B00006HYUB:power_ups!_everything_you_need_to_know.:404knowmore B00006HYUB APC Back-UPS ES 500 Backup Battery and Surge Protector: Electronics electronics 19 of 24 5.0 April 11, 2006 404knowmore California First of all why do you want a power UPS? There are some very good reasons. (1) You never want your machine to go down incorrectly because of a blackout. (2) You want to work with clean power only. (3) You want to monitor your PC power. (4) You want to prevent your PC from being damaged due to a power problem like a lighting strike and want surge protection. The first rule about UPS is to never trust the insurance claim. Get your PC insured elsewhere. These companies have a tendency not to support their insurance claims. I have a PC running some very high specifications with over six USB devices, LCD monitor, printer and Ethernet equipment, with everything on at the same time. I have never gone above 325W of usage and average between 250W and 300W when managing a high spec game and doing lots of background tasks. Even though I have a 400W Power Supply Unit (PSU) I will be upgrading to a 500W PSU because it is better quality model. The way I can monitor how many Watts I use is with UPS software and hardware. So the question you need to ask is how many watts you will be using. The short answer to this is you don't know until you install the UPS and software that tells you how many watts you use because that appears to be the only way you can monitor your wattage at this time. You need to estimate what it is. I would say a high-end domestic PC (not a server) would use 300W max if it has one of every device you can think off turned on. As soon as we add things like another PC, or several printers, or several monitors, then we can start to overload a 325W UPS. This brings us to the first thing we need to learn about any UPS - Overloading and balancing. The overload feature is a warning system that turns on when you have overloaded the UPS capacity. Overloading does two things. It can in theory eventually damage the UPS and it voids the warranty. Most UPS are 325W but there are 800W - 1000W and even greater models out there for home networks that use more than one PC setup but to be honest you are probably going to get a UPS per PC setup rather than expensive bigger UPS for a network. So check the UPS rating. What UPS you choose depends on how much you want to load on it. Next thing you need to check with the UPS is if it comes with a USB connection. If it does this is a big plus because it means you can control it from your PC and the UPS comes with software. Now if the UPS has this feature then you can do loads of stuff like turning off UPS sound alarms, controlling how your UPS handles a blackout, how long it uses the battery before shutdown or hibernation, if it sounds an alarm or not, if it run self tests, data collection and monitoring, notifications and sensitivity settings. If the UPS does not come with a USB connection and software then you probably should be looking for an UPS designed for computer use rather than a UPS for non-computer equipment. Most UPS have LED indicators that tell you the status of the unit. The next thing to understand is that testing your UPS is not done by breaking it out of the box, connecting it to the mains, plugging your PC in and then turning off the house's power with the circuit breaker. You must charge the UPS first! So read the instructions. Usually you must attach the battery to the UPS (plug it in firmly!) and wait before using it. Then perform the test using the software first! Then you can consider trying to simulate a blackout in your home to see if the PC stays up. Usually a UPS is programmed to shutdown your PC if the blackout lasts for a few seconds. Nearly all UPS models with a USB connection can be customized for the shutdown event or how long the PC should hold for on the UPS battery. Most UPS devices allow you to connect a modem phone line into the device and then run a phone line into your modem. This is important because power surges on a UPS that do not have this protection can damage a PC through the unprotected phone line running into the modem that usually runs to the PC somehow. This is nasty problem with the degree of security that a UPS can provide. If it doesn't have this function then it is not going to provide 100% surge protection with a PC that is on-line. Networking a UPS PC to another PC without UPS can also increase the risk of surge protection problems. It is not recommend that you network a UPS PC to a non-UPS PC unless surge protection and the warranty are not an issue. One last thing is that some UPS have input regions on the UPS for surge protection and other input regions are not surge protected. Also with some models the batteries need to be replaced after a few years if you end up using them a lot. This is everything you need to know about an UPS before you choose one. It is basically now about downloading the technical specs of the UPS and making sure it provides you with what you need. The two top brands are APC and Belkin B00006HYUB:good_product:s._reiss B00006HYUB APC Back-UPS ES 500 Backup Battery and Surge Protector: Electronics electronics 5 of 8 5.0 January 31, 2006 S. Reiss Annandale, NJ We bought this to backup the iMac G5 that I got my wife for Christmas. I have had an APC since 1996 and have depended on it to keep my systems running smoothly with the typical voltage fluctuations that we have in our area. The overall product is very well designed and is a good value for the money. I'm not sure if the Powerchute software was updated to run on Mac Tiger, howvever, so I did not install it. Steve Reis B00006HYUB:correction_to_earlier_review:j._zimmerlin_"jimzim" B00006HYUB APC Back-UPS ES 500 Backup Battery and Surge Protector: Electronics electronics 17 of 19 5.0 December 12, 2005 J. Zimmerlin "JimZim" Grover Beach, California USA It's unfortunate that an earlier review indicated that the unit had a serious flaw -- beeps whenever there is a problem with the incoming power. This person obviously didn't take any time to familiarize himself with the software that controls the UPS. The notification sounds can be completely turned off with the software. I agree that I was annoyed when the unit made a loud beep in the middle of the night when there was a power problem. Luckily, it was easy to turn this feature off. Five stars for this product, for sure. B00006HYUB:nedessary_accessory_for_all_computer_users:alan_brody_"al" B00006HYUB APC Back-UPS ES 500 Backup Battery and Surge Protector: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 September 24, 2005 Alan Brody "Al" Cincinnati, OH USA I replaced an older APC uninterruptible power supply with this one. I like the power bar design which makes it easy to use. It includes software to shut down your computer if the backup power gets low, and software so that you can choose not to get an alarm if the power goes out in the middle of the night. It has enough backup power to give my tower and monitor over 20 minutes of power if the wall power goes out. One tip; if you have a spare backup outlet, plug your electronic phone in. That way you won't be disconnected if there's a momentary power outage. B00006HYUB:don't_risk_being_without_one!:theresa_l._smith B00006HYUB APC Back-UPS ES 500 Backup Battery and Surge Protector: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 September 16, 2005 Theresa L. Smith Blue Springs, MO I already knew how good this product was before we bought it. We had purchased one for my daughter and when lightening stuck it took out the surge protector and saved the computer. I have recently learned I might have been able to have that replaced if I had thought to follow up. But I was just so thrilled to have only lost an $80.00 (at that time) product and not a $1,200 computer. When ordering mine, the price had come down quite a bit since we had first purchased one, I got free shipping, I never even had to leave the house! I couldn't be happier!! B00006HYUB:very_nice_source_of_backup_power_at_a_good_price:adnan_malik B00006HYUB APC Back-UPS ES 500 Backup Battery and Surge Protector: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 September 14, 2005 Adnan Malik Cherry Hill, NJ Electricity in my apartment would randomly go out for a couple of seconds every few weeks, usually at night, but i would find that my servers had a harsh shutdown and rebooted the next day. Very frustrating and i would lose some unsaved work. This backup battery takes care of that problem very well. It comes with windows client software that monitors the state of the battery and logs any power events. The software isnt of the best design but it works. No linux software but it can still be used without it. The unit has 6 power outlets but only 3 are powered by the battery. I have 2 servers and a router hooked up to it B00005UKBG:nice_rack:charles_m._miller B00005UKBG Atlantic 1316 CD Storage Case (110-Capacity, Wave): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 12, 2006 Charles M. Miller Houston, TX United States It was easy to assemble and matches another one that I bought from the same company a few years ago B00005UKBG:pros_and_cons:brandon_kurtz B00005UKBG Atlantic 1316 CD Storage Case (110-Capacity, Wave): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 January 28, 2006 Brandon Kurtz Portland, OR USA I have three of these CD towers, and in general I'm very pleased with them. I like the wave design, and they hold a LOT of CDs. I don't mind having to take off a whole stack of CDs to get to the one on the bottom, and as long as you balance the distribution of CDs properly, they don't tip that easily. I always place mine next to a wall, anyway. My biggest problem is that they are sometimes very difficult to put together. Of course, that is only a temporary issue, although an incredibly vexing one. B00005UKBG:sturdy_with_form_and_function:griot_"chillib" B00005UKBG Atlantic 1316 CD Storage Case (110-Capacity, Wave): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 January 23, 2006 Griot "chillib" New York, USA I've had my Wave CD storage rack for almost 5 years now and I'm more than happy with it. It's been moved around, bumped and wedged between pieces of furniture, yet it has held on quiet nicely. I was originally attracted to it's wavey design which for me, is more artwork than just another storage case. I plan to buy another one B00005UKBG:use_your_imagination_and_the_price_can't_be_beat:http://savegutenberg.blogspot.com B00005UKBG Atlantic 1316 CD Storage Case (110-Capacity, Wave): Electronics electronics 8 of 10 4.0 December 10, 2005 http://savegutenberg.blogspot.com Washington, DC This product is a great deal. The problem with its shakiness can be easily solved with a little imagination. Get two standard sized bricks and place them at the bottom of each of the two metal spires (they fit perfectly). Friends will compliment you on your post-modern taste and sense of design as well! They will use up about 10 CD's worth of space but then you still have storage for about 100 standard cd-cases or 200 thin ones. B00005UKBG:does_the_job_while_looking_good!!:mr.blb B00005UKBG Atlantic 1316 CD Storage Case (110-Capacity, Wave): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 April 18, 2005 Mr.BLB CT as someone else mentioned its not the sturdiest rack out there, but it has not tipped over on me so i really cant complain. it looks good, and its easily put together. as for the sturdy issue, i look at it like this. since when do you place cd racks in the middle of the room?? NEVER!! people will typically place them in the corner of a room which is fine and you will NEVER have an issue with the rack at all. i have mine set right near the entrance of the bedroom door and i have brushed up against it and bumped elbows with it, and it ever so slightly moved a little but nothing where i was worried about it falling. oh and i have carpet in my room which makes it for a less sturdy foundation. i have even thought about purchasing another one for dvd's. personally speaking i def recommmend this cd rack B00005UKBG:it_does_the_job:diane_m._chalmers B00005UKBG Atlantic 1316 CD Storage Case (110-Capacity, Wave): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 November 25, 2004 Diane M. Chalmers Wisconsin USA I have never had this device fall over like others have complained of, either. Granted, I do have mine situated one a hard wood floor but even so - it seems sturdy enough. It is a little irritating with the wave structure how some of CDs won't fit but other than that I find this tower really helpful. It's a nice and fun way to store your CDs B0009O5MWI:just_amazing_!!!!!____:ernest_o._kanu_"ernest" B0009O5MWI Philips HTS3400D/37 Home Theater System with DVD Player: Electronics electronics 6 of 8 4.0 June 29, 2006 Ernest O. Kanu "Ernest" Yakima, WA The first time I saw this piece was at Wal-mart. I had listened to Sony,Philips, JVC, Panasonic, RCA in that order, the difference was instantly clear. Then I went back to listen to the Philips again and the difference was clear.I recommend that first time buyers should go to a store with several brands on display that they could listen to. I made up my mind that if I wanted a home theater in a box (HTIB)package it will be the Philips brand.This was about 10 months ago. Each time I stopped by the electronic section of any store I would check it out. Finally, I decided to buy one. Next thing was to read expert reviews and consumer reviews. Most reviews rated it high. However, I was concerned about the hissing sound some consumers had experienced.I still went ahead to buy one at Fred Meyer for $179:00 on sale, if I did not like it, I will return it, I reasoned. I bought the black colored piece. Costco and Radioshack had it on sale for the same price but Fred Meyer is closer to my home. Since adding this piece to our family room, the audio effects in our family room is certainly more welcoming, warmer , richer and entertaining than before. I will address the concerns of a few reviews here. 1. Hissing sound: I found none, but discovered that if the audio OUT on your TV has one jacket like mine, instead of two or three jackets, then you need to get an extension RCA jacket that will split your one outlet to two or three OUT jackets with the apporpriate color codes (white, red (for two jackets) and yellow for the third jacket) to match the audio IN jacket (white and red) of the DVD player, otherwise you will get either a humming or hissing sound. Please note that the key here is to have the color codes on your TV audio OUT,to match the color codes on your Philips DVD audio IN otherwise you will get a humming or hissing sound. 2. DVD player jumping disc: You are using a defective disc. solution: change your disc. 3. Back speakers not working: They will not work if you do not use the remote control to adjust the surround and sound buttons to the appropriate mode e.g. movie , stereo etc. Sometimes, some movies are not recorded to produce surround sound effect, so change the TV channel or your DVD disc. 4. Speaker wires not long enough:Some consumers had enough length, mine were too short for our large family room (too large for me to bother to measure). One reviewer was able to use banana plugs to make the adaptation,I could not. So I returned the banana plugs, I bought from Home depot. Instead, I bought some digital extension cables. They come in different sizes 14G,16G,18G,20G etc. The smaller the size number, the thicker the cable, the better, to avoid loss of digital signals. I bought size 14G. The risk with attaching extension cables is that since you will have to cut into the original cables that come with the equipment you can not return your equipment to the store nor sell it at ebay for a good price if you wanted to,since it will be considered tampered with. But be reassured you will not need to dispose of this equipment once you have it properly set up.If you decide to use additional extension cable/wire, cut the orginal wire at about 6 inches from the speakers. Attach your extention cable to this cut end and run the attached extension cable from your speaker location to where your equipment is.Then attach the other end of your extension cable to the other end of the original cable, so you can still use the proprietary speaker plugs that came with your equipment to attach to the back of the set.This method makes it cosmetically suitable to have one cable (i.e. the extension) run through your entire room and at the same time use the the proprietary plugs attached to the orginal cable at the other end with your equipment, which by the way is the only plug that fits into the jackets at the back of the DVD player/receiver.REMEMBER to tape over all exposed wires/cables with nonconductive electric tape. Normally, comes in black. Caution: you need to buy enough length of extension cable though, they come in 25ft, 50ft and 100ft length. Having a large room I bought three 50 feet cables to do the job satisfactorily.The cost for each 50 ft cable was $19:00. 5. Wall mountings:The enclosed wall mountings are fixed. You can not rotate the position of your speakers once mounted. For less than $15:00 at Wal-mart , I bought a set of 5 speakers wall mounts that I can rotate from side to side or move up and down to a suitable head angle. Speaking of the sound production, it is clear, crisp and true theater realism. The sonics can not be described justily unless you hear it for your self.Do your self a favor and buy one. But for the proprietary plugs that make it difficult to consider using extension cables , I would have given it 5 stars. Philips should make the plugs universally adaptable, so consumers wil not have second thoughts about adding extension cables, if they needed to. Better still, Philips could add more length to the cables or make provisions for one to order fitting extension cables through them so you do not have to cut into the original cables. B0009O5MWI:great_system:trevor_s._hurlington B0009O5MWI Philips HTS3400D/37 Home Theater System with DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 April 26, 2006 Trevor S. Hurlington I was blown away by the sound quality. Good system at a reasonable price. I would recommend this system to all my friend B0009O5MWI:great_product:a._manezes B0009O5MWI Philips HTS3400D/37 Home Theater System with DVD Player: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 March 27, 2006 A. Manezes San Mateo, CA I had read some other reviews stating that this Home Theater System makes a buzzing noise. However, I had my doubts so I ordered it anyway and it's great. No buzzing noise on mine at all. I have an apartment and didn't really want to spend a whole lot of coin on a major system that I couldn't really use anyway because of noise restrictions. This system is nice and clear and gives me the Home Theater Experience I was looking for. They give you plenty of wire to run along the edge of a room and still have enough slack to hang the rear speakers up behind the couch on the wall. Granted the speaker wire isn't all that thick, and has a proprietary male/female connector into the unit which would make upgrading to monster cable a pain. It still sounds great and for under $200 bucks why would you care anyway. B0009O5MWI:hissing_is_a_bad_thing:shadoxfire B0009O5MWI Philips HTS3400D/37 Home Theater System with DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 March 25, 2006 Shadoxfire Pacific Northwest USA We own the HTS3400 bought at Costco. It is possible that the newer "D" model has fixed the hissing we hear during stand-by mode. We have owned it about a year now and I believe it is getting louder. When the house is quiet I can hear it in the next room. It doesn't bother my wife; she finds it restful. I don't like it because I don't think it should be making any sound at all. Given the choice I would NOT buy this product again B0009O5MWI:great_player_at_a_reasonable_price:praveen_kumar_"praveen" B0009O5MWI Philips HTS3400D/37 Home Theater System with DVD Player: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 23, 2006 Praveen Kumar "Praveen" Plano, TX A very good player at a very reasonable price. B0009O5MWI:wow:b._hawkins_"willie" B0009O5MWI Philips HTS3400D/37 Home Theater System with DVD Player: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 21, 2006 B. Hawkins "Willie" Eastern CT This is prob. the best item I`ve boughten this year..!!! Totaly awsome system TV, Radio, Surround all in one..! Great buy. B0009O5MWI:awesome_value!!_highly_recommend!:s._tucker_"dance_freak" B0009O5MWI Philips HTS3400D/37 Home Theater System with DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 February 20, 2006 S. Tucker "dance freak" USA I bought this system recently after my Panasonic DVD Surround System broke. I was a little leary about this system since other reviewers have mentioned a hissing noise here on Amazon and other sites for that matter. But I couldn't find anything like this value and decided I could just take it back if I didn't like it. Well, I love it! The sound is great! Subwoofer is awesome! I do not hear a hissing noise at all. This sounds so much better than my Panasonic which broke and that I had paid $100 more for B0009O5MWI:nice_but_noisy:stv_damazon B0009O5MWI Philips HTS3400D/37 Home Theater System with DVD Player: Electronics electronics 4.0 February 12, 2006 stv damazon seattle, wa Costco here too. 180 was a great price, but the hissing has become annoying. It does sound like a larger capacitor....its constant...constant. i hear it walking through the room passing within 8-10 feet of the unit. the noise dissapears when tray is open, only. i really like it, but the hiss is getting to me. I notice its on sale here for $129. Maybe ill shop around, spend a bit more B000067VBM:fast_delivery_but_some_broken_tabs:betsy_sickbert B000067VBM 50-pack Slim CD/DVD Jewel Cases (5mm) Clear: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Betsy Sickbert SANTA CLAUS, IN United States packaging by mfg doesn't keep tabs from being broken off, but vendor was great B000067VBM:these_jewel_cases_are_fine:leonard_kocurek B000067VBM 50-pack Slim CD/DVD Jewel Cases (5mm) Clear: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 20, 2006 Leonard Kocurek These clear jewel cases make it easy to see what you have and the slim design saves space. I use them for cd's and dvd's. I haven't had any problems with them; they are a good value B000067VBM:very_good:irina_camp_"wwe_is_the_best_of_the_best!" B000067VBM 50-pack Slim CD/DVD Jewel Cases (5mm) Clear: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 7, 2006 Irina Camp "WWE is the best of the best!" Fairfax Station, VA United States these are very good for dvd or cd storage. very inexpensive and very good quality. people who complain below have fat fingers, thats why they break the cases B000067VBM:joe_barone_big_buyer:joseph_barone B000067VBM 50-pack Slim CD/DVD Jewel Cases (5mm) Clear: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 August 25, 2006 Joseph Barone NEW YORK USA cases very cheaply made. Break when opening. Not worth shipping cost waste of money B000067VBM:they're_ok:nhopps B000067VBM 50-pack Slim CD/DVD Jewel Cases (5mm) Clear: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 February 10, 2006 nhopps Hinton, WV United States Just a note to those who've been having trouble opening these cases, without breaking them. If you use an emory board to slightly sand the top knob which is holding the case together, you'll be able to open and close it ok. Don't sand too much, and just do the top knob, or it won't hold together. I like the fact that these cases are clear and fairly inexpensive, so I wanted to make them work. Hope it works for you B000067VBM:too_hard_to_open:nsc B000067VBM 50-pack Slim CD/DVD Jewel Cases (5mm) Clear: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 1.0 January 7, 2006 NSC It is difficult not to break them when first trying to open them. On the flip side once they have been opened once, they don't reclose very well B000067VBM:cheap_&_wellbuilt:a._schulman B000067VBM 50-pack Slim CD/DVD Jewel Cases (5mm) Clear: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 4.0 March 16, 2005 A. Schulman Helsinki, Finland This pack offers a cheap pack of 50 slim jewel cases. Buying this package with a spindle of DVDs or CDs is much cheaper than buing CDs or DVDs ready in a case. The look is cool, and these will not break easily B000093IRC:coasters!:cool_jeff B000093IRC Memorex 4.7GB 4x DVD+R Media (25-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1.0 July 23, 2006 Cool Jeff I wish they had a rating for zero stars. I bought the fifty pack and had 12 good burns and 38 coasters. That's a 24% success rate. I subsequently bought verbatim data life and have burned 14 so far with no coasters. Memorex has really gone downhill. B000093IRC:haven't_burned_a_coaster_yet:gamer_head B000093IRC Memorex 4.7GB 4x DVD+R Media (25-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 September 8, 2005 Gamer Head GA, USA I have used these DVD+Rs for over two years now and they work absolutely great. I have burned movies, games, files, everything. Haven't had a single coaster yet and the movies worked in all the DVD players I tried them out on. Not much else to say B000093IRC:great_successess_with_no_problems:snowdog_"johnsrinx" B000093IRC Memorex 4.7GB 4x DVD+R Media (25-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 December 11, 2004 snowdog "johnsrinx" Vergennes, Vermont United States I just finished a 25 package of the Memorex 4.7GB 4x DVD +R Media and have reordered a 50 pack and 25 pack. All my DVD burns were successful. I am using a Sony DVD drive and have been burning my home video creations at 4x with MYDVD software that came with the drive. I have a Kenwood DVD player downstairs and a Sony DVD player upstairs. It plays on both, plus I have made copies for friends with all positive feedback. I highly recommend these discs. B000093IRC:the_good_gone_bad:jadecat B000093IRC Memorex 4.7GB 4x DVD+R Media (25-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 5 of 6 2.0 October 1, 2004 Jadecat Ashburn, Va United States I'm afraid I have to agree with the other previously happy Memorex users in noting that Memorex quality/success rate has gone downhill. I was skeptical when I read the other reviews and I stuck with Memorex, but I have seen the light now. For a year I was very successful with the DVD+R Memorex disks. In the 25 pack spindles I would buy, they would all work....so in Aug '04 I bought 2 25 packs at Circuit City (a mistake?). That appears to have been a waste of money. I just tried to burn a copy of something and I ended up trashing 4 disks in a row. I was convincing myself it was my hardware or program or something else. Then I remembered someone had given me a blank Sony DVD-R disk, so I thought what the heck, let me try that one. Into the SONY drive it went and it copied without a hitch. That was the final straw for my Memorex loyalty. Out of a pack of 25, I have about 10 left, but have had to trash 6 of the 15 I used. Not a good success ratio. Bye Memorex B000093IRC:first_dvd_burn_was_successful!!!:k._ng B000093IRC Memorex 4.7GB 4x DVD+R Media (25-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 September 14, 2004 K. Ng Bohemia, NY I just burned my first home video DVD on the Memorex DVD+R disc. It worked the first time! I have a TDK Burner installed in my Dell computer. The resulting disc works on my wife's Gateway laptop with DVD and also my Pioneer home DVD player. So far so good...no coasters. B000093IRC:stay_away..._recent_quality_is_terrible:j._levin B000093IRC Memorex 4.7GB 4x DVD+R Media (25-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 August 16, 2004 J. Levin Chicago, IL USA I've previously purchased Memorex media DVD+R and have not had any problems until recently. My latest purchase has given me infinitely more grief and frustration than the initial purchase price... Where do I start, how about the fact that the media is labeled as 4X and only burns at 2.4X (gray spindle)? How about the fact that files and videos have errors causing file corruption and/or video dropouts (stutter or DVD lock-up)?. I thought it was my recorder until I read all the reviews... There has been a HUGE drop in quality recently. If you want to gamble with the recent sub-par quality of the Memorex branded media and "hope" every thing turns out ok by all means make your purchase here. For me, I'm dumping more than 50% remaining on the spindle because the media is completely unreliable and worthless for anything other than coasters B00008SCFU:can't_beat_the_price:thomas_richard_kennedy_"tom" B00008SCFU Kingston 256 MB Secure Digital Card ( SD/256 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 21, 2006 Thomas Richard Kennedy "Tom" Spring Hill, FL The cost plus shipping still beats the sale price of a similar item at Walmart. Works fine B00008SCFU:excellent_product,_and_i_received_it_free!:just_me B00008SCFU Kingston 256 MB Secure Digital Card ( SD/256 ): Electronics electronics 0 of 3 5.0 July 29, 2006 Just Me This is a great product, and you can get it, along with any other products on Amazon up to $500 Free! Participate in a special promotion and get a free $500 Amazon Gift Card at this web site: nocostnow.info/amazo B00008SCFU:seems_to_work_just_fine:james_m._sittnick_"cutler,_cutlery_dealer" B00008SCFU Kingston 256 MB Secure Digital Card ( SD/256 ): Electronics electronics 4.0 June 30, 2006 James M. Sittnick "Cutler, Cutlery dealer" Sherman, NY I have nothing to compare them to, but I bought 3 of these and they seem to do the job they are intended to do. I was surprised to see no savings on shipping when I ordered 3 vs ordering 1 at a time, although I am now clear on the policy. They still were a bargain, as far as I have compared. I would buy again, from the same vendor B00008SCFU:fast_and_accurate:j._n._fong B00008SCFU Kingston 256 MB Secure Digital Card ( SD/256 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 March 19, 2006 J. N. Fong Castro Valley, CA USA I received my Kingston 256MB SD card just as advertised. The unit came in the mail exactly 2 days after I ordered. Worked perfectly and I'm very satisfied B00008SCFU:delivered_on_time_and_a_product_worth_its_value:syed_irtaza_ali_"irtaza" B00008SCFU Kingston 256 MB Secure Digital Card ( SD/256 ): Electronics electronics 4.0 March 7, 2006 Syed Irtaza Ali "irtaza" Lahore, Pakistan I was excited when I received the Kingston 256MB digital card on the scheduled date. It sure has a good packaging and works great. An item worth having in your electronics line B00008SCFU:works_like_a_champ:d._knutson B00008SCFU Kingston 256 MB Secure Digital Card ( SD/256 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 3, 2006 D. Knutson California, USA I have had no problems with the Secure Digitial Card from Kingston. It has performed properly for my camera and computer for transferring the pictures. Highly recommende B00008SCFU:excellent_sd_card:k._slocum B00008SCFU Kingston 256 MB Secure Digital Card ( SD/256 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 February 24, 2006 K. Slocum PA I use this card in my Palm TX pda and have it filled with mp3 music and in almost two months have had no problems with it. Very good memory B00008SCFU:rcarrier:ronald_r._carrier B00008SCFU Kingston 256 MB Secure Digital Card ( SD/256 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 February 23, 2006 Ronald R. Carrier I received it in a timely manner and am pleased with the performance of the product. It may not be a top name brand, but I can't tell any difference. Thank yo B00008SCFU:kingston_256_mb_sd_card:linda_tran B00008SCFU Kingston 256 MB Secure Digital Card ( SD/256 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 February 16, 2006 Linda Tran Baton Rouge, LA I bought this card with my Canon Powershot SD200. The card holds a lot of pictures, more than I expected even with a high resolution setting B00066I730:excellent_&_usable_smb_product:k._debias_"kd" B00066I730 APC - APC Back-UPS ES 350 - UPS ( external ) - AC 120 V - 350 VA - UPS battery l ( BE350U-CN ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 6, 2005 K. DeBias "KD" Mid-Atlantic, North America This once available product has served me well. Very dynamic, universal in use, and user friendly. What more could be asked of a simple battery backup system that doesn't cost hundreds of $. I'm looking for the replacement because it's best duty is under every critical user's computer B00008RW8B:great.:willow_moon_pearce B00008RW8B Lexar Media USB 2.0 6-in-1 High Speed Reader: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 4, 2006 Willow Moon Pearce High speed reader that works flawlessly and at high speed. All you need for your card and computer B00008RW8B:piece_of_crap_stopped_working_the_same_day:j._j._diaz_"jjd" B00008RW8B Lexar Media USB 2.0 6-in-1 High Speed Reader: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 March 8, 2006 J. J. Diaz "JJD" I got this Item and it worked for about 4 hours, then stopped working, I tried the reader in 2 different computers nothing... I contacted Lexar customer support and they couldn't help me, save your money and buy something else B00008RW8B:speedy:jennifer_trenchard_"trenchardj" B00008RW8B Lexar Media USB 2.0 6-in-1 High Speed Reader: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 March 5, 2006 Jennifer Trenchard "trenchardj" Kansas City, MO USA Compared to other card readers I have experienced, this one is quick and easy. much preferred method of transferring digital images. gets the job done B00008RW8B:waste_of_time:m._tyler_"aficionado" B00008RW8B Lexar Media USB 2.0 6-in-1 High Speed Reader: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 February 24, 2006 M. Tyler "aficionado" Santa Cruz, CA USA I used this reader for a week before it stopped working. It worked OK for the week that it worked at all. It would not read xD cards though. It did not detect that a card was inserted at all. I tried inserting the card fully, partially and even tried jiggling it a little. It seemed like the contacts on the card were touching the contacts on the reader but it would not recognize that a card was inserted. It did, however, work with my compact flash card. Then, inexplicably, it stopped functioning entirely. I unplugged it and plugged it back in and scanned for hardware changes in Device Manager but the card was dead. I tried plugging it into another computer and it was not detected at all. Lexar support left a lot to be desired. I explained the problem in detail and the response I got was a generic "Try restarting the computer, etc, etc." Then, they wanted me to pay for shipping to RMA their defective merchandise. I sent it back to Amazon instead and got my money back. I'm willing to assume that I just got a lemon, but the piss poor tech support convinced me to get a refund rather than a replacement. B00008RW8B:excellent_and_portable_memory_card_reader:d-m-a B00008RW8B Lexar Media USB 2.0 6-in-1 High Speed Reader: Electronics electronics 5.0 February 16, 2006 d-m-a Clifornia, United States I love the design and the size of this memory card reader. Very portable and works great. Reads pretty much all memory cards that are out there on the market at the moment. Would recommend it and would buy it again B00008RW8B:buy_sandisk_instead:mrs_s. B00008RW8B Lexar Media USB 2.0 6-in-1 High Speed Reader: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 January 16, 2006 Mrs S. Milford, PA I recently received this as a Christmas gift, and it didn't work from the start. After much time wasted with their "tech support" the device was deemed defective. Their tech support is very poor - all they could say, "try another Xd card". The device kept freezing my system, the driver that came with the software didn't work, a very frustrating experience. If the tech support was more informative or supportive, Lexar might have redeemed itself. I recently purchased the Sandisk 5 in 1 reader and it works like a charm, right from the start. Their quick start guide is much more detailed, and their software works! Save yourself a headache and buy Sandisk B00008RW8B:lexar_media_2.0_doesn't_deliver!:joann_dovgin B00008RW8B Lexar Media USB 2.0 6-in-1 High Speed Reader: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 1.0 December 17, 2005 Joann Dovgin The Lexar Media 2.0 cannot function smoothly with a one gigabyte card from Olympus. The help site explains how, with my Mac, I can reboot my computer in OS 9 Classic then, download the pictures, then reboot in OS X. Not a satisfactory solution. I felt screwed on discovering this after the purchase. I feel like I simply acquired electronic junk. There was no response from Lexar when I emailed support, which simply added to my feeling of being had B00008RW8B:works_with_win98!:jjlash B00008RW8B Lexar Media USB 2.0 6-in-1 High Speed Reader: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 November 24, 2005 jjlash Iowa, United States My biggest concern when looking for a card reader was that it work on my Win98 (not SE) machine. Ive only used it with Compact Flash but it reads and writes several brands and capacities just fine. No install problems either, even though the machine/OS is pretty old. The "pop down" door is a little goofy, but I just stick a pencil in the door to keep it from closing. This props it up on the desk so it is a bit easier to get the cards in and out B00008RW8B:just_what_you_need!:nychen B00008RW8B Lexar Media USB 2.0 6-in-1 High Speed Reader: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 22, 2005 nychen GA, USA Compact, portable and works with all the popular media cards: cf I/II, sm/mmc, sd/xd and mms/mmsp. I have one at home and one at the office, both you can take anywhere and doesn't take up alot of space. Easy to use, plug & play. Nice cover opens up and keeps the slots clean from dust when closed. The lid opens and acts as a stand for the reader, a nice angle for putting in the cards. I got mine for less than $10.00, so it's definitely worth it! Lexar has great quality and good design. Highly recommended B000AYUYAM:older_kid:gerald_i._crane B000AYUYAM Sony NW-E305 Walkman Bean 512 MB MP3 Player Blue: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 10, 2006 Gerald I. Crane The walkman is easy to use with enough memory for my meager uses. The sound is excellent, but I use an older set of Sony head phones rather then the ear pieces that came with the set. The unit recharges very quickly and again for my uses last a long time. It is quite small and the only disadvantage I've found is there is no clip or arrangement to carry it except a pocket B000AYUYAM:please_read_this_before_you_invest__your_cash_in_this_product!!!!:sherri_taylor B000AYUYAM Sony NW-E305 Walkman Bean 512 MB MP3 Player Blue: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 September 29, 2006 Sherri Taylor First off let me state for the record that I only buy Sony , but I have to advise you against the purchase of the bean walkman. I purchased one in March 2006 and returned it September 2006, as I had purchased replacement insurance and was able to return it because it broke. It is hard to turn off and the usb port cover always pops open, not to mention the headphones always pull out. The FM receiver is hard tune in the daylight as the screen is invisiable. Save your self the hassel!!!!! B000AYUYAM:sony_bean:dena_r._kinsey B000AYUYAM Sony NW-E305 Walkman Bean 512 MB MP3 Player Blue: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 August 14, 2006 Dena R. Kinsey Clinton, MS United States I just ordered the second one for our family. It's the 3rd Sony MP3 player to join our househould. They've been very dependable, and they're easy to use. The software is simple. The sound is great, and the batteries hold a charge for an incredible amount of time. My teenagers (girls) love that they come in colors, and they're different than what most of their friends have. Mom loves that they're affordable B000AYUYAM:what_a_great_little_bean!!!:dale_borchelt_"italy_traveler" B000AYUYAM Sony NW-E305 Walkman Bean 512 MB MP3 Player Blue: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 August 7, 2006 Dale Borchelt "Italy Traveler" Denver Colorado This is the greatest little MP3 player!!! The sound is great (good bass), the size is very convenient and everybody who see it, wants one. It fits in a pocket, has an armband option or a key ring option, even little speakers as an option. I've taken it on so many trips. There is a caution though, even though the software is good for Windows Plus or better, you can not download from the web unless you have Windows XP B000AYUYAM:not_usable_due_to_sonicstage:buyerlsd_"buyerlsd" B000AYUYAM Sony NW-E305 Walkman Bean 512 MB MP3 Player Blue: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 July 11, 2006 BuyerLSD "buyerlsd" edinburgh Hardware awesome, software a flop. Since you HAVE to use their software the package is destroyed. I will give you the final nail on the coffin for me. I tried to put Podcasts on the device using the latest SonicStage 4. No chance. It wants to be able to find each "artist" in the Sony library. This was bad for the odd bit of music it could not find but obviously it can not find the podcasts in their library. I had bought one of these and had considered one for the girlfriend - no chance now. Shame as the hardware was A1 B000AYUYAM:easy_to_use,_lightweight:robert_auer B000AYUYAM Sony NW-E305 Walkman Bean 512 MB MP3 Player Blue: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 8, 2006 Robert Auer Germantown, WI USA This is my first portable mp3 player and it took me about an hour to go from taking it out the box to having music on it and for me to learn how to work the controls. I did have to read the manual for a few minutes to understand what "hold" meant on the screen - but other than that - very nice little product, good price, and very easy to use B000AYUYAM:ipod_takes_another_blow:ipod_opposer_"dd" B000AYUYAM Sony NW-E305 Walkman Bean 512 MB MP3 Player Blue: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 2, 2006 Ipod Opposer "DD" NJ, USA Well, to begin with, I am a complete iPOD hater. The whole idea of wasting an buttload of money on something with limited features doesn't sit right with me. But after robbing my bro of his for so long, since I had none, it was time to get something of my own. I chose this Walkman Bean player. The size is sick! Fits between a few fingers. Also, it is Sony, a trusted company, unlike Apple who will give you the runaround. The navigation and menu is so simple. I didn't read the manual and I figured it out. The only thing I read the manual for was to figue how to change the station on the radio, but that is negligible. Anyhow, I looooove it. Great bargain, sound investment B0007P4G76:finally_got_rebate:heather B0007P4G76 Xtreme TB264DKO 264-Disc CD/DVD Case: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 2.0 March 17, 2006 Heather San Diego I had all the same rebate issues with this item as others, so if you are buying this CD case just because of the rebate, please DON'T. I did finally receive my rebate, 4 months later after a second mailing in and irate email. I just cashed the check and I'm crossing my fingers that it actually goes through! The product itself seems okay. I can see if you use it a lot that the zipper might break, but I rarely get into my CDs so I haven't had that issue yet. However, I do not plan to ever buy from this company again because of all the rebate run around. A very dishonest company if you ask me. Good luck to everyone else waiting for a rebate B0007P4G76:coming_apart_at_the_seams:c._saxton_"catsax" B0007P4G76 Xtreme TB264DKO 264-Disc CD/DVD Case: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 2.0 March 16, 2006 C. Saxton "catsax" New Jersey In theory an excellent product -- room for lots of disks, relatively compact and attractive HOWEVER I purchased three of these (2 for me 1 for a friend) I can't say how his is doing but both of mine have faulty zippers, making it impossible to close the binders and therefore losing much of their attractiveness and compactness. (...). All in all, a disappointment B0007P4G76:xtreme_tb264dko_264-disc_cd/dvd_case_-_rebate_problem:j._murtaugh_"mad_as_hell" B0007P4G76 Xtreme TB264DKO 264-Disc CD/DVD Case: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 1.0 February 17, 2006 J. Murtaugh "mad as hell" Houston I also bought this item. Sent in all of the required documents, including original UPC. Rebate denied because UPC was not included. I emailed them 3 times stating that I did in fact enclose it . Also quoted the number from the copy of it that I retained. To date, have heard nothing from them. I have now filed a complaint with the Texas Attorney General, and will follow up and file with the better business bureau and the FTC. Ji B0007P4G76:great_cd/dvd_holder:amazon_addict B0007P4G76 Xtreme TB264DKO 264-Disc CD/DVD Case: Electronics electronics 3 of 16 4.0 February 2, 2006 Amazon Addict So. Cali This is a great CD/DVD holder. especially for the price. It holds an unbelievable 264 DVDs!!! definitely good buy B00026KJ26:slooooooooow:matt_jones_"matomizer" B00026KJ26 Lexar Media 32X 1 GB Secure Digital Card (SD1GB-32-231): Electronics electronics 2.0 February 27, 2006 Matt Jones "matomizer" Orlando, FL This card is such a disappointment. It is soooo sloooooow. I use it for my digital camera, mp3 player, and ipaq. It takes forever to copy anything to and from it B00026KJ26:enough_memory:rafael_j._seoane B00026KJ26 Lexar Media 32X 1 GB Secure Digital Card (SD1GB-32-231): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 September 8, 2005 Rafael J. Seoane Witht this memory card you will not miss anything. Lot of space and fast storage for your continuos shooting B00026KJ26:doesn't_work_with_sd_audio:astrid B00026KJ26 Lexar Media 32X 1 GB Secure Digital Card (SD1GB-32-231): Electronics electronics 16 of 23 2.0 January 9, 2005 Astrid As the other reviewer found out, these cards can't be formatted to work with SD Audio. Total waste of money B00026KJ26:compatible?:cheryl_l._schmid B00026KJ26 Lexar Media 32X 1 GB Secure Digital Card (SD1GB-32-231): Electronics electronics 19 of 26 2.0 December 30, 2004 Cheryl L. Schmid I am sure this product works wonderfully with most devices, however, with my Panasonic SV-SD80 MP3 player, this product was not compatible. I could still transfer files to it but it could not be formatted to SD Audio support B00026KJ26:really_performs:kkrome25_"kkrome25" B00026KJ26 Lexar Media 32X 1 GB Secure Digital Card (SD1GB-32-231): Electronics electronics 16 of 21 5.0 December 23, 2004 kkrome25 "kkrome25" California, USA With my five megapixel Leica Digilux 2, this Lexar one gigabyte SD card will give me 244 color photographs at the highest-quality jpeg setting! That's equivalent to ten rolls of 35mm film. The write time is (to me) quite fast, so it really performs. So far, I have not encountered any problems with this SD card. And if it stays that way, I'll get another one. B00026KJ26:i_like_it:alfy B00026KJ26 Lexar Media 32X 1 GB Secure Digital Card (SD1GB-32-231): Electronics electronics 25 of 28 5.0 December 1, 2004 Alfy Ohio If you snap shots in burst mode, or if you want to take pictures at sporting events, fast cards like those are the way to go. Almost no lag, large capacity, lifetime warranty, no complaints B00026KJ26:how_many_pictures_will_it_store?:brent_d._payne_"lyricvault_com" B00026KJ26 Lexar Media 32X 1 GB Secure Digital Card (SD1GB-32-231): Electronics electronics 84 of 104 5.0 November 5, 2004 Brent D. Payne "LyricVault_com" Spokane, WA USA How many pictures will it store? It is the most commonly asked question from digital camera enthusiast but usually the question that is the most difficult to get a straight answer about. Well, considering I worked in the memory industry for over 7 years I can help clarify this perplexing question and do so unbiased as I have since changed industries. The Lexar Media 1GB SD Card SD1GB -32-231, like most 1000MB cards, will store on average 1137 pictures when used with a 2 megapixel camera, 853 images when used with a 3 megapixel camera, 512 pictures when used with a 4 megapixel camera, 409 images when used with a 5 megapixel camera, and 320 pictures when used with a 6 megapixel camera. These numbers are based off the assumption that you are going to shoot your images at the highest quality JPEG setting available for the camera and understand that they are estimates and may be off by as much as 10 percent due to numerous factors including the complexity of the scene being shot and the compression algorithm used by your specific camera. One last thing to consider when buying a 1000MB card. Do not necessarily choose the least expensive card available. A 1000MB card should be an investment. You need to consider quality, reliability, and speed with a card of this capacity. Worse case scenario would be you taking this card (and only this card) on vacation with you overseas and for some reason it gets corrupted. Then what do you do? Purchasing a high capacity card changes the game a little, just be mindful of that before you hit the buy button. I truly hope this review was helpful to you in determining whether this card is the right capacity for your specific needs B000234UFG:good_design:unhchabo B000234UFG Power Strip Liberator II 1' "Y" Cable: Electronics electronics 4.0 May 27, 2006 UNHchabo Works well, especially for anyone who still has their old console systems in use. I have my NES and SNES, both of which have huge AC adapters, plugged into this. It saves tons of space on my power strip. The design is a little clumsy though, so it's only getting 4/5 B000234UFG:very_good_to_help_with_all_those_lost_spaces_on_the_outlets:gabriel_orozco_"gabo" B000234UFG Power Strip Liberator II 1' "Y" Cable: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 21, 2006 Gabriel Orozco "Gabo" Colorado, USA This is a very practical way to use the "lost" spot on outlets by the transformers that will use at least 2 spaces with this you can even add 2 in one contruction is good and again is practical B00006RZ1G:great_quality:l._a._long B00006RZ1G Saitek P880 Dual Analog PC Game Pad: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 October 25, 2005 L. A. Long Warren, NJ I have had this controller for just about two years and have had no technical issues with it at all. I never installed any software for it, I simply plugged it in and it has worked flawlessly ever since. It may lack the frills of a more expensive controller, but I am very pleased with its toughness. Until there is a game pad for the PC that can accomplish this level of quality while including all the other bells and whistles, I'll stick with the durability feature instead B00006RZ1G:good_controller_but...:joe B00006RZ1G Saitek P880 Dual Analog PC Game Pad: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 4.0 October 17, 2005 Joe Freehold, NJ I installed this controller on winXP. While I was playing an emulated game I noticed that my keyboard didn't work and there was no way to exit out of the game (alt+enter) to minimize the screen. So i reset the computer and now the keyboard doesn't work at all, must be something to do with that installation CD. I recommend before installing this controller to follow the instructions in the users manual, on creating a restore point, that you can go back to, incase something like this happens B00006RZ1G:excels_in_every_way:t._hancock_"poet_newbie" B00006RZ1G Saitek P880 Dual Analog PC Game Pad: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 2, 2005 T. Hancock "Poet newbie" Lincoln, NE USA I nearly bought a Logitech gamepad but saw the glowing reviews of this device. I just got started back into the action and racing genres It's got great touch and seems sturdy enough for the long haul B00006RZ1G:awsome_gamepad:jim_"fender_17" B00006RZ1G Saitek P880 Dual Analog PC Game Pad: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 28, 2005 Jim "fender_17" Pennsylvania United States I bought this game pad to replace my logitech wingman rumble pad and it works great and its alot better than the wingman rumble pad. I highly recommend this gamepad B00006RZ1G:best_pc_joystick_in_the_market_now.:taswell_hargraves_"cybertaz" B00006RZ1G Saitek P880 Dual Analog PC Game Pad: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 3, 2005 Taswell Hargraves "Cybertaz" NYC This has got to be the best looking and best performing joysticks out there for the PC. Not only is the performance and feel of this joystick great..but the price is also great. Ta B00006RZ1G:solid:g._white B00006RZ1G Saitek P880 Dual Analog PC Game Pad: Electronics electronics 4.0 July 19, 2005 G. White I got two of these, and as others have said, this is a great game pad for the money. It feels sturdy and has good, well placed, buttons. B0001IXUEY:perfect_for_my_needs:vask B0001IXUEY Panasonic RX-D29 CD / Radio / Cassette Boombox with MP3 CD Playback: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 19, 2006 vask New York, NY I got this for my baby's room. I was worried about the sound quality as per the other reviews, but it's quite good (though I don't have the ear of an audiophile). The bass is pretty powerful & the treble is good as well. There is a equalizer with 4 presets which works effectively as well. The room is about 10'x11' and this stereo has more than enough capacity for this room. MP3 cd's appear to work effectively. Panasonic has generally had good MP3 cd support (subdirectories are supported). I'm very pleased B0001IXUEY:jack_of_all_trades,_master_of_some...:brian_woods_"starmiter" B0001IXUEY Panasonic RX-D29 CD / Radio / Cassette Boombox with MP3 CD Playback: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 Brian Woods "Starmiter" Worcester, MA USA It's amazing how tough it is to find boomboxes that have CD players capable of playing MP3 CD's - apparently, the industry has decided that most people don't want this feature in their CD boombox (they must assume people get their MP3 fix from iPods and similar devices). But for those of us who've not yet shelled out a few hundred dollars for the latest iPod (I think the latest version is down to a quantum-level size device), this is a solid player for that purpose. And the cassette player/recorder is also handy if you want to tape from your MP3 CD (or any CD, or the radio) for the benefit of those you may know who still haven't gone to CD yet (there are still a few of those out there as well). Generally, this is a good product, though there are a couple of drawbacks. First, the remote control apparently does not work when the boombox is running purely on batteries. This seems kind of silly given that remotes aren't exactly power hogs. Now, this could simply be a quirk of mine, and may not be a feature of the product overall, but I really didn't feel like dealing with the hassle of shipping it back and getting another one, so I've decided to live with this (it's not often it'll be on pure battery mode). The other minor complaint is that it's not possible to fast-forward within an MP3 track when playing an MP3 CD (regular CD's can fastforward within a track). Not sure why it doesn't, since every other MP3 CD player I've come across does (discman, car MP3 CD player, etc.), but it's not enough of a complaint to discourage picking one up in my view. The sound equalizer is very minimal, but truthfully I wasn't picking this up so that everything would sound like a stadium rock concert to a jazz club to a concert hall, and things in-between. I found no problem with the modes available, and find that this is doing the job I needed it to do just fine B0001IXUEY:not_a_good_product:vedura_"music_lover" B0001IXUEY Panasonic RX-D29 CD / Radio / Cassette Boombox with MP3 CD Playback: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 September 12, 2006 Vedura "Music lover" The FM tuner would not bring in a clear station without interference from nearby stations. The radio part, hence, was worthless. The speakers are sub standard, no depth. Without the remote, little can be done. All in all, it is not worth trying. My cheap 20 year old Sony boombox is of much higher quality B0001IXUEY:good_unit,_however_no_resume_on_cd,_rear_earphones!:daisy_s_"daisy_s" B0001IXUEY Panasonic RX-D29 CD / Radio / Cassette Boombox with MP3 CD Playback: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 August 12, 2006 Daisy S "Daisy S" Hot Springs, AR Just bought mine last week and just like many other consumers, I was searching for CD-MP3-AM-FM RADIO and remote. ADVANTAGES ARE: 1) The ONLY smaller desktop unit that I found with CD-MP3-AM-FM RADIO and remote. 2) Has sleep timer 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 and 120 minutes. This is handy for CD's, MP3's and the radio. 3) Fairly good sound for the money. 4) Easy to use remote. (I leave mine next to the unit). DISADVANTAGES ARE: 1) Earphone plug in the back of the unit. When I want to plug in my earphone, it is hard to reach this and it is a poor design! 2) My biggest disappointment--no resume on CD or MP3! I listen to alot of audio books and I find this a real inconveince! I have to go to the track that I think I left off or write it down! (My Panasonic MP3 CD small portable has this, why did they forget this in this one?). 3) Terrible reception on AM--STATIC! 4) Sound equalizer needs much improvement for the sound quality and ease of use. I bought this because it is the only AM/FM/CD/MP3/CASSETTE unit with a timer and remote that I could find! Since the AM radio is so terrible, I ended up buying the Sony ICF-M410V so I can listen to my AM talk shows. This one has a sleep timer up to 60 minutes, a clock and easy to use. Overall, I still give it a 4 because of it's many features and that it has a cassette for my older tapes. **And, I wish I would have bought it on Amazon, not at Radio Shack (they were about $25 more). Live and learn! If you are looking for a all in one with CD, MP3, CASSETTE, REMOTE AND AM-FM RADIO, this is about the only one that you will find and I looked for 3 months! UPDATE: September 18, 2006: After owning this one month, I like it better and better! I love the SLEEP feature that you can use up to 120 minutes (2 hours) either on the radio or the CD! This AUTOMATICALLY shuts the unit off. It is a great feature if you are listening to a CD that contains 40 hours of MP3's on it and you don't want it to play all night B0001IXUEY:also_disappointed:baby_sister B0001IXUEY Panasonic RX-D29 CD / Radio / Cassette Boombox with MP3 CD Playback: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 2.0 August 7, 2006 Baby Sister Chi-town I purchased this Boombox over a year and a half ago. What I do like about is that it was hard to find a boombox with a remote and Mp3 playback. I agree that it could have been better. It would be nice to be able to rewind from the first to the last. You cannot rewind/fast forward in the song in Mp3 format but you can do it with a regular audio cd. sometimes I like to hear a certain portion of a song again, but I will have to play the entire song again. I no longer have the remote and there are some things that I cannot do anymore. B0001IXUEY:crappy_tuner:kizzoom B0001IXUEY Panasonic RX-D29 CD / Radio / Cassette Boombox with MP3 CD Playback: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 2.0 May 10, 2006 kizzoom I`m very Dissapointed with this boombox. The FM tuner has too much interference The FM is fine if you listen to a strong station but If you tune to a weaker station and your close to a downtown area you will hear 4 or 5 strong stations bleeding through the weaker ones. I`ve tried ajusting the coils but this model has no ajustments for FM only AM the AM has bleed too so if you try to pick up distant stations at night you may hear the strong station next to it. For example I live in Atlanta GA so the strongest AM signal is 750 WSB so if I try to tune into 780 WBBM at night I get 750 bleeding through I have had other Panasonic boomboxes that don`t have this trouble with AM. So If you listen to the radio like I do please check it out you`ll see what I mean. I hope Panasonic will correct this on future model B0001IXUEY:good_purchase:r._latham B0001IXUEY Panasonic RX-D29 CD / Radio / Cassette Boombox with MP3 CD Playback: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 4.0 May 9, 2006 R. Latham Lancaster, wisconsin United States couldn't find a boombox that was lightweight but sounded good and had mp3playback. It is fine, does everything I expected. It gets more useage than my hi priced Bose B0001IXUEY:good_boombox_overall:ketan_shah B0001IXUEY Panasonic RX-D29 CD / Radio / Cassette Boombox with MP3 CD Playback: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 March 23, 2006 Ketan Shah Raleigh - Durham, NC USA The pro and cons described by other reviews are valid. I was specifically looking for a boombox that has cassette, mp3, cd and radio capability. So didn't have much of an option but to get this one. I am impressed with the sound quality but agree that there could have been improvements related to interface and some of the functionality. Overall I think its a good buy. B0001IXUEY:excellent_buy:judith_carson_"jc" B0001IXUEY Panasonic RX-D29 CD / Radio / Cassette Boombox with MP3 CD Playback: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 March 22, 2006 Judith Carson "JC" Ca Not as easy to use as a larger Panasonic I used to own but otherwise fine. Good sound. Using CD player and radio. Buying via Amazon as usual is super B0001IXUEY:good_deal_overall:v._frenkel B0001IXUEY Panasonic RX-D29 CD / Radio / Cassette Boombox with MP3 CD Playback: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 March 3, 2006 V. Frenkel NJ overall i'm very happy. i wish there was a resume feature for cds with mp3s on them. other then that - it's good B00006IC4E:book_stand:jasmine B00006IC4E Fellowes 21100 Book Lift Holder (Silver): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 14, 2006 Jasmine I was kinda concerned in regards to the price of the book stand, and from the pics it looked like it was a flimsy piece of plastic, but when I received it in the mail the book stand actually is a handy piece of work. Holds my heavy hard bound books just nicely. It does come with book page holders, but I don't really use them B00006IC4E:nice_plastic_item.:v._stonys B00006IC4E Fellowes 21100 Book Lift Holder (Silver): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 February 8, 2006 V. Stonys Madison,WI,USA. So I was looking for a frim book holder that could support large books with up to 800 pages... could not find a nice one in a good price range and good quality... So i gave a shot for this peace of plastic for 11$. AND it works, I used it for two weeks now and I am pretty satisfied. Just like there is one more review on this item... and it says that it is strong and sturdy.. I AGREE. It is a great item for the money. Vitalijus Stony B00006IC4E:excellent,_but_fragile:geoffrey_levine B00006IC4E Fellowes 21100 Book Lift Holder (Silver): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 January 24, 2006 Geoffrey Levine It worked much better than expected. The page clips also were very good, but one fell off about 5 minutes into owning/using the item (I put it back on, but fell off a couple more times). I also get the feeling that the other parts are fragile as well. B00006IC4E:i_have_tried_a_dozen_holders;_this_is_the_best_one....:he_who_knows,_knows._"let_him_teach_you" B00006IC4E Fellowes 21100 Book Lift Holder (Silver): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 December 16, 2005 He who knows, knows. "Let Him Teach You" North & West Hemispheres I have tried a dozen holders; this is the best available. Others tip over easily, or they hold only books of a limited size, or they are large, heavy, bulky, and therefore absurdly expensive, etc... This is light, yet sturdy. Hint: I included a few large metal clips, the ones with long silver grasps that flip over and hold the pages in place. With the clips, this bookholder works excellently well. In addition, it is also preforated to fit into any three-ring binder. The manufacturer thought of everything on this one. I keep one in the car for when I read in restaurants, another at home, and still a third on my office desk B00006IC4E:excellent!:janet_boyer_"janetboyer.com" B00006IC4E Fellowes 21100 Book Lift Holder (Silver): Electronics electronics 14 of 14 5.0 October 29, 2005 Janet Boyer "JanetBoyer.com" Pennsylvania Because I'm a free lance writer and reviewer, I often have to have books on a holder for reference or for when I'm direct quoting. I had a book holder from another company, but it was a piece of junk. It wouldn't hold up thicker books and the thin, rounded "holders" at the bottom kept popping off. I even had my husband tried to fix them by shoring up the holders with tape and such. It kept breaking and out of frustration, I went to an office supply store to look for another one. The silver Fellowes Book Holder was all they had. Although the clerk assured me it was a sturdy, I was skeptical. I had him go into the office, get me a thick, hardcover book--and proceeded to take the Book Holder out of the box to test it. (Yes, right there in the store!) I was immediately impressed with the sturdiness and snugness of the wide holders at the bottom. The plastic looks flimsy, but I'm tellin' ya, this baby really does well for holding open thick books! I've been using mine for about a week now and love it. No more headaches when I need to get a quote! YAY B00006IC4E:great_little_product!:jigga B00006IC4E Fellowes 21100 Book Lift Holder (Silver): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 October 6, 2005 Jigga STL I read a lot and I was always annoying of having to hold the book open to a certain page. I also hated having to try to type something from a book while having to hold the book open to a certain page. Well, I finally decide to try this nice little invention, and let me tell you, it's definitely worth it! It's cheap, but the plastic works fine and does the job well. It stands up and holds the book to a certain page just as promised. The stand is adjustable. It's great, it makes my life so much easier, and I'm sure glad I bought it B00006IC4E:great_book_holder:cherie B00006IC4E Fellowes 21100 Book Lift Holder (Silver): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 July 27, 2005 Cherie dont be like me and wait until you start to feel some neck strain from hours of studying hunched over before buying one I read the other reviews on this bookholder and wasn't so sure about it. However, after buying and trying it out, I have no regrets. Don't know why I waited soo long to get one (dont be like me and wait until you start to feel some neck strain from hours of studying hunched over before buying one). Although made of plastic, it is very study and has nice rubber feet to keep it from sliding. The clips on the bottom work very well to keep pages open and you can change how firm or loose you want it to hold. Unlike other models, this one folds completely flat so you can carry it in your backpack between books. I have used it mostly for softcover textbooks and have no problem B00006IC4E:pretty_good_book_thing:c._s._mako_"csmthepr" B00006IC4E Fellowes 21100 Book Lift Holder (Silver): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 May 28, 2005 C. S. Mako "CSMthePR" Jersey Side of the GW Sometimes I need to have a few books open at the same time, and still have clear desk space for note taking. I used to keep one in my lap, or close it with a scrap of paper in it to keep the page, or sometimes just put an open book on the floor so I could open another. Not any more! Now I look back on those days and laugh at myself like a maniac until my face hurts because of what a total moron I was. What the crud was I thinking anyway?? This thing keeps my books open, and saves space on my desk. The little page holders fall out, but not all the time, so who cares? You're not going to loose them unless you've got a silver shag rug that's three inches deep, and it's not a big deal to pop them back in. In truth I have two of these pretty good book things B00006IC4E:great_stand!:j._sloan_"sloan8638" B00006IC4E Fellowes 21100 Book Lift Holder (Silver): Electronics electronics 11 of 12 5.0 September 18, 2004 J. Sloan "sloan8638" IL This stand is fairly sturdy and provides a wonderful way for those who enjoy reading or are dedicated students to avoid hurting their necks and backs. It hold the pages open to their correct spots - although the page holders come out of their holders. The page holders are easy to put back in. It saves space on your desk. I am a medical student and I have a notebook to write down important information from books I am reading as well as the bookstand and my textbooks. It is a great device - considering bookstands are difficult to find B00009YUPS:don't_buy:k._carter_"aot" B00009YUPS ADS Tech DVD Express 2.0 (USBAV-701): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 19, 2006 K. Carter "AOT" Alexandria VA I wasted a day trying to get this to work on two different PCs. The first, a Dell M50 Precision laptop with 1 GB memory and a 1.8 GHz processor, would capture sound just fine, but only color haze for video. I thought that it was because the M50 has underpowered USB 1.1 ports, so I wasted the second half of my day on my newer faster desktop (also 1GB memory). The best that I got was audio with the sound speeded up (voices sounded like they were on helium) and the same color haze for video. Apparently, it doesn't pay to scrimp in this area. I will promptly return the product and look for something better. From the other reviews, it doesn't appear that wasting more time putzing with tech support would prudent B00009YUPS:don't_buy.__terrible_terrible_product:dr._marc_mayerson B00009YUPS ADS Tech DVD Express 2.0 (USBAV-701): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 October 6, 2006 Dr. Marc Mayerson Woodland Hills, CA USA Like so many others in these reviews (I should have read them first!), I can categorically say that this is one of the worst software/hardware products I've ever bought. It does not work, tech support is useless, and you should not even try to make it work. I am a computer expert with a great computer, and there is ABSOUTELY NOTHING I can do to make this work. Don't buy. B00009YUPS:a_really_cool_device,_with_some_limitations:michael_the_city-dwelling_hermit B00009YUPS ADS Tech DVD Express 2.0 (USBAV-701): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 September 6, 2006 Michael the City-dwelling Hermit NC, USA First of all, here are my computer specs: Pentium 4 2.8 GHz/800 FSB 1 GB DDR2 RAM 2 SATA 7200 RPM hard drives: 80 GB (boot drive), 250 GB (movie drive) Graphics card: ATI Radeon X300 PCIe 128mb Sound card: SoundBlaster Live 24-bit VCR: consumer-grade Sony SLV-N750 My DVD Xpress model number: USBAV-701 Rev. 2 My purpose: To archive old tapes to DVD. Installation of the drivers/software was a quick and painless process. Within minutes, I was already capturing my very first video. This unit works very nicely with retail VHS tapes (I found that it does not respond to Macrovision, though I only tested one tape), home movies, and off-air master tapes (tapes that were recorded from television broadcasts). At first, I captured a short promotional music video at 8 Mb/s in a resolution of 720x480. This produced a video which was at least as good as the original tape. There are bars around the borders of the screen when viewed on a computer, but televisions have something called overscan which prevents all the extraneous stuff at the borders from being seen. Then I captured a longer home movie, which clocked in at under two hours but would not fit on a single-layer DVD. My original bitrate of 8 Mb/s was too high, and the higher bitrate wasn't really helping the video quality too much. But if my bitrate is too low, the video will be of a poor quality when viewed on a TV. Perform a google search for "videohelp bitrate calculator" and click on the Videohelp bitrate calculator link. I use the calculator to figure out what bitrate I should capture in, according to the total time of all the programs I want to put on DVD. Below 7 Mb/s seems to be the cutoff point where more artifacts start to be seen during playback, but it's ultimately a personal choice based upon how you want to archive your movies. After capturing this longer movie, I found the unit to be unresponsive and the bottom was extremely hot. Now, whenever I operate it, I point a small fan at it, and this seems to keep it cool and running well. But keeping the unit cool shouldn't be the user's responsibility, so it loses points for temperature. While this device works well if the input video has a stable picture, a few of my tapes are of lower quality and have a lot of garbage in the picture from generational loss (being copied several times). I tried capturing one of these tapes, which was of a TV show from 1993, and the DVD Xpress did not handle it very well. The result had a lot of flickering images and was ultimately unsatisfactory. I am disappointed with this. On the other hand, I have a tape that was recorded from TV in 1988. It is the master copy, so there is no generational loss. DVD Xpress was able to capture it just fine. Not once during any of my captures did audio & video get out of sync, so credit where credit's due to ADS Tech for that. After a few days of experimenting with this capture device, I definitely want to keep it. I look forward to finally being able to clean out my VHS closet. My recommendations to other buyers: Understand your source, and you won't be disappointed. There is no way you can make your 10-20 year old tapes look pristine again. But if the video signal is strong and stable, the DVD Xpress should be able to capture it with no problems B00009YUPS:amazingly_easy_and_dummy_proof:john_williams B00009YUPS ADS Tech DVD Express 2.0 (USBAV-701): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 28, 2006 John Williams I'm a little surprised at the average low rating this product has received from other users. Currently I'm running an AMD64 3500+ with 1.5gig ram. The software installed easily the first time with no problems and in no time I was recording my first transfer from a VHS player. I'm very comfortable using Adobe Premiere Elements 2.0 so that's what I decided to use instead of the bundled software. I've created over 25 DVD's successfully and tonight I decided to give the "Direct to disk" a try. I recorded directly from the video source to the DVD and just like that, I had a single session recording that looked beautiful during playback on my DVD player. I have nothing but praise for the ease of use and dependability of version 3.7. I have used other hardware packages on lesser systems and yes, there were many problems. But after upgrading to something with more power like the AMD64 with 1.5gig ram...well...it was a whole new ballgame. Everything worked as advertised. Just as it should B00009YUPS:this_is_the_product_you_are_looking_for:gregory_m._smith B00009YUPS ADS Tech DVD Express 2.0 (USBAV-701): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 August 13, 2006 Gregory M. Smith if you don't want to spend a ton of money and you want the best quality possible. i am using the ADS Tech DVD Express 2.0 mainly as tool to put shows that i have recorded on my DirecTV DVR onto DVD. The quality is outstanding. 2 quick complaints, but really these are only minor things: 1) setting up was slightly difficult because i kept getting an error message saying that it wasn't receiving a signal and the plugs needed to be more secure. the message should have said...."MAKE SURE THE USB CABLE IS PLUGGED IN DIRECTLY TO YOUR MOTHER BOARD"....in other words, in the back of your computer and with a USB port that came with your computer instead of an add on. easy enough fix, but frustrating to get to that point and realize it was something that simple. 2) on recordings i have found a slightly fuzzy gray line at the top of the video. This has no impact on the sound or the video quality otherwise, but i wish there was a way to get rid of it to make a 100% pure video with no errors. this is a great product....don't look any where else B00009YUPS:it_definitely_works..._and_its_cheap:sean_malowney B00009YUPS ADS Tech DVD Express 2.0 (USBAV-701): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 29, 2006 Sean Malowney Seattle, WA Look, for a bargain-basement product, what do you expect? First, you expect it to work, and I can confirm it definitely does work. When plugged in to USB, it signals XP correctly. The driver software is very tolerant. You can install it at any time and there is never a resource conflict or problems with the system recognizing the device. So installation is a 5 minute process. Next comes the capture and initial encoding. Well, the software is a bit lame as far as features and GUI. Typical. But it absolutely saves in MPEG2 / DVD format just as you'd need it to for making DVDs of all your Dish Network or PS2 or VHS content. The frame rate is full on 30 fps. It takes an SVIDEO or standard RCA video signal. Both are just fine in quality. The resolutions are not that great... but its passable for DVD when you crank it up. Don't think you can encode some Blu-Ray quality MPEG with this though. As far as the overall durability of the product, I've literally left mine plugged into the wall and running for about 1 year straight. It gets hot, but its never so much as flickered or needed reset. Bottom line? This thing is like a kids toy- its cheesy but tough as nails. Get it for your first analog signal MPEG encoder. Its a good value. B00009YUPS:don't_buy_this!:robert_campbell B00009YUPS ADS Tech DVD Express 2.0 (USBAV-701): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 July 14, 2006 Robert Campbell ID United States This isn't a consistent product. 99% of the time, I can't get it to work. After MONTHS of emails and phone calls, customer service responded. What a joke! They told me the plug in the unit and then unplug, wait 30 seconds, and then plug in. Gimme a break! I shouldn't have to do the Hokie Pokie just to get it to work. By the way, their process didn't work. Poor product, Poor customer service, Poor price B00009YUPS:very_good_product_for_the_$$$:bradley_a._todd_"brad_todd" B00009YUPS ADS Tech DVD Express 2.0 (USBAV-701): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 July 1, 2006 Bradley A. Todd "Brad Todd" Myrtle Beach SC The DVD Express 2.0 worked the first time I tried it. It always helps to have a little knowledge of computers as most who have written reviews probably have. I agree that Ulead really sucks and they could have bundled better software witht he unit. If you are having trouble getting this little baby going I would suggest a computer class would be apropriate. B0000DK3I4:things_to_consider_if_you're_getting_a_2gb_card:anonymous B0000DK3I4 Kingston 512 MB Secure Digital Card (SD/512): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 11, 2006 Anonymous I purchased the 2GB Elite Pro SD card but found out that my older SimpleTech FlashLink card reader is not able to recognize the card under WinXP SP2 with and without the most recent SimpleTech drivers. I don't have another card reader for my computer, but the pictures recorded on it by my digital camera can be viewed on my PDA so I assume that it's the card reader. Shortly afterwards, I also discovered that Kingston makes a combo kit that includes their USB 2.0 SD/MMC reader for a bit less in price than the card alone. I also noticed the ATP line of 60x and 150x SD cards. I have no experience with their products, but their SD cards are potted versus placed in a plastic shell. They tout their cards as being more rugged and waterproof. I'm very careful and have not had any flash cards fail on me, but with the rising capacities and smaller form factors, I will consider the ATP cards in the future. B0000DK3I4:good_value_memory_you_can_get_for_a_low_price:ronald_romero_"the_bass_the_groove" B0000DK3I4 Kingston 512 MB Secure Digital Card (SD/512): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Ronald Romero "The bass the groove" Caribbean This one was purchased for my pocket pc, have been storing files, pictures and more important, my recordings. Clearly it's not as fast as other memories out there on the market but it has made my life easier and dam I got it at a really good price! B0000DK3I4:a_lot_of_space_at_a_great_price:j._a._sosa_"leo21" B0000DK3I4 Kingston 512 MB Secure Digital Card (SD/512): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 J. A. Sosa "Leo21" Miami,FLA This is a great buy because I have a lot of space. I use the card on my Digital Camera and I take a lot of pictures without download to the computer. I can go on la large weekend trip and take my pictures and download it until I`m back home. It's a great card at a very good price B0000DK3I4:excellent_purchase_...:anthony_s._cristobal_"maverick" B0000DK3I4 Kingston 512 MB Secure Digital Card (SD/512): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Anthony S. Cristobal "maverick" Hendersonville, TN The initial flash card that came with my camera was far too short to save pictures. When I went surfing for another flash card with some depth, Amazon really came through for me and the price was excellent. B0000DK3I4:1_gb_card:joine_"lovin'_amazon" B0000DK3I4 Kingston 512 MB Secure Digital Card (SD/512): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Joine "Lovin' Amazon" Oregon coast I'm afraid I don't know a lot about this technology. I went for economy and I am getting very good quality photos. I think I would have liked more speed in taking successive shots and I really don't know if a different flash card would have made a difference or if the camera is slow. Its still faster than my old one so I'm generally happy. Hope this is some hel B0000DK3I4:great_product:johnny_chiu B0000DK3I4 Kingston 512 MB Secure Digital Card (SD/512): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 6, 2006 Johnny Chiu I bought this memory card for my camera sd500. At first, I was very dispointed when I only see 1gb on my laptop. After googled around, I realized I need to update my laptop sd reader driver to recognized sd card that is over 1gb. I'm able to see full 2gb after driver update. Just make sure you update your device/laptop firmware/driver first B0000DK3I4:kingston_512_mb_secure_digital_card_(sd/512):byron_p._yale B0000DK3I4 Kingston 512 MB Secure Digital Card (SD/512): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 Byron P. Yale Yosemite National Park Product has performed well and have experienced no problems with it. I am using it in an HP M425 5 megapixel digital camera. It will hold 248 pictures at best resolution or 26 miutes of video with sound B0002MSTWC:lexar_professional_cf_cards:chris_whitney B0002MSTWC Lexar Media 512 MB 80x Pro Series Compact Flash Card (CF512-80-380): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 9, 2006 Chris Whitney I'm a working photographer who has been, after several years use, getting write errors on my Lexar Professional CF cards 1 Gb and 2 Gb. I contacted Lexar about what to do and was told that the professional cards have a lifetime warranty and they are now in the process of replacing my cards, after 40K to 50K exposures on each. Quite happy with them B0002MSTWC:fast_flash_card:f._bramante_"folk_rocker" B0002MSTWC Lexar Media 512 MB 80x Pro Series Compact Flash Card (CF512-80-380): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 18, 2005 F. Bramante "Folk Rocker" Big Montana Sky Country I purchased these cards on recommendaton of a friend who is a professional photographer that has the same camera that I purchased. The Canon 20D likes these fast cards and it's other capacities which some other point and shoot cameras may not benefit. Check before you buy, as this card works very well with my camera B0002MSTWC:superb_product_but_finally_had_a_big_problem_with_it.....:chinmay_pr_mishra_"cpmishra123" B0002MSTWC Lexar Media 512 MB 80x Pro Series Compact Flash Card (CF512-80-380): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 20, 2005 Chinmay Pr Mishra "cpmishra123" Miwaukee, WI USA I used this CF card with my Canon Rebel XT. Write and transfer speeds are fast enough and never keeps me waiting. But this works bcoz of speed acceleration technology. If your camera doesn't support this technology then its of no use. It comes close to USB 2.0 transfer rates. February 15th Update, finally this card failed. After formating the card will work for 15-20 snaps and will hang for ever after that and then the camera will throw a write error. Any amount of formating didn't correct the problem. Finally i have to dump it and now i am using one 1GB Sandisk Extreme III and another 2GB Sandisk Ultra II card. Both are working fine even after some bad handling B0002MSTWC:reliable_and_quick_performer:w._dogan B0002MSTWC Lexar Media 512 MB 80x Pro Series Compact Flash Card (CF512-80-380): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 19, 2005 W. Dogan San Francisco, CA USA Bought this card as a backup for the 1-GB card I normally use, and it's been fast and dependable so far. My 7 megapixel camera produces large files -- lots of quick shooting can overwhelm the camera's buffer and force you to take a break from shooting, but with this card that hasn't happened yet. Good purchase. Also seemed to be at the best price point in terms of storage per dollar B0002MSTWC:excellent_media_card:mercedes_m._mendive B0002MSTWC Lexar Media 512 MB 80x Pro Series Compact Flash Card (CF512-80-380): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 12, 2005 Mercedes M. Mendive I purchased this media card for my Nikon digital camera. The 5.1 mega pixal size doesn't matter. I still manage to get almost 400 digital photographs and hundreds more if I adjust it to 3.2 mega pixels. I would recommend this media card to anyone with a digital camera B0002MSTWC:lexar_media_512_mb_80x:j._rector B0002MSTWC Lexar Media 512 MB 80x Pro Series Compact Flash Card (CF512-80-380): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 7, 2005 J. Rector After Amazon got off there (...) and decided to deliver this item, which took 2 weeks, everything has been really good. The 80X speed has helped my camera's performance (Olympus C-8080. Paid $56 dollars for it and am quite satified with purchase B0002MSTWC:*buyers_beware*!_check_your_camera_model_before_you_buy_this:shkshk B0002MSTWC Lexar Media 512 MB 80x Pro Series Compact Flash Card (CF512-80-380): Electronics electronics 5 of 8 1.0 February 11, 2005 Shkshk Pflugerville, Texas United States These cards only work with Camera that supports the Write Acceleration !! otherwise the speed is no different from a 12X card. There is nothing wrong with the card in terms of capacity or quality. I have given a single star rating coz it should clearly state that the 80x speed is only possible with cameras supporting Write Acceleration !! Very Few camera support this technology and one can easily get the same capacity ( 12x ) at 1/4 the mentioned price. SO why pay more if your camera does not support this technology ! B0002MSTWC:do_not_buy_this_card!:lehman_security B0002MSTWC Lexar Media 512 MB 80x Pro Series Compact Flash Card (CF512-80-380): Electronics electronics 12 of 15 5.0 February 10, 2005 Lehman Security Write Acceleration If you own a Canon camera, Canon does NOT support WA (Write Acceleration) feature of Lexar's high-speed cards: http://www.lexar.com/digfilm/wa_cf.html Current camera partners supporting Write Acceleration Technology: -Kodak Professional -Nikon -Sanyo -Sigma -Pentax -Olympus Other than that, this is a FAST card, if your camera supports WA, otherwise, it may run at just standard speed and in that case why spend the extra $$$? Look up your camera on the link before you buy B00006JPV8:intermittently_working:d._dimick B00006JPV8 NOVI WI-4C 4-Channel FM Wireless Intercom: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 16, 2006 D. Dimick Vermont I just purchased a set of two 4 channel Westinghouse intercoms and they worked only intermittently. If I tipped one of the units, it worked sometimes, as though it had a bad connection. I am trying to return them now to the seller. Good luck if you purchase a set of these. They seem to be hit or miss as to whether you get a good set B00006JPV8:watch_out_where_you_plug_in_your_laptop:peterpumpkineater B00006JPV8 NOVI WI-4C 4-Channel FM Wireless Intercom: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 14, 2006 PeterPumpkinEater The one in our bedroom wouldn't always work, couldn't hear the kids calling. I was unplugging my laptop charger at the same time someone was calling and discovered the charger was filtering the voice. Both my Dell charger and Thinkpad charger had the same effect, even without the laptop plugged into the charger. If your having problems, I would start with unplugging other things first. Overall, these have been a Godsend, wife no longer has to scream at the kids across the entire house. Used to drive me crazy B00006JPV8:mine_works_just_fine:k._s._rodgers B00006JPV8 NOVI WI-4C 4-Channel FM Wireless Intercom: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 January 31, 2006 K. S. Rodgers I have a 4300 square foot home. I have purchased Novi wireless intercoms in the past and need to add to them. One has been in the room above the garage, one in the kitchen, and one in the basement near the computers. Those locations are not on the same circuit. I have never had any trouble getting them to work -- I've just had a couple wear out. In fact, at our old house, we could pick up communications from our neighbors across the street who had a set and we finally each decided which channel we'd use so we didn't hear each other's conversations! You might want to remember that when you use them! Clearly our neighbors intercoms weren't on the same circuit -- they weren't even in the same house! Maybe the newer ones (mine are at least six years old, but they are Novi wireless intercoms that you plug into the wall) have changed, but I've never had a problem like the one described. Maybe it's peculiar to the Westinghouse brand B00006JPV8:not_for_large_houses_with_more_than_one_electrical_circuits:john_galle B00006JPV8 NOVI WI-4C 4-Channel FM Wireless Intercom: Electronics electronics 17 of 19 1.0 January 16, 2006 John Galle eureka, ca United States I bought a set of four Westinghouse intercoms. Usually people buy intercoms because they have a large house and don't want to have to trapes all over it to communicate with other people. These Westinghouse intercoms (and I believe the same goes for the NOVI intercoms) require that all itercoms be on the same electrical circuit (that is, controlled by the same electrical breaker). So, if your kitchen, family room, master bedroom, and garage outlets are on different breakers in your main electrical control panel and you want to set up an intercom system, the Westinghouse system will not work for you. Intercoms are usually for large houses...large houses usually have more than one electrical circuit for outlets...hence, this product likely will not work for most people. I replaced the Westinghouse intercom system with one by another manufacturer called the WireFree Intercom Reporter...this is a four channel system and it works great...works either with batteries or transformer...it is independent of the electrical circuits B00006JPV8:just_a_comment_about_the_different_circuits:a._carhart B00006JPV8 NOVI WI-4C 4-Channel FM Wireless Intercom: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 2.0 January 14, 2006 A. Carhart California This is not technically a review, although based on what I've read I do plan on buying one of these. However, I found something on smarthome.com which will inter-connect the two main circuits that most houses have, thus allowing devices like this (and X10) work from any outlet to any other. This is not yet tested by me, but is at least promising. Device is here: http://www.smarthome.com/4816b2.html Explanation is here: http://www.smarthome.com/images/4816dgm_big.jp B00006JPV8:placement_may_take_practice:laura_baker_"laura_baker_'shadow_rider" B00006JPV8 NOVI WI-4C 4-Channel FM Wireless Intercom: Electronics electronics 40 of 41 4.0 October 9, 2003 Laura Baker "Laura Baker 'Shadow Rider" Greenwell Springs, LA. USA I just purchased this unit and once I finally got it working I could not be more pleased. Just be warned that it was not as easy in my two story home to just plug one in upstairs and come downstairs with the other and have it work right away. Maybe I just have some "funky" wiring in this house, BUT I had to make about 6 trips up and down those stairs with a friend standing by the unit I wanted in the master bedroom while I tried various plugs upstairs until we finally got the things to work. All the electrical receptacles work fine, so I don't know why it did not work on the first try. Once working they are great...just keep in mind flexibility of placement in the event you have an experience similar to mine. I'm going to order another set to use between the den and my husband's workshop and feel they are a great deal for the cost and so much easier than a "hard wired" system B0001CNMFM:good_memory_card:daniel_dawkins B0001CNMFM SanDisk SDCFH-2048-901 2GB ULTRA II CF Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 15, 2006 Daniel Dawkins SC, USA I bought this card to go with my Canon 30D and have not been let down. I can get about 500 JPEGs and 300 RAW. SanDisk makes highly constant products. I can set the 30D to take high speed continuos shooting and take 5 RAW pic's and not have the card slow down my camera. Very happy with it B0001CNMFM:good_compact_flash_card.:n.e. B0001CNMFM SanDisk SDCFH-2048-901 2GB ULTRA II CF Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 12, 2006 N.E. Los Angeles This is a good compact flash card. This is faster than most cameras can handle so there was no real reason to go with faster cards that are much more expensive. B0001CNMFM:san_disk:p.p B0001CNMFM SanDisk SDCFH-2048-901 2GB ULTRA II CF Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 P.P I received this item for use in a new digital SLR 8.3mgpxl camera. It is fast and stores excellent pictures B0001CNMFM:this_is_a_great_card:j._forest B0001CNMFM SanDisk SDCFH-2048-901 2GB ULTRA II CF Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 8, 2006 J. Forest New York, NY USA This card is fast and is the right price. It holds tons of high res JPEGS, and around 200 RAW images (on my Rebel XTi). Highly recommended B0001CNMFM:works_well:d._he_"at_harvard" B0001CNMFM SanDisk SDCFH-2048-901 2GB ULTRA II CF Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 8, 2006 D. He "at Harvard" Cambridge, MA USA Bought this card along with a Rebel XT as a gift for my girlfriend. It's been performing without a hitch so far, though on burst mode, there is transfer lag: in that, the pictures take a lot faster than can be transferred to the card, and so after the burst, the pictures are still being written to memory B0001CNMFM:huge_storage_and_good_r/w_speed:ernesto_giron_vargas B0001CNMFM SanDisk SDCFH-2048-901 2GB ULTRA II CF Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 7, 2006 Ernesto Giron Vargas Mexico I have an EOS Digital Rebel and was looking for a memory upgrade, at first I thought to buy a 1Gb Sandisk memory, but due to the price fall of memory cards I decided to buy the 2Gb card instead. When I inserted the card into the camera, it recognized the card right away reporting a whopping 575 photos in Large/Fine format or 262 in RAW format, that's more than I need even for a one week vacation trip, but if I upgrade my camera on christmas it may come just right for JPEG+RAW storage. I may not be very technical about this but the read and write speed was noticeable faster than my previous two year old 128Mb memory card, about twice as fast either for browsing or saving pictures. I have always trusted in SanDisk products and this card is no exception, quality and performance is as good as I expected B0001CNMFM:lost_budapest_photos:meg B0001CNMFM SanDisk SDCFH-2048-901 2GB ULTRA II CF Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 November 4, 2006 Meg Bay Area, CA USA I was in the middle of my second day of a long awaited trip to Budapest when this card died. I was using my new Canon Rebel XT, which had no problems with my 1 GB cards throughout my 17 day trip. I lost an entire day of photos. I would not recommend this product to anyone B0001CNMFM:works_for_me:j._easterday B0001CNMFM SanDisk SDCFH-2048-901 2GB ULTRA II CF Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 November 4, 2006 J. Easterday I have been using CF card now for a while in my Nikon d-200. I have been very pleased with its response time. In multi shot mode it keeps up with the camera and I never have to wait. Highly recommended B0001CNMFM:works_as_advertised._great_with_my_rebel_xt:rhb_in_pa B0001CNMFM SanDisk SDCFH-2048-901 2GB ULTRA II CF Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 4, 2006 RHB in PA Pennsylvania Hard to be verbose about a CF card...but it has performed without a hitch in my Rebel XT. Used a 1GB Ultra II when I bought the camera a year ago, picked up the 2GB card before a family vacation in August. Excellent product, no worries B0001CNMFM:another_solid_sandisk_product:e._mayda B0001CNMFM SanDisk SDCFH-2048-901 2GB ULTRA II CF Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 E. Mayda I have had nothing but good experiences with SanDisk products. This 2GB Ultra II card keeps up with my new Nikon D200 without any problems. It's speed is also a plus when transferring the files to my PC B0001Q5SZK:unlike_other_usb_hubs:norman_lam_"perpetualize" B0001Q5SZK Targus PAUH217U 4 Port Ultra Mini USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 July 16, 2006 Norman Lam "perpetualize" Boston, MA USA This is very well designed. It give you 4 USB Port but two on opposite sides. This is very clever becase you have plug in devices from both sides. You webcam or cell on your left and your mouse and number pad on your right. The cord that plug in from the Hub to the Computer is very sterdy yet flexible so you can not only adjust the Hub in all kind of angles, it would stay at that angle and not twist all around you wires. It also works great if you jsut want to charge you USB devices on the go. It come with a plug in AC adapter so you don't need to bring your computer along with you to charge youd devices B0001Q5SZK:product_desciption_could_be_more_specific:r._david_maurer_"david_maurer" B0001Q5SZK Targus PAUH217U 4 Port Ultra Mini USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 3 of 10 5.0 May 28, 2006 R. David Maurer "David Maurer" St. Louis metro area I,ve seen complaints about the ac adapter you "must" plug in. Hey guys, try it without an outside energy source, I just hope I,m not gonna fry something but it seems to work fine just plugged into a powered USB port. I have a VERY high end system though with wattage to sprare, but no more PCI slots, Damn 7900 512 gtx graphics cards, why do 2 of em have to take up so much room. Oh well, trade offs are a bi---, but a reality and 7 extra USB slots are awfully nice B0001Q5SZK:it's_called_the_ultra_mini_for_a_reason!:c._dray B0001Q5SZK Targus PAUH217U 4 Port Ultra Mini USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 March 17, 2006 C. Dray Sacramento, CA United States This review pertains specifically to the Targus PAUH217U 4 Port Ultra Mini USB 2.0 Hub. The cord is about 2.5 feet long - long enough to reach from my pc, which sits on the ground, to the top of the desk. It has a cable which is split into two USB plugs - one just to transmit data, the second to power the unit. The second plug does not need to be used unless you plan on using some heavy-duty hardware, and if so what are you buying a hub called the ultra mini for anyways? If you insist on trying to run a blow dryer off the thing, then it does have an input for a separate power source, which you will have to buy separately. In short, If you have an old school machine with USB ports which are inaccessible /inconvenient to use, this little hub will give you quick access while taking up minimal space on your desk B0001Q5SZK:rip-off:_doesn't_advertise_that_you_need_an_ac_adaptor:teacher_"teacher" B0001Q5SZK Targus PAUH217U 4 Port Ultra Mini USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 8 of 15 1.0 February 20, 2006 teacher "teacher" New York, New York USA I would like to believe that this hub works well- but I wouldn't know. I bought it to reduce clutter on my desk from all my devices hooking into my powermac. I hooked up my printer, ipod and digital camera and nothing happened. I called Targus and they said I needed an a/c adaptor. It doesn't come with one and doesn't say anything about one in the manual or instructions, or their website. They said I could get it at radio shack and gave me the info (5 volt, 2.1 amp, center positive). I've been to two radio shacks and online- they don't carry it. I'm upset. Any advice B0001Q5SZK:better_than_my_old_belkin_model:krystal_hillsman_"icekryztol" B0001Q5SZK Targus PAUH217U 4 Port Ultra Mini USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 January 30, 2006 Krystal Hillsman "icekryztol" TN It's speedy and space saving and inexpensive. I bought this to replace my Belkin because the Belkin needed to be plugged in. This one is powered by your computer so there's no extra power cords, which is a big plus to me. The only thing I dislike about this is the fact that the Hub takes up two Usb ports instead of just one like the Belkin. B0001Q5SZK:great_hub_-_just_a_few_minor_issues.:oleg_rakhmanchik_"oleg106" B0001Q5SZK Targus PAUH217U 4 Port Ultra Mini USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 16 of 17 4.0 December 13, 2005 Oleg Rakhmanchik "oleg106" New York, NY United States PROS Small Cute Self-powered - comes with a power adaptor. I have 6 devices hooked up to it, including 2 USB Hard Drives, and it works fine without the adapter - a big plus for me. Most hubs would not work with this setup. USB 2.0 & 1.1 - 6 devices hooked up, 3 low speed and 3 high speed, all work very well. Runs cool. CONS Not sure why, but they put the 7 ports on one side of the hub and power/uplink ports on the other. This is dumb. If you have the hub on a desk it looks awkward. All ports should be on the back and leds on the front. Here, the leds are next to each port which makes them completely useless as you don't see them. The hub is very light so when you have lots of devices hooked up the font gets a elevated. Overall, the best hub I've ever had and I tried many B0001Q5SZK:does_the_job:ks B0001Q5SZK Targus PAUH217U 4 Port Ultra Mini USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 October 22, 2005 ks New Jersey It's a simple device, so there's not to say about it other than it does the job. You should note that the LEDs on the device remain lit as long as the device is plugged into your PC and the PC is powered (they glow a bright blue). B0001Q5SZK:pretty_useful_product:bharat_t._madhavan_"maddy" B0001Q5SZK Targus PAUH217U 4 Port Ultra Mini USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 October 21, 2005 Bharat T. Madhavan "maddy" RI, USA You will appreciate this product only if you don't have enough USB ports. In my case, I had plenty of ports, but needed an extension cable, which would help me in plugging the flash drives, whithout bending down and plunging into the cave of wires(I keep my CPU, under the table).The only complaint I have is the the wire lenght is not long enough. Overall good value for price B0001Q5SZK:great_hub:damien_brooks B0001Q5SZK Targus PAUH217U 4 Port Ultra Mini USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 9, 2005 Damien Brooks Orlando, FL This hub takes care of old power issues I had with smaller (unpowered hubs). It is handling my pda, usb jump drive, high capacity external drive, and printer. And I still have 3 more ports. And I haven't had any USB power alerts from my computer since I added this hub. It does what it says B0007N5LPE:an_expensive_disaster:j._fink_"captrat" B0007N5LPE Additional Units for Reporter� Wireless Portable Intercom: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 August 13, 2006 J. Fink "CaptRat" Atlanta, GA USA I replaced 4 Novi units which had slowly failed over many years of use with 4 Reporters. Attracted by the true wirless nature of the reporter, I was willing to spend the extra money over competitve brands. Unfortunately the quality of the Reporter units is extremely poor as all four units failed after only a little ove one year of light use. Failure modes ranged from no transmit on two units, no receive on one unit and completely dead on the fourth unit... all with new batteries and resetup per the instructions. Don't waste your money B0007N5LPE:my_best_watchdog.:r._harris B0007N5LPE Additional Units for Reporter� Wireless Portable Intercom: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 September 10, 2005 R. Harris Box Springs, GA United States Truely wireless, the remote alert sender unit runs on 4 AA batteries. I don't know yet how long they last. Mine are now two weeks old and still good. The unit senses when ANY movement passes by. I live in the country and now I know when someone comes in the yard. Before I wouldn't always hear the car. Only drawback is that it picks up deer, dogs and other critters walking past at all hours of the day and night. I like this unit. It serves a purpose for me that other people may not have, but it works as advertised and nothing gets past it without it alerting me. The range is said to be 1000 ft. That is probably correct. Mine is about 300 ft. fromt he reciever unit and it works great. The two way "voice" speaker is the icing on the cake. I love being able to yell at the neighbors dogs to "get on out of here". It's a real hoot to watch the surprise they get when my voice comes out of the tree. I have less problems with the neighbor's dogs coming into my yard and bothering 'my' pets now B00006LL8P:dazzle_is_perfect:r._bastian B00006LL8P Dazzle MultiMedia 6-in-1 Reader: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 June 23, 2005 R. Bastian The Dazzle 6-in-one is perfect. I have used it to transfer photos/files from my husband's camera (Sony Memory Stick), from my camera (ComapctFlash), from my Ipaq (SD card), and will try it with my new camera (SD card). It's is way easier than bringing the USB cord and each camera with me. This is one of the best purchases this non-techie has ever made. (I have had this for over 2 years with no problem. B00006LL8P:stopped_working_after_an_year:moks B00006LL8P Dazzle MultiMedia 6-in-1 Reader: Electronics electronics 2.0 December 27, 2004 moks from kodak camera Bought this from amazon. Worked well for compact flash cards. Always complained that i should format the card whenever i used multimedia card (from kodak camera). so i was never able to use it to transfer pictures from a kodak camera. And all of a sudden, it died on me. Had to throw it out B00006LL8P:excellent_product_and_price:shkshk B00006LL8P Dazzle MultiMedia 6-in-1 Reader: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 10, 2003 Shkshk Pflugerville, Texas United States Simply plug and play. Additionally Dazzle Reader shows up as a separate drive under Window's. Easy to move files back & forth to the reader. Only glich is the stand -- very flimsy.. wish they had a better stand but the product is great and excellent price too .... B00006LL8P:works_good:dai_luong_"dl" B00006LL8P Dazzle MultiMedia 6-in-1 Reader: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 September 5, 2003 Dai Luong "DL" Sacramento, CA This is a great product. I would recommend people to buy dazzle card reader. I had this for over 3 months or so. Have not have any problem. I would say, but this one when a deal come by! D B00006LL8P:great_reader_compared_to_other:"thomasstokes" B00006LL8P Dazzle MultiMedia 6-in-1 Reader: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 16, 2003 "thomasstokes" Pearland, Texas United States This reader (and writer) is absolutely fantastic! I bought this after returning the Biostar 6 in 1 reader from Newe*g. That unit would not read two SmartMedia units I had but the Dazzle knocked it out like a champ. I use it for Compact Flash and SM (4 different brands) and everything works great on the Dazzle. After the rebate the price is hard to beat! B000092WZ1:monster_ultra_high_capacity_batteries:laurie_schiller_"photography_buff" B000092WZ1 Monster Cable Ultra-High Capacity 2100mAh AA Rechargeable Powercells (4 pack): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 March 15, 2006 Laurie Schiller "photography buff" Los Angeles, Ca. This is a great purchase. I'm very happy with the performance, quality and time to charge. B000092WZ1:must_have_for_dig._camera:b._adler_"brockadler" B000092WZ1 Monster Cable Ultra-High Capacity 2100mAh AA Rechargeable Powercells (4 pack): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 August 3, 2005 B. Adler "brockadler" Brooklyn USA They last and last, but get two pairs so you have some spares. Need to recharge every week whether or not you use them. A great product B000092WZ1:nah:tbones73 B000092WZ1 Monster Cable Ultra-High Capacity 2100mAh AA Rechargeable Powercells (4 pack): Electronics electronics 2 of 5 1.0 March 8, 2004 Tbones73 You can get a 4 pack of Emerging Power 2100 mAH batteries for 9.95 on this very site. I did. They work great. Why would anyone pay almost 30 bucks just for the batteries. Ridiculous B000092WZ1:well_worth_it.:arthur_itis_"rheumor" B000092WZ1 Monster Cable Ultra-High Capacity 2100mAh AA Rechargeable Powercells (4 pack): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 July 25, 2003 Arthur Itis "rheumor" Pearl River, La USA I have been using a Minolta S414 digital camera. The batteries that came with it were only 1600 mAmps. I never got through an entire ballgame without having the batteries run dry. Of course I carried a spare set, but this was less than ideal. I got these 2000 mAmp Monsters and I must say they deliver what they promise. As a result, I've really not needed the backup set, even when shooting games that went into extra innings! The charger is well made, very quick and has easy LEDs to see the charge status from across the room. Overall, this has been a great purchase B0006G0RSI:great__little_product_for_the_ipod:chipheater B0006G0RSI Altec Lansing inMotion iM3 - Portable speakers - 4 Watt (total): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 14, 2006 chipheater Auckland, New Zealand Just purchased this inexpensive little unit and am amazed at the sound quality for such small speakers. It does just what it's intended to do - produce a very reasonable quality of sound from a portable unit. I had no trouble at all with the remote - it turns the unit on and off and controlled the volume and the iPod from a good 10 feet away. My only real complaint is that the instructions are woeful! Altec Lansing could do well to improve their in-box instructions which are far below the quality of the unit itself. I was almost ready to return my unit initially when I discovered - only by accessing Altec Lansing's web page for the iM3 - that I had to remove the not-too-obvious plastic dock adaptor that was already in place to put in my iPod 4G 60GB photo. Otherwise it is an excellent buy in my opinion and would be extremely hard to beat for the price B0006G0RSI:im3_is_as_im3c_:y._chen_"danny" B0006G0RSI Altec Lansing inMotion iM3 - Portable speakers - 4 Watt (total): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 June 22, 2006 Y. Chen "DANNY" Ruston, CA USA When I bought it couple weeks ago. I look out side the box is IM3, But inside the box speaker is IM3c. I call the company, they told me IM3 is as IM3c. They said someone on the internet sell the IM3 is all same with the IM3c, And IM3c also support the Ipod video too B0006G0RSI:basic,_light_weight,_portable_speakers:javy_cado B0006G0RSI Altec Lansing inMotion iM3 - Portable speakers - 4 Watt (total): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 May 7, 2006 Javy Cado USA I bought mine for travel purposes and use the JBL On Stage more when I am at home. The JBL does sound better but I got a decent price on the Altec, it would dock and charge my ipod mini and also had the battery option. So I took it on vacation with me and it worked well but it did use 1 set of batteries per night. Thats 4 AA per night. Not exactly cheap. I think that those who complain about the lack of battery options in other speakers do not quite understand exactly how many batteries they will be using. I was out of the country but I still wish now that I wouldve taken my "heavy" adaptor with me. You live and learn. I guess everyone has special needs, but in this case I can tell you 1 set of 4 batteries would last only 1 night. So, these are a decent set of speakers if the price is right. Packs well for travel but dont expect mindblowing sounds as its just a tiny lightweight speaker system. Its ok, Id give it more of a 3.5 star if I could. B0006G0RSI:compact_but_otherwise_basic_and_unimpressive..._:s._a._richardson B0006G0RSI Altec Lansing inMotion iM3 - Portable speakers - 4 Watt (total): Electronics electronics 7 of 14 2.0 December 29, 2005 S. A. Richardson Baltimore, MD I received this as a Christmas gift and while it's compact, there are a couple of major flaws. The power button is the only thing on the remote that works. None of the other controls on the remote work. Second, it's VERY BASIC. I would have preferred something that had some "sleep" or auto shut off mechanism that could be set using the remote control. The only positive comments I have about this are that it's compact and looks tidy on a desk or shelf, and it charges the iPOD really quickly when it's docked. Otherwise, the sound is mediocre and the controls suck. B0006G0RSI:great_quality:y._segal B0006G0RSI Altec Lansing inMotion iM3 - Portable speakers - 4 Watt (total): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 November 30, 2005 Y. Segal Miami, FL + Great sound quality + Powerfull enough to fill my living room (though probably not with 25 people in party mode) with a small footprint. - The remote requires you to point it somewhat accuretly at the speakers and is not as responsive as a remote for a tv. (Probably because the remote is tiny and only has a watch-like battery, so not enough power). Overall, very good quality for a reasonable price. B0006G0RSI:beware:_don't_order_this_for_the_ipod_photo:l._flaming B0006G0RSI Altec Lansing inMotion iM3 - Portable speakers - 4 Watt (total): Electronics electronics 19 of 19 5.0 October 10, 2005 L. Flaming Kabul, Afghanistan This system worked great for my 40 GB iPod. The carrying case and interchangable plug-ins are nifty for international travellers. A word of warning -- the 60 GB iPod Photo does not fit in the docking station. Altrec insisted that it does at the time I purchased it in July 2005. Be sure to order the "Altec IM3 for iPod and iPod Photo" that is now available if you have the Photo iPod. B0006G0RSI:sound_is_disappointing.:m._wade B0006G0RSI Altec Lansing inMotion iM3 - Portable speakers - 4 Watt (total): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 September 23, 2005 M. Wade I bought this product to use in my small office knowing that with the size of the speakers the sound would not be suitable for loud playing or large areas. With this in mind I have to say that I found the sound to be poor. Even with the bass turned up and the treble down it still sounded tinny and weak. I did like the fact that it accommodated my older, 1st generation iPod and had several attachments for the various versions of iPods. I bought it because it did accept my older iPod and because of the price, but I sent it back and bought the iM7 which has great sound and accepts my old iPod for a price that is not that much more B00006B8MU:fits_perfectly:k._c._stapleton B00006B8MU Insight Adjustable Book & Copy Holder: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 K. C. Stapleton I don't have much room on my desk, but this copy holder fits perfectly and is still sturdy enough to hold up most texts. B00006B8MU:not_for_textbooks:e._c._hart B00006B8MU Insight Adjustable Book & Copy Holder: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 September 4, 2006 E. C. Hart Ohio USA I wish I never bought this because it was not sturdy enough for textbooks. If you put a textbook on it and turn the page, it collapses and or tears the page. I wouldn't even use this for a notebook. B00006B8MU:cheap_notebook_stand:g._j._weber B00006B8MU Insight Adjustable Book & Copy Holder: Electronics electronics 5.0 February 15, 2006 G. J. Weber IA United States This is working out real well as a notebook stand for me. You can't beat the pric B00006B8MU:an_ok_holder:celeste_thoms_"moviemaker330" B00006B8MU Insight Adjustable Book & Copy Holder: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 4.0 January 31, 2006 Celeste Thoms "Moviemaker330" Rochester,NY This product is [retty good, but don't even try putting a bood on it, the holder will tip over and it doesn't clip the pages of a book very well. But for papers it's good and it's adjustable, which is convient. It did hold my notebook very well, but for books it sucks. B00006B8MU:perfect_for_papers,_not_for_books:aiden_raine_"aidenraine" B00006B8MU Insight Adjustable Book & Copy Holder: Electronics electronics 26 of 26 4.0 July 5, 2004 Aiden Raine "aidenraine" Cumberland, RI USA This holder keeps papers upright and in position, but it doesn't handle books particularly well, as the clip cannot grip surfaces as thick as most books and the base isn't as wide as most books when they're opened. I have this AND a book stand so I keep myself covered on both ends B000CQP5YS:simply_the_best_remote_ever:brian_j._miksic_"happy_pants" B000CQP5YS Monster MCC AVL300-S Home Theater and Lighting Controller: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 November 11, 2006 Brian J. Miksic "Happy Pants" The Berkshires, MA, USA I'm amazed... simply amazed. The price is way out there... and this obviously isn't for everyone... but it does everything it says... well. Set up is super smooth, get the manufacturer and model number, type it in during set up on your computer, and it is done. Thats it. I do have multiple lighting and heating controls and it is a snap to set up as well. And then you can have the remote send the setup information to other controllers as well. Tip: Don't buy their lighting controls... WAY over priced. Anything that is Z-Wave will work... Leviton sells a line for 1/3 of the price B000CQP5YS:avl_300_takes_the_place_of_all_my_old_remotes:mike_"satisfied_buyer" B000CQP5YS Monster MCC AVL300-S Home Theater and Lighting Controller: Electronics electronics 1 of 4 4.0 September 11, 2006 Mike "Satisfied Buyer" Los Gatos, CA I have to say that I was a little bit skeptical because of the large price tag but found out through research that this product was actually fairly priced due to the custom programming features it had. I quickly found out that this remote was better than other universals out there because it used RF and was able to control multiple AV systems in my house. I have not done it yet, but I plan to buy the Lighting products so I can turn off all of my lights at once from bed each night!!! Very cool B000CQP5YS:it's_all_about_the_lighting:thx-1138 B000CQP5YS Monster MCC AVL300-S Home Theater and Lighting Controller: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 August 28, 2006 THX-1138 San Jose, CA I've had a number of universal remotes over the years and each has had pluses and minuses to offer. The monster remote is a very effective universal remote on all accounts but there is ONE thing that stands out here above all the other remotes. Wireless control over lighting. I replaced my dimmers and switches with the Monster dimmers and switches and now I can control every light in my house. Monster really doesn't talk much about this feature but being able to hit "ALL OFF" at night on my way to bed and have the remote turn off all the house lights is killer. You can even map ligthing scenes to activities. If you hit watch a movie it can turn down the ligths at the same time. Really cool. Good job monster. B0006ZSW1S:didn't_work_for_me.:a._popper_"greatpumpkin" B0006ZSW1S Kodak 8 - in - 1 Multi-card Reader, KRW8IN1SCS: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 12, 2006 A. Popper "greatpumpkin" NW North Carolina I tried to install the driver on my computer. The computer went into a loop, just booting, shutting down, and rebooting. I was able to get the computer into safe mode and use system restore to revert to an earlier point. I'm scared to try it again. Any body want it? I'll sell it cheap. For that matter, just pay the postage and it's yours B0006ZSW1S:8_in_1_multicard_reader_krw8in1scs_(kodak):gerald_callahan B0006ZSW1S Kodak 8 - in - 1 Multi-card Reader, KRW8IN1SCS: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 gerald callahan wylie,texas I have used the device numerous times since the purchase and would highly recommend it. Would buy it again B0006ZSW1S:8_in_1_card_reader:clarence_weaver B0006ZSW1S Kodak 8 - in - 1 Multi-card Reader, KRW8IN1SCS: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 January 15, 2006 Clarence Weaver WORKS FINE FOR ME BUT FOUND IT ON KODAK WEB PAGE FOR ABOUT HALF THE PRICE. THANK YOU B00006BBY4:digital_memory_card:l._m._henriquez B00006BBY4 Kingston 128 MB Secure Digital Memory Card (SD/128): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 L. M. Henriquez I was impressed with the quality of pictures I got with this memory card. I have a very inexpensive camera but the pictures are terrific B00006BBY4:kingston_sd_card:r._pope B00006BBY4 Kingston 128 MB Secure Digital Memory Card (SD/128): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 R. Pope Portland, OR This is a high quality product, and can be used in several digital cameras with great results B00006BBY4:good_deal!:amie_mcateer B00006BBY4 Kingston 128 MB Secure Digital Memory Card (SD/128): Electronics electronics 4.0 March 24, 2006 Amie McAteer Durango, CO I gave this to my nephew for his birthday--hold lots of pics and videos (at least 250 pics). I wouldn't say it ever cost as much as the "marked down" price, but was a savings for the same capacity card at the discount retail stores--about $15 cheaper. I am pleased. B00006BBY4:kingston_128mb_memory_card:ralph_w._bolt_"stingray75" B00006BBY4 Kingston 128 MB Secure Digital Memory Card (SD/128): Electronics electronics 5.0 February 27, 2006 Ralph W. Bolt "Stingray75" Lester,WV This card has all of the memory space required for my personal use. I would recommemd it to others B00006BBY4:no_problems_with_this:okiemunchkin B00006BBY4 Kingston 128 MB Secure Digital Memory Card (SD/128): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 April 28, 2005 okiemunchkin depending on your settings Bought this item over a year ago and have had no problems with this card. It holds lots of pictures (depending on your settings) and hasn't caused me any problems. Well worth the money! I take lots of pictures of my son and anytime we go anywhere new, so it gets used a lot B00006BBY4:how_many_pictures_will_it_store?:brent_d._payne_"lyricvault_com" B00006BBY4 Kingston 128 MB Secure Digital Memory Card (SD/128): Electronics electronics 120 of 123 5.0 November 5, 2004 Brent D. Payne "LyricVault_com" Spokane, WA USA How many pictures will it store? It is the most commonly asked question from digital camera enthusiast but usually the question that is the most difficult to get a straight answer about. Well, considering I worked in the memory industry for over 7 years I can help clarify this perplexing question and do so unbiased as I have since changed industries. The Kingston 128MB Secure Digital Memory Card, like most 128MB cards, will store on average 142 pictures when used with a 2 megapixel camera, 106 images when used with a 3 megapixel camera, 64 pictures when used with a 4 megapixel camera, 51 images when used with a 5 megapixel camera, and 40 pictures when used with a 6 megapixel camera. These numbers are based off the assumption that you are going to shoot your images at the highest quality JPEG setting available for the camera and understand that they are estimates and may be off by as much as 10 percent due to numerous factors including the complexity of the scene being shot and the compression algorithm used by your specific camera. I truly hope this review was helpful to you in determining whether this card is the right capacity for your specific needs B00006BBY4:great_prices_on_sd_cards!:m._domyan_"mrsmonday" B00006BBY4 Kingston 128 MB Secure Digital Memory Card (SD/128): Electronics electronics 31 of 42 5.0 November 4, 2004 M. Domyan "MrsMonday" PA SD cards are dropping in price on a daily basis it seems. I don't like to use too large of a capacity since my tragic event at Disney took place. I had a 256 card and an error happened on my camera (which I have since trashed for this incident and bought a new Nikon) but anyway I had over 300+ pics on my card and could only pull off about 40 of DisneyWorld. I cried. So as a suggestion...clean off your Memory cards after each event and don't go for the 512MB or the 1GB cards unless you are putting video on it or etc. Now I am a happy person once again since my hubby's going to take me back to DW to replenish those missing pics! =) B00006BBY4:slow_writing,_but_fast_reading:sammy7 B00006BBY4 Kingston 128 MB Secure Digital Memory Card (SD/128): Electronics electronics 14 of 19 4.0 August 24, 2004 Sammy7 Bought this card for my XDA I PDA. Worked fine right out of the box. However, this only showed up as 118mb card !!! not sure if this is the SD card itself or the PDA causing the loss of some 10mb worth of space. Also it is slow to write to the card, but quite fast when reading from the card. B00006BBY4:works_great:g._allen_"disney_fan" B00006BBY4 Kingston 128 MB Secure Digital Memory Card (SD/128): Electronics electronics 14 of 21 5.0 June 19, 2004 G. Allen "Disney fan" Moscow, ID United States The card works great in my camera. What more is there to say B0001NBHQ2:you_have_to_pay_this_much_just_to_get_a_reliable_alarm_clock,_which_this_one_is.:john_p._thiel_"john_t." B0001NBHQ2 Sony ICF-CD855VSIL TV/Weather/FM/AM 4 Band CD Clock Radio: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 14, 2006 John P. Thiel "John T." Astoria, Queens, New York City How good an alarm clock is basically comes down to this: When you set the alarm with the three or four settings you need to do--alarm on/off, radio/CD/annoying noise,volume, and in this case the track you want it to play or if you want it on shuffle or not--does it actually do what you specified the settings to do. The Sony Dream Machine does, and it features two equally accessible alarms as well so that husband and wife (or husband and husband or wife and wife as the case may be) don't need to argue over how to set the alarm for two morning schedules, along with convenient and easy to understand buttons for the radio presets and cd player controls. IMPORTANT NOTE: The two alarm settings are completely independent of each other, so one person can wake up to a CD and the other to a favorite radio station if they like. My wife is from Japan for instance, and she wants a Japanese pop CD in there, while I'm partial to waking up to NPR news. Best Feature--The Snooze button: It can be pressed multiple times at a shot to set how much time thereafter you want it to make another attempt at waking you, up to an hour later; and it's generously sized so that you can find it easily when you're not quite all there yet. Worst Feature--the lack of any sort of backup battery. For this price, they should just put in a long term one like computers have--providing just enough power to startup the system and remember settings. I'm pretty sure a battery like the one Sony features in my video camera (circa 1998, TR3000 bought in Japan) would do the trick while only needing very periodic replacement. Sound--good, not excellent, but it's an alarm clock, not a stereo. For a kid's room or for your general purpose needs, the sound quality is plenty good. No one needs 100 watts per channel, crystal clear sound to wake up to in the morning, and this little appliance does an exceptional job of serving both as an alarm clock and a handy, space-saving and attractive stereo. It's perfect for not only the bedroom, but the kitchen as well. For the performance to price ratio, you could only do better by blowing the wad for a Bose unit. Not for great-grandma: Younger grandparent-age people will probably be fine with it--say, as a gift--but if they're from the WWII generation or earlier, forget about it; in fact, forget anything with buttons or digital displays. Sony makes really excellent clock radios with the same reliable analogue features your grandparents have come to enjoy growing up but much improved, and they'll appreciate the thoughtfulness of such a gift much better--while this thing would just gather dust somewhere and be an entire waste of money or source of annoyance. If I had to remark on one real downside to this unit, it's that the backlight really is too bright to sleep with it pointing at your face--and be close enough to reach without getting up--while being on a setting that is readable when you're still bleary-eyed. Add that the control for the brightness is not conveniently located (it's on the back) so you couldn't just reach over in your half-coma state, brighten it, then turn it back down. They should have added a feature like outdoor electronics have--such as cycling computers and GPS units--where you can press a button, it lights up for a moment, then goes back to it's preset brightness. BOTTOM LINE: The best, most reliable, and enjoyable alarm clock I've ever owned. It's durable, easy to clean, looks nice, and features two utterly independent alarm settings--so you'll only need one--in addition to generous preset buttons and easy controls. It's really worth just exactly what Amazon is charging for it B0001NBHQ2:garbage:t._vanotterloo B0001NBHQ2 Sony ICF-CD855VSIL TV/Weather/FM/AM 4 Band CD Clock Radio: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 1.0 February 16, 2006 T. VanOtterloo I suffered with this clock for a year because it was a gift and expensive. Even on the lowest setting the blue glow is so bright my finace says it looks like an alien spaceship is landing in the room. The sound is so-so and it has no battery backup, lose power for a second and you have to reset everthing. It is also very big, taking up 1/2 my nightstand. The final straw was that it has trouble tuning in even the strongest radio stations where I live. This morning I finally gave in, accepted reality and tossed it in the trash. I won't miss it at all B0001NBHQ2:not_a_lot_of_a_value_for_the_money:sam_d._pindrik B0001NBHQ2 Sony ICF-CD855VSIL TV/Weather/FM/AM 4 Band CD Clock Radio: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 1.0 February 14, 2006 Sam D. Pindrik Too many disadvantages: 1. No battery backup 2. Even on the brightest setting the clock are barely visible from the distance. 3. You'd be expecting better sound from this unit. It's acceptable with the radio, but CD sound quality is extremely poor. 4. etc. B0001NBHQ2:nap_feature_and_extendable_snooze_make_this_a_winner:kevin_k._fosler B0001NBHQ2 Sony ICF-CD855VSIL TV/Weather/FM/AM 4 Band CD Clock Radio: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 February 2, 2006 Kevin K. Fosler One thing I don't like about this clock radio is that it doesn't have a backup battery. Currently I usually do not need to rely on the radio waking me up in the morning, but when I do I make sure my Palm PDA is beside the bed to wake me if there was a power outage. I tried the weather channels once, and it didn't pick up very well. I have an older Sony clock radio (that loses time) that I can use for weather that picks up weather just fine. What makes this a winner for me is the extendable snooze and nap timers. Now if I want to take a nap I don't have to mess with setting one of the alarms. I just push one button several times and it's all set. I would buy the alarm clock for that feature alone. I use the extendable snooze occasionally, but I don't know if there is a point at which it no longer works -- some alarm clocks for some unknown reason limit the number of times you can press the snooze -- this makes it unusable for me because I don't trust myself knowing that when I am half asleep! Sound quality is great, I like how you can set the track of the CD and how loud it should be. All in all a pretty good clock radio, but if you rely on it and don't have a backup, the lack of battery backup is a serious problem B0001NBHQ2:no_battery_back_up!!__:needbackup_"needbackup" B0001NBHQ2 Sony ICF-CD855VSIL TV/Weather/FM/AM 4 Band CD Clock Radio: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 January 27, 2006 needbackup "needbackup" nc We bought this clock radio, got it home, set it up, realized that it didn't have battery back up, called Sony only to find out that they do not find it necessary to put that feature on their alarm clocks....how bizarre!! They do not carry battery back up on any of their new models according to their representative at the customer service center! Boxed it up and it's going right back where it came from. If it's okay not to have battery back up, it might deserve a chance, however, what's the use in having an alarm clock if you can't trust that it will indeed wake you up B0001NBHQ2:sucks!:orangeyellowdog_"sosky" B0001NBHQ2 Sony ICF-CD855VSIL TV/Weather/FM/AM 4 Band CD Clock Radio: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 2.0 January 6, 2006 orangeyellowdog "Sosky" California Bought new around $80. CD player and LCD CLOCK stopped working within 6 months--now nap function and radio are all that works--if only I could find the damn receipt!!! B0001NBHQ2:outstanding_sound_and_features,_poor_clock_display:c._hernandez_"chuckdiesel" B0001NBHQ2 Sony ICF-CD855VSIL TV/Weather/FM/AM 4 Band CD Clock Radio: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 December 2, 2005 C. Hernandez "ChuckDiesel" Chicago, IL Just purchased this Sony CD alarm clock and I have to say most reviewers are right on target. While it has superior sound quality and features than the competition, the rear light is very bright and the clock display is almost impossible to read from more than a few feet away. I placed a piece of electrical tape over the rear light unit to dampen the brightness and have decided to keep my 15-year-old Sony Dream Machine alarm clock plugged in next to the new one so I can see the time display off the old one from my bed. Still a satisfactory buy, because the competition produces hard to work,poor sounding crap B00004Z5QI:what_can_i_say?__it's_a_nice_book_holder.:robert_shook B00004Z5QI Fellowes Book Lift Copyholder - For Use with Textbooks and Large Manuals: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 4.0 August 21, 2005 Robert Shook I really don't have much to say about this book holder, not that it's just a book holder. It's a nice one. It does it's job. It's a little too expensive for just a piece of plastic. It's strong, sturdy, and it's big enough, even for those massive heavy textbooks, like the Calculus ones. Although, I would not recommend putting a dictionary or reference that's like 6" thick (even though it still may hold). It's got little clamps at the bottom to prevent the page from flipping all over the place, although those tend to fall off when you move them. But that's no big deal. Just put them back on. This book holder is kind of big, and I would not put it on a small desk in the middle of a classroom, but it's not too big. You should be able to put it almost anywhere when studying on your own time. B0007XH72E:do_not_buy!:andrew_b._yorke B0007XH72E JVC FSG5 180-Watt Micro Audio System with 5-Disc CD Changer and Digital AM/FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 July 7, 2006 Andrew B. Yorke Ontario, Canada Looks slick, decent sound and great price BUT flimsy attenna and CD player broke after 1 week (on its own - I didn't even open it up after loading in the first group of CDs). Took it to JVC repair and they couldn't fix it or find out was wrong. Ruined my impression of JVC. Remember the wisdom "you get what you pay for". . . B0007XH72E:is_there_a_zero_stars?:lauren B0007XH72E JVC FSG5 180-Watt Micro Audio System with 5-Disc CD Changer and Digital AM/FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 May 2, 2006 Lauren said there were no cd's inside This is the worst thing I have ever owned!!!! It broke (said there were no cd's inside) after about a week! Do yourself a favor don't get this product, don't buy this brand and don't buy from sears they sucked about the whole thing too B0007XH72E:review_of_stereo:carol_main_"sonny_boy" B0007XH72E JVC FSG5 180-Watt Micro Audio System with 5-Disc CD Changer and Digital AM/FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 29, 2006 Carol Main "Sonny Boy" S.G., IL It was missing the FM antennae. But I was not intending to use the system for the radio. Overall, it is a great system!! Walt - Illinoi B0007XH72E:jvc_used_to_be_reliable_-_not_any_more_:(:j_wayne_"fabutech" B0007XH72E JVC FSG5 180-Watt Micro Audio System with 5-Disc CD Changer and Digital AM/FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 March 23, 2006 j wayne "fabutech" ny times 2 Pros: it's pretty Cons: it's garbage Sure wished I had checked here at Amazaon before I bought this - I can't believe JVC put out such garbage! So many of these CD players have broken that they can't keep up with the replacement parts (5 week wait?!!) I guess I was one of the luckier ones - mine lasted almost 2 months before it died. Bottom line: if you haven't bought yet, look elsewhere. If you have, keep your receipt and warranty handy.. B0007XH72E:wait!!!:brendan_hunter_"bgaineshunter" B0007XH72E JVC FSG5 180-Watt Micro Audio System with 5-Disc CD Changer and Digital AM/FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 March 21, 2006 Brendan Hunter "bgaineshunter" San Francisco, CA United States The CD trays are a little flimsy, but this audio system really packs a whollop. The sound is excellent. For the price, it has a lot of features, such as Bass/Treble control, a sleep timer, and five CD trays. To get an enjoyable sound, I'm willing to take the risk that a tray may break. I just try to be extra gentle with the trays B0007XH72E:perfect_system:j._stockmann B0007XH72E JVC FSG5 180-Watt Micro Audio System with 5-Disc CD Changer and Digital AM/FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 11, 2006 J. Stockmann St. Louis, MO USA Wanted this for the new office, and it fit perfectly on the desk - looks great, and has great sound. The unit has a quality feels not "plastic". The remote works well, and I particularly like the fade mute - makes it easy to use. B0007XH72E:great_system:todd_michaels B0007XH72E JVC FSG5 180-Watt Micro Audio System with 5-Disc CD Changer and Digital AM/FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 December 8, 2005 Todd Michaels Seattle, WA Strengths: sound, design, controls, 5CD changer, compact design Weaknesses: remote is not well designed (all buttons the same size), doesn't recognize folders on CDs Summary: I was shopping for a shelf system and this one caught my eye so I got it. The sound is excellent in my opinion for such a little system. The displey is also nice, very bright backlight which can be turned off (great when you like to sleep in the room while the system is still on). Overall I am extremely satisfied. The only minus is the remote, it has a lot of buttons and they are effectively the same size (I would prefer big ones for important things like volume, play, forward,... B0007XH72E:cd_changer_died_-_can't_get_a_replacement_part_for_warrantee_:d_knowles B0007XH72E JVC FSG5 180-Watt Micro Audio System with 5-Disc CD Changer and Digital AM/FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 17 of 21 1.0 October 18, 2005 D Knowles Cleveland, OH USA Like many others here, my CD-changer died after a couple of weeks and it wouldn't read any CD. It's in for repair, but they say the changer part is on National back order and they don't know when they will be available. No surprise, I guess given the number that are breaking. The JVC parts web site says the changer is not available for "more than 3 weeks." I hope they will replace my unit with something that works B0007XH72E:sounds_great,_cd_player_dies:b._odonnell B0007XH72E JVC FSG5 180-Watt Micro Audio System with 5-Disc CD Changer and Digital AM/FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 27 of 31 2.0 October 4, 2005 B. ODonnell Colorado Springs, CO Great appearance and sound, JVC has produced a nice sounding unit. Speakers look as great as they sound, no problem handling bass at loud levels. Tuner is very easy to use, USB input works flawlessly. Now the bad news, the CD mechanism breaks down and is unable to read any CD, whether store bought or MP3 burned. First unit died after three weeks, the replacement lasted five. CD player mechanical design is unable to handle light use. Will think twice about buying a JVC again.. B00009R8AF:a_solution_that_works:brian_koch_"aspiring_photographer" B00009R8AF Lowepro Street & Field Shoulder Harness, Size Large, Black.: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Brian Koch "Aspiring Photographer" MI United States I have been trying to find a way to easily carry a lot of camera equipment for quite some time. I have tried backpacks, shoulder bags, duffel bags, but none of them really worked all that well. Then I saw the Lowepro Street and Field system with completely customizable pouches, vests, belts, and accessories. It works great, you only get the pouches you need so there is no waisted space and you can organize them however you want according to how often they are used (put frequently used items in easier to access places.) The variety alone of this system is worth the investment, but the quality and ease of use is also very high which is a big plus. You can get a case for any lens, camera body, or accessory you have. I even have cases for my cell phone and water bottle. One word of caution, be sure to measure your lens with the lens hood on backwards if you use them to make sure that the entire thing will fit into the pouch, because sometimes the lens will fit, but then the lens with the lens hood will not. I often carry 5-6 lenses, extension tubes, teleconverters, extra memory cards and batteries, and a bunch of cleaning supplies and other gadgets, which weights a ton. But when they are evenly distributed on this vest/belt Lowepro system it is actually very manageable. The only down side is that everyone will be staring at you because you have thousands of dollars of camera equipment strapped to your body. But if you can overlook that, this is the way to go. I have used this system at many zoos without ever having problems, in fact just unzipping a single lens and switching seems safer to me than opening an entire bag of equipment every time you want to switch lenses. Many of the cases also come with a built in rain/snow cover so if the weather changes all of your equipment is not destroyed. You can also put just a few pouches on a normal belt when you are just going to take photos in the back yard or don't need to take all of your equipment, which is nice. I really can't say enough about how much easier this makes traveling with a lot of equipment, if you have been hopelessly searching for a better solution, consider this, you won't regret it. B00032Q3WY:sd_slot_stopped_working!:m._locke B00032Q3WY Lexar Media MULTI CARD READER ( RW022-001 ): Electronics electronics 1.0 August 22, 2006 M. Locke The SD slot stopped working last night - very frustrating. The compact flash card slot still works, though. I noticed a reviewer mentioned that it didn't work with their 4GB SD card. It did work with my Transcend 150x 4GB SD card. B00032Q3WY:doesn't_work_with_fujifilm_xd_type_m_cards:dave_m B00032Q3WY Lexar Media MULTI CARD READER ( RW022-001 ): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 2.0 July 31, 2006 Dave M Northeast USA Tried to use FujiFilm 1GB xD cards, type M, doesn't recognize them. Still trying to resolve situation with Lexar, they say that despite package claim of xD compatibility another reader model RW023 is needed B00032Q3WY:great_service_and_product:ken_roberts B00032Q3WY Lexar Media MULTI CARD READER ( RW022-001 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 19, 2006 Ken Roberts MN I ordered a Lexar Media Multi Card Reader. I didn't know there was such a thing. When it came everything worked perfect and for a price everyone could afford B00032Q3WY:does_not_work_with_large_sd_cards:tom_cat_"cool_gps" B00032Q3WY Lexar Media MULTI CARD READER ( RW022-001 ): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 2.0 June 7, 2006 Tom Cat "cool GPS" Atlanta, GA Buyer beware. This reader does not work with large SD cards. I could not get it to work with a new 4 GB SD card. My 1 GB cards work fine, but anything over that will probably not work. I confirmed with with Lexar technical support as they have not tested this yet B00032Q3WY:lexar_multi_card_reader:robert_l._rutherford B00032Q3WY Lexar Media MULTI CARD READER ( RW022-001 ): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 March 18, 2006 Robert L. Rutherford Completely satisfied with the Lexar Media Multi Card Reader. Simple and easy to use B00032Q3WY:lexar_media_multi_card_reader:gerald_h._kronvall B00032Q3WY Lexar Media MULTI CARD READER ( RW022-001 ): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 March 11, 2006 Gerald H. Kronvall Easy to hookup and Windows XP displays the drives of the Lexar. Easy to drag and drop files into the drives. Highly recommended B00032Q3WY:it_was_surprise_for_me:y._golod B00032Q3WY Lexar Media MULTI CARD READER ( RW022-001 ): Electronics electronics 8 of 10 2.0 September 25, 2005 Y. Golod New York Before I bought this reader I considered 2 models 12-in-1: Lexar and SanDisk. I decided to buy Lexar. I bought this reader to use mostly with Memory stick. I have 2 cards: 128 MB and 1 GB. I had no problem with 128 MB card. But I could not insert My GIG card into this reader. It just did not go. I tried hard trying not to break the card - no success. It was a surprise for me. May be because my card was made not by Lexar - by SanDIsk...? I contacted Lexar but did not get any explanation of this problem. Any way I had to send it back and buy 12-in-1 SanDisk Reader. B00032Q3WY:true_plug-and-play:j._a._maglasang_"zargouz" B00032Q3WY Lexar Media MULTI CARD READER ( RW022-001 ): Electronics electronics 12 of 12 5.0 May 7, 2005 J. A. Maglasang "zargouz" OH USA I used Lexar Media Multi Card REader in my P2120 Fujitsu laptop via a USB 2 PC-Card adapter. It's truly plug-and-play without any need of drivers in Windows XP B0001DI6FW:unlike_other_usb_hubs:norman_lam_"perpetualize" B0001DI6FW Targus PAUH212U 7 Port USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 July 16, 2006 Norman Lam "perpetualize" Boston, MA USA This is very well designed. It give you 4 USB Port but two on opposite sides. This is very clever becase you have plug in devices from both sides. You webcam or cell on your left and your mouse and number pad on your right. The cord that plug in from the Hub to the Computer is very sterdy yet flexible so you can not only adjust the Hub in all kind of angles, it would stay at that angle and not twist all around you wires. It also works great if you jsut want to charge you USB devices on the go. It come with a plug in AC adapter so you don't need to bring your computer along with you to charge youd devices B0001DI6FW:product_desciption_could_be_more_specific:r._david_maurer_"david_maurer" B0001DI6FW Targus PAUH212U 7 Port USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 3 of 10 5.0 May 28, 2006 R. David Maurer "David Maurer" St. Louis metro area I,ve seen complaints about the ac adapter you "must" plug in. Hey guys, try it without an outside energy source, I just hope I,m not gonna fry something but it seems to work fine just plugged into a powered USB port. I have a VERY high end system though with wattage to sprare, but no more PCI slots, Damn 7900 512 gtx graphics cards, why do 2 of em have to take up so much room. Oh well, trade offs are a bi---, but a reality and 7 extra USB slots are awfully nice B0001DI6FW:it's_called_the_ultra_mini_for_a_reason!:c._dray B0001DI6FW Targus PAUH212U 7 Port USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 March 17, 2006 C. Dray Sacramento, CA United States This review pertains specifically to the Targus PAUH217U 4 Port Ultra Mini USB 2.0 Hub. The cord is about 2.5 feet long - long enough to reach from my pc, which sits on the ground, to the top of the desk. It has a cable which is split into two USB plugs - one just to transmit data, the second to power the unit. The second plug does not need to be used unless you plan on using some heavy-duty hardware, and if so what are you buying a hub called the ultra mini for anyways? If you insist on trying to run a blow dryer off the thing, then it does have an input for a separate power source, which you will have to buy separately. In short, If you have an old school machine with USB ports which are inaccessible /inconvenient to use, this little hub will give you quick access while taking up minimal space on your desk B0001DI6FW:rip-off:_doesn't_advertise_that_you_need_an_ac_adaptor:teacher_"teacher" B0001DI6FW Targus PAUH212U 7 Port USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 8 of 15 1.0 February 20, 2006 teacher "teacher" New York, New York USA I would like to believe that this hub works well- but I wouldn't know. I bought it to reduce clutter on my desk from all my devices hooking into my powermac. I hooked up my printer, ipod and digital camera and nothing happened. I called Targus and they said I needed an a/c adaptor. It doesn't come with one and doesn't say anything about one in the manual or instructions, or their website. They said I could get it at radio shack and gave me the info (5 volt, 2.1 amp, center positive). I've been to two radio shacks and online- they don't carry it. I'm upset. Any advice B0001DI6FW:better_than_my_old_belkin_model:krystal_hillsman_"icekryztol" B0001DI6FW Targus PAUH212U 7 Port USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 January 30, 2006 Krystal Hillsman "icekryztol" TN It's speedy and space saving and inexpensive. I bought this to replace my Belkin because the Belkin needed to be plugged in. This one is powered by your computer so there's no extra power cords, which is a big plus to me. The only thing I dislike about this is the fact that the Hub takes up two Usb ports instead of just one like the Belkin. B0001DI6FW:great_hub_-_just_a_few_minor_issues.:oleg_rakhmanchik_"oleg106" B0001DI6FW Targus PAUH212U 7 Port USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 16 of 17 4.0 December 13, 2005 Oleg Rakhmanchik "oleg106" New York, NY United States PROS Small Cute Self-powered - comes with a power adaptor. I have 6 devices hooked up to it, including 2 USB Hard Drives, and it works fine without the adapter - a big plus for me. Most hubs would not work with this setup. USB 2.0 & 1.1 - 6 devices hooked up, 3 low speed and 3 high speed, all work very well. Runs cool. CONS Not sure why, but they put the 7 ports on one side of the hub and power/uplink ports on the other. This is dumb. If you have the hub on a desk it looks awkward. All ports should be on the back and leds on the front. Here, the leds are next to each port which makes them completely useless as you don't see them. The hub is very light so when you have lots of devices hooked up the font gets a elevated. Overall, the best hub I've ever had and I tried many B0001DI6FW:pretty_useful_product:bharat_t._madhavan_"maddy" B0001DI6FW Targus PAUH212U 7 Port USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 October 21, 2005 Bharat T. Madhavan "maddy" RI, USA You will appreciate this product only if you don't have enough USB ports. In my case, I had plenty of ports, but needed an extension cable, which would help me in plugging the flash drives, whithout bending down and plunging into the cave of wires(I keep my CPU, under the table).The only complaint I have is the the wire lenght is not long enough. Overall good value for price B0001DI6FW:great_hub:damien_brooks B0001DI6FW Targus PAUH212U 7 Port USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 9, 2005 Damien Brooks Orlando, FL This hub takes care of old power issues I had with smaller (unpowered hubs). It is handling my pda, usb jump drive, high capacity external drive, and printer. And I still have 3 more ports. And I haven't had any USB power alerts from my computer since I added this hub. It does what it says B000COCQYC:i've_not_used_it_yet_but_its_a_good_idea_to_stay_protected:bill_sudderth B000COCQYC 2-Year Replacement Plan for Electronics Products $25 to $49.99: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 8, 2006 Bill Sudderth Murphy,, North Carolina USA I like to purchase service or replacement contracts on all my electronics needs, just set back and relax....YOUR COVERED. B0000CD08M:best_compact_flash:william_brown B0000CD08M SanDisk SDCFH-512-901 512 MB Ultra II CompactFlash Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 William Brown Sandisk CF is all I use.I have never had a problem. One card went through the wash and still works perfectly B0000CD08M:faster_than_my_older_cf_cards:v._patwardhan_"camera_nut" B0000CD08M SanDisk SDCFH-512-901 512 MB Ultra II CompactFlash Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4.0 August 5, 2006 V. Patwardhan "Camera Nut" CA, USA In general, I have realised that CF cards have a 1-2 years life. This is my 3rd CF card in 5 years, and my 2nd Sandisk card to-date. My first (also Sandisk) is still working, but its only 32MB so not very useful on long trips except as backup. With a 5 Megapixel Canon, this 512Mb card stores about 200 highest resolution images. Have used this for only 3 months so far, but have noted that the Ultra II is definitely faster than others. Quality and life seems to be better than the Viking cards I have used, but time will have to tell how true that is B0000CD08M:very_good:william_j._skofic_"fly" B0000CD08M SanDisk SDCFH-512-901 512 MB Ultra II CompactFlash Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 June 30, 2006 William J. Skofic "FLY" muskegon mi my compact flash card works just fine & good here very fast. a very happy custome B0000CD08M:sandisk_quality_=_awesome_card:apple_geek B0000CD08M SanDisk SDCFH-512-901 512 MB Ultra II CompactFlash Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 February 19, 2006 Apple Geek I bought this card about 6 months ago when I received a Nikon Coolpix 5700 as a gift. I have to say, this card has never let me down. It writes images like there's no tomorrow, and it hasn't failed me once. I haven't lost a single image, and I don't plan on it while using this card. SanDisk has done it once again. Buy from Amazon, I paid $20 more @ Staples for it B0000CD08M:works_great_with_canon_350d_(rebel_xt):sam_i_am B0000CD08M SanDisk SDCFH-512-901 512 MB Ultra II CompactFlash Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 14 of 14 5.0 December 18, 2005 Sam I Am USA I'm not beholden to the SanDisk brand, and did quite a bit of research, and the overall reviews tend to point to this product as a great value. In fact, the "Ultra II" title does live up to its name, and am very happy with the performance of this product. Canon 350D takes 3 frames per second in a continuous shooting mode, and this card had no problem keeping up with the pace, even at the highest resolution. Download is speedy, too. I went for two 512MB cards instead of a single 1GB card, for redundancy (keep one in the camera and process the other on a computer), and for extra insurance if one card fails for some reason. Highly recommended B0000CD08M:great_choice_for_my_nikon_d70:dave_"climbing_yggdrasil" B0000CD08M SanDisk SDCFH-512-901 512 MB Ultra II CompactFlash Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 12, 2005 Dave "climbing_yggdrasil" Sterling, VA USA I bought this card about 10 months ago to go with my Nikon D70 and I've certainly had no regrets. I haven't tried pushing the card to its limits to see how quickly it can write, but it's been plenty fast enough to keep up with me in single-shot mode. The card is always ready when I am. Downloading from the card to computer via my SanDisk Imagemate is fast too. I like it so much, I'm buying a second one today B000BHR1UY:works_excellent:james_w._wallace B000BHR1UY Pioneer DVR-RT500S VCR/DVD Recorder: Electronics electronics 56 of 69 5.0 April 26, 2006 James W. Wallace Hartwell, GA After reading reviews on every brand sold at Amazon I picked Pioneer since it was about the only brand that didn't have any complaints. I have only had it for a few days but the unit does exactly what is supposed to and does it excellent. It uses DVD- disks only but since I never have used DVD+ disks that option is irrevelent to me. B000BKE8QQ:took_getting_used_to...now_lovin'_it:russ_"russ" B000BKE8QQ Altec Lansing inMotion iM716 Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Russ "Russ" Chicago, IL When I first got the headphones, I was frustrated...they seemed quiet...not much bass...didn't sound that great. What I've read in other reviews is very true. Having them seated in your ear properly makes ALL the difference! I don't normally like things inside my ears, but I pushed it in farther and made them seat right...and now...VERY nice. Not as loud as my other pairs of headphones...but they don't need to be. They also cut out like 25-35db of outside noise...which means you don't need as much volume. I've actually used these on plane trips just to cut out noise even though I wasn't listening to music at the time. I hope you enjoy them as I do B000BKE8QQ:im716:seyedamir_majedi B000BKE8QQ Altec Lansing inMotion iM716 Headphones: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 28, 2006 Seyedamir Majedi Great sound quality, although the volume control attached to the wire gets in the way if you do not clip it onto your shirt. I recommend keeping the setting on "Bass" because otherwise the sound is sort of tinny and weak. Prepare to keep them in a clean pouch or plastic zip lock bag because you do not want to put dirty flanges inside your ear. The case it comes with is unpractical due to the amount of effort/time it takes to get them properly in there. Other than those minor issues, its great...I prefer these over any sony/ipod/or creative earbuds. B000BKE8QQ:well_worth_the_money:m._kessinger_"matt_k." B000BKE8QQ Altec Lansing inMotion iM716 Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 20, 2006 M. Kessinger "Matt K." Saint Louis, MO USA One thing you will read in reviews when people first use the IM716 headphones is a complaint about how they hurt the listeners ears while running. Had this customer read the manual they would read a passage explicitly stating how they are NOT reccomended to use while running, bycycling or driving a car. I use them for long airplane flights, long walks between classes and relaxing at home, and these headphones are fantastic. Once you get it situated in your ear correctly, it takes a few tries to figure it out, you won't want to take them off. They are comfortable and the sound quality is incredible; this is assuming that you have your music encoded in a higher quality format. If all of your music is encoded in .mp3 at 128kbs you arn't doing yourself justice. I have some songs in apple losses and some in ACC 192kbs (w/ vbr) and I am very happy with the sound quality. The clip, located about 6-8 inches below the actually earphones lets you manually adjust volume and select two different types of pla, Bass and High Definition. The Bass will boost the lower range and that volume quite significantly (for those who complain that the earphones aren't loud enough) and the High Definition gives the listener a crisp tone that is a little bit more flat. Overall, I am very satisfied with the product and would advise anyone who loves music to promptly go out and purchase them. They are worth MUCH more than the 67.00 I paid for them B000BKE8QQ:im716_headphone_review:kenneth_b._little B000BKE8QQ Altec Lansing inMotion iM716 Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 3, 2006 Kenneth B. Little I purchased these headphones because I needed isolation from noise and these did the trick. The sound quality is great and the quality of the headphones themselves is first rate. The noise isolation is good for work, planes, anywhere the noise level is too high. Irecommend them for the price B000BKE8QQ:get__these_headphones_the_right_way:jason_simons_sr. B000BKE8QQ Altec Lansing inMotion iM716 Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 12, 2006 jason Simons Sr. First,these phones are great but I want them in black.Now if you don't get a good ear seal they will sound horrible.The treble is silky,the mids are natural and the bass is tight,well defined and deep.I should know bass,I'm a bass player of 40 years and it's like being at a live show.Amazon sells these for $73 with nextday shipping.Get yours NOW.They take a while to get used to and might hurt your ears but deal with it because at this price,it's the best deal out there.The sound quality is amazing.My sony 71s are history.Enjoy from Bassin J. B000BKE8QQ:best_headphones_i've_ever_used:j._weaver_"jweavis" B000BKE8QQ Altec Lansing inMotion iM716 Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 9, 2006 J. Weaver "JWeavis" Michigan After using my iM716s for about 4 months now I have a few things to say about them. 1) Price: Lists for $199 on Altec's site. $70 is a steal. 2) Quality: Top notch in the earphones, the clip on the volume module is weak. 3) Performance: Bar none best I've had. These things outperform the huge Logitech ear muff set I use mainly to mow in. These things allow me to mow the lawn without having to jack up the volume to drown out the mower. 4) Conclusion: The only thing that stops me from saying these are perfect is the volume module can be a pain and get in the way. When moving around, you NEED to have it clipped to something, otherwise it can create inner ear noise. This can get quite annoying. I've also caught the cord on things, causing the clip to bend away from the module. It is removeable and I was able to bend it back. If there were a pair of equal quality w/o the module, even for the same price, I'd go that route. With that said, I am in no way regretting my purchase and will recommend these to anyone asking me about them or my 60GB video ipod B000BKE8QQ:im716_..........current_bargain_amongst_iem's:r._reeves_"bushguy" B000BKE8QQ Altec Lansing inMotion iM716 Headphones: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 July 8, 2006 R. Reeves "BushGuy" NYC, USA This is not my first InEarMonitor purchase. Prior to the iM716, I have been using Etymotics er-6i (both amped and unamped), which I had considered the absolute best-bang for the buck monitors. My background includes an interest in "hi-fi" since around 1960, and several years with guitar, string bass, piano etc....anyway..........these are the new champs in the under $250 price category, and strongly comparable to Shure E4, and Ety ER-4S. Negative reviews here reflect that some folks have little idea of how iem's are inserted/fit. Insertion is directed to the front and upwards (this is the natural direction of the ear canal). Also, don't be afraid of going too deep with them - you cannot hurt yourself with them and they demand a good seal. The iM716 is very good in presenting the details of a recording (they are derived from Etymotic drivers), but they are also very musical-sounding. My personal choice of tips for them is Shure Softflex (they fit perfectly). If you need foamies, then Comply works very well. The only questionable choice made by Altec Lansing was to put an in-line resistor module with them (giving you a choice of using them unamped from a power-weak player or switching the module to HD position for more refined sound which is best when amped (imo)(module also has a volume control). The downside for having this module is that it adds a bit of weight to the line. While I don't like this module for my usage, I can see where others could rejoice in its' inclusion. The design is very attractive and I sometimes think of getting a second pair of them, simply because they are soo cheap and comfortable to me. These iM716's are now my go-to choice for portable listening. B000BKE8QQ:very_clear_headphones:kyle_bross B000BKE8QQ Altec Lansing inMotion iM716 Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 4, 2006 Kyle Bross Muskegon, MI USA I had been shopping for a pair of headphones with the ability to block out background noise for sometime now since I work in a loud environment. I had been really shy about buying this pair or any for that matter because some reviews weren't favorable. I was nervous. However, I bought these because of the name Altec Lansing has in audio. I was shocked when I first listened to them. I had to replace the rubber tips and use the foam ones because the rubber ones were just not that comfortable. But wow! The clarity of these phones are incredible. No matter what others said about these, I found the bass to be tight, but not booming. If someone wants booming bass like what would be heard in nightclubs, then they need to stay away from headphones period. If you are searching for a pair of IEMs, then if I were you, I would seriously consider this pair. Just make sure the seal is tight and they are in all the way, which I never really found that to be an issue. I don't really understand what others were doing wrong with that. If you bought these, I highly recommend it, you would not be sorry. I am thouroughly impressed with mine B000BKE8QQ:dont_waste_your_money:kamal_hoon B000BKE8QQ Altec Lansing inMotion iM716 Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 17 1.0 July 3, 2006 Kamal Hoon Norwood, NJ USA Grossly over-priced and useless - Sony's $10 headphones sounded just as good. The headphone fit in the ear s uncomfortable at best B0000ULJWS:it_works:michael_emerson B0000ULJWS Belkin TuneDok for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Michael Emerson jesup, ia United States This product works well. You can change the base part in order to fit a variety of holders. Theres room to plug in an fm transmitter on the port dock on the underside. I can even fit my ipod in this with a speck silicone case on it which is convenient B0000ULJWS:doesn't_fit_03_envoy:a._lenz B0000ULJWS Belkin TuneDok for iPod: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 9, 2006 A. Lenz I was so excited to get this for my iPod. I love listening to my music in my car, but was really disappointed when it wouldn't fit into my 2003 GMC Envoy. There are two cup holders in the front, and granted they are in weird spots, but the TuneDok wouldn't fit. If I put it in the front cupholder, it would interfere with the gear thing, and if I put it in the back cupholder I had no where to put my cups, plus it interfered with the box. B0000ULJWS:ipod_cup_holder:e._lowndes_"jsut_little_ole_me" B0000ULJWS Belkin TuneDok for iPod: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 July 25, 2006 E. Lowndes "jsut little ole me" east coast great produce. much more conveinient when you have multilpe riders in the car so that they can share B0000ULJWS:oh_the_things_you_can_buy_for_your_ipod:chris_shipman B0000ULJWS Belkin TuneDok for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 April 6, 2006 Chris Shipman After I bought my iPod a charger, a tape adapter, an FM broadcaster, a case, a running wheel, and a water bottle, I decided it needed a holder to keep it safe in the car. These little Belkin numbers are quite nifty. They hold the iPod in a nice position in my cupholder such that I can glance down at it instead of picking it up when I need to review the playlists/switch songs. Overall a nifty product - now even better that it's a little cheaper. B0000ULJWS:great_value:alex B0000ULJWS Belkin TuneDok for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 20, 2006 Alex New Jersey, USA With a price here on Amazon far better than some of the brick-and-mortar stores, this was an easy purchase to make. My car has unusually large cupholders yet, by simply flipping the base of the TuneDok over, I still managed to get a tight fit with no wobbling for my 3G iPod B0000ULJWS:not_for_ipods_with_protective_covers:snoopinamazon B0000ULJWS Belkin TuneDok for iPod: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 March 9, 2006 SnoopinAmazon Boston, MA If your iPod has a protective cover (e.g. skin, casing, etc.), then the iPod will not fit in the holder of this kit. Otherwise, you can fit a bare (uncovered) iPod on it well. * The kit fits well inside vehicle cup holders of various sizes, including adjustable cupholders. * The holder swivels, so you can have your iPod facing straight up or at various angles. * The opening at the bottom of the holder is convenient for plugging a charger into the iPod. * The holder uses a suction cup to firmly grasp the iPod. It actually holds the iPod well. B0000ULJWS:fantastic,_and_accomodating:ellis_godard B0000ULJWS Belkin TuneDok for iPod: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 February 21, 2006 Ellis Godard Moorpark, CA United States Other reviews mention three cup sizes. More specifically, there are *two* cupholder inserts (small and large), a special bottom attachment (for either of those) to be used in adjustably-sized cupholders, plus a foamy cushion wrap that can be added to either of the cups for extra fill and stability. That makes (at least) six possible combinations, enough to fit any need. And, yes, the holder tilts (and the cupholder insert swivels) to give you the best reading angle. But it doesnt tilt too loosely - you wont accidentally bump it into a different position while trying to change songs; it's even a bit bounce-tolerant, allowing you to push a bit harder without shifting the tilt. Lastly, the cupholder inserts can be turned upside down, with the ipod holder screwed into the outside bottom (now top) of the insert, making a very nice desk stand for when I'm not in the car B0000ULJWS:it's_cool:ronald B0000ULJWS Belkin TuneDok for iPod: Electronics electronics 4.0 February 20, 2006 Ronald This item is very useful for my car because it doesn't have any unocuppied space near to the cigarette lighter socket. I find it very useful B0000ULJWS:belkin_tunedok_for_ipod:cindy_a._murray B0000ULJWS Belkin TuneDok for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 February 20, 2006 Cindy A. Murray This is perfect for my iPod and keeps it totally secure while driving. Great price and you get different sizes to match your car perfectly. B0007UVYI0:sandisk_mini_sd_512mb_flash_memory_card:the_buckeye_"tecumseh" B0007UVYI0 SanDisk SDSDM-512-A10M Mini SD 512 MB Flash Memory Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 March 13, 2006 The Buckeye "Tecumseh" Shawnee country (SE Ohio I purchased this to use in my LG VX8100 mobile phone. I have used it for MP3's and has been working fine. I initially had some problems with playing the MP3's but found that Verizon had the MP3 setting turned off on the phone. Once I corrected this, the Mini SD has been working fine. Only once I had to eject it and reinstall it due to a read error but that may have been a function of the LG not the Mini SD card. No problems since B0007UVYI0:magnificent!!!:alberto_white B0007UVYI0 SanDisk SDSDM-512-A10M Mini SD 512 MB Flash Memory Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 March 12, 2006 Alberto White Must say that the item was better than I expected. Thanks to the seller and will buy again!!! B0007UVYI0:great_for_cell_phones:ryan_kapsar B0007UVYI0 SanDisk SDSDM-512-A10M Mini SD 512 MB Flash Memory Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 17 of 17 4.0 September 12, 2005 Ryan Kapsar I purchased the Mini SD 512 MB flash memory card for my LG 8100 to enhance the memory in the phone. It was easy to install and I could use it right away. Also it came with an adapter for the larger SD, so I can take the card to develop the pictures from the phone if I so desired B0007UVYI0:great_flash_memory_card_:sgraterol_"sgraterol" B0007UVYI0 SanDisk SDSDM-512-A10M Mini SD 512 MB Flash Memory Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 August 24, 2005 Sgraterol "Sgraterol" CT, USA It work very good and I have found nothing wrong with it B0007UVYI0:turning_phone_into_media_player!:e._goldenberg_"egolden" B0007UVYI0 SanDisk SDSDM-512-A10M Mini SD 512 MB Flash Memory Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 15 of 17 5.0 August 18, 2005 E. Goldenberg "Egolden" Santiago, Chile This expansion is great, now I have over 120 songs loaded in my phone. Great Media player B000CLNHXY:great_little_item_for_your_flash:s._f._roney B000CLNHXY STO-FEN OMEW Omni-Bounce Diffuser: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 15, 2006 S. F. Roney California If you have a flash, this or a light sphere is almost a needed item to improve your creative range with your shots. Though, I highly recommend this product over the light sphere, as they both have about the same visual effect, but the light sphere costs dramatically more. This device fits easily onto your flash and holds tight. No need for ugly tape or sticky velcro pads that look tacky. This thing merges into the form of your flash and looks like it belonged there the whole time. Looks aside, what does it do? It diffuses your flash's light so you get a softer and more spread-out look to your flash. No more pictures looking like you're shining a spotlight on people. This has a more "natural soft light" look to it. I highly recommend it for indoor use, because you'll want a soft flash with it being the only light source, and the omni-bounce spreads out the light so you are better able to light up the scene and room. The only downside is that since it is softening the light, you may need to adjust your flash output. You may have to dial up your exposure (meaning slower flash recycle times and faster battery drainage). The tradeoff is irritating sometimes, but well worth it for the improved looks in your photos. B000CLNHXY:simple_yet_effective:l._t._beasimer_"lb" B000CLNHXY STO-FEN OMEW Omni-Bounce Diffuser: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 May 30, 2006 L. T. Beasimer "LB" Dallas, TX This seemingly simple piece of molded plastic was recommended to me by a professional photographer. Basically it's the shape of an open box that slides firmly onto the flash. It is small and sturdy enough to stash in your camera bag without worrying about damage. When used the light disperses more evenly and is less harsh on the subject being photographed. The white box is for general use. Also available are the green Omni-bounce for florescent lighting and the gold Omni-bounce for a warming effect. PROS: Inexpensive solution for better flash photography. A quality product that works. CONS: Reduces the amount of light cast upon subject (should be expected with these types of products) B000AYKP6U:amazing:scott_jelinek B000AYKP6U Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 July 9, 2006 Scott Jelinek Texas I am probably one of the most musically/sound impared people on the planet. I rarely notice the difference between my onboard sound systems and my sound cards. I only notice substantial jumps in sound technology. I am very reserved about getting soundcards, as I dont think I ever notice a difference between 16 channels and 40000 channels of sound. I have gone from a adlib, to a SB, to SB16, to Audigy LS and now to this card. That being said, this is probably the last card I will even pick up or need. The sound is a subsantial leap ahead of my other cards, and is amazing clear. I love the front panel for adding my headphones if I need them. I couldnt be happier with the price I paid or the product itself. Amazing buy. I cant say enough good things. I dont speak geek about the improvements, its like art.. you know what you like, and I love this card B000AYKP6U:great_sound_card:m._boday B000AYKP6U Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 July 8, 2006 M. Boday Everything I have tried to do with the sound card has been easy to do. Great sound, great hardware and good software. B000AYKP6U:i'm_a_recording_engineer:w._f._rucker_"eclectic_reader" B000AYKP6U Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 July 5, 2006 W. F. Rucker "eclectic reader" Stone Mountain, GA United States I have had the X-Fi Platinum for about one month. I upgraded from Soundblaster 5.1, a big upgrade. I have an Asus Motherboard, AMD processor and NVidia video and have not had any problems at all. I got the card to record vinyl to CD. I have about 500 albums. The advantage of the connections straight from the amp to the card were the selling point. I have recorded some albums over 30 years old and they sound fine. The recording software that came with the card works just fine from simple record to three levels of effects. I have put recordings from the records on my mp3 and burned cd's. Better sound than a casette tape and I've just scratched the surface with the software features. I have a great improvement in overall sound and there are many uses for the features on the card and the software applications that come with it. All I need is more knowledge on how to use all of the features. The card is expensive but worth it, particularly if you have a specific use for it. Take the plunge and enjoy the best sound available, you deserve it. B000AYKP6U:xrteme_x-fi_hi-fi!!:d._lang_"ronindml" B000AYKP6U Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 July 4, 2006 D. Lang "RoninDML" Santa Barbara, CA United States First off, not a perfect product far from infact, takes a bit of tinkering to work right and the instructions arn't really clear. I had the Audigy 2 ZS before this sound card and it was a simple install card, install drivers and your good to go; huge improvement over the onboard AC97. This was the first problem, the fact that I had drivers on my system from a previous Sound Blaster card, had to sweep them from my system. my next problem was that the X-Fi drivers that come with the card are beta at best and have conflicts with motherboard chipsets and video cards, but nothing that updates from there website won't fix (the original drivers must be installed first). Now why would I give a sound card that ships with sub par drivers a 4 out of 5, the sound is incredible. If the Audigy was step up from the onboard, then the X-Fi is a giant leap. Great for games and movies B000AYKP6U:do_not_buy_this_card_if_you_have_nvidia_chipset:v._ivanov B000AYKP6U Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum: Electronics electronics 25 of 30 1.0 May 30, 2006 V. Ivanov Rockville, MD Pros: Perfect sound, solved resampling issues Cons: famous popping/crackling noises makes it useless for gaming, especially in BF2 (which use OpenAL by Creative). Crystallizer is useless. This card has the most advanced sound processor which does not work on at least 20% of high end systems, not only NVidia NForce 4 chipset, but also with other AMD and Intel CPU motherboards: see Google for "X-Fi popping/crackling". Even if you do not have in game crackling immediately, you have a good chance to get it after any memory or HD upgrade or driver configuration change. For long time Creative denied existence of this problem. Eventually it was recognized (see official CL forums) and a new driver (since November 2005!) was promised at the end of May 2006, but beta version published 05/30/06 did not solve my problem. In the case of old audigy 2 zs the problem was solved with unofficial "hacked" drivers. I suspect that X-Fi crackling is an architecture design flow, which cannot be completely solved at software level, because PCI bus cannot provide sufficient memory access for the "the fastest sound processor" simultaneously with high end graphic card, HD controller, and other devices. Bottom end: I have to stop playing games, or go back to low quality integrated sound. Do not take risk, wait for working drivers, or buy a working card from different manufacturer. With fixed drivers I would give this card 4 or 5 stars. UPDATE 06/12/2006 I found that many desktop motherboards (MB) have really slow south bridge (south bridge is connecting PCI, USB, Firewire, and HD to CPU directly or through north bridge), especially MBs with NVidia chipsets (and even with some Intel MBs). New beta X-Fi driver and MB BIOS updates solved the problem in many cases (but not for my MB Asrock K8NF4G-SATA2, nVidia 6100 / 410 MCP chipset), but situation is still marginal and X-Fi might go unstable again. I contact CL customer service, they did not solved the problem, but pointed out that ATI chipsets (Athlon 64, ATI 200 or 3200) have no problems with X-Fi. I decided not to return SB to seller, but save it for a new computer with ATI based MB. I guess that majority of workstation class MBs with upscale south bridge and PCI-X (even NVidia based) also should be fine with X-Fi. The trouble is that majority of X-Fi buyers have generic NVidia based MBs like me. So I can give X-Fi two stars instead of 1 (but I cannot change the rating), and even more stars if it will work well in my new computer of after new driver release (if it will work) B000AYKP6U:great_deal:brian_j._timko_"dpdiver" B000AYKP6U Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 May 28, 2006 Brian J. Timko "dpdiver" Florida Hardware was A breeze to install.took about 20 minuets including the bay.Same for the software, no problems.Sound Quality is much improved over my old live card.In battlefield 2 game play is much improved on my 2.4/radeon 9700 pro/512.Before I would freeze framing during start in rooms, and during game play in intense situations.Now with the X-Fi I have none of that, and the game runs much smoother overall. Dvd movies sound much improved. Music is also much improved. The only problem Ive had burning expanded mp3's is 1 didnt convert well out of 5 so far. Software interface is also A bit lack luster, but is functional. Card is worth the price, hopefully upgrades will improve interface. B000AYKP6U:great_upgrade_over_on-board_sound:j._whetstone B000AYKP6U Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 May 23, 2006 J. Whetstone Northern VA The last soundblaster I had used was a soundblaster Live a couple of years ago. Since then, I've been relying on onboard sound on Nforce based motherboards. Sound quality was okay, but there always seemed to be issues with the drivers and a fair amount of background noise on the analog outputs. I decided to upgrade to the X-fi when I started to have sound dropouts while playing Oblivion. Sound quality from the X-Fi is great, especially with headphones. I'm only using the Drive bay I/O panel for the headphone jack, but the price of the Platinum version wasn't much more than just the basic card, so it was money well spent. If I had this set up as a media center PC, the remote control functions would make this an even better deal. A few notes: -I had no problems installing this on an NForce4 based motherboard (Asus A8N-SLI Deluxe) -The I/O drive bay only comes in black. If you still have a tan case you're out of luck -There is a digital SPDIF output available on the back of the card. It's a mini 1/8" jack, and unfortunately no adapter to RCA jack is included B000AYKP6U:creative_does_a_great_job_this_time:c._hsieh B000AYKP6U Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Platinum: Electronics electronics 8 of 12 5.0 April 30, 2006 C. Hsieh Fremont, CA I've been a Turtle Beach lover because I'm not a audiophile need most the best quality but can't bear with the poor quality with onboard audio. The quality Turtle Beach deliver is usually good enough and their package usually comes with a very good value. Been using Santa Cruz for years and it runs great. After upgrading CPU/Motherboard and to Z-5500, found the Santa Cruz seems to be lagging, usually about 3-5 glitches (sudden stop of sound) during mp3 playback. It might be my system's problem but anyway upgrade to Montego DDL fixed the problem. Used optical output on Montego DDL and it sounds good enough to me. But Montego DDL has a microphone problem (too low volume) that I can't live with. So I tried X-Fi, only intention is to get the microphone problem fixed instead of getting better audio quality. When I put it with Z-5500, I can't believe the quality it delivers. I'm not audiophile but the difference is so obvious that everyone can tell. Some people complain about no optical output on XtremeMusic and no DDL on the whole X-Fi line. But you really don't need to. Man, the quality from 3 stereo cables at X-Fi is way better than optical output from Montego. This is when I reallized that for audio products, you need listening to compare, instead of looking (the spec) to compare. XtremeMusic should be good for most people but I still bought Platinum version for future proof anyway. In my value, not quality, oriented mind, I still vote for Creative this time. Creative beats Turtle Beach this time. Beats it really hard. Of course, the microphone is fixed too B000067VBL:nice_sleeves:t._knifong B000067VBL Memorex CD/DVD Sleeves Paper with Window Cut-Out & Back Flap (50-Pack): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 T. Knifong All I can say is that they are good sleeves and they are nice to have to protect CD's/DVD's B000067VBL:beware_the_shipping_costs:david_sanderson-kilchenstein B000067VBL Memorex CD/DVD Sleeves Paper with Window Cut-Out & Back Flap (50-Pack): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 2, 2006 David Sanderson-kilchenstein I thought this would be a great buy, but the shipping costs make it more expensive than best buy. Screw that B000067VBL:very_good_paper_sleeves_for_protecting_and_transporting_cds_and_dvds:matthew_g._sherwin B000067VBL Memorex CD/DVD Sleeves Paper with Window Cut-Out & Back Flap (50-Pack): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 October 31, 2006 Matthew G. Sherwin Brewster, New York United States Memorex makes an excellent paper sleeve to protect CDs and DVDs from lying around gathering dust. The paper sleeves are also particularly good when mailing CDs and DVD discs because they protect the disc while reducing the cost of postage. It costs less to mail CD and DVD media in paper sleeves than it does to mail the same CDs and DVDs in slim jewel cases. This savings alone should make these sleeves pay for themselves! The color white is neutral and doesn't distract you from being able to focus on the label or other writing on the CD or DVD. I agree with the reviewer who notes that there is a hole in the back of the sleeve into which you can insert a flap. This ensures that the CDs and DVDs don't dislodge when they are in transit in the postal system or your car as you take them from one place to another. They are also useful for people who have accumulated so many CDs and DVDs that to store the media even in the slim jewel cases now takes up too much room. Overall, these are good quality paper sleeves at the right price. I highly recommend these CD/DVD paper sleeves for people who want a practical and cost-efficient alternative to jewel cases. B000067VBL:cheap_solution_but_cost_varies_wildly:raymond_g._suelzer B000067VBL Memorex CD/DVD Sleeves Paper with Window Cut-Out & Back Flap (50-Pack): Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 March 19, 2006 Raymond G. Suelzer Island Lake, IL USA I purchased a pack of these memorex sleeves or a memorex version very similar to these at Circuit City without first looking at the price. I was astounished to be charged 7.99 plus tax. I purchased the same sleeves at Walmart later the same day for 2.99. Ciruit City has great prices on many things (particularly electronics) but these miscellaneous items can be waaaay overpriced. (Same is true of many items at Office Max). I am not aware of dvd or cd sleeves that are cheaper than these memorex sleeves (when purchased from Walmart or a simlar discounter at least) and they get the job done. These sleeves are fairly light paper but not nearly as light as the open-ended sleeve in which a netflix or blockbuster dvd is stored in. These sleeves do have a flap so the entire cd or dvd is protected B000067VBL:these_are_very_handy_-_very_practical!:grumple_dumple B000067VBL Memorex CD/DVD Sleeves Paper with Window Cut-Out & Back Flap (50-Pack): Electronics electronics 18 of 18 5.0 December 5, 2004 Grumple Dumple These are simply envelopes for your cds and dvds. Can't say anything else about them - except this - I noticed when I opened the box they came in 'my' sleeves were wrapped tightly with a rubber band which caused them to be somewhat crumpled upon removing the rubber band. It did not really affect them adversely, but just be aware that yours may come this way also B000067VBL:simple_product_but_designed_well:bolo_gorkman B000067VBL Memorex CD/DVD Sleeves Paper with Window Cut-Out & Back Flap (50-Pack): Electronics electronics 15 of 17 4.0 November 9, 2002 Bolo Gorkman Allen, TX USA The 50 pack are all white, and the window in the front is a useful feature - lets you see what's on there without resorting to opening the envelope. The tab on the back helps keep the disc from falling out - a nice touch B000067VBL:fully_functional:michael_mauzey_"pormike" B000067VBL Memorex CD/DVD Sleeves Paper with Window Cut-Out & Back Flap (50-Pack): Electronics electronics 12 of 31 4.0 August 23, 2002 Michael Mauzey "pormike" Canby, Oregon USA What's to say? They're paper sleeves for CD's .. B000CO77FA:i_whish_i'd_received_written_conformation!:todd_k._schmidt B000CO77FA 2-Year Replacement Plan for Electronics Products $50 to $74.99: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 2.0 August 25, 2006 Todd K. Schmidt MD I paid for it and got an e-mail link but have yet to receive the written conformation. Called the 1800#. It's been a month. If it's this hard to get the plan I wonder how it will be if I need to replace my product B000CO77FA:2-year_replacement:k._spencer_"magna_man" B000CO77FA 2-Year Replacement Plan for Electronics Products $50 to $74.99: Electronics electronics 2 of 6 5.0 August 10, 2006 K. Spencer "Magna man" MO. Always something that might come in handy my last remote quit working after a year B0007Y79AI:my_1st_ipod:nancy_g. B0007Y79AI Apple 2 GB iPod Nano Black: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 20, 2006 Nancy G. NJ USA This is the 1st IPOD I've ever had, and i've been using it constantly since purchase 3 months ago (for gym, work, commuting, planes). No real problems so far. The size is excellent, the look is sheek, and the navigating wheel is a lot easier to use than I was told it was going to be. Battery life is not too bad, i would say it can be used for about 10 hours before the battery picture turns red. I am dissapointed by the capacity- 500 songs is really NOTHING for people who've been buying CDs for 10+ years and enjoy variation in their listenting sessions. I was also dissapointed that you can't do anything with playlists on the IPOD itself- basically everything (eg, creation of playlists, deletion of songs, moving around of songs) has to be done on the computer & uploaded to the IPOD. Recommended for gym-goers and frequent travelers B0007Y79AI:*****excellent:s._hirday B0007Y79AI Apple 2 GB iPod Nano Black: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 12, 2006 S. hirday Excellent MP3 player by Apple, Thin and very easy to use buttons. I bought it for my son and he loves it. The itunes software allows you to copy the CD into your library the moment you load it. However I found it difficult to copy songs into IPOD from CD. The software is very confusing. You have to first load the songs into library and then into IPOD. THere is no direct way. Sometimes the software would hang when synching songs. Also I could not figure out how to easily load pictures on IPOD. It would be a great product if Apple can add FM radio in it. With a wide range of accessories available and the price rolling back It is a obvious choice over other MP3 player B0007Y79AI:nano_rocks.:b._seffrin B0007Y79AI Apple 2 GB iPod Nano Black: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 12, 2006 B. Seffrin Ohio Great battery life, easy to use, all around good. The only minus is the dependency on ITunes B0007Y79AI:great_product:frugal_mom B0007Y79AI Apple 2 GB iPod Nano Black: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 12, 2006 frugal mom Charlottesville, VA I bought this as a gift and the person loved it. Great deal for the money B0007Y79AI:good_mp3_player,_bad_battery_life:alicia B0007Y79AI Apple 2 GB iPod Nano Black: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 11, 2006 Alicia Florida It's conviently small, but not too small to lose in a purse backpack etc, but it has HORRIBLE battery life. I'm in college and listen to it while walking between classes or in the gym and I have to recharge just about every other day. Other than that it's great, just be prepared to have to recharge it ALL the time B0007Y79AI:ipod_nano_2_gb:jon B0007Y79AI Apple 2 GB iPod Nano Black: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 10, 2006 Jon Chadds Ford, PA Overall, very enjoyable, sleek design and easy to use. Wish I had waited for next generation release (a month or so after purchase) to get lower price during transition. Could get a few more things included for the cost, but the value is good. B0007Y79AI:that's_why_i_hate_apple:polina_jeglova B0007Y79AI Apple 2 GB iPod Nano Black: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 10, 2006 Polina Jeglova Never seen a worse, less intuitive, inconvenient to use and worsely documented software that iTunes. Apples is up to it's usual standard. That's precisely why I prefer not to mess with it B0007Y79AI:i_like_this_ipod_so_much...:richard_davis B0007Y79AI Apple 2 GB iPod Nano Black: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Richard Davis Joliet, IL United States This iPod was great while I could use it. Then my wife took it and now I only see it when she needs me to recharge it!! I guess it is safe to say that she likes it too!! B0007Y79AI:nano_review_two-thousand_six!!_yeah!!:b._smith B0007Y79AI Apple 2 GB iPod Nano Black: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 B. Smith Portland, OR USofA Very happy with the Nano. It was a gift for my girlfriend and she enjoys it thoroughly. She struggled a little with the volume being to low, which was disappointing--till I played with the settings a little (I am a tech specialist, so it's second nature to tinker) and found that there was a second (master) volume setting that limits the output volume that is normally used when listening- Raised that and happy listening! Good buy, good product, good amazon! B0009ENC0M:very_good_hardware,_substandard_software:saxman642 B0009ENC0M Theater 550 Pro: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 27, 2006 Saxman642 Trinidad and Tobago This is a TV card I used to replace my aged Lifeview FlyVideo98FM card, so I could watch/record (Trinidad & Tobago) games from TV during the world cup in June '06. The TV quality is the best I ever seen from a TV card to date. Give that it is an ATI based card, this is really good stuff. Unfortunately, the software package has let me down. The card came Bundled with Cyberlink PowerCinema. In day to day usage of my computer, I like to have the FM Radio function on. With the old card and 3rd party FM Radio software, there was no issues at all... With this new card, I often can't even load a webpage without the music sticking and stuttering - this on a computer with 1GB RAM and 2 hard drives! I definitely blame the software for this. If the sticking becomes too much then the Radio stops altogether. I'm forced to close and re-open Power Cinema to listen to Radio again. TV is at least stable while doing other stuff, but you can't shrink Powercinema down to a 320x240 window. also there is a 2 second lag between TV and computer watching the same TV station. This never occured with the old card. Intervideo's WinDVR used with this card had no such issue. It's a pity I don't have XP Media Center Edition (XP Pro I have) to compare XP's Media Center software with Cyberlink's.. Somehow I think Media Center will perform better. WinDVR works better too, barring that the software currently has no sound support for the card. PowerCinema works, but it's not very intuitive. The software is written for the novice user with NO advanced options at all. When recording, you do not know exactly what quality you're using outside of "good", "better" or "best". You can't even change the default recording folder! I am sure that this occurs with other brands of Theatre 550 Pro cards, not just MSI's version. As a side note, the remote that comes with the card works well. In conclusion, It's a card worth getting if you can deal with PowerCinema's Issues, or find a better program to use with the card. B0002H3NKU:quality_at_half_the_price:m._d._rust B0002H3NKU KHypermedia - 200 x CD-R 700 MB 52x - spindle - storage media: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 4, 2004 M. D. Rust harwich, massachusetts United States Just finished burning through my first box of these and they are terrific. Not one was a dud. I always trust all Khypermedia Blank disks cause I have never had a problem with them. Don't hesitate to buy yourself a box of these to use for your own project because they will last you forever. Great bargain for a great produc B0002MSTW2:excellent_service_from_lexar:a._metelo-liquito B0002MSTW2 Lexar Media 1 GB 80x Pro Series Compact Flash Card (CF1GB-80-380): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 8, 2006 A. Metelo-liquito Cape Town, South Africa I own many Lexar memory cards and am very satisfied with their performance. However, I must add that LEXAR (USA) provides EXCELLENT service. I live in Cape Town, South Africa..... whilst I was formatting one of my LEXAR cards in my Nikon D70, I terminated the formatting halfway (accidentally).... card was damaged..... sent card to LEXAR USA after logging the problem in their website and within 10 days I had a brand new card couried to me by LEXAR..... no questions asked.... This is outstanding service!!! Well done Lexar.....Exceeded expectations B0002MSTW2:lexar's_pro_series_is_the_way_to_go:ginger_e._moseley_"pro_photographer" B0002MSTW2 Lexar Media 1 GB 80x Pro Series Compact Flash Card (CF1GB-80-380): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 22, 2006 Ginger E. Moseley "pro photographer" Fast read/write times are a must for me. I am pleased so far with the card B0002MSTW2:compact_flash_card:t._buck B0002MSTW2 Lexar Media 1 GB 80x Pro Series Compact Flash Card (CF1GB-80-380): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 6, 2006 T. Buck florida awesome product. fast data collection, and holds about 450 photos. i would purchase again B0002MSTW2:an_executive_decision:o._bostic_"~o" B0002MSTW2 Lexar Media 1 GB 80x Pro Series Compact Flash Card (CF1GB-80-380): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 2, 2006 O. Bostic "~O" Dublin, CA Lexar Compact Flash Cards have a good reputation amongst many digital photography professionals. The "WA" (write-acceleration) feature provides added value to distance this card from the competition. Excellent return on investment! A MUST buy. ~"O B0002MSTW2:very_fast_..._not_sure_of_its_reliability:john_nolley_ii B0002MSTW2 Lexar Media 1 GB 80x Pro Series Compact Flash Card (CF1GB-80-380): Electronics electronics 10 of 11 4.0 March 15, 2006 John Nolley II Vienna, VA United States When I bought my camera, the vendor included one of these cards as part of the package. It was very quick--far faster than any of the 512MB cards I had on hand, even those that were of the previous generation of "professional" Lexar cards. My camera seems to have no delays writing from its buffer to the card, to the point that I can easily shoot multiple frames per second repeatedly. My only complaint is in the card's reliability. After about a month of medium-load use (about 1000 photos taken), the card ceased functioning while within the camera. Neither could my camera read or format it nor could any of my card readers (including the PC Card slot on my laptop with a CF adapter). The image "rescue" software provided by Lexar on the card was of no use, either. Lexar replaced the card, which has worked fine ever since. However, I purchased a second one, which subsequently also failed after about 2000 photos taken. Again, the included ImageRescue software failed to help--it found errors but could not do anything about them--but a commercial image recovery tool I purchased was able to read, then reformat, the card, and it has worked reliably since B0002MSTW2:lots_of_storage,_and_fast_too.:e._terence_clarke B0002MSTW2 Lexar Media 1 GB 80x Pro Series Compact Flash Card (CF1GB-80-380): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 March 3, 2006 E. Terence Clarke Trinidad I purchased the Lexar 1GB 80x Pro CF card for use with my Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT 8 mega pixel DSLR camera. I also have a SanDisk 1GB CF card which I also use with the DSLR. Of the two cards the Lexar is far and away the fastest in recording & reading, I can take multiple shots at the camera's highest resolution (8 Mega Pixels)yet never have to wait for the shots to be saved before shooting more. There are also no compatibility problems. To be fair to the Sandisk, it's an older model I purchased a few years ago for a MP3 player, however I now use it only as a backup to the Lexar. I plan on buying a couple more of these cards in the near future B0002MSTW2:picture_perfect:steve_bodiford B0002MSTW2 Lexar Media 1 GB 80x Pro Series Compact Flash Card (CF1GB-80-380): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 February 21, 2006 Steve Bodiford I just purchased the Canon 20D and this card is a true marriage of the two necessities. Plenty of picture room and I plan to purchase a 2GB prior to my trip to IRELAND. Price wise I did great and the turnaround time was excellent. This card was ranked No 1# in two seperate on line test so I was very sold prior to my purchase. B00006HYUC:tips_for_users:mario_e._veras B00006HYUC APC BE350U 350VA Back-ups Es: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 31, 2006 Mario E. Veras North NJ If you find that they UPS is briefly cutting off power at computer boot up, there's something wrong with your configuration. The UPS is purposedly cutting off power in order to cause the computer BIOS to restart the computer. This happens only after the UPS has sent a shutdown signal to the computer. You should not power on the computer until the UPS is done with its power up procedure. If you want to take advantage of the automatic computer restart after AC power is back, you should set your computer BIOS to Power On when AC power is restored. Since, while the computer is off, it doesn't know when the power comes back on, when the UPS cuts off power briefly this is the signal to the computer to power itself back on B00006HYUC:great_bang_for_the_buck!:george_w._roden B00006HYUC APC BE350U 350VA Back-ups Es: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 March 12, 2006 George W. Roden Cassville, MO USA I installed this unit on my HP AMD 64 X2 with a 19-inch LCD monitor. Installation was very straightforward, with no problems experienced. The unit has two rows of power outlets - eight outlets total. All are surge protected, but only one row has battery backup. Each row includes an outlet that is offset to allow transformer power supplies to be connected and still accommodate use of the other outlets. The unit also surge protects the incoming telephone line, and interacts well transparently my DSL service. The unit comes with a USB connector cable that is used to transfer information between the unit and the computer. Also included is "PowerChute Personal Edition" software. This software replaces the UPS option used under the "Power" icon of Widow's XP Control Panel. PowerChute PE allows user selection of alarms and power options to best fit the user's needs. PowerChute PE automatically loads at computer startup, and resides as an icon on the right-side of the Window's task bar. It monitors the unit's status, and provides information concerning abnormal power events that have occurred for future reference. In order to assure that there is enough battery power for this unit to operate properly, I only attached the PC and monitor to the powered row of outlets. Transformers seem to use a lot of power, and to gain the most time available for adequate shut-down times they should only be plugged into the "surge only" outlet row. When A/C power fails, the unit immediately picks up the power load. It will then begin to shut down the PC if A/C power does not become available shortly . The default method it uses is to place the PC into "hibernation mode", saving the desktop exactly "as is" for future start-up. It accomplished this task with my PC perfectly. If I had wanted a UPS to keep my computer running for several minutes during an A/C power outage, this is not the unit I would have purchased. However, to keep my system from re-booting due to the power being interrupted momentarily, or to shut down the PC safely should the power outage last longer, this is a cost-effective solution for those tasks. B00006HYUC:apc_350es_-_very_poor_ups:c._riegel B00006HYUC APC BE350U 350VA Back-ups Es: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 February 11, 2006 C. Riegel Buford, GA I had the same experience as the reviewer on 11/17/2005. I tested the UPS by shutting off the power at the breaker. Within a minute, the UPS software shut down the computer (I had set for 4 minutes, so obviously the battery wasn't going to hold up long. Only load was computer, monitor, and router). At any rate, the shut down was successful. But upon power-up, about 30 seconds into the reboot, the UPS beeped and cut power to the battery-backup outlets, which killed the computer mid-bootup and killed the router for a second or so. Absolutely worthless, as the whole reason I wanted the UPS was to prevent shutdowns during the occasional 2 minute power blips I have here B00006HYUC:too_small_for_most_computers.:mark_winkler B00006HYUC APC BE350U 350VA Back-ups Es: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 2.0 August 18, 2005 Mark Winkler Baltimore, MD United States I would not recommend this unit for most computers as the battery is too small to provide reasonable runtime. Under a 200W load it only lasted 3 minutes while the Back-UPS ES 500 lasted almost 12 minutes. The ES 500 is only slightly more expensive but provides much longer runtime. In my opinion this UPS is only good for very small loads (less than the average computer) B00006HYUC:great_for_mac_os_x_too!:a._hand B00006HYUC APC BE350U 350VA Back-ups Es: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 April 18, 2005 A. Hand The manufacturer only lists software compatibility with OS 9. Guess what... Mac OS X (works great with 10.3) has built in support. Just plug it in to a USB port and it's available in the system preferences pane under Energy Saver. From there, you can set auto shut down and monitor the battery charge in the unit. This is definitely recommended for smaller computers/monitors or people needing short run time. I'm using it with a PowerBook so that I can gently spin down my attached external hard drives and still have protection for surges on the printer and speakers. You might want to consider the BackUPS Office 650 (Model #BE650BB) instead. You get considerably more run time and 2 more outlets (8 total instead of 6 total on this unit) B00006HYUC:the_apc_damaged_equipment_warrantee_is_worthless.....:j._cogswell B00006HYUC APC BE350U 350VA Back-ups Es: Electronics electronics 35 of 48 1.0 August 26, 2004 J. Cogswell Massachusetts I don't own this specific APC product, but I do own other APC products. My home was hit by lightning on July 2, 2004 during a severe lightning storm. Both of my garage door openers were destroyed during the strike and they were on separate NET3 power line surge protectors made by APC. NET3 surge protectors offer the best ($50,000) damaged equipment warranty that APC offers. APC refuses to pay for replacement garage door openers since in their determination, the surge protectors are functioning properly (I had to send the surge protectors at my expense for analysis at their labs). I will never contend that a surge protector can protect any device from a direct lightning strike, but the APC warranty contends that they will replace your equipment in the event this unfortunate event occurs. I now do not recommend APC equipment, since their warranty is worthless B00006HYUC:great_(llow_cost)_ups:j._dore_"jrdwiz" B00006HYUC APC BE350U 350VA Back-ups Es: Electronics electronics 17 of 17 5.0 May 24, 2004 J. Dore "jrdwiz" Deerfield, NH United States I bought 5 of these for the computers in the house. I would have got better ones but the house has an auto generator so all I need is about 30 seconds of power. I noticed in another review the person saying there unit was going of and on battery mode even when the power was still on... To my understanding this unit detects (dirty power) and when it detects it, it will then stop accepting ac power. I think the software it comes with allows you to turn the feature off or even turn the sensitivity up B00001XE07:all_delome_products:delormestinks_"delormestinks" B00001XE07 DeLorme Earthmate GPS Receiver: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 December 29, 2005 Delormestinks "Delormestinks" lost without a map Designed obsolescence is the word that best discribes Delorme No support!!!!!!!!! B00001XE07:can't_leave_home_without_it_!!!!!:john_r._schmdit B00001XE07 DeLorme Earthmate GPS Receiver: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 April 26, 2003 John R. Schmdit Langhorne, PA United States I have had this for about 2 years and I travel about 100 days a year by car. I have it hooked up to my laptop, which is on the passanger seat. It has never left me down. In fact I would be lost without it, literly. I tracks where I go anywhere in the US with the existing software. Nothing else to buy !!! It pinpoints where I am at anytime. It's GREAT. If you travel a lot like me via car, and have a laptop, a VERY GOOD, AND LOGICAL PURCHASE B00001XE07:don't_buy_it:frank_wood B00001XE07 DeLorme Earthmate GPS Receiver: Electronics electronics 8 of 10 1.0 September 3, 2001 Frank Wood Evanston, Il USA Consider another receiver before buying Delorme's. Delorme's receiver works only with their software (the receiver does not conform to any standard, unlike most other receivers.) The Delorme software itself is not very accurate. Just in looking at the area of a few blocks surronding my home, I found 3 instances where a facility was shown as being located several blocks from where it actually is - but Microsoft had no problem locating the facilities properly. Finally, with the receiver I have, even after the device as been initialized, Delorme's software sometimes is unable to find it. (I suspect that is because the cable on the GPS side sometimes pulls slightly out, but fiddling with it doesn't seem to accomplish much). Real irritating out on the road, as it is when you find one of their printed atlas has been misbound and lacks several pages B00001XE07:excellent_service_from_delorme:melvin_capehart B00001XE07 DeLorme Earthmate GPS Receiver: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 5.0 April 18, 2001 Melvin Capehart Denver, CO I have an earlier version of this program and the antenna. It works well in the car with my laptop. I did not have the trouble others had with service. I ordered their latest version of their 3_D Topo map program. It was scheduled to be shipped in late March, 2001. I had an immediate need for the program and called them. I talked to a real person who directed me to the right people to write to. I asked for a Beta version to use until the new version was released. In less than a week I received the full version (not the Beta version). You can't get better service. Every one of their products has worked well for me and have installed easily B00016L0VQ:good_product,_good_price:s._patrick B00016L0VQ Sandisk 512 MB Secure Digital Ultra II (SDSDH-512-901, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 12, 2006 S. Patrick Illinois Ultra II gives very good speed to make sure your camera isn't waiting on memory. B00016L0VQ:a_real_bargain!_very_reliable:m._white B00016L0VQ Sandisk 512 MB Secure Digital Ultra II (SDSDH-512-901, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 M. White Austin, TX United States I've had this product for over a year and use it with my Nikon D50. It has performed flawlessly in less than perfect environments, example: blowing beach sand, salt water mists, and in high heat and humidity.I bought one for my daughter recently and she has been quite happy with its performance in her Canon SD600. Would buy this brand again B00016L0VQ:512_mb_secure_digital_ultra_ii:r._yap B00016L0VQ Sandisk 512 MB Secure Digital Ultra II (SDSDH-512-901, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 August 20, 2006 R. Yap I used it in Brasil and had it developed. I was very happy with it. It was the very first time I've used a digital camera B00016L0VQ:very_sad_about_this...:sleepless_in_seattle B00016L0VQ Sandisk 512 MB Secure Digital Ultra II (SDSDH-512-901, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 July 4, 2006 Sleepless in Seattle The card worked fine for my son's graduation and a family holiday but became corrupted during my brother's wedding and I lost all the photos from that event. I still can't believe it happened. If you have an iPod, or other, remember to back-up your photos as soon as you can to try and avoid this B00016L0VQ:disappointed:kimo B00016L0VQ Sandisk 512 MB Secure Digital Ultra II (SDSDH-512-901, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 0 of 12 1.0 July 3, 2006 Kimo Honolulu, HI United States This may be a good SD, don't know because the company would not allow shipment to Hawaii. Therefore ordered the Viking SD and it has been a very good SD B00016L0VQ:great_product:king_reis B00016L0VQ Sandisk 512 MB Secure Digital Ultra II (SDSDH-512-901, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 9 of 11 5.0 March 19, 2006 King Reis NY It's the fastest and most realiable SD card I ever used. I heard SanDisk has released a newer one that's even faster, but this one is all I need. I bought two 512MB cards to be used with a digital camera (Nikon D50) and never lost anything B00016L0VQ:sandisk_512_mb_secure_digital_ultra_ii_:jeffrey_r._collins_ii_"jeffinjax" B00016L0VQ Sandisk 512 MB Secure Digital Ultra II (SDSDH-512-901, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 12 of 14 5.0 March 3, 2006 Jeffrey R. Collins II "JeffinJax" Jacksonville, FL USA I can only say positive things about this memory card. It does a fabulous job for my 7.1 mega-pixel digital camera. Anyone who is in the market for a fast memory card with lots of storage this is the one I recommend. B00016L0VQ:excellent_sd_card_at_great_price:bernard_v._bauer B00016L0VQ Sandisk 512 MB Secure Digital Ultra II (SDSDH-512-901, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 9 of 10 5.0 February 21, 2006 Bernard V. Bauer I have several Sandisk products USB Compact Flash and SD, have been purchasing thier flash cards since the early days (10MB & 15MB cards) Have allways found them to work great and a good value (dollar cost) for the quality. The new ultra II SD card is my second SD, also have a 256MB card (also Sandisk not ultra however) These cards work well and keep on going like the Duracell Bunny! There are a lot of cheaper cards but not many that compare in performance and quality B00016L0VQ:performance_and_price_-_think_twice:snapcrackle_"snapcrackle" B00016L0VQ Sandisk 512 MB Secure Digital Ultra II (SDSDH-512-901, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 39 of 41 4.0 December 9, 2005 snapcrackle "snapcrackle" MA United States There's a review here where someone takes their COMPUTER and analyzes the performance of the card. Unfortunately, most of the time what matters is how the card works with your CAMERA. A camera generally doesn't move data as fast as a computer, and it has to process it first - so those tests really only measure how fast you can download the images (or other files) to your hard drive. If that matters to you, great. For the rest of you, especially camera users, here's the real story: - You need a faster than standard card if you plan to use 30fps 640x480 video. It's also a good idea with high resolution cameras, if they are especially fast at processing and writing the images. - But ... I just bought a different 512MB SD card for $10 after rebate. It's hard to beat that price / performance ratio if you're just storing photographs. Sure, video of the 2 year old nephews is fun a couple times a year, but other than that, regular speed cards work fine for many uses. Always buy what's right for your needs. And, if the price differences are small, go with the faster card. There are promotions every week on various memory cards, look for one if you have time. Those can make higher speed cards a good value, though the standard speed cards have gotten so inexpensive you may want one as a backup as well B00009R9BJ:great_idea!:brian_koch_"aspiring_photographer" B00009R9BJ Op/Tech Hood Hat - Medium (4.0" diameter +/- .25"): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Brian Koch "Aspiring Photographer" MI United States I have been looking for an easier way to protect the front my my lens without having to either take off my lens hood or trying to fumble around with the lens cap with the hood still on. Op/Tech came up with the solution! All you have to do is stretch the proper size hood hat over the hood and everything is protected and ready to go. Super easy to take off, putting on takes a little more time, but you never miss a picture putting it on anyway. Basically this is an inexpensive way to add some extra insurance against getting dirt, water, etc on your front element while you are walking around looking for shots. It is also very flexible and easy to stick in a pouch or pocket when not being used B000A5TBM8:excellent_product:sonya_y._trippett_"sonya_t." B000A5TBM8 Sony DRU-810A Internal Double/Dual Layer and Dual Format DVD Burner: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Sonya Y. Trippett "Sonya T." Philadelphia, PA This is an excellent cd burner. I have purchased so many and all of them are great. I have no complaints and I feel that this product is of the best quality, long lasting and very durable. When I build computers for my customers I always purchase this burner. B000A5TBM8:dvd_burner:carl B000A5TBM8 Sony DRU-810A Internal Double/Dual Layer and Dual Format DVD Burner: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Carl Wisconsin This is my first DVD Burner and the first time I used one of Amazons merchants. I had some concerns about ordering, but everything went very smoothly. Its a good way of purchasing a bargain and I'm very happy with the Sony DVD Burner B000A5TBM8:sony_dru-810a:tammera_moore_"llcd" B000A5TBM8 Sony DRU-810A Internal Double/Dual Layer and Dual Format DVD Burner: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Tammera Moore "llcd" I had owned an LG burner and from the time I got it, it never worked right. I must have made 60 or 70 coasters before I decided that it was'nt the media, it was the crappy LG brand burner. I was really afraid because there are so many burners on the market and all of them claim to be good, but as I found out with my LG experience, that is not always true. My brother has an older model Sony burner and although his is slow, it has made a handful of coasters in the 5 years that he has owned it, so I took a chance and purchased the Sony DRU-810A. That was the best decision I could have made. I will never buy another brand burner other that Sony brand. I have had this burner about 7 or 8 months. I am a very heavy burner and I have not made one coaster. One thing I loved about my brother's Sony burner is that I could use any brand of media. The same thing is true of the DRU-810A. I don't have to worry about where the media was manufactured or who the maker is. This burner loves everything. I had looked at the Plextor brand, but I did'nt want to pay $100.00 and I looked at NEC brand, LiteOn, BenQ. etc., but I am so happy that I passed on them all and got the Sony. It burns super fast. Some people say that it is loud, but it's not loud to me. I got my burner from Tiger Direct for $50.00. My sister's computer came with a crappy LG brand burner too and for almost 2 years she has not been able to burn at all because she gets nothing but coasters too, so for Christmas I am buying her a Sony DUR-810A so she can finally burn some movies. For my money, this is the best burner bar none. B000A5TBM8:dual_layer_dvd_burner:amar_sappal B000A5TBM8 Sony DRU-810A Internal Double/Dual Layer and Dual Format DVD Burner: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Amar Sappal This DVD burner has exceeded my expectations. Additionally the price was right including a rebate offer with my effective price lower than some no-name brands B000A5TBM8:good_drive:sonny_crocket_"don" B000A5TBM8 Sony DRU-810A Internal Double/Dual Layer and Dual Format DVD Burner: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 August 24, 2006 Sonny Crocket "Don" Michigan Amazon service was fast. Drive installed easily and is working well after 3 weeks B000A5TBM8:good_drive--odd_faceplate:j._seelye B000A5TBM8 Sony DRU-810A Internal Double/Dual Layer and Dual Format DVD Burner: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 4.0 August 18, 2006 J. Seelye Michigan The drive works great. It was a bit difficult to install in my Sony computer as the two faceplates that came with the unit were different than the ones on my computer case--seems like Sony could pay attention to a bit more standardization on such simple things. Service from Amazon was great as expected B00009R88Q:a_solution_that_works:brian_koch_"aspiring_photographer" B00009R88Q SandF Deluxe Waistbelt 15 (X-Large): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Brian Koch "Aspiring Photographer" MI United States I have been trying to find a way to easily carry a lot of camera equipment for quite some time. I have tried backpacks, shoulder bags, duffel bags, but none of them really worked all that well. Then I saw the Lowepro Street and Field system with completely customizable pouches, vests, belts, and accessories. It works great, you only get the pouches you need so there is no waisted space and you can organize them however you want according to how often they are used (put frequently used items in easier to access places.) The variety alone of this system is worth the investment, but the quality and ease of use is also very high which is a big plus. You can get a case for any lens, camera body, or accessory you have. I even have cases for my cell phone and water bottle. One word of caution, be sure to measure your lens with the lens hood on backwards if you use them to make sure that the entire thing will fit into the pouch, because sometimes the lens will fit, but then the lens with the lens hood will not. I often carry 5-6 lenses, extension tubes, teleconverters, extra memory cards and batteries, and a bunch of cleaning supplies and other gadgets, which weights a ton. But when they are evenly distributed on this vest/belt Lowepro system it is actually very manageable. The only down side is that everyone will be staring at you because you have thousands of dollars of camera equipment strapped to your body. But if you can overlook that, this is the way to go. I have used this system at many zoos without ever having problems, in fact just unzipping a single lens and switching seems safer to me than opening an entire bag of equipment every time you want to switch lenses. Many of the cases also come with a built in rain/snow cover so if the weather changes all of your equipment is not destroyed. You can also put just a few pouches on a normal belt when you are just going to take photos in the back yard or don't need to take all of your equipment, which is nice. I really can't say enough about how much easier this makes traveling with a lot of equipment, if you have been hopelessly searching for a better solution, consider this, you won't regret it. B0000512Q8:from_the_tripp-lite_site::steve83_"steve83" B0000512Q8 Tripp Lite Internet Office 700Va Standby DB9 17Min-Half 6Outlet Tel 25K-Ins: Electronics electronics 2 of 15 4.0 November 3, 2004 Steve83 "Steve83" Memphis, TN United States Tripp Lite's INTERNETOFFICE700 standby UPS system offers surge suppression and long lasting battery support for personal computers, internetworking equipment and other sensitive electronics. Internal UPS circuits support entry level PC systems for up to 45 minutes during power failures and brownouts so that connected equipment can be shutdown without data loss. Offers complete desktop power protection in an attractive gray tower configuration. Includes 3 battery supported outlets for computer, monitor and one vital system peripheral, plus 3 additional surge suppression-only outlets for printers and other system accessories not requiring battery support. USB port enables optional unattended system shutdown without data loss in the case of extended power failure, USB cable included. PowerAlert software available via free download from www.tripplite.com. Built-in RJ11 phone suppression jacks protect modem, fax machine, cordless phone or other peripheral with a standard single line dialup/DSL phone connection. Built-in audible alarm and 3 front panel LEDs indicate line power status, battery power status and battery low/replace status. 700VA / 425 watt power handling ability supports entry-level PCs, network workstations, point-of-sale equipment, small business phone systems, audio/video equipment and home theater systems. Offers 5 minutes battery runtime with a full load of 700VA and 17 minutes with a half load of 350VA. Supports user battery replacement via built-in access panel. 2 year warranty. $150,000 connected equipment insurance (USA & Canada only) B00065AO0K:excellent_card:darshan_ramavat_"dr" B00065AO0K SanDisk SDSDH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II Secure Digital Memory Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 14, 2006 Darshan Ramavat "DR" New York, NY This card is lightning fast. I am using it with my Canon SD700 and works great. Only drawback is that it is slightly expensive, but quality never comes cheap. : B00065AO0K:more_about_fake_cards:daniel_weiner_"anonymous" B00065AO0K SanDisk SDSDH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II Secure Digital Memory Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 13, 2006 Daniel Weiner "Anonymous" San Francisco area I recently received this card from one of the vendors that works through Amazon. It did NOT have the notch at the bottom (as another reviewer suggested indicated the product may be a fake), so I phoned SanDisk and was informed, based on the serial number, that the card IS authentic. So apparently the lack of a notch on the bottom of the card is not cause for concern B00065AO0K:does_the_job_at_a_low_price:a._d._myhre B00065AO0K SanDisk SDSDH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II Secure Digital Memory Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 A. D. Myhre Morgan Hill, CA This memory card is great - great quality and allows my 6 mp camera to take TONS of pictures. I highly recommend this product B00065AO0K:no_problem.:ernesto_sabogal_gomez B00065AO0K SanDisk SDSDH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II Secure Digital Memory Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Ernesto Sabogal Gomez Bogot�, Colombia I bought it for my Canon S3 IS. First I tried it without formatting and fill it up with photos and video and no problems. Then I did the suggested format by Canon and it worked the same: perfect. Fast enough to cope with the demands of the camera; haven't any problem of corruption. I've been tempted to buy another one. B00065AO0K:sandisk_1_gb_sd_memory_card:j._crowley B00065AO0K SanDisk SDSDH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II Secure Digital Memory Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 J. Crowley New York It's a memory card and it works! I have never had a problem with any memory card I have owned including this one. I was told SanDisk was a good brand and so far (5th memory card of theirs I have owned) they have all been reliable B00065AO0K:great_capacity_and_fast_download_times:j._burnie B00065AO0K SanDisk SDSDH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II Secure Digital Memory Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 J. Burnie San Antonio, TX United States This card allows me to store 330 pictures at the highest resolution and the lowest compression. If you want less resolution and/or more compression, you can store over 1,000 pictures on this one card. The other big advantage is the very fast transfer times to and from my PC B0000B3AKR:failed,_but_quickly_received_a_replacement:s._starke B0000B3AKR Viking USB00512L2 512 MB USB 2.0 Portable Mini Flash Memory Device: Electronics electronics 4.0 July 20, 2006 S. Starke Austin, TX USA This flash drive worked fine for me and then failed after about 8 months. I used Viking's online help and found it to have fast and helpful response. They offered some suggestions on recovering the drive and when that failed, they gave me an RMA to ship it back for a replacement. I had a new one within a week, no hassle, no fees (other than the $1.50 to mail it back to them). I never expected such great customer service. The new drive is working fine, so hopefully that was just a bad batch B0000B3AKR:works_fine,_but_forget_the_rebate:j._webb B0000B3AKR Viking USB00512L2 512 MB USB 2.0 Portable Mini Flash Memory Device: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 March 13, 2006 J. Webb This USB Flash Memory Drive works exactly as described, and I'm glad I bought it. I didn't give it 5 stars because its size makes it a little inconvenient to use. My laptop has two USB ports, one directly under the other. This device is big enough that it prevents connecting a second USB device to the other port at the same time. I've given up on the rebate. It's been nearly 5 months, and follow-ups have not helped B0000B3AKR:fast_and_easy:ty_wilkinson B0000B3AKR Viking USB00512L2 512 MB USB 2.0 Portable Mini Flash Memory Device: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 9, 2006 Ty Wilkinson Dayton, OH the USB flash frive is super easy to use and and it so small to cary anywhere. I use it for presentations and to load other computers that I'm working with. I would recommend it for not only the great price but the size and value. B0000B3AKR:viking_jump_drive:p._stevenson_"voivod" B0000B3AKR Viking USB00512L2 512 MB USB 2.0 Portable Mini Flash Memory Device: Electronics electronics 5.0 February 25, 2006 P. Stevenson "voivod" Tacoma wa usa It works sweet it saves my from dragging around my laptop B0000B3AKR:viking_usb_512mb:ivan_camarena B0000B3AKR Viking USB00512L2 512 MB USB 2.0 Portable Mini Flash Memory Device: Electronics electronics 5.0 February 23, 2006 Ivan Camarena nice simple design, easy to use, worked great for me so far B00008EM7V:it's_not_a_scratch_repair_kit,_just_a_scratch_kit...:ryan_fry B00008EM7V Memorex Optifix Motorized CD/DVD Cleaner and Scratch Repair Kit: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 October 10, 2006 Ryan Fry Plano, TX When I paid somewhere between $20-$30 a couple of months ago for the OptiFix Pro Kit, I made the wrongful assumption that a high price tag would entail good craftsmanship in contrast with some of the cheaper radial cleaners I've owned before. The package's description made it seem promising enough and I've had mostly good experiences with Memorex in the past, so I just had put it to the test immediately after taking the product home. After reading the instruction guide carefully before use, I'm positive the product was being used properly, but unfortunately, the OptiFix Pro just couldn't deliver the goods. In fact, not only could it do nothing to restore any of the discs I inserted, it worsened the scratches it was supposed to repair! What's more frustrating - two of the discs it served to further damage are out of print and therefore irreplacable. I hope fellow CD collectors will sympathize with my message and steer clear of this particular Memorex product B00008EM7V:great_product:r._fodo_"therage800" B00008EM7V Memorex Optifix Motorized CD/DVD Cleaner and Scratch Repair Kit: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 15, 2006 R. Fodo "therage800" USA I had two unworking disks (One a PS2 game and the other a PSX game) so I picked this up and both work fine now! The only thing is you'll have to run it through a couple times. If you run it through once you'll see little difference... But for the price and since it does work... eventually, I still give it a 5 out of 5. B00008EM7V:cleans_great;_dvd_repairs_need_more:artist_&_author B00008EM7V Memorex Optifix Motorized CD/DVD Cleaner and Scratch Repair Kit: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 August 25, 2006 Artist & Author Near Mt. Baker, WA I have this unit and it works great to clean dirty DVDs, like those bought used from Blockbuster or Hollywood Video often are. However, it is often far below what is usually needed to repair disks. [I did get one (of two) 'unplayable' DVDs to work after using the repair function of this unit.] I'd suggest taking damaged discs to a large DVD rental store to see if they can repair it. If they cant, with their $600+ machine, it is probably a throw-away. My main complaint is that I can't find where to buy the cleaning pads without buying the repair pads and much more cleaning and repair fluid. I hate to have to pay $7-$8 for stuff I don't need. [My collection is now at over 1800 different DVDs, so I have some experience with cleaning them. B00008EM7V:worked_great_for_me!:joseph_sewell B00008EM7V Memorex Optifix Motorized CD/DVD Cleaner and Scratch Repair Kit: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 3, 2006 Joseph Sewell West Melbourne, FL United States I had a DVD that was scratched during shipping. One repair kit did nothing to help it. I considered using the Skip Dr., but I never cared for what it did to the disks. My church's Media Center uses the Optifix system, so I decided to try it, too. The scratch was gone, and the DVD plays with no problem whatsoever. I'll admit that not all scratches can be repaired this way; some scratches cannot be repaired at all. I just know that it worked great for me B00008EM7V:not_worth_it:choosy_beggar B00008EM7V Memorex Optifix Motorized CD/DVD Cleaner and Scratch Repair Kit: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 July 2, 2006 Choosy Beggar San Antonio, TX I bought mine at Wal-Mart for $20, followed the instructions with two scratched DVD's from the library (one badly scratched, the other still playable) - and saw almost no change in the scratches or playability. It's going back in the morning. This model relies on an aluminum oxide paste (superfine liquid sandpaper) to sand off the scratches. I think I'll see better performance from one of the products that actually fills in the scratches rather than sanding down the rest of the disc. For cleaning, just get one of the inexpensive manual cleaners with the little bottle of denatured alcohol - they work just fine B00008EM7V:destroyed_my_cd--i_wanna_give_this_product__minus_5_stars:redgecko B00008EM7V Memorex Optifix Motorized CD/DVD Cleaner and Scratch Repair Kit: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 1.0 June 6, 2006 Redgecko Park City, UT USA Before the repair process there was one bad track on my CD. After the "repair" process the entire disk was unplayable. Took it back for a refund. With billions of CDs in the world, is this the best that the 21st century has to offer? B00008EM7V:works_for_me:g.g_(spelmanite_diva) B00008EM7V Memorex Optifix Motorized CD/DVD Cleaner and Scratch Repair Kit: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 May 17, 2006 G.G (Spelmanite Diva) Spelmanite Diva I'd had quite a few previously viwed DVDs that had scratches. As a result, my DVD player would freeze. This product fixed a couple of DVDs for me. As far as the haze, you can use a lint free cloth to wipe the haze or a bottle of Optrix afterwards. I stopped buying DVDs new unless I can get them via gift card or in a bargain bin B000ARB2F0:good_starter_guitar:tony B000ARB2F0 Yamaha EGV103RCF Electric Surf Guitar with Accessory Kit and Amp, Red: Electronics electronics 19 of 19 4.0 October 31, 2006 Tony New Jersey Nice package for the beginning guitarist. Everything you need to start playing right out of the box. Guitar is well made and has a nice sound. Only problem was I had to change the strings, as they were tarnished and would not hold their tune. Good value for the mone B00064V6R6:does_what_it_is_supposed_to_do.:n.e. B00064V6R6 SanDisk CF Type I/II ImageMate USB 2.0 Reader/Writer (Model SDDR-92-A15): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 12, 2006 N.E. Los Angeles It is a compact flash reader/writer and it does exactly that. So I am happy with it B00064V6R6:what_more_can_you_ask_for?:trevis_rothwell B00064V6R6 SanDisk CF Type I/II ImageMate USB 2.0 Reader/Writer (Model SDDR-92-A15): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 4, 2006 Trevis Rothwell United States I use this little device with my Apple Powerbook to transfer photos taken with Canon digital cameras. Mac OS X recognizes the unit with no additional drivers required, and it works great. Much more convenient than attaching the camera itself to the computer every time B00064V6R6:works_great!!:wolf B00064V6R6 SanDisk CF Type I/II ImageMate USB 2.0 Reader/Writer (Model SDDR-92-A15): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 15, 2006 Wolf Southern California I bought this becuase downloading pictures from my Digital Rebel XT Camera took forever and a day to complete. Using this drive only took about a minute to download 2 Gigs of pictures! You don't need the CD if you have windows XP. B00064V6R6:bulky_but_does_the_job:joel_moldenhauer B00064V6R6 SanDisk CF Type I/II ImageMate USB 2.0 Reader/Writer (Model SDDR-92-A15): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 17, 2006 Joel Moldenhauer San Francisco, CA i have a card reader slot in my computer, but i purchased this to keep in my camera bag just in case i want to download to a computer that doesn't. it works great, but my only complaint is that it's a little bulky. other than that it's a great card reader B00064V6R6:wish_it_connected_directly:david_a._lessnau B00064V6R6 SanDisk CF Type I/II ImageMate USB 2.0 Reader/Writer (Model SDDR-92-A15): Electronics electronics 8 of 10 4.0 June 10, 2006 David A. Lessnau Niceville, FL USA This SanDisk CF Type I/II ImageMate USB 2.0 Reader/Writer is a neat little device. I just pull the Compact Flash card out of my camera, stick it in the ImageMate, plug the USB cable in and grab my pictures without having to mess with a camera/computer transfer or worry about draining the camera's battery. I'm running XP SP2 and didn't need to install a thing. I just plugged it into the USB port and XP found and recognized it. The only reason for giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is that I wish it plugged directly into the USB port itself (like the Simple Tech BONZAI USB 2.0 CARD READER -- though that uses SD/MMC cards instead of CF) instead of having to use the separate (included) USB cable B00064V6R6:great_reader:ke_ning B00064V6R6 SanDisk CF Type I/II ImageMate USB 2.0 Reader/Writer (Model SDDR-92-A15): Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 May 13, 2006 Ke Ning I spent $10 on a MediaGrear keychain CF card reader first. That reader is usable, but it is hard to pull my CF card out. I think that reader's pins are very likely to damage my CF cards if I insert and pull my cards very frequently. Then I decide to get this brand-name reader, with $20 at bestbuy (not a very good price). And I am very satisfied with the product. When you insert your card into the reader, it is not like a floppy which goes all into the reader. Just half of the card is inside the reader. So I don't need to pull it very hard when I want to get the card out, it comes out smoothly and I no longer worry about damaging my card. When I plug the reader into my computer, it works immediately, no need to install any driver if you don't need to use that transfer button. B00064V6R6:good_choice_-_does_not_require_included_cd_on_newer_win_2000_or_xp:david_diamond B00064V6R6 SanDisk CF Type I/II ImageMate USB 2.0 Reader/Writer (Model SDDR-92-A15): Electronics electronics 87 of 87 5.0 November 19, 2005 David Diamond USA From appearances and description, this appears to be identical to my SDDR-92 (no A15) except for the shape of the button. This SanDisk is an excellent unit - compact and reasonably slim, with a detachable USB cord. It is perfect for carrying in a pocket of your laptop case (unlike my Dazzle which is fine for a desk top, but awkwardly shaped for compact storage). The unit is reliable and fast, and, unlike the 8-in-1 or 12-in-1 units which use up four hard-drive letters, this unit only uses one hard-drive letter. It supports reading, writing, deleting, etc., and works with either USB 2.0 or USB 1.1. If you do not care about the button software, this unit installs plug-n-play, without needing a driver CD (at least on Win 2000 and XP). It simply appears as a removable hard-drive letter in Explorer. I did not install the button software because I am not a fan having extra transfer mechanisms and photo organizers on my computer. I would rather be in full, manual control of how and when things happen, and where files are put. I think that this is a 5-star unit, but I downgrade my own unit to 4 1/2 stars because of its overzealous packaging and arrogant installation instructions. In both the instructions, and on a sticky label on the unit (which I still have not been able to fully remove), it proclaims that you MUST install the button software before connecting the unit. I ignored that warning, and the unit worked fine without any installation needed. One of the important requirements in a card reader is portability. Since not everyone takes kindly to your installing software on their computer, the card must be able to work just by plugging it into the USB port. The SanDisk SDDR-92 meets this requirement, although it proclaims not to. This is a good choice for a CompactFlash Reader/Writer. B0001YM07G:convenient,_and_great_for_us_big-handed_folks!:christopher_howland B0001YM07G Xbox Cordless Precision Controller: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 19, 2006 Christopher Howland Leominster, MA USA This controller is absolutely phenomenal. Not only is it wireless, but it corrects my only gripe about the Microsoft S-Controller: I'm 6'3", and have fairly large hands. I love the layout of the S-Controller, but the "arms" are too short for my hands. This leads to pretty nasty cramps in my pinky fingers during long sessions, and ends runs in Forza and Call of Duty long before I'm ready to quit. The Logitech controller's arms can't honestly be more than a half-inch longer than the S-Controller's, but it makes a world of difference. I highly recommend this controller not only for it's fantastic wireless performance, but for actually being *more* comfortable than the S-Controller. Another reviewer posted a gripe in regards to the lack of a memcard/headset slot, and it's a valid complaint. I found the perfect solution in the Logitech Wireless Headset, which can be had here for $20. It works great, and it should be noted that Microsoft still wants $30 for the standard wired headset, which comes with an incredibly-weak clip for the boom mic. All in all, this controller is absolutely the best one you can find for the Xbox. Pair it up with the wireless headset from Logitech, and you have a completely wireless control/chat setup for $50 a pop. You honestly can't do better, for any amount of money B0001YM07G:a_great_addition:r._j._gravelle_"johnnyg" B0001YM07G Xbox Cordless Precision Controller: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 R. J. Gravelle "JohnnyG" WDC I thought when I up graded to the plasma things couldn't get any better I was wrong the wireless is the cherry on top I love this thin B0001YM07G:rocks!!!:justin_b._luther_"lex" B0001YM07G Xbox Cordless Precision Controller: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 28, 2006 Justin B. Luther "Lex" Hanford,ca I bought this Controller at Walmat for around 32.00 worth the money no lag whatsoever buy this Controller Le B0001YM07G:wireless_gaming_is_the_best.:m._ramos B0001YM07G Xbox Cordless Precision Controller: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 24, 2006 M. Ramos Miami, Fl The controller is exactly like the Microsoft controller so the transission is easy plus the freedom of being up to 30 feet away from the T.V. and not having a cord in the way. The controller works perfect B0001YM07G:hits_the_spot!:nyghtshayd B0001YM07G Xbox Cordless Precision Controller: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 27, 2006 Nyghtshayd Providence, RI Wireless is the way to go! When I put any of my wireless controllers down on the table they look like they belong there and not out of place... Singular and clean looking this Sweet little controller is, IMO, another triumph by Logitech! Though a little smaller than the S-type, it feels good in the hand and it does not slack at all in performance. I got mine used and, once again, put old batteries in it(takes 2)...even four months later, I am just now getting the low battery light flashing... Still Vibrates Still Responds Acurately And the analog sensitivity is better than the wired. Get it, get it... GET IT!! B0001YM07G:worked_great_at_first,_till_it_only_started_taking_left_turns...:maxethan_"ethan" B0001YM07G Xbox Cordless Precision Controller: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 April 9, 2006 maxethan "ethan" Boston, Ma, USA I was impressed with this controller at first, and found it to feel comfortable, and work well. It was played with once and a while for about a month (total 10 hours max). Some time after that, the next time I went to use it, it would only go left in a game that used the left joystick. I could not get it to center (or even stay still), it would just keep either steering the car (like Burnout3) or whatever the left joystick would do for the game no matter what. I tried it several times, and it has never worked since. I fire it up once and a while to see if it's still doing it, and it does. I am very dissapointed in this, and I was pretty careful about getting this newer version of the Logitech controller. I think I paid about $45 locally for it, and I just bought a Pelican Extreme edge from Radio shack on clearance for $19.99 that works and feels as good, but is less than half the cost. I don't really feel like going thru a warranty claim, if it's even covered, but it still annoys me every time I look at it in my Xbox 'drawer' of extra stuff. I was going to go totally wireless (4 units) and luckily didn't run out and buy 3 more of these Logitech controllers. I instead bought some extra Microsoft S controllers, as they are still one of the best feeling controllers out there. If the Pelican holds up, (model PL-2050 version 2.0) I might go get some more if I can find them locally. B0001YM07G:just_horrible:frank_saldivar_"im_too_cool_for_a_signature" B0001YM07G Xbox Cordless Precision Controller: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 2.0 April 1, 2006 Frank Saldivar "im too cool for a signature" edinburg, texas I am a gamer and i know a good controller when i feel it. This is a horrible controller. I mean it works well for maybe like a week or two, in that time you love it...but after a month its breaks down and turns into a heap of crap thats a dread to play with. The triggers just become extremely sensitive past the point of enjoyment. I swear the triggers are sensitive to gravity. I'm just playing halo 2 and out of nowhere my finger isn't on the grenade trigger and i just threw a grenade. It can spoil a good game of halo in an instant. Occasionally it disconnects from its receiver which makes it useless until you push the connect button on the receiver. Which takes about 10 dear seconds. After the contoller started breaking down, i had just bought a normal green microsoft xbox controller and it was a breath of fresh air. This controller is [...] and don't bother picking it up. B0001YM07G:great_shape,_good_quality.:w._leighty_"casual_gamer" B0001YM07G Xbox Cordless Precision Controller: Electronics electronics 4.0 March 3, 2006 W. Leighty "casual gamer" Seattle, WA I love this controller. I have small hands for an adult, and the pad fits me well. I like the shape better than even the now-standard Controller S shape. I have no problems with delay or drift. I haven't used the D-pad, but the thumbsticks and buttons work great, though I'm not a terribly heavy user. This pad works better than either the Pelican Eclipse or Soul that I own. My Madcatz Lynx is better, but way too big for my hands. I like the feel of the plastic. The only thing I would change would be making the thumbsticks a bit shorter and concave on top, though I've never had a problem with grip B0000AKA8Y:good_when_it_works:j._crupper_"jkc777" B0000AKA8Y Targus PA248U Tornado Notebook Chill Pad: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 11, 2006 J. Crupper "jkc777" Lake Zurich, IL USA I bought this item not to cool my laptop, but to provide some insulation from the heat when it's on my lap sitting in a chair. I'm very satisfied with it's being able to accomplish that. HOWEVER, the cord ended up breaking after a few months. Targus replaced it at no charge which is good, but still a hassle. Now one of the two fans has started making a racket when I first turn it on. After a bit it settles down but very noisy at first. B0000AKA8Y:doesn't_really_make_a_difference:christian_fobian B0000AKA8Y Targus PA248U Tornado Notebook Chill Pad: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 11, 2006 Christian Fobian Port Angeles, WA USA I use a laptop since I am always on the go. I noticed that my laptop often gets hot since it is on all the time. I thought that getting this would help reduce the heat and possibly help the performance of my laptop. It works and the quailty of the product seems to be great, but it really doesn't do much, if anything at all. I think the idea of the cooling pad is great, but not effective B0000AKA8Y:cool_your_laptop_:thomas_hinojosa_"tomhin" B0000AKA8Y Targus PA248U Tornado Notebook Chill Pad: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 THOMAS HINOJOSA "TOMHIN" VICTOR VALLEY, CA USA GREAT ITEM, POWERED OFF LAPTOP ITS FANS WORK QUIETLY TO KEEP LAPTOP COOL. SO YOU CAN ACTUALLY US YOUR LAP, WITHOUT FEAR OF OVERHEATING YOUR COMPUTER. AN INEXPENSIVE SOLUTION TO PREVENTING COSTLY REPAIRS. WISH I'D PURCHASED EARLIER AS I ALREADY FRIED MY CD/DVD DRIVE AND HAD TO REPLACE THEM. GOOD PRODUCT TARGUS B0000AKA8Y:chill_pad:deborah_k._vermeulen B0000AKA8Y Targus PA248U Tornado Notebook Chill Pad: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Deborah K. Vermeulen Brevard, NC United States Arrived on time and in excellant condition. It works very well, my laptop is much more comfortable to use B0000AKA8Y:one_fan_made_a_scraping_noise:anthony B0000AKA8Y Targus PA248U Tornado Notebook Chill Pad: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 6, 2006 Anthony Seattle, WA You're money is better spent on another product. It's made out of plastic so it feels cheaply made. A nice thing about the product is that the fans are incredibly quiet, damn near silent, if it isn't damaged. I had one fan made a scraping noise. The fans are designed to draw the heat from the laptop, but I've found that these coolers are less effective than the laptop coolers that blow cool air in. B0000AKA8Y:does_what_it_says:beej_powers B0000AKA8Y Targus PA248U Tornado Notebook Chill Pad: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Beej Powers Burke, VA United States I like it. It moves the air out the back pretty fast. Keeps my legs from melting with my HP shooting all the air down. Now I can actually work in longer stretches because I don't have to take time to air out my lap B0000AKA8Y:works_great:lizzy_seaman_"lizzy" B0000AKA8Y Targus PA248U Tornado Notebook Chill Pad: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Lizzy Seaman "Lizzy" Washington State really like the chill pad. Keeps my laptop cool!! does its job and i would recomend it to anyone. Lizz B0000AKA8Y:does_the_job:s._vendange_"techie_nut" B0000AKA8Y Targus PA248U Tornado Notebook Chill Pad: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 4, 2006 S. vendange "techie Nut" Calif I have an older laptop that really gets hot when holding it on my lap, bought the Chill Pad and was surprise how the two little fans work in keeping the heat factor down. It would be worth 5 stars if it was adjustable B0000AKA8Y:unreliable_rip-off:gazpacho B0000AKA8Y Targus PA248U Tornado Notebook Chill Pad: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 3, 2006 Gazpacho St Louis, MO USA This product is cheaply made and noisy. The USB power cable developed a problem after 30 days. Don't get ripped off. Avoid this unreliable product B000BBCTHU:a_first_time_digiartist:johanns_c._diaz_"book_reader_eto" B000BBCTHU Wacom Graphire4 4x5 USB Tablet (Silver): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 14, 2006 Johanns C. Diaz "Book Reader eto" Sonora CA I love this Tablet, It's just like working with the real thing with out all that mess, just got to get used to it, I never thought I woulde use the modern art tech but I gave it a chance and I love it. B000BBCTHU:wacom_graphire_4_review:jeff_lovitt,_lovitt_properties_llc B000BBCTHU Wacom Graphire4 4x5 USB Tablet (Silver): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Jeff Lovitt, Lovitt Properties LLC Morganton, NC USA I love this tablet! I get the functionality of a tablet computer on my little thin Sony. I almost bought a tablet notebook, but it was so heavy. I have the best of both worlds now! B000BBCTHU:fantastic_piece_of_kit:p._cook B000BBCTHU Wacom Graphire4 4x5 USB Tablet (Silver): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 10, 2006 P. Cook What an amazing product for such a small price. It works right out of the box, but to get full functionality you need to install the encolsed drivers. The option of mouse or pen makes it useful for everyday PC work as well using the pen for graphics. I use it mainly for teaching via phone and use the whiteboard in messenger to communicate in words and pictures. It really makes a difference. The unit seems well made and I like the fact you can personalise the tablet to add a picture of your choice. I opted for the smallest in the range for value, and was not disappointed, but I am sure for more commerical use or for artwork a much bigger screen would be better, but at cost. The software bundle is ok too if you don't already have photoshop tools. The one quibble is that at home when I installed the drivers it continued to crash my PC with my wireless keyboard installed. Not ideal, but as I dont use it at home any longer it is not a problem for me, but be careful, I am sure there will be a fix somewher B000BBCTHU:just_what_i_was_hoping_for,:michael_j._osmond B000BBCTHU Wacom Graphire4 4x5 USB Tablet (Silver): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Michael J. Osmond Before purchasing this Wacom, I did a lot of research and decided it was probably worth a few extra bucks to get one with a good reputation. I have no complaints. I can't complain about the size because I knew what 4" X 5" amounted to before I bought it. The clicker on the pen takes a little getting used to, but what doesn't? Like the title says, it's just what I was hoping for B000BBCTHU:perfect:jen_r._guarino_"kieri_k" B000BBCTHU Wacom Graphire4 4x5 USB Tablet (Silver): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 Jen R. Guarino "Kieri K" Hello America This is a wonderful item. I upgraded my tablet and it is amazing! I had fast shipment, product was in great shape, and I love it. Thanks! B000BBCTHU:nice_addition_if_you_do_a_lot_of_photo_enhancement:latentaudio B000BBCTHU Wacom Graphire4 4x5 USB Tablet (Silver): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 11, 2006 latentaudio western ny If you do a lot of photo retouching, the Graphire4 will give you a lot more control than a mouse. The pressure sensitivity is very helpful when you are masking. The lighter you press, the less dense the mask is. It allows you to "paint" in the correction/effect. The absolute mode (location of the pointer on the screen is based on exactly where you touch/move the pen) of the pen takes a little while to get used to and I still seem to have a little trouble with it after switching from the mouse. But after a minute or so of using it, it comes pretty easily. I think it might be a real pain on a larger tablet. It's fun to use too B000BBCTHU:a_surprising_disappointment_from_a_usually_stellar_company.:s._melchionda_"pixel_wrangler" B000BBCTHU Wacom Graphire4 4x5 USB Tablet (Silver): Electronics electronics 7 of 36 1.0 July 3, 2006 S. Melchionda "Pixel Wrangler" Tucker, GA United States I'm a seasoned graphics pro who always reads the manuaI, and have owned several previous models of Wacom tablet. For the life of me, I just couldn't get the Graphire4 working on my Mac at all. The installer crashed (Kernal panic!) my otherwise rock solid Tiger installation. Downloading the latest driver from Wacom's web site was only marginally useful; the cursor jittered like crazy no matter how I adjusted the control panel, and even moderately fast motion caused it to "submarine" from one side of the screen to the other. Wacom's sparse FAQ suggested that interference from my monitor might have been the culprit, and could be remedied by moving the tablet further away. It didn't work, and besides, I have no plans use the tablet from across the room. Phone support was no better: Wacom very thoughtfully gave its staff July 3rd off! Too bad, it would have been a chance to talk me in to keeping it. Looks like my trusty workhorse Intuos2 tablet will be enjoying a few more years of service, if this is the level to which Wacom's legendary tech support has fallen. B00070QI1S:things_to_consider_if_you're_getting_a_2gb_card:anonymous B00070QI1S Kingston 512MB Elite Pro Secure Digital Memory Card ( SD/512-S ): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 11, 2006 Anonymous I purchased the 2GB Elite Pro SD card but found out that my older SimpleTech FlashLink card reader is not able to recognize the card under WinXP SP2 with and without the most recent SimpleTech drivers. I don't have another card reader for my computer, but the pictures recorded on it by my digital camera can be viewed on my PDA so I assume that it's the card reader. Shortly afterwards, I also discovered that Kingston makes a combo kit that includes their USB 2.0 SD/MMC reader for a bit less in price than the card alone. I also noticed the ATP line of 60x and 150x SD cards. I have no experience with their products, but their SD cards are potted versus placed in a plastic shell. They tout their cards as being more rugged and waterproof. I'm very careful and have not had any flash cards fail on me, but with the rising capacities and smaller form factors, I will consider the ATP cards in the future. B00070QI1S:good_value_memory_you_can_get_for_a_low_price:ronald_romero_"the_bass_the_groove" B00070QI1S Kingston 512MB Elite Pro Secure Digital Memory Card ( SD/512-S ): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Ronald Romero "The bass the groove" Caribbean This one was purchased for my pocket pc, have been storing files, pictures and more important, my recordings. Clearly it's not as fast as other memories out there on the market but it has made my life easier and dam I got it at a really good price! B00070QI1S:a_lot_of_space_at_a_great_price:j._a._sosa_"leo21" B00070QI1S Kingston 512MB Elite Pro Secure Digital Memory Card ( SD/512-S ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 J. A. Sosa "Leo21" Miami,FLA This is a great buy because I have a lot of space. I use the card on my Digital Camera and I take a lot of pictures without download to the computer. I can go on la large weekend trip and take my pictures and download it until I`m back home. It's a great card at a very good price B00070QI1S:very_good_sd_card:gabriel_gore_"geebi" B00070QI1S Kingston 512MB Elite Pro Secure Digital Memory Card ( SD/512-S ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Gabriel Gore "geebi" Algood, TN I like it very much, I use it in an outdoor trail camera for wild game and it hold several pictures and has been in the camera in all kinds of weather. I would buy Kingston again B00070QI1S:kingston_2_gb_sd_memory_card:bernard_kliks_"printmaker" B00070QI1S Kingston 512MB Elite Pro Secure Digital Memory Card ( SD/512-S ): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 9, 2006 Bernard Kliks "printmaker" Portland, OR USA This SD would not work in my Nikon Coolpix S6 camera (but the Fuji and Sandisk product did B00070QI1S:excellent_purchase_...:anthony_s._cristobal_"maverick" B00070QI1S Kingston 512MB Elite Pro Secure Digital Memory Card ( SD/512-S ): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Anthony S. Cristobal "maverick" Hendersonville, TN The initial flash card that came with my camera was far too short to save pictures. When I went surfing for another flash card with some depth, Amazon really came through for me and the price was excellent. B00070QI1S:1_gb_card:joine_"lovin'_amazon" B00070QI1S Kingston 512MB Elite Pro Secure Digital Memory Card ( SD/512-S ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Joine "Lovin' Amazon" Oregon coast I'm afraid I don't know a lot about this technology. I went for economy and I am getting very good quality photos. I think I would have liked more speed in taking successive shots and I really don't know if a different flash card would have made a difference or if the camera is slow. Its still faster than my old one so I'm generally happy. Hope this is some hel B00070QI1S:great_product:johnny_chiu B00070QI1S Kingston 512MB Elite Pro Secure Digital Memory Card ( SD/512-S ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 6, 2006 Johnny Chiu I bought this memory card for my camera sd500. At first, I was very dispointed when I only see 1gb on my laptop. After googled around, I realized I need to update my laptop sd reader driver to recognized sd card that is over 1gb. I'm able to see full 2gb after driver update. Just make sure you update your device/laptop firmware/driver first B00070QI1S:kingston_512_mb_secure_digital_card_(sd/512):byron_p._yale B00070QI1S Kingston 512MB Elite Pro Secure Digital Memory Card ( SD/512-S ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 Byron P. Yale Yosemite National Park Product has performed well and have experienced no problems with it. I am using it in an HP M425 5 megapixel digital camera. It will hold 248 pictures at best resolution or 26 miutes of video with sound B0001ZIYQ6:awesome:michele B0001ZIYQ6 Hagiwara Sys-Com HNT-MSW1 802.11b Memory Stick Wireless Lan Card for Sony's CLIE Handheld: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 1, 2006 Michele Rochester, NY This adaptor is great, especially for the price. Installation was as easy as it gets, right out of the box. I had it up and running through a WEP-enabled local network and surfing the web in 2 minutes. It locked on to the network in under a second and never dropped the connection. Both FrontPage and ClieMail ran fine. Speed is maybe 80% of what I get on my laptop running a 333 MHz. Celeron and a PC card 802.11b adaptor. Just be sure your PDA is on the (small) list of supported devices. Negatives: it's not the sturdiest looking thing in the world. I wouldn't leave it in the Clie when not in use and I sure wouldn't want to drop it on the floor. It does chew through the battery, but not any more than the backlight. I did a test with my UX40, with the backlight set at minimum (ie. not off entirely) and using CliePet's UnderClock app to slow it down to 96 MHz. This is a good combination of power saving and usability. Then I got on the net and loaded pages non-stop. Starting from a fully charged battery, it ran 55 minutes before the first alarm. I was able to get another 20 minutes of intermittent use out of it after that. I consider that perfectly acceptable. With an EB40 extended battery you should easily be able to get 2 to 3 hours of use out of it. Overall, a great add-on for a fraction of the price of a UX50 B0001ZIYQ6:what_a_ripoff!:d._jones B0001ZIYQ6 Hagiwara Sys-Com HNT-MSW1 802.11b Memory Stick Wireless Lan Card for Sony's CLIE Handheld: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 1.0 October 4, 2005 D. Jones Philadelphia I bought this card for my TJ25, supposedly a supported device. But the problems with this card make it nearly useless: - It comes with a web browser that doesn't work. - Even if the browser DID work, it would only work for 30 days before you had to buy the full version. - The only downloadable browser that works with the card is Eudora, which doesn't do anything except display text (you can't even fill in web forms with it, so webmail, searches, etc. are impossible). - The card is designed to work with NetFront and CLIE Mail, software that comes with Internet-enabled CLIE devices... obviously not what you would have if you were buying the card. These programs are not available separately. - The card wouldn't connect to either my wireless network or the neighbors', even though my PowerBook has no trouble connecting to either, no additional configuration required. - While attempting to connect, the card would often stop responding, and then lock up the handheld. Bottom line: if you want a web-enabled PDA, buy a web-enabled PDA. Don't buy this B0001ZIYQ6:very_good_but_it_has_little_problems.:b._huang B0001ZIYQ6 Hagiwara Sys-Com HNT-MSW1 802.11b Memory Stick Wireless Lan Card for Sony's CLIE Handheld: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 January 31, 2005 B. Huang Irvine, CA USA I got this card last month and I've been using it heavily. Its been great. Its sturdy and can has great range. There are a few problems though. #1 There is no case for the card. #2 The included browser only lasts for 30 days and its horrible. Luckily I had NetFront 3.1 #3 Memory Stick LAN software will occasionally error, but a soft reset will fix it. Otherwise its a great little expansion card B0001ZIYQ6:excellent_piece_of_work_!:scott_"mang" B0001ZIYQ6 Hagiwara Sys-Com HNT-MSW1 802.11b Memory Stick Wireless Lan Card for Sony's CLIE Handheld: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 December 29, 2004 Scott "Mang" M'sia Works like a charm, the Wi-Fi sniffer in the software is definitely a big plus ! You can get details of the connection i.e. connection strength, AP name and etc. Worth every penny B0001ZIYQ6:finally_go_wireless_with_your_old_clie:the_helper B0001ZIYQ6 Hagiwara Sys-Com HNT-MSW1 802.11b Memory Stick Wireless Lan Card for Sony's CLIE Handheld: Electronics electronics 20 of 20 5.0 September 9, 2004 The Helper ... This item gives wireless capability to Clie users, and it's the only option if you dont have a wireless integrated handheld. It is compatible with the models PEG-TJ27, PEG-TJ35, PEG-TJ25, PEG-UX40, PEG-TG50, PEG-NZ90, PEG-NX70V, and PEG-NX60. The WLAN card works great and I recomend this for every Clie user who wants to go wireless (... B0002IWC9C:great_for_cameras:online_shopper B0002IWC9C Sony BCG-34HE4 Super-Quick Worldwide Battery Charger with 4 AA NiMH Batteries: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 17, 2006 Online Shopper I bought this for my digital camera because my other batteries didn't last very long. These work great and last for a long time. B0002IWC9C:a_nice_charger:benyang_tang B0002IWC9C Sony BCG-34HE4 Super-Quick Worldwide Battery Charger with 4 AA NiMH Batteries: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 15, 2006 Benyang Tang Pasadena, CA United States It tells you what it is doing. Some communication is better than none B0002IWC9C:batteries_&_charger:charles_m._nelson B0002IWC9C Sony BCG-34HE4 Super-Quick Worldwide Battery Charger with 4 AA NiMH Batteries: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 12, 2006 Charles M. Nelson California + Philippines Voltage input can be either 110VAC or 220VAC, which is very important in other countries. Nickel Metal Hydride batteries are better than old fashioned rechargables because they do not necessarily have to be totally discharged before recharging. Charging units are compact and light B0002IWC9C:power_charger:s._kallakuri B0002IWC9C Sony BCG-34HE4 Super-Quick Worldwide Battery Charger with 4 AA NiMH Batteries: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 12, 2006 S. Kallakuri gives me charged cells in quick time..added advantage is the world wide voltage capabilit B0002IWC9C:great_battery:darth_vadar B0002IWC9C Sony BCG-34HE4 Super-Quick Worldwide Battery Charger with 4 AA NiMH Batteries: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 Darth Vadar Silicon Valley, California I bought this to replace original Canon batteries that came with my Canon A280. This is really good and I am happy with battery life, charge time etc. The best features I like: - Short charge time - Compact cas B0002IWC9C:this_recharger_does_the_job_well:talbert_bentley_"tj_bentley" B0002IWC9C Sony BCG-34HE4 Super-Quick Worldwide Battery Charger with 4 AA NiMH Batteries: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 Talbert Bentley "TJ Bentley" Toksook Bay, Alaska We recharge batteries all the time with this charger and it does an excellent job, all the time B0002IWC9C:a_great_buy!:s._sharma_"maverick" B0002IWC9C Sony BCG-34HE4 Super-Quick Worldwide Battery Charger with 4 AA NiMH Batteries: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 S. Sharma "maverick" Texas I purchased this product 2 years back and it is still working without any problem. I use the batteries mostly for my digital camera and have no complaints so far. Highly recommend this product B0002IWC9C:worth_the_money:vikram_rajiah_"vicky" B0002IWC9C Sony BCG-34HE4 Super-Quick Worldwide Battery Charger with 4 AA NiMH Batteries: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 10, 2006 Vikram Rajiah "Vicky" Chicago This WorldWide charger is the best that i have ever used. I use this mainly for my camera. Nowadays I don't even bother to charge frequently. But a small drawback would be then can have provide AAA batteries as well in there pack so that we do not buy them individually. B0002IWC9C:it_works_..worldwide_....:anandakumar_shanmugam B0002IWC9C Sony BCG-34HE4 Super-Quick Worldwide Battery Charger with 4 AA NiMH Batteries: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Anandakumar Shanmugam Danbury, CT USA The charger arrived with in 2 days., [ Amazon PRIME ]. I used this battery for my Canon A 530 and it works like a charm. B000EOMXM0:things_to_consider_if_you're_getting_a_2gb_card:anonymous B000EOMXM0 Kingston 2GB Secure Digital Memory Card ( SD/2GB ): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 11, 2006 Anonymous I purchased the 2GB Elite Pro SD card but found out that my older SimpleTech FlashLink card reader is not able to recognize the card under WinXP SP2 with and without the most recent SimpleTech drivers. I don't have another card reader for my computer, but the pictures recorded on it by my digital camera can be viewed on my PDA so I assume that it's the card reader. Shortly afterwards, I also discovered that Kingston makes a combo kit that includes their USB 2.0 SD/MMC reader for a bit less in price than the card alone. I also noticed the ATP line of 60x and 150x SD cards. I have no experience with their products, but their SD cards are potted versus placed in a plastic shell. They tout their cards as being more rugged and waterproof. I'm very careful and have not had any flash cards fail on me, but with the rising capacities and smaller form factors, I will consider the ATP cards in the future. B000EOMXM0:kingston_1gb_sd_card_review:eugene_ong B000EOMXM0 Kingston 2GB Secure Digital Memory Card ( SD/2GB ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Eugene Ong Great value for your money. Kingston has always been a reliable memory chip company and the same goes for this product. B000EOMXM0:good_value_memory_you_can_get_for_a_low_price:ronald_romero_"the_bass_the_groove" B000EOMXM0 Kingston 2GB Secure Digital Memory Card ( SD/2GB ): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Ronald Romero "The bass the groove" Caribbean This one was purchased for my pocket pc, have been storing files, pictures and more important, my recordings. Clearly it's not as fast as other memories out there on the market but it has made my life easier and dam I got it at a really good price! B000EOMXM0:a_lot_of_space_at_a_great_price:j._a._sosa_"leo21" B000EOMXM0 Kingston 2GB Secure Digital Memory Card ( SD/2GB ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 J. A. Sosa "Leo21" Miami,FLA This is a great buy because I have a lot of space. I use the card on my Digital Camera and I take a lot of pictures without download to the computer. I can go on la large weekend trip and take my pictures and download it until I`m back home. It's a great card at a very good price B000EOMXM0:very_good_sd_card:gabriel_gore_"geebi" B000EOMXM0 Kingston 2GB Secure Digital Memory Card ( SD/2GB ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Gabriel Gore "geebi" Algood, TN I like it very much, I use it in an outdoor trail camera for wild game and it hold several pictures and has been in the camera in all kinds of weather. I would buy Kingston again B000EOMXM0:kingston_2_gb_sd_memory_card:bernard_kliks_"printmaker" B000EOMXM0 Kingston 2GB Secure Digital Memory Card ( SD/2GB ): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 9, 2006 Bernard Kliks "printmaker" Portland, OR USA This SD would not work in my Nikon Coolpix S6 camera (but the Fuji and Sandisk product did B000EOMXM0:excellent_purchase_...:anthony_s._cristobal_"maverick" B000EOMXM0 Kingston 2GB Secure Digital Memory Card ( SD/2GB ): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Anthony S. Cristobal "maverick" Hendersonville, TN The initial flash card that came with my camera was far too short to save pictures. When I went surfing for another flash card with some depth, Amazon really came through for me and the price was excellent. B000EOMXM0:1_gb_card:joine_"lovin'_amazon" B000EOMXM0 Kingston 2GB Secure Digital Memory Card ( SD/2GB ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Joine "Lovin' Amazon" Oregon coast I'm afraid I don't know a lot about this technology. I went for economy and I am getting very good quality photos. I think I would have liked more speed in taking successive shots and I really don't know if a different flash card would have made a difference or if the camera is slow. Its still faster than my old one so I'm generally happy. Hope this is some hel B000EOMXM0:great_product:johnny_chiu B000EOMXM0 Kingston 2GB Secure Digital Memory Card ( SD/2GB ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 6, 2006 Johnny Chiu I bought this memory card for my camera sd500. At first, I was very dispointed when I only see 1gb on my laptop. After googled around, I realized I need to update my laptop sd reader driver to recognized sd card that is over 1gb. I'm able to see full 2gb after driver update. Just make sure you update your device/laptop firmware/driver first B000EOMXM0:kingston_512_mb_secure_digital_card_(sd/512):byron_p._yale B000EOMXM0 Kingston 2GB Secure Digital Memory Card ( SD/2GB ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 Byron P. Yale Yosemite National Park Product has performed well and have experienced no problems with it. I am using it in an HP M425 5 megapixel digital camera. It will hold 248 pictures at best resolution or 26 miutes of video with sound B00008EM7U:great_product:susan_v._morris B00008EM7U Memorex CD/DVD-Player Laser-Lens Cleaner: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 12, 2006 Susan V. Morris We had purchased a DVD recorder and within 5/6 months of continued use we noticed the picture quality was very poor, I contacted the place that we had bought it and they suggested we invest in a lens cleaner as we had used the unit heavily over the last 5/6 months. We bought this product and from the time of cleaning it has worked perfectly. I will recommend anyone having problems with their DVD player/recorder to try this first before sending the unit to the repair shop as I was about to do. B00008EM7U:stay_away_from_this_brand:bill_sudderth B00008EM7U Memorex CD/DVD-Player Laser-Lens Cleaner: Electronics electronics 0 of 4 1.0 November 8, 2006 Bill Sudderth Murphy,, North Carolina USA I've not found anything from Memorex that works right, try Maxell products from Amazon, you can't find better products and the best customer service on the net. B00008EM7U:cheap_and_works:w._e._crenwelge_"fix-it_guy" B00008EM7U Memorex CD/DVD-Player Laser-Lens Cleaner: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 W. E. CRENWELGE "fix-it guy" TX USA Can't see spending tons of money to clean a product that has been out in the market for lots of years. It works just fine, and cleans just as stated. B00008EM7U:excellent_deal!:r._sharma_"roger_rabbit" B00008EM7U Memorex CD/DVD-Player Laser-Lens Cleaner: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 R. Sharma "Roger Rabbit" NY, NY I got it at very reasonable price approx 4 bucks sells for 9-10 at retail stores. Works great and nothing can beat this deal!!!! only if its free...!! ha!ha B00008EM7U:it_just_works:vino_"ephg" B00008EM7U Memorex CD/DVD-Player Laser-Lens Cleaner: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 2, 2006 Vino "EPHG" Milltown, New Jersey It is inexpensive and works. My daughters CD maching kept getting error messages. Popped this in, cleand the lens and no longer get error messages. What more can you say B00008EM7U:restored_my_dvd_player_to_working_condition!:spkarim_"skarim" B00008EM7U Memorex CD/DVD-Player Laser-Lens Cleaner: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 12, 2006 spkarim "skarim" Los Angeles, CA I have a Sony DVD player from about 4 years ago that was top of the line at the time, and would still be good today if functioning. Recently however, it was seriously malfunctioning. I would put a DVD in, and it would keep spinning, but then not recognize it at all. It would recognize and play CDs, but they would skip constantly. I decided to give this a chance for $5 to see if I could recover my player. I ran it once and it seemed to skip less, but would still not recognize DVDs. I thought , maybe if I put it in repeat and run it a few times it might work. Voila!!! I couldn't believe it, DVDs were recognized and played again. So give it a try, maybe run it a few times!!! B00008EM7U:thought_i_needed_a_new_dvd_player:steven_prettyman B00008EM7U Memorex CD/DVD-Player Laser-Lens Cleaner: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 August 16, 2006 Steven Prettyman USA My DVD player was ready to be thrown out, until I saw this product on amazon. My DVD player wouldn't even load a DVD. It kept saying "please check disc". After loading this disc, my DVD player has worked perfectly ever since. Don't spent $30 on one of these "clean up discs". This one does the job B00008EM7U:excellent_item.......i_highly_recommend_it!!!:40yearsyoung_"inspgadget" B00008EM7U Memorex CD/DVD-Player Laser-Lens Cleaner: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 August 7, 2006 40yearsyoung "Inspgadget" The Big Apple Hi, Hey, don't run to the repair shop just yet and don't kick that DVP/DVR to the curb too soon.......help is on the way!!! My DVR was giving me grief not reading or writing to discs properly until I fed it this Memorex CD/DVD Laser Lens Cleaner. WOW, it worked like magic!!! It's been nearly 3 weeks already and not a single error message and it plays and records like the day I purchased it. If you own a CDP/DVP/DVR a Memorex Laser Lens Cleaner may save you a costly trip to a repair shop......it certainly did in my case!!! Just my two cents. -paul B00008EM7U:good_one:ravi_sankar_p._nair B00008EM7U Memorex CD/DVD-Player Laser-Lens Cleaner: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 5, 2006 Ravi Sankar P. Nair MO,USA I like the use of this product. i think it did solve solve the problem my computer cd/dvd drive was facing which was slow reading the cds... with the low price its a must for every computer owner to use this B000ER23M2:what_a_rip_off!!:keith_boughey_"beefster1960" B000ER23M2 Logitech NuLOOQ Navigator (965162-0403): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 18, 2006 Keith Boughey "Beefster1960" Deltona, FL ,USA I purchased this product after quite a bit of research and after finding that it was finally available for windows I couldn't wait to get my hands on one.Why wouldn't I? it's supposed to be the best thing since sliced bread. At first it looked like a really cool product, and is, if your system is a Mac. Logitech has done a great job of selling the Nulooq to Windows system users but only give you half of the software to operate it on. There is no tooldial for the Windows version ( a fact that they don't disclose ) which is probably the most powerful feature of this product. I now feel as though I have wasted my money on what is a useless tool ( if you have Windows ) and been totally conned by Logitech. What is even worse is the fact that Logitech don't have any future plans to include the tooldial driver for Window users. So if all you want to be able to do is zoom and scroll then this product is for you....and I know where there is one for sale!!! B000ER23M2:good_but_sluggish:reggie_hammond_"oreginaldesigns" B000ER23M2 Logitech NuLOOQ Navigator (965162-0403): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Reggie Hammond "Oreginaldesigns" USA I love my tooldial and its' software. My only complaint is that you must have a very large proccessor to run it effectively. I frequently find that it gums up photoshop and in-design a little. Overall great product and I expect them to have some updates to work out the bugs. Works very well in tandem with a WACOM tablet B000ER23M2:must_have_on_windows,_if_you_are_a_photographer_working_with_photoshop:p._lopez_"paul" B000ER23M2 Logitech NuLOOQ Navigator (965162-0403): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 P. Lopez "Paul" New York USA Been waiting for the Windows version since I saw the product at PMA on Mac earlier this year. Used the Windows version from the very moment it was available. I touch up pictures all day long and being able to move the picture around all day is great. Tiring using the space key and moving the mouse for hours on on end. Adjusting brush size is the best. Bracket keys never cut it for me. I think the product does more, but just taking advantage of those two items is a huge timesaver and a stress saver. If you do touch up work in Photoshop all day long, this is a must have B000ER23M2:essential_editing_tool!:tony_t._sweet B000ER23M2 Logitech NuLOOQ Navigator (965162-0403): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 7, 2006 Tony T. Sweet Baltimore, MD United States The NuLOOQ is an inexpensive and really fun way to fly through images in Photoshop when cloning out specks or needing to move throughout an image with lightning speed. The Pan/Zoom function is tremendous! It's a programmable tool where you can add photoshop tools and actions to the Tooldial for instant access at the mouse location, rather than moving to the menu bar all the time. This is a great time saver because you can program in redundant tasks to appear on the tool dial to be clicked in a moments notice. Changing brush size is as simple as turning the tool tuner to the appropriate brush size, in real time. I highly recommend it to speed and simplify one's workflow B000ER23M2:the_nulooq_device_is_a_must_have!!!:rich_m._nortnik_jr._"photoshop_freak" B000ER23M2 Logitech NuLOOQ Navigator (965162-0403): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 6, 2006 Rich M. Nortnik Jr. "photoshop freak" Denver, CO USA I bought a NuLOOQ when it first came out for the Mac. I've been an Illustrator & Visualization Artist for 17 years now. I have an iMac at home and a PC at my full-time job. It takes a little while to break some old habbits, but once you do, and get used to the NuLOOQ device, you'll never go back! I love this smart toy! I got so hooked on it, I recently purchased one for my PC here at work. If there is anyone out there that thinks it's just for the Mac your wrong! The PC version is just as good! It's become part of my left hand and I still use my Wacom tablet all the time also! To me, this is a must have for any beginner or advanced artist using the computer; cross platform. Bravo to Logitech for making another great product! Get one...I'll guarantee you'll get hooked on it B000ER23M2:nulooq-excellent!:mike_"mike" B000ER23M2 Logitech NuLOOQ Navigator (965162-0403): Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 August 12, 2006 Mike "Mike" Logitech scored a big plus with this item. The important thing is that you really need the processing power for the device to run properly. The first review is really unfair. Logitech does not hide the fact that you really should be using the NuLOOQ on a G5 processor. It says so right on the box. I'm using it on a G4 1.8ghz and I feel that I'm behind a bit with power. To review the NuLOOQ on a G4 800mhz is ludicrous. Of course it won't perform to the rigid standards of todays graphic professionals on an underpowered box. Hook this thing up to your updated Mac and you'll see it shine. My workflow has been streamlined and I enjoy the more tedious tasks more than I ever did. Good job on this one. I recommend it highly B000ER23M2:nuulooq,_not_so_hot:b._smith_"adobedude" B000ER23M2 Logitech NuLOOQ Navigator (965162-0403): Electronics electronics 3 of 8 2.0 August 2, 2006 B. Smith "Adobedude" I bought this item with great expectations but was disappointed enough to return it today. One big caveat on performance however, I am running an older 800 single processor Mac G4, which, although I use it in a professional graphics capacity every day (Photoshop), is a bit pokey by todays standards. After downloading Tiger 10.4.6 which is required for the tooldail app. I got the thing going. This is what I found 1) Evan after setting all the Tooldial prefs to the fastest speed I got slow and jerky navigation w/ the nav ring... Overshooting the area I wanted to see because of a delayed response. Also, to pan upwards on the page requires reaching over the top of this 2 inch tall device to press (with a firm pressure), on the far side of the ring, which requires a repositioning of the entire hand. Poor ergonomiics in my opinion, seems like they went for a sexy look/concept instead. 2) An Ipod type dialing motion is fine on an Ipod, but on this device took many rapid circles on top of the tooldial to effect much change in Brush size etc. and seemed much less sensitive and intuitive than a rub strip on a music synthisizer or a waacom pressure pad. 3) The trigger points funtion, but require surprisingly heavy pressure to operate, at least 6 to 7 times the pressure of a mouse click. This kind of treatment 8 Hours a day would send my aging wrists to the glue factory within a week.... There may be a device out there that will someday "revolutionize my workflow", but this isnt it, Back it goes... B000ER23M2:more_than_useful...fun!:jim_davies_"photoguy" B000ER23M2 Logitech NuLOOQ Navigator (965162-0403): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 August 1, 2006 Jim Davies "photoguy" Los Angeles I am a photographer whop purchased this for use in Photoshop. It exceeded my expectations, and continues to amaze me daily. I now use it for everything from my Safari Browser and iTunes to games. It is truly a flexible and fun product that is easy to use with many applications! It is by far the most innovative product I have ever used...and the Tooldial software it comes with is AWSOME! B0000AKVHF:over_2_years,_still_going_strong:brian_koch_"aspiring_photographer" B0000AKVHF SanDisk SDDR-88-A15 8-in-1 USB 2.0 Hi-speed Reader (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 April 27, 2006 Brian Koch "Aspiring Photographer" MI United States I bought this card reader in Feb. 2004 to use with SD cards. Since then I have moved over to CF cards (Sandisk Ultra II's both 1 and 4 gig) and it has worked great every time B0000AKVHF:does_what_it_needs_to_do...:adriana B0000AKVHF SanDisk SDDR-88-A15 8-in-1 USB 2.0 Hi-speed Reader (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 24, 2005 Adriana Menlo Park, CA USA I have only used this a couple of times but it has worked well and is fater than downloading pictures from the camera. B0000AKVHF:good_except_the_compact_flash_card_gets_stuck:tim_sf B0000AKVHF SanDisk SDDR-88-A15 8-in-1 USB 2.0 Hi-speed Reader (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 2.0 October 22, 2005 tim_sf I use this in conjunction with the SanDisk Ultra II 2.0 GB compact flash card. I like it, but the flash card doesn't slide in easily. Sometimes it get stuck halfway, as if the unit has not been designed properly and the sliders for the card offer enough give to slide the card to the left or right of the pins. To add insult to injury, both the reader and flash card are manufactured by SanDisk. Therefore, they SHOULD work seamlessly together, but pathetically, they don't. I'd much rather pay more for a reader that worked great, rather than save a few dollars for a reader that makes you work every time you use the thing. For comparison, my camera accepts the card perfectly. There is no give at all, but instead is an effortless process. Not a quality reader. Other than that, it works as expected. Surprisingly, the reader doesn't topple over as easily as I thought it would. It stands vertically and looks like it might fall over when trying to slide the card in. Sliding the card in a 2 handed process, so one hand holds the unit while the other slides it in. Removing the card is extremely easy. That's a one-handed process. "Eject" the card from the PC's drive and then remove it. Data transfer from the card to PC is very quick. Overall, I'm glad to have it, but it's an annoyance to use it. I hate the card getting stuck halfway in the reader B0000AKVHF:great_card_reader_for_the_price:t._tom B0000AKVHF SanDisk SDDR-88-A15 8-in-1 USB 2.0 Hi-speed Reader (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 September 19, 2005 T. Tom Marin County, CA United States This is a great card reader for the price. Why pay more if this one reads the all cards that you have? Personally, I only use CompactFlash and SD cards. It reads these cards and it does it fast and reliably. The shape of this card reader is a bit awkward but then again it does help you grab the unit while inserting and removing cards, which you'll want to do a bit carefully. It would be a bit more difficult to do that with the unit lying flat on the desk. Remember to never force the card in and remember the label side faces towards the Sandisk logo on the card reader. It is slightly tricky to get the cards into the slots at first, but once you get the feel of it, it beccomes quite easy and routine. This Sandisk has LED indicators that are helpful. One Amber LED to tell you the unit is connected to your USB, and other green ones by each card slot to let you know either that you have a card insert (solid green), or that it's reading or writing (blinking green). This card reader comes with a 1 year warranty and I feel it represents a good value. I would recommend it B0000AKVHF:worked_as_expected_--_pleased_with_purchase.:b._walker B0000AKVHF SanDisk SDDR-88-A15 8-in-1 USB 2.0 Hi-speed Reader (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 September 17, 2005 B. Walker Franklin, TN The Reader worked as advertised. I'm very pleased with the purchase.. B0000AKVHF:memory_card_reader:david_l._gee B0000AKVHF SanDisk SDDR-88-A15 8-in-1 USB 2.0 Hi-speed Reader (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 September 7, 2005 David L. Gee Yakima, WA United States This memory card reader worked like a charm for me. We've used both SD and Sony memory sticks in it with absolutely no problems B0000AKVHF:near_perfection_at_a_great_price!:sea-psych B0000AKVHF SanDisk SDDR-88-A15 8-in-1 USB 2.0 Hi-speed Reader (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 28, 2005 sea-psych The Sandisk reader is impossible to misuse. It loads quickly and it's compact shape offers most options for memory. It can be mounted vertically with attached stand for sleek ease of use or compacted flat to be discreet. I would prefer a little more weight so that it doesn't move around on my desk so I'm giving it only 4 stars. If I had to replace this reader, I would buy another SanDisk B0002KQRBY:i_wish_there_were_negative_stars....:clayton_dean_"cmd" B0002KQRBY Velocity DVD-R 4X 4.7GB, 10-Spindle: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 August 2, 2005 Clayton Dean "CMD" Arlington, VA USA The DVDs are a rip-off, although I'm counting on the REBATE to at least break even (not counting my time). The DVD player completely fails to recognize them. Even after extensive troubleshooting with Disk Management and ensuring my regionalization was not an issue.... Just a poor product -- Velocity ought to be ashamed. More Taiwanese junk. (I'd recommend Verbatim's DVD+R DL product - made in Singapore) As a note I can get other DVD-Rs to work just fine... I haven't submitted the rebate yet, so no comment on the veracity of other negative rebate comments B0002KQRBY:good_quality_discs,_mcc_media_code:tempuraki B0002KQRBY Velocity DVD-R 4X 4.7GB, 10-Spindle: Electronics electronics 4.0 June 8, 2005 Tempuraki Forest Hills, NY United States No problem reading and burning on NEC 2500A. The media code is MCC which is highly rated in most media guides online (albeit not the best). I also burn DVDs as slow as I can unless I am in a hurry, less chance for errors that way B0002KQRBY:very_good_quality:tarama_"tarama" B0002KQRBY Velocity DVD-R 4X 4.7GB, 10-Spindle: Electronics electronics 5.0 May 30, 2005 TaRama "TaRama" MD,USA I am very happy with these. They are fast and with very good qualit B0002KQRBY:does_not_work:tech_novice_"hex_johnson" B0002KQRBY Velocity DVD-R 4X 4.7GB, 10-Spindle: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 April 18, 2005 Tech novice "Hex Johnson" Raleigh, NC I tried 4 DVDs with different DVD writers and still doesn't work. This stuff is junk. In addition, the manufacturer never sent the rebate. Don't buy anything from Velocity B0002KQRBY:total_garbage:psignosis B0002KQRBY Velocity DVD-R 4X 4.7GB, 10-Spindle: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 March 28, 2005 psignosis Eugene, OR United States At least for my Sony DVD burner in my Powermac. Completely unrecognized and bloody difficult to get out of the machine without a reboot B0002KQRBY:bad_quality,_stay_away_from_them:blackhole B0002KQRBY Velocity DVD-R 4X 4.7GB, 10-Spindle: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 1.0 March 7, 2005 blackhole it was pretty cheap Some of the worst DVDs that I have purchased. I wouldn't waste my money on any more of these POS discs. I wish I could return them to amazon, but for what I paid (it was pretty cheap), its not worth the effort. B0002KQRBY:these_media_worked_fine_on_my_computer:sudarshan_karkada B0002KQRBY Velocity DVD-R 4X 4.7GB, 10-Spindle: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 4.0 February 18, 2005 Sudarshan Karkada Missouri City, TX USA I agree that these are not top of the line. But they aren't bad at all. I get coasters occassionally even from top of the line media. I always burn at half the speed the media is designed for - 2x in this case. It takes longer, but I get good results. I am rarely in a hurry to burn a DVD. I would buy these again. ** Updated on 7/3/2005 ** I have bought a new computer recently and I have been burning these DVDs with full speed supported by the writer and no coasters what-so-ever. Very happy with this product B0002KQRBY:2_of_10_coasters:itedin B0002KQRBY Velocity DVD-R 4X 4.7GB, 10-Spindle: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 2.0 February 16, 2005 itedin Cali If they weren't free, I'd give them 1 star. Media code: MCC 01RG20. 2 of 10 were coasters at 4X with my DVDRW IDE1008 B0002KQRBY:_3_of_4_dvdrs_got_errors._:blue_teeth B0002KQRBY Velocity DVD-R 4X 4.7GB, 10-Spindle: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 1.0 January 23, 2005 Blue Teeth Boston, MA They have no label on the top (hard tell which side is up). These are the worst DVDRs i have ever seen and used. The Speed is much slower than other brand DVDR such as Ridata.( although they are both 4X). 3 of 4 DVDRs got errors during burning. But Other brand DVDRs are 100% OK. I am going to return these package to Amazon. B0000AKVJC:really_like_it:m._mccauley B0000AKVJC SanDisk SDSDB-512-A10 512 MB Secure Digital Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 12, 2006 M. McCauley Virginia No problems with this SanDisk. I can take about 300 pictures from my Nikon camera. Quality is perfect. B0000AKVJC:sandisk_512_mb_secure_digital_card:janet_m._jones_"retired" B0000AKVJC SanDisk SDSDB-512-A10 512 MB Secure Digital Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 Janet M. Jones "retired" Creston, BC Good price. What else can one say about a Secure Digital Card B0000AKVJC:excellent_product,_excellent_service_from_amazon_!:anikesh_bose B0000AKVJC SanDisk SDSDB-512-A10 512 MB Secure Digital Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Anikesh Bose Excellent service from Amazon, Best quality in lowest price, I am really very happywith Amazo B0000AKVJC:excellent:kat B0000AKVJC SanDisk SDSDB-512-A10 512 MB Secure Digital Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Kat This is an excellent, reliable product. I bought 2 because of the outstanding sale price B0000AKVJC:great_for_my_mp3_player:l._seals_"shadowdog" B0000AKVJC SanDisk SDSDB-512-A10 512 MB Secure Digital Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 L. Seals "shadowdog" gary,IN I love this 512mb SD card, its not slow its pretty good i got it bundle with a 1gig SD card too. works great with my GPS unit B0000AKVJC:great_value!:p._cable B0000AKVJC SanDisk SDSDB-512-A10 512 MB Secure Digital Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 P. Cable Eau Claire, WI United States This card works great and is significantly less expensive than it is at local retail stores. As a matter of fact, I just ordered another one yesterday B0000AKVJC:satisfied_with_digital_card:b._yunis B0000AKVJC SanDisk SDSDB-512-A10 512 MB Secure Digital Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 2, 2006 B. Yunis Coral Gables, FL United States This sandisk digital card has been very useful and worked perfectly fine. Thank you B0000AKVJC:flash_memory_card:r._libby_"wattman" B0000AKVJC SanDisk SDSDB-512-A10 512 MB Secure Digital Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 September 4, 2006 R. Libby "wattman" Maine The card performs exactly the way that I expected it to, and I have had zero issues with speed downloading images from the care to my PC B0000AKVJC:shipping_and_handling:christopher_o._dodd B0000AKVJC SanDisk SDSDB-512-A10 512 MB Secure Digital Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4 of 25 1.0 August 20, 2006 Christopher O. Dodd You charge too much for shipping and handling. I would have been better off going to a Retail Store B00009R89V:a_solution_that_works:brian_koch_"aspiring_photographer" B00009R89V Lowepro Street and Field Pouch 30 - Pouch ( for camera ) - TXP ripstop - black: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Brian Koch "Aspiring Photographer" MI United States I have been trying to find a way to easily carry a lot of camera equipment for quite some time. I have tried backpacks, shoulder bags, duffel bags, but none of them really worked all that well. Then I saw the Lowepro Street and Field system with completely customizable pouches, vests, belts, and accessories. It works great, you only get the pouches you need so there is no waisted space and you can organize them however you want according to how often they are used (put frequently used items in easier to access places.) The variety alone of this system is worth the investment, but the quality and ease of use is also very high which is a big plus. You can get a case for any lens, camera body, or accessory you have. I even have cases for my cell phone and water bottle. One word of caution, be sure to measure your lens with the lens hood on backwards if you use them to make sure that the entire thing will fit into the pouch, because sometimes the lens will fit, but then the lens with the lens hood will not. I often carry 5-6 lenses, extension tubes, teleconverters, extra memory cards and batteries, and a bunch of cleaning supplies and other gadgets, which weights a ton. But when they are evenly distributed on this vest/belt Lowepro system it is actually very manageable. The only down side is that everyone will be staring at you because you have thousands of dollars of camera equipment strapped to your body. But if you can overlook that, this is the way to go. I have used this system at many zoos without ever having problems, in fact just unzipping a single lens and switching seems safer to me than opening an entire bag of equipment every time you want to switch lenses. Many of the cases also come with a built in rain/snow cover so if the weather changes all of your equipment is not destroyed. You can also put just a few pouches on a normal belt when you are just going to take photos in the back yard or don't need to take all of your equipment, which is nice. I really can't say enough about how much easier this makes traveling with a lot of equipment, if you have been hopelessly searching for a better solution, consider this, you won't regret it. B00093IIRA:many_people_are_having_charging_cradle_problems:johnston_boyden_"jdbinla" B00093IIRA Harmony 880 Remote Control: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 15, 2006 Johnston Boyden "JDBinLA" Los Angeles, CA Once you get this remote working -- which I found challenging, and I work with computers all day long -- you'll definitely like how it works and it's better than programming in codes. The biggest problem is the charging dock doesn't make a connection to the remote so you have to wiggle the remote or put a book on top of it to make sure it touches down on the charging contacts, which means it's usually dead when I go to pick it up. I've been on hold for over an hour to try to get them to help me with this issue once again which BOTH of my 880s have, and they're not even answering. Last time I called, they said many people were having the same problem and all I had to do was squeeze a rolled-up piece of paper behind the battery to force that connection. That solution hasn't worked. They're on to something, but I'd wait for a version where they've addresed this issue B00093IIRA:excellent_universal:thomas_j._easter B00093IIRA Harmony 880 Remote Control: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 13, 2006 Thomas J. Easter Washington, DC USA Overall this is a very good remote. It replaced 5 of my remotes, which is all except my Bose, which is RF controlled. It even replaced my Windows Media Center Edition remote and works with my PS2 with no problems. My negatives for this device are that the layout is a little less comfortable and intuitive than some of my other remotes and the default functions aren't necessarily the most used functions therefore requiring additional time to set-up. These negative however are more than acceptable when you remember that it works with so many devices. I am definitely happy with this remote and would undoubtably purchase again B00093IIRA:harmony_880_remote_control:broc_storm_"broc" B00093IIRA Harmony 880 Remote Control: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 Broc Storm "Broc" Frankfort, KY USA Easy to use, and fairly easy to set up. However, as stated in most previous reviews I read, initial setup may be a bit more challenging for those not comfortable with computer navigation and use. Wish that macro creation was more detailed; for example, more detail on steps to create a customized macro to watch a DVD, including ejecting and closing the DVD tray. Pleased with purchase B00093IIRA:harmony_remote:dewey_j._maroney B00093IIRA Harmony 880 Remote Control: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Dewey J. Maroney Roseville, California Best remote product I ever purchased. I have the older version of the Harmony and This newer version is 10 times better. Lipo battery last for ever and you dont need to worry about it going dead because you charge it to much B00093IIRA:easy_setup_.._but...:andrew_h B00093IIRA Harmony 880 Remote Control: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 Andrew H Minnesota, USA This was a breeze to set up. Just install the software on you computer, enter the model numbers of your components. For those few items that aren't in the list, the 880 can learn from an old remote. As a very nice bonus, if you don't have the old remote, the software will try to pick a device (example : you have an RCA tv Model XYZ , if model XYZ isn't in the list, it might suggest ZxY) , and that suggestion should work. I liked how I could create a list of favorite channels, and how I could upload icons for those channels to the remote. So that it shows the icon instead of the number. Or better yet. Open the icon in paint and in the icon put the number (the channel number right in/on the icon). It looks good and works great! I love how the database for the IR codes for all the different devices can be added to by the users of the remote. I understand that no company could ever hope to have ALL of the IR codes for ALL devices ever made. To think that a company could do that would be insane. Logitech realized there is power in numbers. Let the end users help to improve things. It also allows you to leave any components on permanently, for example my TIVO box. I don't want that to turn off. It can be turned off, and as a default the Harmony 880 will turn it off (to save power). I prefer it on. And making that change was pretty simple, you just go into the preferences for the TIVO (in the harmony software), and tell it "Always leave this device on". Now when you hit the off button on the harmony remote, everything else turns off and the harmony 880 leave the TIVO on. My only complaints are these items: The buttons to the left and right of the screen are a little tough to push. I personally think they should have been a little easier to activate. Also I would have liked to have had the pause button a little more centered and more separated from the other buttons. That way it would have been easier to pause a tv show/dvd/vcr tape. And last but not least the Media and Device buttons should have been separated more from the left and right arrows that are just above those buttons. It's a little tough to hit them without thinking about what you are doing. Given to have made the improvements I have just said would require adding a little width to the remote, but the trade off would have been for the better. All in all I suggest the remote for anyone who has a number of components for their home theater. It works wonders. It might just be that I am a little to picky on my technology. B00093IIRA:excellent_remote:rodney B00093IIRA Harmony 880 Remote Control: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Rodney dallas,texas easiest remote to program. has tremendous ability to tweek. will keep recommending to all my customers B00093IIRA:logitech_does_a_superb_job_with_the_harmony_880:peter_j._maclaren B00093IIRA Harmony 880 Remote Control: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Peter J. MacLaren I was a bit skeptical about this purchase, although I previously owned one of the first Harmony remotes in pre-Logitech days and was very pleased with it. Some of the reviews were a bit off-putting, particularly about the 890 with its RF option, so I went for the 880 and I am glad I did. Despite comments from others the on-line programming was superb - all my components were already in the database. Certainly I was very familiar with the process having programmed my first remote through 3 evolutions of components before selling it with the total package. In any event the process was hassle free and I now have a fully integrated control for my Replay TV, Cable box, TV, Receiver, DVD and VCR just as I had hoped for. The control process is seamless, and provided you realize that the remote is sending a stream of IR commands and needs to be kept pointed at the system until the remote tells you the command is complete all works great. (The fact the remote tells you to keep pointing at the system is a great improvement over my prior unit.) My only slight critique is that the remote does NOT have a similar prompt when you switch off so you can inadvertently move the remote too quickly and leave something on that should be off. However the Help process can quickly resolve this when you switch on again. The rechargeable batteries are a good innovation too - I have had no problem locating the unit on the charging base. Overall I thoroughly recommend the 880. B00093IIRA:good_buy:peter_manetta_"dawind" B00093IIRA Harmony 880 Remote Control: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Peter Manetta "Dawind" Long Island, New york If you have basic PC skills this remote is for you. With its USB connection you can basically make any button you want anywhere you want it. The small LCD screen is very easy to set up and you. If your to lazy to customize your remote(me), it also has a learning port. The learning port is as easy as pointing your old remote at your new one. My favorite feature is turning everything on. The button "Play DVD" turns on the dvd player suround sound and tv, additionally it sets the inputs to the proper settings so your dont have to pres tv/video. The only problem that I have with this remote is the recharge base. It sits on it so light that sometimes it gets bumbed on/off and gives off a beep. All in all this is probably the best remote ive ever had B00093IIRA:"user_friendly"_isn't_always_user_friendly:n._fields B00093IIRA Harmony 880 Remote Control: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 N. Fields St. Louis MO Great remote, does evertying I hoped and dreamed. The only downside was the set-up. Logitech went to great lenths to make the set up as simple as possible - unfortunatly that made the fine tuning of the remote a long process navigating a large number of learning steps. In the end I am very happy with the product and would suggest it to anyone - just put aside some time to get it to work exactly how you wish B0009Q4U7Y:unreliable_and_disappointing:bruno_fotheringay-phipps_"kapo" B0009Q4U7Y iAudio X5 20 GB Portable Multimedia Player with FM Tuner & Voice Recorder (Black): Electronics electronics 2.0 November 20, 2006 Bruno Fotheringay-Phipps "Kapo" america This was everything I looked for in an mp3 player, but only for about first 6 months. About half a year from getting it the headphone input went, making the audio staticy and constantly going mono. Had to send it in for repairs. After another 5-6 months of light use (mostly in the car, so it's not like it was bumped around in bags and pockets) the problem reoccurred. Had to send it for repairs again. A couple of months later, after the 1 year warranty expired, I noticed that the battery life started to decrease. In a few weeks it got to a point of lasting for only about an hour after being fully charged. I nevertheless continued using the unit, being extra careful with that damn headphone jack and making sure that I charge it every night. So a couple of weeks ago (about 15 months after purchase) it stopped working completely. When turned on it gives "HDD Error" message . Resetting does not work. The computer no longer "sees" it when it's plugged in. I emailed tech support and got and they said that it looks like the hard drive needs to be replaced and the possible cost for that is $195. Needless to say that I won't be investing two hundred bucks into the clearly faulty unit. I really liked it before the problems started and was eventually planning to upgrade to 60GB model, but I doubt I'll trust this manufacturer again B0009Q4U7Y:good_investment_for_the_money:jsorakh44 B0009Q4U7Y iAudio X5 20 GB Portable Multimedia Player with FM Tuner & Voice Recorder (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 JSoraKH44 USA I had an iPod for about a year, and had a lot of problems with it, having to get it replaced twice before my warranty expired. After the third time, I sold it to a friend and invested in the iAudio instead. This is a great product, as it can record sound, play movies, radio, and play tons of file formats. I highly reccomend this product, especially over the iPod...they are crap compared to this. The only minor downside is that you will have to download a program that converts m4p files (songs from iTunes if you purchase music from them) as the iAudio can't read m4a or m4p. It's easy enough to get a converter, just might cost you a little more money. Outstanding use of my money though....thumbs up B0009Q4U7Y:is_almost_amazing:diego_soto_rojas_"watocorp" B0009Q4U7Y iAudio X5 20 GB Portable Multimedia Player with FM Tuner & Voice Recorder (Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 2, 2006 Diego Soto Rojas "watocorp" Alajuela,Costa Rica I bought this player in December 2005,since then , this beautiful piece of technology has been working extremely well. I have no complaint about it, because I'm extremely dependent of this player, so that means that i use it, around 5 hours in my days off,and 2 hours in a regular day.Another example of how durable this player is, because I like to exercise(running) with the music as my main power��, therefore with the really hard to find function(anti-shock) in portable hard drives, the iaudio x5 is one the most functional PMP on the market. About the sound is just incredible clear with the right earphones.the unique complaint is about the non-sync with WMP,so I'm still waiting the right firmware... As a conclusion cowon almost has my complete faith in their products. B0009Q4U7Y:do_not_buy_!!!:p._james B0009Q4U7Y iAudio X5 20 GB Portable Multimedia Player with FM Tuner & Voice Recorder (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 October 2, 2006 P. James New York, New York United States I bought my X5 in early October of 2005 and after about 6 months its been nothing but problems. In under a year I have sent it back to them twice and I am about to do so for a third time. The problem is with the volume, it goes from low to loud randomly. The volume problem appears to be a defect with the X5 itself. I know this because two of my friends deceided to buy it when they saw mine and they have both had the same problem. The difference is that they got tired of sending it back and to be honest with you if they can't fix it this time I won't either. I think I'll be done with this company. When you read all the things the X5 can do it sounds great on paper and it would be a great MP3 Player but it rarely works B0009Q4U7Y:don't_be_fooled_by_it's_size_or_the_brand_name:paul_mosier B0009Q4U7Y iAudio X5 20 GB Portable Multimedia Player with FM Tuner & Voice Recorder (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 9, 2006 Paul Mosier When I started looking for an mp3 player my main concern was the ability to play songs at a very high quality level. The ipod was a consideration, as was another top rated Sony mp3 player. However, I didn't want to get what everyone else had and after a bad experience with an unnamed sony game console, I thought I would try something new. If you asked ten people who Cowon was, I would say probably nine of the ten couldn't tell you. It is very sturdy and has the same general shape/dimensions as the ipod. Clearly designed to compete with Apple, the iAudio X5 has some very valuable aspects: -Superb sound quality, especially from something that weighs under 8 oz. (I am currently using full size stereo headphones because they are more comfortable) -Rugged all metal construction and overall great feel -Simple design and intuitive joystick/buttons (I found the joystick to be quite easy to use after about 10 minutes; converts from the iPod may take some getting used to) -A plethera of options: mach3 bass, surround sound, pan, wallpaper, 5 band equalizer, fm radio, voice recorder, surround sound and MP enhance -The ability to play video -A 14 hour battery with a 3 hour charge time -Very powerful, I normally listen at level 20 or less of the 40 volume levels on it -Priced about the same as equal or lesser mp3 players -Extremely easy program to use for transferring ANY type of file to the iAudio. It is a drag and drop system; it took me about seven minutes to transfer all of my 3.5 gigs of music. -Everything you need is included in the box - earphones, usb 2.0 transfer cable, another cable, a 4 port attachment for the bottom of the player, charger and jetshell software -Great storage space (20 GB) which can be used to store much more than mp3s There are some negative attributes to the iAudio X5 however: -The most glaring problem I had was with the in-ear headphones; they did not fit all the way in and were more than uncomfortable. They also have an assymetrical length cord. I consider myself to have average size ear canals so I imagine this is a major problem for other users. I suggest Cowon completely redesigns these. -Because the brand is widely unknown, the price may scare some away even with all the features and reviews. -No place online to buy mp3s particulary for this player (however I read somewhere that there would soon be one just like iTunes.) This being my first mp3 player I am extremely happy with the purchase even for the price, because I would rather pay more for the quality. The iAudio X5 is an all around outstanding media player and I believe will start to make a name for itself once the word gets out. If I were to rate everything that came in the box I would give it a 9.5 out of 10 because of the earphones. Other than that this mp3 player is close to perfect. B0009Q4U7Y:great_mp3,_when_it_works:m._huisenga B0009Q4U7Y iAudio X5 20 GB Portable Multimedia Player with FM Tuner & Voice Recorder (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 2.0 September 2, 2006 M. Huisenga williston, vt I've had this MP3 since Xmas 05. It gave me trouble initially then the problem went away. Since July it hasn't worked for more than a few hours, despite Cowon's several attempts to fix it. This is the third, or maybe now it's the 4th?, time that the sound on my 20 GB iAudio X5 has cut out. Cowon just returned it to me again a couple of weeks or so ago. The screen shows that the song is playing - it's just that no sound comes out. Besides this problem it also has an annoying problem of repeating songs when the setting is set not to repeat. This is a quibble, however, that one can live with. Given the problems I'm having with it I considered rating it a 1 star except that when the sound does work it is really good. B0009Q4U7Y:pleased_as_punch:nathan_wiehe B0009Q4U7Y iAudio X5 20 GB Portable Multimedia Player with FM Tuner & Voice Recorder (Black): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 August 3, 2006 Nathan Wiehe Raleigh, NC United States After doing a fair amount of Internet research about MP3 players and their features I was under the impression that I would go with an iPod. Having been in the computer industry for almost 15 years I have never been fond of the Mac and have always been a little biased towards PC's. This added to my reticence to own a Mac product and the growing complaints about service on the iPod being a 'bit' over priced I forged on. I started reading through all of the reviews I could find on the Internet and as always, found a wealth of them here on Amazon. To my dismay all the reviews I could find on product names I knew absolutely trashed the products they were reviewing which scared me immensely. Thats is, until I got to the iAudio line. The reviews were almost all positive and the complaints that were present were things I could easily overlook. I love the control, I am big guy with big hands and I have rarely, if ever, pushed the control and not had the result I was intending. I have had my iAudio X5 for over a month and I have nothing bad to say in the least. I am an avid Linux user and it works flawlessly with Linux, the sound quality is phenomenal, except the ear buds that came with mine have a lot of static in them so get rid of those. The FM tuner is great (you wont get that on an iPod). I travel a lot and I pipe my X5 through my car stereo using a cassette tape converter plugged into the stereo out port. What else can I say, this is a great product with great features and it looks good too! I also bought a case from zCover which fits the purpose but I think that as time goes on some better more versatile cases will come to market. A Satisfied Custome B0009Q4U7Y:look_no_further!!!__really!!!!!!!!!!!:mark_p B0009Q4U7Y iAudio X5 20 GB Portable Multimedia Player with FM Tuner & Voice Recorder (Black): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 August 2, 2006 Mark P Oklahoma City, OK I, like many other people that have written reviews here, researched the purchase of an MP3 player in great detail. Other members of my family own iPods, and that is the direction that I was heading until I did a massive amount of research. If you want to rip the thousands of songs that you already own on CD, this is the unit that you want. iPod will not let you download your own songs, I did not know that until after I purchased this player (thankfully). This unit was the highest rated unit by far that I was able to scour the internet for. If this is your first purchase of an MP3 player (like mine) buy this one, no questions asked. Do not worry about trying to buy $80 ear buds the sound from the ear buds that come with the player is unreal. Crisp, clear, awsome base and I have only turned up the player to 23 on the volume it goes up to 40. I cannot hear the home stereo that my wife is listening to or my kids that are running around the house playing. I received this player in the mail today at 5:30 when I got home from work and by 6:35 I have transfered the 114 artists folders (about 4,000+ songs) that I had ripped on my computer last week (about 35 to 40 minutes to transfer the music to the staging folder and then to the player). I would recomend buying the cradle, it helps in standing it up on the desk or over the stereo, which I plan to do to play all my music on my outdoor speakers by the pool. Absolutley buy this unit. I have only messed wit it for a couple of hours and I have a high performance expectation and it has met it B0009Q4U7Y:very_good_product:p._wallace_"sdc_phoneguy" B0009Q4U7Y iAudio X5 20 GB Portable Multimedia Player with FM Tuner & Voice Recorder (Black): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 July 27, 2006 P. Wallace "SDC Phoneguy" Branson, MO I am not going to rehash what the other comments have said. Most that mention pros and cons are accurate. Here is my addition. Joystick is not as good as the Ipod. On the other hand, the Ipod was designed by Apple and therefore needs extra software to use it with a PC. I have not even installed any software to use my iAudio! I use it as a hard drive, Mp3 player, and sometimes I record radio shows to listen to later. I got the 30gb for extra storage. The iAudio seems to be quality made and doesn't scratch as bad as my son's iPod. I would buy this product if I had to do it all over again! B000AY0HTU:great_product._software_needs_a_bit_improvement.:javiersn_"jsn" B000AY0HTU Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 JavierSN "JSN" Mexico City I bought this a few months back, and I use it mostly for playing WoW. PROS: Very high quality product, strong enough to endure long keyboard-smashing combat sessions. The LCD is very useful if [like me] you enjoy playing your own music while you play a game, because it allows me to control iTunes whithout alt-tabbing out of the full-screen game. Macro keys open up a huge array of possibilites, and they are particularly helpful if you can arrange your in-game action buttons to duplicate their positioning on your keyboard (I use flexbar with WoW). CONS: The software needs a bit of improvement: If I put my computer to hybernate, the software seems to hang when I bring it back up, and I can't use the macro keys, so I have to reboot or kill the software's process and restart it manually. The interface used to configure the macro keys lacks a bit of usability (it forces me to use the mouse a lot, and i like being able to use the keyboard). Even though the LCD offers other posibilities [like displaying available ammo], I don't use most of them, because I can get most of these values from my game's UI and I dont have to look away from the monitor to do so. Overall a very good product if you enjoy keyboard based computer gaming. Wouldn't go back to a regular keyboard for gaming B000AY0HTU:good_keyboard,_some_design_flaws:the_doc_"hardcore_software_foo" B000AY0HTU Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 6, 2006 The Doc "Hardcore Software Foo" I think there are softer keyboards, i.e. less resistance when pressing down. God, I miss my SPAR station keyboard, but can't use it with a PC :( Overall, this keyboard is great. Here are what I like about it: 1. I can fly on this key due to it's relatively soft keys (I think there are softer keyboards, i.e. less resistance when pressing down. God, I miss my SPAR station keyboard, but can't use it with a PC :( ) 2. LCD screen has huge growth potential for other info display. 3. lighted keys (this can be a bad thing too). 4. Programmable keys, lots of them! (can be a headache to remember them too) The flaws: 1. The lighted keys uses a bright blue color, even at the dimmest setting it's still not good. Here's some physics for the designers: The human eye doesn't sense blue well in the dark, and thus the pupil stays wide open, and the blue lights can be seen as a bad glare. Same effect of having one of those expensive HID xeon headlights beaming at you. So why is this a problem on a keyboard? well, you would most likely use it in the dark with the key lights on. However, your peripheral vision will have this blinding glare, it could make some people dizzy or have some optical illusion that's not going to sit well with your eye's scan rate. Suggestion for the designer: use other less intrusive color for the LED, possibly red, orange, green. Hell, make them selectable! Blue would not be my first choice. 2. The USB plugs on this keyboard doesn't support my USB 2.0 flash drive, BAD!!!! If you are going to provide an USB port, do it right! 3. The black soft rubber surface on the edge and LCD back cover is a dust magnet. They provide some good traction when you grab them, but they also grab dust like nothing else, so you'll endup with an impossible to clean black surface. Lesson learned, don't eat snacks near the keyboard, or your keyboard will end up with lots of nice snacks for the dog to lick :D Ok, duck tape would fix that, but... I'm lazy! Other than that, it's a solid keyboard B000AY0HTU:not_just_for_gaming:richard_doyle_"web_lacky" B000AY0HTU Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Richard Doyle "web lacky" Fairfax, VA I bought this keyboard originally for the LCD screen and the wide range of possibilities that exist with programming it for various games I play. I was suprised to learn that this is more than a pretty keyboard with an LCD hanging off of it. It's the best-feeling keyboard I've ever owned. The keys take just the right amount of pressure to operate, and the switch to disable the windows key is a welcome feature. The backlighting is bright, day or night, and the programmable G-keys make executing complicated key combinations in games or business applications a thing of the past. Highly recommended B000AY0HTU:solid_hardware,_flawed_software:d._dipietro B000AY0HTU Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 October 12, 2006 D. DiPietro I've had the Logitech G15 for several months now and it has many features which I use regularly. The paint doesn't seem to wear off even if I rub or scratch at the keys. Installation was somewhat time consuming because the keyboard has drivers for each part rather than one driver for the entire thing. Pros- Lights look great Screen is easily readable Third party LCD apps are highly customizable I can use chat on Trillian and access my buddy list with the screen. (Keystrokes go directly to the screen when you hit the button for reply, then I can send it by hitting enter) I can view a winamp visualization and song title, view my playlist, change various volume controls and use standard playback functions I can view network activity Macros are easy to program The key feel is awesome compared to my old keyboard. They have a nice solid click to them, but the pressure necessary and the keystroke length are both small. Cons- Included LCD apps are terrible and useless to me Long setup More G-Keys than you'll ever use Minimal game support LCD apps take up valuable RAM (although not much) Keyboard profiler takes up RAM and must run to maintain full functionality Invisible lettering when the lights are off Light brightness levels are pointless. The options are: Off-can't see it! 1-Visable but dim. 2-Slightly more visible but still dim. USB ports are USB 1.1 "Gaming mode switch"... I never hit the windows key while gaming even though I usually use ctrl and alt frequently. I think you'd really have to be fumbling with the keys to need that feature The wrist rest is flimsy The default LCD setting is to cycle through the APPS (which I hate) and if I don't shut down properly, the LCD profiler resets all its settings to default. The included POP3 checker doesn't have SSL, you need to get some ridiculous add on which sucks up more resources. The mail checker APP+ the SSL thing ends up being a little too resource heavy for me to appreciate. In other words, its a big pain to get Gmail working with the included checker. If you play a lot of World of Warcraft or really like to tweak your settings and streamline your interface, you might enjoy having all the macros. The screen is more useful for non-gaming purposes, so don't buy it with intent to improve your HL2 experience (since the LCD doesn't display anything for HL2 anyway). There are many 3rd party LCD apps out there and you can probably find one that will make you love the screen. Be warned, unless you use the 3rd party apps, you probably will be disappointed with the LCD's functionality. Bottom line- Recently the priced spiked up for these keyboards, I wouldn't pay the new higher price for one. This isn't the kind of item I would say that I can't live without. Its mainly a luxury, and unless you're a serious computer geek (like myself), you probably won't even know how to utilize the more advanced features. The hardware is solid and powerful if you know how to use it. The included software cd ended up in my trash can. B000AY0HTU:paint_wears_off_keys_after_4_months_of_use:stf_store_"stfstore" B000AY0HTU Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 1.0 October 4, 2006 Stf Store "stfstore" NJ Just like others have stated. The paint comes off the keys after a few months of use. You would think logitech would have made a better product. B000AY0HTU:fashion_finds_the_keyboard...:kevin_wanko B000AY0HTU Logitech G15 Gaming Keyboard: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 September 24, 2006 Kevin Wanko This fashionable keyboard does spruce up any workstation or gaming environment compared to the typical ho-hum keyboard. The LCD screen is a nice feature (toy) but I find myself rarely using it as most apps and games don't support it. The two USB ports are very handy and would be especially so for anyone without frontside USB on their towers. It is worth buying for anyone in that situation. The blue lighting on the keys do make them easier to read in a dim room but doesn't help much in a truly dark room. The macro keys are plentiful and easy to use. All-in-all well worth the buy for anyone wanting something that looks nicer then the typical keyboard, anyone needing easy access to USB ports and for anyone needing macro keys. People may also want to give the new Vista keyboard from Microsoft a look B000A2K3XW:we_love_it!:j#2 B000A2K3XW Sony KDFE42A10 42" LCD Rear Projection Television: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 J#2 The Boondocks of TX We bought this TV 3 months ago and don't regret it one bit. It was delivered right to our door in a timely manner and in perfect condition. We do not have satellite or cable (only reg. antenna) and were very pleased to find that we get so many more channels now and much much clearer reception now that we are picking up the "digital" signals. Again, we love it and would reccomend it to anyone wanting to move up to HD B000A2K3XW:great_tv_for_the_price.:street B000A2K3XW Sony KDFE42A10 42" LCD Rear Projection Television: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Street Kingsport, TN United States I searched far and wide and compared many tv's. It came down to the Panasonic Plasma TV vs. the Sony KDFE42A10. I went with the Sony due to price; but I'm glad I did. I can't see putting [...]in a TV. I am really pleased with the Sony; particularly the price I paid. It was so much cheaper here at Amazon.com than at the big box retail stores B000A2K3XW:spectacular_value:b._vrooman B000A2K3XW Sony KDFE42A10 42" LCD Rear Projection Television: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 1, 2006 B. Vrooman Columbus, OH I purchased this television at a bricks-and-mortar store, on sale, for less money than the 32" LCD screen that I was considering. I was planning to place the TV on a stand, not the wall, and I do not need the incredible viewing angle of plasma, so there was no reason to spend the extra money for the truly-flat TV. For comparison, I am moving from a 26" CRT HDTV to this unit. The size difference is amazing, but that is to be expected by gaining more screen real estate. What surprised me is that even on 480i or 480p broadcasts, the picture is markedly better on this set than on my previous CRT. I'm honestly not sure if it's because of the size difference again (larger = more detail shows?), or because of the TV itself, but it's great. My only real complaint is that I cannot access an on-screen guide using the TV, as the CableCARD technology is only one-way at this point. However, I will not penalize the TV's rating because the CableCARD technology is immature; that's not this TV's fault. I, for one, actually like the thought of changing a bulb every 12-24 months in my TV. Remember: the phosphor in CRTs and plasmas will lose the ability to glow over the years, and that can't be replaced. The backlight in standard LCD screens will lose brightness and go out over time, and that can cost hundreds or thousands of dollars to replace. However, this TV only has one component for which failure is expected: the bulb, which I can replace myself in five minutes for ~$200. My last "pro" is the TV's weight. I moved my old CRT off of the TV stand, and almost killed my back doing so. I was able to lift this TV into place with almost no effort. The entire unit weighs about 60-65 pounds, and the weight is in all the right places. Even though it's light enough to lift with ease, Sony included one final touch that I am thankful for: rubber feet. I can scoot this TV on my stand without scratching the wood surface, and when trying to center a TV which is nearly 40" wide across the front, that's a good thing B000A2K3XW:beautiful_product:joe_mamma_"return_the_sender" B000A2K3XW Sony KDFE42A10 42" LCD Rear Projection Television: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 27, 2006 Joe Mamma "Return the sender" Georiga I got mine locally for $1100 dollars. The going rate was 1399-1599. I saw it at a competitor for $1198. So I went to another competitor and they gave it to me for the same price and took another $100 off the price for HDTV installation. What a picture. I started to get turned off by sony because I had 2 32 inch CRT's with tilted yoke making widescreen movies bend at the corners. But I remained loyal and I'm glad I did. I was iniitally wanting a DLP by Samsung but thise one next to in the store blew it away. I didn't go for the $500 dollar service contract because that's half of the price of the television. I'll take my chances on this one. Hopefully bulbs will come down too. You'll love the picture with or without HDTV. I love all the features and they're pretty intuitive. There probably won't be too many left. I think they're phasing the model out. Not sure about amazon but the sony purchase is worth it. Sorry about the other bad reviews here B000A2K3XW:first_hdtv_-_great....until_the_software_update.:l._d._little B000A2K3XW Sony KDFE42A10 42" LCD Rear Projection Television: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 August 5, 2006 L. D. Little I bought this TV in March of this year (2006) and it has worked perfectly until the Sony Techs came out and "updated" my firmware. I was not having any problems with the TV but thought that it should be updated or possibly affect the warranty. As soon as the tech left and I turned on the TV, the fan is running on "high" and is loud. This did not happen until the software was updated. I went into the functions and tried to use the High Alt function to turn the fan to low (off) but that would work. The good news is I bought the extended warranty and will get it fixed, or replaced......... Word of caution, you may consider not updating the firmware if the TV is working, and buy the extended warranty. I paid $300 for 4 years and figure I'll get at least one $250 bulb out of the deal (yes, it is covered). Otherwise, the TV is perfect B000A2K3XW:sony_lcd_rea_projection_televisions:chuck_abdul_"hairman" B000A2K3XW Sony KDFE42A10 42" LCD Rear Projection Television: Electronics electronics 4 of 12 1.0 July 19, 2006 CHUCK ABDUL "Hairman" BALTIMORE,MD. I purchased my tv in Dec 2004. I did not purchase the extended warranty. These sets are have all kinds of video problems. Myself and other LCD owners have called for in home service. The service company is QUALXSERV in home service. They want $350.00 to come to your home if you do not have the extended warranty, and can not guarantee a fix. Take it from me buy some other Bran B000A2K3XW:it's_a_no_show_for_30_days:joann_k._maloney_"i_love_my_mac" B000A2K3XW Sony KDFE42A10 42" LCD Rear Projection Television: Electronics electronics 0 of 15 1.0 July 15, 2006 Joann K. Maloney "I Love my Mac" San Francisco Well, I can't give an honest review of this product because I haven't yet received it. I ordered it on June 15, and it was promised, by Amazon direct, not another seller via Amazon, between June 21 and June 23. So I'm sitting here on July 15 with no TV....... It really isn't Amazon's fault, it's the shipper, Eagle. But whatever, I'm less than satisfied with this Amazon.com transaction. I have seen the TV in stores and it looks good though.................. B000A2K3XW:best_by_far_at_this_price.__huge_bang-for-the-buck!:sunny_day_213 B000A2K3XW Sony KDFE42A10 42" LCD Rear Projection Television: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 5.0 July 7, 2006 sunny day 213 Brilliant images. Highest quality. You simply cannot beat this system for the price. Also, this particular projection TV handles the non-HDTV channels very well - not all HDTV models do this. The fact is that most channels are not available in HDTV yet, so it's nice to have a high quality TV that can deliver non-HDTV channels to you in a high quality rendering. This TV does that very well. Yes it's nothing like HDTV, but all the same they do a fine job with this model B000B622CW:not_good:chris_hann B000B622CW Griffin Technology 4026-LCDT iTrip LCD FM Transmitter for iPod: Electronics electronics 2.0 October 27, 2006 Chris Hann Alameda, CA United States The LCD is easier to use than the earlier version that relied on audio clips to switch frequency. You may have to experiment a good deal to find a position where the signal reaches the car radio adequately, like the 1960s rabbit ears tv antennas. Even then, if you are in an are with good FM radio coverage it's going to be hard to find a frequency where this will work. Mostly you can't use this with a cover on and you'll need a car charger if you want to use it for long. The all-in-one modulator and charger that clips to the docking connector is a better solution B000B622CW:mine_works_perfectly:music_lover B000B622CW Griffin Technology 4026-LCDT iTrip LCD FM Transmitter for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 22, 2006 Music lover Denver, Co We have the original Itrips but wanted this one for travel since it is much eaiser to tune in. The originals work great around town because it is always set on the same station. After reading the instructions I plugged the new Itrip in and it worked perfectly just like the originals. Not only did it work but it worked from 40 feet away. That is better than I expected after reading all the feedback. I'm not sure what everyones problem is. It's not a radio tower, it's a transmitter the size of your finger. I get the feeling that some people think it should power the City block. B000B622CW:bad_rap_isn't_deserved_for_the_itrip:j._layman B000B622CW Griffin Technology 4026-LCDT iTrip LCD FM Transmitter for iPod: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 October 5, 2006 J. Layman WV, USA I was a little tentative to order the iTrip LCD because of some of the bad reviews I read. It seems like there are very few people sitting on the fence with this item. Buyers either love it or hate it. I was leaving for a trip and hoped the iTrip would arrive so I could use it on my drive. As luck would have it, it was in my mailbox the day before I left. I unwrapped it and went out to the vehicle to test it. I plugged it into my 20GB iPod photo and right off the bat thought I had trouble. It wouldn't power up, I tried plugging and unplugging, cleaning the contacts and finally as a last resort, read the instructions. After plugging it in you have to play the song before it will power on. This immediately explains why so many poeple complain of DOAs right out of the box. I set the frequency to the lowest available on the FM band and presto!!! instant music. I don't live in an extremely populated area so I can't really comment on other stations bleeding through but loud passages are loud and quiet passages are quiet. Many reviewers complained of bad sound quality but you must remember this. It doesn't matter how great the quality of the song is on your iPod, you are playing it over FM radio so it will never sound better than FM radio. I inherited my father's '91 Accord work car when he retired and it has a bare bones AM/FM radio with a tone control(bass AND treble all rolled into one handy knob!!!) and cheap 6 1/2 inch speakers in the front doors. When I drive I like to listen to talk radio and podcasts and occasionally music. The sound quality was exactly what I expected, no better and no worse. I also tested it in my wife's '01 Focus. It has a nice factory 6 speaker CD system and the sound from the iPod was just fine. The bass still thumped and the highs seemed just a tiny bit off but still not bad at all. I am completely satisfied with the product. One strange thing that I noticed that may explain why some people complain of bad sound quality is if you tap on the iTrip, the sound comes through your speakers much like tapping on a microphone. If you were to lay it on a hard surface in your vehicle you could probably hear it through your speakers when encountering rough road. Unless there was a defective batch sent out, I don't know where all of the complaints come from. I got mine for $15 from a private seller on Amazon and consider it a great purchase especially for that amount of money. Don't hesitate to buy one, it works as advertised and the sound quality is what it is. If you keep these things in mind, you won't be disappointed B000B622CW:it's_all_right...:jose_f._lara_"elix" B000B622CW Griffin Technology 4026-LCDT iTrip LCD FM Transmitter for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 September 28, 2006 Jose F. Lara "Elix" Tx , USA it was not what i was expecting... but still ok... probably 96kbps... quality... still all right for the price... but if u want something with 320kbps quality... do not buy this product.. B000B622CW:waste_of_money:j._young B000B622CW Griffin Technology 4026-LCDT iTrip LCD FM Transmitter for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 September 18, 2006 J. Young i was using the tape player for my ipod. but since i got a new car which did not have a tape deck, i was forced to go to the fm transmitter. i had expected it to be as clear as my radio, b/c afterall, it feeds off radio frequency. i was very very disappointed. it was full of static and depending on the position of your body and transmitter, static can increase or decrease. i know it wasn't because i had weak radio frequency b/c the other stations were perfectly clear. so i blame the transmitter. i ended up returning the item 2 days after i bought it. i'm glad target took it back. B000B622CW:great_little_item,_simply_great:vanya_novoselov_"vanya" B000B622CW Griffin Technology 4026-LCDT iTrip LCD FM Transmitter for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 September 14, 2006 Vanya Novoselov "Vanya" Gilmanton, NH Some people seem to have had issues but I loved mine. I live in the Boston area and the iTrip always worked fine in the 88.3-88.5 range. Not fantastic sound but more than adequate. The portability is a huge plus as well - I used it for playing my iPod over radios in hotel rooms when traveling, radios at friends' houses, on and on. The iTrip is considerably more useful than a tape player adaptor and far more reliable. I have never found a tape player adaptor that worked well consistently. For the price and the convenience you can't beat this thing. The only drawback is that it will not work with the newer generation of iPods B000B622CW:junk!_absolute_junk!_all_3_of_them!!!:scott_pawling B000B622CW Griffin Technology 4026-LCDT iTrip LCD FM Transmitter for iPod: Electronics electronics 1.0 September 12, 2006 Scott Pawling Penna. I purchased 1 of the old model when I bought my ipod. As hard as I tried I was unable to switch stations on it. "Okay" I thought, "I must have got the one bad one..." So I called Griffin and they were not much help. They said that the "radio stations" may have been bad and said I would need to down load new software. Well no luck it still didn't work and the one station I could get sounded like horrible - when it worked at all. So then I saw the new version out on the market. So I figured I'd upgrade to one that looked easier to use. I bought 2 of them - 1 for me and 1 for my wife. Neither one sounds any good. I can recieve a radio station 40 miles away with no problem but I can't hear my ipod from 4 feet away. Both of them sound exactly the same. They constantly sound fuzzy like they are "just not tuned in right" If you turn up the volume on the ipod to boost the power to the Itrip then the sound distorts before the "station fuzz" goes away. Only a fool walks on thin ice twice - and I've done it 3 times now...Never again! Don't follow in my footsteps! Please take my advice and do not waste you money on this garbage B0002R5SSA:rpr:roberto_pablo_rolando_"rpr" B0002R5SSA Athenatech ACR801U20BLACK 8 In 1 Card Reader Black: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 4.0 January 11, 2006 Roberto Pablo Rolando "Rpr" Venezuela It's goo B000050AOP:works_for_us:jenbro B000050AOP Hewlett Packard CD-Writer C4503A 9510i 12x8x32 Internal EIDE Kit: Electronics electronics 4.0 April 24, 2002 jenbro NJ, USA I've used this to burn about 3 CDs and my husband has done a couple as well. We haven't had any problem so far B000050AOP:very_easy_to_use:catherine_ellisor B000050AOP Hewlett Packard CD-Writer C4503A 9510i 12x8x32 Internal EIDE Kit: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 27, 2001 Catherine Ellisor Denver, CO United States It was a little complicated to install (but I'm not very technical) but it is very easy to use - I have been happy with it B000050AOP:solid:sean B000050AOP Hewlett Packard CD-Writer C4503A 9510i 12x8x32 Internal EIDE Kit: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 17, 2001 Sean philadelphia I bought this about 7 months ago and never had a problem with it. It take 7 minutes to burn an 80 minute cd. The program reminds you to close any other open programs before burning a disc, very easy to use. I brun cd's every single day. It is my baby!! B000050AOP:excellent_cd-rw:"abogangster" B000050AOP Hewlett Packard CD-Writer C4503A 9510i 12x8x32 Internal EIDE Kit: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 31, 2001 "abogangster" Ciudad de Mexico, D.F. Mexico It is an excellent product, easy to install, really powerful, the only minus is the burner software, if you have or you can purchase Nero or CDRWin then you can obtain the maximum performance from this unit B0009V9I80:i_can't_believe_they_call_this_junk_"sony":mark B0009V9I80 Sony DAV-FX100W Wireless Home Theater Dream System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 September 20, 2006 Mark or probably another piece of Sony equipment I have had this system for 9 monthis now, and I am sure this is the worst piece of AV equipment I have ever owned. Sony is usually known for quality products, but it this case I am afraid they rested on their laurels and delivered a poorly designed and poorly manufactured piece of equipment to the market. The worst part is that I have had numerous problems with it. Occasionaly it fails to recognize CD/DVD inserted after you turn it off and back on. On other occasions it completely locks up. The first time it happened I had to call Sony customer support and find out the secret combination of buttons to press to unlock it. Now, after about 9 months of use, it has taken on a habit of completely shutting down with a message "PROTECT UNPLUG". The only way to bring it back to life is to unplug it and plug it back in after a few minutes. There is nothing wrong with my electric wiring -- I have checked, and the system is plugged into a fairly expensive surge protector/power conditioner. I am not sure whether to go through the trouble of fixing it -- at this point it's just not worth it because of all the other things I despise about this system. First off, CDs and DVDs take forever to load. To insert a disk one has to press an "Eject" button and then listen carefully for about two minutes while the system rearranges itself and lets you finally insert the disk. If you missed your chance -- tough luck, start all over. Second, it is a royal pain to use -- any configuration apart from the basic settings is as convoluted as it can possbly be. On screen menus, a standard on most systems, now do not exist, and the manual is a joke. Third, the FM radio is awful. I went out and spent money on an expensive FM antenna -- still, my cheap clock radio gets better reception. Fourth, there are other annoying little things about this system which are too numerous to list in this review. Finally, I don't share people's opinion that the sound is all that great. It's average. Out-of-the-box it is way too heavy on bass. The wireless feature is nice -- I admit, and that was the reason I bought it. But I would not buy it again (or probably another piece of Sony equipment) in a million years now. I could live with wires running around my room, or even just a two-speaker system rather than deal with this piece of junk. Shame on Sony for slapping their name on this lemon. B0009V9I80:a_wired_dream:colan_mcgeehan B0009V9I80 Sony DAV-FX100W Wireless Home Theater Dream System: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 April 24, 2006 Colan McGeehan I bought this "dream system" to compliment my Samsung HL-R5087W 50" HDTV DLP television. If looks could kill these two products together win hands down. Overall I am pleased with the system for the amount of money I invested for it. Sound is decent. I feel it is diffidently a great acoustic system but if you are looking for the bass invest in a wired system with Monster Cables. As like many others thoughts I was attempting to overcome an apartment predicament and "wireless" seemed to be the answer. Problem is the two rear speakers still need to be connected to each other via none other then a WIRE. So if you are looking for a truly wireless gig continue to hold your breath because Sony has figured out how to eliminate point A to point B but point B to point C remain dreamless B0009V9I80:good_but_not_great_for_person_who_is_renting_apartment:ghost B0009V9I80 Sony DAV-FX100W Wireless Home Theater Dream System: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 4.0 March 26, 2006 Ghost Philadelphia, PA This is a great piece of hardware, the wireless rear speakers was a big selling point for me. But in my apartment I would like to have more control over the subwoofer speaker, it's volume slider is hidden in a settings menu there is no separate knob for it on the speaker itself. The bass sound from subwooferis overbearing at default. The other thing is that I would like to be able to have better control over the sound itself with an equalizer. That's not going to happen with this system, you can't change that easily. And yes the 5 disk changer is slow. The maximum volume setting doesn't seem that loud to me, but then I have the decibal settings at default. All the sound quality you expect from a theater system is here, it has all the flavors. Hooking it up to an xbox directly didnt work the way I'd like it too, but I only tried RCA and not the digital. I have a sony 32" Wega and I had the xbox patch to it and then routed to the DAV-FX100 reciever. That works like a charm, even with 5.1 sound from XBOX. One huge complaint I have is the shielding for the mid and left and right front speakers are not the best. I see a bit of haze from the magnetic fields from both the front 3 speakers, even had to elevate my center channel for fear that would permanently damage the tube on my TV. There is mention of this problem in the manual but that should be on the front page not the middle of the manual! Beware! Four Stars B0009V9I80:great_product:roshan_p._harjani_"rosh" B0009V9I80 Sony DAV-FX100W Wireless Home Theater Dream System: Electronics electronics 1 of 19 5.0 March 3, 2006 Roshan P. Harjani "rosh" Cleveland, OH USA This product is awesome....of course, it's a Sony :) What else can I say B0009V9I80:great_out_of_the_box_solution:j.g. B0009V9I80 Sony DAV-FX100W Wireless Home Theater Dream System: Electronics electronics 19 of 19 4.0 February 18, 2006 J.G. San Francisco, CA I started searching for wireless surround speakers due to the configuration of my apartment. A wired solution simply would not work due to the location of my couch and the distance from my TV. After searching for a while, there were only a couple options available: the Sony DAV-FX100W, a system by Panasonic that had an optional wireless option, and a wireless receiver kit made by Kenwood. After looking at reviews of all of the different options, the Sony DAV-FX100W appeared like the best choice. I'm very happy with that decision. DVDs look great on my HDTV with the 1080i upscaling feature. Be forewarned, if you wish to use this feature you will need to purchase a very expensive HDMI cable and your TV will need to be support it. I bought a 3ft Belkin cable (instead of Monster) and it was still over $100. DVDs also sound terrific; the surround is impressive for a wireless solution. Like any stereo, it is important to adjust to levels for each speaker, and I pumped up the surround speakers a little as well as the center channel. The subwoofer, as others have stated, is pretty powerful for a passive speaker. There could be more depth to the sound, however, it is an out of the box solution and I think it sounds good enough as long as the standard output is kept at it's default sound level. Others have complained that CDs don't sound good; I disagree. I've played several CDs and I think they sound great. I also input my iPod through the Video1 audio inputs, and that sounds pretty great too. Again, like any receive, you'll need to play with the settings and audio fields to enhance the sound to your liking. Overall, I'm very happy with this system B0009V9I80:don't_get_sucked_into_this:no_more_sony B0009V9I80 Sony DAV-FX100W Wireless Home Theater Dream System: Electronics electronics 13 of 21 1.0 February 10, 2006 No More Sony I've owned mine for 2 months and all of that time has been spent driving around with it in my car trying to get it fixed or exchanged since it hasn't work since day one. Some Dream System. The 'authorized' repair center is a total joke as well. After being at the repair center for 6 weeks, i get a call saying they can not fixed the system and that I need to send it back to Sony in texas. I get to pay for the boxes, packaging material and the shipping yeah!!!! And i haven't even watched a movie ye B0009V9I80:good_system_-_recommended:clifford_mcgurk_"kindairish" B0009V9I80 Sony DAV-FX100W Wireless Home Theater Dream System: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 4.0 January 11, 2006 Clifford Mcgurk "Kindairish" Chagrin Falls, OH I purchased the Sony DAV-FX100W system over the internet. It surprisingly arrived in only a few days. Assembly and wiring instructions were done well. It looks good and matches well with my Sony HDTV. The sound quality is just fine for movies and TV programs but fair at best for listening to music on CD's or from the FM tuner and compares to an inexpensive stereo. The base is not tight and kind of whoompy, although there is plenty of it. I actually had to decrease it by 3 db. The many sound stages are remarkably different and have a true sense of being there such as the "sport" which does sound like being in a stadium. Most of the time it is best in "auto" performing in the method the audio was recorded. The IR transmitter/receiver works well but there are still plenty of wires for the rear speakers such as AC power for the amp, a wire from the IR receive to the amp, and wires from the amp to both rear speakers. Not as clean as one might imagine from the product description. As mentioned in previous reviews, the 5 disk changer is very slow and rather tricky to insert a disk until you get the knack. A 5 disk change is not necessary as the system would probably be used with DVD's for watching movies as opposed to inserting multiple CD's to listen for music. I certainly would prefer my stereo for that! Over all I am satisfied with it and recommend it. It performs well for what it was intended, to reproduce sound from movies and TV. Again it is a good looking system. B0009O5ITU:mine_works_great-_some_recommendations_for_other_buyer's_issues:joshua_m._wilson B0009O5ITU Philips HTS3410/37 DVD Home Theater System: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 19, 2006 Joshua M. Wilson Well, I ended up buying mine on closeout from Radio Shack for $149.. I love mine... The sound really is great, and the price was AWESOME! I use mine for DVD's, my TV's regular sound for all TV I watch, and also as a Tuner to listen to the radio/ CD's in surround sound. Some buyers talked about a whine from the speakers... I don't know if this helps or not, but I will share- I had extra wire bundled up from the speakers and I did NOT put all that wire anywhere near the speakers or the head unit. I thought that bundle of wire near a speaker might cause interference, so if you have that whine, make sure the extra wire is not near the equipment. Mine does not make any noise on standby, or skip at all either. I am very happy with mine. B0009O5ITU:worth_the_money...minor_drawbacks:melissa_hagedorn_"mother_of_4_wonderful_kids" B0009O5ITU Philips HTS3410/37 DVD Home Theater System: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 5, 2006 Melissa Hagedorn "Mother of 4 wonderful kids" I have owned this system since March...the sound is wonderful...definetly a great value for the money...the bass could be just a little stronger and the rear speakers aren't used as much as I thought they would be, but it is the best sound you will find for this kind of money...music sounds great, dvd is fine for the most part, no serious problems but progressive scan does act up from time to time, recycling the power corrects the problem...it will also plays cd's that I burn off my computer which is more than my kizillion dollar sony will do...and unless you are a sound snob, this system will work fine for you...and if you are a sound snob, why are you even considering this one...go for the bose system for 800.00 cause this one can't compar B0009O5ITU:great_sound,_horrible_dvd:r._meyer B0009O5ITU Philips HTS3410/37 DVD Home Theater System: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 1.0 May 12, 2006 R. Meyer Costa Mesa, CA USA The sound on this system is really fantastic for the price, but I've had the same experience as the other reviewer. The DVD skips constantly, and Phillips is absolutely no help in fixing the problem. Amazon has been great and has offered to give a 50% credit, but Phillips insists that I send (at my own expense) the machine to them and then wait 4+ weeks to have a 'possibly' refurbished unit. I'm quite disappointed with Phillips and its lack of customer service B0009O5ITU:don't_buy_from_philips!!:anton_hill B0009O5ITU Philips HTS3410/37 DVD Home Theater System: Electronics electronics 14 of 15 1.0 May 11, 2006 Anton Hill This system is quite sleek, easy to fit in a cluttered living room. Assembly takes about two minutes. The instructions are very clear. The sound is amazing, especially when you put on your favorite loud, bass-heavy film. Why then do I give it one star? It skips. Like nobody's business. At first, my wife and I thought it was the disks we were putting in as many of them were scratched. But then we put in new disks. No difference. When exactly does it skip? Impossible to tell. Sometimes a little. Sometimes every frame! Sometimes it'll tell us that disks are bad. Then the next time we put them in they magically work -- until they skip. So I called Philips and they said that not only would we have to pay for shipping, but they could not guarantee that they would fix it, and it would take up to a month before they'd ship it back. Save your money! Buy from someone else B0009O5ITU:very_pleased!:craig_f._walkine B0009O5ITU Philips HTS3410/37 DVD Home Theater System: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 March 24, 2006 Craig F. Walkine Nassau, Bahamas I puchased this system a few days ago and am quite pleased with its performance. The DVD playback is fantastic - you really feel the surround sound - and the speakers work well. It can get pretty loud too. The only minor issue I have is when I'm in "TV" mode the sound coming out of the rear speakers is pretty low. I've experiemented with all of the modes but can't seem to be able to get them up to the volume I would like. This is not a problem when playing a DVD or using the radio tuner, however. Set up was extremely easy and a complete "no-brainer". Great system for a great price B0009O5ITU:its_sweet_:oscar_a._solano B0009O5ITU Philips HTS3410/37 DVD Home Theater System: Electronics electronics 3 of 9 5.0 February 28, 2006 Oscar A. Solano San Francisco, CA United States this dvd system is sweet the sound system is off the hook its worth your Doller B0009O5ITU:outstanding_sound.:jen_p._"movie_lover" B0009O5ITU Philips HTS3410/37 DVD Home Theater System: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 February 25, 2006 Jen P. "movie lover" North Dakota This home theater system is great! It was fairly easy to setup with detailed instructions. Once connected the sound is phenomenal and clear. Highly recommended for the price you pay B00006J05Z:small_but_necessary_item:rita_sterry B00006J05Z Phonex Broadband PX 442 Modem Jack Extension unit: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 March 18, 2006 Rita Sterry northridge CA the item ordered performs well in what it is supposed to do B00006J05Z:wireless_phone_jack:prahalad_patel B00006J05Z Phonex Broadband PX 442 Modem Jack Extension unit: Electronics electronics 4.0 March 10, 2006 Prahalad Patel Chandler, AZ United States Great item for homes lacking phone jacks. Easy to set up.Better than trying to hard wire B00006J05Z:excellent:l._lyskowsky B00006J05Z Phonex Broadband PX 442 Modem Jack Extension unit: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 February 16, 2006 L. Lyskowsky Phoenix, AZ Works great!!! I have a flat roof that does not allow me to add a phone line and the only way to use my satilite system is with a long phone cord accross my room. This jack extension helped me eliminate the long ugly cor B0002ZAIM8:it_is_like_part_of_me!:david_chen B0002ZAIM8 Apple 1 GB iPod Shuffle: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 19, 2006 David Chen Ok, I got this as gift so I got nothing to lose right! Well, this little gadget will be my first open door to the ipod world and i gotta say that it really gives me an awsome impression toward what apple has accomplished for ipod shuffle. Ever since I unpacked this little thing, it has been with me everywhere! On the go, exercise, sleeping....anywhere you have pockets to put it, ipod shuffle is always with me whenever I needed some kick of tunes, its ultra light and portability has really achieved what it meant to accomplish in the first place and talking about 1 GB of stores mp3 for about 16 hrs of playtime, it is just too hard not to fall in love with this little part of me...lol! Sound quality is decent too and it is quite easy to charge and transfer/update tunes on the go. So if you are a fast paced, mobile and not a control freak, then ipod shuffle is definitely a good way to get giggy with it B0002ZAIM8:a_pretty_useful_product:joshua_k._hartshorne_"joshboston" B0002ZAIM8 Apple 1 GB iPod Shuffle: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Joshua K. Hartshorne "JoshBoston" Boston The iPod shuffle is nowhere near as reliable as the other iPods. I've had one break on me, and my new one doesn't work on the "shuffle" setting when listening to podcasts -- what I use my shuffle for. On the other hand, the full-sized iPods don't do the things I need a shuffle for -- mainly, be really, really small and pretty indestructable. However, I haven't tried out any of the new generation of iPods, so they may solve one or both of these difficulties B0002ZAIM8:horrible_design!:a._wurgler B0002ZAIM8 Apple 1 GB iPod Shuffle: Electronics electronics 2 of 5 1.0 September 22, 2006 A. Wurgler 11121 Praha 1, Czech Republic Thank goodness for Apple they made a product designed well enough to get you just past a year (1-year warrenty) and then die. I would hate for them to have to replace all these horribly designed $100 dollar iPods. B0002ZAIM8:horrible_value,_a_piece_of_garbage:jr_"jr" B0002ZAIM8 Apple 1 GB iPod Shuffle: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 1.0 August 29, 2006 JR "JR" Virginia I got my first iPod Shuffle about a year ago (8/05). It lasted til the following May, and then started to act weird. The lights would flash, and it would crash my computer, but wouldn't play music. Took it to the Apple store, they said bad flash memory was the culprit and replaced it under warranty. The new unit lasted a few months, and then it also bit the dust, in the exact same fashion as the first one. I'm gentle on my iPod, never dropped it, left in the hot car, etc...and yet they both have died on me. I'd recommend the Creative Zen Nano. It's cheaper, much easier to add songs to (no iTunes required), and has a small screen that makes it more navigable, not to mention an integrated voice recorder and FM tuner. B0002ZAIM8:good_product:hector_ruiz B0002ZAIM8 Apple 1 GB iPod Shuffle: Electronics electronics 0 of 4 4.0 August 28, 2006 Hector Ruiz The shipping was good and the product too. thanks to amazon for your commitment best regards Hecto B00006HXHU:photos_that_truly_look_and_feel_professional.:a._olmos B00006HXHU Canon CP-100 Digital Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 April 18, 2003 A. Olmos Oakland, CA United States This printer produces 4X6 prints on postcard paper that look like they came from a photo lab. The quality is fantastic, and the relatives were in awe. I am very very happy with the printer and the Canon S400 camera I use it with. I now have a portable print studio. Do not confuse this printer with ink jet printers. It uses dye sublimation, a completely different printing process. The result is something that looks and feels like a glossy photo postcard, not a piece of paper. You don't put ink in it, so there is no ink to jam your print nozzles since neither exist in this printer. You buy the equivalent of ink and paper in kits made from Canon. (KP-36IP, for example B00006HXHU:beautiful_prints_and_easy_to_use:c._chu B00006HXHU Canon CP-100 Digital Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 March 3, 2003 C. Chu This printer was very easy to use. Just pop in the cartridge, paper, and plug in the camera. The camera has to be a certain type of Canon, but there is an available computer cable (I have not gotten it yet), to hook up other cameras. The benefit of using a Canon camera with this printer is you can travel without a computer, and still print out pictures. These pictures look beautiful, and the colors are true and bright. Printing couldn't be easier and fast. I was able to get a print while my 2 year old was frantically trying to pull the plugs, press the buttons and all arms and legs struggling. It's fun watching the three colors slide in and out in the three passes the printer makes to process the picture. Instant gratification B00006HXHU:best_in_class:dja B00006HXHU Canon CP-100 Digital Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 12 of 14 5.0 November 21, 2002 DJA Boston, MA United States If you own a Canon digital camera this printer is great. It is portable and makes great prints. People think they are from a photolab. It is also vey easy to use. I have seen other mini printers from Olympus and Sony and they are not as good. They cost more too B0001Q5SFU:unlike_other_usb_hubs:norman_lam_"perpetualize" B0001Q5SFU Targus PAUH216U 4 Port Slim USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 July 16, 2006 Norman Lam "perpetualize" Boston, MA USA This is very well designed. It give you 4 USB Port but two on opposite sides. This is very clever becase you have plug in devices from both sides. You webcam or cell on your left and your mouse and number pad on your right. The cord that plug in from the Hub to the Computer is very sterdy yet flexible so you can not only adjust the Hub in all kind of angles, it would stay at that angle and not twist all around you wires. It also works great if you jsut want to charge you USB devices on the go. It come with a plug in AC adapter so you don't need to bring your computer along with you to charge youd devices B0001Q5SFU:it's_called_the_ultra_mini_for_a_reason!:c._dray B0001Q5SFU Targus PAUH216U 4 Port Slim USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 March 17, 2006 C. Dray Sacramento, CA United States This review pertains specifically to the Targus PAUH217U 4 Port Ultra Mini USB 2.0 Hub. The cord is about 2.5 feet long - long enough to reach from my pc, which sits on the ground, to the top of the desk. It has a cable which is split into two USB plugs - one just to transmit data, the second to power the unit. The second plug does not need to be used unless you plan on using some heavy-duty hardware, and if so what are you buying a hub called the ultra mini for anyways? If you insist on trying to run a blow dryer off the thing, then it does have an input for a separate power source, which you will have to buy separately. In short, If you have an old school machine with USB ports which are inaccessible /inconvenient to use, this little hub will give you quick access while taking up minimal space on your desk B0001Q5SFU:rip-off:_doesn't_advertise_that_you_need_an_ac_adaptor:teacher_"teacher" B0001Q5SFU Targus PAUH216U 4 Port Slim USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 8 of 15 1.0 February 20, 2006 teacher "teacher" New York, New York USA I would like to believe that this hub works well- but I wouldn't know. I bought it to reduce clutter on my desk from all my devices hooking into my powermac. I hooked up my printer, ipod and digital camera and nothing happened. I called Targus and they said I needed an a/c adaptor. It doesn't come with one and doesn't say anything about one in the manual or instructions, or their website. They said I could get it at radio shack and gave me the info (5 volt, 2.1 amp, center positive). I've been to two radio shacks and online- they don't carry it. I'm upset. Any advice B0001Q5SFU:better_than_my_old_belkin_model:krystal_hillsman_"icekryztol" B0001Q5SFU Targus PAUH216U 4 Port Slim USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 January 30, 2006 Krystal Hillsman "icekryztol" TN It's speedy and space saving and inexpensive. I bought this to replace my Belkin because the Belkin needed to be plugged in. This one is powered by your computer so there's no extra power cords, which is a big plus to me. The only thing I dislike about this is the fact that the Hub takes up two Usb ports instead of just one like the Belkin. B0001Q5SFU:great_hub_-_just_a_few_minor_issues.:oleg_rakhmanchik_"oleg106" B0001Q5SFU Targus PAUH216U 4 Port Slim USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 16 of 17 4.0 December 13, 2005 Oleg Rakhmanchik "oleg106" New York, NY United States PROS Small Cute Self-powered - comes with a power adaptor. I have 6 devices hooked up to it, including 2 USB Hard Drives, and it works fine without the adapter - a big plus for me. Most hubs would not work with this setup. USB 2.0 & 1.1 - 6 devices hooked up, 3 low speed and 3 high speed, all work very well. Runs cool. CONS Not sure why, but they put the 7 ports on one side of the hub and power/uplink ports on the other. This is dumb. If you have the hub on a desk it looks awkward. All ports should be on the back and leds on the front. Here, the leds are next to each port which makes them completely useless as you don't see them. The hub is very light so when you have lots of devices hooked up the font gets a elevated. Overall, the best hub I've ever had and I tried many B0001Q5SFU:pretty_useful_product:bharat_t._madhavan_"maddy" B0001Q5SFU Targus PAUH216U 4 Port Slim USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 October 21, 2005 Bharat T. Madhavan "maddy" RI, USA You will appreciate this product only if you don't have enough USB ports. In my case, I had plenty of ports, but needed an extension cable, which would help me in plugging the flash drives, whithout bending down and plunging into the cave of wires(I keep my CPU, under the table).The only complaint I have is the the wire lenght is not long enough. Overall good value for price B0001Q5SFU:great_hub:damien_brooks B0001Q5SFU Targus PAUH216U 4 Port Slim USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 9, 2005 Damien Brooks Orlando, FL This hub takes care of old power issues I had with smaller (unpowered hubs). It is handling my pda, usb jump drive, high capacity external drive, and printer. And I still have 3 more ports. And I haven't had any USB power alerts from my computer since I added this hub. It does what it says B0002XHBW0:picture_card:crystal_scott B0002XHBW0 Kodak Compact Flash Card 256 MB KPCF256SCS: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Crystal Scott rockvile centre,ny lovely. my pictures are so nice an clear.not like the other cards i had where the pictures came out so blurry. i would recommend this card to anyone who needs it. thanks again.cscott rvc, n B000BNMDC4:among_the_best_for_fm_transmitters...:joshua_i._huffines B000BNMDC4 DLO 009-3032 Transpod All-in-One Car Solution for iPod (Silver): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 June 13, 2006 Joshua I. Huffines Seattle, WA USA I recently purchased this as a replacement for my Monster Cable. I must say that I am quite impressed. This is the best FM transmitter I have encountered. I live in Seattle. There is a fairly saturated FM dial, and the unique topography of the surrounding area has a tendency to deflect certain signals. That said, I only have minor problems with interference, the most common of which is moderate distortion in the upper ranges. Functionality is pretty much seamless in my car. I drive a 2003 Ford Focus. The 12v power jack is position to the left of my in dash CD changer, so accessibility is not an issue. If anyone is in the market for an FM transmitter for their iPod, I highly recommend this one. "That'll do, pig. That'll do. B000BNMDC4:don't_buy...there_are_much_better_ones_out_there.:new_ipod_lover B000BNMDC4 DLO 009-3032 Transpod All-in-One Car Solution for iPod (Silver): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 June 12, 2006 New iPod Lover Recieved as a present from my wife, poor girl got sold on this thing at Circuit City. Anyway, it was alright...pretty average transmitter. The thing broke immediately after it's 3 month warranty expired. I contacted DLO's customer service and they were rude as heck. I understand the thing is off of warranty but they were no help at all, wouldn't even offer to fix it if I covered the costs. So basically I have a useless piece of plastic and electronics. I bought a Monster iCarPlay and have loved it. It's put together much better, better sound, no annoying little issues, and a more reputable company. Don't spend your hard earned money on DLO...get something that will last. B000BNMDC4:one_of_the_best!:the_cats B000BNMDC4 DLO 009-3032 Transpod All-in-One Car Solution for iPod (Silver): Electronics electronics 2 of 5 4.0 April 12, 2006 the cats dallas, tx I have been using this transmitter with my IPOD photo for a few days. This stuff work flawlessly and the transmission was strong enough. I tune the same radio frequency from another car and the sound still clear enough. If there was an interference, all I have to do just re-setup to the empty channel. This stuff will overpowering the other channel if available. The only drawback for me is once you plug the arm connector to the transmitter, it will hard to re-open again. It might broke the plastic construction if you are not careful. B000BNMDC4:what_a_waste...:steven_c._miller_jr. B000BNMDC4 DLO 009-3032 Transpod All-in-One Car Solution for iPod (Silver): Electronics electronics 4 of 6 2.0 March 30, 2006 Steven C. Miller Jr. Florida First off, the ipod jiggles no matter what you do, secondly, it doesn't stay straight on the power plug, it constantly tilts(the whole thing)...not worth $10 B000BNMDC4:at_last_a_good_connection_for_my_ipod_in_my_car:felipe_a._praget B000BNMDC4 DLO 009-3032 Transpod All-in-One Car Solution for iPod (Silver): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 March 26, 2006 Felipe A. Praget Sao Paulo, Brazil I tried two different devices before this one, and they simply did not work satisfactorily in a big city with a very crowed FM band. DLO Transpond is excellent, I drive through Sao Paulo, Brazil which is a huge city with almost 20 million habitants and consequently many FM stations in the dial. Occasionally I need to switch station but most of the time the same works fine all day long wherever I have to drive. Mounting was simply, I use the extension arm provided to get a handy and firm location. In short, I am totally satisfied. B000BNMDC4:extremely_satisfied_with_this_purchase:d._clarke B000BNMDC4 DLO 009-3032 Transpod All-in-One Car Solution for iPod (Silver): Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 March 2, 2006 D. Clarke The DLO transpod works perfectly with no static. I was hesitant to purchase this. I thought because it works through the radio, there would be some interference or static. Well, I was wrong and pleasantly surprised. I was so pleased with this product, I purchased one for my husband, and my sister and two friends bought one too. For anyone who has an ipod, this is a must have! Another great feature is that the transpod charges your ipod while you are listening to it. I have NEVER needed to charge my ipod. You can set this up any way you want it in your vehicle. It takes up very little space. This product is definitely money well spent, and I highly recommend it to anyone with an ipod B00029BQ98:below_expectations_for_a_samsung:roy_duvall B00029BQ98 Samsung LT-P1545 15" Flat-Panel LCD TV: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 2.0 February 24, 2006 Roy Duvall Costa Mesa, CA Application is dual input from cable TV input and analog PC input, used as side monitor on a triple screen home computer workstation. 1) Audio output stops intermittently a few times a week, requiring power off/on to regain audio. 2) There appears to be no way to disable unused source modes. To switch from computer input to TV input requires one push of the Source button...... but then to return to computer input requires 4 button pushes - as the TV cycles thru AV, S-Video, Component modes, and finally back to PC mode. A weak design - the unit should recognize which input is enabled - it is not possible to hook up all 5 modes. This is particularly irritating as this model was marketed as a TV/PC monitor. Picture quality is acceptable for the application, which is primarily watching news channels while working at PC, or displaying dual PC applications B00029BQ98:samsung_lt-p1545_15"_flat-panel_lcd_tv:edward_j._libucha B00029BQ98 Samsung LT-P1545 15" Flat-Panel LCD TV: Electronics electronics 4 of 7 4.0 January 16, 2006 Edward J. Libucha First, I would buy it again if I needed to. This 15" takes up less space on the kitchen counter, i.e., speakers are on the bottom. Second, picture and sound are excellent, i.e, clear. I would not buy this item if I wanted a true VESA mount to monitor configuration. The stand, not the monitor, has the screw holes for the VESA wall mount. Not enough or clear info in the description. However, it is just as easy to turn on the counter as on the wall. If you need counter space then buy something else. B00029BQ98:good_value:avid_reader B00029BQ98 Samsung LT-P1545 15" Flat-Panel LCD TV: Electronics electronics 10 of 11 4.0 July 14, 2005 Avid Reader MA USA I was very surprised at how good the color is on this TV. I've has it for a year and love it and many friends have bought one and liked it as well. It's a great price for a LCD TV. B00006L7XC:$2+__for_a_aaa_cell?:blake_mason_"doppler" B00006L7XC Monster High Capacity Alkaline Monster PowerCells AAA 1150 mAh Power Capacity AAA 4 Pack 1150 mAh MB AAA ALKA-4: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 December 31, 2005 Blake Mason "Doppler" Livermore, CA Maybe if these were high end rechargable NiMH this would be a reasonable price. But for Alkaline? This is even more ridiculus than the cables they sell. You can find AAA battieries on Amazon for a third of this price B00005T3JX:good_sound...when_it's_working:robby_love B00005T3JX Bose Lifestyle 3-2-1 Home Entertainment System: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 7, 2006 Robby Love Illinois While I am pleased with the quality of sound this system gives me, I am a little disappointed. I've had this thing for a couple years now, about 9 months in it stopped giving me sound. So I went back and replaced it. They didn't even ask what the problem was, they gave no arguement because they had had so many returns and replacements. Then over the past few months the DVD player has been making a pretty loud noise whenever I use it, I have to turn the volume up pretty high just to not hear it. And now the player has stopped working completely. I have a DVD in there that I can't get out (which for the record is part of a Sopranos season, they dont sell the discs seperatly and their seasons are expensive which is pretty annoying to replace). Bose failed me once, shame on them. They failed me twice, shame on me. I'm gonna go with something else B00005T3JX:it_is_what_it_is:curious_george B00005T3JX Bose Lifestyle 3-2-1 Home Entertainment System: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 February 24, 2006 Curious George Houston, TX United States For those who expect true 5.1 Dolby Surround out of the Bose 3-2-1 system, please look elsewhere. This unit does well in projecting sound when you have the speakers at a good ear level height for your sitting area. You need to get the setting just right for it to work anywhere close to as advertised. I bought this system probably a month or two after it came out, maybe 4 or 5 years ago and it's still going strong. I owned an apartment and wasn't to keen on marring the walls with multiple speakers for a 5.1 system or running a plethora of cable around the living room and mounting every speaker on a stand, so this system fit the bill quite nicely. Did I know I wasn't really going to get a spectacular surround sound experience? Of course I did. The big drawback to this system is really the lack of Component Video. I only wish it had Component Video but it was put out too early and then of course the second version came out and it had component and there I was kicking myself... and still kicking myself. For those who complain that it doesn't play all videos, I will say this. I have also had issues with it not playing videos. What I discovered was that it wasn't the DVD's but the transfers or the video type. VCD has issues, SVCD mostly plays and of course every commercial DVD I have used has always played unless there was something wrong with the DVD itself, like it was scrached or had too many fingerprints and such on its surface. Bottom line is that when I keep my DVD's clean, my Bose system is friendly. If you've got bootleg DVD's, don't expect them to play in your Bose DVD, they probably won't work. More to the point, they probably shouldn't work becuase you shouldn't buy bootlegs anyway B00005T3JX:great_for_music,_but_what_did_she_say?:cake4u B00005T3JX Bose Lifestyle 3-2-1 Home Entertainment System: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 December 15, 2005 cake4u Sydney Aus Having owned this system now for a couple of years I have had my ups and downs but overall I am pretty happy with it. For the price you are getting a system that produces excellent clarity of sound with very small speakers. Yeah! On the negative, I don't really understand why they skimp out on the DVD side of things- I mean my $200 pioneer handles the range of DVD's much better. Of greatest concern for me though has been voice re-production. Voices are generally much softer than the other types of sounds, and while bose has a setting to try to rectify this problem, it doesn't do a very good job. Consequently, it can be difficult to hear words when watching tv and DVD's. Also, just a small note, to get the surround sound effect you have to turn the machine up pretty loud (so if you don't care too much for neighbours that won't be a problem). Overall, my music sounds crisp and I love hearing every little noise in my music, so I still have a smile on my face. B00005T3JX:warning:_why_o'_why_do_aliens_n'_non-humans_try_to_cheat_us?:i_hate_corporate_&_slimy_business_ethics_"honest,_reliable,_sincere" B00005T3JX Bose Lifestyle 3-2-1 Home Entertainment System: Electronics electronics 2 of 33 1.0 September 3, 2004 I Hate Corporate & Slimy Business Ethics "Honest, Reliable, Sincere" Berzerkeley, CA USA SELLER'S: For an honest review go to the CORRECT page for the Bose 321 Graphite w/ Accoustimass 3rd module and two satellite speakers. That will have the correct retail rate and draw the true end-buyers/purchasers. This price of $700 is for the 2 speaker satellite system so you would be losing a bit selling here. I hope this helped you in your endeavors and I look forward to honestly/fairly competing with you in the future! BUYER'S: Buy as many of these as you can and report any loss or "mistakes" on the sellers' part in contractual agreements to Amazon customer service. Because if this ad by that company/seller is being honest and selling a 3 speaker system (2 satellite and 1 lrg Acoustimass) you are in for a steal! literally, so get a goin! Lol Disclaimer: this review is an anti-review posted to make aware the disparity between price and item description (which is it?? 2 speakers or 3???) in this advertisement for above mentioned product. Why isn't BOSE listed as a seller?! DOH No slander or libel has ever been implied or attempted unless it was true B00005T3JX:watch_out!:m._barr B00005T3JX Bose Lifestyle 3-2-1 Home Entertainment System: Electronics electronics 18 of 19 2.0 August 29, 2004 M. Barr I don't dispute that Bose is a leader in speaker technology. But there is a reason this item is discontinued. It locks up when playing certain DVDs. Sometimes after selecting "play movie" it won't get past the menu, you have to guide it to the first chapter or else it will sit endlessly on the menu screen. Other DVDs will play fine, but if you happen to shut off the system without removing the DVD, the next time you turn it on it will say "Bad Disc" and locks up - you can't play, you can't eject, nothing. You have to UNPLUG it and essentially reboot the system. Maybe I got the lemon, I don't know. But it's worth writing a review given the fairly expensive price tag and the assumed quality the goes along with the name Bose... this system is definitely an exception to that rule B00005T3JX:broke_twice!!!:k._morison B00005T3JX Bose Lifestyle 3-2-1 Home Entertainment System: Electronics electronics 22 of 22 1.0 June 28, 2004 K. Morison USA I bought this 18 months ago and while I had some problems with the set up, I got help from the store where I bought it. It has really nice sound, but it has a serious problem: not once but TWICE, when my children inserted DVDs in the player they would NOT eject! Since no one could service it locally (I went to 3 places, and each claimed they could fix it but then later admitted they couldn't since they would have had to open it up), I had to send it to Bose. That cost a lot, plus Bose charges a minimum of about $240 (I forget the exact amount) to even look at it. Now, the exact same thing has happened (this is the second episode)! They say you can repair this easily but I went through the recommended procedures with a Bose technician over the phone and it didn't work. There's NO WAY I'm sending this machine back to them; I'm getting something else! Any recommendations? Finally, lest you think the kids are somehow to blame, let me note that they work daily with other DVDs, CD-roms, CD players, and personal computers and have never had any problems with any of them. I normally don't like having to pay extra for a warranty, but if you insist on getting this product, I'd recommend buying it from a place that sells it with a warranty B00005T3JX:perfect_for_my_needs:j.reilly B00005T3JX Bose Lifestyle 3-2-1 Home Entertainment System: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 September 1, 2003 J.REILLY High Point, NC I live in a small home and a large 5 speaker system with sub-woofer,plus reciever and dvd/cd player was just too much. True, the 3-2-1 doesn't have a lot of the bells and whistels of a lot a less expensive systems, but the size, ease of assembly and most of all the sound was worth the initial sticker shock B00005T3JX:space_saver..:adpadp2000@yahoo.com B00005T3JX Bose Lifestyle 3-2-1 Home Entertainment System: Electronics electronics 3 of 6 4.0 August 21, 2003 adpadp2000@yahoo.com philippines bose 321 is a nice stuff and good for the room. the sound is clear and crisp. a lot better than a usual mini component. no need to set up an elaborate sound system because this will do the trick.handy and easy to use. good quality sound for such a small piece. thou a little expensive but no regrets because its a bose. im a satisfied customer. so far i dont have problems. please dont let me have one B0002IOIMQ:very_good_value_for_money:p._sharma_"frequent_amazon_shopper" B0002IOIMQ Sony BCG-34HRMF4 Super Quick Charger with LCD Indicator and 4 AA Batteries: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 17, 2006 P. Sharma "Frequent Amazon Shopper" USA This charger is really good value for money. This charger shows each battery's status individually and charges them quickly. i did not monitor the time to count the minutes and seconds but it was reasonably fast. Also refresh feature is best. i like the looks and functions of this charger B0002IOIMQ:it_works_well,_worth_the_money:nanjun_chen B0002IOIMQ Sony BCG-34HRMF4 Super Quick Charger with LCD Indicator and 4 AA Batteries: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Nanjun Chen Piscataway, NJ Charging indicator actually works great and gave this little gadge quite a space age looking. Charges battery pretty fast although not like the fastest 15-minutes charger I used. but those chargers could make battery over heat constantly. The build of the charger however is a little bit on the weak side. compare to the one I previously owned. Generally, well worth the money. GOOD BUY! B0002IOIMQ:perfect!!!:parasuraman_k._nurani_"parasu" B0002IOIMQ Sony BCG-34HRMF4 Super Quick Charger with LCD Indicator and 4 AA Batteries: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Parasuraman K. Nurani "Parasu" Jersey City, NJ, USA You can never ask for more from this product. 2700maH. That's huge. Runs my discman for weeks (I roughly listen 1 hr everyday). The digital display is very good and accurate. The refresh feature is what makes it different from other similar products. Now forget about the "memory" bug in your battery. Given the price, it is worth your while B0002IOIMQ:a_very_nice_charger:--chris B0002IOIMQ Sony BCG-34HRMF4 Super Quick Charger with LCD Indicator and 4 AA Batteries: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 --chris New Jersey Overall a very nice charger, though recharge times aren't even close to what is advertised. The display is very nice as is the ability to charge individual batteries instead of having to do it in a pair. The 900 mAH hold such a small charge that they are almost worthless. B0002IOIMQ:awesome_although_its_not_the_fatest:omu B0002IOIMQ Sony BCG-34HRMF4 Super Quick Charger with LCD Indicator and 4 AA Batteries: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 Omu Iselin, New Jersey USA If you are trying to get a good quality charger, then Sony BCG-34HRMF4 is made for you. Pros: 1] Looks Good 2] Battery Indicator. 3] Can charge single battery/cell at a time. 4] Auto power cut off 5] Also works with 240V in Europe. 6] Sleek and light wiegth 7] Refresh button - works really good to get ur battery life/power back. Cons: 1] Its fast but not that fast. It also depends on the Batteries you are using. 2] If started Refreshing, then will take more time [still its good B000BVB2FK:almost_perfect:c._nelson_"creative_director" B000BVB2FK Wacom Intuos3 6X11 Pen Tablet: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 C. Nelson "Creative Director" Miami This is the second Wacom tablet I own and the third tablet in general. The other wacom is the 9 x 12. Which, at the time, I thought was the greatest. And the Hyperpen (my first tablet for a starving artist)... well, don't. Don't buy it. Stay away. Horrid thing. Save up and get a small wacom. With the purchase of my 6 x 11 i realized that it just feels right. The size is not so large it becomes unmanageable but big enough to use with my dual 19 inch monitors. And, with proportional aspect ratio on it does not waste a lot of the tablet area. The touch stripes are useful but really not necessary. Only with it sitting in your lap pushed back from the keyboard does it really offer any usability. The 6 x 11 is just about perfect B000BVB2FK:best_tablet_for_photographers:r._formica B000BVB2FK Wacom Intuos3 6X11 Pen Tablet: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 R. Formica Having the Wacom has increased my speed and efficiency in editing pictures. It is the best investment I have made lately in my business. It saves my wrist from carpal tunnel and other over-use/strain problems related with high mouse useage. I can be much more precise on my work in photoshop! I would recommend this as a tool to add to any photographers "must have list" B000BVB2FK:wacom_is_just_the_best:iris_yoffa B000BVB2FK Wacom Intuos3 6X11 Pen Tablet: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Iris Yoffa Tucson, AZ This is a great product and company. The install was free of problems and the tutorial on the CD got me up to speed in a couple of minutes B000BVB2FK:review_for_wacom_:argelia_arguedas B000BVB2FK Wacom Intuos3 6X11 Pen Tablet: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Argelia Arguedas Costa Rica It's a great item, I'm loving it. It's been veru helpful in my scrapbook photos.. B000BVB2FK:intuos_6x11_:giuseppe_gallina_"magnetos" B000BVB2FK Wacom Intuos3 6X11 Pen Tablet: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 August 17, 2006 giuseppe gallina "magnetos" brooklyn, new york United States I bought the intuos 6x11 pen tablet couple weeks ago and I use it almost every day so far so good, I don't expect to have any problems with it. I used to have a small wacom graphire and I used for years then unfortunately the pen broke so now I own a new one the only advice I can give to you is to keep it clean, wipe it out every now and then with a wet cloth jo B000BVB2FK:unbelievable:j._withers B000BVB2FK Wacom Intuos3 6X11 Pen Tablet: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 July 2, 2006 J. Withers SLC, Utah USA This product is wonderful. I have had it for about a month and use it with Adobe Photoshop CS2 and Corel Painter IX and it still amazes me. In my research, I saw that many people were purchasing the 6x8 size (maybe for price), however, if you have a widescreen format monitor, like myself, you will be much happier with the 6x11. Once you are over the short learning curve, you will find you even use it over your mouse for regular computer use B000BVB2FK:wacom_intuos3_tablet_review:d-mag.org_reviewer B000BVB2FK Wacom Intuos3 6X11 Pen Tablet: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 5.0 June 28, 2006 D-MAG.org Reviewer Lexington, KY USA Title: Intuos3 Tablet Publisher: Wacom Publish Date: Unknown ISBN/Model #: PTZ631W Reviewer: Robert Saucier Rating: 5 stars In 1997, after buying a new top-of-the-line 450MHz Pentium II system, I splurged on a Wacom ArtZ II tablet. Oh, my! Pressure-sensitive, tilt-sensing, pointer control, assignable function pads; it was Heaven. After a couple of years, every time I tried to use it with my primary graphics application, my computer would spontaneously reboot -- a bit counter-productive. I watched for new drivers and new versions of my application but, as technology marched on, my beloved tablet and graphics application continued their spats. Sadly, I disconnected the tablet and gently packed it away. Lately, I've been feeling the pull once more, that urge to use a pen to do photo touch-ups instead of my mouse. Miraculously, a Wacom Intuos3 6-inch by 11-inch tablet dropped, almost literally, into my lap. Sleek, gun-metal gray, sexy -- with a comfort-grip pen (much like my coveted Pilot G2 pens) AND a mouse! Even better, the Intuos3 comes bundled with 3 applications that show off its capabilities: Adobe Elements 4.0, Corel Painter Essentials 3, and nik Color Efex 2.0 lE. Heaven just got better! The Intuos3 has over 5000 lines per inch of resolution, over twice that of the Wacom Graphire product line, and, with its USB 2 connection, there's more than enough communication bandwidth, meaning better tablet to application response. One hesitation I have when adding a new piece of hardware is in regard to what the driver will do to my system; will it introduce instability or get along with everyone else. The Intuos3 driver has been rock-solid in the two weeks that the tablet has been living with me. I've used all of my "usual" programs and have had no problems at all. The tablet has also been peacefully co-existing with two external drives, a wireless desktop receiver, a card reader, a scanner, and a printer, all riding the same USB bus. The Intuos3 has 8 "chordable" buttons, 4 at each side of the tablet, to which keys, macros, or other actions may be assigned. The default for each group are the usual ALT, CTRL/Command, and Shift, along with "space". The placement of the buttons allows you to keep a grip on the tablet, holding one or more of the buttons, while tapping whatever key on the keyboard with your pen hand. Being chordable, you can hold any or all of the buttons down for those tricky shortcuts like ALT-CTRL-S or To the side of each of the two button pads are touch strips which can be independently programmed as well. The default setting is to scroll or depending on the context. The ends of the strip, in keystroke mode, can be set to playback macros. The pen, with its 1024-level pressure-sensitive stylus AND "eraser," also has a DuoSwitch. The DuoSwitch's two positions may also be programmed. The pen action is smooth with the default nylon nib -- there are different types of nibs to simulate different types of tactile feedback. With the ergonomic grip, the pen is extremely comfortable to hold. The 5-button mouse, designed to be used by either "righties" or "lefties," is not as ergonomically correct but considering the versatility, this is more than acceptable. As with every other clickable/pressable feature associated with the Intuos3, the mouse buttons are programmable with a ridiculous number of options, although I've yet to find the "fix photo," "illustrate article," or even the "design website" settings. I can see only two very minor changes that I would make to this fantastic product. I would love to see the ability to add weight to the pen. It is just a bit too light for my personal tastes and considering how configurable the tablet is already, this feature would be the feather on the cap to me. The other change would be making the drawing surface transparent as it is on the Graphire (and was on the ArtZ II). Sometimes, having the ability to trace an outline can save significant time. For the casual home user, I would recommend the Graphire product line -- this Intuos3 model's SRP of $369 may be a bit high where a $99 entry point on the Graphire is more affordable. For the pro-consumer or professional, however, whether doing photo editing (my primary use) or illustration, the Intuos3 line is well worth the investment. It's great to be in Heaven again ... B000BVB2FK:this_thing_is_amazing._:77sevens B000BVB2FK Wacom Intuos3 6X11 Pen Tablet: Electronics electronics 16 of 17 5.0 April 25, 2006 77sevens FL I'm a cow and like most cows I use Photoshop heavily. All I can say is that I can not believe that I went as long as I did without this tool. Other reviews are not exaggerating about the night and day difference this thing makes. One thing about the widescreen tablet is that it works great in portrait mode. I use a 24" Dell widescreen monitor in portrait mode and I was a little worried that the tablet might not work in that configuration. Wacom definitely did their homework. To be honest I found it to not be that useful in 3D Max, but in Photoshop it's a WMD B000BVB2FK:nice_._._._really_nice!:zunky B000BVB2FK Wacom Intuos3 6X11 Pen Tablet: Electronics electronics 37 of 38 5.0 March 12, 2006 Zunky front to back Ok, if you have two monitors side by side, or a single wide-screen format, this is the way to go! I use this tablet with the Mac G5, with full functionality, and 1024 levels of pressure from the pen to the screen. I have used the smaller tablets from Wacom, and they work very well, but this particular product is designed and constructed VERY WELL and makes the left right monitor design a breeze to use! Having the assignable "ExpressKeys" left and or right is really slick for repetitive tasks. This model stands 5/8" high/thick, 10 and 7/8" deep (front to back), and just under 16 and 1/2" wide. Take two late model white Mac keyboards and set them one behind the other, and that is about the footprint this item covers, (width and depth). So, you will need some desk space, or I have found myself using this item on my lap with the pen. Quite comfortable! In any scenario, this is by far one of the greatest products you could add to have the flexibility to be creative with whatever application you use. Thanks Wacom B0009RGLSE:speed:e._isaakov_"i-trader" B0009RGLSE SanDisk 2 GB SD Memory Card ( SDSDB-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 November 12, 2006 E. Isaakov "i-trader" Brooklyn This card is not too fast but good enough for my camera... Well that means nothing to me, I don't have your camera and I could buy it for other things. There are 65 Reviews as I'm writing this, and nobody has contributed speed tests, not even estimates! The ones that don't mention speed at all might not care, but those who do should at least give approximate read/write timings. The easiest way to do this is by plugging the card into your high-speed card reader (not your camera or other specific device as the device can be limited in speed). Then select a bunch of image files or any other files (at least couple of hundred MB worth of files) and copy them to the card. Time this. Divide the total MB amount by the time (in seconds). And you will get approximate information of this card's Write time! Do the opposite to test the Read time. This won't be 100% exact, but if at least 2 or 3 people do this, we'll get a pretty good idea of the card's Speed capabilities B0009RGLSE:good_product_and_on_time_delivery:satyajit_bhowmick B0009RGLSE SanDisk 2 GB SD Memory Card ( SDSDB-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Satyajit Bhowmick The delivery and the product was good. I got what i was expecting B0009RGLSE:exelente:mauro_padilla B0009RGLSE SanDisk 2 GB SD Memory Card ( SDSDB-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 4 5.0 November 9, 2006 Mauro Padilla Sin mas comentarios me parece un producto de lo mejor, lo unico que la supera es la de 4 gb, y a pesar que no es de alta velocidad no he tenido problemas para grabar video con mi camara casio ex-z850 B0009RGLSE:works_fantstic:a._kulkarni B0009RGLSE SanDisk 2 GB SD Memory Card ( SDSDB-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 A. Kulkarni After i purchased this card, i have travelled a lot and have taken several pictures... it just works perfect with my Canon digital camera. B0009RGLSE:great_value!:a._k._knight B0009RGLSE SanDisk 2 GB SD Memory Card ( SDSDB-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 A. K. Knight Rochester, NY United States So much cheaper than buying a flash mp3 player... I've had this and other similar Sandisk memory cards for up to two years without a problem. Have dropped them repeatedly with no loss of data. Transfer speeds could be quicker for taking photos, but overall, a great buy, especially as it expands the capacity of my Treo 650 to five full length movies or twenty-four cds worth of music. I only wish someone would make a practical case that could hold multiple secure digital cards-they're so compact, I have to be careful not to misplace them. B0009RGLSE:solid_card.__a_must_have_size.:y._lee B0009RGLSE SanDisk 2 GB SD Memory Card ( SDSDB-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 6, 2006 Y. Lee I bought 2 of these cards and use them in my Treo. I can fit several movies and tv shows on each card which makes for a quick commute on the bus/train or even a nice getaway over lunch.. B0009RGLSE:pretty_good,_but_a_little_bit_slow:xiaoxiao_wang B0009RGLSE SanDisk 2 GB SD Memory Card ( SDSDB-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 6, 2006 Xiaoxiao Wang This SD card is pretty good, and of course, very very cheap. Maybe the speed is a little bit slow comparing with other SD card, but it won't cause too much proble B0009RGLSE:hugh_memory_storage:sitthichai_malamas B0009RGLSE SanDisk 2 GB SD Memory Card ( SDSDB-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 6, 2006 Sitthichai Malamas It is very good on memory storage. It can keep my photos much more than 800 photos. However, with pretty big memory, my camera is so slow that I have to wait for one miniute before it is ready to take photos B0009RGLSE:works_great_with_my_palm_tx:julie_l. B0009RGLSE SanDisk 2 GB SD Memory Card ( SDSDB-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 Julie L. Los Angeles, CA I love my 2 GB SD memory card. I use it all the time and have had no problems with it B0009FTMK0:cost_specialist:jena_garcia B0009FTMK0 SanDisk 2 GB Cruzer Micro USB Flash Drive (SDCZ4-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 Jena Garcia Pasadena, Texas We really loved the item. The size of the Flash drive is perfect! We have a tight spot to insert the driver and this item fits perfect B0009FTMK0:slow_and_unreliable:robert_shepard B0009FTMK0 SanDisk 2 GB Cruzer Micro USB Flash Drive (SDCZ4-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2.0 October 31, 2006 Robert Shepard USA The 2.0 GB SanDisk Cruzer Micro flash drive looked like a good deal when I saw it on display at Office Depot. It was roomy enough for all of my data and configuration files, was rated for USB 2.0, and was reasonably priced. My first choice would have been an larger version of the 1.0 GB Iomega I use at work, but, alas, such wasn't available. Unfortunately, I waited too long to put the SanDisk through its paces, or I would have tried to get a refund. As many others have remarked, it is horribly slow. While backing up my roughly 10,000 files, I found that it was taking about a second per file -- longer for the big ones. This translated to around four hours to complete the whole operation. Bulk deletes take just as long to carry out. Using my Beyond Compare file synchronization software to *read* the SanDisk and compare its contents to what was on my hard drive went reasonably fast -- until, for no obvious reason, it hung on one particular Word document this evening. I couldn't even get my Windows XP machine to shut down without yanking the SanDisk from its slot: the usual "safely remove hardware" operation wouldn't work. After three attempts to read the same file, and three reboots, I tried to delete it from Windows Explorer -- and this operation hung too. Finally I was able to do the deletion from the DOS prompt. Just like 1985! I then recopied the file, and now Beyond Compare can finish its work without a hitch. But can I trust the SanDisk to deliver up my precious files when I really need them? I dunno .... So, it's back to the drawing board. Maybe by now Iomega has come out with that 2.0 GB model. As for the SanDisk, I'm reminded of that painful adage: you get what you pay for. Ugh B0009FTMK0:definitely_stay_away:carlos_gonzales B0009FTMK0 SanDisk 2 GB Cruzer Micro USB Flash Drive (SDCZ4-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 13 of 15 1.0 June 28, 2006 Carlos Gonzales Guess that's why it comes with spares though. Bought this about two months ago. Never liked it for two reasons: -The rubber cap is so easy to lose. (Guess that's why it comes with spares though.) -Utterly slow! This is what was most uncomfortable with the drive. Yeah it's slow only with groups of small files like everyone else said. Still, it's annoying to have to zip a bunch of small files everytime before you copy them over to the drive. Then unzip when you want to use/copy them. Not practical. And now, well, it just stopped working last week. I mean completely, for no reason. Just great. Like one day before I was going to sell it to someone else. Stay away from this one B0009FTMK0:terrible..._want_to_throw_it_in_the_trash:b._kirk B0009FTMK0 SanDisk 2 GB Cruzer Micro USB Flash Drive (SDCZ4-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 7 of 9 1.0 June 24, 2006 B. Kirk Monterey CA But I won't because I paid good money for it. As you can see from the other reviews, the speed on this thing is pathetic, almost to the point of non-functional when it comes to many small files. I had a small game on the drive, but it has tons of small files in the folder. It took over 10 minutes to delete a 10 mb folder... makes you wonder if SanDisk spent 10 minutes to test this thing. Stay away.. or if you really want one, buy mine please B0009FTMK0:very_small_.._slow_only_when_writing_a_group_of_small_files:b._bokhowa B0009FTMK0 SanDisk 2 GB Cruzer Micro USB Flash Drive (SDCZ4-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 June 7, 2006 B. Bokhowa I like the size. The speed on reading and writing is usually just fine, but when writing a group of small files it takes ages B0009FTMK0:stay_away_from_this_one!!!!!:alex_herrera_ramirez B0009FTMK0 SanDisk 2 GB Cruzer Micro USB Flash Drive (SDCZ4-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 1.0 May 3, 2006 Alex Herrera Ramirez SAN JOSE, COSTA RICA I bought this flash drive like a month ago and it stopped working just like that! One day I plugged it in a portatil hp pc and windows explorer didn?t respond. It?s a XP sp2. I unplugged it and tried again with the same result, the same with the regular pc?s where I usually use this flash drive. Bottom line: money wasted. Being a regular costumer of sandisk, I must say im very dissapointed. The must frustating thing is that I wont get a refund because the 30 days expired. Besides, it comes with a cheap cover instead of the regular one (the 512 micro flash drive). So, try some other product. B0009FTMK0:slow,_slow_and_slow!:c._meyers B0009FTMK0 SanDisk 2 GB Cruzer Micro USB Flash Drive (SDCZ4-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 8 of 10 1.0 April 18, 2006 C. Meyers Rockville, MD USA Do NOT buy this product. It is incredibly slow, by far the slowest USB drive out of the dozen or so that I've used. It handles small numbers of large files rather well but it immediately chokes whenever faced with a large quantity of small files. I attempted to copy ~50MB (1500 files, 800 directories) to the disk and it took almost 30 minutes to complete the copy! That's roughly 27K/second. Deleting the files was painful as well, taking at least 15 minutes to delete everything. For kicks, I popped in an old 128 MB Kingston drive and was able to copy the same set of files to it in under 30 seconds and the delete took under 15 seconds. Bottom line is don't be fooled by the drive's small physical size, large capacity and price point: it simply doesn't perform B0009FTMK0:great_form_factor,_but_dead_slow.:another_tech_guy B0009FTMK0 SanDisk 2 GB Cruzer Micro USB Flash Drive (SDCZ4-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 1.0 April 8, 2006 Another Tech Guy West of Chicago I wanted to replace a Lexar 1GB with this, but I'll keep looking. I used it to transfer a 700MB, 2300 file My Documents folder to a new PC. The transfer seemed pretty slow, but deleting those files from the Sandisk took *61* minutes! Back it goes B00009R6VB:handy_for_some_folks_but_not_for_me:mark_h B00009R6VB Hand Strap E1: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 26, 2006 Mark H Abilene, TX My opinion will probably differ from other reviewers. This strap works well IF you have the extended battery pack installed on the camera. As to be expected, it is quality and would be handy for those who like to keep their camera in their hand ready for action shots. Personally, I went back to the neck strap because, if using the hand strap, the camera is tied to your hand and that hand is unusable for much of anything else without putting the camera down. If you're out roaming around, the neck strap frees your hands up, reducing your fear of dropping the camera, eliminates the possibility of setting it down for a second and having it disappear and, with the neck strap, the camera is readily available. I have to give it a 5 star due to the fact that it does exactly what it was designed to do and quality made. Mark H B00009R6VB:hand_strap_e1:kwong_ng_"ngboy" B00009R6VB Hand Strap E1: Electronics electronics 4.0 March 15, 2006 Kwong Ng "NgBoy" San Francisco, CA Alot Better Then Wrapping The Neck Strap Around Your Arm Or Hand... It Really Depends On What Kind Of Photography You Do. I Shoot At Night Clubs And Weight Can Add Up. I Have A Canon Rebel XT, Hand Grip With 2 Batties, Canon 550EX Flash, And 50mm F/1.4 Or 17-40mm F/2.8 It Feels Alot Better Using The Hand Strap... B00009R6VB:usable_but_not_perfect.:svend_tang-petersen B00009R6VB Hand Strap E1: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 March 12, 2006 Svend Tang-Petersen I originally bought this for my 20D with the BG-E2 batterygrip and when it arrived found that no instructions on how to safely attach it were included. After a bit of googeling I found those (in the MKIIN manual downloadable from Canons web site) and it felt pretty secure. It certainly helps when you are using larger lenses and its good value for the money. I have now upgraded to a MKIIN and have moved the strap to that body. If you find it hard to use the main dial you have probably tightened the strap too much B00009R6VB:good_grip,_but__hey...!_just_for_big_cameras_only...:marcelo_a._soto_quiroga B00009R6VB Hand Strap E1: Electronics electronics 54 of 54 4.0 September 29, 2005 Marcelo A. Soto Quiroga Maracay, Venezuela I bought htis accessory because I do not fancy pretty much the neckstrap. I hate to feel my neck aching after a while due to the weight of my 10D plus battery grip and lens. I rather to carry it in my hand instead. So I thought this handstrap would give me the extra safety feel I was needing. After receiving it I noticed it is only intended to be used with "grand cameras" , like the EOS 1 series (film or digital) or to those other series cameras that already have a battery grip attached to them. Fortunately that's my case in which I always carry my 10D with its BG-ED3. I tell this since a 10D, 20D, DRebel or 350D body does not have a strap eyelet on its base. Only their compatible battery grip has it. So be aware that this nice, safe and comfortable accessory could not be attached to your prosumer camera if you don't have the corresponding BG. B00009R6VB:great_strap,_but....hello_canon....wheres_your_brain_???:mrmsbhvn_"mrmsbhvn" B00009R6VB Hand Strap E1: Electronics electronics 31 of 34 5.0 July 30, 2004 Mrmsbhvn "Mrmsbhvn" Layton, Utah I owned the Canon EOS 1-d, which I sold to obtain the "latest-greatest" EOS 1-d Mark II. My first model(1-d)came with this handstrap, and I found it to be VERY, VERY useful, and incrediby imporant me, being an action-sports photogropher- Imagine my dismay and anoyance at discovering that this item which was so useful and,(IMHO)absolutely necessary as my wonderful handstrap (WHICH WAS INCLUDED in the previous model)..... had been left out of the "newer and so much improved" version. I've called and emailed Canon repeatedly(WHICH I STRONGLY SUGGEST ANY/EVERYONE DO)trying to bring attention to this issue, which, to me, is unexpected, and a completly unacceptable discrepancy. Then consider the 30 plus dollars that Canon is TRYING to charge for it, and well here I go, off to my old fateful Amazon to GET ME ONE !! Actually, its from Adorama, and only about 20 bucks, instead. As for my review of the strap itself, if you haven't yet gathered; Considering the cameras weight, and me constantly running up and down dirt hills chasing motocross racers and the like, I found it literally, indespensible! Highly recomended !! Bob W. MoXioN Digital Production B00004TZDN:amazing!:k._maccool B00004TZDN H.H. Scott SCR110 Atomic Clock Radio: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 2, 2003 K. MacCool Ben Lomond, CA United States This is the best alarm clock I have ever had! We live in the mountains and the self setting mechanism still worked within 10 minutes. Two alarms and more features than I ever dreamed of B00004TZDN:clock_fine,_radio_lousy:b._atkisson B00004TZDN H.H. Scott SCR110 Atomic Clock Radio: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 February 21, 2003 B. Atkisson Oakhurst, CA USA The clock itself works well. It did take till sometime during the middle of the night for the atomic time to connect (we set a backup alarm the first night). The idea of utilizing atomic time for an alarm is a fantastic idea, but why would Scott put such a lousy tuner in an atomic clock radio? Doesn't make sense to me. Granted, I live in a rural area, but I am able to receive both AM and FM stations from as far away as Fresno, some 50 miles away, on other radios in the house (including a small portable, battery-operated one), and we do have a local FM station. The tuner is so sensitive that I had to use both hands to steady the dial when trying to tune in a station. I am unable to receive one static-free AM station, and I eventually, very gingerly, dialed in two fairly clear FM stations (one Spanish-speaking from Fresno, one local), but neither stay tuned in overnight..by morning when the alarm goes off, nothing but static. A strange thing though...once, while trying to locate a station, I received a fairly clear one from SALT LAKE CITY....wow! I plan to return the product B00004TZDN:very_nice_piece_of_equipment:j.j. B00004TZDN H.H. Scott SCR110 Atomic Clock Radio: Electronics electronics 5.0 February 6, 2003 J.J. Beverly Hills, CA The other reviews I am reading about this clock do not do it justice. I just opened it 20 minutes ago, and it's on my desk already synched with the Atomic Clock. I am very impressed. The green LED is awesome! I own a lot of atomic clocks, and this is the first LED one I've seen besides the ... Sangean/Proton one. This thing is solid, and it looks like it was made in the 60's or 70's when you had heavy, quality electronics in a tight package. This is worth way more than the selling price B00004TZDN:excellent_clock,_good_radio:david_l._mcfarland_"davidfishman2001" B00004TZDN H.H. Scott SCR110 Atomic Clock Radio: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 January 31, 2003 David L. Mcfarland "davidfishman2001" Perry, IA United States When I received it I read the quick set up and plugged it in and within 5 monutes everything was running. The digits on the clock were just the right size that I could see without my glass from accross the room. The radio was not high fidelety but satisfactory B00004TZDN:old_technology_from_emerson_research.:gerard_j._pinzone B00004TZDN H.H. Scott SCR110 Atomic Clock Radio: Electronics electronics 2.0 January 30, 2003 Gerard J. Pinzone Ronkonkoma, NY United States I used to have this same unit under the brand name "Emerson Research" It's a pretty good unit, but it's a very old model. For the price, you can get a much more modern one from Emerson Research at a local store B0007PGADE:siempre_confiables:jose_trevino B0007PGADE Memorex DVD+R 16x 4.7GB 50 Pack Spindle: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 20, 2006 Jose Trevino MONTERREY, MEXICO TENGO YA MUCHO TIEMPO UTILIZANDO LOS DISCOS MEMOREX, TANTO DVD COMO CD, Y SIEMPRE HAN RESULTADO SER MUY BUENOS. POR LO GENERAL LOS COMPRO EN EL MOMENTO EN QUE ESTAN EN OFERTA, QUE EN AMAZON CASI SIEMPRE ASI ES. LOS RECOMIENDO AMPLIAMENTE, LOS QUE TIENEN MALOS COMENTARIOS AL RESPECTO POSIBLEMENTE SE DEBIO AL PROCESO DE QUEMADO, PROGRAMA O QUEMADOR B0007PGADE:expensive_coasters:lou_j._anschuetz B0007PGADE Memorex DVD+R 16x 4.7GB 50 Pack Spindle: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 9, 2006 Lou J. Anschuetz Pittsburgh, PA, USA I too bought these after not finding spindles of the Verbatim DL. A few work, but only a very few. I have an NEC recorder which works completely reliably on most media but not these. The machine is a dual Xeon with 2GB of RAM, so this is not a resource issue. Sigh B0007PGADE:absolute_junk!:sassy_"sassyklerk" B0007PGADE Memorex DVD+R 16x 4.7GB 50 Pack Spindle: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 October 22, 2006 Sassy "sassyklerk" Allegan, Mi United States Backed up some movies and not even 1 played well. They either skipped or didn't play at all. I backed up my harddrive with one of these and some of the files won't even open... says damaged or corrupted files... ABSOLUTE JUNK! I will stick with Verbatim from now on B0007PGADE:pretty_good,_not_the_best_though:n._mccoy_"goldfinger7967" B0007PGADE Memorex DVD+R 16x 4.7GB 50 Pack Spindle: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 14, 2006 N. McCoy "Goldfinger7967" Central Florida, USA Memorex dvd blanks are my second choice and I bought two 50-count stacks of these because they had a great deal going on. In a perfect world, I would have gotten the same deal on 50-count stacks of Maxell dvd blanks. They are the best but you'll have a hard time finding a deal on them since everyone else knows they are the best. B0007WKB14:great_while_it_worked_-_broke_after_13_months:jl B0007WKB14 Panasonic DMR-ES10S DIGA Series DVD Recorder (Silver): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 September 19, 2006 JL Austin, Texas Really liked it. Would have rated it 4-star. But last night it suddenly stopped working and would not turn on anymore. Only the clock works. Just one month out of warranty. From other reviews, this seems to be a common problem B0007WKB14:worked_while_it_worked.:ela_"hobbit_fan" B0007WKB14 Panasonic DMR-ES10S DIGA Series DVD Recorder (Silver): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 August 8, 2006 Ela "hobbit fan" Washington, DC I liked this machine while it worked, but I started having problems finalizing discs a bit ago. I got busy and suddenly the warranty was up, and then the other day, it just wouldn't turn on at all. I had it for 15 months B0007WKB14:a_real_troubled_lemon!_stay_away!:the_engineer B0007WKB14 Panasonic DMR-ES10S DIGA Series DVD Recorder (Silver): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 July 19, 2006 the engineer LA, CA I purchased this unit about 18 months ago. After the warranty ran out, the unit first quit working with -R media. Then there is an issue with finalizing the DVD, which makes the dvd unusable. Unfortunately, this is after you record your show. Then all is lost. It started making squawking noises like something is very wrong. It never remembered the language or channels. Panasonic never did anything about this. After reading others with these same issues, I would recommend that you buy from another manufacturer B0007WKB14:great_product_at_a_reasonable_price!:m._manzino B0007WKB14 Panasonic DMR-ES10S DIGA Series DVD Recorder (Silver): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 June 25, 2006 M. Manzino Bronxville,, New York United States I bought this product after reading several reviews here at Amazon. The setup to configure it to my cable system was a little tricky, but once we got passed that, it worked like a charm. I have only lost one recording on one of my DVDs. It's strange how that happened, since the dvd wasn't in the player at the time. But that was almost a year ago and it hasn't happened since then. This recorder is intuitive and simple to operate. The conversion from video to DVD is flawless, and the finalization process is easy to understand as well. I especially like how you can adjust the recording time. Mine's currently set to about four hours. I am totally blind and needed a product that was easy for me to operate without sighted assistance. This definitely fills the bill! if you're looking for a great product at a reasonable price, buy this one! you won't be disappointed! I've converted almost 50 videos and recorded several TV shows with this recorder! great buy B0007WKB14:it's_so_good_i_am_buying_another_one:sonya_"readaholic" B0007WKB14 Panasonic DMR-ES10S DIGA Series DVD Recorder (Silver): Electronics electronics 8 of 9 5.0 January 21, 2006 Sonya "readaholic" Dallas, TX I noticed there are several reviews on various products here, but this review is on the Panasonic DMR-ES10S (the S is for Silver). I am not a technological wizard and impatient, so my husband set this up for me. I've had it about 5 months now and LOVE it. This is on the TV upstairs. I bought it because I was having trouble with our old RCA DVD recorder (unreliable), but that's another review. Once setup it is complete, the unit is very easy to use. I read LOTS of reviews before buying and realized the cons that others had were not of concern to me, i.e. we don't have HDTV yet so 16:9 ratio not important. All I needed was something to record things from my TIVO unit and a DVR that could record on multiple DVD formats (DVD-R, +R, DVD RAM, etc.). Featues I Like: I like the ample space the unit allows for actually typing in the name of the show (unlike the RCA which only let you have a few characters). I really use the Flexible Recording feature to exactly fit a movie or to fit lots of shows. I DID have to play around with this feature to figure out how to work it while recording multiple shows on one disk (manual wasn't useful with that part), but I use it all the time. The picture is really good, even with a 6 hour recording time, which I use for my decorating shows. The Change Thumbnail feature is also great. It allows you to select what picture displays when you browse through the programs. This is a wonderful feature that is important to me, esp with decorating shows, where I have the thumbnail be a feature of the room that I like. After reading some of the reviews here it seems my unit has A LOT of cool features which would be great for someone who is into electronics. I am a basic girl, so I don't need a lot of bells and whistles. I just need it to do what I want without any hassles and without reading a 400-page manual. My only quibble is that some of the buttons on the remote are kind of small, even for my smaller female hands. The RCA that I put on the TV downstairs is starting to mess up a lot now, so I will be purchasing a new unit. I've read reviews on the DMR-ES20, but since I am happy with this unit I am going to buy another one B00080FO4O:so-so:nora_b. B00080FO4O iHome iH5 Clock Radio for iPod White: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 9, 2006 Nora B. Chicago, IL USA I bought the iHome so that I could choose which songs to wake up to off of my iPod, and it worked well when it actually WORKED. After being very late to work three times because my alarm failed to go off I tossed the item - it wasn't worth all of the problems to keep at all if I couldn't even trust the alarm to get me out of bed in the morning. Other people have mentioned the too bright display and the "gradual volume increase", which I eventually got used to, but I could see how they would be incredibly annoying B00080FO4O:good_sound._little_noise_buttons:nachi B00080FO4O iHome iH5 Clock Radio for iPod White: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 8, 2006 Nachi CA, USA A good add on to ipod compared to other costly or cheap products. The sound is good. It is loud enought to fill a medium hall with music. The wake-up and sleep funtions are good. The buttons are not smooth kind of make tik-tik noise. I wish we could forward and skip songs from the base. You can dimmer the back-Light if not needed. Recommend it B00080FO4O:practical_and_usefull:carocalan_"carocalan" B00080FO4O iHome iH5 Clock Radio for iPod White: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 carocalan "carocalan" ccs, venezuela This item is very nice, its practical becuase have a gos size, great sound and in only one iten you can have a radio, clock and sound for your ipod. I recommend i B00080FO4O:ihome_:richard_g._trezevant B00080FO4O iHome iH5 Clock Radio for iPod White: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 October 6, 2006 Richard G. Trezevant SF, CA Im probably one of few people on here who has a positive review for this item! I got this for christmas from my dad. I believe he bought it at best buy. Ive had it for almost ten months and I havent had any problems; it still plays the ipod, the clock still works, the date still works, and everything else still works. You dont even need to change the time; theres a switch on the back that lets you change it from standard time to daylight savings time. I dont know why people are complaining about that and the light; the light isnt THAT bright. If I encounter problems I will write another review but so far everything is perfect B00080FO4O:this_is_junk_and_it_doesn't_last_9_months:m._b._liebler B00080FO4O iHome iH5 Clock Radio for iPod White: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 1.0 September 26, 2006 M. B. Liebler NC, USA I got this for Christmas last year. I hardly use the thing and when I have I have been very careful in placing the ipod on and off of it. I can no longer play an ipod on it as there is no sound or too much static - apparently a short of some sort. I was shocked as it had been used maybe 10 times by my wife and I. Read all of the reviews I am not the only one who now has an overpriced doorstop. Save your money and buy something else. Take your time and read through the "cotton candy" 4-5* reviews which bump this up to an artificially high rating of 3* and you will see one consistent pattern, the connection to the ipod is very poor, the alarm doesn't function, and they feel it is overpriced B000BP50AY:extremely_happy!!!:dale_k._garrett_"dude" B000BP50AY SanDisk Sansa M240 1 GB MP3 Player (Silver): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 21, 2006 Dale K. Garrett "Dude" Dude This product was a corporate gift and the recepient loves the gift. I selected this product based on the recommendation of from other reviews. The product is easy to use, holds nearly 200 songs and great for exercising or use in the car. B000BP50AY:so_happy_with_my_choice!:sabrina_harshbarger B000BP50AY SanDisk Sansa M240 1 GB MP3 Player (Silver): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 20, 2006 Sabrina Harshbarger I searched and searched for the right mp3 player to use when I work out...and although this one had some bad reviews, so did all the others I looked at. So I was a little scared, but went ahead and bought it...and I'm so happy! It's so cute and sounds great!!! Very glad that I choose this one B000BP50AY:an_excellent_little_player:janet_c._sides_"writer" B000BP50AY SanDisk Sansa M240 1 GB MP3 Player (Silver): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 17, 2006 Janet C. Sides "Writer" I've had my Sansa (the white one, with a pink silicone case... very cute) for about a month now and I couldn't be more pleased. I've had several players -- an Archos, an iaudio 'u2' -- and though both had their quirks, especially the Archos, ultimately the problem with both was the same -- their rechargeable internal (non-CHANGEable) batteries wore out and wouldn't hold a charge anymore. In contrast, the Sansa takes one AAA battery. Such a simple thing, but what a joy, I'll have the player long enough to see if it wears out normally from use! It comes with a battery, and I haven't had to change mine yet. Radio reception seems rather good. It doesn't have line-in recording, as the iaudio did, but I didn't use that very much and haven't missed it. Has voice recording, which I haven't tried. Mounts right up on WinXP without any need for extra software. I've never wanted an ipod, because of the nightmarish software required to negotiate with them. The Sansa's supplied ear buds sound very good, but are a trifle large (which is probably why they sound so good to me), noticeably larger than ipod ear buds; but are a little too large for my ears. One more thing, I am pleased with the Sansa's interface -- there are enough buttons to comfortably handle all functions. The 'u2' had only a few buttons, a tiny display and no manual to speak of, and was a little frustrating to use. The Sansa is much clearer, has a very readable display, and very straightforward function selection and settings. Cleverness and simplicity is all well and good in a gadget, but take it from someone whose vision is not terribly good, if you can't see it, you can't use it. I'm glad I got this one B000BP50AY:great_deal:mark_m B000BP50AY SanDisk Sansa M240 1 GB MP3 Player (Silver): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 16, 2006 Mark M Marlton, NJ USA I recently purchased this item and I am very happy with its performance and quality. I use it daily in the gym it delivers excellent sound and you dont even realize you have it on due to its light weight B000BP50AY:sandisk_sansa_1gb_mp3_player:h._werner B000BP50AY SanDisk Sansa M240 1 GB MP3 Player (Silver): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 14, 2006 H. Werner Angola, NY The software provided with the unit worked well, I bought another mp3 player from another manufacturer that locked up the computer. The menus are easy to use, and it has a nice feature where you can pause the music and the Sansa MP3 player will automatically shut off if you don't hit the play button again. My only complaint is the unit eats a lot of batteries- it is best to go with rechargables. I get about 6 hrs playback time per battery. B000BP50AY:player_failed_after_3_weeks_of_use,_manufacturer_received_unit_back_10_days_ago_and_has_still_not_given_a_date_for_replacement:j._f._shanley_"jim_from_nj" B000BP50AY SanDisk Sansa M240 1 GB MP3 Player (Silver): Electronics electronics 2 of 5 1.0 November 13, 2006 J. F. Shanley "Jim from NJ" New York, NY USA Product : MP3 Players Sansa M200 Series Sansa m240 We Received Your Item : 11/03/2006 Customer Comments : 11/13/2006 07:51 am When will I get my repaired or replaced item. You have had this for 1 week without notifying me of the status. Please respond (by the way, Apple turns around iPod repairs in 1 DAY!). 11/13 Still waiting for an update on the M240 you received on 11/3 B000BP50AY:a_very_finger_friendly_mp3_player:john_kinsey_"freesouljah" B000BP50AY SanDisk Sansa M240 1 GB MP3 Player (Silver): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 13, 2006 John Kinsey "freesouljah" Austin, TX United States I'd say the main strength of this player is it's easy to memorize, easily accessible buttons. By the end of the first day I was able to perform all of the player's features without taking it out of my pocket. That being said, the only complaint I have is that the equalizer isn't that effective, although this could also be a feature of the headphones too. They fit comfortably (the headphones) but the sound quality is only so-so. There's really not that much bass, but then what can you expect fron earbuds? Nevertheless, I'd definately recommend this player to anyone tempted to join the wonderful world of portable mp3 bliss. B000BP50AY:sansa_m240_:a._cahill B000BP50AY SanDisk Sansa M240 1 GB MP3 Player (Silver): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 12, 2006 A. Cahill I bought the Sansa M240 two months ago and am quite happy with it. It's light-weight, holds plenty of media (I have yet to fill it up) and the sound is suprisingly good. No complaints B00001MXVP:best_creative_software_and_materials_out_there:stephen_k._greer B00001MXVP Fellowes NEATO 2000 CD/DVD Labeler Kit: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 13, 2006 Stephen K. Greer I've been using NEATO and the 'MediaFace' software for years. I LOVE the ability to calibrate the output so I can create 2 sided CD booklets that line up perfectly! Sure you have to do a little test printing but that's what gives YOU the control. This is definitely not for the Dumb and Dumber set. If you want software and label materials that are 'designed with your mind in mind' and don't want creative control, then this is not for you. I use it for CD booklets, CD labels, and jewel case inserts all on glossy paper and folks think the results are professionally done. If you don't want to put in the effort, the get something else. But if you like the freedom to express your creativity, this will give you the room you need B00001MXVP:only_bought_because_imation_sonix_stopped_making_their_label:cjm_"777" B00001MXVP Fellowes NEATO 2000 CD/DVD Labeler Kit: Electronics electronics 10 of 15 2.0 January 9, 2005 cjm "777" No where near as easy to use as my old system ,But with trial and error can have a decent amount of control over your Projects.But one interesting thing someone mentioned earlier is that regardless of with system you use these labels can alter the way DVDs play making them stick and freeze and wondering if its the disks,burner or what..after some experimenting I did confirm that it was actually the labels I was having so much fun making...It might be the weight but i think its possibly the way the beam shines through the disc and reflects off the white label backing..Dunno but if you all of a sudden start having problems try a labeling tape or a sharpie B00001MXVP:been_using_it_for_3_years....:karen_stone B00001MXVP Fellowes NEATO 2000 CD/DVD Labeler Kit: Electronics electronics 10 of 11 5.0 January 19, 2004 Karen Stone Charlotte, NC and I'm still happy! We initially had to get used to the software and the printer setup and yes, you do need some patience during the learning curve of this creative process - it's not the normal daily routine of most people. We never encountered any errors when creating the actual labels or printing them. We also have not had any problems upon using the labelled CDs or DVDs. We're happy with the product B000A7NRQ2:great_product:hummingbird_"jc" B000A7NRQ2 Targus ACH74US Ultra Mini USB 2.0 4-Port Hub: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 2, 2006 Hummingbird "jc" Lumberton, NJ USA I bought this for my laptop and have been very happy with it. I love the compact size. It's so easy to store in my laptop bag. The performance is great B000A7NRQ2:excellent:c._toms B000A7NRQ2 Targus ACH74US Ultra Mini USB 2.0 4-Port Hub: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 31, 2006 C. Toms This usb hub is EXCELLENT!! its small and compact, it actually communicates at usb 2.0 speeds, and the best part is that it doesn't need a separate power supply just to opperate. This hub is designed to get all the power it needs from the usb port. Overall this is the most well designed hub I've seen and with it having such a low price tag you can't go wrong B000A7NRQ2:hub_not_recognized:m._graft_"dis-satified_dell_owner" B000A7NRQ2 Targus ACH74US Ultra Mini USB 2.0 4-Port Hub: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 August 22, 2006 M. Graft "Dis-satified Dell Owner" My Dell Laptop D600 running Windows XP, didn't recognize the device when I plugged it into either USB port. I contacted Targus support and they stated that it should have worked and that I should try it on another PC. If it doesn't work on this laptop, I have no use for it. There is no CD ROM for support drivers and Targus support stated that I shouldn't need any drivers. Went to Microsoft website for compatibility and the device wasn't listed. I should have researched this before the purchase. I would not recommend anyone purchasing it. B000A7NRQ2:good_price_-_good_deal:e._gallego B000A7NRQ2 Targus ACH74US Ultra Mini USB 2.0 4-Port Hub: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 13, 2006 E. Gallego CORAL SPRINGS, FL USA I HAVE PLUGED 3 USB CONNECTION (HP ALL IN ONE, OPTICAL MOUSE, 1GB PORTABLE USB) I HAVE USED THE PRODUCT FOR 1 MOUNTH WITH NO PROBLEMS. THE SIZE & COLOR ARE COOL. B000A7NRQ2:good_addition_to_laptop_bag:michael_jendraszak B000A7NRQ2 Targus ACH74US Ultra Mini USB 2.0 4-Port Hub: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 23, 2006 Michael Jendraszak This is a very usefull product. Performs well and stores easily. Makes a great addition to my laptop bag.. B000A7NRQ2:very_small_:):traci_"college_freshman" B000A7NRQ2 Targus ACH74US Ultra Mini USB 2.0 4-Port Hub: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 June 27, 2006 Traci "college freshman" IA The one I got in the mail was black (very happy about it.. blue didn't exactly go with my laptop setup). It is very small and can easily be stored in your laptop case or anywhere else you might want to put it. Seems very sturdy and the usb cables do not come out easily which is very nice B000A7NRQ2:cheap,_compact_and_fast!:kristi_kennelly B000A7NRQ2 Targus ACH74US Ultra Mini USB 2.0 4-Port Hub: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 5.0 May 17, 2006 Kristi Kennelly Walnut Creek, CA United States This little hub is just about everything you could want it to be. It's extremely compact, I don't think it's physically possible to have a smaller 4 port USB hub. At the same time it's also very solid and feels durable. The hub provides plenty of power and charges my ipod. A handy LED light turns on when the hub is plugged into your computer. I haven't done any formal benchmarks, but my ipod updates at the same song-a-second rate as it normally does when connected directly. I suppose that the hub does impose a certain bandwidth limit, so that you cannot have 4 devices transferring at the full USB 2.0 transfer rate at once, but that's to be expected. This would be excellent for any laptop user with a dearth of ports, or someone who just happens to need to connect a few more devices to their already maxed out system B000EDK8V4:all_one_needs:t._m._tikhomirov_"kalistrat" B000EDK8V4 Sony DVPNS75H Single Disc Upscaling DVD Player: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 17, 2006 T. M. Tikhomirov "kalistrat" Tulsa, OK I have purchased this DVD player to replace an older version of Sony DVD player that started to have problems playing DVDs (especially the scratched ones). Besides that I wanted to have a capability to play other formats (including photo discs, etc.). I think this was the right choice for the money. The DVD player handles every task as expected. Sony didn't disappoint B000EDK8V4:fully_satisfied:michael_wong B000EDK8V4 Sony DVPNS75H Single Disc Upscaling DVD Player: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Michael Wong Millbrae, CA USA The device works perfectly. The picture quality is excellent, the documentation is adequate, and the overall robustness of the machine seems good. Loading is slower than my old DVD player - a Toshiba. I really like the way I can watch one DVD part way through, replace it with another, and have the player still remember my place in the other one. I also appreciate the HDMI interface but have not upgraded my television to take advantage of it yet. In the end, I was willing to spend a few extra bucks for a quality player and based on performance so far, that's what I got B000EDK8V4:wow!:r._perkins B000EDK8V4 Sony DVPNS75H Single Disc Upscaling DVD Player: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 R. Perkins New Mexico This DVD player provides a picture to my 46" Sony TV with 1080p that is very close in quality to HD broadcasts. The only way to watch a DVD movie nowadays B000EDK8V4:excellent_value_and_performance:tom_l. B000EDK8V4 Sony DVPNS75H Single Disc Upscaling DVD Player: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Tom L. Chicago, IL Using the HDMI output provides a HD quality picture. I'm not sure if more expensive units have a better picture, but I doubt it. Save your money and buy this unit instead of investing $1,000 in an HD unit that has only a few movies available in the new format B000EDK8V4:love_it!:5_of_5 B000EDK8V4 Sony DVPNS75H Single Disc Upscaling DVD Player: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 5 of 5 Great Falls, VA USA Great, and easy to use. Dvd's look amazing via the HDMI on my Sony 50" SXRD. Home entertainment at its best B000EDK8V4:dvd_player_rocks:brad_thomas B000EDK8V4 Sony DVPNS75H Single Disc Upscaling DVD Player: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 3, 2006 Brad Thomas Illinois I have been thrilled with the quality of this player. I bought it for the HDMI connection (High Definition Multi Media Interface). The player has performed with everything that I have thrown at it. The DTS is incredible and I believe this unit is worth every penny. Don't settle for a phony - buy a Sony B000EDK8V4:neved_disappointed_from_sony:lyudmil_k._ivanov_"bgl_shopper" B000EDK8V4 Sony DVPNS75H Single Disc Upscaling DVD Player: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 2, 2006 Lyudmil K. Ivanov "Bgl shopper" Taylors, SC United States If you are looking for quality in video equimpent, there is only one brand for me - Sony. The DVD player has slick design, great video output. We watched the latest Star Wars Episode III and the pictures were awesame! Strongly recommend B000EDK8V4:really_nice_picture:m._nickel_"fsume93" B000EDK8V4 Sony DVPNS75H Single Disc Upscaling DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 31, 2006 M. Nickel "fsume93" Marietta, Ga Recieved in 2 days, paid $116.99. Slim, lightwieght. Takes a little time to load but produces a really nice picture. Hooked up to my Yamaha RX-V1600 reciever and then on to a Samsung LN-S4692D LCD HDTV, both via HDMI. Looks to be a quality DVD player with nice finish and again a really nice picture. Watched The Incredibles and Madagascar with the kids and everyone was really impressed. Would definitely recommend. Also played DVD-R's on this player, no problems B000EDK8V4:incredible_picture_-_super_easy_installation:judi_rayner_"jkrayner" B000EDK8V4 Sony DVPNS75H Single Disc Upscaling DVD Player: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 21, 2006 Judi Rayner "jkrayner" Washington, DC USA I just ordered, but do not yet have my 1080p Sony Bravia XPR2 tv and my Dish Network HD package. So what I am watching at the moment is a Sharp Aquos 26" 720p-ready tv. I took the Sony dvd player out of the box, connected the HDMI connections to the player and to my tv, turned the player on and put in a digitally mastered retail dvd. I didn't even have to open the operating instructions booklet. The picture is so incredible that it makes it hard to watch regular tv with my non-hd tv Dish Network receiver. I played a musical jpeg slideshow made with Memories on TV and burned onto a DVD+R. Not only were the 6 megapixel pictures beautiful, but the HDMI connection gave me the full quality of the sound, even without a surround sound setup. I then tried a movie slideshow made with an old version of Roxio. The player actually improved the look of the little movies taken with an old Sony still/video camera. These were very grainy as they were not really dvd quality. They were over 100% improved when played through the dvd player. Installation took about 2 minutes (because my tv HDMI connection is in an odd place). I highly recommend this playe B000BFYPM8:be_careful_when_purchasing!!!!:g._thompson B000BFYPM8 APC BE350R Back-UPS 350VA for Home/Office Computers: Electronics electronics 0 of 4 1.0 November 4, 2006 G. Thompson I bought this for my computer, and it is useless. The unit does not have enough power to provide back up power to my machine. Be very careful when purchasing these. I would first recommend contacting the manufacturer to see what they would recommend. APC has offered to give me a discount on a new one if I use this as a trade in, but it would cost me a fortune to ship it. Tiger Direct will (according to the website) only guarantee items against defect. Therefore, I'm left with an expensive doorstop. Don't make the same mistake, research before you buy! My 19" monitor and Pentium 4 are too much for the 350VA B000BFYPM8:works_like_it's_supposed_to.:r._mcphaul B000BFYPM8 APC BE350R Back-UPS 350VA for Home/Office Computers: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 R. Mcphaul Atlanta, GA I bought this UPS to help protect my Tivo and TV. It worked fine out of the box and when I pull the power it keeps my TV and Tivo going fine B000BFYPM8:the_apc_has_worked_flawlessly_for_over_2_years:g_e_b B000BFYPM8 APC BE350R Back-UPS 350VA for Home/Office Computers: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 August 13, 2006 G E B San Antonio I'm not sure what happened with flagday1960's APC UPS, but I have had mine for over 2 years and it has performed flawlessly. Whenever I've had an electrical power outage, the APC's software notifies me that it has reverted to battery power, and informs when commercial electrical power has been restored. I can view the stats for my UPS - when and how long the last "event" (battery power activation) occurred, and the UPS current charge status. My 350R has only 6 outlets - 3 battery/surge and 3 surge, the current 350 model provides 8 outlets - 4 of each. While I can replace the internal battery of my 350R when it does die and is unrechargeable, I'll likely buy a new 350R in the near future, primarily for the extra 2 outlets B0001Y0OY2:a_solution_that_works:brian_koch_"aspiring_photographer" B0001Y0OY2 Lowepro DMC-Z - Wallet ( for memory card(s) ) - neoprene - black: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Brian Koch "Aspiring Photographer" MI United States I have been trying to find a way to easily carry a lot of camera equipment for quite some time. I have tried backpacks, shoulder bags, duffel bags, but none of them really worked all that well. Then I saw the Lowepro Street and Field system with completely customizable pouches, vests, belts, and accessories. It works great, you only get the pouches you need so there is no waisted space and you can organize them however you want according to how often they are used (put frequently used items in easier to access places.) The variety alone of this system is worth the investment, but the quality and ease of use is also very high which is a big plus. You can get a case for any lens, camera body, or accessory you have. I even have cases for my cell phone and water bottle. One word of caution, be sure to measure your lens with the lens hood on backwards if you use them to make sure that the entire thing will fit into the pouch, because sometimes the lens will fit, but then the lens with the lens hood will not. I often carry 5-6 lenses, extension tubes, teleconverters, extra memory cards and batteries, and a bunch of cleaning supplies and other gadgets, which weights a ton. But when they are evenly distributed on this vest/belt Lowepro system it is actually very manageable. The only down side is that everyone will be staring at you because you have thousands of dollars of camera equipment strapped to your body. But if you can overlook that, this is the way to go. I have used this system at many zoos without ever having problems, in fact just unzipping a single lens and switching seems safer to me than opening an entire bag of equipment every time you want to switch lenses. Many of the cases also come with a built in rain/snow cover so if the weather changes all of your equipment is not destroyed. You can also put just a few pouches on a normal belt when you are just going to take photos in the back yard or don't need to take all of your equipment, which is nice. I really can't say enough about how much easier this makes traveling with a lot of equipment, if you have been hopelessly searching for a better solution, consider this, you won't regret it. B00009R88M:a_solution_that_works:brian_koch_"aspiring_photographer" B00009R88M Lowepro Street & Field Deluxe Padded Waistbelt-11, Fits 28" to 34" Waists.: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Brian Koch "Aspiring Photographer" MI United States I have been trying to find a way to easily carry a lot of camera equipment for quite some time. I have tried backpacks, shoulder bags, duffel bags, but none of them really worked all that well. Then I saw the Lowepro Street and Field system with completely customizable pouches, vests, belts, and accessories. It works great, you only get the pouches you need so there is no waisted space and you can organize them however you want according to how often they are used (put frequently used items in easier to access places.) The variety alone of this system is worth the investment, but the quality and ease of use is also very high which is a big plus. You can get a case for any lens, camera body, or accessory you have. I even have cases for my cell phone and water bottle. One word of caution, be sure to measure your lens with the lens hood on backwards if you use them to make sure that the entire thing will fit into the pouch, because sometimes the lens will fit, but then the lens with the lens hood will not. I often carry 5-6 lenses, extension tubes, teleconverters, extra memory cards and batteries, and a bunch of cleaning supplies and other gadgets, which weights a ton. But when they are evenly distributed on this vest/belt Lowepro system it is actually very manageable. The only down side is that everyone will be staring at you because you have thousands of dollars of camera equipment strapped to your body. But if you can overlook that, this is the way to go. I have used this system at many zoos without ever having problems, in fact just unzipping a single lens and switching seems safer to me than opening an entire bag of equipment every time you want to switch lenses. Many of the cases also come with a built in rain/snow cover so if the weather changes all of your equipment is not destroyed. You can also put just a few pouches on a normal belt when you are just going to take photos in the back yard or don't need to take all of your equipment, which is nice. I really can't say enough about how much easier this makes traveling with a lot of equipment, if you have been hopelessly searching for a better solution, consider this, you won't regret it. B000DZDMB6:nice_box_for_the_money:maineman039 B000DZDMB6 Transfer Video Directly To DVD Capture Video for Psp Or Apple Ipod: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Maineman039 NH Bought this to free up my DVR - turn recorded movies into DVD's etc. It works pretty well, accurate capture, easy to use. Not crazy about the Software that's included. Capwiz is OK, but limited, Ulead Video studio is clunky and sometime awkward to use, although between the two you can do just abou anything you need to. It works BEST, if you record the HD version of shows. Even if you don't have an HD TV, the converted image is much better B000DZDMB6:wouldn't_work_on_my_computer:de_de B000DZDMB6 Transfer Video Directly To DVD Capture Video for Psp Or Apple Ipod: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 9, 2006 De De Redding CA The hook up and downloading the software was very simple. There was a error problem with the drivers. My computer is fairly new with windows xp. I called there support and was told to try it on another computer. I install it on my neighbors computer and the same happened. I sent it back to Amazon and credit my account, and bought an other brand. Amazon is so great about handling returns. B000DZDMB6:easy_to_hook_up_and_use:james_wygant B000DZDMB6 Transfer Video Directly To DVD Capture Video for Psp Or Apple Ipod: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 James Wygant Portland OR With my Pentium 4, Windows XP system this was extremely easy to use and did not present any technical glitches. Very pleased B000DZDMB6:stable,_but_for_the_s-video:amy_kirsch B000DZDMB6 Transfer Video Directly To DVD Capture Video for Psp Or Apple Ipod: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 Amy Kirsch Allyn, WA I bought this to record Tivo DVR stuff to DVD. Only mpeg capture device I have tried that gives a good quality picture. Any other device I tried only worked converting to avi's, if at all. Ulead's software is stable, and it's not a trial version. If I use S-video instead of composite video, computer locks up (but that may be a problem on my end). There are 2 different capture methods (Capwiz and Ulead's Video Studio). Sound was a bit behind using Capwiz, use VS instead. Would be nice to be able to set bitrate rather than be stuck with variable, but now I am just nitpicking B000DZDMB6:dvd_express_unit:g._shahzada B000DZDMB6 Transfer Video Directly To DVD Capture Video for Psp Or Apple Ipod: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 26, 2006 G. Shahzada I have lots of analog video tapes from the 80's and onwards. This device works very well in transferring them. The video & audio are in perfect sync. Pro: Very good device, very easy to use and install. You need a very powerful processor to work it right. Also, as I discovered and mentioned in the manual. You must connect this device into the primary USB port. I have a hub where I first connected but the light was not coming on and the computer did not recognize the device. I opened the computer and made sure that it is connected directly into the USB attached to the motherboard and it worked very well. The customer service is responsive but they will not work with you on your specific computer issues. Cons: This device is processor intensive. You MUST have the latest processor running at 3.XX Mhz or above and turn off all other ancillary programs while you are converting. I encountered no problems when I followed the above guidelines. The minimum requirments listed by the manufacture is probably absolute minimum. It is a very good product and very easy to use. I love it. B000DZDMB6:it_doesn't_work_at_all.:tmc_"nivisionbat" B000DZDMB6 Transfer Video Directly To DVD Capture Video for Psp Or Apple Ipod: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 13, 2006 TMC "nivisionbat" San Gabriel, CA United States I connected all the cables as instructed, but it doesn't work, the light is not on. So I return it to Amazon B000DZDMB6:dvd_xpress_dx2:rhonda B000DZDMB6 Transfer Video Directly To DVD Capture Video for Psp Or Apple Ipod: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 9, 2006 Rhonda This product worked perfectly transferring to the computer and then using the included software to put several home movies on one DVD. It also worked perfectly to transfer directly from VHSC tapes to DVD without transferring to computer. Very simple set up and instructions. The quality of the transferred videos was excellent! You can also clip out parts of video seamlessly if you transfer to computer first very simply. With the included software, you can do or add just about anything, music, frames, voice, etc. No problems with the box getting hot or malfunctioning after over 4 hours of continuous use. B000DZDMB6:you_better_have_the_power_for_this_unit_to_work_right.:guy_at_home_"just_trying_to_figure_it_out" B000DZDMB6 Transfer Video Directly To DVD Capture Video for Psp Or Apple Ipod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 September 11, 2006 Guy at home "Just trying to figure it out" California I tryed to use this on an older p4 1500 megahz and had a few glitiches during the recording (loss of frames). Then I broke out the wifes new laptop and had no problem at all. The S video from my old High 8 Video Cam came out perfect. Sound was perfect too. The point is you MUST have the power. I do not care what the manufacture put on the box. I would have given it 5 stars if the recomended computer requirements matched what I had to use to get the results. B000DZDMB6:poor_quality_and_divx_problems...returned_unit:words-photos.com_"john" B000DZDMB6 Transfer Video Directly To DVD Capture Video for Psp Or Apple Ipod: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 1.0 August 1, 2006 words-photos.com "John" Wisconsin, the New State of Hockey I was very excited about this unit when I ordered it, but the pixelation was very bad due to the variable bit rate (VBR) encoding, and the DivX recording feature didn't actually work most of the time. (A blank screen or a green screen was the result.) Unfortunately, given these problems, I returned the unit. I think I'm going to look at an older ADS unit without the VBR feature to ensure quality, and then do any DivX transfers by software. It seems that the fewer variables involved may make for a higher quality image. Too bad...this one really had a lot of potential B00006F2WE:great_pictures:diane_moran B00006F2WE Canon S830D Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 20 of 20 5.0 February 20, 2003 diane moran Paulsboro, NJ It took a lot of searching before I decided to purchase a good printer and this one is a great one. The pictures are clear and they print fast. I showed them to friends and didn't tell them that I printed them at home and they were very surprised when I told them. Spend the extra money and get a good printer. This printer also include photo ink, which is really needed for a clean print. Make sure you also get the right paper B00006F2WE:a_great_choice:s._strednansky B00006F2WE Canon S830D Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 5.0 January 14, 2003 S. Strednansky Northeast US ... That said, I'm very happy with this printer. Other reviews, like the one on C|Net, have faulted the printer for mediocre text printing. I can't really address that complaint...have a laser printer for text and only use the S830 for printing photos and I'm very, very happy with how it performs that function. It's fast, I like being able to replace the ink cartridges separately, supports Exif if your digital camera outputs the encrypted data and the pictures are indistinguishable from those printed conventionally. It's the perfect color printer for my advanced amateur needs B00006F2WE:the_best_printer_i_have_ever_owned:r._holeman_"rosemarie93" B00006F2WE Canon S830D Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 5.0 December 30, 2002 R. Holeman "rosemarie93" seattle area We bought this printer to go with the canon G2 we bought.Excellent choice.First I must say if you are considering buying it from anyone other than Amazon[.com],DON'T.I have dealt with Amazon[.com] for years and they are the best at what they do,no one comes close.The printer is so easy to setup,not like some of are other printers.We are using Window XP,it went like a breeze.in lees than 30 minutes I was printing pictures.... I am still learning all the features,but the quality of the pictuers is as good if not better than any other.. And it is fast fast,printed 2 4x6 pictures in less than 4 minutes,I have found that you do need to buy quality paper.I used the Canon 4x6 bordless paper first until I ran out, then I switched to another brand,big mistake.Use the right paper and you to will be amazed B00006F2WE:outstanding_photo_quality:"etollis" B00006F2WE Canon S830D Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 15 of 15 5.0 December 26, 2002 "etollis" San Jose, California United States I've had this printer over a month now. I have a Fujifilm S602 digital camera. The quality of the photos, whether 4x6 or 8.5x11, is excellent. The definition and sharpness of color are fantastic. The creativity potential is outstanding. I'm thrilled with this purchase B00006F2WE:canon_s830d_photo_printer:d._mattson B00006F2WE Canon S830D Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 30 of 32 5.0 November 18, 2002 D. Mattson Loxahatchee, FL I have the digital camera Canon Powershot S200 and just purchased this printer. Set it up last night without any difficulty and the photos I printed were fantastic. I am very pleased with this purchase. Would highly recommend this printer. I did use generic photo paper to start out with and it worked just fine. I am hoping that in the long run this printer will pay for itself and cut the costs of having pics developed at the store B00005BC0H:excellent_scanner:martijn_van_heeringen B00005BC0H C Pen 800C Handheld Scanner: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 June 1, 2005 Martijn Van Heeringen Oostburg Netherlands I bought this item, since I always make a lot of notes from books and other papers, and don't want to type it in manually anymore. This scanner, probably like any other model, needs a little training to get it right over the paper, but once done, it really works and faster than typing! I dont use the addressbook or options with your GSM but they are no doubt very handy. I just scan in from papers, and beam it to my laptop. Both Infrared and the cable work. The cable is especially great for using the scanner 'live'on the screen: the scanned text appears on the pc as you type! The dictionary also comes in very handy. It must be a very complex product, but just like the Ipod or ZenXtra mp3 players: they work! So buy one and save some time! Excellent and recommended for anyone that needs to make notes, or studies, or just wants to stop cutting out pages in newspapers in a train e.g B00005BC0H:better_than_wizcom_quicklink_elite:josh B00005BC0H C Pen 800C Handheld Scanner: Electronics electronics 31 of 31 4.0 January 12, 2005 Josh Berkeley, CA I'm measuring, first and foremost, ease and precision of scanning. Speed of scanning and ease of installation on the computer are, in my mind, about the same for both the Wizcom QuickLink Elite and the C-Pen 800C. They differ sufficiently, however, in the primary question of ease and quality of scanning. For the record, I bought both at the same time, with the intent of keeping the better of the two. You can just go ahead and buy the C-Pen 800C. I have had one horrible experience with a pen scanner by Siemens, the "Pocket Reader." It was truly useless. It scanned so poorly that I just put it aside. By the time I though to return it, Siemens was no longer making it, and I couldn't get customer service here in the U.S. The Wizcom QuickLink Elite is not so bad. It's serviceable. I don't think it lives up to its 95% accuracy guarantee, but perhaps meets a 90% threshold, measured impressionistically. It's interface is also reasonable and satisfactory. However, the C-Pen 800C is even more precise, truly approaching 95%. Moreover, if you discount errors in spacing from this accuracy percentage, its precision is even higher. Whereas the Wizcom is just as likely to make a content error, misread letters, etc., the 800C's errors are more likely to be the absence of a space when there should be one. A rare missed space doesn't make you puzzle over the text when you come back to it two months later. C-Pen is also lighter, and it's rechargeable, so while it's more expensive, in the long run, you'll save on batteries. Both have comparable single-language dictionaries, though Wizcom has more built in or for free (C-Pen allows you one free dictionary, including bilingual ones). Wizcom is a only a bit slower on the uptake, but significantly more likely to warn you "Scan too fast." I've never had that from C-Pen, and again, the precision at any speed is appreciably better with C-Pen. Both have comparable PC and PDA compatibility capacity B000050AQ7:good_quality_-_good_price:a_writer B000050AQ7 Memorex 32021926 Clear Slim Jewel Cases (25-Pack): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 A Writer VT USA These are the basic clear cd and/or dvd SLIM JEWEL CASES that you are looking for. They are not as easily breakable as other brands. They are NOT recyclable B000050AQ7:excellent_jewel_cases:coordinator_"spectre" B000050AQ7 Memorex 32021926 Clear Slim Jewel Cases (25-Pack): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Coordinator "spectre" Minnesota As your DVD/CD collections grow, these are ideal for protecting and storing your "treasures". Easy to open and take up little storage space. The center lock tab is secure but allows you to remove the discs from the case with ease. Just a great product B000050AQ7:no_complaints:paul_j._darling_"j_paul" B000050AQ7 Memorex 32021926 Clear Slim Jewel Cases (25-Pack): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 July 8, 2006 Paul J. Darling "J Paul" Items were as advertised, arrived ahead of schedule and undamaged. In short, the sort of product and service one should expect from any retailer B000050AQ7:quality_jewel_cases:b._king_"gobirds2" B000050AQ7 Memorex 32021926 Clear Slim Jewel Cases (25-Pack): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 June 5, 2006 B. King "gobirds2" New Englnd For slim jewel cases these are quite impressive. Their durability is outstanding and actually better than I expected. Usually I have been using slim cases primarily for data Cds. These are so convenient and durable I began using these for music CDs. I like them and continue to use them. B000050AQ7:arrived_in_pieces:yolanda_santiago,_yoly B000050AQ7 Memorex 32021926 Clear Slim Jewel Cases (25-Pack): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 February 25, 2006 Yolanda Santiago, Yoly Bronx, NY United States They would be very wonderful jewel cases except they must be very flimsy because more than half of them arrived broken B000050AQ7:perfect:irishmare B000050AQ7 Memorex 32021926 Clear Slim Jewel Cases (25-Pack): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 February 25, 2006 Irishmare These boxes are half the size of regular cases, just right--not too bulky like the regular ones B000050AQ7:ok_-_if_they_survive_the_shipment:j._snavely_"baked" B000050AQ7 Memorex 32021926 Clear Slim Jewel Cases (25-Pack): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 January 28, 2006 J. Snavely "baked" Raleigh, NC United States The majority of my cases were damaged in shipping. I immediately threw away about eight, but as I tried to use the rest I gradually found ten or so more that had sustained damage as well. Maybe I'm alone, given the other high ratings, but these seem more fragile than other slim cases I've used in the past. I'd give them 3-stars (because they're cheap) if they didn't have to be shipped. B0008KL7B8:great_stereo_:l._clark B0008KL7B8 Philips MCM240/37 Micro Hi-fi System: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 L. Clark Hollister, CA United States I bought this stereo for my daughter's 9th birthday. It's a great system with really good sound for the size. It is easy use and is super thin and can hang on the wall. It doesn't sit on a shelf easily; it tends to fall forward because it's heavier in front, so you should plan on hanging it B0008KL7B8:pretty_good:arvin_"aaa" B0008KL7B8 Philips MCM240/37 Micro Hi-fi System: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 October 6, 2006 Arvin "AAA" USA I have had this for about a year and it has worked well. I specifically bought it to tune into radio, so I have not used the CD player and whatever functions it might have. Pretty light, 7 of 10 sound quality, can hang on wall, detachable speakers. Good for cost. I would recommend and buy for a gift B0008KL7B8:great_for_a_small_office:brian_p._walsh B0008KL7B8 Philips MCM240/37 Micro Hi-fi System: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 August 2, 2006 Brian P. Walsh Mamaroneck, New York United States I recently purchased this item for my wife who has a small office. the reception on this unit is great. Bieng in a steel building she is able to get all the local radio stations. The sound quality on it is perfect for a small room considering the price range it is in. If you are looking for a booming sound this is not for you but it will provide a solid quality sound. B0008KL7B8:zhang:deborah_j._rogers B0008KL7B8 Philips MCM240/37 Micro Hi-fi System: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 July 5, 2006 Deborah J. Rogers We were looking for a compact system and this particular system takes up very little space! It also has amazing sound B0008KL7B8:excellent_quality_for_the_money_-_but_could_be_better:f._rabi B0008KL7B8 Philips MCM240/37 Micro Hi-fi System: Electronics electronics 38 of 39 4.0 April 19, 2006 F. Rabi Iowa City, IA I bought this stereo for my baby's room. I needed something unobtrusive, with decent sound and that didn't break the bank. This fit the bell just perfectly. And just in case you're wondering - this unit is almost EXACTLY the same as the $20 cheaper MCM235. The only difference is that the MCM240 can play MP3 CDs whereas the MCM235 cannot. Both, however, will play CD-R and CD-RWs. The speakers can be mounted directly on the center unit and the whole system can be hung alone, or the speakers can be separated. However, when the speakers are separated, they cannot be hung on the wall themselves because there is no screw latch on the back of the speakers. The speaker cords are long enough for most placements. If you decide to have the speakers mounted on the unit then you will pleased to know that there is a special place for the cords to be hidden behind the main unit. The only visible cord will be that of the electric plug. It plays CDs and MP3 CDs (on CD-R or CDRW) well, and the sound was crisp and detailed. The remote control is about the size of the iPod Nano (but a little wider). The buttons are rounded - but here's the first deficiency - the keys are NOT backlit. Until you can memorize the placement of the keys, you will not be able to use the remote in the dark. There is a blueish backlit display on the center console. It displays the track being played, or the radio station in tune or, in standby mode, the time. Here's the second deficiency - the display can only be read when viewed head on. I mounted mine a bit too high on the wall, and I can't see what's displayed. There is a timer feature and a sleep function. All in all, this is a good system. But even with the caveat that you get what you pay for, the designers could've been a bit more thoughtful in the implementation B0008KL7B8:piece_of_junk:allan_l._rosenzweig_"allan_rosen" B0008KL7B8 Philips MCM240/37 Micro Hi-fi System: Electronics electronics 13 of 25 1.0 April 5, 2006 Allan L. Rosenzweig "Allan Rosen" Nashville, Tn This thing is a joke. It doesn't play loud enough except for low volume listening. There is no handle to make moving it easy. Cheap, flimsy construction and a door that you know is going to break soon, no battery back-up for the memory. I would rather pay more and get something better. I am going to return it B0008KL7B8:mediocre_sound_quality,_questionable_reliability,_weak_radio_reception:robodan B0008KL7B8 Philips MCM240/37 Micro Hi-fi System: Electronics electronics 22 of 23 2.0 March 23, 2006 RoboDan Pittsburgh, PA I bought this stereo because of its relatively small size and stylish appearance and because it had aux inputs for me to hook up my mp3 player to it. The first unit I received would not turn on at all. I contacted Philips' tech support, and their solution was for me to send the brand new defective stereo back to them at my expense. Fortunately, Amazon has a very nice return policy, and I sent it back to them instead. Amazon was also very nice in sending a replacement right away without waiting until they received the defective unit. The replacement stereo arrived in short order, and I was immediately disappointed in the sound quality, which didn't seem as good as the 15 year old cassette player boombox that I was replacing. After listening to the stereo for a few days and comparing it to a Sony CMT-NE3 bookshelf stereo that I own, here are my thoughts. 1. The FM reception is not as good as the CMT-NE3. Both units have a thin wire type of antenna, and both wires are about the same length. The Philips stereo, however, would hiss and crackle as I moved around the room - my body interfered with the reception. This did not happen with the Sony stereo. 2. The sound quality is not as good as the CMT-NE3. Playing the same song side-by-side on the two stereos, I found that the Philips stereo had a flat, tinny sound when compared to the CMT-NE3. The Sony system had a much fuller and richer sound quality. Also, there seemed to be significant distortion in the high-frequencies on the Philips stereo, making "S" sounds sound more like "H" sounds. I also noticed an occasional crackle of distortion in the overall sound, possibly due to a bad connector on the aux input. 3. The ergonomics of the Philips stereo are not so good. For one thing, the stereo will easily tip over forwards if accidentally bumped. If that happens, the CD can get wedged in the CD tray and it becomes almost impossible to remove. The electronically actuated CD door is much more likely to break than a passive mechanical door like the top-loading CMT-NE3. The volume goes up to 31 or so, but 5 is about as loud as you would need it for regular listening. This means that there are only 4 quieter volume levels, which is rather limiting. Finally, the stereo is a bit bigger than I was expecting (though I could have looked more closely at the specs when buying it). I am in the process of returning this stereo, and I will try to find a Sony system instead. Unfortunately, Amazon no longer sells the CMT-NE3, which I bought just about a year ago. I don't understand why electronics manufacturers feel the need to churn their product lines so rapidly. Is there really that much innovation in bookshelf stereos? The only difference between the Sony I bought last year and one I bought in 1989 is the ability to play MP3 CDs. B0008KL7B8:it_serves_the_purpose_well:mijat_ivovic B0008KL7B8 Philips MCM240/37 Micro Hi-fi System: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 5.0 March 23, 2006 Mijat Ivovic Los Angeles, CA, USA POSITIVES: -Slick design and looks good mounted on the wall. -Plays MP3 songs burned on a CD -Good sound & loud enough (not for parties) -It serves the purpose well -Good deal for the money NEGATIVES: -Some old MP3 CDs skip. All the new MP3 CDs I burned worked perfect though. -Clock turns off when the system is turned of B0008KL7B8:ok:obaid_qadri B0008KL7B8 Philips MCM240/37 Micro Hi-fi System: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 March 21, 2006 Obaid Qadri Looks good, sounds ok. The dynamic bass boost introduces hiss but makes the sound more bassy. 4 stars for looks and price. -1 for sound quality. B0003009AI:wacom_intuos3_9_x_12_usb_tablet_-_metallic_gray:marion_r._gaffney B0003009AI Wacom Intuos3 9X12 USB Tablet - Metallic Gray: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 6, 2006 Marion R. Gaffney Baltimore, MD The tablet has been very helpful in my digital drawing classes and in my interior design business for quick sketching. It is user friendly, sturdily constructed and electronically dependable. I prefer the large screen format and this size is very adequate. If it should ever have to be replaced, I would purchase the same model. I highly recommend this particular tablet B0003009AI:wacom_9x12:vanishing_point B0003009AI Wacom Intuos3 9X12 USB Tablet - Metallic Gray: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 4, 2006 vanishing point SF USA Overall this product is worth the price. Overview To begin the footprint of this particular tablet is 17 5/16 X 13 1/4 so you have to have enough desk or table space to accomodate it. The overall finish and quality of the tablet had some issues; mainly some rough casting of the clear plastic on the top. Ergonomically it feels at home placed on the lap with the dimensions making it quite stable. The express keys feel solid though I don't use them as much as the quick keys. Performance Though I am a relative tablet novice I have taken to the Intuos 3 better than I have with my sibling's Intuos 1. Pressure sensitivity can be adjusted to suit one's tastes making the tablet itself quite responsive. the pen is light but solid. I prefer the black felt tip stylus point rather than the standard plastic. I have laid a sheet of vellum (thick tracing paper) over the tablet in order to simulate the sensation of drawing on paper (i prefer some resistance.) The pen reacts the same as if the vellum weren't there. The 9x12 image area allows me to use my shoulder for more fluid movements when I draw and does not feel cumbersome at all. However i have not used the tablet mouse, it feels rather heavy and does not glide across the frosted plastic plate due to the layer of "felt" underneath the mouse. Installing the driver software is a snap and the customization menus are easy to understand. NOTE: the option to switch from portrait to landscape (9x12--12x9) is available in case you're wondering which I was. This tablet has made me more efficient and more productive. (software used: Photoshop B0003009AI:perfect_for_the_designer:niko B0003009AI Wacom Intuos3 9X12 USB Tablet - Metallic Gray: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 May 4, 2006 Niko Perth, Australia Whether or not you are a 2D or 3D artist, this tablet makes it all the more enjoyable. I had an Aiptek 12000U which died no less than 3 weeks from purchase date. This Wacom is so much better. I love the customisation of it. Its fantastic! Only one gripe with it, and it may be just me, but I would love it if you were able to customise the touch strip and buttons to each program - just as you can with the stylus. Throw your mouse away - this one's a keeper B0003009AI:can't_miss_with_this:frank_w._fulton_jr. B0003009AI Wacom Intuos3 9X12 USB Tablet - Metallic Gray: Electronics electronics 5 of 10 5.0 February 7, 2006 Frank W. Fulton Jr. Huntsville, AL USA I have been in the computer industry for well over 20 years and I have used just about every graphics tablet there is over that period. I recently had a need to get a new one for my own personal use and I got this Intuos3 9x12 and it is one nice piece of equipment. No Batteries, no power cords just a short USB cable to the computer. And it truly is an aesthetically beautiful piece of work. I have no complaints what so ever; My Mouse works perfectly I am even using it to play Links2003 (Golf). Don't expect to drop strokes right off the bat, it will take a round or two to get used to the "swing" just like any new "Club" would. However I would not consider using it for any fast action games; only smooth steady strokes, billiards, golf, etc In short, everything I expected and more. I love this Table B0003009AI:best_tablet_ever_-_get_it_if_you_like_wide_strokes:eduardo_s._janiszewski B0003009AI Wacom Intuos3 9X12 USB Tablet - Metallic Gray: Electronics electronics 33 of 35 5.0 January 24, 2006 Eduardo S. Janiszewski this one is top expesive one Best ever, I can tell... My choice for a 9X12 format was a decision taken based on my traditional arts background, since I make oil paintings and traditional lineart drawing for concept arts, I use very much wide strokes by a combination with "wrist and arm wide motion". So this tablet is well suited for this task not too much exagerated on size and not too small for the wide movements. A 6x8 Wacom Tablet would be more restricted to me, but for those who like small area usage for drawing and painting this 9x12 has a digital adjust so you can work with it as a 6x8, but remember to have space on your desk, it's not a 'mouse pad' definitively, get a 19" monitor screen - flat it down on the table, that's almost the same space you gonna need. By the way... for those thinking on something different from WACOM tablets... don't think! WACOM is the only one you can trust 100%, no doubts, I've tried many... If you don't know wich wacom suits best for you, I suggest you go to www.wacom.com, they have a questionaire there to help you out, but it is simple: if you are a pro... get this Intuos3 or better Intuos available, that's the hardcore professional choice, if don't need much pressure sensitivity, and make 'lighter' work, go to the Graphire, and if you are a pro and want something to work with milimetrical accuracy like architecture or technical design get a Cintiq (this one is top expesive one). Other application will work perfect with it too, like 3D software, I use XSI, Max, Maya, Zbrush(this one only with a WACOM please!), Modo and many other applications for composing and editing like Combustion and Premiere, it changes the way you work for a better productivity, believe-me. Pen tilt is great with "Painter" software, what you maybe would take a day to finish you do in seconds literally, with a wrist sweep and tilting the pen you can create amazing effects in one second. Also will reduce the stress on your hand and arm caused by the mouse, it will improve your life quality by not harming you like a mouse does when you get to many our on computer. Besides it has programmable buttons on it and a smart scroll, so you may use you mouse only for games after that. Another important point - the USB cable is huge enough so you can work confortably away from your monitor screen with the tablet on your lap if wish so. To finish: I love my 9x12 Wacom, if you buy it you will love it too, and give it the accessories so this babe will get happier *lol* A travel bag, replacement tips (nibs) kit, and for sure if you can or need... buy other pen like the 6D art pen and the airbrush so you will make extraordinary artworks. Hope this helps on your choice. Best regards! Eduardo S. Janiszewski CG Artist and Animato B0003009AI:indispensable_designer/artist's_tool:armand_banana B0003009AI Wacom Intuos3 9X12 USB Tablet - Metallic Gray: Electronics electronics 40 of 40 5.0 January 12, 2006 Armand Banana Alexandria, Virginia, USA I have to say that after years and years of greedily drooling at the thought of getting a 9x12 Intuos tablet, I have finally purchased the 9x12 Intuos 3. And it's huge. Not HUGE like thick or heavy, just spacious. And so far I can't put it down. Really. I haven't cleared enough space on the desk. But then why would I want to? It doesn't get hot, it's the right size for a lap desk, and I can use it for most of what I do from 9 to 5. Except typing. Anyway here's my take on it: ----------------------- SIZE I'm moving up from the 4x5 Intuos 2 which will now live in my laptop bag. You may be just fine with a smaller tablet, and travel concerns may make this a little unwieldy. The full tablet is 3 additional inches on the left right and bottom sides around the 9x12" area, so it's a grand total of 17x13" in the bag. No big deal for anyone accustomed to carrying an art portfolio around. Stack two Intuos2/Graphire 4x5 tablets flat on top of each other, and that's about how thick it is. (If you're considering buying a 9x12 you probably have a few of these lying around) TABLET & SCREEN AREA if you don't like the overabundance of space, you can always limit the tablet area in the Wacom control panel to ANY dimensions up to 9x12, mapped to any area of the pad. I feel sometimes that I am moving my arm way too far all over this space for most of my work, so it's good to know I can reduce the physical tablet area controlling the entire screen to a 3x5 box in the corner. This particular feature is very good for "tracing" a photo or small object placed on the tablet and still drawing to the entire screen. Likewise you can limit the amount of screen area the whole tablet can control. For VERY VERY precise control over a small screen area this is the best option. An alternative to zooming the image to work details. Also useful for avoiding accidental menu-clicks, and prevents the pointer from migrating into toolboxes or clicking scrollbars and other windows. All this space does provide a fantastic level of control. It's just different. You realize how little you move the mouse most of the time to work on a computer when you start using your entire arm to work. Usually it's all about the flick of the wrist. QUICKPOINT "VIRTUAL-TABLETS" An added bonus I discovered (not on the smaller tablets to my knowledge) is the "Quickpoint" dual tablet feature. Two "virtual" tablets control the same screen. The lower left or right corner becomes a tiny 2x3 tablet, and the upper left/right opposite corner becomes a 7x9 tablet (approximately). The 2x3 gives you fast access to the whole screen with very little pointer movement, and the 7x9 gives you precision control. Two tablets in one! WIDESCREEN / DUAL MONITOR SUPPORT Happy to say it works very well with dual screens. You can span both screens using the full tablet, choose which screen to control exclusively, or reduce the functional tablet area to match the aspect ratio of spanned/dual monitors. As far as widescreen monitor support, this tablet can automatically adjust the active area to match the aspect ratio of any screen. So if you are considering the 6x11 widescreen Wacom, remember this tablet can double as a 7x12 widescreen. I used a grey Sharpie to draw faint lines on the tablet surface to map out different screen ratios. BASICS USB of course.. Nice 8 foot cord so you can move around a bit, excellent for putting the tablet in your lap. Has a pretty blue light. Thankfully the 1/2 "tracing overlay" is gone. Sorry to whoever was saying that was the primary feature for them.. In my experience it just gets dirt and coffee and whatever else you carelessly do to your tablet all stuck up in it. And if you accidentally crease it.. oh the pain... STYLUS & NIBS The grip pen is nice, bigger than the Intuos 2 pen and has a good weight, otherwise the same. The "6D" art pen actually has two tips inside the felt nib, but sometimes the tablet doesn't register both tips (critical to rotation data) unless you plunk the nib down FLAT on the tablet before you start your stroke. Without both tips active it just works like the grip pen. The nibs are interesting, I haven't discovered how the springloaded "Stroke Nib" is so much different from the standard white plastic nib. Says it's "amazing" on the website but really.. ehh. But the "Felt Nib" is definitely different. Kind of makes me think of a Flair Pen. It has considerable friction against the surface and squeaks on the tablet like a marker. This is good if your hand isn't surgeon-steady or if you want slower more precise strokes, but it is a bit grabby if you press too hard. Draw lines with a Sharpie marker on copier paper with a little extra pressure and it feels about the same. My previous trick with the Intuos 2 was to tape paper on top of the tablet to add friction. MOUSE As for the 5D mouse, I think it's easier to use a regular mouse on the side. Although the extra surface area makes a mouse much more practical on this pad than it is on a 4x5. The mouse will jitter and is act strange IF you don't put the tablet in "mouse mode." The software *should* just do that automatically, but sometimes it doesn't catch on. Once the mouse is specifically set to mouse mode in the driver settings it should stay in mouse mode any time it's on the pad, and can be moved relative to wherever screen pointer is just like a regular mouse. Otherwise in pen mode the mouse directly tracks the tablet precisely where you place it, and the screen pointer jumps to that spot--just like the pens. If you WANT you can put the pens in mouse mode, but again, weird. MACROS I use the Wacom mice mostly to run unrestricted macros that Microsoft and Logitech don't seem to want to let you run with their "programmable" mice these days. Think "QuicKeys" on a mouse. You can program an unlimited string of keystrokes and menu commands, and link the macros globally or restrict them to specific applications. THE "EXPRESS KEYS" (THOSE RECTANGLE THINGS ON THE SIDES) You can program the left and right sets independently. Again, you have complete control of any method of macro you'd like to assign to any of the buttons. There is a whole list of options for each button and both scroll bars. So you have eight buttons and two scrolls to program to your heart's desire on the pad. IN ADDITION to simple button macros there is a "pop up menu" you can assign to any of the buttons. Just like a Windows Right-Click menu, it appears wherever the pointer is--only you have complete control of the menu content. CONCLUSION My only gripe goes to Adobe for disabling most of the stylus/pen features in Photoshop by default. It gets a little tiresome enabling size, opacity, tilt, and rotation for almost every brush.. As for everything else the tablet was meant to do different from a mouse, pressure sensitivity, tilt, rotation, high resolution tracking, lack of jitter.. it works fantastically. I'm just going to have to adjust to the huge 9x12 stroke. So give your Aiptek to someone you hate this Christmas, and hook yourself up with a Wacom! Next up, Cintiq! Paycheck.. well, better job, paycheck, THEN Cintiq! --------------------------- WISH LIST Why do we have only one pointer (focus point) on the screen? Why not a dedicated pointer per-device now that USB makes the mouse addressable? A "Wacom Glove" would be great. If I could put on a special glove or just little thimble-nibs and have fingertip control on this tablet they'd have one helluva product. Kids could fingerpaint! In addition to that, is there any technical reason why given the right input device this thing couldn't function like one giant "touchpad" with surface area detection and everything? If the 6D can recognize two points simultaneously, what's the technical limit? bye B0003009AI:maybe_a_little_smaller...:guilherme_b._proenca B0003009AI Wacom Intuos3 9X12 USB Tablet - Metallic Gray: Electronics electronics 16 of 25 4.0 October 10, 2005 Guilherme B. Proenca SP- Brazil This tablet is just great. The only problem is that it's a little to big. When i want the cursor to cross the screen i have to move my entire arm (not only my hand). Maybe 6x8 inches would be the best size B0003009AI:wacom_intuos3_9x12_usb_tablet_:stephanie_lee B0003009AI Wacom Intuos3 9X12 USB Tablet - Metallic Gray: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 September 29, 2005 Stephanie Lee This is an awesome tablet! It has great pressure sensitivity and the pen allows for fantastic freehand drawing in programs like illustrator, photoshop and painter. The pen is a more natural feeling tool to use in these applications than a mouse. The size of the tablet allows you to get into greater detail without having to zoom in all the time. B0003009AI:very_good_tablet,_mouse_performance_is_unacceptable:patrick_e._donnelly B0003009AI Wacom Intuos3 9X12 USB Tablet - Metallic Gray: Electronics electronics 19 of 22 4.0 September 27, 2005 Patrick E. Donnelly High Point, NC I've been using the 9x12 for a few months now and I have been very happy with the product's improvements over the Intuous 2 line. I love the fact that it is only about an inch thick and fits easily into my lap--the Intuos 2 was monstrous by comparison. The only reason I give it four stars instead of five is because the mouse, which should be among the most accurate mice available, suffers from awful jitter. I am not even touching the mouse and it is jittering up and down about a pixel or two. Still a very good pen tablet, but the mouse part needs work B0003009AI:best_of_the_best_-_wacom_intuos3_9x12_usb_tablet:hanz B0003009AI Wacom Intuos3 9X12 USB Tablet - Metallic Gray: Electronics electronics 51 of 51 5.0 August 2, 2005 Hanz Sweden I'm a digital media student and freelance multimedia artist, and my mom is a retired commercial artist. We both bought the tablet after putting up with the Aiptek version for a year. Cons: The included mouse doesn't have many of the movement control features of a regular mouse. I'd recommend using a normal optical mouse along with the tablet. Besides, you're not buying this for its mouse. Pros: Loads of included software (that you'll actually use), perfect compatibility with Adobe Photoshop's features (a huge discount for Adobe Photoshop CS is included), surface is washable and scratch resistant, no batteries required, awesome sensitivity at any pressure or angle, two pens in one (top of pen works as eraser tool in Photoshop) and above all, it's the industry standard choice. All other reviews will agree. There's no better tablet, and I stand by that. I've used it with everything from Adobe Photoshop CS2 to Adobe Illustrator CS2 to Macromedia Flash MX to Alias Maya. Questions welcome: amazonreviewfortablet@jak[remove]karu.co B00020SEYM:short_bulb_life:jeffrey_a._butitta_"jbutitta" B00020SEYM InFocus X2 Multimedia DLP Projector: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 6, 2006 Jeffrey A. Butitta "jbutitta" Delavan, WI United States Rated as 3000 hour bulb life when purchased, today they claim 4000 hours. Bulb lasted only 900 hours. Service at "unfocused" does not care about creating a satisfied customer base. Would not replace bulb even on a prorated basis B00020SEYM:don't_buy_infocus!!!!!!____1_star_minus!!:kenneth_mayo B00020SEYM InFocus X2 Multimedia DLP Projector: Electronics electronics 7 of 10 1.0 June 25, 2006 Kenneth Mayo I have to rate this product and this company as horrible!! I purchased the X2 in 12/2004. Everything was fine. In 6/2005, the lamp blew. Less than 300 hours on it!!! I called the company. They said sometimes it happens. I questioned the projector. They said I just needed a new lamp. $300.00 later.....oh, you can only get the lamps from them. You can only get service on the X2 from them. I get the new lamp. It just blew again-about 700 hours-half of what the life should be. Additionally, the fan died-which may be why the lamp blew. Maybe there was a problem with the fan a year ago (when it was STILL under warranty but they wouldn't look at it!!!) No. They say no. The projector was ceiling mounted and never moved since it was first put in place. The projector was blown clean on a regular basis. This projector was not mistreated or misused. Infocus says "sometimes this happens". They, for $250, plus $30.00 shipping, will fix the fan. I also need to buy a new lamp-another $300. The company keeps saying-"It is out of warranty", "sometimes this happens", "1400 hours is just what some lamps get", etc., etc,. etc.. They will not accept that perhaps this was a defective product. I will get a new projector-I can buy a new one for what they want to charge to maybe fix my current one. My new projector WILL NOT/WILL NEVER be an Infocus product. They have failed to stand behind their product. Their service is overpriced and their technical support and customer service is nothing more than drones citing manuals and warranties. Don't buy Infocus!!! B00020SEYM:good_equipment_for_small_groups:t._karwin_"garden_book_reader" B00020SEYM InFocus X2 Multimedia DLP Projector: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 March 1, 2006 T. Karwin "Garden Book Reader" Santa Cruz, CA I purchased this multimedia projector on behalf of a local non-profit organization after comparing its specifications with other projectors with similar prices. Several comparable projectors are available currently, and I chose this one because of good experience with its previous model (the X1) and slightly better specs. Our initial experiences with this unit have been completely satisfactory. The controls are easy to use, the output is bright and sharp for an audience of around 40 people. I was disappointed, however, to discover that it has only one adjustable leg toward the front of the projector. That leg is used in tilting the projected image upward, but we had to use found materials to level the unit. Two legs would be better! B00020SEYM:good_product,_forget_about_service:cayman B00020SEYM InFocus X2 Multimedia DLP Projector: Electronics electronics 18 of 18 1.0 January 13, 2006 cayman heart of darkness, central africa Good product, forget about service. I e-mailed InFocus about my faulty projector 8th January 2005 it is now 7th January 2006 and I still do not have my projector. That's right, it's been ONE YEAR since my projector stopped working, I have given up on it being repaired (it was under warranty) and am now struggling to get it back so that I can repair it out of my own pocket. Check this company's record at the Better Business Bureau, it is deemed to be unsatisfactory due to unanswered complaints B00020SEYM:from_"high_end"_to_"bargain_basement":mike__r. B00020SEYM InFocus X2 Multimedia DLP Projector: Electronics electronics 32 of 32 5.0 May 5, 2005 Mike R. Cincinnati, Ohio. Home of the Bengals! EXCELLENT IMAGE FOR LITTLE MONEY! I bought the Infocus X2 to replace a worn out and broken $15,000.00 "high end" CRT projector. My budget would not allow for a more appropriate replacement. While the X2 could never satisfy the true videophile, who usually spend anywhere from $10,000 to $30,000 dollars on a projector, it was never intended to. That being said, I will say that the Infocus X2 when being shown on my Stewart 100" screen is projecting an impressive image that is pretty close to the $15,000 unit it replaced! A true videophile will certainly see the difference, but your average person will not. With my limited budget, I am quite satisfied with the very good image quality. DVDs are sharp and clear, TV is quite satisfactory also. If you are looking to enter the big screen front projector market, and you don't want to spend more than a thousand dollars, here you go! But seriously folks, even though it works, stop shining your projector on a wall.... get yourselves a screen. There are special reflective properties in a screen that a painted wall doesn't have to really bring your image to life. B00020SEYM:hi_def_tv,_cable,_dvd's_and_x-box_all_look_fantastic!:k._kuguru_"herostic!" B00020SEYM InFocus X2 Multimedia DLP Projector: Electronics electronics 70 of 73 5.0 March 4, 2005 K. Kuguru "Herostic!" Bottom line - best major purchase I have made since I bought a home with a finished basement! I got the projector and mounted it on the ceiling in my basement projecting on a light-brown wall. I expected that I would need to paint the walls white, or get a screen, but was shocked by the amazing picture quality. Here are the details: 1) Comcast Cable with HiDef Box. Hidef program is so amazing it makes me want to cry. Sports programing blows the mind away. I even enjoy watching boring hi-def shows with the wife, like the Oscars, just because I am so amazed at how crystal clear the picture looks. You feel like you are there! Regular TV looks surprisingly great too, but setting it up right is critical. Make sure to change the aspect ratio back to Native (vs 16:9 when watching hi-def channels). Ensure that the HDTV cable box has the following settings: Aspect Ratio (controls regular programming) = 4:3 letterbox Output Type (controls High def programming) = experiment with 720P vs 1080i 4:3 overide (controls regular programming)= 480p. I am also using the expensive $99 monster DVI cable to connect to the cable box. This is essential to make regular TV look great vs grainy. Get the DVI to M1 connections, wires and adaptors - you MUST budget this into your overall budget or the projecter will not be a great buy (see my "problem" section below). 2) X-Box. I purchased the Hi-Def cable/wire from Microsoft for $20. Once you buy the cables, you can go into the Xbox dashboard settings to allow for 720p and 1080i. Most games are in 480p and 16:9 format. The few Games in highdef look fantastic! You can check hdtvarcade.com to see the exact resolution of every game. 3) DVD player: Since the Xbox only outputs in 480i, I wanted to try the upconversion DVD players. I first tried the Denon 1910. That did NOT work when using a DVI cable!!! It might have been because it was refurbished or possibly it was because the Infocus X2 is not HDCP compliant?? I'm not sure, but the 1910 warns against non-HDCP compliant units and InFocus says that x2 is non-compliant - so that's my best guess. Next I tried the TOSHIBA SD-5970. That worked, and I hooked it up using the $99 Monster HDMI to DVI cable. I'm not sure if it was worth it, because DVD's look great, but NOT Amazing compared to HiDef Comcast programming. The verdict is still out, but I have never seen any of the DVD's like Finding Nemo that supposedly look MUCH better with progressive scan DVD's. I can't tell much difference between when DVD is set to 720p vs 1080i HDMI output. Once again, everybody that comes over, including the sceptic wife, is shocked by our basement - they all say its like a full-scale theater, much bigger and clearer than a regular big screen TV and I don't even have surround sound yet - that'll be my next big purchase. Infocus X2 is highly recommended, but be sure to check out the problem section below: Problems 1) My InFocus X2 does not have any component inputs. That means to get premium quality, you must come through the M1/DVI input. If you have a DVD, Cable box and Xbox like me, it is a real pain to switch the cable in the back (especially with a ceiling mount). I got myself a step ladder to make it easier. The DVI switcher for 4 DVI cables is TOO expensive, almost $400. 2) Be prepared to spend at least $3-400 after you get your InFocus to purchase DVI cables for the cable box, possibly HDMI cables if you buy a progressive scan DVD player, as well as adapters to connect your DVI cable to the M1 computer port... Its definitely worth it, but just be prepared. In my opinion, the progressive DVD player is optional (saves you approx $150), but the cables are mandatory. 3) No way to turn off unit with remote (and yes it is still a little noisy in whisper mode, but once the movie starts you can't hear it anymore). I have it set-up so that after it cools/powers down I just turn off the entire unit on the wall switch since it is ceiling mounted. B00020SEYM:this_is_a_great_projector_as_long_as_you_only_use_progressiv:phillip_a._platt B00020SEYM InFocus X2 Multimedia DLP Projector: Electronics electronics 17 of 23 4.0 January 26, 2005 Phillip A. Platt The de-interlacer chip is unneaded as long as you use all progressive sources. In fact when you input HDTV it uses the same scaler as the X1 and H30 projectors. The image quality is great. Just dont try and watch TV on it, you'll claw your eyes out. I can't push that enough, the projector is awesome, as long as you use NO interlaced sources B0000645V2:my_favorites!:tinabelle B0000645V2 Memorex CD/DVD Slim Jewel Cases (Assorted Colors, 25-Pack): Electronics electronics 5.0 June 7, 2006 tinabelle San Francisco, CA United States I love these cases. The colors are nice, the see-through feature is helpful, they keep my DVDs and CDs clean and are great for mailing, also. Not one of mine has ever broken, but you DO need to open them correctly so as not to destroy them (I can't imagine any other way one would break unless you stepped on it, bent one severely, or beat one to death.) They are made of the same type of plastic in which commercial CDs are packaged. I always prefer to buy this exact type and brand of case B0000645V2:maybe_it's_only_me...:j.c._"philophobes_unite!" B0000645V2 Memorex CD/DVD Slim Jewel Cases (Assorted Colors, 25-Pack): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 June 26, 2005 J.C. "Philophobes Unite!" Brooklyn, NY USA But I love these cases. I have had no problems with them yet. They snap closed, stay closed and are fairly sturdy. Granted, I do not go throwing them around or anything. But for organizing things and keeping the dust off, these cases do a good enough job for me B0000645V2:sure_they're_cute_but......:elisabeth_a._asleson_"minnesotamag" B0000645V2 Memorex CD/DVD Slim Jewel Cases (Assorted Colors, 25-Pack): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 September 13, 2004 Elisabeth A. Asleson "Minnesotamag" Duluth, MN USA Sure, these colorful jewel cases are pretty to look at but I give their functionality an F. As soon as I opened one of these cases to put a CD in it, the case broke. It happened to 3 cases out of the 12 I have used already. I wasn't using excessive force, in fact most people call me gentle. Buy at your own risk and HANDLE WITH CARE! B00063RT5K:great_value:s._koung B00063RT5K Tech B BTAA4801 AA Alkaline Batteries 48-Pack: Electronics electronics 5.0 February 22, 2006 S. Koung Elkridge, Md Price can't be beat. I don't see the difference between this battery and some of the more pricier ones. I have two kids under two and these batteries are a life saver B00063RT5K:old_adage_is_true_"you_get_what_you_pay_for":sonic B00063RT5K Tech B BTAA4801 AA Alkaline Batteries 48-Pack: Electronics electronics 4 of 8 1.0 October 25, 2005 Sonic Los Angeles, CA USA I was hoping for a great deal on these batteries, but like other reviewers I've found that they run out of juice incredibly fast. I'm amazed that other reviewers have had such good luck because things like my wireless keyboard which uses two AA's ran out of juice in a couple days of normal use while my automatic sprinkler time that uses two AA's lasted only a week. Be warned that these aren't quite the bargain they may initially seem B00063RT5K:great_deal_on_a_wonderful_product._:j._rogers B00063RT5K Tech B BTAA4801 AA Alkaline Batteries 48-Pack: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 20, 2005 J. Rogers Ohio I have used about half of these batterys. Mostly in clocks and different items around the house, but also I used them in the flash for my camera and they held up real good. I have a lot of rechargeable batterys, but these are better because they last a lot longer. Often the rechargeable batterys only last for a few months if that long. Alkaline batteries for me can last for up to a year and longer. If Amazon went back to free shipping on these then I would buy them up and give them to friends as a gift or a prize. I do not know what the shipping is, but it may still be worthwhile. I just know so far these batteries have held up real good and I would highly recommend them. B00063RT5K:great_batteries_at_a_great_price:dave_gilbert_"sureshotstl" B00063RT5K Tech B BTAA4801 AA Alkaline Batteries 48-Pack: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 3, 2005 Dave Gilbert "SureShotSTL" Saint Louis Excellent value -- these batteries are just as good as name brands for about half the price. If you use a lot of AA's, this is the way to go -- made especially nice if you use them as a filler to get your shipping free on your entire order if it is hovering in the $18 range B00063RT5K:good_batteries,_great_price.:christopher_j._miller B00063RT5K Tech B BTAA4801 AA Alkaline Batteries 48-Pack: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 19, 2005 Christopher J. Miller Tennessee I bought three boxes of these and have had great success with them. I can't tell the difference between these and Duracell's or Energizers. Very pleased with my purchase. I will buy some more B00063RT5K:multipack;_steal_of_a_deal_buy!:martha_m._sparling_"amazon_lover!" B00063RT5K Tech B BTAA4801 AA Alkaline Batteries 48-Pack: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 12, 2005 Martha M. Sparling "Amazon Lover!" Santa Clara, Ca A ton of batteries for cheap...they work great. Always good to have bulk stock on batteries. Pleased with how many come in pkg B00063RT5K:value_for_money:ravi_venkatesh B00063RT5K Tech B BTAA4801 AA Alkaline Batteries 48-Pack: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 August 11, 2005 Ravi Venkatesh Mississauga, Ontario Canada Nothing great - don't expect to have long-life and high drain. But if you want a bunch for use in all the kids' toys, clocks, alarms... good dea B00063RT5K:cheap_and_no_too_bad:yi_feng_"stacy_&_daniel" B00063RT5K Tech B BTAA4801 AA Alkaline Batteries 48-Pack: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 August 9, 2005 Yi Feng "Stacy & Daniel" Brooklyn, NY USA It is pretty cheap stuff. I did not expect excellent quality, however, in my speedlite 420, it works excellently, and supposed to provide more than 300 flashes with a focal length average of 70 B000BJSEQW:does_what_it's_suppsed_to_do:promethius B000BJSEQW APC BE650R Back-UPS 650VA for Home/Office Computers: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 5.0 June 25, 2006 Promethius South Florida I bought the BE650R for two purposes: The first is to provide battery backup power for my home computer system on a daily basis. The second is to use with my portable generator to provide "clean power" to all of my electronics when the power goes out and I'm forced to use it. The BE650R handles both situations very well. The provided PowerChute software installed without a problem and managed the computer system perfectly when the power went out, completing a graceful shutdown when the battery got low. APC only provides the most basic version of their software (you have the option of buying an upgraded one). It doesn't have any reporting or testing features, but given the size of the BE650R I don't see why you would care. This is a UPS for workstations and small electronic, not servers, so I don't see the need for robust UPS software. The UPS hooks up via a provided USB cable and the setup was very easy. The BE650R provide about 11 minutes of run time for my system, which is comprised of a 350-watt computer, 19-in lcd monitor, wireless router and dsl modem. As for using the UPS with the generator, I haven't had any problems so far. The generator maufacturer recommmends using at least a surge supressor with their product, but I figured a UPS would be one step better. I would definitely recommend this unit B0006IH8AQ:viking_is_superb_!!!!:andy_gee B0006IH8AQ Viking CF2GB CompactFlash 2 GB Memory Card: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 23, 2006 Andy Gee video I own 3 compact flash cards by viking and bought them in this order, 128Mb, 256Mb, and recently 2Gb. I have never had any problems with any of these cards and have always looked for Viking Compact Flash cards whenever I needed any. This 2Gb card works perfectly with my Ipaq pocket pc storing a variety of files from mp3 to mpeg (video) to word, excel, and maps for my pocket pc gps system. I did try a Lexar card once and found it did not work with my pocket pc as well as this one as not all the files on it were recognised. I will always buy Viking compact flash B0006IH8AQ:very_flaky,_contrary_to_viking's_reputation_for_quality:jeffrey_few B0006IH8AQ Viking CF2GB CompactFlash 2 GB Memory Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 2.0 November 7, 2005 Jeffrey Few Seattle, WA USA I've owned various Viking branded memory cards in the past and have always been pleased with their performance, until I purchased this 2 GB CompactFlash card. It's possible that this card works well in other uses, but I found its performance unacceptable as storage for RAW images shot with my Canon Digital Rebel SLR. Anywhere from 1/5 to 1/10 of the images were corrupted, particularly bad in continuous shooting mode. Contrast with my Lexar Media 512 MB and 1 GB cards, which were able to shoot reliably with no corrupt images under the same conditions, and without as much of a lag time as the Viking card (often left waiting 15+ seconds after shooting as few as 3 continuous images while the card to "recovers") B0006IH8AQ:viking_cf_cards_100%_reliable_for_me:d._weaver_"av-tools" B0006IH8AQ Viking CF2GB CompactFlash 2 GB Memory Card: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 July 22, 2005 D. Weaver "av-tools" Silicon Valley, CA United States I've used Viking CompactFlash cards in digital cameras for years and have *NEVER* had a problem with *ANY* of them. Never a glitch; every bit has always come through perfectly (and I did have a glitch with a CF card of leading brand "S..."). I do not own this particular Viking card, but I've owned 64MB, 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, and 1GB Viking CF cards and used them in 3 different (Canon) cameras. As far as I know, this 2GB CF cards uses the same technology as at least the 1GB card I use all the time. All that said, standard Viking CF cards are "8x" write speed (about 1.2MB/s write speed). That is slower than many other CF cards. That may be an issue for point-and-shoot digicams with limited image buffers, but I've never found that to be a problem in digital SLRs with large write buffers -- the camera continues to shoot more photos while the Viking card finishes writing to the CF card. For the price, the Vikings have been "winners" in my book. A previous reviewer commented about difficulties with Viking Customer Service -- I have to wonder what the problem was that he experienced with the *product* that let him to call Viking's Customer Service in the first place? Was it anything serious, or did he just have a question? He never said. (Not that the Cust Svc comments he quoted are excusable, if true; but they're so outrageous that they're a little hard to believe) B0006IH8AQ:don't_buy._very_bad_customer_service.:zhou B0006IH8AQ Viking CF2GB CompactFlash 2 GB Memory Card: Electronics electronics 8 of 16 1.0 May 17, 2005 Zhou New Jersey, USA The worst customer service I have ever experienced. The lady who alledged to be the customer service supervisor said:"You got it cheaper than other brands, what else do you expect?" "Viking cheats. So what? B0006HF9CQ:good_value_for_money:mr._calado_sergio_"sergio" B0006HF9CQ CTA Digital 4 AA NiMH 2400mAh Batteries with charger ( DC-1HK24 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Mr. Calado Sergio "Sergio" Paris, France Batteries have quite a long life, and recharging takes one hour B0006HF9CQ:battery_charger:sharon_fredericks_"sharon_fredericks" B0006HF9CQ CTA Digital 4 AA NiMH 2400mAh Batteries with charger ( DC-1HK24 ): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 August 30, 2006 Sharon Fredericks "sharon fredericks" belleville, nj United States For the money this charger is a great deal. It charges the batteries fully in a short time. And comes with a car charger B0006HF9CQ:cta_digital_4_aa_nimh_2400mah_batteries_with_charger_(_dc-1hk24_):orxor_"orxor" B0006HF9CQ CTA Digital 4 AA NiMH 2400mAh Batteries with charger ( DC-1HK24 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 25, 2006 orxor "orxor" CA-USA Works OK. The batteries do get hot by the end of the charging period and it takes about 15 min to let them cool down by themselves. I don't know how long they would last if charged so quick but so far they look fine and the price of similar batteries is cheap. This is not an extremely "smart" charger (special wave cycle, etc.) but it works B0006HF9CQ:easy_to_use_and_know_when_charge_is_complete:june_wright_"cwjew" B0006HF9CQ CTA Digital 4 AA NiMH 2400mAh Batteries with charger ( DC-1HK24 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 August 16, 2006 June Wright "CWJEW" WICHITA KANSAS THIS CHARGER IS EASY TO USE AND YOU KNOW WHEN THE CHARGE IS FULL AND COMPLETE. IT ALSO CHARGES THREE AAA AS WELL AS DOUBLE AA. YOU CAN ALSO USE THE TWO CENTER CHARGING TERMINALS TO CHARGE TWO 3 AAA OR TWO DOUBLE AA BATTERIES. THE PRICE IS ALSO GOOD AS WELL AS THE SHIPPING CHARGE. THE FOUR 2400 BATTERIES SEEM TO LAST MUCH LONGER THAN THE 2000 BATTERIES. CWJE B000COB58K:not_everything:m._hesch B000COB58K 3-Year Service Plan for Personal Electronics $200 to $599.99: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 November 7, 2006 M. Hesch Read the plan carefully. Not everything is covered under this plan. They will use any excuse they can to say that the product broke under unusual circumstances so they don't have to pay. Too many exclusions for an "everything is covered policy" Don't waste your mone B000COB58K:buyer_beware:w._white B000COB58K 3-Year Service Plan for Personal Electronics $200 to $599.99: Electronics electronics 26 of 27 1.0 August 17, 2006 W. White I returned this contract and asked for a refund but NEW ignored my first two emails. Then I called them and they informed me of their shady business practice that it would take 8 weeks to refund my account. I then contacted Amazon and they resolved the matter in one day. I read reviews for NEW and most people that actually had to deal with NEW were not happy. The 77% positive rating they have is misleading because the majority of people rating them have never actually had to use the product. B0002CPBWS:laptop_mouse:kevin_m._cameron_"electronics__retailer" B0002CPBWS Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000- Winter Blue: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 Kevin M. Cameron "Electronics retailer" Toledo, Ohio USA I like it, works nice. This mouse is small & comfortable on the hands B0002CPBWS:microsoft_witreless_optical_mouse_3000:r._freeman_"lovemylake" B0002CPBWS Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000- Winter Blue: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 R. Freeman "lovemylake" MN Very easy to use. Comfortable size. I would recommend this product if you don't need advanced "bells and whistles" B0002CPBWS:needs_redesign:b._payne B0002CPBWS Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000- Winter Blue: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 2.0 November 10, 2006 B. Payne Mouse does not glide smoothly on some surfaces due to the large depression on the bottom of the mouse designed to hold antenna.Mine would not glide smooth on rubber mousepad or plastic nor my corrian counter top. The idea is good however because when you insert the antenna the mouse turns off. This being said it may deserve 5 stars if the correct surface is used B0002CPBWS:most_needed_laptop_accessory_:lanceoz B0002CPBWS Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000- Winter Blue: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Lanceoz Nitro, WV USA Upon buying my notebook computer, I immediately purchased this mouse. The touch pad on the laptop is sufficient for basic navigation, but for heavy use, especially web browsing, an external mouse is a must. The mouse has an USB adapter that clips on the bottom of the mouse for convenient storage when not in use. Mouse works fine even several feet away from laptop. The curved buttons that fit your fingers make using this mouse very comfortable to use for long periods of time. I highly recommend this devise for greater laptop productivity & enjoyment. B0002CPBWS:wonderful:j._sadki B0002CPBWS Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000- Winter Blue: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 J. Sadki a great mouse! perfect size, nice features. Simply plug it in and it starts working! Seems to be well made. To install the battery you have to push in the silver logo button on the back end of the mouse really hard. Then the casing top pops off. however, for some reason, at least on my hp laptop- when this is plugged in the screensaver will not come on if left there. I need to unplug it if I'm gonna be gone for awhile. I love this winter blue color, I'm so glad that I chose it. I have only had this for a couple months, but it works fantastically. I just hope it lasts as long for me as some of the other reviewers have said it lasted for them B0002CPBWS:great_wireless_mouse.:s._rosenberg B0002CPBWS Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000- Winter Blue: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 S. Rosenberg Conn. Use this mouse every day for over 2 months. I've never had to reset it, and I find it to be very accurate. Battery life seems to be great as well,(haven't changed mine yet). Travels really well with the USB receiver mounting on the bottom of the mouse. Highly Recommended B0002CPBWS:my_roommate's_broke,_then_mine_broke!:v._li B0002CPBWS Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000- Winter Blue: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 October 26, 2006 V. Li Los Angeles County My roommate's mouse broke (she had the older L shaped receiver)... and I thought it was because she's bad with technology. But I'm a computer junkie who knows how to take care of her technical equipment... and even mine broke (a few months later, I had a straight receiver). It just gave up on me. Not a battery issue. More like a connection issue. Now I read all these reviews about it breaking on people. Well, I'll write back when my other roommate's break, and when my cousin's break. Don't get me wrong... but it was great while it lasted. Less than half a year. Gonna go back to my Logitech. That never broke on me B0002CPBWS:not_good_long_term:j._reid B0002CPBWS Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000- Winter Blue: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 October 10, 2006 J. Reid I have had my mouse for about 8 months and it is broken. The "L" shaped design for the thing you hook to the computer is the problem. I will call it a receiver. It you stow the receiver too many times into the mouse it starts to break. Over time the receiver doesn't receive. I would not recommend this product. It's better to have a straight receiver. B00083Y4HO:it_works!_:keroro B00083Y4HO IOGEAR Universal Memory Drive Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Memory Card Reader/Writer: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 12, 2006 Keroro New York This little thing works! The read and write speed are fast, I'm very happy with it B00083Y4HO:this_was_great:gavin_c._chmielewski_"theology&computers" B00083Y4HO IOGEAR Universal Memory Drive Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Memory Card Reader/Writer: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Gavin C. Chmielewski "Theology&Computers" Travis AFB Bought this to make use of all the spare SD cards I have around the house. It is fantastic. It fits in to my Laptop's USB port and all the computers at work. The largest card I have used was a 1.0 GB card. The speed of the card reader seems to be dependent on the quality on of the SD card B00083Y4HO:fast_and_simple:a._perez B00083Y4HO IOGEAR Universal Memory Drive Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Memory Card Reader/Writer: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 A. PEREZ Santiago, Chile This device is great for carriying around with your camera, you can review and share the pictures with any PC with USB available, data can also be recorded and easily recovered. B00083Y4HO:tons_of_storage_with_this_media_card!!:joan_seaton B00083Y4HO IOGEAR Universal Memory Drive Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Memory Card Reader/Writer: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 7, 2006 Joan Seaton Shelbyville, TN. This is a super media card, perfect for storing and transfering lots of extra pictures B00083Y4HO:pathetic,_doesn't_work,_waste_of_money:steven_n._gehrman_"code_monkey" B00083Y4HO IOGEAR Universal Memory Drive Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Memory Card Reader/Writer: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 November 4, 2006 Steven N. Gehrman "Code monkey" Los Angeles, CA United States Beware of this product. It always freezes up half way though the download when transfering photos to my computer. I have another USB 1.0 card reader that works perfectly. I upgrade to get the speed boost with USB 2.0, but this product is fundamentally flawed and buggy B00083Y4HO:two_in_one:neverness75 B00083Y4HO IOGEAR Universal Memory Drive Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Memory Card Reader/Writer: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 neverness75 Bogota, Colombia The convergence of electronics. Instead of spending in a Memory Card and a USB Memory separetly, you can use them both (saving some money and space). You also improve the video and picture downloading to any computer or Xbox without cables of software installation B00083Y4HO:very_usefull_gadget!!:javier_madrid B00083Y4HO IOGEAR Universal Memory Drive Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Memory Card Reader/Writer: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Javier Madrid its very helpfull when you manage several SD cards, its faster and very reliable! B00083Y4HO:reads_and_writes_so_fast:semih_yolacan_"yolacan" B00083Y4HO IOGEAR Universal Memory Drive Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Memory Card Reader/Writer: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 Semih Yolacan "Yolacan" Virginia I use it from 6 months with an 1GB microSD card and with my old 512SD. Reads and writes so fast. And cheap. Wish it have an neck strap B00083Y4HO:size,_speed_and_savvy:james_e._robinson_iii B00083Y4HO IOGEAR Universal Memory Drive Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Memory Card Reader/Writer: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 28, 2006 James E. Robinson III RTP, NC I use this to read the Trans-Flash card from my mobile phone (with SD card adapter). It works as expected, but seems to have higher throughput to/from the flash card than my desktop 12-in-1 card reader. I bought it on someone else's recommendation to begin with. Very satisfied B00007IFMJ:shipping_and_handling.:christopher_o._dodd B00007IFMJ Viking 256 MB Secure Digital Flash Card (SD256M): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 August 20, 2006 Christopher O. Dodd The chare for shipping and handling of this small item was RIDICULOUS! I would have been better off buying at a Retail Store. B00007IFMJ:broke_after_3_months:jennifer_weintraub_"jen" B00007IFMJ Viking 256 MB Secure Digital Flash Card (SD256M): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 June 10, 2006 Jennifer Weintraub "Jen" Long Island, NY USA I bought this memory card for my Canon SD 200...after using it for approximately 3 months with no problems whatsoever, I took a video and the card just flat out broke. First the screen said "Image not available" and then "memory card error". I tried everything to fix it - but nothing worked. I lost all the pictured I had stored on it, and found it was cheaper and easier to just buy a new memory card instead of paying to get it fixed...now I have a Panosonic one and I'm really happy with it. My advice: splurge on the more expensive card from a reliable brand, and it'll be worth it B00007IFMJ:excellent_product,_and_i_got_it_free!:just_me B00007IFMJ Viking 256 MB Secure Digital Flash Card (SD256M): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 May 12, 2006 Just Me This is a very good product, and you can get it, along with any other products on Amazon up to $500 Free! Participate in this special promotion and get a free $500 Amazon Gift Card at this web site: awesomestufffree.com/amazo B00007IFMJ:never_received_it!:vladas_mazelis_"reviewer07" B00007IFMJ Viking 256 MB Secure Digital Flash Card (SD256M): Electronics electronics 1 of 9 1.0 March 21, 2006 Vladas Mazelis "reviewer07" Port Richey, FL USA This item was promised to me as a free bonus for my purchase of Casio Exilim camera, but was never delivered. Now Amazon wants me to review it, so here your are.. B00007IFMJ:a_memory_card:david_yakich B00007IFMJ Viking 256 MB Secure Digital Flash Card (SD256M): Electronics electronics 2 of 5 4.0 March 18, 2006 david yakich It came comp. with the purchase of a Kodak dig. camera. What can I say: it can hold a bunch of pictures. I rated it a 4 only because I have nothing to compare it to B00007IFMJ:sd256_flash_card_for_canon_video_camera:j._ryan B00007IFMJ Viking 256 MB Secure Digital Flash Card (SD256M): Electronics electronics 5.0 February 27, 2006 J. Ryan We needed an extra card right away and were happy that we paid for the fastest, overnight delivery option. The card came in time, and we used the card extensively on our trip to Australia B00007IFMJ:works_just_fine...:david_l._manske_"aikidokat" B00007IFMJ Viking 256 MB Secure Digital Flash Card (SD256M): Electronics electronics 5.0 February 23, 2006 David L. Manske "aikidokat" San Jose, Ca United States I am pleased with the card...I was not at all pleased with the" website "that promised I could upgrade the size but kept refusing to lrt me.....frustrating B00007IFMJ:excellent!_seller_is_prompt_to_deliver:herman_w._probst B00007IFMJ Viking 256 MB Secure Digital Flash Card (SD256M): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 February 23, 2006 Herman W. Probst in the Catskills!! I would not hesitate to purchase from this seller again. Timely delivery and exactly what I saw on the website B00007E81S:good_charger_-_simple,_works_well:joel_p._antonini B00007E81S POWER 2000 QP-9100 AC / DC Charger for CANON: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 6, 2006 Joel P. Antonini Frisco, TX Bought this charger through Amazon when we lost the charger that came with our Canon Digital Rebel XT. This seemed like a good option at a good price and it has proven to be so. I actually prefer this to the Canon charger, which always felt like more of a travel charger to me. This one can sit on my desk and I don't have to get down on floor to get the battery. It also includes a car adapter and foreign power adapter - nice extras. To me this is the right charger to have around the house, even if you have the Canon charger (bring that one on your vacations since it packs up nice and small with the caveat that it's easy to forget in a hotel or something). Get an extra battery when you get this charger too so you can always have a charged up battery ready to go B00009R89R:a_solution_that_works:brian_koch_"aspiring_photographer" B00009R89R Lowepro SlipLock Pouch 10 with Shoulder Strap, 2.75" W x 1.75" D x 5.5" H, Black.: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Brian Koch "Aspiring Photographer" MI United States I have been trying to find a way to easily carry a lot of camera equipment for quite some time. I have tried backpacks, shoulder bags, duffel bags, but none of them really worked all that well. Then I saw the Lowepro Street and Field system with completely customizable pouches, vests, belts, and accessories. It works great, you only get the pouches you need so there is no waisted space and you can organize them however you want according to how often they are used (put frequently used items in easier to access places.) The variety alone of this system is worth the investment, but the quality and ease of use is also very high which is a big plus. You can get a case for any lens, camera body, or accessory you have. I even have cases for my cell phone and water bottle. One word of caution, be sure to measure your lens with the lens hood on backwards if you use them to make sure that the entire thing will fit into the pouch, because sometimes the lens will fit, but then the lens with the lens hood will not. I often carry 5-6 lenses, extension tubes, teleconverters, extra memory cards and batteries, and a bunch of cleaning supplies and other gadgets, which weights a ton. But when they are evenly distributed on this vest/belt Lowepro system it is actually very manageable. The only down side is that everyone will be staring at you because you have thousands of dollars of camera equipment strapped to your body. But if you can overlook that, this is the way to go. I have used this system at many zoos without ever having problems, in fact just unzipping a single lens and switching seems safer to me than opening an entire bag of equipment every time you want to switch lenses. Many of the cases also come with a built in rain/snow cover so if the weather changes all of your equipment is not destroyed. You can also put just a few pouches on a normal belt when you are just going to take photos in the back yard or don't need to take all of your equipment, which is nice. I really can't say enough about how much easier this makes traveling with a lot of equipment, if you have been hopelessly searching for a better solution, consider this, you won't regret it. B00009R89R:nice_all-purpose_pouch:stephen_w._hinch_"hiker_and_author" B00009R89R Lowepro SlipLock Pouch 10 with Shoulder Strap, 2.75" W x 1.75" D x 5.5" H, Black.: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 23, 2005 Stephen W. Hinch "hiker and author" Santa Rosa, CA USA Lowepro offers consistently well-made products, and this SlipLock Pouch is no exception. It is secure and well padded. I use it to hold a Garmin GPS60CS GPS receiver, but you could easily use it for a small digital camera or other accessory. It is a bit deep for the smallest cameras, which might tend to get lost in the bottom of the pouch, although you could put additional items like spare batteries underneath to raise them up. The main pouch has a double-closure design for good security: a drawstring closure is covered by the main flap with a velcro seal. A front mesh pocket is a good place to store small things like spare AA batteries or, in my case, an external antenna for the GPS. A cleverly designed double-velcro sealed belt loop allows you to easily and securely attach the pouch to your belt or the hip-belt of a backpack without having to remove your belt. Two D-rings on the sides also give you the options of using it with a shoulder strap. NOTE (5/3/06): The photo of this pouch has recently been changed and no longer looks like the pouch I reviewed. I don't know whether it is an error in the photo or whether Amazon has used the same description for a completely unrelated product. NOTE (5/27/06): Correct photo has been added again B00017IX10:beautiful_sound:jan_smith_"jan" B00017IX10 Altec Lansing inMotion Portable Audio System for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 27, 2006 Jan Smith "Jan" California Even after reading all the reviews on this product I was still amazed at the sound quality and loudness this little speaker set offers. Perfect for traveling, camping, parks, etc. I would buy it again! Oh, also comes with a set of plug adapters to use in other countries and also a pair of nice earbuds B00017IX10:loudness?:nathan_jacobsen_"nate_j" B00017IX10 Altec Lansing inMotion Portable Audio System for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 7, 2006 Nathan Jacobsen "NaTe j" USA First of all, these are good speakers, nice design but it has one flaw. batteries... A. it eats them up ...FAST B. if you use batteries instead of the wall plug in it comes with, it wont go as loud, and if it thinks your playing it to loud, it will start..skipping.. or something of the sort. But, it has good sound quality, and honeslty when your on the go, when do you really need it blasting? Also they are just..barley large enough that you cant put them in large jean pockets sadly, but it doesnt weigh much at all. And i really like how if i ever say..lost my Ipod somehow, it has a Cd player (walkman) hook-up so they wont become useless if i lose the ipod. ( the wall hook up also comes with many different adapters ) B00017IX10:i_love_it,i_love_it,i_love_it:r._jones_"tech_chick" B00017IX10 Altec Lansing inMotion Portable Audio System for iPod: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 September 18, 2006 R. Jones "Tech Chick" Amazing sound with surprising bass.Very light and portable. I invited a group of friends over and they counld belive the sound coming from this small unit B00017IX10:my_wife_told_me_to_turn_it_down!!:dennis_howes B00017IX10 Altec Lansing inMotion Portable Audio System for iPod: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 25, 2006 Dennis Howes Sacramento, Ca United States "I was replacing a portable Sony devise that I really liked, but busted one of the speakers. This is a very attractive unit, with excellent sound. I can even plug in my mini disc player. It is very portable with a nice black bag. I was very pleased at the sound of this small unit. Includes earphones, an adapter to play other devises besides IPODS and Universal outlet (powers up the IPOD while playing)...also runs on 4 AA batteries." B00017IX10:awesome_speakers:b._rodriguez B00017IX10 Altec Lansing inMotion Portable Audio System for iPod: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 July 31, 2006 B. Rodriguez NYC I purchased these speakers in order to be able to have some music on an upcoming vacation, and boy was I happy. the speakers fold up into a very compact size and even come with it's own case. The extra adapter plugs allowed us to it in French Polynesia to charge our ipod, and since the speakers work with 220 voltage I did not even have to get a converter. Outside of the hotel room we used batteries for power without any problems. Most importantly the sound quality is great!!! B00017IX10:ideal_for_linguistic_field_work!:jason_fraser B00017IX10 Altec Lansing inMotion Portable Audio System for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 19, 2006 Jason Fraser San Francisco, California USA I am a graduate student in linguistics working with an indigenous language in Oaxaca. I brought this speaker set to Mexico with me this year as a replacement for a bulky Panasonic cassette transcriber. It worked like a dream. Instead of using cassettes for transcription we used mp3s recorded on an Edirol digital recorder. Instead of a transcriber we used a laptop with windows media player and these Altec Lansing speakers. The sound quality was perfect for transcription, and the whole package was lighter and easier to manage than a transcriber. In my down time I got to listen to music. Can't beat that B00017IX10:works_great:devin_a._cassas B00017IX10 Altec Lansing inMotion Portable Audio System for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 June 27, 2006 Devin A. Cassas Cary, NC Worked great for my 15GB ipod. Unpacked, plug in, put my ipod in, press play and I was good to go. Using it in a 12 x 12 office at low listening volume and find it to be just fine B00017IX10:sound_is_great:j._legallo B00017IX10 Altec Lansing inMotion Portable Audio System for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 June 26, 2006 J. Legallo Virginia Very pleased w/item. Compact. Easy to move from place to place B0000DC640:best_value,_superior_quality:e._moscato B0000DC640 Fuji DVD-R 4.7 GB Spindle (50 pack): Electronics electronics 33 of 33 5.0 August 7, 2005 E. Moscato New York This review is a little long-winded, but I am going to share with you my experiences after burning hundreds of DVDs. After all, many of us are archiving data / video we will want to be able to access for decades into the future and currently there are no other reviews for this product on the site. I have used just about every type of recordable DVD media available and have concluded Fuji offers the best value. I recommend you stick with the Fuji DVD-Rs made in Japan. This is important since there are multiple manufacturers who make recordable DVDs for Fuji (not uncommon in the industry). For the end user, the DVDs from the different manufacturers (all under the Fuji name) look nearly identical. You might want to take the time to Google and then download a free utility program named DVD Identifier. You simply put your recordable DVD into your computer's DVD writer and DVD Identifier will tell you who actually manufactured the DVD (many of you might be surprised the brand name on the disc and the actual manufacturer are often different). For example, the Fuji DVDs made in Japan are made by Taiyo Yuden (one of - if not the most - reputable manufacturers out there). The Fuji DVDs made in Taiwan are made by an entirely different manufacturer. Both the Japan and Taiwan Fuji DVDs look nearly identical in packaging and share a common proof of purchase code. However, one set will note made in Japan under the proof of purchase code and the other set will note made in Taiwan under the proof of purchase code. The other way to distinguish between the packages is the made in Japan DVDs will have the plastic spindle cover flush against the black spindle base. The made in Taiwan DVDs will have the black base stick out slightly. I have heard some people say digital is digital and all DVDs are created equal. This is not true. You want to buy a DVD that is manufactured with quality. You might save a few cents buying a cheaper DVD; however, you have to factor in bad burns and lost data. With the cheapo DVDs, you will have more coasters and more DVDs that initially burn fine, but lose the data after a few months. In the past two years, I have burned over 1,000 of the made in Japan Fuji DVDs and have only six bad burns and have not yet experienced lost data from any of the hundreds of successful recordings. I use these Fuji DVDS more than any other brand. I also use the Panasonic DVD-Rs (also manufactured by Taiyo Yuden) as well as unlabeled DVDs from an online wholesaler that are also manufactured by Taiyo Yuden. The Fuji DVDs have an attractive silver color top, the Panasonics have an attractive gold color top. The Panasonic DVDs are also much more expensive than the Fujis. In terms of compatibility, I have played the Fuji DVDs on over 20 different DVD players and have yet to find a player that does not play my video recorded on a Fuji DVD. The 50 pack Fuji spindle regularly goes on sale for $20 at a variety of retailers. B0000DC640:nothing_but_fuji_for_me!:d._truong_"looking_for_a_knives_set" B0000DC640 Fuji DVD-R 4.7 GB Spindle (50 pack): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 June 24, 2005 D. Truong "Looking for a knives set" Like the other reviewer, I also have a NEC dvd drive. I've tried Sony, Memorex, Verbatim, Maxell, and TDX discs but none compare to Fuji. I've also tried generic ones but was p-o'ed every time I got another unintended frisbee. One brand in particular, mentioned earlier, would not "hold" what I wrote on the disc. On the first day, the disc was fine, go back to it in a month, the data is gone! The others would burn fine but more times than not, the quality of the picture would be downgraded, the video skiped, jumps, etc. And yes, I thought so too but nope, it happened on more than 5 dvds I tested. Thank goodness I found these at the store -- on sale! What the heck, I'll give it a try. Can't get much worse. I gotta say, Fuji is all I use now. I haven't even gotten 1 coaster and I'm on my 4th 100 pack! I archive movie and picture files and the picture quality is as good as the first day. I highly recommend these! Spend a little more and get the quality and longevity you'd expect from writing on your dvds. Don't risk seeing your data one day, gone the next. B0000DC640:excellent_media_-_works_great_with_nec-3500a_dvd-rw_drive:msu_pluto B0000DC640 Fuji DVD-R 4.7 GB Spindle (50 pack): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 May 10, 2005 MSU Pluto East Bay, CA USA I got this for free (after main-in rebates) when I bought NEC-3500A DVD-rw drive last Xmas time. I started using these very recently (15 days back or so). I have burned about 25 DVDs so far and all of them came perfect. Not a single item is wasted etc. May be some of the credit goes to NEC DVD-RW drive. I am very happy with it - so, I got another 50 pack from local Fry's for about $20.00. B00080YK9Y:not_worth_the_money:a._wilson B00080YK9Y Skip Dr. Motorized Automax Scratch Repair System: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 7, 2006 A. Wilson It made little notable difference or improvement. I would not recommend this product for small scratches and it only makes minor improvements to anything more serious. B00080YK9Y:best_disc_repair_device_i've_used:j._daigre B00080YK9Y Skip Dr. Motorized Automax Scratch Repair System: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 J. Daigre Chicago, IL It has restored every disc I put into it. That includes DVDs, CDs and games. It takes exactly 1 minute to restore a disc and it's much better than the hand-crank versions. What more can I say except buy this pruduct B00080YK9Y:more_than_happy_with_the_purchase:buggs_bunny B00080YK9Y Skip Dr. Motorized Automax Scratch Repair System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 27, 2006 Buggs Bunny Missouri I had one CD in $2500 training set that would not read. The scratches were deep enough to be felt with the finger. After running the disc through the Skip Dr it read just like ne B00080YK9Y:automatic_cd_repair_system:victor_c._ku B00080YK9Y Skip Dr. Motorized Automax Scratch Repair System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 18, 2006 Victor C. Ku Mass USA This is a very good product! Instructions are very clear and easy to follow. I was able to repair 6 CDs with minor scratches. B00080YK9Y:hunk_of_junk,_go_for_the_manual_version:j._zell_"mediocre_perfectionist" B00080YK9Y Skip Dr. Motorized Automax Scratch Repair System: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 August 14, 2006 J. Zell "Mediocre perfectionist" Virginia Beach USA Luckily, I didn't pay a penny for the motorized SkipDr. as it was given to us as a "prize." I have the original (manual) SkipDr. which worked every time, and I always end up using it instead. It has more than paid for itself in repaired CD's--$20 for an entire kit at a wholesale club that came with spare sanding discs and the whole shebang. The motorized version didn't come with any deep scratch sanding pads, which I need about 25% of the time for a badly scratched disc. Most of the time the automatic sensor fails to detect that a disc is even in the machine, and won't start turning, so I have to squeeze it together to make it work B00080YK9Y:has_worked_every_time_so_far:e._bass B00080YK9Y Skip Dr. Motorized Automax Scratch Repair System: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 25, 2006 E. Bass Berwyn, IL USA I've used this to repair several music CDs and a couple of DVDs with 100% success. It's easy and fast to use. I love it - and it's saved me, easily, $50 because I haven't had to replace CDs or DVDs B00080YK9Y:has_been_working_fine:neil_serdinsky_"yankee710" B00080YK9Y Skip Dr. Motorized Automax Scratch Repair System: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 July 4, 2006 Neil Serdinsky "yankee710" I bought this to clean up all of my kids DVDs. They have a ton of discs that are dirty, scratched, etc. I have cleaned over 30 discs so far and have fixed all but one (it was *really* scratched up). I am suprised at the negative reviews on this item since I have considered this one of my smartest buys this year B00080YK9Y:waste_of_money:john_a._katic_"katicj" B00080YK9Y Skip Dr. Motorized Automax Scratch Repair System: Electronics electronics 1 of 6 1.0 June 18, 2006 John A. Katic "katicj" Perryopolis, PA United States I just ran my first (and last) cd through the Scratch repair system and it made the disk look worse than when I started. Didn't take off any of the scratches and the scratch remover actually made dozens of perpendicular marks of its own. It really is worse than when I started. B00080YK9Y:a_dangerous_piece_of_junk:godfree_roberts B00080YK9Y Skip Dr. Motorized Automax Scratch Repair System: Electronics electronics 7 of 12 1.0 April 25, 2006 Godfree Roberts Lake County, CA I foolishly placed my irreplaceable, $200 DVD in this newly-purchased machine as instructed. The result was a disaster! The machine added visible scratches and made playback WORSE, not better. Suggestion: if you have valuable CDs or DVDs, send them to a professional repair service that uses professional equipment. Don't mess around with cheap junk B000B6KXM8:best_i've_seen_but_not_perfect:b._skiba B000B6KXM8 Sony RM-AX4000 Home Theater Remote Control: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 6, 2006 B. Skiba First off, I don't give 5's for anything. If you expect this remote to be able to duplicate your other remotes based on a predetermined code for the manufacturer of your equipment, it won't happen. It works for some but not all and didn't recognize most of mine correctly. However, it has the ability through computer hookup to learn all of the functions that any of your remotes have. Takes some practice and bravado but will work. My wife loves it and won't let me put the multiple remotes back on the coffee table. If you are computer literate this thing is amazing. The two downsides are 1) It is heavy. You're not likely to hold it in one hand while lying on the couch and flipping around. It pretty much has to sit on a table. 2) The keys that appear on the RM-AX4000 screen can not be renamed so if a key name doesn't match one on your remote, you'll have to remember what you programed the key to do B000B6KXM8:don't_buy_this_remote....:belakor B000B6KXM8 Sony RM-AX4000 Home Theater Remote Control: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 4, 2006 Belakor make sure you go to a retail store and hold it first before you buy it I will make this review very simple. No matter what features you find attractive about this remote, its shear size makes the thing clunky and unuseable. Unless you have large hands, you will have trouble accessing all the buttons without 2 handing it. (make sure you go to a retail store and hold it first before you buy it) In terms of features, the remote has only the simplest of "learning" features. If you want a custom interface for a piece of hardware it doesn't have a code for.... good luck B000B6KXM8:don't_waste_your_money:c._gunti B000B6KXM8 Sony RM-AX4000 Home Theater Remote Control: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 November 4, 2006 C. Gunti Atlanta, GA United States This remote is so hard to use and setup. The Xpress functions don't work properly and when used switches to different inputs each time. Most of the interaction with the remote is done on the touch screen so you have to look for the buttons, instead of being able to memorize their locations with your fingers. Get something else B000B6KXM8:patience_during_setup_really_pays_off:s._howe_"audiophile/basshead" B000B6KXM8 Sony RM-AX4000 Home Theater Remote Control: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 October 2, 2006 S. Howe "audiophile/basshead" This remote does its job well. I had eight remotes to control the gear in my living room, and this thing took the place of all of them. I no longer lose them in the couch or forget where I put them last...and it no longer takes me five minutes to set up just to watch a movie or listen to music. Macros allow one button press to turn on (or off) all required equipment and set them to the correct mode. The backlight is pleasant, I like the audio feedback of button presses, and the sheer size of the thing feels good in my hands and prevents misplacement. That being said, this thing was a royal pain to get working properly right out of the box. This may be because I have some less mainstream A/V equipment, but the previous reviews do not exaggerate the PC program interface with its endless mouse clicking. Even the so-called "wizard" has multiple mouse clicks for one simple button, which can get very tedious if you have a remote with 40 buttons on it, like for a reciever. Here's a recommendation: skip through the initial wizard as fast as you can, then make a new profile and start out in advanced mode. Even if you go through the wizard, most of your time will probably be spent in advanced mode anyway, because you have to tweak alot buttons to get them working. This may save you much time and headache. This is also where you program macros, the shining star of this remote. Software installation is straightforward. The interface, aside from the points mentioned above, is relatively simple. You can drag and drop components to pick the order you want them to show up on the screen. Everything is clearly labelled and easy to read. Macros are simple too, but only after you get the buttons working properly. It took me a couple of hours to get it to do all Dish Network remote commands. After manually programming each button for the DVR, I had to make a macro to get to "My Recordings" with one button press, and it took a few tries to get it to do page up and page down when browsing the guide. The remote itself has a nice finish, and weighs about like a largish paperback book in your hands. The touchscreen is large enough to poke at it without worrying about hitting the wrong button. The physical buttons are responsive and do not feel cheap or "clicky". After some use, fingerprints show up on the touchscreen, especially when eating popcorn. However, the display is bright enough when backlit that they aren't really a distraction. The menu tree is easy to learn and get used to as well. This remote would get five stars if it weren't for the subpar PC interface and sparse documentation. The actual remote is fantastic however, and well worth the time and effort it takes to get it up and running. Just make sure you burn a CD with a copy of your profile once you get it going! B000B6KXM8:father's_day_present:kathryn_santos_reed B000B6KXM8 Sony RM-AX4000 Home Theater Remote Control: Electronics electronics 1 of 18 4.0 July 23, 2006 Kathryn Santos Reed Sacramento, CA My husband told me he would like a Sony RM-AX4000 Home Theater Remote Control for Father's Day. As Father's Day approached, I realized I couldn't remember what it was he'd asked for, so I asked him again. I was nearly out of time to locate this product, but I checked Amazon.com and they had them listed. I ordered one and had it shipped quickly, but I didn't think it would be in time for him to open on Father's Day. The package arrived on Saturday, the day before Father's Day, and Amazon saved the day for me. Thank you Amazon, for all that you do! Kathryn Santos-Ree B000B6KXM8:one_of_the_best_remotes_on_the_market,_but...:jason_t._echols_"hfunball" B000B6KXM8 Sony RM-AX4000 Home Theater Remote Control: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 July 20, 2006 Jason T. Echols "hfunball" Pflugerville, TX This is a great remote, but the software that comes with it is some of the worst I have ever seen published by an international company. Be SURE to download version 1.1 of the software as the remote still ships with 1.0. It is slightly less painful to use. Sony RM AX 4000 software update: http://esupport.sony.com/perl/swu-list.pl?mdl=RMAX4000&UpdateType=Update B000309W6A:everything_went_wrong_but_they_made_it_right:joel_gardner B000309W6A SimpleTech 1GB CompactFlash Type I Memory Card (STI-CF/1GB): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 May 8, 2006 Joel Gardner Pocatello, ID United States I ordered the SimpleTech 1GB CF for my Canon Digital Rebel XT because the price was great and because I had read that SimpleTech made Canon-labeled cards. Two weeks after placing my order, with no word from SimpleTech and no tracking number, I contacted SimpleTech via the Amazon website. I got a very prompt response explaining that they never received the order from Amazon (some technical glitch) but to make it up to me, they would refund my shipping charges and send the card overnight. The card arrived as promised. I put it in my camera and... nothing. I put it in a card reader and got an error. I contacted SimpleTech tech support through their website and got a very prompt response saying that the card was dead and they would gladly replace it. They sent me a UPS shipping label for the return and a few days later I had a new card. The new card works perfectly and, although the fates conspired against me, I would definitely recommend SimpleTech to anyone looking for an affordable, top-notch product. Their customer service was extremely quick in responding and they replaced the defective card quickly and without hassle B000309W6A:pricey,_but_for_a_good_reason:kkrome25_"kkrome25" B000309W6A SimpleTech 1GB CompactFlash Type I Memory Card (STI-CF/1GB): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 October 14, 2005 kkrome25 "kkrome25" California, USA This is a great card to use for your 8 megapixel digital camera. I have the OLYMPUS C8080, and at the highest-quality camera settings, I can get 254 color shots from this card. SimpleTech is my favorite brand, because I've never had any of their cards fail on me, even after repeated washings. Oops. This CF Card is totally dependable. SimpleTech is pricey, but you're paying for quality, which is cheaper in the long run. B000309W6A:works_great_with_cannon_powershot_a70:bigdog B000309W6A SimpleTech 1GB CompactFlash Type I Memory Card (STI-CF/1GB): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 September 12, 2005 BigDog New Lisbon, WI United States I had a 512 simpletech card, and loved it. I got this 1gb card a week ago and it has worked great. The 512 card was used very heavily for nearly 2 years, and so I purchased from simpletech again. The card maxs out the meter which suggests how many pictures I have remaining to take, unless it is on the highest setting. It says I can fit roughly 950 pictures from this 3.0mp camera on the highest settings, but I have not been able to take that many yet! Batteries only last for 300 pictures, so I probably don't need a card this big. It is nice for videos though, and it can hold about 15-20 minutes of video at 640x480 15fps. It also seems to write very quickly. Much quicker than my lexar card. For most users, I would suggest having 2x512 cards rather than 1x1gb. Don't keep all your eggs in 1 basket B000309W6A:simple_tech_1gig_compact_flash:jon_goodsell B000309W6A SimpleTech 1GB CompactFlash Type I Memory Card (STI-CF/1GB): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 July 25, 2005 Jon Goodsell EXCELLECT PRICE AND FAST READ WRITE. WORKS GREAT IN MY CANON DIGITAL SLR B000309W6A:great_memory,_good_price:john_doer B000309W6A SimpleTech 1GB CompactFlash Type I Memory Card (STI-CF/1GB): Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 January 14, 2005 John Doer Rolla, MO USA I purchased this card for a Canon A95 digital camera, primarily because Canon sells this card at their website and because I read somewhere that SimpleTech makes the cards that come with (some?) Canon digital cameras. You can read about the card's specifications elsewhere, just let me say that this is my second SimpleTech card (I also have a 256 MB SD card that I use in a HP 49G+ calculator), and both cards work as well as advertised. I will definitely buy from SimpleTech again. B0000512VN:has_a_phone_surge_protector_on_board:joanna_daneman B0000512VN Tripp Lite Super 7 Tel Surge Protector: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 December 29, 2003 Joanna Daneman Middletown, DE USA The advantage of this surge protector-power strip is that there is a 2 outlet phone jack surge protector on board. I actually had a modem blow out due to a surge, and it came through the telephone line. Now I use a tel-surge protector so I don't have to unplug my phone when a storm is brewing. Note that most surge protectors (baring the kind with huge capacitors) cannot protect against lightning hits, but surges from power problems coming over the lines are common, especially in summer, and these devices can help B0001A06GW:good_gift:ghanashyam_shinganmakki B0001A06GW SanDisk SDSDB-1024-A10 1 GB Secure Digital Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 19, 2006 Ghanashyam Shinganmakki I got this stuff as a gift for a friend of mine. He seems to be happy using it. So I am giving this a 5 star B0001A06GW:iflybyeyou:fly_bye_"toy_lover" B0001A06GW SanDisk SDSDB-1024-A10 1 GB Secure Digital Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 18, 2006 Fly Bye "Toy Lover" S.L.C. Utah I have 4 of these to use with my ipac and also my mp3 player which they are full of all my music and are interchangeable with both units B0001A06GW:satisfied_customer:mr._moshe_wertheimer B0001A06GW SanDisk SDSDB-1024-A10 1 GB Secure Digital Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 14, 2006 Mr. Moshe Wertheimer Its a great product and so compatibly. I tried several places before buying, this product and as well all the items I buy. Amazon is a good place to try, their prices are 90% lower what you can find elsewhere B0001A06GW:excellent_disk_:j._traxler_"gadget_lover" B0001A06GW SanDisk SDSDB-1024-A10 1 GB Secure Digital Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 14, 2006 J. Traxler "gadget lover" Exline, IA United States If a disk works and gives me a clear picture and clear sound, it is all that I ask for. For the size of the disk compared to the price, I just don't know how you could beat this product. In my opinion, SanDisk is one of the best. Never have had a problem with the SanDisk brand B0001A06GW:absolutly_capital:g._barnes_"barney_b_good" B0001A06GW SanDisk SDSDB-1024-A10 1 GB Secure Digital Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 11, 2006 G. Barnes "barney B good" LP. IN the one gig sd card works better than i thougt it would. it is by far the cheapest one i've ever found and i'll probably get another one soon. FYI: i use the card in my nikon digital camera. with the pics set to 6 megapixals and using the uncompressed format(approx 1.8 meg ea.), i have 190 pics and 10 short 1 min movies and the card is about 80 percent full. that is awesome...........barny B0001A06GW:good_deal_:j._liu B0001A06GW SanDisk SDSDB-1024-A10 1 GB Secure Digital Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 11, 2006 J. Liu CA It was really cheap, the cheapes around. Also it works fine, no complaints. But it looks a little weird, the packaging and the sticker on the card. Maybe a nock off? since it says made in CHina,but it works none the less. B0001A06GW:can't_beat_this_price_anywhere_for_a_1gb:same_old_same_old_"monitress" B0001A06GW SanDisk SDSDB-1024-A10 1 GB Secure Digital Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 Same Old Same Old "monitress" Houston, TX USA I bought a 1GB with my new camera because I was giving my other camera and it's 256 memory card to my sister. The smaller card would fill quickly and I'd have to develope the pictures or deleat them. I paid about $9.00 more for my card in Sept., and thought that was a deal. Now, you can get this card for $20.00. That's a steal for a 1 GB. also, I like the little case provided to keep the card safe when I take it to the store to develope the pictures. Love it B0001A06GW:roomy_-_lots_of_pictures:laura B0001A06GW SanDisk SDSDB-1024-A10 1 GB Secure Digital Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 10, 2006 Laura San Diego, CA USA I use this storage card in my Canon SD 600. Get 968 MB of useable space on my camera. A 1GB card is necessary for people who want to take lots of pictures and not fuss with downloading. Only complaint that these cards are still a little pricy and hope that it continues to come down in price B0001A06GW:great_product:david_baker B0001A06GW SanDisk SDSDB-1024-A10 1 GB Secure Digital Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 David Baker Mason, MI The product came in a timely fashion and was exactly what I wanted. I have not yet been able to fill up the memory with my camera, but will try to soon B0001A06GW:1__gb_secure:m._araya_salas B0001A06GW SanDisk SDSDB-1024-A10 1 GB Secure Digital Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 M. Araya Salas Miami, FL USA Working perfect, amazing the amount of space in pictures you can have!! Great product, more than enoug B00009R88O:a_solution_that_works:brian_koch_"aspiring_photographer" B00009R88O Lowepro Street & Field Deluxe Padded Waistbelt-13, Fits 34" to 42" Waists.: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 Brian Koch "Aspiring Photographer" MI United States I have been trying to find a way to easily carry a lot of camera equipment for quite some time. I have tried backpacks, shoulder bags, duffel bags, but none of them really worked all that well. Then I saw the Lowepro Street and Field system with completely customizable pouches, vests, belts, and accessories. It works great, you only get the pouches you need so there is no waisted space and you can organize them however you want according to how often they are used (put frequently used items in easier to access places.) The variety alone of this system is worth the investment, but the quality and ease of use is also very high which is a big plus. You can get a case for any lens, camera body, or accessory you have. I even have cases for my cell phone and water bottle. One word of caution, be sure to measure your lens with the lens hood on backwards if you use them to make sure that the entire thing will fit into the pouch, because sometimes the lens will fit, but then the lens with the lens hood will not. I often carry 5-6 lenses, extension tubes, teleconverters, extra memory cards and batteries, and a bunch of cleaning supplies and other gadgets, which weights a ton. But when they are evenly distributed on this vest/belt Lowepro system it is actually very manageable. The only down side is that everyone will be staring at you because you have thousands of dollars of camera equipment strapped to your body. But if you can overlook that, this is the way to go. I have used this system at many zoos without ever having problems, in fact just unzipping a single lens and switching seems safer to me than opening an entire bag of equipment every time you want to switch lenses. Many of the cases also come with a built in rain/snow cover so if the weather changes all of your equipment is not destroyed. You can also put just a few pouches on a normal belt when you are just going to take photos in the back yard or don't need to take all of your equipment, which is nice. I really can't say enough about how much easier this makes traveling with a lot of equipment, if you have been hopelessly searching for a better solution, consider this, you won't regret it. B0002IWCAQ:great_for_my_digital_camera:c._mack_lane_jr. B0002IWCAQ Sony NH-AACE AA Rechargeable Batteries In Slide Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 C. Mack Lane Jr. Houston, TX USA These batteries have been awesome. My digital camera uses 4 of them at a time and they last for 100's of photographs. Flash recharge is very quick. Highly recommended B0002IWCAQ:pleased_so_far:sharon_bond B0002IWCAQ Sony NH-AACE AA Rechargeable Batteries In Slide Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Sharon Bond Plainview, Texas USA So far I have been very pleased with these batteries. My last digital camera had it's own battery and held a charge for a very long time. These batteries have met or surpassed my expectations B0002IWCAQ:excellent_"add_on"_for_charger_unit:mintz_writer_"mintz" B0002IWCAQ Sony NH-AACE AA Rechargeable Batteries In Slide Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Mintz Writer "Mintz" Lawrenceville, GA I bought these batteries along with the Sony BCG-34HE4 Super-Quick Worldwide Battery Charger with 4 AA NiMH Batteries. Exellent charger, excellent batteries. A real money saver. B0002IWCAQ:batteries_are_supposed_to_be_standardized:mr_t_"mrt" B0002IWCAQ Sony NH-AACE AA Rechargeable Batteries In Slide Case: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 October 12, 2006 Mr T "mrt" San Diego, CA USA I have two Ni-MH chargers and sony batteries won't charge in them. They probably use some proprietary technology to prevent using other brand chargers. They force you to buy their own non-standard charger that probably won't again charge other brand batteries. And of course this is not mentioned anywhere. No wonder these batteries are the cheapest. Don't waste your money or support Sony's attempt to bring non-standard products into a standardized market. Soon we have to carry bunch of chargers instead of the good old times when just one was enough B0002IWCAQ:good_batteries:rigidkitchen B0002IWCAQ Sony NH-AACE AA Rechargeable Batteries In Slide Case: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 August 12, 2006 rigidkitchen I use them for wireless devices and digital cameras, with the Sony charger they are excellent. Much better than the rechargable Canon batterie B0002IWCAQ:nice,_long-lasting_batteries:mikerman B0002IWCAQ Sony NH-AACE AA Rechargeable Batteries In Slide Case: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 June 27, 2006 mikerman Redwood City, CA United States Just wanted to echo what others have said, that these batteries seem to really last. I received a new camera and was using generic rechargeable batteries in it, almost as powerful as the 2500s here, and the batteries ran out after a few hours. Replaced those batteries with these, and these just seem to last on and on. Am very happy with them B0002IWCAQ:great_value_for_money:t._andersen B0002IWCAQ Sony NH-AACE AA Rechargeable Batteries In Slide Case: Electronics electronics 12 of 13 5.0 July 2, 2005 T. Andersen I bought these for my Sony digital camera and I am very pleased with them. Exact fit into the camera and with great capacity, they simply seems to last forever, so running out of power is no longer an issue for me. The sliding case is a nice touch for storing and transporting your batteries. Highly recommended B0002IWCAQ:superb_and_never_die_out_batteries:kyoichi_fujita_"usmle_99_score" B0002IWCAQ Sony NH-AACE AA Rechargeable Batteries In Slide Case: Electronics electronics 24 of 26 5.0 May 8, 2005 Kyoichi Fujita "usmle 99 score" Miami, Florida USA These batteries are far stable and durable in long term use. I have owned non-brand name and Kodak rechargeable batteries. They are either unstable voltage output or die out much earlier than their publicized life-span. Sometimes one in pair die out then other remains(Not SONY). I can't use them for the digital camera power source because it requires delicate and stable voltage supply. Those SONY batteries seemed not to go down voltage levels and when their charge are drained, the pair(2 batteries) go down together. It's perfect use for an equipment that needs constant and stable power supply, like digital camera B0002IWCAQ:great_batteries:jimj B0002IWCAQ Sony NH-AACE AA Rechargeable Batteries In Slide Case: Electronics electronics 21 of 21 5.0 January 21, 2005 jimj This was the best deal I found on rechargable NiHM batteries and that too these are made in Japan by Sony. It has a capacity of 2300mAh. I do not think it gets any better than this. I would suggest anyone looking out for good NiMH batteries to go ahead and buy these B0009O1196:great_little_printer:c._freeman_"game_coder" B0009O1196 Sony Picture Station DPP-FP50 Digital Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 23 of 25 4.0 November 12, 2005 C. Freeman "game coder" The reason I love this printer is because of its ease of use, and that's due to it's number one feature - TV output. I've had a tendency in the past to neglect photo printing because once I get our pictures onto my computer, I want to fiddle with them endlessly to "improve" them before I print them out. In the end I never do get around to it. Now we'll come home from a day of photo shooting, look at our pics on the TV and print out the good ones - then I can touch up the photos that need it at my leisure. And if I am too lazy to even do that, it's simple enough for someone else to take over, meaning it's much more likely to get done. It was great coming back from a Hawaiian vacation with my family and printing out pictures that day for them to take home! This printer doesn't get 5 stars because of photo quality vs. cost of goods. You can get the printing packs for half a buck per photo, but professional printing will cost less. The photos from pros will usually look better too. While this is a dye sublimation printer, it only uses three colors of ink, so better inkjets, dye-subs and professional prints will have better colors than this machine. Based purely on tech specs this one should beat out most of the cheaper inkjets (including other stand alone photo printers in the same price range) but I haven't seen any side-by-side comparisons. On the plus side, the Sony does "print" a transparent layer over the picture that'll keep it from fading for quite a while. As for my personal opinion of the printouts (as a casual pic taker with a Canon SD500), I would give them an A-/B+. The colors could be a bit more vibrant, but I have also been surprised by just how much they will pop in a good pic. Ultimately however I feel that the convenience of having everyone sitting on the couch and picking out the photos they want through the television means the minor cost/quality issue becomes inconsequential, because without that convenience those pictures might never see the light of day in any form. Overall I would recommend this unit to friends who do casual printing and want something that is very simple to use. I've even considered sending one to my mother for Christmas. While the interface as a whole is perhaps not quite as intuitive to use as an ipod, anyone who isn't scared by a cellphone or basic computer use should be able to handle it easily. It's also flexible, taking a variety of card formats and providing different options for choosing the pictures you want to print - though I would be surprised if you ever used anything but the TV out. And ultimately I think that anyone who gets it will be printing more photos than before. Finally, a couple of notes for those who decide to take the plunge. Don't count on finding the 3.5x5 paper easily, I haven't seen it anywhere. ALL of the 4x6 paper is "postcard paper" - I was a bit confused at first looking for "normal" 4x6 packs. The paper has tear-off edges on the left and right - it's micro-perforated so you wont get any rough edges, but it's a bit of a pain to tear off without "fingerprinting" or creasing the photo. Enjoy B0009O1196:great_printer:s._wisniewski B0009O1196 Sony Picture Station DPP-FP50 Digital Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 23 of 26 5.0 August 3, 2005 S. Wisniewski NYC I just received my printer tonight and could not wait to try it out. I have had a Sony digital camera for over two years, and have only been able to print pictures via my regular inkjet printer. I decided to purchase this photo printer so I could get much clearer, better quality pictures. I love that this printer allows you to print from a Memory Stick without having to connect the printer to your computer. It could not be easier. Just insert the memory stick in the printer and you are set to go. It was extremely easy to set up, and it comes with trial paper and ink. I have only used it to print out 6 pictures, but thus far I am very happy with my purchase. The photo's are extremely clear. They look like I took them to a high quality lab to have them developed B0009O1196:excellent_printer:s._stanton B0009O1196 Sony Picture Station DPP-FP50 Digital Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 24 of 24 5.0 August 2, 2005 S. Stanton Alabama This printer is wonderful and the picture quality is superb and they are so clear. I have a Cybershot T-1 camera and the combination is nice. The printer speed was quick too! I couldn't believe how easy it was to connect the printer to the TV and view the pictures that I had stored on my camera and edit the pictures using a remote control. I would recommend this printer because of the easy setup, quick printing speed, and excellent quality of the pictures B00007LTAQ:great_for_notebook_computer:iz_"iz" B00007LTAQ Targus PAUM01U Ultra Mini Retractable Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Iz "Iz" NYC It is very small, but comfortable to use. I don't have really big hands so I don't know how a man would feel. I hate the touch mouse on the notebook computer so this is great for me, it helps me do things much faster B00007LTAQ:i_love_his_little_guy:robert_cuadra B00007LTAQ Targus PAUM01U Ultra Mini Retractable Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 13, 2006 Robert Cuadra Los Angeles, CA USA This mouse is great for laptop use on the go. It comes with me everyday on the train and on buses on my way to work, and still works with no problems after a couple of drops and banging into things. My only complaint is the dimensions on this page are way off. The mouse is very small, for my hands I basically use it with 2 fingers, but it works great! B00007LTAQ:ok...for_short_periods:jj B00007LTAQ Targus PAUM01U Ultra Mini Retractable Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 2.0 September 9, 2006 JJ Las Cruces, NM USA I have used this mouse for 3 months with my laptop. Look/feel and general use are fine for short periods of time (~< 1 hour). However, I am currently shopping for a replacement as this mouse has one problem: Intermittently, after clicking/double-clicking, the mouse will go into a "move to the left" mode...and will continue to move until it reaches the edge of the screen. Sometimes it will move to the upper-left. This is so inconsistent as to be unpredictable. I will often (at least 10 times in a 30 minute period) have to give the mouse a wiggle to stop it from continuing. Frustrating if you are trying to click through a multi-level menu, for instance. Another example is if you working on any CAD-type or image editing project where you need to insert a line one segement at a time (mouse will move when it feels like it). It was ok for a while, but now it is annoying...going to buy a replacement. If I have to buy a replacement for a product because of how the product performs at an early stage in its life, it gets no more than 2 stars. It could be just this one particular mouse, but then that points to lack of QA at the manufacturer end...again, 2 stars B00007LTAQ:tough_little_critter:sojourner_"jl" B00007LTAQ Targus PAUM01U Ultra Mini Retractable Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 May 11, 2006 Sojourner "JL" San Diego, CA USA I was surprised how tough these little critters are. I got it initially because I did some travelling and needed something small and light. My 2 boys (3 and 5) started using it (because it fits their hands) to play games and I wasn't sure how long it was going to last and they can be very rough with it. You know little kids when they get excited or frustrated with computer games! To my surprised, its been nearly a year and it is still alive and well and they used it most every day! I bought my wife one and she loves it and I ended up getting an extra one for myself for travel purposes. Yes, it may be a little small for my hand but not totally uncomfortable and it does its job. I even used it through one complete code/programming project B00007LTAQ:super:german_villar B00007LTAQ Targus PAUM01U Ultra Mini Retractable Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 May 9, 2006 German Villar Montevideo, Uruguay When travelling, you want it small and light. Besides, you need it to be precise and comfortable. All these features come with this handy (or fingery!)mouse. You won't regret it B00007LTAQ:a_really_great_mouse!:a._gerow B00007LTAQ Targus PAUM01U Ultra Mini Retractable Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 28, 2006 A. Gerow I'm a grad student and use a laptop every day at school. I got this little mouse at Staples over 2 years ago and it is STILL going strong! It is very compact and fits easily into my accessory pouch. You can't go wrong with this one B00007LTAQ:it_died_after_minimal_use/less_than_a_year:s._golding B00007LTAQ Targus PAUM01U Ultra Mini Retractable Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 March 21, 2006 S. Golding I purchased this for my laptop. It worked great at first. There were blue and red lights that would brighten up when it was awake. Not anymore. The blue light completely stopped working. It used to be plug and play. Not anymore. Basically it is useless. It just doesn't work. It was used probably 30 times at the most. Complete junk. I like the smallness and shape of it though. Time to try a different brand B0001ANA92:good_deal!!!:nathan_mcnamara B0001ANA92 APC BE325 APC SurgeArrest Surge Protector + Battery Backup: Electronics electronics 16 of 16 5.0 October 3, 2005 Nathan Mcnamara Order this to try and save on money since I didnt need a whole lot of outlets, I pluged my computer to it and TV. On a full battery It was able to run for about 5-10mins with my 32' CRT tv and 19' LCD monitor + comp. Good enough for me to power down the computer, would last longer if the TV was off im sure B000078XAK:replacement_battery:wanda_carey_"newfie" B000078XAK POWER 2000 ACD-674 Rechargeable Battery ( CANON BP511 Equivalent ): Electronics electronics 5.0 June 29, 2006 Wanda Carey "newfie" Columbus, Oh USA I shot several hundred pictures at a wedding with a battery grip and 2 of these batteries and did not have a single problem with power B000078XAK:bait_and_switch:r._ballard B000078XAK POWER 2000 ACD-674 Rechargeable Battery ( CANON BP511 Equivalent ): Electronics electronics 5 of 7 1.0 May 26, 2005 R. Ballard Don't purchase this if you're expecting to get a 1500 mAh Power2000 ACD-674 battery. They sent a 1300 mAh Digicom battery instead B000092YQW:great_sound;_horrible_cord:mark_riordan B000092YQW Sony MDR-EX71SL Fontopia In-The-Ear Headphones (Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 20, 2006 Mark Riordan Madison, WI USA I've had a pair of EX71SL's for over a year, and the sound is great. The bass is pronounced and is probably not suitable for true audiophiles. However, it is just right for me. I find the midrange and treble to be appropriate. I have a pair of Grado SR-80 headphones, and a pair of Sony MDR-V6 headphones. Each is a $100 conventional full-sized set of headphones, and yet I actually prefer the sound of the Sony earbuds. The only problem I have is that the cord is far too short without the extension, and far too long with the extension. (A free and extremely long extension cord comes with the phones.) What were they thinking? Also, the fact that the right ear's cord is so much longer than the left's is ridiculous. Don't they have a focus group review these things? B000092YQW:great_sound,_and_indestructible!:joel_loudermilk B000092YQW Sony MDR-EX71SL Fontopia In-The-Ear Headphones (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 19, 2006 Joel Loudermilk Orlando, FL USA I've been using these earbuds for several months now, and they're far better than the ones that come with the iPod. They're more comfortable, and there's so much more bass, although as everyone else pointed out you have to push them way into your ears to get the bass. My pair has gone through the washing machine twice and the dryer once, and they still sound just as good as the day I got them! (I did have to glue one of the earpieces back together, though.) I thought I'd certainly destroy them by getting them wet, but these things are industrial strength B000092YQW:disparate_cord_length-_more_than_irritating.:fieryfilly B000092YQW Sony MDR-EX71SL Fontopia In-The-Ear Headphones (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 15, 2006 FieryFilly USA I read all of the reviews here and thought these would be the best option for easy transport AND low ambient sound i-pod headpohones without breaking the bank (I'm on a plane frequently). I wanted something that I wouldn't cry over breaking or losing during my many travels. I found that the uneven cord lengths are very irritating- especially if you like to use only one plug (like maybe at your desk at work). The weight of the shorter cord pulls on the longer cord and it is quite uncomfortable- even when sitting still. So then I thought these will be great workout headphones (won't be upset if I break or lose them), HOWEVER, the cords produce noise in the ear pieces everytime they rub on your clothing or your hand. The effect is very loud and disruptive to your music listening experience (even when you are sitting stationary at your desk). It is similar to wearing a stethescope, which defeats the point of wearing in-the-ear headphones (which are supposed to reduce the ambient noise). I do not recommend these headphones, because of this stethescope effect- I could get over the uneven cord lengths for certain uses (they are after all designed to wear behind the head). I'm on the hunt for better quality headphones B000092YQW:fooled_again:jake_sanders B000092YQW Sony MDR-EX71SL Fontopia In-The-Ear Headphones (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 2.0 November 9, 2006 Jake Sanders Boulder, CO United States Once again I'm amazed at how the reviews were so highly in favor of this product. These are terribly uncomfortable (for my ears) and don't really provide that great of listening experience. The frequency response seems muted until you use the largest possible "surrounds", and then they become distractingly uncomfortable. But of course, this is just my experience, your mileage may vary, as they say. Personally, I found my Apple iPod 'phones to be better B000092YQW:pleased_with_sony_mdr-ex71sl_headphones:andrew_feierfeil B000092YQW Sony MDR-EX71SL Fontopia In-The-Ear Headphones (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Andrew Feierfeil I was pleased with the price, happy with the time of delivery, and so far have had no issues with the quality of these headphones. The sound quality is good on airplanes, when working out, and they do not fall out of my ears nor do they cause any discomfort B000092YQW:excellent_headphones:geoffrey_w._haynes_"g-off" B000092YQW Sony MDR-EX71SL Fontopia In-The-Ear Headphones (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Geoffrey W. Haynes "G-off" Washington, DC I am a mild audophile, and I love these headphones. They have great base response, treble, and isolation. If you listen to music on the bus on train while listening for your stop, don't get get these! You won't be able to hear a thing outside of the music B000092YQW:this_is_my_second_pair.__they_are_great.:k._duboulay_"mrs.d" B000092YQW Sony MDR-EX71SL Fontopia In-The-Ear Headphones (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 K. Duboulay "Mrs.D" PORT ALLEN, LOUISIANA USA Like I said above, I am on my second pair of these. The first pair made it over two years of daily 5 mile workouts on an eliptical crosstrainer. Believe me they held up well considring they got sweat soaked almost every day of their life. These phones really bring out the bass beat and are for the money some of the best sounding headphones on the market. When this pair wears out, I will get some more. They are light years ahead of the cheap foam covered earbuds in sound and comfort. You don't even realise you are wearing headphones with these on B000092YQW:great_for_the_price!_excellent_for_travel...:raul B000092YQW Sony MDR-EX71SL Fontopia In-The-Ear Headphones (Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Raul SJ, Costa Rica. I bought this and other sony headphones (noice cancelling). I travel sometimes because my work and I prefer use the Fontopia headphones because they are small and the sound quality is good. In addition, they isolate the outer noise enough good due to their design. The small case is nice and protect them from scratches... I recommend this product. B0002WPSBC:buy_this!!!!!_awesome!:victor_s._pak_"mocat@pacbell.net" B0002WPSBC Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 5-Piece Speaker System with Subwoofer: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 13, 2006 Victor S. Pak "mocat@pacbell.net" San Fran, CA I recently purchased an Alienware computer with a Dell 30" monitor and wanted speakers to match. I wanted very loud speakers to shake the walls when I play games or watch DVD's. These speakers are the loudest I have tried. The shake the walls and house with great sound. Some important "pro" features I really like: 1- the speaker cables are clips rather than RCA plug type- in other words, I can use my own speaker cable (I need long ones to route the surround speakers) to make it a professional installation (all wires hidden). 2- each speaker volume is adjustable. Because of my room size, i manually turned up the surround speakers volume to balance the sound coming from the front. 3- the remote is really cool to adjust volume quickly, just point and turn it up B0002WPSBC:excellent_sound,_bad_design:p._shamp B0002WPSBC Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 5-Piece Speaker System with Subwoofer: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 11, 2006 P. Shamp As most anyone will tell you, these speakers do have excellent sound and if you're just going to set them up on your desktop, then I'd give them 5 stars. However, the design for wall mounting these is horrible and you can't ceiling-mount them. Logitech does not make separate mounts for these and no "universal speaker mounts" will work with them. If you want to see how they mount, go to Logitech's website, go to product support and enter wall mounting. Some might argue that they're computer speakers, not home entertainment center speakers, but for $300, I expect a little bit better design B0002WPSBC:awesome!:gabriel_urena B0002WPSBC Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 5-Piece Speaker System with Subwoofer: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 Gabriel Urena Hempstead, NY USA These speakers pump! They sound great and can be used for almost anything since they accept multiple input sources. The subwoofer is HUGE though. Make sure you have space for it B0002WPSBC:home_theater_in_a_box.:mark_b._wiest_"jkmw" B0002WPSBC Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 5-Piece Speaker System with Subwoofer: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 Mark B. Wiest "jkmw" You really can't go wrong with this one. Not great response but what do you expect for less than $300? On the other hand, The possibilities for this surround system are endless. Want something just for the effects to complilment your bedroom wide screen? How about using it for a dedicated gaming sound system, (this is how my daughter has it configured). It's our second one. First one died as a result of recent electrical storm, (Yes the circuit was 'protected', but so what). Couldn't be happier for the investment B0002WPSBC:finally...._power_and_quality_meet_a_low_price:kevin_wolf B0002WPSBC Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 5-Piece Speaker System with Subwoofer: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Kevin Wolf The Logitech Z5500 speaker set is one of the best deals around... You get all of the features and benefits of a dolby digital decoder, true sourround sound and a digital control unit. Sound is fantastic- You may find that tweaking the equalizer settings on your media player/sound card will greatly improve and balance the sounds output. The best part... It can play loud, too! Cranking it up to its full potential produces deep, rich pounding bass, without even making the amplifier's heat sink very hot to the touch! A best buy! B0002WPSBC:sounds_great_but.....:t._kim B0002WPSBC Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 5-Piece Speaker System with Subwoofer: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 10, 2006 T. Kim usa this system is perfect if you like loud base and want alot of power out of your speakers. But these speakers aren't as clear as it i thought it would be from reading the reviews. i had a BOSE Companion 2 and i think those speakers sounds better than these, but they do lack base and loudness. but overall i am pretty satisfied with these... B0002WPSBC:logitech_is_the_best.:y._steger B0002WPSBC Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 5-Piece Speaker System with Subwoofer: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Y. Steger San Diego These speakers are the best speakers I have ever heard. Well balanced between power and clarity. I recommend Logitechs Z5500 B0002WPSBC:nothing_but_compliments:schmazda B0002WPSBC Logitech Z-5500 Digital 5.1 5-Piece Speaker System with Subwoofer: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Schmazda Los Angeles, CA I am using this system instead of component audio to do with my new hi def TV. i can't believe the quality of sound that comes out. I would have paid 3x what this system cost to buy it in pieces and the sound would be roughly the same. I would recommend these for whatever use you have. They rock. Literally B0002IQ1I0:great_product:c._isner B0002IQ1I0 Verbatim 8x 4.7 GB DVD+R (100-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 31, 2006 C. Isner Canon City, Colorado After going through more than ten different manufactures of DVD+R media I have to say I have had the best results with these. Close to 100% burn rate with excellent playback on most players, except Sony, (though I'm using a Sony burner). One batch had some duds at the end of the cake and Amazon replaced the whole thing promptly B0002IQ1I0:reliable!:matthew_b._butler B0002IQ1I0 Verbatim 8x 4.7 GB DVD+R (100-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 0 of 3 4.0 July 20, 2006 Matthew B. Butler Virginia Beach, VA United States Haven't used any of these yet, but I won't trust any other brand of DVD +Rs than Verbatim B0002IQ1I0:i_use_verbatim_16x__4.7_gb_dvd+r's_myself:donald_rhodes_moore_"don_won" B0002IQ1I0 Verbatim 8x 4.7 GB DVD+R (100-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 June 19, 2006 Donald Rhodes Moore "Don Won" Fairfield, California USA My current DVD writer??? NEC ND3550A I also use Memorex 16x media. zero problems*** I have one gigabyte of RAM inside my computer. Corsair makes the ram. B0002IQ1I0:problems_with_dvd_player?:s._taylor B0002IQ1I0 Verbatim 8x 4.7 GB DVD+R (100-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 26, 2006 S. Taylor I rarely write reviews but I could not believe what I saw with the "24 DVD" players and it doesn't work. All I ever use are Verbatim DVD's and I burn on both a Mac and a Windows-based unit. The Windows DVD's play fine in my Mac and vice-versa. Also, I have two Sony DVD players, a PS2, and my roomies Zenith DVD player, none of which have a problem playing the discs. If you "truly" had problems with 24 DVD players, I am wondering if you just got a bad disc. I have been burning copies of my older DVD's, this weekend alone having done 7, with not a coaster. On my 2nd 50 pack in under a month, and only have had one problem (which was my fault anyhow). Verbatim's, in my opinion, are the best media available, in both DVD-R and DVD DL B0002IQ1I0:poor_compatibility:david_c._sellers B0002IQ1I0 Verbatim 8x 4.7 GB DVD+R (100-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 0 of 12 2.0 March 20, 2006 David C. Sellers Hattiesburg, MS United States while the verbatim has burned well in 100% of my recordings they fail to operate in at least 24 different dvd players B0002IQ1I0:dependable_dvd:mary_ann_stege_"movie_freak" B0002IQ1I0 Verbatim 8x 4.7 GB DVD+R (100-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 5.0 March 15, 2006 Mary Ann Stege "movie freak" When I first got my Sony dvd burner I had numerous failure with burns. I tried several different brands of blanks with the same problem, big stacks of failed burns. When I called Sony to complain they suggested I use Verbatim. I did and in at least 150 burns I have no failures. So naturally I'm hooked on Verbatim. It must be the best B0002IQ1I0:great_price_and_great_quality!:c._campbell B0002IQ1I0 Verbatim 8x 4.7 GB DVD+R (100-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 January 15, 2006 C. Campbell San Jose, CA United States I rarely write a review , but I figure I should on this one. First off, the price was perfect for 100 dvd blanks. Next, the quality of the blanks for burning backups of dvds I have, worked fantastic... although finding the right software to do the deed is tricky at first. Anyhow, I also had to clean house on a 30 gig drive and a laptop so the file transfer worked fine to the dvd's. My only problem was with the shipment itself. It came in some square box...I opened the box to find some paperbags wrapped around a broken dvd container with the blanks barely hanging on. The plastic that incased them was totally shreded and broken. Go figure! They need to work on their shipping skills. Try bubble wrap next time boys and not paper sacks. Other than that, I just needed to burn backups of dvds and get files to dvds so the item itself worked pro. I highly recommend. I don't blame Verbatim for the shipping issues... Go for it B0002IQ1I0:burn_them..._without_turning_back:bharath_prathipati_"royalconqueror" B0002IQ1I0 Verbatim 8x 4.7 GB DVD+R (100-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 30, 2005 Bharath Prathipati "royalconqueror" LA, USA thats right .. not even a single coaster (as many others said) ... I did have one. but that was 'coz of some other reason ... there was no problem with these discs. I have burnt about 80 of these .. no probs so far ... cheer B0002IQ1I0:used_abt_60_till_now_-_no_failures:tech_striker_"geaux_tigers" B0002IQ1I0 Verbatim 8x 4.7 GB DVD+R (100-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 18, 2005 Tech Striker "Geaux Tigers" ~25 AR Verbatim is great. not a single coaster till now in abt 60 discs. I use Nero to perfectly complement the burning process. I was sceptic when i did geta great deal (~25 AR). heard from ppl saying these could be from a different production line. Excellent discs would definitely go for em. was always a believer in Ritek Ridata before these. got to get some of those RWs. B0002IQ1I0:these_are_excellent_dvd_blanks.very_good_quality:stewart__l B0002IQ1I0 Verbatim 8x 4.7 GB DVD+R (100-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 November 1, 2005 stewart L flushing ,ny I FIND THE VERBATIM MEDIA BLANKS TO BE AN EXCELLENT PRODUCT.THEY ARE COMPATIBLE WITH A LARGE NUMBER OF COMPUTER BURNERS,AND HOME DVD RECORDERS,THAT USE THESE BLANKS.WHEN YOU BURN YOUR HOME MOVIES OR DATA FILES,THEY ARE THERE TO STAY. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED,AND INEXPENSIVE B0002SAF96:good_wheel:robin_r._owen_"robin" B0002SAF96 Logitech NASCAR Racing Wheel with Vibration Feedback - USB ( 963339-0403 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 Robin R. Owen "Robin" Lake Powell UT USA This wheel does the job. It's not super fancy but you still get the driving experience. Enjoy B0002SAF96:nice_product_but_how_do_you_use_it?:philip_holland B0002SAF96 Logitech NASCAR Racing Wheel with Vibration Feedback - USB ( 963339-0403 ): Electronics electronics 3 of 13 4.0 June 12, 2006 Philip Holland South Nyack, ny United States Dear Seller, The price was good, The product was good, Your delivery was excellent! But it did not come with even a sample of what it can do! So what now? I plugged it into my computer, and everything loaded as it usually does, but no games, not even a starter edition. pardon my ignorance, but even when I registered with Logitech, there was no reference to an actual usuable and downloadable game for this device. Confused new gamer ( I bought this for my five year old, who is as mystifyed as I am). This product is NOT a recommend for the novice, such as myself. Just go out and buy a complete system that has all the bits and pieces included....save time and disappointment. B0002SAF96:worth_it_for_the_cost:jimbo B0002SAF96 Logitech NASCAR Racing Wheel with Vibration Feedback - USB ( 963339-0403 ): Electronics electronics 11 of 12 5.0 December 17, 2005 Jimbo USA The relatively inexpensive, well-designed Logitech Nascar wheel and pedals are ANALOG, a MUST for racing games like Need for Speed. Analog potentiometers slide along infinite voltage points between turn-left or right. The wheel suction cups hold snugly for a standard desktop. The pedals tend to slip slightly and may be at a slightly awkward angle, but can easily be mounted to a small, inexpensive piece of hardboard or plywood, or car floormat. You could also design a 1x2 wood slide-into-place framework. The twenty-dollar "Try Me" wheel I returned was DIGITAL (full turn-left or right), as ineffective as using keyboard arrow keys. B0002SAF96:good_product_without_instructions:melinda_edinbugh_"mombugh" B0002SAF96 Logitech NASCAR Racing Wheel with Vibration Feedback - USB ( 963339-0403 ): Electronics electronics 6 of 10 4.0 September 6, 2005 Melinda Edinbugh "MomBugh" Smyrna, TN I purchased this product for my 3 yr old. He loves it and it works with most of his computer games to my surprise. It did not come with instructions, so we're having to self teach ourselves the features. Surprisingly, I can't get the vibration feature to work with his Nascar game and this is a Nascar race wheel. The vibration works for his SpongeBob game?? B0002SAF96:it_does_have_force_feedback,_but_weak_in_my_opinion:edward_b._diederich B0002SAF96 Logitech NASCAR Racing Wheel with Vibration Feedback - USB ( 963339-0403 ): Electronics electronics 16 of 16 4.0 July 17, 2005 Edward B. Diederich East Syracuse, NY I bought two of these wheels last month and I'm about to order 2 more (I'm setting up a little company picnic racing rally). I played Midnight Run II (windows) with these wheels and didn't experience the force feedback either. However, when I played NASCAR 3 with these wheels, then I got vibrations in the steering wheel when taking turns too tight, but nothing when bumping the wall or another car. The force feedback amounts to a 'humming' vibration and is actually annoying. btw - there's an option in NASCAR 3 you have to turn on for the force feedback to work. The force feedback was just a 'nice' feature for me, but I really got it for the USB connection and table top design. I have a couple of the Interact V3 racing wheels and their 'sit nestled between your legs' design is awkward to deal with and it's too tall to effectively use them on a table. But the LogiTech wheels work great on a table top! The LogiTech connectors are a little more reliable too. The pin connector housing on the V3 snapped off pretty easily on one of the wheels. However, I do prefer V3's full size pedals to the LogiTech smaller pedals... but it's satisfactory B0000AMRTM:haven't_burned_a_coaster_yet:gamer_head B0000AMRTM Memorex 4.7GB 4x DVD-R (25-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 5.0 September 8, 2005 Gamer Head GA, USA I have used these DVD-Rs for over two years now and they work absolutely great. I have burned movies, games, files, everything. Haven't had a single coaster yet and the movies worked in all the DVD players I tried them out on. Not much else to say B0000AMRTM:a_warning_-_do_not_use:marina_"marina" B0000AMRTM Memorex 4.7GB 4x DVD-R (25-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1.0 April 7, 2005 Marina "Marina" OH I had no problems burning to these discs, its when I went back a few months later to these discs and found out that none of them work anymore. After further research I found out that Memorex uses the cheapest dye available and thus the DVDs have absolutelly no life to them, my discs started dying after a few months. In addition, in you physically hold the disc in your hands you can feel how warped physically it has become. This is true for all the discs (about 150 of them). I CAN NOT NOT RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT STRONLY ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! B0000AMRTM:incompatible_with_my_burner:j._cummings_"artgeekseattle" B0000AMRTM Memorex 4.7GB 4x DVD-R (25-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 January 21, 2005 J. Cummings "artgeekseattle" Seattle, WA United States This media did not work on my brand new asus burner, even after updating the firmware B0000AMRTM:lots_of_bad_burns:p._a_drozdowski_"yommo" B0000AMRTM Memorex 4.7GB 4x DVD-R (25-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 September 25, 2004 P. A DROZDOWSKI "Yommo" Wallkill, NY I had so many bad burns with my first spindle that I had to ask for an exchange. The new spindle had at least 5 bad burns too. Also, the edge of the disc wasn't rounded but had a sharp lip on the underside. Never again will I buy Memorex discs DVD, CD or otherwise B0000AMRTM:casual_user_--_50_discs_in_6_months_--not_one_coffee-cup_mat:rsrsrs_"rsrsrs" B0000AMRTM Memorex 4.7GB 4x DVD-R (25-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 23, 2004 rsrsrs "rsrsrs" Texas, United States Excellent / flawless -- works great on my PC's Sony burner. Highly recommend. No coasters yet B0000AMRTM:memorex_never_a_problem:juan_f._padilla_"jpadilla" B0000AMRTM Memorex 4.7GB 4x DVD-R (25-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 16, 2004 Juan F. Padilla "jpadilla" Austin Texas Been using Memeorex's DVD-R's since 12/2003 and their CD-R's since 2001. I have never had any issue with Memeorex media so I never bother using anything else. Not one DVD coaster created with Pioneer's A106 B0000AMRTM:the_best_dvd-r_on_the_market!:kb B0000AMRTM Memorex 4.7GB 4x DVD-R (25-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 5.0 July 6, 2004 KB Manhattan, KS United States These are the best dvd-r's on the market. I have only had a handful of these not work, out of the hundreds that I have used. Very stable and plays on most dvd players. Highly recomend! Can't beat the price B0000AMRTM:avoid_memorex_dvd_media_if_using_nec_1300a:ray_untalasco B0000AMRTM Memorex 4.7GB 4x DVD-R (25-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 3 of 8 1.0 June 7, 2004 Ray Untalasco Union City, California Use Maxell or Fuji disks. They work flawlessly B0001WV08S:ups_works_great:alkspa_"alchemist" B0001WV08S Belkin F6C550-AVR Battery Backup with Surge Protection (550VA): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 16, 2006 Alkspa "alchemist" PA This unit set up great. I am using it to backup my DVR and HDTV box. These components wipe out various settings whenever there is the slightest power interruption. This unit has served me well B0001WV08S:works_ok,_but_no_wonder:yuri_yulaev_"yuri" B0001WV08S Belkin F6C550-AVR Battery Backup with Surge Protection (550VA): Electronics electronics 2.0 November 7, 2006 Yuri Yulaev "yuri" seattle I've had several UPSs now for a while. Belkin UPS quit after about 3 years of work. I understand that this may be long enough, but I have several from APC and they are still working. One UPS, I think, now has been in service 7 or 8 years B0001WV08S:okay:david_r._smith_"david@davidreedsmith.com" B0001WV08S Belkin F6C550-AVR Battery Backup with Surge Protection (550VA): Electronics electronics 2 of 7 4.0 August 2, 2006 David R. Smith "david@davidreedsmith.com" Hampstead, MD USA I bought this Belkin Battery Backup after a power failure disaster was narrowly averted by MS Word's AutoRecovery feature. It's worked fine at warding off power failures since, I haven't really tested how well it does what it's supposed to do. I do have some comments on usability. My wife finds the necessity to press and hold the power switch for several seconds counter-intuitive. I would like the non-battery backup outlets to be controlled by the switch so I could shut everything down for power conservation with one step B0001WV08S:good_price__and_good_service:1reader_"mej" B0001WV08S Belkin F6C550-AVR Battery Backup with Surge Protection (550VA): Electronics electronics 1 of 4 5.0 June 27, 2006 1reader "MeJ" Washington State, USA Shipping took awhile - but considering the weight of this item I still think it was excellent quick shipping service. The price was excellent - especially since I knew the model I needed beforehand and had priced it on other web sites too. When I need to buy something - I generally loook at Amazon first now.... and seldom need to go any further. B0001WV08S:power_ups!_everything_you_need_to_know.:404knowmore B0001WV08S Belkin F6C550-AVR Battery Backup with Surge Protection (550VA): Electronics electronics 25 of 30 5.0 April 11, 2006 404knowmore California Power UPS! Everything you need to know. First of all why do you want a power UPS? There are some very good reasons. (1) You never want your machine to go down incorrectly because of a blackout. (2) You want to work with clean power only. (3) You want to monitor your PC power. (4) You want to prevent your PC from being damaged due to a power problem like a lighting strike and want surge protection. The first rule about UPS is to never trust the insurance claim. Get your PC insured elsewhere. These companies have a tendency not to support their insurance claims. I have a PC running some very high specifications with over six USB devices, LCD monitor, printer and Ethernet equipment, with everything on at the same time. I have never gone above 325W of usage and average between 250W and 300W when managing a high spec game and doing lots of background tasks. Even though I have a 400W Power Supply Unit (PSU) I will be upgrading to a 500W PSU because it is better quality model. The way I can monitor how many Watts I use is with UPS software and hardware. So the question you need to ask is how many watts you will be using. The short answer to this is you don't know until you install the UPS and software that tells you how many watts you use because that appears to be the only way you can monitor your wattage at this time. You need to estimate what it is. I would say a high-end domestic PC (not a server) would use 300W max if it has one of every device you can think off turned on. As soon as we add things like another PC, or several printers, or several monitors, then we can start to overload a 325W UPS. This brings us to the first thing we need to learn about any UPS - Overloading and balancing. The overload feature is a warning system that turns on when you have overloaded the UPS capacity. Overloading does two things. It can in theory eventually damage the UPS and it voids the warranty. Most UPS are 325W but there are 800W - 1000W and even greater models out there for home networks that use more than one PC setup but to be honest you are probably going to get a UPS per PC setup rather than expensive bigger UPS for a network. So check the UPS rating. What UPS you choose depends on how much you want to load on it. Next thing you need to check with the UPS is if it comes with a USB connection. If it does this is a big plus because it means you can control it from your PC and the UPS comes with software. Now if the UPS has this feature then you can do loads of stuff like turning off UPS sound alarms, controlling how your UPS handles a blackout, how long it uses the battery before shutdown or hibernation, if it sounds an alarm or not, if it run self tests, data collection and monitoring, notifications and sensitivity settings. If the UPS does not come with a USB connection and software then you probably should be looking for an UPS designed for computer use rather than a UPS for non-computer equipment. Most UPS have LED indicators that tell you the status of the unit. The next thing to understand is that testing your UPS is not done by breaking it out of the box, connecting it to the mains, plugging your PC in and then turning off the house's power with the circuit breaker. You must charge the UPS first! So read the instructions. Usually you must attach the battery to the UPS (plug it in firmly!) and wait before using it. Then perform the test using the software first! Then you can consider trying to simulate a blackout in your home to see if the PC stays up. Usually a UPS is programmed to shutdown your PC if the blackout lasts for a few seconds. Nearly all UPS models with a USB connection can be customized for the shutdown event or how long the PC should hold for on the UPS battery. Most UPS devices allow you to connect a modem phone line into the device and then run a phone line into your modem. This is important because power surges on a UPS that do not have this protection can damage a PC through the unprotected phone line running into the modem that usually runs to the PC somehow. This is nasty problem with the degree of security that a UPS can provide. If it doesn't have this function then it is not going to provide 100% surge protection with a PC that is on-line. Networking a UPS PC to another PC without UPS can also increase the risk of surge protection problems. It is not recommend that you network a UPS PC to a non-UPS PC unless surge protection and the warranty are not an issue. One last thing is that some UPS have input regions on the UPS for surge protection and other input regions are not surge protected. Also with some models the batteries need to be replaced after a few years if you end up using them a lot. This is everything you need to know about an UPS before you choose one. It is basically now about downloading the technical specs of the UPS and making sure it provides you with what you need. The two top brands are APC and Belkin B0001WV08S:backup_of_my_computors:a._gerst_"plandust" B0001WV08S Belkin F6C550-AVR Battery Backup with Surge Protection (550VA): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 March 8, 2006 A. Gerst "plandust" San Jose, CA This appears to be a good piece of equipment. I hav'nt had any major outages as of yet but a minor fluctuation was handled very well. B0001WV08S:belkin_6-outlet_550va_usb_battery_backup:d._summers_"dsconsul" B0001WV08S Belkin F6C550-AVR Battery Backup with Surge Protection (550VA): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 January 31, 2006 D. Summers "dsconsul" columbus, oh outlets are on top of case. easy to plug in and change plug ins. narrow case width allows backup unit to fit in the space available in my roll around computer cart. Switch is recessed and on front with lightup controls. No bumping switch and shuting off accidentally. B0009EXVIA:samsung_product_backup_:geraldine_bass_"partner8823" B0009EXVIA Samsung HL-R4266W 42" Widescreen HDTV DLP TV: Electronics electronics 4.0 September 18, 2006 Geraldine Bass "PARTNER8823" MICHIGAN - USA I HAD SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH TV NOT TURNING ON, AFTER HAVING PURCHASE A YEAR AGO. FOR ALMOST YEAR IT WORKED GREAT !!TRIED ALL SOLUTIONS GIVEN TO ME, AMAZON WAS HELPFUL WITH CONTACT INFO. IT TOOK ABOUT 2 WEEKS TRYING TO GET SERVICE, WHEN SAMSUNG COULD NOT FIX PROBLEM, IT WAS RESOLVED BY OFFERING TO SEND ME NEW REPLACEMENT, THIS YEARS MODEL. I AM COMPLETELY SATISFIED WITH SERVICE B0009EXVIA:very_good:p._frazier B0009EXVIA Samsung HL-R4266W 42" Widescreen HDTV DLP TV: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 22, 2006 P. Frazier It's a great buy. The only problem that I have is the "DNle" won't stay on and no one can seem to tell me how to keep it on. I get a sort of cloudy look, but it's tolerable. Other than that it's great. I'm pleased B0009EXVIA:content_is_king:r._lesieur B0009EXVIA Samsung HL-R4266W 42" Widescreen HDTV DLP TV: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 July 16, 2006 R. Lesieur austin, texas Pros: Three customizable video profiles (movies, broadcast TV...); Excellent brightness and contrast; good viewing angles L & R of center; Generous input options; Cons: Big, centered on/off button cries out for my toddler to turn it on/off/on/off. Finally put a 35Lb barbell in front of it. The biggest con has not to do with the TV but the dearth of HD content. Others' comments about broadcast TV looking horrible on HD sets cannot be overemphasized. Same for DVDs on SD DVD players. On the latter note, buy a good upcoverting DVD player (<$150); the visual results were simply outstanding. Also note that you will need to run component video at a minimum, HDMI preferred; Using S-Video or composite is a complete waste of money you spent on the TV. So the other 'con' is that you will probably need a new A/V receiver and cables. So to recap, if you want a good experience, you need an HD TV, upconverting DVD player, A/V receiver with component or better yet HDMI connections, and HD broadcast content (cable or satellite). This is not a cheap endeavor B0009EXVIA:tv_ok,_service_from_amazon_buyer_beware!!!!!!:t._hawthorn_"working_man" B0009EXVIA Samsung HL-R4266W 42" Widescreen HDTV DLP TV: Electronics electronics 5 of 19 1.0 March 23, 2006 T. Hawthorn "WORKING MAN" FLORIDA Buyer be ware if you have a problem with delivery or the TV you will be left on your own to sort it out. Amazon may or may not be a big trust worthy company, but they will still leave it to you to sort out there is no personal customer service other then email (run around)!! Bare that in mind before making any large purchase, may be better to pay a little more through a company with a store front at least you will have someone to complain to face to face or take the item back B0009EXVIA:samsung_42"_tv:l._o._lewis_"nascar_fan" B0009EXVIA Samsung HL-R4266W 42" Widescreen HDTV DLP TV: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 March 21, 2006 L. O. Lewis "NASCAR Fan" Florida The TV is really nice. It works easily. I have it hooked up to a cable network. My friend also bought one about a week earlier and I liked hers, so I ordered mine. I would recommend it to anyone who wants a first class HDTV. The service is quick and efficient. The picture is fantastic B0009EXVIA:couldn't_have_asked_for_more.:couch_potato_"noddy" B0009EXVIA Samsung HL-R4266W 42" Widescreen HDTV DLP TV: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 March 17, 2006 Couch potato "noddy" Baltimore, MD The service from Amazon was great, delivery people were most cooperative, made delivery as promised, placed TV in space where we wanted and hooked up and checked it out. They even offered to take away the empty carton. We saved about $250 by buying from Amazon rather than from local retailer B0009EXVIA:great_tv:clinton_a._mills_"deadpool" B0009EXVIA Samsung HL-R4266W 42" Widescreen HDTV DLP TV: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 10, 2006 Clinton A. Mills "deadpool" ky Wonderful picture quality in HD. DVD displays well too. Standard cable signal not really much difference. Would recommend this tv to anyone. Just understand that you need HD programming for this tv to really shine. The audio of this tv is ok, nothing special, but it gets the job done. I have it hooked up to a surround sound and love it B0009EXVIA:great_picture,_great_price!:eric_temte B0009EXVIA Samsung HL-R4266W 42" Widescreen HDTV DLP TV: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 March 1, 2006 Eric Temte Madison, WI United States I should first note that I am no expert on television sets, and was more than a little confused by all the different technologies out on the marketplace. After some research, and a little help from a local home theater company, I settled on this TV. If 13" of depth isn't an issue for your application, this TV offers picture quality on par with the more expensive plasmas and lcds. Couldn't be happier with my purchase B0009EXVIA:samsung_hdtv_42"_dlp:jerry_l._whited_"movie_lover" B0009EXVIA Samsung HL-R4266W 42" Widescreen HDTV DLP TV: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 February 26, 2006 Jerry L. Whited "Movie Lover" Pleasant Grove, Alabama United States The previous reviews are similar to mine. All one has to do is watch the Discovery HD Theater and immediately they will realize what a great TV it is, but also the picture quality is sharp,color is beautiful and the TV is not 300 pounds in weight. I enjoy my 42" Samsung DLP HDTV WAY MORE than I ever realized possible B0009UDABW:no_workie:william_e._gaddy B0009UDABW ADS Tech Video Xpress USBAV-191-EF: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 9, 2006 William E. Gaddy Unit apparently does not work with older magnavox VHS. Wasted my money B0009UDABW:ads_tech_video_xpress_usbav-191-ef:gerald_v._bolton B0009UDABW ADS Tech Video Xpress USBAV-191-EF: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 9, 2006 Gerald V. Bolton Can capture analog video and produce cd-rom's but I expected the ability to produce DVD B0009UDABW:pain_to_figure_out,_but_yes,_it_works!:discriminating_shopper_"discriminating_shopper" B0009UDABW ADS Tech Video Xpress USBAV-191-EF: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 November 5, 2006 Discriminating shopper "Discriminating shopper" Kansas You may as well pitch the instructions because they're worthless (and the only reason I'm not giving a 5-star rating for the ADS Tech Video Xpress). I was about ready to pitch the product as well, after losing two evenings trying to figure out how to get it to work. Ultimately, I gave up on relying solely on the program it came with, and I instead opted to try it on my Windows Movie Maker. Yahoo! Perseverance paid off! Once I switched to Movie Maker, this tool worked great! To date, I've converted about a dozen videos of content to computer files that I was able to burn to DVDs. I just leave my Xpress hooked up to the back of my television so I don't have to try to remember later how to hook it up again. Doing that, I can connect my laptop to the Xpress and start the video converting process within 3-4 minutes. My Movie Maker program takes over the entire process. The ADS Tech Video Xpress has been especially useful for me because I teach a college telecourse and often show edited video clips to my students. Before purchasing Xpress, I had crudely edited videos that I was reluctant to use; my videos had lots of amateur stop/start points. Using Movie Maker with Xpress, I was able to download these videos to my laptop, then easily edit them so transitions between stop and start points became smooth and seamless. Pretty cool. I'm glad I took a chance on this product! Below are hook-up and program instructions I've written to myself for easy reference later. Hopefully they'll be of more help to you than the instructions that come with this product: First, hook up the Video Xpress equipment as follows: 1. S-cable (buy one, since it doesn't come with the VideoXpress) goes from the back of your television to the VideoXpress. 2. Use red/white/yellow cords running into the back of the VCR/DVD that is hooked up to your televion as follows: - all three plug into the "video out" column - all three plug into the VideoXpress tool at the other end. 3. The USB plug for the VideoXpress tool plugs into the back of the computer. Next, open the Instant Video Xpress program and verify the settings are as follows: - "NTSC M" for the video standard setting - "640 x 480" and "60 FPS (VGA)" for video format - "DVD, VCR, TV" for video source - "Video composite" for video input Under the program advanced settings: - Low motion (TV, VCD, DVD) - CPU support: "SSE3" - Stereo system: "MTS" - Video decoder: "video standard: NTSC_M" Under properties within the program advanced settings: - Stream format: Video format: "NTSC_M" - Frame rate: "59.940" - Color space/compression: "YUY2" - Outputs size: "640x480" Finally, CLOSE the Instant Video Xpress program. (Windows Movie Maker can't access the video until this program is closed. And yes, it's silly to have to open it, make those setting changes, then close it, but Video Xpress won't work correctly unless you follow those setting steps.) In case you need this information for Windows Movie Maker, the steps (in order) are as follows: Under "File," click on "capture video." Use the following settings: - audio device set at: "USB2.0 Analog Audio Device" - Video input source set at: "Composite" Under Configure Video Capture Device: - Video format: Video standard: "NTSC_M" Frame rate: "29.970" Color space/compression: "YUY2" Output size: "640x480" Under Camera settings: - Deinterlace method: "Low motion (TV, VCD, DVD)" - CPU support: "SSE3" - Stereosystem: "MTS" Under Video decoder: Video standard: "MTSC_M" Signal detected: "1" Lines detected: "525" Then... Give the file a name and indicate where to save it Set it for "best quality" for playback. Then "Start Capture." If the Video Xpress is hooked up and running correctly, you should see on your computer monitor the video image of whatever is showing on television, but you will NOT hear the sound. When you finish capturing and play it back, THEN you'll hear the sound. I know, I know -- clear as mud. But hey, it's better than the Xpress instructions! :- B0009UDABW:do_no_buy_this_item:mark_mullett B0009UDABW ADS Tech Video Xpress USBAV-191-EF: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 5, 2006 Mark Mullett Waukega, Illinois, USA I was trying to duplicate HI-8 tapes and the ADS Tech Video Express USBAV-191-EF is not a viable solution. It drops frames and there are nothing that can be done to improve its recording. The installation is buggy. I ended up buying a Sony VRD-MC1 and am extremely happy with it B0009UDABW:spend_a_little_more...:amy_kirsch B0009UDABW ADS Tech Video Xpress USBAV-191-EF: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 3, 2006 Amy Kirsch Allyn, WA I bought this to record Tivo DVR stuff to DVD. Worst frame rate capture and audio capture of .avi's of the four different devices I have tried. Completely unusable. The software is a trial version. Instead, buy the ADS DVDXpress DX2 for a bit more. Ulead's software is stable, and it's not a trial version. It is also the only analog capture device I have tried that gives a good picture using mpeg capture. Pinnacle's Dazzle only is tolerable using avi capture which is great if you have the drive space, but the software is way too buggy B00009ULGA:don't_every_waster_your_money:shoaib_bhatti_"bhatti" B00009ULGA 3Com SuperStack 3 Switch 4226T 24-Port Plus 2 10/100/1000 ( 3C17300-US ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 January 25, 2006 Shoaib Bhatti "Bhatti" LHR, PK I purchased Gigbit 3COM 3824...Extermely Bad on Gigabit...Many Errors with applications...Exchange Server, Remote Desktop, Loop In Network, Ultimately replaced it with LINKSYS...Much cheaper..but excellent performance,,,I am happy no B0000CFY7I:for_what_we_use_these_batteries_for;_they_are_aa_ok!:book,_movie_or_music_fanatic B0000CFY7I Memorex High Performance AA Alkaline Batteries, 50 Pack: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 3, 2006 book, movie or music fanatic Kentucky United States AA Batteries sure come in handy around here. We have seven battery operated clocks and all seven use AA's. We also have Remote Controls and a small radio plus other items that use AA's. Now you see why I bought this 50 Pack. The expiration date on my 50 pack is December 2011 and I bought these Batteries from Amazon a few Months ago. For what I use these batteries for; they are holding up great. Priced right too. Definitely worth it! B0000CFY7I:you_get_what_you_pay_for:y_"yyy" B0000CFY7I Memorex High Performance AA Alkaline Batteries, 50 Pack: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 August 30, 2006 Y "yyy" United States Here's a quick comparison for my wireless mouse: Duracell: 1 month Memorex: 2 days DO I HAVE TO SAY ANYTHING ELSE? B0000CFY7I:good_for_the_$$$:tom B0000CFY7I Memorex High Performance AA Alkaline Batteries, 50 Pack: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 26, 2006 tom Orlando, Florida Batteries made in China, good for everyday use...For $10 a good bu B0000CFY7I:works_fine_for_all_electronics_goods:bibhas_patra B0000CFY7I Memorex High Performance AA Alkaline Batteries, 50 Pack: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 22, 2006 Bibhas Patra Its really works fine for my items as well as my son's toys. We both are happy with this B0000CFY7I:leaked_in_my_grundig_radio,_what_a_mess>:lumi B0000CFY7I Memorex High Performance AA Alkaline Batteries, 50 Pack: Electronics electronics 1 of 7 1.0 May 30, 2006 Lumi I got sucked into this deal about a year ago and can say long term, risky cells. It could be because the clock draws even when the radio part is off but I'm not willing to chance it again B0000CFY7I:i'm_amazed:c._mathew_"bob_loblaw" B0000CFY7I Memorex High Performance AA Alkaline Batteries, 50 Pack: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 April 3, 2006 C. Mathew "Bob Loblaw" Chicago, IL Wow, 50 batteries for 9 bux is a DEAL! And of course, it lasts as long as a name brand battery if your going to use it for small devices (cd player, clock, etc...) Get sumthing else if your going to use these for a camera B0000CFY7I:great_item_for_the_price:mackie_the_mole_"mackie" B0000CFY7I Memorex High Performance AA Alkaline Batteries, 50 Pack: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 March 31, 2006 mackie the mole "mackie" Brooklyn USA How can you beat the price??? I bought this at Amazon.com from an Awesome Deal I found on DailyTool.com B0000CFY7I:do_the_job:a._zirilli B0000CFY7I Memorex High Performance AA Alkaline Batteries, 50 Pack: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 March 18, 2006 A. Zirilli Montgomery, NY USA Get them on sale. They work just as well as the bigger name brands for a lot less money. B000EOJ792:excellent_system_for_price.:k._der B000EOJ792 Sony HT-DDW700 Complete 5.1-Channel DVD Home Theater System: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 4.0 August 24, 2006 K. Der If you want a budget home theater system for under $200 there is probably not many systems better then the Sony HT-DDW700. This system is ideal for small rooms such as a bed room or a tiny living room. Considering the price, sound quality is actually better then expected for me. The tiny cube speakers presents pretty good clarity. They may look like cheap computer speakers but they aren't and are a bit heavier then they look. The center channel may be a little underpowered since dialog during dvd movies sound a tad soft and a little too low. The surround effects during movies in dolby digital and dts are very good though. If set up properly the speakers handle surround effects very well. Some minor complaints is that the speaker wire attached to the speakers are very thin. They are fixed and can't be replaced. Also, if you want heart stopping bass then this system might not be for you. The 8" subwoofer is okay considering the price of the system. It is currently better then any other sub included in a home theater system under $200. It isn't powered, is very light (only 9 lbs) and you have to be pretty close to actually feel the bass. The volume would have to be cranked up extremely high for the sub to actually rattle your walls. The receiver comes with 1 optical and 1 coxial digital input and 4 rca analog inputs. It should be enough in most cases. An extra digtal input or two wouldn't hurt but again the system is under $200. Setup couldn't be easier. You just hook up the included microphone, place it at your listening postion and press a button on the remote. The system will automatically sets up the speaker distance, delay and volume levels. The receiver comes with the basic pro logic II music and move modes to upmix your stereo sources. It also has other sound fields and effects to enhace the sound but they don't really seem to enhance the sound by that much if at all. Basically, if you want a home theater system for a small room and for under $200 then there isn't much better then the Sony HT-DDW70 B000EOJ792:excellent_choice:shiva_"sound_rules" B000EOJ792 Sony HT-DDW700 Complete 5.1-Channel DVD Home Theater System: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 5.0 July 23, 2006 Shiva "Sound Rules" Memphis, TN USA I purchased this item recently and it's excellent in all aspects. It took me less than a hour to set it up and the super cool auto calibration takes cares of calibrating the speakers without having the pain of doing it manually. The subwoofer delivers a meaty bass and the surround speakers are very impressive. The centre channel could have been powered up a bit more so that it can deliver the movie dialogues in depth, but still it does a good job. Overall, I would say it's an excellent choice when you compare the cost vs performance B0009MZ9UA:great_dvd's!:oscar10181988_"-oscar" B0009MZ9UA Memorex 4.7Gb/16x DVD-R (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Oscar10181988 "-Oscar" Rosemead, CA I use them on ILO DVD recorder and also for recording home movies or data disk. I have not had a problem with any of them ever. I love them! Plus, a great price! B0009MZ9UA:bad:canito_"canito_40" B0009MZ9UA Memorex 4.7Gb/16x DVD-R (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1.0 October 16, 2006 Canito "canito_40" Lima, Peru If these were free, i'd still would not recommend them, due to all the time that you will waste with faulty recordings. It is the discs, I must assume, since my burner works fine with other brands. Anyway, (now) I think it's best to invest a bit more and get good media.. B0009MZ9UA:not_perfect__but_very_affordable_for_my_needs.:j._bogdon_"music_man" B0009MZ9UA Memorex 4.7Gb/16x DVD-R (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 4.0 September 11, 2006 J. Bogdon "music man" USA I have been using Memorex dvd-r blank media for more than a year and have gotten fine recordings with my new dvd player/recorder. Not all of my recordings were successful, no product I know is 100% perfect, but the majority have been successful with Memorex dvd blank media. This 50-pack spindle was purchased from Amazon because I know I can rely on them to give you the best in quality and value plus free shipping. Moreover, I have never really been disappointed with anything purchased from Amazon. After trying many dvd-r blank media, I found Memorex dvd-r spindles to be affordable and reliable for a better than average performance. B0009MZ9UA:zero_errors,_a_perfect_product:investor_"pk" B0009MZ9UA Memorex 4.7Gb/16x DVD-R (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 5.0 September 6, 2006 Investor "PK" California, USA I think those who are complaining have broken drives or computers. I have been using these for about a year with zero defects B0009MZ9UA:no_complaints_here!:christi_blaine B0009MZ9UA Memorex 4.7Gb/16x DVD-R (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 23, 2006 Christi Blaine I use Sonic burner program and these discs have worked perfectly fine. Good quality and quantity, perfectly satisfied with this product B0009MZ9UA:have_some_problems_with_the_cds:sreekumar_sekharan B0009MZ9UA Memorex 4.7Gb/16x DVD-R (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 0 of 4 2.0 August 16, 2006 Sreekumar Sekharan The first CD in this pack was damaged even before writing :(. Well, I was able to write the second one without issues. Hope the rest of them would be fine too B0009MZ9UA:awesome_deal:kyle_mcsweegan B0009MZ9UA Memorex 4.7Gb/16x DVD-R (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 9, 2006 Kyle McSweegan CT I see a lot of negative reviews here, but I've been using these discs for a couple months now with my PowerBook G4's Superdrive, and I've had no problems, at least none that I would attribute to the discs themselves. One review laments Toast Titanium 7, which in my experience is a very finnicky, buggy program. I too had a number of failed burns with that program, but I was able to remedy the situation by saving my dvd projects as disc images, and then burning them later with disc utility after I had a chance to mount them and check them out. For the price I payed for these discs, if I remember right, almost half the price of a 25 pack from other companies for a 50 pack from memorex, I am very very pleased. If you're looking to play around with dvd burning, and I guarantee you you will make a few mistakes and have to throw away a few discs before you get it right, this is the best deal you'll find anywhere B0009MZ9UA:these_dvd's_are_really_good..._:randall_m._rueff_"cyborg_rueff" B0009MZ9UA Memorex 4.7Gb/16x DVD-R (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 July 17, 2006 Randall M. Rueff "Cyborg Rueff" Taylorsville, Indiana These DVD's are really good... I have yet to have any problems.. B0009MZ9UA:the_worst_dvds_i_have_tried_so_far:karring_t._moan_"nodakian" B0009MZ9UA Memorex 4.7Gb/16x DVD-R (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 June 22, 2006 Karring T. Moan "nodakian" I have used three other brands of 16x DVD-Rs and none of them have been problematic with my new (Tivo) dvd burner. This is the first brand that just hasn't worked. These discs were a waste of time shopping for, they were a waste of time dealing with failed burns, and they were a waste of money. I am not even going to attempt to sell the unopened package in the Amazon marketplace since it wouldn't be fair to other buyers. For your information, I have had no problem with Sony, Fuji, and Verbatim B000C54E96:great_drive:fishbone B000C54E96 NEC ND3550A / 16x8x16x DVD+RW / 16x6x16x DVD-RW / 8x DVD+R DL / 6x DVD-R DL / 48x32x48x CD-RW / Black / Dual Layer / Retail Box DVD Burner with Software: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 12, 2006 fishbone Nebraska I've had this drive for a year now and I've burned over 500 dvds. The drive is still going strong, with no signs of giving up. I've had a total of 4 coasters and they've always been the fault of the blank dvds, not the drive itself. Never had compatibility problems with DVDs or CDs and I've even used some manufactured/burned overseas. Memorex, TDK, Fujifilm, Sony, you name it and I've burned it. If you're looking for a dependable, good performance, cheap drive, look no further B000C54E96:great_product_with_minor_glitch:jeremy_turgeon_"network_guru" B000C54E96 NEC ND3550A / 16x8x16x DVD+RW / 16x6x16x DVD-RW / 8x DVD+R DL / 6x DVD-R DL / 48x32x48x CD-RW / Black / Dual Layer / Retail Box DVD Burner with Software: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 August 21, 2006 Jeremy Turgeon "Network Guru" Los Angeles, California The burner works well except when burning dual layer discs. I have colleagues that also have this problem with dual layer discs when using other burners so it's most likely a problem in Nero and not the drive. B000C54E96:best_burner_in_my_opinion:c._perry_"maybetoday" B000C54E96 NEC ND3550A / 16x8x16x DVD+RW / 16x6x16x DVD-RW / 8x DVD+R DL / 6x DVD-R DL / 48x32x48x CD-RW / Black / Dual Layer / Retail Box DVD Burner with Software: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 April 15, 2006 C. Perry "MaybeToday" East Tennessee All this has been said before but here it is again. Sony 1-8x DVD+R's with "AccuCORE" will burn at 16x. TDK 8x will only burn at 8x. Wherever you buy this buy it OEM. Save the money for a better version of Nero Burning ROM. Bundled retail software is junk. I've had mine for months now and burned most every format on DVDs and Cd's. No coasters. It's quite but you can here it run. It has a busy light. If it's on it's busy. Firmware updates for media are readily available. Present version is 1.06. You can buy this under $50 and it works great with my AMD 1.4Ghz and Windows 98SE. B000C54E96:never_worked:joseph_norwood B000C54E96 NEC ND3550A / 16x8x16x DVD+RW / 16x6x16x DVD-RW / 8x DVD+R DL / 6x DVD-R DL / 48x32x48x CD-RW / Black / Dual Layer / Retail Box DVD Burner with Software: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 1.0 April 12, 2006 Joseph Norwood It gave me format errors out of the box.. I returned it to Tiger Direct for an exchange and got a refund instead. Not to happy about paying all the shipping costs for nothing B000C54E96:nec_nd3550a:heide_c._mathews B000C54E96 NEC ND3550A / 16x8x16x DVD+RW / 16x6x16x DVD-RW / 8x DVD+R DL / 6x DVD-R DL / 48x32x48x CD-RW / Black / Dual Layer / Retail Box DVD Burner with Software: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 March 17, 2006 Heide C. Mathews Sacramento,Ca. Very easy to install, I'm not very hardware literate. I have used it to copy music with the cd-r and movies with dvd-r so far no coasters. It has done more than I expected and no problems. My only complaint is it doesn't have light scribe like the European models. Highly reccomend this to anyone looking to upgrade their computer B000C54E96:a_solid_burner:andhra_choudhary B000C54E96 NEC ND3550A / 16x8x16x DVD+RW / 16x6x16x DVD-RW / 8x DVD+R DL / 6x DVD-R DL / 48x32x48x CD-RW / Black / Dual Layer / Retail Box DVD Burner with Software: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 March 7, 2006 Andhra Choudhary TN usa I bought this burner for around 40$. I needed to add this for my system, which didnot have the dvd burner part and also needed to backup my information. This is easy to install, if you are going to have two drives running, then you need to set up one drive as master and the other drive as slave, the white ide cable that is allready present in your system usually has this labels, usually the top end of the ide white cable is the master and the middle point is the slave. now also connect another power point, at the same end as your previous drive, and you are ready to roll. if your computer doesnot recognise either of the drives, then you need to change the Jumper settings, at the very back of your drive, by the side of the IDE cable slot, you have another small slot whith three pairs of pins, one end of them is covered with a black clip like jumper, you need to change it to the other end, and then restart your comp. Please donot forget to turn the power off. Now about this burner, this is an amazing piece, which burns DVDs really silently. It comes with nero 6, software which is easy to use. I didnot need any upgrades of the software, the older version works fine for me. The reason i have given it 4 stars only is because it makes a funny noise when it reads my DVDs, funny looking at how silent it is when it burns them. It also will read DVDs that have scratches, and other drives wont recognise. All in all this is a very good buy for the price, if it is to be your second drive. And hey it is a NEC, so dont worry. Update 6 Months Later. This NEC burner works very well and is very silent when burning the DVDs, infact so silent that initially i wasnt sure if it was actually burning the DVDs. I would recommend Nero software for this burner. All in all a solid buy for the price and performance B000C54E96:great_buy:gift_card_recipient_"lazy_jackass" B000C54E96 NEC ND3550A / 16x8x16x DVD+RW / 16x6x16x DVD-RW / 8x DVD+R DL / 6x DVD-R DL / 48x32x48x CD-RW / Black / Dual Layer / Retail Box DVD Burner with Software: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 February 23, 2006 Gift Card Recipient "Lazy Jackass" Fremont, CA USA I bought this DVD burner because my friends all told me that it was a great burner, and I compared it to other specs of DVD burners without breaking the bank, and by far, this burner was the cheapest and was the fastest of all the cheaper burners I could find. I can burn a full dvd in 40 minutes, 30 minutes spent reading the disc, and 10 actually writing it. It works great with my Memorex 16x DVD+R's. I loved this burner so much, that I bought another one, so I now have two burners in my computer. I highly recommend this burner and the nero software that comes with it is great B000EH4Y56:light_stereo,_great_for_price:fred B000EH4Y56 Sony MHCEC70 Mini Shelf System with 3-Disc CD Changer, Cassette Deck, and AM/FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 10, 2006 Fred Cranbrook, BC Not quite as powerful as I was hoping for, but the sound is alright and in a small room it'll do fine. Careful, there is no plug-in at the back, so you can only connect MP3 or auxiliary stuff through the little front jack. Otherwise it's easy to use and pretty cool-looking... ideal for quiet listening, lame if you host a big party and need loud stuff B000EH4Y56:quality_system:joyce_lover_"bob" B000EH4Y56 Sony MHCEC70 Mini Shelf System with 3-Disc CD Changer, Cassette Deck, and AM/FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Joyce Lover "Bob" San Francisco I don't know much about audio, nor do I have a good basis for comparison. But FWIW, the system works fine and sounds good B000EH4Y56:sony_mini_shelf_system:gay_r._pearson B000EH4Y56 Sony MHCEC70 Mini Shelf System with 3-Disc CD Changer, Cassette Deck, and AM/FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Gay R. Pearson Katy, TX We were very pleased with the system. It arrived on time (it was a present) and we found it easy to use and good value for the price. B000EH4Y56:muddy_sound:b._roy_"roytech" B000EH4Y56 Sony MHCEC70 Mini Shelf System with 3-Disc CD Changer, Cassette Deck, and AM/FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 October 23, 2006 B. Roy "RoyTech" Sunnyvale, CA, USA You will be surprised how crummy this sounds compared to the Panasonics that cost about the same. This is my main problem - the sound quality sucks compared to the competition out there. 1 - The speakers are lightweight and shoddily built. They sound muddy and the deep bass from them is nothing to write home about. They are fairly light weight - meaning very small magnets in them. These are 3 way speakers - for really good sound on the cheap - speakers need to be 2 way! 2 - The sound input consists of a headphone type jack in FRONT. Not even standard phono inputs at the back. 3 - Its advertised as 320 watts - which is meaningless - since the speakers suck. What good is a high power amp with crappy speakers. And in case you know some audio - 320 watts is only twice as loud as 32 watts (log relationship). For some reason, this is not even half as loud as my 100 W receiver! 4 - No user adjustable equalizer, only presets possible 5 - Cannot connect a different pair of speakers to upgrade because of the "biamping" type of connections. 6 - The receiver sucks - even my Sandisk flash player seems to have a better receiver. I concur with the other reviewer - Death to Sony! Shame on them for taking consumers for a ride. This company nowadays makes it stuff for ultra cheap and prices it "Competively" with the others - meaning - fat profit margins. B000EH4Y56:not_as_good_as_the_mhc-gx250:stoique B000EH4Y56 Sony MHCEC70 Mini Shelf System with 3-Disc CD Changer, Cassette Deck, and AM/FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 October 18, 2006 Stoique Los Angeles, CA I thought this new model would be a good replacement to my old MHC-GX250 which was a bit big for my new smaller room. But I was the MHCEC70 Minisystem is truely "Mini" and inferior in quality to the older MHC-GX250 which was around $280 and was well worth it. This system does not deliver the 320 Watts compared to my older system which used to blow up the room. Moreover it lacks an auxilary and Game Sync, so you can't hook up your TV, IPOD or XBOX to it.. B000EH4Y56:sony_mhcec70_mini_shelf_system:judy_l._noll B000EH4Y56 Sony MHCEC70 Mini Shelf System with 3-Disc CD Changer, Cassette Deck, and AM/FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 4.0 August 14, 2006 Judy L. Noll Spokane, Washington This is an awesome little system for the size. It was easy to set up, even for an electronically challenged person like myself. A lot of fine sound comes out of this compact system. The price was great and delivered right to my door. Amazing B000EH4Y56:great_performances:bkt B000EH4Y56 Sony MHCEC70 Mini Shelf System with 3-Disc CD Changer, Cassette Deck, and AM/FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 7 of 9 5.0 August 7, 2006 BKT Chicago The product performs great. It produces quality sound and offers excellent value for its price point. The stereo does everything the manufacturer claims and it meets all my needs B00000J4CX:what_happened_to_the_hard_case?:doppelganger_"dvd-archive" B00000J4CX Case Logic DVA20 Koskin DVD Album (20-Disc Capacity): Electronics electronics 0 of 7 1.0 October 9, 2001 doppelganger "dvd-archive" Chicago ...I'm so dissappointed in CaseLogic for discontinuing the hard cases. They were great, a HARD cover with rubberized coating and actual cd case style holders inside (that you pop out with your finger by pressing the center). Somebody could have sat on it and it would've been fine.. B00000J4CX:great_dvd_storage_item.:"karenincentral" B00000J4CX Case Logic DVA20 Koskin DVD Album (20-Disc Capacity): Electronics electronics 5.0 September 21, 2001 "karenincentral" Central City, Colorado United States I have just purchased my 5th case logic DVD album. This is the greatest way to store DVD's B00000J4CX:great_for_storing_those_dvd's!!!:micahel_shawn_lane B00000J4CX Case Logic DVA20 Koskin DVD Album (20-Disc Capacity): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 February 15, 2001 Micahel Shawn Lane Memphis, TN United States Everyone so far is right. This is a great product to store your dvd's. You do have to trim the covers to fit. Beyond that is works perfectly. I have 3 of them. I would recomend this to anyone with a large dvd collection B00000J4CX:almost_perfect:r._whitten_"rick_whitten" B00000J4CX Case Logic DVA20 Koskin DVD Album (20-Disc Capacity): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 October 7, 2000 R. WHITTEN "rick_whitten" Fresno, CA USA CaseLogic has set the standard for media storage, and this continues the tradition. A few tweaks are needed, however. I am certain that I will soon fill the 20 slots. Therefore, it would be helpful to have a clear plastic sleeve on the spine for inserting a title or index to avoid having to open each case in search of a specific disk. The graphics sleeves are small enough that considerable trimming of the original case graphics is needed. Actually, I would prefer that the DVD companies would make their graphics more easily adaptable to the album rather than the other way around B00000J4CX:save_the_space:rocannon_macgregor_"zenfire" B00000J4CX Case Logic DVA20 Koskin DVD Album (20-Disc Capacity): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 October 2, 2000 Rocannon MacGregor "zenfire" Glendale, CA USA If you have a lot of DVDs or CDs these wallets are the way to go. I have over 800 CDs and they were eating up my space. After getting rid of all the jewel cases I can store all of my CDs and DVDs on one book shelf. And since I organized them by theme, it is easy to find what I am looking for. By the way: you can mark the outside of the wallets with a white-out pen. It makes it easy to know what's inside each wallet. For the DVD wallet you will need to do a little trimming for some of the Liner notes. But it is easy to do. Trust me... once you start using these wallets, you'll love 'em. For what you get with these wallets I find the price fair. Even better here on Amazon.com Enjo B00009UHGO:solid_construction:dr._rob B00009UHGO ATLANTIC 4301-03 48" x 43" Multimedia Storage Tower (ATLANTIC 430103): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 May 20, 2004 Dr. Rob Huntsville, AL I was scepticle at first that something looking that flimsy could really hold the weight of 622 cds. The assembly was easy though time consuming. I would recommend that you use those plastic washers, otherwise if you decide to move the rods you get nasty marks on the wood. I would recommend this unit to anyone wanting all of their cds in one spot. Very stable even on carpet B0007SM8QO:excellent_monitor:l._m._schtupak B0007SM8QO Sony XBRITE SDM-HS75P/B 17" LCD Monitor (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 May 21, 2006 L. M. Schtupak Boca Raton, FL USA This monitor is one of the best I've ever seen. It works perfectly. The picture is wonderful. The controls are great on the monitor. This is my first LCD Monitor and I just love it. If you are thinking about it. Buy this one. It is well worth it B0007SM8QO:good_product:nicky_y._schleider B0007SM8QO Sony XBRITE SDM-HS75P/B 17" LCD Monitor (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 10, 2006 Nicky Y. Schleider Baltimore, Maryland United States i liked this monitor a lot. the picture is good. it's also light enough for me to carry. it was easy to hook up. i have had sony monitors before and liked them B0007SM8QO:hoping_for_the_best:katherine_romero_"booboo212" B0007SM8QO Sony XBRITE SDM-HS75P/B 17" LCD Monitor (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 February 11, 2006 Katherine Romero "booboo212" Bronx, NY I am very leery about these flat screen monitors. However, I am enjoying the Sony very much. I bought a Pixo, and it blew out in only three months. Someone told me to get a Sony. They've had it six years, and nothing happened to it yet. So your reviews are very helpful to me. Thanks guys B0007SM8QO:well_worth_it!:k._l._martin_"amazon_geek" B0007SM8QO Sony XBRITE SDM-HS75P/B 17" LCD Monitor (Black): Electronics electronics 9 of 10 5.0 October 19, 2005 K. L. Martin "Amazon Geek" Lincoln, NE USA I searched and hunted this monitor for the best price for months. I first saw this monitor at Best Buy. I was so impressed with the quality of the picture. I was sold on "XBRITE", but I hesitated at the price of $399.00. I watched the ads for months, checked other retail outlets, searched other online retailers, and went back to Best Buy on several occations to see this monitor, hoping I could catch this item as an "Open Box Item". I am very happy with this monitor. Set up was a breeze, connect, plug in, and go. When I do buy a new PC with digital for monitors, this monitor is already able to switch. The clarity is remarkable; I am using 1280 x 1024 resolution that fits this screen perfectly. I can't add anymore to what other reviewers have already said about it stats. As far as quality and service and price from Amazon.com, I give them 5 stars. I have no complaints. I would recommend this monitor to anyone looking for quality B0007SM8QO:sony_displays_rock_this_planet:abhik_roy_"screwy_hippy" B0007SM8QO Sony XBRITE SDM-HS75P/B 17" LCD Monitor (Black): Electronics electronics 5 of 11 5.0 September 11, 2005 Abhik Roy "Screwy Hippy" San Jose, CA United States Whether you have a VIAO notebook, or a SONY plasma TV or a flat panel, or even a CRT, SONY offers one of the most striking and crystal clear images in this world. It'll cost you a lot more than brands like ACER, VIEWSONIC, or DELL, but mind you, SONY has been making TV's for a lot longer than any of these companies, so their technologies carry over to all of their displays. can't go wrong with this Japanese marvel of a company B0007SM8QO:spectacular_image_plus_striking_design:j._linder B0007SM8QO Sony XBRITE SDM-HS75P/B 17" LCD Monitor (Black): Electronics electronics 7 of 9 5.0 August 9, 2005 J. Linder Long Island, NY After reading tons of info, checking critics' recommendations and comparing monitors online, I went to check them out at a CompUSA store. After seeing some of the monitors and brands the critics like, many of the monitors appeared similar with only vague differences. Except this Sony. It outshined all others by a wide margin. There are two Sony models that have the same frame, so be sure you look at the one with the "XBrite" technology because it's very different. I have never needed the height adjustment and wires are totally unobtrusive. This was a plug and play unit, no adjustments were necessary (I changed the pre-sets, but went right back). So far, after about a month living with this monitor I can't say too many good things about it B0007SM8QO:love_it:brendan_thomas_mcgeever_"xombie" B0007SM8QO Sony XBRITE SDM-HS75P/B 17" LCD Monitor (Black): Electronics electronics 7 of 10 5.0 May 30, 2005 Brendan Thomas McGeever "xombie" Longmont, Colorado United States I have started to use this with my new gaming computer and i have found it a very nice product. I got it for $340 making it cheaper then the others and also making it a very good buy after spending so much on other things. I would highly recomend this and hope you get it for as good a deal as I did from this site B00005T39R:great,_soft_and_practical:"soleonard" B00005T39R Case Logic Neoprene CD Belt Pack with 3 CD Sleeves: Electronics electronics 15 of 17 5.0 December 13, 2002 "soleonard" Austin, TX I purchased this for my special needs son who is 4 and needed a case for his cd player. It is very lightweight and soft and has space for a few of his cds. The adjustable belt is very easy to open and close and make larger and smaller. I am very pleased to have made this purchase B000CO77KU:on_the_contract:env-youreverythinghomepage-com B000CO77KU 4-Year Service Plan for Digital and Film Cameras $200 to $599.99: Electronics electronics 13 of 15 4.0 August 24, 2006 env-YourEverythingHomepage-com Los Angeles, CA, formerly Rochester, MN USA Just wanted to note that the contract is available at the top of this page. If you buy this service plan, print out the contract and keep your receipt. I have no idea how true they are to their contract, but I read the service plan intensely since I nearly got it. Some notes on the contract: 1. It is only good in the United States (including Washington, DC, but MINUS MAINE), but it does not include Guam, Virgin Islands, etc. So if you are in another country or outside the 50 states + D.C., this contract will be nothing but a waste of money. 2. This contract is transferable and the directions to do so are simple. 3. They will only fix/replace/etc IF the manufacturing warranty no longer covers the item. That is, if the manu. warranty is still good, you have to use it. 4. If the item needs to be shipped, shipping/handling will only be covered if the manufacturer would cover those costs in their warranty period. If the item is being replaced, "You will be responsible for the delivery or cost of delivery of the covered Product to Our authorized service center. Reimbursement will be issued in the form of a check payable to You." I'm uncertain if that means you cover those costs or they reimburse you. 5. No lemon policy of 3 service repairs for the SAME defect, and a upon the time of a 4th repair, as determined by them, they will "replace it with a product of comparable performance. Repairs performed while the Product is under manufacturer's warranty DO NOT APPLY." (Doesn't sound like a great no lemon policy... your product would have to breakdown in the same way 4 times in the number of years they cover you -- many electronics are covered by the manufacturer for 1 year.) 6. There are numerous conditions that they will not repair for, but they all sound typical of such plans (such as, they don't cover accidents and they don't cover "the elements or acts of God" ... sorry, I had to note that second one since it stuck out to me from the other things). But, in all seriousness, read the list before you purchase. So, now that I have summarized much of the contract, if you want to get the service warranty, PLEASE READ THE CONTRACT SINCE I DIDN'T COVER EVERYTHING!!! (Don't hold me liable since I don't have much money anyways.) Also, I think this is typical in warranty contracts, but you will occassionally see the phrase "at our discretion" in the contract. Assuming they aren't jerks with their discretion and aren't too tough to deal with, I would give the warranty 4 stars (minus 1 star for the crappy lemon policy). I didn't get the coverage because the product I was going to get it for had just made into the next price category (so it was pricy for my product, being at the lower price end of the scale) B000CO77KU:read_the_terms_and_condition_pdf:gary_shugart B000CO77KU 4-Year Service Plan for Digital and Film Cameras $200 to $599.99: Electronics electronics 24 of 30 1.0 August 13, 2006 Gary Shugart Tacoma, WA United States I bought this thinking "Failures due to normal wear and tear", which is checked on the checklist of items covered on the overview page, would include accidental damage such as dropping. However the pdf indicates that (3) DAMAGE FROM ACCIDENT, ABUSE, MISUSE, INTRODUCTION OF FOREIGN OBJECTS INTO THE PRODUCT," is not covered. This is just an extended manufacturer's warranty. A call to customer service confirms this - damage due to accidents are not covered. Save your money B00000J506:protects_my_stuff:mdchachi_"mdchachi" B00000J506 APC BP500UC Back-UPS Pro 500: Electronics electronics 4.0 September 11, 2006 mdchachi "mdchachi" USA I have had three of these units for the past 5-6 years (one for my PC, one for the wife's and one for the Tivo & cable box). We have relatively unreliable power here with it going off an average of once a month -- usually for seconds at a time but occasionally for hours. Anyway these units have kept our stuff safe and running. However they don't last too long on battery power. Just long enough for short power outages or long enough to shut things down. The batteries wore out after about 2-3 years so I replaced them using batteries from a web vendor. Now the first battery of this second round has failed so I'm buying another round of three batteries. Hopefully these units will last many more years. B00000J506:great_item:david_house B00000J506 APC BP500UC Back-UPS Pro 500: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 January 25, 2005 David House Dallas, TX USA Had mine since December 1999 but noticed that the battery failed after about 3 years, like the other poster wrote, APC didn't list a replacement at first but now they do and I finally got around to replacing it. Battery type is RBC2 for those wondering. Solid unit, having a telephone line/out and USB controller is a plus. B00000J506:great_unit!:michael_iacono B00000J506 APC BP500UC Back-UPS Pro 500: Electronics electronics 17 of 18 5.0 November 20, 2000 Michael Iacono Medford, MA USA This unit is my 2ed UPS made by APC. I out grew the other and decided on this unit. The USB connection is what sold me on this as I leave my computer on most of the day. It did shut down (using the included software) during a test I ran and the software as gives you a battery charge state. A must have if you are in an area that has frequent power problems. With the built in surge protection, you can't go wrong B00000J506:apc:edrick_peake B00000J506 APC BP500UC Back-UPS Pro 500: Electronics electronics 6 of 41 5.0 June 22, 2000 Edrick Peake Hampton, Virginia I have about 25 APC at my job where I am currently work for school. When the thurderstorm hits my school many time. It won't kill all of computer server and others important computer. I am so gladly to have this APC, because save my time to maintance if lost everything. I want buy one of my own personal at home which I need B000DLB91A:great,_does_exactly_what_it_says,_great_price!__:grace_"grace_smith03" B000DLB91A Belkin F8Z060 iPod Nano Silicon Sleeve (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 20, 2006 Grace "grace_smith03" MA, USA The silicone is great quality, fits the nano snugly, and the arm band is nice. Wonderful product, does what it's supposed to do, for a fabulous price. Recommended B000DLB91A:nice_and_cheap:j._deardorff_"super_tech" B000DLB91A Belkin F8Z060 iPod Nano Silicon Sleeve (Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 19, 2006 J. Deardorff "super tech" Home of the Steeler Nation This is a great little disposable armband. I say disposable because its so cheap you can toss it if you want and get a new one. Nice adjustable band, although I can see this wearing out in the future as the band loses elasticity. Great for the gym. It even comes with a little custom fit LCD screen protector which is a nice touch. The arm band is removable, so even if you are just looking for a skin...this is a stea B000DLB91A:not_exactly_match_fit_for_the_gen_2_nano:ethan_fatwoman_"beast_man" B000DLB91A Belkin F8Z060 iPod Nano Silicon Sleeve (Black): Electronics electronics 2.0 November 16, 2006 Ethan Fatwoman "beast man" San Francisco, CA USA This thing was slipping and sliding all over the place and I constantly had to readjust in so the functions were in place. The slot on the top that is supposed to allow you to use the "hold" feature is completely off so you end up having to stretch the thing over to turn it on and off. The little plastic protector that covers the screen would not stay in place over the screen and I was constantly losing it between the silicon cover and the ipod. I finally just gave up on it and returned it. I bought it because it is one of the only ipod accessories that has a fair price tag. I think I'll just get it over with and buy one of the more expensive options. Was this thing even meant for the Gen 2 nano B000DLB91A:better_then_ipod's_arm_band!:jessica_mcgettigan_"jessica" B000DLB91A Belkin F8Z060 iPod Nano Silicon Sleeve (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 14, 2006 Jessica McGettigan "Jessica" Living in Germany I LOVE this arm band. I have had it for about 6 months now. You dont have to take your iPOD out of the arm band to charge it or to hook it up to your computer. I also only use my iPOD for the gym, so its nice that this arm band provides great protection (better than iPOD's armbands because it fits snugly and wont scratch it when you put it on) as well as not coming off while working out. B000DLB91A:i_put_it_on,_and_it_never_came_off!:fergal_leonard B000DLB91A Belkin F8Z060 iPod Nano Silicon Sleeve (Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 14, 2006 Fergal Leonard There's not really a lot to say about this product - it protects your nano, the material is good quality, it is not too thick (doesn't bulk up the nano too much) and not too thin (provides enough protection). I wanted this to go jogging with my ipod - it fills that function perfectly, the strap is comfortable. The only flaw that I have found (this does not bother me, but I know it might bother others - hence 4 instead of 5 stars), the material does act as a bit of a dust collector - if you put it in a dusty packet, it will collect a lot of dust. B000DLB91A:great_price,_great_ipod_holder:s._phipps B000DLB91A Belkin F8Z060 iPod Nano Silicon Sleeve (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 S. Phipps Way more affordable than what is out there. Fits ipod nano snuggly and adjusts nicely. Great for runners B000DLB91A:ipod_armband:scott_martin B000DLB91A Belkin F8Z060 iPod Nano Silicon Sleeve (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Scott Martin Corpus Christi, TX USA I have used this item frequently on solo marathon training runs. Works fantastic. A better buy than the Apple brand armband by far B000DLB91A:silicon_sleeve:francis_j._phelan B000DLB91A Belkin F8Z060 iPod Nano Silicon Sleeve (Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Francis J. Phelan This armband was certainly the right price. I use it everytime I work out at the health club. I never have to remove it to charge the nano. My only negative comment is that dust sticks to the screen cover and cannot be cleaned off due to the compsition of the screen cover material. B00083JQY0:sony_memory_stick:beverley_a._jackson B00083JQY0 Sony 1 GB Memory Stick PRO Duo Media (MSXM1GST): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 11, 2006 Beverley A. Jackson Newport News, VA This is definitely a great investment. I can take as many pictures as I want to and not have to worry that the stick is getting full. I have two sons who also like to take pictures and in the past I would have to take my pictures off the stick so they could use it to take their pictures because the stick we were using had less memory and got full really fast. Now I can leave my pictures on the memory stick as long as I want to, until I'm ready to download them or delete them. Everyone should start off with a 1GB memory stick because it's convenient and really worth the money spent B00083JQY0:tons_of_room:brett_scoubes B00083JQY0 Sony 1 GB Memory Stick PRO Duo Media (MSXM1GST): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 4, 2006 Brett Scoubes Redding, CA The Sony 1 GB Memory Stick has tons of room for all my photos. It makes it great when you're on a vacation and you don't have to worry if you have enough room for anything more. You do pay a little more though for the Sony brand than you would a chip with another manuf B00083JQY0:memory_stick:visa_"pinky" B00083JQY0 Sony 1 GB Memory Stick PRO Duo Media (MSXM1GST): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 29, 2006 Visa "Pinky" CT the 1 gb card took all the pictures on a trip to hawaii, over 300 B00083JQY0:the_easier_way_to_do_it:nicholas_coleman_moore B00083JQY0 Sony 1 GB Memory Stick PRO Duo Media (MSXM1GST): Electronics electronics 0 of 15 1.0 September 2, 2006 Nicholas Coleman Moore RICH,VA USA I mean seriously guys, is it really worth forking over to those greedy peeps at Sony over 40 dollars just for a silly memory card. There is an easier way to do it ya know. For your psp, if the game is really important to you and you can't save it. Just press up on the power switch real quick the screen will go off..it will go on hold and next time you wanna play it again.. just push it back up..and hopefully if you did it right you'll have the game right back in the place you left it..hey it saved me 50 dollars..and it can do the same thing for yo B00083JQY0:delivery_of_the_product:e._ravi_"sunman" B00083JQY0 Sony 1 GB Memory Stick PRO Duo Media (MSXM1GST): Electronics electronics 0 of 4 5.0 August 6, 2006 E. Ravi "sunman" seattle really great - the product got delivered before what i expected B00083JQY0:perfect_for_vacation!:d._r._pennington_"summer_traveler" B00083JQY0 Sony 1 GB Memory Stick PRO Duo Media (MSXM1GST): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 2, 2006 D. R. Pennington "Summer traveler" Centerville, OH United States We ordered this item to go with our new Sony digital camera. We drove all around Colorado and this memory stick was perfect for storing all our pictures. We even were able to do a 'slide show" on our computer for our family and friends after we got home B00083JQY0:best_product:vibha_talwar B00083JQY0 Sony 1 GB Memory Stick PRO Duo Media (MSXM1GST): Electronics electronics 1 of 6 5.0 July 22, 2006 Vibha Talwar USA I am very glad i purchased this and that too from Amazon, I just love the service i get from Amazon . B00083JQY0:great_memory_card!:eric_a._hofstetter B00083JQY0 Sony 1 GB Memory Stick PRO Duo Media (MSXM1GST): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 July 14, 2006 Eric A. Hofstetter Vandalia, OH USA I purchased this for my new Sony T-9 digital camera, and so far... all has been PERFECT. Just click it right in, and you have a GIG of space. I've been shooting pics like crazy! Throwing in a 640 FINE movie mode to boot... and still have room for a ton of pics! Love the card, LOVE the camera!! B00083JQY0:sony_memory_stick:twwwf_"industrial_designer" B00083JQY0 Sony 1 GB Memory Stick PRO Duo Media (MSXM1GST): Electronics electronics 4 of 6 4.0 July 5, 2006 TwwwF "Industrial Designer" San Diego I have no complaints about Amazon on this item, but I do with Sony, because their Memory Stick is not "regular" sized. It does not fit into my HP memory stick slot, so I have to use a cable connection with my Sony Camera. My previous digital had a standard size memory stick that slid right into my computer. I gave that camera to my son, who loves that feature also for his computer. It's strange to me that Sony would choose not to be a standard size in this memory stick business. It just does not make sense to me. B00003G1RG:wow!_great_item:sankar_"sa" B00003G1RG Viking 128 MB CompactFlash Card (CF128M): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 January 6, 2006 sankar "SA" Oak Park, CA I bought this 2 years back and still it is in great shape. Recently i forgot compact flash in my shirt pocket and went for washing and then followed by Drying. My wife found compact flash in dryer and i thought it would not work. Surprisingly it is working fine and i could see my past snapshots with out any problem. B00003G1RG:great_card,_but_slow_write_speed:a._san B00003G1RG Viking 128 MB CompactFlash Card (CF128M): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 January 14, 2005 A. San CA I've been using this card with my Canon S400 for the past 9 months and am very pleased with it. However, about a month ago, I noticed that the write speed increased from about a second to three-four seconds per image. It's kind of annoying since it was so quick before, but other than that, the card has served me well B00003G1RG:viking_vs._sandisk:alberto_c._pea B00003G1RG Viking 128 MB CompactFlash Card (CF128M): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 November 30, 2004 Alberto C. Pea West Palm Beach, FL, USA First I bought a sandisk and after a month of use got damaged, I tryed to comunicate with them a lot, they have the worst customer service, then i gave up. then i bought this Viking like a year ago, and im still using it B00003G1RG:they_denied_the_rebate_request,_what_a_rip-off!:hartmut_w._kuntze_"chefkuntze" B00003G1RG Viking 128 MB CompactFlash Card (CF128M): Electronics electronics 4 of 6 1.0 October 8, 2004 Hartmut W. Kuntze "chefkuntze" Las Vegas, NV USA Your rebate submission has been received. Unfortunately your rebate is denied for the following reasons: REQUEST POSTMARKED AFTER CLOSE OF PROGRAM DEADLINE REQUIRED POSTMARK BEFORE 09/10/04; ACTUAL POSTMARK 09/13/04 *********************************************** There was absolutely no cut-off submission deadline given, except the purchase by date and submit within a certain time after receiving purchase. All were followed to the "T". I submitted the rebate immediately after I received the merchandise from Amazon. Give me a break, I'll never touch another thing from viking except with a 10' pole. If it was not so piddling an amount, this would be worth reporting to FCC, but the state of customer protection in this country make you jump through even more hoops, probably for nothing, more heartache. Just forego rebates, send Viking back to the boat and purchase another brand B00003G1RG:nice_card:gerbilzrule01 B00003G1RG Viking 128 MB CompactFlash Card (CF128M): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 3, 2004 gerbilzrule01 Cherry Hill, NJ I bought this card for my digital camera and I have had it for a while now. I have not had any problems with it, it was fairly cheap, and the speed seems to be fine. I reccomend it for anything except recording full 640x480 video at 30 FPS, because since this isn't a high speed card, when I tried to record at that quality and resolution, I only got about 15 or 20 seconds of movie recording time before the card got too slow. Other than that, I like this card and reccomend i B00003G1RG:amazing_customer_service_though....:v._patwardhan_"camera_nut" B00003G1RG Viking 128 MB CompactFlash Card (CF128M): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 August 5, 2004 V. Patwardhan "Camera Nut" CA, USA I bought the 128MB card 8-9 mnths ago. At first didnt notice it but the usable memory kept getting smaller! Finally it gave a 'Error Reading Card' message and stopped working. Customer service at Viking was very very helpful and prompt. They replaced the card is 7 days. They also tried to retrieve some of the images that I had considered 'lost' in the card and sent me a CD with the images on it! I was impressed with the excellent support, but not too impressed that the card died so early in its life. Would I buy it again? Yes but likely go for keeping a backup card on hand at all times as well B000EH4Y3S:great_product_for_the_price!:dr._jonathan_dolhenty B000EH4Y3S Sony CMT-NEZ30 Audio Micro System with CD Player, Cassette Deck, and AM/FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Dr. Jonathan Dolhenty Port Orford, OR United States I've been using this system for a couple of months now and couldn't be happier with it. I bought it for my office so I could listen to my classical CDs while I was working on my website and writing book reviews. Plus, even though it only has a short external antenna, I can get the NPR classical music station on FM which is over a hundred miles away. It's small enough to fit on my bookshelf and has great sound for the size of its speakers. Of course, it doesn't compare to my big stereo in the living room with its 4' high tower speakers, but who cares. It delivers most of the sound I need in a small space for background music. All in all, well worth the money so far. Highly recommended at this point B000EH4Y3S:does_the_job:j._speer_"web_geek" B000EH4Y3S Sony CMT-NEZ30 Audio Micro System with CD Player, Cassette Deck, and AM/FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 5, 2006 J. Speer "Web Geek" Boise ID (but not from here It has become nearly impossible to find a compact stereo of any quality with a cassette deck and an Aux input. I mean what is with the marketing hype these days of "MP3 and iPod compatible!" All you need is an aux line input for pete's sake. My old JVC purchased nearly 20 years ago had aux in and with the help of easily found adaptor still plays all my iPods just fine. But, the belt drive on the tape deck failed twice and repairing it is no longer an option. So, we bought this... and it works, but the build quality is less than stellar, the sound is simply ok, and the remote works provided you have a clear line of sight to the unit. But all that, given the price, i think it's a good deal. Hope this helps B000EH4Y3S:needs_tweeking_for_the_5th_star.:howard_g_brown B000EH4Y3S Sony CMT-NEZ30 Audio Micro System with CD Player, Cassette Deck, and AM/FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 10 of 11 4.0 September 29, 2006 Howard G Brown New York, NY United States Out of the carton -- everything worked as advertized, and the sound is pleasant. The speakers are the weak link. The day after I set it up to test it, I replaced the speakers with an inexpensive pair of Radioshack speakers I bought years ago: model 7s, I believe -- 4" woofer, 1/2" tweeter in a small, solid sealed enclosure of walnut veneer. These speakers are half the size of the supplied SONYs, and at least twice the weight. The improvement in sound was astounding. It transformed this package, which has a robust amp, into something worth listening to for hours on end. It reproduced a wide range of music, from a Beethoven string quartet, to Louis Armstrong doing Fats Waller, to Renee' Fleming doing "Marietta's Lied" with full orchestra -- all with surprising authority. My only concern with the main unit is that the latch on the CD lid on top of the unit may one day wear out, preventing the lid from closing. The cassette player worked without any problems. I have yet to learn how to set the timer for the unit to turn on, but the instruction book is clear, and the remote is handy and easy to use. I wonder how my main system, with Axiom Ti3s and a Klipsh subwoofer, would sound off this modest box from SONY -- or the old Jensen Tri-ettes I use in my 'study' system. Put a classic pair of JBL Lancers on this unit, and I don't think you would be the least bit dissappointed. As I said, out of the carton the system works fine, and the sound is pleasant enough, but be aware that the electronics in the box are waiting to bloom. If you have an old pair of moderately efficient speakers in the basement or attic, dust them off, hook them up, and enjoy. B000EH4Y3S:it's_ok..:bmindful_"bmindful" B000EH4Y3S Sony CMT-NEZ30 Audio Micro System with CD Player, Cassette Deck, and AM/FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 11 of 18 1.0 August 21, 2006 bmindful "bmindful" salem, nh Not a bad little unit... wish it remembered where you were on the CD when you turn it off like other units I'm used to especially since it doesn't really "shut off" but goes into "stand-by" mode... Not as much power as I thought it would have for 30 watts... Would be nice if the aux (ipod/mp3) jack was on the front not the back... speaker 2 output would be nice... simple little unit, works fine so far.. B000EH4Y3S:great_compact_stereo_system:vicki_sabo B000EH4Y3S Sony CMT-NEZ30 Audio Micro System with CD Player, Cassette Deck, and AM/FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 August 11, 2006 VICKI SABO BUFORD, GA United States I'm very happy with this desktop system. Great sound, great reception, great price B000EH4Y3S:excellent_for_my_purposes!:j B000EH4Y3S Sony CMT-NEZ30 Audio Micro System with CD Player, Cassette Deck, and AM/FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 15 of 15 5.0 August 6, 2006 j Rochester,NY USA I was trying to find a small unit for the bedroom to replace a previous unit. The NEZ30 model (30 watts, not the NEZ3) fits the bill. The sound is incredible and loud for a small unit. It sounds better than the bigger unit I had. The design of the speakers with the special bass produces a very rich and round sound. And that's without the DSG activated. The bass and treble can be adjusted (-3 to +3) but only with the remote. If you buy a unit used be sure it has the remote. Also I needed something with a tape player like another reviewer B000EH4Y3S:good_enough_for_the_money:yue_t._hu B000EH4Y3S Sony CMT-NEZ30 Audio Micro System with CD Player, Cassette Deck, and AM/FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 July 25, 2006 Yue T. Hu Seattle, WA USA It does everything I expected to do. Easy manual and set up. Great sound. I am keeping it B000EH4Y3S:great_product_delivering_good_value_for_people_with_simple_needs:m._martin B000EH4Y3S Sony CMT-NEZ30 Audio Micro System with CD Player, Cassette Deck, and AM/FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 21 of 21 5.0 June 4, 2006 M. Martin As the previous reviews had said: no frills, basic functions, good sound, compact size, clean look, and a reasonable price. Exactly what I have been looking for for a long time and could not find! B000EH4Y3S:exactly_what_i_was_looking_for:tribippy_"tribippy" B000EH4Y3S Sony CMT-NEZ30 Audio Micro System with CD Player, Cassette Deck, and AM/FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 68 of 68 5.0 May 9, 2006 Tribippy "tribippy" South Euclid, Ohio United States For sub-$100, this little stereo does everything I need it to. This "micro" unit is truly small: it fits on top of our microwave, speakers and all. The CMT-NEZ30 replaced a boombox that conked out. To replace it, I wanted something through which I could play my MP3 player. That function works well. It is an simple auxiliary input, and allows me to play my podcasts at home without walking around with headphones on. At 30 watts, the sound is ample for the kitchen, and significantly more powerful than what I had previously. I didn't want something so powerful that needed to be played loudly in order to get full sound. That is not to say it can't put out some volume, however. As for sound quality, it is the very crisp, balanced sound that Sony fans have come to expect. For the wide range of music I play, the bass and treble settings cover it all. The single-CD player may discourage some people, but since it can play MP3 CDs, you can get some serious playtime out of it. For myself, my cooking is rarely so complicated that I can't stop to change a CD, anyhow. But I saved the best thing for last: it has a cassette player! (Insert cricket chirps here.) All in all, I am very happy with this unit for its versatility, size, and sound quality. It was the perfect solution for my needs B000EH4Y3S:nice_little_stereo:chris_j._marksbury B000EH4Y3S Sony CMT-NEZ30 Audio Micro System with CD Player, Cassette Deck, and AM/FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 64 of 65 5.0 March 24, 2006 Chris J. Marksbury If you're looking for bells and whistles look elsewhere. If you're looking for 3 or 5 disc changer, not this one. If you need a nice little stereo to play one CD at a time, space saving, full and clean tone - this is awesome !!! It looks really sharp, has a crisp sound. Perfect for a small bedroom or office. I am very happy with this purchase. Has a tape deck as well and radio. EQ settings are simple - no presets, just bass and treble - there is also DSGX switch [kind of like a loudness setting] just leave it ON. Very simple, well made - I like it !! No frills, great price B000068IHH:everything_i_was_looking_for!:s._ingle B000068IHH Case Logic DMB-5 CD Sports Pack: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 January 9, 2005 S. Ingle Indiana, USA I am very pleased with this item. It is fits comfortably, holds my CD player snugly and has room for my ID, keys, extra batteries & CD's B00008NG7N:flawless_10_key_input:b._arii_"ba" B00008NG7N Targus PAUK10U Ultra Mini USB Keypad: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 B. Arii "BA" I am currently running an online business. The expandability that this piece of equipment provides for our laptops is a great asset. B00008NG7N:it's_a_good_tool...it_'d_be_better_if....:e._morel B00008NG7N Targus PAUK10U Ultra Mini USB Keypad: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 4, 2006 E. MOREL I bought it thinking that would help me entering ASCII codes because my inspiron it's uncorfortable with some programs in spanish. But doesn't work with Alt key...I don't know why...because everything is working good. I'd like someone tell me if ther's something I should do B00008NG7N:a_must_for_laptop_users:richard_i._hilleary_"i'm_not_very_smart" B00008NG7N Targus PAUK10U Ultra Mini USB Keypad: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 September 2, 2005 Richard I. Hilleary "I'm not very smart" Las Vegas, NV I hate not having a number pad on my laptop, and this product ameliorates that situation. Good stuff B00008NG7N:just_what_i_need:miguel_rocco_canon_"miguel" B00008NG7N Targus PAUK10U Ultra Mini USB Keypad: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 4.0 August 27, 2005 Miguel Rocco Canon "Miguel" Sn. Bernardo, Stgo, CHILE The objective was to improve speed when I'm write down figures and doing maths... 100% acomplished... Maybe the keypad it's a solution for that kinf of stuff. I don`t use it for anything more... but that was the idea for get it. The price is reazonable... the service of amazon good as usual. (considering i'm from Chile, and always when I purchase something in amazon, always come to me ok B00008NG7N:disapointed:carolina_b._oliveira_"carolina" B00008NG7N Targus PAUK10U Ultra Mini USB Keypad: Electronics electronics 2 of 20 1.0 March 24, 2005 Carolina B. Oliveira "Carolina" Breckenridge, CO, USA He didn't send me the product that he was selling. The keypad is not USB and also it wasn't new and also it wasn't targus. I want my money back or the real product that i payed for B00008NG7N:obviously_not_mac_compatible!!!:jos�_santos B00008NG7N Targus PAUK10U Ultra Mini USB Keypad: Electronics electronics 10 of 25 1.0 August 14, 2004 Jos� Santos Excel, Word, FreeHand among others Great disappointment. Plugged in this equipment and tried typing in all the applications I own (Excel, Word, FreeHand among others) and displayed typed numbers (when it did) with extra spaces and squared characters. Should specify in the product description that is NOT MAC compatible. I'm not aware if PC users faced this problem as well B00008NG7N:it_works:aser_tolentino B00008NG7N Targus PAUK10U Ultra Mini USB Keypad: Electronics electronics 11 of 12 4.0 September 17, 2003 Aser Tolentino Vacaville, California USA I certainly wish it were smaller, but I guess that'd be hard to manage while retaining the feel of a normal keypad. The unit works well and adds some features that would probably be handy for spreadsheet work, like enter and backspace keys B00006JPMF:lenmar_rechargeable_batteries_are_not_reliable,_often_faulty:tim_in_il B00006JPMF Lenmar PRO-415 AA NiMH Rechargeable Batteries (4-Pack): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 March 14, 2006 Tim in IL Illinois I purchased two ten packs of Lenmar batteries. Of the twenty batteries, only 4 would take a charge. I used 3 different chargers, an Energizer, LaCrosse, and a RipVan100. The LaCrosse is a high-end charger with diagnostics (can display voltage levels, etc., individually for each battery, it can also 'repair' batteries maximum capacities, etc. - so can the RipVan100)... None could charge the 16 faulty batteries. I sent both 10 packs back B00006JPMF:didn't_last:j.c._"jewel" B00006JPMF Lenmar PRO-415 AA NiMH Rechargeable Batteries (4-Pack): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 June 9, 2005 J.C. "Jewel" New Jersey I owned four different sets of NiMH AAs; this was the latest purchase and the first one to stop working. I do have decent chargers and never dropped them or anything. It actually ruined my day twice. Very disappointed B00067TL2A:it_works!:thefourbongs_"thefourbongs" B00067TL2A All-in-one Reader USB 2.0 All Flash Media Types: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 12, 2006 thefourbongs "thefourbongs" Florida I bought this to read my Smartmedia cards and it worked very well. As an added bonus it is also a nice looking product. It is sky blue and has a clear USB cord - sort of Reminds me of an IMac. Good little inexpensive card reader Note: I did't use it for any card type other than Smartmedia B00021MX1Q:simple,_reliable_and_reasonably_priced:john_p_bernat B00021MX1Q JVC FS-S77S DVD Micro Component Stereo System - SILVER: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 6, 2006 John P Bernat Kingsport, TN USA This system is not the most sophisticated or powerful you can buy, but it represents a great value for the money. I've had no trouble operating it after a reasonably quick and simple installation. A great feature is the multi-disk changer. After you've tried it you will wonder how you did without it. The ability to move from disk to disk without having to re-insert them is a huge conveinience factor. Highly recommended B00021MX1Q:great_sound,_great_unit,_great_value:mark_s._allen_"scroetom" B00021MX1Q JVC FS-S77S DVD Micro Component Stereo System - SILVER: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 May 14, 2006 Mark S. Allen "scroetom" Torrance, CA USA I have this in the bedroom connected to a 13" TV (it plays DVDs as well as CDs). The sound is great and it has a classy understated look. I am thinking of buying one for my office and once for the garage. B00021MX1Q:question:ac123 B00021MX1Q JVC FS-S77S DVD Micro Component Stereo System - SILVER: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 May 1, 2006 AC123 USA First of all, let me say that I LOVE this stereo. Have had it for a year or two. I don't think you can do any better with this price range, and more. I highly recommend it. I have a question - does anyone know whether this stereo plays dvd's of all regions? I tried to write JVC an email but didn't get any response. Hopefully somebody has the answer! Thanks B00021MX1Q:impressive:kenneth_a._piccolo_"ken" B00021MX1Q JVC FS-S77S DVD Micro Component Stereo System - SILVER: Electronics electronics 17 of 18 5.0 November 6, 2005 Kenneth A. Piccolo "Ken" San Jose, CA USA When I saw this component stereo system in a "Good Guys" store I was immediately impressed with the overall look of the thing. As I started toying with the floor model, I realized how versatile it was, and decided that it was something I wanted to own. Sadly, the floor model was the only unit left in the store, and there wouldn't be anymore coming since "Good Guys" was going out of business. That was not acceptable to me. So, I went elsewhere to find the same system. When I found the item on-line, for a much better price, I was sold. Getting it only took a few days, and it was delivered right to my place of work, for my convienence. What impressed me the most about the unit was the sheer depth of sound it produced. When playing a movie with grand scenes and lots of special effects, the little system did not disappoint in giving a theatrical experience in sound. Other features were also pretty cool to me, such as the LCD light. While it gave off a nice blue glow, it could be dimmed, which was a nice touch. All in all, with all the features this device has, I am certain I will have many years of enjoyment. It is a great system for the right price and truly impressive B00021MX1Q:great_system_for_your_office_or_living_room:b._mccarthy_"engineer,_cert,_amateur_radio_operator" B00021MX1Q JVC FS-S77S DVD Micro Component Stereo System - SILVER: Electronics electronics 28 of 30 5.0 August 16, 2005 B. McCarthy "Engineer, CERT, Amateur Radio Operator" Florida, USA I needed a small system for my office. I wanted removable speakers, good sound at all volumes and a sleek look. This system filled that void. I searched for about a month to get it, and there is nothing less than fantastic about this system, even the price. In terms of sound, I can understand music at all volume levels (many cheaper systems distort at low levels) and at high volumes it sounds great. I can't use it at high volumes now that I've taken it to work, but I am thinking about buying another for my living room at home (run the output of my family room stereo and I'll have a system that sounds good in both places for parties). In terms of looks, this system is very cool. I tried to downplay it by placing it behind my desk, on the shelf where I keep my food, so that people wouldn't question it (because small stereos are allowed but not everyone likes us having them). Despite my attempts to blend it in, I've received several complements on the way that it looks. Silver casing and a sleek design are just the basics, this system features a blue backlit display that looks great! I thought that the "DVD" option in the stereo meant that you could play MP3s on DVD (a great idea for someone who wants to never have to change CDs), but in fact it meant that the system is a DVD player, and it has a video output to connect to your tv. That's a nice plus. I haven't tried the MP3 idea yet, so it may or may not support them. The stock antenna is terrible, but so are most stereo antennas. I'll buy a new one soon... The other downside is that you can't switch between presets without the remote (you can change the station, but not using presets). But with 30 FM presets, I'll never run out! The only thing that wasn't obvious about the set-up is that the disk buttons (disk 1, disk 2, etc) on the stereo are the eject buttons, not the select buttons like most other stereos. Overall, this is a great design for a great stereo. I used to work at a radio station as the engineer and now I wish I had this back then because I could blast music in my office and really utilize the system the way it was meant to.. B00007KDVJ:incompatible_with_other_vendors;_poor_signal_quality:d.r._"dima_ras" B00007KDVJ Linksys WAP54G Wireless-G Access Point: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 18, 2006 D.R. "dima_ras" Middletown, NJ United States This is my second disappointment with Linksys products. I have purchased this AP to use in AP client mode connected to my Netgear WGR614 wireless router. The product comes with no user manual or technical specifications sheet. After spending some time trying to set up connection I have found user manual on Linksys web site, and discovered that AP client (as well as AP repeater) modes are supported only with another Linksys Access Point. It's not compatible with other vendor's products. When I tried to use it in Access Point mode, the signal was 2-3 times weaker then my old Netgear's. I am getting Very Good to Excellent signal quality from Netgear WGR614 (36-54 Mbps) and Good to Very Good (11 to 24 Mbps) from WAP54G.. B00007KDVJ:bugs_in_firmware:g._hovden B00007KDVJ Linksys WAP54G Wireless-G Access Point: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 October 14, 2006 G. Hovden California The minor problem is that the user manual claims the user ID is "admin". Well, it is not. Frustration and wasted time will occur until you somehow find out that the user ID should be left blank to log in. The major problem is that the unit only works for twelve to 36 hours before it has be rebooted. After twelve to 36 hours it looses the connection to the wireless network. Once you unplug and plug back the power cord, it will work fine for another twelve to 36 hours. I am used to rebooting Windows every time it hangs, but I don't accept having a Wireless Access Point that hangs (I am not sure how Microsoft was able to convince me it is OK for an OS to hang). This box is going back. I already bought a Buffalo that works fine B00007KDVJ:good_wifi_ap:a._sadler_"big_a" B00007KDVJ Linksys WAP54G Wireless-G Access Point: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 22, 2006 A. Sadler "Big A" Chicago This is a good basic WiFi access point. I've bought many. Easy to set up and use. It occasionally disconnects, but a firmware upgrade usually fixes it easily. I have many in service B00007KDVJ:beware_when_using_with_wpa-enterprise:barry B00007KDVJ Linksys WAP54G Wireless-G Access Point: Electronics electronics 2 of 5 1.0 July 10, 2006 Barry We bought this AP to use with WPA Enterprise using a radius server and basically, it dosen't work. At first we couldn't get it to communicate with our radius server at all. We resolved this by changing wireless channels until one worked. Then authentication worked, but we couldn't get an address via DHCP. We couldn't resolve this so we assigned a static address, but couldn't pass any traffic over the link. Unfortunately, we found the Linksys support to be friendly but ultimately useless. There only suggestion was to try different firmware. Once we had done this, they couldn't help any more. So basically, they might say it works, but it doesn't. Tried a different manufacturers AP, worked straight away. B00007KDVJ:works_flawlessly_as_a_bridge:amos_szpiro_"the_engineer" B00007KDVJ Linksys WAP54G Wireless-G Access Point: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 June 11, 2006 Amos Szpiro "the engineer" Seattle, WA I bought two -- the second one after realizing that one will not work as a bridge. It plugs into the Linksys Cable Gateway in one room, and to a 5-port switch in the other room. Nothing more to say -- follow the instructions and it will work as advertised. B00007KDVJ:flawless_installation;_excellent_performance:the_webmaster_"usfbobfl" B00007KDVJ Linksys WAP54G Wireless-G Access Point: Electronics electronics 10 of 11 5.0 May 31, 2006 the webmaster "USFbobFL" Lakeland, FL I'll admit after reading some of these reviews I was a little weary of purchasing this unit, but I got it for $32, so couldn't pass it up. I was replacing a LinkSys BEFW11S4 (wireless B). In a nutshell, I followed the instructions to connect the hardware, popped the CD in my "hard wired" desktop PC, took a couple of minutes to step through the setup screens (which are totally simple to navigate), enabling WEP along the way. When I was done, I fired up my laptop (which has built in wireless-G card). Network was detected immediately... all I had to do was type in the WEP key (which was generated from my passphrase entered during the setup) and viola! Connected at 54 Mbps!! Awesome. The setup procedure could NOT have been any easier. I would recommend this device to anyone that already has a cable/dsl router (with a free port) and simply wants to add (or upgrade) wireless-G connectivity in their home. B00007KDVJ:yet_another_wireless_piece_of_junk!!!:joe B00007KDVJ Linksys WAP54G Wireless-G Access Point: Electronics electronics 3 of 24 1.0 May 22, 2006 Joe This thing is JUNK!!! Don't waste your money. I am a computer professional and I had it working for about 5 minutes, then after powering it down and back up it never did work again! If you buy one, go through the setup and if it doesn't work immediately SEND IT RIGHT BACK TO AMAZON! Don't waste your precious time trying to get a $70 brick to do wireless because the odds are that you will just be wasting your time. Finally, Amazon likes to keep the good reviews toward the top of the list to keep the potential customer from being discouraged. However, YOU SHOULD PAY MORE ATTENTION TO THE BAD REVIEWS THAN THE GOOD ONES. If the product is in fact good it won't have many bad reviews, or even possibly none at all if it is exceptional. However, look up all the bad reviews for this product. They should tell you that something is seriously wrong with this product B000652LUG:excellent,_versatile_product:robert_j._tarrant B000652LUG SanDisk SDDR-103 MobileMate SD+ 5-in-1 Mobile Reader (SD/MiniSD/MMC/RS-MMC/TransFlash, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 17, 2006 Robert J. Tarrant everything it says it is and it's not as bulky as the adapters with large wires strung out the back of a oval looking hub. Slick looking B000652LUG:sd_on_the_go:a._collado_"knight348" B000652LUG SanDisk SDDR-103 MobileMate SD+ 5-in-1 Mobile Reader (SD/MiniSD/MMC/RS-MMC/TransFlash, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 15, 2006 A. Collado "knight348" USA This is a great product for those who need to transfer files from a digital camera without the hasle of software. Its easy and quick. I use it every chance i get, and it fits in your pocket, what more can you ask for : B000652LUG:exactly_what_it_says_it_is.:jack B000652LUG SanDisk SDDR-103 MobileMate SD+ 5-in-1 Mobile Reader (SD/MiniSD/MMC/RS-MMC/TransFlash, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Jack Colorado Which turned out to be a problem for me since thats not what I wanted (I was looking for a compact flash card reader for the older compact flash cards, and just assumed that SD and CF were the same.) Luckily I also has some TransFlash cards that I am using it with and it works great. I especially like the small design with no cords like a lot of other flash readers have B000652LUG:sandisk_sddr-103_mobilemate_-_good_luck:w._beckles_"wbeckle" B000652LUG SanDisk SDDR-103 MobileMate SD+ 5-in-1 Mobile Reader (SD/MiniSD/MMC/RS-MMC/TransFlash, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 November 6, 2006 W. Beckles "wbeckle" Maimi, FL United States The reader didn't read my 2G MiniSD. I have another reader that does so I dumped the MobileMate and took the lost B000652LUG:massive_memory_for_a_great_price:zippy B000652LUG SanDisk SDDR-103 MobileMate SD+ 5-in-1 Mobile Reader (SD/MiniSD/MMC/RS-MMC/TransFlash, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 August 29, 2006 Zippy This tiny piece of plastic with metal contacts packs more whallop than you could imagine. Sure, memory geeks like me may find little things like this more awe-inspiring than the next...but practically speaking it is good for more than just the techno geek. What this large amount of memory provides is a way to store tons of pictures, movies, ringtones, etc. over a long period of time...and then you can "dump" it onto your computer. The other thing you can do with it is store a lot of music to play on your phone.. B000652LUG:forget_all_those_cables:d._neakarse B000652LUG SanDisk SDDR-103 MobileMate SD+ 5-in-1 Mobile Reader (SD/MiniSD/MMC/RS-MMC/TransFlash, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 7, 2006 D. Neakarse New Lenox, IL United States I bought this card reader to use with my SD memory cards from my digital camera and Palm Tungsten E2. Transferring pictures and music via the cables supplied with the camera and Palm is a bit slow and who needs more cables? This little device allows me to add, delete, copy and paste files using My Computer. It takes up virtually no room, and I use it between both my desktop and laptop computers. There was no installation issues - I have Windows XP on both machines and it recognized and installed the card reader immediately, without any interference from me. Last but not least, the price can't be beat B000652LUG:works_great:m._cherpakov B000652LUG SanDisk SDDR-103 MobileMate SD+ 5-in-1 Mobile Reader (SD/MiniSD/MMC/RS-MMC/TransFlash, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 July 25, 2006 M. Cherpakov Brooklyn, NY United States This gizmo is really cool, i use it with my verizon phone and tranfer music and data back and forth as i wish with no problem B00070QI1I:things_to_consider_if_you're_getting_a_2gb_card:anonymous B00070QI1I Kingston 1GB SecureDigital Flash Card ( SD/1GB ): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 11, 2006 Anonymous I purchased the 2GB Elite Pro SD card but found out that my older SimpleTech FlashLink card reader is not able to recognize the card under WinXP SP2 with and without the most recent SimpleTech drivers. I don't have another card reader for my computer, but the pictures recorded on it by my digital camera can be viewed on my PDA so I assume that it's the card reader. Shortly afterwards, I also discovered that Kingston makes a combo kit that includes their USB 2.0 SD/MMC reader for a bit less in price than the card alone. I also noticed the ATP line of 60x and 150x SD cards. I have no experience with their products, but their SD cards are potted versus placed in a plastic shell. They tout their cards as being more rugged and waterproof. I'm very careful and have not had any flash cards fail on me, but with the rising capacities and smaller form factors, I will consider the ATP cards in the future. B00070QI1I:kingston_1gb_sd_card_review:eugene_ong B00070QI1I Kingston 1GB SecureDigital Flash Card ( SD/1GB ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Eugene Ong Great value for your money. Kingston has always been a reliable memory chip company and the same goes for this product. B00070QI1I:good_value_memory_you_can_get_for_a_low_price:ronald_romero_"the_bass_the_groove" B00070QI1I Kingston 1GB SecureDigital Flash Card ( SD/1GB ): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Ronald Romero "The bass the groove" Caribbean This one was purchased for my pocket pc, have been storing files, pictures and more important, my recordings. Clearly it's not as fast as other memories out there on the market but it has made my life easier and dam I got it at a really good price! B00070QI1I:a_lot_of_space_at_a_great_price:j._a._sosa_"leo21" B00070QI1I Kingston 1GB SecureDigital Flash Card ( SD/1GB ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 J. A. Sosa "Leo21" Miami,FLA This is a great buy because I have a lot of space. I use the card on my Digital Camera and I take a lot of pictures without download to the computer. I can go on la large weekend trip and take my pictures and download it until I`m back home. It's a great card at a very good price B00070QI1I:kingston_2_gb_sd_memory_card:bernard_kliks_"printmaker" B00070QI1I Kingston 1GB SecureDigital Flash Card ( SD/1GB ): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 9, 2006 Bernard Kliks "printmaker" Portland, OR USA This SD would not work in my Nikon Coolpix S6 camera (but the Fuji and Sandisk product did B00070QI1I:excellent_purchase_...:anthony_s._cristobal_"maverick" B00070QI1I Kingston 1GB SecureDigital Flash Card ( SD/1GB ): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Anthony S. Cristobal "maverick" Hendersonville, TN The initial flash card that came with my camera was far too short to save pictures. When I went surfing for another flash card with some depth, Amazon really came through for me and the price was excellent. B00070QI1I:1_gb_card:joine_"lovin'_amazon" B00070QI1I Kingston 1GB SecureDigital Flash Card ( SD/1GB ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Joine "Lovin' Amazon" Oregon coast I'm afraid I don't know a lot about this technology. I went for economy and I am getting very good quality photos. I think I would have liked more speed in taking successive shots and I really don't know if a different flash card would have made a difference or if the camera is slow. Its still faster than my old one so I'm generally happy. Hope this is some hel B00070QI1I:great_product:johnny_chiu B00070QI1I Kingston 1GB SecureDigital Flash Card ( SD/1GB ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 6, 2006 Johnny Chiu I bought this memory card for my camera sd500. At first, I was very dispointed when I only see 1gb on my laptop. After googled around, I realized I need to update my laptop sd reader driver to recognized sd card that is over 1gb. I'm able to see full 2gb after driver update. Just make sure you update your device/laptop firmware/driver first B00070QI1I:kingston_512_mb_secure_digital_card_(sd/512):byron_p._yale B00070QI1I Kingston 1GB SecureDigital Flash Card ( SD/1GB ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 Byron P. Yale Yosemite National Park Product has performed well and have experienced no problems with it. I am using it in an HP M425 5 megapixel digital camera. It will hold 248 pictures at best resolution or 26 miutes of video with sound B0008G1RSU:changed_the_way_i_drive!!!:a._davis_"gadget_guy" B0008G1RSU TomTom GO 300 Portable GPS Navigation System with Maps of US Pre-loaded on SD Card: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 October 16, 2006 A. Davis "Gadget Guy" Boston, MA Hi, I'm a TomTom addict. I've been addicted ever since I first plugged in my TomTom 300 and found a new way to work. Ever since, I've relied on my tomtom to get me from point A to point B. The user interface is easy to use, intuitive and clever and allows me to find nearby restaurants, hotels or even train stations nearby. My tomtom is so great, I've even let friends borrow it at work when they have a meeting with a client they have never been to before. There are some problems: anytime I find my way somewhere using my TomTom, I can't find my way home without the Tomtom. That's why I'm addicted. It's reduced my frustration in the car and made me really happy. Thanks TOMTOM. Your friend, NEver Lost Dre B0008G1RSU:not_bad_but_i_wouldn't_buy_it_again.:j._kim B0008G1RSU TomTom GO 300 Portable GPS Navigation System with Maps of US Pre-loaded on SD Card: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 September 18, 2006 J. Kim San Francisco Bay Area, CA United States I used it around my city and even took it to Hawaii and it was a lot of help. People forget that the idea of the GPS is to help you find where you are, where you want to go and how to get there but like everything else, it may not be 100% correct -what really is? What I didn't like about it was the windshield mount broke so it no longer sticks on the windshield. The biggest thing is that the maps are out-dated. I live in an area where they are building a lot of new homes. Even developments that are 2 years old aren't on the map! I don't mind paying for updates - I realize that someone has to get paid to update the maps - but I will not pay several hundred dollars to buy a whole new set of maps B0008G1RSU:poor_support_for_defective_mapping_engine:a._shah_"ashah2" B0008G1RSU TomTom GO 300 Portable GPS Navigation System with Maps of US Pre-loaded on SD Card: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 September 12, 2006 A. Shah "ashah2" KoP, PA If TomTom's maps fail and you submit a bug report, the nice support site sends you to TeleAtlas's site which promptly CLOSES the support request. It took two requests before I realized I was being redirected away from TomTom's site. The real problem is not with the maps (which is a good thing), but with the mapping engine (determine how to find a point on a map). I submit the request to the main support group only to have those bozos close the request saying that the problem is with the map. At this point I don't care who is wrong since neither TomTom nor TeleAtlas will say who owns the mapping engine. This stupid device failed when I needed it the most, driving in New Jersey! The TomTom Go 300 cannot map roads that are broken, see bug submission below for more information. So, why two stars? - It fails when you need it - I could scroll around the working map and find the right street, but then I need to stop in an unsafe state .. er .. I mean place and use the device like it was my trusty AAA map. - Support does not read bug reports (I want that job with zero accountability please!) Does it work? Yes it does and it does work very well when you have a nice clean streets with a good map. It does take some time to find its GPS often, but its tolerable. It manages to lose signal with tree cover (seriously, I can still see the sky). Moral of this review: verify with an online map service BEFORE driving to unknown places. Defeats the prupose? No. TomTom Go 300 did find my way around some detours in NJ near Trenton and get me into the parking garage saving me time and frustration (the prupose of this device). Updates: After using TomTom Go 300 for a few months I have seen more problems than I care for. I have recommended everyone in my family to not buy TomTom products. The map for my area, King of Prussia, PA more than two years out of date. It got my dad lost going to a hotel which is 1.3 miles away from me. In some areas, you will fall off the map. The most annoying new feature is TomTom alterate route functions. I am headed to a fork in a road in the middle of nowhere. TomTom wants me to take the "long" way to my destination by switching from the State Route (meaning Route 1 or Route 66) that I'm on to the another State Route at the fork. The thing is, if I tell it not to take the other State Route, the damn device will tell me to turn around!! Once I pass the fork it keeps telling me to turn around. When I choose to re-run the routing software from where I am, it figures out a new route completely passing the road that I need to take. The road is on the TomTom map, but it won't take it until I get on to it. WHAT GIVES? Bug Report submitted to TomTom ------- TomTom Go 300 v6.150 The mapping engine is BROKEN. It cannot handle a road that is broken into several non-contiguous sections. The city, Pennsauken, gave several distinct streets the SAME name! Destination: 3401 Cooper Ave, Pennsauken, NJ 08109 If you map the destination on any Internet site and scroll around, you would see that: [...] All points map to real locations but are not on the same physical road. They are on different roads by the same name in the same city. The TomTomGo 300's map actually has these locations on it, but is UNABLE to map to anything but the first OCCURANCE of Cooper Ave: 7200 Cooper Ave, Pennsauken, NJ 08109 Trying to find the intersection (cross street) of two streets Cooper Ave and Park Ave does not work even though the TomTom's map clearly shows that they do intersect. TomTom can only see the intersection of Cooper Ave and Derousse Ave. That area has several other streets, Sherman Ave for example, that are also non-contiguous B0008G1RSU:tomtom's_a_winner!:jerry_wind_"jerry_w." B0008G1RSU TomTom GO 300 Portable GPS Navigation System with Maps of US Pre-loaded on SD Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 28, 2006 Jerry Wind "Jerry W." Bellerose, NY USA Received the TOMTOM 300 before date promised in perfect condition even though the box was dented. ( Good packing! ) I have used the TOMTOM to go from NYC to Monticello, NY and from Atlantic City, New Jersey to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and home to NYC again. The TOMTOM performed flawlessly in Philly guiding me to the sites I wanted to visit and back to my hotel. I also tested it on routes I knew to see how it would route me if I deviated and it came through with flying colors. The only shortcoming is that the display is difficult to read in bright sunshine. The on-board voice makes up for that letting you know when a turn is coming up. I have a co-worker who has used this device for two years and is very satisfied. I bought it on his recommendation and do not have any regrets B0008G1RSU:tomtom_doesn't_provide_much_customer_support:jimbotex_"pomeran32" B0008G1RSU TomTom GO 300 Portable GPS Navigation System with Maps of US Pre-loaded on SD Card: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 1.0 July 21, 2006 JimboTex "pomeran32" Houston, TX United States I bought the original Tom Tom Go back in November 2004. Since then, my attempts to reach their customer service have all met in failure. My last attempt, 10 days ago, was an effort to buy updated maps for my product. Yes, their website will offer to sell you maps, but there is no way to determine the date of the maps you already own, and no way to determine the date of the maps that you would be purchasing, in some cases for a large sum of money. If you try to find a telephone number on their site that you can call, you will be disappointed. I am disappointed and would advise you to look elsewhere if you want a product that is supported B0008G1RSU:i'd_be_lost_without_it:d._beal B0008G1RSU TomTom GO 300 Portable GPS Navigation System with Maps of US Pre-loaded on SD Card: Electronics electronics 3 of 8 5.0 July 8, 2006 D. Beal The TomTom GO 300 did a great job navigating me around an unfamiliar city. I'd be lost without it for sure. I would recommend anyone getting this. It saved so much time I would have devoted to reading maps had I not had it B000GP8448:good_as_they_get:tailspin_"flyboy" B000GP8448 Logitech G25 Racing Wheel: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Tailspin "flyboy" San Deigo, CA I've been driving a Logitech Momo (black) for about 3 years, and loved it. Until now. This new wheel, pedal, and gearshift set is, in a word, awesome. With 900 degree wheel rotation, stronger force feedback, a clutch, and gated shifting the level of realism is unbelievable. Did you ever want to go racing, but couldn't afford the time or cost? With this set and Live For Speed, GTR2, rFactor or (one of these days?) iRacing's as yet unreleased programs you can. And after some practice "in the privacy of your own home," you can go online and race LIVE with folks all over the world. You heart WILL pound and you WILL sweat! Okay, maybe I'm weird, but at 60+ I still manage to find time to race 10-15 hours a week! And there are no long, tiring drives to the race track, no hotel and food expenses, no long waits for the other classes to get off the track, and no long drive home with a wrecked car on the trailer behind you. An hour behind the wheel is an hour racing. I have a heart valve problem and there are times I wonder if this is really safe after all B000GP8448:finally_a_wheel_with_all_the_features!:s._mall_"peteman27" B000GP8448 Logitech G25 Racing Wheel: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 2, 2006 S. Mall "peteman27" Belle Plaine, MN, United States I've had a few wheels before, but finally Logitech came out with a wheel thats simulation grade. The 6 speed shifter works great, and as for the clutch, I've found that there are plenty of games that support it, including GTR2 and Need for Speed Carbon thats just coming out. Besides the lengthy setup and steep price, this is a great wheel for a great racing experience B000GP8448:great_for_the_money:j._johnston B000GP8448 Logitech G25 Racing Wheel: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 4.0 October 29, 2006 J. Johnston First the good. The feedback is strong and prescise. Very smooth steering and it will immerse you into the game. NFS Most Wanted and GTR 2 are great with this wheel. The shifter is awesome, although you do not want to beat it up. A ginger approach makes it work best. The pedals are very solid with good tension, although you have to have very small feet if you are going to use all three. I use my clutch for the brake forgetting the middle pedal. Now for the bad. The clamping system works, but for how long? Plastic screws are only going to last so long, and you have to really tighten them for the wheel to stay put. There are mounting nuts on the bottom, but are you going to drill 2 holes through your desk? Microsoft has a superior clamp in my opinion. The shifter works well, and I am sure it will last with care. Be nice to it though. The pedals are to close together. Other than that, they are perfect. Overall, I highly recommend this wheel. For the money you can't get a better wheel B000GP8448:games_do_not_impliment_the_"clutch"_pedal_feature_great_for_hard_truck_series_though(unlike_all_others):matolis_de_asus_canal_de_zuez_straits!_"giant_cats_are_just_jumped_up_giant_rats_with_dextrous_claws_and_striped_tales." B000GP8448 Logitech G25 Racing Wheel: Electronics electronics 2 of 30 4.0 October 28, 2006 Matolis de Asus Canal de Zuez Straits! "Giant Cats are just jumped up Giant rats with dextrous claws and striped tales." Oklahomer, Land of Bibles, boot-end heels, and general bad eggroll breathed neighbors with stinky dogs Supposedly someone listened at the Logi office of the NASCAR MOMO discontinuation for a cheeze model of nearly equal price. That does not excuse this exorbiance. The clutch pedal is not implimented in games and until it is you are paying for a dead hand(or foot). This wheel and the transmission (hump) style gearshift is quite cool and gee whiz is the first re-action, the console buttons are only useful, again if the game doesn't back out of it. Hard Truck series backs out of any digit button or other past # 10 with in a few minutes play time as it is not designed that way and can cause software corruptions. One would usually need this for race car games, but it can be used in other driver games making it more diverse and no need to buy a separate unit for compatiblity probs. However. in as and most games do not even use more than six or eight buttons or macros at a time, the extra buttons are redundant gimiks. The styl'n Corvette style trans-hump shifter with the console buttons is nice to look at (stick a virtual transmission hump of carpeted cardboard on the ground under it for realistic effect) and the gear can shift better than a rudder(better used as a turn signal) other than that, either go down on price or give us key-to-button config in games that do not support it. Heel-toe shift is simply a way of saying shift with the clutch, how lameo is that B000GP8448:worth_the_*big*_bucks!:r._soucy_"sim_racer" B000GP8448 Logitech G25 Racing Wheel: Electronics electronics 11 of 12 5.0 October 20, 2006 R. Soucy "Sim Racer" CT Considering the Logitech website states that this product isn't available until Oct.31st, I don't know why people are ancy. Mine came 3 weeks ahead of Amazon's estimate. ANYWAY... Phenomenal build quality, largest diameter wheel available, and sturdy pedal base are among the highlights. The shifter unit feels flimsy, but as long as you don't overdo it, it should last. Its still just cool enough that they were able to pack in a gated shifter with a sequential option. I've played rFactor, GTR2 and Richard Burns Rally with the wheel and the feedback is awesome. GTR2 probably does it the best. If you're ready to step up from consumer wheels, and you can't afford the prosumer BRD and ECCI stuff, I don't think you'd be disappointed with this B000GP8448:what's_up_with_my_wheel:henry_sanchez B000GP8448 Logitech G25 Racing Wheel: Electronics electronics 0 of 14 5.0 October 20, 2006 Henry Sanchez Santo Domingo, D.R. Same as everybody else, I ordered mine a couple of days back and it hasn't shipped...I want it!!!!! B000GP8448:shipped:paul_berry B000GP8448 Logitech G25 Racing Wheel: Electronics electronics 0 of 17 5.0 October 12, 2006 Paul Berry I just got my email saying it shipped and am tracking it to receive it tomorrow, so look for similar ones B000GP8448:same_problem:michael_a._barker B000GP8448 Logitech G25 Racing Wheel: Electronics electronics 2 of 13 5.0 October 12, 2006 Michael A. Barker I placed my order on October 5th and for several days now it says 'the item is shipping soon' which normally means it's being packaged but it hasn't actually been shipped. I haven't called Amazon yet but might do so today to find out what's going on. I want this wheel so bad B000GP8448:where_is_my_wheel?:techlarry B000GP8448 Logitech G25 Racing Wheel: Electronics electronics 2 of 11 5.0 October 12, 2006 TechLarry Fairfax, VA United States Received notice last week that it was in the shipping stage. It still is. Shows in-stock, but it's not actually shipping (thought he page says it is). Contacted Amazon, and they say it's shipping on the 15th, but the page still says in-stock and available for shipping. I have no idea what's going on here... They were not at all clear. Did they over-book B00020DGMC:great:jason_"ragingvortex" B00020DGMC Xbox Live 3-Month Online Starter Kit: Electronics electronics 26 of 28 5.0 January 3, 2005 Jason "ragingvortex" Wisconsin First of all, let my point out that mine came with demos of crimson skies and mech assault and the full version of xbox classic arcade. Mine was new in the certified microsoft box, etc. Maybe they just updated the games. Anyways, it is in my opinion a better deal to buy the 12-month pack, but I decided on the 3-month just because I've got the 2-month trial already and didn't want 14 months built up. In the box: There's the communicator headset, a 3-month subscription card, the game discs, and several manuals on connecting to xbox live. The communicator: Purely awesome. I have read many people's comments saying that it breaks at the little clip. I grant it that the clip is thin and could potentially break easily, but it is not uber fragile. Don't be afraid to put it on. The headset weighs next to nothing and is really comfortable. It has great outgoing voice quality and great sound quality through the speaker. Xbox Live Itself: Do you have broadband? Do you have a router and a switch or hub if needed? If the answers are both yes, you need xbox live. It is incredible. Buy this or the 12-month kit if you are just starting (but don't forget to start your account first with the free 2 months. After you have live already, renew with the subscription card B0009PKU9C:car_stereo:don_p._snyder B0009PKU9C Dual XDM6820 AM/FM/CD/mp3 receiver: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Don P. Snyder So far the item has worked excellent. It looks very nice and was inastallation friendly. I hope you keeep this item, as I restore a lot of cars and this unit works well for me, and is at a good price point. Thank You, Don Snyde B0009PKU9C:dual_car_audio_quality:jay_kay_"southpole" B0009PKU9C Dual XDM6820 AM/FM/CD/mp3 receiver: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Jay Kay "SouthPole" Tampa Florida United States I recently installed this unit into my 1995 Geo Prizm after the factory stereo lost its FM capabilities. Installation was a snap with the purchase of an adapter plate and power wire adapter. I left the speakers from the previous radio in the car...Boston Acoustics 5 1/4" in the front and JBL 6 1/2" in the rear. AM stations sound like the factory's FM and the FM is so clear that I hear instruments in the music that I didn't hear before. I must say that the Dual unit lacks a low end unless you turn on the "loudness," and then it is adequate. A large part of the problem is the JBL's in the back. I do not believe they are capable of cranking out bass. The stations pull in great on both bands and there are plenty of pre-select stations to program (6 AM and 18 FM)...I don't know what the local/distant feature does in this unit. It doesn't seem to have an effect. The CD player is very good...very clear and hasn't skipped when I am gone down bumpy roads and potholes. There are claims of the brightness of the radio when driving at night...well yes, there is no question about the brightness. It's a nice blue and it doesn't bother me a bit...as a matter of fact, it is easy to use the radio in the dark because the controls are easily seem and identified. A weird "feature" about this radio is that when you have it turned off, any button will turn it on...any button! All-in-all, bang-for-buck, this Dual XDM6820 is worth every penny that I spent on it. I didn't want to spend a whole lot of money for a radio in this old vehicle, but I really got my money's worth and more with this purchase B0009PKU9C:good_price,_decent_quality,_too_bright_leds:saspus B0009PKU9C Dual XDM6820 AM/FM/CD/mp3 receiver: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Saspus Plantation, FL I liked the unit. it is very well built, materials and workmanship are close to perfect, sound quality is also very good. at least more than enough for a car. Mp3 player is quite fast - it takes 2-3 seconds to recognize the disk. "Random play" is not really random - the sequence is always the same and very predictable. Controls are convinient, radio reception is also very good. The only issue which is VERY annoing - blue leds highhlighing push-buttons are EXTREMELY bright. there is no way to dim them or swith off. it's hard to drive at the night time with the unit on. I had to make a small black paper cover for it to get rid of this bright light: B0009PKU9C:product_is_good:chandu_venigalla B0009PKU9C Dual XDM6820 AM/FM/CD/mp3 receiver: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Chandu Venigalla FREMONT, CA United States I was purchased this item for Indian car. The installation is very simple, if you have a knowledge of installing such products then it is much more easier. It plays all song formats without skipping... AM/FM is also good. Tuner is very good. It tunes all stations. Bad: Regarding Time display. There is not time display in this item. If you want to see current time , you need ot click on DISP button B0009PKU9C:awesome_receiver:jose_guerrero B0009PKU9C Dual XDM6820 AM/FM/CD/mp3 receiver: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 October 28, 2006 Jose Guerrero Costa Rica Can't ask for more, clear sound, nicely finished, easy to use and the best part is the iPlug just plug it and you are done, your ipod doesn't get power from the 12v oultlet of the car (better for ipod's helth) no interferience like FM modulators. It doesn't get any better for the price B0009PKU9C:dual_xdm6820:_a_dang_good_deal:sweet_tyrone B0009PKU9C Dual XDM6820 AM/FM/CD/mp3 receiver: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 30, 2006 Sweet Tyrone The Deep South I too was looking for an iPod connection for my '99 9-3 Saab that was w/o original radio/cd. I couldn't believe the price on this unit but the reviews convinced me, anyway it was fairly easy to install, took me an hour from start to finish. All I needed were 12 solderless connectors and a wire stripper/crimping tool. I've been using the unit for a week now and will agree with some reviews who say the lights are too bright. Great for daytime, way too much for night. I've considered a couple options, one was dark window tint overlays but I've decided to alter the removable faceplate provided with the unit to fashion a cover. I'll slice the FP cover in half at the hinge giving me two covers, some velcro and I'll have a cover that will work at night, set the unit how i like and place the FP cover over it using the velcro to secure. Should be a breeze to do. I owned a $350 Eclipse CD player and the Dual doesn't sound quite as good but the feature set, price and iPod connector make up for the slight difference in sound quality. The skip protection in the Dual seems better than the Eclipse. All and all a great buy. I'm very happy with the Dual B0009PKU9C:poor_man's_mp3/cd_player:jakepaint_"jakepaint" B0009PKU9C Dual XDM6820 AM/FM/CD/mp3 receiver: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 September 18, 2006 JakePaint "JakePaint" Lewiston, ME After reading reviews on this and other products, I decided to go with the Dual XDM-6820. I got it from Amazon for $79 and free shipping. I've been using it now for about a month and have not been disappointed by anything! (I was already expecting the ridiculously bright lights from the other reviews) This stereo has so far been one of those purchases that keeps surprising me with it's versatility and features. I've found that a quick perusal of the instructions was enough to be able to use almost all the important functions: CD playback, radio station presets, radio scan, eq customization, switching between albums on a single MP3 disc, mute, external audio source plugin jack (i.e. iPod or even a Walkman), etc. The sound tends to be a little on the high and crisp end, and I have to turn the bass eq. up to 5 (out of I think 8) to get a decent frequency range. But it's not bad enough to take away from the overall value of this gem. Overall I can't understand why this stereo was so cheap! It's way better than a Pioneer model I bought a number of years back. The 50x4watts have my little Chevy thumping and I love the MP3 features of being able to pop 8 albums on a single disc and quickly switch between them. This model is a gem, and I would strongly recommend it to anyone who wants a car MP3/CD player, but who wants to spend less than $100. Buy it B0009PKU9C:turn_down_the_lights!:charles_mcdowell_"andy" B0009PKU9C Dual XDM6820 AM/FM/CD/mp3 receiver: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 31, 2006 Charles Mcdowell "Andy" TX I have to agree with other posters here who praise the sound, but can't stand the bright blue lights. Performance: GREAT! It made the stock speakers in my ten year old Corolla sound absolutely amazing. Much better than the much more expensive Pioneer I installed in another vehicle a couple of years ago. Likewise the controls on the Dual are straightforward and easy to use. With the Pioneer, I had to get the manual out whenever I wanted to do something as simple as setting the clock. No way to dim those damn blue lights, though. They are so bright that you can't see the AC/HEAT control illumination at night. I tried the trick of taking off the buttons, but couldn't get them out, so I guess I'm stuck with that. B0009PKU9C:wow~_can_not_belive_this_unit_only_costs_$79.:w._wang B0009PKU9C Dual XDM6820 AM/FM/CD/mp3 receiver: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 31, 2006 W. Wang Alhambra, CA USA Installation was easy. With the correct harness and knowing your speaker config, it took about 1 hour. BTW, I have never install a car stereo before. It has all the features you can think of from a mp3 player. Many small details, like able to save preset volume and prefered EQ and seperate them in FM mode or CD mode. I am really impressed. Build in 200 Watts AMP creates a solid and deep sound with my factory speakers. Of course, with a speaker upgrade and preamp it will sound alot better, but this is really pretty good with no other modifications. The i-plug is a blessing. Ever tried to play your MP3s with a FM modulator or tape adaptor? They gernerally sound really distorted and at high volume the treble will crack. The iPlug is a simple 3.5mm plug that can plug into anything from the ubiquitous iPods to the cheap MP3 players you buy from Wal-Mart. The sound is always solid with no distortion and you can tap into the EQ and build-in amp to adjust the sound. The bottom line is ~ you really can not beat the price and quality of this inexpensive cd mp3 head unit. I have no idea about the durability, but I am really happy about it at the momen 0899336795:doesn't_support_windows_mobile_5.0:m._lock_"bike_travelor" 0899336795 The Blue Logger & Street Atlas USA 2006 or The Blue Logger & Street Atlas USA 2006 Handheld: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 1.0 February 27, 2006 M. Lock "Bike Travelor" Indiana I am very disappointed in this product. I purchased the Blue Logger to use with a new Dell Axim X51v (which I purchased to use with the Blue Logger). I found that I could not make a Blue Tooth Connection between the Blue Logger and the handheld computer. I contacted Delorme & was told "At this time we do not offer any support or updates for Windows Mobile 5.0. Hopefully in the future we will be able to offer updates for compatibility but currently there is no timeframe." What a ripoff. Delorme has a product that is not even compatible with the present PC Handheld operating system. I have also found that I cannot upload routes created on Street Atlas 2006 to the hand held. Basically I have a little electronic map with no functionality. 0899336795:mine_broke_quickly!__software_is_terrible.:penn_stater 0899336795 The Blue Logger & Street Atlas USA 2006 or The Blue Logger & Street Atlas USA 2006 Handheld: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 1.0 May 23, 2005 Penn Stater which is outstanding I agree with all the other feedback saying this product is faulty. The on/off button is terrible. It takes 5 tries to turn the unit off. After 5 months of using this, the unit would no longer "talk" with the satellites. I sent it back to DeLorme. It tested bad. Now I have waited 6 weeks for a replacement that is backordered. Customer service rep will not refund your purchase after 30 days! The software claims it will compute driving routes for you...but it will crash your PDA instead. I had to buy INav IGuidance software (which is outstanding) to get software that will actually compute road routes for me. I would not recommend this product to anyone. It has been a complete waste of money for me 0899336795:on/off:r._oliver 0899336795 The Blue Logger & Street Atlas USA 2006 or The Blue Logger & Street Atlas USA 2006 Handheld: Electronics electronics 10 of 13 1.0 March 22, 2005 R. Oliver Brewer, ME USA It is the year 2005. The 21st Century. We've put men on the moon. We've launched space probes to the edges of our solar system. We can even remotely drive little vehicles along the surfaces of other planets. But we can't design a simply on/off button. The on/off button for the Blue Logger is one of the most insanely stupid things I've ever encountered. Some mentally-challenged engineer somewhere decided that you have to hold the button 2-4 seconds to turn it on, and 2-4 seconds to turn it off. It doesn't *sound* that difficult to do, but in practice it is infuriating, especially when you are trying to turn it on but end up turning it off. Right now the Blue Logger is sitting in front of me and I cannot turn it off. It simply will not turn off. Oh, and I've had lots of problems connecting it to my Bluetooth adapter, and have yet to get Street Atlas USA 2005 to recognize it 0899336795:it_doesn't_work_for_me:vk 0899336795 The Blue Logger & Street Atlas USA 2006 or The Blue Logger & Street Atlas USA 2006 Handheld: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 1.0 December 31, 2004 VK Houston, TX I am trying to get this to work for the last 2 weeks ... unfortunately without success. I bought the bundle #3 (Bluelogger & Street Atlas 2005 & Street Atlas 2005 Handheld). The installation went fine, but I had problems in hooking up to bluetooth. I had to reset my HP iPAQ 2215 several times in this process and my IBM T30 (2.4 GHz and with 1GB RAM) was very slow ... not sure why this was. Once I got the laptop to work, I took the Blue Logger out for a trip and downloaded the trip when I returned. Well, I coudn't make sense out the data the Blue Logger logged - the waypoints were almost all over the map. This was not the route I took. I am still within the 30-day risk-free guarantee and try to return it next week. 0899336795:street_atlas_2005_hh_provides_wrong_route_and_hard_to_use:a_newbee_with_gps 0899336795 The Blue Logger & Street Atlas USA 2006 or The Blue Logger & Street Atlas USA 2006 Handheld: Electronics electronics 14 of 15 2.0 December 18, 2004 A newbee with GPS cincinnati, OH I bought the blue logger and both Street atlas 2005 and SA2005 HH for my Dell X50V. No problem with the Blue Logger GPS but my complaints are as follows: 1. Delorme did not include the Blue Logger Manager software on the HH. Now they want to sell it separately for additional $39. Very Weird marketing strategy indeed. 2. The software for the pocket PC is very difficult to use, not very intuitive. It seems the hand held software was developed as an afterthought from the software for the pc. It is poorly designed, and appeared was not fully tested by normal users prior to releasing to market. 3. It is very cumbersome and slow to determine a route. Even with a 620 MHz Axim, it is slow. Worse yet, the route is often wrong. FOr example, this afternoon I use SA2005 to determine a route to a friend's house. Had I followed that route, I would come to a dead end street and have to back track about 10 miles to get to another correct route to my destination. Luckily, I decided to use my paper map. Later, I tried Microsoft Mapping on the internet and it actually gave me the correct routing. Last week for another location, SA2005 found the wrong location for a given address which would take me about 4 miles off. Luckily, I knew where it was and ignored the routing from SA2005 HH. 4. Many other mapping softwares for HH will allow one to use it with 1 hand and often with the finger. But not with SA2005 HH. After 2 weeks of using it, I found myself going back to my old paper map. For example, if I had not calculated a route and just simply use the GPS and map to travel, the software only show the street I was on but no name given and no street name shown for upcoming cross streets. It does not help when you are lost. 5. SA2005 maps seems to be several years old and not very up to date. I guess that's why Delorme does not want to clearly advertise this issue. I am seriously considering giving up SA2005 and consider this as my $50 learning mistake, and looking at Microsoft Street & Trip 2005 or later in 1Q 2005, IGuidance who is supposed to have the latest map. I am not alone in this as several other users have also complained on delorme user forum. I wish I had read that forum before buying Delorme software. Well, Live and Learn. B000CO90OQ:worthless:d._davis B000CO90OQ 2-Year Service Plan for Digital and Film Cameras $600 to $999.99: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 1.0 July 31, 2006 D. Davis I ordered the 2-year service plan on May 1st, this day (July 31st), I still have not recievied it. I have contacted them a number of times, and still nothing. Do not buy from this company B000CO90OQ:roll_the_dice,_this_one_is_a_gamble:r._goodrum B000CO90OQ 2-Year Service Plan for Digital and Film Cameras $600 to $999.99: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 1.0 July 9, 2006 R. Goodrum Texas I purchased this item and one month later I still have not received any paperwork. I emailed and have not received a reply B0000658CH:linksys_compcat_usb_4_port_hub:judy_p._fox B0000658CH Linksys USBHUB4C ProConnect Compact USB 4-Port Hub: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Judy P. Fox Grand Ledge Mi Item was received in good condition- on time and works well B0000658CH:great_product_and_price:ronald_l._bridgefarmer_"rondvc" B0000658CH Linksys USBHUB4C ProConnect Compact USB 4-Port Hub: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 July 23, 2006 Ronald L. Bridgefarmer "rondvc" Georgia I use this in my laptop with Microsoft Street with GPS. It works great when you have multiple USB with only one port B0000658CH:short_term_reliability:william_oehlke B0000658CH Linksys USBHUB4C ProConnect Compact USB 4-Port Hub: Electronics electronics 4.0 July 10, 2006 william oehlke For the time being as I am in the process of purchasing a new computer, the USB device will work for my laptop, taking into consideration the fact that I don't have powered up devices attached to it that would draw from the laptop. B0000658CH:not_usb_2.0:y._shuangchun B0000658CH Linksys USBHUB4C ProConnect Compact USB 4-Port Hub: Electronics electronics 6 of 11 1.0 May 21, 2006 Y. Shuangchun VA, USA Wasted my money for this SLOW hub... Be aware that if you want to connect your printer, scanner, ipod etc. to this device, think again B0000658CH:be_aware_that_it_is_usb_1.1_only:hubert_heller B0000658CH Linksys USBHUB4C ProConnect Compact USB 4-Port Hub: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 May 20, 2006 Hubert Heller It works well, but be aware that it is USB 1.1 only. I am not using it for my Epson RX620 scanner/printer, which is USB 2. B0000658CH:expandable!:agus_suhendar_"goose7108" B0000658CH Linksys USBHUB4C ProConnect Compact USB 4-Port Hub: Electronics electronics 2 of 5 5.0 March 27, 2006 Agus Suhendar "goose7108" Cool! I can expand my-single-USB-port-laptop more flexible. From single peripheral to be quadruplet. I can plug Flashdisk, mouse, external and digital camera in same time. Worth money for usefull gadget B0000658CH:linksys_usb_4-port_hub:s._claus B0000658CH Linksys USBHUB4C ProConnect Compact USB 4-Port Hub: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 March 19, 2006 S. Claus Pensacola Beach, FL works just excellent. only thing is that a longer cord between the hub itself, and the connection into the computer, would be nice B0001CJF3A:not_bad,_but_i_think_i'm_less_of_a_fan_of_usb_than_i_used_to_be_..:severian B0001CJF3A Plextor ConvertX Digital Video Converter (PX-M402U): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 3, 2006 Severian Colorado, USA We bought this device with the express intent of capturing old VHS tapes and putting them into DVD format. For that, it works and the bundled software meets the need. However! This (VHS to DVD) is a long and slow process, so don't kid yourself into thinking that the MPEG4 HW decoding in this box is going to make that a super-fast process. The actual "making" of the DVD movie is still very time consuming, as is the editing. I'm not so impressed with WinDVD, but my son (who did most of the editing) preferred its ease of use over the Ulead product, which was also included. We had trouble with one of the USB ports, even though all of the ports on the PC (purchased less than a year ago) are supposed to be high speed 2.0 USB. But using another port allowed the device to be found and connected. I wish there were some way to tell if frames are getting dropped. Some video was pretty choppy (and didn't look that way on the VHS) but I couldn't quite figure out what was causing the problem, and it didn't repeat on later uses. So far, we're happy we got it. If the [...] arrives w/o too much struggle, I'll be even happier B0001CJF3A:satisfied!:raivo_hein_kassada_kaksk�mmend B0001CJF3A Plextor ConvertX Digital Video Converter (PX-M402U): Electronics electronics 3 of 8 5.0 March 16, 2006 Raivo Hein Kassada Kaksk�mmend Tallinn, Estonia I just make it very short! I'm very satisfied with Plextor, it is just i expected to be! All my home videos are digitalized with no problem at all. I even recorded shows from my tv and everything working as it must be! I suggest warmly to use this converter B0001CJF3A:well_satisfied:leland_d._panter B0001CJF3A Plextor ConvertX Digital Video Converter (PX-M402U): Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 February 26, 2006 Leland D. Panter Excellent product. All my VCRs are dying of old age. I am converting my home library to DVD with very good results. Once you figure our ULEAD and WinDVD, conversion is just a matter of time spent running each video B0001CJF3A:video_converter:martha_t._pelensky B0001CJF3A Plextor ConvertX Digital Video Converter (PX-M402U): Electronics electronics 0 of 3 4.0 January 30, 2006 Martha T. Pelensky I purchased the Plextor converter on advice of NERO. They claimed that it would be compatible with their software. After I plugged it in and tried to convert my tape, the system froze. That happened several times. I wrote about this to NERO, they asked me to send them a report. I did that. That was almost two weeks ago. I am still waiting for a reply as they are notorious with their responses. You may want to contact NERO directly, however, I doubt if it will work. In future you may want to put some sort of safeguards in place referring to the software vendors with the description of your product(s). Otherwise, I am very satisfied with the service I have received from you as I bought many other items through you. Martha Pelensk B0001CJF3A:video_and_audio_out_of__sync:s._clark B0001CJF3A Plextor ConvertX Digital Video Converter (PX-M402U): Electronics electronics 7 of 8 1.0 January 17, 2006 S. Clark Save yourself time and aggravation and DON'T BUY THIS PRODUCT! I bought this to put home movies on DVD. Almost every time I downloaded a home movie to my computer the audio was not in sync with the video. I spent hours trying to get it right. I also kept upgrading my computer thinking that was the problem. I finally saw a review here explaining that the PX-M402U is notorious for this problem, so I bought a CANOPUS ADVC110 and have not had a single problem! B0001CJF3A:great_for_converting_to_digital_format_(avi):k._eklund_"eazysales" B0001CJF3A Plextor ConvertX Digital Video Converter (PX-M402U): Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 December 13, 2005 K. Eklund "eazysales" One of the reviewers said that this product records the video as an MPEG2 file and compromises the quality of the video because it is not saved as an AVI file. Actually it DOES save the video as an AVI file! The problem with AVI files is that they cannot be displayed on a TV set. You have to convert them into a format that can be read by the DVD player and displayed on your current TV. Thus when you want to put that AVI file on a DVD, it is converted to MPEG2. So MPEG2 is as good as it gets right now for normal digital video. For editing, you should leave your video in AVI format because editing MPEG2 causes further degradation of the video. I have used this product for about a year now and it works great. I initially had some problems with image/video quality but once I updated to the latest drivers from the companies website it worked fine. This is probably why some of these reviewers gave it bad marks; because they didn't download the newest drivers available. I got this to convert my old VCR tapes to DVDs and it worked perfectly. The WinDVD software that is included is easy to use and works great. My computer OS is Window XP. Remember to look at the most recent reviews of this product; many of the latest drivers may not have been available for the earliest reviewers. Great product! B0001DBEM4:fantastic:robert_slocum B0001DBEM4 Harman Kardon Soundsticks II 3-Piece Plug and Play Multimedia Speaker System: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 16, 2006 Robert Slocum STAMFORD, CT USA I really love these speakers. The fidelity of the bass is terrific (as per "Come on Closer" by Jem, say). My regular system has Magnaplanar speakers with a subwoofer, and this system gives me much the same effect as the maggies--that the music isn't coming from a single point. More like being in a concert setting than hearing sound from a box. Quibbles? The volume controls are nearly impossible to find, but that makes them inconspicuous once you've found them! The subwoofer is not tiny in terms of fitting under a desk (12" diameter). If you can't imagine yourself fidgeting with the fishbowl in stockinged feet you might pass on this item. If you think you can handle that, however, you're going to love these speakers B0001DBEM4:sound_great:rookie B0001DBEM4 Harman Kardon Soundsticks II 3-Piece Plug and Play Multimedia Speaker System: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Rookie Tulsa, OK These speakers are both stylish and sound great, a nice compliment to my first Mac computer B0001DBEM4:excellent_product:twilight B0001DBEM4 Harman Kardon Soundsticks II 3-Piece Plug and Play Multimedia Speaker System: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 twilight CA, USA I got the Soundsticks to use as a home stereo in a small room. I wasn't expecting superb sound quality and the Soundsticks really suprised me with the full and detailed sound they produce. Overall, the product is great value for money and the space it takes up. My only gripe is that there is no off button on them, so the only way to power off is to unplug them. I'm not sure how much power they use when idle, but not being able to power off is definitely a down side if you're energy conscious. B0001DBEM4:super_sticks!:terry_m._madsen_"tiggerm" B0001DBEM4 Harman Kardon Soundsticks II 3-Piece Plug and Play Multimedia Speaker System: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Terry M. Madsen "tiggerm" Salt Lake City, Utah I just received my Soundsticks yesterday and could not be happier with their performance. I am using them to listen to streaming audio on my PC from a radio station in Italy that plays jazz and the nuances of that style of music are well suited to the Sound Sticks. The sleekness of the design is superb as well. The nice price makes this purchase a home run B0001DBEM4:these_speakers_are_amazing:m._cody_jones_"book_maven" B0001DBEM4 Harman Kardon Soundsticks II 3-Piece Plug and Play Multimedia Speaker System: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 8, 2006 M. Cody Jones "book maven" ATX I first saw these speakers at the Apple store, and i really liked the sound and the look. I went on amazon and found a better price and i couldnt be happier with them. As long as you have a decent soundcard, these speakers really are great. i have had no problem with them at all, they look really cool, they're loud, they're small, the woofer gives you a lot of bass (which you can turn down), and the sound from the speakers is clear. buy these B0001DBEM4:awesome_sound:david_farrar B0001DBEM4 Harman Kardon Soundsticks II 3-Piece Plug and Play Multimedia Speaker System: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 David Farrar Fremont, CA, USA I've owned several sets of the original Soundsticks, and purchased this set for my wife's new Intel iMac. As always, the sound is amazing and plentiful, with the subwoofer providing strong thumping bass, and the sticks emitting crystal clear highs. We both love music, and we often fire up iTunes on the computer in the den, and the volume is good enough to fill the house. Our friends are always amazed at the sound these Soundsticks put out. I'm sure there are audiophiles out there who nitpick the output, but if you are just a regular joe who enjoys your music and appreciates good, clear and strong sound, I promise that you will not be disappointed with Soundsticks II B0001DBEM4:incredible_sound_for_an_incredible_price:chris_bayiokos B0001DBEM4 Harman Kardon Soundsticks II 3-Piece Plug and Play Multimedia Speaker System: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Chris Bayiokos New York I'm not one to explain or understand most audio specs, compare systems or buy the most expensive audio components there are. This 3 piece self-powered speaker system was recommended by a coworker and the user reviews certainly helped in the decision making process. Still, I was doubtful, of course, as I love my gizmos and the price was under $120.00. What kind of quality could this be for that price? Let me tell you, I am blown away, ESPECIALLY considering the price! Roughly $113.00, shipping and tax included and my whole 13x20 room rocks! FYI, I listen to everything from Marvin Gaye, Nine Inch Nails, Acoustic to Beethoven. It plugs in via the same adapter as your headphones so there are no delays in the subwoofer like what usually occurs with the USB connected woofers. The plastic is a tough and heavy material so don't worry about them cracking under normal use, and since the sticks are tall, the base of the sticks are made of a heavy, rubbery material so they won't fall over or slide unless your head-banging on top of beer kegs. The right Sound Stick contains the + & - volume adjustment sensors that take some time to get used to considering most computers have 2 other sources of volume control -the operating system's and the music player you use. I call them sensors because they don't move, they are like those cool lamps that brighten and dim when touched. Overall, if you a person who wants a nice sound system for your computer that you can hear from a few rooms away and are not sure what to buy or how much to spend, this is the way to go B0001DBEM4:excellent_value_for_money:george_siakotos_"gs" B0001DBEM4 Harman Kardon Soundsticks II 3-Piece Plug and Play Multimedia Speaker System: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 2, 2006 GEORGE SIAKOTOS "GS" The quality of the sound is very good indeed, I would say crystal clear. They were also a very good bargain. The design is also very different. The only disadnantage I have noticed, is that they do not have a on / off switch. I use them to listen to music, classical or modern, either from my HP laptop, or from my mp3. I strongly recommend the Harman's for room use. B0000BZ40B:must_have_for_every_active_ipod_owner:ricky_allen_burke_jr._"ricky_burke" B0000BZ40B DLO Action Jacket for 3G iPod Graphite: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 3, 2005 Ricky Allen Burke Jr. "ricky burke" The DLO Action Jacket is a must have for all Ipod owners that workout or are on the go. The armband is the perfect way to secure your Ipod when you are running or lifting. I recommend the DLO Action Jacket to everyone B0000BZ40B:won't_fit_your_ipod_-__don't_bother_with_this_product:p._s. B0000BZ40B DLO Action Jacket for 3G iPod Graphite: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 February 19, 2005 P. S. Connecticut USA i purchased the DLO action jacket (neoprene for 20 & 40GB ipods) for my wife for use on walks, etc around town. However, the ipod doesn't fit in properly. The circle that is supposed to line up with the ipod's doesn't. The plasic part covering the ipod is awkward and doesn't align either so you can't press the play button. So, since the ipod doesn't fit in the case overall, this product is useless. pls save your time and money and consider another ipod case B0000BZ40B:best_available_multi-purpose_4g_ipod_case:gary B0000BZ40B DLO Action Jacket for 3G iPod Graphite: Electronics electronics 16 of 16 5.0 October 23, 2004 Gary TX After looking around at the local stores (Fry's and CompUSA) I had just about given up on finding a single case that would offer reasonable protection for my iPod in multiple environments - on my belt and also in exercise, and had resigned myself to having a "skin" type case for just everyday use and then shifting the iPod to an arm band for exercise. Not a particularly great solution - expensive (around $20 for each) and a lot of shifting back and forth to cover both uses. Then I ran into the DLO Action Jacket at Best Buy, which seemed to cover all my intended uses. Unlike the prior reviewer, I found my 40g iPod fits VERY snugly - absolutely zero slop, and I really like not having to worry about keeping up with more than one case. Also, at $29.95, it's cheaper than the two-case approach. The only criticism I have of this jacket is that when you want to convert from belt clip to sport use you have to snake the band through two loops on the backside of the case and over the little plastic belt clip receiver that protrudes from the back of the case. The process is a little tedious, but the end result is great. The unit feels very secure on my arm and it's easy to forget that it's there. This jacket is a winner B0000BZ40B:seems_designed_specifically_for_jogging:_calvin_ B0000BZ40B DLO Action Jacket for 3G iPod Graphite: Electronics electronics 10 of 13 4.0 July 25, 2004 _Calvin_ This case is made of nice material. Unfortunately the Ipod fits rather loosely in the case. Also, one of the Velcro flaps on the top of the case covers the hold button on the Ipod. The case takes away from the Ipod's good looks and slightly hinders usage of the buttons. It doesn't do what I wanted it to do - stay out of the way and simply protect the MP3 player. However, the case would be great to use just for jogging as it comes with a belt and clip that hold the Ipod firmly. B0000AE6CH:a_solution_that_works:brian_koch_"aspiring_photographer" B0000AE6CH Lowepro Utility Case, All Purpose Padded Accessory Pouch with Adjustable Dividers, Black.: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Brian Koch "Aspiring Photographer" MI United States I have been trying to find a way to easily carry a lot of camera equipment for quite some time. I have tried backpacks, shoulder bags, duffel bags, but none of them really worked all that well. Then I saw the Lowepro Street and Field system with completely customizable pouches, vests, belts, and accessories. It works great, you only get the pouches you need so there is no waisted space and you can organize them however you want according to how often they are used (put frequently used items in easier to access places.) The variety alone of this system is worth the investment, but the quality and ease of use is also very high which is a big plus. You can get a case for any lens, camera body, or accessory you have. I even have cases for my cell phone and water bottle. One word of caution, be sure to measure your lens with the lens hood on backwards if you use them to make sure that the entire thing will fit into the pouch, because sometimes the lens will fit, but then the lens with the lens hood will not. I often carry 5-6 lenses, extension tubes, teleconverters, extra memory cards and batteries, and a bunch of cleaning supplies and other gadgets, which weights a ton. But when they are evenly distributed on this vest/belt Lowepro system it is actually very manageable. The only down side is that everyone will be staring at you because you have thousands of dollars of camera equipment strapped to your body. But if you can overlook that, this is the way to go. I have used this system at many zoos without ever having problems, in fact just unzipping a single lens and switching seems safer to me than opening an entire bag of equipment every time you want to switch lenses. Many of the cases also come with a built in rain/snow cover so if the weather changes all of your equipment is not destroyed. You can also put just a few pouches on a normal belt when you are just going to take photos in the back yard or don't need to take all of your equipment, which is nice. I really can't say enough about how much easier this makes traveling with a lot of equipment, if you have been hopelessly searching for a better solution, consider this, you won't regret it. B00003006E:great_performance:s._vendange_"techie_nut" B00003006E Linksys EZXS55W EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 4, 2006 S. vendange "techie Nut" Calif Works great,good coverage. Had a small problem setting it due to changeing my ISP from cable to DSL. Called tech support, and they walked me through the set up and even help with setting up my laptop. It's been two months since installation without any problems whatsoever B00003006E:it's_as_easy_as_plug_and_play:a._mendelsohn B00003006E Linksys EZXS55W EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 August 9, 2006 A. Mendelsohn California, USA We currently have the Linksys BEFSR41 4-port router/switch for our home network. It's been working great for about 4 years now, but we've now run out of ports. I did some research on the 8 port router/switch product from Linksys, but the reviews were mixed. The reviews were mixed for similar competing products also. So I took the route of getting the EZXS55W to expand our existing home network. I just plugged it into the network and it just worked out of the box. No configuration needed. It's also very tiny. I highly recommend the product B00003006E:works_well_with_mac's_apple-talk_(for_me):stephen_f._fixx B00003006E Linksys EZXS55W EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 July 12, 2006 Stephen F. Fixx Oberlin, OH United States Linksys tech support assured me that their were no limitations to this gizmos ability to route ethernet signals. Sure enough, I plugged it in and it's functioning exactly as I hoped. Our internet comes from a cable modem. From that I ran the cat-5 ethernet cable to the Airport Extreem which acts as a wireless router and it also has 1 out port for ethernet, which I connected the EZXS55W switch to. Off the switch I am running a printer (Laserwriter Pro 630) and a desk top G-4. I also have 3 wireless computers on the network and all are running OS-X. All can access the internet, I can print from any computer and fileshare between the whole lot. I couldn't ask for more B00003006E:perfect_for_2+_years_under_heavy_use.:jeff B00003006E Linksys EZXS55W EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 July 3, 2006 Jeff Chicago, IL United States I have nothing to report, that is, the device has performed flawlessly in the 2+ years I have owned it. I subjected this thing to almost every scenario except Mac. Read on... I used it at my office (at a major research university) where I connected, among other things, a vintage (circa 1999) Windows XP desktop, a Dell Inspiron 6000 laptop with XP, two variants of the Dell dual XEON workstations running RedHat 8+/-1 and Fedore Core, an IBM Thinkpad laptop running XP, a custom built AMD Athlon 2800+ running every major linux distribution except Debian as well as XP, and a custom built AMD 4400+ dual core machine running Suse 10. Network cards ranged from motherboard-based to 0 and 4 year old Netgear cards. I used cables from 3 to 30 feet long and connected this to both a brand new wall jack and a retrofitted jack in a Cold War era building. Finally, the room this equipment operated in was subjected to temperatures from 55 F to 110 F, as my office was not air conditioned during the summer and it was colder outside at 100 degrees (the above computers made a lot of heat). We had major power outage/surge problems which didn't faze this thing one bit, but were able to ruin more than one expensive APC UPS unit. Oh, and I downloaded at least 100 GB through this card during this period B00003006E:it_simply_works_after_all:tak_m_tsui_"mingkee" B00003006E Linksys EZXS55W EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 June 8, 2006 Tak M Tsui "mingkee" Brooklyn, NY United States this little baby is just hook up my desktop, wireless AP, wired router together it just works, nothing else tips: if you'd like to use overseas, buy nokia AC adaptor (auto-volt model), it just works with nokia phone charger that's all, no question aske B00003006E:this_switch_works...:uncle-buck B00003006E Linksys EZXS55W EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 April 20, 2006 uncle-buck Houston, TX USA What else do you need to know? You plug in your PCs and a cable to your router - and go. I used a Netgear hub for years. Replaced it with this Linksys switch and my network speed improved immediately B00003006E:works_great_in_conjunction_with_other_linksys_products:a._levy B00003006E Linksys EZXS55W EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 18, 2006 A. Levy New York I have other linksys routers and switches in my house and this works great in conjuction with them...I have never even had to power anything off...the data flows nicely and smoothly B00003006E:works_great_but_is_really_a_four_port_switch:r._makofske_"robertxm" B00003006E Linksys EZXS55W EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 4.0 March 8, 2006 R. Makofske "robertxm" florida Installation and network set-up was a snap. The fifth port is really the upstream connection. So you get four clients, not five B00003006E:great_product_:g._rutter B00003006E Linksys EZXS55W EtherFast 10/100 5-Port Workgroup Switch: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 September 23, 2005 G. Rutter Purchased this product lookig for a switch that allowed me to connect multiple systems to my home network. And it does that function exceptionally well. I had multiple printers & PC's to connect, and this switch handled multiple connection speeds flawlessly. Stylish and extremely small, it fits on my desktop without taking up very much space (approx 4.5" wide x 3.5 inches deep). All cables and connectors are on the back. The front panel led's for each port display link/act, Duplex, and connect speed. The only thing that needs improvement on this switch is the "user guide" included with the product. There are 6 ports on this switch.. ports 1-5 and an 'uplink' port. But use of the uplink port disbles the use of port 5, leaving 4 ports for your peripheral devices. This is a bit confusing, as the device is advertised as a 5 port workgroup switch. A quick trip to [...] downloading the 'quick-start guide' (which was not included with the product) did a much better job of explaining the use of the uplink and 5th ethernet port. Overall, buy this product if you need a small switch for additional devices. Can't be beat for the price, in my opinion B00006F2WD:i_guess_we're_the_exception...:jeannie-linc B00006F2WD Canon S530D Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 5.0 June 27, 2006 Jeannie-Linc N. MS, USA We've had this printer for almost two years. I do a good amount of printing, both color & b/w. While I do need to do cleanings more often with this printer, mine is not sucking up ink at an unreasonable rate at all. And it is very affordable. Photos don't always print well... the only photo paper I have found to work well with my S530D was very the glossy trial pack that came with it when I bought it. No other photo paper has done well at all, so I suggest theirs. This is the best printer we have had in 10 years, and belive me I've thrown my share out the window! I can offer THIS advice to owners of ANY printers. Always use the power switch ON THE PRINTER to turn it on off, never use the power strip switch, or the switch from properties. For some reason doing so supposedly wastes ink? I don't get it, but I've always followed that advice and this printer has been an absolute gem for us. Good Luck! Jeanni B00006F2WD:print_heads_are_duds:jack__taylor B00006F2WD Canon S530D Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 August 19, 2004 Jack Taylor which is why I bought the thing I have had this printer for more than a year. At first, it was a great printer. Not anymore!! It uses up ink like no other, yes, it is great to have the individual tanks(which is why I bought the thing) but now the print head isn't working right. Do several deep cleanings and use up nearly all the full tanks up, and the problem is still there. The pages have splotchy black marks and the texts are only partially printed. Went to the canon website, they don't even acknowledge this printer ever existed. My recommendation is don't buy this model!! B00006F2WD:canon__s530d_review:"wpaul48" B00006F2WD Canon S530D Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 April 1, 2004 "wpaul48" Ranson, WV United States This printer prints fast but the quality is poor. Consumer reports rates it a best buy but I disagree. Pictures come out very graney and its almost worthless to have a 2 megapixel or higher camera because the quality will not be seen with this printer. I do not recommend this printer to anyone. I bought the Cannon to replace a Hewlett Packard deskjet 932C and it was slow but the picture quality was superior to the Cannon. This purchase was a real dissapointment B00006F2WD:very_good_quality_for_the_price:john_mann_"john_mann" B00006F2WD Canon S530D Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 November 4, 2003 John Mann "John Mann" Orlando, FL USA I purchased this printer with the intent to use it for both photo printing and regular text printing. Photos look great and print relatively quickly, but I had a problem with white streaks when printing text. I ended up calling Canon support and they sent me a new printer head for free since the printer is still under warranty. I've had no problems since. I give the printer a high rating mainly because I was very satisified with their tech support B00007LTB6:absolute_junk:krigo_lewis B00007LTB6 D-Link DWL-G650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 9, 2006 Krigo Lewis San Francisco, CA USA I have had nothing but trouble with this product. no matter how many times i have dowload new, or older, drivers, the installation is never complete. their help desk neither has been able to provide with any help to this problem (though they have tried). i will not spend money on another dlink product B00007LTB6:great_product,_no_regrets:psyki_"psyki" B00007LTB6 D-Link DWL-G650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Psyki "Psyki" from land far, far away My brother has the Netgear WG511T Super G 108 PC Card for his notebook and it works great. So after I thought my Dell notebook internal wireless chip died, I decided to order a notebook adapter for it. Instead of getting another Netgear I decided to go with the D-Link DWL-G650 Cardbus Adapter 108Mbps - my first experience with a D-Link product. The G650 works great - plugged the card into the adapter slot, turned on the notebook, 5-10 minutes configurations and WOLA I got on the internet. The card works flawlessly without any signal dropped or any compatibility problem with my Westell 327W router. I notice the wireless signal is stronger and the connection is faster than the notebook internal wireless adapter or the WUSB12 Linksy adapter which I used prior to obtaining the G650. The G650 supports WEP, WPA, WPA-PSK security encryption and comes with an intuitive and easy to use configuration utility B00007LTB6:buy_it:f._harmon B00007LTB6 D-Link DWL-G650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 F. Harmon I couldn't find this adapter locally, so I turned to Amazon.com. Naturally I found it. The price was right, I received the advertised rebate, and the product works as advertised. What more can you want B00007LTB6:good_value_for_money:brian_orr_"brian" B00007LTB6 D-Link DWL-G650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 4.0 September 4, 2006 Brian Orr "Brian" San Diego, CA, USA All, I Have used this card to connect to various routers and it works well. The Extreme G mode is problematic to enable sometimes. New drivers are available, make sure you down-load the right one. D-Link how about having an automatic update command ?, instead of letting the user figure out which card version he has ?. / Bria B00007LTB6:great_wireless_card:j._poidevin_"tech_guru" B00007LTB6 D-Link DWL-G650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 25, 2006 J. Poidevin "tech guru" NY The main reason I got this card is because it working in Linux (It has an atheros chipset), and it delivers. It works great, and the range is awesome. For Windows users, it works great in XP as well. Overall, I am very satisfied with this wireless card B00007LTB6:very_easy_to_install_and_plays_well_with_ubuntu!:marcus_a._sasiadek B00007LTB6 D-Link DWL-G650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 March 18, 2006 Marcus A. Sasiadek Valley Forge, PA I decided to dust off a 5-year old laptop (Winbook Z1) the other day and install Ubuntu on it. I selected this card because of the Atheros chipset. I can't believe how easy it was to get it working. I plugged it in, installed Ubuntu and the new OS recognized the card. With in minutes I was on the internet, thanks to my neighbor's open WiFi. After a few hours of reading some wiki's and messages, I had WPA running and my "new" Linux laptop was on my network. Piece of cake! Great card and great chipset B00007LTB6:very_fast,_once_you_get_it_to_work:daniel_s._sinkiwskij_"daniel_sinkiwskij" B00007LTB6 D-Link DWL-G650 Wireless Cardbus Adapter, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 October 10, 2005 Daniel S. Sinkiwskij "Daniel Sinkiwskij" Mastic Beach, NY This D-Link wireless 802.11g wireless AirPlusXtremeG adapter is amazing. The first amazing thing, is that it seems to lose your connection all the time. This seems to be because of some problem D-link has with "Authentication". If you want yours to work, turn off authentication. Once you have it running reliably, it is amazingly fast. I run on a cable modem and get about 1.1 megabytes per second on a wired connection normally, and yet I have exceeded that with my AirPlusXtremeG (about 1.15). My point is that it works like a wired connection without the hassle of wires, but with the added hassle of needing to set it up EXACTLY right. This doesn's seem to be a problem if you don't use security, but with security, be prepared to visit at least one forum for tips on set-up. I recommend [...]. They have many people who are experienced with this adapter and the routers that are used with it B00007LTAU:unlike_other_usb_hubs:norman_lam_"perpetualize" B00007LTAU Targus PA050U USB 2.0 High-Speed Hub (4-port): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 July 16, 2006 Norman Lam "perpetualize" Boston, MA USA This is very well designed. It give you 4 USB Port but two on opposite sides. This is very clever becase you have plug in devices from both sides. You webcam or cell on your left and your mouse and number pad on your right. The cord that plug in from the Hub to the Computer is very sterdy yet flexible so you can not only adjust the Hub in all kind of angles, it would stay at that angle and not twist all around you wires. It also works great if you jsut want to charge you USB devices on the go. It come with a plug in AC adapter so you don't need to bring your computer along with you to charge youd devices B00007LTAU:product_desciption_could_be_more_specific:r._david_maurer_"david_maurer" B00007LTAU Targus PA050U USB 2.0 High-Speed Hub (4-port): Electronics electronics 3 of 10 5.0 May 28, 2006 R. David Maurer "David Maurer" St. Louis metro area I,ve seen complaints about the ac adapter you "must" plug in. Hey guys, try it without an outside energy source, I just hope I,m not gonna fry something but it seems to work fine just plugged into a powered USB port. I have a VERY high end system though with wattage to sprare, but no more PCI slots, Damn 7900 512 gtx graphics cards, why do 2 of em have to take up so much room. Oh well, trade offs are a bi---, but a reality and 7 extra USB slots are awfully nice B00007LTAU:better_than_my_old_belkin_model:krystal_hillsman_"icekryztol" B00007LTAU Targus PA050U USB 2.0 High-Speed Hub (4-port): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 January 30, 2006 Krystal Hillsman "icekryztol" TN It's speedy and space saving and inexpensive. I bought this to replace my Belkin because the Belkin needed to be plugged in. This one is powered by your computer so there's no extra power cords, which is a big plus to me. The only thing I dislike about this is the fact that the Hub takes up two Usb ports instead of just one like the Belkin. B00007LTAU:great_hub_-_just_a_few_minor_issues.:oleg_rakhmanchik_"oleg106" B00007LTAU Targus PA050U USB 2.0 High-Speed Hub (4-port): Electronics electronics 16 of 17 4.0 December 13, 2005 Oleg Rakhmanchik "oleg106" New York, NY United States PROS Small Cute Self-powered - comes with a power adaptor. I have 6 devices hooked up to it, including 2 USB Hard Drives, and it works fine without the adapter - a big plus for me. Most hubs would not work with this setup. USB 2.0 & 1.1 - 6 devices hooked up, 3 low speed and 3 high speed, all work very well. Runs cool. CONS Not sure why, but they put the 7 ports on one side of the hub and power/uplink ports on the other. This is dumb. If you have the hub on a desk it looks awkward. All ports should be on the back and leds on the front. Here, the leds are next to each port which makes them completely useless as you don't see them. The hub is very light so when you have lots of devices hooked up the font gets a elevated. Overall, the best hub I've ever had and I tried many B00007LTAU:does_the_job:ks B00007LTAU Targus PA050U USB 2.0 High-Speed Hub (4-port): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 October 22, 2005 ks New Jersey It's a simple device, so there's not to say about it other than it does the job. You should note that the LEDs on the device remain lit as long as the device is plugged into your PC and the PC is powered (they glow a bright blue). B00007LTAU:pretty_useful_product:bharat_t._madhavan_"maddy" B00007LTAU Targus PA050U USB 2.0 High-Speed Hub (4-port): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 October 21, 2005 Bharat T. Madhavan "maddy" RI, USA You will appreciate this product only if you don't have enough USB ports. In my case, I had plenty of ports, but needed an extension cable, which would help me in plugging the flash drives, whithout bending down and plunging into the cave of wires(I keep my CPU, under the table).The only complaint I have is the the wire lenght is not long enough. Overall good value for price B00007LTAU:great_hub:damien_brooks B00007LTAU Targus PA050U USB 2.0 High-Speed Hub (4-port): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 9, 2005 Damien Brooks Orlando, FL This hub takes care of old power issues I had with smaller (unpowered hubs). It is handling my pda, usb jump drive, high capacity external drive, and printer. And I still have 3 more ports. And I haven't had any USB power alerts from my computer since I added this hub. It does what it says B000BONJXU:very_satisfied:theresa_hollern B000BONJXU SanDisk Sansa M230 512 MB MP3 Player (Blue): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 21, 2006 Theresa Hollern Duncansville PA USA I have been using the Sansa mp3 player now for almost a year. It's a great item, especially for the price. Was very easy to download my music and set up. I purchased a better brand of earphones, seeing I would be using mine mostly on an airplane. It holds more than enough songs. I am going to purchase one for my granddaughter for her Christmas present this year B000BONJXU:ehh,_not_bad_:carlson_chow B000BONJXU SanDisk Sansa M230 512 MB MP3 Player (Blue): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 13, 2006 Carlson Chow As you have read other reviews, the earphones could be better, sometimes you will hear music out of both, sometimes one or the other. The only issue I have with it, is if someone downloads music on to it with another computer, you cannot pull the songs off with your computer. Maybe I am missing something or doing something wrong, but over all it's not bad. B000BONJXU:nice_for_the_price!:c22 B000BONJXU SanDisk Sansa M230 512 MB MP3 Player (Blue): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 13, 2006 C22 USA I purchased the Sansa (512MB) player for a hinking trip and I have to say it works GREAT. The only complaint that I would have is that the unit is a bit bulk for todays standards, but not to bad. If you are looking for a no-frills MP3 player than this unit is a great value! Plus it comes in larger memory sizes and a built in radio to boot! The single AAA battery that the unit takes goes a long way too B000BONJXU:great_bang_for_your_buck_!!_:k._dhruva_"tech_attack" B000BONJXU SanDisk Sansa M230 512 MB MP3 Player (Blue): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 12, 2006 K. Dhruva "tech attack" OH I purchased SanDisk about 2 months ago and so far I am very satisfied with its performance. I was looking for a chepear alterantive to Ipod as I am not an avid music listner and SanDisk was the just the right product. Loading music on it is real simple using Windows media player. Battery life is excellent. I also use it to tune into FM channels while at gym or when I want to catch up with days news at work. The FM reception is quite good for something this small without an antenna. I even have dropped it atleast on three occassion and so far it seems to work just fine. Touch wood !! Overall a great product for its price ! B000BONJXU:mine:evette_t._benfer B000BONJXU SanDisk Sansa M230 512 MB MP3 Player (Blue): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 11, 2006 Evette T. Benfer this is wonderful. I really like it. very portable and saves alot of songs B000BONJXU:awesome_mp3_player:dwight_walker B000BONJXU SanDisk Sansa M230 512 MB MP3 Player (Blue): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 10, 2006 Dwight Walker beautiful electronic item bright colours easy plug and play B000BONJXU:great_product_for_the_price:r._mutha B000BONJXU SanDisk Sansa M230 512 MB MP3 Player (Blue): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 R. Mutha Houston, Texas United States I am extrememly happy with this one. For the price, it delivers well. The voice recorder works well. My key need was to record lectures and listening to them. Worked out very well B000BONJXU:great_mp3_for_the_price:william_e._spann_"spann" B000BONJXU SanDisk Sansa M230 512 MB MP3 Player (Blue): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 William E. Spann "SPANN" CALIFORNIA I HAVE ABOUT 5 MP3 PLAYERS. SO FAR THIS ONE IS THE BEST. THE BATTERY LIFE IS EXCELLENT. HAS PLENTY OF SPACE FOR SONGS.VERY EASY TO USE. B000BONJXU:buy_this__mp3_player_for_starters:galeval B000BONJXU SanDisk Sansa M230 512 MB MP3 Player (Blue): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 galeval examples: video viewing; combination cell phone I will buy an IPOD in due time, but for right now, the SanDisk Sansa is the perfect one start off with. I didn't want to spend a lot of money for an item I never use before. I just want to listen to music without carrying cds/cd player and the fancy stuff (examples: video viewing; combination cell phone). The MP3 is easy to program your music (make sure you have Windows XP on your desktop [computer] or laptop). This player is also a recorder and has FM radio. The items that come with this are instruction booklet, mini cd to set-up on computer system (I was able to program music without this cd), plastic cover, velco strip clip-on, earphones, and the connection cord (USB). Simple and basic, this is the one (PS because the SanDisk Sansa doesn't look expensive, pickpockets and theives are not trying to to steal it like an IPOD). B0007Z1M50:best_mouse_for_the_buck_hands_down:sajid_g._mulla B0007Z1M50 Logitech MX518 Gaming Optical Mouse - Metal: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Sajid G. Mulla I just got my mouse today I was ecstatic about the performance I had initial problems installing the mouse but after I unplugged it and plugged it in again the problems went away. I have to agree with my other comrades from this site this is the best mouse for the price and I have no problems whatsoever except for the look which I thought was the result from damage from shipping but it was designed like that so I have no complaints B0007Z1M50:great_mouse_for_gamers:enmanuel_zottola B0007Z1M50 Logitech MX518 Gaming Optical Mouse - Metal: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Enmanuel Zottola The mouse is perfect for games. I use it to play ET and is great. The software provided by Logitech is configurable in all ways B0007Z1M50:good_gaming_mouse:truth B0007Z1M50 Logitech MX518 Gaming Optical Mouse - Metal: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Truth I was using a MX510 prior to getting this. There is a slight upgrade in performance from the 510. The ability to adjust the sensitivity on the fly wasn't that useful. It was hard to adjust to the different levels and it would change the sens setting in game. So, I set the mouse software to the highest level and adjusted the in game settings to where it felt good. The biggest difference I felt is it's easier to make longer range shots, I'm sure because of the higher resolution of the 518 over the 510. B0007Z1M50:avoid_buying_it:yousef_alsaif B0007Z1M50 Logitech MX518 Gaming Optical Mouse - Metal: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 7, 2006 Yousef Alsaif after few months of using it, it started to lag badly, and the scroll wheel stopped working, I'll never buy logitech mouse again. B0007Z1M50:boom!!!_headshot!:kevin B0007Z1M50 Logitech MX518 Gaming Optical Mouse - Metal: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 4, 2006 Kevin that you can switch on the fly Alright, I got this mouse to replace the shoddy touchpad on my laptop. This thing is certainly worlds better than any touch pad, lol. What made this mouse appeal to me over any other is that the traditional Logitech shape of it is very comfortable to me, the internet navigation buttons are very conventient, and the high resolution optics (that you can switch on the fly)- since I use my laptop for playing games. I'm a fan of the G5 gaming mouse, and after using it for so long, I just can't go back to a normal resolution mouse without cringing. The MX518 provided a cost effective alternative over the G5, since I would be taking it around with me, it would matter less if it got broken in transit or solen. Also, the button layout on my laptop is different than my desktop keyboard, so I wanted both the forward and back internet navigation buttons. My only gripes are mostly that this isn't a G5, lol. There's no DPI indicator, the on-the-fly resolution buttons aren't ergonomically placed (the forward one feels like it's a mile away when you try to press it), and as a user of wireless mice for so long, and a fully weighted G5, I like heavy mice... And the MX518 is just too light for me to really feel natural with it. I hate to say it because the mouse performs great, but it just feels cheap because of how light it is. So, as a portable gaming mouse, I give this a 4. If you're looking for a cost effective gaming mouse, or something hi-res for graphics design, this is a good bet. But if you want to go all out, buy something higher end because you will be more satisfied with the higher end product. B0007Z1M50:mx_518_unleashed:n._arora_"do_what_u_wanna" B0007Z1M50 Logitech MX518 Gaming Optical Mouse - Metal: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 N. Arora "DO WHAT U WANNA" LA, CAL It's cool to own one.. ;) .. i'm a die hard gamer.. though i've not had time to serioulsy exploit its high resolution.. just using it in with default settings is kickass.. Buy it only for games and all... for desktop use there are better looking less expensive options. B0007Z1M50:decent_mouse_for_the_money:jer_"cavalier001" B0007Z1M50 Logitech MX518 Gaming Optical Mouse - Metal: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 2, 2006 Jer "Cavalier001" CA United States This mouse plays great for my games like CS Source and 1942. It is real nice to be able to change the mouse speed in game. Which helps a lot if your playing games like 1942 and you need to go from first person to flying a jet. However the reason I give it a 4 stars is that after playing for a few hours the mouse's design is such that it has a sharp bend right where your right ring finger rests and it can get to be hurting, especially if you play a lot of FPS type games where your holding and moving the mouse constantly B0007Z1M50:finally_a_mouse_without_annoyances:joe_k B0007Z1M50 Logitech MX518 Gaming Optical Mouse - Metal: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 5, 2006 Joe K Virginia, USA I've gone through about 6 different mice, and each one had their pros and cons (mostly cons). I finally found the MX518, and trust me, you don't know what you're missing until you've used it. *Edit: how did I find it? On SK-Gaming, there are tons of threads about "what's the best mouse"? This mouse came up so frequently that it seemed like a no-brainer. This is the first time I can use a mouse and never have to worry about unexpected friction or hiccups. It controls with extreme precision and ease. At first, it was a little hard for me to get used to the shape and size, since it feels different from other mice I've used...but once I got used to it, it's flawless. I am also a pretty avid gamer, and since I got this mouse, my performance has gone up noticeably. In fact, that's the reason I got this mouse to begin with: my biggest weakness in-play was my inability to consistently click quickly on small units in battle. With the MX518, those kinds of dumb problems go away. Another thing I love is that even if I used it for hours, my hand feels completely rested and fresh. No more taking quick hand breaks, stretching it out or what not. It's also very easy to customize the speed and feel of the mouse using the software. I've read some complaints about it, but I can't see any way to improve it. Coupled with my Steelpad S&S mousepad, it's so much more fun to get on the computer. Like upgrading car audio, you really don't know what you're missing until you get rid of your outdated junk and try the best B00006LELP:a_brilliant_device:dj_gamer_"danny_j" B00006LELP Nintendo e-Reader - Game console trading card reader: Computer & Video Games computer & video games 0 of 1 5.0 July 31, 2006 DJ Gamer "Danny J" unsure about Game Boy Micro For those who dont what it is the Nintendo E Reader is an add on that goes into the cartridge slot of GBA and SP (unsure about Game Boy Micro). There is a paper thin slot in the bulky add on in which you scan cards to play classic nes games, game and watch games, Animal Crossing Cards, Mario Bros 3 Cards, Pokemon TCG Cards or Promo cards given out through Nintendo Power such as Kirby Slide. The scanner is easy to use and has little trouble reading the cards. Whats Included: Included In one new E reader is the E Reader accesory,the Classic Nes game Donkey Kong Jr, and a sample pack which includes : 3 Pokemon TCG Cards (Machop,Machoke, and Machamp), One Game and Watch Card (Manhole), and Animal Crossing Present Card. Classic NES Games: E Reader Classic Nes Games are sold in Packs that now Retail for 1 or 2 dollars each. In the pack is 5 cards that have a code on the top and bottom, that when scanned create a perfect playable NES game. You might be thinking If the game has glitches or any other problems the answer is no. The only noticable Difference is in the Donkey Kong JR game screen appears to be a bit smushed to fit the screen.Classic Nes Games are the main reason to buy the E reader cause of there great quality and quantity. Mario Bros 3 Cards: E cards That when linked to a game boy advance/SP with Super Mario Advanced 4: Mario Bros 3 can create levels, show video demonstration of secrets, or Give You Power ups. Pokemon Trading Cards: Whenn Nintendo bought the pokemon trading card game they aded some special features. All cards from the Pokemon EX Series have codes on the bottom that when scanned give you information about that pokemon. Now heres where the E Reader's True Poteneial Shows, some cards have codes on the side that when combined with that pokemons evolution's(other form's) side codes create a minigame. The 3 Pokemon Cards included have a Minigame when Combined giving you a perfect demonstration. Also included in pokemon Ruby and Saphire is a card that when combined with the e reader lets your team battle a series of trainers. Animal Crossing cards: While linking a Game Boy Advance with an e reader to a Game Cube with animal crossing you can give yourself items and letters using the special machine located in the animal crossing post office. Game and Watch cards: Using one card with 2 bar codes on it you can play a Game and Watch Game. The only one on card ever created was Man Hole. A Game and Watch series was planned but was later dropped. Mario party E: Thhe Only E reader game in its own category: Mario party e Includes 64 cards a Game Board and instructions. In this Mixture of board Game and Video Game you scan various cards and play minigames to get coins or items from your opponent. Overall: The E Reader is now abondoned by nintendo meaning most likely no new games will ever be released (As it has been this way for 2 years). It is cheap to buy and works wonderfully. But due to lack of any future support you should only buy it if you are in to Nes Games, Animal Crossing, or Pokemon EX Cards. If you are into any of those than you will love this product and i recomend it. B00006LELP:sweat:tyler B00006LELP Nintendo e-Reader - Game console trading card reader: Computer & Video Games computer & video games 0 of 2 5.0 August 19, 2005 Tyler Canada The e-Reader is one of the best things that happened to Nintendos GBA. this is so SWEA B00006LELP:misinformed_idiots:e._keen_"annk272" B00006LELP Nintendo e-Reader - Game console trading card reader: Computer & Video Games computer & video games 5 of 6 4.0 February 21, 2005 E. Keen "annk272" Ft.Wayne, IN People who dont know hat theyre talking about bug me. The E reader is great, but im here to clear up some mis-conceptions. 1. THE E READER WORKS W/ GBA SP. You have to open it first, but then it fits. duh. 2. The E-Reader does NOT have the games already on it. The games are actually in the dot codes. Hard to believe, but true. They are not already on ur E Reader. Nintendo has dropped support of it because it was somewhat of a flop and they were gearing up 4 the D B00006LELP:a_good_way_to_play_classic_games_wherever_with_few_flaws:"atarilover" B00006LELP Nintendo e-Reader - Game console trading card reader: Computer & Video Games computer & video games 6 of 9 4.0 December 28, 2003 "atarilover" Glenmont, NY USA This is great even if you have the NES games. For one you can bring it anywhere and it doesn't have 2 player mode. It IS compatible with GBA SP because it does not require the game link port on the SP. The only flaw is you need to scan 10 cards to play one NES game and you can only save one at a time. Still, that won't stop you cuz when you get proficient at swiping them, its nothing. But the e-Reader does more than NES games; you may play e-Readers from Nintendo Magazines, you can play Game & Watch games, look at Pokemon (who cares about that feature???), connect to games like Super Mario Bros. 3 and get power-ups as well as new levels, and hook up to a Gamecube for double experience. The only problem is to connect to games you need 2 Game Boys and a link cable but that it isn't too much of a problem. Also, e-Reader packs are fairly cheap even in New York City. Gameplay and graphics are faithful to the originals, too B000AZ0582:great_for_the_money:melinda_m._meade_"smiles" B000AZ0582 Sony NW-E307 Walkman Bean 1 GB MP3 Player Black: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 21, 2006 Melinda M. Meade "smiles" houston, tx I am very happy with my purchase. The Ipod is so expensive and not nearly as efficient. My sister has one and I have 3 times as many songs on my bean. I have found that even dropping it several times, im clumsy, that despite what I originally thought it has withheld very well. I do not like the fact that you pretty much are forced to use sony software but it is quick and easy to use B000AZ0582:sony_walkman_mp3:aaron_bowker B000AZ0582 Sony NW-E307 Walkman Bean 1 GB MP3 Player Black: Electronics electronics 4.0 September 24, 2006 Aaron Bowker Washington D.C. Short and quick. Software is easy to use, but because Sony uses ATRAC, you can't play the songs on another program (Windows etc.) you downloaded or saved from a cd to the SONY program. But the program is very easy to use. The player itself is very small (including the buttons). I purchased it strictly for the gym and long plane trips. It hold a ton of songs (500+) Why you need more that that I don't know. It also has a FM stereo receiver, so it is cool as well. In total, it is compact and easy to use. Perfect for the gym, running fanatic B000AZ0582:1_shortcoming:m._maxwell B000AZ0582 Sony NW-E307 Walkman Bean 1 GB MP3 Player Black: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 August 27, 2006 M. Maxwell Great MP3 player, but the earbud set that comes with it is lousy. B000AZ0582:bad_design.....flimsy_toggles.......junk:j._vanburen_"mom_to_3_boys" B000AZ0582 Sony NW-E307 Walkman Bean 1 GB MP3 Player Black: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 August 25, 2006 J. VanBuren "mom to 3 boys" VT United States Notice, all the happy....five star ratings, are from people that JUST bought this MP3. I have had mine for 9 months. I have had this MP3 since Christmas 2005. I bought the white 512 for my son at the same time. Whith in 3 weeks, my son's was no longer working at all, he had it in his back pack, and some how it got crunched enough to never work again!! I was not happy. Also in a few months, mine started to have issues. The very "tiny" menu button is rediculous. And the main toggle was a complete failure for Sony. I accually removed the cover to the toggle, and just moved the joy stick under it, to change songs, or volume. How stupid. I am so mad about this MP3 player. I am going to buy a Creative V. I have done a lot of research this time, and I will not buy another Sony. The hold button, that is part of this sliding door never works, I find the player dead in my gym bag, all the time!!! Apparently, the door slides over a bit, and the player will turn on, FOR HOURS, and than you have a dead player. Maybe Sony should have given us a on/off button, than this would not happen! Dont do it folks, look into other options, even my mom's iPod Nano is better designed than this joke of an MP3 player. B000AZ0582:great_mp3_player:pookie B000AZ0582 Sony NW-E307 Walkman Bean 1 GB MP3 Player Black: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 17, 2006 Pookie Livonia, MI I purchased this item initially because of the price, compared to the IPOD's. I LOVE it! My husband has the video IPOD and his battery needs charged every day. I have never had to charge this MP3 player yet! It goes for 50 hours- I ordered the mini sony speakers for it so I can listen to it at work on my desk or anywhere. The only downside is that Sony quit making the armband for it so I am having a hard time finding a holder for it. It fit my needs perfectly B000AZ0582:excellent_product_!:robyn_l._brooks_"small_wonder" B000AZ0582 Sony NW-E307 Walkman Bean 1 GB MP3 Player Black: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 August 10, 2006 Robyn L. Brooks "Small Wonder" Nassau, Bahamas I use it when I jog/walk and it really keeps me in stride. My only problem is that Amazon does not have the arm bands but I hope that they will have some in soon B000AZ0582:sony_software_is_the_culprit:v._ananthanarayanan_"vj" B000AZ0582 Sony NW-E307 Walkman Bean 1 GB MP3 Player Black: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 August 9, 2006 V. Ananthanarayanan "VJ" NJ USA Good thing first, efficient on battery,convenient and compact..doubles up as flash drive and no cables except headphone to carry around to charge. Thats it. As most of the other reviewers have said this product is absolutely useless because of low IQ software people working in SONY. utterly non user friendly. I develop software for a living and I am not afraid to use new software...even though I was able to use the software the main drawbacks are the over smartness of software where it tries to control the music piracy.. I had 1gb of Atrac songs on this player from my computer. Then one day my computer HDD crashed. I was kind of thankful that I had saved atleast 1 GB of music on this bean walkman. Atleast all the hours I spent in transfering did not go waste. As soon as I fixed the new HDD and tried to transfer the songs back to my computer..the useless sony softwre will not take the music files back...I tried every trick and even the sony customer support could not help me( a very indifferent group of people). It is a rotten piece of software and that makes this efficient device a waste of money. Of course transfering the files to this player is an entirely diff story and I dont want to go abt that.. It is absolutely infuriating B000AZ0582:another_example_of_sony's_failure_to_keep_in_touch_with_consumers:carlos_a._natividad_"xdye9" B000AZ0582 Sony NW-E307 Walkman Bean 1 GB MP3 Player Black: Electronics electronics 2.0 July 31, 2006 Carlos A. Natividad "xdye9" El Paso, TX USA The bean is small, battery efficient, and has a nice overall look to it. Thats probably the only few good things that can be said about this product. This is NOT an mp3 player, it is a TRAC player. You have to convert all your mp3's into TRAC format before the player is able to play them. You also have to install their software which for most of us is an intrusive program trying to list every music file on your HD....this can ussually result in other people knowing what music you own especially if the software regularly communicates online. Another horror youll deal with is the slow transfer speed this device has. Just to load a single 3 meg file took an avg of 35 seconds, imagine how long 60 5 meg files would take. If your looking for an mp3 player that lets you just drag and drop your fav mp3s into the device so you can hear them hassel free this in not the player for you. This device is the Stalin of mp3 player requiring strict uncomfortable conformity play your fav songs B000AZ00EQ:older_kid:gerald_i._crane B000AZ00EQ Sony NW-E305 Walkman Bean 512 MB MP3 Player White: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 10, 2006 Gerald I. Crane The walkman is easy to use with enough memory for my meager uses. The sound is excellent, but I use an older set of Sony head phones rather then the ear pieces that came with the set. The unit recharges very quickly and again for my uses last a long time. It is quite small and the only disadvantage I've found is there is no clip or arrangement to carry it except a pocket B000AZ00EQ:please_read_this_before_you_invest__your_cash_in_this_product!!!!:sherri_taylor B000AZ00EQ Sony NW-E305 Walkman Bean 512 MB MP3 Player White: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 September 29, 2006 Sherri Taylor First off let me state for the record that I only buy Sony , but I have to advise you against the purchase of the bean walkman. I purchased one in March 2006 and returned it September 2006, as I had purchased replacement insurance and was able to return it because it broke. It is hard to turn off and the usb port cover always pops open, not to mention the headphones always pull out. The FM receiver is hard tune in the daylight as the screen is invisiable. Save your self the hassel!!!!! B000AZ00EQ:sony_bean:dena_r._kinsey B000AZ00EQ Sony NW-E305 Walkman Bean 512 MB MP3 Player White: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 August 14, 2006 Dena R. Kinsey Clinton, MS United States I just ordered the second one for our family. It's the 3rd Sony MP3 player to join our househould. They've been very dependable, and they're easy to use. The software is simple. The sound is great, and the batteries hold a charge for an incredible amount of time. My teenagers (girls) love that they come in colors, and they're different than what most of their friends have. Mom loves that they're affordable B000AZ00EQ:what_a_great_little_bean!!!:dale_borchelt_"italy_traveler" B000AZ00EQ Sony NW-E305 Walkman Bean 512 MB MP3 Player White: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 August 7, 2006 Dale Borchelt "Italy Traveler" Denver Colorado This is the greatest little MP3 player!!! The sound is great (good bass), the size is very convenient and everybody who see it, wants one. It fits in a pocket, has an armband option or a key ring option, even little speakers as an option. I've taken it on so many trips. There is a caution though, even though the software is good for Windows Plus or better, you can not download from the web unless you have Windows XP B000AZ00EQ:not_usable_due_to_sonicstage:buyerlsd_"buyerlsd" B000AZ00EQ Sony NW-E305 Walkman Bean 512 MB MP3 Player White: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 July 11, 2006 BuyerLSD "buyerlsd" edinburgh Hardware awesome, software a flop. Since you HAVE to use their software the package is destroyed. I will give you the final nail on the coffin for me. I tried to put Podcasts on the device using the latest SonicStage 4. No chance. It wants to be able to find each "artist" in the Sony library. This was bad for the odd bit of music it could not find but obviously it can not find the podcasts in their library. I had bought one of these and had considered one for the girlfriend - no chance now. Shame as the hardware was A1 B000AZ00EQ:easy_to_use,_lightweight:robert_auer B000AZ00EQ Sony NW-E305 Walkman Bean 512 MB MP3 Player White: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 8, 2006 Robert Auer Germantown, WI USA This is my first portable mp3 player and it took me about an hour to go from taking it out the box to having music on it and for me to learn how to work the controls. I did have to read the manual for a few minutes to understand what "hold" meant on the screen - but other than that - very nice little product, good price, and very easy to use B000AZ00EQ:ipod_takes_another_blow:ipod_opposer_"dd" B000AZ00EQ Sony NW-E305 Walkman Bean 512 MB MP3 Player White: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 2, 2006 Ipod Opposer "DD" NJ, USA Well, to begin with, I am a complete iPOD hater. The whole idea of wasting an buttload of money on something with limited features doesn't sit right with me. But after robbing my bro of his for so long, since I had none, it was time to get something of my own. I chose this Walkman Bean player. The size is sick! Fits between a few fingers. Also, it is Sony, a trusted company, unlike Apple who will give you the runaround. The navigation and menu is so simple. I didn't read the manual and I figured it out. The only thing I read the manual for was to figue how to change the station on the radio, but that is negligible. Anyhow, I looooove it. Great bargain, sound investment B00024VTKE:iriver_products_lack_plug_and_play_with_macs:donald_e._sandusky_"desco" B00024VTKE iRiver iFP 799T 1 GB Flash MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 1.0 August 13, 2006 Donald E. Sandusky "Desco" Charleston, SC United States I have an Iriver T10 and there is virtually no software to support the USB plug and play interface that Mac owners have always expected. Pay a little more and buy an IPOD. It interfaces with PCs and Macs equally well. B00024VTKE:garbage_-_buttons_wore_out_in_14_mos.:grafzeppelin127_"grafzeppelin127" B00024VTKE iRiver iFP 799T 1 GB Flash MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 6 of 11 1.0 April 1, 2006 GrafZeppelin127 "GrafZeppelin127" Brooklyn. NY I loved this player until the day I really, really needed to use it for recording, when I discovered that the MODE button no longer worked. This is the button you need to use to switch from mp3 player mode to voice record, line-in record, or FM radio. The device is now permanently stuck on mp3 player mode with no ability to shuffle or repeat, which is not the worst thing in the world, except that I specifically bought it for its recording capabilities which are now, for all intents and purposes, non-existent. And 14 months after I bought it, too; conveniently post-warranty. The screws holding the case together are impossible to remove, so there's no way to attempt a DIY solution to this maddeningly simple but nonetheless irreperable device-crippling problem. This thing is of no use to me now; a $200 paperweight. I'm never buying another iRiver product again B00024VTKE:perfect:kevin_thomas_dillon_"-k._dillon" B00024VTKE iRiver iFP 799T 1 GB Flash MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 23, 2006 Kevin Thomas Dillon "-K. Dillon" It got to me quickly, even before the estimated arrival date, in perfect condition. It blows away my last MP3 player. And best of all, Microsoft and/or Apple don't have their hands in this device. No playsforsure. No i-tunes. That's the best part. I pity all of you with i-pods and playsforsure mp3 players. You'll never know what it's like to not be a corporate lacky unless you get an MP3 player like this one. It's worth the price B00024VTKE:i_love_my_iriver!:seemeflyhi_"bev" B00024VTKE iRiver iFP 799T 1 GB Flash MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 March 23, 2006 SeeMeFlyHi "Bev" Oklahoma, USA I had this exact iRiver and when I loaned it out, it got lost. So he offered to replace it with even a "better" mp3 player that would show photos, etc. I asked for an exact replacement because I love everything about this mp3 player, it fits my needs perfectly. The features I love are that it has both voice and radio record and you can also record from your stereo or cassette or whatever audio source using the line-in feature. It has tons of space more than I've ever used, and the small size and sound quality is great! I have seen some people write that they didn't like the buttons or had problems with turning it off and on accidentally, but I personally have never had that problem, as long as I slide the hold button over to the lock position. I like that it gives a cord to hang it around my neck, or to put it on my arm.. however I rarely use the armband. The only reason I gave 4 stars instead of 5 is because you cannot view photos on it, even tho you can store and transfer them. I personally don't need that feature, but others may prefer it. I Love my iRiver B00024VTKE:very_good_mp3_player,_missing_only_little_things:v._rusnak_"vlado" B00024VTKE iRiver iFP 799T 1 GB Flash MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 4.0 March 23, 2006 V. Rusnak "Vlado" Slovakia, Europe Very good MP3 player, can do everything you need, good for sport, joging. The only thing I miss a little bit is RDS feature. Also if you upload songs on it, you can download it back to PC (e.g. to friends PC), so can't be used as a USB key (well, i guess it's not the main feature, but would be nice) B00024VTKE:iriver_ifp_799t_1_gb_flash_mp3_player:l._e._perea B00024VTKE iRiver iFP 799T 1 GB Flash MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 4.0 March 21, 2006 L. E. Perea This player is great all around. Small compact size with sport arm band included makes work-outs a whiz! The only draw back I've found so far is that is doesn't play .wma files. The sound through my upgraded sony headphones is awesome and equalizer can be set to your desired mix. The battery lasts at least 1.5 weeks with daily use. LP Chicag B00024VTKE:great_product:r._c._montero_"rcswrc" B00024VTKE iRiver iFP 799T 1 GB Flash MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 4.0 March 3, 2006 R. C. Montero "rcswrc" San Jose, Costa Rica I'm very pleased with this mp3 player, it may nota have a very big storage but it seems to be enough, of course it depends of every person, I think it's better than any other player of 1 Gb, got FM,record from almost any device, uses AA batteries, it's got a great sound. The only con, is that it is not recognized as a removable disk, it needs the driver! B00024VTKE:have_really_enjoyed_it.:a._labbe_"tipsyover" B00024VTKE iRiver iFP 799T 1 GB Flash MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 February 28, 2006 A. Labbe "tipsyover" Boston, MA I wanted a non-iPod digital music player, and found this to be a terrific option. It plays a number of different formats, and includes a lanyard, which is nice when commuting on the train, or for plane travel. I have only used alkaline batteries so far, and have had excellent battery life. The menu takes an hour or 2 of playing with to learn, but once you get familiar with the buttons and menu, it's pretty easy. I have also enjoyed the built in FM tuner, and have not any trouble with reception, even on a moving commuter train. The sound quality is very good. I've been using 128 bitrate MP3 songs so far. The software for transferring music is pretty easy to use, although I did have a little trouble getting the player to be recognized as connected, which seemed to be some kind of order of connections issue. The included earbuds aren't the most comfortable, especially since I already lost the foam padding, but I will probably get a better pair anyway. They do sound good though. Also, the included cases are pretty cheesy and I didn't even bother with them. A little hint: One thing I did not like was that because of the location of the on button, the unit can fairly easily be turned on when you have it stored in a bag or pocket. To combat this, simply turn the Hold on. The unit won't turn on accidentally when it's on B00068NF0I:dated_design,_better_units_available:mikel_montgomery B00068NF0I JVC KT-SR2000 Plug 'n' Play Sirius Satellite Radio Receiver: Electronics electronics 2.0 October 30, 2006 Mikel Montgomery Derby, KS USA I purchased one of these when new back in 2004. The unit has worked ok for me, with the main quirk being about once every hour or two, I go through a 3 - 5 minute period of bad reception, presumably as it shifts from one satelite to another. I was unable to utilize the fm modulator as it was weak, but went to a hard wired connection to my radio using a cable purchased from Crutchfield. My main issue with this unit is that there are newer units available for the same or slightly more money, which have replay options and better displays. I would consider those options before purchasing this unit B00068NF0I:it's_a_good_little_unit:k._mackeigan_"uber_chk" B00068NF0I JVC KT-SR2000 Plug 'n' Play Sirius Satellite Radio Receiver: Electronics electronics 4.0 June 7, 2006 K. Mackeigan "UBER CHK" New York I have two seperate units. One hardwired to my car, and the other is the JVC unit. I hooked it directly into the audio (aux) ports of my Radio, rather than use an fm station. It works great, the sound quality is excellent as well - (and my radio is so old it play's 8-tracks!!!!). I did notice that the unit tends to run a bit warm to hot. I agree with the previous reviews, that it is something that JVC needs to look into, perhaps it is simply a matter of a "heat sink-er" not being in specs, as yet, I have encountered no problems (having had the JVC unit for 1.5 years) No matter. As to the commercial free: Sirius (which I have had a subscription to for the past 4 years) has commercial free radio, though the news stations and a few others do have commercials. Those stations are clearly defined as being in the commercial block. The music stations are 100% free of commercial. All in all a damn cheap price to pay for avoidance of all those really irritating DJ's, commerical's, and lack of variety in stations! ~Cheers! B00068NF0I:skeptical_at_first_but_now_love_it!!:michael_l._moody B00068NF0I JVC KT-SR2000 Plug 'n' Play Sirius Satellite Radio Receiver: Electronics electronics 5.0 May 6, 2006 Michael L. Moody North Of Seattle For the longest time I really didnt think $12 a month was worth this kind of radio but after buying the sr-2000 and getting it all hooked up in my car I soon changed my mind. Biggest thing for me is hardly any DJ talking, they really keep the music going. I noticed on a couple other reviews this was not the case, I listen to only the rock stations so I cant comment on other stations. I live in the Seattle area and using the FM modulator really sucked, every station had static. I found an audio input cable online to fit my car stereo for a direct connection and oh man what a difference!! Crystal Clear! I did have to play with the bass and treble a bit to get the best sound and since I have a sub-woofer I used the fader a couple of clicks to the front (away from the sub) and really got it sounding great. It doesnt sound as good as a CD but much better than regular Radio. So I bought another car kit and I have the boom box for in the house. I did notice the unit getting a little warm but nowhere near hot B00068NF0I:"acquiring_signal"_for_eternity:j._rossow B00068NF0I JVC KT-SR2000 Plug 'n' Play Sirius Satellite Radio Receiver: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 1.0 February 18, 2006 J. Rossow I purchased this receiver in December 2005. It worked like a champ until February 2006 when it began to have issues with decoding the satellite signal. The unit works for five minutes from cold start up, then the audio cuts out. Display still shows program info. Being an experienced PC user, I turned the unit off and back on, repeatedly. The message "Acquiring Signal" displays permanently, even though the Antenna Aiming screen shows full SAT and TER signal bars. My best guess is that a ROM or RAM chip cooked. This unit runs hot! JVC has been less than helpful. It sucks to have to landfill a $100 piece of hardware, but no one will touch it. It's my last purchase from JVC. Glad I didn't purchase the Sirius "lifetime" license B00068NF0I:better_for_home_than_car:rich_carollo B00068NF0I JVC KT-SR2000 Plug 'n' Play Sirius Satellite Radio Receiver: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 February 4, 2006 Rich Carollo Oak Park, IL United States This Unit performs well, both in the car and home. It performs best at home as you can plug it right into your stereo vs. using a unused FM frequency. This might work ok in rural areas, but in urban areas how long is the FM frequency "unused"? In my experience living in Chicago, not very far. then you get static and fumble to change the frequency to another unused station. Plus you have this thing hanging out from your dash, very noticable expecially to theives so it's then one more then you have to remove and hide or take with you. If you want Sirius in your car, invest in a head unit and be done with it. This unit works great at home and if you get an extra kit, you can take it to your office and hook it up there. It has a remote and I've had no problems with it whatsoever at home. Like I said, for the car I ended up getting a separate head unit and would advise people to do the same B00068NF0I:works_great:a._tassone B00068NF0I JVC KT-SR2000 Plug 'n' Play Sirius Satellite Radio Receiver: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 January 14, 2006 A. Tassone I think this is a very good receiver. A number of people have complained about issues with the wireless FM Modulator and the static that is causes. I would say that there is some static at times, but most of the time I have not had this issue. However, I will clarify that statement, by noting that if you are traveling long distances, you most likely will have to switch the FM Frequency a few times during the trip (In my case it was a two hour trip from Sacramento to the Bay Area) as the station you are set to will likely not be free for that entire time. However, it is very easy to switch the frequency, so I was able to adjust it without any difficulties. As for the receiver itself, I like the compactness of it and it does not take long to figure out how to go through the various menus, save stations, etc. I did not care much for the suction cup that is part of the car kit. Although it worked fine on my car window, I really didn't want it there, so I actually just use the cradle and place it in one of my cupholders, but this is a personal preference. I would definitely recommend this receiver to my friends. B00068NF0I:be_careful_of_what_you_think_this_is..:jason_s._weiss_"stnweiss72" B00068NF0I JVC KT-SR2000 Plug 'n' Play Sirius Satellite Radio Receiver: Electronics electronics 2 of 18 1.0 December 18, 2005 Jason S. Weiss "stnweiss72" apo, ae United States First of all I thought Sat radio advertised " Commercial Free radio" was that. IT IS NOT AT ALL!!!! In fact I spend most of my time looking over the 160 chanels for something not with commercials. (...). They claim they have nothing to do with that. So this is a good buy IF you want another radio player WITH commercials ( A lot of them ) and to pay for it. I got this because I was tired of radio commercials and awful radio announcers who talked over songs and too much. Well sattelite radio is the same thing just with cussing. So keep this in mind before you buy. B00068NF0I:great_purchase:david_j._michel B00068NF0I JVC KT-SR2000 Plug 'n' Play Sirius Satellite Radio Receiver: Electronics electronics 8 of 12 5.0 October 26, 2005 David J. Michel I bought the boom box and the car kit. The FM Modulator has a much better reception than when I have it in the boom box at home. Unlike others, I have perfect reception with the wrieless modulator..at least for now. I'm going ahead and buying the home aentenna to get a better reception for when I use the boombox at home. All in all, Great buy and I can't wait for STERN B00068NF0I:poor_sound_quality:brett_buck B00068NF0I JVC KT-SR2000 Plug 'n' Play Sirius Satellite Radio Receiver: Electronics electronics 26 of 29 1.0 June 24, 2005 Brett Buck Sunnyvale, CA USA I recently bought this radio, primarily for my car, but also got the home dock. It was easy to set up and install both types of kit. Unfortunately, the sound quality was very poor in both configurations. The FM modulator for the car was pretty close to hopeless. It only has maybe 10 channels. I found one that was free, luckily. But even with a clear channel, the sound had a terrible hiss, that went up and down in volume at apparent random even when everything was stationary. The occupied channels actually worked about as well (still lots of hiss)- except when the underlying channel broke through. Even disregarding the hiss, the sound quality on the music was not very good. I thought the problem was probably with the FM modulator, so I tried it in the home dock, connected to a *very good* home hi-fi system. The hiss was gone, but the sound quality was completely unacceptable. For whatever reason, this particular receiver doesn't like the compression artifacts very much. Satellite radio quality is, AT BEST, about like an average MP3, with highly compressed signals (some channels better than others). This receiver seemed to exacerbate the effect, and it sounded a lot like a tin can and string "telephone" most of the time. It was vert irritating very quickly. The form factor (about the size of a modern walkie-talkie) was fine, and pretty easy to fit in the car. It also seemed to be pretty solidly built. But all of that is completely moot if it doesn't work properly. I returned the receiver and both kits the next day. B0000AZ67Z:this_is_a_good_product.:ofelia_vincent B0000AZ67Z SanDisk SDCZ2-256-A10 256 MB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 13, 2006 Ofelia Vincent This sandisk realy works to save a lot of information in one stick. It's very handy. Thank you B0000AZ67Z:very_good_for_the_money!:p._k._rush_"sims-fan" B0000AZ67Z SanDisk SDCZ2-256-A10 256 MB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 2, 2006 P. K. Rush "Sims-fan" Bluegrass KY This was the first flash drive I bought, and I liked it enough to buy a second one. I've since given both of them away, as I am using a 4GB other brand with a retractable plug in. However, I'm buying a few more of these right now, so that I will have them on hand to give to student advisees who really need one, as they are so inexpensive. The only thing that keeps me from giving it a 5-star rating is that the caps are easy to lose, altho each drive comes with two extra caps, which helps. The slim line also makes it very easy to carry or store, and it fits easily into USB ports that might be a tight squeeze for other brand flash drives. B0000AZ67Z:cruzer_mini_256_mb_flash_drive:brenton_m._lavers B0000AZ67Z SanDisk SDCZ2-256-A10 256 MB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 10, 2006 Brenton M. Lavers It's little. It holds a bunch of data. It's so easy to use even my copilot can understand it. It's the perfect way to transport lots of data in a really small package. Throw those floppy disks away forever! If North Korea could make missiles the way SanDisk makes flash drives, we'd all be in deep kimchee B0000AZ67Z:takes_a_licking...and_keeps_on_ticking:m._lohrke_"viva_plaid_fro" B0000AZ67Z SanDisk SDCZ2-256-A10 256 MB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 May 17, 2006 M. Lohrke "viva plaid fro" Provo, UT just the like the reviewer below, i accidentally put my cruzer through the washer...AND the dryer. i pulled it out after my clothes finished drying a i was SURE i had firstly waterlogged it, and secondly fried it. when i got to work and plugged it into my computer it started right up. no problems whatsoever. i don't know whether or not it would survive it i did it again, but for this one time, it performed brilliantly. thanks, cruzer! B0000AZ67Z:still_works:j._strauss B0000AZ67Z SanDisk SDCZ2-256-A10 256 MB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 April 30, 2006 J. Strauss Worcester I've had this device for two years. Just today I sent it through the wash cycle of my laundry (not on purpose). The thing still works!! I will not, however, try sending it into the dryer though beause I'm pretty sure that would fry this thing B0000AZ67Z:my_2_cents:sheila_f._schoonmaker B0000AZ67Z SanDisk SDCZ2-256-A10 256 MB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 April 7, 2006 Sheila F. Schoonmaker High Falls, NY USA What else can I say other than I'm impressed! Thank you everyone for placing your reviews here that helped me to decide on this item for data storage. It was hard for me to believe something could be so quick and easy to use, but now I'm convinced B0000AZ67Z:great_flash_drive:d._westerman B0000AZ67Z SanDisk SDCZ2-256-A10 256 MB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 20, 2006 D. Westerman Phoenix, AZ United States Very portable, comes with three different colored caps and a lanyard. Easy to use, just plug into USB port and save your data. Shipped quicker than expected, cheaper than local store, no shipping and tax. No complaints. B0000AZ67Z:works_fine:c._j._griffith B0000AZ67Z SanDisk SDCZ2-256-A10 256 MB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4.0 March 15, 2006 C. J. Griffith I have had no problems with the drive. I like the small size B000CO77E6:replacement_plan:qrsmom B000CO77E6 1-Year Replacement Plan for Electronics Products $50 to $74.99: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 QRSMOM ARKANSAS I haven't had the chance to use this plan yet...but I believe it is a good price for the item that I bought, and I trust that if it does what it says, that it is a good thing B000CO77E6:did_not_deliver.:john_f._herbster_"johnh" B000CO77E6 1-Year Replacement Plan for Electronics Products $50 to $74.99: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 1.0 August 25, 2006 John F. Herbster "JohnH" Houston, TX USA I purchased for about $8 the 1-year Replacement Plan for Electronics Products on 07-06-2006 and after one call on about 08-06-2006 to the seller I still have *not* received anything. --John B000CO77E6:_ 1-year_replacement_plan_for_electronics_products_:karen_l._wood B000CO77E6 1-Year Replacement Plan for Electronics Products $50 to $74.99: Electronics electronics 2 of 6 4.0 August 12, 2006 Karen L. Wood Replacement plan here a month before product finally receive B00000JPPI:does_not_work_on_all_dvd_players:charles_truitt_parker B00000JPPI Maxell DVD-LC DVD Lens Cleaner: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 1.0 May 4, 2006 Charles Truitt Parker Denver, Colorado First of all, the shipping on this item costs more than the item itself. I did get it quickly (2 or 3 days), but I had several problems with it: (1) I repeatedly tried it on my DVD player and the player hung. Each time I had to unplug it and plug it back in to get it to respond. I tried over 10 times and got the same result each time. (2) I tried it on DVD drive 1 on my computer and it hung as well. Had to Ctrl-Alt-Del to get my DVD player software to close. On the 3rd attempt it actually did work. (3) I repeatedly tried it on DVD drive 2 on my computer. Each time I got a message saying "no disk". I consider it item a waste of money B00000JPPI:panasonic_dmr-e75v_recorder:dogman B00000JPPI Maxell DVD-LC DVD Lens Cleaner: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 28, 2006 Dogman Illinois Absolutely fantastic, my recorder stopped formatting my DVD-Ram disks. I had used the recorder approximately 1 yr, After using Maxell's DVD cleaner disk, all is back to normal. Great product even a simpleton can use it, follow on screen instructions and you are home free B00000JPPI:works_with_dvd_recorders,_too!:larry_j._commons B00000JPPI Maxell DVD-LC DVD Lens Cleaner: Electronics electronics 11 of 13 5.0 September 6, 2005 Larry J. Commons Arlington, TX USA I was about to retire an old standalone DVD recorder, because it would no longer let me create menus or finalize discs. I bought this lens cleaner and -- voila! -- the recorder is working again. Super easy to use (it's simply a DVD that you insert into your machine, and the menus tell you what to do). Highly recommended B00000JPPI:five_stars:ann_harrison B00000JPPI Maxell DVD-LC DVD Lens Cleaner: Electronics electronics 13 of 63 5.0 August 13, 2003 Ann Harrison Charlotte, NC United States I've had my dvd player for about a year and use this a lot. Haven;t had any problems out of my dvd player yet B00008VFAF:great_hub_that_actually_works!:k._vanesian_"queenksv" B00008VFAF D-Link QuickMedia DUB-H7 7-Port USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 K. Vanesian "queenksv" Phoenix, Arizona D-Link's 7-port hub works perfectly -- you plug it into a USB port and it's ready to roll. It's that simple. B00008VFAF:an_effortless_usb_hub:beth_guynn B00008VFAF D-Link QuickMedia DUB-H7 7-Port USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Beth Guynn Hillsville, Virginia USA No matter how many USB port I had, I always seemed to need more. I had ports on my computer, more on my monitor, even two on my keyboard, and still I needed more. After researching a number of hubs I chose this one and it is great. I am not good at the technical workings of a computer, so I was worried that the installation would be hard or that there would be conflicts with other hardware. Nothing like that happened. I followed the set up instructions; it took 10 minutes at most, and I was in business. Right now I have four USB devices plugged into the hub and all work just as they should. I have not had trouble with anything I added to the hub. And miraculously, I have three open ports to use later. This hub does exactly what it should with no fuss or bother B00008VFAF:great_little_hub!:jeffrey_d._sack B00008VFAF D-Link QuickMedia DUB-H7 7-Port USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Jeffrey D. Sack I got this hub to deal with the overflow of USB 2.0 devices I have been accumulating. It came promptly, the rebate was great, and it is working beautifully! I really recommend it B00008VFAF:great_product:terri_ann B00008VFAF D-Link QuickMedia DUB-H7 7-Port USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Terri Ann Massachusetts USA This hub has worked exactly as anticipated. I've had it for a month or so now and it is hooked up to my laptop. I've got a Wireless Mouse, Epson Printer, iPod, Fuji Digital Camera all plugged into it. It performs amazingly when syncing my iPod. I even had it unplugged from the power source and it performed without issue. I was hesitant to purchase due to some of the reviews but it has been perfect for my needs! B00008VFAF:does_what_it_says:l._severson_"amurderone" B00008VFAF D-Link QuickMedia DUB-H7 7-Port USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 L. Severson "amurderone" IL, USA IT's a USB hub. All I ask is that it works. It does. B00008VFAF:very_nice_product:erik_mendez_chacon B00008VFAF D-Link QuickMedia DUB-H7 7-Port USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Erik Mendez Chacon I work with a laptop computer and I have 3 external harddrives to backup my data, other than that I have several USB devices. I have used all of them at the same time, this hub works perfectly, and it just takes one USB port, I had one before that used two ports but this one uses only one, giving you room for another device. If you work with a lot of USB devices... this is your produc B00008VFAF:compatibility_issues_galore:a._hysinger_"propellor_head" B00008VFAF D-Link QuickMedia DUB-H7 7-Port USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 9, 2006 A. Hysinger "Propellor Head" Monrovia, CA United States I previously attempted to use this device with my Mac Pro. I run the machine with Windows XP and Mac OS X Tiger. With Tiger, the machine refuses to sleep when the hub is plugged into my Aluminum Cinema Display. Simply unplug the D-Link hub, and the machine happily goes to sleep. With Windows XP, the machine does not recognize my Microsoft Ergo Keyboard 4000 until I disconnect the keyboard from the hub, then reconnect it. Ironically, the keyboard works fine under OS X when connected to the D-Link Hub. I guess I got what I paid for. A piece of junk 7 port hub for under $30. I have reverted back to using my 2x4 Port "hockey puck" style Belkin USB 2.0 Hubs. No problems with those B0007V3O32:nice_little_tv:james_romine B0007V3O32 Magnavox 15MF150V 15" Flat Panel LCD TV with NTSC Tuner: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 March 11, 2006 James Romine Indianapolis, IN I bought this tv for use in a computer room / kid's playroom and it works nicely. I looked at several similar models and was drawn to this one for the price and picture quality. I do have two complaints. My Dish Network universal remote won't operate the tv. When I called Dish Network they said that it couldn't be programmed. My other complaint is the sound quality. It is really bad. I ended up buying some Bose computer speakers and they plugged right in. A VAST improvement. Overall, I am pleased with this purchase B0007V3O32:great_flat_panel_lcd-tv:paul_maupin B0007V3O32 Magnavox 15MF150V 15" Flat Panel LCD TV with NTSC Tuner: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 October 15, 2005 Paul Maupin I am a dentist who uses these monitors as tv's for my patients to view while having dental procedure done. I have been very happy with them. There is a headphone jack, which I use for patients who don't want to hear the drilling. I've only had them for about a month, but so far they have been great. B0007V3O32:good_bad_and_ugly:douglas_e._byrum_sr._"doug" B0007V3O32 Magnavox 15MF150V 15" Flat Panel LCD TV with NTSC Tuner: Electronics electronics 15 of 16 5.0 September 14, 2005 Douglas E. Byrum Sr. "Doug" Ohio Guess you can sometimes pick a good one over hundreds of bad ones... I might say I was lucky.... or for the price this litte LCD is worth the price paid... This LCD is filling 2 pairs of shoes very nicely... It's used as a Kitchen TV and used as a computer monitor.. Very satisfied with the TV picture.. Very clear and sharp.. Great picture.. good back lighting, not dull or dim as some other LCD's I've seen... Sound is OK but a little thin for my liking so I added some cheap amplified speakers which really helps.. Great as a computer monitor also.. Just as clear and functional as my high end HP monitor.. refreshes at 60HZ with no issues.... Would I buy again.. or another... perhaps but I would test it out before the purchase if at all possible... as there are some bad apples in every bunch.. Overall my purchase of this LCD TV was a complete success for my needs.. B0007V3O32:goes_to_goodwill._(don't_throw_out_your_old_tv_yet!):willieanmillie B0007V3O32 Magnavox 15MF150V 15" Flat Panel LCD TV with NTSC Tuner: Electronics electronics 18 of 26 1.0 September 8, 2005 willieanmillie USA I have no clue what this little thing is about. Dummy me thought I bought a nice little tv, but it reminds me of those little cards you'd get with chewing gum and every time you moved it in your hand, the image changed. That's what you experience when you move around in the room and still want to follow a show. You cannot watch this thing with somebody else seated, say, 15 feet away from you. The other person (or you) gets a foggy image, or just dark shapes. Up close you see hardly anything. Buyers beware: this is not a working tv. One star for the batteries in the remote... B000BFWJM6:keeps_my_key_pc_from_suffering_hard_shutdowns:t._st_hilaire_"tjsh" B000BFWJM6 APC BE500R Back-UPS 500VA for Home/Office Computers: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 August 13, 2006 T. St Hilaire "TJSH" Southern Tier NY United States At my house, during rain storms, there will often be a quick flash of the lights as a branch somewhere falls on the power lines. That type of event would always cause my PC to turn off, and I could loose quite a bit of work or even problems on the hard drive. This little device has keept that from happening for some time. I am very pleased. The battery that is in it does not keep the best "time" estimates for battery life, but knowing that the short spikes or loss of power will not cause me issues makes it worth the price B000BFWJM6:apc_be500r_back_ups_and_surge_protector:j._leach B000BFWJM6 APC BE500R Back-UPS 500VA for Home/Office Computers: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 July 9, 2006 J. Leach Hague, VA This is a great product. I bought it after losing my old computer to intermittent power one more time than I was able to revive the PC. The new APC BE500R Back UPS has work flawlessly since I installed it several weeks ago, and has already intervened for 3 power losses and 19 instances of noisy power. The APC control panel says I have 45 minutes of Estimated Battery Time with my Compaq Presario and 19" flat panel monitor. I think I will get another BE500R for my television and VCRs... B000BFWJM6:short_life:budding_woodworker B000BFWJM6 APC BE500R Back-UPS 500VA for Home/Office Computers: Electronics electronics 9 of 15 2.0 June 14, 2006 Budding Woodworker I bought this thing because I lost a memory mod to a power surge. It worked fine at first but now it has no battery life. Recently the power went out and my computer shut off immediately - like it was not on a backup at all. Of course the alarm was still screaming but so what - my computer was already shut off without any warning. I had this thing for two years but I will be going with a different brand next time B000BFWJM6:power_ups!_everything_you_need_to_know.:404knowmore B000BFWJM6 APC BE500R Back-UPS 500VA for Home/Office Computers: Electronics electronics 29 of 40 5.0 April 11, 2006 404knowmore California First of all why do you want a power UPS? There are some very good reasons. (1) You never want your machine to go down incorrectly because of a blackout. (2) You want to work with clean power only. (3) You want to monitor your PC power. (4) You want to prevent your PC from being damaged due to a power problem like a lighting strike and want surge protection. The first rule about UPS is to never trust the insurance claim. Get your PC insured elsewhere. These companies have a tendency not to support their insurance claims. I have a PC running some very high specifications with over six USB devices, LCD monitor, printer and Ethernet equipment, with everything on at the same time. I have never gone above 325W of usage and average between 250W and 300W when managing a high spec game and doing lots of background tasks. Even though I have a 400W Power Supply Unit (PSU) I will be upgrading to a 500W PSU because it is better quality model. The way I can monitor how many Watts I use is with UPS software and hardware. So the question you need to ask is how many watts you will be using. The short answer to this is you don't know until you install the UPS and software that tells you how many watts you use because that appears to be the only way you can monitor your wattage at this time. You need to estimate what it is. I would say a high-end domestic PC (not a server) would use 300W max if it has one of every device you can think off turned on. As soon as we add things like another PC, or several printers, or several monitors, then we can start to overload a 325W UPS. This brings us to the first thing we need to learn about any UPS - Overloading and balancing. The overload feature is a warning system that turns on when you have overloaded the UPS capacity. Overloading does two things. It can in theory eventually damage the UPS and it voids the warranty. Most UPS are 325W but there are 800W - 1000W and even greater models out there for home networks that use more than one PC setup but to be honest you are probably going to get a UPS per PC setup rather than expensive bigger UPS for a network. So check the UPS rating. What UPS you choose depends on how much you want to load on it. Next thing you need to check with the UPS is if it comes with a USB connection. If it does this is a big plus because it means you can control it from your PC and the UPS comes with software. Now if the UPS has this feature then you can do loads of stuff like turning off UPS sound alarms, controlling how your UPS handles a blackout, how long it uses the battery before shutdown or hibernation, if it sounds an alarm or not, if it run self tests, data collection and monitoring, notifications and sensitivity settings. If the UPS does not come with a USB connection and software then you probably should be looking for an UPS designed for computer use rather than a UPS for non-computer equipment. Most UPS have LED indicators that tell you the status of the unit. The next thing to understand is that testing your UPS is not done by breaking it out of the box, connecting it to the mains, plugging your PC in and then turning off the house's power with the circuit breaker. You must charge the UPS first! So read the instructions. Usually you must attach the battery to the UPS (plug it in firmly!) and wait before using it. Then perform the test using the software first! Then you can consider trying to simulate a blackout in your home to see if the PC stays up. Usually a UPS is programmed to shutdown your PC if the blackout lasts for a few seconds. Nearly all UPS models with a USB connection can be customized for the shutdown event or how long the PC should hold for on the UPS battery. Most UPS devices allow you to connect a modem phone line into the device and then run a phone line into your modem. This is important because power surges on a UPS that do not have this protection can damage a PC through the unprotected phone line running into the modem that usually runs to the PC somehow. This is nasty problem with the degree of security that a UPS can provide. If it doesn't have this function then it is not going to provide 100% surge protection with a PC that is on-line. Networking a UPS PC to another PC without UPS can also increase the risk of surge protection problems. It is not recommend that you network a UPS PC to a non-UPS PC unless surge protection and the warranty are not an issue. One last thing is that some UPS have input regions on the UPS for surge protection and other input regions are not surge protected. Also with some models the batteries need to be replaced after a few years if you end up using them a lot. This is everything you need to know about an UPS before you choose one. It is basically now about downloading the technical specs of the UPS and making sure it provides you with what you need. The two top brands are APC and Belkin B000BFWJM6:quality_product_&_ease_of_use:randy_m_"ranmc" B000BFWJM6 APC BE500R Back-UPS 500VA for Home/Office Computers: Electronics electronics 21 of 21 5.0 November 22, 2005 Randy M "Ranmc" Klamath Falls, OR USA After losing a computer to a power surge, I purchased the APC BE500R Back-UPS for my new computer. I am runninig a 3.2Ghz Tower PC with a 17" LCD Monitor, I have approx. 15 minutes of Battery Runtime on my system, & the software that is very easy to install & manage, saves any open programs that I am running & safely shuts down my computer when the battery gets to within 5 minutes of running out of power if I am away from it. Money Well Spent! You don't need to spend a fortune on Larger units unless you want a longer runtime on Battery B0000DD7PE:is_it_worth_buying:toedtoes_"toedtoes" B0000DD7PE Sandisk 2GB Compactflash Card Type I (SDCFB-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 13 of 15 4.0 March 26, 2005 toedtoes "toedtoes" they drop the image size to the medium setting I have been using 3 - 128mb, 1 -256mb, and 1 -8mb card with my 2.1 megapixel camera. That got me about 648 photos which has been great for vacations, etc. With the purchase of a new 7 megapixel camera, I found that my photo storage dropped to about 202 photos which was definitely not enough. With the 2gb card, I can take a minimum of 650 photos without changing cards. With my existing cards, that totals at about 850 photos. That number goes up if I use my macro or supermacro settings (they drop the image size to the medium setting). I have had no problems with any of my compact flash cards (all of them being sandisk), all have worked consistently and without issue B0000DD7PE:how_many_pictures_will_it_store?:brent_d._payne_"lyricvault_com" B0000DD7PE Sandisk 2GB Compactflash Card Type I (SDCFB-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 80 of 96 5.0 November 5, 2004 Brent D. Payne "LyricVault_com" Spokane, WA USA How many pictures will it store? It is the most commonly asked question from digital camera enthusiast but usually the question that is the most difficult to get a straight answer about. Well, considering I worked in the memory industry for over 7 years I can help clarify this perplexing question and do so unbiased as I have since changed industries. The Sandisk 2GB Compactflash Card Type I, like most 2000MB cards, will store on average 2275 pictures when used with a 2 megapixel camera, 1706 images when used with a 3 megapixel camera, 1024 pictures when used with a 4 megapixel camera, 819 images when used with a 5 megapixel camera, and 640 pictures when used with a 6 megapixel camera. These numbers are based off the assumption that you are going to shoot your images at the highest quality JPEG setting available for the camera and understand that they are estimates and may be off by as much as 10 percent due to numerous factors including the complexity of the scene being shot and the compression algorithm used by your specific camera. One last thing to consider when buying a 2000MB card. Do not necessarily choose the least expensive card available. A 2000MB card should be an investment. You need to consider quality, reliability, and speed with a card of this capacity. Worse case scenario would be you taking this card (and only this card) on vacation with you overseas and for some reason it gets corrupted. Then what do you do? Purchasing a high capacity card changes the game a little, just be mindful of that before you hit the buy button. I truly hope this review was helpful to you in determining whether this card is the right capacity for your specific needs B0000DD7PE:no_problems_here:kakistocracy_"kakistocracy" B0000DD7PE Sandisk 2GB Compactflash Card Type I (SDCFB-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 32 of 33 5.0 November 5, 2004 kakistocracy "kakistocracy" Omaha, NE United States I have had this CF card for nearly a year (A year ago, it cost nearly $300--boy those CF memory prices have dropped!) and it has worked without incident where I use it for MP3/WMA storage on my iPAQ PDA. It does not appear to cause a significant power drain on my iPAQ battery, so it must be a fairly efficient chip. The write speed of this chip is roughly 40% slower than a Sandisk Ultra II CF, which is preferrable for digital cameras. For reliable storage and backup applications though, this 2GB CF is now an excellent value B0000DD7PE:run,_run__forrest;_run_fast,_take_it_from_me!.:al_jba_"al_jba" B0000DD7PE Sandisk 2GB Compactflash Card Type I (SDCFB-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 34 of 252 1.0 August 27, 2004 Al Jba "AL Jba" NJ .............Is not functional................ . If you are reading this then you are Gump-y! And, you and I must be family. First, I love Amazon; they are the consistent type of e-merchant. And that's good! But but but but, why?: would a designated (by me) upper "echelon" merchant like Amazon carry this Sandisk 2gb compact flash card type I (sdcfb-2048-768). It simply is not functional information that I stored Sandisk 2GB compact flash card type I (sdcfb-2048-768) is gone, or not readable. I am surprised that Amazon did not catch-on/up with the problem. The product won't retain any info then I had to store less and less information on the card, so that my info is able to stay on the card another 6 hours. I decided to contact Amazon, they were very shortly, and cordially sent me a replacement Sandisk 2gb compact flash card type I (sdcfb-2048-768), with the paperwork for returning the original Sandisk 2gb compact flash card type I (sdcfb-2048-768). Then I got something that: A. Did, have the shape of a 2gig Sandisk CF card; B. Did, have the Sandisk label that says Sandisk 2GB compact flash card type I (sdcfb-2048-768)......; C. And did have the original shiny factory Sandisk package. None-being the-less 3 different computers later and 2 hour had passed couldn't recognize what is inserted into the CF reader. D. The brand new replacement card I got with the original factory wrapping, that's brand new and untouched and unrecognized by computers. One may safely assume (pardon the facetiousness), Sandisk 2GB compact flash card type I (sdcfb-2048-768), is yet to be recognized. From Amazon, twice in the mail, I got a Sandisk 2 GB compact which flash card type I (sdcfb-2048-768). Both cards I received had a problem. And therefore, it is safe to assume that Sandisk 2GB compact flash card type I (sdcfb-2048-768) production have a major glitch. I mean, the memory card cannot be used for memory purposes. I have to yet see what or for what, other than memory, can I utilize a memory card. I beg your pardon, but in essence I am trying to imply that... The Sandisk products were a joke! :-). Being the consistent e-merchant that Amazon always been, Amazon agreed to return them. This was not a surprise (coming from Amazon). In essence, I strongly urge any person that makes a living, and tries to have some fun with their hard earned living to: 1. Not be fooled. If you see Sandisk, run away as fast as possible, 2. You'll lose it all in a matter of a day or so. 3. Sandisk 2GB compact flash card type I (sdcfb-2048-768) is not compatible with data storage! or even short transfers of data, from a home computer to work. 4. Spend the extra.... on an alternative brand. 5. That's the only way you'll get a CF card that is correctly labeled; and, serve intended functions. 6. I strongly recommend, as well as urge individual who is thinking of getting that "other" brand of 2-giga...... cards to make sure do so:................ 7. Use Amazon only, and don't be fooled by any other e-merchant who's not as high of an echelon as Amazon....... Amazon! 8. Had it not been for Amazon, I would have lost all I paid. :). God bless Amazon for their extreme timely tentativeness, I also pray for Sandisk, so that god renders it with the power to accomplish the purpose they stick onto their product line. God bless, and keep on shopping. B0000AE6CE:a_solution_that_works:brian_koch_"aspiring_photographer" B0000AE6CE Lowepro Street and Field Pouch 60 AW - Pouch ( for camera ) - TXP ripstop - black: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Brian Koch "Aspiring Photographer" MI United States I have been trying to find a way to easily carry a lot of camera equipment for quite some time. I have tried backpacks, shoulder bags, duffel bags, but none of them really worked all that well. Then I saw the Lowepro Street and Field system with completely customizable pouches, vests, belts, and accessories. It works great, you only get the pouches you need so there is no waisted space and you can organize them however you want according to how often they are used (put frequently used items in easier to access places.) The variety alone of this system is worth the investment, but the quality and ease of use is also very high which is a big plus. You can get a case for any lens, camera body, or accessory you have. I even have cases for my cell phone and water bottle. One word of caution, be sure to measure your lens with the lens hood on backwards if you use them to make sure that the entire thing will fit into the pouch, because sometimes the lens will fit, but then the lens with the lens hood will not. I often carry 5-6 lenses, extension tubes, teleconverters, extra memory cards and batteries, and a bunch of cleaning supplies and other gadgets, which weights a ton. But when they are evenly distributed on this vest/belt Lowepro system it is actually very manageable. The only down side is that everyone will be staring at you because you have thousands of dollars of camera equipment strapped to your body. But if you can overlook that, this is the way to go. I have used this system at many zoos without ever having problems, in fact just unzipping a single lens and switching seems safer to me than opening an entire bag of equipment every time you want to switch lenses. Many of the cases also come with a built in rain/snow cover so if the weather changes all of your equipment is not destroyed. You can also put just a few pouches on a normal belt when you are just going to take photos in the back yard or don't need to take all of your equipment, which is nice. I really can't say enough about how much easier this makes traveling with a lot of equipment, if you have been hopelessly searching for a better solution, consider this, you won't regret it. B0000A98AC:dvd_+r/rw:c._anderson_"amazon_wanderer" B0000A98AC Memorex 4x DVD+RW 25-Pack Spindle: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 10, 2006 C. Anderson "Amazon Wanderer" Jamestown, CA USA I have had excellent results transferring my VHS Tapes(movies, etc.)to Memorex DVD+R/RW discs. I have a Philips DVDR985 DVD Recorder/Player and it will only record on DVD+R/RW discs. I have been through several other manufacturers +R/RW discs and none were as reliable as Memorex(and, of course Philips). I ran into a problem recording on the +R disc, however, that was due to a problem with the Recorder. I just bought another 50 DVD+RW Memorex discs(2-25 disc spindles) and when they run out I will still go for Memorex. Chuck A B0000A98AC:great_quality_for_the_price:silvia_garre B0000A98AC Memorex 4x DVD+RW 25-Pack Spindle: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 6, 2006 Silvia Garre Of all the DVD disks I've used this summer, Memorex came second to Sony, but at half the price. I use Memorex now because the quality of the recording is very good and the disks are very reliable B0000A98AC:very_unreliable:jbat_"jbat" B0000A98AC Memorex 4x DVD+RW 25-Pack Spindle: Electronics electronics 1.0 July 31, 2006 jbat "jbat" Fla Very unreliable .......... I have used DVD RW and CD RW Memorex disks on multiple computers and DVD recorders. I find that they.....1) don't last....get about 50 re-recordings NOT 1500 2) may crap out on any occasion.......multiple CD RW's with critical material would NOT read on multiple computers. AVOID MEMOREX DVD RW & CD RW DISKS! B0000A98AC:it_just_works:m._j._figurski B0000A98AC Memorex 4x DVD+RW 25-Pack Spindle: Electronics electronics 4.0 July 13, 2006 M. J. Figurski Philadelphia, PA, USA Nothing special about it, except that it just works in my NEC laptop burner and in my Philips DVD. I am satisfied B0000A98AC:it_works_and_it_works_well:jay_chiang B0000A98AC Memorex 4x DVD+RW 25-Pack Spindle: Electronics electronics 4.0 July 11, 2006 Jay Chiang Los Angeles, CA, USA The item does what it should do as advertized. The media code is somewhat few medias use nowadays, and it works fine with all my burners (I used it on Lite-on, TSS, and NEC). No coasters so far (I only burned 5 B0000A98AC:ok_media:neo_"neo" B0000A98AC Memorex 4x DVD+RW 25-Pack Spindle: Electronics electronics 4.0 July 4, 2006 neo "neo" CA No problem burning with NEC drive so far. Cannot play-back properly on old DVD players. B0000A98AC:horrible_quality:samar_saxena B0000A98AC Memorex 4x DVD+RW 25-Pack Spindle: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 June 21, 2006 Samar Saxena Ann Arbor, MI I was deeply disappointed for buying stuff from Memorex. Not a single DVD was usable in the pack. Never gonna buy anything from Memorex! B00009ZY33:great_dvd_tower:debra_k._barz B00009ZY33 Case Logic DWT108 Double-Wide 108-Disc DVD Tower: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Debra K. Barz I love this. Now my DVD's are in order and they fit perfectly B00009ZY33:very__easy_to_set_up_and_flexible_storage_:ms_gecko_"cg" B00009ZY33 Case Logic DWT108 Double-Wide 108-Disc DVD Tower: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 April 9, 2006 Ms Gecko "CG" Portland, OR USA I bought one of these a year ago, and have really liked the fact that the spaces will hold up to 5 dvd cases, so I can store sets as well as individual disks. Also, I don't use this as a carrying case, so I have had no problem with anything coming apart. In fact, I like it so well I have just ordered another one B00008EM7W:don't_bother_using_the_software_that_comes_with_this_kit:robert_m._marotte_"bobmarotte" B00008EM7W Memorex CD/DVD Compact LabelMaker System: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 2.0 November 12, 2005 Robert M. Marotte "bobmarotte" Lowell, MA USA The main reason I bought this kit was for the label applicator, the software was secondary. Good thing that I didn't care about how good the software would be, because the software for this is, in a word, deplorable. It doesn't have support for ANY other label sheets other than the memorex brand, which leaves you stuck with their labels. Its got some nice features in the software, but their poorly implemented. For instance, it can automatically resize an image to fit a CD/DVD, but if you've rotated it before that, the rotation is lost. It has a lot of minor quirks like that, and they add up to an annoyance to use this. If you get this product, find a better labelling program to go with the label sheets and the applicator B00008EM7W:no_problems_with_this_software_on_an_imac:photobibliophile B00008EM7W Memorex CD/DVD Compact LabelMaker System: Electronics electronics 3 of 6 4.0 January 15, 2005 Photobibliophile Salt Lake City, UT USA I recently purchased this labelmaker system for use on my iMac, and have had no problems at all. I printed out my CD labels on an Epson CX5200. The quality of the printouts isn't as clear as I'd like (most likely due to the quality of the paper), but it's not bad for a home system that cost under $20. It's easy, quick, and has lots of cool graphics B00008EM7W:worst..._label_maker..._ever:"mtpoll" B00008EM7W Memorex CD/DVD Compact LabelMaker System: Electronics electronics 11 of 12 1.0 March 8, 2004 "mtpoll" Rockford, IL United States The labels are sticky on one side, and printable on the other, but that's about all this product has going for it. The software is a nightmare. The print previews only vaguely represent the finished product, and the program frequently and randomly alters your image. I wound up using the labels, but creating the documents in MS publisher. what a shame B00008EM7W:terrible!:c._hulit_"happyeveryday" B00008EM7W Memorex CD/DVD Compact LabelMaker System: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 1.0 April 29, 2003 C. Hulit "happyeveryday" Key Biscayne, FL United States First of all, despite the claim that it works with MacIntosh, it definately does not. There is a template that you can use in Mac with Word, Claris, and other photoshop software, but there are no instructions as to how. Once you think you have it figured out (on the page) it doesn't print the same as pictured. The technial support people have no idea how to make it work with Mac, and will probably tell you it is a problem with your printer drivers. In any case, they have no idea how to direct you through the process of using the Word template for MacIntosh. Don't waste your money. (I gave it one star only because no stars is not an option. B000CO77RI:service????:charles_p._cathcart B000CO77RI 2-Year Service Plan for Personal Electronics $200 to $599.99: Electronics electronics 5 of 8 1.0 November 3, 2006 Charles P. Cathcart CENTRAL PA. after purchase they want the buyer to call for the service agreement. of course you want a hard copy, that is why you bought it. just do it. B000CO77RI:n.e.w_sucks_big_time!:kidnice_1 B000CO77RI 2-Year Service Plan for Personal Electronics $200 to $599.99: Electronics electronics 286 of 286 1.0 June 5, 2006 Kidnice_1 e.g. you dropped it, forget about it they aint gonna fix/replace it whatever. Okay, This is not a review of the product itself. But, I strongly encourage you to consider not getting an N.E.W warranty. They are really not in the business to fix things but to make money not fixing things. If you had anything to do with the device not working (e.g. you dropped it, forget about it they aint gonna fix/replace it whatever.) They have a very sparce network of repair companies so if there is no one who can fix it in your area you have to ship it to them in Virginia(of course you have to pay for the shipping!) Lastly, they tend to screw over their repair companies so in some cases they will refuse to repair items covered under an N.E.W warranty or they will take forever to repair it since they know N.E.W will take months to pay them for the work they did. If you want a nightmare for a warranty then by all means go for it B000CO77RI:prepare_to_fight_every_step_of_the_way:l._gildart B000CO77RI 2-Year Service Plan for Personal Electronics $200 to $599.99: Electronics electronics 262 of 262 1.0 May 27, 2006 L. Gildart Somerville, MA USA N.E.W. will waste your time, money, and your every last nerve before repairing your product. Eventually they will, but not without an exhausting, protracted fight B00062WV7C:works_great:joel_m._colman B00062WV7C Kingston CF/4GB-S 4 GB ElitePro CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 1, 2006 Joel M. Colman New Orleans, LA USA I am using the CF card in a mictrotek digital recorder. Works just great B00062WV7C:compact_flash_card_an_excellent_buy:stan_"stan" B00062WV7C Kingston CF/4GB-S 4 GB ElitePro CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 June 29, 2006 Stan "Stan" Denver I purchased this flash card to take on vacation so that I would have enough room for all of the pictures I planned to take. I had no problems at all with the card, with the images it produced, or any transfers. I used the card in a Nikon 8800, and now use it as my primary memory. I recommend this card to anyone for its high quality, and low price. It is a good value B00062WV7C:works_perfectly_with_my_pdas,_read_this_before_you_buy:tak_m_tsui_"mingkee" B00062WV7C Kingston CF/4GB-S 4 GB ElitePro CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 December 11, 2005 Tak M Tsui "mingkee" Brooklyn, NY United States I bought this card from Dell I worried once because some complain it don't work then I learned the card supports FAT32 ONLY, then I did a test on my pda (HP HX2415), format the existing card to FAT32, found the pda supports, and bought I found the card works perfectly with my pdas (HP HX2415 and Dell Axim X50v), no problem so far MUST READ: before buying this 4GB card, you need to do a file system compatibility test you need to save the card's content onto host, then format the card to FAT32 format, then put the card into the device if the device can use the card right away without formatting, you'll be fil B00062WV7C:beware_of_kingston_rebates!:prodesma B00062WV7C Kingston CF/4GB-S 4 GB ElitePro CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 16 of 24 2.0 October 29, 2005 prodesma San Francisco, CA United States Beware of KINGSTON rebates! Of course, I hope your experience would differ, if you were to buy Kingston product(s), but mine was terrible. I bought a Kingston CompactFlash card that offered a $50 mail-in rebate. I promptly (as in, the day AFTER I received the item delivery) went to photocopy my rebate certificate and UPC code and sales receipt; then sent it all on its merry way. Yes, I was well within the rebate period, both for the purchase AND for the postmark date. My purchase was a valid retailer (think HUGE online e-tailer). The rebate REQUIRED sending THE ENTIRE ORIGINAL UPC label, which was like the entire outside package for my CF card, about the size of 1  business cards when flattened. No problem. About TWO MONTHS later, I get a letter saying "your rebate request was denied because you failed to furnish the appropriate ORIGINAL UPC code as required by the rebate offer." Well, now WHAT? I can't RE-SEND the original (it was already in their possession). I called, and they insisted on repeating what the letter said. I re-sent my PHOTOCOPIES and they said a photocopy is invalid proof of purchase. After another 6 weeks of pursuing this, I figured this is their scam. They simply wouldn't honor the rebate. And without the ORIGINAL UPC in my possession, I couldn't really submit to their requirements. If you're looking for a RAM upgrade, I'd suggest you look at a quality company like OCZ (the BEST!), or Patriot, Geil, or Corsair. If you're looking for a value Flash Memory Card, I might suggest SanDisk. For one, Kingston does NOT make the best products, they are VALUE-driven products. Two, there are competitors to Kingston with just as good or better value-to-performance ratios at the same prices. Three, Kingston will not stand behind their customer as I have experienced. I urge you to, please, be cautious of Kingston and their rebate scams B00009V308:a_boom_box,_not_a_karaoke_machine:ari's_mom B00009V308 GPX C1625 CD+G Karaoke Party Machine: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 1.0 December 2, 2005 Ari's Mom United States I'm not sure what I expected after I purchased this for fifty some-odd dollars and was handed a coupon for a $40 rebate. But I wish that someone had informed me before I lugged it all the way home that when you sing into the mic, your voice doesn't come through the speaker. I'm cool with the machine's sound quality when it comes to playing a CD-G. If I tap the mic, I can hear an extremely faint thud, so I know it's on, but the volume's too low--and, yes, I adjusted the mic controls--if you want to sing along. Which makes this a dinosaur: a boom box in the age of the iPod. Really had to dig through the stacks of machines to find a box that hadn't been opened. So, when was my first clue? Doh B00005MIS8:memory_card_error:m._love B00005MIS8 Viking CF512M 512 MB CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 May 8, 2006 M. Love Seattle My review mirrors of this product mirrors that of another customer posted recently. For some months after I first bought the card, it worked great. Now it has twice caused memroy card errors and corrupted data with my Canon Elph, and photo technicians have been unable to retrieve any of the pictures from the card. Judging by what other customers have written, I'm suspecting that this may be an issue of poor compatibility between Canon cameras and Viking cards. In any case, I will be buying a new memory card and it will certainly not be a Viking B00005MIS8:compact_flash_card:rlynnz B00005MIS8 Viking CF512M 512 MB CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 February 26, 2006 rlynnz Deerbrook, WI USA I ordered this for my daughter for her digital camera/camcorder and it was a great price for the size of memory card. I have always been very satisfied with purchases from amazon.com A very good online company, with good products and great prices B00005MIS8:good_product:d._argiroff_"deb_the_computer_nerd" B00005MIS8 Viking CF512M 512 MB CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 5.0 February 17, 2006 D. Argiroff "Deb the Computer Nerd" Land of Beauty I am satisfied with this product. Much better than my 128 card. Lots of pics i use for ebay. Big Time Saver. Excellent. No worries here B00005MIS8:better_chips_you_will_not_find:mark_j._lura_"mjl" B00005MIS8 Viking CF512M 512 MB CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 January 16, 2006 Mark J. Lura "MJL" Chicago I have always been a fan of Viking chips. The Viking 512 has never disappointed me. B00005MIS8:defect_cf_card_i_purchased._how_can_i_get_replacement?:sherwood_zhang B00005MIS8 Viking CF512M 512 MB CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 November 9, 2005 Sherwood Zhang I have had a Canon G2 since 2002. I used to use Viking 128 MB CF cards and had no problem. In October 2004, I bought one Viking CF512M 512MB CF card from Amazon. I did not use it until this summer. After I had taken 20 more photos and reviewed, I immediately found a few images corrupted. No matter how I tried, e.g. format the CF before use, there were alway corrupted images. I wonder if I can return the defect CF card and get a replacement from Amazon or from manufacturer? Sherwood L.A. count B00005MIS8:works_as_expected._no_problems_at_all.:consumer B00005MIS8 Viking CF512M 512 MB CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 22, 2005 consumer Philadelphia, PA USA First time using this brand. No issues at all. Works as expected. Amazon delivery arrives in 3 days for the 3 - 5 days shipment. I am very happy with Amazon's service B00005MIS8:kind_of_slow_,_but_good_over_all:buer_song B00005MIS8 Viking CF512M 512 MB CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 11, 2005 Buer Song The CF card works fine but it's response is kind of slow compaired to the 32MB CF card came with my Canon Powershot A95. I got this card 3 weeks ago and so far their hasn't been any problems. B00005MIS8:inexpensive,_but_not_reliable:j._yan B00005MIS8 Viking CF512M 512 MB CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 2.0 May 30, 2005 J. Yan Silicon Valley, CA USA I used to like my Viking 512MB CF card a lot. I had such a card for more than a year. In that period, I used it in my camera. It's filled up for several times. Also occationally I use a card reader (SimpleTech) to write/read that card, to transfer some big files between computers. It's all fine, and suddenly one day, when the card was half full, and after a card reader reading, I got "CF card error" on my camera. Fortunately, after I delete a few pictures, I could move on. I gave the card to other people, so I don't know how it's doing now. After that, I purchased another Viking 512MB, half year ago. I used it to transfer files for a few times, and have never filled it up using my camera yet. Now I am getting consistent "CF card error" message on my camera, even after re-format for several times, while I don't have that problem if I use another card. One theory I heard was that a card reader may damage a card. I can not verify though. Anyway, I will have to buy another card now, and it won't be viking for this time. ===== One month later ===== I contacted with their customer support. They gave me a number for return, and I mailed back my damaged CF card. They sent back a new one in a week. The new one is working fine so far. The exchange was not difficult. They did not ask for ridiculous things like my old receipt. They only verified the serial number. That's good B0002OD0N8:excelent_choice!!!:simn_enrique_parisca_"sim�n" B0002OD0N8 Apple M9339LL/C iPod Stereo Connectivity Kit: Electronics electronics 1 of 10 5.0 September 29, 2005 Simn Enrique Parisca "Sim�n" Caracas, Venezuela I bought this amazing product and now it is easy to have high quality music. Just plug the iPod to your music equipment and you are done. B0002OD0N8:worth_it:freddy_mogollon_"safarrancho" B0002OD0N8 Apple M9339LL/C iPod Stereo Connectivity Kit: Electronics electronics 6 of 8 5.0 August 19, 2005 Freddy Mogollon "safarrancho" Venezuela Is it expensive?, yes it is!!! However, I was conecting my Ipod mini to my speakers with two cables, mini jack cable and power cable and it was very unconfortable to do every day. The dock is a great solution for this issue. Now, I just insert the Ipod mini in the dock. Easy, fast and confortable. Additionaly, I can read easyly the song I am listening to B0002OD0N8:price_is_ok:j._smith B0002OD0N8 Apple M9339LL/C iPod Stereo Connectivity Kit: Electronics electronics 1 of 9 4.0 July 14, 2005 J. Smith Chicago, IL I don't know what those other reviewers are talking about when they write that the price is outrageous, but if you are looking for a solution that includes the dock, power brick, and cables than this will save you about $5 - $10. I don't know about the retail price being $99 as listed here, but from what I've been able to find, this is an OK deal for what it includes B0002OD0N8:incredible_rip-off:robert_haven B0002OD0N8 Apple M9339LL/C iPod Stereo Connectivity Kit: Electronics electronics 76 of 81 1.0 April 9, 2005 Robert Haven Eugene, Oregon United States $99.99 list price? Over $70 actual price? You've got to be kidding! I never accuse companies of raping consumers, because we are free to choose what we buy and how much we spend, but this smells of taking advantage of consumer ignorance. If you want to connect your iPod to your home stereo, get a $7.00 "stereo mini-plug to RCA plug Y-adapter" at Radio Shack. That's all you need. Because you already have a recharger (it came with your iPod), the only additional capability this kit provides is holding your iPod upright. I have this item (it came free with my 40GB iPod) and, although it offers a slight convenience over not having it, the price is a terrible rip-off. B0002OD0N8:dock_your_'pod_and_rock_your_crib!:espresso_guy B0002OD0N8 Apple M9339LL/C iPod Stereo Connectivity Kit: Electronics electronics 2 of 14 5.0 March 10, 2005 espresso_guy Seattle, WA Just place the iPod Dock in a convenient spot, plug in the iPod Power Adapter and connect it to the dock with the supplied iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable. Plug the Monster Cable into the mini-stereo line out connection on the back of the dock and then into any available audio input on a home stereo receiver. Dock your iPod and rock the house! This kit includes everything you need to connect iPod with Click Wheel or iPod mini to a home stereo system. Includes: iPod Dock iPod Power Adapter iPod Dock Connector to FireWire Cable Monster Cable Mini-Stereo to RCA Cable Bring your music library into your living room. This kit includes everything you need to connect your iPod to your home stereo including a Monster Cable audio cable. Supports iPod models with Dock Connector. Does not support iPod shuffle B0002OD0N8:don't_buy_this_!!!!:matthew_d._valenzuela_"mvalen02" B0002OD0N8 Apple M9339LL/C iPod Stereo Connectivity Kit: Electronics electronics 48 of 54 1.0 February 25, 2005 Matthew D. Valenzuela "mvalen02" san francisco, california United States This is basically a 1/8" male to RCA cable for $73; you could get the same exact cable for $5.99 at Radio Shack. Yeah you get a dock and power brick too but price it out; not worth it. Buy the cable at RS; it'll work EXACTLY the same.. don't be fooled. If you want the dock and power brick buy them seperately; you'll save major $$$.. B0002OD0N8:10,000_songs_thru_my_stereo_receiver_at_the_click_of_a_wheel:kate B0002OD0N8 Apple M9339LL/C iPod Stereo Connectivity Kit: Electronics electronics 19 of 20 5.0 December 6, 2004 Kate Washington, DC This stereo connector is fabulous. I already had a very good Kenwood stereo system with great speakers. Now I can play any of the 10,000 songs from my IPOD through my stereo. The wires from this kit just plug into the back of the receiver in an open slot, I use the "Video 2" slot on my receiver. The connecting wire goes into the IPOD cradle. Then simply put the IPOD in the cradle, select Video 2 on the receiver and ta-da all of my music at my fingertips without getting out hundreds of CDs. Also, because the IPOD will shuffle, now my stereo shuffles too, either through all of my music or through any genre. Finally not only does it play the songs but it also charges the IPOD as well. This is absolutely the best accessory I've purchased for my IPOD. It's well worth the investment B0002OD0N8:worked_great_for_me.:bowen_simmons B0002OD0N8 Apple M9339LL/C iPod Stereo Connectivity Kit: Electronics electronics 278 of 283 4.0 September 18, 2004 Bowen Simmons Sunnyvale, CA USA OK - here's what you get: 1 power supply brick 1 iPod dock 1 3-foot cable to connect power supply brick and dock 1 3-foot cable to connect dock and stereo This version of the kit is compatible with 3rd and 4th generation iPods (those with a dock connector on the bottom) and with the iPod mini. Although the dock connector is electronically the same for all these iPods, the dimensions of the iPod itself differ by model. Thus, the dock comes with different plastic tops for the different sizes of iPods and you snap on the right-sized top for your iPod (check the size carefully before snapping on the cover - it goes on easily, but it doesn't come off easily). The cable that connects the power supply brick and the dock is a special Apple firewire-to-iPod-dock cable, but the cable that connects the iPod and the stereo system is nothing special, just a standard stereo minijack plug on one end and two rca phono plugs on the other. You can get a compatible cable from many different vendors and in many different lengths; which in my case was a good thing because the 3-foot length in the kit was too short. Is the kit a good buy? Well, it depends. If you price all of the components in the kit separately, you will find that the kit is cheaper than the individual parts, even if you have to replace the stereo cable as I did. But, the question is, do you need to buy all the parts. Let's assume for the moment that you do in fact want to attach your iPod to your stereo and consider what you might be able to do without: (1) Power supply brick. Your iPod and dock will in fact work fine without being plugged into the power supply. The trade-off is that without it you will drain the battery of the iPod while it is plugged into your stereo. You can get a dock and a stereo cable for substantially less than this kit, so if you're OK with the battery issue, you can save money by not getting the kit. (2) iPod dock. You can plug the iPod into the stereo without the dock. The same stereo cable that connects the dock to the stero will also connect the iPod to the stereo. There are two disadvantages to this: first, the dock gives a true line-out, meaning that the volume control on the iPod doesn't affect the volume coming out of the dock, so you just use the stereo's volume control to control the playback volume. The audio-out jack on the iPod, however, is affected by the iPod's volume control, so if you connect it to the stereo, you have to be careful about the fact that there are two volume controls in the system, which is annoying at best, and there might be some risk to your stereo if the iPod's volume is too high. It is also worth noting if you have a power supply brick, you do not need the dock to recharge your iPod - the brick can plug into the iPod directly. If you are OK with the audio-out thing (and whether and how to keep your iPod upright without it) you can save money by not getting the kit and doing without the dock. (3) Power-supply brick to dock cable. If you don't have the brick, you don't need the cable; if you do have the brick, you need the cable or the brick isn't going to do you any good. If you have decided you can do without recharging the iPod while it is connected to your stereo, you can skip the brick and this cable both. (4) Dock-to-Stereo cable. This is the thing you can't do without if you want to connect your iPod and your stereo, but you have a lot of choices on vendors if this is all you're getting. Even if you aren't getting a dock, the cable that would connect the dock to the stereo is the same one that would connect the iPod to the stereo directly. One more thing to consider is that your iPod might have already come with one or more of these pieces, and if you aren't using them elsewhere, you could use them as part of your stereo set-up and just buy any other pieces you need and not get the whole kit. For me, I didn't have any extra pieces and I wanted the works - to recharge the iPod and not have to worry about a double volume control, so I got the kit. I also got the NaviPod IR Remote (which you can get right here at Amazon) so that I could control it remotely like the rest of my stereo gear. To make your decision, just figure out what you want to have, what pieces you have already, and what you might be willing to live without and then make your decision. Hope this was helpful B00006IW1X:back_up_your_data_for_cheap:joanna_daneman B00006IW1X Memorex 700MB/80-Minute 52x CD-R Media (100-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 Joanna Daneman Middletown, DE USA 100 cds is a lot of cds (though you'd be surprised how many it takes to back up a PC. Uh, when DID you last back up YOUR data?) You can put pictures, files, music on these cds. We use them just for data backup, and use Fellowes software and labels to make custom labels with contents. These are filed in an album and it's easy to reload or retrieve data in this manner. We have not had any problem writing or reading these cds B00006IW1X:reliable_discs,_great_price:j._merritt B00006IW1X Memorex 700MB/80-Minute 52x CD-R Media (100-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 4.0 September 26, 2006 J. Merritt Washington-Baltimore Corridor I do all my burning on a standard Windows Media player, and it's almost entirely data and music, no video. For my purposes, these CD's sound great. In some cases, it actually seems like the discs have enhanced the sound spectrum somewhat. That may be a trick my ears are playing on me but, nevertheless, I'm a big fan of the Memorex. And they're a steal if you catch the sale price. Recommended B00006IW1X:cd-r_media:tm B00006IW1X Memorex 700MB/80-Minute 52x CD-R Media (100-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 4.0 August 31, 2006 TM This product has not had any flaws from day 1! Quality is great B00006IW1X:good_buy:james B00006IW1X Memorex 700MB/80-Minute 52x CD-R Media (100-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 18, 2006 James These CDs are always a great price and a good buy, no complaints B00006IW1X:lots_of_discs_are_a_very_good_thing...:randall_m._rueff_"cyborg_rueff" B00006IW1X Memorex 700MB/80-Minute 52x CD-R Media (100-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 July 13, 2006 Randall M. Rueff "Cyborg Rueff" Taylorsville, Indiana As a person who has used lots of writable CD and DVD products I would highly recommend this product. I have yet to have any problems of any kind while using this product. If your storage needs are under 650 + megabytes I would buy this product. Note : This product needs several Megabytes of room for formatting and does not hold exactly 700 Merabytes of your data. For the price listed this ad it is a great deal as well.. B00006IW1X:reliable_and_durable:john_p_bernat B00006IW1X Memorex 700MB/80-Minute 52x CD-R Media (100-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1 of 4 4.0 June 27, 2006 John P Bernat Kingsport, TN USA These and Fuji are the best CDRs on the market. Very few bad disks in the batch. The price seals the deal! B00006IW1X:i_just_paid_$29.99_for_100_sparkly_frisbees_from_amazon._this_just_don't_make_no_motha^*(&^(*_since:sweetdaddy_"darkmaster" B00006IW1X Memorex 700MB/80-Minute 52x CD-R Media (100-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 2 of 9 1.0 June 21, 2006 SweetDaddy "Darkmaster" The Darkside At less than a dollar per sparkly Frisbee, this is the best price I can find for Frisbees. They don't fly very well and they break relatively easily, but this is the best value I can find for 100 Frisbees in one place. A lot of people are disappointed because they expect to be able to use these discs as writable CD media. The problem with that is, they don't work very well for that either. I, too, tested this for myself. Using Nero Burning ROM, I tried many times to burn different kinds of data onto several of the discs -=AT 4X=-, just like you're supposed to. IT WORKED! It burned fine. Then it took 5 minutes to open a simple HTML document on the burned disc. Subsequent trials run with the "Verify Written Data" checkbox checked revealed that every other sector or so was unreadable after burning. It's like writing with a white crayon, except this is white paper. This persisted on several OTHER computers with different CD burner drives and even different software. I finally realized what great Frisbees these things are. Cheer up people: THEY ARE GREAT FUN! So grab your spindle, go outside, and start chucking these things at your neighbor's annoying dog. PS. I need to sue Memorex for selling this junk. These disc are just a form of abuse B0006TI9WG:psp_1.0_memory_chip:dante_k._notice_"specialist" B0006TI9WG SanDisk 1 GB Memory Stick Pro Duo (SDMSPD-1024-A10): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Dante K. Notice "Specialist" Bronx, NY USA Very good item for the amount of money it cost. I would recommend this item to anyone who is looking for a decent amount of space B0006TI9WG:excelent_service:jorge_ledezma B0006TI9WG SanDisk 1 GB Memory Stick Pro Duo (SDMSPD-1024-A10): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Jorge Ledezma Venezuela The best value in memory stick is SanDisk. Quality and very good price. I will buy again SanDisk products. B0006TI9WG:greatness:david_phillips_"late_start" B0006TI9WG SanDisk 1 GB Memory Stick Pro Duo (SDMSPD-1024-A10): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 2, 2006 DAVID PHILLIPS "late start" Keller, TX First time to get into the "digital age". When investigating about what to purchase I was advised to be sure to memory stick that was "fast". This is blazing! Burst shots, movies, etc B0006TI9WG:just_as_described!!!:b._mcdonald_"do_what!" B0006TI9WG SanDisk 1 GB Memory Stick Pro Duo (SDMSPD-1024-A10): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 28, 2006 B. MCDONALD "Do what!" Dumfries, VA This product has worked very well in my Sony 8.1MP Digital camera. Nothing has gone wrong after having it used for 3 months now. Good alternate to Sony's ProDuo memory stick which works with the PSP as well B0006TI9WG:what_to_consider...:james_cooper_"conspicuous_consumer" B0006TI9WG SanDisk 1 GB Memory Stick Pro Duo (SDMSPD-1024-A10): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 18, 2006 James Cooper "Conspicuous Consumer" Pennsylvania When I buy flash memory, I consider price, speed, manufacturer and vendor. I got this particular memory stick for a SonyEricsson w810i phone. I paid extra to get it from Amazon (no they don't always have the best price). This way I am confident that I can return it if I got the wrong one or have a problem with it. The card works fine in my phone, and since I have a USB cable that hooks up to the phone, I don't have to be concerned about removing the card to use a card reader. I have not yet experienced any problems with Sandisk memory products. I am told that the Sandisk sticks are faster than Sony's, but I have no way to confirm this, nor do I know if my phone (mp3 player, camera) is able to take advantage of faster speeds. The longest process is transferring music to the phone, and I wasn't in a hurry anyway. This stick comes with an adapter to use with the older memory stick format, so I can use the 128mb stick that I replaced in my Sony Camcorder (which had a 4mb stick in it. No, it's not a typo. It's actually a 4 megabyte memory stick) B0006TI9WG:complete_satisfaction:roman_vanoyan_"it_guy" B0006TI9WG SanDisk 1 GB Memory Stick Pro Duo (SDMSPD-1024-A10): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 31, 2006 Roman Vanoyan "IT guy" Gothenburg, Sweden I recommend this item to all them who intend to buy 1 gb memory stick for their cameras and cells. B0006TI9WG:great_value_for_the_money!:timothy_m._goulah_"tim_in_okinawa" B0006TI9WG SanDisk 1 GB Memory Stick Pro Duo (SDMSPD-1024-A10): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 30, 2006 Timothy M. Goulah "Tim in Okinawa" Okinawa, japan I have a Sony Cybershot DSCP-100, I love the camera and use it for taking SCUBA Diving pictures. I bought this memorystick duo to use for that purpose, I can take up to 45 minutes of video or close to 400 pictures on highest quality setting. The memorystick comes with an adapter so you can use it in full size memory stick applications as I do in the camera, or you can use this without the adapter for PSP, and PDA or cell phones! The price couldn't be beat anywhere else and I received the shipment within a week at my FPO mailbox on base here in Japan. If you want a great deal pick one up, I may even buy one more for when I travel so I don't have to take my laptop with me to download and reformat the card, at this price I can afford it B0006TI9WG:nice_product_nice_service:anand_a._rangaramu_"alur_boy" B0006TI9WG SanDisk 1 GB Memory Stick Pro Duo (SDMSPD-1024-A10): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 29, 2006 Anand A. Rangaramu "Alur Boy" Columbus, IN, USA I could easily found Amazon is the cheap seller of this product. Others will the same item for less online but they charge big amount of shipping and tax. The product is real good and working nice with my new Sony camcorder B00008VF63:good_earphones:vipul_neema_"e-smile" B00008VF63 Sony MDR-E828LP Fontopia Earbuds with Winding Case: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Vipul Neema "e-smile" Middletown, CT Earbuds are of good qualityWinding case is of no use . I took it as a replacement for Ipod earbuds. The quality is much better than the one suppplied by Apple along with ipod. B00008VF63:excellent_-_best_earphones_you_can_ever_get_or_dream_of:y.h. B00008VF63 Sony MDR-E828LP Fontopia Earbuds with Winding Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 24, 2006 Y.H. sports headset This item is the greatest, Bass is excellent, suround,... i never got like this purity of sound from other headsets or earphones, although i have another sony headset (sports headset) its good but its nothing like this, and this one is only for 10$ or less!!! B00008VF63:great_sound,_and_a_steal!!!:todd_senzig B00008VF63 Sony MDR-E828LP Fontopia Earbuds with Winding Case: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 September 28, 2006 Todd Senzig Wisconsin Dells, WI United States I bought these to use with my Samsung Z5 mp3 player. While the packaged earbuds were good, the sound was just drowning in bass. I like good bass, but not when it completely overpowers everything else. I had given the Sony 51's a try and promptly returned them; they sounded ok, but kind of made my ears hurt, and for $40, they weren't worth it. I had read some reviews on these 828's, so I decided to go with these. The sound is incredible. The bass is well defined, but is balanced nicely with the midrange and treble. I was literally hearing nuances in the music that I didn't with other buds. They fit very well (though any earbuds will start to feel uncomfortable after a period of extended use, which is discouraged anyway). A set of black foam earbud pads is included. I always prefer to use the pads, but it is of course your own call whether or not you use them. The pads will wear out, but you can buy exact replacements at Radio Shack (pack of 4 for $4) that fit perfectly. Personally, I usually end up replacing the pads every few months or so. My only gripe about the 828's (and the only reason for 4 instead of 5 stars) is that the cord is too short for my taste. About another foot or so would be nice. Otherwise, this is a great product and at around $10 is a STEAL B00008VF63:amazing!:a._p._singh B00008VF63 Sony MDR-E828LP Fontopia Earbuds with Winding Case: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 27, 2006 A. P. Singh Miami, FL These earphones are incredible! They are comprised of excellent bass and treble. You experience everything much nicely. These earphones compared to the iPod headphones are excellent unlike those raggety things. I bought these from ebay for $8 and for that amount of price, you can't regret buying these sensational earphones B00008VF63:perfect_earbuds_for_the_ipod_nano:bb B00008VF63 Sony MDR-E828LP Fontopia Earbuds with Winding Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 13, 2006 BB Sydney, AU I've been on the lookout for replacement earbuds for my nano and finally found these. I think they are just awesome and believe Apple should bundle these with their nano. For the price this is a steal. With the right EQ setting on the nano, I just love these buds. Excellent Bass and with the 'Treble Booster' EQ setting in the iPod ON, these buds become perfect nearly. Before getting these buds I bought Senn HD-202, Grado SR-60 and Koss KSC-75 and though all of these are really good for different kinds of music that I listen, none of them compliment my iPod Nano the way these buds too. With the Winding case, their style, their sound quality and an unbelivable price I think they are just the perfect buds for the nano. As for their comfort, I think they are well suited for people on the move and are as comfortable as the original apple buds. Go get these and soon you'll be getting another pair B00008VF63:solid_earbuds:joey_m. B00008VF63 Sony MDR-E828LP Fontopia Earbuds with Winding Case: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 31, 2006 Joey M. Tyler, TX I had a pair of earbuds that came with my Creative mp3 player last September that I really liked, but for whatever reason the cord length was different between the left and right earbud. Either way, I tore them up on accident and decided to go with these Sonys. The bass isn't quite as strong as it was in the Creative ones, but these are solid earbuds and worth the price. The cord length is the same for both earbuds on this model and the nice little plastic winding case is handy. For the price, these are definitely worthy of a purchase B00008VF63:owned_these_for_two_years_-_eventually_broke:moflicka B00008VF63 Sony MDR-E828LP Fontopia Earbuds with Winding Case: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 29, 2006 moflicka California Just my two cents, I bought these from the sony store for $15 bucks two years ago, they've lasted me this long for light office use, so at $7/year, this seems to be a good budget earphones. I'm not an audiophile, so I don't need expensive earphones. However they did eventually die on me where the cable connects to the jack, the wires got loose and the sound just stopped. Moral of the story: don't twist or touch the wires/cable. Pros: lightweight, budget-oriented, comfortable fit for my ears Cons: eventually broke, cheap earphone covers will get lost easil B00008VF63:best_earbuds_i_have_ever_owned:charity B00008VF63 Sony MDR-E828LP Fontopia Earbuds with Winding Case: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 27, 2006 Charity Texas I have had an iPod mini for over a year now and everyone knows iPods come with the classic white Apple earbuds. Well, one day, I missplaced my Apple earbuds and borrowed my dad's earbuds (the Sony ones on this page). I needed to borrow them 'cause I was getting dragged to my little sister's softball tournament which was pretty far away. The catch here? My dad drives a huge diesel truck. The NOISY ones. So we all got into the truck and I tried out the headphones and I was just blown away. I could actually HEAR my music. Unlike the Apple ones, these were quiet and comfortable, actually shaped like an ear. They even come with a cool case and little plushy things. The only bad thing about the little black plush things is they slip off the earbuds very easily and will eventually disspear. It's a pity too, they were very comfy. But even without the plushies, the earbuds were still comfy. Basically, I highly recommend these lovely, lovely little earbuds B0002CPBWI:nice_while_it_lasted:christina_gressianu_"ckrysteena" B0002CPBWI Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 -Slate: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 18, 2006 Christina Gressianu "Ckrysteena" Bronx, New York United States I bought this mouse a couple months ago to use with my MacBook Pro. I loved it, until a couple days ago when it decided to stop working. It's not connecting to the USB adapter any more. I changed the battery and tried the Connect button, and nothing. Sad, isn't it B0002CPBWI:fyi_-_receiver_is_no_longer_adjustable_to_90_degrees:jen_m B0002CPBWI Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 -Slate: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 16, 2006 Jen M Seattle, WA USA I received a previous version of this mouse as a promotional gift from Microsoft, and since have not been able to separate myself from it whenever I travel. It is the most "plug and play" piece of hardware I have ever purchased for a pc (noteboook or otherwise) -- no software installation or complicated setup necessary. It of course does not have the bells and whistles that the Logitech Revolution series mice have (ie. tilt wheel/side to side scrolling, customizable buttons, and easily-accessible forward/back buttons for fast and efficient web browsing), but for basic functionality, this mouse simply cannot be beaten. As a travel companion, it is extraordinarily lightweight and low maintenance -- with its snap-in receiver, there are no worries of ever leaving for a business trip with unnecessary weight or having to account for multiple devices/attachments just to make offsite work more tolerable (ie. why bring a mouse when just using the laptop's touchpad was a better option than having to worry about one more thing to keep track of?). This mouse, however, has me spoiled -- I even use it while working on my laptop at home, sitting on my couch (the optical laser even works quite well on the surface of a leather couch!). The soft-touch buttons and scroll wheel are also amazingly easy on the hand when doing a ton of repetitive movements. One thing of importance to note, however, is that the version I got from Amazon does *not* have the same adjustable receiver that my promotional version has. While the receiver still easily and conveniently snaps into the bottom of the mouse, it sticks out quite a bit more than the adjustable version does, and resultingly would also not work as well with notebooks that have a vertical (as opposed to horizontal) USB port. Nevertheless, this is such a great mouse I felt compelled to have more than just one B0002CPBWI:i_love_this..._,_can't_do_without_it:parag_patre_"peppy" B0002CPBWI Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 -Slate: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 13, 2006 Parag Patre "Peppy" Gainesville, Fl I bought this mouse about 14 months back!!! And it's been working great! Pros: =========== 1. Nice design 2. good looks 3. ergonomic 4. I use it almost 14 hours a day, and need to charge/replace the battery like once in a month 5. good range: i did not need to buy a RC because of this. 6. light weight/small 7. Can rotate the USB transmitter by 90 deg, hence will work even if you have vertical USB slots on your laptop. Cons: ========== 1. would have liked it more if it had an internal battery and some way of charging it through the USB connection. I use a rechargeable battery, and need to charge it monthly. B0002CPBWI:great_while_it_lasted...:k._hossein B0002CPBWI Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 -Slate: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 12, 2006 K. Hossein New York, NY I bought this mouse eight months ago and was quite satisfied - until last week when it stopped functioning altogether. I really expected a better product and durability from Microsoft. I've since bought a Logitech VX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks and love it. B0002CPBWI:works_very_well:ricardo_mingone B0002CPBWI Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 -Slate: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 8, 2006 Ricardo Mingone Brazil I bought 2 of this and its works very well in my home and in my office B0002CPBWI:muy_pero_muy_bueno:rodriguez_jose B0002CPBWI Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 -Slate: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 Rodriguez Jose Muy pero muy bueno, es mejor todavia que el primer dvd que salio de esta gira B0002CPBWI:of_mice_for_men_this_one_is_great:pilgrim B0002CPBWI Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 -Slate: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Pilgrim J Town This is a great mouse. The size is perfect because it isn't too big or too small. Also, the battery lasts forever. I've had the mouse for over a year, I use it every day and I still haven't replaced the battery. I liked it so much that I got one for my Mom when she got a laptop. She's a flight attendant so she travels all the time and she really likes the mouse too. Good portability and functionability B0002CPBWI:great_product:old_soul B0002CPBWI Microsoft Wireless Notebook Optical Mouse 3000 -Slate: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 Old Soul Sacramento, CA United States Product works great, fits nicely in my hand, but I do have small hands. Battery life not that long though. Otherwise worth the money B000COB4W2:replacement_plan.:m._oates B000COB4W2 1-Year Replacement Plan for Electronics Products up to $24.99: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 M. Oates Have not had to use it yet so I don't know. Did I really need it I don't know but I bought it B0000VYJOM:great_little_reader:j._d._osborne B0000VYJOM Lexar Media RW020-001 USB 2.0 CompactFlash Reader: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 May 16, 2006 J. D. Osborne El Mirage, AZ I'm a Mac user (OS 10.4) so I particularly like that this reader doesn't require a separate driver. Cards mount on my desktop as any drive would, and the software that came with my Canon Powershot G6 senses the card automatically. I have had no trouble with the cover hinge as another reviewer mentioned. I love the fact that it's small and lightweight and fits into a tiny pocket on my camera case so I never lose track of it. The LED lets you know when files are being transferred and when it's safe to disconnect the device. Overall, it's inexpensive, fast and easy-to-use ~ a great value B0000VYJOM:usb_2_reader:kimberly_a._mccoubrey B0000VYJOM Lexar Media RW020-001 USB 2.0 CompactFlash Reader: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 October 22, 2005 Kimberly A. Mccoubrey Chicopee, MA USA Quick reader, poor design. It does a great job copying images to my Mac, but the flimsy lid is a piece of poo-poo. It stays on tight, which is good, until you try to open it. The force required to open it pulls the lid completely off making the ball-groove hinges useless. It's only a matter of time until the weak arms containing the hinges snap off, leaving the reader exposed to the elements B0000VYJOM:lexar_compact_flash_reader:gepetto_"gepetto" B0000VYJOM Lexar Media RW020-001 USB 2.0 CompactFlash Reader: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 25, 2005 Gepetto "gepetto" Mendota Heights, MN Outstanding little product. Good human interface. Able to use it immediately and much faster than cameral software B0000VYJOM:quite_good_for_the_price:kristi_kennelly B0000VYJOM Lexar Media RW020-001 USB 2.0 CompactFlash Reader: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 July 2, 2005 Kristi Kennelly Walnut Creek, CA United States This little reader is fast and as easy to use as a USB flash drive. Pop in your card, plug it in, and wahlah, all your files are shown. Transfers are very fast and easy. It uses a standard USB cable, so it's likely you could use the same cable for a variety of devices (MP3 player, camera, cell phone) The device is somewhat flimsy, however and the front always snaps off when you try to open the unit rather than working like a hinge, as it should. This is somewhat annoying to have to reattach the hinge everytime, so it gets 4 stars. Still a very good buy, especially for the price B0000VYJOM:fast:junkie B0000VYJOM Lexar Media RW020-001 USB 2.0 CompactFlash Reader: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 April 1, 2005 junkie or more This reader is very fast - compared to my usb1 and non-cardbus pcmcia compact flash readers this one is about 4x (or more) as fast. It is small and compact, the only thing I don't like is the required USB cable (though it is included) instead of a built in USB plug - just one more thing to bring with my laptop B00083LFSU:great_amount_of_memory!!!:beth_smiddy B00083LFSU Fujifilm 1 GB xD-Picture Card Flash Media Type M ( 600002298 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 15, 2006 Beth Smiddy Reno, NV USA I was so impressed with the amount of memory on this media card. I wondered if I could take a movie of my son's 3 minute song at his school band concert. I probably had at least a dozen or more pictures at the highest quality on the card already so was so surprised that I had 23 minutes of movie memory available! What a price to pay for peace of mind B00083LFSU:good_product:net_shopper B00083LFSU Fujifilm 1 GB xD-Picture Card Flash Media Type M ( 600002298 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 Net Shopper I have had this memory card for a little less than two months and I have had no problems using it with my Fugi camera. I would recommend this card to a friend B00083LFSU:***so_much_capacity_for_photos_and_videos***:r._figueroa B00083LFSU Fujifilm 1 GB xD-Picture Card Flash Media Type M ( 600002298 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 R. FIGUEROA NY The 1gb holds soooo many pictures and videos! This is so compact and my pictures are downloaded, quickly! Buy it, you'll love it B00083LFSU:very_satisfied:alan_abercrombie B00083LFSU Fujifilm 1 GB xD-Picture Card Flash Media Type M ( 600002298 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 Alan Abercrombie Social Circle, GA Product was just what I was looking for and at the right price. Could not have been happier with my purchase. I will look for this vendor again in the future B00083LFSU:fuji_1gb_xd_picture_card:barbara_l._geistfeld B00083LFSU Fujifilm 1 GB xD-Picture Card Flash Media Type M ( 600002298 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Barbara L. Geistfeld This card seems to give the same excellent photos as my other Fuji cards. Love the huge number of photos I can take. Very handy when traveling outside the US with no access to back up B00083LFSU:great_service:jean_m._hockers B00083LFSU Fujifilm 1 GB xD-Picture Card Flash Media Type M ( 600002298 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Jean M. Hockers I found the service fast and the product great. It was a very good price. Thanks, I will use your service again B00083LFSU:beware_type-m:j._lamberg B00083LFSU Fujifilm 1 GB xD-Picture Card Flash Media Type M ( 600002298 ): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 August 29, 2006 J. Lamberg Saint Paul, MN USA This card is the largest size that will allow clean video with FinePix cameras from 2004 or earlier. The picture-to-picture lag time is minimal with this card and video is excellent. From Fuji Website - "NOTE: for owners of FinePix cameras made before 2004, check notice below for the operating compatibility of older FinePix cameras with Type M and H. B00083LFSU:fuji_rules:bigrin B00083LFSU Fujifilm 1 GB xD-Picture Card Flash Media Type M ( 600002298 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 August 27, 2006 Bigrin Ann Arbor, mi USA Great card, crisp clear shots. Fuji continues to provide the best in pic. cards. B000A5TN8U:great_inexpensive_printer:liza_alexis_"liza" B000A5TN8U HP Deskjet 3930 Color Inkjet Printer (C9067A#B1H) Gray: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 20, 2006 Liza alexis "liza" CT I love this printer. Simple to use and great for the price. Cartridge doesn't last more than 2 months if you do a lot of printing, but inexpensive to replace and easy to find. B000A5TN8U:good_quality_for_a_cheap_price:jacquelyn_garritano B000A5TN8U HP Deskjet 3930 Color Inkjet Printer (C9067A#B1H) Gray: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 Jacquelyn Garritano I've had this printer for about 3 months. I do a good amount of printing and still have nearly half the catridges left (I've only printed papers and images that came out great.. never tried photos yet, but I wouldn't be surprised if they come out decent)! Not to mention there are only 2 catridges (compared to 4 on my old epson!), that are a decent price compared to other brands. It rarely jams, but you should keep an eye on it.. nothing too extreme. It's small, lightweight and prints from the last page to the first so it's all in order once it's finished printing. I bought this new on amazon for around 30 dollars and would say it was the best purchase I could have made... (better than my old epson i spent 200 on that guzzled ink after two photos and died after a year! B000A5TN8U:small_but_deadly.:m._hoogland B000A5TN8U HP Deskjet 3930 Color Inkjet Printer (C9067A#B1H) Gray: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 3, 2006 M. Hoogland Being a graduate student and living in an apartment, I was hoping to find a cheap printer that would allow me to print off course materials and assignments. It prints off things quite well and it is fast. It does not, however, print 500 pages per month. 50-100 pages per month is a more reasonable estimate and then the cartridges cost over $20, which is high considering how often you need to buy them. The item did arrive in a timely fashion and it arrived in the specified condition. B000A5TN8U:great_deal!:rebecca_s._blum B000A5TN8U HP Deskjet 3930 Color Inkjet Printer (C9067A#B1H) Gray: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 16, 2006 Rebecca S. Blum This is a very nice printer, especially for the price. Quick printing, good quality B000A5TN8U:hp_3930_printer:runningyarwood B000A5TN8U HP Deskjet 3930 Color Inkjet Printer (C9067A#B1H) Gray: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 24, 2006 runningyarwood Printer exactly as advertised. Small and easy to use. Was delivered quickly along with the black ink cartridge. It is perfect for my use B000A5TN8U:faulty_wiring:sandy_prater_"saprater" B000A5TN8U HP Deskjet 3930 Color Inkjet Printer (C9067A#B1H) Gray: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 August 10, 2006 Sandy Prater "saprater" GA United States I detest this printer. I've bought quite a few printers in my day: Lexmark, Canon, and have been quite happy with most HP's, but this was the pits. The first one I brought home worked fine the first time but when I tried to turn it on the next day, it wouldn't cut on. It just died on me. I unplugged it, plugged it back it...then it worked for a little while before dying again. This time for good. I returned it, got another one...same problem. Except this time it keeps going. All I have to do is unplug it before each and every time I turn it on. Nice, huh? Now I'm browsing online again and I've learned my lesson for sure. No more el cheapo models. I'm at least going to shell out for a midline price with some heft to it that will last me a year or two B000A5TN8U:cheapie_but_goodie:k._dorsett B000A5TN8U HP Deskjet 3930 Color Inkjet Printer (C9067A#B1H) Gray: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 August 9, 2006 K. dorsett Tampa Bay FL I only paid $30 including shipping and taxes. The ink cartridges alone are worth that. Printer works great. Set up easy BUT DO NOT USE THE CD PROVIDED, It loads and incredible amount B/S that you do not need-some of which is impossible to get off your computer once loaded. Instead google a driver off the internet and download it B000A5TN8U:print_up:michael_kerner_"michael_kerner" B000A5TN8U HP Deskjet 3930 Color Inkjet Printer (C9067A#B1H) Gray: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 August 8, 2006 Michael Kerner "Michael Kerner" Brooklyn, New York U.S.A. There are so many times we often see the musts of having a quality printer for all occasions. Although it isn't actually a bad thing, it does become a important tool for our everyday computer use. That has been the case whether you need to fax a freshly printed version of a resume, or show a graphic chart of sales for your company. Well, the folks at Hewlett-Packard know exactly what they're talking about. They've been making quality printers for all walks of life. But, with the hassle of finding a inexpensive printer for those on a strict budget, than this is your key to a quality printer at a inexpensive cost. The Hewlett-Packard Deskjet 3930 Color Inkjet Printer is arguably, the most convient, and easy to setup printer right now on the market. It just simply hooks through your USB port, either 1.1. or 2.0, and it will print anything you need to save on paper. It is easy to operate, and runs smoothly without any messy problems. The copies it prints up are neat and near flawless on a color or a black inkjet cartridge #21 and #22. Still, there are a few disadvantages though with the printer. One of them is that it doesn't come with a standard USB cable, you'd have to buy that on your own, and the same goes with the black inkjet cartridge. Although that is a must, you can still print black and white copies for your convience with the colored inkjet cartridge #22 by itself. Despite a couple of add-ons you'd need to buy, The HP Deskjet 3930 is a well-certified printer for anyone who needs a good printer, without a inexpensive price. I needed this to replace a problem I had with my previous printer, and it works like a charm. I definitely recommend this printer a whole lot. Price: A- Convience: B+ Easy To Operate: B Instructions: B Overall: B 1/2 B000A5TN8U:great_service,_nice_printer_for_the_money!:c._p._austin B000A5TN8U HP Deskjet 3930 Color Inkjet Printer (C9067A#B1H) Gray: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 August 1, 2006 C. P. Austin I was looking for a cheap, dependable printer and found exactly what I needed just to print out invoices. That's all we do with the printer. Can't beat this printer for the price and quality of print. We also received it when in a timely manner in good condition. I love ordering on Amazon!! B00007FS73:sd_memory_card_is_a_wonderful_device!:"dreamer23" B00007FS73 Panasonic 128 MB Secure Digital Memory Card: Electronics electronics 14 of 19 5.0 December 16, 2003 "dreamer23" Minneapolis The advancements in technology never cease to amaze me. They continue to get smaller and smaller even when you didn't think it was possible. Such is the case for the Panasonic SD Memory card as well. Not only is it small, but it has a large capacity for adapting to a variety of digital content types. This SD Memory Card can write data at a rate of 10 MB per second! I mainly use my SD Memory card to save music from my MP3 player. I normally get about 5 1/2 hours out of the card. I highly recommend this to anyone who uses audio, video, communications and information devices and appliances. It is the wave of the future B0002ZAIMI:good_item-should_be_included,_though.:r._rotar B0002ZAIMI Apple M9837LL/A iPod USB Power Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 4.0 November 9, 2006 R. Rotar Jacksonville, Florida United States When I bought my 3G 20GB iPod, this part was included. Fortunately when I sold the iPod, I forgot to include it, because we are getting a Video today, and now I learn this item is not included. Way to go Apple...I believe it is called fleecing your customers. At least there is an alternative way to charge these... Very useful item, I agree, as much as I hate paying more, I also hate burning out a high dollar piece of electronics (iPod/Cell Phone/PDA/Laptop) because some company had monkeys putting them together in a remote jungle in Indonesia or something. I have had too many friends lose cells in particular because of the $5 charger they found online or at the flea market B0002ZAIMI:ipod__ac/dc_charger/adaptor:e._t._purtell_"nitehawk" B0002ZAIMI Apple M9837LL/A iPod USB Power Adapter: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 8, 2006 E. T. Purtell "Nitehawk" Yooperville Functionally, this works fine. Compact design, AC plug folds in for a smooth case, easy to pack, hard to damage, and since there is no cord associated with the input to the AC outlet, there is one less thing to lose or damage. There is a USB cord from the unit to the IPOD, but that is it. A little more expensive, since it has an Apple logo associated with it, but it works B0002ZAIMI:buy_the_apple_usb_power_adapter:zeronothing B0002ZAIMI Apple M9837LL/A iPod USB Power Adapter: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 October 30, 2006 zeronothing s Yes, Apple should include this thing -- with the higher end iPods, at least. But they don't. The point of this post is to remind prospective USB-Power-Adapter buyers this: with electronics, you tend to get what you pay for. So, you're tempted by those three-dollar, off-brand USB adapters? Stay away from them. You have, probably, a couple hundred bucks tied up in your iPod(s); it doesn't make sense to cheap-out now and take a risk with shoddy, fly-by-night electronics for your iPod....the same iPod that you scrupulously protect from scratches and such. Apple designed their USB Power Adapter to work with their iPods. And they do work. Very well. Shame on Apple for fleecing us, though. But, shame on you if you damage the electronics of your iPod by using some third-rate, flea market power adapter. Just buy Apple's B0002ZAIMI:overpriced_!_get_the_sonnet_instead_at_half_the_price!:bool B0002ZAIMI Apple M9837LL/A iPod USB Power Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 October 26, 2006 bool Seattle, WA I don't understand why people spend money on this charger, when you can pay half as much for the same thing. I bought an iPod charger for my 5G iPod video from Sonnet Technologies and I am very satisfied. It is small and the connectors retract for easy carrying around. Search Amazon for "Sonnet USB Wall Charger for Ipod with USB-to-Dock Cable" at about HALF the price. It comes in black or white to go with the color of your iPo B0002ZAIMI:but_really,_:anonymous B0002ZAIMI Apple M9837LL/A iPod USB Power Adapter: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 September 27, 2006 Anonymous Chicago, IL ...this should be included in the box when you buy the iPod. Shame on you, Apple B0002ZAIMI:buy_palm_usb_charger_/_car_kit:kevin_k._fosler B0002ZAIMI Apple M9837LL/A iPod USB Power Adapter: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 2.0 September 14, 2006 Kevin K. Fosler I have a USB AC charger and car charger that came with my Palm PDA, and they work just fine with my Nano. Don't waste your money supporting Apple when it charges $30 for basically a piece of plastic B0002ZAIMI:a_definite_must_have_for_ipod_owners!:paul_chambers B0002ZAIMI Apple M9837LL/A iPod USB Power Adapter: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 August 26, 2006 Paul Chambers Los Angeles, CA When you use the video function on your iPod it depletes the battery pretty quick. I can keep this nifty little gadget with me and juice up my iPod anytime I want. Great product, I highly recommend it B0002ZAIMI:works_great!!:s._danczuk B0002ZAIMI Apple M9837LL/A iPod USB Power Adapter: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 20, 2006 S. Danczuk Colorado Not much to say about the item other than it works as expected without any issues whatsoever B0007SL4IW:100_pack_memorex_dvd+r:corey_m._wells_"c-dub" B0007SL4IW Memorex DVD+R 16x 4.7GB 100 Pack Spindle: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 7, 2006 Corey M. Wells "C-Dub" Las Vegas, NV Not a coaster in the bunch. I started using these a year back and have stuck with a winner. I won't buy anything else. And a bargain at that too B0007SL4IW:no_problems_with_these_disks.:ninja B0007SL4IW Memorex DVD+R 16x 4.7GB 100 Pack Spindle: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 4, 2006 Ninja Eldersburg, MD United States I have had no problem using these disks. I have bought several packs and all disks seem to work and have been great in transferring home movies, doing computer backups, etc B0007SL4IW:never_had_a_probolem,_works_great:john_thill B0007SL4IW Memorex DVD+R 16x 4.7GB 100 Pack Spindle: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 John Thill I have used over 100 of the dics to burn movies and otehr files and have never had a problem with the quiait. they work great B0007SL4IW:bad_item:bradley_owens_"die_hard_cubs_fan" B0007SL4IW Memorex DVD+R 16x 4.7GB 100 Pack Spindle: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 3, 2006 Bradley Owens "Die hard Cubs fan" Chicago, IL I do not like this item because it says it is a 16x DVD but when I put it in my burner it only reads it as 4x. Something is wrong with the DVDs because my burner is one of the newest out there and it is a 16x burner. So if you are looking for 16x, do not buy this one B0007SL4IW:no_problems_here:obrien_admirer_"cscoder" B0007SL4IW Memorex DVD+R 16x 4.7GB 100 Pack Spindle: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 October 22, 2006 OBrien Admirer "cscoder" I've never had any problems with Memorex DVD's or CD's. When I was ordering and read some of the reviews here, I had to go back and look at what I was using to make sure. I've always taken it for granted and only posted this review to counteract some of the negative ones. I don't know why some users are having problems, but these DVD's always worked great for me, and I record on average over one a day B0007SL4IW:as_good_as_any_other_blank_dvds:j._cooper B0007SL4IW Memorex DVD+R 16x 4.7GB 100 Pack Spindle: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 18, 2006 J. Cooper I've burned about 200 memorex 4.7gb DVDs and havent had a single coaster.. works for me B0007SL4IW:dissapointing:linda_kennedy_"linofjt" B0007SL4IW Memorex DVD+R 16x 4.7GB 100 Pack Spindle: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 October 12, 2006 Linda Kennedy "linofjt" Joshua Tree Ca I record dvd movies as a hobby and am always looking for better media, software etc.- I'd been using Ridata for some time w/ next to no coasters but figured I'd upgrade and go with memorex this time around. Big mistake. They skip, pixelate and freeze up. I have had to recopy at least 5 out of the last dozen or so movies I've done. Were it a compatibility issue I could understand, but it appears to be strictly a problem with the quality of the media. I'm going back to using my cheap disks! The lesson here is: " If it works, dont fix it! B0007TC38G:reliable!:j._welch B0007TC38G SanDisk Cruzer Mini 2GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (SDCZ2-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 19, 2006 J. Welch Monee, IL United States I agree that this drive can be a little slow, but it hasn't caused a problem for me. I keep copies of many files (about 1 GB total) related to a large project at work on mine. When I first copied all the files to the drive it took a couple of minutes, but now I just make changes or updates to the individual files and the write times are short enough that I don't even notice them (just a second or two). I also seemlessly work on the files on both a PC at work and a Mac at home. To me the best feature is the reliability. Between my husband and I, we've had several Cruzer Minis in various sizes and each one has worked great, even through accidental abuse. One of his 512 MB drives accidently went through the washing machine. We thought the data was gone, but when it dried out, it worked fine. Just today I found my 2 GB drive at the bottom of the dryer; it had been left in a pocket and had gone through both the washing machine and dryer. Yep, it still worked! I'm buying a new one to replace it (just in case) because I don't know it there might be some long-term effects from the water and heat, but I'll keep using this one for less important applications. Changes are good, though, that it'll never have a problem. These things are amazingly reliable B0007TC38G:sandisk_cruzer_mini_2_gb_usb_flash_drive_review:bm_thomas_"lifelong_scouter" B0007TC38G SanDisk Cruzer Mini 2GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (SDCZ2-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 5, 2006 BM Thomas "Lifelong Scouter" Venice, FL It would not download; it just stopped about 1/4 the way through. I will have to send it back B0007TC38G:great_buy.....:aj_grant B0007TC38G SanDisk Cruzer Mini 2GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (SDCZ2-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 AJ Grant I bought this flash drive about 4 months ago, and it's worked perfectly, I use it everyday, it has a great feature for hidding important information, a password restricted area on the flash drive, it's perfect because you don't have to worry anymore when lending your flash drive about compromising your info..... B0007TC38G:problems_ejecting_usb_mass_storage_device_with_winxp:darby_"www.ibdof.com" B0007TC38G SanDisk Cruzer Mini 2GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (SDCZ2-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 4, 2006 Darby "www.IBDoF.com" It worked file with Win 2k, but as soon as I switched to Windows Xp, this device was rendered utterly useless to me - it won't shut down or eject, and windows explorer won't see it. Grrrrrrrr ..... B0007TC38G:flash_drive_works_fine:justin_auld B0007TC38G SanDisk Cruzer Mini 2GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (SDCZ2-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 4, 2006 Justin Auld Seattle USA This flashdrive does its job well under normal circumstances. It works fine for transfering data between computers running Windows when network is not avail, or when large filesize is involved. Its impressively quick at uploading big files. And best of all you can take it right out of the package and use it. No fuss or setup time involved. Windows XP recognizes it in seconds. B0007TC38G:great_memory_key_for_a_great_price:j._manning B0007TC38G SanDisk Cruzer Mini 2GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (SDCZ2-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 2, 2006 J. Manning NJ USA I'm a school teacher and use the cruzer to store all of my lesson plans and school related documents. The 2.0 GB replaced my 1.0 GB that went through the wash twice, and still worked, but was starting to come apart, they take abuse and keep going. The amount of memory is great. Its very simple to use, all you need to do is plug it into the USB port and its ready to use just like an old floppy disk. I have 3 years worth of documents on it and I haven't even made a dent in the amount of memory. I would highly recommend this product. Its a great buy for the price B0007TC38G:great_drive_ever:adam_curry_"computer_tech." B0007TC38G SanDisk Cruzer Mini 2GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (SDCZ2-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 31, 2006 Adam Curry "Computer Tech." Curwensville, PA I have had 2 different brands of flash drives. One was a lexar that i went through 2 in about a 4 month span. I have 2 of the SanDisk Cruzer Mini 2GB drives and I had NO problems what so ever with speed and durablity. In fact, both of the drives accidently went through the laundry. And they both still work. Greatest drive I EVER got. Highly recommended! B0007TC38G:very_slim_and_useful_for_a_cool_user:jeff_jacobs B0007TC38G SanDisk Cruzer Mini 2GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (SDCZ2-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 September 9, 2006 Jeff Jacobs I've had this drive over a year and have used it continuously to store notes and documents both at school and at work. This device is slender enough to fit in a laptop USB slot and allow the slot beneath it to be available for another device (Mouse, Thumb drive, etc). Also, I've accidentally sent this baby through the washer a couple of times. I don't think it's been in the dryer (yet), but the fact that it's been in water twice and still works makes me glad that I purchased the device I did. By the way, I use my drive to transfer files from every computer I work on, which includes my Mac Mini, my Dell at work, my Macbook Pro at school, and my Linux box serving my web site. No drivers were needed for OSX, XP, or Suse Linux. One last positive statement... The lanyard that comes with the drive works great... It's soft and has a great little clip that has worked hundreds of times for me. This is a very appropriate drive to wear as a necklace if you need to move a lot of geek tools or data around daily. One negative for thumb drives in general - they stick out of your laptop, and if you tilt your laptop towards them they may bend or crack... External devices should have built-in joints to mitigate this problem B0007TC38G:great_piece_at_a_great_price:rob_fletcher_"fletch" B0007TC38G SanDisk Cruzer Mini 2GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (SDCZ2-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 September 2, 2006 Rob Fletcher "Fletch" Hope, IN USA When I was shopping for a flash drive, I saw that someone complained about the slow speed of this drive. It almost scared me away from buying it, but now I'm glad I don't believe everything I hear. This is the fastest media I've ever used, and if someone has one that doesn't run fast, the problem is with their own system or files. A hundred megs in the blink of an eye is plenty fast enough for me. I'm a hands down believer in the SanDisk Cruzer Mini 2GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive. Stop looking, cause you just found the best buy B0007TC38G:tough_little_bugger...:b._d._murphy B0007TC38G SanDisk Cruzer Mini 2GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (SDCZ2-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 August 22, 2006 B. D. Murphy Illinois, US I use my Cruzer Mini constantly at work. It's great for quick data transfers, small utilities, drivers or patching systems that are off the network. It's slim and lightweight enough that I tend to drop it in my shirt pocket and forget about it. You probably see where this is going...but yes, it's been run through the washing machine at least four times. What may be even more impressive is that it's been run through the dryer three times (once I did catch it after being washed and saved it from the dryer, allowing it to air dry instead). It still works as well as the day I took it out of the package, never missing a beat B0007G6RZE:gets_out_of_the_way_and_lets_me_take_pictures.:maciej_smuga-otto B0007G6RZE SanDisk SDCFX3-2048-901 2 GB Extreme III CompactFlash Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 4, 2006 Maciej Smuga-Otto Madison, WI USA Like any good piece of technology, this card stays out of the way, operating fast (I have a Canon Digital Rebel XT), trouble-free (so far), and behind the scenes. I bought this model because it was the best price per storage space solution for the format at the time. I'm sure that very soon, that magical price point will shift to 4 GB or higher B0007G6RZE:great_card:tony_t._kao_"holycow" B0007G6RZE SanDisk SDCFX3-2048-901 2 GB Extreme III CompactFlash Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 Tony T. Kao "Holycow" USA Bought this CF card for my new Olympus E500 back in May. So far this card is great. Really fast transfer rate from the card to the computer. About a month ago, 3 of the photos I took corrupted, I just reformated the card with the camera, so far so good B0007G6RZE:big_and_fast...and_with_amazon...value-priced_and_free_shipping:randy_fish B0007G6RZE SanDisk SDCFX3-2048-901 2 GB Extreme III CompactFlash Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 Randy Fish Castro Valley, CA USA I use this with my Canon Rebel XT, and it works fantastic. With 8+ MP camera, you need to have fast media or you might miss a moment. I have had many SanDisk cards, and they have all worked flawlessly. This one stays in my camera all the time, and I am hard-pressed to fill it up on a single shoot. This is the equivalent of dozens of rolls of film... (I dont shoot in RAW, but even if I did, it would be fine) B0007G6RZE:fast_memory:mark_e._mcnutt_"photorunner" B0007G6RZE SanDisk SDCFX3-2048-901 2 GB Extreme III CompactFlash Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 September 2, 2006 Mark E. Mcnutt "photorunner" Carlisle, PA USA With the large file size of pro DSLR's shot in RAW, every little bit of speed counts, whether at capture or download. There are faster Compact Flash cards out there, and there are definately slower ones, but for the price, this is a great card B0007G6RZE:lightning_speed_writing:sagar_s._mungekar B0007G6RZE SanDisk SDCFX3-2048-901 2 GB Extreme III CompactFlash Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 August 31, 2006 Sagar S. Mungekar New York, NY I use this card with my Nikon D200. The card writes data incredibly quickly, saving my raw 10.2 MP images with no problem. I've used this card in all sorts of conditions, from below freezing to well over 100 degrees with no problems. The data recovery software included is equally amazing. I was able to salvage pictures on my card I accidentally erased quite long ago with no loss. This comes with a warning--pictures you "deleted" remain on the camera, so it needs to be wiped securely before exchanging hands. Finally, this card while fast, is only as fast as the camera. If you don't need this speed, there are slower, cheaper ones available B0007G6RZE:great_for_the_nikon_d200_-_sandisk_2_gb_extreme_iii_compactflash:e._shapiro_"gadget_guy" B0007G6RZE SanDisk SDCFX3-2048-901 2 GB Extreme III CompactFlash Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 31, 2006 E. Shapiro "Gadget Guy" Washington DC I purchased several of these cards .... they work great and as advertised. The D200 has a memory buffer ... but these are still FAST cards! I have used them in the D70 as well. B0007G6RZE:love_this_flash_card...:angela_"photojo" B0007G6RZE SanDisk SDCFX3-2048-901 2 GB Extreme III CompactFlash Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 10 5.0 August 28, 2006 Angela "photojo" South Carolina I usually purchase Lexar cards for my 20D. The sandisk was a better price so I decided to try it. It is fast with its write speed. I can pop off a number of images without having to wait for it to write to the card. The image quality is excellent...I think that the colors may be a little more vibrant than the ones I have on the Lexar cards. I think that I am going to switch to Sandisk B0007G6RZE:high_speed,_reliable_and_lots_of_storgae:r._kaw_"bookie" B0007G6RZE SanDisk SDCFX3-2048-901 2 GB Extreme III CompactFlash Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 27, 2006 R. Kaw "Bookie" California I purchased this card to go with my Canon DSLR. Initially was worried about the speed of transfer from camera to this card & then from card to desktop. My concerns were unfounded B0007G6RZE:great_card_good_price:justin_kasulka B0007G6RZE SanDisk SDCFX3-2048-901 2 GB Extreme III CompactFlash Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 August 16, 2006 Justin Kasulka After having great experience with the 1GB extreme III card, I ordered the 2GB just before I went on a short vacation. I love the speed of the extreme III cards - writing to the card I can actually exceed the camera's stated continuous frame (manual says about 9, but I've gotten over 20 in a row with before a delay) and reading the large amount of data off the card is similarly speedy when using a good usb 2.0 card reader. Sandisk just released the extreme IV cards, but for the price difference I think this card is a better deal B0007G6RZE:pricey_but_durable:r._sawyer B0007G6RZE SanDisk SDCFX3-2048-901 2 GB Extreme III CompactFlash Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 13, 2006 R. Sawyer northwest ohio I am hard on cards and these take it well - they keep up with my d2x and have the space promised. I like the soft keychain protector case they come i B000B59JJ2:terrific_product.:w._s._quirch B000B59JJ2 SanDisk 512MB TransFlash microSD Card (SDSDQ-512-A10M, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 19, 2006 W. S. Quirch Sandisk, leader in this kind of technology products sure do not come short with this one. It works excellent on my phone Samsung t609.I would have bought a 1GB but the phone manufacturer do not recomend it, so bear that in mind. For pictures the resolution at close range and bright light is just excellent. For music as an MP3, lots of memory and room to fill as well as for video. Data and in general is terrific...just like I said Sandisk leads the competition and also seems to be the the standard card for just about any product that requires this kind of card. I will most definitely and undoubtely will not accept substitutions. Only Sandisk is extremely reliable. Personal experiences with these products proof it repeatledly. B000B59JJ2:as_expected:j._tse B000B59JJ2 SanDisk 512MB TransFlash microSD Card (SDSDQ-512-A10M, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 14, 2006 J. Tse SF It comes in the retail packaging and a little clear plastic case which holds both the card and the regular SD adapter. I got it for my LG CU500 phone and so far no problems at all B000B59JJ2:works_but_slow:a._alexander_"codephreak" B000B59JJ2 SanDisk 512MB TransFlash microSD Card (SDSDQ-512-A10M, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 A. Alexander "CodePhreak" Chattanooga, TN It does what its supposed to do, but its kind of slow. I bought it for my LG Fusion phone. I am not sure if it is the phone or the card, but when it is pulling images from the card it is extremely slow. Have no problem playing MP3s through B000B59JJ2:very_happy:m._lewter B000B59JJ2 SanDisk 512MB TransFlash microSD Card (SDSDQ-512-A10M, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 M. Lewter Mobile, AL USA Didn't realize exactly how small this chip would be. Has worked well with no problems so far. Have had it about 2 months. Would recommend to others B000B59JJ2:incredible:thomas_f._malanga_"ozgard" B000B59JJ2 SanDisk 512MB TransFlash microSD Card (SDSDQ-512-A10M, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Thomas F. Malanga "Ozgard" Somerville, New Jersey USA It seems that the micro age really is here. These MicroSD chips are big on storage. I bought this chip for my LG Chocolate phone of all things. Its a cheap way to store pictures, notes, music(MP3's) etc. Great price. B000B59JJ2:fully_satisfied:w._mcgee B000B59JJ2 SanDisk 512MB TransFlash microSD Card (SDSDQ-512-A10M, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 8, 2006 W. Mcgee Radnor, PA The transaction was easy and the response was immediate. I received the product well within the time it was expected and I have been happy with the memory card since I received it. B000B59JJ2:great_card:saud B000B59JJ2 SanDisk 512MB TransFlash microSD Card (SDSDQ-512-A10M, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 7, 2006 Saud Bought the card from Emartbuy since they were the cheapest, I got the card after like 4 days later, their great. Yea the card seems to be good, sandisk doesn't make garbage, unlike other brands. Good card, get i B000B59JJ2:emartbuy_=_incompetence:j._lau B000B59JJ2 SanDisk 512MB TransFlash microSD Card (SDSDQ-512-A10M, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 September 16, 2006 J. Lau NYC , New York It's been over 19 days since my SanDisk 512MB Transflash card was "shipped" from EMARTBUY and I still have not received my order. When I contacted EMARTCRAP, all they could tell me was that it had been shipped. I am sure that flash card works great. I just hope that I will receive it before it becomes obsolete. AVOID EMARTBUY AT ALL COST. Don't settle for incompetency. Your are better off paying a higher price for better service...correction any service B000B59JJ2:works_great_in_my_garmin_gps:n._whiteman B000B59JJ2 SanDisk 512MB TransFlash microSD Card (SDSDQ-512-A10M, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 18, 2006 N. Whiteman Hampton, VA I bought this card to replace the 128MB card that came with my Garmin i3 GPS. Works great! I was able to use the included SD adapter for my 128MB card B000B59JJ2:it's_a_memory_card.:aj B000B59JJ2 SanDisk 512MB TransFlash microSD Card (SDSDQ-512-A10M, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 August 10, 2006 aj I use the memory card in my Samsung d807 phone. Works perfecty B00009XSYZ:not_for_comcast_/_motorola_dvr_users:t._madden B00009XSYZ ADS Technologies HDUP1500 HDTV Upconverter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 September 29, 2005 T. Madden Glen Ridge, NJ USA Start off with the bad news. I have a Motorola DVR / Converter box with my Comcast cable service, and the Comcast remote sends the ADS box into gonzo fits. Attempting to use the menu button on the cable remote causes the ADS box to switch inputs. Using the cable DVR fast-forward button cycles the ADS through screen formats with each button push, etc. I contacted ADS tech service and they responded that the only fix was to physically separate the two boxes so the remotes could be aimed at one at a time. Obviously, this is not acceptable. Too bad because this box does a much better job than my Philips Cineos at upscaling. Tivo, analog cable, DVD, Laserdisc all look better. The improvement is more than worth the hassle of having another remote to handle, but definitely not worth it if you have a Motorola cable box that will conflict. 5 stars for video quality, 3 stars for user interface (which is not so great), subtract all but 1 star for failure to publicise conflict and for failure to solve conflict. B00009XSYZ:a_good_line_doubler_for_the_price:infinite-loop-systems_"buyer_and_seller_of_electronics,_computers,_parts,_overstock." B00009XSYZ ADS Technologies HDUP1500 HDTV Upconverter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 20, 2005 Infinite-Loop-Systems "Buyer and Seller of Electronics, Computers, Parts, Overstock." Los Angeles For the Price, I doubt you could do better. True, there are higer-end devices out there that will improve your picture to the pinnacle of performance, but if all you're after is a significant improvement in the quality of EVERY channel and DVD you watch, you can't beat the ADS for it's price. The biggest flaw is the device's inability to deal with program material that has excessive light or white backgrounds, where the device either creates artifacts or attempts to correct resolution causing my Philips Plasma set to black-out for moments. This aside, I'm very happy with the ADS, especially it's under $300 price. One day maybe I'll upgrade to a unit by DVDO, but not until they come don to the sub-$500 range B00009XSYZ:hdup1500_hdtv_upconverter:eric_brones B00009XSYZ ADS Technologies HDUP1500 HDTV Upconverter: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 August 7, 2005 Eric Brones CA, United States This is about the least expensive Scaler you will find, Period. I have a Home Theater system which includes a Front projection system with a D-Theater 40000u JVC VCR and a high end DVD Player. The Projectors native resolution is 1024x768. I set the HD VCR for 1080i and use the HDUP1500 HDTV to downconvert the D-theater to my projectors maximum resolution. The Picture looks great. I also use the Scaler to upscale DVD and it does a good job. When you enlarge a dvd Image without the use of the upconverter on a 100" screen it doesnt stand up too well and Normal Televison fairs even worse. This scaler upconverts both and I cant begin to tell what an improvement this scaler makes on quality. One improvement they should make is to include an rgb connection. My projector does not have a component connection so I use a KDS Transcoder. While there are scalers that do a better job they dont come close to the bang for buck you get out of this unit B00009XSYZ:does_its_job_and_then_some:richard_m._visco_"rich" B00009XSYZ ADS Technologies HDUP1500 HDTV Upconverter: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 March 4, 2005 Richard M. Visco "Rich" Hartford, CT USA I still have to review some of the finer functions of the unit, but overall, it does its job. One major bonus that most overlook, it eliminates a ton of wires going to the monitor/tv. That is a huge saving right offthe bat. The native pass-through of 1080i looks good. A 408i Directv/Tivo looks great upconverted too. I found the remote to be a bit clunky when changing inputs and using PIP. It might be just a case of getting used to it. I am looking for a way of hiding select inputs. Overall this product simplifies installation of multiple devices and looks good too B00006B85B:so_-_so:buffer_"kvanguilder" B00006B85B Kodak Rapid Charger with 4 AA NiMh Batteries: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 2.0 November 6, 2005 BUFFER "kvanguilder" Spooner, WI United States This charger does not seem to charge the batteries fully. I thought that my rechargable batteries were "out of life", but discovered that it was just a case of this charger failing to recharge them fully. My Daughter brought home a cheap Sakar overnight charger when visiting. I popped in a set of batteries I thought were done for, and found them to be just fine using her Sakar charger. What happens on my charger is that the lights (indicating that the batteries have been fully charged) all go off, and the batteries are "cool to the touch" (indicating that they have been fully recharged). Nope! Only about half way recharged B00006B85B:didnt_travel_well:k._folsom B00006B85B Kodak Rapid Charger with 4 AA NiMh Batteries: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 1.0 April 15, 2005 K. Folsom Placerville, CA USA While traveling in China I hooked up this charger to a Sharper Image voltage converter and had to through it away after it started smoking. A much better buy would be the Sony charger with worldwide voltage and for 5 dollars less B00006B85B:poor_to_middling_quality_-_breaks_under_heavy_use:montmeru_"montmeru" B00006B85B Kodak Rapid Charger with 4 AA NiMh Batteries: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 2.0 February 3, 2005 montmeru "montmeru" SEATTLE, WA USA I have two of these chargers that I bought directly from Kodak for about $10 each. Each of them came with 4 AAA batteries which do not charge at all straight out of the package. One of the chargers has become defective after somewhat heavy use. Battery charger technology is not all that complicated but Kodak doesn't seem to have mastered it yet. No wonder they were practically giving these away. I'd avoid purchasing these now at any price B00006B85B:excellent_safe_&_highly_portable:fred_"mrdata22" B00006B85B Kodak Rapid Charger with 4 AA NiMh Batteries: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 January 8, 2005 Fred "mrdata22" Sacramento, CA United States I have had this Kodak Charger for almost 2 years now. I liked it so well I went back and order another one for my daughter. I use mine to charge AA batteries for my Olympus and S series Canon digital cameras. My daughter recharges her C-Series Olympus camera and for re-charging battery operated toys for her twins. Between the two of us, we have 3 years experience using this model charger. We like it because it is so portable. Just fold in the AC prongs and toss it in your bag, purse, or coat pocket. No need to carry the charger, plus an AC adapter and cord with you. This charger easily fits in our camera bags. I have used the Kodak Rapid Charger to charge various batteries rated in power from 1600 to 2200 milliamps (mA) with no problem. It usually takes about 3 hours. What sold me was the portability and the trickle charge. With some battery chargers, you have to be sure to unplug it after so many hours before it overheats and becomes a fire hazard. The Kodak Rapid Charger can be plugged in and it will not overheat or overcharge the batteries. So, if I forget the batteries are charging it is no problem. I can unplug this charger "whenever". I especially appreciate that when I travel and can recharge the batteries in an afternoon or overnight in my hotel room. When I travel is when I am most distracted and not following my normal routine, so that is when I am most apt to forget that I have batteries charging. Not a problem with this charger. You can leave the charger plugged in indefinitely. This charger lights up with green lights when it is charging. When the batteries are charged, the lights go out, so it is easy to see when the batteries are fully charged. Even from across the room. Some folks have mentioned that the batteries fall out. I believe that is because when you plug this charger into a wall outlet, the batteries are in a vertical position in the charger. Gravity will tend to pull them out of the charger if the batteries are not firmly seated in the charger, or you slap the charger against the wall so hard, the batteries will bounce out of the charger. I have had this happen too. However, all I had to do is put the batteries the charger and gently insert the charger into the wall outlet. When I am in a hurry is when I have had the batteries fall out. Besides, I figured if I cannot gently insert this charger in the wall, I can always use a short extension cord so I can lay the charger in a horizontal position. However, that would mean I have to carry a cord around and I think that would defeat the portability of this charger though. I have found it is easier for me to slow down and put the charger gently into the wall so the batteries don't fall out. I highly recommend this battery charger. B00006B85B:problems_with_springs_and_batteries:chun_li B00006B85B Kodak Rapid Charger with 4 AA NiMh Batteries: Electronics electronics 11 of 12 2.0 August 8, 2004 Chun Li Anywhere, USA I bought this charger 11 months ago. It came with 4 Kodak 1850 mA NiMH batteries. After a few months of light use, the batteries were unable to hold charge as much as 1850 mA batteries should. If I use the batteries immediately after charging them, I can take about 20 pictures (while my 2000 mA NiMH batteries can do >60). If I charge them and put them into my camera bag as reserves, they won't be useful after only a week. The charger is capable of charging both AA and AAA batteries. But a few months ago, 1 spring for switching between AA and AAA stopped working properly. This was after very light use. I only charge AAA batteries once a month. The market for NiMH batteries and chargers is more competitive than a year ago. I would not buy this Kodak if I were to buy today B00006B85B:only_lasted_a_few_months:brian_edmondson_"brian" B00006B85B Kodak Rapid Charger with 4 AA NiMh Batteries: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 1.0 November 22, 2003 Brian Edmondson "Brian" Tulsa, OK This worked fine at first but after a few months, the charger could not hold the AAA batteries in place. The spring mechanisms failed for 3 out of the 4 positions that would hold the AAA batteries. Thus, I could no longer charge the AAA batteries. Then after a while, the charger just quit working all together B00062WV86:the_best_value_card!!:shashank_mittal B00062WV86 Kingston CF/2GB-S 2 GB ElitePro CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 20, 2006 Shashank Mittal Bangalore, India I am new to digital photography. Till now I have mainly used point & shoot film cameras. I purchased this card for my Canon 350D SLR and I am completely satisfied. It stores more than 500 photos at highest quality and I found no delay whatsoever in storing images. The card perfomed very well in continuos shots! People who are complaining about speed must note that this is one of the cheapest branded cards available in the market and should not be compared with higher speed costlier cards B00062WV86:great_bargain:damein_street B00062WV86 Kingston CF/2GB-S 2 GB ElitePro CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 12, 2006 Damein Street I had bought a lexar professional 512 when the digital rebal first came out at a whopping $230. It has a write speed of 40x. I needed to buy a bigger card becuase when I took pictures at events I did not have enough memory and had to keep changing my jpeg quality. The kingston was a great choice. Not only did it have four times the memory but a great price to go with it. I would recommend this product to most photographers. The only down side I have had is the write speed claims to be 50x and my lexar at 40x seems to be faster. If you are a action photographer this is not the card for you, this is why I did not give it a five star rating. I went on vacation this month and had plenty of room to spare on the card. It did everything I needed it to do. B00062WV86:great_value:joseph_croos_"joecroos" B00062WV86 Kingston CF/2GB-S 2 GB ElitePro CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 June 27, 2006 Joseph Croos "joecroos" Germantown, MD United States I have been using this on my Canon Rebel XT for about 9 months. I also have a similar CF card made by Sandisk (Ultra II) which I paid much more. I'm fully satisfied with this and don't see any difference in performance between the two. Btw, I shoot in RAW format and the 8 megapixel RAW files are pretty big. B00062WV86:speed_is_an_issue:tremint B00062WV86 Kingston CF/2GB-S 2 GB ElitePro CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 16 of 18 4.0 May 29, 2006 Tremint Initially I thought it was okay but when it kept repeating I felt a bit disappointed I love the memory size of the card but however when you want to shoot withing a very shot time frame, the card is slow. An excellent example would be a birthday party. You take a snap and want to take the next one, you may have to wait at times and you may end up losing the shot. (Initially I thought it was okay but when it kept repeating I felt a bit disappointed) I have the SanDisk Ultra II 1 GB and it has never had a delay. I would used this card for situations where I have plenty of time between shots. Maybe a still life. B00062WV86:does_the_job;_good_price!:duke_"duke" B00062WV86 Kingston CF/2GB-S 2 GB ElitePro CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 4.0 February 22, 2006 duke "duke" St. Louis, MO The card works well in my camera and was purchased at a good price compared to several other sources. No problems with delivery B00062WV86:beware_of_kingston_rebates!:prodesma B00062WV86 Kingston CF/2GB-S 2 GB ElitePro CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 56 of 80 2.0 October 29, 2005 prodesma San Francisco, CA United States Beware of KINGSTON rebates! Of course, I hope your experience would differ, if you were to buy Kingston product(s), but mine was terrible. I bought a Kingston CompactFlash card that offered a $50 mail-in rebate. I promptly (as in, the day AFTER I received the item delivery) went to photocopy my rebate certificate and UPC code and sales receipt; then sent it all on its merry way. Yes, I was well within the rebate period, both for the purchase AND for the postmark date. My purchase was a valid retailer (think HUGE online e-tailer). The rebate REQUIRED sending THE ENTIRE ORIGINAL UPC label, which was like the entire outside package for my CF card, about the size of 1  business cards when flattened. No problem. About TWO MONTHS later, I get a letter saying "your rebate request was denied because you failed to furnish the appropriate ORIGINAL UPC code as required by the rebate offer." Well, now WHAT? I can't RE-SEND the original (it was already in their possession). I called, and they insisted on repeating what the letter said. I re-sent my PHOTOCOPIES and they said a photocopy is invalid proof of purchase. After another 6 weeks of pursuing this, I figured this is their scam. They simply wouldn't honor the rebate. And without the ORIGINAL UPC in my possession, I couldn't really submit to their requirements. If you're looking for a RAM upgrade, I'd suggest you look at a quality company like OCZ (the BEST!), or Patriot, Geil, or Corsair. If you're looking for a value Flash Memory Card, I might suggest SanDisk. For one, Kingston does NOT make the best products, they are VALUE-driven products. Two, there are competitors to Kingston with just as good or better value-to-performance ratios at the same prices. Three, Kingston will not stand behind their customer as I have experienced. I urge you to, please, be cautious of Kingston and their rebate scams B00062WV86:great_card-_great_price:r._a._mauritsen_"graphic_artist" B00062WV86 Kingston CF/2GB-S 2 GB ElitePro CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 5 of 8 4.0 October 7, 2005 R. A. Mauritsen "Graphic Artist" Long Island, NY United States Lots of room.. I don't have to worry about running out of pictures- even in RAW format. And a Ton of pcitures in hi-res JPEG format. Plus, it was very affordable. I have no complaints. I shoot with a Canon digital Rebel. I'm very happy with this purchase B000050AVT:well_pleased:e._coyle B000050AVT KB Gear Jam Studio: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 4.0 August 23, 2004 E. Coyle cost is low because the company no longer exists - no tech support, no company website (just be prepared) for Win 2000 and XP, you must download your own drivers - http://www.compgeeks.com/drivers/KBGearTablet.zip has at least the XP driver It takes some monkeying to get used to, have to press a little harder than you first expect to get it to do anything. Draws like a charm, best value for mone B000050AVT:kb_gear_jam_tablet-_it's_worth_it.:pathofillusions B000050AVT KB Gear Jam Studio: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 4.0 July 23, 2004 pathofillusions I bought this recently not knowing much about what was out on the market in terms of tablets, and I have some advice if you're going to buy this product. Pros: It's a shame Wacom doesn't make tablets that are 5x7 since I have found out that this is the perfect size- it's not so small that you have no room to draw properly, and it's not big enough that you have to hurt your arm with long movements after a tiring day at work. The price- I bought this for 20 C dollars at the local Radioshack, but you can get one for much cheaper online compared to a Wacom Graphire which is 4x5 and upwards of around 50 US dollars. It's compatible with almost every graphics software and works remarkably well. Unless you're a professional graphics designer, you won't need any of the costly Wacom tablets if you've got this. Cons: When I first unpackaged it, I was tearing my hair out for two days trying to figure out how to make this work in Windows XP. For all of you out there with a similar problem, download this driver for the newer versions of Windows and relax: http://www.compgeeks.com/drivers/KBGearTablet.zip The pen sensitivity will need to be set to your desired pressure-sensitivity first, so don't try it out before going to Control Panel and changing the settings. I find that the best setting to use for the barrel button option is Left double-click. :) Hope that helped a bit B000050AVT:the_jam_studio_is_underrated:zac B000050AVT KB Gear Jam Studio: Electronics electronics 6 of 8 4.0 January 29, 2004 ZAC Vermont, United States I'm a computer artist and use the jam studio a bunch. Yes there are driver issues. If you tinker with it some you're fine. The software bundle is useless, but it works with any application. I've tried most tablets, a lot of them make me feel like I'm etching glass. The jam studio has a more natural (not to mention perfect size!) drawing surface than the rest. I even like the corded pen. I don't have to go far when it gets dropped. More pressure levels would be nice but not a must. Hey at this price I would buy two. It's a shame the company went under, this product got written off rather quickly...it's too bad B000050AVT:pretty_good!:a._sims_"boxylucy" B000050AVT KB Gear Jam Studio: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 January 13, 2004 A. Sims "boxylucy" Catawba, SC United States I just received my sketch pad - mainly for the use of playing Isketch (isketch.net) - but I tried it out in my PSP program, and it works just fine in there also. I didn't even use the software/disks that came with it. I have WinXP and got the drivers for it @ http://www.virtualinformation.com/support/index.htm and everything works just fine! :) It does take a little bit to get used to using (been using a mouse for so long) but I love it B000050AVT:compatibility_issues:joel_greenberg B000050AVT KB Gear Jam Studio: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 January 7, 2004 Joel Greenberg Orange County, CA Cosmetically pleasing is about the only good thing you can say about this unit. The included software does contain viruses. The included software is a reminate of the late 80's to early 90's. The tablet itself does not work under Win2000 nor WinXP. Under 98 second edition it stops responding quite frequetly and you have to unplug and plug the unit back in to get it to respond again. This unit would be great, if it came out 7 years ago. You get what you pay for B0000D8Q8V:surprisingly_good!:michael_murphy B0000D8Q8V Adorama Slinger Bag, Single Strap Backpack / Shoulder Bag, Maroon.: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 23, 2006 Michael Murphy Pittsburgh, PA United States This is now my go-to bag. It has excellent build quality and it's pretty much the perfect size. I really like the style and the way it fits, staying very close to my body, and it it easy to pull around to the front. I have mine holding my Digital Rebel with my 70-200 4L, 50mm 1.8, EFS 60mm, and Kit lens. That pretty much fills up the main comparment. The front pocket is big enough for all of my accessories (except flash). I have only 2 minor gripes. 1: The color is a little different than in the online images. 2: The shoulder strap starts off nice and wide, but becomes very thin by the time it reaches my shoulder. Carrying it fully loaded can start to bother my shoulder after a few hours. I think i'm going to have to try to add some padding or widen the strap myself somehow. This shouldn't be a problemif you have lighter gear. It's probably the best value bag i have seen B0000D8Q8V:don't_let_the_price_fool_you_!:tk B0000D8Q8V Adorama Slinger Bag, Single Strap Backpack / Shoulder Bag, Maroon.: Electronics electronics 5.0 January 21, 2005 TK West Coast This camera bag is better than my $140 Tamrac bag. It holds my D60 camera with a 70 lens attached, my 100-400 lens fits nicely next to it and the pockets provide plenty of room for all the misc. stuff. The quality of materials and stitching are exceptional.The strap is comfortable and versatile. B000093IRD:warning:marina_"marina" B000093IRD Memorex 4.7GB 4x DVD+R 4.7GB (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 5 of 8 1.0 April 7, 2005 Marina "Marina" OH I had no problems burning to these discs, its when I went back a few months later to these discs and found out that none of them work anymore. After further research I found out that Memorex uses the cheapest dye available and thus the DVDs have absolutelly no life to them, my discs started dying after a few months. In addition, in you physically hold the disc in your hands you can feel how warped physically it has become. This is true for all the discs (about 150 of them). I CAN NOT NOT RECOMMEND THIS PRODUCT STRONLY ENOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! B000093IRD:worked_well_for_me_after_downloading_new_firmware:david_stephenson B000093IRD Memorex 4.7GB 4x DVD+R 4.7GB (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 March 22, 2005 David Stephenson Seattle, WA United States I first tried these blank DVDs and they did not work for me and I was very frustrated. There was clear labeling on the package that new firmware was needed for many DVD writers to work with these discs. However, my DVD writer was a variation of what was listed. So I tried about 10 discs and only 1 worked. Tonight I downloaded the firmware for a variation of my HP drive and all works fine. Bottom line - expect to download the firmware and these will work great B000093IRD:great_dvds:m._hypolite B000093IRD Memorex 4.7GB 4x DVD+R 4.7GB (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 March 21, 2005 M. Hypolite Caribbean First Time user of memorex. A friend recommended them. works absolutely perfect. used over 30 of these dvds with only 4 defectives burns and that was because of an OS problem B000093IRD:incredibly_inconsistent,_and_a_waste_for_me.:shopping_dude_"gary" B000093IRD Memorex 4.7GB 4x DVD+R 4.7GB (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1 of 5 1.0 February 16, 2005 Shopping Dude "Gary" Ohio Out of the past 20 burns, I have only had 10 DVD's burn successfully. I use Roxio CD Creator version 7, which does a great job with my CD's, so I'm pretty sure it's the DVD media. Not only am I wasting all my money, but my time as well. I've tried to lower the burn speed, but it does not matter. I'd try something else B000093IRD:check_your_hardware/software_prior_to_purchasing_blank_media:andrea_donnell_"a.d.__miami_beach" B000093IRD Memorex 4.7GB 4x DVD+R 4.7GB (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 5.0 February 14, 2005 Andrea Donnell "A.D. Miami Beach" Miami Beach, Fl ... Especially for DVDs. These have been working perfectly for me. I haven't wasted one disk. I had similar problems before when I purchased the incorrect media. I would try and try to burn a dvd and got an error every time. After tons of trouble-shooting, I realized that I needed this type for the hardware that I have. I haven't had one problem since I changed. CHECK YOUR HARDWARE/SOFTWARE prior to purchasing to make sure it is all compatible. It will save you a lot of time and trouble B000093IRD:terrible!:lillith_"victoriousprettyflower" B000093IRD Memorex 4.7GB 4x DVD+R 4.7GB (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 2 of 9 1.0 February 1, 2005 Lillith "victoriousprettyflower" New York, NY Bad bad bad. I'm not sure exactly what is wrong with these discs, whether it is flimsy material or an asymmetrical center but they are not reliable. I purchased a 50 spindle and from the first 28 used only one worked properly. This is an expensive waste. I suggest going with better quality discs at the outset. It will save on headache later B000093IRD:cmc_disks_are_crap:northern_exposure_"northern_exposure" B000093IRD Memorex 4.7GB 4x DVD+R 4.7GB (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 2 of 5 2.0 December 23, 2004 northern exposure "northern exposure" northern, wi I would avoid these discs. I have been using these discs for some time doing backups. Recently, I've had a few problems and decided to look at these further. I noticed another review that said that the discs are made by multiple companies under the Memorex brand as are others like TDK, etc.. I used to DVD info and noticed that my most recent purchase is made by CMC and I'm having problems with some of the discs including burn errors. One disk has strange ring in the die. I have the NEC 1300a burner. I also having some trouble playing backups on the same drive on my computer. Less trouble playing on my Sony DVD player. Just based on this (not a clear indication of what you're getting when you purchase), I would go with something else. These discs are not cheap enough for this reason. B0002A9SJ2:cleaning_machine..._didn't_repair.:jean_m._gallant B0002A9SJ2 Aleratec DVD/CD Disc Repair Plus: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 2.0 November 5, 2006 Jean M. Gallant The machine does fine for quick cleaning of your cd's/dvd's. I can't give a complete review of the product because I only tried to repair 1 dvd... and it did not repair it B0002A9SJ2:pretty_good,_don't_skimp_on_the_repair_paste:garth_colasurdo B0002A9SJ2 Aleratec DVD/CD Disc Repair Plus: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 5.0 August 5, 2006 Garth Colasurdo small I've been looking for a way to fix the DVDs our toddler "enjoys". Obviously he shouldn't handle them, but he loves "helping" so how can I resist. Unfortunately he scratched up his favorite DVD to the point it won't play most sections. So this device arrives and I run the repair, buffer then repair, repair and clean. And to my disappointment the disc wasn't playable... until, I tried using more than a few (small) drops of the repair paste. Using three big drops and his DVD is playable once again. I'm repairing and cleaning DVDs from the Library too. If we still had Netflix this would be indispensable. The instructions are clear and the device works quickly. Its pretty noisy though B0002A9SJ2:this_product_does_work:interested_observer_"interested_observer" B0002A9SJ2 Aleratec DVD/CD Disc Repair Plus: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 4.0 August 2, 2006 interested_observer "interested_observer" San Francisco, CA USA I had a rare DVD disc that had developed a tangle of faint cracks, making later tracks unplayable. I used the advice given in an earlier review to use two drops of the repair fluid (aluminum oxide) for the initial cycle and single drops thereafter. This was good advice and made some improvements, but there was persistent stalling and break-up in some tracks. The unit works by having an electric motor spin two cylinders, each of which rubs an annulus-shaped surface against the CD or DVD. The set comes with each repair surface attached to a flat disc with three prongs, mounted into a clear plastic base. The buffing surface comes only on its disc-tripod. To go between repair and buffing, one must use an enclosed small plastic brush-crowbar to pry open the surface between the disc-tripod and the clear plastic base. This is not mentioned in the instructions. Also not mentioned is that one may buff more than once. I ended up buffing four times. This was probably more than necessary. Sometimes one may put on too much of the repair fluid, which may find itself spread unevenly or left in small clumps. The result is that areas of the DVD that had played all right before now break up because of irregularities or waves in the fluid coating itself. My final cycle involved two larger drops, followed by using the repair cycle without putting any extra fluid on. This may have smoothed the coating without the more severe action a buffing would have given. Now the disc works all right throughout. There is some loss of picture sharpness, but it's acceptable. Along the way, I sent the customer service rep at Aleratec two e-mails seeking advice. The responses were fast, courteous, and helpful. The product does work but needs more complete instructions and suggestions. Skill rises with practice. Be patient at first. B0002A9SJ2:won't_even_turn_on:t._short_"redreese" B0002A9SJ2 Aleratec DVD/CD Disc Repair Plus: Electronics electronics 9 of 16 1.0 June 10, 2006 T. Short "redreese" houston I used the repair feature one time and the unit would never turn on again and the disc I did do the repair on still didn't work. Don't waste your money on this B0002A9SJ2:not_impressed...at_all._will_just_have_to_keep_buying_new_copies_until_something_better_comes_along!:ajax B0002A9SJ2 Aleratec DVD/CD Disc Repair Plus: Electronics electronics 7 of 10 1.0 May 19, 2006 Ajax Kansas City, MO I ordered this on the recommendation of another Amazon customer. I wasnt impressed. I though this would save me money because until then I had been just buying new copies of my favorite CDs that were scrathced up. I cleaned a few discs and ran them through all three "processes" without successful results. It didnt seem to make much difference with any of my discs. I dont think this is a good "repairer" of any disc thats more than mildly scratched. My suggestion would be to just replace your damaged discs by buying another copy of your CD or DVD on AMAZON!! Many of my CDs I have replaced for $7-10 bucks on here. I wish I wouldve kept my $25 B0002A9SJ2:item_was_doa:a._belani B0002A9SJ2 Aleratec DVD/CD Disc Repair Plus: Electronics electronics 5 of 14 1.0 March 30, 2006 A. Belani Bronxville, NY, United States Much to my dismay, the item arrived DOA, and even tech support was not readily available. I eventually filed an RMA with the seller, but I had to pay for return shipping costs. There apparently is no such thing as "quality control" from the seller in an item as simple as this, and for this I rate this item such. While the replacement works, I would recommend others to not buy this until they have tried the age-old "soap water" solution first B0000CD0B7:worked_as_expected:p._dibenedetto B0000CD0B7 SanDisk SDCFH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II CompactFlash Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 14, 2006 P. DiBenedetto VA, United States I use this card in my DSLR and it works as expected. I haven't run into any problems B0000CD0B7:fast_and_reliable:dick_oliver B0000CD0B7 SanDisk SDCFH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II CompactFlash Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 13, 2006 Dick Oliver Wilton, NH United States I've used many brands of CF card, and some others are slow and sketchy--seem to need reformatting way too often. These SanDisk Ultra cards, however, are blazingly quick when storing images or transferring data and have never given me any trouble at all with data loss or corruption B0000CD0B7:quality_product_:j._elambalassery_"jaya.d.kurup" B0000CD0B7 SanDisk SDCFH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II CompactFlash Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 J. Elambalassery "JAYA.D.KURUP" USA I brought this product for my Olympus E-500 Digital camera .It worked fine with camera .If sandisk can come with better firmware update I believe it can performe wonderful with camera .The tranfer speed of data is ok and Sandisk can think about improvement by updated firmware .Overall my experience with Product is satisfied.So far there is crash . Price difference between 2Gb and 1GB is too high ,otherwise I will go for 2GB in the sameproduct line.It come in sealed retail package.I upgraded my camera firmware to latest in order to use this product trouble free B0000CD0B7:great_memory_card:a._bier B0000CD0B7 SanDisk SDCFH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II CompactFlash Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 29, 2006 A. Bier San Luis Obispo, CA I have not had any problems with this memory card. It is very fast when taking pictures as well as downloading them. Great Bu B0000CD0B7:disappointed:d._lees B0000CD0B7 SanDisk SDCFH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II CompactFlash Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2.0 September 29, 2006 D. Lees VA I purchased this flash card in June for my GPS memory. Loaded fine, but only lasted 3 months. Card lost all it's memory and was unable to take a new load. Very disappointed in the life of the card. B0000CD0B7:high_quality:miranda_van_vleet B0000CD0B7 SanDisk SDCFH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II CompactFlash Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 30, 2006 Miranda Van Vleet Athens, GA The card seems to be very high quality. I haven't had any problems so far. It holds about 600 pictures in the large format in my 3.2 megapixel camera. I would definitely recommend it B0000CD0B7:best_price_for_what_you_get:d._skeels B0000CD0B7 SanDisk SDCFH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II CompactFlash Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 10, 2006 D. Skeels After purchasing this memory card, I realized I should have purchased it with my camera instead of waiting as long as I did. Before this upgrade, my camera had a maximum of 18 3.2mp pictures. Now I can take 611. I can also now use the video feature of my camera without fear of filling it up. Why wait? This is the best card I could find for the money. If you're thinking about more memory than this, I wouldn't bother unless you take a huge number of photos or have an extremely high res camera. B0000CD0B7:sandisk_cf_card:t._grubbs_"cw_junkie" B0000CD0B7 SanDisk SDCFH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II CompactFlash Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 August 8, 2006 T. Grubbs "CW Junkie" Haymarket, VA USA Love the Ultra II 1Gb card. I use a lot of SanDisk products without any problems B0000CD0B7:great_addition_to_a_great_camera:the_smiths_"sann3187" B0000CD0B7 SanDisk SDCFH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II CompactFlash Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 7, 2006 The Smiths "sann3187" Front Range, CO, USA I recently ordered this for a week long trip I was planning to Olympic National Park. WOW what a great find. I didn't have to worry about how many pictures my memory card would hold and could just snap away. I think it also increased my shutter speed too. I would definitely recommend this to anyone and have actually B0001WV6ZU:decent_when_it_worked_right:hacad_"hank" B0001WV6ZU Panasonic DVD-F87K 5-Disc HD-Compatible DVD/CD Player (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 October 21, 2006 Hacad "Hank" SF Bay Area Not sure if I just got a lemon or what but would never purchase this player again. It worked right most of the time, but found that at times it would confuse the change disc button with the eject button. I would have to turn the unit on and off to get it to "reset" and work correctly. It's now about 9 months later and the unit decided it was time to stop working. Bought it because it was cheap and I guess I got what I paid for. Fork out the extra cash and purchase another brand B0001WV6ZU:a_wonderful_unit:donald_crane_"fuzziedog" B0001WV6ZU Panasonic DVD-F87K 5-Disc HD-Compatible DVD/CD Player (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 15, 2006 Donald Crane "Fuzziedog" New York I researched what was the best 5 disc changer and this has all the needed features. Continues to get high marks from various consumer groups. Sometimes I have trouble with the automatic play the next dics but I think that is due to a setting I have incorrect. This is the second one I have purchased. First one the power switch is bad we think and it was less money to purchase new than fix. Will probably fix first on the cheap and give to a friend. Then if second one does same thing we know how to fix it. Overall a great playe B0001WV6ZU:works_well,_but_tricky_to_set_up.:nathan_strong B0001WV6ZU Panasonic DVD-F87K 5-Disc HD-Compatible DVD/CD Player (Black): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 May 16, 2006 Nathan Strong Caldwell, ID United States I received this unit via my home insurance after my RCA 5-disc changer was stolen. The unit itself is solidly built, and I don't have any issues with the playback performance or picture quality. I think if you get this unit, you'll be pretty happy with it. What stinks is the documentation, remote, and setup. The manual is your typical poorly-translated engrish guide that most people have come to expect from inexpensive electronics. Fortunately, if you've had any experience setting up a DVD player, there's not much different here. Unless you want progressive scan. Here's what you have to do if you want to use progressive scan mode: 1. Connect both the component cables AND an S-Video (or composite) cable to your TV. Hopefully it has both inputs (most HDTVs do). 2. Put your TV on the S-Video (or composite) input. 3. Enter the Setup menu (not to be confused with the Options menu!) and choose Progressive output. 4. Now you can unhook the S-Video (or composite) cable and put your TV on Component input mode. Thankfully this is a one-time hassle, but it's still assinine that Panasonic couldn't have either designed an autodetect or used a physical switch like my old RCA had. With the RCA, I just hooked up the component cables, flipped the switch, and set up the DVD player for 16:9 aspect ratio and I was done. Lastly, the dreaded H07 error. I think I figured out what's probably causing the majority of them: when you eject the tray, the currently playing CD/DVD is still on the motor and continues to play. A neat feature for swapping the other discs without interrupting your music, but the upshot is that the ejected tray has an empty slot in it. Can you guess what happens if you accidently put another CD/DVD into the seemingly empty slot by mistake? To avoid this, instead of using the Eject function, use the Swap function. This will stop the playback and make sure all the discs are out of the drive and avoid damage. Overall, a great player for the price. Just be careful with it and bear with the tricky setup B0001WV6ZU:plays_multichannel_dvd-audio_and_burned_dvd-r's:p._psutka B0001WV6ZU Panasonic DVD-F87K 5-Disc HD-Compatible DVD/CD Player (Black): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 April 1, 2006 P. Psutka After reading some of the previous reviews, I wanted to state that this player definitely plays back multichannel DVD-Audio discs. If you're only hearing sound out of 2 speakers, then there must be a setting you need to change in the setup menu. Also, I've burned many DVD-R's on various DVD burners (not Panasonic branded) and they've all played back flawlessly on this Panasonic DVD-F87S player. Haven't had any problems with this player and I've owned it for 18 months now. B0001WV6ZU:great_value!:george_hester B0001WV6ZU Panasonic DVD-F87K 5-Disc HD-Compatible DVD/CD Player (Black): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 March 16, 2006 George Hester Houston, TX I love this DVD player. A huge step up from my old one, which was not a progressive scan. I didn't have too difficult of a time getting used to the controller, which is always a pain when you get a new system. And the on-screen features are fun. I like the ability to adjust the position of the subtitles. I watch movies a lot with them on and it's just nice to have some more freedom with that. Overall, this DVD player isn't the absolute "Best" DVD player out there, but if you're looking for a high quality player for a low budget price, this is definitely the perfect item. B0001WV6ZU:great_product,_great_price.:w._dexter_douglass_"dexter" B0001WV6ZU Panasonic DVD-F87K 5-Disc HD-Compatible DVD/CD Player (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 March 14, 2006 W. Dexter Douglass "Dexter" Excellent quality for its intended use. The price was unbelieveably low,. You can't beat either B0001WV6ZU:excellent_value_--_wide_range_of_functionality:steven_borgesi B0001WV6ZU Panasonic DVD-F87K 5-Disc HD-Compatible DVD/CD Player (Black): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 March 10, 2006 Steven Borgesi Springfield, PA United States This DVD player is a great, mid-range player that encompasses a wide variety of disc formats. One of the best features is that it can store the exact position of playback for 5 discs so that if you stop watching one movie and move on to another, you can go back the next day and pick right up where you left off. I have tried playing DVDs, DVD+R and CD-R (with JPG images) and all have worked successfully B0000A0AJH:ginormous_waste_of_money:dilly B0000A0AJH CyberHome CH-DVD 300S Progressive-Scan DVD Player (Silver): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 18, 2006 Dilly New York I have purchased three of these dvd players in the past 2 1/2 years, every one of them has had the same problems. Trouble reading dvds, dvds skipping, discs freezing and the manual buttons stopped working on two of the units. The price is right on the unit, but not for the time it worked. I would have been better off spending double or triple the unit price to get one that worked for more than 6 months without a problem. If I could give it less than 1 star I would because thats really what it is worth, nothing B0000A0AJH:best_dvd_player_i've_ever_owned:tracy_crum B0000A0AJH CyberHome CH-DVD 300S Progressive-Scan DVD Player (Silver): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 Tracy Crum Prestonsburg, Ky I've had this DVD player for over two years now and it has worked perfectly even with the scratched up DVDs you get from a rental store. I have never put a disc in this player and it not play. Not only is it a wonderful player but it can be set to region free this was a very much appreciated added bonus for me because I buy a lot of Region 2 DVDs. If you are looking for a cheap, very good, and region free DVD player this one is the right choice. The picture is great, the sound is great and its performance is wonderful. B0000A0AJH:garbage_pure_and_simple:t._maupin B0000A0AJH CyberHome CH-DVD 300S Progressive-Scan DVD Player (Silver): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 November 10, 2006 T. Maupin Festeron, Antharia I bought this player because I wanted to play dvds from various regions. The good news is that it plays discs from all regions outside of region 1 just as well as it plays those in region 1. The bad news is that I never found a disc which the unit could play through in its entirety. It would click, grind and sputter along for 30 or, on a good day, 50 minutes before just freezing up. Save your money or buy a coby dvd-224, which is an infinitely superior unit B0000A0AJH:october_2006:alec_wright B0000A0AJH CyberHome CH-DVD 300S Progressive-Scan DVD Player (Silver): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 October 25, 2006 Alec Wright NY This dvd player is potentially a great, cheap and versatile machine BUT... The two i bought from Worldwide Distributers were faulty. I have a friend who owns a CH-DVD 300 which works perfectly with my Region 2 (English) DVDs. I have a CyberHome DVD player in England which works perfectly as well. The two machine i received didnt work very well and didnt play some discs at all. This is why i would recommend spending a bit more on another machine. After returning two players i decided to buy a Philips DVP5140 (Multiformat DVD Player with Divx, MP3, Windows Media Support) which with a code to allow it to play all regions works perfectly! It cost $60 with free shipping through amazon so wasn't actually much more expensive than the other player! (See the reviews of this player for the code!) I would also like to say that there was nothing wrong with the service from Worldwide Distributors and that they refunded most of the shipping costs. The problem was ONLY with the DVD players they sent me B0000A0AJH:happy_so_far:katerina_edler_"katia_edler" B0000A0AJH CyberHome CH-DVD 300S Progressive-Scan DVD Player (Silver): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 21, 2006 Katerina Edler "Katia Edler" Silver Spring, MD USA I ordered the Cyber-Home DVD on 07/21/2006 and so far I have no problems. The quality of the picture is great. I like the fack that the DVD unit is little and fits everywhere, you almost don't see it. It's light and easy to install. Thanks, Kati B0000A0AJH:_a_great_little_machine!:susan_slack B0000A0AJH CyberHome CH-DVD 300S Progressive-Scan DVD Player (Silver): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 31, 2006 Susan Slack Long Beach, NY I use it outside on my deck for watching DVDs in the summer. It is sturdy, easy to move around, and the quality is excellent. I would highly recommend it B0000A0AJH:it_reads_em_all:nikolay_a._vazonov B0000A0AJH CyberHome CH-DVD 300S Progressive-Scan DVD Player (Silver): Electronics electronics 5.0 July 19, 2006 Nikolay A. Vazonov This is a nice product,i buught it beacause i needed to play DVDs from foreign country and my fancy "sony" dvd vcr player can't read them but this little thing can,it reads all the standards i'm glad i've got it. B00004XRDM:power_anything_(with_in_reason):mobile_mom_"mobile_mom" B00004XRDM Linksys L03040 Power 2GO Inverter - Car Cigarette Lighter Power Supply: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 March 12, 2006 Mobile Mom "Mobile Mom" Michigan I bought this power supply because the breastpump that I used did not have a car adapter. Instead of buying a new breastpump, this Linksys Car Cigarette Power Supply saved the day. It works wonderfully and has a safety mode that will disconnect the power if you are trying to power something out of reach of what the Power Supply can do. It would work wonderfully for laptops as well as other small electrical items that you need mobility with B00004XRDM:dead_after_a_few_months:brian_morris B00004XRDM Linksys L03040 Power 2GO Inverter - Car Cigarette Lighter Power Supply: Electronics electronics 10 of 12 1.0 September 4, 2005 Brian Morris Pittsburgh, PA As with some of the other reviewers, mine stopped working and blew the fuse in my car for the cigarette lighter. I bought a Vector brand inverter at Wal-Mart and it is much better B00004XRDM:does_the_job...:silly B00004XRDM Linksys L03040 Power 2GO Inverter - Car Cigarette Lighter Power Supply: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 4.0 August 2, 2005 Silly Fairfax, VA It worked. All the labels from the side of the power supply just fell off. Kind of looked cheap, but it did the job B00004XRDM:another_fuse..._:kevk B00004XRDM Linksys L03040 Power 2GO Inverter - Car Cigarette Lighter Power Supply: Electronics electronics 18 of 20 1.0 July 16, 2005 KevK car and person It came with the stickers all peeling off. Used it for about a month and the item failed on me. Then the bad news, it blew the fuses in my car and all my electronics stopped working. Tried it on a friends car and I blew his fuses (car and person). Look for something else. Seems to be a common problem. UPDATE: Linksys replaced this product instantly. Works but a little worried it will fail again. UPDATE ON UPDATE: Died again... B00004XRDM:never_worked:d._ross_"just_an_average_guy" B00004XRDM Linksys L03040 Power 2GO Inverter - Car Cigarette Lighter Power Supply: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 1.0 June 16, 2005 D. Ross "Just an average guy" About a year ago I got one of these to allow me to play DVDs for my kids on my laptop while travelling. It has an alarm that sounds when your battery is getting too low -- well it sounded immediately . I figured that my car battery was not fully charged or on its last legs. I hadn't tried to use it since. Now that I'm taking another trip, I thought I'd try it out in other cars. No luck. The thing is dead -- doesn't do a thing when I plug it in B00004XRDM:works_great:unknown B00004XRDM Linksys L03040 Power 2GO Inverter - Car Cigarette Lighter Power Supply: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 February 24, 2005 Unknown I use this with a Dell Inspiron 8600. It works fine even when the laptop is being used and charging at the same time. I haven't observed the heating problems others have -- it gets only moderately warm B00004XRDM:works_just_fine:robert_cannon_"cybertelecom" B00004XRDM Linksys L03040 Power 2GO Inverter - Car Cigarette Lighter Power Supply: Electronics electronics 18 of 19 5.0 November 4, 2004 Robert Cannon "Cybertelecom" Arlington, VA United States Bought one several years ago for camping trips. Use it in a Dodge Caravan with a laptop and with gameboys. It takes a beating by 2 boys in the family car. Has always been reliable and worked just fine B000095SB4:way_above_average:vincent_j._kapeller B000095SB4 Sony MDR-IF240RK Wireless Headphone System: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 Vincent J. Kapeller Moonachie, NJ United States I bought these for my elderly Father who doesn't hear very well. Lets just say, I'm the favorite Son once again B000095SB4:just_what_i_wanted:julie_husth_"jb_in_nj" B000095SB4 Sony MDR-IF240RK Wireless Headphone System: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 Julie Husth "JB in NJ" New jersey I bought these as a gift for my husband to watch TV late at night without disturbing me. He loves them. The sound is fine and the headphones are comfortable. B000095SB4:wireless_headphones:jorge_valdes B000095SB4 Sony MDR-IF240RK Wireless Headphone System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Jorge Valdes These headphones do not possess the latest technology, but just work. You do need 'line of sight' to the transmitter, for them to work, but that is just about the only con I've found. They are really comfortable to wear, even after a few hours, but the best thing they have is the battery life. With the supplied rechargeable batteries, they are supposed to last up to 40 hours on a single charge. The longest I've used them is for 12 hours straight and for another 8 hours the next day before recharging them and did not fail. Recharging them is a matter of leaving them on the cradle/transmitter overnight, and they will be ready for the next day. If you go with regular batteries (optional) they are supposed to last for over 60 hours before they need to be replaced, which is a great option, allowing you to use regular batteries after the rechargeable ones finally wear out and get another set. I bought them to use with my computer to replace regular headphones, and installation was as simple as plugging in the connectors, and the transmitter power supply. They just worked. I've also hooked them up to my stereo and TV with the same ease, and am seriously thinking about purchasing another pair to save me from plugging and unplugging them from different appliances B000095SB4:product_stopped_working:steve_p B000095SB4 Sony MDR-IF240RK Wireless Headphone System: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 9, 2006 Steve P The first unit worked OK for about a month but then just stopped transmitting, if you unplugged it and plugged it back in again it would work for about 5 minutes and then stop again. Returned it for a replacement and the exact same thing happened in 2 weeks. Returned second unit for credit and will buy something else. Both units had a lot of static, even at low to moderate volume level B000095SB4:not_for_use_on_treadmill:george_"disappointed" B000095SB4 Sony MDR-IF240RK Wireless Headphone System: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 November 9, 2006 George "Disappointed" Missouri I bought these headphones to watch TV while on the treadmill. They don't work at all for that purpose. Interference from the motor causes them to cut-out. They work great when I stop the treadmill B000095SB4:excellent_headphone_system:carlos_meneses_"cm" B000095SB4 Sony MDR-IF240RK Wireless Headphone System: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Carlos Meneses "CM" Venezuela Excellent Headphone System. The reach is of approximately 3 meters and it is listened very well, it is also quite comfortable B000GAUZFO:the_amazing_motivator!:dawn_m._gendron_"d._gendron" B000GAUZFO Nike + iPod Sport Kit: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Dawn M. Gendron "D. Gendron" Surrey, ND The Nike+ system has really been a good motivator for me. As a new runner, I need all the motivation and positive reinforcement I can get. The challenges and goals are a good way to keep on track as well. I didn't buy the Nike+ shoes - I use mine with the Marware Sportsuit Relay set up. It's a great system and a lot cheaper than spending $100 for a pair of running shoes when I already have a couple good pairs in the closet. Both products are highly recommended B000GAUZFO:well_worth_the_money:andrew_dowling B000GAUZFO Nike + iPod Sport Kit: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Andrew Dowling Great buy! It is easy to use, fun, and helps motivate. B000GAUZFO:a_great_experience:juan_a._esparza_"running_+" B000GAUZFO Nike + iPod Sport Kit: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 JUAN A. ESPARZA "Running +" MIAMI, FLORIDA United States This is a great product, not olny that combines technology and sports, also gives new meaning to running..just buy it and hit the road B000GAUZFO:like_my_garmin_better:n._edelson B000GAUZFO Nike + iPod Sport Kit: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 N. Edelson While the sports kit is very reliable and fun to use, I found it still to be more of an mp3 player than a training tool. Better for the more casual mid-week run than speed work or keeping track of the details of a long training run. This is not to say it's not a great running tool. The website is great and offers a lot of motivation. And, you don't need to be wearing Nike shoes to use this. There are many options on ebay and in sports stores that will attach the pode to your current running shoe. ...but I still like my garmin forerunner better.. B000GAUZFO:made_jogging_fun..:h._ware B000GAUZFO Nike + iPod Sport Kit: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 H. Ware Charlottesville, Va United States And that is saying something. This plus a Nano is the ideal road companion B000GAUZFO:runners_need_this!:dina_thompson B000GAUZFO Nike + iPod Sport Kit: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Dina Thompson Syracuse, NY USA This device is awesome. I absolutley highly recommend it, especially since I used it on the treadmill and discovered the treadmill, all this time, has given me inaccurate distances. I don't wear Nike sneakers, but it was easy enough to make a little pouch for the transmitter and pin it under my laces onto the tongue of the sneaker. I love that it tracks my runs for me and graphs them so I can see my progress. If you're considering it, buy it, you won't regret it B000GAUZFO:excellente_product:leonardo_velazquez_"leo_velazquez" B000GAUZFO Nike + iPod Sport Kit: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Leonardo Velazquez "Leo Velazquez" Chicago, IL This is an amazing product that has pushed me to exercise at another level. Easy to use, tried with old NB shoes and new Nike+ shoes. I did calibration only once, tradmill shows a slighty different reading, but at the end, it has pushed me to record an amazing number of miles that I never thought I could do in a short period of time. B000GAUZFO:you_can_use_the_shoe_pouch_to_hold_the_sensor_in_any_type_shoe:c._banks_"meltoots" B000GAUZFO Nike + iPod Sport Kit: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 28, 2006 C. Banks "meltoots" Rocky River, OH United States The Nike+iPod Sport Kit is an excellent addition to the iPod line. Unfortunately, it only works with Nike+ shoes. Which are hard to find and a number of us don't like how they fit or prefer other shoe types. You can still use the Nike+iPod with other shoes. There are a number of home brewed ways and retail products. We like the $5.99 Shoe Pouch. You can find the Shoe Pouch at [...]It will securely attach the sensor to any type shoe. Otherwise, way to go Nike and Apple, great product B000GAUZFO:really_not_worth_your_money_and_its_overpriced_:a._fierro B000GAUZFO Nike + iPod Sport Kit: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 October 23, 2006 A. Fierro Redlands, Ca I was very interested in buying this product even before it came out, but I have to say I am disappointed. This product does not offer any thing that a digital watch timing your run, a play list that is constructed before you run and figuring our your miles before you run on the street and it is even less useful if you are going on a treadmill. I say less useful on the treadmill because it keep track of the distance for you, and when running on the street its not that hard to chart out a running path for you before you go out and run. This product is not the breakthrough that a lot of people think it is. I am a fan of Apple products, have owned 4 Ipod, 2 Ibooks, an Imac and a MacMini but after buying this product I have decided to sell it because it doesn't do any thing that can do on your own. I don't think that my mind would change if they added a heart monitor because you know that they up-charge for that probably into the 60-dollar range. I have been running for the past 3 months on a daily basis, and have run 5K-10K and half marathons in the past. B000GAUZFO:fun_to_use...motivational....nike+_shoes_not_necessary:duke_"dukeofbecker" B000GAUZFO Nike + iPod Sport Kit: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 23, 2006 Duke "dukeofbecker" near Albany, NY At age 52, overweight with type 2 diabetes and high cholesterol, I decided to save my life and buy new nano and nike+ unit here. The unit is a joy to use. Autosync-ing your runs to the nike+ website couldn't be easier. Note I have dial-up only connection (<32kbps). Watching your run data collect on the nice nike+ graphical interface is great fun! As stated by several here, nike+ shoes are not necessary. I put my shoe unit in an unused luggage tag and stuffed between my New Balance tongue and laces. Minor complaint: During workout, I can't fast-forward/reverse within songs that are playing (a minor complaint when one considers I am now running 2 miles daily!) Try the "PODRUNNER" podcast at iTunes to find free and extended workout mixes tailored to your desired beats-per-minute (BPM) B000058DRT:works_perfectly!:farty_a._stankus B000058DRT SimpleTech STI-SD/128 128MB SecureDigital Card: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 2, 2004 Farty A. Stankus Boston, MA USA I've had this card for about 1 1/2 years now and it has performed flawlessly. It has seen thousands of photos (no exaggeration!) on my digital camera and now holds data/mp3s for my palm too. Did you know you can pop your SD card out of a camera and into a palm to view photos? I just learned this. Anyway it's a nice product and I'm about to get another SimpleTech with 512 megs or higher if they have one. If you are new to SD memory, always get more storage than you need because eventually you'll buy something that will use one (camera, handhelds, cell phones, etc. -- note that many cell phones use a smaller "MiniSD") B000058DRT:very_very_nice!:"tkdtrickster" B000058DRT SimpleTech STI-SD/128 128MB SecureDigital Card: Electronics electronics 5.0 April 2, 2004 "tkdtrickster" New York , USA This is a very good sd card and is a great size for its value. I am using it with the panasonic sv-av20 digital cam and it works perfect for it. plays mp3s great, and can handle video very well. Overall great SD card B000058DRT:couldn't_hope_for_better:tarek_mohamed_abd_el_aziz_"titoo" B000058DRT SimpleTech STI-SD/128 128MB SecureDigital Card: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 16, 2004 Tarek Mohamed Abd El Aziz "titoo" i got the right decision when i brought it. it functionned instantly when i put it in my hp 720 camera. it is provided with a lifetime warranty and you recieve a plastic box to put the card in. it is also the cheapest 128 mb card in the market. beware the transfer speed is 2 mb/ B000058DRT:dependable_&_reasonably_priced:kkrome25_"kkrome25" B000058DRT SimpleTech STI-SD/128 128MB SecureDigital Card: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 January 11, 2004 kkrome25 "kkrome25" California, USA Sandeep's review was informative, but for photographers like myself, I'm not going to be too concerned about a difference of 6 MB (actual 122 MB instead of 128 MB). All I'm concerned about is will the card retain the data in a consistent, accurate and dependable manner; not like what happened to the poor guy who lost his using a Sandisk memory card. The price is right, too. I've had this Simpletech 128 MB SD card for 2 years now, and haven't had one single problem with it B000058DRT:cheap_upgrade_for_magellan_merdian_gps_receivers:scott_a._miller B000058DRT SimpleTech STI-SD/128 128MB SecureDigital Card: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 August 2, 2003 Scott A. Miller Central Iowa, USA I bought one of these for my Magellan Meridian GPS (green / brown). It works flawlessly and is MUCH cheaper than the Magellan brand Secure Digital Cards. Note: depending upon what version of the firmware you have for your Magellan Meridian, you may need to upgrade to access this large of a memory card B000CO77EQ:never_recieved_any_repalcement_paln_information:sy B000CO77EQ 1-Year Replacement Plan for Electronics Products $100 to $124.99: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 16, 2006 sy I never recieved any replacement paln informtion regarding my warenty. I had customer service email stating they would send me the paperwork for the plan but never did. II sure hope when I need to use it I will be able to. B000CO77EQ:good_product:kristin_kay_eckenrod B000CO77EQ 1-Year Replacement Plan for Electronics Products $100 to $124.99: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Kristin Kay Eckenrod cedar falls, ia usa Some sort of insurance policy is always a good idea for expensive electronics, so this was a no brainer B000CO77EQ:money_well_spent:j._c._bennett B000CO77EQ 1-Year Replacement Plan for Electronics Products $100 to $124.99: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 August 31, 2006 J. C. Bennett Washington, DC United States I was burned by another company with I bought their product and they didn't offer a replacement plan. The item died and no one can repair it B00004WHFL:overalled_pleased:bettye_nash_"bettyeboop" B00004WHFL Franklin EBM-901 eBookman (Metallic Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 March 9, 2006 Bettye Nash "BettyeBoop" Alabama,Dixieland I am very happy with my ebookman-901, there are one or two things that I am not too pleased about. Number one being the MMC , once you load one that you have stored books on, back into your ebookman to read later on, is that its takes forever for it to bring the books up to read, also its makes up the ebookman infor., you end up having to download the os applications again or it won't sync. The second thing is its hard finding places that you can find to download music from onto your ebookman. But since I mainly use mine to for ebooks that's is great by me. Thanks again for this product I can carry so my books with me now to choose to read from now B00004WHFL:here's_what_i_think_and_what_you_should_do...:luke_k_"webmaster_of_webmasters" B00004WHFL Franklin EBM-901 eBookman (Metallic Black): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 December 1, 2005 Luke K "Webmaster of webmasters" Chandler, AZ Straight forward: you should buy this. Here's the pro's and cons Pro's: 1 It has a nice screen, even though it is B&W, that would never get in the way. The screen is nice and large, perfect for the ebook-type person. With 3 different font sizes, you can see it in your way. 2 It has a lot of features. It has a book reader (Mobipocket Reader, a nice program), MP3 player, Date Book, To-Do, Calculater, Audio Book Player, and Address Book. Plus, you can download programs from places such as Windows Market Place or C Net downloads.com 3 It has handwriting recignition (or a touch screen keyboard). I always found this handy and while it's not always right, the people at Franklin really got this down. 4 The whole thing is touch screen. This means you can play games on it and not be restricted to only a certian area. I had this problem with my last PDA. This also means you can download games. 5 MMC cababilty. You can have gigabytes plus the 8mb on the RAM. The ebookman also allows you to back up data, a handy feature for battery drainage. 6 The software is easy to use. The simple drag and drop-download system is a breeze. While some people say that downloading the OS (operating system) from the site is a pain, they didn't mention that the CD already comes with the OS. 7 Convienient side scroll wheel with push in ability. You can use this instead of the scroll bars, and you can push the wheel in to enter. It's cool! Con's: 1 The batteries go fast! I advise to have a spare set, and back up the data on an MMC. Don't use the backlight, that is what burns it up. The handy thing is that it has a battery indicator, so you know when it is time to change up. 2 Limited file types. The ebookman allows mostly its own versions of files, such as audio books and ebooks. However, it does accept .txt (Notepad) and .MP3 (music), plus a bunch more. 3 While it has a speaker, if you plan to lisen to something you should bring some headphones. The speaker is nice, yet quiet. 4 The date book's alarm is very quick. What is cool about the alarms is that there is over 20 alarms that you can choose. However, the alarm only does one cycle, and then it stops. It uses an internal speaker, so you can barely here it while it is in a pocket. Otherwise, the ebookman is pretty good. While I got this from my aunt and didn't pay a penny, I think that if this is your first PDA, it's a good choice to get it for your money. And if it is true that this is your first time, you also want to get a case, screen protectors, and MMC cards (for more memory). This won't total up to more than $20. Many say the batteries are drained quickly. This is true (in about 2 weeks for frequent users), however if you do not use the backlight much you will be ok. The backlight for the 7 inch screen is the burner of all batteries. Watch the convienient battery power indicator, and you should be ok. That's what I think; the desision is up to you B00004WHFL:great_device_for_the_money:arch_stanton B00004WHFL Franklin EBM-901 eBookman (Metallic Black): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 October 18, 2005 Arch Stanton Los Angeles, CA USA I bought one of these when they were on clearance for less than $30 and it works wonderfully. A lot of the complaints out there are because people don't know how to use this device correctly 1) You have approximately 30 seconds to change the batteries. Once the AAAs are out of the unit, the memory is kept alive through the use of a capacitor. I know, I've tried it myself. So don't wait until the batteries are dead to change them. That defeats the purpose. And as with any electronic device, you should have a spare set of batteries on hand. 30 seconds is a lot of time. If you can't change the batteries in 30 seconds, well, then... 2) The little humming noise that I've experienced is only when the backlight is on. This is nothing more than stepped up voltage powering the EL backlight. 3) There is an onboard file manager if you can't find the file you're looking for. You can even assign to each file the folder under which it should appear (to a limited extent - works better with program files). If that doesn't work, then the synch software should display your file. 4) I have a scr***le-like game, pacman, periodic table of the elements, a few songs on my 64MB mmc, some books that were free off the internet, and lots of other neat little programs. Everything works fine. Music quality is amazing for something that i think is slower than my 386DX. Ok, it's not THAT good, but for less than $30 it makes one cheap "mp3" player. 5) The character recognition system is in my opinion, much easier to use and remember than that of other PDAs (Palm comes to mind). It more closely matches how normal people write. 6) You can backup all of your files to a 64MB mmc. That way if you forget to change the batteries in a few months, you can always restore the system from the mmc, which is much faster and more convenient than reinstalling from scratch. Again, all it takes is a standard backup, like you would a PC. All in all, this is a great device. There are a lot of free software out there for this device, and if you know how to use it correctly, it should be a joy to have B00004WHFL:great_value_and_impressive_features:maurice_e._smith B00004WHFL Franklin EBM-901 eBookman (Metallic Black): Electronics electronics 13 of 13 4.0 February 10, 2004 Maurice E. Smith Spokane, WA I bought the Ebookman 901 without knowing anything about it, and I have been very pleasantly surprised at how versatile it is. Just add a 128 MB MMC card (which are now pretty reasonable on E-bay) and you can have 2 hours of music to go! I have another 64 MB MMC card in it on which I have all the books I have downloaded. A 64 MB card will hold almost 100 regular books! The MobiPocket Reader is great for casual reading, and the Franklin Reader has all the navigation features to make it great for references. I can read any book in HTML or TXT format, and there are thousands for free on the web. The Ebookman also has some nice accessories like a car stereo adaptor and an AC adaptor for home use. The PDA functions like Address Book and Memo Book and Date Book are very handy. There are some really fun games. I take this unit when I am traveling, and am never bored. I think if you read the manual and learn how to use it properly, you will love this device. And now you can find them on E-bay and Heartland America for less than 50 bucks. WOW B00004WHFL:data_clears_with_battery_change:frank_schipani B00004WHFL Franklin EBM-901 eBookman (Metallic Black): Electronics electronics 5 of 10 1.0 November 8, 2003 Frank Schipani Waterford, MI USA Each time you replace the battery you have to reload all of your data. Don't waste your money on this one B00004WHFL:how_about_a_hammer_for_a_stylus?:r._a._novickas_"ancient_wonderer" B00004WHFL Franklin EBM-901 eBookman (Metallic Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 October 23, 2003 R. A. Novickas "Ancient Wonderer" Chicago, USA This product stinks. Typically, the documentation is not written in standard English, but in some cyber-patois that no civilized person understands. Their support material is exhaustive and exhausting and solves no user problem. I bought it primarily for book reading and, so far, have not been able to access a single one. The "desktop manager" tells me the "synchronization" went ok, but that proves to be false. The stories I downloaded are nowhere to be found. I look under Franklin Reader and find nothing. I look under Mobi Reader and find the same. I don't need another calculator, or memo book, or solitaire game, or voice recorder, or mp3 player, or phone book. I wanted a portable library for fiction, nonfiction, whatever, and this gadget will not give it to me. If you remember the Seinfeld episode in which the foreign professor threw the electronic organizer out the window, you have an idea of what I feel like doing with this thing. I bought it from a clearance company on ebay for 50 bucks, so it's not a huge loss. But I did want an ebook reader. Apparently, there are a lot of ebooks online for the taking (or buying), but I'll never see them, not with the Franklin ebookman anyway. And I'm certainly not going in search of another device. Once burned, twice shy B000075UZ7:useful:xkylyr_k._rauh B000075UZ7 Memorex 700MB/80-Minute 52x Data CD-R Media (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 12, 2006 Xkylyr K. Rauh Poway, California Needed a large quantity of CDs for a college course; these did the job nicely B000075UZ7:great_especially_for_old_cd-reader_:wei_xu_"wego" B000075UZ7 Memorex 700MB/80-Minute 52x Data CD-R Media (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Wei Xu "wego" Phoenix, AZ, USA I used several high speed CD-R disks to burn music CD for my 1998 car. However, they just cannot be readable. But this CD-R has multiple written speeds, so it can burn a great CD suitbale for the old CD in my car as well as new CD of course. B000075UZ7:good_cdr's_for_the_money:g.g. B000075UZ7 Memorex 700MB/80-Minute 52x Data CD-R Media (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 7, 2006 G.G. chicago, il United States I like these cdrs the payback sounds great, only problem I have is that I use nero and I dont know if its nero or the cdr's sometimes they dont burn right, so I will have to assume its the program or my burner. I like these they take abuse good Cdrs for the money I reccomend i B000075UZ7:cheap_cd-r's_for_backup:joanna_daneman B000075UZ7 Memorex 700MB/80-Minute 52x Data CD-R Media (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 Joanna Daneman Middletown, DE USA We buy these because the price is low and you get 50 cd's in a pack. This is handy for backing up the PC (uh, when DID you last back up YOUR data?) You can put pictures, files, music on these cds. We use them just for data backup, and use Fellowes software and labels to make custom labels with contents. These are filed in an album and it's easy to reload or retrieve data in this manner. We have not had any problem writing or reading these cds B000075UZ7:no_problems_with_these_cd's:airlee_owens_"airlee" B000075UZ7 Memorex 700MB/80-Minute 52x Data CD-R Media (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Airlee Owens "Airlee" Bandon, Oregon I have found that, for the most part, if I purchase a name brand product I usually get good quality. These Memorex CD's have been working just fine for me B000075UZ7:quick:jason_m._campbell B000075UZ7 Memorex 700MB/80-Minute 52x Data CD-R Media (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 Jason M. Campbell Not sure what it is but my rom seems to find these disks quicker and likes burning to them because there done faster then others with the same ratings B000075UZ7:great_bargain_for_good_quality_media:m._s._emmanus_"dj_sammy_d" B000075UZ7 Memorex 700MB/80-Minute 52x Data CD-R Media (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 2, 2006 M. S. Emmanus "DJ Sammy D" Cleveland, Ohio United States best price Great bargain for good quality medi B000075UZ7:ain't_nothin'_wrong_with_these_things:jim_s._place B000075UZ7 Memorex 700MB/80-Minute 52x Data CD-R Media (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 2, 2006 Jim S. Place Grand Island, NY United States I use these primarily to record music compilations from my CD collection... I originally intended to use them in the car during long trips. I was very please and surprised to find that they sound teriffic on my high end stereo rig as well... giving up only the smallest amount of resolution and detail...losses that only an audio nut like myself would detect. B000A3WS8O:great_sound:f._girlando_"pokemom" B000A3WS8O Apple 60 GB iPod video Black (5th Generation): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 21, 2006 F. Girlando "Pokemom" Santa Barbara, CA USA First off--I'm old(ish) in my 50's and I watched my daughter using her iPod nano. Then she started playing me songs from her iPod, then I started really liking some of the songs, then I got jealous, so I asked for my own for my birthday. So I got the biggest and newest, and I love it. It has fantastic sound. I play it in my car. I also use it to listen to audiobooks. I can't wait to watch movies on it. It is also very easy to use. So I give it 5 stars B000A3WS8O:great_hadware,_software_could_be_better:l._f._reyes B000A3WS8O Apple 60 GB iPod video Black (5th Generation): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 20, 2006 L. F. Reyes Miami, Florida USA I love my new iPod. I bought this one after my 60GB iPod Photo was "misplaced". I had a library of about 6,000 songs (small for what this thing can hold) and the first time I updated the new iPod with the library I got error messages every 700 songs or so. I had to restart the whole updating process about 9 times until I finally got al my songs into the iPod. This was problem number one (which I don't expect to happen again unless I update the iPod whith more than 700 songs at a time). Problem number two: if I'm searching for a song by artist, it won't display all the songs I have by that artist in the iPod. Say I have like 20 songs by Madonna, and I search for Madonna on the artists menu, I only get like 5 of the 20 songs there are. That didn't happen with my old iPod. But all in all, it's a great product and I would buy it all over again if I had to B000A3WS8O:having_problems!:christine_c._marston_"storekeep" B000A3WS8O Apple 60 GB iPod video Black (5th Generation): Electronics electronics 2.0 November 17, 2006 Christine C. Marston "Storekeep" Wilsons, VA When trying to download information to the Ipod, I keep getting error messages reading Ipod is corrupt and it asks me to restore the Ipod. Sometimes the software will recognize the Ipod and other times it won't. I have installed and reinstalled the software several times, but it does not seem to fix the problem. B000A3WS8O:i_love_it.:creative_muse_"the_muse" B000A3WS8O Apple 60 GB iPod video Black (5th Generation): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 14, 2006 Creative Muse "The Muse" I have the 60GB black video iPod and it's awesome. Sleek, well-designed, sexy and built like a little tank. I love iTunes, and the latest version is great B000A3WS8O:what_else_can_i_say_but...:d._e._camp B000A3WS8O Apple 60 GB iPod video Black (5th Generation): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 D. E. Camp Philadelphia, Pa What else can I say but "it's excellent!!! I enjoy using it, traveling with it, using it to carry music and video's, and talking books, back and forth to work. The only thing it needs is a convienient way to hook it up to my car speaker system with out major surgery B000A3WS8O:received_bad_service_:j._varela-carver_"jfc" B000A3WS8O Apple 60 GB iPod video Black (5th Generation): Electronics electronics 1 of 12 1.0 November 10, 2006 J. Varela-carver "JFC" LONDON, UK AMAZON FAIL TO DELIVER ITEM WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME. THE ITEM FAIL TO ARRIVE AND THEREFORE WE NEVER RECEIVED THE GOOD B000A3WS8O:love_it:john_sikking_"sikkingj" B000A3WS8O Apple 60 GB iPod video Black (5th Generation): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 John Sikking "sikkingj" Washington, DC I love it, but I think I would like the the 80GB ipod B000A3WS8O:a_good_buy:e._rancie B000A3WS8O Apple 60 GB iPod video Black (5th Generation): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 E. Rancie VIC Australia I am happy with my purchase. I haven't had a chance to test it fully yet but it has been performing as expected to this point. And with 60G (twice the capacity of my laptop!) I've got a lot of room to work with B000A3WS8O:bad_timing_on_my_behalf...:b._mccafferty_"podperv" B000A3WS8O Apple 60 GB iPod video Black (5th Generation): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 B. Mccafferty "podperv" NH This is a perfect mp3 player. I had the 40Gb model before this and needed a bit of extra room. You can't ask for anything more than this. It does everything an mp3 player should, and more (podcasts, videos, photos). I bought the 60 a couple of weeks before the 80 was released at the same price. Bad timing on my behalf.. B000A3WS8O:ridiculously_fantastic_:j._o._logan_"lucky" B000A3WS8O Apple 60 GB iPod video Black (5th Generation): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 J. O. Logan "Lucky" Frederick, MD United States I have a number of toys in my older age, and the Apple I-Pod is clearly a favorite! I use it in the car. I use it with my high-end home system. I use it for music enjoyment first and then and occasional audio book. I also use it during a workout. When I travel or get stuck waiting somewhere for something I will use the video. All the functions work great. It's easy to use and it does so much it's just about ridiculous. It's the Mother of all gadgets. If you buy one (and you will be glad) I recommend getting a protective case for it just to keep it looking like new. This compact wonder is one of the few things in life that will give me my moneys worth (and more). B0009WSWYA:philips_hts3400_perfect_for_the_price:la_adams_"laadams" B0009WSWYA Remanufactured Philips HTS3400/37B DVD Home Theater System: Electronics electronics 4.0 March 23, 2006 LA Adams "laadams" New York Hi, I recently got this system from overstock.com and put it with the Philips 23" flat screen LCD TV I bought from Amazon.com. Together these are great. I have had no problem with the DVD play and I love having a radio tuner built in... one less appliance needed and with lovely sound. Granted, I live in a small apartment and I doubt I would turn the sound up to really take advantage of the system (don't want the neighbors calling). But for the price it is perfect and the two together look great in my home and perform very well B0009WSWYA:dvd_operation_is_very_poor:jason_wright B0009WSWYA Remanufactured Philips HTS3400/37B DVD Home Theater System: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 January 3, 2006 Jason Wright Tacoma, WA While the price for this HTS is very nice, the performance is substandard. There's a hissing sound when the unit is off. The DVD player has trouble playing DVDs. I have a large DVD collection & most of them don't play. The surround quality is also very poor. It's a stretch to call it surround sound when half of the speakers don't put out much sound. In order to get this serviced, I have to send it out for up to 3 months. I bought a progressive DVD player, put the audio through the Phillips HTS 3400 and the video to the TV and suddenly the picture was better and the sound was better. B0009WSWYA:not_good:schlebbs B0009WSWYA Remanufactured Philips HTS3400/37B DVD Home Theater System: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 September 12, 2005 schlebbs York, ME The sound was great, but the DVD would lag every 10-15 seconds during any and all movies. It drove me nuts. I had to return it. B0009WSWYA:sad!_because_i_have_to_keep_it_for_my_birthday!:g._tran_"batman" B0009WSWYA Remanufactured Philips HTS3400/37B DVD Home Theater System: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 2.0 September 4, 2005 G. tran "batman" NM This Philips HTS3400 DVD has all the features I need, but its mp3 player is really bad: Audio just pops before moving to a next song . It looks like what Philips' people just do in all of their electronics. I really don't want to talk about this any more because William R. French and A. Isaicu all talke about these problems B0009WSWYA:amazing_sound!!:k._caraballo B0009WSWYA Remanufactured Philips HTS3400/37B DVD Home Theater System: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 August 23, 2005 K. Caraballo USA I purchased this amazing Home Theater system at Sam's Club. I also purchased a Phillips plasma tv. Together these two make beautiful music. When i first heard this amazing Home Theater, i couldn't believe how good it sounded. It reminded me of a more expensive Bose system for a fraction of the price. My friends always ask me how much i paid for it thinking i spent a fortune, but i did not. I paid $189 on sale. I even use it as my regular home stereo. I gotta tell you, my CD's have never sounded better. The subwoofer produces amazing deep bass and the highs are out of this world. Get this, you won't regret it! P.s, I've had mine for 3 weeks with no problem at all!!! B0009WSWYA:i_returned_this_system_in_one_week:william_r._french_"mr_s3lf_d3struct" B0009WSWYA Remanufactured Philips HTS3400/37B DVD Home Theater System: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 1.0 August 15, 2005 William R. French "mr_s3lf_d3struct" brookhaven, ms It came down to a choice between a $40 sound system with a seperate dvd player or this $200 system. The reason I purchased it was because it would save on space. Well, it may save on space, but the functionality was reduced to nearly ZERO. The cons: -Audio popped in and out when playing MP3 CD's. Also a cracking sound when it actually played the audio. -Hissing (especially from the rear speakers) when the unit was turned off. -Low volume from the rear speakers. -Didn't play many DVD's right (it would just stop, as if it couldn't read it). -Will not read DVD-R/RW's. -STUTTERING PICTURE. It did this on ALL DVD'S PLAYED. Every few seconds (it was an intermittent length of time between ocurrences) it looked as if it would drop a few frames. The audio never varied from being spot on, but it looked as if the player couldn't keep up with the DVD. This is what killed it for me. This COULD BE because of a defective unit, however, I will not be risking my money on another Philips player. The pros: -Good audio output. That's about it. My expectations were disappointed HORRIBLY. I will not be buying another philips if I can help it at all. Instead, I bought a Sony slimline DVD player($75 with a $40 sound system) and it is far superior. Far. AND it plays DVD-R/RW's B0009WSWYA:constant_noise:a._isaicu B0009WSWYA Remanufactured Philips HTS3400/37B DVD Home Theater System: Electronics electronics 26 of 27 2.0 July 31, 2005 A. Isaicu Centreville, VA July 31st 2005: I was looking for a DVD player for my bedroom at Costco and couldn't resist the $179 price for this brand new Philips HTS3400 (HTS3410 is the same except that it comes all in silver rather than silver/black). I played some DVDs and CDs and after 2 days i decided to return it for 2 reasons: 1. It makes a hissing sound when it's turned off. Now, it wouldn't bother me too much in a basement (althought it would still be anoying), but it's a definite NO NO in the bedroom. 2. Rear speakers are almost silent no matter how much you increase the volume to them. If you don't mind these 2 things, then by all means go for it. Aug 2005 UPDATE: Having nothing better to do, I went and purchased another unit from Costco to see if indeed I have a bad unit or it's a design/manufacturing issue. Surprise surprise...second unit makes the same exact noise only a bit louder! Curious enough (i'm a mechanical engineer with some knowledge of electronics) i open the unit to see where is this noise coming from. It is the AC/DC transformer, more specific two 330uF capacitors making this noise. That is really poor design and/or low quality components!!! I did not expect this from a brand name like Philips. This is no different than any no name units out there at half price. As a result I am changing my initial reivew and recommend that you look for a different product, this one is definately not worth the money. I cannot update the stars but this time I would rate it with 0 stars. Oct 2006 Update: It stopped reading CDs but it reads DVDs no problem. Returned to Costco! B000234LAK:works_great._includes_5_free_software_programs._2_coupons.a+:disenchanted B000234LAK Norazza DD3001A CD and DVD Data Destroyer: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 July 26, 2005 DISenchanted NM USA -Land of DISenchantment Works very well. I ran my CD and DVD "test subjects" thru about 10 times and the discs would physically start to curl up, like a potato chip. Which would further prevent any attempt to read them. Of course, I was just playing around with this new toy, but I think just once thru the unit will really mess up any chances at recovery of data. Also, my box, bought via Office Depot included FIVE software titles: [reportedly worth $149.99] 1. Hacker smacker - firewall 2. Stop Spam 3. Internet Cleanup 4. Stuffit - standard edition 5. Restore it 3 And 2 more bonuses: 1. FREE subscription to the spamslicer program [Home edition] or $50.00 off the business edition. [I'm not going to type it all out, but details of what spam slicer is and the program available to anyone that buys this unit, are available at (...)]. 2. ID theft prevention - (...) FINAL CONCLUSION: I think this item is more than sufficient for the home and/or small business user. Norazza company offers larger data disc destroyer units for folks that need to destroy massive quantities of discs, on a regular basis. 2 thumbs up B000234LAK:great_product_,_fast_delivery_-_instant_solution:drew_"drew" B000234LAK Norazza DD3001A CD and DVD Data Destroyer: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 May 4, 2005 Drew "Drew" CA I was looking for an innovative product that could quickly and affordably destroy a large number of cd/dvds. I work for a small business and we have lots of disks to be destroyed on a regular basis. This was an instant solution and very affordable. We are so pleased that we plan on making it mandatory to have on everyone's desktop! DON'T HESITATE, BUY IT NOW!!! B000234LAK:i_love_this_product!__everyone_should_own_one:cmj B000234LAK Norazza DD3001A CD and DVD Data Destroyer: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 March 21, 2005 CMJ Buffalo, NY I work for a small business and we can't afford the risks of data theft. Having this unit has put my mind to ease, especially since I work with very sensitive data. If you love gadgets, this is an extremely cool product to have. Its sleek and within seconds destroys your data. Its very compact and heavy duty, so its durable and can easily fit in a home office, as well as any place at work. You just insert the disc and within seconds thousand of tiny imprints are made on both sides of the disc making the disc unreadable. This is a great product because it securely destroys the data without having to shred the disc and having shattered broken pieces of plastic everywhere. For anyone who has owned or operated a disc shredder, they are very messy. This is an excellent alternative. Is so quick and easy to use, anyone can operate it. This should be a household requirement, as much as any other appliance in your home. I received my Norazza Data Destroyer within a couple days of placing my order which was very fast service. I strongly recommend this product for personal as well as for business use!!! B00006I5FQ:muy_buen_producto_y_compatible_con_linux:denny_ruiz_trujillo_"denny" B00006I5FQ Lexar PD-128-231 128 MB JumpDrive Portable USB Flash Drive: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 11, 2006 Denny Ruiz Trujillo "Denny" Medell�n, Colombia He usado esta memoria desde marzo de 2004 y la adquir� por su compatibilidad con LINUX. Hoy d�a la mayor�a cumplen con esto, pero en aquella �poca no todas ten�an este requisito. La memoria cumple muy bien con todas sus funciones, a�n que a veces tuve problemas con la tapa al meter el producto en el bolsillo y esta se sal�a. Pero en fin, solo hay que tener un poco de cuidad y listo. Sugiero a la fecha los productos Lexa B00006I5FQ:good:andreas_richter B00006I5FQ Lexar PD-128-231 128 MB JumpDrive Portable USB Flash Drive: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 25, 2006 Andreas Richter Asuncion - Paraguay i dont speak english, i am from Paraguay.. your product is verry good... thanks B00006I5FQ:jump_drive:c._larson B00006I5FQ Lexar PD-128-231 128 MB JumpDrive Portable USB Flash Drive: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 4.0 March 26, 2006 C. Larson florida For an inexpensive jump drive I found this one to be very good. It was easy to use and convenient for transferring pictures from my computer to a printing station at the local photo developers B00006I5FQ:works_great,_good_price:auction_queen_"love_them_bargains!!!!" B00006I5FQ Lexar PD-128-231 128 MB JumpDrive Portable USB Flash Drive: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 March 18, 2006 Auction Queen "Love them bargains!!!!" Gardena, CA United States Great price for a 128MB jump drive, works perfectt for my daughters college work, such a good price I bought B00006I5FQ:lexar_jumpdrive:mrs._julia_a._bond_"peachy_seed" B00006I5FQ Lexar PD-128-231 128 MB JumpDrive Portable USB Flash Drive: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 March 13, 2006 Mrs. Julia A. Bond "peachy seed" ironton oh This is truely an awesome product, it is so easy to use and holds a ton of data. B00006I5FQ:better_then_others:neil_patel B00006I5FQ Lexar PD-128-231 128 MB JumpDrive Portable USB Flash Drive: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 5.0 March 10, 2006 Neil Patel Tallahassee, United States Pros -Smaller than other flash drives -Has a lock switch -Has a ring so you can hook it up with your keys. -Survived being washed in the washing machine. I waited a day for it to dry up. When I plugged it back in the pc the data that I had before remained intact. Cons -Plastic purple body scratches easily, especially if you keep it with your keys. -128 mb might be a little too small for some people B00006I5FQ:purple_&_portable!:tom_knapp_"rambles.net_editor" B00006I5FQ Lexar PD-128-231 128 MB JumpDrive Portable USB Flash Drive: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 March 6, 2006 Tom Knapp "Rambles.NET editor" Lancaster, PA USA I bought my Lexar 128mb JumpDrive when the cost was much higher, and I still consider it a bargain. Large enough for most storage requirements, small enough to carry around in my pocket -- it's a perfect solution to so many computer needs! I have to switch files among several computers: my Mac at home, my PC at work, a Mac laptop and a PC laptop. I don't know how I did it before I had my Lexar B00006I5FQ:good_investment:terrific_t_"tricia" B00006I5FQ Lexar PD-128-231 128 MB JumpDrive Portable USB Flash Drive: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 February 28, 2006 Terrific_T "Tricia" Florida I puchased this jumpdrive over 2 years ago and I have no complaints in fact I would like to purchase the 1 GB jumpdrive B00006I5FQ:lexar_pd-128-231_128_mb_jumpdrive_portable_usb_flash_drive:tammy_wilbanks_"alekat" B00006I5FQ Lexar PD-128-231 128 MB JumpDrive Portable USB Flash Drive: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 February 27, 2006 Tammy Wilbanks "Alekat" Mississippi This is a fantastic product. I use it to store work on and my boss and I swap back and forth using each other's jump drives. Great for making your business portable B00006I5FQ:dirty_deeds_done_dirt_cheap:edward_brinkman B00006I5FQ Lexar PD-128-231 128 MB JumpDrive Portable USB Flash Drive: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 February 24, 2006 Edward Brinkman Honolulu, HI USA Nine bucks??? for 128mb??? I still have a lap top with a 250mb hard drive. This little baby is so low priced and convenient it makes zip disks and cdr's seem just stupid. The clear colored plastic is cool because you can see the guts. This one is a no brainer if you want to be able to grab stuff on the fly. Don't leave home without it B00000J1QK:brought_my_skippy_cd_player_back_to_life:r._dowling B00000J1QK Allsop CD Laser-Lens Cleaner: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 May 13, 2006 R. Dowling Maine, USA This product really does make a difference. I had an older CD player that was doing a lot of skipping, and sometimes it would not function at all. I ran the cleaning disc through it once, and now it's working just fine. Great item to have around even if you only need to use it once a year... certainly beats having to buy a new CD or DVD player B00000J1QK:wow!__this_thing_really_works!:mocha_tan B00000J1QK Allsop CD Laser-Lens Cleaner: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 November 9, 2004 Mocha Tan less than two minutes I was ready to replace the CD player in my Honda Odyssey, much skipping and would not even play many of my CDs. Two quick cycles with this product (less than two minutes) and the player is as good as new B00000J1QK:don't_buy_a_new_cd_player.:m._freeman_"cold-shot" B00000J1QK Allsop CD Laser-Lens Cleaner: Electronics electronics 15 of 16 5.0 July 13, 2002 M. Freeman "cold-shot" East Coast, USA Over the course of the last few months my CD player had gone from the occasional skip to eventually not being able to play a CD at all. 5 minutes after my package arrived with this CD cleaner in it and I was playing CDs again. I can also play CDRs now, something my stereo hasn't been able to do for six months B00000J1QK:cleans_like_a_charm!:dennis_brodjeski B00000J1QK Allsop CD Laser-Lens Cleaner: Electronics electronics 9 of 11 5.0 August 25, 2001 Dennis Brodjeski Kenosha, Wisconsin USA My CD player was very dusty and it would not play very clearly. I used this product and it helped greatly B00000J1QK:excellent_cleaner:dennis_brodjeski B00000J1QK Allsop CD Laser-Lens Cleaner: Electronics electronics 13 of 14 5.0 May 25, 2001 Dennis Brodjeski Kenosha, Wisconsin USA When you first look at this cleaner one can't think how simple! It looks like a Compact Disc with tiny brushes on it. My CD player was not playing correctly. After using the cleaner it works perfectly. Great product B00000J1QK:good:"traviesa" B00000J1QK Allsop CD Laser-Lens Cleaner: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 May 23, 2001 "traviesa" Stanton, CA United States I bought for our computer cd-rom because it wasn't working properly and once i put in my cd cleaner it started working very good so now everytime the cd-rom on my computer starts acting up and just pop in my cd-rom cleaner and it's good to go B00000J1QK:thank_you_for_fixing_my_cd_player!!!:jeff_schneider B00000J1QK Allsop CD Laser-Lens Cleaner: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 5.0 October 17, 2000 jeff schneider baltimore, md USA this product is awesome. like another reviewer , i had a problem with my cd player playing my homemade mix cds. but i used this cleaner and 30 seconds later everything is perfect!!! thanks B00006JPFU:great_product...:william_r._matthau B00006JPFU Coby CA-747 Dual Position CD/MD/MP3 Cassette Adapter: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 William R. Matthau i first bought a monster product equivalent in bestbuy, and it absolutely sucked. after buying this i am very happy i did. It works just how it says it does B00006JPFU:amazing_quality.:kevin_w._wolf_"unlucky_car_owner" B00006JPFU Coby CA-747 Dual Position CD/MD/MP3 Cassette Adapter: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 Kevin W. Wolf "Unlucky car owner" Oceanside, CA, USA Before I had this, I had a generic cassette adapter. The sound was horrible and it made a terrible, tinny echo. I bought it for my Ford Taurus which costs $800 to add a CD changer to. My wireless FM adapter sounded better than my generic cassette adapter, and it was static city since the antenna is on the opposite side of the car (station wagon). I was pleasantly surprised when I got this adapter to replace my old one. The sound quality is better than the strongest FM station here, and the coiled cord really reduces the mess in my car. I only had one problem with this, and I think that is because of my car stereo, but I will note it anyway. After 10 minutes of playing, my car stereo would switch to side 2, then side 1, and display TDE1 and eject the tape. After getting very angry, I found a solution. Simply take the adapter apart, spray WD40 on all the gears, and remove the small gear assembly that prevents the rape from being rewound (was this even necessary? there is no physical tape so it doesn't matter if someone tries to rewind it). Problem solved! I would definitely get this over any other adapter B00006JPFU:worked_great_for_a_couple_of_days....:gil_adamowski_"love_science_now_guy" B00006JPFU Coby CA-747 Dual Position CD/MD/MP3 Cassette Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 October 4, 2006 Gil Adamowski "Love Science Now Guy" Denver, Co I was so excited about how great this product worked when I got it. I had purchased the FM transmitter for my wife and they do not work so great so I thought since my car had a tape deck I would give this a try. I was excited that I had all my ipod music with me, BUT after less than a week it the sound started going down hill to a point where I couldn't listen anymore with it. It is now in a landfill somewhere. My guess is I will need a radio in the car that is ipod compatiable cable. For now just have the radio and CDs I burn B00006JPFU:well_designed_product.:robert_white B00006JPFU Coby CA-747 Dual Position CD/MD/MP3 Cassette Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 11, 2006 Robert White Santa Rosa, CA USA Somebody was thinking when they designed this adapter. The plug that works for either style cassete player, the one where the small end of the cassete goes in first, or the one where the wide side goes in first. Plus the curly cord that doesn't get in the way. The big bonus is the price, it's half the cost of the Monster adapter, and it works great. The reviews of the Monster adapter are very poor. I first bought a DLO Transpod 2 FM Transmitter, big mistake. The sound was about 80% static as there wasn't any line of sight between the Transpod and the car antenna. If you have a car where the antenna is molded into the rear window, it probably would work better. Anyway this adapter and my iPod sound great over my car stereo. There are a few car cassette players that won't work with a adapter, if one adapter doesn't work, none will B00006JPFU:quality_cassette_adapter:c._charmaine_hensley B00006JPFU Coby CA-747 Dual Position CD/MD/MP3 Cassette Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 10, 2006 C. Charmaine Hensley Oak Ridge, Tn United States I agree with the others that have provided a favorable review. I am pleasantly surprised with many aspects of the product. It feels like a quality product. It is very quiet in the player having only a light sound of "clicking", which does not impair the reproduction of the music. The sound is very clear and not distorted. I am very pleased with it. B00006JPFU:yyyayyy!:ahanz B00006JPFU Coby CA-747 Dual Position CD/MD/MP3 Cassette Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 10, 2006 ahanz It's very convenient and simple to use - gets job done & makes the car ride so much smoother. Maybe it seemed a little quiet, but that depends on the volume adjustings... I might buy another for the other car. And, its value definitely exceeds the price that I paid. : B00006JPFU:doesn't_work_with_every_vehicle:amazon_customer B00006JPFU Coby CA-747 Dual Position CD/MD/MP3 Cassette Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 August 3, 2006 Amazon Customer Pittsburgh, PA This adapter would not work AT ALL in my 1996 Ford Ranger. The vehicle's cassette player kept ejecting it. However, it DID work in a co-worker's 1993 Ford Ranger. It also would not work in a 1993 Monte Carlo...same problem B00003IE4J:these_cost_$10.00_with_shipping!:s_marc80_"s_marc80" B00003IE4J Energizer E91BP-4 AA Batteries (4-Pack): Electronics electronics 4 of 7 1.0 February 2, 2005 s_marc80 "s_marc80" No kidding!! The shipping charge on these batteries was over $6.00. Amazon doesn't itemize the shipping charges on your order, so if you order multiple items, you won't know that you're being raped by Crutchfield until it is too late! B00003IE4J:i_always_wanted_to_write_a_battery_review:recovering_remote_programmer_"charlie2620" B00003IE4J Energizer E91BP-4 AA Batteries (4-Pack): Electronics electronics 6 of 11 4.0 December 14, 2000 Recovering Remote Programmer "charlie2620" Santa Cruz, CA United States I used to buy Energizers and Duracells at $3-4 a pop for four batteries. Now I buy generic Alkalines at Costco. Cost: $8 for 10 four packs. It's like having a battery store in the kitchen drawer. According to a recent coprehensive story in Consumer Reports, there is only a little difference between name brand and generic alkaline batteries B00003IE4J:there_just_batteries:dontfreak B00003IE4J Energizer E91BP-4 AA Batteries (4-Pack): Electronics electronics 13 of 28 4.0 August 18, 2000 dontfreak Hastings-on-Hudson, NY USA theyre friggin' batteries. what else can I say. they last ok and cost ok. no big deal B00003IE4J:great_life:charless B00003IE4J Energizer E91BP-4 AA Batteries (4-Pack): Electronics electronics 1 of 7 5.0 June 24, 2000 CharlesS Beaverton, OR I have used Energizer Batteries for many years and I have found that they work much better than Duracell or anyother battery. These batteries are especiall great for handheld devices like walkmans and Gameboys. the battery life is extrodinary B00003IE4J:good_deal:jerry_eubank B00003IE4J Energizer E91BP-4 AA Batteries (4-Pack): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 June 20, 2000 Jerry Eubank Denver these batteries are as good as any and well priced to B00003IE4J:super_power:andrew_chiong B00003IE4J Energizer E91BP-4 AA Batteries (4-Pack): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 June 18, 2000 Andrew Chiong Columbus, Ohio These are by far, the best batteries you can get. They last 5 times longer than standard Alkaline batteries, they look cool, and they weigh almost nothing. You'll love being able to save lots of cash by not constantly running to the store for batteries, and the fact that your portable electronic will weigh less! I've used these numerious times in many different electronic devices, and I LOVE THESE BATTERIES! TRY THEM! You won't be sorry B0002H7F3G:great_keyboard:hunter400_"hunter400" B0002H7F3G Ideazon Zboard Gaming Keyboard: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 22, 2006 Hunter400 "hunter400" New York, NY USA I really like this key board. I find it to be verys responsive and unlike some other reviewers I haven't found that I have to press the keys and longer or harder then I do with a normal keyboard. I often leave a gaming keyset on even when I'm not playing. My only complaint is that there is not a good instruction manual. I got this keyboard mainly to play WOW. As anyone knows there are many commands in that game and in that respect the learning curve to fully use my keyset has been a little high. I also have the Age of Empires III keyset and I have the same complaint. All in all I am very happy with this product. I only wish it had better support B0002H7F3G:why_amazon_slower_than_3rd_party_delivery?:j._reed_"ex-logitech_wheel_man" B0002H7F3G Ideazon Zboard Gaming Keyboard: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 5.0 October 3, 2006 J. Reed "ex-logitech wheel man" cali I ordered the keyboard and BF2 keypad combo for $53. The BF2 keyset comes from Tigerdirect and shipped immediatly. The Zboard shipped from Amazon took a week to ship and 11 days to arrive??!! ummm.. someone explain this one to me? amazon? The product is great tho-it has all the necessary keys. believe me, Ive tried the merc, nostromo2, and the zboard Fang, all of those didnt have critical keys. like change vehicle position or camera, or map. But for some reason on all their zboard units they swap enter/exit with cycle weapons. E with F. WHY?? I liked enter/exit where it was and was used to it. I never used cycle weps, i would just hit the number key for that wep or scroll the mouse (both faster), *sigh* I wish these guys would just quit thinking they know better how to lay out my controls. They could just give us a pad of some sort with all map-able keys and let us set it up to suit us, but they have to muck it up. At least just leave the keys postions alone guys. B0002H7F3G:wicked!!!:alias B0002H7F3G Ideazon Zboard Gaming Keyboard: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 July 13, 2006 Alias The ZBoard is the next best thing to having a voice activated keyboard that writes for you. Its great for anything you want to do. If your a gamer, get this keyboard, it has changeable keypads for all the best new games and it helps a lot! If your new or experienced this is a great keyboard. And the best part is, it works for typing as well. The ZBoard has a layout specifically . designed for typing AND searching on the web so it's good for everyone not just hardcore gamers. I love this keyboard. B0002H7F3G:great_idea_--_bad_execution!:brandon_m._parise B0002H7F3G Ideazon Zboard Gaming Keyboard: Electronics electronics 16 of 16 2.0 May 15, 2006 Brandon M. Parise Mount Pleasant, SC The Good: When I first heard about this board I was incredibly excited. I have been playing BF2 (Battlefield 2) for almost a year now and still continually find myself stumbling over the keys. So it was a godsend to be able to purchase something like this directly intended to help me be better at my game. The interchangable keysets for different games and applications is quite intriguing -- the first that I have seen. But the price for each is kind of high but well worth it. The Bad: The board is constructed well but don't expect this to replace your home keyboard. The "Windows Keyset" that comes standard with this board has all the keys as any run-of-the-mill keyboard but it is awkward to type with (I might be biased since I have a MSoft ergonomic split keyboard). In-game typing is difficult at best (with the gaming keysets). With most of the gaming keysets the keys on the left 1/2 of the keyboard are laid out like your home keyboard but on the right 1/2 side they are all vertical (not staggered.. like U,J and M keys are 90 degrees vertically on top of each other). The keys feel a little "cheap" .. When you push them down they don't bounce back as much. The Ugly: About 2 weeks after I purchases this board (and the BF2 keyset) 9 keys went completely dead. I tried to reinstall the software, reboot and even resinstalled a fresh copy of Windows XP to no avail. I contacted support and it has taken us 3 weeks to finally reach the decision that I have a faulty base unit. DUH! They are "reviewing my warranty" but most likely it will not be covered because it has been longer than 30 day. Maybe this post is premature but I don't think I am getting a new base unit. Conclusion: The expression "Great Idea, Bad Execution" holds true here. My opinion: Don't buy this board. Ideazon has too many issues, not enough support staff and a website that doesn't do anything but look good B0002H7F3G:pretty_good_keyboard:kenneth_yon_pocmucha B0002H7F3G Ideazon Zboard Gaming Keyboard: Electronics electronics 2 of 6 4.0 April 13, 2006 Kenneth Yon Pocmucha CA USA This is a very good keyboard for games 'cause it's cool to have bigger directional keys, very comfortable. It's kinda hard at the beginning to type because now u have like a reduced version of ur keyboard in the right side, but it's just a matter of time and practice. Very good keyboard, I really like it B0002H7F3G:great_but_hard_to_get_use_to:kevin_starnes_"enshin_karate_student" B0002H7F3G Ideazon Zboard Gaming Keyboard: Electronics electronics 2 of 6 2.0 March 21, 2006 Kevin Starnes "Enshin Karate Student" Charlotte,NC USA The Z-Board is great. But If you are playing Battlefield 2 and then switch to the ZBoard you are in a fix. The controls are totally different and very hard to get use to. If you start with it, it might be alright but I think the regular keyboard will be just fine B0002H7F3G:gamer's_keyboard:v._boe B0002H7F3G Ideazon Zboard Gaming Keyboard: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 March 19, 2006 V. Boe Vermont I purchased the Zboard after seeing it for sale in the store. I have long wanted a keyboard that made gaming easier and this seemed to fit the bill. The keyboard is easy to use with its interchanging lay overs for normal qwerty style typing or its many custom game styles. Although it took a little getting used to a first, I have found that gaming goes smoother and easier now. Equally important, no more mistaken keyboard keys being hit while in active, bullets flying, bombs bursting, combat. I have used the Battlefield 2 set and qwerty set. The only downside to the keyboard is that if you intend to type a message while gaming, you will get really screwed up trying to figure out where the keys are now located on the keyboard. I try to use the in-game speech channels instead of typing. Was it worth the money? Yes certainly after I bought it on Amazon.com where the cost was lower, so after shipping I saved a couple of bucks under the suggested retail price on the company web site (and no shipping expense on top of that) B0002H7F3G:excellent_for_gaming_and_general_computing:l._williams_"pilot/gamer/cio" B0002H7F3G Ideazon Zboard Gaming Keyboard: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 14, 2006 L. Williams "Pilot/Gamer/CIO" Florida Well constructed and worked right out of the box. We are anxious for more gaming templates. How about templates for MS Flight Simulator and the different planes? B0002H7F3G:imagine_that_u_play_your_favorite_game_without_this_keyboard:f._al-marri B0002H7F3G Ideazon Zboard Gaming Keyboard: Electronics electronics 4.0 March 12, 2006 F. Al-marri hello as i said this keyboard made my play a lot easier with the shortcute that it have on it and i can change the keys as i like from game to game but i hope they expande the coverage of the games that they have there keys it worth to try it B000204SWE:broke_in_less_than_a_year:john_w._lamb_jr._"editor,_hispanic_nashville_notebook" B000204SWE Philips DVP642 DivX-Certified Progressive-Scan DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 18, 2006 John W. Lamb Jr. "Editor, Hispanic Nashville Notebook" Nashville, TN The player stopped working after only a few months - it would accept DVDs but not play them and refuse to eject them. That behavior started out as intermittent, but it finally gave up the ghost and swallowed a DVD and never let go. We had to take the player apart just to get the DVD out before throwing the player away in the trash. Our previous DVD player lasted over 5 years before it started skipping. This one lasted less than a year before it stopped working altogether - what a waste. Save your time and money and buy another machine B000204SWE:dead_after_only_1_year:allison B000204SWE Philips DVP642 DivX-Certified Progressive-Scan DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 18, 2006 Allison Los Angeles, CA I bought this DVD player after my Sony player died prematurely. Is it just me, or are DVD players supposed to have a longer life?? This DVD player looks nice and works fine when it is working. The player is a bit noisy when reading the discs, though. But the bottom line is that it just stopped working after only 1 year of use. I expected an improvement over my Sony player and I am sorely disappointed B000204SWE:mine_broke_after_7_months_and_1_day_:eric_s._"eric_s." B000204SWE Philips DVP642 DivX-Certified Progressive-Scan DVD Player: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 17, 2006 Eric S. "Eric S." Portland, OR good while it lasted, POS broke yesterday for no reason, won't read anything i put in it, phillips customer service was no help, I have to buy and new dvd player... and it won't be a phillips B000204SWE:overly_critical_reviews_are_not_justified:dcman_"dcman" B000204SWE Philips DVP642 DivX-Certified Progressive-Scan DVD Player: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 16, 2006 dcman "dcman" Virginia Beach, VA I bought one... Just bought 2 more. This DVD player is a gem for the money. I'm on a very busy schedule so I can't verify what I'm going to say here, but I belive I'm playing HD on this unit. I downloaded some HD clips thru bittorrent and usually have to play these on my pc connected to the HD monitor. I copied these AVI and MPEG clips to a dvd, popped them in this player and watched outstanding clear HD quality vid on my HDTV monitors. I don't know if there is some upscanning or down scanning going on between this dvd player and my NORCENT 32" HDTV, but my eye is seeing 1080 resolution and images so sharp I cna see the goose bumps on an olympic swimmer. I don't know about reliability, but there's junk in all batches of china made electronics. But if this player was sold for $[...] I would still buy one of them after seeing hd quality content on my monitor. I'd say unless you're spending your last $[...], buy this unit and take a chance on the claimed quality issues here. I'm sold! Bill www.streetglo.ne B000204SWE:mechanism_so_loud_you_can_hear_it_over_the_film:dr.snoop_"sm_tech" B000204SWE Philips DVP642 DivX-Certified Progressive-Scan DVD Player: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 16, 2006 Dr.Snoop "sm_tech" los angeles, ca USA I recently purchased this model from a source outside amazon. It is easily unlocked to play all region dvds and the picture quality is excellent, however, the unit would only work using the S video connector, not separate connections. the spinning of the dvd itself was ridiculously loud B000204SWE:_performance_of_dvp642-----dvd_player:papa140 B000204SWE Philips DVP642 DivX-Certified Progressive-Scan DVD Player: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 PAPA140 Chambersurg, Pa. United States THIS LITTLE PLAYER PERFORMS EXCELLENTLY-----THE REMOTE TAKES A LOT OF GETTING THE FEEL OF IT, IF YOU ARE IN THE DARK.USE THE FORMALA AND IT TURNS INTO A MULTI-REGION PLAYER. THE DVD PLAYER IS EXCELLENT BUT THE ROMOTE COULD DEFINITLY BE IMPROVED B000204SWE:very_good_with_a_great_price:valeri_morgan B000204SWE Philips DVP642 DivX-Certified Progressive-Scan DVD Player: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Valeri Morgan San Francisco, CA I was looking for an affordable DVD player and found this one. It has been working very well for nearly a month and I am very satisfied. It cannot play absolutely everything but it is a bargain especially if you don't play too different DVD formats. Recommended B000204SWE:excellent_dvd_player:sparky_"sparky" B000204SWE Philips DVP642 DivX-Certified Progressive-Scan DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 Sparky "Sparky" OC, CA This DVD player played movies which I could not run even on my laptop. Almost every CD & DVD in my huge movie collection written using a variety of different formats (divx, mpeg, etc) all ran smoothly without absolutely any problems. For the price this deal is a steal B00006B7DA:worked_as_advertised:the_bonum_is_god_"franciscan" B00006B7DA D-Link DUB-H4 4-Port USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 The Bonum is God "Franciscan" Chicago Well, this is a simple USB 2.0 hub. Everything worked as advertised. I had a problem when plugging the AC unit into a socket that already has another power adaptor from Compusa. It made my Compusa adaptor whine B00006B7DA:d-link_4_port_hub:matthew_robinson_"teknofile" B00006B7DA D-Link DUB-H4 4-Port USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Matthew Robinson "teknofile" boston Great product. Never had a single problem with it to date, and I've now been using it for 2.5 months. Plug and play and that's it. Beauty. I'm considering ordering a 2nd one for all my usb1.0 stuff B00006B7DA:accessable_usb_2_ports:peter_r._erskine_"2tal" B00006B7DA D-Link DUB-H4 4-Port USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 15, 2006 Peter R. Erskine "2tal" California For my older PC this made it easy to access a USB 2 port without crawling around to the back of the computer. It does require power for full functionality but does just what I need it to do for a reasonable price B00006B7DA:good_product:p._m._gross B00006B7DA D-Link DUB-H4 4-Port USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 July 9, 2006 P. M. Gross We bought this powered hub for a desktop because some of our devices were not being recognized as USB 2.0 and we finally tracked the problem down to a power issue. The D-Link was immediately recognized by Windows XP. Further, TWO devices, that previously registered individually as USB 1 when connected directly to a USB port, were immediately shown as USB 2 when both were simultaneously connected to the hub. The price was right as is the performance. We recommend it B00006B7DA:d-link_is_tops:otis_boxer_"otis" B00006B7DA D-Link DUB-H4 4-Port USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 June 30, 2006 Otis Boxer "Otis" Shasta Lake, CA I had been using a Belkin F5U021 4-Port hub. My computer was constantly reporting Low USB power, I'd have to unplug something to get something else working. Since I replaced it with the D-link. No more Low USB messages; No more un-plugging. As a matter of fact I had previously replaced my LinkSys router (which I had to reset from time to time) with a D-Link. I've never had to reset the D-Link. Obviously, D-Link makes very good products. I highly recommend D-Link products B00006B7DA:works_great.:richard_i._richmond B00006B7DA D-Link DUB-H4 4-Port USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 5.0 March 8, 2006 Richard I. Richmond Does just what it says it will do. Was easy to install. B00006B7DA:good,_reliable,_and_inexpensive:your_average_gadgeteer B00006B7DA D-Link DUB-H4 4-Port USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 15 of 15 4.0 February 20, 2006 Your Average Gadgeteer McLean, VA USA I've had this hub for two months and have had no problems with it. Installation was a snap, as it should be for a basic hub. The hub is small and a bit too light, but it's definitely not for laptop users, as it needs an AC adapter. The power brick is actually smaller than most other brick-style adapters and rises straight up from the prongs, saving you space on power strips that have the plugs aligned vertically or on wall outlets (a nice touch). I have an iPod and a multifunction printer attached to the hub, and have had no problems with either. A word of warning, however--as other reviewers have noted, if you plug a USB 1.0 device into the hub, all USB 2.0 devices will slow down to 1.0 speeds B00006B91Z:unlike_other_usb_hubs:norman_lam_"perpetualize" B00006B91Z Targus PA055U 4 Port USB 1.1 Ultra Mini Hub: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 July 16, 2006 Norman Lam "perpetualize" Boston, MA USA This is very well designed. It give you 4 USB Port but two on opposite sides. This is very clever becase you have plug in devices from both sides. You webcam or cell on your left and your mouse and number pad on your right. The cord that plug in from the Hub to the Computer is very sterdy yet flexible so you can not only adjust the Hub in all kind of angles, it would stay at that angle and not twist all around you wires. It also works great if you jsut want to charge you USB devices on the go. It come with a plug in AC adapter so you don't need to bring your computer along with you to charge youd devices B00006B91Z:product_desciption_could_be_more_specific:r._david_maurer_"david_maurer" B00006B91Z Targus PA055U 4 Port USB 1.1 Ultra Mini Hub: Electronics electronics 3 of 10 5.0 May 28, 2006 R. David Maurer "David Maurer" St. Louis metro area I,ve seen complaints about the ac adapter you "must" plug in. Hey guys, try it without an outside energy source, I just hope I,m not gonna fry something but it seems to work fine just plugged into a powered USB port. I have a VERY high end system though with wattage to sprare, but no more PCI slots, Damn 7900 512 gtx graphics cards, why do 2 of em have to take up so much room. Oh well, trade offs are a bi---, but a reality and 7 extra USB slots are awfully nice B00006B91Z:it's_called_the_ultra_mini_for_a_reason!:c._dray B00006B91Z Targus PA055U 4 Port USB 1.1 Ultra Mini Hub: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 March 17, 2006 C. Dray Sacramento, CA United States This review pertains specifically to the Targus PAUH217U 4 Port Ultra Mini USB 2.0 Hub. The cord is about 2.5 feet long - long enough to reach from my pc, which sits on the ground, to the top of the desk. It has a cable which is split into two USB plugs - one just to transmit data, the second to power the unit. The second plug does not need to be used unless you plan on using some heavy-duty hardware, and if so what are you buying a hub called the ultra mini for anyways? If you insist on trying to run a blow dryer off the thing, then it does have an input for a separate power source, which you will have to buy separately. In short, If you have an old school machine with USB ports which are inaccessible /inconvenient to use, this little hub will give you quick access while taking up minimal space on your desk B00006B91Z:rip-off:_doesn't_advertise_that_you_need_an_ac_adaptor:teacher_"teacher" B00006B91Z Targus PA055U 4 Port USB 1.1 Ultra Mini Hub: Electronics electronics 8 of 15 1.0 February 20, 2006 teacher "teacher" New York, New York USA I would like to believe that this hub works well- but I wouldn't know. I bought it to reduce clutter on my desk from all my devices hooking into my powermac. I hooked up my printer, ipod and digital camera and nothing happened. I called Targus and they said I needed an a/c adaptor. It doesn't come with one and doesn't say anything about one in the manual or instructions, or their website. They said I could get it at radio shack and gave me the info (5 volt, 2.1 amp, center positive). I've been to two radio shacks and online- they don't carry it. I'm upset. Any advice B00006B91Z:better_than_my_old_belkin_model:krystal_hillsman_"icekryztol" B00006B91Z Targus PA055U 4 Port USB 1.1 Ultra Mini Hub: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 January 30, 2006 Krystal Hillsman "icekryztol" TN It's speedy and space saving and inexpensive. I bought this to replace my Belkin because the Belkin needed to be plugged in. This one is powered by your computer so there's no extra power cords, which is a big plus to me. The only thing I dislike about this is the fact that the Hub takes up two Usb ports instead of just one like the Belkin. B00006B91Z:great_hub_-_just_a_few_minor_issues.:oleg_rakhmanchik_"oleg106" B00006B91Z Targus PA055U 4 Port USB 1.1 Ultra Mini Hub: Electronics electronics 16 of 17 4.0 December 13, 2005 Oleg Rakhmanchik "oleg106" New York, NY United States PROS Small Cute Self-powered - comes with a power adaptor. I have 6 devices hooked up to it, including 2 USB Hard Drives, and it works fine without the adapter - a big plus for me. Most hubs would not work with this setup. USB 2.0 & 1.1 - 6 devices hooked up, 3 low speed and 3 high speed, all work very well. Runs cool. CONS Not sure why, but they put the 7 ports on one side of the hub and power/uplink ports on the other. This is dumb. If you have the hub on a desk it looks awkward. All ports should be on the back and leds on the front. Here, the leds are next to each port which makes them completely useless as you don't see them. The hub is very light so when you have lots of devices hooked up the font gets a elevated. Overall, the best hub I've ever had and I tried many B00006B91Z:does_the_job:ks B00006B91Z Targus PA055U 4 Port USB 1.1 Ultra Mini Hub: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 October 22, 2005 ks New Jersey It's a simple device, so there's not to say about it other than it does the job. You should note that the LEDs on the device remain lit as long as the device is plugged into your PC and the PC is powered (they glow a bright blue). B00006B91Z:pretty_useful_product:bharat_t._madhavan_"maddy" B00006B91Z Targus PA055U 4 Port USB 1.1 Ultra Mini Hub: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 October 21, 2005 Bharat T. Madhavan "maddy" RI, USA You will appreciate this product only if you don't have enough USB ports. In my case, I had plenty of ports, but needed an extension cable, which would help me in plugging the flash drives, whithout bending down and plunging into the cave of wires(I keep my CPU, under the table).The only complaint I have is the the wire lenght is not long enough. Overall good value for price B00006B91Z:great_hub:damien_brooks B00006B91Z Targus PA055U 4 Port USB 1.1 Ultra Mini Hub: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 9, 2005 Damien Brooks Orlando, FL This hub takes care of old power issues I had with smaller (unpowered hubs). It is handling my pda, usb jump drive, high capacity external drive, and printer. And I still have 3 more ports. And I haven't had any USB power alerts from my computer since I added this hub. It does what it says B000F38IQK:excellent_audio__system:john_d._hufnagel_"telco_jack" B000F38IQK Panasonic SC-PM53 180-Watt 5-CD Executive Micro System: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 19, 2006 John D. Hufnagel "TelCo Jack" Mahopac, NY This system is just what I wanted. It is small, powerful and easy to us B000F38IQK:absolutely_wonderful:b._boyd B000F38IQK Panasonic SC-PM53 180-Watt 5-CD Executive Micro System: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 10, 2006 B. Boyd Scottsdale, Arizona USA This truly was so easy to set up including programming all the wonderful features. The sound is fabulous and the unit is so compact and looks very nice. I'm very happy with my purchase and the price was great too B000F38IQK:a_happy_customer:d._atkerson B000F38IQK Panasonic SC-PM53 180-Watt 5-CD Executive Micro System: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 November 9, 2006 D. Atkerson Paoli, PA Wonderful sound and nice bass...small and compact.. easy directions to understand.. remote simple to use..just a great complete uni B000F38IQK:excellent_mini_system!!!!:cesar_nunez B000F38IQK Panasonic SC-PM53 180-Watt 5-CD Executive Micro System: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 Cesar Nunez I've had it for about 2 months already, and it has worked without any flaws. The only thing you have to be aware is to use good media to burn audio cds and MP3, because if not it will skip seconds while playing. But other than that, sound is perfect and it has lots of power for it's size. You won't go wrong with Panasonic B000F38IQK:panasonic_just_misses:eron_grisham_"history_buff" B000F38IQK Panasonic SC-PM53 180-Watt 5-CD Executive Micro System: Electronics electronics 2 of 5 4.0 November 3, 2006 Eron Grisham "history buff" Oakdale, CA USA This Panasonic is all right, except I would die to get my old Sony system back. They just don't have the sound quality at Panasonic that Sony had with these small systems. I don't like that I don't have a clock display at all times and sometimes the CD changer is confusing to me, but it will just take time to figure it out. Since these kind of bookshelf stereos are becoming more obsolete, I am happy to have this one. With all the sound quality of the Sonys I have owned (I've gone through a half dozen) it will please me if this just hangs on and does not become a disappointment in functionality. I would like this one to hang around longer. Hopefully, the CD reader will not go out like my Sonys did B000F38IQK:a_solid_system:an_amazon_fan B000F38IQK Panasonic SC-PM53 180-Watt 5-CD Executive Micro System: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 October 23, 2006 an amazon fan Hands down, this is the best budget stereo system for the price. Period. B000F38IQK:pretty_great:z._zhang B000F38IQK Panasonic SC-PM53 180-Watt 5-CD Executive Micro System: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 October 18, 2006 Z. Zhang Brooklyn, NY USA I recently bought this stereo for my living room. I'm very very satisfied. It was pretty easy to set up. The sound is also very wonderful. The bass and treble features are great too. 5 disc changer is a plus. I recommend this product to anyone who's looking for a good stereo. *note- iPod users need to buy a line-in in order to plug their iPod into the music port. B000F38IQK:flawless_budget_mini-stereo:dabigpaybackski B000F38IQK Panasonic SC-PM53 180-Watt 5-CD Executive Micro System: Electronics electronics 18 of 18 5.0 October 11, 2006 dabigpaybackski OR I bought this model in order to be rid of my almost-new Sony MHCEC70 with its faulty ergonomics and detestable tuner. Having once owned an earlier PM-series model, this new Panasonic was the obvious choice and it does not disappoint. Like its predecessor, the PM53 is a nice, powerful compact stereo with (for the money) ridiculously nice audio quality and a good tuner, especially on the FM band. It can easily be turned up load enough to cause hearing damage and annoy neighbors in adjacent houses. The remote covers every function and is easy enough to figure out without consulting the manual. Right now, this is the budget stereo of choice for the discerning. Sony's competing models are cheesy-looking (hog attention on store shelves,) bigger (i.e., take more materials/cost more to ship,) and consequently suffer certain cost-cutting measures like the aforementioned crappy tuner and simplified (and of course, proprietary) antenna connector. It's like choosing between the Pontiac and the Toyota. The Sony is for the unwashed rubes who want 300 watts of mylar-coated bling. The Panasonic is for people who want something that makes pleasant sounds and looks like the rest of the furniture. B000F38IQK:excellent_system_for_the_price:sheila_bloom_"norma" B000F38IQK Panasonic SC-PM53 180-Watt 5-CD Executive Micro System: Electronics electronics 23 of 25 4.0 August 28, 2006 Sheila Bloom "Norma" Alexandria, VA United States It was very easy to put together and takes up minimum space. However, the sound is not minimal and is great for my needs. I particularly like the equalizer for both my pop and classical music. The radio, with the antenna, has great sound with little static. The cd player is great for my needs; easy to play just one cd or the entire deck. My only quibble is that it has a single cassette deck and is not auto reversible. But that's a small price for having a system with great sound. Instruction book, as most books are, could use a little ironing out but I was able to get started and if you have set up a shelf system before, this should be a breeze. If you haven't set one up before, you should have no trouble B00003CWDU:wow!__solid_construction,_almost_overkill.:b._t._denyer B00003CWDU Monster MP PC800 HP Computer PowerCenter� with Clean Power�, 1665 Joules Rating: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 19, 2006 B. T. Denyer Atlantic Beach, FL United States I mainly bought this for its reliability, # of outlets and (most of all) the CleanPower feature. Funky / dirty AC power is one of the leading causes of shortened life expectancy for electronics. Some things I noticed: Yes, it is plastic, but it has that good, thick plastic feel, NOT the cheap thin stuff that seems like it would crack when dropped. It can be hung in virtually any direction (horiz, diag, vert) from two screws/nails by two plus-sign (+) hole patterns on the back of the unit. The cord is long and thick. The plug is a wall-hugging 90-degree angle type that can be used in either the top or bottom outlet receptacle. Huh? It is not only wall-hugging but it doesnt hang straight down from the receptacle - imagine you plugged this into a clock face: the plug would be angled toward the "4" or "5" on the face so that you aren't limited to plugging it in the bottom plug. You could actually have two of these plugged into the same outlet. Enough about that... The plug connectors are REALLY tight fitting. You'll see what I mean when you go to plug in the computer or whatever. ALL Monster outlets are this way, and are intended to help keep the plug from falling out or being ripped out by accident. Another way Monster Cable thinks about the small things that bug us. Mine came with a phone cable that was a couple feet (or so) in length. Cool, now I can plug the fax through the connectors on the unit. (Nothing to report there.) The power switch lights up in red. Comes with labels to help indentify BOTH ends of the power cabes you are plugging in. The three "transformer" positions are great for those old box plugs for the cameras and such. Plenty of room built in. I HIGHLY recommend this unit for your computer B00003CWDU:great_surge_plug:n._vanderburg B00003CWDU Monster MP PC800 HP Computer PowerCenter� with Clean Power�, 1665 Joules Rating: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 19, 2006 N. Vanderburg Anaheim CA This is the 3rd surge plug that I have purchased. The first one met an untimely death do to a major water spill from a fish aquarium, but all the equipment attached to it survived. All in all, these plugs are the best. Each plug is labled and you get tags to label your cords (a nice feature if all your plugs are same color and style). the added area for power packs is a nice touch as those take up so much room B00003CWDU:the_best_surge_protector_i've_ever_bought:andrew_t._chudy_"atct86" B00003CWDU Monster MP PC800 HP Computer PowerCenter� with Clean Power�, 1665 Joules Rating: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 December 15, 2001 Andrew T. Chudy "atct86" Trumbull, Connecticut USA It is worth the $$$$. I hooked up all my electronics to it. The plugs are held extremely tight, and they will not fall out. The picture on my Monitor is less shaky. Also, the cord on it is extremely long, and the plug is almost flat to the wall. It is also a great deal because it comes with labels for the wires, and locking cable ties. I have bought one for my PC, and TV B00003CWDU:monster_does_it_again!___a+:"scooter72" B00003CWDU Monster MP PC800 HP Computer PowerCenter� with Clean Power�, 1665 Joules Rating: Electronics electronics 16 of 17 5.0 July 24, 2000 "scooter72" Lansdale, PA USA I just bought a new computer and I new if I ever needed a new surge protector, monster would have what I need. This baby has it all. Clearly marked, 3 prong, plugs for the computer, monitor, printer, scanner, modem, speakers and two extras... It also includes phone line protection from impulses and discharges caused from surge pulses (you need this! without this, I've lost two modems from storms 30 minutes away!). It includes a since 8ft long power line which is heavily insolated. Other bonuses include the 1665 joule rating, the 24k gold contact grounded plug, little stickers to mark your cables with and a Monster phone line cable. I also like its attractive look. Most are white and stand out. Since this model is black, it appears a little secluded on my desk. But that's not all. You're backed with a grantee this baby will not fail. If it does, you are covered my Monster's insurance! That's worth 50 bucks alone B0009EL7Q8:ve1031m:william_k._keller B0009EL7Q8 Audiovox VE1031M Wireless Home Intercom System for Use with VE920: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 22, 2006 William K. Keller I can neither rate nor review this item, because I just realized I have to have two of them to use it. They call it an intercom system, but it is really only half a system. Amazon says there are only two left, so if this seems to be what you are looking for, better buy both. I bought a second one tonight B0007P4G76:be_warned!:jane_hush_"rain_taster" B0007P4G76 Xtreme TB264DKO 264-Disc CD/DVD Case: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 23, 2006 Jane Hush "rain taster" CA These Xtreme cd cases STINKs,literally! I don't know what kind of plastic material they are using and if they are toxic, but the smell is absolutely nauseous. I kept it for two weeks hoping the smell would go away. Nope. Finally I threw it away. Other than the smell, quality-wise it is ok. B0000DK3I4:most_reviews_here__are_not_for_this_card:m._mann B0000DK3I4 Kingston 512 MB Secure Digital Card (SD/512): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 21, 2006 M. Mann Intermountain West This card is the 2 GB Ultimate 120X It has a tested write speed 120 times 150kb/sec which exceeds 18 mb per second. Frequently card manufacturers advertise their read speed, which is always much faster. Analyze your file size for pictures you take and the speed in mb/sec will tell you how many of those pictures you can store in one second. That impacts time between pictures. For cameras, write speed is the most important, but the speed rating of the card doesn't necessarily tell you its write speed. For music players and other devices, read speed may be more important. So you might choose a different card depending on whether you intend to use it to play music or take pictures. I'm currently shopping for SD cards for a camera with the capability to shoot 3 pictures per second with large file sizes. In order not to slow the camera down, I need a fast card. I have done some research and realized that the reviews here aren't necessarily even related to this particular card, but are for all different sizes and speeds of Kingston cards. Kingston has been in the memory business for a long time and they are conservative in their ratings. This card is #1 on my list right now because of its tested write speed B000ARB2F0:this_guitar_is_awesome:j._kim_"bkkm" B000ARB2F0 Yamaha EGV103RCF Electric Surf Guitar with Accessory Kit and Amp, Red: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 22, 2006 J. Kim "bkkm" san clemente ca It looks stupid on the picture but wen u get it it looks awesome. That light color is becuz its a little curvy. It looks Awesome and Plays Grea B00070QI1S:most_reviews_here__are_not_for_this_card:m._mann B00070QI1S Kingston 512MB Elite Pro Secure Digital Memory Card ( SD/512-S ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 21, 2006 M. Mann Intermountain West This card is the 2 GB Ultimate 120X It has a tested write speed 120 times 150kb/sec which exceeds 18 mb per second. Frequently card manufacturers advertise their read speed, which is always much faster. Analyze your file size for pictures you take and the speed in mb/sec will tell you how many of those pictures you can store in one second. That impacts time between pictures. For cameras, write speed is the most important, but the speed rating of the card doesn't necessarily tell you its write speed. For music players and other devices, read speed may be more important. So you might choose a different card depending on whether you intend to use it to play music or take pictures. I'm currently shopping for SD cards for a camera with the capability to shoot 3 pictures per second with large file sizes. In order not to slow the camera down, I need a fast card. I have done some research and realized that the reviews here aren't necessarily even related to this particular card, but are for all different sizes and speeds of Kingston cards. Kingston has been in the memory business for a long time and they are conservative in their ratings. This card is #1 on my list right now because of its tested write speed B000EOMXM0:most_reviews_here__are_not_for_this_card:m._mann B000EOMXM0 Kingston 2GB Secure Digital Memory Card ( SD/2GB ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 21, 2006 M. Mann Intermountain West This card is the 2 GB Ultimate 120X It has a tested write speed 120 times 150kb/sec which exceeds 18 mb per second. Frequently card manufacturers advertise their read speed, which is always much faster. Analyze your file size for pictures you take and the speed in mb/sec will tell you how many of those pictures you can store in one second. That impacts time between pictures. For cameras, write speed is the most important, but the speed rating of the card doesn't necessarily tell you its write speed. For music players and other devices, read speed may be more important. So you might choose a different card depending on whether you intend to use it to play music or take pictures. I'm currently shopping for SD cards for a camera with the capability to shoot 3 pictures per second with large file sizes. In order not to slow the camera down, I need a fast card. I have done some research and realized that the reviews here aren't necessarily even related to this particular card, but are for all different sizes and speeds of Kingston cards. Kingston has been in the memory business for a long time and they are conservative in their ratings. This card is #1 on my list right now because of its tested write speed B00093IIRA:works_as_advertised:x._kuai B00093IIRA Harmony 880 Remote Control: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 21, 2006 X. Kuai Austin TX I was attracted to this remote by the web programming interface: I have friends who have to hold their remotes head-to-head and program each command one at a time, and then build the macros. By contrast, I was able to configure my system even before I bought the remote (there is a trial SW available on the Harmony web page which took me 15 minutes to set up once I had a list of my devices): once I had the Harmony box opened, it took me about 4 minutes to start using it to control my TV, DVD etc since the web site remembers your setup. A couple of commands did not work right away, so I ended up having to add them in individually ("Exit" and "OK" were not correct in the Harmony database for my Panasonic TV). I also noticed that the cradle does not contact well, but it's easy to see when contact is made, and it doesn't take much to adjust it. Besides, the remote doesn't need charging all the time - only once a week for moderate usage. Even my gadget-phobe wife loves this remote - just having one remote is a joy for her. And trust me, web-programming of the remote is the way to go. I'm only pissed that there is now a $30 rebate, like the week after I bought mine B0002ZAIM8:pos!__broke_w/in_6_months_and_apple_bailed_on_it.:mark_a._webster_"dunedain" B0002ZAIM8 Apple 1 GB iPod Shuffle: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 24, 2006 Mark A. Webster "Dunedain" Oklahoma What a crock as it looks like everyone else got good product and good service! I got a shuffle and something happened the second time I tried to load music to make it not even play. I took it to the Apple Store in Mall of America (Minneapolis, MN) and they claimed to know there was an issue and claimed to have fixxed it. I go back home (OK) and it still does not work. Apple said for $113 they'll fix. Gee thanks! I'll be looking at another brand! Apple stinks B0002ZAIM8:worth_the_price:c._murakami B0002ZAIM8 Apple 1 GB iPod Shuffle: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 23, 2006 C. Murakami Los Angeles, CA If you are looking for an inexpensive iPod, then I would recommend this. B0009RGLSE:excellent_quality:michael_scherrer B0009RGLSE SanDisk 2 GB SD Memory Card ( SDSDB-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 24, 2006 Michael Scherrer Buffalo, NY United States The Sandisk 2GB SD is a high-quality name-brand product. It holds up very well to everyday use. The plastic casing and write-protection button is very solid - not flimsy or cheaply made like some other brands in this price category. In August 2006, I bought two SanDisk 2GB cards (new $30 each) as extra memory for my Palm TX PDA, and they work great for storing pictures, video files, backup data and programs. I also use them every day with a USB adapter for backing up PC files and transferring data to and from home and work. They work flawlessly. Before I bought the SanDisk, I had a bad experience with a Corsair 133x 2GB card (about the same price), which had a little faster read/write speed than the SanDisk, but it was so cheaply made that it started falling apart within 2 months, including the write-protection button which fell off when I plugged it into my SD reader slot (Arrrgghhh!) I have been very pleased with the SanDisk 2GB SD, and at $30 (new), I believe it's the best buy for the money. One web search will show you that this card sells (new) all over the place for more than twice this price. And oh yeah... stay away from "used" cards... who knows where they've been or how long they've been used. For me, it's not worth it to take a chance with my data on a used card. I hope this review helps. The SanDisk 2GB SD (new) is a smart choice B0009FTMK0:don't_buy_this:pamela_tidd_"pamey" B0009FTMK0 SanDisk 2 GB Cruzer Micro USB Flash Drive (SDCZ4-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 22, 2006 Pamela Tidd "Pamey" Fort Bragg, CA After only 3 months the SanDisk Cruzer Micro 2GB died. Data was lost, could not be read. Both my desktop and laptop computer wanted to reformat the Cruzer, but when I tried to format, it could not. Flash drive is totally useless. I replaced it with a Kingston Data Traveller and I hope it lasts longer. B00080FO4O:it`s_great!:magnez2 B00080FO4O iHome iH5 Clock Radio for iPod White: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 22, 2006 magnez2 NY, USA I`ve got iHome for Christmas last year and I still love it! I read the reviews that IHome doesn`t work well ... well READ the instructions first !! It works perfect for me, the alarm, the radio the iPod - everything is just right. I am a light sleeper too, I could never fall asleep with the light on but this one doesn`t bother me at all ! Just learn to use it first-its easy. I also like the size of it, its not to small not to big, great to put on your nightstand and wake up to it - to your iPod, radio or buzzer. I recomend iHome highly B000BP50AY:work_ok_but_with_some_bugs:pcgameonly_"gamegameandmoregame" B000BP50AY SanDisk Sansa M240 1 GB MP3 Player (Silver): Electronics electronics 2.0 November 22, 2006 PCgameOnly "GameGameAndMoreGame" each transfer is on few different tracks I got this player from Wal-Mart for about $72 after tax. I like the long battery live, I didn't have to change the battery after 3 or 4 days of usage. The only bug I hate is when I transfer audio tracks from my PC to the player, it changed some title and artist's name for few tracks (each transfer is on few different tracks). Since you can't make any changes when the sound tracks is on the player, nor can you set a "playlist" on the player, so when I transfer an audio book to the player, it is not playing in the order of the chapters for the book. Because of this bug, I have to double check the title name every time after a transfer and write down the tracks that the name has been changed and later on manually play the tracks in the order of the eAudio book. I assume people use this player for individual soundtrack doesn't care about this, but for me and people who use it for playing eAudio book will hate this player B000BP50AY:excellent_alternative_to_an_ipod:atticus B000BP50AY SanDisk Sansa M240 1 GB MP3 Player (Silver): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 22, 2006 Atticus I've had my SanDisk for about 2 months now, and I love it. I only use it while working out, so I wanted an inexpensive alternative to an Ipod. Ipods, in my opinion, are over rated and too expensive, especially if, like me, you would only use it less than an hour a day. I know several people who have had so many problems with their Ipods. I have had no trouble at all with the SanDisk. It comes with an armband, and plastic protective case to prevent the screen from getting scratched. Its a great little player if you can't afford the hype of an Ipod B000EDK8V4:dvd_player_meets_and_beats_expectations!:pl_"wired" B000EDK8V4 Sony DVPNS75H Single Disc Upscaling DVD Player: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 24, 2006 PL "WIRED" Chicago Got it for an early xmas present and couldn't be happier. The price, looks, and performance can't be beat! B000EDK8V4:great_player:r._kaw_"bookie" B000EDK8V4 Sony DVPNS75H Single Disc Upscaling DVD Player: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 24, 2006 R. Kaw "Bookie" California A great player, slim outline and if you have a HDTV to plug it into ; then there is nothing like it out there. I have it hooked up to my Sony BRAVIA LCD TV via a HDMI cable. Even if you don't have a HDTV or a TV with HDMI port you can still use component cables. DVD picture quality and sound quality is crisp and sharp. Great bu B000B6KXM8:channel_+_did_not_work:ian_anderson B000B6KXM8 Sony RM-AX4000 Home Theater Remote Control: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 22, 2006 Ian Anderson MPLS, MN One of the most essential buttons on any remote is the Channel + button and it did not work straight out of the box. I returned it. Beyond that, setting it up takes time but is not difficult. I am just going to wait and see about the next model that comes out B000092YQW:this_buds_for_you:jason_m._white B000092YQW Sony MDR-EX71SL Fontopia In-The-Ear Headphones (Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 22, 2006 Jason M. White I have had mine for over 2 1/2 years. Im a painter I work with lots of loud machines all day, from my paint sprayer to the sander. these buds are very good. they are comfortable enough to wear all day I generaly work 8-12 hrs a day and use them for at lest 6-8 hrs. they have one of the best sounds i have had out of a headphone. I bought some boss ear buds a while back and that were over $100.00 but the sound difference was not worth the extra cash i forked out. the long cord can be anoying ive just learned to cary a small ruberband with me and tuck the extra into the pocket with my ipod.and if you wear the headpones with the wire behind your head it dosnt bother you at all. I dont know what people are saying about the wires rubbing and making noise. mine dont. you should buy them. save yourself some cash. B0009EXVIA:amazing_tv._and_just_the_right_size:j._stone B0009EXVIA Samsung HL-R4266W 42" Widescreen HDTV DLP TV: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 22, 2006 J. Stone Philadelphia PA Well ill have to keep this review short as its getting late. This is actually the first TV that i have taken to write a review for (Its Currently 12:19AM so my spelling might be a bit off) Alright enough of the pointless talk, here is my review. Oh by the way the S4 of this TV is out. (New Color Wheel) its called the HL-S4266W which has a new Color wheel. Upon first reading about this TV i was a bit skeptical. The whole "The Shell on the bottom of the screen when your seeing black on the scrren." First of all you do see a little what looks like a white shell on the bottom of ths screen. However is is barely noticable unless your trying to pick it out (Had my friend try to find something wrong with the screen when it was all black and he had problems finding the "Shell") When i was buying a TV i needed one that was less the 40" in width because my wall unit is only 40" wide. So i was looking at a lot of Plasma's and LCD's but all of them were around 41-45" because of the side mounted speakers. This TV however was 39.3" wide which fit perfecly in the space. At first i hooked up my Xbox360 to the system with my friend and booted it up. The TV makes a chime sound which is a little catchy but not positive nor negitive in my opinion. I get to the Xbox screen, set it for 720P/Widescreen. So i start playing a game and my first reaction was it looked like crap compared to my Sony 60" WEGA Tv. After my friend left I was looking over at the Xbox and figured out that the video cable was switched to EDTV instead of HDTV. When i switched it to HDTV i saw a HUGE differnce. The picture was really really sharp and the TV is VERY bright which is good for movies and games. I am really happy with the purchase of this TV and i would reccomend it to anyone that is looking for a good cheap Hi-Def TV. Pros: - Looks amazing if you feed it a High-Def source. - Very nice and bright if you want to play games or watch movies. - The interface is very clean and neat. (Not importaint but i like it) - It is a very nice looking TV compared to some others i saw at Bestbuy. - I like the speakers at the bottom of the TV. It gives the screen a very clean and nice cut. Cons: - This TV brings out details from bad sources such as a standard DVD Player (I would just purchase a Upconvert DVD Player which outputs to 720P and you will have a amazing picture) - The Bulb will burn out in about 2-4 years (Depending on use B000093BD4:it_holds_tons_of_pictures:tom_louis_duijsens_"mr._micro_magic" B000093BD4 PNY 256 MB SD Secure Digital Flash Memory Card: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 January 30, 2006 Tom Louis Duijsens "Mr. micro magic" i can take about 150 pics and i can record seven min. of vide B000093BD4:unreliable:wayne_weddington_"killa" B000093BD4 PNY 256 MB SD Secure Digital Flash Memory Card: Electronics electronics 1.0 December 27, 2005 Wayne Weddington "killa" New York, NY United States I have a PNY disk. Shortly after the purchase I started getting "Memory Card Error". It lasted intermittently for another month then died. This is a sure sign of poor quality control. I bought PNY because it was slightly cheaper than the other disks. I suggest investing your money elsewhere. It is worth the extra $$$ to save your precious information B000093BD4:before_you_buy:justin_head B000093BD4 PNY 256 MB SD Secure Digital Flash Memory Card: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 1.0 November 17, 2005 Justin Head Bellingham, WA USA I just recieved my brandnew 256mb SD memory card from newegg a few hours ago. It came in factory packaging and I know is brand new. Immidiatly upon putting it in my card reader it said "card read error" I have put it in serveral other computers and cameras in an attempt to format it, this card is shot and i JUST GOT IT. This is not the first PNY 256 to do this to me, i gave one away previously in frustrastion thinking it was my computer, it was not. I tried to call there tech support but at first it gave me only the option of where to buy their products when i called again it was closed and offered no info on SD memory. I went online and looked for support for SD but wouldn't you know they don't have any FAQs on it. I tried to write them an email on it but there mail server crashed and my 10 minutes of typing to there tech support was in vein. I have read that many others have recieved cards that didn't work when they got them or failed after 1 or 2 erase cycles. IN SHORT don't by PNY, spend the extra money and get something that will work, if it doesn't work i don't think tech support will help you, if you want to roll the dice and take a chance and something that probably wont work than PNY is for you. If you don't believe me call their tech support 18002344597, you try to ask them about there fine SD memory, go to their website to, see what they have to say about there fine products, spend the 5 minutes to look into it before buying it on impuls B00083JQY0:great_product:steve_roberts B00083JQY0 Sony 1 GB Memory Stick PRO Duo Media (MSXM1GST): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 24, 2006 Steve Roberts This is a great product that was delivered without hassel. Fast service right to my door B00070QI1I:most_reviews_here__are_not_for_this_card:m._mann B00070QI1I Kingston 1GB SecureDigital Flash Card ( SD/1GB ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 21, 2006 M. Mann Intermountain West This card is the 2 GB Ultimate 120X It has a tested write speed 120 times 150kb/sec which exceeds 18 mb per second. Frequently card manufacturers advertise their read speed, which is always much faster. Analyze your file size for pictures you take and the speed in mb/sec will tell you how many of those pictures you can store in one second. That impacts time between pictures. For cameras, write speed is the most important, but the speed rating of the card doesn't necessarily tell you its write speed. For music players and other devices, read speed may be more important. So you might choose a different card depending on whether you intend to use it to play music or take pictures. I'm currently shopping for SD cards for a camera with the capability to shoot 3 pictures per second with large file sizes. In order not to slow the camera down, I need a fast card. I have done some research and realized that the reviews here aren't necessarily even related to this particular card, but are for all different sizes and speeds of Kingston cards. Kingston has been in the memory business for a long time and they are conservative in their ratings. This card is #1 on my list right now because of its tested write speed B000BONJXU:sandisk_sansa_m230_512_mb_mp3_player_(blue):james_a._reynolds B000BONJXU SanDisk Sansa M230 512 MB MP3 Player (Blue): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 23, 2006 James A. Reynolds I'm very impressed! I especially like the long playing life of a single AAA battery B000BONJXU:look_no_further_for_an_mp3_player,_you_got_it.:son_ngoc_nguyen B000BONJXU SanDisk Sansa M230 512 MB MP3 Player (Blue): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 21, 2006 Son Ngoc Nguyen TX, US Excellent performance, I've been using it for 3 months now, nothing (even earphones) is broken. I bought it from a retail store. The first one malfunctioned. I returned for this one. Works perfectly ever since. And for folks want a large storage MP3 player (1-2GB), think again, if you just want an MP3 player, then go for a 512 MB one because 1. There's a high chance for large-storage MP3 player to malfunction. Period. 2. You'll find a hard time surfing to find your one favorite song (512MB- 233 songs are pretty enough annoyance for me to go through the list). If you feel the lack of space, simply delete those songs you don't feel like hearing anymore. 3. If you're some type of lazy, then check the iPod section. Additionally, this is not some flashy things functioned as jewelry for "stylish" boys and girls, if you wanna look "hot", again, try the iPod section. This player is for pratical use. B000A5TN8U:cheap_for_a_reason_--_it_doesn't_like_paper:ace_ducey B000A5TN8U HP Deskjet 3930 Color Inkjet Printer (C9067A#B1H) Gray: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 24, 2006 Ace Ducey Los Angeles, CA USA At first I was happy to be able to purchase a printer for such a low price. However, the price should be even lower for this pile of junk. Every time I attempt to print, I spend several minutes trying to feed it paper. The printer will intake several pieces of paper at the same time instead of just one, and it will jam up. Even if I just feed it one piece of paper at a time, it will often still jam on just one piece of paper. Printing should not be this hard. These problems have occurred since I first purchased the printer. I regret purchasing this printer, as I should have went with a higher end model. I've lost respect for HP products because of the poor quality of this printer B0007G6RZE:extreme_iii_2.0_gb_is_all_that!:michael_butts_"007nascarcovert" B0007G6RZE SanDisk SDCFX3-2048-901 2 GB Extreme III CompactFlash Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 24, 2006 Michael Butts "007NascarCovert" Kentucky,USA Extreme III is All That, for me and the family.Switching from RAW, and back so far is flawless. Temperatures seem to have no ill effect as long as I am using freshly charged batteries in extreme cold 32deg. or colder, no delay in summer conditions. Since I purchased Extreme III 2.0 GB to use with my Canon Rebel XT camera, with 8MP this has been the best deal for my money.I could have bought cheaper CF cards; I believe you get what you paid for.I Purchased this CF Card after purchasing the SanDisk Ultra II 512MB. I only use the Ultra II as backup now, and likewise this still performs excellent. My opinion; Great Price, Good deal. B00006JPV8:hasn't_worked_for_a_while:jeffrey_a._smith B00006JPV8 NOVI WI-4C 4-Channel FM Wireless Intercom: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 24, 2006 Jeffrey A. Smith Philadelphia, PA USA Briefly, I have four stations and they never really worked right, I presume because of the need to be on the same circuit. I want to replace them now but I'm not sure I'd buy this brand again. B0002A9SJ2:good_idea_poor_excecution.:robert_a._vesely_"rav555" B0002A9SJ2 Aleratec DVD/CD Disc Repair Plus: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 22, 2006 Robert A. Vesely "rav555" Preston, CT USA This product only works for light scratches and greasy dirt and grime. It could be better if the polishing heads rotated at a much faster speed and applied more pressure. The polishing fluid is also not very good. Better is compound from an autobody paint store. Acrylic is acrylic. Essentially it lacks power. I've polished to a shine deeply scratched cds and dvds using an automotive paint polishing machine. This tool is a waste of time and money. If they powered it up for $50.00 more than I would probably buy one. Commercial cd polishers are available but for a couple of hundred dollars B000204SWE:good_product_but_only_lived_a_short_life_-_1_year:gorillaqueen B000204SWE Philips DVP642 DivX-Certified Progressive-Scan DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 November 22, 2006 gorillaqueen It was a great product when it worked. Sleek design, super user friendly, sharp image and easily unlock to all region. Never had any problem loading or playing until last week. Went completely dead for no reason in the middle of a movie. Swallowed the DVD with it. It would've been a greater product if it lived pass 1 year at least B0006IHLQC:they_slipped_off_in_my_ears!:colorado_reader B0006IHLQC Shure PA758M Medium Ultra-Soft Flex Sleeves for Shure E1c, E3c, and E5c Sound-Isolating Earphones (5 Pairs): Electronics electronics 1.0 August 14, 2006 Colorado Reader Colorado When I first got the headphones (E3c) I tried all of the sleeves, trying to find a good balance between comfort, ease of use, and sound quality. It is important with all of them to insert them correctly to get a good seal, and therefore good sound. I really liked the Ultra-soft sleeves because they were simple to put in, had a good seal, and were confortable to wear. Unfortunately they are so soft they slip off of the stem if they are in too deep. This happened to me twice (I know, fool me once...)! My wife had to get in there with tweezers to get them out. I have read that I'm not the only one. Others have had to go to the hospital to get them out. Beware B0002ER3B8:worthless:caoimhin_b B0002ER3B8 Memorex 4.7GB/8x DVD-R (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 August 24, 2006 Caoimhin B Indianapolis, IN The discs simply do not work. I have used them before with no problems, and I bought two of these packs, 100 discs total, and they were all bad. The technical support was a joke, who told me that since "you don't know what you're doing" they would send me to customer relations. I was on the phone with customer relations for just under a hour, talking to someone with the education level below 5th grade. The 'customer relations' person talked to me sarcastically, put me on hold three times for over 10 minutes each time, and kept repeating over and over what the problem was. Eventually he told to send in all the discs, proofs of purchases that simply did not exist, and all of these was at my own cost, since they would not reimburse shipping. The representative kept inferring that I would never take him up on his offer. I wonder if anyone ever has. After that absolute horrific experience that simply cannot be boiled down into a simply paragraph, I will absolutely never buy anything that says Memorex on it for my entire life. [... B0002ER3B8:these_dvd's_are_really_good...:randall_m._rueff_"cyborg_rueff" B0002ER3B8 Memorex 4.7GB/8x DVD-R (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 5.0 July 17, 2006 Randall M. Rueff "Cyborg Rueff" Taylorsville, Indiana These DVD's are really good... I have yet to have any problems.. B0002ER3B8:worthless:gavin_black B0002ER3B8 Memorex 4.7GB/8x DVD-R (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 July 6, 2006 Gavin Black I've had two sets of Memorex DVD-R discs and no matter what they last a year at best, burned or not. Save yourself alot of headaches and spend an extra $5 dollars on another brand that actually works B0002ER3B8:worst_discs_ever:a._clark B0002ER3B8 Memorex 4.7GB/8x DVD-R (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 2.0 June 4, 2006 A. Clark I've burned almost 100 Memorex 8X discs in four different PC DVD Burners. Roughly 1/4 errored during the burn. Of those that burned, over 1/2 pixelate and lock up when played on PC or home DVD player. My firmware is up to date and I haven't had this much trouble with any other DVD-R except for Staples brand. I give them 2-stars since they do work well in my home theater DVD Burners but only in Standard Play mode and at 1X burn speed. In EP or faster burn modes, they pixelate. B0002ER3B8:getting_it_right!!:onetia_thompson_"tired_of_crap" B0002ER3B8 Memorex 4.7GB/8x DVD-R (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 24, 2006 Onetia Thompson "tired of crap" the Memorex dvd-r, 50-pack spindle, has been performing even better than i could ever have expected.Thanks, to the seller, for being so prompt in sending my order B0002ER3B8:fast_ship,_excellent_product:cheryl_l._osberg_"cheryl_o." B0002ER3B8 Memorex 4.7GB/8x DVD-R (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 March 11, 2006 Cheryl L. Osberg "Cheryl O." Lake Nebagamon, WI Fast shipping, packaged well & excellent product. The best for DVD burning!! B0002ER3B8:good_dvds_+_great_price_=_5_stars:w._bradley_"will" B0002ER3B8 Memorex 4.7GB/8x DVD-R (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 9, 2006 W. Bradley "Will" Philadelphia, PA USA The whole spindle burned at 8x. No coasters. $.30 a piece. What more could you ask for B000FLWAOI:great_price_for_a_decent_printer...:j._coppola B000FLWAOI HP Deskjet D4160 Printer: Electronics electronics 11 of 12 4.0 October 9, 2006 J. Coppola San Diego, CA I researched for a while trying to find a reasonably priced, reliable printer that works well and I think I've found it. The HP D4160 got pretty good reviews on various sites I looked at (including Amazon) and so I decided to purchase it. The total price I paid, including shipping and a USB cable, was about $67. Setup was easy - I installed the drivers with no problem. Configuring the printer was simple, too. Once I was through with all of that, I took it for a test run. The print quality is pretty good. I didn't expect laser quality with the "Normal" setting, but at the "Best" setting, it's pretty close. Graphics came out pretty good, too. Another bonus is the well-priced ink cartridge replacements: $20 for black and $24 for color - these are the prices from HP's website. So far, I'm enjoying the printer. I've only had it about a month and haven't done that much printing, but the printing I have done, I've been satisfied with. So, great quality for the price paid - I'd definitely recommend it B000FLWAOI:great!:t._meagher_"keypusher" B000FLWAOI HP Deskjet D4160 Printer: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 October 2, 2006 T. Meagher "keypusher" Andover, MA This is a good printer. I have had no problems. It comes with color and black ink, power cord, it works without fuss, prints fast, clean. Reccomended B000FLWAOI:price:r._pittman B000FLWAOI HP Deskjet D4160 Printer: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 September 22, 2006 R. Pittman I picked up this printer for $48.99 including shipping... this printer prints extremely fast and the ink isn't an sticker shocker around $21 and change at most locations. If you're looking for something reliable and cheap this is the printer for you. I print around 2000 pages per day because of my job 5 days and a week. I haven't had any problems at all crosses finger B000FLWAOI:great_printer:s._kleist_"sfsak" B000FLWAOI HP Deskjet D4160 Printer: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 5.0 August 27, 2006 S. Kleist "sfsak" Fremont, CA On the advice of a friend, I decided on this printer and I'm glad I took the advice!! Print quality is wonderful and it's software lets you do things to my photos that Photoshop couldn't. Easy set up and the cartridges are moderately priced B0009EK5NE:perfect_for_our_small_office:able_laboratory,_inc._"lab_owner" B0009EK5NE HP LaserJet 1022 Printer (Q5912A#ABA): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Able Laboratory, Inc. "Lab owner" Pikeville, TN We run a small business which involves a lot of everyday printing. Having used inkjet printers for years, the improvement in speed is amazing. We are saving money by not buying so much ink. The toner seems to last a long time. Would buy it again B0009EK5NE:fast_and_high_quality:neil_a._coddington_"abq-newyorker" B0009EK5NE HP LaserJet 1022 Printer (Q5912A#ABA): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Neil A. Coddington "ABQ-NewYorker" Albuquerque, NM This printer has now been in service for a couple of months at my house. It is extremely fast and performs with great print quality. The grey scale reproduction is good, but not great. Considering the price of this "GEM" from HP, the quality is outstanding B0009EK5NE:quick_and_easy:rj B0009EK5NE HP LaserJet 1022 Printer (Q5912A#ABA): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 RJ Los Angeles, CA The HP LaserJet 1022 is a delight, especially for someone like me who was used to the much older HP Laserwriter TN series, a slower (though quieter) workhorse. The LaserJet 1022 is compact, efficient and easy to use. Others have complained of the printing noise levels, but I haven't found that to be an issue. The only small adjustment I've had to make is, because it doesn't have a paper drawer (like the older model I had), if paper isn't placed precisely in the feeder, it's a bit temperamental and, instead of printing, will make an irritating clicking noise. All in all, though, it's a great printer and a good value B0009EK5NE:works_great!:yellow_five_"yellow_#5" B0009EK5NE HP LaserJet 1022 Printer (Q5912A#ABA): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 24, 2006 Yellow Five "Yellow #5" Lexington, KY I have used an HP LaserJet 1022 at my desk for the past nine months. I print about 75 - 100 pages per day average. I haven't had a single problem yet with the printer. I think it prints extremely well, hasn't jammed ever, and is one of the most reliable printers I've ever used! B0009EK5NE:great_little_printer:r._royer B0009EK5NE HP LaserJet 1022 Printer (Q5912A#ABA): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 August 28, 2006 R. royer I have been very impressed by this printer for the price. It zips through pages and looks a lot better than the Brother and Samsung purchased by our office. I am using it on Mac OS 10.4.7 & 10.3.9, but installations at the office in 2 Dell XP Pro PCs went without a hitch. The noise level strikes me as pretty quiet, especially compared to the old HP LJs that I used to support. If you do a lot of printing, step up to the LJ1320. It's faster and has a 5,000 page cartridge availble that lowers toner cost to less than 2.5cents per page. The 1022 only has a 2000 page cartridge available. The 1320 goes on sale for only a hundred dollars more than the 1022 B0009EK5NE:works_great,_even_xp_x64_support:josh B0009EK5NE HP LaserJet 1022 Printer (Q5912A#ABA): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 28, 2006 Josh I have had great experience with this printer. I even bought a jet direct card for it, and and it works great. I recently installed XP 64-bit only to find there were no drivers for this printer supported. However, I used the HP4L driver and it works good enough for my purposes B0009EK5NE:works_for_me...:printer-happy B0009EK5NE HP LaserJet 1022 Printer (Q5912A#ABA): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 July 23, 2006 printer-happy ...and I do mean it works. I'm planning to buy this printer for my home PC because I've been using this model daily at work for about 10 weeks. I print a high volume at work - approximately 1/2 a ream of paper every day over a 9-10 hour period. I use an entire toner cartridge about every 10 working days. The HP Laserjet 1022 has been a champ, printing mainly on standard printer stock, but also various Avery 8.5x11 label sheets - with multiple runs thru the printer, the occasional envelope, and some two-sided pages as well. The prints are uniformly crisp and clean until the toner begins to run out; by removing and shaking the cartridge, then re-inserting it, i've been able to get an extra day's printing out of each cartridge, roughly another 100-200 sheets. And it prints so fast! I didn't set up the printer myself - our IT tech did; but it took him only a few minutes, and it's running fine on my WinXP Pro operating system; I expect it to run equally well on my Win2K Pro O/S at home B0009EK5NE:solid_printer:jason_b._"ebays-cyclonechem" B0009EK5NE HP LaserJet 1022 Printer (Q5912A#ABA): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 July 13, 2006 Jason B. "ebays-cyclonechem" Ames, IA I bought this item for printing chemistry journal articles for graduate school. I wanted something reasonably fast and economical. I distinctly remembered as an undergrad trying to print a 30 page article on my HP PSC 2110 and waiting forever. This seems like a good printer. Setup was a breeze. Envelopes are easily done, although it feels like they aren't as gracefully handled as in the PSC2110 (apples and oranges comparison, though). The printouts look great. I'm very pleased with my purchase. HP printers have never let me down. B0009EK5NE:it_works_for_us.:p._m._gross B0009EK5NE HP LaserJet 1022 Printer (Q5912A#ABA): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 April 7, 2006 P. M. Gross Running Windows XP; SP2; on a single Gateway Profile computer. Microsoft Office 2003. I read earlier reviews and it would appear that this printer either works for you and gets 5 stars, or doesn't work and gets 1 star. There is little in between. We bought it about three months ago as a replacement for an old HP 4P that finally died. The difference is remarkable. The 1022 installed quickly (USB); has a small footprint; prints the first page of a job very quickly; is fast; relatively quiet; prints cleanly; handles paper well; does envelopes (one at a time). But I would stress that we use it lightly, perhaps a few pages a day and I can't comment on how it would stand up under very heavy use. Note that a new cartridge is about 1/3 of the cost of an entire new printer. Still, we recommend it B000A2LSPO:convenience_at_a_good_price:shopper_sue B000A2LSPO By HandHelditems Travel/ Wall Charger w/ IC Chip for Apple iPod 3G / 4G / Video / iPod Mini / iPod Nano , White: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 February 24, 2006 Shopper Sue Arizona I was looking for a small, convenient charger for my son's iPod mini. This product is exactly as described. The price was right and delivery was extremely fast. I would definietly recommend buying this product B000A2LSPO:perfect_for_my_ipod_nano:j._yasamine B000A2LSPO By HandHelditems Travel/ Wall Charger w/ IC Chip for Apple iPod 3G / 4G / Video / iPod Mini / iPod Nano , White: Electronics electronics 18 of 19 5.0 January 11, 2006 J. Yasamine South Bay, CA USA I'm so glad I DIDN'T give Apple $30 for the charger that should have come with the ipod nano! I was so mad that they treated their customers so poorly I refused to buy the charger from them. So after reading a lot of reviews on a few different chargers I picked this one. I'm really happy with it. It fully charged my ipod nano in no time at all, especially compared to charging it on my laptop. For the price you can't beat it and the shipping was pretty fast. Great product, low price : B000A2LSPO:good_and_cheap:edward_seidel B000A2LSPO By HandHelditems Travel/ Wall Charger w/ IC Chip for Apple iPod 3G / 4G / Video / iPod Mini / iPod Nano , White: Electronics electronics 28 of 30 5.0 October 29, 2005 Edward Seidel I got this product a while ago and I am still happy with it. It's great because number 1: It's cheap number 2: It charges my iPod faster then it would if I hooked it up to my computer number 3: it's great for traveling. Don't get it from Amazon, though, what they charge for shipping is outrageous. I suggest going to a store called Five Below, where they sell this same product for $4. I have bought and recieved the iPod with video two weeks ago. The charger worked well with this. 3 minutes, and it's fully charged. I highly recommend this for anyone with an iPod. B000A2LSPO:i_love_it:hv_ginny_meyer_"gincow40" B000A2LSPO By HandHelditems Travel/ Wall Charger w/ IC Chip for Apple iPod 3G / 4G / Video / iPod Mini / iPod Nano , White: Electronics electronics 22 of 23 5.0 September 9, 2005 HV Ginny Meyer "gincow40" Memphis, TN USA I just had a car charger for my ipod and I wasn't always using my ipod in the car so I bought this charger to plug into an outlet wherever I go. Its great. Small and compact so it packs quickly and easily when I pack up and go. I got it quickly and was happy with it when I got it and am still happy with it B000A2LSPO:great_seller:ryan_tribull_"rdottriz" B000A2LSPO By HandHelditems Travel/ Wall Charger w/ IC Chip for Apple iPod 3G / 4G / Video / iPod Mini / iPod Nano , White: Electronics electronics 6 of 16 5.0 August 31, 2005 Ryan Tribull "rdottriz" Baltimore, MD USA Item was received fast with a free gift. Seller was easy to deal with and I would definately do business again. Highly recommended seller B000A2LSPO:a_very_good_product:corey_strail_"corey_strail" B000A2LSPO By HandHelditems Travel/ Wall Charger w/ IC Chip for Apple iPod 3G / 4G / Video / iPod Mini / iPod Nano , White: Electronics electronics 7 of 27 4.0 August 24, 2005 Corey Strail "Corey Strail" rome ,ny usa i bought this product on augest 21,2005 and then i got this product today augest 24,2005 the sad part is i got this befor i got my ipod mini and i ordered my ipod befor i ordered this charger but there is a shipping fee of 7.95 but its worth it cause i got a free gift i got a cell signal boster for free and i got this product in just 3 days on standered shipping but a very very good product if you have a ipod then you should get this and the shipping is the best :) : B00006B9W6:thin_sounding_cheapo,_works_fine.:robin_ray_"redrobin62" B00006B9W6 Cyber Acoustics Cvl-1064 Desktop Microphone: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 September 11, 2006 Robin Ray "redrobin62" Nashville, TN United States I bought this mic for $9.95 at Office Depot here in Nashville. I'd initially went in looking for Logitech's USB mic but they didn't have it Since this was their only desktop mic I bought it. It works fine right out of the box. Good for dictation, but thin sounding for recording vocals, guitars, etc. The reason I give it high marks is because it is clean sounding for the price, but the sound is so thin that I'd either have to beef up the sound with EQ and/compressors and move on to a better sounding, more expensive, mic. I am confused, though, as to why Cyber Acoustics' package mentions DC power 1.5v to 10v. This mic is not battery operated, so is the mic emitting 1.5v to 10v of DC power, or is it somehow receiving DC voltage from the 1/8" jack itself. In either case, the mic will do...for now B00006B9W6:i_had_good_results,_at_least:carl_scharenberg B00006B9W6 Cyber Acoustics Cvl-1064 Desktop Microphone: Electronics electronics 5.0 June 10, 2006 Carl Scharenberg Kansas City, KS, United States I guess I've been luckier than the other reviewers because I've had great luck with this microphone. I have it on my desk and I sit in my chair, sometimes reclining back, mouth a good 2 feet from the microphone. Using Dragon NaturallySpeaking 8 I get near-perfect accuracy with it - as good or better than any headset-mounted one I've ever used. So I dunno folks. It's $10 and as low as $8 some places. It might be worth a shot if you're willing to exchange it for a better one if it doesn't work. It might work great and save you $20 over the $30 Logitech USB one that is supposed to be excellent. I'm glad I tried it, but cheap electronics do have a wider variance in quality than more expensive ones. I apparently got a great one, others got substandard ones B00006B9W6:a_dismal_failure:joe_burch_"~joby" B00006B9W6 Cyber Acoustics Cvl-1064 Desktop Microphone: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 April 6, 2006 Joe Burch "~Joby" HB, CA Although this microphone does work, I have to be right next to it. (~6 inches away, tops) Low sensitivity. Buy another one. B00006B9W6:doesn't_work:steven_chalker B00006B9W6 Cyber Acoustics Cvl-1064 Desktop Microphone: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 1.0 February 20, 2006 Steven Chalker Owings Mills, MD USA I tested this microphone on two computers, and they produced no sound from the microphone. We had bought this yesterday, and right from the start, it never produced any sound. Buy another desktop microphon B0001DHHIY:drops_connection,_trendnet_helpdesk_victimized_me:r._sood B0001DHHIY TRENDnet 54Mbps 802.11G Wireless PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 25, 2006 R. Sood USA I have a Windows XP Home SP2. My wireless router is LinkSys. I have a Dell C610 laptop that has built-in wireless, and a Dell desktop for which I purchased this TRENDnet PCI Adapter. Installation was easy. I never shutdown my desktop, the next day there was no Internet connection. Upon checking the signal, it seemed to be at 80%. Repairing a connection did not solve the issue, the process hung. I had to restart the PC. Upon restarting the connection was fine. All the while my laptop was connected with no issues. When I called TRENDNET helpdesk, the person told me that I was the only person who had this problem. He asked me to switch the card to another empty slot & call back. He hung up. I switched the card to another slot. Next day the connection was not there. I called helpdesk again. This time some other person asked me to download the latest driver. I did that, the problem did not go away. I was given an RMA number, but now I have to pay for shipping to TRENDNET, I sent an email asking for an explanation. They explained that "they would pay for the shipping of the replacement". I was not pleased with this policy. Now I have to bear the burden of a defective product, not the company. I responded with a request for escalation to the management. So far it has been 10 days, and no response. I am writing this review from my laptop, because the Internet connection from my Desktop is completely unreliable. I give this 2 stars for (a) easy installation (b) toll free customer service with good hours I will not buy a TrendNet product again B0001DHHIY:frequent_dropped_connection:shishir_shirgaonkar_"another_user" B0001DHHIY TRENDnet 54Mbps 802.11G Wireless PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 9, 2006 Shishir Shirgaonkar "Another user" Another user The connection drops if the internet activity stops and does not connect until you restart the computer. All this with great reception. Extremely unreliable product B0001DHHIY:this_one_works_great.:kuanwang B0001DHHIY TRENDnet 54Mbps 802.11G Wireless PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 kuanwang A little bit weak in picking up the signal compared to my notebook built-in adapter. But it might be because an extra wall between the router and this adapter. Then I realized that a USB wireless adapter could be easier to install B0001DHHIY:easy_to_install,_easy_to_use:l._carter B0001DHHIY TRENDnet 54Mbps 802.11G Wireless PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 L. Carter Texas product arrived on time, undamaged. It was very easy to install into my desktop and is very easy to use today B0001DHHIY:bad_signal_detecting:h._alqarni B0001DHHIY TRENDnet 54Mbps 802.11G Wireless PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 2.0 September 14, 2006 H. alqarni 1-disconnect every 5min comparing to my wireless notebook which is continously working where both reciving from the same router that mean the problem is not in the router as I thought befor 2-very low signal detecting where the distance is about 10m in open area (less than bluetooth rang...loool) 3-pay some more bucks and get mimo adapte B0001DHHIY:great_product.:mariam_sarwary_"mariam" B0001DHHIY TRENDnet 54Mbps 802.11G Wireless PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 29, 2006 Mariam Sarwary "Mariam" Fort Lee, NJ I've had no problems at all with this product. I don't get kicked off every 5 minutes like I did with my d-link wireless adapter. Also - it's easy to install and practially idiot proof. I was also very impressed with the shipping. I got it within a day or two. Overall, I'm happy with my purchase and will definitely repurchase from TRENDnet again B0001DHHIY:this_wireless_nic_doesn't_work_well_with_linksys_wrt54g_router_:c._chang B0001DHHIY TRENDnet 54Mbps 802.11G Wireless PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 August 26, 2006 C. Chang I bought it because it was cheaper. However, my Windows machine failed to connect to my Linksys router very often. I regret to own this wireless NIC B0001DHHIY:great_wireless_adapter_!!:ray B0001DHHIY TRENDnet 54Mbps 802.11G Wireless PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 18, 2006 Ray Bucks County,Pa Hi, I was convinced by the other reviews that this worth a try and I was right !! Great product,easy installation & great price. Full signal strength and as fast as the more expensive Adapters I have purchased. You will not be disappointed B0001M2FZK:didn't_last_long:stephen_v._morros_"svmdrum" B0001M2FZK Sony MDR-J11G h.ear Sports Headphones: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 2, 2006 Stephen V. Morros "svmdrum" Alabama, United States Buy the cheaper MDR-J10. These are bulkier and don't stay in your ear as well as the J10. The cheap clip-on device for attaching the cord to your shirt makes the headphones slip out of your ear even easier. They last about as well as the J10s that I have owned in the past - they are already starting to fizzle/short out. I have already purchased a set of J10s to replace these when they finally give up the ghost B0001M2FZK:junk._a_little_workout_sweat_destroyed_them.:noah_r._hendy_"noahhendy" B0001M2FZK Sony MDR-J11G h.ear Sports Headphones: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 24, 2006 Noah R. Hendy "noahhendy" Swampscott, MA United States Don't buy these. I don't have a problem with Sony, in fact, some of the other Sony headphones (like the MDR-J10) are much better. I used these running outside and at the gym and in no time they stopped working. And they sounded like garbage to start with. Oh, and since I am a forgiving person, I bought a second pair of the same thing to see if the first was a lemon. Nope. It's just a terrible product. They clearly couldn't take the abuse of some sweat. Junk. And they feel awkward. Get the cheaper MDR-J10. Much better. Lasted much longer through the workouts B0001M2FZK:pain_problem_solved:michael_nolan B0001M2FZK Sony MDR-J11G h.ear Sports Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 March 29, 2006 Michael Nolan San Diego, California I was very skeptical about purchasing these headphones, because the IPod earphones, and several sony earbuds hurt my ears after an extended period of time. These were much better than i thought. The sound is clear, and a great sound for around 15 dollars.The cord slider is always a nice feature. And about them falling off, so far, i have not had any problem with them. They are very light, and very comfortable. You don't need to shove them in your ear liek the earbuds, and the weight is distributed to different parts of your ear, allowing you to wear them for extended periods of time, w/o them hurting. I would ahve given it 5 stars, but the material used, could have been a little more flexible, which might cause the problem of falling off people are saying they are having. Overall, Great sound, and build for the price! B0001M2FZK:these_work_like_a_charm:mathyou9 B0001M2FZK Sony MDR-J11G h.ear Sports Headphones: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 March 18, 2006 mathyou9 UT (3/18/06) I read lots of reviews in which people say their earphones fall off and are not worth anything. I guess it all comes down to the shape/size of people's ears. These fit my ears like a glove. I don't even realize I am wearing them. I'm currently traing to run a marathon; I run a lot. So far, the farthest I've ran with them was twelve miles and I had not problems at all. I only paid $10.00 for them; if they break, that's fine; the usage I've gotten out of them so far has been worth every penny (and I'm confident I will get many more miles out of them before I need to get new ones.) ADDENDUM (8/18/06): Well now I have trained and run two marathons and the earphones are still holding up. I am currently training for a third marathon (which is in two months) and these earphones have not given me any problems. I am confident these earphones will be operating just fine in two months while I run the third marathon. If/when they break, I will definitely gotten my $10-worth out of them. ADDENDUM (10/15/06): I just ran the third marathon and these earphones are still good. I wouldn't be surprised if these hold up for a couple more marathons B0001M2FZK:water-resistant_headphones_from_sony:m._t._adkins_"tar_heel_-_always_looking_for_the_best" B0001M2FZK Sony MDR-J11G h.ear Sports Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 March 9, 2006 M. T. Adkins "Tar Heel - Always looking for the best" Raleigh, NC Through trial and error I have found that the headphones that wrap around each ear instead of the traditional band (over the head) style or earbud only style are best suited for very active work outs. The problem for me was that a couple of the wrap around models that I tried did not do a good job of channeling my hard earned sweat away from my ear canal. Sony has done a good job of incorporating their sport (water-resistant) over the head (band) style with the wrap around the ear style. These headphones do a pretty good job of keeping sweat out of my ear canal, the wrap around allows me to be more active without having to adjust the headphones, allows me to more comfortably wear a hat...if I wish..and the earphones are more comfortable on my ears vs. having an ear bud stuck in the ear canal. Amazon was about the only place I could find them though. These are exactly what I was looking for B0001M2FZK:wouldn't_recommend_...:jack_hammer B0001M2FZK Sony MDR-J11G h.ear Sports Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 February 22, 2006 Jack Hammer Although the sound is decent, I agree with many of the other reviewers' thoughts on these headphones. They too often fall off the ear and when they do stay on are easily rattled around. The clip is very awkward and only pulls the phones off the ear when one extends/rotates their torso. Shortly after purchasing mine, the rubber-coating on one of the wires inadvertently split open, revealing the leads. The sound was eventually lost in that earpiece. I would suggest looking eleswhere for quality headphones for exercising B0001M2FZK:don't_waste_your_money:jms_"txgirl" B0001M2FZK Sony MDR-J11G h.ear Sports Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 1.0 December 14, 2005 JMS "TXgirl" South Dakota If I could give these negative stars, I would. I bought these thinking they'd be great for the gym. WRONG. They continuously fell off, so often it was annoying not only me, but the girl on the treadmill next to me. Not only that, but the ten seconds they did stay on, they bounced around and made a rattling noise so loud, I couldn't even hear the music I was listening to. I highly recommend you forget these duds. I'm going to purchase another pair of Sony h.ear MDR-J20 headphones, which is what I bought these to replace because I slammed the car door on the cord of my original pair B00009J5W0:ipods_die_as_soon_as_the_warranty_ends:peter_schmidt_"idesign" B00009J5W0 Apple 30 GB iPod M8948LL/A�(3rd Generation): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 May 21, 2006 Peter Schmidt "IDesign" Los Angeles I have purchased multiple iPods and they always die as soon as the warranty ends, I have many problems who have had the same experience. Apple has terrible customer services and basically tells you that you are SOL if you don't have an extended warranty. On top of that, although you are covered for one year, after a few months you no longer can recieve free customer service and they make you pay just to call and say that your iPod which is under warranty is broken needs to be replaced. I don't know if there is any other brand that works much better, but i'd suggest spending less money and buy a competitive product, atleast you won't feel ripped off because you paid so much more when it breaks. B00009J5W0:buyer_beware:_don't_buy_this_product_without_extended_warranty:paula B00009J5W0 Apple 30 GB iPod M8948LL/A�(3rd Generation): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 December 30, 2005 Paula Michigan The 40GB click wheel iPod I bought for my husband for Christmas last year died (hard drive fried) 360 days after he opened the box but one year and 3 weeks past when I bought it. Appeals to an Apple Store and the "Apple Cares" (how's that for an oxymoron?) phone line fell on deaf ears. They were unwilling to make any exception or provide discounts on a replacement, "...our warranty clearly states...from the date of purchase...". So, in all caps, if you must buy an iPod, BUYER BEWARE! Think of this as a disposable purchase that will only last as long as the warranty B00009J5W0:the_best_thing_since_sliced_bread!!!!!!!:maria_lee B00009J5W0 Apple 30 GB iPod M8948LL/A�(3rd Generation): Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 February 18, 2004 Maria Lee Santa Monica, CA This IS the best thing since sliced bread! No wonder it was rated as last year's Best Invention. If you are like me and have a huge CD collection (literally 1,000's!) and your passengers in the car are sick and tired of carrying all your CD's on road trips, then wait no longer, the iPod is your lifetime solution. Not only is this thing made very durably (it's lasted me over a year now with no problems or repairs - even though it's taken a few drops and other minor beatings). The iPod is also great because it is light in weight, user friendly (so even you technology-illerate people will have an easy time getting started), aesthetically nice looking, and very easy to organize and store your music. I listen to a large variety of music (ex: bossa nova, jazz, classic rock, gospel, blues, classical, r&b, house/dance music, etc....just to name a few) so it was so nice to be able to create as many playlists as I wanted for each genre of music I listen to! Whenever you play your music, there will be a display showing how many minutes have passed in the song and how many remain. Lastly, for those of you who insist on staying in the stone age with your PC's (MAC's truly ARE the new wave of the future!), rest assured, the iPod is compatible with PC's. I can't say enough great things about this thing. Do yourself a favor and buy one for a friend or family member. They will love you eternally for it B0001FSCZO:the_worst_piece_of_equipment_i've_ever_bought:alex B0001FSCZO Linksys Storage Link for USB 2.0 Disk Drives NSLU2: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 1.0 November 12, 2006 Alex Plano, TX USA What a waste of money this product is; I've been using Linksys products exclusively for over 5 years for my home networking needs and have been very pleased with them all. This was my first negative experience, and I truly regret wasting money on it. I've had the NSLU2 for over 6 months now and it's never been reliable. It works OK as long you you're not using it (i.e. it stays up and running); it even works good with transferring one or two small files; but trying to move a large number of files (and by large I mean anything over 10-15 files) locks up both the NSLU2 and the computer the transfer is initiated from solid and required a hard boot of both. Deleting files from NSLU2 (or should I say via NSLU2) is also a crap shoot - sometimes it works and sometimes it just locks up. I'm so frustrated with it now that I'm starting to look for another alternative to replace it with and will send this one straight to the trash can as soon as I find something. Do yourself a favor and look for other options, even if they cost more - you'll just end up wasting money on this POS B0001FSCZO:very_nice_device:cbk_menon B0001FSCZO Linksys Storage Link for USB 2.0 Disk Drives NSLU2: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Cbk Menon Sacramento, CA USA Very nice and useful device. Install custom firmware, and you are good to go..and play with it. If you like playing with devices (and Linux), go .get it. B0001FSCZO:product_is_not_very_useful:james_boatwright B0001FSCZO Linksys Storage Link for USB 2.0 Disk Drives NSLU2: Electronics electronics 4 of 7 1.0 November 5, 2006 James Boatwright Selma, Alabama United States Product is not very useful because it writes out to the connected disk in the product's own unique format -- neither that of Windows nor of Macintosh -- this makes it impossible to plug the disk being used directly into a Windows or Macintosh PC B0001FSCZO:much_simpler_to_use_that_it_looked:ms._gary_t._balfour_"safari.cc" B0001FSCZO Linksys Storage Link for USB 2.0 Disk Drives NSLU2: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 Ms. Gary T. Balfour "Safari.cc" Tanzania When I first took this out of the box, I had this feeling that it would take me forever to get it to work. But I followed the very simple instructions and it worked perfectly first time. It has become very helpful in accessing archived photos and other files on the wireless network B0001FSCZO:with_newest_firmware_version_v2.3r63,_this_device_rocks_!!:nslu2_bigfan_"nslu2_bigfan" B0001FSCZO Linksys Storage Link for USB 2.0 Disk Drives NSLU2: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 29, 2006 NSLU2 bigfan "NSLU2 bigfan" Austin, Texas United States I recently purchased this NAS device, (Network Attached Storage if you don't know it yet) and I connected a FAT32 formatted (yes, i was using the drive as is on my Windows laptop USB2 port before this, without any changes to it) drive to the device and switched on. 10 Minutes later I mounted the first drive letter after going through all the items in the manual, very basic steps on how to set it up. I was not asked or required to re-format anything, and all the PCs in this family are now happily mounting drives off of this device. The new firmware does not require ext2/3 or whatever anymore. Remember, this device cannot work at the speed of USB2, since the 100Megabit networking used by most of us does not allow it to. The speed gives me functionality and flexibility, and this is what I wanted. I can live without the USB2 speed for now. This device works and works fast enough for most of us B0001FSCZO:very_flexible-hackable_device:glenn_r._howes B0001FSCZO Linksys Storage Link for USB 2.0 Disk Drives NSLU2: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 October 11, 2006 Glenn R. Howes Nashua, NH There is a large hacker community out there coming up with more and more activities you can do with this very flexible device. It was an afternoon's work, but I, a person with moderate Linux skills, set up a Subversion version control system on this box (do a web search for "sprinkleofcocoa NSLU2" for a complete description of how to do this). People have added serial ports, doubled the processing speed, and a good deal more. I can imagine driving laboratory equipment or model trains with this thing; the skies the limit. I deducted a star because out of the box, the first one I purchased soon had its ethernet port break. And, I am not sure this box is particularly good at its primary function: file sharing, what with it's comparatively slow 100 Base-T Ethernet connection. B0001FSCZO:did_they_forget_to_tell_you..................?:d._stefan B0001FSCZO Linksys Storage Link for USB 2.0 Disk Drives NSLU2: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 September 22, 2006 D. Stefan I apologize for the single star review. There wasn't an option for no stars. Great concept, pitiful device. Nowhere does it say that the external USB drives attached to this device will be formated differently than if they were attached directly to the USB port on your PC until you break the seal and get ready to connect. They will only work on this device. We got it set up and moved all the files we planned to share for our home business to it. They were now easily accessible from any computer and life was great. At least until we had to later move the adapter to another location in the office. After turning it off and moving it, all of the data disappeared. The file icon was still there but different. The file size became -0-. You'd think that once written they would remain. Think again. The files weren't being accessed like a flash drive when it was turned off. They were WRITTEN. Do yourself a big favor and don't buy it B0000CEPC8:it's_the_best:rano_mueller B0000CEPC8 Plantronics CS50 900 MHz Wireless Office Headset System: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 October 29, 2006 Rano Mueller If you want the very best in hands free wireless telephoning then this is the product for you. It may cost a bit more than some other products of its kind but it is worth every penny B0000CEPC8:wireless_head_set:trina_hoggard B0000CEPC8 Plantronics CS50 900 MHz Wireless Office Headset System: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 July 29, 2006 Trina Hoggard Oregon, USA Would have been helpful to know that this doesnt work without the handset lifter. You push a button at your ear to access the phone line but unless the handset is off the hook, you dont get access. So your choices are to take it off the hook each time (which makes it not so wireless) or get the handset lifter as well that lifts the handset for you. Other than that i am very happy with the product. It has good reception, I can hear well and it has a nice range so you dont have to be on top of your phone for the handset lifter to lift the handset B0000CEPC8:wireless_headset:ronald_weber_"stuffcritic" B0000CEPC8 Plantronics CS50 900 MHz Wireless Office Headset System: Electronics electronics 0 of 5 5.0 June 30, 2006 Ronald Weber "stuffcritic" Cayman Islands The unit performs as expected and is an excellent addition to our efficiency program B0000CEPC8:great_headset:thomas_wolf_"mmb_guy" B0000CEPC8 Plantronics CS50 900 MHz Wireless Office Headset System: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 March 22, 2006 Thomas Wolf "mmb guy" Rochester, NY USA Have found the unit to work as advertised - sound quality and audio quality is very good. Have not picked up any static or interference. Definitely would buy another B0000CEPC8:great_for_multitasking.:s._cavin B0000CEPC8 Plantronics CS50 900 MHz Wireless Office Headset System: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 March 9, 2006 S. Cavin Anchorage, AK works great for handsfree telephone and being able to work on the computer at the same time. You can walk away from your desk and still talk on the phone. The cons are that it does take up some room on your desk and it made from plastic. It does serve its purpose though. I use the over the head band because the behind the ear pieces are not comfortable B0000CEPC8:so_so:nicky_victoria_"nic" B0000CEPC8 Plantronics CS50 900 MHz Wireless Office Headset System: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 2.0 February 24, 2006 Nicky Victoria "Nic" CA This item doesn't have the best volume control. If you do have the volume increased your voice comes through the ear piece and is very annoying B0006G0IHS:eton_100_-_tecsun_pl-200:david_g._wuchinich B0006G0IHS Eton E100 AM/FM Shortwave Radio: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 October 29, 2006 David G. Wuchinich Yonkers, NY United States This Eton radio is the U.S. domestic version of the Chinese Tecsun PL-200 all-band pocket sized radio. The Chinese version is legended in the native language and utilitarian in appearance. The Eton is, well, in English with slight curves. I have used and tested other Tecsun produced radios, including the PL-550 and the Grundig eTraveller VII. Both are excellent radios, but this radio, which is quite portable and can fit into a shirt pocket, not a watch pocket, but a normal sized pocket, preserves the superperlative frequency discrimination of the much larger PL-550, as well as the ability to directly enter the frequency desired (if you know it), or scan through the AM, FM and many shortwave bands, find the stations you like and store their frequencies. Closely allied, for example, FM stations within 200 kHz (only the strongest will be heard on most commercial FM receivers) of each other, can be picked up with clarity, positioning the manuverable whip antenna. Very, very few radios, excepting expensive car radios, can boast such performance in the Unites States. In addition, apparently, when headphones are connected, the radio uses their wires as well as the whip antenna - an uncommon feature in radios of this type - which permits retraction of the built-in telescoping whip antenna for all but shortwave and difficult to discriminate FM stations. I had previously recommended the eTraveller VII, now discontinued, as the only decent all band radio that would fit in your coat pocket, but the Eton 100 and PL-200 beat it by a large margin, not the least of which their attributes being a lighted display so useful in not annoying significant others nearby in the darkness when one is addicted to listening at night. Now on the market are other comparable radios, all made by Tecsun in China using the very same sophisicated reception circuitry regelated previously to expensive shortwave receivers. In addition, for those weak, but interesting, FM stations that one can get on mono but with an obfuscating hiss on stereo, when one doesn't need stereo to just listen to, for example, the news, this radio has a mono-stereo switch. This radio is simply excellent for its size and performance. Alas, as with almost all radios this size, there is no single side band (SSB) reception, an enhancement that, defying digital technology, actually requires listener intervention to optimize and has great potential, but has, for the present at least, been consigned to the province of the technical listener more interested in ascertaining distant reception than actual broadcast information. The Dalai Lama for all his 5,000 watts SSB from Tibet can not be heard on this radio. China Radio shortwave, at 150,000 watts, with Canadian relay stations, does just fine. Australian radio, at the same power, Radio Havana, Radio Serbia, Croatia, Russia, Netherlands, Sweden, India, Israel, etc., at lesser power, and some with and most without relay stations, are also heard clearly on the Eastern seaboard during their times of broadcast - usually in the early evening EST B0006G0IHS:poor_performer:sw_listener B0006G0IHS Eton E100 AM/FM Shortwave Radio: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 July 9, 2006 SW Listener Atlanta area I have 2 other SW radios with a lower price than this one and the reception for each is much better. Disappointed B0006G0IHS:super_radio!:j._athas B0006G0IHS Eton E100 AM/FM Shortwave Radio: Electronics electronics 5.0 June 29, 2006 J. Athas Wisconsin This radio works great! It's compact and sturdy. It has a lot of nice features. The best one is the reception and digital tuning. I have a favorite station on FM that is difficult to receive. It's frequency is too close to a more powerful station. This radio can single out my favorite weaker station. I love it! B0006G0IHS:quality,_small_size,_performs:ddj B0006G0IHS Eton E100 AM/FM Shortwave Radio: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 June 4, 2006 DDJ Fremont, CA I use this radio mostly for newstalk; especially late at night with earphones so it doesn't bother my spouse. I like the configuration for station presets, and the simple "sleep timer power-on arrangement" which makes this radio easy to operate in the dark. Nice backlight when needed too. AM and FM tuners are excellent. Pulls in favorite FM jazz station that comes in weak on our other portables. Haven't listened to a lot of shortwave, but we live in SF Bay Area and radio easily picks up Hilversum in the Netherlands, and stations sounding like PRC. Radio speaker is not bad considering how small it is. Good headphones sound great. The included earbuds also sound good. Case is solid with a nice bump resistant finish. A bit pricey, but in my opinion it's worth spending a few extra bucks for this radio. B0006G0IHS:well_made_mini_radio-improvement_over_old_grundig_line:vince_the_radioman B0006G0IHS Eton E100 AM/FM Shortwave Radio: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 4.0 January 5, 2006 Vince the Radioman New York City Hifolks ,I'm Vince the radioman . I have a large collection of radios and love to do compares and share my thoughts. First off the new Eton(Grundig) line of radios is a vast improvement over the old Grundig line , especially in the area of the construction of the body and antenna..nice job! This is a cute little radio . A nice addition to the better mini's out there. It has a robust memory and decent coverage but not full coverage . I compared it to the Sangean ATS606 and the SONY SW35 which are in the same price range and the old YB300pe. The 606 and the SW35 were more sensative on SW and AM . The FM was about the same. The YB300pe was not even in the same class as the others. It has a nice back light and comfortable controls and basic feel . Its really small and great for travel or the office . It does however need an wide/narrow switch and or an IF filter ... none the less and very decent , well made mini addtion to the new Eton line . I recommend buying this radio. .... a previous reviewer talks about the demise of SW listening ...I also grew up during the cold war and at the time SW was "exciting" and filled with info not available elsewhere. Lets just hope satellite and cable service hits a peak soon ...I have a feeling the world has not really explored the wonders of the radio spectrum and will again build up SW usage , also I have a feeling Pirate radio will grow on SW as the alternative to robot like satellite programing. ....so if you do want to invest alot of money on a SW radio but want some access , this is a very nice choice. B0006G0IHS:forget_it_for_shortwave:j._knutson_"radioman" B0006G0IHS Eton E100 AM/FM Shortwave Radio: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 2.0 January 1, 2006 J. Knutson "RadioMan" Minnesota Radio works fine for AM & FM but forget it if you want to use for shortwave listening. There is no squelch so frequency scanning is worthless. It just stops on every frequency. The manual tuning dial is small and somewhat 'sticky', you will only use it to fine tune. Shortwave reception isn't all that great. I can put it next to a tabletop radio with built in antenna and the tabletop pulls in 75% more stations. If you want a small AM/FM radio with alarm and are willing to pay $100, go for it. Just don't expect much from the shortwave perspective B0006G0IHS:great_reception!:joe_lee B0006G0IHS Eton E100 AM/FM Shortwave Radio: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 December 30, 2005 Joe Lee San Diego, CA, USA I just got this radio. Just like CJ Green reported, this little radio has exceptionally good reception. I work in a metal building. This radio picks up AM stations that no other radios I tried could. I highly recommend it to any who has a similar need B0006G0IHS:perfect_but_useless:cristian_ioan_tiu_"real_name" B0006G0IHS Eton E100 AM/FM Shortwave Radio: Electronics electronics 9 of 12 5.0 October 27, 2005 Cristian Ioan Tiu "Real name" Austin, TX United States Coming from Romania, where listening to Voice of America and Radio Free Europe was religious in the communist era, I tend to overestimate the importance of shortwave radio and even worse, feel nostalgic about it. Spending the quiet hours of the evening tunig to God knows what stations freom God knows where is a pleasant thing to do, so reminiscent of the past. I have always loved to have a good shortwave radio and believe me, this tiny Eton e100 is much better than anything I ever had. It works. But I live in North America, a dead region to shortwave broadcasting. BBC stopped broadcasting here, and many others are moving to the internet only broadcasting. Owing a shortwave radio is hence useless, unless you dont mind catching some right wingsters that I dont understand how have decided to broadcast on shortwaves. Don't get me wrong, the radio catches some stations. From Austin TX I get radio Netherlands (not great but ok) , a few chinese stations (very clearly), radio Australia (very clearly). BBC though, Deutche Welle I have to say goodbye to. BUt my dream was to have a strong relay of the BBC, so I can put the radio on the table and listen to it, inside the house, as I used to when I was a kid. Now, I can get ALL these on the internet, so nostalgia for past aside, the little Eton e100 catches dust. And I did not even buy it for shortwaves: I bought it to have a good, not battery thirsty, clear radio in case a hurricane hits ... what a shame, isn't it? B0006G0IHS:a_useful_miniature_radio:clyde B0006G0IHS Eton E100 AM/FM Shortwave Radio: Electronics electronics 7 of 9 4.0 September 16, 2005 clyde san francisco, ca, usa This compact am/fm/sw radio is nicer than I expected. The radio's size is ideal for pockets, so I frequently take it with me. Currently I'm using up some excess alkaline AA batteries in my E100, but when they are gone, I will switch to rechargeable NiMH batteries. (There's a system code you should set on the radio when switching between alkaline and rechargeable batteries - be sure to check the manual) Positives: * FM stereo through headphones sounds great * Informative LCD display includes the frequency and the time while the radio is on (some other radios require a keypress to display the clock) * Nice amber backlight for the LCD display * Sturdy whip antenna * It seems to be very easy on batteries Negatives: * Shortwave scanning using the up/down buttons is slower than on other shortwave radios I've used (e.g. Kaito 1102, Sony ICF-SW7600GR) - the radio pauses on each frequency longer than necessary * Small buttons are occasionally difficult to press * Tuning knob is only capable of fine tuning, i.e. it uses small tuning intervals and doesn't work as well if you try turning it very fast I wouldn't recommend this radio as your only shortwave receiver, but only because other radios in this price range have more features. My example would be the excellent Kaito KA1102, which offers features such as dual conversion, a wide/narrow bandwidth setting, single sideband reception, an included AC adapter, faster shortwave scanning, and backlighting for both the screen and keypad B0006G0IHS:feature_loaded,_the_size_of_a_deck_of_cards:jmark2001 B0006G0IHS Eton E100 AM/FM Shortwave Radio: Electronics electronics 8 of 10 4.0 September 2, 2005 Jmark2001 Florida This is loaded with every feature you could possibly want. It is a little bigger than a deck of cards. It is incredible how much is being packed into small radios these days. Am reception is acceptable, FM is quite good, and Shortwave is equal to the small, pocket Grundig (Grundig is now owned by Eton). I can't think of another pocket radio with so many features B000E62H2O:decent_combo_phone_system_for_the_money:discriminating_shopper B000E62H2O Uniden TRU9488 Expandable Corded/Cordless Combination System with Digital Answering System, Dual Keypad, and Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 October 17, 2006 Discriminating Shopper Colorado USA I bought mine at the local discount warehouse for around $[...] with a rebate. The package included the corded base and 3 handsets. I've looked into a lot of different phones and read almost every review. When that wasn't enough, I went to the manufacturers' websites and read the manuals. I was looking for a 5.8 GHz with the same features as my old Siemens 2420 2.4GHz and this phone is closest I could come to matching it. The features are current with the exception of two: 1. Caller ID doesn't use the phonebook for its information. This is just ridiculous! 2. The phone doesn't offer Talking Caller ID. Although this is offered by competitor phones, they use a computer generated program to pronounce the names. This could be comical with some names. Uniden offers distinctive ring for phonebook entries, but the rings are annoying and requires you to remember which caller has what ring. The old Siemens had a feature where the user could program the caller's identifying information into the phonebook and record their name. When a caller called and was already in the phonebook, the phone would ring once, announce the recorded name, and then continue ringing. It was a real handy feature for those of us who are too busy to look at the phone to see who is calling. Obviously, the Talking Caller ID feature I'm referring to would require Uniden to actually refer to the phonebook. Based on other reviews of their phones, this is just beyond their capabilities. Neither of these features mentioned prevented me from buying the phone and the overall quality seems to be great. The phone does have some handy features the Siemens didn't, i.e.: 2 numbers per 100 phonebook entries, 2 way radio communication between handsets, well lit displays and keypads on the handsets, and backward and forward compatible handsets. The latter actually swayed me towards Uniden for two reasons: the handsets are the first to go, and I can then buy the ELX500 and pair it with my Bluetooth headset. Therefore, I rate this phone with 4 stars instead of 5. B000E62H2O:perhaps_the_best_of_its_kind_--_at_this_price:rib_hudson B000E62H2O Uniden TRU9488 Expandable Corded/Cordless Combination System with Digital Answering System, Dual Keypad, and Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 4.0 September 27, 2006 Rib Hudson New York City I feel I owe readers this assessment, given how much wasted energy went into trying to find a suitable digital answering machine w/caller ID at a price under $80. I'm very happy with this machine and feel it has only a few flaws. PRO: Clear sound, nicely-spaced touchtones (even for big fingers), easy set-up, nice look. Ringer tone is gentle on the ears. Answering machine can be set up to silently record the messages, which is good for privacy in the room. Handset on base is not too heavy, as so many are nowadays. CON: To me, the biggest flaw is that the remote access code is merely two digits. Not much security there!!! Anyone determined to hear your messages can get access fairly quickly. Most phones offer just two or three digits, unfortunately, and I've found none that offer four. Also, only 12 minutes of recording time for messages. One would think they'd expand it to at least 20 minutes. A few blabbers can eat up 12 minutes easily. A solution is to limit the per-message duration. Unfortunately, this phone only gives you the option of one minute or four minutes. What happened to two minutes? To me, that's a flaw. Another flaw: While you're on the line, you can see the minutes you're using up on the LCD screen (nice!), but you can't see the number of who you are talking with! That number quickly vanishes when the call connects. (You can, of course, retrieve it with the Redial button, which shows your last 3 calls -- but only after you hang up.) Final flaw: You cannot retrieve your messages off the base phone by using the base handset. So that means that people in the room will hear you retreiving the messages through the base speaker. The only solution is to always retreive messages thorugh the extra cordless handset, which can be a pain if it's in another room. A Uniden rep tells me that this is standard on all digital answering machines. Too bad, if true. It seems that issues of privacy and security are not foremost for the makers of these phones. Again, I love this phone. Other that the cons listed above, I couldn't be happier with everything else about it B000E62H2O:great_phone_system:frequent_amazon_shopper B000E62H2O Uniden TRU9488 Expandable Corded/Cordless Combination System with Digital Answering System, Dual Keypad, and Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 23 of 23 5.0 September 10, 2006 Frequent Amazon Shopper New Hampshire I would have rated 4 1/2 stars, just for the minor Cons below, but couldn't, so rated the full 5. Can't attest to the interference with a wireless network, because I'm not there yet but.... Pros: 1. Renaming handsets to location, e.g., Bedroom, Cellar, 1st Floor. 2. Can turn main ringer off on base or handset (in the bedroom, for instance), but still use Transfer Call and Intercom features to that hanset. VERY HANDY FOR LARGE OR MULTIFLOOR HOMES. (Ring is also adjustable.) 3. Phone book. Set it up on the base and send to all the handsets. 4. Adds a "1" to long distance numbers from Caller ID just by pushing the */tone key. 5. Listen to messages from any handset. 6. Audible "Message Indicator." Can turn on or off. 7. Lighted keys (on handsets) and displays. 8. Easy to find the instructions for all the features in the manual. (The PDF manual from Uniden has hyperlinks from the Table of Contents and Index.) 9. Can set handset to "Answer" when picked up from charge base. Handy for the "transfer call" feature so there is only one button to push when you pick up. (Otherwise you have to push green button twice if it's a transferred call, not just an Intercom call--kind of clumsy for the technophobes in the house--see Cons.) 10. Range is excellent (just under .1 mile at my house in the country), great for those with large yards. 11. Two or more handsets can be used at one time. You don't have to "Transfer" the call, you can pick up and join the call, just like in the old days. (Some systems don't allow this!) 12. Corded (for power outages) and cordless combination. Cons (non deal-breakers, in my opinion): 1. Ringers could be louder on "high" setting. If you listen to your stereo on the loud side the phone is difficult to hear. 2. No different ring tones on the base. 3. If you have any technophobes in the house it may be difficult to get them to utilize all the features with you, because of the menus and such. (That is probably more of a personal con than that of the phone!) 4. One or two too many buttons to push to delete a Caller ID number. (Do you really need an "Are you sure?" message for such a simple decision?) 5. Can't delete the Caller ID numbers from all the phones at once. (Although before I got this system that was the case anyway.) 6. Not wall mountable. (Not an issue for me, but I wouldn't let it be a deal-breaker. Why does the corded base HAVE to be on the kitchen wall, for instance.) I have already recommended this system to friends. Wish I had gotten to my mother before she got the VTech IA5874, which doesn't allow multiple handset use and calls have to be transferred from one handset to the next (plus, no corded base) B000E62H2O:csfe_r060901a:courtenay_s._ettricks B000E62H2O Uniden TRU9488 Expandable Corded/Cordless Combination System with Digital Answering System, Dual Keypad, and Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 1 of 6 4.0 September 1, 2006 Courtenay S. Ettricks FLORIDA USA VERY GOOD EXCEPT MAIN UNIT SHOULD HAVE BEEN LIGHTED FOR NIGHT TIME US B000E62H2O:uniden_corded/cordless_phone:ibclay_"geneologist" B000E62H2O Uniden TRU9488 Expandable Corded/Cordless Combination System with Digital Answering System, Dual Keypad, and Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 5 of 12 4.0 July 9, 2006 IBclay "geneologist" chesapeake, va Easy to order and I received the phone in a reasonable amount of time. I like the phone, however; the description was deceptive. I was looking for a phone that had a message waiting indicator for voice mail. It said that there was a message waiting indicator but after I got the phone I discovered that it is only for the digital answering machine. That was unclear. I have had to install a caller id box to discern whether or not there is a voicemail message (or I have to pick up the phone receiver to here the tone). Redundant service since the uniden has caller id and caller waiting id. I had a similar uniden phone that I purchased 2 years ago that had both digital answering machine and a voicemail indicator, which is what I was looking for. Too much of a hassle to exchange it so I will chalk it up to experience B000E62H2O:more_plus_than_minus:ambrozia B000E62H2O Uniden TRU9488 Expandable Corded/Cordless Combination System with Digital Answering System, Dual Keypad, and Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 11 of 13 4.0 July 3, 2006 ambrozia los angeles Would give a 4.5 Looks better than other Uniden's I've owned. Base is not flimsy. Good sound quality. Can program all numbers & personalized rings into one phone and transmit to others with one button. 3 cons: -ring is adjustable only to off, low and high -no choice of base ringer tones -need to remove caller ID seperately on each unit (same with other Uniden phones) B00009XNUU:perfect_for_what_it_is:mark_coffin B00009XNUU Maxell Universal DC Car Adapter (AUTO DC-2): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 July 27, 2005 Mark Coffin I use this to connect my radar detector and my ipod at the same time and it works great. It is exactly what I was looking for B000BMNMAM:sometimes_it_works,_sometimes_it_doesn't:mark_lord B000BMNMAM Wireless Internet Camera 802.11G54MBPS: Electronics electronics 2.0 October 23, 2006 Mark Lord Flakey, like nearly all of D-Link's wireless products. Some days it works, connecting fine to the Dlink WPA-PSK router I have, and sometimes it won't connect at all. The 100mb/s wired ethernet always works, though, and works very well. A nice wired camera, that sometimes will do wireless as well B000BMNMAM:1_out_of_4_is_not_so_bad._._.:stephen_nicholson_"pc_wizard,_llc" B000BMNMAM Wireless Internet Camera 802.11G54MBPS: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 17, 2006 Stephen Nicholson "PC Wizard, LLC" Salisbury, MA USA I bought four of these. 1 works as advertised, 1 only works only wired (never sees any wireless networks), 1 works intermittently (doesn't often link up to the wireless network), and the last was DOA (doesn't hook up to either wired or wireless networks). I think D-link sent them out a bit early; HW revision A1 & firmware revision 001. As usual, D-link's support is pretty much non-existent and there are no firmware or other updates available. If you're going to take your chances on one (or four), make sure you buy it/them from someplace that has a decent money-back warranty B000BMNMAM:for_the_price_and_quality_of_this_camera,_you_can't_go_wrong!!:wesley_sundquist B000BMNMAM Wireless Internet Camera 802.11G54MBPS: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 11, 2006 Wesley Sundquist Southern California I purchased the DCS-G900 in August and it works as advertised. It can be accessed and administered with just your web browser (type the camera's IP address into the address bar), or you can use the IPView Lite SE that comes with the camera to gain some extra features like Motion Detection, multiple camera control (up to 4) within the same IPView window and the ability to rotate the image 90 degrees (the internal camera settings will allow you to only mirror and\or flip the image, not turn it 90 degrees). The max resolution is 640x480 (300K pixels), so it's not the same quality as a mega-pixel digital camera, but I have it trained on the front door at my place of business and I can recognize the people coming and going. I tested the email feature and it works great. Enter the same credentials you use to log into your regular ISP mailbox, enter a recipient's address and you're off and running. I installed the IPView software specifically for the Motion Detection feature. The camera is still always on and displaying a live picture, but when motion detection is enabled, it also automatically starts/stops recording any activity causing change in the camera's image. The amount of change in the image required to activate the recording is adjustable using a SENSITIVITY slider. The downside to that is now I need a computer up and running just to host IPView and provide storage space for the recordings.... They could have built the motion detection functionality into the camera, but then you'd still need storage space for the recordings and we'd probably being paying more for the camera. The Power and Link LED lights can be set to NORMAL, so folks can see the thing is actively working, or OFF, so it doesn't grab anyone's attention, or DUMMY, which makes them blink randomly so people can't tell if they're being seen or not. I too initially had a problem getting the camera to locate my wireless network but it wasn't the camera's fault. Like any good network administrator, I disabled my wireless router's ability to broadcast my network's SSID (name), which effectively means there was no network name for the camera to find. If you momentarily enable the SSID broadcast on your wireless router, your camera should be able to find the network and complete the handshake. Once your camera has made the connection, you can once again disable the SSID broadcast and leave it disabled (until you want to connect another device). I haven't used the FTP feature, but if it works as well as the email feature, you should be happy with the result. I can't speak about the quality of customer service, as there was no need for it. For the price and quality of this camera, you can't go wrong! B000BMNMAM:poor_and_useless_support._does_not_record_images:ray B000BMNMAM Wireless Internet Camera 802.11G54MBPS: Electronics electronics 0 of 4 1.0 May 15, 2006 Ray USA I've made the biggest mistake of buying 6 of these cameras only to find out that the images does not get recorded at all. I called the technical support of D-Link and all they did was make me repeat the trouble 4 times and promise me to pass me to level 2 support and then they'd drop the line. If I call back, I had to go through the same routine all over again. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT or you will be as sorry as I am now B000BMNMAM:no_wireless_out_of_the_box!:bruce_fogelstrom B000BMNMAM Wireless Internet Camera 802.11G54MBPS: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 1.0 April 26, 2006 Bruce Fogelstrom First, I also own 2 DCS-900w cameras that although a little twitchy to setup, have been running fine for over a year. However, the G900 worked fine when connected by Ethernet but does not work wirelessly. I know the setup is correct as I'm using the same setup as the other cameras - it doesn't see any wireless networks. And a call to D-Link support simply suggested returning the unit so I suspect they know there is a problem on some units B00064V6SK:works_with_linux!:elley B00064V6SK Sandisk SDDR-99 ImageMate 5-in-1 Reader/Writer (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 19, 2006 Elley Tried it in both Ubuntu and Linspire and they both automatically recognized it B00064V6SK:digital_photos_made_easy:scott_carson_"boomer" B00064V6SK Sandisk SDDR-99 ImageMate 5-in-1 Reader/Writer (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Scott Carson "Boomer" San Francisco, CA USofA Forget the cables and all the other accessories to connect your camera to your computer. Just get the Sandisk to make your life easy. Best device I ever bought for under 10 bucks B00064V6SK:sweet_gadget:anthony_m._kreitzberg B00064V6SK Sandisk SDDR-99 ImageMate 5-in-1 Reader/Writer (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Anthony M. Kreitzberg It works so well, and is so portable, I didn't have a card reader installed on my new PC B00064V6SK:works_great!:jerold_mackinnon B00064V6SK Sandisk SDDR-99 ImageMate 5-in-1 Reader/Writer (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 4, 2006 Jerold MacKinnon Miami, FL USA Everybody has a different type of memory chip in their camera. With this unit, I can look at anybody's pictures right away B00064V6SK:great:christina_l._dowd B00064V6SK Sandisk SDDR-99 ImageMate 5-in-1 Reader/Writer (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Christina L. Dowd Michigan Works great and I'm really glad that I got it because it saves me ALOT of time B00064V6SK:extremely_useful_device:lukas_brulian B00064V6SK Sandisk SDDR-99 ImageMate 5-in-1 Reader/Writer (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 25, 2006 Lukas Brulian San Jose, CA This SanDisk reader makes it very easy to maintain a digital photo collection. Before I bought one on an intuitive whim, I had been connecting my digital cameras to my computer. What a mistake I was making. The first time I used the reader, the response was instantaneous, and the transfer speed excellent. I save battery power on the camera and time since transfer with a camera tends to be slower. Also, because the reader is so easy to use (and because I use Picasa - [...]- very intuitive photo management software), I am finding a lot more joy in phototaking, since the organization and saving process is faster. I take more digital pictures now than I ever did. One note: I even tried putting a Sony MemoryStick into the slot, and the reader was able to read the files perfectly even though the form factor of the MemoryStick is smaller; this was a great bonus B00064V6SK:wonderful_memory_stick_reader:marian B00064V6SK Sandisk SDDR-99 ImageMate 5-in-1 Reader/Writer (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 30, 2006 MARIAN St Petersburg, FL This is a wonderful multi brand memory stick reader. I have been using the older version for years. I use the Sony Memory Stick Pro but it accepts other brands as well. If this is less money that the Sony Brand Reader, there is no reason to buy Sony. Plug and play, easy and software included B00064V6SK:excelente_lectora_!!!:jose_eduardo_garcia_mora_"joseduardo" B00064V6SK Sandisk SDDR-99 ImageMate 5-in-1 Reader/Writer (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 August 19, 2006 Jose Eduardo Garcia Mora "joseduardo" Venezuela Excelente lectora, muy rapida y segura. La uso con tarjetas SD y trabaja muy bien B00064V6SK:easy:kb_"vespucci" B00064V6SK Sandisk SDDR-99 ImageMate 5-in-1 Reader/Writer (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 July 17, 2006 KB "Vespucci" San Jose, Ca USA Plugged it in and "BAM", good to go. Works great to transfer files even without the software B0006OCJ2W:confused_the_lowrance_i-way_500_with_the_lowrance_i-way350:z.susan B0006OCJ2W Lowrance iWay 500C In-Car GPS Navigation System with MP3 Player and Color Touch Screen Display: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 November 7, 2006 Z.Susan Massachusetts When I purchased the Iway 500 I wrongly thought that it was the same as the I-way 350 only with a larger screen and more features because it was the more expensive item. The screen size was excellent and its overall performance was very good. However it was too heavy and inconvenient to hold and bring back and forth from car to car and home. The fact that it didn't have a battery also was inconvenient. The screen was bright and clear on both models. The auditory turn by turn directions with adjustable volume is also very good. Another excellent feature is the automatic recalculating of directions should you choose to vary from the initially calculated route. In other words it accurately keeps up with you giving new directions from your most current position B0006OCJ2W:very_good_product:ruren_li_"rli" B0006OCJ2W Lowrance iWay 500C In-Car GPS Navigation System with MP3 Player and Color Touch Screen Display: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 Ruren Li "rli" Ypsilanti,MI USA it's very useful for my wife because she always lost road,it has very clear voice(english) and display a very beautiful map,also it is very smart and wise B0006OCJ2W:lowrance_500c:t._sullivan B0006OCJ2W Lowrance iWay 500C In-Car GPS Navigation System with MP3 Player and Color Touch Screen Display: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 4, 2006 T. Sullivan This unit is right at the top for GPS , the only thing that I had to do was send it back for the People at Lowrance to update to the 1.7 ver,and everything is excellent now.Taken alot of small trips with it and the unit is better than I thought it would be for detail B0006OCJ2W:i_am_impressed_with_the_lowrance_iway_500c_gps:twyla_m._sandvick_"belizean" B0006OCJ2W Lowrance iWay 500C In-Car GPS Navigation System with MP3 Player and Color Touch Screen Display: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 October 29, 2006 Twyla M. Sandvick "Belizean" It works as advertised. It takes a little while to fine tune it to get the right mix bettwen interstate and local roads. It will sometimes tell you to make a left or a right incorrectly. Another intesting thing to note is that it will sometime miss turns or fail to tell you to be in a particular lane and other times it warns about what lane you should be in. I would recommend this product B0006OCJ2W:great_product:c._fox B0006OCJ2W Lowrance iWay 500C In-Car GPS Navigation System with MP3 Player and Color Touch Screen Display: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 October 27, 2006 C. Fox Immediately after purchasing, we left on a 6000 mile trip. The large bright screen is excellent, the satellite acqusition was fast and the tracking on the map view exceeded our expectations. Worked in both warm and cold weather and provided good navigation, especially if you had the destination address. The major weakness was the directions were hard to follow- we learned more by trial & error. We had to download updated software for ours, which was a bit time consuming. B0006OCJ2W:great_addition_for_the_car.:sandy B0006OCJ2W Lowrance iWay 500C In-Car GPS Navigation System with MP3 Player and Color Touch Screen Display: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 17, 2006 Sandy New Jersey The Lowrance 500C works great. It is especially helpful when making several stops in unfamiliar places. I was surprised to find it was able to navigate to my week-end home which is on a dirt road in the mountains. The mount is quite secure. My Nissan Pathfinder provides a space for the unit to rest. The screen is large and bright enough to see in all lights. Sound from the power cord is loud and clear without attaching to your speakers. The unit is heavy but detaches easily when it is removed. I purchased the unit from Amazon who delivered it promptly as promised. Check to see if Lowrance is still offering a $[...] rebate. If so this should be a good purchase. B0006OCJ2W:lot_of_features,_no_use:arun_arunalayam_"arun" B0006OCJ2W Lowrance iWay 500C In-Car GPS Navigation System with MP3 Player and Color Touch Screen Display: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 October 10, 2006 Arun Arunalayam "Arun" New Jersey I have this unit for 1 year now. Greatest problems. (BTW, I have latest software 1.7.0) 1. Unit heats up in just 30 minutes. Just in 30 minutes of navigation, the unit showed this message "Please cool the unit or the unit will shutdown". Imagine you are in New York city . and the unit shows this message. I had such multiple instances. I had magallen before which had 20gb harddisk, which is lighter and does not have a heat sink nor has heat problems. 2. Unit recognizes that you are OffRoute but takes long time to regenerate the way. 3. The directions are always "beating around the bush" rather than shortest distance. 4. On entering addresses, it says the road not in database, but when you are driving on the same road, the unit shows the name of the same road on the top of scree B0006OCJ2W:don't_buy_it:tim_rozhon B0006OCJ2W Lowrance iWay 500C In-Car GPS Navigation System with MP3 Player and Color Touch Screen Display: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 October 8, 2006 Tim Rozhon Don't buy this unit. The database is terrible, and Lowrance wants $75 for an update. This unit has sent me on wild goose chases looking for stores that moved from the database's given address years ago. It has no listing for businesses that have existed for years, and more often than not tells you to turn after you already passed the street it wanted you to turn on. Extremely disappointing, and definitely not worth the money B0006OCJ2W:finally_made_the_move_to_a_gps:d._rucker B0006OCJ2W Lowrance iWay 500C In-Car GPS Navigation System with MP3 Player and Color Touch Screen Display: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 4, 2006 D. Rucker Virginia Beach, Va I purchased the Lowrance iWay500C based upon the rating on Amazon and also it met all my needs and wants. My family and I travel alot and this seemed like a good way to get where we are going in unfamiliar territory. I have tested it around Virginia Beach, VA for about the past week. Other websites I used to make my decision: [..] Pros: 1. Nice large display! I can glance at the display while I am driving easily. Very bright display so easy to read during the day, and the light can be dimmed easily for night use. 2. Speaker is nice and clear. 3. The RAM windshield mount works well; the unit shakes if unsupported, but I put it on the dash and that seemed to work really well. Easy to take on and off the mount. 4. Easy to navigate between menus. 5. Detailed maps; I purposely went off the route a couple of times, and after trying to get me to turn around it recalculated the route. Cons: 1. It is heavy; but that is not an issue if placed on the dashboard. 2. It overheated and kept recycling modes - very annoying. I left the unit inside the car while I did some errands and when I came back out (it was a warm, but not an overly hot day) the unit kept cycling between display modes and it was annoying to say the least. The unit stopped doing this after about 5 minutes in the A/C and I unplugged/re-pligged the unit. 3. I found it was about 50 - 100ft off at most intersections. Accurate enough for me. 4. I did find a couple of roads that were not in the maps. I don't know how often they update the roads. The family and I are heading to PA this weekend - this will be the test to see if I keep it or return it. I hope this review helps others B0006OCJ2W:lowrance_iway_500_c:thomas_rastall_"python" B0006OCJ2W Lowrance iWay 500C In-Car GPS Navigation System with MP3 Player and Color Touch Screen Display: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 17, 2006 Thomas Rastall "Python" Wisconsin I just returned from a 4,000-mile road trip and had the opportunity to give the Lowrance iway 500 C a good work out. I was pleasantly surprised to find the 500 C functioned flawlessly. Like all GPS units, it occasionally did not select the route that I wanted, however after driving a short distance it reprogrammed to the correct route. Finding POI's is somewhat awkward, but this may be due to operator error. I especially liked the large screen and the interface. Being able to switch between two screens with different scales was a nice feature. The night mode in 3d is remarkable. Great GPS for the money and highly recommend it B00004Z5QU:excellent_product.:rafael_quero_"querora" B00004Z5QU Belkin A3L791-S 25-Foot RJ45 CAT 5e Snagless Molded Patch Cable (Blue): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 February 23, 2006 Rafael Quero "Querora" Cabimas, Venezuela I recommend it because it works perfectly. I like it so much besides it's a good mark. Saludos..............Rafael desde Venezuel B00004Z5QU:go_cables!:robert_pace_"hugs_and_curses!" B00004Z5QU Belkin A3L791-S 25-Foot RJ45 CAT 5e Snagless Molded Patch Cable (Blue): Electronics electronics 13 of 13 5.0 September 6, 2005 Robert Pace "Hugs and curses!" Pompton Lakes, NJ Yup... They connect my cable modem to my router, and my router to my computers. They transmit data back and forth. So far they have failed to burst into flames or snap off and poke me in the eye. So go patch cables (yay). B00004Z5QU:not_exactly_snagless--lacks_protective_tubing:forth_wright B00004Z5QU Belkin A3L791-S 25-Foot RJ45 CAT 5e Snagless Molded Patch Cable (Blue): Electronics electronics 1 of 7 4.0 March 8, 2003 Forth Wright SOUTH Carolina not exactly snagless--lacks protective tubin B00004Z5QU:works_like_it_should...:david_j._huber B00004Z5QU Belkin A3L791-S 25-Foot RJ45 CAT 5e Snagless Molded Patch Cable (Blue): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 August 23, 2002 David J. Huber New York, NY United States Has a nice smooth feel to it, good solid connectors that won't break quickly. Belkin makes great cables B00004Z5QU:works_as_advertised:avi_greengart B00004Z5QU Belkin A3L791-S 25-Foot RJ45 CAT 5e Snagless Molded Patch Cable (Blue): Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 May 23, 2002 Avi Greengart Teaneck, NJ USA Not much more to say! The snagless feature is worth paying for, and the bright blue color is... bright blue B000068IG0:wide_multi-color_page_streaks__render_printer_useless.:administrator_0727 B000068IG0 HP Color LaserJet 4600 Printer: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 17, 2006 Administrator 0727 Los Angeles Printer has had very light use and suddenly developed mostly magenta & cyan toner leaks. The excess toner is streaked and transfered to every page resulting in full length page striping. The print outs are absolutely useless for presentation and barely useable for drafts. HP denies there is a problem however I see that I am not the only one with this issue. Won't buy HP again. This is clearly a defective product design. There is no resolve. Your printer is now an expensive and rather large doorstop. B000068IG0:hp_lj4600_quality_issues_with_cartridges_and_support:a._goretzky B000068IG0 HP Color LaserJet 4600 Printer: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 June 19, 2006 A. Goretzky Now we have this printer for nearly 2 years in office use, and before purchase we find that this printer has a good price per printout. But noone expected that some of the cartridges make stripy printout (with black, cyan and margenta)when the cartridge is only 50% used.... so the price per page doubles due to some misconstructed cartridges. The support is also annoying - noone feels resonsible for this problem and the printout price rises by 100% We won't buy another HP color printe B000068IG0:hugh_boat_anchor:bob_"bob" B000068IG0 HP Color LaserJet 4600 Printer: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 September 1, 2005 Bob "Bob" Alaska This printer started off wonderfully. Then, over the past year, the toner leaks and noise from the printer is unbearable. My office has tried to contact HP but to no avail. The HP service department doesn't speak english. In fact, their gibberish sounds like the adult speech from a Charlie Brown cartoon. What's worse, problems with the printer, or the non-caring attitude of HP? At this point, after 2 years of operation, we've decided to launch the printer from our office roof top. We'll video the coverage and send to David Letterman. HP has lost a very long-standing customer. B000068IG0:toner_problems:jujumama B000068IG0 HP Color LaserJet 4600 Printer: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 July 19, 2005 JujuMama LaLaLand i have been using an HP 4600 for about 2 years now. There is one more printer of the same model in my building. BOTH printers have developed this problem of printing a nice, fat magenta line across the backs of pages. This problem was not so bad on my printer until just recently, but now over 50% of what I print goes straight to the recycling bin becuase the printer ruins the pages with that line!! VERY ANNOYING!!! It works great other than that. It seems like a problem that would be easy to resolve but its NOT. NO ONE can fix it! We have called several repair people who have come to look at it and they are all stumped. The only advice HP will give is to simply clean it with a damp cloth. This resolves the problem long enough to end your help session with HP and then the line is back again! The other 4600 in the building was just replaced becuase of the red line problem. I am on the verge of losing my mind and/or replacing mine! They don't even make this printer anymore. I wonder why? HA HA!! I have been lucky enough to not have the "dirty pages" issue, but this red line is just as bad. It comes off with an eraser, but its still noticeable enough that you can't use the pages for distributing to the public- too crappy looking! THIS PRINTER IS A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY B000068IG0:toner_leakage:nancy_a._crew_"csa495" B000068IG0 HP Color LaserJet 4600 Printer: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 February 7, 2005 Nancy A. Crew "csa495" Bogart, GA United States We have had toner leakage from this printer. We've installed several new cartridges to no avail. We have a dark smudge on the back of every copy. THis is not a good printer. I recommend you research and purchase another printer B00008ANKZ:reception_bad_--_even_in_urban_areas:j._kurkoski_"http404" B00008ANKZ Coby CX-9 Mini Digital AM/FM Pocket Radio with Neck Strap, Black: Electronics electronics 1.0 September 12, 2006 J. Kurkoski "HTTP404" Oakland, CA I bought this radio thinking, "Hey, I live in the Bay Area. I shouldn't experience the reception problems that users in rural areas have reported." Unfortunately, I was wrong. I was just looking for a simple radio to use while running but this isn't it. I typically listen to NPR so it's not like my fidelity standards are high, but the static and the inability to get a clear signal was just too much. I supposed I got what I paid for -- and now I'm going to go pay more for something I'm acually willing to listen to B00008ANKZ:pretty_good_product:jonathan_wong-dere_"giantsjd" B00008ANKZ Coby CX-9 Mini Digital AM/FM Pocket Radio with Neck Strap, Black: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 14, 2006 Jonathan Wong-Dere "giantsjd" San Francisco Good sound and works decent enough. Price is definitely it's best feature. The neck strap will keep the earphones from breaking prematurely. Plenty of preset channels so u don't have to worry about using the tuner to get to a channel manually. A downside is u can't control the reception, so whatever u hear on the station, that's what u get. It's best reception is with the big radio stations. Battery life seems to be good. I'd recommend this product since even the more expensive ones seem to breakdown just as easily as the cheaper ones. B00008ANKZ:love_my_coby:said_drake B00008ANKZ Coby CX-9 Mini Digital AM/FM Pocket Radio with Neck Strap, Black: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 June 29, 2006 Said Drake New York, NY I searched all over to find a cool little am radio. I take it to take to the Yankee games so I can listen to the commentator. This radio has great reception and is very easy to program presets. I'm impressed that it was so inexpensive. B00008ANKZ:reception_is_terrible:sanjay_mehta_"no_worry" B00008ANKZ Coby CX-9 Mini Digital AM/FM Pocket Radio with Neck Strap, Black: Electronics electronics 1.0 February 21, 2006 Sanjay Mehta "no worry" Henderson, NV United States I bought this product primarily for tuning in the television broadcasts in my health club. Even at a range of just 10 feet, the reception on this radio is simply terrible. B00008ANKZ:this_is_such_a_bad_product.:l._nguyen_"kobeya20" B00008ANKZ Coby CX-9 Mini Digital AM/FM Pocket Radio with Neck Strap, Black: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 February 14, 2006 L. Nguyen "kobeya20" ca I just receive this radio today. Yet it is totally useless. I cant hear anything from this poor radio. It just keeps scaning and repeats over and over. It does not receive any station at all. It is even worse than my $3 mini radio bought in walgreen. What s bad radio. Avoid this item. B00008ANKZ:great_pocket_radio:curtis_l._long_"blazer" B00008ANKZ Coby CX-9 Mini Digital AM/FM Pocket Radio with Neck Strap, Black: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 11, 2005 Curtis L. Long "blazer" Idaho This one is a winner in my book. I ride my bycicle at least 10 miles every other day and sometimes more. Having used other radios during my ride was usually more trouble then they were worth, I was always losing a station or fiddling with the volume control due to a fading channel. The Coby CX-9 Locks on to a station and holds it without fade. One push of a preselect button and I have another favorite station to listen to. Very portable with belt clip. Great job Coby B00008ANKZ:disasterous.:joseph_wagner B00008ANKZ Coby CX-9 Mini Digital AM/FM Pocket Radio with Neck Strap, Black: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 November 21, 2004 Joseph Wagner Eugene, OR Oh, man. I bought mine at a massive discount and it was still too much. Build quality is poor, most notably the flimsy door on the battery case, and reception in both bands is abominable. As an alternative, consider buying one of the excellent and slightly cheaper manual-tuning pocket radios from Sony or Panasonic. If you're willing to pay about $10 more, you can get a vastly better Sony digital-tuning radio with additional TV and weather bands (available from Target, no less.) Just thought I'd save you the trouble of buying this thing B0002CWPV8:very_slim_and_very_quick:eee B0002CWPV8 Netgear WGR101 Cable/DSL Wireless Travel Router: Electronics electronics 5.0 December 31, 2005 eee WESTCHESTER, NY I got this at a 1 day sale with rebates and customer coupons for a song. I basically unpacked the box, plugged it into my existing wired network, plugged in the slim power adapter into the 110 volt wall outlet, and in about 1 minute, my existing 2 wireless PCs reconfigured their proxy settings (running Win2000ProSp3 and WinXPProSP2) and both were able to use Internet Explorer and Outlook email with very fast downloads. Netgear supplies a slim zippered padded case that fits the router, power adapter, and all the supplied cables. Throw it into your PC case or your shoulder bag and be ready to go online wirelessly wherever a wired Ethernet port is found while traveling. B0002CWPV8:nice_unit_-__some_areas_for_improvement:e._s._petru_"photo_nut" B0002CWPV8 Netgear WGR101 Cable/DSL Wireless Travel Router: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 July 28, 2005 E. S. PETRU "photo_nut" Chicago I'll try to add some additional perspectives to the other reviews. 1) My configuration includes a Netgear PC CARD (108G), Dell C640 laptop. I was able to configure this unit with WPA on the first try and had no difficulty with 1 laptop connected. I have not tried 2 or more pc's yet. 2) Previously I carried around a Linksys BEFW11S4 V4 router for hotel use, as these are going for around $9 now it doesn't matter if the maid steals it. But this unit is MUCH smaller and lighter. 3) I wish the power supply had been built into the unit with an integrated, folding power plug. Adding an external power supply and cable adds a lot of bulk, but less than the BEFW. 4) The unit was flawless in 4 days of use. Never dropped a connection at all. This with WPA configured and SSID not being broadcast. I use the ATHEROS client software, although the NETGEAR client would probably work just as well. 5) Paid only 17 bucks for this with rebates, so it's a little more expensive than an 802.11B router. 6) comes with a nice carrying case that keeps the power supply and router together. 7) Mine is new and came with the latest firmware loaded. If you are downloading the firmware, be sure to follow Netgear's directions. With Netgear routers, I have found that you need to do a factory reset after flashing and the re-key all of the device settings. Otherwise things will NOT work right. 8) I see that Linksys is coming out with one that has some nice features like, ability to expand a wireless network, say you are in a coffee house with wireless access, you supposedly can use this router to expand the wireless access. It also has integrated power supply... sweet.. B0002CWPV8:stay_clear!:merc B0002CWPV8 Netgear WGR101 Cable/DSL Wireless Travel Router: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 June 11, 2005 merc PA USA After only owning this wireless router for about 2 months, I am now shopping around for a replacement travel wireless access point. This device's firmware is EXTRMELY buggy... here are a few of the issues that I have noticed while using this paper weight: 1) If you use WPA-PSK with this device, expect your connection to drop every 60 minutes -- and sometimes at random. The only way to recover from this is to either wait it out (about 5 minutes) or reboot the WGR-101 (about 3 minutes). 2) This device is EXTRMELY slow -- and what I mean by this is not network speed, but the WGR-101s processing speed. As I mentioned above, it takes the device about 3-4 minutes to fully boot this device. 3) I tested WEP briefly on this device and noticed some issues with this as well. The connection would drop as it did with WPA-PSK, only it seemed to be at random. If you are looking for a reliable travel wireless access-point, this device is NOT for you. B0002CWPV8:this_little_thing_really_works!:tv_viewer B0002CWPV8 Netgear WGR101 Cable/DSL Wireless Travel Router: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 May 10, 2005 TV Viewer Princeton, NJ I recently purchased a laptop with intel centrino technology at CompUSA and got this travel router as a freebee after rebates. I pluged the ethernet cable from my cable modem into the travel router to give it a try and it worked great!- Ahh, the the trill of wireless!! This won't take the place of a real router for home use, but it's a nice little travel router. B0002CWPV8:excellent_product_from_netgear:ranjit_k._mishra B0002CWPV8 Netgear WGR101 Cable/DSL Wireless Travel Router: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 April 26, 2005 Ranjit K. Mishra Dallas, TX Excellent product guys! I was little sceptical before buying this product as the reviews were not very encouraging. But, I have not experienced any kind of problem with this slim and nice looking router. There was a little hitch while installing it, but, the customer support helped me figure that out quickly. Excellent customer support from Netgear. And the good part is that it works with my cable internet connection at home also. B0002CWPV8:does_not_work_well_-_terrible_support_from_netgear:timinchicago B0002CWPV8 Netgear WGR101 Cable/DSL Wireless Travel Router: Electronics electronics 12 of 12 1.0 March 14, 2005 TimInChicago Chicago, IL USA This is one of those things that I bought, really hoping and wanting to be able to say good things about. I really wanted this to be a good product; but it's just not. First off, the firmware releases have been quite buggy and while they have added WPA support, I find that it does not work well. I think that if you wanted to use this device without encryption and without changing the DHCP range and not in any sort of 'must-have' environment, maybe it would work. For me, all of those things have caused me more headaches than I care to remember. I have had a lot of problems with... -Using WPA with multiple devices connected at once, the signal drops every 60 minutes, like clockwork. To get the signal back, you have to repower the router and restart your wireless card. Very frustating. When I tried to get Netgear's help, they told me to reload the firmware - I did this but to no avail. -The DNS passthrough resolution stinks. (Sorry if I 'tech out' on you here, but this is an issue some may find valuable to know about.) In many situations, I can not get DNS resolution through the 'gateway', which is of course the WRG101. To resolve I have to go into the router's browser interface, pull of the DNS server IPs that the hotel or ISP issued to the WAN port and manually configure my IP settings in my WinXP Pro machine to use those DNS servers. This works, but what a pain. At the end of the day, I can't get Netgear to give me anything resembling decent support on this thing and I would say it only works for me 20% of the time without monkeying around with it. I keep trying (and hoping for better firmware)(as of v.1009 it still stinks) but I'm sure that someday this thing will find it's way into a hotel room garbage can - or better yet, out the window. Look elsewhere if you want encryption and stability - this is a bummer product. B0002CWPV8:nice_solution:shannon_w._miles B0002CWPV8 Netgear WGR101 Cable/DSL Wireless Travel Router: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 January 6, 2005 Shannon W. Miles McDonough, GA USA I bought this somewhere else, but wanted to get another review out here for reference in case someone else was considering this product. This took a little bit longer to get set up than I expected and longer than a wired plus wireless DSL router I have. I had two main problems. First, the darn thing is slow serving up its internal pages in configuration mode. (By the way, you can directly connect via a cable to configure it.) Second, getting the WEP and DHCP settings to stick took a while. That said, I had the same trouble with the previously mentioned DSL router, too. After getting over these two hurdles it works like a champ and I've not had any trouble connecting across the room, etc. Beyond the product itself, I haven't quite figured out how to stow everything in the included case. The bits don't quite fit in the supplied slots. This is especially true for the power supply. All in all, this fits the bill for what I wanted it for - a way to use the 802.11 connection from the laptop when in the hotel traveling B0002LHSG6:fastest_delivery...one_day...i_can't_believe_it!!:joe_schmitz_"slarg" B0002LHSG6 Panasonic DVD-RAM 4.7GB single-sided DVD-RAM discs 10-pack: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 August 28, 2006 Joe Schmitz "Slarg" UR Nation's Capital I ordered these DVD discs and expected them to be delivered in a couple of days at best...they literally were on my doorstep the following day! Do they have Santa's elfs working over night? I can't describe how surprised I was...thanks B0002LHSG6:best_media_for_storage:quick_smart B0002LHSG6 Panasonic DVD-RAM 4.7GB single-sided DVD-RAM discs 10-pack: Electronics electronics 13 of 14 5.0 June 5, 2006 Quick Smart Elgin, Illinois United States After buying a panasonic dvd video recorder, I bought twenty of these discs to feed it. After seeing the light, I did some research and have discovered for myself a great storage medium. I'd always discounted DVD-RAM as a panasonic proprietary product, but this is designed to save data like a hard disk, in concentric circles. So your computer sees it just like a hard disk. And, it is much more stable than -+r dvds. Too much technical data to spew here, but do some web searches on the design of dvd ram, you'll be impressed. I liked it so much, I bought three new drives that read/write dvd ram for my home computers. Happy camper B0002LHSG6:perfect_rewriteable_media:onetia_thompson_"tired_of_crap" B0002LHSG6 Panasonic DVD-RAM 4.7GB single-sided DVD-RAM discs 10-pack: Electronics electronics 6 of 9 5.0 March 24, 2006 Onetia Thompson "tired of crap" this has been a very, very pleasant surprise for someone who thought i would never need these dvd-ram blank media B0002LHSG6:great!!!:andrea B0002LHSG6 Panasonic DVD-RAM 4.7GB single-sided DVD-RAM discs 10-pack: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 5.0 March 22, 2006 Andrea Florida USA This is the best price I've found on these great Panasonic DVD's. My DVR works best with RAM discs - they're re-writable and last "forever" - I've read that they can be used 100,000 times - since 100,000/365 = 273.9 I'm guessing it'll be two centuries before I find out if they wear out. These are Panasonic, and at the time I'm writing, including postage charged, come to a price almost as low as the cheap Wal-mart one-use throwaways. What more do you want B0002LHSG6:an_excellent_dvd_ram_disc_10_pack,for_panasonic_recorders.:stewart__l B0002LHSG6 Panasonic DVD-RAM 4.7GB single-sided DVD-RAM discs 10-pack: Electronics electronics 23 of 25 5.0 December 14, 2005 stewart L flushing ,ny The panasonic dvd-ram disc,works extremely well in my panasonic dmr75 recorder...If you want to utilize,the many special features built into panasonic ram recorders,then this is the right disc,for you. Of course you can purchase the standard dvd-r discs and save alot of money...5 star rated .A good deal..thank you stewart L B0002LHSG6:high_quality:m._barnett B0002LHSG6 Panasonic DVD-RAM 4.7GB single-sided DVD-RAM discs 10-pack: Electronics electronics 26 of 28 5.0 September 19, 2005 M. Barnett Michigan I've only used these Panasonic DVD-RAM discs for about 2 weeks but the quality is unsurpased. They are flawless and crystal clear for recording TV, erasing, and re-recording. I will purchase nothing but this brand from now on B0002LHSG6:this_is_awesome!!!:carlos_eduardo_navarro_moreira B0002LHSG6 Panasonic DVD-RAM 4.7GB single-sided DVD-RAM discs 10-pack: Electronics electronics 30 of 33 5.0 January 9, 2005 Carlos Eduardo Navarro Moreira Guayaquil - Ecuador With this and the proper device (recorder, drive, etc)you can record in high quality (Xp = 1 hour), Standard Quality (Sp = 2 hours), Medium (Lp = 4 hours) and low quality (EP = 6 hours). Not only that, you also can cut, edit, erase easily and even view what you're recording at the same time. If you have the correct device to use these, buy them, you will not regret it B0002LHSG6:very_satisfied:j._a._forsyth_"dealseeker" B0002LHSG6 Panasonic DVD-RAM 4.7GB single-sided DVD-RAM discs 10-pack: Electronics electronics 20 of 29 5.0 August 27, 2004 J. A. Forsyth "dealseeker" Colorado I have been using these to record gardening programs and have not had a problem B000BP8AY2:decent_when_it_works:r._susmel B000BP8AY2 SanDisk Sansa M250 2 GB MP3 Player (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 21, 2006 R. susmel Bought this player on June 23, 2006. For five months, it worked fine. It's small and easy to use. Very nice player. But, then, without any reason, it stopped working. (BTW, it works fine as usb drive.) Now, I'm starting the warranty process. So far, the SanDisk people have been helpful. Hopefully, this will continue. Keep copies of your order. You might need it B000BP8AY2:very_pleased_with_both_sandisk_sansa_m250_mp2_players:shelbycrops B000BP8AY2 SanDisk Sansa M250 2 GB MP3 Player (Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 12, 2006 Shelbycrops Tulsa, OK USA I bought two MP3 players one as gift and one for personal use. The batteries that came with unit did not last but 3 days but replacement lasted very well. I had to replace the ear buds due to discomfort with long use. My friend loves her player except has problem with radio reception. I have no problem with mine. She loaded over 400 songs on her player. I would recommend this player to anyone. I would buy it again B000BP8AY2:display_goes_blank_after_3_months:andrew_m._swiatek B000BP8AY2 SanDisk Sansa M250 2 GB MP3 Player (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 5 2.0 November 11, 2006 Andrew M. Swiatek THE DISPLAY GOES BLANK AFTER 3 MONTHS OF USE, SAVE YOUR RECEIPTS YOU WILL NEED IT, TO RETURN THIS LEMMON B000BP8AY2:sandisk_sansa_m250_2_gb_mp3_player_:darin_e._oster B000BP8AY2 SanDisk Sansa M250 2 GB MP3 Player (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 November 10, 2006 Darin E. Oster Love this product. I purchased for my wife who had difficulty loading songs on the first mp3 player that I bought for her B000BP8AY2:sandisk_sansa_m250_review:s._rowland B000BP8AY2 SanDisk Sansa M250 2 GB MP3 Player (Black): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 10, 2006 S. Rowland MI Works well. Had some trouble downloading the music from the computer but finally got it to work. Holds a good amount of songs. B000BP8AY2:i_didn't_recive_this_item:r._m._m._ratnayake B000BP8AY2 SanDisk Sansa M250 2 GB MP3 Player (Black): Electronics electronics 0 of 8 1.0 November 9, 2006 R. M. M. Ratnayake Battaramulla, Colombo Sri Lanka This is not delivered to specified location. But I got refunded the money that I spend on it B000BP8AY2:great_value_for_price!:c._lanford B000BP8AY2 SanDisk Sansa M250 2 GB MP3 Player (Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 C. Lanford Raleigh, NC USA Easy to use. Battery life is decent. Earbuds are decent quality. Armband and clear case are great for working out, running, and even working in the yard. B000BP8AY2:sandisk_sansa_2gb_player:patrick_murphy_"maverick" B000BP8AY2 SanDisk Sansa M250 2 GB MP3 Player (Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Patrick Murphy "maverick" so. cal Still getting used to the button format, but sound is very good. Holds true to capacity and is VERY small, but has search features lacking on Apple Shuffle. Price was way better than apple products, and while downloading music is a bit cumbersome (compared to iTunes) it is very easy to tote. Go for it B00006HOKR:love_my_sangean_am/fm/tv__pocket_size_radio:lael_mccoy_ward B00006HOKR Sangean DT200V AM/FM/TV Portable Pocket-Size Radio: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Lael Mccoy Ward West Hollywood, CA This is the second one I have purchased. I use it in the bathroom so I can listen to the news and other TV shows B00006HOKR:sangean_dt200v:george_b. B00006HOKR Sangean DT200V AM/FM/TV Portable Pocket-Size Radio: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 October 28, 2006 George B. Brighton, MI USA This is my THIRD DT200V - need I say more? But you can ask me "why three??". Because the first two died the same death after about 5 or 6 yrs of use: the blue "on/off" switch died (I think) and could not turn the thing on :-( But being the best little radio around (I love to listen to "GMA" in the morning while I run around getting ready for work) I keep replacing them with the same, hoping that Sangean will improve/fix that pesky "on/off" switch sometime soon B00006HOKR:sangean_200v_and_210v_,_the_best_"walkmen"_ever_made,_by_anybody,_ever:j._disch_"jbruce_ismay" B00006HOKR Sangean DT200V AM/FM/TV Portable Pocket-Size Radio: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 October 2, 2006 J. Disch "jbruce ismay" L.A., CA, USA Ieir units will continue to be available for me. (2) to address some comm am posting this on both the DT-200V and 210V sites, as it relates to both. I am writing for several reasons. (1) Sangean makes the best "walkman" ever made by any company ever, and I want to help make sure thents made by other reviewers. (3) to comment on 200 vs. 210 features. (4) Please note that I commute primarily by bicycle, sometimes motorcycle, so my needs are not those of most. And even though I protect itas much as possible, in a pouch on a fanny-pack belt (except when I'm at work or in the steam room), it nevertheless is probably exposed to environmental extremes more than most (like steam heat and salt air). (1) I first bought the 200V years ago (8 or 10, I think), when it was the first to have AM/FM/TV audio, and I found it to be one of those rare examples where so much attention is paid to detail, but in design and manufacturing, that the product actually does MORE than you expected (more below) (2) Others have discussed AM reception, but my bigger concern is FM reception. I found that I can be in my gym n Santa Monica, surrounded by all the electronics, dial in a weak FM NPR station in Pasadena, and bring it in loud and clear in stereo, no problem; with the other Brands, either I'd have to switch to Mono, or the station wouldn't come in at all; ditto for other areas where good reception is difficult. I've been spoiled. (3) One reviewer said Sangean was the only one who made this type. Actually, in the first couple of years I tried other brands,including Sony, Aiwa, Radio Shack (et al.), and not one came even close to Sangean in quality (reception, sound qualilty, ease of use), notwithstanding their names (4) Another reviewer complained that his "died" after "only" 2 1/2 years. Mine also had to be replaced every 2 1/2 to 3 years. Given the abuse I put it through, I think that's great. Moreover, Sangean has this incredible "out of warranty" replacement program. Basically, every few years,I have replaced the one I bought retail with a brand new one, for a fraction of the price. (5) I discovered, through playing around with it, pluses that Sangean never even mentioned. One example (there are several): All other units, when setting the pre-sets, no matter how many you have already set, when you do the next one, the counter starts at 1, so you have to hit the button twice, then three times, then four, and so on, and repeat to the last preset, and then again for each band. Sangean is smart enough to know you already set #5 (for example) and doesn't make you start over. One more example(and them I'll let you discover for yourself). Re the 4 front buttons on the 200V that I use most, each is contoured, with a raised edge on a different side, making it extraordinarily easy to feel which button I'm touching, with no need to take the unit out and look at it. Try that with any other brand. (6) Finally, as to the 200V vs. the 210v, I finally lost my 200V while bike riding (my pouch wasn't securely closed), went to the website, found out about the 210V, which seemed like an upgrade and ordered it, only to exchange it. Overall it is improved, but not for me. While the 210V has 30 presets, vs. 19 for the 200V, the 30 are divided up, 10 per band, and to change bands you have to hit a separate button. On the 200, I have the 19 set up with the first 7 on TV, then most on FM, then a few on AM, so if I need to change from 107.5 FM to TV Channel 4 because it's time for Law and Order, I can easily do so, without lookingwhile riding,, just by reaching down, Unlocking, &hitting Memory a few times, cycling from one station to the one I want, regardless of band all in literally 1-2 seconds. The only negative for me is the 1-hr. automatic shutoff on the 200V; on the 210, you can disable it. I like that, but nothing's perfect. I do not own stock in Sangean, but I cannot stop singing their praises. I personally prefer the 200 over the 210, but either one is superior to any supposedly-comparable "walkman" made by anyone else. Buy one (or two), and then tell your friends. B00006HOKR:the_only_one:christa_perry B00006HOKR Sangean DT200V AM/FM/TV Portable Pocket-Size Radio: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 July 30, 2006 Christa Perry This Sangean pocket radio is the only one I can find of this size that has AM/FM and TV audio . I have had them for the past 12 years and hope they keep making them this way for a long time . Christa Perr B00006HOKR:if_only_it_was_waterproof...:j._holbrook B00006HOKR Sangean DT200V AM/FM/TV Portable Pocket-Size Radio: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 April 8, 2006 J. Holbrook Kentucky I got one of these three years ago, and I really loved it. I took it everywhere I went. One day this past summer, my car (with me in it) became totally submerged in rapidly rising flood waters. The car was totalled, and so was my little radio. Recently, I joined a gym, and I quickly realized that I needed to get another DT220V because all of the radios I tried to use there were either too bulky or had horrible reception. So I ordered another DT220V, took it to the gym, and now everything is right again. It's small, but not too small. It sounds great with headphones, and surprising listenable with just its own little speaker. Best of all, its reception beats anything I've found that is small enough to wear on your belt or in your shirt pocket. Even inside the metal gym, it lets me listen to outside AM and FM stations with no problem. I'm glad to have my DT220V back. This time, I'm keeping it away from rising waters B0002DODXA:horrible_product:p._fleck B0002DODXA Plantronics CS50/HL10 BUNDLE ( 66664-01 ): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 9, 2006 P. Fleck SF Bay Area This is an astonishingly bad product. I expected much more from Plantronics. Where do I begin? The ear piece constantly buzzes, which is very annoying. Setting up the product is difficult. The sound quality for the person you're calling is very poor. The buttons and switches for adjusting sound quality and voice amplification are confusing and difficult to physically manipulate. Do not buy. B0002DODXA:plantronics_cs50/hl10_bundle_:marilyn_monroe B0002DODXA Plantronics CS50/HL10 BUNDLE ( 66664-01 ): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 August 27, 2006 Marilyn Monroe Illinois Excellent! Love it! Fast shipping and exactly as described B0002DODXA:love_this_bundle!:d._smario_"allwebpromotion" B0002DODXA Plantronics CS50/HL10 BUNDLE ( 66664-01 ): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 August 22, 2006 D. Smario "AllWebPromotion" Works great! I have no problems at all. Set up was easy. I am not tied to my desk anymore! I love it. Well worth every penny B0002DODXA:wow_-_this_bundle_is_a_must_have_for_frequent_phone_users:t._ruschke B0002DODXA Plantronics CS50/HL10 BUNDLE ( 66664-01 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 April 5, 2006 T. Ruschke Thousand Oaks, CA Unbelievable how well this thing works. If you get everything dialed in correctly (your voice volume, etc), this thing is unbelievable. The range on it is just phenomenal. I've walked upwards of 50 yards away from my desk to our kitchen, with maybe no less than 6 or 7 office rooms between the kitchen and my desk, and I had absolutely no static. I'm very impressed with this product, a definite must if you are on the phone a lot B0002DODXA:fantastic_product,_nice_bundle:jeff_a._stucker_"jeff_a._stucker" B0002DODXA Plantronics CS50/HL10 BUNDLE ( 66664-01 ): Electronics electronics 18 of 18 5.0 January 24, 2006 Jeff A. Stucker "Jeff A. Stucker" Eagle, ID United States My old 5-year-old wireless headset (which I loved) from another vendor just died, and I bought the CS50/HL10 bundle based on the reviews. It doesn't disappoint. I work a computer job, typing and talking every day. And sometimes I like to get a cup of coffe in the middle of a conference call, so having a wireless unit is very nice. The CS50 headset is very lightweight, and comfortable to wear over the head. I don't like over-the-ear phones so didn't even try that option. The headset is completely self-contained; that means no wire to a belt unit that snags on doorknobs! The CS50 has good range, the signal goes through walls, and I notice little to no interference with other wireless phones or electronics in the building. There are separate volume controls for the earpiece and the microphone; both take some tweaking the first time you use it. The earpiece volume is on the headset, so it's easy to adjust mid-conversation. The earpiece also has a mute button that turns off your microphone to handle interruptions. The HL10 handset lifter is awesome. If you're away from your desk and the phone rings, you hear a beep in your ear and push a button on the headset. The remote lifter picks up the phone's handset and you're talking. The HL10 does require that you have a business-style phone with the dial pad on the base -- not on the handset! I have an AT&T 2-line phone that will answer whichever line is ringing when the handset is lifted -- and that's the reason they have made this unit the way it is, so it works in any business phone environment. (The CS50 base unit plugs in between the phone's base and handset, and does not have its own number pad.) If you don't have the HL10, you take the phone off the hook manually for each call with the CS50. For comparison, my previous wireless unit had a weak handset lifter that almost died before the wireless unit did. This HL10 is snappy when lifting the handset, and I can tell it's going to be much more durable mechanically. The HL10 also has a much smaller footprint, taking up no desk space. My only complaint is that the power on LED is solid red, and the charging light is flashing yellow. Because of the "stop light" association, both colors trigger a "slow down, something must be wrong" reaction at first, but I'm getting used to it. In my opinion, the power light should be solid amber or green and charging light flashing green or solid amber. That's a minor aesthetic complaint though. The product works exactly as expected, and is much smaller and lighter than I expected. When I bought this bundle, considering the free shipping, Amazon was only $10 more than the cheapest price I found online, which was on eBay. So for peace of mind I chose Amazon.com over saving $10. It arrived quickly in good packaging, and I've been using it every day since. B0002DODXA:great_hands_free_headset:eric_sexton_"realtor" B0002DODXA Plantronics CS50/HL10 BUNDLE ( 66664-01 ): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 November 30, 2005 Eric Sexton "Realtor" Desoto, TX USA After almost a year of constant use, I find this to be an overall fantastic tool. I had an initial problem with the handset lifter, but a call to Plantronics customer service resulted in a replacement being sent out within a few days. I find the headset very comfortable and adaptable. As per the previous reviewer, I had comfort problems when using the over the ear hanging adapter with the headset. I had to switch to the padded adapter. Now I can wear it all day (and often do) with no problem. Generally speaking, I find the quality of the signal to be outstanding. Occasionaly I get some interference or a slight amount of static, but not very often, and it usually doesn't last long. I am able to walk all around the first and second floors of our building, even outside, with little if any signal degredation. I would highly recommend this product to anyone who talks on the phone most of the day B0002DODXA:good_but_a_little_uncomfortable:s._pierson_"suze_pierson" B0002DODXA Plantronics CS50/HL10 BUNDLE ( 66664-01 ): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 October 24, 2005 S. Pierson "Suze Pierson" Dallas, TX The product itself works great but the earpiece causes my ear to be sore by the end of the day B00022TN9A:great_setup!:s._roarty B00022TN9A Logitech Cordless Desktop - Black: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 30, 2006 S. Roarty I received this Logitech keyboard and mouse as a gift. My last keyboard and mouse were ALSO Logitech wireless. I didnt have to install anything....just plugged in the cables, pushed the connect button and that was it. I love the touch of the new keyboard and the one button access feature for e-mail, intenet and speakers. I dont understand all the trouble people have had with the mouse batteries. I have had not changed the batteries yet and I have had it for a month. My old Logitech mouse DID have short battery life but with the new one, so far, so good. And I use the computer for several hours every day. I have NO complaints. I definitely recommend it B00022TN9A:logitech's_desktop,_cheap_but_still_quality:person_"hanging_by_a_moment" B00022TN9A Logitech Cordless Desktop - Black: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 January 5, 2006 Person "Hanging By A Moment" Tucson, AZ I was pretty much looking for any inexpensive wireless mouse and keyboard. I saw this to be one of the most inexpensive (I won't say cheap) ones avaliable. As far as communciation, so far it has been excellent. The mouse took a restart to connect but everything connected and went smoothly. The keyboard is pretty much your standard keyboard but with additional features. The media feature does not seem to work, my guess is that it works for MusicMatch since it is on the CD. The play/pause button will pause and play your music, this worked in all of my music programs (Windows Media and RealPlayer). The mute and voulme controls worked perfectly. There is a favorites button to open your browser's favorites, the e-mail button open Outlook Express, and the www button goes to your home page. The mouse is your basic mouse with a scroll. So far it has been very accurate with the reciever, though don't be too suprised if your photo editing gets rough a few times. It is optical and it does not need a trackball and uses a laser. One of the negatives is the battery life. It is around the area were AA batteries last, which is 15-20 hours. This is ok for some users, but for people using the computer daily for a few hours, that would mean you would have to replace the mouse around 2 times a week, which could get costy. The keyboard doesn't run the entire time you use the computer so it shouldn't be too bad. It is compatible with Windows 95 and above as well as the latest Mac operating systems. The keyboard can be run on USB or the PS/2 Port but the mouse must use the PS/2. The USB is the slim long port and the PS/2 port (usually colored) is the circle port. As far as the CD, it contains software but chances are your computer has them already from the Control Panel. There is some adware along with the CD as well. I wold just leave the install CD alone and just plug-and-play. Overall, this set does have a few quirks, but it is definitely worth the low-cost. 4 stars B00022TN9A:this_is_the_second_one_i_have_had_to_order:a._demaris B00022TN9A Logitech Cordless Desktop - Black: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 August 29, 2005 A. DeMaris Fort Worth, TX from Amazon. The first one was missing a plug-in for the keyboard. Although the one I have now works just fine, the whole process of ordering, returning and ordering again was not worth the wait. I would have been better off buying one from a local electronics store. I love this set, though. It works just as well as the higher-priced cordless desktop sets out there. B00022TN9A:not_a_good_choice:dan B00022TN9A Logitech Cordless Desktop - Black: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 August 10, 2005 Dan NY USA I bought this product for use in my office. In less than two months I have changed the batteries in the keyboard 5 times and once in the mouse. I also had problems with the keyboard in regards to connecting to the receiver. The keyboard would often lose the connection and needed to be set-up again. Good price but buyer beware...You get what you pay for...I am now going to return this product and try out the Microsfot Elite Office wireless duo. B00022TN9A:bad_construction_of_the_mouse:j._miller B00022TN9A Logitech Cordless Desktop - Black: Electronics electronics 11 of 17 1.0 March 8, 2005 J. Miller NE I bought the Logitech Cordless Desktop at Target set because I felt it would be nice to have a Keyboard and Mouse that do not tug if I get tangled wires. It is nice, after all. However, I found that this set is definately not the way to go if you play games or have any program where you may need to hold the moues button. After returning two of these sets already, the mouse seems fine after 5 days, but it soon starts to squeek louder and louder after you hold down the buttons. (Such as controlling your character on World of Warcraft, as in my case.) The noise is tolerable at first, but you find yourself soon surfing the internet and having this horrible mouse screach at you every time you click everywhere. While I am typing this review on this terrible product, I am taking this back tommorow and getting the Microsoft cordless keyboard and mouse set... $20 more, but you get what you pay for. I recommend a different product, or better yet, a completely different brand altogether. Logitech has let me down horribly B00008DHSN:excellent_purchase:daniel_montserrat B00008DHSN JVC HAG101 Closed Ear Headphones (Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 6, 2006 Daniel Montserrat if you are tired of using those little ipod headphones, and like sound quality, purchase this item B00008DHSN:purchased_3,_3x_the_happy_customer.:jon_c._anderson_"www.gamestas.net" B00008DHSN JVC HAG101 Closed Ear Headphones (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 May 6, 2006 Jon C. Anderson "www.gamestas.net" Huntsville, AL USA I purchased these headphones to replace the awful walkman style ones we were forced to use for our talk radio show, and since using them, our sound quality and consitency have improved dramatically. Now we hear the mixer output at the same volume with stunning clarity. They sheild just enough outside sound so that ambient noise doesn't get through, and you can still be aware of your surroundings. I would recommend this product for anyone on a tight budget planning to do sound editing or play online games B00008DHSN:real_cheap...and_that's_about_the_best_you_can_say_about_these:david_pearlman_"sound_fanatic" B00008DHSN JVC HAG101 Closed Ear Headphones (Black): Electronics electronics 7 of 9 2.0 April 8, 2006 David Pearlman "sound fanatic" Arlington, MA United States These are selling REAL cheaply on Amazon. For under five bucks, you can't even get a meal, but you can get these headphones. So ends the positive things I can say about these headphones. Now for the negatives: Harsh treble, muddy bass, overemphasized midrange, not very comfortable if worn over long periods, kind of ugly and clunky. I can't think of a pair of headphones for less money that's better, if you consider that a recommendation, but for about twice the price (still pocket change) you can get a decent cheap set of Koss KCS75 earphones which are better in every conceivable way to these. I mean, even the junk earbuds that came in the box with your mp3 player are likely better than these. Uh, well, every way unless you WANT ugly and clunky over the ear phones. If you want good over the ear phones, Koss offers those, too, at reasonable prices. If you think "they can't be THAT bad, and at the price I'll try them" then I'll remind you that a fool and his money are soon parted, and leave it at that... B00008DHSN:i_have_no_silly_ipod;_these_are_excellent:eee B00008DHSN JVC HAG101 Closed Ear Headphones (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 9 4.0 April 8, 2006 eee WESTCHESTER, NY For the price these things are now selling on Amazon (five USD) I think these are excellent because they sell for more $USD in other stores where I live. B00008DHSN:very_very_bulky:bala B00008DHSN JVC HAG101 Closed Ear Headphones (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 35 1.0 April 8, 2006 Bala PA, USA DONT EVEN THINK TO BUY THIS. ITS probably 20 times or even 30 times bigger than your ipod B00008DHSN:jvc_headphones:b._kane_"b_kane" B00008DHSN JVC HAG101 Closed Ear Headphones (Black): Electronics electronics 5 of 7 5.0 March 13, 2006 B. Kane "B Kane" Richmond, VA Comfortable, sound-reducing, easy clean headphone. Dual adapter a nice touch B00008DHSN:just_fine:buckjones_"james46kind" B00008DHSN JVC HAG101 Closed Ear Headphones (Black): Electronics electronics 4 of 8 5.0 March 9, 2006 Buckjones "james46kind" Los Angeles, CA The above product is just fine B00005UEA6:viking_digital_card:sally_enochs B00005UEA6 Viking 128 MB Secure Digital Card (SD128M): Electronics electronics 4.0 March 25, 2006 Sally Enochs this is a very good product. It stores several pictures and seems to work really well B00005UEA6:great_digital_card:r._rumsey_"pikturtaker" B00005UEA6 Viking 128 MB Secure Digital Card (SD128M): Electronics electronics 5.0 March 8, 2006 R. Rumsey "pikturtaker" North Carolina Quality of pictures are good - I was able to take and store a lot of them without the quality suffering B00005UEA6:easy_as_pie.:melissa_e._mora_"queen_mab_of_the_night" B00005UEA6 Viking 128 MB Secure Digital Card (SD128M): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 February 24, 2006 Melissa E. Mora "Queen Mab of the night" California I didn't have a single issue with this product. It was easy to use and the sound is perfect B00005UEA6:great_product:byron_s._chesney_"bc_in_tn" B00005UEA6 Viking 128 MB Secure Digital Card (SD128M): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 January 15, 2006 Byron S. Chesney "BC in TN" Corryton, TN United States great product, fast shipping, highly recommend B00005UEA6:viking_128_mb_secure_digital_card:d._nunley_"book_lover" B00005UEA6 Viking 128 MB Secure Digital Card (SD128M): Electronics electronics 6 of 8 5.0 August 16, 2005 D. Nunley "book lover" Arizona I have ordered this product before and again am pleased with this digital card. Good value, good quality B00005UEA6:picture_storage_for_digital_camera:charles_r._clark_"bob_clark" B00005UEA6 Viking 128 MB Secure Digital Card (SD128M): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 August 14, 2005 Charles R. Clark "Bob Clark" Long Island, NY The Viking 128 MB SD card was a perfect addition to the new Kodak camera. It permitted me to take over 130 pictures at a setting of 5 MP each. Both the camera and the memory chip worked just fine B00005UEA6:how_many_pictures_will_it_store?:brent_d._payne_"lyricvault_com" B00005UEA6 Viking 128 MB Secure Digital Card (SD128M): Electronics electronics 134 of 134 5.0 November 5, 2004 Brent D. Payne "LyricVault_com" Spokane, WA USA How many pictures will it store? It is the most commonly asked question from digital camera enthusiast but usually the question that is the most difficult to get a straight answer about. Well, considering I worked in the memory industry for over 7 years I can help clarify this perplexing question and do so unbiased as I have since changed industries. The Viking 128MB Secure Digital Card, like most 128MB cards, will store on average 142 pictures when used with a 2 megapixel camera, 106 images when used with a 3 megapixel camera, 64 pictures when used with a 4 megapixel camera, 51 images when used with a 5 megapixel camera, and 40 pictures when used with a 6 megapixel camera. These numbers are based off the assumption that you are going to shoot your images at the highest quality JPEG setting available for the camera and understand that they are estimates and may be off by as much as 10 percent due to numerous factors including the complexity of the scene being shot and the compression algorithm used by your specific camera. I truly hope this review was helpful to you in determining whether this card is the right capacity for your specific needs B00005UEA6:works_great_for_me!:d._buchanan B00005UEA6 Viking 128 MB Secure Digital Card (SD128M): Electronics electronics 13 of 17 5.0 September 2, 2004 D. Buchanan I haven't had one problem with this card at all. I'm super happy that I bought it & I had a bonus to get a rebate.. woo hoo B000EF3D4Q:strong_value,_great_design,_not_for_big_cities:nicholas_a._young_"biz_mac_guy" B000EF3D4Q DLO 009-3031 Transpod All-in-One Car Solution for iPod (Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 25, 2006 Nicholas A. Young "biz mac guy" Nashville, TN USA I bought this DLO Transpod (black) after waiting some time to make sure there was a product on the market I could live with and not be disappointed by. I got it just before a road trip from Nashville to Gulf Shores, AL and it worked wonderfully. I could not have been more impressed, CD-quality sound with no static or interruptions. Now driving to work every day in Nashville I sometimes have to switch stations to ensure there is no static or interference, and songs with a lot of bass (hip-hop mostly) do cause a little static from time to time, but overall no regrets. I'd say if you lived in Atlanta or a city over a couple million people with lots of radio stations, you might want to spend more and invest in a direct hard-wired solution (I have a Honda Accord and considered it but would lose the satellite radio option should I ever decide to use it). For me this was an excellent choice B000EF3D4Q:you_will_not_regret_buying_this_product_:j._kondakji B000EF3D4Q DLO 009-3031 Transpod All-in-One Car Solution for iPod (Black): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 2, 2006 J. Kondakji Do not believe what anybody tells you about FM Transmitters (except me of course). This product works like a charm. You might hear people say that FM Transmitters don't work or that the sound quality is horrible, don't listen. It works great on the first channel (at least in central Jersey). The sound quality is fine and it is incredibly easy to use. It really fits in any car too. In my car I have a unique situation. The ciggaret lighter is jammed in a small corner right next to the gearshift. I thought there was no chance on earth that it would fit. I couln't have been more wrong. The extendable arm really dose the trick. It fits fine and doesn't even go near the gearshift. So don't worry about this product not fitting in your car, which is another thing people might tell you. This really is the perfect solution for listening to your iPod in the car. Put all of your worries aside and get it. B000EF3D4Q:works_great.:hector_a._rios B000EF3D4Q DLO 009-3031 Transpod All-in-One Car Solution for iPod (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 September 25, 2006 Hector A. Rios Killeen, Texas United States I tuned it and it started working right of way. There was no playing around trying to get a good reception. Good clear sound, worth the money. B000EF3D4Q:difficulty_with_the_ipod_mini:s._crotts_"glitterfriendsforever" B000EF3D4Q DLO 009-3031 Transpod All-in-One Car Solution for iPod (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 September 24, 2006 S. Crotts "glitterfriendsforever" Lakewood, CA I have a mini - bought it a week before the nanos came out - thats what I get for not doing more research. This transmitter has been great I have never experienced a lick of static. From other reviews I am reading, I guess the kind of car you have it in makes a difference - mine is mostly used in an 06 Mustang. My only problem is that it does not fit the mini very well and the mini has a tendancy to lean back and rattle on the transmitter. I just reach up and push the ipod back down on the connection, but it can be a little annoying. I tried a Griffin itrip because I did not want the transmitter mounted on my dash, I wanted it connected to the power inside my armrest - but the static was aweful - this is a much better product IMO. B000EF3D4Q:i_love_it_--_clear_and_constant_signal:l._walz_"lars" B000EF3D4Q DLO 009-3031 Transpod All-in-One Car Solution for iPod (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 August 9, 2006 L. Walz "Lars" Pittsburgh, PA USA I was skeptical about this device, because I had been using an iTrip with my 4GB iPod, which could not hold a signal for more than a few minutes, even when stationary. When I got my 30GB video iPod, I gambled with purchasing this device. As it turned out, I am utterly delighted with it. The signal is clear and constant, even when driving long distances through hilly terrain. Very highly recommended. B000EF3D4Q:our_favorite_ipod_accessory!:e._huh_"smartyjones77" B000EF3D4Q DLO 009-3031 Transpod All-in-One Car Solution for iPod (Black): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 July 21, 2006 E. Huh "smartyjones77" Philadelphia We have had a wonderful experience with the Transpot In-Car Cradle. Compared to the Griffin iTrip and casette audio adaptor, this device is a jem! We have used it for a few months on several long drives and local city commute, and find that it is worth every penny. It's key for long trips to have your iPod being charged as you drive. Also, the sound quality is great. Far superior to the iTrip. It's a breeze to change the station even while driving through various cities. The arm extends to a convenient height while keeping the iPod safe. We enjoy it so much we are purchasing it as gifts for friends B000EF3D4Q:greate_transmitter,_just_be_aware_if_using_other_than_ipod:r.liranzo_"siombesi" B000EF3D4Q DLO 009-3031 Transpod All-in-One Car Solution for iPod (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 July 17, 2006 r.liranzo "Siombesi" Santo Domingo, Republica Dominicana I've been using this transmitter for a month now, it sound very good, although i think none transmitter sound better than using a line-in. Just something you need to know if your gonna use it with other than ipod, like me (i have a SanDisk Sansa e270). You can use the DLO with a male-male headphone jack, that would let you use any audio device, like my sansa, but that audio device needs to deliver a good volume so you don't get some static o distortion in some tracks. That's happening to me right now. The instruction in the DLO let you know this issue, so i still gave this product 4 stars, and because i know the Sansa does'nt have that great volume. If this happens to you, you can correct this issue buying a volume booster, there are some great deals online starting at 20 bucks, i'm recieving mine this week. I'll post another review and update if this have improve the sound. In Conclusion, after checking a lot of reviews online and some research too, i consider this transmitter the best out there, if you defenitly need a transmitter this is the one right now, even if you don't own a ipod B000EF3D4Q:best_of_it's_kind.:m._collins_"groovemaster" B000EF3D4Q DLO 009-3031 Transpod All-in-One Car Solution for iPod (Black): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 July 16, 2006 M. Collins "groovemaster" Birmingham, AL Well, this is an excellent product. Out of all of the car-mounting, charging, docking, transmitters, this one offeres the highest quality and best performance available. It however, is not perfect. The only issue with it is that the volume is preset inthe machine itself, so it will only go as loud as your car stereo will allow, not as loud as the ipod AND the stereo. That's still respectively loud without distortion. So all in all, it's a quality product, a little on the pricy side, but as far as this arena goes, ya get what you pay for B000EF3D4Q:not_bad_for_the_money:r._moore B000EF3D4Q DLO 009-3031 Transpod All-in-One Car Solution for iPod (Black): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 July 13, 2006 R. Moore I first tried the iTrip for my Ipod and wasn't impressed. There was too much static and the least little touch caused noise. I've been much happier with the Transpod. I don't know if it's because it is plugged into something metal in the dash or what but the reception is much better, and it makes a nice dash mount holder B0006OCZHG:never_had_a_problem_with_it:a._imhof_"a_g_i" B0006OCZHG Linksys WGA54AG Game Adapter 802.11A/G 54 Mbps: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 A. Imhof "A G I" Los Angeles, CA USA This device has worked flawlessly for over 3 months. Granted, I am a Network Engineer and already know a lot about how to configure networks so installation for me was a snap. I never read any of the documentation so I cannot say how clear the directions are or how easy this device is to install by reading the directions. For me, it was basically plug and play after a few minor adjustments to set up the security that my network uses. Since then, it was worked perfectly for over 3 months without EVER losing connectivity. I also kind of cheat and share this device between my tivo and my xbox360 through a small hub since it is cheaper than buying two adapters and I have never had any issues. From the other reviews, it sounds like people had difficulties configuring the device. My suggestion would be to use this device if you are comfortable configuring networking components. If you have never set up a network, you may want to try a different adapter or be ready to seek professional help installing if you run into problems. B0006OCZHG:garbage:css B0006OCZHG Linksys WGA54AG Game Adapter 802.11A/G 54 Mbps: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 2, 2006 css Needham Heights, MA USA I keep telling myself 'no more Linksys' and this product might have finally convinced me to live up to my word. What a piece of cr*p. Worked for 3 days (just fine) when I first connected it and then just stopped. Wireless light (which is supposed to indicate connectivity) just blinked slowly and steadily - no transmission. Spent 90 minutes with a tech support rep in a chat session - who was very nice and tried but refused to consider an exchange until we finished 'diagnosing' the problem. Problem was, after an hour and a half of my evening - with absolutely zero progress - the rep simply vanished. The chat didn't end - he just stopped replying. Sorry Linksys - I'm done B0006OCZHG:good_product_when_properly_configured:michel B0006OCZHG Linksys WGA54AG Game Adapter 802.11A/G 54 Mbps: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 22, 2006 Michel Dubai I got this adapter to allow a recorder (KISS DP 558)to connect wirelessly to my WIFI network and hence avoid running cable all around the house. This product is very basic and not very sophisticated. However the set up was frustrating: 1- the PC/laptop used for the initial setup has to have a fixed IP in the same rage as the WGA54 2- If using mac filtering, make sure the mac address of the adaptor and the device to be networked are both entered in the mac list. 3- Even though the adaptor has found the router and got connected, the status LEDs will only light when data is transfered. Thi scan be misleading especially at the begining when looking for signs of life. When all the above was done, the adapter functionned perfectly and video and audio streaming as well as file transfering was a joy. B0000632G0:picture_&_sound_great:roselyn_rosenblatt B0000632G0 Koss KD250 DVD Player: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 May 14, 2004 Roselyn Rosenblatt Bronx, New York United States My daughter presented me with this Koss DVD Player and seeing the price I became negative. Was I surprised. She hooked it up in a few minutes, the instructions were simple to follow and she loaded the new DVD into the player, it read the DVD and I was so delighted with the picture & sound featured on my 17" TV. I'm a senior citizen and not acquainted with technology of today and it was ideal for me. I also played a CD on the player and the sound was incredible. This was the best gift I have received other than jewelry when hubby was alive. Buy it, you will not be sorry B0000632G0:good_dvd_player: B0000632G0 Koss KD250 DVD Player: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 August 21, 2003 The Koss KD250 works very well. Although it can't beat a $$$ panasonic dvd player in sound and video quality, it sure wins on price. Not only did it do everything as advertised, it also has some hidden features not advertised. Inside my box were instructions on how to unlock the region code restrictions and also how to enable VCD player mode. If your box did not include these instructions, just do a quick search on the web for DVD Hacks and you will have instructions soon enough B0000632G0:two_players_skip_"bad"_sections_of_new_dvds: B0000632G0 Koss KD250 DVD Player: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 2.0 January 11, 2003 I bought this DVD player as a cheap second system. The first DVD I tried played perfectly, but the second kept skipping sections with the message that it was skipping over bad spots. Since the DVD was new, had no scratches and played perfectly on other players I assumed the player was defective and traded it for an identical player. The new player worked with that DVD, but with the very next DVD the problems were back. I'm returning the second Koss player today and looking for another brand B0000632G0:buy_a_good_vcr_instead_of_this_machine!: B0000632G0 Koss KD250 DVD Player: Electronics electronics 8 of 11 1.0 September 25, 2002 This machine works...and that's all it does. The picture quality is horrible. You can see lines going across your screen when the picture is black. My old VCR works better! The remote control doesn't work well either. Frankly, the only thing this machine has going for it is the price B0000632G0:pretty_good:robert_padron_"second_riv" B0000632G0 Koss KD250 DVD Player: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 4.0 August 5, 2002 Robert Padron "second_riv" New Jersey United States It's going on three months now and I must say it is a pretty good little machine. It has given me no trouble at all playing DVDs or CDs. Even home recorded CDs paly well B0000632G0:shot_down:huxley B0000632G0 Koss KD250 DVD Player: Electronics electronics 16 of 28 1.0 July 14, 2002 huxley victoria bc I was quite excited seeing the Koss so cheap in Canada, and better yet my friend recommended it. He glowed about how well it worked. Being a techno geek I thought no problem. I unpack, hook-up, put batteries in the remote, and turn it on, but nothing. Notta anything. Everything was hooked up correctly, but the remote didn't work (even tried new batteries), nor did any button on the machine (excluding the power button). I was so ticked that my new toy didn't work. I managed to put in a cd (A Christmas Story)and got it to play by hitting the power button a few times but i couldn't stop or eject or do anything else. Only the power button opened and closed the cd tray. I shall return it tomorrow ...to replace this faulty dvd player and hopefully they have built a better one for me by then, as I have heard great things about the Koss system B0007U0INM:nice_little_player:jonathan_m._mason_"jm_1951" B0007U0INM Toshiba Gigabeat MEG-F40S 40 GB Digital Audio Player Silver: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 23, 2006 Jonathan M. Mason "jm_1951" Punta Gorda, FL USA This is the first MP3 player, or maybe that should be WMA player I have even had. This type of technology is always involves some kind of compromise to make it possible to manufacture something useful that people can afford to buy, so I tend not to jump in and buy new technologies, but this machine, which could hold the contents of 600 CDs looked like something I could use. Prior to buying this unit, I had, for several months been downloading radio broadcasts, converting them to MP3, burning them to CD and taking them with me on the road to play in my car and other places. I have been using desktop computers since the days of DOS. I mention these points up front, because this device is definitely not something I would recommend to someone who is not fairly computer and recording competent. My first hour or two trying to get this thing working were still very frustrating, even though I had taken the time to study both the manuals ahead of time. This unit is supposed to 1) Organize, record and play music, 2) Store and display photographs, 3) Act as a portable drive. Let's look at each in turn. 1) If most of your music is already on CD, and you want to rip your CDs to the machine, and you have lots of them, then this IS what you want. It is really easy to rip the CDs to the unit, and off you go. However if you want to do anything more complicated, like loading and organizing MP3 files that you already have on your computer, then the going gets much tougher. The Gigabeat Room organizing software that comes on a CD with the unit leaves a lot to be desired, and very soon I was searching for, finding, downloading, and installing Version 3 of the Gigabeat Room software and firmware programs, which made life a bit easier. The type of problems I encountered were that MP3 files could not be placed on Playlists from the Gigabeat Room software because they were invisible, or that sequential files (like a serialized book) had to be renamed so that they would play in the correct order. Or I want to add an MP3 track to a file on the Gigabeat, so I have to send it through Gigabeat Room whic h dumps it in the root directory on the Gigabeat 40, then open up a file handling program to place the track where I want it, then go back to Gigabeat Room and run a Library Refresh to get everything working right. Musical items can be selected by album title, by genre, by artist, or by folder. The problem with the first three is that your menus soon get out of control, for example at the time of writing I have 59 albums loaded, but these contain 148 artists, and are listed under 21 genres. The names assigned to the genres are somewhat arbitrary,not to say bizarre, and may not help you find an album. For example, an album of latin music from Cuba is under "Caribbean", Basin Street Blues by Louis Armstrong is listed under "Club Dance", and an album of music from The King and I and Carousel is "Unclassifiable". Quite so! (Amusingly, I have 2 CDs of Christmas carols one of which is listed under "Christmas" and the other under the more politically correct "General Holiday".) Item #4 on the menu is called "Files" and this is what you really want, because now you can open up another program like Windows Explorer and organize your "Files" menu into a hierarchy that produces menus that are not too long. Example, my "Files" menu breaks into three types of files, one of which is "My Music". Under "My Music" are 7 subfolders entitled Rock, Jazz Albums, Jazz Collections, Blues, Musicals, Spanish, Christmas. So now I can find my albums fairly easily, albeit at the expense of moving through several menus. However the screen is not particularly easy to read when you are picking out albums with similar titles, for example Jazz Masters Volume 1 versus Jazz Masters Volume 2. It is thus annoying that you are not able to reorganize the menu so as to bring "Files" to the top. None of this makes the device impossible to use, and with a bit of ingenuity you can work around most of these problems, but I am just writing some of this stuff so that you know that it may take a bit of time and effort to master the use of this machine and get it to do what you want. 2) Since the screen is about the size of a passport photo, it too small to meaningfully display photos. I would not buy it for this purpose. If you download photos from a digital camera you cannot immediately display them without further resizing and processing on your computer. You can, however, use it for blind storage. 3) It works well as an external drive. So, it sounds as if I don't like the machine too much, but actually now that I have got the hang of it, I am getting to quite fond of it, and though I don't like listening through headphones, some of my music sounds stunning through the earbud headphones that come with this set. It is an amazingly convenient way to carry around my 250 CDs in a shirt pocket and means that I won't have CDs sliding around in my car any more. On the other hand, I am not throwing away my CDs either. I have had some of them for 20 years, and somehow I doubt whether my Gigabeat will still be working in another 20 years, whereas I suspect my CDs will still be functional. Here are a couple of tips that might be useful. a) The Gigabeat is not compatible with the Apple i-Tunes online store, however if you buy music from there, you can convert it to MP3 with a program that records through your computer's sound card, then you can put it on the Gigabeat in the same way you transfer a podcast. b) There is no car charger available for the Gigabeat, but I understand that the Sony PSP car charger will do the job. c) Get the updated Version 3 software and firmware. You can call Toshiba for it B0007U0INM:manual_somewhat_confusing:a_child_of_the_sixties B0007U0INM Toshiba Gigabeat MEG-F40S 40 GB Digital Audio Player Silver: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 22, 2006 a child of the sixties Czech Republic We all want our music portable these days and many manufacturer's realize this, hence, the mp3 player. I liked the cost of this machine when compared to other 40GB's on the market. However, the manuals could be a little clearer for those of us who need lots of step by step photos to go through the first time. The manuals require you to flip back and forth between each of them. Toss the ear buds that come with them, unless you got ear canals like Dumbo or you want to tape them to your head. Overall, if you want lots of music to carry with you and don't want to pay Ipod prices, this is the way to go B0007U0INM:it_has_bookmark_feature:customer_"consumer" B0007U0INM Toshiba Gigabeat MEG-F40S 40 GB Digital Audio Player Silver: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 12, 2006 Customer "Consumer" Washington, DC United States This is my 7th MP3 player, I have this over two months and love it pretty much. However, there are some flaws for audio books. The major problem is sorting audio books. I ripped audio CDs with either Real Player or WMP11. I could get detail tags with Real but when I actually play, they are not the way it should be (per chapters). For example, the player sorted Harry Potter books in track numbers (I also tried with chapter #s). I could hear track 1, 10, 11, 12, ... 2, 3, 4, etc. This is very annoying. Another thing I don't like about this player is accompanied earphone. It has very good sound quality wirh remote control(compared to other players' accompanied earphones) but it won't stay in the ears. It fell off as soon as I moved my head! But the player doesn't skip even while I am running. Other than these, the player is very good, not heay, good battery life, and great sound as well as good price (I paid $150 new). I used to like Creative 40 GB player but it was very bulky. The sound quality is almost the same. For Bookmark setting (for another reviewer below): Go to "Set up" and "A-Button Function" and choose "Bookmark" so you can use A-Button on the right side of the player as your handy bookmark. You can resume your bookmark(s) from the same "Set up" and go to "Bookmark. B0007U0INM:easy_to_use_and_effective:m._alva B0007U0INM Toshiba Gigabeat MEG-F40S 40 GB Digital Audio Player Silver: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 M. Alva Product usage was quite easy to master within a few days of playing around with it and without reading the manual. The software it comes with is also quite friendly and effective. Pulls songs information from the CDDB automatically, and can withdraw information for old songs on HD as well. The only con is the hard time finding accessories for the gigabeat. Only case I could find was sold online. Earplugs are also a bit uncomfortable, kept falling off. Strongly recommend it for capacity, user friendliness and design B0007U0INM:useless_for_audiobooks:g._smith B0007U0INM Toshiba Gigabeat MEG-F40S 40 GB Digital Audio Player Silver: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 9, 2006 G. Smith Toano, VA United States I bought this product for listening to music and to audiobooks, but it is absolutely useless for the latter, because it has no bookmark function. So if you've been listening to a long audio file, which is usually what audiobooks consist of, and you lose your place for any reason, you have to search forever to find where you were. And the fast forward only proceeds at one speed (the slowest), so it takes forever to get to where you thought you left off. The software interface is totally non-intuitive, and I constantly felt that I was fighting against it in transferring files to the player or finding them after they were transferred. Fortunately, I was able to return the player for a refund, even though Toshiba itself has a no returns policy for non-defective merchandise (but how does one define non-defective, this one is defective by design). Avoid buying this one. It stinks B0007U0INM:some_audio_and_design_issues,_but_worth_the_money_-_3.5_stars:daniel_j._dellarocco_"rocco" B0007U0INM Toshiba Gigabeat MEG-F40S 40 GB Digital Audio Player Silver: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 October 22, 2006 Daniel J. DellaRocco "Rocco" Corpus Christi, TX USA First of all, for 40 Gigs, the price is unbeatable. The Gigabeat is priced in the same range as the iPod Nano that can hold ten times LESS data. Also, Gigabeat can handle pictures, which the Nano cannot. The harware design is intuitive and easy to understand, and it's attractive, too. However, I have some qualms with the audio quality. I can hear a substantial amount of device noise during quieter songs, which is especially annoying for an audiophile like myself. My only other mp3 player was a Creative Zen Micro, which was a bit clearer than my Gigabeat. Not a huge beef, but something to consider. Also, the interface is kind of ridiculous. Music without any track information, like album, artist, or genre isn't even accessible through the device interface. The only way to navigate through your music collection is by these classifications, and by some quirk, music without ANY classification doesn't even appear when "no information" is selected as the album, artist, or genre. When The Gigabeat is plugged into the computer, all of the music is viewable, but only music with some track information is playable from the device interface. Also, There is no "back" command once a track (album) has been selected. In order to continue navigating from the album you were perusing when you selected the currently playing track, you must go all the way back to the beginning of the menu and start over. When you were in the middle of the alphabet in a 200-album list, that becomes very tedious very quickly. With no vertical or circular scrolling mechanism (it's one-at-a-time or press and hold for a few at a time), scrolling through long lists is slow and often inaccurate. Picture viewing is fairly straightforward... except that it's sideways. Took me a while to figure out that in order to navigate through the menu while in the photo folder, you must turn the device 90 degrees counter-clockwise, as the directional pad's functions literally change in this direction. Other than that, the picture-viewing capability is well-implemented, except that there is no way to organize your pics; they just get dumped into one, big, communal folder. Not a major complaint. One thing I did appreciate is the free docking station, which also functions as a line-out ... and the ability to add tracks from any computer, using Windows Media Player. These add an extra star on their own. It also comes with a USB cable and earbuds with in-line volume control. The docking station also has an extra USB-in jack, which enables you to use it without taking up one of your computer's USB inputs. I recommend the Gigabeat purely because of its huge size-price ratio. I also like the included extras. I have my issues with it, but they're largely the result of my pickiness as a consumer. The average buyer would probably not find fault quite so easily. I give the Toshiba Gigabeat 3.5 stars out of 5, rounded up to 4 B0007U0INM:terrible._just_terrible._:littlecatland_"littlecatland" B0007U0INM Toshiba Gigabeat MEG-F40S 40 GB Digital Audio Player Silver: Electronics electronics 3 of 6 1.0 October 20, 2006 littlecatland "littlecatland" MA I didn't want to buy an ipod because they are so popular, so ubiquitous and seemed overpriced. Boy was I wrong. Gigabeat: Poor navagation no support no software updates no firmware updates no response to emails to toshiba no usb 2 (unless you use their software which repeatedly crashes all running programs on the entire computer) no worthwhile accessories not great battery life The software is terrible. Poor interface. Crashes frequently. Only way to transfer songs to the mp3 player at USB 2 speed (even windows media player can't transfer at USB 2 even though it is marketed as a windows media compatible device.) Who makes USB 2 non-compliant devices any more? Why cripple my device when the software crashes. No Support. You can register at their site (supposedly) but it would never accept my code and repeated emails to Toshiba got no response. Even if you could get into the registered users website there is no software update and no firmware update (I found this out from another user.) The only nice thing is the little attachment to headphones you can use to skip through songs when the thing is in your pocket. The gigabeat was an expensive mistake - my poor husband has this thing now. He never uses it because the gigabeat is a pain to use and really really slow to load ipod: I was a contrary tech geek who didn't want to buy the big thing. I was wrong. I have one now. doesn't crash good software with great interface software and firmware updates company support podcasts are great - I never thought I'd use them - but I get stuff I love (including news, language lessons, radio, tv, and they are FREE.) fabulous navagation. I never thought I'd use the video - but I do all the time. Surprizingly good battery life. Great accessories - really great accessories - I can record with one, it hooks up to stereos alarm clocks, newer car radios, you name it. oh - and the ipod has never once crashed my computer B0007U0INM:a_bit_disappointed_!!!:m._rashid B0007U0INM Toshiba Gigabeat MEG-F40S 40 GB Digital Audio Player Silver: Electronics electronics 2.0 October 13, 2006 M. Rashid Sound quality is good compared to other flash based mp3 players. Difficult to manage songs. Whatever you put to it, you have to encrypt by the "Gigabeat Room" software provided. I thought it would work like flash drive, just copy from hard drive and run mp3 songs but unfortunately it does not work that way. Every songs is encrypted with .SAT extension so you cannot share your mp3 songs with your friends. Pictures are also encrypted and make double file with *.GBP extension and every file is renamed when encrypted. It took me a lot of time to figure out how to operate this player first time when I received it. I suggest not to buy it if you can spend a few bucks more for iPOD or Creative. Although Toshiba is making improvements in their new line of mp3 players that has video capabilities. B000E1PTGK:my_two_cents_worth:t._abernathy_"amazon_shopper" B000E1PTGK Toshiba HD-A1 HD-DVD Player: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 15, 2006 T. Abernathy "Amazon Shopper" Aiken, SC, USA Admittedly, I was hesitant to order this machine after reading the negative comments here at Amazon. I always give the customer reviews careful consideration before making a purchase of this size. I had already returned a samsung dvd player to a local retailer that promised "upconversion" and did not deliver. I took a gamble with this Toshiba and I am happy that I did. I have it connected through HDMI to a Philips tv that has maximum 1080i resolution so i had hoped it would be a perfect pairing. The issue that had me scratching ny head was that my tv and the Toshiba are 1080i and yet Hd Dvds are a resolution of 1080p. As this was a new technology I was wondering if the quality of the output would be compromised. Welll, i'm here to tell you that it is NOT an issue. The human eye can't really distinguish a difference unless perhaps you had a wide screen of maybe 50 inches or more. The first film I watched was a Netflix rental of a standard dvd and the picture exceeded my hopes. The enhanced black level setting can really amp up the look of a film, by the way, creating more depth an visual impact. I also played an HD dvd that I bought from Amazon and the picture was spectacular. To be very honest, the upconversion on some of the standard dvds I own is truly Near high definition. I am sorry for those who have expressed regret in buying this player but I have to say that the HD-A1 is a formidable piece of equipment and the price is unbeatable. Thank you Amazon B000E1PTGK:a_great_player_if_you_can_handle_cutting_edge_quirks:e._gatti_"j_p_gatti" B000E1PTGK Toshiba HD-A1 HD-DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 15, 2006 E. Gatti "J P Gatti" Bear, DE USA I thought I had a broken player but I simply didn't realize how incredibly sensitive these things are to a even a small smudge or part of a fingerprint.. let alone even a small scratch on the disk. Considering that this thing is really a fairly powerful computer inside the price is an absolute steal. Picture quality is just incredible. Support picks up on the fist ring! (when I didn't realize how sensitive the reader was to smudges I found that out) You can't get HD any better than this. Technically this thing only puts out 1080i but with a good 1080p TV with conversion you will never notice any difference, not even in a side by side comparision. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because it takes too long to play both HD and normal DVDs which makes it not exactly and ideal replacement for a regular DVD player, but you do get used to it B000E1PTGK:doesn't_work;_no_support:the_old_crackpot B000E1PTGK Toshiba HD-A1 HD-DVD Player: Electronics electronics 5 of 14 1.0 November 9, 2006 The Old Crackpot Alton Bay, NH I hooked the player to my Infocus X3 DLP projector via the component video cable I already use for an HD tuner and regular DVD player. When I tried playing an "upconverted" DVD, it refused to play above low resolution. Digging into the manual, websites, etc., I found that ONLY the HDMI (digital) interface is guaranteed acceptable for high def play (it involves "copy protection"). Whether or not you can play any DVD --including HD DVDs-- in HD depends on the settings programmed onto the disk (it appears that most non-HD disks prohibit upconverting). So I purchased new HDMI cables, adapters, plugs, switches... Turned it on.. config screens looked good... started DVD... "HDMI ERROR 1". I switched the HDMI cable to the HD receiver and the TV worked fine. I then called Tech Support. The gentleman listened attentively and quoted sections from the manual. I asked for a little more information than what I had already read and was told that the tech support people had no other resources to work with. I have applied the latest firmware update (each of the updates appears to be for an "HDMI error"). Apparently, I now have a $500 boat anchor. Before buying any Toshiba HD-related product, be sure to do a google on "toshiba hdmi error". The postings by "HDMI authorities" are quite illuminating, if discouraging. B000E1PTGK:amazing_picture:r._schwartz B000E1PTGK Toshiba HD-A1 HD-DVD Player: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 7, 2006 R. SCHWARTZ AS PROMISED THE PICTURE IS FANTASTIC. IT TAKES A WHILE UNTILL IT LOADS UP HOWEVER I DO NOT FIND THAT TO BE BOTHERSOME. YOU DO NEED A HDMI JACK ON YOUR TV OR IT WILL NOT OPERATE. THE ONLY NEGATIVE IS THE REMOTE WHICH I REALLY FIND DIFFICULT TO SEE AND UNTILL YOU START TO MEMORIZE THE BUTTONS ITS TROUBLING. BUYING FROM AMAZON WAS A BREEZE AND SAVED ME A TIDY SUM AND SUBSEQUENTLY A PURCHASED A VIDEO RECEIVER! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!! B000E1PTGK:great_for_the_money_:roby B000E1PTGK Toshiba HD-A1 HD-DVD Player: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 4.0 November 7, 2006 Roby NYC I wanted to step up to HD DVD since I love dvd movies. Oh yes- the size is fine- not sure why they made a big deal of it. Remote ok- at night - you're screwed. get a universal remote. Fan noise- it's quieter than my xbox360. I have a sony 42we655 rear LCD HDTV and picture is good. Wanted to see a huge improvement. Well my wife sees none but I do see the improvement. not sure it's the 4-5 times I expected. Looks great but maybe it's my tv. I'm connected via HDMI got Batman,Serenity,Corpse Bride, Constantine. Picture still has the bars on top and bottom but maybe I'm doing something wrong--got it on 16*9 already. HELP!!lol Picture looks great but seems like a super nice version of DVD. I don't know - looks great but I guess I was expecting to be blown really away. Got my 2.0 firmaware updated but maybe my tv is not the best of the best. Looks great but I think I'm messing up something. Any ideas??? For $399- you can't go wrong- B000E1PTGK:early_adopting:stringflogger_"doomsayer" B000E1PTGK Toshiba HD-A1 HD-DVD Player: Electronics electronics 3 of 10 2.0 November 6, 2006 StringFlogger "Doomsayer" Hee Haw Hell Don't get me wrong, staying on the cutting edge of technology affords bragging rights and gobs of ear and eye candy, however the exterior of this unit looks like it was manufactured in the 1980's. Features, looks and specs will vastly improve with the '07 models across the board. Just an observation while you drop your hundreds here B000E1PTGK:doesn't_support_1080p:michael_floyd B000E1PTGK Toshiba HD-A1 HD-DVD Player: Electronics electronics 5 of 13 2.0 November 5, 2006 Michael Floyd USA Ok so I should have read the fine print, but it turns out that even though HD DVD's are all encoded at 1080p, the players only support 1080i and 720p. I think I will return mine and wait for a true HD DVD B000E1PTGK:ultimate_hd-dvd_experience...:m._chavan B000E1PTGK Toshiba HD-A1 HD-DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 M. Chavan The best part is that you can upgrade the firmware directly.. I recently upgraded it to 2.0 and now it does play Dolby - True HD in 5.1 format. I watch the HD-DVD on 62In Toshiba 1080P and picture is awesome. Just wish that the startup time was faster , it takes arround 50 secs to start and play HD-DVD B000E1PTGK:wow!:lt4ce B000E1PTGK Toshiba HD-A1 HD-DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 4, 2006 LT4CE Western IL I bought my floor model HD-A1 9/4 (Rex Store closing :( ) and have used it to enjoy 20 DVDs - both HD and regular. I am amazed at the picture quality for both, but especially the HDs. I have seen Blue Ray demos in Best Buy, Sears, etc., and the picture quality cannot compete with the HD-A1. While this may change in the future, for now, HD kicks BR butt. "Sound and Vison" magazine had a detailed article on the Toshiba DVD players, and can also be referenced on their web site. The HD-A1 is a pc, so slowness in turning on and off, stopping play, etc. is tolerable for me. I would guess that will improve with future software and hardware updates. It is neat that I can update the software by plugging my HD-A1 into my DSL - quick and easy, or Toshiba will send these to you on disk. Remote is not user friendly as functions of keys are hard for my eyes to see, and it is not lit. HD-DVD selection is getting better, but not being able to see films from other than Universal and Paramount studios is crazy. SONY is responsible for this (remember the Beta vs VHS war)?? Hopefully this will also change. Amazon has great selection and best prices I've seen, especially if you opt for their 10% off option. Used HD DVDs are also becoming more available here. If you like HD quality TV shows, you'll love HD DVDs and this player from Toshiba B000E1PTGK:toshiba_a1_hd-dvd_upconverting_dvd_player:david_r._stevenson_"dvd_dave" B000E1PTGK Toshiba HD-A1 HD-DVD Player: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 November 3, 2006 David R. Stevenson "DVD Dave" Liverpool, NY In August I purchased the Toshiba HD-DVD player. Not only do HD-DVDs look great, but ALL DVDs look great. I would rank both HD and SD (standard definition) DVDs as superior in picture quality to HD-TV channels. This is because of the upconversion ability which converts 480i standard definition DVDs to 1080i. Even though HD-TV channels broadcast in either 720p or 1080i, their signal is still compressed and often "noisy". I recently viewed the remastered Blade Runner, an SD disc upconverted to 1080i by my player, and it looked fantastic---the best version of Blade Runner I've ever seen. So I don't hesitate to watch ANY DVD on the Toshiba. It would be worth the purchase price just for its' rendering of standard DVDs B000BKPGOE:works_great!!!:bentley_"gadget_guy" B000BKPGOE Altec Lansing IM7 Speaker Shoulder Harness: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 5.0 August 18, 2006 Bentley "Gadget Guy" Upstate NY USA If you buy the IM7 and plan on making it portable.....this is the acessory to buy..end of discussion...... B00006JPFT:great_quality_at_a_great_price!:e._vinson B00006JPFT Coby CA-706 CD/MD/MP3 Car Kit Adapter: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 May 5, 2006 E. Vinson Colorado Springs, CO, USA I love this kit! It sounds oh-so-good! I especially love the fact that you can change the adapter plug on the casette adapter from front-loading to side-loading. Very convenient! I also like all of the voltage adapters, I have used it to charge my cell phone as well as operate my CD player. As for the other reviews listed, I don't know why they would rate it negatively at all. One said the casette adapter didn't come with it, he obviously got the wrong item. As far as the one that said the fuse blew, I would have first checked the voltage regulator in my car... Highly recommended product B00006JPFT:good_product:electronics_fan B00006JPFT Coby CA-706 CD/MD/MP3 Car Kit Adapter: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 January 4, 2005 Electronics fan I don't have any problem with the adapter and the sound quality is good. In my opinion, it deserves 4.5 stars. Actually most of the bad reviews here for this product are not fair. At least one should not complain about a product because he/she couldn't receive it from a retailer or received a wrong product. He/She should point his/her finger to the retailer, instead B00006JPFT:what_you_pay_for_is_really_what_you_get:john_smith B00006JPFT Coby CA-706 CD/MD/MP3 Car Kit Adapter: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 2.0 November 13, 2004 John Smith I wanted to buy a Car Kit to listen to my MD player inside my car. After browsing around the web, I found this Coby Car Kit Adapter which had everything I needed at a good low price. I ordered it immediately. After it arrived, I plugged the adaptor in my cigarette lighter to test it out and the fuse burned out. I was going to send it in to the manufacturer but realized that they actually charge you 10$ shipping and handling on this item. Thus, I just took it apart and realized it was only the fuse and bought another one at radio shack and it seems to be working fine right now. Besides that, the sound quality isn't too bad B0000E6S0Z:they_look_more_silver-ish_but_that's_about_all:j_"smiley" B0000E6S0Z JBL Northridge E50 3-Way 8-Inch Horizontal/Vertical Bookshelf Speakers, Pair (Black Ash): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 4, 2006 J "Smiley" Central NC ***REVISED*** 10/13/06 (see bottom) When I got them they where "black ash" as advertised (amazon pic from JBL website) but the woofers have a metallic look to them as well as the front main trim. I guess the picture is taking at a bad angle to the light or something. The woofers are no-ware near as black as in the picture (I think they look better actually). Ok onto the good stuff, man good speakers for this price they are where it's at. I'm a fan of JBL but not their price that's why I buy online and at discount. These speakers much like the newer L830 have a great mid range and a fine clear top end. The low is pretty nice as well, it sounds realistic like I'm actually listening to a bass guitar, piano, or chello. The dynamic range is vary good and they don't discriminate individual tones, you can hear instruments and off tones clearly. The vocals are clear as well, nice and pronounced. They image well (I guess is the word)you have to get over to one side of the set up before you notice an imbalance of the sound (in a big room mind you). When watching a movie it's like I'm in the theater minus the surround sound. They are a good solid par of speakers. Some bad things, I've been listening to them for a little while now and decided to hook up one of my KLH 970A to the center channel on my receiver. Well now it sounds perfect, they seem to lack the "front or middle" vocal definition for tv/movies when placed a normal tv distance apart (say over 3-5 feet). A center channel (or small high Hz speaker) really rounds them off and makes them sound complete. Also, there is no lack of deep lows. Unless you really want to hear some rumbling a sub-woofer is almost not needed. They are relatively heavy (25 Lb each). You would need good sturdy shelves/stands that can take weight at the edge. They are pretty big, well not big but shaped a little odd, you almost have stand them on their side if your putting them in the corner of a smaller room. That's about, other than physical things it's a top notch speaker. I haven't played everything through them or as loud as I dare but I have liked what i've herd so fare... (All this was done in a 10x10x8H room with a Yamaha HTR-5940 useing 18 guage wire, two conductor, all copper speaker wire with chepo banna plugs all around. ***REVISE*** 10/13/06 In big rooms. I recently had a chance to try them out in a good sized room. I didn't take a measurement but I would guess around 25x30 feet, with part of the ceiling high (maybe 14 feet) and angled, the other part (where the speakers where) was about 10 feet. The room was sort of two rooms the low room cut into the big one blah blah blah the room was shaped odd, and they still sounded good with less echoing than you would think. This room was bare, only had half finished cabinets and a hard wood floor B0000E6S0Z:good_choice:traveler B0000E6S0Z JBL Northridge E50 3-Way 8-Inch Horizontal/Vertical Bookshelf Speakers, Pair (Black Ash): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 12, 2006 Traveler Del Mar, CA I was replacing floor speakers and wanted a pair of speakers which had a smaller footprint (my wife didn't want a room filled and dominated with speakers)...yet still provided performance. I got what I wanted by purchasing the JBL E50. I am using the speakers primarily as the front main channels (5.1 configuration) in a room that is 15'x15' with a 10'ceiling plate. The room is filled well with sound. The audio is clean and provides good spatial depth to the movie sound tracks. This in tandem with the other (center, subwoofer) JBL Northridge speakers. Playing music from my CD player....sounds good and inviting. Good definition. Good reproduction. I believe I made the right choice and very pleased with my purchase. I would recommend JBLs B0000E6S0Z:jbl_e50_shoot_out:hammerhead_"hhh" B0000E6S0Z JBL Northridge E50 3-Way 8-Inch Horizontal/Vertical Bookshelf Speakers, Pair (Black Ash): Electronics electronics 48 of 50 4.0 September 12, 2005 Hammerhead "HHH" Music City, USA I have been a JBL fan for years. I am a professional Audio Engineer, and I am familliar with the tonality and durability of JBL products. I purchased a pair of JBL Northridge E50 bookshelf speakers to do a shootout with a pair of Polk Monitor 40 speakers for a client I am desigining a home stereo install for. The client paid approximately $250 delivered for each pair of speakers. After several days of testing within tolerances, I could still differentiate between the two, but it became nearly impossible for the client to tell which speaker was which in a blindfold test. Both television and CDs were tested through the speakers, and the music ranged from Josh Grobin to Stevie Ray Vaughn. It should be noted that the Polk Monitor 40s and the JBL E50s both required the use of a subwoofer in order to sound complete. By sheer weight, the JBL wins hands-down. At 25-lbs. each, it is a much heavier box than the 17-lb. Polk. Through much of our testing, the 3-way JBL seemed more transparent in it's tonality, but when switched back and forth between the 2-way Polk within the same piece of music, it sometimes sounded a bit mid-rangey through the 800-1600 Hz range. I'm not sure whether the Polk was missing through that range, or whether the JBL was adding, but the Polks sounded more like what I was hearing in the AKG headphones. Also, the JBLs seemed to be lacking a bit in the lower range, through the 60-160 Hz range. This was the most surprising result, because the 8" woofer in the JBL looks as though it should be kicking the tail of the Polk 6" dual woofers, but the Polks had a deeper, richer bottom end. The JBL E50s are rated for greater power than the Polk Monitor 40s, so if you plan to rock the house, the JBLs are probably a better choice. When pressed to their Continuous Power Handling rating, the Polks began to sound as though they were suffering from distress. They didn't distort, but they were obviously uncomfortable, while the JBLs never winced. However, for the purpose of this comparison, my client stated that the listening area (15 ft. X 20 ft.) would never tolerate that much volume, and confessed he would never be listening to the JBLs as loud as they were tested, so keep in mind the space where you will be using them. In the end, it was decided that the Polk Monitor 40s were smoother and did not inject their own tonality onto the music. The JBL E50s would have required a physical change to the shelf on which they were to reside, so the client made the choice for the Polk Monitor 40s, but if you have a good sturdy shelf with room for the E50, and a listening space large enough to turn them up, you may make a different choice B0000E6S0Z:good_performance,_excellent_value:alvin_lau_"home_theater_nut" B0000E6S0Z JBL Northridge E50 3-Way 8-Inch Horizontal/Vertical Bookshelf Speakers, Pair (Black Ash): Electronics electronics 19 of 20 4.0 December 17, 2004 Alvin Lau "Home Theater Nut" New Hyde Park, NY USA The build quality is excellent and the E50s image well. The sound is warm and smooth, very easy to listen to. Bass response is adequate but not strong. The treble could use a bit more air as well. Since the E50s are bookshelf speakers, they seem best suited for a small to medium sized room or for use as surround speakers. If used as main speakers for a large room, I suggest adding a separate subwoofer. Overall, an excellent speaker at this price point B000ARJIYC:pissed_with_panasonic:j._parr B000ARJIYC Panasonic Type-30 HHR-P402A/1B Cordless Telephone Rechargeable Battery Replacement: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 J. Parr These batteries are fantastic ! What I'm pissed about is the $150 i've spent on replacement bateries over 2 years in the 6 handsets I have. Why has panasonic waited so long to come out with a replacement battery that will hold a charge ? The only thing worse than dealing with my past battery problems would have been if I had given or thrown away my phone systems just before these NiMH batteries came out. B000ARJIYC:panasonic_battery:ck1_"ck1" B000ARJIYC Panasonic Type-30 HHR-P402A/1B Cordless Telephone Rechargeable Battery Replacement: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 CK1 "ck1" new york Appropriate battery for the phone we have. Worked well and is still working B000ARJIYC:phone_battery:r._rideout B000ARJIYC Panasonic Type-30 HHR-P402A/1B Cordless Telephone Rechargeable Battery Replacement: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 R. Rideout The battery worked as good or better than the original battery. The battery actually changed -- it was probably upgraded by panasonic. I tried generic batteries and they did not work well. This battery works well B000ARJIYC:battery_works_as_it_should_have_from_the_start:paul_onish B000ARJIYC Panasonic Type-30 HHR-P402A/1B Cordless Telephone Rechargeable Battery Replacement: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 28, 2006 Paul Onish New Jesey This battery works well as it should have from the start. Apparantly the originals were not good B00006HMPH:nice_keyboard..__great_deal:neal_vanderstelt_"neal" B00006HMPH Logitech Deluxe Access Keyboard: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 17, 2006 Neal Vanderstelt "Neal" Ormond Beach, FL I wasn't sure of the size and was expecting a very large keyboard but it's not and fits nicely in my lap which makes it comfortable to type fast. The keys are a little smaller (not much) than my last keyboard so I was a little thrown off when I started to type. I'm a pretty big guy 6' and could see if you had big hands this might be a problem. I really like this keyboard especially at this price I wouldn't expect more. The keys are comfortable. The layout of the short cut keys are perfect at the top and don't interfere with typing regular text and they don't take up space on the keyboard. B00006HMPH:very_good_value:martin_j._fried_"gadget_geek" B00006HMPH Logitech Deluxe Access Keyboard: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 January 22, 2006 Martin J. Fried "gadget geek" Leftcoast, USA I got one of these at work a few months ago (I'm a full-time programmer). I like it a lot. It has good action, is quiet, has standard placement for the cursor control keys between the numeric keypad and the regular keys (2 rows of 3, not 3 rows of 2 like many others). I didn't install the drivers from the CD, but many of the functions still work (XP pro), like volume, mute, email, browser. I don't use them that much, but now that I'm buying one for home, maybe I'll get more used to them. I like the fact that there aren't a zillion buttons to choose from like some others, so you don't get overwhelmed and don't have to look for what you want. I really don't think you can beat it for the price (usually under $15). The only bad thing is that when you reboot, you need to press a button to enable the standard function keys at the top (there's a light that tells you when it's enabled). I often forget, but the first time it doesn't work, I remember. I don't really use them that much anyway - mainly just F5 for refresh B00006HMPH:excellent_keyboard_for_the_price:eo B00006HMPH Logitech Deluxe Access Keyboard: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 May 28, 2005 Eo Gilbert, AZ United States This is a nice keyboard. I believe it is the most inexpensive Logitech model. The good news is that Logitech doesn't make junk. It's slightly tweaked from a standard keyboard, in that keyboard is not inclined upward but horizontal. There is a also a plastic wrist-rest that attaches to the front of the keyboard. These changes I believe are supposed to make typing more comfortable since your wrists are no longer twisted upwards. I am experimenting using the keyboard with and without the wrist-rest; I think it largely depends on the height of the chair you are sitting in--if your chair is high enough, then the wrist-rest is good, if your chair is lower, the wrist-rest leaves your wrists uncomfortably high. There are some other slight differences in the keyboard; the 1st row of keys (spacebar, control, alt, etc.) are tapered toward the front of the keyboard, I assume for ergonomic reasons. I like the feel of the keyboard; it requires only a light touch. It is also fairly quiet i.e. no loud clicking. The only things I don't like are minor--the function keys must be enabled using a F-lock key--however they stayed locked for the remainder of the time the computer is on. I also couldn't get the software to work--the one that is supposed to map various keys to things like e-mail, your internet home page, etc. I don't really care about that, so I didn't really try very hard to get it to work--it probably would have if I persisted. I also had some problems de-installing the drivers--when I removed them, the keyboard wouldn't work. I had to reinstall the drivers again. The keyboard worked OK in Debian Linux (Sarge/3.1), as well as Windows. The keyboard looks attractive enough, although the wrist-rest if charcoal and the keyboard off-white so they don't match. In all, an excellent keyboard for the price B00006HMPH:great_keyboard:p._ramirez B00006HMPH Logitech Deluxe Access Keyboard: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 July 16, 2004 P. Ramirez Long Beach, CA USA nice keyboard. very silent except oddly for the right shift key and spacebar which makes as much noise as any other keyboard. I'm guessing probably because they are long keys B00006HMPH:this_thing_is_great!!!:viviane_mann B00006HMPH Logitech Deluxe Access Keyboard: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 July 16, 2004 Viviane Mann San Juan Capistrano, CA United States I previously had a keyboad that came with my computer it was horrible none of the number keys would work. I would have to pound on it to get it to work. So i just broke that keyboard. I was in search of a new one so I looked around on amazon and found this keyboard i decided yo buy it because it was only 12 bucks so if i didnt like it wat the heck i would buy a 20 buck one. So i recently recieved the keyboard and i love it. It looks great it feels great the keys are very soft to the touch. Everything!!! is labeled i can do anything from my keyboard i can send my email i can reply i can open aol instan messenger i can change the song i can fastforward! I can turn up the volume turn it down i can mute it i can open my email i can open my music i can open my internet! I can even open my computer, my documents, my pictures, and my music. Also many of the keys r labeled such a y is redo u is underline. i is italic c is copy and etc.. This makes everything very fast and easy! I love this keyboard. also my previous keyboard wire was barely long enough this one is more than enough. Same with my logitch 3 button optical mouse that thing is great. Logitech makes great products. Oh and the thing about the start buttons like if ur doin something and u accidently hit that button all u have to do is take a screw driver and pull of that key than it wont happen anymore. But with this keyboard since the outer buttons are curved down like space and such you rarely accidentally hit those buttons annymore. It also has a button that locks all the f keys which is quite useful. I love this keyboard and i HIGHLY HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT. Oh and one more thing when ever you press one of the like f buttons or email or media buttons it brings it up in green on you screen what you just pressed and its GREAT!!!!! I highly recommend buying this product! B00006HMPH:excellent_keyboard_-_good_price:g._wells_"the_gilded_lily" B00006HMPH Logitech Deluxe Access Keyboard: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 June 28, 2004 G. Wells "the_gilded_lily" Fredericksburg, TX I like it - it's quiet, easy to use, a snap to set up the quick-keys. And you can't beat the price. I'm on it all day and I find it easy and pleasant to use B00006HMPH:great_product,_great_value_from_best_internet_store...:m._nyein_"dan" B00006HMPH Logitech Deluxe Access Keyboard: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 January 25, 2004 M. Nyein "Dan" New Jersey I got this Logitech Deluxe Keyboard for my new computer and I am suprise at the quality of this product. It's under $15 from amazon. It's very...very quiet!!!!!..It also has many other useful things like Web and Media controls[Window Media Player Controls]. You can go on the web or check emails with a touch of a botton. Simply a great product for so little money. I buy 90% of the stuff I need on internet(from about 10 major internet stores), but Amazon is still the BEST INTERNET STORE OVER ALL.. B0002JY6T0:best_2.1_system_on_the_market:m._smith B0002JY6T0 Bose® 3.2.1 Series II DVD Home Entertainment System: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 September 11, 2006 M. Smith I compared the Bose 321 Series II system with the Sony and Denon 2.1 systems. No comparison in terms of sound quality. Denon and Sony have some very nice features but if your goal is sound quality then you can't beat Bose. The system is very easy to setup and use. If you don't have room for rear channel speakers or don't want to run wires all over the room 2.1 systems are the way to go, but keep in mind they are not true surround sound. This system is also very good for just listening to music and has a decent AM FM tuner B0002JY6T0:great_system:g._davis B0002JY6T0 Bose® 3.2.1 Series II DVD Home Entertainment System: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 30, 2006 G. Davis New York This is a great system. This is my second Bose and I highly recommend. I like that there is minimal wire while still providing great sound. B0002JY6T0:clarity_of_sound_is_amazing:keith_jones B0002JY6T0 Bose® 3.2.1 Series II DVD Home Entertainment System: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 June 14, 2006 Keith Jones New Jersey I submitted an image above. The Bose 3-2-1 delivers realistic sound which makes watching any show or movie a much better experience. We always were satisfied with our mediocre HD TV speakers. But this Bose 3-2-1 system delivers such clear sound effects, music and speech that I couldn't believe what we had been missing. Because of this great sound improvement we started watching action movies, concerts and other programs that we'd never seen. The Acoustimass� module vibrates our wood floor and the two speakers create amazing sound clarity. Even faint sound effects are easily picked up with these speakers. This system doesn't knock your walls down with the thuds and exaggerated sound effects that some Home Theater systems use. Instead, because the Bose sound is so real, sometimes people think that the speaker noise is coming from outside our house B0002JY6T0:don't_waste_your_money_for_this_system:saverman_"saverman" B0002JY6T0 Bose® 3.2.1 Series II DVD Home Entertainment System: Electronics electronics 7 of 9 1.0 May 25, 2006 SaverMan "SaverMan" NC Bought this system back in December 2005. Two weeks later the center unit started skipping on any DVDs or CDs. Sometimes it just turned itself off while trying to read a DVD. I brought it back to a retail store for exchanging. This "exact" same problem did happen to the replacement too. The system is now at one of the Bose repair centers. I hope they could get it all straight out this time : B0002JY6T0:great_sound_:michael_p._houle B0002JY6T0 Bose® 3.2.1 Series II DVD Home Entertainment System: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 March 22, 2006 Michael P. Houle i got my 3.2.1 system from a big retail store it sounded great in the store so i took a chance knowing great history of sound from bose the hook up only took five mins. i very pleased how good this unit sounded not running wires to the back of the room was great too so it looks clean and sounds great it does seem kind of overpriced but still i have heard true 5.1 systems that dont sound this great the 3.2.1 it a great choice for someone who wants simple but great sound ........ B0002JY6T0:your_milage_may_vary:henry_p._scott B0002JY6T0 Bose® 3.2.1 Series II DVD Home Entertainment System: Electronics electronics 12 of 12 4.0 March 15, 2006 Henry P. Scott I initially had a Series I 321, and recently upgraded it to a Series II. For me, the 321 systems are great in principle, and until fairly recently, there really wasn't much in the way of competition in terms of simplicity and portability. With new competition from Sony and Denon, however, I'd say the 321 has become less compelling, and you'd do well to shop around a bit. That said, the 321 Series II is very nicely designed for what it is. It is unobtrusive and the controls are very nicely laid out. The sound is good, but not excellent. I have had quality issues with the Series II, but to the credit of Bose, they are very much standing by their product. I'm in the process of exchanging my SECOND system since upgrading in December. Although that has been frustrating, their customer service has been outstanding. I can call a toll free number and talk to a real person with minimal waiting. Most importantly, they take what I say seriously, and have not jerked me around at all; for both exchanges they paid shipping both ways. If I could do it over again I would look hard at the Denon S101, or even consider buying separate components, but at the end of the day there's something about the Bose design that I really like. Whereas most HTIB systems are gaudy in appearance, the Bose is elegant and simple by comparison. And, even though I've had some quality issues, I have never had such a good experience dealing with customer service in the electronics industry. That goes a long way for me, and accordingly I gave this four stars B0002JY6T0:alexcl:l._leonard_"alex_&_aiden's_mom" B0002JY6T0 Bose® 3.2.1 Series II DVD Home Entertainment System: Electronics electronics 6 of 9 5.0 December 29, 2005 L. Leonard "Alex & Aiden's Mom" St. Joseph, MO United States This Bose system is great and completely lives up to the Bose name. We installed this system in our family room which is long and narrow and difficult to run speaker wires. We had a traditional Home Theatre system with the 5 speaker and bass set up and we were not satisifed. First of all, the system was so complicated to set up that we never felt we were fully utilizing it's capabilities and it sometimes didn't function as we felt it should! Secondly, you had to hassle with all the speaker wires run everywhere! We decided to invest in this Bose system and it is GREAT! Simple set up and operation and the sound literally fills the room. We first heard the Bose system at a Sam's club and if the acoustics can sound good in a warehouse setting, imagine how good it can sound in your home! Well worth the money and so simple to set up that a child could do it B0002JY6T0:great_style_and_sound:bob_pruhs B0002JY6T0 Bose® 3.2.1 Series II DVD Home Entertainment System: Electronics electronics 5 of 8 4.0 December 11, 2005 Bob Pruhs Walnut, CA USA With hardwood floors and a lofted ceiling, running wires for a surround system was out of the question. The Bose 3-2-1 system was a nice alternative. Great sound (not quite surround sound) and stylish apperance. Very easy to hook up but a bit pricey B0006ZACJ8:not_for_office_use:emma_caroline B0006ZACJ8 DLO iBoom Boombox for iPod White: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 August 1, 2006 Emma Caroline Razorback Country, USA Like many other reviewers, I bought this unit with the intent of being able to play my ipod softly while working. However, there is not "soft" volume on this at all. If you're in a quiet office, it is much too loud to even turn on. Everything else about the iBoom is good. I am happy with it and will be able to use it in my bathroom while getting ready for work. But if you're looking only for something for the office, do not buy this, look for alternatives. B0006ZACJ8:not_for_office_use:nicole B0006ZACJ8 DLO iBoom Boombox for iPod White: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 July 24, 2006 Nicole Red Bank, NJ United States Like many other reviewers, I bought this unit with the intent of being able to play my ipod softly while working. However, there is not "soft" volume on this at all. If your in a quiet office, it is much too loud to even turn on. Everything else about the iBoom is good and I'm keeping it because overall I am happy with it and will be able to use it on my deck, at the beach, or in the kitchen. But if your looking only for something for the office, do not buy this, look for alternatives. B0006ZACJ8:rave_review:lana_smitherman_"lana_smitherman" B0006ZACJ8 DLO iBoom Boombox for iPod White: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 June 29, 2006 Lana Smitherman "Lana Smitherman" Dothan, Alabama This was purchased as a gift for a teenager. Of course, having a way to project her ipod to play in her room was a big hit. Great look and shape of the product.... B0006ZACJ8:happy_father's_day_iboom_unit:kenneth_montgomery B0006ZACJ8 DLO iBoom Boombox for iPod White: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 June 18, 2006 Kenneth Montgomery California From a variety of sources, one might conclude the DLO iBoom has construction issues that might make other iPod playable units more attractive. While the unit visibly appears to be plasticky, the iBoom's overall construction seems to be more than adequate to stand up to what it was designed for--simple indoor and outdoor listening pleasure. My iPod Nano slipped right into the iBoom's receptacle and once the batteries/AC cord was in place, the tunes came flowing out. Indoors, you're not going to mistake the iBoom's sound quality for upper end units that qualify as table top radios (SoundWave, Tivoli or Cambridge, for instance). And you might take some umbrage to DLO's hype of the unit providing "room filling" sound. Nope...not there; however, music from "The Thomas Crown Affair," Norah Jones, and "Phantom of the Opera" have all been crisp and well defined with satisfactory highs, midtones, and lows. Nothing earth shattering, mind you, but quite acceptable. The FM radio tuner could definitely stand some rethinking. The unit does not automatically stop when it comes to a receivable station, so you must manually fiddle with the in between stops to locate a station worth listening to. Even then, I found the iBoom's FM reception to be marginal. If the iBoom's FM unit is not up to your listening standards, the AUX input allows for the connection of another audio source. My Pioneer XM radio plugs in nicely with a 1/8" male-to-male connector, giving the iBoom an added dimension that far surpasses local FM listening choices. In the iBoom's next incarnation, the designers should give some consideration to a removable power cord. I was able to get both the batteries and AC cord to coexist with no problem, but that power cord is like the proverbial puppy dog's tail that just wanders along with you without being able to really stored...unless you want to remove the batteries. I hope all you dads had a Great Father's Day. My iBoom has contributed to my day B0006ZACJ8:great_sound_at_a_great_price:alan_b._greenfield_"ag" B0006ZACJ8 DLO iBoom Boombox for iPod White: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 14, 2006 Alan B. Greenfield "AG" huntington station, NY United States i am very happy with this purchase. I actually bought two, one for each of my teenage daughters. very rich sound, good base, and very sleek and neat looking. they each have the mini ipod, with no problem with the fit. it would be nice to have additional radio presets, however, i bought the unit really for ipod use. considering how they blast their music, perhaps more station choices is not such a great idea. This is a very nicely made product, and can be used inside or out. So far........so goo B0006ZACJ8:pretty_good_for_$90:keith_gatling B0006ZACJ8 DLO iBoom Boombox for iPod White: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 March 9, 2006 Keith Gatling Syracuse, NY USA Many people have complained about the sound quality of this item. Before I purchased mine, I actually tried one out with my own iPod and was reasonably impressed. It's not a concert-hall system by any stretch of the imagination. It's a *boom-box*, a way to take your music with you and play it so that everyone can hear. It does that job quite well. It's no worse than my car stereo - which is also not a concer-hall system. In fact, it does its job so well that we might have to buy another one because my 13yo daughter keeps borrowing mine. The one complaint we have with it is the volume control. As you get to the lower levels, it suddenly drops off into nothingness. This problem can be solved by using the iPod's own volume control when you want to get to the really low ranges, but still, they could've made this work a little more smoothly. People have also complained about the battery compartment, but we'll probably never use this with batteries, so it's not an issue for us. We just love the fact that we can move this from room to room with our iPods. Sure, it could be better, and that's why I waited until the price dropped from its original $150. But for $90 it's good enough B0008JFJRC:terrible:a._cohen B0008JFJRC Motorola MD7081 5.8GHz Digital 2-line Phone: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 November 9, 2006 A. Cohen New York this phone constantly gives the person on the other end of your call a broken conversation. It breaks up like the conductor on the subway and calling Motorola got nowhere - they just do not want to know about i B0008JFJRC:a_great_2-line_cordless_phone:designguru_"designgurudc" B0008JFJRC Motorola MD7081 5.8GHz Digital 2-line Phone: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 November 9, 2006 DesignGuru "Designgurudc" Washington, DC We purchased the MD7081 and the extra handset MD7001. The cost is very competitive and the styling is better than most sets we looked at. From an aesthetic point of view, the MD7081 base is a little on the bulky side and has to sit flat on a surface, no wall-mounting ability. The handset is great. The rubber grips on the side are nice to the touch and the short antenna is a great feature. The orange LCD display is quite attractive while the phones' menu navigation is intuitive and easy to scroll though. The only issues we have with the handsets are the phone buttons. A few of the number buttons are a little "sticky" so you have to press them more firmly than usual. The biggest problem we've found is when switching and hanging up between lines and conferencing calls. If you're on line 1 and line 2 rings and you want to hang up 1 to pick-up 2 you have to hit "cancel" on 1 then switch over to 2. It's just an extra step. If you don't hit cancel it keeps line 1 in use. We've gotten done with a call and placed the phone on the base only to find that 10 minutes later one of the lines is still in use because we didn't hit cancel. The other item is that there isn't a separate hold button. You can place a call on hold by pressing the menu button while on a call. Again, just not intuitive. On a positive note, the hands-free and speakerphone features work really well. Overall we're really happy with these phones. The range and clarity are top notch and we'd buy them again if we had to. There's just a slightly higher learning curve with this phone than ones I've used in the past B0008JFJRC:generally_a_good_purchase:tv_technology B0008JFJRC Motorola MD7081 5.8GHz Digital 2-line Phone: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 November 3, 2006 TV Technology Overall, we are quite pleased with our purchase of the base unit and three additional handsets. Quite simple to install. A minor problem is that the batteries don't seem to last very long. Fortunately, they do seem to recharge quickly. One stupid design flaw is that when paging another handset, the handset from which you are paging also emits the loud paging tone. Quite stupid and very annoying. Well built and quality construction, except for the numbers on the handset. They are too small. Despite these complaints, I doubt you will find a better two-line multi-handset cordless phone. Especially for the price B0008JFJRC:motorola_quality:s._tate B0008JFJRC Motorola MD7081 5.8GHz Digital 2-line Phone: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 October 20, 2006 S. Tate I replaced an aging Siemens 2.4Ghz two line system with the Motorola 7081 and three additional handsets. Our Siemens 2.4Ghz unit had noise trouble after we installed a 2.4Ghz wireless router. It would freq shift right onto the wireless network freq and cause dropout and line noise. This made the phone system unusable. I've been looking for a solid 5.8Ghz multi-line phone system for almost a year to avoid upgrading the wireless network to 5.8Ghz :-) The MD7081 has really worked out nicely. The sound quality is good (not great). The feature set in the phone is complete and no issues with the 2.4Ghz wireless network. The handsets feel solid, the Siemens phone were solid but the buttons on the handsets would fail after heavy use from the five heavy phone users in our home :-) The jury is still out on the Motorola handset buttons. PRO's 1. Solid feel to the handset. 2. Easy setup, much easier then Siemens unit. 3. Works well with 2.4Ghz wireless network. 4. Remote voice mail, voice mail pickup on each handset. CON's 1. Doesn't use AA rechargable batteries in handsets. 2. Handset charger cord is short. 3. Handset does not automaticly answer phone when handset removed from charger B0008JFJRC:s-l-o-o-o-w:g._m._arnold B0008JFJRC Motorola MD7081 5.8GHz Digital 2-line Phone: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 October 5, 2006 G. M. Arnold USA Others have commented on the major weaknesses of this phone, but I'll add my own pet peeve: everything is so bl**dy SLOW! To scroll down through the phone book feels like click-pause-click-pause-click-pause.... Each handset defaults to private phone book use, so to switch to the shared phone book involves a couple of button-pushes, each of which takes ages to respond. And don't try getting ahead of it: your button pushes may or may not be recognized. What a piece of junk B0008JFJRC:great_system,_with_just_a_few_issues:j._p._carnes-stine B0008JFJRC Motorola MD7081 5.8GHz Digital 2-line Phone: Electronics electronics 25 of 26 4.0 May 7, 2006 J. P. Carnes-Stine Washington, DC USA I replaced all of the 'phones in my home with one base unit and 4 handsets. I love the fact that I can place a fully functional 'phone with access to both of my 'phone lines anywhere there's a electrical outlet. My 2nd 'phone line is wired only to my home office, so I placed the base unit there and now I can pick up the 2nd line anywhere in my home. Some pros: * Every handset ringer can be customized. The 'phones have a ring schedule feature that allows one to set the "day volume" and "night volume" on each line on each handset. One can set the time that the "day" and "night" volumes start. * The answering system also provides a "day" and "night" outgoing message for each line. * Reception is incredible. It sounds like I'm on a wired 'phone even in my back yard. * The "shared phone book" is a wonderful feature. Once one adds a contact to the shared book, it's available on all of the handsets immediately. * Each handset also has a "private phone book" feature, in case you'd like to have some contacts programmed only on (for example) your kitchen handset. * If you have Caller ID and Name, this information can be placed into your contact list very quickly and easily * The handsfree quality is extremely good on the base unit and the handsets * The intercom feature is extremely nice - you can page any other specific handset, or all handsets. * It's very nice to be able to see at a glance whether you've got messages, without having to go into the room where the answering machine is. Every handset becomes your answering machine. Some cons: * Setting up the day and night volumes on each handset can be a bit tedious. I didn't find a way, for example, to silence temporarily all of the ringers on all handsets (say for when I want to take a nap). There may be a way to do this, but I've just not found it * Manually entering contacts into the contact list is also tedious (if you don't have caller ID/name) * There doesn't seem to be a way to expand the memory for the answering machine. 30 minutes just isn't enough. * Accessing the contact lists is tedious - you have to know the slot number. If you don't, you have to scroll - and it's fairly slow Overall, I'm very pleased with this system, and recommend it B0008JFJRC:motorola_2-line_phone:d._whalen_"d.w." B0008JFJRC Motorola MD7081 5.8GHz Digital 2-line Phone: Electronics electronics 12 of 15 4.0 October 21, 2005 D. Whalen "D.W." Massachusettes This phone was everything it was reported to be with one exception. The wall mount feature causes the phone to sit too high for any standard wall mount jack. Also the wall mount had the phone extending out from the wall much more than a atandard wall mounted phone would be. These problems stem from the design which is truely a desk model type of phone. Wall mountable 2-line phones with answering capabilities are very scarse. Only 2 manufacturers were found to make acceptable models specifically designed for the wall: Sony and AT&T B0002OZXHO:short_life_span:s._schumer_"traveler" B0002OZXHO Apple 20 GB iPod M9282LL/A�(4th Generation): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 14, 2006 S. Schumer "Traveler" NYC I do not recommend Apple's Ipod and IF you are going to buy one, get the extended warranty. Over the past 3.5 years, I have owned three Ipods and all three died with the same problem after about a year....the well known folder with the exclamation mark. At first it is fixable by restoring or resetting the device, but then the hard dive siezes up and you have a paper weight. I have done this three times because I own all the accessories including by beloved Bose docking station. If you doubt my warning here, just check out Apple's Ipod support page on their web site. Right on the first page are the infamous icons that you will dread to see on Ipod (if you buy one). Also check out the support discussion board. You've been warned B0002OZXHO:ipod_review:j._mcdowell B0002OZXHO Apple 20 GB iPod M9282LL/A�(4th Generation): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 J. McDowell This mp3 player has great sound quality with the ear buds provided. We had a problem with the first refurbished one we bought. It suddenly froze up and could not be restarted. We had great service from our provider who replaced it very speedily with another newer one. It seems to be working just fine so far. We are very happy with the capacity of storage and functionality of the Apple product. Very smooth operation and intuitive function B0002OZXHO:excellent:sura B0002OZXHO Apple 20 GB iPod M9282LL/A�(4th Generation): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 Sura For a product that was refurbished I was nervous about scratches and wear on the item. This product came in perfect condition and as promised. I can't speak for all of their items but I can definitely sa that I was satisfied with this item. B0002OZXHO:please_read_this_editorial_before_you_purchase_any_ipod!!_don't_do_what_i_did_and_buy_2_that_failed!:j._oliveira_"hermione469" B0002OZXHO Apple 20 GB iPod M9282LL/A�(4th Generation): Electronics electronics 13 of 15 1.0 November 6, 2006 J. Oliveira "hermione469" Boston, ma Ok, so if you are the average consumer, such as myself, you probably have an mp3 player of some sort. If you own an Apple iPod, then you and I along with 58 million other unsuspecting consumers have been had. BIG TIME. I too fell into the trance of the white earbuds, but no longer will I remain an Apple lemur. I bought a 4th generation iPod and was so excited that I too was going to be sporting the ultimate in mp3 players!! Boy, was I STUPID!!! I commute to Boston on the commuter rail, which is about a forty-minute ride into town, switch to the subway for 10 minutes, and then walk to my building in about 3 minutes. I am not a runner so when I say walk it's a stroll. Nothing aggressive. After about 2 and � months with my new toy, the problems began. Freeze ups began to occur in the middle of playing songs. This happened everyday for a few months. I sought help from Apple at their website and performed all steps they suggest to get the iPod back on the straight and narrow. I reset it (lost all my music every time I did this), then a few months later I kept receiving a folder icon with exclamation point. I went back to the Apple website, in which I was a regular visitor, and followed their instructions for the new error (Put iPod into disk mode and reinstall the driver hardware). This happened on and off for the next few months along with the freezing thing. Then the biggie of all biggies started to happen after just one year of ownership. I got, what I thought was cute at the time, a picture of an iPod on my screen with a sad face telling me to contact Apple Support. I proceeded to contact an iPod specialist using the phone number provided by Apple. The first thing I heard that disgusted me was my 90-day warranty was up and now had to either buy an Apple Care plan for $99.00 and have support from them for two years or pay a $50 per incident fee. Immediately I asked why as it was to my understanding that iPod was covered for 1 year from the date of purchase. I was told that yes this was correct but phone support was 90 days only. If my iPod needed service, I would have to create an account on their website and issue a request for service. I was floored by the lack of help right from the get go. You get three months to have a problem with your brand new almost $300 dollar purchase, and then you are told go away to no -man's land and submit a request, because unless you pay $50 or $99.00, human contact is not an option. After steaming for a few moments, I realized I still had a broken iPod to fix. I proceeded to no-man's land and filled out my service request. I sent Apple my player and waited a couple of weeks for a response. Needless to say, I could have waited forever because the answer they gave was and still is unacceptable. My $299.00 technological marvel, my portable music librarian, my expensively priced modern convenience's hard drive had failed. I was out of warranty by a week or two. I inquired about the cost for repair. $268.40 to bring it back from the dead. "ARE YOU KIDDING ME!" I screamed into the poor person's unsuspecting ear on the phone. The tech said he gets that a lot and I proceeded to tell him I understood why people scream. He told me the best thing to do would be to buy another unit since the cost was comparable, in fact a bit cheaper at $249.00 and I would have a new updated unit. So, being a stupid sucker for punishment, I went out and spent $250 dollars on another 4th generation iPod. I intended to buy one as a gift for my boyfriend anyway for his birthday so this justified the purchase for me. I chalked up my lousy experience to a one-time glitch. Couldn't happen again type of thing. Well, guess what? Please read on... He started to commute to work and after leaving the iPod in the box for months, he decided now was the time to use his new gadget. He only used it when he walked the 1 mile to and from the subway stop to work. Total 2 miles a day, walking. Needless to say, 6 months of light use and I had another stupid, little, annoying iPod picture with its brainless sad face staring back at me. It was like looking at a kid who just broke an expensive vase and could do nothing but be sorry about it. This time, I thought I was going to get a bit of a break. After all, Apple opened up an Apple Store in a mall close to work. No need to send out the unit. I could get my painful diagnosis in person. So I make an appointment online, as you can't do that over the phone (you know they hate that human contact thing) and I show up to the "Genius Bar" to meet the iPod Genius. This guy had the T-shirt that said he was in fact an "iPod Genius". I hand over the little devil and he then proceeds to tell me what I already knew. HARD DRIVE FAILURE. I never really delved into why this cataclysmic event happened the first time with the tech guy from Apple regarding my unit, so, I figured after spending $600 on 2 products in a bid to help build Apple's employee retirement fund, I wanted some legitimate answers. I then proceed to ask the so called "iPod Genius" why this keeps happening, explaining that this is the second iPod I had purchased in a 2.5 year span and they BOTH did the same exact thing. He then went on to explain that it is a hard drive player and if it is jostled around too much, it eventually fails. He then pointed out a tiny little scratch it had received on the bottom back and said "this player took a fall. Once that happens, it's only a matter of time before failure occurs." I then explained that it may have fallen out of my hands once but it was at waist level and fell onto a kitchen floor. Hardly an abusive drop. I was not slamming the thing around like King Kong and neither was my boyfriend. The "Genius" then said that just stepping off the curb the wrong way when a song is playing or changing to another song will eventually cause hard drive failure. I then said to the "Genius" "It states on Apple's website that you can use iPod for exercise, it's a great workout companion. My boyfriend and I only WALKED with it and it got jostled enough to DIE?" So what you are telling me is you CANNOT run, walk, possibly talk, step off curbs (guess you have to float or fly), NEVER drop it, or move it around whatsoever because any or all of these events can jostle it and cause it to fail? So, stand perfectly still or pay $268.40 to repair it or $249.00 to buy a new one?" Of course, the "Genius" sat there dumbfounded and had no response. IS APPLE SERIOUS!!! What the H#&L kind of product are they selling to consumers? They market a portable product that needs rubber padding and a steel casing just to be able to use it. The "Genius" however, did offer me 10% off a purchase of another iPod with trade in of the old one. Did he really think I was going to fall into the white earphone trance for the third time? Apple should be ashamed of their business practices. But then again, why would they even care? People think mp3 the first thing they think of is iPod. EDUCATE YOURSELF!! Do the research and turn away from the light!! If the product that they sell is that sensitive, then it should be marketed accordingly with a statement such as: "product needs to be securely fastened to the wall for use." I am totally disgusted and of course Apple is of no help, as it would affect their bottom line. People please take my advice. Upgrade you phone to an mp3 player when your "upgrade time comes you can usually do this for WAY less than an iPod, check other companies such as Creative and iRiver for their players and only use Apple for what they should be used for. Making Pies B0002OZXHO:apple_20_gb_ipod:g._merkling B0002OZXHO Apple 20 GB iPod M9282LL/A�(4th Generation): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 G. Merkling i am very happy with this Ipod works graet i got it used and it came with all the things a new one would and works good i give this Ipod an A B0002OZXHO:ipod:howard_daniel_moseley B0002OZXHO Apple 20 GB iPod M9282LL/A�(4th Generation): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 2, 2006 Howard Daniel Moseley it has a tendency to skip or freeze up, but not enough to really bother me B0002OZXHO:sour_apples:cameron_d._smith B0002OZXHO Apple 20 GB iPod M9282LL/A�(4th Generation): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 October 15, 2006 Cameron D. Smith Clinton Twp, MI USA In our household we have three fourth generation iPods. A 20g, 40g and 60g. All three have been sent back for service. The 20g and the 40g were still under warranty, but because the service was required after a six-month timeframe, a 29.95 (plus tax) shipping fee applied. What happened with the 20g (after about 11 months of using it) was it just froze up in that stupid frowning face mode. A very annoying way of letting you know you ain't gonna here no music no more without shipping it off to California for service. So off it went and Apple did have it back in a total turnaround time of about four days. Got it back and it is working fine. The 40g hard drive took a crap on me. Frowning face and weird, high-pitch squeal coming from the unit. Can't be good. Here goes another 29.95 (plus tax) to fix this one after about 7 months of use. The 60g unit had the same problem as the 20g model. But the problem showed its ugly face after 5 months and 15 days, so I got totally free shipping (no tax). Such a deal. Have been using the unit for about three weeks now and it is skipping songs and freezing up for no real reason. Also it stutters on the start of many songs...is this a problem with the cache? Don't know, but I do know that it is out of the six month grace period for free shipping. All in all, the iPods in out house are great when they work right. But the problems with all three lead me to the conclusion that I would not recommend any iPod to anybody. There seems to be real quality problems that Apple should When my three iPods die for the final time, I will trash them and look for alternatives. Maybe it is not realistic to expect to hold 10,000 - 15,000 songs in such a small unit. Looks as though I may have to go back to using my Sony CD/MP3 player. I guess 14 hours of music on one CD is something I will learn to live with again. I did get spoiled by the thought of holding my ever-expanding music library on the iPods. For the price and the problems I have had with three separate iPods, I would advise anybody to look elsewhere B0002OZXHO:aren't_suckpods_great!:jon_cherry_"re_freak" B0002OZXHO Apple 20 GB iPod M9282LL/A�(4th Generation): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 1.0 September 14, 2006 Jon Cherry "RE freak" Atlanta, Ga. USA I bought a so called 'new' Ipod..... And I've had problems ever since. For starters, Itunes is almost useless, and of course that's the only music program your able to use to do ANYTHING to your Pod, strike one. Every tutorial I've read and tried didn't fix my problems. And that consisted of 1) restarting my PC 2) reinstalling Itunes, 3) resetting my Pod. Nothing worked, nothing will. Strike two The fact that you are almost forced to buy a new Pod if you encounter problems, unless you wanna spend hundreds to repair it. And you can't repair anything yourself. Third and final strike. Is the Ipod worth buying? No. Is it a good gift? Yes.... If you hate the person your buying it for that is. Buy a Sony MP3 player, or the new Microsoft player. Thoese would most definitely be better buy B0002OZXHO:itunes,_which_is_an_integral_part_of_ipods,_is_not_stable_and_can_be_a_nightmare:a_reader_from_chicago B0002OZXHO Apple 20 GB iPod M9282LL/A�(4th Generation): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 August 23, 2006 A Reader from Chicago Chicago, IL USA Corrupt iTunes Library nightmare-- This year some bug in iTunes corrupted my iTunes song library. This is not an uncommon problem; if you search google you will find hundreds of hits related to this problem if you do a search for the following three words: iTunes corrupt library When your iTunes library is corrupted that means every playlist you have created is gone and the links to all of the songs you owned are gone. Playlists are like folders or directories on a computer into which you put songs to organize them so that you don't have to navigate through all of your songs, albums, artists, etc., one by one. If you have hundreds of songs this is a big hassle when using an iPod if you want to go to one that may be way down on the list. You then have to manually import these songs back in and recreate your playlists. This has been a problem with iTunes for ages. You can backup your library and given that iTunes is unstable and may corrupt your library, this may be a good idea. If you like solving software problems iTunes is the way to go. Unstable iTunes internet server destroys your shopping cart list nightmare-- One feature of iTunes is that you can select the option of using a shopping cart to gather your selections rather than having to buy now. This is done by selecting Edit from the iTunes menu, selecting Preferences and then selecting Store. Since this is run on their internet server you would think your list would be safe. But it isn't. Not only can your library on your own computer become corrupted, but if you put items into your iTunes shopping cart some software bug or database issue on the iTunes server can destroy the list of items you were intending to buy. This happened to me this week. Imagine spending hours sorting through songs and putting them in your cart. And then later you go back to buy the items and they are gone. Then you contact iTunes and tell them and they respond by telling you they have solved your problem of not being able to see the items in your cart by clearing your cart and that now you will be able to see items that you add to your cart. No, they couldn't tell you what you had in your cart before they cleared it. But iTunes support then tells me, you could make a "wish list" as a playlist and then this wouldn't happen. This meaning that you wouldn't be mad at iTunes for the fact that their server software or database has a problem. But as I pointed out in the beginning, iTunes libraries get corrupted and that would also destroy your "wish list". The unstable iTunes Shopping Cart issue was on the record as early as last fall and it is clear that iTunes could care less about solving that problem. And similarly iTunes could care less about the fact that their software has some issue in it that allows individual's iTunes libraries to be corrupted. If they cared these problems would have been fixed. If you are considering buying a product that relies on iTunes you need to keep these things in mind. B00068B24Y:169time_review:charles_shaver B00068B24Y 169Time Satellite HDVR: Electronics electronics 7 of 18 5.0 October 15, 2004 Charles Shaver USA I got my first 169time upgrade back in 2001 for a DTC100. At first it could only do local HDTV so I also got the upgrade for my Integra satellite box. Finally in summer 2002 169time shipped the AVX1 and I could record HBO HD and HDNET satellite. Even with the funky name, these 169time guys are the super heroes of HDTV recording, supporting HD recording with my JVC deck and PC before there was any other way to do it. They're still the only way to do satellite HD. They even fixed my DTC100 for free and it wasn't even their product's fault. Since then I've gotten my HDD200 4DTV decoder upgraded so I could get Starz HD on tape. I also got a friend of mine in Canada to upgrade his Bell Express 6000 since he gets a bunch of the latest PPV movies in HD taped that I can't get here. When I bought my new DLP HDTV I also paid $899 for the Sony Sat-HD300 with the DVI. I just had the HD300 169time upgraded for firewire and it's fantastic. I bought an HD-TIVO HR10-250 at a major chain store because the salesman said it had firewire and could record HD to my JVC. When I got it home and opened the box I nearly threw it out the window I was so mad. I took it back the same day and bought a Hughes HTL-HD for hundreds less than the Sony and it's the same exact box as my Sony except the front panel. If you're going to buy a DirecTV box for recording, the HTL-HD is the best deal today. Add the 169time upgrade to it and you'll be the envy for sure. B00065XSP8:small_item,_big_sound:perfect_card B00065XSP8 Macally Podwave Portable Stereo Speakers for iPod: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 15, 2006 Perfect Card NJ, USA For the size of these speakers, they certainly do put out a good bit of sound. While they sound may get lost in an overly noisy room, it works great in places like offices and homes. The one down side is that this product is made for the older iPods, so while it works on the Video iPod; it doesn't sit perfectly centered. B00065XSP8:macally_podwave_portable_stereo_speakers_for_ipod:jordan_l._galvarino B00065XSP8 Macally Podwave Portable Stereo Speakers for iPod: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Jordan L. Galvarino It wasn't too loud, but it's great for when you're doing your homework or something.. B00065XSP8:perfect_size_sound:vero_saenz_"bicycle_rider" B00065XSP8 Macally Podwave Portable Stereo Speakers for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 29, 2006 Vero Saenz "bicycle rider" Monterrey, Mexico I ride my bike along a mountain road and cannot use earphones with my ipod for obvious security reasons but I still wanted my music with me and this tiny speaker worked perfect for me. The road has little car traffic so most of my ride is very peaceful and quite and I can hear the music loud enough. It's not even necessary to use the highest volume level in my ipod, and I don't recommend it either because the quality of the sound will diminish. This is just what I needed for my bike: small enough to take along and loud enough to enjoy my music. Maybe adding the word "personal" to this speaker will be useful for buyers to understand that this speaker is intended for one person and will not work on large, loud, open spaces with a lot of people around. One of its best features is that it is not loud enough to bother anybody. Not everyone wants to listen to your music anyway B00065XSP8:useful_when_in_a_quiet_environment,_next_to_useless_when_loud:rutabaga B00065XSP8 Macally Podwave Portable Stereo Speakers for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 October 28, 2006 rutabaga I saw this while browsing and knew that I had to get it. I've been wanting to get a speaker like this ever since I saw somebody on a train with one. In many areas, the podwave is outstanding. It is absolutely miniscule, about the size of 1 and 1/2 C batteries, and can easily be carried around. The sound is clear and piercing, with loud songs necessitating the turning down of the volume. It also looks good, even though I have a black iPod Nano, I didn't find it awkward looking at all. There are however some bad things. When in a moderately loud environment, one has to lean down closer to the speaker in order to hear. The speaker only has an on/off switch, not any volume control, so the maximum setting on your MP3 player is what you get. There is also very little bass. However, there are some tricks that make using it a lot easier and more enjoyable. Put the speaker over the opening to a tissue box in order to get louder, richer, deeper sound. If there isn't a tissue box handy, hold the podwave to your throat in order to get the best sound B00065XSP8:party_of_one:not_matt_fox B00065XSP8 Macally Podwave Portable Stereo Speakers for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 13, 2006 Not Matt Fox Honolulu, Hawaii I wouldn't recommend these speakers for your next house party. But these little speakers are perfect to lay on your desktop while you work on your computer at home. And at work, they won't disturb your co-workers and are easily hidden from the boss. Also, the Podwave doesn't need much power at all. I use a "dead" AA battery from my digital camera. It's a good way to "finish off" all my old AA batteries. B00065XSP8:sound_almost_impossible_to_hear:carole_shillito_"ipod_fan" B00065XSP8 Macally Podwave Portable Stereo Speakers for iPod: Electronics electronics 1.0 September 23, 2006 Carole Shillito "iPod Fan" Elmsford, NY USA Unless you are Superman and have super hearing or possiblity strap your iPod to your head, the sound is so minimal it is almost impossible to hear it. The idea was great and the quality of the unit itself appears quite good, but it is USELESS! Save your money and invest in the Altec Lansing Portable Speakers - beautifully made, great carry case included and the sound is terrific B00065XSP8:slick_cylinder_suffering_from_inflated_expectations:samuel_chell B00065XSP8 Macally Podwave Portable Stereo Speakers for iPod: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 13, 2006 Samuel Chell Kenosha,, WI United States Outside of ear buds, this is as nano-sized as you can go for amplified sound from an iPod. With my 1st-generation, regular-sized iPod, the Macally Podwave does the trick--at least in the office, bedroom, or lakeside cabin. The sound has presence, the volume is adequate, there's just enough bass to let me catch the bass player's walking lines and solos. As a musician, I require musical "content," not some sort of virtual audio reality. Consequently, I may be easier to please than some listeners. There are a few caveats: 1. If you have the most recent iPod, with the off-center input, forget this item. It would look ridiculous on a new (especially black-colored) iPod. 2. If you plan to take it outside on walks, picnics, etc., you'll be disappointed unless you live in a quiet neighborhood and use the speaker during the early morning or late evening hours. 3. I had planned to use the item with the iPod in my shirt pocket. Most of my pockets are either too narrow to accommodate the speaker or too deep to prevent gravity from separating the iPod from the speaker. 4. There's no light on the on-off switch to remind you to turn it off. If left on, the battery wears down in a day or two, as evidenced by distorted, intermittent sound. Bottom line: Nothing miraculous, maybe a trifle overpriced, but effective within reason and one of a kind B00065XSP8:great_speaker_for_size:buystuff_"buy-it" B00065XSP8 Macally Podwave Portable Stereo Speakers for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 6, 2006 buystuff "buy-it" usa I like to use this for times when I do not want headphones on but need to be moving around. Works great for it's small size. Battery is AA and last. Easy to replace with rechargeable battery. Do not buy for large area. Anyone who complains probably wanted them to serve as a boombox. Not powerful but perfect for running around with. I have not seen any other options in this size range. Seems a little expensive for size. I've had this for over a year and no problems! As a side note: You can add a cord and use with computer. B00008UVAE:almost_perfect:michael_holck B00008UVAE RCA RCU900 8-Device LCD Touch Screen Learning Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 January 12, 2005 Michael Holck Plano, Texas USA This remote will allow you to replace most of your remotes, at least most of the time. The code system to initially program it works for most devices and the code search will probably work with all the others. There are 2 screens to handle all operations but that is not a big deal. The only problem is if there is not a button for one of the functions on your old remote you can not add it. The learning feature allows you to program a button using the old remote but remembering that you changed the input button to do something else is not the best solution and if there just aren't enough buttons on the 2 screens you can't add one. That said for the price this is a great remote that will handle almost everything you need B00008UVAE:rca_is_starting_to_get_the_hang_of_it:alexandre_polozoff B00008UVAE RCA RCU900 8-Device LCD Touch Screen Learning Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 18 of 20 4.0 August 8, 2003 Alexandre Polozoff Bloomington, IL Having owned a previous, unreliable RCA remote I was intrigued by the context sensitive, touch screen capabilities of this one. First off, this remote seems to have nixed the problems of the previous RCA remote I owned (now discarded). This unit also has the ability to retain its programming during battery changes! I was wondering when someone was going to figure that one out. The remote itself is pretty straightforward to use. Although the touch screen requires several pages for some functions. For instance, the DirectTV satellite "guide" button is on the 2nd screen yet the "info" key is on the first screen. You'd thought someone would've put the two buttons on the same screen but alas they did not. So you will touch, touch and touch a few more times to do what you did in a couple of button pushes on your DirectTV remote. However, does that diminish the quality of this remote? Nope. I don't mind a couple of extra button pushes for the much easier to use interface and stability that my wife enjoys using. Gone are the days of her complaining about my 5 separate remotes (or the one not-so-stable remote). This remote also has the ability to control our AIWA muli-national VCR that supports PAL and SECAM modes. Is it the final solution? Probably not. Hopefully in a couple more iterations RCA will have it right however until that happens this is a wonderful remote B0009E1YPM:the_amp's_guts_are_worth_$3000_-_the_remote_$0:t._gutmann B0009E1YPM Panasonic SA-XR55K 6.1-Channel A/V Home Theater Receiver, Black: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 24, 2006 T. Gutmann Duluth, MN This receiver makes my Paradigm Titans sound like $2000 speakers! In order to benefit from the pure digital technology in this amp, you need to feed it digital, however. Believe the other reviews when they say that out of the box, this amp sounds like garbage. An analog input, and default settings will yield mediocrity. I was feeding the receiver with a 30' analog input from my iMac. The bass was thick and muddy and the highs had no vibrance to them. Once I got a toslink optical cable, it revealed the amp's potential. My amp came with the speaker size set to "small" which removed anything below 100hz from the output. This made the music sound tinny and empty. Change speaker size to large to fix this. Now, this amp is audiophile material. But the remote was designed by morons. You can't adjust the bass, treble, balance or fade with the remote. It's basically useful for changing input, volume, dolby settings and power. How can such simple features be overlooked. Worth $3000 and five stars if it wasn't for the remote. If you can snag it below $200, it's worth it. B0009E1YPM:this_baby_rocks!:dan B0009E1YPM Panasonic SA-XR55K 6.1-Channel A/V Home Theater Receiver, Black: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 22, 2006 Dan Edge of the Milky Way I stumbled across this receiver when looking to replace a dying 14 year old Sony receiver. The reviews here and elsewhere convinced me. Don't be fooled by the price! This amp throws out amazing, clean power to rival analog amps costing hundreds and hundreds more. Hooked up to my Klipsch KG 4.2 speakers, I can crank any genre of music and am blown away by the fine details I never heard before, and the bass never gets muddy. Buy this receiver now and crank it up B0009E1YPM:active_subwoofer:t._si_"mymandalay" B0009E1YPM Panasonic SA-XR55K 6.1-Channel A/V Home Theater Receiver, Black: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 16, 2006 T. Si "mymandalay" USA I bought this receiver a couple of weeks ago and it's been working great so far. However, I realized that it can only be used with an active subwoofer and I did not have one. I am here to ask your opinion on a reasonably good sub woofer system that works with this receiver. Thanks in advance for your answer B0009E1YPM:wowww!:j._wood B0009E1YPM Panasonic SA-XR55K 6.1-Channel A/V Home Theater Receiver, Black: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 November 13, 2006 J. Wood Ames, IA I bought this off Amazon when it was on sale for $150. Shipping was pretty quick. I've used a fair amount of receivers from vintage gear to receivers from a year or two ago. This one blows all of the ones I've used out of the water. Setting up the receiver was a breeze. I hooked it up to my Digital Skyline speakers in bi-amp mode. I am truly impressed with the clarity of the sound with this receiver. Bass is very precise and I can hear nice, rich sound from my music collection. It's also pretty easy to use. The only gripe I have is the remote. It's fine ot have a universal, but I have several universal remotes and they all don't share the same functions. The receiver looks good and when I'm ready to get into surround sound the panny will be ready. Bottom line: I would've easily paid more for this receiver and even at $200 it's a steal B0009E1YPM:slight_problem....:d._john_"looser" B0009E1YPM Panasonic SA-XR55K 6.1-Channel A/V Home Theater Receiver, Black: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 4.0 July 31, 2006 D. John "Looser" PA There are an adequate number of reviews for this product, so I will only comment on my great experience with Amazon. About a week after purchase (and minimal use) the receiver started to squeal. It continued to get louder until I feared putrid dielectric smoke was going to pour out the top. Although it was slightly past the return period, Amazon took the item back and replaced it at no cost to me, with no questions asked. The second receiver has been used for nearly a year with no problems. I am very happy with my purchase. Thanks Amazon B0009E1YPM:good,_but_could_be_better:lee_magee B0009E1YPM Panasonic SA-XR55K 6.1-Channel A/V Home Theater Receiver, Black: Electronics electronics 2 of 6 4.0 March 23, 2006 Lee Magee Pasadena, CA United States This is a great product with much better connections than my old Sony amp. However I would like the box to be bigger so that I can accommodate, my region free DVD player, DVR and PS2 via the component connections. Otherwise this is a great amp and I love it to death B0009E1YPM:this_was_a_perfect_replacement:lowell_c._zelinski B0009E1YPM Panasonic SA-XR55K 6.1-Channel A/V Home Theater Receiver, Black: Electronics electronics 0 of 5 4.0 March 19, 2006 Lowell C. Zelinski so far this little reciever has done everything i need it to and the sound quality is grea B0001J3Q9W:best_so_far:s._scott B0001J3Q9W Belkin F8V7067-APL Mobile Power Cord for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 July 15, 2006 S. Scott Brooklyn, NY United States I wish I been found this, i have spent money on various fm transmitters & this is the best.I love the fact that you can also recharge your ipod while listening to it in the ca B0001J3Q9W:killed_my_ipod:jamie B0001J3Q9W Belkin F8V7067-APL Mobile Power Cord for iPod: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 1.0 May 1, 2006 Jamie New Britain, CT United States this item has killed my ipod twice. the first time i wasnt sure if it was just a faulty ipod so i had it replaced because it was still under apple's 1 year warrenty, but this time it is no longer covered. i am now filing a claim with belkin and they may be replacing it, but seriously, why even risk this? i wish i never bought this. B0001J3Q9W:worthless_time_wasting_product:michael_r._diebler B0001J3Q9W Belkin F8V7067-APL Mobile Power Cord for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 16 1.0 March 24, 2006 Michael R. Diebler California If You are thinking of buying a Belkin Product DON'T. There products are hard to find, and you will get conflicting information from their vendors. This is what happened to me. I was told to order this product by a salesperson at Circuit City. I went to Bestbuy, Radio Shack and then Circuit City to find it. None of these stores had the product available. I was told at Circuit City that this product would solve my problem by allowing me to charge my Belkin wireless FM Receiver which I purchased for Christmas for my Daughter from Costco. The product didn't solve the problem. I still have to buy batteries for the Belkin Wireless FM Receiver. Which by the way uses quite a lot of them. After all the time I spent trying to fix this Belkin Product I purchased a Sony Product online that was cheaper, easier to get and did the job better than any Belkin Product B0001J3Q9W:as_expected:d._m._leader B0001J3Q9W Belkin F8V7067-APL Mobile Power Cord for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 March 15, 2006 D. M. Leader Camp Hill, PA USA I received this as a gift and had wanted it for several weeks. Looking around at the options this was sounded the best overall and is doing quite well for me daily. B0001J3Q9W:killed_my_ipod_-_twice!:j._gelb B0001J3Q9W Belkin F8V7067-APL Mobile Power Cord for iPod: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 March 12, 2006 J. Gelb The unit worked very well for a while, but, one day, I plugged it in and the iPod just went dead. It did not register in the computer, and would not play any music. I returned the iPod to the Apple store, and they gave me a new one. But, a few months later, the exact same thing happened again! This time, however, I'm beyond the 1-year warranty, and do not think Apple will help me out again. Beware of this product! Don't trust your expensive music player to a cheap power cord - buy a different brand and save yourself a headache B0001J3Q9W:a_must_have...:r._m._anderson B0001J3Q9W Belkin F8V7067-APL Mobile Power Cord for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 7, 2006 R. M. Anderson Portland, OR USA if you plan to use the ipod in your car with the belkin tunecast II. It cut the static down and interference considerably as opposed to using the tunecast II with the batteries only B0001J3Q9W:great_product:j._smulison B0001J3Q9W Belkin F8V7067-APL Mobile Power Cord for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 February 20, 2006 J. Smulison It works perfectly. Also, I read that if you have it plugged in and attactched to your ipod, it might mess up ur iPod, so yeah, be careful when turning on the car and what not B000001ONG:leaky_batteries_for_sale!:k._hyslop B000001ONG MAXELL 723448 AA Battery: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 1.0 September 8, 2005 K. Hyslop Phila I don't know if it were in transit or in storage but this is the first time I've purchased batteries that were leaky from the start before any use. Maxell should get out of the battery business, and what good is a free battery if you can ruin your equipment with acid? B000001ONG:what_a_crap!:lejun_"eating_the__big_apple" B000001ONG MAXELL 723448 AA Battery: Electronics electronics 7 of 9 1.0 June 27, 2005 lejun "Eating the big apple" Eating the big apple I've used these batteries before. They never last as long as one should expect. However, they are really worth the 40 cents, just no more. Don't ever think about paying the 5 dollars shipping on these pieces of crap B000001ONG:what_a_charge!:zebubba B000001ONG MAXELL 723448 AA Battery: Electronics electronics 9 of 16 5.0 January 13, 2005 Zebubba Martha's Vineyard I purchased these batteries for one of my wife's devices. She's never been happier! Maxell might as well just bash that bunny between it's pink ears because they've pulled off the Coup d' etat with the 723448 battery B00029U12Q:elegance_in_sound:a._c._ege_"ace_doh" B00029U12Q Sony SS-MF650H 3-Way Floorstanding Speakers (Pair): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 25, 2006 A. C. Ege "ace doh" Stockton, CA USA I was a little skeptical of these speakers being able to create dynamic sound for their reasonable price. When I installed these I was blown away. They bring out the mid and low range with no flaws. These speakers were made to be played loud. For anyone who is intrested in investing a reasonable amount of money on great speakers this is the way to go B00029U12Q:amazed!!!:o._pomakov B00029U12Q Sony SS-MF650H 3-Way Floorstanding Speakers (Pair): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 3, 2006 O. Pomakov Buffalo, New York When I bought these, I worried about the bad things said about this pair. Now, I have had them for 2 months and cannot believe I ever doubted them! Excelent sound, even better with a Subwoofer. Love them, work great with a Super Audio CD Player, along with a Sony Subwoofer and Sony Bookshelf Speakers B00029U12Q:what_a_disappointment..!!!:moy_t._wan_"m._wan" B00029U12Q Sony SS-MF650H 3-Way Floorstanding Speakers (Pair): Electronics electronics 5 of 6 1.0 March 27, 2006 Moy T. Wan "M. Wan" New York, NY I needed a pair of floorstanding speakers for my home theater system and bought these after reading a lot of good reviews online. However they turned out to be a real disappointment. The sound was harsh, boomy and too sharp. I decided to remove the speaker units to check, thinking that perhaps there might be loose connections inside. What a shock I got when I saw what was inside: The woofers have real tiny magnets and there was no crossovers used on them, there are working as full-range speakers, the reason for the harsh sounds since they are producing the whole range of frequencies...they should not be called "woofers". Then the midrange speaker and the tweeter. The midrange unit has a 2.7uf capacitor and the tweeter has a 1.2uf capacitor as "crossover". That means the crossover frequency for the midrange is around 7,350Hz and for the tweeter, around 16,500Hz!!!! These are figures one can calculate on line. These are real cheap speakers with really poor quality sound. I am disgusted to have purchased them. One would expect better from Sony. Sony should changed the advertisment for them, especially the part about the crossover and the woofers. They only good point is they look nice. If there is a rating lower than 1 Star, I woulD have used it B00029U12Q:super_sony_speakers.:victor_w._diepholz,_jr. B00029U12Q Sony SS-MF650H 3-Way Floorstanding Speakers (Pair): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 February 23, 2006 Victor W. Diepholz, Jr. near St.Louis, MO. The sound quality is excellent. The price is very reasonable for the pair. I don't know why anyone would what bigger unless they what to impair their hearing. Service was fast also. Thank's Victo B00029U12Q:impressive:andrew_siew B00029U12Q Sony SS-MF650H 3-Way Floorstanding Speakers (Pair): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 September 14, 2005 Andrew Siew Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia The built is elegant, the 3-way configuration provides a balanced and wide frequency response (although sometimes a bit too heavy on the bass), and the system's low end response makes the use of most compact subwoofers unnecessary. This is one pair of Sony speakers (next to the SS-MF750H with dual 8" Kevlar bass drivers) any home cinema enthusiast should sample when shopping for a pair of main / surround speakers. Best used with cosmetically and sonically matching SS-CR550H center / surround speaker package (which by the way cost more than a pair of SS-MF650H) for a decent 5.1 home theatre, but substituting the tiny surround speakers with another pair of the MF650H will deliver a more convincing surround sound. Being sold in pairs makes the SS-MF650H very affordable for a 7.1 set up, although substantial floor space will be required. Each pair of speakers come in a single large cardboard package that weighs in at around 28kg, so it would be a good idea to have them delivered to your front door. Please note that the MF650H does not support bi-amp wiring and the height of the tweeter is only around 90cm from the floor. When used with a giant screen (over 42"), it may be a good idea to have the speakers slightly elevated (although not too much). Purchase Price : USD 15 B00029U12Q:amazed_-=_great_sound_with_a_terrific_price:alexander_e._paulsen_"alexp" B00029U12Q Sony SS-MF650H 3-Way Floorstanding Speakers (Pair): Electronics electronics 32 of 32 5.0 February 18, 2005 Alexander E. Paulsen "AlexP" Jacksonville, Fl United States I wasn't expecting much from these speakers. I guess I'm old school and used to think you needed to spend $1000/pr for speakers with decent sound quality. I picked up a pair of these on sale for a back room in my house. I didn't expect much but the price was right and they would serve the purpose of providing front channel sound to a small stereo unit in what serves as my den. When I powered these from an older 22w/ch system that I bought overseas in the Navy I thought I was hearing things. They delivered smooth full bass with balances midrange and highs you will not believe. They are not boomy but smooth and mellow all the way down to where a subwoofer would take over. I couldn't believe I got that sound from such inexpensive speakers. I used to be a chauvenist about Sony and for that matter most Japanese speakers ( or these days Chinese speakers) and would never consider them for any serious use but I was pleasantly surprised by these. They will never replace my BA's or Infiniti's for my main system, but darn these are good for the money. Sony has done their homework, and engineered a wonderful loudspeaker that sells at a great price. I suspect most people would be quite pleased with these as main music or front surround speakers for low to modest powered amplifiers or receivers. I gave then 5 stars since they have such value for the money. In terms of absolute sound quality I would give them a 3.5 - 4, but the value component raised them an additional star. They could never serve in every situation, and my 1200 w/ch bridged M500T Carvers would blow them to pieces, but for my modest 22w/ch or most consumer grade equipment up to 120 w/c FTC I think these guys are quite good. I was very impressed by these B000FBNV78:poor_sound_quality_negates_otherwise_fine_lcd_tv:achiever B000FBNV78 Magnavox 15MF400 15" LCD TV: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 2.0 September 17, 2006 Achiever Berlin, NH I purchased this on impulse without researching brands when I was shopping for a small tv. The sleek design appealed to me and thought it would be handy to have the option of a second computer monitor. However since I'm using it primarily as a tv, the tin sounding speakers ruin it for me. A very poor performer unless it will be used purely as a monitor B000FBNV78:reasonable_item_for_the_money:norman_a._stoddart_"nas_alabama" B000FBNV78 Magnavox 15MF400 15" LCD TV: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 August 27, 2006 Norman A. Stoddart "nas alabama" Huntsville. AL Priced below comparable items. Separate power supply made it difficult to mount it flat on the wall. Bought for the kithen. Picture quality is very nice. Quick shipping. Does lose it's channels at times need to leave it on about 5 minutes to rescan channels. I would buy another should I need one that small B000FBNV78:great_image_quality:alfredo_nieto_"ramiro_nieto" B000FBNV78 Magnavox 15MF400 15" LCD TV: Electronics electronics 14 of 22 5.0 June 26, 2006 Alfredo Nieto "Ramiro Nieto" New York Have a elegant design, the tv have a great quality of image its very lightweight, It's ideal for the office or rooms with little space because it's flat, work as monitor of PC in addition, the sound is acceptable, have a video and sound menu and the sleep option to TV, Bad only one is that alone it includes the power cord, the others (pc-vga, video, s-video) it is necessary to acquire them separately. Have a remote control to B00064L1AI:didn't_work:m._hardy_"zubaz" B00064L1AI Samsung SIR-T451 High Definition Terrestrial Tuner: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 9, 2006 M. Hardy "zubaz" baltimore, md This product failed to work with any of the three different antennas I tried. It simply kept reading zero signal strength. I ultimately returned it and wasted the S&H charges. B00064L1AI:excellent_tuner:prasanna_v._prapancham_"prasanna" B00064L1AI Samsung SIR-T451 High Definition Terrestrial Tuner: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Prasanna V. Prapancham "prasanna" This tuner performs much better than the HD tuner that Timer Warner Cable had given me. I can get HD for free instead of paying $100+ bucks with cable, and TIme Warner really sucks, will never go back again. Just connected an antenna, and it was able to get almost all the channels which the Humax could receive, and clarity is very comparabe to Humax HFA. I disconnected my cable service and connected the STR to cable, and it was able to tune into all the un-encrypted HD content on cable. Just tuned lot more blank channels, but those can be manually deleted with some effort. Just one complaint: Don't know why nobody provides a clock on the front display, but that's okay. I am very pleased, and would highly recommend B00064L1AI:you_need_an_atsc,_ota_hd_tuner:c._giroux B00064L1AI Samsung SIR-T451 High Definition Terrestrial Tuner: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 2, 2006 C. Giroux Azle, TX United States I love having these tuners around. They're essential for any HDTV that does not have an ATSC tuner built-in. If you don't have an HD tuner, but you have an HDTV, you need one of these. You get free HD broadcasts from all of the major networks (TV shows, movies, sports), and the bandwidth (and therefore quality) is supposedly wider (thus better) than satellite HD broadcasts. There is a stunning difference in quality between standard definition television (SDTV) and high-definition television (HDTV) broadcasts, even if you are getting your signal from a digital source, such as cable or satellite. If you have an ordinary SDTV (standard definition, 480i), these tuners are still the best kept secret today. (Are satellite and cable broadcasters keeping this quiet?) You get fantastic signal quality on all of the TV stations you already receive, plus you get so many extra stations (free of charge!). In my area, I get local weather and weather radar, even a station that plays nothing but music videos ("The Tube"). Also, the FCC is phasing out all NTSC (analog) broadcasts after February 17, 2009. So, if you don't have an ATSC (digital) tuner, you won't be able to pick up over-the-air (OTA) broadcasts any more! Most people don't know about these tuners, and most of the people who know about them think they are a lot more complicated than they really are. Go to www.AntennaWeb.org to determine what stations broadcast in your area and from what direction they broadcast. Then just point your antenna in the direction of the broadcast, and you'll probably get more channels than you expect. A lot of people are trying to sell "HDTV antennas". This is truly a crock. The "HDTV" antennas are really just UHF antennas. Most ATSC broadcasts are sent via UHF, but a few are sent via VHF. So forget all of the fancy antennas, definitely forget the amplified antennas (they amplify noise as much as the signal you want), and just hook up your old bunny ears. If you really live far away from the broadcast, you may need a bigger roof-mount or outdoor antenna. If you're in a city, and you don't have excessive obstruction (in a valley, lots of buildings or trees) you probably can get most, if not all, of the stations broadcast in your area. I recently purchased an LCD TV that has a built-in tuner; so, I now have this connected to a standard definition TV. It's still great, even when connected to an SDTV. This tuner locks into weak signals quite well (so does the Humax). The ATSC tuner built into my new LCD TV does not pick up the weak channels as well as this box. This box does not have as nice of a program guide (just like your satellite or cable service) as the Humax tuner; however, the Humax tuner will freeze-up sometimes, requiring you to unplug and plug it back in. There are many options for connection on both boxes, the main difference being that the Samsung has DVI out, whereas the Humax has HDMI out. If you have an HDTV with HDMI in, but no ATSC tuner, you're probably better off with the Humax B00064L1AI:excellent_product:adolf_dsouza B00064L1AI Samsung SIR-T451 High Definition Terrestrial Tuner: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 21, 2006 Adolf DSouza Alexandria, VA Will keep it short, since other reviews cover all the super picture quality from this box. Pros: (1)Crystal clear picture quality. (I use a regular TV monitor for displaying) (2)Easy to setup (3)Excellent price Cons: (1) Channel change time slightly slow but not annoying Other things to note: (1) On your TV remote, use the "Input" button to set your TV to "Video". I didn't do this initially and it took me some playing around to figure it out. (2)Pointing the antenna towards the TV station doesn't always give you the strongest signal. It depends on whether the antenna is outdoor, indoor, multipath, building material (wood, brick..). Though ,my TV stations are at 7 degrees (measured clockwise from North), I obtained the strongest signal at about 120 degrees, by pointing the antenna at my window rather than at 7 degrees (stone wall). So play around with your antenna direction when setting it up. B00064L1AI:good_picture_quality_requiring_some_experience:w._kaminsky B00064L1AI Samsung SIR-T451 High Definition Terrestrial Tuner: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 4.0 August 29, 2006 W. Kaminsky Seattle, WA USA I bought the device and first could not get any signal. In fact, after returning the device, the replacement did the same until I found out that the channel numbers and those listed are actually not identical. After letting the system search for channels, it worked. It still requires a well set antenna to get all channels you were used to without drops of frames, but when the antenna is right it is really working well. I have the device connected via video and audio input to my old Philips Magnavox TV and get good quality images of a sharpness and color clarity I never experienced before. Some settings need to be remembered: 1) the conventional 4:3 TV format needs to be set 2) the switch on the back needs to to be set to analog output if used with a conventional TV 3) Reduce antenna cable length to a minimum 4) let the device search for channels, after optimizing antenna repeat search. I would recommend the system. After all, when all comes in HD, I will replace my TV by a HD monitor and I'm done B00064L1AI:just_what_i_needed:sergio_oliveira_de_melo B00064L1AI Samsung SIR-T451 High Definition Terrestrial Tuner: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 6, 2006 Sergio Oliveira De Melo I bought this item through Amazon. It arrived 3 days later, in perfect shape. I've connected it to my 40 inches Sony Bravia HDTV ready TV, with a very ship an efecctive RCA indoor antenna (costs 7 dollars in Target) and: voil�, now I am able to enjoy the beauty of HDTV. The set up is easy, the quality seems great. I have it here in Mexico for about a month and no problems so far. Highly reccomended B00064L1AI:worked_surprisingly_well:barrry_ludnick B00064L1AI Samsung SIR-T451 High Definition Terrestrial Tuner: Electronics electronics 4.0 July 21, 2006 Barrry Ludnick Wasn't sure what to expect when hooking up the tuner to our existing outdoor antenna since some stores/web sites advise installing an HDTV antenna and some friends told me that was B.S. Anyways, I was able to pull in all the digital channels in my area without problems. The only two hitches I encountered are... 1) I thought I would be able to connect the antenna and start flipping through channels immediately. However, since that didn't work, I had to read the manual that told me I had to add the channels first. 2) I tried all the suggested codes they had, but I cannot get the Samsung remote to work w/ my Toshiba TV. So, on/off and volume via Toshiba remote. Channel selection via Samsung remote. Yes, a bit of a hassle with cost this box 1 star B000FR9EJG:best_tv_ever:c._jalali B000FR9EJG Sharp Aquos LC-37D90U 37" LCD HDTV: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 November 13, 2006 C. Jalali Bethesda, MD United States The Sharp LC-37D90U is the best HDTV on the planet (as far as I know). I narrowed my selection down to the 37D40U and the 90U, and it was tough to decide. Go for the 90U; the native 1080 resolution is well worth the extra $$$. NFL games on Fox 1080i and DVDs are immaculate on this TV. Once you buy this set, you will need HD digital cable or satellite service, and you really need to go HDMI to see what this set is capable of. Get yourself a Logitech Harmony remote and an Oppo up-converting DVD player, and you will have a perfect setup for your viewing enjoyment. B000FR9EJG:the_best_tv_under_42"_that_money_can_buy.:m._bentley B000FR9EJG Sharp Aquos LC-37D90U 37" LCD HDTV: Electronics electronics 17 of 17 5.0 October 24, 2006 M. Bentley Maryland After months and months of research and second thoughts, my wife and I finally decided on this television. In short, it couldn't have been a better decision. While I thought long and hard about the 42" Panasonic plasma, the stellar reviews on this (e.g., Consumer Reports and CNet) convinced me to look closer at this Sharp. When I saw it in a local store I was sold (though of course Amazon offers a much better price). The HD channels look *incredible* and even the standard definition shows look wonderful. And my Xbox 360 looks absolutely brilliant. And the fact that it supports 1080p gives me comfort that it will be much more "future proof" than most other TV sets currently being sold. Highly recommended B000FR9EJG:sharp_set_sharper_than_a_knife:ixstala_"i_am_sam." B000FR9EJG Sharp Aquos LC-37D90U 37" LCD HDTV: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 4.0 October 20, 2006 Ixstala "I am sam." Pittsburgh, PA This TV marks my entrance into the HD era and WOW; this TV is amazing and at a great price. HD looks incredible, great black levels once everything is adjusted, colors have real snap to them with the four wavelength backlight. Standard definition looks better than my previous 27" sony wega CRT, which is a high compliment for a hidef TV. Tonnes of menu options and user configurable picture settings for each input. I've had no trouble with viewing angle or back light bleed as reviewers on other sites have mentioned (I think those problems were associated with the first production run). And yes this TV accepts a 1080p input through component video (verified on avs forums). Video games look amazing, at least gamecube, ps2, and dreamcast, it goes without saying an xbox360 or ps3 would be mindblowing. After about a month of research I chose the Sharp set over sony's 32/40xbr1 and other comparable LCD's because 37" is the perfect size if you don't want your TV overshadowing your living room. Also it has 1080p resolution and better color decoding than most other sets. I would mark five stars but I think one component input is a bit skimpy, not a problem if you have a reciever with component inputs. Also there seems to be some minor timing issues between the chrominance and luminance through the DVI connection with a PC, which may be fixable through the service menu B000FR9EJG:great_37"_lcd_1080p:d._braga_"flip" B000FR9EJG Sharp Aquos LC-37D90U 37" LCD HDTV: Electronics electronics 25 of 25 5.0 October 5, 2006 D. Braga "Flip" Michigan You might be interested to know the exact width is 36&9/16". The picture is bright even at mid backlight and brightness settings. I am more than pleased with its black levels and white contrast. It also has minimal loss in picture quality at extreme viewing angles. Glare from my room light is not as noticeable on this set as it was on my last TV. This TV has a very good upconverter. I supply it 480i, 720p, & 1080i through its HDMI input and even the 480i looks better than it did on my old 32" Samsung CRT TV. I actually prefer to watch 480i content on a non-HD station because the TV upconverts it to fill the screen whereas 480i content on an HD station is usually broadcast in 720p with side bars to maintain the 4:3 aspect which doesn't look good to me. The 720p and 1080i content look amazing. 480p from my DVD through the component (RGB) video connection also looks great. One negative I have may not be related to this set at all, but I'm not sure so I'll mention it... when I'm tuned to Discovery HD Theater, sometimes the camera panning action across a wide-angle view is jerky rather than smooth. Finally, the remote is nothing special. It controls the TV necessities. I use a Logitech Harmony remote and was pleased to find the instruction set included commands not available on the original remote; specifically regarding switching inputs. The original remote requires to you select the input with one button, but the TV will accept individual commands for directly tuning to a specific input. B000FR9EJG:got_it_!:j._moss B000FR9EJG Sharp Aquos LC-37D90U 37" LCD HDTV: Electronics electronics 29 of 69 4.0 June 22, 2006 J. Moss West Hollywood, CA USA I got my 37D90U yesterday, it came out of the Box, and blew my mind, this thing look amazing, very money !!. So I got it all hooked up, it's a bit dizzying with the manual, and all the menus, and set up choices, but after 2 hours, I think I got it down pretty good, to make the picture look good. I have Digital cable, and hooking the TV up to it, really looks like [...], I have the picture looking as well as I can but I had to order HD cable, and hopefully it will make a bit difference in the TV viewing. On to Movies, I just bought a Oppo DV-970HD DVD player, Amazing for the price, with an HDMI cable included, Connected to the TV via the HDMI and with 1080, My DVD's Looked amazing, It was what I was hopping for in a HDTV, and I'm still considering getting it professionally calibrated. So now I got to live with this thing for a few, and watch some action stuff and see how it deals with that. I got a pretty good deal on the price, a bit expensive, but the 37 inch is perfect, and doesn't look like it takes over the living room. Get a extended warranty with it, just to protect yourself, ya never know what kind of [...] can happen to these things. Till next time. [... B000261N6M:great_little_player!:carol_szlachta_"gram" B000261N6M Coby DVD-224 Compact DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 Carol Szlachta "Gram" Quakertown, PA USA Easy to use .....just follow instructions in user manual....picture quality is great! and price was excellent!! B000261N6M:great_unit_for_the_price:peter_j._maclaren B000261N6M Coby DVD-224 Compact DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Peter J. MacLaren We own a Bed & Breakfast and we needed an inexpensive compact DVD player to move around to connect to TVs in our guest rooms when required to play DVDs. After lots of looking I chose the Coby DVD-224 and it meets the need very well. It has all the features needed, a good remote and it works well. In fact this review is following the purchase of our 2nd one, and we will probably buy more. We use these units only occasionally so I can't comment on long term durability. Based on our needs and use I can certainly recommend the unit. For $30 it is hard to go wrong B000261N6M:coby_dvd_player:n._suryanarayana B000261N6M Coby DVD-224 Compact DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 N. Suryanarayana Syracuse, NY. USA The item works well and is very good considering that I paie less than $30 for it. It may not have the whistles and bells that the more expensive ($80) dvd players have but as a basic unit it is great B000261N6M:great_player_to_play_dvds_from_other_regions:kristin B000261N6M Coby DVD-224 Compact DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Kristin South Carolina I purchased this DVD player because I had read on a 'tech' website that it could be adjusted to play European DVDs. I had been looking for a DVD player that would allow me to play DVDs I had purchased in Europe. Most were pretty expensive. Setting this one up to play the European DVDs required following instructions from the 'tech' website but was not too complicated. It's not the greatest DVD player but works great for the purpose for which I purchased it B000261N6M:good_basic_player:nikt B000261N6M Coby DVD-224 Compact DVD Player: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 nikt Northern Virginina, USA Good inexpensive player, played all types of media I threw at it. It can be set up to a specific zone to play imported DVDs. This was an important factor for me, google for instructions. It is pretty compact, about the size of a large hardcover book. It feels a little bit cheap, so I am not sure about its long-time reliability. Still pretty good for the price, though B000261N6M:coby_dvd_224:james_walz_"pacificite" B000261N6M Coby DVD-224 Compact DVD Player: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 4, 2006 James Walz "Pacificite" Strafford,MO. It has performed real well. The operating insructions could be improved. A novice which I am has some problems understanding the B000261N6M:product_satisfaction_statement:n._gergis_"gn0081" B000261N6M Coby DVD-224 Compact DVD Player: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 4.0 September 13, 2006 N. Gergis "gn0081" Brooklyn,NY USA 1-the product is slim light weighted 2-wide range source of energy form 110 to 240 volts 3-compatible with both TV systems PAL and NSTC 4-advanced features in managing the record player 5-I received the product much faster than I expected so eas B000028F42:5_years_continuous_use_and_still_works_great:living_in_budapest_"livinginhungary" B000028F42 Recoton ADF1650 50/1600W Dual Wattage Travel Converter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 15, 2006 Living in Budapest "livinginhungary" Budapest, Hungary (originally Ann Arbor, MI I've been using my Recoton for over five years to power my Braun electric toothbrush in Europe. Perhaps the only problem with the Recoton is the plug. As the converter is so heavy it does not always stay attached to well to the wall/outlet. I use mine in multi-plug strip that sits on the floor, so I don't have to worry about the converter falling out. If you plan on staying in one place for an extended period of time (i.e. not using the converter while traveling), I would suggest the Franzus 85 Watt available on Amazon. It's heavier and bulkier than the Recoton, but it's grounded and accepts US grounded plugs AND uses the Shhuka-style (grounded and recessed, holding the converter nicely in the wall) plug found in much of Europe. B000028F42:worked_great_for_me!:b._a._snyder B000028F42 Recoton ADF1650 50/1600W Dual Wattage Travel Converter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 12, 2006 B. A. Snyder GA, USA I bought this for a Europe trip to power various chargers and some medical equipment I have to use, and I was concerned about which to get after reading some other reviews. This product worked great for me everywhere I stayed during the trip B000028F42:works_well_but_not_flawless:m._m._fareed_"fareed" B000028F42 Recoton ADF1650 50/1600W Dual Wattage Travel Converter: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 November 5, 2006 M. M. Fareed "Fareed" I used this device, and it works well as advertised with some notes: 1. It is heavy, as said before, but given that it has two modes of operation, its weight is justified. 2. Using a battery charger that doesn't drain much power with it, the converter became hot causing the charger adaptor to become hot as well. This is by plugging the converter for about 4 hours! 3. The modes of operation are do NOT provide continuous wattage coverage meaning that: * First mode is: 0 - 50W (from zero to fifty) * Second mode : 500 - 1600w (from five-hundreds to one thousand and six hundreds) This means that the area from 50-500W is not supported by the device! 4. The device is fused B000028F42:have_been_using_for_9_months:sarah B000028F42 Recoton ADF1650 50/1600W Dual Wattage Travel Converter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 September 29, 2006 Sarah Lithuania I have moved to Lithuania for 1 1/2 years and brought this along with me. I have some small appliances (sleep sound machine, toothbrush charger, battery charger, rice cooker) that I brought with me and needed the power conversion. I brought two of these converters with me and have been using them successfully for the past 9 months. There are some comments about how it's heavy and may have a hard time staying in the electrical outlet. They are a little heavy, but I've never had to prop mine up to make them work. Even if it is leaning over a little, it works just fine. B000028F42:it_blew_up_my_palm_charger_for_no_reason:jonathan_g._kim B000028F42 Recoton ADF1650 50/1600W Dual Wattage Travel Converter: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 1.0 July 10, 2006 Jonathan G. Kim WASHINGTONVILLE, NY United States I bought it right before my trip to London, UK, and it was fine the first evening. But the next night I was trying to charge my Palm and use my laptop, it overheated while set at 50W (not 1600W) for no reason and blew up the Palm charger. I had to buy a new charger upon return. I hope this particular unit was a lemon, but I am returning it and looking for another product to replace it. B0000AZK4G:best_for_small_job:onlinebuyer_"wayne" B0000AZK4G TRENDnet Crimp Tool CAT5/6 Cut & Strip: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 August 4, 2006 onlinebuyer "wayne" Sacramento I don't do a lot of crimping plugs, so this one suites me well B0000AZK4G:perfect:tiger B0000AZK4G TRENDnet Crimp Tool CAT5/6 Cut & Strip: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 May 4, 2006 Tiger San Jose, CA This was my first attempt to crimp CAT5/6 ethernet for home networking. I bought a spool of CAT5 and ends from Home Depot and bought this tool online. I had absolutely no problem with this tool. It worked perfectly every time. I only needed it for a short time, but it seemed nice and sturdy. By the way, don't forget to look up color diagrams and make sure you use the correct twisted pairs together. It isn't enough to just have the right stright-through connections from one end to another. You must match the correct pairs. Although color doesn't matter, you have to pair the expected two at the other end. That's how it does error correction, by assuming the same interference is seen on each twisted pair and cancels out the same signal on both. If you don't pair them correctly, it cannot error correct. I needed a 50 foot run under the house, and it didn't work until I paired the correct twisted pair. Do some internet research on this and print some colored guides B000E60HJE:uniden__9485:c._johnson_"dude" B000E60HJE Uniden TRU9485 Expandable Cordless System with Digital Answering System, Dual Keypad and Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 September 19, 2006 C. Johnson "dude" Decatur, GA We've had this phone for about a month & when we first got it, the handset would ring at the same time as the base. But lately I've noticed that the handset doesnt ring/make a sound until about 1 second after the base. Another reviewer said the same thing for the 9485/2 and it's annoying. When this happens the handset is no more than 30ft from the base, so I know it's not a distance thing. Another thing is that the date/time/name "stays on" on the handset - which is a waste. The melodies/tones are "cheesy" like a lot of other reviewers have stated. Apart from that this phone is pretty cool. The monitor is a cool feature. Make sure to press "privacy" though if you dont want someone listening in on your conversation. U can also record your calls and another cool feature is when someone else calls while you're on the phone - U have the option to send them str8 to the voicemail, or send them a message saying to hold on or u can send a message saying you're busy. Will purchase additional handsets in the future B000E60HJE:happy_camper:korgman B000E60HJE Uniden TRU9485 Expandable Cordless System with Digital Answering System, Dual Keypad and Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 2, 2006 Korgman Austin, Texas USA Good sound quality and user friendly interface/setup. The things that stand out most for me are: -Large buttons on the base, HS buttons aren't too small. -Speaker phone on both the base and HS. -Adjustable volume on the fly(6 settings)for ear and speaker phone. -Easy to read displays. -HS is just the right size, not too big, not too small. -All in one phone, caller ID, and answering machine. -Flashing light indicating new message. If I have any beef at all at this point it's that the caller ID memory on the base doesn't update when you delete a number from the HS. Besides that, I am very pleased with the whole package. I would easily recommend this product to my family and friends. HS= Handse B000E60HJE:superb,_extensible_5.8_ghz_cordless_phone_system:redtunictroll B000E60HJE Uniden TRU9485 Expandable Cordless System with Digital Answering System, Dual Keypad and Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 25 of 26 5.0 July 9, 2006 redtunictroll Earth, USA The introduction of 2.4GHz-based 802.11b/g wireless computer networks will spell the end of many 2.4GHz-based cordless phone systems. Though one can continue to use the phones, the interference they cause with wireless computer networks is a nagging problem. The solution is to either upgrade your cordless phones or your wireless computer network to 5.8GHz. For most, upgrading the phone will be simpler and cheaper than upgrading the network. But selecting a new cordless phone is no simple proposition. There are dozens of variables to consider, and a wide range of brands, models and prices. Rather than searching primarily by price, many will find it easier to search by the specifics of their functional needs, narrow the results by reviews and brand reputation, and then narrow further by price. My search began with these technical requirements: � 5.8GHz in both directions (some manufacturers extend handset battery by using 5.8Ghz base-to-handset, and 2.4GHz handset-to-base). � Digital handset-to-base transmission, and with some form of frequency-hopping spread spectrum technology for security. � System extendable to at least three cordless handsets. � Handsets must include headphone jack and speakerphone. � Base unit must include digital answering machine. � Excellent audio (listening and speaking from handset and headphone jacks. � Useable audio (listening and speaking) from speakerphone. � Ergonomic handset with positive-touch buttons of reasonable size. I'm particularly uninterested in cordless phones that attempt to mimic the size, weight and ergonomics of cellular handsets. I do not carry my cordless phone in my pocket, and I have no need to trade ergonomics for portability. Items that do not concern me include: � Caller ID. � Phone book. � Cordless range longer than 25-feet. With that, I researched dozens of products that met some or all of my basic criteria, including models from Motorola, AT&T, Uniden, Panasonic, VTech and several others. All but the Uniden TRU9485 (which is available in the base single-handset package, as well as 2- and 3-handset packages) failed one or more criteria -- typically ergonomics. The TCX905 handset (supplied with the TRU9485 system) could still use slightly larger number buttons, but compared to all the other models I inspected in person, it was the easiest to dial. The TRU9485 has all the basics I listed above, plus many extras that are very handy: � Two handsets can participate in a call simultaneously. � Room/baby monitoring that allows any handset to monitor any other handset. � Handset-to-handset communication, either as an intercom, or directly without engaging the base. � System time and date set from any handset. � Single touch "do not disturb" button on base unit silences all ringers. � Phonebook entries can be sent from any station to any other station. � Remote answering machine control from any handset. � 3 number redial list. � 100 number caller ID list. � Separate mute and hold functions. � Detailed, easy-to-follow instructions. And lots more. The system is compatible with a number of Uniden handsets, including TCX805, TCX400, TCX440, TWX977, ELX 500) and the TCX905 included with base. Everything you need is included, including batteries, belt clips, and even a phone line for the base unit. The TX905 handset has a nice weight, and the buttons have a positive feel that lets you know when they've been pressed. The display is easy to read, and the internalized antenna is a plus. There are very few things I dislike about this system, all of which are drawbacks with nearly every cordless system out there: � Limited ring tones/tunes. � Only three ring volume levels (off, low, high). � Short answering machine record time (12 minutes). � Answering machine security code is only 2 digits. � Always-on lights on handset base units waste power. Overall this system is a terrific improvement over the 2.4 GHz system that it replaced, and other than the typical cheesy, electronic ringtones, there's really no major improvements I could think of. [�2006 redtunictroll at hotmail dot com B000G1O7DE:great_value_for_a_4_gigabyte_card:mark B000G1O7DE SanDisk 4 GB Gaming MemoryStick Pro Duo Memory Card (SDMSG-4096-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5 of 11 5.0 September 16, 2006 Mark San Francisco, CA Remember those first pentium/pentium II computers in the mid-late 90s had 4 gig hard drives on the entire computer? This memory card is smaller than a stamp and thinner than a penny and holds 4,000,000,000 bytes (or 4,000 megabytes)of info! Pretty amazing for something so small. At a hundred and twenty bucks its a great value. Can hold lots of videos/movies/music. Wonder what 2020 will be like with memory cards B000AMLXHW:great!:c._lawton B000AMLXHW Sling Media Slingbox Classic: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 C. Lawton I love this product... It was incredibly easy to set up, and I use it ALL the time. My sister is in London right now, and I tape shows on my DVR for her to watch, And she watches them on her laptop in London. It's a really fantastic product B000AMLXHW:aweseome_-_even_with_slinglink:scotd_"scotd" B000AMLXHW Sling Media Slingbox Classic: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 ScotD "ScotD" Teh Moon Easy setup. We use it with SlingLink as well, with no issues, and I can watch TV at work during lunch if I want to B000AMLXHW:excellent:dr._rama_bojedla B000AMLXHW Sling Media Slingbox Classic: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Dr. Rama Bojedla lewiston, ny Excellent technology, and very easy to use anywhere in the world where broadband internet access is available B000AMLXHW:good_item..:james_m._ament B000AMLXHW Sling Media Slingbox Classic: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 James M. Ament Blackwood, NJ I had some nooks and cranny's I needed to work out with the tech specialist with Slingbox, but once I did works well. I love my gadgets..and this is definately a good one.. B000AMLXHW:access_around_the_world.:thomas_e._llewellyn_"on_the_go" B000AMLXHW Sling Media Slingbox Classic: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Thomas E. Llewellyn "On the go" Bucharest I travel a great deal, I like to keep tabs on what's happening at home and sometimes just watch one of the shows, in English, I usually watch when at home. This week I feel a little closer to home while staying in Romania. Great idea and at about 250kps the output is excellent B000AMLXHW:great_idea_-_too_bad_it_doesn't_work:busy_executive B000AMLXHW Sling Media Slingbox Classic: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 November 9, 2006 Busy Executive Long Island, NY Been going back and forth with the Sling customer support team for six weeks now and so far haven't been able to get the device to work at all on my home network. In fairness to Sling, my home network is fairly complex with a combination of wired and wireless devices. Still, even when directly plugged into my router with my PC, the Sling software cannot even discover the player. In the meantime, they've come out with a more sophisticated player, but I'm most likely not going to take a chance on it. B00021Z98A:ho3_problem_easy_to_fix:greg B00021Z98A Panasonic DVD-LS50 7" Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 22, 2006 greg Buffalo, NY I would have rated a 5 but HO3 code came up today after 2 years of service. I read all of these reviews. As was suggested I took the back off (very carefully I might add because strap wires hold 2 units together.) and turned the worm screw with my finger to move the lens to the middle of it's track. I found a small hair or fiber wrapped around the worm screw. I pulled the fiber off and unit now works fine. Took longer to type this then to fix. Hope this helps others B00021Z98A:bad_product_and_service:rj_nash B00021Z98A Panasonic DVD-LS50 7" Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 1.0 September 29, 2006 RJ Nash Mine lasted for about 18 months before H03 reared its head. Took it to my local customer 'service' center where it was examined by a man who apparently knew nothing about this error code, or indeed the player, at all. Best he could offer was some comment about 18 months being the average life for such a product. Outrageous! And, then waffled on about there being no power coming from the battery, which is clearly untrue before finishing up with some useful advice about buying a new one. It was at this point I picked up my 'dead' player and left. I'll be trying the tips on this page but if I do have to buy a new player it certainly won't be from Panasonic. Oh, and their wireless 'surround' headphones are useless as well B00021Z98A:love_it!:john_j._van_horn B00021Z98A Panasonic DVD-LS50 7" Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 9, 2006 John J. Van Horn Illinois I bought this little guy two years ago, and for as often as I use it, it has held up well. Further more, the battery time is great! I have got 8 hours from it each time I have fully charged it. I bought a regular DVD player from Toshiba and a year later it burnt out. I have been using this little thing as a replacement DVD player until I can find something in a standard size that will work as well as this one has B00021Z98A:do_not_purchase!!!!!!!!!:barbara_j._rausch B00021Z98A Panasonic DVD-LS50 7" Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 August 19, 2006 Barbara J. Rausch Franklin, Wisconsin United States I purchased this unit in 2004 and I received the HO3 error and the unit does not work any longer. I called Panasonic and was told the 90 days warranty is up and I would have to pay for the repairs and labor!!! I told them to go on line and there are 100's of complaints about this unit H03 error. The Panasonic technical support person said the H03 error comes up depending upon the "USAGE." So, I said to her if I used it TOO much after the 90 days I would have to pay to get it repaired. She said "yes.' So, if you purchase this unit don't use it because you will get the H03 error and it will no longer be playable. There is "NO" recall on this unit. Buyer beware!!!! B00021Z98A:ho3_fixable...:leo_bloom B00021Z98A Panasonic DVD-LS50 7" Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 2 of 5 1.0 May 7, 2006 Leo Bloom seattle, wa, USA This player has been great for us for about 14 months. Tonight we ran into the infamous H03, but had it up and running again after reading the trouble-shooting ideas below. The initialization trick (back skip/play/pause simultaneously) did not work, but taking the bottom off of the player and fiddling with the transport mechanism did the trick. For details, see "Jedi"'s review below (approx. 40 reviews from the end). It is not a difficult exercise, so do not be intimidated by taking the screws out and getting your fingers in there. You will need a jeweler's philips-head screwdriver (the tiny, long ones). As many have said, the unit is sturdy, easy to operate, and has an attractive screen. Clearly, Panasonic is looking the other way on this one, or we'd have heard of a recall by now B00021Z98A:h03_error_&_solution:j._wood B00021Z98A Panasonic DVD-LS50 7" Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 2.0 April 23, 2006 J. Wood Cambridge UK Got this error on my Panasonic Portable DVD and did a google search to see what came up... found all these reviews. Very helpful, thanks folks! The trick with the back skip, pause and play buttons (three or four reviews below) works a treat (at least for now!). Certainly beats a call to Panasonic who sound less than helpful judging by previous reviews. Fingers crossed.. B00021Z98A:not_a_good_quality_product:karin B00021Z98A Panasonic DVD-LS50 7" Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 1.0 April 6, 2006 Karin I have had this unit for just under 1 year and have just fixed the "HO3 Error" for the 2nd time. I decided to call the company and was told a variety of things, from "yes I know what this code means" to Panasonic does not recognize this error code. They want me to send the unit to them and charge me half of the labor charge. When I explained that this seems to be a common problem the guy got rude. I then promised him to never buy a Pansasonic product again. I fixed it after the call and it works for now. I unscrewed the bottom and there was a bit of dust in the mechanism. One of the reps from Panasonic said that to be sure to not just cut the power to the player when done, but to push stop and then off, to shut it down properly. I will try and see if that makes a difference. B00021Z98A:ho3_error_on_four_panasonics:robyn_jacobson B00021Z98A Panasonic DVD-LS50 7" Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 1.0 April 6, 2006 Robyn Jacobson Detroit, MI Between my sister and I we have owned 4 panasonic portables dvd players - all came up with the ho3 error message. I will never buy again and I will tell everyone not to buy one B00021Z98A:h03_error_2_years_out,_otherwise_a_great_player:jeffery_s._norman B00021Z98A Panasonic DVD-LS50 7" Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 1.0 April 2, 2006 Jeffery S. Norman Chicago, Illinois USA I just got the dreaded H03 error, and I see I am not alone. Seems like Panasonic planted a time bomb so we would have to buy a new one after a period of time. This should be a recall, not a warranty issue (short warranty by the way). Sleazy, my last panasonic purchase. Otherwise, this was a good player, a little small by today's standards B00021Z98A:solution_for_the_h03_error_message:smithster_"smithduke" B00021Z98A Panasonic DVD-LS50 7" Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 9 of 11 4.0 March 25, 2006 Smithster "smithduke" Millington, NJ United States After doing some searching online I found the following solution on a message forum: Open up the bottom cover by taking out the screws - 10 or so. This will reveal the lens and motor module. Flip over the model and you should see the gear and shaft for the lens. Move the gear so that the lens move towards the center. Click the covers back into place , reconnect the battery and try. There were many responses that said it was easy and the unit works perfectly. Another person said to do the following: Error codes could be solved by turning on your device, taking out any disk, closing the tray and pushing the back skip, pause, and play buttons at the same time. Hold for about 4 seconds and the screen will go blank then "initializing" will appear and your player will read your disks again. I want to buy this unit but I'm hesitant. I'd love to hear if this works. Good luc B0006ZKX7Y:best_mouse_i_ever_owned,_period:jeremy_mccreary_"alleged_digital_photographer" B0006ZKX7Y Think Outside Bluetooth Stowaway Travel Mouse for Pocket PC PDA: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 August 6, 2006 Jeremy McCreary "alleged digital photographer" Denver, CO USA Originally purchased this mouse for laptop use, but it immediately became my favorite mouse ever -- even for desktop use. Now I have Stowaways for all computers used on a routine basis. Don't let the small size fool you into thinking of the Stowaway as a poor portable substitute for a real mouse. The many positive synergies designed into this small, lightweight cordless optical mouse make it a joy for general use: [] Optical sensor lets you mouse on any surface with a bit of texture -- e.g., your thigh, or a good friend's thigh. [] Remote cordless operation makes many things possible -- e.g., control presentations out of your laptop from a podium 30 feet away. [] Small size encourages mousing with only your fingertips (instead of your whole hand � wrist, elbow or shoulder, as larger, heavier mice either invite or require). At that point, you're pointing only those muscles best suited to fine motor control and eye coordination. [] Finer control allows shorter throws to cross the entire screen. Once you've bumped up your pointer speed and acceleration settings to take full advantage, you'll find yourself able to... [] Mouse comfortably and accurately in =much= smaller areas -- e.g., on the handrest of a laptop keyboard deck, or even between those coalescing piles of junk on your desk. But even if you have all the room in the world... [] Shorter mouse excursions are better because they're ergonomcially safer for your wrist and less fatiguing in general. Among many other endearing qualities, the Stowaway also [] Works with the standard Bluetooth HID drivers built into WinXP and Win2000 (sorry, don't know about Macs) and pairs readily any standard Bluetooth device offering standard HID services -- nothing proprietary involved. [] Fits comfortably in a shirt or pant pocket. [] Has a very pleasing matte texture and positive controls. [] Runs on 2 AAAs: Rechargeable NiMH AAAs deliver plenty of range and days to weeks of runtime between charges. They're also lighter than alkalines and far more wallet- and environment-friendly. With a pair of even lighter disposable lithium AAAs along for reliable emergency backup (~15-year shelf life), you really have nothing to lose with rechargeables -- unless you happen to enjoy enriching battery companies. My 2 year-old manuals didn't list NiMH rechargeables as a power option, but don't let that stop you. [] Provides an on-off switch, thank God: A Bluetooth mouse without an on-off switch can run through batteries of any type in under a day -- especially when its buttons can be activated inadvertently, or when its paired devices are off or out of range. (Learned that one the hard way.) [] Provides a reconnect button: All paired Bluetooth devices lose track of one another now and then. (Alien interference, terrorist jamming, sun spots-- who knows?) Anyway, this button forces the mouse to send a reconnect signal when needed. Enough. Try it -- you'll like it B0006ZKX7Y:mouse_&_keyboard_combination_a_winner:dan_r._barrow_"techno_dan" B0006ZKX7Y Think Outside Bluetooth Stowaway Travel Mouse for Pocket PC PDA: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 June 26, 2006 Dan R. Barrow "Techno Dan" Albuquerque, NM United States The Think Outside Bluetooth Stowaway Travel Keyboard & Mouse arrived the day before I had to go to a meeting in Palm Springs. By the time I got to the meeting I was up and running with both. They worked flawlessly, although the learning curve is a bit steep at times with the keyboard. No problems at all with the mouse. Not having a number row on the keyboard keeps its footprint small, but adds a couple of function keys; that takes some to to adjust. That said, I felt completely at ease leaving my laptop at home; this combo makes my Axim x51v a real workhorse in meetings. P.S. I still haven't drained the batteries B0006ZKX7Y:this_product_is_excellant.:claudine_m._govier_"cmg" B0006ZKX7Y Think Outside Bluetooth Stowaway Travel Mouse for Pocket PC PDA: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 20, 2006 Claudine M. Govier "cmg" Topez, NV This product is really great. It is small and easy to use. It fits in my briefcase with no problem. The batteries last for quick awhile. I have seen other wireless mouses and they are big and cluncky. Fine for at home but not traveling around. This product is really good B0006ZKX7Y:work_great_on_macintosh:kundalini B0006ZKX7Y Think Outside Bluetooth Stowaway Travel Mouse for Pocket PC PDA: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 5, 2006 Kundalini San Diego, CA, USA I bought this mouse two month ago and I love it. First the install on Macintosh (iBook) was very easy. The mouse is precise and as not delay on movements. The battery life is okay, but like any wireless device I will recommend to invest in rechargeable batteries. I used this mouse all day long and I would just bring your attention that this is a traveling mouse so the ergonomic could be a little small for a all day use. Although that is exactly what I do because I love it so much. Highly recommended bluetooth mouse B0006ZKX7Y:bluetooth_mouse:d._rasmussen_"ipaq2755_user" B0006ZKX7Y Think Outside Bluetooth Stowaway Travel Mouse for Pocket PC PDA: Electronics electronics 5.0 February 23, 2006 D. Rasmussen "IPAQ2755 User" This is a great BlueTooth Mouse. It works very well with my Ipaq 2755. I have the same companies keyboard which also works well, but the lay out of the keys is sometimes a pain in the @$$ because the function keys are required to be held down for numeric characters 1234567890 and shift numeric characters like !@#$%^&*(). The mouse is very well designed, very small, has a roll key that also works well. NO MORE STYLUS! B0006ZKX7Y:the_best_thing_since_sliced_bread...:richard_smith_"rich" B0006ZKX7Y Think Outside Bluetooth Stowaway Travel Mouse for Pocket PC PDA: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 February 19, 2006 Richard Smith "Rich" Texas Think Outside did an outstanding job! This little mouse works GREAT and looks cool too. The size appears small but feels comfortable. It automatically turns off to conserve power and all you have to do is left click to wake it up. The mouse along with Think Outside's keyboard is a pair that cannot be beat! They are both well worth the money. B000051SD1:serious_noise_blocking:cisco_kid_"cisco_kid" B000051SD1 Koss QZ-99 Noise Reduction Stereophone: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 27, 2006 Cisco Kid "Cisco Kid" Middle of nowhere These headphones are basically a pair of noise blocking earmuffs with speakers inside. These are NOT light, NOT small and not the most comfortable. BUT they are the absolute best noise blocking headphones I have ever used. They are Noise blockers first, headphones second. I use mine to listen to music while I mow my lawn, I also wear them during target practice. I would not use them for travelling or in the office but thats ok. Every one who mows their own lawn, works in a machine shop, or works around very loud areas should own a pair of these. Protect your hearing and listen to music at the same time B000051SD1:a_quality_product_with_a_very_good_price:haris B000051SD1 Koss QZ-99 Noise Reduction Stereophone: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 February 24, 2004 Haris Blacksburg, VA USA I bought these headphones because I like to be isolated from the environment while I am studying. Without any music playing the Passive Noise Reduction of the headphones blocks most noises, you can still hear some loud noises (ex. from the construction side next to my building) but become very soft. When I use them with music nothing disturbs me, and I do not have to have the music too high. In addition, I am very satisfied with the quality of the headphones construction. However, the only drawback I found to these headphones is their weight, which is 15oz. Also, I found the sound of better quality and louder than the $20 Philips Headphones I used to use B000051SD1:excellent_for_listening_to_narration: B000051SD1 Koss QZ-99 Noise Reduction Stereophone: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 4.0 March 18, 2002 The Koss QZ-99 is a very nice product, for certain things. I would never recommend this type of product, without knowing the context. I use it for listening to books on tape, on the street or in a gym, on an old portable tape player. Since I am just listening to narration, I care much more about outside sound being blocked out than I care about sound quality. If you use Bose headphones in this context, you are going to get much better sound, but that is a drawback: you will hear the crackles and rattles and pops on the your 8 year old Walkman and the 5 year old library book-on-tape. Noise reducing headphones can be too good. If I were listening to classical music on a CD player, in an airplane, a higher quality, and/or active noise reducing product would be better. But for my situation the Koss is very nice. I did not realize, until recently, that I could swivel the ear pads as well a lengthen and shorten the band between the pads. It works very well B000051SD1:noise_reduction,_way_different_than_cancelling:duke_"halfnelson" B000051SD1 Koss QZ-99 Noise Reduction Stereophone: Electronics electronics 10 of 13 1.0 March 5, 2001 Duke "halfnelson" Alaska, USA I ordered these headphones thinking it was noise cancelling, not noise reduction. The differece was that these are like ear protection devices like target practice shooters use. And the noise cancelling type use an electronic circuitry to "phase" out the noise, significantly. Also, the phones "clamp" on to your head, giving you aching pains after wearing for an extended period. The sound quality was alright, not much in the lower range, but didn't play loud enough. But the irritating thing was when you moved around and "bumped" something you could hear it, (the shell is hard plastic). They reminded me of my "dads" headphones from the 70's, in fact the design probably never changed B000051SD1:mmmmm...._silence:"a5" B000051SD1 Koss QZ-99 Noise Reduction Stereophone: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 January 25, 2001 "a5" belmont, ma United States I love these babys... With them plugged into my diskman, i can crank my home theater system to full volume and not hear it at all... A bit expensive, but if you need to listen to music over something, these are for you. Go for it, i couldnt be happier. Very comfortable too, and nice volume dial on the ear cu B00009KO0D:knock_off_stay_away!:d._garcia_gorritz_"buyer" B00009KO0D Apple - Data cable: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 September 16, 2006 D. Garcia Gorritz "Buyer" I just received this Apple knockoff from SF Planet. The advertisement was for an Apple data cable not an Apple compatible data cable. This is a false advertisement and a scam! B00009KO0D:this_was_not_an_apple_branded_product:jd_2008 B00009KO0D Apple - Data cable: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 August 30, 2006 JD 2008 Midwest, USA I ordered this throuugh the Amazon Marketplace from lusopc, but they did not send the Apple cable pictured. Instead it was an ugly knock-off cable by a generic manufacturer. Caveat emptor B00009KO0D:i_love_it:a._evenson_"manamana" B00009KO0D Apple - Data cable: Electronics electronics 5.0 January 31, 2006 A. Evenson "Manamana" This split cable allows me to charge the ipod while I'm putting songs onto it so I don't have to worry about the batteries running out in the middle of uploading songs. Mine has worked great B00009KO0D:essential_pc-to-ipod_accessory_cable:jqr_"know_what_free_advice_is_worth" B00009KO0D Apple - Data cable: Electronics electronics 21 of 22 4.0 October 19, 2004 jqr "Know what free advice is worth" Brooklyn PC owners: odds are high that you need this to connect your computer to your iPod. Yes, it chafes that after spending several hundred dollars for a fancy digital music player, you have to drop another $20 or so for another cable, but that's just the way it goes. The firewire end of this double cable connects with the AC outlet adapter and has the same functionality as the firewire-only cable packaged with the iPod. It's the USB end that connects to the computer. In order to synch up the iPod, you plug the USB cable into your PC; when it's finished and a checkmark appears on the iPod screen, you can unplug it again. The cables are about six feet long, long enough to reach under a desk to the wall outlet or around to the computer. They come with cute little plug covers that snap onto skeins of cable. It would be nice if there was some kind of retractable-cable option, or if the cables were a little bit larger-gauge. Unless you have a firewire port, PC and iPod users will need this item to connect and synch their iPod. (My experience comes from owning the 3d-gen 20 GB iPod with dock connector. B00009KO0D:will_not_charge_3g_ipod_via_usb_alone:j._faughnan_"john_g_faughnan_(www.faughnan.com)" B00009KO0D Apple - Data cable: Electronics electronics 8 of 17 4.0 October 8, 2004 J. Faughnan "John G Faughnan (www.faughnan.com)" St. Paul, MN USA I am reasonably sure this cable will NOT charge an iPod unless the firewire portion is plugged into the iPod power supply. USB only delivers 5V, and the iPods this cable fits needed 12V to charge (Firewire). So don't buy it if you think you'll be able to travel without the iPod power supply as well as the cable B00009KO0D:caution!!!!!!:michael_genao_"mike" B00009KO0D Apple - Data cable: Electronics electronics 36 of 36 1.0 August 5, 2004 Michael Genao "Mike" Florida Do NOT buy this Cable if you're planning to buy a new click wheel ipod, they're not compatible, (use M9688LL/A cable kit instead) B00009KO0D:works_great!:_calvin_ B00009KO0D Apple - Data cable: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 5.0 July 25, 2004 _Calvin_ This is a great product. You do not need the Ipod dock to use this connector as it may seem from reading about it. The connector clicks into the bottom of the Ipod. You can plug the firewire side into the AC charger so that the battery is not used while transferring files and the USB 2.0 side can be plugged into your computer at the same time. If you have any money left to burn after the cash you dished out for the Ipod, get one of these handy connectors. B00009KO0D:pretty_straightforward_to_use,_but_great_anyway:"derek14" B00009KO0D Apple - Data cable: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 July 19, 2004 "derek14" Chicago, IL Basically, most people don't have a Mac computer, so most people only have USB connectors on their computers. So go to TARGET and get this Dock Connector for $14.95. It works great for USB ports, and the great Apple interface makes updates a breeze. Overall, great product for computers other than Macs B000E5XHGK:do_it_yourself_for_less:littlecatland_"littlecatland" B000E5XHGK Apple MA242LL/A iPod AV Connection Kit: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 1.0 October 30, 2006 littlecatland "littlecatland" MA Go to radio shack (or amazon of course) buy a cable which plugs into your headphone jack (and then into the t.v. like an S-Cable /the three plugs, yellow,white,red.) This will play video and music through your t.v. Forget the remote. You can turn sound up and down with your regular t.v. remote and other reviewers have commented on the limitations of apple's remote. As for charging, you are going to have to bring the ipod back to your computer for upadates anyway and I'm betting if you are buying this kit you already have a car charger. The ipod doesn't run down that quickly. I doubt it is good for the battery anyway to charge every time you put it down (my old cell phone battery had problems because I never let it run low.) Cost $10-30 depending on how snazzy a cable you buy. I spent about $15. Also - I can take the cable and ipod to any stereo or tv in the house conveniently. Sorry - no sleek pakaging included or snazzy apple attitude included. Just a cable in a baggie. You still have the remaining $85 burning a hole in your pocket? Buy a docking alarm clock stereo for the ipod in the bedroom. You still might have a couple of bucks left over. B000E5XHGK:apple_ma242ll/a_ipod_av_connection_kit:jose_perez_coto_"sarcon" B000E5XHGK Apple MA242LL/A iPod AV Connection Kit: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 July 4, 2006 Jose Perez Coto "Sarcon" Excellent adapter, saw every single video I had in my iPod in my TV : B000E5XHGK:video_on:j._zao B000E5XHGK Apple MA242LL/A iPod AV Connection Kit: Electronics electronics 9 of 11 4.0 May 14, 2006 J. Zao Michigan If you haven't bought any Ipod accessories and you want them, then this is a good deal for $100. Seperately: 1. Doc:$40 2. AC Adapter:$40 3. Remote:$30 4. USB connector cable:$20 5. AV splitter cable:30 - It's kinda short (If you want to play video though just make sure that you turn on the video out setting!) B000E5XHGK:overpriced_cables_and_a_joke_of_a_remote:steven_j._white_"even_steven" B000E5XHGK Apple MA242LL/A iPod AV Connection Kit: Electronics electronics 20 of 22 1.0 March 21, 2006 Steven J. White "Even Steven" I agree with the other negative reviews -- the remote is too limited. You can't see the menu on the TV and you don't have a spin wheel on the remote. Thus you're stuck just going to the next song. Looks like the Apple designers spent too much time on the package (which is VERY sleek). As far as the price goes, think of what you're getting vs a DVD player which cost around $50 or less (good remote that you can easily navigate DVD menus, cables and a the player). The reviewer who calculates $135 of value must work at apple or own their stock. They don't even give you an S-Video Cable,which is what you need for decent video. Can't see this costing them more than $5 to make. I'd expect that Apple is designing a better unit as the remote is of absolutely no use. For now I'll just get a long cable that goes from a computer to the stero and wait for Apple to get tired of a lot of returns. I really can't believe Apple would ship such a product ... A remote with a "menu" key that does nothing??? Is this Apple usability??? or a quick grab for YOUR bucks B000E5XHGK:avoid_apple's_ipod_dock_--_much_better_ones_elsewhere:mark_davis B000E5XHGK Apple MA242LL/A iPod AV Connection Kit: Electronics electronics 28 of 31 1.0 March 12, 2006 Mark Davis Menlo Park, CA Apple's iPod dock is not worth buying. The remote control is extremely limited; you can't maneuver through the menus as you can with the controls on the iPod itself -- instead you can only really start and stop music. And the video quality was not especially good. After trying this out (and returning it) I ordered Kensington 33164 StereoDock, which is much better. You have controls that let you control everything on the iPod -- slightly clunkier than the iPod's controls themselves, but at least workable. There are further limitations that appear to be in the iPod itself, not the dock. You don't see the iPod screen mirrored on your TV -- *except* when you are looking at photos and videos. So you have to have pretty darned good eyes to see what you are doing from any distance. And even to get that, you have to manually choose settings (in 2 different places) that let you see photos and video, instead of having the iPod automatically mirror when hooked up to external video B000E5XHGK:good_package_if_you_want_all_of_it:nutmac_"nutmac" B000E5XHGK Apple MA242LL/A iPod AV Connection Kit: Electronics electronics 78 of 80 4.0 January 28, 2006 NutMac "NutMac" Mountain View, CA This box packages $135 worth of iPod accessories for connecting iPod to stereo and/or TV. If you do not plan on connecting iPod to stereo and/or TV, purchase what you need separately (you won't need Apple Remote and iPod AV Cable for sure). That said, included accessories are well built and stylish, perfectly complementing all but black iPod models. All that is missing is an S-video cable, which is a shame. S-video connection provides noticeably superior image quality over composite video connection. S-video improves color reproduction while reducing image artifacts, such as dot crawling around edges. This package includes: 1. iPod Universal Dock provides an elegant way to charge and sync iPod, as well as letting you connect iPod to TV (for models of iPod with color display) or stereo. This accessory, along with the rest, is compatible with all but iPod shuffle and 1G and 2G iPods without dock connector. It includes adapters for discontinued iPod models. This accessory retails for $39. 2. Apple Remote controls the iPod wirelessly. This accessory requires the use of iPod Universal Dock. This accessory retails for $29. 3. iPod USB Power Adapter charges iPod without a computer. It requires iPod USB cable. This accessory retails for $29. 4. iPod AV Cable lets you connect iPod to stereo or TV set. This is a mini-to-analog audio + composite video cable. This accessory retails for $19. 5. iPod Dock Connector to USB 2.0 cable. Although one is included with iPod, this extra cable is good for connecting Universal Dock to USB Power Adapter for home theater installation. This accessory retails for $19 B000CSP8IO:dont_waste_your_time:s._mazzara B000CSP8IO Griffin Technology 9781-TRP30BK iTrip FM Transmitter with LCD and Dock Connector for iPod: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 13, 2006 S. Mazzara New York integrates nicely with ipod unit, but doesnt work. sound quality is very poor. cant listen to static. dont waste your time or money with this unit. B000CSP8IO:it_has_become_the_remote_control_for_music_in_the_car:tofol_sampol B000CSP8IO Griffin Technology 9781-TRP30BK iTrip FM Transmitter with LCD and Dock Connector for iPod: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 3, 2006 Tofol Sampol Andover, MA-USA I bought the iTrip as a gift for my wife. I thought it would deliver very good quality when using it for the car radio, but it was not HiFi. My wife did not even try using it. One day our 2 year old girl was insistent in listening to one song we did not have in the car, so my wife used the iTrip+iPod to play that toddler song. Since then the iTrip+iPod has become the remote control of toddler music and stories in the car B000CSP8IO:audio_quality_rivals_am_radio_-_no_highs:ed_boakes B000CSP8IO Griffin Technology 9781-TRP30BK iTrip FM Transmitter with LCD and Dock Connector for iPod: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 26, 2006 Ed Boakes Red Bank, NJ USA This device is convenient and easy to use, but it rolls off the high frequencies, and therefore sounds very muffled, like bad AM radio. It transmits only a few inches, so it is absolutely worthless in any metropolitan area where there are radio stations everywhere. So, if you like your iPod to sound muffled with static, this is the device for you! I ended up buying a Belkin Tunecast II which sounds much better - it doesn't muffle the high frequencies. The Tunecast II does consume a pair of AAA batteries every week or so, but it sounds good -- and can transmit at least a foot or so, so that my FM radio can receive it B000CSP8IO:great_for_car_audio...:pranil_p._singh B000CSP8IO Griffin Technology 9781-TRP30BK iTrip FM Transmitter with LCD and Dock Connector for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 26, 2006 Pranil P. Singh Auckland, New Zealand I was hesistant to buy this after reading the negative reviews, but I had no choice in the end as my car cannot be fitted with a CD player (due to factory installed tape player which is tightly integrated into the GPS/LCD control system) and the cassette player spits out the cassette type adaptors. I must as I was absolutely thrilled with it, the sound quality was pretty good (as good as FM can get) and the ipod can be safely tucked away in the glove compartment. I initially had some problem with static when I drove into the CBD area, but once I found a 'clean' FM channel, it was awesome B000CSP8IO:fairly_good_quality:martin_a_hogan_"marty_from_sf" B000CSP8IO Griffin Technology 9781-TRP30BK iTrip FM Transmitter with LCD and Dock Connector for iPod: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 October 6, 2006 Martin A Hogan "Marty From SF" San Francisco, CA. Sure, it's over-priced, but so are most of Apple's toys. This nifty little device fits snugly into the bottom of your iPod and transmits to most non-music stations on your car radio, boat radio or home radio. There can be some static, so it takes a bit of moving around to find the perfect reception. Mine works fine in the glove compartment of my car or sitting on top of my home receiver. It sure beats having an adapter to deal with and you can carry it out of your car for safe keeping B000CSP8IO:worthless:e._davis B000CSP8IO Griffin Technology 9781-TRP30BK iTrip FM Transmitter with LCD and Dock Connector for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 October 5, 2006 E. Davis New York, NY This thing is worthless. I bought it for road trips, but it barely works in the car. Tons of static. B0009U6YQK:great_gift_porduts:tony_g_"ton" B0009U6YQK CTA DIGITAL iPod Fold-Up Amplified Aluminum Speakers ( White ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 24, 2006 Tony G "ton" Brooklyn i bought this item gave it to a freind as a gift to be honest i did not expect for this price it should work great but i got to tell you my friend doeas not stop talking about this gift that its foldable and he takes it to the beach with him and travel with him wherever he goes and it comes with a USB power adapter as well for the office so its a beautiful produt B0009U6YQK:destroyed_my_ipod!!!:sydney_b._stevenson_"gamer" B0009U6YQK CTA DIGITAL iPod Fold-Up Amplified Aluminum Speakers ( White ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 August 9, 2006 Sydney B. Stevenson "gamer" Coopersburg,PA USA when this item arrived, I was very excited to hook it up and use it with my iPod mini. But when I hooked it up, I noticed that my click wheel was completely non-respondent. I sent my iPod back to apple thinking that it was the fault of the iPod, not the speakers. Well about an hour ago, my brand new iPod came in the mail. I hooked it up to the speakers and the same thing happened!!! DO NOT BUY THESE SPEAKERS!!! even though i was covered by apple, i still had to pay thirty bucks just to get it there. CTA digital better be paying for my iPod or I will be forced to take legal actions B0009U6YQK:clear_sound_-_decent_volume:peter_lawrence_paraskos B0009U6YQK CTA DIGITAL iPod Fold-Up Amplified Aluminum Speakers ( White ): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 4.0 March 27, 2006 Peter Lawrence Paraskos Columbus, OH I'm impressed for $16! No noticable static/hiss noise -- even when turned up. Full sound with good volume control without any distortion and decently loud. Acceptable bass for size. Would be nice to have AC adapter included (why I'm not at 5 stars), but for a cheap portable alternative for your MP3 player this is great B0009U6YQK:great_sound_for_the_$$!!:angela_a._haithcock_"angela" B0009U6YQK CTA DIGITAL iPod Fold-Up Amplified Aluminum Speakers ( White ): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 December 28, 2005 Angela A. Haithcock "Angela" Winston-Salem, NC I purchased this to use at the office and I couldn't be happier. Only thing is that it runs on batteries (it does not come with the 6v dc adapter) but for the price, I am competely satisfied with this products' performance. B0007XJSQC:just_get_a_pair_already:m._otterland B0007XJSQC Sennheiser HD201 Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 18, 2006 M. Otterland Southern USA Mine cost $17 with free shipping. I'd have been satisfied had they simply been adequate, but I was very surprised. They ain't audiophile, but they also sound like "real cans", as good or better than the competition costing 3X as much. Pros: flat response: some will call this "boring" Extremely light and comfortable, especially for large heads great soundstage stupidly cheap 3m cord Cons: not sensitive, and need a strong source like an receiver. OK, that's a pretty lame con, as these are intended to be hifi cans, not ipod replacements. If I compared them to higher priced stuff, then I might start talking about how the texture and timbre of the instruments is a bit lacking--but I can't really go there at the price point. For their intended use, at at the price, there are simply no glaring faults. Tip: out of the box, sybilants such as female SSSSs's and drums can be painful. Let them burn in overnight mounted on a cantaloupe, and the drivers will loosen up. Sounds like utter voodoo, but the result was obvious with my pair B0007XJSQC:the_s_in_sennheiser_stands_for_superb:eric_rivas_"squarewave" B0007XJSQC Sennheiser HD201 Headphones: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 November 13, 2006 Eric Rivas "squarewave" Tampa, FL United States Basically, I needed a new pair of headphones after I got tired of the Sony MDR-V150s that my roommate lent me. I did not like the idea of having the "cups" right ON my ear, and honestly, they did not sound all that great so I decided to do some searching. I looked at Koss(I did not like any of their models) AKG( I love them, but, for $100, I did not get involved with them.) So, I decided to search some more.. I totally forgot about Sennheiser headphones. I heard them once at an ultra high end home stereo shop in Tampa, Florida and they sounded damn good. So when I saw these for less than $20, I decided to buy them.. First of all, they arrived sooner than usual. I put them on and I noticed something...I could not hear any outside noise. These "cans" really kept outside sound out. They sat comfortably on my head and the "cups" covered my ears. Score!! Now, for the sound.. I listen to a lot of music that I have on my pc. I have a Dell Dimension E310 with the ORIGINAL sound card and I have the Mp3s on Musicmatch WITHOUT any equalization. First of all, I chose tracks at random, all kinds and I heard things that I never heard before. I noticed tiny "cracks" on Avenged Sevenfold's "Seciond Heartbeat." Something I did not notice with the Sony's. I listened to all types of music and found the sound TOTALLY clean. No hissing, no muddy or "sour" midrange. Female vocals sounded great. Even the low end sounded great, specially with house and trance music that have a lot of heavy bottom end to them. BUT, I decided to try them on my Panasonic SA-XR55, which is a digital receiver, and I decided to "crank" it up. As I reached the higher volumes, the bass was lost, it sounded weak and muddy, but that WAS when I was pushing the receiver to its limits. These "cans" are great for listening to music at REGULAR volumes. If you want a pair of headphones that you can crank them up loud so they can sound like a car audio bass challenge, go for something like the AKGs. Great "cans" for the money, I TOTALLY recommend them. So here we go: Pros: They fit great, with even a leatherret piece on the top band of the headphones to keep things cushy. Great sound isolation. I can't hear squat once I put them on WITHOUT music. Gorgeous sound at "normal" levels. I do not care if you listen to Rap, Christian, House or Trance, you will get a great sound out of these. Built very well. They look like they do not move or swivel in the picture, but they do, and are very comfortable. Cons: NOT made for LOUD listening. Not really digging the double cord that comes out of the headphones. Single sided would be better, but that is just me. And to be honest, I cannot find anything else wrong with them. So, if you just want to get some "cans" that are great sounding, without breaking your wallet, get these. Trust me. You will thank me later. B0007XJSQC:nice_price,_sennheiser_quality:wilson_gomez_"1337" B0007XJSQC Sennheiser HD201 Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 November 9, 2006 Wilson Gomez "1337" USA very nice headphones in this price range, i do own the sennheiser hd202 and both are great, hd202 has a little more base. B0007XJSQC:good_sound_and_very_comfortable:ray_campbell_"kenster" B0007XJSQC Sennheiser HD201 Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 6, 2006 Ray Campbell "kenster" Seattle, WA I use these in the office and they work great. They are comfortable for hours and sound great B0007XJSQC:great_for_the_price:david_gladfelter B0007XJSQC Sennheiser HD201 Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 3, 2006 David Gladfelter Fort Collins, CO United States You will be very happy with the noise isolation due to the good seal it makes over your ears. The sound has have plenty of depth for my untrained ears. Unless you are an audiophile you won't be disappointed. If you are an audiophile, why are you slumming around $20 headphones? The only downside with the 201's are they grip tightly enough that you know it if you wear these phones for more than a couple of hours. I didn't have a headache, but my head ached a tiny bit B0007XJSQC:sound_pretty_bad:mdf B0007XJSQC Sennheiser HD201 Headphones: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 November 3, 2006 MDF USA These don't sound very good, I wanted to replace a pair of Grado SR60 open headphones I use at work so I'd make less noise, but I really don't like them. They sound very cold and small, like listening to a cheap radio in another room. Even cheap earbuds sound better. I didn't expect them to sound as good as the Grados, but to at least be passable. I'm just going to keep using the Grados, and throw these in a drawer or something B0007XJSQC:straight_out_the_box...i_love_it!!!:j._palacios_"nicachapin" B0007XJSQC Sennheiser HD201 Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 6, 2006 J. Palacios "NICACHAPIN" WASHINGTON, DC Prior to ordering these headphones, I really didn't know too much about Sennheiser. I read some of the reviews on here and decided that I couldn't go wrong for my 20 bucks and I am NOT disappointed one bit!! Whoever said that these headphones lack sound are out of their right minds; the sound is rich, crisp and very balanced. I used the phones on my IPOD for those long bus or subway rides. I listen to a wide variety of music and they sound great with all genres. If you are a basic user like me and want great headphones then these are the ones for you. If you want to go out and get advanced headphones (4 all the audiophiles) then you might want to shell out a little more cash. I am very satisfied with these Sennheisers and U WILL 2...ENJOY!! B00006I5X6:good_buy:george_shum B00006I5X6 Trendnet TE100-PCBUSR PCMCIA 32-Bit CardBus Ethernet Card with XpressPort (10/100 Mbps): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 George Shum Los Angeles, CA USA Pro: Easy installation. I didn't use the CD provided. Just plugged it in and it began working as advertised. Con: Can be cheaper. Since most newer laptop PCs has ethernet built-in, manufacturers stopped making them and choices were limited. I was hoping that I could get one that would cost cheaper than wireless adapter but no such luck...they cost a lot more than I thought. Otherwise, it's a good product B00006I5X6:great_item:silvia_rios_"silvizash2" B00006I5X6 Trendnet TE100-PCBUSR PCMCIA 32-Bit CardBus Ethernet Card with XpressPort (10/100 Mbps): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 March 3, 2006 Silvia Rios "Silvizash2" College Station TX USA I am not very good with computer and when I got here to the states i found out that my computer didnt have an Ethernet conexion. I went to everysingle store around and couldnt find anything to solve my problem. I finally went on line an found this PCMCIA card. It was what i needed!!.easy to install and very simple!..it works great B0002YY1HW:nice_phone,_available_in_multiple_colors:craigzon_harmer B0002YY1HW AT&T 974 Small Business System Speakerphone with Intercom and Caller ID/Call Waiting (Titanium Blue): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 May 11, 2006 craigzon harmer san francisco This phone is available in graphite and Titanium blue, under five seperate Amazon listings. You can find them by their ASIN number or by the tag i added. it's ATT974 B000EFJ94E Graphite B000F74RJ8 Graphite B0002YY1HW Titanium Blue (this one) B00094E8ZU Titanium Blue B000ARKZUS color unknow B0002YY1HW:speakerphone_has_problems:shannon_j._"sjr" B0002YY1HW AT&T 974 Small Business System Speakerphone with Intercom and Caller ID/Call Waiting (Titanium Blue): Electronics electronics 5 of 6 1.0 April 18, 2006 Shannon J. "SJR" East Coast, MA I purchased 3 of these for my office back in October. First the speakerphone microphone on the one on my desk stopped working most of the time. I had been planning on exchanging the phone on my desk with a coworkers since I use the speakerphone on a daily basis. My investors were out this week and were on a conference call on another of the phones, that microphone stopped working. Today I had a phone interview and the THIRD phone microphone stopped working! They work for 15 or 20 seconds, then the party on the other end can't hear you. These are gone. I was also hoping for a visual indicator that there were messages waiting when you use Verizon Centrex/voicemail. No go there B0002YY1HW:if_you're_searching_for_a_good_quality_phone,_this_is_it!:jmax11_"jmax11" B0002YY1HW AT&T 974 Small Business System Speakerphone with Intercom and Caller ID/Call Waiting (Titanium Blue): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 April 4, 2006 jmax11 "jmax11" Santa Cruz, CA The sound quality is very good and all the functions seem to work properly. Most of the features are very user friendly, easy to figure out. For the rest, the manual clearly tells you how to use them. I researched many phones before deciding on this one and was not disappointed. This makes a great office phone B0002YY1HW:great_phone:louis_j._mancuso B0002YY1HW AT&T 974 Small Business System Speakerphone with Intercom and Caller ID/Call Waiting (Titanium Blue): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 March 22, 2006 Louis J. Mancuso Frederick, Maryland USA We are using this phone in a small medical office with three stations and three lines. Sound quality is excellent. It also integrates easily with other equipment like "on-hold gold" B0002YY1HW:a_great_phone_for_a_2-line_office:d._richard B0002YY1HW AT&T 974 Small Business System Speakerphone with Intercom and Caller ID/Call Waiting (Titanium Blue): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 February 23, 2006 D. Richard the great state of Texas We got this phone to replace some very old phones that no longer had good volume on the handsets. We are in a two phone line office and just wanted a simple phone that we could use to answer either line and not have to read a huge manual to figure out how it worked. This was the phone for us! Great volume, speakerphone option, with several other nice options like speed dial, call timers, and caller ID. For the price, we feel like we got quite a good phone and more features than we thought we'd need- but like the extras all the same. I highly recommend this phone B0002YY1HW:fabulous_phone,_superb_design.:michaeljohn B0002YY1HW AT&T 974 Small Business System Speakerphone with Intercom and Caller ID/Call Waiting (Titanium Blue): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 February 18, 2006 MichaelJohn USA Previous reviewer was right! This phone is attractively designed and works great with many features. It's the ideal home office phone. It's rare when you plug in a device for the first time that you get a feeling that a lot of thought and effort went into design. When I plugged in this phone I got that feeling when the brief test mode lit up the orange and green lights on the buttons- very nice designed lights! So far using this phone, I have no complaints, just a very minor gripe- if you talk too close to the mic in the handset it causes an annoying static type sound in the earpiece (wind blast noise). This is easily avoidable by talking at least 1 inch from the mic. Still, maybe noise reduction might have prevented this, not sure. Except for that minor quibble this phone is a masterwork of design and function. I wanted white color but now I really do like the Titanium Blue color it comes in, and it doesn't look blue at all to me, it looks like a dark grey to me (which I like). Even though this is a 4 line phone, it's ideal for just one line use as well, which is how I'm using it for now. I can not review yet how well the multiline and conference features work since I'm only using one line at the moment. Even though this phone is expensive, it was the only phone I could find that had all of the features I wanted that worked well. I started with an ATT $24 phone, then the ATT 945 (which doesn't have caller ID) and finally this one, which has caller ID. I was also replacing a cordless phone because I needed a speakerphone, but also because I had recently heard that cordless phones send out as much EMF radiation as cell phones! The cordless base may also send out strong levels of EMF even when the phone is not in use. That kind of bothered me, since I sit by the phone almost all day long at home office. I found that you can buy an EMF detector that can measure EMF levels from devices in your home. I haven't done that yet but I think I will eventually. Since I sit by my phone almost all day I decided to replace the cordless with a corded and eliminate any possible EMF. The main features I was looking for: speakerphone, headset option, mute, call timer, caller id, good audio (with volume control), and easy to read LED. It has these and much more. This phone has a superbly designed headset setup- plug in a headset (2.5mm plug) and switch very easily between the headset/handset/speaker, before, or even in the middle of a call. Be cautious of cheaper phones that have headset use but may not be easy to switch easily like this (requires a headset button). The large LED has a bright green background that displays the black text very sharply and the menu system is easy to use. I figured out how to set the speed dial buttons without the manual. A column of 16 speed dial buttons on the right is nicely designed (each can hold 2 numbers for a total of 32). Push a speed dial, it dials immediately on speaker if you want. Speed dial buttons are easy to push and not too small (unlike lower cost models). All the buttons and controls on this phone are so well designed it's actually fun to use! When I first setup a speed dial, it didn't dial but opened the intercom. I quickly found the preference setting to make it dial, again without looking in the manual. By the way, the manual is very good. When on a call, the call timer shows length of call. (some lower cost ATT models do not) This phone has intercom/page capability but I haven't used it yet. I tested the Do Not Disturb function- push the DND button and it lights up orange and silences the ringer- I called it and it did not ring- nice for when you do not want to be disturbed- yet it flashes the line button (green) if a call is coming in. A "New Call" light indicates when a call came in when you were away from the phone. Scroll thru the caller ID history to see who called. This phone has no answering system- this is ok with me because I use local phone co. as my answering service. The handset is very lightweight and the receiver sounds very good. The microphone in the handset is the only thing about the phone that might be improved, it would benefit from noise reduction, otherwise just remember to talk at least 1 inch from the mic in the handset to avoid the wind blast noise. I find this a very minor gripe because otherwise this phone is fabulous in every other way. The other thing I needed to do was replace the included short 3 foot handset cord with a longer one, but would have had to do that with most other new phones as well B0002YY1HW:finally!__a_multi-line_corded_phone_that_works.:n._hawley B0002YY1HW AT&T 974 Small Business System Speakerphone with Intercom and Caller ID/Call Waiting (Titanium Blue): Electronics electronics 17 of 17 5.0 September 30, 2005 N. Hawley Vermont I've been looking for a multi-line corded phone for months, and thought I'd found what I wanted in the AT&T 992, which recently became available. It had all the features I was looking for, but the phone did not work reliably. I bought and returned three of them, all with a different problem. I then decided to try this phone, the 974, even though it's a 4-line phone and I only need two lines. It has worked perfectly, and the overall quality is much better than the 992. I especially notice a difference in the sound quality. Unlike the 992, the line indicator buttons on this phone only illuminate when a line is in use, so it's much easier to see the activity on the lines. A big advantage of this phone over many others is that all the lines work in the event of a power outage. I haven't used the conference feature yet, but all the other features--speakerphone, headset, caller ID, message waiting indicator, etc.--work as they should B00000J4M9:will_this_work_with_my_xbox?:vivian_l._sytsma_"xbox_halo_2_fan" B00000J4M9 Netgear EN104TP 4-Port 10 Mbps Ethernet Hub RJ-45 with Uplink Button: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 July 9, 2006 Vivian L. Sytsma "XbOx HaLo 2 FaN" WI will this hub work with my xbox with a 50' cable if not what should i buy B00000J4M9:works_great:mason_inman B00000J4M9 Netgear EN104TP 4-Port 10 Mbps Ethernet Hub RJ-45 with Uplink Button: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 February 7, 2003 mason inman Berkeley, CA United States This worked out of the box, without any tweeking. It hasn't given me any problems yet B00000J4M9:i_wouldn't_waste_my_money_on_this!:stuart_freeman B00000J4M9 Netgear EN104TP 4-Port 10 Mbps Ethernet Hub RJ-45 with Uplink Button: Electronics electronics 4 of 23 1.0 November 7, 2002 Stuart Freeman Roswell, Georgia United States 10 base ethernet is outdated technology. I worked for my school's info-tech department for a year and Netgear hubs were notorious for breaking, we have since switched to agere and have far fewer problems B00000J4M9:excellent_value_and_performance:"winfieldwpi" B00000J4M9 Netgear EN104TP 4-Port 10 Mbps Ethernet Hub RJ-45 with Uplink Button: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 September 26, 2002 "winfieldwpi" Worcester, MA United States Netgear has the market cornered for cheap and reliable performance. I've been using this hub in my apartment for 4 years now without a single hitch B000HCRVUS:this_mouse_is_exceptional:sami_ben_grine B000HCRVUS Logitech VX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 21, 2006 Sami Ben Grine Walnut Creek, CA USA That product gets a five start review because the ergonomics is simply **exceptional**. It's by far the best mouse I have ever had in 2 decades of computing. I really don't care about the fancy buttons (zoom and other customizable features) because in the end, all what counts is how comfortable the mouse feels (plus the scroll and back button) - to me, it's just a perfect impression. Before buying, I went to a brick and motar shop to compare different brands and models. That one was made a stellar impression on me. I think it's far better than the desktop model. The storable micro-receiver is a nice touch as well as the software power level indicator. It worked flawlessly on several computers. I have one for home and one for work B000HCRVUS:best_so_far...:mike_"average_guy" B000HCRVUS Logitech VX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 18, 2006 Mike "average guy" upstate, NY USA It is true, as other reviews point out, that the scroll wheel doesn't automatically switch on this model from free spin to ratchet. I found that a disappointment when I first got it. However, I left it in free spin mode and you quickly get used to it. It isn't very hard to control to go slow and it does work well to cover lots of ground fast. It does take a deft hand to use the center click wheel button in free spin mode... but hey... humans adapt. I like that it has thumb buttons. Hard to find a notebook mouse with that feature so far, and a center button on the wheel for easy use with tabbed browsing. A little large for a notebook mouse... but what do do, ey? I don't really like the slide "zoom" switch. Too hard to use and I usually don't. Doesn't provide enough feedback and feels like it will break. Also.. it is overpriced. I got it on sale though when it first came out and so far I am pleased with it in use. Even with its flaws, and it being on the expensive side, it is the best notebook mouse I have come across so far. Wait for sale maybe... and then jump on it. - Mik B000HCRVUS:best_wireless_mouse_yet:morgan_mason B000HCRVUS Logitech VX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 12, 2006 Morgan Mason Outer Banks, NC I am using a MacBook so I need to use windows as well as MAC OS and this mouse is seamless with both. Up and running in a minute. Great feel and I have repetitive use issues with my right thumb. I recommend to anyone wanting a very reliable, comfortable and responsive wireless mouse for their lap top B000HCRVUS:the_best_i've_ever_used:phil B000HCRVUS Logitech VX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 12, 2006 Phil San Jose, CA This is by far the best mouse I've ever used. The full-sized version of this mouse seemed too bulky for me, so I bought this so-called "notebook" version. The size is perfect, as it's not one of those miniature sized devices you normally see labeled "for notebooks." This is perhaps 20% smaller than a regular mouse -- just perfect if you as me. It fits the average hand perfectly (and I've shown it to some picky people!). Also, this is a LASER mouse, not just a cheap optical mouse, so the speed and accuracy is all there. As for battery life, putting in a fresh battery the software utility estimated the life at 110 days. That's pretty good for a single AA battery! The free-spinning mouse wheel (which is weighted to keep it spinning) is really quite something. Once you get used to it, it's pure joy to use. It makes browsing pages or scrolling through long documents a breeze. Also, the buttons click with very little effort (almost a touch sensitive as an iPod wheel). Between the easy-push buttons and the smooth scroll wheel, if you suffer from tendonitis or something this may be the mouse for you, too B000HCRVUS:works_on_virtually_any_surface!:erik_j._kozlowski B000HCRVUS Logitech VX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 10, 2006 Erik J. Kozlowski Waukesha, WI .... Except a mouse pad. I use my notebook as a primary computer, and being a large handed guy I wanted a larger notebook mouse. Ergonomically this mouse is absolutely phenomenal, I can use it for hours. Ive never written a review on something but Logitech support is literally non-existent if you contact them. No one answers their emails from support. This isnt a one sided banter either. Look on the internet or through reviews, logitech support doesnt answer emails plain and simple. But to my original point. The mouse is jumpy. I dont know if its the wireless reception, or my wooden desk that Im using it on, but its VERY noticeable. I thought it might be the desk, so I bought a mouse pad, it actually got WORSE! After trying out a second mouse pad with a different material I got the same terrible results. As a graphics student I say STEER CLEAR OF THIS MOUSE if you want precision, because all your going to get is an over-priced over-hyped headache. B000HCRVUS:great_mouse!:carl_r._dedert B000HCRVUS Logitech VX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 Carl R. Dedert Pittsburgh, PA USA I've had this for more than 2 months, and have yet to change the battery. It's great not having to "dock" it to recharge. This is the best cordless mouse I've used B000HCRVUS:full_featured_notebook_mouse:j._abbott_"jabbott" B000HCRVUS Logitech VX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 J. Abbott "jabbott" Utah, USA It is just about the right size and shape to fit comfortably in your hand while still being small enough to travel. There are nearly infinite possibilities for customization of the buttons, which is both a plus and minus. All in all, a comfortable purchase B000HCRVUS:too_much_effort_needed_on_index_finger:sandy B000HCRVUS Logitech VX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 6, 2006 sandy This mouse is overrated. I am right handed and have struggled with tendinitis in my right index finger. Bought this expensive mouse hoping the effort required to press the buttons on the mouse will be very light. However to my dismay it is quite high even more than the cheap corded mouse'. Not worth it for my use. I need something that will be a relief to my stressed out index finger B000HCRVUS:probably_great_if_it_wasn't_defective...:a._prentice B000HCRVUS Logitech VX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 November 2, 2006 A. Prentice DEFECTIVE! I can't say if this is a common problem or not, but my point sample of one VX Revolution mouse was pretty dissapointing. Logitech may have over estimated their quality control when they decided to cram "over 420 components" into a little mouse, since the fancy pants scroll wheel didn't really scroll on mine. I had to hold the wheel over to the right to scroll, and the side to side scrolling was (fortunately?) almost imperceptibly slow so i could scroll down with the wheel tilted without it scrolling right. Also, scrolling down went slowly while scrolling up went really fast. Hard to get excited about form factor and features when a basic thing like the wheel doesn't work. It's going right back to Amazon, and hopefully from there to the QC engineers at Logitech. Sounds like other people have been happy with it though, so I might still get a replacement and see if I have better luck next time. Overall though: if you have to roll the dice on quality, it gets 1 Star. UPDATE: Bought the replacement, and after playing with it for about an hour, i am ready to re-evaluate. Getting a lemon the first time definitely still colors my opinion, but now that I have one that works the way it's supposed to, i can't help but say, this is one of the smoothest, cleanest, most comfortable mice I've ever used. I'd certainly reccomend it, as long as you don't mind the hassle of sending one back if it doesn't work the first time B000HCRVUS:flakey_software_that_causes_all_sorts_of_issues_with_my_laptop:s._traeger B000HCRVUS Logitech VX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse for Notebooks: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 November 1, 2006 S. Traeger This mouse has a beautiful shape and all the human factors (ergonomics) are addressed in a remarkably elegant way. The only problem is that Logitech spends all their money on hiring the best product designers and then hires the most incompetent software engineers. The software provided with this mouse has caused all manner of issues with my Fujitsu laptop. I have tried reinstalling the OS and drivers only to find the moment I install the Logitech drivers the machine slows down to about a 1/4 speed and has all manner of mouse related glitches. I often have to restart the machine to get the Logitech software to work properly again. If I remove the Logitech software the laptop returns to normal. The most amazing thing is that the Fujitsu laptop mouse drivers work better than the specifically designed Logitech drivers. The only problem is that there is no way of configuring the buttons without the problematic Logitech drivers. I notice I am not the only one here with the same issues with their laptop. Given that this is a mouse for notebooks it beggars belief that the drivers are completely flaky. If you have a laptop then whatever you do don't buy this mouse as you will regret it B00005ASF4:used_to_have_one,_need_to_replace_it!:j._nisbet B00005ASF4 Motorola Flexible Ear Receiver for All Series: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2005 J. Nisbet Southern CA, United States Motorola used to sell a Flexible Ear Receiver with a standard earphone plug (3.5mm, I think) that I used with a walkie talkie at work. It fit my ear perfectly, and is adjustable to boot (sorry, Brian, but maybe you're putting it on wrong...). It was about the only thing I could comfortably wear all day (I can't stand having one of those earbuds jammed in my canal). I found it also worked great with my portable radio, CD player, and laptop (mono only, obviously). Unfortunately, Motorola says they don't make that configuration any more. The Receiver shown here is their new model, which has a much smaller (2mm?) plug. If you have compatible equipment, however, this should be a comfortable and useful accessory. It's especially good if you listen more than you talk - I could hear everything with the radio clipped to my belt as I went about my day, and when I picked it up to talk into it, people could tell I was "on the phone." B00005ASF4:i_never_have_actually_been_able_to_use_it.:brian_morris B00005ASF4 Motorola Flexible Ear Receiver for All Series: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 May 9, 2005 Brian Morris Pittsburgh, PA I bought this years ago, but I never could get it to fit on my ear. I'm not sure it would fit on anyone's ear. It is very poorly designed B00006RVNN:ear-piercing...:zhe_man_tong B00006RVNN Monster Cable ULT I1000-4 THX Ultra 1000 Audio Interconnect: Electronics electronics 2 of 9 5.0 March 23, 2005 Zhe Man Tong San Francisco, CA. USA Ya know, there's really no point in wasting your time or money fooling around with different brands of cables when you could just wind up buying THESE cables instead and get it right the FIRST TIME around... I can hear everything in my movies hella loud and HELLA CLEAR with these cables... Even the TONE-DEAF can hear it! Everything sounds painfully and perfectly accurate, plus there was alot of really nice, powerful bass. Everything was hella pronounced and audible, not muted or weak-sounding like you'd expect... Just in a word: "TIGHT" Isn't that what we ALL wanna hear? I mean, I only got the volume by about 1/4 of the way up, and I was totally satisfied with the level of sound in my living room. Even at much higher volumes, I still couldn't hear or detect any of that unwanted distortion or so-called 'crackling noise' that you would normally get with them cheap-ass cables; so I guess that sound quality really DOES matter. For whatever type of format you personally prefer to use let it be DVD, SACD, or CD; what REALLY MATTERS is that if you want to start hearing your movies and music WAY BETTER than it ever was before, then I say you should buy these cables RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW... Get the BEST and screw the rest!! B000F5M0HG:very_pleased:tony_barritt_"praiser" B000F5M0HG Mustang MT-ARM2 Cantilever/Arm Mount 24-36": Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 5, 2006 Tony Barritt "Praiser" Blue Springs, MO USA Good strong wall mount. I am using a 26" lcd tv. Would purchase again B000F5M0HG:not_hard_at_all:s._mitchell B000F5M0HG Mustang MT-ARM2 Cantilever/Arm Mount 24-36": Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 September 24, 2006 S. Mitchell ny i was able to install this and my tv into a masonary wall in 20 minutes with a drill. it came will all the parts i needed B000F5M0HG:very_hard_to_install:c._smith B000F5M0HG Mustang MT-ARM2 Cantilever/Arm Mount 24-36": Electronics electronics 4 of 12 1.0 August 27, 2006 C. Smith NYC This is seriously difficult to install. It took me a good 2 hours to make sure everything was lined up properly, pick out the correct hardware (still not sure if I even did that right, but it seems steady so what the hell), and mount the tv. Now that it's finally mounted, it moves well, but I don't even like to move it since I'm not sure how securely it's mounted - unsure about the hardware remember? Well there were only 2 types of screws that fit - one was way too long, and the only other ones were long enough to go in - but only just. They're in maybe a few millimeters - that's it. So i don't move the tv around much. I honestly don't know how they think average people are supposed to be able to install this thing. If you got it for free like I did, then it's maybe okay, but i wouldn't pay money for it at all B000F5M0HG:very_sturdy,_good_looking,_but_pricey_and_hard_to_install:jeffrey_pierce B000F5M0HG Mustang MT-ARM2 Cantilever/Arm Mount 24-36": Electronics electronics 7 of 16 4.0 July 30, 2006 Jeffrey Pierce New York, NY I read one review that it was easy to install, not so. Unless you do a lot of drilling in walls, and are familiar with the millions of pieces included, you'll be utterly confused. The couple pages of instructions were grossly inadequate. It comes provided with just about every screw / bolt you could ever possibly need (labeled in pouches A through O), but the instructions refer to pouches that aren't even there (e.g., package N), it's not too hard to figure out the correct package, but you'll still be somewhat confused and wondering. Some of the equipment needed to install not included: electronic drill bit (you might be able to avoid this with a hammer), an electronic stud finder (what apartment renter has one of these), and a wrench. All in all though, once you get past the installation, the unit looks great, and feels like it's worth the price (super sturdy), though admittedly I haven't seen other mounts B000F5M0HG:does_the_job:jon_day_"jon" B000F5M0HG Mustang MT-ARM2 Cantilever/Arm Mount 24-36": Electronics electronics 9 of 10 5.0 July 19, 2006 Jon Day "Jon" New York, NY USA Great range of movement for my lcd. Pretty easy installation too. Does the job fine for my 26" Aquos B0001VNN6G:logitech_quickcam_im_w/hdst_(_961361-0403_):jermaine_s._williams_"apachescratchie" B0001VNN6G Logitech Quickcam IM w/HDST ( 961361-0403 ): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 Jermaine S. Williams "apachescratchie" All I will say is that I was away from home sent this to my wife she installed (says alot) and we were able to communicate.Image clarity excellent,set up is a breeze and can be used right out of the box,the headset included in the package made this a one stop product and for laptop users the camera base shapes to fit overall extremely good product B0001VNN6G:very_good_:sanjib_biswas B0001VNN6G Logitech Quickcam IM w/HDST ( 961361-0403 ): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 November 4, 2006 Sanjib Biswas Though it was supposed to reach me in one week I got it in two days. The product is very goo B0001VNN6G:works_like_it_should_except_for_yahoo!_messenger:spencer B0001VNN6G Logitech Quickcam IM w/HDST ( 961361-0403 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 3, 2006 Spencer Manila, Philippines This camera works great for me. The onboard microphone picks up my voice up to 10 feet away, and I didn't have to shout so my friend could here me talking. He did notice that I was moving away from the mic so he understood why my voice was getting softer. The head set works great too... and no it's not a right sided ear peice like the other review says. You can rotate the ear peice so you can use it for your left ear as well. The mic in that head picks up my voice like a telephone would. Video seems ok. I wasn't really expecting super clear video capture, it does an ok job for video converence. The problem I had for this camera between using Skype, MSN, and YM is that YM can't detect the webcam. I've tried a dozen ways to get it to detect the webcam, even using an upgraded PC, YM just can't detect the webcam. It only detected the Mic in the webcam. With that in mind if I have to do a video conference I switch to MSN or Skype. All in all I like the webcam. Just wish YM can detect the camera B0001VNN6G:good_value:gina_a. B0001VNN6G Logitech Quickcam IM w/HDST ( 961361-0403 ): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 August 2, 2006 Gina A. TX, USA For a cheaper cam this does the job! I found the image quality was very good. Only complaint is when it is darker. There is a low light boost but unless you have on some background lighting, it is too dark. Otherwise, daytime use is very good, and still pics look good too. I would recommend this to others B0001VNN6G:picture_this:james_n._denio B0001VNN6G Logitech Quickcam IM w/HDST ( 961361-0403 ): Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 July 2, 2006 James N. Denio San Antonio, Texas United States Easy to set up and use with very acceptable quality of video. A good value.. B0001VNN6G:good_buy_for_the_money:michelle_davison_"memmere" B0001VNN6G Logitech Quickcam IM w/HDST ( 961361-0403 ): Electronics electronics 9 of 11 4.0 March 11, 2006 Michelle Davison "memmere" Kankakee I bought this as a gift for my daughter & granddaughter and have been very happy with the quality of the picture and sound. My daughter was very happy with the ease of hook up.It was delivered promptly B0001VNN6G:excelent,_just_excelent:amakudari_"pc_geek" B0001VNN6G Logitech Quickcam IM w/HDST ( 961361-0403 ): Electronics electronics 11 of 12 5.0 March 6, 2006 Amakudari "pc geek" US This camera is awesome. It comes w/ a headset too that you can use when not using the webcam itself. The built in microphone is perfect allowing you to sit back and relax w/o being too close to the camera. The image is clear though it takes awhile to get the focus if you are moving too much (like when you are showing something using your webcam) but in real usage (just video phone) it is perfect. I love it and almost got another one for my family B0001VNN6G:is_an_excellent_choice:claudia_maria_trentler B0001VNN6G Logitech Quickcam IM w/HDST ( 961361-0403 ): Electronics electronics 6 of 13 5.0 March 3, 2006 claudia maria trentler miami, fl I enjoy what I bought and I made a good choice B0000A8Y5K:i've_used_many_headsets_-_this_is_the_best:mark_l._gerstmann_"i_tells_it_like_i_sees_it" B0000A8Y5K Panasonic KX-TCA92 Hands-free Headset with Comfort Fit and Fold Design: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 22, 2006 Mark L. Gerstmann "I tells it like I sees it" Millburn, NJ I'm purchased many items on Amazon over the years and have never taken the time to write a review. I feel the pain of all of you who can't believe, like I did, that there aren't good headsets available - but less bad ones. I love this headset. I've used and tested a number of different headsets and none of them compare for either my hearing clarity or the clarity of the person i'm speaking to. Nobody can tell I'm on a headset. I use a headset about 4 hours a day - both in the office and for my cell phone. At first I really didn't care that this one folds up but I find it very useful. I can put it in my jacket pocket or cargo pants pocket without a problem. B0000A8Y5K:works_well_for_me_and_my_cellphone:sppooo B0000A8Y5K Panasonic KX-TCA92 Hands-free Headset with Comfort Fit and Fold Design: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 19, 2006 sppooo Los Angeles, CA USA My experience has been positive -- I have a Sanyo 7300 cell phone (with Sprint) and this was the best headset on the aisle at Frys. I know because I called a friend and plugged in one after another, and his ruling was only this one made my voice sound clear and present, whereas every other one I tried was horrible. Have since moved it onto a GE cordless phone in the house (no problems there), and will be buying a second to replace the cell phone one for the car. Overall pleased B0000A8Y5K:good_headset_for_cellphones_too:t._tom B0000A8Y5K Panasonic KX-TCA92 Hands-free Headset with Comfort Fit and Fold Design: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 8, 2006 T. Tom Marin County, CA United States After trying several Bluetooth wireless headsets for my cellphone that made my voice sound soft and distant to callers, I decided to try a wired one instead. This Panasonic totally rocks with my cellphone! The mic is right next to your mouth so you have way better voice quality than a headset that puts the mic way up by your ear. Further, eliminating the Bluetooth adds some quality and volume to the setup as well, not to mention better cellphone battery life. I can even use this headset with my cordless phone too. I like how this headset folds up and even though it's a bit bulkier than a tiny little Bluetooth one, the quality and in call experience with it are far better. Callers are amazed that I'm even talking on a cellphone now whereas before they always said I was cutting out and sounds crappy. Now they rave at how good I sound and can't even tell I'm on my cellphone. B0000A8Y5K:good_headset:shark_"just_little_ol'_me" B0000A8Y5K Panasonic KX-TCA92 Hands-free Headset with Comfort Fit and Fold Design: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 31, 2006 Shark "Just little ol' me" NJ I have tried many different headsets from Plantronics and others. The headband always ends up breaking or the headset stops working well. My plantronics just broke since people said they could barely hear me, but my Panasonic is still working. I don't put the headset through the ringer so I have no idea what the problem is. Nobody has any problem hearing me with the headset on. It is comfortable and folds up. Overall a good buy B0000A8Y5K:hands_free_talking:new_mom_"new_mom" B0000A8Y5K Panasonic KX-TCA92 Hands-free Headset with Comfort Fit and Fold Design: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 August 19, 2006 New Mom "New Mom" San Jose CA I have family all over the country and find that I am on the phone frequently. These headsets keep my hands free so that I can take care of household chores while talking. Every one has been able to hear me clearly with these and I am able to hear them. I find them to be comfortable. The only down side is that occasionly the wire from the headset to the phone gets caught on drawer pulls or door knobs, etc., but I think that would happen with any wire headset B0000A8Y5K:mute_feature_is_inadequate_design:lindley_l._karstens_"lindley" B0000A8Y5K Panasonic KX-TCA92 Hands-free Headset with Comfort Fit and Fold Design: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 2.0 July 13, 2006 Lindley L. Karstens "Lindley" Los Angeles, CA If you're sitting on a call at home listening and don't want the kids and dogs to intefere... or on a cell phone in traffic, you don't want this headset. The MUTE only works if you hold the button down the whole time. The mute doesn't stay on. Needless to say this is unacceptable. B0000A8Y5K:callers_say_they_can't_hear_me:a._stuart B0000A8Y5K Panasonic KX-TCA92 Hands-free Headset with Comfort Fit and Fold Design: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 January 20, 2006 A. Stuart South of Boston I got this headset to go with a new Panasonic cordless phone/answering machine system. I like the system a lot, but the headset is pretty hopeless. People on the other end can barely hear me; turning up the volume apparently only works on this end. Also dislike the mute button, which apparently must be held in to work. I'm switching back to Plantronics and ordering a new headset as soon as I finish this review. B000056I6K:holder_a_plus:robert_c._tovar B000056I6K Motorola TalkAbout Belt Carrying Case / Arm Band: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 16, 2005 Robert C. Tovar Very good product. A plus in additional eqipt. Holder supports any situation. Great for beach or park B000056I6K:very_useful.:father_goose B000056I6K Motorola TalkAbout Belt Carrying Case / Arm Band: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 30, 2005 Father Goose I strongly recommend this carrying case to anyone with a TalkAbout. The case grips the Talkabout securely, is easy to access, and allows the radio to be reinserted without too much trouble. The only flaw I have found is that the elastic band with the Motorola emblem runs right across the tone button. It doesn't exert enough pressure to engage it by itself, but if you bump something it does have enough pressure to hold the button down. It will set off the tone until you remove the radio from the carrying case. I used this case every day for 7 weeks this summer and was very pleased with it. I would buy it again without hesitation B000056I6K:redesigned_product:john_e._blackford B000056I6K Motorola TalkAbout Belt Carrying Case / Arm Band: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 December 12, 2004 John E. Blackford Suwanee, GA United States I bought one of these cases to use with a T4800 that I use at work. This case seems to have been redesigned recently and incorporates a couple of fixes for problems noted in some of the reviews. The pocket seems to have been made deeper and the case no longer has an antenna loop. One reviewer has noted that the pocket is slippery and allows the radio to fall out. I've not had this problem in the 2 weeks I've had this case. The pocket is sufficiently deep and and of a more "grippy" texture than one reviewer noted and holds the radio very securely. I wear the case on my belt as I find that wearing it on my arm is slightly uncomfortable and the unit has a tendency to slide down. When I wear it on my belt, I'm able to withdraw and replace the radio much like a gun in a holster. I highly recommend this product if you're using a compatible Motorola radio or are in the process of acquiring one. The plastic belt clip that come with the radio is very fragile and will almost certainly break with use B000056I6K:functional,_but_not_designed_for_the_t6400:kevin_copeland B000056I6K Motorola TalkAbout Belt Carrying Case / Arm Band: Electronics electronics 4.0 January 21, 2003 Kevin Copeland Denver, CO United States Well built. Secure and functional for use with the T6400. (Note: Several online retailers advertise this accessory for the T6400, though it is clearly built for use with a smaller radio. B0007N55NM:excellent_value_for_cost.:d._a._price B0007N55NM Sony MDR-XD100 Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 4.0 June 25, 2006 D. A. Price USA I recently purchased these headphones and I am quite satisfied for the price. Sony MDRs have the flattest frequency response for any audiophile this is good. The frequency range is amazing and beyond the hearing range of the average human ear. Human hearing is from 20Hz-20KHz. These phones go from 18Hz-22KHz if I am not mistaken. I wish that they blocked out more outside noise and that the wires didn't clack about causing annoying clicks in the ear sometimes. Overall these are excellent listening phones for sitting and listening to music in all it's quality. They may not be good for running or listening to anything near traffic, however, they will protect your ears from damage unlike the stock iPod earbuds that destroy your hearing B0007N55NM:ok_at_first:adrian_crooks_"liretro" B0007N55NM Sony MDR-XD100 Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 2.0 June 13, 2006 Adrian Crooks "liRetro" Space These were decent at first, with the downside being the bass had no power. Even without decent bass the mid-high range was very clear so for $14 or so these were an OK purchase. About a month later the speakers are crackling on certain frequencies, so I decided to bite the bullet and buy a high end headphone so I could trash these. The annoying thing is that Sony even bothered to waste any time or materials building these. These are not worth purchasing, but if you want to gamble on how long they last then be my guest B0007N55NM:they_are_awesome!:thepadrino B0007N55NM Sony MDR-XD100 Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 8 5.0 August 1, 2005 ThePadrino And for just 16 bucks. I work at a Radio Station and they work perfectly. They have a really good sound, not great, but really really good! B0007N55NM:not_as_good_as_memorex_hp2000:ron_"vbt" B0007N55NM Sony MDR-XD100 Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 6 of 13 2.0 April 20, 2005 Ron "VBT" California If you are looking for an inexpensive headset. . .try the Memorex HP2000. The HP2000 sounds superior to the Sony MDR-XD100 with much better bass response and has a volume and Mono/Stereo switch built into the cord. I use them in my home studio, not for mixing but for the musicians and vocalist to hear themselves. They are hard on headsets so I don't want to spend a pile of dough on them. The earcups get ripped off easily and the plugs eventually break but at $14.95. . .what the heck B00005UK9X:flexable_yet_solid:ragamuffin B00005UK9X Garmin Portable Friction Mount for GPS 010-10306-00: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 11, 2006 ragamuffin Seattle, WA This stand does a great job of holding the GPS stand and GPS where you put it. Within reason, it stays wherever it will fit B00005UK9X:buy_it_if_you_have_no_other_options:maria_a._anguelova_"maria" B00005UK9X Garmin Portable Friction Mount for GPS 010-10306-00: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Maria A. Anguelova "Maria" Los Angeles, US I have a nissan maxima and the dashboard mount can't firmly stick to the dashboard. I dropped the GPS a couple of times when I took sharp turns. B00005UK9X:doesn't_fit_all_models,_didn't_fit_mine!:steven_oskirko_"steve_o" B00005UK9X Garmin Portable Friction Mount for GPS 010-10306-00: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 3, 2006 Steven Oskirko "Steve O" MA, USA It's a great mount but I ordered it as a package deal with a model Nuvi 350 GPS and it won't work with that model.... returned it!! Have used this item elsewhere and they work great, just make sure it'll fit your model B00005UK9X:garmin_portable_friction_mount_for_gps:smurfman B00005UK9X Garmin Portable Friction Mount for GPS 010-10306-00: Electronics electronics 17 of 17 5.0 July 23, 2006 Smurfman Lake Anna, VA USA This product works exactly as advertised. I mounted my Nuvi 360 to it using the Automotive Mount. So far, I have used the friction mount in three different vehicles, two of them trucks. With some rather rough roads and sharp turns, the mount has not slipped or moved from it placed position. It's quick to remove the Nuvi from the mount and take it with you. The friction mount is designed to stay fixed on a lot of surfaces with different shapes. I can't imagine a situation in a vehicle where a user could not find a satifactory place to set it for viewing the GPS while driving. I hightly recommend this product. I just wish that Garmin would see fit to include it with units which need a vehicle mount. Having to buy the automotive mount as well as the friction mount is a pain after paying big bucks for the GPS unit B00005UK9X:it_works_great:michael_t._oloughlin_"mike_o" B00005UK9X Garmin Portable Friction Mount for GPS 010-10306-00: Electronics electronics 15 of 15 5.0 January 26, 2006 Michael T. Oloughlin "Mike O" Arizona This is perfect for portability. I don't have any problem with it staying in place when turning. I use it on my boat and cars. It will sit on the console, as well as the dash, if you have about 8 Sq. in. of space. You do have to buy the Automotive Mounting Bracket that actually holds the GPS unit and slides into this Portable Friction Mount B00005UK9X:beware_don't_buy_this_for_streetpilot_c_series:roger_l._hansen B00005UK9X Garmin Portable Friction Mount for GPS 010-10306-00: Electronics electronics 76 of 79 1.0 December 27, 2005 Roger L. Hansen Iowa Amazon shows this as an accessory for the Garmin C340. I bought the C340 and this dash mount relying on Amazon's representations. The mount does not fit the C series gps. I tried to communicate the problem to Amazon and the third time they acknowledged indicating the proper department would be notified so the misleading representation could be reviewed. The return was a problem and I had to complain to get the amount of purchase credited. I'm out $8.00 return shipping plus the runaround, and it's Amazon's fault I got the wrong mount. Guess what? The page is still incorrect. Don't buy this dash mount for the C series, it takes a special mount and you will pay for Amazon's mistake. B00004Z0BN:great_earphone:t._lee B00004Z0BN Sennheiser MX-400 In-Ear Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 T. Lee I used mx400 when I bought Iriver mp3 player(they give with the player) and it was very impressive. First the base is really good, it has no cracks or other noises. also it doesn't break easily, and cheap, but sounds better than my other earphones that are more expensive, I think. I recommend this cause it's pretty worthy to buy. B00004Z0BN:great_price:hello_kitty B00004Z0BN Sennheiser MX-400 In-Ear Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 5, 2006 Hello Kitty Good quality for someone who just needs to replace those darn cheap white iPod headphones. Good sound, good price B00004Z0BN:sennheiser_mx-400_in-ear_headphones:anthony_j._dichiara B00004Z0BN Sennheiser MX-400 In-Ear Headphones: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 Anthony J. Dichiara massachusetts these are great, so much better than the earbuds that come with apple ipods, minimal distortion. i am so happy with these B00004Z0BN:sound_good,_but_they're_still_buds:h._rogers B00004Z0BN Sennheiser MX-400 In-Ear Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 October 3, 2006 H. Rogers They sound great, but they're annoying to wear as it's hard to keep them well-seated in your ears. When they shift around they don't sound as good. This is a problem with all buds of this design though, so if you're aware of that, these sound excellent for the price B00004Z0BN:fairly_nice:aramaki B00004Z0BN Sennheiser MX-400 In-Ear Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 September 8, 2006 Aramaki GA The sound is pretty good for small in-ear headphones as these, certainly better than other brands I've tried, and the price is good too. The only slight irritation is that the foams fall off quite easily B00004Z0BN:my_ear_holes_must_be_too_big!:kingaroonie B00004Z0BN Sennheiser MX-400 In-Ear Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 5 1.0 August 16, 2006 kingaroonie pennsylvania I bought these because the price was really cheap, and they got fairly good reviews. I garden often, and am always listening to my ipod or talk radio. These kept falling out of my ears. Maybe if i find foam covers for them at the dollar store and try them out again, but from now on, I'm staying with the earhook designs, particularly the blue sony's found about everywhere for ten bucks. The sony's are pretty durable, as even with getting them snagged several times a day, i only have to replace them about once a year. Sorry, Sennheiser, i really wanted to like you too B0007MWE2S:dont_pay_for_monster:tom_boisen_"xxxmillerliteman" B0007MWE2S Cables Unlimited 6-Foot Digital Male-to-Male HDMI Cable: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 21, 2006 Tom Boisen "xxxmillerliteman" Pennsylvania I just hooked this up and the picture is every bit as good as it was with my 129.00 monster cable..Why pay the money when you can spend it on something else like another cable if you only have 1 hdmi hookup on your set..Got 2 of these cables and a splitter for under 50.00..SHOP around, the deals are out there.. B0007MWE2S:great_quality:badger_"cp" B0007MWE2S Cables Unlimited 6-Foot Digital Male-to-Male HDMI Cable: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 badger "cp" FL Just by picking up this cable you can tell it is made well. How they can sell this cable for the price is beyond me. I ordered this cable plugged it in to my HDTV and awesome picture. Do not waste your money on the more expensive cables!! I will be buying more of these B0007MWE2S:you_don't_need_to_purchase_the_expansive_ones!:nick_herzberger B0007MWE2S Cables Unlimited 6-Foot Digital Male-to-Male HDMI Cable: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 5, 2006 Nick Herzberger Chicago, IL I bought these for less than 20$ and they work as great as the expansive once. Maybe an specialist will see a difference but for me it is just the same. B0007MWE2S:why_pay_more?:r._groves B0007MWE2S Cables Unlimited 6-Foot Digital Male-to-Male HDMI Cable: Electronics electronics 10 of 11 5.0 September 3, 2006 R. Groves Charlotte, USA These HDMI cables work just fine for me. Now I've not used any of the $100+ cables that are on offer (and all you can get in Circuit City/Best Buy etc.), but I would expect them to be of a higher quality in terms of how they're made and the picture and sound they deliver. BUT for less than $10 who can complain? They look and feel fine and deliver a better picture than the analogue cables I was using. After spending $750 on a new HDTV, I'm not prepared to spend another $130 on a cable! Not to mention I needed two of them (one for my HD upconverting DVD player). Delivery was prompt too, just taking a few days. I couldn't recomend these enough, given the alternatives at at least 10 times the price B0007MWE2S:any_reason_to_spend_more_on_expensive_cable??:larry_b._"larry" B0007MWE2S Cables Unlimited 6-Foot Digital Male-to-Male HDMI Cable: Electronics electronics 13 of 14 5.0 August 11, 2006 Larry B. "Larry" Miami, Florida United States Nice cable, I don't see any reason to spend more money on brands cables. I tested this and then changed to a Brand named ... NO DIFFERENCES B0007MWE2S:this_is_the_hdmi_cable_that_you_ever_need:cowboys_"cowboys" B0007MWE2S Cables Unlimited 6-Foot Digital Male-to-Male HDMI Cable: Electronics electronics 34 of 37 5.0 March 7, 2006 Cowboys "Cowboys" Dallas, TX United States Don't spend your money on the brand name cables. They all the same as far as delivering digital contents. Connect between my Sony DVD and Toshiba TV. Whoala, awesome picture B000067SVG:convenient,_easy_to_carry:e B000067SVG Targus PA220U Retractable USB Cord: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 May 30, 2006 E I've had one of these for the past several years, using it on and off when wireless wasn't an option. It has served me well and I really like how compact and convenient it is to use. I find the build sufficient but nothing that couldn't be destroyed with a hard knock. When using it, one has to be sure that the cable isn't recoiling all twisted or else that would damage the auto-retract. I haven't had a problem with the retraction yet. I don't use the telephone adapter too often but in the rare cases that I needed it, I was very happy to have this product on hand. It saves me from carrying an extra cable and the telephone cable is sufficient for times when Ethernet isn't an option. The only thing I would want more from this product is a longer cable but I don't know how that would affect the size of the product. 6' is sufficient for most situations but I wouldn't mind an extra 4' or more. I would recommend this product to anyone who wants to carry around a phone/ethernet cable without the bulk/inconvenience of carrying the regular cables. It is functional and understand that it isn't built like a tank and it'll serve you well as it has for me B000067SVG:does_not_retract:r._abramson B000067SVG Targus PA220U Retractable USB Cord: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 October 11, 2005 R. Abramson Agree with the prior reviewers. I can not get it to retract any longer and that was only after 3 uses! B000067SVG:perfect_for_the_frequent_traveler:michelle B000067SVG Targus PA220U Retractable USB Cord: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 6, 2005 Michelle Madison, WI Note: This is a review of the Targus PA225U Retractable Phone & Ethernet Cord (Plastic Casing). It's the rectangular model, not the oval shaped one. I'm on the road 50-75% of the time for work and have used this on almost every trip. I initially bought it because I forgot my regular network cord while traveling and needed to buy something quickly. I like to be able to move around in the hotel room and use this cord along with a cheap little plastic cable joiner to connect it to the hotel internet connection so I can sit on the couch or bed while connected to the internet. I've experimented with a travel wireless router but keep coming back to the wired connection when the wireless connection has problems. I've used it for over a year and have never had any problems with the retraction B000067SVG:do_not_wast_your_time_with_this_product...period:alan B000067SVG Targus PA220U Retractable USB Cord: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 1.0 August 8, 2003 Alan Carol Stream, IL USA I am on my second one and I will be returning this one also. Both of them worked once and then would not retract fully after that. I was so mad I almost threw it against the wall. I thought the first one was a defect, but then when I got the second one I realized it was a design flaw... If you buy the Targus one keep your receipt because I guarantee you will be returning it. What I don't get is how Targus has the guts to release this product and also put on it: Satisfaction Guaranteed. What a joke.. B000067SVG:awesome_accessory:"vc_george06" B000067SVG Targus PA220U Retractable USB Cord: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 29, 2002 "vc_george06" Texas This is the perfect product for someone who travels with portable computers. You don't have to tote around long phone cords it retracts with no jamming! Excellent travel accessory B00005BIDS:surprisingly_good_quality:randy_silva_"book_nerdling" B00005BIDS Jensen JTH930 Earbud Telephone Headset with Inline Microphone: Electronics electronics 5.0 May 20, 2006 Randy Silva "Book nerdling" Whittier, CA I was quite surprised when I tested this out after going by the mostly positive reviews I found here. The volume isn't configurable by the headset, but it doesn't need to be. Sound is VERY loud & clear. Most headsets I've word don't come close to the sound this Jensen provides. I also get zero complaints from people not being able to hear me. Its seems I come across loud and clear to them as well. You really can't go wrong on this one. It's a no-brainer considering the price B00005BIDS:the_only_one_i_don't_get_complaints_about:jaz B00005BIDS Jensen JTH930 Earbud Telephone Headset with Inline Microphone: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 October 13, 2005 jaz CA USA I've gone through two of these in the last three years and so far it's the best one I've used. The earpiece is very comfortable and the pipe connecting to the mic is flexible. The great part is anyone I talk to can hear me loud and clear regardless if I'm on a cordless phone or a cell. The same goes for whomever is calling. In fact, sometimes if I hold the headset away from me I can hear what the person is saying. This is also good to use if you need to whisper. The mic can reach right in front of the mouth. Over the years I've tried using the smaller handsfree devices that just slip on the ear, but the sound is often not as good as this one. I've been told that sound between this set and the others is as different as night and day. I'm always heard better on this. The cord is usually what gives out for me because I handle it almost nightly. Though I do wish smaller sets are made that work this well, I'd get this one again if I couldn't find anything else B00005BIDS:ignore_the_5_stars:pinguina B00005BIDS Jensen JTH930 Earbud Telephone Headset with Inline Microphone: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 15, 2005 pinguina Los Angeles, CA okay, i had a glowing review for this product previously, but i've changed my mind after months of use. the sound is really, really, really loud, but your vocal timbre will be different, almost like extremely loud quality from a laptop speaker... some people found the sound to be buzzy and scrambled. but i found a better one, though i can't remember the model number. it's an AT&T headset which is also bulky. not as speakery. maybe the noise-cancelling microphone helps. below is my previous review, only for reference: ********************* i can't believe it... i went through 6 headsets (including jabras and plantronics), trying to find a headset that works well. this one, the earpiece is louder than anything else, and i never have to turn up the volume unless the other person is using an inferior headset. (it's so loud that i wear it a bit off from my ear.) the microphone is so good that i apparently sound lounder than when i use the phone without a headset. (some might say it picks up too much noise, but at least it picks up the sound, especially my voice!) the downside is that it's quite bulky, and i won't know about its durability for a while, but i'm giving it 5-stars nonetheless because none of the other headsets even came close to the sound/mic quality of this model. why other companies don't make headsets with longer booms is beyond me. i highly recommend it, especially if you have a big head like me B00005BIDS:waste_of_money!!:p._iyer_"paddy_i" B00005BIDS Jensen JTH930 Earbud Telephone Headset with Inline Microphone: Electronics electronics 0 of 4 1.0 July 19, 2002 P. Iyer "paddy_i" Sunnyvale, CA DOnt buy and I had tough time in adjusting the ear piece as it falls out every time you hang it over the ear. B00005BIDS:jensen_headset:jennie_alexander B00005BIDS Jensen JTH930 Earbud Telephone Headset with Inline Microphone: Electronics electronics 12 of 13 4.0 December 9, 2001 Jennie Alexander Houston, TX USA I gave this product 4 out of 5 stars because it does not give a snug fit on my ear, however it does stay in place while talking and working in the kitchen, etc. Those I have spoken with said they cannot tell I'm using a headset. The sound quality was clear from my end as well. I definitely recommend this product B00004Z6Q6:loud_and_quiet:d._lyons_"snoopy@_airport_rescue" B00004Z6Q6 Koss QZ-5 Noise Reduction Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 2, 2006 D. Lyons "SNOOPY@ Airport Rescue" These headphones block out almost all exterior sound, so you can hear the impotant stuff. We use it in 95db enviroment to monitor radio traffic. Dlyons-Airport Rescu B00004Z6Q6:i_dig_'em:mohamed_ashry_"tech_gadget_man" B00004Z6Q6 Koss QZ-5 Noise Reduction Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 13, 2006 Mohamed Ashry "Tech Gadget Man" CT Ok, so I needed something to block out the train and people speaking and so on and so forth as i commute from ct to new york every morning. I tried lots of active noise cancellation head sets , bose qc included. And nothing, i mean nothing, kills off noise like these puppies. They're splantastic. First off everything, not just low noise is muffled out and with a little bit of music, all external noise is gone. The sound quality is not bad either and the construction of these guys seems like it could last as long as the head sets that pilots wear on aircrafts. More importantly, they were $37.56. I tried them on my cell phone(i liisten to music on my cell) the volume was maxed and they were about a level 4 out of 10 compared to my laptop. I haven't tried them with a mp3 player yet. However even with lower volume, the fact that they blocked out all noise made the music the only sound competing for your ear...which is great and my ear drums are giving me high fives because of this. Overall, I'm the happiest camper since charlie brown.If i had one complaint its that they make me look geeky...but who cares because i'm married and good looking which negates the geeky factor ;- B00004Z6Q6:great_noise_reducing_headphones:tim_osborn B00004Z6Q6 Koss QZ-5 Noise Reduction Headphones: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 September 29, 2005 Tim Osborn South Dennis, MA United States Initially I bought these for NASCAR races. After getting an iPod I realized that mowing the lawn could be a little less painfull thanks to these headphones. I now bring them on flights to help me pass the time in quite comfort. These are the same as phones offered by Radio Shack but the Radio Shack product does not have the Stereo/Mono Switch that these have. Sound quality is great - noise reduction is awesome. Reasonble price and free shipping. Hard to beat B00004Z6Q6:good_for_mowing_the_lawn,_part_duex:danltd B00004Z6Q6 Koss QZ-5 Noise Reduction Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 July 29, 2005 danltd Atlanta, GA USA I will echo vander-reviewers comments about this headset. They don't cancel the roar of my Deere, but they attenuate it to a comfortable level making it possible to enjoy music while I mow. It takes some adjustment to get it to fit comfortably over a ball cap and sunglasses, if not you'll notice some discomfort after an hour or so. (Lucky vander-r, my lawn takes 4 hours on a good day.) B00004Z6Q6:koss_is_boss:robert_depratter_"red" B00004Z6Q6 Koss QZ-5 Noise Reduction Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 8, 2005 Robert Depratter "RED" Florida I had the chance to take these Headsets to the Pepsi 400 In Daytona and was very pleased with there performance, The noise reduction worked great, still giving me a great sound, they were very comfortable too !!!! And Amazon shipped them to me very fast, Very Satisfied and a great price B00004Z6Q6:these_are_not_active_noise_cancelling_headphones!:marvin_a._conn B00004Z6Q6 Koss QZ-5 Noise Reduction Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 6 5.0 April 20, 2005 Marvin A. Conn Orange Park, FLorida USA If you are looking to block the noise of people talking or other midrange sounds, active noise cancelling headphones WILL NOT WORK. They are designed to block noise like the drone of engines on a plane. Passive headphones like this pair will block all sound at a wide range of sounds. This specific pair works very well. I was suprised how light they were, but as they have padding, they are still fairly heavy and I don't think they can be worn for hours on end. Overall, I'm very happy with them B00004Z6Q6:blocks_most_noise,_are_comfortable:coding_genius_"cg" B00004Z6Q6 Koss QZ-5 Noise Reduction Headphones: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 4.0 October 7, 2004 Coding Genius "CG" Los Angeles, CA I bought these headphones to help me study in loud enivronments. They block the majority of noises, including traffic, people yelling, stereo/television noise from next door. They won't block out loud noises in the same room (e.g. loud TV or person yelling), but I think that's good because you want to be aware of dangers nearby! I'm no audiophile, but the sound that comes through these headphones sounds just like the quality that comes out of my stereo. They fit a little differently from most headphones, with the connecting bar fitting behind your head rather than sitting on the top of your head. I don't know if this would affect people who wanted to use these headphones while moving (e.g. commuting or exercising), but for those of us sitting down while wearing them, they are very comfortable B00062FL4C:nice_case:bizzylady_"reading_enthusiast" B00062FL4C Palm Slim Leather Case (3176WW): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 13, 2006 Bizzylady "Reading enthusiast" Detroit, MI United States I like the case. Good quality, nice leather outside, nice suede inside. Looks like I paid more that I did for it. The additional pockets on the inside are nice. I put am 8x11 folded piece of paper in the large pocket and have put receipts in the other pockets and it does not compromise the shape or closing of the case. Fits well in my purse. Looks nice when taking and using it in meetings. Slightly cushioned also makes it nice. Has a small pocket in the center crease for stylus (or additional one if you use the slot on the palm. I use my for my Palm T/X B00062FL4C:functional_entry_level_case:j._h._clark B00062FL4C Palm Slim Leather Case (3176WW): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 June 17, 2006 J. H. Clark Indiana I was pleasantly surprised to discover it fits a Palm TX perfectly. The quality of the leather is appropriate for a twenty dollar product. It doesn't feel cheap but it doesn't feel like a Vaja case either B00062FL4C:palm_tx_case:m._helfand_"markdoc" B00062FL4C Palm Slim Leather Case (3176WW): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 2.0 May 21, 2006 M. Helfand "Markdoc" NY, USA I WOULDN'T BUY AGAIN! WHEN CASE OPEN, TX SLIDES OUT. SD CARD POCKETS HAVE NO RETENTION AT ALL! CASE COVERS SCREEN EDGES. DON'T BUY B00062FL4C:works_good:brandy_morgan B00062FL4C Palm Slim Leather Case (3176WW): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 March 8, 2006 Brandy Morgan Sticks out of the top a little at first. Once the leather softens though fit sgreat B00062FL4C:this_case_works_just_fine_for_the_palm_t/x...:patrick_f._mannion_"fine_art_photographer" B00062FL4C Palm Slim Leather Case (3176WW): Electronics electronics 11 of 11 4.0 February 4, 2006 Patrick F. Mannion "Fine Art Photographer" SF Bay Area, CA ...even if it does have 'Tungsten' embossed on the front. The leather on the outside is fine cowhide, the seude on the inside helps to keep the T/X from slipping, and the fit to the machine is virtually perfect. The padding is soft and should aid considerably in protecting the T/X. I had considered not purchasing this case based on a couple of reviews I'd read, but I went ahaead and purchased it from Amazon.com anyway. Out of the box the fit wasn't at all what I'de expected - it was somewhat like I'd read, with a bit of the screen obscured. But, leather stretches, and with just a day of adjusting it with tension I got the case fitting the device like a glove. It's probably true that putting media cards into the case could be a bit dangerous, but I haven't tried it, and can't say anything definitive. This proves a little patience goes a long way B00062FL4C:good_case_-_small_flaw...:d._levasseur_"fuzzy/\/\ud" B00062FL4C Palm Slim Leather Case (3176WW): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 January 29, 2006 D. Levasseur "Fuzzy/\/\ud" USA This in light of not covering the top and the bottem, its a really nice case. I wouldn't use it as a stand alone, as this is something you will really want to put into a briefcase or some kind of bag. The dirt can get into the dockting pins. Do not use the storage inside of the case, because you will only be pushing it straight into your screen when closing it. I heard some people beaking their screens. Its a nice case, no storage, but its not good for the straight out enviroment B00062FL4C:fits_the_palm_t|x_perfectly:leod B00062FL4C Palm Slim Leather Case (3176WW): Electronics electronics 17 of 17 4.0 January 26, 2006 Leod TX, USA I was a little hesitant at first after reading two reviews saying it doesn't fit Palm TX. I then called up the tech. support from Palm and they say it should do the job. I got the product yesterday, and to my joy it fits the Palm TX very well, and doesn't block the top portion of the screen at all. For 20 bucks I believe this is the best deal for my Palm TX B00062FL4C:purchased_for_palm_tx_based_on_the_prior_glowing_reviews.:alvin_english B00062FL4C Palm Slim Leather Case (3176WW): Electronics electronics 6 of 8 2.0 January 11, 2006 Alvin English Southfield, Mi. United States I purchased this case for my Palm TX, based on the prior glowing reviews. I was looking for a nice book-style case made in soft leather. I recently up-graded from a Palm VX with Palm case. This case is far from a perfect fit for the Palm TX, which is suppose to be the same size as the Palm T5. The top of my PDA protrudes out of the case about 1/4 of an inch. The PDA would crack if dropped on its plastic top edge. The case blocks the top portion of the screen, making it difficult to access some of the menu options. I find my self constantly removing the PDA from the case to use it. The case is not a good choice for the Palm TX. Also, the leather is too slippery for my taste. I fear dropping the unit. The case has a cheap snap to keep it closed. I don't think the snap will last very long. After reading the prior glowing reviews, I am scratching my head. B000CPC790:to_have_red_or_not_to_have_red_cover:hungry_it B000CPC790 KitchenAid KMCC1ER Stand Mixer Cover (Red): Electronics electronics 1 of 7 4.0 July 3, 2006 Hungry IT Why does it cost more to be red than brown? If you got-a have red than what els can you do? Live with brown! Seems to be will made & looks good B00006343H:portable_and_semi-permanent_applications:b._t._denyer B00006343H Monster PC200 Computer PowerCenter� with Surge Protection Including Phone Line/Fax with Audible and Visual Indicators: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 13, 2006 B. T. Denyer Atlantic Beach, FL United States First thing first, this unit takes up BOTH plugs. There is a three-prong plug and a second ground prong on the back. There is also a screw that mounts this unit (semi-permanently) to the wall socket. You simply back out the screw that holds the plastic wall plate to your outlet and screw this in, leaving the plastic wall plate in place. (I probably wrote that in a way that comes off as complicated, but it's not.) You can remove the screw from the unit and take it on vacation / trips with you for your laptop and what not. Lastly, there IS NO WAY your plug will fall out of this device! When you go to plug in your computer, or whatever, you wil notice that it is REALLY hard to push in. The contacts are supposed to be that way to further protect your device/computer from having the cord accidently ripped out. You'll find it's a bit overkill if you are using this for a device that requires you to plug and unplug it daily. But I dig it. I highly recommend this unit B00006J6SA:garmin_gps_72:gerald_a._rosenthal B00006J6SA Garmin GPS 72 with internat Quad Helix Antenna: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 Gerald A. Rosenthal Phoenix, AZ I have owned many garmin GPS devices over the years and the model 72 is superior to any I have had. The cost of this device can be quite steep these days and for someone who wants to use one for local areas-why pay the extra cost? At around $150-it is a bargain. It is remarkably accurate. I have closed on my vehicle in the desert under one foot and always within a meter or two. I can spend hours off trail hunting for plants to photograph and, when I am finished, I simply use my GPS to find my car. I do not, generally, have any idea of where I have wondered. I simply do not trouble myself. I always carry extra batteries-user life is always grossly exaggerated by the manufacture. I also carry a backup topo map and a compass. Do not rely solely on any GPS. I especially like the ability to download my hiking data into a National Geographic topo package for Arizona. You can use available maps to download all of the data you need for a given hike into your GPS. Garmin technical assistance typically requires long waits, but it is very helpful and it's on their dime. Great bargain. B00006J6SA:an_excellent__gps:"raynalds" B00006J6SA Garmin GPS 72 with internat Quad Helix Antenna: Electronics electronics 14 of 16 5.0 November 12, 2003 "raynalds" Portland, OR USA I have tried a Etrex Vista, Sportmap, and a Gekko but I bought a Garmin 72. I like the 72 for use on my kayak where I can use the large screen to see my speed three feet away. This unit has been put through the ringer and it just keeps working. I don't miss the mapping at all B00006J6SA:garmin_gps72:ronald_e._carter B00006J6SA Garmin GPS 72 with internat Quad Helix Antenna: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 August 15, 2003 Ronald E. Carter Branch, MI United States Have used the GPS72 now for 4 months. It has been a pleasure to use. The Garmin operating system is is easy to follow and the prompts make it unnecessary to carry the manual to use all of the features. So far it is waterproof as advertised as it lives in my canoes and while not fully submerged is subject to splash and spray every time it is out. Approximately 66 hours of use to data and am totally happy B00006J6SA:pinpoint_precision:"discountlionsafari" B00006J6SA Garmin GPS 72 with internat Quad Helix Antenna: Electronics electronics 24 of 24 5.0 August 8, 2003 "discountlionsafari" Mississippi State University This is a great GPS, probably the best I've ever used. I started with GPS in 1997 with the Garmin GPS 38, and three years later purchased an eTrex. I was satisfied with that, but when I heard about the added features of the 72, I went ahead and bought it to replace the eTrex. It is far more powerful than the eTrex and easier to use. The 72 makes excellent use of its dedicated zoom and menu keys. These alone make this unit quicker and easier to operate than some entry-level units. The display is of higher resolution which makes things like track lines more precise--a real problem on the eTrex, on which the track appeared as a thick black line that didn't show many meanders or fine movements. Many of the software features that the GPS 38 had, but the eTrex didn't, are included here, such as the ability to measure distance between waypoints, pan on the map page, and time-stamp marked points. The receiver in the 72 is very hot and sometimes gets you a fix within seconds. The software is apparently upgradeable and the receiver is WAAS-enabled, so it's ready for the next generation of navigation. Like most GPS units it's completely waterproof and it's worked for me under very unfavorable conditions. The third GPS I've owned and probably the last one I'll ever need to buy. Another job well done by Garmin B00006J6SA:best_value_for_money: B00006J6SA Garmin GPS 72 with internat Quad Helix Antenna: Electronics electronics 11 of 13 5.0 March 17, 2003 Extremely satisfied. Largest screen for the money. Pages are customizable and easy to read/customizable text size. User friendly interface. Excellent reception by just putting the unit on the dashboard. External antenna not needed B000C12GH2:the_best_wireless_headset_ever_made:prentice_b._bryant B000C12GH2 Plantronics CS55 Wireless Headset System 1.9 Ghz for Office Use: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 28, 2006 Prentice B. Bryant Atlanta, GA USA I recently purchased this item and have used it for about a week so far. I'm very impressed with the range and this headset's ability to shield itself from interference. There simply is no "buzzing" while downloading email to my BlackBerry while on the phone with this thing. I'm sure I'll be upgrading my PBX telephone system soon to suit this headset better; I refuse to use the handset lifter, since that seems so old-school for a headset so technologically superior than any other wireless headset offering on the market. It's important to note that a headset band, three different sizes of over-the-ear-loops and about four ear pads are included with this package. The only bad thing about it, I can't seem to get the sound amplified as I like it loud. I think it was too much loud music played from my iPod that blew out my hearing, so the sound level should be perfectly accommodating to other folks. In short, you will not be disappointed by the Plantronics CS55 B00009YUOF:machine_washable?_:five-6-kilo B00009YUOF PNY P-FD256U20-RF 256MB USB 2.0 Flash Drive: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 23, 2006 five-6-kilo DE United States I have used it over (1) year now. It has been through (2) full wash cycles. It has gone through (2) dryer sessions. It still (freakin') works. I highly (freakin') recommend it. B00009YUOF:when_they_first_came_out_paid_$80_!!_:nicric_"rosierain" B00009YUOF PNY P-FD256U20-RF 256MB USB 2.0 Flash Drive: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 13, 2006 NicRic "rosierain" S.F. Bay area Yes thats right ,I wanted one so bad ,that I ran to the closest Best Buy and purchased the 256MB at $80. It kills me that I can buy this same drive for around $16. Its amazing while home and car prices soar, when it comes to PC's and anything you attach to it ,they continue to have more features for a cheaper price .I have not used this drive alot ,however when ever I did it never gave me any trouble except for the first time I plugged it into my PC which at that time was a P3 750mhz .PNY said for WinMe and WinXP it was plug and play ,which would probably be true unless you had a OEM install of your O/S and who ever installed it did not include all of the drivers for USB interface .I was able to extract the additionial files from the install .cab folders on my hard drive,and once it as up and runing ,I would just drag and drop what ever file or folder I needed to take with me,without any probs ! Good Luck Nick B00009YUOF:terrible_quality._buy_a_fifferent_brand_and_save_yourself_the_trouble.:jake_nguyen_"jake" B00009YUOF PNY P-FD256U20-RF 256MB USB 2.0 Flash Drive: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 1.0 August 3, 2005 Jake Nguyen "jake" jake This is the worst USB flash device I have ever used. I was concerned about the quality of PNY products to begin with, but after using this drive I will stay away from any other products they manufacture. I have already had 1 fail on me when the usb attach part broke off after 2 weeks, and then another that, for me, was not machine washable. I would not recommend this product to my worst enemy. Caveat Emptor B00009YUOF:convenient_backup:j._sprouffske B00009YUOF PNY P-FD256U20-RF 256MB USB 2.0 Flash Drive: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 January 19, 2005 J. Sprouffske Seattle, WA USA This storage device has saved me more than once. It hasn't failed on me yet. You don't want to use this as your sole backup source but it does work great. It's convenient and makes transferring files from one computer to another a snap. It is also the new modern alternative to taking dozens of files of copies and papers home at night. Instead just download it and you have it anywhere B00009YUOF:machine_washable;_twice!:b._tarbuck B00009YUOF PNY P-FD256U20-RF 256MB USB 2.0 Flash Drive: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 November 2, 2004 B. Tarbuck First, anyone who would put all of their critical files just on this thing is nutty. It's a backup device, very handy for moving files (images, .wmas) from computer to computer w/out burning a CD to do it. If it pooches, you're out $35. I am happy to report that it works after being washed. Twice! Don't use it as your sole source of critical storage and you'll be happy. I'm on my second year with it now; still kickin'. Great product B00009YUOF:please_save_your_money_-_beware.:k._seeley_"business_owner" B00009YUOF PNY P-FD256U20-RF 256MB USB 2.0 Flash Drive: Electronics electronics 8 of 10 1.0 October 18, 2004 K. Seeley "Business Owner" Seattle, WA At first it worked great, then in just 4 months I lost everything. Apparently PNY offers a 1 year warranty - however, after being on hold in their automated queue for 20 minutes they hung up on me - I never got to a live person. There's got to be a better product out there. Good Luck B00009YUOF:technical_support?:unhappy_user B00009YUOF PNY P-FD256U20-RF 256MB USB 2.0 Flash Drive: Electronics electronics 11 of 13 1.0 October 8, 2004 Unhappy User Encinitas, CA When plugged into the USB port, this product was recognized by both our Windows 98 SE and Windows 2000 XP computers, but did little else. (The 98 machine routinely froze when trying to access it and the XP machine gave an error upon any attempt to move or create files/folders to the drive.) Three different Macintoshes failed to recognize the drive. The packaging did not include a technical support number. The PNY website did not provide an obvious technical suport number, and none of the FAQs were relevant to our problem. I sent an email through the PNY website which took two weekdays to obtain any sort of reply or confirmation. Finally, when provided a number, I was not able to navigate the long option menu and talk to a live person without giving up and picking an inappropriate option. The technician I finally got ahold of at first suggested that it was probably the computer, despite being told that multiple computers were affected. Then he suggested that the drives did not work well with Windows 98 and they would be changing the packaging to indicate this. He was not very polite or patient, but he did "slip up" and mention something about many problems with the Attache drives. Hopefully, I will be able to get this resolved by shipping back to PNY (at my expense) and getting a replacement under the warranty. However, after this experience, I would be hesitant to buy anything sold by PNY ever again B00009YUOF:9_months_of_use_and_lost_all_data:s._holmes B00009YUOF PNY P-FD256U20-RF 256MB USB 2.0 Flash Drive: Electronics electronics 10 of 12 1.0 August 22, 2004 S. Holmes Gainesville, FL After loving this device and using it for school, I lost a whole semester of data b/c the USB contection for the device has become unwired due to normal wear and tear. Unfortunately, I will have to pay between $500 to $1500 to recover the data. Don't waste your money. Find a more durable product B00009YUOF:usage:david_tran B00009YUOF PNY P-FD256U20-RF 256MB USB 2.0 Flash Drive: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 July 20, 2004 David Tran Santa Rosa,CA USA This is a great USB flash drive. It works like a chrm and is quite faster than some other flash drives. Also no installation is required except for Windows 98 and 98SE. This is really good for storing just about everything. However this flash drive only lacks in tech support and size. However what I do like is it speed.(12MB/sec. = 720MB/min. B0002GWP46:prints_fine--uses_unk_quickly:'dj'_joe_"joe" B0002GWP46 HP DeskJet 3845 Color Inkjet Printer: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 8, 2006 'DJ' Joe "Joe" Marietta, Ga United States This is my second ink printer for the current HP computer I own and it prints much quicker than the last printer. However, changing the ink every three months is a little often, in my opinion B0002GWP46:what_a_good_little_printer!:amy_guth B0002GWP46 HP DeskJet 3845 Color Inkjet Printer: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 June 28, 2006 Amy Guth I bought it for $70 and it's never given me any trouble and the photo quality (especially) is surprisingly good. This is a great value in printers. B0002GWP46:what_a_good_little_printer!:amy_t._guth B0002GWP46 HP DeskJet 3845 Color Inkjet Printer: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 June 28, 2006 Amy T. Guth I bought it for $70 and it's never given me any trouble and the photo quality (especially) is surprisingly good. This is a great value in printers. B0002GWP46:great_workhorse_of_a_printer,_low_low_price!:karla_marifjeren B0002GWP46 HP DeskJet 3845 Color Inkjet Printer: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 May 30, 2006 Karla Marifjeren Seattle, WA Now, I admit there are definitely printers with more bells and whistles. Sure I would have liked to get one with the scanner/copier/fax, but I was NOT in a position to spend $100. For less than $40, this printer has not given me ANY trouble. I have had NO paper jams. I have had NO "freezing up" or non-responsiveness. I have had NO smears. I use it for both normal printing, and for photo printing. If you want to print 100 photos, I would recommend going to your local drug store. But to do a few, this printer does the job. For example on Mother's Day, I gave my mother and my sister photo montage picture frames (you know, they have all the different shaped holes in them), I printed my own photos and put them together. The printer worked just as fast as I did, I could pick up one photo from the printer, get it taped into the frame, and go pick up another one. I can print 4 X 6 photos, I can print 8 X 10 photos, I can print all sizes in-between. Listen to this! I am STILL ON THE PARTIALLY FILLED INK CARTRIDGES THAT CAME WITH MY PRINTER OVER 6 MONTHS AGO! Even though I use this printer every day! I print photos, emails, recipes, payment receipts for bills, word searches for my niece, coloring pages for my nephew, postage and packing slips and address labels for my eBay business, everything you can think of - I print it. I usually use the default "Quick-Set" for printing, but you can design your own if you need to. When I am printing things for myself I use the "fast/economical" setting. It sure is economical - as I said, I have yet to go through the first ink freebies I received. I use the "general/everyday" setting for things I need to look nice. I use the "borderless photo" or "photo with border" settings depending on what I am doing. Or of course, I can manually design my own Quick-Set to use over and over, or I can just change settings on a print by print basis. I don't know what more I could ask of a printer for this price. If you don't need to scan/copy/fax, I would recommend this compact and eye-pleasing workhorse for anyone who doesn't want to, or cannot afford to, pay more than $4 B0002GWP46:nice_printer_for_the_money:firehawk_"pc_gamer" B0002GWP46 HP DeskJet 3845 Color Inkjet Printer: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 March 16, 2006 FireHawk "PC Gamer" Buffalo I almost bought the one with the smaller ink cartridges until I read some reviews. I'm glad I did - for only a few bucks more I think I got a nicer unit. Bang for the buck, can't beat it B0002GWP46:hp_3845_color_inkjet_printer_does_the_job:debbie_j B0002GWP46 HP DeskJet 3845 Color Inkjet Printer: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 4.0 March 15, 2006 debbie j ellensburg, wa The printer does a good job with basic printing. I haven't tried any photo printing with it yet. Easy to install & use B0002GWP46:cheap_and_slow:k._rankins_"gotta_know" B0002GWP46 HP DeskJet 3845 Color Inkjet Printer: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 4.0 March 4, 2006 K. Rankins "Gotta know" Cedar Falls, IA. I purchased this printer because I thought it would be faster than my other printer that was free. Needless to say my other printer is on stand by for when I need to print several copies of a document quickly. I give it four stars because it was worth the 40 buck and it got here so fast. TigerDirect is where it came from. It came like the next day. WoW!! I used Amazon because of free shipping. If I would have used TigerDirect.com it would have been almost 10 bucks more for shipping. I love TigerDirect.com but not the shipping. Oh and it prints beautiful pictures, even on regular paper. B0009T8HNE:dish_network_sucks!!!:k._nowicki B0009T8HNE Dish Network Dish 500 Satellite Dish Assembly w/o LNBF: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 October 16, 2006 K. Nowicki I signed up for Dish Network almost a year ago and signed the contract for 18 mths of service which was a HUGE mistake! Actually signing up with Dish Network is a HUGE MISTAKE! The customer service sucks!!! I have never had such POOR service in my life!! I originally recieved 120 channels for 29.95 a month which they continued to mischarge me for (almost $100.00 a mth) I am now on the family channel plan for min. channels and still being billed at least $50 a mth. I have had the wrong equipment delivered twice and when they were supposed to show up the third time to exchange what they originally messed up on the tech never showed. They have CONTINUED to bill me for the wrong equipment they gave me and still have not resolved the issue. In the meantime I have spend OVER 20 hours in phone calls, tech visits, emails and have NOT even come close to having my bills corrected. I CANNOT STAND THIS COMPANY!! I WARN YOU TO NOT SIGN UP FOR DISH!! B0009T8HNE:worst_customer_service_ever!!!:dish_hater B0009T8HNE Dish Network Dish 500 Satellite Dish Assembly w/o LNBF: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 August 30, 2006 Dish Hater Ventura, Ca United States Don't get Dish! A word of warning - I got SCREWED by Dish when I tried to use the Club Dish gift card. With it you are supposed to get free installation, 3 months free movies, $100 in credits. I have called over 5 times and e-mailed more times than that and I get a different answer everytime I call as to why I am not recieving my benefits. Dish even told me I am not considered a new customer because their records show I had an account for TWO DAYS back in 2002! Which is a complete lie! And they are unwilling to offer me any proof! "The system is always right" is the answer I got. I would have cancelled my account right then and there, but I'd be out the $150 I've already paid them and from the horror stories I've read about returning your dish, I feel like I need to keep it. I HATE DISH NETWORK B0009T8HNE:dish_network_deceptive_business_practices:ghost_writer_"jane" B0009T8HNE Dish Network Dish 500 Satellite Dish Assembly w/o LNBF: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 August 10, 2006 Ghost writer "Jane" MA I have been reading the reviews and have EXACTLY the same problems with my service with DishNetwork. We won't even get into the customer service b/c that is just plain unconscionable, but my actual service is almost non-existent, I have to "restart" my receiver every time I turn on the TV if I want to watch anything other than local channels, sports, movie and HD channels NEVER work! I have a 942 receiver. Anyone else have this receiver? I have reason to believe the company knows it is a defective receiver yet has not recalled it or informed its customers. If you are having the same problems, email in to let me know. B0009T8HNE:very_poor,_the_worst...:ddlj81 B0009T8HNE Dish Network Dish 500 Satellite Dish Assembly w/o LNBF: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 June 27, 2006 ddlj81 I initially got installed this dish 500, and set up the international program alone. And clearly, when I spoke to them, they said, at some point later, if I wish to add on the basic american channel package, then I just need to call and pay about $29.99 more every month. And all of a sudden, when I intend to do it, they say, i will be charged $99.0 installation fee for installing another dish. Then when I said, what if, i dont want another dish, you may discontinue my international, and change my current dish angle, to get the american channels. Now they still say, just for coming home and take 5 min. to change the angle of my dish, they will charge $99.0. This looks absurd. In all, very poor customer service + rude way of talking + stealing money = Dishnetwor B0009T8HNE:i_can't_believe_anyone_sign's_up_a_2nd_time_for_this_garbage!:joseph_hutton B0009T8HNE Dish Network Dish 500 Satellite Dish Assembly w/o LNBF: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 June 11, 2006 Joseph Hutton Albuquerque, NM I can't believe Echostar/Dish Network can stay in business the way their customer service must be hemorrhaging subscribers. They must rely on getting new ones because I can't believe anyone would re-up for their abuse. I contracted for HD service and receiver in September and things were installed shortly after. Except that I felt the HD channels looked like crap. I thought it must be my TV, that I hadn't selected the proper settings or something. I'm not the type to complain until I'm sure a problem is not my fault. Well, I was wrong, it was THEIR fault. The "genius" that installed my system hooked the HD outputs of the receiver to the standard inputs on my TV. After I disassembled my home theater system (no small feat) I fixed that mistake. Still no HD so I checked the programming on my receiver and found it had never been setup for HD by the installer so again I fixed his error. And again I had no HD so I called "customer service" at Dish Network. I found that even though the installer, Dish Network and I all had signed copies of the contract which proved I specified HDTV and paid extra to lease the HD receiver it had never been turned on. I asked that it be turned on and much to my dismay, sorry but I love that phrase, I was told that my recently aquired equipment was now obsolete. "Customer service" informed me that I would have to pay for a new install and equipment if I wanted HD and they quoted me a "special" price of $50. Well I checked the website and damn if that isn't the price everyone gets! The programming price would also be doubled. I was informed that this was all my fault because I didn't b**ch soon enough! I asked if others who signed on for HD when I did were still getting the programming at the price I contracted for. Yes they said, but because I wasn't getting it, despite the fact that I had a contract for it, I couldn't get that package. Another alternative they offered was I could use my "obsolete" receiver and pay for the new programming but only get the old package. Twice the money for one fourth service? My advice? Cable, DirecTV or go without! Can you imagine what things would be like if the Echostar/DirecTV merger had gone through? B0009T8HNE:dish_network_is_the_worst_company_to_deal_with_:m._thukral B0009T8HNE Dish Network Dish 500 Satellite Dish Assembly w/o LNBF: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 May 23, 2006 M. Thukral I though car dealers were the worst to deal with, but I was so very wrong. Dish Network tops the list of most dishonest and bad customer service companies. The problem is that they are the only ones with decent programming packages and they know it. I was charged $99 for an additional dish for international programming. I told the rep that I already have a dish and will like to avoid this charge. She said that if the existing dish is usable, your $99 will be refunded. Guess what, the dish was usable and guess what, now the $99 charge has become an "activation charge" and I will not get it back. So I end up paying them money for something I did not buy from them. I think the term for this is called stealing. On top of that they will completely deny any thing the sales department must have told you. I sometimes wonder that the company has created its policy to cheat and be dishonest. I do not know what to tell you. Direct TV has awesome customer service but their programming packages are just OK. Hope this helps all of you considering to sign up with Dish Network B0009T8HNE:cable_is_history_say_helo_to_new_technology:ronnie_clay_"r.c." B0009T8HNE Dish Network Dish 500 Satellite Dish Assembly w/o LNBF: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 May 8, 2006 Ronnie Clay "R.C." Winnsboro, Louisiana Thanks to my Dish Network satellite Dish I can get up to over 500 channels. Free HBO, Cinimax, Showtime, Starz. Pause live TV. Get adult channels. Watch pay per view. And my cable are lower then ever B0009T8HNE:bitter_ex-customers_aren't_really_the_best_source_on_this_one:john_h._kalin B0009T8HNE Dish Network Dish 500 Satellite Dish Assembly w/o LNBF: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 April 24, 2006 John H. Kalin Blacksburg, VA United States 1: I missed the part where the other reviewer actually reviewed the product 2: As for "have been fighting with their credit department who wants to charge me for 8 months of unwatchable service and the defective receiver(that I gladly offered to send back--they insist on charging me.)" Funny thing about a 12 month committment, you get a better price... IF you commit to a year. Nobody is deceived on this one if they simply read the paperwork first. It stipulates the length of the contract, as well as the fee for early cancellation. In fact they won't let you cancel until they've transferred you to their "cancellation department" which reminds you of the cancellation fee. 3: With 12 million customers, not everyone will get a perfect system the first time. That's why all equipment is coverred under warranty for a year. So there's a huge chunk of this story missing as to why the "defective" equipment was not replaced (a fair guess would be that the warranty is void if the customer causes the damage... kinda like every other warranty) 4: And now, the moment you've been waiting for... the actual review of the DISH 500 assembly. Quite simply it is a satellite dish. It looks at two satellites at the 119 and 110 degree orbital locations, where all basic programming is carried. It is a solid piece of equipment that lets you have just one dish where two were once needed, minimizing holes in your house as well as unsightly dishes on the side/roof of your house. If you simply read your contract before signing it and avoid drunkenly swinging a bat at your dish, you should be able to avoid becoming a bitter man losing a credit battle, desperately venting frustration in a review that maybe 3 people will ever read... like others who shall remain nameles B0009T8HNE:run_away:m._v._dziak_"afrod" B0009T8HNE Dish Network Dish 500 Satellite Dish Assembly w/o LNBF: Electronics electronics 2 of 5 1.0 December 14, 2005 M. V. Dziak "afrod" Los Angeles, CA United States I got bamboozled into buying a Dish Network system over a year ago and to make a long story short, had viewable tv for about 4 months of the 12 that I had it, spent more time dealing with their customer service (or lack thereof) than I did watching my unit, have been fighting with their credit department who wants to charge me for 8 months of unwatchable service and the defective receiver(that I gladly offered to send back--they insist on charging me.) Absolutely insane how messed up that company and it's system is. Cut to the chase: This one is where I should have been with from day one. Don't make the same mistake! God help us all if Echostar (Dish's parent Co.) is allowed to purchase Direct TV. It will be back to cable for all of us B000CO9ZMI:high_quality_inkjet_with_built_in_ethernet!:brent_g._richards_"brent" B000CO9ZMI HP Deskjet 6940 Color Printer (C8970A#B1H): Electronics electronics 9 of 13 5.0 April 29, 2006 Brent G. Richards "Brent" newport beach, ca United States Just an overall high quality color inkjet printer with built in ethernet!! About time for an affordable built in ethernet solution. Us customers know it only takes a couple of dollars to add an ethernet port, THANKS for finally doing it to a home inkjet printer B000CO9ZMI:amazing_deskjet:chris_fink B000CO9ZMI HP Deskjet 6940 Color Printer (C8970A#B1H): Electronics electronics 44 of 45 5.0 February 11, 2006 Chris Fink Fayetteville, AR USA I've been in the computer world for many years. I am a die-hard HP fan but the past few Deskjets have not really had the WOW factor to them. Until this one. I just recently purchased it and it was hooked up in no time on my network, all 5 computers can print to it simultaneously and it doesn't have any problem handling the spooling. I gave this printer a 5 out of 5 because of its quality, ease of use, print quality, appearance itself as it looks great with an all black desktop and overall satisfaction with it. I recommend this to anyone looking for a good bang for the buck factor as well as an amazing product, once again, from Hewlett-Packard B00067OF80:the_best_"personal_listening"_headphones_for_the_money_:bradley_scroggs B00067OF80 Sennheiser EH-150 Evolution Hi-Fi Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 20, 2006 Bradley Scroggs Jefferson City, Missouri USA Forget overpriced noise-cancelling gimmickry, these portable headphones bring the classic Sennheiser sound to a package small enough to bring to the excersize bike, isolating enough to enjoy in-flight, and comfortable enough to use all day at the office. MP3 players, portable CD players, even computers have plenty of juice to push these headphones to rival the sound of some home stereos. And for under $30? -- the decision is a no-brainer. The only possible drawback is they are not small enough for jogging, etc. Personally, I avoid the grating tinniness of earbuds and behind-the-neck varieties B00067OF80:very_nice:d._bantchevska_"ddenn" B00067OF80 Sennheiser EH-150 Evolution Hi-Fi Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 D. Bantchevska "ddenn" USA OH I am very glad that I got these headphones because: 1. They are very comfortable contrary to some other opinions. My head is normal, not small and yet they fit weel. 2. They isolate the noise from outside. Sometimes I would wear them in my office without any music just to be able to have some quiet time. 3. They have a very good sound. I was alittle woried that many people perceive good sound to be anything better then those clock-radios for waking up, but these headphones are really great for the price. 4. We use them all the time. My partner listens movies, music and news with them from from the TV and the computer at night, so he really appreciates the lenght of the wire. I use them during the day with my MP3 player while biking, travelling, exercising, or in my office on the computer, so for me the wire is a little bit too long. The only complain that I have is that the wire seems very thin and fragile. You may find them a little too bulky to carry them arround, but that is the price for having the strenghts above. I stronglly recomend them for home and office and for anyone who likes good music and does not mind their size for outdoors B00067OF80:love_my_cans!!!:topaz_"dahl" B00067OF80 Sennheiser EH-150 Evolution Hi-Fi Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Topaz "dahl" Downtown Los Angeles, CA I wasn't expecting such clear sound coming out of these cans for the price I paid. They don't say they are noise cancelling but they are exceptional. Highy recommend B00067OF80:best_value_for_sound/price_ratio:t._chung B00067OF80 Sennheiser EH-150 Evolution Hi-Fi Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 T. Chung New York, NY I think these headphones are great. Earlier I bougt the HD-202's which also sounded great, but those were unbearably painful to wear after a short time. So I returned them and ordered these. I think the EH-150's have a great sound for twenty-something dollars. I feel like the HD-202's sounded better in that they were crisper with the treble than the EH-150's. I feel like the EH-150s are a little muffled in high frequencies, but these were just so much more comfortable in comparison to the HD-202's. I think value-wise, these are some of the best you can get out there. B00067OF80:crappy_sony_sound:tony_kindred B00067OF80 Sennheiser EH-150 Evolution Hi-Fi Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 0 of 4 1.0 November 7, 2006 Tony Kindred Oklahoma City, OK United States Bought these to replace earlier cheap open air Sennheisers. Earlier phones were much better. Less bass but much better overall. Sold out to false Sony "perceived" excellence B00067OF80:great_headphones:guanxiong_mao_"gman" B00067OF80 Sennheiser EH-150 Evolution Hi-Fi Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 1, 2006 Guanxiong Mao "Gman" Oakland Terrific headphone for the price. Passive noise reduction is excellent. The ear pad size is a bit small to be described fully circumaural except for those with small ears, but suffice to say amount of external noise blocked (about 10 db) is enough to impress me. The bass response is excellent--they really meant it when they said there's "active bass" production. The extra thump is helpful in imparting an extra energy in modern pop and hip hop music which relies more on percussions and lower frequencies. The headphones are comfortable once you learn to adjust the ear cups to fit your ears. I have larger than average head, but I don't feel that the headband is tight at all--feels just fine, no distracting extracranial pressure. Design is rugged as well with thick cord and a sturdy, robust headband design. Although the cables split into 2 for the left and right headphones, I seriously doubt this was a cost issue but more of a design property--in my experience, single cord headphones tend have weak connection between the cable and headphone that over time and use, invariably results in the loss of sound in one phone. Although the headphone comes with two Clarity is excellent for lower frequency ranges although the higher frequencies do feel occasionally muffled or at least diminished, perhaps overwhelmed by the stronger low frequency boost. Only qualm lies with the length of the cord, which, at 10 feet is excessive for casual use; 5 feet would have been more than enough for most. In summary: looks good, works WELL, economic price, simple, robust design B00067OF80:worth_twice_what_you'll_pay:elbow B00067OF80 Sennheiser EH-150 Evolution Hi-Fi Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 17, 2006 Elbow Salem, MA USA These have excellent sound quality with deep bass. The main complaint you'll read about any set of headphones is that they are too tight. That is not the case here and I wear an XXL snowboarding helmet (not all the time mind you - just when I am snowboarding or riding the bus to school). If they would be too tight on anyone, they would be on me, and they are not B000EWD4TS:it's_an_advanced_flash_drive_that_leave_others_in_the_dust:mtseattle B000EWD4TS SanDisk 2 GB Cruzer Micro with U3 ( SDCZ6-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 11, 2006 mtseattle Seattle, WA USA I was hesitant about the U3 launcher software included on this device - but after using it, I've found it very useful. Ordinary flash drives are great for copying files, but this is something beyond that. The ability to easily sync Outlook or other emails, and to bring apps with you that run off the flash drive and not the host computer is worth the price alone. It saves me lugging a laptop between home and work. I can run Skype anywhere without installing it on a host computer, because it's installed on the device. If you need just a straight flash drive, buy this or another device, depending on price. But if you'd find it useful to run your apps on any PC without installing them, get this or something with U3, you won't be disappointed. Contrary to some reviews, you are in full control of whether the software launches on startup automatically or not - it's an option in the setup. You can remove U3 launcher and downgrade the device to a dumb flash drive if you want. You'll get an extra few MB of storage space if you do so. If you browse or use email from a U3 app such as Firefox or Thunderbird, you leave no personal information on the host computer - negligible traces from the software yes, personal info no B000EWD4TS:feels_really_cheap.__activity_light_is_too_bright_and_big.:r._hector B000EWD4TS SanDisk 2 GB Cruzer Micro with U3 ( SDCZ6-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 2.0 November 1, 2006 R. HECTOR Vermilion, OH USA I have owned or handled close to 10 different USB drives and this one feels the cheapest. If this were to be in a loose pocket and I were to sit on it, I am not so sure it would survive. It has a very light and cheap feeling case. I also to not like the color of the activity light. Plus it is too bright and big. It lights up the whole white retracting switch an orangish red color. I use this for my USB mp3 player in my car and it is a little bright at night B000EWD4TS:great_hardware_-_lame_software:z._eisenberg B000EWD4TS SanDisk 2 GB Cruzer Micro with U3 ( SDCZ6-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 October 26, 2006 Z. Eisenberg This product looks ok, but it comes from the company configured as 2 drives, and when you connect, it forces the host computer to install some bull**** disk management software in order to recognize the part you can put files on. Another poorly written, poorly implemented piece of management software that users are forced to install in order to use the drive B000EWD4TS:it_is_a__u3_drive:sdgodfrey8 B000EWD4TS SanDisk 2 GB Cruzer Micro with U3 ( SDCZ6-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 20, 2006 sdgodfrey8 Morristown, NJ Please people, it is a U3 drive. It says so clearly. Do not buy it if you do not need a U3 drive. I wanted a U3 drive and it works just fine. I have software installed on it and works fine. B000EWD4TS:very_fast_drive._u3_software_is_terrible,_but_removable!:navarro_l._parker_"motion_graphics_dude" B000EWD4TS SanDisk 2 GB Cruzer Micro with U3 ( SDCZ6-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 October 9, 2006 Navarro L. Parker "Motion Graphics Dude" San Diego, CA United States Just FYI, on Mac OS X, it formats down to 1.78GB. (which is standard loss for any formatted drive). First the good. This drive is very fast! I was able to copy a 500MB file to it in less than a minute! It's the fastest USB drive I've used. It has a small protective case, solid feel, a bright amber status light when plugged in, and a retractable USB plug. And it's reasonably priced. Now the bad. If you have horizontal USB ports (like iBooks/Powerbooks/Mac Books), the drive is too wide to use next to an occupied port. You must unplug any USB devices next to it to make room. The supplied "U3" is useless for Macs. The drive always shows up as two separate drives on your desktop (which is annoying). Contrary to other reviews, SanDisk's tech support replied to an email within 24 hours and gave me instructions on how to eliminate the U3 partition. Unfortunately, the instructions are for Windows XP only (which isn't that big of a deal since I have an Intel iMac with Boot Camp). But users with older Macs will have to find a friend with a PC. In a nutshell, this is a fast USB drive from a trusted brand name in memory devices. But ditch the U3 as soon as you buy it, it's pure (useless) marketing hype B000EWD4TS:u3_software_a_disaster:h._milder B000EWD4TS SanDisk 2 GB Cruzer Micro with U3 ( SDCZ6-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 October 8, 2006 H. Milder USA I bought this drive to replace a smaller capacity Sandisk drive that I was very happy with. However, the U3 software supplied on this drive makes it virtually useless. The U3 software caused my computer (and another) to repeatedly lockup. Sandisk technical support suggested that I use another application to remove the U3 software from the drive. Unfornately, the removal application doesn't work any better than the U3 software. I would stay away from any usb drive the includes U3!! B000EWD4TS:slow_and_inefficient:george_mitsuoka_"technical_consultant" B000EWD4TS SanDisk 2 GB Cruzer Micro with U3 ( SDCZ6-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 2.0 October 3, 2006 George Mitsuoka "Technical Consultant" Centennial, Colorado USA I bought this drive, in part, because it had U3, so I'm not complaining about that. U3 is moderately useful if you can deal with its shortcomings. What I can't accept is how slow and inefficient this flash drive is. I copied a 207 MB XAMPP folder to the drive which took over 40 minutes and required over 420 MB of space on the drive. Copying the same folder to an external USB hard drive took only 4 minutes and 209 MB of space. So the SanDisk drive is 10 times slower and has more than 100% overhead in this case. SanDisk customer support was useless. They made no attempt to diagnose the problems, which is clearly inherent in the drive. They simply sent a replacement which exhibits the exact same problems. The replacement will be returned B000EWD4TS:great_bang_for_the_buck!!:d._nicholson B000EWD4TS SanDisk 2 GB Cruzer Micro with U3 ( SDCZ6-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 21, 2006 D. Nicholson Maryland I purchased my 2.0GB Cruzer Micro on a sale a couple weeks ago to replace my 1.0GB Sony MicroVault and I love it!! I'll admit, it was a little quirky at first on the loadup because of the bundled U3 software and it did create another CD drive upon installation as some mentioned, which I thought was wierd. I personally didn't have a need for the additional software, so I uninstalled it. And despite what some others have said, it wasn't hard and the software didn't reinstall itself. Ok, so I make a living working in the IT field, but c'mon, you don't have to be a geek to successfully remove the software if you don't want it, it's NOT difficult at all. And once it was removed, no more wierd CD drives or slow load times because of the U3 software. It works just as well as my Sony MicroVault, only I now have 1-gig more to play with. As for the slider, this was the part I was most concerned with as any moving parts are succeptable to breaks. The slider on mine was pretty tight, so it took a little while to get it to work comfortably, but I carry this thing around with me everywhere I go and I probably work the slider at least a dozen times a day and it works just as good as the day I bought it. My only real complaint is I wish I could afford the 4.0GB version. I would highly recommend this to my friends and family members if they were looking for a good USB drive with a decent capacity B0007U9KAY:excellent_product:p._perrino B0007U9KAY Netgear RangeMax Wireless Router (WPN824): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 20, 2006 P. Perrino Highgate Springs, VT USA I purchased this router about three weeks ago, and I could not be more satisfied with it. It was simple to install, and it works great. I can get a signal anywhere in my house and the connection speed is outstanding. I got the later model that allows you to turn off the lights, but they are not really a problem, at least for me. I also found it at Staples for a lower price. I did a lot of research before I settled on this router, and I'm satisfied that I made the right choice B0007U9KAY:3rd_wireless_router:robert_novak_"mad_scientist" B0007U9KAY Netgear RangeMax Wireless Router (WPN824): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Robert Novak "Mad Scientist" usa I started with a Microsoft just before they quit selling them. Switched to Belkin and it installed and worked well. Bought the Netgear for Trend Micro security and parental control features. The Netgear has similar signal strength to the Belkin, no noticible improvement with the Rangemax. The Trend Micro software works well and having one license on the 6 connected PC's simplifies upgrades a lot. The parental controls were not working until I discovered the overide was on by default. I like the security features. The installation and range get passing grades. B0007U9KAY:netgear_gets_the_job_done:network_man_"dc_consulting" B0007U9KAY Netgear RangeMax Wireless Router (WPN824): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 2, 2006 Network man "DC Consulting" Maine I have installed this router for various customers who need long range connections. The only problem it has is when trying to send the signal through 3-4 solid walls--but then I haven't found any that can do this. It is a cinch to set up, though you have to change the ip range if connecting to a dsl modem. Most come configured for the same 192.168.0.1 ip address B0007U9KAY:i_just_junked_this_router_today,_finally...:a._l._phillips_"professional_nerd" B0007U9KAY Netgear RangeMax Wireless Router (WPN824): Electronics electronics 1.0 October 1, 2006 A. L. Phillips "professional nerd" Buffalo, NY I was going to give it two stars because it did work ok for a while, but my boyfriend convinced me to give it one, because his argument is that this thing was top of the line and had just came out when we had originally purchased it, and we should never have had so many issues with it for the price we paid, so his logic won me over and one star it is. We didn't even have this router for a year. And as a note - let me say that I work for my cable ISP, doing tech support for internet, so my modem connection has never been the issue because I can check and test my modem from home. We had originally purchased this router as a replacement for our POS Linksys router, but that's a different story. Pros (sort of): Whenever my modem would reboot or update, the router would usually repair the connection, which many routers do not do. When it worked it did work great, It's just that it wasn't very long after we bought it that it stopped working (for wireless). We even got the compatible mimo usb wireless adapter to try and see if it improved the issue, however that was yet another headache (the wireless adapter that is made to be compatible with this router won't connect at the advertised speed without a BETA driver... which would let you connect for about a day and then the adapter would stop functioning altogether. When you tried to reinstall the driver it wouldn't let you - it gave error code 10 and the adapter wouldn't even load the driver so basically the $100+ adapter that is marketed as compatible with this router was completely useless) Cons: After a couple months it would only broadcast the wireless connection sometimes - at random. You could even be connected, it would then kick you off, if you refreshed the network list on ANY wireless computer, it still wouldn't show up until you had refreshed it several times, and then maybe in five mins it *might* let you connect. The router was on the second floor of our house, and the computers we use wirelessly are on the third, directly above it. Our wireless connection was actually so infrequent we had to run an ethernet cord out the window to the router downstairs, because about 85 percent of the time the router would not let you connect wirelessly. Neither resetting to the factory defaults nor firmware updates resolved this issue (nor did several hours with Netgear support, tier 1 and 2...). You can't change the wireless channel to anything other than six if you are using the mimo setting. We finally junked it today for a Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 (I'm going to give it a couple months before reviewing, because you never know about the quirks until you've had something for a while). So far the buffalo works great, but their firmware updates are a bit of a process... Pretty much, today I was completely and totally fed up, because for once it was letting a wireless pc on just fine, however every fifteen seconds (like clockwork) on my wired pc (the one running ethernet out the window to the router...) it would say "network cable unplugged"... then within five or ten seconds it would reconnect and let me back online, and then fifteen seconds later it would say "network cable unplugged" again... Imagine over an hour of this... So I junked this netgear B0007U9KAY:excellent_wireless_connection_/_infrequent_disconnects:matt_"matteo3rd" B0007U9KAY Netgear RangeMax Wireless Router (WPN824): Electronics electronics 4.0 September 26, 2006 Matt "matteo3rd" Atlanta, GA This router works exactly as described, for me anyway. Setup was very simple, and I have an "all-green" wireless connection from any room at home, with two different notebooks. You can turn off the blue "disco light" by a simple press of the button in back, because yes, it IS irritating at night. (Though I must confess that it is a little mesmerizing at first, and you may find yourself looking at the lights for a while!) The only bad thing to say about it is that I DO sometimes (once every few weeks) get a disconnect for web pages ONLY (i.e. other TCP/IP services still function, such as newsgroups). This requires a reboot of the router, and sometimes the DSL modem as well. Prior to the router, this never happened. But I'll deal with the infrequent disconnects to take advantage of the superior wireless range/connection. Not perfect, but quite acceptable B0007U9KAY:various_elements_keep_failing:inspectorgadget B0007U9KAY Netgear RangeMax Wireless Router (WPN824): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 September 18, 2006 InspectorGadget San Jose, CA We have had this router for about 6 months and it's cost about $1000 in maintenance time. We have to reboot it every couple of days because: 1. DHCP stops working. 2. Internet (WAN) routing stops working. 3. VPN passthrough stops working. We already traded it in once. The second one behaved EXACTLY the same way. It seems that if there is any blockage or routing problem upstream (with ISP, it happens regularly), lots of features start crashing internally and then you have to reboot. Now, add to that: 4. Bangladeshi (or whereever) Tech Support is useless. 5. Even when WAN pings are turned on, you can't ping your WAN connection from the inside to see whether Internet routing has failed (AGAIN!!). 6. No alternate protocol support (other than TCP/UDP) in port forwarding -- needed for proper VPN support. 7. TOTALLY USELESS logging -- web sites only. I need logging of all ports and services at times to debug routing problems. We're throwing this out and getting a Cisco professional router (if we can afford it...) or a D-Link or something B0007U9KAY:works_great:marshall B0007U9KAY Netgear RangeMax Wireless Router (WPN824): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 10, 2006 Marshall Parkersburg, WV United States I was somewhat hesitant to buy this router because the reviews appeared mixed. This was to be the first wireless router that I have owned, and I wanted to avoid nightmares. However, it was a snap to set up and has worked extremely well. I highly recommend it. B000FGQOFO:large_on_space_and_value:k._morvan_"tech_buff" B000FGQOFO Transcend 1GB (SD) Secure Digital Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 10, 2006 K. MORVAN "Tech Buff" The Caribbean It's a gig of memory for anything you have that holds an SD card. And at this price you absolutely can't go wrong. It's 1 gigabyte!!!! what else do you want? BUY IT! B00006I5RA:hd_457_wearing_comfort:farris B00006I5RA Sennheiser HD 457 Traditional Open Hi-Fi Stereo Headphones (Silver): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 24, 2006 Farris Honolulu, HI Someone mentioned that these headphones feel hot on the ears. I don't agree with this at all. Compared to my AKGs, which have plastic-covered ear cushions, the HD 457s feel much cooler and comfortable. My ears do not perspire at all even after wearing them for more than 4 hours. I think this is an excellent product and I would like to urge Sennheiser not to discontinue these headphones as I intend to buy the same ones after these wear out B00006I5RA:hearing_aid_use_w/sennheiser_hd_457_headphones:william_gleason B00006I5RA Sennheiser HD 457 Traditional Open Hi-Fi Stereo Headphones (Silver): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 24, 2006 William Gleason I have two sets of hearing aids. One BTE and one ITE. These headphones work wery well w/ITE aids, but don't ask me why. I really enjoy these headphones with my 30 GB iPod especially. If it matters to anyone, I am an active octogenarian and a former music instructor. I like 'em. B00006I5RA:sound_=_pretty_good,_comfort_=_horrible:jay_parikh B00006I5RA Sennheiser HD 457 Traditional Open Hi-Fi Stereo Headphones (Silver): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 2.0 May 4, 2006 Jay Parikh I would have to agree with most of the reviews below, the sound quality you get from these headphones is pretty darn good; however, they have one major flaw: it is IMPOSSIBLE to wear these things for mare than 20 minutes without accquiring a massive headache. The people that designed these things must have been too focused on sound quality to pay any attention to comfort (or even style for that matter, these things look cheap and clunky on your head). I dont care how great the sound is on these things, they were useless to me because I couldn't listen to anything for an extended period of time. I'm returning them asap and getting myself a pair of sonys (yah, I'm a sell-out, but atleast they're comfortable). I would suggest the MDR-V300's, my roommate has a pair and I really can't tell the difference in sound quality when I compared my Sennheisers to his Sonys (after playing around with the EQ of course, and they're about the same price as these too). Might I also suggest the MDR-XD300's (they're the ones I ordered as a replacement for these, and I'll be writing a review for those monstsers once I get a chance to try them out). Two stars instead of one only because I admit the sound quality was decent (not spectacular like many of the reviews said, however) B00006I5RA:decent_headphones_for_very_good_price:algirdas_dembinskas B00006I5RA Sennheiser HD 457 Traditional Open Hi-Fi Stereo Headphones (Silver): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 February 19, 2006 Algirdas Dembinskas New York Headphones are decent, good price, good sound for all genres of music, great for electronic. B00006I5RA:great_sound_for_the_money:hootielou B00006I5RA Sennheiser HD 457 Traditional Open Hi-Fi Stereo Headphones (Silver): Electronics electronics 2 of 5 5.0 February 6, 2006 HootieLou Napa Valley, CA Good sound for the money! Tired of earbuds but didn't want to spend a lot of money. Oh yeah baby, rock-n-roll! B00006I5RA:the_best_headphones_i've_owned:chris_j._henley B00006I5RA Sennheiser HD 457 Traditional Open Hi-Fi Stereo Headphones (Silver): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 January 30, 2006 Chris J. Henley These headphones sound great. For the money these are better than anything I've listened to. They are 10 times better than the earbuds that come with most MP3 players. They are not small by any means but if you want great sounding music, these are for you. When people say you hear things in the music you haven't heard before they aren't kidding B00006I5RA:great_value_for_money....:v._saboo B00006I5RA Sennheiser HD 457 Traditional Open Hi-Fi Stereo Headphones (Silver): Electronics electronics 5 of 10 4.0 November 3, 2005 V. Saboo Cincinnati, Oh Great pair of headphones at such a good price. However, I would recommend spending an extra $25 and getting the next generation HD 597. Sennheisers rock B00006I5RA:if_you_like_bass,_these_are_for_you:h._foster_"electronics_fan" B00006I5RA Sennheiser HD 457 Traditional Open Hi-Fi Stereo Headphones (Silver): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 October 30, 2005 H. Foster "Electronics Fan" PA, USA These headphones were my first pair of Sennheiser's, and i LOVE them! The bass is incredible, and it doesn't block out the highs and the mids. When it comes to sound for me, i can never get enough bass. These Headphones fit my needs perfectly. The price for these is outstanding!! If you are looking for a good pair of headphones, go for these, cheap, and sounds GREAT! B000F4C2CA:great_cordless_phone_:ambarish_kulkarni B000F4C2CA Panasonic KX-TG5631S 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Ambarish Kulkarni It's a great cordless phone...value for money. It has very good voice clarity & is feature rich. Keypad is not illuminated though which may cause some trouble in low light condition. Also, one needs to reset the date & time everytime if the base gets disconnected for any reason B000F4C2CA:great_telephone_-_fantastic_customer_service!:lorena_c._vaccare B000F4C2CA Panasonic KX-TG5631S 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Lorena C. Vaccare This telephone's capabilities and performance are wonderful. We have used it extensively and found it to be everything we were looking for and more. Seller has great customer service; they responded very quickly and courteously when this product was shipping and I was in need of a tracking number. Unfortunately (only in the aspect of rating their Customer Service department to a fuller extent) this telephone has not required any service and we have not had occasion to question any of its functions. We are very pleased with both the product and the seller. Thank you, Globazar B000F4C2CA:panasonic_phone:jimmy_d._ward_"dinuba1951" B000F4C2CA Panasonic KX-TG5631S 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 5, 2006 Jimmy D. Ward "dinuba1951" Fresno, CA I bought this for my son's dorm room. He enjoys it and it is a very clear phone. I have the three phone Panasonic system and I am very please with it. I recommend a buy for this product the only reason that I did not give it a 5 star as I know that there are phones with more features for more money. I would give this phone 5 star for price and reliablity B000F4C2CA:tremendous_purchase:elaine_wickham B000F4C2CA Panasonic KX-TG5631S 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 4, 2006 Elaine Wickham Norristown, Pa. usa I really enjoy this phone. It is so convenient and easy to use. One of the best purchases I have made during the years with Amazon B000F4C2CA:quality_phone:j._lustgarten B000F4C2CA Panasonic KX-TG5631S 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 29, 2006 J. Lustgarten I have been using this phone for a few months now and it is great. Holds a great charge, clarity is very good. It is a little simple in terms of functions e.g. not having a recently outgoing call list, but other than that, it is a great phone. Highly recommended if you have a wireless network in your living area B00065ZK7M:you'll_be_lucky_to_get_a_year_out_of_this_machine:kathy_torino B00065ZK7M Humax DRT800 DVD-R/RW Recorder/TiVo Series2 DVR Combo: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 25, 2006 Kathy Torino Well after a year of transfering lots of home video VHS onto the hard drive of this machine, the hard drive has crashed and all of my video files and about 100 hours iof work are gone. The only thing Humax will do is offer a replacement machine that is refurbished for a fee.. This unit is total crap. DO NOT BU B00065ZK7M:tivo_is_great,_this_unit_is_not:renee B00065ZK7M Humax DRT800 DVD-R/RW Recorder/TiVo Series2 DVR Combo: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 15, 2006 Renee Danbury, CT USA I've had this unit about a year and have been having the same issues with "remote lagtime" and loud dvd tray...but I was put off so many times by Humax support that now I'm out of warranty. I too wonder if it is the box or the remote, as now the picture quality has been getting worse and worse. At the highest image settings, shows are recorded WAY too dark. : ( Checked all connections...tv...cable...etc. Even compared a VCR taped version of the same exact show tivoed in the other room...the tivoed one was dark and murky. Live tv is fine...it seems to be the way the Humax records now. It's a shame, because having a integrated DVD recorder is a great idea...one I was willing to pay $300+ for and now regret B00065ZK7M:well..._it_has_its_few_quirks_and_slight_problems,_but...:ivy_vine_"poison_girl" B00065ZK7M Humax DRT800 DVD-R/RW Recorder/TiVo Series2 DVR Combo: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 July 25, 2006 Ivy Vine "poison girl" Berkeley, CA USA I had the same problem that alot of people here had/have, where the remote works fine and then after 2-4 weeks suddenly gets sluggish and makes you want to throw it and the tivo through a window. I even called Humax to get a replacement remote, and they were supposed to send one out but never did... That didn't matter to me since the day after I had called, I took a nice pair of AA batteries (cheap walgreens ones) and stuck them into the remote and voila! Everything was back to normal, no more lagging, no more having to be right in front of the box and pressing the button a million times for it to respond. I had taken out the batteries and re-inserted them and tried the batteries from our previous tivo remote, but hadn't actually tried any others by the time I called Humax (and they asked if I had replaced the batteries which I had done, but just not with another fresh pair from where I buy them). So I am guessing that while the remotes and IR sensors may be a little bad, the main problem (or at least it was for me) was the batteries that they had sent with the unit itself... As for burning DVDs and such, I have had a few failed burnings... It doesn't like burning things in Basic mode for me, and sometimes the recording just got some kind of glitch/error while recording and no matter what you try to burn it on it won't do it (or will on a DVD-rw as the only episode to then move it to a computer). We have had ours for a year and a half and I have burned many things (movies, and easily over a dozen tv series) and have only had problems with 2 Alias episodes, and 2 other failed to burn movies. But in normal circumstances, these DVDs would not only play back perfectly in the tivo DVD player, but on any of our other 7 dvd player items in the apartment (2 desktop computers, one laptop, one portable dvd player, 2 Xboxes, and our old standalone DVD player from before we had the Humax). We have used Memorex DVD's and even the nice and cheap Office Depot Brand DVD-R/DVD-RW's... which work great and are priced to afford plus have a Office Depot quarantee to work (can bring back to them if it doesn't) B00065ZK7M:dvr_functions_don't_work:amy_bruckman B00065ZK7M Humax DRT800 DVD-R/RW Recorder/TiVo Series2 DVR Combo: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 1.0 June 12, 2006 Amy Bruckman Atlanta, GA USA This works fine as a TiVO and integrated DVD player, but the DVR functions do not work correctly on my unit. DVDs recorded on this unit won't always play back on other DVD players. When I asked customer support what brand players are compatible, they said "I don't know." Not all brand disks are compatible. When I try to record on DV-R disks, it won't work on Memorex brand disks. On Sony disks, it worked one time out of three. Disks from failed attempts are ruined and need to be thrown out. When I went out and bought some DV-RW disks, that recorded but then wouldn't play back on my other DVD player downstairs. Even playing the disk back on the Humax unit itself, the fast forward and rewind don't work correctly. Yuck. B00065ZK7M:easy_and_perfect_for_tivo'ers_who_never_want_to_delete_those_special_episodes:s._heyworth_"more_cowbell" B00065ZK7M Humax DRT800 DVD-R/RW Recorder/TiVo Series2 DVR Combo: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 May 31, 2006 S. Heyworth "more cowbell" Seattle I've had this unit for almost 2 years and it has been fantastic. As a long-time TiVo user, I often filled up my Tivo with shows (save-until-I-delete) that I didn't really want to delete. With this device I simply burn the shows I want to keep to DVD and then delete them off the Tivo. The DVD-burning is INCREDIBLY easy. Tivo and Humax opted for super-simplicity over more complex burning features, and I for one am glad they did. The DVD burning has always performed quickly for me and you can watch/record other shows while you are burning. I have never had the 'sluggish remote' problem that some reviewers have harped on. It has worked just great for me. And since the Tivo remote is the BEST remote ever designed, it is great to be able to use it for watching Tivo'd television as well as DVDs. Plus the Tivo interface is the primary screen on our TV, so no need to switch TV-set channels or change menus to watch DVDs. This box plus Netflix has definitely increased the ease and joy of DVD entertainment. Nice touch: I've used the AV-inputs in the front of the box to plug my video camera in and record home videos of my 1-year old straight to Tivo, and then burn those videos directly to DVDs and mail them off to grandparents. Simple and painless. For Tivo fans who like to hold onto programs and build up a library, and for those who are looking for a no-frills super-easy method of burning TV shows and movies to DVDs, this is the box to upgrade to B00065ZK7M:humax_dvr800_w/_dvd_recorder_is_not_ready_for_primetime:w._dowdy B00065ZK7M Humax DRT800 DVD-R/RW Recorder/TiVo Series2 DVR Combo: Electronics electronics 16 of 16 2.0 February 20, 2006 W. Dowdy Morris County, NJ I bought my DVR 800 in November. The Tivo service is awesome but the Humax Box is terrible. There was a problem with the IR Sensor on the DVR. I had to push the remote control buttons several (10+) times before it made a connection. I called Humax, the customer service rep. said they are having problems with the IR sensor. She asked me if I had the latest software version on my machine...I did. So she sent me a new remote control. The remote was not the problem. I called back and they sent me a replacement (new or used) DVR800. The problem still exists. With the replacement unit - I have to press at least 5 times and I have to be physically close to the unit. It's very frustrating. I should not have to press the remote buttons more than twice to initiate a command. I bought a 40hr Tivo unit for a relative and it works great. So I know it's not the Tivo service or the remote control. The Hard Drive and the DVD "recorder" works great - I was able to burn movies on a DVD and record shows with no problem. It's just that the unit does not pick up the remote control signal easily. Not sure what I am going to do. B00065ZK7M:faulty_remote:bart_m._peintner B00065ZK7M Humax DRT800 DVD-R/RW Recorder/TiVo Series2 DVR Combo: Electronics electronics 7 of 9 1.0 February 5, 2006 Bart M. Peintner Before you buy this, google for "tivo humax sluggish remote". As of February 06, you'll see rumblings of a class action lawsuit about a remote control problem that has not been addressed by Tivo or Humax B00065ZK7M:serious_unresolved_problems_with_this_product:__humax_and_tivo_shirk_responsibility:relpmurt B00065ZK7M Humax DRT800 DVD-R/RW Recorder/TiVo Series2 DVR Combo: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 1.0 February 4, 2006 Relpmurt If you buy this product, you're rolling the dice. If you lose, as I did, you'll join a community of miserable Humax customers whose only consolation is the satisfaction of commiserating with each other on web forums. Problem sounds innocuous enough: remote control seems sluggish, unresponsive and quirky. But it seriously compromises one of the key features of the DVR - many customers' primary reason for purchasing it: controlling playback via FF, pause, rewind. Sad to say, users seem to have a better grasp of the cause of the problem than the manufacturer does. May be a heat-related problem involving the IR sensor. Humax blames it on Tivo's software - however, that's implausible on its face, as the problem doesn't afflict all units. Tivo accepts no responsibility. Hence, the "roll of the dice." Are you feeling lucky? You don't have to take my word for it. Check out hundreds of posts at http://forums.tivo.com/pe/action/forums/displaysinglethread?rootPostID=10189479 . Still interested in the product? Then, welcome to our world! Misery loves company. B00065ZK7M:i_like_it.:michele B00065ZK7M Humax DRT800 DVD-R/RW Recorder/TiVo Series2 DVR Combo: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 January 14, 2006 Michele West Coast I have been using the regular Tivo and taping shows off of my pc. That takes so long! I bought this in the hopes that it would tape shows faster. I am not disappointed. It records dvds in about 1/10th of the time it takes to transfer them to my pc and tape. I agree that the image quality isn't the best but if you tape things on high quality they turn out really well. And, since it's so fast to record a dvd I don't need to hold on to a lot of shows until I have a chance to watch them. I just record them and watch later. This means I always have plenty of free space. I am so happy I bought this B00065ZK7M:horrible_remote_problems:s._fanning B00065ZK7M Humax DRT800 DVD-R/RW Recorder/TiVo Series2 DVR Combo: Electronics electronics 7 of 10 1.0 January 1, 2006 S. Fanning This unit worked fine for about a month and then suddenly the remote became extremely sluggish. We now have to press any button 3 to 5 times before it will register. After trying all the troubleshooting tips and researching the problem online, we discovered from other users that this problem was not uncommon. B000AM6QHE:sound_system_for_college:michael_j._mcclure B000AM6QHE Logitech Z-4 Speaker System with Subwoofer ( 970175-0403 ): Electronics electronics 0 of 26 4.0 August 14, 2006 Michael J. Mcclure My Logitech Z-4 arrived a while back in the mail and I never got around to writing up a review. The reason why I only gave the system 4 stars is because I have never actually played any music through the system... BUT the system still deserves at least 4 stars without hearing the sound quality... and here is why. First of all, Logitech is a quality company and they always make quality products. Second, the system looks great and has great features to work with. The wired remote with a built in volume, bass, and power control along with a line in are a few of the useful features. Also, all of the needed wires are provided with the system B000AM6QHE:excellent_computer_speaker_for_the_price:fred_anonymous_smith B000AM6QHE Logitech Z-4 Speaker System with Subwoofer ( 970175-0403 ): Electronics electronics 16 of 16 5.0 June 25, 2006 Fred Anonymous Smith Central Europe I cannot possibly imagine what the other reviewers expected. These are $70 computer speakers, not a multi-thousand dollar audiophile surround sound speaker system. For what these are, they deliver truly impressive sound - smooth, room vibrating, bass, crisp highs, and a midrange nearly perfect for computer games. If you prefer music, the midrange can be improved with only minor adjustments in a graphics equalizer - available in Windows Media Player (under "Enhancements" of the "View" menu) and any other decent media player. With a little equalizer tweaking, these speakers deliver exceptional music performance and are a true pleasure to listen to (rock, classic rock, jazz, or country). Don't overdo the bass. If you're using an equalizer, leave the bass control centered on the remote (use this control to tweak individual songs) and adjust the bass up a very tiny amount with the equalizer. Many move equalizer sliders much too far, resulting in grossly inaccurate sound. Anyway, the bass should balance with the remaining sound, not overwhelm it (or steal power away from the mid-range, resulting in, surprise, muffled sound). In most listening environments, to add punch to the bass, the middle bass should be equal to the very lowest bass setting. If the bass is set correctly, the mid-range usually requires no adjustment. However, many listening environments also benefit from a tiny amount of additional treble (again, not too much - balance). All that should get you in the ballpark. From there, you can adjust for your preference, environment, computer's sound card, and connection (speaker or laptop headphone outputs). None of this should require anything more than gentle tweaking, not huge adjustments. Are these speakers perfect? Of course not. I have over two thousand dollars invested in the speakers for my home entertainment system, with two 250-watt amplifiers driving those speakers. Now that is a system I expect near perfect sound from (but even it is tweaked with an equalizer). These $70 computer speakers, on the other hand, sound just fine for $70 computer speakers. Indeed, they sound better than anything else tried in this price range. My local store has speakers hooked up to allow for comparison testing. Nothing in this price range sounded better than the Logitech Z4. In fact, the only speakers with better sound were one costing about $160 and another costing just over $250. Obviously, neither of those sounded as good as the multi-thousand dollar surround system either. One reviewer mentioned (in the subject line) that the speaker is not that loud. Again, I can't possibly imagine what was expected. These speakers are so loud, one would have to scream in the loudest voice to be heard anywhere in the vicinity of these speakers. These speakers are obviously not disco speakers, but, again, are very fine computer speakers. The Logitech Z4 speakers are very easy to hook up. The only connection to the computer is the audio output - the speaker output of a desktop or earphone/speaker output of a laptop. Everything else plugs into the back of the sub-woofer (floor placement under a desk recommended). The satellite speakers sit on either side of the computer display, with the wired remote control located for convenience. The only controls, overall volume and bass volume, are on the remote. The entire system is powered directly by a wall outlet (no adapters). There does not appear to be a multi-voltage version available for international use. The sub-woofer housing is made of particle-board wood (painted black with plastic silver trim) with a black metal screen on the front. The satellite speakers (black with silver speakers, trim, and base) are plastic balanced on a sturdy metal base. There is no cover over the satellite speakers. There is a single blue light on the power button (no flashing light gimmicks here). Finally, there is a headphone jack and audio-in jack (for MP3 players or whatever) on the front of the remote control. All in all, I'm very satisfied with these speakers. Clearly some have different sound preferences, but I suspect most will enjoy these speakers as much as I do B0000DCKHV:works_great!:jacobhr_"jacobhr" B0000DCKHV 2 Port USB 2.0 PCMCIA Cardbusdualpower with Cable: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 June 25, 2006 JacobHR "jacobhr" Florida, USA Just plug it into your PCMIA port and on my computer with Windows XP it automatically detected the device and installed the necessary drivers. I may have had to visit the company's web site to add aditional drivers to get the card to work as USB 2.0 instead of normal speed USB ports but it works great now. You also may need to use the included A/C power adapter if you plug a USB hub (like I did) or 2 high drain devices into this card. B0000DCKHV:usb_card:christopher_frew_"thaicigar" B0000DCKHV 2 Port USB 2.0 PCMCIA Cardbusdualpower with Cable: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 March 10, 2006 Christopher Frew "Thaicigar" Marietta, ga Product worked great for what I needed it for and a great price alternative to dropping my whole computer off at the shop B000BJ3BRO:great_for_dictation:b._bunnell B000BJ3BRO Olympus WS-320M 1 GB Digital Voice Recorder and Music Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 21, 2006 B. Bunnell New York, NY I use this recorder to record my voice which I pipe through Dragon Speaking Naturally speech recognition software into a text document that I later use for word processing. It works great. It's almost as good as using the microphone connected to the computer. I not a musician so I don't know about some of the complaints raised in some of the reviews but if you are using this voice recorder for buiness - legal - medical - writing purposes you should do just fine B000BJ3BRO:the_unbearable_hiss_kills_it.:recording_maven B000BJ3BRO Olympus WS-320M 1 GB Digital Voice Recorder and Music Player: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 November 17, 2006 Recording Maven Toronto I share all of Adlevision's concerns about the Olympus WS-320. I bought it assuming it must be a sensational improvement over the Olympus DM series, only to discover that it is inferior! Yes, it is awesome that it can record for 35 hours in high quality stereo instead of 2.25 (so you can store an entire project on it), doubles as an MP3 player and pulls apart to plug directly into the USB port without an extension. However, the background hiss, regardless of the mode you are recording in and the distance of the recording source, kills it for any serious work. (At first I thought it was my fault -- I must be using it incorrectly). I do not need it as an MP3 player, I already have an iPod. The cosmetic changes are only that. I am quite dissapointed. Back to the DM-10. Stick to what works well B000BJ3BRO:olymus_ws-320m:jeremy_cagle B000BJ3BRO Olympus WS-320M 1 GB Digital Voice Recorder and Music Player: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 10, 2006 jeremy cagle Cullman, Al USA Over all this is a great voice recorder. This device picks up and records sounds very well. The ability to plug it into a USB port and transfer files straight to my PC in windows media player format is awsome. The controls are easy to learn and out of hte box operation even without reading the manual is easily accomplished. The only complaint is that their is no rewind at all. however you can play the recordings back faster or slower which is a nice add on. Tons of space to use and the ability to store songs like an MP3 player B000BJ3BRO:olympus_ds-2_better_mic._ws-320m_ok_mic_and_more_memory:pedro_pereira_"filho" B000BJ3BRO Olympus WS-320M 1 GB Digital Voice Recorder and Music Player: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 November 2, 2006 Pedro Pereira "Filho" Brasil I own Olympus DS-2 and WS-320M digital voice recorders. I think that DS-2 is much better built, but it only has 64MB of memory which is a pity. Don't get me wrong WS-320M is still an excellent option if you consider it as a whole. The built-in mic is worse but you will still be able to make great recordings. I've done an extensive research before I bough my digital voice recorders and so far (2006) Olympus is the best choice in the $100 ~ $300 price range. Specially because it is light years ahead of Sony who always tries to impose their proprietary codecs down the consumer's throat, avoiding him/her to have access to its own recorded content. Shame on you Sony! These two digital recorders will offer you excellent recording quality, plus the ability to record using wma (windows media audio) which offers better quality than mp3, but still the same possibilities in terms of using what you've recorded on other devices. Not to say that I kissed up for Olympus all the way, WS-320M seems very fragile. Specially the on/off switch. It's almost an year since I bought it, and I pray everyday that its buttons won't die on me (specially the the switches on the left side). Please offer us a DS-2-like construction next time Olympus! B0002OBQMA:here_is_the_skinny:freezing_in_boston_"wt-17000" B0002OBQMA Apple M9602G/A iPod Dock Kit: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 November 24, 2005 Freezing in Boston "wt-17000" Boston, MA It works and does excatly what it is supposed to do. It comes with two plastic cases (one for 20 and 60G) that fit over a heavy base. For me the best part of this device was the heavy base. This means when my iPod is not in it...it still stays where I put it B0002OBQMA:does_what_it_is_supposed_to_do_-_though_a_little_overpriced:a._cox_"artist,_musician_and_physicist" B0002OBQMA Apple M9602G/A iPod Dock Kit: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 August 24, 2005 A. Cox "Artist, Musician and Physicist" New York, NY United States I have on the of these plugged into my Hi-Fi and plugged into the mains. When I come home I put the IPod in the Dock it starts re-charging AND is ready to play through the Hi-Fi - with no fiddling with cables. Guess I'm just lazy that way! I can use my IPod with a IR remote control, with the remote adaptor plugged into the IPod's remote socket in the top. Why have I made this point? because if you plug into a Hi-Fi using the headphone sockets, remote is not available! However, because the IPod connects to the Hi-Fi via the Dock via the bottom connector, the volume cannot be controlled by the IPod but is controlled by the Hi-Fi. Though I suppose I could program a Universal remote! (Though my Hi-Fi using Radio not IR waves) However, I think the price is too much, and I would have expected a cable with it for this price. I would have given it 4 stars if not for the inappropriate (in my opinion) 1 stars. Overall very happy with it and I find it extremely convenient B0002OBQMA:you_mean_it_doesn't_even_charge_if_yer_connecting_with_usb??:daria_debuono_"evilsugar25" B0002OBQMA Apple M9602G/A iPod Dock Kit: Electronics electronics 32 of 51 1.0 April 1, 2005 Daria Debuono "evilsugar25" nyc the only reason i shelled out the 37 beans for this thing is that i thought i could CHARGE and SYNC at the same time, and just leave the pod sitting in the cradle when i wasn't using it and it would stay charged. well, after a few days of sitting in the cradle i took it out, and was chagrined to see that the battery was low. wtf?? would it not take a charge? is my dock faulty? well i plugged it back into the separate a/c charger and its charging juts fine. which leads me to deduce that it does NOT charge for those of us losers connecting via usb. am i correct? (someone please check me on this.) what a ripoff. apple charges all this money for fancy packaging and design, and totally rips you off. ugh. SOR_REE for connecting with usb!! B0002OBQMA:not_worth_it!:j._dougherty-hughes_"game_xxpert" B0002OBQMA Apple M9602G/A iPod Dock Kit: Electronics electronics 48 of 57 1.0 March 23, 2005 J. Dougherty-hughes "game xxpert" The product comes the stand to hold the 20gb ipod and the 40gb ipod along with some electric thing where it gets connected. The bad part is that it doesnt come with anything else. Although it was my fault for not thinking about this, if you have a cover on your ipod it will not fit on the dock and you would have to take it off. The product description is very deceiving about the dock kit. It made me feel like it came with the right cables to connect it to my stereo. IT DOES NOT COME ANY CABLES! Unless you want to pay $37.99 or however much it is now just to make charging your ipod and playing it a little more flashier then go ahead. Just remember that the dock kit is ABSOLUTELY UNNECCESSARY TO BUY. You can do all the same stuff without it B0002OBQMA:i_found_out_i_could_do_this_for_$2.99_!!!!:l._meggison_"headless_rocker" B0002OBQMA Apple M9602G/A iPod Dock Kit: Electronics electronics 39 of 45 1.0 March 9, 2005 L. Meggison "Headless Rocker" Sleepy Hollow, NY USA The dock works, though completely unnecessary. I wanted to connect my iPod to my stereo. It sounds great !!! Unfortunately, it's sounds just as great using the headphone jack- which I found a 3.5 cord that splits into 2 RCA plugs at a national office supply store for $2.99. I find no difference at all in the sound. Had I found the cord first, I never would have bought the doc B0002OBQMA:better_deal_at_apple: B0002OBQMA Apple M9602G/A iPod Dock Kit: Electronics electronics 20 of 23 4.0 March 7, 2005 This dock is a great accessory, but I think it should have come with the ipod. It is also insanely overpriced. You can get the dock straight from apple [...] for $30. That is a much better deal. That is also where I got my ipod. If you get your ipod there, you can have free shipping and 2 free lines of laser engraving. better deal at apple B0002OBQMA:nice,_but_overpriced_for_what_you_get...:dj B0002OBQMA Apple M9602G/A iPod Dock Kit: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 2.0 February 26, 2005 DJ USA This comes in really handy, but I was surprised it didn't come with an extra set of cords for the price. I basically paid $40 just for something to sit it up at an angle. If I had known that, I could have made my own stand. Apple really should either give you two dock kits for the price of one or include an extra set of cords (which would come in handy!) with the packaging. I wouldn't buy again or recommend unless the price dropped by about half the cost B0001F1ZY4:excellent_option:hector_bueso B0001F1ZY4 SanDisk SDMSV-512-A10 512 MB MemoryStick Pro (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Hector Bueso I own a Sony Cybershot and this is an excellent option to use for the best price B0001F1ZY4:sandisk_sdmsv-512-a10_512_mb_memorystick_pro:i_love_pictures B0001F1ZY4 SanDisk SDMSV-512-A10 512 MB MemoryStick Pro (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 I love pictures Cleveland, OH USA I bought this for my daughter's digital camera. I searched all over for this type of memory stick (without a great deal of luck)and this was the best buy. My daughter was thrilled to have a camera that holds MANY pictures rather than the 20 some the camera alone holds. If I am in the market for another memory stick, I will use this site again B0001F1ZY4:right_purchase:y._meneses_"smart_buyer" B0001F1ZY4 SanDisk SDMSV-512-A10 512 MB MemoryStick Pro (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4.0 August 9, 2006 Y. Meneses "smart buyer" Ccas, Vzla I appreciate the Amazon'suggestion, when I bougth the camera Sony, they showed this memory stick and the price was very attractive respect other brands likewise the performance is satisfactory B0001F1ZY4:great_buy:j._soupir B0001F1ZY4 SanDisk SDMSV-512-A10 512 MB MemoryStick Pro (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4.0 March 3, 2006 J. Soupir The sandisk memory stick worked great in my camera. We took it on vacation and filled it up with pictures B0001F1ZY4:great_product,_great_price:m._owen_"peace,_love,_and_music" B0001F1ZY4 SanDisk SDMSV-512-A10 512 MB MemoryStick Pro (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 February 24, 2006 M. Owen "Peace, Love, and Music" HTOWN, NJ USA Product is excellent! 512 mb for $39.99 with rebate. Couldn't be happier, works great with Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-S40. Highly Recommende B0001F1ZY4:very_pleased:jesse_ryburn B0001F1ZY4 SanDisk SDMSV-512-A10 512 MB MemoryStick Pro (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 February 24, 2006 Jesse Ryburn Poteau, Oklahoma I was and am very pleased with my purchase and put it to immediate use B00092M1SS:i_hate_this_little_mp3_player...:rhododendron B00092M1SS RCA Lyra RD2315 512 MB Personal Digital Audio Player with Voice, Line-in and FM Recording: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 June 11, 2006 rhododendron Canada The only thing I like about it is the sound quality is good. I can fit about 130 songs. Cons: It's very slow, everytime you go through your files you have to wait while it loads. It's pretty annoying, especially if you are looking for something far down the list and you have to wait each time. I find it hard to use. There are so many times when I just want to go to the main menu and it doesn't go, and programming is difficult. I leave the player to choose my songs on random, but random is very weird. I'm used to players going through the whole list, never repeating a song, until all the songs are done. This player will play the same song you just heard 3 songs ago. Also, say you pick a song, and it randomly chooses the rest for you. Somehow, it memorizes that order or something, because say you choose that song again some other day to start off, it will play the same songs again in the same order. Sometimes I'll be listening to songs on random and it will just stop and go back to the main menu. I really wish I didn't buy this, but the salesperson told me this was the best seller and he never had any complaints about it. I listened to him, even though I thought it was hideous. Don't buy this, spend a little more money and get an IPOD B00092M1SS:good_mp3_player_for_around_$100:jeff_pruett_"jeff_pruett" B00092M1SS RCA Lyra RD2315 512 MB Personal Digital Audio Player with Voice, Line-in and FM Recording: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 4.0 December 26, 2005 Jeff Pruett "Jeff Pruett" Denver, CO Not ready to invest a lot of cash into an MP3 player yet, so I wanted something expandable and cheap. I am pretty happy with my purchase of the RD2315 Lyra. This one has 512megs embedded memory and is expandable via an SD Card slot (up to another 512 megs for 1 gig total). This is my first MP3 player, so I am not sure how the sound compares, but it sounds good to me. No equalizer mode...but it does come with 5 presets (Rock, Jazz, Pop, Bass, ect...) Transferring files from the PC is easy via a mini-USB Cord (included). It supported USB 2.0 but 1.1 mode is plenty fast. No special software needed (I'm using Windows XP...it auto-detected the Lyra as soon as I connected it)...just drag and drop files and folders once it is connected. The latest firmware update allows up to 50 folders and 8 folder levels. It supports WMA (including DRM) and Mp3 formats up to 320kps. The display has 3 backlight colors (red, blue and purple) and you can adjust the contrast on it. It has a cool flip mode which flips the screen 180 degrees so you can hold it in either direction. Fliped mode was easier for me to use (pressing the joystick downward is awkward in default mode). Flip mode looks just like the image of the Player on this web page, but the round part would be at the top instead of the bottom. LCD response time is what you would expect for a passive matrix display. Processing speed could be better ("please wait" messages, ect..). The tiny joystick control could be better, but isnt awful. The 4 buttons surrounding it could also be better, but are useable. It feels sturdy considering it's weight (just under 1 and a half ounces). Controls arnt real intuitive...you will need to either read the manual or experiment a lot to figure out how to do stuff like jump to different radio presets. Although I havnt tested it yet, it comes with a line-in jack (cable included) that lets you rip CDs directly to it's memory...no PC required. You connect it directly to a CD player and just start ripping. It comes with an FM tuner that allows for 10 station pre-sets. Reception seemed pretty good to me. A built in recorder allows you to record either voice or radio directly to MP3 (limited only by the amount of memory you have). The one I bought also came with an FM transmitter, which allows you to hook it up to your car stereo (plugs into your cigarette lighter...transmits your music over a very short range radio channel, which you have your car stereo tuned to...so your MP3 player plays over your car radio). It runs on a single AAA battery (included). Docs say it will run 50 hours or so. Comes with a neck strap and a replacement cover for the battery that doubles as a belt clip. The included earbuds are ok, but you will probably want to replace them with better ones. The firmware can and has been upgraded...the version as of this writing is 3.11. Firmware updates are handled from RCA's website (their site is actually pretty easy to use). You will need to download and install a small utility. I paid just under $130 for the 512 meg version as of Dec 2005, after tax (there is a 256 meg version as well, the RD2312). Overall I am happy with it...I looked at a couple dozen other MP3 players the same price and cheaper and didnt see any I would rather have purchased. It comes with a free copy of Music Match Jukebox (which I dont use, because I dont like it). It would have been nice to have had a manual included, but a PDF version is available free on RCA's website. If you're looking for a good medium/low-end MP3 player, this one seems pretty good to me B00003006K:linksys_router_wrt54gx:neil_d._rudo B00003006K Linksys EZXS88W EtherFast 10/100 8-Port Workgroup Switch: Electronics electronics 1 of 8 1.0 March 11, 2006 Neil D. Rudo I now have had 3 linksys routers that work transiently and then quit. There is effectively no honest tech support, only a group of foreigners who do nothing but stall and give you the run around. The warrentee is useless. I spent 8 hours with tech and got no result. They refuse to authorize a return and warrantee replacement. The products all died within 6 months. Do not buy a linksys product under any circumstances. Flush the money down the toilet. It will be more satisfying. MD, PH.D B00003006K:works_well_while_it_lasts_--_but_don't_count_on_long_life:cs B00003006K Linksys EZXS88W EtherFast 10/100 8-Port Workgroup Switch: Electronics electronics 11 of 17 2.0 August 30, 2004 CS Acton, MA, USA I've had two Linksys products die on me shortly after a year (a 4-port router/switch, and now this 8-port switch). It works fine until it dies (but that's like saying a stapler staples correctly: it's supposed to). Just to note: I run them in a very friendly environment -- no dust or heat or voltage spikes or any of that to blame for the problem. (Also, you can count me as an "expert user".) I myself will never buy another Linksys product again -- I'll try out Netgear & DLink and other brands, but goodbye Cisco/Linksys. If you chooose to try their products, caveat emptor B00003006K:cisco_to_the_rescue:michael_roth B00003006K Linksys EZXS88W EtherFast 10/100 8-Port Workgroup Switch: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 December 20, 2003 Michael Roth Baltimore, Maryland United States Cisco bought Linksys a while back -- smart move! Can't get any easier -- works great, while it is smaller than the Linksys router, it still sits nicely on top, although feet pattern does not match B00003006K:watch_out_for_size_difference:adrienne_e._dahler_"blue97acuracl" B00003006K Linksys EZXS88W EtherFast 10/100 8-Port Workgroup Switch: Electronics electronics 20 of 22 4.0 October 1, 2003 Adrienne E. Dahler "blue97acuracl" Penfield, NY United States I bought this switch because I trust the brand and also because I thought it would stack well with my Linksys BEFW11S4 wireless router (which I've run out of ports on). However, when I received the EZXS88W, it was smaller than in the technical description given by Amazon (which is actually the size of the box, not the switch itself). Because it is about an inch and a quarter narrower than my Linksys router, it does not sit nicely on top or underneath. I know that it's only a small complaint (otherwise the switch is terrific), but I just wanted to let potential buyers know about the possible size difference, especially if one is buying it specifically because it will interface nicely with a previous Linksys purchase B00004Z5T2:great_product:br B00004Z5T2 Belkin 6FT USB A to B Device; 20/28 AWG; DSTP; Gold Series: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 January 8, 2006 BR Winterville, NC I bought this USB Cable online alot cheaper than I could have in any electronic store. I thought 30.00 was to much to pay for this cable. Cable works great with my all in one printer, fax and scanner B0002ILKMW:beautiful_display:matthew_m._white B0002ILKMW Apple Cinema 20" Flat-Panel Display: Electronics electronics 2 of 5 5.0 June 7, 2006 Matthew M. White Detroit, MI Apple displays are synonymous with quality. This high quality LCD display is really just about everything you could ever want in an LCD monitor. Now if only Apple would put down the crack pipe and lower the prices a bit... B0002ILKMW:excellent_display!_(5_stars_if_you_have_apple_computer):e._isaakov_"i-trader" B0002ILKMW Apple Cinema 20" Flat-Panel Display: Electronics electronics 21 of 21 4.0 March 31, 2006 E. Isaakov "i-trader" Brooklyn Even though there are some other displays on the market that use the same LCD screen and are sold cheaper, I still really like my Apple display. I've had it for almost a year and it looks very pleasing. The rounded aluminum edges on the top and bottom of the display have a feeling of disappearance, so it sort of blends into the environment. And when you're watching a movie or just typing something (like an amazon review) you just see the screen and not the display itself. Black displays are much more intrusive in my opinion. Sony and some other companies made these flat displays recently with highly reflective coating on the screen, even more reflective than CRT glass monitors! I honestly have no idea what their problem was but those are very horrible to use. Not only do you see your own reflection in it, but it also reflects all the light from the windows and lamps. This Apple display has very low reflection factor. I have windows on the side and sunlight used to be very annoying (when I had CRT monitor) even with the blinds down I still had to put some drapes over the windows. But now the sun doesn't bother me any more and neither does the lamp behind me. I won't say much about the colors, brightness and the quality of the LCD display itself, except that it's the best I've seen so far! So why did I give 4 stars instead of 5? For the following 2 reasons! (if you have Apple computer this won't apply to you) 1) This monitor is labeled for Apple and Windows systems but there are no drivers supplied for windows (I have XP). When I hooked it up to my computer I couldn't set the maximum resolution (the option for 1680 x 1050 was just not there). But then I updated my Video Card (Radeon 9600) drivers to the latest ones, the 1680 x 1050 became an option, and I set it. BUT! To fund out about this took some searching, could've been easily avoidable if monitor drivers were provided! 2) Even after you update your Video Card drivers, the monitor still shows up as "generic" under windows. Some say that this doesn't really cause a problem that's not true however. First of all, the monitor has USB and Firewire ports on the back and although USB ports do seem to work (I didn't test firewire) they show up as "?" in Device Manager and this can't be too good so you might get a problem with certain USB/Firewire devices later on. Now that's a "possible" problem, but a real problem I had was with monitor shutdown. When you shut down your computer the monitor has to also shut down, what would happen quite frequently was that after PC shut down monitor would still be on. And even the power button on the side of the monitor would not turn it off! To shut it down, you had to crawl under my desk and unplug it from the power outlet and plug it back in. This sequence would reset something and now the power button on the monitor could work again to shut it down. Now I began to think that this must be a hardware problem and called Apple customer support which also thought so and recommended me to take the monitor to the repair center. I didn't really want to do that, so I gave searching another shot.. I thought that maybe it's the problem with the drivers. I didn't really find anyone mentioning this particular problem but this time I did find that some one recently released the drivers for this monitor! I say some one because it's not released by Apple. Some nice person wrote it for FREE. Yeah, really puts Apple to shame! After charging so much for this monitor they couldn't spend a little money for some drivers... Ok now that I got that off my chest, the little utility is called WinACD. After installing it, the monitor is recognized by Windows as Cinema Display and when you click properties you can even see some options. Also the ports and Monitor are recognized in Device Manager. The problem with my monitor not shutting down has also gone away. You can download the latest version of this free driver here: http://sourceforge.net/projects/winacd Overall I'm very pleased with this monitor, though a little angry at Apple for somewhat ripping me off on the service and price B0002ILKMW:beautiful!_a_vision!..._an_apple!:b._tomassetti_"spectral_analysis" B0002ILKMW Apple Cinema 20" Flat-Panel Display: Electronics electronics 6 of 13 5.0 January 13, 2006 B. Tomassetti "Spectral Analysis" Just outside your peripheral vision I have to say, this is a beautiful monitor. I already own a 23" Apple Flat Panel as well--and have never had any issues with it--I use it on my Dual 2.5 G5 PowerMac. But what I needed was a good monitor for my stupid Sony VAIO PC that my company forces me to use. My company is very solid about not wanting to purchase any Apple products, but I asked for (and got) this 20" Apple Monitor to replace my existing so-called 17" Sony Monitor--it's really only a 15" with two extra inches of casing around the screen (at least it seems that way). What a joy! This monitor totally kills the Sony display... and tears up ANY Dell monitor I have ever used. This, for the money, is well worth purchasing. This clinches it... I WILL NEVER ENDORSE, CONDONE THE USE OF, or SELL ANYONE on PC hardware. Buy APPLE, you will love yourself for it B0002ILKMW:great_display,_but_look_out_for_amazon's_shipping:nate_roney B0002ILKMW Apple Cinema 20" Flat-Panel Display: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 December 8, 2005 Nate Roney Ilinois This is a great display, if you own one you will love it. BUT, Amazon doesn't seem to have a box that it will fit in securely for shipping. I received my original order, the box was completely destroyed and the screen was damaged due to being thrown around in shipping. The second display I received had been treated even more brutally, and I had to return it as well. I ended up getting a refund, because I don't want to keep dealing with this. Don't let this review stop you from buying an excellent display, but be careful how you ship it. I recommend you choose overnight shipping so it doesn't get tossed around for 4 days in the shipping process. Sure it might be 30 dollars more, but you are already spending 700+ on a monitor so the 30 dollars to ensure it gets to you safely won't hurt too bad B0002ILKMW:gorgeous_display!:holbox_"holbox2121" B0002ILKMW Apple Cinema 20" Flat-Panel Display: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 20, 2005 holbox "holbox2121" Dade City, FL United States I've had my 20" Apple Cinema Display for 8 months now. This monitor is everything one could hope for. Very highest quality. Eye appeal plus! Looks way bigger on your desk than it does in the store. I almost went for the 23" unit. Glad I didn't. This great display teamed with the PowerMac Dual G5 2 Ghz delights me every time I sit down to it! I don't see what improvement anyone could want .... B0002ILKMW:very_impressed:jp_"jp" B0002ILKMW Apple Cinema 20" Flat-Panel Display: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 27, 2005 JP "JP" Chicago, IL I was given a lot of bad reviews of the 24", and the 20" had raving reviews. while the screen is the same as the dell monitor, if you are interested in aesthetics of a place, want to use the monitor with a PC and enjoy sleek designs, this is an expensive but good buy. B0002ILKMW:amazing_monitor!:curtis_grindahl B0002ILKMW Apple Cinema 20" Flat-Panel Display: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 14, 2005 Curtis Grindahl San Anselmo, California USA Until recently I'd been working with the 17" Apple Studio Display, the beautiful companion to an equally stunning Cube. But demands of my work as a photographer necessitated upgrading to a Powermac G5. I continued to use the CRT monitor, convinced as have been most graphics professionals, that LCD monitors just don't cut it. The opportunity came to sell both the Cube and Apple Studio Display at a fair price, which left me with the decision of how best to replace the monitor. Prices have been coming down for the Apple Cinema Display and from what I'd read, they're more than a pretty piece of hardware. I've been using the 20" model for a couple of weeks and have to say it is both gorgeous to look at on my desk, and pure pleasure to work with as I prepare images for publication. I'm both surprised and delighted to say I don't miss my old monitor at all. Colors are rendered beautifully and I have plenty of real estate within which to work in Photoshop. I have space for palettes as well as a good size version of an image. I can't comment on reduced eye strain, but I'm happy to know there is no flicker in this screen and I have an unquantifiable sense that my eyes are more relaxed after a few hours in front of this beauty. Apple scored big time with these monitors, especially at the current pricing structure. You may be able to buy an LCD cheaper, but check the specs and look closely at the product before you buy. It is rare to find a product that is truly comparable in terms both of performance and appearance. Treat yourself B00009RTO8:for_commuters_and_travellers_everywhere:shelley_shay B00009RTO8 Targus PAPWR005U Mobile Power Inverter: Electronics electronics 29 of 46 5.0 August 29, 2004 Shelley Shay Denton, TX **(God Bless the USA!! How often are you on the way to work or to a meeting and you end up getting stuck in the traffic jam of the century. Nobody is moving and you can tell it's going to be a while. It would make sense to brush up on those reports or your presentation while you're stuck, but who wants to eat up the battery on their laptop right before a presentation? This inverter allows you to plug in your laptop into your car - just like a wall outlet - no worries, work off your car's alternator instead of your battery and catch all your typos before you get to your appointment B000J3G2CS:clear_sound_and_exceptionally_versatile:johnnyr B000J3G2CS Logitech FreePulse Wireless Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 22, 2006 JohnnyR Los Angeles, CA This is a great headset. For its sleek format, it produces very clear sound, thanks to BT2.0 and EDR. The range is excellent - it covered my entire house, even across wooden walls and floors. It's got a great battery life. I use it for days between charges. The best thing is that the transmitter hooks not only to iPod but to any mini jack, so it's got a great connectivity. At work, I hook it up to my PC and use it like a jukebox without the hassle of wires getting tangled up. At home, I hooked it up my TV and stereo system using a standard Y-adapter from Radioshack, and listen to movies or music without disturbing others. While I'm jogging, of course, I hook it to my iPod. My newer laptop has BT2.0 built-in, and I was able to link the headset to it directly without using the mini-jack transmitter. To allow discovery, just press the headset power button until the lights alternate between red and blue. My cell phone doesn't support BT2.0, so the connection failed, but I'm gonna be looking for a phone with BT2.0 when my cell contract is due. In all, this device will let you enjoy clear sound in style from many different sources without the worry of wires or range B000J3G2CS:great_wireless_headphones._finally!!:l._almendarez_"solosmooth" B000J3G2CS Logitech FreePulse Wireless Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 20, 2006 L. Almendarez "Solosmooth" New York, NY USA I owned the previous version of logitech's wireless headphones and now I got the freepulse version. Wow! These headphones look great!! The sound is terrific and so far no interference when I put it in my jacket. The headset is very light weight and doesn't hurt my ears like the previous version. Did I mention these headphones look cool? The built quality is great. Simply awesome!! The headphones comes w special attachments for each version of the ipod so the dongle stays in place. This is a necessity if u have an ipod B000J3G2CS:recommended!:pnf_"pnf" B000J3G2CS Logitech FreePulse Wireless Headphones: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 19, 2006 PNF "pnf" VT USA Lots of good things about this. Sound is excellent, it's easy to use, and seems fairly durable. A way to adjust the pressure against your ears would be an improvement, as the headphones get fatiguing after an hour or so. But for the money, it's great B000ANT2WO:lasted_about_a_month:m._meechan B000ANT2WO Monster Cable MSR-ANT-CAR Sirius Car Antenna: Electronics electronics 15 of 22 1.0 February 7, 2006 M. Meechan Pittsburgh, PA United States I had mine for less than a month when the antenna wire pulled away from the magnetic part of the antenna. -I have to qualify this by saying that I did not install the antenna per the instructions. Because I live in a bad neighborhood, I can't leave something like this on the car- it would get ripped off. So every night when I got home I would carefully remove the antenna and put in inside my trunk. After a few weeks of this, the wire broke off from the magnetic part of the antenna. The exact same thing happened to my wife's unit. Maybe this would not have happened if we had installed the antenna "permanently", but let this be a warning to anyone who thinks they will be able to take this type of antenna off/on. Now in our cars we are both using home antennas. We put them inside the rear window, which works very well B0007OWNC2:so_much_better_than_my_linksys...:patricia_koyshman B0007OWNC2 Netgear RangeMax Wireless PC Card (WPN511): Electronics electronics 5.0 September 28, 2006 Patricia Koyshman DENTON, TX United States Wow, this was a find! I purchased it in July and have had no problems with it. I actually purchased it from another site "refurb" and mine is FABULOUS! I am pairing it with an old Netgear WiFi 11b system, and when I was visiting family, they had the D-Link 54g and wow a tri-level home and I had outstanding signal. So I give this a BIG THUMBS UP! I am preparing to purchase either the Next or Mimo router this evening..so wish me luck B0007OWNC2:hardware_problem_-_massive_number_of_interrupts:derek_j_"derek" B0007OWNC2 Netgear RangeMax Wireless PC Card (WPN511): Electronics electronics 2.0 August 19, 2006 Derek J "Derek" Suffolk, England I bought this card bundled with the matching router. The router works just fine but I when I tried to use the card in an XP portable (UK Evesham) it produced a massive slowdown in the PCs performance. The CPU utilization went to 100% whenever I plugged the card in. Using SysInternals process monitor showed that 50% of the CPU was being chewed up by Hardware Interrupts, and the rest by deferred procedure calls. So something was very wrong. It may be because there were 2 wireless routers within range, one a LinkSys and the other the NetGear both oeprating on Channel 11. Whatever the reason, it was unusable B0007OWNC2:no_problems:james_h._mcduffie B0007OWNC2 Netgear RangeMax Wireless PC Card (WPN511): Electronics electronics 5.0 January 22, 2006 James H. McDuffie Huntsville, Alabama United States I have the rangemax router and this PC card and have had no problems. The range extension is phenomenal. The 108 Mps speed pretty much is only available at home since it goes with the rangemax router. Otherwise I usually get about 54 Mps locally. But when using the laptop on the road (which is my normal mode of operation) I can now log onto access points I could barely detect before. Evidently the antenna is pretty good for what it is. I have not had a disconnect problem from the router but have continued to have the same old tired disconnect problems from the ISP and certain web sites. The asking price for this is a little high but it shouldn't be difficult to find it on sale B0007OWNC2:blue_screen_of_death_with_xp_on_toshiba_laptop:supersc_"bk_colt" B0007OWNC2 Netgear RangeMax Wireless PC Card (WPN511): Electronics electronics 9 of 13 1.0 August 29, 2005 SuperSC "BK Colt" Denver, Colorado, USA Unbelievable performance... when it works. Clearly Netgear has not worked out the bugs to be fully compatible with XP on this device... or the Toshiba Satellite Laptop motherboard has IRQ issues on the PCI controller. The symptom? A Blue Screen CRASH of XP. It used to only freeze up the laptop (Toshiba Satellite) until I installed Service PAck 2 of XP... Now it captures the IRQ error. My wife thinks RAngeMAX sucks... but hey, the performance when it works is absolutely FABULOUS (strong signal strength... a vast improvement...) but try to tell her that when she loses an hours' worth of composition... If Netgear ever gets this hammered out, it will be a dandy. Looking forward to a future driver or better Netgear admitting this is a problem!!! Oh, how often does this happen? Hourly, intermittently, daily... pick one. There is no rhyme or reason. And we've downloaded the LATEST drivers from Netgear to no avail.. B0007OWNC2:intermittent_connectivity:jim_nothingoff B0007OWNC2 Netgear RangeMax Wireless PC Card (WPN511): Electronics electronics 1 of 7 2.0 August 15, 2005 Jim Nothingoff Michigan This may be a great card, but I have had to reinstall the drivers twice because it would not connect to the web via the Netgear Router. Now I am receiving a message that this is not a digitally registered copy of the drivers, whatever that means. We have two other cards on older Macs from the old "Airport" system which are trouble-free compared to this card. Maybe its my computer, but this has not been a favorable experience for me B0007OWNC2:review_of_netgear_rangemax_wireless_pc_card:richard_carr B0007OWNC2 Netgear RangeMax Wireless PC Card (WPN511): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 August 11, 2005 Richard Carr Flagstaff, AZ, USA I have had the PC card almost 2 weeks now. The installation was easy and smooth. The card has worked perfectly, and is much more sensitive than my previous card. Previously I had intermittent access to the wireless network I connect to. Now I am permanently (almost) connected to the network. Downloads are also smooth, speedy and easy. I am very pleased with the card. Richard Carr Flagstaff, A B00004T8R2:excellent_sound_quality_for_the_price:northwest_tiger B00004T8R2 Panasonic RP-HT21 Portable Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 12, 2006 Northwest Tiger I bought this headphone in an airport. On the flight I used this phone to listen to movie, the sound quality was amazaingly good, it made the headphones supplied by airline unbearable to me. When back home, I still very much enjoy this phone to listen to computer movies and musics, and carry it with me for the flights. It has a board frequency range, bass is surprisingly rich given such a low profile phone. Wearing is comfortable. With such a light weight, low prices, it is a good travel companion. B00004T8R2:great_headphones:l._wells B00004T8R2 Panasonic RP-HT21 Portable Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 L. Wells Atlanta, GA USA I bought these to use on my computer at work and they do the job splendidly. They're lightweight and very comfortable. You'd think with such a low price, they'd be el cheapo but they're really not. Before I bought these, I had bought a much more expensive set of headphones to use on my computer at work and their performance is really just about the same B00004T8R2:best_bang_for_your_buck:stephen_r._finney B00004T8R2 Panasonic RP-HT21 Portable Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 14, 2006 Stephen R. Finney Enid, OK USA If you want value for your money, if you lose your headphones too often, if you wear out the cord, or plug on your headphones, these are the ones to get. I have a couple of MP3 players I use at work daily and with them I wear my headphones constantly. I either lose or wear them out whether they are more expensive or cheaper. I was absolutely startled at the bass that came our of these phones. It is deep, rich and accurate. Overall sound is better than a pair I once had that cost me about 10 times as much. Knowing that I would either wear them out or lose them I bought 4 pairs this time. I will definitely buy more when the need arises. An excellent deal, I highly recommend these phones. B00004T8R2:best_possible_value:andreas_mowinckel_"andy" B00004T8R2 Panasonic RP-HT21 Portable Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 May 22, 2004 Andreas Mowinckel "Andy" Bainbridge Island, WA United States You don't get a better headphone for five bucks! Even though it's your basic cheapo design, the sound quality is unmatched. Good bass and clear sound in general. If you like me go through a pair of headphones per month, buy several. You can't go wrong B00004T8R2:good_basic_headphone: B00004T8R2 Panasonic RP-HT21 Portable Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 May 5, 2004 The headphone swivels to give you better fit. Padding is decent. Sound is fine. Don't expect too much for this price B00004T8R2:good_bass:h._thomas B00004T8R2 Panasonic RP-HT21 Portable Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 September 4, 2003 H. Thomas Schweiz For such a cheap little thing, bass sounds good. It seems to me that the overall volume is not so strong, but maybe its with all headphones. For the price its a good buy B00004T8R2:cheap,_good_headphones: B00004T8R2 Panasonic RP-HT21 Portable Headphones: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 July 31, 2000 These head phones are excellent considering they're so cheap. The only downside is they break easily. The sound is great B000BUEGX6:a_good_product_overall:keith_francis_"d'trini" B000BUEGX6 KENSINGTON 33348 Bluetooth USB 2.0 Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Keith Francis "d'Trini" Trinidad, West Indies It came in very simple packaging, with a very clear manual, and near idiot-proof installation software. In less than 15 minutes, my Dell Dimension 3000 was Bluetooth-enabled, and less than 10 minutes after that, I'd performed my first Bluetooth Hotsync with my Palm Treo 650. Unfortunately, I can't yet get it to see my Cardo Scala 500 headset, which I'd really love to use with Skype. But I know that a given Bluetooth device may possibly not pair with every other Bluetooth device, but I'm operating in hope that product support from either Kensington or Scala can help still. Otherwise, it's a fantastic little adapter and well worth the purchase price B000BUEGX6:very_effective_and_user_friendly.:douglas_l._ward B000BUEGX6 KENSINGTON 33348 Bluetooth USB 2.0 Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 7, 2006 Douglas L. Ward Las Vegas, nv usa I puchased this product with some hesitation as I am not known as a computer guru; however, I can honestly attest to the simplicity and effectiveness of this bluetooth adapter. I have a Sony vaio laptop operating with windows XP pro; the directions were simple to follow and the product has worked flawlessly, and surpassed my expectations in use and range. I would certainly recommend this product or purchase it again for myself B000BUEGX6:gives_freedom:richard_nycander B000BUEGX6 KENSINGTON 33348 Bluetooth USB 2.0 Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 3, 2006 Richard Nycander Its a great device that give you freedom to connect via your cellular phone to internet anywere, its a must for traveling people B000BUEGX6:doesn't_work:ian_j._king_"ij_king" B000BUEGX6 KENSINGTON 33348 Bluetooth USB 2.0 Adapter: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 1.0 October 28, 2006 Ian J. King "IJ King" Does't have the range, nor is it terribly easy to use... can't recommend it B000BUEGX6:bluetooth_adapter:p._negron B000BUEGX6 KENSINGTON 33348 Bluetooth USB 2.0 Adapter: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 August 12, 2006 P. Negron I am happy with the purchase. It worked the first time I tried it. I use it with my cellphone and pc to back up my phone database. It works as advertised. B000BUEGX6:easy_setup,_palm_sync'e_within_10_minutes:kevin_k._fosler B000BUEGX6 KENSINGTON 33348 Bluetooth USB 2.0 Adapter: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 July 21, 2006 Kevin K. Fosler I bought this at Comp USA for the same price as on Amazon. This product seems very solid. The installation went very smoothly. My Palm connected right away which is better than the nightmares I have had in the past trying to get bluetooth to work. 5 Stars! Update: A process used by this device frequently runs and takes a lot of CPU time. It becomes apparent when my mouse is very slow. I am going to check for software updates. I still like it, but the CPU problem is inconvenient B000BUEGX6:almost_perfect.:g._denny B000BUEGX6 KENSINGTON 33348 Bluetooth USB 2.0 Adapter: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 June 7, 2006 G. Denny Northern California A really good product. The software installs easily and works well. I've paired my phone, my wife's phone, and my Motorola H500 headset without a problem. Distance is good as I can go anywhere in my house without losing connection. It's great because I can simply unplug it, I hear 2 dings and my USB is free for whatever else I may need to plug in. I can plug it in as needed without a reboot and I've not had a single issue with it yet. My only dissapointment is that it feels a bit flimsy, almost as if you could squeeze it and it would split open. It also should have some sort of cap for further protection and possibly a case or something to keep it from getting lost. It's still a winner in my book and I'm quite pleased with it. B000FIQNHG:jbrown:janet_m._brown B000FIQNHG Soundock Travel Case - Black: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 7, 2006 Janet M. Brown The travel case is great! I use it every weekend to transport my bose sounddock in. I trust it to protect it and my Ipod B00009X3RN:excellent_simplicity:reviewer B00009X3RN OmniMount Cantilever TV Mount (up to 80 Pounds): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 reviewer pennsylvania The cantilever mount allowed us to mount our 32 in flat screen so that it is visable from several different rooms in our home. It's built like a tank and easy to install. Works as promise B00009X3RN:solid_and_stable...:roger_arteaga_fonseca_"raf" B00009X3RN OmniMount Cantilever TV Mount (up to 80 Pounds): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 2, 2006 Roger Arteaga Fonseca "RAF" Managua, Nicaragua This Omnipoint arm is great... We can now see the tv from 2 different areas! B00009X3RN:great_for_a_32"_hdtv:nicholas_vinci_"toobad22" B00009X3RN OmniMount Cantilever TV Mount (up to 80 Pounds): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 July 30, 2006 Nicholas Vinci "toobad22" Rockford, Il. This thing is very heavy duty. When I first went to install it, I predrilled the 2 holes, but one of the lag bolts broke off in the wall. So I had to move it about 2" higher and bought some higher grade bolts (American Made Bolts) The bolts that come with it are CR-P! So before you install it - buy 2 new lag bolts. The back plate has holes for bolting the TV to it all over the place, so whatever TV you have it should work for it. After all that, I still have to give it 5 out 5 stars. I love the way I can just move my HDTV all over the place. I also like the way you can tilt the TV. I installed this by myself, but I DO NOT recommend doing it by yourself. But it can be done. Get it from the Amazon link with free shipping. You just can not go wrong with buying this. B00009X3RN:perfect_arm_wall_mount_for_westinghouse_lvm-42w2_lcd_tv:f._phillips B00009X3RN OmniMount Cantilever TV Mount (up to 80 Pounds): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 14, 2006 F. Phillips Hampton, VA Absolutely love it! All Pros (no Cons): - Easy to install (only two large holes in wall) - Sturdy (no fear of TV crashing down) - Moves smooth and is simple to adjust tension of outward arm movement or up/downward tilt - Great price (as compared to other arm wall mounts that can handle up to 80 pounds B00009X3RN:great_mount,_great_price:harold B00009X3RN OmniMount Cantilever TV Mount (up to 80 Pounds): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 March 12, 2006 Harold Detroit, MI This mount works really great. Uses only one stud so you don't have to make a mess out of your wall. It looks good and is extremely strong. Very mobile, I was totally satisfied with it B00009X3RN:looks_good._sturdy._:nicholas_white B00009X3RN OmniMount Cantilever TV Mount (up to 80 Pounds): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 March 10, 2006 Nicholas White Cleveland, OH I put this in my home bar and it looks great. It is solidly built. I could not find a stud in the correct location so I put a large rectangle of plywood on the wall, painted it, and attached the bracket to it. The tv covers it and everything looks great. B00009X3RN:does_the_job:needham_mom B00009X3RN OmniMount Cantilever TV Mount (up to 80 Pounds): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 March 9, 2006 Needham Mom Needham, MA This mount does exactly what you need it to do. The TV can come out at any side, away from the wall and any angle. We have it in our workout room and can move the tv so you can see it from any machine. We originally purchased a tilt mount, but then realized you could only tilt the tv, not pull it out, so you could only see the tv when you were right in front of it. One mistake we originally made was having the electrican put the outlet right behind the mount. This doesn't work because the plugs get in the way so you can't put the tv flat. So make sure you put the outlet either above or below (preferably) the mount. B00009X3RN:exactly_what_i_was_looking_for..._just_about:d._mangual_"froogler" B00009X3RN OmniMount Cantilever TV Mount (up to 80 Pounds): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 March 4, 2006 D. Mangual "froogler" Philadelphia, PA The arm extends and contracts with hardly any effort my 65-lb LCD. It's actually a little scary since I expected for there to be a little more resistance than in actuality. Just be mindful that you need 3 people to (safely) mount the LCD. What would have been nice is if the wall mount and cantilever arm were separate items so that it would have been a little less awkward to attach the apparatus to the wall(stud). Nonetheless, I have no regrets. B0007CNYMC:wrong_dvd_ram_media_size:jose_henrique_h._mendonca_"jhhm" B0007CNYMC Rewritable DVD-RAM Disc Without Cartridge: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 24, 2006 Jose Henrique H. Mendonca "JHHM" Florianopolis, Brazil I bought 20 DVD RAM discs for my Panasonic DVD RAM Camera and what I got is a BIG DVD RAM size... what should i do? B000EHUR3O:very_responsive._comfortable_but_could_be_better.:wilson_chan B000EHUR3O Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 5000- Metallic Black ( 63A-00001 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 12, 2006 Wilson Chan I bought this Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 5000 to replace my old Kensington wireless laser mouse, which was only 2 weeks old but I was so frustrated with it since day one due to its serious lack of response. The Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 5000 is very easy to install, including the software. I am extremely impressed by how fast and accurate it responds to clicks and scrolling. The scroll wheel is comfortable and very QUIET as it turns. I looked at other reviews about Logitech mice where a lot users complained about how noisy some Logitech mice would make as you turned the scroll wheels. Not a problem with this Microsoft mouse. I also like the two side buttons because they are customizable. I have customized the left side button to launch the Web browser and it works very nicely! I have not customized the left side button yet but I'm sure I will find good use of it. The only one issue I have experienced is the mouse overall feels quite slippery when it is new. I figure over time once I have accumulated enough hand oil and dirt on the mouse, I will get better grip. I wish Microsoft would "rubberize" the two sides of the mouse like Kensington has done. Having rubber feel makes a big difference in terms of gripping the mouse and moving it around your table top as you mouse like crazy. Overall I highly recommend this mouse B000EHUR3O:perfect!:b._poulin_"espresso_lover" B000EHUR3O Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 5000- Metallic Black ( 63A-00001 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 15, 2006 B. Poulin "espresso lover" Boston, MA USA Just bought this mouse from CompUSA and have installed the software in about 2 minutes. Mouse works perfectly. Very precise, easy, comfortable. I had an excellent Micro Innovations optical mouse for 5 years before buying this, and the feel and performance of this new Microsoft Laser 5000 is excellent. Highly recommend it. Also, note: I just reviewed about 50 different mice at CompUSA, and came away with this one for $49.99. Not regretting it. Quality mouse! Cheers B000EHUR3O:stick_with_logitech:vox_unpopuli B000EHUR3O Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 5000- Metallic Black ( 63A-00001 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 September 28, 2006 vox unpopuli New York City, US I bought this mouse based on the fantastic reviews, but was sorely disappointed. Performance is unacceptable, left-clicking works less than half the time, the way it slides about on my mouse pad is too slippery, and the fact that the wheel is not a ratchet one really bothers me - it just doesn't feel right, being so flimsy and all. B000EHUR3O:wireless_wonder:l._p._simper B000EHUR3O Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 5000- Metallic Black ( 63A-00001 ): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 23, 2006 L. P. Simper UK I have been a Logitech Mouse user for a long time. Both my home and work machines have them. I was looking for a wireless mouse recently and came across the RX Revolution by Logitech. Once I heard it didn't have a middle-click option I decided to look for something else. I did some research and found this little gem. It arrived today and I have been using it all morning. So far I'm loving it. It does take some getting used to, mostly the shape - I am used to right-handed mouse designs. Its neutral design is weird but easy to adapt to. Installation is a breeze. The mouse is fast and silky smooth, it is definitely a step up in speed and precision from standard optical. I thoroughly recommend this mouse B000EHUR3O:i_am_very_pleased_with_this_mouse.:j._nederhoff_"needsy" B000EHUR3O Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 5000- Metallic Black ( 63A-00001 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 2, 2006 J. Nederhoff "needsy" Sioux Center, IA USA I have been using this mouse for around a week now and so far I love it. I have found the precision is very good which makes it easy to navigate with. The design is very comfortable and I can actually move the mouse easily without constantly hitting the 3rd and 4th buttons. Overall I highly recommend this mouse B000EHUR3O:worth_every_penny!:elizabeth_cunico_"navy_wife" B000EHUR3O Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 5000- Metallic Black ( 63A-00001 ): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 May 24, 2006 Elizabeth Cunico "Navy Wife" Groton, CT (GO NAVY! I recently purchased this and it's wonderful. I didn't really think I would notice much of a difference in going from wired to wireless, but I do and it's much nicer. My favorite thing about this mouse is the shape. It's large enough to offer plenty of support and the contours make it easy to use the side buttons. I would highly recommend this B000E3BV42:creative_labs_always_sells_crapola_hardware__its_"creative"_that's_enough_not_to_buy_it(other_than_soundcards):matolis_de_asus_canal_de_zuez_straits!_"giant_cats_are_just_jumped_up_giant_rats_with_dextrous_claws_and_striped_tales." B000E3BV42 Creative Labs Fatal1ty 1010 Gaming Mouse: Electronics electronics 0 of 13 1.0 October 27, 2006 Matolis de Asus Canal de Zuez Straits! "Giant Cats are just jumped up Giant rats with dextrous claws and striped tales." Oklahomer, Land of Bibles, boot-end heels, and general bad eggroll breathed neighbors with stinky dogs Unlike thier sound cards, creative labs rests onl thier lawrals(you can tell by the snotty customer service with faked forein accents when ordering replacement items) on most other equipment, which is not more than peddled trash outside a "flee market" at best, this includes speakers, speaker stands and these "gameing" devices. Like Microsoft's hardware what you get is an enormously expensive peice of trash that lasts six months at best. How can ANYONE except paying this much for ANYTHING and only expect it to last SIX MONTHS! Customers should raise thier standards instead of thinking about "patronage". The name printed on this is a gimmick, this guy does not indorse this pile(or does so absently and uncaring of how good it is in a game). If you want good input devices I suggest Saitek all the way for everything.(except maybe the throttle crap). Thier software sux but thier devices are solid as a rock and quite beautiful to boot B000E3BV42:the_mouse_i_have_almost_been_waiting_for..._(8/15_-_review_downgraded_to_2_stars_-_see_addundum):adam_cohen_"acohen100" B000E3BV42 Creative Labs Fatal1ty 1010 Gaming Mouse: Electronics electronics 20 of 21 4.0 June 8, 2006 Adam Cohen "acohen100" Bennington, VT NOTE: Mouse completely broken after 5 weeks - had to throw it out. Original review follows: I am a BIG fan of the Logitech Wingman Gaming mouse - in my mind the best gaming mouse ever made except for the lack of a wheel, a thumb button, and optical sensor. Well...here it is. Essentially the same design as the Wingman WITH a wheel and a thumb button. My joy was unrestrained when I saw that this mouse had been made - as if someone had read my mind and made exactly the mouse I would have made for myself. I had VERY high expectations despite the reviews here and despite the "Fatality" name which to me is a turn-off for any product (being a 34 year old physician I don't exactly start getting smarmy in the pants over products badged with a teen gaming idol's name on it). But I don't care about the name - give me a good mouse and I'll buy it. For me this is an upgrade from my current G5. The good: - just like the Wingman this mouse fits the hand PERFECTLY. You almost don't even notice that the mouse is there. - The three finger buttons are in exactly the right place. - The smaller teflon feet make it glide much more smoothly than the G5 which tends to pick up dirt more on hard surfaces. - Tracking seems good - on par with the Logitech G5. - The wheel has a smooth, effortless feel to it. - The weights are a nice feature...been done before, but a nice feature none the less. The bad - Yes the cord is stiff and short. Not a big issue for me since my monitor has a USB hub but...come on guys, if you're going to do it, do it right. - The buttons have a very cheap feel to them. On the original Wingman the buttons had a perfect snickety effortless action to them. These buttons are cheaper, more "plasticky," and reqire more effort to press. Its actually hard to double-click with this mouse. In my mind thats a huge gaming "no-no." - The weights, while nice, are nowhere near heavy enough. The G5 gives you at least twice the heft. - Where is the thumb button? Wha? Was this a design mistake? You have to practically take your hand off the mouse and reach back to get to the thumb button. Very poorly done. In all I do really like the mouse. I think a lot of the negative reviews are biased by people who either dislike "Fatal1ty," or are used to the enourmous Microsoft/Logitech mice that you can rest your whole arm on. This mouse has exactly the right idea with some shoddy fit-and-finish work which is really quite a shame. If it fixed those problems I would be stocking up on them and likely would never need another mouse. ADDENDUM: I have now owned the mouse about 2 months. It has gone completely on the fritz. The buttons have gone to hell. Holding down buttons does not result in continuous motion now but stuttering. The optical sensor has seemed to crap out as well. Movement is now jerky and erratic. This is terrible. I've never even owned a cheap mouse that had these problems. I had to toss it and go back to my Logitech. I still really liked the design and I hope that they can get it right next time. B000E3BV42:very_unimpressed:charles_white B000E3BV42 Creative Labs Fatal1ty 1010 Gaming Mouse: Electronics electronics 7 of 11 1.0 June 1, 2006 Charles White Pittsburgh, Pa. The weight change is nice but as you hold the mouse and put pressure on the top, the weight releases up into your hand. The physical size of the mouse is too small, it does not feel comfortable. The cable is very stiff and lies in loops across the desk. After several ejections of the weight, many small pieces of plastic were broken off and were discarded. I expect that to be called a gamer's mouse all these deficiencies need to be corrected. Very annoying - I returned what was left of the mouse and received my money back and all this trouble was in two weeks time, save your money and get a logitech mouse B000E3BV42:very_impressed:steven_philips_"iimpact" B000E3BV42 Creative Labs Fatal1ty 1010 Gaming Mouse: Electronics electronics 5 of 12 5.0 April 6, 2006 Steven Philips "iimpact" San Jose, CA United States New concepts and designs. I am a practical person and really have never spent more than 20$ on a mouse. I have had previous experience with Creative Labs Mice and they have been some of the best I have tried. When I saw this new mouse I thought that this was an interesting concept and decided to take this for a spin. The weight idea is ingenious and it does make a difference to the handling of the mouse. I can say now that I have purchased this mouse without regret. Install is easy though I haven't yet explored all the ins and outs but I am satisfied to say. B0001Z5KHC:the_best_phone_ever!:kevinspoon B0001Z5KHC Panasonic KX-TG5200M GigaRange Supreme 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone: Electronics electronics 4.0 March 27, 2006 kevinspoon Boston, Mass Just purchased this phone from Amazon for less than 45 bucks! I love the look and feel of this phone. It works everywhere in my home. I purchased the very same phone in white about a year ago for around 80 bucks. This is a steal! If the price comes up, grab it B0001Z5KHC:panasonic_kx-tg5200m_gigarange_supreme_5.8_ghz_dss:gp_"mister_g" B0001Z5KHC Panasonic KX-TG5200M GigaRange Supreme 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone: Electronics electronics 4.0 March 16, 2006 GP "Mister G" New York, NY United States Great phone - Great Price. Does not interfere at all with my wireless setup. Only one problem (this is the reason I gave only 4 stars instead of 5), the keyboard and screen light goes off to fast. Also Amazon had a great price.. B0001Z5KHC:so_far_so_good!:s._makinson B0001Z5KHC Panasonic KX-TG5200M GigaRange Supreme 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 9, 2006 S. Makinson I bought this phone a few weeks ago and so far it has worked great. I've owned several different brands of cordless phones and I must say that Panasonic seems to be the best. I also purchased a different Panasonic phone with anwering machine at around the same time. Both are 5.8 Mhz and it's doubtful that I'll ever get anything other than Panasonic from now on. B0001Z5KHC:good_phone:d._song_"mintycao" B0001Z5KHC Panasonic KX-TG5200M GigaRange Supreme 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 9, 2006 D. Song "MINTYCAO" NO STATIC W/DSL LIKE I HAD W/2.4GHZ UNIDEN. LIKE THE PHONEBOOK FEATURE. VOICE CRYSTAL CLEAR B0001Z5KHC:supreme:f._sender B0001Z5KHC Panasonic KX-TG5200M GigaRange Supreme 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 7, 2006 F. Sender Sao Paulo, SP Brazil A great bargain! Panasonic - great brand 5.8 GHz - tho only one that really works! Under $50 - great deal B0001Z5KHC:a_good_value.:diane_liberg B0001Z5KHC Panasonic KX-TG5200M GigaRange Supreme 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone: Electronics electronics 9 of 16 5.0 September 11, 2005 Diane Liberg Pine Ridge, AR I am very pleased with this phone. The sound quality is excellent. I feel for the price the phone is a good value. B0001Z5KHC:noisy_phone:ferdous_m._ghazi B0001Z5KHC Panasonic KX-TG5200M GigaRange Supreme 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone: Electronics electronics 10 of 28 2.0 September 1, 2005 Ferdous M. Ghazi There is an 'echo' noise in the phone. This is suppose to be 'free of any interference' but that is not true. I wish I could return the phone but do not know how and it has been more than a month. I would not recommend this phone to anyone B0001Z5KHC:great_phone.:clinton_d._chapman_"dr._bubba" B0001Z5KHC Panasonic KX-TG5200M GigaRange Supreme 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone: Electronics electronics 14 of 16 4.0 July 30, 2005 Clinton D. Chapman "Dr. Bubba" Texas I actually have the 5202M which is the same phone, but with an additional hand set. This phone works great! The CallerIQ is the only odd feature because to use if effectively you have to call into a service which appears to cost about $10 per month. The reception is very good but I can't go more than about 50 yards from the house before it starts loosing reception. Within the house it is perfect. The speaker phone is great on the handset as well. I didn't think I would use the feature, but for long hold times or sharing a converstation or just working hands free, it works great. I am giving it four stars because when you add a handset they don't seem to "work together" in the sense that if you pick up the call on one hand set, the other hand set logs it as a missed call. B0000ZKFKA:what_a_picture!!:t._furguson_"bgamer" B0000ZKFKA Gateway 17" Widescreen LCD Flat-Panel TV: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 9, 2005 T. Furguson "Bgamer" L.A. California I just received this from Amazon. I want to also commend the people at Amazon for their service. I bought this and used their free shipping option without realizing how much longer it would take with that method. I still received my TV a week after purchasing. Now that's fast!! I am also impressed with this TV. The picture is incredible!! I must admit that it helps to use the S-Video port if you have that capability. I just need to get a VGA cable for my lap top and I will really be set. So far just my cable and DVD player have the S-Video ports. Thanks Amazon for your quick service and great selection! B0000ZKFKA:nice_for_bedroom:b._pence B0000ZKFKA Gateway 17" Widescreen LCD Flat-Panel TV: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 June 25, 2005 B. Pence Northeast,USA I've owned this tv for almost a year and had no problems.colors are crystal clear.dvds look excellent.you have to keep the brightness level down though.nice for small rooms.easy to use remote.would recommend it B0000ZKFKA:great_unit:omar_haydar B0000ZKFKA Gateway 17" Widescreen LCD Flat-Panel TV: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 January 19, 2005 Omar Haydar This is a great little unit. I have been using it on my desk for the last year, and it works flawlessly. The only issues are the delay when switching between inputs and sometime the PIP stays on when it is supposed to be off. I have also hooked up my xbox and computer to it, and it is a great system. The swivel base and carry handle are two great features. I would rate it an economic buy, and not a top of the line unit, based on the color settings and the image. B0000ZKFKA:gateway:mike B0000ZKFKA Gateway 17" Widescreen LCD Flat-Panel TV: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 4.0 February 25, 2004 mike usa Very nice new technology. I have only used it as a video monitor so far. Biggest complaint is NO color level adjustment on video!! and the level seems to be too high. Adjusting brightness & contrast somewhat changes the color levels but at the expense of over compensation. Sound is poor B000AYH7XO:beware!_not_for_the_mp800_printer:j._barksdale B000AYH7XO Canon CLI-8PM Photo Magenta Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 26 of 38 2.0 July 24, 2006 J. Barksdale Colorado This ink tank is the same size, and shape and fits the Pixma MP800 all-in-one printer but it does not work. Even though it is for photos and has photo in the name, this only works with the Pixma iP6600D or the Pixma MP950. The correct ink tank replacement for the Pixma MP800 is the CLI-8M. The items are to closely labeled and easily confused especially when you are thinking of printing photos B00081QDDO:alpine_ipod_connector_interface_:jason_s._miller B00081QDDO Alpine KCA-420i iPod control interface: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 2.0 February 25, 2006 Jason S. Miller Provo, Utah USA Here are the pros of the iPod integration: Charges the iPod while I drive so it is always fully charged, the sound quality is great (much better than with the FM transmitters), and finally it keeps the iPod out of sight. Cons of Alpines iPod integration: THE INTERFACE SUCKS, THE INTERFACE SUCKS, THE INTERFACE SUCKS. Let me explain, the iPod is wonderful because it is so easy to use, however when ever you connect the iPod to the Alpine deck it blocks out the iPod controls so it can only be controlled from the stereo deck. This wouldn't be so bad except that the deck does a horrible job of controlling the iPod for two reasons, first because there is a huge lag time when browsing through songs, playlists, or artists. And secondly because the interface is so complicated to use, you have to understand that for me to have to read a manual for a piece of electroincs in pretty rare but for this thing I keep the manual in the glove box because it is so hard to use I have to read up on it every time I want to use it. Just browsing for a song can take as many as 6 button presses (which all have to be in correct order). I hear a second generation interface will soon be out, and I would suggest holding out for that B00081QDDO:amazing:jason_r._david B00081QDDO Alpine KCA-420i iPod control interface: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 February 20, 2006 Jason R. David Boynton Beach, FL United States This is an absolutely amazing product by the guys at alpine. Having all 6500 songs (and counting) in my car at all times is a dream come true. If you have a compatible alpine cd player, get this so you never have to lug a bunch of cd's in your car ever again B00081QDDO:fantastic!:michael_walsh B00081QDDO Alpine KCA-420i iPod control interface: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 January 2, 2006 Michael Walsh I had purchased an Alpine CDA 9847 a few months back for my wife's minivan, which I now drive. (If I have to drive a minivan, it better have good tunes!) The salesman had mentioned that an ipod interface was available, but at the time, I didn't have an ipod and didn't think I would ever use this feature. In fact, I was all set to purchase an FM transmitter solution for my newly purchased ipod 30gb video, when I remembered that there was a direct interface option for the Alpine. I also considered just purchasing a simple AI-NET cable (KCA-121B) mainly due to some negative reviews that I had read about searching for songs on the Alpine. Let me tell you that both the sound quality and "searchability" of the Alpine are mind blowing. The first song that I played was Angie by the Rolling stones. The simple guitar and piano combo was crystal clear. Stereo separation was great. My ipod was low on battery when I hooked it up. After 15 minutes of playing, the battery was back up to half due to the built-in charger. I installed it myself and saved the $70. It took about 30 minutes. When you plug in the ipod, the screen on the ipod displays an Alpine logo! You can put it away, because after you plug it in, you won't touch it. You can search on your Alpine by the same Playlist/Artist/Album/Song modes that you can on the ipod. The artist and song scroll across the radio! One complaint, more for the radio than the interface - there is a downside to using the volume control as the scrolling device. Sometimes when you switch to a loud song, you want to turn it down right away, but you have to first come out of search mode. Luckily there is a mute button nearby. If you have a new Alpine radio that supports the Alpine ipod interface, I would highly recommend it, especially compared to an FM based solution. B00081QDDO:a_great_product_with_minor_shortfalls:jeremy_hipp_"gadget_geek" B00081QDDO Alpine KCA-420i iPod control interface: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 4.0 July 18, 2005 Jeremy Hipp "gadget geek" Minneapolis, MN USA I purchased an Alpine KCA-420i iPod interface for my car, a 1994 Toyota Camry. The product consists of the interface box, an Alpine Ai-net cable, and an iPod dock cable. The head unit I have is an Alpine CDA-9833. Different head units do not make much difference on the features that the interface has. The main differences are button combinations for controlling the interface, and the display of information on the head unit. Installation of the interface was fairly simple for my car. If you don't know what you are doing, you'll need to have this device professionally installed. If you know a little bit about what you are doing, you should be able to find a place to hide the interface box and route the cables. I spent approximately 45 minutes completing the entire installation, and I've never done an install before. Once the unit is installed, it is completely hidden and nobody would even know it is there. The iPod is tucked inside of the hinged pocket under the stereo, the control box is inside the glove compartment, and the cables run inside the dashboard. To get started with the interface, just plug the cable into the dock connector on the bottom of the iPod. The Alpine logo appears on the screen, letting you know that it is connected. The controls on the iPod will not function while attached to the interface, so everything is done through the stereo. The interface appears as a CD changer to the stereo. It is probably best if one reads the Quick Reference that comes with the interface to learn the controls, as it is not completely intuitive. The sound quality is excellent, as it is a line connection to the stereo. The quality is the same as MP3 CDs listened to on the CD player. As I mentioned, the controls are not completely intuitive. The unit appears as a CD-Changer, so browsing is done by selecting different "CDs". To choose playlists, you must press "1" to choose "Disc 1", and then use the Quick Search to find the playlist you want. Similarly, artists are browsed using "Disc 2" and Albums using "Disc 3". You can browse for songs while listening without interrupting the current song, similarly to when listening to a regular CD. The difference is that browsing is a little slower, because it has to get the information from the iPod as you are browsing. It is slightly more difficult than using the iPod on its own, because there is no acceleration when turning the dial, so if you have many artists/albums/songs, it can take awhile to find the one you want. Overall, the KCA-420i is a great product with minor shortfalls. It is a very nice addition to an Alpine car stereo if one owns an iPod. It lets you have your entire music collection with you, without the hassle of ever needing CDs for the car or using FM transmitters with lower sound quality. It also charges your iPod while you are using it. The entire setup can be hidden away so that you don't have the additional clutter of cigarette power adapters and docking stations, and their associated cables. The price is low enough that it isn't a huge investment. The sound quality and integration are wonderful, and it's very nice having all of the music information and controls available in one place on the head unit so that one can concentrate on driving. The only thing keeping this from a five-star rating is that the controls are slightly unintuitive. Once you learn them, though, it is easy to use. PROS: Excellent sound quality Integration with head unit Keeps the iPod charged Appearance (or lack of appearance, as it is completely hidden!) Price CONS: Controls are slightly unintuitive Installation could be an additional expense if one does not know how to do it oneself I would thoroughly recommend purchasing this if you have an Alpine stereo and an iPod, and you want the most integrated way to use them together while keeping your car from having iPod accessories everywhere B00006687T:works_for_us!:boysrus B00006687T iGage Weatherproof Paper 8.5"x11" - 50 Sheets: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 10, 2006 boysrus South Oregon Coast, USA We run a land surveying company on the rainy Oregon coast. This paper allow us to print maps from either inkjet or laser printers and take it into the field no matter what the conditions. No more soggy, muddy copies B000EH8K8S:works_brilliantly!:l._money-coutts_"shark4tea" B000EH8K8S Kensington Pico FM Transmitter for iPod 5G and Nano (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 4, 2006 L. Money-Coutts "shark4tea" I got one of these in germany and i find it works great! it has spent two days and nights on my gravel drive in pouring rain and it survived and still works to perfection! a must have for any ipod user (i use mine on the new 30gb video), not just the nano. get it now B000EH8K8S:the_mito_wins_over_all_others:j._hammon_"bigoofy" B000EH8K8S Kensington Pico FM Transmitter for iPod 5G and Nano (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 2.0 July 23, 2006 J. Hammon "bigoofy" Haddonfield, NJ USA July 2006. After testing the Jwin, Griffen 30BK, Edge DiskGO, and the Kensington Pico, and the MITO, the MITO wins hands down. The JWIN is not plug and play and presented quite a bit of static, the Griffin could not muster the volume, as was the case with the Kensington, and the Edge was just a P.O.S., with no stereo transmission, and a battery door that would not close. My test was specifically for transmission to a Panasonic Boom box, used while on vacation. In both N.J. and N.C., the MITO performed well, with little static, and plenty of volume for those late night jam sessions after the kids and wives were asleep. Go with the MITO, you won't be sorry B000EH8K8S:no_luck_with_this_one:samquilt B000EH8K8S Kensington Pico FM Transmitter for iPod 5G and Nano (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 July 4, 2006 samquilt wisconsin I could get it to work, but the sound quality was very poor. This is the second type of FM transmitter I have tried - the search is on again I guess. I suppose with these things it is trial and error until you find one that works. I liked the fact that you could use this one with any radio, not just in the car, but I may have to resort to the "car only" type. If all I can hear is static, forget it B000EH8K8S:form_beats_function:straight_talk_"straight_talk" B000EH8K8S Kensington Pico FM Transmitter for iPod 5G and Nano (Black): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 June 27, 2006 Straight_Talk "straight_talk" Nashville, TN USA I got this because it was the smallest FM transmitter for the iPOD Nano. It integrated well with the iPOD, and I had no problems using it to select the station. The real problem was static. I tried multiple "clear" FM channels in the Nashville area, but I could not get a nice clean signal on any one of them. There was always static or hiss in the background. I think this transmitter is just not powerful enough. I tried placing it in several positions in my car as well. I would not recommend this. I have a friend who has the Monster Cable FM transmitter and charger. He has not experienced the same problems B000EH8K8S:doesn't_work_in_seattle_area:brian B000EH8K8S Kensington Pico FM Transmitter for iPod 5G and Nano (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 June 6, 2006 Brian Sammamish, WA USA I could not get this to work (Seattle area), and I tried numerous scenarios (car, home stereo, jam box, etc.). Back to the dreaded cassette adapter, which works but is a pain due to the wire. Might be asking Santa for a more integrated car adapter... Or perhaps the big iPod Hi-Fi system could be dashboard mounted? :- B000EH8K8S:i_like_it:taylor_phillips B000EH8K8S Kensington Pico FM Transmitter for iPod 5G and Nano (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 May 24, 2006 Taylor Phillips USA So far i've really enjoyed this thing. It works really well. I think the range depends largely on the radio you're using it on. In our van, you can take it to the back seat and get a perfectly clear signal, but on the reciever in my house it has to be sitting right on top to get any signal at all. I live in Arizona, and so far 102.9 has been the best for me. B00000J1SC:does_the_job:b._d._luter_"luterguy" B00000J1SC Belkin F8B024 8-Inch Cable Ties (Multiple Colors, 6-Pack): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 December 15, 2002 B. D. Luter "luterguy" NC United States These are good velcro ties. They are basic (but colorful) solutions B0009JR5IM:kensington_stereo_dock_for_ipod:derek_dy_ching B0009JR5IM Kensington 33164 Stereo Dock, Charger, and Transmitter for iPod, iPod Mini, iPod Nano, or iPod Photo: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 November 12, 2006 Derek Dy Ching I did not head the warnings from previous reviews. The IPod Stereo Dock does not work with the 5th generation IPods (IPods with Video). It freezes the Ipod or resets the Ipod, as well as scrambling the album covers. If you have an older Ipod, it works fine. But do not buy for the current generation 30/60GB Ipods. Kensington sent me 2 replacements with the same problem. They have no fix for the problem B0009JR5IM:get_it!:neoelectronics B0009JR5IM Kensington 33164 Stereo Dock, Charger, and Transmitter for iPod, iPod Mini, iPod Nano, or iPod Photo: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 4.0 November 10, 2006 NEOELECTRONICS HONOLULU, HI United States I got this for my sister's 1st Gen Nano, and it sounds awesome! If only it came with a remote control, it would've been perfect B0009JR5IM:a_great_product:stephanie_r._woolworth_"chef_steph" B0009JR5IM Kensington 33164 Stereo Dock, Charger, and Transmitter for iPod, iPod Mini, iPod Nano, or iPod Photo: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Stephanie R. Woolworth "Chef Steph" Las Vegas, NV USA The only thing I could get to charge my Ipod in the house. I LOVE the remote control. Would definitely recommend this to others B0009JR5IM:transmitter?_transmitting_what?_:arun_k._seetharam B0009JR5IM Kensington 33164 Stereo Dock, Charger, and Transmitter for iPod, iPod Mini, iPod Nano, or iPod Photo: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 October 26, 2006 Arun K. Seetharam Coral Springs, FL Nice product works with all iPods including 5G and the latest nano. But with nano, there is no back support. So, you cant push the buttons on it without pushing it from the back. Well designed. Minimal or no noise. Bed side remote is the best part, if you like being put to sleep by your tunes. Docking Charger?? I am not sure about that because, as someone else also indicated in the reviews, if you leave any rechargable on the dock for long, kills the battery. Rechargables should not be left charging for ever. But the most misleading part is the usage of the word 'transmitter'. There is nothing being transmitted here!!! Or did I miss something? As a technologist, transmitting to me is something that is modulating and airing signal in the form of FM, AM, RF etc, to be received by an A/V Receiver and demodulated/amplified out into your speakers. Dont be under any impression that this device is doing that. They provide a RCA cable to wire it to an A/V Receiver. So it is a wired transmission. :-) Otherwise it looks neat. It is simple and worth may be $25. B0009JR5IM:great_dock:chen_li_"chen" B0009JR5IM Kensington 33164 Stereo Dock, Charger, and Transmitter for iPod, iPod Mini, iPod Nano, or iPod Photo: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 19, 2006 Chen Li "Chen" Atlanta Pros: Very good build quailty/material. Very good looking. Great sound quality, no noise at all. Cons: Does not work with iPod that has skin. Does not sync with computer, but should not matter since your iPod comes with a sync cable. Highly recommended (if you do not use skin for your iPod) B0009JR5IM:serves_all_expectations:brown B0009JR5IM Kensington 33164 Stereo Dock, Charger, and Transmitter for iPod, iPod Mini, iPod Nano, or iPod Photo: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 8, 2006 Brown pittsburgh,USA I've a 20GB 4th gen Ipod.Needed a dock to feel the music at bigger pitch and this dock exactly serves this purpose.It's handy size,amazing voice clarity,universal power adaptor (110V-240V)and ease of installing it for the first time gives it 5 stars from me.You don't expect to change "Menu" of Ipod from 30ft ,so no fuss about that. B000FIE9XQ:wonderful_kitchen_appliance!:s._folks B000FIE9XQ FoodSaver V2440 Advanced Design Kit (V2440): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 5, 2006 S. Folks Garwin, IA United States I bought this product about 6 months ago at my sister-in-law's recommendation. I wish I'd purchased one sooner! I chose this model because you don't have to hold it closed to seal - it has an easy locking "tab" you engage so you get the correct pressure every time. This particular package also included bag storage, and the ability to choose different settings and accessories that came with it. I really appreciate that I can store a roll of bag material right in the machine. I wish this model came with the handheld unit, but unfortunately it did not. It did come with a couple of cannisters and a wide variety of bags plus a wonderful instruction video and cookbook. The only negative is that the "regular" Food Saver bags seem pretty expensive. You're supposed to be able to reuse them, but if I've stored meat in them I question reusing them since we don't have a dishwasher to sterilize the bags. I've found that I can use another brand of vacuum sealer bags to achieve an effective storage package at a lower cost for bags that I know I will throw away. Buy one if you can! B000B5UINS:if_you_value_your_money_you_shouldn't_buy_this:a._mortimer B000B5UINS Insten - Black Gooseneck FM Transmitter with Car Charger for iPod Nano: Electronics electronics 1.0 August 4, 2006 A. Mortimer Cleveland,OH I made a big mistake purchasing this item. Not only are you limited to barely a few frequencies to choose from, but the sound quality is terrible. I tried this item out in many different cars and I get the same results. The static at times is louder than the music. It's safe to say that this is not a good investment to make for your iPod B000B5UINS:bad_design_of_a_good_concept:monfort B000B5UINS Insten - Black Gooseneck FM Transmitter with Car Charger for iPod Nano: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 March 28, 2006 Monfort Saint Louis, MO United States The Concept for this is a good idea, but the design is flawed. The first problem is that they provide only rear support; no front or side to side. The natural vibrations from a running car are side to side, so when you have the ipod basicly hanging in mid air it is going to vibrate. The more you drive and the faster you go the more it vibrates. Speed Bumps and pot-holes are also problems. Since the only thing holding the ipod in place is the USB-Dock connector, it shakes loose. It did take 2 months of constant use before this became a problem, and I have "Fixed" this problem with a rubberband. The second problem is that there are only 4 channels that this transmits on. In cities with FM Stations near all 4 channels, this is a problem. This can cause noise and bleedthrough from time to time. I do like the fact that you can plug it in the cigarette lighter for constant charging, and position the goose neck for easy access. So, if you can live with rigging it up with a rubberband and occasional noise, go for it. If not, wait for a better design with more support, or buy a different FM transmitter B000B5UINS:not_worth_it:a._norbut B000B5UINS Insten - Black Gooseneck FM Transmitter with Car Charger for iPod Nano: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 March 7, 2006 A. Norbut Chicago, IL This FM Transmitter has a humming sound with or without music playing on it. The transmitter is weak. In a major city there is no chance of being able to hear you music. I bought two of these. In a Jeep Grand Cherokee with a Sony head unit the radio won't even pick up the signal over those being broadcasted in the city. In a Hyundai Elantra with a panasonic head unit the signal is being picked up but the humming sounds is too frustrating to listen to music over. A friend of mine has a Monster series charger and transmitter. His sounds 1000x better. Don't waste your money on this. Spend the extra $20 and get a product you'll be happy with. B00005K4PO:wastes_tape,_wastes_tape,_wastes_tape!:k._rhodes_"law_student" B00005K4PO Brother PT-1750 Electronic Labeling System: Electronics electronics 1 of 4 1.0 August 4, 2006 K. Rhodes "Law Student" Lima, OH This thing wastes so much tape it is ridiculous. Don't buy this or you'll be kicking yourself after you realize how much tape it wastes and the price of the tape B00005K4PO:great_labeling_system:a._pineda-lin B00005K4PO Brother PT-1750 Electronic Labeling System: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 March 13, 2006 A. Pineda-lin easy to use; lots of options to "personalize" labels and cost is reasonable for what it can d B00005K4PO:poor_quality_control:tired_techie B00005K4PO Brother PT-1750 Electronic Labeling System: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 2.0 August 18, 2005 Tired Techie The machine works great when it works. Unfortunately, I have had two models that needed repair - sigh. The first time the print head died. The second time the cutter was defective. Brother needs to a better job on their quality control. Also, I agree with others about too much wasted tape - a real scam since you need their expensive tapes B00005K4PO:wasted_tape_is_a_big_problem:trevor_andrade B00005K4PO Brother PT-1750 Electronic Labeling System: Electronics electronics 23 of 23 1.0 February 21, 2005 Trevor Andrade Toronto, Canada It is obvious that Brother designed this labeler to waste tape. I bought the labeler because I wanted to implement the Getting Things Done System. I find the labeler useful but I am very annoyed that Brother made the labeler is such a way as to force people to buy as much of their tape as possible. The reviewer Rick Galati is completely wrong. There is always wasted tape no matter what adjustment you make and the wasted tape is usually substantial. There is absolutely no way to prevent the labeller from wasting tape. No matter what setting of the margins you use the labeler will always print out an margin on the left side. There is a margin setting called "NONE" but even this prints out a sizable margin on the left side. The worst thing though is that if you use the settings which reduce margins than you no longer have the text centered in the label. Instead there will be a margin on the left side but no margin on the right side. Thus you have to cut the tape in order to center the text which is a big hassle. In fact I just use the labeler with the margin settings set to "FULL" because I don't want to bother having to cut the tape myself. Brother could easily of made the labeller in such a way as to reduce the margins but they didn't. I can only include that they did this on purpose to get people to buy more tape. The tapes themselves are about 20 dollars B00005K4PO:a_must_have!:d._harkins B00005K4PO Brother PT-1750 Electronic Labeling System: Electronics electronics 5 of 12 5.0 February 26, 2004 D. Harkins Mesquite, TX USA Once you have one, you'll find more uses for it than you ever dreamed possible! I use mine constantly. I wish I had bought one YEARS ago. Works great B0009AFVZK:don't_waste_your_time:mch577 B0009AFVZK AT&T 992 Two-Line Corded Speakerphone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 3, 2006 mch577 Seattle, WA USA Before buying this phone, I read the reviews here. They seem to fall into two categories: It works fine vs. it is a piece of junk. I concluded there is a quality control issue and decided to roll the dice and buy one. For a home office, it happens to have exactly the features I want, including being able to turn one ringer complete off (the home line). I bought one, plugged it in, and immediately realized I had wasted my time. First, while on the phone, there is a persistent loud buzzing sound from the handset. I asked the first person I called whether she heard it and she said yes. Second, everyone with whom I've been on the phone today commented that my voice was distant-sounding. Some also remarked that my voice was "tinny" or "metalic" sounding (maybe it is?). I called AT&T and was told I must have a defective phone. Obviously so. But I'm not going to waste my time on another one B0009AFVZK:dissapointing:toolfreakblue B0009AFVZK AT&T 992 Two-Line Corded Speakerphone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 2.0 October 27, 2006 ToolFreakBlue I don't know if I am more dissapointed in the phone or in me for buying it after reading the poor reviews here. It rings. It gives you a dial tone for each line. The speaker phone is decent, no complaints from the other end. IT has these neat little lights to indicate a "new call" for line one or line two. So when you come home you can see if you had any calls at a glance. One call, both lights end up coming on usually. The Call History feature will allow you to scroll through recent calls for one line at a time or both. Regardless of what line a call comes in on it will be listed twice, once with line 1, once with line two. Quite irritating. You can not tell if the call came in on Line 1 or line 2. In a home office situation, it is nice to see what calls came into what line. I read the reviews, figured "they" must not have the phone set up right. The phone has to know what line the call comes in on right? HA! I've tried every light configuation, callerID set up possible and it still behaves the same, dissapointing, way. Do yourself a favor and find another 2 line phone. B0009AFVZK:phone_is_fine_-_proper_feature_setup_makes_it_work_correctly:nathan_c. B0009AFVZK AT&T 992 Two-Line Corded Speakerphone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 26, 2006 Nathan C. Colorado Springs, CO USA People have reported the Caller ID feature on this phone not working. When I first got the phone, it didn't work for me either. I discovered an interesting anomoly by trial & error that makes the phone work properly. For people who subscribe to voicemail service, the phone has a COVM indicator light that flashes when new VoiceMail is present. This light also comes on steady when Caller ID has new calls to display. Through the programing menu (under the "Voice Message" section), this feature can be turned on/off independently for each line. This programming option is controlling more than just the VoiceMail waiting (flashing) feature (despite what the Ops Manual indicates). It is also controlling the Caller ID. If this option is turned off for a particular line, the Caller ID will not work for that line. I have Caller ID on both lines and I have VoiceMail only on line 2. Therefore, I had the COVM Indicator (Voicemail indicator) for line 1 turned off. CID worked fine on line 2, but not line 1. To make CID work on Line 1, I had to turn on the COVM Indicator for line 1, even though I don't have voicemail on that line. The phone functions properly now. Despite this problem with the programming menu and the ops manual, I think this phone is great. Haven't had it long, so time will tell B0009AFVZK:quality_and_value_in_a_2-line_desk_phone:watch_guy B0009AFVZK AT&T 992 Two-Line Corded Speakerphone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 August 5, 2006 Watch Guy Phoenix, AZ AT&T is one of the few manufacturers offering a reliable two-line desk telephone at a reasonable price. This phone is ideal for a small or home-based business or a home with two lines. Set-up has been improved over previous models such as the 972. The LCD display is easier to read and now has a selectable LED backlight. The angle of the display is a huge improvement over the impossible-to-see 972. Configuration is accomplished by following menus. Following the printed guide is the best way to step through all of the steps (and there are quite a few.) The 992 allows the user to select a priority line, so each time it is picked up, it will go to that particular line, unless it is in use, in which case it will automatically switch to the second line. The only difficulties are in programming the preset buttons. Because of the ability to assign multiple numbers to each button, setup is a bit tricky and requires help from the manual to get it right. This is the only annoying feature I found in set-up. Once set, however, this process becomes a memory. Menus become intuitive after a short leaning curve. The 992 offers mute, hold, conference calling and two-line caller ID. It is possible to dial from caller ID numbers and to store them in memory locations. One button "call history" allows the user to being up caller ID logs for one line or the other or both, combined. This is very convenient because the user does not have to walk through the two logs separately. Sound quality is a vast improvement over the 992 on both speakerphone and handset. It's really good. It's not tinny and there are no rattling sounds. They got it right. After reading other comments about problems with the backlight, I was prepared for flakiness in this area but have not experienced any. The backlight makes the display easy to read at all times. There are separate volume controls for the handset and speakerphone, using the same up and down buttons. The nicest feature I have found is variable settings for the ringer for each line. While line ringers are a bit too similar unless one listens closely, the volume can be set in steps rather than just hi/lo. This allows the ringer volume to be adjusted so that a business line rings louder than the residential line. A provision was made for a headset and the phone has an RJ12 jack for passing through one line or the other to a "data" port, answering machine, modem, etc. The phone is attractive, has an acceptable desktop footprint and soft rubber feet which keep it from "walking" around on the desk. A 9-volt battery (not included) backs up the memory, time settings, etc. The manual makes sense, is easy to follow and serves as a great setup guide for getting the phone configured easily and quickly. Overall quality is very good and when price point is considered, it is an excellent value. It looks and acts like a much more expensive phone and is a good business or two-line residential solution. B0009AFVZK:i_must_have_gotten_the_only_one_that_works!:sue_sisk_"just_your_average_jane!" B0009AFVZK AT&T 992 Two-Line Corded Speakerphone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 30, 2006 Sue Sisk "Just your average Jane!" Bayonne, NJ I purchased this phone yesterday and set it up without any issues. I actually like it so much, I came online to see if there were any better prices so I could purchase them for other rooms in my house. Like many others, the sell for me was of course the 2 line capabilities. I doubt that this makes a difference but one of the lines is for my VoIP and the other is my existing analog line. They are both wired through my existing house wiring. I kept my old line because I am somewhat concerned about loss of service with the VoIP. I have tested and retested this phone and have not so much have had even a minor issue with it. The caller ID works perfect on both lines as do all the other features. It looks nice and totally serves the function I bought it for. Who knows, maybe I'll be back in a week telling you how its become a door stop for me, but for now, I'm very happy with a relatively inexpensive solution. (although I have decided to take the box out of the garbage after reading these reviews...just in case) : B0009AFVZK:bad_and_doesn't_last:gpm_"trademann" B0009AFVZK AT&T 992 Two-Line Corded Speakerphone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 1.0 July 27, 2006 GPM "trademann" New York, NY USA Non-intutitive, inside out functionailty. Everything is there but nothing is logical -- even after using for months I have to hunt for redial, etc. And just try to dial the phone number on the caller display -- it's almost imorssible to guess which buttons to hit in which order. This is the third ATT phone of this sort that I have bought in the last two years (two for my father and one for me), and I would NEVER buy another. I gave them the benefit of the doubt the first two times I had problems, but three failed devices is a trend. Most recently, the LED simply failed, and the functions were made, if anything, LESS intuitive, to the point where they are now harder to use. If you have a few weeks to practice, practice, practice, and learn how to operate this phone (the redial button is on the left at the bottom of three rows of similar buttons, and is almost impossible to find), it may seem worth it. But then the LED will fail B0009AFVZK:great_price_until_you_get_it_home:david_pinardi B0009AFVZK AT&T 992 Two-Line Corded Speakerphone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 1.0 July 12, 2006 David Pinardi Massachusetts I bought the model 992 because I need the 2 line capability. The phone does not register caller id on the second line. The phone has terrible handset sound. The phone doesn't like a quick dial. As of yesterday, it only works if I place it upside down! Shameful product B0009AFVZK:better_option_available...:j._spencer B0009AFVZK AT&T 992 Two-Line Corded Speakerphone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 June 17, 2006 J. Spencer I purchased the 992 to replace an older ATT business phone I had for 10 years because I needed the Called ID capability. The phone looks good but the big complaint is that the speaker phone sounds very "tinny." I ended up returning the phone and purchasing the more expensive 4-line model (ATT 974). It has more features (many of which I really don't need) but, more importantly, the speaker phone is clear and vibrant. I'd recommend the 974 instead of this model if you plan on using the speaker phone B00006JI9M:warning!_this_game_does_not_work_on_ipaqs:kevin_w_"pacers721" B00006JI9M HANDMARK Scrabble and Monopoly SD/MMC for Palm: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 4.0 August 4, 2004 Kevin W "pacers721" Oak Park, IL USA I installed this on my iPAQ, but soon found that it was not compatible. I did play monopoly on my friends PDA and it was great B00006JI9M:perfect: B00006JI9M HANDMARK Scrabble and Monopoly SD/MMC for Palm: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 5.0 June 16, 2003 If you wait in line all the time, or if you are at airports all the time, buy this card. It will occupy your time. Both games are identical to their physical counterparts and they are color as well B000FJLBTU:nice_printer:g._henderson_"stretch" B000FJLBTU HP Deskjet F380 All-in-One Printer/Scanner/Copier: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 8, 2006 G. Henderson "Stretch" Berkley, MI USA This is the first printer I have ordered for my personal use at home and I found it very easy to setup and use. B000FJLBTU:worth_it:b._wayne B000FJLBTU HP Deskjet F380 All-in-One Printer/Scanner/Copier: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 5, 2006 B. Wayne nyc, ny hp makes great stuff that works like a charm with mac. i have 2 other hp printers. the extra warranty purchase , in one case , came in handy, as one of the other 2 broke before the warranty expired. they gave me a new printer. that does not diminish hp quality as printers seem to wear out rather fast, according to eveyone i know. that also is a good reason to spend as little as possible on one. so, good choice, little buck B000FJLBTU:great_all-in-one!:thekla_d._keegan B000FJLBTU HP Deskjet F380 All-in-One Printer/Scanner/Copier: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 3, 2006 Thekla D. Keegan San Diego, CA This product has worked great for our home. The primary reason we purchased a new all-in-one was due to the cost of the replacement cartridges of our old brand. These cartridges are very reasonably priced and the quality of the prints are great B000FJLBTU:good_for_light_use:picaso B000FJLBTU HP Deskjet F380 All-in-One Printer/Scanner/Copier: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 October 12, 2006 picaso United States For the price I paid ($40) its a good all in one machine especially for me because I use it only a few times a week so it has been serving the purpose just fine for me B000FJLBTU:more_hp_junk!!:d._carbone B000FJLBTU HP Deskjet F380 All-in-One Printer/Scanner/Copier: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 1.0 October 3, 2006 D. Carbone Siskiyou County, CA USA Hp.. what a mess your in... why?? Maybe because this is the 4th all-in-one Ive had. They were all defective... even the refurbs you sent after a few months of buying a NEW one.. you continually send out and sell junk! I could go on here.. but people.. you get the point, I HOPE.. B000FJLBTU:dead_on_arrival_-_don't_waste_your_money!:daisy_s_"daisy_s" B000FJLBTU HP Deskjet F380 All-in-One Printer/Scanner/Copier: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 1.0 September 18, 2006 Daisy S "Daisy S" Hot Springs, AR Bought this HP All in One Printer yesterday and today it would not install. First, the on and off switch remained on. Secondly, the printer cartridges motor would not move. So I called HP and they said they would send me another one. Waited on the phone for 45 minutes. Then, I hung up! Back to the store it goes, no more HP for me! This is the second HP Printer that I bought that was defective. However, the first one let me install it and at least it served me for 3 years! My advice to you: DO NOT BUY AN HP!! B000FJLBTU:you_can_do_better:jojodaddy B000FJLBTU HP Deskjet F380 All-in-One Printer/Scanner/Copier: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 2.0 September 15, 2006 Jojodaddy Austin, Texas Con: 1. Jams every 2-3 print jobs. Requires a lot of time and TLC to keep it running. 2. Software incessantly hounds you to waste ink on unnecessary "alignment" pages, whether or not you've recently installed a new cartrige. Pro: 1. Fast print speed, for the price, when it's working. Unfortunately, this benefit is negated by #1 above. 2. Has never jammed due to paper misfeed. The frequent jams don't waste paper, at least. Bottom line: This is not the upgrade I thought it would be from my old Lexmark cheapo. I thought the HP brand assured me of higher quality and performance than Lexmark, so I was willing to pay a higher price for the HP. Now I wish I had my old Lexmark back, and I'm sorry I wasted my money on the F340 B000196BVW:garmin_gps_18_gps_sensor_for_oem_clients_(usb_interface):ali_y._alqaedi B000196BVW Garmin GPS 18 GPS Sensor for OEM Clients (USB Interface): Electronics electronics 4.0 August 26, 2006 Ali Y. Alqaedi Abu Dhabi, UAE I'm very happy of what I got : B000196BVW:great_toy_for_the_job:paul_hak_"p.h" B000196BVW Garmin GPS 18 GPS Sensor for OEM Clients (USB Interface): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 4.0 December 14, 2005 Paul Hak "p.h" falls church, va I tried the first day, it guided me to right infront of the customer's house most of the times. only few times short from the correct number, but it there at destination, just looked for correct address. over all good to have for the road never missed turns B0001RM3WU:does_work_with_legend_and_vista_cx:kent_lee B0001RM3WU Garmin Etrex Windshield Mounting Bracket: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 2, 2006 Kent Lee Decorah, IA USA When you buy a Legend or Vista Cx you get a screw in adapter for the back of your GPS so you don't have to replace the back cover. Attach the supplied bracket and then you can use this auto mount or the bicycle mount. Just don't use the back supplied with each of these mounts since you don't need it B0001RM3WU:fantastic:scwolves B0001RM3WU Garmin Etrex Windshield Mounting Bracket: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 10, 2006 SCwolves Ohio This bracket is simple, sturdy and compact. The suction cup actually exceeded my expectations in the fact that it has a clever lever to adhere it to the windshield.. Doesn't need to be moistened or such. I love the fact that it has two areas for angling. I don't like that it can't swivel - would be nice to have that feature so that, let's say for instance, the passenger wanted to look at the GPS unit. Again, it requires you replace the original rubber battery cover with a plastic one that allows the unit to click into the windshield unit. Same one that comes with the handlebar accessory. It is perfect for what I needed, to read it as I'm moving for Geocaching B0001RM3WU:neat_little_item!:c._hannan B0001RM3WU Garmin Etrex Windshield Mounting Bracket: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 May 25, 2006 C. Hannan Augusta, GA Pretty simple device that can adapt to various windshields and arrangements. Suction cup works great and hold the unit firmly in place. I drive a Chevy Tahoe and this device gives me several mounting location options B0001JXAYS:wonderful_sound_and_easy_to_connect:andrew_r._murry B0001JXAYS Panasonic SA-XR70S 6.1 Channel Surround Sound Home Theater Audio / Video Receiver - Silver: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 May 2, 2006 Andrew R. Murry Lancaster, OH I have always had Panasonic stereo equipment and when I decided to get a new receiver looked at this model. The sound is amazing I am using it with a 100 W surround system. Works great for TV, DVD and even with my iTunes wireless set-up. The sound is so much better than the older system and there is an almost endless number of adjustments you can make to get the sound just right. With my music classical, pop or vocals all sound great! Recommended highl B0001JXAYS:a_great_buy_once_you_learn_how_to_use_it.:jay_e._welch B0001JXAYS Panasonic SA-XR70S 6.1 Channel Surround Sound Home Theater Audio / Video Receiver - Silver: Electronics electronics 2 of 15 2.0 April 12, 2006 Jay E. Welch TULELAKE CA. USA THE GOOD NEWS.. IT HAS ENOUGH POWER TO BLOW THE WALLS DOWN OR HEAR ALL AT A WHISPER. I HAVE 7 SPEAKERS HOOKED TO IT AND IT IS GREAT. CRISP AND CLEAN. RIGHT AND LEFT FRONT AND CENTER JBL'S. REAR SURROUND RIGHT AND LEFT JBL'S AND A BIC CENTER. POLK POWERED 8 INCH SUB WOOFER. I SIMPLY RAN MY AUDIO OUT FROM THE TV TO THE RECEIVER SO VCR, DVD AND TV ARE AUTOMATICLY HOOKED UP TO THE RECEIVERS TV INPUT. THEN I USED A CD CHANGER AND EQUIALIZER HOOKED TO THE CD IN ON THE RECEIVER. THE RECEIVER IS COMPLETLY AUTOMATIC AND WILL ADJUST EACH SPEAKER AS YOU LIKE IT. THE BAD NEWS. THE INSTRUCTION BOOK IS VERY HARD TO UNDERSTAND. THE UNIT HAS WAY TOO MANY ADJUSTMENTS. TOO MANY SOUND VARIENTS TO FOOL WITH. IT WAS VERY HARD FOR ME TO LEARN HOW TO USE. THE AM FM RECEIVER PART WORKS VERY GOOD. ALL AUTOMATIC. THE TONE ADJUSTMENTS DO NOT REALLY DO MUCH. SO I USE THE TONE ADJUSTMENTS THROUGH THE TV FOR TV DVD AND VCR. THE EQUALIZER FOR CD. OVERALL I AM VERY SATISFIED WITH THE UNIT, ONCE I LEARNED HOW TO OPERATE IT. A FAR CRY FROM THE YAMAHA 16 YEAR OLD AMPLIFIER IT REPLACED. I WOULD DEFINETLY RECOMMEND THIS UNIT TO ALL. LIGHT WEIGHT,COMPACT AND THE PRICE WAS RIGHT WITH FREE SHIPPING. BUY IT. B0001JXAYS:decent_for_the_money,_but_definitely_lower_quality_sound:patricia_centofanti B0001JXAYS Panasonic SA-XR70S 6.1 Channel Surround Sound Home Theater Audio / Video Receiver - Silver: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 2.0 March 13, 2006 Patricia Centofanti Bridgewater, NJ USA I decided to try the Panasonic SA XR70S when my older amplifier finally blew. I trust the Panasonic brand in general, and i love their video products--excellent quality for the price. However, i was extremely disappointed in this product. Pros--very nice design, lightweight, intuitive and easy to use, covers all the basics and generally works well. Cons--the sound is inferior. (i personally 'hate' it!) maybe i was pushing it to go with 100 watts per channel (lowest power i would try to drive my large Klipsch speakers), but the bass response is weak, and i felt like i was trying to drive a powerful speaker with a boom box. Overall, not a BAD product and for some people and their speakers and other equipment, it is probably very good for the price. i happen to like a FAT sound, warm and dynamic, and i was 'cheaping out' getting an amp not really rated for my speakers. For others who also love that FAT sound, not too bright, not too warm, you may be disappointed in this product. I give Amazon five stars for their easy returns and good customer service. :-) B0001JXAYS:very__good__product_,_great_bang_for_the_buck,_but...:r._n._nace_"home_theatre_enthusiast" B0001JXAYS Panasonic SA-XR70S 6.1 Channel Surround Sound Home Theater Audio / Video Receiver - Silver: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 March 9, 2006 R. N. Nace "Home theatre enthusiast" MA, United States Lots of great inputs and outputs options (though I still have to figure out why I cannot make the Component video out work yet, and have not tried HDMI yet). Audio response is clean and neutral up to about 80 decibels. But... Does not drive my Mirage speakers as efficiently as my 5+ year old 85 watt Yamaha RX-V receiver - that is, the speakers distort at much lower sound levels and do not sound as 'warm' (admittedly this is a nuance of Yamaha receivers that some people do not like). Also, the manual is not great - it could use a lot more detail. Bottom line - you can't beat it for value. If you don't need the HDMI pass-through definitely go for the 55 and save yourself 70 bucks (if you can find it). Also, this receiver may be more appropriate for small and medium rooms, as I expereienced some difficulty with playing loud volumes (did not sound great) B0001JXAYS:great_for_the_price,_just_be_careful_about_a_couple_of_things...:keith_m._anderson B0001JXAYS Panasonic SA-XR70S 6.1 Channel Surround Sound Home Theater Audio / Video Receiver - Silver: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 1, 2006 Keith M. Anderson Moss Beach, CA United States First, I won't attempt to give as comprehensize of a review as Eduardo gave. I pretty much agree with EVERYTHING he said. This system is really awesome, esp considering the price tag. I'm REALLY impressed with the performance, sound clarity, features, functionality (HDMI, etc) at this price point. I'm almost certain that you can't do better for under $300. On that basis alone, this is easily worth 5 stars. However I need to echo something Eduardo mentioned briefly, and expand on it a bit. First, digital amplification sounds little different that what you're probably used to hearing from analog amps. Some folks hate digital, others love it. But all opinions aside, you'd be wise to test this out with your speakers and the rest of your home theater system before you decide to buy (or be ready to send back to amazon if you don't like it). For sure, this system doesn't sound that good when you pair it with certain speakers. I have a pair of Cerwin Vega VS120s, which are AWESOME speakers, but this amp just can't drive them properly. The sound is just terrible. So I put my VS120s back on my older stereo amp (120W/ch) and hooked up the rest of my home theater speakers to the Panny. The rest of my speakers are lower power Cerwin Vegas (5" fronts, 4" surrounds/rears, 5" center, 100W subwoofer) and they sound just GRAND. I decided the best solution for me was to use the Panny for watching movies (on my lower power speakers) and use my old stereo amp for my higher power VS120s. I'm sure other folks will notice that this amp is overall an AWESOME value and a fantastic performer for $299, but you should also be ready to make sure you're not putting it into a home theater setup that it's just not well-suited to. Otherwise, I'd recommend dropping the $299 on this, it's really an exceptional piece of equipment. When did Panny learn to make good audio equipment, anyway? ; B0001JXAYS:basically,_the_with-hdmi_older_brother_of_the_xr-55:eduardo_nietzsche B0001JXAYS Panasonic SA-XR70S 6.1 Channel Surround Sound Home Theater Audio / Video Receiver - Silver: Electronics electronics 42 of 44 5.0 February 3, 2006 Eduardo Nietzsche Houston Here's a simple comparison of this model and the newer xr-55: xr70: HDMI, 6.1 channels, binding posts only on 2 main channels and annoying spring clips on the rest, lowest crossover at 100Hz, $300-350 xr55: no HDMI, 7.1 channels, binding posts on all channels, lowest crossover at 80Hz, $230-250 In other words, the internal parts are basically identical between these two models. The only reason to get the xr70 is to have HDMI, which only matters if your TV has an HDMI connection and so does your DVD player, cable/satellite box, etc. Personally I find that a simple video component connection has about the same picture quality so this to me is a non-issue. Here's my personal history with these Panasonic sa-xr55: I went from an Onkyo 601 to a Marantz 5400 then added some NAD separates for the mains. A few months later, I bought the Panny xr55 on a lark from Amazon thinking that I was just going to try it out and send it back, treating the $15 return shipping fee as a home audition fee. Now my Marantz is headed to eBay and my NAD separates are running my bedroom system. I'm not promising that you will have the same results but you really owe it to yourself to give it a listen, $15 is peanuts. I know that Panasonic is hardly a well-respected audiophile brand, but they and TI (the xr55 runs on a TI Equibit chip) have come out with a real paradigm shift in amplification technology, especially at this ridiculously low pricepoint. If you browse and search online audio discussion boards such as AVS Forums, eCoustics, and hometheaterforum dot com, or do a simple Google search for these models, you'll find a plethora of similar accounts of people giving up much, much more expensive receivers and amps in favor of these digital Panasonics. A few caveats---very minor IMHO at this pricepoint: no pre-outs (would negate the whole point of a digital amp after all), subwoofer crossover only down to 80Hz (only to 100Hz for the xr70), no room speaker EQ, primitive remote, no digital outputs, no OSD (onscreen display). Also may not be the best choice if you have lousy, overly bright speakers with tipped-up treble (JBLs, Cerwin Vegas, etc.)...neutral (e.g. Ascend Acoustics) and warm (e.g. Alegria Audio, Wharfedale) speakers do best with them. Just as some folks still prefer LPs to CDs and tubes to solid state, you might decide to stick with an analog receiver, I'll make no guarantees. But it's definitely worth hearing it to make up your own mind, in any case...it's a whole different animal! (I have written a much longer, more detailed Amazon review of the xr55. B0007ZFM38:my_own_little_world:adrosor B0007ZFM38 Logitech 980356-0403 Stereo USB Headset 250: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 24, 2006 Adrosor Cocoa, FL USA I'm on my second pair of these headphones. Just don't get so immersed in the sound that you walk away from your computer forgetting to take the headset off. It's a true testament to the sound quality coming out of this device. The earpieces seal nicely over your ears immersing you in great sound. My wife has to creep up on me now to physically get my attention because I'm in my own little world. The microphone quality is just as good as the earphones. This headset is a perfect match for Skype. People I speak with on it can't tell the difference between it and a regular phone. The microphone does an excellent job isolating your voice and delivering a clear signal on the other end. I recently travelled with the headset with my laptop and a wireless connection. Needless to say it made communicating with others on the other side of the world very aforable and convenient. My only word of cation is to handle them with care when travelling. The earphones have a tendency to pop out in transit and the headset footprint isn't exactly small. All in all I am very pleased with this headset / microphone. Even my two year old was impressed when I put them on him for a kid's show session B0007ZFM38:good_sound,_but_bulky:pedro_paulo_de_alcantara B0007ZFM38 Logitech 980356-0403 Stereo USB Headset 250: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 12, 2006 Pedro Paulo de Alcantara Vitoria, ES Brazil Very good sound. I specially like the USB connection. But the size is a little too big for traveling purposes B0007ZFM38:ok_headset:partially_incoherent B0007ZFM38 Logitech 980356-0403 Stereo USB Headset 250: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 partially incoherent NJ USA This is just OK. The sound quality is not superb. I use this with Skype and I don't have any issues with domestic calls, although the voice on the other end sounds more distant than a regular cheapy landline phone or cell phone. When I make international call with Skype, however, I often have problems with skipped voice etc. I guess it is more a problem with Skype system than with this headset. I listen to music with this headset and the sound quality is just OK not superb. I increase star rating to 4, because the price is reasonable. B0007ZFM38:usb_stereo_headset_is_great:virginia_f._dlutowski_"ginger" B0007ZFM38 Logitech 980356-0403 Stereo USB Headset 250: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Virginia F. Dlutowski "Ginger" Butler, PA United States The headset is great and the USB port usage is wonderful. I have used the headset almost every day and the sound is wonderful B0007ZFM38:excellent_usb_headset:c._cavalcanti B0007ZFM38 Logitech 980356-0403 Stereo USB Headset 250: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 C. Cavalcanti For skype users like me, it really works. I can talk on the computer and have some privacy. B0007ZFM38:functional_and_economical:michael_houghton_"grandfather_and_lover_of_life" B0007ZFM38 Logitech 980356-0403 Stereo USB Headset 250: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 5, 2006 michael houghton "grandfather and lover of life" Benton City WA USA while not the headset for the hardcore gamer or audiophile this set has worked well for IM and speech to text applications and satisfactory stereo sound over all this is a good value i am hard on equipment but it seems to hold up well. well made and a good pric B0007ZFM38:woks_the_best_way_for_the_less_money:josue_ventura B0007ZFM38 Logitech 980356-0403 Stereo USB Headset 250: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 3, 2006 Josue Ventura Guatemala, Central America I like this product, I have one my own and I recomend it to all gamers pc or mac. I also gave this one to a gamming friend. The microphone is very clear, and the sound in the same level as the mic B000BVV2IC:less_latency,_more_noise:j._federico_"gadgetboy" B000BVV2IC Griffin Technology 9066-IMIC2 iMic/USB Audio Interface: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 14, 2006 J. Federico "gadgetboy" Maplewood, NJ USA I purchased this to use for recording my podcast, On Digital Media ([...]). I found that relying on the cpu of my MacBook introduced unbearable latency while monitoring the recording. I purchased the iMic to offload the analog-to-digital encoding of the audio and reduce the latency, which was successful. However, I've found that this model tends to introduce some ground noise into the recording. It may be unique to my setup, but I did not experience ground noise using V1 of the iMic. (I've owned and used both.) Overall, I would recommend this product for anyone looking for an inexpensive way to record audio on their Mac or PC B000BVV2IC:useful_for_skype:g._mukai B000BVV2IC Griffin Technology 9066-IMIC2 iMic/USB Audio Interface: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 10, 2006 G. Mukai Boston, MA I bought the iMic so that I could use it for skype since my powerbook does not have a mic in port. A very good product but it is rather overpriced B000BVV2IC:perfect_for_digitizing_lps_and_tapes!:where4art B000BVV2IC Griffin Technology 9066-IMIC2 iMic/USB Audio Interface: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 14, 2006 where4art San Francisco I got an iMic2 because I wanted to convert musics from my LPs and tapes to AAC/MP3 files, and my Mac Mini doesn't have an Audio-In port. It works great! It comes with adapter cables for RCA plugs, so no other equipment is needed to connect my turntable and cassette deck directly to my computer. I was a little worried that the built-in pre-amp wouldn't boost the turntable signal enough, but even that isn't a problem; the only adjustments I need to make when using the turntable as a source are to set the iMic2's input switch to "Mic" and crank my computer's audio input level all the way up. The software that comes with it, Final Vinyl (*for Macs only*), also works really well. I originally planned to use Roxio Spin Doctor to do my recording, but it freezes frequently for no apparent reason -- so that was a waste of money; I just use Final Vinyl instead. It's really simple to use, and the special EQ setting for LPs mimics the EQ circuit provided by a stereo amplifier's turntable input jack (without that, the turntable signal has a "tinny" sound -- but since that setting alone creates a kind of muffled effect, I like to add a second EQ setting on top of that, to boost the treble). I save the Final Vinyl AIFF files to my hard drive then import them into iTunes and convert them to AAC files there. They sound GREAT. What a nice surprise that my computer can do all this, with very satisfactory results, with just this little device and Griffin's free software B000BVV2IC:a_simple_but_effective_solution:harold_wharton_"hal_wharton" B000BVV2IC Griffin Technology 9066-IMIC2 iMic/USB Audio Interface: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 May 13, 2006 Harold Wharton "Hal Wharton" Olmsted Falls I tied recording directly from my turntable with no satisfactory result. My turntable has no preamplification. Swithced to recording out of the earphone jack of my main stereo preamp with absolutely wonderful results. Final Vinyl program is simplicity itself. EQ options permit you to overcome a lot of sortcomings of the original vinyl recording. Was able to reproduce such diverse things as Mazel's CSO record of Prokoviev's Romeo and Juliet and my old treasured Stan Kenton recordings with near CD quality. Well worth the cost and simple to use. Highly recommeded B000BVV2IC:noisy_audio_input_device:robert_l_"audiophile" B000BVV2IC Griffin Technology 9066-IMIC2 iMic/USB Audio Interface: Electronics electronics 5 of 10 1.0 April 28, 2006 Robert L "Audiophile" Honolulu, Hawaii The Apple Mac mini audio input jack is highly susceptible to picking up 60-cycle hum and other audio noise. I bought this device to get around the problem and found it introduces a high level of white noise to the audio signal. Not acceptable B000BVV2IC:imic_2_is_a_necessity_for_recording:robert_schleitwiler B000BVV2IC Griffin Technology 9066-IMIC2 iMic/USB Audio Interface: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 March 7, 2006 Robert Schleitwiler I record a lot of vocals directly into my pc, and I thought that the iMic 2 may cancel out a significant amount of distortion since it connects to USB instead through the sound card. I was right and wrong, if you try recording into your pc with the iMic set to mic level input, recording will still sound very distorted. But if you have it set to line level input practically all distortion is wiped out. I am very pleased with how the iMic performs at such a low price. Out put is pretty weak though B000BVV2IC:great_piece_of_equipment:liam_erven B000BVV2IC Griffin Technology 9066-IMIC2 iMic/USB Audio Interface: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 February 15, 2006 Liam Erven Des Plaines, Illinois United States I absolutely love this thing. It was easy to set up and use. I receive a slight high pitched squeal, but I think this may be my mixer and not the card. either way, it is such an awesome device. B000E1FYTW:excellent_value_for_the_$$$$:stephen_britton_"www.sbrittonreviews.com" B000E1FYTW Sennheiser PC 30 Over-the-Head Binaural Headset: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 July 30, 2006 Stephen Britton "www.SBrittonReviews.com" Larchmont, NY USA I go back a ways with Internet telephony. In the mid- to late-1990s, I used Net2Phone. Reception was always fuzzy and I remember buying several headsets that used separate plugs for the microphone and speaker that connected to jacks on the sound card. The voice quality with those cheap headsets was so bad that I finally broke down and bought an expensive USB headset. Only then, I was able make calls where the sound quality was tolerable. But now, with the popularity of broadband, better soundcards, and more mature technology, Internet telephony has gotten to the point where the sound quality is often as good as landline telephone. I have become a big Skype fan, and I was looking for an inexpensive light-weight headset that I could keep in my laptop bag and not worry about it getting crushed. I had heard about the quality of Senneheiser headsets so I purchased the Sennheiser PC30 and hoped for the best. My wishes were answered. The noise-cancelling mic is crystal clear and voice sound quality from the headphones is excellent. Even my biggest critic, my mom, can't tell the difference from when I am using this headset or a regular telephone. They sound as good and in most cases better than any USB headset that I have used. They also fold up nicely and I can tuck them into a pocket in my laptop case. My only complaint is the plastic headset and black foam padding around the ear muffs and microphone can feel cheap, but for the price, I can certainly live with it. If you are looking for a low-priced quality headset with noise cancelling that works great with Skype and performs better than many headsets that cost much more, the Sennheiser PC30 is the answer. www.SBrittonReviews.com 1597750328:great_maps,_poor_backward_compatibility:stephen_w._hinch_"hiker_and_author" 1597750328 TOPO! California Geographic USGS Topographic Maps: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 September 9, 2006 Stephen W. Hinch "hiker and author" Santa Rosa, CA USA This is the latest update to National Geographic's excellent CD-ROM topo maps. Since they are scanned versions of USGS paper topo maps, you get all the detail of the paper map but with all the advantages of software maps. You can create waypoints and routes on the computer, then upload them to your GPS. Or you can download waypoints and tracks from your GPS receiver and see them on the computer map. You can create elevation profiles for your tracks, measure distances, and easily switch between different map datums or coordinate formats. The only thing you can't do is load the maps themselves into your GPS receiver. This latest edition finally is designed to work with USB receivers like the Garmin GPSMap 60-series. This is a tremendous advantage compared to the previous editions. The main objection I have is that it isn't easily compatible with the previous edition. In my case, I had the prior edition for Utah, and expected the Utah CDs to work with the new software. But for some reason they don't. So I have to leave the old edition installed for the Utah maps and the new one for California maps. Fortunately I can download the Utah waypoints and tracks from my 60CS using the USB capability of the California software. I then have to save the .tpo file, launch the old edition software and pull up the Utah map, then import the .tpo file. Very inconvenient, but at least there is a way to make it work. I guess they would prefer I buy a new edition of the Utah maps. The only other complaint I have is that they still haven't completely adopted Windows user interface conventions. For example, there are no scroll bars on the side and bottom of the map to allow you to move the map on your screen. You have to move your cursor to the edge of the map, watch for the cursor to change to an arrow, and hold down the mouse button. The direction of scroll depends on exactly where on the screen your cursor is. Another frustration is that there is no FILE menu, so I can't easily cut and paste data into other applications. But these are relatively small concerns that you can quickly adapt to 1597750328:mapping_on_the_mac:louis_buran_"ljangler" 1597750328 TOPO! California Geographic USGS Topographic Maps: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 July 28, 2006 Louis Buran "LJAngler" Chico, California United States This piece of software is what I have been hoping for for since I bought my machine. It is the most elegant and detailed mapping system that I have used. With the Garmin Vista Cx it works flawlessly. You can download any or all of the map data from the disks into the "Topo" file and it runs very well on my powerbook G4. It will upload all waypoints, and routes. It will download all waypoints, routes and tracks! The maps are gorgeous! The interactive web feature is cool but young. It has a geocaching feature. The 3d maps are sweet! It downloads updates and new map layers almost perfectly (had to manually download the software update). I only wish that waypoints symbols would transfer to and from my unit but I can easily live without them. Load the Mapsource maps to your device (Garmin "x" series saves to swappable memory microSD cards) and use Topo! from your laptop 1597750328:couplequarks:d._liebersbach_"propdoc" 1597750328 TOPO! California Geographic USGS Topographic Maps: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 July 15, 2006 D. Liebersbach "PropDoc" Red Bluff, CA I have not used this product extensively but it had proven to be very useful for my needs. I am very pleased with it and only have a couple of comments. It has an excellent search tool and has found almost every location that I have searched on, even some very little and very remote campgrounds. This is what I was mainly interested in as the other software's I have used are very (VERY) limited in this. The only two things that I have noticed is that it does have fixed zoom ratios and the wildlife areas that I am interested in are shaded dark grey when zoomed in which is somewhat maddening. They could have used a lighter grey as it is very hard to see the mapping in these shaded areas. That is the only reason I am dropping my rating down to a 4. This product is very user friendly and I would highly recommend it, so far it has been the best bang for the buck!. Digitizing the trails and creating profiles along with flyovers is as slick and easy as can be. The same goes with plotting GPS points from ASCII onto my TOPO maps or from them B0007XXTYY:excellent_card.:d._j._dewitt_"communication-electronics_technician" B0007XXTYY D-Link DWL-G550 High-Powered Wireless-G PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 February 26, 2006 D. J. DeWitt "Communication-electronics technician" 1st Marine Division, Camp Pendleton, California I had to find a card, that would provide a strong enough signal, to solidify my connection, at a location on the fringe of a service area, and just outside of the range of standard cards. The DWL-G550 came with an external antenna and ~10' of cable. The connector on the back of the card is a standard SMA connector that allows you to use the Hawking high gain antenna for extended range. I have used the 15dBi, 14dBi, and the 9dBi antennae with this card and have had great success with them. I discovered that the antenna that D-Link supplied with this card works well with a clear line of sight for extended distances and does well in areas where there is an obstructed line of sight. I have since purchased 5 more of these cards and will use the D-Link DWL-G550 whenever I have to go wireless with a desktop. The drivers and software are excellent, providing a clear, easy-to-use interface. It even works with NetStumbler, which makes monitoring WiFi conditions a breeze. B0007XXTYY:excellent_adapter:p._r._foltz_"thrasymacus" B0007XXTYY D-Link DWL-G550 High-Powered Wireless-G PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 19 of 19 5.0 October 18, 2005 P. R. Foltz "Thrasymacus" Doylestown, PA USA This adapter has served me very well. It was a replacement for a Linksys USB 802.11B NIC. The D-Link fits into any free PCI slot, and it has an external antenna that is connected to the PCI card via a cable that is about 3' long - it would be nice if this was longer so that you have better placement options. The antenna itself has a flat circular base, so it will stand upright on a flat surface. I was amazed when I started using this NIC, many other Wireless LANS appeared when I scanned for networks (many of them unsecured!). This gives me much better reception than my old Linksys. One caveat is that if you are installing this in place of some other adapter, make sure you uninstall the older adapter software to avoid confusion B000F49RAA:great_little_speaker_system_!!!:tim B000F49RAA Logitech mm50 Portable Speakers for iPod Black: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 22, 2006 Tim CT First off, look at what your buying. A small compact speaker system. Everyone has their own opinion but you have to be realistic. This is NOT a replacement for your home stereo. Yes, even a good pc speaker system with subwoofer might sound better but their not portable! You have to keep in mind the size of this thing. Small, very small. Which is exactly what I wanted. I wanted something small to set on my kitchen counter, but yet sound good. This is perfect! It only sticks out 4" when against the backsplash. It's 13" long. Sits nicely on the counter without taking up valuable space. As far as the sound quality goes I was not expecting much from a small package. Well, it suprised me. Keep in mind it's size. It sounds great!!! Does it have the bass of a subwoofer system? No. Does it go really loud like my stereo? No. But for it's size it has excellent sound and goes loud enough that I do not need to turn it up all the way. At half volume you can have a conversation but at full volume your jammin on small scale. Depending on the song, most of them I have play at full volume without distortion. Most little speaker systems distort very quickly. The built in batteries are a great feature. I like to take it into the bathroom when I shower. Not sure how long they will last, still to new. I have played it for 4 hours so far without charging it. The remote control is small and has basic functions. Bottom line...I am happy with my purchase! For it's size it really does sound nice. In fact it sounds better than I ever expected with such small drivers. As far as price goes, it's better than spending $300 for the Bose system. No, I'm not saying it sounds better than Bose!! I just didn't want to fork out $300 for it, plus it's bigger B000F49RAA:logitech_mm50_portable_speakers_for_ipod_black:mr._g._d._pay_"graham_pay" B000F49RAA Logitech mm50 Portable Speakers for iPod Black: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 November 5, 2006 Mr. G. D. Pay "Graham Pay" Reston VA This is a well designed and manufactured product which lives up to its promise. The sound from fairly small speakers is well balanced and rich with good detail and solid bass reproduction. It successfuly reproduces a wide range of music of different genres from an iPod and is easy to set up and use. The fact that it can be charged from a wide variety of power sources both in the USA (110V AC 60 Hz) as well as in Europe (typically 240V 50Hz) is a particularly useful feature which was a deciding factor in my purchase as a UK resident. This item is very good value for money B000F49RAA:love_it:michelle_matey B000F49RAA Logitech mm50 Portable Speakers for iPod Black: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 November 3, 2006 Michelle Matey Philadelphia, PA This product is great. Used it for the soundtrack at my beach wedding B000F49RAA:great_item_for_the_money!!:bill_peragine B000F49RAA Logitech mm50 Portable Speakers for iPod Black: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 2, 2006 Bill Peragine Great for travel...Good sound...Great product for the money...Ordered on-line and received as promised B000F49RAA:these_speakers_are_great!:d._connelly B000F49RAA Logitech mm50 Portable Speakers for iPod Black: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 2, 2006 D. Connelly These are great speakers, they are a good alternative to the expensive Bose ipod speakers. They have good sound and decent base. They are farely loud when you crank them all the way up, and it is a plus that they come with a remote. The only draw back is, during parties, when things get loud, the music gets drowned out. Also they aren't very loud outside where they have no walls to bounce the sound off of. However, i am very please with this produc B000F49RAA:logitech_mm50_portable_speakers:nth B000F49RAA Logitech mm50 Portable Speakers for iPod Black: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 2, 2006 NTH Woodside, NY United States These are a great addition to our system. For one, I always know where to look for the ipod when I'm at home and secondly, it is charged and ready to go when I leave. The sound is good for a system of its size and since we like to listen on shuffle, we can both listen to our entire music selection as we go about our business at home. We've taken them on trips abroad as well. I have already recommended them to friends and would do the same to you B000F49RAA:it_is_simply_the_best:k._cocuzzi B000F49RAA Logitech mm50 Portable Speakers for iPod Black: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 23, 2006 K. Cocuzzi Even If you don't own an Ipod(I do), this will turn your particular audio device(portable cd player...mp3 player) from a mediocre sound to a simply amazing, astonishing, marvelous sound. It is really like listening to it with headphones....maybe even better! Clean, Crisp, Tight sound. I have bose companion 2 speakers and can honestly say that the MM50's have a more enveloping sound. The bass isn't quite what the bose put out, but it is very tight and does sound very good. All in all, If you want truely great sounding portable speakers, these are definately at the top right now and the Amazon price makes it a no brainer B0007OCY2Q:stay_away_from_this_dangerous_remote:huw_brigham B0007OCY2Q DLO iDirect Remote Control for iPod: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 1.0 December 13, 2005 Huw Brigham Picton, Ontario I bought this remote and hooked it up one evening. It worked okay, but it is picky about the line of sight. However, the next morning I looked at my iPod and was horrified to see that it had discoloured the screen. There was a yellow and purplish rainbow effect across the top of the screen and since it radiated from the sensor on the remote receiver it left no doubt that the DLO iDirect remote had caused the discolouration. I was afraid that if I continued to use this remote probably after a week the screen would be completely black. I called the manufacturer and they tried to pass off responsibility to the store that sold it to me. So if you value your iPod, stay as far away from the DLO iDirect remote as possible. This thing is dangerous B0007OCY2Q:very_disappointed:janet B0007OCY2Q DLO iDirect Remote Control for iPod: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 December 5, 2005 janet United States I was very disappointed with the Dlo remote control for my ipod. What's the point of a remote when it has to be an inch away with a direct line to the senor? I brought it back to the store and decided to give it another try with a different brand. I got the Griffin AirClick which was a couple of dollars cheaper and you can point it wherever you want and the ipod responds B0007OCY2Q:cheap_garbage:ak_dragon B0007OCY2Q DLO iDirect Remote Control for iPod: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 1.0 October 2, 2005 AK Dragon Alaska I bought this thinking that I would get a great remote for the price. WRONG! Not only does it have to be line of site, you can be directly in front of it and it still won't work. I would NOT recommend this remote. A RF remote, any of them, would be money well spent compared to this cheap made B0007OCY2Q:extremely_poor_quality:maxine_debord_"anubis7914" B0007OCY2Q DLO iDirect Remote Control for iPod: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 1.0 October 1, 2005 Maxine Debord "anubis7914" Bay City, TX USA This is one of those times when a review can really save the people that come after. One person can save the rest a great deal of annoyance and hassle. This product is very cheaply made (white sticky paper is actually used in the contruction, I kid you not). The one I purchased broke at a weak place at the base of where it attaches to the iPod. It's actually a potential danger to your iPod, in my opinion. The company will not stand by it at all. Customer service at Digital Lifestyle Outfitters proved to be both a joke and waste of time. It is very overpriced for what you receive. It has poor range and must be in direct line of sight to work. The device is not particularly responsive to it's own controls either. Another obvious problem is that the tiny remote itself has no way to attach itself to anything so it's one second away from being easily mislaid. The product is fairly bulky and not particularly attractive in real life, especially the part that attaches to the iPod. It's really useless for most anything but while the iPod is sitting in the charger. This was a MAJOR disappointment, a waste of money and certainly not worthy of my iPod. Maxine DeBord B0007OCY2Q:handy_remote_for_your_ipod:t._f. B0007OCY2Q DLO iDirect Remote Control for iPod: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 April 27, 2005 T. F. Sunny CA I saw this ipod remote for $60 at Target and picked it up from Amazon for $35 instead. It has the typical variety of functions- you can play, pause, skip ahead and back, and adjust the volume, as well as turn the power on or off. You may find yourself wanting a "menu" button, but it's not there. The remote also needs to be pointed directly at the sensor to work. The good news is that the AV cable for your photo ipod works with this, which means you can hook your ipod up to a TV or projector and then return to the couch to run the slide presentation from across the room. That alone makes it worth the money for me. B000BR2S34:excellent_cleaner:mac_newbie B000BR2S34 Klear Screen Deluxe Cleaning Kit: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Mac Newbie Elk Grove, CA This is an excellent product for cleaning all LCD screens, even for your HDTV.... B0001MR140:battery_problems:w._irving B0001MR140 VTech ip5825 5.8 GHz DSS Cordless Speakerphone with Dual Handsets and Caller ID (Pewter): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 20, 2006 W. Irving New York, NY When it works, it's mediocre. Unfortunately it doesn't work all that often. I had battery problems a month or two after purchase. Pass on this one, folks B0001MR140:vtech_ip_5825_-_5.8_ghz_cordless_speakerphone:george_gocheff B0001MR140 VTech ip5825 5.8 GHz DSS Cordless Speakerphone with Dual Handsets and Caller ID (Pewter): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 George Gocheff Millstadt, IL Prompt delivery from vendor & product is as described. Previously purchased this product over one year ago but one of the handsets was lost so this unit was a purchased replacement. Very satisfied with previous unit and equally satisfied with this new unit. Too bad VTech discontinued making this model as it remains my #1 choice of cordless speakerphones made by VTech or any other manufacturer. I highly recommend the ip5825 B0001MR140:very_good_phone:c._stoiber_"pastafarian" B0001MR140 VTech ip5825 5.8 GHz DSS Cordless Speakerphone with Dual Handsets and Caller ID (Pewter): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 C. Stoiber "Pastafarian" Reno, NV I would have rated 5 stars except for the fact that the "message waiting" light keeps coming on. I have it connected to my Vonage line where I do not use the voicemail feature and I don't know why it keeps coming on. Otherwise, good phone B0001MR140:so_far_excellent:craig_r._linder_"texas_hybrid" B0001MR140 VTech ip5825 5.8 GHz DSS Cordless Speakerphone with Dual Handsets and Caller ID (Pewter): Electronics electronics 5.0 September 16, 2006 Craig R. Linder "Texas hybrid" Austin, TX USA We bought this phone to replace a very poor pair of DXI 986 phones from Uniden (see my review). When choosing the Vtech, we also wanted to avoid purchasing from Uniden because of a couple of bad customer service experiences with them. So far, the pair of Vtech phones have performed extremely well for us. No interference even when I'm using it right next to my computer and our wireless router. The sound is fine both outgoing and incoming. No problems with going out of range in our home (a good sized, but not huge house). We've also had a good experience using the phones with the Plantronics M220C headset. We do not have caller ID or a message box for our service, so I cannot comment on those features. Finally, let me just mention that we have only had the phone for about a month, so it is too early for us to have experienced some of the battery problems that are noted by other reviewers. If we begin to have problems with the batteries, I will post an update. If the battery problems do not crop up, I highly recommend this phone. It works very well and has great features for the price. B0001MR140:0_stars_-_battery_issues:g._francisco B0001MR140 VTech ip5825 5.8 GHz DSS Cordless Speakerphone with Dual Handsets and Caller ID (Pewter): Electronics electronics 1.0 September 14, 2006 G. Francisco As you'll see from other reviewers, there is definitely a battery issue here. There should be a lemon law in effect for this - time to look for consumer protection laws against this product B0001MR140:works_a_few_months,_then_the_problems_begin:doc B0001MR140 VTech ip5825 5.8 GHz DSS Cordless Speakerphone with Dual Handsets and Caller ID (Pewter): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 September 8, 2006 Doc The Arizona desert Worked fine for a few months, then started getting the "CHECK BATTERY" error intermittently on either handset. Replaced the AAA NiMH batteries per vtech customer support's recommendation, and the problem went away for about a month then started happening again. Sent it to vtech for replacement under warranty, and new set received uses a proprietary battery pack. Worked OK for 3 weeks, then the "CHECK BATTERY" error started AGAIN! Sent the 2nd set back, and just got yet another replacement after 3 weeks wait. Our 1 year warranty is over in about one week, so I'm guessing this 3rd set will wind up in the trash when (not if) it goes bad in a month or so. It seems the numbskulls at vtech blamed the problems on the battery and switched from AAAs to a special battery pack. However, I am certain the problem lies in the charging circuitry since we've seen the problem with both the old and the newer design handsets. We will never buy another vtech phone again B000IT600W:get_it!:r.c._"pink_floydian_mind" B000IT600W Kensington Digital FM Transmitter and Auto Charger for iPod (Black): Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 November 9, 2006 R.C. "Pink Floydian Mind" State College, PA I waited 6 months for the perfect FM transmitter to hit the market,and when Amazon began selling this I snatched it up. The sound it produces is of better quality than the radio stations in my car. No static, no problems, easy to use, small and not bulky whatsoever, this product is a definite must-have for anyone looking for an FM transmitter B000IT600W:this_is_a_great_item!:s._stannard_"love_my_ipod" B000IT600W Kensington Digital FM Transmitter and Auto Charger for iPod (Black): Electronics electronics 20 of 23 5.0 October 11, 2006 S. Stannard "Love my Ipod" Newcastle CA For days I researched which FM transmitter to buy. After everything I read, I decided to wait for Kensington to release this one. This transmitter was also highly rated by Ilounge. Bottom line...It sounds better than my FM radio. Absolutely no static! I love it B0009MZ9UK:memorex_dvd-r_16x_4.7gb_100_pack_spindle_printable:jace_perham_"udspos" B0009MZ9UK Memorex DVD-R 16x 4.7GB 100 Pack Spindle Printable: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Jace Perham "UDSPOS" IL USA Excellent product for printable DVD's. Have not had a bad one yet. B0009MZ9UK:memorex-_16x4_dvd-r:joseph_s._halasz B0009MZ9UK Memorex DVD-R 16x 4.7GB 100 Pack Spindle Printable: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 10, 2006 Joseph S. Halasz Murphy, NC USA The quality of the DVD is the worst I ever encountered; approximatey 20% turn into shiny coasters; the flaw where pixelation can be seen on the recorded surface as a discolored band. I don't think I will be getting Memorex products for a while. B0009MZ9UK:superb_purchase:gerardino_jose_illescas_alvarado_"gerardino" B0009MZ9UK Memorex DVD-R 16x 4.7GB 100 Pack Spindle Printable: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 4, 2006 Gerardino Jose Illescas Alvarado "Gerardino" Guatemala City This are already great discs, I haven't lost one by disc's cause (a couple, because a computer power issue). We splited them with a friend and he hasn't have any trouble at all with them too! The only thing I regret is not having the printer for this printable discs B0009MZ9UK:memorex_dvd-r_16x_4.7gb_100_pack_spindle_printable:tamara_lynn_clifton B0009MZ9UK Memorex DVD-R 16x 4.7GB 100 Pack Spindle Printable: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 31, 2006 Tamara Lynn Clifton I really enjoy the prinatable labels on the DVDs. I find this product is very easy to use and works perfectly. Thank you B0009MZ9UK:best_price_i've_seen_on_the_internet:rosie_lee_"bargain_hunter" B0009MZ9UK Memorex DVD-R 16x 4.7GB 100 Pack Spindle Printable: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 28, 2006 Rosie Lee "Bargain Hunter" Pittsburgh, Pa. I've used about 65 out of 100 and so far not one bad disc. Best price for 100 DVD disc on the net that I've seen B0009MZ9UK:great_media_at_a_great_price:j._sluss B0009MZ9UK Memorex DVD-R 16x 4.7GB 100 Pack Spindle Printable: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 September 26, 2006 J. Sluss Tennessee I purchased this media last week when it was $19.99. I have burn't about 25% and all have been perfect 16x burns. I have used the NEC 3550a and a NEC 4570A drive. As other reviewers stated these disc are manufacture ID is RITEKF1. I highly suggest these disc to anyone B0009MZ9UK:great_discs:y._lung B0009MZ9UK Memorex DVD-R 16x 4.7GB 100 Pack Spindle Printable: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 7, 2006 Y. Lung Jersey City, NJ United States The manufactured ID for the discs I received was RITEKF1, which is what you want. Make sure you stay away from CMC manufactured discs. These worked great in both my dvd player and ps2 B0009MZ9UK:nice_deal:drew_d._bartlett_"menzo555" B0009MZ9UK Memorex DVD-R 16x 4.7GB 100 Pack Spindle Printable: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 August 9, 2006 Drew D. Bartlett "menzo555" GA Great price on this spindle of DVD-R's. Nice perk that I didn't realize was that these are hub-printable. The Printable surface goes all the way to the center. Makes for very legit looking dvd's B0009MZ9UK:memorex:dot B0009MZ9UK Memorex DVD-R 16x 4.7GB 100 Pack Spindle Printable: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 8, 2006 Dot I have used several hundred of the Memorex DVD-R printable Disks. I have found 1 or 2 that didn't play back. I think for the price it is an excellent bu B000ELE4Q6:makes_annoying_noise_during_operation:sherief_m._reda_"eyeinzsky75" B000ELE4Q6 Toshiba D-RW2 DVD Player/Recorder: Electronics electronics 0 of 4 2.0 November 12, 2006 Sherief M. Reda "eyeinzsky75" La Jolla, CA United States This DVD has some problems: (1) extremely annoying continuous noise during operation, (2) big, bulky remote control, and (3) the unit itself looks unfashionable. I will be probably returning it B000ELE4Q6:great_recorder:c_a__friend B000ELE4Q6 Toshiba D-RW2 DVD Player/Recorder: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 11, 2006 C A Friend Willow Springs, MO This is my first dvd recorder. I love it. It does everything that I've asked of it. No problems of any kind. Thanks Toshiba. B000ELE4Q6:easy_to_use_basic_recorder_(uses_dvd_-r):brookworld_"brookworld" B000ELE4Q6 Toshiba D-RW2 DVD Player/Recorder: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 4.0 October 22, 2006 Brookworld "Brookworld" Silicon Valley, CA As previous reviewers indicated, good basic DVD recorder. I suggest a starter recorder to replace VHS; you could buy a combo VHS/DVD recorder to archive your VHS library, but (1) dubbing is real time (if a tape is 2 hours, it takes 2 hours to dub to DVD), and (2) most commercial VHS tapes are coded to prevent dubbing. Thus, as a basic DVD recorder: (1) Easy user interface menu system (not many options available). (2) East to use menu to insert Titles to recorded material; be sure to allocate a separate time program for each show to have a separate title (don't string several off-the-programs together as 1 recording). (3) Timer programing lacks options for MON-FRI and SAT-SUN; this means you must individually program each repeating show (for example, recording the Tonight Show w/ J Leno requires 5 individual slots -- very tedious and takes up 5 of 8 program slots). My JVC DVD recorder has repeat functions (but user interface is very complicated). (4) Using it as a 2nd recorder is OK if primary recorder is also DVD -R (I believe Panasonic uses +R, so not a good match). (5) Box has drawing of input connections -- very nice. Does NOT have HDMI or DVI output (for those who insist on digital Video input to their Large Screeens. Primary output is Component. Samsung is pushing HDMI digital output; their "upconverting" is a waste of money - - you can't improve on source material). (6) For those with DV Video (digital tape), must dubb using S-Video (probably no degration of source DV tape) - - no DV input (4 pin "mini" digital input -- my JVC has this). (7) Relatively compact size (much shorter than a VHS); depth is reasonably shallow, but width is still wide bacause stylists want to give a substantial look). Also very quiet while recording (has cooling fan). B000ELE4Q6:not_bad_for_starters.:jonathan_e._kite B000ELE4Q6 Toshiba D-RW2 DVD Player/Recorder: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 4.0 August 3, 2006 Jonathan E. Kite This is a very basic DVD Recorder. It doesn't have a ton of bells and wistles which is what makes it perfect for beginners. The lack of DVD-ram is upsetting, considering the DR-W4 is only thirty more for many more features, but sometimes less features are nice, the simplicity makes it easy for my entire family to use. You cannot access menu items when discs are finalizing/formatting/or even when shows are recording, which is unfortunate. Otherwise, it is a great starter by a company that makes reliable products B000ELE4Q6:time_to_get_rid_of_those_vhs_tapes:rocket_scientist B000ELE4Q6 Toshiba D-RW2 DVD Player/Recorder: Electronics electronics 16 of 16 5.0 July 29, 2006 Rocket Scientist Aurora, CO United States I picked this machine up a few weeks ago, and am most impressed with the ease of operation. Keep in mind it's a BASIC dvd recorder, single layer, dvd-r and dvd-rw, which is compatible with most players out there. I purchased this for the sole purpose of transferring old VHS material onto dvd, and this machine does a great job of that. And the low price of this machine makes it easy for anyone to make the move from VHS to dvd. Finally, I'll be able to get rid of those boxes of tapes. A real bargain B00008DSR5:the_best_headset_i've_used:holly_g B00008DSR5 GN Netcom 4170 Headset Telephone: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 11, 2006 Holly G New Port Richey, FL USA I have waited to fully test out this item to do my review. I purchased this over a month ago and I am very pleased with it's performance. The sound is clear incoming and outgoing. I've not had one single customer say that they could not hear me. Minor background noise is not heard by the caller. I love having the choice of using the headband or on the ear style, they are both very comfortable. I also like having the choice of a foam cover or the coushioned ear-piece. This headset has performed perfectly and I would highly recommend it!!!!! B00008DSR5:awesome_phone_for_customer_service_work:stephanie_short_"sshort" B00008DSR5 GN Netcom 4170 Headset Telephone: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 July 7, 2005 Stephanie Short "SShort" I purchased this phone for my customer service job at home. It is so convenient. It gives you the option for an over-the-head or over-the-ear headset, either left or right ear. The headset is noise filtering which make for very clear calls. The earpiece has a leather ear cushion with the optional foam cushion which is also included. The calls are very clear and have little or no static whatsoever. On the side of the phone unit, you have a volume and tone control to make your calls even clearer. This phone also has a headset rest, which keeps the headset up off the desk, therefore, cutting down on the clutter. I couldn't be happier with this phone. I would definitely recommend this phone for heavy usage as well as customer service work B0009BB644:diamondback_game_mouse:m._booth B0009BB644 Diamondback Game Mouse Plasma: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 4.0 July 26, 2006 M. Booth Bay Area, CA USA Plus: Looks great next to my Saitek keyboard. VERY responsive. Minus: Feels a bit small. Side buttons have a poor design; Too easy to click the wrong one(s). Too responsive; MUST use the included driver. Many other wierd problems (freeze's, ect.) may be related to use of my KVM switch, which they say you can NOT use with this mouse. Will likely go back to my MS mouse B0009BB644:awesome_mouse:c._wilcox_"grrrl_gamer" B0009BB644 Diamondback Game Mouse Plasma: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 July 11, 2006 C. Wilcox "Grrrl Gamer" I initially bought this mouse for my boyfriend as a birthday present. I read all of the reviews and this one seemed like the best one for the money, and thats exactly what this mouse is. After using this mouse just a weekend, my boyfriend and i both fell in love with it. (I've since bought one for myself) We had none of the problems other people have had with it, the buttons are easy to program and we've never had a problem with it not working. This mouse is great for a variety of games, but we use it primarily on World of Warcraft and Counter Strike. With both games this mouse is perfect. I highly recommend it B0009BB644:great_mouse,_but_right_mouse_button_too_easy_to_click:peter_c._fang B0009BB644 Diamondback Game Mouse Plasma: Electronics electronics 2 of 5 4.0 June 28, 2006 Peter C. Fang Overall, I agree with other's reviewer's comment, but so far I have not seen anyone having problem with the right mouse button. I constantly run into situation where the right mouse button is accidentally clicked, which brings up the property menu. In comparing with my Logitech mouse, I can rest both of my fingers on the mouse buttons without ever accidentally click on the button. The traditional mouse has more resistance than the Razer. I like the simplicity of the design and of course the little nuiances you can tweak to your liking. This mouse is defintely design with gamer in mind, and that's where it shines the brightest. You will get incredible smoothness with this mouse in FPS. I don't think any other mouse will come close. One other thing that many people may overlook, and that is Razer uses lazer tracking engine that is similar to the Logitech's MX Laser mouse. This also means the mouse works perfectly fine on smooth surfaces like a very polished book cover where the laser can track fine, minute imperfections on the surface much better than the old optic mouse. If you are thinking about buying this purely for desktop/business purposes, than you are wasting your money, but if you are a gamer, even if only a casual gamer, it's worth the money and getting use to. B0009BB644:sweet_gaming_mouse:t._k._cunningham B0009BB644 Diamondback Game Mouse Plasma: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 June 28, 2006 T. K. Cunningham Independence, Kansas United States I was having lots of difficulty finding an acceptable gaming mouse till I got this one. After a short adjustment time due to the sensitivity (yes!) and general fit to the hand it is a blast to use. I recommend this mouse for anyone not just gamers B0009BB644:very_comfortable:donna_mackie B0009BB644 Diamondback Game Mouse Plasma: Electronics electronics 5.0 June 9, 2006 Donna Mackie Royal Oak, Michigan - USA I'm a gamer. I used to use a wireless. This mouse is MUCH better. First off, the wireless mouse made it seem like the fps was a LOT lower. I got my Diamondback today, put it in... the game, when moving around, was SO much smoother. 3/4 of the side buttons are easy for me to reach - the two on the left, and the farther one on the right. I can move my mouse across the screen real fast without the aiming 'glitching out'. Not sure if it's common in wired mice, but it was a pain with the wireless B0009BB644:very_nice!:no*bounce_"gamer" B0009BB644 Diamondback Game Mouse Plasma: Electronics electronics 5.0 May 12, 2006 No*BoUnCe "Gamer" As already mentioned ... this is a fantastice gaming mouse. Very smooth and sensitive. It does take a little time to get used to. Lots of programable buttons. On-the-fly sensitivity comes in very handy on shooter games B0009BB644:sweet_mouse:christopher_grimes_"gribby" B0009BB644 Diamondback Game Mouse Plasma: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 19, 2006 Christopher Grimes "Gribby" USA I love it! I'm left handed and this mouse is perfect for me. I'm also a gamer and for the money I don't think you can beat it. B0009BB644:pretty_good,_with_one_exception.:constantine_kokkinos_"hobot" B0009BB644 Diamondback Game Mouse Plasma: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 March 17, 2006 Constantine Kokkinos "Hobot" Saint Paul, MN This mouse is great, quick response, on the fly sensitivity change, cool LED lighting, and 7 buttons. That being said, If I could change it I would do a few things: 1. Be able to turn off the LED. 2. Make right side mouse buttons a little easier to reach B0009BB644:very_precise_and_very_confortable:havoc_agent B0009BB644 Diamondback Game Mouse Plasma: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 16, 2006 Havoc Agent Dont worry about more expensive laser mouses, even the best gamer wont have a drag over 1600 dpi, this is the best you can get and with an affordable pric B0007WZN1C:easy_cell_phone_management:s._anderson_"steve" B0007WZN1C Nokia CA-42/0277539 Connectivity Adapter Cable Replacement for DKU-5: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 S. Anderson "Steve" NorCal The included software makes it easy to manage Pictures, Names, phone numbers, and email addresses. Adapter Cable works great. Easy software updates at the Nokia web site. B0007WZN1C:not_nokia_oem:m._may B0007WZN1C Nokia CA-42/0277539 Connectivity Adapter Cable Replacement for DKU-5: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 September 12, 2006 M. May I purchased this cable through Amazon from A-1 Accessories - the packaging is the same as shown in the picture and the driver disk is a CD that has been printed using an ink jet printer. The instructions were printed 8-1/2x11 paper - don't lose them because if you do, you are hosed - you must follow the instructions to the letter - no jumping ahead 'cause you know what you are doing. Nowhere on the driver CD, cable or the package does the word Nokia appear. The Nokia PC Suite off the web WILL NOT recognize this cable unless you install per the instructions and then upgrade PC Suite. I was able to get this thing working, but I had all the planets had to be aligned. Based on the description, I expected a Nokia OEM cable - that is not what I got B0007WZN1C:pricey,_but_works_better_than_knock-offs:mlr B0007WZN1C Nokia CA-42/0277539 Connectivity Adapter Cable Replacement for DKU-5: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 4.0 February 25, 2006 MLR Dallas, TX Don't be fooled. I purchased a knock-off Nokia CA-42 cable and it worked sometimes, didn't connect well, and the driver caused my computer to freeze. I purchased an original Nokia cable and everything works perfectly (recongizes phone connect & disconnect, never falters, connects easily). It's expensive and overpriced (what Nokia accessory isn't). For good functionality one really doesn't have a choice B00006RHZG:are_those_bass_notes_i_hear?:cosimo_"failure_is_always_an_option." B00006RHZG Subwoofer Cable-16 Feet: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 March 28, 2005 Cosimo "Failure is Always an Option." Around Home This is a good cable; it is thick, so it's well insulated and well shelded. The gold plated connecters are good to have, because gold will not tarnish, so the connecters will always provide good contact. I don't move my subwoofer a lot, so I can't say as to the plugs keeping thear grip. But, as far as sound quility; it does not seem to much better than a cheeper cable -- it's not in any way worse, eather B000BUWNH2:does_not_come_with_black_ink:jeremy_walls B000BUWNH2 Canon CLI-8 4-Pack Color Ink Tanks for Pixma printers: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 11, 2006 Jeremy Walls Spring Lake, NJ, USA great price and was eligible for free shipping at Amazon which I swiftly recieved, but be warned no black ink included and only all the colors are B000BUWNH2:positive_comment_about_canon_ink_tanks:george_young B000BUWNH2 Canon CLI-8 4-Pack Color Ink Tanks for Pixma printers: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 George Young Great product. It is always better to buy the original canon ink tanks because I have try other brands and it not the same. I highly recommend this product. It may cost more, but it's worth it B000BUWNH2:canon_printer:james_a._belteau_"history_buff" B000BUWNH2 Canon CLI-8 4-Pack Color Ink Tanks for Pixma printers: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 James A. Belteau "History Buff" Charlotte, NC Excellent product -- the ink tanks do have a lot of use to them B000BUWNH2:exactly_as_advertised:ric_corless B000BUWNH2 Canon CLI-8 4-Pack Color Ink Tanks for Pixma printers: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Ric Corless Kihei, HI USA This is a bargain package of the excellent genuine Canon products. My only frustration is that it doesn't contain (and they don't seem to offer a bulk pack with) the two "photo" formulations also required by many printers built for the CLI-8 inks B000BUWNH2:fantastic_results:e._hart B000BUWNH2 Canon CLI-8 4-Pack Color Ink Tanks for Pixma printers: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 E. Hart I have used Canon Ink Cartriges in my Pixma MP800 for over a year and can honestly recommend them highly. B000BUWNH2:canon_cli-8_4_pack_ink:mr._gregg_g._wysocki B000BUWNH2 Canon CLI-8 4-Pack Color Ink Tanks for Pixma printers: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Mr. Gregg G. Wysocki While the price was not outstanding, it is still cheaper than I could get it at retail. Plus I didn't have to spend $2.25/gallon on gas driving to the office supply to get it. I would purchase it again. I am hesitant to purchase the refills and replace the chip on it. The savings is huge, but I don't want the hassle or the potential damage to the printer B000BUWNH2:i_couldn't_ask_for_more:hanzee B000BUWNH2 Canon CLI-8 4-Pack Color Ink Tanks for Pixma printers: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 2, 2006 Hanzee First quality, great price, and faster than expected delivery. I could not have asked for more. BTW, the Canon iP4200 is a great low priced printer B000BUWNH2:nice_to_buy_them_all_at_once:k._mulligan_"irish_artist" B000BUWNH2 Canon CLI-8 4-Pack Color Ink Tanks for Pixma printers: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 2, 2006 K. Mulligan "Irish Artist" Nashua, NH United States I use alot of this ink in my business so it is convenient to be able to buy the four together. I would be nice if ALL the inks(includingthe PGI-5BK) were packaged together. The price of printer ink has always been a bone of contention with me, but we are at the mercy of the printer manufacturers. With that said, the price on this four pack is not the worst especially with free shipping or Amazon Prime B000BUWNH2:better_price_but_not_without_complications.:samuel_chell B000BUWNH2 Canon CLI-8 4-Pack Color Ink Tanks for Pixma printers: Electronics electronics 12 of 12 4.0 August 30, 2006 Samuel Chell Kenosha,, WI United States I've discovered that the inconvenience may outweigh the few dollars saved by purchasing the combination pack. My Cyan and Magenta cartridges lasted only 4 weeks and 6 weeks respectively while the others are still going. Purchasing more combination packs would have resulted in a backlog of unused ink. You might order the package now and then (I wish it included regular black ink), but given the staggered depletion of ink cartridges, it frequently makes more sense to order the single cartridge. Moreover, the combination of Amazon's one-click ordering and no-postage Prime membershp makes it no less practical for the consumer to order individual cartridges as they expire (though I'm sure Amazon prefers to send out large quantities in the same order) B000BPAA5Y:my_roadyxt_home_kit_experience:jesus_navarro B000BPAA5Y Delphi Home Kit For the Roady XT plug-and-play satellite radio: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 March 21, 2006 Jesus Navarro Houston, Texas United States I bought the Home Kit for the RoadyXT. Overall, it does what you want it to do. You can either have it at work or home to listen to music all day. We have a firewall at work, so I can't listen to music over the net. That's where the Home Kit comes into play. The satellite signal it receives it not bad for being inside the building with no windows nearby. The FM Modulation is a bit weak and gives some static, although I'm not sure if it's the Roady or the Home Kit. Overall, the remote is easy to use and helpful on the road as well. I would recommend it if you want the extra item, but not a necessary one B000BPAA5Y:excellent_accessory:donald_r._shaw B000BPAA5Y Delphi Home Kit For the Roady XT plug-and-play satellite radio: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 February 25, 2006 Donald R. Shaw Minneapolis, MN Nice addition to use my Roady XT receiver at home. Easily attaches to my home stereo B00005S8KM:good_sound,_new_way:kishore_t._raj_"krt" B00005S8KM Sennheiser HD580 Stereo HiFi Professional Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Kishore T. Raj "krt" Chicago, IL USA Overall very good sound and comfortable to wear. This is a new type, the sound can be heard by others, as it has a flow through speaker. Our mind set is that headphones are for single listening, the others in the room can hear as well. Though not loud, but they can make out what one is played through the head phone B00005S8KM:unnatural_sound_and_poor_durability:audiofan B00005S8KM Sennheiser HD580 Stereo HiFi Professional Headphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 12 2.0 July 13, 2006 AudioFan USA I've owned the HD580s for 6 years now, and on the whole I've been disappointed with them. These headphones are renowned for their flat frequency response. To my ears, these headphones deliver a sound that is empty and unnatural. These seem best suited as studio headphones. They might be good for hearing all frequencies evenly and fine-tuning a mix, but they are not enjoyable for listening to music recreationally. I've had the opportunity to compare these directly against several other popular headphones. I've also tried the AKG 240S, Sony MDR-V600, Sony MDR-7506, and Ultrasone HFI-700. The Sennheiser HD580 is similar in tone to the Sony MDR-7506, but with less booming bass, which is a plus. But that's the only plus. Perhaps I'm not one for the extremely flat frequency response headphones. On a side note, my favorite of the bunch was the Ultrasone HFI-700. If you don't like the Sony 7506's and Sennheiser HD580's, they're a completely different beast. I bought them and am happy with them. Regarding durability, the paint on the headband has almost completely peeled/chipped off. There was no unusual abuse that caused this - just simple flexing of the headband when putting them on and taking them off. Because of the open design, anybody else in the room will easily hear what you are listening to, even at moderately low volumes B00005S8KM:affordable_hi-end_headphones:tony_t._"tony_t." B00005S8KM Sennheiser HD580 Stereo HiFi Professional Headphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 July 8, 2006 Tony T. "Tony T." USA I purchased my first-ever pair of Sennheiser headphones back in March of 1996. They were "Ovation 560 Mk.II" headphones which lasted me for a whopping 10 years time! They were the finest, cleanest, most accurate sounding cans I owned up to that time. They gave up the ghost just this past June; the right side went silent. Having seen a glowing review in Stereophile magazine for the HD-580 phones, I decided to order a dream pair of headphones through Amazon for a great price! You must experience these headphones if you truly appreciate hi-end quality! They are super clean, very detailed sounding, and they are very comfortable to wear during extended periods of time. The treble response is oh so clean, the midrange is just right (some may say slightly recessed, I say it's a characteristic of the Sennheiser Sound) and bass response goes down into the teens! You may even find these headphones frustrating because you will hear what you have and what you don't in terms of recording quality. Reference-quality sound, comfortable to wear, great price, and legendary Sennheiser quality! Very highly recommended B00005S8KM:best_headphone_money_can_buy:takashi_mizuno_"tak_miz" B00005S8KM Sennheiser HD580 Stereo HiFi Professional Headphones: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 June 1, 2006 Takashi Mizuno "Tak Miz" Tajimi-shi, Gifu Japan I got this about a few years ago. I heard this was one of the best headphones. This was true. Very comfortable wearing that I sometimes forgot that I was putting this on my head. The sound is precise, crispy, no coloration to the original sound. Especially recommended for classic and jazz music which has acoustic sound. And if you love movies, this works good for you. If your AV amplifier has vertual surround output for headphone such as Dobly headphone or CSS headphone, you can enjoy listening to vertual surrounding sound better than other typical surround headphones. If I watch seriuos movies at night, I always wear this phone and I could hear the voices well. I guess there are other headphones higher than this products but they cannot beat this in terms of compatability between price and great sound. High recommend for all musical and movie buffs B00005S8KM:nice_cans_indeed:dain_g._oswald B00005S8KM Sennheiser HD580 Stereo HiFi Professional Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 May 26, 2006 Dain G. Oswald Alexandria, VA I've had these for years now and am impressed that they've held up so well considering some of the extra stress I've put them through. Very comfortable to wear, excellent sound. Listening with any other headphones now is frustrating when all you can hear is what's wrong them or what's missing. Within the first couple of months I did have trouble with the cabling as the connections would not stay flush with the cans, but the replacement cable has never had the same issue. I think they still do well without an amplifier, but clearly expose the quality of whatever they're plugged into. I plan on having a couple pairs in reserve just in case I ever have trouble finding more someday. Though you should use monitors for audio recording, the HD580's do very well in the studio too B00005S8KM:aural_dessert:jettrink_"lost_in_la" B00005S8KM Sennheiser HD580 Stereo HiFi Professional Headphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 May 3, 2006 jettrink "lost in la" Louisiana These headphones are like being in a warm waterfall of sound. I listen mostly to jazz and classical and you hear the players taking breaths while blowing their horns. If there are better sounding headphones, I'm not interested because after years with my 580s they still send me and never disappoint. They create a precise, gorgeous aural world that you can just drift away in B00005S8KM:the_best_(and_a_word_to_the_wise):mark_twain B00005S8KM Sennheiser HD580 Stereo HiFi Professional Headphones: Electronics electronics 9 of 11 5.0 April 3, 2006 Mark Twain McLean, VA United States Before I actually tell you how I like these, a hint to any frustrated users out there: Having connection problems from the cable to the cans? Try plugging them in. Seriously. This suggestion solves around 50% of problems people have with their computers, and I can virtually guarantee that it will solve your problems here. The design is such that the cords can be plugged in mechanically well enough not to fall out, but not nearly well enough to be properly (electrically) plugged in. In such a case you can push the connectors in quite a bit further, until they are well-recessed in their openings, and you won't get the crackling anymore. Now for the review: I've had these for years now. Bought a pair in graduate school in the late 90s, complete with Sennheiser's DSP/amplifier unit (novelty item, but with shameful sound quality) for a very good price. Since then, I've probably listened to them an average of 30 or so hours a week, mostly while at work. A conservative estimate would put them over 10000 hours of use. They never fatigue my ears, even after several hours of constant use, and remain comfortable on my head for as long as I listen. The replaceable cable is a great thing, and when I managed to trash mine after the first five or six years of heavy usage, Sennheiser sent me a replacement for fifteen or twenty bucks. Well worth it. Dropping more money on aftermarket cable "upgrades" is absurd, of course. If that's your bag, just spend the cable money on fancier headphones in the first place. I also own the Grado SR60 and Etymotic ER6i, and of course neither of these really compare in terms of sound quality. I've also spent some time listening to the Sennheiser HD600 and Grado RS2; the former isn't noticeably better (or even much different) and the latter just didn't really impress me, especially for the price. Grados all sound artifical to me, although admittedly punchy. Keep in mind that the HD580 has approximately zero noise isolation with its wide open design, and as others have noted, a crummy source like an iPod or most computer sound cards will have trouble driving it B00005S8KM:amazing_cans!:james_holmes_"frazzleddad" B00005S8KM Sennheiser HD580 Stereo HiFi Professional Headphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 March 31, 2006 James Holmes "FrazzledDad" South Central Ohio I'm using these straight out of either my iPod or my Logitech X-230's satellite speakers. Even with an unamped signal the sound from these headphones is just terrific! Great dynamic range and very crisp sound. They're also extremely comfortable both on the head and ears. Soon I'll be purchasing a Headroom Total BitHead amp from Headphones.com to plug these in to. I can hardly wait to hear what these cans will sound like then B00005S8KM:great_headphones!!!!:steve B00005S8KM Sennheiser HD580 Stereo HiFi Professional Headphones: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 4.0 March 14, 2006 Steve Kalamazoo, Michigan I did a lot of research trying to find the best ones and i am very happy with the 580's. It was down to these or the grado 125's and from what I understand they are both great. The fact that the padding goes around your ear instead of resting on it makes them so comfortable! Highly recommended, great quality...just gotta get a headphone amp now to make them even better : B00023C6SE:minimum_range,_excellent_sound_:jason_smith B00023C6SE Sony MDR-DS3000 Infrared Wireless Digital Surround Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 2, 2006 Jason Smith New York, NY The range on these things is terrible. I suggest putting the receiver up high with nothing blocking its path on any side to maximize the connection; this includes walls, cats, and furniture. That being said, the sound quality is absolutely great. It's like a surround system hooked directly to your brain. Some people complain about a hiss, but that only happens when you're going out of range B00023C6SE:getting_a_personal_surround_sound_experience:home_e_tech B00023C6SE Sony MDR-DS3000 Infrared Wireless Digital Surround Headphones: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 26, 2006 Home E Tech US I am getting an additional set of the same unit for another TV location in the house. The specification of the unit is quite complete. With a wide range of supported surround sound formats from Dolby Digital to DTS II, running an optical cable from your DVD to the base will help enhance the viewing experience with some impressive surround effects and the base will indicate with surround sound format it is decoding when you put it on the digital mode. There is another set of RCA jacks for the connection from one other analog source i.e the cable box. This flexibility expands the unit's usefulness as I could also use it to watch TV at night and hear it without waking the whole house or keeping my wife awake. Now, because the base unit can support more that one headset, I could always grap the headset from the other location and share the movie or TV sound with my wife, still without waking the kids. I occasionally listen to CD's using the unit as well, and the handy "music" mode will produce a surround effect that is more suitable for just music. I usually turn the surround off when I use it in this manner, and without going through the amp, I am getting a sound that is straight from the CD without any processing, i.e no adjusted bass or treble, etc, and the sound is quite good too. Go for it if you want a good set of surround sound headphones with flexibility to use it for non-movie listening. B00023C6SE:mdr-ds3000:sheldon_rudolph_"rackooo" B00023C6SE Sony MDR-DS3000 Infrared Wireless Digital Surround Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 16, 2006 Sheldon Rudolph "rackooo" these are very good headphones for movies,for music they are just ok.The 5.1 feature on these doesnt really impress me that much and you have to have to be in front of the transmitter or you will get a lot of hiss,but for cordless headphones there better than most for the money B00023C6SE:24_months_of_daily_use_and_these_continue_to_please:dr_bee B00023C6SE Sony MDR-DS3000 Infrared Wireless Digital Surround Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 June 1, 2006 Dr Bee California, USA I got the Sony MDR-DS3000 Infrared Wireless Digital Surround Headphones and an additional Sony headset for myself as a Father's Day gift in 2004 (from Crutchfield- Amanzon did not carry at that time). This is a long time ago for consumer electronics. They continue to please. We have two sons less than 4 years old and my wife and I use them nightly to enjoy 24 and Lost and DVD's while our home remains quiet and boys slumber. It has altered our lifestyle (ever try enjoying 24 with close caption and volume on ultra-low? It sux goat balls) Build quality and sound quality are excellent. Battery life is amazing- typically over 30 hours of use prior to recharging. Infrared tranmission is far superior to radio waves. I will repeat if and when these need to be replaced B00023C6SE:incredible_value.__yes,_value:sebastian B00023C6SE Sony MDR-DS3000 Infrared Wireless Digital Surround Headphones: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 April 23, 2006 Sebastian San Jose, CA USA I've had these headphones for about 3 months and I love them. I listen to music pretty much constantly while I'm working, and though I have some good speakers in my office, I find I focus better with headphones on. I had gotten tired of wired headphones, as the wire always gets fouled up in the chair. First, the sound quality is excellent. It's not as good as high end speakers, but these headphones are a lot cheaper than high end speakers. I own about 10 pairs of headphones (don't ask) and these are definitely the best. In the office with these wireless headphones, I can get up from my chair and wander out of the room without taking off the headphones. My office is about 14x14 ft, and the IR signal covers the entire room. I have never had any drop-outs or other interference while in the office. When I walk out of range, the headphones go silent with a slight hiss. As other reviews have noted, there is a small quiet hiss when nothing is playing. However, the solution to reduce the hiss is not to crank the volume on the headphones, and instead turn up the amplifier. This works exceptionally well. I have these plugged into the headphone jack of a basic $200 receiver. The other wonderful thing about these headphones is that there is no on/off switch to manage. Instead, the headphones turn off when the inner band of the headphones has no tension on it--in other words, they turn off when they are not sitting on your head. The band is part of the "self-adjusting" feature, and it really works. You just put the headphones over your head, pull the speakers to your ears, and the headphone band adjusts and the headphones power on. This definitely helps with battery life. I haven't really measured the life of the batteries other than to know I only have to charge every now and then. Although the headphones contain electronics, batteries, and are somewhat large physically, my head does not get tired of them. The earcups are fabric with some padding rather than leather, so my ears don't sweat nearly as much as they do with other leather earcups. Very nice! The set comes with an optical cable. The back of the base has an optical input and two RCA plugs. I use a 1/4"-to-two-RCA cable from Radio Shack to connect these to my receiver. The base also has a magnet to assist when placing the headphones on the base for charging--the magnet pulls the earcup with the charge connection to exactly the right spot. Overall, this product is awesome due to its exceptional engineering. The headphones are expensive--no question--but they are worth the money. P.S. Another reviewer noted that this product doesn't work with Plasma TVs. I don't know anything about that, but that review made me worried if it would work in a room filled with LCDs--my office has many LCD monitors. The good news is--they work fine. Also, I can sit either facing the base station or facing directly opposite the base station and the signal continues to come in fine B00023C6SE:wireless_headphones:david_dyal B00023C6SE Sony MDR-DS3000 Infrared Wireless Digital Surround Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 8, 2006 David Dyal Best move I've done in awhile. The sound quality is excellent with no static or other anoying side sounds that I had on the other phones I have had B00023C6SE:all_it_said_it_was:marvin_perry_"retired_programmer" B00023C6SE Sony MDR-DS3000 Infrared Wireless Digital Surround Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 21, 2005 Marvin Perry "Retired Programmer" Jackson, CA Performs VERY WELL with no hiss or static. Battery life was less than expected, but overnight charge and we're good to go. Remember, if you are using optical cable for sound, to order "splitters" because you will need to split the signal between the input to your Home Theater system and these headphones, as most HT systems do NOT have an "output" for optical cable - - - only multiple INPUTs B00023C6SE:great_if_you_only_need_one_headphone:ornithikos_paleologos B00023C6SE Sony MDR-DS3000 Infrared Wireless Digital Surround Headphones: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 4.0 April 14, 2005 Ornithikos Paleologos Yellow Springs, Ohio, USA Acoustically and ergonomically, the MDR-DS3000 is all that Sony claims it is. However, if you want additional headphones (MDR-IF3000) you will have to charge them one at a time on the base station, because no separate battery charger is available. With prolonged use and/or many headphones, juggling multiple headphones on one charger is sure to fail. If you need multiple headphones, perhaps a product line that provides extra battery chargers as well as extra headphones would be preferable B0007NIJBC:fantastic_find:james_d._ford_"bearcub55" B0007NIJBC Logitech QuickCam Communicate STX: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 25, 2006 James D. Ford "bearcub55" Amarillo, I just bought the Logitech QuickCam, and am VERY happy with it. Delivery was rapid, and after hooking it up, with minimal trouble, I've had hours of pleasure from it. The only complaint I have is for lighting. Not the Logitech fault, but it needs adaquate lighting to be used at night. During the day, it's fantastic. Audio and Visual is great. With more lighting in my computer room it will be a 24 hour asset to me B0007NIJBC:lousy!!!_lousy!!!_lousy!!!_do_not_use!!!:tech_man_"tom_edison" B0007NIJBC Logitech QuickCam Communicate STX: Electronics electronics 1 of 4 1.0 November 23, 2006 TECH MAN "Tom Edison" Brewster, NY United States I spent four hours installing and uninstalling the device. When I first installed it asked for five files from Windows 98se. Had to find the files either from the CD or Windows directory or stop the installation and search on the internet. Finally, finally, finally I got the thing to install but I had another problem. When I connected to the internet and tried to go to any website, IE6 would shut down and ask to restart. What garbage. So I had to uninstall all the software and drivers for the camera ( I am an experienced electronic technician and build computers at work and on the side) and still IE6 would not run. Finally, I had to boot to safe mode and run scanreg/restore and restore the registry from a previous date in order to get IE6 to run . I hope i can return this piece of garbage. OH, by the way. this is my first review of any kind on amazon.com. I hope this helps alot; When I googled for the files I was serching, alot of other people were having the same sort of problems. Thank you very much B0007NIJBC:great_little_device_give_much_pleasure:savannah_bob B0007NIJBC Logitech QuickCam Communicate STX: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 November 11, 2006 Savannah Bob Savannah, GA USA Friends and family were amazed when I sent them a video email. I was blown away when I had an on line video call with my daughter. It is wonderful B0007NIJBC:great_choice:deidre_russell B0007NIJBC Logitech QuickCam Communicate STX: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 9, 2006 Deidre Russell Arcata, CA USA i was looking around for a while and comparing everyones reviews and this seemed to be the best rated. when i ordered it i was very nervous but after receiving it i was so happy. the instalation was so easy and the picture is so clear. i love the features of not only having a microphone in the camera but also the ablility to take good quality still photographs and videos with it. this webcam has great versatlitly on to where i can set it... at one point i had it sitting on my desk lamp that has arounded cover. lol. great sound, pictures and features. great choice B0007NIJBC:works_great:c._f._tallman_iii B0007NIJBC Logitech QuickCam Communicate STX: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 November 9, 2006 C. F. Tallman III I am not a computer wiz, but this is simple to use . I am very satisfied with the product. I do not need a expensive web-cam B0007NIJBC:logitecg_quickcam:bg B0007NIJBC Logitech QuickCam Communicate STX: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 BG USA Good webcam for the price you pay. Works ok in lower than ideal light levels. Good to have a mic arleady in it. Mic performs well B0007NIJBC:logitech_webcam:smita_singhaniya_"smita" B0007NIJBC Logitech QuickCam Communicate STX: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Smita Singhaniya "smita" Its the best webcam in best price. good resolution. good quality. quality microphone B0007NIJBC:great_webcam_at_the_proce_offered:david_horton_"airsurfer" B0007NIJBC Logitech QuickCam Communicate STX: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 David Horton "AirSurfer" UK Good reliable quality at a fair price. Good compatibility B0002Z456I:digital_camera_memory_stick:l._ramsey_"dback_fan" B0002Z456I Sony 256MB MEMORY STICK PRO-DUO NEW ( MSXM-256S ): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 August 2, 2006 L. Ramsey "DBack Fan" Phoenix, AZ USA I was not sure about this because it was through a 3rd party that I had not dealth with. But the item was mailed in a timely fashion and arrived via mail when promised. I am very pleased B0002Z456I:yep,_this_works_in_the_psp:gadgester B0002Z456I Sony 256MB MEMORY STICK PRO-DUO NEW ( MSXM-256S ): Electronics electronics 13 of 15 5.0 November 29, 2005 Gadgester New York I've personally verified this: this 256MB Memory Stick PRO Duo works in the Sony PSP as well as in the latest Sony digital cameras and camcorders. It's very fast in speed and very reliable. Just handle it with care as it's tiny and thin. Now, in order to play copy-protected digital content you buy from Sony's Connect music store, you'll need to install the latest PSP firmware update. The initial firmware (v1.00) did not support MagicGate digital rights management. For ultimate performance and reliability when it comes to Memory Stick Duo cards, I recommend Sony. There are too many reports of reliability issues with Sandisk cards B00006B903:never_trust_this_product.:rebecca_cho B00006B903 Targus PA450U DEFCON KL Notebook Computer Key Lock: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 18, 2006 Rebecca Cho I bought this product less than a year ago. 2 days ago, I locked my laptop and tried to unlock it. But I couldn't. It was somehow messed up and the combination did not work. I HAD TO CUT IT!!! I don't know how it got messed up but I'm sure that it was not study enough to last long B00006B903:have_an_ibook?_don't_buy_this_lock!:karl_rahder B00006B903 Targus PA450U DEFCON KL Notebook Computer Key Lock: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 18, 2006 Karl Rahder Baku, Tbilisi, Chicago I posted a review two weeks ago, but it hasn't appeared, so I'm trying again...I bought this lock two years ago. It has always been difficult to remove. (Note: despite what some other reviewers seem to think, it does NOT have a motion detector - that's a different lock.) Recently, the lock decided to remain firmly inside my iBook, despite my efforts to remove it. After a fruitless call to Targus's customer support, I finally got it out. That took over 30 minutes of struggle. My next step was going to be purchasing a hack saw. Apparently, the Targus lock is not a good fit for iBooks. I'm going to send mine back and demand compensation. If you own an iBook, I strongly suggest you buy a lock made by someone other than Targus B00006B903:lock_changes_combination_by_itself_-_do_not_buy:lgi B00006B903 Targus PA450U DEFCON KL Notebook Computer Key Lock: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 1.0 September 2, 2006 LGI Dubai, UAE I have been using this lock for a few months without changing the combination. Suddenly I could no longer open it as it appears that the lock has changed its combination by itself. I called engineering in the hotel I was staying in to help me. It took them less than a minute to cut the cable with ordinary pliers. B00006B903:once_it's_on_it_may_never_come_off.:mary_ann_niles B00006B903 Targus PA450U DEFCON KL Notebook Computer Key Lock: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 1.0 August 25, 2006 Mary Ann Niles While I don't have any evidence to refute the package claim that it "attaches to any notebook", once attached to my son's computer it was almost impossible to remove. It took 10 minutes to get it off and we were pulling so hard I thought we would damage the computer. We will be returning it. Not recommended B00006B903:combination_mysteriously_changed:sheetal_patel B00006B903 Targus PA450U DEFCON KL Notebook Computer Key Lock: Electronics electronics 10 of 11 1.0 April 30, 2006 Sheetal Patel NJ I had been using the lock for my laptop for the past 4 months without any trouble. All of a sudden, today, as I went to pick up the lock, which had been left untouched in the open position overnight with my combination in it, it decided to change combinations by itself. So it was in the locked position but the combination is still the one I had set. I tried so many combinations 'around' mine but obviously there are so many different possibilites. The fact that I even have to try to think of what combination my lock decided to change itself to today makes this a lock I can't rely on B00006B903:changing_combos:madame_butterfly B00006B903 Targus PA450U DEFCON KL Notebook Computer Key Lock: Electronics electronics 23 of 26 1.0 March 15, 2006 Madame Butterfly IN, USA I am a student living in a dorm situation and so wanted some basic protection for my lap top computer. I purchased the defcon cl because it was inexpensive, widely availible, and easy to use. Unfortunately, it has one major drawback, occasionally it decides to change the number combinationss which unlock it. I went to the company website and they suggested trying the numbers immediately around the combination and if that failed trying all the number combinations possible (there are 10,000). Several hours, one blister, and 1787 combinations later, I got frustrated and used a jewelers saw to cut through the connection to my computer (this solution took only five minutes). I would not suggest this lock to anyone who lacks the patience to try trial and error experimentation until they reach the correct combination, nor anyone attending a school with a metalsmithing program B00006B903:exactly_same_as_the_description:i._huang B00006B903 Targus PA450U DEFCON KL Notebook Computer Key Lock: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 March 3, 2006 I. Huang California This is the best lock you can find for laptops, but I am still not very confident with it. It looks flimpsy but better than others B00006B903:a_better_mousetrap:two_wheel_touring B00006B903 Targus PA450U DEFCON KL Notebook Computer Key Lock: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 December 13, 2005 Two Wheel Touring North Carolina This does exactly what it is supposed to do. It is light, easy to pack, easy to use, and probably difficult to crack. (Though would-be PC pilferers haven't tried taking a hacksaw to my cable lock so I cannot comment as to its ability to withstand saws, blow-torches, or any other criminal's tool.) Other reviewers baffled me as mine is as described by Amazon. There is neither an alarm nor batteries. Why bother with an alarm if the PC is locked with steel cable? Seems like overkill B0008ESGAY:great_but_uses_batteries:david_liming B0008ESGAY Olympus DS-2 Digital Voice Recorder: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 14, 2006 David Liming Michigan USA Very sensitive and good quality sound, but it stays on all of the time so it runs the batteries dow B0008ESGAY:it's_great!:notebook B0008ESGAY Olympus DS-2 Digital Voice Recorder: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 10, 2006 notebook NY, NY Handy and small and has great sound. I don't recommend using the option where it shuts off and saves time in between words/sounds bc it's sometimes not sensitive enough to them. The software it comes with is easy to use and though, I think there could be some improvements--for instance, allowing the player to be controlled using the keyboard and not just the mouse--I heartily recommend it B0008ESGAY:great_recorder_for_the_price:l._sanchez B0008ESGAY Olympus DS-2 Digital Voice Recorder: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 November 10, 2006 L. Sanchez I have had this recorder for about 2 months now. I use it to record my lecture hall class and it has worked very well for me. I record it at the highest quality so the file size is about 30 MB for an hour lecture. It can only record about 2 hours at the highest quality but that works for me since I download it as soon as I get home and erase for the next class. It records a WMV file but I can convert it to MP3 and play it on my IPod as I walk around campus. The recorder does a very good job of picking up the teacher's voice. I even try to stay quiet because I can hear myself whispering to my neighbor on the recording. I would recommend this to anyone who doesn't want to drop $300 on a recorder but still wants quality recordings. The battery life is pretty good but make sure to carry some extra triple A's with you. That saved me once when the batteries died as soon as I turned it on in class. I would also recommend when you get the recorder to not install the software that comes with it. It has some DSS player in its software. If you have XP then it will recognize the recorder as soon as you plug it in and you just need to open the folder to view the files. Then just drag it over to whatever folder you want and convert it if you need an MP3. You can find free MP3 converters over at snapfiles dot com. That's about all the info I have and I hope this helps anyone interested in buying this product B0008ESGAY:just_what_i_needed!:t._easson_"tanjable" B0008ESGAY Olympus DS-2 Digital Voice Recorder: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 T. Easson "tanjable" Saint George, UT This is just what I needed. Easy to use and good quality sound B0008ESGAY:odd_shape_but_great_audio:todd_j._hartzler B0008ESGAY Olympus DS-2 Digital Voice Recorder: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 November 9, 2006 Todd J. Hartzler Very good clarity of audio recordings. I have used a Sony ICD-SX25 previously and the Olympus DS-2 is much more user friendly with a wide variety of good sounding compression rates. I regularly email audio files back to the office and thus a small file size is crucial. We bought 5 more for the office and everyone loves them. The PC software is a little bit weak though, so I gave it 4 stars B0008ESGAY:olympus_digital_recorders_ds-2_great_for_in-depth_interviews:carolina_mejia_"cmejia" B0008ESGAY Olympus DS-2 Digital Voice Recorder: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 Carolina Mejia "cmejia" Lima, Peru Back in Aug 2006, I purchased a Olympus Digital Recorders DS-2 for recording in-depth interviews. So far it has worked great! They recorder is light and the sound quality of the recorder is pretty good despite the fact that I have been recording in places such as night clubs, bars, and streets where there is a lot of background noise. With the digital recorders, I am saving money on transcription cost. The digital files are easy to download and it can be done with or without the cradle provide with the recorder. For most part the instructions are clear but it is a bit misleading when they say it can hold up to 199 files because one can think that one can record 199 interviews - that is not the case. This recording capacity depends on the length of the files and the mode in which you choose to record (stereo HQ, SP, HQ, LP). Overall, I would high recommend this product. B0008ESGAY:easy_and_dependable:j._kelley B0008ESGAY Olympus DS-2 Digital Voice Recorder: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 6, 2006 J. Kelley Oklahoma City I purchased this recorder for my husband after using an identical one for several months at work, where I am a writer/editor. While I don't use all the bells and whistles available, I've found this recorder to be easy to use and dependable. Downloading interviews to the computer is a snap, and the playback software is user friendly. I don't know how I could be more satisfied with the recorder, although the instruction booklet isn't as complete as it could be for non-techy people like me. I once had to call customer support for information and found the tech who answered to be knowledgeable and quite helpful. B0008ESGAY:good_buy_for_the_money:a._khan B0008ESGAY Olympus DS-2 Digital Voice Recorder: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 November 5, 2006 A. Khan This is a good recorder for the money. Sound quality is good and wma recording format keeps files small. However, due to the lack of a noice cancellation feature, there is some ambient sound. I also own an Olympus DM-10 and the recording quality of that was much better, albeit, I had an addon mic attached. In my recordings with the DS-2, background noises in the lecture room such as chair movements, pencil scribbling, etc could be made out. This is an excellent recorder for a student. But, if you need something very professional, I would recommend spending a bit more for some of the higher end Olympus recorders. I havent tried any others, but I do like my DM-10 a lot B0008ESGAY:works_with_dragon:lisa_bertolini B0008ESGAY Olympus DS-2 Digital Voice Recorder: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 November 2, 2006 Lisa Bertolini I find this voice recorder very easy to use from a performance perspective. Buttons are easy to use for those with limited hand dexterity. Storage space is more than adequate, and the price is right. Transcribing from recording to Dragon NaturallySpeaking works very well, but do not expect perfection. The only disappointment is the length of battery life. I am presently researching rechargeable batteries for this item B00007AKAZ:very_pleased!:rdk_"biblio_tech" B00007AKAZ Linksys USB2HUB4 USB 4-Port Hub: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 7, 2006 RDK "biblio tech" Dallas, TX USA I have had this hub for 2 months and it's performed like a champ since day one. It is compact and perfect for my needs - at a good price too. In my opinion, it's hard to go wrong with a Linksys product. I would highly recommend this item to anyone B00007AKAZ:plug,_plug,_play_with_ease:william_doerner B00007AKAZ Linksys USB2HUB4 USB 4-Port Hub: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 March 14, 2006 William Doerner Like the other reviews claim, this product is blazingly simple to get operating. It took me under 2 minutes to plug it into the wall, plug it into my laptop, turn on my laptop, plug all my other USBs in to and then become completely happy. I've accumulated far too many USB devices for my two ports on the back of my laptop and have been very frustrated that I often couldn't use my mouse because I had to swap it for my microphone and webcam, external harddrive or flash drive. Now, I'm content and quickly realizing I could have used even another four more ports.. B00007AKAZ:plug_it_in_and_forget_about_it:pacho B00007AKAZ Linksys USB2HUB4 USB 4-Port Hub: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 January 24, 2006 pacho Ohio Yes, I installed it (easily) and then forgot I had it. Just purchased a second one for another PC. Really, even I couldn't screw this up B00007AKAZ:great!:ronald_thompson B00007AKAZ Linksys USB2HUB4 USB 4-Port Hub: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 November 10, 2005 Ronald Thompson Jamaica Does what it's supposed to do. The power plug is a right-angled angled one that gets in the way of the unit sitting flat UNLESS it's turned to the LEFT of the unit. Also, because the unit is so small/light, the 'weight' of the cables to the back lifts the front of the unit; double-sided tape or something sitting on top of the unit should fix that however. Works well... Linksys/Cisco quality is evident in the look/feel/performance. Recommended B00007AKAZ:compact_&_practical:catherine_bazan B00007AKAZ Linksys USB2HUB4 USB 4-Port Hub: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 26, 2005 Catherine Bazan New Jersey, NJ USA Great replacement for a docking station for your laptop. Helps manage a mess of wires... Very small and practical B00007AKAZ:hub_works_fine_as_advertised:j._mintz_"zaxdad" B00007AKAZ Linksys USB2HUB4 USB 4-Port Hub: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 15, 2005 J. Mintz "zaxdad" Andover, MA USA I agree that the design causes the hub to tip when all the USB plugs are in. Big deal. A little velcro and it's all good B00007AKAZ:linksys_usb2hub4_usb_4-port_hub:john_butcher_"big_john" B00007AKAZ Linksys USB2HUB4 USB 4-Port Hub: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 11, 2005 John Butcher "Big John" 118.5085 W, 34.2105 N Wow! Ultracompact unit. No wasted space on the Hub itself. Space between the ports is a little tight. The power adapter could be a lot smaller. But otherwise, this is a great Hub B00007AKAZ:like_every_other_linksys_product_i_have_purchased...:t._adams B00007AKAZ Linksys USB2HUB4 USB 4-Port Hub: Electronics electronics 4.0 September 17, 2005 T. Adams Prescott, AZ ...plugged it in and it works flawlessly. Some have complained about how close the ports are, I can see that, but if the box was larger, others would complain about that instead. For me it is ideal. Only issue I have is the L-shaped plug for the power, a straight in plug would have worked much better given the diminutive size of the hub B00083HA02:good_product:aaron_cyrman_jimenez B00083HA02 Kingston Technologies 1 GB MMCplus Card ( MMC+/1GB ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 Aaron Cyrman Jimenez Heredia, Costa Rica I bought this card for my brother, he has a Nokia 6230i that according to Nokia the phone's memory card limit was 512 Mb, nevertheless this card worked fine. No problems at all B00083HA02:everything_works_like_it_should_be_...:juha_heikkila_"juhe" B00083HA02 Kingston Technologies 1 GB MMCplus Card ( MMC+/1GB ): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 February 26, 2006 Juha Heikkila "JuHe" This card fit well in my mobile phone (Nokia 9500) and it works also just'like I expected B00083HA02:works_great_with_my_nokia_6230i_!:john_p._taylor B00083HA02 Kingston Technologies 1 GB MMCplus Card ( MMC+/1GB ): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 February 24, 2006 John P. Taylor After reading reviews here on Amazon.com in my search for the right MMC 1 GB card for my Nokia 6230i, I decided to get the Kingston brand. Great choice, as it installed and works flawlessly. Great memory expansion for this phone - no fuss, no muss. I only wish they had a 4 - 8 GB version that worked as well, for the same price !! I can keep dreaming, I know !! Seriously, though - Kingston has always worked well for me, and this is another success with their products. Highly recommended. -JP B00083HA02:kingston_1_gb_mmc+_memory_card:l._foster B00083HA02 Kingston Technologies 1 GB MMCplus Card ( MMC+/1GB ): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 February 24, 2006 L. Foster Houghton Lake, MI, USA Excellent product from long-time player in memory products. This memory card in my Nokia cell phone gives me nearly limitless storage for all types of media files. The pricing was very good and I will not hesitate to look to Kingston Technologies for future memory storage needs B000CF2ZL0:protects_screen_but_not_click_wheel_area:grumpy_mcgee_"grump" B000CF2ZL0 Rhinoskin Apple iPod 30GB Video Aluminum Case: Electronics electronics 1.0 June 13, 2006 Grumpy McGee "Grump" Juneau, Alaska I purchased this product soon after I bought my ipod. Had even left the annoying shrink wrap on until I had a proper case... The result? Two months of use and huge gouges in the face near the click wheel. Even upon slipping the ipod into the case the first time some scratching occured across the click wheel. The case fits much tighter on the lower half of the ipod with a gap between the face of the screen and the case. Through normal use the occasional piece of sand/pocket [...] worked its way into the case. Since there is no way to remove the ipod other than slipping it in and out I watched in horror as the scratches occurred in the process. Other negatives: -Case adds alot of width to the ipod -Opening in bottom not sufficient for connection to Belkin auto adapter. Solution: Use the Apple supplied case..you're much better of B000CF2ZL0:not_worth_the_money:a._maltz B000CF2ZL0 Rhinoskin Apple iPod 30GB Video Aluminum Case: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 March 9, 2006 A. Maltz CA, USA I read lots of steller reviews about this product about how the ipod is so protected inside etc. Well, this product is extremely heavy and made in ipod twice its size, and the belt clip kept breaking. what would happen is I'd be wearing my ipod on the belt clip and then there would go my ipod in the case on the floor while the belt clip was still attached to my pants. I guess, rhinoskin's protection did help my ipod with stand a few falls, but with a better case it wouldn't be an issue. I returned this product right afterwards B000CF2ZL0:excellent_case_for_ipod_protection!!:nancy_spereno_"music_lover" B000CF2ZL0 Rhinoskin Apple iPod 30GB Video Aluminum Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 February 16, 2006 Nancy Spereno "Music Lover" Oswego, New York USA This case is a great investment to protect you delicate iPod. It's so easy to use and provides excellent protection. I don't have to worry about scratches on my video screen or any part of my iPod. My iPod fits in snuggly but not so snug that you can't get it out easily. Make the investment B000CF2ZL0:i'm_happy_-_cant_see_what_the_60gb_complaints_are_about!:mark_loughridge B000CF2ZL0 Rhinoskin Apple iPod 30GB Video Aluminum Case: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 February 15, 2006 Mark Loughridge Letterkenny, Ireland I read the reviews on both this and the 60bg case before buying and was nearly frightened off. Im glad I wasnt though for this is a lovely case. What I did do was to order a couple of adhesive plastic skins from bestskinsever.com to protect the face of the ipod in case it was scratched putting the ipod into the case. I put both skins on - front and back - only to find that it wouldnt go in to the rhinoskin case! So i trimmed the flaps that went up the side of the ipod and it slips out and in like a dream, adn I dont have to worry about the face being damaged. If I was doing it again I dont think I'd put the rear skin on. All that said - this is a great little case B000CF2ZL0:best_case_i_have_ever_seen:dave_baron B000CF2ZL0 Rhinoskin Apple iPod 30GB Video Aluminum Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 February 7, 2006 Dave Baron Ann Arbor, MI This case is definitely the best case that I have ever seen for an ipod. It's a little costly, but believe me, it is well worth it. The case looks, feels, and is VERY strong, and the ipod doesn't slip at all when placed in it. Also, every part of the ipod is covered and safe, including the precious color screen. There is a hole to use the scroll wheel, and it doesn't feel weird or too deep. It also comes with a belt clip should you want to be a dork and put your ipod on your belt. I highly recommend this case to anyone who really wants to protect their all-too-scratchable 5g video 30 gig ipod B000CF2ZL0:great_alternative_to_agent_18_:flyingmonkey B000CF2ZL0 Rhinoskin Apple iPod 30GB Video Aluminum Case: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 January 5, 2006 FlyingMonkey Berkeley, california United States When I first started shopping around for a case, it seemed that Agent 18 had the monopoly on simple, minimalistic, hard cases. Then Rhino Skin finally released this aluminum case, and users finally have a viable alternative. The description that amazon provides is pretty meager, but there honestly isn't much to talk about. This case doesn't do much, but it does what it's supposed to pretty well. It fits the ipod video very snugly, I was skeptical when I saw the cover has no top but try as I might the ipod doesn't budge even a fraction of an inch...pretty surprising. You also have access to all necessary controls, I haven't tried to dock it so I can't provide any feedback there. I was hoping the inside would be completely neoprene lined, however Rhino Case only put neoprene in strategic areas...the result is that you cringe everytime you pull the unit in and out...however no damage results. The front cover is very clear and doesn't detract from picture quality, however my unit came with a couple scratches on the front...only noticeable under very bright light while the unit is off. At first I thought the belt clip was pretty flimsy, but it's been working really well so far. Also, that screw on the back is removable, so you won't be uncomfortable if you opt to not use the belt clip. The lanyard was a ridiculous inclusion...I have no idea who would use it, the ipod video is simply too bulky to be worn. Finally, the cover definitely adds to the heft and weight of the ipod video, however this only makes me much more comfortable using my ipod outside of a completely cushioned room. I don't feel like I have an extremely fragile piece of equiptment in my pocket anymore, and I might even take it to the gym...others may not feel the same way. Overall, a solid case worth consideration, a bit cheaper than the Agent 18 (usually) with an aluminum back...I think users will be satisfied with either case. B00007FWP2:good_product:lloyd_klinedinst B00007FWP2 Panasonic MiniDV Tapes (Pack of 5): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Lloyd Klinedinst I've used these miniDV tapes before and find them quite good for my home use B00007FWP2:what_a_great_buy!:l._h._scott_"sngltrvlr" B00007FWP2 Panasonic MiniDV Tapes (Pack of 5): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 L. H. Scott "sngltrvlr" Pacific Northwest USA I've been having fun making tapes of weddings, parties, etc. I'll be ordering more tapes soon! I was thrilled at the price, delivery time, and quality of the product B00007FWP2:camcorder_tapes:w._hickey B00007FWP2 Panasonic MiniDV Tapes (Pack of 5): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 W. Hickey SC Only used it for a few days after receiving the camera. Seems to work just fine B00007FWP2:great_value_for_money:ashutosh_dogra B00007FWP2 Panasonic MiniDV Tapes (Pack of 5): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 20, 2006 Ashutosh Dogra MN USA For the cost this is great value for money. Amazon shipping was also very good . all in all Recommended!! B00007FWP2:panosonic__5_pack_mini_dv_tape:l._houle B00007FWP2 Panasonic MiniDV Tapes (Pack of 5): Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 August 24, 2006 L. Houle golden, co United States The price was great, the shipping was instantanous, the only draw back was the shipping charges B00007FWP2:bang_for_the_buck:s._whitaker_"scottastrophik" B00007FWP2 Panasonic MiniDV Tapes (Pack of 5): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 August 6, 2006 S. Whitaker "scottastrophik" Los Angeles Great Price so I snatched it up. Mini DV's can be expensive so to get 10 for 25.00 was well worth it. I have used these tapes before and got good picture quality so I have no complaints at all. B0009Q4PHO:excellent_buds:j._rossiter B0009Q4PHO Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pro Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 22, 2006 J. Rossiter Mission Viejo, CA USA I bought these ear-buds after first trying the Shure E3Cs. While I thought the Shures had excellent sound, they were totally lacking the low end punch, which left them without depth. I'm a rock & roll listener, not hip hop or club music, so I'm not looking for extreme bass- just what it should be. The Shures did not deliver. But the UE have. They have excellent depth, and are just punchy enough at the low end. In all honesty, the Shures have better sound in some ways- better imaging, clarity and sharpness. But the UEs are very good in those ways, and have what the Shures were lacking. They are right-priced at the $170 level, not the $300+ level. Overall, I'm very pleased. And so far, I'm also pleased with the build quality, although I wish they had black wires instead of the clear. But this is a minor complaint. B0009Q4PHO:great_product/good_value:g._cope_"l" B0009Q4PHO Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pro Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 16, 2006 G. Cope "l" There are plenty of lenghty reviews here. If you have a pod you owe it to the music to give these a try, and then try to stop listening! Good range, excellent clarity, and very good ambient noise reduction make these by far the best I have tried so far. Now i need to get a pair of 10s to demo. One can only imagine.. B0009Q4PHO:good_sound,_lightweight,_and_a_snug_fit:pigasus_"factotum" B0009Q4PHO Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pro Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Pigasus "Factotum" Chicago I found these on Amazon for 70 bucks more than I paid for the Shure E2C's so I took the bait. They are definitely an upgrade from my Sure E2C's. The sound is richer and more detailed in every area. My first pair actually broke around the first 2 weeks. The earphones are designed to be replaceable in many parts, but when I went to tug on the earphone cable, it completely detached. It looks like it's just glued on somehow, which isn't very secure. However, Amazon promptly returned me a replacement. I still have not received a refund for the return shipping though. One minor issue I have is with the grey foam ear tips. They seem pretty flimsy and not as good as my orange one's from the Shure's. They don't seem to last as long either but I could be wrong. I've read about a good number of complaints with these earphones in regards to the build quality and most everyone says those issues have been fixed in the new versions of the 'phone. My new one's are holding up and sounding fine. The new SuperFi's just came out and I'm very interested in hearing those, as soon as the price becomes reasonable enough for me. B0009Q4PHO:awesome!:bob_from_new_york_"bookgroupbooks" B0009Q4PHO Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pro Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 6, 2006 Bob From New York "bookgroupbooks" New York First of all, these blow away the standard earbuds that came with my Sandisk Sansa. Instead of struggling to ear the words of my audio book on volume 9 (on a noisy train), I can clearly hear at volume 2 or 3. Brookstone sells the Shure brand earphones. I quickly compared my 5 Pros with the Shure E3c, E4c, and 500. Overall, my 5 Pros sounded richer than the 3's and 4's and sounded about the same as the 500. Some people have written that the bass on the 5 Pros is not that great. You should note that the choice of ear cushion makes a huge difference on the bass response. You have to make sure you try them all and use the one that fits best. Like other people say, I've found the sound extremely clear. These are more like studio monitors than disco speakers. Nevertheless, if you want to crank up the bass on your player, these earphone will perform well. They do a good job of filtering out background noise. Noise cancelling headphones will do a better job on an airplane, but the 5 Pros work well in any environment, especially where the noise is random. Yes, you do have to shove these in your ear, but I find them very comfortable. A key feature is the "over the ear" wire. It has three advantages over the Shure and Sennheiser designs: 1. Virtually eliminates the wire noise (the rubbing sound that travels up the wire when you move your head) 2. Prevents the earphone from getting yanked out of your ear when the wire accidently gets caught. 3. Allows you to park the earphones next to your ear when you want to hear or speak with someone. The build quality of these is VERY SOLID. B0009Q4PHO:darn_near_perfect!_(a_comparison_between_ue_super.fi_5s_and_shure_e3s):cannotlogon B0009Q4PHO Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pro Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 September 19, 2006 cannotlogon NY, NY I received my UE Super.fi 5s about a week ago, and am pleased to report that they have proven everything they were built up to be. Having used a pair of Shure E3s for the last year or so, and had been very pleased with them, I give the edge to the UE Super.fi 5s for the following reasons: 1. Two drivers (UE) are better one (Shure) -- Common sense dictates that dual drivers (assuming they are quality drivers, which UE's most certainly are) have the ability to offer a richer, more nuanced sound than their single-driver counterparts. Indeed, with the UEs, the highs are crisp and well-separated, making every string of the guitar and every key of the piano easily distinguised; conversely, the lows are rich and lush, yet never over-power the higher range. With dual drivers, they lows and the mids/highs are delivered by their own means, and, as such, never overlap. And while the Shure's are very good earphones -- and definitely the best single-driver earphones available today (particularly when compared to the Etymotic E6s, that are tinny and almost devoid of bass response) -- they simply cannot compete with UEs twin amatures. I performed an improvised side by side comparison, by hooking up both earphones to a spliter, then listening to the UEs in my left ear and the Shures in my right ear, and what I heard truly surprised me. The Shures, which I loved for the last year, sounded fuzzy and muffled, while the UEs sounded vibrant and lush. There truly was NO comparison -- the UEs flat out kicked the Shure E3s bee-hind! 2. Efficiency, thy name is Ultimate Ears -- With my E3s and a good clean seal on the earcaps, when outside in my hometown of New York City, I would have to turn the volume on my Sony NW-407 up to 22 or 23 (the max is 30) to get the full range of the earphones and adequately block out the ambient sound. (In NYC, one can never truly block out ALL the sound, nor would one want to...get squished by a bus, taxi or an oversized pedestrian in a hurry.) With the UEs, I was very pleasantly surprised to attain the same level of volume with my Sony turned up to 13 or 14, sometimes less, depending on the bit-rate of the particular mp3. It became instantly obvious that the UEs are far more efficient earphones, and will only become more so as I find the best possible seal from the earcaps. 3. Size matters -- Here's where the E3s win a point: they fit more snugly and comfortably into the ear canal than do the somewhat oversized UEs. It's not that the UEs are uncomfortable, it's just that the Shures are MORE comfortable. I have yet to wear my new UEs for any extended period of time, so I cannot ably judge how long it takes before they start to irritate. And, perhaps, they won't, for the flexible earloops on the UEs tend to hold the earphones in place better than the Shures, which have no such fixture. As such, the UEs tend to remain firmly in place, and thus are less likely to rubs the inside of your ear, which is the major source of discomfort with in-the-ear monitors. 4. Some miscellaneous points: One thing that I did not like about my E3s was the cord was too long. As a result, it tended to get tangled up or caught on my arm, or worse, caught on some thing you pass, and ripped from your ear. Plus, the Shure's cord is thicker, and more noticeable when walking. The UE's cord is a perfect length and perfect gauge, feeling light around your neck, and virtually unnoticable after you hit your stride....the Shure carrying case is actually preferable to the UEs shiny chrome case, in that the Shure case has a secure spindle to wrap up the cord, and the UE case does not......The variety of different earcaps is about the same, except the UEs came with a pair of double-flanged silicone cap in addition to its L/M/S silicone caps and one pair of foam caps; both the UEs and the Shures caps are well-made and you are bound to find a good fit among them....Both owner's manuals are informative and user-friendly...I have not had to call upon UE for customer service, though have read in many a place that they are friendly and helpful; I once called upon Shure, and they, too, were extremely accomodating (replacing the earphones after the left channel inexplicably died). 5. Conclusion -- Unless something signficant happens over the course of the warrany period (2 years for UEs), I have to give the nod, decidedly, to the UE Super.fi 5s over the Shure E3s, with the big swing coming in the Sound Department, where the UEs truly trounce their single-driver-ed cousins. (I suspect, though, that the Shure E4s, which have dual-drivers, are an excellent pair of earphones, though the UEs beat them on cost (by about $15-$20, depending on where you shop), and carried the day.) And, at the end of the day, it's ALL about the SOUND! Hope this informs your decision. Enjoy! B0009Q4PHO:small_in_size,_huge_in_sound,_volume_and_depth:a._cheesman B0009Q4PHO Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pro Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 4, 2006 A. Cheesman San Diego, CA USA I've had mine for a couple of months now and I enjoy them immensely! The comment from another reviewer is correct, the UEs bring the stereo sound to each ear individually and ultimately meld it in the middle of your head, it's wonderful! Once I place the UEs in my ears my hearing tunes to the output emanating from the UEs, all other "outside" sounds are either eliminated or defused depending on their intensity or abruptness . The selection of ear tips is a plus since everyone's ear opening is different, a choice for the best seal is definitely an interest in UEs commitment for the best sound satisfaction from their product. Their comfortable fit and wrap-around wire earloops allow them to be worn in most any situation or circumstance whether it be exercising, moving vigorously or resting vertically or prone. The ease of storage, handiness and travel in my case is no more difficult than wrapping the wire umbilical around my NANO and packing it away or unplugging the phone jack and charging my NANO while keeping the wire wrapped around the middle of my unit. The two minor "negative" things I have had happen with them is the wire loops sometimes get tangled up when I'm preparing to put them on or as I'm wearing them the dangling wire may have a tendency to snag onto something as I'm passing by it, so particularly in this situation I need to be more aware and perhaps wear them in a a different way. Despite these two trivial issues I hope to enjoy my UEs for many years to come B0009Q4PHO:super.fi_is_super_fly!:t._geiger B0009Q4PHO Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pro Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 June 28, 2006 T. Geiger Philly, PA This is my first purchase of what I consider to be expensive headphones. I definitely do not regret it. It is well worth the money. Grant it, as others have said, getting the right earpiece cover to fit perfectly is a chore. However, once you find the perfect fit, it is wonderful. You have to be careful because the noise-isolation works so well that even on a low volume setting, it's hard to hear what's going on around you. You can still hear, but it is not the same as wearing the usual headphones that come with most mp3 players, walkmans, etc. I couldn't decide between these and the ones with the bass boost, but I listen to such a variety of music that I need the highs as well as the bass. The range is well covered, you won't regret it B000068CNI:4th_remote_cordless_phone:martin_stuck B000068CNI Panasonic KX-TGA270S 2.4GHz Extension Cordless Phone (Handset Only): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 21, 2006 Martin Stuck Anoka, MN Over the past 17 years of living in my home I have gone through quite a few different phones, since I originally purchasing the main Panasonic KX phone and 2 remote handsets all I have had to do is replace the batteries about every 18 months. I can carry the phone outside and over to the neighbors 200 ft away from the base and still have good service. I absolutely do not look forward to the day this system needs to be upgraded. At this time I can only think of one reason other than physical damage to the base that this system would have to be replaced and that is when our BIG BROTHER ALL KNOWING GOVERNMENT decides to switch frequency usage. Example as in the Digital TV industry. Sometime in 2009 half of the TV's out there in homes will not get any signal (without adding a box which of course OUR GOVERNMENT will get a chunk of change from most all of us B000068CNI:don't_buy_this_product:joseph_w._delegato_"jdel" B000068CNI Panasonic KX-TGA270S 2.4GHz Extension Cordless Phone (Handset Only): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 14, 2006 Joseph W. Delegato "jdel" Detroit Only had product for 1 year. Battery went dead when we replaced it, the phone just kept losing its charge and Panasonic wasted our time and money B000068CNI:excellent_extension_cordless_phone:jaymi_"lovey_to_3" B000068CNI Panasonic KX-TGA270S 2.4GHz Extension Cordless Phone (Handset Only): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 13, 2006 Jaymi "Lovey to 3" Aurora, KY Cordless phone is excellent. Works great with base phone. (Older Panasonic phone so price should be less, but I was happy just to find the compatible extension phone that works with my older base. B000068CNI:replaced_a_damaged_unit:chopper_chick B000068CNI Panasonic KX-TGA270S 2.4GHz Extension Cordless Phone (Handset Only): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 Chopper Chick I bought this handset to replace one that had been dropped one too many times. Phone system works great B000068CNI:other_than_the_factory_battery,_this_is_a_fabulous_phone!:r._hummel_iii_"capthummel" B000068CNI Panasonic KX-TGA270S 2.4GHz Extension Cordless Phone (Handset Only): Electronics electronics 5.0 September 15, 2006 R. Hummel III "capthummel" Los Angeles, CA (USA The ONLY problem with this phone is the battery provided with it. I own thee phones operating on one base station, and as soon as I bought the phones, replaced the batteries with Energizer ER-P511 Nickel Metal Hydride batteries, have had the batteries for two years, and they're still going strong. The features of this phone are fabulous! Especially the two line feature, and able to playback messages remotely. Phone works like a charm. Just replace the batteries as soon as you buy it. It's worth it B000068CNI:great_product,_spring_for_a_new_battery_and_stop_complaining!:hello_kitty_palm_beach B000068CNI Panasonic KX-TGA270S 2.4GHz Extension Cordless Phone (Handset Only): Electronics electronics 4.0 August 25, 2006 Hello Kitty Palm Beach Palm Beach, FL USA I have this system in my house, and it is a tremendous convenience for me. With a 1940's era home, there are very few telephone jacks in the house, and having these plug in base stations where I need a phone are great. I don't have to spring for new wiring, have ugly cords draped everywhere, or wait for the phone company to come out to put in new jacks. I can move the satellite phones around based on my needs, like a guest staying over, working on projects in the garage, etc. Yes, the batteries they ship with suck; I reordered a replacement GE Ni-Cad battery and have lots of talk and standby time now. I like being able to listen to messages on my base from the satellite phones. Amazon even provides you with a quick link for buying an Energizer $11 replacement battery! I do have an occasional call drop, but oddly this happens when I am closer to the base phone. This phone was not designed for commercial or business use, it is a home consumer product and should be judged as such B000068CNI:do_not_buy_this_phone!:bryan_lemke B000068CNI Panasonic KX-TGA270S 2.4GHz Extension Cordless Phone (Handset Only): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 1.0 August 25, 2006 Bryan Lemke St. Johnsbury, Vermont We puchased this unit for use in several small stores owned by the same company. 8 total phones/base stations were purchased, all new (not refurbished). Of these original 8 phones, 4 of them had the battery go south within a few weeks. The remaining 4 phones lasted a month before their batteries also went south. By going south, I mean that you can charge the battery for as long as you like and it will die after a few minutes. For a retail business, this is very bad. To fix the problem, we have tried to replace the battery from Panasonic, but it is not even offered on their website, nor is the phone itself. If the guaranteed battery failure isn't enough to deter you from this product, let me give you some other fun treats with this phone: 1. It drops calls. Not just calls for the battery dying, but calls will just randomly drop. You know it is bad when you have to tell customers to call back if the call drops. 2. The error tone is deafening, as it sounds in your ear. It actually hurts when the low battery tone goes off or another problem causes it to chirp. Ouch. 3. When you are on the phone and the call waiting tone sounds, it shuts the sound off on your conversation for a second or two. Very annoying to need to repeat yourself or ask somebody else to repeat what they said every time another call comes in. (Basically, the phone shuts down for a second or two if you have another call and will continue to shut down each time the call waiting tone chirps during that conversation). 5. The range of the phone is laughable. The 900 MHz we had before this had at least double or triple the range and never dropped calls. Maybe I am being greedy in wanting a phone that has more than a 30-foot range, but it stinks when you decide to go 40-feet into the back room and your customer thinks you are hung up on them. 6. You cannot delete messages from a handset - you need to go to the base station to do that. This wouldn't be a big deal if everything else hadn't already frustrated me about this phone. 7. Panasonic's customer service is not good. Maybe it is the sheer volume of calls they must have received for this product, maybe we just called on three different days that were bad days for the reps, but they will not help you with this product for any reason. We were told it was discontinued when we called the first time (2 weeks after we purchased it new) It was being sold to electronics stores even when it was discontinued and not supported by Panasonic! Bottom line: BUY ANY OTHER PHONE BEFORE PURCHASING THIS NIGHTMARE. We spent over $1000 total for all our phones & base stations (supply lady's decision, not mine!) and have had problems from the start. I have been unimpressed with Panasonic's products and customer service and would caution you to do more research and stay far away from this second-rate product. My wife and I have already avoided Panasonic products for our home because of the experience I have had at work with this Panasonic product. Cheers, etc B000068CNI:good_phone:mike_bowers B000068CNI Panasonic KX-TGA270S 2.4GHz Extension Cordless Phone (Handset Only): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 4, 2006 Mike Bowers The origianl phone I purchased had a problem with battery life. This one is and extension to a set we already own. No problems with it to date. Great for 3-level house, becuase we have a cordless on each level. B000068CNI:really_good,_but_-_-:peter_a._lerro B000068CNI Panasonic KX-TGA270S 2.4GHz Extension Cordless Phone (Handset Only): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 July 2, 2006 Peter A. Lerro Except for the unit's orginal Ni-Cad power supply, this is an excellent product. I knew what to expect as this was an addition to the system which I already had. You know, if you were to go to Panasonic for a replacement battery (as I have for my original unit), they would provide a Ni-H battery rather than the very unreliable Ni-Cad one. Therefore, I was rather surprised that the Ni-Cad one was still being used in the cordless phone wich I purchased. Furthermore, Amazon must have obviously been aware of that battery's deficiencies, because why else would they have strongly recommended the Energizer� ER-P511 Ni-H battery as accessory to the new cordless phone unit. I would have thought that Amazon, knowing the Ni-Cad was unsatisfactory, would have at least provided the Ni-H at something less than full price B000779RZA:review_from_iceland_-_europe:a._jonasdottir B000779RZA Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia Headphones, Blue: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 13, 2006 A. Jonasdottir These are the best. Low pricing, excellent sound with strong bass. Should fit perfectly to every ears. Higly recommended. B000779RZA:compact,_clear_sound,_good_design:david_veloz B000779RZA Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia Headphones, Blue: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 David Veloz Los Angeles, CA USA Good: Lightweight, compact, good design, clear sound, plastic ear buds Bad: wire weight pulls down and tends to pull one of the headphones out. Ugly: - Sound: Bass isn't all that (the speakers are teeny) but you get clear sound and they can get loud. They do a decent job of blocking out noise around you. Good buy B000779RZA:good_product:j._griffith_"jacki_-_shopaholic" B000779RZA Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia Headphones, Blue: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 3, 2006 J. Griffith "Jacki - shopaholic" Idaho Falls, Idaho United States These are very comfortable to wear, and the sound is great. I use them out jogging, and they stay put, without any pressure on the ear. The tight fit blocks out any outside noise, so be careful around traffic, as you cannot hear cars. I would highly recommend these to anyone B000779RZA:decent!_which_was_a_surprise.:timothy_l._karsjens_"bozak911" B000779RZA Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia Headphones, Blue: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 17, 2006 Timothy L. Karsjens "bozak911" Rogers, MN United States I decided to give these ear buds a shot. I normally despise ear buds, but I recently started a corporate job where my over-the-ear set produced too much over-flow noise for a co-worker. For a while, I tried to cope with the ear pain associated with the iPod ear buds, but it started driving me up the walls. I was skeptical at first. The sound quality sucked. Essentially, I was thinking of returning them, but I came out here and read the reviews that say you need to get a seal on the ear piece in the ear canal for the sound to be good. So, I mashed them into my ear canal, thinking that this was going to be horribly uncomfortable. To my surprise, after about TWO minutes, I could barely feel them in the ear canal and additionally, there was no pressure in the bell of my ear either. The seal was made and suddenly, there was BASS! I mean, a lot of BASS for an ear bud. I was pleasantly surprised at the sound quality once I got the seal. Four out of Five stars because of the cord. I hate the design of the cord, but I am hoping that I get used to it as I am still adjusting to tucking it under the collar of my shirt so I don't get cord noise when I turn my head B000779RZA:worst_headphones_ever!!!:k._almryde_"k.almryde" B000779RZA Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia Headphones, Blue: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 October 15, 2006 K. Almryde "K.Almryde" I got these headphones because of the reviewsm saying how great they were. Well, who ever thinks these headphones are great must out of their minds (no offense). These headphones have horrible sound quality, can hardly hear anything, they always fall out of my ears, even after i found the right earpiece. The slightest tug on the cord and they fall out. Also the behind the head cord thing is really a bugger. In my opinion these headphones are the worst [...] headphones i have ever purchased B000779RZA:horrible,_tinny_sound:m._campbell B000779RZA Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia Headphones, Blue: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 October 5, 2006 M. Campbell Rochester, NY Being a bit picky, I don't normally get something like this without being able to try it first, but I decided for the price, and based on the generally positive reviews here, I'd give them a try. I didn't expect to have any problems with them other than fit. Well, they fit just fine and were fairly comfortable for in-canal phones, but the sound quality was *atrocious*. So bad, that I thought something had happened with my EQ settings. The highs are so incredibly tinny, and there was a complete lack of lows. (And yes, I did have them all the way in my ear.) I even tried them with a variety of devices, desperate to like them, but they just sounded far too bad (and significantly worse than my standard iPod headphones, I played the same song with each, and they weren't even close). They're attractive looking and fit well, but ultimately I want my music to sound good! Or in this case bearable, these sounded so bad I didn't even want to listen to my favorite artists. I'm going to try the Senns next, the Shures are too pricey for me B000779RZA:good_sound_quality,_but...:bruce_d._miller_"telecom_entrepreneur" B000779RZA Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia Headphones, Blue: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 September 28, 2006 Bruce D. Miller "Telecom Entrepreneur" Boston, MA I bought these Ear Headphones primarily to use when running and biking at the club. The sound quality is acceptable, not exceptional. The construction is a little flimsy and the big issue is that the cord is shorter for the left ear than the right. That places all the force on the left side and that one tends to pull out. I have no idea why Sony thought that this was a good design. For the money they could also have included a case rather than a clip for the cord. I would give these a B- good/not great B00004DS1Z:its_good_set_of_battery:nithin_joseph_panjikaran_"njp" B00004DS1Z MAXELL 723846 AAA Battery: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 4.0 August 13, 2006 Nithin Joseph Panjikaran "NJP" Louisville USA I liked this battery and bought it with Sony BCG-34HRMF4 Super Quick Charger with LCD Indicator and 4 AA Batteries Sony BCG-34HRMF4 Super Quick Charger with LCD Indicator and 4 AA Batteries. I used for my mps player and its cool still not drain off after using it for 10 days or more. I have used it ocassionally. I have given it 4 star because i feel maxell batterys are good B000CFSL4A:no_muss,_no_fuss..._just_sound:careful_shopper_"tom" B000CFSL4A Diamond XtremeSound 7.1/24 bit Sound Card ( XS71 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 October 26, 2006 Careful shopper "Tom" United States Bought this to add more speakers to my system and it installed without problems and works just fine. Included software is simple, but works. Bigger, better cards do more of course, but if you don't need more this is perfect for the job. And at about $25 is a bargain also.. Be sure and dowload the latest drivers for it at Diamond web site B000BFLFHQ:nice_mount?:chen B000BFLFHQ Arkon CM910 Universal PDA Mount Bundle: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 28, 2006 chen The combination of vent and windsheild mount is very useful. I use the vent mount in my car. Very stable and convenient. B000BFLFHQ:fairly_good_generic_mount_for_my_treo_650,_but_not_the_most_portable:m._donnelly B000BFLFHQ Arkon CM910 Universal PDA Mount Bundle: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 March 29, 2006 M. Donnelly San Jose, CA I bought this unit to mount my Treo 650 while I am using my TomTom navigation system. I like the fact that this set has both a windshield mount and a vent mount using the same sled. My thought was that I could use the same set for both a permanent (windshield) mount in my car, and as a portable unit that I could take on the road. Well, the universal sled itself is fairly large and chunky. This is not an issue at home, but it's not the most space-friendly when I'm traveling on business. The vent mount works fine, but a better design for the hooks for the air vent would have been nice (you must manually put on and take off the hooks). The sled itself is adjustable, so this unit could be used with multiple devices. Overall, this is a good value. However, I'm now searching for a vent mount that can clip to the belt holder of my Treo case B000BFLFHQ:great_pda_mount:d._rasmussen_"ipaq2755_user" B000BFLFHQ Arkon CM910 Universal PDA Mount Bundle: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 4.0 February 23, 2006 D. Rasmussen "IPAQ2755 User" I use this mount with an Ipaq 2755 in a Proprta crystal clear case but it has enough adjustment capability for devices that are somewhat bigger through considerable smaller. The suction cup is mechanically enhanced and holds with amazing grip. So much that it can be difficult to remove from the windshield when you want to switch cars. An easy fix for this is separate it from the windshield by slipping a credit card or similar flat plastic item between the suction cup and the window (after you release the mechanical suction amplifier). This is a great bundle although I don't use the vent kit becuase I would have to separate the cradle portion from the windshield mount to use it with the vent mount (which is also not that easy to remove - not that difficult but not that easy...) So this product would be better if it came with two cradles, which is the only reason I gave it 4 not 5 stars. With outanother cradle, the vent mount for me is pretty useless. YMMV. Also, eventhough I only gave it 4 out of 5 stars, I think its probably the best or one of the best mounts out there. I have not seen one I would buy over this one (except they make kits with no vent mount - I'd but that over this one. B000H72MMU:better_than_i_thought:e._v._heiskell_iii_"mrnedster" B000H72MMU Monster iCarPlay Plus Wireless FM Transmitter/Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 E. V. Heiskell III "mrnedster" San Diego, CA I did a lot of online research before buying this transmitter. I had low expectations since it seemed like most of them have mediocre quality and problems of one kind or another especially in metro areas. I decided on this one since this best met the criteria I had set for the purchase: 1. Good Reviews 2. Price at $50 3. Easily protable from one car to another 4. Wanted the passenger to be able to control it in addition to the driver. This product more than exceeded my expectations. The sound quality is awesome. I have never had any difficulty finding at least one station where there is no interference. Also, the protability and passenger use has really come in handy. It is great to let the passenger control the tunes. I would highly recommend this product if your needs are similar to mine B000H72MMU:good_little_product:chipheater B000H72MMU Monster iCarPlay Plus Wireless FM Transmitter/Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 chipheater Auckland, New Zealand Worked well and sound quite acceptable. Would be good if they allowed "even number" FM stations - only odd number frequencies available but doesn't seem to be a serious problem. Also the dock connection could have been more like the standard Apple connector and would have more easily fit through my iPod case. However, these are minor reservations and overall I found this to be good value for the money B000H72MMU:absolute_junk:chm_"chm" B000H72MMU Monster iCarPlay Plus Wireless FM Transmitter/Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 October 30, 2006 CHM "CHM" Texas I bought two and had to return both of them. They had shorts, didn't work, and then died all together B000H72MMU:awesome:james_p._griffin B000H72MMU Monster iCarPlay Plus Wireless FM Transmitter/Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 28, 2006 James P. Griffin Boston I live in the Boston area and have no problem at all with the transmission this product is great, monster lives up to their name, and I highly reccomend it B000H72MMU:i_enjoyed_our_son's_ipod_collection_during_our_weekend_trip:anna_b. B000H72MMU Monster iCarPlay Plus Wireless FM Transmitter/Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 September 20, 2006 Anna B. South Hadley, MA USA Recently we drove seven hours each way to a wedding. Our son brought along his ipod with his Monster transmitter. I did not know this product was available. What a great way to play the ipod! We all enjoyed listening to his collection of music. The sound was clear and very good. I don't remember any problems with the sound transmition except brief periods when we went across certain bridges, tunnels and mountain areas; times when one's radio would have difficulty transmitting also. I am definitely buying one of these for my husband for Christmas and for my daughter for her birthday B000H72MMU:weak_fm_output_and_poor_audio:g._edwards B000H72MMU Monster iCarPlay Plus Wireless FM Transmitter/Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 22 of 24 2.0 September 18, 2006 G. Edwards Fort Bragg, CA United States I have owned this iPod FM transmitter for about 11 months and have used it while driving thousands of miles through many FM radio markets. In urban areas this unit is not useable, because, despite the availability of the three FM presets, you can't find open FM frequencies in urban areas, and if you do, the unit's FM modulator is not strong enough to overcome adjacent channel interference from city FM radio powerhouses, and typical poor car stereo FM tuner performance (selectivity). If you live in the country this unit's FM performance is just fine, unless of course you regularly travel to a nearby urban area. Also, my unit "overdeviates"--the iPpod audio is distorted on loud passages when hooked up to my Dodge Durango with the factory stereo installed. When the FM transmitter is hooked to my Subaru's top-of-the-line McIntosh stereo, the audio is good. I believe this product is overpriced, and should be sold with a caveat: Not useable in and around major cities. B000COJ8NY:awesome_product:professor_p._"prof._port" B000COJ8NY Dell Axim X51v PDA 624 MHz Processor, 256MB ROM / 64MB SDRAM, 3.7 inches 480*640 VGA TFT Color LCD, BlueTooth / WiFi 802.11b/Infrared: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 10, 2006 Professor P. "Prof. Port" Chile This Pocket PC is really good, I use it to do my powerpoint presentations, I can use pocket word, acrobat reader, pocket excel and pocket powerpoint. I can watch divx, mpeg, avi and wav movies, and hear my mp3's. I can even watch jpeg's at the same time, because it has multitask capabilities. It also has two card readers (SD and SD), so your capacity con go up to 12 GB in total. It wireless capabilities are very good also. You can find all kinds of cool software at low prices. Please note that you can just plug a little cable, and that cable to an external monitor/projector and voila!!, everything on the pocket pc screen will be seen in the projector. The processor speed will go down a little bit. If you are a Pro, you need this, if you are a student, you need this too B000COJ8NY:great_product:m._wray B000COJ8NY Dell Axim X51v PDA 624 MHz Processor, 256MB ROM / 64MB SDRAM, 3.7 inches 480*640 VGA TFT Color LCD, BlueTooth / WiFi 802.11b/Infrared: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 M. Wray Tri-Cities, Washington Ok, the Axim is a great product. It does everything I want it to do. I needed it as an MP3 player for while I'm out on walks (trying to lose weight, but I get bored if I cant listen to anything so I have audio books) and I also use it to record my classes at the college I go to. It will also play games while I'm bored an it also records my work schedule and I can put my homework assignments on there as tasks to remind me. The only problem I had was with the company (Eagle Computers I think was its name, it was Eagle something). I paid for 2 day shipping, and it did arrive in 2 days after shipping, but it took them a WEEK to ship it to me. Now I did order it late night on Thurday, so I didnt expect it to ship out until Monday, but they didnt ship it until the FOLLOWING Thursday. So if you buy one, which I would recommend, DONT buy it from the Eagle Computer Company B000COJ8NY:perfect_for_skype:mike_in_mass B000COJ8NY Dell Axim X51v PDA 624 MHz Processor, 256MB ROM / 64MB SDRAM, 3.7 inches 480*640 VGA TFT Color LCD, BlueTooth / WiFi 802.11b/Infrared: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 mike in mass Rutland, MA I use this as a substitute cell phone, using Skype. I don't use a headset just turn it upside down to talk and listen. Works great with skypeIN and skypeOUT as long as you can find a open network, which means I have to pull over on the side of the road in any neighborhood. Very fast compared to my original Axim. The screen is very nice. Unit is pricy, but cpu flies and the built in wi-fi is a must! So far I am impressed B000COJ8NY:amazing_screen:cliff_landesman B000COJ8NY Dell Axim X51v PDA 624 MHz Processor, 256MB ROM / 64MB SDRAM, 3.7 inches 480*640 VGA TFT Color LCD, BlueTooth / WiFi 802.11b/Infrared: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 1, 2006 Cliff Landesman Brooklyn, NY USA One attribute not fully appreciated about this PDA is the screen. It is 640x480, as opposed to older models, such as the Dell Axim X30 (which I also own), which is 240x320. This makes a huge difference, not only for displaying photos, but also for surfing the web and writing notes. My X30 would crash when displaying the front page of the New York Times. Not so for the X51v (perhaps that is a difference between Windows Mobile 4 and 5). Writing notes free-hand was a bit crude on the X30. Not so for the X51v. Most of all, Photos are impressively richer and more detailed. Before my pictures were serviceable; now my photos look gorgeous, a feast for the eyes. I know of no other handheld device with a screen that has a resolution this high, not even the Palm LifeDrive (which is 320x480). One day, screens larger than 3.5 inches will have pixels this fine. When they do, it will be amazing. This handheld is worth it for the screen alone B000COJ8NY:a_usable_pda_finally:tom B000COJ8NY Dell Axim X51v PDA 624 MHz Processor, 256MB ROM / 64MB SDRAM, 3.7 inches 480*640 VGA TFT Color LCD, BlueTooth / WiFi 802.11b/Infrared: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 September 25, 2006 Tom Freeport, Texas, USA I have to say that this is a truly usable PDA finally. Before WM5, the risk of data loss is totally rediculous and unworthy. Now with WM5, the ROM works as a harddrive and whala, no more data loss. However, it is EXTREMELY IMPORTANT that you update and fix the MS activesync problem before you can enjoy the solid-build X51. it is still unbelivable for me that Dell and Microsoft failed to fix this problem before shipping x51/x51v out to customers. The ROM update is not necessary. Simple set activesync to be manually lauched instead of the default automatic update. All the problems with battery drain, CF card missing and white screen of death just disappeared. With my casual use, a fully charged battery lasts over a week. I use it as my digital diary, calculator, game console, dictionary, media/file portable storage, and lot more. Absolute worth every penny of it. However, one flaw is that the bluetooth stack does not work with wireless headphones (any tips?). Otherwise, it can also be dubbed as a wireless phone/MP3 player. I owened this unit for almost a year and now I regret I did not choose the wifi and vga version (x51v). I only had to replace the battery last month after almost one year of use, which maybe due to my constant recharge eveytime I sync with my PC. Now I am thinking about getting the extra wifi card so I can use it as a wifi phone with Skype. Better yet, now there are third-party larger capacity batteries available and I found one 1800 mah battery that can fit with Dell's leather case. Perfect! Overall this is a perfect unit, and I would recommend everyone to get x51v instead of x51. The extra money is definitely worth it. Update: I called Dell today and just realized that the battery is still under waranty, but they want me to return the old one. So remeber to keep the bad battery otherwise you might need to pay for it! Another annoyance was that it kept warning me that the battery latch was open and the pda needs to be turned off to keep data safe. I found a fix on Aximsite. Just put a tiny drop of nail polish to the small button on the left hole for the pins on the battery cover. This will increase the thickness of the button and kept it firmly pushed down by the cover pins. B000COJ8NY:axim_pda_x51v:p._johnson_"tool_nut" B000COJ8NY Dell Axim X51v PDA 624 MHz Processor, 256MB ROM / 64MB SDRAM, 3.7 inches 480*640 VGA TFT Color LCD, BlueTooth / WiFi 802.11b/Infrared: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 August 12, 2006 P. Johnson "Tool Nut" Pengilly, MN USA This is a neat unit, purch from Dell 11/05, with the Blue tooth Keyboard. Great display. I installed a SD card. Only problem is the battery life, the thing goes dead in a day or so when on the shelf. Then it has the "white screen" thing, do a soft reset, and back to normal operation. Might get a bigger bat. BUT--I have a PALM Z22 for etcetera, the battery seems to last FOREVER. ADVICE!! take a pass on the PDA thing and get a Palm Z22 for every day notes and little stuff. B000COJ8NY:love_my_axim:j._markovich_"marko" B000COJ8NY Dell Axim X51v PDA 624 MHz Processor, 256MB ROM / 64MB SDRAM, 3.7 inches 480*640 VGA TFT Color LCD, BlueTooth / WiFi 802.11b/Infrared: Electronics electronics 15 of 15 5.0 June 3, 2006 J. Markovich "Marko" Oregon I recently purchased this PDA directly from Dell after reading reviews and spending hours comparing different types of PDA's on the market. Most of the reviews I read were positive with a few negative. Regardless, I decided that the Axim was the most powerful, had more options, and was what I wanted. The screen clarity is amazing. I haven't had the battery problems some other owners have had. I charged mine for 8+ hours when it arrived as recommended by Dell. The internal WiFi is excellent, but I suggest purchasing the WiFi companion software. The range is great for picking up WiFi access points. Pro's: Great features, packed with almost anything you can think of. You can even buy the GPS accessory and turn it into a Vehicle GPS. Great sound and recording quality with the microphone. Excellent screen resolution. Comes with Word and Excel, which is nice to have on the go. Cons: Expensive, battery charges relatively quickly, but doesn't last as long as other PDA's. It does however have options within the OS to increase battery life, and I recommend the travel charger so it can be charged in the car B000COJ8NY:awesome_x51v:j._l._ellwood B000COJ8NY Dell Axim X51v PDA 624 MHz Processor, 256MB ROM / 64MB SDRAM, 3.7 inches 480*640 VGA TFT Color LCD, BlueTooth / WiFi 802.11b/Infrared: Electronics electronics 10 of 11 5.0 May 19, 2006 J. L. Ellwood Baltimore, MD This is by far a superior machine to all others out there... If you are familiar with previous PocketPCs than you know what it is to loose all your applications and data because of a full battery drain, and then having to restore from activsync backup which could take hours. Well, the Axim x51v is a giant step forward with the applications and data storage being permanent, even with a total battery drain. This in itself make the machine awesome. I have never had any of the problems anyone else has had on these reviews... (I did the activsync fix right out of the box.) It took a few tries to get bluetooth to work but it now works great. Works fast, clear and bright screen, easy use, permanent memory, etc... If you read a bad review, in my opinion, they are just nitpicking. Awesome machine!! B000BI7NGU:weak_hinges:sh_teacher B000BI7NGU Palm Z22 Air Case: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 20, 2006 SH Teacher IA United States Probably the best inexpensive case for the z22 but the hinges are weak. One drop and one side broke. Too brittle of plastic for its function/use. Still, I am going to buy another B000BI7NGU:best_case_for_palm_z22:the_phantom_reviewer_"keekee" B000BI7NGU Palm Z22 Air Case: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 29, 2006 The phantom reviewer "KeeKee" USA I actually bought this item as a temporary case the day I bought my Palm Z22 because it was the only one the store had for this model. I ended up really liking it though so now its the case I use everyday. Many people wrote hard to open and get open but its not hard at all. As far as getting the Palm out since the stylus and charge/sync plug is accessible while the palm is in it there is really no reason to take it out (which isn't too difficult if you wanted to anyway). I just gently flip the cover up and use it while it stays in there. Definately a great case. Even if it gets scratched which mine hasn't yet you flip the cover up so it doesnt matter. I like the way it looks too B000BI7NGU:does_what_it_says:c._chin_"jon" B000BI7NGU Palm Z22 Air Case: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 15, 2006 C. Chin "jon" sun valley This case looks very good on the outside. In fact you can't really see it! It protects the Z22 very well and prevents scratches. the case gets scratched itself though. So you might want to put a screen protector on it too to keep it looking nice B000BI7NGU:a_solution_for_no_scratches_on_the_case_but_still_have_a_responsive_screen:donald_l._mann_"leisuremann" B000BI7NGU Palm Z22 Air Case: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 September 13, 2006 Donald L. Mann "leisuremann" Wolverine Lake, MI USA I found that when I applied a screen cover on the low-res screen of my Z22, grafitti writing was less responsive and accurate than with no cover, but I knew from owning previous PDA's that I wanted screen protection of some kind, so I ordered an air case. However, as I ordered it, I read all the reviews about how the case could be easily scratched. When the air case arrived, I put one of the screen protectors that came with my Z22 on the OUTSIDE of the air case. It fit quite nicely without trimming, and I am able to carry the Z22 in the air case in my front pants pocket without getting scratches on the air case or the Z22 screen. True, I do have to flip up the air case cover to use the Z22 including writing any grafitti, but this is a small concession in order to get a responsive screen but still protect it on this economical unit B000BI7NGU:very_functional_but_hinge_breaks_easily:becky_knipp_"shortcircuit716" B000BI7NGU Palm Z22 Air Case: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 September 9, 2006 Becky Knipp "shortcircuit716" Janesville, WI I purchased the air case at the same time as I purchased my Z22, 9 months ago. I love it. I think it does a great job of protecting the Z22. I don't think a case could be designed to fully protect the Z22 like this does and at the same time allow full access to the screen and buttons. You have to chose which you want - protection or quick access to the screen / buttons. The cover gets scratched as others state here. But you can still read the alarm messages through the cover. After you get used to it, it is very easy to open the cover. This week, the hinge broke on my air case. One day my Z22 fell off the desk onto the carpeted floor and the cover came off. I didn't think the hinge was actually broke until today. Now the cover is hanging on by just the one side of the hinge. Despite the hinge breaking, I plan on buying another air case to replace this one B000BI7NGU:good_protective_case,_slightly_tricky_to_open.:s._d._"twoplus3" B000BI7NGU Palm Z22 Air Case: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 10, 2006 S. D. "twoplus3" Purcellville, VA I've had this case for 8 months now and have found that it protects my Z22 very well. The case has become slightly scuffed from being bumped in my purse, but it still looks good and I can only imagine what the palm pilot would look like without the case's protection. Instead, my palm pilot still looks like new when I open the case and the screen is in perfect condition. Opening the case can be a little tricky. One handed, it's nearly impossible. The problem isn't with the case closing too tightly, you just have to use your fingernail and twist gently to pry it open. For future versions, it would be a good idea for the Palm company to put a tab or small latch on it to give you something to grip. This is the only reason I give the case 4 stars instead of 5. I still highly recommend this case to protect your devise B000BI7NGU:great_case:nsn B000BI7NGU Palm Z22 Air Case: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 5.0 May 30, 2006 NSN Maryland If you are looking for a good case, that covers your entire Palm 22 (including the face), this is a good case to purchase. If you keep your palm in your pocket or purse this is a perfect case B00008UVAC:worst_purchase_ever.:20-something_guy B00008UVAC RCA RCU410MS Universal 4 Device Remote Control (Platinum): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 September 1, 2005 20-something guy The remote is otherwise well-designed, but it doesn't work! It loses the codes approximately every other day and you have to keep re-entering them. Get something else B0000DC64H:quit_working_shortly_after_buying.:william_m._cross_"matheuscross" B0000DC64H PS2 Driving Force Gran Turismo: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 10, 2006 William M. Cross "matheuscross" Bevier, MO United States It is great fun to play with, but mine quit working after about ten hours of play time. B0000DC64H:far_better_control,_actual_racing_possible:chase_dunn B0000DC64H PS2 Driving Force Gran Turismo: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 22, 2006 Chase Dunn Playing GT4 with the controller is fun, playing it with the wheel takes the game to a whole new level. This wheel in particular is very nice, and the force feedback works great. Make sure you have a good setup to put it on though, it hooks onto a table, which can be inconvenient and difficult. I have it set up with a TV tray in a very uncomfortable position, and have since demolished the tray. The wheel is completely worth it, the only drawback is needing a good setup, and that is not a flaw in the wheels design, it just makes it interesting figuring out the best setup B0000DC64H:my_inexpensive_solution...:steven_a._mccloskey B0000DC64H PS2 Driving Force Gran Turismo: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 May 7, 2006 Steven A. McCloskey ...was to mount the wheel onto a full size ironing board of all things! It's height adjustable and relatively stable. Plus, positioning the crossing support bars slightly to the right allows the pedals to be placed under your right foot while still leaving enough room for your right leg. My only real complaints about the product are: 1) Setup and storage is a pain. 2) The pedals feel somewhat flimsy B0000DC64H:5_stars_are_not_enough!:felippe_a._o._neto B0000DC64H PS2 Driving Force Gran Turismo: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 May 5, 2006 Felippe A. O. Neto Brasil If you are looking for THE PS2 Wheel, this is the One! It's not just perfect, it's amazing! PS2 racing games: GT4, Formula One 2005, Nascar 2006, etc become very realistics when you use this wheel. The force feedback works great. All the others are just things-that-turns-left-and-right, when compared to this one 1 and 1/2 turn. GT4 goes to another dimension when PS2 Driving Force Gran Turismo is in action. PERFECT! The seller must be congratulated also, because it arrived in time and in perfect conditions! Don't even mind the price. JUST PAY IT! you'll be rewarded.. B0000DC64H:great_quality:marcellus_breuning B0000DC64H PS2 Driving Force Gran Turismo: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 April 11, 2006 Marcellus Breuning Logitech has made a great quality wheel that makes all PS2 games that are compatible with it a great experience; however, the older games will not work with it, not even on the 180 degree mode. The best game I have with it is GT4; It makes for very realistic driving B0000DC64H:200_degrees:toza B0000DC64H PS2 Driving Force Gran Turismo: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 March 28, 2006 Toza Bought this about a year ago and it is still woring without any problems with the endless hours of usage with GT4. The 200 degree angle setup is perfect and fun when playing Formula One as well. I see people complain about the stifness in the wheel which actually adds to some of the realism of racing, taking corners at high speeds. Highly recommended B0000DC64H:the_best_racing_steering_wheel:jeffery_chandler_"wrench_man" B0000DC64H PS2 Driving Force Gran Turismo: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 March 21, 2006 Jeffery Chandler "wrench man" usa I am very pleased with this wheel. It is the ultimate in realistic feedback. It hads vibration that simulates bumps and hitting curbs and others cars etc. I rate this wheel #1 . The only thing is you need to clamp it to a table, something solid. otherwise you will just be fighting the force feedback in the wheel instead of sterring the car. Has many extra buttons for options in games. And the shifter is great. It even has paddle shifters on the back of the wheel like a indy car. It's got my vote. I use it with grand torismo 4 B0000DC64H:almost_the_perfect_wheel.:andrew_holman_"dinoguan" B0000DC64H PS2 Driving Force Gran Turismo: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 March 18, 2006 Andrew Holman "Dinoguan" So. Ca I purchased this wheel mainly for the 900 degrees of rotation. I don't like the button shifter instead of paddle shifters. The sequential shifter is fine tho. The wheel is great, love the 900degrees, espically for drifting, takes it up to a whole new level. It's a bit noisier than my old momo race, and feels about the same, maye a bit better force feedback. The wheel itself tho is much smaller in diameter and feels flimsier than my momo force wheel. When you really get into it you can flex the wheel around a bit. The mounting system is a bit weaker than my momo race, and dosent allow for as thick a table as the momo force, but feels great otherwise. Buttons on the wheel are fine, I am using this unit for the PC however, but no big deal. On that note, works absolutley perfect for the PC, even tho they dont really say so. The pedals are good, just like my momo race really, no real complaints. My laptimes are a bit slower with the new wheel, but it is a much more realistic experience. All in all, glad I purchased this wheel, amazon had the best price including shipping. Its taken my racing level down a notch slightly, but raised my enjoyment significantly. Put paddle shifters on it, make the wheel a bit bigger and thicker, and it would be a 5 star review, and the perfect wheel B0000DC64H:is_driveing_force_only_for_grand_turismo?:joyce_f._hardy B0000DC64H PS2 Driving Force Gran Turismo: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 March 17, 2006 Joyce F. Hardy West Virginia,US well no its not it works on all the raceing games i have!plus it acaully does work on the newer slim ps2's i guess because its got its own power supply.and its got these things on the bottom for attaching it to a desk,table anything like that and thats awsome because you will get pretty aggresive with it,its also got the feature where it push's back,what i mean by that is when you turn the wheel it trys to turn its self back wich is freakin awsome because you dont have to throw it back and forth like alot of the others.anyway all the awsome stuff like that set aside its the best driveing wheel you can buy way worth the money.beleive me you wont regret this purchase^ B0000DC64H:a_real_arcade_in_your_room!!!!!!!:smith_willy_"sports_playa" B0000DC64H PS2 Driving Force Gran Turismo: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 2, 2006 Smith Willy "Sports Playa" Indianapolis, IN This steering wheel is a bit pricey, but well worth the price. It brings the feel of an arcade right into your home! It makes driving feel so real. I have friends come over and we take turns on it for hours. It is definitely worth the price! B000EWVSZK:outlet_savers!:m._strabala B000EWVSZK Power Strip Liberator (5 Pack) Extension Cords: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 M. Strabala Washington, DC USA A great inexpensive way to get the most out of powerstrips and multiple plug outlets not designed to accommodate blocky transformers. Long enough to be useful but not so long that they add to the tangle of power cords that any modern electronics user knows too well. Excellent product and very quick delivery B000EWVSZK:excellent_product:m._mullan B000EWVSZK Power Strip Liberator (5 Pack) Extension Cords: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 4, 2006 M. Mullan Auburn, CA United States Fit my needs perfectly! Was able to fit all power adapters on one surge protector B000EWVSZK:one_of_the_best_ideas_in_20_years:john_f._rothermel_"johnr" B000EWVSZK Power Strip Liberator (5 Pack) Extension Cords: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 9, 2006 John F. Rothermel "JohnR" San Antonio Texas Power strip liberators are one of the best ideas in the last 20 years, period. Unless you live in a house (or work in an office) designed by computer geeks and built in the last 10 minutes, you simply do not have enough power outlets for all of the devices you use. This means that you have to use power strips. It also means that the transformers necessary to run most of your portable devices take up 2 or 3 outlets on the powerstrip so now you are running a strip or 2 off of your first strip. Enter the liberator. This simple little extension cord plugs into the power strip and has a plug on the other end for your transformer. Now, you have 6 devices plugged into a 6 outlet power strip, not 2 or 3. Simple idea. One that works. Get these. Your significant other will appreciate the neater workspace B00083CZDE:very_fast_speeds,_but_product_design_needs_more_work.:m._leung B00083CZDE Memorex 2GB M Flyer TravelDrive USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( 32509570 ): Electronics electronics 4.0 April 9, 2006 M. Leung San Francisco, CA The slow speeds the other reviewer is getting was probably because he was using it with a slow USB 1.1 port. On my system with USB 2.0, I copied a 630MB file in under 50secs. And I never "lost" any files during any transfers. The reason this did not get 5 stars from me is that the shell coating on the drive is soft/med plastic, which is the worst kind as it scratches and dents easily. After 5 months of using it the button that clicks it in and out has become loose/stuck. Sometimes I have to turn the unit around and jiggle the button to get it to working again. Not a big deal, but I'm trying to get it replaced by Memorex. While it does have a lanyard and it is POSSIBLE to fit in on a keychain, it's not very keychain friendly. While not huge, the size is on the larger side. Would I buy it again?: Maybe The reason I say this is because other comparable models are not up to the task either. Seems like the newer generation of super fast flash drives are not very good. The Lexar Lightning has the USB connector breaking off. The Sandisk Titanium dies randomly. With this in mind, make sure to backup your flash drives on HD. I have outgrown it, but if you don't need the fast speeds, check out the Sandisk Cruzer Micro, that one is compact, very well designed and virtually indestructible B00083CZDE:deceptive_specifications_from_manufacturer:oom_schalk B00083CZDE Memorex 2GB M Flyer TravelDrive USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( 32509570 ): Electronics electronics 6 of 11 1.0 December 13, 2005 Oom Schalk Los Angeles, CA You may want to stay away from this product. Memorex claims write speeds of 15MB/s, but when I transferred/copied 600 MB of data to the flash drive, it took 35 MINUTES, instead of about 40 seconds. Also, many files were, to my amazement, "lost" in the transfer/copying process (i.e. simply did not copy). So the drive is not only much slower than claimed, but also unreliable. PS: The other reviewer suggests that the slow speeds were due to a 1.1 USB port. That is incorrect. My computers have the USB 2.0 ports. The problem was the flash drive, not my systems B0009KF2PY:price_is_right:a._tam B0009KF2PY Velocity Nylon 600D CD Wallet (224 capacity, Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 A. tam I give it a 4 stars mainly because of the price,the problem I'm having with this CD wallet is the zipper,it get caught with the sides when I'm trying to close it in a hurry B0009KF2PY:cd_case:alicia_codori_"alicia_in_md" B0009KF2PY Velocity Nylon 600D CD Wallet (224 capacity, Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Alicia Codori "Alicia in MD" The CD case was exactly as described in the item info section and it came quickly in the mail B0009KF2PY:velocity_nylon_600_cd_wallett_(224_capacity,black):richard_a._leffler B0009KF2PY Velocity Nylon 600D CD Wallet (224 capacity, Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 Richard A. Leffler Spokane, WA USA Well constructed. Heavy outter case material. Sleeves are also well made and you don't have to punch out the plastic to get the DVD in! We have bought others that are really cheeply made. Buy a name brand B0009KF2PY:great_item:john_travis_wagner B0009KF2PY Velocity Nylon 600D CD Wallet (224 capacity, Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 John Travis Wagner this case is absolutely great....the only reason i gave it a four is because if you were to use it in your car...after a long period of time it would wear out....i would suggest buying this item because once i get this case full Im going to purchase another one.....dont hesitate to buy this item....if someone gave it a negative review...just ignore it...buy this case with extreme buying confidence B0009KF2PY:good_value,_serves_the_purpose:shirley_ng_jacobs_"shirlng" B0009KF2PY Velocity Nylon 600D CD Wallet (224 capacity, Black): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 April 4, 2006 Shirley Ng Jacobs "shirlng" Memphis, TN It holds 224 CDs and it serves the purpose. It's not the highest quality product in the world, so don't expect too much! Overall, it not bad for the price B0009KF2PY:pretty_nice:g._eggleston_jr._"gq" B0009KF2PY Velocity Nylon 600D CD Wallet (224 capacity, Black): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 March 24, 2006 G. Eggleston Jr. "GQ" Detroit, MI The CD Wallet is very nice. All of my dvd's fit perfectly in its pockets. I especially love having a zipper so you can keep all your disk kept in the wallet B0009KF2PY:sturdy_wallet,_very_good_for_the_price:jason_pow B0009KF2PY Velocity Nylon 600D CD Wallet (224 capacity, Black): Electronics electronics 21 of 22 4.0 October 19, 2005 Jason Pow Long Island, NY I ordered this along with the Velocity Nylon 600D CD Wallet (320 capacity, Black). It is a very nice storage wallet for your CD/DVD collection. It is not as sturdy and durable as a CaseLogic, but a very good wallet for the price. Pros: -Large Capacity to store all your CD/DVDs -CD sleeves feel as soft as microfiber, so that your CD/DVDs collection won't scratch as much as cheaper CD/DVD wallets. -Handle on the spine of the binder for easy carrying. Cons: -The outside shell seems to be made of some durable cardboard behind the black canvas but feels a bit cheap if it is ever wet. -If opened completely, the zipper extends beyond the wallet for about an inch or two. You must pull the tab out to get the two parts of the zipper aligned, in order to zip. Tedious and cumbersome when you are on the go. (Compared to CaseLogics, it's not as easy as just zipping it up without having to align the two zippers together). -Zipper tab sticks out of the case about an inch or two and feels a bit cheap, and could possibly get caught or ripped. -Sleeves in wallet are not removable like other CD/DVD wallets. Cons (when comparing to the Velocity Nylon 600 CD Wallet (320 capacity, Black)): -No top plastic sleeve/flap to hold each CD/DVD in it's slot, like the Velocity Nylon 600D CD Wallet (320 capacity, Black). -No adjustable handle on the binder of the CD/DVD wallet, to fit different sized hands. The 320 capacity wallet is adjustable so that it can be made tight or loose B000E1DSAE:sennheiser_cx300-b_vs_sony_mdx_earbuds_:d._mitchell_"harley_dude" B000E1DSAE Sennheiser CX300-B Earbuds (Silver): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 16, 2006 D. Mitchell "Harley Dude" Minnesota I've been using the Sony MDX earbuds for about 3 years now. The primary use is with a San Disk MP3. Used this system for jogging and motorcycle riding. Until purchasing the Sennheiser's I thought the sound with the Sony's was ok. However, the Sony's wires are soft-coated and after a wind beating by riding the motorcycle, the coating desenigrated, leaving bare wires. I went through two pairs of the MDX and decided to try something else. Enter the Sennheiser's. Wow... what a difference in sound quality. These little babies have great base and more importantly, separation.. yes, I know this is the MP3, but, I never got it with the Sony's. Very happy with the Sennheiser CX300's... will buy a pair for my wife B000E1DSAE:amazing_earphones:mohd_habib B000E1DSAE Sennheiser CX300-B Earbuds (Silver): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 13, 2006 Mohd Habib I never really ever bought any earphones that cost more than $20 before, so I can't compare it to anything in its class. What I can say is, that the sound coming out of these earbuds is amazing, and the noise cancellation actually works (almost perfectly). Amazing earbuds, and am glad I bought them B000E1DSAE:great_item:n._calvert B000E1DSAE Sennheiser CX300-B Earbuds (Silver): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 N. Calvert I am very happy with these earphones. The sound quality is great and if worn correctly the bass is great and keeps a lot of outside noises out. B000E1DSAE:they're_good.:benny_zhang B000E1DSAE Sennheiser CX300-B Earbuds (Silver): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Benny Zhang San Francisco, CA All insulated earphones sound unnatural because they seal off the ear outside air, so the sound quality isn't as great. Other than that, these are fine. The purpose for these is for the sound isolation and it does that well. If you're into sound quality, get the Koss Portapros which are complete open-eared so there is no sound isolation at all, but sound great because they're like speakers on your ears B000E1DSAE:nice_earbuds:john_a._wethington_"jawzxp" B000E1DSAE Sennheiser CX300-B Earbuds (Silver): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 John A. Wethington "jawzxp" Ames, IA USA The sound quality is phenomenal for the price. The comfort is really good. Not perfect, but really good for the price. Overall, if you need buds and like the in ear type, buy these. The noise isolation is great and you don't have to spend over $10 B000E1DSAE:good_quality_for_what_you_pay:m._thach B000E1DSAE Sennheiser CX300-B Earbuds (Silver): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 M. Thach San Diego, ca The earbuds supply very good sound for the price that I paid, which was about 40 bucks. I'm happy with the purchase, the only thing is, like the other reviews have said there is annoying rubbing sound that is heard when the wires rub on your clothes or whatever. Overall they are good earbud B000E1DSAE:sennheiser_cx300-b_earbuds_:w._hutchison_"hutch" B000E1DSAE Sennheiser CX300-B Earbuds (Silver): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 W. Hutchison "Hutch" Illinois - USA Great sounding earbuds. Good bass and clean highs at a good price B000E1DSAE:almost_noise_cancelling:_kr_ B000E1DSAE Sennheiser CX300-B Earbuds (Silver): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 _KR_ Costa Mesa, CA USA These headphones work great. They are noise canceling enough for me that I can use them at the gym to liste to audio books and not hear the background music. B00008I9K8:great_for_travel:c._carabine B00008I9K8 Netgear WG511 Wireless 802.11g PC Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 19, 2006 C. Carabine San Diego, CA I haven't seen a review yet that really compared options among various wireless adapters so I thought I'd give it a try. I live in an apartment complex with concrete walls that barely allow for a cell phone signal. The little bit I use the internet I didn't want to pay 60$/month so I bought a Linksys WUSB54G Wireless-G USB Adapter, Netgear WG511 Wireless 802.11g PC Card, and a Hawking WIRELESS G USB NETWORK ADAPTER w. Hi Gain 6db Antenna basically just to make sure I got one that would work. The worst of the 3 was the Linksys usb adapter. It could pick up weaker signals without having to balance the laptop at a weird angle out the window, but the software which runs it doesn't like weak signals so anything under 50% keeps the thing scanning even after you're connected. which means constant disconnects unless you manually stop the scanner while connected. Even then, it had a frustrating habit of losing the connection. The Netgear card was much better at holding a signal, although it did require a balancing act and careful angling to get the signal. The software was great. The biggest complaint I had with this is I was dealing with really low signals which slow the internet to a crawl. It would take a few minutes to load yahoo. With better signals the card would be great. The Hawking usb adapter is by far the best of the bunch. I'm picking up signals I never saw with the other two, and they are coming in with decent percentages. The software couldn't be better. Connection doesn't take minutes like the other two, and the radar dish antenna can be pointed for better signal gain. I haven't had a connection loss once using it, and the internet is running at better than dial up speed (I'm connecting to a 23% signal). Overall, I'd pick the Netgear card for travel with a laptop due to it's size and portability, but for home use the Hawking usb adapter was head and shoulders above the others B00008I9K8:great_pc_card,_much_less_than_great_rebate_experience:a._smiley B00008I9K8 Netgear WG511 Wireless 802.11g PC Card: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 4.0 March 27, 2006 A. Smiley Ventura, Ca First of all, I must give the Netgear WG511 its props. It is streamlined, configures easily and rarely drops a signal. The installation/configuration instructions are painless and I had both the PC card and compatible Netgear wireless router up and running in less than 15 minutes. My issues stem from the manufacturers less than adequate rebate "system". Having jumped through all of their flaming hoops to get the rebate information to the manufacturer, I did not receive any word on my rebate for two months. When I did, I received an email saying my rebate request was not valid. Upon some further examination and making sure they were sent all the documentation requested, I called Netgear directly. As it turns out, Netgear told me my rebate was not valid because they didn't receive the original UPC for the purchased items. I explained (repeatedly) that I could only send and original ONCE, but offered to fax them all the documentation I had INCLUDING photo copies of the original UPC, to which the declined, stating their terms and conditions only honor originals. The supervisor I spoke with was in no way helpful or willing to attempt to resolve the situation when I asked, "How can I submit originals when I sent them to you already?" and, "Let me fax you all the documentation I sent the first time..." I was eventually given the "I can neither confirm nor deny we received your original rebate request." schpiel at one point. The kicker of this whole experience was that though I sent a rebate request for TWO items, Netgear only had a request for one item. Both item requests are on one form! "How could you get a request for one without the other if they're on the same form?", I asked, which was met by, "Uh, at this time, according to our records, we only have a request for one item...If you send in a rebate request with the original UPC, we can honor your rebate request..." Essentially, I will say this: Netgear makes a wonderful consumer product. The product is reliable, user-friendly and affordable. And, I would purchase from them again - as long as there's an instant rebate. If you send in a rebate, save yourself the aggrevation and just pay full price. B00008I9K8:best_for_tivo_:h._sessa_"wamu_loan_man" B00008I9K8 Netgear WG511 Wireless 802.11g PC Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 5 5.0 February 18, 2006 H. Sessa "WAMU loan man" New Haven CT I went through 2 other brands before I called Tivo tech who advided me to buy this one. 1,2,3 and it worked - flawless transfers from the tivo to the computer via linksys network -buy it -and " fo-getta-bout-it " B00008I9K8:good_product,_works_well: B00008I9K8 Netgear WG511 Wireless 802.11g PC Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 February 14, 2006 The card works equally well for me on an 802.11g network at the office and a 802.11b network at home. The taskbar icon allows you to open the configuration and change the network profile very quickly. I've used it with a Netgear access point and a Linksys router, with and without WEP, and it does very well. The WG511's range and performance is almost as good as a built-in Dell 1300 wireless card, which is installed on another notebook in my office. On some rare occaisions, the driver crashes, but I have not tried any updates to the driver or firmware; in addition, it only occurs while coming out of hibernation after the network or card has been removed B00008I9K8:unstable-internet_connection_drops:e._e._zinnerman_"southerner_at_heart" B00008I9K8 Netgear WG511 Wireless 802.11g PC Card: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 February 13, 2006 E. E. Zinnerman "Southerner at Heart" Southern MD USA I started to pass up the chance to rate this until I saw how high the overall rating is. The user group on the NETGEAR www site documents how unstable this card is and the dopped internet connection issue. I agree with all those who mention ease of installing etc.- then BAMM! After about 2 months, internet connectivity becomes an issue. I had not been to the NETGEARS users group before. Before buying this item go to their web site and search for "internet drop". Lots of customers are dissatisfied with this card-BEWARE! I have tried lots of fixes-uninstalling/reinstalling/using the NETGEAR Mgr/using the WIN XP mgr-nothing seems to work. Untold hours spent. This is my last gasp-now searching for a Linksys replacement as recommended by others B00008I9K8:great_sigmal_pick_up_and_easy_to_install:denise_"gr8mommy" B00008I9K8 Netgear WG511 Wireless 802.11g PC Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 January 14, 2006 Denise "gr8mommy" Midland Park, NJ United States Background I broke my old Netgear 802.11b PCMCIA card for my work laptop (don't ask) and I needed to get a PCI card for my son's older PC, so I decided to replace my older Netgear 802.11b wireless router - and get all three items together. I couldn't find ONE router with generally good reviews. They seemed to be all over the map - some people loved it - others hated it. Since I had good luck with my original Netgear, I decided to go with the Netgear brand and ended up buying three items from Amazon due to the deal they ran ($25 off) and the Netgear rebates. I purchased: Netgear WG511 Wireless 802.11g PC Card Netgear WG311 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter Netgear WGR614 802.11g Wireless Router (version 6) The PCI card was for my son's older, Windows 98SE PC, the PCMCIA card was for my work laptop (Win2K), and the router was for the family's main PC (XP SP2). We have a cable ISP (Optimum). Router Installation I uninstalled all hardware/software for the original router and followed the instructions as prompted by the installation software for the new router. I had absolutely no problems. I didn't even need to bring down any new firmware - I have "version 6" of the router which could make a difference I guess. First Use After stepping through the installation, logging on to the router, and setting the wireless encryption, etc. I was up and running on the main PC. It took no longer than 30 minutes. Wireless Installs The PCMCIA card install on my laptop was just as smooth. The card sensed the wireless signal (as well as a few other secure and unsecured networks in my neighborhood). I added the encryption key (WPA-PSK) and was off and surfing. My brother-in-law and sister-in-law were over and they both had their laptops (with non-Netgear wireless routers) and they were able to hop on the router after I gave them the encryption key. My son's PC - which I was expecting to be problematic due to it being 98SE - was smooth as well. His PC is in his room directly above the router and it grabbed the signal right away. Wireless Use As I mentioned above, we had 4 people wirelessly connected and they all were surfing as if hardwire connected. It was very impressive. I have not experienced any dropped signals nor have I had to reset the router in the past 3 weeks of daily use. Price I paid $118 for all three of the items together (about $40 for each), but I got $25 off immediately from Amazon and will be getting another $40 back from Netgear. So - $50 and change for the three of them B00008I9K8:very_pleased.....:c._jarvie_"sac_dive_guy" B00008I9K8 Netgear WG511 Wireless 802.11g PC Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 January 13, 2006 C. Jarvie "Sac Dive Guy" Sacramento, CA USA Very easy installation---no problems with getting it up and running in 20 mins on my Windows 98 laptop. Works great with the NetGear router. Strong/fast signal 30 feet from my router. Be sure to follow install CD steps carefully and you should be fine. B00008I9K8:learn_from_my_install_experience:rommyc_"rommyc" B00008I9K8 Netgear WG511 Wireless 802.11g PC Card: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 January 1, 2006 rommyc "rommyc" LOS ANGELES, CA USA I recently added both a Netgear wireless router and PC card to my mom's computer. The router installed quickly and with no problem. The card was a different story. I started the process, followed all the steps and waited. And waited. The install seemed to have stalled, but there were no warnings, no update boxes of any kind. So I restarted the process; same thing, after a while it just stopped. On a hunch, I hooked the computer back up to the internet using the Ethernet connection and sure enough, this time the install ran like it was in the Indy 500 with no problems. So, even though it seems counterintuitive, when installing this wireless card make sure you're still hooked up to the internet B00006L43O:tdk_50-pack_slim_cd_cases:alfred_d._cornell_"what_you_think,_you_are" B00006L43O TDK Systems JC SLIM LINE COL 50PK ( MCJB-MC50AXTG ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Alfred D. Cornell "What you think, you are" Tucson, AZ 85705 As Jewel cases don't really need to do much more than hold your CDs and DVDs, if it works, it works. You would have to TRY to make them unusable and therefore bad. In that respect, these do the job. You gotta love the space they eliminate. I wish regular disc cases were this thin B00006L43O:really_solves_a_problem:scott_davis B00006L43O TDK Systems JC SLIM LINE COL 50PK ( MCJB-MC50AXTG ): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 July 25, 2006 Scott Davis Stoneham, MA USA Lost cases, or copies. You can get spindles of CD/DVDrs, but how do you keep track after? These are nice quality for the money and take up minimal space compared to full-width. I haven't solved the problem yet of how to know which is which edge-on. I have to pull them out and look. There ought to be stubby labels that you could put on to flag them top, middle and bottom with enough width to write on. The tradeoff of being able to store more discs in the same space is, that lack of identifiability B00006L43O:tdk_vs_memorex:cat_track B00006L43O TDK Systems JC SLIM LINE COL 50PK ( MCJB-MC50AXTG ): Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 March 16, 2006 Cat Track Phoenix, AZ United States These cases are an outstanding buy for the price. You may find better ones, but you'll pay much more for them. These are vastly superior to the flimsy, fragile Memorex product of the same price range. These will do for most moderately handled media B00006L43O:very_good_for_the_price:g._calico B00006L43O TDK Systems JC SLIM LINE COL 50PK ( MCJB-MC50AXTG ): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 February 26, 2006 G. CALICO PELHAM, AL USA TDK products have always been excellent products for the mone B000A3IAKY:an_excellent_tool/toy:ning_zhao_"code_monkey" B000A3IAKY Creative Webcam Live! Motion- Titanium: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 19, 2006 Ning Zhao "code monkey" Kaiserslautern, Germany I've owned this webcam for months and very satisfied so far. For such price I didn't expect anything remotely like Nikon DSLRs (hardware-wise), however it turned out that the light metering, shutter speed and aperture of this tiny thing are all quite right, even under some really complex lighting conditions. (I'm a long-time avid photographer) The zooming is digital but not optical, but then again it is really a consumer gadget targeted at mass-market.The video is reasonably smooth. The panning and tilting works well. The bundled software is quite impressive. Not necessarily the most cutting-edge computer vision algorithms are implemented, but it's really nice to see creative get quite a few applications featuring object detection and motion tracking. Some people complained the face detection didn't work out well for them. It's really not the hardware's fault but can be improved by employing some not-so-primitive, state-of-the-art computer vision algorithms in the software. That means we can always hope Creative to release more advanced software or even roll out our own (oops, the driver is closed-source, but there is workaround for this issue if one really wants to hack along...). Tip for a quick fix is: do not expose any object which has the similar colour and similar shape of your face to the webcam. This way, the software is not likely to get confused and will track your face well. I experimented with my hand in front of the cam, the little robot eye stared straight at my palm and followed it when I waved my hands. This tells that in the software, the rules defining a "face" is really primitive for now. (I wonder what will this little camera do when it sees an African whose face is nearly RGB(0, 0, 0), can it still track?) And I'd like to see a driver for Linux too. I run Debian most of the time recently, don't want to reboot to windows just in order to use this webcam. The visual surveillance feature is cool. It suggests a really nice application possibility of this camera. Creative put these ideas together and created a decent and stylish UI for utilizing this little robot eye, appreciated here. This cam looks good and is well built. It's especially cute when it does track your face's motion and stares straight at you, just like a cat or a little kid. The blue illuminated circles at each side looks modern and elegant. I bought this cam for several reasons. My parents live far away from me, a webcam can be a great tool for our communication; My boyfriend is a hardcore researcher working on automatic video segmentation, feature recognition, etc. We are just curious about the trend of applications in the consumer market and how far have the consumer-oriented products gone, technology-wise. Creative webcam live motion's performance meets my need for a visual aid of the remote communication. As a practical tool it is more than adequate; Both my boyfriend and me had great fun when tweaking, cheating and playing with this little robot eye and we cannot wait to write our own applications for it. It is also a great toy. Thus 5 stars. PS: Creative just released some really flashy software called "advanced video FX" for this camera, freely available from their website. Though not anything really that innovative, still a nice move. And I really hope they would release some SDK so that people can implement better algorithms for applications like remote monitoring, motion tracking...for this webcam. B000A3IAKY:poor_camera.__very_poor_software:ganesh_kumar_eswaran_"ganesh_kumar" B000A3IAKY Creative Webcam Live! Motion- Titanium: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 August 10, 2006 Ganesh Kumar Eswaran "Ganesh Kumar" Lansdale, PA, USA The webcam is just like any other ordinary Logitech webcam. Nothing new or great about it. The description given by the manufacturer seems to claim that this is the best webcam in the world. Don't believe any word from the manufacturer. If you already have a webcam, don't re-invest in this. The "face-recognizing" software is a joke. It takes any bright light ahead of the webcam as a "face". If two or more people stand in front of the camera, it goes crazy trying to figure out what to do and does what it can do best... hang or freeze. I had to close the software and restart it 7 times in an hour. I returned the webcam after using it for 2 days B000A3IAKY:very_expensive_and_it_is_not_worth_to_buy!!:marietta_cunningham B000A3IAKY Creative Webcam Live! Motion- Titanium: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 2.0 July 24, 2006 Marietta Cunningham Anchorage, AK, USA I am not satisfied with this Creative Webcam Live! Motion- Titanium. I bought this even of the higher cost because I thought it should be the best. However,the authomatic sensor is junk and the headphone is broken. The tracking device is not very good because each time I moved the captured picture would blur and freeze. The pant and tilt control is a pain. Although it works well with Yahoo messenger, as a buyer, you should consider spending time reading other reviews of a procuct that you are interested. Higher price does not mean good product B000A3IAKY:a_giant_leap_forward,_a_few_steps_backward:gadget_junkie_"gadget_junkie" B000A3IAKY Creative Webcam Live! Motion- Titanium: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 June 30, 2006 Gadget Junkie "Gadget Junkie" The Creative WebCam Live! Motion takes some huge steps forward with it's wide angle lens, pan and tilt capability, remote capability, and image tracking capability. However, some of this technological leap forward takes some steps backward as the sharpness of the picture isn't quite as good as what is possible with a stationary fixed focus webcam. There is quite a bit of distortion in the pictures too which I attribute to the wide angle lens and the plastic cover over the lens. Software installation was easy and clean. The instructions say to connect to the computer directly via USB and not to hook up the unit to a hub but that is almost impossible considering the length of attached USB chord. My webcam is connected thru one of my USB 2.0 hubs and is working fine. Another weak point is the face tracking software. Some times it would focus in on me and other times it would wander aimlessly making my friends that are watching very dizzy. I will give this unit 4 out of 5 because over all it is a good product with a good feature set. Comparing this device to like devices still makes this product a leader because let's face it, a really good, super high quality webcam for a reasonable price just doesn't exist yet. B000A3IAKY:great_for_video_transmission:judi_rayner_"jkrayner" B000A3IAKY Creative Webcam Live! Motion- Titanium: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 June 27, 2006 Judi Rayner "jkrayner" Washington, DC USA I use my webcam to make what my granddaughter and I call "computer calls." We actually use the telephone for audio so that each household can use the speakerphones and use the cameras only for the video portion. I had a Logitech Quickcam Pro 4000 which I did not find particularly good. Furthermore, it kept falling out of its base. Because my husband is so much taller than I am, I wanted a camera that would do panning up and down. This camera is perfect for our needs. We use the panning control panel - not the Smartface tracking. The picture is much better than my Logitech picture, whether we use Yahoo Messenger or the SightSpeed that came with the camera. I do not agree with any of the other reviews that have negative things to say about the video, but I do not intend to do a full "conference" with this camera, do not intend to use it for audio, and do not intend to use the face tracking. So, if your needs are as simple as mine, this is a great camera. However, I bought mine on eBay, where I paid considerably less than the Amazon price, so I have no complaints about the camera's possible shortcomings compared to its price. For my needs, this camera is of considerably higher quality than the Logitech Quickcam pro 4000 B000A3IAKY:doesn't_work_with_aim:bernie_"bernie" B000A3IAKY Creative Webcam Live! Motion- Titanium: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 1.0 May 20, 2006 Bernie "Bernie" Richardson, TX USA The camera works fine with Yahoo Instant Messenger, and with the software that Creative includes with the product. But we got the camera to use it with AIM which is what the rest of our distributed family uses. Alas, neither AIM 5.9 nor AIM Triton displays anything from the the camera. Creative's support has been frustrating. They have suggested a number of things to do if the camera doesn't work at all, ignoring the fact that I've told them where the camera does work, and that we get the same results on two very different computers. The problem may be with AIM, but then Creative's website and tech support should just say that, instead of encouraging users to think that it does work. I've found several entries on the web indicating others having the same problem. B000A3IAKY:really_cool_webcam!:c._holt B000A3IAKY Creative Webcam Live! Motion- Titanium: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 January 30, 2006 C. Holt Northern New Jersey This webcam has great resolution and the coolest tilt and pan feature. It also has software that allows it to follow your face around if you choose to move during broadcast. The adjustable legs work either hang it from your laptop screen or set it on your desk or table. Great value and performance for the money B0009K98BS:works_perfect_as_expected:r._bingham B0009K98BS Power Strip Liberator, 14in: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 R. Bingham Norton Shores, MI USA I would not hesitate to buy more of these when I need them. They are great to use for power strips to fit more "oversized" plugs. They also work well if you want to plug 2 "oversized" plugs into a wall socket B0009K98BS:finally!:j._lamberg B0009K98BS Power Strip Liberator, 14in: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 29, 2006 J. Lamberg Saint Paul, MN USA An obvious design to solve a problem that everyone has. The quality is great and the length is perfect; just enough to move the item away from the plug but not too much to cause clutter. B0009K98BS:a_must_have_if_you_own_a_power_strip:martin_anderson_"martin" B0009K98BS Power Strip Liberator, 14in: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 February 1, 2006 Martin Anderson "Martin" Santa Ana, CA United States If you use a power strip, you probably have something plugged into it that is so big that it covers more than one outlet. Buy a few of these and you can free up that space and use all of the outlets on your power strip. A no brainer, really. The maker of this product also makes a splitter version. Plug it into your power strip and it gives you TWO MORE OUTLETS B0009K98BS:these_should_be_included_!:george_n._prietz_iii_"gnprietz@yahoo.com" B0009K98BS Power Strip Liberator, 14in: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 8, 2005 George N. Prietz III "gnprietz@yahoo.com" Greenfield, Wisconsin Every product which runs on a transformer should include one of these. Cheap, totally useful - Buy a dozen, so you will always have enough. B000HCRVSK:incredible_and_fascinating:brandon_michael B000HCRVSK Logitech Cordless Desktop MX3200 Laser: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 19, 2006 Brandon Michael I don't know about you but this combo is stunning. I have never used a better mouse and a keyboard, and these two completely stand out from the crowd. They are a little bit pricy but at least you get impressive quality, design and comfort. Highest recommendation B000HCRVSK:very_nice_._._.:whutever B000HCRVSK Logitech Cordless Desktop MX3200 Laser: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 October 11, 2006 Whutever My reasons for purchasing this keyboard and mouse were quite simple. I work from home full time and my desk serves as both my work and home desk and I wanted to be able to share a keyboard and mouse without an annoying KVM switch that might or might not work. The MX3200 Laser has exceeded my expectations. To switch from laptop to home desktop is as easy as unplugging the small SecureConnect USB mini-receiver from one and plugging it in to the other. And because I'm using the desktop receiver stand it has easy access. So, for my money and what I'm using it for I am extremely happy with my purchase. As a side note, all of the other technology that comes with it is quite impressive as well B000093B7X:buyer_beware!__fits_1st_gen._ipods_only!!!!:"wide_flange" B000093B7X Belkin iPod Leather Organizer ( F8E522-APL ): Electronics electronics 11 of 11 1.0 May 4, 2004 "wide_flange" Fremont, ca United States The one thing that was not mention by Amazon is that this case is designed and intended for 1st generation ipods only! I purchased mine and was quite disappointed by the fact that Amazon failed to mention this important fact. Although the case is made of quality material and seem to fit my 20 GB ipod nicely, the two outer buttons above the click wheel will not be accessible once the ipod is in the case. But if all you want is something to hold your ipod, this may do the job as long as you are will to pay the listed price. I believe you can find something more functional for a cheaper price B000093B7X:i_love_it:thomas B000093B7X Belkin iPod Leather Organizer ( F8E522-APL ): Electronics electronics 4 of 6 5.0 March 16, 2004 Thomas I disagree with the other review. And I know for a fact that it does not scratch up the sides. IT IS A GOOD IDEA, AND A GOOD EXECUTION B000093B7X:bad_ipod_case:mpp B000093B7X Belkin iPod Leather Organizer ( F8E522-APL ): Electronics electronics 24 of 25 1.0 January 20, 2004 MPP Lubbock, TX United States This case does not work well with the ipod. When in the case, you cannot work the button controls-- rewind, fastforward. The case scratches the ipod upon inserting and removing due to the hard leather stiching on the inside of the case. Good idea, bad execution B0006I5I7G:you_decide:mark_twain B0006I5I7G Monster Ca M1000DV HDMI to DVI Cable ( 123165 ): Electronics electronics 5 of 6 4.0 August 20, 2006 Mark Twain Dallas, TX USA I wrote this review simply to correct the individual who wrote "Digital cables either transmit the bits or not." Uh... not quite ... it might surprise you, but there is science behind this stuff. That is why certain cable companies - not just Monster, mind you - charge more than $20 for a cable. If interested, read on. "Digital" refers to an encoding technique where a signals are composed of a stream of high and low logic levels (0 = low and 1 = high). People who haven't studied microprocessors like to stop there and say "heck, any cable can transmit 0's and 1's! Why should I pay more?" What they don't understand, however, is what constitues a 0 or a 1 or how these signals are interpreted by a modern microprocessor. Without going too heavy into this ... most people have heard of logic "gates" (transistors) - extremely large clusters of transistor form the backbone of CPUs, etc. Just as it takes energy for you to open a door, these "gates" are "opened" and "closed" by energy, and it comes in the form of voltage. Bare with me... "Noise" is impossible to completely eliminate in any circuit. As a result, logic high (the digital "1") has a certain threshold that must be met in order to "open" the logic gate - this prevents noise from corrupting the signal and injecting false positives. What does this mean? Well, it means that a certain level of voltage must be present for a microprocessor to detect that there has been a transition from logic low (approx. 0 volts) to logic high (above the threshold voltage). -----MAJOR----- This is where the non-initiated are mistaken!! Digital is NOT simply a finite 0 or a finite 1, at least not during tranmission. There are transients (i.e. time where the voltage increases and falls) during transmission. A good cable will A) shield the main conducting wire from more noise and B) have less impedence which will, in turn, make the transients more true - 0's and 1's on the source side will correlate better to the 0's and 1's on the receiving side. This will maintain the fidelity of your signal and allow your digital stream of 0's and 1's to sound and look nice. Over short lenghts, you'll have to decide if there is a difference. For long lenghts, you might be surprised. HDMI traditionally tops out at 5m. Anyhow, as the title says, You Decide B0006I5I7G:don't_pay_for_bits:alexei_lebedev B0006I5I7G Monster Ca M1000DV HDMI to DVI Cable ( 123165 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 5 1.0 June 16, 2006 Alexei Lebedev New York, NY USA Only analog cables can possibly make any difference to the signal. Digital cables either transmit the bits or not. Monster would like you to think that the cool-looking connectors are worth $170, but as long as they don't fall off, this cable will be equivalent to a $17 hdmi cable, of which you can buy 5, just in case, and keep half of your money in your pocket B0006I5I7G:is_it_worth_it?_..._yes:d._bartling B0006I5I7G Monster Ca M1000DV HDMI to DVI Cable ( 123165 ): Electronics electronics 4 of 8 5.0 January 3, 2006 D. Bartling East Meadow, NY United States I bought a very nice Samsung 32' LCD for around $1400. A few days later I got the HD cable box from Time Warner Cable. It came with a generic component video wire for HD hook up. The picture was okay, but overall I was extremely disappointed. I had seen the TV at countless stores and knew the picture was better than what I was witnessing. It was far from what it should be. After looking into various cables, I decided that Monster HDMI/DVI was the way to go. I had read the reviews and yes it is expensive but I decided that if I was going to spend $1400 on a great TV I was going to go the extra mile to make sure I got the best picture out of it. The second I plugged in the cable I knew I made the correct decision. Crystal clear HDTV. Far better than the generic cable and even better than I had seen in the store. My honest assessment is that the cable is over priced, but only slightly (it does have a lifetime warranty). Monster boasts the clearest picture, and I believe it. If you are going to spend all that money on a nice TV for your home entertainment center, you should also spend a little extra money to get the most out of it. You will be glad that you did B0006I5I7G:don't_be_duped_into_paying_too_much!:techfreak B0006I5I7G Monster Ca M1000DV HDMI to DVI Cable ( 123165 ): Electronics electronics 28 of 34 1.0 August 17, 2005 TechFreak Fairfax, VA There is no need to buy such an overpriced cable. They are making a fortune off of marketing and making you think you need such a cable. Just get a generic that costs 1/8th the price. You won't notice a difference B000087LI7:iq3600_12_volt_charger: B000087LI7 Garmin iQue 3600 12 Volt Charger Cable: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 January 5, 2004 This is the second 12 volt charger I've had. Both have blown fuses in my vehicle, then the units also blew something since they didn't work anymore. Garmin did send the second unit at no charge since its under warranty. I'm now calling for a third unit!! B000087LI7:poor_quality_adaptor:yan_tan_"forever_the_poorest_among_the_rich" B000087LI7 Garmin iQue 3600 12 Volt Charger Cable: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 1.0 November 30, 2003 Yan Tan "forever the poorest among the rich" Seattle, WA I bought this adaptor and found it makes a lot of noise when in use. So I asked for a replacement. The replacement does not make noise any more. But there is 10% chance it will blow your car's fuse B000AAQZPY:great_tv:jeffrey_a._liles_"thunderstruck" B000AAQZPY Sharp Aquos LC-15B8US 15" EDTV-Ready LCD Flat Panel TV: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 16, 2006 Jeffrey A. Liles "thunderstruck" Raleigh, NC I don't know what everyone is about. I think the sound on this tv is superior to similar models I have had in the past. Th picture is superb. The tv has many many features that are pretty much useless to most people. I have had this tv for about 3 weeks now and cannot find anything wrong with it. Great tv for the price B000AAQZPY:great_product:wing_mok B000AAQZPY Sharp Aquos LC-15B8US 15" EDTV-Ready LCD Flat Panel TV: Electronics electronics 7 of 9 5.0 July 5, 2006 Wing Mok Just bought this for my bedroom. The picture looks great! The sound is a little lacking, especially when I am running on my treadmill the same time, but if you turn it up, you can still hear it. It's light weight and easy to hook up. Overall a great product. Iri B000AAQZPY:great_picture_and_great_sound:dmitri_v._karimov B000AAQZPY Sharp Aquos LC-15B8US 15" EDTV-Ready LCD Flat Panel TV: Electronics electronics 12 of 13 5.0 June 9, 2006 Dmitri V. Karimov Streamwood, IL United States Picture, of course, is great, and the way the connections are hidden in the back under a cover panel is a very good feature. I have it in the bedroom and it is very loud. I have it on 30-40% of max B000AAQZPY:sharp_aquos_lc-15b8us_15"_edtv-ready_lcd_flat_panel_tv:dmg B000AAQZPY Sharp Aquos LC-15B8US 15" EDTV-Ready LCD Flat Panel TV: Electronics electronics 17 of 20 5.0 March 16, 2006 DMG Richmond, CA USA Outstanding picture/sound quality. Easy to connect and program. Simple and efficient in design B000AAQZPY:flat_panel_tv_review:c_"c" B000AAQZPY Sharp Aquos LC-15B8US 15" EDTV-Ready LCD Flat Panel TV: Electronics electronics 8 of 10 4.0 March 3, 2006 C "C" New Jersey Everyone loves the picture and it looks right at home in the stainless steel/black kitchen B000AAQZPY:looks_great,_sounds_bad:d._mitchell B000AAQZPY Sharp Aquos LC-15B8US 15" EDTV-Ready LCD Flat Panel TV: Electronics electronics 36 of 37 2.0 January 28, 2006 D. Mitchell Scottsdale, AZ USA I have a 20" Aquos and love everything about it, so when I needed a smaller set for the kitchen I bought this one. When I hooked it up I was very disappointed with the sound system. The sound must be turned nearly all the way up to reach normal levels and then the speakers sound "tinny". Not even as good as a 15 year old 13" Sony. Took it back and the retailer admitted it was the weak point of the system B000AAQZPY:great_picture,_great_overall_tv:snow_girl B000AAQZPY Sharp Aquos LC-15B8US 15" EDTV-Ready LCD Flat Panel TV: Electronics electronics 17 of 19 4.0 January 3, 2006 Snow girl Alaska, USA I tried two other flat screen tv's out prior to buying the Sharp, but returned both because either they stuck out from the wall too far, or the online reviews indicated future speaker problems. Sharp lcd's are rated well by Consumer's Reports, and I'm very happy with the picture and quality on this one. The only thing that I'm not thrilled with is that the specs called out that this was under 3" thick, but it is actually a little more than 3" thick. Overall, it's a high quality tv for a good price B000AAQZPY:once_you_take_it_home,_you_see_the_real_picture:opion_guy B000AAQZPY Sharp Aquos LC-15B8US 15" EDTV-Ready LCD Flat Panel TV: Electronics electronics 23 of 28 4.0 December 1, 2005 opion guy Ontario, CA USA I researched LCD TVs on the internet and went to stores before buying this TV. Out of the other brands, this one made more sense and looked better in its picture quality on display compared to the Phillips and Samsung. This one was more elegant and sleak. The sound quality was better too. The picture quality on displayed looked great so I went to Circuit City and bought it for $492 (Includes tax and recycling CA tax) on 11/30/05. I was happy with my purchase until I turned it on at home. Although the sound quality is superb, the picture is very dark. I've tried different settings to get a lighter picture unsuccessfully. The contrast on this LCD is 500:1, and I guess that's not enough. The resolution is also not great. I recommend the Sharp Aquos 15" LCD TV for everything except the picture quality. B0002JY6TK:dead_in_4_months:george_paul_albert B0002JY6TK Coby DVD-207 Compact DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 23, 2006 George Paul Albert I bought two of these things from F.Y.E and were both non-functional by 4 months. Complete waste of money. B0002JY6TK:all_coby_products:eyre_"eyre" B0002JY6TK Coby DVD-207 Compact DVD Player: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 October 31, 2006 Eyre "Eyre" New York I do not own this coby product but have purchased coby in the past. I bought a coby tv dvd combo and a coby dvd recorder. Both items didnt last a year. The recorder didnt last a month. Coby is a generic brand that was put out to make money by selling cheaper than the name brands. There products are pretty much disposable. Use them for a little bit and have to throw them out. I will never again purchase anything from this company. You really do get what you pay for with electronics. Beware!! B0002JY6TK:cheap_and_hard_to_deal_with_putting_in_dvds:james_p._sell_"julian_lover" B0002JY6TK Coby DVD-207 Compact DVD Player: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 September 29, 2006 James P. Sell "Julian Lover" Big Package, USA Do not buy this product! Whatever you do, go with another DVD player. It's a real pain putting in a DVD. You need to make sure you have it clicked in right, or it will jam. I actually scratched a few DVDs not getting it all click into its round motorized holder B0002JY6TK:doesn't_work:e._wilson B0002JY6TK Coby DVD-207 Compact DVD Player: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 August 27, 2006 E. Wilson Bahamas I agree with all the bad reviews of this player. My mum bought 2, none of them work. Wrong disc, makes noise, won't play, even store bought dvd's. Very disappointing because we travellled with it for our vacation and I was looking forward to enjoying some movies. I wish I had brought the kids playstation instead B0002JY6TK:buyer_beware:mvp_"mvp" B0002JY6TK Coby DVD-207 Compact DVD Player: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 1.0 August 25, 2006 MVP "MVP" I have bought three of these dvd players under the impression that they were a great buy. Since that I have come to find out that I was dead wrong. All three are no longer working. The warranty is still in effect, but Coby wants you to pay $25.00 for shipping and handling to replace it. Thats what I paid for the dvd player. Keep this in mind before you purchase one of these B0002JY6TK:in_total_honesty...:d._villalobos B0002JY6TK Coby DVD-207 Compact DVD Player: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 2.0 August 17, 2006 D. Villalobos Los Angeles, CA USA As I'm writing this review (sort of), I am hearing a skipping sound coming from the player. First of all, I can't really complain since I got this DVD player for about a dollar [...]. I won it from a Flaming Finger arcade game, but now I wish I would have chosen another prize. a.) It does make a lot of noise! Too much if you ask anyone. b.) It doesn't read a DVD every once in a while, then it does for some f*cked up reason. c.) It's not worth it, no matter what anyone says. Then again, who am I to judge since I basically got for free. d.) If you ever win at Flaming Finger, don't go for this prize, go for either season 1 of The Simpsons, Family Guy, or American Dad. Or the wireless controller for the PS2, or the freaking digital voice recorder, but not this piece of [...]. The damn headphones might even be a better choice, or a PS2 video game for that matter B0002JY6TK:excellent_bang_for_your_buck:m._todd_grigsby B0002JY6TK Coby DVD-207 Compact DVD Player: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 14, 2006 M. Todd Grigsby A real surprise how capable the DVD player is for under $40. The player worked as expected, remote control operated perfectly and even provided some excellent slow motion/freeze frame capability that, rivals higher-end models, was not expected. I've only used it for about 10 hours so far but would highly recommend to anyone for a part-time portable DVD player B0002JY6TK:coby_dvd-207_compact_dvd_player:mischelle_l._brown_"mischelle" B0002JY6TK Coby DVD-207 Compact DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 July 13, 2006 Mischelle L. Brown "Mischelle" East Prairie, MO The product is very good and so easy to cary around. I bought it to play PAL formated DVDs but I still can't play them. It may be me or the tapes because this is supposed to be a code free player. One way or the other I like it B0002JY6TK:good_price...very_compact:p._lynn B0002JY6TK Coby DVD-207 Compact DVD Player: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 July 5, 2006 P. Lynn New York United States If you're looking for an inexpensive compact dvd, this one is very good. The only negative is that it gets overheated very quickly so you might have to give it a break between dvd's. Other than that it works very well and was a very good buy B0002JY6TK:good_price_if_the_player_worked_as_good_as_one_would_think_so.:consdaple B0002JY6TK Coby DVD-207 Compact DVD Player: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 1.0 June 28, 2006 Consdaple Germany I bought this DVD player for a friend of mine because the DVD player was very compact and selling at a great price, not to mention the player as stated claim it played DVDs from all regions. To her surprised the player didn't play DVDs from Germany or from the UK, or from any other country, but Region code 1 DVDs. Shortly after she played the DVDs in the player for some time, the DVD player kept skipping, making all sorts of loud noises. It sounded really terrible. I then contact the manufacturer about the problem, they told me on the phone to send the player back to them, and they will see what the problem is. Of course they expected me to pay for the postage to send it to them and for them to send it back after they had fixed it. It cost to much for the shipment, so I decided to get her a newer and better one that cost a few bucks more. To all of you people who are seriously thinking about buying this DVD player better think again !! It is not worth your time, your money or the headaches !!! Spend a few bucks more and you can get something even good with better quality for your money B000EPNDEG:excellent_value:nicholas_a._young_"biz_mac_guy" B000EPNDEG Apple 30 GB iPod video Black (5.5 Generation): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 25, 2006 Nicholas A. Young "biz mac guy" Nashville, TN USA You simply can't match the value you get for the price of this gorgeous iPod. The ability to view and show others your photos and watch video is priceless. The quality of the video and images is simply incredible. This is my second iPod (the first being a 10 GB white click wheel I had for over 3 years) and I have convinced so many of my friends and family to get them. I have been able to watch almost two hours of TV shows on an airplane with no problem (haven't tried watching a full-length movie yet). Overall this is a fantastic product for the money and you will not regret your purchase B000EPNDEG:so_bad_screen:may�re_"weblord" B000EPNDEG Apple 30 GB iPod video Black (5.5 Generation): Electronics electronics 1 of 18 1.0 November 24, 2006 May�re "weblord" I can't understand how apple sell so much ipod video while they are so bad in front of an archos. Just look at the screen and you'll understand ! Archos is an hundred times better B000EPNDEG:ver_good:govind_rangaswami B000EPNDEG Apple 30 GB iPod video Black (5.5 Generation): Electronics electronics 6 of 14 5.0 November 23, 2006 Govind Rangaswami I have owned this, and it works really well. Its nice to be able to watch videos and listen to music on the same player. Well worth it, but not for 99,999.99 :D. Enjo B000EPNDEG:moving_on_to_bigger_and_better:nathan_smith B000EPNDEG Apple 30 GB iPod video Black (5.5 Generation): Electronics electronics 7 of 37 1.0 November 22, 2006 Nathan Smith I own both the iPod (5.5) and the Zune - buy a Zune. Not only does it not scratch or get generally as dingy looking as an iPod - the screen is absurdly larger due to not having to put the brilliant "let's see how we can test our opposable thumbs wheel" navigation "aid" on the device. Not to mention, the interface itself is much more attractive and the device itself has more capabilites than the iJunk. But that's me...and not wanting to have to go through another 3 day - yes - days - synch between my WMA files and iTunes sad attempt at conversion B000EPNDEG:great,_but_has_a_sluggish_interface:justin_l._trexler B000EPNDEG Apple 30 GB iPod video Black (5.5 Generation): Electronics electronics 6 of 11 4.0 November 15, 2006 Justin L. Trexler I upgraded from the previous generation iPod (4g), and expected this new iPod to be better in every way...well it is better in every way but one. The interface is comparatively very slow to respond to input. When you try to navigate through your songs, there is always a slight delay. And when you scroll through your music, it goes scroll scroll stop (for a quarter second)...scroll scroll stop. Overall this is a great player, and I am surprised they didn't put a faster processor in there B000EPNDEG:great_product,_buy_one_today!__but_._._.:bill B000EPNDEG Apple 30 GB iPod video Black (5.5 Generation): Electronics electronics 20 of 33 5.0 November 12, 2006 Bill don't buy it here. Go to the Apple store either online or a retail location. There you will get the product and support you need and you won't have to wait a month or so to get that wonderful Amazon message that says they can't fill your order at this time, but would you like to wait? And after 4 months or so of not getting your new ipod, just try getting your money back from Amazon. B000EPNDEG:the_way_it_should_be:brian_koch_"aspiring_photographer" B000EPNDEG Apple 30 GB iPod video Black (5.5 Generation): Electronics electronics 21 of 24 5.0 November 11, 2006 Brian Koch "Aspiring Photographer" MI United States My wife and I had previously owned two Philips GOGear HDD6330 30GB mp3 players and had many many problems. Mostly with syncing the songs onto the devices and also some with proper playback. The interface was also not as nice nor responsive as the iPod. So we returned the Philips players and got an 80GB and 30GB iPod. Neither has let us down once. They sound great, the battery lasts for days (4-6 hours a day use). itunes is very easy to use and seems to almost know what you need to do before you do. podcasts are neat and free, you can download tons of videos from google video, you can put pictures on it, no problems finding accessories. It is really just night and day vs. the current windows based offerings. On the 80GB iPod we have about 6,500 songs, 50 videos, 200 photos, and all of our outlook contacts and it is only about half full. Not to mention the games that come with it. If you don't mind spending a little more for quality, this is the way to go, it just works. My wife uses the 30GB white version and loves it. it does have a lot less space and shorter battery life than the 80 GB, but it is much slimmer feeling as far as the thickness and still has all of the other features that make iPods so great. We also both sync using the same itunes without any problems (turn off auto syncing to do this and drag songs etc to device.) This was not the case when we both were using Philips GoGears and Windows Media Player. Everyone else that I know that owns an iPod has never said anything bad about them, Apple really has a winner here, it would take a lot of convincing to ever switch me back over to windows based mp3 systems. B000EPNDEG:super:lingyan_peng_"ling" B000EPNDEG Apple 30 GB iPod video Black (5.5 Generation): Electronics electronics 10 of 17 5.0 November 9, 2006 Lingyan Peng "Ling" I love this iPod, it looks beautiful and elegant, perfect for its purpose, reasonable price, easy to use B0002DUQCM:poor_longevity:sam_fuchs_"badlanders" B0002DUQCM Rechargeable Aa Nimh Batteries: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 12, 2006 Sam Fuchs "badlanders" deary, idaho USA Recharge 1000 times? We have recharged these batteries 50 times at most and then they start to fall of real fast. I was surprised because I really believed they were the best way to go B0002DUQCM:good_batteries:hitesh_patel_"music_freak" B0002DUQCM Rechargeable Aa Nimh Batteries: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Hitesh Patel "Music freak" San Diego, CA I just opened all of them and tried on a toy and it worked fine. Didn't get hot at all as other batteries would B0002DUQCM:work_great,_for_less_then_a_year:kv B0002DUQCM Rechargeable Aa Nimh Batteries: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 2.0 November 2, 2006 kv mpls, mn Have 8 of these to use with a hot-shoe flash. They worked great for a year (maybe 20 charges at most), then they pretty much died and won't hold any charge. Better then disposables but still disappointing B0002DUQCM:great_longevity_in_high_current_drain_applications:electronic_gadgetphile B0002DUQCM Rechargeable Aa Nimh Batteries: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 18, 2006 Electronic Gadgetphile St. Paul, MN These batteries are do a great job of providing long life in high curent drain applicaions. I recently bought my wife an iGolf GPS unit that measures the distance to the middle of the green using GPS technology. The unit works great but only lasts ~ 10 hours on a set of alkaline AA batteries. After looking into some alternatives I found that these Energizer AA NiMH batteries have the highest capacity (mAh) of the brand name batteries available. The result is that after a full charge she can get upwards of 12-14 hours of iGolf usage before the batteries run out. You can access the technical specification sheets on the enegizer web site and detemine if they would work well in your particular application. I suspect that some of the other reviewers which are having problems may be using them in devices where 1.2V (NiMH chemistry) do not work well and require a conventional battery (zinc carbon or alkaline) that delivers a full 1.5V. If your application can use the slightly lower voltages that these deliver then they are a great buy and should save you some money in the long run B0002DUQCM:the_best_nimh_aa_batteries:sagar_s._mungekar B0002DUQCM Rechargeable Aa Nimh Batteries: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 31, 2006 Sagar S. Mungekar New York, NY I use these batteries with the Energizer Quick (15-min) charger. It's important to note that these are the 2500 mAH batteries. Energizer also makes 2100 and 2200 versions that are sometimes erroneously listed as 2500 on others' websites. These are the real deal. They charge within 15 minutes in the charger and keep their charge as indicated. I keep extras with me when I am photographing, as my flash is power hungry. I often get more flashes out than the manufacturer claims is possible with its own proprietary battery. I have charged, discharged, and recharged them many times with no noticeable loss. They do get very hot in the charger and need to cool before using. Also--and this is probably obvious--they do not work once wet, even if allowed to dry. (I had an unfortunate experience with a canoe and a lake. B0002DUQCM:poor_longevity:rick B0002DUQCM Rechargeable Aa Nimh Batteries: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 1.0 June 9, 2006 Rick When I bought them I was super impressed, great longlasting power. After about 2 dozen charges the longevity went South. Now they totally discharge by themselves in a week or les B0002DUQCM:nimh_batteries_are_great!:d._wilson B0002DUQCM Rechargeable Aa Nimh Batteries: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 April 25, 2006 D. Wilson Anchorage Great in digital camera. Took 400 photos on trip to Mexico. Way out-last conventional for short intense power needs. They do lose power just setting around over a month's time. Make sure they are freshly charged before extended use B0002DUQCM:arrived_fast,_work_great:jeffrey_a._cochrane B0002DUQCM Rechargeable Aa Nimh Batteries: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 February 23, 2006 Jeffrey A. Cochrane Accra, Ghana I've used this type of battery before. Long lasting, no problems, I'll buy more B0002DUQCM:awesome_batteries:man_t._nguyen B0002DUQCM Rechargeable Aa Nimh Batteries: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 February 15, 2006 Man T. Nguyen Like serveral below, i am using these with my Canon S2 IS. I think they are awesome. I'm very picky about battery life and i think these last great. i don't have them long enough to know if they diminish over time. I used these battery in a mini tape recorder too. It lasted over several days at 1 hour record time each day. I do have an 8 hour charger and it doesn't bother me one bit. Haven't anyone heard "faster isn't better?" I wouldn't trust the 15minute charger. who knows what it does to the battery. i am content with waiting for 8 hours and be sure my battery recieves a complete charge. I wouldn't hesitate to buy these again B00009MK3T:very_comfortable_headphones,_sound_is_great_too...:k._morgan B00009MK3T Bose® around-ear headphones - Silver: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 24, 2006 K. Morgan I agree that they are expensive, but they are very comfortable compared to the other headphones on the market - for the size and weight they are great. These headphones are technically "circumaural", meaning they cover around the ear. Most of the products this size and weight are only "semi-circumaural" - meaning that they are very uncomfortable on people with average size ears, because they sit on top of part of the ear. The triports fit very nicely around the ear, which in my book is worth the extra $50.00 for the comfort to be able to wear an extra hour or 2. The sound quality is not that bad either, actually is exceptional if you ask me - and I own the Sennheiser HD497 (semi-circumaural) and Etymotic Research ER-6i (ear bud - use these for traveling) - which the triports compare just fine with both B00009MK3T:bose_gets_unfair_reviews:capnjeremy_"-_capn" B00009MK3T Bose® around-ear headphones - Silver: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 25, 2006 capnjeremy "- capn" Portland, OR Many people think that just because it's Bose it's crap. It's not true, in fact, all headphones are good based merely on subjectivity. However, I own these cans, and I think they sound great. They are fragile, but with a small amount of vinyl tape I have kept them together. I don't know if it was worth $150, but they're the best headphones I've ever worn, not to mention the most comfortable. Senn/Grado doesn't get as much marketing, but I would say that the Senn PX100 are comparable to these (but too small for me) B00009MK3T:super_sound_from_triport:dennis B00009MK3T Bose® around-ear headphones - Silver: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 September 4, 2006 Dennis I purchased the Triport headset with CD player. The sound is absolutely unbelievable. I compared it with an inexpensive headset that came with another CD player. Really no comparison. Then I tried a Digital headset. Still relatively terrible. The TriPort is great. Sound is better than at any concert and most sterio systems B00009MK3T:nice_lightweight_phones:daniel_schackart B00009MK3T Bose® around-ear headphones - Silver: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 23, 2006 Daniel Schackart I purchased these because I could not use any earbud-type headphones (they kept falling out no matter what). I am pleased in that they have great sound quality and are very lightweight for full-sized headphones. They also block out a lot of nois B00009MK3T:could_be_better:j._sampson B00009MK3T Bose® around-ear headphones - Silver: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 July 10, 2006 J. Sampson Boston, MA The sound from these headphones is excellent. But they aren't made very well. I have gone through 3 pairs of these things, but the people at Bose are extremely good about replacing broken sets. I believe these are the headphones that Apple uses for ipod displays, so you can go into an apple store to check out how they sound for yourself B00009MK3T:expensive_but_good!:adil_ghanchi B00009MK3T Bose® around-ear headphones - Silver: Electronics electronics 6 of 9 4.0 May 30, 2006 Adil Ghanchi First of all, I didn't pay $150 for these like everyone else here. I got these for $80 including tax from my friend who works at Best Buy. Even still after getting a great deal I think that I paid way too much. These headphones sound OK. Not bad at all but there is nothing amazing about the sound either. I think the fair price for these headphones should be around $50. The biggest complain of all reviewers is that these headphones are very fragile and easy to break. Well it's a good thing that I learned my lesson by reading these reviews. I've been really careful with these headphones since I got them 3 days ago. They only come in a soft case which is incapable of protecting these headphones. So I've been putting these in a hard cardboard box when I am not using them. I believe that if the continue to keep this routine I should be able to extend the life of these headphones. I am going to repeat what another reviewer wrote. If you are paying such a high price ($150) for these headphones why don't you take care of them. I mean do you really abuse something like a fine piece of jewelry that cost hundred of dollars? The answer is NO. So why can't you guys handle this product with care? There is a reason this product is very fragile. Because it is light as hell. In order to make this headphone comfortable, Bose made this product very light. So why these reviewers keep complaining about the fragileness of this product? It common sense. You can't have your cake and eat it too! These headphones are by far the lightest and most comfortable headphones that I have ever stumbled upon. So give Bose some credit for creating headphones which sound good and are comfortable too. B00064V6RG:card_reader:n._white B00064V6RG Sandisk ImageMate 12-in-1 USB 2.0 Hi-speed Reader (SDDR-89-A15, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 25, 2006 N. White Vermont, United States This card reader has so far been reliable and hasn't has any problems, although it is VERY slow with RAW images, esp. compared with the lexar B00064V6RG:nothing_easier_for_different_cards.:a._lwin_"gistech" B00064V6RG Sandisk ImageMate 12-in-1 USB 2.0 Hi-speed Reader (SDDR-89-A15, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 A. Lwin "GIStech" San Diego, CA USA Works right out of the box with Win XP and easy data transfer rates. I have only SD cards, but if you need multiple card reader...you never know when you need it...this is a stylish card reader for you B00064V6RG:compact_and_easy_to_use:kenneth_w._jones_"ken_jones" B00064V6RG Sandisk ImageMate 12-in-1 USB 2.0 Hi-speed Reader (SDDR-89-A15, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Kenneth W. Jones "Ken Jones" When I bought this, I didn't do any research. I just went out and picked it up. The first thing I liked was how compact it was. You can hide it anywhere on your desk. Also, the tranfer mate is great to use. You just push the button and the wizard comes up asking you what you want to transfer. Excellant product! B00064V6RG:great_product:lee_wood_"3_river_trader" B00064V6RG Sandisk ImageMate 12-in-1 USB 2.0 Hi-speed Reader (SDDR-89-A15, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 0 of 4 1.0 November 3, 2006 Lee Wood "3 River Trader" Sequoia National Park I have an almost constant stream of guests who rapidly fill up the memory capacity on their digital cameras and/or want to exchange images with others. Invariably they will not have their USB cable with them. I keep the reader permanently connected and on my desktop. This reader allows me to quickly create a CD for them or transfer images from one card to another B00064V6RG:great_reader:wesley_goodson B00064V6RG Sandisk ImageMate 12-in-1 USB 2.0 Hi-speed Reader (SDDR-89-A15, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Wesley Goodson Carrollton, GA United States This is really nice because you do not need drivers and it's USB and does a wide range of cards B00064V6RG:no_software_to_install._just_plug_it_in_and_plug_your_cards.:i._wan B00064V6RG Sandisk ImageMate 12-in-1 USB 2.0 Hi-speed Reader (SDDR-89-A15, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 2, 2006 I. Wan Los Angeles, CA Couldn't get much easier than this. Unpacked it, plugged it in and plugged my cards in. It automatically create logical drives on your OS. That is, you'll see new drives (like M. N, O, P), and it's a bit annoying trying to figure what drive maps to what cards, but you'll get used to it quickly and it's not like it's a huge annoyance. B00064V6RG:this_card_reader_crashes_my_windows_xp_pro...........:d._gollwitzer_"photo_nut" B00064V6RG Sandisk ImageMate 12-in-1 USB 2.0 Hi-speed Reader (SDDR-89-A15, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4.0 October 28, 2006 D. Gollwitzer "Photo Nut" Southern California I love this card reader. The speeds with the USB2 Are incredible! The only gripe I have is that it keeps crashing my Windows XP Pro SP2 high end Dell computer. I have notified Microsoft about it, so maybe they have a suggestion or perhaps they can work together with Sandisk to alleviate this issue B00064V6RG:must_have_item...:floyd_goodrich B00064V6RG Sandisk ImageMate 12-in-1 USB 2.0 Hi-speed Reader (SDDR-89-A15, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 25, 2006 Floyd Goodrich Alta Loma, CA USA Had mine for a long time with never a problem. Did not install software and Win XP automatically sees any card plugged into it. Use CF and xD cards with mine. Always had a problem pushing in a CF card until I discovered you need to slant the card to the right slightly then it pushes in easily. Xd cards are also a little tricky to push in but you soon learn how to push them in correctly. Never could figure out what the button on the side was used for, thanks to other reviewers I now know it only works if you install the software. I don't know how I could be without this reader. Who wants to hook up your camera to your computer to download pictures or video, not me, this works great and fast and the LED's for each card slot let you know everythings working. I love it, highly recommend it, get it. B00064V6RG:almost_perfect...:j._pagliaro B00064V6RG Sandisk ImageMate 12-in-1 USB 2.0 Hi-speed Reader (SDDR-89-A15, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4.0 September 10, 2006 J. Pagliaro Pequannock, NJ This reader is fast, easy to use, and pleasing to the eye. My only problems would be that the software is pretty much useless to me (not why I took away a star) and the fact that the base is WAY too light in weight. Every time I try to insert a card I have to hold on to the entire unit so it doesn't slide off the desk. Other than that, I am extremely happy with this product and would definitely purchase other SanDisk products in the future B0009OOBV6:travel_dock:m._wong_"gadgetfreak" B0009OOBV6 Creative Labs 51MF5005AA000 TravelDock Speakers for Zen Micro: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 M. Wong "gadgetfreak" Needham, MA USA Great little product. Gives good sound for its size. The remote works fine, except for the delay after you push the button. Wish other companies produce products for the Zen. It's almost like carrying a brick in your pack B0009OOBV6:great_when_it_works.......but_it_doesn't_work_for_long!:puddin B0009OOBV6 Creative Labs 51MF5005AA000 TravelDock Speakers for Zen Micro: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 3, 2006 Puddin I purchased these speakers and they were wonderful, but after using a few days I could not get the speakers to stay on. I returned it and Amazon sent me another one. The same thing happened again. I'm returning this one and getting my money back. I think the flaw with this device is you press and hold the button to turn the speakers and the mp3 player on at the same time. After a few days of use your mp3 player will turn on but the speakers won't. Too bad.......when it works it's great B0009OOBV6:very_nice!:s._hughes_"book_lover" B0009OOBV6 Creative Labs 51MF5005AA000 TravelDock Speakers for Zen Micro: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 18, 2006 S. Hughes "Book Lover" Chicago, IL. I love this thing! I get to play all my songs at home without switching CD's back and forth or wearing earphones and it comes with a remote, plus it charges up your player and the sound is great! What more can you ask for - just buy it if you have this brand for your MP3 player B0009OOBV6:it_is_amazing:daniella_ware B0009OOBV6 Creative Labs 51MF5005AA000 TravelDock Speakers for Zen Micro: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 September 5, 2006 Daniella Ware When i plugged it in and couldn't believe the sound it was great. It is compact and allows me to listen to music and charge my Zen. It also acts a proctective case which is awesome and needed when it comes to me. Its a great buy B0009OOBV6:traveldock_speakers_for_zen_micro:lynn_rizer B0009OOBV6 Creative Labs 51MF5005AA000 TravelDock Speakers for Zen Micro: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 August 4, 2006 Lynn Rizer San Diego, CA United States I was pleasently surprised of the sound quality from such a small devise. It has plently of volume without getting tingie. I take it to the beach, on camping trips and out in the yard. I'm glad I made this purchase. B0009OOBV6:very_convenient_product_&_smartly_designed:michele_rempe_"unreformed_bibliophile" B0009OOBV6 Creative Labs 51MF5005AA000 TravelDock Speakers for Zen Micro: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 August 1, 2006 Michele Rempe "Unreformed Bibliophile" Malvern, PA USA This little gem is very compact and has a bigger sound than I was expecting. It is convenient and simple to use. My 9 year old uses it and it is sturdy enough that I don't have to worry about it getting broken. The hard case has a flip over cover and it also comes with a soft carrying case. It is great on trips, especially when you don't have a computer with you to charge your Zen. If you are an audiophile, the sound will not be good enough for you, but for the average person, it will exceed expectations B0009OOBV6:awesome: B0009OOBV6 Creative Labs 51MF5005AA000 TravelDock Speakers for Zen Micro: Electronics electronics 0 of 4 5.0 July 17, 2006 amazing!!!! the sound is pummpin'!! I got this at easter and, my, what an AMAZING easter present that was!! my advice, BUY IT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! you must!! the sound is AMAZING.... SO, YOU READ MY REVEIW, THE NEXT THING TO DO, IS PULL OUT YOUR CREDIT CARD, TYPE THE CODE IN TO THE WEBSITE, AND WAIT UNTIL IT ARRIVES AT YOUR DOOR STEP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! B000065UTR:more_than_expected:robert_l._randolph B000065UTR Jensen JHT525 5.1 Home Theater Speaker System: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 8, 2006 Robert L. Randolph Indiana First of all, I am not a "home theater expert." I did not even know I needed a receiver for the theater speaker system. That not withstanding, after I got the speakers, (and a receiver I might add) I hooked everything up to my Direct TV and DVD. WOW what a sound. I have a BOSE system in my family room and this system is in my home office, which is quite big. This system I rate a good as the BOSE system I paid a lot more for. I only wish I had waited a week and got the extra $$$ off what I paid for it! But it is a good buy. And, I got it in only one day after I ordered it. Talk about fast delivery B000065UTR:sweet!:robert_h._johnson_"red5" B000065UTR Jensen JHT525 5.1 Home Theater Speaker System: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 5.0 May 25, 2006 Robert H. Johnson "Red5" Orange County California, USA Originaly I had bought one of thoes DVD player 5.1 combo kits. And well the wire and spekers were not much to talk about. Since the DVD player had a built in amp, I bought this Jenson system. All I can say is good things. The first DVD I put in to the player was Star Wars Empire Strikes Back, and you could hear everything! You heard the snow compacting as Han walked over the Land on Hoth! An added plus is that the Sub Woofer has a volume nob on it and is powered seperately. Which is great if your DVD player or amp can bot turn up base anymore. In this case you can just over ride it essentialy. In short, Awesome system! Awesome price, and it looks good too. Other reviews say that this system sounds better then a $500.00 system, and They are right. If not better it is very comparable. Buy this and be happy! I recomend 18 gauge speaker wire when hooking this up. Anything smaller would not do the system justice B000065UTR:excellent_product_with,_best_price:bhanubhai_p._jadav_"bhanu_jadav" B000065UTR Jensen JHT525 5.1 Home Theater Speaker System: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 March 24, 2006 Bhanubhai P. Jadav "Bhanu Jadav" Atlantic city, NJ USA Before I bought this Home Theater Speaker System,I review others custemer comments about this item, And folks they were right.The product is exellent B000065UTR:worth_every_penny:a._herrera B000065UTR Jensen JHT525 5.1 Home Theater Speaker System: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 March 16, 2006 A. Herrera Venezuela I did hook up these little ones to my old Yamaha RV-703 receiver using a Sony DVP-NS400 DVD player with Dolby Digital 5.1 built-in decoder. For 59 bucks and free shipping, these speakers rock. If you are planning on buying a system for your bedroom, or building a system within a budget, I recommend these speakers 100%. B000065UTR:excellent_deal:n._sewell B000065UTR Jensen JHT525 5.1 Home Theater Speaker System: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 February 21, 2004 N. Sewell I picked these up for a 20 year-old JVC stereo/amp with a CD player hooked up to it for under $100. I wasn't expecting the greatest sound, but for Radio Shack clear-out speakers and a 20 year-old amp I got a crystal clear sound that sounds just as good as the Sony home-theater-in-a-box that I paid $400 for. The sub-woofer has a seperate volume control on the back, so you can decide how much bass you want. Excellent speakers for the price B00006HYP6:great_keyboard!:richard_smallwood_"smally" B00006HYP6 Macally USB Slim Keyboard - ICEKEY: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 14, 2006 Richard Smallwood "Smally" Huntsville, AL USA This has been a great keyboard. It is silent and the keys have a firm feel when I press them. The keys' profiles are flatter than the Apple keyboards and that makes it easier to move from one key to the next. I have not used the software which came with it, but the only thing which does not function correctly is the CD-ROM player reject button, I use Function key F-12 to perform this function (this is usng OS X.3.9 and 9.2.2). If I had to do it over again (buy a new keyboard), I would do it over again, except sooner B00006HYP6:macally_usb_slim_keyboard_-_icekey:steven_giacomelli B00006HYP6 Macally USB Slim Keyboard - ICEKEY: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Steven Giacomelli This is a great keyboard. It fits in well next to my macbook pro!! Definitely happy with it, and will buy another when this wears out. Pro's: Good looks Short Throw Keys Plug and Play with Mac Cons: Keys get a little squeeky after a few months hard use No print screen button for use on Windows machines The eject and volume buttons are again useless for Windows (The last two are clearly stated on their product page, so no surpises there) B00006HYP6:i_love_this_keyboard_as_a_replacement_for_apple_pro:j._smith_"janemarks" B00006HYP6 Macally USB Slim Keyboard - ICEKEY: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 24, 2006 J. Smith "janemarks" Michigan The only problem I have with this keyboard is that I had questions regarding it and sent two emails to Macally, through their customer service website, and never received an answer. I guess they don't really care if they sell one or not and it makes me wonder if I should have problems down the road if they will give any response to a problem. I was trying to choose between two different Macally keyboards. That being said, I have to say I went ahead and ordered the IceKey because I really needed a new keyboard bad (coffee spill!). This keyboard works great, I really do think you type faster on it. The touch is really nice with a little click, but responsive and not noisy. It only needs a touch. The reach on a few keys is a little different but nothing you can't adjust to. Everything works the same with my iMac as the old Apple Pro I was using. Another plus is that if it gets dirty you can wipe it clean, nothing can get caught in a see through area that you can't get to. I read only great reviews on this keyboard and I have to say they were all true. I also have to add that I am pretty fussy and I don't adjust to change very well so finding a keyboard without being able to try it out first was a real worry for me. I hate ordering and sending back. Well I lucked out here, I would never send my IceKey back B00006HYP6:excellent,_yet_curious:greg B00006HYP6 Macally USB Slim Keyboard - ICEKEY: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 12, 2006 Greg The keyboard so far is great. I've been using it for two weeks now, and only have 1 minor complaint. If I am being lazy, slumping back in my chair with my thumb resting across the base of the keyboard, it is sometimes a little tough to 'thumb' the space bar, because of the low profile of the keys. This issue does not bother me, because I quickly adjusted, but I thought I would point it out. The curious part has to do with 2 keys and an apparently useless LED. First the keys; There is a blank key on the bottom right of the main set of keys. No idea what it is for. It doesn't seem to do anything. I suppose you could map it to something useful, but I have no idea how to do that. The other interesting key is the num lock/clear key. This ties into the numlock LED. Pressing the numlock key does not seem to toggle the numlock LED. Likewise, I don't know what the keys do if numlock weren't on. No alternatives are listed on the keys. Not a big deal, just kind of peculiar. I use a keyboard to make a living as a software developer. I really like this one B00006HYP6:better_than_the_original:nike_"gaurdian_of_the_flame" B00006HYP6 Macally USB Slim Keyboard - ICEKEY: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 2, 2006 Nike "Gaurdian of the flame" United States This is the best, most elegant, reliable keyboard ever. I love it's dependability and most important, the "feel" Excellent for those who must spend many hours typing. I like it far better than the Mac keyboard that came with my iMac and that's saying a lot. Plus you cannot beat the price B00006HYP6:best_mac_keyboard_to_use,_besides_the_ones_on_the_powerbooks_that_is.:g._marr_"mama" B00006HYP6 Macally USB Slim Keyboard - ICEKEY: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 February 27, 2006 G. Marr "mama" McMinnville, OR USA I switched from a Powerbook to a Mac Mini and was in search of a keyboard that felt like I was typing on my Powerbook (effortlessly). Although nothing can beat the powerbook's keyboard, this does quite a close job. I first started using the apple pro keyboard with my mac mini and was not used to having to press down so hard on the keys that I always ended up missing letters when I typed up a document or anything for that matter. Then I read the reviews on this puppy and decided to give it a try. Best buy I've made. It's very easy to use and smooth too. I love that it has special function keys for the Mac and that it also has 2 usb ports. The one thing that would make this keyboard even better is if it were wireless (bluetooth specifically). Although don't let that deter you from buying this, especially if you just hide all your wires behind the computer anyway. There's also this weird blank key on the keyboard. It has no function whatsoever and you can't program it to do anything. It's just there. Weird. But I only noticed it when I first tried it out and have never noticed it again. But I figure it's worth mentioning for those of you who are extremely particular about things. It's a great keyboard for a great price. If you don't mind the cord and want to type with extreme ease, i think you'll love this one. B00004SYO3:competant_switch:the_don B00004SYO3 D-Link DSS-8+ 8-Port 10/100 Switch, Desktop: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 9, 2005 The Don Inverness, IL What can be said about a network switch? It works or it doesn't, really. I have no complaints about this switch, it works well. I've had good luck with all D-Link hardware, really. One interesting feature is that it has an indicator to show if a network device is connected at 10Mbps or 100Mbps. I didn't know that one of my older computers had a 10M card in it until I got this switch B00004SYO3:totally_easy:david_ohrtman_"wfopen" B00004SYO3 D-Link DSS-8+ 8-Port 10/100 Switch, Desktop: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 5, 2005 David Ohrtman "WFOPEN" Ortonville, Mn DSS-8 is plug it in and walk away. Very simple. It also has a unique admin interface that you can access. You can set port forwarding, DMZ, Internal Static ip's, etc. Very Very Nice. The whole D Link line is teriffic. I am a sys admin and residential computer tech and use D Link Exclusively B00004SYO3:no_tech_support,_very_frustrating:b._j._donaldson B00004SYO3 D-Link DSS-8+ 8-Port 10/100 Switch, Desktop: Electronics electronics 1 of 5 1.0 February 2, 2001 B. J. Donaldson Temple, TX USA I bought two of these DSS8+ 10/100 switches to replace two 3com 10M hubs figuring I would just unplug the 3com hubs and replace with the DLink switches and it would work great. BIG MISTAKE. Once I switched to DSS8+, all the computers would no longer browse the network. AND DLINK WOULD NOT HELP ME. I phoned tech support and left my name and number. They kept me on hold over 30 minutes. They would not call me back. I wrote three emails spread out over two weeks to DLink. They would not answer me. I filled out a Tech Support form on their web page. No answer at all. Now I'm left with two DSS8+ that won't work for me. I plugged back in the slower 3com hubs and everything is working again as before. I would love to have used the faster DLink products, but with their TOTAL LACK OF TECH SUPPORT (even the courtesy to answer one of my six inquiries), I can't recommend DLink products any more B00004SYO3:very_well_crafted_and_reliable:"dave@discursion.com" B00004SYO3 D-Link DSS-8+ 8-Port 10/100 Switch, Desktop: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 December 9, 2000 "dave@discursion.com" Thornton, CO United States I've been using one of these D-Link switches for almost a year with high performance, and absolutely zero trouble. Like one other reviewer, I paid much more, and would do it again. Slim profile and good mount points mean you can put it almost anywhere. Great for the small or home office users who want true 100 megabit performance, without headaches B0006B088W:does_what_it_says_it_will_do...:e._s._von_kamecke_"svk" B0006B088W Plantronics HL10 Telephone Handset Lifter: Electronics electronics 4.0 July 27, 2006 E. S. Von Kamecke "SVK" Marietta, GA First of all, I must start out by saying that I am a little surprised that this little mechanical device is even necessary with all of the technological advances out there these days. The HL-10 is kind of a "throw back to the seventies" in terms of its jerry rigging function. Having said this... Plantronics builds quality stuff and I am sure that there is a good reason for it. The device does exactly what it is supposed to do once you adjust it for your individual phone. I was a little concern that it would fit my phone but they include plenty of adjustment options to take care of any setup. I am using it with a Plantronics CS351N headset - which I love for it professional wireless function. I tested the HL-10 by picking up/hanging up the headset 10 times in sucession and the lifter raised and lowered the receiver successfully each time. That was good enough for me. Definitely worth the $ if you own a wireless headset and you roam around the house/office while talking on the phone. B0006B088W:handset_lifter:c._camp B0006B088W Plantronics HL10 Telephone Handset Lifter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 March 23, 2006 C. Camp My employer is very pleased with the product, it allows him a lot more freedom of movement in the office now. Good product, great value B0006B088W:saves_one_extra_step:slick B0006B088W Plantronics HL10 Telephone Handset Lifter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 March 21, 2006 SLICK WHEN THE PHONE RINGS IT PICK UP HANDSET.BE VERY CAREFUL AND PATIENT ITS GETS VERY SENSITIVE.AND DOESN'T WORK ALL THE TIME WHEN YOU ARE ANSWERING THE PHONE ONE AFTER ANOTHER.I ALSO FOUND OUT IT CAME WITH TAPE SO YOU CAN MOUNT TO YOUR TELEPHONE,I USE VELCRO SO YOU CAN REMOVE IT QUICKLY B00006RVND:monster_composite_thx__v100_video_cable_kit:clementine_williams B00006RVND Monster Cable THX V100 AV-4 Audio / Composite Video Cable Kit: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 February 28, 2006 Clementine Williams Germantown, MD United States This Composite video cable produced a high quality picture from my DVD player B00006RVND:wow,_monster_does_make_a_difference!:s._chi_"cantaloupe912" B00006RVND Monster Cable THX V100 AV-4 Audio / Composite Video Cable Kit: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 January 2, 2006 S. Chi "cantaloupe912" Princeton, NJ $20 for a composite cable?! Prior to buying these, I thought this was too expensive, and had mostly been using cheap $5 connectors. Well, I took the plunge on these babies. On a 32" WEGA tv, these really make a huge difference. Clarity is amazing! Better than my generic S-Video cable. Too bad these don't come in an intermediate length of 6 feet, because 4 feet is a bit short, and 8 feet is too long B00006RVND:pretty_good_for_a/v_cables:john_p._basciano_"gumbyjon1" B00006RVND Monster Cable THX V100 AV-4 Audio / Composite Video Cable Kit: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 December 1, 2002 John P. Basciano "gumbyjon1" Staten Island, NY USA These cables are definitely worth the money. My 27" TV had cheap A/V wires hooking up the cable box to the television. When I bought a new 32" TV I couldn't understand why the picture quality was inferior to the older tv that we had. Well it turned out to be the cheap cables that we were using. The 32" tv showed the imperfections much more than the 27" tv. But after we got these cables wow was the picture clearer and the colors more vibrant. If you don't have an S-video port or component cables, I definitely suggest going with these high quality A/V cables from monster B00008RGYL:don't_us_anything_else!:c._schutz B00008RGYL Canon 7980A019 Borderless Photo Paper (5x7, 20 Sheets): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 16, 2006 C. Schutz Montevideo, MN USA I would not use anything but Canon printing paper with a Canon printer. I tried another brand because I couldn't find any Canon paper in the store, it was terrible. So I went on line and found just what I needed B00008RGYL:cannon_photo_papers:robert_j._goldstein_"animal_lover" B00008RGYL Canon 7980A019 Borderless Photo Paper (5x7, 20 Sheets): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 26, 2006 Robert J. Goldstein "Animal lover" Birmingham, Al. USA I have a new cannon printer desinged just for photographs. All the different cannon papers I have tried work very well. I am a professional photographer with 33 years experience. I am also using a state of the art cannon slr camera B00008RGYL:great_photo_paper:michael_a._reed B00008RGYL Canon 7980A019 Borderless Photo Paper (5x7, 20 Sheets): Electronics electronics 5.0 February 6, 2006 Michael A. Reed I recently purchased a Canon i6210 printer and needed paper for it. The Canon printer coupled with the paper makes absolutly amazing prints. It is very difficult to tell the difference between prints on this paper and processed photos B00008RGYL:nice_quality_and_price:c._chen_"sounddude" B00008RGYL Canon 7980A019 Borderless Photo Paper (5x7, 20 Sheets): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 October 23, 2005 C. Chen "SoundDude" New York City The Plus paper is very close to the Pro in quality and Amazon's price is very attractive. Highly recommended B00008RS97:koss_ur_29:gexx B00008RS97 Koss UR29 Collapsible Portable Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 28, 2006 gexx Ventura, Calif USA When I first bought these headphones I was amazed at the quality and at how well they blocked out outside sounds, allowing me to really hear what was coming through the headphones. Whether I am using these on my computer, keyboard or with my guitar I get excellent sound, and all for such a reasonable price B00008RS97:ok:k._stalls B00008RS97 Koss UR29 Collapsible Portable Headphones: Electronics electronics 0 of 4 2.0 April 4, 2006 K. Stalls San Antonio, TX these headphones are ok. slightly too tight (i do have a big head). and the sound quality is average. i do not reccomend them B00008RS97:much_better_than_average_headphones:lewis_baker_"lew_baker" B00008RS97 Koss UR29 Collapsible Portable Headphones: Electronics electronics 0 of 4 4.0 March 3, 2006 Lewis Baker "Lew Baker" Fullerton, CA USA I would rate them with 5 stars , but the cord is about 2 foot to short and I had to buy an extender in order to use the headphones as I intended to when I purchased them B00008RS97:solid_headset_for_its_price:s._willis B00008RS97 Koss UR29 Collapsible Portable Headphones: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 4.0 January 24, 2006 S. Willis pros: very comfortable with pads supporting the head band, good sound (but im not an audiophile), no problems with them so far cons: there is no easy way to see which side is left and right except for a small label which is impossible to determine in the dark it has 2 wires going through to both ears which can get annoying and always tangles with my mic headse B00008RS97:great_for_the_money:robert_o._pankey B00008RS97 Koss UR29 Collapsible Portable Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 December 18, 2005 Robert O. Pankey Sugarloaf, Ca United States I've had mine for over a year, and they still work and sound great. I guess if you throw them around they might develop problems, but mine have been used for home stereo, and guitar practice (using a ampworks guitarworks interface). Truth is they sound great on the stereo, or with the guitar and are able to cover all the options when playing my guitar through them. They reproduce everything from very clean Jazz and blues to heavy metal crunch, and even when I'm jamming loud they hold together well and cover the spectrum clearly without distortion. They're more comfortable than my Sennheiser 280 pro headset that I use for recording, and the sound reproduction is pretty good when comparing the two considering the difference in cost. Simply put you would be hard pressed to find a better headset for the mone B00008RS97:best_koss_studio_headphones_to_date:jeff_kon B00008RS97 Koss UR29 Collapsible Portable Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 8 5.0 November 26, 2005 Jeff Kon New York, USA All these people who gave a review lower then 4 stars must not be recording engineers, therefore downgrading tha product becuase they wanna play music thru a DVD HOME THEATOR SYSTEM is nothin but pure Noob Nonsense. All I Can Say Is If You Don't Use The Headphones Properly, What Do You Expect?? Anyway I like these headphones, its BEST USED FOR A COMPUTER WITH EQ's, "NOT FOR PORTABLE CD PLAYERS". CD Players have no eq's powerful enough to compare to a computer. I say use this product if your at home most of the time or DJ use or studio use. Sound - The sound is beautiful. The bass is very good. Very smooth with no distortion. Once again i'm a recording engineer, i know what i'm saying. Buy This Model On Sight It Will Be Worth The Money! B00008RS97:excellent_headphones:a._manter_"comacho" B00008RS97 Koss UR29 Collapsible Portable Headphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 October 26, 2005 A. Manter "Comacho" Comacho On a whim I purchased these headphones, looking for something cheap to watch movies with on my computer. I was remarkably impressed. The sound is exceptional, and the bass is beautiful. I am in love with the extra long cable, which i have yet to find in any other headphones. Most extraordinary, however, is the durability. I have had these headphones for two years now, using them on average five hours a week, and have yet to have a problem. Last christmas, i wanted a pair to keep in my suitcase, and i bought some other pair and the ear piece coverings fell off within the first week. These headphones are a class act through and through B0000C8CG6:great_set_of_earbuds!:j._hall B0000C8CG6 SHURE E2 High Energy In-Ear Earphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 30, 2006 J. Hall I normally would never pay so much for earbuds, but I splurged and don't regret it one bit. The ~$80 i got them for was well worth it, i can't imagine how the $300-$400 could be so much better as to warrant that much more of a cost. These things are great B0000C8CG6:no_bass,_ok_sound_isolation,_but_doesn't_beat_my_old_noise_cancellation_headphones:jordan_g_"jordan" B0000C8CG6 SHURE E2 High Energy In-Ear Earphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 2.0 August 1, 2006 Jordan G "Jordan" New York City This definitely does not have full range. Some songs I listen to have very low base frequencies. I would have been fine if I could hear it, but it was quieter. That's what I was expecting. To my surprise, entire bass lines were completely absent from the songs when listened to through these E2s. And the sound isolation is something I'm new to. I've been using old AIWA noise cancellation headphones, which work better. Whether you want isolation or cancellation, my bet is that there's a much better product for the price, and I intend to find it B0000C8CG6:fantastic!:w._will B0000C8CG6 SHURE E2 High Energy In-Ear Earphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 26, 2006 W. Will baltimore,MD I had a pair of these for about 2 years and used them constantly. I did end up abusing them a bit and had the busted one of the earbuds. I immediately purchased another pair, they're just that great! They block out more outside noise than most of those gigantic headphones, and they fit in you pocket! The audio quality of these earbuds is phenomenal and you'll notice you hear little details and nuances in the music that you had never noticed before. The price may be a little steep for some but if you really want high quality sound purchase these earbuds B0000C8CG6:great_earphones_for_the_money:interrupt_"interrupt" B0000C8CG6 SHURE E2 High Energy In-Ear Earphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 May 7, 2006 Interrupt "Interrupt" Tecumseh, MI USA These are great earphone for what that cost, infact they would be great for the money even if they cost more. I used them on a plane and it blocked out over 95% of the engine noiise, I forgot I was on a plane. When using them just around town, they block out lawn mowers, dogs, and cars whizzing by. They sound great, and I am noticing things in the music I never have before B0000C8CG6:lots_to_like,_but_worth_it??:s._reed_"average_joe" B0000C8CG6 SHURE E2 High Energy In-Ear Earphones: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 4.0 April 25, 2006 S. Reed "average joe" Chicago, IL USA I used to own a pair of these headphones and I fell in love with the in-ear design for the way it isolates the sound better than any other headphone form factor. It even keeps outside noise out better than even the big cup-style headphones since the rubber end literally sits inside your ear canal, and also stays attached to your head better than any other style of headphone - you can do cartwheels with these on and they won't fall off! This design is the real magic behind the sound quality since the sound is pumped directly into your noggin with no outside interference. That said, I seriously doubt the claims made by self-proclaimed audiophiles who think they can actually tell the difference in sound quality between an $80 pair of headphones and a $300 pair of headphones. How much better can the miniscule parts that that drive the speakers be? I think people often claim to hear better performance because that's the only way they can justify having paid a crapload of money for a product. (for proof that audiophile fools exist, notice how Monster Cable makes expensive audio cables for digital audio systems and people who pay a lot for them claim it makes their digital audio system sound better. Duh! It doesn't matter what type of cable the digital 1s and 0s travel through - as long as the receiving end can recognize them as being either a 1 or a 0!) I was disappointed to see that the sure i2c stereo headset wouldn't work with my pocket PC phone, but then I searched the web for stereo headsets with similiar features and found the Bodyglove Earglove Sport stereo headset. For 1/4 the price, I found a better set of headphones! It has the same micro in-ear form factor as the e3c headphones, which unlike the e2c are so deep in your ear that you can wear them as you lay the side of your head on the arm of a sofa without any discomfort! True that the e2c are small and ergonomic, but not as small and ergonomic as the micro e3c and Earglove. Bottom line: Regardless of who you are, you will appreciate the sound quality that comes from in-ear earbuds, along with the portability, fit, and comfort. A set of micro earbuds is slightly better so go for that if you can. If you're really one of those people who thinks that they can hear the difference between ultra expensive vs. "just" very good headphones, and you are confident that you won't lose your expensive headphones like I did, then Shure makes a good product for you. Otherwise I seriously recommend the Body Glove Earglove Sport headsets B0000C8CG6:incredible,_beautiful....mmmmmm:scottyp_"scott" B0000C8CG6 SHURE E2 High Energy In-Ear Earphones: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 February 21, 2006 ScottyP "Scott" Cleveland, Ohio USA Really guys...i'm going to concur with most on here. Those who complain about there not being enough bass are the same people who listen to music with the base pumped up so much it drowns all other sounds out. These headphones are simply incredible. It is the perfect balance of highs and lows. Very very natural. Additionally, the clarity is phenomenal. I would recommend testing all of the earpieces. Personally, i found the rubber ones the most comfortable...and played with the sizes to see which worked best. I finally found one that was consistently comfortable, and produced great sound. Other observations. (1) Most of my music is 128k bitrate. the higher it goes, the better the music. You'll notice a difference in sound quality if you take it higher. (2) I increased the volume output on my mp3 files. I found it useful with these headphones...but only a touch...not a lot. the only complaint i have about these is the wire management. The little case they give you with the set is not adequate, in my opinion...but all in all, i'm quite pleased. If you're wincing at the price...don't. I've probably spent $100 on all the crappy headphones I got over the years. Make an investment. If you don't like them after 1 week, return them. I think you'll like them though. B0007UVYLW:this_is_a_great_set:j._a_winters_"jwint3768" B0007UVYLW Sharp LC-37D7U 37" Aquos Widescreen LCD TV: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 January 28, 2006 J. A Winters "jwint3768" We've been quite happy with this set. People who come in to watch sports in High-Definition comment that it's like looking through a window at a stadium luxury seat. My wife is planning to construct bookcases on each side of our fireplace in the family room with the set on one of the shelves. So we decided on an LCD because it would be lighter and more easy to manage. For that reason I wanted to avoid other bulky pieces of equipment. So we passed up a cable set box in favor of a cable card. The technician whom Comcast sent in to do the installation (It's a requirement that one of their personnel do this) had never done a cable card installation before. He made many calls to the office but never did accomplish his task. He left promising a supervisor would be out the next day. I had read in some reviews from other people the set needed a signal splitter to pick up both analog and digital signals. I went to Radio Shack and bought one. This would have worked except the splitter was defective. The supervisor who came out the next day installed one of theirs and the picture has been perfect. My main complaint about the set is the on-screen TV Guide. The instructions seem confusing and we haven't been able to add stations very easily. Out of the box, we haven't been able to page through all of the stations which has been possible on other on-screen guides I've seen. About all we use it for is to identify a movie or program once we have entered the station and are watching. We have had occasional problems with a message on screen, upon start-up. The message reads "Unable to pick up digital signal." I don't know if this is a problem with the set or with Comcast's signal. I haven't gotten around to contacting Comcast as yet. It is relatively easy to work around the problem by entering one of the favorite channels after which the message disappears and one can enter the station one might be looking for. Apart from these difficulties I can't find too much about which to complain. We ordered from Crutchfield which wasn't the lowest quote but we were very impressed with their service. We got the impression that they had real people staffing their store and phones who could take care of us which they did very well B0007UVYLW:great_tv:j._ho B0007UVYLW Sharp LC-37D7U 37" Aquos Widescreen LCD TV: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 5.0 September 23, 2005 J. Ho USA Well i have to say after grabbing the TV for 3,200 including 3year extend warranty and shipped...i'm very happy with this purchase...i also have the a 26" sharp flat panel also..Great TVs...but one thing that i did, by using the "Monster cable m1000 HDMI cable" i was able to get GREAT clear picture on regular TV and when i swtich to HDTV like discovery channel...WOW is all i can say...the Monster cable makes the difference...i used the regular HDMI that came with my HD Tuner/Tivo all in one...and the colors and images look great.... But the monster cable gave me a more vivid color and picture... B0007UVYLW:sharp_aquos_lc-37d7u_37"_lcd_tv_:thillaivel_n._ranganathan B0007UVYLW Sharp LC-37D7U 37" Aquos Widescreen LCD TV: Electronics electronics 16 of 17 5.0 September 21, 2005 Thillaivel N. Ranganathan Strengths: In-built HD (ATSC) tuner, Multiple inputs, CableCard slot, Easy menu navigation, slick looks Weaknesses: No PIP (single tuner), TV Guide setup is complicated, Black levels don't look impressive, No 1080i support Summary: I had been looking for a good LCD tv for some time. I wanted a set that won't be outdated in 6 months, plus I did not want to pay a huge premium for a top of the line product. Well, LC-37D7U seemed to fit my bill. It offers a performance LCD tv at a fairly reasonable price (since I purchased it from Costco). I bought the tv about 2 weeks ago at around 2k plus taxes. For a tv loaded with features, the setup was very easy. I used the EZ setup initially. I was up and running (watching a movie in less than 15minutes. The channel setup for cable and over the air signal took some time since the tv goes through hundreds of channel. The default audio and video configuration is very close to what you may end up with. Although I have tweaked it somewhat over the past few days. The menu navigation is pretty intuitive. LC-37D7U has a native resolution of 1366 x 768, therefore it does not support native 1080i or 1080p resoltuion. One would expect a 37" tv to do so. However the picture quality with 720p incoming res looks stunning. It will be a while before 1080p signal becomes common. On that note, the set has a built-in ATSC tuner. You can plug in a HD media directly to the tv. However, LC-37D7U does not support PIP. The tv does support a freeze frame feature, though. It would have been nice if tey could incorporate PIP support for devices that do not require a tuner, like VCR, DVD, etc. The viewing modes available in LC-37D7U cover pretty much every kind of incoming signal (aspect ratio). Also, the tv remembers the viewing mode for each input which is very convenient switching from one input to another. The OPC (optical picture control) can be improved according to me. This is a feature where the tv tries to optimize brightness according to the room conditions. I find it a little too dark. This is something that I would expect Sharp to improve in later releases. The quick shoot mode that Sharp introduced to improve fast action scenes did not live up to the expectation. One can see obvious trailing/blurring in such scenes, expecially the dark ones. I guess under 16ms response time is not good enough for this size tv. But then most LCD tv suffer from this ghosting issue. I have heard complaints about viewing angle compromise with LCD sets. However, I did not observe any color or contrast shift within +- 90 degrees. If you are watching a tv at wider angles then you should have other concerns. I have tried 3 different LCD tvs before this. Every time I felt that the regular broadcast looked more grainy than the conventional CRT. LC-37D7U does not suffer from that problem much. One can see the deterioration but it's not significant. A wide variety of inputs is a nice feature. I would have preferred more S-video inputs. I realized it because both my VCR and DVD do not have component output. Now that I got a couple of component cables, and another DVD player, it doesn't bother me anymore. I have not yet installed CableCard so can't really comment on the ease of installation and its use. Overall, I believe that I have the best tv in LCD category that I can buy today for under 3k. I would recommend Sharp Aquos LC-37D5U to those of you in the market for a LCD tv. Certainly, the prices are going to fall and better tvs will be coming out. However, it's a trade off. I pulled the trigger coz I think this was a winner and I am satified. B0007UVYLW:great_picture_....not_reliable_:alex_ray_"alex" B0007UVYLW Sharp LC-37D7U 37" Aquos Widescreen LCD TV: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 2.0 September 20, 2005 Alex Ray "Alex" New York, NY I purchased Sharp LC-37D7U 37" LCD TV less than two month ago.The great thing about it is that picture is really great when you watching any HD programming. Plenty inputs and great sound.Unfortunately when it comes to reliability it's a different story.The thing that get me very disappointed that TV power supply stopped working and TV just died.... after all it is $3600 set. It's been more than a week now and Sharp can not provide any resolution whatsoever. I did read similar review on CNET about the Sharp LC-37D7U failing after a week but still decide it to purchase it, because other great reviews for Sharp LC-37D7U Bottom line: it is a great TV if it is a working on B0007UVYLW:great_tv:cliff_a._brown B0007UVYLW Sharp LC-37D7U 37" Aquos Widescreen LCD TV: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 August 30, 2005 Cliff A. Brown Tampa, Fl Got for $2500 from Electronic express...Great picture..You can switch from from satellite to antenna with one button...Very happy with purchase...After looking at all that was out there, Panasonic plasma had a better picture and was the same price, but heavier, uses more electricity and no tuner...says hdtv now last 14 years..but gas has to escape like my windows which lasted about 5 years...would recommend lcd tv B0007UVYLW:stunning:maggieapril B0007UVYLW Sharp LC-37D7U 37" Aquos Widescreen LCD TV: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 April 17, 2005 MaggieApril Vero Beach, FL United States This is my first Widescreen, HDTV or LCD television and I did extensive research prior to purchase. The price is steep compared to some others but there are not many 37" TV's (the largest that would work in my media cabinet) on the market. I did manage to find it on sale locally for $4,399. The picture on HD broadcasts and DVD's is simply stunning and the product design is sleek. I highly recommend this television. The picture shown today is indeed the correct product with the speakers below the bottom of the screen B0007UVYLW:caution:combatjag B0007UVYLW Sharp LC-37D7U 37" Aquos Widescreen LCD TV: Electronics electronics 11 of 13 5.0 April 15, 2005 CombatJAG New York, NY USA I'm not sure anyone would spent $4K on an on-line purchase without doing his or her research. But just in case someone has not. . . . Please be aware that the photograph Amazon.com displayed for this item is not correct. --The LC-37D7U has one panel of speakers on the bottom of the screen (similar to the layout of the LC-37GD6U or the LC-32D7U) --It looks like the item pictured is actually the LC-37D5U model (the one with two speakers--one on the right and left sides of the screen). Go to www.moretosee.com to see the correct photograph. B0007UVYLW:well_worth_the_wait:a._snyder B0007UVYLW Sharp LC-37D7U 37" Aquos Widescreen LCD TV: Electronics electronics 41 of 41 5.0 April 5, 2005 A. Snyder Alright, I've been a loyal Amazon customer for 6 years and this the first time I actually felt positive enough about an item to bother reviewing it. Hopefully, I can save a few people from overanalyzing a $4k+ TV purchase as much as I have. I spent several months investigating flat screen HDTV's. Once I finally made the decision to drop $4k+, I was going to go with an earlier Sharp Aquos model that was on sale at a local electronics chain, but was told there would be a newer model out in about a month. Impatient as I am, I looked into other brands IN MUCH DETAIL, notably Sony,Phillips and Toshiba, but I'm definitely glad I held out. This TV is phenomenal. I play a lot of video games and was worried about the burn-in, plasma wasn't even an option. Pros - Fantastic, can't be understated, picture - Don't see the blurred pix with action/sports that you see w/ other LCDs - Integrated tuner, no extra box - Speakers are nice quality - Digital optical outputs eliminate the need for me to run everything through my stereo receiver - Lightweight and compact, planning to hang on the wall eventually - Impressed with video game graphics and ability to customize settings for each av input - Easy to setup and use - HD cable looks phenomenal, regular tv is just marginal, but you'll get that with any HDTV showing a non-HD channel Con - Manual could be a little more descriptive - Not a fan of the TV Guide online they hype so much, don't see what the big deal is - I'd be happier with 1 more S-video input for another game consol B0009Z66QI:viewsonic_monitor:leo_lamb_"retiree" B0009Z66QI ViewSonic VA902B 19" LCD Monitor (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Leo Lamb "Retiree" Florida, USA An excellent monitor for the price. Works perfectly with my Macintosh with no adjustments necessary B0009Z66QI:i_think_these_are_great_working_little_guys!!:david_p._allen B0009Z66QI ViewSonic VA902B 19" LCD Monitor (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 21, 2006 David P. Allen Base in Las Vegas, travel everywhere. I find it interesting to see all of these negative reviews. I bought 3 of these little monitors and have had no dead pixels, no problems at all. I do detailed graphics with them and find them equal to my old Sony 20" CRT monitors for detail and color correctness. I compared them side by side with Apple's new monitors and found the Viewsonics equal in picture quality at less than half the price. I wonder if perhaps the people with tint problems are using PCs that are not properly configured for the monitors, or video cards that have glitches. I use only Macs, so don't have configuration problems. BTW: 2 are connected to my primary workstation, G5 tower, giving me 38" of work space in less of a footprint than 1 of the pair of old 20" Sonys I used to use and with more than 100 lbs less weight on my work desk!!! B0009Z66QI:poor_quality:d._doxey_"dylan" B0009Z66QI ViewSonic VA902B 19" LCD Monitor (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 September 21, 2006 D. Doxey "dylan" San Diego, CA This monitor has varying degrees of blur. There are also dark spots. Isn't ViewSonic supposed to be a reputable brand? This unit must be a fluke -- I'm returning it for a replacement. ============= UPDATE ======================= My replacement monitor is free of defects and is working perfectly. I am upgrading my rating from two stars to four stars. Additionally, the Amazon exchange process was convenient and fast. Thanks Amazon B0009Z66QI:junk_monitor:e._raquepo_"ed" B0009Z66QI ViewSonic VA902B 19" LCD Monitor (Black): Electronics electronics 5 of 13 1.0 July 24, 2006 E. Raquepo "ed" Honolulu, Hawaii, USA I bought viewsonic VA902B last month. It was working fine since I bought but today, it is broken. I called the customer service/technical support about what happened and told me to return it to where I purchase. So, I called Office Depot where I purchased the monitor but told me they only have 14 days return or exchange policy. I called the customer service/technical support back but the waiting period was to long so I call back again tomorrow B0009Z66QI:very_poor_image_quality:kristopher_smith B0009Z66QI ViewSonic VA902B 19" LCD Monitor (Black): Electronics electronics 14 of 15 2.0 May 2, 2006 Kristopher Smith Omaha, NE I recently picked up this monitor and I was severely disappointed. I was upgrading from a Viewsonic VA720 and *that* monitor had much better picture quality than this one. First off, the default color setting of 6500k (pretty much standard) looked horrible. Everything had a green tint to it. The other settings looked equally as bad, with either a red or blue tint. I was forced to switch to sRGB which was the only setting that showed the correct colors. Unfortunately, doing this disables pretty much every other adjustable setting on the monitor including Brightness/Contrast. Now on sRGB, even though the colors were correct (for the most part), everything was super-contrasted and super-saturated to the point where it was annoying. The gamma in particular was completely off. I had to use my video card's display settings to adjust the gamma, contrast, and brightness (as I had no other way to do it). Even then I could not get it perfect. In particular, the saturation was still bad (a lilac purple became deep indigo for example). In addition, the slightest change in viewing angle caused a significant change in brightness (slumping down slightly in my chair the screen darkened a great deal). I was playing a game where I had the same icon at the top and bottom of my screen, and the icon at the bottom was ten times brighter than the one at the top. Another problem I noticed was scanlines. In particular, any repeating pattern of pixels (one solid, one transparent, one solid, etc to create a transparency effect without actual transparency), such as when you highlight an image in Internet Explorer, caused it to go crazy. The area would be covered in scanlines. Finally, as I think a few people mentioned, there is a problem with the text being very blurry (or I think oversharpened which causes it to be hard to read). Overall, I was very disappointed. I've already plugged my old monitor back in and I am returning this one. After a few problems with my old one (not nearly this bad!) that caused me to upgrade in the first place, I'm pretty leary about trying another Viewsonic product. If this is what passes for quality, I'm not sure it's worth even considering another one of their monitors B0009Z66QI:great_monitor_for_the_price:klaus_ebert B0009Z66QI ViewSonic VA902B 19" LCD Monitor (Black): Electronics electronics 6 of 8 5.0 March 18, 2006 Klaus Ebert LA, CA I got two of these for a dual monitor configuration. I'm still looking for dead pixels, but haven't found any so far. These shipped quickly, were easy to set up and look great. It's nice to have my desk back. B0003QER82:eh:dlmh_"dlmh" B0003QER82 Logitech Harmony H-659 Advanced Universal Remote Control (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 24, 2006 dlmh "dlmh" Highland Mills, NY USA Good: Software capability - I was able to use the software to find every single remote device I own and program it into the Harmony. The software is deceptively complex. If you have a basic system then set up will be simple. But there are many many settings that can be adjusted by going deeper into the software. Bad: Software design - as pointed out elsewhere, the more you use the software the slower it gets until it bogs down your entire system. I have 512 of ram. Maybe this isn't an issue if you have a gig or so. Manual - there isn't one. Given the depth of the software there should be some way to know what settings there are without using trial and error. Remote design - This is really the most important issue since the software won't be used much after the remote is set up. Most of the remote keys have the same feel so it's hard to operate without looking at it. Most of the remote keys are small and very slippery so it's hard to operate them even if you know which key to press. The remote itself feels like it's made of teflon - it's alway slipping around in your hand. In fact, sometimes it feels like you need 3 hands to operate it - 2 to hold it down and a third to press the button. The play/pause/ff/rw buttons on the very bottom, which is uncomfortable. These buttons should have been above the numeric section, not below. Overall: Amazing software capability but the remote is uncomfortable B0003QER82:remote_flops:john_slavin B0003QER82 Logitech Harmony H-659 Advanced Universal Remote Control (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 14 2.0 November 9, 2006 John Slavin This remote does not live up to the hype. I would not advise anyone to buy this B0003QER82:a_must_have_for_any_home_theater:jim_from_philly B0003QER82 Logitech Harmony H-659 Advanced Universal Remote Control (Black): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 29, 2006 Jim from Philly Philadelphia, PA Don't you hate having to use 3 different remotes to watch a DVD or listen to a CD? Wouldn't it be nice to just press one button and that's it? Well, this remote does just that! Press "Watch a Movie" and the DVD Player turns on, the AV Receiver turns on (and switches to the correct setting) and the TV switches to the correct input. A real pleasure to use! Setup is simple. The Logitech website wizard walks you through the process. All you do is provide the make and model of your various components and what you want to happen during which activity. Everything is downloaded into the remote via the included USB cable. The one small problem is everyone in your family has to get into the habit of always using the remote to turn things on and off. If your wife physically turns the TV off with the TV's On/Off button then the Activity buttons don't work properly (although the Help button quickly fixes the problem with a walk-through). If you have any Technophobes in your household, then this remote is a must. Highly recommended! Ji B0003QER82:best_remote_ever!:j._robbins B0003QER82 Logitech Harmony H-659 Advanced Universal Remote Control (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 25, 2006 J. Robbins Rock Hill, SC USA This remote is absolutely amazing! Set up is easy and fast. I was a little worried it would control my home theater system, because it is one of the all in one systems. Nope. It found it and controls it perfectly. My wife loves this remote because all she has to do is push one button to do what she wants. No more going through a series of remotes to do what you want. I was even able to customize the settings to get the remote to suit my taste. I can't think of anything bad. If you have a complicated media center in your home, get this remote now B0003QER82:no_longer_supports_tv_listings:s._bartlett_"a-libertarian" B0003QER82 Logitech Harmony H-659 Advanced Universal Remote Control (Black): Electronics electronics 3 of 6 1.0 October 16, 2006 S. Bartlett "a-libertarian" usa I was pleased with both remotes although on one the channel and volume buttons died but Harmony in their wisdom decided to eliminate the TV listings on all their models out of the blue I called customer support and the representative told me they were no longer providing that service and although she admitted receiving numerous complaints had no intention on restoring it. With that kind of attitude and lack of support i DO NOT recommend any Harmony product. B0003QER82:i_like_this_item!:j._beard B0003QER82 Logitech Harmony H-659 Advanced Universal Remote Control (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 24, 2006 J. Beard USA It has greatly simplified what can be a daunting process - i.e. making sure everyone in the household can operate and enjoy a home theater system. Programming was relatively easy and took maybe 1/2 hour for the initial setup B0003QER82:as_advertised_-_flawless:phil_t._miller_"phil" B0003QER82 Logitech Harmony H-659 Advanced Universal Remote Control (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 20, 2006 Phil T. Miller "Phil" Midland, MI United States This unit performs flawlessly. I too was disappointed to see that some of the functions required drilling down through layer upon layer of menus ... Till I figured out that you can easily remap the menu position of your most used functions. I had a couple of other issues as well, but they were a result of not following directions precisely. I have a ReplayTV model 5040 and it handles that perfectly. Every product has the occasional lemon, but I suspect that the people having problems are, for the most part, suffering from the results of 'Operator Error'. I was in a bind and paid twenty bucks more because I needed the unit right away, and I STILL feel like I got MUCH more than my moneys worth B0003QER82:one_of_the_best_products_on_the_market:c._vogel B0003QER82 Logitech Harmony H-659 Advanced Universal Remote Control (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 5, 2006 C. Vogel Irvington, NY USA These remotes are totally awesome. The products are so good that the Harmony company was purchased by peripherals leader Logitech. The software works great, web-based configuration is simply genius and support is top notch. They make a whole line of remotes so you can pick the one that's perfect for you. This is a great entry level model if you want to stop using multiple remotes with your home theater system. Don't bother looking any further - the value here is unmatched B0003QER82:more_than_pleased_-_bob,_st._louis:robert_l._butts B0003QER82 Logitech Harmony H-659 Advanced Universal Remote Control (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 5, 2006 Robert L. Butts St. Louis, Mo USA I am amazed and outstandingly pleased with the H-659. I can not think of anything more this remote could do in contolling my T.V., Tivo and Audio Receiver. Much is done by simply using one button. Being completely computer illiterate, I appreciate the courteous manner I was treated by Harmony's service people. B0003QER82:worth_the_money:william_springer B0003QER82 Logitech Harmony H-659 Advanced Universal Remote Control (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 4, 2006 William Springer Aurora, CO United States Don't believe a remote control could be worth as much as this costs? Neither did I, until a few weeks ago. It takes some time to program - mostly finding the serial numbers on all your electronic equipment and figuring out exactly what settings everything needs to be on - but once that's set up, it works very well. I have mine controlling a tv and dvd/speaker system, and I set one up for my parents that controls their tv, dvd player, cd player, cable box, and vcr. It's particularly good when you have relatives who are not, shall we say, technologically adapt, as you can switch between various functions with literally one press of the button B0000C4KL7:pretty_good_for_the_cost:sriram_ramachandran_"dilu" B0000C4KL7 Pharos Pocket GPS Navigator with Bluetooth Wireless Technology: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 1, 2005 Sriram Ramachandran "dilu" San Jose, CA USA Liked the Pharos very much and I use it with my IPAQ 5550. My only base reference is the Magellen Hertz never get lost that I have used twice earlier which was very good. Pros: 1. No connectivity problems, easy to connect. 2. Splitter to charge both units at the same time. 3. Nice options and modes. The bird's eye view, tho' not graphically that attractive, serves the purpose and is even nice to show off. 4. Not bad at all as a personal GPS. Was pretty useful to me in SFO downtown and in NYC to get my bearings. Store all your points in advance, use the multi-point feature and an Extended battery pack. Cons: 1. Auto reroute takes a bit of time. If you miss a highway exit at 65mph it will start to auto-reroute after a mile. Not good if there are close exits. 2. The map software -Ostia- is not as bad as mentioned in previous reviews -I found it pretty good- misses specific street level maps.. Very rare, nothing that cannot be rectified by a later update. 3. Sometimes, u exit from a highway and since the road may be going close to the highway, it takes a while to figure out that one is not on the highway anymore. But possibly true of all GPS devices. 4. Maps are just huge and you will need a 4GB card if you go out for a long road trip and your laptop to transfer the maps. (Full US maps is 35GB) Probably true of all mapping software B0000C4KL7:got_me_there_when_i_needed_to_be_there.:dr._christine_h._block B0000C4KL7 Pharos Pocket GPS Navigator with Bluetooth Wireless Technology: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 May 1, 2005 Dr. Christine H. Block Medina, Oh Right on accuracy. Ostia software has it's ups and downs but all the GPS units take some getting used to. The biggest issue is how to enter your destination. Ex. North Seneca St. or N. Seneca St. or Seneca St, N. Eventually you figure it out. No problem w/the blue tooth and my HP IPAQ 4705 works well with it but at times when restarting you may have to do a soft reboot. For approx. $300 you can't go wrong. Make sure you get the new Ostia Software version 7. The updates should be worth it. I especially like the auto re-route if you miss the right turn. It really does get you there within 3 meters B0000C4KL7:great_gps_-_lousy_map_software:t._eichers B0000C4KL7 Pharos Pocket GPS Navigator with Bluetooth Wireless Technology: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 March 17, 2005 T. Eichers WA United States I have used both this bluetooth model and the older cabled one with my iPaqs (3600, 3800, and 5555). The bluetooth model works like a charm with my 5555. I have never lost connection between the iPaq and the GPS, However the software (mapping program) is without a doubt a piece of junk. I have talked with a Pharos tech and he aqreed that is not very user friendly. It is like they finished making the GPS device and then said oh oh we need a mapping program and just threw one togeather. Definitly buy this device but wait for MS Streets and Trips next version which is suppose to support Turn by Turn voice commands on the PocketPC's. (heck they might even package the pharos with the software. Hint Hint. Nudge Nudge) B0006U6GH0:not_so_bad_for_75_bucks:jvkr B0006U6GH0 JBL Creature II Powered 3-Piece Multimedia Speaker System (Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 16, 2006 JVKR IN , USA these speakers are better for smaller rooms and we can experience better quality in such cases only or else the beat can be fel B0006U6GH0:great_speakers:meg! B0006U6GH0 JBL Creature II Powered 3-Piece Multimedia Speaker System (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 13, 2006 Meg! Eugene, OR/Bay Area, CA These speakers are great. They will honestly make your music sound better. Also, they are quite small and don't take up much space. The volume touch buttons allow you to easily control the volume and also allow for a wide range of volume (plus they are fun to touch). I'm not very knowledgable in the world of speakers, but I did do a fair amount of research before buying these, and I'm definitely not the only one who thinks they're worthwhile. I live with three other people and we all have them, if that's any incentive. I highly recommend them B0006U6GH0:speaker:d._choi B0006U6GH0 JBL Creature II Powered 3-Piece Multimedia Speaker System (Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 D. Choi it's satisfactory. Above all, its appearance is overwhelming and the sound is good two B0006U6GH0:great_product_for_the_price:david_wendland_"wendland99" B0006U6GH0 JBL Creature II Powered 3-Piece Multimedia Speaker System (Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 October 20, 2006 David Wendland "wendland99" Prunedale, CA USA Absolutely great sounding speakers for their size and cost. Great for a room and computer setup. They get loud but not loud enough for a party or a full movie experience but perfect for a bedroom, apartment or dorm room. They look great and have big bang for the size. Only con is that the little satelites have green lights that always stay on and the power button is on the back of the sub. Not ideal but doesn't make a difference to me but for the super power conscience might worry about that extra watt each night.. B0006U6GH0:what_planet_are_we_on:sfcity B0006U6GH0 JBL Creature II Powered 3-Piece Multimedia Speaker System (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 October 13, 2006 sfcity San Francisco, CA United States #1 Very little power. Hooked up to my ipod through the headphone jack with the volume maxed on both you can't make out much from across the room. #2 My set picks up a constant radio signal very faintly, so I have Hot 97 playing all the time. When I'm playing a podcast from my ipod I can still hear that radio underneath it. Not cool. #3 Very difficult to access the power button (hidden in the back between two plugs). Esentially impossible if you hide the large subwoofer on the floor. JBL must have stock in an electric company. #4 Small bright lights on the bottom of the speakers that you can't disable. Maybe that's a bonus for somebody. I haven't really tried too many mini computer speakers. I use powered edirol monitors for my computer, so perhaps these JBLs are good for what they are, but man, they still suck B0006U6GH0:great_product:brian_ortmann B0006U6GH0 JBL Creature II Powered 3-Piece Multimedia Speaker System (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 August 15, 2006 Brian Ortmann East Hampton, NY USA I have read all the other reviews for this product and find them to be good. The only thing I did not see is the fact that you can split the connection to the system with a simple head phone splitter from radio shack. Don't worry if both audio inputs are on at the same time the thing won't blow up. This just makes it easier to hook up multiple items to the audio system B0006U6GH0:great_sound_for_the_price!:j._manning B0006U6GH0 JBL Creature II Powered 3-Piece Multimedia Speaker System (Black): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 August 1, 2006 J. Manning I bought these speakers specifically to go with my IPod and to be used in my office. They work great. I also have a Bose SoundDock at home and I honestly have to tell you I think that the Creature II's sound 95% as good as the Bose at a fraction of the cost. I like them so much that I bought a second pair for our vacation home. The only draw back is that some people might not like the design. The Bose unit is cleaner and easier to just set on a shelf. I don't think that you will be disappointed if you buy Creature II's B000BYRDUA:perfect:drew_ragan_"drew" B000BYRDUA Cta Digital Ip-rss Ipod Sound Scale Spea: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 March 15, 2006 Drew Ragan "Drew" Woodstock, GA United States I was looking for a speaker system for my iPod for my office. I have the 30 gig Viedo iPod. I tried the iBoom, but returned it due to the volume level not going low enough. This CTA system is AWESOME! The audio quality is very good for the size of the system. The enclosures are 90% aluminum...not plastic. The only complaint I have is the power cord is not long enough...its about 3 feet long...so I cant really put it where I wanted to until I get an exension cord. The remote is very handy - it has volume, bass, treble, skip back and forward, stop, pause/play, mute, random and repeat. Great product!! B000BYRDUA:gread_and_afforable:perfect_card B000BYRDUA Cta Digital Ip-rss Ipod Sound Scale Spea: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 March 12, 2006 Perfect Card NJ, USA When I was looking for an accessory for my office to play my Ipod, I needed something compact, affordable, nice looking, and with great sound. These two speakers product huge amounts of sound that are great. The overall footprint of the unit is so small it takes up almost no desk space. I love the remote so I can control my music from across the room. I do wish the remote would let you control the playlists and menus, but then again, you couldn't see the screen from across the room. Overall it's a great unit, affordable, and with great sound B000065BPB:excellent_headphones:k._bynoe_"audiophile_in_training" B000065BPB Sennheiser HD-280 Dynamic Collapsible Headphones: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 23, 2006 K. Bynoe "audiophile in training" Quincy, MA USA These are a great set of home headphones! They sound wonderful. The only gripe with these headphones is that they are not that portable B000065BPB:great,_but_it's_breaking_apart...:k._lee B000065BPB Sennheiser HD-280 Dynamic Collapsible Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 20, 2006 K. Lee New York, NY United States These headphones produce nice sounds, isolate noise well and would be great if it wasn't breaking apart and I'm using super-glue to hold it together. Had these headphones for a while now and love them since day one for the great sound, but the plastic headpiece holding the adjustable connecting extensions are literally breaking apart. I had to super-glued the left side so that I may continue using them a couple of months back and now I'm gluing the right side as well. These headphones are only used in the office so it's not like it was crushed in a backpack or something, only been behind my monitor since I bought them. I would recommend anyone considering these headphones to reconsider B000065BPB:excellent_noise_cancellation:jonson_tsai B000065BPB Sennheiser HD-280 Dynamic Collapsible Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 11, 2006 Jonson Tsai New York, NY When I bought these headphones, it was not because I wanted the best sound quality. Instead, I wanted sound isolation so I could do work inside my room without disruptions. For this purpose, these headphones were the best, because I could not hear anyone talking to me (to a certain extent). However, if you want to buy the best headphones with the best sound quality, I suggest that you aim for the open head phones, the sound is better. The 280s have awesome sound quality as well, but my $40 Icemat headset matches the quality B000065BPB:for_serious_sound_quality:j._han B000065BPB Sennheiser HD-280 Dynamic Collapsible Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 November 9, 2006 J. Han If you don't know anything about sound, don't need qaulity headphones, aren't willing to do the research on why this is such a good set of headphones, don't have a preamp, or just want them because they're "top of the line", don't buy them. If you really need to hear everything that's going on in your sound equipment and music, and I'm talking about every nuance, then these are what you want. I can't speak for how they'll hold up against professional grade mastering monitors, but if you want the big guns, you'll need the cash. Also, these headphones don't have as much bass kick as some other sets I've used. But they have enough for anyone's needs, unless you like subs taped to your ears. We're talking about quality sound with these, not quantity B000065BPB:these_are_great_phones!:alex_allias B000065BPB Sennheiser HD-280 Dynamic Collapsible Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 Alex Allias NJ These are great for general use or studio work. I have compared these to a lot of headphones. There are other good choices but these are great! Get them you wont be dissapointed. I gave 5 stars because the price is great too B000065BPB:bulky--heavy:french_toast B000065BPB Sennheiser HD-280 Dynamic Collapsible Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 4 2.0 November 9, 2006 French Toast I am a big fan of headphones. This pair of headphones in comparing with the Bose is too heavy and comfortable for my ears. Giving the price of the product, I guess it is ok. B000065BPB:sennheiser_hd-280_dynamic_collapsible_headphones:jeff_m._heger_"video_guy" B000065BPB Sennheiser HD-280 Dynamic Collapsible Headphones: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Jeff M. Heger "video guy" houston, tx The headphones cancel out most of the area noise and sound great. They are a pain if you are only using one side. I like the fact they go flat for packing. They work for me B000065BPB:everything_i_hoped_for:j._mahaffie_"jimbo" B000065BPB Sennheiser HD-280 Dynamic Collapsible Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 J. Mahaffie "Jimbo" Kent, WA USA I listened to a friend's pair and was blown away by the clarity and balance of these phones. The additional isolation you get from listening to this closed design is remarkable; no modern active sound cancellation here, just plain old fashioned sonic isolation. They are quite comfortable as well. I am very happy with this purchase B000065BPB:fantastic:benjamin_m._chess B000065BPB Sennheiser HD-280 Dynamic Collapsible Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Benjamin M. Chess San Francisco, CA I bought these because I wanted a good pair of headphones that I could wear at work. Most high-end headphones are open-air nowadays. Arguably they sound better, but others can definitely hear them. I'd invariably end up disturbing my co-workers. These headphones are very quiet once they're fit around your head. I can have my music turned up pretty loud before they're even audible within 5 feet. Like other reviewers, they were a little tight at first. Gently bending them wide helps, but really it just takes some time to break them in. After about 10 weeks or so of wearing them for a few hours each work day, they feel really, really comfortable. They sound amazing, particularly for the price. They're not going to be able to compete with really high-end headphones, but with these you'll definitely hear much, much more than you were hearing with your $20 cheapos. A great purchase, a great value B000065BPB:awesome_for_the_price:suzanne_r._lopez B000065BPB Sennheiser HD-280 Dynamic Collapsible Headphones: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 Suzanne R. Lopez Stuart, FL I picked these headphones up for about $70 with shipping. They seem to be made very well and are of typical Sennheiser quality. Definitely a good buy B0002Z455O:almost_unbeatable.:martin_edwards_"delorean_guy" B0002Z455O Sony MSX-512S Memory Stick PRO Flash Media (512MB): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 April 21, 2006 Martin Edwards "DeLorean Guy" The Great White North, eh. The 512 stick, which I use as my backup memory stick, is completely awesome. It is the 3rd stick I purchased for my semi-professional Sony H1, and my older Sony DSC-P52. The 512 wasn't quite big enough for filming video at 30 frames per second. (about 6 minutes worth) so I went out and bought the 1 gig as well. I am amazed at how fast it processes, and how fast it formats. Formatting is instantaneous. If you shoot video at 30 fps, and can afford it, go for the 1 gig or even higher. Otherwise, the 512 is unbeatable. Marti B0002Z455O:sony_memory_stick_msx-512_pro_flash_media:m._lackner_"informed__opinions" B0002Z455O Sony MSX-512S Memory Stick PRO Flash Media (512MB): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 February 20, 2006 M. Lackner "Informed Opinions" NOVATO, CA USA As usual, the best quality is provided by Sony and its suppliers. I have yet to use any Sony Equipment that is not flawless in its execution. These Memory Sticks are a marvel of modern technology. And they are sturdy. I highly recommend them to anyone using sony cameras and other Sony equipment B0002Z455O:speed_is_slow_for_this_device:h._yu_"huyu" B0002Z455O Sony MSX-512S Memory Stick PRO Flash Media (512MB): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 2.0 September 24, 2005 H. Yu "huyu" USA Somehow this sony memory stick is awfully slower than the SanDIsk one i got before, It takes 6-7 minuts to copy 500M to my computer. Plus this price is more expensive... There is another 512Model have a faster transfer speed, might worthy more bucks to tr B00006B8NQ:poor_design:hal_mounce B00006B8NQ Kensington 64050 ComboSaver Notebook Lock and Security Cable (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 5 of 6 1.0 August 4, 2006 Hal Mounce Mountain View, CA Very difficult to lock and unlock--I have to hold my MacBook Pro on edge to get a grip on the lock while I spin the wheels. Also the mechanism used to set new combinations is a lever that flips very easily. In locking or unlocking the lock, it is all too easy to inadvertently set a new combination. I have no gripes with the security the device provides, but it is basically unusable. Very frustrating B00006B8NQ:bad_lock:e._roehr B00006B8NQ Kensington 64050 ComboSaver Notebook Lock and Security Cable (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 June 11, 2006 E. Roehr I bought this lock for my laptop at school. After locking it to my desk, it would not unlock. I couldn't figure out the new combination so I contacted Kensington, who said that they would reimburse me for a locksmith. I ended up opening the part of the lock that stores the cable with a pair of scissors. Once that part was opened I was able to easily remove the cable and unattach the laptop from my desk. If I could do this, any idiot with a pair of scissors and five minutes would have been able to as well B00006B8NQ:sense_of_security:julia_carro B00006B8NQ Kensington 64050 ComboSaver Notebook Lock and Security Cable (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 March 16, 2006 Julia Carro Chicago, IL The building I work in is in kind of a bad area and I step away from my laptop pretty often so feeling secure with it just sitting out was important to me. This lock is easy to use and very sturdy. I don't think it could be easily broken. I recommend this product B00006B8NQ:do_not_buy_this_product:eric_d._chasser_"e_chasser" B00006B8NQ Kensington 64050 ComboSaver Notebook Lock and Security Cable (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 1.0 February 14, 2006 Eric D. Chasser "E Chasser" New York, NY United States As has been mentioned in several of the reviews for this product, the lock has a tendency to "forget" the combination you have set. On THREE occasions, I had to start at 000 and try each combination one by one until I reached the new "mystery" combination that the lock had set by itself. If the manufacturer has already admitted this defect, Amazon should not carry this product B00006B8NQ:not_a_secure_lock_-_read_how_i_removed_it:milo_"milo" B00006B8NQ Kensington 64050 ComboSaver Notebook Lock and Security Cable (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 January 15, 2006 Milo "Milo" Seattle, WA I bought the Kensington ComboSaver to secure my laptop at work. The product was easy to use and the combo easy to change. I used it for about a week, and then needed to change the combination. I set the correct combo, flipped the lever, set the new combo, and flipped the lever back. I then locked my notebook as usual. At the end of the day, I set the new combo and the lock would not unlock. I set the old combo and that didn't work either. Maybe I did something wrong? The kicker is that I got some regular wire cutters and was able to pretty easily cut through the security cable, nipping at it bit by bit for a few minutes. I was shocked it was that easy. Next, to detach the lock from my laptop I used a regular battery powered drill with a regular drill bit and drilled through the end of the lock. Within just 5 minutes the end of the lock came off and using some needle nose pliers I pulled of each of the rings. Voila! B00006B8NQ:bad,_bad..:max_elman_"student" B00006B8NQ Kensington 64050 ComboSaver Notebook Lock and Security Cable (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 1.0 November 10, 2005 Max Elman "Student" Santa Cruz, CA Somehow, the combo got changed on mine, making for an interesting afternoon with a wire-cutters and then a locksmith.. Thankfully, Kensington paid me back, after saying that this problem came up a decent amount with this model... no good. B00006B8NQ:don't_buy_this!!!:mmh_"mmh" B00006B8NQ Kensington 64050 ComboSaver Notebook Lock and Security Cable (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 August 7, 2005 mmh "mmh" state college The lock is hard to use, when you try to set the combination the numbers are very loose and the move around while you are trying to lock/unlock it. I had mine for about 3 months and it broke, so my laptop was stuck and it couldn't move it :- B0007SXHP0:great_buy_for_the_price:ahmad_aziz B0007SXHP0 Logitech Premium USB Headset 350 ( 980374-0403 ): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Ahmad Aziz Great product for the price. Grips around the head a bit tight but nice sound quality and works well B0007SXHP0:great_headphones_for_computer:mark_beare_"bearey" B0007SXHP0 Logitech Premium USB Headset 350 ( 980374-0403 ): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Mark Beare "Bearey" I use these head phones all day and every day at work. I find them really good quality and they do everything that I want. My only problem is that they are a little large but I suppose that I could have chosen a different model B0007SXHP0:who_turned_out_the_light?:vanillaorchids B0007SXHP0 Logitech Premium USB Headset 350 ( 980374-0403 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 6, 2006 VanillaOrchids Pennsylvania, USA The sound quality of this headset has been great, both in the microphone and the earphones. However the little blue light on the mute switch of the headphones stopped working the same day of first use. Not a really important part of the product, but malfunctioned nonetheless. Overall satisfaction is above average. If you don't care about the light, then I would recommend this product B0007SXHP0:too_tight:t._moore_"blind_moore" B0007SXHP0 Logitech Premium USB Headset 350 ( 980374-0403 ): Electronics electronics 2.0 November 5, 2006 T. Moore "blind moore" afghanistan The sound quality is fine and the price is quite reasonable, but the headphones are much too tight for me, and I have a relatively small head. There is no way to adjust the tension and they need to be tight since they don't rest on the top of your head, but simply press upon your ears to keep from sliding down. Better headsets (of all kinds - look at what airline pilots wear) have a pad on top. Not much fun to wear for extended periods; I'd look at someting else B0007SXHP0:good,_but_uncomfortable_for_long_use:panda_tapas_kumar B0007SXHP0 Logitech Premium USB Headset 350 ( 980374-0403 ): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 Panda Tapas Kumar I find this headphone/microphone set very good in quality of sound and other features, but it becomes uncomfortable for long use. I sometimes have to use it for conference calls or other calls in skype or google talk. Sometimes the calls extend beyond an hour. It gets painful during those times. Other wise the quality of sound etx is very good B0007SXHP0:nice:paul_green B0007SXHP0 Logitech Premium USB Headset 350 ( 980374-0403 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Paul Green Washington, DC United States I have four of these, one for each member of my family. Primarily, we use them for listening to DVDs and Internet broadcasts on our computers, as well as for Internet telephony. I even got one for a partner who uses it for speech recognition on his computer. I think they are terrific-high quality audio and an accurate, non-distorted microphone. Although one of them was defective (the volume control did not work correctly), Amazon's response was first-rate. They replaced it with no fuss, muss or bother (or cost, for that matter, since they paid for the UPS pickup). I might still get a smaller set for travel. Also, the cord is a little skinny and so is more prone to damage. But otherwise, a nice unit and a good value B00030CHRQ:this_buds_for_you:jason_m._white B00030CHRQ Sony MDR-EX71SL/WK Fontopia Headphones (White): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 22, 2006 Jason M. White I have had mine for over 2 1/2 years. Im a painter I work with lots of loud machines all day, from my paint sprayer to the sander. these buds are very good. they are comfortable enough to wear all day I generaly work 8-12 hrs a day and use them for at lest 6-8 hrs. they have one of the best sounds i have had out of a headphone. I bought some boss ear buds a while back and that were over $100.00 but the sound difference was not worth the extra cash i forked out. the long cord can be anoying ive just learned to cary a small ruberband with me and tuck the extra into the pocket with my ipod.and if you wear the headpones with the wire behind your head it dosnt bother you at all. I dont know what people are saying about the wires rubbing and making noise. mine dont. you should buy them. save yourself some cash. B00030CHRQ:great_sound;_horrible_cord:mark_riordan B00030CHRQ Sony MDR-EX71SL/WK Fontopia Headphones (White): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 November 20, 2006 Mark Riordan Madison, WI USA I've had a pair of EX71SL's for over a year, and the sound is great. The bass is pronounced and is probably not suitable for true audiophiles. However, it is just right for me. I find the midrange and treble to be appropriate. I have a pair of Grado SR-80 headphones, and a pair of Sony MDR-V6 headphones. Each is a $100 conventional full-sized set of headphones, and yet I actually prefer the sound of the Sony earbuds. The only problem I have is that the cord is far too short without the extension, and far too long with the extension. (A free and extremely long extension cord comes with the phones.) What were they thinking? Also, the fact that the right ear's cord is so much longer than the left's is ridiculous. Don't they have a focus group review these things? B00030CHRQ:great_sound,_and_indestructible!:joel_loudermilk B00030CHRQ Sony MDR-EX71SL/WK Fontopia Headphones (White): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 19, 2006 Joel Loudermilk Orlando, FL USA I've been using these earbuds for several months now, and they're far better than the ones that come with the iPod. They're more comfortable, and there's so much more bass, although as everyone else pointed out you have to push them way into your ears to get the bass. My pair has gone through the washing machine twice and the dryer once, and they still sound just as good as the day I got them! (I did have to glue one of the earpieces back together, though.) I thought I'd certainly destroy them by getting them wet, but these things are industrial strength B00030CHRQ:fooled_again:jake_sanders B00030CHRQ Sony MDR-EX71SL/WK Fontopia Headphones (White): Electronics electronics 3 of 6 2.0 November 9, 2006 Jake Sanders Boulder, CO United States Once again I'm amazed at how the reviews were so highly in favor of this product. These are terribly uncomfortable (for my ears) and don't really provide that great of listening experience. The frequency response seems muted until you use the largest possible "surrounds", and then they become distractingly uncomfortable. But of course, this is just my experience, your mileage may vary, as they say. Personally, I found my Apple iPod 'phones to be better B00030CHRQ:pleased_with_sony_mdr-ex71sl_headphones:andrew_feierfeil B00030CHRQ Sony MDR-EX71SL/WK Fontopia Headphones (White): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 Andrew Feierfeil I was pleased with the price, happy with the time of delivery, and so far have had no issues with the quality of these headphones. The sound quality is good on airplanes, when working out, and they do not fall out of my ears nor do they cause any discomfort B00030CHRQ:excellent_headphones:geoffrey_w._haynes_"g-off" B00030CHRQ Sony MDR-EX71SL/WK Fontopia Headphones (White): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Geoffrey W. Haynes "G-off" Washington, DC I am a mild audophile, and I love these headphones. They have great base response, treble, and isolation. If you listen to music on the bus on train while listening for your stop, don't get get these! You won't be able to hear a thing outside of the music B00030CHRQ:this_is_my_second_pair.__they_are_great.:k._duboulay_"mrs.d" B00030CHRQ Sony MDR-EX71SL/WK Fontopia Headphones (White): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 K. Duboulay "Mrs.D" PORT ALLEN, LOUISIANA USA Like I said above, I am on my second pair of these. The first pair made it over two years of daily 5 mile workouts on an eliptical crosstrainer. Believe me they held up well considring they got sweat soaked almost every day of their life. These phones really bring out the bass beat and are for the money some of the best sounding headphones on the market. When this pair wears out, I will get some more. They are light years ahead of the cheap foam covered earbuds in sound and comfort. You don't even realise you are wearing headphones with these on B00030CHRQ:great_value:djhack1639_"not_just_another_web_geek" B00030CHRQ Sony MDR-EX71SL/WK Fontopia Headphones (White): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 DjHack1639 "not just another web geek" Upstate NY, USA These are great earbuds. I have alswys used Sony DJ headphones in the past, and these are the first pair of buds I have purchased - I am impressed. For the money, the sound quality is very good - full and well rounded with good bass and the treble is not too bright. They are pretty comfortable in the ears, but it does take a little getting used to. The cord is rather thin and very flexible, but seems to be sturdy enough for most use. The included 'case' is a little tough to figure out, but could be good for keeping them clean in a purse or backpack. Definitely recommended B000ELOPFG:this_case_doesn't_stink!:lynne B000ELOPFG PALM 3257WW Palm Z22 Everyday Case: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 19, 2006 Lynne Arkansas I was hesitant about purchasing this case because of the bad odor complaints. However, there really isn't another leather case made specifically for the Z22. Well, I've been very happy with the case; there is no bad odor at all. I like the fact that it zips closed so the Palm is protected when it's rolling around in my purse. I can charge and sync while it's in the case, no problem. It's not that hard to take out if you prefer. The power button is covered while in the case; but it isn't that hard to turn it on. The case works very well for me. B000ELOPFG:everyday_case_vs_flexi_case_2_pack:nancy_w_"wolfn8" B000ELOPFG PALM 3257WW Palm Z22 Everyday Case: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 4.0 August 23, 2006 Nancy W "wolfn8" Chicagoland Area I bought both. Everyday Case is bigger, it's like a wallet on a leash. Everyday Case probably protects it better because it zippers up. Everyday Case looks a bit more profesional. The lipstick holder & mirror in the Everyday Case are just taking up space ... I would have preferred a slot for my license and a smaller loop for a pen. I would have been ok if it was a little thicker so they could have added a tiny notepad. A wallet/Palm case is a great idea! The thing I like the most about the everyday case is the LOOK! That being said ... I use the Flexi Case ... the white one ... I have something very similar in pink for my iPod! If you feel it is a snug fit ... it will loosen up a bit if you take it in and out of the case ... the thing is there is no reason to take it out of the case that I can think of ... unless you wanna change colors? The Flexi Case comes with screen protectors that have an outline on the back for several different Palms. You cut out the outline for the Z22 ... if you have scissors and can follow a line you will be fine. You peel and stick it onto the screen to protect the screen from scratches/damage. You slide the Palm Z22 into the soft rubber-like case ... it's like putting the bottom sheet onto a bed. :o| Sure the screen on my Palm is looking a little scuffed ... but that is because I use it ALL of the time & just drop it into my purse when I'm done!! This set-up allows very easy access to the Palm!! As for the Everyday Case ... the ON botton is sort of underneath the piece of leather that holds it in the case and it is not an easy comfortable feel to turn it on ... I could also see it accidentally getting turned on. I am not certain if you are meant to use it in the case ... but the cut-outs on the piece of leather that hold the Palm in the case lead me to believe you aren't meant to routinely remove it ... it just looks uncomfortable to use while it's in the case ... at least if you are holding it ... I imagine if it's sitting on a desk it would be fine. The flexicase is thin enough at the point of the ON button to make it feel natural using. Also the flexicase is a one handed case ... you could easily use it in your hand. I will use the Z22 much more with the Flexicase but I can see using either one as the needs arise? If you are looking for easy access ... a case that is utilitarian .... if you reallly wanna use your Palm hassle-free ... and you dont mind the scuffs on the screen saver ... I suggest the flexicases. If you are all about looks ... the everyday case might be a better bet. The Everyday Case was almost $10 cheaper to buy here on Amazon .... even with the S&H. I got the Flexicases at Circuit City for a little cheaper than here ... Happy Palming .... B000ELOPFG:i_like_it_-:karmah_"insanely_sophisticated" B000ELOPFG PALM 3257WW Palm Z22 Everyday Case: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 July 15, 2006 Karmah "Insanely Sophisticated" USA I just purchased this case as well as the Z22. Mine closes, I have 3 credit cards on one side of the flip, school ID's on the other side of the flip. I have also placed my money ($70) in the back pockets (behind the credit card flap). AND YES ... I have my lipstick in that stupid little loop. It closes, my palm is not smashed. The Palm doesn't slide out, I resync without taking it out of the case. AND to turn it off ... just push the button (through the leather). I have mine set so that its not activated when the screen is touched. I gave it 4 stars, because I wish it came in other colors. :- B000ELOPFG:it's_exactly_what_i_was_looking_for.:l._praksti B000ELOPFG PALM 3257WW Palm Z22 Everyday Case: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 May 24, 2006 L. Praksti Oxford, PA USA I just purchased a new Palm Z22 and definitely wanted a nice compact carrying case. This was perfect. It's a suede leather, small (only the size of the Palm, but thicker) and has a wrist strap. It zips closed so I don't need to worry about velcro attaching to everything in my bag. The Palm Z22 fits perfectly in it. The case has a mirror, although not a good one, but I didn't really need one, so I stuck the "graffiti" coding sheet to it. I haven't filled it with credit cards or anything. Probably just put some of my business cards in there. I know it didn't have good reviews previous to mine, but they may have had different needs. I like that it was made specifically for the Z22 B000ELOPFG:low_quality_&_smells_bad:tessa_"business_user" B000ELOPFG PALM 3257WW Palm Z22 Everyday Case: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 1.0 May 12, 2006 tessa "business user" Chicago, IL I bought mine off the Palm site and when I opened the package, the stink was incredible. Don't know what they used to cure the leather, but it's awful. There's no way I could carry this around with me at work B000BGZMY2:great_external_storage_solution:k._weirich B000BGZMY2 Seagate 160 GB 3.5" USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ( ST3160203U2-RK ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 K. Weirich Virginia, USA This driver is excellent! Definitely a plug and play solution, didn't/doesn't/hasn't crashed windows and when my system shut down due to power failure, the driver picked up where it left of with my transfer, not losing any data. I would purcase another and would also recommend it to friends and colleagues. B000BGZMY2:lasted_only_2_years:g._young B000BGZMY2 Seagate 160 GB 3.5" USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ( ST3160203U2-RK ): Electronics electronics 1.0 October 25, 2006 G. Young Fort Worth, Texas I've always been a Seagate fan, so we bought this for our office backup. Do not do as we did and rely on it as your only backup. Despite excellent care and almost never being moved, ours crashed after 2 years. It would cost at least $100.00 to recover the data. We're not only not buying another one, we're never buying another Seagate anything B000BGZMY2:great_hd_for_the_money:robert_m._salladay B000BGZMY2 Seagate 160 GB 3.5" USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ( ST3160203U2-RK ): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 August 7, 2006 Robert M. Salladay Merlin, Or USA I am satisfied with this Hard Drive. XP recognized it right away, and it is very quiet. Highly recommended. My only gripe, and I understand the Fat32 format is common on USB Drives, but why cannot they be formatted in NTFS? I was told by Seagate of a way to do this however, when I tried their method, a window appeared to the effect that if I continued the Drive could be become unuseable B000BGZMY2:nice_quiet_drive.__:jfs_films B000BGZMY2 Seagate 160 GB 3.5" USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ( ST3160203U2-RK ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 25, 2006 JFS Films Wantagh, NY United States I bought this drive to back-up my desktop and laptop PCs. USB connection was a snap and moving files onto it didn't take too long at all. That's includes about 50GB of video media files! As for daily wear, I have no answer as it is back in its box until next month's back-up B000BGZMY2:exceed_my_expectations_for_video:b._elwood B000BGZMY2 Seagate 160 GB 3.5" USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ( ST3160203U2-RK ): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 July 5, 2006 B. Elwood San Jose, CA United States Once out of the package, was installed in about 90 seconds with no issues on my old Windows XP machine. My first task was moving 6GB of video files onto the new drive. Transfer took less than 6 minutes (over 1GB / minute). I was able to play / navigate high quality video files directly from the external drive without any noticeable frame drop or seek lag. Basically could not tell the difference between this drive and my internal system drive! The small cashe size does not seem to hamper any of these tasks. NOTE: I have not attempted to record video directly onto the drive, but given the performance I have seen it would probably be OK.....although it probably would be best to always record to the internal drive and use the external as overflow space. Pro: -Easy set-up -Almost totally silent -Much faster performance than expected -Runs cool (unlike many other portable drives) -Inexpensive (paid $99 locally) Con: -Heavy / unstylish paperweight (do you care?) Benefits: -Now have enough room to defragment my existing system drive again! -Extends the life of old machine -Will make data migration to future machine much easier -Can now gather more video files before being forced to edit, burn DVD, and dispose of the source files B000BGZMY2:awesome_drive:kvnc75_"kevin" B000BGZMY2 Seagate 160 GB 3.5" USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ( ST3160203U2-RK ): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 June 19, 2006 Kvnc75 "Kevin" Fort Worth,Texas Nice,quiet and reliable drive.I don't care if it's only 2mb cache,what im looking for is long term reliability.This drive got the best reviews out of all of them out there,so i went for it and im glad i did B0001HJNO6:a_nice_case_for_ipod_and_accesories:hombre_interesado_"daedalus" B0001HJNO6 Monster Cable AI-INCASE iCase iPod Travel Pack: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 21, 2006 Hombre interesado "Daedalus" Mexico I'm very pleased with the INCASE travel pack. Have a good design for all you have to carry with your iPod, and a car charger is included. Good quality and size. A must for iPod users B0001HJNO6:great_case_-_even_better_than_i_was_expecting!!!:rebecca_s. B0001HJNO6 Monster Cable AI-INCASE iCase iPod Travel Pack: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 December 31, 2005 Rebecca S. Seattle, WA I was a little hesitant to buy this case due to the reviews, but I'm very happy with it. It's the perfect size and has space for everything I use with my iPod. I received what I believe is a newer version than the current picture for this item... there are no cd sleeves - they have been replaced by credit card sleeves and the case looks more like a standard organizer - the left size has a flap to organize things like papers, and a long padded pocket for potentially holding a checkbook or other items. Even the sleeve for the iPod itself is different and has just one open space for the clickwheel and if you have them, the four buttons on earlier models. I have the 60G iPod with video and the case I received is even better than what I thought I would get. The Monster car charger and splitter are very nice looking and work well. I highly recommend this case! B0000683E3:i_am_buying:ellen_bregg B0000683E3 IOGEAR GPU202 2-Port USB 2.0 PCMCIA CardBus Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 6 5.0 January 16, 2006 Ellen Bregg I am going to get this and have seen some bad reveiws and i want to stranten something out, " IT IS NOT GOING TO WORK UNLESS YOURE SYSTEM IS COMPATIBLY, so check your system compatabilty since most likely if your buying it your system is melliniem or below and it won't work with the minimum either i have a 95 and i used some new hardware on it and my 95 met the minimum combatibility but didn't, so make sure youre above the combatability. B0000683E3:excellent_product_without_no_doubt:ranjeet_choudhary_"ranjeet_c" B0000683E3 IOGEAR GPU202 2-Port USB 2.0 PCMCIA CardBus Card: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 September 10, 2005 Ranjeet Choudhary "Ranjeet C" San Rafael, CA USA Hi , I am ranjeet here , writing a review for this IOGear USB 2.0 PCMCIA port. I have heard a very bad review abt this product on amazon , but let me tell all those review are totally wrong abt this product, i bought this product with a fear in my mind whether it will work or not on my Toshiba laptop, but hey it worked instanesously without any problem as soon as i plugged it in and i was very happy to see my external dvd burner worked exactly as i tought . I bought this because my laptop was having 1.1 usb port and i needed usb 2.0 port badly and i thought i will try this product as its below $50 price , this product is not only compatible with lots of things, its works with my canon digicam , my web cam , my usb mouse . its perfect and excellent without any doubt . great product and i am statisfied too . B0000683E3:no_problems_here_either!:david_t._webster_"okinawa_navy_guy" B0000683E3 IOGEAR GPU202 2-Port USB 2.0 PCMCIA CardBus Card: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 May 11, 2005 David T. Webster "Okinawa Navy Guy" Okinawa, Japan Wow, I was suprised to read all the bad reviews. I bought this needing a 2.0 USB port since my laptop is 2 1/2 years old...my music tranfer rate to my IRIVER H10 is speedy. As Far as support...I haven't need it, so I 'll give this a FULL STAR Rating B0000683E3:i_am_iogear's_complete_lack_of_customer_service:enefesdi_bhootpalamdi_"%nfsd" B0000683E3 IOGEAR GPU202 2-Port USB 2.0 PCMCIA CardBus Card: Electronics electronics 0 of 6 1.0 October 17, 2004 Enefesdi Bhootpalamdi "%nfsd" California causes system hangs 100% !!! of the time, when PLUGGING IN USB 2 devices like my ipod. 100% !!! support says "we cannot replicate your problem"!!! this card is worthless; this company's response has been worthless; the time and trouble this thing has cost me LONG AGO blew away the $20-40 i saved not buying name brand. suffice to say i will never buy another IOGear product again B0000683E3:easy_to_install:t._dumas_"merlin" B0000683E3 IOGEAR GPU202 2-Port USB 2.0 PCMCIA CardBus Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 13, 2004 T. Dumas "Merlin" Germany I have an HP 1800 laptop running Windows XP Home Edition. The hardest part of the install was opening the box. Followed the directions provided and it was up and running inside of two minutes. If you need high speed USB on your laptop is the card to buy B00005NND2:excellent_walkman:l._miller B00005NND2 Sony SRF-HM33 Walkman FM/AM Stereo Headphone Radio with 20 Preset Stations: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 18, 2006 L. Miller Iowa, USA My husband loves this walkman. Found it to be very well made, sound is excellent. He is out hiking every day, and he has had no problems with this walkman. We would like to order another, but it seems to be currently out of stock, although we did see it on the Sony website. No negatives whatsoever! B00005NND2:avoid_etronics:aaron_m._anderson B00005NND2 Sony SRF-HM33 Walkman FM/AM Stereo Headphone Radio with 20 Preset Stations: Electronics electronics 0 of 4 1.0 February 9, 2006 Aaron M. Anderson Minneapolis, MN United States I did not receive the product ordered, was given the runaround regarding a refund and still have not gotten my money back. The Etronics customer service reps have called me "arrogant" for demanding my money back over two months after the order was supposed to arrive. This was a Christmas present - how embarassing. BUYER BEWAR B00005NND2:excellent_headphone_receiver:ronald_w._shimanek B00005NND2 Sony SRF-HM33 Walkman FM/AM Stereo Headphone Radio with 20 Preset Stations: Electronics electronics 17 of 17 5.0 September 14, 2005 Ronald W. Shimanek Danville, Indiana I am totally pleased with the Sony Headphone Radio. I am an electrical engineer and have designed receivers for many years. No FM receiver can receive FM without being subjected to multipath distortion caused by reflection of FM signals from metal structures or fading due to movement of the antenna. Both of these situations cause reception to fade in and out as you turn your head or walk. This radio works as well as any I have ever used and probably as well as is technically possible. The AM performance is governed by the size of the antenna. Since the antenna must be small in a headphone receiver, the received signal will be much less than that of a car radio for example. However, I am able to receive AM stations as well as any similar product I have ever used. I am also impressed by the headphone audio quality and the double headband used to keep the radio/headphone in place as you move. Overall, I am very satified with this product. And if you recognize the technical limitations of a small receiver with a moveable antenna, then you will be as impressed with this product as I am B00005NND2:works_well:df B00005NND2 Sony SRF-HM33 Walkman FM/AM Stereo Headphone Radio with 20 Preset Stations: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 September 10, 2005 DF Works well, digital tuning is the only way to go. Comfortable on the ears but not the top of the head. Would like to see them add some type of padding B00005NND2:recommended_buy:j._perez B00005NND2 Sony SRF-HM33 Walkman FM/AM Stereo Headphone Radio with 20 Preset Stations: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 August 21, 2005 J. Perez Colorado This radio works great. I work in a warehouse at night and like to listen to both talk radio on AM and fast rock music on FM to keep me going all night. I get great reception in 90% of the warehouse which is as good or better than anything else I've tried. The batteries last about 2.5 weeks (4 days a week, 8-12 hours a night) B00005NND2:good_buy,_but_reception_could_be_better:jadwin59_"jadwin59" B00005NND2 Sony SRF-HM33 Walkman FM/AM Stereo Headphone Radio with 20 Preset Stations: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 4.0 July 12, 2005 Jadwin59 "Jadwin59" Upstate NY, USA I use these while gardening and walking in my neighborhood, as well as while my husband is around (he doesn't like to listen to the radio). They're generally pretty good. The automatic presets work well and are easy to memorize and use without removing the headphones from your head. The built-in clock is handy, and batteries generally last for a long time. They are fairly lightweight and comfortable to wear. Minuses: the reception varies quite a bit. Near dense walls, both AM and FM will cut out temporarily; you have to move or turn your head to get reception back. FM is particularly sensitive. Close to walls, I often lose an FM station whose transmitter is less than 5 miles away. For the money, this is a solid little pair of headphones with good multiple uses B00005NND2:radio_broke_in_less_than_a_year:j._manning B00005NND2 Sony SRF-HM33 Walkman FM/AM Stereo Headphone Radio with 20 Preset Stations: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 1.0 June 12, 2005 J. Manning I researched for a portable AM/FM radio to use while doing cardio at the gym. I settled on the Sony because it had all the features that I was looking for. Also,the reviews I read online were pretty good. I purchashed the radio and was somewhat disappointed in the reception. I was unable to get a local FM station that I really like to listen to and also at the gym, there were several of the TVs broadcasting FM signals that I could get clearly. At first I thought it was the TV causing the problem, but after working the staff, it was determined that it was my radio, since other radios were able to get the broadcast clearly. I just worked around these irritations. Then about a week ago (the radio was about 11 months old) the AM station I was listening to just quit. At first I thought the station was having a problem. I switched to FM and it was working. When I switched back to AM, it was still not playing. Finally, after moving around, I was able to get the station, but was not able to hear it clearly, lots of static. Over the next few days, the problem drifted from the AM to FM and back to AM. The radio is not very unreliable. I contacted Sony and worked through potential options to fix the problems. I replaced the batteries and reset all the presets (Sony's correction procedure). None of these really helped the problem. Sony then said since it was less than a year old, I could get it exchanged. Well when I got the form to fill out for the exchange, I found out they were going to charge me $24 to get a refurbished radio. That is pretty outrageous, considering that it cost only $39 when I purchased it new. I told Sony, why would I want to buy another one since the first one lasted less than a year. I am very disappointed in the product and Sony. I would not recommend this product at all. I am now doing research again to find another radio, but it will not be a Sony ! B00005NND2:poor_design_&_reception:john_s._vale B00005NND2 Sony SRF-HM33 Walkman FM/AM Stereo Headphone Radio with 20 Preset Stations: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 2.0 December 8, 2004 John S. Vale Marblehead, MA USA I use the radio indoors at a health club. The reception is terrible. When you turn your head, you lose the signal. Whoever did the interface design on this product needs mentoring by a hign level industrial designer. The on/off switch on the back of one of the headphones slides between the on and off postions. Unfortunately, when you carry the radio in your gym bag, the fabric rubs on the switch and the radio turns on. When it is time to use the radio again, the batteries are dead and your station presets have been erased. Setting the presets is a totally counter-intuitive experience. It can't be done without the instructions, a copy of which I have to keep in my gym bag. To preset the station, you have use some very small mode and enter buttons. The function of each button is printed on the headphone in a font that is so small and in a shade of gray that provide very little contrast with the darker gray surfaces on which the functions are printed that it is almost impossible to read the function information. When the audio is working, the quality is great. But it is very frustrating to use this radio. I owned the previous Sony model of thih radio for years and loved it. It worked great and was very easy to use and program. I bought this model without looking at it very carefully expecting that it would be better, or at least as good, as the previous model. But Sony disappointed me this time. I can't put up with this radio anymore. I am looking for a replacement B00005NND2:reception_problem_made_it_unusable:jabo_"jabo" B00005NND2 Sony SRF-HM33 Walkman FM/AM Stereo Headphone Radio with 20 Preset Stations: Electronics electronics 10 of 13 2.0 July 30, 2004 JABO "JABO" Santa Fe NM I am still in search of the perfect radio/headphone set-up for the gym. I thought this would be the answer. But the reception inside my gym was terrible. Trying to listen to NPR's Morning Edition, I got more static than anything else. If I moved my head in various directions, it would come in clearer but how annoying is that! Especially when you're trying to run on the treadmill. So back it goes. Very disappointed B0002T74QC:great_sound_&_design_but_missing_a_useful_feature:bg B0002T74QC Boston Acoustics Receptor Clock Radio (Charcoal): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 17, 2006 bg Seattle, WA Like most of the reviewers here I found the Receptor to be an excellent sounding and thoughtfully designed clock-radio. My major complaint is that it does not allow you to assign a radio station to be used as the alarm music. Instead it uses the last station the radio was tuned to. This is a feature found on much cheaper clock-radio's and I miss being able to set a different station to each alarm and/or listen to one station at night and wake up to another B0002T74QC:just_awesome:lloyd B0002T74QC Boston Acoustics Receptor Clock Radio (Charcoal): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 November 9, 2006 Lloyd Reisterstown, MD United States I chose this radio primarily for superior sound and good reception. It exceeds expectations. The reception is clear and crisp in huge contrast to my old Sony. No fidgeting back and forth anymore with a chinsy dial. the digital tuning is sure and clear. Every station on the dial is coming in crisply in this metropolitan area. The sound is wonderful; full and rich. I barely turn up the volume; plenty in reserve. But the volume is easily controlled with a smooth knob. I agree that it is a tad bit bassy at low volume but that gives it the fullness of sound. The bonus is the elegant simplicity of the design. The buttons are layed out nicely, and the pre-set programming on the knob is great. Easy to set, you can have all your stations on one knob; even switching bands so you can have the ball game on there too from your AM dial. And you can put them in the order you like, as it puts them in the order you set them, not numerical order of the frequency. I think this is better design than even the row of small preset buttons on some other models. The numbers might be a pinch smaller than average, but the problem is with my eyes not the radio. Its not too bright; there are 2 brightness settings, lo and hi. The dual alarm, i thought unnecessary, but I have found it a convenient feature for a weekend alarm without having to reset. Though re-setting time and alarm is a breeze with the one knob, rather than teeny H and M buttons, held simultaneously. My one "con" is that I always found with other clocks when you used a radio/buzzer setting, it would return to radio play when you hit the snooze at the buzzer. This one turns off entirely for 10 minutes, rather than keeping the radio on. I find that odd and would have much preferred the excellent radio to keep me at least half awake. ANT had a great price when I ordered. I'm so glad that I treated myself to this awesome radio. And I disagree with the comment about the buzzer not being loud enough, it starts off reasonable but gets louder. And the comment about not seeing the time if your listening to the radio is incorrect. There is a button that lets you choose your preference. It is right on top, not under the lid, so you can switch your preference easily any time you want. Just a press switches it back and forth. Like I said,good design. Less often used buttons are under a lid so you don't tap them accidently B0002T74QC:receptor_reception:country_boy B0002T74QC Boston Acoustics Receptor Clock Radio (Charcoal): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 November 6, 2006 country boy neat, easy to use radio. It does not excell in pulling in distant staions B0002T74QC:juan_ceja's_boston_acoustics_receptor___''satisfied'':juan_c._ceja B0002T74QC Boston Acoustics Receptor Clock Radio (Charcoal): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 November 4, 2006 Juan C. Ceja ONTARIO, CA USA I am very satisfied and happy by the purchase that I did with you. Boston Acoustics Receiver Clock Radio (Platinum), I find a problem that easily they can repair, that I see in the apparatus is that the alarm in the form of buzzer this very low and does not awake anyone. B0002T74QC:super_small_radio_with_a_big_sound_for_the_living_room:ingmar_eggen_"luter" B0002T74QC Boston Acoustics Receptor Clock Radio (Charcoal): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 4, 2006 Ingmar Eggen "luter" massachusetts excellent radio overall. simple. no hassle set up. compares, believe it or not, with my full featured stereo system in sound characteristics, and better in ease of use B0002T74QC:simplicity_defined:r._wachter B0002T74QC Boston Acoustics Receptor Clock Radio (Charcoal): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 October 14, 2006 R. Wachter Baltimore, MD The beauty in this radio is not only how it sounds, but how nicely it is engineered. They went out of thir way to keep it simple. Only buttons that are essential to it's operation are inlcuded. Once your presets are in, you don't even have to hit AM/FM. Just twist the left knob, and your all your stations pop up instantly. The alarm buttons are minimal and do exacty what they should (even if you're half asleep.) There is even a gently blinking light to let you know that the snooze is "cooking". That feature alone is woth the asking price. Some people are trying to equate this one speaker mono radio to their home systems and that's a not a fair contest by any standard. For what it is, the sound is gorgeous. Yes, it is sometimes a tad boomy at low volumes, but anyone who's owned a classic tube hi-fi radio knows that - that is the small trade off for having great sound out of one speaker. I'm very happy with this radio and I would highly recommend it to anyone who is sick of the button mania from which all modern clock radios seem to suffer B0002T74QC:superb_clock/radio_performance_in_an_elegant,_minimalist_design:duke_"dukeofbecker" B0002T74QC Boston Acoustics Receptor Clock Radio (Charcoal): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 22, 2006 Duke "dukeofbecker" near Albany, NY This is a superb unit with great ergonomics, excellent radio and clock functionality, and aesthetically pleasing size and design. I chanced upon a unit on display at Target. Note I was not even looking for a table radio at the time. Upon a few minutes of listening, I knew I was hooked, and purchased immediately. Even at $150, this unit is a bargain. Treat yourself to the warm, sweet sounds from Boston Acoustics engineers. AM dxer's note that the internal rod antenna can be easily disconnected for purpose of connecting external antenna (a rare and welcome option...somebody at Boston Acoustics is paying attention to design quality) B0007LJHVK:great_dash_mount:sph17 B0007LJHVK Garmin Dash Mount for StreetPilot c320, c330, and c340 Vehicle GPS Navigators: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 22, 2006 sph17 I bought this unit based on the great reviews it got, and when I went to use it, my C320 kept falling in my lap when I would accelerate. Then I thought about how I mounted it on my dash, and realized I had it backwards. The Garmin name on the mount should face the driver. The single foot goes towards the driver and the two feet towards the windshield. I did it the other way initially, as I wanted the C320 closer to the driver. I bought two C320s and have one mounted to the windshield with the enclosed suction cup mount and one in a second vehicle with this dash mount. As noted, the dash mount is very portable, and has it's own included power cord. It would be more cumbersome to move the suction cup mount into a different car, or to take with us on a trip to use in a rental car. The only negative comments I can make are minor. The C320 tends to vibrate a bit, up on the dash mount. In addition, the screen of the C320 gets more direct and ambient light on the dash, than it does mounted by the rear view mirror. Both mounts are working fine for now, and we are waiting to see if the windshield mount suction cup fails, as some people have commented on before we decide if we will purchase a second dash mount B0007LJHVK:very_useful:mayura B0007LJHVK Garmin Dash Mount for StreetPilot c320, c330, and c340 Vehicle GPS Navigators: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 14, 2006 Mayura MI USA I have 2000 Honda. It fits very well with the contoured dash. The suction mount was falling often with plate and also at winshield. This dash mount is low profile(not too high) and portable. Highly recommended for every c320,c330 and c340 Garmins B0007LJHVK:much_more_portable:v._calvin_hoe B0007LJHVK Garmin Dash Mount for StreetPilot c320, c330, and c340 Vehicle GPS Navigators: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 13, 2006 V. Calvin Hoe Colorado Springs, CO United States Dash-Mount is much better than the suction cup. It moves easily from car to car (in our case, between the Astro-Van and the VW NB convertible). It's easy to remove from the dash by picking it up. Will not slide on dash unless you tip the car over. I wish this mount was the standard mount and the suction mount was the optional. PLUSes: + stays put + easily transfer from car to car + power cord stays attached to mount. + great price! here on Amazon.com No minu B0007LJHVK:garmin_dash_mount:z._frazier B0007LJHVK Garmin Dash Mount for StreetPilot c320, c330, and c340 Vehicle GPS Navigators: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Z. Frazier Sarasota, FL USA I am very glad I ordered this with my Streetpilot. I didn't want to mount it on my windshield and this holds it securly on the dash. I remove it from the dash if my vehicle is going to be parked for a long period of time and to keep it out of the sun when not in use this makes it easier to remove. I consider it a must have item B0007LJHVK:garmin_dash_mount:ls_987 B0007LJHVK Garmin Dash Mount for StreetPilot c320, c330, and c340 Vehicle GPS Navigators: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 LS 987 SF Bay Area My motivation to purchase this was not because it is illegal to windshield suction mount in CA, but because I wanted to be able to easily move between cars. Also, to be able to easily move it from the tempting dash location when parked to a less conspicous place. It works perfectly on both counts! I did put a bit of velcro under the center and also a spot on each dash as my driving is a bit spirited at times. Highly recommended - actually Garmin should ship this, and not the suction mount, with the GPS unit B0007LJHVK:much_better_than_the_windshield_mount:malaki B0007LJHVK Garmin Dash Mount for StreetPilot c320, c330, and c340 Vehicle GPS Navigators: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Malaki Boston, MA This handy little device solved my problems and allows me to use my Garmin GPS in a much easier fashion. It sits securely on the dashboard, but is flexible enough that I can leave it attached and stow the unit in my armrest console to prevent theft. B0007LJHVK:great_accessory:older_and_wiser_"travelers" B0007LJHVK Garmin Dash Mount for StreetPilot c320, c330, and c340 Vehicle GPS Navigators: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Older and Wiser "Travelers" Upstate NY This is a super way to mount and use your GPS. For security, we take it off the dashboard and put it on the floor when we park. It holds the unit securely and safely. Only concern is: In an accident will it go flying? We have not had a problem after several months of use. B0007LJHVK:garmin_dash_mount:k._raymond B0007LJHVK Garmin Dash Mount for StreetPilot c320, c330, and c340 Vehicle GPS Navigators: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 K. Raymond Escondido, CA In California, no windshield inside mounts are allowed. The Garmin Dash mount solution addresses this problem very well. It sticks to the dash and does not slide about. It is a little on the heavy side but the weight helps hold it in place. In a hard frontal auto accident it would be tossed into the windshield so there is some collison risk to your StreetPilot(but to you too). It has many pluses- high build quality, holds the GPS firmly, can be easily moved between cars, and has a charging jack built in. The minuses are few- heavy, might not fit a sculptured dash found in some cars, and its a little awkward to carry. Overall I am impressed with it B0007LJHVK:garmin_gps_dash_mount:a._wong B0007LJHVK Garmin Dash Mount for StreetPilot c320, c330, and c340 Vehicle GPS Navigators: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 A. Wong Great product, no need to use screws or adhesive to mount the product on my dash, it really grips? It's a 10 B0002QPC28:tripp_lite_home_theater_surge_protector_(ht10dbs):adam_"p." B0002QPC28 Tripp Lite HOME THEATER 10OUTLET SURGE TEL ( HT10DBS ): Electronics electronics 5.0 September 15, 2006 Adam "P." California This surge protector was recommended by several audio and home theatre internet sites. It's solid in construction and is aesthetically pleasing. There are three indicator lights that serve as a heads up as to wether the surge protector is working properly or not. The 10 outlets are labeled (DVD, Amp, receiver,CBL/SAT, etc.). It also comes with additional labels if you have two of any electronic device or do not like the label arrangment on the surge protector. The outlets are spaced out so its easy to fit as many as 6 transformers onto the surge protector. On the side of the surge protector are inputs for a phoneline and an internet line. The device also allows protection for up to three coaxial cables. The output Watt capacity is 1440 watts. This surge protector has allowed me to safely and adequately protect everything in my room. It is great if you want to organize all the wires behind a desk or TV/audio stand. I am thoroughly impressed with the device and would recommend it to anyone B0002QPC28:good_solid_product:daniel_fritzen_"jim_kiler" B0002QPC28 Tripp Lite HOME THEATER 10OUTLET SURGE TEL ( HT10DBS ): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 July 13, 2006 Daniel Fritzen "Jim Kiler" Minneapolis, MN This is a solid piece of construction with 3 indicator lights and works great. I got it becuase on audioholics they suggested it for a home theater with a budget up to $25,000 B0000BVV37:its_a_very_good_product:varun_tirumala_"varun_tirumala" B0000BVV37 TRENDnet Bluetooth USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Varun Tirumala "varun tirumala" USA I am really satisfied with your product and I hope you will continue to sell the products which will satisfy all the customers. B0000BVV37:easy_to_setup_&_use...:martin_beach B0000BVV37 TRENDnet Bluetooth USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Martin Beach Schaumburg, IL I set this adapter up on my Dell D610 (company won't buy them with native Bluetooth option!), and used the enclosed Bluesoleil software. Worked like a charm 1st time. I use it to tie my Plantronics headset to my Cisco IP communicator softphone as well as synching my Palm Tungsten E2. I'm sure as I travel, I'll find more uses for this nifty toy B0000BVV37:good_bluetooth_adapter:dwf_"computer_guy" B0000BVV37 TRENDnet Bluetooth USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 dwf "computer guy" Los Alamos, NM I purchased the TRENDnet Bluetooth USB adapter to get a bluetooth headset I use for my cellphone to work on my PC as a Skype headset. It installed easily with the software and fully supports the headset. It has worked without any problems. I do get static on the headset, but this is a general bluetooth problem not related to this product. I've tried other bluetooth USB adapters and they didn't support the required profile for the headset. This feature combined with the low price makes this a good buy B0000BVV37:worked_well_for_me.:manu_"man" B0000BVV37 TRENDnet Bluetooth USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 Manu "Man" Detroit, MI USA This bluetooth worked well with my Nokia N70 and with my hands free. Very satisfied with the price and performance B0000BVV37:works_great_on_win2000:alex_falardeau B0000BVV37 TRENDnet Bluetooth USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 15, 2006 Alex Falardeau The software included with the Trendnet adapter installed easily and appears to be very capable. It took only seconds to pair my Win2000 PC with my Motorola e815. I can use the software that came with the adapter to pull pictures off the phone. It's easier than using Motorola's own software. The software also allows for dial up networking with this phone. Pretty impressive for such an inexpensive piece of hardware. B0000BVV37:works_out_of_the_box_with_xp_sp2:chad_tillekeratne B0000BVV37 TRENDnet Bluetooth USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 11, 2006 Chad Tillekeratne Springfield, MO Adapter uses Windows drivers with Windows XP. Connects with no problem to cell phone (Cingular 2125) and GPS reciever (Holux GPSlim 236). Reaches 30+ ft in connection distance with no performance issues B0001YI1J2:more_bang_for_the_buck!:r._c._hill_"mistie" B0001YI1J2 Toshiba 27A44 27" TV: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 29, 2006 R. C. Hill "MISTIE" TEXAS I PAID $250 (CLOSE OUT) AT BEST BUY, AND THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST CRT (NORMAL PICTURE TUBE TVs) I'VE OWNED. THE COLORS ARE VIBRANT WITHOUT THE SKIN TONES GOING "DAY-GLO". ONE OF MY FAV FEATURES IS NUMERICAL VALUES FOR EACH ADJUSTMENT(COLOR,BRIGHTNESS,ETC) , MAKING IT EASY TO FIND AN OVERALL SETTING, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE MULTIPLE CHANNELS: SATELLITE, CABLE,TV. (THE NEXT PRESIDENTAL ADDRESS FLIP AROUND AND NOTICE THE DIFFERENCE IN CHANNEL PICTURES)IF A CHANNEL OR MOVIE NEEDS ADJUSTING YOU CAN DO SO THEN PUT IT BACK LATER, NO PROBLEM! WITH A TV LIKE THIS YOU MAY WANT TO HOLD OUT ON SPENDING A LOAD ON ONE OF THE NEWER TYPES FOR A WHILE B0001YI1J2:do_not_buy:sj B0001YI1J2 Toshiba 27A44 27" TV: Electronics electronics 10 of 14 1.0 March 14, 2005 SJ Bow, NH I've had two of these televisions delivered; both of the them had cracked casings. Toshiba doesn't use enough packing material in the boxes to protect them properly. The second TV we received was packed upside down in the box. If just one TV had been damaged, I would have considered it a fluke. Amazon has been nice about the problem but it's not worth the hassle. Next time I'm going to the store where I can see the TV I'm buying before I get it home B0001YI1J2:love_it!:cookiekrumb B0001YI1J2 Toshiba 27A44 27" TV: Electronics electronics 22 of 23 5.0 January 4, 2005 cookiekrumb United States I purchased this television by accident; I had wanted a flat-screen, but the price was so great on this TV at the time, I failed to notice it wasn't a flat-screen until I got home. My error turned out to be a good thing, though. I absolutely love this television. I am able to hook up my DVD player, PS2, and Gamecube all at once. The picture-quality and the sound-quality are amazing. No complaints with the remote, either. Overall a wonderful television I plan to keep for a very long time B00004Z62V:convenient,_easy_to_carry:e B00004Z62V HP/Compaq CQ200U HP Retractable Phone Cord: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 May 30, 2006 E I've had one of these for the past several years, using it on and off when wireless wasn't an option. It has served me well and I really like how compact and convenient it is to use. I find the build sufficient but nothing that couldn't be destroyed with a hard knock. When using it, one has to be sure that the cable isn't recoiling all twisted or else that would damage the auto-retract. I haven't had a problem with the retraction yet. I don't use the telephone adapter too often but in the rare cases that I needed it, I was very happy to have this product on hand. It saves me from carrying an extra cable and the telephone cable is sufficient for times when Ethernet isn't an option. The only thing I would want more from this product is a longer cable but I don't know how that would affect the size of the product. 6' is sufficient for most situations but I wouldn't mind an extra 4' or more. I would recommend this product to anyone who wants to carry around a phone/ethernet cable without the bulk/inconvenience of carrying the regular cables. It is functional and understand that it isn't built like a tank and it'll serve you well as it has for me B00004Z62V:perfect_for_the_frequent_traveler:michelle B00004Z62V HP/Compaq CQ200U HP Retractable Phone Cord: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 6, 2005 Michelle Madison, WI Note: This is a review of the Targus PA225U Retractable Phone & Ethernet Cord (Plastic Casing). It's the rectangular model, not the oval shaped one. I'm on the road 50-75% of the time for work and have used this on almost every trip. I initially bought it because I forgot my regular network cord while traveling and needed to buy something quickly. I like to be able to move around in the hotel room and use this cord along with a cheap little plastic cable joiner to connect it to the hotel internet connection so I can sit on the couch or bed while connected to the internet. I've experimented with a travel wireless router but keep coming back to the wired connection when the wireless connection has problems. I've used it for over a year and have never had any problems with the retraction B00004Z62V:must_have!:pamelars24 B00004Z62V HP/Compaq CQ200U HP Retractable Phone Cord: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 16, 2004 pamelars24 Fairfax, VA United States This is wonderful for laptop users that travel or like to move your laptop around a lot. If I leave my laptop somewhere I hate having to worry about tripping over wires and wires everywhere just look bad. This is really small and compact! Perfect for traveling too. I've used it for about 8 months now and it hasnt had one problem...it still recoils well B00004Z62V:do_not_wast_your_time_with_this_product...period:alan B00004Z62V HP/Compaq CQ200U HP Retractable Phone Cord: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 1.0 August 8, 2003 Alan Carol Stream, IL USA I am on my second one and I will be returning this one also. Both of them worked once and then would not retract fully after that. I was so mad I almost threw it against the wall. I thought the first one was a defect, but then when I got the second one I realized it was a design flaw... If you buy the Targus one keep your receipt because I guarantee you will be returning it. What I don't get is how Targus has the guts to release this product and also put on it: Satisfaction Guaranteed. What a joke.. B00004Z62V:awesome_accessory:"vc_george06" B00004Z62V HP/Compaq CQ200U HP Retractable Phone Cord: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 29, 2002 "vc_george06" Texas This is the perfect product for someone who travels with portable computers. You don't have to tote around long phone cords it retracts with no jamming! Excellent travel accessory B000078OMB:i_am_so_pleased!:cris_cross_"jen" B000078OMB RCA RCU600WMS Universal 6 Device Remote Control: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 December 23, 2005 Cris Cross "Jen" MI The remote that came with the TV had died, so I ordered this replacement. After putting in the batteries, it worked immediadely with my TV, VCR and DVD. It even works with Gold Guide! I will say, though, that all my components are RCA. I'm going to order another one. B000078OMB:rca_6in1_remote:jonathan_holbrook_"jono" B000078OMB RCA RCU600WMS Universal 6 Device Remote Control: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 August 8, 2005 Jonathan Holbrook "Jono" Georgia, USA This is a piece of crap. The codes for NEC TV did not work with mine and I must have pressed that button for manual code find about 500 times and still not response. It's going back and I'll try another name brand B000078OMB:rco_6way_remote:jim_"hunting" B000078OMB RCA RCU600WMS Universal 6 Device Remote Control: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 June 4, 2005 Jim "Hunting" Foslom, CA Im with the first reviewer. This unit will operate only some of the functions of each device. For ex: it wont switch my Toshiba TV's video input, this means you cant use this to switch between the cable/tv/dvd/HDTV inputs. On the cable box it wont show the guide, info or setup screens. This perplexes me and yes I tried EVERY code to see if it would work. RCA website was not even useful. Look elsewhere or get a programmable unit B000078OMB:disapointed_technically_savvy_guy:t._d._brown B000078OMB RCA RCU600WMS Universal 6 Device Remote Control: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 January 4, 2005 T. D. Brown Asheville, NC USA I'm the guy everyone comes to, to program their VCRs, digital clocks, computers, etc. (I'm a computer sysadmin professionally, so I'd like to think I could figure this thing out; not the case). This remote does not work for me in several areas... it only works well with my TV, Sharp. I have a Samsung combo DVD/VCR which the remote half way works with, but will only change channels with, not power off or on or switch back and forth. This item does not work at all with my brand new KLH audio entertainment system. I would not be so upset, but the RCA website and phone numbers offer no support or information as to possible solutions, or lack there of, in a knowledgebase or something similar. My plan is to return this unit and get the PhilipsMagnavox PM625S as suggested in another review. The remote does have a nice design, and works great with my TV. This may be good for the person who has one major name brand new TV and one Major name brand new VCR and the same of a DVD or audio player... even then, it's risky. Thanks, and good luck B000078OMB:awesome:megan_vankirk B000078OMB RCA RCU600WMS Universal 6 Device Remote Control: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 September 25, 2004 Megan Vankirk The remote that came with my TV died, and this is a wonderful replacement! Works better than the original B00004SDB1:1.4_cent_cost_per_page_not_including_paper_and_a_real_work_horse.:allen_feldman B00004SDB1 Brother TN460 High Yield Toner Cartridge: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 August 20, 2006 Allen Feldman I have gone through two Brother HL-1250 printers that use this cartridge and it's a real work horse. I've printed as many as 900 or 1000 pages in one day and it just keeps humming along. I once tried to refill the toner myself and that was a disaster...black pages started coming out! And yes I did empty the old cartridge before refilling it. Now I just buy the toner cartages. Its nice to be able to print a big document without worrying about jams or spending a fortune...or having to load paper that often. I now use the pre-punched paper and my printing is easy and cheap! The cartridge gets about 5,000 to 6,000 pages and the drum unit gets about 25,000 pages... so cost per page not including paper is around 1.4 cents. Not too bad. Perfect for text and internet web pages ect. Pics come out good for a monochrome but nothing fantastic. Maybe its my HL-1250? Graphic artist or people doing high end work or high volume printing may want something better... but for my 900 to 1,800 pages per month needs... its perfect B00004SDB1:reliable_value:eugene_spanier_"butthebreathofafirefly" B00004SDB1 Brother TN460 High Yield Toner Cartridge: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 March 26, 2006 Eugene Spanier "butthebreathofafirefly" Etobicoke, Ontario Canada I have bought 3 of these and they work well. They are reliable and they print thousands of pages, although I have never done a count. I recommend this as an economical solution to quality monochrome printing that would work for home or office. I cannot recommend this product against generic or no-name versions, but I can confirm that it provides a very high level of quality for value when compared to HP and other more expensive printers B00004SDB1:more_for_your_buck!:goflya_"dave" B00004SDB1 Brother TN460 High Yield Toner Cartridge: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 15, 2005 goflya "dave" camden,nj It sure was nice to get the toner cartridge good for 6000 pages rather than 3000 and the same price...goes down as a no brainer! B00004SDB1:most_economical_laser_toner_for_small_business_home_office.:ak77_"prontobooks" B00004SDB1 Brother TN460 High Yield Toner Cartridge: Electronics electronics 26 of 27 5.0 August 28, 2004 AK77 "prontobooks" PRESCOTT, AZ United States I Have been using Brother laser printers which use this cartridge for about 7 years. GREAT PRODUCT. In fact the Brother multi function machine I currently use is a (now discontinued) MFC 9600. It has now been replaced with the nearly identical MFC 9700. I have had it for some 5 years with regular use and it works flawlesly. I use about 3 or 4 TN460 cartridges per year. Brother seems to be about the only manufacturer which provides a decent economical value for laser toner. Yes their printers/multi function machines cost a little more initially, but, do the long term math. You pay dearly in toner costs down the road with other better known or more highly publisized brands. I am continually surprised when I inquire at any office supply store about the cost per print or cost of operation of any given laser printer. The sales people are baffled, and never seem to know. This to me is THE question to ask. And, with the cost a some excellent full featured heavy duty Brother multifunction machines (fax scanner laser printer) very close to $300, it really does not make any sense to buy anything else if you are a small business home office with fairly regular laser/fax usage. Yes you might get a laser printer for $100 less. But after a few cartridges, you will wish you had a Brother using this economical cartridge. B00004SDB1:good_product,_great_price:a._p._schiavo_jr. B00004SDB1 Brother TN460 High Yield Toner Cartridge: Electronics electronics 18 of 18 5.0 June 22, 2004 A. P. Schiavo Jr. Bristol, PA United States I've come back time and again to Amazon.com for this toner cartridge. Their price has been the lowest I could find anywhere time after time. You can feel confident if you purchase it here, you're getting very close to the rock-bottom price B00004SDB1:high_yield_-: B00004SDB1 Brother TN460 High Yield Toner Cartridge: Electronics electronics 16 of 16 5.0 February 28, 2004 The cartridge is easy to install and lasts a long time... haven't had it botch any print run in two years of operation, in fact, the brother printer that uses it, just hummmms along tackling any job my small business needs... a winner! and the price at amazon is a winner, too B00006HMQZ:cheap:n._mitchell B00006HMQZ Macally iceMouse USB Optical Internet Mouse (White): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 12, 2006 N. Mitchell Volo, IL United States After a couple months, both buttons stopped working. I had to press so hard to activate a "click," use became impractical. Also, plastic housing never quite fit right and kept popping off B00006HMQZ:well,_it_ain't_a_mac_product...:erin_crone B00006HMQZ Macally iceMouse USB Optical Internet Mouse (White): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Erin Crone It kind of looks a little cheesy, but it's proven to be pretty reliabe and sturdy. Thanks B00006HMQZ:good_but_i've_switched_now_to_a_wireless_mouse:jill_gurr B00006HMQZ Macally iceMouse USB Optical Internet Mouse (White): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 March 16, 2006 Jill Gurr Los Angeles I like this mouse as far as they go, but I found the cord annoying so I switched to a Kensington wireless mouse that I love B00006HMQZ:works_as_expected:v._terrell_"vlterrell54" B00006HMQZ Macally iceMouse USB Optical Internet Mouse (White): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 7, 2005 V. Terrell "vlterrell54" Dunwoody, GA USA While it lacks the sleek look of the Apple Pro mouse, the 2 buttons and scroll wheel (also clickable) are all fully programmable with the Macally mouse driver. (The cost is a bit of processor time and memory.) Even without the driver installed, you do get left & right click and wheel scrolling, just not all the other choices. Right from the start it works with pretty much all applications, whether with or without the driver installed. (Running OS X, 10.4.2 on a G4 iMac) The shape is also slightly more comfortable in the hand than the Apple mouse; all that's missing is the look B00006HMQZ:much_much_better_than_the_apple_pro_mouse:steven_m._balke_jr. B00006HMQZ Macally iceMouse USB Optical Internet Mouse (White): Electronics electronics 19 of 19 5.0 October 18, 2004 Steven M. Balke Jr. Ypsilanti, MI USA I love Macs--I am a Mac user for life for the main reason that PCs just don't even come close to the same level of quality and interface control that a Mac has. My Apple Pro Mouse broke (not a defect, I broke it), and I wasn't about to shell out $50 for a new one. What I did instead was research Macally and got a much better mouse for much less money. The one problem I have is that Apple still insists on the whole single button mouse thing. The Macally Mouse is better because it has the two button setup, which (sorry Apple) is just better. It is better for gaming and it is better for contextual menus. It is still an optical mouse just as the Apple Pro Mouse is, which is such a vast improvement over the track ball design that its not funny (yeah--no more picking clogged dog hair out of the mouse!) Also, because it is the iceMouse, it is colored to go well with all the new Apple iMacs, eMacs, iBooks, and Power Books. If you use an older model, colored iBook or iMac, you should check out the Macally Scroll Mouse with the changeable faceplates. The Macally Mouse also has a scroll wheel, which I had always thought was a dumb idea until I had one. It is amazing how fast you get used to using the scroll wheel for word processing and web surfing, to point and click quickly without using the window scroll bar. I have two, and I can tell you that it works great both as a replacement mouse for my eMac and as a alternative to the touchpad on my iBook. All of these facts mean two things. First, Apple should make the Pro Mouse more like the Macally Mouse. Second, until they do change, you should switch to the Macally Mouse B0000CE1VP:still_miss_the_base:william_a._christian_"software_engineer" B0000CE1VP Shure E5c Sound Isolating Earphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 2.0 November 9, 2006 William A. Christian "software engineer" Huntsville, Alabama USA 2 star I miss the bass on these. I know they are not headphones or speakers but when I listen to a Bach Organ Tocatta I expect bass. These did not deliver even I tried to deeply insert them in my ears. They others might artificially elevate the bass. These just don't seem to make it. Also, the bass in a band is felt in more than the ears so you don't need to have bass as much in headphones when in a band as when doing something else. 3 stars 1 week later later I am getting use to the earphones. I do not know who needs breaking in me or them. They are definitely the clearest sounding pair. I still miss the bass and mid range but less now. They take more care in regards to putting them on then the old pair I have. I am not quite happy with the price. It seems a little high. But I am beginning to like the earphones better. I am looking at the e500pth pair. The shure e500pth has 1 tweeter and 2 woofers; one more than this pair. This should help in regards to better mid-range and bass, I hope. 2 days later Finally received the e500pth. This earphone does have the lower frequencies. Also, it fits my ear better than the e5c. The PTH option make a neat microphone with the AAA battery installed. I am finally happy with the E500PTH. I would say if you are ready to drop the cash for these I might actually go for the E500PTH. It is definitely a better sounding device. There was good reason to add the second woofer to the earphone. B0000CE1VP:best_things_in_life_are_simple!:roigionline B0000CE1VP Shure E5c Sound Isolating Earphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Roigionline This headset lives up beyond what it promises, its an absolute dream to have owned these, despite its expense I bought two just to make sure that I always will be carrying one when I need one. The best qualities include 1. Perfect noise cancelling qualities you might be lost in your music or movie so be careful of social implications ;)) 2. Simple yet Durable and fashionable design, No one is going to believe they cost over 400$$++ therefore the chances of someone not knowing about these going to actually steel these are low unlike other expensive designer headsets. 3. Wires are so superb you can pull rotate yet they are super solid. The only disadvantages, I encountered are that, 1. The ear pieces may not suite all year sizes, I had initial problem getting them into stay inside my ears comfortably, since the introduction of the new flange's they sit in superbly. 2. Because they fit in so well, you may have difficulty taking them in and out to listen to others from time. Due its inner-ear seating, even without it being connected it cancels out a lot of noise as if you are wearing ear plugs. 3. It would have been quite advantages if SHURE had included airline connector to travel in economy class in first class quality. ;) Cheer B0000CE1VP:phenomenal_fidelity.:max_strempel B0000CE1VP Shure E5c Sound Isolating Earphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 2, 2006 Max Strempel I've owned all kinds of reference-quality headphones in the past. While the E5Cs are, in terms of sound quality, not superior to the best Sennheiser or Grado headphones, these are as close "to being there" as you can get with an in-ear design and they have phenomenal fidelity for an in-ear design while also blocking almost all outside noise. The bass is full-bodied, the treble is as clear but not too bright, and the overall frequency response is very well balanced. The E5Cs are significantly better than the E4Cs, which I've also owned. The bass of the E4Cs is simply not on a par and is a far cry from what the E5Cs will deliver. If you want to listen to MP3s with them, be prepared to hear compression artifacts which won't be apparent with lesser headsets. Use at least 192kbps sampling rate. In case you're interested in how these compare to the best of Active Noise Cancelling headsets - the E5Cs are better. I frequenly use the Bose Quiet Comfort 2 - my favourite travelling accessory until I got these. The Bose headset also has an excellent sound (albeit not as well balanced as the E5Cs - it seems to me they've designed it to be more 'fun' to listen to with bass and treble emphasized). However, the QC2 active noise cancellation is not as good as the 'plug effect' from the E5Cs and does not cancel the high-pitch frequencies of, for instance, a jet engine as well. If you want that, get the Bose Aviation Headset X - excellent noise cancellation, excellent sound, but a little bulkier than the E5Cs... Build quality of the E5Cs is great too - and they're backed by an excellent product warranty. If you can afford the price, buy a set - I can recommend these wholeheartedly B0000CE1VP:absolutely_amazing!!!:m._reschke B0000CE1VP Shure E5c Sound Isolating Earphones: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 September 15, 2006 M. Reschke Chicago, IL USA I was skeptical about how good these could possibly be. Shure makes some awesome stuff, they are considered in the highest regard by all the musician friends I have, but this much money? For Earbuds? Come on Shure. I had owned two pairs of E2c's, and a pair of E3c's. All had fallen victim to accidents of some sort that were either beyond my control, or somebody else's fault. Shure's warranty and customer service is top notch, but I certainly can't be mad at them for not replacing something that was blatantly broken because of stupidity. Anyways, with my previous Shures, I was impressed. So I took the dive on the track record I had with Shure and went for the E5c's when it came time to get new earphones for the iPod. And I am glad I did. I am hearing things I never heard before, amazing clarity, just mind boggling, I actually caught myself drooling when listening to a blues album. I never thought I'd get such amazing sound out of my iPod ever. The price is worth it. I thought about it too, we spend tens of thousands on cars, but their performance is ultimately limited by the rubber that hits the road. We spend hundreds on the iPod, but stick cheap earbuds in our ears? If you want great sound, pay the price, good tires that really show the potential of the car are expensive. Amazing headphones that really show the potential of your music are the same way. If I had only one complaint it would be this. The amount of music my iPod will hold is going to drop. I formerly had all my music encoded at 192kbps. I now find myself going through all my albums I have the hard copy to still, meaning the CD. And re-importing them. Re-importing them in Apple Lossless audio file, which is about 600-1200kbps. It's variable, some of the older Ray Charles I listen to is lower, like 690kbps, but some of the newer stuff, like John Mayer "Continuum" or Gnarls Barkley "St. Elsewhere" is north of 900kbps, the first track on St. Elsewhere goes over 1100kbps. But the quality is amazing. You can hear the musician breathing, the strings being plucked and fingered, pianos sound real. It truly makes the music sound like you're live in the studio, and it's occurring in your head. It's a life changing experience, I will never listen to music the same. The only downfall, is that this high quality encoding takes up more space. Where before I had thousands of songs on my 30gig iPod, I now find my estimates for importing putting me in the ball park of just over 215 albums. Does it kind of stink that I can only fit about 3000-ish songs on my 30gig iPod now? Yeah, that's kind of a downer, I don't have the plethora like I did before on hand. But, that said, I will gladly exchange the amount for the quality. Quality over quantity right? I didn't have to make this choice, I could have left everything at 192kbps and been happy. But the difference is night and day. Do I recommend these? Yes, to the serious music fan. The person who uses them on their media player with lossless music, importing only complete albums. If you are a person who downloads and you find your library floating in the 128-192kbps area, get some E2c's or E3c's, whichever fits your budget. But if you demand the best, and you want the best, and you are willing to pay for it. This is the way to go. I'll never go back to anything else, never. I will keep my E5c's until they cease to work and Shure won't do anything about it because it'd be like taking a Model T into a Ferrari dealership for warranty work. Which is understandable. At which case I will upgrade to whatever Shure's current model line replacement for the E5c's is B0000CE1VP:great_sound,_but_wouldn't_buy_again:john_e._vidale_"conventional_mainstream_scientist" B0000CE1VP Shure E5c Sound Isolating Earphones: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 4.0 July 24, 2006 John E. Vidale "conventional mainstream scientist" Seattle, WA USA I have a collection of headphones and earphones, for running, walking, driving, the house (and the rest of the family). These I bought about a year ago, and I've used them for 100s of hours driving, walking, and when the family was occupying both my sets of big Sennheisers. I use the foam sleeves, which are by far the easiest to insert properly in the ear canals, although there are claims that some of the flimsy plastic sleeves are slightly more sound-transparent. Count on getting a supply of replacement foams and switching them every month or so with heavy usage (especially if your kid should wash her ears more). Replacement is easy and each pair is one or two dollars. Pros (1) To me, the sound is excellent, but not so different from the Shure E3c's (~$150) now relegated to my daughter's use. Technically, these have dual speakers on each side coming out of the same port, one for the high frequencies and one for the bass, while the E3c's have just one. Apparently, there are still fancier Etymotics with 2 speakers with two different ports. (2) These look good, the clear plastic nearly invisible, and sort of Matrix-techy. (3) I've been moderately rough with these, stuffing them in my pockets and sitting on them, with no problems. Cons (1) The wire is thicker than some, and therefore less pliable. I found the stiff wire hoops that go over the ear unworkable - hard to emplace, didn't fit well, and worked their way out of position even when I got them on right - so I cut them off, but the E3c's stay in place better, even after the surgery. (2) Price, of course. I'm happy with the performance of the E5c's, but if I had to replace them, I'd probably try a pair of custom-fit Etymotics. They are about the same price, apparently have slightly better sound isolation, are somewhat harder to insert, maybe marginally better sound, and would only fit my ears (no battles with the family) B0000CE1VP:don't_waste_your_money:bruce_r._reynolds_"bucky55" B0000CE1VP Shure E5c Sound Isolating Earphones: Electronics electronics 9 of 21 1.0 June 16, 2006 Bruce R. Reynolds "bucky55" Petaluma, CA USA I bought the Shure e5c after reading some reviews, and based on using their phono cartridges for years. There is no bass with these phone, even when I get a good ear seal. I wrote to Shure explaing the situation and their Customer Service did not have the courtesy to respond to the message. I then called the 800 number and just got the run around until one of the representatives stated that a new model was comming out shortly and would fix this problem. That does not help me now and by sure I am not going to waste another $450.00 on a lousy product from Shure B0000CE1VP:wow:richard_m._enders B0000CE1VP Shure E5c Sound Isolating Earphones: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 May 3, 2006 Richard M. Enders ORANGE PARK, FL United States If you have the means, I would highly recommend these. I was blown away by the sound. They take a little getting used to in your ears, but it's worth it. I'm a nut for high quality audio. These won't disappoint. If your using an MP3 player,which you probably are, you do want to record your files at 192k or better. Enjoy... B0000CE1VP:a_few_very_important_points::owen_oyer_"q3catscratch" B0000CE1VP Shure E5c Sound Isolating Earphones: Electronics electronics 47 of 48 5.0 April 26, 2006 Owen Oyer "q3catscratch" NJ aka Hellhole Instead of gushing prosaic over how great these earphones are, I would instead like to point out a few important points. 1) You will have probably noticed that there is a very great discreptancy between reviews. Some reviewers say that these earphones sound very full with rich bass, while others claim that they are very bright and tinny. The reason for this is that these earphones rely on getting a good seal with your ear canal. One of the symptoms of having a bad seal is a very steep drop-off in bass. If they sound tinny, lean, lacking in bass, thin, metallic, etc., then it is virtually guaranteed that you do not have a good seal. In reality, these earphones do tend to favor the bass quite a bit, and have a rather soft treble. 2) The amount of sound isolation does not always equal the quality of the seal that you get. It is possible to have them in such a position where they isolate quite well, but they will still sound tinny. This is, once again, because they're not inserted correctly. 3) A good way to insert any in-ear canalphone is to pull back and outwards on your ear to open up the ear canal, then insert the earphone as deep as it will go. This can sometimes build up pressure inside your ears, and moving the canalphone to one side to temporarily break the seal and release the excess air pressure is a good idea. Once again, the sound should be warm and bassy, not thin and metallic. 4) These are high fidelity earphones. That means that feeding them 128k mp3's is not a good idea, since they will faithfully report how bad your files are. They really are at their best with lossless music, but 224k mp3's and above are a good space-saving compromise. Just don't drop below 192k. They will also show you how well or how poorly your music is recorded. A lot of modern music uses dynamic range compression in order to - theoretically, anyway - sound better on the radio. Instead, it ends up sounding much worse on high-quality equipment. With the E5c, you're at the entry point into actual hi-fi, and you will hear dynamic compression if it's there. **** So, are these earphones worth it? Yes, but with the impending release of the Shure E500, audiophiles will have another earphone to call top-of-the-line. The good news is that the price on the E5c should plummet when the E500 is released. The E5c has a very warm sound which stresses the bass considerably, but remains clear and well articulated throughout the rest of the frequency spectrum. This is a very good earphone for popular music and rock. It does give up points in clarity next to the Shure E4c and Etymotic Research ER-4S, but it sounds fuller and richer than either. An alternative to the E5c is the Westone UM2. It is a similar design with two drivers, but it has a more comfortable fit due to a different enclosure shape, and it is a bit clearer in the treble, though a bit harsher. For the record, I've owned the E5c, E4c, Etymotic Research ER-4P and 4S, Westone UM2, and now the custom-molded Westone ES2. With every canalphone, the quality of your seal is paramount. If this is your first canalphone, then don't expect to get a good seal on your first try without being shown the proper procedure. Live with it for about a week, and eventually you will get it B0009P5HB8:works_great.:d._stephenson_"i_kill_more_jedi" B0009P5HB8 CREATIVE LABS SBS Vivid 60 Speakers (Dark Blue): Electronics electronics 3 of 7 5.0 March 3, 2006 D. Stephenson "I kill more jedi" Provo, UT I use it at my lab and it has enough power. Good sound quality too B00029U0XQ:works_well.:m._n._currie B00029U0XQ Shure Replacement Foams for E2c Earphones - Medium 10 Pack (5 pairs): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 17, 2006 M. N. Currie New York What can you really say about these things...make sure you get a good seal in the ears, the correct size is needed for proper fit and comfort. Try a few different sizes and types to see which you prefer, keep extras on hand for other people B00029U0XQ:great_for_apple_earphones_too:a._sherman B00029U0XQ Shure Replacement Foams for E2c Earphones - Medium 10 Pack (5 pairs): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 10, 2006 A. Sherman New York, NY USA Based on reviews on the Apple web site, I bought these for Apple's in-ear earphones, which otherwise have a tendency to slip out. These look funny but work great. I find myself using lower volumes, even on the subway B0002XJAKG:excellent_system--i_just_paid_twice_what_i_should_have!:s._davis B0002XJAKG Logitech X-530 70-Watt 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 18, 2006 S. Davis South Carolina I note Amazon has these for half of what I just threw down for them. Oh, well. I didn't know whether or not they would do what I wanted until I bought them, so I guess I just paid a heavy premium for return convenience....I'm replacing a Creative Inspire system with these, and my sense is that sound quality is better with the Logitech. Probably didn't help that the Creative center speaker stopped working. Easy set-up. Moment of panic when I got a horrible buzz from the system while listening to a test CD. Finally realized I still had the piece of plastic over the sub-woofer side vent. Listening to _Chess_ as I write this. Listening to it loud. Great, great sound! Call me a dork, but I got motivated to buy this system because I just ordered the Two Towers Complete Recordings, and I wanted to actually hear the darned center-speaker again for that. Really looking forward to that, now, with the Digital Audio B0002XJAKG:can't_beat_it_for_the_price:wilson_leung B0002XJAKG Logitech X-530 70-Watt 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Wilson Leung I have had these speakers for about 2 months now and they sound good. Can't say amazing but for the price, I certainly can't complain. If you spend an moderate amount of time on games and mp3s, this will be more than enough to take care of ones average needs. This is my 4th set of logitech speakers and all but 1 set has been good to me. Can't go wrong with them. B0002XJAKG:great_:)_:perry_a._smeltzer B0002XJAKG Logitech X-530 70-Watt 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 14, 2006 Perry A. Smeltzer Wolverine, i love these speakers they are perfect for my huge computer desk there was nothing there before and now it looks awesome with my pc. the sub is the best ever i can shake my entire house with it (my house is pretty big) and the stands for the sattelites are very sturdy despite what others have said. it is very simple setup and goes great with any type of theme that you have going on with your computer the only thing wrong with it is that i dont have a sound card for it so i cant get the full surrond sound right now but i reccomend this to anyone who is a big gamer or loves loud music. when you live in the middle of nowhere you can rock all night long B0002XJAKG:excellent_value_and_sound:sausage_"waffle" B0002XJAKG Logitech X-530 70-Watt 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker System: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 July 25, 2006 Sausage "Waffle" The Arctic Circle I purchased these speakers for $42 incl'd shipping off of eBay and hooked them up today. They sound very good, but the bass is always on. Not overbearing, but it would be nice to set it lower than the lowest setting that is offered. The control on the sub is also very inconveniently placed in the back, next to all the wiring. To connect the speakers to a computer, you are provided with three 1/8" jacks for front L/R, rear L/R, and the sub. However, most computers only have a 2-channel sound card, so there is only one audio output. Without an adapter, sound only goes to the front speakers and the sub. You can get an adapter at Radioshack for $6 that has a male 1/8" plug to two male RCA plugs, and then use the gaming adapter provided in the box for the speakers. Overall, these speakers are a dramatic improvement over regular computer speakers. They look cool and have a nice sound B0002XJAKG:a_wonderful_birthday_present!:richard_dore_"more_power_(for_less)!!!" B0002XJAKG Logitech X-530 70-Watt 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker System: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 June 28, 2006 Richard Dore "MORE POWER (for less)!!!" Cedar Springs, MI For my birthday, my wife took me shopping and allowed me to peruse CompUSA, Best Buy, and Wal-Mart. We saw these exact same speakers at Wal-Mart and Best Buy selling for approximately $80 to $90 before tax. In the end, my wife bought me a new Game Boy Advance that I picked out. At home, on a whim, I decided to check Amazon.com for Logitech speakers. Even after shipping, these speakers were $20 cheaper! The shipping on these were super-fast! I ordered them on a Saturday night and they were here by Tuesday! Like my fellow Michigan reviewer, I used music (Korn's "Coming Undone", Rihanna's "SOS", and Godsmack's "I Stand Alone") and video games (Bethesda's "The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion) to test these speakers. While I know far less about speakers, I know that these sounded wonderful. Also, my speakers came with an adapter/converter to plug in DVD players and Video Game systems. For the price, these are an awesome deal! B0002XJAKG:sam's_club_$50_bucks:kenneth_thomson B0002XJAKG Logitech X-530 70-Watt 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker System: Electronics electronics 0 of 6 4.0 May 28, 2006 KENNETH THOMSON Seattle I just can't see how anything less than 4 times the price would sound noticeably better B0002XJAKG:amazing!:mark_hallink B0002XJAKG Logitech X-530 70-Watt 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker System: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 April 17, 2006 Mark Hallink Canada I got this sound system hooked it up and it worked amazingly well! i used it with vice city and was blown away B000BKBZGC:lacking_earbud_headphones,_even_at_half_price:shottogan B000BKBZGC Altec Lansing inMotion iM616 Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 6 1.0 October 3, 2006 shottogan OR DO NOT buy these headphones. they dont fit well and have pathetic bass. for the same price you can get the stellar Sennheiser CX300-B Earbuds (amazon has them for $47 right now but i got mine for $40) which have awesome clarity, bass, and construction, and the cord wont fall apart like sony's earbud models B000BKBZGC:a_fantastic_bargain!!:dltstl_"dltstl" B000BKBZGC Altec Lansing inMotion iM616 Headphones: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 October 2, 2006 dltstl "dltstl" Oakland, CA United States I can't believe anyone would review these negatively. At least no one is questioning the sound quality. In fact, they are an amazing bargain. This is my first pair of IEMs, so I can't personally make comparisons to others, but from talking to people and reading reviews and some posts on headfi, there seems to be no question that these can easily hold their own with IEMs costing twice as much or more (at least, based on Amazon's price). I first tried them with the flanged tips, and I have to say at that point I thought they were just OK. I switched to the foamies, and it was a whole different story. The sound is definitely very good. Personally I find them very comfortable. I'm used to wearing earplugs, though, so maybe there was less of an adjustment for me. It's surprising that AL only has one size of foamies, but others at headfi have confirmed that replacements for the Etys (but not the regular ER6s) and Shure (not the E2) will fit these, so that should give you lots of options for fit. As far as the AL replacement parts and the website, whatever problems others might have had with those when the model first came out, they're online now. The isolation with the foamies is extremely, extremely good (I actually bought them specifically for use on an airplane). I would not wear them walking outside or anywhere that total isolation could be dangerous. The flanged tips don't provide as much isolation, but that may be because I can't get an ideal seal with them. The cord is quite long. Nice if you have it plugged into your desktop, but a bit of a pain walking around with an MP3 player. There definitely are microphonics issues with the cord, but that's an issue with IEMs in general, and I'm told the 616s are better than others with this. It is true that the case is ridiculous. I guess having a case at all is a bonus, but the thing is bigger than my 30 gig mp3 player! I guess it's OK if you're just tossing it in a backpack or something. Overall, I can't understand why Amazon is virtually giving away this fantastic set of earphones, but I highly recommend grabbing a pair before they wise up and start charging what they're worth. B000BKBZGC:go_with_the_sony_or_other_brands:smart_shopper B000BKBZGC Altec Lansing inMotion iM616 Headphones: Electronics electronics 0 of 6 2.0 September 26, 2006 Smart Shopper Bay Area I end up returning these due to the fact that it's very uncomfortable inside your ears, and the sound quality is no better than my Ipod original earphones. B000BKBZGC:enjoy_the_music!:a._simpson_"bubba" B000BKBZGC Altec Lansing inMotion iM616 Headphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 April 22, 2006 A. Simpson "bubba" salt lake city i got a new ipod nano for my birthday and HATED the stock earphones--they fit poorly and kept falling out. i almost got the etymotic 6i in white (before the black model came out) and cancelled my order when the im616's became available. they take some getting used to, especially when fitting correctly, and you need to make sure your ears are clean of wax. but when they're in right, THEY SOUND FANTASTIC! i use them in the shop working on project with power tools--all i hear is sweet music! bass response is nice too, although not overwhelming. i also sent in the coupon for the free earplugs which i got--real nice bonus! all in all, an excellent product B000BKBZGC:uncomfortable,_better_stick_to_the_originals:bob_sager B000BKBZGC Altec Lansing inMotion iM616 Headphones: Electronics electronics 12 of 15 2.0 February 25, 2006 Bob Sager Illinois these headphones were a collaboration between altec lansing and etymotic. Basically, altec lansing took etymotic's technology and design and changed it slightly. unfortunately, the change was bad. I'm comparing this to the etymotic er-6i which costs roughly eighty-five dollars at amazon. the worst part is that the part of the headphone that the earpieces attach to are at least double the diameter of the ones on the er6i. This wouldn't be a problem with most headphones, except these headphones are DESIGNED to be pushed deep into the ear to create the isolation and seal that the etymotic headphones are renowned for. As a result, you can feel the plastic stub (that the eartips attach to) on your ear, and that is uncomfortable. it is like i can feel a hard plastic tube in my ear. The er-6i does not have this problem at all, since the stub is much smaller in diameter. i returned these headphones after a couple days of trying to get used to them. I have since bought my 2nd pair of er6i and have not looked back B000BKBZGC:do_not_buy_altec_lansing_im616:audre B000BKBZGC Altec Lansing inMotion iM616 Headphones: Electronics electronics 7 of 12 1.0 January 21, 2006 Audre New York, NY United States Quality of Phones: Sound is good if you don't mind hearing your own footsteps and every other sound that the wire captures-very poor insulation of connecting cord. But worst of all is consumer service at AL. My phones came with a coupon for free earplugs. Numerous attempts to redeem it met with "try again in a few days". I retried many times and then was told the coupon "expired". Major dishonesty and waste of time. All email and phone calls to US based support were ignored. Phooey. With so many good products out there, why bother with a company which is careless with its interaction with the consumer. Buy the Etymotics! I've talked with the folks there and they care about you and their product B000BKBZGC:these_are_the_best_cans_for_the_money!:unickshaxor B000BKBZGC Altec Lansing inMotion iM616 Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 5 5.0 January 17, 2006 unickshaxor New York I simply love these headphones. After purchasing them I did have a bit of a concern about whether they were being dumped since the website devoted to them (http://www.alteclansing.com/inmotionearphones) seemed to be non-existent. I have contacted Altec Lansing customer support, and they reassure me that this was a temporary situation and that any filters, tips, etc one may need may be obtained by emailing the customer support address (listed in the manual). Regarding the phones themselves, they will amaze you with the sound quality. The bass is great (provided you have them fitted correctly), and the mids and highs are crystal clear. The im616's are very similar to Etymotic Research's ER6 except for the cord, which is more substantial than the ER's. B000BKBZGC:incredible_accuracy!_no_external_noises_at_all.:stereowiz1_"stereowiz1" B000BKBZGC Altec Lansing inMotion iM616 Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 7 5.0 December 6, 2005 stereowiz1 "stereowiz1" San Francisco, CA USA I am completely blown away. I was afraid to spend this much money on a headphone, but was told that they would improve the sound 100% for my Ipod. The only thing I'm sorry about is I waited this long B000BZTKM8:professional_quality_and_performance.:o._oskay_"vfr_pilot" B000BZTKM8 Fujitsu FI-5120C SCANPARTNER COLOR ( PA03484-B005 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 12, 2006 O. Oskay "VFR Pilot" San Diego, CA United States This is an excellent scanner and the farthest thing from the functionality of a flat bed scanner. The first thing you will notice is the speed you can scan multiple pages. I am using 400dpi (BW) and the speed is awesome. At lower resolutions, it may take longer to shred your documents than scan them. The unit is very compact, much smaller than the pictures make it appear on the web. I have had this scanner for almost a month and a half, and put two full banker boxes of documents through it with absolutely no problems. The staples take longer to remove than the scanning documents. Stapled pages do cause it to jam, so you will have to prep your documents before scanning them. The USB connection is convenient because its really easy to unplug it and put it out of the way when you're done scanning. The Scandall software is a little less slick than say Adobe products, but it is very reliable and easy to use. It comes with Adobe Acrobat (STD) which is perfect for me as I am converting all of my paper files to PDF. I highly recommend PDF format to anyone scanning mass files because it is essentially digital paper that can be read on almost any computer. I use my computer more than 10 hours a day for all kinds of tasks, and very few computing devices have exceeded my expectations as this scanner has. Getting rid of the constant piles of paper without losing what is on them has transformed my workflow B0000T7162:sweet:randy_phillips B0000T7162 iRock! 860 256MB MP3/WMA Player with FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 5.0 February 25, 2006 Randy Phillips Central Calif I got my irock used from my nephew who needed money. I didnt like the ear buds so I got some noise cancelling headphones. I take mine to a construction site every day and patch it into a big JVC boombox. and have dropped it so many times on hard concrete and it has always played. I even took it to the philippines for 4 months vacation with me, the 20 hr airplane flight was much easier with this beautiful little unit. The sound is great and I can delete and add songs so easily with real player. Just recently I wanted a larger capacity unit and got online but was very disapointed that irock dont have any 1 or 2 gig players. So I settled on a Sony wich is really nice also. But for durability, great sound, ease of loading music, long battery life, i wanted another one. But why isn't irock cranking out some higher capacity units, cuz they rock. The airline lost my luggage and the USB cord to this unit but I got online to the irock site and orderd another cord for $13, I shud hav just orderd another unit the price has dropped to less than $60 great gifts quality units just needs more memory the 256 is only about 4 hrs of musi B0000T7162:i_was_happy_with_it:e._jacob_shellman B0000T7162 iRock! 860 256MB MP3/WMA Player with FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 4.0 September 15, 2005 E. Jacob Shellman California For the price of about $50 new, I was happy with it. It was my first mp3 player and it fulfilled my basic needs as I worked out on an exercise bike B0000T7162:just_what_i_was_looking_for!:a._p._esq_"amy_at_home" B0000T7162 iRock! 860 256MB MP3/WMA Player with FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 11, 2005 A. P. Esq "amy at home" down south I wanted something to put my favorite tunes in for the gym -- and this is perfect. Holds about fifty. And you can make folders -- one for the kids, one for work outs. I thought the earbuds sounded good as well -- but I'm no expert. very pleased B0000T7162:irock_860:cj B0000T7162 iRock! 860 256MB MP3/WMA Player with FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 5, 2005 CJ Texas I purchased this item for an international trip so that I could download lots of music to enjoy -it was wonderful! I have noticed upon returning home and using the FM tuner that it uses a battery up rather quickly (in less than 2 hours). I am experimenting with using the batteries designed for electronics and hope this eliminates some of this problem. I do enjoy the product. B0000T7162:good_value_and_funcionality:jeff_l._wang B0000T7162 iRock! 860 256MB MP3/WMA Player with FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 May 3, 2005 Jeff L. Wang For the price this is a very good deal. It works just like a usb drive, so all you have to do is drag the mp3 files in. It's easy to navigate around and the sound quality is excellent. It's size also makes it easy to carry around. The battery life also seems to never run out. If there are any problems it might be the menu navigation (presets, equalizer, etc.) with the player upon first using it, but it's easy once you go through it two or three times. This is an excellent player, don't miss out B0000T7162:irock_does_rock:d._boyd B0000T7162 iRock! 860 256MB MP3/WMA Player with FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 April 10, 2005 D. Boyd Pittsburgh,PA I was able to pick up my irock 860 refurbished of the www.myirock.com site. The player is small but has it all and performs amazingly well. It runs off a single AA battery and seems to have long play times w/o the need of a new battery. It is a flash player so you don't have to worry about shocks and bumps causing it to skip; like you would with the players that have a hard drive on board (ie ipod; zen xtra). Additionally it has a nice FM tuner that brings in all you favorite radio stations; even allow you to store presets; which is nice when you aren't in the mood for the tracks you left on the player from the day before. The display gives track title and album/artist info scrolling on it. It is backlit in blue so you can check in out in low light situations. The software that comes with it it fantastic and allows you to drag/drop your WMA or MP3 files in a snap. This player is definitely underated and should be given more attention as it is a great bargain!!! Wish they would allow addition flashcards to be added to expand upon the player file storeage and it would be nice if you could record FM broadcast....maybe someday but still a great offer B0000T7162:the_best_once_again!:chubbalfc_"conrad_g" B0000T7162 iRock! 860 256MB MP3/WMA Player with FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 3, 2004 Chubbalfc "Conrad G" Northern Ireland Having an iBook G4 most of the MP3 players for sale are not compatable with Mac. I had an old irock player which has been through the wars and had served me well... but this new irock 860 is better. Fantastic value for money and great for the 1st time MP3 buyer. Most of the people I know bought the ipod but I've seen & heard alot of bad things mostly with the battery life. I can tell you one thing the irock can stand a whole lot more bumps and falls then any ipod could. You can be assured you will be buying a great product B000B622DG:casual_buyer_very_pleased:brent_randall_"peterbwiggin" B000B622DG Sennheiser PX 200W Collapsable High Performance Closed Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 5, 2006 Brent Randall "PeterBWiggin" Seattle, WA USA This was my first excursion into the world of quality audio and I like what I'm hearing. Prior to this I just had $5 speakers and the occasional $10 headset for the easy mic access for my online games. I got a tip from my roommate who is an avid Sennheiser fan to go with this brand. Things I was looking for: 1. Durable for transporting because I bike 2 miles to school everyday. 2. Comfortable to Wear. 3. Sound Quality. That was the order of my priorities and they were all filled very well. The case is AWESOME for transporting keeping my headphones safe even when I jam them in my backpack under all my books. These are really comfortable to wear. They are light and I don't really notice them. I thought the small earpieces might be a problem because I like earphones that cover the whole ear but these were suprisingly comfortable. The sound quality really awes me. Like I said I'm no audiophile so this sounds like heaven to me. I know some people complain about the bass but it doesn't bother me because I'm the kinda guy that turns the bass down to half the treble on my car stereo. I also halve or quarter the volume that my friends set their headphones to. I asked my roommate why people said the PX100 had better base and he said it was because the PX100 probably had a more exaggerated bass whereas the PX200 have a more natural bass. Of course, the bass on these is still much much better than the stock speakers I've been using on my Emachine. The sound isolation is decent. My roommates sit next to me and talk and they sound distant like they are off in another room. It doesn't silence everything but does soften it much more than I expected it would. What I use them for: 1. Listening to Online Streamed Country Radio 2. Playing Counterstrike(I can hear people who are two rooms away!) Like I said I'm not an audiophile. I am just a casual customer who feels I got a very very big boost in sound-quality from a pair of affordable headphones(I had a $50 limit). I give these a 5 because of the price/quality combination even though there are definitely better headphones out there they still cost much more B000B622DG:"very_ok"_closed_portable_headphone:shixun B000B622DG Sennheiser PX 200W Collapsable High Performance Closed Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 June 23, 2006 shixun Philadelphia, PA USA I haven't had any difficulty obtaining a seal with the Sennheiser PX 200W, and it provides sufficient isolation to be usable on the subway. This headphone has a nice midrange, producing vocals that sound quite natural, but the treble is severely rolled off above 10 KHz and there's a pronounced midbass hump, resulting in a overall sound that, while pleasant enough for casual, portable listening, isn't at all refined or "high end" in character B000B622DG:affordable,_high_quality_portable_headphone_without_causing_a_headache:lincoln_han B000B622DG Sennheiser PX 200W Collapsable High Performance Closed Headphones: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 June 20, 2006 Lincoln Han San Diego, CA I fly frequently and I used the Sony MDR-NC20 noise-cancelling head phone since 1999 and liked its sound quality. However, I always had problem keeping it on for more than two hours, especially in warm weather. It would give me a slight headache with its full ear cup design (as would any full size head phone). The size was also inconvenient at times for carrying. Few months ago, my bag was stolen, my Sony headphone was inside too. So I was looking for a replacement. I was tired of the earplug earphones because they are terrible on the airplane. I found the Sennheiser PX200 40th Anniversary edition in a store. I was struck by its portable design. It folds elegantly into a compact case. The case is about the size of a normal case for glasses. It fits very well into all of my bags including waist bags. The ear cups are small and more comfortable than a full size. The construction quality is excellent. The sound is crisp and clear. This headphone is best at mid to high range. Vocal, piano, guitar and other music sound very good. While the bass could be stronger, over all it's good enough for its size and price. If you are into strong bass, this is probably not going to please you. Although this is not noise-cancelling, it does a good job blocking noises on the bus - definitely much better than my ear phones. With earphones I have to set my MP3 player's volume to 11 to 14. I can set it to 4 to 6 with the PX200. I never heard of Sennheiser before, however, I am satisfied with my first purchase. The 40th Anniversary edition comes with a crystal cube memorabilia B000B622DG:fine_phones_for_the_portable_user:m._j._fitzpatrick_"mjfitz15" B000B622DG Sennheiser PX 200W Collapsable High Performance Closed Headphones: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 April 10, 2006 M. J. Fitzpatrick "mjfitz15" Washington DC, United States Although the standard equipment earbuds that Apple supplies with the iPod are certainly adequate for casual listening, I wanted something better. I also wanted phones because I find in-the-ear designs to be irritating after extended periods. So far these little Sennheiser cans are an excellent solution to both problems. I also have another pair of Sennheiser phones for home use, the HD25SP, and I have a long history of ownership of good cans, from high-end Beyerdynamics to Audio-Technica electrets. While the PX200s are far from the best headphones I've listened to, they're a lot closer than the price would lead you to expect. Sound quality is generally excellent; smooth, extended, non-strident highs, with a midrange that is exceptionally natural and distortion-free for an inexpensive set of phones. As for lower frequencies, it is true that these do not have the deep bass response of a $300 pair of audiophile phones (why on earth would anyone expect them to?), but there is plenty of satisfying, tight bass here with ONE caveat: I have found that proper ear placement is absolutely critical for bass response. This probably due to the fact that the ear cups are about as small as practically possible for a closed design. As a side note, I was extremely disappointed the first time I listened to these phones until I realized I had them on backwards (the design makes it easy to do this). Once I reversed them and adjusted the headband carefully, it made all the difference in the world. Those who find proper positioning difficult might find the open-design PX100s more suitable. Still, people who equate flabby, overemphasized mid-bass with "hi-fi" will probably find either phones wanting. These phones have an impedance of 32 ohms, a very light load. The iPod will have no problem driving them to satisfying (or even dangerous) levels. The maximum SPL of 115 dB is quite enough to cause hearing damage. Build quality is typical Sennheiser, which is to say, superb. These should be extremely durable even in portable use. The stainless steel headband and its' associated hinges have a nice solid feel, with no play whatsoever in their adjustments. The plastic components have a similar feel and finish to the iPod itself, a nice touch. The pleather-covered earphone cushions and headband pads are similarly high-quality, soft and pliant. The plastic case is well designed and made, although I find it a bit bulky for on-the-go use. Overall, I am extremely pleased with the Sennheiser PX200W headphones. I have to say, however, that headphones as an audio component are the most heavily subject to personal taste and the most difficult to characterize objectively. You should always try to get your hands on a pair for first-hand experience before buying, if possible. That said, I can highly recommend these phones as an upgrade to whatever came with your portable B000B622DG:good_sounding_headphones:j._won_"batzflashboy" B000B622DG Sennheiser PX 200W Collapsable High Performance Closed Headphones: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 February 4, 2006 J. Won "batzflashboy" Dallas, United States The Sennheiser PX200's are a good pair of headphones for portable devices, I got this for listening to my Ipod and for work. I'm in front of a computer for 9-10 hrs per day and wanted a simple headphone that's easily transportable and sounded crisp. This is my first "name" brand so the sound is ALOT sharper and crisper than the 20 dollar Sony earplugs I've been listening to. There is decent bass and the treble is tight and sharp. I read some of reviews online and narrowed it down to the Grado 60 and the PX200 /PX100. I purchased the PX200 because of the transportability, although the Grado's were reviewed for better sound. These are very light and comfortable, which was a big factor for my decision. You do have to give these a couple of days of "breaking" in or straight lsitening to get a better sound. At first listen you will be somewhat mad at how they sound, but I have heard most pricey headphones do sound better after a few days. If you decide to move up into a higher priced headphone do be aware there is a leveling off of headphone sound quality - to - your audio equipment. My Ipod sounds good as well as my computer but I am not an audiophile by any means so I do not need a very high end pair of cans. So if you are a casual listener, stick with the entry level Sennheisers and Grados and it will be a fit for your equipment. -note- I got the PX200's thinking they would sound better than the PX100's but have seen better reviews online (headroom.com and headfi.org) two great sites. I am very happy with my purchase tho. cheers B000B622DG:very_satisfied:c._robinson_"music_fanatic" B000B622DG Sennheiser PX 200W Collapsable High Performance Closed Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 January 19, 2006 C. Robinson "Music Fanatic" Pittsburgh, PA I am very picky when it comes to headphones, I have bought quite a few in the past years. I have owned these for about six months, I don't regret buying them at all. The sound reproduction is great, they muffle outside noise.... don't get rid of it totally, but reduce it. I work in a noisy manufacturing facility and I don't have to crank up my music the whole way. I highly recommend these headphones B000B622DG:incredibly_disappointing:m._holmes B000B622DG Sennheiser PX 200W Collapsable High Performance Closed Headphones: Electronics electronics 5 of 12 1.0 November 7, 2005 M. Holmes Atlanta, GA Well after several days of research and much trial and tribulation I decided to purchase these at the local "big box" electronics store - they are going back in the morning. I consider myself quite the audiophile although headphones are not my bag, at least not until I recently spent several thousand dollars on Mac systems, i-try-my-pods & laptops and thought "what the heck, let's give personalized listening a try again". Being a consumer of high-end automotive systems I like my sound live and responsive. At home, I prefer my Infinity multi-speaker (3 per channel) surround system and my deep, rich Velodyne bass. Hate Bose, there's simply nothing there for me. With this in mind and being a bridge and tunnel commuter in NY for many years with a CD player screwed in my ears, I wanted a headphone that blocked some noise while giving more than decent sound quality. Unless I got some broken-down return item (it was sealed) the Sennheiser PX 200W are simply awful. I first tried them with my laptop and an actual CD - no good/ Then to the iPod (it's white supposed partner) and even worse. Since this was basically where I wanted to use them, I didn't even try the portable hand-held DVD player although I did slip a DVD movie in the laptop and nothing better came of it. Overall the sound "highs" gave an a chill, very screechy and undefined. On the lows, I had to go through many, many songs to be sure as the bass was dull and sounded like it was over-amped! It's just disappointing, they had such average reviews and for the price, that was all I expected, but it's simply not there. On the style, they are "cool". Took me a while to figure out how to get them out of the case from the factory without breaking the cord. They fold up sweet and there is a built-in cord winder on the uniquely designed case - the top of which folds around and I'm sure I would break in a week. Getting the phones back in the case is a chore and the ear cups have to be queezed in - perhaps this is why they state "easily replaceable ear cups", you'll probably need to after a short while. Well it's back to the drawing board. I popped on an old pair of collapsible AIWA HP-A260's and they sound a heck of a lot better than the Sennheiser's. Maby on up to Shure's next B000BKI6NM:great,_fast_and_easy_to_setup:abdoreza_dashtpeyma_"reza_d." B000BKI6NM D-Link Super G with MIMO Wireless Router DI-634M - wireless router ( DI-634M ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 23, 2006 Abdoreza Dashtpeyma "Reza D." Los Angeles, CA This is my first router and I don't have experiences from previous routers but I'm quite satisfied with this one. It was easily setup without any problem in 5 steps. The speed is great. I have connected a PC through cable and a laptop through wireless networking. The connected speed now is 54 Mps and if you want to have a 108 Mps speed you should use compatible netwok cards. The software has many features like multiple security options. The router reboot takes less than 15 seconds and the range is great B000BKI6NM:fantastic_performance:johns B000BKI6NM D-Link Super G with MIMO Wireless Router DI-634M - wireless router ( DI-634M ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 14, 2006 JohnS Phoenix I bought this router after fighting with an Airlink101 MIMO Wireless G router for many months. The Airlink router regularly dropped connections with my Mac Mini, and my kids' laptop and desktop PCs. It also could not be detected by the Xbox360 wireless adapter, which had no problem detecting a neighbor's Belkin router. I had to reset the Airlink router and reboot computers with daily regularity. I purchased this unit on sale, and I could not be more satisfied with the DI-634M router. The installation was easy. The unit has not dropped a connection since I installed it 3 days ago. All computers have enjoyed 100% internet connection reliability. I have great coverage throughout the 2 story house; better than the old router provided. I heartily recommend this router B000BKI6NM:never_got_it_to_work_right:guyrod B000BKI6NM D-Link Super G with MIMO Wireless Router DI-634M - wireless router ( DI-634M ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 8, 2006 Guyrod Oklahoma After spending 4 hours on the phone with people I couldn't understand or hear, the router worked a few times, but would suddenly just drop the internet and I would have to go through the whole setup process again to get it to connect. I finally got it to work, but when I tried to add a D-link range extender, the whole system went down never to be revived even though I spent another 2 hours with support. I finally boxed up the router and returned it to Amazon and bought a Netgear that worked perfectly the first try and connected perfectly with the D-link range extender. I will have to say that D-link support worked hard to get it to work except one tech that I had to rebuke when they tried to dump the problem on Dell B000BKI6NM:great_product:d._garcia B000BKI6NM D-Link Super G with MIMO Wireless Router DI-634M - wireless router ( DI-634M ): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 3, 2006 D. Garcia Michigan I originally bought a Linksys router and it worked fine. But then I had some cable problems and my cable company insisted it was my router. So I decided to humor them and buy a different router. The specs on this one looked good and it had a rebate (at the time) that made it a bit more affordable so I ordered it from Amazon. As it turned out, my cable issue was a problem in the line, but this router is so good that I've kept it. I've been using it six months now. The management tools for the router are terrific, but more importantly, the thing is FAST. I recommend this product B000BKI6NM:flawless:mark_johnston B000BKI6NM D-Link Super G with MIMO Wireless Router DI-634M - wireless router ( DI-634M ): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 October 21, 2006 Mark Johnston Sacramento, CA After having owned just about every wireless router in the galaxy (Linksys and many others) I am pleased to report the DI 634M is by far the most robust, dependable, low maintenance router I have ever owned. In the 2 years I have owned it, I have NEVER had a SINGLE problem with it--regardless of power failures, new Windows installations, configuration changes, and so forth. The security it offers is second to none and this router NEVER complains, stutters, belches, coughs, or gripes. I highly, highly recommend this router for anyone who wants a router that is the equivalent of the Energizer bunny--this baby just keeps going, and going, and going... Thank you DLINK!!!!!!! Somebody finally got it right B000BKI6NM:a_reliable_one;_no_connection_drops_:r._kaw_"bookie" B000BKI6NM D-Link Super G with MIMO Wireless Router DI-634M - wireless router ( DI-634M ): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 September 16, 2006 R. Kaw "Bookie" California I have had it for more than 2 months now. During this time it has not dropped the connection even once.I have tried Netgear and Belkin in the past. They used to drop connection every now and then. I bought this one to use it with my VOIP phone line to replace my current Belkin router. So far this one has held up pretty good. Forget the installation CD; that is a mess. Use your browser to configure & set it up B000BKI6NM:d-link_108g_mimo_router_okay_:):leopoldo_l._ruelas_jr. B000BKI6NM D-Link Super G with MIMO Wireless Router DI-634M - wireless router ( DI-634M ): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 September 13, 2006 Leopoldo L. Ruelas Jr. its an okay router from what it seems so far. signal great, clean no drops as of yet but as soon as you get it you have to update the firmware to use it..i tried and it wasnt possible to do without it... mine came with no instructions however, so to tap into your routers GUI to configure it enter 192.168.0.1 in the adress bar in Internet explorer... then configure there.. you can throw away the install cd that came with it or maybe try to bargin with Satan to take it back to hell where it came from because it is completely usless! other than that everything is good : B00006HPIN:the_85pc_tool_kit:s._johnson_"(insert_witty_name_here)" B00006HPIN 100 PC COMPUTER TOOL KIT BLACK: Electronics electronics 2.0 August 5, 2006 S. Johnson "(insert witty name here)" A good chunk of items in this tool kit i had to throw away because it was worthless. There is a mini vac that really sucks (no punn intended) and it gives you a mini flashlight wich is also crappy (mine never worked in the first place). If those items were left out this kit would be amazing as everything else in it is great B00006HPIN:great_kit:k._gwynne_"kibblez32" B00006HPIN 100 PC COMPUTER TOOL KIT BLACK: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 February 24, 2006 K. Gwynne "Kibblez32" Eugene OR Though it does not include absolutely everything one would ever need, it is very sturdy and fairly complete B00004TDN2:lasted_four_years_-_i_weep_for_palm:murli_nagasundaram_"indam" B00004TDN2 Handspring Visor Deluxe (Graphite): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 March 5, 2006 Murli Nagasundaram "Indam" USA I am filled with feelings of anger and despair as I see the once great Palm Corporation in its death throes. I bought my first Handspring Visor Deluxe in early 2001 for $250 -- had it stolen 11 months later -- and bought another refurbished one from Handspring in Feb 2002 for just $100. The device gave me outstanding service until it died just a few days after its 4th (re)birthday. A refurbished device lasting 4 years! Since yesterday I have been looking for a replacement, inexpensive PalmOS handheld. Unfortunatlely, there is only PalmOne (or whatever they are called now) corporation left (having swallowed Handspring) and the PalmOS has been sold to a Japanese company. The reviews for Palm's current products -- nearly all from longtime loyal Palm-product users -- nearly uniformly slam the products. I am depressed. I hate the MS PocketPC (or whatever they call the current version) devices -- they are much too complex, they are slow, they are too Windows-like, and they are darned expensive. In contrast, PalmOS devices were snappy, reliable, simple and easy to use, and relatively inexpensive. What more could one ask for? There seems to be no reasonable alternative now. Should I take a risk with the low end Palm Z22 (and have it fail in two months). Handspring's customer service used to be outstanding. Palm's current customer service sucks big time. Even if the company goes out of business in the next six months (it definitely will be gone before December 2006), I don't care, as long as I can get a decent PalmOS device that lasts the next 4 years. Thanks for all the good times, Handspring and Palm! Too bad you faded away and left us to be devoured by Microsoft B00004TDN2:visor_deluxe_blue:gene B00004TDN2 Handspring Visor Deluxe (Graphite): Electronics electronics 4.0 January 18, 2006 Gene Brandon, Florida The best at this price. Like the color and functions. Mine has latest longer than some comparable higher end models. Life saver when trying to keep a busy life organized. Great optional backlight feature B00004TDN2:the_best: B00004TDN2 Handspring Visor Deluxe (Graphite): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 December 17, 2005 Even though it is expensve, it is a palm pilot. You can plug it in via USB. It is a good PDA B00004TDN2:in_its_day...it_was_on_top.:s._horrocks B00004TDN2 Handspring Visor Deluxe (Graphite): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 11, 2005 S. Horrocks Washington, DC I have had my Handspring Visor Deluxe for 5...yes, FIVE years (actually longer). While I take decent care of it, it has taken care of me. My doctor has one too...exactly like mine and we often talk about how perhaps they should be replaced, but the darn thing is still working great and does everything we need it to. I finally ordered a new PDA with all the capabilities of my laptop and am passing this one on to someone else who needs it. (I'm not selling it...good karma) Down to business - the Handspring Visor Deluxe is not the creme de la creme anymore. But in its day it was. Great product and if you don't need the bells and whistles (or color display)...go for this. Totally flawless. People often complain about the styli of other PDAs. No complaints here. Not only is it relatively comfortable, it is stainless tipped with plastic on both ends (doesn't break) and it stays securely in place when you store it in the device. I literally lost my ORIGINAL stylus just a few days ago. The display is not as easy to read as the new super crisp glossy screens that are out now, but if you need a basic device with a few bells and whistles that are thrown in for fun (heck, a good deal of the new ones don't have IR)... go for it. And for the price I just saw it listed for on Amazon ($85) it's a total steal. Great product B00004TDN2:i_own_1: B00004TDN2 Handspring Visor Deluxe (Graphite): Electronics electronics 1 of 4 5.0 July 28, 2003 I am 13 years old and I own one! They are fantastic for all ages! It keeps me organized along with all my school assignments, activities, and contacts. It keeps me entertained anywhere I go and I can always play games or enter more information! I would highly recommend this product B00083MW2S:so_not_user_friendly:noura_alali B00083MW2S PalmOne 3218WW Aluminum Hard Case for LifeDrive Mobile Manager: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 7, 2006 NOURA ALALI i've had this case for more than a month now and never figured out how to open it without using a card or a pen to slide under the front cover to open it. finally, i decided to break one of the 2 the small parts on the front cover edge that slides under the oposite side to secure it close, and guess what, it finally can open it easily B00083MW2S:nice_case_for_natural_selction:liobhan B00083MW2S PalmOne 3218WW Aluminum Hard Case for LifeDrive Mobile Manager: Electronics electronics 8 of 14 5.0 August 1, 2006 Liobhan USA This case is a nice example of Darwinian selection at work, since it requires a thoughtful appraisal of how it works before it can be opened. Our Neanderthal cousins undoubtedly cut their clumsy fingers and died of septic wounds after opening this case, which explains why they disappeared (for the most part) and left the relatively clever homo sapiens as the survivor in the evolutionary sweepstakes. They say monkeys can be trapped by putting a piece of fruit in a jug with a narrow neck. The monkeys reach in, grab the fruit, and are unwilling to let go of the fruit to remove their hands from the jug. So they sit around complaining about the stupid design until the hunters come up and thwack them over the head. One can only hope that similar selection places evolutionary pressure on human beings. In general, companies test these things using random test subjects of average intelligence, and I see no reason to doubt that this was done for this case. It works nicely and well using any of several techniques to open the door, but one does have to be capable of letting go of preconceptions and id�es fixes if a first attempt fails. Not every solution requires a large rock B00083MW2S:not_so_bad:lee-anne_phillips_"tech_writer" B00083MW2S PalmOne 3218WW Aluminum Hard Case for LifeDrive Mobile Manager: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 July 20, 2006 Lee-Anne Phillips "Tech Writer" I purchased this case despite the complaints about the aluminum door, and quickly discovered that using the thumb of one hand to pull back on the black edge of the case while using the thumbnail of the other hand to open the door made this necessary task easy, although I did have a few moments of frustration before figuring out the proper method. The hardest method is to grasp the case firmly in the left hand, with the thumb pressing against the aluminum hinge, or in the right hand, with the fingertips similarly pressing on the hinge, and then try to lift the cover with the other hand. Beating your head against the wall and cursing may help when using these hand positions, although they may seem natural. The hinge must be free to slide to the left slightly, whereupon the two tiny metal tabs which comprise the latch almost disengage themselves. This makes for some slightly awkward hand positions but, trust me, it works. My own method is to grasp the case from the bottom using my right hand, with the thumb pulling back on the black edge of the case, and then place the forefinger and pinkie of my left hand at the very top and bottom of the hinge side, on the black plastic, while sliding and lifting the cover with the thumbnail of the left hand, using the indentation provided. This works like a charm, although the position of the left hand is strangely reminiscent of Spiderman when he shoots out his web. For those with less dexterity, one might *carefully* use a tool (I tried the handle end of a metal nail file) to lift the door. Be very careful not to scratch the screen. As the case is used, opening the door becomes steadily easier as the parts "settle in." Describing the case as "aluminum" is a bit of a stretch, since the case is actualy a durable rigid plastic with an aluminum cover for the screen and an aluminum double-hinged mechanism which allows the cover to be neatly folded back behind the case and allows access to the voice memo and page orientation buttons on the left side of the case. On the whole, it seems well-designed and I haven't encountered any need to remove the LifeDrive from its case for any function. There's even a tiny access hole provided for resetting the unit B00083MW2S:very_poor_design:sec B00083MW2S PalmOne 3218WW Aluminum Hard Case for LifeDrive Mobile Manager: Electronics electronics 6 of 9 1.0 April 13, 2006 sec Chicago, IL I don't think the designers at Palm were awake when they designed this case. I'll have to wait for an alternative to come out, as the case that came with the Palm invites static and the leather case does not work well. I am willing to put up with a bit of difficulty to have a secure case, but this is ridiculous - we've cut our fingers, dropped the LifeDrive - it's not worth it. Save yourselves the trouble and just don't buy this B00083MW2S:palmone_3218ww_aluminum_hard_case_for_lifedrive_mobile_manager:rohan_o._campbell B00083MW2S PalmOne 3218WW Aluminum Hard Case for LifeDrive Mobile Manager: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 4.0 March 15, 2006 Rohan O. Campbell Jamaica Neat design. Well worth the investment to get the hard case for my Lifedrive. All functions are easily accessible when in the case. Con - Opening the case is difficult B00083MW2S:the_best_case_i_have_seen.:roger_k._neace B00083MW2S PalmOne 3218WW Aluminum Hard Case for LifeDrive Mobile Manager: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 March 1, 2006 Roger K. Neace Lexington, Kentucky This case is perfect for the life drive manager, it fits like a glove, and nothing is ever going to happen to your device in this case. There is access to every port on the Lifedrive, and it is a very solid case. It opens easily if you just take your stylus and slightly place pressure on the cover, it is not a problem. I looked at many cases for the Lifedrive, and seen cases other have for their devices. This is the one to get!!!! Roger Neac B00083MW2S:not_so_hot...:matthew_aborn B00083MW2S PalmOne 3218WW Aluminum Hard Case for LifeDrive Mobile Manager: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 2.0 February 18, 2006 Matthew Aborn New York, New York While this case does protect my new lifedrive well, it unfortunately is extremely hard to open each time I want to use it! This attribute makes it extremely annoying to use. So, it might just be easier to buy a case from another manugfacturer, or use one of the leather casings, which I am sure would work just fine B00083MW2S:one_word...don't_buy_it!!!:metin_sen_"metin_sen" B00083MW2S PalmOne 3218WW Aluminum Hard Case for LifeDrive Mobile Manager: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 1.0 February 6, 2006 Metin Sen "Metin Sen" Istanbul, Turkey My first disappointment with Palm product. I am loyal Palm customer. I am hugely disappointed with the Hard case because as said it is almost impossible to open it. Secondly not worth to buy it. One word...Don't waste your money..Not even one star B000F0010E:great_head_set:f._acree B000F0010E Pc USB Stereo Headset Multi Media with in Line Mute: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 June 12, 2006 F. Acree The Swamps of NC This is a great headset. The USB connection is easy and makes it more portable. It is great for VOIP or gaming commutations, i.e. Ventrilo or Team Speak. The only problem the phones have is that the ear cups are a little stiff to start with. If they were softer I would have rated the head set higher B0001407XU:drive_died_after_3_months:purplejulius B0001407XU Seagate ST3200822A-RK 200 GB ATA Internal Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 1 of 6 2.0 June 25, 2006 PurpleJulius USA I bought this item in March (not from Amazon), with the 5 year warranty. Worked fine, until it began making a clicking noise, described elsewhere as turning the drive on and off. When the drive was making that noise, it would no longer be detected by windows. If the drive was making the noise at startup, my system would hang, so I would have to unplug the drive (it's a secondary). I could reboot a couple of times and have a quiet drive that was recognized, but it would go south again. I even installed a fan blowing directly on the drives, thinking it might have been a heat issue. No change. Contacted Seagate's tech support, and was told that the drive was under warranty (thankfully), but they had none in stock, and I would have to wait 7-10 days to see if they would recieve any more. Although they did waive the fee for the "advanced" shipping option for me. So I have a dead 3 month old drive with no prospect of a replacement for the immediate future. I think most businesses, if you had a problem with a product under warranty that they did not have available, would try to make it right somehow, usually with the next step up, or an equivalent item. Not that I'm demanding a different/larger/faster drive, but I am perturbed that my only option is to wait for them to have some available. A drive like this in a retail box should not fail after 3 months, and a customer should not have to wait for the manufacturer to "get some in". Very curious, this... I have another Seagate 160GB drive in my system right now as a non-boot drive. I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop. Back to WD for me.. B0001407XU:ok:cd-555 B0001407XU Seagate ST3200822A-RK 200 GB ATA Internal Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 0 of 6 5.0 June 7, 2006 cd-555 Las Vegas, NV United States Positive: * Installation is easy - it comes with all the instructions * It's cheap Neither Positive nor Negative: * It's not as quiet as my old HD, but I don't really care about that * My Win XP shows only 186 GB capacity for the drive, not 200, but this may be normal, I don't know. B0001407XU:quick,_quiet,_and_guaranteed!:ellis_godard B0001407XU Seagate ST3200822A-RK 200 GB ATA Internal Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 June 6, 2006 Ellis Godard Moorpark, CA United States Whatever variable you're considering, Seagate is the way to go - and, at the time of this review, this drive is a great balance of size and cost. Above all, Seagate's five-year warranty bests everyone. Hitachi offers 5-year warranty on SOME drives, but even then the warranty doesn't cover all aspects OF the drives. Seagate's warranty is complete and certain. Then again, you may never NEED the warranty, since Seagate drives so rarely fail. And five years is a long time in computer life, anyway - if you get that far out and have any trouble, it's probably time for a new drive and/or computer anyway. 200GB will seem teeny by then, and you might not want to waste the effort on service - if you ever needed it. Second, setup was insanely easy. I delayed adding a second hard drive to my desktop for several years, fearing difficulties with the process. Oh, I've added lots of things to lots of computers - additional memory, new CDR and DVD drives, upgraded processes, new fans, replacement batteries (in laptops), modems and SCSI cards and USB/Fireware cards. But the consensus on hard drives seemed to be that trouble was ahead, and to beware. But not here, baby. I took the process very slowly, pausing plenty between each step largely out of fear and carefulness. But if I had simply followed the steps without pausing and fretting, we're talking MAYBE five minutes: Turn the machine off, open the case, remove the second drive housing, pop in the drive, replace the drive housing, connect two cables, close the case, and turn it on - bingo! The included software was a breeze, and would have been even for a newbie. I don't know what I was worried about, but suggest that you NOT worry and just move forward. You'll appreciate the extra space. I haven't had ANY of the problems cited by others (and note that very few folks cite any problems anyway). No clicking, no noticeable noise, no slowdown, nada. Easy easy ease, all the way. I'm using the drive primarily for music storage, ripping our entire CD collection (80GB so far) for access via iTunes. I had been worried that iTunes getting tunes from a second drive would be slow, especially since this desktop is about five years old. But nope, no problems at all. I can't imagine this having gone smoother. If I had space in the desktop for a third drive, I might get another - and I might well replace the OED 40GB drive with one of these, giving me 400GB in the case. It's either that or a 400GB external NAS (Network Access Storage drive, connected to our LAN but not this PC in particular), on which I'll backup all of our machines. Either way, as far as this product goes, aces all the way. Yahoo! : B0001407XU:chronic_clicking_sound:rich B0001407XU Seagate ST3200822A-RK 200 GB ATA Internal Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 April 21, 2006 Rich Seattle, WA Average so far. Since, I have a laptop I am using this as an external hard-drive encased in an aluminum case using firewire. I tried quite a few hard-drive brands (IBM, Maxtor, Western Digital, Iomega, Toshiba and now Seagate) out there and right now Seagate hold little or no advantages except for the huge 5 years warranty. In the past Seagate was one of the most expensive hard-drive out there, now it is average price. What to like: +The price is fair market for 200 gigs. +Seagate past reputation and 5-year warranty is a plus. +Fast 7200rpm, but not the fastest +Easy set-up, then again if you done formatting before then this is not an issues. I don't use the back-up software that came with the drive, because I do it manually to DVD-r. +No hardware problems yet except for: Negative: -Noisy hard-drive. I returned the first 200gig after loud clicking noise while copying. There is also a chronic clicking sound about every 1.5 min for 15sec while idle! Other reviewers have noted this too. Must be the hardware checking itself. I use this as an eternal hard-drive, so I can hear everything. The second replacement from Best Buy is a lot quieter then the first, but is still nosier then my old external Western Digital, which was silence except for start-up. Both hard drives ran at 7200 rpm. -Not SATA, but parallel works better for external. Past Result: IBM Deskstar- Still working somewhere Maxtor- Still working somewhere. 2 Western Digitals- Both lasted about 2 years, never will buy again. Toshiba- still on my 4-years old laptop. Iomega- 4200 rpm external still working and very quiet. Update: After a month the clicking sound has been subdue (still there) a little or I got use to it B0001407XU:good_hard_drive:d._meyer B0001407XU Seagate ST3200822A-RK 200 GB ATA Internal Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 1 of 5 5.0 March 20, 2006 D. Meyer I got the item very quickly and it works exactly as I need. 200GB is great for storing my digital photos and music, and it still leaves room for more B0001407XU:zero_stars_not_allowed:zen_williston B0001407XU Seagate ST3200822A-RK 200 GB ATA Internal Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 March 18, 2006 Zen Williston Heavenly Valley, NV United States Not the same number (mine ST3200826AS) but still Seagate 200 gig drives... two failures after a week with each. Third one is now on the way. AVOID large Seagate drives. The web is full of horror stories. But I do not know which large drives are better since I see terrible reviews on most... I guess large drives are not ready for prime time especially for large file work B0001407XU:very_fine_item:yogi_tarzan_"big_dvd_user" B0001407XU Seagate ST3200822A-RK 200 GB ATA Internal Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 February 24, 2006 Yogi Tarzan "Big DVD user" Brooklyn, NY This is a very fine item because it really works. Would buy again B00005U21H:great_product!:a._pearson B00005U21H Monster Cable QL GMT-H QuickLock Gold Banana Connectors (2 Pair): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 A. Pearson Long Beach, CA These little guys are great! They just screw on..no crimping is required! I originally installed them to get my system working. Once everything was good, I took them off to remove the extra wire I had installed "just in case". It literally takes two minutes to install these B00005U21H:update_on_previous_review:gary_a._feikert B00005U21H Monster Cable QL GMT-H QuickLock Gold Banana Connectors (2 Pair): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 September 26, 2006 Gary A. Feikert Santa Rosa, CA United States While I did indeed receive the Monster Cable Banana Connectors in good condition, I have subsequently been contacted by Electro Galaxy regarding the previous review. Shipping fees that I grumbled about should have been taken directly to ElectroGalaxy prior to making a hasty review. Their customer service is excellent, providing personal commuication on products they sell. My complaint was the shipping and handling fees, of which they have provided a partial refund. My complaint should be with UPS, NOT ElectoGalaxy. This review is regarding the product not the vendor, Electro Galaxy. Electro Galaxy is a great company to do business with. However Monster product are a bit pricey and rely on a reputation of 'high-end' audio accessories to market their products. B00005U21H:the_best_way_to_connect_your_speakers:m._mann_"martmann" B00005U21H Monster Cable QL GMT-H QuickLock Gold Banana Connectors (2 Pair): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 July 18, 2006 M. Mann "martmann" Any good connection will work, hear the difference?? give me a break. It comes down to ease of installing the connector to the wire, and the low profile of these banana plugs compared to all others. These have a brilliant design, and considering they are from the official company of overpriced hype (Monster Cable), they are pretty darn inexpensive. I am in no way a Monster fan, but these are worth every penny B00005U21H:quality,_good_looks:etan_miller B00005U21H Monster Cable QL GMT-H QuickLock Gold Banana Connectors (2 Pair): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 May 2, 2006 Etan Miller these banana plugs are very nice, and they are pretty heavy meaning they are solid and built well. Even though they are a little pricey, they are definately worth the extra $10 to spend on these plugs vs. others. The ease of installation is also a plus. The install is clean, leaving no wires hanging out. B00005U21H:great_connectors:james_bailey B00005U21H Monster Cable QL GMT-H QuickLock Gold Banana Connectors (2 Pair): Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 March 28, 2006 James Bailey Houston, Texas People need to take the debate to the forums. These connectors work as advertised. Can I hear a difference? I don't know but I can see a difference in the back of my receiver and the connections are tight B00005U21H:the_best_banana_connectors_by_far_*****:albert_e._peacock_iii B00005U21H Monster Cable QL GMT-H QuickLock Gold Banana Connectors (2 Pair): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 March 13, 2006 Albert E. Peacock III Palos Verdes Estates, CA I've tried a lot of speaker wire connectors over the years, but these are the best by far. Easy to attach to your speaker wire with no screwdrivers or other tools needed. I now have them for all of my speaker connections B00005U21H:easy_to_install_very_good_connector.:alaa_ismail B00005U21H Monster Cable QL GMT-H QuickLock Gold Banana Connectors (2 Pair): Electronics electronics 4 of 6 4.0 March 9, 2006 Alaa Ismail I read all the Audio reviews that stated that this monster connector was overrated and overpriced. I decided to go ahead and I am glad I did. My brother purchased a less expensive connector so I use that as a reference. While I can't tell you I notice any audio difference, what I did notice is that the monster connector was easy to install, has a good secure connection and is a lot better than not having a speaker connector. My brother purchased a less expensive competitior and had a heck of time connecting the speaker wire to the connector. He ultimately returned those conncectors and purchased the Monster product B00005U21H:miracle:l._l._thompson B00005U21H Monster Cable QL GMT-H QuickLock Gold Banana Connectors (2 Pair): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 February 26, 2006 L. L. Thompson I had 9 sets of speakers to wire. These make it so easy to install wire to your receiver. Costly, but worth it to me. B00005U21H:monster_is_a_advertising_firm_period:videopro_"e" B00005U21H Monster Cable QL GMT-H QuickLock Gold Banana Connectors (2 Pair): Electronics electronics 6 of 8 1.0 January 5, 2006 videopro "E" Fla Monster states that you need gold connectors cause copper corrodes, this is true. But they don't tell you that the same contact that was made between your speaker cable and speaker binding post is now taking place inside your new plug. Has monster some how defeated science and found a way to create an oxygen free environment inside their products that prevents corrosion and thereby signal loss. NO the only thing they have defeated is common sense. Put your cable in a good spade lug and drip some solder in the tip. Cheaper and scientifically better B00005U21H:should_be_about_25_cents:nicolas_s._martin B00005U21H Monster Cable QL GMT-H QuickLock Gold Banana Connectors (2 Pair): Electronics electronics 18 of 38 1.0 December 24, 2005 Nicolas S. Martin Indianapolis, IN United States Monster is a master at bamboozling gullible people into spending wads of money with no scientific-audible justification. Audio isn't a religion and these are not holy water. They don't work any better than cheap connectors, and they don't work any better than using the posts that come on the back of the receiver to attach your wires. Just gold? Why not platinum, or astatine? Women think that diamonds are the thing, men think it's high-priced wire with banana plugs. At least you get to look at the diamonds B0000AHO8N:over-sized_laptop_bag:eric_d._jackson_sr. B0000AHO8N Kensington 62232 SaddleBag Sport Backpack for 15- to 17-Inch Notebooks: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 19, 2006 Eric D. Jackson Sr. Metro Atlanta, GA USA I purchased a Toshiba laptop with a 17" screen, and there were no backpacks in the store that it would fit in. However, I saw this one on-line, and it's perfect! If you have an over-sized laptop, this is the bag for you B0000AHO8N:good_backpack,_bad_zippers:james_bailey B0000AHO8N Kensington 62232 SaddleBag Sport Backpack for 15- to 17-Inch Notebooks: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 15, 2006 James Bailey Houston, Texas I've had this backpack for a little over a year now. It was good for most of that time but a little over two weeks ago, when I was zipping up the main pocket (that contains the laptop), the rubber tab you use to pull the zipper closed broke off. I was a little upset but since there were two zippers I didn't worry about it. Then, the next time I opened the bag with the second zipper, the second tab broke off as well! Now I'm stuck fighting the zippers to open and close them on the most used compartment of the bag. Another problem with the backpack is the reflective material the white stripes are made of. After about 6 months of use the material started flaking and falling off. Now, it's nearly gone from around the main compartment. All that's left is a little bit on the bottom of each side. It isn't really a big deal but worth mentioning. I carry about 15 pounds worth of stuff in this bag, my PC tool kit and laptop. Other than that I have a few cables. This is my first laptop backpack. I own a regular backpack that I've had for 6 years that I paid 20 bucks for that is more durable than this one. At first I thought it was a good backpack and would've given it 4-5 stars but I expected more out of it. B0000AHO8N:great_bag,_i_recommend_it!:c._devlin B0000AHO8N Kensington 62232 SaddleBag Sport Backpack for 15- to 17-Inch Notebooks: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 C. Devlin Central NJ I was looking for a bag that would hold my laptop, would offer support so I wasn't using just one shoulder to support my computer and books, and wasn't so large that it's length exceeded the length of my torso (I am a female of 5'2'' height). The only reason I give this four stars is the main handle (say you need to pick the bag up to bring to your office-room rather than leave it right by the front door :) ), is not in what I think is the most optimal position. For the wrong person, I think it could cut into your neck just a little. But I do find the backpack comfortable, it holds my 15-inch laptop (Dell E1505, of which I have a different opinion) and several notebooks and/or books easily. It can get heavy with all these items, but it's the extra items, not the backpack that provides the weight. If you're looking at this bag and think it meets yourr equirements, I highly recommend it B0000AHO8N:rugged_and_easy_on_the_back!:jwb B0000AHO8N Kensington 62232 SaddleBag Sport Backpack for 15- to 17-Inch Notebooks: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 JWB Bellingham, WA USA I carry a big heavy Dell Precision 17" Notebook in this backpack. I like it because the weight stays tight to the back and the pack fills evenly, without creating a bulky overhang that is an obstacle to navigating through hallways. The width provides the extra space you need and the construction is durable. The handle in the top isn't an add-on -- its carefully worked into the saddlebag design and doesn't pinch your fingers when you carry it this way. The saddlebag design just seems to distribute the weight more evenly, making this the most comfortable backback I've owned. I'd buy it again! B0000AHO8N:great_laptop_carrier:richard_m._shannon B0000AHO8N Kensington 62232 SaddleBag Sport Backpack for 15- to 17-Inch Notebooks: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 Richard M. Shannon Has great room in the back pack for almost anything!!! i have a 17 inch laptop... th only problem i has with it is that you have to has somewhat of a war with the backpack to get the laptop in there nicely.... but besides that it is amazin B0000AHO8N:backpack_gift:j._tate B0000AHO8N Kensington 62232 SaddleBag Sport Backpack for 15- to 17-Inch Notebooks: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 2, 2006 J. Tate Parma, Ohio United States Purchased this as a gift for my daughter who walks to work with her notebook computer, etc. She loves it. Excellent back support and lots of pockets to carry STuff. Great product B0000AHO8N:bag_does_not_fit_17_inch:linda_wright-davis B0000AHO8N Kensington 62232 SaddleBag Sport Backpack for 15- to 17-Inch Notebooks: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 October 5, 2006 Linda Wright-Davis I just went through the trouble of taking the description of this bag as its word .Which was that it would fit a 17 inch computer. It does not and now I have to send it back. Do not order if you have a 17 inch . Now I have to go through the trouble of sending it back and am back where I started with a laptop with no bag for school B0000AHO8N:kensington_has_better_products:colin_w._murphy_"debater_dude" B0000AHO8N Kensington 62232 SaddleBag Sport Backpack for 15- to 17-Inch Notebooks: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 August 18, 2006 Colin W. Murphy "Debater_Dude" Rochester, NY I bought this based largely on the mention in TIME magazine. My wife got a Contour by Kensington. Overall the contour seemed to be much more sturdy with more space and a far more comfortable padding system on the back. I sent mine back and got my own Contour and I would recommend you do the same B0000AHO8N:best_bag_for_a_17"_laptop!:r._taylor_"doc_student" B0000AHO8N Kensington 62232 SaddleBag Sport Backpack for 15- to 17-Inch Notebooks: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 17, 2006 R. Taylor "doc student" Orlando, FL I have searched MANY webites and stores for a bag big enough to carry a heavy 17" screen laptop and all I can find are huge backpacks, huge messenger bags, or huge rolling casses - and all are very expensive. I happened upon this one on Amazon, couldn't believe the price, and ordered it. Not only is it big enough for my 17" (which is rare), it also can hold a few books and other things without being too big or too expensive. This backpack is sleek, attractive, and affordable. Unless you need to carry tons of stuff (in which case maybe you need a rolling bag), you'll love this bag! B0000AHO8N:wonderful_bag_for_my_17"_laptop:ankur_jaiswal_"aj" B0000AHO8N Kensington 62232 SaddleBag Sport Backpack for 15- to 17-Inch Notebooks: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 16, 2006 Ankur Jaiswal "AJ" Los Angeles, CA A really good looking comfortable bag for a good price. I have a Dell E1705 and this bag fits the Dell perfectly. I wont ask for any more space for the laptop to slide in because i want it to be fit in tight and not move around causing any damage. It has tons of pockets to carry all ur laptop accessories and books at the same time. And i think in addition to all that this is a very comfortable laptop bag to carry around. 17" laptops are huge/heavy, but with this bag on the shoulders, u dont feel the weight B000069LIG:panasonic_makes_great_phones_:big_d B000069LIG Panasonic KX-TS105W Corded Speakerphone (White): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 October 25, 2006 Big D Kentucky I have what is probably an early version of this phone that was given to me as a gift in 1987. It has moved with me four times to four cities and I still use it every day. Panasonic makes great stuff. B000069LIG:very_happy_so_far...:lighten_up_already2_"lighten_up_already2" B000069LIG Panasonic KX-TS105W Corded Speakerphone (White): Electronics electronics 19 of 19 5.0 March 16, 2006 lighten_up_already2 "lighten_up_already2" Kirkland, WA USA I bought this as an auxillary phone. We've got an answering machine and a fax machine, but I needed an additional phone to be by the computer in my downstairs office and I wanted a speakerphone so when I was telecommuting I could call into meetings and listen to them without holding a receiver up to my ear. I was convinced to buy this phone by the string (until recently aftet I placed my order) of rave reviews for this phone, combined with the terrible reviews for so many other speakerphones that cost less. I've only had this phone for a few days, but I can say that it is attractive and seems to be built well. I called in to work and tried out the speakerphone and it seemed to work well on both ends. I heard the other party fine and the other party did said I sounded good. I like the uncluttered controls with big number buttons and big buttons for volume and speakerphone. I didn't have to pay for a lot of features that I don't need. This phone also has the added bonus of a headset input, so if I ever need to talk a whole lot from my home office, I could get a headset and talk while keeping both hands free. So far, so good B000069LIG:outstanding!:episcocrank B000069LIG Panasonic KX-TS105W Corded Speakerphone (White): Electronics electronics 13 of 13 5.0 January 10, 2006 episcocrank New York, New York USA I bought this uncomplicated, well-constructed phone for my sister. The best speakerphone either of us has ever encountered. She says the features are clear and easy to use, and the sound quality of the speaker is so good I often forget she's not using the handset when she calls. As another reviewer said, just buy it (while it's still available) B000069LIG:review_of_panasonic_kx-ts105w_corded_speakerphone:william_schieber_"doris_schieber" B000069LIG Panasonic KX-TS105W Corded Speakerphone (White): Electronics electronics 12 of 12 5.0 October 3, 2005 William Schieber "Doris Schieber" Electric City, WA USA We were looking for an uncomplicated speakerphone without features we would never use. This is hard to find in retail stores. We found just the phone we needed and we are very pleased with it. B000069LIG:the_best_phone_-_i_will_never_go_cordless_again:w._russo_"the_toaster" B000069LIG Panasonic KX-TS105W Corded Speakerphone (White): Electronics electronics 12 of 12 5.0 October 3, 2005 W. Russo "The Toaster" NY Better than a cordless that dies in one day. You can just put on the speaker and pretty much talk from anywhere in that room within reasonm, that's how loud and clear it is. Unlike a corded phone, your holding NOTHING in your hand, BIG DEAL your have to say hold on, if you need to go to another room for a sec or answer the door. The advantages out way the inconvience by far. Totally recommend. Received the phone pretty fast too. B000069LIG:buy_it:douglas_p._bauer_"tincada" B000069LIG Panasonic KX-TS105W Corded Speakerphone (White): Electronics electronics 13 of 13 5.0 September 26, 2005 Douglas P. Bauer "tincada" Clearwater, Fl. I had an expensive AT&T multi-line phone for several years. Liked the color and wall mount option but it was nothing but a pain. Constant re-setting of the configuration, beeping for no reason and ate 9 v batteries like candy. This phone does everything I need and has a very good speaker option, which I demand for dealing with all the annoying punch 1, 2 or 3 options when trying to call companies and then being put on hold. The only thing I'm not crazy about is the wall mount stands the unit off the wall by at least an inch, looks strange at first but what the hey phone works great B0007OWNBS:great_pci_adapter:froggy_"froggy" B0007OWNBS Netgear RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter (WPN311): Electronics electronics 5.0 July 4, 2006 froggy "froggy" Sloatsburg, New York United States I purchased Netgear's RangeMax Wireless Router (WPN824) and two RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapters (WPN311). After reading the reviews here, I knew to install the software first and then the hardware. It worked without a hitch! I've never setup a wireless network before, but I had this one up and running in minutes. My furthest PC from the router, is about 150' away, on another floor in the basement. My connection to the router is always between 95% to 100%. Not a single problem in the month I've been using it. Hope this helps B0007OWNBS:good_range:hbwave B0007OWNBS Netgear RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter (WPN311): Electronics electronics 4.0 April 2, 2006 HBWave I was skeptical about previous comments on how it crashes windows xp. I have 2 computers running xp with same card and no major issues. Range is slightly better than model without range max. B0007OWNBS:great_deal_on_a_great_card._108mbs_all_the_way:j._temple_"support_local_blues_clubs" B0007OWNBS Netgear RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter (WPN311): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 24, 2006 J. Temple "Support local blues clubs" Colorado Springs, CO United States I just have to smile at some of the terrible information some people, who havemn't really read the instruction and don't really know what they are doing with this card. The BIGGEST thing to kmnow about this great card is NOT TO INSTALL IT UNTIL YOU INSTALL THE NETGEAR SOFTWARE ! This is with XP P2 home. Read the instructions. Don't mess with the Windows software at all. Remember that Rangemax, like all "Extended G" formats aer proprietary, and thefore, alwayas use the Netgard software. 1. Put the CD in and install software. 2. Do a shutdown. 3. Install the PCI Rangemax Adapter - WPN311. 4. Bring the system back up. 5. The sofware will immediately greet you after XP comes up. Then go through selecting the wireless router to connect to. Make sure the settings are coordinated with the router. Always a goo idea to have some security on it,like encryption, that would have to be initiated from the Router. 6. To maximize the use of the "Rangmax" features of the adaptor card, make sure that you have purchased a Netgear Rangemax router to take advantage of the Rangemax "enhanced G" features. I have a Netgear RangeMax Wireless Router (WPN824)and it is working great with the Netgear Rangmaz adapters. 7. I am purchasing another adapter, but I can tell you the two I have, are connected to XP SP 2 PCs that are on another floor, at two ends of the room downstairs and they are runing at a solod 108mbs. I have noot have to restart the router or the adapters. No more cables. I personally am right next to the router and my Cable modem, so I am connected to one of the four ethernet ports, and my connection works smoother and faster than my Linksys Ethernet router I was using before. No need for signal enhancers, additional anthing. FOLLOW THE DIRECTION, LITTERALLY AND REMEMBER TO LOAD THE CD AND NETGEAR SOFTWARE FIRST, BEFORE INSTALLING THE PCI CARD. I learned that the hard way, although it was higlighted in the documentation. B0007OWNBS:this_card_stinks:m._susens B0007OWNBS Netgear RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter (WPN311): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 September 29, 2005 M. Susens I bought two of these cards, along with the Netgear 824 wireless router. Stuck the cards in separate Win XP boxes, and immediately started having system freezes and blues screens of death on BOTH boxes. I will never buy Netgear stuff again. Prior to this I was running Linksys 802.11b, and I really regret not sticking with Linksys B0007OWNBS:do_not_install_netgear_wireless_admin_gui:lalitha_srinivasan_"lalitha" B0007OWNBS Netgear RangeMax Wireless PCI Adapter (WPN311): Electronics electronics 9 of 11 4.0 May 23, 2005 Lalitha Srinivasan "Lalitha" Torrance, CA USA The sofware ship with this adapter crashes in XP and you will see a blue screen for every ten minutes. I spent couple of days to try different combinations. Finally I found a right combination. Here it is. Install only their drivers using Microsoft Hardward installation wizard and use XP Wireless Configuration console rather than Netgear configuration utility. Netgear does warn that it doesn't work with XP with piece of sheet in the box. But they don't put this information anywhere in their web site to make the decision before you buy it B0000U19F0:sounds_like_a_good_deal_to_me!:n._d._prestwood_"ndprestwood" B0000U19F0 JVC HANC100 Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 22, 2006 N. D. Prestwood "ndprestwood" Washington, DC, USA I was skeptical about these noise-canceling headphones. I had tried the excellent $300 Bose headphones, and I had also tried some $50 phones that didn't work very well. All of the positive reviews I found for this product, however, convinced me to give them a try. Color me impressed. The noise-canceling function great (amazing on airplanes, and really takes the edge off on the subway), and the battery life is much longer than I thought it would be. Here's the kicker - these would be worth the price without the noise-canceling function. They fold up to a very reasonable size, to the point where I keep them in my briefcase. The retractable cord is brilliant and never gets tangled. Most importantly, I've really beaten these things up over the last 7 months, and they still work perfectly...they don't have a mark on them! I would buy these again in a minute. In fact, I'm going to buy some as a gift for a friend, which is why I came back to this page in the first place B0000U19F0:great_headphones:p._dibenedetto B0000U19F0 JVC HANC100 Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 14, 2006 P. DiBenedetto VA, United States I fly every week cross country and find these headphones do a great job at blocking out all the engine and people noise on the flight B0000U19F0:phenomenal_deal!:a._ward B0000U19F0 JVC HANC100 Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 10, 2006 A. Ward Iowa We have purchased 3 pairs of these headphones for ourselves and family members, and everyone loves them! One family member uses them to listen to music while mowing the lawn with his tractor - so you know the headphones are good if they can block out tractor noise! The headphones are great on planes, use very little battery power, fold into a convenient pouch, and fit our noggins very well B0000U19F0:very_good_phones_for_the_price:h._haughton B0000U19F0 JVC HANC100 Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 H. Haughton Tallahassee, Fl These headphones do an effective job of reducing about 70% of the background noise from a tractor, airplane etc. I use them regularly with one of the new little walkman am-fm radios when mowing my pasture. I look forward to seeing how well they do on my next flight B0000U19F0:great_headset:j._angus_"pilot" B0000U19F0 JVC HANC100 Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 J. ANGUS "Pilot" Salt Lake City Fantastic noise reduction, extremely comfortable with a great price, compare to Bose and save $260.0 B0000U19F0:great_for_price:m._sanders B0000U19F0 JVC HANC100 Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 M. Sanders ontario, CA These are nice headphones that fit well over my small ears. I use them with my laptop at school and was hoping that the sound cancelling would drown out the voices in my study room. Really, all I have noticed it that it cancels low noises like a/c but not higher pitched noises like voices. Overall I am pretty happy with them and if you are looking for an inexpensive set these will probably be what you're looking for B0000U19F0:great,_innovative_phones...especially_for_the_price...:gary_d._brown_"inspector_gadget" B0000U19F0 JVC HANC100 Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 8, 2006 Gary D. Brown "Inspector Gadget" Seattle, WA USA Great sound - picks up nuances in the music that I'm not normally used to hearing; Other plusses: fold compactly, cord wraps up inside of one phone, noise cancelling switch on the other side (not attached to cord), nice carrying bag...only down side is no in line volume control...but still can't miss! B0000U19F0:excellent_product:alfred_j._rogers B0000U19F0 JVC HANC100 Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 5, 2006 Alfred J. Rogers St.Louis MO The product is very well made and very functional,and for a very good price compaired to other vendors B0007YPOAA:watch_out_navigation_trickers:javier_mazparrote B0007YPOAA PIONEER CD-IB100 iPod Adapter for Pioneer Car Stereo Receiver: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 20, 2006 Javier Mazparrote Miami, Fl USA If you apply the last update to the Ipod Software (the one that let you play new games, and video podcast), the Navigtion Trick will no longer work. In the case of my 60Gb Ipod video, I've had to restore an old software version in order to get the navigation trick working agai B0007YPOAA:just_marvelous:jesus_vargas_"jesus_vargas" B0007YPOAA PIONEER CD-IB100 iPod Adapter for Pioneer Car Stereo Receiver: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Jesus Vargas "Jesus Vargas" Venezuela This product has en excellent compatibility with Avhp 5700 DVD, I strongly recommend it B0007YPOAA:ugh!:princess B0007YPOAA PIONEER CD-IB100 iPod Adapter for Pioneer Car Stereo Receiver: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 July 2, 2006 princess seattle, wa got this installed today along w/ the pioneer deh-p58000mp head unit at best buy...plugged in the ipod, check mark shows up on the screen, and....nothing...i can't even control it on the head unit...sometimes, if i'm very lucky, the check mark screen doesn't come on for 30 seconds or so and the ipod actually plays (it's at the normal ipod screen), then once the check mark screen comes on, complete silence...i have a 3g 10gb ipod and as far as i should know, it should work...the head unit is also annoying b/c if you put the mp3 cd on random and want to skip songs, it unrandomizes & plays the song right after it...so if you're like me and you skip songs a lot and like to set it on random, it doesn't work...i think i'm returning both tomorrow.. B0007YPOAA:need_help!!!:tommy_"tommy" B0007YPOAA PIONEER CD-IB100 iPod Adapter for Pioneer Car Stereo Receiver: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 April 17, 2006 tommy "tommy" charleston sc ok so here goes, if anyone can help me i would appreciate it very much. I have a pioneer deck tv (5700) and it is compatible with this ipod connector. so i got the connector, read the directions for a hook up (seemed easy enough) and when i got my deck out i realized the cable that connects the headunit to the adapter is the same cable that connects my sirius satellite radio to my deck and there is only one of these connections on the deck. so how can i possible hook up both the ipod adapter and my sirius at the same time. is there some kind of splitter the douchbags at circuitcity failed to tell me about B0007YPOAA:brilliant_-_user_training_required!:jookieapc_"ben" B0007YPOAA PIONEER CD-IB100 iPod Adapter for Pioneer Car Stereo Receiver: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 April 10, 2006 jookieapc "Ben" Australia Upon reading all the reviews on this site I was almost deterred into buying a head unit with an aux-in on the front but I'm now very glad I didn't. Reviewers here have been too quick to dismiss this product because of the navigation system without adapting to how to use the system best, or considering for a second, that you should not expect a head unit to behave in the same way an iPod does. It is not practical to have a knob that behaves like the ipod touch wheel and you can't expect the song titles to display quickly on a limited character display (eg. 12 characters). The navigation system is estentially the head unit's stacker control function, modified to suit controlling an iPod ~ equivalent to a 1000 CD-stacker for a 60 gig model. Think about what's involved in burning a CD from your computer compared to making a few playlists that can be very quickly selected by your head unit controlling the iPod (Car iPod). Then you'll see that there is a huge time saving in working with playlists compared to working with burnt cds. We have long accepted that CDs come with 12 or so unnamed tracks and to listen to the desired song we have to find the track number from the back of the CD. The Car iPod is far better than that. You do not have to scroll one artist at a time until you get to the letter Z 10 minutes later. You simply use your remote and either guess or look up from a list, that the artist you want is number 78 on the list, enter 78, hit the "OK" key and you're on the artist you want. Fast for making huge jumps through your list isn't it!? Want a particular song? Enter the track number and then the appropriate "OK" key. Music collections do not change all that much and in time you'll get a feel for what number in the list the artist you want is. This system also works for genre and playlist. If you make 99 playlists with 99 songs in each you have extremely swift access to 9801 songs (6 presses of the remote and a 5 second wait). Failing that system and you really must hear a particular song and you don't know how to find it through playlists, genre or artist - you can unplug your iPod choose the song and plug it back in to resume from the song you just selected. Considering what the engineers had to work with on this - 1. their existing head unit style 2. what works in a car 3. the Apple designed control interface - they have done an EXCEPTIONAL job here. Congratulations this goes down as one favourite purchases B0007YPOAA:very_good,_needs_polishing:m._hopfenspirger B0007YPOAA PIONEER CD-IB100 iPod Adapter for Pioneer Car Stereo Receiver: Electronics electronics 4.0 March 10, 2006 M. Hopfenspirger USA A lot has been written about this device. I connected it to my DEH-8600MP and use an iPod Nano. Set-up was very simple, instructions were clear. Depending upon how you use your ipod, this interface will either be wonderful or a complete pain. If you choose to browse by artist or album, and choose particular tracks at will, you will find this virtually unusable. If, however, you are like me (and most other iPod users, I imagine) and play either pre-made playlists or simply play a random shuffle, you will have no problems. Indeed, the sound quality with this interface is outstanding! Reason enough to use this over any FM-based system. By the way, I tried repeatedly to use the 'trick' described in other reviews posted here to enable the iPod controls to become functional. No dice. I have no idea why this didn't work for me... But again, no problem if you use your iPod as I do B0007YPOAA:that_navigation_trick:tamara B0007YPOAA PIONEER CD-IB100 iPod Adapter for Pioneer Car Stereo Receiver: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 1, 2006 Tamara I must admit, it started like all the bitter reviews. I was disappointed because I lost so much fuctionality with the interface adapter. I had almost come to terms with that fact and that it was because I have a Pioneer DEH-P4600MP, a lower-end model. I didn't want to believe it and went surfing for an answer. And then I stumbled across the postings below regarding "Navigation Trick"... It works! I think it should be published in the manual for the adapter... Thank you B00003CWDQ:monster_cable_mp_hts800_powercenter:frank_f._bittrick B00003CWDQ Monster Cable MP HTS800 Home Theater PowerCenter HTS800: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Frank F. Bittrick Pasco, Wa. USA This item arrived promply in good condition and as advertise B00003CWDQ:doesnt_improve_picture:electronic_geek_"marco" B00003CWDQ Monster Cable MP HTS800 Home Theater PowerCenter HTS800: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 1.0 September 23, 2006 Electronic Geek "Marco" NY USA Before I purchased this PowerCenter HTS800, a problem I had was when I would turn on my DVD player or PS2 or Surond System, you would see the interference it caused when turned on and off. I cant even watch tv with having the surrond system on because it created such annoying interference. My main problem was certain channels had snowy interference, lines going up and down and overall noticeable interference. These channels were the ones my programs came on and liked to tape. I was sick of looking at a dirty picture so I decided to look at what Monstercable offered as a remedy already knowing that its the most expensive but has the reputation as being the best there is. So I found this PowerCenter HTS 800 and read the description and customer reviews and made the choice of spending the money because of the positive feedback. I also thought that my problem was also caused by the coax cables I used so I also ordered 3 Monster Standard THX Certified F-Pin Coax 8ft Cables to replace the ones I used. I recieved the PowerCenter first so I hooked it up to my TV, DVD player, VCR, Surrond Sound System & PS2. Also took the main coax cable into the PowerCenter HTS800 Coax IN and my no name brand F-pin Coax Cable from the PowerCenter Coax OUT to the VCR IN and my no name brand F-Pin Coax Cable from the VCR OUT to my JVC 27in Flatscreen TV. I had made sure all the wires were not touching or close together in any way for all the components buy using twisty ties you use for plastic bags etc. and a staple gun to seperate each wire in back of my entertainment center. Absolutely had NO DIFFERENCE in picture, everything that was happening before was still present so that told me that this product was no different then the yellow power strip I've used for over 10 years. Complete waste of money. But when I recieved the F-Pin Coax Cables a few days later, I did a quick experiment to convince myself that the Powercenter HTS800 was complete garbage. I unhooked the PowerCenter from all my electronic components and rehooked up my old yellow power strip. Then I replaced all F-Pin Coax Cables with the new Monster Cable Coax Cables. Again I had made sure all the wires were not touching or close together. BINGO!!!!!!! No more dirty picture on my favorite channels and all other channels. It was clearly the old Coax Cables I used that caused the picture interference. Also, I could now watch my tv programs with surround sound because the picture interference that was caused when my surround system was on for watching regular tv was gone. The new MonsterCables solved my problem. I highly recommend MonsterCable for their cables but not the powerstrips they make. They are no diiferent then a Belkin or no name brand B00003CWDQ:monster_power!:r._jung_"cobra_strike" B00003CWDQ Monster Cable MP HTS800 Home Theater PowerCenter HTS800: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 August 31, 2006 R. Jung "Cobra Strike" Agoura Hills, CA USA I been purchasing Monster products for decades and have never been disappointed with their performance. I am very pleased with HTS800 B00003CWDQ:decent_powercenter:ram_kumpati B00003CWDQ Monster Cable MP HTS800 Home Theater PowerCenter HTS800: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 August 10, 2006 Ram Kumpati St.Louis, MO This seems to be a decent one to protect my electronic equipment. Connections with this powercenter is a breeze with color coded terminals (comes in handy trying to reach behind the TV and find out inputs and their corresponding equipments). Ofcourse it all depends on how HTS800 performs during voltage spikes. I haven't had any so far. Until then, I give it 4 stars B00003CWDQ:good_for_hdtv:a._reviewer B00003CWDQ Monster Cable MP HTS800 Home Theater PowerCenter HTS800: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 26, 2006 A. Reviewer After using a surge protector from APC that also included coax protection, I turned to this unit hoping to improve the signal quality coming to my 42" HDTV. I was quite surprised by the difference. For example, a couple of channels that were previously very poor due to a lousy incoming signal were cleaned up. I noticed no difference in the picture quality when connected straight into the wall versus when going through this unit and the included cable. The APC unit degraded the signal significantly. As far as the surge protection of the outlets, I don't think I've been zapped yet, so I can't vouch for the protection quality. B00003CWDQ:i_guess_it's_okay.....:shorty B00003CWDQ Monster Cable MP HTS800 Home Theater PowerCenter HTS800: Electronics electronics 1 of 4 4.0 March 21, 2006 Shorty I can't really tell the differense between when I wasn't using this product and now which everything is connected to it. I just feel better to have something like this product.. B0007W1K8M:looks_like_a_good_product,_but_not_compatible_with_my_toshiba_a75:chester_w._johnson B0007W1K8M Kensington 33197 120 Watt AC/DC Power Adapter for Notebook Computers, Cell Phone, DVD Players, PDAs: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 20, 2006 Chester W. Johnson Clearwater FL A friend recommended this to me as he is very pleased with it. I read that it was compatible with Toshiba laptops, so I ordered it from Amazon. Once it arrived, I opened the box and found that my specific Toshiba laptop (an A75) was not on the list of which "smart tips" to use for the various computers. So I went to the Kensington website and entered my specific model number in and found it to be unsupported by any of the Kensington products. The bottom line is that it appears to be a great product, but make sure you check compatibility via the Kensington website before you order. The manufacturer's claim that it works with "virtually every" laptop does not do you a bit of good if yours is one it is not compliant with B0007W1K8M:looking_for_"the_power_of_love":r._sarrach_"nero-sarto" B0007W1K8M Kensington 33197 120 Watt AC/DC Power Adapter for Notebook Computers, Cell Phone, DVD Players, PDAs: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 R. Sarrach "nero-sarto" ground zero Me: technophile that has way too many devices and even more power cords. You: slim sexy supply that will clean house and fulfill all my needs. Let's get it ON!!! This device is good for those that travel and or use their laptops between the office and the home. It is thin and light and w/ the range of tips available it will allow me to eliminate 90% of my power adapters. The short wall cord can be annoying but w/ a small extension this can become tolerable. The main problem that I do have is that they have yet to provide a plug for the Lenovo T60. As soon as this becomes available I will gladly upgrade my review from 4 to 5 stars. B0007W1K8M:thin,_light,_and_hot:acecadet B0007W1K8M Kensington 33197 120 Watt AC/DC Power Adapter for Notebook Computers, Cell Phone, DVD Players, PDAs: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 9, 2006 AceCadet Atlanta, GA I purchased this adapter to replace all of the chargers i was carrying while traveling. In short it works great and saves me about half a pound. Not to mention I can now power all my stuff from a car or plane, which has already come in handy on several occasions. I replaced my Dell D600 power brick with this one and I like the way the thin form factor packs easier. This thing even provides enough juice that I can charge my laptop, cell phone, and iPod simultaneously (using the dual device cable and iPod plugged into laptop USB port). I only have a few complaints. First, and this is the only serious one, is that the brick gets crazy hot. I'm talking fry-an-egg-on-it hot. I have to give it a few minutes after unplugging it before it's cool enough to put into my bag. The "short cord" design that a lot of people complain about is actually to keep the brick cool, and personally i don't have a problem with it. Kensington could also do a better job of getting tips out in a timely manner. The only gadget I couldn't get a tip for was my DS Lite, which Kensington told me was "in the works" but couldn't give me an ETA. The DS lite has been out for months and iGo has had a tip for it for a while. I also wish that they had a generic female USB tip that would work with any USB gadget. That would be nice. Overall, I'm happy with the product and glad I made the purchase B0007W1K8M:works_as_intended.:y2kpony_"leif" B0007W1K8M Kensington 33197 120 Watt AC/DC Power Adapter for Notebook Computers, Cell Phone, DVD Players, PDAs: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 September 21, 2006 Y2KPony "Leif" CA, USA First of all, most of the people rating this item poorly are complete idiots, and the ones telling you to buy an iGo probably work for iGo. The "iGo everywhere130" costs at least $20 more but will not charge my laptop!!!! Right within their website they say "This power tip will POWER your notebook, however it will NOT CHARGE THE BATTERY.". What a piece of crap (the iGo). In addition, I would still have to buy a separate tip for my Dell if I bought an iGo or the Kensington (both companies charge about $[...]). I bought the Kensington 33197 two weeks ago prior to a trip to Rio de Janeiro for business and used it on the Delta 767-200 I flew on. Delta says they use the "Empower" system in their first class and after unplugging the car adapter from the power cord it went right in and worked flawlessly, although that power cord could have been better if it were another 12" longer. This power adapter charged my laptop and left the battery at 100% when the flight landed even though I watched two DVD's and accomplished some work on the way down. The tips are frustrating however, as although I have a very popular Dell tip, and several of the several tips included, they were for less popular computers, but even included an iPod adapter (which iGo charges for, but nevertheless did me no good). I will agree with the users that say the power cord is too short, but for you idiots who think it's unsafe to hang on the wall, have you EVER heard of an invention called an extension cord? But then again, I thought the 5" cord was awesome when I plugged it in at the desk outlet at the Marriott in Rio. Much nicer than having a 6' cord just laying in the way. Maybe they should offer an optional cord (or possibly a retractable 3'-6' cord) which has a longer length for the ignorant users who hang it on the wall or for people who don't want an additional extension cord. If you ignore the idiots rating this item poorly on Amazon (how about the complete moron who said, "Shipping problems from Amazon" and rated it 1 star and didn't even buy it?!!! - You rate the item, not Amazon in this forum.), it would be at about 4.5 stars, even though it only received 3 stars. The iGo only has 2.5 stars. Do the homework before purchasing, don't simply read reviews, there's more to an item than what other people think, what's more important is what YOU think. I was happy with my purchase and believe the majority of people would be happy with this item too B0007W1K8M:too_dangerous_with_kids_around:buyerlsd_"buyerlsd" B0007W1K8M Kensington 33197 120 Watt AC/DC Power Adapter for Notebook Computers, Cell Phone, DVD Players, PDAs: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 September 19, 2006 BuyerLSD "buyerlsd" edinburgh Nice item, but due to the way it hangs on the wall (I am lead to believe this is to help cool it) the weight pulls the top of the plug out the socket enough to expose the top of the electrical pins. I've uploaded a photo. This is not acceptable in a household with children B0007W1K8M:nice,_lightweight..._hard_to_find_tips:eva_m._oconnell_"macdoc711" B0007W1K8M Kensington 33197 120 Watt AC/DC Power Adapter for Notebook Computers, Cell Phone, DVD Players, PDAs: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 August 11, 2006 Eva M. Oconnell "macdoc711" Fort Lauderdale, FL I have purchased a few of these adapters and before finding this one I was convinced that the iGo products were the best. But then I needed one for a Dell Inspiron 9300 and while the iGo would power the laptop it would not charge the battery. iGo (support is dismal) said it was because Dell did something to their laptops to prevent third part adapters charging the battery.... yeah, pull the other one, it has a bell on it. I'm not sure what the problem was with the 9300 models but I had a tough time finding an adapter that would charge the battery. Finally I found this Kensington and was delighted not only because it did what I needed but on top of that it is so light which is an important consideration for the road warriors. The short cable (adpater to outlet) is weird but nothing to worry about. The tips are a little difficult to track down so I would suggest finding the tips you need before buying the adapter. Other than that I highly recommend it B0007W1K8M:one_power_adapter_for_all_my_portable_electronics_while_traveling:e._doi B0007W1K8M Kensington 33197 120 Watt AC/DC Power Adapter for Notebook Computers, Cell Phone, DVD Players, PDAs: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 August 4, 2006 E. Doi Los Angeles, CA USA This power adapter is light, versatile, and performs its function very well, but verify that compatible tips are available for your specific devices. It has replaced five power cables I used to lug around for trips, and worked perfectly in Europe and India on 220 volt supplies. It's actually lighter than my original Dell laptop adapter. The anywhere adapter also works with a 12VDC auto outlet and the Empower outlets found on many airlines. This is a power adapter only, so it will not perform a data connection with your PDA, iPod, etc. - something to consider if synching while traveling is important to you. The power cord from the outlet to the brick is 6" short. This is by design to allow the adapter to hang off the wall and have more air circulate around it. The adapter can get quite hot when drawing maximum power. I like the short cord because it's one less item to coil - just toss it in the bag. I've actually worn out two other power adapters by coiling the cords and causing them to fray. The cable from the brick to your device, in contrast, is extremely long (approx 3m/10ft). Kensington offers a retractable cable; I haven't bought it but it is intriguing. A few more hints: -The adapter comes packaged with several tips for the most common devices, including the iPod. -Check to ensure a tip is available for your device. Kensington does not have the newer Nokia cell phone (AC-3U 1.5mm) tip; you can get the Nokia adapter for the older tip. There are tips available for digital and video cameras. Check that the tip is in stock! I had to look around for the BlackBerry one. -Consider getting the dual charging cable. This is a splitter that powers two devices simultaneously (one high power such as a laptop and one low power such as a phone/PDA). -The included zip case is awful. It's thin and the zipper split open easily B000E1FYQA:plug_in,_zone_out:gq_smooth B000E1FYQA Sennheiser CX300-B Earbuds (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 22, 2006 GQ Smooth United Kingdom For a while now I have been looking for a ear bud type headphones that would allow me to listen to a variety of music, on my ipod, without the outside world coming into play. I brought these after looking at reviews on Amazon, and I'm glad I did. The sound coming from my ipod is bassy(as I like it) and the outside world is shut out.Perfect for using on the tube system here in London. I can also turn down the volume, and still enjoy the same great sound experience. In fact, so good are these bad boys, that I am loathe to use them on the street, as I can't hear footsteps approching. Great produc B000E1FYQA:better_than_shure_e2c:sunshinestate_consumer B000E1FYQA Sennheiser CX300-B Earbuds (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 18, 2006 sunshinestate consumer Orlando, Florida I own these and the Shure E2 and these are way better. The bass is 10 times louder and deeper than the Shures. These have way more range and are more comfortable. At first I didn't like these but I realized you really have to shove them in your ear. It feels a little penetrating but after a while it feels good:) My only real complaint is that the cord length is WAY to short. I have to buy an extension and that may impact the sound. The wire is also really thin and it is loud when rubbing against your clothes (or skin). B000E1FYQA:great_earbuds:m._browne B000E1FYQA Sennheiser CX300-B Earbuds (Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 11, 2006 M. Browne San Francisco Great performance for a fair price. Not the deepest bass, but the highs are very clear with nice definition. They worked fine on the plane, cutting out far more ambient noise than the stock iPod buds. Comfy as well B000E1FYQA:great_headphones_for_a_fair_price:oliver_c._paredes_"hypnotizingoli" B000E1FYQA Sennheiser CX300-B Earbuds (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 Oliver C. Paredes "hypnotizingoli" somewhere in NJ These headphones are great, they are even better than most noise reduction headphones, I bought a sony that requires a battery but even with the batteries I can still hear noises at night. I use the Sennheiser to go to sleep and they are comfortable and they dont even have batteries to install. I really don't use these headphones to exercise or to walk around with. I use the sennheiser to go to sleep, I listen to soft relaxing music while I go to sleep. They are really great B000E1FYQA:sennheiser_is_the_best!_:bj_ford._"max" B000E1FYQA Sennheiser CX300-B Earbuds (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 BJ Ford. "Max" Industry, CA I bought these about two months ago and they're great! These fit perfectly and I highly recommend these. You will not be hesitant about buying earphones from Sennheiser. U can trust me on this, Sennheiser have the best earbuds in the world. B00006HMD8:great_picture,_great_buy!:d._test B00006HMD8 Sony KV-27FS120 27" FD Trinitron WEGA Flat Screen TV: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 24, 2006 D. Test This decision was easy, as I stood in front of the myriad of choices at the electronics store this one stood out of all the other 27" flat CRT's in the quality of the picture! I could have bought a cheaper one from a different manufacturer and saved myself $100, but between the added quality of the picture and knowing how good and reliable Sony products are, it did'nt take long for me to make a decision. For now, it makes a wonderfull primary television. When the price on the flat screen LCD's drop to within my range of affordability, this will make for an excellent upgrade to the one in my computer room or master bedroom B00006HMD8:till_the_flat_screens_come_down_in_price:w._r._marquardt B00006HMD8 Sony KV-27FS120 27" FD Trinitron WEGA Flat Screen TV: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 June 14, 2006 W. R. Marquardt For a little over $300, this is a great set. I've had it 7 months now, never experienced any of the problems others have had. Was going for the Toshiba, picture looked just a little sharper in the store. But my wife's European and she wanted the SONY prestige B00006HMD8:great_tv!!!!:matt_faulkenberg B00006HMD8 Sony KV-27FS120 27" FD Trinitron WEGA Flat Screen TV: Electronics electronics 7 of 9 5.0 February 12, 2006 Matt Faulkenberg Indiana I looked around at different TVs and finally decided to pay a little extra for the Sony WEGA 27". A lot of people complained about the weight, but I found it not too heavy. You just need two people to move it. At first the picture quality kind of dissapointed me. It wasn't as good as I expected it to be. Then I figured out if you turn on the 16:9 feature you also have to turn on 16:9 on your DVD player (Xbox in my case). WOW! What a noticeable difference! The screen looks awesome! I believe a lot of people just didn't know how to set it up. That's why they gave it such low ratings. Another thing that people were complaining about was the fact that sometimes lines at the bottom aren't very straight. That's true, but I found it not to be a very noticeable problem. I believe some people are just too picky! Overall I would say that this TV is a GREAT buy and well worth the extra money B00006HMD8:very_disappointed:w._a._frost B00006HMD8 Sony KV-27FS120 27" FD Trinitron WEGA Flat Screen TV: Electronics electronics 7 of 30 2.0 November 27, 2005 W. A. Frost SF, CA Screen is blurry around the edges and corners, most obvious with text (i.e. ESPN sports ticker, movie credits, etc.). Equally bad for satellite/cable TV, DVD, and Playstation. Perhaps I should have returned it, but I had to destroy the box to get it home. I do not recommend this TV. Get a Samsung instead B00006HMD8:i_own_this_beautiful_sony_tv_is_quite_a_gem_.wonderful_picture_quality:stewart__l B00006HMD8 Sony KV-27FS120 27" FD Trinitron WEGA Flat Screen TV: Electronics electronics 12 of 16 5.0 October 27, 2005 stewart L flushing ,ny THIS SET HAS A BEAUTIFUL PICTURE GOOD SOUND AND A MULTITUDE OF INPUTS THIS SET IS SURE TO PLEASE AND IS ON SALE A PLUS.IF YOU HAVE AN EXTRA 200 OR SO SPRING FOR THE SONY 27HS420 IN HIGH DEFINITION.HOWEVER FOR JUST PLAIN GOOD TV AND DVD VIEWING STICK WITH THE SONY 27FS120.ENJOY YOU CANT GO WRONG I OWN THIS SET 5 STAR RATING B00006HMD8:incredible_second_set_&_what_a_tremendous_bargain!!!!!:j._gutierrez B00006HMD8 Sony KV-27FS120 27" FD Trinitron WEGA Flat Screen TV: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 5.0 October 16, 2005 J. Gutierrez Los Angeles Harbor Area I bought this TV at Fry's today for $199.00 and I'm totally pleased. The picture is crisp and perfect. The only drawback is, as others have said, the thing is incredibly heavy. Why buy an inferior TV when you can have Sony quality at a discount price, It pays to shop around B00006HMD8:happy_with_it:carch B00006HMD8 Sony KV-27FS120 27" FD Trinitron WEGA Flat Screen TV: Electronics electronics 21 of 24 4.0 October 10, 2005 Carch San Jose, CA Just got it and I like it. As many noticed the Sony picture just seemed so much sharper than anything else in the price category. It is really a good picture and has good sound as well. It has a good closed caption system which was important to me as my wife is foreign and often gets lost with slang and regional accents. Let me jump right to the meat of things: I originally had the 24" but retuned it. I was totally happy with the picture but it didn't have the inputs I needed. This one did. Now I can have my VCR, TiVo and DVD all hooked up and leave the front inputs for video games. All as it should be. A few negatives: 1. As others have mentioned, this TV is freegan heavy. Don't think that you're going to hold this TV while your buddy hooks up your A/V stuff - Plan for that. 2. Here is the one that really gets me - it takes forever to turn on. That is, when you turn it on it takes like 6.5 seconds before you see the picture. This sounds minor and maybe kind of is, but I turned on the TV because I wanted to watch. Okay, I am ready... If you are a type B person, don't worry about it. It bothered me so much (not a type B) that I returned to the store to look at others. Others sets were noticeably faster at "booting up", I compared them side by side. Some sets came up much faster but in all honesty, I didn't like the picture as much. I decided to live with the small inconvenience. 3. It is so silver. Anyone who has been TV shopping recently, has noticed that they are all silver. Why silver? I have a beautiful wood cabinet and a silver TV. Overall, I think that it is the best picture for the money. B00006HMD8:good_tv:hdtvset B00006HMD8 Sony KV-27FS120 27" FD Trinitron WEGA Flat Screen TV: Electronics electronics 2 of 23 4.0 August 15, 2005 HDTVSET Los Angeles, CA I bought this TV from a local store for $250+tax. Picture is good. For some reason, Ch.2 CBS is not clear. This TV is heavy B00006HMD8:best_picture_quality_-_compared_them_all:terumahdotcom B00006HMD8 Sony KV-27FS120 27" FD Trinitron WEGA Flat Screen TV: Electronics electronics 12 of 14 5.0 July 23, 2005 TerumahDotCom Baltimore, MD USA I ordered a JVC model 27" TV AV27D305 online from Circuit City because of the excellent price and good reviews, but returned it for the Sony KV-27FS120 after visiting the store and comparing the picture quality to the other sets. There was really no comparison between the sets although my wife says "the first one was just fine," (but she is not technically oriented.) The flat screen is great and it definitely makes viewing easier because of the glare factor. It has plenty of input jacks for all purposes including two in the front panel. The remote control is easy to operate and the on-sceen menus are simple to work out. Once in a while you see movies in wide screen format which reduces the viewing size, but I understand this is standard for these kind of sets. I love the picture adjustments: Movie, Standard, Vivid etc. and the sound is fine. (I use closed caption anyhow because of my hearing loss). All in all, a really fine set B00006HMD8:close_to_perfect:laurence_m._barrett_"ezfave" B00006HMD8 Sony KV-27FS120 27" FD Trinitron WEGA Flat Screen TV: Electronics electronics 13 of 14 4.0 June 22, 2005 Laurence M. Barrett "ezfave" ann arbor Most of the time this TV delivers a remarkably tight, accurate, bright picture. I can't imagine how it could be better. Depending on the source the picture can be astonishingly good. The bells and whistles incorporated into this set are likewise very satisfying to use. Not too many useless buttons, just enough useful functions. Most of the time the set does its thing perfectly well without any adjustments from the function menu, but the right functions are there like a godsend when necessary. My set has a slightly annoying hump in horizontal bands across the bottom of the screen, noticable when news channels run their ticker tapes along the bottom. It's noticable when some horizontal spreads across the top of the screen, too, but this happens less often. Measured, this bump must only be 3 or 4 millimeters off level, but it's just enough to notice and make someone like me wish I knew how to adjust it out, if possible. All things being equal this quirk, and a faint tint of blue on the left side of the screen when the program is all white, represent less than 1/2 of a percent of the total performance of the set, and I'd say it's the best TV I've ever owned--and I've owned a lot of them, sony's included. The sound is fine although per standard the set lacks a woofer; the only improvement to it would be to go to an amp and speaker system . . . B00067AS2C:these_stink!!!:legally_adorable B00067AS2C Plantronics 3PK GAMECOMM 1 PC HEADSET ( 67003-01 ): Electronics electronics 1.0 October 28, 2006 Legally Adorable Michigan I am on my second time around with these headsets. The first set I lost sound in my left ear, and because I loved the comfort and sound quality (I thought it may have been a fluke)I bought another set. BIG MISTAKE!! They also lasted less than a year, and I lost sound in the right ear. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY!!!! B00067AS2C:works_great...for_a_year:paul_of_new_york B00067AS2C Plantronics 3PK GAMECOMM 1 PC HEADSET ( 67003-01 ): Electronics electronics 2.0 October 1, 2006 Paul of New York Well, it was a great buy for the first year. After that it started loosing sound in the right ear. I figured I could live with that. Now it looses sound in both ears on and off. I go from sound to nothing to one ear all the time. It is the most annoying thing I have ever experienced. Buy a better headset and don't spend the money twice B00067AS2C:a_great_product_-_while_it_works!:john_f._mccabe_"gamer_guru" B00067AS2C Plantronics 3PK GAMECOMM 1 PC HEADSET ( 67003-01 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 September 19, 2006 John F. Mccabe "Gamer Guru" RI, USA I've owned 2 of these headsets... and none of them have lasted me more than a year. They fit my head well, and are comfortable for long sitting, but require delicate handling. I kept buying these headsets because they worked so well, but I think I'm going to try logitech after this. The first headset I had, the cord got yanked out of the headset. The second one still works, but doesn't have sound in the right speaker, which makes it very hard for FPSes. Overall, it's a good headset if you take care of it and don't abuse it B0001YFX7U:u.s._ridata_-_no_email_contact:william_chinn_"wgchinn" B0001YFX7U Ridata 8x 4.7 GB DVD+R Spindle (100 Discs): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 May 26, 2006 William Chinn "wgchinn" Los Angeles, CA USA Since Amazon was running an excellent sale on this product I tried to email Ridata at the US Califonia HQ in California at the address given on their website for a response to my QC inquiry on the recent poor reviews. At least for today my ISP kicked back the email saying for the given Ridata address (email server) would not accept the email and that this was a permanent error. I guess I'll pass until I hear more positive results B0001YFX7U:ritek_ridata_media_-_i_have_burned_over_2000_of_their_dvd-r_and...:guu B0001YFX7U Ridata 8x 4.7 GB DVD+R Spindle (100 Discs): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 February 14, 2006 guu In the last 4 spindles of 50 that I bought, all with the same batch number, one spindle had 12 disks that showed shallow physical dimples in the polycarbonate. Burning these disks resulted in one of three scenarios: 1. The burn failed, with the burned track obviously ending where the dimple began. 2. The burn succeeded, with the dimple showing up as a slightly darker area on the disc, apparently due to error correction being able to write "around" the dimple. 3. The burn succeeded, but in addition to case 2, a "track" of unburned dye appeared as a circle which passed through the center of the dimple. Since all the spindles had the same batch number, it seems extraordinary that only one spindle showed these flaws. All of the spindles did however show some variation in the color of the dye on the unburned disks, appearing as faint splotchiness. Examining a spindle of 100 Taiyo Yuden disks showed no similar splotches. I will buy no more Ritek media. B0001YFX7U:bought_based_on_great_review_-_very_disappointed:tony_chung_"tazman" B0001YFX7U Ridata 8x 4.7 GB DVD+R Spindle (100 Discs): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 December 23, 2005 Tony Chung "tazman" Seattle, WA United States I purchased both the DVD+R and the DVD-R types of the Ridata DVDs. In both cases, I have experienced about a 33%+ defective rate. My prior batch of Ritek and Memorex was closed to 3% to 5%. The first set of 100 - the coating material for the writing surface caused the discs to stick to one another. I wonder if the coating caused the high defect rate. I then opened up the second batch and found the discs to not stick to one another. The defect rate is lower at about 1 out of every 5. I bought these discs based on the price to value. I would not recommend this brand to you B0001YFX7U:not_too_good.:michael_smothers B0001YFX7U Ridata 8x 4.7 GB DVD+R Spindle (100 Discs): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 December 23, 2005 Michael Smothers Minneapolis, MN USA I had many failures with burns using this media. I will not be purchasing more of this brand - the price is cheap, but the per-unit cost once you factor out failures is quite high B0001YFX7U:best_value_around:r._nowak B0001YFX7U Ridata 8x 4.7 GB DVD+R Spindle (100 Discs): Electronics electronics 3 of 9 5.0 November 22, 2005 R. Nowak S-Eastern US In have been buying Ritek Ridata DVD's for over 2 years now and I can say that these are the best value out there. I have had little to no trouble burning on the DVD's. I have used 3 different burners as well. I strongly recommend these DVD's. RN N B0001YFX7U:poor_quality_discs_from_a_poorly_run_company!:brad_hutchinson B0001YFX7U Ridata 8x 4.7 GB DVD+R Spindle (100 Discs): Electronics electronics 64 of 65 1.0 October 27, 2005 Brad Hutchinson Katy, TX United States I have bought and used Ridata blank DVD's both + and - R many times in the past without problems until recently. As I was looking around for the lowest price I couldn't help but notice how many negative reviews had been given to the discs lately due to coasters from poor manufacturing and wondered if I should try the brand again. The price was right and my past experience was good with this brand so I ordered the discs. When they came in I decided to look through the entire 100 spindle disc by disc to see if any defects were present like many other reviewers were mentioning. Out of my 100 discs 13 of them had defects that were noticeable by looking at the dye on the writing surface. Some had chips missing where you could see through to the label side, some just had freaky looking smudges on the discs, and some were scratched badly. So I got the number for Ritek/Ridata from the customer service of the website I ordered the discs from since the phone number on the Ritek website does not work, and called them about the problem. They told me that they would replace the bad discs if I was willing to send them all using UPS insured shipping (they accept no other method ie: USPS, Fed Ex, etc which would be cheaper), which of course would cost more in shipping than the cost of 13 discs. The employee told me that I should keep them and when I order more to stack them up until I had enough to make it worth sending in. This tells me that Ridata knows they are making poor quality discs and they expect you to get bad ones in every spindle. They could at least stand by their product enough to send out free replacements instead of making YOU pay to ship them back, this is very poor customer service. The second problem I encountered with these discs is that they will not honor their mail in rebates. My spindle of 100 had a $10 mail in rebate that I filled out and sent in with all the required information the day that I received them. Two months later they send me a letter indicating that they will not honor my rebate request due my not sending in a receipt, purchase date, purchase location, and an invalid postmark date. This is complete BS and all of this was included in my envelope I even took pictures of each one of these things being put inside, and shows what a ripoff this company is. I don't even know what an invalid postmark date is supposed to mean since I sent the rebate form in well within the required time frame. I know that definitely in the future I will never buy discs from Ritek/Ridata again no matter how cheap they seem because they are producing low quality discs and will not honor rebates or replacements. I have never bought a spindle of DVDR's or CDR's by any other company before that had any manufacturing errors per spindle, and I believe that a 13% error rate is unacceptable. B00005BA05:canon_abandons_its_customers:ron_burley B00005BA05 Canon CP-10 Card Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 6 of 14 1.0 December 31, 2002 Ron Burley Eugene, OR USA I bought the larger Canon CD-300 printer less than a year ago for $400. Now, Canon says they will not create an XP driver for it. That is an extremely poor customer server. Anyone making PC-compatible hardware has to be prepared to support it for a reasonable period after they stop selling it. Canon promotes their printers as Microsoft Windows compatible, but the CD-300 doesn't run on the only version of Windows that Microsoft is selling! That is deceptive. I own a Canon digital SLR and digital SureShot. Because of this clear example of how little they care about their customers, they are the last Canon products I will purchase. Today, instead of buying photo paper for my defunct Canon CD-300, I bought the Sony DPP-SV77. It's a great little printer with a pop-up display for much less than the Canon... and Sony has great customer service B00005BA05:take_care_which_camera_you_have!!: B00005BA05 Canon CP-10 Card Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 3 of 13 1.0 December 4, 2002 I bought this Photo Printer in order to print photos from my Canon digital camera PowerShot S20. But unfortunately I cannot use it with this older Canon model. So now I am stuck with this Photo printer without ever having tried it B00005BA05:cannon_printer:"shariike" B00005BA05 Canon CP-10 Card Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 November 25, 2002 "shariike" Amman, Jordan I thought of this printer as a gadget. Something I would use a few times and forget. That did not happen as I love this printer. Living overseas doesn't allow me the luxury of 1 hour photo but with this printer I don't have to worry about that. Far exceeded my expectation B00005BA05:a_nice_little_printer_that_does_all_it_is_advertised:tom_edwards B00005BA05 Canon CP-10 Card Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 17 of 17 5.0 March 21, 2002 TOM EDWARDS ROGERS, ND United States The CP-10 is a great little printer that prints a outstanding quality wallet photo without a hitch. The difference between bordered and borderless prints is that borderless prints a somewhat zoomed version of what your image display window shows so you may experience "head chopping" unless you learn to frame your shots with a little more border around objects. You must be very careful when loading paper so as not to touch the printing surface or a finger print will show up in the finished product. I was surprised at how much detail can be had on a credit card sized photo and find this to be a nice alternative to printing larger more costly images when this size will produce a compact result that serves many purposes. Portability is the key here and I use this with a powershot S110 so in two pockets you have a complete photo system on the go. With optional 12 volt auto adapter you can have instant mobile prints. It does not interface with a PC so you must print direct from digicam making a larger capacity media card a good addition if shooting away from the printer B00005BA05:a_great_printer!:handsfull123 B00005BA05 Canon CP-10 Card Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 19 of 21 4.0 January 21, 2002 handsfull123 San Juan Capistrano, CA USA The Cannon CP-10 is a wonderful printer. The quality of the pictures is fantastic. It also does a great job when printing the mini stickers. The only down fall and the only reason I rated it a 4 and not a 5 is because it is not very easy to find a store that carries the paper/ink set for the printer. Other than that, if you are an instant gratification person this printer is for you B00005BA05:way_too_cool!: B00005BA05 Canon CP-10 Card Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 January 21, 2002 I recently puchased the CP-10. Before I opened the box,I thought it looked cool, but after the easy hook up to my S110,and seeing my first print come to life, I can honestly say -it is way too cool! The tiny credit card size film paper is fed through one end and allows you to watch as your picture developes. Layer by layer, yellow,red,blue and green, this camera produces a top quality print. Best of all, its light weight and small enough to take anywhere. No more waiting to download your pics ! I havent purchased the tiny label paper yet, but thats next. If you own a compatible Canon camera and love gadgets, the CP-10 is for you B000A4AW22:works_as_advertised_but_was_a_little_confusing_at_first...:w._c._mcdougall_"gadget_guy" B000A4AW22 SanDisk 1 GB Cruzer Profile Biometric USB Flash Drive (SDCZ5-1024, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4.0 October 31, 2006 W. C. McDougall "gadget guy" Michgan, As one can expect, this device can secure data using your fingerprint. There is one drive that shows up as a Local Disk with the CruizerProfile Icon. This is the unsecured drive. Another drive shows up on Windows XP as a Removable Disk. This is the secured drive. There is a good review by "J. F. Herlocker Jr." that provides some more details B000A4AW22:great_security_for_your_data:adrian_martinez_"adrian_martinez" B000A4AW22 SanDisk 1 GB Cruzer Profile Biometric USB Flash Drive (SDCZ5-1024, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 September 25, 2006 Adrian Martinez "Adrian Martinez" Florida GOOD PRICE, SIZE IS PERFECT, SPEED WOOOOW!!!!, THANKS FOR THIS PRODUC B000A4AW22:good_little_biometric_usb_drive_at_a_good_price:j._f._herlocker_jr. B000A4AW22 SanDisk 1 GB Cruzer Profile Biometric USB Flash Drive (SDCZ5-1024, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 14 of 14 4.0 June 13, 2006 J. F. Herlocker Jr. The Cruzer Profile is a good little biometric USB drive at a good price. Utilities that come with it give you the ability to synchronize data files with your PC (good for taking work home or on the road); use the Cruzer Profile to cache user names and passwords for logging on to websites (so just your fingerprint will provide security without having to write down passwords); and back up files to the Cruzer Profile (14-day trial software, $20 registration). The drive is recognized immediately by Windows XP when inserted in a USB port. No software is required to be installed for use; instead you get a pop-up window asking if you want to log in. (This also means no biometric data is installed on the PC, although there might be traces that a clever hacker with too much time and too little to do could use.) Without logging in, there are two virtual drives, one that is totally open (and runs the authorization software) and the other (much larger) that can only be accessed with an authorized fingerprint. Files copy swiftly with a USB-2 connection and slowly with a USB-1.1 connection, as you would expect. The cable is a little short if you need to stick the unit into a USB port behind a PC, but a little long if you keep it in a pocket with things that snag. The software lets you use any finger to act as a password, but I strongly recommend you register both thumbs, for two reasons: (1) it is easy to hold the scanner in your hand with your fingers while passing your thumb over it; (2) your left hand may have an easy time reaching behind one PC to insert and activate the drive, but the next PC may only allow your right hand easy access. You can register all ten fingers, but there is nothing in the software that says they have to be *your* fingers. I suppose they don't even have to be fingers, but I didn't test out my toe prints as security keys (I work in an office environment that does not encourage employees to have bare feet on the desks, whether for test purposes or not). I purchased these for the managers in our company to transport sensitive data (and at 1GB they can move a *lot* of data), which brings up the reason I only rate this as four stars: there is no way to have a "master password" (master finger?) for drives that are shared. For individuals this is probably a feature, not a bug, so take that into account when judging my rating. Another drawback is that there seems to be no way to change the partition between the protected and unprotected data. You are stuck with a small unprotected section, even though it might be nice to have a larger open data partition B000A4AW22:great_usb_flash_drive_despite_flaws:erik_c._hjerpe B000A4AW22 SanDisk 1 GB Cruzer Profile Biometric USB Flash Drive (SDCZ5-1024, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 22 of 25 5.0 February 23, 2006 Erik C. Hjerpe Bloomington, IL USA This thing is great. It is fast and high-capacity for the price; a great value. The biometric security works "as advertised" and seems to be fairly robust. I have not had any problems at all with it. Somne of the software bundled with it is pretty good too. Flaws: -The design is awkward, especially if used on PCs or laptops where the USB ports are on the back. You may need to be a contortionist to swipe your finger over it. I also wish it were a one-piece design. I;m worried the little cable will wear out. -Much of the software is Windows/IE centric. -I could not get non-windows PCs, or older PCs, to see the protected portion of the drive B000AD3WWA:i_also_can't_install_it_on_my_german_car:joe B000AD3WWA Garmin GTM-10 FM Traffic Receiver for Traffic-Enabled GPS Navigators: Electronics electronics 9 of 15 1.0 March 15, 2006 Joe San Diego, CA I also purchased the GTM 10 for use with my nuvi and I have a German car (Audi). The installer tried to use an adapter but finally had to give up as he said that none of the adapters worked. Guess I'm stuck, but reading some of the other reviews, it appears that the real time traffic interface doesn't work that well anyway. I love the nuvi though B000AD3WWA:bad_description_on_amazon:k._millett B000AD3WWA Garmin GTM-10 FM Traffic Receiver for Traffic-Enabled GPS Navigators: Electronics electronics 18 of 27 1.0 March 13, 2006 K. Millett I don't know how this device works, because I can't install it in my German car. Amazon fails to say you need a special connector for European cars, which costs $50. Amazon also fails to say you will need to spend $60 a year, after the first 15 months, to subscribe to a traffic radio service that will make this device work. If you travel a lot, you may need to spend $60 many times over to get the radio signals in different cities. Misleading advertising B000AD3WWA:great_addition_to_a_very_solid_gps_unit:don_l._thorvund_"thor2003" B000AD3WWA Garmin GTM-10 FM Traffic Receiver for Traffic-Enabled GPS Navigators: Electronics electronics 25 of 25 4.0 February 19, 2006 Don L. Thorvund "thor2003" San Jose, CA USA This is almost required add on to a Garmin if it is Traffic Enabled. The unit fits between your antenna input on your radio, and the antenna. It is about the size of a matchbox. The instructions recommend a professional installation, but the installation is not difficult at all if you can get to the back of your Radio. I installed it in my 2005 Silverado and it basically required pulling off the trim ring around the intstrument panel and unbolting the radio to get behind it. Total install time was less than 15 minutes. The unit is very accurate, gives you traffic updates as well as severity and average speed through the the traffic. I own the Garman C340 and working the traffic is the same as working everything else on the unit, simple and intuitive. There is something that you should know. The traffic feature only works when the Garmin has an external power source. This was an issue for me, as I planned on charging the unit at night, and just running the batteries while driving to eliminate another wire. I will have to hard wire the mount in, not a big deal, but something to be aware of B000AD3WWA:a_great_item,_if_you_are_in_the_coverage_area:donald_h._moore_"donm" B000AD3WWA Garmin GTM-10 FM Traffic Receiver for Traffic-Enabled GPS Navigators: Electronics electronics 36 of 36 4.0 October 22, 2005 Donald H. Moore "DonM" Fairfax, Va United States This item is a lifesaver! Well, at least a timesaver. When connected to a compatible Garmin GPS (like the 2720), it will graphically alert you to traffic issues on your route and in your area. No more waiting to hear the traffic on the radio, it is realtime. If an accident is located on the road you are currently travelling, it will alert you with an icon that allows you to choose to remain on your current path, or detour. If the accident is located further ahead on your route, but not on the same road you are currently on, it will automatically change your route without any intervention from you. The only downside is the small number of cities that currently utilize the traffic info, and some of the smaller roads in those cities don't have coverage. But the ones that do make up for it. If you are in a city that is covered, this is a must-have item B0000513VN:ok_product_but_the_insurance_promise_is_a_scam:gibson_b._macelhannon_"skip_mac" B0000513VN Tripp Lite Isotel 4 Ultra Strip 4Outlet 6Ft-Cord with Tel 50K-Ins Metal: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 August 12, 2006 Gibson B. Macelhannon "Skip Mac" Gainesville, FL United States I used Tripp Lite surge protectors for years, and when running a computer networking and repair business I recommended them to all my customers. One attractive feature was the claim of $50,000 insurance to pay for any electronic equipment damaged while connected to one of their surge protectors. After 15 years of using, selling and recommending their products, my house was hit by lightening and most of my electronics: computers, TVs, stereo, etc were fried. I contacted Tripp Lite to file a claim for the computer components that were damaged as these were the items connected to the Isotel surge protector. I sent in the Isotel, which I tested prior to sending back to Tripp Lite (I am an electrical engineer, BSEE cum laude UF 1994) and verified that the Isotel was also damaged and no longer funtioning correctly. Tripp Lite sent back a letter denying the claim and stating that the surge protector showed no damage and was functioning properly, therefore any equipment attached could not have been damaged due to improper function of the Isotel. Now, since the equipment in question was connected to phone and power lines through the Isotel and had no other physical connections to any other wiring, network, etc then there is no other way the lightening surge could have reached the computer (ignoring EMP and other unlikely events). Also, I do have to wonder why Tripp Lite sent me a brand new Isotel, when their own letter stated that the old unit was fine. So, buyer beware. The product is much better than the [...] surge protectors you get at the local discount store, but do not depend on their much touted insurance B0000CD9TK:monster_standard..._best_out_there.:david_chen B0000CD9TK Monster Cable THX V100 CVO-4 Monster Standard THX-Certified Component Video/Fiber Optic Audio Kit: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 January 1, 2006 David Chen Barrington, IL I recommend using the Monster Standard Cables and always will. I actually did try different cables unlike most people who talk about the cables all being the same. I actually decided to purchase three different brands of component video cables. Keep in mind that these were purchased at BEST BUY and was when they just came out so the prices were slightly higher. The first one I bought was Philips, only because it was only 9.99 at the time. That one surprised me quite a bit because the previous one to that was the standard video input cable. The second one I tried was made Belkin was a moderate priced 14.99. Then I went to the Monster Standard Cables at 24.99. Yea, I know the price is higher. Everyone said "They're all the same," but I had to see for myself. And you know what, they aren't. The Monster Standard Cables actually did do better than the other two! The picture came in clearer and the colors were slightly brighter. Yea, you could say its all biased, but trust me. It's worth the extra buck after you paid for the higher end equipment that has the capability to use this stuff. The inputs you should use to achieve the best picture quality are the component video inputs for the DVD player(s). It does the best job of the three (Standard video, S-video, and component video), which any expert will tell you. You should keep in mind that when you use surround sound, that in order to actually achieve the full 5.1 surround sound that you should use digital fiber optic cables for all the sound inputs that you can use it for. (CD players and video cassettes don't have 5.1, most only have 2.0/1.0 respectively) Monster Standard Cables get a 5.0 from me, and until something better comes along that isn't way over, Monster Standard Cables are the one I'll recommend.  2005 - David Chen - All Right's Reserve B0000CD9TK:don't_pay_too_much_at_the_retail_stores:s._han_"gadget_fiend" B0000CD9TK Monster Cable THX V100 CVO-4 Monster Standard THX-Certified Component Video/Fiber Optic Audio Kit: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 3, 2005 S. Han "gadget fiend" Philadelphia, PA USA Don't be fooled by the claims made on expensive component video cables. You don't need to pay the marked up price. These cables work fine and buying the optical cable bundled with the component video saves you money. I'm using them to connect my DVD player to my stereo receiver and 61" DLP. Works great! B0001MHL0Y:very_dissapointed_with_the_product:samrat_"sam" B0001MHL0Y Garmin StreetPilot 2620 Portable Automotive GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 2, 2006 SAMRAT "SAM" HARRISBURG,PA USA the unit which i recieved is not working at all. B0001MHL0Y:bought_a_refurb_-_excellent!!!:carol_b._kessler_"victoryspeedway" B0001MHL0Y Garmin StreetPilot 2620 Portable Automotive GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 20, 2006 Carol B. Kessler "VictorySpeedway" Sparta, NJ United States I paid alot less than retail, but purchased an extended warranty just in case. I am amazed by this thing. It took a day or so to learn how to use it efficiently (lots of buttons, on-screen menus, etc., etc.) but, if I can use it, anyone can. If you live in a rural area as I do, buy an antenna. The unit cannot find a satellite in my driveway without one. With the antenna, acquisition is instantaneous and plentiful. My job takes me from Maine to Virginia. Over the years, I have spent many hours searching for a client's place of business. Add up all those years and all those hours... YIKES!!! I guess there are other GPS navigation gizmos that offer more in the way of features. If I can have a map, turn-by-turn directions, and an audio message ("Turn right in 300 feet.") to guide me, that's just fine. I look forward to never being totally lost again!! B0001MHL0Y:very_responsive_and_helpful_and_fair_minded:frederick_johlin_"fred" B0001MHL0Y Garmin StreetPilot 2620 Portable Automotive GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 2 of 6 5.0 April 16, 2006 Frederick Johlin "Fred" Iowa City, Iowa, USA These people were great and responsive and helpful B0001MHL0Y:great_unit._really_bad_customer_support._:k._yorston_"bumblesnirt" B0001MHL0Y Garmin StreetPilot 2620 Portable Automotive GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 2.0 March 2, 2006 K. Yorston "bumblesnirt" Bellingham, WA USA i really want to give this guy high marks. i did alot of research before i bought it for my husband for christmas, and the reviews looked very good. my experience has not been so good. when it works, it works great. has easy to read screen, clear voice commands, simple navigaion features... unfortunatly, it has failed to work often, and trying to get garmin customer service help is next to impossible. 1st problem. it would not accept personal POI's. when i tried to get technical support via internet, they never answered my email (21 days and still no response), when i tried to phone i was on hold 24 minutes and was then disconnected when i got a human (yep, some cussing going on then). still can not add POI's. 2nd problem. the 12 volt cord does not seat well into the unit, so if there is a bump in the road... the unit disconnects and has to be turned on manually again, and find satellite reception again. an ongoing annoying problem. i am not sure if this is a problem common to this unit, or if my unit is defective. i intend to ask garmin when i eventaully get customer service. 3rd problem. the unit stopped working totally. well, i should say, it no longer gets satellite reception. i have tried to get ahold of garmin. sent them another 3 emails... still no reply. called their customer support number (toll free number rings busy over and over) so called their non-toll free number. on hold 36 minutes. was told it was a busy day and could they call me back. left message (5 days agao) no call back. called back again 3 days ago. on hold 30 minutes. finally got ahold of a human (not in the customer service department so she could not help me) she transfered me to the supervisor... who allowed me to leave a voice mail. still nothing to date.... so the moral to this review: garmin customer service is NOT GOOD. when the unit works, it seems to be great, but it only really worked 2 months. since garmin requires a return authorization number to get warranty, and the only way to get that number is to get it from customer support, i guess i have a fight ahead of me. B0001MHL0Y:quality_control:dr._howard_l._taylor B0001MHL0Y Garmin StreetPilot 2620 Portable Automotive GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 12 of 18 1.0 January 15, 2006 Dr. Howard L. Taylor Franklin, Kentucky I was very disappointed with the Garmin StreetPilot 2620. It kept trying to find its way home to Hong Kong (7343 miles to destination). It also didn't follow my commands to program it otherwise. It sounded like this would be an excellent unit, but evidently lack of quality control is a problem at Garmin. I returned the unit to Amazon and they were very efficient in crediting my account B0001MHL0Y:great_system:john_carlin_"crozet_kid" B0001MHL0Y Garmin StreetPilot 2620 Portable Automotive GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 January 15, 2006 John Carlin "crozet kid" Philadelphia Works well and has many features. The ease of use makes it great for seniors and non-technical folks. Pretty intuitive operating system B0001MHL0Y:great_function_at_affordable_price:m._chen_"gps'er" B0001MHL0Y Garmin StreetPilot 2620 Portable Automotive GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 December 27, 2005 M. Chen "GPS'er" EastCoast USA For the price of this unit now (about $600), which I got from Amazon for $599 with no shipping or tax, it's a bargain. Received it and tested thus far for four days and no faults with it. Satellite reception good, directions good, mounting and setup easy. Will never fear getting lost again and may actually drive more now B0001MHL0Y:6_months_experience:mel_emberland B0001MHL0Y Garmin StreetPilot 2620 Portable Automotive GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 December 24, 2005 Mel Emberland Portland, OR, USA My experience with my 2620 has proven it to be invaluable. It will give you a few bogus directions, but generally is right on. Reality checks are advisable. The portability and 110 v adopter is great. A "mute" button would be nice (maybe there is one I just can't find it) I was a litle surprised at the $150 update to v 7.0 charge for the 5M points of interest a few weeks ago. Apparently this is made available annually. It certainly wasn't advertised B0001MHL0Y:fantastic!!:j._loveless B0001MHL0Y Garmin StreetPilot 2620 Portable Automotive GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 8 of 10 5.0 November 14, 2005 J. Loveless Prescott Valley, AZ United States Love this unit, carry it with me when I travel. I had an in-dash unit, I would not bother again. I love the portable 2620, it is great. I have never had a problem with mine. I highly recommend it B0008JF0CG:outstanding_product_for_the_money:jim B0008JF0CG PNY PCF04GRF3 4GB CompactFlash Memory Card: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 14, 2006 Jim FPO, AE Italy I bought this card for my wife as an anniversary present. She is an aspiring photographer and takes a lot of pictures. Let me tell you, this card was a godsend for her. Gone are the days where she runs out of space on her card when ever we go somewhere new. This beast holds over an amazing 1200 pictures, and for just over 100 bucks it was a steal. Buy this card, it will be the last one you will buy for a long time. B0008JF0CG:this_is_the_least_expensive_4gb_card_as_of_july_15,_2006:brent_d._payne_"lyricvault_com" B0008JF0CG PNY PCF04GRF3 4GB CompactFlash Memory Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 July 14, 2006 Brent D. Payne "LyricVault_com" Spokane, WA USA I just ran a complete analysis of all the flash cards in the Amazon catalog by downloading the information via a script, then parsing the product title to obtain the capacity information, then took the Amazon selling price and divided it by the number of megabytes in the card and this card was the least expensive 4GB card. It's price per megabyte as of July 15,2006 was: 0.0264975 compared to an average price per megabyte for the entire catalog of .96 and an average price per megabyte of 4GB cards of .047. Why does this card only have a sales rank of 7,074 and yet the SanDisk 4GB card has a sales rank of 135? I don't know. But I can tell you it isn't price. ;- B0008JF0CG:works_well:o._olugbesan_"fancy" B0008JF0CG PNY PCF04GRF3 4GB CompactFlash Memory Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 July 8, 2006 O. Olugbesan "fancy" philadelphia Good product. Was a little concerned at first since it was selling about $15 less than the other options but I am pleased so far. I have had my card for about 2 months and so far so goo B000A1GAVW:charger_opinion:p._arnold_"me" B000A1GAVW iPower iPod Home and Travel Charger for iPod Nano, G5 Video, G4, Photo & Mini: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 April 3, 2006 P. Arnold "me" Tampa I purchased this little charger, cause it's portable and works with all ipods with dock connector. We have two, and one is the new video ipod and the charger works great! Has led light to let you know it's on. Can pack it up and it takes no space at all. Glad I found it B000A1GAVW:great_price/poor_performance:j._pejza B000A1GAVW iPower iPod Home and Travel Charger for iPod Nano, G5 Video, G4, Photo & Mini: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 2.0 January 9, 2006 J. Pejza I picked up this charger because it claimed to be compatible with my G5 Video ipod, it isn't. The price is great, the design is nice, the biggest flaw is that it doesn't do what it is supposed to do, charge. I'll keep trying to fiddle with it but for now I am quite disappointed. Buyers beware B00079VIFU:useful_telephone:careful_buyer B00079VIFU GE Corded 29369GE1 Big Button Phone with Call Waiting Caller ID and Speakerphone: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 careful buyer Baltimore, Md. United States large buttons are helpful in dialing. The price is right and delivery is prompt B00079VIFU:great_phone!:l._christnot_"lydiaszoo" B00079VIFU GE Corded 29369GE1 Big Button Phone with Call Waiting Caller ID and Speakerphone: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 19, 2006 L. Christnot "lydiaszoo" Green Bay., WI I got to agree with the other reviewers. This is one of the best phones I ever had for my kitchen-the extra large LIGHTED caller id feature was the selling point for me. It does require you to plug it in, but you don't have to worry about batteries leaking or running out. The speaker part has adjustable volume, and the caller id itself has contrast adjustments, it lists how long you have been on the phone while you are on that call, and one of the best parts is, if you get multiple calls from the same phone number, it will list each call and time INDIVIDUALLY, not overlap them. Thinking about putting one in the bedroom so when someone calls at night you can see who it is without turning on the light. The only drawback is the phone doesn't sit in the cradle snuggly, so you will have to be a little more careful when you hang up. GREAT PHONE B00079VIFU:ok_except.....:from_the_balcony B00079VIFU GE Corded 29369GE1 Big Button Phone with Call Waiting Caller ID and Speakerphone: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 May 31, 2006 From the Balcony Lakewood Ranch, FL I like the phone except for one REALLY BAD problem. The handset does not fit properly on the phone, it is too easy to incorrectly place the phone on hook (you think it is on hook, but it isn't). I have had the phone a couple of months, and this problem has rendered my phone line dead (no dial tone) about 10 times now. When my other phones don't work, I have to go put the handset of this phone back on properly. Never had this problem with any other phone B00079VIFU:perfect_desk_phone:tina_smith B00079VIFU GE Corded 29369GE1 Big Button Phone with Call Waiting Caller ID and Speakerphone: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 April 24, 2006 Tina Smith Hewett, WV USA This one has everything. Super large LIGHTED caller ID, volume control for handset, power adapter for the caller id, many many extras. Im usually sucked in by the 10.00 phones and they always end up in the garbage. I thought I would try this one. I almost didnt because of the 29.00 price but it is well worth it. This is not a cheap phone. Its even angled perfect for the desk. The speakerphone sounds great as well. I love it and will probably buy another for the other desk in the house B000FRW8KS:game_pad_makes_it_easier:hungfarlo_"draggin_and_scrapin" B000FRW8KS Fang Gamepad by Ideazon: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 HungFarLo "draggin and scrapin" Oregon I first got the game pad because my cousins wanted one for WOW but i wanted to see how it would work with FPS's. It works great, you just have to get used to not puting your hand on the regular keyboard, the button lay out is almost perfect, and you can assign any button you want to what ever function you want. In my opinion it is a great buy B000FRW8KS:good_but_could_be_improved:alex_cable B000FRW8KS Fang Gamepad by Ideazon: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 Alex Cable Madison, IN United States I purchased the Fang Gamepad for playing World of Warcraft. I have the Fang on the left, keyboard in the middle, and mouse on the right, and I love it. It is comfortable and I've never had a problem with it. The only issue I have is that all of the keys are prelabeled, and (for example) I use the run/walk key to sit down, or the reload key to autorun. It would be nice if Fang could maybe supply stickers to label the keys or something. I would recommend to anyone playing MMOs or FPSs B000FRW8KS:great_gaming_accessory:alon_yaffe B000FRW8KS Fang Gamepad by Ideazon: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 Alon Yaffe Ann Arbor, MI USA In my opinion, the Fang definitely does not fall into the "must have" category of PC accessories... but it sure is nice to have one! The keys are soft and comfortable and the response time is good. It doesn't have that clicky feedback you get from your keyboard but that's not necessarily a bad thing. The button placement is great and the ZEngine software is very nice (if a little prone to startup crashes). The Fang could theoritically be a great accessory for gamers on the go because it is far superior to any integrated laptop keyboard. However, in practice, it is a little too big to qualify as a portable accessory. Then again, if you are already lugging around a 15-20lbs gaming laptop then I don't see why you'd have problems adding this one to your backpack (or trailer). All in all, I am very happy with the Fang B000FRW8KS:absolute_junk:brian_e._dunn B000FRW8KS Fang Gamepad by Ideazon: Electronics electronics 1 of 5 1.0 October 11, 2006 Brian E. Dunn This was by far the worse purchase ever it didn't even work out of the box, and the construction is so flimsy, it's pathetic. Oh and fyi the instructions are so vague, goodluck understanding em. I think my 6 yr old niece could have done a better job writing the instructions. Do yourself a favor and avoid this piece of junk at all costs. Buy a nostramos n52 pad not as many buttons, but much much better over all B000FRW8KS:zboard_fang_gaming_pad:jayme_koucoules B000FRW8KS Fang Gamepad by Ideazon: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 6, 2006 Jayme Koucoules Rochester NH I love my gaming pad it was well worth the money, you do have to update it once you install it so it works with most games. Not very easy to program the buttons if you want to switch them... you will have to do it threw your games keyboard layout to switch them... so that kinda sucked. Also my b (back up key) dose not work at all...has to be a defective keyboard button but the rest work. Great board and a must have if you love first person shooter games. takes a week to get used to but it took a week to get used the keyboard when i started playing online pc computer games. I would bu the product again and use my everyday B000FRW8KS:the_best_imho,_but_i'd_pay_$10_more_for_backlighting!!!!:t._tunis B000FRW8KS Fang Gamepad by Ideazon: Electronics electronics 4.0 July 29, 2006 T. Tunis This gamepad absolutely rocks! It marries with your keyboard, no need to swap them out... Just plug it into an available USB port, install the drivers, and you're ready to frag! (The keyboard works as it always did) The "Z-Engine" offers support for even old FSP games! Very short learning curve. Very nice....I'd give it a 5-Star rating if it were backlit. My scores have been ~25% higher since... B000FRW8KS:great_even_for_laptops:jeremy_v._coller_"satyricon" B000FRW8KS Fang Gamepad by Ideazon: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 22, 2006 Jeremy V. Coller "Satyricon" fort lauderdale, FL USA I use this with my laptop with the geforce 7800, I was tired of my hands getting so warm on the keyboard and this was the perfect answer, playing HL-ep 1 was such a better experience with the fang:) its a solid peripheral for any gamer looking for an alternative to standard W,A,S,D keyboard configurations. The variety of buttons allow players to get much more done without taking a hand away from the movement keys, and a smart arrangement of convex and concave surfaces prevent fingers from getting lost while reaching for a specific key. B00008JOMD:headphones:anne_m._wood_"anne_wood" B00008JOMD Midland AVP-1 Microphones for G-225C2 and G-227C2 Radios (2 Headsets): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 9, 2006 Anne M. Wood "Anne Wood" Spencer, MA We aren't able to use these on the motorcyles at all. The radio stays keyed because of the sound of the pipes on the bike and ours aren't all that loud. B000EP5MOA:ipod_mini_ordeal:andreina_castro_v B000EP5MOA Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Green (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 2 of 11 4.0 November 23, 2006 Andreina Castro V I bought 2 ipods mini (one for me -blue- and one for my wife -green-)At 6 months the blue one completely died (apple sent me a new one without charge -great!)Six months later the battery died so I use the blue one as a hard disk or connected to a JBL device to play it. My gentle wife gave me hers and a few weeks later I began having trouble with the battery again (nightmare). It says "out of power" even though I fully chraged it for hours. I found out that if i hit the device it would start again. As i do not care if i destroy this thing I will use it this way. I did not charge it 1000 times as Apple stated. I am getting a 4gb nano hoping that I will not live this again. If this happens again I will buy a radio and forget obout Apples ipod for good (cost to learn this lesson: US$700 B000EP5MOA:my_first_mp3_player~~like_it_very_much!:c._thatcher_"heartforjc" B000EP5MOA Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Green (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 12 of 15 5.0 November 17, 2006 C. Thatcher "heartforjc" Beautiful Ohio Let's just say I am 39 and holding and have wanted an MP3 for years. My birthday was last week and I bought myslef the pink 4GB Nano. It is easy to use, but I have to agree it takes some time on itunes to import CD's, the ipod updates fast but the CD import is slow. The sound quality is good. I like that it is small and lightweight. The screen is bright and easy to read...even with not so young eyes. I looked at other brands but am glad I went with the leader. I didn't need or want to watch movies on a tiny screen...just tunes. I'm sure 1000 songs will hold me. I looked all over at prices and Amazon wins! The free shipping is a great bonus also. The case may look delicate but it feels very sturdy to me, I have had it in my pocket and it is just fine. Would highly recommend this MP3. It is cute to boot! This not so young person thinks it is WAY COOL B000EP5MOA:love_it:vickie_oen_"vickie" B000EP5MOA Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Green (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 26 of 28 5.0 November 13, 2006 Vickie Oen "Vickie" Sequim, WA USA (This is my mom and dad's account, I'm really only 14, and named Kaylee) I have wanted an iPod for sooooo long. I saved my money and bought one myself, my parents did NOT pay for it. They color is even better than in the picture, which was a pleasant suprise. The earphones are really nice, not like the crapy ones all my friends have on their video and first generation nanos. The outside non-scratch is awesome. I got my iPod on Sept. 29 of 2006, (a friday) and left to go camping less than 4 hours later. Ofcourse I took my iPod with. We camped on DNR land in the middle of no where in our trailor. So I ran around, rode my dirtbike, climbed trees, and a whole lotta other stuff while carrying it in my pocket. I dropped it a few times, and it doesn't have a scratch!!!! The only bad thing is it's so small, and easy to loose. I recomend getting a screen cover though. But you really don't need a case to keep it safe, cuz that would just hide the color of your iPod. It has 4 great games on it, and stores a ton of photos. It loads super fast, and is easy to update. The color screen rocks to the fullest. It's definatly worth the money. Besides, it's a 4g which in my town niether Wal-Mart or Cosco carry, only 2g. I'd buy it again in a heartbeat B000EP5MOA:best_looking_nano:john_helgason B000EP5MOA Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Green (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 3 of 8 5.0 November 12, 2006 John Helgason The nano is awesome! Incredibly light, compact, and yet durable. The blue one is by far the best looking of them all. It locked up a little more than I would have liked, but it's easy to reboot. B000EP5MOA:2nd_generation_done_good:maria_vasquez B000EP5MOA Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Green (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 3 of 8 5.0 November 11, 2006 Maria Vasquez Sioux City, IA United States okay, so its my birthday in three days, i always did want an ipod and my best friend didnt want me to get an ipod he was insisting that i should get a different kind of mp3 player, i did take his idea into consideration but i didnt like waht i saw or what i heard. so i went out and bought myself the ipod nano in blue...i like it sooo much you have no idea..its light yet durable, holds tons of songs, the blacklight is literally a mini flashlight, and yes...again its really light- you can carry it in your pocket and forgetits there i love my new ipod-its so simple and easy to us B000EP5MOA:awesome: B000EP5MOA Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Green (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 2 of 7 5.0 November 9, 2006 The ipod nano 2nd generation is fantastic. the sound quality is great ,using itunes is hassle free and the battery life is good.i admit the ipod screen is very easy to break but i put it in a sock to protect it because i bought the ipod about two weeks after it came out and i found out it needed a usb 2.0 which our house computer doesn't have so i am stuck using my sisters computer which she gets very frustrated because i am always using her computer and getting the ipod when it first came out had a disadavantage like there is no hard plastic cover for it because it is a hair longer and thinner. but overall i LOVE it and i give it a 10 out of 10 B000EP5MOA:apple_does_it_again: B000EP5MOA Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Green (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 6 of 12 4.0 November 4, 2006 I have just gotten my blue ipod nano. It is so cool! My dad and I downloaded itunes in advance, and we just put some songs on it. I don't know if we did it wrong, but it took a long time to just put three songs on my ipod. The ipod has a really nice color, but it looks extremely delicate. I am afraid to just leave it in my pocket. You should definetly get one, but be sure to buy a case for it! B000EP5MOA:awesome!:c._e._pugh B000EP5MOA Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Green (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 9 of 10 5.0 November 3, 2006 C. E. Pugh I had been storing my music on a 2GB card in my palm pilot. I was having a lot of trouble transferring the music, with many errors, not to mention how long it took to transfer. I finally decided to get an MP3 player. A friend kept telling me about the Sandisk Sanso. There were some great features, but the bad far, far outweighed the good. Too many of the same problems over and over, and many people returning them. I got my Apple iPod last night and have hardly put it down! I did a lot of research first and was hard pressesd to find negative feedback about this item. This thing is great! I was up till 3AM listening to my music. The sound quality is so much better than I had expected! I really like the case I got (Tuffwrap Accent by XtremeMac- Walmart and Radio Shack) because it is really tough rubber and all of the holes are in the right place for the new nano. The only thing is that the unit does not slide up into it completely because of the square corners of the nano. The case has more rounded corners in the top, so the nano does not line up just right in the case. It is good enough and you can still use the controls. It is only about a 1/4 of an inch at most. I am just picky about it lining up correctly so this is a bit annoying. But the case is still great as far as protection. I also bought the Belkin TuneBase FM transmitter for the car. It is similar to the Monster version. I did not like the Belkin version at all. I ended up going and getting the Monster FM transmitter at Radio Shack. It works great! I like the fact that my Ipod lays in the console rather than sitting in a dock (some of you may prefer the dock). I like that I can pick up the Ipod and use it sort of like a remote to the radio because I can operate it easily without looking down at the dock. I can even hold it while driving if I want to flip through the songs while driving rather than having to reach over to the dock. The sound of this transmitter is great. Some areas you might get a bit of static or station bleed through while driving, but this is minimal and is usually not a problem. I find this happened a lot less with Monster than with the Belkin. The Belkin had a nasty hiss over all of the songs. People are talking about this unit not having a radio on it, but I find that I have so many favorite songs on it that I do not need a radio. When I do have a radio, all I do is channel surf for songs I like anyway. This way, I already have all the songs I like at my fingertips! I think these headphones really make this nano great! I was so surprised when I first heard this little unit play! For something so tiny, it rocks! I am really glad I followed my gut and went with this unit instead of dealing with frustration first by getting the Sanso. This new nano is a must have! B000F8VIRQ:it_just_works:john_h._kilbourne_"audio_and_music_phile" B000F8VIRQ Panasonic KX-TG6700B 5.8 Ghz Cordless Phone Two-line Expandable Phone System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 John H. Kilbourne "audio and music phile" New York, NY United States Nice thing about this cordless phone is that you plug it in and it just immediately works perfectly, no hassle, no incomprehensible instructions, no complicated set up. I didn't even read the manual. "Plug and play". The range is great too, so far as I can tell in this one BR apartment. The old phone, not a Panasonic, would punk out a little past the bedroom -this phone makes it anywhere with NO degradation in signal. Order the one with two handsets - you will appreciate the second set. B000F8VIRQ:all_good.._except....head_set_talk_volume_is_too_soft:c._goh B000F8VIRQ Panasonic KX-TG6700B 5.8 Ghz Cordless Phone Two-line Expandable Phone System: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 6, 2006 C. GOH I got a bargain on this phone. All the features are great but lack of caller ID on the based. Speaker is working really well. But the headset on the cordless phone is unusable. The talking volume is too soft. Overall, it is a good phone B000F8VIRQ:disappointed:rdsbob_"bob" B000F8VIRQ Panasonic KX-TG6700B 5.8 Ghz Cordless Phone Two-line Expandable Phone System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 October 23, 2006 rdsbob "bob" NH Purchased system figuring it would be better than my old Siemens 2.4 GHz system. Unless you live in a tiny house, forget it. Bad reception from as little as 20 feet away. Also, handsets cannot be named so you have to memorize where handsets are by number when paging or transferring calls B000F8VIRQ:very_good_system...minus_a_couple_of_points:eileen B000F8VIRQ Panasonic KX-TG6700B 5.8 Ghz Cordless Phone Two-line Expandable Phone System: Electronics electronics 14 of 18 4.0 July 26, 2006 Eileen Texas Had this system for a week now. Almost Everything is great. The only complaints is that I cannot get the caller ID to work on the 2nd line. Panasonic is no help...just a generic trouble shoot from them. The other item is the display of all the missed calls. Besides that it is a good system so far?? B0001OHH56:pricey_-_but_worth_it:electronics_guy B0001OHH56 Monster Cable HDMI 400 DVI-1M High-Definition Video Interconnect 1 Meter: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 March 18, 2006 electronics guy USA This cable really cleaned up the display image. I had been running another Monster Cable - the 6 meter version. I needed the length before because of the way my system was configured. I have a review under that cable about how quality does matter. And so does length. At the time I wrote the review I was just ordering the cable and was posting what I had found out in researching digital video signals. Everything in there stands true. I changed my setup and decided to invest in a shorter version of the cable - the 1 meter version - because I could now get away with a much shorter cable. I installed it this morning and the difference, while not earth shattering, was definitely visible. I use this cable to connect between the video card on a media PC and my TV (Sony rear-projection LCD). The image used to swim a little along the edges of some windows, text, etc., and the image wasn't as clear as I had hoped. While the image looked good, it didn't look great. That's why I decided to take the plunge and spend an extra $79 bucks. The difference is somethine like going from a regular RF feed to your TV and component video cables. Now the image is crisp and clear and there is no swimming. It actually brings out detail I couldn't even see before - to the point of deciding to turn on FSAA and filtering so video games have a more realistic look. And that they do. I don't know how other brands compare to the Monster Cables as I haven't tried them. What I do know is that signal integrity is very important to a good looking display. You can get that with high quality cables and by keeping the length to the absolute minimum required as there was a very perceptible difference just between the 1 meter and 6 meter versions of the exact same thing. One more thing while I'm here. I want to thank Amazon for going the extra mile on customer service. I had a DVD disappear somehow during shipping. UPS said they delivered it but I never received it. I asked Amazon if they filed the report with UPS or I did to file a claim. What I got was a reply telling me a replacement was already on its way. That is service. Thanks Amazon B0001OHH56:awesome_quality!!!:nathan_hulett_"http://www.limit0.com" B0001OHH56 Monster Cable HDMI 400 DVI-1M High-Definition Video Interconnect 1 Meter: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 February 11, 2006 Nathan Hulett "http://www.limit0.com" San Diego, CA Some say digital cables dont need to be high quality since only 1's and 0's go through it, not an analog signal. Well if you buy a low quality cable you won't even get all the 1's and 0's and will have a lower quality digital picture. So quality does matter. I bought an HDMI-DVI cable for about $15. It was stepped on while moving some furniture around and it is now worthless. I then got a $30 one from a brand claiming to be as good as Monster Cable. That one did not even work out of the box! So I returned it, bought this cable and have been happy ever since. Don't go cheap on your cables, in the long run you will pay more for a bunch of bad ones than you would for a high quality one B0001OHH56:correcting_some_factual_errors:matt_greenfield B0001OHH56 Monster Cable HDMI 400 DVI-1M High-Definition Video Interconnect 1 Meter: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 4.0 December 3, 2005 Matt Greenfield Rockville, MD I agree with the general contention of the above two reviewers that a fairer price for this cable would be around $50-60, rather than $100. However there are a couple of factual errors in their reviews. First, Monster cables *are* ATC-certified and are indeed allowed to display the HDMI logo -- check any box! Second, just because they carry digital data does not mean that HDMI/DVI cables are immune to noise -- they are quite susceptible to noise. It is easy for electrical interference from neighboring devices to flip bits (0 to 1 or 1 to 0) on a cable. Indeed HDMI cables have been demonstrated to suffer from significant degradation in signal quality without adequate sheilding, so a good cable like Monster's has some merit. There are any number of website which will certify to that. Unlike in computer networks, which use extensive re-transmission of corrupted packets to recover from noise, the tremendous bandwidth and real-time nature of TV viewing make re-transmission impossible in any TV cable. Thus a good quality HDMI cable is not the same as a bad one. I have been an owner of this cable for the last six months and I am very happy with it. I have a whole mass of cables at the back of my TV, but I have never noticed any degradation in signal quality from interference. The picture has always been unbelievable on my big-screen HDTV, and much better than with a component cable I used earlier B0001OHH56:actually,_quality_does_matter:electronics_guy B0001OHH56 Monster Cable HDMI 400 DVI-1M High-Definition Video Interconnect 1 Meter: Electronics electronics 13 of 14 5.0 February 19, 2005 electronics guy USA First, disregard my rating as I don't actually have these cables. However, the first poster is completely wrong when he says quality doesn't matter in digital cables. It most certainly does. Even though the signals are digital in nature, they are not pure off/on, hi/low signals. They are still waveforms in an analog world and if you looked at them on a scope, you would see they are anything but nice square digital waves. At the high frequencies these signals run at, they are rounded, they have ringing, and they probably don't reach full signal levels ever over long runs due to loss. To top it off there are reflections at the cable ends due to imperfections in impedance matching between the wire and the connector that cause issues not unlike the ghosting you see on TVs with the old rabbit ear antennas sometimes. The imperfections in the signals allow high levels to be received as lows and to also play havoc with signal timing. The first poster is confusing the ideal digital signal with the real world. Look for other information online and you'll see. There is a limit to the cable runs you can do with these cables for a reason - the signal degrades. How much it degrades is a function of the cable and connector quality and the total run length. Over short runs you might be able to get away with lesser quality cables. Over longer runs, cable quality may mean the difference between working and not. The DVI/HDMI signal standard includes no error checking. Errors will increase with lesser quality cables and show up as sparkles and artifacts in the image. So again, I don't know how the Monster Cables rank, but I do know that quality does matter. It even matters in mundane cables like RS-232. It all manifests as error rates B0001OHH56:overpriced:eric_m._wood_"emwood" B0001OHH56 Monster Cable HDMI 400 DVI-1M High-Definition Video Interconnect 1 Meter: Electronics electronics 18 of 23 2.0 January 20, 2005 Eric M. Wood "emwood" Charlotte, NC As for digital technology, monster cable has once again ruined the marketplace by greatly over estimating what their products are worth. The great difference with the digital output/inpt devices compared to analog is simple. If the digital signal reaches the device it needs to it can't be any more or less clear. Because your digital signal is comprised of "0's" and "1's" if you can see your TV or hear the music then what ever cable you use works- There is no distortation across digital signals, so don't pay the extra money- In fact you shouldn't need to spend more than around $30-50. B00006JILW:if_you're_looking_for_an_alternative_to_uncomfortable_earbuds...:kristilou B00006JILW Sony MDR-J10 h.ear Headphones with Non-Slip Design (Orange): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 18, 2006 kristilou West Coast, USA ...these are great! I recently purchased an iPod and the earbuds that came with it were so uncomfortable I knew I had to find something better. I wanted something that would be small yet comfortable and would stay in place when walking, running, etc. These headphones are perfect! They fit my ear like a glove, and the smaller "earbud" piece slips right in and rests comfortably just inside your ear. They're very comfortable and don't budge even when yanking on the cord. They don't have the world's best sound quality, but they fit the bill for the kind of music I listen to. If you like your music loud and with a lot of heavy bass, these may not be for you - but compared to the stock iPod earbuds these have very comparable sound. I recommend these to anybody who is looking for a good alternative to the not-so-comfortable earbuds B00006JILW:good_buy:a._p._pendleton_"professorfailure" B00006JILW Sony MDR-J10 h.ear Headphones with Non-Slip Design (Orange): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 25, 2006 A. P. Pendleton "ProfessorFailure" Buffalo, NY Not the best quality sound, but perfect for running - doesn't cancel out all sounds so hazards like dogs and cars can still be heard. They won't fall of - even if you're sweating like crazy B00006JILW:perfect_they_just_died_after_about_3_years........:mary_lincoln_"mollie_ollie" B00006JILW Sony MDR-J10 h.ear Headphones with Non-Slip Design (Orange): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 9, 2006 Mary Lincoln "Mollie Ollie" Gahanna, OH USA These are perfect for running, biking or any kind of sport you do, well maybe not any sport. The sound quality isn't the best, but good enough for me. They're good enough to block out a bus full of noisey kids. I also like this because they don't get in the way of any sunglasses you might have placed on your head. My only problem with them headphones is that they died after about 3 years. They're my favorite kind when it comes to earbud headphones. They're cheap and of great quality (they just die after 3 years of abuse). A definate buy B00006JILW:left_side_stopped_working_after_less_than_a_week._:m._p._pegan_"mad_despot" B00006JILW Sony MDR-J10 h.ear Headphones with Non-Slip Design (Orange): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 April 21, 2006 M. P. Pegan "Mad Despot" Phoenix, AZ I used these for biking. They were ok for a few days, minimal wind noise, but the left side just stopped working after less than 4 hours of use. B00006JILW:good_for_the_money:bluestar B00006JILW Sony MDR-J10 h.ear Headphones with Non-Slip Design (Orange): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 March 19, 2006 bluestar chicago i read the other reviews and decided to take the plunge anyway even though i have small ears. the head phones stay in place pretty well when i've used them on the treadmill and elliptical machines. in terms of sound, i'm not a major afficionado, but i don't think the sound quality would be considered amazing. the headphones do the job and block out overhead gym music fairly well. i hope they last because overall i'm very satisfied especially compared to my previous ear buds. B00006JILW:pretty_good_deal:john_a._lopresti B00006JILW Sony MDR-J10 h.ear Headphones with Non-Slip Design (Orange): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 March 14, 2006 John A. LoPresti Seattle, WA First: these headphones aren't orange, they're pink. The speakers on these phones look forward, they're not turned into your ear, so they don't have the volume they might if they faced the ear canal(if you press on them they are loud). This actually may be a good thing, since they are easier on the ear than some other kinds. They are econonomical in the power they consume; they'll run all day on one battery. The sound is good, not great - these are low-cost headphones, so let's not expect audiophile quality. That said, they are quite acceptable. THEY STAY ON YOUR EAR. For me, they are just fine B00006JILW:nobody_agrees_on_the_fit!:master_flash B00006JILW Sony MDR-J10 h.ear Headphones with Non-Slip Design (Orange): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 March 10, 2006 Master Flash Orange, CA USA I've tried all types of lightweight headphones and I have a very difficult time with finding a pair that will stay put without causing pain. For me, these work better than any other headphone design. Period. ***** The reviews I've read that say they don't fit are exactly the opposite of what I experienced, so if you need a solution to a 'fitting' problem please try these for yourself. ***** Sound is above average but not 5-star rating, but since they fit I would not own any others B0007UQ6LK:great_quality,_great_price!:j._rosario_"yosh" B0007UQ6LK SanDisk 1GB miniSD Card (SDSDM-1024-A10M, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 15, 2006 J. Rosario "Yosh" New Brunsick, NJ USA I bought this for my T-mobile MDA. It works great easy to set up and great quality. Love it I strongly recommend it B0007UQ6LK:fast,_reliable_and_useful:errol__arias B0007UQ6LK SanDisk 1GB miniSD Card (SDSDM-1024-A10M, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 ERROL ARIAS VALENCIA, CARABOBO Venezuela fast, reliable and useful -- The MiniSD Card and the SD adapter works fine and has been very useful in devices that uses SD memory card.. by example: I can transfer data in my computer via the SD interface to the card and then read it in my phone that uses miniSD Slot-- i really like the easyness of the conversion. Highly recommende B0007UQ6LK:good_reviev_for_this_item!!!!!!:alexandra_pilyaeva_"sol_ka" B0007UQ6LK SanDisk 1GB miniSD Card (SDSDM-1024-A10M, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Alexandra Pilyaeva "sol_ka" NC USA The shipping was good, the card is perfect... I'm a satisfied customer :) what can I say.. B0007UQ6LK:great_card_for_cellphones:nathan_r._hudson B0007UQ6LK SanDisk 1GB miniSD Card (SDSDM-1024-A10M, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Nathan R. Hudson I bought this card to use with my LG V phone and it has performed flawlessly so far giving me 1 gig of additional storage to use on my phone for PIX and MP3s. The adapter works with no issues to transfer files to my computer and back B0007UQ6LK:it_is_good_but_you_got_to_be_careful_while_handling:hitesh_patel_"music_freak" B0007UQ6LK SanDisk 1GB miniSD Card (SDSDM-1024-A10M, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Hitesh Patel "Music freak" San Diego, CA Unknowingly I put in the mini card in SD adapter though i just needed mini card but then it refused to come out. I might have missed instruction but then I had hard time figuring out how to take it out. Finally I got the instructions which said you need to lift it up a little by 0.5mm or 1mm to pull the mini card out of adapter by that it was all screwed up I guess. I had dismantle the adapter to get it out. it works for me as i needed just mini card but my adapter is gone B0007UQ6LK:great:michael_bierman B0007UQ6LK SanDisk 1GB miniSD Card (SDSDM-1024-A10M, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Michael Bierman Santa Clara, CA USA I have this in my phone and it seems to work great, good value for the money B0007UQ6LK:good_seller,_no_problems:tony_e. B0007UQ6LK SanDisk 1GB miniSD Card (SDSDM-1024-A10M, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Tony E. Utah The product was delivered on time and as advertised. I would buy from this seller again B00005NIMJ:an_outstanding_mouse:axxiom B00005NIMJ Logitech Trackman Wheel Optical: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 22, 2006 Axxiom USA Silky smooth trackball and scrollwheel, a real pleasure to use. Ergonomically, this mouse is very well designed; one's hand rests comfortably and naturally on it. I use this mouse for many hours each day and have never had a problem with my thumb.....true, some folks may experience some thumb discomfort after heavy use, but everyone's different, right? There's no one mouse that's perfect for everyone. The previous reviewer's claim that the four screws on the bottom of the mouse need to be removed for cleaning of the trackball and cradle are untrue. One merely pulls the trackball out of it's cradle and then wipes the ball and cradle with a cloth.....a very easy procedure. This is, definitely, one of my very favorite mice B00005NIMJ:hardy_&_comfortable_tool:w._wenny B00005NIMJ Logitech Trackman Wheel Optical: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 W. Wenny There's no doubt that this is the best mouse I've ever used! I especially like the design of letting thumb handle all the moves, instead of moving the whole mouse. B00005NIMJ:it_takes_a_litlle_getting_used_to_but_it_is_worth_it:m._nashofer B00005NIMJ Logitech Trackman Wheel Optical: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 7, 2006 M. Nashofer I have a small work area so not having to slide the mouse around is a pleasure B00005NIMJ:logitech_trackman_-_the_end_of_the_sore_wrist.:v._blakey B00005NIMJ Logitech Trackman Wheel Optical: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 V. Blakey Australia After using a normal mouse for a few years, I found I was getting a sore wrist from operating the mouse. I then started using track balls and have not suffered this problem since then. However, most of the track balls I've used up until now, suffered from a common problem. Dirt getting into the mechanism, which meant you had to pull them apart and clean them at regular intervals. This trackman however is constructed in such a way and operates in such a way that the normal dirt etc. does not seem to effect it or build up inside it. 10/10 for operation. 10/10 for design and very comfortable and very logical to use B00005NIMJ:love_it_-_using_it_now:renee_b._schreibman B00005NIMJ Logitech Trackman Wheel Optical: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 Renee B. Schreibman I love the optical mouse. It has helped my back tremedously because I am no longer reaching for my mouse to move it around. It took some getting used to but I am so glad I bought it. If you get anything remotely wet or even gummy" on the ball it acts funny! B00005NIMJ:a_great_alternative_for_a_mouse,_helpful_for_those_with_rsi:keri_morgret B00005NIMJ Logitech Trackman Wheel Optical: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 2, 2006 Keri Morgret CA I've been using computers and mice for way too many years, and the "switch the mouse from the right hand to the left" trick wasn't working anymore. I tried out many mice and trackballs in the store, and this worked best for me. There is a learning curve with this. It took me a couple of days to stop having the "jitters" with the mouse pointer, and another week or so to feel comfortable that I knew I could put the pointer exactly where I wanted. Now that I am used to it, I would not go back. I suggest the easyGesture extension for Firefox for anyone desiring to reduce their mouse movements, and especially for anyone getting used to a trackball for the first time. A click, and a circular menu is displayed right where the pointer is, and you can move forward, backwards, and do up to 63 other user-defined actions. I found it very helpful when getting used to the Trackman, as I had a much larger target to aim for, and it was much closer to where my mouse currently was -- I no longer had to aim for that little tiny close button at the top of the window, etc B00005NIMJ:i've_had_my_trackman_marble_for_10_years_and_it_finally_died_today.:j._mckay B00005NIMJ Logitech Trackman Wheel Optical: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 23, 2006 J. Mckay San Francisco, CA So, I'm on amazon checking to see if they still make these things. I received this Trackman Marble in early 1996. The first computer I used it with was my trusty Packard Bell 486 running Windows 95 with 32 megs of RAM. Ahhh... the good old days. Today, she sits plugged into my Dual Core Macbook Pro with more RAM than my first computer had hard disk space. How times have changed. The Trackman Marble has been with me through a lifetime of hardware, software, and personal changes. I've moved cross country 3x, and around the globe more than once while I had her. I've changed jobs a dozen or so times. I became a man with a trackman in my hand. Today I'm ordering her replacement. She's finally outlived her manual capabilities, and the left click button has stopped functioning reliably. The plastic piece that holds the ball in place has long been removed, and now and again I have to search the desk and surrounding area for the missing optical ball. I look forward to 10 more years with my new Trackman Marble. Thank you Logitech for such a fine product B0000996BA:nice_case:sbwong B0000996BA Garmin Carry Case Rino Series 010-10117-02: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 June 22, 2006 SBWong HKG I got this for 60CSX. A very nice fit. Very well made case. Well padded and interior is soft so as not to scratch B0000996BA:not_for_etrex_models:serrano B0000996BA Garmin Carry Case Rino Series 010-10117-02: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 1.0 April 4, 2006 Serrano Florida This case is not for etrex models, it's huge. You could put two GPS in it. In the case it says that it is for many garmin gps models, but nothing about being for the etrex model B0000996BA:well_made_case:lee_a._vercoe_"tangsoopap" B0000996BA Garmin Carry Case Rino Series 010-10117-02: Electronics electronics 4.0 February 19, 2006 Lee A. Vercoe "TangSooPap" PGH, PA Case is well padded and does its intended job. It is a little long for the Garmin Quest though but still usable B0000996BA:a_good_protection_for_your_handheld_gps_as_the_only_or_extra_case:fd1_"heavyfire" B0000996BA Garmin Carry Case Rino Series 010-10117-02: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 January 31, 2006 fd1 "heavyfire" North Central MASS I bought this case to go along with an eTrex GPS. It has plenty of room for the GPS and the "quick reference card," and I can even wedge the car charger in the case if I take my time. For added protection on a snowmobile or ATV etc. it seems great. I bought a Gilsson case which totally encloses the GPS in neoprene and clear plastic over the buttons and screen. I would recommend that if you are only going to buy one case for outdoor use. If your using the eTrex in your car or for walking or for added protection (I don't care to beat on $250 technological equipment...) I think the couple extra bucks for some extra protection or a light duty or spare bag is well spent. If it was a hair larger it would've been perfect to put the car adapter in with the neoprene case, but I didn't design it = B0000996BA:great_case:feistel_"cobra" B0000996BA Garmin Carry Case Rino Series 010-10117-02: Electronics electronics 5.0 January 29, 2006 Feistel "cobra" Indiana This case is a great all-aroudn case. It is fleece (or a material like fleece) lined and is large enough to hold my 60CS perfectly with some room to spare. I would definetly recommend this product to someone especially because of the price B0000996BA:good_little_case:dr._robert_j._meese_"gardener_bob" B0000996BA Garmin Carry Case Rino Series 010-10117-02: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 4.0 August 17, 2005 Dr. Robert J. Meese "Gardener Bob" Davis, CA USA I like the case but would have preferred one that had the ability to be used on a shoulder strap (as of a daypack). This case works fine on a belt, but I think that an attachment design which would have allowed use on a shoulder strap would significantly increase its usefulness. Construction is excellent, padding is adequate, fit is perfect. I think that a more imaginative attachment design would have been appreciated by many B00006BAGR:no_problem_with_installing_or_using_with_my_ipod:lax_traveler_"lax" B00006BAGR Keyspan 2.0 Cardbus 2port USB 2.0 Cardbus Mac/PC: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 June 7, 2005 LAX Traveler "LAX" Los Angeles, CA United States I have a 1 year old IBM T series laptop that came with the old USB 1.1 ports. After recently acquiring an iPod, I needed to upgrade the USB capability in order to speed up the downloads from iTunes as well as charge the unit. After doing a great deal of online shopping for Cadbus USB cards, I decided on this model for its affordability as well as the fact it came with an A/C adapter in case I needed the additional juice to power and charge the iPod. So far I haven't needed to use it, but it's nice to know I have it just in case. (I usually use the wall charger, but if you own/buy a mini iPod, you should know they no longer come with the A/C adapter.) People, the issue with all the problems I'm seeing on these cards are coming from two issues. One: You should buy a card with NEC technology - they are much more compatible with Windows. Two: You must update your computer constantly with the Microsoft updates. In my case, I have XP SP2 and had no installation problems and didn't even need to use the enclosed CD ROM. I am rating it 4 stars versus 5 because it appears to be a little flimsy compared to Netgear or IBM branded products. Hey, you get what you pay for. I would recommend it... but be certain you have the updates on your PC before plugging it in B000CS1TLE:poor_support_and_lockups:ronald_n._hunsicker B000CS1TLE Logitech Harmony 890 Advanced Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 2.0 November 9, 2006 Ronald N. Hunsicker PA I love the unit...when its working...software problems in the beginning and was transferred to "upper level" support who told me I should replace my new Dell XPS 600...I eventually fixed the problem...then frequent lockups...emailed tech support...responded in 24 hours with a test which I performed immediately and emailed back the results...two days later and no response...called customer support who stated that they were sending out new unit in two days...four days later got an email that Logitech was processing the order and that the new unit would be delivered in 5-7 business days...All my equipment is in a remote location so I must go to other room to change channels, volume input etc. Logitech doesn't seem to care...I'm presently on the phone waiting for tech support and have been holding for 20 minutes thus far...Good luck if you buy this one... B000CS1TLE:works_great_for_middle_of_the_road_installations:willie_the_shake_"synthus" B000CS1TLE Logitech Harmony 890 Advanced Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 November 6, 2006 Willie the Shake "synthus" Mountain Lakes, NJ United States My setup: plasma TV, Tivo, VCR, carousel DVD, HD digital cable box, passable all-in-one home theater receiver. This may not be the "power remote" for AV snobs needing RF support and other sophisticated stuff, but it works great for me, and it passes the all-important "babysitter test" (as long as you show them where the help key is.) I actually created a separate softbutton on the display just for our nanny, who always watches the same show. Programming online via USB is pretty easy, but definitely requires some clicking around to get everything working just right. I had an older Harmony remote and was able to reuse the profile for the most part. Yes, you have to do the driver/software download shuffle, a painfully familiar task for Windows users. I have both Macs and PCs, and can sympathize with the other reviewers crying "Anti-Mac!" requiring to use cr-ppy Windows, but fortunately I have an out. The other reviews dinging charge time and other one time setup issues are a little whiny if you ask me, I had this thing humming pretty quickly (yes you have to charge it first, but what doesn't require that these days?) Why four stars? I find this remote tries a little TOO hard to be "ergonomic". Many key buttons are tiny, close to other "Do Not Touch the Red Button" buttons, hard to see with the backlighting, etc. I still find myself pressing the "dammit I pressed that fast-forward-to-end-of-show button AGAIN!" button. Overall though, for the cost, this was the one remote that really allowed me to closet (not throw away) the others. You still need to dig out your other device remotes if you need to do deep programming, but this is very rare (once every couple months? B000CS1TLE:very_good_interfacing:b._rieder B000CS1TLE Logitech Harmony 890 Advanced Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 November 6, 2006 B. Rieder I read the good and bad reviews on this and was more taken by the negative ones.....I was concerned about ease of interfacing with PC and programming. The tech who hooked up my system (several componets in cabinet and 50" plasma on wall integrated to Direct TV HI def....not a wire to be seen!) said he would program remote. The unit came when he was unavailable, and I decided to give it a shot myself....within a short period of time, all componets were working perfectly. Now, one touch in Activites ( watch TV) turns everything on and allows for channel operations, volume, guide etc from same screen...excellent. Can't imagine what else would be needed.Final tweaking added favorite channels with icons.... Retails at Best Buy for 400 bucks......good price on Amazon as well. Need to have a little computer savy though.... B000CS1TLE:very_pleased_with_this_remote:b-goat B000CS1TLE Logitech Harmony 890 Advanced Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 November 5, 2006 B-GOAT Oregon City, OR USA At my home I have most of my home entertainment components in a cabnet, behind a solid door. I also have a projector mounted to my ceiling. For the past year I have either had to operate my components by hand (DVD, DVR, Amplifier, Component Switch) or leave the door open so my IR controller would work. After much research I chose the Harmony 890 as my new universal remote. This is the ideal remote for my purposes since it utilizes both IR (infra-red) and RF (radio frequency). I still need the IR for my projector mounted on the ceiling. My biggest reservations were from reading the reviews that said set-up was a nightmare. When I got the remote I took the advice of a friend and discarded the set-up CD and went straight to Logitech's website and downloaded the most current software. This was very easy to install. I was planning on the set-up to take all evening and maybe the next as well. However, after a little less than 1 hour I was done. I figured that was too easy, but when I tested it...everything worked perfectly. I am so excited, this is the best universal remote investment I have ever made. Just an FYI, the components I am controlling with the Harmony 890 are: Marantz DVD, Marantz SR-18 receiver/amplifier, Panasonic HDTV Projector, Dish Network DVR and Psyclone 4 component switch. B000CS1TLE:best_remote_out_there_for_the_money:r._lee B000CS1TLE Logitech Harmony 890 Advanced Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 4, 2006 R. Lee Northern Virginia, USA I bought this product in Oct 2006. I downloaded the latest version of the software from Logitech's web site. This is the best remote I've ever had. I replaced a Pronto 1000 (which was also a great remote). I was able to program my 6 different components very easily. The logitech database didn't have the discrete codes for the inputs to my television, but I was able to have the remote learn them easily. While it took me a week to get the Pronto working the way I liked. It only took an hour to get this remote completely working. The only annoyance is that you have to reprogram the base and the remote whenever you make a change to the program. In my setup that's not that easy to do. They could have made it easier if the power supply was detactable, but they didn't. So when I reprogram the remote I have to dig in the back of the television to unplug the base unit. But it's worth it. I had no problems with software B000CS1TLE:well_worth_the_cost!:robert_j._brown B000CS1TLE Logitech Harmony 890 Advanced Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 4, 2006 Robert J. Brown Florida This is a top of the line remote, and well worth the cost. It does everything it claims, and does it with ease. It gives you the ability to connect to the internet to set you remote up with just clicking B000CS1TLE:what_you_must_know_about_this_remote_before_making_a_decision.:n._raphael_davis_"bear_down_chicago_bears!!!" B000CS1TLE Logitech Harmony 890 Advanced Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 15 of 15 5.0 October 2, 2006 N. Raphael Davis "Bear Down Chicago Bears!!!" Chicago IL I read all the negative review and became VERY wary of purchasing. I decided due to the price and no clear runaway reason to go with another Universal remote to give this one a try. Boy am I glad I did that because it's GREAT once you get it programmed. There are 4 caveats! #1 The CD included is a travesty wayyyyyyyyyyyy out of date. Don't bother with it just go the the Logitech site and download their software/drivers. It's slow and you need a fast connection because the firmware update is 50mb and you need to update both controller and base station before programming. #2 IMO you don't need to be that computer savy but Mac users seem to have more issues than PC users I believe because Mac support is poor. #3 This is simply a two day process. The remote needs to charge over night before getting started. This is NOT well explained (if at all) in the instructions. The remote can not be powered by the USB connection so it has to be charged. I tried using a different mini-USB cable BAD IDEA!!! use the included cable. #4 Updating/reprogramming the remote requires that you update BOTH the base station and the Remote Control. If you're doing a big install be patient don't hide the base station at first and if you can get the programming down with the base as an IR blaster first before using the 4 prs of IR emmitters. getting to the Base that often would be tedious. After all that why 5 stars? It's perfect after that. Simply perfect and WAYYYY cheaper than a cusom Pronto or Universal Remote (that'll set you back 1k with programming) from some expensive High End shop. My fiance had lost the remote to her television and now we have the remote back (it downloads ALL the remote codes. I don't know what to say to the folks who've struggled with the update process. It may have something to do with having an older PC. My machine is only 2 years old and I recently rebuilt it. Well that's my experience in a nutshell. My fiance can now use the system, we have 1 remote and everything is hidden. I'm ecstatic B0009R5KMM:impressed:joseph_t._sowder_"karenjoexxx" B0009R5KMM Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player (Blue): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Joseph T. Sowder "karenjoexxx" Indian Springs, AL United States I love this thing. I have only had it for a couple of weeks, but I love it. It sounds great, is easy to use & navigate, seems durable with some care, and is the perfect size for my purpose - I use it primarily when working out - I didn't buy it to replace my home A/V system or my car stereo. I bought it to be able to listen to my music easily and without disrupting others in selected situations. I would buy another, or at least another Creative product. Paid $64.00 on Amazon with free shipping B0009R5KMM:very_good_mp3_player_-_but_is_it_right_for_you?:mark_colan_"duke-of-url" B0009R5KMM Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player (Blue): Electronics electronics 34 of 35 4.0 August 10, 2006 Mark Colan "duke-of-url" Medford, MA USA I would have given Creative Zen Nano Plus (abbreviated "CZNP") 5 stars, except for two small deficiences: it does not have gapless playback (see #10 below), and the build quality and controls are kind of cheap (see #4 below). Assuming it lasts, it seems a very good unit for the money. Here's why I bought mine, and some questions to ask yourself when you're choosing. [Updated 8/28/2006] 0. Do I want to make a fashion statement with my MP3 player? Some people will only buy a trendy iPod. Buying a lesser-known unit like CZNP makes a different statement, and you can choose from 10 colors. I prefer function over form, but CZNP offers some of each. I bought an orange one because it is easy to find in my black bag. 1. Do I want to play more than just sound? The CZNP is a basic MP3 player, FM Radio, and recorder. It has a simple monochrome display and controls that make it a good choice for playing music, podcasts, and ebooks, and listening to local radio stations. It can record from the built-in mike or radio, or from a line input, which may be handy for some. Some players can play videos, show pictures, etc, and cost a lot more because of the required color screen and larger memory. I don't need these things and prefer not to spend the money needed to get them. Of course this player can STORE any kind of content, just like a thumb drive, but it only plays audio. 2. Will I be listening to mostly music or mostly spoken content? When you switch off a unit while it is playing, or pause it and it turns off automatically after awhile, some units will resume at the beginning of the current track, and others (e.g. CZNP) resume exactly where you left off. If you are playing music, you usually prefer to start the song over again. For ebooks or long podcasts, I need to resume where it was turned off (like CZNP does), because it is hard to fast-advance back to where you were. 3. What kind of accessories can I get? Creative has a set of speakers tailored to the CZNP, and there are many generic accessories that will work with it. By comparison, there are entire catalogs of accessories tailored for optimal use with an iPod (and may not work with others). I have what I need, but pine for some things available for iPod only. The best accessory of all is a cable that has a 1/8" stereo plug (like the headphone plug) on one end, and two RCA plugs on the other. Plug one of these into the auxiliary or CD input of all the stereos you use, and you can quicly plug this in and play on the speakers. Such cables are available at Radio Shack and most places selling electronics products. 4. How convenient is it to use? MP3 players vary considerably on how easy they are to use. The iPod is famous for ease of use, though it does not do everything I want to do. The CZNP has relatively cheap controls that work well enough, and does what I want. You don't have to be a computer whiz to use it or its software. I have been using it while driving with reasonably good results. It is easy to pause and start it, turn it off, adjust volume, skip or repeat tracks, back up or move forward in the current track, and small enough to hold in your hand and still be able to hold onto the steering wheel. But if you want to skip to a different album, you have to skip, wait, listen, and skip until you find the first track of the desired album. Of course there is a menu way of getting there more easily, but you can't use menus while driving. It is small and light. About like a Bic cigarette lighter except twice as wide. So far I have found the size very convenient; I don't think I would want it any smaller. But being small, it might be easier to lose - which is why I bought an orange one. 5. How long will it last? On Amazon, click the link "See all ... customer reviews", then look for the dropdown "Show:" and choose "Lowest review first" and click the Go button. There are a number of reports from people who had problems with their CZNP, some bad enough to throw it away. Some are real problems, others might be a lack of understanding how to use the player. Despite these complaints, the average review is high. You'll find about the same mix of reviews for most players. I decided to take a chance. My unit will be well-cared for. If I have a problem, I'll update this review. 6. Can the battery be replaced? CZNP uses an AAA battery which is said to last for 15 hours and can be changed easily. The iPod Nano has a rechargeable battery that is not designed to be replaced, which means the iPod Nano becomes landfill when the battery no longer takes a charge in a couple of years. There will be millions of iPods being thrown away simply because the owner cannot make them continue to work, which has an impact on the environment. There are now battery replacement kits for iPod, with tools and instructions, so this concern is lessened for DIY people, but most won't bother. 7. How does it sound? The CZNP sounds very good to when when I use good earphones like Koss "The Plug", or when plugged into a stereo. The free headphones you get with it won't give you the best sound, and you should not judge any player on how it sounds with the included headphones. Go buy quality earphones for any new player, as this will make a huge improvement in your enjoyment at relatively low cost. 8. Does the player use flash memory or hard-disk for storage? CZNP uses flash memory. Flash memory is more expensive per MB/GB than hard disk memory, and flash memory players are smaller than hard disk players. I would not want a hard disk, which I think is too heavy and too fragile for a portable player. Get a hard disk player if you want to carry a lot of content, but make sure you have a backup. Get a flash memory player if you want to hold the content you will listen to today or this week. 9. Does the player have enough memory? I use Highest Quality VBR, which gives me MP3s usually 200-250 KBPS, and I get about 10 hours of MP3 music. For podcasts or other material recorded at lower quality, you'll get a lot more. With that much space I can have some new or favorite albums left on the player, and have plenty of room for content that changes (like podcasts). If you don't use a computer regularly, you might want more memory, maybe even a hard disk, but 1GB is very convenient for my purposes. 10. Does the player support gapless playback between tracks? Some albums have music that flows continously from one track to the next. Examples: Radiohead "OK Computer", Dandy Warhols, Moody Blues. The listening experience is disrupted if the tracks have a gap as the player switches from one track to another. I don't know of any portable MP3 player that offers gapless playback (without Rockbox), though it's bound to come. The CZNP has a brief gap with no clicks, but it is still somewhat disruptive. One solution is to rip the album as one continuous track. The Rockbox open-source technology essentially replaces the firmware on your player, and it features gapless playback. It is supported on a few players, including some iPods, but not CZNP. 11. Does the player require proprietary software or hardware? CZNP includes software, but since it also works like a USB drive, you can manage content with Explorer / Finder if you want to. All connectors are industry-standard and you can find matching cables in electronics and computer stores. iPod can only load music using iTunes, and other players require software supplied with the unit, or with Windows. The iPod and others also use proprietary connectors, so replacing a lost cable is more expensive. I would not be happy with such restrictions. Open standards promote flexibility and interoperability. On the other hand the iPod is widely supported and it's easy to find compatible accessories. For me, at a minimum, the player needs to look like a USB drive when I connect it to the computer, so that I can load it by dragging files to the player's file system, and the CZNP does that. I want to have a program automatically create a custom listening program of various short podcasts that play in a particular order to support Radio on Demand, and I want that to happen by simply connecting the device to the computer, with no keyboard or mouse interaction involved. I have not found such a program, and may have to write it, but I can do that if I want to. With an iPod I have no choice but to use iTunes (or replace the firmware with Rockbox). iTunes will not do what I want it to do, and there is no option to use my own or third-party software. 12. Is the player file-based or tag-based? The CZNP is file-based: it will play songs in alphabetical order for a given folder. Naming songs with a two-digit sequence number at the beginning of the filename ensures they play in the correct order. It also has shuffle play, etc. I had tried the SanDisk Sansa, but returned it because all content is organized and played on the basis of tags, exclusively. While my music has tags correctly set to play the way I wanted, podcasts don't use tags consistently enough to play them in a particular order that I chose. With the CZNP you can at least control the order by putting a sequence number at the beginning of each filename. Tag-based may have some advantages over file-based (though not for my uses), but only if all of the content you want to play is properly tagged B0009R5KMM:battery_cover_blues:lewis B0009R5KMM Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player (Blue): Electronics electronics 4 of 7 1.0 July 29, 2006 Lewis Ohio My Zen Nano's battery cover broke within 1 month of purchase date. The construction is very flimsy, and if you do your research before purchasing you will find that this is not an uncommon problem. I wish I would have researched a little more before I spent my money on it! :-( I wouldn't recommend this product to anyone. B0009R5KMM:high_quality_at_a_low_price:g.s. B0009R5KMM Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player (Blue): Electronics electronics 6 of 8 5.0 July 13, 2006 G.S. Georgia, USA Just purchased mine about 3 wks ago. I love it. Sure there are 2 or 3 minor things that could have been improved, but for the price and the amount of songs and the other features, it is a great buy. I recommend the cheaper verion of the car adaptor B0009R5KMM:creative_zen_nano_plus_1_gb_mp3_player:g._baehnman B0009R5KMM Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player (Blue): Electronics electronics 8 of 11 4.0 July 4, 2006 G. Baehnman This Nano is, basically, a good value. It holds a lot of songs and is very easy to use. It has the capability to record voice messages and listen to FM radio in addition to downloaded songs. The "case integrity" is poor. The battery cover broke the first time I put batteries in. Duct tape now holds it in place. The ear "buds" that were included were W-A-Y too big to fit in my ears, so it cost an extra $25 for new headphones. B0009R5KMM:so_far_so_good:shannon_buterbaugh_"sha_butes" B0009R5KMM Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player (Blue): Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 June 28, 2006 Shannon Buterbaugh "Sha Butes" Ferndale, MI United States I really dig this thing. It's super light, easy to use and has great sound. I got a deal on it ($70) which surprised me because I noticed the price fluctuating throught the weeks it was on my wishlist. If any of you are thinking about buying it I'd do the same - tag it and then watch the price for the next couple weeks to see if it goes down at all. B0009R5KMM:great!:amy B0009R5KMM Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player (Blue): Electronics electronics 23 of 24 5.0 May 1, 2006 Amy Pennsylvania, USA I got an orange 512MB one from another online site about a year ago. I have treated it rather badly. It has been to Turkey and Egypt with me, gotten crushed in my purse, dropped, bounced, and tossed. It just keeps on going. Now, sometimes when it drops, it opens up along the sides just a bit - I push it all back together and everything's fine. Sometimes the battery door will pop off when it drops, no problem - put it back together it just keeps going. There was a point where it needed new firmware, but CREATIVE's customer service is definitely up to par, directions were very simple, and it was soon running again. (I think it was a complication from my Audible.com audiobooks.) Very easy to use, and if you are (hypothetically) driving while it's plugged into your car stereo, and you want to change the volume, or flip to the next file, there's no need to look at it to handle the controls, as they are very intuitive. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED B0006ZBHWY:good_for_multimedia_files!:andre_luz_"brazil" B0006ZBHWY Western Digital 80 GB Passport 2.5-inch External Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 3, 2006 Andre Luz "Brazil" Austin, TX USA Easy to use, fast and reliable. The only thing I hate about this product is the fact that I spend $132 and a couple of weeks later the price droped to $99 B0006ZBHWY:portable_and_fits_in_your_pocket:edward_ng B0006ZBHWY Western Digital 80 GB Passport 2.5-inch External Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 29, 2006 Edward Ng San Francisco, CA I've had this drive for almost a year now, and it is just wonderful. The main reason I bought it was to transfer files from my desktop at home to use on a computer at school or on my laptop. This drive benchmarked at about 24MB/s read, which was just 2MB/sec slower than the drive in my laptop. The drive is super quiet, and doesn't vibrate at all. The only thing that can be a little annoying is the blue light on the side of the drive. It was really apparent when I was giving a PowerPoint presentation in a dark classroom. I would have given this drive 5 stars if not for the fact that there was no additional power adapter that shipped with the drive. If you need one you'll have to contact Western Digital and order one. Although most USB ports will supply enough power to run the drive, I was unable to use it on a friend's computer with an older USB 1.1 only port. B0006ZBHWY:a_soild_travel_drive....with_great_capacity:chris_stankis_"bluewavechris" B0006ZBHWY Western Digital 80 GB Passport 2.5-inch External Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 26, 2006 Chris Stankis "bluewavechris" Maui, Hawaii I have owned this drive for over a year, and it has worked flawlessly. I do not need to plug it into ac power-it feeds right off my USB port. Which makes it perfect for travel even if I am not taking my laptop. Since I am always packing a digital camera, I can upload my photos from my memory card onto this drive, even if I am using someone else's or an internet cafe/hotel computer. It does make travel that much more simple. It has a solid outer case and a dust cover for the ports, it works and is simple....you can get more flashy drives with bells and whistles....but this does the intended job very nicely B0006ZBHWY:works_well_and_simple_to_use:a._olson B0006ZBHWY Western Digital 80 GB Passport 2.5-inch External Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 19, 2006 A. Olson I have had this drive for about 3 months. I use it to transport large data files between 3 different computers, two with windows XP and one with windows 2000. The drive works flawlessly. The physical size is a little larger than my Palm Pilot so it fits easily in briefcase. The drive works, is simple plug-n-chug, is small, and has a good price. What more can you ask for B0006ZBHWY:very_nice_external_hard_disk--_works_fine_with_mac/pc,_also_fast:jeffrey_heaton_"jeff_heaton" B0006ZBHWY Western Digital 80 GB Passport 2.5-inch External Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 29, 2006 Jeffrey Heaton "Jeff Heaton" St. Louis, MO I own several of these, two I bought for rotating backups. My larger 80gig version I use to transfer files away from home. Works very well, no drivers needed. I can just plug it into Windows or my Mac Powerbook and everything works well. It is also very fast, 5400rpm. It runs faster than my Segate, which has to be plugged in. It is great not having to plug this drive into the AC. It simply draws power from the USB cable. If you did need to use an adapter, it uses a common 12V adapter that you should be able to buy at Radio Shack or similar B0006ZBHWY:good_product:d._perez B0006ZBHWY Western Digital 80 GB Passport 2.5-inch External Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 15, 2006 D. Perez It is nice and compact and easy to use. It also has a protective cover for the ports so that they don't get crap inside them when you are carrying it around B0006ZBHWY:complete_satisfaction:santosh_dokuparti_"santosh" B0006ZBHWY Western Digital 80 GB Passport 2.5-inch External Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 August 4, 2006 Santosh Dokuparti "santosh" Chicago, IL USA I bought this hard drive in a deal for 50 bucks a month ago. It has been very good to me, no trouble at all. B00006L7OE:excellent_quality_at_an_unbeatable_price:melinda_l._honkomp B00006L7OE HP Premium Photo Paper, Glossy (Q1990A, 4x6, 100 Sheets): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Melinda L. Honkomp This sturdy, high gloss photo paper produces professionally pictures; highly recommended, both product and seller B00006L7OE:great_photo_paper:carolyn_small_"uy_bella" B00006L7OE HP Premium Photo Paper, Glossy (Q1990A, 4x6, 100 Sheets): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Carolyn Small "UY Bella" I use this photo paper and highly recommend. The pictures come out great and it makes them look great too B00006L7OE:hp_photo_paer:kathy_m._massmann_"mama_kat" B00006L7OE HP Premium Photo Paper, Glossy (Q1990A, 4x6, 100 Sheets): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 31, 2006 Kathy M. Massmann "Mama Kat" USA Fantastic price and the quality I've come to expect from all HP product B00006L7OE:great_prints_of_snap_pictures:peter_f._hill B00006L7OE HP Premium Photo Paper, Glossy (Q1990A, 4x6, 100 Sheets): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 March 30, 2006 Peter F. Hill Seattle, WA USA I purchased this paper to print snaps of family and friends. The paper has worked great, though did require me to configure the paper type of the software I am using(Photoshop), though this is not something unique to this paper. Though most folks who print photos regularly know this well, it took me a few tries to learn how to correctly adjust the ink and paper settings. In Windows this setting is typically in the 'Advanced' printing options. Here just choose the paper type 'HP Premium Glossy'. Oh, and don't forget to choose at least 1200dpi for your prints which will be an available option after choosing 'best' print quality. On my Mac these settings were untuitively found under the 'Paper' tab in the print options. Now that I know how to print I need to learn how to take better photos.. B00006L7OE:for_the_perfect_picture...:l.m. B00006L7OE HP Premium Photo Paper, Glossy (Q1990A, 4x6, 100 Sheets): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 January 30, 2006 L.M. New York This paper is just perfect, at a really great price. It's professional quality right at hom B00006L7OE:quality_way_worse_than_canon_photo_paper_pro:t._chen B00006L7OE HP Premium Photo Paper, Glossy (Q1990A, 4x6, 100 Sheets): Electronics electronics 4 of 11 1.0 January 13, 2006 T. Chen CERRITOS, CA United States I just bought 2 packs(200 sheets total), after first print, I saw the photo has very low resolution in the dark color and high contrast part. I compared the same Canon photo paper pro print with HP one, it's way better than HP Premium Photo Paper. Canon photo paper pro print quality is exact the same or better than photo lab develop. So, spend your money on something better quality than HP premium Photo Paper. I will never buy another HP photo paper again B00006L7OE:not_quite_what_i_expected:stacy_seiser B00006L7OE HP Premium Photo Paper, Glossy (Q1990A, 4x6, 100 Sheets): Electronics electronics 8 of 9 4.0 October 25, 2005 Stacy Seiser Although the photo paper was the correct quality, it has preferation marks on the bottom. The preferation tears off, but does not make for a very smooth edge B00006L7OE:good_product,_good_shipping_time.:d._barron B00006L7OE HP Premium Photo Paper, Glossy (Q1990A, 4x6, 100 Sheets): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 September 15, 2005 D. Barron Los Angeles, CA USA Prints come out very nice on this paper, but I'm not really sure why there's a tear off tab, doesn't bother me though B00006L7OE:photo_paper_is_super:n._curry B00006L7OE HP Premium Photo Paper, Glossy (Q1990A, 4x6, 100 Sheets): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 2, 2005 N. Curry Newquay, UK The photo paper does what it's supposed to. It dries quickly without any smudges. Good for the price B00006L7OE:not_the_cheapest,_but_the_best:sara_burnett B00006L7OE HP Premium Photo Paper, Glossy (Q1990A, 4x6, 100 Sheets): Electronics electronics 9 of 10 5.0 August 14, 2005 Sara Burnett The HP paper was clearly a brighter way to print my photographs and it's also thicker, glossier paper than cheaper brands that I've tried. It's great paper, as long as you're willing to pay the price. A must for important projects B0002KJ2V6:awsome:alyssa_ruben_"alyssa" B0002KJ2V6 First Act Discovery FP774 Fun in a Drum: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 21, 2006 Alyssa Ruben "Alyssa" Geneva,IL We got this set for my almost 3 year old son. He just loves it. He is a such a musical kid and this was right up his alley. I was really impressed with how well made the instruments where. Not cheap plastic and aluminum, but real wood and sturdy metal. We will be buying all the rest of the First Act Discovery line B0002KJ2V6:loads_of_fun:julia_f._lowthorpe B0002KJ2V6 First Act Discovery FP774 Fun in a Drum: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 February 7, 2006 Julia F. Lowthorpe My 16 month old son got this for Christmas and he loves it. the drumsticks are just the right size for his hands as well as the Mini maracas and tambourine. I know that he may seem a little to young for this set but he really enjoys making noise with it B000FPIVLU:great_range_when_it_stays_connected:christopher_george B000FPIVLU Belkin N1 Wireless Router: Electronics electronics 1 of 8 1.0 November 13, 2006 Christopher George Listen folks.... If Belkin made a defibrilator and you had a heart attack..... you would be six feet under by now. Garbage.....If you really want to buy this I suggest you rip your ears off with pliers before you do...much more pleasant experience. NUF SAID? Thank You : B000FPIVLU:easy_user_interface:j._soard B000FPIVLU Belkin N1 Wireless Router: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 J. Soard nyc This router does what it is supposed to do, namely, broadcast a strong dependable signal, in my case - throughout a 4 story brownstone. The interface is VERY user friendly. It has WPA security features and a clean, simple design. Some N1 routers look like they were designd by someone who has a fetish for "transformer" toys B000FPIVLU:belkin_n1_or_bellsouth_dsl_modem:jerome_b._simonson_"simonson" B000FPIVLU Belkin N1 Wireless Router: Electronics electronics 1 of 6 1.0 November 4, 2006 Jerome B. Simonson "Simonson" Florida Daily I have to disconnect the Modem and Belkin N1 to access Bellsouth.Net. I strongly suspect it is not the router, but the modem; however bellsouth tech advises to disconnect both for at least 60 seconds. All active lights are lit on both, but the PC advises "cannot find internet connection" B000FPIVLU:i_can_now_connect_from_the_back_patio!:weather_nut B000FPIVLU Belkin N1 Wireless Router: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 WEATHER NUT SAN CLEMENTE, CA Had belkin router "g" series previously, but sometimes could not connect in the family room. Now i can connect anywhere inside or outside my home. Set up was easy. My router is in an upstairs closet, but the design with the icon lights is so cool, i'm tempted to move it to my desktop B000FPIVLU:terrible_technical_support!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:m._roberts B000FPIVLU Belkin N1 Wireless Router: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 November 2, 2006 M. Roberts Lawrenceville, GA United States The range and throughput of this router were awful. I bought it to replace an aging Linksys WRT54G, and was absolutely appalled at it's performance. After spending almost three hours on the phone with technical support people who were not even as knowledgeable as I was and who barely spoke English (obviously outsourced to India), I gave up and decided to send it back. Amazon did a great job with the return, but the router is not worth the money, effort, or trouble. Stay away!!!!!!!!!!!! B000FPIVLU:junk:michael_lovett B000FPIVLU Belkin N1 Wireless Router: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 October 8, 2006 Michael Lovett MD, USA I have had nothing but trouble with this router. It constantly lost connection with wireless and to the modem. It would take me several reboot trys to get it back up and running. I recommend that you purchase another brand B000FPIVLU:excellent_speed-easy_installation_and_setup:james_d._jasperson B000FPIVLU Belkin N1 Wireless Router: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 September 23, 2006 James D. Jasperson Valparaiso, IN USA I first installed the latest firmware from Belkin's site on my PC, and then hooked up the Router via the supplied cables to one of my PC's. I then installed the latest firmware for the matching wireless card on another PC, and the installed the PCI card itself, (I made sure to FIRMLY push the antenna cables onto the card. The connection was snug and I had no problems with it loosening up. After powering up the router and the PC's, the router virtually set itself automatically with no problems whatsoever. The wireless signal strength is excellent and constant acroos two floors of my large house. I'm getting download speeds of almost 30 mbs according to the "SPEAKEASY speed test" is use via the internet. The only complaints I have are minor. One is, that I wish the user manuals were supplied via hardcopy and not just on a CD. The other is, that the antenna cable for the wireless PC Card needs to be longer to more easily place the antenna on my computer's furniture cabinet B000FPIVLU:wireless_connection_constantly_drops/hangs:k._miller B000FPIVLU Belkin N1 Wireless Router: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 1.0 September 22, 2006 K. Miller PROs: the visual display showing status on the front is very handy - but it doesn't reflect reality in most situations. It does, however, let you see the unit boot. User interface is straight forward and well laid out. Updates are very simple. CONs: I've loaded two different firmware/SW versions on this unit. The first version would lockup anytime I browsed a remote computer file system more than 3 directories deep. The latest version is significantly worse. It has the same problem and additionly, the wireless unit shuts off after 10 minutes or so, requiring a power cycle to get it restarted. The on-line support is pathetic (just FW downloads, no FAQ or knowledge base at all). Only the latest FW version is posted, so once you upgrade, you can't go backwards. Performance with the Belkin N card was not noticeably different from other systems with generic 'g' cards. Overall, a tremendous disappointment. I'll update as I continue to work with their technical support for a replacement/refund. B000FPIVLU:works_great:clifford_w._kinnaman_"cliffordk" B000FPIVLU Belkin N1 Wireless Router: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 September 13, 2006 Clifford W. Kinnaman "CliffordK" Salem,OR Had a Laptop and desktop which I wanted hooked up to my new fiber optic 10mg connection. Few complications but tech support came through and learned how to resolve issues. Works great and enjoy the speed. Best decission of what is out there to buy B00020T4UK:nice_labels,_work_as_promised.:dr._max_e._bailey_"photo_doc" B00020T4UK Verbatim DVD-R 4.7GB 8X DataLifePlus White Inkjet Printable, Hub Printable 50pk Spindle: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Dr. Max E. Bailey "photo doc" Richmond, IN USA These DVDs print very nicely on my Epson inkjet printer. They seem to burn nicely, and work fine. Highly recommended B00020T4UK:they_are_the_best!:robert_stout B00020T4UK Verbatim DVD-R 4.7GB 8X DataLifePlus White Inkjet Printable, Hub Printable 50pk Spindle: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 7, 2006 Robert Stout Millersville, Md. I have used a lot of different kinds, TDK, Verbatim, Maxell, Memorex, Imation and several other cheap brands. I agree with everyone else..........the Verbatim "Printable" are great! I use an Epson R200 printer and never a problem. As far as disc errors, I use my Phillips burner in the Computer, an HP burner and my Stand-alone Go-Video, and these discs work marvelous with all the burners............the + and -. Matter of fact when I talked with Go-Video, they recommended the Verbatim discs as being one very compatible with the Go-Video. I've got a lot of discs from other people that would not work on my players, but I have NEVER made one using these discs that did not play on whatever player the other person had. I would definitely recommend them! B00020T4UK:perfect_for_back_up_dvds:j._irps_"krazejjklown" B00020T4UK Verbatim DVD-R 4.7GB 8X DataLifePlus White Inkjet Printable, Hub Printable 50pk Spindle: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 12, 2006 J. Irps "krazejjklown" Illinois now i have went through memorex, maxwell, jvc, tdk, verbatim, fuji, and i think that is it. maxwell was the worst with the most amount of frisbees. tdk wasn't bad. in fact they were right behind verbatim. only problem was they didn't make these printable inkjet dvd-r discs. Verbatim by far is the best investment i had made. i accidentally bought some thermal printable cd-r discs from verbatim which will not print on an epson r220 photo printer, but these inkjet discs work without a hitch. now my collection of back up dvds is looking as good as the regular collection. don't accidentally buy the thermal discs like i did though. they have a nice glossy top, but that doesn't work with the ink. it just beads up and will not dry. these inkjet printable discs work in every dvd player i have and my friends have. that's something i can't say about the JVC or maxwell discs. the only thing i recommend for the ink out of the epson r220 is to put a thin layer of clear coat (matte finish) over the top. make sure you mask the bottom of the disc. this will ensure you do not have a problem with moisture ruining the finish. that ink does not work well with water B00020T4UK:best_of_the_best!!:d._green_"not_a_brain_surgeon" B00020T4UK Verbatim DVD-R 4.7GB 8X DataLifePlus White Inkjet Printable, Hub Printable 50pk Spindle: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 18, 2006 D. Green "not a brain surgeon" Umatilla, Or. USA It's just plain hard to beat Verbatim media. Dvd recorder's just love the discs, they are almost flawless in coping your important data or videos on and the printable surface is probably one of the finest you can buy. I started using these in my transfering of my son's high school VHS sports tapes onto DVD, started out using cheap media and found out later that they didn't play so well. Now that I'm using these I've yet had any errors period!! They may cost a little more generally but look for them on sale and stock up and you won't ever regret it B00020T4UK:good_dvds:joel_mej�a_ga��n_"joel_mejia_video_producci�n" B00020T4UK Verbatim DVD-R 4.7GB 8X DataLifePlus White Inkjet Printable, Hub Printable 50pk Spindle: Electronics electronics 5.0 February 23, 2006 Joel Mej�a Ga��n "Joel Mejia Video Producci�n" Santo Domingo, Rep�blica Dominicana These DVDs are a good choice. Until now, no one has go wrong. They are completely white to print anything. Go buy them B00020T4UK:buy_'em:my_fathers_son B00020T4UK Verbatim DVD-R 4.7GB 8X DataLifePlus White Inkjet Printable, Hub Printable 50pk Spindle: Electronics electronics 2 of 18 4.0 October 10, 2005 my_fathers_son Atlanta - USA Let me change my Title for this review. If YOU buy DVD Recordable media because the non-data surface works well with stick-on labels or your ink-jet printer, don't bother with anything other than the lowest price optical media you can find. IF, on the other hand, you record DVDs or CDs to save, archive, and enjoy the DATA on your CDs or DVDs for long periods of time, want quality re-cording, error-free copies, and consistently good performance, then Verbatim Data Life Plus is for you. There are other good brands out there; however, to date, Verbatim's quality has been consistent high for quite awhile now. (And in today's world, that could change in the wink of an eye.) Use them if things matter to you! Forget about it if they don't. Cheers ! B00020T4UK:pretty_good_product,_just_a_bit_slow_when_copying.:joseph_d._lee B00020T4UK Verbatim DVD-R 4.7GB 8X DataLifePlus White Inkjet Printable, Hub Printable 50pk Spindle: Electronics electronics 4.0 September 20, 2005 Joseph D. Lee Verbatim DVD-R aren't too bad, only burned a couple cds so far with the new DVD-R's haven't had a problem with any yet, hopefully stays that way. The burning process itself takes kind of long, but overall the quality after it's done is nice compared to the original copy. From experience with the Verbatim CD-R's there were many cds in the pack that did not burn correctly, hopefully it is different with their DVD-R. B00020T4UK:dependable:tony_r._gauldin_"t._gauldin" B00020T4UK Verbatim DVD-R 4.7GB 8X DataLifePlus White Inkjet Printable, Hub Printable 50pk Spindle: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 July 27, 2005 Tony R. Gauldin "T. Gauldin" Alamo, TN I have found the Verbatim DVD-R are very dependable. I have found that they work in just about any DVD player. These printable disks look great after printing to them from my Epson Stylus Photo R200 printer B0006DPT5M:excellent_device:salvador_flores B0006DPT5M Plantronics CS50-USB Wireless Headset for VoIP Softphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 June 6, 2006 Salvador Flores Mexico City This is an excellent device. Sound is very clear. I recommend to buy this item. Nevertheless, be advised that the battery runs out very fast if this is connected to the USB port when your PC/laptop is turned off. This is very bad since next day, you will have to wait 3 hours for start using the earpiece. B0006DPT5M:cs50-usb_experience_after_1_year_of_use:warper B0006DPT5M Plantronics CS50-USB Wireless Headset for VoIP Softphones: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 May 20, 2006 Warper There are no comparison in the wireless handsfree headset product between CS50-USB and others. It's voice quality and range surpasses anything I've used... and I've used many others. But CS50-USB is NOT the best when Ease of Use, Cost effectiveness is considered. In terms of Software/Driver, I consider the CS50-USB still has lots of problem to resolve. The problem started with Skype 2.0 where the CS50-USB will occasionally forgets a call was picked up and it just continues to ring, sometimes it just don't communicate with Skype and refuse to pickup the call. Still my current recommendation is CS50-USB on the road, and I use BAFO's SkyMCB at home. MCB's interface to Skype is updated much more frequently than Plantronics, and works very well when I attach a Siemens Cordless DECT phone to the line. Quality is sumetime better than land line when talking in Skype. My wish list for Plantronics is to fix the Skype 2 Interface problem, make the base unit much smaller or simply create a USB dongle, and a tiny charger like that of their 670 bluetooth headset for the CS50 headset B0006DPT5M:works_on_mac_os_x_tiger!:sm_anderson B0006DPT5M Plantronics CS50-USB Wireless Headset for VoIP Softphones: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 5.0 March 15, 2006 SM Anderson I could not be more impressed. I was highly skeptical as I have been buying bluetooth headsets like crazy trying to find one that worked, and they're all pretty much junk. This thing worked all the way out to the sidewalk, and likely much further, but that's as far as I went. The quality on the other end is very clear. The manual is plain stupid, it looks like they were half way through putting it together when they released it, but on the Mac the manual was of course not needed, just plug it in and it worked without any of the driver install nonsense Windows requires. BTW, I am using it primarily with Skype. OK, I have to add something to this review. There's a fatal flaw in this device. A flaw that makes the device near worthless to me now. If the USB cable is unplugged, but the earpiece is left clipped into the holder/charger, the battery runs down within hours. Obviously a simple diode somewhere would have prevented this, but for me the device now is close to useless B0006DPT5M:plantronics_voip_wireless_headset:fleet_gal_"fleet_gal" B0006DPT5M Plantronics CS50-USB Wireless Headset for VoIP Softphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 March 10, 2006 Fleet Gal "Fleet Gal" Easy to set up. Little difficult to figure out operation instructions via pictures and cross reference several pages back. Manual could be better written with more detail. Overall product works great B0006DPT5M:plantronics_cs50-usb_wireless_headset_works_extremely_well:stewart_b._ater,_md B0006DPT5M Plantronics CS50-USB Wireless Headset for VoIP Softphones: Electronics electronics 20 of 21 5.0 February 24, 2006 Stewart B. Ater, MD Houston, Texas USA The Plantronics CS50-USB wireless headset works extremely well with Dragon NaturallySpeaking Professional software! This wireless headset is comfortable and it allows me to travel a considerable distance away from the computer to dictate without significant degradation of signal. The system will accurately transcribe my dictations when I am four rooms away from my computer and even when I'm outside the building. This wireless headset works as well with my system as the microphone originally supplied with the Dragon NaturallySpeaking software (Andrea Antinoise NC91). Both microphones achieved a very high score when training the Dragon NaturallySpeaking software. I use the wireless Plantronics CS50-USB as my primary microphone because it is so much more convenient to work hands-free at a considerable distance from my computer. This device can easily be transported from my desktop computer to my laptop computer by moving the USB base unit from one computer to the other. Most of the time I use the system my desktop computer because it's faster, and I've done more software training training on the desktop computer. I usually use the included charger to keep the microphone battery charged even when the computer is turned off. The microphone base unit is plugged into a computer USB port. If the computer is turned on the USB port will charge the microphone and the charger is not necessary. The charger can be optionally plugged into the base unit at the same time as the USB port. The microphone battery maintains its charge well, and has not had problems running out of battery power even on long dictations. In between dictations, I replaced the microphone into its convenient base unit that keeps it charged. The combination of this headphone and Dragon Naturally-Speaking Professional software has dramatically that improved my ability to produce high-quality transcriptions with very fast turnaround time. After training this software to recognize technical and medical terms, I'm now able to achieve much better accuracy on complex dictated documents than was possible with most medical transcriptionists I have utilized. In addition to better accuracy on technical terms, the system instantaneously transcribes complex documents and allows me to edit my work while I'm still thinking about the content I've just dictated. This microphone provides the advantage of mobility that allows me to to move from area to area within the office without losing significant signal while I'm away for my computer. This feature is much handier than dictating into a voice recorder and downloading when I return to the computer. This microphone features a mute switch on the earpiece, and it is also excellent at screening out ambient noise even when not muted. The microphone does not usually transcribe things other people say (the unit apparently uses noise cancellation between the microphone and the earpiece and only records sounds spoken by me). The system is even smart enough that it does not record my nonverbal sounds when I cough or sneeze, In summary, the Plantronics CS 50-USB wireless headset admirably performs its role as a team member with Dragon naturally speaking professional software when utilized on a fast computer. This is one of the best purchases I've made in the last several years! Stewart Ater M.D. Pediatric Neurology P.A. Houston, Texa B0006DPT5M:even_better_than_expected:john_m._jackson_ii_"emptyhead" B0006DPT5M Plantronics CS50-USB Wireless Headset for VoIP Softphones: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 December 7, 2005 John M. Jackson II "EmptyHead" Kigali, Rwanda I managed to set it up in less than 15 minutes, most of that was getting my wiring untangled. The range and quality are great. I live in a fairly large, concrete and steel home and it reaches everywhere I wanted to go and even a bit futher. The software took over a little more than I wished in that it made the headset my default audio device, but I was able to set that back to my sound card in control panel and then select the CS50 as my headset/microphone within my soft phone application which happens to be from Click4Netphone.com . It is a lesser known service, so I was apprehensive about compatibility, but it works great! The bottom line is that the CS50-USB is well worth the money B0006DPT5M:just_what_i_needed:ti'ana_"fluffy_star" B0006DPT5M Plantronics CS50-USB Wireless Headset for VoIP Softphones: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 November 21, 2005 Ti'ana "fluffy star" chicago, IL I'm in a situation right now where I am on skype maybe 3-4 sometimes 6 hours a day. I've been waiting for a USB wireless headset... This is perfect! I hear them (and vice versa) perfectly and am able to walk around my house/office without any issue. The quality is much better than Audio jack headsets I've used in the past, and definately better than bluetooth. B0006DPT5M:greate_device_to_use_with_skype:petrut_diaconescu B0006DPT5M Plantronics CS50-USB Wireless Headset for VoIP Softphones: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 October 17, 2005 Petrut Diaconescu Anaheim, CA United States I'm so happy I purchased this device. I have all the freedom to move around my house while talking with friends using Skype, bundled with Plantronics CS50-USB. I had to download the latest version of PersonoCall from Plantronics website to make the headset work properly with Skype, but once I did that, the sound is clear and loud and the range is over 200 feet. I love it B0006DPT5M:works_great_super_fast_install:john_hillestad B0006DPT5M Plantronics CS50-USB Wireless Headset for VoIP Softphones: Electronics electronics 35 of 37 5.0 April 5, 2005 John Hillestad Ft Lauderdale, FL USA This is a usb wireless headset. just plug it in to your mac or pc and it sees it as another sound device , no drivers needed (xp or os x) I tested it with Skype on the mac and teamspeak on my pc . It comes with a sound api for windows for skype and a few others that allow the buttons on the phone to pickup or hangup calls , I did not try it out because I just like to use apps as is without special add ons ... The range is great , so if you skype and dont want to be tied to your pc then plug this bad boy in and your free to walk all over the house , same goes for teamspeak for the gamers out there. It was so pleasing for something to just work out of the box for a change! I tried for hours to do the same thing using bluetooth and it was a mess... This thing just works! B000ANRP82:only_1_coaster_per_100._works_with_sony_dru-810a.:b._t._denyer B000ANRP82 Verbatim DVD+R DL 8.5GB/240Min 2.4X White Inkjet Printable 20Pk Spindle Box: Electronics electronics 16 of 16 5.0 January 17, 2006 B. T. Denyer Atlantic Beach, FL United States I am burning these discs on a Sony DRU-810A, and they work flawlessly. Maybe it's the fact that they are on Sony's compatable list for the drive or that they are quality discs, I don't know. But what I do know is that the picture quality that I got from my copy was PERFECT. NO PIXELATION, NO DROPPED FRAMES, and NO PAUSES. A perfect burn. I ran the Verbatim discs through DVDInfo Pro and it came back with write speeds of 2.4, 4.0, and 8.0 (see picture.) The box mine came in says "up to 6x speed," so you MIGHT be able to push it to 8x with a high speed drive. For everyday, general consumer use you should find that these discs will give you a high quality, dependable burn. Some may ask if they are archival quality, and I have to say that my guess is 'no.' Unless the disc specifically says "archival quality" then I would assume that they are standard discs (which have been found to deteriorate over time. I highly recommend these discs for your approved DVD+R DL burner. (Remember to check the media compatablitly of your drive BEFORE you purchase these discs or any other disc! See your drive manufacturer's website for details. B000BMBK06:i_love_it_-_can't_beat_it_for_the_price.:richard_g._smith B000BMBK06 AT&T EP5962 - 5.8GHz Expandable 2-Line Corded / Cordless Answering System: Electronics electronics 15 of 16 4.0 January 22, 2006 Richard G. Smith Ocala, FL USA I own a home-based ecommerce business, and I am very pleased with this phone. It handles the 2 lines nicely, the answering machine functions meet my needs. We have 2 cordless phones that we use with the base unit, with headsets. Works great. With the addition of an Invotel AudioImage SX4400EZ Music-On-Hold adapter, I have music-on-hold capabilities - at a fraction of the cost. I read the previous reviews that poo-poo this phone system. Yes, it could have been better thought out in the design phase - as pointed out in the previous reviews. However, I just don't think the cons come anywhere near the pros. If I had it all to do over again, I'd still buy this phone system. That's the greatest compliment I can give it B000BMBK06:poorly_designed:bruce_morris B000BMBK06 AT&T EP5962 - 5.8GHz Expandable 2-Line Corded / Cordless Answering System: Electronics electronics 32 of 32 1.0 January 12, 2006 Bruce Morris Portland, OR United States The designers of this phone obviously weren't thinking of how a 2-line phone system actually gets used. Cons: * Corded base unit always picks up line 1, no matter if someone else is already using it. Even if line 2 is ringing, it STILL picks up line 1. Useless. * Cordless handsets do not pick up the ringing line when lifted off the charger base. I have yet to own a cordless phone (single line or multi-line) that can't handle this small task. At least the cordless units hang up the line when putting them back in the charger base. * Call volume is neither "sticky" nor stable on the cordless handsets. The volume you set will eventually revert to the previous volume setting, or else change to a different setting altogether. * No customer service. Calling the customer support phone number included in BIG NUMBERS on a separate yellow sheet so you are sure to see it gets you . . . nowhere. The automated support system doesn't even recognize the model number number of the phone, and you can't talk to a live person. Pros: * Never got that far. After discovering the call volume problem, I packed these useless things up and took them back B000BMBK06:so_far_more_positive_than_negative:rwc-psi_"rwc-psi" B000BMBK06 AT&T EP5962 - 5.8GHz Expandable 2-Line Corded / Cordless Answering System: Electronics electronics 24 of 25 4.0 December 9, 2005 RWC-PSI "RWC-PSI" New York, NY Pros: Compact, all in one Corded has reasonably good sound; Range of cordless is adequate - sound quality is also in the middle. Answering machine is fairly easy to setup, but lacks features of many of the higher end stand alone answering machines. No phone cord needed for cordless extensions - just an electrical outlet for the charger. Two lines one one corded/cordless is a convenience. When I setup a conference, the quality is better than my old stand alone two line corded phone. Cons: The default pickup when making a call is always line one; my prior phones were always the last button you had pressed. Minor problem - almost all my calls are on line two. Answering machine is a bit combersome, and remote access is not as flexible as stand alone machines. Caller ID is from the front menu so you have to scroll - last incoming call not on screen until you press a couple of buttons. Also, last number redial requires two or three button press - though it can hold the last 10 or so numbers that you dialed. There is no single button call; for your list of callers you have to go one by one to find or else use alpha lookup. No dedicated buttons for frequently called numbers. Even with all the cons - I still feel this gives me more in one unit than I have seen in others B000EP4TWQ:it_is_very_good:b._michael B000EP4TWQ Apple 2 GB iPod Nano Silver (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 November 22, 2006 B. Michael I liked very much this iPod, which is really from a second generation. A friend of mine has the first generation and I could see that certain things have improved while the price is still very reasonable and affordable. Overall, this is a very good MP3 player and I am sure that you will like it B000EP4TWQ:love_this_'pod:maggiephoto3_"maggiephoto3" B000EP4TWQ Apple 2 GB iPod Nano Silver (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 November 20, 2006 Maggiephoto3 "Maggiephoto3" NJ I got a shuffle a year ago and loved the quality, I was iffy to purchase a Nano due to my clutzy nature with electronics. I have to say, this baby is TOUGH, I love the brushed finish of the Aluminum casing, no fingerprints!!!My dog has sat on it...twice, it has fallen on the floor and I have fallen down the stairs with this in pocket.....Not ONE SCRATCH on the Ipod....Me, I had a nasty break in my tailbone. I love the games...but does anyone alses know any games that can be downloaded onto the Ipod Nano? I love, love, love this product, almost as much as my shuffle (My husband took my shuffle from me) but I am never giving up my Nano! Peace! B000EP4TWQ:joining_the_ipod_movement:j._m._braun B000EP4TWQ Apple 2 GB iPod Nano Silver (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 11 of 13 4.0 November 8, 2006 J. M. Braun Madison, WI I received this iPod for listening to a salespitch at work and consequently did not have a choice in color, size, etc. I have owned various mp3 players in the past and most have been decent. iTunes is great software compared to some necessary for other mp3s. With a little experimentation I have almost mastered it. Any other question are answered easily by checking online. The 2GB is larger than any player I have had in the past and so far I am good with the number of songs it holds. Good sound quality, tiny and light although almost too light. Although I don't have a high-speed USB port, the song transfer is pretty quick. Never experienced the supposedly scratch-prone Gen. 1, but so far this seems durable. Miss FM radio but the area I currently live in doesn't have great radio stations anyway. Overall, a good product. Still don't know if I would spend the money to buy one. But definitely awesome, especially when it is free! B000EP4TWQ:i'm_a_pod_person_now:netchtress B000EP4TWQ Apple 2 GB iPod Nano Silver (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 25 of 30 4.0 November 1, 2006 netchtress I give this iPod 4.5 stars out of 5. I always wanted an iPod so last year I bought an iPod mini at the low, low price of $300. I was disappointed that I had paid so much for something that didn't even have a radio and I returned it to the store. Instead, I bought a Creative Muvo Micro, a tiny pink player with a replaceable triple A battery and an FM radio. I thought, why should I pay $300 for an iPod with several gigabytes of space that I don't need just because it was pink and cool looking, when I could have a $100 player that has more. Me and my Creative Muvo Micro were getting along great for an entire year before the unthinkable happened...I lost it. I searched for 2 weeks for the little thing and I still can't find it, so I needed a new mp3 player. If I'm going to get something new, I want something with more space, better sound quality, a better screen, just something of better technology than the player I bought a year ago. I didn't want an iPod, but every other player sold in stores is big, black, and ugly. Since the iPod Nano was now a more reasonable price at $150 for a silver one, I bought it. I wanted a pink one, but I didn't need 4 gigs of space and besides, you should get a case that covers your iPod to protect anyway, so I just bought a pink case instead. I've had this player for a week and so far I love it. It came in a small box with nothing but a usb cable, earbuds, and the iPod itself. You have to download a certain version of iTunes from the Apple webiste. Afterwards, I didn't know what to do. I'm pretty computer savvy but it took about a day before I figured out how exactly to get songs on and off the player. The directions on the website are in a video tutorial and I didn't find them that helpful. The sound quality is excellent. Much better than my previous player. The earbuds fit very well, they're comfortable and sort of small so they don't hurt my ears. The color screen is very bright. It even allows you to put album artwork with the songs you play, which is really sort of useless to me, but it's still looks cool. There is no radio which means that I can't listen to the tv at the gym. However, I just discovered free podcasts. I downloaded some free upbeat running music as well as some educational stuff to learn to speak Spanish. There are many, many podcasts to download so I might not have a problem filling up the 2 gigs of space. You can buy a radio for it though. Battery life is excellent, I've had a full battery every time I turn it on. There is one thing I don't like about the player and that is the placement of the headphone jack. It's on the bottom of the player which is very awkward. I've actually had one problem with the player since I've had it, so that's not really a good sign. The thing completely froze with the screen light turn on. I couldn't turn it off or do anything with it and since there's an internal battery, I couldn't just pull out the battery to shut it off. I had to go home and search the apple site to figure out how to reset it. It took a couple of seconds and now it's working fine again. I think Apple could have at least included a belt clop or a case for the player, but you can find cheap stylish cases with clips at online stores B000EP4TWQ:luv_it!:2_many_books_2_'lil_time_"jay" B000EP4TWQ Apple 2 GB iPod Nano Silver (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 9 of 11 4.0 November 1, 2006 2 Many Books 2 'lil time "Jay" Brooklyn, NY I've never owned one of these, it's so cool! I love this ipod! I'm not an expert, but I think it sounds great, it looks good (I got silver), holds a lot of music and it's small but substantial. The only problem is those earbuds, they really hurt my ears... B000EP4TWQ:it_is_easy_with_xp_and_performs_beautifully:d._podschadel B000EP4TWQ Apple 2 GB iPod Nano Silver (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 18 of 24 5.0 October 30, 2006 D. Podschadel Chino, CA I don't get the "Microsoft Professional"; sounds more like an insider for them. This was very easy to install to my XP Pro PC - downloaded Itunes from Apple, charged up the battery, ripped a CD to the software and transfered it to the Nana...it is that simple. The sound is amazing. How do they create such a huge volume of sound from this little device? I am a PC guy, and this gets me to start transitioning to Mac. The Nano is a buy, recommending to my wife and family B000EP4TWQ:works_as_advertised.:f._maestas_"macfan" B000EP4TWQ Apple 2 GB iPod Nano Silver (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 11 of 15 5.0 October 30, 2006 F. Maestas "MacFan" Aurora CO Don't believe some of the problems reported here. As expected another winner from Apple. iPods are super easy to use. How can it be so hard people?? The Microsoft Certified Professional, who took 3 days to figure it out? Give me a break! If you're having such a hard time maybe you should get a Mac ... they also work as advertised, unlike that other OS. ... peace. : B000EP4TWQ:not_worth_the_effort:so_very_bored B000EP4TWQ Apple 2 GB iPod Nano Silver (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 5 of 49 2.0 October 26, 2006 so very bored I deciede to get this ipod because my mp3 player stopped working. It is a pain in the neck to even get the songs you want on the thing. When i tried to do this all it did was just put random songs from my libary on it because it has only 1Gb of storage. I went to itunes help about how to put songs on my ipod and i follow the directions but it did not work. After the second time i plugged it in to my computer it said that the ipod was damage and i would have to go to there website and refresh the dam thing. Speaking of Itunes it took them more then a day to put my Wma music files into it which consists of 4gbs of songs. Also it takes itunes longer to copy cds into your libary. I checked back at a cd i was coyping and after 20 minutes only half of the cd was copied. Another thing that bugs the hell out of me about is the wheel you use to navigate the ipod. What also gets on my nerves is that you cant put batteries in it, Apple does this because the want to make money on the replacement of the charger on your ipod. Luckily i got this at Target which has a good return policy. I have a very slow computer and all but Windows Media copys music files way faster then itunes and is alot easier to use. Ipods can be very expensive with all the stuff you have to buy for it and it is stupid that you cant put music on it you got from other music sites like Napster. My advice is to get a cheap Mp3 player becasue they all break down anyways or stick to portable cd players. B000EP4TWQ:wow_this_thing_is_small!_i_love_it!:m._ballard B000EP4TWQ Apple 2 GB iPod Nano Silver (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 10 of 13 5.0 October 4, 2006 M. Ballard Very small, very thin and very powerful. I love it. It put all my songs onto it (180) in less than 4 mins. Song quality is excellent. Easy to use. Very touch sensitive wheel. The best Mp3 Player out there. People have complained that the 2GB only comes in silver, well big whop. LOL. I don't buy an Mp3 player for the color, I but it for its functionality, sound quality and ease of use. This is my first ipod. APPLE YOU ARE BRILLIANT!! B000EP4TWQ:very_hard_to_setup_with_i_tunes_7_in_windows_xp:kck B000EP4TWQ Apple 2 GB iPod Nano Silver (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 16 of 47 2.0 September 28, 2006 kck cleveland, OH I am a Microsoft Certified Professional, it took me 3 days to finally make my iPod to sync. First, I downloaded iTunes 7, but then I couldn't install it with error 2793. That was it, only error code, no communications. I tried to re-downlaod iTunes, uninstall it and re-install it. Still not working. So I googled to find iTunes 6, which I was able to install. Then it didn't suppor this version of Nano. After all these, I finally found the answer on Apple.com, obviously, this must be common issue for them. I have to go to Microsoft.com to download the newer version of Visual Basic script. Then modified my Windows Registry entry to apply this VBS. After all that, I was then able to install this stupid iTunes 7. Then, it wouldn't found my iPod. It shows up in Windows, but not in iTunes. So I had to go to apple.com to try everything they suggested, still no goal. BTW, Apple has a long list of how-to instruction on how to fix this KNOWN issue. On the third day, I gave up and brough the iPod with me to work, installed iTunes on my work PC. Then it finally recongized my iPod, but it said my iPod had to be restored. So I tried to restore it. Then iTune kept saying that it couldn't find my software update server, which was installed by iTune as a package. I had to uninstall iTunes, re-installed it again, then this time it finally worked. I usually charge people $25/hr to fix their computer problems, if I have to paid for someone to fix my iPod, it will cost me over $200 to make it sync with my computer. It really sucks B00003CWEZ:i_am_unable_to_verify_its_ultra_high_performance:runfast_"marathon_runner" B00003CWEZ Monster Cable MVSV3-4M Monster Super Video 3 Double Shielded S-Video Cable. (13.12 ft.): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 July 18, 2002 runfast "marathon_runner" Miami, Florida ~I bought the MVSV3-1m cable and put it between my Pioneer V555 DVD player and SONY WEGA tv KV-27FS12, I was unable to see with my naked eyes any improvement regading the visual quality, color, sharpness. Same as the result as I used the composite cable came with the box. I really don't know why. I have to say, my TV is a good one and the picture quality is already satisfactory even I don't use DVD player. Unfortunately my DVD player does not have component jack to let me try the next level video~~ experience. I don't want to say this expensive cable is a poor one, I was just unable to verify its alledged ultra high performance. we just don't have a benchmark to evaluate it. B00003CWEZ:monster_cable_s-video_mvs3-1m:graham_mercer B00003CWEZ Monster Cable MVSV3-4M Monster Super Video 3 Double Shielded S-Video Cable. (13.12 ft.): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 February 4, 2002 Graham Mercer Connecticut, USA Noel Lee's Monster Cable products Inc., come up with the goods here! A cable of stunning, high resolution that snaps the picture into such clarity that you'll think you're watching scenes through a glass window and not through a television/monitor, a bold claim indeed, BUT, quite true never-the-less. I was totally unprepared for such a dramatic change for the better. This cable brings to the viewer ALL the picture, and, yes, that does mean "Warts and all"so, be prepared to see the smallest of detail, like strings and wire that enabled special effects crews to do their work "Un-seen". Who really needs HDTV when cables like Monster's MVS3-1M are this good and can bring a vastly superior standard to an existing television/monitor for only a minute fraction of the cost. Thanks Noel, well done B00003CWEZ:a_great_buy__those_with_dvd_players_with_out_component:mak B00003CWEZ Monster Cable MVSV3-4M Monster Super Video 3 Double Shielded S-Video Cable. (13.12 ft.): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 July 16, 2001 MAK OHIO MVSV3 Gives excellent color with a vivirant and vivid feel. Deffinently a high porformence wire in its class,and worth the buy B00003CWEZ:definitly_worth_it_if_you_want_the_best:"digital3" B00003CWEZ Monster Cable MVSV3-4M Monster Super Video 3 Double Shielded S-Video Cable. (13.12 ft.): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 January 25, 2001 "digital3" Chicago, IL United States This cable isn't cheap. So why pay so much for it? Why not just buy a cheap s-video cable? Because the quality suffers. They don't just jack up the price for no reason. Gold tipped connecters, more shielding from interference, thicker wire, and better quality materials used provides a better picture. Colors are more vibrant, the whole picture more defined. You get what you pay for, and this Monster Cable is definitly proof of that. I have this cable and it is worth it. Monster all the way B00005T3TM:the_controller_universally_sucks:p._fortune B00005T3TM RCA D 770 - universal remote control ( D770 ): Electronics electronics 1.0 July 31, 2006 P. Fortune CA United States Problem one is you need to push the buttons hard. The controller also wears out quickly. The next thing is it won't hold a code for more than a few minutes. I am constantly typing in 1002 for my Sony tv. RCA sucks. Directv shouldn't allow RCA to make products for them. I have three of these pieces of junk B00005T3TM:completely_satisfied:tim_r. B00005T3TM RCA D 770 - universal remote control ( D770 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 7, 2005 Tim R. Freehold, NJ This remote control is identical in look and function to my original, and it was actually a few dollars cheaper than some other universal remotes that may not work as seamlessly with the Direct TV system. It came pre-programmed to control my Direct TV receiver, and was easily programmed (about 3 minutes total) for the TV, VCR, and DVD. Now I just hope it lasts longer than the 14 months I got out of the controller that came with the system. B000BT1CEI:good_quality:glenn_grey B000BT1CEI Sonic Impact i-Fusion Speaker System: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Glenn Grey Great portable sound system for the ipod. Everyone who sees it wants to get one. B000BT1CEI:wow,_amazing_price_and_quality!:keesha_holland_"keesha" B000BT1CEI Sonic Impact i-Fusion Speaker System: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 12, 2006 Keesha Holland "Keesha" Las Vegas, NV I just picked this item up for my 30 G Video iPOD. The kids can watch the TV shows and both hear out loud without wearing ear buds or fighting who gets to hold it. I picked this item up at Target today for 1/2 off on Clearance. It was only $74.99 VS the $149.99 that was advertised as the regular price. I was thrilled. Its great and I strongly recommend this to anyone. I would pay full price ANY DAY B000BT1CEI:very_pleased:randy B000BT1CEI Sonic Impact i-Fusion Speaker System: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 16, 2006 Randy All I could think after I received and used the i-Fusion speaker system is that I finally bought something that really measures up to how it's been advertised. It would make a great gift for friends or family who have an iPod. When I've shared it with others one of the most often heard comments is "how clear the sound is, coming out of those little speakers". Great for taking to a hotel room, poolside, picnic or for tail gating B000BT1CEI:mobility_and_quality,_all_in_one!:davison_pereira B000BT1CEI Sonic Impact i-Fusion Speaker System: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 August 19, 2006 Davison Pereira Chile Great mobility, sound is very good even though bass sometimes is way too heavy, but overall is an excelent value. B000BT1CEI:great_portable_speaker_system:s._haase_"shrug" B000BT1CEI Sonic Impact i-Fusion Speaker System: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 August 5, 2006 S. Haase "shrug" Des Moines, IA We think this speaker system has great sound and is very easy to carry around. The only reason I couldn't give it 5 stars is the odd decision to include a storage bay, but not make it big enough to hold the power brick. So now if you need to bring the power cord, you have to worry about two things. I don't think it would have been very difficult to make the storage bay a little bigger, the brick a little smaller, to make it even more convenient. Still highly recommended!! B000BT1CEI:sounds_great!:p._hudson_"p." B000BT1CEI Sonic Impact i-Fusion Speaker System: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 August 2, 2006 P. Hudson "P." Chicago This is one of the best purchases I've made in a very long time! I have no complaints! We use the Sonic Impact i-Fusion speakers mainly outdoors with an iPod mini and the sound is very good even at louder volumes and the battery life is outstanding. The speakers come with several adapters to fit all the different types of iPods out there. There's also space to store your iPod and headphones which makes it great for travel. You can also charge your iPod from the speakers and download music too B000BT1CEI:awesome_speakers!:m._purnell B000BT1CEI Sonic Impact i-Fusion Speaker System: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 30, 2006 M. Purnell Rancho Santa Margarita, CA United States By far the best money I have spent on portable music! I have taken this thing on vacations, to the beach, everywhere! The sound that comes out of this doesn't compare to any of the other similiar portable speakers. The bass is deep and sounds just as good as a home stereo. Love the fact that I can plug in any other device besides the iPods. I frequently plug my satellite receiver into it and my other non iPods MP3 players and get the same quality sound. Wife loves the fact that it charges her iPod when it's plugged in. Battery life is phenomenal! I've run this thing on up to 5 hours and the battery meter doesn't ever click past 4 (out of 5). The NiCad batteries put out a lot of power for how little they add to the weight B000BT1CEI:great_system!:j._chisser_"sailor_girl" B000BT1CEI Sonic Impact i-Fusion Speaker System: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 July 25, 2006 J. Chisser "Sailor Girl" Southeastern MA I was introduced to this system by a teen and fell in love with the portability and sound and its seamless connectivity. Just great! However, one thing that would make it better is if the power cord fit into the compartment in the unit. As it is now the power cord head is too big to fit, making the cord 'homeless.' Why didn't they think of that? B000BT1CEI:a_smart_looking_item!:v._smith_"meredith" B000BT1CEI Sonic Impact i-Fusion Speaker System: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 July 19, 2006 V. Smith "meredith" OP, NY We ordered this as a graduation present for our daughter to take to college. It is compact, convenient and works great. She used it at one of her parties and was like a boombox system but small and powerful. Our hats off to the designer..a great product. I recommended this to my sister for her daughter too B000BT1CEI:awesome,_love_'em.:cam_zed B000BT1CEI Sonic Impact i-Fusion Speaker System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 7, 2006 Cam Zed I like this thing more and more the more I listen to it. I wish it came with a remote though. Perfect for travel or even moving from room to room. Again, I love these B000BBYH8O:logitech_quickcam_pro:john_p._schleicher_"geeksquad" B000BBYH8O Logitech Quickcam for Notebooks Pro: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 11, 2006 John P. Schleicher "geeksquad" Bend, OR United States Does everything as advertised, also some unique editing features to make this a versatile product. The clip for attaching camera to screen could be improved. Recommende B000BBYH8O:good_cam_for_a_reasonable_price:lawrence_g._stevens B000BBYH8O Logitech Quickcam for Notebooks Pro: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Lawrence G. Stevens Hendersonville, NC United States The picture quality is excellent. The only issue is that there is a voice echo that the product does not eliminate even though there is a feature for it. I use a Logitech USB 150 which provides excellent voice quality using Skype and MSN/Yahoo Messenger B000BBYH8O:perfect_webcam_for_notebooks:nick_degrace B000BBYH8O Logitech Quickcam for Notebooks Pro: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 Nick DeGrace Saranac Lake, NY United States I got this for my son when he went to college. The webcam has excellent picture and sound quality. It is so small and compact and clips nicely to the notebook itself. Highly recommend B000BBYH8O:perfect_for_what_i_needed:timothy_r._stelzer_"tim" B000BBYH8O Logitech Quickcam for Notebooks Pro: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 2, 2006 Timothy R. Stelzer "TIM" San Diego, CA I am very happy with my Logitech Quickcam for Notebooks Pro. It is very durable, sleek, portable, and reliable. The software for it could be a little better (there is some junk ware that comes with it), but other than that, it has been a very good investment for me. The mic is awesome! I can talk comfortably 5 feet away without a headset, and it can still pick me up clearly. The low light conditioning feature works well also. I use MSN Messenger for my video chats, and have had no problem with compatibility or lockups. Since this is my first web camera, I read a TON of reviews on it to make sure it was going to work for what I needed, so I encourage you to do the same. However I am very pleased with this Logitech product. Good luck B000BBYH8O:really_good_webcam...:zidane B000BBYH8O Logitech Quickcam for Notebooks Pro: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 18, 2006 Zidane Washington, DC I find the image quality to be very good...yes this camera does heat up a bit but it works very very well, even in dim light. The ONLY drawback is this stupid clip which does not fit on my laptop frame...so what i do is lay the webcam on top of the screen and hope that it doesnt slide off...the clip is terribly designed and doesn't give enough at all! B000BBYH8O:good_camera_for_travel:christian_guers_"cg" B000BBYH8O Logitech Quickcam for Notebooks Pro: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 October 3, 2006 Christian Guers "cg" Beaverton, Oregon United States I purchased this camera to use when traveling. I also have and use a Logitech QuickCam 5000 Pro (see my review for that camera), so I take this camera (the Notebook Pro) with me on trips. It comes with a small, rigid case to protect it as well as a wired earpiece (headset with microphone). The camera works with the driver/software to automatically manage the image (color balancing and exposure) as well as the audio (eliminating most of the echo). I have used it with MS Communicator (the corporate version of MSN Messenger) as well as Skype. Works well with both; the image is clear and colorful and the audio is clear and clean. The clip it comes with to hold on to the screen is somewhat unstable to use with the IBM Thinkpads given that the screens on these notebooks have a wider edge. However, if you don't play around too much with the camera it holds on well. Overall, it is a pleasure to work with B000BBYH8O:syed_zaidi:syed_afsar_hussainzaidi B000BBYH8O Logitech Quickcam for Notebooks Pro: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 22, 2006 SYED AFSAR HUSSAINZAIDI Perfect size for people who travel around. Easy installation/setup, excellent picture quality, and the best thing is no need to ever focus the camera and with logitech's face traking feature makes it a great buy. Highly recommended. B000BBYH8O:heats_up_to_a_dangerous_limit:biswait_jena_"jb" B000BBYH8O Logitech Quickcam for Notebooks Pro: Electronics electronics 2.0 September 16, 2006 Biswait Jena "JB" USA Beware !! It is a good webcam in the sense that, the picture quality is good. But it heats up like anything. I used it for hardly 30 mins and it heated up to a intolerable limit. I had to disconnect. Biswaji B000069E1V:most_useful_accessory_i've_bought_in_long_time:erebor_telperion B000069E1V Plantronics PC Headset Speaker Switch: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 19, 2006 Erebor Telperion Laurence Harbor, New Jersey USA I don't know how I lived without this up to now. But I think it entailed crawling behind my computer every time I wanted to change from speaker to headset. This little baby does the job with a click. I actually use my headset a lot more now that I can make the switch with so little fuss B000069E1V:great_product:terry_lawrence_"otis" B000069E1V Plantronics PC Headset Speaker Switch: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 18, 2006 Terry Lawrence "Otis" Murrieta, CA USA I had been searching for a product that would allow the switching between speakers and headset on my PC and this was the only one I could find. Plantronics has come up with a simple and successful approach to eliminating sound cable plug / unplug scenarios B000069E1V:splendid_item_(and_antonline.com_was_good_too):michael_blowfield B000069E1V Plantronics PC Headset Speaker Switch: Electronics electronics 5.0 May 6, 2006 Michael Blowfield Simple, neat device if you need to switch between speakers and headphones B000069E1V:bad_sound_quality:ward_drennan_"wd" B000069E1V Plantronics PC Headset Speaker Switch: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 April 14, 2006 Ward Drennan "WD" This product is a nice idea, but the sound quality is bad. I use a MAC G5 and get a nice clean sound on the speaker when directly connecting to the computer but the background noise jumps when using the switch. I don't recommend, unless you have a low-end system with a big noise floor already. B000069E1V:simple_gadget_does_the_job!:walter_broner_"fair_planet_dude" B000069E1V Plantronics PC Headset Speaker Switch: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 23, 2006 Walter Broner "Fair Planet Dude" Kendall Park, NJ United States This gadget solved the problem for my old trusty Mac: I needed to be able to switch quickly from feeding the sound to the speakers to feeding it to the headphones. Plantronics Switch comes with a couple of color coded wires, so figuring out where to plug them was easy. The speakers and headphones plug into the gizmo. Two wires (for in and out sound) plug into the microphone and sound-out ports on the Mac. Presto! I have not tried it with a microphone, I guess that's for those people who are using their computer to make phone calls. Very happy with the product. Amazon.com also happened to have the best price for it B000069E1V:works_great,_does_exactly_what_i_wanted_it_to_do:karl_becker B000069E1V Plantronics PC Headset Speaker Switch: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 March 18, 2006 Karl Becker Fargo, ND USA Works as advertised. I did not experience any added hum or noise to my audio as some reviewers here have said. I'm using it with a fairly low-cost speaker system, so that may have something to do with it, but I also hear no additional noise when I listen with my headphones, either (which are a fairly decent pair by Sony). I only wish the box itself was just a little smaller, or maybe weighed down so the audio cables wouldn't tip it onto its back so easily. Honestly, though, it's everything you want if you frequently change between a pair of stereo speakers and headphones - perfect for dorm rooms. B000069E1V:great_little_device:p._durrett_"dvd_crazy" B000069E1V Plantronics PC Headset Speaker Switch: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 9, 2006 P. Durrett "dvd crazy" Jacksonville, FL United States I just got this little device and I love it! I have my tower underneath my desk so having to crawl underneath to plug in and unplug my wires for my speakers/headphones-it was becoming a real pain in the neck. Its very unobtrusive and sits within my reach to click the button to have speaker sound or headphones. Would definitely buy if looking for something to give you more accessibility to your sound card inputs B000069E1V:does_its_job_very_well:sean_kim_"larciel" B000069E1V Plantronics PC Headset Speaker Switch: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 3, 2006 Sean Kim "larciel" LA, CA No complaints at all. for its price, this is must have if you play games or listen to music at nights. with just one click, you can toggle between speaker and headset. No more unplugging and plugging headsets B000069E1V:works_as_expected,_but_not_to_full_potential:d._g._huang B000069E1V Plantronics PC Headset Speaker Switch: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 January 22, 2006 D. G. Huang Chicago This little device is really helpful for switching audio hardware quickly. I bought it to switch on to voice chat so that others in the house would not have to hear all the chatter that comes with gaming. I also wanted an easy way to switch back to the computer speakers. This product accomplishes its purpose pretty effectively. As another reviewer mentioned, it is a slight drawback that moving to speaker mode switches off the microphone. If you plan to use your microphone in conjunction with your speakers (that is... you are not using a headset mic and don't have feedback problems) then this product is not that helpful to you. Anyhow, the construction is just fine, though it feels a bit cheap. In summary, it does what it is supposed to do. But it could be better B000069E1V:working_fine_as_expected:d._davis_"java007" B000069E1V Plantronics PC Headset Speaker Switch: Electronics electronics 4.0 January 14, 2006 D. Davis "java007" Abingdon, Maryland United States This is a simple little device that works as advertised. Nothing fancy, but if provides a way for me to switch between external PC speakers and the headphone/mic. For general purposes, this setup works great. I'm not an audiophile, but have not noticed any degradation in sound quality by inserting this switch into the connection path. The switch mechanism feels solid; a solid surface is needed for the device. One improvement would be softer or "stickier" rubber feet to prevent sliding around B00006B9CR:the_mouse:charles_w._clarke_"ccharles" B00006B9CR Logitech Cordless Optical Trackman (USB/PS/2): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Charles W. Clarke "CCharles" Nelsonville, OH If you want to put yourself in a world of its own. Then having a Logiteck Cordless Optical Trackman is the one for you. It is a very great device and I enjoy every movement of it. Better yet, it as a very good wireless signal and can be use on any surface. Unlike other mouse, this one is superior. I make no hesitation in recommend some to purchase this product. Thanks to Amazon.com, I could not find what I was looking for except this website B00006B9CR:great_to_use.:d._salatino B00006B9CR Logitech Cordless Optical Trackman (USB/PS/2): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 4, 2006 D. Salatino I really like this tracker ball, but in 3 years time I have had to buy 3 of them. I am not a person who is on the computer a lot, actually got my first computer 3 years ago when I got my first mouse. But I love the way it works B00006B9CR:great_trackball...excellent_software:russ B00006B9CR Logitech Cordless Optical Trackman (USB/PS/2): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Russ Anaheim, CA I carry one to use with my laptop and it is great. The software works perfectly with my Fujitsu and gives me the choice of also using the touchpad or turning it off automatically when the Logitech was plugged in. I also have a Kensington Expert Mouse and had nothing but trouble with the software - regular, odd conflicts trying to use it with the laptop, wouldn't disable the touchpad, etc and their tech support couldn't figure it out. I have several Logitech trackballs for different computers and they have always worked properly the first time right out of the box B00006B9CR:no_hands:robert_westcott_"robwestcott" B00006B9CR Logitech Cordless Optical Trackman (USB/PS/2): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 November 3, 2006 Robert Westcott "robwestcott" bloomington, indiana, usa dang. this mouse is neat. i wish io had 2. i can put it anywhere and it works. there's no cords at all. i bet george bush has a mouse this good B00006B9CR:another_great_logitech_product:peter_alan_brown B00006B9CR Logitech Cordless Optical Trackman (USB/PS/2): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 18, 2006 Peter Alan Brown Murfreesboro, TN I upgraded from a Logitech Marble (which still works perfectly after a year, I just wanted to go wireless). This is slightly bigger and has a larger ball. Your hand position is also a little different, which, to me, seemed very akward and uncomfortable at first. However, after about a day, this one became second nature and I couldn't imagine it being any different. I LOVE IT! A GREAT trackball. The rubbery feel feels very nice and inviting. The buttons are very well placed. The slightly bigger ball makes it easier to navigate. Programmable buttons. Wireless. Extremely comfortable (after a day or so). Great range . I often have mine over 6 ft away from the receiver with no problems, and it could probably go farther. I was hesitant to pay the price for it, but I feel it was money very well spent and worth every penny! You can't go wrong with a Logitech. You may have to spend a few minutes finding the best place for the receiver. I had it about a foot away, level with the mouse and it wouldn't work. However, now it is under my desk about three feet away and it works perfectly. Also, my hands are of average size and I find it somewhat difficult to reach the very top button, but it's not a big problem. OVERALL: AMAZING B00006B9CR:optical_trackman_fan:hoosier_grad B00006B9CR Logitech Cordless Optical Trackman (USB/PS/2): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 September 13, 2006 hoosier_grad West Lafayette, IN USA I bought this cordless trackman to put in my office, I have two optical trackmans (not cordless) at home, I've been using them for more than 2 years now. The placement of the ball does feel awkward: the ball sits in the way of your middle finger. After little use it started to give me wrist pain. The trackman wheel has the ball under the thumb, which is far more comfortable. I'll let you know if I get used to this new setup. The drag-lock button is stuck, it does not click. After a little bit of inspection, I found out that it has been pushed in by the transparent packaging. I'll be returning this one for an exchange. I hope this is not a common problem B00006B9CR:good_buy,_some_button_programming_required.:jeff_sullins B00006B9CR Logitech Cordless Optical Trackman (USB/PS/2): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 August 8, 2006 Jeff Sullins I'm really enjoying this device. It has made many tasks easier. One thing I will note is that the right mouse button is difficult to use where it is positioned. The button layout is flawed in this regard. However, I was able to reprogram one of the other mouse buttons under the thumb to function acceptably in this role B0002BSQS0:great_unit_without_frills_or_expense.:charles_r._fralick_jr. B0002BSQS0 WELLER WES51 SOLDERING STATION: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 13, 2006 Charles R. Fralick Jr. Diamondhead, MS United States I don't know what WES51 the other reviewer used, but the current WES51 does not have a digital readout. It's an analog unit with rheostat. If you don't need bells and whistles this is the iron for you. Readily available tips and so forth and rugged design. We use dozens of these with no problems B0002BSQS0:wes-51__soldering_station_is_a_toy.:c_"c" B0002BSQS0 WELLER WES51 SOLDERING STATION: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 1.0 June 12, 2006 C "C" Pennsylvania This unit was replacing my 20 year old Weller TC 201 which operated flawlessly for hundreds of hours of use. After a couple hours of use the WES-51 stop heating. I sent it to Weller for warranty repair and they returned it with a new soldering pencil. A month or so later the whole unit just died including the digital display a totally differen't problem. In addition to the breakdown it also has some design flaws being ,the metal barrel which is push fitted into the plastic pencil holder keeps coming loose when any lateral pressure is applied (ie) desoldering. Its really is a terrible iron , Find a used TC 201 on E-Bay and stay away from this one B00005T3EH:plenty_o'_power:m._speck B00005T3EH Maxell AA Alkaline Batteries Value Pack (20-Pack): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 M. Speck Canton, MI United States 20 batteries for this price? Who can ask for more...well, maybe free shipping...great and immediate deal B00005T3EH:great_value!:p._yu_"summersalesman" B00005T3EH Maxell AA Alkaline Batteries Value Pack (20-Pack): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 P. Yu "summersalesman" La Jolla, CA USA Great value. Long lasting power for my cordless keyboard, and various remote controls B00005T3EH:great_deal:nikdog_"luvtoyz" B00005T3EH Maxell AA Alkaline Batteries Value Pack (20-Pack): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 23, 2006 NIKDOG "LUVTOYZ" NJ EVEN BIG LOTS, TARGET, WAL-MART OR THE DOLLAR STORES CAN'T BEAT THIS DEAL B00005T3EH:good_value:d._nguyen B00005T3EH Maxell AA Alkaline Batteries Value Pack (20-Pack): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 January 7, 2006 D. Nguyen So Cal, CA They last almost as long as energizers or duracells, but cost way less. for the price it great value. not a mega deal like the memorex 50 AA pack (this is the only reason I am giving a 4 stars) , but still good if you know your usage will be limited B00005T3EH:20_for_$5.99!:j._pawlowski B00005T3EH Maxell AA Alkaline Batteries Value Pack (20-Pack): Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 October 26, 2005 J. Pawlowski Buffalo, NY United States What can I say? They're 20 alkalines for $5.99! Stock up! Alkalines have a shelf life of years. I prefer rechargables. But they lose 1/3 of their power per month just sitting around, & sometimes I don't get around to the charger. 2 of these batteries ran my I-River mp3 disk player for 9 hours, & my Grundig Mini 300 World Band Reciever for about 30 hours. My experience with alkalines is that lifetime between name brands & generics varies by such a small amount it's neglegible. B000083KJ0:simple_(or_plain_ugly)_but_extremely_durable:d._tran B000083KJ0 Belkin OPTICAL MOUSE USB/PS2 BLACK (F8E814-BLK-OPT): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 February 19, 2006 D. Tran PA First of all, this mouse has life-time warranty from Belkin, dollface (what a silly reviewer). Second of all, I've used it for 2.5 years now and never had a problem. In fact, it's so sturdy and simple I wanted to beat it up to ruin it so as to have a reason to buy a fancier one. I failed. You can smash it against the floor and nothing would fall off. I figure it's meant to be. Get it, it's good. B000083KJ0:this_mouse_works_great:kenneth_d._uber_"ubes" B000083KJ0 Belkin OPTICAL MOUSE USB/PS2 BLACK (F8E814-BLK-OPT): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 27, 2005 Kenneth D. Uber "ubes" Orange Park, FL I teach as a computer teacher. I bought one of these for me, then got one for my graphic computer. That was 6 months ago now I'm going to place one on all 25 computers and replace those dreaded ball mice. Previous reviewer obviously had user error involved or merely one bad mouse which can happen. Mine have worked FLAWLESSLY and for the price this is the best optical going B00005JAFC:nothing_like_the_real_thing.:tightwad B00005JAFC Canon BCI-6C Cyan Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Tightwad Henry, Il United States I've learned the hard way that if you want to avoid trouble with your Canon printer you'd better use Canon brand ink.......or else. It's the "real" thing !!! B00005JAFC:canon_ink:grant_reiner B00005JAFC Canon BCI-6C Cyan Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Grant Reiner These name brand tanks are more color accurate than SOME refill inks. Furthermore, I've had one refill ink permanently clog the tank, and the printer as well, until I performed deep cleanings on the printer with a squirt or two of alcohol. I've found one aftermarket brand ink refill that seems to flow freely. To the consumer who doesn't want to experiment in order to save money, I recommend the Canon tanks, as expensive as they are. B00005JAFC:be_careful_of_which_magenta_you_buy:r._lyon_"ruth_henriquez_lyon" B00005JAFC Canon BCI-6C Cyan Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 12, 2006 R. Lyon "Ruth Henriquez Lyon" Duluth, Minnesota USA This, like all Canon products I've come across is superb. Be careful though, to get the correct Magenta ink for your printer. I mistakenly bought the BCI-6PM (photo magenta) instead of this ink because I wanted to use it to print photos with my Canon MP780. I ended up with every color print coming out with a greenish orange pall. I spent hours trying to figure what was wrong (Photoshop color space, ICC profile, Printer drivers etc.). Simply substituting the magenta cartridge for the photo magenta cartridge instantly solved my problem B00005JAFC:nothing_beats_oem_products._._.:r._shunk B00005JAFC Canon BCI-6C Cyan Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 10, 2006 R. Shunk Blacklick, OH United States After ordering non-OEM inks from several different places on the web (and having some problems with them), I discovered that Amazon sold OEM at great prices. I went to my local office supply store and purchased a complete set of 5 inks for my Canon Pixma iP4000 at a cost of $75. Later that day I found them on Amazon at almost 1/2 the price! Also, when it comes to OEM inks, I discovered that they seem to last almost 3 times as long as the generic and refilled versions. B00005JAFC:genuine_canon_ink_cartridges:d._rohde B00005JAFC Canon BCI-6C Cyan Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 March 22, 2006 D. Rohde Northern Illinois Genuine Canon. Great price. Fast service. What's not to like B00005JAFC:canon_inks_only:e._harp_"ed_harp_photos" B00005JAFC Canon BCI-6C Cyan Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 March 19, 2006 E. Harp "Ed Harp Photos" Iowa I have tried inkgrabber and 123 inks, These "compatible" cartridges are not the same as the original Canon inks. They are very different and have different archival values and fade resistant values. Canon brand inks hold their color longer and are not as prone to fading by light, oxygen, or other gases that are known to cause fading. I own the Canon i9900 printer and it performs flawlessly with Canon inks. Buy Genuine Canon for the kink of results Canon advertises for their printers. Amazon has had the best prices for genuine Canon inks B00005JAFC:cheap_and_convenient:v_garrison B00005JAFC Canon BCI-6C Cyan Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 March 14, 2006 V Garrison Steubenville, OH Around here Canon ink is difficult to locate and expensive when you actually find someone who carries it. It may take a week or two to arrive using Amazon's free shipping option, but I get fantatstic results from my Canon Pixma MP780 (that I also bought from Amazon). Most of my printing is borderless 8 1/2x11 and the quality is always great. Definitely worth it. If turnaround time is a problem, buy two so you always have a spare. B00005JAFC:excellent_product:a._cloutier B00005JAFC Canon BCI-6C Cyan Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 March 13, 2006 A. Cloutier massachusettes I have never had any problems with this ink cartridge. Never clogs like the lexmark. Easy to replace, also B00005JAFC:canon_bci-6c_cyan_ink_tank:donald_s._gilbert B00005JAFC Canon BCI-6C Cyan Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 10, 2006 Donald S. Gilbert I have tried 3rd party inks with my Canon i860. They work well for graphics, greeting cards, etc. but they do not give true colors for photographs. I will stick with Canon inks. Amazon has the best price I could find for Canon inks B00005JAFC:amazon_=_deals:lhino9_"phones,_food_and_vine" B00005JAFC Canon BCI-6C Cyan Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 March 7, 2006 lhino9 "Phones, food and vine" Hawaii The number of complaints regarding Amazon is amazing and unfair. All you need to do is read carefully and you won't "get screwed" . . . . be aware of where you are going. Are you still on Amazon or have you clicked-off onto another site? Like the young lady from New England, USA, I also get my orders shipped free, and that's on top of the discounted prices. I'm more than happy! For the rest of you photo enthusiasts . . . . . run 2 printers! Yup! (Take advantage of Amazon's pricing and free shipping and you can afford it). Buy printers when they're 1 1/2 - 2 yrs old . . . I run an Epson AIO, (...) That's my everyday scan, print, photo, etc. . . .use generic/compatible inks(from a reputable company, not a junk dealer) . . .all's fine. On top of that I use a piece of software that adjusts my ink output; I can set it at 65% savings/whatever, then run it at 100% when needed. So I'm running compatible ink . . . . . AND stretching it! I use a Canon for my "fine" photo printing/longevity . . . also bought at less than 1/2 price . . . . (...)! In this printer I use all Canon papers and inks. The Epson prints awesome photos; I just prefer the 'pop' from Canon's dye-based inks. If you want super longevity/archival prints go with Epson and their pigment-based ink. Thank you Amazon! Happy printing everyone! B000069LIA:shipping_is_the_key:dumand_dummer_"comdee" B000069LIA HP No. 58 Photo Cartridge (C6658AN): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 28, 2006 Dumand Dummer "COMDEE" Heat Stroke, TX 5 stars since it is excellent and the only real choice. I ordered this from another source due to shipping costs from the Amazon partner, Ant. I ordered a USB cable from them at a great price, then saw that they charged over THREE times the product price for shipping! Over $8 for a few ounces. This seems to be a major problem with Amazon partners. Target's charge for shipping an electric skillet was equal to the product price. I passed on that. ALWAYS CHECK THE S&H charge before ordering! THANK YOU AMAZON FOR FREE SHIPPING B000069LIA:quality_and_value:r._onesto B000069LIA HP No. 58 Photo Cartridge (C6658AN): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 23, 2006 R. Onesto I'll only buy HP brand due to more than a handful of poor substitutes(problems only when printing photos). This is a great deal when there is a free S&H offer B000069LIA:if_quality_counts_this_one_wins:s._gould_"gouldpjaks" B000069LIA HP No. 58 Photo Cartridge (C6658AN): Electronics electronics 10 of 15 5.0 February 2, 2004 S. Gould "gouldpjaks" Woodmere, NY United States You don't get much choice about which cartridge to use when you purchase a printer. Fortunately my HP Photosmart 7760 printer uses this cartridge. The results are excellent. Okay, the cartridge runs out of ink quickly, but it costs less than other larger cartridges. The printer also advises you that you are running low before the cartridge is empty so you have time to prepare. I keep a few extras around to make sure that I can always finish what I start printing B000069LIA:excellent:janet B000069LIA HP No. 58 Photo Cartridge (C6658AN): Electronics electronics 2 of 35 5.0 December 11, 2003 Janet Cincinnati, OH USA I ordered three Canon color cartridges. All arrived quickly and as advertized, were Canon originals. Also, prices were the best online I found. Thank you B000069LIA:good_ink_cartridge:"stormyomaha" B000069LIA HP No. 58 Photo Cartridge (C6658AN): Electronics electronics 7 of 13 4.0 August 6, 2003 "stormyomaha" Bellevue, Nebraska United States The 58 cartridge does not run out of ink as fast as the no. 56 one does. Could HP make a cartridge that does not run out of ink so quickly? I like the printer and it prints great photos from the no. 58 but the black cartridges run out of ink so quickly that it is placing a dent in my wallet B000069LIA:about_cartridge:misery B000069LIA HP No. 58 Photo Cartridge (C6658AN): Electronics electronics 2 of 44 5.0 December 26, 2002 misery Tanzania-East Africa I would like to know Black Ink cartridge Volume that's Hp No. 56 Also I would like to know About Colour Ink cartridge for the sPrinter Hp 5550 and the volume if the Ink B00080MJ0G:you_are_,_you_are_the_reason:michael_pinkney_"history_buff" B00080MJ0G Propellerhead Reason 3.0: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 June 25, 2006 Michael Pinkney "History Buff" Baltimore , Maryland The above title is a line from a trance song . And it fits . Which means all the knobs and buttons which some people don't care for . But if you really want to be original , this software is deep . It did take time to figure things out , but it was worth it . Some people complain about some features it was lacking or hard to use . This is not Live 5 , Logic Pro or Digital Performer . This is a machine , as with any machine you have to get to know . Have patience or get the others , but you won't have as much fun B00080MJ0G:so_far,_the_best_software_that_i've_used._:eltanin B00080MJ0G Propellerhead Reason 3.0: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 May 4, 2006 eltanin Southern California, USA I've went through many softwares for music composition, including but not limited to composer, sibelius, finale, etc. However, I'd like to say that this is the best program that I have seen so far. The visualizations you get with the software (it's like controlling all the different equipments but with your mouse instead of your hand) as well as the awesome sounds (compared to the other programs I've used/standard midi sound - I believe reason uses sample recordings of actual instruments... the keyboard sounds are especially good). I do agree that this software is geared towards more of electronica music than the 'classical' types; nevertheless, this program provides far superior sounds as well as so many 'built-in sound controls' so that you don't have to spend thousands of dollars on those expensive equipments (unless you're a professional studio musician.. who have the financial resources to afford it) I am not sure if reason is planning on fixing this problem, but the only thing that I did not like about Reason was that they did not have the sheet music that I could actually look at (like finale or composer - I don't know if they've fixed the problem or are planning on fixing this). Other than this, I cannot just praise enough about how much I love this program and frankly, 400 is not that expensive considering what you're getting for your bucks. If you're considering buying a music comp software, then this is the one to buy for sure. B00080MJ0G:amazing_piece_of_software_my_friend...!!:axel_c._maldini B00080MJ0G Propellerhead Reason 3.0: Electronics electronics 0 of 4 5.0 April 20, 2006 Axel C. Maldini Lake Forest, California United States In One Word guys....AMAZING!!. No Latency at all!!...(16 to 21 ms conected via USB to a Midi Controller Keyboard). Excellent! and sounds better than...much, much better than any other keyboard on this planet.True. B00080MJ0G:a_virtual_rack_for_home_studios:kuru B00080MJ0G Propellerhead Reason 3.0: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 December 7, 2005 Kuru Seattle Reason 3.0 is, in effect, a collection of software simulations of various traditional hardware audio components -- synthesizers, samplers, effects, and mixers. The simulation is so thorough that the program even offers a back view of swinging cables. This approach has both advantages and limitations. The advantage is that the hardware simulation format makes the software very easy to use for anyone already familiar with the real-world devices. The program would probably also be a good starting point for someone not yet familiar with this type of equipment, but who wants to learn before shelling out the big bucks necessary to equip a studio with the real stuff. The disadvantage is that, by making a simulation of traditional hardware components, the program fails to exploit the true potential of software, which is to go well beyond (or at least, in a different direction than) hardware. For example, the program includes two synthesizers. Both are reasonably robust, and offer enough knobs to twiddle to provide a wide range of sounds. However, the 2 synths you see are the 2 synths you get. True software synthesizers, such as Tassman or Reaktor, are effectively Lego kits of synthesizer components, building blocks from which a nearly infinite variety of synths can be built. On the plus side, Reason is very simple to use, and comes with a good manual and plenty of presets. You can expect to be putting together decent sounding tracks the same day you install the software. In addition to the two synths, you get two samplers, a loop player, a drum machine, a variety of effects modules, and mastering tools. Another nice feature is the ability to assemble groups of components into one new module, using a tool called the Combinator, and then save it as just one module on the rack. The program is highly efficient on the CPU as well, allowing the build up of complicated textures without overloading the processor of a typical home computer. On the negative side, the program is geared to specific styles of music (loop based techno and hip-hop, in 4/4 time). No worry if these are your bag, but generating music in any other style (or even meter) will likely prove difficult. Also, unlike a real rack, this one is not expandable; only the modules supplied with the software will work in the rack. So, unlike a "musical operating system" like SONAR or Cubase, you won't be able to plug in new synths, effects or other modules from third party designers. Potential purchasers should note two things: (1) there is a nice demo version available for download on the Propellerhead website, so you can decide if you like the way the program sounds before you buy, and (2) you will need a MIDI keyboard, a decent sound card, and good monitors (speakers) in order to enjoy the program. Overall, this is a great program for young musicians and amateurs of all ages who enjoy the styles of music the program is geared towards. More advanced musicians, or those wanting to work outside Reason's genres, would likely want to get more flexible programs, e.g. a set-up based on SONAR or Cubase and specialized plug-ins such as Reaktor and Tassman. That alternative will, however, be several times more expensive. B00080MJ0G:my_favorite_program:adam_douglass_burtch B00080MJ0G Propellerhead Reason 3.0: Electronics electronics 2 of 5 5.0 November 9, 2005 Adam Douglass Burtch Berkeley, CA United States I won't reiterate other raves about the product, but I do want to say that Propellerheads has [have?] shown great integrity in producing a really clean, reliable program B00080MJ0G:the_amateur_perspective:earl_p._thayton B00080MJ0G Propellerhead Reason 3.0: Electronics electronics 26 of 27 4.0 August 9, 2005 Earl P. Thayton Kirkland, WA USA I need to begin this review with an important disclaimer: I am an armchair musician, the kind of person who played an instrument in high school but hasn't been serious about music in a long time. I am also a person who loves gadgets, including musical ones like synths. I was bitten by the synth bug in the late '80s when I discovered techno music and the great analog masters of the '70s like Isao Tomita. (I remember having great times listening to Tomita and trying arrangements of 'The Planets' suite with a buddy from high school who had an Oberheim analog synth and a sequencer. Good times!) In other words, I am . . . a dabbler. So this review is from a technophile, music-loving amateur's perspective. It was actually Propellerhead's demo software that inspired me to take another crack at music as a hobby after many years away. I got myself a nice M-Audio keyboard and the full version of Reason and dived in. In short, I am in hog heaven. Whether you are a dabbler or a pro, I suspect the first thing you will feel upon firing up Reason 3.0 is, "holy cow, there is a LOT of stuff here." The software is just insanely packed with features. Synths, effects modules, samplers, and more... It is literally like having a room full of hardware. And when you hit Tab the rack turns around so you can use virtual patch cords to wire everything up. And oh yeah -- it sounds great! Reason has so many features, in fact, that it's intimidating for a new user. You'll quickly be making some good sounds, but getting the sound you had in mind to BEGIN WITH is where the skill comes in. It's like going from a Yugo to a race car: now you can adjust the suspension in 10 different ways, but how do you know what you want to do unless you are already a gearhead? And this is why I mark Reason down from 5 to 4 stars: I wish it held my hand more. The manual isn't bad, but the program is so rich that I am going to have to invest in a tutorial package to get the most out of it. I can't blame Propellerhead TOO much, for admittedly I am a dabbler in a pro's world, but I suspect I am not alone in this feeling judging from the amount of 3rd party Reason products out there. One thing for actual keyboard players to be aware of: since Reason uses your computer's CPU to generate sound, there is a small amount of latency between a key hit and the sound being produced. On my system, an Athlon 64 3000+, this delay is 34 milliseconds. That is hardly perceptible, but anyone used to a real hardware synth could find it annoying. If you are a hardware junkie, get a keyboard controller with as many hardware inputs as possible. I am using a Radium M49, which has 9 sliders, 8 knobs, one foot pedal jack, plus the pitch and modulation wheel -- and when I am playing with the Reason synths, I wish I had more knobs. Of course you can twiddle all the virtual knobs with the mouse, but sometimes there is no substitute for the real thing. Lastly, be sure to visit the publisher's web site. They have a lot of cool free downloads and user forums. I hope this has been useful to other musical dabblers B00080MJ0G:an_excellent_program:z._descathach B00080MJ0G Propellerhead Reason 3.0: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 August 3, 2005 Z. deScathach USA Propellerheads have done it again with his upgrade. The introduction of the Combinator is a superb addition that solves many problems. Most DAW's will only load 16 reason devices in rewire, what the Combinator does is enable one to essentially group modules together to be treated as a single instrument, enabling one to effectively break that barrier. The combinator can also be used to load full performance patches at the click of a mouse, with full key mapping, and the abilty to route device controls to the combinator front panel. I load a template of a 14:2 mixer and 14 combinators into my DAW, and I'm ready to roll, I can rewire as many Reason devices as I want, and either bring them into the daw as a stereo input, or I can bring them in to be mixed down in the DAW, in up to 62 channels. One thing that sold me with Reason was the patch bay. I'm an old hardware hound, and I love the idea of being able to patch up any number of devices in numerous ways. Hit the tab button, and the devices are flipped around to reveal full CV, Gate, and audio patching, just as in a hardware rack. With 14:2, 6:2 mixers, and cv and audio mergers and splitters, which can be used in any combination and any number, anything can essentially be hooked up in any way, enabling numerous layerings of sound. IMO, Reason's strength is it's flexibility. It can be used to make numerous genres of music. I frequently compose cross-genre, and Reason fills that bill perfectly. I've been able to successfully create works from trippy ambient, to neo-classical instrumental, to psychobilly. The orchestral samples are very good, but one needs to remember that these samples are recorded dry, so they need some TLC to shine. Reason has plenty to offer in that way, with excellent reverb, delay, distortion, and the like. The new M-Class mastering devices have solved the previous probs with Reason tracks sounding thin. I found out quite quickly that it is now possible to create a track with enough punch to blow a monitor if one isn't careful, (no, no tears in that way, but I came close). I've always had trouble putting together a good, distorted guitar patch. With Reason, I pulled a clean Les Paul soundfont into the NN-XT sampler, used their scream 4 distortion on it, with some reverb, and voila! A distorted guitar patch that my friends can't distinguish from real! On top of all this, I've found the program to be rock solid stable, with such low processor overhead that I've been able to load a dozen or more devices with very a low processor hit, (do note though, that this is on a machine with an athlon 2800+ processor, still, the low system requirements do amaze). This enables it to be run without choking your DAW when you rewire it. Too sum up, a friend of mine checked out the program when he came over for a visit, his words: "Someone put a lot of work into this program. B00080MJ0G:use_this_as_a_slave_to_digital_performer_and_you_can_do_anything!!:j_rock B00080MJ0G Propellerhead Reason 3.0: Electronics electronics 2 of 9 5.0 July 6, 2005 J Rock Portland, OR If you think the synth sound is cheesy, buy Digital Performer, a motu 828, and an SM57. Record you own sounds, and then use those with Reason instead of the cheesy syth stuff! You can also sample audio off of CDs in Digital Performer, and use those audio files in Reason! If you have the money, you might as well go all out... B00080MJ0G:dubroom.com_review_on_reason_3.0:_the_dub_is_in_there:messian_dread_"dubroom.com" B00080MJ0G Propellerhead Reason 3.0: Electronics electronics 1 of 6 5.0 May 10, 2005 Messian Dread "DUBROOM.com" Drachten, Fryslan Netherlands After reviewing this program for a week, with a computer matching the minimum reuirements, I am more than convinced. Without the use of any gadget or sound other then REASON 3.0 and the Computer with qwerty-board and mouse, I was able to create some DUB vibes allready. DUB? Yes! Reason 3.0 is the first program that enables you to create professional DUB music with one piece of software alone. That shouldn't come as a too big surprise, given the fact that Propellerhead Software is responsible for REBIRTH, another great piece of software that has brought some producers to pretty high heights. Talking about high heights, Reason 3.0 is in that same position. Is it the Propellerhead, or something different? I wouldn't know. But I do know, that they have once again set the stanard for the "Virtual" Studio for many years to come. Written Exclusively for AMAZON.com See an in-depth review on dubroom.co B000ELSVOM:really_a_lot_easier_than_burning_dvds!:alan_e._moore_"choklat_luvr" B000ELSVOM Creative Zen Vision: M Video Cable: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 5.0 July 9, 2006 Alan E. Moore "Choklat Luvr" Sanford, FL I bought this cable after getting frustrated burning DVDs of Survivor episodes that I had downloaded. I simply converted the episodes and copied to my Zen Vision, plug the cable into my tv and Voila, Survivor heaven! The quality was surprisingly good, actually better than the DVD I burnt fromt he same files, I highly recommend this as a good way to watch those movie/tv downloads on a bigger screen : B000ELSVOM:need_the_special_cable:epsilon_delta B000ELSVOM Creative Zen Vision: M Video Cable: Electronics electronics 11 of 14 5.0 May 18, 2006 Epsilon Delta CA USA I have checked that this cable is the official one made by Creative. Also, I went and tried the iPod cable as well as the A/V cable made for camcorders -- both of those won't work. So this special cable is needed. And if you really need to make it work before you can get a hold of the cable, see the discussion below for my posting B000E59I22:very_useful:r._tierney B000E59I22 Kensington 33347 Travel Cable Winder for Kensington Power Adapters: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 9, 2006 R. Tierney Florida Kensington's Cable Winder is very handy for cutting down the clutter - overpriced but useful nevertheless B000CRFI8A:one_of_the_worst_pieces_of_garbage_i_have_ever_owned:j._grose B000CRFI8A Linksys WUSB54GC Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 October 28, 2006 J. Grose Dallas, TX USA I'm an A+ certified tech who previously worked for CompUSA's corporate support staff, so I am very familiar with a wide variety of hardware. This USB device is by far the worst I have ever dealt with in terms of usefulness, connectivity, and problems. I have previously used Linksys's routers, both wired and wireless, and they are some of the best routers on the market. However, they seem to have a big problem when making wireless adapters. I purchased the Linksys WRT54GS wireless router with SpeedBooster, and so I tried to by the same capable cards for all computers in the house (5 in total currently). I was lead to believe by the staff at a local computer store and Linksys tech support that using Linksys branded devices with this router would enhance the capabilities of the wireless network, in terms of range and coverage. I have now found that to be a complete distortion. There are two laptops in the house, one of which has a built in Intel wireless (that worked fine) but I decided to purchase a PCMCIA Linksys card because it was advised that it would enhance the range of the device. It did not. I recently purchased a second Laptop custom built by Alienware, and at the advice of a local computer store, opted to leave out the built in Intel network card, which was a huge mistake. The Alienware laptop does not have a PCMCIA slot, and only has a "Express Slot Type II" of which I can find no card from Linksys that functions as a wireless card. The USB device WUSB54GC constantly disconnects, especially in the room that I use it, it has constant problems. It reports a USB2.0 socket as not being one, and then I plug it into another one that is USB2.0, it works fine (reading as USB2 socket) I have used Linksys drivers and Windows drivers, and (overall) I have found the Linksys drivers to be mostly worthless, this is including on all the wireless adapter cards I have installed. I have attempted to troubleshoot this problem with any networking site and forum you can name, as well as Linksys and others, to no avail. I would not recommend this device to ANYONE, even if you have successfully used other Linksys hardware. This device is absolutely worthless, and I won't spend another dime in my life on any Linksys adapters. Their routers are fantastic. Unfortunately, I cannot say the same of their adapters B000CRFI8A:screws_up_your_logon:budaboy B000CRFI8A Linksys WUSB54GC Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 1.0 August 30, 2006 Budaboy Moorpark CA I couldnt figure out what happened to my login profiles. Its a real problem, I have no idea why it does that. I thought some virus was involved. The adapter works well in its functions but they have no right to mess with your logon screen and accounts. Why? Linksys should fix, I would buy another adapter until they resolve this faulty software. I'd return it but it is too late. Since I was new to pc, Id used macs and I had installed and removed alot of software from my new computer, I didnt know what cause the lack of multiple user account screen. I'm sure a hacker could fix the problem but for many people this will be a big hastle. I'm obviously annoyed since I reinstalled lots of software trying to fix it. I also didnt suspect that a driver for a small device would do that. im giving it one star for my pain and suffering B000CRFI8A:auto_setup:leon_g._wigrizer B000CRFI8A Linksys WUSB54GC Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 August 25, 2006 Leon G. Wigrizer It set up automatically and picked up the signals for my unit and for another in the area. Highly worth the price B000CRFI8A:beware_windows_xp_users_:_wipes_out_user_login_screen:c B000CRFI8A Linksys WUSB54GC Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 1.0 August 6, 2006 C United States Beware! If your OS is Windows XP and your computer is configured for multiple users who use login screen of Windows XP, this device will disable user login. Linksys support will not provide assistance as they say this product was designed to purposefully prevent use of multiple user login interface built into Windows XP. Search the Internet on: Linksys WUSB54GC Windows XP User to see many descriptions of this problem B000CRFI8A:wireless_can_be_a_nightmare,_this_device_works_as_promised,_superb!:mark_powelson B000CRFI8A Linksys WUSB54GC Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 June 14, 2006 Mark Powelson San Francisco, CA USA Having struggled through a wide range of routers and wireless card devices, all of which were either difficult to setup, extremely difficult to configure, and unreliable (a major brand router which literally "fried" itself in the first 48 hours), this simple little Linksys device seemed almost too good to be true. Since I have both PC's and Mac's I can say that with the exception of the apple devices (airport and airport extreme) this is the only piece of wireless hardware that has actually worked for me out of the box and just as simply as the enclosed software promised. My set-up time was literally 45 seconds (mostly waiting for the device to establish communication with the router for the first time)! In a world of wireless-not-quite-ready-for-primetime products, this one works!! (I'm connected to an Apple Airport, fyi for Mac fans. Totally compatable) B000CRFI8A:excellent_usb_wireless_adapter_from_linksys_!:lil'_rowlands B000CRFI8A Linksys WUSB54GC Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 June 13, 2006 Lil' Rowlands Detroit Lakes, MN I read the previous review on how that user had the Belkin USB wireless adapter and I chuckle a bit cause I use to have that exact same one too. The Belkin adapter was more problematic than anything and it either never wanted to stay connected or it constantly had troubles getting connecting onto my network. I had everything right from my WPA key to having the correct MAC address in my address filtering settings on my router (I did have a Linksys router and I've read that having a Belkin adapter can be more problematic with a Linksys product). I've heard some users have had problems with it even when they use a wireless Belkin router too. Anywho, I had picked up the Linksys USB wireless adapter and I have to say that it works perfectly and I have never had one problem with it yet. It's got pretty much the same features when you install an external adapter for a PCMCIA slot on a laptop. You can setup a profile so that when you plug in your adapter it will recognize those settings and connect to your network and you can sight through other networks if it picks up any. It supports WPA encryption, which I highly suggest for any home user with a home network as it's a stronger encryption method than the regular WEP 64 or 128-bit. Also keep in mind that when you install the driver for it from the CD, it disables your WELCOME screen for when you sign on to your computer...It's such a funny little thing too, here's what happens. Once the driver is installed, it places a file called GTGina.dll within a certain folder and it disables the WELCOME screen and you have to type your username and password instead of the other way around. I've done research and you can delete the GTGina value in your system registry and it will allow you to make changes again in those settings instead of denying you access. I've e-mailed Linksys on that one and they sometimes got confused by that, hehe. Aside from that tiny issue, it's an excellent adapter and I highly suggest it for Linksys users. *Thumbs up B000CRFI8A:great!_much_better_than_belkin_f5d7050:ostenh B000CRFI8A Linksys WUSB54GC Compact Wireless-G USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 May 11, 2006 ostenh Virginia, United States After months of cursing at unreliable access using a Belkin F5D7050, I bought this Linksys and it's been working without fault for a month. Great B0009PD3PA:great_despite_minor_flaws:alex_green_"alex25019" B0009PD3PA TomTom Navigator 5 (Software Only, US): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 31, 2006 Alex Green "alex25019" Toronto, Canada There are a few excellent and detailed reviews already posted here, so I'll keep it short. My GPS setup includes PalmOne Treo 650, TomTom Navigator 5 and Holux GPSlim 236 Bluetooth receiver. I live in a big city (Toronto), so I often had to use Google Maps to plan my trips from point A to point B. TomTom calculates most routes in a matter of seconds and gets me where I want fast. If I miss a turn (and this happened a lot during the first week of use), it would either find an alternative route or ask me to make a U-turn when possible. I've been using it for about a month now and, overall, I'm very happy. One issue I had with it is that it asked me to make a left turn at a few intersections with "No Left Turn" signs. I was actually signalling and getting ready to turn then noticing the sign at the last minute, so keep your head up and don't put all your faith into the software. And of course, it doesn't take the traffic into consideration when figuring out your trip (unless you signed up for the optional TomTom traffic reports), so the TomTom-recommended route is not always the best one. Despite these minor flaws, it is a great product. I am impressed with the detailed maps, application speed and the ability to get wherever I want fast, without getting lost in a big city. Navigator 5 is a good investment. You won't be disappointed B0009PD3PA:love_it,_works_great_on_the_treo_650_with_a_holux_gpslim_236!:michael_laferriere B0009PD3PA TomTom Navigator 5 (Software Only, US): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 23, 2006 Michael Laferriere Monson, Massachusetts I spent about a month online reading reviews, talking to friends and browsing websites researching routing software. Originally I was going to start out with an AAA map guides that I saw in Staples until I read the fine print which stated it would not work on the Treo 650 with Bluetooth. After research Delorme and a few others I decided on Mapopolis. Mapopolis gives you a 9 day trial period. The maps where dead on every time I used them and the POI's (Points of Interest) where up to date and extremely easy to use. The Mapopolis POI's just give you a dot on the moving maps while Tomtom uses a 24X24 BMP file so you can get a companies logo such as Dunkin Donuts or McDonalds. Mapopolis initially gave me trouble as they suggested loading as much as you can into the main memory. I drive all over Massachusetts on a daily basis so I needed a lot of maps. Mapopolis maps are set up on a county basis and you download them for each county. This insures you will also be using the latest most up to date POI's and streets. One of the reasons I had planned to go with Mapopolis over Tomtom was the price was cheaper and Tomtom limits you to two installs and then you need to buy everything over again to re-activate it. The initial activation is not too difficult, at least in my case it wasn't. Once you install the maps on your device you are asked to go on the Internet. The site listed never seemed to work so I merely went to www.ttcode.com and entered the number from my CD, then the number from my copy of Tomtom on my Treo and it gave me a third number which I entered on the device to activate it. This took all of about five minutes. Once I had Tomtom running it took seconds to configure for my Holux GPS and I loved the product instantly! The maps and displays give exactly what you need to know and are very readable even on a small screen. The prompts are easy to hear even in a noisy car. One of my most loved features is the near instant auto re-routes on even across state trips. I have my maps and most of the program loaded on the SD card and was concerned with speed. Mapopolis seemed to take a good while to calculate routes especially once I moved them to my SD card. Mapopolis was very stable and quick and if I had to complain about anything it would be the maps are slightly dated and the POI's only seem to cover about 15-20% of the places Mapopolis came with. The one saving grace here is that they allow you to add in categories of POI's and it is fairly easy to add a `single' POI at a time from Tomtom's interface. Unfortunately if you wanted to add all the Hess gas stations or all the Staples in your state you are going to be clicking and typing a lot on your Palm. Another fault with the POI's is Mapopolis allowed you to bring up information on POI simply by tapping the POI on the screen, when you tap Tomtom's screen you get to the configuration menu's B0009PD3PA:expensive,_but_you_get_what_you_pay_for:trevor_harmon B0009PD3PA TomTom Navigator 5 (Software Only, US): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 May 2, 2006 Trevor Harmon Irvine, CA I purchased Navigator 5 after a miserable experience with DeLorme Street Atlas 2005. Although Navigator cost me about three times what I paid for Street Atlas, I'm about 10 times happier. This is an excellent product, and you can really tell that the designers put a lot of thought and effort into it. It's fast, the 3D view is wonderful, the directions have been accurate, and there are lots of extra features like being able to avoid toll roads, integration with the Palm's address book, and other nice bonuses like that. Of course, there are a few things I don't like. The voice prompts can be a little repetitive, for example. It often tells me three times times that I need to turn right ahead, and then it will tell me again to turn right AS I'M TURNING. Also, the address locator has to know the city. This can cause problems if you're in an urban location where all the towns run into each other and you know you're trying to get to an intersection nearby but you just don't know the town it's in. Also, installation on the Mac is buggy. I tried many times and read all the tips on the net, but eventually I had to find a Windows machine to install Navigator on my Palm. After that, everything was working fine and I was able to upload maps to the Palm from my Mac. In short, it's an excellent piece of software, so don't get turned off by the price. It's more expensive than Mapopolis or Street Atlas, but you get what you pay for B0009PD3PA:tomtom_navigator_5_-_worth_the_trouble_for_true_techies:newer_reviewer B0009PD3PA TomTom Navigator 5 (Software Only, US): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 February 26, 2006 newer reviewer texas The is a great product. It works beautifully with my Dell Axim x51v and a third party Bluetooth GPS locator. One of the best things about the TomTom Navigator 5 is that you can get real-time traffic updates through a bluetooth cell phone. It will even route you around traffic problems. To me real-tim traffic updates were on important factor in my decision and this one seems to have the best traffic system on the market. While TomTom Traffic is free (at least for now) you will need to pay for a decent cell phone data plan. I use Cingular and pay $20 a month for unlimited data. On the downside, I must tell you that it takes lots of patience to install the software. And, it takes near saint-like patience to make it work with a cell phone. (I would never have been able to do it if it were not for the instructions found on sites like Aximsite.com) I nearly gave up. But, it was worth the trouble. I am in sales and the TomTom Navigator 5 makes life so much easier. If you are considering a PDA, this makes more sense to me than buying a GPS-only device B00004Y2YV:again,_monster_has_to_be_kidding_(and_they_are):great_movie_addict B00004Y2YV Monster Cable MVSV3-6M Monster Super Video 3 Double Shielded S-Video Cable. 6 m. (19.68 ft.): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 April 29, 2006 Great Movie Addict New York City For some years I tried this and other Monster products, to the tune of over $1000 in Monster a/v gear. The more you learn about video and audio, the more you'll avoid anything with the Monster label. Specifically, this s-video meets no NTSC, DVD or IEEE standard; it is common 30-ohm hookup wire with ineffective shielding and a poorly designed, low-conductance connect plug that can wreck your input jacks and gives poor grounding. Has a sharp image, but includes a catalog of chromatic aberrations from off-color skin tones to color blotching, dirty grays, burned highlights, murky shadows, noisy reds, and poor color balance due to impedance mismatching that results in cyan errors and bleeding reds. Makes video test patterns look great, but who watches test patterns all day? Amazon offers many other brands at good prices, why waste your $$ on this stuff? I removed every piece of Monster from my system and replaced them with AR, Belden, Viewsonics and others from Amazon. Result: vast improvement in every respect. B00004Y2YV:i_am_unable_to_verify_its_ultra_high_performance:runfast_"marathon_runner" B00004Y2YV Monster Cable MVSV3-6M Monster Super Video 3 Double Shielded S-Video Cable. 6 m. (19.68 ft.): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 July 18, 2002 runfast "marathon_runner" Miami, Florida ~I bought the MVSV3-1m cable and put it between my Pioneer V555 DVD player and SONY WEGA tv KV-27FS12, I was unable to see with my naked eyes any improvement regading the visual quality, color, sharpness. Same as the result as I used the composite cable came with the box. I really don't know why. I have to say, my TV is a good one and the picture quality is already satisfactory even I don't use DVD player. Unfortunately my DVD player does not have component jack to let me try the next level video~~ experience. I don't want to say this expensive cable is a poor one, I was just unable to verify its alledged ultra high performance. we just don't have a benchmark to evaluate it. B00004Y2YV:monster_cable_s-video_mvs3-1m:graham_mercer B00004Y2YV Monster Cable MVSV3-6M Monster Super Video 3 Double Shielded S-Video Cable. 6 m. (19.68 ft.): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 February 4, 2002 Graham Mercer Connecticut, USA Noel Lee's Monster Cable products Inc., come up with the goods here! A cable of stunning, high resolution that snaps the picture into such clarity that you'll think you're watching scenes through a glass window and not through a television/monitor, a bold claim indeed, BUT, quite true never-the-less. I was totally unprepared for such a dramatic change for the better. This cable brings to the viewer ALL the picture, and, yes, that does mean "Warts and all"so, be prepared to see the smallest of detail, like strings and wire that enabled special effects crews to do their work "Un-seen". Who really needs HDTV when cables like Monster's MVS3-1M are this good and can bring a vastly superior standard to an existing television/monitor for only a minute fraction of the cost. Thanks Noel, well done B00004Y2YV:a_great_buy__those_with_dvd_players_with_out_component:mak B00004Y2YV Monster Cable MVSV3-6M Monster Super Video 3 Double Shielded S-Video Cable. 6 m. (19.68 ft.): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 July 16, 2001 MAK OHIO MVSV3 Gives excellent color with a vivirant and vivid feel. Deffinently a high porformence wire in its class,and worth the buy B00004Y2YV:definitly_worth_it_if_you_want_the_best:"digital3" B00004Y2YV Monster Cable MVSV3-6M Monster Super Video 3 Double Shielded S-Video Cable. 6 m. (19.68 ft.): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 January 25, 2001 "digital3" Chicago, IL United States This cable isn't cheap. So why pay so much for it? Why not just buy a cheap s-video cable? Because the quality suffers. They don't just jack up the price for no reason. Gold tipped connecters, more shielding from interference, thicker wire, and better quality materials used provides a better picture. Colors are more vibrant, the whole picture more defined. You get what you pay for, and this Monster Cable is definitly proof of that. I have this cable and it is worth it. Monster all the way B00008XKYS:great_buy!:cominghome15 B00008XKYS Terk MINI RF Modulator, Compact: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 10, 2006 cominghome15 California, USA I bought this mini modulator to use with my dvd player that didn't connect to my old TV. I've watched two dvds on it, and I can tell you it worked perfectly with me. Easy to set up and at an affordable price, this was a great purchase for me B00008XKYS:keeps_humming_along:cd_junkie B00008XKYS Terk MINI RF Modulator, Compact: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 April 7, 2006 CD Junkie Dayton, MN United States Should be ZERO stars. Bought to use between a DVD player and an old TV. This thing produces an orange tint picture and a "hum" or static sound so loud that you can forget about hearing the content. I tried this on two different players and two different TVs - it was universally horrible (hum was constant on one player & intermittent on the other). Bought this at a local store - should have checked here first. Just swapped it out with the Philips unit which works GREAT for about the same price B00008XKYS:piece_of_junk:a._kilgore B00008XKYS Terk MINI RF Modulator, Compact: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 1.0 March 19, 2005 A. Kilgore Bought this because it was cheap, but the video quality is poor and an awful humming noise drowns out the audio! I then bought a Philips RF Modulator for $16. The video and audio quality was superb! Do not buy the Terk mini modulator. B00008XKYS:do_not_buy:absimilard_"absimilard" B00008XKYS Terk MINI RF Modulator, Compact: Electronics electronics 12 of 12 1.0 December 21, 2004 Absimilard "absimilard" AK This product absolutely does not work. There is a constant buzz in the audio and the video has bright streaks going through everything. Heed the advice of all of the reviews on this product and get something else B00008XKYS:disappointing_performance:puff B00008XKYS Terk MINI RF Modulator, Compact: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 2.0 December 15, 2003 Puff CHICAGO, ILLINOIS United States I bought this modulator to hook my new DVD player up to a 10-year old tv. It was $5 less than the regular modulator. There was a consistent buzz in the audio and an occassional green streak across the screen. I thought my television might be too old to handle the digital video, so ended up returning the DVD player. I decided to try a different player with the same modulator, but I had the same problems. Finally, I thought maybe a regular (not mini-) modulator might help. I got the regular $25 Terk modulator and my DVD player works perfectly with my television. This one might just be trying to stuff too much hardware in too little space B000FCCDTO:great_for_gps_navigation:c._wong_"desirepro" B000FCCDTO HP hw6515 hw6500 hw6915 hw6940, PALM treo 600 650 700w 700p 700wx, 700v, Mio A701, E-TEN G500, G500+, BenQ P50 P51 PDA car / auto mount universal vent + windshield holder GPS navigation: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 April 16, 2006 C. Wong "desirepro" NY I own this car mount holder and it is great. It can act as either windshield mount or vent mount, and it holds PDA/MP3/Phone/iPOD very tight without slipping. It works great for GPS navigation with my hw6515 PDA Phone B000196C2A:unuseable:james_r._eagleton_jr._"11111111" B000196C2A Garmin 010-10454-00 Handlebar Mounting Unit for GPS 60 Series: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 20, 2006 James R. Eagleton Jr. "11111111" Tulsa, Ok United States my Garmin CS60 WILL NOT stay attached without rubberbands. To add insult to injury the service people at Garmin have not responded to two e-mails. Do NOT buy this produce untill Garmin actually tests it in the field and comes up with a better system.........FYI I LOVE my Garmin CS60. Just not for bike use. B000196C2A:fast_service:k._burke B000196C2A Garmin 010-10454-00 Handlebar Mounting Unit for GPS 60 Series: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 K. Burke Louisianna Ordered the GPS mount on Wednesday and had it on Monday...works fine; holds the GPS receiver firmly.Not much else to say...good service B000196C2A:gps_60series_bike_mount:john_p._pecoraro B000196C2A Garmin 010-10454-00 Handlebar Mounting Unit for GPS 60 Series: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 John P. Pecoraro This item is great for the bike enthusiast with the GPS 60CSx. I purchased this as a way to bike and geocache, and this works perfectly. Solid construction out of plastic which holds the unit well. Perfect add-on to any GPS B000196C2A:i_wish_i_had_read_the_other_reviews_first:j._harmon B000196C2A Garmin 010-10454-00 Handlebar Mounting Unit for GPS 60 Series: Electronics electronics 2.0 October 22, 2006 J. Harmon Boston, MA I'm not sure why the other reviewers are so charitable, given that they indicate the product does not work properly without help from rubber bands. My GPS fell off twice over small bumps on the first ride. Imagine the horror of seeing your $400 GPS bouncing down the road behind you... There is no reasonable alternative to mount the unit on the bike, so I will cross my fingers and use two strong rubber bands to augment the unreliable item purchased from Garmin. It couldn't cost Garmin much more to produce a good bracket mount. Having said that, the60Csx is really tough and designed for abuse. With all the skidding and bouncing, it only has a few scratches on the corners. The display was protected by the design of the unit (it is recessed) B000196C2A:perfect_if_you_want_to_use_your_gps_on_your_bicycle:mhnstr B000196C2A Garmin 010-10454-00 Handlebar Mounting Unit for GPS 60 Series: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 8, 2006 mhnstr Christchurch, New Zealand I have been using this bracket to hold my 60Cx to my handlebars and I have been extremely happy with the purchase. I use my bike as my primary source of transportation and it has been easy to get around thanks to the street maps that I loaded onto the GPS. As other reviewers have noted, you definitely want to also tie the GPS to your handlebars. I use the wrist strap that came with the GPS. My bike fell over one day and the GPS popped right out of the bracket and was left dangling above the ground. If it had not been tied, it easily would have impacted the ground B000196C2A:get_it.:mark_e._brannigan_"musicfools" B000196C2A Garmin 010-10454-00 Handlebar Mounting Unit for GPS 60 Series: Electronics electronics 5.0 June 29, 2006 Mark E. Brannigan "musicfools" Lakeport Ca Very simple to use and at a great price. I attached mine to an ATV B000196C2A:solid_product!:d._case B000196C2A Garmin 010-10454-00 Handlebar Mounting Unit for GPS 60 Series: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 April 17, 2006 D. Case Boise, Idaho USA i'm using it to mount a garmin gpsmap 60cs to the handlebar of my mountain bike. i also include a small safety lanyard (just in case), but haven't had any problems. . .even on extremely rough terrain. thinking about buying another one for my motorcycle B000196C2A:garmin_60_bike_mount:bob_lorenz B000196C2A Garmin 010-10454-00 Handlebar Mounting Unit for GPS 60 Series: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 2.0 April 7, 2006 Bob Lorenz Iowa City, IA Be careful with this mount. Use the lanyard as a backup. GPS can and will come loose from bracket. I also use 2 Livestrong bracelets to hold gps in place. The mount broke in two last weekend an inch & 1/2 from top. Just ordered a replacement. I hope Garmin has improved design. This bracket was purchased 9 months ago. It has aproximately 2000 miles of road bike use on it. The Garmin 60 CS is one tough unit. It has hit the pavement more than once and only has a few scatches B000196C2A:great_on_motorcycle_too:lewis_chamberlain B000196C2A Garmin 010-10454-00 Handlebar Mounting Unit for GPS 60 Series: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 February 20, 2006 Lewis Chamberlain Tacoma, WA USA Mounted the 60c on my motorcycle using this item. Works well. Seems very stable though I wrap the wrist band around the mirror for extra safety. B0001DB6LS:reasonably_priced_good_product:mr._venkatesan_gopalakrishsnan B0001DB6LS Garmin iQue 3600 GPS Auto Bundle: Electronics electronics 4.0 July 15, 2006 Mr. Venkatesan Gopalakrishsnan Sunnyvale,CA,USA This is a great PDA and GPS receiver in one. I have been using this for 3 weeks and I love it. The only problem is that it requires a soft reset atleast twice a week (pda crashes). It provides routing and voice prompts. It does provide optimal routing 75% of the time. Overall good product B0001DB6LS:the_ique_3600_has_a_high_iq:greg_sullivan_"greg" B0001DB6LS Garmin iQue 3600 GPS Auto Bundle: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 11, 2006 Greg Sullivan "Greg" Lebanon, MO United States This is a terrific device. I am a long-time palm user, and this upgrade (adding the GPS and mapping) is awesome. - Simple to use. - Directions are usually quite accurate. - Extremely accurate regarding my location. - And even the palm features are an upgrade from my most recent palm pilot! I would not recommend owning it without the auto kit. The charger includes a bigger, better speaker. And, of course, the charger includes a charger B0001DB6LS:ique_3600_review:dan_"dan" B0001DB6LS Garmin iQue 3600 GPS Auto Bundle: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 April 4, 2006 Dan "Dan" Ive had this PDA for about 2 months and over all it has been very useful. The 2 drawbacks are that the battery life if poor if you dont turn the back light to a low brightness level and that the SD slot is not SDIO compatible so there is no chance of using a wifi 802.11b card to surf the net. The M3, M5, and ique 3200 are all SDIO compatible but the 3600 isnt for some reason. It does however vibrate which is an option that most PDA's dont have B0001DB6LS:garmin_ique_3600:_great_product:george_a._mullen B0001DB6LS Garmin iQue 3600 GPS Auto Bundle: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 March 23, 2006 George A. Mullen San Diego, CA USA The product was received in a timely fashion and was exactly as advertised. Hardware is top quality. Software is equally so. Only quality which prevented me from assigning the fifth star was the lack of display screen brightness to be seen easily while sitting on the dashboard of a vehicle with a large windshield. Otherwise the unit met my every expectation. PDA software is better than average but the crowning glory of the unit is the quality of the mapping system. It is outstanding in every respect. Not sure how much map data can be loaded into the internal memory but the entire U.S. can be loaded onto a 2.0GB Secure Digital external memory card loaded into the slot on top of the unit. GPS and the navigation voice commands are OUTSTANDING!!! Battery life is more than adequate, provided the brightness level is lowered significantly. When in a cradle (auto or desktop) I run at full brightness. Would I buy this product knowing what I know after two months usage? Answer is an unqualified YES B0001DB6LS:a_must_have_item:ed_tenuto B0001DB6LS Garmin iQue 3600 GPS Auto Bundle: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 21, 2006 Ed Tenuto The iQue 3600 GPS with the auto bundle is a can't do without item. The palm feature is a great plus to having handheld/mobile GPS with all the bells and whistles. The 3600 works as it was described. I removed the auto mount from the beanbag feature that it is shipped with. I mounted it diretly in my vehicle with velco. It is perfect. It appears like a factory installed unit. Great graphics and graphics size for easy viewing. I would strongly recommend this item for anyone needing PDA and GPS. The Palm software interfaces flawlessly with the GPS functions. Great purchase. B0001DB6LS:good_design,_works_well,_battery_and_support_not_so_good:t._padgett B0001DB6LS Garmin iQue 3600 GPS Auto Bundle: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 February 11, 2006 T. Padgett Atlanta, GA I've had an iQue 3600 (bought the bundle and recommend you do, too) for about two years. I did not realize how good the Garmin was until I rented a car with Hertz' GPS. Right out of the box you'll see the iQue 3600 uses a "portrait" screen, as opposed to the "landscape" used on most of the GPS I've seen. When I travel, I'm going forward and want to know what's ahead, rather than what's on the side. The portrait screen is the logical way to build a GPS. I was disappointed with the GPS documentation. The box didn't even include the Palm OS instructions, but I was able to download them when I finally realized they were missing. Because you get the Palm OS and this is really a PDA, you can load the iQue with a lot of stuff: you can download books, spreadsheets, games, etc. I had not really considered this since I was really shopping for a GPS. I did not find the Garmin OS/navigating system to be especially "intuitive", but that's par for the course these days. A little trial and error and you're off to the races. I also had a hard time getting help from Garmin when I lost a mounting screw, but they finally came through. I use the iQue 3600 mostly on business trips to cities I'm not familiar with. The maps and instructions you can get on the Internet always seem to have errors. Trying to read them while while driving on unfamiliar streets is probably hazardous to your health. The iQue tells and shows you where you're going. The iQue gets you in the correct lane before a turn, warns you as you approach the turn and if you blow it, tells you how to get back on track. I think it would be good enough if that's all it did, but it also will tell you where the nearest Mexican (or seafood or fast food) restaurants are, where the nearest park, winery or place of worship is and so forth. The PDA interfaces with the GPS, so if you've synchronized with your Palm or MS Outlook address book, you can attach the geographic coordinates and let the iQue guide you to your destination. The appointment function also works with the GPS. On a flight to Houston, I pointed the iQue's antenna out the window and it was able to give me a representation of the plane's location, altitude and speed. That fascinated me. I don't use an iPod, but the iQue will record music--good luck figuring that out, though. I have a 256 MB SD card (top of the line when I bought it) and have never had a problem storing the maps I need, but I don't try to store all the maps of the U.S. If you travel to a lot of different locations, you might want a bigger card. The battery is disappointing. If I don't use the device for a couple of weeks, the battery's dead and I have to reinstall some of the software. Next time that happens, I'll install the French language module and see how well my ancient French gets me around Atlanta. I was surprised to find that the dashboard mount, which is connected to the cigarette lighter, doesn't charge the battery--I guess it uses the electricity it draws to run the speaker. On the other hand, I found an inexpensive gadget to charge the battery from most PCs and the charger for my wife's Kyocera phone works on the iQue. Bottom line is you're getting a superior GPS with a good PDA and music recorder thrown in. Weak documentation and support are the order of the day, but the others may be worse B0001DB6LS:great_except_the_battery_life:randy B0001DB6LS Garmin iQue 3600 GPS Auto Bundle: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 January 8, 2006 Randy MA I've had my iQue 3600 for about 7 months now and I really like it. It's also the only gps reciever/pda I've ever used, so I can't compare it to anything, although I've read countless reviews and did a great deal of research. Setting it up wasn't bad, but if you're not computer savy you may want to get someone that is to help you out. You also will probably want to buy a SD memory card as it only comes with 32mb internal, which should be enough for maps in your local area, but for me I wanted to expand the map coverage to the surrounding states. I also wanted to make full use of the PDA and install some palm apps. I think a 128mb card would be good, but I use a 256mb. As far as the navigation is concerned, it's great. Very accurate and never gets me lost. The estimated arrival time is almost always dead on, if not a minute or 2 off. The battery life is the big problem with this unit (and the reason I gave it 4 instead of 5). It's not something you can really leave on and carry around for while without the battery draining. You also can't change the battery out. It's built in never to be replaced. So if you plan on strictly leaving this in your car (like me) then it's a good choice. Overall, if this reciever had pre-loaded maps and battery life it would be perfect, but to me those aren't very important. I highly recommend it B0001DB6LS:well_worth_the_$$$$:mba_grad B0001DB6LS Garmin iQue 3600 GPS Auto Bundle: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 November 10, 2005 MBA Grad Michigan I bought the iQue 3600 Bundle several months ago now and use it every day. The unit has operated flawlessly. I've read other reviews below (with attention to others "cons" for the product). I am always curious about overall product quality and other people's experiences. Plus, I like knowing if there is a problem that I have not experienced - if I do experience it, at least I'm not surprised or disappointed. I have to say honestly that I personally have not experienced difficulty reading the screen when driving into the sun in Michigan. Additionally, I have never lost my base maps. I do agree that purchasing the SD card is important. I bought the 1GB SanDisk card from Amazon (48$ using rebate and Amazon discount offered [...]- did not see advertised at Amazon...) and have stored detailed maps of the entire mid-west, coastal areas, portions of Canada, etc. Overall, to store detailed maps of all of Canada / US requires 1.6GB... I am waiting for a 2GB card to come out! I agree that the battery life is short. My experience with PDAs is that all battery life is short. No problem when using for business; I keep it in the hot sync cradle and its on all day. Travelling w/o constant power gives you very little time to play with your device (games, etc). And the GPS really cannot be used if you are hiking. To be fair, this is not what this model was built for. In the vehicle, I keep it in the no-friction dashboard mount with constant power and have travelled on 13 hour trips. It worked without flaw, guiding me there, all through town on my stay and on the way home. The level of detail is surprising - it tried to route me on a two-track in the Upper Peninsula! I should say - more detail than I required! I simply opted to miss that turn and Garmin recalculated quickly. This has been a real gem and I wish I bought it long ago. As for the price, considering an automotive GPS is about a grand, the multiple functionality in this unit makes the price VERY reasonable. Especially when you consider a standard PDA w/o an integrated GPS is typically $300 or more. Love Garmin, Love my iQue! PS - I was missing a part for the mount; Garmin customer service was IN the USA (what a treat!!!), I did not wait on hold for more than 20 seconds before speaking with a person! They were great about the missing part (I didn't realize it until about a month after the purchase!) - I had it 2 days later. I purchased from Circuit City so the missing part was not likely Garmin's fault.. B0001WW3F2:the_radio_shark_not_ready_for_prime_time:tiger_shark B0001WW3F2 Griffin Technology RadioShark AM / FM Desktop Radio with Time-Shift Recording: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 9, 2006 Tiger Shark Prescott, Arizona I sent the Radio Shark back because it is not yet ready for prime time. The first obvious thing to do, is to turn it into an ingenious, cheap parabolic antenna on a swivel mount. That way you will get exceptionally good reception for a particular station -- the one you are trying to listen to. We humans can only listen to one radio station at a time. Only an idiot would try to make it look like a Cadillac tailfin. Secondly, it has to be user friendly. The people designing it need to test it on people they don't know, and who are unfamiliar with it (or anything like it) -- and don't blame its faults on the people who are trying it out. Blame it on yourselves. If you want to cheat, reverse engineer an iPod. The iPod succeeded because it is user-friendly and the others were not. If you don't want to put the effort into it, then do something else -- but don't design rocket guidance systems. You might hurt yourself. B0001WW3F2:totally_awesome_for_am_recording...:customer001 B0001WW3F2 Griffin Technology RadioShark AM / FM Desktop Radio with Time-Shift Recording: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 customer001 pro's: works well for basic recording... works off usb power, kinda neat... can pick up mysterious alien signals like in the movie signs.... i use it all the time to record my favorate am broadcasts talk shows and then play them back on my mp3 player at work the next day... it works good! light turns blue when on.... light turns red when recording on device... cool effects.... has ear plug port on device tooo... many recording bandwidths to choose from to save on files space too... cons: only 2 hours per program max, requires several program setups to record 3+ hour shows, etc... programing initially is very difficult and if you dont make a 'title' it becomes nearly impossible to del... have to leave pc running to record.... have to use the long extention in the correct direction to avoid RF interference from monitors and pc's... just like a tv rabbit ears... you need to adjust the position to get a clear signal... crt monitors really interfere with receptions.... flatpanels not too much.. B0001WW3F2:software_disappointing_on_the_mac:macman B0001WW3F2 Griffin Technology RadioShark AM / FM Desktop Radio with Time-Shift Recording: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 2.0 October 9, 2006 MacMan Oakland, CA I have had no problems with reception in the Oakland CA area but I am very disappointed in the software that is provided (even the new v2.0.1). First - It is not as elegant as other best of category Mac software like Unison; Acquisition; or Delicious Monster. 2nd - the whole method of seting up shortcuts is poorly implemented. 3rd - it does not work with the User Switching mode in OSX meaning anytime you actively switch users on the computer the applicaton records dead air. B0001WW3F2:great_idea_rendered_useless:tom_caesar B0001WW3F2 Griffin Technology RadioShark AM / FM Desktop Radio with Time-Shift Recording: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 1.0 June 20, 2006 Tom Caesar Troy, Mi United States This would be perfect if it could receive any radio stations. When I first bought this I lived in an apartment and got fairly good reception on several channels. Then I moved about 2 miles away and I can't receive anything now. A way to hook up to an amplifying antenna would be a good idea here. As it is it is useless B0001WW3F2:poor_reception,_even_in_the_heart_of_seattle_(but_worth_a_try):r._peery B0001WW3F2 Griffin Technology RadioShark AM / FM Desktop Radio with Time-Shift Recording: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 2.0 June 16, 2006 R. Peery Seattle, WA USA The most basic capability of this device is receiving radio signals, and in this area it gets just 1 star out of 5. In Seattle (Eastlake Ave, Lake Union area), I get just a couple FM stations, and 2 or 3 AM stations. Luckily NPR (94.9 KUOW) comes in very well, otherwise I'd have returned it. The user's guide is informal but clear, and the set-up on a Mac/G5 was easy and quick. The software is quite good (no problems at all). Griffin follows Apple's iTunes shortcuts, which is nice attention to detail. If only this device would receive more radio stations (seems pretty basic - how long have we been doing radio?!!) it would be a winner. I'm glad that I have this - and will keep it - since it gets my #1 favorite station. It's a worth a try, but keep the packing materials as chances are high you'll need to return it. Good luck B0001WW3F2:works_great_!!:steven_austin_"bicycling_enthusiast" B0001WW3F2 Griffin Technology RadioShark AM / FM Desktop Radio with Time-Shift Recording: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 June 3, 2006 Steven Austin "Bicycling Enthusiast" Plano, TX United States The RadioShark works great. It is incredibly sensitive to placement of the USB cable. I experimented and experiemented and eventually got a long USB extension and positioned the RadioShark on the top of a bookcase across the room from my mac mini, running the USB cable around the room. I also had to move it away from my florescent light. That light seriously affected the reception for some reason. Once all this was done the RadioShark was _exactly_exactly_ what I wanted. Off the local Dallas NPR station, KERA 90.1, I record This American Life, Car Talk, Fresh Air, Selected Shorts, and others. I set it up to record every episode. The quality is excellent. I had also tried Audible.Com for The Bob Edwards show, This American Life, Car Talk and some recorded books. I found the quality _terrible_. It is recorded at 32k bps as the highest quality level. Terrible Terrible Terrible. Turns out Audible is selling me the XM Radio broadcast which is highly compressed anyway and, well, terrible quality! The RadioShark records at various quality levels, and I choose Highest. It sounds exactly like it does over FM. It sounds great, much better than Audible. Turns out I can't get UNT in Denton, 88.1 FM, with the RadioShark. Bummer, I really like that university broadcast. Oh well, that would have been icing on the cake! UPDATE: Disappointed I've had the Radio Shark for a while now and I'm disappointed. I got around the reception problems by using a USB extender and putting the antenna on the top of a bookcase across the room. That worked pretty good. But the software has stymied me over and over. It sometimes skips recordings! Just this Friday it _skipped_ a 1 hour talk show that I have successfully recorded every week. This morning it only recorded 34 minutes of a 1 hour show, then 30 minutes of another show. Why???!? I don't know, and it is not obvious how to fix it! I really want a product like this one, but perhaps this is not it B0001WW3F2:radio_shark_is_terrible:k._barnhart B0001WW3F2 Griffin Technology RadioShark AM / FM Desktop Radio with Time-Shift Recording: Electronics electronics 1.0 May 13, 2006 K. Barnhart Ohio, USA I bought this product a bit ago, and was surprised on how poorly it performed. I hooked it up to my computer, and it only got 1 radio station!!! The radio shark itself is one of the worst receptors I have ever had any experiance with. I have a crappy little alarm clock close to my computer(with no antenna), and it picks up like 15 or 16 stations. So unless you live very close to your most favorite radio station's tower outpost, I would not recommend this product for anyone. You will be very displeased that you wasted all that money...I guarantee it B0001WW3F2:quite_decent_but_with_some_negatives:dnp77_"dnp77" B0001WW3F2 Griffin Technology RadioShark AM / FM Desktop Radio with Time-Shift Recording: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 April 18, 2006 DNP77 "DNP77" Seattle, WA, USA The main negative is that the radio reception, both AM and FM, is problematical. One can utilize an FM antenna - there is a space for one - but nothing can be done for AM. You can orient the device in various directions but while that improves the reception it remains less than stellar. The software is good, generally speaking, and if the reception was equal to it, it would be a very fine device. Out of the box it is only fairly good B0001XGQBS:handle_with_care:j._wathen B0001XGQBS Fellowes 100PK SLIM JEWEL CASE ( 98335 ): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 May 23, 2006 J. Wathen The product is fine I had problems with the shipment from Amazon. 6 cases were broken on delivery. The shipment box was in good shape, but the cases had been dropped at some time. If i didn't need them right now, they would have been returned. Be careful with the 'free shipping' B0001XGQBS:terrific_buy:brenda_reed_"shopgirl307" B0001XGQBS Fellowes 100PK SLIM JEWEL CASE ( 98335 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 March 19, 2006 Brenda Reed "shopgirl307" Illinois, USA This item was shipped quickly and was an excellent buy for my money B0001XGQBS:10_of_mine_were_broken,_too:david_b._bourne_"davidb88888888" B0001XGQBS Fellowes 100PK SLIM JEWEL CASE ( 98335 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 February 2, 2006 David B. Bourne "davidb88888888" Western NC, USA Maybe a whole bunch of these were dropped. Ten from one corner of the package were broken. They are not very sturdy. The price was good though B0001XGQBS:cheap_cost_and_assembly:l._hutzenbuhler B0001XGQBS Fellowes 100PK SLIM JEWEL CASE ( 98335 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 December 6, 2005 L. Hutzenbuhler The cases are are a good price but almost half arrived broken. Not such a good buy when so many end up in the garbage B0001XGQBS:great_product_for_me!:p._b._sinnett_"computer_geek" B0001XGQBS Fellowes 100PK SLIM JEWEL CASE ( 98335 ): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 October 7, 2005 P. B. Sinnett "Computer geek" Kansas City, Mo USA These cases are great. I ordered 100 dvd+rw's with this 100-pack of jewel cases. Since the dvd's came on a spindle, I took them and put them in these slim-line cases. However, on the side edges on some of the cases, there are little pieces of plastic that can be broken off. Once that's done, they are smooth just like other slim-line cases. I'm not sure why it's like that, but I'd buy more of them. They serve their purpose well. They don't come with any labels, so you may want to consider another brand if you need them B0007N55OQ:very_dissapointed:d._banos B0007N55OQ Sony MDR-NC50 Noise Canceling Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 November 19, 2006 D. Banos NJ USA After using these headphones for a little over a week I've definately decided buying these was a big wastse of money. Sound quality when playing music is good from low mids to lows but even with the eq in my mp3 player maxed out for high mids to highs reproduction of these frequencies is definatley less then desirable. Voices tend to sound muffled by lower frequencies and songs typically don't sound full or lively. Volume does not get very loud, seemingly due to to the extra impedance noise canceling headphones have. As far as noise cancelation goes this is where I feel as if I've really been ripped off. I have no idea what makes these headphones any different from anything alse you could put over your ears to create a barrier between your ear and the outside world. There is minimal difference that I can notice, after testing in many different sound enviroments, with the headphones on and off my head. Wearing earmuffs or even putting my hands over my ears seems to result in the same net effect of the so called noise cancelation of these headphones. I've tried them in around my house, in a busy automotive shop, along a freeway, working at the computer, in a room adjacent to where my wife was watching tv, and many others and I've noticed very little impact made by the noise canceling headphones. In defense of the headphones I have not yet used them on a plane where maybe the noise cancelation will seem better. Also I've only used the phones with an mp3 player and a discman for music, if you were using a device with greater power output than these players the volume level may become acceptable. All in all I wish I never wasted the money on them though B0007N55OQ:i_thought_i_was_crazy,_but_no!:mario_f._sangines B0007N55OQ Sony MDR-NC50 Noise Canceling Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 November 15, 2006 Mario F. Sangines I bought these headphones for use during flights. Sound was good, noise reduction worked quite well, but if the left earpiece moves slightly out of place, a horrible howling noise rattles your head. Reading other reviews, it turns out this is quite common for this model. I can't figure out why, but it seems it somehow generates its own feedback loop and goes out of control unless they're really snug against the ear. Why only the left ear? Who knows! Sony engineers should really show their face and explain why this happens. I don't have much of an issue with comfort as other reviewers do; I still haven't found a pair of headphones one can wear for hours straight without discomfort, noise cancelling or not. My recommendation: If you can dish out an extra $150 or so, go with the more proven Bose headphones. If you're on the cheap side, go for the basic JVC $50 set. This middleground Sony product is really hard to recommend - not cheap, yet with a major failure that most less-expensive sets don't have. B0007N55OQ:love_these:k._warren B0007N55OQ Sony MDR-NC50 Noise Canceling Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 6, 2006 K. Warren Setauket, NY Bought these for my daughter to take to college....her freshman year...she loves these and the price at the time was fantastic ($107)...wish I had bought one for my son as wel B0007N55OQ:good_for_the_price.:vannsant B0007N55OQ Sony MDR-NC50 Noise Canceling Headphones: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 5, 2006 Vannsant Raleigh,NC These aren't Bose headphones and they don't cost $300. I used them on several flights - both international and domestic and they proved to be of quality. They don't filter out all of the airplane noise, but do reduce is dramatically B0007N55OQ:great_sound:p._carey B0007N55OQ Sony MDR-NC50 Noise Canceling Headphones: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 P. Carey Glendale, CA USA Sounds great and not too big. The only reason it doesn't get 5 stars is that the headphones aren't as conmfortable after wearing them for a long time. B0007N55OQ:headphones_are_excellent:william_prueter B0007N55OQ Sony MDR-NC50 Noise Canceling Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 3, 2006 William Prueter Chesterland, Ohio USA Sony headphones work very well. Sound is excellent and noise reduction is very good. Walking between the Bose store and the Sony store to try out the two headphones, I could not tell any difference B0007N55OQ:headphone_review:jack_m._carico B0007N55OQ Sony MDR-NC50 Noise Canceling Headphones: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 Jack M. Carico Noise cancelling headphones greatly reduced engine noise from plane.Very effective when listening to music.Fit head well, but needed to remove it after a couple of hours for a short time. J Carico B0007N55OQ:just_as_good_as_the_competition...for_$200_less:p._berliner B0007N55OQ Sony MDR-NC50 Noise Canceling Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 3, 2006 P. Berliner Minneapolis, MN I was very surprised at how good these headphones sound. I'm an airline pilot that sits in the back about 40 hours a month. The NC50's stand up well to the new QC3's. (For about $200 less!) My only complaint is with the design of the battery cover. It is VERY easy to break the cover so use caution when changing the battery. I broke the cover within the first month of use and Sony replaced them within a week of sending them to the repair center. Also, they are a little uncomfortable if you have no hair on top :-( B0007N55OQ:good_sound_and_noise_cancelling,_and_free_from_rf_interference:tak_m_tsui_"mingkee" B0007N55OQ Sony MDR-NC50 Noise Canceling Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 23, 2006 Tak M Tsui "mingkee" Brooklyn, NY United States I had a chance to tryout NC50 in Apple Specialty store in 59th Street, Manhattan sound from ipod nano is pretty good, but I think the sound without noise cancelling is a little bit better (the bass part is amplified a bit when noise cancelling is turned on) then I tried it on my MDA (I have headphones adaptor), sound is surprising good, and there's no annoying RF interference when I listen internet radio from MDA, even I put the MDA close to headphones I tried some models with MDA when listening internet radio, and hear pretty loud beep when noise cancelling is active on the noise cancelling, it works very well, and no "audio stealing" problem like panasonics does (yes, I hear louder mid noise when I turn the noise cancelling on) the reason why I put 4 stars is the headphones can't be collasped flat, this may be inconvenent for storage in a briefcas B00006BINO:unreliable_driver_(xp):sporky B00006BINO Griffin Technology PowerMate 1040-PMT USB Multimedia Controller and Input Device (Aluminum, PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 24, 2006 Sporky Nice knob. Bad software. Usually does not start when OS boots. If it does, it won't last long. You have to CONSTANTLY reinstall the driver to make it work for a while. Yes, Griffin is a "Mac" company and yes, PCs suck and all - yada-yada... None of the other USB devices I have fail like the Powermate does though. Hey, Griffin, hire someone who knows how to make the damned thing work, OK? Tech support is NO help. This product has been out long enough for this problem to have been resolved. They obviously aren't concerned B00006BINO:more_than_meets_the_eye.:g._mays_"gregmaysdingo" B00006BINO Griffin Technology PowerMate 1040-PMT USB Multimedia Controller and Input Device (Aluminum, PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 11, 2006 G. Mays "gregmaysdingo" New Mexico, United States Some will hear about the Powermate and think, "I can really put that to use," while others will think, "what an expensive blue knob." Personally, I use my Powerbook's trackpad with my right hand while the Powermate with my left. It's very starship-commander-like in appearace, but it's got functionality enough to justify the cost for me. For it to be truly worth the money, you need to spend a little time configuring it with your favorite applications. I use it to: Adjust system volume. Zoom in/out of Photoshop images. Scroll through Safari webpages, plus click it to open new tabs and click-hold to close tabs. Navigate music in iTunes. ...and I just got it today. Lastly, I've heard around the web that this device is not as PC friendly as it is Mac friendly. I can't confirm or deny it, by Griffin does primarily design stuff for Macs, so keep that in mind as you purchase....but it works great on my G4 Powerbook B00006BINO:does_not_work_with_new_inte_dual_core_imac:david_s._lee_"just_me" B00006BINO Griffin Technology PowerMate 1040-PMT USB Multimedia Controller and Input Device (Aluminum, PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 January 30, 2006 David S. Lee "just me" usa No response from Griffin Tech support. Very sad.... great product if it worked with my Mac.... but it does not.... B00006BINO:frequent_volume_control_and_other_usage:k._takeuchi_"student_in_nyc" B00006BINO Griffin Technology PowerMate 1040-PMT USB Multimedia Controller and Input Device (Aluminum, PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 October 10, 2005 K. Takeuchi "Student in NYC" New York NY USA This device is very useful to increase / decrease volume in these situation: - When you got a phone call - mp3, game, internet radio, skype, and movie are all different volume. - To take care your roommate in midnight I just realized that controling volume with this device change my work style because I like to ajust the volume when I working on programming without breaking my concentration. Especially when I change Jazz to Classic music, I have to increase volume a little bit because most of classic music's volume level are low. As for other usage, I use this for movie editing. I used to set the scroll to scrab the time line, but actually, zoom in/out is useful setting for Adobe Premiere. B00006BINO:yes_it_pulses_and_glows,_but...:pascal_guillo_"pascal" B00006BINO Griffin Technology PowerMate 1040-PMT USB Multimedia Controller and Input Device (Aluminum, PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 August 18, 2005 Pascal Guillo "Pascal" UK I have PowerMate v1.5.3 for a couple of days and I already have several problems with it... 1 - When I installed it I had a message telling me that a new version was available... I downloaded it, but when I double clicked on it to re-launch the installation I get AGAIN the same message telling me that a new version was available. It is endless... 2 - When I put my PC to hibernate, the PowerMate doesn't always come back to life after switching on again the computer. I had to re-install it completely to make it work. 3 - When I reboot my computer, the PowerMate icon in the system tray appears with a black sign on it telling that it is not active, and it is not active! So I have to unplug/replug the USB to make it active... 4 - And ultimately I am still expecting an answer (or any sign) from Griffin Technologies support about these major issues. PS: I installed PowerMate on Windows XP Pro SP2 B00006BINO:looks_cool,_has_some_winxp_driver_problems:n._schweitzer_"aznick" B00006BINO Griffin Technology PowerMate 1040-PMT USB Multimedia Controller and Input Device (Aluminum, PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 April 1, 2005 N. Schweitzer "aznick" Tempe, AZ United States Although the PowerMate looks cool, it was designed for equally-cool Apple computers. There are some driver problems in WinXP where the PowerMate works only intermittently--it will randomly stop responding, and will only resume operation if the USB cable is unplugged/replugged. When it works, it does what it should. If you are a WinXP user however, you can't rely on it actually working B000DZS3UQ:junk.:k._walker B000DZS3UQ Sentry SP400 MP3 Folding Speaker System: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 June 4, 2006 K. Walker Near Seattle, WA The sound was pretty bad, but I was willing to overlook that for convenince's sake. But then the USB jack broke (the socket came unsoldered and fell into the unit), forcing me to get batteries. And then the doo-dad in the battery compartment that holds the batteries in (the spring-thing) snapped off and I decided it wasn't worth it anymore. I'd return it for a refund to Sentry, but that time and effort is worth more than $20. All-in-all, a very unsatisfactory experience with a junk product. I'm now looking for something better B000DZS3UQ:pretty_good:nicole_taylor B000DZS3UQ Sentry SP400 MP3 Folding Speaker System: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 May 23, 2006 Nicole Taylor Springfield Gardens, NY United States I just wanted speakers to use on my desk at work where the music should only be audible enough for me to hear. For that purpose, it does the job. I wouldn't use this to replace an actual system or anything that you would want others to hear. Overall, I'm satisfied because it serves its purpose B000DZS3UQ:mediocre,_you_get_what_you_pay_for:supadupafly_"electronics_nut" B000DZS3UQ Sentry SP400 MP3 Folding Speaker System: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 2.0 March 22, 2006 SupaDupaFly "electronics nut" Electronics heaven, USA fortunately i didnt pay much for this. it steals the altec lansing look, but definitely not the sound. Bass - severely lacking. treble - too tinny at the loudest volume, with ipod turned all the way up, it still is pretty weak. it'll be useful for some music when i'm out doing some yard work but otherwise it's not very attractive for true listening purposes B0007N33IQ:microphone_did_not_work:chimp B0007N33IQ Logitech Premium Stereo Headset with Noise-Canceling Microphone: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 16, 2006 Chimp Carrboro, NC United States The microphone did not work in the unit I was sent. I guess you get what you pay for...it is not worth the 12 dollars I spent to try and find a way to return these. Very frustrating B0007N33IQ:excellent_sound_quality:m._udaipurwala_"m.husain" B0007N33IQ Logitech Premium Stereo Headset with Noise-Canceling Microphone: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 14, 2006 M. Udaipurwala "M.Husain" Harrisburg, PA USA This headphone has excellent sound quality. They are easy on the ears. And the audio experience is worth the price. I highly recommend this stereo headset. B0007N33IQ:actually_it_is_not_a_noise-canceling_mircophone.:senthilkumar_thanakkan_"senthil" B0007N33IQ Logitech Premium Stereo Headset with Noise-Canceling Microphone: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 2.0 November 10, 2006 Senthilkumar Thanakkan "Senthil" St. Louis This product works good with Yahoo Messenger, Google Talk, Skype, etc., But it is not a noise canceling phone B0007N33IQ:comfortable_and_functional:e._pang B0007N33IQ Logitech Premium Stereo Headset with Noise-Canceling Microphone: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 10, 2006 E. Pang i bought this for my mother so she could use skype. i had one for myself so i knew it was good. very comfortable for hours of gaming as well. highly adjustable and the volume control on the unit is a good feature. the sound is very clear. the only (very minor) problem is the tiny mute switch on the unit sometimes gets slid to the "mute" position by accident (and i don't realize it). other than that, this is a great value B0007N33IQ:just_the_same_old_great_service:d._bailey B0007N33IQ Logitech Premium Stereo Headset with Noise-Canceling Microphone: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 D. Bailey sure this headset isnt as good as one costing 5 or 6 times as much but it does the job very well B0007N33IQ:very_sturdy_and_works_good:ambrish_verma_"deals-chaser" B0007N33IQ Logitech Premium Stereo Headset with Noise-Canceling Microphone: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Ambrish Verma "deals-chaser" seattle, WA USA very satisfied with headset, quiet sturdy, good speakers and microphone. On the down side I paid about $12 for this, which is not a bad price for this product, but after a month i was able to find similar headset from some other company for lower price....but that grief will always be there for anything... :-) B0007N33IQ:absolutely_fantastic:srinivasa_r._venkataramani B0007N33IQ Logitech Premium Stereo Headset with Noise-Canceling Microphone: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Srinivasa R. Venkataramani Flower Mound, TX United States This one is winner considering the price you pay. The ear piece doesn't hurt your ears , the mic is very good. Buy with confidence B0007N33IQ:i_liked_it:michael_starkey_"coyotejoewantabee" B0007N33IQ Logitech Premium Stereo Headset with Noise-Canceling Microphone: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Michael Starkey "coyotejoewantabee" phoenix az The unit was lite and easy to wear. It appears to work ok although I have only used it a few times. It is nice to have when needed B00008ZLHG:good_enough:peter_beatley B00008ZLHG Monster Cable AICYP iSplitter Mini Y-Adapter for iPod and Mac: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 March 18, 2006 Peter Beatley It does the job and stops a fixed piece of plastic hardware sticking our of your laptop. It is flexible and seems less fragile whilst being mobile with a companion. Having said that, it still only splits a signal. And many adapters do that, but this has a comfortable, unbreakable feel about it. Good value for money B00008ZLHG:suffers_the_wear_and_tear_instead_of_my_headphone_jack!!!:nav_"aceofbase000" B00008ZLHG Monster Cable AICYP iSplitter Mini Y-Adapter for iPod and Mac: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 February 4, 2006 Nav "aceofbase000" Bronx, New York United States This Monster Splitter is very well made and is visually appealing. It should last a lifetime. I bought this for my Cowon Iaudio U3 mp3 player. I connect this splitter to the U3 headphone jack and use the jacks on this instead of connecting my headphone directly into the U3 all the time, that way I save the wear and tear on my U3 headphone jack but this splitter could be used for any device that has a headphone jack not just for mp3s or Ipods. B00008ZLHG:great_item!_you_dont_know_you_need_it_until_you_get_it.:maria_g._manzanares B00008ZLHG Monster Cable AICYP iSplitter Mini Y-Adapter for iPod and Mac: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 December 5, 2005 Maria G. Manzanares Fl, USA theres not much that you can say about a typical audio splitter but nevertheless: you dont know you need an audio spilitter until you get one! this one is well made and feels like it ill last forever. i like how when you plug it in it feels a little hard to plug it. I thought that it was gonna be too bulky when I saw the pictures but its ok. You should buy this since this is probably something youll have for the rest of your life. and the price i got it for from amazon is a steal! -Maria aviton@gmail.co B00008ZLHG:audio_output_splitter:robert_k._mcdonald B00008ZLHG Monster Cable AICYP iSplitter Mini Y-Adapter for iPod and Mac: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 9, 2005 Robert K. McDonald Palm Desert, CA This splitter from Monster Cable is built with high quality materials in a white theme that looks good with Apple iPods and iBook computers. Two of you can hook up headphones at the same time while you travel in a car or airplane, sharing one DVD player or music player. You might find cheaper devices that do this job, but this one will never become intermittent or get corroded B00008ZLHG:perfect!!:a_child_of_the_sixties B00008ZLHG Monster Cable AICYP iSplitter Mini Y-Adapter for iPod and Mac: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 June 20, 2005 a child of the sixties Czech Republic This is PERFECT for when you are with your girlfriend and you want to both listen to the iPod!!!! Perfect for anyone. Buy it you wont regret it! B00008ZLHG:overpriced,_but_handy_and_easy:a._schulman B00008ZLHG Monster Cable AICYP iSplitter Mini Y-Adapter for iPod and Mac: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 March 14, 2005 A. Schulman Helsinki, Finland When you get the idea of having a Y-Adapter and how much good it could do, you would think it would be difficult to choose a Y adapter from the enourmous electronics market. This adapter is really complimentary, and shows off as a better splitter there is. Monster has done some effort and design for this, which shows in the cool look of the adapter and in the really overpriced price. The adapter feels good in your hand, and it doesn't have a too long wire connecting the input to the adapter, so tangle free-operation (though this can be a disadvantage for some people). The wire is well-insulated for maximum protection. Though overpriced, if you are looking for a Y adapter, this is the one to buy. I use this adapter to share music by headphones and split the output of my audio card to headphones and speakers, so when I want to listen to my headphones, I leave the speakers off and vice versa, so I don't have to crouch behind the computer. Recommended B00008ZLHG:works_great!:s._berg_"woodnymph79" B00008ZLHG Monster Cable AICYP iSplitter Mini Y-Adapter for iPod and Mac: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 February 28, 2005 S. Berg "woodnymph79" SAINT CLOUD, MN USA This product came in handy when my husband and I went on our honeymoon. We were both able to listen to our audiobooks on the long airline flights and waits at the airport. Very cool B00008ZLHG:amazing:jonathan_levitt B00008ZLHG Monster Cable AICYP iSplitter Mini Y-Adapter for iPod and Mac: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 January 9, 2005 Jonathan Levitt Massachusetts i recently received this so i could share my "tunes" from my iPod with my sister while traveling on an airplane to florida, and it works really well. Great sound quality, no difference noted... Buy this if you are looking for a splitter. You can pick one up at RadioShack for $1 B0000645V5:can_be_ued_to_chare_bl-08_bl-09_5600_c1000_c3000_c3100_batteries_too:fresno B0000645V5 Sharp Zaurus SL-5500 CE-BC21 Battery Charger: Electronics electronics 5.0 January 7, 2006 Fresno This is a gret charger and will even charge the larger BL-08 BL-09 Batteries used by the 5600 C1000 C3000 and C3100. YOu simply need to accomidate the small plastic nub on the bigger batteries. Get a tiny drill and use your common sense and use caution to "accomidate" the plastic nub. Takes about 10 seconds to make the small hole necesaary in the charger to allow the larger battery to fit B0000645V5:if_you_get_the_extra_battery_--_get_this_too!:j._garrison_"jamirae" B0000645V5 Sharp Zaurus SL-5500 CE-BC21 Battery Charger: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2002 J. Garrison "jamirae" Peoria, AZ United States dont buy an extra battery for your Zaurus if you dont also get this. You'll always have a charged battery if you get this plus an extra battery (of course you need to be sure to put the drained battery in the charger! B0000645V5:buyer_beware_-_it's_not_an_ac_adapter.: B0000645V5 Sharp Zaurus SL-5500 CE-BC21 Battery Charger: Electronics electronics 1 of 6 2.0 May 28, 2002 There isn't much information on the detail page, so it's very easy to make the mistake I made and think that it's an AC adapter for the Zaurus. It's not. You have to take the battery -out- of the Zaurus to charge it with this charger. That forces the Zaurus onto backup-battery power, which doesn't last long. So this charger is completely useless unless you want to buy a second battery, which is another fifty bucks B0000645V5:elegant_in_its_simplicity:steven_j._steinberg B0000645V5 Sharp Zaurus SL-5500 CE-BC21 Battery Charger: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 April 13, 2002 Steven J. Steinberg California, USA This charger is great, it has a single plug cord (identical to the one used with the power supply that comes with the Zaurus) and a small charging block that the battery snaps into. An LED indicates charging status (on its charging, off its done). It couldn't be simpler. My only complaint is that sharp uses a battery that can be inserted upside-down, this isn't the fault of the charger, you can do the same thing in your handheld B00069ZF8M:ideazon_everquest_ii_keyset_for_zboard_keyboard:matthew_s._roose_"the_rooster" B00069ZF8M Ideazon Everquest II Keyset for Zboard Keyboard: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 4.0 March 9, 2005 Matthew S. Roose "The Rooster" Fort Drum, NY This is my 1st review, so let this alone tell you that this item is worth buying. Now, I came from EQ1 to EQ2 like most people did, but between the years of eq1 and eq2 a lot in my life has changed. For example, I no longer have endless hours to purge on online gaming. This keyboard helps you by saving you time. It has everything you need right on the keyboard. And all your macros are already set. It is really nice -- it really does save lots of time. True, you can use the Zboard w/o the inserts, but the inserts are so nice, and they are only 20bucks. But make sure you get the ones for the new Zboard base (the new ones have that little bit sticking out off them on the right side). Buy this and you will not be disapointed. I gave it 4 of 5 since you have a buy it ;- B0000BZO6E:i_wonder_whats_wrong_here:mr._a._raja_"ch@113ng3_3v3ryth1ng" B0000BZO6E Microsoft MN-720 Wireless 802.11g Notebook Adapter: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 13, 2006 Mr. A. Raja "CH@113NG3 3V3RYTH1NG" i have been using this lan card for almost a year now and i have yet to have any problem. either i am the lucky one or the other people got a bad unit. but again its build by microsoft so there is a greater probablity that others got bad unit. its common about Microsoft to make stuff that might or might not work. anyway, enough of Microsoft bashing, and more about the card iteself. i have used this card with different routers and it performed pretty good. i have used it with belkin router, verizon's westlink (??) router and my school's linksys network, and worked flawlessly with each setup. the installation was a little longer than it should have been, specially as compare to my belkin g mimo lan card on my newer laptop, but still it was alright. i am using this MN-720 with a dell latitude PIII with 450 mhz and i am pretty alright with the performance. if you can get this card for a good deal, say for under 20 bucks, i think it will be worth the money. oh yeah about the suggestions by other users to change the channel from 6 to 1 or 11, it doesnt have to be 1 or 11. as long as its anything but the default it will work. i run my networks on either 5 or 7 and no problems. i think it depends more on how many wireless/cordless devices you guys have in your household that are running on the 2.4ghz frequency. good luck guys. B0000BZO6E:horrible_card,_bad_signal:e._isaakov_"i-trader" B0000BZO6E Microsoft MN-720 Wireless 802.11g Notebook Adapter: Electronics electronics 1.0 January 21, 2006 E. Isaakov "i-trader" Brooklyn I rate this card 1-star. It has a weak signal. Where Netgear saw 6 networks this carrd saw zero. I had trouble making it see my two routers. Changing channels and searching for the right one helped at one time. But I tried it recently, and it just couldn't find my wireless router on any channels. (the laptop was very near the router) So I replaced it with netgear and all was fine. Was a cheap move on my part to buy this one in the first place. Not that cheaper always means worse, just in this case it did B0000BZO6E:does_your_card_have_the_dropsies?:big_pants_"andy" B0000BZO6E Microsoft MN-720 Wireless 802.11g Notebook Adapter: Electronics electronics 4.0 January 20, 2006 Big Pants "Andy" MN OK so the number 1 complaint with this card is it drops the network, A LOT. Well I used to have that problem too. So here is how you fix it. Move the channel on your router +/- 5 from where it is currently set. If you have the Microsoft router move the channel to 11 or 1 it comes set as 6. Presto, problem solved and now this card works just like it should. All the time. I seriously can't tell the difference between this and a Linksys. They both connect to the network and both test out at the same speeds when I check them. With the drop problem fixed this is top rate stuff. I give it four because it was awful up til I fixed it and that isn't right to sell something like that B0000BZO6E:this_thing_has_real_problems:r._v._hatcher B0000BZO6E Microsoft MN-720 Wireless 802.11g Notebook Adapter: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 March 24, 2005 R. V. Hatcher Boston Ok, I installed it and it worked flawlessly with WEP. Then I went on the road and again it worked flawlessly connecting to a public wi-fi without WEP. When I got home, with the same configuration as a week earlier it wouldn't connect. It either tells me the WEP key is incorrect (which I know it's not as I had another machine that connected just fine) or that the WEP key must be ten characters (which it doesn't). I even installed it on an other laptop and it gave the same error. And, I put the other laptop's card in and it connects just fine. Also, it likes to think that the 64bit WEP key MUST be ten characters long, which it does NOT. The real conundrum is why it worked fine under WEP and then stopped working. I am stumped. Also, I did a Google search for the error message it gives and I find a half a dozen postings on various boards with the same problem B0000BZO6E:so_far_so_good:c._d_smith_"dogstar49" B0000BZO6E Microsoft MN-720 Wireless 802.11g Notebook Adapter: Electronics electronics 4.0 July 30, 2004 C. D Smith "dogstar49" Denver, CO Main thing is this thing was cheap. 25 clams and you got a g connection. Setup was easy. Just got a linksys wireless g router also. WEP 128 bit security easy to configure. When I take the card out, like when I'm at work, I don't get the annoying 'trying to connect' errors like with my old 3com 11mbps card, but then I had that for about 4 years and it was old school. Maybe that's the way these new cards work now, but the driver doesn't interfere if you remove the card. Why 4 stars? What's microsoft doing selling hardware? B000E5GGQI:xd_m-512mb_memory_card:ray_wilsey B000E5GGQI Olympus 202032 H-1 GB xD Picture Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 13, 2006 Ray Wilsey This definitely has expanded my picture taking ability and its fast. WORTH THE PRICE B000E5GGQI:olympus_202032_h-1_gb_xd_picture_card.:hoang_nguyen_"hummer_dude" B000E5GGQI Olympus 202032 H-1 GB xD Picture Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 11, 2006 Hoang Nguyen "Hummer Dude" Oklahoma City, OK USA I bought this card for my daughter's Olympus C-5000 DC. According to specs, C-5000 model would not take more than 512MB. But I went ahead and inserted it in. It works like a charm. It's awesome product. The only cons is I had to pay $0.00 for shipping B000E5GGQI:best_memory_yet:highlander B000E5GGQI Olympus 202032 H-1 GB xD Picture Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 November 9, 2006 Highlander I have been struggling with the constraints of memory of smaller size. This size of memory and speed is amazing. The price is also very reasonable. I have to laugh at the many shoppers who bid on this memory on ebay. How foolish many of them are...the price they pay is far more than is available on Amazon. Best of all the price for this memory on Amazon is for a brand new item guaranteed. B000E5GGQI:olympus_xd_512_mb_picture_card:john_p._leboube B000E5GGQI Olympus 202032 H-1 GB xD Picture Card: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 John P. Leboube The card has worked flawlessly I would recommend it to others B000E5GGQI:olympus_202032_h-1_gb_xd_picture_card:rick_"rick" B000E5GGQI Olympus 202032 H-1 GB xD Picture Card: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Rick "Rick" Southeastern Pennsylvania, USA Very good product that I'm using with an Olympus camera. Amazon listed the best price I could find for it B000E5GGQI:a_solid_xd_card:steven_brenner_"active_photographer" B000E5GGQI Olympus 202032 H-1 GB xD Picture Card: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Steven Brenner "Active photographer" Portland, OR The Olympus H-type 1 GB xD card works well and has provided reliable service. As with all xD cards its write and read rates are not up to other formats, thus it only gets 4 of 5 stars. I guess no xD card would get 5 from me B000E5GGQI:512_mg_xd_picture_card:s._rainey_"sumlrain" B000E5GGQI Olympus 202032 H-1 GB xD Picture Card: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 S. RAINEY "sumlrain" Great Falls, MT I got this card for our Olympus FE-140 Camera, which has Panaroma. Pamaroma worked perfectly. This card holds the most pictures. Would highly recommend B000E5GGQI:loads_and_downloads_quickly:aj_franklin_"aj_franklin" B000E5GGQI Olympus 202032 H-1 GB xD Picture Card: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 AJ Franklin "aj_franklin" Houston, TX USA Needed this card for my new Olympus E-330 DSLR in order to take panorama type shots. The camera can use nearly any card out there, but I wanted a heavy-duty fast card. I can take nearly 90 very high quality "raw" files or nearly 200 HiQuality JPEG's on one card. This is it. I have two that I use interchangably and they both give me flawless performance. Highly recommended B000E5GGQI:no_problems_here:matt_garza B000E5GGQI Olympus 202032 H-1 GB xD Picture Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 16, 2006 Matt Garza Bought it on 10/14/06 with my Fuji F10 and it's been great. My last digital camera was about five years old and had an internal memory and it took more than five seconds to load. I'd say this takes about 2-3 seconds which is just fine for me. Great product so far B00005AK8O:not_a_happy_shopper:hope_griffin_"hope1579" B00005AK8O RCA RCU800MS Universal Remote (Platinum): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 February 21, 2004 hope griffin "hope1579" cincinnati, oh United States i recently purchased the above item and in turn received another remote in its place after the seller emailed me back to say this is not the item anymore, but i am now out of $16 for an item i don't want, so this is not the item you're purchasing B00005AK8O:great_remote_from_rca:"miafl10" B00005AK8O RCA RCU800MS Universal Remote (Platinum): Electronics electronics 5.0 February 7, 2004 "miafl10" Miami, FL I am really happy to have found this remote to consolidate and replace remotes for all of my devices. I have a Pioneer large screen TV, Sony VCR , Panasonic DVD, and Magnavox DSS Satellite. This remote works great on all of them! It even shows the info on Satellite B00005AK8O:this_remote_is_great_for_rca_products....: B00005AK8O RCA RCU800MS Universal Remote (Platinum): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 January 18, 2004 I bought this remote as a replacement for one I broke. I have a Proscan television. Proscan is a company affiliated with RCA. This remote works great. There are a few extra buttons I rarely use, but I don't mind. This remote even works with my JVC boom box. I can't do as many things as I can with original JVC remote, but I can at least play CDs. You should really only buy this remote if you own RCA products. If need a remote for any other of the major brands, buy a more generic remote B00005AK8O:guide_/_info_buttons_only_work_with_dss/dish_network_sat:nick_p. B00005AK8O RCA RCU800MS Universal Remote (Platinum): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 1.0 April 27, 2002 Nick P. Burlington, WI United States Attention digital cable subscribers, steer clear of this one. While it has buttons for guide and info, they only work when you are in "Dish" mode. The light doesn't even flash on this remote when you are in cable mode for these buttons! Ludicris! Luckily I bought mine from best buy, so I didn't have to pay shipping to send it back. :( Plus, it's large and ugly... 'Nuff said B0009ORXEI:the_best_mp3_player_ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!: B0009ORXEI iRiver T10 512 MB MP3 Player with FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 10, 2006 This is the best mp3 player any one could ever!!!!!!!!!! The arm band is to big for my arm. I like that you can wear it around your neck.The FM turner doesn't get alot of stations but it is OK.It has very very very very GOOD sound.Well I am going to go listen to some music B0009ORXEI:great_little_mp3_player!:n._riede B0009ORXEI iRiver T10 512 MB MP3 Player with FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 N. Riede hernando, ms I bought this for my husband when he gave his old iRiver to our son. The 512 MB capacity has proven to hold more that enough songs for several hours of listening pleasure and it is quite easy to download the songs to from the computer. I would recommend it to anyone. The only drawback to it is if you have large music files and need more storage capacity than this will hold. I went ahead and got the 1G for myself. But iRiver is very user-friendly B0009ORXEI:good_for_working_out:l._poi B0009ORXEI iRiver T10 512 MB MP3 Player with FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 8, 2006 L. Poi Trinidad & Tobago I bought this mp3 earlier this year solely for working out. I have no problems whatsoever. The quality is great, downloading music is simple and fast and with the armband it makes it accessible especially when you're in the gym. The unit itself is durable as I have dropped it a few times and bumped it into gym equipment quite frequently. Like one reviewer stated, it is not shaped like the iPods and some may find it a bit bulky, however, if you are using it to accompany your exercising routines I highly recommend it. B0009ORXEI:iriver_t10:w._rice B0009ORXEI iRiver T10 512 MB MP3 Player with FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 5, 2006 W. Rice I use this primarily for voice recording school lectures. The recording quality is better than the creative recorder I first bought. It's not as easy to use as the creative. Online and telephone support is excellent. Battery life seems short, but I have nothing to compare it to. I would definitely recommend this for voice recording B0009ORXEI:huge.:z._kendall_"kendall_za" B0009ORXEI iRiver T10 512 MB MP3 Player with FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 2.0 September 30, 2006 Z. Kendall "kendall_za" Portage, Michigan United States The product information lists the measurements for this unit, but if you are like me measurements probably don't help you much. This MP3 player is huge. One reviewer wrote that it would easily fit in his hand or pocket, well so would my cell phone and guess what they are practically the same size. Compared to some of the Sony and Samsung units this thing is a Cadillac. The sound quality is very good, but not better than my wife's Samsung, which she can easily clip to her shirt or put in her pocket. Putting this thing in my shirt pocket makes my shirt sag and putting it in my pants pocket . . .well, you get the idea B0009ORXEI:good_overall._difficulties_upgrading_firmware:a._lattke B0009ORXEI iRiver T10 512 MB MP3 Player with FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 4.0 August 16, 2006 A. Lattke Merrimack, NH Pros: Excellent sound quality. Color screen. Intuitive interface. Recording from radio. Built in microphone. Cons: No armband included. With battery, actually feels a little heavy (but not too bad). FW was a pain in the butt to upgrade. Headphones have good sound, but are uncomfortable. This player comes with firmware 1.04 out of the box. You can use the player in one of two modes: UMS or MTP. UMS stands for Universal Mass Storage; you can plug your player into the USB port of your computer and it shows up as a drive. Then you just drag and drop files into the player, and best of all, you can hook it up to any computer (but you can only upgrade firmware with Windows XP). MTP (I think stands for Media Transport Protocol) is the other mode, and via MTP you can have Windows Media Player manage your music collection and sync up with the player. Personally, I like UMS. It's easy to just drag and drop. So now, my gripe about the firmware update... When I get a new player, the first thing I do is go to the website and upgrade to latest firmware. I tried doing that, but the latest firmware (v1.70) does not upgrade directly from v1.04. After writing to tech support at iRiver, tier1 support sent me to the same upgrade link that I had already been to. This was aggravating. I responded letting them know that that didn't solve my problem. Then they sent me email with a support phone number. I called the number, (and here's the good part) the person on the other end of the line actually spoke English without an accent. She helped me step by step, very accurately with my problem. It turned out I had to upgrade to v1.54 before I could go to v1.70 (but this is not documented anywhere where the public could see it because it's a new problem). I am now happy with this player. The sound quality is one notch above the iPod players (iRiver's sound quality has always impressed me). It used to be that their interface was clunky. Even though they have similar controls as the older players, they are a lot more intuitive B0009ORXEI:pretty_sweet_i_guess:kaythern B0009ORXEI iRiver T10 512 MB MP3 Player with FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 July 20, 2006 Kaythern This is a good mp3 player it comes with ear bud headphones which personaly i don't like but have good sound. One dropback is that you have to write all the artist info if you want it to appear on the player. On some songs the sound is alought better than others and i'm not sure why. I'm looking to buy a new one olny because this dosn't have much space 512 mb. You can perzonalize it by putting key chains or whatever on the hook on the top. it has some good extra settings and overal is good B000FZ1X1K:successor_to_the_legendary_xr55!:eduardo_nietzsche B000FZ1X1K Panasonic SA-XR57K Digital Home Theater Receiver with HDMI, Black: Electronics electronics 16 of 16 5.0 July 9, 2006 Eduardo Nietzsche Houston ...what it has that the xr55 does not: HDMI, dual-amping of front mains now available during 5.1 playback, one extra set of component inputs, and all-channel stereo (called "party mode" on other receivers). Otherwise the internal components are identical, so expect similar performance---in other words, outstanding SQ when matched with the right speakers, blows away all other receivers under five hundred bucks and most under a thousand. If you don't have a burning need for the extras above, you may still be able to get the xr55 for fifty to a hundred bucks less. See my lengthy review of the xr55 for more details. Boutique audio shops do not want you to know about this product, because it'd put them out of business...they make much higher margins selling you receivers costing several times this Panasonic's prices, since their profits are usually a fixed percentage of the street price. B000CSP000:so_far_i_like_it,_really_4.5_stars.:mb_in_the_oc B000CSP000 Garmin GPSMap 76Cx Handheld Marine GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 4.0 June 7, 2006 MB in the OC So. CAL Having used a huge number of GPS units over many years, I must say that the 76CX is very good. Pro's Removable memory (now up to 1GB) Can be powered from 2 AA cells for a long time. Nice Color Screen, no back light needed daytime Water resistant No easy to break off parts Can be powered from USB connection! Memory Cards(Micro SD) can be written to outside of unit Does a good job routing for automobile use Has marine and geocaching functions as well as hiking stuff like track logs etc. fair pricing Lots of optionally available maps Garmin support is good including firmware updates that add functionality. Cons: Screen could be larger Requires purchase of maps for street level(but this keeps price down, for people who aren't driving with it) Even with car kit unit doesn't talk at all("turn right next" or more recent auto units that pronounce street names)like the NUVI units do. That said this and the 60 series are the only GPS units that you can drive with as well as use for hiking/boating/geocaching that work really well. The Magellan units that support both Meridian and Explorist are not nearlly as nice from a hardware, software and firmware point of view. I will keep this unit until Garmin comes out with one that talks and pronounces street names as well as all the other functions that the 76 has. Would have also cosidered the 60CX but the price of the 76CX was better with the rebate offered this month. B000CSP000:complete_rip_off:bill_"bill" B000CSP000 Garmin GPSMap 76Cx Handheld Marine GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 2 of 12 2.0 May 15, 2006 Bill "Bill" Cornwall UK The Garmin GPSMAP76Cx is very disappointing. Garmin recommended this unit after I contacted them about wanting a GPS I could transfer from my boat to my car and vice versa. It was more money than I had expected to pay but then it looked like it had everything I needed and although I knew I would have to buy a Bluechart map I was assured these were readily available on micro SD card. I was assured that the included Metroguide Europe software had detailed maps of the UK and therefore I would not need to purchase additional maps for using in the car. However when the unit arrived it became clear that the Metroguide Europe software does not do "auto-routing" (you can't get the GPS to find places and direct you to them) unless you have first worked out all your routes on a PC and uploaded them to the 76CX unit. If you want the 76CX to behave like a proper automotive GPS unit you have to purchase the City Navigator software which is another ?150! This seems completely crazy as dedicated car sat nav units are available for this price with auto-routing and all the bells and whistles as standard. The fact that Garmin didn't include the City Navigator software rather than the completely useless Metroguide software seems very mean spirited to me. At this point I was starting to feel a bit ripped off so I thought I would just buy the Bluechart Micro SD card and use the 76CX on the boat, and probably buy a proper dedicated road GPS separately. However when I tried to buy the Bluechart map on Micro SD card I couldn't find anyone in the UK who had them in stock. Garmin will only sell them directly within the US and eventually when I found someone who said they could order the card for me they said it would be "at least 10 days" to get it to them and it would cost 50% more than Garmin charge their US customers! After contacting Garmin's support team I was told to buy a blank SD card and the Bluechart map on CD - even more expensive! The Bluechart maps are also for quite large areas which is useless for me as I only have a small boat with a 10 mile range so really wont need such a large area but still you have no option to just buy the bit you need - you have to purchase an entire section! All in all this unit is fine - the screen is smaller than I would have liked and there's no voice directions, it also feels a lot flimsier than I thought it would, but the additional costs of maps and poor availability of pre programmed micro SD cards mean this is incredibly poor value for money - I really regret buying it now and wish I had done more research. B000CSP000:great_unit:randy_given B000CSP000 Garmin GPSMap 76Cx Handheld Marine GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 8 of 12 5.0 February 12, 2006 Randy Given Manchester, CT USA This is a great step from my 12XL. I got this along with City Select North America 7. The standard 128M hold all of the states in my area (New England), but I still upgraded to the 512M memory and plan to upgrade to the 2G when it is readily available (has been released at this time, just cannot find one to buy). The maps are shown easily and the variety of controls is sufficient. I bought mine with a Garmin bike mount to put on my handlebar. Good so far. Glad I got it B000FJLBTK:good_printer_-_great_scanner/copier:louis_a_reyes_"trojanlrey" B000FJLBTK HP Photosmart C4180 All in One Printer/Scanner/Copier: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 November 20, 2006 Louis A Reyes "trojanlrey" rancho santa margarita, CA United States I am an admitted HP loyalist. I did purchase an Epson to see what the fuss was about. Ended up donating it to Salvation Army less than a year. This C4180 replaced it. I like the fact that only two cartridges are needed. I never purchase the photo version toner. Plain color works just fine. Puzzled by some of the negative reviews. I hooked mine up to a Mac G5 and also loaded the software. Print jobs look fine. Photos are terrific. Copies for routine household chores (report cards/articles)are very clear. But the real pleasure is the scanner. I had a 3-yr old flatbed scanner (also HP) that just wasn't giving me the clarity I needed. My goal was to convert all those baby pictures to digital files. This tool really fits the bill. I finally figured out that it's best to run the scanner from the computer, not the on-board console commands. It also helps to permanently add the HP Scan Pro software to the row of programs that appear along the bottom of the screen. I've gone through about 600 photos. Although it can scan 4 photos at once(4x6), I found that placing 3 is better. Why? With more space between the photos, the scanner detects 3 distinct objects. That means you don't have to go in later to crop and "file-save as" a file with 4 different photos. What's even better is that each of the 3 photos gets saved with it's own file name. Say I call the first file as "Disney". The 2nd and 3rd file would get named "Disney 01" and "Disney 02". There are some quirks in the software. When launching it, it tends to default to TIFF files which can take lots of memory. Be cognizant of this and remember to adjust your settings before your first scan of a session. Overall I am thrilled with the output. And feel better knowing my favorite photos now have a high-quality digital back up. Don't know why it works so well for me but not others. Could be that I am on a MAC. Why not give it 5 stars? Because it's my way of sending a message to all printer manufacturers who insist on bleeding us dry with annoyingly small/over priced cartridges. Epson was worst, HP is a little better. B000FJLBTK:a_terrible_horrible_no_good_very_bad_printer!:volney_hill B000FJLBTK HP Photosmart C4180 All in One Printer/Scanner/Copier: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 1.0 November 11, 2006 Volney Hill New Orleans, LA USA This is one of the worst HP products that I have bought in 13 years! It is flimsy, has no output tray and the photo paper feed jams. Even the HP technician told me that, for the money, I should upgrade to the 5100 series - which I did. For $50 more my HP 5180 is conversely the best HP product that I have ever bought -- and an elegant compliment to my new iMac 24" B000FJLBTK:scan_quality_is_a_problem:marie_pare B000FJLBTK HP Photosmart C4180 All in One Printer/Scanner/Copier: Electronics electronics 14 of 24 2.0 August 17, 2006 Marie Pare I agree the printer looks nice... nice size... easy installation... no problem scanning... until... I had to scan a newspaper article for a client. At 200... I could not read the type... at 300... still could not read the type... at 600 still could not read the type. Finally, I switched to my husband's Epson and got great quality on the first scan. So.. I am now on my way to return the printer/scanner and order an Epson instead B000FJLBTK:well_done_hp:digital_photographer_"used_to_like_nikon,s" B000FJLBTK HP Photosmart C4180 All in One Printer/Scanner/Copier: Electronics electronics 23 of 24 5.0 August 5, 2006 Digital Photographer "Used to Like Nikon,s" Brooklyn, NY Just bought mine yesterday, set up was quick, easy, no glitches no problems, it was so obvious what to do with it, read on instructions later. HP has done a great job with this printer at a very reasonable price, my first attempts at printing photos were just great,very happy with this printer, I think at any price its hards to beat. Tried scanning and then scanning and printing, all very successful. Only negative I have is that HP does not give you full ink tanks with their printers, its a bit more than a sample, but, ok, the printer is so good, I accept it. Their method of using another cartridge for printing 4 x 6 prints fits neatly on the side and is unseen,yet, works so well when pluged into the printer. A top printer at a great price B000BVCTS4:compact,_kind_of_a_battery_eater:thai-chau_nguyen B000BVCTS4 Griffin Technology 9631-NANOTRIP iTrip Nano LCD/FM Transmitter for iPod Nano, Black: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Thai-Chau Nguyen fits perfectly with the original nano...sticky part on the back loses its stickiness (i dont know how to get it sticky again)...great range...eats up battery (expected)...protective bag leaves TONS of lint all over the nano :P...multiple settings are great...takes a while to get used to how the menu work B000BVCTS4:incredibly_disappointed:do_not_buy_the_itrip! B000BVCTS4 Griffin Technology 9631-NANOTRIP iTrip Nano LCD/FM Transmitter for iPod Nano, Black: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 5, 2006 Do not buy the iTrip! Kearny, NJ USA this product is terrible. all i heard was static, even if i placed it next to the car stereo. i ended up returning it and purchasing the road trip one. it costs more but i haven't had any problems with it B000BVCTS4:bad_quality_of_sound:gregory_moiseev B000BVCTS4 Griffin Technology 9631-NANOTRIP iTrip Nano LCD/FM Transmitter for iPod Nano, Black: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 5, 2006 Gregory Moiseev Moscow, Russia Probably due to local circumstances (I used this product in Moscow, Russia) the quality of sound was so poor (as noisy as a far-away radio wave) that I stoped using this transmitter B000BVCTS4:exactly_what_i_needed:m._e._shaw B000BVCTS4 Griffin Technology 9631-NANOTRIP iTrip Nano LCD/FM Transmitter for iPod Nano, Black: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 2, 2006 M. E. Shaw I read many reviews before I bought my iTrip and they made me very wary. I have to say I am more than pleased with the performance of my iTrip and I have not had many of the problems I read about, with one exception. The iTrip is a battery drainer. I too get around 3 hours of use before I have to plug it up. 99% of the time the sound is perfect and I hear no static at all. Occasionally when I'm in the car and I pass a certain spot in town I hear some static, but it's no big deal for me. I originally bought it b/c I had a 10 hr road trip ahead of me. I didn't want to carry a bunch of CDs but I wanted the variety I had on my Nano. It worked beautifully! Now I use it in the car, in the office or anywhere I can find a radio. It has definitely improved the functionality of my Nano B000BVCTS4:didn't_fit_new_nano:michol_j._mendonca B000BVCTS4 Griffin Technology 9631-NANOTRIP iTrip Nano LCD/FM Transmitter for iPod Nano, Black: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 1.0 October 25, 2006 Michol J. Mendonca This product is not compatible with the new nano. Doesn't line up/fit the base connectors B000BVCTS4:very_stylish_but_weaker_were_it_matters:ybcmember_"jim" B000BVCTS4 Griffin Technology 9631-NANOTRIP iTrip Nano LCD/FM Transmitter for iPod Nano, Black: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 25, 2006 YBCmember "Jim" Irmo, SC The first iTrip Nano was defective (continually flipped the iPod Nano between play and pause and could only be halted by unplugging the iTrip). Griffin's email tech support was easy to reach and responeded within 24 hrs. After several go-arounds about requiring an original purchase receipt (it was a present!) and describing the symptoms just one more time, they agreed it was defective and should be returned for replacement. Two weeks later, a new one arrived and it worked! Simple to set up and use right out of the box. I like the design, looks and ease of use. Other reviewers have noted the iTrip has a weak transmitter. Around the home, my receiver picked up a strong signal from 10-15 feet away. That may be OK but it's not where I plan to use the iTrip. In the car, there were spots in the front seats and dash were the signal was too faint to be useful. They've also noted that the iTrip drains the iPod Nano's battery rapidly. I didn't realize how fast that happened, though. My iPod Nano plays through ear buds for 15 hours on one charge. When attached to the iTrip, however, that drops to about 1 hour. Unless you've got a separate car charger or drive only a few minutes a day, you may not find this performance satisfactory. All this considere, the iTrip isn't for me. I'm considering an FM transmitter that will charge my iPod Nano at the same time its playing in the car B00005ATSO:i_really_like_the_hp_10bii:k._moore_"ewizabeth" B00005ATSO HP 10bII Financial Calculator: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 K. MOORE "ewizabeth" Chicago, IL USA The calculator has a user friendly manual, is light weight, and easy to navigate. The buttons are intuitive, I like it a lot. It replaced my old TI-83 graphing calculator. This is a really good financial calculator which is what I need. B00005ATSO:financial_calculators:bruce_ross B00005ATSO HP 10bII Financial Calculator: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Bruce Ross This calculator will do most financial calculations at half the price of the HP-12C. It is also faster and it corrects a software flaw contained in the HP-12C when calculating for the number of compounding periods B00005ATSO:does_the_job:n._stoianova B00005ATSO HP 10bII Financial Calculator: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 N. Stoianova Needed it for a finace class. Did everything I needed it to. Good product B00005ATSO:everything_a_first_year_mba_needs:chris_d._miller B00005ATSO HP 10bII Financial Calculator: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Chris D. Miller NYC I purchased this calculator for use in my first year of business school. So far it's done everything I need plus it's easy to learn and use B00005ATSO:jmt:patrick_t._holden_"patrick_t._holden,e-pro,_gri" B00005ATSO HP 10bII Financial Calculator: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 Patrick T. Holden "Patrick T. Holden,e-PRO, GRI" Defiance, Mo The service from Amazon was terrific. I never have problems ordering from them. The HP 10bII is really a good tool. I do note as others have that it is lightweight, but do not find that inconvienent. Addressing the complaint of the battery compartment opening unwantedly... I have had no problem. This is a small computer and should be handled as such. With minimal care there is no problem with the unit. It handles all of the functions I need in my business (Real Estate) and I find it extreemly helpful in running calculation to help a client figure what price home they might target for their searches. No real drawbacks, I just never give anything a perfect score B00005ATSO:defective_product:amit_sahai_"bysodus" B00005ATSO HP 10bII Financial Calculator: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 3, 2006 Amit Sahai "bysodus" chapel hill,NC,USA I was surprised at the defective product i got.The display was not working at all.I had to return it B00005ATSO:good_functions,_bad_display:m._francke B00005ATSO HP 10bII Financial Calculator: Electronics electronics 2.0 October 16, 2006 M. Francke Las Vegas, NV I bought this calculator a few years ago for a finance class, and it was easy to use and performed well. I am now taking some other classes that require present value calculations, so I dusted off the calculator. It worked for about a week before the display started malfunctioning. I bought new batteries as other people did, but that is not the problem. I also reset it in the various ways described in the manual, but the display was still malfunctioning. It is very disappointing since the calculator was not actually used that much. B00005ATSO:please_do_not_waste_your_money...:tryingtohelpyou B00005ATSO HP 10bII Financial Calculator: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 15, 2006 TryingToHelpYou Colorado I have owned this calculator for 3 months and the dispay is no longer working properly. Parts of the numbers have "burned out" so only parts of the numbers show now. At first I thought it was the batteries. SO I bought replacements and that was NOT the problem. It is now completely useless. At $30, this calc is 10x's more than what a basic calc costs, so that is no excuse for such a poor quality product. PLEASE read the reviews - they all say the SAME thing. I was a fool for buying this. I hope this will help you B00005ATSO:not_reliable,_but_highly_useful.:r._gross B00005ATSO HP 10bII Financial Calculator: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 3, 2006 R. Gross Recently the screen on my HP 10bII Financial Calculator stopped working. At first I thought I simply needed new batteries, unfortuntally this was not the case. I owned it for just over two years before it broke down on me. So what did I do? I purchased another one. While I am disappointed with the reliability, I find it to be a highly convienent useful calculator. B00000J0AR:does_not_work_with_rc_930:rick_s. B00000J0AR RCA RC920 Wireless Phone Jack Extension: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 November 3, 2006 Rick S. Wellington, FL United States This extension requires one of the following Wireless Phone Jack Systems: RCA RC 926, GE GE926 or D916. (per packaging). It does NOT work with the RCA RC 930, which Amazon is bundling with it. Don't buy it with the RC 930 B00000J0AR:customer_service:gary_e._trainor_"jewel1466" B00000J0AR RCA RC920 Wireless Phone Jack Extension: Electronics electronics 1 of 8 2.0 July 4, 2005 Gary E. Trainor "jewel1466" I thought I ordered both receiver and transmitter, had to re-order by phone. They told me they would send me a R.A. by email and I never got it now I'm stuck with two orders B00000J0AR:not_a_bad_alternative_to_wiring_a_new_phone:"lablover7100" B00000J0AR RCA RC920 Wireless Phone Jack Extension: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 June 2, 2004 "lablover7100" Avon, CT United States This gizmo certainly solved my problem with not having a phone jack in a room that I needed one in. The only drawback I found was that it's NOT compatible with caller id. Otherwise the unit works great and has a good range from base to extension unit B00000J0AR:caution_-_not_compatible_with_rc_930_wireless_modem_system:frank_sevier B00000J0AR RCA RC920 Wireless Phone Jack Extension: Electronics electronics 19 of 20 1.0 March 13, 2003 Frank Sevier Camas, WA United States I wanted to add an additional extension to my RC 930 wireless modem. This was the only RCA extension unit that I could find so I ordered it. I now know that the RCA wireless phone and modem systems are not compatible. RCA confirmed this over the phone and also said that the modem extensions are not sold separately B00000J0AR:it_works,_but_pick_your_use_carefully:joseph_walowski B00000J0AR RCA RC920 Wireless Phone Jack Extension: Electronics electronics 20 of 20 4.0 March 6, 2002 Joseph Walowski San Francisco, CA USA I've been using a set of these for over a year, and they are a godsend but not perfect. The good news; I use it to connect my Tivo (Tivo needs to dial in every night to update its program data) and it was the perfect solution for a tough spot, since there's no phone jack anywhere near my television. I have also used it to surf the web with a dial-up connection, with no real problems. Its fine, even through an extension cord! The bad news; I've tried to use for a phone, and that rally didn't cut it. It worked, but its a bad connection. I couldn't tolerate it. So I dispute the earlier comment that it can't be used for data. For me, its only use is for data, not voice! For certain situations, its ideal B00000J0AR:rc920_wireless_phone_jack_system.:larry_kilgore B00000J0AR RCA RC920 Wireless Phone Jack Extension: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 January 28, 2002 Larry Kilgore Birmingham, AL United States This system did not work for me. When I answer the phone it works for about a minute and then shuts off. The indicator lights on the base and extension are still on steady indicating the system is still on but no sound comes through. With the line still open, momentarily hanging up and picking up again restores operation but then it shuts down again in about ten seconds. I called their help hotline and after performing all their automated corrections with no results I got a live person. He didn't seem to know anything other than to send it to their repair station. But when two brand new units fail in exactly the same manner, it isn't a matter of repair B00000J0AR:too_much_static_for_data_use:martin_l._smith_"marty_smtih" B00000J0AR RCA RC920 Wireless Phone Jack Extension: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 1.0 September 3, 2001 Martin L. Smith "Marty Smtih" Virginia Beach, VA USA We've tried several different outlets and cannot find a combination that doesn't give us a buzzing in the background. The static is great enough that we cannot use it for modem or fax machines. Beware B000EFOUN4:excellent_sounding_headset_and_answer_calls:p._santos B000EFOUN4 Sennheiser MM50 Stereo Headset for Mobile Phones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 18, 2006 P. Santos Pennsylvania This is a great sounding headset! I use it with my Motorola Q, to listen to mp3s. The sound is very full, with crisp highs and deep bass. The rubber earpieces do isolate the rest of the outside noise which is very good for sound, but not good if you're jogging/biking outdoors etc. These are definitely the best sounding in-ear style headsets I've tried. Earbuds are NO comparison! Highly recommended B000EFOUN4:great_cans,_but_not_with_an_lg_phone.:nudge B000EFOUN4 Sennheiser MM50 Stereo Headset for Mobile Phones: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 9, 2006 nudge socal, usa The sound quality from the MM50 headphones is wonderful, especially considering the source is just an mp3 player embedded in a cell phone. Unfortunatly I have to pull out the headphone jack one 'click' in order to hear full stereo sound. This is annoying, but it also means that the mic and push to talk functions are rendered useless, which is almost a deal breaker. According the the side of the box these work best with Motorola phones. My LG is out of luck for compatabily. That said, the sound quality alone is good enough to justify the price and the hassle of use, so I will keep them. Highly recommended for you Motorola users out there B0002SQ0AE:great_sound_at_a_great_price:thomas_covenant_"the_unbeliever" B0002SQ0AE Logitech Z-5300e 5.1 5-Piece Surround Sound PC and Gaming Speaker System: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Thomas Covenant "the Unbeliever" Lincoln, NE USA Used on my computer in my bedroom with Creative X-Fi Platinum sound card: the sound is better than my Kenwood home theatre in the living room, movies sound fantastic and I can hear the "bad guys" sneaking up on me clearly when I play Counter Strike or Unreal Tournament 2004. The bass is actually too loud and had to be turned down all the way on the wired remote AND turned down further with the settings of my sound card but...after that...I am nothing but thrilled with the sound. Highly highly recommended B0002SQ0AE:best_boom_for_your_buck:a._sweeney_"i_think_i_like_good_stuff." B0002SQ0AE Logitech Z-5300e 5.1 5-Piece Surround Sound PC and Gaming Speaker System: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 A. Sweeney "I think I like good stuff." Washington, the state These speakers are simply great. I can get them so loud that I can feel the bass pumping my heart for me, but they still do a great job at lower levels. With a good soundcard, you can watch DVD's in 5.1 surround sound without any hassles. And at this price, this makes them the best deal you'll ever find on PC surround sound systems B0002SQ0AE:awesome:m._carey B0002SQ0AE Logitech Z-5300e 5.1 5-Piece Surround Sound PC and Gaming Speaker System: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 M. Carey i have not had a problem with these speakers. i bought them about 3 months ago. they are the best speakers i have ever bought. i play all genres of music through itunes and they work amazingly. the only downside is the length of wire. but i have worked around that to set them up in my office perefectly B0002SQ0AE:great_sound!:stanley_kapinski_martha_kapinski B0002SQ0AE Logitech Z-5300e 5.1 5-Piece Surround Sound PC and Gaming Speaker System: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 29, 2006 Stanley Kapinski Martha Kapinski Enjoy the speakers. My games sound cool!! My videos that I record sound great with the 5.1 sound when played back. Excellent choice for Multi-Media Center computers!! B0002SQ0AE:bang_for_the_buck?__heck_yeah!!:jon_podgorni B0002SQ0AE Logitech Z-5300e 5.1 5-Piece Surround Sound PC and Gaming Speaker System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 24, 2006 Jon Podgorni This set is incredible. Don't worry about the previous reviews about too much bass. Anyone who would bother buying these speakers should have a quality soundcard such as an Audigy or X-Fi. Those components have software suites which allow you to make these speakers sound however you'd like to have em sound. You want to do some remodelling in the bathroom? Throw these badboys in there and close the door....crank the volume and wait about 3 minutes.....scrape anything that hasn't fallen off the wall......and repeat if necessary. I have this system in a 25 x 20 space. My only problem with the set is the short speaker wires. I had to buy some RCA stereo cables with gold connectors and gold couplers. You can split the stero cables into two strands thereby getting 24' out of a 12' cable. The quality will remain if you go this route. As far as practicle application? Well, if you use iTunes or other compressed music, you hear the imperfections loud and clear. Your best bet would be to use less compression or use original source material to listen to music. Games? I play a few online such as CoH and BF2142. You will be able to hear someone coming up behind you very easily!! This set rules for these games.....you will finally hear stuff that you had never heard previously....you will be amazed, and you will be pleased to find that your wallet hasn't been raped and pillaged to acquire these. Are these speakers the best on the market? Heck no!! Are they a great buy? You bet they are...worth every penny. I still haven't pushed the volume past 50% yet....it's that powerful!! You will get plenty of BANG for your buck. Get em now before Logitech stops making them B0002SQ0AE:great_sounding_and_nice_looking_system.:kevin_wanko B0002SQ0AE Logitech Z-5300e 5.1 5-Piece Surround Sound PC and Gaming Speaker System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 24, 2006 Kevin Wanko For the price there are few PC speaker systems that can compare with Logitech's. I have had these for some 5 months now and haven't been disappointed once. The sound is great and they just flat out look nice. The corded volume control is nice but the red lights on the controller is a strange choice for color. The bass does sound good after some tweaking but for really nice bass you will need for fork over a little more $. For this price I recommend these speaker for anyone. They will meat your movie, music and gaming needs B0002SQ0AE:good_for_laptops!:deep_arjun_singh B0002SQ0AE Logitech Z-5300e 5.1 5-Piece Surround Sound PC and Gaming Speaker System: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 September 7, 2006 Deep Arjun Singh Worcester, MA First I was concerned that I will have to buy an external sound card to support the 5.1 setup for my laptop. But you can just plug in the green cable (out of the three provided for a conventional 5.1 sound card) in the stereo output of your laptop (like for the 2.1 speakers). There is a switch behind the sub-woofer which you can toggle between 2.1, 4.1 and 5.1. So change it to 2.1 and then turn on the Matrix function on the remote. This will give you a pretty good surround sound experience! When the matrix function is off, the front and rear speakers will give the same sound. But when it is turned on, the rear speakers provinde a nice background surround sound. Also, you can change the sub, center and rear speaker volumes from the remote. I think these speakers are very compatible, and the sound quality is very nice B0002SQ0AE:good_quality_with_a_little_drawback:michael_g._edwards B0002SQ0AE Logitech Z-5300e 5.1 5-Piece Surround Sound PC and Gaming Speaker System: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 May 10, 2006 Michael G. Edwards Manteca, CA USA The price is good enough for these small speakers and can give a very good sound. For now, I can only see 3 disadvantages of the speakers. First, the wires are not long enough so you can mount it on the wall. Second, the sattelite speakers can only swivel about less than 180 degrees on the same side - that is, if you want to mount them on the wall, you can't get the angle that you wanted especially on the right (front and rear) speakers. They should have the right (front and rear) speakers swivel on different direction as the left (front and rear) speakers. Thirdly, a "wired" remote control - which is quite inconvinient to have especially if you are watching tv and wanted to adjust the volume. You better adjust the volume before watching a movie or listening to music coz it's quite annoying to stand up and adjust it to the right volume. But with this price, you are certainly getting what you're paying for B000FJEYZS:soooo_nice...:kevin_o'connor B000FJEYZS Sennheiser MX75 Twist-To-Fit In-Ear Stereo Sport Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 19, 2006 Kevin O'Connor Oklahoma City For the price, you can't beat these. The sound quality is spectacular. They are perfect for running. I don't care about the neon green. The cord length is not a problem. I run/work out with the cord INSIDE my shirt, anyway. The cord doesn't get in my way at all like that. The discrepancy between the wire length from the right to left is a little stupid. The right just needs to be wrapped around the back of your head. There is a bit of cord noise while running. I only notice it between songs, though. Once you get the fit right and get used to the best position to have them in your ears, you are golden. I think they sound amazing and they don't fall out B000FJEYZS:good_-_but?:f._sprout B000FJEYZS Sennheiser MX75 Twist-To-Fit In-Ear Stereo Sport Headphones: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 11, 2006 F. Sprout Vero Beach FL. I use them on the treadmill and they stay in my ears - but occasionally the long cord tangles with my arm or hand - and pulls one of the headphones out. B000FJEYZS:albeit_bright_green,_it's_the_great_sound_that_matters:scott_r._henderson B000FJEYZS Sennheiser MX75 Twist-To-Fit In-Ear Stereo Sport Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Scott R. Henderson Eagle, CO United States These are the best sound-producing headphones I ve ever used, and worth every penny B000FJEYZS:great_headphones!:sam B000FJEYZS Sennheiser MX75 Twist-To-Fit In-Ear Stereo Sport Headphones: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Sam Everything I wanted. I was a bit nervous at first about the color and the "twist-in" thing sounded scary but it definitely worked out and I am so happy I bought these. The product is really easy to use and honestly, those buds never leave my ears when I'm working out. I could be running 10mpg on a treadmill and don't have to worry about a thing B000FJEYZS:not_crazy_about_these:sarah_s._harbin B000FJEYZS Sennheiser MX75 Twist-To-Fit In-Ear Stereo Sport Headphones: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 2.0 November 9, 2006 Sarah S. Harbin San Francisco The sound is good but the fit is very funky. I cannot figure out the twist to fit system. There is no illustartion in the package or at the Sennheiser website. I passed these around my office and asked a bunch of tech geeks if they could figure out how to fit them properly into my ears and no one could. My ears are pretty average looking too. Also - the cord is about 7 feet long. This is absurd! I have had to gerry-rig it up with twist ties so it doesn't hang down between my feet and trip me when I am running. Also - that green color is super ugly B000FJEYZS:good_sound,_good_fit:s._gimbel B000FJEYZS Sennheiser MX75 Twist-To-Fit In-Ear Stereo Sport Headphones: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 S. Gimbel Skokie, IL United States These headphones sound pretty good for their small size. I've also had no trouble getting them to fit in my ears after trying the various earpieces the come with. My only problem with them is that the cord is very long. I usually use the headphones while I'm working out. I have to wrap the cord around my ipod several times so it doesn't get in the way. It's also a little weird that the cord is longer on one side than the other B000FJEYZS:good_headphones:michael_d._dreher B000FJEYZS Sennheiser MX75 Twist-To-Fit In-Ear Stereo Sport Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 3, 2006 Michael D. Dreher I have been using these headphones during running for 2 months now and they are functioning very well. Many others had already begun to fail in one or both ears by now. The fit is good except one of the pads came off and was lost soon after getting the headphones and I had to switch to a different size pad since without the pad it pokes the ear and hurts. Also, one of the rings around the speaker came off and was lost so I had to switch to the foam covers. All-in-all I would have to say that I am happy with this product, I just wish that it came with replacement peices for the parts that come off and can be lost. It only has a single pair of each size. The best part is that they DO NOT fall out of the ear no matter how hard you try B000FJEYZS:sennheiser_mx75_-_a_good_solid_buy:robert_jeffrey_"old_dog" B000FJEYZS Sennheiser MX75 Twist-To-Fit In-Ear Stereo Sport Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Robert Jeffrey "Old Dog" Alexandria, VA Sennheiser MX75 is a nice deal for the money. Price is reasonable. Quality is a lot better than than basic earphones. Good compromise between cost and quality B000FJEYZS:excellent_headphones_for_runners:amoah_katakye_"non_practicing_priestess" B000FJEYZS Sennheiser MX75 Twist-To-Fit In-Ear Stereo Sport Headphones: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 Amoah Katakye "Non Practicing Priestess" DC Metro Area The color is a bit severe but most runners will not care when they experience the twist fit of the MX75 which allows you to run without fear of the headphones falling out of your ears as many ear buds do. Sound quality is decent. You cannot get the ear drum shattering volume that you can find with other in ear headphones but that is a GOOD thing especially if for street and path running where one has to share with other runners, bikers and autos. Got these for a great price through Amazon and have used them on every run ever since B00003CW96:a_must_for_home_theater_systems.:a._rossetti_"hurricane_andrew" B00003CW96 Monster Cable Interlink 200 Interconnect Cables 2 Meter: Electronics electronics 10 of 11 5.0 June 16, 2000 A. Rossetti "Hurricane Andrew" MILFORD, DE USA I purchased these cables in connection with a new Toshiba DVD player, and it sure makes a difference in the audio quality over my old audio cables. If you enjoy high quality audio with virtually no distortion or interference, monster audio cables are a must B000DIM9AS:love_the_tv:rene_garcell_"rene" B000DIM9AS Coby TF-TV505 5" LCD Color Television: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 13, 2006 Rene Garcell "Rene" Miami The TV is great, I gave it to my mother for her birthday and we were both happy to see the TV works great, and it receives all the channels available. Get it, you'll be happy. B000DIM9AS:great_as_a_back-up_tv_only:island_palm_"arubaflower" B000DIM9AS Coby TF-TV505 5" LCD Color Television: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 November 11, 2006 Island Palm "arubaflower" Alexandria, Virginia United States I live in the Washington,DC area. The TV picked up most of the local stations using the auto channel search feature to program the channels. However, many of the stations came in a bit grainy and my local FOX station barely came in at all. When I manually tuned to the FOX channel, the reception was poor and the audio repeatedly clicked on and off. It seems that if the TV has a hard time picking up the channel, the audio will fade in and out. Surprisingly, the lower channels 2-9, which are for me: NBC, FOX, CBS, and ABC came in the worst. The higher channels 20 and above, which are: UPN, PBS, CW, and Univsion came in the clearest. Living in the DC area about 15 minutes from the White House, I am sure my television signals are as strong as they are going to get anywhere in the country. So I am a tad bit shocked that my reception isn't better. The attached antenna must be pretty weak. Perhaps I'll look into getting an external antenna for better reception. The picture quality is good. I haven't had to adjust the color settings at all. Reception, on the other hand, is hit or miss. You definitely have to have the antenna fully extended to get reception--no cheating thinking you can get away with it halfway up. Some stations are crisp and clear while other stations are grainy and have lines running through the screen. The TV has a feature called FINE to adjust the picture, similar to tracking on a VCR, but I didn't notice much difference using it. It didn't clear up the screen to any appreciable extent. Basically, either the picture comes in clear or it doesn't. I like that the battery pack is detachable. By battery pack I mean, there is a separate case in which you put the 10 AA batteries and then that case attaches to the back of the TV. Detaching it makes the TV less bulky when you aren't going to use the batteries. However, there is a major design flaw with this battery pack. Instead of the cover just sliding on and off, you have to first unscrew and take out a screw to slide the cover off. Heaven forbid you have to replace the batteries at an inopportune time. Try searching for a screwdriver in the dark during a blackout. Or worse, who carries a screwdriver with them to a football game? At least not someone who wants to get arrested. I guess you could use a coin to loosen the screw but it's ridiculous to make a portable product that requires you to loosen a screw in the first place. What if you drop the screw and lose it? I shouldn't have to carry around the TV and my toolbox just to change the batteries. Major flaw!!!! Coby needs to go back to the drawing board on this one. The remote is very small and thin. Strangely, it doesn't turn the TV on/off. You'll have to turn the TV on and off from the unit itself. Hey, I admit I can be lazy at times. Shoot me. I am just saying don't tease me by telling me it comes with a remote but fail to mention that I'll have to get up to turn the TV off. Yes, yes, I know; a remote makes channel surfing very convenient. Instead of getting up 20 times to change channels I only have to get up once to turn it off. I'm just saying... Thankfully, you don't need the remote to operate all of the functions on the TV so you won't be SOL if you lose it. The blue power indicator light is extremely bright, as everyone has mentioned. It's extreme brightness is not an exaggeration. That sucker is bright. Depending on the angle of the TV, the light was very bothersome when I held the TV in my lap. I'll definitely have to cover it up with tape. You know how your mother taught you not to look directly at the sun...well...the same rule applies to looking at this power light. Putting on sunglasses would not be out of the question. Did I mention that the light is bright? Okay, good. Sound quality is okay. Nothing to write home about. The manufacturer says it has stereo sound so I guess I have to believe them but it really sounds more transistor radio to me--definitely not a TV to watch Star Wars on. The volume is loud enough to hear in most situations but I am interested to hear how it does when I take it to a loud football game. And you can't turn the volume all the way up unless you want to listen to static. Overall, this TV is okay for a portable TV. It's worth $89 but not a cent more. If I had paid more for this TV, I probably would have returned it based on the hit or miss reception it gets. But since I only paid $89 with free shipping, I am happy with my purchase. No buyers remorse. It's a great TV for emergencies, blackouts, taking to the park or football game, or taking anywhere else that an regular TV can't go--like in the bathroom after eating some really bad, stomach-upsetting, "you're going to be a while", Mexican food. Having said that though, I wouldn't use it as a main TV, kitchen TV or any TV that I would watch for any extended period of time; the picture and sound quality really aren't good enough for primary use. For $90, go to Walmart and buy yourself a regular TV if that is your need. For a portable TV that gets reception via only one antenna (I haven't tried it using cable hook up), this TV does good job. I would buy another one if the need ever arose. And I am sure once I show it to my father, he'll want one for Christmas to replace his bulky and heavy 5" portable B/W TV that takes a whopping 10 C batteries. One of the best features of the Coby TV is that it takes the cheaper AA batteries instead of the more expensive C or D size batteries. AA are much easier and cheaper to stock up on B000DIM9AS:great_little_tv_for_the_money:cookin'_with_the_news B000DIM9AS Coby TF-TV505 5" LCD Color Television: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 10, 2006 Cookin' with the news Middletown, CT, USA When I ordered this tv, I ordered it based on other's positive reviews. I needed a replacement tv for the 18 year old 5.5" screen I had in my kitchen and the price was right for my needs at this time. I would caution others about the viewing angle as this type of screen does not have a wide viewing angle. Since I wanted to place the tv on top of my refridgerator, I had to play around with the placement angle of the tv to be able to enjoy the picture; but once I got it right, it works beautifully. Otherwise, set up was very simple, although I hadn't figured on having the audio/visual connections visible as they come out from the sides of the tv. My biggest complaint, which I was warned about in other reviews, is the "tinny" sound quality. However, for the price, it meets my needs and other expectations B000DIM9AS:great_little_tv:buzaisme B000DIM9AS Coby TF-TV505 5" LCD Color Television: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 buzaisme Bradford, MA United States I bought this tv for placing in front of a treadmill. We use it with a direct cable feed. It was very easy to set up and use. The picture looks great and it didn't break the bank. I also like that we can take it with us camping or on the back porch when needed. It will be nice if we lose power as well to be able to use it with the batteries and keep track of school cancelations etc. B000DIM9AS:coby_5"_lcd_color_tv:a._franger_"alfie" B000DIM9AS Coby TF-TV505 5" LCD Color Television: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 9, 2006 A. Franger "Alfie" Milwaukee WI Performance of this unit was very poor. Out of 8 regular stations in this area I could. pick up only two with any clarity. This was in spite of much manipulation of the built in antenna. It would probably work better with a cable connection- but who has one of these available at an outside event B000DIM9AS:good_tv_for_the_money:f._bican B000DIM9AS Coby TF-TV505 5" LCD Color Television: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 F. Bican I've used mine for a couple of weeks now, and I'm generally pleased with it. The 5" screen is much better than the 3" RCA it replaced. My only complaints are that the power supply didn't work well, but that may be my fault. I have it plugged into an outlet with a dimmer switch on it. I replaced it with my trusty Radioshack 3-12V universal power brick, and that works just fine. I like to save the batteries in the event of a power failure. The stand could be better. Fully extended, the set lays down at too much of an angle. It would be better if it racheted to different angles. The remote control is a big plus B0007TJ7TE:love_it:g._curtis_"geocurt" B0007TJ7TE Saitek Eclipse Keyboard ( PZ30AU ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 G. Curtis "geocurt" Atlanta, GA I love the feel of the keyboard, the backlighting is just right, and it's worked exactly as I hoped it would. I got it because I play a lot of video games and they are better in a dark room - now I can still read the keyboard and it's improved my gaming experience B0007TJ7TE:great_product:edward_smith B0007TJ7TE Saitek Eclipse Keyboard ( PZ30AU ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 edward smith Keyboard is exactly as descibed. Quiet, smooth keys, variable brightness. Easy to use in the dark and I can always tell when my computer is on. Price point is low for all the features B0007TJ7TE:saitek_eclipse:j._landry B0007TJ7TE Saitek Eclipse Keyboard ( PZ30AU ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 J. Landry I love this keyboard. It works well for me as a college student. I am able to type in the dark while my roomate naps away. B0007TJ7TE:solid_&_durable:knowledge_seeker B0007TJ7TE Saitek Eclipse Keyboard ( PZ30AU ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 23, 2006 Knowledge Seeker Florida, USA Looking at some of these reviews.... there is not much to add. I have been using this K/B for about a year now, and it is still as awesome as the day I first bought it! No signs of ware or tear, and believe me K/Bs fade REAL quick under my fingers. Now that is quality craftsmanship. Definite keeper! B0007TJ7TE:got_what_i_paid_for:axel_knust B0007TJ7TE Saitek Eclipse Keyboard ( PZ30AU ): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 September 9, 2006 Axel Knust MA It's what I expected. The blue light makes it very easy to see the keys in the dark, and it looks pretty cool. I don't find it too bright, and there's a lower setting anyway. Iv'e not had any problems with different areas lighting up more than others as some other people. Very satisfied B0007TJ7TE:great.:lauren_r._bennett_"foreverlaur" B0007TJ7TE Saitek Eclipse Keyboard ( PZ30AU ): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 4, 2006 Lauren R. Bennett "foreverLaur" Akron, OH So far I love the keyboard. They keys aren't "squishy" as some of the other reviews have said. It may just appear that way because it is very quiet. I type faster on this keyboard than any other one I have ever typed on... at home, at school, or at work. It is a basic functioning keyboard. No additional buttons to break or mess you up. It just has volume up, volume down, mute, and brightness. What else do you really need? The glowing feature is neat. I like that you can turn it off at night or in the daytime when you don't need the glow. It is also a "plug & play." I just plugged it in and it worked. That is it. No problems no hassles. If you are looking for a great quiet key board that enables you to type quickly, this is the keyboard for you. *NOTE* Some people have said that it doesn't tilt up enough. I took the extra extension piece and stuck the keyboard lifters on top of that. It doesn't slide and it doesn't take up any extra space and tilts the keyboard perfectly B0000DCK7I:great_product,_great_price:kenneth_m._delashmutt B0000DCK7I 3 Plus 1 Port Firewire Card Pci: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Kenneth M. Delashmutt USA Just what I wanted, Works perfect, Best price on the internet. Plugged in without problems. If you want firewire this is the one to get. Ke B0000DCK7I:great_card!:adnan B0000DCK7I 3 Plus 1 Port Firewire Card Pci: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 16, 2006 Adnan USA Put it in my mobo and windows XP had no problems detecting it. Works great B0000DCK7I:best_deal_ever:prasanna_v._prapancham_"prasanna" B0000DCK7I 3 Plus 1 Port Firewire Card Pci: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 9, 2006 Prasanna V. Prapancham "prasanna" You simply can't go wrong for 5 bucks. Product arrived in new condition. Hooked up in PCI slot, and presto, I was transferring videos from my canon mini dv camcorder in less than 10 mins. Plus, the cable is a huge bonus *** usually cable itself costs 6 bucks or more. There are lot of different software out there for mini-dv, so don't worry if the bundled software isn't the best or doesn't have all the options. Great experience, incredible deal!! B0000DCK7I:inexpensive_and_works_great:j._lawler B0000DCK7I 3 Plus 1 Port Firewire Card Pci: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 31, 2006 J. Lawler TX, USA I was able to get this card with a [...] rebate (received the check in just a couple of weeks!) so it was quite cheap for me. I installed the firewire card & my OS (Windows XP x64) detected it. The default 64 bit drivers that Windows installed work fine. I'm using it to capture from my camcorder using WinDV. Great product, Great price, what more can you ask for B0000DCK7I:pci_firewire_card-an_unbelievable_value:l._dinh B0000DCK7I 3 Plus 1 Port Firewire Card Pci: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 19, 2006 L. Dinh Edison, NJ This card works perfectly. It was detected by Windows XP immediately and up and running. All this for $3.95 from this on-off, on-off Amazon deal. Watch for it. Free shipping with PRIME. Thanks Amazon. B0000DCK7I:good_deal_for_the_price:disenchanted B0000DCK7I 3 Plus 1 Port Firewire Card Pci: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 5, 2006 DISenchanted NM USA -Land of DISenchantment A good card for the price. Newer PC's (if you build your own) seem to all have this port already built in to the motherboard. But not everyone gives you the wire to go from the motherboard to the backplane. These cards were new-in-box, cellophane wrapped, from amazon for only $3.99 (during a June 2006 sale) Easiest way I have found to add firewire to my older systems. Requires only an EMPTY PCI slot B0000DCK7I:good_basic_firewire_kit:_card_+_cable_+_software:david_pearlman_"sound_fanatic" B0000DCK7I 3 Plus 1 Port Firewire Card Pci: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 June 28, 2006 David Pearlman "sound fanatic" Arlington, MA United States This is a good, basic, firewire kit. Not the latest or best firewire card on the block, but perfectly good. Here are the exact contents of this particular kit: 1) 3+1 firewire PCI firewire card, using the VIA VT6306 chipset. This is an older firewire chipset, but a perfectly adequate one. This chipset is widely used, which has the advantage of good support--the drivers for this card are built into Windows XP and updated versions of older Windows operating systems, and the card should be automatically recognized and installed in these operating systems without need for external drivers. 2) Cyberlink PowerProducer 2 VE software, on CD 3) One 6-to-4 pin firewire cable 4) Brief "user manual". Nothing super fancy, but a perfectly decent kit if you can get it at a modest price B0000DCK7I:great_value_for_a_4_port_firewire_card!:mark_larsen B0000DCK7I 3 Plus 1 Port Firewire Card Pci: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 June 27, 2006 Mark Larsen Orange County, CA USA The card was immediately recognized by my computer after install and I was able to transfer files from my digital camcorder easily. The card comes with a 1.5 meter Firewire cable (6 pin to 4 pin) so I didn't need to buy one. Included DVD/Video editing software is VERY basic and wasn't useful to me. GREAT buy for only 4 bucks! My system info: Dell 4550 P4 2.4Ghz, 768MB Ram, Bios version A01, OS = Windows XP Home SP2 B0000DCK7I:works_great_for_me!_bundle_is_excellent_value:xuruev B0000DCK7I 3 Plus 1 Port Firewire Card Pci: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 June 21, 2006 Xuruev USA the card was easily installed, immediately recognized by WindowsXP, and used within minutes to tranfer a movie from my new Camcorder. The bundle is nice: it comes with a firewire cable and video editing software. B0000C8Y55:just_the_right_size:c._byrum_"cb" B0000C8Y55 Logitech Cordless Optical Mouse for Notebooks- Silver: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 16, 2006 C. Byrum "CB" My hands are small and large mouses hurt after a days use. This mouse is just the right size and works well B0000C8Y55:works_well_under_xp_and_linux,_decent_ergonomics:charles_t._kennedy B0000C8Y55 Logitech Cordless Optical Mouse for Notebooks- Silver: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 15, 2006 Charles T. Kennedy I've had this mouse over a year now and use it with a Dell Inspiron 6000 under both Windows XP and under Linux (FC4). I found that the mouse works quite well with the default drivers under both operating systems. I've been using trackballs, mice, and other pointing devices since 1980, and learned about ergonomic problems the hard way. However, I have had no problems with this mouse and recently bought it's near-twin (a V270 Bluetooth Mouse) for use with my personal laptop. I've never had a problem with too sensitive (or insensitive) buttons. (My hands are larger than the average, but I would think that would be more problematic than with smaller hands. B0000C8Y55:perfect_notebook_companian:y.w. B0000C8Y55 Logitech Cordless Optical Mouse for Notebooks- Silver: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 June 15, 2006 Y.W. Los Angeles, CA, USA I have owned this mouse for almost a year now. Logitech is a fantastic brand, they make reliable products. I use this mouse an average of 6-8 hours a day, and have only changed the batteries twice!!! (I use two AA batteries - and try to stick to Duracell or Energizer). Logitech supplies the mouse with a convenient pouch, for safe storage. Pros: Great price. Reliable product. Fantastic battery life. Convenient pouch. Cons: No "built-in" storage for the USB receiver. But for the price I paid... who dare's to be fussy B0000C8Y55:good_range,_fair_battery_life.:aric_hawkins_"aric" B0000C8Y55 Logitech Cordless Optical Mouse for Notebooks- Silver: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 May 15, 2006 Aric Hawkins "Aric" Oregon I have owned this mouse for over 6 months and use it daily. The best qualities of this mouse are the range and feel. I have used this maouse over 20 feet away during a presentation. The mouse is solid and feels quite comfortable, great for hours of use. The only downfall I have found is a short battery life compared to other mice. Although, I have only used one other wireless mouse, a dell, so I don't have much to compare it to. Overall, this is a good mouse for a budget but I would suggest upgrading to a laser mouse if you have the cash B0000C8Y55:great_little_mouse!:damian_j._spooner_"dj" B0000C8Y55 Logitech Cordless Optical Mouse for Notebooks- Silver: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 May 14, 2006 Damian J. Spooner "DJ" Valley Glen, USA I bought it for my laptop but use it for my desktop! No frills but does what I need it to do. Love the on/off switch. Took a bit of use getting used to the small formfactor (ached until I repositioned my hand), but now my hand aches less than when I had a larger mouse (I'm on the PC a lot). I also find it easier when editing photos than a large mouse for some reason - Feel like I have more control. I got it on sale under $25 on Amazon B0000C8Y55:great_product._highly_recommended!:r._mani B0000C8Y55 Logitech Cordless Optical Mouse for Notebooks- Silver: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 May 5, 2006 R. Mani NYC, NY I was shopping around for a wireless mouse for a while and after reading the feedback from others on here decided to go with the logitech. I am happy to say the product is great. Not only was the mouse inexpensive but it works perfectly. I just plugged the receiver into my laptop and the mouse started working in about 10 seconds. The on/off switch is an excellent feature since it helps conserve battery life, and the range of the mouse is also excellent. It also tracks very well on a large variety of surfaces! I would absolutely recommend this mouse to anyone looking for an affordable wireless option. It also comes with the two batteries and a traveling case so you don't have to buy anything extra. A great product B0000C8Y55:best_i've_ever_seen:terry_smith_"http://terrysmith.net__--_http://terrysmithimages.com" B0000C8Y55 Logitech Cordless Optical Mouse for Notebooks- Silver: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 April 1, 2006 Terry Smith "http://terrysmith.net -- http://terrysmithimages.com" Little Rock, AR USA This is the best wireless mouse for notebooks that I've ever seen. I can hiberate my laptop or even completely reboot and the mouse and USB receiver still automatically reconnect when I restart, even after turning the mouse off. I can't even remember the last time I had to manually hit the "Connect" buttons on the receiver and mouse to synch them up. The on/off switch on the bottom of the mouse is great for traveling. No more taking the batteries out first! The battery conservation of it amazing too. I've had mine for three months now and have yet to replace the batteries. My previous mouse by Targus wouldn't last a week. The optical nature of it has been a surprise too. I was sceptical at first, but it works great anywhere. In fact, I'm sitting on the couch while typing this and the mouse works fine sitting on the cloth cushion beside me, and without draining the battery in a heartbeat B0000C8Y55:great_little_mouse:thomas_c._voltaggio_"tvoltagg" B0000C8Y55 Logitech Cordless Optical Mouse for Notebooks- Silver: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 March 21, 2006 Thomas C. Voltaggio "tvoltagg" Cherry Hill, NJ I love the on-off switch to save battery life. The feel is a little awkward, but worth the small size for laptop work B000095SMR:compact_flash_xd-card_reader_works_well:paul_stauffer_"eldoggo" B000095SMR Fuji CompactFlash xD Card Adapter for xD-Picture Card: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 August 15, 2005 Paul Stauffer "eldoggo" California this works well. i have an old HP printer that only accepts CF cards. i am able to put in the xd card and the old printer can read the files and print any pictures I need it to print. Pau B000095SMR:this_is_not_what_you_get:stephanie_ewingdarcy_"computer_nut" B000095SMR Fuji CompactFlash xD Card Adapter for xD-Picture Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 8 1.0 January 17, 2005 Stephanie EwingDarcy "computer nut" Lakeville, CT This page is not correct. The company I ordered this item from sent,instead,an xd pcmcia II card adapter rather than the Fuji CompactFlash xD Card Adapter for xD-Picture Card. This was a great disappointment as it arrived the day before my vacation and I was unable to find a replacement for what I needed. B000095SMR:very_good_results.:k._c._sorenson_"lightbird" B000095SMR Fuji CompactFlash xD Card Adapter for xD-Picture Card: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 December 22, 2004 K. C. Sorenson "LightBird" Columbus, Ohio This adapter worked immediately when I inserted my xD-Picture card into it, then inserted the adapter into the CompactFlash slot on my computer. Windows XP worked fine and I was able to move all the photos from the 128k xD=Picture Card directly to the "My Documents--My Pictures" file. From there, editing and forwarding was a snap. Very happy that I can now transfer my photos directly from my xD card to my comuter's hard drive. B000095SMR:good_but_has_limitations:a._lance B000095SMR Fuji CompactFlash xD Card Adapter for xD-Picture Card: Electronics electronics 31 of 31 4.0 October 7, 2004 A. Lance Minnesota This xD card adapter works great but it can only handle an xD card up to 128 MB. If you put a larger card into the adapter, it cannot find the pictures B00025O7FC:absolutely_no_problems.:samuel_farber B00025O7FC Microsoft Wheel Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Samuel Farber Springfield, NJ Works like a charm. Easy to program. It's inexpensive but does what it's supposed to do. Recommended B00025O7FC:simple_is_the_best.:liebesy B00025O7FC Microsoft Wheel Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 28, 2006 liebesy Michigan, US Although I do like multi-functionality of Logitech MX1000, I just came back to this basic mouse. This is reliable(& durable) mouse, and has all features you need: 2 buttons, scroll wheels, and virtually maintenance-free optical sensor B00025O7FC:good_basic_mouse:michael_p._bricker B00025O7FC Microsoft Wheel Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 4.0 September 19, 2006 Michael P. Bricker San Diego, CA Works exactly as described, good price, what more would anyone want of a mouse? Highly recommended B00025O7FC:not_the_greatest_but_not_the_worst.:k._blodgett_"saturn_gamez" B00025O7FC Microsoft Wheel Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 September 7, 2006 K. Blodgett "saturn_gamez" Florida, USA I'm on my 2nd Microsoft Wheel Optical Mouse and heading for my third. I like the MS mice and have been buying them for years. The price is right and I've always liked the heft and feel. I had a hard debate between three and four stars. New these things rock. Once they get a couple years on them they tend to start double clicking when you only wanted to single click (disasterous in this virus heavy world) and the scroll wheel tends to roll by itself randomly up or down. That being said, I've already added it to my wishlist and will more than likely be buying my third within the week B00025O7FC:excellent_mouse!:h._williams_"holly" B00025O7FC Microsoft Wheel Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 June 1, 2006 H. Williams "Holly" Indiana, USA The Microsoft Wheel Optical Mouse is an excellent mouse! I have a white one that I have had for 4 years. It is just now wearing out where I need to buy a new one. It came with my computer. I love it! It is very comfortable for my hand and it never needs to be cleaned! One thing that I have noticed that you need to watch out for is the little black pads on the bottom will come off over time. Usually they can be easily put back on and it would not harm the mouse at all to put a drop of glue on one of the pads to hold it on. I love my Microsoft Wheel Optical Mouse B00025O7FC:much_better!:kaitlin_blank_"katielynna" B00025O7FC Microsoft Wheel Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 May 26, 2006 Kaitlin Blank "Katielynna" Washington State This mouse is VERY affordable, and I like the fact that it is more efficient. I hardly have to clean it at all, and there is no crumby ball to get dirty! Please note that if you have pets like I do (three cats), check the bottom every once in a while. If fur or large fuzzies get trapped, your cursor looks like it's spazzing out. Pretty funny actually! I do wish it had a quieter scroll-wheel, but the buttons click quiety enough for my liking : B00025O7FC:typical_optical_mouse,_nothing_special:dave B00025O7FC Microsoft Wheel Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 March 19, 2006 Dave Randomly moving around the USA works as described, just your typical optical mouse (not wireless) no complaints, but if you're looking for a really great mouse you're in the wrong plac B00025O7FC:microsoft_wheel_mouse:charles_r._ellicott B00025O7FC Microsoft Wheel Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 March 12, 2006 Charles R. Ellicott Memphis, Mo USA Very nice. Works perfectly as expected. Great service and product B00025O7FC:great_product_and_cheap_too!:k._samuels_"envoy9" B00025O7FC Microsoft Wheel Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 4, 2006 K. Samuels "envoy9" Jersey City, NJ Plugged it right in and it works great! Shocked that such a cheap mouse was easy to use and easy to install. Goodbye mouse ball B00025O7FC:microsoft_wheel_optical_mouse:george_johnson B00025O7FC Microsoft Wheel Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 2, 2006 George Johnson Wethersfield, CT It's one of the best optical mouses on the market. It's ergometric, just the right size and dependable B0002DQUHC:great_job!:valerie_otero B0002DQUHC D-Link DWL-G122 Compact Wireless USB Adapter, 802.11g, 54Mbps: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Valerie Otero We recieved the Wireless adapter really fast. It was exactly as we expected. I'm please with the service and the product. Thanks B0002DQUHC:no_surprises_here:t._erickson_"timerick" B0002DQUHC D-Link DWL-G122 Compact Wireless USB Adapter, 802.11g, 54Mbps: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 T. Erickson "TimErick" Albuquerque, NM USA I just installed the software and plugged in the device, and it worked B0002DQUHC:freezes_computers:dan_portland_"dan_portland" B0002DQUHC D-Link DWL-G122 Compact Wireless USB Adapter, 802.11g, 54Mbps: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 October 15, 2006 Dan_Portland "Dan_Portland" Portland OR USA I tried the DWL-G122 USB adapter in two laptop computers - an IBM Thinkpad and a Sony Vio. In each computer, the adapter worked for about 5 minutes whenever I activated it and then caused the computer to freeze for about 20 seconds, then unfreeze for 5 seconds in a repeating cycle for as long as the adapter remained activated. I tried a Belkin wireless USB adapter in the same two computers and it worked flawlessly. I also noticed that during the 5 minutes the D-link unit worked in each computer, it its link speed was substantially lower than that of the Belkin unit. B0002DQUHC:drops_connection:sheng_gu B0002DQUHC D-Link DWL-G122 Compact Wireless USB Adapter, 802.11g, 54Mbps: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 1.0 September 15, 2006 Sheng Gu This USB adapter is wasting of money and time. Originally I wanted to upgrade my 11.b adapter to 11.g adapter, so i bought this one. It turned out a bad bad decision, the speed fluctuated so wildly, and drops connection several time an hour. And the distance betwen the adpter to the router is only 6 feet downstairs B0002DQUHC:great_product:j._wang_"happy_guy" B0002DQUHC D-Link DWL-G122 Compact Wireless USB Adapter, 802.11g, 54Mbps: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 September 14, 2006 J. Wang "happy guy" Middletown, CT This is a good choice when you are surrounded by some free wireless signals. The LAN adapter on my Old Dell for some reason stopped working after 5 years. Now I am happy that I do not have to take the computer apart and can surf again with $20 invest B0002DQUHC:very_low_range:d._tlachac_"jester" B0002DQUHC D-Link DWL-G122 Compact Wireless USB Adapter, 802.11g, 54Mbps: Electronics electronics 1.0 September 13, 2006 D. Tlachac "Jester" Grand Haven, Mi USA Bought with my D-Link wireless router, range was terrible. Replaced with D-Link PCMCIA and had no issues. wouldn't recommend B0002DQUHC:wpa_does_not_work:g._timuss B0002DQUHC D-Link DWL-G122 Compact Wireless USB Adapter, 802.11g, 54Mbps: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 September 9, 2006 G. Timuss Silicon Valley, CA USA I have a DI-624 router from D-Link. Needed a WPA capable device for my Windows 2000 PC, so bought a DWL-G122 on the presumption that D-Link would have done interop tests on their own products. Nope: just got off the phone with D-Link tech support. Took 2 minutes for him to authorize a product return. He refused to acknowledge that is is broken, but stated that WPA support is "unstable" with the DWL-G122 B0006B486K:nice_bass_but_agree_with_others_on_ease_of_use:richard_nance_"munke2112" B0006B486K Koss KSC75 Portable Stereophone Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 20, 2006 Richard Nance "munke2112" Salt Lake City, UT USA that is, I see now why some people put down that these are harder to get on your ears, and they are a little more difficult, BUT once on they don't fall off easily. The bass on these is impressive. I have a hearing loss which happenes to be on the bass end of the audio/hearing frequency, and with these ear-phones that was the first time I REALLY heard bass in a long time. GREAT little product B0006B486K:great_value,_good_sound:joseph_nguyen B0006B486K Koss KSC75 Portable Stereophone Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 14, 2006 Joseph Nguyen San Francisco, CA Most people that have gone through a lot of headphones, both for home and portable use, can agree that these are the best value anywhere. The sound quality is very good for the price, the clips have pros and cons, and they are genarlly quite durable. These are open-ear headphones. This means that outside noise comes in quite readily, so it's not good for airplanes but will work pretty much anywhere else. Usually it's good to be able to hear something. The open-ear design also allows for better sound quality (anyone with Grado Labs headphones knows this). Outside noise issues aside, the sound quality is excellent (for the money). Detail is present throughout highs, mids and lows. The bass is not especially strong (as with, say, most Sony headphones) but it is certainly present enough for you to hear the detail. For comparison I have Sony EX-51's and 81's. Those Sony earbuds sound pretty good and provide more sound isolation, but the Koss's blow them away in a side-by-side comparison in terms of detail and soundstage. The clips that keep these on your ears are not especially comfortable at first, as many reviewers have commented. But on the upside, they do a very good job of keeping the phones in place. I wear glasses, which is annoying in combination with the clips. Usually I put the headphones on before I put my glasses on, or else the glasses' temples get caught between the clips and my ears. As for durability, I just got my second pair after some wiring issues at the connector caused the left channel to work only intermittently. I bought the previous pair in December of last year. They would have lasted much longer, but I abused the hell out of these on a daily basis. So for $15 (or less) these are an amazing deal. I use them daily, on a 25-minute walk each way to/from work, and they have served me well in every way. The only downside is wearing them with my glasses, which may be a bigger deal for other people, but I've been able to deal with it just fine. If you need some new portable headphones, you can't go wrong here. B0006B486K:good_headphone:n._li B0006B486K Koss KSC75 Portable Stereophone Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 N. Li seattle, wa I bought a pair more than a year ago. It's been working greatly. The sound quality is very good to me, the noise cancelling is better than some overhead headphones, it's light for travelling, and it's durable. The appearance is not as weird as in the photo. For comfort, you do need to adjust the frame to suit your ears, but it's quite worth it B0006B486K:they're_not_as_great_as_the_sportapros:benny_zhang B0006B486K Koss KSC75 Portable Stereophone Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 Benny Zhang San Francisco, CA These are okay. However, because of the lack of pressure of the bands to press the speakers to your ears, you miss out a bit on the bass. Also, having the headband keeps the headphones more stable when you're running or something B0006B486K:waste_of_money:j._pane B0006B486K Koss KSC75 Portable Stereophone Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 November 9, 2006 J. Pane I bought these headphones in the hopes they'd be similar to the RCA headphones that came with my mp3 player. They didn't come close. They have no flexibility, and I was unable to fit them comfortably around my ears. I ended up buying another set from another brand. B0006B486K:just_ordered_my_second_pair:daniel_m._kettering B0006B486K Koss KSC75 Portable Stereophone Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 7, 2006 Daniel M. Kettering Philadelphia, PA The first pair broke due to my own carelessness (severed a wire). The sound on these little guys is impressive for the price. Easily beats any earbud (maybe not all IEMs) and most headphones under $50. Audiophile reviewers can describe the sound better than I can, so check out those reviews. The headphones themselves are really comfortable. It takes a few tries to put them on properly, but then it's a breeze. Easy to wear with hats and won't mess up your hair. I guess they look a little bulky on your head, but it's not that bad. The only real downside to these headphones is the fact that they leak sound. I read other reviews comments about the sound leaking and disregarded them. It's a big enough problem that these can't pass as my only headphones (and I wish they could). If you're on the subway or in a library, everyone around you can hear your music. They also let noise in. That's not a problem for some people, but truly noisy places will force you to crank up the volume in an effort to block outside noise (which in turn causes more sound to leak). For these reasons, I have a pair of closed headphones for the subway and the gym. I keep the KSC-75s for outdoor running (they let me hear the traffic) and home use. Basically, the KSC-75 is best headphone value around if the open design isn't a problem. Do yourself a favor and trash those earbuds that came with your DAP B0006B486K:get_these,_get_these,_get_these!!!:czaday B0006B486K Koss KSC75 Portable Stereophone Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 1, 2006 czaday These headphones are just incredible! I really couldn't believe that it was possible to get such clear, crisp sound, with an equally crisp but powerful bass response, for a little over 10 bucks, but it's true! I considered dropping $50-100 on a larger, ear-surrounding set of headphones because I wanted to get something with a really high-quality sound, but decided I had nothing to lose with these at this price and with all of the favorable reviews. I am still flabbergasted that a pocketable set of walkman/ipod-type headphones can sound this darn good. There's really no excuse not to own these unless you don't know about them, and if you're reading this, you know. Bar none, these are the best $10-15 you'll ever spend on audio B0006B486K:the_best_inexpensive_headphone:todd_reynolds_"todd_reynolds" B0006B486K Koss KSC75 Portable Stereophone Headphones: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 October 30, 2006 Todd Reynolds "Todd Reynolds" Earth I've had about four pairs of these and I just bought two more. I'll have to pack the lot up someday and send them in under Koss's lifetime warranty. These have the same full sound as Koss's Porta Pro, KSC35 (their predecessors) or Sennheisers PX100. I can't figure out why these are so inexpensive. They should be priced many times more their price. The fit is better than the KSC35 for longer usage. The 35s would pinch your ears. These initially do tend to wiggle around on your ear, but the metal arm can be bent to adjust them. The arm can occasionally fall off... but don't glue it, that's like fusing your arm to your shoulder. Bad. This purchase is a no-brainer if you want cheap, portable, headphones--and why else would you be reading this B0006B486K:the_perfect_budget_portable_phone:murdoch B0006B486K Koss KSC75 Portable Stereophone Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 24, 2006 Murdoch Massachusetts Just bought my second set of these. One for my portable cd player, the other for my mp3 player. Sound is excellent: forward, balanced, as detailed as you can get at this price point. Regarding the fit, if the phones are too loose on your ears, just grab some needlenose pliers and gently bend the back brackets until the fit is to your liking. Also, I wear these with glasses and they are perfectly comfortable. B000065BPA:might_want_to_try_before_you_buy_(although_with_headphones,_that's_easier_said_than_done):zachary_conlyn_"zachthejazzer" B000065BPA Sennheiser HD-212 Headphones (Silver): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 September 11, 2006 Zachary Conlyn "zachthejazzer" MD United States First, the good: Sound quality. I'm no expert regarding headphones, but I had no issues with the sound on these. Now, the bad: I found these headphones to be extremely uncomfortable after moderate stretches of use. After 30-45 minutes, my ears would be in pain from being pinched under the pressure of the headset. And my head isn't particularly wide. Secondly, after less than three months, the connection has gone bad. They sit, useless, in a bin next to my computer. I didn't even use them that much before the wiring flaked out on me. Of course, most people seem quite satisfied with these headsets. Maybe you will be, too. But the comfort issues and flimsy connector can't allow me to recommend them from personal experience B000065BPA:ok_sound_for_tiny_heads.:ancient_mariner_"proud_republican" B000065BPA Sennheiser HD-212 Headphones (Silver): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 17, 2006 Ancient Mariner "Proud Republican" Maine, USA The sound is OK for the price, but you better not wear a hat size bigger than 7 or you'll have to wear these things behind your head which really doesn't work because of the shape of the earphones. They are also prey to the Sennheiser plug problem I have encountered. After a year or so of use, the little individual plugs and sockets in each phone start to wear out. It costs you big bucks to have Sennheiser replace them. I gave mine to a grandaughter that they fit to use with her iPod. Good match. The iPod sound is quite good enough to need phones of this or better quality B000065BPA:great_phones_for_the_price:trianj B000065BPA Sennheiser HD-212 Headphones (Silver): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 10, 2006 trianj New York I don't know beans about earphone dynamics, range, acoustics, or anything else. All I know is that these phones blew me away when I put them on. I have had dozens of others before, none expensive to be honest, but nowhere near the quality of the HD212. One other important point, I have dropped them, stepped on the cord so hard it rattled my head and yet they keep on trucking. Very well built. If you just want a great set of phones for your everyday tunes - this is it!!!! B000065BPA:very_nice.:experienced_listener B000065BPA Sennheiser HD-212 Headphones (Silver): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 June 30, 2006 Experienced listener I have been a Sennheiser user for about 6 years. A friend referred me to them for the ability to not give you listening fatigue. So i bought a pair of HD400. I fell in love. Recently i saw these HD-212pro and liked what i read bout them and decided to upgrade. I listened to the HD-202 vs HD-212pro. Not a huge difference. The HD-212pro had stronger smoother bass so i decided on these as i listen to some pretty bassy music from time to time. I got them yesterday and they have had probably 5 hours burning in. Treble at first was a bit muffled but as the parts have loosened up they have become clearer and imaging has become better. BASS... Its more like EXTREME bass on these. I feel like i have subwoofers on my head there is so much bass and it goes so deep. I have had to turn the bass down on my AV reciever and on my desktop computer beacause there is too much bass on flat. On the ipod they sound perfect. Isolation is really good. I can't hear anything from the outside when i have them on. I love these headphones. Strong, comfortable, and they sound great. If you love bass then these are for you. Very happy B000065BPA:sneaky_sennheiser!:alan_nguyen_"devils_advocate" B000065BPA Sennheiser HD-212 Headphones (Silver): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 June 22, 2006 Alan Nguyen "Devils Advocate" Where in the world are you?!?! I have three different Sennheiser headphones: The HD202s that lasted over a year ( compared to the Sony Street style headphones that lasted 4 months ) The HD201s that lasted 10 minutes ( the plug connector was freaking out on me, so I am returning it ) And these. The most obvious difference between all of these is probably the color, and the fact that the HD212s have detachable cords, which btw, IS A GREAT INVESTMENT. The cables for sennheiser headphones are VERY long, over 10 feet long to be exact. So, because people like me love running around the house, I sometimes forget that they are on my head, and when that happens, I pull the cable very often. Even though they are built to last, the HD202s started exhibiting sporatic sound in the left ear, and I knew what I had done. ANY searches in trying to revive the great 20 dollar headphones ended up in dead ends, as trying to fix a speaker cable is not the same as simply soldering it into place. Anyway, I went for these + the HD201s. The HD201s for the price and I wanted to save the 2 dollars, ( big mistake, read my review over there for reasons why ) For the HD212s, I found out what made them 40 dollars vs the HD202s. The only two differences that I could see, was the detachable plug AND the fact that the cushions were felted inside. If you compare the two cushions from the HD202s and the HD212s, you will see that the HD202s have a very thin layer covering the cushion on the inside, while the HD212s were much thicker. This is what causes the "increase" bass response, the fact that there is more cushion in the way. Overall, There is no really big difference between the HD202s and the HD212s, but if you're like me, and you pull cords a lot, the HD212s is MUCH better in the long run. If you ever happen to break the cord even twice, you saved your money because the cords are 7 dollars from Sennheiser, rather than buying a complete replacement at 20. BUT if you use it outside, or are very careful with your headphones and don't run around the house with them, buy the HD202s, they are much better with cost. There is absolutely no perceviable difference between the two other than the bass, which you could easily do by putting some soft cloth between your ear and the cushion B000065BPA:for_audiophiles_on_a_modest_budget:christopher_krause_"chris_krause" B000065BPA Sennheiser HD-212 Headphones (Silver): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 June 12, 2006 Christopher Krause "Chris Krause" Long Island, New York These are the best headphones you can get before you start seeing models with external amps, which to me, defeats the entire mobile utility of headphones in the first place. I mainly listen to extreme metal, hardcore, neo-classical, german/dutch techno and lyrical comedy/spoken word pieces. These headphones presented any piece I have listented to in its full glory - I have never been even remotely dissapointed once. I used them mainly in conjunction with my computer, which has NFORCE 3 onboard sound and winamp 5.x with 'full bass and full trebble' equalizer preset mode on. GREAT sound combination for very cheap. These headphones submerge your ears in crisp, deep, bassy sound and seal them from the outside world. You won't hear people talking within 5' of you, which is ideal for LAN parties or for noisy college dorms. It is also ideal for the true appreciator of musical art who closes his eyes and wishes to be stimulated by nothing else but the piece he is listenting to. A couple of reviewers have commented on these 'phones powerful bass. It is true that the HD-212s have powerful bass but it will never muddy or compromise the audio fidelity of vocals and highs within a song. The song is always crisp, even on the most bassy hip hop tracks or the most sharp and vicious grindcore tracks. You will never hear these speakers 'pop' or have any sort of distortion at any volume level. You will always hear the piece at EXACTLY as it was intended for you to hear it - the bass is always appropriate, never a distraction, and it only adds a tremendous noticable richness to all the songs listened to. Lets talk now about structure. Most of the HD-212 is made of flexible plastic. This gives them suprisingly more structural integrity than flexy phones. It DOES however make them inpractical for traveling people. They take up a good deal of space and cannot be smushed or manipulated to fold up. These headphones are probably best used at home or in a walking commute, but not on airplanes or in heavy traveling where space is an issue. The ear coverings are comfortable enough for very long listenting sessions and the headphones themselves deal virtually no neck strain. They are very comfortable to wear, especially in the winter, as they will easily keep your ears warm just as well as earmuffs. The construction of these phones is rugged, I have had them for 2 years and they literally look brand new. I use them for hours a day since I am a music addict. I will note that I have had to replace the headphone wires twice because one of the wires would eventually be worn down by wear and tear. I blame this on the thin external jacketing and the ultra-thin composition of the internal wire. It was not a big deal to replace the headphone wires, since they are modular and can simply be unplugged and replaced. The jack is proprietary and you will need to import a replacement from Sennheiser for less than 8 bucks. In all likelihood this won't happen to you, its probably from the way I physically positioned the 'phones day after day. Even if the headphone wires do fail you - importing the replacement is a suprisingly quick ordeal. For the price you simply cannot get better headphones without an external amp. These are the only headphones I would buy. The listenting experience is easily on the level of 'audiophile' - I reccomend these headphones for all sorts of professional activities like recording, DJing, producing etc - you will always hear the piece EXACTLY as it was intended to be heard. I reccomend listenting to Symphony Of Enchanted Lands II by Rhapsody to really test out your new pair of 'phones. You may also want to pickup the soundtrack to Icewind Dale by Jeremy Soule. Both are atmospheric pieces which make heavy use of a dynamic range of sounds and moods that will efficiently showcase your HD-212s B000065BPA:great_headphones:jmdragon B000065BPA Sennheiser HD-212 Headphones (Silver): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 March 22, 2006 JMDragon Estes Park, CO USA I just got these headphones today, and I'm loving them. I've been using them to listen to music on my laptop for about 4 hours straight now, and they're still comfortable. Granted, they get a little warm, and after a little while they make the area around my ears slightly sweaty, but that's going to happen with any large headphones. The sound quality is great, especially considering that they aren't very expensive. Without even having the volume very high, the bass can actually vibrate my ears, as if I had small subwoofers on my head. I love that. I'm one who likes to have my music so loud that it'll make me completely deaf by the time I'm 25, and these headphones seem more than capable of giving me that kind of sound. I've been through a lot of pairs of stereo headphones in my life, and I've always been partial to Sony, so ordering headphones of a different brand name worried me. However, after hearing these phones and wearing them around for a bit, I've become a fan of Sennheiser headphones for sure. I'd definitely recommend these headphones to anyone who wants great quality, and great comfort, for a great price B000065BPA:great_headphones_great_price:christopher_webb B000065BPA Sennheiser HD-212 Headphones (Silver): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 3, 2006 Christopher Webb Boulder, CO USA These headphones were perfect for work use. They do have a little extra bass to them, but with a descent equalizer it wasn't be an issue. I like it anyways. Their comfort and noise reduction capabilites are awsome. For the price you can't go wrong B000065BPA:amazing_headphones_with_an_unbeatable_price!:kafogahoga B000065BPA Sennheiser HD-212 Headphones (Silver): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 March 1, 2006 Kafogahoga California This is the best pair of headphones you can get for under 100 dollars. These look nice, are very comfortable and light-weight, have AMAZING sound, and replaceable cables in case they snap, or simply stop working. You can also remove the earcups for more portability. Some say that there is too much bass on these earphones. There is more bass than other headphones, some may like it, some may not (I personally love it). The cord is generous, just about 9 feet long, but it gets in the way sometimes. It's hard to put my MP3 player in my pocket and have to stuff an additional 5 feet of cord in my pocket just so the cord doesn't drag on the ground. I understand that it was intented for home entertainment (ie. connecting to your stereo and going across the room), but it's a bit inconvenient if you're going to use it for your MP3 player. That is the ONLY problem with these earphones, and definitely don't let that steer you away from these headphones, because this set of headphones will make your ears and your wallet happy. B00006B9ZB:very_good_item:nestor_diaz_boada B00006B9ZB Lexar Media 128 MB Secure Digital Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 11, 2005 Nestor Diaz Boada Lexar it's a very good brand for your choose of a memory device. I've a memory stick format 128mb since 1 year and a half and I think it's better than other brands. B00006B9ZB:great_product!:j._vila B00006B9ZB Lexar Media 128 MB Secure Digital Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 26, 2005 J. Vila Florida I bought this card for my Kodak Easy Share 3.1 mp camera. Before I ordered it I was a little worried that it might not work, but I was very happy that when I received it, it worked right off without having to format it or anything. I bought it specifically for a Duran Duran concert on July 18th in Orlando; I took 80+ pictures and did not have to wait long after each picture to take another one. I then took the card to Walmart to have the pictures printed, and it worked fine there as well. If you are looking for a reliable memory card to hold a lot of pictures, try this one B00006B9ZB:absolutely_rock_solid:laksh B00006B9ZB Lexar Media 128 MB Secure Digital Card: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 December 25, 2004 laksh India Got a 128 mb card for my digital camera then a few days ago dropped my camera from 5 feet or more on hard concrete floor with the card in it. just put back batteries and turned on the camera the card was reading as normal as though nothing happened. Lexar does make quality products and mine was made in taiwan. write speed is very good only one off photos make it slow else it is very fast .will stick to lexar always got 121mb on inseting the card but that is natural due to a data overhead in every card B00006B9ZB:worth_the_money!:max_jones_"misterplow" B00006B9ZB Lexar Media 128 MB Secure Digital Card: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 August 23, 2003 Max Jones "misterplow" Auburn, AL USA I bought one for my new digital camera, and I'm very glad I did. It's really not that huge of an expense (compare it to what you might spend on film), and it's vital if you plan to ever take more than a few good pictures at any occasion B00006B9ZB:nearly_perfect.:arthur_itis_"rheumor" B00006B9ZB Lexar Media 128 MB Secure Digital Card: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 5.0 July 27, 2003 Arthur Itis "rheumor" Pearl River, La USA I've used Lexar cards for quite a while, and they have always worked great. The SD cards (interchangeable with MMCs) are inherently fast (writing time to the card can slow your camera), are excellent misers of battery power and have a distinctive cost advantage over most other brands. You really cannot go wrong with Lexar B00005UK9S:wrong_item_described,_will_not_work_with_this_unit:monroe_weathers_"monroe" B00005UK9S Garmin GPS AC Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 1.0 September 8, 2006 Monroe Weathers "Monroe" California Item was wrongly described by amazon, will not fit unit that I purchased it for at the same time. Unable to find correct one on amazon. B00005UK9S:wrong_item_listed_on_website--did_not_fit:louis_j._volpi B00005UK9S Garmin GPS AC Adapter: Electronics electronics 4 of 7 1.0 August 24, 2006 Louis J. Volpi Prospect CT I did not get full credit for my return, wrong item sent to me, may not purchase from Amazon agai B00005UK9S:likely_heavy:m._perez_garbi_"laiguana2004" B00005UK9S Garmin GPS AC Adapter: Electronics electronics 3 of 9 4.0 August 25, 2005 M. Perez Garbi "laiguana2004" CCS, Venezuela It can be improved if it was half the weight. It is rather heavy. B000C2GAUU:atp_pro_max_sd_2gb_150x:m._kadinger B000C2GAUU 2GB 150X Promax Sd Secure Digital Water Proof-professnal Only: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 25, 2006 M. Kadinger Des Moines Bullet Proof Card. Waterproof,Dustproof and has even been tested after soaking in CocaCola.(Wouldn't try that at home though} Very Fast Read and Write Speeds. Twice as much as older generation cards. Backwards compatability! Wow. The price is very competitive. I haven't had any problems with in my Panasonic DMC-FZ7K. Forget the rest, ATP is the best at the moment. Enjoy B0002XJU6A:great_and_fast_service:d._o'rourke_"pebbles69" B0002XJU6A HP No. 97 Tri-Color Ink Cartridge (C9363W): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 3, 2006 D. O'Rourke "pebbles69" Tampa, FL USA I ordered the cartridge because it was cheaper than any other store in my area. The cartridge arrived in a timely manner and in perfect condition...Thanks so much. B0002XJU6A:good_long_lasting_ink_cartridge:damon_l._igou B0002XJU6A HP No. 97 Tri-Color Ink Cartridge (C9363W): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 February 24, 2006 Damon L. Igou Montpelier, VA United States Good Quality. Worked great and prints well. Totally satisfied B0002XJU6A:great_ink:penny_j._sturm B0002XJU6A HP No. 97 Tri-Color Ink Cartridge (C9363W): Electronics electronics 4 of 6 5.0 September 10, 2005 Penny J. STURM iowa Thanks for getting the ink here when expected, better than going shopping at the store, thanks again for being there and cheaper than other places I have looked. Saved me tim B0002XJU6A:works_great_with_high_quality_paper:keith_lesch_"onenonly" B0002XJU6A HP No. 97 Tri-Color Ink Cartridge (C9363W): Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 August 29, 2005 Keith Lesch "OneNOnly" Fairmont, WV USA I have an HP 7410 and the photos are coming out fantastic using the photo (99) cartridge with the tri-color. The Matte and Glossy paper both produce excellent color. Turning on the auto-enhancing settings on the printer options also enhanced the pictures alot B0002TPED2:ion_kids:mary_j._byk_"catholic_mom_and_grandmom" B0002TPED2 Starter Kit, Ion Kids, Includes One: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 19, 2005 Mary J. Byk "Catholic mom and grandmom" Michigan This product does what it is advertised to do. I would like the child's wrist unit alarm to be louder. I had trouble hearing it over normal playground noises. All in all, this unit performs well and is easy to operate B000AL703E:it_does_not_work_with_need_for_speed_pc_game:guo_kai B000AL703E Saitek P990 Dual Analog Game Pad: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 2.0 August 26, 2006 Guo Kai It seems that this game pad was designed only for first personal shooting game. It is not for driving simulation games!!! I tried to follow the instrudction to configure it for several hours. But I have to admit that the feeling of all the buttons and sticks is very smooth. B000AL703E:really_good,_ps2-clone_pad:j._teyssandier B000AL703E Saitek P990 Dual Analog Game Pad: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 13, 2006 J. Teyssandier Chicago, IL I have nothing to complain about this pad, it's cheap and works exactly as well as any actual Nintendo or Sony gamepad I ever used. The design and buttons here are like the PS2 pad, but I use it for Nintendo 64 emulation, and it works perfectly once you're accustomed to it... Don't hesitate to buy it B000AL703E:great_computer_gamepad:neal B000AL703E Saitek P990 Dual Analog Game Pad: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 February 23, 2006 Neal This gamepad on the surface looks and feels like an X-Box controler, a little wider perhaps, but about the same. The true magic of this pad is the great software that comes with it. I can now run my entire OS using this gamepad as my mouse. At the same time, I can have profiles for each and every game I play. It can also be used quite well with games that don't support a joystick by assigning one of the sticks to mouse control and making 2 of the shoulders mouse buttons. B000AL703E:the_perfect_gamepad:r._johnson_"19th_century_artist" B000AL703E Saitek P990 Dual Analog Game Pad: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 January 3, 2006 R. Johnson "19th century artist" SoCal, USA This is the new improved version of the p880, which got lots of great reviews on Amazon. I've now played with this for a couple of hours and I'm EXTREMELY happy with it! It is perfect in every way! First, the gamepad is much bigger than the two logitech gamepads they had at circuit city. I like that, cuz my hands are large. The smaller gamepads are like they're made for little kids. Anyway, p990 is also lightweight. It has a cool blue light so you can see the buttons in the dark. It's bright, but it doesn't distract me while I'm playing games. I like the shape of the gamepad and the arrangement of all the buttons and controls. There is nothing to improve, as far as I'm concerned. Everything works great. I like very much that there are 6 buttons on top. This is great for fighting games like Mortal Kombat. There are two buttons on each shoulder. I read that's good for sports games, such as football and basketball. So there's a grand total of 10 buttons. Both of the dual analog joysticks were PERFECTLY calibrated right out of the box. I didn't have to adjust anything. All I did was plug in the joystick in the USB port and turn on my PC. It was automatically detected and installed. Only thing I did was check out the buttons in the joystick control panel to see how they worked and to see everything was perfect. The analog joysticks worked very well in several different 3D driving and flying games I tried. I was satisfied with them. This is great. Now I have both analog & digital control all in one unit. A software CD is included, but I didn't bother trying to use it yet. I also didn't try using the button that's supposed to load configurations for first person shooter games. The right side analog joystick is labeled "mouse look." I guess I'll update this review after I've tried an FPS with this gamepad. I wouldn't hestitate to buy it. It's incredible! It's a million times better than my old gravis gamepad pro. B0002DG0OA:waste_of_money!:c._aldan B0002DG0OA Audiovox D1708PK 7" Ultra Slim Line Portable DVD Player with Bonus Pack: Electronics electronics 6 of 11 1.0 November 11, 2006 C. Aldan This was the only thing I have purchased from Amazon that was really disappointing. I bought this for a road trip I was going to take with my children because I figured it would help pass the time. The DVD player worked only ONE time! ONE use! After that, the screen was just dead. I tried charging the battery, using the car charger, not even the wall adapter would get it to turn back on. I will never purchase a product made by audiovox again. I'm glad I didn't shell out more than $125.00 for it. Amazon should really check the product it sells, especially electronics, to make sure they work before shipping the stuff out to their customers. It's disheartening to be expecting something good and getting crap in exchange for my good, hard-earned dollars B0002DG0OA:good_value_for_your_money:o._ozhan B0002DG0OA Audiovox D1708PK 7" Ultra Slim Line Portable DVD Player with Bonus Pack: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 4.0 November 6, 2006 O. OZHAN It is what it claims to be. Nice screen that can be watched from all backseat passengers when placed between two front seats. However it would be nicer if the battery would be charged while watching a DVD. If you connect the car adapter to the battery you cannot play a DVD. While working on car power if you stop and/or restart the car the DVD stops (as the electicity supply to the unit is cut, so you have to manually find out where you were left. Believe me, kids do not like this a bit. B0002DG0OA:a_great_purchase:joanne_palminteri B0002DG0OA Audiovox D1708PK 7" Ultra Slim Line Portable DVD Player with Bonus Pack: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 November 3, 2006 Joanne Palminteri Big Island, Keaau, Hawaii I bought this DVD player as a birthday gift for my son in August, 2006 and so far I am pleased with the performance. Our whole family has used it for traveling in the car and airplanes. We have listened to music, watched movies, and showed picture slide shows. The whole package is a great idea, especially the 2 sets of earphones. We hooked it up to our satalite to use it as a small TV and also to play games. The price is right and I received it in a timely manner. B0002DG0OA:great_for_our_need:tiger_and_ts B0002DG0OA Audiovox D1708PK 7" Ultra Slim Line Portable DVD Player with Bonus Pack: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 October 8, 2006 Tiger and TS Cambridge, Massachusetts United States Got this is a gift -- intended for my daughter who will be travelling on an international flight. Product was great, easy to use, picture and audio were clear. It kept my daughter from getting bored during the flight. Bonus pack was great too... its like they've thought of everything you need and included it in the package B0002DG0OA:product_died_after_6_months:k._archibald B0002DG0OA Audiovox D1708PK 7" Ultra Slim Line Portable DVD Player with Bonus Pack: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 1.0 August 31, 2006 K. Archibald Canton, NY USA I bought this DVD player for my son to use in the car. It worked fine, at first--sound wasn't great, but all in all--he was pretty happy with it. For no apparent reason, after 6 months the screen went very, very dark. I called the Audiovox customer service "hotline" and was told that I could get it repaired for a flat fee of 93$. So...beware--the quality of this product is suspect. I guess the old adage holds true...you get what you pay for B0002DG0OA:terrible_customer_service:f._burke B0002DG0OA Audiovox D1708PK 7" Ultra Slim Line Portable DVD Player with Bonus Pack: Electronics electronics 12 of 13 1.0 August 28, 2006 F. Burke I received the product quickly from Amazon, just in time for our long trip with my toddler. Unfortunately, the carrying strap for the bag was broken (the plastic clip cracked) so I called Audiovox customer service and asked them for a replacement. After being disconnected three times, transferred to their trade show department voicemail twice, and speaking to two different customer service representatives, Audiovox told me I had to pay for the replacement part, and the problem was Amazon's, not theirs. Clearly a defective product issue is theirs under their warranty, but with dreadful customer service like that I decided to return the product. I cannot speak to the performance of the product, but if I could give less than one star I would just based on my experience with their customer service B0002WTK48:griffin_roadtrip:tio B0002WTK48 Griffin Technology 4030-ROAD RoadTrip FM Transmitter & Auto Charger and Cradle for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 24, 2006 Tio Great product - a little bulky - sweet to use with radio in my house though. B0002WTK48:what_i_wanted.:m._namjoshi B0002WTK48 Griffin Technology 4030-ROAD RoadTrip FM Transmitter & Auto Charger and Cradle for iPod: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 M. Namjoshi This is exactly what i wanted . A wireless solution for my CAR. Works great on any frequency and easy to adjust. You may not get the great quality of Digital sound, but I think i can live with that. Moreover I can use it in with my laptop too. Great product. B0002WTK48:works_great!:dutch_treat_"dt" B0002WTK48 Griffin Technology 4030-ROAD RoadTrip FM Transmitter & Auto Charger and Cradle for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Dutch Treat "DT" Kauai, HI I gave it five stars because it works great, in the car and at home. I actaully use it the most at home, I listen to different intenet radio stations and I-tunes from my computer on my home stereo and in my garage when working on my car. The quality is good up till a couple hundred feet away. B0002WTK48:does_the_job:n._stoianova B0002WTK48 Griffin Technology 4030-ROAD RoadTrip FM Transmitter & Auto Charger and Cradle for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 7, 2006 N. Stoianova This transmitter has been a great companion during long trips. I like it a lot. It is easy to use despite the assembly confusion when I got it(I am very technically challanged and this was my first radio transmitter). The only complaint I have is that I can't use my cupholder while listening to music. The transmitter gets in the way. Overall- great product B0002WTK48:better_than_nothing,_but_not_much:martin_frazer B0002WTK48 Griffin Technology 4030-ROAD RoadTrip FM Transmitter & Auto Charger and Cradle for iPod: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 6, 2006 Martin Frazer I am disappointed in the quality of the sound. I have used it in two different cars. One has an average radio, the other a Bose radio. Neither car sounds very good. There is distortion from the signal if you turn the volume to an inspiring level. If quality of sound is important, do not buy this. The transmitter is simply not strong enough. I am not satisfied and regret spending the money for it. B0002WTK48:gets_the_job_done:triple_s B0002WTK48 Griffin Technology 4030-ROAD RoadTrip FM Transmitter & Auto Charger and Cradle for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 4, 2006 Triple S Denver, CO We ordered this a few months ago and have been very happy with it. The only problems we have had are not necessarily flaws in the product but things to be aware of nonetheless. The first is that when it is plugged in to the lighter, it pokes out enough that it can be difficult to put the car in park (this is as much a problem with the car's design as anything). The only other problem is that it relies on the ability to find a radio channel where nothing is being broadcast and this can be surprisingly difficult to do in a major metro area! Otherwise, it is easy to use and does its job well. B0002WTK48:a_good_friend_on_the_road:g._gomez_"floridag" B0002WTK48 Griffin Technology 4030-ROAD RoadTrip FM Transmitter & Auto Charger and Cradle for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 4, 2006 G. Gomez "FloridaG" Miami, Fl It was a gift for a friend of mine in his b-day, he is delighted with the product, it is very helpful when driving since everything is in it (charger, transmitter to FM and the Ipod itself) He never carries a CD again in his car, he brings all his home music right to his car and plays it perefectly trhough this transmitter. I recommend it B0002WTK48:low_pitch_hum_unbearable:d._meier_"fuzzy_warbler" B0002WTK48 Griffin Technology 4030-ROAD RoadTrip FM Transmitter & Auto Charger and Cradle for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 October 23, 2006 D. Meier "Fuzzy Warbler" Portland, OR I have two major beefs with my unit, which I've had for about 7 months: 1) About 60% of the time, there is a low-pitch hum that occurs independent of the frequency, ipod being used, or vehicle being used. The noise makes my music unlistenable. The noise is accompanied by the frequency display flickering. 2) As the unit has aged, the support arm and all of the pivot points have become loose and the thing flops all over the place. I have sent an inquiry to Griffin support and have not heard back yet (only been a day or so). When the unit works, the sound is as good as expected for FM. But I only get it 40% of the time B0002WTK48:not_for_music_enthusiasts:r._balliette B0002WTK48 Griffin Technology 4030-ROAD RoadTrip FM Transmitter & Auto Charger and Cradle for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 2.0 October 15, 2006 R. Balliette Cool features, but just not ready for prime time. Does not transmit clear or loud enough sound on my factory Ford stereo. Really bummed that I spent the money for this product. B00006JKW5:what_you_expect_from_monster_cable:joevert B00006JKW5 Monster Cable THX-Certified Fiber Optic Digital Interconnect Cable (4 Feet): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 August 21, 2006 Joevert SD, CA USA Delivers crisp and clear audio without distortion. Optical is significantly better than the standard RCA connection. Great quality for a cheap price. A must have if you're into quality audio listening B00006JKW5:monster_cable_thx-cetified_fiber_optic_digital_interconnect_cable_(4_feet):emmajane_adams B00006JKW5 Monster Cable THX-Certified Fiber Optic Digital Interconnect Cable (4 Feet): Electronics electronics 2 of 6 5.0 February 27, 2006 Emmajane Adams Danville, PA Monster Cables are the top of the line. We had our new home entertainment center installed by a certified sound technician. He was thrilled to find that we had purchased all Monster Cables for our system. You just do not get them any better than this. They deliver all the features they promise. Well worth their price B00006JKW5:excellent_quality_cable!:p._chaturvedi B00006JKW5 Monster Cable THX-Certified Fiber Optic Digital Interconnect Cable (4 Feet): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 February 2, 2006 P. Chaturvedi I looked at several brands and finally ended up buying these since the quality is guaranteed. A bit more expensive than others but you are assured your money won't be wasted. Amazon's price was very competitive and much lower than Best Buy or Circuit City stores. Note that Fiber Optic Digital Interconnect and Coaxial Digital Interconnect are two separate types. Many of the new cables have started to come out in "digital" and "fiber optic" versions so make sure you read your DVD Player/Receiver's manual carefully for the type of inputs/outputs before you buy the cables B00006JKW5:monster_standard..._why_them???:david_chen B00006JKW5 Monster Cable THX-Certified Fiber Optic Digital Interconnect Cable (4 Feet): Electronics electronics 17 of 19 5.0 January 1, 2006 David Chen Barrington, IL What exactly is a fiber optic cable? It transports sound using a digital signal. In fiber optics, light is used to transport this digital data. The digital signal is made up of 1 and 0. 1 being light, 0 being no light. I recommend using the Monster Standard Cables and always will. I actually did try different cables unlike most people who talk about the cables all being the same. So how should I decide between buying a "high end" fiber optic cable and an ok one. Well, the fact that it is triple the cost of this cable kind of gets me. I purchased a top of the line, Monster Cable THX Ultra 1000, that was really expensive. The Ultra 1000 is more durable, and uses higher quality materials that transport the light more efficently. Yea it did sound slightly better. But if you plan on using it for a CD player or a cheaper surround sound system, you won't need the really expensive stuff. This does perfectly well. But even for me, I ended up returing the Ultra 1000. Why you ask? The quality didn't meet the price. Its not worth it unless you plan on building a top of the line home theater that you plan to use every day. For most people, this cable will be more than enough of an improvement that they'll notice the difference and be happy enough. You should keep in mind that when you use surround sound, that in order to actually achieve the full 5.1 surround sound that you should use digital fiber optic cables for all the sound inputs that you can use it for. (CD players and video cassettes don't have 5.1, most only have 2.0/1.0 respectively) Overall, I gave this Monster Standard cable a 5 because there is no 4.90. Notes for new users of these cables: - Make sure your DVD player or Cable/Satallite reciever has the fiber optic output, as a lot of the cheaper ones don't. - Pull off the plastic protective coverings on each end of the fiber optic cables. These are there to protect the cable during transit/storage. - Be careful not to bend the cables around too much or strtch them to meet the distance you want them to reach. Buy a longer one if you need to. - If the black coating on the cable gets striped a bit, consider buying a new cable, as the damage allows light to seep out, thus, distoring the quiality.  2005 - David Chen - All Right's Reserve B00006JKW5:makes_a_great_difference:mitrabhanu_sahu_"m_sahu" B00006JKW5 Monster Cable THX-Certified Fiber Optic Digital Interconnect Cable (4 Feet): Electronics electronics 2 of 6 5.0 August 20, 2005 Mitrabhanu Sahu "m sahu" Urbana, IL USA bass is much deeper compared to coaxial cable.overall sound quality improved in the HK/Bose hometheater system B00006JKW5:great_cable:j._chapin B00006JKW5 Monster Cable THX-Certified Fiber Optic Digital Interconnect Cable (4 Feet): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 July 3, 2005 J. Chapin It may be true that optical cables all provide the same quality but not everyone that buys Monster optical cables will try refuting this. I buy Monster in general because of the durability as well as the quality, but in optical's case I bought this cable knowing that it should last as long as my equipment will. And for $20, that's not a bad investment. I have to admit though that I bought an Arista Fiber Optic cable which is just as good, four times the length and cheaper, but how long it will hold up against all the foot-traffic, I don't know. For the price I think either are fair B00006JKW5:i'm_sure_its_fine...but...:stephen_a._woods_"illiterate" B00006JKW5 Monster Cable THX-Certified Fiber Optic Digital Interconnect Cable (4 Feet): Electronics electronics 5 of 8 4.0 June 28, 2005 Stephen A. Woods "Illiterate" San Francisco, CA USA This is a digital signal. The quality WILL NOT CHANGE based on the cable. Coax, optical, coat hangers, doesn't matter. If it gets a signal it will work. Optical is nice for a lot of reasons, but it will not vary the quality of the sound B00006JKW5:monster_makes_good_stuff:pj_shops_at_amazon_"old_amazon_customer" B00006JKW5 Monster Cable THX-Certified Fiber Optic Digital Interconnect Cable (4 Feet): Electronics electronics 5 of 8 5.0 March 17, 2005 PJ shops at Amazon "Old Amazon Customer" Sturbridge, ma United States Optic cable will often give good results in a good quality system. Most often, a dedicated digital coax cable will yield better results in terms of sound. However, everyone hears a little differently, and sound equipment can sound very different between models, brands, and types. It's worth it to pick up both a coax cable, and a Optic cable and listen between the two. To me, optic cable sounds better on older source material (CD's), and the coax sounds better on newer more advanced recordings. I'd pick up both and kick back, do some listening B000647ELI:konica_minolta_premiun_glossy_paper:roberto_cuahonte B000647ELI Konica Minolta Premium Glossy Photo Paper, 4" X 6" (75 sheets): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 April 2, 2005 Roberto Cuahonte Caracas, Venezuela Excelent paper!!! I used Photo paper Premiun( 30 sheets )Minolta in HP printer, the paper HP is very ba B000233YDK:problems_with_two_different_units:j._moye B000233YDK Syntax Olevia LT27HV 27" HDTV-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 November 1, 2006 J. Moye I bought my first LT30HV LCD TV in December, 2004. After about 8 or 9 months I would continually lose the picture. After several discussions with Customer Service (they had me try various things to correct the problem), they decided to ship me a new TV. I received it in early October, 2005 & everything was fine - at first. About 10 months later, the set started going black after it was first turned on & I had to turn it off & then on again. Over the course of the next couple of months, this problem got progressively worse. Now, I sometimes have to turn it off & on 10 to 20 times before it will stay on. So, I have had two sets -- neither of which worked a full year. Also, I found out that the second set that was sent to me was a refurbished set. I have spoken with technical support and customer service on many occasions but they refuse to do anything about it because it is "out of warranty" B000233YDK:i'm_happy_with_it:jenn_h. B000233YDK Syntax Olevia LT27HV 27" HDTV-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 August 19, 2006 Jenn H. Phoenix, AZ I bought this TV in December 2005 and it has been working great since. I haven't experienced any problems that were mentioned previously in the reviews and I'm very satisfied. I use it in my room for DVDs, cable TV, and for my iPod's home dock (where I watch the iPod downloads on the TV) and I can't say I've had a better TV for my needs. I did my homework before buying this particular brand/model and I felt the quality was the same level as similar, more expensive TVs (like Sony). I can't speak directly to the HD issue, but you should do your research if that's a deciding factor for you. HD wasn't really a priority for me, but low cost and quality performance were. I feel that my needs are met with this TV B000233YDK:best_value_you_can_get.:nathan_balko B000233YDK Syntax Olevia LT27HV 27" HDTV-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 April 29, 2006 Nathan Balko Olympia, WA USA I was an early adopter of this TV. I bought it to use as a computer screen/TV screen. It serves its purpose very well. With the PIP, I can browse the net and watch TV at the same time. I can't think of any other way to consume more media at one time :) Hooked up to my PC with a DVI cable, games look excellent. There is little to no ghosting (some noticeable in HL 2, but better than most regular LCD monitors I've found) and colors are sharp. However, hooked up to my Gamecube (with standard cables) the quality sucks and there is a lot of ghosting. With standard definition TV signal, the quality is also poor. I have been told though, that pretty much all LCD's are this way with standard definition, that is why when you go to the big electronic stores they ALWAYS have the LCD's on High Def signals. PLEASE keep this in mind, because you may be very dissapointed if you are expecting an improvement in standard definition signal. You are most likely to experience a degradation from a standard tube TV. However, when hooked up to High Def that quality is excellent. If you have a Media PC like me, this is the perfect fit. Running Power DVD for my DVD's, and using the Logitech Z-5500 THX computer speakers, with this TV, and you are looking at a very very nice Home Theater setup for very cheap. That is where the true value of this set comes in, you get 27" of desktop real estate for less than $700 bucks. Keep in mind that the resolution doesn't go higher than 1280x720, so this is a slight drawback. However, if you are concerned about PC games, keep in mind that you can keep the resolution lower and turn up graphics features such as AA, AF. I recommend this set highly, given how much the pro's outweigh the con's. B000233YDK:over_priced_tv:dkfc B000233YDK Syntax Olevia LT27HV 27" HDTV-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV: Electronics electronics 3 of 8 2.0 March 21, 2006 DKFC Houston, Texas United States I use this display in my line of work. The quality is generally above average if not that great. The color is not as bright or vivid but the ability to receive and play HD programs does let one peek into the future of digital programmings and that itself is an enjoyable experience. The LT30HV has considerable weakness in the DVI mode, often the display will exhibit no picture or incorrect color scheme, 6 months to a year after opening the box. For the majority, this would not be an issue since only very few consumers use DVI mode to watch TV. However a larger concern is that there has been a number of TV that exhibits a water mark patch behind the display screen, the size can vary from 20% to 50% of the screen. This slight discoloration can take the fun out of having the LCD TV. For the price advertised here, it is definately not worth it. B000233YDK:lack_of_useful_technical_support:m._parsons B000233YDK Syntax Olevia LT27HV 27" HDTV-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 February 16, 2006 M. Parsons NM USA Problem was that the component video input (YPP) was non functional. I did not find it possible to contact a real person at technical support and the "phone tree" menu is impenetrable, probably by design. The email input option for requests resulted in an insulting,lame response to the effect "If you connected your tuner to the YPP input, it should work." I would not have requested assistance if it had worked! The component video output from the same tuner works fine with another HDTV I own B000233YDK:can't_do_much_better_for_the_price:bubba_groins B000233YDK Syntax Olevia LT27HV 27" HDTV-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 November 9, 2005 Bubba Groins I've had this unit for about a year and have been generally satisfied with the unit. I use it as a TV and PC using a TV card. The display is quite bright and the colors are vivid. The only technical problem I've had has been with red static, which I think is my video card more than the TV. However it's easily corrected by changing the color depth lower and then changing it back. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another Olevia, despite not being a major brand B000233YDK:i_love_it!:c._carey_"geek" B000233YDK Syntax Olevia LT27HV 27" HDTV-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 October 26, 2005 C. Carey "geek" Seattle, WA USA This is the best device I have bought for at least a couple decades. I am a degreed engineer, and I love gadgets. Just the best. I have had it about 3 months, and I love it. Attractive base, all the connections, removable speakers, picture quality is among the best LCD that I have viewed. I highly recommend it B0001IXUDU:it_is_better!:michael_j._foley B0001IXUDU Monster Cable HDMI 400 High Resolution A/V Cable - 4 Meters: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 5.0 November 16, 2006 Michael J. Foley Sherman Oaks, CA United States I didn't want to spend the money on this either, but it IS better. I really don't know why, but it IS. No question about it. PERFECT picture and sound! I have a Yamaha RX-V2700 receiver which has HDMI hookups. I tried a HDMI cable that came with my DirecTV box (from my Toshiba HD DVD player) and it was seriously lacking. This hookup is MUCH better! I have a Monster Cable HDMI hooked up to the new receiver that runs to my Sony 46" flat panel as well (more $ but....). I'm finally satisfied. I'm watching (and listening to) "Batman Begins" (In True HD sound) on HD DVD and it is superb!!!! This is just awesome! The stuff of fantasy. You only have to buy this/these cables once, so why not buy the BEST?! I highly recommend this move. B0001IXUDU:excellent_quality_cable_built_to_last:ron_anderson_"bengaltigger" B0001IXUDU Monster Cable HDMI 400 High Resolution A/V Cable - 4 Meters: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 15, 2006 Ron Anderson "BengalTigger" Alma, AR United States I would have to disagree with all those dissing Monster cables for digital use. There are many aspects to these cables that make them worth the money other than whether they improve your signal or not. Here are some of the items that I was very impressed with: They have a tight net encasement around the cable so the cable easily glides through and around tight spaces. The cable feels like you would expect a cable to feel. There are no thin, weak, or sub-standard parts to the cable that wear or break after repeated usage. The thumb-screws on the connectors are right-sized and easier to handle than most. Plus, all the other stuff that the others claim doesn't matter such as the gas-injected extra RF shielding, the gold connectors, etc. RF interference does affect a digital signal exactly the same way it affects an analog signal, but because it is digital, it doesn't matter as much how weak the signal so long as the message being sent hasn't been lost. A weaker digital signal is still read correctly whereas a weaker analog signal might not. However if a digital signal is distorted enough that the digital message has changed, it will result in distortions in the digital picture. Depending upon the amount of interference you have, that is unlikely to occur but is possible. Bottom line is a cheaper cable will produce a just-as-good picture, but that has never been what Monster cables are about. They are about being able to get top quality cable, preventing most problems that can arise from using cheaper ones. That, and feeling good about having "more power, arrrh arrrh arrrh"! B0001IXUDU:great_item_great_price!_:l._manning_"meee611" B0001IXUDU Monster Cable HDMI 400 High Resolution A/V Cable - 4 Meters: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 5.0 November 9, 2006 L. Manning "meee611" Chandler, AZ USA If your going to spend the big bucks on the big TV's, recievers, etc... You HAVE to get the good cables. Not only is it far superior in preformance. It couldn't be easier to hook up! A LOT better then the audio/video cables. The price at Amazon is outstanding as well! Best Buy, Circuit City and the like are almost double the price! Plus no tax and free shipping.. GREAT!! B0001IXUDU:be_an_educated_consumer!__you_don't_have_to_spend_a_lot_for_*digital*_cables:navarro_l._parker_"motion_graphics_dude" B0001IXUDU Monster Cable HDMI 400 High Resolution A/V Cable - 4 Meters: Electronics electronics 26 of 26 1.0 September 20, 2006 Navarro L. Parker "Motion Graphics Dude" San Diego, CA United States You don't have to spend a fortune on expensive cables when you are dealing with digital signals. Keep in mind that all digital interfaces have error correction built into them. Did you know the internal components of consumer electronics are connected with tin and nickel? There's no gold inside! So there's no need for oxygen-free, gold tipped, multi sheilded, super mega supreme cables. If you don't believe me, buy this cable and a no-name cheapie. Compare them for yourself -- you will see no difference. With analog signals, a good quality cable may make a difference (although the difference is usually only visible on an oscilloscope). B0001IXUDU:dont_waste_your_money:splitfish_"splitfish" B0001IXUDU Monster Cable HDMI 400 High Resolution A/V Cable - 4 Meters: Electronics electronics 42 of 44 1.0 July 26, 2006 Splitfish "Splitfish" Charlotte, NC United States A $10 cable does the same thing. Do not believe the hype. Monster is overpriced and people are starting to realize it. Its digital, 1s and 0s. Either it reads it or it doesnt. B0001IXUDU:great_product,_terrible_cost.:g._harper_"why_does_this_site_do_this?" B0001IXUDU Monster Cable HDMI 400 High Resolution A/V Cable - 4 Meters: Electronics electronics 56 of 57 2.0 July 5, 2006 G. Harper "why does this site do this?" College in KY, USA Have you ever heard the saying that something would cost you "an arm and a leg"? These cables cost that, your first son, and bidding rights to your estate. Don't get me wrong- Monster makes great cables. Let there be no confusion on this point. But they're just incredibly expensive, and this is made much worse with these cables. Several people have pointed out that the digital signal on HDMI cables must adhere to error-correction and certain standards (even a $10 cable cable must meet some specifications to even reach production)- and this is largely true. Unless BluRay implements new features that require new cables at some point in the future, there's really very little difference between HDMI cables. Yes, the gold-plated pins and other features will improve your connection a bit, but the improvement will be far less than you'd see between any other "cheap" versus "designer" cables on the market. But Monster cables really are made to a standard that makes some difference, and that's worth mentioning. This cable is built sturdy, so that none but the most harsh of treatment could ever damage it. And the shielding isn't just the usual electrical shielding- Monster cables are toughened to the point that I wouldn't doubt if they're certified against nuclear fallout. If you have the money to blow and you want the confidence of knowing that your entertainment center could fare well in an EMP strike, you're looking at the right cables. But for nearly all consumers, these cables cost 4x as much as alternatives, with no real plusses. At the very least, you can pick up a mid-grade cable (Sony, etc) at a mid-grade price ($40) to get the increased sturdiness and the gold-plated connections. And over these products, the Monster cables basically have nothing at all except their branding. Please do look up a cheaper alternative this time, and spend some of the extra money on an extra set of whatever tools you use to keep your screen clean. You'll get much better results with these tools than you will worrying about $100 HDMI cables B0001IXUDU:dumb_dumb_dumb:hibernia B0001IXUDU Monster Cable HDMI 400 High Resolution A/V Cable - 4 Meters: Electronics electronics 66 of 66 1.0 June 26, 2006 Hibernia Cork, County Cork Ireland What do they say about fools and money? HDMI uses TMDS which is a digital transmission system with built-in error correction. TMDS has been designed to work over cheap cabling and a $10 HDMI cable will meet the specification. If you spend 9 times more on this cable than another one then you have just wasted $80. That's all there is to it. You don't need expensive shielding or gold plated connectors for a cable. The picture or the sound are not richer or more vibrant with a $90 cable over a $10. In fact the signal is identical. Let me repeat - HDMI (& DVI-D) devices talk digitally with error correction. This cable and ones like it are for suckers only. B0001IXUDU:way_too_expensive:g._michael_"grm" B0001IXUDU Monster Cable HDMI 400 High Resolution A/V Cable - 4 Meters: Electronics electronics 22 of 34 1.0 April 19, 2006 G. Michael "GRM" Raleigh, NC This is nothing more than a VGA cable with different plugs. It is a rip off. Gold plated connectors or not. Use your compenent connections for near same quality image for one tenth the cost B0001IXUDU:a_must!:andrew_bean_"andy" B0001IXUDU Monster Cable HDMI 400 High Resolution A/V Cable - 4 Meters: Electronics electronics 5 of 33 5.0 February 25, 2006 Andrew Bean "Andy" Mentor, Ohio USA Don't skip this cable! You are wasting money on HDMI equipment if you don't hook it up correctly. I used component connections while I waited for this cable to arrive, and I was blown away by the difference it made when it came. Now I have a set of brand new Monster component cables gathering dust in my closet. B0007XCT1I:not_for_ipod_mini!:jm B0007XCT1I MAXELL P-7 Voice Recorder for iPod: Electronics electronics 48 of 61 1.0 June 16, 2005 JM Do not purchase this item if you have an ipod Mini. Despite Amazon's claims that it works for "ipod or ipod mini," or receiving my recorder it was clearly noted on the packaging to NOT be compatible. Indeed, on plugging it into the Mini, an error message was received. Poor form, Amazon B0007XCT1I:bigger_but_cheaper:thomas_t._lee B0007XCT1I MAXELL P-7 Voice Recorder for iPod: Electronics electronics 29 of 32 4.0 April 21, 2005 Thomas T. Lee Recording wise, it is comparable with Griffin or Belkin voice recorders. Its size is a little bit bigger than other brands, but it has a headphone jack, which could be very convenient. It's about $10 cheaper than other brands - I think it is a great deal B0001DYTY4:fast_and_easy:dorothy_labermeyer B0001DYTY4 SimpleTech 160 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ( STI-USB235/160 ): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 October 21, 2006 Dorothy Labermeyer Lockhart, Texas i have windowXP and it works like a charm,it is easy to install and simple to use i love it. Josef Labermeyer B0001DYTY4:works_great_for_me:k._baird_"kathy" B0001DYTY4 SimpleTech 160 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ( STI-USB235/160 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 October 3, 2006 K. Baird "Kathy" Hiawassee, Ga United States I have only had mine for 5 days (kills me I got it at a computer store for $129 and thought I was getting a good deal on it. *sigh*) I use windows xp and have no problems with it. I just got a new computer and wanted extra, not in the case, storage for backup. My husband takes a LOT of dig pic's and saves them and I use sim's game, etc. I wanted something that when/if we need to get a new computer or have to take it in, I can keep this at home and when we do get a new computer, we can just plug this in and be ready to go with the saved things. So far it is working fine for me. Someone made a coment about ppl using microsoft software,etc. If you want a large choice of programes and/or games, you have to have windows. Mac just does not have much to offer in that area. (maybe if they did more ppl would try a mac. B0001DYTY4:excelent_!__buy_it_only_if_you_have_xp_professional:la_salvia_geant_marco_"juanmarcs" B0001DYTY4 SimpleTech 160 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ( STI-USB235/160 ): Electronics electronics 5 of 7 5.0 August 1, 2006 La Salvia Geant Marco "Juanmarcs" Venezuela The only issue is that it doesn't work with Windows XP home edition. Otherwise Is an excelent storage device. Or if you are a Master computer freak yull have to configure your machine to recognized the external hard drive. Buy it it worth it B0001DYTY4:i_guess_you_get_what_you_pay_for:mark B0001DYTY4 SimpleTech 160 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ( STI-USB235/160 ): Electronics electronics 7 of 9 1.0 July 31, 2006 Mark Michigan, USA This is a well priced and attractive piece of equipment. But judging from my experience and that of some others, the quality control must be almost completely lacking. I setup my new Simpletech USB drive and backed up my entire desktop hard drive using the included software with no problem. Immediately after, my desktop stopped recognizing the drive. I tried it on my laptop with the same results. The drive was not recognized. So now I have my entire hard drive backed up on the Simpletech with no way to access or even to erase the information. Sure Simpletech will replace the drive, just send it back with all my information on it. No way. So now I'm stuck with a useless brand new piece of equipment. Beware of this brand B0001DYTY4:maybe_it's_not_the_drive...:r._meurer B0001DYTY4 SimpleTech 160 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ( STI-USB235/160 ): Electronics electronics 8 of 28 4.0 July 15, 2006 R. Meurer Studio City, CA With all due respect...Having had no problems with this drive, I might suggest that those here calling it "garbage" might take a step back and notice that maybe it's their Windows machine that is the garbage. Why millions of people put up with the insanely poor quality of Microsoft-based hardware and software will always be an inpenetrable mystery to be. B0001DYTY4:great-_does_its_job_well!:harold_kanter B0001DYTY4 SimpleTech 160 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ( STI-USB235/160 ): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 July 9, 2006 Harold Kanter I have had this drive for about a week. I wanted it for backup in case Windows crashes and I have to reformat my hard drive. I used the included "storagesynch" software once to back up my whole hard drive, which it seemed to do just fine. I also use it to back up my Quicken files each and every time I make a transaction. I keep the drive turned off when not in use, just in case there are overheating issues as mentioned in other reviews. It's an economical product which seems to do just what it's supposed to B0001DYTY4:so_far_so_good:a_fan B0001DYTY4 SimpleTech 160 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ( STI-USB235/160 ): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 July 2, 2006 A Fan I really like the simplicity of this external hard drive. I have not installed the software due to other reviews warning against it but this is doing exactly what I want it to do. I bought it for additional storage of data as opposed to back up. I do save lots of files to this drive and it works like a charm. I'm not that technologically savvy but this is easy to install and use B0001DYTY4:gets_the_job_done:death_penguin B0001DYTY4 SimpleTech 160 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ( STI-USB235/160 ): Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 June 22, 2006 Death Penguin Richmond, VA I have had this drive for 7 months now, and it has handled all kinds of punishment in terms of use: I have transferred movie and music collections repeatedly; I've defragmented it a dozen times, and I stream music and movies from it on a regular basis. It has performed all of these functions without the slightest fuss and with no noise. For the gripers out there who want pimped-out LED lights and software that will wipe your butt for you: don't forget the brand name is SIMPLE Tech. SIMPLE. If all you want is a SIMPLE usb hard drive that will get the job done, then this is a good buy. Note: this really applies to any external drive, but leaving the drive on 24/7 will decrease the life-span regardless of brand (especially in cramped areas with no ventilation). Just shut it off when you're done using it B0001DYTY4:absolute_junk!:paul_etzler B0001DYTY4 SimpleTech 160 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ( STI-USB235/160 ): Electronics electronics 4 of 8 1.0 June 7, 2006 Paul Etzler Cedar City, UT, USA I recieved my drive. I ignored the poorly installed on/off switch. When I plugged it in, I got a bunch of error messages and my PC stopped running correctly. I called Tech support, they never tried to examine the problem, They immediately knew I "got a bad one" There must be a lot of "bad ones". I'm sending it back and bying "good one" from somebody else B0007NWM06:an_amazing_device:n._evancik B0007NWM06 GRIFFIN TECHNOLOGY RocketFM FM Transmitter for Desktop Computers: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 25, 2006 N. Evancik Atlanta GA I purchased a Sonowave USB WITH Radio 4 month ago at five time the cost of this item and it has already died. This FM transmitter performs just as well, and it is possible to set use this as an independent sound device to transmit internat radio stations or mp3's on your own computer, while someone else listens to entirely different audio through the computer speakers or headphones (avoiding a lot problems in one computer, two or more person households). Great device for someone who does not wish to go to the expense of purchasing some of the newer wifi radios, or wishes to wait until they come down in price. Thumbs up to Griffin for this produc B0007NWM06:great_once_i_figured_out_it's_querks:ryan_snodgrass_"moose" B0007NWM06 GRIFFIN TECHNOLOGY RocketFM FM Transmitter for Desktop Computers: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 21, 2006 Ryan Snodgrass "Moose" St. Louis, MO This works great but I was not pleased till I found another site that told me how to clean up the reception. You have to put the master volume on your comp to about 50% and then amazingly all clarity is gained and sounds awsome... It is highly unlikely that those with poor reviews ever took the time to find this out B0007NWM06:rocketfm_+_tivoli_model_one_=_marriage_made_in_heaven:t._l._aitken_"dr8" B0007NWM06 GRIFFIN TECHNOLOGY RocketFM FM Transmitter for Desktop Computers: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 May 24, 2006 T. L. Aitken "dr8" Waimea, HI You need a good receiver: I get my news from DemocracyNow.org daily, and listen as well to all classical radio on the internet and was at first disgusted with the 10 foot range of the signal transmitted my Rocket FM USB powered FM transmitter (Rocket FM plugs into a computer's USB port and converts my humble iBook into a mini FM radio station so we can listen to internet audio on any FM radio). In addition, there would be signal interference when we just walked around the room. To the rescue: a Henry Kloss AM/FM table radio by Tivoli Audio. It makes my housemates' Phillips boombox sound like a cheap violin. Not only that, but I put the Model One in the bedroom a full 36+ feet (passing through three double wood-joist drywalls) and the sound is still great (no, I am no audiophile, but...). Add 18 ft. and another double wall and slight static appears B0007NWM06:think_this_one_through:j._alt B0007NWM06 GRIFFIN TECHNOLOGY RocketFM FM Transmitter for Desktop Computers: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 April 21, 2006 J. Alt 1. This worked for me and transmitted forty feet, but only after I attached a spool of copper wire to the antenna, after prying open the case. I had to adjust the wire till reception cleared. Otherwise it was static. Before the copper wire, I had static in an FM receiver one foot from the Griffin Rocket antenna. 2. If you have a wireless router, the transmission from the Griffin Rocket may interfere with the router's transmission. I only know the router does not drop connections when I turn off the antenna B0007NWM06:beware_of_installation_problems:music_maniac B0007NWM06 GRIFFIN TECHNOLOGY RocketFM FM Transmitter for Desktop Computers: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 March 31, 2006 Music Maniac Utah I bought this unit as a perfect addition to my computer music writing - but it will not install on my Compaq Presario computer. After many weeks back and forth with Griffin Tech Support and HP/Compaq Support, and postings online, still no success. It installs in minutes on other computers, and other Compaqs, but not mine. Time for a refund which Griffin is happy to provide. 5 stars for Griffin Tech Support, though B0007NWM06:does_the_job:tm_"tm" B0007NWM06 GRIFFIN TECHNOLOGY RocketFM FM Transmitter for Desktop Computers: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 March 25, 2006 TM "TM" MD United States I've been using this with my laptop, using it as a "jukebox". I've tuned in 4 radios in my house to the frequency. I supposed the trick is finding a good frequency. I'm in DC/Baltimore metro area and have been using 98.3 with great success. You will also get a bit better reception with mono, which will help increase the range. Stereo/mono and range seem to be a trade-off. Works pretty well for me. Note: the picture is a bit misleading. I was expecting to just plug the white thing into the USB port, but there is a 3-ft wire. Not exactly what I was expecting, but I can live with it; just a head's up B0007NWM06:nifty_fm_transmitter:r._tyndall B0007NWM06 GRIFFIN TECHNOLOGY RocketFM FM Transmitter for Desktop Computers: Electronics electronics 4.0 March 19, 2006 R. Tyndall Upper Montclair, NJ Looking for an inexpensive way to get sound from your PC to your stereo system without wires? Try this gadget! It plugs into your output of your PC (or if you have an additional headphone output) and transmits the signal via FM that can be picked up by your stereo system. There is software you install, allowing you to change what frequency it transmits. Advantages: it's fast and easy. Disadvantages: it becomes another sound driver for your PC. This may not be a problem for some folks, though. The signal strength really depends on how many walls it must go through before your FM radio picks it up. Experimentation is the key B0007NWM06:beautiful_item....that_doesn't_work.:steven_coallier_"cptmystic" B0007NWM06 GRIFFIN TECHNOLOGY RocketFM FM Transmitter for Desktop Computers: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 1.0 February 28, 2006 Steven Coallier "cptmystic" San Mateo, CA United States This could potentially be fantastic if it worked...but it didn't even come close. I got zip. Bupkis. Nada. If it had cost a bit more I would have returned it, as it was it was just a lesson in "try before you buy. B0007NWM06:week_signal:mathew_t._duafala B0007NWM06 GRIFFIN TECHNOLOGY RocketFM FM Transmitter for Desktop Computers: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 February 28, 2006 Mathew T. Duafala Seattle, Wa USA It took a couple of hours of fiddling with this device to actually get it to transmit. Once that was worked out, the signal was too weak to give good sound quality on either of the stereos in my house. One of which is 15-20' away from the transmitter. I had this hooked up to the USB2 port on the back of my computer (ie, no usb hub), so it should have been able to get enough power. I would prefer it if they at least offered the option of using a power adapter to get more signal out of it. B00001P4XH:great_product:andrew_d._churas B00001P4XH Koss VC20 Volume Control: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 4, 2006 Andrew D. Churas Morrisville, NC USA This is a great product; the connections are sometimes a bit loose and cause some crackling, but it is rare. I highly recommend this product B00001P4XH:in-line_unlike_others:gary_joseph B00001P4XH Koss VC20 Volume Control: Electronics electronics 3 of 9 1.0 July 20, 2006 Gary Joseph Chicago, Illinois USA I was disappointed by this purchase. Unlike a regular inline volume controller that integrated with a pair of headphones, this does not amplify the sound coming from the device. So if the device has a poor sound and volume range, this does nothing to improve it. If I could return it I would B00001P4XH:outstanding_addition_to_my_bose_headphones:edward_e._reynolds_jr._"ed" B00001P4XH Koss VC20 Volume Control: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 10, 2006 Edward E. Reynolds Jr. "Ed" LA I use this devise to control the volume to my Bose Headphones. Its only drawback is that I would like it to have a mute button B00001P4XH:i_lost_mine_and_was_lost_without_it:h._mason B00001P4XH Koss VC20 Volume Control: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 August 8, 2005 H. Mason Louisville, KY USA This is something you probably won't fully appreciate until you've had one for a while and then lose it. You may not need a headphone extension cord with an inline volume control. But once you get used to having one, you'll find the convenience and functionality are habit forming. The one I lost was in daily use for 3 or 4 years and continued to work well B00001P4XH:nice,_very_useful: B00001P4XH Koss VC20 Volume Control: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 March 30, 2003 I use this on my computer. Yeah, there's software volume controls - but they require dropping out of whatever you're doing to set, and differ from program to program. It's far more convenient to be able to reach over and make a little adjustment without effecting what you're working on. Also, the sound quality isn't effected - I used to plug my headphones into a set of speakers to do the same thing, but it resulted in static and noise that degraded the music; this volume control retains the clarity of the music B00001P4XH:very_functional:josh B00001P4XH Koss VC20 Volume Control: Electronics electronics 11 of 12 5.0 November 10, 2000 Josh Arlington, VA United States This is a surprisingly useful gadget, as it serves as an extension cord and volume control. The extension cord aspect adds about 3 feet to your headphone, which gives me a lot more room to move when I am listening to music on my computer. The volume control is handy when using a portable player because you can change the volume without jostling the player B00001P4XH:cool:"microinferno" B00001P4XH Koss VC20 Volume Control: Electronics electronics 6 of 9 5.0 June 29, 2000 "microinferno" RI It is nice to have a volume control off of the cd player so when its in its case i can change the volume B00011ME9I:excellent_value!:jerry B00011ME9I JBL Northridge E150P 10-Inch Powered Subwoofer with 150-Watt Digital Amplifier, Single (Black Ash): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 May 6, 2006 Jerry I needed to replace a pair of bookshelf speakers and decided to add the JBL E150P subwoofer to the order since the price was only $179 with free shipping. This sub has made a significant improvement to the sound of my system adding full rich bass without booming. It is well built; solid in both construction and performance. I'm glad I added it to my order B00011ME9I:dismal:eduardo_nietzsche B00011ME9I JBL Northridge E150P 10-Inch Powered Subwoofer with 150-Watt Digital Amplifier, Single (Black Ash): Electronics electronics 13 of 18 1.0 May 10, 2005 Eduardo Nietzsche Houston This is one audio purchase that I've never stopped kicking myself for...bought it when I was just getting into audio and didn't know any better. The e150 is just horrible, doesn't go low enough (claims to do 25Hz but realistically probably just touches 35-40Hz) without resonating and booming like crazy. It's kinda sorta OK for movies if you're in a small room and put it in a corner but for bigger rooms and music listening it's just a cryin' joke. I keep having to get up and adjust the gain knob, there's an excruciatingly narrow "sweet spot" above which you get buzzing and booming, and below which the darn thing is pretty much inaudible...and this elusive "sweet spot" changes from one type of music to another! Maddening. What I wish I knew then that I know now: in the under three hundred dollar range you're best off going with the 10" Dayton subwoofer from partsexpress dot com, or save up for a 400-600 sub from Internet-direct subwoofer specialists Hsu and SVS B00011ME9I:great_deal:l._cox B00011ME9I JBL Northridge E150P 10-Inch Powered Subwoofer with 150-Watt Digital Amplifier, Single (Black Ash): Electronics electronics 15 of 16 5.0 December 9, 2004 L. Cox Indiana I originally purchased the Yamaha YST-SW215 8" Powered Subwoofer. I was underwhelmed by the performance and the cheap construction. However, at $99, I got what I paid for. I returned it and began looking for other options. I looked at the JBL and at first dismissed purchasing it because it was out of my price range ($200 and under). I went to BestBuy to see/hear it ($299). Hearing any audio equipment at a store will not compare to your home environment, so saying that it sounded good at the store may not yield the same results at home. I mainly wanted to see the build and quality of the materials. I was very impressed-especially knowing I was going to purchase elsewhere for a better price. It is well worth the $299. When visiting the Amazon site, I clicked the new and used offers, I found several under $180. Usually, this raises a red flag- gray market products etc. Also, many underprice and regain profit when adding shipping. I purchased this from Bestpriceaudiovideo.com for $169 with free shipping and no tax. I was not disappointed. The order was processed when they said it would be and came well-packed. This was no after market sub. I would be surprised if you can find a better sub for the price. It can rattle the walls if you want or can simply add fuller sound to music if that's what you like. and for only $60 or so more than the Yamaha, it was well worth it B00023CJKE:really_good_cordless_i_am_recommending_to_others!!:jesse_j._jackson B00023CJKE AT&T E5865 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone with Answering System and Dual Keypads: Electronics electronics 5.0 February 23, 2006 Jesse J. Jackson So far this is a great phone! Great sound and a lot of nice features. Also, the expandability is a great feature that we aren't using yet but will be nice for us in the future B00023CJKE:a_very_good_expandable_cordless_system:michael_sandman B00023CJKE AT&T E5865 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone with Answering System and Dual Keypads: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 September 30, 2005 Michael Sandman Brookline, MA United States This is a good choice for someone who wants several linked cordless handsets, and it's priced competitively. You plug the base unit (which has a separate cordless handset) into a phone outlet and an power outlet, and then you can a place up to 7 handsets anywhere there's a nearby power outlet. In contrast to a Siemens expandable cordless system that we replaced, the AT&T handsets are weighted well and balanced nicely and the buttons are prominent, and the various features are easy to find. The range is good but not outstanding -- it covers about 2200 square feet with no problems, but when we tried to stretch reception by taking a handset outside the house into a brick out-building it didn't connect, in contrast to a 3-year-old Panasonic 900 MHz cordless. Two minor design annoyances: you have to enter your speed dial numbers into each handset individually - they should be stored in the base unit but they're not. And unlike the Siemens, you can't give names like "Kitchen" or "Den" to the handsets -- just numbers. So when you scroll thru a menu to make an intercom call to another handset, you have to remember its extension number. Other those two annoyances, it's quite a good system, though not perfect B00023CJKE:great_replacement_but_for_one_thing:gadget_girl B00023CJKE AT&T E5865 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone with Answering System and Dual Keypads: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 4.0 August 9, 2005 Gadget Girl San Pedro, CA I had a Panasonic Expandable Phone System before, and I wanted to replace it when the extra cordless phone finally wouldn't hold any charge. Consumer Reports rated this one as one of its top picks so I switched to AT & T. To say the least, I love it. The only downside I have seen thus far (only owned it for 2 months) is that when you listen to messages and you have it automatically dial back the message leaver by picking up the phone, it doesn't automatically dial 1, so it ends up calling locally only. Good pick for all the gratuitous bells and whistles. B00023CJKE:pretty_good_phone,_with_some_funky_features...:addison_phillips B00023CJKE AT&T E5865 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone with Answering System and Dual Keypads: Electronics electronics 45 of 48 4.0 September 13, 2004 Addison Phillips San Jose, CA United States I bought this phone (plus an additional handset) to replace my old Sony 2.4GHz phone. The old phone interfered with my home WiFi network. This new phone, although it is a dual-mode phone, claims not to interfere and so far that has been the case for me. There are a number of nice features on this phone. Both the handsets and the base station have built-in speaker phones. The answering machine is easy to program. The handsets are easy to set up with the base station (a near impossibility with my old Sonys). The phones are reasonably stylish in a utilitarian sort of way and have enough heft that you won't mind using them. The phones and base station have LCD displays for programming. The phone has a color display and you can choose "wallpaper" for it (right...). The spare handset I bought was only black and white (I could have chosen another color handset). By default it shows a smiley face. The ringers are a bit cloying (you can set them to play music or choose from several obnoxious ring styles). Here's the digital revolution turning something simple into a needlessly complex toy. If you ignore all the stupid bells and whistles, though, the phone does everything I ask of it. It was very easy to setup and it works well. Other brands aren't that much better in terms of "silly quotient" and don't offer the range of useful features. I would give this phone 3 1/2 stars if I could, but it's pretty good B00023CJKE:beware..._it's_another_dual-band_device: B00023CJKE AT&T E5865 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone with Answering System and Dual Keypads: Electronics electronics 30 of 58 1.0 June 23, 2004 This one looked so good, so I went to Circuit City yesterday to take a look. Right on the box, it brags about using 5.8 GHz AND 2.4 GHz to provide the best performance. Seems that all the so-called 5.8 GHz devices built by V-tech, including those V-tech builds for other companies like AT&T, are dual band. Beware, if you are worried about interference to your computer wireless network B00003CWDX:quality_is_important,_unfortunately,_monster_is_not_quality:kevin_o'grady_"an_80's_music_buff" B00003CWDX Monster Cable MV2AV25-1M Monster Video 2/Interlink 250 A/V Connection Kit (RCA) 1 m. set (3.28 ft.): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 February 16, 2005 Kevin O'Grady "An 80's Music Buff" Georgia One thing I read once and now believe...reserve about 10% of your home theatre budget for cables (If you are spending or plan on spending $5000.00 on TV, surround sound, speakers, etc, then plan on spending about $500.00 for cables. But, Monster cables are overpriced, pieces of junk. I've spent a lot of money on cables and used to get Monster cables. I've had numerous cables fall apart in my hands, had ones that introduced video and audio noise and were actually worse than the junk cables that come with a component. That coupled with the fact that Monster Cables is suing everyone on the planet that uses the name Monster in it (including Monster Garage, Monster.com, etc), I would stay far, far away from them! Invest your money on good cables, but not Monster B00029J1OU:wonderful_lock,_but_not_compatible_with_newer_security_slots:m._henderson B00029J1OU Belkin NOTEBOOK SECURITY LOCK ( F8E550 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 October 18, 2006 M. Henderson Michigan This is the best lock you can buy, provided that it fits your slot. It worked flawlessly on my iBook G4, and I have heard of other people using it in other computers to their content. Unlike the other locking systems, it doesn't rely on those cheap circular locking systems (the kind infamous for being broken into easily and broken off on computers and bikes). Instead, it uses an actual padlock, and a strong one at that. It isn't unnecessarily large, but it is big enough. Make sure your security slot is vertical if it is on a laptop, because otherwise the lock may force the laptop to raise slightly above the table (which is unacceptable). It does NOT work for new Macs that I have tried it on. MacBook, for instance. It doesn't fit properly, and even if you were to force it in bending the plastic, it forces the laptop to raise up because of the horizontal security slot. If you have the right kind of slot, buy this! You can even slip cords through the lock opening and prevent them from being stolen, too, provided that the end of the cord is too big to fit through (which my mouse was, so I was able to secure my mouse as an added bonus). B00029J1OU:only_fits_some_laptops:dori_smith_"author,_programmer" B00029J1OU Belkin NOTEBOOK SECURITY LOCK ( F8E550 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 September 13, 2006 Dori Smith "Author, Programmer" Healdsburg, CA United States We bought this lock to use with a new 13.3" MacBook. Unfortunately, it doesn't fit properly in the MacBook's security slot. It did fit into the security slot of some older laptops, but we're going to have to buy one from another maker in order to secure the MacBook B000799LQS:dual_layer_coasters:publius_"pc" B000799LQS Memorex 2.4x 8.5 GB Double Layer DVD+R Pack (3 Discs): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 May 6, 2006 Publius "PC" NY NY I got a 25 pack of these dual layer media on sale and over half of them have read errors. DVDS freeze and skip making them useless. Never agai B000799LQS:2_out_of_6_didn't_work:j._weber B000799LQS Memorex 2.4x 8.5 GB Double Layer DVD+R Pack (3 Discs): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 March 27, 2006 J. Weber I bought 6 disks (2 boxes) and 2 of the disks wouldn't work B000799LQS:it_worked_after_the_firmwares_update:leopoldo_carnevali_alvizua_"lgca" B000799LQS Memorex 2.4x 8.5 GB Double Layer DVD+R Pack (3 Discs): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 March 17, 2006 Leopoldo Carnevali Alvizua "LGCA" Venezuela I'm writing this because I had most people's problem. It just wouldn't work. I followed the advise and updated the firmware and it did the trick, I just went to my computer's online support website and downloaded it. I'm putting 2 stars because of all the trouble I went through. I think this, being apparently such a common problem, should be at the very least mentioned somewhere in the product, so people don't have to do a whole research trying to figure out what's wrong B000799LQS:good_job!:f._reyes B000799LQS Memorex 2.4x 8.5 GB Double Layer DVD+R Pack (3 Discs): Electronics electronics 4.0 March 9, 2006 F. Reyes These Double Layer DVDs worked out great with the exception of one. 2 were able to play in my DVD theatre system, but one didn't. It was not a total lose because I was able to play it on my computer using my burner and it worked just fine there B000799LQS:worked_great!:a._vivolo B000799LQS Memorex 2.4x 8.5 GB Double Layer DVD+R Pack (3 Discs): Electronics electronics 4.0 February 12, 2006 A. Vivolo Orting, Washington United States Not sure what some of the problems were with the negative reviews but I highly suspect they did not know what they were doing. I've burned over a twety DVDs with this brand, everything from backups, picture storage to my daughters home videos. Never had a problem with a single one of them. Only reason I gave it 4 stars is that I found a cheaper brand that also hasn't given me problems. B000799LQS:no_problems_-_none_-_zero_-_:libertad B000799LQS Memorex 2.4x 8.5 GB Double Layer DVD+R Pack (3 Discs): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 December 10, 2005 Libertad Sacramento, California United States My DVD burner is a BenQ and I use Nero 6. Every dual-layer DVD has burned perfectly. I think the review by "A. Clark - 'Great Dual Layer DVDs'" says what needs to be said B000799LQS:great_dual_layer_dvds_(just_update_your_firmware_first):a._clark B000799LQS Memorex 2.4x 8.5 GB Double Layer DVD+R Pack (3 Discs): Electronics electronics 6 of 8 5.0 November 24, 2005 A. Clark To avoid burning an expensive coaster, update the firmware on your Dual Layer DVD Drive first. If you don't, chances are you'll get an error when your drive tries to finalize the disc. Doesn't matter if your drive is brand new, or a major name brand, update your firmware first ([...]). Also, these won't work in a regular DVD burner. Your burner must be Dual Layer (Double Layer) compatable. If your home DVD player is not dual layer compatable (and most aren't), you're going to experience problems. There will be a pause when the DVD transitions to the second layer (this is normal). This is where a lot of old technology DVD players get stuck. They can play the first layer but get lost transitioning to the second. These Discs work fine in all four of my Dual Layer burners (Toshiba from Western Digital, IO-Magic, HP drive in 8000 series laptop and HP Lightscibe drive in a1110n desk top). Out of 21 discs, I've had one coaster, which isn't bad in my book. HP was slow to update their firmware to handle a wider selection of DL discs. The last update (I193 in my case) fixed many problems. Since these discs do work in many computers, I would highly suggest contacting your manufacturer if they don't work in yours (update your firmware first). The manufacturer can't fix a problem if they don't know about it. B000799LQS:is_it_crap,_or_is_it_memorex?:ethan_p._mitchell B000799LQS Memorex 2.4x 8.5 GB Double Layer DVD+R Pack (3 Discs): Electronics electronics 7 of 8 1.0 October 16, 2005 Ethan P. Mitchell 3 discs sold in jewel cases so they can charge a zillion dollars for $.10 of extra plastic and paper. First disc worked fine until about 15 minutes into the movie. Which would've been fine had the movie been, say, "Baby Geniuses." So, in reality, this is like a 400 mb DVD. Not 8.7 gb. The Memorex brand deserves to be driven into the ground. It's a trusted brand from...the 80s? So it gets placement in Best Buy and all the big franchise stores based on identity alone and the outlived perception that Memorex = quality. But you'll have better luck recording a full-length movie onto one of your audio tapes from '87 than you will with these 3 DVDs B00004Y3UX:poorly_designed_-_not_user_friendly:jeffrey_maul_"jeff's_renovations_and_repairs" B00004Y3UX Monster Cable SS4 Multi-Speaker Selector: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 September 1, 2006 Jeffrey Maul "Jeff's Renovations and Repairs" Narragansett, RI USA The description empathesizes how it "protects" your amplifier but the first page in the instructions warns that your amplifier can be damaged if you fail to keep at least one button depressed. Most speaker selectors are designed so a load is placed on the amplifier when all buttons are out. It also has a fifth button that says "press before using multiple speaker pairs". It's not clear when to use this nor is it clear what it does. I can just see me trying to explain the "operating instructions" to the wife and kids. B000701OFI:dont_buy_it:dr._suess_"teddy" B000701OFI iClick MP3 Player with 256 MB, Headphones, and Cables: Electronics electronics 0 of 4 1.0 June 27, 2005 Dr. Suess "Teddy" Washington, DC USA this was the worst purchase i've ever made. you cant play music purchased off the i-net and you have to buy a special program to be able to rip music from CDs. i reccommend buying an ipod or spending your $ on video games. DONT BUY THIS ITEM!!!! B000701OFI:lots_of_functionality_for_the_price:stephen_marth B000701OFI iClick MP3 Player with 256 MB, Headphones, and Cables: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 February 26, 2005 Stephen Marth San Ramon, CA United States Not only an MP3 player but also a voice recorder and general purpose thumbdrive (USB 1.0). Lacking an intuitive user interface, I had to read the user manual on the included miniCD to learn how to use most of the features. The unit's few controls are used for many functions. The mode control slides left right and downward like clicking a mouse. Slower 1.0 USB speed takes a bit longer to load songs but is still reasonable. The speed is OK as a thumbdrive for transferring a few MB of files. Mostly its intended for files that stay put. But it's convenient to use the same device for music and file transfer. The flat file system seems inconvenient to search for songs but if you just want to play music, the various random play modes are fine for providing a selection of tunes. The sound quality is excellent using the included earphones. So much easier than using my PDA as a music player. It's best feature is the small size. Lightweight enough to hang around your neck all day. B000701OFI:great_mp3: B000701OFI iClick MP3 Player with 256 MB, Headphones, and Cables: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 February 23, 2005 there are only a few minor problems with it. One, there are no files to view the songs in but that is no big deal. The battery life is limited but it will get you through a long car trip easily. Many songs can be downloaded and the quality is very good. This is great if you don't want to spend a lot of money on something that may get beat up or you may loose B000701OFI:good_little_player:terri_hug B000701OFI iClick MP3 Player with 256 MB, Headphones, and Cables: Electronics electronics 17 of 18 5.0 January 8, 2005 Terri Hug San Diego, CA It has just about everything I would have expected for an MP3 player. The size is really small and I like that it also doubles as a USB drive when you remove the cap. It's handy if you forget your cable. I was most impressed with the sound quality. At 128kb or 192kb it sounds amazing. All in all I would highly recommend this product. Especially at the price B000E39V9O:very_buggy!:bwireless B000E39V9O D-Link DPH-50U Skype USB Phone Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 October 13, 2006 BWireless Toronto, ON Canada I just bought one of these and when it works it works well. However, it keeps crashing the skype application after picking up the phone and hanging up while in VOIP mode. It seems that the USB driver is unstable and forcing the skype client to crash. I am currently using D-link driver version 1.16 and skype client version 2.5.0.146 B000E39V9O:21st_century_and_you_spend_all_day_fixxing_junk:nunya_"nunya" B000E39V9O D-Link DPH-50U Skype USB Phone Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 1.0 October 11, 2006 Nunya "Nunya" Nunya Didnt read the reviews. I had an impulse buy. Hardware is okay. But as stated, the software is junk. Used several phones and you CANNOT dial out using skype and a regular phone. Incoming skype phones dont ring regular phones. Why do I need this?? Getting rid of my hard wired phone soon. Have a usb soft phone I got from wal-mart (28$$). And for my other reviews about being a techno phobe.....I downgraded to winxp and would take win98se back anytime. Its musical chairs finding drivers for both os's; However, there share a common bond--a bill gates piece of s@#t!!!!! B000E39V9O:not_ready_for_prime_time:sokha B000E39V9O D-Link DPH-50U Skype USB Phone Adapter: Electronics electronics 6 of 8 1.0 August 6, 2006 sokha mesa, arizona, USA //////////////////////////////// ///////////// PROS ///////////// //////////////////////////////// first, let me say that i was working independently several years ago with VoIP technology before VoIP made public. when Skype came out with the beta version, i was the first 50 people to try out the beta and i felt i lost the race!! you know what they said...."2nd place winner is the first place loser!!" so, i gave up on VoIP project and work on AI stuff now. now, the review for this product. bought it from Best Buy for $59 + tax. CD-ROM contained driver version 1.0. there's 1.2 (beta) driver available but you have to contact DLink engineer directly. this unit is great when it works. the driver crashes Skype so much to a point where it's useless. i'm running Windows XP Pro w/ SP2 on AMD Athlon 1.0 GHz with 512 MB RAM. //////////////////////////////// ///////////// CONS ///////////// //////////////////////////////// kept crashing Skype and i'm using Skype version 2.5.0.130. this is the lastest Skype version as of August 2006. the crash is random. usually crash around 2 minutes during phone call. //////////////////////////////// ///////////// THOUGHTS ///////// //////////////////////////////// since the technology is so new, we're kind of expecting this. so, if you decide to purchase the item, consider yourself as the BRAVE soul unless they updated a new driver or something. :-) DLink tech support is quite helpful but i just don't have time to debug their product. voip wi-fi handset is now available. it is a better choice to spend money on that. that way, you don't need to leave your PC running all the time. yes, the wi-fi handset is a bit more expensive. but, considering the electricity cost for leaving the PC on and to get best performance out of the unit, you don't want to use the PC for something else while you're using Skype. thus, the PC should be dedicated for Skype only. so, considering the electricity cost and everything else, it's a better choice to get the wi-fi handset B000E39V9O:poor_software_quality;_out-of-spec_usb_implementation:michael_"unpaid_reviewer" B000E39V9O D-Link DPH-50U Skype USB Phone Adapter: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 1.0 July 12, 2006 Michael "Unpaid Reviewer" SF Bay Area I tried for a few hours to get the D-Link software to work properly with their hardware, but could not get anything going that was stable for more than 30 minutes. The driver has many issues with Skype, including crashing, leaving stray D-Link processes in memory, locking up, losing contact with Skype, etc. The driver will randomly crash, sometimes if you just pick up the attached phone and set it back down a few times. It doesn't take much. Also, the attached phone does not ring. I tried with two phones and even the most basic phone will not ring when a Skype call comes in. As for the forwarding feature, it is manual. There is no quick setting or time-based setting for auto-forwarding to say, a cell phone. Also, there are problems with D-Link's USB implementation in that it draws an illegal amount of power from the USB bus. Their little box really should have a power brick as my Adaptec USB card tells me it is drawing more than 500mA (and the Adaptec does not allow it). So I had to run it on a machine with really old USB ports that do not protect against power overdraw. Bad, bad, bad. The entire package feels like it was rushed to market without any real testing. I would wait for a few revisions on this one. Maybe in 6-12 months it will work better. That's how it goes for a lot of D-Link products. For example, it took until the 1.6 BIOS for my D-Link gaming router to be "solid". That was about 6 months. So unless you want to be an unpaid D-Link beta tester, I would pass on this thing for now. The idea is good, the implementation is not B000E39V9O:unreliable:phil B000E39V9O D-Link DPH-50U Skype USB Phone Adapter: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 2.0 July 12, 2006 Phil USA I am using it for both Skype and landline calls with 3-handset Uniden station. Sound quality is very good, no echo. When it works it works quite well as Skype as well as landline. Below are the issues I ran in so far: 1. Utility crashes 100% if called number gives out busy signal (US). 2. Utility randomly crashes. I am yet to have a 24 hour period without restarting unit and skype. 3. Unit seems to be unable to tolerate even smallest power surges. I had power outage, that crashed unit and required unplugging/plugging back DESPITE the fact that computer is on UPS and never even blinked. 4. Does not want to work with dual-port 2.0 USB card when external HD connected to second port, although works just fine on ancient (circa 2001) motherboard USB ports. 5. Does not work too well with latest Skype software (skype bugs maybe??). Feels more "stable" when skype downgraded to version provided on CD. Downgrade did not rectify problems 1-4 listed above. Interesting toy, definitely not robust enough to be used as primary phone without backup landline or give to your grandma. B000E39V9O:good_hardware,_not_so_good_software_setup:john_mikesell_"billions" B000E39V9O D-Link DPH-50U Skype USB Phone Adapter: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 4.0 June 16, 2006 John Mikesell "Billions" Bethesda, MD USA All right folks, let's not get all gushy and carried away with sentimental joy just yet. The adapter hardware is good and runs as advertised. But the driver needs work. I found the autorun installation program clunky. The developers put a visually classy but functionally clunky proprietary user interface on the autorun install program, and for some reason the "choice" buttons are DOA on my XP Professional machine. Cannot even close the autorun install program. Okay, not a big problem--that's why we've got Task Manager, right? I ran the Setup.exe program directly instead of relying on the UI. Just be careful not to plug in the adapter before you run it. I really gotta read the instructions. But not a fatal error--just rerun the Setup.exe. My phone hooked up GREAT! Now my BIG COMPLAINT. This is a telephone adapter that should work 24-7, no matter who is logged in on my multi-user installation, right? Wrong! The driver doesn't install as a Windows service, but runs as a startup application (specified in the Windows registry) under the current user credentials, and I'm initially logged in as Administrator to perform the installation. Okay. So I log out and change to a common user account that doesn't have Administrator permissions. Aw shucks, the application displays red (disfunctional) and doesn't find the hardware. Darn-it. I put that user into the Administrators group, and now the application runs fine.... But hold it! I don't want all my users running as administrators--I've got kids that log into this machine, and furthermore, for security reasons, Microsoft advises against logging in routinely as an Administrator. I notice that an article in the Skype forum describes how to get this puppy to run as a Windows service. I'll do that in a moment. But I'll only get as carried away with joy and as gushy about this product as other reviewers posting comments when the DLink team posts a driver for download that installs effortlessly and runs quietly in the background as a Windows service--independent of the current user login credentials. Until then, get this product--it's nice and does everything that's advertised. If you are a single user on your machine, and you don't mind being logged on all the time as Administrator, the current driver should work dandy. However, if you need to support multiuser logins, or you just want to run the adapter as a service independent of the user login credentials, then I suggest searching for "Dlink DPH-50U Adapter" in the Skype forum, and follow the instructions there to install the adapter application as a Windows service. That's next on my list B000E39V9O:wow!_wow!_wow!_wow!_wow!_wow!_wow!_wow!_freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee_calling_to_any_usa_phone_number._plus_i_bought_the_"skype-in"_an:dotcomcom_seller_"dotcomcom_seller" B000E39V9O D-Link DPH-50U Skype USB Phone Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 9 5.0 May 15, 2006 dotcomcom_seller "dotcomcom_seller" dotcomcom_seller WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Calling to any USA phone number. Plus I bought the "SKYPE-IN" and now people can call me. WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! WOW! Installation was a breeze and took less than 2 minutes and no computer reboot was necessary. I fired up Skype and plugged in a old corded phone and was good to go!! I made and received calls via Skype using my old phone and the voice quality was great. Next, I tried a cordless phone and it worked great too. So now I have a wireless Skype phone and I am very pleased with it. Not to mention I am putting my old discarded phones to good use now. B0000BVYTV:don't_waste_your_money:frankjulio B0000BVYTV Antec USB-Powered Notebook Cooler: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 19, 2006 frankjulio Cleveland, OH USA I received this item as a gift, and it is the worst laptop cooler I have come across. After 8 months, the right fan broke. Before it broke, it was annoying anyway, because the fans were so loud - louder than the fans on my HP Pavilion zd8000 - which aren't the quietest. The pad also isn't very smart - it always stays on B0000BVYTV:does_its_job:s._parikh_"java_memoth" B0000BVYTV Antec USB-Powered Notebook Cooler: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 S. Parikh "Java Memoth" NJ I have used this thing when one of my processor fan got failed and it has helped me a lot. It is really cool and quite B0000BVYTV:do_not_buy_for_use_with_macbook_pro:ian_r._kelley B0000BVYTV Antec USB-Powered Notebook Cooler: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 October 12, 2006 Ian R. Kelley Seattle, WA USA I bought a Targus Chillmat for my MacBook pro, it worked great, so I figured, I would buy a second notebook cooler for the office. Antec came to mind, because of the good reviews and the stylish design. So I bought one. I was very disappointed! Pros: * Looks good, nice cable storage, usb passthrough * Fits nicely under my MacBook Pro Cons: * Does not cool my MacBook Pro nearly as much as the Targus Chillmat! I'm talking orders of magnitude here... I think the fans just aren't in the right places to chill the hot spots on my MacBook. I have tried moving it around, but really doesn't help much. * Louder than my Targus Chillmat, even when on 'low' setting. * No 'on/off' switch, only 'low' and 'high' setting toggle. Means you have to unplug it to turn it off B0000BVYTV:not_perfect,_but_i_got_my_money's_worth:peter_ly_"pdot" B0000BVYTV Antec USB-Powered Notebook Cooler: Electronics electronics 4.0 September 11, 2006 Peter Ly "pdot" Ventura, CA United States I got this for $9.99 pre-tax and post rebates at CompUSA. Been using it for about a week and I find that it's a solid product. Your mileage will vary depending on how your laptop is designed and positioned on the cooler. Also, ensure that there is a small gap between the laptop and the cooler for proper air flow. If your laptop doesn't have rubber feet, try using a few coins to raise the laptop up. I haven't tried using this on my lap, but I don't think that's how it's designed for and maybe that's why there are some reviews here that complain about the USB cable failing. For those that have USB ports only on the back of the computer, try rotating your cooler 90 degrees and see how that effective that is. You're still able to position your laptop over the two fans, though depending on your laptop design, your laptop might not be able to cool as well. Btw, I'm using a Compaq Presario V2000 series laptop. Yeah, Compaq sucks, but that's not the point of this review. B0000BVYTV:love_the_blue_light!:eileen_d._urban B0000BVYTV Antec USB-Powered Notebook Cooler: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 9, 2006 Eileen D. Urban I don't get the negative reviews, my Dell Inspiron loves it. I didn't realize how important that blue light was until I was working on my notebook one night and it started getting very hot. I glanced down and noticed the blue light was out...ooops...I'd disconnected the cord by accident. Plugged it back in and my computer was back in business. My laptop is on at least ten hours a day. Anyway, I'm going to order another one because every time I find something I really like and works very well....SOME BRIGHT BOY...comes up with something new and improved...that isn't! Thanks B000F1O0X2:perfect_casual_mouse:cody_mccallister_"cody_mac" B000F1O0X2 Logitech MX 400 Performance Laser Mouse: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Cody McCallister "cody_mac" Spokane, WA Being a touchpad user for so long I decided to give the mouse another try. Using so many different mice in labs around school I knew I wanted something with good tracking. The laser tracking lives up to it's name. I haven't found a surface it won't track on. On top of that, this mouse comes with a list of features. With the software you can program the buttons to perform a wide range of tasks. From internet browsing to window management. Pretty much every feature is customizable. I haven't found a better buy yet. This is a great product B000F1O0X2:very_comfortable...:grumpy B000F1O0X2 Logitech MX 400 Performance Laser Mouse: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 4.0 July 27, 2006 Grumpy Los Angeles, CA I went through 2 Microsoft mice last 2 years with left click button giving out within few months. I did try 2 other Microsoft mice but I was not happy with them. So, I decided to go with Logitech. I love the shape of this mouse. It is very comfortable. I did, however, switch the forward & backward buttons using the software I downloaded from Logitech website. (Oh, don't bother installing the CD comes with the mouse, it's for Logitech MX 320.) The mouse seems to work better without a mouse pad. Pointer flickers sometimes and disappears over certain buttons as the previous reviewer stated. My other mice did the same thing. One more thing, I could not get left & right scrolls to work on Netscape 8.01. Let's be fair to Logitech. Netscape 8.01 gave me lots of other problems so I am guessing it's Netscape problem. (I ended up going back to Netscape 7.2 & Firefox. And the scrolls work fine.) Overall, I am happy with this mouse & I am keeping it. B000F1O0X2:does_what_its_suppose_to_do:twg B000F1O0X2 Logitech MX 400 Performance Laser Mouse: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 July 11, 2006 twg I have owned 2 optical type mice and with both of them I had problems with them not tracking properly, for lack of a better word the pointer would stick. I could never figure out why this was happening. I would clean the lens, make sure my desktop was good and clean and even with my second optical mouse it would not track properly even becoming unresponsive at times. This would happen what seemed like every day. So I finally got sick of it and did a search on the internet and found a couple of articles that state optical mice will not work well on a black surface. Well my desktop is black and I was having problems. So I ran across this laser mouse by Logitech and it has worked flawlessly for the week I've had it. This mouse has other features that many people make like but I basically use a mouse for pointing and clicking and it does so without any tracking problems, so based on that I give this mouse 5 stars B000F1O0X2:good_..._good_..._good_..._all_the_way:b._bokhowa B000F1O0X2 Logitech MX 400 Performance Laser Mouse: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 June 7, 2006 B. Bokhowa This is probably one of the only mice that have actually got the thumb button placing right. taken it may be a bit back for big hands like mine. But curving your thumb to click ... that's a no-effort compared to stretching your thumb forward like other mice expect you to. No problems with hibernating and suspending with my machine. All functions stable as a rock and absolutely love the software. It is so easy to reconfigure this mouse according to the task at hand. A true time-saver. My son also uses it for excellent gaming. Also, get the updated software from the logitech site. I have had no problems with this device at all except my hands are a little big and this one is about the same size as the normal Microsoft mouse and not as big as the pictures may make you think. Also, the middle button is a little too hard for my taste ... hey, no problem ... I just use the feather-lite right-tilt as the middle-click ! Awesome B000F1O0X2:logitech_mouseman_wheel_is_back_!!_oo:chad_e._prestridge_"darkvader75" B000F1O0X2 Logitech MX 400 Performance Laser Mouse: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 June 1, 2006 Chad E. Prestridge "darkvader75" Troy MI Logitech Mouseman Wheel is back !! OO In a shocking move. Logitech has brought back the design and shape of the old Mouseman Wheel with updated laser and control technology and not in the old blue color B00001P4ZR:one_of_the_best_headphones_i_have_ever_listened_to:anandasubramanian B00001P4ZR Koss R-10 Home Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 11, 2006 Anandasubramanian No jarring, No overly crazy treble sounds, and yet deep and rich. I have been using this headphones for about 2 1/2 years and i have found Its pretty good in sound reproduction and does not break/damage easily. Its also very soft on ears and does not pain the ear lobes like Sony or others do. The headband is supple, yet strong, meaning it will be firm over your ears, but not paining. Comes closest to noise-canceling feature because it covers your ears completely. B00001P4ZR:excellent_value_for_money!:b._ma_"yospeed" B00001P4ZR Koss R-10 Home Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 2, 2006 B. Ma "yospeed" San Francisco I basically bought these because they were cheap. Cheap things are not always bad and these headphones are a great example. The UR-20 provides excellent sound for both music and movies. It has excellent bass and sound isolation. I am by no means an audiophile but I know good sound when I hear it and these headphones produce great sound, especially for its price. B00001P4ZR:pretty_good_for_the_price:vang2k B00001P4ZR Koss R-10 Home Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 24, 2006 Vang2k Fresno,CA I'm writing a review on the Koss R-80. First off I had a pair of Koss UR20. These Koss R-80 off the bat feels the same in the material but it has a different design. The headband will stay in its adjusted form when if you take it off your head. It has a coiled cord which can be removed. The cord is connected like a phone card. Right when I put these headphones on I heard immediate sound difference. I use these on my computer through my Audiy 2zs. Very nice strong midbass and low bass. It hits the notes clean and clear. Never thought how great these would sound for the price. A very clean sound and strong bass. It's also very light. The only thing I dont like is the shape of the earpieces. The design needs to slim the headphones down a bit. For the price this is one nice headphone that will LAST. My Koss UR20 still work after 4-5 yrs of abuse. I just needed to replace them. Get this Koss R-80 and you will be glad. Super fast Amazon free shipping also B00001P4ZR:koss_headphones:patricia_sumerlin B00001P4ZR Koss R-10 Home Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 6 5.0 October 8, 2005 Patricia Sumerlin Great product. 5 Stars for sure. Very pleased with purhase and price B00001P4ZR:good_bass_and_comfortable:bearlyme B00001P4ZR Koss R-10 Home Headphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 October 8, 2005 bearlyme Atlanta I'm not a audio-hound. I bought these headphones to watch movies as I don't listen to much music. These phones have a great sound. Like others who have noted the enhanced bass, I love the bass. I view them as no-nonsense headphones. They delvier great sound but do not have the extra bells and whistles of more expensive models (as these are very reasonably priced). For example, they do not have the sound adjustment switch on the cord and the cord is coiled so you're not always dragging around cord that's continuously getting hung up on something. The only down side I have noticed is fairly peculiar to people with, how shall we say, over-sized heads. They are comfortable. The foam totally encloses the ear so that there's no sound loss or outside sound distractions. But I do have to occasionally readjust their position when listening to long movies to avoid feeling cramped. The head band does adjust but does not offer a wide range of expansion. To put this in perspective, I have a pair of PhillipsSBC HP250s that I can't wear for more than 30 minutes without getting a headache. I also have a pair of Panasonic RP-HT355S that are far more comfortable but aren't as comfortable as these. Other than that small inconvenience, I would highly recommend these phones, particularly to people who don't place high demands on audio tolerances but just want to watch a movie with great sound. As a matter of fact, I am considering getting a second set to take to work to listen to talk radio B00001P4ZR:insane_quality_at_a_price_that_will_make_you_think_twice:c._gorgen B00001P4ZR Koss R-10 Home Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 July 1, 2005 C. Gorgen SF Bay Area, CA, USA When I saw these headphones online, they looked great, I bought them so quick because of the great price. That was more then a year ago, these things are amazing. Insane quality, the bass is massive and strong, and every thing sounds extremely crisp and clear, with exceptional highs and lows. The headphones completely cover your ears, engulfing your head in sound, blocking most all of background sounds. The only thing I don't like is the cord, the twisted bungy cord is annoying if it stretches, because it tends to pull down on your head a bit. Nothing an extention cord can't fix though, which is what I use with it. I highly recommend these headphones for the computer, movies, or any thing else. A bit big to be bring around with your MP3 player though. The price is real low, I would have paid $80 for these headphones and still think I got a good deal B00001P4ZR:3_years_and_going_strong:sarah_m._thomas_"sarah_m._thomas" B00001P4ZR Koss R-10 Home Headphones: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 February 1, 2005 Sarah M. Thomas "Sarah M. Thomas" Madison, WI I bought these headphones over 3 years ago, and they are still going strong. I use them in the office only, so they get little abuse (e.g. I don't blast the bass at work, or anything). I have dropped them a number of times, though, and they didn't break. The sound quality is good for listening to CDs, but like I said, I don't blast the bass or anything. Finally, they are extremely comfortable. I wear them for 7+ hours some days and they don't bother me one bit. B0009L8Q8I:misleading_item_description:bryan_c._sanderlin B0009L8Q8I GN-Netcom GN Netcom GN 6210 - headset ( 85-00006 ): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 1.0 March 9, 2006 Bryan C. Sanderlin Tulsa, OK Beware. This is only the earpiece and it is unusable without the base and charger. The product description does not make this clear and the model number 85-00006 is also used by the manufacturer to describe the complete unit with the base, earpiece, etc. I am still waiting for the call tag to return this item. What a waste of time B0009L8Q8I:works_sometimes,_but_not_others._won't_work_with_some_cell_phones:b8b_"b8b" B0009L8Q8I GN-Netcom GN Netcom GN 6210 - headset ( 85-00006 ): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 2.0 January 10, 2006 b8b "b8b" California I have the lifter with the GN 6210. Sometimes, completely randomly, it just doesn't want to work and I have to run back to my phone to answer it. I must sayit has a good range for Bluetooth, better than my Jabra BT250 (which this is supposed to be the same thing as), but it doesn't answer calls on my Sony-Ericsson phone like my Jabra BT250 does, it will oly work when I make calls or transfer sound. It's nice that it works with both though. Don't leave it in your pocket or it can break, far too fragile. It picks up WAY too much background noise and, like the BT250, it completely useless in the wind. The tech support is not much help, when mine fails to work (about once a week) all they do is make me reset it then re-pair it, which works sometimes and not others. I'm sending mine in for a replacement. If I could do it all over, I would get a dedicated headset for my desk phone (NOT from GN) and a good bluetooth headset for my cell phone B00009YEY7:fast_service:richard B00009YEY7 TDK External 4x Multiformat External DVD-Rewritable Drive: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 7, 2004 Richard Iowa The customers service and quality of service was excellent. I received the order the same day that it was esimated to be shipped. Previous to my order, I read consumer reports that provided positive reviews about the hardware and negative reports about the software that came with it. I had purchased new software and had no problems B000FG44BA:stowaway_blue_tooth_sierra_review:joomm_"joomm" B000FG44BA Stowaway Sierra Bluetooth Kbd: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 September 30, 2006 Joomm "joomm" Texas, USA Background: I use a HP 4700 series PDA with a Pocket PC OS. I type 50-60 wpm. This is my first portable keyboard purchase. I have used the product for 3 days. Cons: 1. PDA stand is hard to remove from keyboard 2. Center folds do not lock flat 3. Keyboard casing is prone to smudges (but very durable) 4. Discovery/power button needs a stylus to be used Pros: 1. Full size keyboard including separate number row 2. Easy and compact keyboard folding 3. Driver support for international keyboards 4. Adjustable repeat key rate and time delay to repeat. Repeat rate is very fast at top setting. 5. No delay after key press. This keyboard keeps up flawlessly with my typing speed. 6. Keyboard links securely to PDA without having to re-type code each time. Once password connection is set up, re-linking after either device is turned off is fast (just press any key on the keyboard). 7. Keyboard functionality similar to windows: I can switch easily between programs by pressing Alt-Tab. Accents, grave accents tilde "n'"s, inverted exclamation marks are typed just like on desktop computer. 8. Programmable keys for launching programs and well thought out built in short cut keys. Special quick launch keys for calendar, contacts, e-mail and internet are off to the side. 9. Keyboard turns off when you slide endgrips into storage position. While it is small, a green LED light indicates when keyboard is consuming battery power. 10. Convenient stylus well for alternating between stylus use and keyboard use. Stylus well also present on the left for left-handers. (Keyboard and shortcut keys actually make navigation without a stylus convenient and easy. Switching between open programs on a PDA is much easier with the Alt-Tab keys than with the stylus) 11. Unbelievable range: I can type from a separate room through a cople of walls and around a few corners. The single press of the shift key seemed to capitalize unintentional 3-4 letters at this range, but I really wasn't expecting to see anything at all. Use around other wireless devices (phone and router) did not interfere with transmission. General Comments: I find this keyboard to be an excellent product and productivity enhancing tool. Installation was flawless. Some tasks such as switching between programs are actually easier now. While I can type with the keyboard on my lap, the sides tend to flap a little. The natural downard pressure of the fingers typing makes the keyboard more straight. Thus this is a moderate nuisance that does not entirely disable the ability to type with the keyboard on the lap. The folding PDA stand is difficult to remove from the back of the keyboard. After several tries I seem to have a 75% reproducible method of doing this easily. Sometimes I am afraid I will damage the keyboard by either taking the stand out or by replacing it. A polishing cloth comes with the case to remove fingerprints which is nice. Packing the cloth in the neoprene case with the keyboard is a little tricky without crumpling the cloth (zip the case 35%, insert the keyboard then the cloth, straighten cloth under neoprene case then zip remaining case). For the first couple of days I thought I had to type the password on the device and PDA each time to synchronize the devices. This was getting a little annoying. Then, after reading the owners manual on the CD (which is much more complete than the brief instructions provided on paper), I found this wasn't necessary. Just pressing a key does the job after either device is turned off. The keyboard keeps up with my typing speed. The range on this device is absolutely unbelievable. I was able to type approximately 50 feet away from my PDA on a full battery! I am curious to know if other users find this reproducible. I don't have a good feel for battery life yet. There is no apparent interference from use near other wireless devices. The device is practical to use. Another inconvenience I find is that picking up the keyboard to move to another room is a little clumsy since the keyboard doesn't lock in the center. Sometimes this will result in a few unwanted keypresses during transport with both devices on. This is particularly a problem when I have many other things in my hand. Overall this device has boosted my productivity, and I am extremely pleased. I was planning to buy an ultraportable lap-top, but this is an inexpensive solution to turn my PDA into essentially the same thing from a word processing perspective. Just wish they had a good database solution for PDA's B000FG44BA:great_little_keyboard:w._dorn B000FG44BA Stowaway Sierra Bluetooth Kbd: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 19, 2006 W. Dorn Va Beach, VA. USA I just purchased this and it's a very smartly designed and durable keyboard. Once unfolded, the keypad itself slides together to lock the unit down flat. It feels and types just like my laptop. It's stable, and the rubber feet on the bottom keep it from sliding. It also has it's own form fitting zip up carry case. My only complaint is that the keyboard arrived without the Device Stand included. Instead of repackaging everything and sending it back I've opted to contact Think Outside (which you can only do by email on their site to my knowledge) to get it sent to me directly. I'll post again if I don't hear from them soon. : B000GK8LJG:excellent_product:b._harrold B000GK8LJG Acer AL1916WAB 19" Widescreen LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 18, 2006 B. Harrold Northwest Ohio Another great product from Acer! I use to own an Acer Aspire laptop, which I recently sold to purchase my mac mini. I am using this monitor with the mac mini and I love it. I have had no problems and the quality is great B000GK8LJG:note_the_native_resolution:oz_survivor_"oz_survivor" B000GK8LJG Acer AL1916WAB 19" Widescreen LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 4.0 November 4, 2006 Oz Survivor "Oz Survivor" Lenexa, KS USA I have other Acer monitors and love them all. This one is bright and clear just like the others. I did overlook the native resolution of 1400x900. 100% my fault. Be careful if you want to use its full capabilities. Many laptops don't go this high. I bought this to go with a laptop. My new Toshiba laptop only goes up to 1280x800. I had to back my laptop video down to 1024x768 to show the task bar. And, of course, everything is larger and there is less on the screen than if it was running at 1400x900. It appears many higher end desktop pc video cards have 1400x900 as a resolution selection. I'm mildly disappointed but I probably would have bought it anyway. An excellent value for the money. But if you want to use this for tasks where you can fit a maximum amount onto the screen, be sure your pc's video card has 1400x900 resolution as a selection. B000GK8LJG:great!:h._evans B000GK8LJG Acer AL1916WAB 19" Widescreen LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 8 of 14 5.0 September 19, 2006 H. Evans The monitor was a gift from my husband. It took some time getting used to the WIDE SCREEN thing. But other then that EVERY thing has been great with it. Great Colors and evreything B000BSOBG0:worth_it!:et B000BSOBG0 Digilife Fold-Up Compact Speakers for Apple iPod (Travel Size): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 14, 2006 ET For this price, how can you go wrong? They work, the sound is decent and they fold up perfectly. I am amazed! If you're looking for a way to listen to your ipod at work or in the kitchen, say... they're perfect. B000BSOBG0:some_of_these_reviewers_are_out_of_their_mind.:matthew_watts_"reader,_listener,_watcher" B000BSOBG0 Digilife Fold-Up Compact Speakers for Apple iPod (Travel Size): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 September 16, 2006 Matthew Watts "Reader, Listener, Watcher" Charlotte, NC OK, you want speakers for your iPod, don't you? Well, do you want to pay $300 bucks for APPLE brand speakers?? NO, of course not. I am telling your right now, buy these speakers. They were so cheaply priced, and such a steal for what they are. They DO sound good, you can take them up pretty loud, and yes they are perfect for the office, because that is where I have mine. My only recommendation is, if you are worried about using batteries, go to Radio Shack and pick up the right wall power adapter, and then you will not have to spend another penny on speakers after that. I love these speakers, I don't have a bad thing to say about them. I promise you will like them B000BSOBG0:impressive_speakers!:l._scott B000BSOBG0 Digilife Fold-Up Compact Speakers for Apple iPod (Travel Size): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 August 5, 2006 L. Scott Orange County, CA whenever i bring out these speakers i can see the eyes roll until i turn them on. theyre loud, they have good bass, and theyre definitely portable. i am so impressed with these and so are my friends. they couldnt be more worth the money B000BSOBG0:i_love_it!!:donna_foley B000BSOBG0 Digilife Fold-Up Compact Speakers for Apple iPod (Travel Size): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 July 13, 2006 Donna Foley Mokena, Illinois United States I love this product. I was a little wary about it's size, but wow this little device really packs quite a punch!!!! The sound quality is pretty good, but it gets a little fuzzy the louder you make it. It folds into a convenient cube for easy storage and it's perfect for the car, a party, or anytime!! Two thumbs way up!! B000BSOBG0:blown_away:t._neff B000BSOBG0 Digilife Fold-Up Compact Speakers for Apple iPod (Travel Size): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 June 18, 2006 T. Neff Scottsdale, AZ United States I recently purchased these little speakers and was shocked when I first pluged them in. The sound was 100X better then I could have imagined, and much louder as well. As long as you leave the volume on the speakers just below max there is no distortion, and only a little at full volume. I haven't had any problems with the battery case like the previous review and overall think that they are very well made. I'm gonna order a few more as they would make great gifts for iPod users B000BSOBG0:powerful_little_speakers!:r._josey B000BSOBG0 Digilife Fold-Up Compact Speakers for Apple iPod (Travel Size): Electronics electronics 19 of 20 5.0 May 26, 2006 R. Josey Newton, NC USA Our speakers arrived today, and they amaze us. Great sound, well-constructed, fold up compactly for easy travel. Since the frequency response is 150-18KHz they do put out nice sound...not the "tinny" version I had feared. These are nice little speakers! (After all, they ARE amplified) The included USB power cable allows you to power them from a computer, and also from an "IPod" charger/adapter. Actually, we've just ordered a different brand "IPod" power adapter from Amazon for $2.99 (iPod USB Travel Power Charger Adapter, by Handhelditems). Why waste $30.00 for an Apple version? If you want nice sound from small speakers, these little beauties won't disappoint you. You'll be pleasantly surprised B000BSOBG0:iggfactory_handhelditems_jipped_me.:k._vignos B000BSOBG0 Digilife Fold-Up Compact Speakers for Apple iPod (Travel Size): Electronics electronics 8 of 19 1.0 May 9, 2006 K. Vignos San Francisco, CA Not only did this seller overcharge me for shipping (charged me DOUBLE what their shipping rates page said - $8.99 to send a 10 oz package USPS!!!), and wouldn't fix it when I complained, they also sent me a DIFFERENT BRAND of iPod speakers. Like I wouldn't notice??? I am very unhappy with this purchase. Beware B000BSOBG0:powerful_little_buggers:l._stull B000BSOBG0 Digilife Fold-Up Compact Speakers for Apple iPod (Travel Size): Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 April 26, 2006 L. Stull Oklahoma City, OK I just got these speakers a little while ago, and I have yet to find fault with them. It took a minute to find the cord that goes to the headphone jack, and it's a bit annoying that it doesn't charge, but for the price, they're amazing. Get 'em B0002ZFVB6:does_not_work:linda_l._urcioli B0002ZFVB6 Rikaline GPS-6010 USB GPS receiver for laptop notebook PC WAAS: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 February 9, 2006 Linda L. Urcioli NY This gps receiver is horrible. It did not pick up any signals after driving around with it for 20 minutes with it on the roof of my car. I suggest not wasting your money B0002ZFVB6:great_product_-_greater_price:s._choksey_"shiroy_choksey" B0002ZFVB6 Rikaline GPS-6010 USB GPS receiver for laptop notebook PC WAAS: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 January 11, 2006 S. Choksey "Shiroy Choksey" Atlanta, GA Before buying a GPS reciever, I was a little skeptical. However, this one worked like a charm. True, I faced a little trouble setting it up, but the number of times it has got me out of a jam, or routed me correctly when I got lost has more than made up for the initial annoyance. The manual was hard to find, but I eventually did find one in English. This is a great tool - especially when coupled with a good mapping software like Streets & Maps, and a laptop with a good battery... B0002ZFVB6:best_i_could_find_for_the_price:richard_moffitt B0002ZFVB6 Rikaline GPS-6010 USB GPS receiver for laptop notebook PC WAAS: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 March 10, 2005 Richard Moffitt Boston, MA [...] What impresses me is that it's weatherproof, fairly accurate, and quite inexpensive. So far at least, I think this is simply an excellent buy. Of course if you're looking to try this unit out indoors or under other difficult conditions, you should be looking for something else B0002ZFVB6:works_great!:m._t._pulley_"1337_h4x0r" B0002ZFVB6 Rikaline GPS-6010 USB GPS receiver for laptop notebook PC WAAS: Electronics electronics 35 of 37 4.0 November 7, 2004 M. T. Pulley "1337 h4x0r" Anywhere, USA I found the Rikaline 6010 GPS unit while looking for a nice dedicated gps module. It supports the standard NMEA protocol, and my unit has a permanent usb cord, though I know there are models with interchangable interfaces for pda's and serial connections. For USB connectivity, it uses the PL2302 serial to usb chipset, which has drivers for linux and mac OS X (windows and osx drivers included with the cd). I've used it under both of those with much success, and I feel safe in assuming that it works just as well under windows. The unit itself is very nice, has a rubberized magnetic base, and the cord is a nice length. If you need greater sensitivity for indoor application, or "urban canyons" check out the "X5" version of the Rikaline 6010. I'm very satisfied with this product, and I think it will make for a nice component of my homebrew car computer system B00006LLIT:so-so:b._acosta B00006LLIT AT&T 958 Corded Speakerphone with Caller ID (White): Electronics: Mandy Moore electronics 1 of 1 2.0 February 24, 2005 B. Acosta Washington, DC I like all the features of this phone, especially the great display and the automatic saving of phone numbers from your received calls. It's very easy to just save them into your directory.If only the sound quality were better. We've had it 2 years, and now there is static on the line and the speakerphone fades in and out. They don't make em like they used to B00006LLIT:great_phone_at_this_price:h._wang B00006LLIT AT&T 958 Corded Speakerphone with Caller ID (White): Electronics: Mandy Moore electronics 13 of 13 5.0 October 31, 2004 H. Wang Santa Clara, CA USA I bought this phone a year ago to replace another aging AT&T speaker phone for home use (speaker phone is a must if you do a lot of phone conference, or talk to customer service which will put you on hold for half an hour). Overall I am satisfied with the phone's quality, function and relability. The phone is retively easy to setup, even without manuals. All plugs and holes can be easily matched. It needs a power adapter for the LCD display and speaker phone to work, but if electricity is out, the phone still works, just without these functions. It is a good design decision (but I hope speaker phone could still work since my previous AT&T phone does that). It has four illuminate indicators (new call, line status, mute, speaker). They provide good feedback and I like them very much. Every button you press will generate a beep which is also a good indicator of what you are doing. Good design. Caller id function works reasonably well. Dial back is a breeze. It even append "1" ahead of area code if caller id phone number does not have that. It is a breeze calling back. Phone quality is very good as you can expect from a land phone. It is loud too so you complain about not hearing clearly. There is a phone jack outlet which could be used for modem connection (you don't need to plug your modem in another phone jack). You just use a short phone line from this phone to your computer. This is convenient if you use a computer modem on the same desktop. Reliability? Have used this for roughly a year and no problem so far. The very reason I bought this one is my previous AT&T speaker phone is very reliable - I bought that one second hand and used that for another 5 years. It does have some shortcomings though. One thing I found the handset feels too light and sometime I wonder if I place the handset correctly in the base. Another thing is the LCD screen may be tilted more toward user - currently if your desk is high or you don't sit high, the screen may be too flat to view clearly B00006LLIT:died_after_14_months:j._lynch_"jclynch40" B00006LLIT AT&T 958 Corded Speakerphone with Caller ID (White): Electronics: Mandy Moore electronics 4 of 4 2.0 October 21, 2004 J. Lynch "jclynch40" Green, NJ United States We were satisfied with this phone for 14 months. Then one day we came home and there was a static sound coming out of the speaker. It got gradually louder and then went silent. The loud beep when pressing keys is gone as well as the speakerphone and the caller ID. Unfortunately, it was covered by a 1 year warranty. Now we have to find a replacement B00006LLIT:great_phone!: B00006LLIT AT&T 958 Corded Speakerphone with Caller ID (White): Electronics: Mandy Moore electronics 14 of 15 4.0 July 16, 2004 The AT&T 958 is a very good phone. One of the great features of this phone is the line status indicator, which is very useful when this phone is plugged into a shared line. As for the reviewer who was complaining about setting the date and clock, it is part of caller id. I have yet to see a caller id display / box that allows the user to set his own time and date. The display has a contrast setting that is adjustable up to four levels. The base has four rubber pads that really grip, even on a desk that has just been dusted with Pledge. However, there are several annoyances: the handset cord is a bit on the short side, the mute button does not go off automatically when you switch from speaker mode to handset mode, and the handset design would definitely not win any awards for comfort. Even with these minor shortcomings, it still deserves four stars for its features, ease of setup and price B00006LLIT:great_phone_for_the_price:"paigetom" B00006LLIT AT&T 958 Corded Speakerphone with Caller ID (White): Electronics: Mandy Moore electronics 4 of 4 4.0 March 15, 2004 "paigetom" Atlanta, GA United States I've been looking for a phone to replace my old AT&T with a dead display. This one has most of the same features, but is missing separate speed dial buttons (which I can live without). The only other thing it is really missing is a backlight on the display. Unfortunately, mine is not in a very well lit area. Five stars if it had a backlighted display B0001D3K3A:just_wouldn't_connect:m._kelley_"mpkelley20" B0001D3K3A Linksys WMP54GS Wireless-G PCI Card with SpeedBooster: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 October 20, 2006 M. Kelley "mpkelley20" Boston, MA United States I have some tecnhical abilities when it comes to computers due to the many times I have basically fried my own home computer. By doing so, I have rebuilt machines and operating systems from scratch and have learned how to fix my own issues rather than rely on technial support. I bought this linksys wireless card to go along with my current linksys router. Installation was a snap. The CD installed the software very quickly and I then installed the card. Here is where the fun begins. Like a lot of other people here, the card could not identify my IP address using the auto detect. I said fine, I'll just set a static IP address. Great, that seemed to work and I was finally "connected to both the network and the internet". Yey! Let's test the connection....wait a minute, it dropped the connection. Oh, its back....no..its gone again...And when it was connected, the signal kept going from full bars to half bars (and the computer is less than 7 feet from the router!). This basically went on for about an hour or so as I tried various "fixes" that were on the Linksys site. Nothing on their site worked so I decided to call the tech support. After 30 minutes waiting for a person, I decided I should probably go to bed as I had to get for work the next morning and didn't feel like waiting any longer. So the next day, I went back to the store, picked up a D-Link card for $25 and went home to install that card to compare to the Linksys. 5 minutes after installing the D-Link, I was up and running. No fuss, no problems, just a fast wireless connection. I am returning the Linksys today and I urge people here to rethink their purchase options before buying this or any other Linksys card that uses that awful software/driver. I believe the issue is well known with Linksys but they have not fixed the problem. I had a very similar problem with a Linksys USB adapter I bought for my father's computer. It basically wouldn't maintain the IP connection. I guess I was hoping that an internal card wouldn't have those types of problems. I was wrong. To summarize: Easy installation Never was able to actually connect to the internet Bought different brand that was cheaper Much happier now Will be returning this piece of junk B0001D3K3A:i_haven't_bought_it_yet_but_i_already_have_other_linksys_items...:derek_f._"if_i_(a_14_year_old)_can_do_this,_so_can_you!" B0001D3K3A Linksys WMP54GS Wireless-G PCI Card with SpeedBooster: Electronics electronics 0 of 7 5.0 August 6, 2006 Derek F. "If I (a 14 year old) can do this, so can you!" Wiscosin, USA (Yes, I like chese Ok the only reason why I am writing a review when i haven't bought it yet, is in reply to those who have given bad reviews. Alhtough I have bought the USB plugin version which I can say will have many more problems than the PCI version. Well to the guy that has terrible connections: Your computers may be in an area that can't connect to the network (Linksys calls these deadspots). Simple solution, move your computer somewhere else. To the person who has problems with the Windows XP wireless control function: Just call customer support they are always able to help me in a sticky situation. To the guy who isn't patient enough to just keep trying at the computer until it works: Look, these items have taken me (A 13.5 year old nerd) 3 hours at a time to configure without technical support. Although I have had times where I just waited until tomorrow and it worked fine after a few more tries. A lot of times if you just go to bed or restart your computer it will work. Then theres times where I do as much as I can then just let the computer sit there for months at a time and I go back on it and it works, but that kind of creeps me out at times. To the guy with overheating problems: Get some case fans and cool that computer down! To the guy who calls himself Tech-savvy: I have contacted Technical support many many times, and the worst I have experianced is a slow typer on chat. Unless you were hired by some company to degrade this product you can'tbe Tech-savvy. For the person with LCD monitor problems: Maybe its your graphics card that can't handle it ok because I have 4-5 computers on a network all using LCD monitors and NONE have a problem with their monitor. TO ALL PEOPLE USING WINDOWS SYSTEMS BELOW 2000: LINKSYS ISN'T COMPATIBLE, AND GET A NEW COMPUTER 98 IS REALLY OLD!!! WINDOWS XP IS MUCH BETTER AND EASIER TO USE!!! I will write another review in a few years when I have raised enough money to build my computer. Sincerely, Derek F. p.s. If a 13.5 year old can do this so can YOU! Now go buy this product and enjoy... I know I will B0001D3K3A:great_product,_easy_to_install:b._jackson_"dragon_b" B0001D3K3A Linksys WMP54GS Wireless-G PCI Card with SpeedBooster: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 May 26, 2006 B. Jackson "Dragon B" Maricopa, AZ USA I was a little leary in buying this card with many of the negative reviews I read, however I had a Linksys Wireless-G router with speedbooster so that's what tipped me to buy it. I'm glad that I did. I had no issues whatsoever in installing this card in my Dell Dimension E510. The instructions included with the card are fool-proof and very simple for those of you that aren't nerds. If you're a nerd, you won't even need the instructions. Install the drivers first, using the included CD. During the process of doing that, the wizard will instruct you to shut off your computer (the wizard will actually turn your comp off for you). Once shut down, disconnect all the wires from the tower, open the tower, ground yourself by touching something metal so as to not let static electricity fry one of your chips, pop the card in the white PCI slot, put cover back on, reattach wires, power back up and give the PC a minute or two to restart the wizard. Be patient here and don't jump the gun, it will come. It will then autodetect the available networks and voila, you're in business. Once I gave the wizard my password for my network (always password protect your network) I was connected. I tried turning the PC off and on several times, and every time, it detected and connected directly to my network. Again, times may vary, but be patient while it finds and connects to your network...this can take a minute or two. I'm happy with the product. I'm using it in a computer that is about 40 to 50 feet away from the router, and through several walls, and the connection is very good. I'm guessing that unless your computer is archaic, you won't have any issues with this quality card. B0001D3K3A:piece_of_cake:j._birdsall B0001D3K3A Linksys WMP54GS Wireless-G PCI Card with SpeedBooster: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 4.0 March 30, 2006 J. Birdsall Atlanta, GA USA I am not sure why there seems to be a love/hate relationship with this card, but it worked fine for me. I bought the card to replace a D-link card. This card installed easily and configured quickly. Only issue was with Symantec's Personal Firewall which prevented me from connecting to the internet. Once I "allowed" that, connected immediatley. My signal improved from 55% to the low 80% range. Like others have said (and the instructions), run the CD BEFORE you install it. I had used Dlink for years but have found much better results with linksys and will never go back B0001D3K3A:easy_to_use_and_install_desktop_wireless_product:v._aggarwal B0001D3K3A Linksys WMP54GS Wireless-G PCI Card with SpeedBooster: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 March 25, 2006 V. Aggarwal Its best desktop wireless solution I found so far. USB-wireless products are weak wireless signal receivers. I have given this 4-star, that Linksys requires specific order of installation of driver and adaptor, if installer is not careful as it happens with plug'n'play devices, this product does not work if order of installation is reverse B00001OPJV:pretty_good_tape_deck:r._stokes B00001OPJV TEAC W-600R Dual Full-Logic Cassette: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 6, 2006 R. Stokes Baltimore, Maryland United States I am very pleased with this tape deck. I bought it specifically for making tapes of my favorite songs that I only have on vinyl. It's easy to use and easy to hook up. B00001OPJV:cassette_deck_ordered_unnecessarily.:paul_a._klinger_"weather_nut" B00001OPJV TEAC W-600R Dual Full-Logic Cassette: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Paul A. Klinger "weather nut" Granada Hills, California United States It worked fine, but then I discovered that the unit it was replacing was not working because my cleaning crew had loosened a critical connection. I decided to continue using the older unit until it fails, rather than discard it prematurely. I will keep the new unit, as it will probably be needed soon. The other one is from 1986 B00001OPJV:good_system:_good_service:fernando_marcano-suarez B00001OPJV TEAC W-600R Dual Full-Logic Cassette: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 August 15, 2006 FERNANDO MARCANO-SUAREZ FTCKY. USA Good system. little bit outdate in buttons. but is good if you don't want throw away you old tapes. So far, is the best value $$ system in the market for the money B00001OPJV:teac_w-600r_dual_full-logic_cassette:james_m._banks B00001OPJV TEAC W-600R Dual Full-Logic Cassette: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 24, 2006 James M. Banks Palatine, Il Sound quality is very good and the price is definately right. I'm very pleased B00001OPJV:good_tape_deck,_great_price: B00001OPJV TEAC W-600R Dual Full-Logic Cassette: Electronics electronics 49 of 51 4.0 March 9, 2002 I've never got around to installing a cd player in my truck, so I still record all of my cds on tape. When my tape deck recently broke, I was faced with a delimma. Buy a new tape deck, or install a cd player in my vehicle. Since I've made over 500 tape recordings of my cd's, I decided to stick with the tape deck. The TEAC W600-R is a great componant for the price. The recordings come out clear, with very little hissing. The functions are icreadibly easy to operate. I haven't yet used the tape to tape dubbing, since most of my recording is done from cds. I would absolutely recommend this recorder. You can't beat the price B00001OPJV:good_value: B00001OPJV TEAC W-600R Dual Full-Logic Cassette: Electronics electronics 22 of 23 4.0 December 9, 1999 Ease of use 10, Sound 9, Transport 8, Look 8, Feel 9, Features 9, Mechanical functions are very noisey B00001OPJV:real_find!: B00001OPJV TEAC W-600R Dual Full-Logic Cassette: Electronics electronics 27 of 27 4.0 December 9, 1999 This is a very simple to use dual deck that sounds great...I found the controls to require a feather touch. The solenoids controling the transport are loud. The transport itself is smooth and noise free. This is as good as it gets at twice the price B00001OPJV:it's_the_right_price_for_people_who_arent_made_of_money: B00001OPJV TEAC W-600R Dual Full-Logic Cassette: Electronics electronics 40 of 75 4.0 November 19, 1999 WELL WHEN I SAW THIS PRODUCT I SAID I HAVE GOT TO ORDER THIS , BECAUSE THESE DAYS ITS HARD TO FIND SOMETHING WORTH HAVING FOR LESS THAN A HUNDRED SO MY HAT COMES OFF TO THIS PRODUCT AND I HOPE THERE ARE MANY MORE TO COM B000069LIB:new_cartridge_at_very_resonable_price.:jeanette_rowe B000069LIB HP No. 27 Black Ink Cartridge (C8727AN): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Jeanette Rowe Los Angeles, California United States Why go through the hassle of buying refilable cartridges when you can get new ones at this price B000069LIB:excellent_price_for_great_product:deborah_roesner_"deb" B000069LIB HP No. 27 Black Ink Cartridge (C8727AN): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 July 31, 2006 Deborah Roesner "Deb" Chicagoland, Il. USA If you googled your particular brand/number for ink cartridges, Amazon site was and has been the best price for new ink cartridge. These cartridges are new not the recycled junk. I look to Amazon for most all office and household needs. I love the free shipping as I usually spend more than 25 dollars B000069LIB:the_best_ink_cartridges:deb04780_"debs" B000069LIB HP No. 27 Black Ink Cartridge (C8727AN): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 July 25, 2006 deb04780 "debs" northern,ME I can always depend on Amazon.com to thave the best ink cartridges for my printer. The prices are always lower than anywhere else. The service is always outstanding B000069LIB:product_as_advertised:andrew_j._mccracken B000069LIB HP No. 27 Black Ink Cartridge (C8727AN): Electronics electronics 3 of 5 4.0 January 15, 2006 Andrew J. Mccracken Product as advertised with a good price, Shipped promptl B000069LIB:excelent!!!:arturo_lopez_valerio_"lopezvalerio" B000069LIB HP No. 27 Black Ink Cartridge (C8727AN): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 October 25, 2005 Arturo Lopez Valerio "LopezValerio" Santo Domingo, DN Dominican Republic In my HP 3600 Series, this Ink is economical and excelent for letters impression B00000JSGF:not_bad..:jenn B00000JSGF Rio 500 64 MB USB MP3 Player (Gray): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 19, 2004 Jenn I've had this MP3 player since probably year 2000 and it STILL works surprisingly. Four years and it still works! I had a few problems...when I upgraded my PC to Windows XP. The drivers didn't support it so I had to search around and finally found RealOne had the Rio500 support. Well it being year 2004...there's iPods and these MP3 players that hold 5000 songs while this holds maximum 20. Well back then it was cool B00000JSGF:more_rio_support_for_xp_users:amanda_c._smith B00000JSGF Rio 500 64 MB USB MP3 Player (Gray): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 February 23, 2004 Amanda C. Smith Pittsburgh This is a durable little MP3 player. I have had mine for about 4 years and it's still going strong. I also had the issue of the software not working with XP. Rio audio products are now owned by Digital Networks, but there is little to no help at all on their website for the Rio 500. Anyway, that is my only complaint. There is a great website called Rioworld.org that has several different freeware programs available that will let your Rio 500 work with XP. There is also a couple of recovery files in case you get a gray checkerboard screen (problem that can occur if there is a power failure during upload of a song) B00000JSGF:rio_500_and_windows_xp:rat_pfink B00000JSGF Rio 500 64 MB USB MP3 Player (Gray): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 December 4, 2003 Rat Pfink Harrisburg, PA USA To the person who can't transfer music to their Rio 500 under Windows XP, check out Sveta Portable Audio from http://www.dbpoweramp.com/. I've been using it since I got a new PC with XP installed and it works great, much simpler interface compared to the supplied Rio software B0000CE1UO:nice_earbuds.:t._j._tessier_"res00676" B0000CE1UO Shure E2c Sound Isolating Earphones: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 24, 2006 T. J. TESSIER "res00676" Kirkland, WA United States Quality of sound is excellent. Some complain about lack of bass; that is so untrue if you compare to any other earbud type. It may be true if compared to some types of over-the-ear headphones. I use these for traveling mostly when flying. I use them with my phone which plays MP3s and I also have a Creative (iPod type) device that I use them with too. When I use them with my LG VX8300 cell phone, I can hear noise in the background like digital switching but this is the phone's issue, not the earbuds. In other words, with these earbuds, you will hear any flaws in the source if there are flaws. What is really amazing is some of the things I hear when listening to music that I've listened to many times before. In one song on Elton John's Live in Australia CD I can hear some guy in the audience at one point between songs and make out what he said which I've never heard before even though I've listened to this many-many times before with other headphones. The only one thing that I dislike about these is the case in which they come in. For the price, I'd have hoped the design of the case and how they store inside would have been better thought out considering the price. It is difficult to wind the cord up inside the case provided and there is no storage area for extra ear piece foam/rubber inserts. Also, a minor complaint is the little screens that they provide to prevent ear wax from entering the canal of the earbuds; they are impossible to install. I tried and gave up after ruining 3 of them when I was just trying to get them off the paper they come attached to B0000CE1UO:read_first_-_how_to_use_foam_tips_and_get_great_bass_response:michael_clifford B0000CE1UO Shure E2c Sound Isolating Earphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 22, 2006 Michael Clifford I've seen a number of reviews complaining of bad bass response for these headphones. I used the rubber tips for 2 months and agreed whole-heartedly that these things had great mids and highs, but no bass. Then I figured out how to use the foam tips and it made a world of difference. Since I have several friends who also took a while to figure it out, and from the posts here, it appears we are not alone, I figured I'd post this. It takes some work, but you want to roll them up (basically compress them between your thumb and pointer, like the world's smallest violin playing if you've seen Resevoir Dogs), then pull up on the top of your ear to expand the ear canal. After rolling them up, quickly put them in the ear canal while pulling up on your ear, let them expand, then release the top of your ear, and you'll have a super tight fit. The difference is night and day, you'll get much better bass response with the foam tips. B0000CE1UO:really_nice_,_but_it_takes_time_to_love_'em:a._freeman B0000CE1UO Shure E2c Sound Isolating Earphones: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 22, 2006 A. Freeman CA USA I see a few negative comments, I think they are due to not taking the time to experiment with how the earphones sit in your ear...take the time to find the right sized rubber inserts ( i think the foam ones are useless, but maybe thats just me) ... then take the time to learn how these need to 'sit' in your ear for proper sound. once U get the hang of it, they are easy and sound real nice....no need for electronic noise reduction. also, they are well made in terms of ruggedness. rice range, nice proper bass in my opinion B0000CE1UO:nice_cans_but_hard_to_fit.:w._myint B0000CE1UO Shure E2c Sound Isolating Earphones: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 18, 2006 W. Myint Pittsburgh, PA The E2c is an in-ear canal headphone and they can sound horrible or great depending on how good a fit you can achieve. I've had them for over a year but I haven't used them that much due to obtaining a nice seal for a long period of time. I recommend trying all the sleeves until you find the best fit. I especially like the black soft-flex sleeves. The sound is pretty well balanced along the entire range, but note that you won't be able to "feel" the bass like you would in a regular headphone. But you can hear it well and it's clear and un-distorted. I'll admit that my hearing isn't that good but even I can distinctly tell the difference between the el-cheapo headphones that came with the ipod and the E2c. The sound is excellent and well worth the price tag... that is, if you can get a good seal and can be comfortable with them in your ears. This will vary from person to person so caveat emptor B0000CE1UO:absolute_garbage._worst_sounding_headphone_ever!:jerry_l._parker B0000CE1UO Shure E2c Sound Isolating Earphones: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 November 16, 2006 Jerry L. Parker These were recommended by the Store Personel, but he admitted he had returned his first pair due to lack of Bass. I was told it took 3-4 hours of play for the Bass to synch with noise isolation system. After 10 hours of use these still have less bass than any of the "el cheapo" headsets I have ever owned. The sound spectrum is extremely unballanced. Sorry, but Shure does not get another shot at my $100. B0000CE1UO:excellent_listening..._don't_leave_home_without_them:david_malik_"professordavid" B0000CE1UO Shure E2c Sound Isolating Earphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 13, 2006 David Malik "professordavid" Zionsville, IN USA I bought these, but with concern over their high price. I thought the ones that came with my iPod were good, but these are extraordinary. The richness of tone, clarity, and bass are a treat (when properly placed in my ears). I have no perfect ears, no perfect pitch -- ok, ok, I have lousy ears and marginal pitch recognition. The music induces me to "swoon" (does that date me), getting so absorbed in what I hear. I listen to a lot of voice tracks, podcasts, foreign language lessons, and podcasts. I hear distinctive differences, the fricative tones of consonants, the plosives in Chinese, etc. Perfect. So every night, I do not retire without the my iPod in my ears -- ok, the earphones in my ears. I get panicked when I even briefly misplace these. Forgive the melodrama. I will say, as did others, that driving is a bit problematic since they so effectively isolate the ears from extraneous and external sounds. And finally, in spite of my care, some insulation began cracking on one set of wires (after only six-eight months). Pretty soon bare wire was exposed. I e-mailed Shure tech support and they said send them in and they would examine them. Well, as reported by at least one other reviewer, in a few days I had a totally new, free replacement set of earphones. I am sold on Shure products and service and will do anything to give them the first shot on future sound equipment purchases. Their phono cartridges of yesteryear were outstanding, and now this product is as well. Thanks, Shure B00008YBCJ:my_cat_loves_this_toy:steve_nazigian_"steve0701" B00008YBCJ D-Link - Antenna cable - N-Series connector (M) - N-Series connector (F) - 30 ft: Electronics electronics 3 of 6 4.0 September 22, 2005 Steve Nazigian "steve0701" Philadelphia, PA I bought this cat for my 5-month old male kitten who plays very hard. He sprints across the floor and tumbles with the FurReal cat, biting it and otherwise violating the mechanical cat in every imaginable way. The FurReal cat simply purrs or inclines its head and meows, which riles poor Binks into more furious attacks. When they both lift their tails and hiss at each other it's more fun than a barrel of monkeys. The best part is that I'm not getting bit as much as before! I personally recommend this toy for cats as well as children B00008YBCJ:so_much_fun: B00008YBCJ D-Link - Antenna cable - N-Series connector (M) - N-Series connector (F) - 30 ft: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 April 6, 2003 I Got this toy for easter it was so cute and cuddly its so much fun that all my friends and family love this cute toy one time my sis came pulled its tail and there went that annoying hiss but i love it so much and i play with it everyday parents IT'S WORTH THE BU B00008YBCJ:lot's_of_fun: B00008YBCJ D-Link - Antenna cable - N-Series connector (M) - N-Series connector (F) - 30 ft: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 4.0 January 7, 2003 The toy is alot of fun to play with for a child who does not have a real cat. I bought one for my 2 year old nephew and he is very rough with his toys. The fur real friend is durable enough to handle his roughness. We are planning to buy him a real cat next year and this helps to teach him how to care for the cat before actually owning a real one. I am very pleased with the toy and with the price. Well worth it B00008YBCJ:fantastic_"pretend"_pet:"ogurtripp" B00008YBCJ D-Link - Antenna cable - N-Series connector (M) - N-Series connector (F) - 30 ft: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 December 31, 2002 "ogurtripp" Michigan My 2 1/2 year old daughter LOVES our real cat who hides all of the time. She often pretends she herself is a cat so I knew this was a must have for Christmas:) Luckily I got one! The age thing made me unsure but, after reading reviews, I knew this was for her. It is fine for a child her age. The cat pretty much lays still except when it is touched and the head and/or tail moves. It is teaching her to be gentle and nice to kitties because it will hiss if annoyed. Construction is great, fur is on the long-ish side and the ears are a little stiff, they could be more life-like and pliable. I think it should come with a collar and tag. It comes with a tiny brush to groom it. It is a little loud, but not too bad. It also takes a few tries to "wake it up". It does have an automatic shut-off if it is not played with which is wonderful for the 2 1/2 year old attention span. She plays with this and goes off to play with something else and then will be back for more kitty time. When not being used it looks pretty much like any other stuffed animal (heavier). Great toy and worth the recognition it got B000IVJX86:works_great:todd_d._degani_"medwynd" B000IVJX86 Zboard Battlefield 2142 Keyset: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 26, 2006 Todd D. Degani "Medwynd" Round Rock, Tx United States I had the keyboard for bf2 as well as a few others. As for if its worth it, thats up to you. I dont think 17$ is all that much. Yes you can remap the standard keyset but, I'm lazy and I like the labeled keys. There are only 4 keys with blue lettering on them and while I agree they are a bit hard to read there is a big white arrow on the keys which I think works fine. As for poster 1, there is a patch available to make this work now. B000IVJX86:this_keyset_is_not_supported!!!!!:e._fandrick B000IVJX86 Zboard Battlefield 2142 Keyset: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 1.0 October 21, 2006 E. Fandrick columbus, mi United States dont get suckered into it just yet, ive had mine for over a week and its still usless, zboard hasnt even updated their software yet, this board does not get recognized with the current sofwtare, its useless. unless you see new drivers with a date other than aug 12 on the zboard site do not buy. wait for them to update drivers unless you want a paperweigh B00023NDLS:good_speakers:tommy_"tommy" B00023NDLS Acoustic Research AW-871 Wireless Stereo Speakers: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 20, 2006 Tommy "Tommy" B'ham Al. I BOUGHT THESE SPEAKERS BECAUSE I HAD A TELEVISION IN A LARGE LIVING ROOM. I PUT THEM ACROSS THE ROOM FROM THE TV IN THE BACK OF THE ROOM AND THEY REALLY EQUALIZED THE SOUND THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE ROOM. GOOD PRICE, GREAT SOUND QUALITY, A LITTLE BUZZ AT HIGH VOLUME BUT YOU CAN ADJUST THE VOLUME CONTROLS TO MINIMIZE THAT. B00023NDLS:they_are_working_fine:r._bennett B00023NDLS Acoustic Research AW-871 Wireless Stereo Speakers: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 16, 2006 R. Bennett Just set these speakers up. Was very easy and they are working as promised, Sound great B00023NDLS:signal_to_noise_ratio_is_terrible,_too_many_radio_interferences:ovidiu_predescu B00023NDLS Acoustic Research AW-871 Wireless Stereo Speakers: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 15, 2006 Ovidiu Predescu San Francisco Bay Area, California I got these speakers to connect them to my MacPro machine, to be used instead of the measly built-in speaker of the computer. I was looking for a pair of bookshelf speakers, and wanted to avoid having to run cables around my home office. From the technical description, these speakers fit the bill perfectly. Some of the reviews here were also quite encouraging. Setting them up was trivial: use a switch on each speaker to say which channel it is for. There's another switch to choose among several transmission channels to be used. Upon powering the speakers, without playing anything on them, I bumped the volume to the maximum. Unfortunately the speakers had a constant noise produced by the built-in amplifier. To make the matters worse, standing in between the transmitter and the speakers, the noise volume changed quite a bit, a sign of radio interferences. The transmitter's audio cable seems to be a cheap quality cable, without proper grounding which could explain some of the noise. Playing music on them was OK for some computer speakers. I wasn't thrilled however by the level of noise, even with the volume close to maximum, the noise level was unbearable. After turning off the music in iTunes I couldn't stop but notice the constant noise coming from the speakers. My MacPro produces a fair amount of noise, but the one produced by these speakers was higher than that of the computer, similar to that of a constant air conditioning system running in an office building. I ended up returning them. The specs are great, but the delivery falls way short. Using cheap materials to save cost does have its own costs I guess. B00023NDLS:was_happy_at_first,_then_they_died!!:johnny_murphy B00023NDLS Acoustic Research AW-871 Wireless Stereo Speakers: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 11, 2006 Johnny Murphy TN The speakers worked great for the irst 5-6 months then both died. Now I have nice pair of dust collectors on my self. DON'T BUY! B00023NDLS:acoustic_research_aw-871_wireless_stereo_speakers:eduardo_garcia B00023NDLS Acoustic Research AW-871 Wireless Stereo Speakers: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 Eduardo Garcia San Antonio, Texas I am really enjoying the product....works just like it says,,,highly recommed it.. B00023NDLS:fine_at_first_but_._.:s._b._callahan B00023NDLS Acoustic Research AW-871 Wireless Stereo Speakers: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 November 7, 2006 S. B. Callahan At the end of a few months, one speaker stopped working entirely and the other has developed a loud hissing background noise. I'm sure our stone house doesn't help matters, but I am disappointed that they seem to have dwindling usefulness over such a short period B00023NDLS:great_little_speakers:g._w._loeffler B00023NDLS Acoustic Research AW-871 Wireless Stereo Speakers: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 6, 2006 G. W. Loeffler Reno, Nevada I needed a couple of remotely located speakers to put in my garage and workshop and didn't really want to run wiring for them. Also, I wanted to be able to control the volume at the speakers rather than having to go all the way to my receiver. I first bought a Sony wireless speaker system, but it was terribly noisy when separated from the transmitter by more than a few feet. So I returned it and bought these and couldn't be happier. Since they are in different areas I use them in mono mode thus giving a higher quality sound. Granted, they are not studio monitor quality speakers, but neither my garage nor my workshop are studios. For the price, you can't go wrong B000063SNE:great_reception!:nicholas_r._misch_"reader_for_life" B000063SNE RCA ANT1250 UHF/VHF Amplified indoor Antenna: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Nicholas R. Misch "Reader for Life" Cleveland, Ohio This antenna has great reception. We had one from Radio Shack for a lot more money and this one has much better reception at a much better price. A great buy B000063SNE:best_cheap_antenna_i've_owned:stayingfocused_"amanne" B000063SNE RCA ANT1250 UHF/VHF Amplified indoor Antenna: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 22, 2006 stayingfocused "amanne" Minneapolis, MN United States Through the years we have had five or six of these amplified antennas. We just want to see the local channels better. We don't have cable or HD or anything fancy. Well, this one actually improves the reception better than all the others we've owned. It may not work for everyone, but here in Minneapolis, it's pretty darned good. Not perfect (thus the four stars) but pretty darned good. I'd get this again B000063SNE:works_like_a_charm..__:manoj_krishnan B000063SNE RCA ANT1250 UHF/VHF Amplified indoor Antenna: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 18, 2006 Manoj Krishnan Greensboro , NC I bought a new HDTV and was considering switching to Cable to get the HD transmission. But a lot of the channels offered on HD,by Cable and Satellite are seldom viewed by me. So I wanted to give this a shot. THis works like a charm. I could get HD transmission of all local channels without a problem. I have tall trees around my house( I am not located in a metro area with a lot of buildings).I could even hide the antenna behind the TV and get crystal clear HD transmission of CBS, NBC, ABC and NBC plus some other channels. I am not switching to Cable until they give a lot more channels on HD at a more reasonable price. The only drawback(If it can be called one), is that I have to switch between the Cable and Air ( a toggle switch behind the antenna) manually, to receive HD from air. But for the price and reception, this is NOT a problem B000063SNE:indoor_rabbit_ears:dvd_steve_"video_gadgets" B000063SNE RCA ANT1250 UHF/VHF Amplified indoor Antenna: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 August 28, 2005 DVD Steve "video gadgets" Norwalk, CT USA This antenna works very well. It takes awhile to adjust the VHF rods and UHF loop and it has many possible angles to try to find the best "spot". The gain controls,one for UHF one for VHF, have to be turned hi or low depending on what band you are using. If you watch UHF channels, turn down the VHF to stop crossfeed. You really don't want the gain at Maximun as it overloads the RF circuit in a TV.Its best to keep the gain halfway or less. I have to turn this antenna many ways because where I live some signals come from NYC and others from New Haven,Ct. since I live between these areas. This isn't a set and forget antenna, you have to like to "move it" a lot.(good for a Ham!) I used to have the Radio Shack UHF Double Bow tie antenna for years,(gold look bows and oven rack reflector) which is great for UHF, but you still need an amplifier to tweak it for performance, and it can pick up some VHF stations too. But the RCA 1250 is a really precision made rabbit ears, you have to take time to find that good corner spot for signals,and it looks nice too. B000063SNE:good_performance,_build_quality_could_be_improved:nathan_sheldon B000063SNE RCA ANT1250 UHF/VHF Amplified indoor Antenna: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 4.0 July 11, 2005 Nathan Sheldon CA USA I've had the RCA ANT1250 for over a year now and use it with my RCA HDTV off-the-air receiver and with my VHS VCR. I've tried 2 other amplified antennas (GE and Jensen) available from the local retailers (Target, WalMart, Best Buy) and of the 3 I've tried this one provides the best amplification. It should be noted that the 45 dB gain is only for VHF and FM, not UHF. The UHF amplifies up to 35 dB according to the specs on the box. Even so, it performed better than the other two I tried. You do need to fine tune the direction of the dipoles (VHF/FM) and the loops (UHF) depending on the channel you are watching if the channels are weak. The other user here who noted the reception changes without moving the antenna was probably experiencing changes in the TV's internal automatic fine-tuning function (a common feature with modern TVs), and not a function of the antenna itself. I have had to replace the antenna once, perhaps to a power surge. The amplifier simply stopped working. I've had the current replacement for over a year without trouble. If you cannot use an outdoor antenna, the ANT1250 is a good indoor alternative B000063SNE:great_antenna!!:shana_van_meter_"shanarvm" B000063SNE RCA ANT1250 UHF/VHF Amplified indoor Antenna: Electronics electronics 6 of 8 5.0 June 10, 2005 Shana Van Meter "shanarvm" OC, CA USA I have bought different antenna's and found this one to work the best. A couple of the channels do not come in as perfectly as the others and that is even after having to adjust the rabbit ears. No antenna is going to work the same as cable, but this is a nice alternative if you want to get local channels without having to pay a company for service. You should be aware that this antenna requires to be plugged into an electrical outlet to operate. The price is very reasonable for the quality, considering without it I would only receive half of the channels. I do have cable for my widescreen in the living room and use this for my small dvd tv in the bedroom, as a backup. A larger more expensive antenna may work slightly better, but obviously would not fit on the tv and cheaper antenna's that are smaller than this one do not work at all for some stations B000063SNE:a_great_antenna:researcher B000063SNE RCA ANT1250 UHF/VHF Amplified indoor Antenna: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 5.0 March 10, 2005 researcher This antenna is an excellent antenna. It took me 45 min to adjust the antenna and the knobs. But after that, I got the best reception and clarity you can get. It may take a while, but when you are done, you will have a much better picture resolution than cable of satillite dish. When you find the right adjustment, you will not need to mess with the antenna poles ever again B000063SNE:returned_it:tango B000063SNE RCA ANT1250 UHF/VHF Amplified indoor Antenna: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 1.0 February 23, 2005 tango Indiana, USA I bought 4 amplified antennas to test which one worked the best for home. This was the most expensive one. The first thought was it has got to get better than this. I had to keep changing it to get a good picture, and to many times. It is not were close to cable. Audio was good, but so were all the others. I took this one back, but I kept a GE B0002Z45JA:decent_product_for_the_price:m._jusko B0002Z45JA D-Link DCS-3220 10/100TX Fast Ethernet 2-Way Audio Internet Camera: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 4, 2006 M. Jusko Central NJ I paid ~$50 under retail for this on some special deal. I wasn't going to spend retail price on it, as I'm on a budget. I've tried many other units, as I setup a DVR on the parking lot in front of my apartment. I tried a Leadtek capture card with Linux Zoneminder, but the quality wasn't very good. For camera, I used a Q-See infared 420line outdoor b/w camera, with very bad results. The image quality was horrible. I couldn't make out a person's face on camera at ANY distance. The only perk was the night-vision was decent - maybe good if you're ONLY watching for large objects moving. Okay on the DCS-3220, I'm very happy with it. The 10/100 is a very good feature of the product. I have it in an outside enclosure recording a parking lot. The night vision is very poor when in low-light, but that can be expected. The C-CS mount is good because I plan on getting a zoom lens for ~50 dollars to zoom into certain things. The management interface and program is very good. It is setup to handle 16 of these cameras without any problems - so scaling up is no problem in the future. When recording, this thing eats up alot of disk space. I gave mine a dedicated 300gig drive to put its recordings on. All-in-all, it offers more than I need, which is exactly what I need. If I can find a need for another in the future, I'll buy another B0000DBLMB:the_kensington_remote_rocks!:kim_greene B0000DBLMB Kensington 33062 Wireless Presentation Remote Control with Laser Pointer (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Kim Greene I have been presenting for years and have tried a number of remote control presentation and laser pointer devices. I wish I had found the Kensington 33062 a LONG time ago. This product is awesome! The fact that the device is powered from the USB is key, there are no batteries to worry about changing. The device is super light weight and fits very comfortably in your hand. And the laser pointer actually works, it is a very bright, clear light. I highly recommend this product. B0000DBLMB:great_pointer:p._stone B0000DBLMB Kensington 33062 Wireless Presentation Remote Control with Laser Pointer (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 P. Stone Los Angeles This device feels good in your hand and makes presenting very comfortable and easy. It is also stylish. It would be ideal if it were bluetooth instead B0000DBLMB:great_tool!:kristy_s._patterson B0000DBLMB Kensington 33062 Wireless Presentation Remote Control with Laser Pointer (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 Kristy S. Patterson This remote control / laser pointer is great. It's very convenient and easy to use. I've already recommended it to others and they've bought it and love it too! (In fact, one of them has abandoned his much higher-end presentation tool for this one. B0000DBLMB:great_device;_no_faults_at_all!:b._herman B0000DBLMB Kensington 33062 Wireless Presentation Remote Control with Laser Pointer (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 B. Herman This device is the perfect solution for "road warriors" who do presentations. It is simple to use, requires no software, works on any computer, and is compact. I highly recommend this to anyone who uses Powerpoint B0000DBLMB:perfect_presenter_device:f._boynton B0000DBLMB Kensington 33062 Wireless Presentation Remote Control with Laser Pointer (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 2, 2006 F. Boynton Northern Virginia For the money, you just can't beat it. Even at a higher price it is worth it. My company purchased 7 units for a big seminar we just put on. We used the device with 7 differnt models of Dell and Sony computers using XP Pro and Win 2000. ***We showed 92 hours of PowerPoint slides in Presentation view from 23 different sources in two days and one evening and it was flawless*** We installed one on each computer with no need to load any drivers! Installation took only about 30 seconds on even our slowest computer. The best part was the rolling codes. We used 7 of these in the same area with no problem. It turns out there was another group in the same area using the same controller (6 of them). None of us had any problems with interference and there was no need to do any programming or set any DIP switches. ***I purchased based on this feature alone!!!*** I also liked this unit because it was simple. When you have 23 different presenters, this is a must. Having a storage compartment in the remote for the USB dongle was perfect. Even better is the switch inside the remote that disables the buttons when the USB dongle is in the remote. This ensures that if a button is pressed when in transit or storage it will not drain the battery, BRILLIANT. Highly Recommended B0000DBLMB:it_does_the_job:michael_l._bernico B0000DBLMB Kensington 33062 Wireless Presentation Remote Control with Laser Pointer (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 20, 2006 Michael L. Bernico I use this presentation remote often for my job and it always works. It doesn't need any additional drivers, the laser pointer works, and the range is good. I'm happy with it. B0000DBLMB:it_just_works...:b._k._lower B0000DBLMB Kensington 33062 Wireless Presentation Remote Control with Laser Pointer (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 18, 2006 B. K. Lower Seattle, WA USA I bought one of these based on the glowing reviews here. This device is amazing: does exactly what it's expected to do and it "just works". One thing I would like to point out is that (unlike other electronics devices I have owned) the battery in the remote is standard and easy to find. It uses a CR2032 battery which can be found at your local Radio Shack or online for MUCH less B0000DBLMB:easy_to_use:mlh_"mlh" B0000DBLMB Kensington 33062 Wireless Presentation Remote Control with Laser Pointer (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 9, 2006 MLH "MLH" West Plains, MO This is easy to use and works well, I enjoyed the product. ML B0000DBLMB:works_like_a_charm!:nicholas_lesiecki_"software_craftsman,_vegan" B0000DBLMB Kensington 33062 Wireless Presentation Remote Control with Laser Pointer (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 June 26, 2006 Nicholas Lesiecki "Software Craftsman, Vegan" Silicon Valley This presentation remote is exactly what I wanted. It plugged in with zero fuss, worked instantly, and navigated my slides with ease. My only complaint: the laser pointer is so underpowered as to be laughable. The $.75 laser I bought as a cat toy is brighter B00004SSS3:great_paper_but_there's_a_more_economical_way...:sn2000py_"sn2000py2" B00004SSS3 Hewlett Packard C6044A 10 Glossy Greeting Cards with env: Electronics electronics 12 of 14 4.0 July 2, 2004 Sn2000py "sn2000py2" South, USA All the HP card papers are great. But if you make a lot of cards, there is a more economical way, while still getting the great look of glossy cards. I did this for my first photo card, because I had no card paper.Simply buy some high quality 8 1/2 x 11 photo paper--like the HP glossy or the Kodak Ultima. The bigger the pack you buy, the more money you'll be saving. Next, buy some colorful 8 1/2 x11 paper in bold or pastel colors--or both. Print the front of the card on the photo paper. Print the message of the card on a colored sheet that goes well with your card photo. Attach the colored sheet to your photo sheet--in the right direction of course--with either folded or double-sided scotch tape or permanent glue that will not show through the paper. Then, carefully fold in half...and you'll have a beautiful photo card! (To make a quarter fold card, just print all on the glossy photo paper side and fold.)What about envelopes? Okay, if there are any greeting card envelopes here at Amazon, I can't find them! But Office Depot carries Columbian greeting card envelopes in both half fold size and quarter fold size. The ones you'll need for the 8 1/2 x 11 paper is the half fold, and the Office Depot number on that is #317358. They carry them in the stores and online. A box of 100 is less than $10! (Staples apparently also has greeting card envelopes in colors.)As I said, HP card paper is great, and it's the easiest, quickest way to make a card. But if you make a lot of cards, it's just not economical to buy a box of 10 cards and envelopes...not to mention, you have to keep buying box after box B00004SSS3:glossy_greeting_card:gail_l._cooper B00004SSS3 Hewlett Packard C6044A 10 Glossy Greeting Cards with env: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 14, 2003 Gail L. Cooper Brandon, Florida USA This card makes a professional greeting card. I wish they would put together a package with more cards in it. Although it is expensive i feel its worth it B00004SSS3:be_creative:dwayne_barclay B00004SSS3 Hewlett Packard C6044A 10 Glossy Greeting Cards with env: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 13, 2003 Dwayne Barclay Terre Haute, IN USA With this fine product you can be creative and save a trip to the store to buy a card that is less personal B00004SSS3:i_love_this_paper:"angelasc45" B00004SSS3 Hewlett Packard C6044A 10 Glossy Greeting Cards with env: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 November 30, 2002 "angelasc45" Jersey City, New Jersey United States I don't know why hp doesn't put this paper in a larger size. 10 envelopes and 10 pages - I want to print all my cards on this paper - everything comes out gorgeous. This paper makes the cards look so professional as if you went to a card shop and bought them yourself. I received a sample of this paper in the mail and immediately bought 3 packs. A Great buy, I just wish there were more to a pack B00004SSS3:not_enough_of_a_good_thing:lovesscrabble B00004SSS3 Hewlett Packard C6044A 10 Glossy Greeting Cards with env: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 4.0 October 6, 2000 lovesscrabble St. Kitts, Caribbean This paper is actually very good. I print on the HP1120C printer and the colours are fantastic on this medium. It is a little expensive and very inconvenient (only 10 to a pack). I have searched but cannot find larger packs. But for printing that card to a special someone, using the right software, this paper makes you look like a professional. Hallmark just might sue! :- B0001HA8TA:this_is_a_superb_card._period._:david_b._spalding B0001HA8TA Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter - Network adapter - CardBus - 802.11b, 802.11a, 802.11g: Electronics electronics 5.0 May 24, 2006 David B. Spalding ChromeJob.com I have an older Aironet 350 802.11b card, and decided to upgrade to get the better range and speed that this card offers (not to mention full support for WPA-PSK AES; my 350 only supported WPA-PSK TKIP). I couldn't be happier. The client utility software has been simplified and made elegantly effective, and the site survey utility (once an option, now included) is a terrific tool for scanning the local environs and identifying Wifi access points. For performance and connection reliability, I don't think you can find a better Wifi PC Card B0001HA8TA:best_wireless_card:wakwitu_"nyie" B0001HA8TA Cisco Aironet 802.11a/b/g Wireless CardBus Adapter - Network adapter - CardBus - 802.11b, 802.11a, 802.11g: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 1, 2005 wakwitu "nyie" Dallas, TX USA If you're looking for a wireless card that maximizes on signal capture, you won't regret buying Cisco. I bought Linksys, although cheaper, it was a joke, kept cutting off connection all the time. Although Cisco is more expensive, you pay for what you get. It was painful to have to buy another card but I don't regret spending a single dime on this card B000GABCY2:changed_the_way_i_think_about_mice!:e._carlisle_"proud_mouser" B000GABCY2 Logitech V450 Cordless Laser Mouse: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 12, 2006 E. Carlisle "Proud Mouser" Baltimore, MD I've always been careful in buying mice for notebooks. We all like portability, but often notebook mice can be too small to be usable. I'm a graphic designer, so I need to be able to control the mouse precisely. The V450 has changed the way I think of mice. It's small, but better than any desktop mouse I've ever used. In fact, my other desktop mice now seek bulky and awkward. Occasionally I have to hit the reset button to re-establish a connection with my computer (especially if the computer was running in low-power mode), but I have yet to meet a mouse where this didn't occasionally happen. The dongle on the mouse is GENIUS! When in the mouse, it powers off (which is lovely). The dongle is very small and doesn't get in the way when plugged into USB. One other thing. I'm not a Logitech plant. I just love this mouse B000GABCY2:worth_every_penny:aztek B000GABCY2 Logitech V450 Cordless Laser Mouse: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 Aztek California Its worth every penny spent. I looked all over the internet to find a perfect mouse that wont hurt my fingers and thumb and i finally settled for this one. I was a little skeptical to buy since the price is a little high but now i can say that its worth every penny. Good sensor good ergonomics and light weight . i love it and wud recommend it to anyone(If he wants to spend $50.00 B000GABCY2:great_mouse:j._ohl B000GABCY2 Logitech V450 Cordless Laser Mouse: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 J. Ohl This mouse is great, very responsive (maybe a little too much), small format but just big enough to be a mouse B000GABCY2:logitech_v450_cordless_laser_mouse:alex_abed_"alex" B000GABCY2 Logitech V450 Cordless Laser Mouse: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Alex Abed "Alex" Montreal Excellent product, very lightweight, compact, USB transmitter/receiver fits cleanly inside mouse when not in use and functions as on/off switch. Tracking is very precise. Battery Life excellent. Good value, Good ergonomics B000GABCY2:this_terrific_work_horse__--__or_is_that_"work_mouse"?__--__is_perfect_for_laptops_and_desktops:joseph_grienenberger B000GABCY2 Logitech V450 Cordless Laser Mouse: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 17, 2006 Joseph Grienenberger San Diego, CA In all my long research on cordless laser models, this was the one that impressed me the most -- mostly from informative reviews from other users. I must have been bleary eyed, though, because I missed the part about this being for laptop use [I was looking for something to use with my desktop p.c.] However, it is only about a half inch shorter than the mouse that came with my Gateway, so I decided to go ahead and spend twenty minutes opening up the packaging. [Why oh why does electronic stuff come in what seems to be steel-belted 12-foot thick plastic packaging???] This mouse is really astounding. It's ergonomic and glides very well. It does not have all the frightening bells and whistles that some manufacturers are including nowadays -- bizarre robotic nightmares that look like they could simultaneously microwave a meal, fix your car, function as low-orbiting satellites, and pilot the Enterprise from Star Trek. Sorry, I favor functional simplicity over dazzling techno-overdose. No, this is very nice mouse with a left-click button, a right-click button, and a scrolling wheel that has the familiar clicking that gives a sense of control [a friend has a smooth rolling wheel, and hates it; I tried it and similarly disliked it]. Upon installing the software, you have the option of specifying several different functions for the scroll wheel. One drawback is the that software required me to restart my computer twice; a minor inconvenience, and possibly just a fluke. Now to the meat of the matter. This mouse has terrific ranging. My tower sits on my desk with the USB ports to the side and my monitor atop it, so it's just about one foot from where I use the mouse. However, I tried the mouse on a folder on my lap, so the desk was between the signal range; no lagging or pauses. I also took the mouse across the room [about ten feet] and it worked just as well, so I'll be taking it to work whenever I have a laptop presentation [no more sitting next to the loud projector]. Anyway, the point is that although my USB ports are on my desk, this mouse would definitely work for someone whose tower sits on the floor or to the side of their desk. So, though it's marketed as a laptop mouse, I strongly recommend it for desktop use as well. It's only marginally smaller than a standard mouse, so it took me only a few seconds to adapt; frankly, the slightly smaller size actually aids in moving the thing around. It slides very smoothly, and the optics seem to work on any surface; my desk is wood [solid pine shelving from Ikea], and though varnished it has very shallow ridges due to the grain -- and this mouse handles it fine. It may bear noting that this unit doesn't put out the red glare that a lot of optical mice do; you can't even see any light, except for the battery indicator on the bottom. Speaking of which, It remains to be seen how long the battery life is, but since I use rechargeable batteries it's not a great concern of mine; by the way, the unit is very easy to turn off when not in use. After only about four days, I'm very pleased with this mouse. B000GABCY2:wow,_now_this_is_the_mouse_i_was_looking_for...:r._lanthier B000GABCY2 Logitech V450 Cordless Laser Mouse: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 23, 2006 R. Lanthier Vienna, VA United States I really tried to like my MS Laser Notebook Mouse 6000. I tried to like all three of them over the last four months in fact...There is something seriously wrong with that mouse - and I am not terribly tough on mice.... I was tired of calling MS and getting a replacement only for it to last a month. Eventually I knew would run out of warranty support, so instead of contributing to the electronics landfill, I thought I would try the Logitech V450. Wow, so this is what a laser notebook mouse can be. Excellent tracking, even on a smooth white surface. The clicks feel just right, and the scroll wheel is excellent. The zooming function is useful and well implemented. The off button is brilliant and the wireless dongle stores cleverly in the mouse for travel. All I can say, really, is that this Logitech offering is designed a billion times better than the MS equivalent, and if it has any longevity, it is a strong strong buy, even at full price. B000GABCY2:my_favorite_notebook_mouse_so_far:brad_in_mo B000GABCY2 Logitech V450 Cordless Laser Mouse: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 31, 2006 Brad in MO Springfield, MO United States It simply works. As accurate as any corded mouse, but with the convenience of wireless. Feels fine in my hand, and the "notched" scroll wheel (I dislike smooth-scrolling wheels) works perfectly. Buttons click easily, but not to the point of causing extra erroneous clicks. I had previously tried Microsoft's latest laser notebook mouse, the 6000, and before that the MS 3000, and this one stands head and shoulders above them B000GABCY2:spectacular_mouse_with_great_feel,_comfort_and_accuracy:kenneth B000GABCY2 Logitech V450 Cordless Laser Mouse: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 August 14, 2006 Kenneth USA This is a notebook mouse that isn't too tiny for a regular user. I use this mouse about 8 hours a day on my laptop. I got this mouse mainly for portability if I have to travel for my business but it is still comfortable enough to be a desktop mouse. A few things to note: 1) Laser mouse: This is a laser mouse which basically has very very high accuracy and pretty much works on any reasonable surface. 2) Scroll wheel: The scroll wheel is very smooth but does have the regular click feel to it as opposed to my Microsoft Wireless mouse which doesn't. I prefer having the click feel but that's my personal opinion. The scroll wheel can also be "clicked" to the left and right if you're working on stuff that requires you to use the horizontal scrollbars. 3) Continuity: The 2.4 Ghz frequency of the wireless is phenomenal. I work pretty much 99% of the time wirelessly in my basement and have never run into any problems whatsoever. Notice that the receiver, too, is a tiny USB dongle which is perfect for travelling? 4) Power: Why is it perfect? Well, the dongle actually plugs into the mouse and shuts the mouse off to convserve on battery besides helping portability. 2 AA batteries are supposed to last 1 year with regular usage. The mouse in itself also has a on/off button which you can use if you prefer not to have to remove and reinsert the dongle into the mouse all the time. 5) Indicator: The mouse also comes with an LED light that will light up when batteries are low so no surprises - especially for me since I'm also a daytrader. The setpoint software that comes with Logitech is highly recommended. It even tells you if the battery is good or low. I give this thing 5 stars. Everything I want in a notebook mouse and nothing less B0000AB4P4:happy_with_purchase:gadgetitis_"gadgets_in_the_brain" B0000AB4P4 LENMAR DLC1LH Nomem Li-ion Canon NB-1L 3.7V: Electronics electronics 21 of 21 5.0 September 19, 2004 Gadgetitis "Gadgets in the Brain" Los Angeles, CA I purchased this battery about 3 weeks ago as a backup for my S410. It's too soon to comment on whether this battery will take as many charge cycles as the OEM, but subjectively, this battery has taken about as many photos on a charge. It has gold contacts and the construction quality and finish is as good or better than the Canon. It doesn't come with a contact cover, is made in China, and the warranty is 3 years, not 2 B00006BB9E:nice:m._torres B00006BB9E Belkin Universal Slim Leather Case for PDAs: Electronics electronics 3 of 17 4.0 January 31, 2006 M. Torres santo domingo, dominican republic at the time is very nice to carry all your personal paperie in one place, i would rather have in another color, such as red but black is O.K B00006BB9E:huge,_cumbersome_and_awkward:p._m._young B00006BB9E Belkin Universal Slim Leather Case for PDAs: Electronics electronics 71 of 71 1.0 October 11, 2005 P. M. Young NORTHBROOK, IL This generic case for PDAs was awful. It was way too big for the Tungsten E Palm and yet it fit in such a way that my card with 500mb was easily bumped so that it could be ejected and lost without my knowledge. The stylus also hung out in such a way that I feared it's loss also. Despite size, it had no pocket to hold a business card or stamp or spare dollar bill. I also tried the metal one and found it impossible to open the tiny latch even without large or arthritic fingers. I ended up using the same leather case that came with my palm 500. I secured it with velcro on the back of PDA and the leather case. It fit perfectly with no danger of accidental loss of universal card or stylus and has pockets for a card or two. Pa B00006BB9E:belkin_universal_slim_leather_case_review:edward_alexander_escoto_medina B00006BB9E Belkin Universal Slim Leather Case for PDAs: Electronics electronics 8 of 60 2.0 September 9, 2005 Edward Alexander Escoto Medina I bought one of this type, because there wasn't the one i wanted B0009MA86A:works_great_-_customer_support_is_amazing:barry_levinson B0009MA86A Tekkeon myPower ALL Universal Rechargeable Battery For Laptops, Portable DVD Players, & all other Portable Devices: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 April 28, 2006 Barry Levinson New York I used this product as a backup battery for a Toshiba portable DVD player. One problem is that it doesn't come with the right size adapter for the Toshiba. I called their support number. They answered right away, and where incredibly helpful. They would have over-nighted me the adapter, but it turns out that Radio Shack's adapters are compatible with the Tekkeon plugs. Worked great B0009MA86A:tekkeon_mypower_rechargeable_battery:max_s._teng B0009MA86A Tekkeon myPower ALL Universal Rechargeable Battery For Laptops, Portable DVD Players, & all other Portable Devices: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 March 10, 2006 Max S. Teng Richmond, Indiana United States Product arrived timely as promised, in excellent condition. Only reason for not getting 5 stars is that it won't charge my Fujitsu LifeBook T4010. It did fit and charge all my other stuff, T3, TX and LifeDrive. B0009MA86A:great_alternative_to_a_laptop_replacement_battery:p._mccoy B0009MA86A Tekkeon myPower ALL Universal Rechargeable Battery For Laptops, Portable DVD Players, & all other Portable Devices: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 January 16, 2006 P. McCoy I asked for this for Christmas knowing that I was going on a cross country flight in early January. Even new, my laptop was never much for battery perfomance. I could squeeze 3 hours out of the battery provided I ran on low power setting and limited myself to office applications. Now, I'm down to about an hour of total battery life. So, natually I was excited that my older laptop would have new life when I unwrapped my new Tekkeon myPower. In terms of performance, the myPower has exceeded my expectations. I get a full 3 hours using my laptop's maximum performance settings. No more squinting at dim screens just to conserve a little extra power! I never came close to running out of power on my cross country flight. The myPower unit comes with a nice leather case that prevents the unit from sliding off of smooth surfaces. It also comes with 8 adapters for different voltage levels. Be warned that the adapters may or may not work with your laptop. My laptop acutally uses a 15 volt input but the myPower delivers a maximum of 14 volts. Fortunately, 14V is enough to power my laptop and still slowly charge it. Make sure that whatever you are planning to charge uses 14V or less. Check with Tekkeon before purchasing. Aside from potential compatibility issues, there are some minor drawbacks to this device. First, it is a little larger than I had expected. Not a big deal for me but don't expect something the size of a deck of cards. The unit is roughly the size of a small paperback book and weighs a little bit more. The leather case makes it a little larger and adds a few ounces. Another drawback is that you can only power one device at a time. So, you won't be able to run your mp3 player and charge your cell phone at the same time. In all, this is a great (and less expensive) replacement for an old laptop battery. It provides plenty of power and conveniently tucks away inside my laptop case. Just make sure you won't have any compatiblity issues before you buy B0009MA86A:amazing:the_kid B0009MA86A Tekkeon myPower ALL Universal Rechargeable Battery For Laptops, Portable DVD Players, & all other Portable Devices: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 December 22, 2005 The Kid NY, USA The thing is amazing. I have an igo charger but when I'm stuck at an airport due to a delay and I don't want to sit on the floor in some in inconvenient location this is the product to have. The gadgets I own (and my GF) that it charges are: 1) Dell Axim x50v (using Axim tip with the tip that charges PSP) 2) 60gb video iPod 3) Blackberry 7230 4) PSP 5) Motorola A630 6) Motorola Bluetooth Headset 7) Sony DSC L1 Digital Camera The thing even powers my JBL On Stage if you can believe that. I had to buy extra tips from the manufacturer, Tekkeon to power items 2,3,5,6 and 7. I spent about $20-25 on those tips. It's a tad on the large size but the main thing is it works B0009MA86A:breakup_with_your_various_ac_adapters...:rainydaymagazine_"editors" B0009MA86A Tekkeon myPower ALL Universal Rechargeable Battery For Laptops, Portable DVD Players, & all other Portable Devices: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 August 23, 2005 RainyDayMagazine "Editors" Boston Breakup with your various AC adapters and hook yourself up with the Tekkeon myPowerAll Universal Rechargeable Battery :-) This battery will not only lighten your load,but will let you have more room in your gadget bag or belt so you can carry more gear! Go here to read the complete RainyDayMagazine FirstLook Review! (... B000BYZNMK:it_definitely_gets_the_job_done!:christine B000BYZNMK JBL On Stage II with RF Remote: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 November 10, 2006 Christine Boston, MA I ordered this product for my husband. In the past we could only listen to our IPOD either on the computer or with headphones. Now we can take it any where in the house. The device is small and easily portable. Some days it may be in the kitchen but mostly downstairs in the workout room. The sound quality is great. My husband can be in the basement with it on and I can easily hear it at the other end of the house. The remote is very user friendly. The nice thing is that it automatically charges while it's sitting in the base. I highly recommend this product. B000BYZNMK:wow!__compact_and_powerful!:lexi_g. B000BYZNMK JBL On Stage II with RF Remote: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 October 26, 2006 Lexi G. New York, NY I LOVE this speaker system. The sound quality is superb, the price is right, the size is compact, and the quality of the equipment is superb. If you're picky about sound quality this unit will be music to your ears! :- B000BYZNMK:good_sound_quality:robyn_rawnsley-dutil_"robynr1973" B000BYZNMK JBL On Stage II with RF Remote: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 August 15, 2006 Robyn Rawnsley-dutil "robynr1973" Cumberland, ME USA For such a small speaker, it can really belt it out! I like the fact that I can use my Dell DJ and my husbands iPod with this system. (Although it's really designed for the iPod. The dock will charge the iPod, and the remote does not work on any other MP3 players. You can only adjust the volume with it). Just plug it in anywhere. I put it in my kitchen when I'm cooking, or take it to camp and listen to it on the beach. B000BYZNMK:terrible:articholus B000BYZNMK JBL On Stage II with RF Remote: Electronics electronics 4 of 29 1.0 August 8, 2006 Articholus Chicago Atrocious sound. The dock is too wide for a 60GB, meaning that the wedge can (and almost certainly will) break off at some point. Returning mine immediately. And the sound . . . so awful, I was shocked B000BYZNMK:jbl_onstage_2_is_great!:mark_c._howell B000BYZNMK JBL On Stage II with RF Remote: Electronics electronics 4 of 7 5.0 July 19, 2006 Mark C. Howell This is a great solution for my desk! Small and compact it still puts out great sound. B000BYZNMK:jbl_onstage_2_speakers_for_ipod:debbie_h._holden_"dh-h" B000BYZNMK JBL On Stage II with RF Remote: Electronics electronics 2 of 7 5.0 June 30, 2006 Debbie H. Holden "DH-H" Sacramento, CA Received speakers quickly and daughter (in college) seems to be satisfied B000BYZNMK:great_sound_and_easy_to_take_anywhere!!!:m._scholl B000BYZNMK JBL On Stage II with RF Remote: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 5.0 June 29, 2006 M. Scholl Cleveland, OH For such a small speaker system, the JBL II produces a pretty good sound. I am VERY pleased with my JBL PROS (1) Remote control. If you are working out it is nice to be able to change the volume, pause and skip songs! (2) Easy touch volume. There is volume control on the speaker system...very nice. (3) Speaker system can be used as a docking station to recharge battery (4) Set up for most Ipod versions. You get the attachements for these versions. It is nice because I have the nano, but we have used different Ipod versions with it as well. (5) PORTABILITY! I take it with me EVERYWHERE in my house. Even in the bathroom, the moisture does not seem to affect it. This is an excellent product. I have had mine for about 6 months and I have no complaints. I highly recommend this unit B000BBCKOC:fails_to_integrate_with_other_packages:n._westbury B000BBCKOC NeatReceipts Scanalizer Professional 2.5 Mobile Scanner & Software Combination for Business Cards, Expense Management and Reporting, Document Organization, Scanning & Copying: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 22, 2006 N. Westbury This product has great potential. However, I would recommend it only if you use no other accounting package and are happy with the features provided by the NeatReceipts software. You can export the images, but that must be done manually one by one. Hardly a practical solution if you have more than a dozen or so reciepts. You can export the amounts, but again that must be done manually and is just too time consuming to be useful. The frustrating thing is that it would actually be very easy to get the data as it is kept in a Microsoft SQL Server database. However, NeatReceipts have gone out of their way to block us users from accessing our own data. I do not know what NeatReceipts were thinking when they did this - I guess they just don't trust users with access to their own data. Unfortunately the scanner was useless to me because of this and is now sitting as a white elephant on my desk. The 1 star has been given on the assumption that there are users who are happy using only the NeatReceipts software and do not need access to their data for use in Quicken or other accounting software B000BBCKOC:not_too_shabby:jkhawaja B000BBCKOC NeatReceipts Scanalizer Professional 2.5 Mobile Scanner & Software Combination for Business Cards, Expense Management and Reporting, Document Organization, Scanning & Copying: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 21, 2006 jkhawaja houston, tx Well, after reading all of the reviews, I decided that I would go ahead and give this thing a shot. I was really worried about the device's ability to recognize information and organize it properly. I didn't want to blow $200 on a piece of junk, but I also wanted to flexibility of being able to save receipts and push them into QuickBooks. A couple of thoughts: The upside: I don't know about everyone else, but my impression of the text recognition software is nothing short of surprise. I expected the device to recognize maybe 75% of the text on a card, and accurately map around 50% of it into the appropriate fields (name, cell phone, office phone, etc). Instead, scanning accuracy is closer to 90%, and its ability to map data to the right fields is close to 95%. Astonishing. I was really blown away. I wasn't using some sissy construction worker business cards either. Most of the cards I scanned had advanced graphics and some of them had 10-15 lines of text. It was able to determine all of the relavent information and put all of the b.s. into the "Notes" field. The biggest fear - transposition of a single digit of a telephone number or something to that effect - never occurred. After the 50th business card, I stopped checking phone numbers that I scanned in. I did note that the heavier the graphics or the older the card, the less accurate the results of the scan. However, at roughly 90%, that's still pretty dang good. The downside: eats a lot of memory. My God, my computer slowed to a crawl when I installed the software (which took like 30 minutes to install). Running it is still a bear. Well, they must have had to do some sophisticated programming to get to this level of accuracy, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised. Still, it's not like I am going to power up my laptop and do a scan on one document when I'm on the road. I am going to have to save them and run them in batches. I'm even thinking about dedicating an office computer just for this thing, although that's probably overkill B000BBCKOC:neatreceipts_version_2.5:j._choi B000BBCKOC NeatReceipts Scanalizer Professional 2.5 Mobile Scanner & Software Combination for Business Cards, Expense Management and Reporting, Document Organization, Scanning & Copying: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 20, 2006 J. Choi Philadelphia, PA My name is Jenn Choi and I'm the Director of Customer Insights at NeatReceipts. Version 2.5 was recently released and I would like to inform customers and potential customers that a small number of users may encounter some scanning problems in the latest version, particularly with multiple-page scans. We are currently working on a patch release which will address this issue in the very near future. We apologize for any inconvenience. If you encounter any scanning problems or run into difficulties using NeatReceipts, please contact NeatReceipts Technical Support. Sincerely, Jenn Choi Director of Customer Insights B000BBCKOC:great_idea_--_poor_execution...:merc B000BBCKOC NeatReceipts Scanalizer Professional 2.5 Mobile Scanner & Software Combination for Business Cards, Expense Management and Reporting, Document Organization, Scanning & Copying: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 November 6, 2006 merc PA USA I purchased this scanner as a direct result of the positive reviews on Amazon. I was excited to receive this device as I do have a problem keeping up with my receipts... it sounded like the perfect solution. After I received the device, I configured it according to the instructions (including calibrating the scanner). After going through the simple setup procedures, I started on my stack of receipts. I was very impressed with the speed at which I was able to get through about 30 receipts (less than 5 minutes). Unfortunately, this is where I ceased being impressed. Upon reviewing the scanned receipts, I noticed that only 2 of the receipts contained valid OCR (optical character recognition) data. The data for a lot of the receipts contained wildly differing data than what was actually on the receipt... some contained no information. Because of the extremely poor quality of the OCR, you will be forced to manually enter information for each receipt. In closing, I truly do not understand how people can continue to give this product positive reviews. It is a decent device if you just wish to scan your receipts; however, you are paying a premium for a device that is worth maybe $75... so one has to assume that the rest is going to the software. Scanner (hardware) ================== Pros: -Lightweight and Small -No External Power Requirements (powered off of the USB bus) -Fairly quick scanning speed -Great little scanner Cons: -Does not grip and feed the receipts correctly sometimes (if folded, etc) NeatReceipts Professional (software) ==================================== Pros: -Logical Interface -Ability to create folders -Ability to charge expenses to a client account -Automatic tally of monies Cons: -EXTREMELY poor OCR -Requires a lot of manual data entry to get the receipt data correct -Requires MSDE Install (Basically Microsoft SQL Server) -Sluggish (resource hog B000BBCKOC:pretty_good_-_can't_handle_complicated_receipts:r._yun B000BBCKOC NeatReceipts Scanalizer Professional 2.5 Mobile Scanner & Software Combination for Business Cards, Expense Management and Reporting, Document Organization, Scanning & Copying: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 October 24, 2006 R. Yun I just got this yesterday and started using it last night; it's pretty good, but beware using it w/ "complicated" receipts (lots of text, barcodes, etc.) -- the software reports an "error" and has to close, and you lose most of the work you've done since you started the software. Also, installation of the software is odd and worrying: it requires three restarts to get fully installed, making you think there's something wrong with your computer because the message each time you restart is the same. Overall, however, it's a great product: I AM indeed getting organized, finally B000BBCKOC:never_worked_properly:martin_macdonald_"marty" B000BBCKOC NeatReceipts Scanalizer Professional 2.5 Mobile Scanner & Software Combination for Business Cards, Expense Management and Reporting, Document Organization, Scanning & Copying: Electronics electronics 2.0 October 20, 2006 Martin Macdonald "Marty" Wilmington, NC I've owned this scanner for several months now. With the original software, the system would produce an error and no-scan about 25% of the time. After an hour or so with a very pleasant customer service rep, we gave up to wait for the upgrade. That came last week and now it won't run at all. Much better systems available B000BBCKOC:great_product_&_getting_better:rayzer B000BBCKOC NeatReceipts Scanalizer Professional 2.5 Mobile Scanner & Software Combination for Business Cards, Expense Management and Reporting, Document Organization, Scanning & Copying: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 September 16, 2006 Rayzer North Carolina I am not going go into all the technical information because everyone seems to be covering that. I am an owner operator truck driver that travels across the country and into Canada. Because I own my business I have to keep tons of receipts. Since NeatReceipts is still relatively new to the market of course there are going to be issues with it. Just look at Microsoft and how long they have been at it. No matter what you think of Microsoft you have to admit that they still put out a great product. Especially if you consider all the different applications that different people use and how they use them. Anyway, back to the NeatReceipts product. People are complaining about the program not reading all of the information. I have few instances that the receipt does not read well and that's usually because the receipt is graphics heavy. Even then it only takes about 10 seconds to use the drop down boxes to enter the correct info. If you had to sit for hours on end and enter receipts then you might have something to complain about but if you are using the program as you go or even weekly then this is hardly a problem. Also, every time you use the program it gets easier because it remembers such info as "Vendors" and "Categories." Another thing that I was really impressed with is their customer support. I have sent them an email twice already, once for praise and the second was to ask them to consider adding the option to set up an "Auto-Save" feature. Both times I had a personalized email answer within the hour. I was also told the "Auto-Save" option is going to be added in two weeks (end of September) when the new upgrade is released. According to the website they also plan to add color to the scanning with an upgrade this fall. The last point that I would like to make is that NeatReceipts put this product out and they are supporting it. They have been continuously putting out new upgrades which means that this program is only going to get better B0002ZZTFE:very_good_but_not_great_phone,_cheesy_ring_tones:mencken_"a_fan" B0002ZZTFE Motorola MD71 5.8 GHz Cordless Accessory Handset for MD700 Series Phones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 7, 2006 Mencken "A Fan" Los Angeles, CA United States Everyone in my house is very happy with the MD71 in terms of messages and basic phone use. The 5.8 GHz has eliminated static and cross talk issues we used to have with our previous 2.4 phone system. The one caveat I have is (and it seems foolish that they don't have a better selection) the ring tones and ring tone options are both limited and cheesy. Given the proven technology they have on the cell side, and the room to inclue more options in the memory of this unit, one would think you could get everything from a classic phone bell ring to a wide variety of options and that's not the case. It's a very solid unit though and has some really nice visual cues communicating a ringing phone, messages etc. B0002ZZTFE:speaks_for_itself:cruz_tatro_mendoza_"cpdcomiccop" B0002ZZTFE Motorola MD71 5.8 GHz Cordless Accessory Handset for MD700 Series Phones: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 August 9, 2006 Cruz Tatro Mendoza "cpdcomiccop" midwest when used correcly and with its MD71 primary cordless phone, no problems B0002ZZTFE:these_are_great_phones_getting_a_bad_rap!_ours_work_well_-_here's_why...:d._michael_christensen_"software_engineer" B0002ZZTFE Motorola MD71 5.8 GHz Cordless Accessory Handset for MD700 Series Phones: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 July 20, 2006 D. Michael Christensen "software engineer" Everett, WA United States People complain of bad battery life, and we had this problem at first. I think what happens is that the batteries get old on the store shelf. Ours wouldn't hold a charge very long, so we called Motorola, and they cheerfully & quickly sent us new batteries. After that, everything was great. Like any NiCad product, I think you have to 1) follow the directions for the initial charge and 2) keep them on the base as much as you can. Our family has trouble returning them to the base, but they still are holding charges well after about 8 months. For us, being able to expand to 8 phones on just one line is the clinching feature (its not common to support so many handsets using just one "ringer equivalent" [telephone technospeak - we only have 5 ringer equivalents in our house - so we can only have 5 ordinary phones or phone devices hooked up at once]). Also, the Motorola doesn't interfere with our internet DSL dial-up on the same line. So far, we have just 3 handsets, but plan to add more gradually. More means less getting up and running around, and more intercom units - I'd like one in each bedroom eventually. The human inferface and buttons are relatively easy. Changing volumes is easy - in my room I turn off the ringer, but hear it ringing in other rooms. It lights up on ringing, (text and buttons!) and I can see the caller ID even at night, and then decide if it's for me or whether to let my children answer it, or just let it go to voice mail. The caller ID log is shared by all units - everyone can see the same list on their phones and holds the last 40 calls backed up by battery. You can quickly redial any entry in the log and/or save it to your handset's personal address book. The fast dial address book entries are unique to each phone, and have user-defined text tags for each number. They have a lot of shortcut features that make them convenient. Our friends gave us a "talking" 2.4MHz system to try and it almost drove us crazy - I couldn't get anybody to use it - the interface was so awkward. A clean interface is very important. Any phone requires a few days to get used to because portables lack a precise common interface like the GUIs on computers, but my family was up and running quickly. For security, we want 5.8MHz. It's too easy for prowlers to cruise around and capture conversations. I'm told no one can readily crack 5.8MHz right now. I was surprise how poor the features are on many phones - someday someone will make some that are much better - but this is the best I could find at present. My wife doesn't care for the "rugged" non-slip handset, but the guys like it, and my daughter is indifferent. Most of all, adding phones to our single line is trivial and relatively inexpensive. The system should last a long time with up to 8 handsets. Don't overlook this phone. Get Motorola to replace the batteries if necessary. I don't think any of the systems are perfect, but this one is very nice B0002ZZTFE:i_love_this_phone,_too!:k._dragum B0002ZZTFE Motorola MD71 5.8 GHz Cordless Accessory Handset for MD700 Series Phones: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 May 3, 2006 K. Dragum RICHMOND, VA I LOVED THIS PHONE SYSTEM SO MUCH, I JUST BOUGHT THREE MORE HANDSETS BRINGING THE TOTAL TO SIX. I ESPECIALLY LIKE THE ABILITY TO NAME EACH HANDSET WHATEVER YOU WANT, WHICH MAKES IT EASIER TO KEEP THE PHONES IN THE RIGHT ROOMS. TO THE OTHERS WHO DO NOT LIKE THESE PHONES, I CAN'T EVEN BELIEVE WE HAVE THE SAME PHONE. I HAVE THREE KIDS WHO CONSTANTLY LEAVE THE PHONE OFF OF THE CHARGER AND I NEVER HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THEM KEEPING THEIR CHARGE. MY BASE UNIT IS IN MY MASTER BEDROOM IN A TWO STORY AND WE HAVE A HANDSET ON THE OPOSITE SIDE OF THE HOUSE IN THE BASEMENT THAT WORKS PERFECTLY. I CAN WALK ALL OVER MY YARD AND DOWN A DIRT ROAD TO MY MAILBOX WITH NOT A PROBLEM. I HAVE NEVER LOST A CALL. ANOTHER FAVORITE IS THE INTERCOM FEATURE WHICH ALLOWS YOU THE ABILITY TO CALL ALL OR ONE OF THE OTHER HANDSETS IN THE HOUSE. THIS IS AN AWESOME FEATURE IF YOU NEED TO ASK SOMEONE A QUICK QUESTION AND DON'T WANT TO GO UPSTAIRS. I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH GOOD ABOUT THE PHONES. IF YOU READ THE BOX, BUY APPROPRIATELY AND FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS YOU WILL BE VERY PLEASED. B0002ZZTFE:this_phone_sucks:timberculosis B0002ZZTFE Motorola MD71 5.8 GHz Cordless Accessory Handset for MD700 Series Phones: Electronics electronics 2 of 5 1.0 April 20, 2006 Timberculosis ky,usa I can only echo all the negative reviews others have listed, (i.e. handset not charging, lack of signal range, counter inuitive ringing, difficulty transferring calls in house, interruption on phone line, etc. ) and can only add that you not buy these for your work B0002ZZTFE:we_love_these_phones:j._price B0002ZZTFE Motorola MD71 5.8 GHz Cordless Accessory Handset for MD700 Series Phones: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 February 28, 2006 J. Price With today's technology and gadgets, it's refreshing to find a phone that is intuitive and easy to use. My Dad (70yr+) after using it in our home said: "I really like your new phones, much better than the old ones.... you can buy me one, too". One unexpected surprise, is the notice of calls on our voicemail system. We would sometimes forget to check for calls and get them late.... these phones have a flashing light that are almost annoying to the point, that we check our messages promptly. Easy to store and recall phone features. Phones are a little bulky, but no problems with battery or distance. I highly recommend these phone B0002ZZTFE:handset_will_not_charge:j._gebo_"alpha_lc" B0002ZZTFE Motorola MD71 5.8 GHz Cordless Accessory Handset for MD700 Series Phones: Electronics electronics 4 of 7 2.0 February 14, 2006 J. Gebo "Alpha LC" Massachusetts, USA Have owned this phone for only 3 weeks and now the handset will not charge. It appears that the cordless cradle is not getting power for some reason (and yes, I tried other outlets in the house). What really irks me is that Motorola expects me to pay for shipping to send their defective phone back, AND they won't send me a replacement until they receive the defective one back. I thought these guys were a Six Sigma company? It really bothers me that a company sells you a defective product and on top of it, I get the inconvenience of having to re-package it, drive to the post office, and pay for shipping. Not impressed B0002ZZTFE:we_love_these_new_phones:rloutz B0002ZZTFE Motorola MD71 5.8 GHz Cordless Accessory Handset for MD700 Series Phones: Electronics electronics 10 of 11 4.0 December 12, 2005 rloutz Elk Grove, California We have a base unit (Motorola MD761) and one of these expansion sets. The phones have good range on them (I have taken mine across the street to check the mail without a problem) and despite my wife's habit of spending a lot of time talking on the phone, we have never had the battery charge die on us. You are supposed to leave them on the base when not in use (maybe some didn't read the instructions?). We have had these for about a year now without complaint other than very rarely having to hit the "flash/answer" button twice for the phone to pick up - no big deal. It has more features than I will ever use, but the built-in SHARED stored phone numbers are great (when you enter a number you can designate it to be stored on the phone or as a shared number in the base unit for any phone to use). You can use multiple extensions simultaneously - some/most other phones do not allow 2 handsets to be used at the same time (say you and your wife both want to talk with grandpa at the same time, for instance). The phones are comfortable to hold and the rubberized sides help prevent accidental drops. We really like the phones. Sound is clear and the phones are easy to use. The phone is labeled as an "accessory handset" and says it is for use with "Motorola MD 700 series expandable cordless phones". If you didn't read the product description carefully, do not complain that it isn't what you thought it was. As far as the looks go - we really like it. I think it is silly to look at a photo of a product, buy it, then complain about it's looks. Come on B0002ZZTFE:do_not_buy_this_phone:kevin_j._o._connor_"koconnor56" B0002ZZTFE Motorola MD71 5.8 GHz Cordless Accessory Handset for MD700 Series Phones: Electronics electronics 4 of 16 1.0 November 20, 2005 Kevin J. O. Connor "koconnor56" Santa Barbara 3 reasons to not buy this phone. 1. I bought this package and carefully reviewed it to make sure I was getting a phone and not an expansion phone. I took it home and found that I had bought the expansion phone. So much for clear packaging. 2. I buy the base phone so now I got 2 phones. Unless they are within 20 feet of each other the reception does not work. Fortunately, you can expand the system to 8 phones. Everyone needs 8 phones in a 20 foot radius. 3. I know "retro" is in but I don't think the designers of this phone meant it to be retro. This phone is big and clunky and cheap. The battery door will not close correctly. Who designed this piece of junk? This is an embarrassment to USA engineering B000CLGODO:the_best: B000CLGODO DLO Jam Jacket 60 for 5G Ipod - Clear: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 February 19, 2006 this protecter is the best. it does protect my ipod from scraches and dings like the box said. and the edges around the screen get thick and that protects the screen. I like it becouse it dosnt take away the ipods elegant look. it dosnt add bulk to the ipod. it has a little hole at the botton for the dock connector so you can connect it to speakers or other things with a dock connector while still having the case on. it takes time to put on and take off.I will post some pictuers very soon for all you buyers could see what it looks like since this product dosnt hav any. you can also buy this at Best Bu B00003CWA0:monster_is_monster:thecommish16 B00003CWA0 Monster Cable IDL100-2M Interlink Datalink 100 6.56-Foot Low-Loss S/PDIF Style Digital Coaxial Cable: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 TheCommish16 US I connected this cable to my 42 inch HD Plasma TV and ran it to a Harman Kardon AVR 240 (which was ranked #1 multi-channel reciever by a consumer magazine) and am impressed with the sound quality. Some will argue that these monster cables are overrrated and over priced, but I've always used them on high end components. If you are going to spend thousands on a home theatre setup, you might as well spend the extra couple bucks and buy the top of the line cables. If it makes even a LITTLE difference, then its worth the 15 or 20 dollars more in my opinion. Quality company and a great warranty policy as always. Amazon had the BEST price by far on this item as well B00003CWA0:overpriced_to_fool_anyone_still_thinking_in_analog_terms:s._pickering B00003CWA0 Monster Cable IDL100-2M Interlink Datalink 100 6.56-Foot Low-Loss S/PDIF Style Digital Coaxial Cable: Electronics electronics 2.0 October 16, 2006 S. Pickering Portland, OR United States You people are still thinking in analog terms! The beauty of digital transmission of sound data is that the sound quality will not be partially degraded by cheap cables. Either the data makes it through the cable PERFECTLY, or it doesn't get through at all. Thus, data transmission failures will be very obvious (i.e. if your cable doesn't work you'll hear either no sound or sound that goes off and on like someone was flicking a switch); I assert that anyone who reports slight improvements after purchasing a $30 cable is fooling themselves to justify their consumer folly. There is no reason to pay these exorbitant prices for digital cable! Do what I do: use some spare coaxial TV cable you have lying around (you'll need a screw on adapter at each end to convert the F-type TV connector to RCA-type connector, these cost about $2 each at your local hardware or radio-shack type outlet). Remember, when working with a digital signal, either it gets through perfectly or not at all B00003CWA0:the_answer_can_be_found_at_amazon.com:h._rodriguez_"retired" B00003CWA0 Monster Cable IDL100-2M Interlink Datalink 100 6.56-Foot Low-Loss S/PDIF Style Digital Coaxial Cable: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 June 1, 2002 H. Rodriguez "Retired" Phoenix, Arizona United States This is for the gentelman from Houston who has been lost in the world of cables and wishes to return the Monster Cable IDL 100 Coaxial digital cable. Do not return it!! As another reviewer suggested, you run the IDL 100 from your Digital receiver (it will not work if your receiver doesn't have a digital coaxial out put) to your dvd player. You connect the end of the IDL 100 with the arrows into your digital coaxial out put in the back of your reciver and the other end of the cable into your dvd player (NOT your TV) This cable is an audio cable NOT a video. The back of your Sony TV is for video connections: component, analog or S video. Read your owners manual or visit Amazon.com, find your tv model, your dvd model and read thechnical information. You will be surprise how easy it is B00003CWA0:terrific_sound_improvement!!:h._rodriguez_"retired" B00003CWA0 Monster Cable IDL100-2M Interlink Datalink 100 6.56-Foot Low-Loss S/PDIF Style Digital Coaxial Cable: Electronics electronics 6 of 10 5.0 May 28, 2002 H. Rodriguez "Retired" Phoenix, Arizona United States For some time, I had been reluctant to switch to coaxial digital cables. I figured I was getting good sound with the optical cable which I paid [price] for, and why should I spend another [price] for digital coaxial cable. Last week I switched to Monster Cable IDL 100 Interlink Datalink 100 coaxial digital cable and now my optical cable is collecting dust in my garage. The difference in the sound is incredible!!! This Interlink 100 cable eliminated "sound inpurities" and turned it into a much crispier, detailed sound. The bass from the subwoofer is crystal clear and powerful but without the "puffy"/distorted bass. dvd players have both connection options in the back. Some new models have only the digital coaxial option. Buy this Interlink 100 and experience the difference yourself. You will not be sorry you switched. I give this product two thumbs up!! B00003CWA0:another_example_of_marketing_hype...:david_riffle B00003CWA0 Monster Cable IDL100-2M Interlink Datalink 100 6.56-Foot Low-Loss S/PDIF Style Digital Coaxial Cable: Electronics electronics 21 of 28 1.0 February 17, 2001 David Riffle Phoenix ...designed to lift money from the wallets of the American public. If one is to transmit digital signals like those that come from the back of DVD and CD players reliably, 100% shielding is a basic requirement. This cable is not 100% shielded; look for foil in addition to the copper braid. Further, digital signals don't care about super low resitance or impedance. If the bits get there, the amplitude is incidental once a sufficient level is achieved. Over a distance of >10feet, big and fat are just to make you feel good about spending $40 on a $5 piece of hardware. *see below for a possible exception to this. Thirdly, if you don't have balanced electronics, what difference could an unbalanced cable with RCA interconnects make? RCA connectors will never be 75ohm connectors; they will never be balanced. The arrows are mostly to make you feel good about your purchase. Usually it simply indicates the company specs that any drains are attatched at the end to which the arrows point. If you have such a grounding problem as to cause interference in your playback, an RCA will never cure anything. As a feel good genuflection to the audiphile gods, attach all your arrowed interconnects with the arrow pointing the same way. And lastly, look into VSWR and how the design of this RCA affects it. The large diameter of this cable and therefore the diameter of it's dielectric might help here, but if you can see the solder job, the chance of unhealthy levels of VSWR is greater in that once the signal reaches this RCA, the differences between the RCA's shielding, and other properties, and the properties of the coaxial cable are sudden and definite. If you have the money to spend and like to massage your cables as you install them, this company makes some nice looking/feeling stuff. Not surprising in the world of audio--big marketing hype over substance B00006FXR9:fantastic:andrew_dogan B00006FXR9 Zenith ZHDTV1 HDTV-UHF Digital Indoor Antenna (Silver and Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 23, 2006 Andrew Dogan Elgin, IL United States We purchased this antenna for our new HD set and could not be happier. It was easy to set up and within minutes it pulled in nearly all the available digital stations - in a basement 35 miles outside of Chicago. No need to purchase anything more expensive, this does a great job B00006FXR9:another_"i_didn't_think_it_was_possible"_review:ryan_buck B00006FXR9 Zenith ZHDTV1 HDTV-UHF Digital Indoor Antenna (Silver and Black): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 21, 2006 Ryan Buck Ann Arbor, MI I am absolutely amazed. I am in the ground unit of a condo without a wall facing the signal towers which are approximately 30-35 miles away. Even after reading all of the possible reviews I didn't think that this little thing could do the job it does. I used to have HD through comcast and this is as good. I have the antenna hooked up to stand alone hd tuner and then into my crt tv. I recommend this product highly. at 25-30 dollars you can't go wrong. For all the reviewers that say how flimzy it is, while it is, as long as you don't drop it, it will be fine. Good luck and happy HD viewing B00006FXR9:better_than_expected!:beavertail B00006FXR9 Zenith ZHDTV1 HDTV-UHF Digital Indoor Antenna (Silver and Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 20, 2006 beavertail Boston, MA I purchased a $50 amplified Radio Shack antenna two weeks ago for my brand new HDTV. I came across the ZHDTV1 for $15 at a local outlet store and decided it was worth a try. This little guy worked BETTER than the $50 Radio Shack antenna - in fact, it managed to get two stations that the more expensive antenna wouldn't get. It works flawlessly. On the RS model I kept having to adjust the gain level and direction (via remote control). With this little antenna, all I had to do was sit it next to the TV and it did an impeccable job without needing any adjustment whatsoever. The only weakness is that it's cheaply made, but otherwise it is rock solid. I'm in between Boston and Providence so I am able to pull all the OTA channels without a problem. Needless to say the RS antenna went back B00006FXR9:opened_up_a_new_world_of_hd.:d._niemeyer_"scanbuff" B00006FXR9 Zenith ZHDTV1 HDTV-UHF Digital Indoor Antenna (Silver and Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 D. Niemeyer "scanbuff" Chicago This antenna, with a little assistance from the direction finding website, provided me with twenty-six channels of digital programming right out of the box. I do live, though, less than twenty miles from the heart of Chicago, so my experience may only apply to a select cross-section of the population. Nothing fancy, somewhat stylish and a considered great deal B0001DBEHY:garmin_suction_cup_mount_kit:david_nunez_"david_n" B0001DBEHY Garmin Suction Cup Mount including speaker w/12V cable (iQue 3600 not included): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 David Nunez "David N" Seal Beach, CA The suction cup kit is a marked improvement over the weighted pad dashboard mount. It allows for greatly improved placement of the GPS and due the the fixed mount and will not slide all over the dashboard when making quick turns. This is what should have come with the car kit B0001DBEHY:good_alternative_to_the_bean_bag:v._coutin_"duck_guy" B0001DBEHY Garmin Suction Cup Mount including speaker w/12V cable (iQue 3600 not included): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 June 11, 2006 V. Coutin "Duck Guy" Hermosa Beach, CA I like the suction cup mounted to the side window so the GPS screen is right above my field of vision to the side view mirror. Even though I need an accessory extension cord to drape the power cable over the steering column, I like not having the dash cluttered and my view of the road obstructed. I saw the other reviews of the suction cup not adhering, and also the one reviewer with the tip of how to overcome that problem. I found the same result. If the suction cup is attached and removed a lot (like with my switching vehicles twice a day, so I switch sometimes more than four times a day) the device gets 'broken in' and loosens up. I have found that now it's possible to make it suck much better than it did than when it was new. It takes two hands to do it though. Hold the mount flat against the glass, with the suction cup completely compressed. Leave the suction cup lever loose and upright through the next step. Now, with your other hand, use your index finger and thumb to push the suction cup's lever toward the glass. Keeping the pressure with your thumb and index finger, push the lever down now. You can let go now, and if you have mastered the action without being too clumsy, the mount will be attached tighter than you could have imagined. I have had trouble with the suction cup before I learned this trick, I called Garmin about it. Garmin just sent me a new one! I had the fuse burn out on another one about a year later, I called Garmin. Garmin again sent me a new one! Garmin never charged me for these services. That's why they got the five stars. Have to admit I was on hold a long time though B0001DBEHY:stories_about_garmin_ique_suction_cup_mount:redrock_"redrock" B0001DBEHY Garmin Suction Cup Mount including speaker w/12V cable (iQue 3600 not included): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 2.0 January 30, 2006 RedRock "RedRock" Ashburn, VA USA I've traveled frequently and carry my iQue 3600. I have gone through two of these units. I replaced the first one when the plastic portion of the tip of the power port connector broke off. It looked like a case of material fatigue. However I recommend caution on inserting/removing the connector in your vehicle's power port to ensure it doesn't break its tip. Easy does it with inserting/removing the power connection. On the second unit, the cam lock (on the lever that tightens the cup up on the windshield) has worn out through use and now won't tighten up enough to create sufficient suction to hold the mount against the windshield. I tried to find a way to adjust it using a shim but have not found a good solution. An adjustment capability to compensate for normal wear on the cam would help a lot. An alternate design which uses a screw mechanism to tighten the cup up against the windshield would be a big plus because cam wear wouldn't be a factor. Other observations are that on rental cars they often swipe the inside of the windshield with a cleaner that leaves a soap film residue which prevents a good suction cup seal. I usually have to wipe a spot clear to create a place where it will stick. Also in high summer heat if you've gotten the mount to stick to the windshield by moistening the inside of the cup (not much wetness is required) the heat may cause the moisture to evaporate out which then causes the mount to fall off the windshield. Finally, some windshields, for example, on the Chevy Trailblazer SUV, have a very slight curve to them that can be hard to see. So on those vehicles it can be hard to find a place to the left of the driver's vision where the mount will stick. In conclusion, I have used this windshield mount frequently and in general have had good experiences with it. It holds the iQue 3600 very securely in the holder itself. That is not an issue. However it could be improved if there was some way to get user feedback to Garmin B0001DBEHY:works_as_advertised:blue_crab_"steve" B0001DBEHY Garmin Suction Cup Mount including speaker w/12V cable (iQue 3600 not included): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 January 23, 2006 Blue Crab "Steve" Richmond, VA USA This mount works very well. The iQue 3600 clips into the cradle and is held very securely (it won't release until you press the release button on the side of the cradle.) Look at the back of your iQue and you'll see two small rectangular holes--the cradle has tabs that fit into these holes which securely lock the PDA into place. Simply place the PDA onto the cradle and rotate backwards until you feel it "click" into place. I've never had my iQue fall out. Power is supplied to the iQue via integrated power connector on the base of the cradle (the power and speaker connect automatically when you place the PDA into the cradle.) The cradle is connected to the vehicle's power via a cigarette lighter plug. This plug, in addition to power, utilizes an integrated speaker (with volume control) which routes all sounds (and voice prompts) through it. This is very nice, although the external speaker sounds just as "tinny" as the PDA's built-in speaker. The suction cup mount works very well. Others here have complained that their suction cup won't stick to the windshield, or that it falls off easily. I too had the same problem until I moistened the surface of the cup with a wet finger. Once moistened, the suction cup stays put! Actually, now I have a difficult time getting the suction cup to release from the windshield! I only have two complaints about this mount: 1. It seems a bit flimsy. It's made entirely out of plastic and I can see the plastic tab for the suction cup breaking if not used carefully. 2. If you're using an external antenna, it must be connected manually to the top of the PDA. Garmin should have included some type of integrated antenna connector in the base of the PDA (and mount) so that an external antenna would connect automatically by placing the unit in the cradle B0001DBEHY:motorcycle_use?:r._gardner_"rag" B0001DBEHY Garmin Suction Cup Mount including speaker w/12V cable (iQue 3600 not included): Electronics electronics 0 of 3 2.0 December 19, 2005 R. gardner "rag" ft worth, tx, usa Has anyone used this product on a motorcycle? If you have where did you mount it and how did it work? I have a large chrome gas cap cover on my Harley that the suction cup would fit, just don't want to loose it going down the road B0001DBEHY:there's_a_trick_to_getting_it_to_stick.:dr._gadget_"paul" B0001DBEHY Garmin Suction Cup Mount including speaker w/12V cable (iQue 3600 not included): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 December 4, 2005 Dr. Gadget "Paul" Newark, DE I've used this mount for over a year now, and once I figured it out, I haven't a problem getting it to stick to my windshield. (Often it sticks too well.) When attaching the suction cup to the windshield, position the locking lever so that it is perpendicular to the windshield. Place the suction cup against the windshield, apply pressure with the lever still perpendicular, and while applying pressure, lock the lever. (It helps to make sure the windshield and suction cup are clean.) Using this method to apply the mount, I've have it stay on for weeks at a time and not come off until I needed to remove it. Once in a while the mount will come off in the heat, but cleaning both surfaces fixes that. Also worth noting is the intermittent interference from my cell phone (I keep it about a foot away from the speaker and blame the cell phone for that). Otherwise this mount has worked perfectly and has been worth every penny B0001DBEHY:it_broke:keithn22 B0001DBEHY Garmin Suction Cup Mount including speaker w/12V cable (iQue 3600 not included): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 2.0 November 1, 2005 keithn22 California The suction cup broke at the attachment to the plastic mount. Maybe the rubber couldn't handle the heat or being removed from the windshield. I work in the desert, and rarely need to use my Garmin. Instead of always keeping this mount in the sun, which can be pretty damaging out here, I would only install the mount and the Garmin on the occasions that I needed it. One day when I was using it, my Garmin came crashing down. One thing to note is sometimes you don't get a good suction. I thought this was the case this time, but when I went to reattach it, I saw that that part worked as promised (it sucked). Anyway, maybe the mount couldn't handle being taken off frequently or it couldn't handle the heat. I'm planning on trying to mickey-mouse it back to operation instead of dealing with a warranty (if there is one). While it was working, I liked it though (hence 2 stars) B0001DBEHY:great_concept,_poor_execution...:ross_flaven B0001DBEHY Garmin Suction Cup Mount including speaker w/12V cable (iQue 3600 not included): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 August 12, 2005 Ross Flaven Boulder, CO USA I like the idea of being able to slap up my iQue in GPS mode on the windshield of my Eurovan and go, while keeping it charged. In that respect, the suction cup mount partially works: it keeps the GPS going perfectly, but the suction cup is both too small and too ineffective to stay put where I slap. It kept losing suction (this is where "it sucks" would have been an attribute) and dropping off the windshield, to lie on its side 'til the next Rest Area. I finally resolved the issue by attaching the grip half of Velcro tape to the suction cup, rotating the cup, and attaching the stand to my dashboard carpet cover. That works just fine, and I continue to have the benefits others alluded to without having to deal with a loose iQue. You might want to consider the sand-bag version, or keep in mind that if this unit won't suck, you can stick it B000CSOXTO:this_is_the_receiver_i_have_been_pursing_for_years:stickboy B000CSOXTO Garmin GPSMap 60CSx Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 21, 2006 Stickboy United States After purchasing a number of gps units over the last decade, I finally have a unit the does not leave me with that nagging feeling of dissatisfaction after plopping down a sizable chunk of change. Cons: 1)Audible alerts could be a touch louder. 2)Turn notification could come a bit sooner. 3)Lat/Lon data fields appear to be missing though manual says they should be available (you can only view lat/lon from satellite page) Pros: 1) SanDisk 2GB microSD works in my unit(I have seen statements that 2GB cards don't work) so I have entire US street detail easily stored, with plenty of room to spare if i decide to get Topo maps. 2) Abilty to acquire sat. connection is unparalleled in places any previous unit I owned would not have a chance without an external antenna. In fact, I can take the unit on walks in my jacket pocket and it maintains a consistent lock. 3) Auto-routing is very impressive with the MapSource v8 street detail. I was able to even get routing along unimproved country roads. 4) I am impressed with the PointsOfInterest database for locating all types of services such as food, lodging, shopping, etc... I would not hesitate to recommend this unit for those wanting to cover a broad range of applications from hiking, geocaching to on-road navigation. I suppose if I were only interested in auto navigation I might focus on those units designed specifically for that purpose. B000CSOXTO:this_thing_is_magic:james_r._eagleton_jr._"11111111" B000CSOXTO Garmin GPSMap 60CSx Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 20, 2006 James R. Eagleton Jr. "11111111" Tulsa, Ok United States I am not a techy kind of guy but this gadget is magic. It took me alot of study but once I was up to speed I would not be without it. These days we don't even carry a map, I don't need one. B000CSOXTO:awesome_gps:forrest_samuels B000CSOXTO Garmin GPSMap 60CSx Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 November 12, 2006 Forrest Samuels Durham, NC This is my second GPS (I upgraded from a eTrex Legend) and I Love it! It does an excellent job keeping a signal when in the woods where my old one wouldn't have had a signal at all. I also like the digital compass and altimeter even though I thought they would just be another toy feature when I bought it. I have some maps loaded on it now too and with a 1GB card I can hold most all of the US. You can also save the tracks to the memory card. The navigation features don't seem to work well for me though but I think that may be because I am using an old version of Mapsource (v7). Overall I would highly recommend this B000CSOXTO:awsome_handheld_gps:stormy_ryder B000CSOXTO Garmin GPSMap 60CSx Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Stormy Ryder Long Island, NY United States This Garmin handheld GPS is right on most of the time, even under dense forest cover. However, it does not work in an area of urban skyscrapers. It is perfect for non urban "geocaching" or even for driving directions on trips. The downside is that if you want street level and or topographic map software, you have to purchase them separately. Also the micro memory card that comes with the device is not really large enough to cover a whole state like New York. That said, considering the cost, I still believe this is the best portable, handheld GPS on the market today B000CSOXTO:garmin_gps_60csx_:donald_j._mazerolle B000CSOXTO Garmin GPSMap 60CSx Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 Donald J. Mazerolle Westford, Ma. USA This is my third Garmin GPS, they always get it right. Being able to down load LARGE areas of both Topo and Street maps is a great utility. I recently used the street map to find my way through SJ Ca. It was extremely helpful. I use the Topo section All the time for keeping track of my position in the woods either GEO caching or hunting. Worth every $$ B000CSOXTO:garmin_gps_map_60csx:craig_c._castioni B000CSOXTO Garmin GPSMap 60CSx Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Craig C. Castioni Putnam County, New York I could not be more satisfied with this unit. As an experienced GPS user, I considered this an upgrade and has far surpassed my expectations. I have found the MapSource product to have worked great in my region. While there might be some problems with errors as has been reported, I have been very happy with the accuracy and detail thus far. B000CSOXTO:my_first_gps:d._p._rdz B000CSOXTO Garmin GPSMap 60CSx Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 D. P. Rdz Mexico City This is my first GPS unit and I have no complaints about it. Very easy and simple to use. Excellent signal and operation under different weather conditions (following owner's manual suggestions). I combined it with the Garmin City Navigation Map of Mexico City and it works perfect. Also I use it for off-road activities and it is great as navigation tool, very complete information and data provided by it. If you are planning to buy it, let me suggest buy an additional micro SD card of a least 512 MB (2 GB would be great) to store in it all maps you want. B000CSOXTO:awesome_portable_gps_from_garmin:k._duym B000CSOXTO Garmin GPSMap 60CSx Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 K. Duym Millburn, NJ United States I had the Garmin 60CS and it worked great. I now upgraded to the 60CSX. The 60CSX is awesome. You get signal just about anywhere even inside your house. I like to geocache every once in a while and this unit is perfect for it. Especially when you have a lot of tree cover in the woods, the unit can still hold a strong signal. Also add the 1 gig memory card and you can get all of the US installed on it, and if you use the topo and city nav. together you can get half of the US installed. It stores lots of data and gives accurate door to door directions. If your thinking about it, go for it you wont be sorry. I bought it here on amazon and signed up for the mazon credit card and got [...]dollars off and then had a Garmin [...] mail in rebate, so I saved [...] on the unit. I love it. I Love all Garmin products I have used them for years on land and sea B000CSOXTO:exceeds_expectations:michael_goldstein B000CSOXTO Garmin GPSMap 60CSx Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 November 4, 2006 Michael Goldstein Trenton, NJ USA I bought this GPS principally for fishing/camping trips. What I didn't realize is that it's actually an OK automobile navigator as well. No voice prompts, and the mapping screen is a little small. But still very usable. With a 1 GB MicroSD card, I can store maps for about half the US (the unit isn't compatible with the new 2 GB cards). B0000511D7:great_cable:sunnyb32@yahoo.com B0000511D7 Cables To Go 6FT USB A/B Device USBA/USBB: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 5.0 November 20, 2000 sunnyb32@yahoo.com Albany, NY This folks is a great cable if you need a usb wire i tired other this never tangles, nore does it break i use this wire under desks table and even though the heat boards. Simply a Stong and Durable Wire with high proformance B000I5PGOM:great,_but_bought_it_elsewhere:boris B000I5PGOM Creative Labs Zen Vision: M 60 GB Portable Media Player Black: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 23, 2006 boris Hon, HI so, i had this (white model is all amazon had) for about 3 weeks in my cart and still no indication of when it was going to be in stock, so i bought a black one eleswhere, but of course, as soon as i buy it elsewhere, Amazon gets the black one in stock, but anyway, i got it and it is quite thick and on the heavy side, but so far, the video is crisp, clean, and very vibrant. no skips-very smooth video, the audio is excellent, photos are nice, great features like the A/V out-to watch it on your tv screen, it looks great. hardly any loss of resolution.(but i encode the video at the higest rate),havent tried the photo transfer yet, but it's a neat feature to have, and the creative software is very cool. i just started using the audio analyzer, which captures the tempo and the loudness of songs so when you put it on shuffle, it will kinda match the tempo and make the volume equal across all tracks. but you have to run it through the software first before loading the songs on your player. but it's worth it. my songs blend together and it's great. i didnt realize it at first, but after listening a few times, i really noticed that the songs all seem to fit well together.or is it in my imagination? but i did look at the properties after i ran it through the software and it does show the BPS(beat per second). i.e. 116, 110, etc..for each song. oh, and it also does batch conversion for changing the format to mp3, wma, vbr, constant, etc.. very cool. so, to sum it up, despite the size, it's a great player. looks very cool and the touch pad is still too sensitive, but it's not a major issue. i have alot of music that i encode at higher rates, so i went with the 60GB insted of the 30GB. but if i only wanted to put a couple of thousand songs on it, i would definately go with the 30GB model. i use this mainly for home use or travel, but i wouldent carry it around with me. i use the zen nano or zen v to carry around B000I5PGOM:ipod_killer!:philal26 B000I5PGOM Creative Labs Zen Vision: M 60 GB Portable Media Player Black: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 November 16, 2006 philal26 Georgia I've held off on buying a new MP3 player for over a year, anticipating the release of a great high capacity MP3. Although IPOD just released their 80gig IPOD, I'm still definitely pleased with my purchase and the wait. The color's are more vivid, it's not that big (2-3mm thicker than the 30gig version) the software is VERY easy to use, sound is excellent, has a lot of features and was reasonably priced. Worked just fine using Win Media Player (Creative did provide both Media Player 11 and their own organizing tool, but you can use anything to sync this up). It takes almost every type of format you have without having to convert everything (and if you do, WMP does it for you). You can search by album, genre, artist, etc., not sure what the other guy was doing wrong. I haven't figured out if there's a way to shuffle all the songs you have on a particular artist yet. It did take about 2 hours for the initial sync, but that's because I have 45gig of music, vids, and pics. I've done all the large capacity reviews, read em all, tested the MP3's at the stores, etc, etc, and I have to say that the quality of the Creative is definitely the best overall MP3 on the market today. Only downsides I've found are the lack of all the accessories and that Creative needs to keep up with the market (hint, release a 80gig or better now!) and advertise more. If they step that up, this can definitley be THE IPOD killer. I'm still waiting on the sport case to come in I ordered, hopefully it will fit (the company said it would), more to follow on that. But, I've read that the sport cases actually scratch the player and would advise everybody to put the protective plastic on it before putting it in the case. Hopefully this helps you make a wise decision B000I5PGOM:excellent_player:r._lanthier B000I5PGOM Creative Labs Zen Vision: M 60 GB Portable Media Player Black: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 November 4, 2006 R. Lanthier Vienna, VA United States I received my ZVM 60GB about two weeks ago. I have not had a chance to work it out that much, but to date I am very impressed. The screen is fantastic to watch video on. Very clear and sharp. The sound is Creative fabulous as well, as one should expect. The USB Host feature works well with my camera, slow, but usable transfers for how I use it. For those of you interested in this feature, I can copy about 400 JPG images of about 4.5MB per file in about 1 hour - this is not fast by any stretch but a useful storage option at the end of a day of shooting. Photos really look sharp on the player and you can select any image you have on the player as the wallpaper. You can also sync your outlook data (contacts & calendar). Navigation is a breeze. The unit is certainly larger than other players, but by no means a brick IMHO. I don't find it overly large, it fits comfortably in a shirt pocket and in my hand (I have normal size hands). I like the feel of a larger sturdier player. You have to realize that there are many things built into this player! Creative makes good sturdy players in my experience. Not much comes in this package. No wall charger and no usable case (it comes with a silly pouch). I will use my player more when a case becomes available, I find it rather slippery and it slipped out of my hands twice the first day I had it!!!. There are no cases currently that are designed specifically for the slightly thicker 60GB version that I am aware of. I have inquired about the silicone cases and reputable sellers tell me they do not work well on the 60GB ZVM. My gripe: The black version, which I have is a smudge/scratch magnet. While the black version looks cool, I wonder if the white is less prone to showing wear. Amazing to make something with such a finish B000I5PGOM:don't_trip...this_is_the_best_player_out_there._(really_4.5):c._colter_"c._colter" B000I5PGOM Creative Labs Zen Vision: M 60 GB Portable Media Player Black: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 November 3, 2006 C. Colter "C. Colter" Somewhere, USA I absolutley love this unit. It has evrything: great sound, great video play (supports more video types than ipod), picture storage, tv out, etc. People are going overboard on the thickness issue. It's not that thick and it's not that heavy. Loading it up with music, video, etc. is easy. The only issue is not with the player itself, but with Creative's media program. One plus is that it plays the player through the PC. But is has a folder system and does not sort the music on the player my artist, album, or genre. But there is thrid party programs that will like real player. All and all it's the best DAP I have owned and this is my 4th. B000I5PGOM:not_pleased_with_the_brick:tryingtohelpyou B000I5PGOM Creative Labs Zen Vision: M 60 GB Portable Media Player Black: Electronics electronics 3 of 11 2.0 November 1, 2006 TryingToHelpYou Colorado I give it a 2 only because it is a good music player. I owned the 30GB for 6 months and loved it. The sound quality is great, navigation is simple, making playlists is no problem, video picture is super, and the Zen's reputation for quality (despite the last guy's misfortune) is high. FM tuner and voice recorder over the Ipod are nice additions, if you use them. And, by the way, the FM tuner tunes into station perfectly and sounds very good. Under pressure from the RIAA, Creative REMOVED THE FM RECORDER that is on the 30GB model. Don't worry about it, though, the quality was pretty poor anyway. My real gripe is the size. It was already too thick, now this thing is as thick as a deck of cards! I measured it at 7/8 of an inch. Compare that to the 80gb Ipod at about 1/2 inch (.55 inch to be exact). And it's as heavy as a brick. You can also hear and feel the hard drive operating, it's not load or a bad vibration, but it's there. I'm just not as pleased with this version as with the 30GB model. Creative should have made this smaller and more refined, while still making the storage space larger. That's what good electronics companies do. THEY FAILED MISERABLY HERE. If you don't care about the FM tuner or voice recorder, pay $25 more for the new 80GB Ipod. B000BS2IPG:design:m._warshauer B000BS2IPG Altec Lansing IMX2 Laptop Portable Audio: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 August 14, 2006 M. Warshauer United States THIS SPEAKER HAS A CHEAP PLASTIC BASE. IT DOES NOT LIKE TO BEND. IF BENT OR PUSHED INTO THE OPEN POSITION THE PLASTIC STOP TABS WILL BRAKE OFF. The base will no longer hold the speaker up. The sound quality is as expected. BUY LOW HOPE FOR THE BEST or BUY IT WHERE YOU CAN GET A QUICK AND EASY NO QUESTIONS ASKED REFUND B000BS2IPG:good_over_all_device_for_listening_to_xm2go:hugh_m B000BS2IPG Altec Lansing IMX2 Laptop Portable Audio: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 10, 2006 Hugh M Upper Marlboro, Maryland United States This device solved my problem of listening to my XM2Go away from the home base...when a whole group of people wanted to hear the music. The speaker is providing great sound with good amplification. The unit also recharges the XM2Go. The instructions were easy to follow B000BS2IPG:i_love_this_product:v._haller_"financial_junkie" B000BS2IPG Altec Lansing IMX2 Laptop Portable Audio: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 5, 2006 V. Haller "financial junkie" I couldn't have been happier with this purchase. It was everything I hoped for. For the money, you couldn't find more clarity in sound. It is definitely worth buying. I use it when I'm camping and have no access to television. I am able to hear the news and music without turning on a television. Who needs a picture anyway. B000BS2IPG:altec_lansing_:william_g._smith_"smittysattva" B000BS2IPG Altec Lansing IMX2 Laptop Portable Audio: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 1.0 July 4, 2006 William G. Smith "smittysattva" san rafael, ca Altec Lansing has decent prices but the products are shoddily made. If they work, they're ok, but most likely they'll break in some small way the day after the warranty expires. If you can understand their support people- it helps if you've been to Mumbai-all they seem capable of doing is reading company policy to you. Twice I've been seduced by their prices-both times I've been burned. I would never use them again, ther're too many manufacturers who take pride in they're product and service B000BS2IPG:sounds_too_good_to_be_true:donna_j._madden_"donna_jo" B000BS2IPG Altec Lansing IMX2 Laptop Portable Audio: Electronics electronics 3 of 6 5.0 January 5, 2006 Donna J. Madden "Donna Jo" Redondo Beach, CA It is true! The speaker provides great sound, and it's well amplified. The system comes with easy to follow illustrated instructions. B0007LU2RI:leather_flip_cover:t._chervenak B0007LU2RI Garmin 010-10567-07 Leather Flip Cover for iQue M5: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 March 20, 2006 T. Chervenak North Carolina The plastic mounting device that secures the leather flip cover to the M5 is very poorly engineered. I purchased my M5 in January and this mounting device has already broken. I am seriously considering replacing it with some other protective device B000066R6M:great_radio!:raymond_dilorenzo B000066R6M Sangean DT-210V AM/FM/TV Pocket-Size Digital Radio: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 Raymond DiLorenzo Nevada City, CA USA At this price they don't get any better. I bought a Radio Shack radio for about the same price and returned it. It was worth maybe $15 or $20. The sound is extremely good for its size. B000066R6M:sangean_pocket_fm_radio:j._k._evans B000066R6M Sangean DT-210V AM/FM/TV Pocket-Size Digital Radio: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 September 27, 2006 J. K. Evans Hackensack, NJ USA Like many reviews here, I am extremely pleased with this radio in particular its FM reception. I haven't yet mastered the station pre-sets so I would say that feature is not user friendly. Some reviews I read when I purchased (now strangely deleted) recommended Sennheiser MX-500 In-Ear Headphones because the Sangean buds were poor quality. I followed this advice but really could not tell the difference. However, my iPod earphones give the best sound fidelity. B000066R6M:the_best_pocket-size_digital_radio:robert_e._patchen B000066R6M Sangean DT-210V AM/FM/TV Pocket-Size Digital Radio: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 1, 2006 Robert E. Patchen Fort Lauderdale, FL United States This is the second time I have purchased this model Pocket Digital Radio. First one purchased about three years ago. Misplaced the first one and wanted to replace it with the same model. Features available on this Sangean radio totally work as advertised. For such a small speaker, the sound is great, even better using ear buds. B000066R6M:so_good,_i_bought_it_again!:wendy_simmons_"budding_technophile" B000066R6M Sangean DT-210V AM/FM/TV Pocket-Size Digital Radio: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 30, 2006 Wendy Simmons "Budding Technophile" Bay Area, CA (USA This is the second time I have purchased this exact same radio. I had to replace it, since I dropped the other one on it's head one too many times. I use this radio daily when I am out walking dogs. The reception is great, it has a good sound for being such a small speaker, and it lasted a long time, considering that it took quite a bit of abuse B000066R6M:a_great_small_radio:rg_"radio_listener" B000066R6M Sangean DT-210V AM/FM/TV Pocket-Size Digital Radio: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 August 29, 2006 RG "radio listener" St. Louis Live about 25 miles from city center of a major metro area. Reception very good for weak AM stations. Speaker function and volume more than satisfactory. You can use the speaker and earphones at the same time. Presets for FM/AM easy to program. Very light and thin enough to put in a shirt pocket. Recommended. B000066R6M:supersoundme:donald_mcleod B000066R6M Sangean DT-210V AM/FM/TV Pocket-Size Digital Radio: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 18, 2006 Donald McLeod Antioch, CA United States I used to own a DT300 which I liked very much. This is even better B000066R6M:nice_radio_-_ear_buds_could_be_better.:kelley_c._smith B000066R6M Sangean DT-210V AM/FM/TV Pocket-Size Digital Radio: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 13, 2006 Kelley C. Smith Radio may have better than average reception. The ear buds are very cheap. The volume control is hard to adjust, and is too small. It costs more than a similar Sony portable, but it may be worth it. We will see how long it lasts B000066R6M:top_quality_mini_am/fm/tv_radio:bob_pr._"bob_pr." B000066R6M Sangean DT-210V AM/FM/TV Pocket-Size Digital Radio: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 August 12, 2006 Bob Pr. "Bob Pr." Topeka, KS USA If you're a lover of FM stations distant from you, this radio is among the very best to get reception. It has a switch to choose between Mono and Stereo and the reception is always better and with less distortion in Mono for the distant ones. I walk my Lab an hour every morning in a nature preserve and listen to either one FM station 30 miles away or another 70 miles away in mono. Reception of both is excellent. I've bought a number of Sonys and other brands of "Walkmen" types but all have lacked a Mono-Stereo switch so Stereo reception of these stations is often stuttering at best or absent at usual. This radio replaces a Sangean DT-300-VW which I used daily for 4 years. Unfortunately the DT-300 recently died but, fortunately, I decided to save $15 and take a chance on the DT-210V. WOW! I like it much better than the DT-300 for three reasons: (1) the sound from the speaker (which is how I listen) is FAR better than that from the 300. (I slip the radio in the upper left pocket of my Cabela's Safari vest and listen to it there; I don't want earbuds or head phones masking all external sounds.) (2) The batteries seem to last longer. (3) The reception seems to be better. While I occasionally miss the DT-300's WX weather band, I have another mini radio dedicated to that I can take along if need be. The only downside is that manual is not entirely user-friendly nor or all the funtions on the radio. It has a control so you can set the dial to switch between several presets. I had to call Sangean for help in using it. But on my radio, one must press this then press that so fast that only about 1 out of 20 times can I do it fast enough. It's easier to just run the digitial dial between 89.3 and 91.5 as needed. Excellent radio, superior performance, great value B000066R6M:awesome,_with_one_glitch:mr_radio_"compact_companion" B000066R6M Sangean DT-210V AM/FM/TV Pocket-Size Digital Radio: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 1.0 June 9, 2006 mr radio "compact companion" Midwest, US I am a daily radio user, and carry this unit around with me everywhere. I listen to baseball & football games, music, talk radio, news, weather, AM & FM, you name it. I've now purchased two Sangean DT-210V's from Amazon in as many years, but the second one is currently dying the same death that ended the first one. The design is very user-friendly, and I use every feature; presets, headphone/handsfree, station scan, etc. I would put the reception this unit gets up against any other portable on the market. It's great, even in remote areas where others lose it. But the chronic problem which I thought was unique to #1 is now afflicting #2... the power button. On both units I've owned, it slowly begins to malfunction, then stops working altogether. My second one is currently in its final stages. Sangean, if you ever get a copy of this review, please redesign the on/off switch to be more durable. Maybe less plastic and more metal parts, if only at that point of contact. You have a loyal customer here, but I can't afford to replace this gem of a radio once a year. It's sad, because the reception, the clarity, the ergonomics of the radio want to live a longer life, if not for the on/off switch. B00005MITU:worked_out_of_the_box:susan_peirce_"canyonlights_photography" B00005MITU AT&T 210 Trimline Phone with Memory Dialing (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Susan Peirce "Canyonlights Photography" Lyons, CO USA This seems like a bargain. It works well and there have been no problems so far B00005MITU:this_phone...whoa!:stiff_masterson B00005MITU AT&T 210 Trimline Phone with Memory Dialing (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 stiff masterson This phone is spectacular! What can I say. I have used many phones: cell phones, cordless phones, payphones, headphones...but this phone takes the cake! Simple, sleak, SPECTACULAR! Buy it today...and call a friend tomorrow B00005MITU:at&t_210_trimline_phone_with_memory_dialing_(black):mavsimpson B00005MITU AT&T 210 Trimline Phone with Memory Dialing (Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 October 28, 2006 mavsimpson Excellent phone. The only flaw is that the receiver slides off the base too easily when wall-mounted. A few small pieces of electrical tape seems to work fine. B00005MITU:basic_little_black_phone:phillip_e._winter_"fimbulwinter" B00005MITU AT&T 210 Trimline Phone with Memory Dialing (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 24, 2006 Phillip E. Winter "Fimbulwinter" rural Virginia Very easy to use. Volume control a real plus. Replaces and older pastel trimline phone in a somewhat formal room. Fills the bill marvelously. Good value for money B00005MITU:at&t_201__phone:lisle_e._gaige_"retired" B00005MITU AT&T 210 Trimline Phone with Memory Dialing (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 31, 2006 Lisle E. Gaige "Retired" This phone is absolutely fabulous. The sound is very clear. It was very easy to program my numbers into the phone. It's black color would coordinate with anyone's desk or counter B00005MITU:great_phone:l._griese B00005MITU AT&T 210 Trimline Phone with Memory Dialing (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 20, 2006 L. Griese I love this phone..I like the fact it as 3 different ring tones...I give it 100%..And you can hear clearly on it..I have it in my bedroom.. B00005MITU:memory:joe B00005MITU AT&T 210 Trimline Phone with Memory Dialing (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 May 16, 2006 Joe Jacksonville, Fl I did find the memory to be a bit hard to program but kept at it and suceeded, following the directions closely and being extra quick between the last two steps, prog/mute and hang up. That allowed me to program long distance and local numbers B00005MITU:horrible:constance_truggle_"ct." B00005MITU AT&T 210 Trimline Phone with Memory Dialing (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 5 1.0 March 25, 2006 Constance Truggle "CT." South Carolina, USA The phone itself is cheap, which is a plus. The usage, however, is also cheap. It distorts sound worse than a cordless, which I as trying to avoid, and randomly hangs up on people. As I use this phone for a business purpose, this is detrimental. I do not advise the purchase of this phone. B00005MITU:memory:frank_stiffel_"writer_and_reader" B00005MITU AT&T 210 Trimline Phone with Memory Dialing (Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 March 19, 2006 Frank Stiffel "Writer and Reader" Flushing NY It is much too complicated to enter telephone numbers into MEMORY. I succeeded with entering only two numbers. All other efforts were rejected. Otherwise, this telephone works finee B0002SQ2MU:8_peices_of_junk_...!!_:puneet_pal_singh B0002SQ2MU Creative Inspire P7800 8-Piece Powered Surround Sound Speaker System: Electronics electronics 0 of 4 1.0 April 30, 2006 Puneet Pal Singh These speakers quality is just next to crap , i mean these speakers dont even have any dam sound quality or deep bass to enjoy , i got them first for my audigy 2 ZS card , and they performed so bad i returned to the dealer and got myself " Logitech Z-5300 5.1 Speakers " , these speakers have real quality and are THX certified so if anyone is putting money in 7800 i request dont do it and get yourself a Z 5300 . B0002SQ2MU:p_in_p7800_must_mean_power!_:-):stephen_"eyeam" B0002SQ2MU Creative Inspire P7800 8-Piece Powered Surround Sound Speaker System: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 March 15, 2006 Stephen "EyeAm" Florida The P in the P7800 model number for the Creative Inspire 8-piece surround sound speaker system...must mean POWER. It's great! :-) The sound is rich and deep (especially from the subwoofer, which I wasn't expecting to be so powerful). Definitely all the bang for the buck you could want from a personal computer speaker system B0002SQ2MU:great_value_for_7.1_system:gundam785 B0002SQ2MU Creative Inspire P7800 8-Piece Powered Surround Sound Speaker System: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 February 24, 2006 gundam785 St. Louis, MO USA I have had these speakers for about a month now, and so far I have been extremely impressed with their quality for the price. This is definitely the best value you can get for a 7.1 system unless you go for the 400-500 dollar systems like the Creative Giga Works or similar. They do surround sound in gaming extremely well, for games like CS: Source, Unreal Tournament 2004, F.E.A.R., and Quake 4. For music, if you have the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS the mixing and sound quality is just fine. Overall, for under $100 dollars, these speakers are hands down the best 7.1 system you can find on the market B0002SQ2MU:great!_only_with_sound_card.:sound_guy B0002SQ2MU Creative Inspire P7800 8-Piece Powered Surround Sound Speaker System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 February 12, 2006 Sound Guy NJ I bought these speakers having hope for something finally good for my room and my computer. At first i had them hooked up to my ps2 with a bunch of adapters but the sub couldn't go that loud and it was also not under a desk so there wasn't much power. I got a little worried that i wasted $80 but once i hooked them up to an Audigy 2 ZS they go as loud as some recievers and cleaner sound than some $280 speakers I've heard. They easily beat my old 2.0 Altec Lansing speakers by far. If you run a headphone splitter and hook up the Creatives Vs. a normal 2.0 system then you will see a difference because they are getting the same signal and then you can test them out toegther. Well I'll be the first to tell you was i surprised when i first heard them together. These Creatives that i almost ran out of hope for, slaughtered my old 2.0 system. If you give them a good signal from a good sound card and put the subwoofer under the desk, they will be the one of the best systems you'll ever hear B0002SQ2MU:very_good_speakers:m._craven_"commando" B0002SQ2MU Creative Inspire P7800 8-Piece Powered Surround Sound Speaker System: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 October 21, 2005 M. Craven "Commando" Austin, TX theyre amazing speakers, i havent ever had 7.1 sound but its amazing, i have the Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS and it sounds wonderfu B0002SQ2MU:the_best_7.1_system_under_$100:sean_henning_"kagerousan" B0002SQ2MU Creative Inspire P7800 8-Piece Powered Surround Sound Speaker System: Electronics electronics 41 of 41 4.0 December 3, 2004 Sean Henning "kagerousan" Denver, CO, USA This is probably the best 7.1 system for less than $100. That being said, it's not everyone's perfect match. If music is your main application, you might be happier with two top-notch speakers than seven decent ones. Your music only comes in two channels, demoting those five extra speakers to mere clones of the first two. For music aficianados, I recommend Logitech's excellent Z-2300 THX certified 2.1 system (B0002SQ2P2). For about the same $$, you get much better mid-range reproduction, and surrender five unnecessary channels. If your application is gaming, look no further. In this price range, this is the system for you. Turn down the lights, turn up the speakers, and you are _immersed_. The steady drip-drip-drip of cave water in Neverwinter Nights is far more convincing when it seems to emerge from all around me. If your application is watching DVDs, you could honestly go either way. Ask yourself which is more important: faithful sound reproduction or immersive experience? For sound quality, take the Logitechs (B0002SQ2P2). For surround sound, take the Creatives. Either way, you'll be happy. Creative Inspire T7800 7.1 speakers: Pros: Lightweight satellites. 5.1 --> 7.1 upmix (for compatability with 5.1 sound cards). Handy remote control with power, volume, bass adjust, headphone connector, and alternate input. Slots for hanging the satellites on the walls. Cons: Mid-range sound reproduction is watery (though still better than average for a system of this price). The power switch/volume knob on the remote feels cheap. Only the 3 front satellites contain both mid-range drivers and high-range tweeters (the side and rear satellites contain only mid-range drivers). The cable ends are not terminated (bare wires). The cables are too short to trace around the floorboards to the opposite corner of even a small room. Despite all of the cons, overall I am very pleased with the Creatives, and I would purchase them again B0002SQ2MU:t7700_vs._p7800:beach_boy_"sa232650" B0002SQ2MU Creative Inspire P7800 8-Piece Powered Surround Sound Speaker System: Electronics electronics 5 of 18 5.0 October 29, 2004 Beach Boy "sa232650" Del Mar, CA United States Creative Labs has 2 excellent models. I like this one better(the T7700) because of the attached stands. But the P7800 has a better center channel (20 watts vs. 18watts). So pick your poison.. B000A1CGH4:we_love_it!:v._v._sanchez_"vanessa" B000A1CGH4 Sony KDFE60A20 60" LCD Rear Projection Television: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 20, 2006 V. V. Sanchez "vanessa" california This television is great! The screen size and enhanced/adjustable surround sound, make your tv viewing experience/gaming experience....LIFELIKE! Just like the actual theater! We recently upgraded from a normal television to this! The high quality sound and picture are unreal!!!!! You do not need surround sound or enhanced/detached speakers with the built in sound system. We love it! It is PERFECT!!!!! B000A1CGH4:for_big_screen_lovers_who_dont_want_to_spend_too_much:i_like_food B000A1CGH4 Sony KDFE60A20 60" LCD Rear Projection Television: Electronics electronics 89 of 91 4.0 September 21, 2005 I Like Food St. Paul, Minnesota USA I just received this television and finally have it working. Although my experience so far has been with the local HD channels using an over the air HD antenna, it has still proven its worth the money. I come home every night after work wanting to watch TV on a "nice" TV. Sure there might be minor tweaks that you can do to enhance the picture but come on, It's not that noticable and definately not worth $500 to get a guy to come tune it for you. Out of the box this TV does very well. The red is a little sharp but its nothing you cant easily take care of going through the settings. The overall picture quality is absolutely beautiful when watching HD TV. I got to see our Minnesota Vikings get the crap beaten out of them by the Bengals with outstanding quality. With the large screen size that it has, watching TV series programs like "Lost" etc. really make a difference. I also purchased the GW12 TV Stand and it looks amazing in the house. Be aware how ever to make sure you have enough room for the TV in your living room. I had to move some of my couches back to the dining room to get a more comfortable viewing distance, but since I know Ill be moving out soon I knew it wouldnt be too bad for too long. But make sure you have at least 12 feet of distance to the TV screen. Remember that the TV is about 3 feet deep and that you will want to calculate that into your measurements as well. The Sony TV stand is shaped perfectly for the TV so there's no excessive space taken up. To use the full power of the TV I purchased the HD DVR from Direct TV to be able to record everything I miss and still be able to watch it in HD. HD programs are much more clear, vivid and sharper than what they looked like on your standard TV. One con is the lack of picture in picture. You'd think it would be nice with a TV this big but I suppose Sony had a reason for dropping it. The Speakers are pretty nice for the size of the TV but with a screen that big you should consider purchasing a home theater system or receiver set with seperate speakers. The remote control is kind of corny looking but hey its not the main point here. TV is also very light weight for its size and ways at about 150lbs. Overall I definately love this TV and think it was well worth the price. I looked into buying a DLP but it just didnt catch my eye as much as this rear projection LCD. Sony has definately improved the darkness of the black on the LCD TV's knowing that there were problems in the past. B000136P8W:this_is_the_one:jesse_liberty_"programmer,_author" B000136P8W Plantronics S12 Corded Telephone Headset System: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 8, 2006 Jesse Liberty "Programmer, Author" MA USA This is the one; the best head set for corded phones on the market. Plug into (virtually) any one or two line phone. It plugs into the phone where the head set goes (and the head set plugs into it). Your choice of over the ear or over the head and the microphone is the best I've used, in either case. A 3 minute test call to a friend, and your out going volume is perfected and stays right for every call. You have volume control for listening (boost those quiet talkers) and noise suppression) with two very big buttons: one to switch from headset to phone, and one to mute. There is a well-done holder for the headset, and good indicator lights (on headset, power on, and mute). Plus it is Plantronics, so it is built right (and you pay for it, but not as much as you might). I am told repeatedly that the quality *improves* when i use the headset than when I go back to the phone itself. In short, nothing else comes close. HIGHLY recommended. B000136P8W:does_the_job_well:robivanexel B000136P8W Plantronics S12 Corded Telephone Headset System: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 robivanexel San Francisco, CA USA I've used the headset for 8 months at my office and have not had any issues with it. Pros: 1. Sound always works fine, channels all work fine 2. Earpiece comfortable Cons: 1. Office mates may make fun of you for wearing a headset Unless you want to pay for a high-end headset, I'd save paying any more and consider one of these. B000136P8W:affordable_and_good_for_office_use:yafman B000136P8W Plantronics S12 Corded Telephone Headset System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 September 26, 2006 yafman Dallas, TX i have used the S12 for a while and i am very pleased with it. the sound quality is excellent and the earpiece is comfortable. there is a way to set it up so you don't have to remove the handset from the phone every time, but i could not control the volume that way. if you need a headset but don't need to walk around the office with it, this is the way to go B000136P8W:nice_headset:andrew_violette_"www.andrewviolette.net" B000136P8W Plantronics S12 Corded Telephone Headset System: Electronics electronics 4.0 September 1, 2006 Andrew Violette "www.andrewviolette.net" Hoffman Estates, IL United States I spend a lot of time during the week on calls. This headset makes that more manageable (and allows me to actually get some work done in the process). My Avaya VOIP phone has a headset button and a dedicated port, so I can seamlessly switch between this device and the normal method. The sound quality is good and the LED that signals that you are on a call is a great idea. This headset can still be used even if you don't have a dedicated headset port. My only criticism is that the headset rest is a little too low, so my cords tend to drape over the device when not in use. But this is a minor point B000136P8W:easy_set-up,_works_as_advertised:d._e._carr B000136P8W Plantronics S12 Corded Telephone Headset System: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 20, 2006 D. E. Carr Boston This headset and amplifier unit works very well overall, and set-up was a breeze. Sound quality is good, although I had trouble with echos on an international conference call one time. My only gripe would be that the indicator LEDs are a bit difficult to see under bright office lighting. Sometimes I'm not sure if the headset is engaged when answering a call B000136P8W:why_didn't_other_reviews_mention_this?:j._baker B000136P8W Plantronics S12 Corded Telephone Headset System: Electronics electronics 4 of 29 1.0 August 13, 2006 J. Baker Portland, OR USA Ok, why didn't any of the previous reviewers mention the fact that this piece of junk needed another phone to be connected to? I thought this thing would be able to plug directly into your phone line from the wall, and I thought that the number buttons would be under that little gray plastic piece you see in the picture that looks like it flips up (but it does not, silly me). Apparently, the geniuses who designed this thing thought it would be cool to make you HAVE TO plug it in to a regular old phone. Thanks a lot! Now I need to spend an extra $30 for that too?! Plus the cherry on top-- I get a nice new little nest of wires (phone cable running to standard phone base unit, another cable running from bae unit to this piece of junk, another cable running from piece of junk to standard phone hand receiver) as if I didn't have enough wire tangles already in my life. Thanks so much, designers at Plantronics. Oh, and keep in mind that you DO need to get a $30 phone to use with this thing. Yep, my regular $12 GE slim line corded phone will not work because the dialing buttons are part of the hand receiver. For this junk, you need a $30 granny and grandpa big button moron phone with the buttons built into the base unit instead of the hand receiver. Yay B000136P8W:works_well_first_but_doesn't_last:road_warrior B000136P8W Plantronics S12 Corded Telephone Headset System: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 April 12, 2006 road warrior ca I have had the S12 for 2 years now, and although it worked flawlessly in the beginning, the quality degrades over the year to the point whereby it becomes unusable. First the channels die (there are six on the side) currently only 4 of these work. The transmit quality degrades, noise gets introduced in both transmit and receive streams and the noise gets so loud while the receiving quality gets so bad, that you can no longer use it. I like plantronics, it is the best company out there, but this product only has a shelf life of about 2 yrs. I am now shopping for another plantronics product that works. B000136P8W:good_product:sarah_liu_"blueteddiebear" B000136P8W Plantronics S12 Corded Telephone Headset System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 March 31, 2006 Sarah Liu "blueteddiebear" Sacramento, Ca I bought this at Amazon.com from an Awesome Deal I found on DailyTool.com. This headset works well most of the time. Sometimes I do hear complaints from the other line that the voice is too low even though I've turned the volume all the up. This headset helps me free up my hands to do multitasking. B000136P8W:good_-_but_would_prefer_two_earpieces:b._kelley_"business-strategy-innovation.com" B000136P8W Plantronics S12 Corded Telephone Headset System: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 4.0 February 24, 2006 B. Kelley "business-strategy-innovation.com" Seattle, WA As an independent consultant I needed a headset for conducting project meetings at work, and so I got this one. It works fine, but I wish it had two earpieces to better help muffle noises from people walking by, the dishwasher when working from home, or whatever might distract from being able to hear the person at the other end of the phone B00005T3ZN:nice_cable:m._anderson_"boston_gorilla_preservation_society" B00005T3ZN Belkin F3U133-10-GLD 10' USB 2.0 A/b Device: Electronics electronics 4.0 February 22, 2006 M. Anderson "Boston Gorilla Preservation Society" Boston "Still the Hub",MA Works fine for my Samsung Laser Printer. I appreciate the lower price then a local brick and mortar such as Best Buy. Still they could always be even cheaper. Belkin Cables are consistently nice quality in my experience. B00005T3ZN:matches_printers!:joe_smo_"g-unit" B00005T3ZN Belkin F3U133-10-GLD 10' USB 2.0 A/b Device: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 12, 2005 Joe Smo "G-Unit" New Zealand this cable is absolutely perfect. i've had this for a year now and it's still fast speed... ALWAYS! USB 2.0 works flawlessly with this cord. the cord is packaged nicely, not like the picture, and also, the connecters are gold palted like advertised. this retail for $24.99 at the Belkins site so this is a real great deal B00005T3ZN:best_qaulity_cables.:"gregg_a" B00005T3ZN Belkin F3U133-10-GLD 10' USB 2.0 A/b Device: Electronics electronics 4 of 8 5.0 May 20, 2003 "gregg_a" IN, Usa These cables are the best usb i have ever had they hold the data and transfere at high speeds. If you going to buy or even looking at usb cables spend a few extra dollars and buy one of these you wont be sorry. They even have a lifetime warranty on them if found efective. So all and all a great usb cables, great for printers or and usb device B0007N55LE:best_earbuds._period.:mr._z_"mr.z" B0007N55LE Sony MDR-EX81LP Bud-Style Stereo Earphones (White): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 18, 2006 Mr. Z "Mr.Z" Hudson Valley, NY I've never heard clarity and range of highs and lows in any earbud headphones like these Sony MDr-EX81LPs. And its wrap-around-the-ear design means it never falls out, including during my most aggressive work-outs at the gym. And isn't it great to block out at least 80% of the ambient sound in that gym! So although I haven't listened to every ear-bud out there...I think you'd be hard-pressed to find a better sound in such a small package...especially at this price. B0007N55LE:stereo_head_phones:donna_fox B0007N55LE Sony MDR-EX81LP Bud-Style Stereo Earphones (White): Electronics electronics 0 of 7 5.0 November 10, 2006 Donna Fox Ypsilanti, MI United States My son specifically asked for these head phones. I received them in a timely manner for his birthday B0007N55LE:great_sound_but_don't_quite_fit....:r._dimler_"number1dad" B0007N55LE Sony MDR-EX81LP Bud-Style Stereo Earphones (White): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 R. Dimler "number1dad" San Diego, CA I bought these earphones to replace the set I got with my SanDisk Sansa M240 MP3 player. As for the sound, they are a little high on the treble ends, to he point of being "tinny". Just not enough bass. Could be the player as I have not yet tried them with anything else. The fit is excellent in the ear canal but over the ear, well it could be better. Maybe I just have big ears?? Overall, good sound and decent fit B0007N55LE:ear_buds_fit_in_ear_snugly_and_sound_is_great:howard_w._stein B0007N55LE Sony MDR-EX81LP Bud-Style Stereo Earphones (White): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 Howard W. Stein The sound is great. They fit snugly in my ear. Don't fit around my ears well Don't care for the one wire longer than the other Wish wires had adjustable piece to make it fit tighte B0007N55LE:broke_after_90_day_warranty_expired:leftcoast B0007N55LE Sony MDR-EX81LP Bud-Style Stereo Earphones (White): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 November 1, 2006 LeftCoast Santa Monica, CA USA Sony has an ultra-short 90 day warranty on these headphones. Mine broke after the warranty expired. I'd expect that from a cheap set of earbuds, but not from an expensive set made by a name like Sony. I'll try a different brand next time. B0007N55LE:great_sound,_but_a_little_sweat_can_clog_up_the_works:modern_shopper B0007N55LE Sony MDR-EX81LP Bud-Style Stereo Earphones (White): Electronics electronics 4.0 October 29, 2006 Modern Shopper CT I'm on my 2nd pair of the headsets. The sound is far better than the standard-issue iPod headsets and they're priced right. Plus, the earplugs do block out a lot of ambient noise. The problem: I wear them almost daily at the gym. After several months' wear, the volume diminishes. Sweat and whatever else seem to block up a pin-hole in each earplug. That hasn't kept me from buying 2 pairs, obviously. But I wish there were a way to clean them. B00005UK9T:garmin_etrek_vista_bracket:johannes_l._pauel B00005UK9T Garmin Auto Mounting Bracket for eTrex: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Johannes L. Pauel Pembroke Pines, FL United States Works great. My second one. First was for the boat, this one for the car. Purchased both from Amazon. No complaints. All Garmin stuff is first rate. B00005UK9T:doesn't_stay_stuck:a_gadget_guy B00005UK9T Garmin Auto Mounting Bracket for eTrex: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 2.0 April 12, 2006 A Gadget Guy Falls Church, VA The design of the bracket is very nice, but the adhesuve doesn't stay stuck to the dash. It works for a while, but after a few hours in the sun, the adhesive becomes soft and gooey. Take a quick turn, and the GPS flies off into your lap. I'll have to try the windshield (suction cup) mount B00005UK9T:adhesive_issues:james_thompson B00005UK9T Garmin Auto Mounting Bracket for eTrex: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 April 4, 2006 James Thompson Atlanta, GA USA I found that the mounting system is great with only one problem. After a couple of months, the adhesive couldn't hold it to my dash board if i made a sharp turn or drove on a rough road. I recommend using a medium to heavy duty 3M double-stick adhesive instead. They come in repositional versions, too B00005UK9T:mission_adequate:aaron_d._chacon_"goes_m" B00005UK9T Garmin Auto Mounting Bracket for eTrex: Electronics electronics 15 of 15 4.0 June 28, 2005 Aaron D. Chacon "goes_m" San Jose, California United States I found the plastic arm to be a bit flexible. And when using the GPS unit (punching buttons) I find that I need to hold the back of the GPS unit to push the "click stick". I was thinking of using the "removable" adhesive to switch back and forth between two cars, but the adhesive is pretty much one use only. I'm a bit annoyed that if I want the weighted auto base (the friction mount) I have to buy this to get the arm, and then buy the base separetely. It is pretty adjustable and I have found good positions in the two cars I tried, a hatchback and a small SUV (but using the weighted base). Although I am finding that I have to compromise between being able to see the unit and reception (more a fault of the GPS unit IMHO, since a Gecko 201 in the same mount, same postion, has no problems. B00005UK9T:doesn't_block_my_view:b._veltman B00005UK9T Garmin Auto Mounting Bracket for eTrex: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 February 3, 2005 B. Veltman Hampton, VA I mounted the bracket to the top of my dashboard and unfolded it so my eTrex is situated in front of the dashboard just above my radio. The eTrex just barely goes above the top of the dash. I also bought the holster for hiking and it fits in it even with the bracket's battery cover B00005UK9T:works_fine_with_my_legend: B00005UK9T Garmin Auto Mounting Bracket for eTrex: Electronics electronics 10 of 11 4.0 July 2, 2004 Echoing a previous reviewer: it IS compatible with Garmin's eTrex Legend!!! My only complaint is that the GPS unit seems to sit higher on the dash than necessary when using this mounting device, potentially affecting driver visibility B00009YFTR:great_product:ho_le_viet_long B00009YFTR Creative Labs Webcam Notebook Camera with Clip: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Ho Le Viet Long Easton, PA USA This webcam functions great but the image is not so clear (I was expecting too much from a webcam) as a camera. The headphone coming with the package is also very good B00009YFTR:good_cam_for_skyping_and_iming,_price_is_right.:r._ibrahim_"bobbywan" B00009YFTR Creative Labs Webcam Notebook Camera with Clip: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 8, 2006 R. Ibrahim "Bobbywan" Lynchburg, VA This cam is decent for the price. It's a notebook cam and therefore very small. The quality of video is grainy and dark. But that's to be expected from a small, cheap webcam. It's still very usable in good lighting for Skype, Stickam, AIM etc. I keep this clipped on my notebook at all times. The cable is not too long and you can use the supplied velcro tie to keep it at your preferred length. It came with a soft case and a wired headset (one earphone and mic). I wasn't expecting the headset so that was a cool surprise. Overall you can't beat the price if you're not looking for perfect quality. B00009YFTR:really_bad:gaurav_kumar_"gkumar" B00009YFTR Creative Labs Webcam Notebook Camera with Clip: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 3, 2006 Gaurav Kumar "gkumar" KS, USA The only time, this webcam delivers good pictures is when you have a broad daylight over you or a tubelight just over your head. Otherwise pictures are too black and grainy. You can do better off without it B00009YFTR:satisfied:dudesbase B00009YFTR Creative Labs Webcam Notebook Camera with Clip: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 dudesbase Excellent customer service. Had a problem with one of the creative web cams.Returning the item was very easy especially printing the return instructions and the return label from the account B00009YFTR:creative_labs_notebook_webcam:h._jablonski B00009YFTR Creative Labs Webcam Notebook Camera with Clip: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 2, 2006 H. Jablonski I have been using this thing for a couple of months now. It is not professional quality by any stretch of the imagination, but for the price is more than adequate. It clips onto my Vaio laptop very nicely and was pretty easy to install. The usb cable sits nicely behind my screen. Depending on lighting conditions, this cam can go from very grainy (low light) to fairly decent (lots of light). Again, if you are looking for spectacular images, this is probably not the cam for you. If you are looking for something that gets you stills and/or live cam feeds for a pretty reasonable price and clips to your laptop, this has a lot of bang for the buck. B00009YFTR:i_know_it's_got_issues,_but_i_like_it_fine...:steven_gilliem B00009YFTR Creative Labs Webcam Notebook Camera with Clip: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 June 14, 2006 Steven Gilliem Davie, FL USA I bought this cam about two weeks ago and I have been quite happy with it. I was previously using the Logitech QuickCam Orbit which does indeed have better picture quality and motion possibilities. But that cam was just too clunky for my current purposes (using a laptop with limited table space). I haven't noticed that the picture is dark and grainy as a lot of reviewers have noted. However, on my cam and computer, the picture does seem to be somewhat washed out and faded. I can deal with this factor as the compact size is perfect for my purposes and, when clipped to the top of my monitor, it allows me to look directly into the camera allowing people to have a direct "eye-to-eye" view of me. Yes, there are better webcams available. But, for the price, I find this to be a great little cam B00009YFTR:it_does_what_its_supposed_to:tekky B00009YFTR Creative Labs Webcam Notebook Camera with Clip: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 March 25, 2006 tekky NYC I bought this because I was tired of holding my CL NX pro in my left hand and typing with my right. Now I clip this baby on my ACER 3003 LCD and away I go. This camera has very sharp quality and is not bad for low light conditions. Under an ample amount of light the quality is realy good for this tiny camera. Software I do not use so I don't know how good it is. The installation went very smooth just plugged in the camera with the driver cd in and let winXP do the rest. The best part about it the ability to rotate it up and down. 1 problem which doesnt bother me because I use the camera up close anyway is the length of the cable. Its short to put it bluntly, at about 4 feet. 5 STARS!!! I got what I paid for B00009YFTR:best_in_the_category:sri_todi B00009YFTR Creative Labs Webcam Notebook Camera with Clip: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 March 10, 2006 Sri Todi I have used several WebCams and see that most require lots of light to work fine, while this comes automatically with a low light filter. In short, I recommend this product B00009YFTR:great_webcam_for_travelers:sara-s B00009YFTR Creative Labs Webcam Notebook Camera with Clip: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 February 14, 2006 Sara-s New York I got this webcam for my husband, who travels for business. (Seeing each other's faces on web chats can be very cheering.) The camera is very nice and portable. It comes with a nice travel pouch and a velcro cord wrap. The resolution is crisp and movement is fluid, as webcams go. (It is not the kind of fluidity you get with a video cam, but to get that, you have to spend a lot more money, and it's not that important for my purposes.) The camera can pivot up & down and has a focusing ring. Both features are very useful. The only drawback, for me, is that is does not pivot side to side B000ER5G6C:works_as_expected;_looks_better_than_expected!:s._corman_"design_geek" B000ER5G6C TiVo Wireless G USB Network Adapter for Series2 DVR (AG0100): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 22, 2006 S. Corman "design geek" Missouri, USA It was easy to set up this adapter! I only had one problem which was solved by entering the MAC address from my wireless router at one point (sorry, I don't remember exactly when I entered it!). It was also easy to install Tivo Desktop on my iBook; although it's not as convenient as TiVoToGo which is available for Windows, it's cool to be able to listen to my music and look at my photos on my TV. If you have any trouble, the Home Media Features guide, which you can download from Tivo.com, was very helpful. I was pleasantly surprised by the construction of the adapter itself. The base is quite heavy, with a brushed stainless-steel-like finish. It seems very well-made, and it looks great on the shelf. I'd definitely recommend this to anyone with a TiVo and a wireless network! B000ER5G6C:excellent_upgrade!:m._g._travis B000ER5G6C TiVo Wireless G USB Network Adapter for Series2 DVR (AG0100): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 22, 2006 M. G. Travis I just bought this the other day to use with my wireless network and I dont have alot of knowledge in hooking things up and I had no problems. It adds ALOT of value to your TiVo providing you with free internet radio stations and exclusive web content, you can also listen to your music and view your photos from your pc through your TiVo. If you already have a wireless network and a TiVo then this is a MUST HAVE item! I am totally satisfied B000ER5G6C:great_product!:michael_oyola_"welkin" B000ER5G6C TiVo Wireless G USB Network Adapter for Series2 DVR (AG0100): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 22, 2006 Michael Oyola "Welkin" Naples, FL Easy to setup without having to read the manual (haha) and works great without having to worry about compatibility problems B000ER5G6C:fast_and_easy_setup:f._troxell B000ER5G6C TiVo Wireless G USB Network Adapter for Series2 DVR (AG0100): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 13, 2006 F. Troxell Phoenix, AZ USA I bought the Tivo Wireless G USB Adapter to go with the new Tivo I purchased. As most, I don't have a network connection near my TV. During the setup of my new Tivo, it asked me if I had a network connection, I connected the Tivo Wireless G USB Adapter and entered in all the appropriate information to connect to my secure wireless Linksys router and it connected without a hitch! Easy and I recommend to all B000ER5G6C:easy_as_falling_of_a_log:charles_eldon B000ER5G6C TiVo Wireless G USB Network Adapter for Series2 DVR (AG0100): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 12, 2006 Charles Eldon San Jose, CA, USA I bought the Tivo USB network adapter at the suggestion of Tivo customer service to eliminate any possibility of hardware compatability that might arise with other adapters. I have a DSL line hook up for my computer with a 2WIRE network adapter and the installation and set up for my new Tivo was effortless. It removes any need for a separate phone line connection at the Tivo location. It has been working error free now for 6 months, reestablishing connections perfectly, even after two power outages B000ER5G6C:better_than_a_cat:thrash_adams B000ER5G6C TiVo Wireless G USB Network Adapter for Series2 DVR (AG0100): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 11, 2006 Thrash Adams Does It's job, might be a bit over priced, but saves drilling holes through floors and walls or having cables on the floor. Worth it to me B000ER5G6C:tivo_usb_network_adaptor:s._cho B000ER5G6C TiVo Wireless G USB Network Adapter for Series2 DVR (AG0100): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 S. Cho Works perfectly with only a few steps of set-up. The set-up instructions are very easy to follow. It does not, however, work well with the Apple airport. It works great with the Linksys airport. I'm not technical enough to know if that can be overcome, but since I have both, was not an issue B000ER5G6C:worth_it:stuart_thomas_"determined" B000ER5G6C TiVo Wireless G USB Network Adapter for Series2 DVR (AG0100): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Stuart Thomas "Determined" The adapter works very well. I spent a long time trying to find a compatible adapter for my Tivo but none of the available adapters worked. This one is worth the money and it hasn't caused me a single problem yet. It gets excellent range, requires no set up, and has a great connection. Well worth it B0002GDIII:makes_my_life_so_much_easier:m._garrett_"since1968" B0002GDIII Apple AirPort Express with Air Tunes (M9470LL/A): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 21, 2006 M. Garrett "since1968" Washington, DC United States I travel a lot to see family and I take the Airport Express everywhere I go. It's just so easy to plug it into an existing ethernet hub and be surfing the web wirelessly 60 seconds later. Here at home I run both Windows and Mac machines off the Express, no problems. I've seen some of the criticisms that you can get similar products with more features for less money; that's probably true, but as a programmer the Airport Express is just one less thing for me to worry about. Ease of use and small form factor for easy transport make this an excellent tool. Highly recommended B0002GDIII:great!:brian_wynne B0002GDIII Apple AirPort Express with Air Tunes (M9470LL/A): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Brian Wynne Bigfork, MT Works just as advertised! I wish I had 2 more to use as print hubs and remote speaker drivers for itunes. Great with a macbook on a windows-xp wireless network! Setup can be confusing, best to search for airport wireless networking, but once you get it going it is great B0002GDIII:good_product,_but_._._._.:anthony_j._spinetta B0002GDIII Apple AirPort Express with Air Tunes (M9470LL/A): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 November 8, 2006 Anthony J. Spinetta Other reviews mention that the directions leave much to be desired. I'll second that analysis, but a methodical approach utilizing the few hard and fast rules within the directions should get a user up and running. The real drawback to the AirPort Express appears to be its potential for early mortality. Please read the discussion at this URL: [...] I purchased four AirPort Express units within sixty days. Two of those four have failed with 16 to 18 months of the purchase date. Apple's warranty covers the product for 12 months. Apple will not admit that this problem exists or offer a solution to AirPort Express owners. I'm a loyal customer of Apple. Over the past twenty years, their customer service has been either excellent or poor with NO mediocre service in the middle. Apple's response to the premature mortality of many AirPort Express units falls into the poor category, and because of that, I won't take my chances with this particular unit in the future B0002GDIII:apple_express:karen_bodnar B0002GDIII Apple AirPort Express with Air Tunes (M9470LL/A): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 2, 2006 Karen Bodnar Liberty, MO United States We have heard so many good things about this wireless but we had nothing but trouble and after 2 months of trying different things we bought another wireless and it works fine. Sorry B0002GDIII:nice_device_indeed_but_the_mini-optical_port_will_cost_you_extra:techmannn_"techmannn" B0002GDIII Apple AirPort Express with Air Tunes (M9470LL/A): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 September 18, 2006 techmannn "techmannn" New York, NY United States If you want to hook your airport express to your stereo via optical cable, you can; but you will need to buy a "mini-optical" cable or buy a little connector-converter for your regular-size optical cable. You'll need to order a mini-optical cable from amazon or buy one at an Apple store since they are quite hard (impossible really) to find in an electronics store. The airport device itself is great, as other here explain in their reviews. There's no remote and really that is the only deep flaw of the device. You can buy a remote from Keyspan but that will cost you 50bucks more. B0002GDIII:this_is_all_i_needed:sean_in_florida B0002GDIII Apple AirPort Express with Air Tunes (M9470LL/A): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 September 14, 2006 Sean in Florida West Palm Beach I was having problems hooking up my laptop soundcard to my home stereo. There was an annoying hum if the video and computer equipment were hooked up together even on separate rca inputs. I was thinking of getting a new sound card. For a few bucks more, this was a wiser choice. No more wires hanging from my laptop, no more hum when everything is connected. No problem working with a wireless enabled Dell Inspiron. Worked for web browsing even before loading the apple software. The included software updated my old version of itunes, and installed password protection Can't wait to hook it up to the printer. Falls short of five stars because it didn't include a desk stand B0002GDIII:apple_airport_express_with_air_tunes_lives_up_to_it's_promise..:t._j._silverlake B0002GDIII Apple AirPort Express with Air Tunes (M9470LL/A): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 9, 2006 T. J. Silverlake Valencia, CA USA Best wireless gear - no hassle, no questions and no worries B0002GDIII:whole_house_distributed_audio_-_wireless_-_synchronized_music_streams_from_your_windows_pc:phil_prasek B0002GDIII Apple AirPort Express with Air Tunes (M9470LL/A): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 August 31, 2006 Phil Prasek Seattle, WA I was not originally a fan of iTunes on Windows. Avoided it like the plague, prefering alternatives such as realplayer and anapod. My wife however loved iTunes for the convenience of the iTunes music store. We both have iPods and car integration and I was fine without iTunes in my life (esp. on Windows). However, after multiple failed attempts of trying to get my wife to use the xbox 360 to play music on the main stereo I knew I had to find a solution that let her play her iTunes music and playlists directly on the main stereo. Enter AirPort express, a device I originally thought of as a simple alternative to a RCA cable from iTunes on the PC to the stereo. I was able to configure the AirPort in 10 minutes using the instructions in the main spotlight review, the wife could easily play her iTunes music on the stereo, and all was good in the world. That's when I noticed the ability to use multiple speaker output from the iTunes speaker selector. At the time this was "My Computer" and "Living Room". If you select mutiple speakers and listen closely, you will notice that all audio output across all speakers is time synchronized, meaning that there is no echo or overlap despite digital streaming. Apple is using a real time music streaming protocol that makes this all possible and it sounds awesome. I was so excited in fact that the very next day I got another AirPort for the Kitchen. I had to upgrade it to firmware to revision 6.3 (download from the Apple site) to avoid the "does not support playback as part of a group" error that occurs with firmware revision prior to 6.3. I can now play music from iTunes in our two main rooms with wiring. The quality is great. We're going to get one for the bedroom too for a whole house distributed audio solution. Awesome product with great attention to detail with the time synchronized speaker output and multi room support. I'll be using iTunes for playing music on my PC and around the house from now on. MS is going to have a tough time beating the iTunes/iPod/AirTunes combo. BTW, you can stream audio over ethernet or wireless. I have both setup, wired for the living room and wireless for the kitchen. Can't comment yet on the wireless access point capabilities, or wireless G, I'm just using the music streaming capabilities over wireless B and ethernet. Whole house audio for $130 a location. You'd pay way more than that for just having someone install hardwired audio (and you can take this to your next house too). What are you waiting for B000096PQ0:great_addition_to_family_"band":l._hoffman B000096PQ0 First Act Discovery FS720 Egg Shakers: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 L. Hoffman Portland, OR My kids (2 and 4) received these as Easter gifts. They have been well used, and well loved. One egg got played with in the pool (don't ask me why) and the paint bubbled, it had to be thrown out. But the other two are still going strong. Nice, brightly colored, wooden toys. Plenty of sound to join in our impromptu family band with triangle, tambourine, drums, accordion and xylophone. B000096PQ0:great_toy,_but_buy_another_brand!!!:m._vazquez_"super_mommy" B000096PQ0 First Act Discovery FS720 Egg Shakers: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 March 18, 2006 M. Vazquez "Super Mommy" Bronx, NY I bought these egg shakers for my daughter's first birthday. She's been going to a music class since she was 7 months old so I was looking for similar toys we could use and enjoy at home. First, there's hardly any shake in these shakers. There's really not much in the eggs to make a sound. My daughter, who is really familiar with this toy and enjoys the egg shakers from her music class just threw these aside out of frustration. Second, they break very easily. I kept insisting that my daughter try this toy, but about after the 5th try one egg broke in half and I had little black beads all over my floor. I'm scared to think what would have happened if they would've broke with my daughter and I wasn't around. This really is a great toy that kids love. All the children in my daughter's music class love when it's time to dance with the egg shakers. The problem is the way this company makes them. I would suggest looking for another brand name B00067OEVS:bad_voice_quality:r._larsen B00067OEVS Uniden CXAI5198 5.8 GHz Analog Cordless Phone with Corded Base and Answering System (Silver and Black): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 14, 2006 R. Larsen I have gone through 5 phones trying to find one with crisp quality sound. This phone is terrible. I finally found an analog Panasonic corded phone (KX-TS620) that performs exactly as I expect. B00067OEVS:at_last_a_phone_system_for_us.:robert_j._weaver_"robert" B00067OEVS Uniden CXAI5198 5.8 GHz Analog Cordless Phone with Corded Base and Answering System (Silver and Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Robert J. Weaver "Robert" Albany, NY, USA We tried a half dozen other brands and 5,8 GHz systems and took them all back. Not this one! It's perfect. Easy setup, superb voice quality, all the features we deem necesary, a great easy-to-use manual, and well designed versatile controls. As for the other brands we treied, we couldn't live with them! Some flunked on every thing mentioned above, some 9on a few points, but all flunked on voice quality! This baby is a jewel B00067OEVS:uniden_review:roja_girl_"roja_girl" B00067OEVS Uniden CXAI5198 5.8 GHz Analog Cordless Phone with Corded Base and Answering System (Silver and Black): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 9, 2006 roja girl "roja girl" Los Angeles, CA United States This is not a great phone. The cordless phone has static and makes some weird clicking sounds. You can't take the cordless too far from the base. I wouldn't buy this phone again B00067OEVS:great_phone_system:tash_&_keith B00067OEVS Uniden CXAI5198 5.8 GHz Analog Cordless Phone with Corded Base and Answering System (Silver and Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Tash & Keith Seattle, WA, USA Great phone system - we like having a corded base (great in power failure!) with a speaker phone (especially handy when you are put on hold or have to negotiate through those automatic phone menu system). An answering machine is great too instead of voice mail, especially for screening calls & also knowing when you have a message (rather than having to check your dial tone). The cordless phone is also really nice - great reception, just the right size and weight and both have nice sized, clear & easy to use buttons & features. We've never had a Uniden before but are really happy with our purchase. B00067OEVS:cordless_phone_system:gardette_cumpston B00067OEVS Uniden CXAI5198 5.8 GHz Analog Cordless Phone with Corded Base and Answering System (Silver and Black): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 August 30, 2006 Gardette Cumpston Pensacola, FL We needed to replace a telephone and answering system, due to age of the old system. The Uniden system has proven to be a very suitable replacement. The instructions are very complete and understandable. The ringer is distinctive and quite loud. Sound quality is quite good. The only drawback is the delay between pressing a number key and the tone associated with it. Overall, we are very pleased with the phone system B00067OEVS:looks_good,_and_sounds_good.:charles_zeeman_"charleyz" B00067OEVS Uniden CXAI5198 5.8 GHz Analog Cordless Phone with Corded Base and Answering System (Silver and Black): Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 August 26, 2006 Charles Zeeman "CharleyZ" Hatteras Island, NC Exactly what I wanted, a land line phone in case of power outages, with a cordless extension. The sound quality is good on both phones,the speaker phone is excellent. Best of all is the ease of use of the of the called ID, the answering system and the many other features. B00067OEVS:would_actually_rate_this_as_a_0_star_if_i_could:supermommy B00067OEVS Uniden CXAI5198 5.8 GHz Analog Cordless Phone with Corded Base and Answering System (Silver and Black): Electronics electronics 13 of 17 1.0 August 4, 2006 Supermommy Kansas I just received this product from Amazon, charged it for the 20 hours and tried to use it, the hand held phone kept hanging up. We read the box and called customer service, Uniden singlehandedly has the ABSOLUTE worse customer service I have ever spoken with, I was told to try something if that didn't work it needed to sent in and repaired, then I was hung up on. We tried what they suggested, so we called back their customer service, waiting another 20 minutes for someone to answer, was told it would take 2-4 weeks to get a replacement when I said that would be too long I was told to return it to the store and then hung up on. I then notice on the owners manual it asks you to not return it to the store, so again I call back and am told yes return it to the store. Thankfully Amazon has a VERY easy replacement process where they actually pay the shipping, so I was easily able through Amazon to get a refund and I will now purchase ANY other brand besides Uniden, this phone might have been a fluke, but their customer service was so terrible I think it would be easier to never buy another one of their products so I will never have to call them again B0007QM87K:new_phone:roger_l._haase B0007QM87K Panasonic KX-TG5439S 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Shock and Splash Resistant Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Roger L. Haase Little Rock, AR Phone works great. Too many options and too small for my taste. Bigger than a cell phone but smaller than regular phone. Great reception and range. Much better phone than I've owned in the past. Would buy again but wish the size was larger B0007QM87K:great_phones:j._holley B0007QM87K Panasonic KX-TG5439S 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Shock and Splash Resistant Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 February 20, 2006 J. Holley Ok lots of features, easy to dial, sound quality is the best, love the speaker phone on the handset B0007QM87K:great!:r._thieme_"rico" B0007QM87K Panasonic KX-TG5439S 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Shock and Splash Resistant Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 January 16, 2006 R. Thieme "Rico" Toronto, Canada This is a great phone set! Very clear and crisp. The voice changer mode would come in handy if I were a kidnapper, or worked for crack yankers - neither of which I am or do - but its fun nonetheless B0007QM87K:very_fine,_versatile_phone.:diane_carder B0007QM87K Panasonic KX-TG5439S 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Shock and Splash Resistant Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 1 of 5 5.0 January 3, 2006 Diane Carder Ferndale, WA USA I am very pleased with the phone I received through Amazon. Extremely versatile 5.8 Ghz phone which is fun to use. Expecting many years of pleasure with it. Diane Carder B0007QM87K:fabulous:paul_therault B0007QM87K Panasonic KX-TG5439S 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Shock and Splash Resistant Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 December 30, 2005 Paul Therault Bethlehem, CT United States I've been living with two 2 different Uniden speaker phone models for years since I could not find an acceptable replacement. There may be other phones where you can speak to your party without disconnecting the speaker but I never found one. Also I have been unsuccessful finding a replacement with a long battery life. The clarity on this Panasonic is perfect. When I speak to my party there is no echo. You can place the phone anywhere in the room and speak to your party. The volume is adjustable therefore I can not understand why some find it a problem. It is so nice to put the phone on your desk and write and talk without putting the phone on your shoulder and ending up with a stiff neck. The "phone book" is accepable and scrolling is quick. Too bad the list is printed alphabetical. There is no way to change this feature. But this may be fine with some users. The selection of phone ringer tones is great. There is one that is deafening which is fine for me since it differentiates between other phones in my home and home office. I find the reception is great with distance not a factor. No noise, no static. Those that experience static must be picking up interference from other sources. I do not use the answering system feature since there is only 15 minutes of call time and I need much more than that therefore I use a stand-alone unit. I have not tried it therfore I can not report. This is a value-packed phone and no one should hesitate a purchase B0007QM87K:noisy_signal:theskeptic_"theskeptic" B0007QM87K Panasonic KX-TG5439S 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Shock and Splash Resistant Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 6 of 8 2.0 December 29, 2005 theskeptic "theskeptic" Jersey The first thing a phone should be is CLEAR. This Panasonic phone may have a lot of bells and whistles, but there is a constant white noise "hiss" in the background while talking, and that is very distracting to me. I've tested the phone line with some other phones, and they have less of a problem. The Panasonic just seems to amplify the noise on the line much more than other phones, and I really expected more from a Panasonic. [Sermon ON...] It seems to me that all these 5.8GHz cordless phones really suck. I've tried VTech and Motorola as well, and each came with major defects that required a return. I'm not sure it really makes sense anymore to buy an expensive phone, because they are all essentially junk nowadays. [Sermon OFF] It's too bad, because otherwise I would say that the phone is very good. Seems well built, easy navigation, comfortable on the ear, good speaker phone. But the sound is just NOT CLEAR, and that's a killer. They should have taken out the stupid "voice changer" and replaced it with some noise reduction circuitry B0007QM87K:works_well_enough:scott_moritz B0007QM87K Panasonic KX-TG5439S 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Shock and Splash Resistant Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 12 of 12 4.0 September 21, 2005 Scott Moritz Franklin, NC This phone does a better job getting thru the interference created in the restaurant's kitchen than the unit it replaced (Uniden 5.8). The voice alteration feature is fun for jokes but serves no real purpose. The battery life seems adequate. Unfortunately it does not hold the selection of ring-tones well for some reason and frequently reverts back to the default. (as of yet to determine the cause for this - it is definitely not battery exhaustion tho) Could also use to have one more level of volume increase - the loudest is not as loud as one would expect. The speaker-phone works well in a quiet area - much noise around you and it is not loud enough to hear the caller on the other end very well B0007QM87K:best_phone_ever:v._j_scheffler B0007QM87K Panasonic KX-TG5439S 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Shock and Splash Resistant Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 September 19, 2005 V. J SCHEFFLER buffalo new york usa purchased a month ago, and i love it, no static, no fadeouts, great reception, love the special tones for different people,used around the pool and did not have to worry about it getting wet!!i hve had many phones and this is by far the best one!!! give it a try!! B0007QM87K:good_all_around_phone:thomas_noonan_"telephone_man" B0007QM87K Panasonic KX-TG5439S 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Shock and Splash Resistant Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 1 of 6 4.0 September 12, 2005 Thomas Noonan "telephone man" Boston, MA It works well and I'd recommend it for young families with busy lives B00006I51S:so_far_so_good:bionerd B00006I51S Audio-Technica ATH-M2X Open-Back Dynamic Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 June 16, 2006 BioNerd anaheim, CA I just received my headphone today and I'm trying it out right this moment. For $25, this is not bad in the price department. Ok, the sound is really good - right amount of bass in my opinion. The fit: it feels a little weird (it somehow hugs my right ear better than my left ear), but it's adjustable so maybe I'll get used to the feel eventually. External noise: well I didn't hear my mom talking to me when she was about 8 feet behind me, but I heard her sneeze down the hallway (then again she sneezes really loud =) Comfort: the band has a leathery covering, and the earpads also feel really soft. There's a light airy feel to this thing..love it! Overall, I feel like this is a 4-star product just because of the odd fitting. Hopefully, this thing will last me for years like the other reviewer said! If this is durable, I guess it'd be a 4.5-star product B00006I51S:they_last...:t._gieseking_"brokeneq" B00006I51S Audio-Technica ATH-M2X Open-Back Dynamic Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 20 of 20 5.0 June 1, 2005 T. Gieseking "brokeneq" Indianapolis, Indiana United States I recieved these headphones as a gift back 3 years ago for my 18th birthday. They've lasted all this time and still sound great, they have superb quality when used with my dell dj, cd player, everything. One of the ear pieces comes loose but that is due to my rought treatment not defective merchandise. I highly recommend these as they are an exceptional piece of equipment for the price B000B6D39I:excellent_wireless_mouse:orion B000B6D39I Apple Bluetooth Wireless Mighty Mouse: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 5, 2006 Orion Fairfield, CA Works very well. Bluetooth capability allows USB ports to remain free for other peripherals. Easy to install, and also works when running Windows using Parallels on a MacBook (Intel) - automatically picked up by the VM without any problems. Easy to transport - I just put it in an old athletic sock (washed, of course) so that it doesn't get scratched up, and the mouse travels easily with me and my Mac B000B6D39I:needs_improvement_at_this_price:sunshinestate_consumer B000B6D39I Apple Bluetooth Wireless Mighty Mouse: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 October 23, 2006 sunshinestate consumer Orlando, Florida If you are any more impatient than myself then the bluetooth Mighty Mouse mighty not be for you. I am constantly closing my Macbook to sleep and every time I go to wake it up, MM in hand ready to get down to some hardcore Maction. I have to open Bluetooth and re-do everything I did to initially install it. This it is still highly annoying and detracts greatly from an otherwise wonderful product. Likes: +pretty +accurate once in use +no dongle! +roller ball is roller-tastic! +multi-function use (side click/ball click/"right" click +good battery life/power management +truly does work on a wide variety of surfaces Dislikes: -Takes way to long to activate every time I want to start using it -Right click is often not recognized or confused w/ left click due to Apple's ignorant, pride-driven lack of a real "right click" button!! -Slightly heavy (although mouse does function using only one battery, and the lithium batteries are fairly light) -Severe lack of a case or even a bag to store it in. (My much cheaper/older RF mouse even came with a felt carrying bag to prevent dirt/dust and damage. -Side click takes way to much pressure to push. (And I am 6'3" 230 lb.) Two side buttons but still no right button!? -Price Overall: If Seventy bucks won't set you back too much then buy it now. If you are a really impatient person and on a budget, go with something else or continue fingering your mac B000B6D39I:mighty_mouse_-_i_love_you:ali_hasan_"filmmaker_-_teacher_-_political_commentator/writer" B000B6D39I Apple Bluetooth Wireless Mighty Mouse: Electronics electronics 7 of 9 5.0 October 7, 2006 Ali Hasan "Filmmaker - Teacher - Political Commentator/Writer" Surf City, California & Eagle, Colorado The BlueTooth Mighty Mouse is a WONDERFUL improvement over the original Mighty Mouse and clearly, the best bluetooth mouse available ---- a direct comparison to other mouse's available - PROS: 1. BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL MIGHTY MOUSE --- I liked the original (wired) Mighty Mouse, but many of the buttons were difficult to use --- the scroll wheel had a tight grip and the side buttons were impossible to use --- this new Mighty Mouse has a much better scroll wheel (ball) that is a lot looser and easier to use --- in addition, the side buttons are very functional, in addition to all the other buttons 2. BUTTONS ---- I can't stand mouses like the Logitech ones that are filled with so many buttons, that you basically can't help but to press the wrong button here and there --- the Mighty Mouse has an excellent set of buttons, not too many, and not too little --- best of all, they are all laid out perfectly, with software that let's you decide which button will designate what function --- the best set of buttons and layout available on any mouse! 3. LASER TRACKING ---- one reason I often do not use bluetooth mouses is because the tracking is unstable --- the mouse can't keep in line with movements --- however, I'm very pleased with this Mighty Mouse --- the tracking really does feel like a solid wired mouse, making me believe that Apple really invested a lot of good engineering into making the tracking of this mouse excellent CONS --- 1. SOFTWARE --- the software is easy to use and setup, however, it doesn't seem to work with OS X Panther (10.3) --- so if you are not using Tiger (10.4) then you may wanna reconsider purchasing this mouse, unless Apple gives software for 10.3, but doesn't seem so? 2. HOCKEY PUCK --- personally, I miss the hockey puck mouse, from the original iMac --- but hey - I think they're more Republicans in Massachusetts than there are hockey puck mouse lovers, within this entire world --- so I guess it's personal preference overall --- it's a great mouse and the price is reasonable if you are big on right clicking and scrolling, then don't hesitate to buy it LOVE AND PEACE TO YOU ALL!! B000B6D39I:very_nice_with_some_caveats:sigfpe_"sigfpe" B000B6D39I Apple Bluetooth Wireless Mighty Mouse: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 4.0 July 31, 2006 sigfpe "sigfpe" Oakland, CA United States First, it looks beautiful. Beautiful symmetry not just from left to right but also from top to bottom. It's beautifully curved, almost like a pebble smoothed to perfection by the action of the tides. Just a small protrusion for the 'scroll wheel' and subtle grey areas at the side that act as a fourth mouse button. So it's kinda scary at first. There are no obvious buttons so you worry at first whether or not you're going to get any tactile feedback. Surprisingly you do. When you depress where the left or right button should be the whole mouse tilts forward slightly and clicks so you feel like you've actually pressed a button. More importantly, it distinguishes correctly between left, right and even centre button presses, even though the actual motion of the mouse is the same in each case. It makes a great travel mouse to carry with your laptop on business trips. No cable to worry about. On the down side: it takes annoyingly long to sync with your Mac. When you have a few seconds to check your email, 30 seconds is too long to wait. It's fine if you've just put your Mac to sleep, but if you've rebooted or if you've broken the connection by using your laptop in a different room it can take a little too long to reconnect. One useful feature is that the grey 'buttons' on the side act as a fourth mouse button. I've mapped them to bring up the task switcher which is really useful for multitasking without using the keyboard. The catch is that despite the fact that I work out more days than I don't, it takes quite a bit of physical strength to make the mouse respond. OK, I exaggerate, it's not exactly hard. But it's more than you want to use on a regular basis while using your Powerbook. And there's no audible click to indicate that you've pressed hard enough, which is slightly annoying. I'd have been happier if this was a regular switch rather than fancy but undersensitive pressure detector. Anyway, overall a great product. I find myself surfing the web pointlessly just so I can enjoy the 360 degree scroll mouse (good for scrolling sideways in wide windows eg. getting to the more obscure information about your tracks in the main iTunes window) and the satisfying motion as you press the 'buttons' B000B6D39I:how_did__i_live_without_it?:dr._mike B000B6D39I Apple Bluetooth Wireless Mighty Mouse: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 5.0 July 29, 2006 Dr. Mike Chicago, IL This wireless mouse is awesome! I love the right click feature, scrolling and ability to use expose just by squeezing the edges. I do Windows for work through a Citrix client and some of the commands require right clicks. This mouse does it no problem--and you sacrifice none of the Apple aesthetics. It also works on the surface of my dining room table, which used to trip up other lesser laser mice, including apple's one button wireless mouse. There is no red laser shooting out of the bottom of this mouse. So how does it do it? I have no idea--it just works. No comment on battery life yet, but I like the fact that it will work with just one battery...nice in a pinch! FYI, I'm running 10.4.7 on a Macbook Pro. Buy this mouse!!! I command you B000B6D39I:wireless_bt_mighty_mouse:kenneth_kay_"i_like_my_powerbook" B000B6D39I Apple Bluetooth Wireless Mighty Mouse: Electronics electronics 6 of 13 4.0 July 29, 2006 Kenneth Kay "I like my PowerBook" Martinez, GA United States Pros: No wire and uses only one AA battery so it's lightweight compared to two AAs. Cons: Pricey, no black mouse to match black MacBook Expected: BlueTooth, Scroll Ball, stylish design, excellent full-ellipse friction base, adjustable tension, excellent click feel. Not sure yet: Battery consumption. The previous BT Apple Mouse is just O.K. B000B6D39I:it's_here,_finally!:peter_parker B000B6D39I Apple Bluetooth Wireless Mighty Mouse: Electronics electronics 9 of 27 4.0 July 26, 2006 Peter Parker Honduras, CA this mouse is the new bluetooth mouse from apple. Released july, 25 2006 this is the same mighty mouse from apple but without the cable. Perfect from my new black macbook. What is good: bluetooth, two botton apple mouse, scroll for all sides, apple desing. What is bad: price; you can't recharge the batteries using the mouse (like RadTech BT500) B00081GASC:why_would_you_buy_this?:morley_dotes_"morleydotes" B00081GASC Etycom Headset Pillow Pak: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 January 13, 2006 Morley Dotes "morleydotes" Flushing, New York USA When wireless headsets go for not much more, why would you get this? Let me tell you why.....wireless headsets pick up every bit of wind, so the person on the other end thinks you are going over the rainbow with your dog.....I was not sure about this, but bought it because of the reviews (and because I have a set for audio....which are truly amazing). It was worth it. I can keep it on my left side with my car window wide open driving 75 and there are no complaints of wind noise. The clarity is superb. There are a few things you should know. First, it takes a bit of getting used to, having this thing stuck into your ear, and you have to lift your ear and insert it to get a good fit. And then, be VERY careful removing it, because it creates such an amazing seal that it can actually hurt your ear if you remove it quickly. Also, because of how it is placed, you don't need as much volume, so make sure your phone is set to a much lower volume (if it sounds far away, you probably don't have it in properly). The clip is very important for two reasons. One, it helps keep it in place; and, two, it helps you not yank it out of your ear. This is a fine piece of equipment, and it almost seems to good for cell phone use. I highly recommend this to anyone who is not completely happy with their headset (and even to those who are). B00081GASC:best_sound_quality_and_comfort:j._faville_"defacto" B00081GASC Etycom Headset Pillow Pak: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 January 8, 2006 J. Faville "defacto" Acton, MA United States I have to say that after years of using the standard round earbud headsets, I had given up on ever having a headset in my ear that didn't hurt after about 5 or 10 minutes of use. Even more frustrating was how the headsets would fall out of my ear or loosen enough to make it hard to hear. I would also find myself speaking loudly to help compensate for poor quality microphones. Sometimes even having to pick up the microphone and place it up to my mouth so that people could hear me. The Etycom headset has changed all that for me. Sound quality is excellent -- both speaking and listening. It also fits snuggly in my ear and after hours of use does not hurt my ear. My mobile phone's speech recognition works very well with the microphone. I can even whisper and be heard by the microphone. Can't say enough about how well this headset works. To my mind it is the best there is B00081GASC:the_best!:l._prokopets B00081GASC Etycom Headset Pillow Pak: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 December 29, 2005 L. Prokopets Ridgefield, CT I spend 15-30 hours a week on the phone using the etycom in my car, at home, at the airport, etc. i've tried nearly every other headset out there and I continue to buy new ones that go on the market because I lose or break headsets frequently. The etycom is *by far* the best. Sound clarity is absolutely perfect: the speaker is high quality, the sound isolation helps further improve clarity, and the fact that the sound is injected directly into your ear canal makes nearly every call audible even in the loudest environment. In addition, the microphone is just amazing - even in an airport or other noisy place people I speak with report hearing only my voice. Most other headsets are unusable in such noisy environments. My only complaint is the discomfort the earpiece causes when I have to jam it into my ear (feels as though it's jacked right into my brainstem!). Ouch. But, I've not found a better alternative B00081GASC:etymotic_ety-com_headset:s._nigl_"chugach124" B00081GASC Etycom Headset Pillow Pak: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 August 1, 2005 S. Nigl "Chugach124" Anchorage, AK USA Due to my line of work, I probably spend 25 hours a week with a headset strapped to my ear. I have tried Plantronics, Nokia, Ericsson, plus a few off-brand models over the years. Etymotic Research makes what are considered to be the Rolls Royce of ear-bud headsets; so when I saw the Ety-Com set on the AAUG review table, I had to give them a try. As with the isolator line of ear-buds, the Ety-Com's single bud fits into the ear canal. From there, a bendable metal boom, capped with the mic, extends to about mid-cheek. A cord runs from the bud to a 2.5 'micro-mini' stereo plug. This plug is standard for many cell phones and some cordless phone handsets. There is also a built-in clip to secure the cord to your shirt. When fitting the Ety-Com, I found the best sized ear tip, and followed the instructions for insertion (pre-moisten ear tip, and tug up and back on your ear while inserting - takes two hands). I tested the Ety-Com with my Sony Ericsson cell phone in a variety of conditions and with a V-Tech cordless telephone at home. I found the sound quality to be clearer than any headset I have ever tried. The sound baffles in the ear tip do a wonderful job of blocking out unwanted outside noise. The end result is that a lower volume level can be used for the call. The clarity was so good, in fact, that I could detect audio artifacts in my cell phone that had gone unnoticed to date. I asked friends and family how I sounded with the Ety-Com, and got favorable responses in all but one instance. The mic did not do too well with the wind noise of an open car window. Although the microphone housing on the end of the boom has two offset sound holes, I'm not sure that this is a truly noise canceling mic. I found this headset to be extremely comfortable. Etymotic has really done their homework on the ear tip design! The only problem I found is that the boom sometimes wants to fall under it's own weight. With other over-the-ear headsets, there is more support to keep the boom from moving. With the Etymotic, the ear gel is the only point-of-contact with your head. When gravity tugs the boom down, the attached ear bud rotates. A work-around is to initially insert the ear tip with the boom higher than needed, then allow it to settle in place. The boom can be reshaped as needed. Use of the supplied shirt clip also helps to mitigate ear bud movement. I did not try the Ety-Com at work due to an incompatibility with my telephone's Plantronics phone cord. I did find some online sources selling adaptors for $30-40 but have not yet ordered. Also, the Ety-Com is not compatible with my Powerbook for internet chat use. Although it may work by using a 2.5mm female to dual 3.5mm adaptor and a Griffin iMic. I have had some complaints about sound quality using a Bluetooth headset, so I might adapt the Ety-Com for use with iChat or Skype. Included: Ety-Com headset with 4' cord, shirt clip, four different sized ear tips, one spare filter and filter changing tool, carry case with inside mesh pocket, and documentation. B0002QYPC6:zero_stars_for_sharper_image!!!:mommyofchristopher_"mommyofchristopher" B0002QYPC6 Sharper Image Dual-Time Travel Alarm Clock (SR362): Electronics electronics 8 of 17 1.0 March 19, 2006 mommyofchristopher "mommyofchristopher" United States After I purchased this clock at Sharper Image for $20 on sale, I found the same exact clock at another store for half the price. The difference is that the cheaper clock did not have the Sharper Image name on it. They were identical. So, shop around B0002QYPC6:great_clock:m._root B0002QYPC6 Sharper Image Dual-Time Travel Alarm Clock (SR362): Electronics electronics 22 of 23 4.0 March 29, 2005 M. Root As advertised. Small and uncomplicated to set. Big display with a bright backlight (when activated). Big snooze button. Snooze time is only 5 minutes, and can only be used twice B0002QYPC6:handsome_compact_alarm_with_a_few_flaws.:mirasreviews B0002QYPC6 Sharper Image Dual-Time Travel Alarm Clock (SR362): Electronics electronics 55 of 56 4.0 February 15, 2005 mirasreviews McLean, VA USA I perused countless mail order catalogs and searched dozens of stores looking for a small alarm clock that would be suitable for travel and unobtrusive on a night stand, but found only clocks that were either too large or too chintzy. So I was elated to find Sharper Image's Dual-Time Travel Alarm Clock (SR362). The time is displayed in large numbers (7/8 inch tall), with the date and a second time of your choosing displayed underneath. You can choose 12-hour or 24-hour "military" time. In the 12-hour mode, the display says "PM" when appropriate, but does not ever say "AM". The display lights up with a bright blue light when the large snooze/light button is depressed. The snooze/light button is a generous 2 1/4 x 1 1/2 inches in size, so you won't have to fumble for it in the dark. This clock has a couple of deficiencies, however. The controls are small and fiddly: There are 2 sliders on the side of the clock, which are used to set the times and functions. The top slider selects Time Set, Alarm Set, 2nd Time Set, Calendar Set, or Lock. You use 3 buttons on the front of the clock, to the right of the display, to change the numbers for the clocks or the alarm. The alarm mode is set with the bottom slider: Snooze, Alarm On, or Alarm Off. The sliders can be operated with a thumb or a fingernail, but it takes good vision to see which setting is which. Pushing the buttons on the front of the clock to set the time or alarm requires a finger nail or small instrument. I'm not usually bothered by the diminutive knobs and buttons, but I think they would frustrate people with big fingers or eyeglasses that are not quite strong enough. The snooze button provides a 5-minute snooze, but will only allow you to snooze 2 times before the alarm turns itself off. So the alarm goes off no more than 3 times, allowing 10 minutes of additional sleep, which is not enough for my taste. The Sharper Image Dual-Time Alarm Clock (SR362) takes one AAA battery (not included) and measures almost 3 inches square and 3/4 inch deep when closed. It is silver and black. The alarm is nice and loud. It has a 90-day warranty and comes with a black faux leather pouch for protection. In comparing the two in a Sharper Image store, I found the quality of the materials in this clock superior to the more expensive Sharper Image Big Screen Dual-Time Travel and Desktop Alarm Clock (SI615), which has design flaws of its own and requires 7 batteries B000234U3I:i_can't_believe_i_didn't_buy_one_before_now:brent_t._kupras_"thinkingbear" B000234U3I Soyo Computer Inc. SY-TECHAID Tech Aid Debug Card From Soyo: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 December 15, 2005 Brent T. Kupras "thinkingbear" Palo Alto, CA USA I build myself a new system every two years or so and in between I am constantly fiddling. Sometimes things go wrong, horribly, terribly wrong: no video, no BIOS beeps, just a dead system. I would lose whole weekends following trouble-shooting flowcharts and running to the local electronics store for new parts to swap in just to see if that part was causing the problem. Well, no more. Just plugged the Soyo Techaid in a PCI slot of my current $2500 paperweight, applied power, and I can see in less than a second that my +3V3SB, +3.3V, +5V, +12V, and -12V are all stable, but my POST (Power On Self Test) is terminating prematurely with error code FF indicating CPU failure, and saving me the hassle of swapping out motherboard, PSU, video cards, and RAM before having some idea what the problem might be. While there are other tools out there with a lot more features like video out, logging by serial port, even forced booting with no RAM, they are geared towards professionals and obviously cost a lot more. For as often as I need help the Techaid is good balance of cost and features B000234U3I:trouble_shooting_aid:r._rick_"flasher" B000234U3I Soyo Computer Inc. SY-TECHAID Tech Aid Debug Card From Soyo: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 October 5, 2005 R. Rick "flasher" Seattle, WA Worked as described and expected. A good aid for computer trouble shooting B000234U3I:definitely_a_useful_time-saving_tool:saxman642 B000234U3I Soyo Computer Inc. SY-TECHAID Tech Aid Debug Card From Soyo: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 June 19, 2005 Saxman642 Trinidad and Tobago This diagnostic card will save you time when coming across suspect dead motherboards or cpus; or possibly defective RAM. I was able to save to diagnose a dead socket 370 cpu the first time I used it. Saved me close to half hour of reseating parts (memory, board jumpers, etc). Only thing: do not becom dependent on it. Use it to get to accurately determine where to attack the problem, and use your other troubleshooting methods alongside it. Overall, a very good tool to have B0001NA2S6:easy_setup:chef_of_the_house_"dave" B0001NA2S6 D-Link DP-G310 Wireless Print Server, USB 2.0 802.11g, 54Mbps: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 15, 2006 Chef of the House "Dave" Phoneix, AZ Out of the box and I was up and running in minutes. No complaints B0001NA2S6:there_is_nothing_wrong_with_this_product....:p._oneal_"photo_diver" B0001NA2S6 D-Link DP-G310 Wireless Print Server, USB 2.0 802.11g, 54Mbps: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 March 31, 2006 P. ONEAL "Photo Diver" Kealakekua, HI BUT you have to follow the directions to the letter. Yes, it can be a little trouble to set up, but once it is, it's great. I have had no issues whatsoever with my G310 and enjoy being able to print to my remote printer (HP 2550L) without having to move my laptop around. I do have a D-Link router and I think that does make the process easier. The instructions shared in a review a few below me are accurate and will help. I only gave it 4 stars because it does take some work to set up B0001NA2S6:too_difficult_to_install:mark_s._johnson_"mj" B0001NA2S6 D-Link DP-G310 Wireless Print Server, USB 2.0 802.11g, 54Mbps: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 February 23, 2006 Mark S. Johnson "MJ" Minneapolis, MN USA This print server was entirely too difficult to install. I played around for hours and finally gave up B0001NA2S6:great_item.:adam_s._caplan B0001NA2S6 D-Link DP-G310 Wireless Print Server, USB 2.0 802.11g, 54Mbps: Electronics electronics 5.0 February 2, 2006 Adam S. Caplan If you follow the included instructions, this print server is very easy to set up. I have had it for about six months now, and it has not given me any problems at all. I am looking at it on Amazon again, because I am recommending it to a friend B0001NA2S6:great_kit,_rubbish_instructions:gsymoo_"marcus" B0001NA2S6 D-Link DP-G310 Wireless Print Server, USB 2.0 802.11g, 54Mbps: Electronics electronics 11 of 13 4.0 August 13, 2005 GsyMoo "Marcus" Guernsey Channel Islands It's taken me a month to get this item working but is great now it is. I returned the first 1 to base when all that was wrong was the setup, and then the replacement unit sent was D.O.A. All the lights and setup looked good but it wouldn't print. The third one was printing within 5min's of unpacking it. The support staff were all very helpful and a delight to talk to but here's some tips which would have saved weeks of trouble. To setup the DP-G310 you will need a LAN cable. If you are setting it up from your Router you will need a STRAIGHT-THROUGH. If you plug it into your computer you will need a CROSSOVER. If you are setting it up to work with a Wireless Router (I have a D-Link DSL-G604T) you will need to change the print-server's IP into the same range, ie the Router's IP is 192.168.1.1 so you will need to change the Print Server's IP from 192.168.0.10 to 192.168.1.10 Press 'Apply' after every change. That done and the rest of the setup is easy(ish) B0001NA2S6:this_is_a_total_pos:the_technologist B0001NA2S6 D-Link DP-G310 Wireless Print Server, USB 2.0 802.11g, 54Mbps: Electronics electronics 3 of 10 1.0 April 19, 2005 The Technologist This is total garbage. Out of the box it says 802.11g compatible, but NO! It only does WEP. And then when you try to set it to Infrastructure mode, goodbye MAC address! Check for revised firmware, and the D-Link web site shows the latest is OLDER than what is installed! My gosh, who do they think they're fooling? Based on this experience, I don't think I'll buy any D-Link product--ever B0002K6Y9E:great_value:kevin B0002K6Y9E Kensington Noise Cancelling Headphones ( 33084 ): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 11, 2006 Kevin So Cal OK, if you're considering these Kensingtons, you probably are looking for a value - not the absolute best headphones you can get. And i can tell you, these headphones are a great value. I use these on airplanes to watch DVDs on my iBook, and they do a great job of cutting the majority of the background noise during flight. Does it sound like you are in a soundproof booth in a recording studio? NO....YOU ARE ON A FREAKING AIRPLANE! Riding in an aluminum tube at 400 miles per hour is not the best environment to appreciate the finer points of audio quality. Can you get better quality at the three hundred dollar price point? Probably. But for the incredibly reasonable price of these Kensingtons, you are getting a set of headphones that will cut down drastically on background noise, allow you to hear the dialog, music and special effects of your movie clearly, and not break your budget. Plus, in the unfortunate event that you break/crush/lose or sit on these, you're not out a huge amount of cash. Overall - comfortable, convenient folding design, good sound quality, and good noise cancelling (you can also use them with no audio just for the noise cancelling effect while sleeping. B0002K6Y9E:don't_expect_a_miracle:sergey_sharov B0002K6Y9E Kensington Noise Cancelling Headphones ( 33084 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 October 7, 2006 Sergey Sharov Bottomline is, they are below average in noise cancellation and somewhat at the average in sound quality. I took them on a plane once, they did nice job in cancelling the plane's low-frequency humming, but I still could hear my neighbors very clearly. The best usage I find for them is while working in my home office to suppress disctructing outside noises. There's also a concern about quality, the rubber strip that goes around the top of a head ripped off after only a year. After inspecting the way it was attached I figured out I would have given up anyway even if it treated them if they were golden. I guess the only attractive part in these headphones is the way they collapse. They look rather big unfolder, but can fit inside your jacked pocket folded B0002K6Y9E:all_headphones,_no_noise-cancelling:n._jaramillo B0002K6Y9E Kensington Noise Cancelling Headphones ( 33084 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 July 27, 2006 N. Jaramillo Portland, OR I would actually give these a 1.5 stars, seeing as how the first day I owned them they seemed to work decent. I was ready to give them a rave review but on the second day came the clicks. Basically, and I know this sounds weird, these headphones click nonstop when you aren't holding your iPod. The second that you pick up your iPod, they stop. I'm assuming its an electrical/static issue within the headphones, but it will soon drive you crazy. I've used them at home with my laptop and they seem to work moderately well but if they don't work on my main music device, then they're more or less useless to me. The ear pieces could be a little larger, and the "noise cancelling" actually blocks about a third of noise at most. If you are still debating buying these, let me put it this way: I bought these and now I'm back in the market for a set of noise cancelling headphones B0002K6Y9E:portable_noise_reduction_you_might_actually_use:malisp B0002K6Y9E Kensington Noise Cancelling Headphones ( 33084 ): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 June 9, 2006 Malisp Arizona Overall, while I agree with most the positive reviews out there, I do have a few things to add/reiterate/clarify after using these headphones for the last few months. Before reading this review, understand that I used these headphones soley in airplanes and I believe that is probably where they would shine the most. Their best feature is their portability. They fold up very nicely and fit easily in my briefcase. If it wasn't for this feature, I probably wouldn't bother trying to squeeze them in there. Either there wouldn't be room or I would be afraid they might break. Unlike a few of the other reviewers, I never had any problems with the headphones accidently being turned on. The second most important feature is how comfortable they are. If I couldn't wear them for extended periods of time then it wouldn't matter how well they reduced noise. Luckily, on my coast-to-coast flights, I didn't experience any discomfort. That's no easy feat either, because waering headphones typically tends to annoy me pretty quick. In fact, these are the most comfortable headphones I own. They don't pinch my head and they allow my ears to "breathe" since the earpieces don't fit snugly around or in them. Lastly, they do a decent job reducing the ambient noise on airplanes. Like one reviewer mentioned, they reduce noise well enough but get no where near cancelling it. I used them at first when watching DVDs on my laptop and then took them off when I was done. However the noise difference was so great that I ended up leaving them on even when they weren't hooked up to anything. When watching DVDs, I didn't notice any negative effect on the sound quality and it sounded much better than similar headphones without noise cancellation because it filtered out a lot of the cabin noise. When I had them turned on, but wasn't listening to any audio, the noise reduction was about the same as wearing earplugs. As for the batteries, after about 3 months and 30 hours of use they seemed ready for another. That seemed acceptable to me since leaving the battery in there the whole time would slowly deplete it. Basically, these did exactly what I bought them for and the price was right. Best of all, because of their portability and comfort, they'll actually get used B0002K6Y9E:great_value,_low_risk:rich_w. B0002K6Y9E Kensington Noise Cancelling Headphones ( 33084 ): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 March 31, 2006 Rich W. Palo Alto CA USA I had mine for 9 months and loved them on plane trips. Very comfy on my ears for long periods, not TOO goofy-looking due to smaller profile, rugged folding mechanism, and satisfying noise reduction. The "low risk" part? I absent-mindedly left mine behind on my last flight to Germany. Do I miss them? Yes, so I will buy exactly the same ones again. Do I feel bad about having to pay twice? Yes. But I did not have to pay over $200 twice! I can lose them 5 times and break even with Bose. Oh, and be sure to bring a spare AAA battery on your trip. Even if you remember to turn it off there is only so much sound a little battery can cancel over many hours B0002K6Y9E:very_fast:grace_m._laconte B0002K6Y9E Kensington Noise Cancelling Headphones ( 33084 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 28 5.0 February 26, 2006 Grace M. Laconte This item arrived at my house before I even expected it to -- very satisfied customer B0002K6Y9E:for_the_money,_they_work_great:j._tennison B0002K6Y9E Kensington Noise Cancelling Headphones ( 33084 ): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 4.0 January 15, 2006 J. Tennison Kansas City, MO United States While these headphones will never rival Bose or any other more expensive brand of noice cancelling headphones, you are also not paying the hundred + dollars for these. I recently took my headphones on a business trip. I had played with them in the office, and found them to remove the air blower noise very well. The ultimate test was the plane trip. I found that they effectively removed to low hum of the airplane, and sufficently boosted the audio, to where the aircraft noise was no longer noticed. The ear cups do get a tad hot, but truly, for the price, these are a great purchase. B000E221C4:i_received_a_different_product...:murder B000E221C4 Apple iPod Nano Crystal Clear Hard Shell Case+Strap: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 June 24, 2006 murder ...from DNL Enterprises, but I'm not complaining. Pros: - I like how it doesn't cover any controls, including the hold switch. - It didn't come with a lanyard, but it came with a belt clip. In my opinion, a belt clip is actually better if one were jogging or working out and such. Cons: - Removing the case can be a hassle. No, seriously, it took skill. - It also leaves the display unprotected. I just shaped the screen protector that came with the Nano package to compensate for the last item. Five dollars for a hard-case, I'm not complaining for what I got B000E221C4:excellent_product_at_an_excellent_price:kd_social_psychologist_"dillk@lrc.edu" B000E221C4 Apple iPod Nano Crystal Clear Hard Shell Case+Strap: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 June 1, 2006 KD Social Psychologist "dillk@lrc.edu" Hickory, NC United States One of the reasons I chose to buy the iPod Nano was so I could wear it on a lanyard while I walked for exercise. I was kind of suprised Apple didn't include a lanyard with the iPod, but since it didn't, I shopped for a lanyard and iPod case on Amazon. I found this one and it looked too good to be true - dirt cheap (less than 6 dollars), simple, attractive and just what I needed. I was concerned with a couple of things I'd read on the reviews, but I figured at only 6 dollars, it was well worth a try. I absolutely love this product. It is easy to take the iPod in and out (when using in another iPod device or when plugging into my computer to connect to iTunes), yet there are no worries that the iPod will fall out of the case. I wear it around my neck with the iPod upside-down (I've removed the second cord, which was easy to do), which allows me to glance down at the screen easily while I'm walking. Even though it's only a piece of clear plastic, it's molded nicely, looks good, and protects the nano from scratches and fingerprints. My advice: go for it - it's 6 bucks very well spent B000E221C4:great_case,_2_flaws:j._c._nguyen_"i_pwn_u" B000E221C4 Apple iPod Nano Crystal Clear Hard Shell Case+Strap: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 April 2, 2006 J. C. Nguyen "i pwn u" Malizbu, CA USA nice clear case, tough, looks very cool :D one flaw is you can't access the hold button. i don't use the hold button, so i'm good... second flaw is the strap. it comes with two straps. when you buy it, it has one strap arleady on it. i like that strap, but the ipod is turned upside down, so you end up flipping it around every time you want to change music.....some people say they don't know how to remove this strap...all you have to do is tug on it and it snaps apart. then untie the knot and yank off the strap (notice: it might be hard to put this strap back on after yanking it out :o, just a warning...). then you can put on the other strap that makes your ipod face the right way when you want to access music. but this strap hangs onto a thin line of rope that feels like someone can yank my ipod off my neck easily while walking down the street. also, it twists and turns around when i walk. oh one more thing, the strap is kindda long too. but i guess that's normal size strap for everything. just wish they could make it adjustable so it wouldn't hang so close down to my nuts. but it's the best looking case out there, and it hangs on your neck. don't get one for your belt or armband or hide it in your pants. show it off. look cool. buy it!! peace B000E221C4:avoid_this_company!!:r._roybal_"rroybal" B000E221C4 Apple iPod Nano Crystal Clear Hard Shell Case+Strap: Electronics electronics 5 of 21 1.0 March 30, 2006 R. Roybal "RRoybal" USA Bought a cell phone battery from this company and it was defective and died ONE WEEK after their return/replacement deadline. Shouldn't a cell phone battery last longer than a month?? They refuse to refund or replace. They are a shady company and I'll never do business with them again and will warn others to do the same B000E221C4:excellent_nano_accessory!:olivia's_mommy B000E221C4 Apple iPod Nano Crystal Clear Hard Shell Case+Strap: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 17, 2006 Olivia's Mommy Birmingham, Michigan Not only is this a great (& inexpensive) product--the turn-around time from order to delivery was incredible! This is one of the fastest items I have ever ordered, then received. The product compares nicely w/ other Nano accessories but I feel it's much better value for money. Truly a wonderful find B000E221C4:just_what_i_needed._:d._a._owens_"grooove" B000E221C4 Apple iPod Nano Crystal Clear Hard Shell Case+Strap: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 February 24, 2006 D. A. OWENS "grooove" ROCK HILL, SC United States I needed a hard case, with a strap that would go around my neck. You can't find anything like this in the stores. Most of them are just a soft case, maybe with a wrist strap. This was ideal B000A6LN0A:hp_photosmart_475_compact_photo_printer_(q7011a#aba):ron_olguin B000A6LN0A HP Photosmart 475 Compact Photo Printer (Q7011A#ABA): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Ron Olguin Dallas, TX Area WoW is all I can say. This printer is actually better than advertised. Photo's are very vivid, most people think we have shown or given them professional post cards. 5x7 prints are stunning, as well as 4x6 and Panoramic prints. I researched all printers in this catagory (Personal Printer Labs), and bought this printer, because it offered the best of all catagories. The LCD display is very sharp. The printer/Photolab is so easy to use, it amazes me. We prefer transfering photos to a memory card, and printing directly from the memory card, although printing from our laptops is easy. The size, quality and speed are SWEET!! B000A6LN0A:the_best_just_keeps_getting_better:lightfoot_fan B000A6LN0A HP Photosmart 475 Compact Photo Printer (Q7011A#ABA): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Lightfoot fan We bought this for our daughter's first grade classroom. We chose it after owning an HP 385 for over a year. We really like the 385, and the 475 is an improvement to it at a better price B000A6LN0A:love_mine:debra_wenrich B000A6LN0A HP Photosmart 475 Compact Photo Printer (Q7011A#ABA): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 6, 2006 Debra Wenrich ENGADINE , MI My dad got me this for christmas and a camera. I love it. I have printed hundreds of pictures. I even used it for a wedding i took pics of. Everyone liked the pics and didn't even know i used my little printer B000A6LN0A:excellent_prints,_easy_to_use:p._fournier B000A6LN0A HP Photosmart 475 Compact Photo Printer (Q7011A#ABA): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 August 16, 2006 P. Fournier USA Bought this after seeing a Kodak printer in use at a family reunion and was impressed with that printer as well. The HP's ability to print 5x7 is what sold me on it, though. The prints are great and the 5x7, although only an inch larger each way, is a much larger picture. Tried croping on it and then printing, very easy to do and you do not need a PC. Would definately recommend this to anyone that wants to print their own photos and would even be handy on vacation to unload photos off a memory card since it has a 1.5gig HD in it for storage B000A6LN0A:sloppy_interface_&_poor_ergonomics:john_michael_"john_michael" B000A6LN0A HP Photosmart 475 Compact Photo Printer (Q7011A#ABA): Electronics electronics 11 of 16 2.0 July 27, 2006 John Michael "John_Michael" Alexandria, VA USA Rushed to market with a poor user interface! HP ignored the long line of easy-to-use user interfaces from preceding product lines of their 130, 230, 245, 375 & even the same model year 385. Insert a memory card into the slots and watch quickly to see how many photos are on the card, because it disappears quickly, never to be seen again ... very unlike it's predecessors and companion portable printers from HP. The first photo that appears on the screen is the last one you took, but there's no way to find out where you are on the card as you flip back and forth among the photos on the card. Zooming in and cropping a photo works great, until after you hit the print button ... the crop box remains on the screen giving you the impression that if you press the print button again you'll get a cropped photo ... Surprise! The printer then prints the entire uncropped photo. Press the menu key, and go into "improve image" and then "photo brightness" ... using the left / right arrows, the brightening / darkening is circular, so you can go around and around from light to dark or dark to light ... something that you could not do with other HP portable printers. The catch ... you have to SAVE the photo before the printer allows you to print the 'brightened' / 'darkened' photo, something that the previous models of these portable printers didn't require. The only way to use the handle is to make sure that the pop-up viewing screen is down... Photos with a border are a challenge, especially when you're printing from the computer.. the printer doesn't feed the paper in far enough before the ink hits the page, resulting in a photo that's skewed to the left and not centered on the page. Maybe the next version will fix all these mis-steps B000A6LN0A:_i__love_this_printer:avril_m._williams_"avril_williams" B000A6LN0A HP Photosmart 475 Compact Photo Printer (Q7011A#ABA): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 July 19, 2006 Avril M. Williams "Avril Williams" NY United States I have this printer for a month, and just love it , the photos are very good, the color and sharpness of the prints. are beautiful. I am printing photos for gifts, and putting them in multible frames. The printer is very small and compact. I am glad that I purchased it and would recomend it for any one who wants a printer that you can use with out a computer B000A6LN0A:great,_easy_to_use_portable_photo_printer:big_rick B000A6LN0A HP Photosmart 475 Compact Photo Printer (Q7011A#ABA): Electronics electronics 13 of 13 5.0 June 23, 2006 Big Rick Centennial, CO This printer does so many things so well and so easily. It is smaller and lighter and easier to use than the Epson printer. I compared the photos from the 475 and the Epson Deluxe and I liked the prints from the HP much, much better. The HP prints are much brighter and cleaner and clearer. I think the Epson prints look muddy, somewhat pale and grainy. The HP also prints 5x7s and 4x12 panorama photos which the Epson can't print. However, you should decide for yourself. Everyone here tells you what they think. They want you to validate their decision. I say bring your memory card down to the store and print out a photo or two on this printer and the Epson and a Canon and a Sony for that matter. You can even try a Kodak. I think you will find what Consumer's Reports keeps finding. HP portable photo printers produce the best prints. But you can and should decide for yourself. All of the prints will look better than you expect and they will all look better than anything you can get from Wal*Mart or any quick print place. Anyway, when you have finished, you will know which printer is the easiest for you to use and produces the best looking prints. Whatever you decide, you will end up with a printer that is fun to take to family events, parties, soccer games (with a battery), hockey games etc. You can print out pictures on the spot and use memory cards from anyone's camera. Try that with a Kodak printer. And when you mother says: "I want a picture of you and Mary, I never have any pictures of you and Mary", you can print one out on the spot. That is worth more than $200 any day. B000A6LN0A:a_great_printer:colleen_larsen B000A6LN0A HP Photosmart 475 Compact Photo Printer (Q7011A#ABA): Electronics electronics 14 of 15 5.0 May 2, 2006 Colleen Larsen I have had more fun with this printer since I bought it 6 months ago than I can say... I am not so great with my computer but this little machine was sooo easy (I didn't even read the instructions)I have my little printing area and the best was at Christmas when I brought it (because I can) to my Mom and Dads and took a few photos of their grandkids and printed their copies 2 minutes later.. You should have seen my Dad's face when he realized the picture was from a few minutes before. The zoom in and center option gets rid of all the background stuff.. I get my adorable nephews and nieces faces close up and clear.. And the black and white feature is soooo awsome.. I am still amazed with this little machine.. One of the best "toys" I have bought for myself (since my cordless weedwacker) and now my sister and myself are getting one .. the printer.. as a gift for our sister in law.. Colleen B0002IQ1F8:disappointing:aaron_caum B0002IQ1F8 Verbatim Shiny Silver DataLife Plus 8x DVD-R Spindle, 50 Discs: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 19, 2006 Aaron Caum After reading the reviews for these here they seemed like a good buy. People said they were reliable, and that's what I was looking for. Unfortunately, however, they have proven less than reliable. I have burned many dvds on my Mac using 3 different programs for 3 different purposes: data, DVD copying, and DVD making (home videos), and they fail about half the time. No joke. I thought I must be doing something wrong, but I can't figure it out if I am. All the settings are correct, and the computer is practically brand new. I burn cds in the same drive as well and have never had one fail. So, I can only conclude that there is something wrong with the disks. Maybe I just got a faulty batch, but needless to say, I will not be buying these again B0002IQ1F8:good_disks:cory_j._trese_"expert_gadgeteer,_amateur_photographer" B0002IQ1F8 Verbatim Shiny Silver DataLife Plus 8x DVD-R Spindle, 50 Discs: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Cory J. Trese "Expert Gadgeteer, Amateur Photographer" Ohio, USA I've had an impressive 100% burn rate with these. My third spindle is almost gone and I'm writing a review before I reorder B0002IQ1F8:stable_with_an_occasional_coaster:w._ybarra B0002IQ1F8 Verbatim Shiny Silver DataLife Plus 8x DVD-R Spindle, 50 Discs: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 4.0 August 8, 2006 W. YBARRA stable disc with an occassional coaster about 1 in 20 if quality control improves them 5 out of 5 but for now 4 star B0002IQ1F8:no_problems.:igor_aronov B0002IQ1F8 Verbatim Shiny Silver DataLife Plus 8x DVD-R Spindle, 50 Discs: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 25, 2006 Igor Aronov I burned a few of these on my iMac and had no problems whatsoever B0002IQ1F8:they_didn't_work.:c._heath B0002IQ1F8 Verbatim Shiny Silver DataLife Plus 8x DVD-R Spindle, 50 Discs: Electronics electronics 1 of 10 1.0 July 5, 2006 C. Heath They will not work in my dvd-r drive. I have a Dell Dimension 8200. I don't know the brand of my DVD-r drive but it wouldn't even read the discs. B0002IQ1F8:great_8x_media:musubi B0002IQ1F8 Verbatim Shiny Silver DataLife Plus 8x DVD-R Spindle, 50 Discs: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 June 27, 2006 Musubi Hawaii Out of all the DVD-R media I've used, these Verbatim's (manufacturer ID: MCC 02RG20 as of this writing) have been the most reliable to date in terms of burnability at 8x on a Pioneer DVR-109 (only a few coasters out of 600+), readability on other computers (both Windows and Mac for both data and video DVD) and for the few video discs I've burned, excellent playback (no jitter, pixelation, etc) on several makes of consumer DVD players. I do mostly data backups/data DVD's and the DVD-ROM on one of my computers from 2000 reads these without any problems (it had trouble with many of the other brands I've used in the past) B0002IQ1F8:1000s_burned_with_minimal_loss:mark_j._hughes_"mark" B0002IQ1F8 Verbatim Shiny Silver DataLife Plus 8x DVD-R Spindle, 50 Discs: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 June 25, 2006 Mark J. Hughes "Mark" Walnut, Ca USA Seems to be a good product. I used them in a duplicator at 8x with no problems....only minimal failure ~1 in 10 B0002IQ1F8:great_product_at_a_good_price_:miss_b B0002IQ1F8 Verbatim Shiny Silver DataLife Plus 8x DVD-R Spindle, 50 Discs: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 June 14, 2006 Miss B Michigan I too tried many brands to find dvd's compatible with all of our needs. These play on any of our dvd players and pc's with no problems. Haven't had one that didn't successfully burn yet either. At a great price, this is a product that we will keep coming back to . B00078NING:variable_static_over_most_frequencies:greyamal B00078NING CABLES TO GO 26480 MP3 Fm Transmitter: Electronics electronics 2.0 September 10, 2006 greyamal Atlanta, Ga I bought this product a few weeks ago. The main problem with the product is that there is static that interferes with the sound quality. I have tried most frequencies - and the thing is that on an empty frequency the signal is great as long as the engine is turned off. Once you start the car this leads to static. Given that some users have reported that they are satisfied with the product it might just be a function of the car you drive B00078NING:interference_on_every_frequency:joel_durham_jr. B00078NING CABLES TO GO 26480 MP3 Fm Transmitter: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 November 13, 2005 Joel Durham Jr. Farmington, NY, United States I bought this based on the 2 reviews already published here. I live in a relatively rural area, but even so I couldn't get a decent signal with this product. It covers a wide range of frequencies and is very easy and convenient to use, but my music came through full of static even on frequenies that are nowhere near those of broadcast radio stations. I ended up returning this piece of junk and buying and installing a car stereo with an aux input--the only reliable way to get MP3 player tunes to play through your car receiver B00078NING:very_good_sound.:don_g._twyman_"rocdoc" B00078NING CABLES TO GO 26480 MP3 Fm Transmitter: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 September 14, 2005 Don G. Twyman "rocdoc" Tennessee I tried this mainly because the reviews of all the other transmitters I could find were poor. This one has been a very pleasant surprise. The sound quality is very good, and there is no static---it does its job. My only quibble is the fixed number of transmission channels, though I have not had a problem finding an open channel; the channel LED's are a little dim and tough to see in daylight. In general, I would recommend this transmitter; and it is a good value B00078NING:fm_converter_works_well_--_no_fuss_at_very_reasonable_price!:gerald_m._bull_"jerry_bull" B00078NING CABLES TO GO 26480 MP3 Fm Transmitter: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 4.0 August 28, 2005 Gerald M. Bull "Jerry Bull" Fairview, TN United States Like so many, we have no auxiliary input in our car to handle our (Creative Zen) hard-disk music player. We've been looking at using an FM converter for quite some time, but have been put off by the many negative reviews -- and unwilling to fork over $40 or $50 for something that sounds troublesome at best. When we had the chance to acquire one of these new Cables-To-Go units for a very reasonable price (...), we figured we'd give it a try despite the lack of reported user experiences. To our delight, we merely plugged it in to our car's cigarette lighter port, adjusted the viewing angle of the unit, turned it on and just picked for starters the lowest frequency it supports -- 88.1. We then plugged in the clever retractable cord mini-plug to the unit with the other end to our player, hit play, and away we went with absolutely no problems! A one time adjustment to the sound level of the source lets us listen at the same volume as other sources (CD player, actual FM, etc.) and we couldn't be more pleased with the clarity and quality of this solution so far. We haven't yet taken a long trip where competing FM stations might be a problem, but suspect all will be well given the outstanding performance of the unit locally. Our only quibble might be that the bright white finish of the item clashes a little in the car -- a neutral gray might have been preferred. (We plan to eventually hide it in our console anyway...) The lighted LED panel indicates what frquency is being used, and the auto-shutoff seems to work fine without doing something silly like shutting down during a quiet passage of music. Overall -- so far, so good !! B000B5XU06:cheap-looking,_inflexible_cabling:alex_shafir B000B5XU06 Ultimate Ears Super.fi 3 Studio Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 22, 2006 Alex Shafir Wilmette, Illinois United States Although these headphones are acoustically good I turned them down because of their unbelievably cheap-looking inflexible cable. The cabling was so irritatingly stiff and unmanageable comparing to my iPod stock headphones cabling that I just couldn't use them B000B5XU06:ear_plugs_with_a_speaker_in_them:charles_s._socci B000B5XU06 Ultimate Ears Super.fi 3 Studio Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 2.0 October 27, 2006 Charles S. Socci NY, NY My much anticipated new Super.fi 3 headphones arrived today. After carefully reading the manual I inserted them in my ears, plugged in my mp3 player and checked them out. The very first impression I got was that I must have put them in wrong because the sound was REALLY mid-rangey with very little low end. I've been a musician for almost 30 years, and a lover of music all my life. My listening tastes extend from Bach to Miles Davis to Singer/Songwriters and rock and roll. I've auditioned these monitors with a lot of different music from solo piano, to vocal/guitar, to studio jazz/rock. My conclusion is that these earphones are: 1. Definitely very good at blocking outside noise. They are basically ear plugs with a speaker in them. 2. Definitely NOT flat in their frequency response. Low end is very weak, mid range is overly prominant. They sound weird and un-natural. 3. They have a very unique sound which is overly mid-rangey. The effect is that vocals have a kind of hollow sound that reminds me of listening to music on AM radio over factory speakers. The vocals almost sound like somebody put too much reverb or delay on them. 4. Isolation is obviously very good because your head is in the way. 5. They are very efficient so you don't need to crank the volume to hear the music over backround noise. I think I'll probably really like them on the subway because they REALLY block outside noise. Perhaps a little tweaking of the EQ will help out with the odd sound. Overall I'm pretty disappointed. I thought the sound would be a little smoother. I expected a somewhat heavy bass roll off but nothing like the truly WEIRD sound these earphones have B000B5XU06:style_not_good_with_glasses.:s._geske B000B5XU06 Ultimate Ears Super.fi 3 Studio Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 17 of 17 4.0 March 15, 2006 S. Geske Clearwater, MN USA I like the product. It is everything I expected. I research the reviews extensively. I was quite surprised at the noise generated by the over-the ear style as they rub on my glasses. I didn't see a note on this in any of the reviews and thought someone ought to bring up this point. If you wear glasses you will hear noise unless you are absolutely motionless. Something to consider.. B000B5XU06:mid/bass/treble_just_riiigggghhhhttttt:william_a. B000B5XU06 Ultimate Ears Super.fi 3 Studio Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 March 3, 2006 William A. South Florida USA This is simple. The sound is balanced. If you want booming bass ... go someplace else that puts out artificial sound. This is where the bass should be ... not overpowering everything else B0002VMDJI:one_of_the_best:james_m._laniewicz_"not_seeql" B0002VMDJI Panasonic KX-TGA650B 5.8GHZ Expandable 2-Line Handset for use with KX-TG6500B/6502B (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 James M. Laniewicz "NOT_SEEQL" Golden, CO United States Loooong battery life, crystal clear, long range, easy to use, need I go on? Highly recommended B0002VMDJI:generally_very_capable_phones:j._turkel B0002VMDJI Panasonic KX-TGA650B 5.8GHZ Expandable 2-Line Handset for use with KX-TG6500B/6502B (Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 September 14, 2006 J. Turkel Los Angeles, CA USA I got a total of four handsets to use with this system. The plusses are great quality sound, very useable speakerphone, great range, no interference with my b/g wi-fi network, and easy call transfer/intercom functions. I also like the ability to set the ringer to silent and just let the LED on the antenna alert me, such as during dinner or a movie. I like being able to play back the messages from any handset, though they seem to always be on speakerphone, so privacy could be an issue for some. Some minor cons are that the buttons are too easily depressed when carrying the phone. It'd be nice if they were inset a little. The phone could display the time and date, since they're programmed into it, but it doesn't. As others mentioned, the handsets register all calls they aren't used to answer as missed calls, so I find myself clearing the caller list all the time. I haven't bothered much with the phonebook, so I don't have much commentary there. It does work. Overall, they've proven rugged, of very good quality, and with a good featureset. Glad I bought them B0002VMDJI:do_not_order_from_ace_photo_and_digital:stacy_l._schmetterer_"galley_treats" B0002VMDJI Panasonic KX-TGA650B 5.8GHZ Expandable 2-Line Handset for use with KX-TG6500B/6502B (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 23, 2006 Stacy L. Schmetterer "galley treats" on a boat The product is great, but be very careful on who the vendor is. I found this product for much less and sent back the one that I bought from ACE PHOTO AND DIGITAL and for a $240 product, they took $40 for a restocking fee B0002VMDJI:very_convenient_with_good_sound_quality:canthespam B0002VMDJI Panasonic KX-TGA650B 5.8GHZ Expandable 2-Line Handset for use with KX-TG6500B/6502B (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 January 23, 2006 Canthespam San Francisco, CA I won't go into any technicalities as the other reviews have more than covered them. We just purchased a third handset for this phone. It is so convenient to have extensions in three different rooms that can easily be moved around. The quality and features of this handset (and the two that came with the phone) are excellent - speaker, intercom, address book on each phone, mute, hold, etc. B0002VMDJI:good,_but_not_for_the_faint-of-technical-heart:h._bock B0002VMDJI Panasonic KX-TGA650B 5.8GHZ Expandable 2-Line Handset for use with KX-TG6500B/6502B (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 October 24, 2005 H. Bock As others have noted, this phone system works very well, but it does require the ability to read instruction manuals; and the endless "missed call" messages on all phones other than the one on which you pick up a call are annoying B0002VMDJI:excellent_phone_-_very_clear:f._verschoor B0002VMDJI Panasonic KX-TGA650B 5.8GHZ Expandable 2-Line Handset for use with KX-TG6500B/6502B (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 October 13, 2005 F. Verschoor - Crystal clear sound - Easy to use interface - Excellent options such as phone book to load to other handset B0002VMDJI:great_2_line_phone_system:brenda_r._workman B0002VMDJI Panasonic KX-TGA650B 5.8GHZ Expandable 2-Line Handset for use with KX-TG6500B/6502B (Black): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 10, 2005 Brenda R. Workman Long Beach, Ca. USA This is an excellent product. It works flawlessly and is very easy to set-up. B000701DZE:so_far,_so_good:tcl B000701DZE Belkin Sports Sleeve for iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 August 28, 2006 TCL Monrovia, CA Update: I've had the product now for several months. Durability is good. No problems whatsover. Maybe other reviewers got defective units, but mine shows no signs of wear at all. -------------------------------- I've had my Belkin Sports Sleeve for a few weeks, and so far I've been pleased. The arm band fits very comfortably on my (average sized male) arm--it's very easy to adjust so that it's neither too loose or too tight. The only distraction is the end piece on the strap (which is either vinyl or leather); it's designed to remain unattached to the velcro presumably so it will be easier to take the strap off. However, the loose end sometimes irritates my arm. The solution is very easy--I just turn the sleeve a bit more and it remains out of the way. I bought the sport sleeve primarily for running. It does exactly what I had hoped. It puts the ipod out of harm's way, it holds it very securely, yet it remains easy to access when I want to adjust the volume or skip a song. When I'm wearing it, I barely feel it (except for the aforementioned "distraction"). I might give it 5 stars, but I want to wait to see how the durability is. So far, though, it seems like it will hold up quite well. I mention this, in part, because another reviewer indicated that the sport sleeve is very poorly constructed. Perhaps he/she received a defective unit. Mine seems fine--the stitching is tight, there are no loose threads, and everything appears well constructed. The velcro strap itself seems a little thin, so I am worried it may not hold up over the long run, but, come on, the thing only costs 10 bucks. B000701DZE:does_what_it_is_suppose_to_do.:v._thompson B000701DZE Belkin Sports Sleeve for iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 March 23, 2006 V. Thompson Works just fine, stays where I put it B000701DZE:works_great_and_very_comfortable:ericatdallas_"ericatdallas" B000701DZE Belkin Sports Sleeve for iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 January 22, 2006 ericatdallas "ericatdallas" Dallas, Texas USA I've had several armbands for various MP3 players and this one is the most comfortable I've ever had. It works just like it should but makes me wish I had bigger arms but still works fine (I would prefer a shorter band). My only complaint is the rubber case fits very tight so it's hard to take off. This might be a good thing for some people, but I'd like to take it off sometime to change into the clip or put into a dock for portable speakers. This isn't enough of an inconvenience to downgrade it a star though. B000701DZE:great_product_for_the_price:elizabeth_s. B000701DZE Belkin Sports Sleeve for iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 16 of 16 5.0 October 21, 2005 Elizabeth S. Long Island, NY United States I purchased this because it had pretty good reviews and was very pleasantly suprised to find that it came with a few extra items that I was not expecting: 1.) A belt clip, 2.) A cord to wear it around the neck, 3.) A molded plastic case to protect the Ipod. I have only used the arm band so far and I have found it to be very sturdy despite what other reviewers say. To give you an idea, I have used it for about 6 weeks now and go to the gym 3 times a week. It's still as good as new. I also bought it because Ipod's arm band was almost $30 and I wasn't about to spend that kind of money just because it had an Ipod name. Great product at a great price B000701DZE:great_sound_and_lightweight:christine B000701DZE Belkin Sports Sleeve for iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 2 of 6 4.0 October 16, 2005 Christine Austin, Texas Works great for my workouts. It is comfortable and lightweight and the sound is fantastic. Great buy. B000701DZE:perfect_for_the_price!:t._distaso B000701DZE Belkin Sports Sleeve for iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 October 8, 2005 T. Distaso North of Boston Everything IMO was very self explanitory and easy to use. I really like the Ipod holder itself and use it free of the clip or armband. some of the things are Snug, And that is a GREAT thing! I dont worry about losing the Ipod at all! The Clip and armband are VERY secure!!! And the lanyard IMO is kinda useless. Way too long, but I never intended to use it at all B000701DZE:ipod_holder:i._dowler_"computer_nerd" B000701DZE Belkin Sports Sleeve for iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 October 2, 2005 I. Dowler "computer nerd" New York City This works really well. Has a clip, elastic for arm and string for around neck. A bit too heavy but still does the job. Rubber helps protect the ipod. I dropped it in the street and the ipod was protected. B00006HODF:how_many_pictures_will_it_store?:brent_d._payne_"lyricvault_com" B00006HODF Lexar Media 128 MB Memory Stick (MS128-281): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 November 5, 2004 Brent D. Payne "LyricVault_com" Spokane, WA USA How many pictures will it store? It is the most commonly asked question from digital camera enthusiast but usually the question that is the most difficult to get a straight answer about. Well, considering I worked in the memory industry for over 7 years I can help clarify this perplexing question and do so unbiased as I have since changed industries. The Lexar Media 128MB Memory Stick, like most 128MB cards, will store on average 142 pictures when used with a 2 megapixel camera, 106 images when used with a 3 megapixel camera, 64 pictures when used with a 4 megapixel camera, 51 images when used with a 5 megapixel camera, and 40 pictures when used with a 6 megapixel camera. These numbers are based off the assumption that you are going to shoot your images at the highest quality JPEG setting available for the camera and understand that they are estimates and may be off by as much as 10 percent due to numerous factors including the complexity of the scene being shot and the compression algorithm used by your specific camera. I truly hope this review was helpful to you in determining whether this card is the right capacity for your specific needs B00006HODF:ninguna_diferencia.:r._a._gochez_"fito33" B00006HODF Lexar Media 128 MB Memory Stick (MS128-281): Electronics electronics 3 of 9 5.0 February 22, 2004 R. A. Gochez "fito33" Miami, FL United States Quiero resaltar un hecho importante. No hay ninguna diferencia con las SONY. Poseo ambas, la sony de 128MB y la Lexar de 128MB (la cual adquir a mitad de precio en una oferta de amazon) y no existe ninguna diferencia de funcionamiento entre ambas. Sin embargo creo que la diferencia de precios entre la sony original y la lexar no es significativa ($3 o $4) por lo que yo me voy por la sony. Espero sea de ayuda. (En espaol es mejor!!) B0007W2IW4:just_love_it:ralph B0007W2IW4 Iomega 33215 250 GB External Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 November 4, 2006 Ralph I was a little concerned, after reading some of the other reviews and being a computer novice, that I might have some trouble using this hard drive. Not in the least. It was extremely easy to use and very effective in helping me make all three of my computers at different locations the same. Also, I downloaded many memory-consuming files such as pictures to the hard drive for storage. This seemed to speed up two of my computers that are older and don't have endless memory. I am very pleased with this drive in every way and wish I had gotten it sooner B0007W2IW4:great_hdd-great_price:loyal_customer_"jotace_1" B0007W2IW4 Iomega 33215 250 GB External Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 November 3, 2006 Loyal Customer "jotace_1" El Salvador I've been using the Iomega HDD for a couple of months and it works great!, I also own a 180Gb model which I use at the office. Great products at a great price B0007W2IW4:space_&_speed_4_good_price:milciades_nu�ez_"milciades_nunez" B0007W2IW4 Iomega 33215 250 GB External Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 November 2, 2006 MILCIADES NU�EZ "Milciades Nunez" Dominican Republic I you need space, if you need speed, this is the option! probably your computer's hard disk speed is 5400 or less, this HD 7200 RPM you can work efficiently with photoshop and save your picture and music files B0007W2IW4:defective:roxanne_rosas B0007W2IW4 Iomega 33215 250 GB External Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 12 of 15 2.0 July 10, 2006 Roxanne Rosas Placentia, CA USA This item worked great for the one month it worked. I'm now waiting for a replacement because Iomega determined the equipment to be defective. I sneaked a peek inside before shipping it out and saw the hard drive inside is actually a Seagate. Maybe I'll steer clear of both brands from now on B0007W2IW4:great_product:mark_a._craig B0007W2IW4 Iomega 33215 250 GB External Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 7 of 12 5.0 June 29, 2006 Mark A. Craig Fast and easy delivery. Very easy to use. Overall I am very satisfied with this product B0007W2IW4:nice_if_you_dont_need_instructions_?:steven_a._smith B0007W2IW4 Iomega 33215 250 GB External Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 7 of 28 2.0 June 25, 2006 Steven A. Smith usa I currently use this device like a memory stick , it basicly has NO software or operating instructions B0007W2IW4:my_iomega_drive_makes_me_happy:mark_beaver_"skylonda" B0007W2IW4 Iomega 33215 250 GB External Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 22 of 22 5.0 April 18, 2006 Mark Beaver "Skylonda" Canton, OH USA I did a LOT of research before purchasing this drive. I have had it for a few months and it's great! It meets or beats all my expectations. Easy to use, easy to set up. Basically, plug and play on my Dell XP system. It's heavily supported at the Iomega website. Email customer service is great as well. I had read that it is a good idea to reformat before use to the NTFS format. I emailed customer support about how to do it and they got right back to me. Very easy to do. If you reformat will depend on how you plan to use this drive as there are advantages and disadvantages to doing this. I was pleasantly suprised to find the unit is very quite, much more so than I expected. It's small size and slim profile was also a pleasant suprise. After reformating, the next thing I did was a full back up of my computer. Also easy to do with the included Iomega software. Basically; Iomega...good! B0007W2IW4:well_made_drive!_iomega_even_sends_rebates_fast:a_dad B0007W2IW4 Iomega 33215 250 GB External Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 5.0 March 25, 2006 a dad Pasadena, ca United States got my rebate in record time which is always a plus. Drive works great and looks better made and designed than some lower priced external drives i've seen. Don't let the small (2mb i believe)buffer bother you, it works as fast as a 8mb buffer external i borrowed. Anyway if your looking for a quality usb drive this is a good choice. Another plus is the temp switched fan, if the drive gets too hot a cooling fan turns on, this is a rare feature on external drives B000EHMIPO:terrible:r._t._joyce_"rtj" B000EHMIPO Samsung DVD-R145 DVD Recorder: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 November 10, 2006 R. T. Joyce "RTJ" Am very disappointed with both the unit and Samsung service. The unit started rejecting all discs...no matter what format...after only two weeks. Samsung service insisted that I try a cleaning disc before they do anything. They couldn't understand that the unit was rejecting ALL discs. After another two calls it took a full week to get authorization to send it out for repair. The unit has been sitting at their designated repair facility for two weeks now "waiting for parts". No one can tell me what is specifically wrong and Samsung will not just replace the unit. I can only say this is a very bad Samsung experience B000EHMIPO:samsung_dvd_recorder:j._thomas_murray B000EHMIPO Samsung DVD-R145 DVD Recorder: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 J. Thomas Murray New York This is a well made product. Recording is very easy... BUT the instructions! They must have been translated, verbatim from Chinese. Very little makes sense, but you can probably muddle through and make a decent DVD with little trouble. I'd love to REALLY know how to make "chapters" on my DVDs... the manual, which is BIG, doesn't really tell you all that much about HOW to do things. If you can't set the clock on your VCR, you might want to think twice about trying this product. All in all, I'd buy it again... I just wish they'd had someone from North America write the manual B000EHMIPO:excellent_player/recorder:jerome_l._steinberg B000EHMIPO Samsung DVD-R145 DVD Recorder: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 5, 2006 Jerome L. Steinberg Long Beach, New York United States Excellent upscaling of older DVD's for viewing on HD sets. Records on several different media, but I prefer DVD-RAM which are rated at 100,000 record/erase lifespan. Works beauifully with my Samsung HD TV. resonably priced considering it features B000EHMIPO:samsung_dvd-r145_dvd_recorder:james_clow B000EHMIPO Samsung DVD-R145 DVD Recorder: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 October 28, 2006 James Clow San Diego, CA USA An excellent recorder with a few weaknesses in documentation and ergonomics. E.g., setting Progressive Scan is documented under Menu options whereas there is a dedicated button for that function, not a menu option. I also wish it would handle the SACD format. B00006B9H6:just_as_it_should_be...:ivan_eduardo_figueroa_orantes B00006B9H6 Netgear JFS524 24-port Fast Ethernet Switch (10/100 Mbps): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 30, 2005 Ivan Eduardo Figueroa Orantes San Pedro Sac. Guatemala Working ok since first connected, not a single issue due to straight or crossover cables, just what I was looking for, have a couple of servers hooked on it and the speed is great. I DO recommend it B00006B9W4:great_sound!_/_good_price:a._paredes_"university_fashion" B00006B9W4 Cyber Acoustics CA-3095 Speaker System (3-Piece, Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 April 15, 2006 A. Paredes "university fashion" NY This is a great speaker system, period. Of course I'd like a Bose system, or something more high-tech. But beleive me, I've had these speakers for the past 2 years and they've been great. The sound is clear, the bass is strong. I'm a college student, so I need to be considered of neighbors, and these speakers deliver just the perfect volume (actually, Once in a while I get a complain from the volume being too high). If you don't mind the big box for the bass ( as I do, as I am a design student), then go for it. For 25 bucks you just cannot beat this. I really think CA has made a really good product, and I don't really write reviews aboout products. In fact, I don't even know why I'm doing this. I just think they were definetely worth my money. Oh well, good luck in your search B00006B9W4:great_speakers_but_._._._.:j._gower B00006B9W4 Cyber Acoustics CA-3095 Speaker System (3-Piece, Black): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 December 11, 2005 J. Gower I have had this set for about a year. Originally I rarely played music on my PC, but with the additon of a newer computer, DVD burner, Flat 19" screen, I've put my entire (and it's no small amount) music collection on my PC. I now almost exclusively use my PC as my sound system. That having been said, these speakers are just not quite capable of replaceing a house system. The sound quality is great and if you only intend to listen to music while you're sitting near the computer (as in the same room) and you don't plan on pumping it up, then these will serve you well. However, if you want to feel the bass rumbling through your floor and walls and if you plan to drown out party-goers--look elsewhere. These are great computer speakers that play music well. They're not music speakers that just happen to hook into a computer. I wrote this review specifically to warn those who read all the other reviews about LOUD BASS. It's just not loud, adequate loudness and suprising good quality for a decent price (I paid 30) B00006B9W4:great_speakers:scotti_hughes B00006B9W4 Cyber Acoustics CA-3095 Speaker System (3-Piece, Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 July 21, 2005 Scotti Hughes Las Vegas, NV United States I bought these speakers having Cyber Acoustics speakers before (lower models) and I had blown out the bass boot every time... these speakers... I play them as loud as they go and they have still yet to blow out the bass boot. I've had them almost a year now and they play just as well as they did when I first bought them adn thatis with blasting them to their fullest every day. They are really good speakers and I would buy them again if I got the chance to B00006B9W4:good_price,_good_sound:e._aldahondo_"lsweets" B00006B9W4 Cyber Acoustics CA-3095 Speaker System (3-Piece, Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 5, 2005 E. Aldahondo "lsweets" Brooklyn I'm no music engineer, but these speakers rock, especially for the price. All I want is to listen to itunes while I work and they definitley pump my music in just the right way. I would definitley recomend them to anyone looking for a great step up from the nasty sound the computer gives off B00006B9W4:how_much?!:project359 B00006B9W4 Cyber Acoustics CA-3095 Speaker System (3-Piece, Black): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 January 10, 2005 PROJECT359 Georgia, USA I had to recheck the price of these speakers when they arrived. I thought I'd been charged less than their worth. This speaker system is awesome. It looks great on my setup and sounds fantastic. The speakers are simple to attach and comes with everything you need for attaching to your PC, games console or home entertainment system. I use my system for my PC as I compose my own music and needed something that would give me clear sound quality and plenty of bass for when I need it. Cyber Acoustics did not disappoint me. If you are looking to enhance your sound system on a budget, then this is the system for you. You won't believe what you'll get for your money and you'll wonder why you waited so long before updating B000BFHWVE:go_speck_nano!!!:larry_r._kirstein B000BFHWVE Speck Nano ToughSkin w/ Belt Clip & Screen Protector (Clear): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 February 16, 2006 Larry R. Kirstein Omaha, NE United States I really like this case, it looks great and it is very sturdy. It also comes with a screen protector and belt clip which is nice to have B000BFHWVE:do_not_buy_if_you_use_a_belt_clip:go_white_sox B000BFHWVE Speck Nano ToughSkin w/ Belt Clip & Screen Protector (Clear): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 2.0 December 3, 2005 Go White Sox San Diego, CA The case itself is excellent. It feels good and looks like it could withstand a pretty good drop. However, the belt clip is cheaply made. It sticks out about an inch in the back, and allows the ipod to swivel too easily. If you run, dont be surprised if the ipod starts doing 360s on your waist. I was wondering why I could not find any pictures of the belt clip on the web, and now I know why B000BFHWVE:great_way_to_keep_your_nano_protected_and_close_to_your_hip!:peter_v._cannice_"peter_vincent_cannice_of_scottsdale_arizona" B000BFHWVE Speck Nano ToughSkin w/ Belt Clip & Screen Protector (Clear): Electronics electronics 5 of 7 4.0 November 13, 2005 Peter V. Cannice "Peter Vincent Cannice of Scottsdale Arizona" Scottsdale, Arizona USA The Speck Nano Toughskin with Belt Clip and Screen Protector is a must have for anyone owning a Nano. If you've splurged for one of Apples greatest products, the Apple Nano, then I'd make sure to buy some sort of holder that offers good protection for the body and for the screen. I'm not aware of any other holders that are as durable as this. I can honestly tell you that it looks slick and, most importantly, it has protected me from losing my investment in my Apple 4 GB Nano. Twice, already, I've come very close to damaging the screen. It might never happen again, but the Screen Protector provided all the protection I needed and my Nano was kept safe and dry. You'll be happy that you invested in Speck Nano ToughSkin (and accessories) and if you were to buy each part individually, I think you might find it to be even more expensive than your investment here. I hope this review was helpful to you. Most of all, I just hope you find some protection and a good belt clip and screen protector for your awesome Apple Nano! Thanks for your time! Pete Cannice Scottsdale, Arizona Horsepete@aol.co B000065VV3:this_thing_rocks!:eric_g._jensen_"jensenfamily8" B000065VV3 Sony CDP-CE275 5-Disc CD Player: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 February 2, 2004 Eric G. Jensen "jensenfamily8" Springfield, MO United States The Sound quality is great. I've had mine a month and its works fine. Sony usually makes pretty good products and this CD player is no different. The 5 changer is smooth and quiet. The controls make sense. If they just made a button to keep my toddler out of it B000065VV3:the_sony_cd_changer_that_doesn't:"andy_pr1ce" B000065VV3 Sony CDP-CE275 5-Disc CD Player: Electronics electronics 20 of 21 1.0 January 7, 2003 "andy_pr1ce" Phenix City, AL USA I bought this cd changer to complement a new Sony home theater system. I was replacing a 6 year old JVC shelf system that was superb. Right out of the box this changer had a bad habit of stopping play for no apparent reason during multi-disc shuffle play. I changed discs, using a variety of pre-recorded discs and CD-R's, and wasn't able to pinpoint a reason for the stoppages. There didn't seem to be any rhyme or reason to it. Sometimes the player played for a couple hours, and sometimes it would stop after only a song or two. It seemed to stop only while it was between tracks. After two weeks of playing with it, I exchanged it for another player (same model), which did the exact same thing. Finally, I took the unit back today for a refund and bought a higher-priced Onkyo changer B0002XHFPS:waste_of_time_and_money:k._kirwan B0002XHFPS Kensington WiFi Finder Plus: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 September 10, 2006 K. Kirwan Florida, USA My father has one and loves it, but I can't imagine how many signals he must be missing if he can actually find *one* anywhere. I have been online for hours in places where the wi-fi finder can't detect a signal. I thought mine was defective so I exchanged it and got the same results. The only place it ever found a signal was in the store itself. I'm going to return this one for good this time B0002XHFPS:mine_works_exceptionally_well:dave_h. B0002XHFPS Kensington WiFi Finder Plus: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 18, 2006 Dave H. FL, USA I've been using one that I purchased at Radio Shack and the quality and performance were very lacking. There was a big and noticeable improvement with the Kensington model vs. the one from Radio Shack especially in the quality of the Kensington. The signal strength accuracy always matches what my laptop tells me in my personal tests so I'm confident enough it will perform the same anywhere that I may need to use it. It sure helps knowing you have a decent Wi-Fi signal first before taking your laptop out of it's case and powering it up. Perhaps there's been some bad units out there previously as some of the reviews suggest but I must say I'm fortunate that mine works as specified and I'm glad to have it B0002XHFPS:kensington_wants_to_sell_you_a_lemon.:angel_pen_"angel_rising" B0002XHFPS Kensington WiFi Finder Plus: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 June 19, 2006 Angel_Pen "angel_rising" Kensington WiFi Finder does not work as advertised at all. I wasted and enormous amount of time looking for hot spots using this device at school and at work, it failed to detect every single hot spot I visited in public areas. I even tested inside the first Public Library to ever introduce WiFi in Southern California and it failed to detect a WiFi signal that is strong enough to fry your brain. This device reminds me a lot of those old police radar detectors that some speeders place on their dashboards, it simply does not work. Don't buy it, don't waste your money. Mine has been returned already. Read the other reviews and you will see that this is not an isolated incident. B0002XHFPS:not_what_i_had_hoped_for:robert_j._murrell B0002XHFPS Kensington WiFi Finder Plus: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 2.0 February 25, 2006 Robert J. Murrell PA USA The WiFi Finder Plus is not what I had hoped for. I used my notebook all over a local sandwich shop with excellent signal strength. The Finder said the signal was medium to nonexistant. The same is true for my home wireless network. The Finder gave a much lower signal strength than the notebook indicated. (Oh, and the included flashlight on mine is practically unuseable. The button that activates it is tight and difficult to use.) Anyway, I plan on keeping it for use on trips. I guess if I get a signal at all with the Finder, it will be a good place to use the notebook B0002XHFPS:kensington_wifi_finder_plus:peter_m._abraham_"peter_m._abraham" B0002XHFPS Kensington WiFi Finder Plus: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 2.0 February 20, 2006 Peter M. Abraham "Peter M. Abraham" Berks County, Pennsylvania Problem 1. The finder states it should find BlueTooth, but even if I hold it next to my Treo 650 with Blue Tooth enabled no light shows. Problem 2. My laptop detects wireless networks with strong signals, the Kensington product did not find whatso ever. I do not recommend this product at all. B0002XHFPS:kensington_wifi_finder_plus:douglas_e._blagriff_"us_contractor" B0002XHFPS Kensington WiFi Finder Plus: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 4.0 September 1, 2005 Douglas E. Blagriff "US Contractor" Baghdad, Iraq It works well for detecting both WiFi & Bluetooth. Convenient having it clip to my computer bag. When I'm on the go it's much better than pulling out your notebook to see if you have coverage. It is a little bigger than I would have wanted, but not too big. B0002XHFPS:a_fine_little_wi-fi_finder:archaeo1 B0002XHFPS Kensington WiFi Finder Plus: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 5.0 June 12, 2005 Archaeo1 Orangevale, CA I purchased the WIFI Finder Plus last week and used it the past five days. As for its main purpose of ID'ing WIFI stations it does a very good job as far as I can tell. With my own home wireless setup it gave good readings around the house and outside I was able to determine usable limits. I checked it out at various neighborhood coffee houses with 'hot spots' and it found them all. Also, it wasn't affected by our cordless phones (2.4 GHz). [BTW,it does pick up Bluetooth but only if the Bluetooth device is active!] B0002XHFPS:not_worth_the_money...:robert_e._newill B0002XHFPS Kensington WiFi Finder Plus: Electronics electronics 28 of 34 1.0 November 5, 2004 Robert E. Newill Ohio, USA This is the first 'finder' I've ever tried using, so I'm hoping that there are others out there that actually work. For one thing, this product is supposed to locate Bluetooth networks, and it has NEVER worked for me, even right next to my laptop. It also reports that my WiFi network strength is lower than it actually is, again according to the software on my laptop. So if you plan on using this while you wander around 'looking' for WiFi networks, forget about it. If you aren't within about 5 feet of the network's base station, then you'll never see it with the Kensington WiFi Finder Plus. Save your money, this product is not worth the money B00004Z0BO:great_item_to_buy.:j._kim_"jake" B00004Z0BO Sennheiser MX500 Lightweight In-Ear Headphones (Blue): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 16, 2006 J. Kim "Jake" San Jose, CA This is a great ear head phone to buy it and use it. It makes great sound. But the only thing I have to mention it... The cord could be a little longer than this. But... this is Sennheiser. It means... you can trust it will make great sound. B00004Z0BO:i'm_sure_they_would_be_great_if_they_stayed_in_my_ears...:m._crane_"road_warrior" B00004Z0BO Sennheiser MX500 Lightweight In-Ear Headphones (Blue): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 2.0 November 9, 2006 M. Crane "Road warrior" Cincinnati, OH United States Also the cord could be a little longer B00004Z0BO:you_would_expect_to_pay_more_for_this_quality.:shrakner B00004Z0BO Sennheiser MX500 Lightweight In-Ear Headphones (Blue): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 5, 2006 Shrakner Georgia, USA These Senheiser earbuds are not only good for the price, they FAR EXCEED the quality you would expect for the money. I am not really an audiophile myself, but I can say that they have great bass/treble response and good volume. They're definitely better than some over-the-ear headphones I've purchased. They also look great, and the volume control is a handy addition. A slightly longer cord would be nice, but it's not really an issue. Highly recommended B00004Z0BO:mx500_a_great_deal:michael_merker B00004Z0BO Sennheiser MX500 Lightweight In-Ear Headphones (Blue): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 5, 2006 Michael Merker The earbuds are very light, fit my ears well and sound good for the price range. I will buy these again as my other sets of earbuds break or get lost B00004Z0BO:the_best:avinandan_patra B00004Z0BO Sennheiser MX500 Lightweight In-Ear Headphones (Blue): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 November 2, 2006 Avinandan Patra I have tried other ear headphones from Sony and Panasonic. Was not satisfied with their performance. This the BEST VALUE and the BEST PERFORMACE for this price. Although it doesn't fit to my ears properly. So be careful about that B00004Z0BO:excellent_value_for_the_price:toyman_"toyman" B00004Z0BO Sennheiser MX500 Lightweight In-Ear Headphones (Blue): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 2, 2006 Toyman "Toyman" San Jose, CA USA I really liked these and the value/price ratio is exceptional. B00004Z0BO:serves_it's_purpose..._little_bass_response.:firebyrd B00004Z0BO Sennheiser MX500 Lightweight In-Ear Headphones (Blue): Electronics electronics 2.0 October 25, 2006 FireByrD The earphones felt a bit cheap, but the blue color was a nice touch. It felt very light too. I plugged them into my CD walkman, and played my various music, and one disappointing thing is the lack of bass. The earphones didn't perform the bass I wanted, compared to a pair of 10-15 dollar sony earphones. However.. these earphones have good treble, and good quality of sound so I'm not wholly disappointed. My opinion, buy a 10 dollar sony earphone. It sounds better than these 15 dollar ones B0000YOQFQ:great_price_-_seems_easy_to_use_so_far...:jeff B0000YOQFQ CreativeLabs NOMAD MuVo 128MB ( 73PD028000003 ): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 April 5, 2006 Jeff Dallas, TX Got this on sale at Fry's for $19.99. Mine was missing the installation cd for some reason, but after some searching, I was able to download the software from Creative's website to save a trip back to the store. It's really easy to use - it works just like any USB thumb drive/memory stick. You can just drag and drop music files onto the player - it shows up as an external drive once you plug it into a USB port (assuming you have Windows XP). I used the free Creative MediaSource software to convert both CDs and mp3 files stored on my computer into .wma files to save space. (Hint - unless you're a serious music geek who's worried about unhearable sound quality, I found that when you convert your music into wma format, you can set the rip format to WMA, Stereo, 64 kbps, which is the lowest "quality," and be able to fit a ton of music onto the player. I have about 40 songs on my player right now, and it's only a little over half full.) The software is very easy and intuitive to use - a lot more so than the MusicMatch software. I used to have an old RCA Lyra mp3 player that was a royal pain in the butt when you wanted to add or remove music - this one is 10x easier to use. It doesn't have a lot of bells and whistles (no display screen, FM radio, or easy way to organize the music to play in a particular order), but if you're looking for a cheap player to store a couple of hours of music on to listen to while working out, riding a bike, etc. and don't want to drop a bunch of money on an IPod or other fancier MP3 player, I would highly recommend this one so far. B0008G1RWG:a_lifesaver!_great_gps:timothy_perrin B0008G1RWG TomTom GO 700 Portable GPS Navigation with Hands-Free Calling: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 25, 2006 Timothy Perrin Westbank, BC Canada My wife and I were in the first week of what turned out to be an eight-month trip to Europe. We had gotten lost so many times already it was painful. Medieval European towns wouldn't know the meaning of "grid" if you hit them with it. They streets go every which way. In fact, in just trying to get from where we picked up our car to the freeway, we took a wrong turn and ended up 20 miles down the wrong highway. So, by the end of the week, I was online researching GPS systems. I've never regretted our purchase of the TomTom 700, at the time (August 2005) the top of the TomTom line. I guided us virtually flawlessly throughout the trip. On only two occasions did it give us bad directions, and then only because the map database was inaccurate. The maps are supplied by a third party and pretty much the same for all GPS systems. In other words, a Garmin would have done it too. Other than those two instances, it guided us flawlessly for close to 250 days. Since we've returned to North America, I've added all of Canada and all of the US west of the Mississippi to the hard drive and still have room left over. The unit cost me about $900. (Remember, it was new on the market and top of the line at the time.) Was it worth it? Absolutely. It works out to less than $4 a day to not have to hassle with maps, my wife's sorry sense of direction, inability to read maps and car sickness if she tries to do so in a moving car (sorry, honey). I could just concentrate on driving safely and enjoy the drive. The fact that we downloaded John Cleese's voice to give us directions and never got tired of his jokes was just a bonus. I love my Tom Tom. My friends who've bought one on our recommendation love theirs too. I can't comment on their service or support because in a year and a half, I haven't needed either! It just works every time I start up the car (or carry it in my pocket for walking instructions--or on the bike for bike routing). It just works. B0008G1RWG:tomtom_not_so_great!:aaa_visa_gift_card B0008G1RWG TomTom GO 700 Portable GPS Navigation with Hands-Free Calling: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 24, 2006 Aaa Visa Gift Card I have found that using my TomTom that it can never find where we are! It always says that it can't find where we are and the screen goes gray. I am very frustrated with this product and do not reccomend it to anyone. I have found that the GPS systems built into cars work 10x better than my TomTom. SUGGESTION: When you buy your next car get it with navagation and in the meen time try a Garmin product instead. I've heard those work lots better B0008G1RWG:good_device._terrible_support:r._jenson B0008G1RWG TomTom GO 700 Portable GPS Navigation with Hands-Free Calling: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 November 19, 2006 R. Jenson Silicon Valley, CA USA I've had my TomTom Go 700 for about 15 months. The first couple of months I was their biggest fan. I was excited about the 'support' for bluetooth connections to the Internet to get information like traffic, weather and sw updates. After several failed attempts to get the TTG 700 and my bluetooth phone to actually work I 'went into' the system and editted the linux dial up scripts myself and had everything working. This was after several emails/web form requests to the company about how they got bluetooth pairing to work on my phone. (It was listed on the supported phone list) which basically said "follow the instructions in the manul" which of course didn't work. So then the latest release of SW comes out. I upgrade. Things work great. I find out there are new maps too. So I pay for the North American set of maps. (Not cheap!) Turns out even though you buy it as one item it gets installed as 5 or 6 different maps files. So searching for a place in Texas when I'm in Minnesota doesn't come up with any hits. Another round of emails and web form requests and 9 weeks of waiting and I still don't have an answer on how to fix this. TomTom has lost a big supporter with the abysmal customer service and follow through. They don't deserve your money! Buy something else like a Garmin Nuvi B0008G1RWG:read_all_the_reviews_and_decide_yourself,_i_guess.:r._giuntini B0008G1RWG TomTom GO 700 Portable GPS Navigation with Hands-Free Calling: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 November 19, 2006 R. Giuntini SAN FRANCISCO, CA USA I have had a 700 TomTom for about five months. I actually won it from an electronics magazine I subscribe to...Anyway, I love it. I also have Magellan 760's on work vehicles, but much prefer the TomTom. Here's why; TomTom has no buttons. All touch screen. Beautiful. TomTom does NOT say "REROUTING" when you don't go the way it wants. It silently, obediently assumes you went another way (for your own good reason) and continues seamlessly giving you the route from that point on. Magellan annoyingly repeats "REROUTING" when you really don't care. Just get me there, damn it. TomTom has a far far superior view which looks so much like the view from the driver's seat it is uncanny. A pleasure to use. My TomTom 700 does NOT,however, announce the name of the street you have to turn on. It also does not show the name of every street, for some odd reason. It also has made errors but these have to do with the database. Things like saying turn left when you can't...taking me off the freeway and then putting me right back on for some reason..only at one location on one freeway. Must be something to do with the total distance being slightly less that way... Magellan has an auto nightcolor feature. TomTom runs on it's own battery. TomTom comes with a case. Magellan has too many buttons on it. I never use the bluetooth features. Don't care about them. All in all, my TomTom gets me there, and I like it better. Also faster acquisition of satellites, I think. One thing I wish TomTom did was eliminate the letters you don't need when spelling streets or cities, like Magellan. Sooo much easier with Magellan. Bottom line, you are better off with a GPS than not, do your homework, get one, and don't enter data while you are driving! Or not too much. B0008G1RWG:great_device:john_j._consumer B0008G1RWG TomTom GO 700 Portable GPS Navigation with Hands-Free Calling: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 November 14, 2006 John J. Consumer Washington, DC I have used the TomTom 700 on a bunch of occasions, and have always found it to be a great device. When I describe the product to friends of mine that aren't familiar, I usually tell them about the time when I used it to find a B&B way outside of town in the boonies. I had forgotten a map, as I found out later, but the 700 helped us find our way it the middle of nowhere - which was really surprising and great. I don't know what we would have done if we didn't have it - I might have actually had to stop and ask for directions - but then again, who knows if that would have gotten us further lost. I won't go on long road trips without one. They are a lifesaver (especially when you need to re-route in a pinch), and are so easy to use. B0008G1RWG:a_lousy_product_and_no_customer_service:the_boydster B0008G1RWG TomTom GO 700 Portable GPS Navigation with Hands-Free Calling: Electronics electronics 24 of 24 1.0 October 6, 2006 The Boydster Atlanta, GA USA I purchased this product on the recommendation of Amazon.com and have regretted it ever since. It's the worst consumer electronic item I have ever purchased. No wonder the price has dropped 50% since my purchase. They probably can't give them away. After about 90 days, the product goes completely dead. After contacting customer service, I was told to reset the product. Two weeks later it went dead again. The last time I went to the manufacturer's website, I couldn't even find any contact information for customer service. They must have so many complaints that they can't handle them. Not to mention product returns. Save yourself some money and a lot of grief. Buy a Garmin system. The graphics aren't as good. But at least it's reliable B0008G1RWG:terrible_gps_and_sub-par_customer_service:jason_c._horwitz B0008G1RWG TomTom GO 700 Portable GPS Navigation with Hands-Free Calling: Electronics electronics 23 of 23 1.0 September 17, 2006 Jason C. Horwitz I purchased a TomTom Go and have had problems with the touch screen ever since. It malfunctioned within 6 months of purchase and I had to send it in to be repaired, they said they were unable to repair it and sent me a brand new one. The new one began malfunctioning in exactly the same way within another 6 months. After the subsequent 6 months, I sent it back again for the same problem and they told me it was out of warranty and they no longer repair the TomTom Go but they would send me a newer model for an additional $300-400. Ridiculous, I have been trying to get some sort of satisfaction to no avail. I paid nearly $1000 for this unit when it came on the market and it never worked more than 6 months at a time. It would be best if this company went out of business in my opinion especially after reading the other reviews listed here. I am now having to "trash" my unit and buy a different, more reliable, brand. B0008G1RWG:does_not_work:golden_bear B0008G1RWG TomTom GO 700 Portable GPS Navigation with Hands-Free Calling: Electronics electronics 10 of 11 1.0 August 3, 2006 Golden Bear Simi Valley, CA I bought this unit because it had all the features that I was looking for. However...it took five to ten minutes to find the GPS signal to start working, it gave confusing directions on the highway when I came to divided highways. The last time I used it, I waited 30 minutes as I was driving to a destination to finally start working, and then it just stopped working completely on our way home. Fortunately, it all happened within the 30 days return period and I sent it back. What good are all the features when the unit doesn't even work? B0008G1RWG:tomtom_go_700:tim_l._nixon B0008G1RWG TomTom GO 700 Portable GPS Navigation with Hands-Free Calling: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 August 2, 2006 Tim L. Nixon Wapello, IA This product was purchase for a trip that we are making the last of August of 2006. But I have found that in setting the TomTom Go 700 up that it was every easy to get started. The first time that I used it was on just a short trip to a camera store that I had never been to and I felt that it did a very good job, had one area that the road made a turn that I did not notice and the TomTom picked it up right away so that I could correct my mistake and get back to the correct turn off in less than 500 ft., this saved me about a mile of driving time. I would recommend this to anyone B000F2IPCI:disappointing:b._venanzio B000F2IPCI Remanufactured iRiver H10 5 GB Digital MP3 Player, Trace Red: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 2.0 July 6, 2006 B. Venanzio This mp3 player was great when I first got it. However, I've not had it even a week yet, and it has begun freezing up and having other various problems. I would not suggest this item B000F2IPCI:it_may_become_a_ghost.....:jean_winkelman_"jmwinke" B000F2IPCI Remanufactured iRiver H10 5 GB Digital MP3 Player, Trace Red: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 2.0 July 2, 2006 Jean Winkelman "jmwinke" Pasadena, Texas USA I loved this product for 4 months (it does have lots of gadgets that I love) and then.....for no reason at all my computer no longer recognizes it! Rhapsody doesn't recognize it....It's turned into a ghost although I can see it! I can play all of the songs that I owned myself but everything through the subscription service has run out and can't be reinstalled. I've done a little research about the disappearing MP3 player and it appears to be a problem that is affecting a lot of the H10's and 1 other model I can't remember right now and iRiver can't figure it out; although I've been told they are trying desperately to find the bug....So buy with caution.... B000F2IPCI:badly_remanufactured:corinna_taylor B000F2IPCI Remanufactured iRiver H10 5 GB Digital MP3 Player, Trace Red: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 1.0 June 29, 2006 Corinna Taylor Chicago This seemed like a great bargain. It worked adequately for two days, then began various problems. Downloads didn't work, it skipped, etc. The refund was very prompt B000F2IPCI:easy_to_set_up_and_loaded_with_features:jeff_breitenstein_"amazon.com_outlet_product_manager" B000F2IPCI Remanufactured iRiver H10 5 GB Digital MP3 Player, Trace Red: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 June 14, 2006 Jeff Breitenstein "Amazon.com Outlet Product Manager" Seattle, WA USA I just received my MP3 player and was very happy with how easy it was to get started. The unit itself looks terrific - just like brand new - the red metal case is awesome (and doesn't smudge like the black iPods). After charging it up, the easy to follow directions enabled me to quickly load files from WMP10 and start enjoying the music. The color screen is clear and bight and displays my photos well. Its the perfect size for the gym and comes with a protective cover with belt clip. It also came with Sennheiser ear buds that sound and fit great. B000EDG6EM:audiophile_sound_at_low_end_price:dvdoperafan B000EDG6EM Sony DVPNS55P/S Single Disc DVD Player: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 16, 2006 dvdoperafan woburn ma usa If you are looking for great stereo sound from CD and the dolby digital 2.0 or LPCM stereo tracks on DVD, this is an excellent unit for anyone who does not want to invest in a home theater amplifier. Just plug the stereo output cable into your stereo system, and you are ready to go. Plays highly dynamic DVD flawlessly that distorted on some players costing much more. You will need to connect a TV to play DVD as the DVD menu is on the TV screen. Picture is fine as far as I could tell on conventional TV screen. B000EDG6EM:sony_dvpns55p:thomas_f._cunningham B000EDG6EM Sony DVPNS55P/S Single Disc DVD Player: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 November 9, 2006 Thomas F. Cunningham Good unit, able to play most every kind of CD and DVD media I've tried. Only two complaints: (1) It's very slow to load a disc after insertion, and (2) hard to control with the buttons on the player itself (note: the remote works better). Elaboration on (2): The unit's own buttons seem to only obey firm, definite key presses, not the light taps I'm accustomed to. Result: it frequently doesn't respond to one press of the "eject" button, but if I push it twice, in anticipation of it ignoring my first press, it will instead start to eject then rapidly close again. So sometimes the simple act of trying to put in a disc feels like a slapstick routine. But this unit was so cheap I figure I got what I paid for B000EDG6EM:sony_dvpns55p/s_single_disc_dvd_player:timothy_r._cammarere B000EDG6EM Sony DVPNS55P/S Single Disc DVD Player: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 6, 2006 Timothy R. Cammarere NY, USA Sony has made a quality DVD player. No problems at all with the machine. It plays everything I have, MP3 DVDs to foreign discs without a hitch. It also plays discs my other players could not even read due to read errors. Memory function is truly a blessing even if the player has been shut off with the disc still loaded. A solid investment most definitely B000EDG6EM:good_dvd_player_for_the_money:catsx2 B000EDG6EM Sony DVPNS55P/S Single Disc DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 CatsX2 Salt Lake City, Utah I have had this DVD player for about 3 months. It works just fine. The remote is fairly easy to use & the instruction booklet is not difficult to understand. Good value for the money B000EDG6EM:a_fix_for_kennith_childs_2_star_audio_problem_?:r._c._hill_"mistie" B000EDG6EM Sony DVPNS55P/S Single Disc DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 4 5.0 November 4, 2006 R. C. Hill "MISTIE" TEXAS I JUST WANTED TO MENTION TWO THINGS: IF YOU PLUG YOUR RIGHT (RED) AUDIO CABLE INTO RED COMPONENT VIDEO OUT YOU GET A BAD HUM. THIS IS THE VOICE OF EXPERIENCE. I USE THE COMPONENT (RED,BLUE,GREEN) VIDEO OUT JACKS AND FOUND THE PICTURE TOO DARK UNTIL WENT TO THE "SCREEN SET UP" & SET THE BLACK LEVEL to "COMPONENT OUT : 'ON' ".(EVEN THOUGH YOU CAN CUSTOM SET THE BRIGHTNESS,HUE, COLOR, PICTURE) B000EDG6EM:sony_dvpns55p/s_single_disc_dvd_player:melinda_tillman B000EDG6EM Sony DVPNS55P/S Single Disc DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 3, 2006 Melinda Tillman La Marque, TX United States great product, prompt delivery, very reasonably priced, very easy setup and us B000EDG6EM:it's_a_sony_:mark_l._creech B000EDG6EM Sony DVPNS55P/S Single Disc DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 2, 2006 Mark L. Creech Tampa, Fl What's not to love? As always Sony has put out a product that is a mixture of cutting edge innovation and reliability. I have had the DVD player for awhile now and am just as happy with my purchase as the day I purchased the DVD player B000EDG6EM:audio_problems:kenneth_childs B000EDG6EM Sony DVPNS55P/S Single Disc DVD Player: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 2.0 October 28, 2006 Kenneth Childs Seattle, WA I purchased this unit from Best Buy and it has a bad hum on the Red channel out. The replacement was no better. I've found two other articles on the web from guys with the same issue? Today I'm trying a different brand B000EDG6EM:it_works_perfectly:garin_f_"garin_f." B000EDG6EM Sony DVPNS55P/S Single Disc DVD Player: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 23, 2006 Garin F "Garin F." I watch beat up Netflix DVDs. It never misses a beat, works fast and well. B0009DG7KK:a_fantastic_bluetooth_device:j._rossol_"www.adore-design.net" B0009DG7KK Wacom Graphire Bluetooth 6x8 Tablet: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 9, 2006 J. Rossol "www.adore-design.net" My Thoughts after struggling with the whole Wacom intuos v. graphire decision. 1. If you use multiple monitors... I would strongly suggest getting the 6x8 size or higher. Even if you have a widescreen 15inch.. the 6x8 would probably be better because you loose about an inch (5x8 useable area) if you lock your tablet dimensions to your screen dimensions (which I highly suggest) 2. The bluetooth is probably the smart move in the long run. You don't need to worry about the cable ever fraying or shorting out... and if you need to use the wireless capability... you will have it. 3. I can't imagine needing more than 512 pressure levels. I've ued this thing with photoshop and the pressure sensitivity is very fluid. I also couldn't imageing needing to have my tablet sense what my pencil tilt is. 4. This thing works flawlessly on my MacBook Pro. I have never noticed any jumpiness or slowness at all. The Wacom drivers are Universal Binaries. 5. The Mac drivers for this thing are great... you can set the tablet and pen buttons to do almost anything -- including execute keyboard combinations. You can set the useable area of the tablet and adjust pen sensitivity. I have never used a bluetooth device that had such good OS level support. 6. The power light flickers from blue to green depending on the usage... It's almost as cool as my backlit keyboard B0009DG7KK:great_tablet.:anon B0009DG7KK Wacom Graphire Bluetooth 6x8 Tablet: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 August 21, 2006 Anon The tablet works great with my mac. The bluetooth worked simply out of the box, and the rechargable battery is great B0009DG7KK:smart:tate_strickland B0009DG7KK Wacom Graphire Bluetooth 6x8 Tablet: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 August 4, 2006 Tate Strickland Albuquerque, NM This tablet is an excellent investment for amateur artists, designers, and anyone looking for a fun and ergonomic way to use their computer. And nothing quite matches the oohs and ahhs you get when you access your computer wirelessly with a tablet! Bluetooth connectivity is especially useful if you use a laptop, since you don't have to deal with awkward cables while you're moving or shifting around. I can put my laptop on the coffee table and curl up on the sofa with the Wacom tablet. Or I can put the laptop on any part of my desk that's not covered in papers, then sit in my rolling chair with the tablet and be free to move around. One of my favorite and most unexpected uses, though, was when I worked with an artist with a USB tablet. She was able to plug hers into my computer, and we could take turns working on the art project without having to swap tablets because both were active. Desktop users for whom mobility is not an issue may want to skip the Bluetooth and go with a regular USB model if the price is a concern, or if it's a hassle to have to charge it (though it works for up to 25 hours of use on a single charge). The tablet does indeed have a 30-foot range, and while I have no idea why you'd ever need to access your computer from 30 feet away, it nevertheless maintains a perfect connection from even that distance and through walls and obstacles. Functionally, the tablet is indispensable when working with drawing and painting programs or editing photos, with pressure sensitivity allowing very small lines with very slight pressure or thick lines with more pressure. The level of control that the Wacom tablet gives cannot be matched by any other device. It is unfortunate that the bundled software (Corel QuickDraw and Photoshop Elements, in particular) is not optional; most people who need this tablet probably already have adequate or superior software, and the inclusion of such software undoubtedly boosts the price significantly. Even so, the Wacom Graphire Blutooth tablet has been one of my smartest purchases to date and has quickly become essential in my everyday life B0009DG7KK:less_features,_less_functionality.:s._patterson_"animator" B0009DG7KK Wacom Graphire Bluetooth 6x8 Tablet: Electronics electronics 14 of 17 2.0 March 4, 2006 S. Patterson "animator" Sunnyvale, CA United States I've owned 4 other Wacom tablets, two Intuos, two graphire, and this will probably be my last. I chose the bluetooth graphire because I commute a long ways on the train and I thought it'd be a good solution to use with my laptop. Overall, I like the form and the pen holder built in BUT They have limited the software on new graphire tablets. You cannot rotate the tablet sideways or define the buttons to do different things in different applications (An important feature if, like me, you use several different applications to do your artwork). The two buttons on the tablet would be nice if I could rotate the tablet sideways and use them with my thumb but since I cannot, they cause wrist stress holding the tablet at an odd angle. The pen also seemed a bit sluggish on responses in some of my applications although this may have been due to running applications in Rosetta on an IntelMac. All in all, I'm a bit disapointed with the BlueTooth graphire. I would love to have wireless but I need to have the additional features (which I was told were deliberately disabled on the graphire series). That there was no warning anywhere they'd removed these features for the 'low end' ($250) hardware and I had to pay a 10% restocking fee to return it has made me a pretty unhappy customer. I'll be looking for a tablet with a different manufacturer in the future B0009DG7KK:not_the_tool_for_presenters:j._albin B0009DG7KK Wacom Graphire Bluetooth 6x8 Tablet: Electronics electronics 9 of 43 2.0 February 27, 2006 J. Albin Lincoln, NE I bought this hoping to use it when I gave presentations. I thought I could use the pen as a clicker to advance my Power Point slides but both the pen and mouse have to be on the tablet for them to work. Holding the tablet the entire time I speak is too awkard so I returned the product and will purchase a different product instead B0009DG7KK:superb,_for_what_it_is._:david_b._spalding B0009DG7KK Wacom Graphire Bluetooth 6x8 Tablet: Electronics electronics 27 of 28 5.0 January 24, 2006 David B. Spalding ChromeJob.com This is the first Wacom tablet that I know of to "cut the cord." The Graphire Bluetooth 6x8 provides unparalleled fun and utility to any user with a Bluetooth-equipped computer. I bought mine for two reasons: I have a Bluetooth-capable Thinkpad T43 so I didn't need a cable, and I'm developing some repetitive stress disorder, so using a pen is appealing. This model is just the right size if you want good precision control in Photoshop (or Photoshop Elements 3.0, included) and Premiere, and is about the size of most laptops, so it's easy to take along. The clear pen stand holds the pen handy, and fits into the top notch. Complaints about the pen's use for regular computing are reasonable, as it's not really suited for "point and click" computing. It's a pen. The included mouse takes over, but purchasers should be aware that this is NOT a Bluetooth mouse! The mouse and pen are battery-free, and work only with the tablet. If the included pen feels light and insubstantial, chalk it up to being a portable tablet solution. Fortunately, the Graphire4 pen (available separately in blue, white, and silver) works with this tablet. Price for the Graphire4 pen starts at $30 depending on where you buy it. Likewise, Wacom sells a pen leash, carrying case (the Intuos3 6x8 carrying case), replacement nibs and extra stands, should you need some. The run time of the included LiPoly battery is claimed to reach 25 hours on a charge, and I've clocked close to that. Connection is simple, but you should know that if you connect it to ONE computer, if you take it to use with ANOTHER computer, you have to perform the initial connection routine with the first computer again later. Takes all of about a minute or two. The tablet has a removable clear frame so you can customize it with your own photos. The CD includes sample JPEG backing sheets, and blank templates in JPEG and Photoshop .PSD format, so you can easily create your own custom tablet decoration in any illustration program, and drop your art into the Photoshop template. The included PDF manual is superb. You have to bear in mind that if you're not buying an Intuos3, you're buying one of Wacom's entry level, consumer tablets - don't expect a Rolls Royce when you're paying Maserati prices. In all, if you want to invest a little bit in your digital art capabilities, not deal with USB or serial connection, then this tablet is a very good entry level addition. See my photos for further illustration of the Graphire Bluetooth in action B0009DG7KK:i_am_sooo_glad_i_got_this_product:karen_williams_"designer_kitty" B0009DG7KK Wacom Graphire Bluetooth 6x8 Tablet: Electronics electronics 3 of 13 5.0 October 24, 2005 Karen Williams "Designer Kitty" Santa Barbara, CA I have found this very useful especially in Illustrator. I t has sped up the design process and I am able to produce better and faster B0009DG7KK:love_the_pen,_hate_the_mouse:b._james B0009DG7KK Wacom Graphire Bluetooth 6x8 Tablet: Electronics electronics 13 of 18 4.0 September 30, 2005 B. James Prescott, AZ I bought this set thinking I could get a bluetooth mouse and drawing pad combined, but was disappointed to find out that the mouse HAS to be used with the pad in order to work (it has no bluetooth capability by itself). When you use the mouse, it interferes with the default mouse speed settings, and really ends up being screwy. FORTUNATELY, I love the drawing pad SO much that I will just go and buy a sepparate bluetooth mouse and trash this one. The drawing pad and pen are sensational B0009DG7KK:free_from_wires,_this_is_the_next_step_to_real_drawing_without_spending_3k:dave_auerbach_"antiautomation" B0009DG7KK Wacom Graphire Bluetooth 6x8 Tablet: Electronics electronics 34 of 34 5.0 September 3, 2005 Dave Auerbach "antiautomation" Brooklyn, NY United States I received my Graphire3 Bluetooth 6x8 drawing tablet 3 days ago, and have to say that I am more than satisfied with my purchase. The bluetooth works excellent, even with other 2.4 GHz (bluetooth frequency) gadgets running. I have cordless phones, wireless internet, and bluetooth keyboard and mouse on my mac, and found no interference or slowdown when using them all at the same time, which was the one thing I was worried about. It behaves like a normal corded tablet, but for $40 more, you get freedom from wires, which only restrict the creative process. Now I can lean back in the chair or sit however is comfortable with the tablet on my lap, up to 30 feet away (not that it would be useful at that range). The resolution accuracy is excellent, even on my 1900x1200 resolution monitor, every pixel counts and registers on the computer, and the software (for mac at least) allows for precise configuration. It might have been a little cheaper if they didn't include the basic software with the unit, which anyone buying a tablet surely already has, but I'm not complaining. The battery life is great...i've been using it for 3 days and only charged it once when I got it, and the battery is easily replaceable (and at $40 it's not too expensive to replace). It offers a good range of accessories that are available for purchase, including an inking pen, and pen replacements. While it may not be as versatile as the Intous series, it is certainly sufficient for anyone using a tablet in a medium workload environment. The included 2-button plus scroll bar mouse is a plus for anyone who doesn't have a wireless mouse already, although I have no use for it personally. Overall, excellent product, and highly recommended B0001A99LK:the_first_colorful_ipod:m._missbach_"amateur_chef" B0001A99LK Apple 4 GB iPod Mini Pink M9435LL/A: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 13, 2006 M. Missbach "Amateur Chef" Provo, UT USA The Mini was the first iPod that came in colors. So, it was the first iPod I bought--It was pink. I could not resist. When I first got the iPod, it was flawless performance and exactly what I wanted. The earphones work fabulously, I had all my favorite music, it was small and durable. Some people talk about glitches in it, and yes, mine had some. But my Applecare free warranty was still intact, so I sent it back and was sent a brand-new iPod in 2 days. That works for me! The screen is old-fashioned nowadays, yes, but its low-key and still fabulous. Sadly my Mini got stolen, so now I'll be needing a pink Nano. In conclusion, an amazing machine with plenty of memory and good looks to go with it. B0001A99LK:how_did_i_live_without_it?:holly_"holz" B0001A99LK Apple 4 GB iPod Mini Pink M9435LL/A: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 May 15, 2006 Holly "Holz" Sydney, AUS It was nearly one year ago when I first recieved a Green Ipod Mini for my birthday. Since then I am rarely without it. I'd been warned by a number of people that the batteries broke easily and that they got scratched like anything, but even so I decided it was the gadget for me. The risk payed off. Holding 1,000 songs makes for a great deal of hours listening to music or podcasts. I am absolutely addicted to music and this li'l gem changed my life forever. The sound has stayed crips and clear, the volume is great and I haven't needed to replace the earphones. For me, this is absolute perfection. The battery lasts for a LONG time and charging is simple and quick. Scratch wise, I invested in a good quality cover which stays on it all the time, so I have had no problems with scratches. The iPod is sturdy, (I admit to dropping it a couple of times) and the buttons and menus are easy and quick. Downloading songs is also a piece of cake. Just plug your iPod into your computer or laptop and with iTunes I have been able to simply change around my songs, delete, add more, to my hearts content. If you want something cute, colourful, stylish, easy-to-use and very VERY reliable, then go for an iPod mini. And with music downloading being so easy, it's more than likely that it will replace your CD's forever! So buy one, you will not regret it B0001A99LK:better_than_competitors:ricardo_mendillo B0001A99LK Apple 4 GB iPod Mini Pink M9435LL/A: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 May 7, 2006 Ricardo Mendillo Buenos Aires, BA Argentina IPod quality and design is unbeatable. Just a few cons, the sound quality of the included headphones is regular to bad, battery life is very short, the surface of the body is easy to scratch so you better get and IPod skin. I bought the Sennheiser PX 100 Headphones, the sound quality now is superb. Go for it B0001A99LK:ipod_mini: B0001A99LK Apple 4 GB iPod Mini Pink M9435LL/A: Electronics electronics 3 of 11 4.0 March 1, 2006 I was very pleased with my ipod mini and the only comment I would make is that it is hard to set up at first B0001A99LK:the_ipod_mini_is_awesome,_but_must_be_handled_with_care:richard_brochoff_"rick" B0001A99LK Apple 4 GB iPod Mini Pink M9435LL/A: Electronics electronics 22 of 24 5.0 January 4, 2006 Richard Brochoff "Rick" The ipods definitely outrank any other mp3 player in quality. I know because I have had 3 mp3 players before this one. But the fact of the mattter is that the ipod mini is a hard drive player, meaning it has parts that move inside of the thing. Therefore, significant force will cause the hard drive to work improperly. But the ipod mini is incredibly strudy, so if you get one, don't TOSS it in your purse, or run 1o miles with it like these other idiots and you should be fine in the event of minor tremors. They wonder, "oh why is my ipod not working," well that's because you treat the thing like a frickin' baseball. If you want an mp3 to accompany you in an activity that will require a LOT of movement, then get the flash based ipod nano or shuffle, where there are no moving parts, but a smaller storage. But if you have a huge assortment of songs, then hard drives will sure as hell be able to hold all those songs. And that's the difference between flash based mp3s and hard drive mp3s. So, if you are willing to buy the mini, you have to understand that difference and the fact that the mini, despite how sturdy, will crash if you disrupt the hard drive inside by slamming it, trhowing it, dropping it every ten minutes, etc. And the batery, just get the third gen. minis that have an 18 hour battery life, and if it dies for good, buy a battery pack for about 30 dollars. That's all there is to it. Just treat your mini like you would a child and distrust these people who say their's doesn't work. That is only because they make it not work, not Apple. B0001A99LK:apple_wins_again!!!: B0001A99LK Apple 4 GB iPod Mini Pink M9435LL/A: Electronics electronics 3 of 6 5.0 December 30, 2005 Ipod Mini is awesome! I love the click wheel and all the colors! I have the Pink Mini and I get so many compliments! Everyone out their considering an Ipod get the mini if you want a small iPod to carry on the bus or in the gym! If you want a large iPod then choose the big one or the nano ipod! All of the Ipods are amazing! My battery has had no trouble and there are so many assecories for my little Ipod! If you are thinking about buying an Ipod then buy one B00009KH63:driver_conflict_with_dell_laptop:erik_uzureau B00009KH63 Kensington Expert Mouse Optical USB Trackball for PC or Mac 64325: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 2.0 November 8, 2006 Erik Uzureau I have owned this trackball for almost a year now and love it so much that I have carried it with me on all my trips instead of bringing along a mini-mouse like many do. Love it as I may, I have found a problem with this trackball that is very disturbing: When the Kensington Trackball is used with a Dell Latitude D610, you can no longer allow the laptop to go into standby mode, because when it comes out of standby mode, the laptop's mouse stick and touch pad are ill-configured and not just unusable but downright troublesome. Accidentally touching the mousestick may cause some windows to close or minimize and or other seemingly random behaviour. After an interchange with Kensington Technical Support, I was told that this is due to a device driver conflict, that it is a known issue, and that there is no immediate plan to fix this. I am not sure to what extent this problem is present in other laptops or even other Dell laptops, but if your main computer is a laptop, I would email Kensington tech support first to see if you will have this problem. It is *very* frustrating to have a laptop computer that you cannot put into standby mode. :- B00009KH63:kensington_expert_mouse_(trackball)_rocks!:fortoguy_"fotoguy" B00009KH63 Kensington Expert Mouse Optical USB Trackball for PC or Mac 64325: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 7, 2006 fortoguy "fotoguy" New York This is my second Kensington track ball.(My old one was ADB, the new one USB.) Its large ball is easy to use and the ring is great for scrolling. The Kensington company is great to deal with for customer service B00009KH63:expert_mouse:happy_pappy_"happy" B00009KH63 Kensington Expert Mouse Optical USB Trackball for PC or Mac 64325: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 Happy Pappy "Happy" Vienna Love it. The ball seems to glide as you turn it and the scroll ring is in the perfect spot B00009KH63:better_than_evoluent_vertical_mouse:jonathan_aquino B00009KH63 Kensington Expert Mouse Optical USB Trackball for PC or Mac 64325: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 22, 2006 Jonathan Aquino Victoria, BC Canada My hands / forearms hurt less with this than with a regular mouse. I tried Evoluent's vertical mouse but that gave me forearm pain. Too bad this product slopes upwards - this encourages the wrist to bend back, which is not good (pronation). So I'm using two cassette cases to elevate my wrist. Also I have put a small box of staples under the left side of it, to angle it to the side (so my hand isn't face-down, but at a more natural angle) B00009KH63:best_trackball_ever!:mike_berry_"mb" B00009KH63 Kensington Expert Mouse Optical USB Trackball for PC or Mac 64325: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 1, 2006 Mike Berry "MB" Newport News, VA I have always been a fan of Kensington trackball products, and I thought they had cornered the market with their previous gray and blue model. I was skeptical about replacing that one; but after four years of use, the moving parts were no longer in prestine condition. Fortunately, I had the opportunity of using the new model at work, and I was convinced that this optical K Mouse was well worth owning. Its smooth movement made computer use more enjoyable, and its contour design reduces my wrist stress factor to zero. This input device is awesome B00009KH63:not_broken_in_-_heavy_ball_:anthony_bejarano_"anthony_bejarano" B00009KH63 Kensington Expert Mouse Optical USB Trackball for PC or Mac 64325: Electronics electronics 2.0 September 27, 2006 Anthony Bejarano "Anthony Bejarano" Southern California I bought two of these and have only used them a couple days. What I dislike most about it is the weight of the trackball. It is too massive to expect to be able to use delicate movements of one finger. It looks like a pool (table) ball that is especially painted. I have a little arthritis and at first I thought I would have to return it. It was annoying to see that the three little red balls that hold up the trackball were so stiff it made the trackball hard to turn. Turning it upside down and rolling it around helped but the stiffness was noticeable for hours. Not what I expect in a quality product. I use the ball with two fingers. The weight of the ball makes the whole thing topheavy so it is difficult to balance on my lap (where I usually use it). I did not like the size and placement of the buttons because there is no really comfortable position for my large hand. I think if Kensington kept the radial design of the buttons but made more of them and if the buttons extended further then I could use their programmabiltiy to get a good fit. On the plus side the switches seem exellent and the correspondence between the cursor and the trackball (Once you get it rolling.) is great. There is no comparably priced trackball out there besides Logitech's but I have never had a Logitech mouse last for more than 18 months. A five year guarantee speaks for itself. I use both on one computer and have had no problems with that. Please understand my two star rating is not comparing this to any other trackball but what I expect from ordering (and paying for) the best one available and a first impression. I'm sure if I continue to use it my opinion will improve over time B00009KH63:great,_but_don"t_wash_the_ball...:scott_v._kennedy_"frontdogg" B00009KH63 Kensington Expert Mouse Optical USB Trackball for PC or Mac 64325: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 13, 2006 Scott V. Kennedy "frontdogg" Sterling, VA USA The advice to wash the ball is wrong. I did, and the ball would barely move... friction. Untill Irubbed a little skin oil on it... then it flew! Continues to spin with the slightest toch. It's great. I laughed, I cried. I'll never go back to a regular mouse ever B00009KH63:excellent_trackball:h._lee_"picky_tech_guy" B00009KH63 Kensington Expert Mouse Optical USB Trackball for PC or Mac 64325: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 11, 2006 H. Lee "Picky Tech Guy" Los Angeles, CA USA I've been using kensington trackballs for over 10 years and have owned the Expert Pro (blue and beige), Turbo Mouse (4 button beige) and the Orbit. I have used this particular model for over 1 year. Still works great. Pros: - Excellent Kensington software that makes this trackball highly configurable and customizable. - 4 button design allows you to map frequently used actions to the buttons. - Optical. Adds precision and allows the trackball to accumulate more dirt before you need to clean it. - Scroll wheel. It is well placed and easy to use (unlike the scroll wheel from the previous blue and beige model) - Big ball. Easy to move, allows for more precise movements, more comfortable on the hands. Cons: - Scroll wheel not fluid. The scroll wheel feels like it could use a little grease. It's physical and does not affect scrolling on screen. But it does give the trackball a cheap feel and makes scrolling noisy. - Maintenance. Even though it is optical, you will still need to clean it from time to time. Dirt accumulates in the cavity holding the ball and will interfere with the optical sensor if you don't clean it on a regular basis. It's not hard to clean but they should design it next time so it doesn't trap as much dirt. Perhaps have a hole at the bottom so dirt just falls through. All in all a great trackball. Not as well built as my old Turbo Mouse but this should last for a long time B00009KH63:better_than_previous_models:larry_krantz_"final_cut_pro_editor" B00009KH63 Kensington Expert Mouse Optical USB Trackball for PC or Mac 64325: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 31, 2006 Larry Krantz "Final Cut Pro Editor" Alabama I have used trackballs for years and really like them. You can't beat the way Kensington will stand behind them with a 5 year warranty. The scroll rings could be smoother. Does not seem to just move small amounts but jumps in increments. I do like the ring as far as where it is located. Many ways to set up your buttons and controls. I did not need the wireless model and so saved money with the wired one. Amazon had the best price when I purchased mine B000BNMDBU:never_buying_from_amazon_again!:gri B000BNMDBU DLO 009-3030 Transpod In-Car Cradle/FM Transmitter, White ( 009-3030 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 November 20, 2006 Gri I purchased this item and on Oct.30, 2006 I returned it becuase it looked like it was used. I purchased it under the understading that it was in a "New" condition. It was chiped in some places and overall it looked very cheap. It is Nov.20, 2006 and Amazon has not refunded me my money. Talk about BAD Customer Sercvice B000BNMDBU:dlo:islander_"aruban" B000BNMDBU DLO 009-3030 Transpod In-Car Cradle/FM Transmitter, White ( 009-3030 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 2, 2006 islander "ARUBAN" LA The product works well, good transmission. Gives you a wide range of channel choices. B000BNMDBU:mostly_pleased:electric_eye B000BNMDBU DLO 009-3030 Transpod In-Car Cradle/FM Transmitter, White ( 009-3030 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 September 13, 2006 Electric Eye Portland, OR United States I bought mine about 6 months ago and have little or no trouble with it (even after driving several thousand miles). It will sometimes "go dead", but tweaking the arm (fully extended in my case) seems to cure the problem each and every time. Most of the assessments here seem to point to this problem, and while it could be better engineered, the problem is fixable. Audio quality is a moot point since most car interiors are fairly noisy anyway. I give it 4 stars. B000BNMDBU:buyer_beware!:chris_jones B000BNMDBU DLO 009-3030 Transpod In-Car Cradle/FM Transmitter, White ( 009-3030 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 September 1, 2006 Chris Jones California, USA I bought this item for my wife and it worked wonderfully for a couple of months and then just stopped working completely. After going back and forth with DLO customer service about the problem, I was told that the arm between the Transpod and the cigarette lighter "requires maintenance and needs to be replaced about every 6 months" and "is not defective, but does require maintenance". If they know a part is going to fail every 6 months, that is a design flaw not something that requires maintenance. Also, if they know that the part will "require maintenance" every 6 months, why is that not disclosed on the packaging? I feel I was deceived into buying a defective product, and will never buy anything from DLO again B000BNMDBU:transpod_for_the_ipod:t._schoneberger B000BNMDBU DLO 009-3030 Transpod In-Car Cradle/FM Transmitter, White ( 009-3030 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 20, 2006 T. Schoneberger I read a very favorable review of the Transpod in "MacAddict" (a 'zine for Macintosh users). My experience with the Transpod agrees with this review. I have found the Transpod works well. I strongly recommend it! Ted Schoneberge B000BNMDBU:keep_researching...this_dlo_is_a_stinker!:new_ipod_lover B000BNMDBU DLO 009-3030 Transpod In-Car Cradle/FM Transmitter, White ( 009-3030 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 June 12, 2006 New iPod Lover Recieved as a present from my wife, poor girl got sold on this thing at Circuit City. Anyway, it was alright...pretty average transmitter. The thing broke immediately after it's 3 month warranty expired. I contacted DLO's customer service and they were rude as heck. I understand the thing is off of warranty but they were no help at all, wouldn't even offer to fix it if I covered the costs. So basically I have a useless piece of plastic and electronics. I bought a Monster iCarPlay and have loved it. It's put together much better, better sound, no annoying little issues, and a more reputable company. Don't spend your hard earned money on DLO...get something that will last. B000BNMDBU:brilliant_invention_with_drawbacks.....(?)_:bedirect B000BNMDBU DLO 009-3030 Transpod In-Car Cradle/FM Transmitter, White ( 009-3030 ): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 May 24, 2006 BEDIRECT Brooklyn,NY First, amazon had this nearly $20 cheaper than most competitors plus, I took advantage of the free shipping (though I sacrificed a week)but it all arrived freshly new. With a bose system on my new Pathfinder, the transpod worked flawlessly with my photo ipod. I plug it in the charger, set the stations and voila! Music! The only cons are I suggest to increase the recording quality for any future music downloads and unless you have a garage expect to pull out the transpod (with its extension arms) everday you park, unless you're eager to provoke broken glass on your carseat the next morning. Had I known this I would've chosen the cable version B000BNMDBU:car_clip_killed_20gb_ipod_nano:jeffreyobrien B000BNMDBU DLO 009-3030 Transpod In-Car Cradle/FM Transmitter, White ( 009-3030 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 10 1.0 April 27, 2006 jeffreyobrien Sydney Australia Well dont trust this car clip,I did and my ipod went out the car window hit the Sydney Harbour Bridge bounced hit a city bound train bounced back onto the road with my car driving over it as I was looking out my revision mirror I could see all the cars driving over it..I dont recommend one of these.I do recommend buying an Apple ipod 20GB Nano as they are so cool Product Dimensions: 1.0 pounds Shipping Weight: 9.6 ounces. (View shipping rates and policies) Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. ASIN: ipod 20GB A1099 JQ526OMDTDU Item model number: A1099 Average Customer Review: based on 10 reviews. (Write a review.) Amazon.com Sales Rank: #3,024 in Electronics (See Top Sellers in Electronics) Yesterday: #2,611 in Electronics Date first available at Amazon.com: November 12, 2005 This page was created by a seller. B000BNMDBU:terribly_disappointed:just_me_"virgo823" B000BNMDBU DLO 009-3030 Transpod In-Car Cradle/FM Transmitter, White ( 009-3030 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 April 11, 2006 Just Me "virgo823" Knoxville, TN I was so excited to have a way to listen to my ipod songs in my car when I initially purchased this. At this point I'm very disappointed in the quality - some songs play clearly, but the volume maxes out, not my car speakers. Other songs don't play clearly at all -they sound like they are playing through a radio station with significant static...it doesnt matter if the songs were ripped from a CD, purchased on itunes or downloaded...I don't understand. I have had the item too long now to return it, but if I had just purchased it, I would be going straight back to the store for a refund. For $90, it should provide much better quality! Learn from my mistake, save your money! B000CO90K0:don't_but_from_them!:e._pulis B000CO90K0 1-Year Replacement Plan for Electronics Products $75 to $99.99: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 9, 2006 E. Pulis Fort Madison, Ia USA I am very unhappy with this product! I still have yet to recieve it! I have been on the phone with them and also email! They promised to send it but I am still waiting! I would really like my money back B000CO90K0:no_show_!!!:dominick_l._gaccino B000CO90K0 1-Year Replacement Plan for Electronics Products $75 to $99.99: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 1.0 July 19, 2006 Dominick L. Gaccino I paid good money for the replacement plan which should have been delivered around 26-29 June. It is now July 19th & I still have not received it !!! B000CO90K0:still_waiting:amir_lampkins_"vbplayernc" B000CO90K0 1-Year Replacement Plan for Electronics Products $75 to $99.99: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 1.0 July 13, 2006 Amir Lampkins "vbplayernc" cary, NC I have not received the certificate. I have heard bad things from this company, I hope they are just having a bad year B000CO90K0:read_manufacturer_warranty_before_buying_service_plan!:tami_la_velle B000CO90K0 1-Year Replacement Plan for Electronics Products $75 to $99.99: Electronics electronics 7 of 15 1.0 May 12, 2006 Tami La Velle Lake Havasu City This particular warranty coverage is unecessary as my Logitech wireless desktop carries a 5 Year plan! Why would anyone buy the added years on here! B00005B9AQ:harman_kardon_soundsticks_usb:soundstick_man_"soundstick_man" B00005B9AQ Harman Kardon SoundSticks Computer Speakers: Electronics electronics 5.0 May 5, 2006 Soundstick Man "Soundstick Man" Hong Kong I have had these sexy sticks since 2001. They have partnerd both PC and Macs. They are simply a classic design and the sound is excellent for a desktop setting. Five years on and the same design is still for sale, even at duty free shops at airports all over speaks volume for itself. Built quality is excellent as I have moved houses 4 times since. Not a crack on the perspex casing and no sign of any aging. A truly great design that is a must for Apple Macs. Just look too good for other PC, though B00005B9AQ:soundsticks_timed_for_detonation:camelchild_"cam" B00005B9AQ Harman Kardon SoundSticks Computer Speakers: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 April 15, 2006 Camelchild "Cam" UK I brought my set some 3 years ago. When I recieved them through the post I thought to myself: "These are so sexy". When I hooked them up to my mac I thought: "These sound like heaven". After the first six months, one of the satellite speakers stopped working altogether. That's when I thought: "What the hell?" Ok, ok, I told myself, calm down and look on the bright side of things, the subwoofer and other speaker still work, right? Well, no. As it turns out it wasn't the satellite speaker that had the problem but the actual channel connection leading from the subwoofer. The real problem was the subwoofer itself. What is interesting to add is that the speakers work fine (with a dual audio adapter) when used with my iPod. Wierd, eh? Well, recently the whole system just gave up. And I mean the kind where it goes: "Brrrt-pssh-KRRRT-faaaarrrrp-splbphph-dead". In comparison, I have had my mp3 player for some 4, going 5, years now. In that time I've dropped it, bashed it, submerged it, nearly crushed it, and generally had it put through all sorts of environments/situations by sheer mal attention. It still plays music as if it were just bought. My soundsticks however have only sat in the same place for three years, collecting dust in the subwoofer (just how does one clean that anyways?). My best friend recently complained that his Soundsticks II system also had the same problems. I say this is the last time I part money with Harman-Kardon for a sexy piece of junk B00005B9AQ:they_have_other_uses:ant B00005B9AQ Harman Kardon SoundSticks Computer Speakers: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 December 28, 2005 Ant Wigton, Cumbria, UK Forget the computer, I plug my Ipod Nano into these and they work fantastic. My best Christmas present by far B00005B9AQ:better_than_my_stereo.:west_end_girl_"west_end_girl" B00005B9AQ Harman Kardon SoundSticks Computer Speakers: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 5.0 January 18, 2005 West End Girl "West End Girl" Austin, Texas I have more than one set of computer speakers. Do you understand how I would cry if something happened to these? I love them like I love my favorite purse B00005B9AQ:sound_amazing..._look_awesome..._pc/mac_compatible:brandon_simpson_"jagger_norton" B00005B9AQ Harman Kardon SoundSticks Computer Speakers: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 December 1, 2004 Brandon Simpson "Jagger Norton" Denver, Colorado United States These are amazing speakers... it's not mentioned but these speakers are also PC compatible. I use both Windows XP and Mac OS X and both programs recognize the speakers by their brand name via plug and play B00005B9AQ:too_too_cool_:thor_r_caspell_"todd_royall_caspell" B00005B9AQ Harman Kardon SoundSticks Computer Speakers: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 1, 2004 THOR R CASPELL "TODD ROYALL CASPELL" Port Orca, Wa. USA Not only are these the most beautiful speakers ever designed they sound good enough that I retired my venerable Speakerlab's and just listen to my Cube with iTunes as a jukebox. I think they sound great and recommend them. B00005B9AQ:well,_good_speakers_but_why_those?:mark_levine B00005B9AQ Harman Kardon SoundSticks Computer Speakers: Electronics electronics 10 of 13 4.0 March 20, 2004 Mark Levine New York, NY It is good product, arguably the best speakers in the plastic inclosure. All around beautiful and well pumping, but for the price, why not take a look for the PRO sector for studio monitors?! There are plenty of $200 range HIGH quality products that will blow away any of those "computer dedicated". To name just a few, "Roland/Edirol", Fostex, Alesis and many other offer PERFECT quality small speakers that initially have been dedicated to pro audio studios. You can get the REAL thing for the money. Trust me, you will reinvent all of you music library with any of those and because the quality of dedicated drivers and exceptional engineering will contribute a lot to your pleasure. I do not trying to say that those are bad, they are not, but the price of this set is archaic. Price-wise it still in the 1999 when Apple introduced Cube for rich guys. Well, Apple since became much more affordable, but not the "Sticks". Of course it is entirely up to-you take my advice or not, but if you will I hope you should be grateful for it. Take look at bhphotovideo.com or jandr.com , they both are superb stores, the best of the best and sell through Amazon as well B000069LIC:the_best_ink_cartridges:deb04780_"debs" B000069LIC HP 28 C8728AN Tri-color Inkjet Cartridge: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 July 25, 2006 deb04780 "debs" northern,ME I can always depend on Amazon.com to thave the best ink cartridges for my printer. The prices are always lower than anywhere else. The service is always outstanding B000CODXG2:high_quality_and_cheap.:bernard_chapin_"ora_et_labora!" B000CODXG2 RealWorld Sicuro Sound Pod Portable Speaker: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 4, 2006 Bernard Chapin "Ora Et Labora!" CHICAGO! USA I have a great deal of my possessions currently in storage so I picked up these speakers (actually I paid $24.95 for them) to allow me to listen to some music until I retrieve my stereo. The sound is high quality--for a computer--and it'll serve the purpose of feeding my ears until the big unit is installed. I also use the speakers for online poker along with a website from which I stream instructional videos. Without the speakers I could barely hear the guys talk on the videos; now I have no problems whatsoever. They're pretty durable and not bad looking either B0007TYZE6:good_sound..._bad_stack:m._daffron_"maggie_consumer" B0007TYZE6 MACALLY IceTune Stereo Speaker and Charger: Electronics electronics 2.0 August 16, 2006 M. Daffron "Maggie consumer" Brandon, FL I wanted a docking system with speakers that I could take to work. I felt like the cords were all over the place. One to go to each speaker and one for the plug. No battery option either. When stacked the unit was pretty unstable. It fell over and apart (and my ipod feel off the dock) when I barely touched it. Though the sound quality was pretty good it lacks an AM/FM tuner which come on most other dock/speaker combos for around this price. Traded mine in for a more stable and solid system with AM/FM tuner for a few more dollars. B0007TYZE6:good_office_speakers:m._bacheller_"mari_oropez" B0007TYZE6 MACALLY IceTune Stereo Speaker and Charger: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 June 26, 2006 M. Bacheller "Mari Oropez" Rancho Cucamonga, CA USA I think this little speakers are great for the office. They do not have a great sound but they are practical and they work great with the ipod B0007TYZE6:the_perfect_docking_station_for_tight_spaces:ogen_perry B0007TYZE6 MACALLY IceTune Stereo Speaker and Charger: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 April 10, 2006 Ogen Perry Los Altos Hills, CA USA I had been looking for a docking station to put on a window sill in my kitchen and could not find one that would be small enough to feel safe. I finally saw the IceTune and it fits perfectly. Not only does it have a tiny footprint but the sound quality is great. In addition, because the speakers can be stacked or separated, you can actually get some separation between the left and right signal. Most of the other docking stations I have seen are built as a single block. As if these attributes were not enough, this just happens to be one of the least expensive docking options out there B0007TYZE6:great_value!_good_quality!:linzc B0007TYZE6 MACALLY IceTune Stereo Speaker and Charger: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 January 3, 2006 linzc Alabama I picked this up last night and was totally impressed. I had been looking for a docking station with speakers that would charge as well. This was exactly what I needed. It will charge your iPod even if turned off; the sound quality is very good for the size and the unit is actually very stable when stacked (but also looks very nice unstacked.) It comes with 3 inserts to accomodate all iPods, so there's nothing else you need to buy B00064N6UQ:no_good:big_"butch2000" B00064N6UQ Sharper Image Home Air Compressor + Inflator (SI262BLK): Electronics electronics 1.0 October 21, 2006 Big "butch2000" Santa Rosa, CA USA This inflator would not inflate my car tire AT ALL. The gauge stayed at 90 psi. I returned it to the local Sharper Image store but only got store credit. Customer Service adjusted the credit to my charge account. I do not recommend this inflator but Sharper Image is a reputable company. I would not hesitate buying from them B00064N6UQ:not_perfect_but_still_good:m._newman_"superville" B00064N6UQ Sharper Image Home Air Compressor + Inflator (SI262BLK): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 August 29, 2006 M. Newman "Superville" Virginia Pros: Solid item. Easy to get out, use and then store quickly. Takes up little to no space. No louder than an average air compressor, maybe slightly quieter. Great storage bin and nozzle attachments. Heavy duty, thick power cord. Cons: Although the cord is long, it doesn't reach from my house to my Jeep's tires. I had to buy a 12' extention cord. It would have been better for it to have a car adapter but it doesn't. The pressure gauge failed to work correctly a few times, usually after pumping for a couple of minuites. You then have to detach and then start again. You have to turn it off and hope the guage tells you the right pressure. (PRO: it's right approx 85% of the time) Took 10-15 minuites to pump up 4 tires, adding 3 psi per tire. Overall I liked the item. It's practical and affordable. Although there is a few quirks, it does what it says. I would definately recommend this solid, reliable product. To me, the PROs still out-weigh the CONs. The Sharper Image Home Air Compressor is the best of it's kind, a cheap air compressor B00064N6UQ:works,_but.....:jhb B00064N6UQ Sharper Image Home Air Compressor + Inflator (SI262BLK): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 July 20, 2006 jhb i bought this item for keeping up with inflating my three cars tires. after reading the reviews here, i figured for the money i could afford to take a gamble. when it arrived, so far it does work. i don't know about a flat tire, but going from 30psi to 32psi or 32-38psi was a breeze and took maybe 2 minutes at most per tire. so keep that in mind on light inflations no problems, on applications where you might need to put 20 or 30psi in it? it may overheat and take awhile? couldn't say i haven't tried it yet in that application. the stem has to pushed on very firmly or it doesn't register. this can be tricky, but i managed to accomplish it on three different sets of tires all from three different tire manufacturers. my only beef is DO NOT TRUST THE BUILT IN GAUGE. mine was not calibrated and i'm glad i was smart enough to rely on my expensive handheld gauge otherwise i would have been low by 2psi. per tire. mine might be the exception, but i would check it with a handheld that you know is accurate. better safe than sorry, imo. B00064N6UQ:it_won't_inflate_my_tires??:yaiba_"darksyd798" B00064N6UQ Sharper Image Home Air Compressor + Inflator (SI262BLK): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 June 21, 2006 Yaiba "darksyd798" Nowhere When I bought this compresor I thought I would get high quality. Sharper Image comes very recomended. In fact I passed over another compressor because of the name. I've followed the intructions in the manual. The valve stem won't go far enough into the adapter. And it won't inflate my cars tires. I've tried it on both mine and my mothers cars. They both have standard valve stems, so why won't it work? Well I won't know if mine is defective or not but I'm avoiding Sharper Image products from now on B00064N6UQ:nice_little_compressor:gus_smedstad B00064N6UQ Sharper Image Home Air Compressor + Inflator (SI262BLK): Electronics electronics 15 of 15 5.0 February 24, 2006 Gus Smedstad Boston, MA After browsing several air compressors on Amazon, several with negative reviews because of slow inflation, I settled on this one. It does the job, and it does it rapidly. It took maybe 15 seconds to inflate a car tire from 29 PSI to 34 PSI. It took maybe 20 seconds to inflate a bicycle tire from 10 PSI to 90 PSI. I really should have timed it properly for a more accurate review, but in any case it was faster than the air compressor at my local garage B00064N6UQ:good_little_compressor:gary_h._graff B00064N6UQ Sharper Image Home Air Compressor + Inflator (SI262BLK): Electronics electronics 33 of 36 5.0 March 5, 2005 Gary H. Graff Santa Rosa, CA We have two cars and a couple of trailers. I am responsible for keeping the tires properly inflated but I never seem to get around to adding air to them; I probably did it twice a year, if that. As a result, our tires are usually underinflated, which means that the cars are a less stable on the freeway than they should be, besides causing uneven wear on the tires. So I finally got this little compressor. Immediately I used it on our tires, all of which were about three pounds low; one was ten pounds low. The compressor worked great and was not too noisy. I thought that the rotating bezel which encompasses the gauage would work automatically, shutting off the unit once the pressure reached the selected setting, but it doesn't. The bezel is just there to help you see when the needle reaches the targeted pressure. Nevertheless my wife and I are happy that we bought this and can feel the difference as we travel down the highway B000053VYC:not_pleased:william_warren B000053VYC Labtec Verse-514 Desk Microphone for PC Voice Access (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 2.0 November 18, 2003 William Warren Urbana, Illinois USA I have to be so near to this mike for it to broadcast over my computer's speakers that my breathing is picked up as well as my voice B000053VYC:ok_sound_quality,_poor_life:"thewiserone" B000053VYC Labtec Verse-514 Desk Microphone for PC Voice Access (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 2.0 April 30, 2003 "thewiserone" Philadelphia, PA This mic lasted me only 10 months and I had bought it for $[a good price]. The sound quality is ok and you need to tune it through your audio wizard or sound can be very distorted. As someone else mentioned it was not a very good mic to use with speech recognition software but ok for conversations. Howerver, it just stopped working one day B000053VYC:decent_quality:"pittstonjoma" B000053VYC Labtec Verse-514 Desk Microphone for PC Voice Access (Black): Electronics electronics 28 of 29 4.0 February 10, 2001 "pittstonjoma" USA This microphone is of decent quality. You can have it stand on your computer desk, or you can attach it to your monitor.The microphone is adjustable. You can tilt it up to 90 degrees. I like to use it for voicemail. The sound quality is decent. At first you might think the quality is lower, but after you practice using it, the microphone sounds great. This microphone is great, and so is the price B000053VYC:great_microphone!:"laura_lollipop" B000053VYC Labtec Verse-514 Desk Microphone for PC Voice Access (Black): Electronics electronics 14 of 18 4.0 February 3, 2001 "laura_lollipop" Landenberg, PA USA i don't own, but i have used this microphone, and I am looking forward to buying one for myslef! it has great sound/recording quality, and I would recommend it to anyone with a computer B000F3YSQ4:excellent_scanner:todd_blasy_western_plmbng B000F3YSQ4 Fujitsu ScanSnap S500 Clr 18PPM/36IPM Dupl Scanner: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Todd Blasy Western Plmbng Bismarck, ND USA Very pleased with this scanner - easy to use and very compact size B000F3YSQ4:great_scanner_and_reasonable_price:s._chan_"eric" B000F3YSQ4 Fujitsu ScanSnap S500 Clr 18PPM/36IPM Dupl Scanner: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 September 28, 2006 S. Chan "Eric" US I have this scanner in my office for a month. It works great and scans both side in second. But sometimes two pages may pass thr the same time so I have to scan it again. Highly recommend for accountant. B000F3YSQ4:an_incredible_value_to_help_achieve_a_paperless_office:alessandro_m._rosa_"amr10" B000F3YSQ4 Fujitsu ScanSnap S500 Clr 18PPM/36IPM Dupl Scanner: Electronics electronics 21 of 22 5.0 May 21, 2006 Alessandro M. Rosa "amr10" Woodside, New York USA I have to say that I am incredibly impressed by the ScanSnap S500. It provides excellent quality scans that are lighting fast. The settings are pretty easy to customize and most things occur automatically when the scan takes place. It automatically scans to PDF Document format and with a little extra processing time, will run the scan through the supplied OCR(Optical Character Recognition) software to create a PDF that is fully searchable. The scanner scans both sides of a page simultaneously within the same amount of time it takes to scan just the front. So if you are scanning at Normal quality (very adequate for most situations), and have double sided originals, you will achieve roughly 36 pages per minute. The greatest value is that the Scansnap comes with a bundled version of Adobe Acrobat 7.0 Standard (a program that usually sells for around $300). This allows you not only to create and edit PDF's from your scan's but also any Office documents, including Outlook Emails. Acrobat automatically integrates with the Office Suite on installation, which makes it incredibly easy to use Acrobat in the Office applications. One feature that I was really impressed with the ability to convert an entire Outlook folder into a PDF document. Back to the scanner. I cannot comment on the dedicated OCR software or the business card software that is provided as I haven't tried to scan a document yet into Word or Excel directly or a business card. The documentation does state that the business card software uses OCR to enable you to transfer the contact information directly to Outlook, which would be a huge time savings for a business person who collects several cards a day. One minor drawback is that its small footprint only accepts pages as wide as 8.5 inches. You can scan wider formats, such as 11x17 inches, but you need to fold the paper and use the carrier sheet (Plastic sheet that you insert the folded page into to scan). But this is a minor point as most of the things I see myself scanning are regular paper size or narrower B000F3YSQ4:excellent_buy!_:alejandro_dezerega B000F3YSQ4 Fujitsu ScanSnap S500 Clr 18PPM/36IPM Dupl Scanner: Electronics electronics 24 of 25 4.0 May 11, 2006 Alejandro Dezerega Santiago, Chile I was looking for a scanner that could digitize pages larger (in length) that standard letter size (8,5x11 inches). In my country (Chile) nobody now sells legal size scanners (or almost scanners at all - they have all moved to multifunctional devices). When shopping at Amazon for this specific figure, I found this very new product (even in the Fujitsu page it is quite new). I wondered if it would work for my needs. In that sense, Scansnap S500 was and is an excellent buy. It worked flawlessly from the first scan. I was surprised with the speed of the scans! I couldn't measure the speed, but I believe from the jobs I did that the 18PPM speed is accurate. The adobe acrobat standard version 7.0 is an excellent bundle, as well as the ScanSnap Organizer and the ABBYY Finereader OCR software. I was very pleased with the simple way of scanning the documents with the software. Put the batch, press a green button and that's it. ScanSnap Organizer pops up and everything goes smoothly. Afterwards, I can edit the documents with Adobe Acrobat. Why I didn't give it 5 stars: very simple - the driver from Fujitsu does not comply with the Windows logo testing. A warning pops up when plugging the USB cable and windows XP detects the hardware. Fujitsu should spend just the little effort that is needed to get the driver properly certified. This is not the time of the Apple III, Macintosh or Original IBM PC, where writing a driver was a major task. The same with the minimum effort that means developing a driver that is Twain/ISIS compliant. These two minor issues should be addressed by Fujitsu soon. Both issues were clearly documented, so no surprises. At least the documentation is very clear about them. In summary, I really recommend the product for its use. The price is very competitive and the software bundle is extremely attractive B000F3YSQ4:despite_a_few_problems,_i_am_ecstatic_about_this_system!:vegan_sandiegan_"sr538" B000F3YSQ4 Fujitsu ScanSnap S500 Clr 18PPM/36IPM Dupl Scanner: Electronics electronics 80 of 80 5.0 April 26, 2006 Vegan SanDiegan "sr538" San Diego, CA United States I purchased this scanner to improve the operation of my CPA office (consulting/audit practice), and to get rid of a good part of (roughly 40 crates of) files I have accumulated over my career. Before making this purchase I reviewed the CPA Computer report Accountants Guide to Going Paperless, the AICPA IT section whitepapers, I attended a few paperless workshops, and I read Amazon reviews of earlier Fujitsu products and Visioneer products. My unit serial number was #5XX, so mine is one of the first of this model sold. This review is based on only one week of experience using the S500, but I think it is better to share this information now than to wait until I have more to report. The S500 appears to be similar to the previous model the FI5110EOX2 which has been heavily, and positively, reviewed on Amazon and also in the references listed above. Differences between the S500 and the earlier 5110 are as follows - * Integration with ABBY OCR, so the S500 can produce searchable PDF's and other formats!!! This was a major limitation with the 5110EOX2 which could only produce graphic PDFs. The ABBY OCR is not perfect, but hopefully gets enough keywords right to make the document findable. * One touch scan to PDF, to Word, to Excel, to Power Point, to ScanSnap Organizer (which produces searchable PDFs), and to Cardminder (for business cards). * Inclusion of Adobe Acrobat 7.0! * 20% improved scan speed (up to 16 pages per minute, with a 50 page feed bin), and the ability to append consecutive batches to the same PDF file. In practice I think I will often be using highest resolution (Excellent, 1200dpi/600dpicolor) mode with max compression, which is significantly slower - about 25sec/page scan time and 10sec/page OCR time on my new Compaq presario laptop. The lower resolution modes (going down to Fastest, 300dpi/150dpicolor) might be sufficient for older print documents without marks or illustrations, that do not have much value to me, that I doubt I will ever look at again but can't just toss. * Automatic document size detection so you can feed batches of mixed size documents. (plus all the document handling features from the 5110, including reasonably good automatic handling of mixed single sided and double sided documents) * File compression which is claimed to reduce file sizes 20-50 percent. * A significant cash manufacturers [censored] for purchases from authorized dealers is currently available for this product through the Fujitsu website. Here are the limitations I have seen with this scanner so far (4000 scans of documents and business cards) - * It sometimes feeds two sheets at once, most often the first two sheets in a batch, so I will have to keep my eye on the first sheets it feeds. If the documents have page numbers it will be easy to know how many documents I have fed and compare this with the scanner count. If the documents do not have page numbers I will need to count them by hand, or keep I very close eye on the scanner throughout the scan, or just live with a very occasional missed page due to the mechanism feeding two sheets at once. * I assume staples will damage the mechanism, and so I will have to carefully inspect all documents for staples before scanning. * The OCR is alright but not perfect. There are frequent OCR mistakes when scanning business cards, and several mistakes per page on spreadsheets (7's sometimes become 1's, 5's sometimes become S's, 0's sometimes become O's, missing decimal points, extra junk characters etc). White text on black background and black text on grey background have poor results. Fortunately the graphic image is retained in the searchable PDF, and is also retained in Cardminder, so that even when the OCR is not perfect I can still see what the original looked like. * If a spreadsheet had relationships between the columns, I can recalculate the relationship and compare my recalculation with the scanned information, which seems to detect almost all errors in scans to Excel. * Scan to Word often results in a slightly different format or positioning of text than the original document. * The scanner does not support TWAIN (a uniform driver interface for scanners), instead it has a proprietary interface. Based on my research, the proprietary interface is better than TWAIN, so if the included software meets your needs then this is not a limitation. However if you absolutely must use some 3rd party software that requires TWAIN then you should not buy this scanner! * The PDF files produced by the system are not fully compressed, even with maximum compression selected. Running PKZIP does not increase the compression significantly, however in Adobe 7.0 I click File | Reduce File Size | For Adobe 7.0 and subsequent, and files compress perhaps by up to 80% ! This additional Adobe compression claims to have no loss of visual quality and is fast for PDFs of a few megabytes, but quite slow for huge PDFs, and seems to produce much more additional compression on high resolution scans than on low resolution scans. Why can't Fujitsu/Abby use this Adobe 7.0 super compressed mode to begin with or add it to their batch process manager? I have not figured out how to get the system to reduce this annoying extra process step. * After installing the scanner, Outlook caused my XP system to hang three times a day with a fatal "STOP ERROR" causing a blue screen and a reboot. I called tech support, and found it very easy to reach a live person who listened to me sympathetically and had some useful troubleshooting information, but did not have an immediate fix and took me down a few false paths. Microsoft crash analysis was worse than useless and incorrectly concluded that the problem was in my graphics driver which was not the case. In the end, through trial and error, I diagnosed the problem myself. It turned out that the Blue Soleil bluetooth USB wireless networking drivers installed in my system and plugged into Outlook were incompatible with something in the S500 package, perhaps with the S500 drivers or the Adobe 7.0 Outlook plugin. Uninstalling Blue Soleil caused the problem to go away completely. * Every now and then (2%?) of scans, when I press the green scan button or when I click continue in the scansnap manager window, the image scanning and file saving window comes up on my screen, but the feed motor never starts turning. The system appears locked up, and the only way to reliably start scanning again seems to be to disconnect and reconnect the power plug on the back of the scanner. * When scanning paper that is rough or perforated, sometimes the ejecting page will push the previously scanned page out of its neat stack in the output pile, and in the worst case spill several pages from the output pile onto the floor! I have learned to place the scanner at the rear of a deep desk, and to set a block at the front of the desk at the front end of output pile to push back against any paper that tries to fall out. * I was able to use the software to convert some previously scanned graphic PDFs to searchable PDF's, however the Abby manual does claim that only files produced by ScanSnap are supported (though I suppose one could always print a hardcopy and then scan it again using ScanSnap). Despite the problems listed above, this system is helping me better communicate with my clients, and in the long term I think it will significantly reduce the clutter in my office. B000065UTC:usb_flyfan_-_pros/cons:jeffrey_a._tome B000065UTC Kensington 62648 FlyFan USB Notebook Fan (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 Jeffrey A. Tome USA This works great. Won't cut your finger if you touch it by accident and requires no software; works with pc/mac. Works great in the summertime. The only con is that there is no power switch. The only way to turn it off is by unplugging it from the usb port. Over time this can damage the usb port, so that is my 1 concern. B000065UTC:loud_fan:roger_p._tokars B000065UTC Kensington 62648 FlyFan USB Notebook Fan (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 2.0 September 19, 2006 Roger P. Tokars South Bend, IN loud fan, works strong... but again its buzzzz is a little to much for me.. B000065UTC:it_gets_the_job_done!:ashannafi_rowe_"an_outkast" B000065UTC Kensington 62648 FlyFan USB Notebook Fan (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 4.0 August 29, 2006 Ashannafi Rowe "an outKast" Jamaica it's compact, sturdy and works. however, one tiny detail i dont like is the weight it seems to give the usb port to bear. as for the buzz, thats nathing B000065UTC:too_loud?:mandy_"must_love_dogs!" B000065UTC Kensington 62648 FlyFan USB Notebook Fan (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 5.0 June 1, 2006 Mandy "Must Love Dogs!" Tornado Alley This was the one item that saved my job. I work at a call center, and its a huge building. I am hot-blooded by nature and I was dying in the part of the call center I worked where no overhead Vents were. Worked ordered this item for me, and it was an amazing difference. It was not loud at all. If I was able to use it within a foot of my headset and the customer never knowing it was there, then it is not too loud. I will admit that you need to be within 1-2 feet to feel it, but then again they made it so it wouldnt drain power from your laptops, so... My cat finally won the war with mine at home, and torn it to shreds. Its cheap and WELL worth the money. I'm buying one again, and always will! B000065UTC:worked_great,_until_it_didn't.:s.r._hadden B000065UTC Kensington 62648 FlyFan USB Notebook Fan (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 1.0 May 4, 2006 S.R. Hadden USA For the first month I had the fan, it worked just fine. Then one day it slowed down, and then finally stopped. If I give the 'blades' a good spin, the fan may start up sometime, but it slows down again in a matter of seconds. Stay away B000065UTC:fan-tastic:david_major_"napabuffalo" B000065UTC Kensington 62648 FlyFan USB Notebook Fan (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 1, 2005 David Major "NapaBuffalo" Napa, CA USA I have been using one of these for a year now, and love it. Being flexible, I can move it closer or farther away from my face to get the cooling I need. Noise is so minimal that it disappears into the background. I have been carrying the one around with me from home to work to use on different computers, finally going to break down and buy a couple more B000065UTC:this_thing_rocks:david_joyce_"startrekkie" B000065UTC Kensington 62648 FlyFan USB Notebook Fan (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 September 4, 2004 David Joyce "StarTrekkie" Tennessee I don't know what that other guy was talking about with it overheating and whatnought. I've not had any problems with it. It's probably the sweetest geek gadget around! It complements my iBook very well. Very cool B000065UTC:flyfan_motor_stops_when_hot: B000065UTC Kensington 62648 FlyFan USB Notebook Fan (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 5 of 7 1.0 June 13, 2004 I purchased two fans after I thought the first one broke after it stopped working. Shortly after I plugged in the second one, it stopped working also. I went to the Kensington site and searched for a technical support reason. They state at their web site that the fan will "stall" if its motor gets hot and you might need to reboot the computer to get it working again. Even rebooting the computer doesn't get the fan working again 9 times out of 10. I believe that having a fan stall when it is hot and allowing this to be an acceptable design charaacteristic is ridiculous. Isn't the point of having a fan to increase air flow and cool ? Now the owner of two defectively designed fans, I am very negative on this fan and this company for accepting the defect and selling it knowingly. At the Kensington site the FAQ states: Question:Why does my FlyFan stop? Answer: The FlyFan has a little temperature-sensitive switch. If the fan stalls, the switch turns off the power in order to avoid overheating of the motor. It may take some time for the motor to run again after stalling the fan. If this happens, try restarting the computer. This may fix the problem by resetting the USB port B00006RVNQ:great:adam_"p." B00006RVNQ Monster Cable ULT I1000FO-4 THX Ultra 1000 Fiber Optic Digital Interconnect: Electronics electronics 5.0 June 25, 2006 Adam "P." California Bought this at Goodguys for about the same price. Whats nice is the sound is so much better and it cuts down on the wire clutter behind my entertainment cabinet. As many are probably wondering, why is it so expensive? For me it was well worth the money. Others might not hear the difference or believe all the Monster cable hype, but for me, there was definately a noticable sound improvement B00006RVNQ:very_nice_cable,_excellent_construction:jay_f. B00006RVNQ Monster Cable ULT I1000FO-4 THX Ultra 1000 Fiber Optic Digital Interconnect: Electronics electronics 5.0 May 23, 2006 Jay F. Detroit, MI I got one of these for $16.97, on clearance at Radio Shack (from $69.99). At this price, it was worth it, but I could never pay $50 for one. Best bet is to get a used or open-box one from a place like Ebay, for much less B00006RVNQ:digital_rocks:perry_sweeten B00006RVNQ Monster Cable ULT I1000FO-4 THX Ultra 1000 Fiber Optic Digital Interconnect: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 10, 2006 Perry Sweeten Rochester, MN United States I just changed to all fiber optic cable for my audio connections. Monster has really created an outstanding product. Definately worth the investment B00006RVNQ:some_people_should_listen_to_the_music...:brad_james_"brad_'the_toy_man'_james" B00006RVNQ Monster Cable ULT I1000FO-4 THX Ultra 1000 Fiber Optic Digital Interconnect: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 5.0 January 22, 2006 Brad James "Brad 'The Toy Man' James" Denver, CO. Some other reviews are quite funny. The "1's" and "0's" are not actually figures, they are are light waves. The better the connections, insulation and shielding, do ACTUALLY make a huge difference, when used with a high quality system. Granted if you have a $49.99 DVD player from Wal-Mart the crappy connectors that came with it will work fine. If you have a $1500 Denon 2910 DVD player, then even the idiot from earlier review would hear a HUGE difference! Weather the value is there for YOUR system is up to you, I have all Monster Cable ULTRA or Higher in my system and KNOW Monster Cable Is worth every Penny! B00006RVNQ:monster_cable__ultra_1000__fiber_optic_:david_chen B00006RVNQ Monster Cable ULT I1000FO-4 THX Ultra 1000 Fiber Optic Digital Interconnect: Electronics electronics 7 of 10 2.0 January 1, 2006 David Chen Barrington, IL What exactly is a fiber optic cable? It transports sound using a digital signal. In fiber optics, light is used to transport this digital data. The digital signal is made up of 1 and 0. 1 being light, 0 being no light. I recommend using the Monster Standard Cables and always will. But there Ultra line is a little overpriced. So how should I decide between buying a "high end" fiber optic cable and an ok one. Well, the fact that it is triple the cost of this cable kind of gets me. I purchased a top of the line, Monster Cable THX Ultra 1000, that was really expensive. The Ultra 1000 is more durable, and uses higher quality materials that transport the light more efficently. Yea it did sound slightly better. But if you plan on using it for a CD player or a cheaper surround sound system, you won't need the really expensive stuff. The cheapre monster line does perfectly well. But even for me, I ended up returing the Ultra 1000. Why you ask? The quality didn't meet the price. Its not worth it unless you plan on building a top of the line home theater that you plan to use every day. For most people, the cheaper monster cables will be more than enough of an improvement that they'll notice the difference and be happy enough. Overall, I gave this Monster Standard cable a 2 because it is overpriced for the quality. If you plan on spending this much, I recommend that you just purchase a professional cable. Notes for new users of these cables: - Make sure your DVD player or Cable/Satallite reciever has the fiber optic output, as a lot of the cheaper ones don't. - Pull off the plastic protective coverings on each end of the fiber optic cables. These are there to protect the cable during transit/storage. - Be careful not to bend the cables around too much or strtch them to meet the distance you want them to reach. Buy a longer one if you need to. - If the black coating on the cable gets striped a bit, consider buying a new cable, as the damage allows light to seep out, thus, distoring the quiality.  2005 - David Chen - All Right's Reserve B00006RVNQ:if_you_bought_this,_you_have_been_scammed.:ao_me_akuma B00006RVNQ Monster Cable ULT I1000FO-4 THX Ultra 1000 Fiber Optic Digital Interconnect: Electronics electronics 11 of 14 1.0 December 22, 2005 Ao Me Akuma Canada Here's the deal folks. You cannot make a digital signal "better." Either the signal gets through, or it doesn't. Either the cable works, or it doesn't. Monster Cable, purveyors of ludicrously overpriced audio/video accesories designed to capatilize upon the naivete of buyers and the rampant superstition in audio/videophile circles, apparently saw fit to create not just one line of overpriced digital optical cables, but to make two different versions: Monster "Standard" and Monster "Ultra." "Ultra" of course, costs more than twice as much as the "Standard," but the kicker is that THEY BOTH WORK EXACTLY THE SAME. You will not notice a difference between them. Those 1s and 0s going through a digital cable either get through or not at all, contrary to what Monster Cable would have you believe. I can imagine Monster Cable telling us that the 1s, with their sharp, angular edges, have a harder time flowing through the cable than the rounded 0s, and that the only solution is their own, speciality brand cable. Buy your digital cable elsewhere and avoid these clowns B00006RVNQ:great_cable: B00006RVNQ Monster Cable ULT I1000FO-4 THX Ultra 1000 Fiber Optic Digital Interconnect: Electronics electronics 0 of 17 5.0 December 23, 2002 I recently purchased it. It is great and certified for THX. Can you go wrong with it B0003009E4:great_product:s._gomes B0003009E4 Lexar Media 1 GB JumpDrive Sport USB Flash ( JDSP1GB-231 ): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 11, 2006 S. Gomes have been using it since i received it and i have no problems. happy with my purchase. B0003009E4:lexar_media_1_gb_jumpdrive_sport_-_great_product:e._john_buesing_"mr._chips" B0003009E4 Lexar Media 1 GB JumpDrive Sport USB Flash ( JDSP1GB-231 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 E. John Buesing "Mr. Chips" San Diego, CA USA This is the third JumpDrive Sport I've purchased, the second 1G. It does exactly what I need *** The rubber protective cover has just enough tack that there is no chance it will fall out of my shirt pocket. *** And is one of the main reasons I go out of my way to find this particular configuration for a Flash Drive Memory Stick. Protector can't accidentally come off and it is not likely to get lost. And best of all, it always works - has the files I need for my job and my classes wherever I am - every time B0003009E4:pretty_good_drive,_and_not_super-expensive_either.:kathleen_m._salerno_"neuro_girl" B0003009E4 Lexar Media 1 GB JumpDrive Sport USB Flash ( JDSP1GB-231 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Kathleen M. Salerno "neuro girl" Pittsburgh, PA USA I've had this drive for about 2 months now. I have had no problems so far (which is saying something, because I'm rough on jump drives). Mostly I put PowerPoint presentations, Word documents, and PDF's on it. It's durable enough to stand being thrown into a Timbuk2 bag with a bunch of pens, power supplies, etc. and carted back and forth on a bus. The rubber cover is good for protecting it, and hasn't shown any signs of breaking yet. I use it with both Mac and PC systems and haven't had any problems with either one. Additionally, it's a pretty slim little drive so it will fit into fairly tight spaces B0003009E4:best_value_i've_seen:b._unger B0003009E4 Lexar Media 1 GB JumpDrive Sport USB Flash ( JDSP1GB-231 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 28, 2006 B. Unger Really, it does the job. It holds a great amount of space and goes with me everywhere, and I have no complaints. I do not actually use it as a keychain, so I can't really comment on how reliable it would be, but it seems strong enough to take a good beating. I've certainly dropped it enough times to know that. Highly recommended B0003009E4:good_piece:s._smith B0003009E4 Lexar Media 1 GB JumpDrive Sport USB Flash ( JDSP1GB-231 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 4 5.0 July 10, 2006 S. Smith Springfield, MA USA Sport edition not your ordinary flash drive smaller than it appeared online that was all the better Great price bout 3 without thinking twice 2 for me and one as a gift. Up next i just found out there is a Lexar jump drive MP3 player and you just insert the Flash drive WHAT thats Hot waiting for the price to drop some and i'm all over it!!! B0003009E4:a_must_have_for_a_writer:deborah_macgillivray_"author,__a_restless_knight;_the_invasion_of_falgannon_isle;_ravenhawke" B0003009E4 Lexar Media 1 GB JumpDrive Sport USB Flash ( JDSP1GB-231 ): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 May 24, 2006 Deborah MacGillivray "Author, A Restless Knight; The Invasion of Falgannon Isle; Ravenhawke" Scotland, England & US I am paranoid; I am also a writer so that means I am paranoid. Computers take delight in crashing when you can least afford it. My contracts said I must keep pack up copies of my books. Here, comes the paranoia - I have 125GIG external Harddrive, 250 GIG, and six of these JumpDrive in various sizes. This one is really super. Just plug and go. I have 7 laptops - paranoia again. Don't laugh I had three in the shop at one time once!! Some at NTFS, some are FAT. I can move from one to the other with these drives without missing a heartbeat. For peace of mind it's bloody cheap B0003009E4:well-designed_&_machine_washable:uyek B0003009E4 Lexar Media 1 GB JumpDrive Sport USB Flash ( JDSP1GB-231 ): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 April 3, 2006 Uyek San Francisco, CA, USA The cap is integrated into the rubber strap that hugs the body of the drive. This keeps it securely in place so that the plug is always protected and you really can put it on a key chain without its falling off. Plus it even went through the washing machine once without any ill effects manifesting yet. However, I wouldn't recommend trying this with yours B0003009E4:my_personal_stick_choice.:fred_mertz_"fred_mertz" B0003009E4 Lexar Media 1 GB JumpDrive Sport USB Flash ( JDSP1GB-231 ): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 March 15, 2006 Fred Mertz "Fred Mertz" Paterson, NJ USA I have two of these USB drives, a 1Gb and the 128Mb stick that came with the JumpGear MP3 player. For the record, both of my rubber caps are fully intact and original; I don't wear my sticks, or attach them to anything, so this likely explains their longevity. The USB 2.0 ability is highly recommended, as I can move data on and off rather quickly. No surprises, it's a USB flash drive and it stores the data. It's the little touches that make it my pick. 1) The rubber cap and loop is definitely a plus. The rubber cap means I can find it quickly and it won't fumble away from my fingers. The form-fitting cap means I can probably dunk it briefly and it'll survive. These flash drives are rugged as it is, so every little bit helps. 2) The stick has a small matte-finish area for writing your phone number down in case you lose it. A good idea, practical and thoughtful. 3) The grooves for the rubber case lend themselves to being exploited with your own solution. If you really needed a loop that wouldn't break, you could likely roll your own. 4) The drive, coupled with the JumpGear MP3 player, is a good synergy. The drive fits snugly, and this is expected but in practice, manufacturing tolerances are sometimes flaky from some OEMs. With Lexar, I don't worry. 5) Warranty and customer service from Lexar is terrific. Companies that confidently stand behind their work make my short list. You can get 1Gb of flash storage from many other places. You can get SD cards, flash drives, microDrives, etc. These JumpDrive solutions from Lexar are solid and the little extras set them apart. You wouldn't get fired for buying Lexar, let's say. -Fre B0000632GP:good_sub_for_the_money:s._lim_"electrnic_mayhem" B0000632GP JBL S120P II 12" 400-Watt Front-Firing Powered Subwoofer (Black Maple): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 6, 2006 S. lim "electrnic mayhem" San Francisco ive used this sub for over a month now. for 300bucks its a good deal, well made and accoustically sound. a little soft sounding for me but really quite acceptable. makes my widow rattle all the time especially on the opening of saving private ryan. The item in quation did take some time to run in and smoothed out with a sidewinder interconnect. Where the base response started to shine B0000632GP:jbl_sub:m._simpkins B0000632GP JBL S120P II 12" 400-Watt Front-Firing Powered Subwoofer (Black Maple): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 29, 2006 M. Simpkins Austin TX Excellent bass for room size 15 x 12. Used in home cinema system with 92 inch screen and Sanyo projector. Good control of volume and crossover points. Very satisfied for under 300 bucks. Can't beat it B0000632GP:shakes_the_walls,_bothers_the_neighbors,_adds_great_bass..._what_more_could_you_want_from_a_sub?:a._obusek B0000632GP JBL S120P II 12" 400-Watt Front-Firing Powered Subwoofer (Black Maple): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 20, 2006 A. Obusek I purchased this sub to complement two polk audio speakers for a 2.1 system. After browsing around online as well as some in person visits to stores, this is the most bang for the buck one could get from a sub. Whether watching a movie, or listening to music, the sub adds such rich bottoms, I'm very happy B0000632GP:major_let_down:jonas_reeger_"jason_roberts" B0000632GP JBL S120P II 12" 400-Watt Front-Firing Powered Subwoofer (Black Maple): Electronics electronics 2 of 5 1.0 August 12, 2006 Jonas Reeger "Jason Roberts" Charlotte, NC I was very excited to see that my sub had finally arrived and couldn't wait to get it hooked up to my receiver. Unfortunately it was a wasted effort, as the sub did not work at all. Hooked up to a Denon receiver, carefully read the instructions and adjusted the the phase and crossover and got nothing. Tried every setting on the the receiver to make sure nothing was overlooked and still the light on the sub would not turn from red to green to indicate getting a signal, and still no sound. Went out and bought a new LFE cable to cover my bases and spoke to a tech at the store who could not add anything that I hadn't already tried. Bottom line, after 2 days of trial and error it doesn't work. Upon logging my return info to Amazon expecting to get a replacement, I am told that there are no more dispite their website listing them as a available for new purchase. This reenforces why I normally deal straight with the local electronics store. The one time I stray I get burned B0000632GP:fantastic......:a._shu B0000632GP JBL S120P II 12" 400-Watt Front-Firing Powered Subwoofer (Black Maple): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 10, 2006 A. Shu I'm a college kid, recreational audiophile and bass fanatic, studying engineering. Started with a custom-made sub encloser with dual Kicker CompVR 12" running off of a 1200W Sony amp in my car. haven't stopped searching for amazing sound. Bottom line: THIS SUB ROCKS. great quality, great sound. Great for home theater and music. I'm running it off of an H/K AVR240, paired with 2 JBL E60s, an EC35 center, and two sets of E30 surrounds... I kick off all audio "testing" with Saving Private Ryan. I thought my heart was going to stop beating. Unwavering, solid bass that I felt more than I heard. I didn't find a movie in my 100+ collection that was too much for this sub. Music..... HipHop, Electronica, Rap, Rock, Jazz, Ambient: Busta, Korn, Ulrich Schnauss, Bonobo, Boards of Canada, Nelly, Snoop, E40, DJ Shadow, Chemical Bros., Old school Michael Jackson, Elvis, Louis Prima, Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra... you name it, this sub eats it up and begs for more with quality sound that pounds like you're at the club when you need it, and backs off so you sound like you have class when you're entertaining a more "refined" crowd. BAM... that about sums it up. I live on the 10th floor of my building. I've had guys come up from the 7th asking me to turn down the bass. If you love low frequencies, get this. NOW. ~shakas B0000632GP:very_pleased_after_6_months!:ed_"zebra01" B0000632GP JBL S120P II 12" 400-Watt Front-Firing Powered Subwoofer (Black Maple): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 16, 2006 ED "zebra01" USA I had always stayed away from subwoffers due to often exaggerated muddy lows. This one delivers clean and very contollable lows. Very easy to set-up with a modern receiver. Often goes om sale at amazon. The technology is a little older but the best of older designs. You can get better, smaller, lighter for a whole lot more money with only a subtle improvement B0000632GP:best_bottom!:steve_c. B0000632GP JBL S120P II 12" 400-Watt Front-Firing Powered Subwoofer (Black Maple): Electronics electronics 5.0 July 6, 2006 Steve C. Bethel, CT This woofer was immediately apparent in my set-up. The powerful bass bottom it produces - the very lowest of lows, showed me very clearly what I have been missing, even with other good surrounding speakers. A little initial adjustment on the woofer itself was of course important to the test- but it's a beauty now, and it pumps deep!! -Futhermore it is positioned corner of room - adding more strength B0000632GP:killer_for_the_price:n._wells_"dubz" B0000632GP JBL S120P II 12" 400-Watt Front-Firing Powered Subwoofer (Black Maple): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 April 28, 2006 N. Wells "Dubz" Minneapolis Cant beat it !! Get it. Solid construction nice low end clean bass. It literally rattles my whole house (wood floors). I must say this is my first time buying a quality sub, because I have always lived in apartments where it would've just been a waste. I really wanted to get the SVS sub but when I say this price I said why not try it. I must say I am very happy. Can't wait till I have time to watch a "real" movie. Ive only had a chance to watch a live gospel concert on it so far (The Rebirth of Kirk Franklin), but even the wife loved it. WOW B0000632GP:why_pay_more?:jim_w._barnes B0000632GP JBL S120P II 12" 400-Watt Front-Firing Powered Subwoofer (Black Maple): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 April 12, 2006 Jim W. Barnes If you can get your hands on the 2-part review Sound & Vision Magazine did comparing many of the top rated subs, you will begin to understand what these Amazon reviewers are trying to say regarding the quality. Combine that with the extrordinarily low price, and you have an absolute steal when it comes to supplying your home theater with the low end required to make movies and music come to life. I've had mine for about 2 yrs now and couldn't be happier. At these prices, why not buy two if your room is a little on the large side, or even if you just are looking for that absolute bass "holy grail" in a conventionally sized room. You won't regret either B0000632GP:jbl_subwoofer:r._smith_"cabinet_maker/boat_builder" B0000632GP JBL S120P II 12" 400-Watt Front-Firing Powered Subwoofer (Black Maple): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 26, 2006 R. Smith "cabinet maker/boat builder" Chicago, IL USA Already have a pair of JBL 99's(older 14" bass reflex), love'm. I added a JBL 5" center speaker and a pair of JBL rear speakers along with the JBL 400 watt subwoofer. This combination is explosive! Good engineering and great performance. Nothing but rock solid, unwavering bass. You can actually make the drapes move (not to mention most other things that aren't nailed down). The Apollo 13 DVD is moving, literaly. To top it off the Amazon prices are great. You can't go wrong with this product. B00005Q3UD:cordless_phone:mattia_raciti B00005Q3UD AT&T 2255 2.4 GHz Dual Handset Cordless Phone with Answering System and Caller ID (Champagne): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 Mattia Raciti BROOKLYN, NEW YORK United States THIS ITEM WAS EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED AND WAS DELIVERED QUICKLY. I AM VERY HAPPY WITH THE SERVICE B00005Q3UD:it_has_been_very_good:lynne B00005Q3UD AT&T 2255 2.4 GHz Dual Handset Cordless Phone with Answering System and Caller ID (Champagne): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 June 25, 2005 Lynne Massachusetts I came here looking for another handset for this phone. We have had the 2255 for about 2, maybe 3 years now. It has been highly reliable, good battery life (we replaced the first set about a year ago), survived two lightening strikes on our home (killed the PC, but not the phones), and generally works well for us. We do not really bring it out of range very often. I won't say that it's perfect, but I haven't had a cordless phone that was. I think we realized the quality of the 2255 when my husband got a v-tech 2451 for a 5-year anniversary gift from work. That phone is awful - we can't hear anyone on it, and usually have to switch to one of the AT&T handsets to talk. It also interferred with our wireless router, so we had to turn it off. The AT&T does have some idiosyncracies - every so often it will just start beeping for no reason. If you don't seat the handset in the charger just right, it will not charge, and you will have a dead phone - look for the charge light. Also, this might contribute to battery life being poor because you never fully charge the phone back up. I think once we realized that the handset didn't seat perfectly everytime, and we took the extra 2 seconds to make sure it was charging, we never experienced dead phones again B00005Q3UD:after_several_years_of_use...:maryiat B00005Q3UD AT&T 2255 2.4 GHz Dual Handset Cordless Phone with Answering System and Caller ID (Champagne): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 February 25, 2005 Maryiat MD I need new batteries, finally. Until a few months ago they held a charge for well over a day whenever we left the units off their charger. Both the phones and the answering machine are easy to format and easy to use. This set-up will do everything you need and then some. The shape is comfortable to hold, the screen is easily legible, and the buttons are well-sized and spaced. It's not klunky or gaudy...hallelujah! We have experienced both good sound and range. The handsets perform well anywhere on a one acre lot, inside or out. If you don't have a generator, then keep an old phone around for power outages as the base does not have battery backup B00005Q3UD:very_happy:w._murray_"wajuki" B00005Q3UD AT&T 2255 2.4 GHz Dual Handset Cordless Phone with Answering System and Caller ID (Champagne): Electronics electronics 5.0 February 23, 2005 W. MURRAY "wajuki" Syracuse, NY I've had this phone set for approx. 2 years now. Never any problem with reception, nor battery life. I will note that I do keep the phones in their chargers when not in use. Only problem, if you want to call it that, is some echo when using one of the handsets within a few feet of the other. A rarity, so I am fine with it. B00005Q3UD:worst_phone_ever:jonathan_a._west_"jaw" B00005Q3UD AT&T 2255 2.4 GHz Dual Handset Cordless Phone with Answering System and Caller ID (Champagne): Electronics electronics 1.0 February 1, 2005 Jonathan A. West "Jaw" Virginia Bad reception, won't hold a charge for more than 15 minutes. Enough said B00005Q3UD:no_luck_with_these: B00005Q3UD AT&T 2255 2.4 GHz Dual Handset Cordless Phone with Answering System and Caller ID (Champagne): Electronics electronics 4 of 6 1.0 July 7, 2004 I bought this set at target as a replacement for my panasonic that did not have caller id - well, long story short - it was a complete dissapointment. The sound quality is bad and the batteries lasted about 3 months B00005Q3UD:you_get_what_you_pay_for.:michael_poss B00005Q3UD AT&T 2255 2.4 GHz Dual Handset Cordless Phone with Answering System and Caller ID (Champagne): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 2.0 June 27, 2004 Michael Poss Hollywood, CA USA You get what you pay for, and my advise to anyone thinking of buying this answering machine phone combo is to pass on this model and brand name (AT&T really doesn't make this system, THEY JUST PUT THEIR LOGO ON IT). Why pass on it? 1) Bad voice reception with the person you are talking to (i.e. yhey can't hear you very well) 2) Bad reception. 3) After you call this machine for messages (when you're at another phone or on vacation)you can't monitor the room in your home or apartment to hear if your dogs or whomever is okay,(but my old Panasonic answering machine enabled me to do this Moral of story: If you're in the market for a system like this one, then buy a Panasonic brand - I know I will - when this system dies out. B0002OKCXE:frustrating_to_use:mark_a._horstman B0002OKCXE Pda Accessory, Stowaway Bluetooth: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 12, 2006 Mark A. Horstman Fredericksburg, TX USA I'm a dedicated Treo user - have a 700P after having one of the first 600's in Texas and a 650 the day it came out. Have been hoping for a good keyboard solution and have yet to find one. I love gadgets, am not dumb, and found this product enormously frustrating. First it wouldn't connect, then it did but it was impossible to navigate using the keyboard. I don't mind the keys having shortcuts for Pocket PC and Symbian - no worries there. But I've had Palms for years and often had to try 25-30 different, reasonable, increasingly less intuitive keystrokes before giving up tiredly. Moving around applications doesn't make sense to me, and enter versus tab versus the green Fn key or the blue one... completely over the top in difficulty unless you want to use your stylus all the time. I'm returning mine after 3 days of working with it in my office, on planes, and in airports. Total disappointment B0002OKCXE:stowaway_bluetooth_keyboard:karl_gruen B0002OKCXE Pda Accessory, Stowaway Bluetooth: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Karl Gruen This is a very good keyboard. Good quality, sturdy, and it works with my Pocket PC even 20 feet away. The only negative aspects are the price and the fact that numbers require pressing of two keys. B0002OKCXE:tight_keys,_but_works_well:the_bonum_is_god_"franciscan" B0002OKCXE Pda Accessory, Stowaway Bluetooth: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 The Bonum is God "Franciscan" Chicago Generally good product if you are looking for something to carry. Bluetooth works well, but you may have to download instructions on how to install from the internet. I used it with my Macbook and everything worked. However, the keys are small, and you have to press the function key to get access to certain characters (a little annoying). Over all, a good product for quick use when not at home. However, for long term use, invest in a full sized keyboard B0002OKCXE:great_product:thomas_brooks_jr. B0002OKCXE Pda Accessory, Stowaway Bluetooth: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Thomas Brooks Jr. Brooklyn, NY USA This allows you to leave your laptop at home. You can now do everything with a pocket PC B0002OKCXE:one_word:__flimsy!:scott_a._wilkins_"scott" B0002OKCXE Pda Accessory, Stowaway Bluetooth: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 6, 2006 Scott A. Wilkins "Scott" Oklahoma I read a LOT of good reviews on this keyboard from many users and many magazines. I may have expected too much, but this keyboard did not live up to my expectations or needs. I purchased the keyboard for use with both a Dell Axim device and a Smartphone. Opon recieving the keyboard, when attempting to open, it came apart and fell into pieces on my lap. There was not sign of damage from the shipping, in fact the box it came in was very clean and neat. I hope it was only the construction of the keyboard that was fouled up. After I re-assembled the keyboard, I inserted batteries into a compartment that barely held them in place. I then turned on the keyboard and discovered it on my Smartphone. It was recognized right away and I was ready to type. Or, so I thought. Many of the keys were stuck in the down position. It took me several minutes of twiddling to get all the keys to pop up in the normal position before I could type on the unit. It took a lot more effort to get used to only 4 rows of keys, rather than 5. Needless to say, I'm returning this unit and getting the larger Stowaway bluetooth keyboard. If size is an issue, then and only then, consider this keyboard. Otherwize, I can't recommend it for any purpose or use B0002OKCXE:not_the_easiest_to_set_up,_but_worth_the_effort!:donna_m._brostek B0002OKCXE Pda Accessory, Stowaway Bluetooth: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Donna M. Brostek After doing some research, I purchased the Stowaway Bluetooth Keyboard for my HP iPAQ 6515 (Pocket PC). As others had stated, it was not the easiest to setup and I had to play with it for quite a while until I got it to work. The directions are not very clear and you really do need to have a good working knowledge of your device to get it up and running. Also, don't look for support from the company, there really is none. However, now that it is syncronized, it works great! The keyboard is easy to use (full-size) and although you have to hold down the function key to type numbers, I quickly got used to it. It opens and closes easily and my Pocket PC immediately recognizes that the keyboard is there with just a touch of the first key. Overall it is a great product and my only complaint is that I did not purchase it when I first bought my Pocket PC. I use is for work, class, and even pull it out to type e-mails when I am out on the go. Thanks to this keyboard, I have a full computer in my purse at all times. The product has made my life a hundred times easier, so if you are being cheap as I was at first, don't! It is worth the $100 and then some, just prepare to spend an hour or two installing it . . . B0002OKCXE:wish_it_wasn't_so_expensive_-_but_it's_worth_it:m._m._jackson B0002OKCXE Pda Accessory, Stowaway Bluetooth: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 18, 2006 M. M. Jackson St. Petersburg, FL United States It is so funny watching text fly into my T-Mobile SDA smartphone (aka iMate SP5m or HTC Tornado) using the Stowaway keyboard. This keyboard is all class: just like a laptop keyboard, with the same spring to the keys, quality, durability and lovely looks to boot. Entering numbers is get-used-to'able, however symbols such as () and & or % can be a major pain, due to the fact that a) you have to use "custom" key commands using ctrl, fn1 and fn2 buttons and b) if you are an experienced typer, you "already know" the "motion" for & or * or (), and you'll find yourself doing them! (meaning you are incorrect, on this keyboard) That said, entry is obviously very fast and natural as this is a proper keyboard, just with some multi-purposed keys requiring key combos. The only solution is to FORCE yourself through it and just do it. You will get used to it, just like you got used to fast touch-typing. Anyhow, this thing is a gem for hammering out quick SMS text messages, etc. I mean no more "click-click-click, clack-clack, click-click-click-click, clack-clack" to type out a single four-letter word. Nothing feels quite like that lol! This thing will fit EASILY in a purse and will fit in a men's pant pocket. I wear shorts, pants, etc. and it fits fine. The keyboard clicks are quite silent. I use this in class to quicly type out extensive class notes, as I can type far faster (and more legibly) than I can hand-write. The case is durable sandblasted aluminum (like my old minidisc player) and the detachable device stand is sweet! I use it all the time to put my phone on one of those little chair-mounted desks in class, and type in my lap. Sweet! Anyhow, is this thing essential? I mean, I kinda hate not having a notebook around when in, say, a statistics class with graphs and stuff...you can't draw graphs with this thing very well. However, for text-based notes in a college setting, this thing is well worth it. A smartphone as above and a keyboard, and you have one of THE major functions of a laptop, but without having to carry a laptop. Just the phone you'd have anyways, and this flat little thing. NOTE: if you have troubles reconnecting this thing, use the bluetooth connect on your phone first, then use the special driver provided by Think Outside to finish the connection. Two part process. In all, I am a college student and I wish I did not have to pay over $80 for this unit (why can't they make it for $30?), but in the end this thing is slightly sweeter than it's price, so it's worth it B0002OKCXE:a_product_to_avoid_if_you_own_a_palm_treo_650:ckr B0002OKCXE Pda Accessory, Stowaway Bluetooth: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 September 20, 2006 CKR Here is a quick writeup of the issues I've had with this product AND the support people: I've had this keyboard for several weeks, and I must say that I'm not very impressed. There are several issues with it that I'm hoping someone will be able to address. Issue 1: for some unknown reason, the IR Keyboard checkbox is always checked. I keep unchecking it, but it keeps getting rechecked. This issue is minor. Issue 2: While I'm typing, the left shift key keeps locking on. This is not, I repeat NOT, a physical issue, it's the software that is causing this. Issue 3: Every single time I activate the keyboard software, telling it to connect, it tells me to add the keyboard to my devices list. It's been added since the first time I used it, and it's listed in the secure devices list. The software doesn't seem to know this. Issue 4: It keeps losing connectivity. If I stop typing for a short amount of time, sometimes, on a very random basis, the keyboard stops transmitting and I have to reconnect. This happens even if the batteries are new. Issue 5: It constantly misses key strokes if I pause while typing. This is completely random. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. It always starts working after I hit a key several times, but this is really annoying. For the money it cost me, I expected more, especially considering that, while slick looking, the keyboard doesn't appear that it will last very long. This is unfortunate, since I use the keyboard to write on the Treo quite extensivly. Also, I noticed in their forums that there were a number of people with the same problem, so it's clear they still haven't addressed it. Plus, when I emailed tech support, I got an out of office response, which, I might add, IS THE EXACT SAME RESPONSE OTHER PEOPLE WERE GETTING A YEAR AGO! If you can find something else that works, stay away from this keyboard. B0002OKCXE:do_not_buy_this_item:marc_favila_"marc" B0002OKCXE Pda Accessory, Stowaway Bluetooth: Electronics electronics 2 of 6 1.0 September 12, 2006 Marc Favila "Marc" San Diego, CA United States It worked well for a few hours then it disconnected and I closed it in frustration (the stowaway feature). While closed, apparantly the keys on the keyboard were pressed together, draining the battery, which is absolutely rediculous. I replaced the batteries and now the thing won't reconnect with my pda. Not only does it technically suck, it sucks in that you have to press a numlock anytime you want to use the number pad, which is annoying and time consuming. After finding that this this is useless, I feel the urge to throw it against the wall. I assume that it will break in pieces if even dropped. If I did get it to work again, it would still be a pain to type because with every keystroke the thing goes flying because it is so flimsy. Definitely the worst buy that I have ever made. I am about to buy a regular bluetooth keyboard, at least it will work I don't care as much for flimsy things B0000A33BI:refilled_ink_cartridges:darrel_e._deen_"wwtp_supt." B0000A33BI HP No. 57 Color Ink Cartridge (C6657A): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 July 6, 2005 Darrel E. Deen "WWTP Supt." So. Coffeyville, OK USA The new HP No. 57 cartridges I buy from Amazon.com definitely have more secure packaging and I know they are new direct from the manufacturer. The refilled cartridge did work well and I may buy more B0000A33BI:save_with_refilled_no._57_ink_cartridge:g._reid B0000A33BI HP No. 57 Color Ink Cartridge (C6657A): Electronics electronics 3 of 6 5.0 March 20, 2005 G. Reid Roseland, NJ The professionally refilled cartridges work well and save money. Also, you can save additional dollars by returning your used cartridges to the ink refiller. If you do not wish to refill your cartridge, the refiller will pay you for your empty. Another option for your empty is to take it to Office Max where they will give you a free ream of paper for your empty. Campus Inkjet (HP57 356/1) B0000A33BI:beware_of_inkgrabber.com:k._pollack B0000A33BI HP No. 57 Color Ink Cartridge (C6657A): Electronics electronics 14 of 16 1.0 November 11, 2004 K. Pollack michigan,USA Inkgrabber.com is listing refurbished and they send you compatible. BEWARE they do not sell what they advertise. They had no feedback when I made my purchase, so here is some accurate feedback B0000A33BI:it's_cheaper_here_than_on_hp.com!:laura_burkholder_"blueberries_79" B0000A33BI HP No. 57 Color Ink Cartridge (C6657A): Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 September 20, 2004 Laura Burkholder "blueberries_79" New Bern, NC HP.com is selling this exact same cartridge for $34.99 so I say, get it here for the better deal : B0001MQURE:didn't_work........:b.o.b. B0001MQURE Monster Cable iCarPlay iPod Cassette Adapter (AI CAS-ADPT): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 October 18, 2006 B.O.B. Maryland I thought Monster was the best until I bought this iPod Cassette Adpater - it didn't work AT ALL in my husband's 2001 RAV4. I thought the cassette player was broken until I read the reviews on Amazon. I immediately went to Walmart and Radio Shack where I bought cheap cassette adapters......they both worked - the sound is great, no extraneous noise. So beware, more money doesn't always mean a better product B0001MQURE:buy_from_a_store_with_a_great_return_policy:donald_christopher B0001MQURE Monster Cable iCarPlay iPod Cassette Adapter (AI CAS-ADPT): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 September 30, 2006 Donald Christopher I tried it in three different car stereos. The ability to make it work depends on the features of your car stereo (has auto-reverse?, has a play button?, etc). Ultimately, I gave up because the noise of the plastic gears overwhelmed the excellent audio quality unless I turned the stereo up very loud. It may or may not work in your stereo, and you won't know until you try. So make sure you buy it from a store with an excellent return policy. B0001MQURE:!!!!!best!!!!!_cassette_adapter_period_!:j._martinez B0001MQURE Monster Cable iCarPlay iPod Cassette Adapter (AI CAS-ADPT): Electronics electronics 5 of 7 5.0 August 28, 2006 J. Martinez Im suprised to hear so much crying about this adapter. As one reviewer writes, " Monster should be ashamed ". How RIDICULOUS, stop getting so dramatic ! I have tried the Sony Cassette Adapters, THEY ARE JUNK ! They rattle A LOT with time. Also, this cassette adapter can handle my iPod volume practically all the way, the Sony can't. Less distortion and "very little" rattling from this adapter. I tried the Belkin Cassette Adapter, it rattled like crazy. For those who complain of distortion, you have to adjust the volume of your device with the radio. You can't have your device full blast connected to this cassette adapter. And to those complaining of Error messages or frequent Eject's, that is common and it depends on the manufacturer of the radio. Since these adapters have no tape resistance inside, when the car cassette player feels no tension on the spinning of the tape, it will eject it. What cassette adapters must due to avoid this is put some resistance on the spinning of the crowns in the cassette adapter. Again, better then Sony, Maxell, Belkin, ETC. BUY IT B0001MQURE:great_after_i_figured_out_it_works_playing_in_reverse...:apc B0001MQURE Monster Cable iCarPlay iPod Cassette Adapter (AI CAS-ADPT): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 August 6, 2006 APC West Hollywood At first I thought it did not work, then I pressed the button on my car stereo that you use when you are listening to a cassette "side A" and want to hear "side B". This iPod cassette adapter (on my 2 cars) only works playing on "Side B". After I discovered this (no directions on the package or from Apple), it worked great and I can use it anywhere there is a cassette player. I did notice that in the car that has "OnStar" there is some high pitch feedback that comes though from time to time (mostly noticable on audiobooks), but in the other car it sounds fine B0001MQURE:terrible_product!_doesn't_work!:candiapenguin_"high_school_student" B0001MQURE Monster Cable iCarPlay iPod Cassette Adapter (AI CAS-ADPT): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 July 29, 2006 Candiapenguin "high school student" New Hampshire After recently getting my license, I was excited to know that I could use my mp3 player in my car's cassette deck. After browsing only a few stores, I found the Monster icarplay cassette adapter and ordered it online. Within seconds of putting the adapter into my cassette deck an error was detected, a fastforwarding type noise was heard, and the tape was ejected. I tried all the possibilities; I thought that maybe the wire was causing the tape not to go in all the way. WRONG! I completely removed the back piece so the cord could have all the space in the world to move around and adjust itself and it still didn't work. Then I tried changing the side of the tape (and therefore changed which end the cord came out of) and to my surprise experienced about a 2-3 second preview of the song my mp3 player was playing (however it was not very loud), and then the tape was, again, automatically ejected. OVERALL: I don't have an ipod so maybe it works differently with them, but after reading several other reviews I would recommend a different adapter. DON'T GET SUCKED IN BY THE GOOD NAME OF MONSTER. Monster is a good brand however they have failed to achieve their previous quality with this product. I hope this makes your decision easier B0001MQURE:doesn't_work_at_all:mikey_"soft_in_the_head" B0001MQURE Monster Cable iCarPlay iPod Cassette Adapter (AI CAS-ADPT): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 May 14, 2006 Mikey "soft in the head" Portland, OR United States I have a 99 Suzuki Grand Vitara, and this cassette adapter doesn't work in the cassette player. As most of the other reviews state, there is some sort of tension problem that causes the cassette player to constantly fast forward and switch from side to side without ever getting into play mode - thus no sound. I tried it out in the parking lot of the compusa store where I bought it, and immediately returned it. The clerk recommended the cheaper store brand adapter, which works much better at half the price B0001MQURE:seemed_like_a_good_idea:p._elliot B0001MQURE Monster Cable iCarPlay iPod Cassette Adapter (AI CAS-ADPT): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 February 28, 2006 P. Elliot Unfortunately if you have a 2002 Chevy Monte Carlo this is not going to work. I stuck it in the tape deck but it just kept popping out with an error message. I don't know if you can find out if its compatible with your car but I would recommend checking before you buy this, it will save you a lot of trouble B0002ZLYYY:too_much_for_too_little:eurocrank B0002ZLYYY Bose Wave Music System - Graphite Gray: Electronics electronics 26 of 27 2.0 August 12, 2006 eurocrank Ketchikan, Alaska I've had my Bose for about two years. I'm very glad to have received it as a present because, despite some of its fine features, it certainly does not merit the hefty, comparable-to-a-small-home-stereo price tag. I like its design and its sound. I don't like the following "features": 1) It is the most sensitive CD player I have. It will not properly play a number of CDs, especially CD-Rs. This is especially annoying when my $70 boombox plays them without a problem. 2) It is not programmable! It doesn't program songs at all. The best it can do is "shuffle," "shuffle repeat," "repeat track," and "repeat disc." The cheapest boombox these days is programmable. 3) The lack of buttons is annoying: I found I had to order a second remote ($10) and keep it by the box. When I called Bose about this problem, the tech suggested getting the second remote and added that a lot of people had done that. My boombox is more user-friendly (it has buttons as well as a remote). One can argue about the merits of elegance vs. user-friendliness. But the lack of programmability and the oversensitivity of this box make it a poor buy, in my opinion B0002ZLYYY:impressive.:richard_j._odiam_"roady_m" B0002ZLYYY Bose Wave Music System - Graphite Gray: Electronics electronics 16 of 18 5.0 July 19, 2006 Richard J. Odiam "roady M" kansas city I have had the Bose Wave for several days now and have been constantly impressed by the sound generated by this little machine. I replaced a clunky cord-bound component system and simplified with this little beauty, which is now my primary music source. I have given up nothing in sound quality. Crisp, clear, and dynamic sound across a broad spectrum. Base range is solid and works effectively for type of music I prefer: generally acoustic or rock: Dylan, Cohen, Cockburn, Drake, Wilco, Van Morrison, etc. Not sure how it would handle base heavy rock, hip hop, etc. Can play loud with no noticeable distortion. I'm hearing new sounds on recordings I've listened to hundreds of times: vocalist taking a breath, finger on guitar strings. I like the simple and clean "no button" design. As part of promotion, came with additional full size back-lit remote which sits nicely on top of the machine, giving virtual machine top controls. 1st machine had vibration in right speaker, but Bose customer service excetional and shipped an exchange to me next day. Couldn't be happier. Fiona Apple calls B0002ZLYYY:expensive,_and_worth_it:pm444_"pm444" B0002ZLYYY Bose Wave Music System - Graphite Gray: Electronics electronics 23 of 23 5.0 July 17, 2006 pm444 "pm444" Okemos, MI USA I bought this to replace a JVC shelf system I'd had for 6 years when the CD drive on that unit finally failed. I looked at less expensive systems, but none of them had the sound quality of the Bose. Plus, the Wave is very well built and sturdy, and I have had good luck with other Bose products that I own. The sound of the Wave is excellent by any objective standard. No, it does not sound like a system with a receiver and separate speakers strategically placed for optimal stereo separation. If you want that, that's what you need to buy. But for a very small one-piece radio/CD player with a clock, the sound is outstanding. The Wave consists of the unit itself and a small remote, not much larger than a credit card. Bose also makes two larger remotes for the Wave, one that's basically a bigger version of the one that come with the Wave, and the other a back-lit version. Bose had a promo including a back-lit remote in the cost of the Wave when I bought it, and I prefer this remote to the smaller one. One criticism that reviewers have mentioned is the lack of any controls on the Wave itself. This isn't as big a deal as it may seem at first. Think about your TV and then ask yourself how often you use the controls on the TV itself, versus the remote. The same is probably true with your DVD, VCR, and other electronics. Most of these devices have just a few controls on the unit itself, and the rest are on the remote. Granted, it would have been more convenient if Bose had included a power button on the unit, but you can get a second remote for about $10, so you can leave one by the Wave and the other can be wherever you want it. The remote is very sensitive and will work without being directly aimed at the unit. The controls on the remote are very intuitive and clearly marked, without the usual crowded and confusing array of buttons, most of which you'll never use. Setting up the Wave consists of getting it out of the box, plugging it in, setting the time, and turning it on. You can also connect an external audio source using a mini-jack input on the back of the Wave. I have an iPod connected to the Wave using the mini-jack, and the sound is just as good as the FM and the CD. Some reviewers have also complained about the lack of tone controls. You definitely should listen to the Wave before buying one, and if you do not like the sound, don't buy it. If you do like the sound, you will not want to adjust the tone. If you cannot listen to your music without constantly adjusting the tone, do not buy the Wave. The things I like most about the Wave besides the sound quality are the design and the ease of use. The remote and the display are simple and logical, the way they should be. The user's guide is thorough, direct, and concise, and you won't need to keep referring to it. The focus here is not on pushing a lot of buttons, it's on listening to the music. The Wave has the features most people will want, without a lot of extras that very few people would ever use. The Wave is small and will fit just about anywhere you want to put it, without drawing attention to itself. For me, it was worth every penny. B0002ZLYYY:great!: B0002ZLYYY Bose Wave Music System - Graphite Gray: Electronics electronics 7 of 13 5.0 May 25, 2006 I mainly bought this for the sound, not the looks. It's GREAT! I like that at night, when it's dark, it automatically dims to the room brightness level. Better than the Wave Radio/CD I B0002ZLYYY:no_buttons_-_big_hassle:mitchell_"tech_user" B0002ZLYYY Bose Wave Music System - Graphite Gray: Electronics electronics 13 of 20 1.0 April 8, 2006 Mitchell "Tech user" Kentucky I can't believe Bose has replaced a very nice system with one that you must control with a tiny remote. I have both their older models and I can't stand this new design. B0002ZLYYY:a_triumph_of_marketing_hype:perceptive_reader_"george" B0002ZLYYY Bose Wave Music System - Graphite Gray: Electronics electronics 12 of 20 1.0 April 5, 2006 Perceptive Reader "George" Ohio Make no doubt, this system looks beautiful, but Bose sells what they make, rather than make what they sell. This unit is basically a stylized boom box. Try a blind A/B test with a competing system and you will see why. If you like the sound - great. But you do not get your money's worth with Bose. B0002ZLYYY:the_boss_never_sounded_so_good!!!:texas_minimalist_"fan_of_the_boss" B0002ZLYYY Bose Wave Music System - Graphite Gray: Electronics electronics 28 of 31 5.0 February 27, 2006 Texas Minimalist "Fan of the Boss" San Antonio, Texas United States I've been a Springsteen fan for many years, but I'm also a bare bones minimalist who hates parting with my hard earned money. So I've always listened to my music on cheap, generic type boom boxes. After coming across a little extra money, I decided to upgrade to a more serious sound system and did a TON of online research during my search for audio equipment. Everything I took a look at pointed to this little marvel of a stereo. The set up was easier than opening a beer and the sound that came out...incrediable. It was like nothing I've ever heard before. I could hear his fingers touching the guitar strings a nano second before the strum. I could hear him inhale in the middle of a lyric. I could hear instruments that I've never heard before. All this on CDs that I've listened to hundreds of times before and that I thought I knew backwards and forwards.I'm stunned! I just can't get enough of the little box. It's like discovering Springsteen again after 28 years. The best $500 I've laid out. As a frugal individual, I would have no problem recommending this to anyone. B0002ZLYYY:excelent_sound,_easy_operation:jose_pestana_"jpestana" B0002ZLYYY Bose Wave Music System - Graphite Gray: Electronics electronics 11 of 16 5.0 February 4, 2006 Jose Pestana "jpestana" ccs, Vzla very happy with this product, I think Its worth every dollar you pay for it. Better if it came with two remotes. B0002ZLYYY:great!:fresh_"kam" B0002ZLYYY Bose Wave Music System - Graphite Gray: Electronics electronics 15 of 16 5.0 January 4, 2006 FRESH "KAM" CALIFORNIA I remember back in the day when one had to buy speaker so huge that they became end tables to obtain pure sound. The BOSE radio and CD player has reached that perfection in speakers that can fit in the palm of your hand! Of course the radio CD player is much bigger than that. It sounds better than the best car stereo B000058BCR:garman_etrex_vista_24_mb_with_compass,_altuimeter_&_pc_cable:james_d._rang_jr. B000058BCR Garmin eTrex Vista 24 MB GPS with Compass, Altimeter, and PC Cable: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 November 11, 2006 James D. Rang Jr. As you can see I purchased this on 08/14/2006. My problem is a couple days ago while using this GPS a blue streak apperded about 1/2" x 2". It still works but I can`t read the screen so what good is it? What can you do about it. Please reply or foward to customer service to correct the problem. Thank You James D Rang Jr B000058BCR:easy_to_use_and_a_great_value:k._vincent B000058BCR Garmin eTrex Vista 24 MB GPS with Compass, Altimeter, and PC Cable: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 K. Vincent San Ramon, CA USA I purchased the Garmin eTrex Vista for general hiking, biking and geocaching. I had never used a GPS system before, and I had no trouble getting started. It is very intuitive and easy to use. The map that comes with it is very basic (not a lot of neighborhood streets), but it is a great start until you can buy additional software. We purchased a neoprene case to keep it safe from nicks and a bicycle mount. We've found the compass to be very helpful for navigating, and the altimeter is really fun to have. We have had no trouble using it in the car on road trips. It can track fairly well...even sitting on the passenger seat. It is really neat on road trips because it gives you your current speed and average speed information, plus the elevation from the altimeter is great when driving through the mountains. In tems of the geocaching, it takes a little time to enter the waypoints, but we found it did a great job leading us to them. When you activate the use of the satellites with the higher numbers the accuracy has been as good as 8 feet so far. B000058BCR:use_this_device_for_geocaching_&_love_it!!!:l._a._vitale B000058BCR Garmin eTrex Vista 24 MB GPS with Compass, Altimeter, and PC Cable: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 19, 2006 L. A. Vitale Carpinteria, CA USA My Husband & I use Garmin eTrex Vista GPS device for Geocaching and we love it. (Learn more about Geocaching at [...]). We been using this device regularly for 3 and a half months and have found it to be reliable and easy to use. This is the first GPS device we've ever used and found it easy to learn how to use it. This device is small, light weight, and has an easy to read screen. Garmin eTrex Vista GPS device has a long battery life and easy to use control buttons. This device receives good reception-- must be used outdoors! No reception inside buildings. Very minor complaints not really worth mentioning B000646MWU:hp_160_review_by_boonfagelich:b._glass_"earthling_i_am" B000646MWU HP HD1600 160 GB Personal Media Drive: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 June 29, 2006 B. Glass "Earthling I am" Planet Earth The HP HD160 160GB Personal Media Drive slipped right in to my Pavilion 7480 as expected. I have been happy with every HP product I have ever owned (dozens). HP products are reliable and perform as expected. B000646MWU:perfect!:ineliz_mujica_"nanobear" B000646MWU HP HD1600 160 GB Personal Media Drive: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 May 5, 2006 Ineliz Mujica "NanoBear" NY, USA This item is perfect! It's so simple and easy to use. I have an HP media pc, so it fits pefectly into the Drive Bay but its also perfect for use with other pcs. The drive acts just like a normal window would in Microsoft Windows (drag&drop style). I've only had this for about 2 weeks and i'm 100% satisfied. Buy This B000646MWU:backup_hard_drive:kent_petersime B000646MWU HP HD1600 160 GB Personal Media Drive: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 March 23, 2006 Kent Petersime Summerville, SC United States I am very impressed with the ease of use and set up of the personal media drive. In the month that I have used it, their has not been one problem. Way to go HP B000646MWU:really_worth_for_the_money:p._jacob B000646MWU HP HD1600 160 GB Personal Media Drive: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 March 16, 2006 P. Jacob Chicago, IL USA I purchased this product mainly to capture and store video files. This product does the same performance as a promary hard drive (c). No read/write sounds. Very quite. I highly recommand this product B000646MWU:personal_but_not_super_portable:e._corea_"photo_hobbiest" B000646MWU HP HD1600 160 GB Personal Media Drive: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 4.0 March 5, 2006 E. Corea "Photo Hobbiest" Southern NH I recently experienced virus problems on my pc and became extremely concerned about losing all my digital photos and downloaded music. Upon receiving my vaccinated pc (with all files fully intact), I decided to purchase an external hard drive to back up all my files. Just about all of my hardware is HP, so I settled on the HP HD1600 which has 160 GB of memory and cost me $138. When the drive arrived, I unpacked it, installed it, and backed up all of my photos in half an hour. It came without a driver cd but the computer immediately recognized it as a drive. My only complaint would be that it doesn't come with a case to hold the drive, power cord, and USB cord. If it did come with these, then in my eyes it would truly be portable. But certainly it does the job and technically is portable. Overall, I would recommend buying the HP HD1600 160 GB Personal Media Drive B000646MWU:terrific:vernessa_j._lewis B000646MWU HP HD1600 160 GB Personal Media Drive: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 February 24, 2006 Vernessa J. Lewis NEW YORK, NY United States I agee with Nick and more! Whether or not you own an HP Media Center PC, this is a great compact little drive. Not bulky like many coming from other manufacturers. I think I got the last 160 GB one. Of course HP now make have models with more disc space "HP HD3000 300 GB Personal Media Drive" and up. V B000646MWU:great_compact_drive:nick_nichols B000646MWU HP HD1600 160 GB Personal Media Drive: Electronics electronics 4 of 8 5.0 April 23, 2005 Nick Nichols West Hills, CA Whether or not you own an HP Media Center PC, this is a great compact little drive. Not bulky like many coming from other manufacturers B00014B4OQ:disappointed:t._bucher_"eclectic_hobbyist" B00014B4OQ Acoustic Research AW771 900 MHz Wireless Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 October 4, 2006 T. Bucher "Eclectic hobbyist" Fort Wayne, IN I received these as a birthday gift a year ago last August. I wanted a pair of wireless headsets to use while I sew. They were very comfortable. I loved the cushioned ear pads and fit around my head. I admit my transmitter was located near me when I used them, so I rarely had difficulty recieving sound (except when the batteries were starting to fail). When I moved through my home, they cracked a bit and would re-tune themselves. I live in a 60 X 12 trailer. So, that's not saying anything great about being able to move around. My biggest dissapointment is that they have died on me. I called support to get help. Of course, the person I spoke to sounded like they were sitting in outer space trying to help me....they were so far away I couldn't understand what they were saying. Our conversation ended with these conclusions: my headset did not work, will not work, are no longer under any warranty and there was no where to take them to repare them. If the gift was only $35 I would not fret. However, these were bought at a chain store for $129. I had someone who knows a bit about electronics look at them; The multifunction button is to blame for the malfunction. So, if you can purchase these for next to nothing, they are a great purchase. I wouldn't spend more than $30 on them B00014B4OQ:better_than_i_expected:isaac_b._powell_"sock_puppet" B00014B4OQ Acoustic Research AW771 900 MHz Wireless Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 June 24, 2006 Isaac B. Powell "sock puppet" your house Here's my story, bear with me, it has a point. I work in a loud woodworking shop (about 100 x 60 feet dimensions) I bought an mp3 Cd player in order to listen to music during my day, however I was constantly annoyed by the cable running from my headphones to the cd player on my belt - not to mention it getting in the way all the time, and getting ruined by sawdust. I looked around online for some wireless headphones, almost bought a set of Sennheisers, then found out about these ones. They seemed to get decent reviews and were quite inexpensive. My criteria was that they either had to be 'in-ear-canal' ones to protect my hearing at work, or allow me to wear ear protection underneath them. They also had to be comfortable enough to wear for a few hours (I hate having pressure on the sides of my head for long) Well turns out (obviously) that they don't make wireless 'in-ear-canal' headphones, so they were out. The AW771 fit all the criteria, so I bought them. The first day I used them they sounded great, although I noticed some directional sensitivity, and much more when I entered a different room. I was still happy, since this is what I was expecting. I also was concerned that they may not be loud enough to overcome the sound of the machinery as well as penetrate my sound blocking ear plugs at work. There are a few buttons and controls on them and so I thought I should check out the manual (who reads manuals?) I discovered that I needed to adjust the knob on the back once the sound on my CD player was turned up quite high (I maxed it out in fact). Once I did this, the red light on the front lit up and the sound was perfect! And LOUD. I could walk through multiple rooms with no loss of sound at all, no directional sensitivity! No fuzzing at all! I took them to work the next day for a full test. Set the transmitter and CD player up in a plastic bag, put in my ear plugs and turned them on. Perfect! I had to turn them up a bit to get through the ear plugs, but they still had plenty of volume to give. In fact I could turn them up enough that others could hear them too, kind of like portable speakers that I can hang around my neck! The other guys at work bring their players and heaphones too, but after having a listen to my ones, they are all wanting some of their own. They are especially impressed with how clear and loud they are. One guy at work has a set of industrial ear protection/radio headphones, but they are not nearly as clear or comfortable as these. The 5-6 hour estimated battery life (before recharging is required) is accurate. I listened to these the other day for about 6 hours (quite loudly) and they never died. I guess what I'm saying is that these are really great, I love them! PROS: Clear. Loud. As comfortable as you'll find (though I get uncomfortable with them after about 3 hours). Great range. Comes with RCA-to-headphones-jack for watching TV Self charging. CONS: Seem a little delicate, I would hate see what happens if you drop these. Controls a little un-intuitive - read the manual. I wish the self adjusting headband-thingy wasn't self adjusting, let the user adjust their stuff to their taste I say! The connector to charge the heaphones with is a little dodgy, and they have to positioned carefully to get good contact. B00014B4OQ:excellent_price/quality_compromise_:j._roman B00014B4OQ Acoustic Research AW771 900 MHz Wireless Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 May 24, 2006 J. Roman I like to tell people I've done everything in music except make big money. That includes studio engineering and production, concert audio, performing and criticism. These headphones give good reproduction across all frequencies and enough isolation to keep you focused solely on the music. Here's a few tips to demythologize setting up for those of you don't spend your life with things like these. First, Radio Shack makes a nice right angle adapter for those of you with clearence issues because your stereo is in a cabinet. It's only $4.99 and makes for a cleaner installation. The flashing red light on the base the manual makes such a fuss about flashes in conjunction with the music, so don't be confused if it doesn't flash the same way or even all the time. Just listen to what comes through phones. The controls on the back are just trial and error. For setting sound levels on the phones, I suggest listening to something with really powerful bass, then something like acoustic guitar(steel string)followed by classical. That will help you find distortion-free volume levels. Also, set the volume level on your receiver very low and turn the volume on the headphones pretty high. This allows you to make the best use of your receiver which is likely to have better quality electronics than the phones. Don't expect perfection, you won't get it for this kind of money. Expect really good......and spend the savings on something that's fun for you B00014B4OQ:good_qaulity_at_a_decent_price:j._marvel_"sound_junky" B00014B4OQ Acoustic Research AW771 900 MHz Wireless Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 May 15, 2006 J. Marvel "Sound Junky" IN. USA These headphones arent the greatest wirless headphones around . . .ive listened to better But Im on my second pair of these (The first pair lasted 2 years, until i accidently dropped them in water) - I paid 35 dollars each for each pair - you cant beat the price . . . The sound qaulity is good - Although i wish the bass were a bit more present - But in all - they are durable - crisp - lite weight - comfortable The recharable batteries last hours and hours The transmitter/base station looks more stylish that some other ive seen. an all around good product for the price - I would recommend B00014B4OQ:great_for_the_money:jodi_l._seidenberg_"jodofarc" B00014B4OQ Acoustic Research AW771 900 MHz Wireless Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 March 17, 2006 Jodi L. Seidenberg "JodOfArc" Lake Forest, CA These headphones are far more comfortable than any others I've tried. The sound is quite good, and the range is amazing. I can go downstairs and not lose any clarity or quality. For the money, these are your best bet. The sound is good, the comfort is good, the range is great, AND they look good. In my opinion, you can't go wrong B00014B4OQ:ar_wireless_headphones:b._snyder_"audionut" B00014B4OQ Acoustic Research AW771 900 MHz Wireless Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 March 17, 2006 B. Snyder "audionut" Minnesota Pretty disappointing - the tone quality is good but the headphones are so directionally sensitive that the reception ogoes in and out constantly! I'm going to fiddle with it some more this weekend but if I can I'll return it. B00006SG3V:agree_agree_agree:jfletcher_"dallas_jack" B00006SG3V Bose AM10IIi-BK Home Theater Speaker System: Electronics electronics 8 of 11 1.0 May 9, 2006 jfletcher "dallas jack" dallas tx I am actually surprised at the number of negatives, thought that there would be some loyal blinded bose fans writing review. Look, Bose really made a name for itself in the 70's early 80's when they had decent bookshelf speakers, they have totally fallen behind with the advent of surround sound, prologic, thx etc. I agree with many of the comments that the cube speakers are totally worthless, sounds like you are playing a mono am channel. The subwoofer is the worst part of the system, my $50 altec lansing computer speaker system sub blows it away. Needless to say I will never get sucked into another bose product since i am forced to by a new surround speaker system because of the complete and utter bose inadequac B00006SG3V:this_is_no_good!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!: B00006SG3V Bose AM10IIi-BK Home Theater Speaker System: Electronics electronics 27 of 47 1.0 February 27, 2004 We bought this system for our home. We bought it as an investment that we would have for years. Bose is supposed to be some of the best speakers on the market. We have Bose 601 speakers and they are awesome. This system sucks and I wouldn't recomend anyone spending $1,000 on this system. You should go to Wal-mart and buy the cheapest boom box they sale and get the same effect. Please concider what I am saying and try something else. We bought sony and it is much better. If you buy it anyway make sure it has a 100% money back guarantee. Thanks for reading my review B000EWARBG:not_as_bad_as_others_say...:d._lynch_"repetitious" B000EWARBG SanDisk 1 GB Cruzer Micro with U3 ( SDCZ6-1024-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 November 21, 2006 D. Lynch "repetitious" MN United States I was clicking onto this item with the intent to buy another (I already own one) when I saw people's often bad reviews of it and decided I'd leave my two cents so that prospective buyers can have a varied set of opinions. First off: Most people complain about the included "U3 Software". Yes, it is slow to start up, but that is really the only downside. Don't get me wrong: the U3 business is completely useless except for one feature - the safe eject. Sure, it's nice to be able to rip your flash drive out of the computer and go, but on more than one occasion I've ended up with a corrupt file. The U3 system basically forces you to click "eject" in its menu before you can pull out the flash drive without the system scolding you. But this also assures that you won't have a corrupt file later on. Many people are saying that the U3 system makes your computer vulnerable to trojan virus attacks and even that the U3 system itself contains viruses - this is completely unfounded. I don't even know how people come up with this stuff. The U3 system found in this flash drive is simply an added program that assures your files are kept organized and safe. Sure, it's entirely unnecessary, but it is in no way as bad a thing as some people make it sound. Others say that you cannot use the drive until the U3 system launchpad has started up (which, admittedly, can take upwards of a minute or two). Again, this is untrue. Very often I will insert the drive into my USB port and click into "My Computer", select the flash drive icon, and begin transferring files even before the U3 system begins - it has never slowed me down. Also, I've read people complaining about how the drive does not actually contain a full gigabyte of storage space. To this, all I have to say is that NO storage device, flash drive, hard drive, or otherwise, will have the full amount stated. There is ALWAYS some space taken for formatting, unless otherwise advertised. For example: My new 120GB hardrive actually only holds 108GB. This is simply common knowledge of computers. This flash drive is no different. I've owned my SanDisk Cruzer Micro for four or five months now and have not once had a single error, corrupt file, or other nasty stuff. And, as a graphic design student, I use my flash drives several times a day - still, never an issue. And on a side note, to those users on a Macintosh running OS-X 10.4, the OS completely ignores the U3 software and uses the drive perfectly. AND it can go back and forth from Mac to Windows perfectly without any conflicts. Also, many people are complaining about the retractable USB head and having it breaking or loosening. Again, I don't know what these people are doing, but it's not true. I use mine every day and even play with it (fiddling with the push tab) all the time and it still feels as tight as the day I bought it. As long as I'm on the topic of the drive's physical nature, I feel I might mention that the item's description of being "so compact that it doesn't block or interfere with other nearby USB ports", meaning that it isn't so wide that it inhibits anything being plugged in next to it, isn't exactly true. I've used this drive on several computers, both PC and Mac, and on systems with nearby USB ports, this drive does indeed shove other device plugs aside. Not enough to make you have to unplug something, but enough that the USB plug to something like a mouse will be slightly skewed to the side. In my experience, this in no way affects the connectability of the other device, but is still a minor annoyance. To recap: don't listen to the bad reviews unless you've had trouble with SanDisk products in the past. I never have, and probably never will. This is a fine drive, and although the U3 software isn't practical and really is quite unneeded, it certainly isn't the nightmare others make it out to be. And as long as you take care of your drive (and even if you don't), it isn't going to just break and quit working on you. This drive is great for Windows PCs and/or OSX Macs. I came here to buy another one, and that's what I'm going now to do B000EWARBG:avoid_this_product:p._hand B000EWARBG SanDisk 1 GB Cruzer Micro with U3 ( SDCZ6-1024-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 November 13, 2006 P. Hand Poughkeepsie, NY I don't see why I need to download an application to remove the U3 utility. It's totally unneeded. Also the drive lasted a total of 2 months. In those 2 months I used it about 10 times. The slider also is sticky and becomes difficult retract and close. I would avoid it. B000EWARBG:to_anyone_who_is_annoyed_by_the_lame_u3_additions:guy_carmeli B000EWARBG SanDisk 1 GB Cruzer Micro with U3 ( SDCZ6-1024-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 November 1, 2006 Guy Carmeli Tel-Aviv, Israel There is a quick and easy way to turn your disk back to a simple mountable drive. For Mac users, it will eliminate the additional folders and the annoying "Untitled" CD image popping every time you connect; For the PC users, it will eliminate the whole applications suite and control panel loading when connecting. All you have to do is download the "U3 Launchpad Removal Tool" from the downloads section on SanDisk's site, and run it - it is quick and easy. Mac users note that this is a Windows app, so you'll need to do this from a PC. Once you're done, the drive reverts back to a clean and simple disk-on-key. Note that the removal utility initializes the drive back to FAT16 (probably for compatibility reasons) but you can then go ahead and change it to FAT32 or any other format you like. Enjo B000EWARBG:i_like_it!:elvis_"dj_elvis" B000EWARBG SanDisk 1 GB Cruzer Micro with U3 ( SDCZ6-1024-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 October 28, 2006 Elvis "Dj Elvis" Silicon Valley, CA I owned this USB memory stick for a couple months now. I have no problems with it at all. The U3 feature is really cool, seems like it has its own operating system for the USB to run programs and to manage the usb drive and the file contents. No USB cap to worry about, cause its cap less! I give it a A++ B000EWARBG:avoid:gadgetmaster_"gadgetmaster" B000EWARBG SanDisk 1 GB Cruzer Micro with U3 ( SDCZ6-1024-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 1.0 October 27, 2006 gadgetmaster "gadgetmaster" Austin, TX United States Contains READ ONLY "U3" portion with trojans, malware, spyware, adware, subscription based services. You cannot use or erase this partition using a Macintosh. Doesn't actually have 1GB capacity (even if you count the unusable part), doesn't even have 1,000 "marketing megabyte" capacity. I bought this for my aged parent's Macintosh and was horrified to see an undeletable CD image appear on the Mac desktop everytime it was inserted B00068UJHA:junk:trekker B00068UJHA Crucial Hi-Speed USB CompactFlash Card Reader�: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 October 16, 2006 Trekker KY, USA Took a LONG time for my machine to recognize the reader. Ran very slow when it did work. I am very computer literate. I tried all ports and other computers. Cost more in time & money to return it than it's worth. Recommend the Sandisk instead B00068UJHA:not_for_osx_10.4:d._elkins_"imagingfix" B00068UJHA Crucial Hi-Speed USB CompactFlash Card Reader�: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 August 30, 2006 D. Elkins "imagingfix" Norcal Worked perfect on a PC but made the Mac freeze up, which is not suppose to happen to a Mac, after about 40% download of the card. Called Crucial and they had no answer B00068UJHA:perfect_size_and_price:jill_bazeley B00068UJHA Crucial Hi-Speed USB CompactFlash Card Reader�: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 July 19, 2006 Jill Bazeley Like another reviewer, I'm no longer impressed by the brand name vendors in this category. This little card reader is small and flat, just right for tucking into a laptop bag. It comes with a USB extension cable which I find more convenient than plugging the unit directly into the USB port on a laptop. Works great, too. Just don't bother with the installation CD unless installing on an older version of Windows. B00068UJHA:crucial_flashcard_reader:terry_sanders B00068UJHA Crucial Hi-Speed USB CompactFlash Card Reader�: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 February 24, 2006 Terry Sanders NYC, NY USA Compact, solidly built, impeccably effective. If it lasts at least a year, I'll be fully satisfied. My last reader, a Lexar, simply ceased to function after about 3 months B0000E0ZM0:case_broke_my_screen:ericm. B0000E0ZM0 Palm Hard Case for Tungsten E and Tungsten E2: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 1.0 July 8, 2006 EricM. Missouri I would not recommend this case for anyone. One of the slots that holds the expansion cards made a crack in my screen, rendering my Tunsten E useless (and it is not a repair covered by any warranty). You would be better off with the flimsy screen cover that the Palm comes with B0000E0ZM0:hard_cover_for_plam_tungsten_e:vickie_mcdonald B0000E0ZM0 Palm Hard Case for Tungsten E and Tungsten E2: Electronics electronics 5 of 8 1.0 March 10, 2006 Vickie Mcdonald Two hard to hold and try to do anything I am going to look for a leather one soon B0000E0ZM0:exceeded_my_expectations:d._a._perry B0000E0ZM0 Palm Hard Case for Tungsten E and Tungsten E2: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 March 10, 2006 D. A. Perry Stamford, CT After reading some reviews I purchased this case half expecting that I would be returning it. Not only do I love it, I would have been just as satisfied if I had paid twice as much for it! Case is attractive, easy to open and close and keeps the handheld secure. I do not remove it from the case to charge or hot sync, nor do I find it an issue to turn it on or get the stylus. All you have to do is lift the handheld slightly. I also use the MP3 player and have not had issues with the sound, although I do leave the case open for music. I have paid 5x as much for fine leather cases, and honestly like this one better. Aesthetically, the where the case ends and my E2 begins is seamless. This purchase was definetly a pleasant surprise B0000E0ZM0:great,_simple,_protective_case:elaine_wang B0000E0ZM0 Palm Hard Case for Tungsten E and Tungsten E2: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 February 22, 2006 Elaine Wang La Jolla, CA I just received my case in the mail today and I love it. It's great for protecting my palm and the new redesign has a slot so you can use your WiFi card while its in the case (they made a foldable slot at the top), but still the two storage slots are only for memory. It basically slides into the case (just like the flip cover the tungsten came with originally), so you can swing it out if you want to grab your stylus while it still stays connected to the case. Not as shiny as it looks in the picture though; its more of a matte finish B0000E0ZM0:good_purchase!:n._lipschitz B0000E0ZM0 Palm Hard Case for Tungsten E and Tungsten E2: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 February 21, 2006 N. Lipschitz NY, NY This item is very durable and definetely protects your palm pilot. The negative things that I have to say is that it's annoying to get the stylus out of the case, the case is a bit bulky looking and you have to open it to use it (as appose to a see-thru leather case). I bought this because I wanted my palm to remain protected and in good condition and that is exactly what this case does B0000E0ZM0:good_for_the_money:r._santos B0000E0ZM0 Palm Hard Case for Tungsten E and Tungsten E2: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 November 7, 2005 R. Santos I HAVE SEEN MOST OF THE HARD CASES RUN AROUND $40 -$60 THIS ONE FOR THE PRICE IS GOOD. IT HAS TWO SLOTS FOR SD CARDS AND IT ATTACHES WITH THE GROVE ON THE PDA SO IT DOESN'T FALL OUT WHEN YOU OPEN IT B000BKJ9QK:very_impressive:mohammad_b._abdulfata B000BKJ9QK Creative Zen V 2 GB Portable Media Player (Black/Green): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 17, 2006 Mohammad B. Abdulfata I have never owned an iPod and I doubt I'll ever consider buying one. I did own a few other MP3 players over the years, including two Creative MuVo devices (both died within a month of use) and an ancient Creative Nomad Jukebox (which is still surprisingly functional). As to my needs, my music collection is by no means extensive or large, consisting of about 400 songs at the most; I'm currently subscribed to a dozen or so podcasts that are updated weekly; I not a big fan of audio books, although I purchase about one every month to listen to during slow working hours or long walks; and I have no interest in carrying around photos, videos, or contact information on my MP3 players. With all that in mind, the Zen V is a perfect fit. It is by far the best MP3 player I have owned. Construction wise, it feels rugged and so far has withstood repeated drops to the floor and getting soaked with sweat during my workouts. You have to see it for yourself to realize how lightweight and how compact the Zen V really is. Just to give you an idea, so far my biggest complaint about its size is the fact that it has made me acutely aware of the inconvenience of carrying earphones around, the size of which was negligible with other players I have owned. I have found Zen V's navigation system to be very usable, although it took me a while to get the hang of it. Most of the buttons are overloaded, in the sense that they perform different functions depending on the current navigation menu and whether they are pressed briefly or held down for a few seconds. The screen is very small, but it does a good job of displaying track information and album art. I doubt it would be as effective in displaying pictures, but so far I haven't used that feature and I'm not likely to do so. The earphones that come with it are absolute rubbish in my opinion, but I had a trusty pair from a previous purchase. So that wasn't much of a problem. I found the bundled software to be mediocre, but after a few days I found that I didn't need it at all. Windows Media Player 11 is able to sync with this device, uploading all supported media files and album info (including album art), and even down converting the qaulity of uploaded music files to have them all fit into the player's memory. I was used to using my MP3 players as flash disks, simply dragging and dropping files to them as I would with any USB drive. However, I was so impressed with Window Media Player 11 functionality and strong integration features that I now use it exclusively to manage my music collection and the Zen V. As to podcasting, I use Juice podcasting software and Windows Media Player 11 auto playlists feature. It is by no means as good as iTunes' built in podcasting features, but it is a fully automated solution that works well for me. As to auido books, I purchase those from Audible, and the AudibleManager software is able to upload files directly to the Zen V without using any third-party software. The Zen V is able to play large files (eight hours long is the biggest I have tried so far), and the bookmarks feature is indispensable for audio books. The biggest problem so far has been the lack of accessories. I can't find a decent pair of speakers that would double as a charging station. Creative offers a universal charging adaptor that is supposed to work with the Zen V, and they also offer a few generic speaker systems as well. But nothing nearly as aesthetically pleasing as one would find for the iPod in its many incarnations. Even with all of those caveats, I'm still a very satisfied customer, and I believe anyone with similarly modest needs will find the Zen V to be very satisfactory. B000BKJ9QK:zen_v:f._hayes_"chief_admin." B000BKJ9QK Creative Zen V 2 GB Portable Media Player (Black/Green): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 12, 2006 F. Hayes "chief admin." melbourne,Fl. it came with more features than expected and is easy to work with..I just wish the battery would hold a longer charge before having to be re-charged.I wear it at work..helps to make my shift go easier. B000BKJ9QK:well_designed_and_easy_to_use:s._r._levinson B000BKJ9QK Creative Zen V 2 GB Portable Media Player (Black/Green): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 S. R. Levinson Denver, CO I bought this player mainly for workouts and to play music through my old car radio/cassette player. It suits this purpose exceedingly well. I found the joystick/button system of selecting music and functions very intuitive, and the color screen is very effective and appealing. Another great feature for my use is the ability to record directly from an analog player, such as a boombox; this allows me to digitize my old cassette tapes very easily with respectable sound quality. The player sound quality itself is excellent with the provided earphones and can be nicely tweaked with the built-in equalizer. As for weaknesses, I find the 2GB memory to be a bit limiting.....8GB would have been a better capacity for the way I use music. Other quibbles are the lack of a stand-alone charger, which requires me to run my computer for long periods to charge the player, and the lack of a secure holder for using the player when engaged in exercise, yardwork, etc.. Sure, these can be purchased as accessories, but they are rarely discounted and are way overpriced B000BKJ9QK:great_for_exercise...:s._ritland B000BKJ9QK Creative Zen V 2 GB Portable Media Player (Black/Green): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 4, 2006 S. Ritland NJ, USA I've owned about 10 different MP3 players over the years, and have sent a fair number of them to an early grave due to exercise-related stresses (meaning impact, repetitive-motion-injury, or water/sweat damage). I've had the new Zen V for a few months now, and it seems to be the best bet so far based on small size / light weight, solid state memory rather than hard drive, excellent sound quality, and some of the most exercise-friendly controls I've seen. The battery life isn't stellar, but given the size of the unti it's better than you might expect. If you are OK with the 2/4 GB storage capacity, I would recommend this player without reservation B000BKJ9QK:no_better_or_worse_than_ipod_nano:jason_m._williams B000BKJ9QK Creative Zen V 2 GB Portable Media Player (Black/Green): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 3, 2006 Jason M. Williams Atlanta, GA USA I bought this instead of a Nano because it was a little cheaper and because I wanted to see if iPods were all hype or if they did make a superior product. I think that the click-wheel interface on the iPods is easier to use. I like the software on the Zen a bit better (it's easier to change between shuffle, repeat, etc, and the main menu is somewhat customizable). The shape of the Zen is also a bit better than the Nano for running (when I primarily use it). All in all, if I had it to do over again I'd probably look at the price difference between this and the Nano and go by price, because features alone don't make this much better than an iPod B000BKJ9QK:great_sound_from_such_a_tiny_device!:brian_r._cook_"mewantcookie" B000BKJ9QK Creative Zen V 2 GB Portable Media Player (Black/Green): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 2, 2006 Brian R. Cook "MeWantCookie" Indianapolis, IN Pros: 1. Size... fits anywhere. 2. Screen... great colors, menu choices, and displays great quality pictures. 3. Navigation "joystick"... I have rather large hands and I haven't had a problem working the pad. Cons: 1. I have yet to find ANY stuff for my ZenV in any stores. No sleeves, or cases, or anything- it's just too small! LO B000BKJ9QK:great,_compact_player:adam_clotfelter B000BKJ9QK Creative Zen V 2 GB Portable Media Player (Black/Green): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 October 28, 2006 Adam Clotfelter Colorado Springs, USA I have tried a few different music players, and this is the best. I was looking for a flash player that would work with Urge and Audible, with a color screen, rechargeable battery and great battery life. This unit fits those needs perfectly. My main use is for audio books, with occasional use for music, so the 2GB capacity is certainly adequate. If your needs are similar, I would strongly recommend this unit. I am not as concerned with the look of the unit, but this one excels in that department as well. The shiny black surface is very attractive (although it attracts fingerprints like crazy), and the screen is very nice. The OLED screen gives it great battery life, while not sacrificing screen quality. I have had bad luck with quality control issues in the past, specifically with different models of Sandisk "Sansa" players. I am having an issue with this player as well, but it is relatively minor, as it only happens occasionally. The issue is that every so often during playback you will hear a brief high-pitched noise, and/or the track will begin skipping back and forth like a badly scratched CD. The issue does not appear to be with the tracks themselves, because you can restart the track and it will play normally. It is a minor issue, because I am sure it will be corrected with a replacement (and if not, I will update this post), and the issue happens rather infrequently (once every few hours of playback). All in all, highly recommended B0003QIXBY:good_purchase:jc B0003QIXBY Verbatim 4.7 GB 16x DVD+R Recordable Media Spindle (25 Discs): Electronics electronics 5.0 March 9, 2006 JC Colorado These disks have worked well thus far. I have not had a problem with a single disk. B0003QIXBY:i've_tried_it_all...:jmk_"jmk" B0003QIXBY Verbatim 4.7 GB 16x DVD+R Recordable Media Spindle (25 Discs): Electronics electronics 11 of 12 5.0 February 17, 2005 JMK "jmk" Rochester Hills, MI United States ...and this is the best media I have come across at the 16x speed. I have tried it on three brands of burners with only 1 failure out of 50 tries (and that one was likely as much my system's fault than the disk's fault). The three DVD Burners brands that I have used are Lite-on, Rosewill, and MicroAdvantage. They ARE buggy on certain Pioneer Burners, so you may want to avoid them if you are using a Pioneer. With regard to high failure rates, before giving up, be sure to update the latest firmware on your burner, turn off any programs running during the burning stage, and make sure your power supply is sufficient (which can cause errors at higher speeds or the outside of the disk). If that doesn't work, you may want to try different software; when I did, my cheap DVD's went from jumping around to solid as a rock. If you still have high failure rates, it could be defective and subject to warranty. Otherwise, you may just have to stay away. But, in my opinion, these are the most reliably produced disks out there, with Ridata coming in a close second B0003QIXBY:no_problems_at_16x_so_far:s._kumar B0003QIXBY Verbatim 4.7 GB 16x DVD+R Recordable Media Spindle (25 Discs): Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 January 10, 2005 S. Kumar Louisville, KY I bought a new 16X burner for my PC and have tried the 25pk Verbatim 4.7GB 16X DVD+R media on it. I have not had any failures so far burning at 16X and the playback has been fine. I have bought another 25pk of this media B0003QIXBY:one_of_the_best_16x_media_in_the_market:zevia B0003QIXBY Verbatim 4.7 GB 16x DVD+R Recordable Media Spindle (25 Discs): Electronics electronics 18 of 19 5.0 December 12, 2004 zevia USA Verbatim 16x DVD+R (media code MCC004, by Mitsubishi) is currently one of the best 16x DVD+R media in the market, in my opinion. I have 100 of these (4x25 pack) and consistenly burn excellent in my Plextor 712a (at 12x) and two BenQ 1620A (at 16x). By excellent means every burn will give a very low PIE/PIF (Parity Inner Errors/Failure) and zero POF (Parity Outer Failure). I'm sorry if its too technical but this is how I measure burn quality. When the burn quality is excellent, you will most likely never get any playback problem. Visit cdfreaks dot com in "media" or "dvd recording" forum for more information. I also own many different media from Taiyo Yuden TY T01/T02/G02, Ricoh R01/R02, Sony08D1, MCC003/004 etc and can confirm that MCC004 is one of the best quality. For your information, these companies (TY, Ricoh, Sony, Mitsubishi, Maxell) make a very good "dye" for DVD and CD disks under different brand (Fuji, TDK, Memorex, Verbatim, Sony etc), along with other poor dye makers. With a dvd identifier (free) you can check the media code of the disk, hence you will know who makes the disk B0006ZMBTW:very_pleased_with_quality_and_accuracy:m._morey_"atstnydotrrdotcom" B0006ZMBTW Holux GPS Mouse Receiver USB HOLUX GR-213 Smart GPS with SiRF Star III , WATERPROOF for Laptop Pocket Pc: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 5.0 January 14, 2006 M. Morey "atstnydotrrdotcom" Hornell, NY While the other review notes disatisfaction with use on a PDA device, I am writing to express my pleasure using the device on my laptop. Since it uses a USB connection and communicates using a serial COM port, I tend to believe the other user may have not had something configured right - COM ports are somewhat confusing and difficult to configure, although that is a "problem" with all GPS serial devices. Once installed and configured, this device has been incrediably accurate and trustworthy. However, it is somewhat of a mystery which COM port it will choose each time you plug it in (it seems to depend on what USB port you choose, so if you use the same one each time that's not a problem). Again, this is an issue with all serial GPS devices, not just the Holux. I use all sorts of SiRF and MNEA software to look at the raw data sent from the device, and use it with Microsoft Streets to navigate around. I also use GPS when I go out "wardriving" to map the location of WiFi hotspots. With my laptop in hand, this device is able to "notice" when I cross the street! I've never had the device lock up or stop sending data, and it aquires sattelites and computes my location usually before I can even get the mapping application open and configured (about a minute). After that, it sends location updates about once per second, which is pleanty fast enough to keep your position accurate as long as you don't plan on going over 80 MPH B000CSH44K:best_one_yet:charles_bubba B000CSH44K iSkin eVo3 for iPod with Video 30GB (Eclipse): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 21, 2006 Charles Bubba SF, CA This case is really beautifully designed. By combining both a hard plastic screen and soft silicon, the iSkin overcomes two huge shortcomings that other cases face. Because of the silicon aspect, the wheel can be covered and still be used without much hinderance. And because of the hard plastic, the screen can be protected with no worries of scratching it. Also, just about every nook and cranny is covered. There is a flap to cover the USB port and some silicon covering the hold switch as well. The silicon also has a discrete netting pattern that increases its grip. However, I didn't give this case 5 stars because its not perfect. The clip is poorly designed, bulky, overelaborate, and yet still feels very flimsy. And when you remove the clip, there are two small holes where it was. Its no biggy but it is there. And lastly, it takes a little time to get it in and out of the case. Overall, a great case. Probably the best one on the market as of now. It has only tiny setbacks that are really no big deal. If your considering this case, I say go for it B000CSH44K:best_skin_available:j._smith B000CSH44K iSkin eVo3 for iPod with Video 30GB (Eclipse): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 18, 2006 J. Smith I have looked all over for different iPod skins to protect my investment. This one is easily the best.. It is perfectly engineered to protect every part of the iPod with the rubber-like material! There is an acryllic cover for the screen to protect it as well as be able to see clearly through it. It also has a thin protector over the click-wheel to protect it while still being able to navigate your iPod functions. The belt clip is a little disappointing but regardless it still performs its function very well. I prefer this versus the armband case for several reasons... 1) I take my iPod everywhere. When you want to keep your iPod protected in the case all the fabric in the armband is bulky. This way I can unclip it right from my waist and easily put it in the cupholder of my car, desk, home, etc. 2) Apple does not recomend you run with your iPod because of all excessive bouncing when running or doing cardio. If you are at a gym unclip it from your shorts and put it in the cupholder or carefully set it on top of the machine. 3) Lastly, you don't look like a tool with it around your arm especially if you don't have ripped arms :) B000CSH44K:really_a_good_skin:frederick_moore_"fem" B000CSH44K iSkin eVo3 for iPod with Video 30GB (Eclipse): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 2, 2006 Frederick Moore "FEM" Iraq This Product Is Great Protects Your Ipod from damage, Scratches or anything else while being totally enclosed in the skin and you being able to controll it with out ever really touching it really neat B000CSH44K:ubeatable_ipod_skin._:ipoder B000CSH44K iSkin eVo3 for iPod with Video 30GB (Eclipse): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 29, 2006 iPoder Spain Simply the best! Looks, protection, skin-tight fit - i've tried others on my 3G & 4G iPods but this skin simply beats the competition. I first choose a black one for my black iPod but it was predictably opaque and looked heavy - impossible to tell what color iPod was underneath. so I opted for a semi-transparent version. Just a minor gripe - too bad this splendid iSkin isn't also available in fully-transparent mode B000CSH44K:pretty_good,_but_attracts_a_lot_of_lint:the_mad_geek B000CSH44K iSkin eVo3 for iPod with Video 30GB (Eclipse): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 September 25, 2006 The Mad Geek I'm rather impressed that this case protects every part on the ipod. The only exposed part is the headphone jack. It even has a removeable flap that covers the dock connecter when not in used. However, like most reviewers said, it attracts lint like crazy. When I 1st opened the product, I placed it on my bed, and when I picked it up again, it was covered with lint. I've actually considered using this to brush the lint off some of my slacks. Other than the lint problem, it is a very good skin. The hold button is harder to switch on/off with the case, but not impossible. I do have to dig my nail in order to switch it. Overall, I feel that my ipod is well protected with this skin B000CSH44K:almost_perfect:antonio_gomez_"t_g" B000CSH44K iSkin eVo3 for iPod with Video 30GB (Eclipse): Electronics electronics 4.0 September 24, 2006 Antonio Gomez "T G" Los Angeles, CA Great Protection. The reason i bought this was because i wanted something that would protect my iPod Video without scrathing it and this does just that. It has openings for the ear peice and charger, the hold button is not an opening but you are able to move the button with skin on. This item would be perfect if it came with an arm band this is why i give it a 4 out of 5. B000CSH44K:the_best_yet:j._craig_gaddis_"quietmind" B000CSH44K iSkin eVo3 for iPod with Video 30GB (Eclipse): Electronics electronics 5.0 September 22, 2006 J. Craig Gaddis "QuietMind" Atl,Ga Very good case, if not great. Offers great protection, does not interfere with any ipod function what so ever. I have tried many cases and skins,etc...I thought this would just be another case on my search for the best one. Well my journey stops here. This is the ONE. B000CSH44K:just_what_i_wanted:james_grislawski B000CSH44K iSkin eVo3 for iPod with Video 30GB (Eclipse): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 23, 2006 James Grislawski This case has everything you could want. It may not have the shock protection some cases do, but it's more than enough unless you plan to use your iPod as a baseball. It's a bit bulkier than I expected, but still fits in your pocket fine. I also recommend completely removing the belt clip. It's easier to put the case in your pocket where it's more secure. It also makes the iPod easier to handle on your desk, table, etc. The iPod ports are protected yet accessible. Excellent product B000CSH44K:amazing:svishi_"-sv" B000CSH44K iSkin eVo3 for iPod with Video 30GB (Eclipse): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 August 15, 2006 svishi "-sv" Chicago, IL + snug fit for the 30g + covers the whole ipod including the screen + nice belt clip + able to use all the buttons - won't dock on a docking station (atleast not on my old 3g dock)..but hey this is good enoug B000FZX9I0:love_it...:c._faraone_"chasfara1" B000FZX9I0 Kingston 2 GB Data Traveler USB Flash Drive DTI/2GBKR: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 24, 2006 C. Faraone "chasfara1" Port Washington, NY United States I've been using a Kingston 2 GB Data Traveler Flash Drive (formatted for Mac) for months now and haven't had a single problem with one minor exception. Unlike 1 GB drives that can be plugged into the keyboard USB port, the 2 GB drive has to be connected directly to the computer (desktop or laptop) or an A/C powered USB hub. In addition to being 100% reliable, the drive is fast, very small and durable. I carry it around in my change pocket. I use the Data Traveler to not only backup the hundreds of files (but not pictures or tunes) on my home and office computers but to make backups of the home computer on the office computer and vice versa. Having watched too many customers (I'm in the computer business) cry the blues after learning that recovering valuable data lost due to fires, theft, hardware crashes, and viruses is often impossible or can cost thousands of dollars I'm convinced that it's insane to not make regular backups. Especially when it's so convenient and inexpensive. B00008MN45:nice_sound,_but...:emily_kreek B00008MN45 Cyber Acoustics 4 Watt 2 Piece Computer Speakersystem Black: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 11, 2006 Emily Kreek Walpole, NH, USA These speakers have good loud, clear sound for their size. The problem with them is that they are almost always plagued by interference from cell phones and who knows what else. They make loud popping and buzzing noises that are incredibly annoying, and I often have to turn them off and use my weak laptop speakers instead. It's quite aggravating B00008MN45:ca_speakers:cam B00008MN45 Cyber Acoustics 4 Watt 2 Piece Computer Speakersystem Black: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 July 1, 2006 Cam Southampton, MA I bought these speakers for a christmas gift for my sister,s iPod and portable CD player. The speakers worked good until now. There is a buzzing noise and they won't play anything from the iPod. The sound quality was not that great either. A big lack of bass. I would recommend the 2.1 speakers with a sub. They would sound a lot better and last longer B00067TTYA:good_player_but__very_poor_construction:bootsy98 B00067TTYA Creative Zen Micro 5 GB MP3 Player Orange: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 25, 2006 Bootsy98 Chicago, IL United States My player had the same headphones jack problem that so many people here have had, which ended up rendering it useless (out of warranty). However, while it worked, I was quite pleased with the player and the included software. Everything was intutive and ran smoothly (except for an occational freeze with the player which never became frequent enough to be a major burden). I also liked the fact that this player wasn't bound by iTunes or file format restrictions. My only other complaint was that occasionally the touchpad made moving small increments like up one track or down one track somewhat difficult (just give me buttons, I know they aren't sexy but they're easy and work well). I am giving the product 2 stars because, while I liked it, Creative has known about the headphones flaw for a long time and has not improved the build (being that this is STILL a problem with these players). For the amount of money that a player like this costs, it should work for at least year B00067TTYA:not_happy:l._dagenais B00067TTYA Creative Zen Micro 5 GB MP3 Player Orange: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 24, 2006 L. Dagenais Hard to figure out and organize music... battery life not what is promised and needs to be changed often... don't recommend it. Very "Not happy B00067TTYA:great_features,_but_huge_flaws:lloyd_christmas B00067TTYA Creative Zen Micro 5 GB MP3 Player Orange: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 September 28, 2006 Lloyd Christmas Canada This music player was decent: Nice look, controls, and sound. There are many nice features including decent software and using it as a data drive. There are really good things about this unit; however, the faults are just too great; thus, superseding the great features. However, the reaction to your key pushes, and file search are way too slow. The software is pretty nice, but the bad thing is that it likes to rename your files for you even when you didn't ask it too. That gets very annoying. For example, I just want the file to be named as is, with no tags, but the Zen software will add tags no matter what, even if it has to put in the word "unknown". It also has these strange crashes that makes it hard to have it recover. The worst part about this product is that the earphone jack gets damaged in a few weeks or months -- unprovoked! It was so frustrating to think my headphones where damaged, but I switched it up and found out that it was the Zen. Then I read online, and what do you know -- it's consensus, the product is faulty because many other people have experienced the same problem. Some people even found some fixes, and I've tried them, but to no avail. But then again, why do I have to fix a fairly new product? If you're going to have a fault when it comes to a music player, you DON'T want it to be a physical issue that renders the player useless! I'd give it at least three stars as I was quite satisfied with it, but the physical fault with the headphone jack is just too much of negligence to overlook B00067TTYA:disappointed:someone007_"someone007" B00067TTYA Creative Zen Micro 5 GB MP3 Player Orange: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 September 3, 2006 someone007 "someone007" Boston, MA USA A year later and I wish I had the money for an ipod. I have been having the audiojack issue for a long time and don't even take my player with me anywhere anymore. What's the point of having an mp3 player you can't walk around with? Ridiculous B00067TTYA:don't_do_it!!!!!!!!:jennifer B00067TTYA Creative Zen Micro 5 GB MP3 Player Orange: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 2.0 August 16, 2006 Jennifer Los Angeles, CA This product is amazing - when it works. Which for me, was two months and why it gets two stars. I originally gave it one, but when it does work it really is awesome, absolutely no complaints. Mine froze and died two months after I opened the package. Unfortunately, I couldn't get it fixed because it was a gift from an ex who I was no longer in contact with by the time it broke. After it froze I frantically scoured the web trying to find a way to reset it. That didn't work. I changed the batteries, etc etc it was just dead. I thought about buying another one until I read all the reviews with similar complaints. I am not an Apple person, but since that is all there seems to be I finally gave in last night and bought one and so far I love it. I initially resisted because of the software (I thought I hated iTunes) but I am getting used to it and liking it! So this is probably not what you want to hear, but this is my advice - skip this and buy yourself an ipod just like everyone else. There is a reason it is so popular!! B00067TTYA:don't_buy_anything_from_creative!!!:rio_rita_"rio_rita" B00067TTYA Creative Zen Micro 5 GB MP3 Player Orange: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 August 7, 2006 Rio Rita "Rio Rita" Oakland , CA We bought three Creative players. My husband and I have the Zen micro and my daughter the Zen 20GB. All three of ours just froze up and stopped working with one year. I didn't even use mine but maybe two hours per week. Good thing my daughter's was within her one year period by a couple of days. She still had to pay $25.00 Now my husband and I have to just junk ours and buy something else. Customer service is awful!! They won't talk to you unless you show your receipt at least three times. What a piece of garbage!! B00067TTYA:zen_micro_is_the_worst_piece_of_junk_i've_owned!!:joe_poovey B00067TTYA Creative Zen Micro 5 GB MP3 Player Orange: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 August 6, 2006 Joe Poovey San Diego, CA WARNING!!!!!Don't waste your money on this piece of garbage!!!!It's hard to believe Creative had the nerve to release this buggy piece of garbage. The Zen Micro was recommended for its superior audio quality over the Ipod. However, I could not put up with it's dismal performance. I had to retire it and get an Ipod. The software was slow, cumbersome, and crashed CONSTANTLY when I would try to upload songs. With Itunes you can change songs using a batch method, but with Creative's software, you have to go through EVERY mp3 one at a time! That's a lot of songs on a 5GB player! What takes seconds with Itunes, takes hours and hours and hours with Creative. The Micro would keep rebooting, and was very slow between songs. Touch sensitivity was annoying, especially compared to the Ipod. I tried updating to the new software, but that made the Zen Micro perform even worse! After rebooting, it "rebuilds" the library, which takes a couple of minutes. When it finally reboots, it takes so long to play a song you select, oftentimes you press play twice to make sure it registered, which of course pauses the mp3. Very frustrating. Designwise, The Micro is far from "micro", especially compared to the 5GB Ipod. The Zen Micro shouldn't even be considered to be in the same catagory as the Ipod. If you're considering getting one, go with an 8-Track instead. You'll be happier B00004U8K4:good_for_listening,_not_for_talking.:stephen_slager B00004U8K4 Plantronics T20 Corded 2-Line ConverConvertible Headset Telephone: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 July 22, 2006 Stephen Slager Research Triangle, NC, USA I've used Plantronics headsets for years. I was surprised that there was no volume adjustment for the Mic -- every other Plantronics headset I've used had one. I must have had a dozen people tell me they could hardly hear me in 3 days of use. No amount of adjusting the headset position on my head solved the problem.. I had to pull the mic nearly into my mouth for people to hear me easily. Pity - other than that, it was perfect. I'm returning it B00004U8K4:headset_only_plantronics_t20_--_choose_another:bookaholic_"leslie" B00004U8K4 Plantronics T20 Corded 2-Line ConverConvertible Headset Telephone: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 1.0 October 25, 2005 Bookaholic "Leslie" Los Angeles, California I've had this phone for about a year and have been unhappy with it from day one. I should have returned it when I realized that the flash button didn't work but now I'm back to buy another phone that actually works. The listening sound quality is okay, however, callers often tell me they can't hear me unless I jockey the headset microphone right to my lips and speak loudly. Having to locate the headset to answer a call is a real pain. I don't think the description adequately explains the fact that you cannot answer the phone without locating the headset, untangling it and putting it on your head first to speak. Also, the dialing tones hurt your ears when you dial with the headset on. Other than that, it's great. : B00004U8K4:excellent_telephone,_headset_needs_improvement.:c._buckley B00004U8K4 Plantronics T20 Corded 2-Line ConverConvertible Headset Telephone: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 September 12, 2005 C. Buckley Central, NJ USA You should be aware that this phone is "headset only". It is a simple hookup that allows for two lines using either an "expanded" modular plug to a single wall jack or two separate plugs to two wall jacks. There are handy volume and tone adjustments. The buttons are large and convenient. You can initiate a conference call if you have two lines. The only pitfall is the boom microphone which tends to pop off of the headset. It snaps back in, but it can be an annoyance. Plantronics offers headset upgrades (available at Staples, etc), or you can go with a competitor's headset that uses a standard 3.5mm single jack B00004U8K4:extremely_pleased_with_little_phone.:brian_b B00004U8K4 Plantronics T20 Corded 2-Line ConverConvertible Headset Telephone: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 June 8, 2001 Brian B Rochester, NY I couldn't disagree more with the previous comment. I purchased this phone from amazon and couldn't be happier. The volume, tone and quality is wonderful. The phone is logically laid out and very easy to use with its large oversized contoured buttons. If you have two lines and want a headset phone... this is the one for you B00004U8K4:shouldn't_have_made_it_to_production_in_its_current_form: B00004U8K4 Plantronics T20 Corded 2-Line ConverConvertible Headset Telephone: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 1.0 April 21, 2001 When you pick up the T20, your are immediately impressed with its attractive styling, solid feel, and quality construction. Unfortunately, after you plug it in, you will not continue to be impressed. Dialing a number is painful, to your ear. Even with the volume turned completely down, the dialing tones are excruciatingly, and unnecessarily, loud, and the ringing you hear for the next few minutes won't be an incoming call. The microphone is a failure in design. It only extends part-way down your cheek, not to your mouth, leading to comments like "You sound like your sitting across the room from a cheap speaker phone." That is if they can even hear you, and don't hang up. Plantronics really needs to consider revising the design to incorporate a voice tube... This should have been a great product, but based upon the two significant shortcomings I mentioned, I cannot recommend it for purchase B00004U8JS:headset_w/microphone_boom:tango4 B00004U8JS Midland 22540 Headset Speaker with Boom Microphone: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 August 30, 2006 Tango4 South Carolina USA I must admit I was somewhat apprehensive about buying anything off the internet, I had heard so many stories against it. I was really impressed with the speed in which my product arrived and the quality of the product. I will definitely purchase from Amazon again in the future and will do so with confidence that I will get what I pay for and a product that I can depend on. Keep up the good work Amazon.com Regards, Ray B00004U8JS:samwv:sammy_j._eubank B00004U8JS Midland 22540 Headset Speaker with Boom Microphone: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 5.0 June 8, 2005 Sammy J. Eubank Ordered on 24 May and received on 29 May. Good service and prompt shipping B00009V6QR:inexpensive_and_effective_cable_extension:g._ward_"macboy" B00009V6QR ARISTA 18-315 10 Foot 3.5mm Headphone Extension Cable: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 7, 2006 G. Ward "macboy" Queens, NY USA I've had this cable extender for 8 months and it works as advertised. I run it from my Yamaha receiver to a pair of cheapy Jensen headphones while a play GTA Liberty City Stories on my PS2. It works great and my wife is happy to have a quiet home again B00009V6QR:pony_up_the_extra_dollar_or_two_to_get_an_extension_cable_that_works:adra21 B00009V6QR ARISTA 18-315 10 Foot 3.5mm Headphone Extension Cable: Electronics electronics 17 of 17 1.0 August 31, 2006 adra21 Los Angeles, CA USA I bought this cable a week or so ago so I could listen to music on my computer at work (most regular headphones don't have a cord long enough to reach all the way down to a computer tower under my desk and still allow any sort of comfort or flexibility of movement). And it. Is. Awful. There's only one thing I need a headphone extension cord to do, which is conduct sound from my computer to the set of headphones I plug in, and at this, it fails. I've tried two different sets of headphones and with both I run into problems maintaining the connection at the female end: if I move the cord even the tiniest bit, I lose half the sound. Suddenly only one headphone works, or the vocal track is gone, or there's no bass, and the quality is about on par with a tinny AM radio station on the mono speaker setting, and all the depth and any reason for wanting to listen to music is gone. Then I have to play with the connection, pressing the headphone jack in tightly, to get the sound to come back, and the second I put it down, I lose it again. Kinda frustrating. I know it's a bit much to be ticked off over a $4 product, but shipping was another $5 or so, and the amount of frustration I've since experienced has made me want to at least warn other people so it doesn't happen to them. If you need a headphone extension cable, don't buy this one B00004Z5L8:simply_a_fantastic_cat_5_cable:"tonyhawk1016" B00004Z5L8 Linksys UTP510 Network Cable, Cat 5, 10 Feet: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 8, 2004 "tonyhawk1016" Louisville, Kentucky USA This network cable feels durable and is 10 ft long so it helps to reach thouse network accessories. The cable is ruged and the covers for the tabs help protect the connection. Bought 2, will by again if more are needed B00004Z5L8:it_works!:"locdogg" B00004Z5L8 Linksys UTP510 Network Cable, Cat 5, 10 Feet: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 June 24, 2003 "locdogg" Ankeny, Iowa United States works great, but i doubt too many people ever get bad cat5 cables. to me they are all the same B00004Z5L8:good_solid_choice_for_ethernet_cable.:m._dunton_"mikedunton" B00004Z5L8 Linksys UTP510 Network Cable, Cat 5, 10 Feet: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 January 15, 2003 M. DUNTON "mikedunton" Chicago, IL United States It's pretty hard to screw up a thing as simple as an ethrnet cable. I guess any ethernet cable would do, but this has been perfect so far B00004Z5L8:cable_that_works:gadgester B00004Z5L8 Linksys UTP510 Network Cable, Cat 5, 10 Feet: Electronics electronics 8 of 10 5.0 October 29, 2002 Gadgester New York I guess there isn't much to say about Ethernet cables. This is a straight-through Ethernet cable to connect your PC to a hub (e.g., cable modem or LAN router). It feels solid, and I imagine I'll get years of service out of it B000ERAON2:great_value:christopher_huston_"the_bbc_american" B000ERAON2 2GB Data Traveler USB Drive: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Christopher Huston "the BBC American" Austin, TX What's to say about it. It works, great size, and one of the more competitively priced ones at the time. 2 gigs of storage for this price is about as good as it gets B000ERAON2:great_flash:cesar_a._garcia_garcia_"cesar_aristoteles" B000ERAON2 2GB Data Traveler USB Drive: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 Cesar A. Garcia Garcia "Cesar Aristoteles" El Paso, TX United States great flash stick, easy to carry and handle, a lot of memory space B0002E478U:handy_and_and_saved_major_hassles_in_unexpected_situations.__camera,_cell_phone,_...:karen_f._hensley_"kfh" B0002E478U Ultra Products Travel Pack #3 - ULT31436: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 December 29, 2005 Karen F. Hensley "kfh" Seattle, WA USA I got one of these over a year ago thinking it was cute and would come in handy occasionally. Now I make SURE this kit is packed with my laptop everywhere I go. This kit recued me is when I went away for a week without the power cord for my blackberry palm device and cell phone. No problem! Grab the self-winding USB extension cord and the connector adapter from the kit. Just recently we took the laptop and digital camera somewhere so we could upload pictures to a site while at a friends. Cruising down the freeway we realized we forgot the cord for the camera. My husband did not believe me when I told him my kit would most likely have the right connection pieces. This required a different connector adapter than the blackberry, but it worked. The only thing the kit lacks is a male-to-male connector (a connector where both side are female) for a phone. But I got one of those from somewhere else, and I dug a little depression out of the foam in this kit to put it. Now the laugh, I have never used that one B000065UDU:great_inexpensive_remote_control:james_l._bacon B000065UDU Universal Remote Control MX-500 10-Device LCD Viewscreen Remote Control with Joystick Operation: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 12, 2006 James L. Bacon Los Alamos, NM I have not used very many universal remotes before but this device meets my needs easily and I have a audio video amp, VCR, DVD, Computer and and Plasma TV which I need to control. It is easy to program and seems to be a very solid product. I have had no problems with it and can recommend it to anyone. B000065UDU:my_urc100_died...this_was_actually_on_sale_cheaper.:alkemyst B000065UDU Universal Remote Control MX-500 10-Device LCD Viewscreen Remote Control with Joystick Operation: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 Alkemyst Alkemyst's Lair This is so much better in my opinion than the URC100 which I also liked. I really hated having to upgrade it, but it fell off the counter onto a tile floor and the backlight and joystick stopped working. Universal Remote could fix it for $30 even out of warranty. I saw the MX500 on sale here at amazon. It seemed like it would be overkill and maybe difficult to set up...that was not the case at all. Setup is simple and with plain text user defined label it makes it easy for my wife to control everything without asking me "what button does what?". I have two TV's, my DVD, VCR, reciever, a setting to change the 'soundfields' on my reciever, my A/C, and a CD Changer all programmed. There was some discussion that the MX500 has a hard to operate joystick, but this has the latest and best version of it. Just as easy as my URC100 was. B000065UDU:great_remote:harold_f._kopietz B000065UDU Universal Remote Control MX-500 10-Device LCD Viewscreen Remote Control with Joystick Operation: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 13, 2006 Harold F. Kopietz Fort Lauderdale, Florida I bought this remote to replace the big and bulky Sony RM-AV 3000 that I've had for the past three years. This remote does everything I want it to do, controlling 7 devices. It fits in your hand perfectly and the screen and buttons make it very easy to use. I set one of the macros to turn on all the equipment, put the stereo in the right mode, all with the touch of one button. It's very easy to program, very ease to use and is just the right size. I highly recommend this remote for anyone that wants to get rid of 7 or 8 remotes and use one to control virtually all your home theater equipment. I looked at several others before choosing this one, mainly for the size, versatility, and the fact that it doesn't eat batteries. Batteries are supposed to last up to 6 months which is a big plus in my eyes B000065UDU:phenomenal:james_rose_"jocko_in_cali" B000065UDU Universal Remote Control MX-500 10-Device LCD Viewscreen Remote Control with Joystick Operation: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 August 5, 2006 James Rose "Jocko in Cali" Roseville, CA United States I already had this remote and wanted one for the master bedroom as well. I can't say enough about how great this remote is. B000065UDU:blows_away_harmonys:duke B000065UDU Universal Remote Control MX-500 10-Device LCD Viewscreen Remote Control with Joystick Operation: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 3, 2006 Duke UK I tried a Harmony 525 as everyone was raving about it, but found it to be quite dire. Half the database entries are wrong, you have to update it via PC (even for one button), which is very slow, the activities do not think outside the box and the build quality is no match for the MX-500. The MX-500 is very functional is design and more device based, so you can achieve multiple tasks easily. Add in a few macros and you're off. It's very fast to learn codes (I suggest you always press and hold) in you armchair for quick re-test. The buttons are superb. You can use spare buttons on any layout and link them via favourites to do complex macros if you like. The repeat send are actually smoother than my amp and cd remotes, so now I have very smooth volume and search control. Recommended! This remote is still going strong after three years, which if real proof of this unit's quality B000065UDU:great_remote_with_one_annoying_problem:twg B000065UDU Universal Remote Control MX-500 10-Device LCD Viewscreen Remote Control with Joystick Operation: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 23, 2006 twg The title of my review may seem like a contradiction so I will explain what I mean. This remote is highly versatile and can replace just about any remote. I won't get into all the details since first of all I'm not very good at explaining all the technical details and many others have written some fine reviews on how great this remote is. My main purpose is to let others know that there is one flaw in this remote that could potentially have been a major one, if it weren't for the fact that you can program any button on this remote to take the place of any button on a original remote. Some individuals in their reviews have mentioned this. The problem is that the select button in the middle of the joystick area of the remote does not respond properly. Sometimes in order to get the select button to work you have to press the button 2,3, or more times. What I've found is you have to press firmly and centered in order to get it to work. This is very annoying. Some reviewers have written that it takes getting used to. I could not get used to it. Fortunately you can program any other button as your select button. I've chosen the menu button. Usually you are using the up and down buttons on the joystick to browse through the satellite tv listings and you can very easily move your thumb over to the menu button to select a program. Using this button as the select button also works well with other devices such as dvd players, etc. Obviously you will have to program another button as your menu button which isn't a problem. So yes this remote is a good one, especially with the lower price on it. I would love to give this remote 5 stars meaning that it is perfect,and it nearly is, but could not because of this one problem.I wish I could give it 4 and 3/4 stars. Again it is a problem that can be easily solved, but nevertheless it is a problem. Still I would highly recommend this remote. Make sure you read the other good reviews of this remote. Many others have given some good info that shows what an outstanding remote the MX-500 is B000065UDU:never_failed_me_yet:matt_g. B000065UDU Universal Remote Control MX-500 10-Device LCD Viewscreen Remote Control with Joystick Operation: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 5, 2006 Matt G. Michigan, U.S.A. I've had it for over 2 years and it's never failed me yet. I just had to program it once when it was new (as normal) and since then the only thing it needs is a battery change a few times a year B000065UDU:best_remote_ever:kim_miller B000065UDU Universal Remote Control MX-500 10-Device LCD Viewscreen Remote Control with Joystick Operation: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 2, 2006 Kim Miller Seattle, WA USA This is the best remote I've ever had, I'd give it more than 5 stars if I could. It's far better than a much more expensive remote that is programmable via computer. and it's easy to use and reprogram. This item arrived quickly after I ordered it and was packaged very well so it came in excellent shape. This is the best thing I've ever bought on Amazon.com. I can't say enough good things about it B000065UDU:simple_easy_&_overall_excellent_remote:"martial"_mykola_from_the_north_east B000065UDU Universal Remote Control MX-500 10-Device LCD Viewscreen Remote Control with Joystick Operation: Electronics electronics 5.0 June 1, 2006 "Martial" Mykola from the North East Philadelphia, PA USA I have purchased three of these remotes over the last few years and I couldn't be happier because this remote delivers. It's easy to use, easy to program, and you can set more complex macros with ease. I've used it to learn my Xbox, stereo, TV, VCR, DVD player, and even my fan's remote. This thing can do it all, and it's even a fairly easy remote to have non-tecnical people master which was a big problem in my household. Just to compare I have tried the more fancy remotes. The touch screen ones that will literally make you popcorn and then some but I always had the same problems. The remotes use was always difficult to explain to other people, and the batteries died SO quickly. This remote doesn't drain batteries like they're going out of style so if you need a simple easy to use remote that can be programmed for anything this is the right choice B000065UDU:wouldn't_change_a_thing:t._smith B000065UDU Universal Remote Control MX-500 10-Device LCD Viewscreen Remote Control with Joystick Operation: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 April 28, 2006 T. Smith In my experience with high-end aftermarket remotes I've owned a few. and in my experience the hard-buttoned remotes were always overly complicated to operate, and touch screens were fragile and gimmicky. One of the remotes I've owned was a philips pronto, [...] and I had for about a year, and it was pretty cool with a huge wow factor; but even a tech-saavy geek myself I found their editor software was slow, buggy, and unrefined. Touch screen remotes like my pronto also lack tactile feedback, there's no real way to know you've hit the right button, or even if you've hit a button at all, you have to physicly look at the remote because a glass touch screen has no particular texture. The mx-500 is exceedingly simple to use but does take a short learning curve as most of these remotes do. It works just like using your factory remote, except better in most cases with some criminally poor-designed OEM remotes, not to mention the mx-500 fully lights up if you actually did have to look at it. but after a while operating your system becomes muscle memory. My pronto's life finally ended in a hurried morning, late for work and rushing out the door I stepped on it, broke the screen and found myself needing a replacement. That was easily two years ago! my MX-500 is still alive going strong after being dropped, kicked around, lost several times in the deepest, darkest, depths of the sofa, and generally being treated like remotes get treated. Touch screens are cool, but I'm sick of having a gimmicky remote that needs to be handled gently as a laptop. The MX-500 is a perfect example of technology that just plain works. Battery life is exceptional for a remote of this caliber, I use dollar store alkalines and usually get about 2 or 3 months on a set of four AAA's. I've heard people complaining here about support issues with these remotes and it's true, Home Theater Master isn't a huge company so they might not have people ready and waiting to answer the phones 24/7 but email support was fast and simple the one time that I needed it. The remote is easy to operate and program for both simple and complex systems. and even allows macros so non-technical people can just push a button to send up to 20 button presses on different remotes to coordinate a specific task. If you have seven remotes laying about like I did and you'd like to do it all with one, You're a good cantidate for the mx-500. Logitech harmony remotes are also quite decent from what I've read. A bit more money though, but you get a USB connection to download new remotes. I can't speak for the quality of the software included but it's also a good option for alot of people. When I purchased my mx-500 two years ago for $100, it definately wasn't the most I'd ever paid for a remote, I've owned a few in the past but my shopping around is over! I can say without a doubt that it was money well spent and the mx-500 is the best remote I've used. I wholeheartedly reccomend it to anyone, big or amall system, novice or expert, everyone with more than one component can benefit from owning one of these. And the best thing of all, When I have friends over, they're not completely lost at operating my complex system. This remote can make even the most complex systems easy which is why a good share of home theater master's market share is in configure-to-order systems that people pay big bucks to have professionally installed. those professional installers have recognised the greatness of this remote and so can you B000A2BJR6:supplier_fast:s._stoner_"computer_granny" B000A2BJR6 Canon CLI-8Bk Black Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 S. Stoner "Computer Granny" CO While I haven't used the ink tank yet...I bought it for a backup...the supplier sent the order almost immediately. Good job B000A2BJR6:great_price:carl_w._canter_"carl_c." B000A2BJR6 Canon CLI-8Bk Black Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 Carl W. Canter "Carl C." Dayton, OH The product is an ink tank (not much to say). However, the prices offered at Amazon are the best bargain around by far B000A2BJR6:canon_ink_tanks:eric_stephan B000A2BJR6 Canon CLI-8Bk Black Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 July 29, 2006 Eric Stephan Gig Harbor, WA United States These tanks work well of course and the Canon printer prints near photo quality images. No complains about the system except for the cost of the 6 tanks needed to run the process; that is why 4/5 stars. Right now another difficulty lies in finding 1 vendor who carries all 6 colors; Amazon does not directly so I had to use 3 different vendors to get all 6 tanks. I'm sure that will change in time. B000BJHH1K:good_for_price_but_not_great_sound:albert_wiersch_"tidal_wave_one" B000BJHH1K Kensington 33165 SX 2000 Speakers and Dock for iPod & iPod Nano: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 November 11, 2006 Albert Wiersch "tidal_wave_one" Irving, TX USA I like this unit for the price, but was disappointed in the sound quality because I was expecting too much from the reviews. I don't know where all the claims of good sound quality are coming from because it's really not that great. My Altec Lansing inMotion iM7 has much better sound quality and far superior bass (but it costs a lot more). However, I think the sound is "OK" for the size of the unit and because of the price, size, and design, I'm giving it 4 stars. But don't buy this if you want very good/great sound quality. It's just "OK" B000BJHH1K:fantastic_quality_at_a_fantastic_price_!:mao B000BJHH1K Kensington 33165 SX 2000 Speakers and Dock for iPod & iPod Nano: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 29, 2006 MAO I purchased this item because of the price. I needed some music in our workout room and thought I would give this a try. But I will now buy two more, one for the bedroom and upstairs because it sounds great and is so sleek ! If you are considering this item, just buy it, you won't be disappointed B000BJHH1K:ipod_speaker:charleda_mahon B000BJHH1K Kensington 33165 SX 2000 Speakers and Dock for iPod & iPod Nano: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 July 10, 2006 Charleda Mahon Warwick, Bermuda I bought the speaker to use in my office. I've found it to be quite neat and fat enough to tuck away. The audio quality is excellent and it has been worth every penny. I recommend this product to anyone B000BJHH1K:great_value_for_ipod_users/music_lovers:cheri_"stormygirl" B000BJHH1K Kensington 33165 SX 2000 Speakers and Dock for iPod & iPod Nano: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 June 5, 2006 Cheri "Stormygirl" Pennsylvania I love this iPod docking system. The speakers are great with very good quality sound - better than our dedicated stereo system. Nice to have my iPod always charged & to have more listening versatility. I would give this a 5-star rating if it had a remote; otherwise, very happy with my purchase. I also got one for my Dad - easy for him to use with his iPod Shuffle, but he had to get an adaptor (which doesn't allow his player to recharge while he's listening). But he loves the sound & being able to use his iPod other than for his walking exercise B000BJHH1K:ipod_speaker_review:ashwin_jathavedam B000BJHH1K Kensington 33165 SX 2000 Speakers and Dock for iPod & iPod Nano: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 4.0 March 22, 2006 Ashwin Jathavedam Good speakers, pretty decent sound for a medium sized room. Wish it had a remote. B000BJHH1K:awesome_sound_quality.:j._moll_"sm" B000BJHH1K Kensington 33165 SX 2000 Speakers and Dock for iPod & iPod Nano: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 March 14, 2006 J. Moll "SM" PA USA Great sound quality for the cost. Be sure to keep the speaker away from the wall 1-2 feet for best sound quality. One negative I have with this unit is it disables the volume control on the I-Pod when it is dock. Example I have a remote control installed on my I-pod, I can change and mute songs, but I can not adjust the volume from the remote. In all I would buy this unit again S B000BJHH1K:great_sound:c._bove B000BJHH1K Kensington 33165 SX 2000 Speakers and Dock for iPod & iPod Nano: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 March 8, 2006 C. Bove Mass Park, NY USA I needed something for work to play my Ipod on, that also charged as it played. The Kensington 33165 Speaker Dock does both very well. It has good sound and is easy to use. The only drawback is that it doesn't have a remote control device, but for me it doesn't matter, bacause I have it placed directly behind me so I can conveniently reach it. You can't go wrong with this product B00018MSNI:indispensible_for_handling_of_poor_recordings_of_great_performances,_among_other_things:e_boomer_"boomer" B00018MSNI Sennheiser HD650 Audiophile Open Dynamic Stereo Headphone: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 11, 2006 E Boomer "Boomer" Champaign, IL USA These cans are comfortable, smooth, silky, laid-back, dark, easy on the ears, and easy both on older analog and early digital-glare ridden recordings. Sure, they kind of fill in some slight gaps and muddy details and are not very neutral for this price range, but it is nice to have one pair of headphones that puts all of the details, good or bad, right in your face and another pair that will make even lesser recordings sound good. Such a thing is the HD650. I also have the AKG k701 which is big on detail, to the point that, especially with poor recordings, my ears get fatigued quickly. Also, some music that's recorded well enough just sounds more flat and lifeless on the k701s, because the HD650s add that extra little bit of lusciousness, without excessive distortion. With other audiophile headphones, many recordings will sound bad. With the HD650s, almost all of them will still at least be listenable, even though the better recordings may sound better on other headphones like the k701. Because of this, they are indispensable. For those looking for detail, weather or not it will make some recordings nearly unbearable, try k701 B00018MSNI:sennheiser:g._nolan_"get_out_there!" B00018MSNI Sennheiser HD650 Audiophile Open Dynamic Stereo Headphone: Electronics electronics 3 of 26 1.0 October 1, 2006 G. Nolan "Get out there!" Out there! I had a poor experience with Sennheiser as a company. I received a pair of HD 265's. These are not inexpensive headphones and wanted closed not open headphones. I unpacked the product and put them to my ears and they broke in half. I had a piece of headphone in each hand. I called the seller and they said send them bak to the manufacturer. Nothing like like making the customer responsible for a problem. I sent them back to Sennheiser and asked if I could upgrade to a better headphone such as the 600's and that I would be happy to pay. I have to give Sennheiser credit. They did call and offer to uprgrade for $250 plus the HD 265. I explained that I could get a pair of 600's on Amazon for less than that and keep the 265's. That did not seem to matter to them. I guess they could not follow the logic of pay more and get less. My suggestion is to stay away from Sennheiser alltogether and take a look at Ultrasone, GRADO, or Pioneer. Unlike the Ultrasone's these headphones the 600's have an in your head sound as opposed to the much more natural sounding and accurate Ultrasone's. These headphones are also very tight and uncomfortable and connot be worn for long. Although I own a pair of Sennheiser noise cancelling headphones which I like, I prefer to give business to a company with more character. I also think there are headphones with a much superior build quality and superior sound such as the Ultrasone and GRADO headphones. When it comes to reviews most people purchase headphones and do not compare and write a review about the only headpohone they have really listened to. The initial impression of most quality headphones is mindblowing. That was my initial mistake. Now I have experiences GRADO's Ultrasone's and STAX's. Save your money and don't buy a name, buy a headphone B00018MSNI:very_unflat_frequency_response__headphones:j._white B00018MSNI Sennheiser HD650 Audiophile Open Dynamic Stereo Headphone: Electronics electronics 4 of 14 2.0 September 14, 2006 J. White It's unbelievable that a company with a great reputation like Sennheiser would release a product as flawed as this one. The lower bass is artificially boosted and the upper freqs are rolled off. If you are a true audiophile and truly know what a great headphone should sound like then stay away from the HD 650s B00018MSNI:lush_:musicophile B00018MSNI Sennheiser HD650 Audiophile Open Dynamic Stereo Headphone: Electronics electronics 7 of 9 5.0 September 12, 2006 Musicophile New York, NY USA My review should end there. But for those who need to know more, here's my take. My head-amp is a Musical Fidelity XCan-V3 and I use the Cardas replacement cable. I also own Sennheiser HD600s, AKG K701s and Beyerdynamic DT880s. Each has its special qualities, and all are superb. I listen mainly to classical music, so let's talk concert halls. The Sennheisers are like a "warm" 19th century hall: think Symphony Hall in Boston or the "old" (before the 90s refurbishment) Carnegie Hall. (The AKGs and Beyerdynamic phones are like a 20th century hall and are "airy" and exciting. In fact, the Beyerdynamic phones, to my ears, emphasize sibilants but are otherwise superb. The AKGs "throw the best soundstage" and their presentation almost seems as if it is coming from somewhere outside of my head, which is very unusual for a headphone and quite beguiling. If forced to choose, I'd probably narrow it down to the HD650s and the K701s.) As for any differences between the two Sennheisers, I prefer the HD650s. My HD600s are about 5 years old (I don't think I've put in more than 500 hours with them, though) and they sound slightly "grainy" compared to the HD650s. The HD650s respond to transients faster and are thereofore somewhat clearer and more involving, to my ears. Again, all of this is very subjective, but I was just listening (through the HD650s) to the new Abbado recording of Mozart's "Zauberflote" and I have never heard a celesta sound so beautiful and ethereal. But be forewarned: No matter what anyone says (and several professional reviewers claim that they are quite comfortable), the HD650s are a far tighter fit than the HD600s. They grasp the sides of my head with some force, but this becomes less acute after a few moments. I can also somewhat alleviate the pressure by pushing outward on the earcups from time to time and by adjusting the rake angle of the earcups so they they are angled more to the back of my head than to the front. I strongly recommend that you try them on for comfort before buying. (In contrast, the Beyerdynamic phones are extremely comfortable on my head, even more comfortable than the HD600s, and are just about the most comfortable "high-end" phones out there that I have tried, but the sibilant emphasis issue is important to me.) Remember these are headphones. First, if you're uncomfortable wearing them, they're likely to stay unused; and second, they may likely sound different to you than they do to me because our ears are shaped differently. It is very important to listen to headphones before you buy B00018MSNI:nice,_but_not_good_for_live_recording:jon_l._roberts B00018MSNI Sennheiser HD650 Audiophile Open Dynamic Stereo Headphone: Electronics electronics 2 of 8 4.0 July 26, 2006 Jon L. Roberts Columbia, MO USA These are excellent headphones but understand that these are "open" headphones meaning they let outside sound in. For live recording they are totally unacceptable. Headphones are comfortable and they sound fine, but if you're wanting to block outside noise, these are NOT the headphones for you. For live recording (closed headphones) the best Sennheiser has to offer, I believe, is the much cheaper HD280s which aren't in the same league as these. I'm disappointed Sennheiser doesn't have a "pro" closed headphone. B00018MSNI:awesome:norseman_"norseman" B00018MSNI Sennheiser HD650 Audiophile Open Dynamic Stereo Headphone: Electronics electronics 2 of 10 5.0 March 6, 2006 norseman "norseman" Tulsa, OK This will make you hate your speakers. I do suggest a decent headphone amplifier(Headroom for example) and a high end replacement cable like Cardas. B00018MSNI:fairly_good_but,:japanese_reviewer B00018MSNI Sennheiser HD650 Audiophile Open Dynamic Stereo Headphone: Electronics electronics 4 of 26 5.0 February 13, 2006 Japanese Reviewer Tokyo JAPAN this headphone is not the best one. It's an open dynamic type headphone. If you don't use very precise and powerful headphone amplifiers, this headphone will be only an ugly big headphone. I recommend STAX's headphone. STAX is a small japanese audio maker for audiophiles. STAX's headphones are "electro-static" type headphones. The only maker in the world which manufactures "electro-static" headphones is STAX. Its sound is incredibly precise and real. In particular, if you like classical musics, BUY STAX! From lower frequency to higher frequency, STAX's headphone sounds ultra precisely and lightly like feather. STAX's engineers say "ear-speaker", don't say "headphone", because they believe that headphones are not inferior to loud-speakers B00018MSNI:buy_this_can_if_you_like_the_ear_pleasing_sound_but_avoid_it_if_you_want_the_sound_of_the_real_music_instruments_:agaligo_sunyataburus B00018MSNI Sennheiser HD650 Audiophile Open Dynamic Stereo Headphone: Electronics electronics 25 of 37 1.0 February 5, 2006 Agaligo Sunyataburus where is your breath right now? This Headphones and most of the high-end Sennheiser are very well tuned to catch the ears of those "audio enthusiast" who think they know the real sound but they actually never even know how to play a music instrument. Sound of this Senn's high-end are so ear pleasing. Until you compare it with the real things. :( If you actually want the pristine sound of the real instrument consider these headphones instead. Sony MDR 7509 Sony MDR 7506 Audio-Technica ATH-M40FS Audio-Technica ATH-Pro700 AKG K240 series You may not like these Studio phones on first listening but believe me they will grow on you like those professional in the studio. Moreover, at this price you can get Audio-Technica ATH-A900 or A900LTD which are the better cans for less money. A900 series are high-tech closed cans which provide more clarity than Sennheiser 600/650 (open cans) while still maintain on-par sound stage. A900/900LTD are less colored comparing with Sennheiser 600/650 too B0000AJVBW:linksys:b._clay_"madeofclay" B0000AJVBW Linksys WGA11B Wireless-B Game Adapter: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 B. Clay "MadeOfClay" Omaha, NE I use this for my PS2, my computer is in an upstairs room and my PS2 is in the basement. I am not a computer savy person, however this took a few minutes to hook up and works good. One thing I don't like is that every week or so I have to un plug it and allow it to reset it's self or my PS2 won't log on. Over all a great product and not very expensive either B0000AJVBW:works_great_on_a_computer:dave B0000AJVBW Linksys WGA11B Wireless-B Game Adapter: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Dave Indiana I have not used it on a gaming unit yet but it work great on a computer to make it wireless. B0000AJVBW:alternate_uses_for_the_linksys_wga11b_wireless-b_game_adapter:micheal_harve_mccabe B0000AJVBW Linksys WGA11B Wireless-B Game Adapter: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Micheal Harve Mccabe Springboro, PA As the name implies, the Linksys WGA11B Wireless-B Game Adapter is intended to allow the user to connect video games to a wireless LAN. I'm not sure how that works, since I don't own any video games. Instead, I've used these adapters as both as point-to-point data radios and (after tweaking the settings a bit) to connect older computers to my home network. Using the "infrastructure" setting, I program each unit to join my wireless network using a Windows laptop. After getting the settings right, I disconnect from the Windows machine and move the WGA11B to the machine in question. So far, this has worked well with first-generation iMacs, older Macs including an LC-475, and several "legacy" machines like a DEC Alpha 3000/700 Server and a DEC VAX 6000 Series minicomputer. I've found that as long as the machine in question supports 10-Base T Ethernet and understands the DHCP protocol, I can link up with my network just as if I was using regular Catagory-5 cabling. Even operating systems that don't intentionally support wireless networking seem to work using this setup. I'm running NetBSD on both the Alpha and the Vax. The Macintosh LC is running MacOS 7.6.2 and the iMacs are running MacOS 9.1. So far, the only fault I can find is the necessity of using a Windows machine to setup the transceiver B0000AJVBW:tough_setup_but_works_fine:kevin_williams B0000AJVBW Linksys WGA11B Wireless-B Game Adapter: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Kevin Williams Glenpool, OK United States The software on the CD that comes with the unit did not want to talk to the device at all (kept asking for an admin password that was not what the documentation said it should be). After going to the website and downloading the latest version of the software however, I was able to get in and configure it after a couple of tries. The wireless range isn't quite what I had hoped for but is as good as I would expect from a unit in this price range. Over all I'm satisfied and would buy it again B0000AJVBW:just_as_good_as_the_extremely_expensive_ones:j._rhodes B0000AJVBW Linksys WGA11B Wireless-B Game Adapter: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 J. Rhodes This thing works great!!! The only thing that kept it from working great right out of the box was the signal my router was sending out. Once that was changed, haven't had a single probelm since. Took no configuration, awesome deal, saved so much money B0000AJVBW:too_bad_you_have_to_have_a_linksys_router_for_this_pos_to_work..:hot_pocket B0000AJVBW Linksys WGA11B Wireless-B Game Adapter: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 9, 2006 Hot Pocket Zanesville, Indiana United States ...if I had known that, wouldn't have bought it B0000AJVBW:just_right:k._r._wadsworth_"protokillers.com" B0000AJVBW Linksys WGA11B Wireless-B Game Adapter: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 K. R. Wadsworth "Protokillers.com" Indiana, USA This product is a perfect and cheap solution enabling wireless internet on your gaming console and its a linksys. No one wants to pay M$ $99 +tax after for their wireless solution after spending $300-$400 on the system. If your tired of having to run a wire to your 360, then buy this. B0000AJVBW:nice_idea_but_poor_execution:paul_in_nc B0000AJVBW Linksys WGA11B Wireless-B Game Adapter: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 5, 2006 Paul in NC Raleigh, NC Tried this unit against 2 different Wireless Routers (Linksys and Dlink) and it would only function when no encryption was set on the routers. Also, the configuration tool included with the package would not function correctly with the Adapter (kept saying 'invalid password'). Once the version was downloaded from linksys, I was at least able to configure the unit. Gave up in the end and donated them to a church for use with their unsecured network B000076WEX:awful_shipping:n._gecsek_"box" B000076WEX Kingston CF/1GB 1024 MB CompactFlash Card (1 GB): Electronics electronics 1 of 5 1.0 October 14, 2006 N. Gecsek "BoX" California, USA. Never buy from amazon. At least i wont ever again. payed for the best shipping on october 5th. its the 14th now and my item STILL HAS NOT ARIVED. its in NJ. been there for 3 days now. And amazon didnt even ship it out till the 10th of october!!! A DAY AFTER THERE ESTIMATE OF IT GETTING TO ME! Amazon is the worst site to buy anything B000076WEX:faulty_card_not_worth_price:samuel_n._weiss B000076WEX Kingston CF/1GB 1024 MB CompactFlash Card (1 GB): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 2.0 July 11, 2006 Samuel N. Weiss Portland, OR I used this memory card as the second of two used to take pictures at a high class wedding. All 526 pictures of the 587 capacity of the 512 MB card were retrieved without any problems. When it came time to retrieve the pictures from this 1GB card, only 294 were available out of the 800 or so I thought I had taken. I fould a software program for my computer that claimed to be able to recover lost data on flash memory cards. BadCopy Pro found 806 pictures on that card that normal handling only found 294. All indications is that the card is faulty. The price was cheap and now I think I know why B000076WEX:great_value,__works_as_it_should:william_taylor_"usms" B000076WEX Kingston CF/1GB 1024 MB CompactFlash Card (1 GB): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 February 27, 2006 William Taylor "usms" Dayon, Ohio What can you say about memory? Well it works and my camera seems to like it. Using it in a Canon 10D. My camera will take bursts of photos and the card gets written to properly and quickly. I haven't measured the time. I realize this isnt an 80x card or whatever, but I don't have an 80x camera, so it suits me fine. I have used it at sporting events and haven't missed a shot because of the card being written to, so I think it does as it should. I have several other Kingston cards, starting all the way back with I think a 32mb chip, then a 256 then a 512 and now a gig chip. I think they are a good value and I have even washed one in my pants pocket, run it through a drier and it still works, not that I'm trying to promote using your memory like pocket lint, but it's good to know they are build well B000076WEX:beware_of_kingston_rebates!:prodesma B000076WEX Kingston CF/1GB 1024 MB CompactFlash Card (1 GB): Electronics electronics 20 of 29 2.0 October 29, 2005 prodesma San Francisco, CA United States Beware of KINGSTON rebates! Of course, I hope your experience would differ, if you were to buy Kingston product(s), but mine was terrible. I bought a Kingston CompactFlash card that offered a $50 mail-in rebate. I promptly (as in, the day AFTER I received the item delivery) went to photocopy my rebate certificate and UPC code and sales receipt; then sent it all on its merry way. Yes, I was well within the rebate period, both for the purchase AND for the postmark date. My purchase was a valid retailer (think HUGE online e-tailer). The rebate REQUIRED sending THE ENTIRE ORIGINAL UPC label, which was like the entire outside package for my CF card, about the size of 1  business cards when flattened. No problem. About TWO MONTHS later, I get a letter saying "your rebate request was denied because you failed to furnish the appropriate ORIGINAL UPC code as required by the rebate offer." Well, now WHAT? I can't RE-SEND the original (it was already in their possession). I called, and they insisted on repeating what the letter said. I re-sent my PHOTOCOPIES and they said a photocopy is invalid proof of purchase. After another 6 weeks of pursuing this, I figured this is their scam. They simply wouldn't honor the rebate. And without the ORIGINAL UPC in my possession, I couldn't really submit to their requirements. If you're looking for a RAM upgrade, I'd suggest you look at a quality company like OCZ (the BEST!), or Patriot, Geil, or Corsair. If you're looking for a value Flash Memory Card, I might suggest SanDisk. For one, Kingston does NOT make the best products, they are VALUE-driven products. Two, there are competitors to Kingston with just as good or better value-to-performance ratios at the same prices. Three, Kingston will not stand behind their customer as I have experienced. I urge you to, please, be cautious of Kingston and their rebate scams B000076WEX:works_great_with_eos_20d:bob_atkins B000076WEX Kingston CF/1GB 1024 MB CompactFlash Card (1 GB): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 September 19, 2005 Bob Atkins New Jersey, USA I've been using this card in an EOS 20D for 6 months without a hitch. It's performed flawlessly. Although it's not a super high speed card I've never had any speed related issues at all since the 20D's internal buffer is large and fast. You can't beat the price and I have no complaints about performance B000076WEX:1gb_cf_card:gary_r._stmarie_"sharpie999" B000076WEX Kingston CF/1GB 1024 MB CompactFlash Card (1 GB): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 8, 2005 Gary R. Stmarie "sharpie999" NH Price was nice, works great in my Fuji digital camera, delivery was super fas B000076WEX:poor_quality:tomh B000076WEX Kingston CF/1GB 1024 MB CompactFlash Card (1 GB): Electronics electronics 9 of 11 1.0 July 24, 2005 TomH Raleigh, NC USA 25 Jul 2005 This card developed intermittent errors (corrupted image files) after 4 months and failed completely after 5 months of average use in a Nikon D70. I am back to using a 3-year old SanDisk card which has had a lot more use but zero problems. 09 Sep 2005 Edited - This card has a lifetime warranty so I was able to exchange the defective card for a new one from Kingston. So far the new one is working OK. At least this vendor is willing to replace their product when it is defective B000076WEX:excellent_card_for_the_price:tezza_"tezza" B000076WEX Kingston CF/1GB 1024 MB CompactFlash Card (1 GB): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 June 11, 2005 Tezza "Tezza" USA I bought this card for my Canon 20D digital slr and I've been very happy with it. I got it on sale for $59 after rebates which was an awesome price in March, 2005. While not the fastest card around, it's been rock solid. Never had a problem. The only time I notice the lack of speed is transferring it off my camera to my PC. I use a firewire connection, and I can unload the entire card (1gb worth of photos) in 7 minutes. Yah, I could spend a lot more money to cut that time in half, but basically I go get a cup of tea while it's unloading. Most of the time, I'm unloading only a half full card so its a 3 minute wait. I don't notice the difference in speed while the card is in my camera and I'm taking picture. I don't, however do a lot of 5 fps shooting, nor do I use RAW format much. When I'm shooting the best quality jpegs I never notice any write time to the card because it's all being buffered by my 20D. I'm hoping Kingston gets a 2gb card happening, on sale, for under $100 and I buy one of those. Kingston, most underrated buy in the compact flash world, as far as I'm concerned. B000BI2162:a_must_have_for_z22_owners:timothy_d._johnson B000BI2162 Palm Z22 Flexi Case 2-Pack: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Timothy D. Johnson This is a must have for Z22 owners. The biggest problem with the Z22 besides the small screen is that the button is on the front left side and is easily pressed while in your pocket or bag or purse. Pretty moronic on Palm's part. But these rubber cases solve that problem. Definately stay away from the Palm Air Cas B000BI2162:like_my_palm_z22_flexi_case:jb B000BI2162 Palm Z22 Flexi Case 2-Pack: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 JB Bethesda, MD This is a nice case - it protects the shell and also makes it easier to hold (less slippery). A good, inexpensive solution B000BI2162:invest_in_it:mocha_"deevabbw" B000BI2162 Palm Z22 Flexi Case 2-Pack: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Mocha "DeevaBBW" New York This 2- Pack flexi case is very useful. When we buy electronics we all have the thought that we are going to take excellent care of the product and nothing will happen to it. Then there comes the day where the item slips out of your hand. Well with the flexi case, it will protect the Palm Z22 from complete destruction. The texture of the flexi case allows a complete grip around the palm Z22. It sticks to your palm, the Palm Z22 and the palm of your hand B000BI2162:a_very_good_solution:toomuchnoise B000BI2162 Palm Z22 Flexi Case 2-Pack: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 5, 2006 Toomuchnoise While it's not the same as a case, it is a very good solution to give your Palm that little extra protection it needs, when you're actually using it. I still have a case for keeping it on my belt, but I like that it's got some protection when I have it out, using it. That's when I'm most likely to drop it. I was thinking of deducting a star for having to cut the screen film but it wasn't a big deal. I've been using it for about a month. B000BI2162:the_best_out_there_for_this_palm_product:r._brewer_"rjbrew007" B000BI2162 Palm Z22 Flexi Case 2-Pack: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 21, 2006 R. Brewer "rjbrew007" Fresno, CA I looked at the other options for this particular palm pilot and I think this is the best choice as far as protection and accessability are concerned - I am very pleased with the way it allows me to access the pointer easily and it keeps my palm from getting scratched when its inside my purse and briefcase - I would recommend this case B000BI2162:near_perfect_protection_for_my_palm_z22._i_love_it.__(4.5_stars):r._stanton_"elita" B000BI2162 Palm Z22 Flexi Case 2-Pack: Electronics electronics 18 of 18 5.0 August 11, 2006 R. Stanton "Elita" United States of America I'm a stay-at-home Mom and my Palm Z22 is helping me tremendously at home. I got the Flexi Case for it as I felt it was the most appropriate for my needs and it was inexpensive to buy. I'm glad I did and been very happy with the Flexi case. What I love about the Flexi Case: 1. It keeps my Z22 from slipping and sliding around on tabletops. 2. It protects my Palm from every dings and even (gasp!) accidental drops. (Dropped it yesterday by mistake - no damage whatsoever.) 3. It makes my Palm easier to hold. It's beefier but still diminuitive. 4. The buttons are still very usable, including the reset button on the back. 5. It doesn't hamper the IR. 6. One case is plenty, two is sublime! (Especially a different color.) 7. The silicone material is flexible but sturdy. Doesn't appear to easy tear or scratch. Looks like these will last a very long time. 8. Keeps the PDA open for easy access. If this was going to be keeping my Palm inside a purse or briefcase, I would have opted for a wallet type with a flap to cover the screen. However, since mine is being used all the time, this design is easier and more practical for me. *** What I'm not so fond of: 1. I don't like having to cut down the screen protectors. Even using the backside template they provide I found that its a bit smaller (width wise) than the actual size of the screen. It may not be a huge deal, but it annoys me. (Maybe it's to make the protector easier to remove? I just see the minute gap as a dust collector.) 2. Dust and dirt can collect under the corners of the silicone skin around the screen from my cleaning of the touch screen. It's not severe for me, but it reminds me to take out the PDA and give it an overall cleaning and remove any dirt that may have accumulated under the skin. (To its credit, it's easy to clean.) 3. Doesn't easily slide into my back pockets - but that may be a good thing. Keeps me from sitting on it and perhaps damaging it. 4. I WISH IT HAD A WRIST STRAP ATTACHMENT! It would give me further accidental droppage insurance. 5. I do occasionally wish it had an optional hard top cover for those times I do need to stow it away in a bag or drawer. *** Overall, I love Flexi case and wish they made something similar for my cell phone. I'd easily get one for it as well. Even with my dislikes, I still give these silicone cases 4.5 stars. I think they're smart, attractive, and practical. They're so easy to use that minimal cleaning maintenance issues are a breeze. B000BI2162:great_basic_case:ann B000BI2162 Palm Z22 Flexi Case 2-Pack: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 4.0 June 4, 2006 Ann Belgium These two flexi cases protect your precious Z22 against scratches perfectly! You get two colours: white and blue. The white case makes sure you still get that look that the "naked" Z22 has. The blue case on the other hand makes your Z22 look baby-blue. I personally adore the blue, but I must admit, it's a bit girlish. The case has a perfect fit. It's not even a millimetre off. The case leaves the holes for the USB and stylus open. The case does attracts dust, which is it's only real negative point. Positive: - Protection against scratches - No extra bulk - Fits perfectly! Negative: - Might stretch out if you remove and put back on the case a lot - Attracts dus B000BI2162:nice_case_without_the_bulk.:c._macyke B000BI2162 Palm Z22 Flexi Case 2-Pack: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 5.0 May 6, 2006 C. Macyke Hialeah, FL United States I just got my Z22 and wanted something that would protect it and look cute without being too bulky and taking away from the little handheld's great design. These cases are it! They fit like a glove and protect wonderfully without taking away from the functionality and design at all. I thought after buying these that I might regret it and want a leather case, but really, who needs a leather case when you can have a skin-tight protective covering that allows you to use your device at any time? These do the job and you don't have anything to flip open, unbutton, unzip, etc. Overall, these are very practical, don't add bulk, and have a nice look B000BI2162:very_cute_and_fits_like_a_glove:a._jin B000BI2162 Palm Z22 Flexi Case 2-Pack: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 April 25, 2006 A. Jin Pros: Very cute, comes with screen protectors, and keeps the palm from slipping out of your hands/off surfaces (especially if you're super clumsy like myself). I also like that it's semi-transparent because than you can place a magazine picture (or in my case--a fortune from a fortune cookie) in the back to cover up the serial number sticker and such. It's a great way to personalize your palm! Cons: None so far. Yes, it might tare if you slide it on and off so often--so don't waste your precious time in the morning changing between blue and white palm covers. And true it tends to gather lint--but it rubs right off too. I swear, it's self-cleaning or something because one hour it's there, and a few hours later, it's clean again. One word of caution for men: it's makes your palm look very "cute". Girls? You'll love it B00008IOQJ:great_ink,_but_way_overpriced:michael_everett B00008IOQJ Canon BCI-15 Black Ink Cartridge: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 March 14, 2006 Michael Everett Santa Monica For some reason this 0.8 ounce item is considered either too heavy or two large to qualify for free shipping, even when added to a larger order. Save five bucks and pick it up from a local retailer B00008IOQJ:not_enough_ink:francis_r._slasinski B00008IOQJ Canon BCI-15 Black Ink Cartridge: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 2.0 February 25, 2006 Francis R. Slasinski The cartridge does not hold enough ink. It prints 50 pages maximum. That equates to $.24 / page of copy. WAAAAAY to expensive. FR B00008IOQJ:cheaper_and_faster:tai-yu_lin_"smart_shopper" B00008IOQJ Canon BCI-15 Black Ink Cartridge: Electronics electronics 1 of 4 5.0 September 1, 2005 TAI-YU LIN "smart shopper" New York, NY USA As you buy most of stuff on Amazon, it's easy and quick to buy inks here and enjoy cheaper prices and free shipping over $25 per order B0001PFQ76:a+_for_those_home_movie_makers!!!!!!!!!!!!:tiffany B0001PFQ76 HP DVD Movie Writer dc4000: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 December 16, 2005 Tiffany Pennsylvania, United States I got this HP DVD burner refurbished, actually. It was a great deal, so I thought, why not try it? It has lots of different software, which is nice. I have not had any problems with it. I love it! I have never had a DVD burner before, but I would say it burned them pretty quickly. I love that you can lay it flat, or stand it up for a space-saver B0001PFQ76:great_software_and_hardware:rajesh_mummineni_"desijarman" B0001PFQ76 HP DVD Movie Writer dc4000: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 4.0 December 31, 2004 Rajesh Mummineni "desijarman" Detroit,MI USA I bought this about 2 weeks back and I love this product. I already converted nearly 20 of my VHS and miniDVs to DVD. There are 3 software applications given along with this... which I think is a bargain. I love the Arcsoft ShowBiz product. I was able to edit my video, set chapters, backgrounds on the DVD tilte page etc. I have not tried adding any audio yet. I like to keep the original talk/chatter on my home videos. It's kinda fun to hear those later. As for the negatives and the reason I only gave 4 stars is that the direct transfer software does not seem to work correctly, at times. I set the capture time to 1.5 hours and it wrote only .5 hours of video to disk although I saw that the complete video was captured from tape. I don't know what went wrong and lost couple of disks because of this. Another reason I gave only 4 stars is that the backup software (not related to DVD conversion) does not seem to work well with 1.1 USB ports. The installation instructions could have been better. Another reviewer mentioned that they had problems with no video signal after a couple of conversions. Well, I had the same problem and tried changing the cables a bit and figured out that the USB cable was defective. Replaced with a new USB cable with gold plated edges and it worked fine. Over all, I am pleased with product B0001PFQ76:works_flawlessly:tom_l._huffman B0001PFQ76 HP DVD Movie Writer dc4000: Electronics electronics 19 of 20 5.0 October 4, 2004 Tom L. Huffman Rockville, MD United States I've burned 50-75 DVDs and I've yet to get a coaster. Using the built-in wizard, the included DVD-writing software (which is extremely flexible for a lot of video-related tasks beyond simple DVD writing) and using it as stand-alone DVD writer with other software, I have found this product a joy to operate. The capture, editing, and writing tasks are nearly idiot-proof and very reliable. Highly recommended B0001PFQ76:excellent_dvd_writer....:yesenia_p._berges_"yb" B0001PFQ76 HP DVD Movie Writer dc4000: Electronics electronics 20 of 22 5.0 September 12, 2004 Yesenia P. Berges "yB" This is my first DVD-WRiter and i love it. I don't have any trouble with the software and the driver. I use it with my laptop (512mB - 60gb HD). I only recommend a lot of free space in your hard disk. I like the software too. Excellent product. I'm passing all my Tapes (VHS) to dvd with excelent quality. Everything was perfect since the first time i installed it. I like this because i have 4 in 1: 1- DVD-Writer (DVD+R/RW - DVD-R/RW) for data porpuse / Backup 2- Capture Device (Audio-Video) 3- I convert my analog video to digital video (DVD-VCD) 4- CD-WRITER CD-R / RW Good for HP B0001PFQ76:never_worked:c._hooge B0001PFQ76 HP DVD Movie Writer dc4000: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 1.0 September 4, 2004 C. Hooge N Van, BC, Canada The unit never worked. It kept loosing the video signal and there was no way to recover. HP support had no solution. Also HP hid the customer support phone number (you won't find it any of the documentation). The email support was only marginally better. Web discussions of the product indicated that the unit has trouble overheating; I kept cool and it still crashed. The software wasn't much better--it continually hung. I wouldn't recommend buying this unit B0001PFQ76:bad_product:l._sauppe B0001PFQ76 HP DVD Movie Writer dc4000: Electronics electronics 8 of 10 1.0 September 2, 2004 L. Sauppe Los Angeles, CA This is the worst product HP has ever invented. After installing a brand new product, I was able to make 2 DVD's. The software that came with it wasn't very user friendly though. And then when I made DVD copies, it got stuck 2 times. Then even with technical support, the system keeps crashing and freezing while I'm burning. Then it showed a "Code 10" which means there is a malfunction in the HP hardware and tech support even said that he expected it! So he suggested to have it exchanged. And I did. Then with the newly-opened-from-the box hardware, I was able to burn 2 dvd's and then it malfunctioned again. I already wasted several dvd-r's worth $2 each just trying to get the movie writer to work. Don't buy this. It doesn't work. The one star rating is for the 2 dvd's I burned after opening it from the box. Other than that, it's a waste of time, money, and effort!! B0001PFQ76:great_product-_make_sure_you_have_minimum_configuration:charles_j._parisi B0001PFQ76 HP DVD Movie Writer dc4000: Electronics electronics 22 of 24 5.0 August 29, 2004 Charles J. Parisi I was about to send my DC4000 and rate it as a piece of garbage. Software installed easily enough, very simple process to transfer tape to DVD, but when I played my first DVD the quality was terrible!!! Jerky, choppy, poor sound quality, mosaic like picture, yeck! Turns out your PC needs to meet the minimum configuration. My 800Mhz PC just couldn't keep up. Installed the software on my 1.6MHz laptop, burned a DVD that looks as good as the tape!! This is a great product. Caution- some sites say minimum PC speed is 800Mhz, this is wrong. HP site says 1.2Mhz. Also, make sure you are using USB2.0 interface and cables. Love the product. If you are having issues, chances are it is with your system and not the DC4000 B0009TQB00:love_it!!!:va_gator B0009TQB00 Coby TF-DVD7050 7" TFT Portable Tablet-Style DVD Player: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 24, 2006 VA Gator Alexandria, VA I LOVE the fact that this player is a tablet style. I have no idea why someone would buy a "mini laptop" style for use in a car. My child would kick the part that hangs down. And I don't want the player to hang between the 2 front seats. This comes with the headrest mount and all the plugs. The battery has lasted about 3 hours for us. The unit seems to charge while playing in the car (although the manual doesn't confirm it.) My one complaint is the placement of the clasps on the mounting kit. You wrap the straps around the headrest and the clips are RIGHT UNDER the front passenger's head. It's not just my car, the clip would land right on the front of the headrest on almost any headrest. So, as a passenger, I just spread the straps apart and carefully position my head between the clips. The only other complaint would be that it's easy to tip the player over when using the kickstand (out of the car.) Neither of these things rate taking away a star. I highly recommend this player and the price is great! B0009TQB00:so_far_so_good!__tips_to_share_when_buying...:kristy_unterbrink_"mom_of_a_cutie" B0009TQB00 Coby TF-DVD7050 7" TFT Portable Tablet-Style DVD Player: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 22, 2006 Kristy Unterbrink "mom of a cutie" Ohio I did a lot of research before buying this item and determined that this was the right product for me- I simply wanted a good, inexpensive dvd player for the car to entertain my 1 1/2 year old. Just received this item, so can't rate it's longevity yet, but wanted to share a couple of tips! #1- BUY the warranty! Sure it's another $20-something on top of the price of this thing, but if you read the reviews, these tend to die early on- with the warranty you can have it replaced for free when that happens. #2- The screen does look like it will scratch pretty easily (as the reviews state)- I looked online for those film screen protectors people are writing about in reviews- the only item I found specifically for the Coby was on ebay and they wanted $10 plus $5 shipping for it- a piece of sticky plastic! I had a box of "laminating sheets" laying around that I picked up at my local Marc's store (closeouts/discount)- the box says the stuff is for self laminating photos, id cards and the like- it's just sheets of sticky plastic that you cut to size and stick on whatever you want to protect- sound familiar? I paid $1.99 for a box of 50 9x12 sheets- a lot less than what they want on the internet! I cut one to size and seems like it will work perfect to protect that easily scratched screen! I'm guessing you can pick up this stuff at your local WalMart... So between my warranty and my screen being protected, I'm crossing my fingers that we will be happy with this unit for a long, long time B0009TQB00:great_while_it_lasted.....recommend_the_replacement_plan!:gary_sailors B0009TQB00 Coby TF-DVD7050 7" TFT Portable Tablet-Style DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 19, 2006 Gary Sailors I purchased two of the Coby TF-DVD7050 in July 2006 for our vacation because I have 4 children and figured they could pair up, since each unit comes with two sets of headphones. I have to say we've been very pleased with both units. Even after using them extensively during our summer vacation, we've continued to use both units as our main DVD player (switching off every few weeks to keep the batteries "healthy")because our home unit stopped working right after we bought these for our trip. Everything has gone well until this past week, when one of them simply started saying "wrong disc" after trying to load for a minute or so. From reading many other reviews, this appears to be the predominant failure mode on this and other similar portable DVD players. Fortunately, I purchased the replacement plan and have just called the replacement plan provider (NEW Products) to get the product return label for repair/replacement. I'll probably provide a review on that product as well once I find out how well getting a replacement or refund goes... I do highly recommend at least a 1-year replacement (I bought the 2-year). Many have commented that the price of this unit (I paid $120 and it's now $108) doesn't justify spending another $20-$25 for a replacement plan, but hey, as Geddy Lee says on Bob and Doug Mackenzie's album "The Great White North"......"a hundred bucks is a hundred bucks!"). Looks like I'll probably get my money's worth for having the replacement plan. Anyway, besides this sudden failure (which I expected to eventually happen--thus the replacement plan), I've been very happy with the DVD7050...the only complaint is that there are virtually NO good products for mounting a tablet-style DVD Player between two seats (especially the included headrest bag), which in our minivan is the only way we can mount the DVD7050 such that each kid can see the screen equally well. I recommend the Targus Messenger DVD213 travel bag for carrying/mounting this unit between seats in your car/van. I found it at Best Buy. B0009TQB00:great_timing_no_problems_at_all:ivan_carmona B0009TQB00 Coby TF-DVD7050 7" TFT Portable Tablet-Style DVD Player: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 14, 2006 Ivan Carmona california, usa pefect timing, product brand new, you get what you pay, all involved, 5 star B0009TQB00:coby_tf-dvd7050_:judd_brogden_"judd" B0009TQB00 Coby TF-DVD7050 7" TFT Portable Tablet-Style DVD Player: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 13, 2006 Judd Brogden "Judd" Alabama Unit works well and have had it for a couple of months now with no problems. The only issue is that the screen is very easy to scratch and my 3 1/2 year old proved that within a couple of days. The scratches are not noticible when viewing, but Coby needs to improve their scratch resistance in the future B0009TQB00:bad_design:poohbear B0009TQB00 Coby TF-DVD7050 7" TFT Portable Tablet-Style DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 13, 2006 PoohBear Marlboro, NJ United States Beware the product warranty only covers 90 DAYS. My one is broken after 5 monthes. Some keys did work first and then LCD could not light up. They set very short warranty in purpose and it is because of bad quality. B0009TQB00:coby_tf-dvd7050_rocks:neal_laatsch B0009TQB00 Coby TF-DVD7050 7" TFT Portable Tablet-Style DVD Player: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 13, 2006 NEAL LAATSCH Chicago, IL Very good DVD player. Good for airplane and extra portable for bedroom or workout room B0009TQB00:great_dvd_player_at_a_fantastic_price:mommy_of_two B0009TQB00 Coby TF-DVD7050 7" TFT Portable Tablet-Style DVD Player: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 November 6, 2006 Mommy of Two NY, NY We bought this DVD player to use in our car for our 18 month old daughter. It fits nicely over the front seat headrest, which was a big plus for us. (Most of the others would not hang neatly from the headrest.) It never skips, and even has a remote that I can use from the front seat. We originally had a more expensive Sony model, but this one is so much better. Plus, if we need to take it somewhere, it has the ability to stand up on a table like a TV. I highly recommend it for anyone, especially for parents looking for something easy for their kids on car trips B0009TQB00:coby_tf-dvd7050_7"_tft_portable_tablet-style_dvd_player:charles B0009TQB00 Coby TF-DVD7050 7" TFT Portable Tablet-Style DVD Player: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 November 3, 2006 Charles San Jose, CA United States Bought it to keep my 3 year old busy while flying across country. Found that I used it for myself as well when flying. Works great. The tablet style seemed to work out really well since he liked to hold it while watching. I'm not sure why anyone would spend more money then this for a portable DVD player. The picture and sound are fine. Good deal B000CEB2KQ:hassle_free_card!:marla B000CEB2KQ Kingston Technologies 1 GB Mini SecureDigital (miniSD) Memory Card ( SDM/1GB ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 24, 2006 Marla Dallas, TX I've put this card in my T-mobile phone which has an mp3 player. Once I had this card in, the sync and storing was very fast and simple. I've had no problems so far and 1 GB memory will last me quite a bit B000CEB2KQ:convenient_size:d._ambron B000CEB2KQ Kingston Technologies 1 GB Mini SecureDigital (miniSD) Memory Card ( SDM/1GB ): Electronics electronics 4.0 October 22, 2006 D. Ambron Orlando, FL The memory card was more than functional for what I use it for, and had no problems with setting it up with my camera and other consumer electronic products. The case that comes with the card makes it convenient to use and store on the fly B000CEB2KQ:nice_memory_card:c._cahill B000CEB2KQ Kingston Technologies 1 GB Mini SecureDigital (miniSD) Memory Card ( SDM/1GB ): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 June 30, 2006 C. Cahill Chicago, IL Just what I was looking for -- a solid, well priced memory card for my Pocket PC and Kingston delivers. Highly recommended B000CEB2KQ:no_brainer:buyer_advocate_"mts" B000CEB2KQ Kingston Technologies 1 GB Mini SecureDigital (miniSD) Memory Card ( SDM/1GB ): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 May 23, 2006 Buyer Advocate "MTS" Washington, DC Great price...I've had no problems at all. This one is a no brainer. B000CFSLXG:good_product:mike_colby_"mike_colby" B000CFSLXG Apple iPod Retractable USB 2.0 Data Cable: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 23, 2006 Mike Colby "Mike Colby" iowa product works good so far but it is incredibly short, its about a foot long, maybe a little more. other than that it seems to work good, charges good, and syncs just fine as far as i can tel B000CFSLXG:doesn't_charge_the_ipod!:iheartrip B000CFSLXG Apple iPod Retractable USB 2.0 Data Cable: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 2.0 August 14, 2006 iheartrip I am very disappointed with this purchase. I specifically got this product so that I could hotsync and listen to my iPod for as long as I wanted on my laptop. This should have been possible if this product CHARGED the iPod as it advertised. Unfortunately, it does not so I can only access my iPod on my computer when it is charged. I wouldn't be as mad if the product had been cheap, but with the S&H it ended up costing me quite a bit for a product I don't even need B000CFSLXG:excellent_value:cris B000CFSLXG Apple iPod Retractable USB 2.0 Data Cable: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 28, 2006 Cris Atlanta, GA United States Works great for me and fit my 60g w/ video iPod perfectly. I was worried because it was so cheap, but I have no complaints at all B000CFSLXG:best_of_the_lot_so_far:evil_architect B000CFSLXG Apple iPod Retractable USB 2.0 Data Cable: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 March 15, 2006 Evil Architect Birmingham, AL I admit I'm a ZipLinq junkie. I have dozens of ZipLinq and ZipLinq-like cables. This is the third ipod-to-usb cable I've purchased (not to be confused with the ipod-to-phono I got from CompUSA = crazy delicious) and it's best in show. The others eventually failed. The first, a unit almost identical to this with a slightly different housing for the cable, became capable of charging the ipod, but not syncing. The second, a unit whose housing was about twice the size of this one (in the scale of the power cables and heavy-duty USB 2.0 cables from ZipLinq) just fell apart. So far, this one's gone to 2 countries, 4 states in the US, and lived in my day-to-day work back. It's never failed and it's size is just right B000CFSLXG:good_stuff:pistato56 B000CFSLXG Apple iPod Retractable USB 2.0 Data Cable: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 February 26, 2006 pistato56 The Internet, IL i bought this in place of a USB key i always have my ipod at school and i have been needing someplace to store my documents this is good because i now have 20gb of free space, more than any of my friends the whole cable was too much of a hastle and this makes things so much easier and the usb2.0 is as fast as the regular cable good product, hasnt failed me ye B0000AINEO:start_out_great..._not_anymore:e._darius_nichols_"tv_freak" B0000AINEO Sony RDR-GX7 DVD Recorder: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 September 23, 2006 E. Darius Nichols "TV Freak" New York, NY United States When I first bought this machine it worked great and I had nothing but glowing comments about it. Then it started to malfuntion with the "dirty disc" message so I switch to Sony DVD-R and that stopped. But, then it started to not read and burned discs at all. Now it won't read ANY disc and the dics that I burned from old tapes won't play on ANY machines. I'm glad I saved all my old tapes. I see that they have discontinued this model. That ought to tell us something. I expected better from Sony B0000AINEO:wide_screen_issues:p._sayers B0000AINEO Sony RDR-GX7 DVD Recorder: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 4.0 June 1, 2005 P. Sayers This recorder is basically great, however, I have some issues when I replay the DVDs in a different DVD player. I use my Sony videocam on the wide screen setting as that seems where every thing is heading these days. This Sony DVD recorder does not accept 16:9 aspect on DVD+RW. Also, when I record to DVD-RW Video on 16:9 and play it in a different DVD player after finalizing, it shows up at 4:3 and on one player there was only a picture and no sound. ? This recorder does playback at 16:9 itself but I don't always want to have to use only this machine to play my family video. Has anyone else encountered this and possibily found a solution B0000AINEO:temper_to_a_machine:vladimir_yelbaev B0000AINEO Sony RDR-GX7 DVD Recorder: Electronics electronics 2 of 24 4.0 April 3, 2005 vladimir yelbaev moscow, russia Let's face it. Major name brands compete at close quarters and come up with lookalike quality recorders packed with easy features and detailed manuals, aka OEM. Shopping in your country is technically foolproof, so why this Sony, not a Toshiba or Philips? I'd go for it 'cos I know Sony subscribes to esthetics (and runs business) of CBS/Columbia. That means special imaging and sound "coloration". Being mad about Johnny Cash and Chicago LPs does a lot for picking a Sony video when need be. Another market contender'd be a PC-built-in "DVD writer" (which is cheaper!) or an HDD-equipped "new generation" recorder. Till date I never liked the flat nature of an HDD film copies though. I suspect such copying'd call for picture temperature correction and that's wrong, artificial. Last not least, I'll consider the Sony engineering accuracy, sturdy construction, lasting mechanics, error-protection, fast operation and noise free picture in whatever mode. OEM designs are not as equal as they seem. B0000AINEO:let_go_of_the_80s!_burn_tv_on_dvd!:cpt|kirk B0000AINEO Sony RDR-GX7 DVD Recorder: Electronics electronics 17 of 19 5.0 March 24, 2005 Cpt|Kirk Starship Enterprise END OF SNOW! No, not Christmas! Snow on the screen! It is all over baby! Now is the time to end your VHS era. A SONY GX is a good deal. For SONY equipment I believe this is cheap. Any working Sony RDR-GX series has been a good buy for me. The RDR-GX is the answer to finally packing away that VHS and the VCR into the family time capsule. Using the port inputs I copied over the collection in a month and a bit at my leisure. Now my shelf has 10 times as much space for more DVDs. DVD recorders are bulky. Don't expect to find anything as small as a VCR or a brand new DVD player on the cheap; however there are relatively cheap RDR-GX recorders still in the shops. Go now. Getting anything, especially above the GX3 model or better, is going to last you a long time because the format is here to stay. The RDR-GX is uncomplicated to operate and set-up out of the box. It is simply - television aerial to aerial in, to SCART out, check the `tech specs' to make sure it has the INS and OUTS you want to use, or else you will have to adapt your system to meet the specs. The test of a recorder is in how it handles formatting, recording and more importantly, finalizing DVDs so that they will work on other DVD players, including PCs. The SONY GX can in theory burn a DVD for almost any type of player. If you do not burn your DVDs for all players then what is point if the recorder breaks or a new model comes out that is not backward compatible for some reason? Problem is that none of these manufacturers want you to find a way to get out of their brand (what you learn next here is not in the manual). The truth is that you got to start learning the recording formatting methods from the word go. When a blank DVD media is inserted into the drive it asks you to choose a format sometimes. Don't worry about big print on the screen during formatting, just switch over to your normal channel and not the one the DVD Recorder uses. VR or Video will appear. If you choose Video the recording is locked into the DVD and can not be moved around, like editing. In VR the video is not locked into the DVD and can be edited in the DVD. Problem is that DVD-VR has trouble playing back on some other drives. Using Video format is much more compatible, however you must `finalize' your DVDs. This is done by using in-recorder software tools that finish the DVD so that it can play on other DVD players. Although not all DVDs need to be finalized to do this, you should be able to burn a format that works on a number of other DVD players. The way to do this is with DVD+RW media. If it does not work then switch media brand a few times before resigning to DVD-RW. +RW may not ask you for a formatting mode (VR or Video), in which case the disk just needs to be finalized and it will work on your other players. Another tip is to complete burn DVD media in this system. That means, do not press STOP and let the system stop when the whole DVD is packed. This helps add integrity to the DVD format and information. Stopping a recording can sometimes corrupt a DVD. If you do stop you can sometimes record another piece, and so on, like chapters. However this can cause some DVD media to fail in other systems. There are several recording modes from high definition 60 minute modes to 3 hour extra long playback modes. Test your media compatibility first before you start collecting anything. Get it right from the start. DVD media is prone to failing. Don't sweat. Just test and test and find the solution. It is usually a four step - brand, type, formatting, finalizing. A good brand DVD+RW should help solve most problems. Test your media on your PC every so often to make sure it is good. This is the key to creating very flexible DVD recordings - Global DVDs. The RDR-GX series can render some PC analogue capture cards useless. This will do all analogue tapes through S-Video or Composite to DVD. Again check specs and you might not have to get a capture board for the PC. As for just sticking with the SONY RDR-GX, well this is why 5 stars. The RDR-GX recorders are rock solid. The media has to be very faulty for this drive to fail. It will burn to almost any DVD media and read from almost any DVD media that it burns. It is 100% reliable as a burner or else it is the media. You can jump in a disc and format it very quickly for a recording you want to make that is a few minutes away from airing knowing safely that you can view that DVD again when it has completely burned to the end (do not trust STOPS). Obviously these DVDs should be backward compatible always with future DVD RW technology recorders, but do the above to be global with your recordings. In that respect this is SONY quality burning on anything and that is very cool. The only reason not to get a RDR-GX is if you want a Hard Drive in the system that can store your video. I have never needed one to be honest. I don't burn DVDs fast enough to need a hard drive. RDR-GX defines faultless DVD technology although takes a bit of working to make it "Faultless Global DVD Technology" B0000AINEO:more_than_satisfied!!:john_doe_"player1" B0000AINEO Sony RDR-GX7 DVD Recorder: Electronics electronics 12 of 13 5.0 January 20, 2005 John doe "Player1" California I bought this dvd player/recorder because of the price the store was selling it for plus the fact that is sony's top of the line DVD recorder/player. I had no idea what it could do until i had acually bought the machine . The first thing i did before i used the recorder was, i read the manual and at the same time went through the option menus on the dvd player(that inculdes the menus for the dvd recording and editing). I would strongly recommend doing so as it makes it alot easier to use from that point on. The DVD Player itself is a very good player, not as good as Sony's ES line dvd players(more than 1000 dollars/single purposed), but it nevertheless has a very crisp and clean picture; better than most. The video editing is very easy, straight forward and simple. The projects that i have completed have always turned out exsactly the way i wanted them too, which is not always the case with editing videos from my own experience. I would strongly recommend buying this player if you want to buy a product that is useful and will save u money at blockbuster.:) I realize that there is a new dvd recorder with 120 gig hard drive if i am not mistaken. That hard drive would come in very handy when editing numerous tv programs. Go out and buy one of these(don't hesitate) and let the good times roll, you will be more than satisfied B0000AINEO:i_luv_this_thing!!!:asife_entertainment_"funkefella" B0000AINEO Sony RDR-GX7 DVD Recorder: Electronics electronics 4 of 22 4.0 December 25, 2004 Asife Entertainment "funkefella" ASIFE.COM BUT; U KANT TAKE THE DVDs U'VE RECORDED ON THE SONY RDR-GX7 AND EDIT THEM IN YOUR PC. I DON'T KNOW, MAYBE I'M USING THE WRONG SOFTWARE. MAYBE I'LL TRY ADOBE LIVE MOTION INSTEAD OF SONIC'S MyDVD SOFTWARE THAT CAME WITH MY SONY DRU-500A RW DRIVE IN MY PC. BUT EVEN WITH THIS LITTLE DRAWBACK, I JUST LUV THIS THING. I RECORD THREE SHOWS OFF OF TVLAND EVERYDAY WHICH IN TOTAL IS THREE HOURS LONG. I RECORD THEM EACH IN LP MODE AND MY PICTURE QUALITY STILL SEEMS HARDLY SACRAFICED. I BOUGHT IT IN MAY-2004 FOR $498. IT SURE BEAT THE $799 PRICE TAG SONY HAD ON IT AT THEIR OWN WEBSITE. I WOULDN'T TRADE THIS THING FA NUTTN!! B0000AINEO:excellent_dvd_recorder_with_the_best_user_interface!:navarro_l._parker_"motion_graphics_dude" B0000AINEO Sony RDR-GX7 DVD Recorder: Electronics electronics 17 of 18 4.0 December 1, 2004 Navarro L. Parker "Motion Graphics Dude" San Diego, CA United States Sony gets high marks for the best remote and gorgeous on-screen interface. Its smooth anti-aliased text looks fantastic when creating titles for your recorded shows and movies. And for once, Sony has made a remote that worth using (although Sony always goes crazy with lots of little tiny buttons). The DV/Firewire/iLink/whatever-you-want-to-call-it port works great. You get super clean transfers from your camcorder. The One-Touch feature will automatically rewind your camcorder and automatically insert chapter marks at each new scene. However, this feature seems to work only with Sony camcorders (I can't get the feature to work with my Panasonic GS400). I also like the flexibility of using DVD-R, DVD+RW, and DVD-RW discs (curiously it does *not* record to the Sony-invented DVD+R format!). For the most flexibility, use DVD-RW discs (in VR mode) as they give you the option to create custom thumbnails and advanced editing features. Image quality is quite good as with any single layer DVD recorder, but a 4.7GB DVD can only hold so much data. This model offers several recording times per disc: 1 hr, 1 1/2 hr, 2, 3, 4, and 6 hour. The recorder's best HQ setting is gorgeous. It records 60 minutes per disc at a whopping 9.7Mbit/sec (The maximum for any DVD is 10Mbit/sec). At SP/2-hours, the bitrate is around 5Mbit/sec and MPEG-2 artifacts start to become apparent. The EP/4-hour setting provides a good balance between longer record times and tolerable quality. It's on par to a VCR's SLP image quality -- just okay for daily recording. At 6 hours, the quality is similar to TiVo's "basic" setting -- which is pretty blocky for my eyes. This is a terrific DVD recorder with lots of features and a gorgeous on-screen interface B0000AINEO:great_dvd_recorder:ncw-41 B0000AINEO Sony RDR-GX7 DVD Recorder: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 November 30, 2004 NCW-41 Buffalo, NY Has all the features I was looking for. Great price ($350) - but I think this model is no longer being made (still available at many places though). Records all DVD formats and has an i-Link input for my camcorder. Not too difficult to set up and to perform all recording functions. Now I'll be busy archiving all my old video tapes B0000AINEO:works_great_for_s-vhs_to_dvd_copies:dr._johnny_fever_"toledohamradio" B0000AINEO Sony RDR-GX7 DVD Recorder: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 October 28, 2004 Dr. Johnny Fever "toledohamradio" Home Of the MudHens I've had very good luck using a Sony GX7 DVD Recorder. I suggest using Philips DVD-R blanks - which have worked flawlessly so far (x20). I used only one no-name off-brand DVD-R and it would record 99% but 'freeze' for a second or two 4x and hour then continue, so I've stayed away from the junky disks and used the flawless Philips -R disks. A friend swears by the TDK -R DVD's for his Sony GX7. I've used only the 1 hour and 2 hours speeds on the Sony DVD-R which provide precise duplicates of live broadcasts or SVHS video. I have made copies of edited S-VHS video on DVD, and with the built-in Sony noise reduction, it is possible to make it look even better than the original (or worse if you over do it). You can also add titles, even to DVD-R's before you finalize them, but I could not read these titles back on a machine other than a Sony, athough all of the track and chapters sequenced properly and had no problems playing them. I've recorded TV shows - but don't forget, after you've set the timer you LEAVE the DVD Recorder Power ON! - different from a VCR in that respect. Fairly easy to setup using their menu - you just need to tell it if you want to use the composite video or S-Video input jack on the multiple inputs available. It's neat that there's two sets of inputs and two sets of output jacks, in addition to a single digital coax and optical digital SPDIF jack on the back of the unit; plus another set on the front of composite/SVideo and a Digital port. I have not used the front digital port yet, so I can't comment on it. It seems as well constructed as one of their $500 1990 editing VCR's which lasted me 10 years, so maybe this will last 5? Only one month of use thus far, and aside of waiting 20 seconds to read a disk after you turn it on, I have no complaints yet. B000IK250U:are_they_really_worth_it?:alan_ng_"silver_hawk" B000IK250U Apple iPod In-Ear Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 14, 2006 Alan Ng "Silver Hawk" Torrance, CA USA The Apple iPod In-Ear Headphones is a little bit more expenisve than the regular iPod headphones, so you may think that the sound quality is better...but that's not the truth. I was excited to try out these new gadgets after I bought them...but they are not user-friendly... The headphones kit includes 3 sets of earpieces (small, medium, large)...it took me almost an hour to figure out which combination was best for me (even though the best wasn't perfect)...the left side kept on falling off while the right side stayed in perfectly when they are in my ears, so I always have to adjust them from time to time... that is just one of the issues... the sound quality is bad (you have to get used to the "improved sound")...all my songs sounded like FM radio quality when I listen to them with these headphones... as the previous reviewer stated, if it wasn't for the sleek design, these headphones would've gotten a 1! Apple should do something to fix these in-ear headphones... so for now...stick with the regular iPod headphones B0001NYK1G:very_pleased:fonz B0001NYK1G Logitech Extreme PC Gaming Headset (980233-0403): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 fonz Sound is clear and microphone is also very clear as I talk on Skype with it B0001NYK1G:good_for_the_price:michael_jordan_"mikey" B0001NYK1G Logitech Extreme PC Gaming Headset (980233-0403): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Michael Jordan "Mikey" America i don't use them much, but i guess they're good for the price i paid. i really haven't used many other headsets before, so i have no basis for comparison. i wanted an extreme headset...and this sure is a headset to the extreme B0001NYK1G:nice_stuff:mitch_goudy_"mr.mitch" B0001NYK1G Logitech Extreme PC Gaming Headset (980233-0403): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 7, 2006 Mitch Goudy "Mr.Mitch" Denver,CO,USA These headphones are a great value, the input and output is great. The only problem is the plastic that wraps around the ears cuts into my ears. To combat this problem I wrapped tape around the part that hurt and now there are no problems. I recommend this product B0001NYK1G:cheap!:hannah_brown_"hbrown47" B0001NYK1G Logitech Extreme PC Gaming Headset (980233-0403): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 September 15, 2006 Hannah Brown "hbrown47" kokomo, in It worked wonderfully for about a week--I used it to talk to my boyfriend while he is studying abroad. But I went to use it today and the mic doesn't work now. No reason at all ... I did nothing. It just all of the sudden doesn't work B0001NYK1G:not_too_bad_on_the_whole:derek_schroeder B0001NYK1G Logitech Extreme PC Gaming Headset (980233-0403): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 20, 2006 Derek Schroeder Cleveland, OH I've only had my headset for about a week now, so far the quality is as I expected for the price. The cord is long but not obnoxiously long. The only real downside is, as mentioned in many other reviews, that it hurts your ears after several hours of wearing. Perhaps I still need to get used to them, but it's irritating at first. In conclusion, buy if you don't plan on doing long periods of wearing and if you're on a tight budget B0001NYK1G:uncomfortable:hiep_t._tran B0001NYK1G Logitech Extreme PC Gaming Headset (980233-0403): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 August 19, 2006 Hiep T. Tran Hawthorne, CA The headset works well. The price was cheap. The only downside is that its uncomfortable. My ear turn red after 30min of using the product. It annoys me so much that it discourages me from using it any further. Overall it works fine for its price but as for being comfortable, its hard for me to adapt. Hope this review help those who are seeking a new headset. If you are looking for a cheap, good one... this is fine if you dont mine having red ears. I recommend those who are looking for a headset to be highly comfortable with it B0001NYK1G:excellent_head_set:raja B0001NYK1G Logitech Extreme PC Gaming Headset (980233-0403): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 8, 2006 Raja Houston, USA The headset is pretty good. Only problem was that after some time, the ears start to hurt a little. The sound quality is excellent. One can easily make out the difference from the Laptop speakers and the sound output from the headset. It even boosts sound from movies which have low dbs. Works very well. Amazon delivered the same on right time B0001NYK1G:very_good_item,_no_complains:goncalo_nuno_f._almeida B0001NYK1G Logitech Extreme PC Gaming Headset (980233-0403): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 July 6, 2006 Goncalo Nuno F. Almeida Rio de Janeiro This headset is very good. Sond quality and the volume button is very usefull. Nothing bad to say B0001NYK1G:good:leopoldo_carnevali_alvizua_"lgca" B0001NYK1G Logitech Extreme PC Gaming Headset (980233-0403): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 3, 2006 Leopoldo Carnevali Alvizua "LGCA" Venezuela The set is quite good, the only thing that boders me is that it can get a little hotter than other designs, guess is not a matter of this particular set but all that share this design B0001LTT5K:not_recommended.:mansoor_jafry B0001LTT5K Logitech Optical Notebook Mouse Plus (USB): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 2.0 November 9, 2006 Mansoor Jafry I don't think people can be too picky about chooing a mouse, especially with optical mice that work with on any surface. However, the following features of this particular mouse really irritate me: - short cord length (2ft): limits range of movement, especially when using with a laptop lying on a bed. Besides, with this short a cord, rolling around the mouse doesn't offer much of an advantage. - noisy and rough scrolling wheel, feels a bit too bumpy when rolling. The "protective feature" that covers the lens is also quite redundant. In other respects, it feels like a satisfactory run-of-the mill optical mouse B0001LTT5K:logitech_optical_notebook_mouse_plus:t._martonka_"tqa" B0001LTT5K Logitech Optical Notebook Mouse Plus (USB): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 T. Martonka "tqa" europe,svk very simply and practical using... w/o any problems.. satisfying design. B0001LTT5K:great_mouse:wen_liu_"flessia" B0001LTT5K Logitech Optical Notebook Mouse Plus (USB): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Wen Liu "Flessia" Springfield, USA It's really smart,cute and sturdy than it looks from the picture, except the curved line sometimes bother me; however, I still like it. The small size fit my palm and its movements on screen really smooth B0001LTT5K:a_handy_travelling_companion:rmm B0001LTT5K Logitech Optical Notebook Mouse Plus (USB): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 RMM South Louisiana This dandy little mouse takes up very little room in the accessory pocket of your laptop's carrying case. And it's certainly more pleasant and intuitive to use than the touchpad. I recommend it highly B0001LTT5K:great,_handy_mouse_for_your_portable:paul_archibald_"paul_archibald" B0001LTT5K Logitech Optical Notebook Mouse Plus (USB): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 28, 2006 Paul Archibald "Paul Archibald" Richmond VA USB connected Mouse is my favorite item purchased in last few months. It is smaller than you'd expect, and the wire is unusually thin! There is a groove around/above the baseplate so you can wrap the cord around it! All the wire fits neatly in the groove and the USB plug has a snap on its side, so you can snap the plug to the bottom and toss it in your bag! Its really neat, and so much better to have a mouse with your portable B0001LTT5K:hands_down_the_best_mouse_you_can_get_for_your_laptop:baligathi B0001LTT5K Logitech Optical Notebook Mouse Plus (USB): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 19, 2006 baligathi This is a very high quality mouse and it's extremely portable. I've had this mouse for over two years without any problems. It's extremely accurate b/c of it's optical light, but it's main strong point is the fact that you can wrap the cord around the mouse for storage. Definitely one of the best investments I made for my Sony VAIO B0001LTT5K:accurate,_but_a_little_small_(it_*is*_a_notebook_mouse):poweruser B0001LTT5K Logitech Optical Notebook Mouse Plus (USB): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 6, 2006 PowerUser Los Angeles, CA USA The best feature in this mouse is the way the cord winds around the base- pure genius. It works as it should, but try getting a mouse pad- I know they call it an all terrain sensor- But it's not. When used with a pad or on a white smooth surface, it works like a dream. The mouse is rather small though, and not the absolutely perfect size for a hand. However you'll notice this only if you use the mouse for as many hours as I do. It fits its purpose perfectly as a Notebook mouse though- And that's what it's meant to be B0001LTT5K:best_notebook_mouse:software_professional B0001LTT5K Logitech Optical Notebook Mouse Plus (USB): Electronics electronics 5.0 September 23, 2006 Software Professional San Jose,CA You have to consider that wire mouse is better in all category compare to wireless just name apart. Wireless is freedom but battery takes it back. This mouse is perfect if you have USB port on right side of your laptop (if you are righty or left side for lefty) so short wire isn't a problem. Just love it the way USB wire get wrap around and takes no space in laptop bag. Performance is not mean less compare to my home MX1000 laser mouse. You can't ask for more at low price ($13)..enjo B0001LTT5K:good_for_the_price:jane_li B0001LTT5K Logitech Optical Notebook Mouse Plus (USB): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 September 8, 2006 Jane Li it works very well, especially for its low price the only drawback is its cord is short, but for a notebook, it's fine B0001LTT5K:good_size,_easy_to_use:graphic_artist B0001LTT5K Logitech Optical Notebook Mouse Plus (USB): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 28, 2006 graphic artist Philadelphia This mouse is not too small, and not too big. It works on most surfaces. When the cord is wound around the mouse it tends to be a tight fit, so I don't wrap up the cord too often. I imagine that eventually it would wear the cord out B0000E6S0Y:good_for_what_they_are:c._buhk B0000E6S0Y JBL Northridge E30 2-Way 6-Inch Bookshelf Speakers, Pair (Black Ash): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 October 17, 2006 C. Buhk Wisconsin, USA I owned a pair of bookshelf JBL's for 10 years and was very happy with their performance. I'm not an audiophile but I did notice that these have a good range, nice lows and clean highs. Better sound than I expected. They're not fabulous, but they're good for small spaces B0000E6S0Y:wow.:j._roltgen B0000E6S0Y JBL Northridge E30 2-Way 6-Inch Bookshelf Speakers, Pair (Black Ash): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 19, 2006 J. Roltgen Ames, IA USA As a college student, I'm on a bit of a limited budget, but still wanted some quality speakers. After doing some comparison shopping, I decided to buy the JBL E30's. It was one of the best decisions I've made in a long time. I can hear things in my music on these speakers that I've never heard before on audio tracks. The highs are impeccably crisp - I can practically hear each one of Eric Clapton's fingers moving around when I listen to him. The bass provides a solid foundation as well. If you're looking for something wall-rattling, these may not be for you. But if you're looking for a quality product, I would highly recommend these speakers. I love watching movies with these speakers. I've got a Toshiba DVD player with an optical digital audio cable, and the sound quality is outstanding. For reference, I'm currently using them in my dorm room (about 14x17 feet) in only a 2-speaker configuration, as I wait for the money to expand my system. They're powered by a Yamaha HTR-5840 receiver. For Amazon's great price on these speakers, you can't get a better deal. I am very pleased B0000E6S0Y:good_speaker_-_great_for_the_price:c._petrak B0000E6S0Y JBL Northridge E30 2-Way 6-Inch Bookshelf Speakers, Pair (Black Ash): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 March 22, 2006 C. Petrak Phoenix, AZ USA These are great speakers for the price you get them on amazon.com. I have these paired with an E C35 center, E 250P sub, E N24WII for surround and a Yamaha RX-V767 AV receiver/amp. Great - highs are detailed, clear and crisp; Good - punchy midbass and clear midrange; Not so Good - mid highs are a little bright and over powering; imaging is also very good. (I have a E250 sub and have not listened to these on their own so I don't know about bass response/output). These speakers are great for movies/HT, Jazz, R&B, Hip Hop, etc. they are only OK for Rock or Classical music due to the over powering mid highs (probably the screeching referred to). They match seamlessly with the E250P sub which makes a great sat-sub system for the price. Bottom line - these are great speakers for music and HT systems for the price you can get them on amazon and I have already suggested these to others, everyone that has listened to my system is impressed. However, if you are paying MSRP there are probably other speakers in that price range that will sound better. B0000E6S0Y:excellent_pair_of_speakers!!:brad_c. B0000E6S0Y JBL Northridge E30 2-Way 6-Inch Bookshelf Speakers, Pair (Black Ash): Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 March 1, 2006 Brad C. Santa Rosa, CA I got these last night, set them up and wow! The sound is so clean, perfect for my needs in a bedroom. The bass is not overpowering but can be felt given the size. I highly recommend these speakers as fronts for a small to medium sized room or possibly the rears in a surround setup. B0000E6S0Y:small_size,_killer_sound:t._trucker B0000E6S0Y JBL Northridge E30 2-Way 6-Inch Bookshelf Speakers, Pair (Black Ash): Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 February 19, 2006 T. Trucker Winnipeg, MB After doing quite a bit of online research for a pair of front speakers for my new home theatre room, I decided on the JBL Northridge E30 bookshelf speaker and was not disappointed. I have two rather large front surround stands and these speakers barely fit on them so they are by no stretch of the imagination "small." I've been running a pair of Bose 10.2 floor standing bass reflex speakers and can honesty say that these JBL's more than hold their own against them. I can't speak strictly fir audio in the form of music but for front surrounds in a home theatre, these babies are jaw droppers. Rich, deep bass, superb highs and outstanding clarity and the hallmarks here and if you are looking for a pair of reasonably priced speakers which are capable of delivering top drawer sound, try them. You will not be sorry. B0000E6S0Y:a_pair_of_small_jbl_e-30_speakers..people_will_be_looking_fort_the_large_speakers,with_excellent_sound.:stewart__l B0000E6S0Y JBL Northridge E30 2-Way 6-Inch Bookshelf Speakers, Pair (Black Ash): Electronics electronics 5 of 6 4.0 December 15, 2005 stewart L flushing ,ny The jbl E30,offers big sound in a small two-way bookshelf configeration...The sound is full warm,and a little bright..These lively little jbl speakers really make the cut...Buy a double pair,and a good sub,and you are really cooking with gas...After hearing these,i bought a pair of these as a christmas gift for friends...I believe these speakers are top notch,and i highly recommend these to anyone with limited space,looking for a good set of speakers B0000E6S0Y:blockbuster_bookshelf_speakers!:jeffrey_w._nicholas_"romatic_in_utah" B0000E6S0Y JBL Northridge E30 2-Way 6-Inch Bookshelf Speakers, Pair (Black Ash): Electronics electronics 12 of 13 5.0 November 18, 2005 Jeffrey W. Nicholas "Romatic In Utah" Utah I took a chance on these JBL E30s based in part on the reviews, then the price, and it paid off!!! As a past "audiophile high end snob" but now retired and on a VERY limited budget--for the money--the JBL E30s really respond to my HK AVR20 II's high-current output with clean definition, fast attack, and a surprisingly deep bass response even without the subwoofer turned on. I thrive on acoustic instrument sound such as the Concert Grand piano solos (via Pro Piano CDs) or with orchestra, guitar solos/duos etc., The Moody Blues LPs, Tomita's electronic transcriptions of the classics, THE MIGHTY WURLITZER theatre organ (George Wright LIVES!), Big Band recordings and the like and want it accurately reproduced when I listen--either SERIOUSLY (in that seated "sweet spot") or as background sound when I'm moving about my digs catching up on my household chores. These speakers do it ALL. They handle the subtle nuances of Debussy or thunderous whomps from The King Of Instruments and sonically dynamic works like Rite Of Spring easily letting me bring out my old LPs--hearing them all over again as "new" adventures on my vintage turntable while I anticipate the arrival of my new Audio-Technica AT-PL120 Professional Direct-Drive Turntable (professional grade AR cartridge included!) and all from A'.com at remarkably reasonable prices. This site's a great place to find what you want without going bankrupt. If you're looking for a highly capable and responsive pair of bookshelf speakers, I feel you can't go wrong the the JBL E30s. For the money, they're AWESOME B000EN62YG:excellent_external_hard_drive:bruce_e._newell B000EN62YG Seagate ST3300601CB-RK 300 GB External Hard Drive with FireWire and USB 2.0 Interface: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 November 10, 2006 Bruce E. Newell I have been using the Seagate 300 GB External Hard Drive now for a little over two months. It is very quiet, easy to use and works great. Excellent equipment for the price. Have not had any problems B000EN62YG:so_far_so_good:punchy B000EN62YG Seagate ST3300601CB-RK 300 GB External Hard Drive with FireWire and USB 2.0 Interface: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 November 5, 2006 Punchy Montana I have only had this hard drive for 2 months and Amazons' survey came so I responded; usually I would wait longer. But so far so good. Everything works good including the backup software. Good equipment for the money B000EN62YG:_backup_hardware_and_software_:von_stofer B000EN62YG Seagate ST3300601CB-RK 300 GB External Hard Drive with FireWire and USB 2.0 Interface: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 November 5, 2006 Von Stofer South Riding, VA United States The Seagate 300gb external drive is very compact, quuiet, easy to use and reliable. The third party software is fairly easy to use but has two drawbacks. The upgrade to a full version costs nearly half the price of the hardware and the reminder pop up is an annoying nucisance B000EN62YG:extra_space,_easy_setup:amazon_shopper_"lg_cdn" B000EN62YG Seagate ST3300601CB-RK 300 GB External Hard Drive with FireWire and USB 2.0 Interface: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 4, 2006 Amazon Shopper "lg_cdn" Portland, OR Easy to set up, configurable (multiple partitions & file systems), and I like that you can place it vertically or horizontally on your desk. This also comes with tools to help you back up your computer. I've been using it for a few months and have had 0 problems. works as expected. B000EN62YG:good_size_and_fast:k._savage B000EN62YG Seagate ST3300601CB-RK 300 GB External Hard Drive with FireWire and USB 2.0 Interface: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 November 3, 2006 K. Savage USA Works really well as a fast backup option and a good way of keeping a laptop hard drive cleaned up B000EN62YG:seagate_st3300601cb-rk_300_gb_external_hard_drive_with_firewire_and_usb_2.0_interface_:wood B000EN62YG Seagate ST3300601CB-RK 300 GB External Hard Drive with FireWire and USB 2.0 Interface: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 Wood Missouri USA Excellent drive; connected to the PC via the USB 2.0 interface and used primarily for automated backups. Fast, quiet, reasonably priced. Setup was easy. Highly recommend it B0007N55L4:not_perfect_for_anybody:john_w._osvald B0007N55L4 Sony MDR-SA1000 DJ Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 21, 2006 John W. Osvald I don't know exactly who these were designed for. I'm a DJ, and tried using them for both spinning & home use. I found: Positives: * Great sound quality * Can take a lot of amplification and bass without distortion * Block outside noise well Negatives: * They're really comfortable with both earphones on, but hard to wear on only one ear! They're just not built for it! * They are HUGE and feel like they are going to break. They earcups are connected by a very small joint. I was too nevous to actually take them to a gig. * So, I thought, fine, maybe I'll just use them at home & work and get another set for gigs - but no. These headphones project sound outwards. To people in the room, it sounds like you are listening to laptop speakers. So, unless you're a studio dj who works alone, I'd go with the 700' B0007N55L4:poor_sound_or_bad_luck?:humanista B0007N55L4 Sony MDR-SA1000 DJ Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 10, 2006 humanista CA, Bay Area I just received the Sony MDr-SA1000 and bought it directly from Amazon. I don't know if I received a fake or what but my headphones' box appeared scratched on the outside which made me question whether it was new, like the vendor claimed. Despite this, the headphone itself seemed new/mint condition. Comparing my previous experience with the Sony MDR-V700DJ, the MDR-SA1000 seems utterly lacking in the bass department. Even when I adjust my equalizer for my songs this headphone reaches nowhere near the volume and fullness of the Sony MDR-V700DJ. The bass gets completely distorted when I try to adjust the sound. The volume level it is able to reach is worse than some $30 headphones I've had. There is way too much treble in this model but what's annoying is that even with sound adjustments, this problem can't be overcome. Considering how much this headphone cost, I am totally disappointed and will buy the Sony MDR-V700DJ from a trusted vendor. Beware buyers!!! B0007N55L4:the_700's_are_pretty_sterdy_just_dont_step_on_them:m._j._hinderliter B0007N55L4 Sony MDR-SA1000 DJ Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 29, 2006 M. J. Hinderliter Miami, Florida Bought these cuz I stepped on my 700's. They lasted me a good two years I'd say. I didn't treat them very nice. Most Dj's use either these or the 700's. Sony's got some good headphones. Like the way they feel on my female head. Holla B0007N55L4:i_do_love_sony_headphones.:kevin_wanko B0007N55L4 Sony MDR-SA1000 DJ Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 24, 2006 Kevin Wanko Having had a pair of Sony headphones for some 16 years (until the padding finally started to fall off) I decided to keep with the Sony brand. It was a safe and very good decision as it led me to these headphones. I will keep this short. These headphones sound great, look great and feel great. You can wear these and forget you even have them on. The cord is nylon which lasts much longer then the old fashioned cords and are easy to unknot. The cord is also very long. I have no complaints with these headphones and recommend them to anyone B0007N55L4:decent,_but...:paul B0007N55L4 Sony MDR-SA1000 DJ Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 2.0 February 1, 2006 Paul I agree with everyone else with the comfort of the headphones and the sound quality...but only one problem. If you plan to use these for gaming or casual music listening, I recommend you get something else, perhaps some a bit more sturdy like the VJ700s. The only thing that connects the headphones to the earpieces is a plastic piece which covers just a bit under half a centimeter of surface area. In other words, the only thing that that connects the ear pieces together is a piece of plastic that is about the cross-sectional area of a pencil. Unfortunaly, I had these since July and they broke in the beginning of December of the same year. I contacted Sony and because I did not shell out a lot of $$, I was not able to get it repaired unless I paid 60 some dollars... Overall, stay away. These babies won't last you very long B0007N55L4:super_value._sound_stage,_clear_seperation,_and_bright:p._obrien_"lower_your_decibels" B0007N55L4 Sony MDR-SA1000 DJ Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 January 29, 2006 P. OBRIEN "lower your decibels" Vancouver BC My goal is to lower the volume and preserve my hearing. See http://www.dangerousdecibels.org/hearingloss.cfm. The Sony A1000s are much brighter and clearer the Sennheiser V500s I auditioned. First, I found that I had to break in the Sony A1000 for about 10 hours. I left my iPod on repeat at full volume. Now the bass is tighter and the over-bright highs have mellowed out. Very pleased with performance on my iPod (all MP3s ripped at 320 Kbs VBR using EAC and LAME). The forward positioning of the diaphram improves the 3-D soundstage - very clever Sony! Nice seperation on the soundstage. I am planning to buy a tube based headphone amplifier to see what these beauties can really deliver. I bought at the Sony Store in Canada for $299 CDN + 14% tax. I will return these and buy them in the US for $110 US B0007N55L4:an_excellent_choice:j._lambert B0007N55L4 Sony MDR-SA1000 DJ Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 November 30, 2005 J. Lambert I really wanted a good pair of headphones. I shopped everywhere & did a lot of research. I ended up buying these headphones through Amazon. I am very happy with them. A couple of points: 1) As another reviewer mentioned, the headphones do make a clicking noise when you move. I looked at them for a while and figured out that the noise comes from the joints connecting the yoke from the headband to the earphones. They are simple hinges, so I decided to lubricate them the same way you would lubricate a door hinge. You can take a paper clip or toothpick and apply a small amount of Vaseline to each hinge (there are 3 on each side). Just use a little with each application (making sure you remove the excess). After about 3 applications over a couple of days the clicking noise is gone (you may have to reapply occasionally); & 2) You are probably more interested in is the sound quality. The sound is easily comparable to the Klipsch Cornwalls I normally listen to, without the complaints from the neighbor B0007N55L4:great_headphones:a._reinhardt B0007N55L4 Sony MDR-SA1000 DJ Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 August 10, 2005 A. Reinhardt Sony's new line of high quality headphones are geat. These are replacing my pair of sennheiser's more expensive HD590s. I find the sony's more comfortable (although, when you get to the same comfort level as the Sennheisers, it does not really matter any more), and I prefer the sound. They are not *better* than the 590s, for the sound is a bit brighter, which some people do not like much at all. Anyway, just saying these are worth it. Great headphones. B0000Y7W98:12_product_solution:scy B0000Y7W98 Linksys Power Over Ethernet Adapter Kit: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 31, 2006 SCY New York Linksys makes a version of this unit ( WAPPOE12 ) - that is designed for 12 volt systems. B0000Y7W98:great_product,_shouldn't_be_used_with_12v_equipment.:patrick_o'sullivan B0000Y7W98 Linksys Power Over Ethernet Adapter Kit: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 February 8, 2006 Patrick O'Sullivan I'll be the second engineer to tell you not to use this product with any 12V equipment. Devices require some fixed amount of power to operate and when you supply 5V to a device that expects 12V, it's going to get the power, at the expense of drawing over twice as much current. This will cause the device to operate outside its operating specifications, probably run hotter, and probably fail earlier B0000Y7W98:it_really_does_work_with_12v:v._s._pake_"wireless_guy" B0000Y7W98 Linksys Power Over Ethernet Adapter Kit: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 December 2, 2005 V. S. Pake "Wireless Guy" San Jose, CA I have the WRT54G v.2 that uses a 12 volt power supply. I plugged this PoE in and it worked right way even thought it said 5v output. It has been running now for 4 months with no problems. I guess the reviewer who is "the engineer with 25 years experience" was incorrect- experience does not count for actually doing it B0000Y7W98:also_useful_for_48v_dc_poe_devices:jon_radel B0000Y7W98 Linksys Power Over Ethernet Adapter Kit: Electronics electronics 2 of 5 4.0 January 10, 2005 Jon Radel Virginia Appears to implement 802.3af Power Over Ethernet (POE) standard in full. Marked down because the documentation supplied and available on Linksys web site is so dismal. I'm using it with a Cisco 7960 phone, though that requires a custom cable with pins 4&5 swapped with 7&8, since the phone uses Cisco's pre-standard POE pin-out B0000Y7W98:only_complaint_is_that_they_didn't_offer_it_two_years_ago...:hw/sw_engineer B0000Y7W98 Linksys Power Over Ethernet Adapter Kit: Electronics electronics 9 of 13 5.0 August 24, 2004 HW/SW Engineer Perfect, simple product for the nagging problem of getting line voltage near your electronics. Other versions have been available from other sources for a while now, and you could always roll your own, but this is a nice, elegant, reasonably priced package that does precisely what it should do. By the way, the other reviewer's comments about mixing 5 volt and 12 volt components is incorrect. You should NOT use a 5 volt power source with a 12 volt device. Granted you *probably* won't damage it, but IF it works - which is unlikely - it will probably be unreliable. I'm an Electronics Engineer with over 25 years of career experience; it's up to you whom you should trust B0000Y7W98:last_review_about_5volts_versus_12volts_is_incorrect: B0000Y7W98 Linksys Power Over Ethernet Adapter Kit: Electronics electronics 5 of 14 5.0 June 3, 2004 The last review saying this product will not work with Linksys's 12volts products is incorrect. The general rule of thumb is NOT to supply a HIGHER voltage than the device specification recommends because you will definitely damage your device, including make it smoke. For example, never input 12volts into a device which requires 5volts. However, if you input 5 volts into a device which requires 12 volts, the device will usually be OK. The Linksys POE works perfectly with all my 5 volts access points, some which are not even Linksys B0000Y7W98:5_volt_only_-_won't_work_with_wrt54g_v.2_or_wrt54g"s":matthew_j_nelson_"nelsonm123" B0000Y7W98 Linksys Power Over Ethernet Adapter Kit: Electronics electronics 20 of 29 1.0 March 23, 2004 Matthew J Nelson "nelsonm123" Sunnyvale, CA United States The newer Linksys products including the WRT54G v.2 use a 12 volt power supply and will not work with the WAPPOE. Linksys lists on the product page for the WAPPOE that it will work with the WRT54G but in reality it will only work with the v.1 and v.1.1 that use a 5 volt power supply B00005KJUG:this_is_a_terrible_dvd_player:t._hobson B00005KJUG Philips DVD782CH 5-Disc DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 June 15, 2006 T. Hobson Memphis, TN United States It is very difficult to get the player to play many of my DVD titles that work just fine elsewhere. It also takes an abnormally long time for the unit to recognize and play a DVD. It responds sluggishly to commands and it frequently just freezes and will not respond to any commands. I would stay away from this thing B00005KJUG:this_is_a_terrible_machine,that_has_been_showing_up_new_and_used,,for_the_last_3_years.it_is_very_poor_in_quality.:stewart__l B00005KJUG Philips DVD782CH 5-Disc DVD Player: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 January 13, 2006 stewart L flushing ,ny I owned this this player.It could never play a dvd,without skipping...I exchanged,the unit 3x,with no luck.Finally,it only played cd discs...I sold this set for 5 bucks,at a flea market!!If you see this model,run the other way...Check out the feedback,from my fellow,reviewers...I hope this helped you..Thank you Stewart L B00005KJUG:phillips_ought_to_be_ashamed_of_themselves!:joibee B00005KJUG Philips DVD782CH 5-Disc DVD Player: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 1.0 October 2, 2004 Joibee Washington State This DVD player isn't worth the space it takes up in your entertainment system. I've had exactly the same problem as everyone else - skipping really badly; didn't matter which position I selected in the carousel. I think I was able to watch 3 movies without disruptive skipping over the last 1-1/2 years. Though I did purchase another one once I realized this was a problem, I kept trying to see if I could figure out what was wrong with the Phillips. I initially thought the DVD was dirty or defective, only to find it played fine in my portable DVD player. I finally disconnected the Phillips and am ready to toss it. I won't even donate it to a thrift store for fear that some family may look forward to using it only to be at least as disappointed and frustrated as I was. Do NOT purchase this DVD player unless you're a glutton for punishment B00005KJUG:piece_of_junk!!!!!!!:"henryst@yahoo.com" B00005KJUG Philips DVD782CH 5-Disc DVD Player: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 1.0 December 21, 2003 "henryst@yahoo.com" ALTA LOMA, CA United States This was my first stand-alone DVD player and what a disappointment is has been. A horrendous amount of skipping occurs until the DVD stops playing altogether. Probably put together by slave laborers working for a few pennies a day in Red China and it certainly shows it B00005KJUG:terrible_player!!!!:"cwieberdink" B00005KJUG Philips DVD782CH 5-Disc DVD Player: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 1.0 January 18, 2003 "cwieberdink" Martinez, GA United States Like many reviewers I've had the same problems. Skipping, stuttering, freezing, all-out refusal to play and restarting. can't get past the FBI warning on Disney DVDs. This is the second unit I have purchased in the last month. The first I returned to the store thinking I had one defective one. The second one does the same thing. FRUSTRATING!!!! Had a JVC player for two years that was fantastic till the laser burnt out B0002Z45DQ:i_love_it:michael_burton_"brent" B0002Z45DQ D-Link DWL-G730AP Wireless Pocket Router/AP w/ Client Mode, 802.11g, 54Mbps: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 Michael Burton "Brent" Its nice and compact for my already overstuffed notebook bag, speeed is excellent, and i love how it operates in the 3 different modes.. B0002Z45DQ:works_great:whodotoo B0002Z45DQ D-Link DWL-G730AP Wireless Pocket Router/AP w/ Client Mode, 802.11g, 54Mbps: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 whodotoo USA I spend a lot of time in hotel rooms and most of them have wired internet access. This handy little device has worked very well for me by allowing me to go wireless by using it in Access Point (AP) mode. As an added benefit, you can turn off your laptop when you go to bed and the pocket router will hold the connection for you overnight. That makes the start up in the morning much quicker. The only thing to watch out for is that the mode switch is on the bottom of the unit. When you first get the device you may not realize this. B0002Z45DQ:gets_the_job_done:timmyerk B0002Z45DQ D-Link DWL-G730AP Wireless Pocket Router/AP w/ Client Mode, 802.11g, 54Mbps: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 timmyerk USA Easy to set up, reliable and compact, I use this as an accessory in a mobile application for a wi-fi network (access point with multiple slaves), and it has been by far the best unit I have tested B0002Z45DQ:works_great_as_an_ap_client_but_tricky_to_configure:bob_clark_"frustrated_gadgeteer" B0002Z45DQ D-Link DWL-G730AP Wireless Pocket Router/AP w/ Client Mode, 802.11g, 54Mbps: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 28, 2006 Bob Clark "Frustrated gadgeteer" Glorious Pacific Northwest I bought this unit to allow machines access to WiFi networks without changing their configuration. Using this device in client mode is a mind bender and not very well presented in the documentation. The process is this: first, you set your host computer to a static IP address on the 192.168.0.x network. Then, using your browser you go to 192.168.0.30 and log into the DWL-G730AP. After that, you configure the wireless side with the SSID, channel, and security mode. After updating the wireless configuration, save the configuration and the DWL-G730AP reboots. While the DWL-G730AP reboots, you change the IP configuration on the host machine to DHCP for its IP address and DNS. Then, you wait about two minutes for all the devices to sort themselves out. Eventually the host computer receives an IP address from the WiFi network and you are on the air. As others have noted, if you are going to use this device on a network that uses WPA, you will need to flash the firmware to the latest revision. If the DWL-G730AP were sold with the latest firmware and the documentation included a better description of how to set up a host computer for client mode, I would give this unit 5 stars B0002Z45DQ:bad_qa:thu_v._vo_"toolcraze" B0002Z45DQ D-Link DWL-G730AP Wireless Pocket Router/AP w/ Client Mode, 802.11g, 54Mbps: Electronics electronics 1.0 August 22, 2006 Thu V. Vo "toolcraze" la Bought the DWL-G730AP from CompUSA and tried with 3 laptops. None could comunicate with the unit. Exchanged for another, this time I can access the menu after disabled all the firewall (bad practice) but that was how far it could go. It would be great if it works but I am unwilling to try for the 3rd unit. I just stay away from D-Link from now on B0002Z45DQ:works_great_and_is_a_better_buy_than_other_products:ken B0002Z45DQ D-Link DWL-G730AP Wireless Pocket Router/AP w/ Client Mode, 802.11g, 54Mbps: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 6, 2006 Ken Granite Bay, California I bought another competing product, the 3Com pocket router, because I heard a favorable review of it on the radio. That product is about the size of a pack of cards, and includes a short ethernet cable to connect it as needed, and a power pack. A carrying case is included to take things on the road. The directions were not very clear. If you aren't a techie (that's me), there were many gaps in the directions for installation. One example was when I had to label a network as "ad hoc" or "infrastructure," and I had no idea what the heck either was. The process became so frustrating, that I looked at the installation manual of this product: the D-Link Pocket Router. I downloaded its installation manual and looked it over. All the geek terms that 3Com took for granted were shown and explained in the D-Link manual. I then set the 3Com settings using the D-Link provided information. It worked fine. But, of course, by then I was interested in the D-Link Pocket Router and ordered it. I am much happier with this product for several reasons: First, as noted there is a detailed manual with full color pictures explaining things every step of the way; second, it is much smaller than the 3Com product, about 1/2 its size; third, and very important, the D-Link pocket router can be powered with its own power source, or you can hook it up using an included usb cable to your computer. So you don't have to have the external power source to hook it up; 4th, [...], it was less than half the cost of the 3Com. Bottom line? I kept the D-Link and returned the 3Com. It performs very well, is lighter, cheaper, and more versatile B0002Z45DQ:horrible_q&a,_other_than_that_it's_a_nice_little_router:fincan B0002Z45DQ D-Link DWL-G730AP Wireless Pocket Router/AP w/ Client Mode, 802.11g, 54Mbps: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 17, 2006 fincan MD, USA I bought one from CompUSA a month ago, but it was resetting itself every 10-15 seconds. Replaced it, and that one simply stopped responding while I was updating its firmware. Third one works in AP and router mode, but cannot connect to WPA-PSK networks under client mode. It works good if the wireless network is wep encrypted or completely open. I don't need the client mode anyway but still I prefer completely working units. I was thinking about giving it a 3 instead of 4 but since the AP and Router modes works flawless, I gave it a 4. All in all, great thinking, good style, excellent functions, but poor poor quality testing, which is and has been the worst thing about d-link B0002Z45DQ:function_packed_in_your_pocket:tiger_smith B0002Z45DQ D-Link DWL-G730AP Wireless Pocket Router/AP w/ Client Mode, 802.11g, 54Mbps: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 17, 2006 Tiger Smith NC, USA Well, although I haven't had it very long... I like this multipurpose item. Being quick small and powered over USB if you like is really nice. I mostly use it in hotel rooms that don't have wireless to so I can move anywhere in the room. Make sure you update the firmware right away. You might also have to read the manual to figure out how the different functions work and how to connect to administer this thing. Basically each of the three fuctions act as a seperate device totally, so you have to make sure to set your admin passwords, features, etc. Over all I like it B00003CWEY:a_great_buy__those_with_dvd_players_with_out_component:mak B00003CWEY Monster Cable MVSV3-2M Monster Super Video 3 Double-Shielded S-Video Cable (6.56 Feet): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 July 16, 2001 MAK OHIO MVSV3 Gives excellent color with a vivirant and vivid feel. Deffinently a high porformence wire in its class,and worth the buy B00003CWEY:definitly_worth_it_if_you_want_the_best:"digital3" B00003CWEY Monster Cable MVSV3-2M Monster Super Video 3 Double-Shielded S-Video Cable (6.56 Feet): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 January 25, 2001 "digital3" Chicago, IL United States This cable isn't cheap. So why pay so much for it? Why not just buy a cheap s-video cable? Because the quality suffers. They don't just jack up the price for no reason. Gold tipped connecters, more shielding from interference, thicker wire, and better quality materials used provides a better picture. Colors are more vibrant, the whole picture more defined. You get what you pay for, and this Monster Cable is definitly proof of that. I have this cable and it is worth it. Monster all the way B000FIB8S0:getting_compatible_hardware_is_the_key_to_happiness:gerald_g._knapton B000FIB8S0 Wireless G Range Extender: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 18, 2006 Gerald G. Knapton Pasadena, CA USA After the truly dreadful set up attempt experience with a Hawking extender I was a bit reluctant to try another but the Hawking tech support and AT&T tech support copnvinced me that the problem was that the first extender was not compatible with the new model 2700 HG 2Wire gateway. Boy were they ever on the right path. I ordered the new one just yesterday afternoon and it arrived today! (Normal UPS shipping-not ovenight). Setup wizard worked! Took less than 2 minutes and I was up and able to put in my wireless card in a 2nd computer way in the upper corner of the house (behind a fireplace) and it WORKED! It sure is nice when that happens. The manual for this new extender is much improved and the setup CD is much bettter than the older one (that I returned to Amazon). Also, this is the first time I have had to return something to Amazon and the process is very easy and helpful B000FIB8S0:hawking_solved_my_low_signal_problem_in_remote_section_of_house:sam_schultz B000FIB8S0 Wireless G Range Extender: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 13, 2006 Sam Schultz Kansas, 100 miles from everywhere I purchased this Hawking HWREG1 repeater after a miserable experience with the Linksys repeater. The Hawking unit works perfectly and was very easy to configure. It truly was a 10 minute deal from start to finish. It is extending my Linksys WRT54G wireless network using WPA encryption. You assign the Hawking unit a second SSID (I called mine EXTEND) and then your computer will connect to what it "thinks" is a second wireless network, but everything continues to operate as if you are still on the same network. I placed this unit on a table that is about half way between the original router and the room with low signal. It is small, and you can easily locate it in an out of the way area. When I use my laptop in the far corner of my house, the original linksys network is still visible as it always was, with a very low signal level. But the EXTEND network has a strong signal, and I just connect to it. Once connected, you are assigned an IP address from the ORIGINAL Linksys router, and you can ping and communicate with all other devices on your network, even if they are connected to the original network instead of the repeater. So everything continues to work and operate like one network, including shared folders on other computers, printers, etc. I am 100% satisfied with this repeater. Linksys repeater comparison: The problem I had with the Linksys WAP54G in repeater mode is that it simply does not work with WPA encryption. It only works with WEP encryption, or no encryption at all. Note that the Linksys website and documents claim that the repeater is compatible with WPA. I can assure you that as of September 2006, up to version 3.04 firmware, the WAP54G access point/repeater does NOT work with WPA encryption. After spending 30 days emailing Linksys tech support back and forth, you will finally be escalated to an engineer that will admit that it doesn't yet work correctly with WPA, but they hope to have it fixed soon! They even sent me some beta firmware, but it did not work with WPA either. Don't waste your time with Linksys, get this HWREG1 Hawking instead. It is easier to configure than Linksys, and works with WPA. Highly recommended. B00001P4ZD:excellent_sound_quality!:wenyao_ho_"wenyao" B00001P4ZD Koss KTX-Pro Portable Stereophone: Electronics electronics 4.0 March 5, 2003 Wenyao Ho "wenyao" Pittsburgh, PA United States I'm not an audiophile, but this pair of headphones deliver clear, crisp trebles and mids and strong, well-defined bass. The volume control is very convenient, especially when I do not have convenient access to the volume control say in the school computer labs. The head band is a tad too tight though (though it grips nicely), and after one year of use, the plastic around the band broke. Nevertheless I will still buy another from Koss again. They make great sound B00001P4ZD:wow!!:carolyn_e._comley B00001P4ZD Koss KTX-Pro Portable Stereophone: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 December 8, 2002 Carolyn E. Comley Taylors, SC US The title of this review says it all. I still can't believe the massively great sound that this little baby puts out. I was originally looking for a nice set of headphones for my MP3 player, but now, they've become my standard set for my home theatre. My friend had recommended these to me about a week before I bought them, and man was he right about one thing; GREAT BASS! These phones really show me how far technology has come these days. It really DOES sound like 2 little 1" subs next to your ears. Not only is the bass amazing, but every little treb and mid is easily recognizable with amazing clarity. I plan to use these as long they'll still function, and then I'll just buy another pair. Great job Koss B00001P4ZD:great_sound,_price:william_r._minto B00001P4ZD Koss KTX-Pro Portable Stereophone: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 14, 2002 William R. Minto Sterling Heights, MI United States Great full range sound, comfortable headband, good design, low distortion, high efficiency. What more do you want? A volume control? You got it B00001P4ZD:what_you'd_expect_for_the_price: B00001P4ZD Koss KTX-Pro Portable Stereophone: Electronics electronics 4.0 February 9, 2002 I bought these to use for private keyboard playing. They didn't disappoint me for the price I paid. They were fairly adjustable, and were comfortable too. I also used them for computer gaming as they work well for 3D sound effects. The volume control works well too. Then one day, I tripped over the cord and the wire ripped right out of the volume control box. Ok, so maybe I tripped over it kind of hard. But if you are a little clumsy like me, take care of these; they aren't the sturdiest headphones you'll ever see. lo B0002XN3VS:would_use_again...:m._amery B0002XN3VS PNY Attache 1GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( PFD01GU20RF ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 12, 2006 M. Amery Great service, item as described. Used this seller twice more after using them the first time. B0002XN3VS:it_is_what_it_is:a._roberts_"andy" B0002XN3VS PNY Attache 1GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( PFD01GU20RF ): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 6, 2006 A. Roberts "Andy" Ohio USA I needed an easy way to transfer data from one location to another so a jump drive was a good solution. I needed more storage than some people due to the file sizes I deal with. I looked at quite a few 1GB, and larger, units. The price (under $30) was a big plus. I don't need anything fancy like password protection or biometric encryption so the pny flash drive usb is perfect for my needs B0002XN3VS:handy,_but_a_little_slow:gene_leynes B0002XN3VS PNY Attache 1GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( PFD01GU20RF ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 5, 2006 Gene Leynes Chicago, IL United States It's hard to find statistics on transfer speeds, but I feel that this drive is a little slow compared to my last one. Still, it's a good value for the price and very handy B0002XN3VS:very_good_flash_drive:twoogleplex_"physicists_and_mathematicians" B0002XN3VS PNY Attache 1GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( PFD01GU20RF ): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 Twoogleplex "Physicists and Mathematicians" USA This is a very good Flash Drive. I have two flash drives by this company, and find they to be good quality. They work with Mac and PC (and go between both well). I have had one for over a year, and have experienced no problems with it, and recently bought a second. It comes with a nice lanyard, so you can wear it around your neck and keep track of it. This product comes in different colors, which in itself is nice. My only complaint is that when you order it, there is no way to choose which color you get. For example, I have received one that is green and one that is purple B0002XN3VS:useful_little_drive:martin_paternoster B0002XN3VS PNY Attache 1GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( PFD01GU20RF ): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 Martin Paternoster Works good on my XP Pro SP2 Machines, no extra drivers required. Would love to have been able to specify the color, but not really bothered by that B0002XN3VS:not_bad_for_the_price:andrew_m._pierce B0002XN3VS PNY Attache 1GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( PFD01GU20RF ): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 Andrew M. Pierce Chattanooga, TN USA I read others' reviews of this drive after placing my order. I was worried that it would be DOA or break soon after receiving it. I am pleased to say that it has worked flawlessly now for several months. The case is still intact even though it feels kinda cheap. I have to say, I am not very hard on things like this. If it is not stuck in my USB port, it is in my pocket. Overall, I like this Flash Drive. However, I back it up and don't trust it to always be working. I would do the same even if I paid 3 or 4 times for another drive B0002XN3VS:pretty_good_overall:simin_husain B0002XN3VS PNY Attache 1GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( PFD01GU20RF ): Electronics electronics 4.0 September 20, 2006 Simin Husain This is overall a pretty good flash drive. It is affordable and has one gigabyte of memory. That is probably enough for someone who doesn't want to keep every little thing they've ever saved on it. It takes a little bit for it to transfer the data, but no biggie unless your really short on time. Comes with a cap to put on the top (some flash drives don't). It also comes with a string to tie around your neck. Overall an economic choice for a person who needs to carry around data without carrying a bulky diskette B0002XN3VS:pny_attache:a._wright_"mtnpika" B0002XN3VS PNY Attache 1GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( PFD01GU20RF ): Electronics electronics 2.0 September 14, 2006 A. Wright "mtnpika" Montana I bought a PNY Attache flash drive about 3 months ago. I was happy with it until it failed. I have tried it on several computers, and the light does not come on and it does not activate B000COVZD0:great_sound:rodrigo_espinosa_collado B000COVZD0 iAudio U3 2 GB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 November 10, 2006 Rodrigo Espinosa Collado Santiago, Chile Great sound, easy to work with only plug in to computer, It works like a pendrive B000COVZD0:great_player_-_it's_nearly_perfect:michael_h._le B000COVZD0 iAudio U3 2 GB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 October 28, 2006 Michael H. Le First off, the sound quality on this player is far above par (the main reason why I chose iAudio). I had a Sansa E270 for about 2 weeks and couldn't stand the bad sound quality and unintuitive navigation system. The player is great, as mentioned by previous reviews. It's packed full with features that many other mp3 players don't have, such as letting you choose the color schemes, MP Enhnce (don't know what it is, but it makes the sound even better), a line-in for voice recording (also has a built in mic), and a few other things. The size is very small, it even fits into the coin pocket of your jeans (very convienent, and you're less likely to misplace it that way). Frankly, I wouldn't want the thing any smaller. The cripsness and brightness of the screen far outshines the like of the Sansa E200 line (video quality just wasn't that great really) It's pretty user-intuitive. If you know how to use a computer's basic functions (web browsing, word, etc) then getting around in this player is a simple task. It's also pretty scratch resistant, though the casing is of plastic. I've had it for about 2 weeks, and I don't even have one scratch. Now for the negatives: The biggest problem I have with this player is its lack of playlist compatability. It only supports "dynamic playlists," which is pretty much on-the-go. There is no way to sort out your music via a computer (which is much more convenient and quicker). Another weakness is its FM tuner signal. It's fairly weaker than other mp3 players that I've used. B000COVZD0:among_the_best_in_its_pricerange.:josh_sloan B000COVZD0 iAudio U3 2 GB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 October 22, 2006 Josh Sloan Honestly I didn't buy it from Amazon, but for those considering this player it shouldn't matter so much where I bought it but that I bought it and have had it for a while. Frankly, I'm just impressed by this player. Normally I go for "best bang for the buck" type products and usually get something that's kind of cheap and good enough to get by on with one or two complaints. Well, I really have no true complaints on this player. The worst I can think of are one or two minor annoyances that apply to pretty much all players (except those who lack the options entirely.) Anyway, on to the pros and cons: Pros: -Light weight (the choice of plastic instead of metal casing was a good choice) -Durable (the plastic may feel cheap to some, but, it's tough and this player can survive drops) -Long lasting (good battery) -Plays more formats (especially FLAC support is rare) Supports both UMS and MTP modes (for those people with DRM infested WMAs) -Has improved quality with firmware upgrades [...] -Great quality output -- both noise level and quality level -Looks pretty good (my previous El-Cheapo brand DAP looked like a toy boat for a kid to play with in the water -- this player looks as stylish as any iPod) -Nice color screen with lots of detail (you can set wallpapers and watch little videos, so this is a definite pro) -Very small (easily fits in a pocket) Cons: -Only comes in 1GB and 2GB models while flash players have managed to get up to 4GB and a rare 8GB these days -Firmware really does need to be upgraded to at least a newer one -- it really improves things (a lot of minor annoyances such as remembering playlist shuffling have been fixed via firmware updates) -Only records in WMA formwat and only up to 128Kbps -The smaller mini-USB to USB adapter that can go on the keychain breaks off under stress and gets lost (usually stays in the pocket, so check the wash -- also, it comes with a full length USB to mini-USB cable and uses a standard pin layout, so any mini-USB connector will work) -Does not come with a charger (uses your PC for charging -- works with any mini-USB charger however, including some made for iPod Shuffle, Blackberries, etc, so you can get one and charge away from the PC) Overall, this is one player I would recommend over all of its type and in its pricerange. I would rather a real PMP, but, as a DAP this one's pretty hard to beat B000COVZD0:does_as_advertised:g._newman_"akfolk" B000COVZD0 iAudio U3 2 GB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 4.0 June 24, 2006 G. Newman "akfolk" Alaska Have played with this for about a week and thus far does everything advertised. The HOLD feature allows one to make sure it stays off or on, whether in your pocket or rattling around elsewhere. Paid $189 from Amazon. I looked at SanDisk products, especially for the increased flash memory - too flakey. Also at some others (Philips, Samsung, etc.) which mostly didn't feature FM radio and/or mic-line inputs. I decided that I would deal with the reputed poor Cowon iAudio support if I needed to. Was disappointed to not find access to a manual on their site, as it could have answered some questions I had before purchase - now you can see this Amazon site for it. The FM radio gets better reception than my cell phone - not saying much if there is an ion storm on Mars. The headphone IS the FM antenna, but doesn't appear to require only the earbuds that are included. Use whatever feels right for you. Drag and dropping files is good and thus can be used like a flash /thumb drive (though 2gb flash drives only cost around $70 now). The USB cable needed is just the standard small style USB easily commercially available, though they give you a cable to standard USB as well as a no-cable adapter. Audio sound quality is fine. Complexity with viewing all the different formats and setting the radio channels, etc. is a bit dizzying until you get the sense of their negotiating method. Voice recording was acceptable. I haven't tried the line-in recording, but if decent quality, will probably use it well. The screen is small, so viewing video is less than optimal. I didn't buy it for video, so am less concerned there. Other than offering a 32gb Samsung flash chip in the device (or at least more than 2 gb of memory), this seems like about as good as one can currently do for a flash media player with FM and mic/line inputs. I don't know how long the battery lasts as I've yet to wear it down, not being one who has the device glued to my ears all day long. Good luck whatever your choice might be B000COVZD0:all_in_all_it_is_possibly_the_best_choice:temp_ B000COVZD0 iAudio U3 2 GB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 June 9, 2006 temp_ Russia, 2la I have read practically all reviews about this player I could find in Internet and finally decided to buy it. And I am not disappointed with this purchase. This player has practically all features you can find in modern flash players. At first it put me on my guard as the player itself doesn't cost that much. But everything has turned out to be working pretty well. I start with 2 little complaints. At first even though FM radio is pretty easy to use its signal is not very strong (there may be some noises when you are walking while listening to the radio). And, second, the joystick makes impression that it can break somewhen though it still functions after 3 weeks of use =)) I guess I have such an opinion about all joysticks altogether thus don't pay a lot of attention to this. What concerns all the rest it seems to be almost perfect. Sound quality is very high. But if you want to hear deep bass you had better buy more expensive headphones. The output is amazing - 30 mW from each channel (according to one source) or 16 mW (according to another one). That is more than enough! Especially in comparison to other players that have about 5 mW per channel. Dictophone also works fine - I have already recorded several lectures successfully. Here lies a big advantage over other players - it records in wma format that is why all your records take much less space (moreover you have possibility to adjust bitrate) than when recorded in wav. Some other features: you can watch pictures and even low quality video clips. Though I find these features not very useful because of a very small screen. At most it is funny. Yeah, one else thing: it plays practically all known audio formats (at least all those I have on my pc): mp3, wav, wma, flac (!), etc. And finally it has linear input (sorry if I name it wrong) - id est you can record directly from a tape recorder or another player (either flash or not) - the cable is included. What concerns support from Cowon I just don't care about it (though some guys complain it is not very good). To make conclusion I want to say that this is probably the best player you can buy at this price taking into consideration its functionality and sound quality. B000COVZD0:great,_but_with_no_support!!!:g._barad B000COVZD0 iAudio U3 2 GB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 15 1.0 May 1, 2006 G. Barad NYC I am sending my U3 back. It's cool, but they have no support at all. There is no number to call, just posted information. That is unforgivable!!! Only buy this if you are confident you will never need hardware or software support, ever! B000COVZD0:a_really_tiny_mp_3_player:patricia_perlmutter_"patty" B000COVZD0 iAudio U3 2 GB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 4 4.0 March 23, 2006 Patricia Perlmutter "Patty" New York City the screen is too small to view most video's. a decent sounding mp3 player with fm radio B00005MNHI:one_of_the_best_headphones_i_have_ever_listened_to:anandasubramanian B00005MNHI Koss R-200 Studio Quality Home Stereophone: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 11, 2006 Anandasubramanian No jarring, No overly crazy treble sounds, and yet deep and rich. I have been using this headphones for about 2 1/2 years and i have found Its pretty good in sound reproduction and does not break/damage easily. Its also very soft on ears and does not pain the ear lobes like Sony or others do. The headband is supple, yet strong, meaning it will be firm over your ears, but not paining. Comes closest to noise-canceling feature because it covers your ears completely. B00005MNHI:pretty_good_for_the_price:vang2k B00005MNHI Koss R-200 Studio Quality Home Stereophone: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 24, 2006 Vang2k Fresno,CA I'm writing a review on the Koss R-80. First off I had a pair of Koss UR20. These Koss R-80 off the bat feels the same in the material but it has a different design. The headband will stay in its adjusted form when if you take it off your head. It has a coiled cord which can be removed. The cord is connected like a phone card. Right when I put these headphones on I heard immediate sound difference. I use these on my computer through my Audiy 2zs. Very nice strong midbass and low bass. It hits the notes clean and clear. Never thought how great these would sound for the price. A very clean sound and strong bass. It's also very light. The only thing I dont like is the shape of the earpieces. The design needs to slim the headphones down a bit. For the price this is one nice headphone that will LAST. My Koss UR20 still work after 4-5 yrs of abuse. I just needed to replace them. Get this Koss R-80 and you will be glad. Super fast Amazon free shipping also B00005MNHI:as_sturdy_as_it_looks,_and_with_very_good_sound_for_the_price:n._winocur_"marik_steele" B00005MNHI Koss R-200 Studio Quality Home Stereophone: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 26, 2005 N. Winocur "Marik_Steele" USA I bought two pairs of these when I saw them in a store on sale for under $15 each. They've both gotten extensive use over the past couple years. The cushioning on the outside is cloth inside a black material that I suppose imitates leather in looks and feel. This outer material on the cushions has worn off in flakes on both pairs, which makes it look raggedy, but the comfort and sound quality isn't affected by it so I don't consider it a big deal. The headband adjust on one side of one pair seems to have had something break inside it which lets that earmuff go farther down than it "should," but likewise, it's something to be expected with this much use and hasn't affected comfort. The cable is also thicker than most headphone cables I'm used to, which is good news for people who find themselves constantly rolling over cables with their chairs and such. I've compared the sound quality to the Koss QZ-50's (which I own) and a library's Koss UR-10's or 15's (can't remember which). Though the QZ-50's do sound better when they have their active noise cancelling feature turned on, the UR-20's are the most comfortable of the three, have the richest bass, are the most durable, and won't eat up your AAA batteries like the QZ-50's B00005MNHI:koss_headphones:patricia_sumerlin B00005MNHI Koss R-200 Studio Quality Home Stereophone: Electronics electronics 2 of 6 5.0 October 8, 2005 Patricia Sumerlin Great product. 5 Stars for sure. Very pleased with purhase and price B00005MNHI:good_bass_and_comfortable:bearlyme B00005MNHI Koss R-200 Studio Quality Home Stereophone: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 October 8, 2005 bearlyme Atlanta I'm not a audio-hound. I bought these headphones to watch movies as I don't listen to much music. These phones have a great sound. Like others who have noted the enhanced bass, I love the bass. I view them as no-nonsense headphones. They delvier great sound but do not have the extra bells and whistles of more expensive models (as these are very reasonably priced). For example, they do not have the sound adjustment switch on the cord and the cord is coiled so you're not always dragging around cord that's continuously getting hung up on something. The only down side I have noticed is fairly peculiar to people with, how shall we say, over-sized heads. They are comfortable. The foam totally encloses the ear so that there's no sound loss or outside sound distractions. But I do have to occasionally readjust their position when listening to long movies to avoid feeling cramped. The head band does adjust but does not offer a wide range of expansion. To put this in perspective, I have a pair of PhillipsSBC HP250s that I can't wear for more than 30 minutes without getting a headache. I also have a pair of Panasonic RP-HT355S that are far more comfortable but aren't as comfortable as these. Other than that small inconvenience, I would highly recommend these phones, particularly to people who don't place high demands on audio tolerances but just want to watch a movie with great sound. As a matter of fact, I am considering getting a second set to take to work to listen to talk radio B00005MNHI:insane_quality_at_a_price_that_will_make_you_think_twice:c._gorgen B00005MNHI Koss R-200 Studio Quality Home Stereophone: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 July 1, 2005 C. Gorgen SF Bay Area, CA, USA When I saw these headphones online, they looked great, I bought them so quick because of the great price. That was more then a year ago, these things are amazing. Insane quality, the bass is massive and strong, and every thing sounds extremely crisp and clear, with exceptional highs and lows. The headphones completely cover your ears, engulfing your head in sound, blocking most all of background sounds. The only thing I don't like is the cord, the twisted bungy cord is annoying if it stretches, because it tends to pull down on your head a bit. Nothing an extention cord can't fix though, which is what I use with it. I highly recommend these headphones for the computer, movies, or any thing else. A bit big to be bring around with your MP3 player though. The price is real low, I would have paid $80 for these headphones and still think I got a good deal B00005MNHI:3_years_and_going_strong:sarah_m._thomas_"sarah_m._thomas" B00005MNHI Koss R-200 Studio Quality Home Stereophone: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 February 1, 2005 Sarah M. Thomas "Sarah M. Thomas" Madison, WI I bought these headphones over 3 years ago, and they are still going strong. I use them in the office only, so they get little abuse (e.g. I don't blast the bass at work, or anything). I have dropped them a number of times, though, and they didn't break. The sound quality is good for listening to CDs, but like I said, I don't blast the bass or anything. Finally, they are extremely comfortable. I wear them for 7+ hours some days and they don't bother me one bit. B0000Y3KS0:maxell_aa_alkaline_batteries_-_40_pack:phyllis_a._spagnola B0000Y3KS0 Maxell AA Alkaline Batteries Value Pack - 40 Pack: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Phyllis A. Spagnola Massachusetts An excellent value! I ordered the batteries on November 6th and received them today, November 10th. I had placed a similar order in August and had the same fast turnaround time. Great service and excellent value - I would definitely order these again. B0000Y3KS0:good_value:tom B0000Y3KS0 Maxell AA Alkaline Batteries Value Pack - 40 Pack: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 tom Orlando, Florida For the $$$ the best buy around, they are made in China but last almost as long as the US brands (made in mexico B0000Y3KS0:great_deal:d._barclay B0000Y3KS0 Maxell AA Alkaline Batteries Value Pack - 40 Pack: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 D. Barclay This is a great set of batteries at a wonderful price. We bought four sets for our church for the wireless mics B0000Y3KS0:great_for_xmas_stocking_stuffers:m._speck B0000Y3KS0 Maxell AA Alkaline Batteries Value Pack - 40 Pack: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 M. Speck Canton, MI United States You can never have too many batteries and at this price, I don't B0000Y3KS0:good_deal:alyssa_a._lappen B0000Y3KS0 Maxell AA Alkaline Batteries Value Pack - 40 Pack: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 4.0 August 13, 2006 Alyssa A. Lappen Earth I can't vouch for ElectroGalaxy in this case, but these batteries are a very good deal, and are also available from other Amazon resellers as well, at even better rates. They last pretty long, and are likely to beat any other options you'll find in retail stores. One obvious caveat, of course, is to carefully check the refund policies of those from whom you buy. For example--do they have restocking fees, and if so, how much; do they take back opened packages? If for some reason your batteries arrive, dead, you'll want to be able to return them, with no cost consequences. Another caveat is the shipping cost. Check to make sure your dealer doesn't charge so much as to wipe out the cost advantage of buying this package here. In cases of rotten dealers, Amazon's A-Z guarantee claim system can help tremendously, as I recently learned to my delight, though it's best to avoid needing it. But for alkaline-eating kids, this is a good solution, short of investing in rechargers and expensive rechargeable batteries. B0000Y3KS0:another_great_products_from_japan!:cosmonova_"dee_jay" B0000Y3KS0 Maxell AA Alkaline Batteries Value Pack - 40 Pack: Electronics electronics 4 of 7 5.0 March 28, 2006 Cosmonova "Dee Jay" USofA It last way longer than batteries from $1 store! Work long enough for digital camera too. Maxell batteries are amazing. One day we went to a trip and found ourself out of batteries for my sister's digital camera. Poor her, she had to dig her purse for old batteries to make sure they are really dead. All others are really dead, however she found out 4 of these used (initially dead) maxell batteries to work again for 4 pics shots(2-3 minutes). She took her children pictures. You know children are hard to stay still and follow directions so it took her that long to take 4 pics. I was like :O Great product B0000Y3KS0:same_as_the_rest!:bassman B0000Y3KS0 Maxell AA Alkaline Batteries Value Pack - 40 Pack: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 26, 2006 bassman Florida I can tell no difference in these batteries opposed to the high end. No more high priced dept. store batteries for me! As far as the electrogalaxy deal I have no idea, but these are sold thru Amazon B000066CCU:great_for_running!:joung_h._oh B000066CCU Sony MDR-G57G S2 Sports Street Style Headphones with Reflective Ear Piece: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 14, 2006 Joung H. Oh queens , ny Ive been looking for a set that stays in my ears while running on a treadmill.. This is the set for running.. the only con about this product is that the volume is not as high as other headsets.. but i like my music loud so it could be just me. B000066CCU:great_for_running...:e._mobley B000066CCU Sony MDR-G57G S2 Sports Street Style Headphones with Reflective Ear Piece: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 2, 2006 E. Mobley Hampton, VA United States I love listening to music while either running on the treadmill or on the streets. While these headphones are not going to be known for an amazing bass sound quality, they get the job done for a workout. They are comfy, light, and stay fitted during my runs all while providing decent sound quality. I even use them during 5, 8, and 10k event runs. Since I don't like the way ear bugs feel in my ear, these are a great fit for me B000066CCU:product_has_improved:robert_l._paolillo B000066CCU Sony MDR-G57G S2 Sports Street Style Headphones with Reflective Ear Piece: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 August 20, 2006 Robert L. Paolillo TX, USA I purchased these head phones about 3 months ago and I would agree with all the reviews. You can't listen to the head phones for more than 30 mins with out pain in the back of your ears. My cats recently got a hold of them and I pruchased a new set yesterday. The backing is now soft rubber as opposed to hard plastic. I have had no discomfort using them as of yet. Looks like the only thing worng with this product has been fixed. Before puchasing I would make sure you are getting the soft rubber and not hard plastic ear clips B000066CCU:foam_replacement:c._viray_"arem" B000066CCU Sony MDR-G57G S2 Sports Street Style Headphones with Reflective Ear Piece: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 4.0 February 24, 2006 C. Viray "AreM" I've owned these headphones for years. The foam pads have needed to be changed for quite some time, but I never knew where to get replacement foam pads. The sound quality on these headphones is still good so I didn't want to get rid of them. I looked online for replacement headphones and found they charge $15.95 a piece or as little as $2.95, plus shipping. I suggest you check your local dollar store for cheapy knock off headphones that look like the style of the Sony Headphones and take the foam pads off of them. Worked for me. Pro's: I like the bass of these headphones, but they're not as loud as my Sony earbuds even with the volume turned up all the way. Gold plated connector. Con's: I would have said the foam pads, but since I resolved that issue, my only complaint would be they get uncomfortable to wear if you're wearing eye glasses B000066CCU:awesome_for_running!:j._blais B000066CCU Sony MDR-G57G S2 Sports Street Style Headphones with Reflective Ear Piece: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 4.0 January 28, 2006 J. Blais Connecticut I bought these headphones to replace the not-so-great pair I received with my MP3 player. I am a runner (treadmill and outside) and I never have problem with these headphones staying on. They don't hurt me at all like some other folks are saying. I especially like how the wire is connected to only the left side. I'm also a musician and I think the sound quality is "good". I'm sure there are better sounding headphones, but these do the trick. With good quality MP3s (192 and up) you can hear the bass clearly and the highs sound good too. You can pick out the stereo effects of the recordings and the many different intricacies of the tracks. All in all, I think these are great headphones for the price and they look pretty cool to boot B000066CCU:buyer_beware:t._garrison_"tg" B000066CCU Sony MDR-G57G S2 Sports Street Style Headphones with Reflective Ear Piece: Electronics electronics 14 of 19 1.0 January 26, 2006 T. Garrison "TG" USA Beware -- this item is not being sold by Amazon, and they WILL try to substitute a lesser headphone if they are out of stock!!! Pay close attention to the order confirmation email they send!!! MDR-G57G S2 and MDR-G57G are DIFFERENT HEADPHONES! When I questioned the sudden change of part numbers from a more expensive to less expensive item my order was cancelled, but I received no response or explanation. B000066CCU:foam_earpieces_wear_out_quickly:pope411_"pope411" B000066CCU Sony MDR-G57G S2 Sports Street Style Headphones with Reflective Ear Piece: Electronics electronics 8 of 11 2.0 November 9, 2005 pope411 "pope411" Santa Barbara, CA United States This is my 2nd pair of these headphones, on my first pair the foam ear pieces wore out, and since these are Sony, their are no replacements for them. So I bought a brand new set of headphones and now these ear pieces have worn out. They lasted about a year each time. I'm going to try the Jensen behind the ear headphones this time and see if the foam lasts longer B000066CCU:great_headphones_(remove_those_small_black_clips_for_comfort!!):ffass_"ffass" B000066CCU Sony MDR-G57G S2 Sports Street Style Headphones with Reflective Ear Piece: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 4.0 October 21, 2005 ffass "ffass" Brooklyn, NY United States High quality sound -- with comfort. Very impressed. Comfort will definitely be an issue for some people (as it was with me) but there was a simple fix for me: I simply removed those small black clips which rest on the top of your ears -- these were bizarre, unnecessary additions that (for me) were completely unnecessary and are most likely the source of the discomfort issues expressed by others. When you remove these small clips (which simply pop off with a small amount of force, so you can easily clip them back on if you want) the smooth black plastic band is allowed to rest comfortably on the top of your ears. I discovered this remedy by looking at my other new headphones, the Sennheiser PMX60's -- these are similar in functional design but are without those awful Sony ear clips. Since I tried out both headphones I'd be remiss to not offer a comparison: -The Sony MDR-G57's sound is clearly superior than the Sennheiser PMX 60's -- more bass without muddiness, and captures tremendous audio detail at the upper ranges. It's very impressive! -The Sennheiser's are a bit lighter -- the Sony's appear to be made with more durable plastics (though not too heavy, they stay in place on your head). -The Sennheisers leak much more sound than the Sony's. Big issue for me. -The Sony's fit a bit more snug (that's a positive), so that translates into a better "seal" around the ears and thus more bass. -The slick black styling of the Sennheiser's trumps the Sony's odd mix of white and reflectors. Otherwise I'd give these a 5 star rating. 3/17/2006 11:09 PM - Update: I just posted a review of the competing Sennheiser PMX 200's. The Sennheiser's have a clearer, crisper sound, though a bit weak on bass right out of the box. The PMX 200's leak very little sound, and have decent comfort, and sport a much better looking industrial design. Of these two, I'd give the top prize to the PMX 200's B000066CCU:get_replacement_earpads_-_:g._tenison B000066CCU Sony MDR-G57G S2 Sports Street Style Headphones with Reflective Ear Piece: Electronics electronics 18 of 19 4.0 February 23, 2005 G. Tenison MI ,USA You can get replacement earpads at Sony website... for 2.95 each. Cost me 8.95 including shipping for a set. Can't seem to get on Amazon.com or I would have. PN is 499432401. https://servicesales.sel.sony.co B00074Z9J6:white?__for_something_i'm_gonna_sweat_on?:kristy_powell_"marathon_girl" B00074Z9J6 Apple iPod Shuffle Armband: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 April 19, 2006 Kristy Powell "marathon girl" IL, USA I bought one of these w/ my Shuffle when they first came out. I could not find an alternate style at that time. I run marathons and lift weights, and let me tell you, the formerly white armband is white no longer. The material is not stretchy enough for weight-lifting either. I have to adjust it a couple of times during weight workouts as my muscles get swollen w/ excess blood flow as I lift. When I wear the armband with the device while running, I have noticed that sweat pools in the little USB receptacle. My Shuffle (w/ which I am also disappointed) became rusty at the USB portion and has had to be replaced twice since March 2005. I tried to get my money back the second time, but to no avail. Bottom line: Apple stuff looks cool, but that's about it. I'd prefer something ugly and functional instead B00074Z9J6:a_terrible_product:h._miller B00074Z9J6 Apple iPod Shuffle Armband: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 April 4, 2006 H. Miller The method used to secure the Ipod to the band is horrible. After 20 minutes of activity (jogging), the piece that accepts the usb end came loose, sending my ipod to the ground. A terrible product. Apple is only concerned with "artistic" styling at the expense of actual function B00074Z9J6:if_they_tried,_they_could_not_have_made_it_worse!:w._thompson B00074Z9J6 Apple iPod Shuffle Armband: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 January 10, 2006 W. Thompson United States How could Apple design such a perfect portable music player and then put their name on this crap??? Way too small, terrible velcro dots that rarely match up, and made of material that MIGHT last a week before it breaks. And the price? Are you kidding me? I returned this and got the Speck armband - much better!! B00074Z9J6:awful:r._brome B00074Z9J6 Apple iPod Shuffle Armband: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 1.0 September 16, 2005 R. Brome Philadelphia, PA USA This is very disappointing. It's huge, cumbersome, and uncomfortable. The worst part is that it's not elastic at all - just a hard rubberized canvas strap - so if you actually put it around your arm, it's alternately too loose and too tight as your arm muscle flexes just during a normal range of motion. Plus, locating your Shuffle on your arm for jogging or running is just a bad idea. The cord ends up dangling and flapping around too much, getting in the way. I bought this for running after getting new running shorts that didn't have pockets. I ended up switching to a belt clip to hold it to my waistband. Much, much better B00074Z9J6:great_product:k._mckiernan B00074Z9J6 Apple iPod Shuffle Armband: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 21, 2005 K. McKiernan CA The shuffle is a nifty little gadget all it's own, but add this armband to the mix and you are ready for a workout!! It's a perfect accessory to the shuffle, very lightweight, functional, you hardly know it's there! 5 stars B00074Z9J6:excellent_ad-on_for_ipod_shuffle!:william_redig_"william_redig" B00074Z9J6 Apple iPod Shuffle Armband: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 5.0 August 18, 2005 William Redig "William Redig" Rio de Janeiro, Brazil The arm band is and essential add-on for ipod shuffle, for those who use it for running. It avoids your ipod to be in contact with sweat B00074Z9J6:shuffle_armband:anthony_g._newton B00074Z9J6 Apple iPod Shuffle Armband: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 August 13, 2005 Anthony G. Newton A wonderful accessory for working out. A must have. very reliable, very durable, could not be happier with the produc B00074Z9J6:not_for_hard_workouts_at_all.:j._morrow B00074Z9J6 Apple iPod Shuffle Armband: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 August 8, 2005 J. Morrow I bought one of these armbands for running and it has been nothing but trouble. This armband appeared to be designed well for running. Given this, I was suprised how much this band doesn't protect the ipod from sweat. Also, the band is impossible to clean without ruining the velcro. After two months, the band smells really bad (even though it barely gets wet) and I can't clean the smell out. Definitely pick another solution. Some might think smell shouldn't be a problem, but anything that affects your run is a bad thing. B000A6LSKU:disappointment:michael_r._knox B000A6LSKU Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 5000 - Platinum (M03-00090): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 November 16, 2006 Michael R. Knox After a couple weeks the mouse starty stopping, skipping around, etc. I do a lot of graphics work and can't even reliably draw a stright line with it. We're taking it back and buying something else B000A6LSKU:convenience__of__optical__wireless__mouse:maxwell_j._wilcomb B000A6LSKU Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 5000 - Platinum (M03-00090): Electronics electronics 0 of 6 1.0 November 9, 2006 Maxwell J. Wilcomb Olathe, Kansas United States The optical mouse sure is an improvement over the old ball mouse. I don't need a pad and it stays clean and tracks well. The wireless feature is an additional convenience. What the heck. A few more bucks for something I use a lot. An unexpected bonus is the built in magnifier. I am old and half blind and therefore probably more valuable for me than it would others. I use it a lot B000A6LSKU:comfy:t._trone B000A6LSKU Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 5000 - Platinum (M03-00090): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 3, 2006 T. Trone After spending some time searching for a new mouse I decided on this model. I work with 3ds Max, so having a mouse that was comfortable and compatible with that program was a must. The scroll will is smooth, but I do have some problems with it with some programs where a click wheel would work better. Also the middle mouse button is stiff and hard to press. I am hoping that it will eventually become easier to push as the mouse becomes worked-in. B000A6LSKU:one_flaw,_otherwise_pretty_nice_mouse.:stayingfocused_"amanne" B000A6LSKU Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 5000 - Platinum (M03-00090): Electronics electronics 6 of 7 4.0 September 3, 2006 stayingfocused "amanne" Minneapolis, MN United States I just plugged this mouse in yesterday, so I don't have a long history with it, but my first impressions are these: Pros -- ergonomic; programmable buttons; neat magnifier feature which will come in handy when editing photos; tilt scroll for horizontal scrolling; easy software installation; both USB and PS/2 connections. Cons -- scroll lock (center button) is very hard to depress. I can't imagine why they designed it that way. Conversely, the two thumb buttons are a little squishy. My all-time favorite mouse was a Logitech which IMHO had perfect button feel. Neither pros nor cons: the center scroll has no ratchet stops, for lack of a better term. It spins freely. It reminds me of my first scroll mouse from Radio Shack. I personally prefer a ratchet-type wheel, but I'll get used to this. Another reviewer observed that the colors in the photo are inaccurate. This is true. The lower body of the mouse is matte black and the center, upper region is bright silver. No biggy, though B000A6LSKU:great_mouse_as_expected.:peter_brogan_"pete" B000A6LSKU Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 5000 - Platinum (M03-00090): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 August 25, 2006 Peter Brogan "Pete" Blackwood, NJ USA I bought this mouse to replace my previous Microsoft Wireless optical mouse. My old mouse lasted for about 5 years and was still working perfectly. It was just a bit worn down in appearance because I abuse it alot with gaming, etc. I wanted a mouse that was as good as my previous mouse, so I purchased this one which is nearly identical. The only real difference I can see is that the new mouse has the tilt wheel function. It is handy but takes me a little getting used to. I still try to click it and drag pages horizontally. I really love this mouse though. The extra buttons are perfect for gaming or can be set up for anything you want. It's smooth and feels solid and being cordless and optical make it great for gaming. Especially for the FPS's that I love to play. I purchased this at the same time that I replaced my keyboard with a Microsoft Digital Media Pro Keyboard. They make a great combination and the prices can't be beat. Both were delivered the day after I ordered them and were easy to install with USB or PS2 connections B000A6LSKU:great_mouse,_great_price:t._s._neireiter_"z_happy_chef" B000A6LSKU Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 5000 - Platinum (M03-00090): Electronics electronics 1 of 9 4.0 August 16, 2006 T. S. Neireiter "Z Happy Chef" Woodbridge, VA. Shopping makes a lot of sense, and in this case, I was able to save over 25% off of a major store price. B000A6LSKU:optical_mouse_works_laser_didn't:f._r._ellis B000A6LSKU Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 5000 - Platinum (M03-00090): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 July 19, 2006 F. R. Ellis dayton ohio I recently replaced my hp machine with the gateway GT 5080. My hp pc worked fine with microsoft wireless laser 5000 but will not work on the gateway pc with the screen saver function.I purchased the microsoft wireless optical 5000 and it works fine with the screen saver function. Gateway has no idea why B000A6LSKU:the_optical_mouse_5000_is_well-behaved:r._deasy B000A6LSKU Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 5000 - Platinum (M03-00090): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 June 25, 2006 R. DEASY Endless Mountains, PA When my chorded mouse lost its legs I began a search for a chordless. With all the choices for wireless and all the pros & cons in ratings and mixed recommendations I was a lost cat. All things being equal I took a shot in the semi-darkness in choosing this one. It is perfect for my hand (size 10 glove). The contour is well-designed...again for my hand. It has excellent response. The best part is using the USB connection, so I can use the same mouse on all my computers without having to buy additional mouses. Computers with front ports is the only way to go B000A6LSKU:microsoft_wireless_optical_mouse_5000_-_nice_mouse!:g._allen_"flyking" B000A6LSKU Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 5000 - Platinum (M03-00090): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 4.0 May 29, 2006 G. Allen "flyking" Roseville, CA I went on a three day mouse hunting safari a week ago with the lofty goal of finding the perfect mouse. I read many reviews and traveled around to numerous stores in my quest. I think I'll have to wait awhile longer for the perfect mouse because I don't believe it's been manufactured yet. However, I'm glad I chose the Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 5000. I find this mouse to be very smooth and comfortable with prolonged use. Most important of all to me is that the pointer hasn't skipped erratically or hung once. I didn't think I would like or need the included magnifying action but I've used it several times and now I really like it. I have had no screen saver issues with this mouse. I was having allot of screen saver problems with my Logitech mouse which I'll mention next. My Logitech MX1000 was probably the most comfortable and solid feeling mouse I've ever used but it's pointer was constantly getting stuck and acting erratically. I was also having constant screen saver issues with the computer screen turning itself on and off. I also got tired of it's scratchy wheel action. In my opinion the Logitech software is sub par to what I'm now experiencing with Microsoft's. I use two computers and one monitor via a KVM switch. The MX1000 never did work correctly for me when using the hot switchable KVM switch. I was constantly loosing my mouse pointer and would have to switch back and forth to get it back again. The rechargeable battery was excellent however. The Microsoft Wireless Optical Mouse 5000 is a really nice mouse at what seems to me a fair price. B0006GWY4I:king_stone_definitely:jaasiel_flores_"rahaziel" B0006GWY4I Kingston 1GB DataTraveler II USB 2.0 ( KUSBDTII/1GB ): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 Jaasiel Flores "Rahaziel" Honduras Kingstone have been and still is the king of stones, this model is very realible and stable, amazingly fast and multi reader, it has a excellent transfer ratio. you may find cheapest products but this has a fair price and a excellent perfomance like no others, and if you think it well, it's a world wide leader brand of memories. that's enough for me B0006GWY4I:traveling_and_trekking_wih_kingston_1gb_datatraveler_ii:s._aguinaga B0006GWY4I Kingston 1GB DataTraveler II USB 2.0 ( KUSBDTII/1GB ): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 6, 2006 S. Aguinaga Chicago, IL USA I've known about the company for years, so this was one reason I chose this thumb drive. The price was perfect for me at the time. One flaw with this design, is the cap. If the cap isn't attached to the rest of the boddy somehow, it is lost immediatelly if you are not careful. It takes abuse well, I carry it on my key-chain and it gets bangged up quite a bit. Kuddos for Kingston for designing it to take this type of mild abuse. I wished the unit was smaller. It's a little deceptive when you see it pictured by it self. Lastly, the Data Traveler II works well on PC and Mac's, I'm happy with this purchase B0006GWY4I:es_bueno:bryan_leiton_lobo_"b.l.l." B0006GWY4I Kingston 1GB DataTraveler II USB 2.0 ( KUSBDTII/1GB ): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 October 30, 2006 Bryan Leiton Lobo "B.L.L." SJO, Costa Rica Se los recomiendo no duden en comprar este producto es de una gran casa de producci�n, y trabaja a la medida B0006GWY4I:nice_pen_drive,_but_a_couple_of_things_i_wish_i'd_known:rog777 B0006GWY4I Kingston 1GB DataTraveler II USB 2.0 ( KUSBDTII/1GB ): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 October 25, 2006 rog777 I got this pen drive to replace a 512 MB drive that became corrupted. Ths Kingston 1 GB drive is all that I need in terms of size, seems reliable, and has a nice security program built in. It also seems to be well-built and the cap snaps on securely. The LED light that lets you know when the drive is being accessed is only on one side of the drive, and it faces away when I plug it into my USB port - so it is basically useless. Other pen drives that I have used have had LED lights visible from either side. Another complaint is that the cap does not attach to the drive once taken off and can get misplaced if you don't watch out. The other pen drives that I've had have always had a way to snap the cap to the back of the drive or have it hang to the side once taken off. I might glue something to it to keep it connected to the drive, but I wish that I did not have to. I probably should have read more about it before ordering it, but I still don't think that I would have seen that these features that I like are not on this pen drive. I'm just mentioning them in case someone else likes them too B0006GWY4I:great_product!:nicole B0006GWY4I Kingston 1GB DataTraveler II USB 2.0 ( KUSBDTII/1GB ): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 12, 2006 Nicole NJ I've been using this product for about a month, and I haven't had any problems with it. It is truly plug 'n play--it has installed itself flawlessly on several laptops and desktops (all running Windows XP SP2) with no work at all. It works pretty fast, too--transferring 700MB to it takes a little under a minute. Aside from that, this little guy has got a great 'cool factor.' It's tiny--about 2.5 inches long, and a little less than .75 inches wide--and has a little blue blinky light when the drive is working. I particularly like the black grips on the sides.. they're quite helpful when removing the drive from a hard-to-reach place. The protective cap fits snugly, but isn't hard to remove. I carry the drive around in a little pouch in my purse. While the drive itself is sturdy enough for this, the 'Kingston' logo on the front has gotten a bit scratched up. Not really a big deal, though. Overall, great product! I'm very satisfied, and have already recommended the drive to friends B0006GWY4I:problems_connecting_with_computer:j._ortiz B0006GWY4I Kingston 1GB DataTraveler II USB 2.0 ( KUSBDTII/1GB ): Electronics electronics 2.0 September 4, 2006 J. ortiz I too saw that my kingston had problems connecting to my pc and mac. It's pretty much 50/50, on whether the computer will detect it or not. I have to then take it out and plug it back in and then usually it will work. Recently, it died on me, and because It was only about a year old, I figured I probably had a bad item. Whether or not it was shotty workmanship or I just got unlucky, I don't know B0006GWY4I:100%__excelent:angel_donchev_"web_developer/designer" B0006GWY4I Kingston 1GB DataTraveler II USB 2.0 ( KUSBDTII/1GB ): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 August 31, 2006 Angel Donchev "web developer/designer" IL, USA I'm using it from 3 months - every day. It's easy to use with comfortable build-in software secure protection. Durable. Works fine and Kingston DataTraveler II is Very Very fast! Just everithing what I can expect from one Top USB Memory Stick B0006GWY4I:very_good_product:raul_escamilla B0006GWY4I Kingston 1GB DataTraveler II USB 2.0 ( KUSBDTII/1GB ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 24, 2006 Raul Escamilla I am totally satisfied with y kinston datatraveler II, is very fast with a very good data transfer rate. i recommended 100% this product B0006GWY4I:reliable,_fast,_and_user-friendly:math_geek B0006GWY4I Kingston 1GB DataTraveler II USB 2.0 ( KUSBDTII/1GB ): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 August 7, 2006 Math Geek Texas I haven't had any problems with my DataTraveler. I just plugged it in and it installed itself quickly, discreetly, and painlessly. I am quite impressed with the upload and download speed. I saved over 500 MB of images and videos to my DataTraveler in about 2 minutes. It is also very easy to use. Just plug it in and it will install itself in a minute or two and when you are done using it, just click the Safely Remove Hardware icon and unplug it B0006GWY4I:some_startup_problems,_then_works_fine:david_durkee B0006GWY4I Kingston 1GB DataTraveler II USB 2.0 ( KUSBDTII/1GB ): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 July 9, 2006 David Durkee Eden Prairie, MN I had some odd problems with this flash drive ont he first day that I used it. It didn't seem to reliably connect to my computers. Once when it did connect copying files was amazingly slow. After those first few bad experiences, it has worked fine ever since. Maybe the contacts needed to be worn down a little bit or something. Anyway, since then I have used the DataTraveler regularly (just about every day) to copy files between an HP laptop and two iMacs and it has worked without a hitch. One funny observation. They put an In Use light on one side of this drive. In about half the USB ports I have put it in, the light is facing away from the user. It would be nice if there were some universal standards for USB ports about which way is up, or in the case of vertically mounted ones, which way is facing the user. It would make them easier to plug in without looking inside the plug every time (for those of us who use multiple machines) B0000642RX:great_keyboard_at_a_little_price:k._costantini B0000642RX Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 K. Costantini Wyoming USA IF you are a typist - this is a great keyboard. The ergonomic design is so kind to your hands, once you get used to it. I used one at work for a few years and when I retired, had a hard time getting used to our expensive "regular" keyboard. So, I couldn't wait to find this Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite and couldn't believe how inexpensive it was. My husband who types with two fingers, is also finally getting used to it! I love it and it certainly is kind to my wrists and fingers B0000642RX:microsoft_natural_keyboard:patricia_ashenberner B0000642RX Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 Patricia Ashenberner This keyboard is wonderful. I have used one before and was so happy to get one and at such a good price. My hands, wrists & fingers do not ache or hurt when I have to spend a long time using this keyboard B0000642RX:keyboard:carol_maraccini B0000642RX Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 4, 2006 carol maraccini This is not the keyboard in the picture, however, i kept it because I was in dire need. These are hard to find in retail stores. B0000642RX:flimsy_and_delicate:loretta_d._serrano_"author_of_'stone_cold_guilty_-_the_people_v._scott_lee_peterson" B0000642RX Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 4, 2006 Loretta D. Serrano "Author of 'Stone Cold Guilty - The People v. Scott Lee Peterson" Cleveland, Ohio I have gone through two of these keyboards. I really like the comfort and design of this keyboard, which is why I bought a second one when the first one started acting up. I use the keyboard primarily for writing, so I don't pay much attention to the other keys or their position; although, I think some of the keys are a little too small. My first natural keyboard lasted about 18 months until one day it shorted and stopped typing the correct letters. I replaced it almost immediately with the same keyboard because of how much I liked the style and because I was so used to it. My new one, which I bought in July, shorted out after less than a teaspoon of coffe dripped on it. I've had keyboards that have survived major spillage, cleaning products, and being dropped, yet this keyboard died after such a small injury. I have tried to contact Microsoft to return it. It's not worth a lot of aggravation, but for $35, you would think it would be a little hardier. Not recommended B0000642RX:for_when_simplicity_and_comfort_are_prized_above_all:mark_smith B0000642RX Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 7, 2006 Mark Smith San Francisco, CA USA This particular keyboard is the only one I have used for the past half dozen years. I've got two on my desk here at work and another at home, plus a few spares hidden around the storage room for when they break (or stop getting sold). Nowadays, if you're looking for an ergonomic keyboard, you're going to always run into the modern fancy devices. Rows of buttons to access your mail or documents, fancy Function Lock behavior, macros, and all manner of doodads and whatsits that you probably don't need. Perhaps I'm the only one, but I want a keyboard that's just a keyboard. I just want to type on it -- and not kill my wrists! This keyboard combines both of those - simplicity and comfort - in a way that I've not found matched by any other keyboard B0000642RX:good_positive_keystrokes:s._guthrie B0000642RX Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 June 20, 2006 S. Guthrie UK I use this keyboard at home and a conventional one at work. At first I found the conventional one tight after using this one for a bit. The key angle is good. I like the lights down the middle also. After 5 years or so of use, the keys respond as well as ever with good springback and never missing an action. The same model's been on sale that long in the UK, which actually says something about its popularity. The one drawback is the footprint of the feet is too narrow and its tricky to stop them from sliding. I've used ridged fabric, but a different shape and rubber on the feet would help a lot. B0000642RX:touch_typists_(and_programmers_and_gamers)_beware:thomas_park_"a_small_turnip" B0000642RX Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite: Electronics electronics 16 of 16 2.0 March 20, 2006 Thomas Park "a_small_turnip" Seattle, WA First off, let me say that this is a pretty solid keyboard. No complaints about the quality. However, be aware that Microsoft decided to rearrange several clusters of keys on this keyboard. The arrow keys are in a diamond pattern rather than the traditional (and IMHO efficient) "inverted-T". Also, the home/end/insert/del/pg up/pg down cluster has been dissected and rearranged, which causes me no end of grief and mis-keys. As a touch-typist and a programmer, I've come to expect these keys to be in a certain position. I don't see any added value from Microsoft's updated positioning of these keys. However, they definitely do ding my productivity. Your milage may vary B0000642RX:solid_keyboard:t._sherry_"t.s." B0000642RX Microsoft Natural Keyboard Elite: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 March 16, 2006 T. Sherry "T.S." Cali Nice Keyboard. A bit simple and the delete key is a small and it's easy to hit the wrong key over there in the cluster of home, page up, page down, end, delete and insert. Besides that, the keys are very comfortable to hit and not to loud either. It's working fine so far and a good deal. I'd buy it again B00009KH5Q:configuration_is_big_task:rajasundaram_gopalan_"raja" B00009KH5Q D-Link DP-311U Wireless Print Server, 1-USB Port, 802.11b, 11Mbps: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 August 21, 2006 Rajasundaram Gopalan "Raja" NJ USA I bought the product 2 weeks before and I have a thought this will work with all printers but not. D Link technical support is very bad I called at least 10 times to find my printer is compatible or not. User manual is not complete so configuration is very difficult. Changing the IP Address manually and re assigning the new IP Address is very difficult. And it cause problem for other wireless divices (Mouse,Keyboard,Wireless web camera and External wireless hard disk). Because of this product I spend almost 8 hrs to solve other wireless network issues. If you have enough time then it will entertain you B00009KH5Q:dp_311u_does_not_work_for_me_and_the_tech_support_is_terrible!:mike_"mike" B00009KH5Q D-Link DP-311U Wireless Print Server, 1-USB Port, 802.11b, 11Mbps: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 March 2, 2006 Mike "Mike" Texas USA I bought this DP-311U print server. I set it up according to the manual and i can print from different computers to the printer. However, a few hours later, it stopped working. I disconnect then reconnect everything, it started to work again. But a few hours later this same thing happened again. I called the tech people at D-link and started to explain the problem when the line was disconnected. I thought this must be an accident. I called again. After transfering to a different number and waited for about 10 minutes, i was just about to describe the problem again, the line was droped again. I checked my telephone lines, they were ok. D-link's tech support is just a waste of time. By the way, i have other similar products which work fine. Mike B00009KH5Q:a_solid_little_usb_print_server:big_hal B00009KH5Q D-Link DP-311U Wireless Print Server, 1-USB Port, 802.11b, 11Mbps: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 May 16, 2005 Big Hal Richardson, Texas I too had a little difficulty getting the right IP address of this device so that I could connect to it via my web browser. That was overcome by reading some reviews and the instructions. Amazing huh? hehe. After getting this thing working, it has been working great and I feel that there is little that needs to be tweaked/modified to make it work just the way you want. Basically you want to share a printer, and that is exactly what this lets you do. I need to upgrade toe 802.11g now though B0002ZW5W4:almost_perfect_with_its_limited_use_with_portable_mp3_players:sung_c._kim B0002ZW5W4 Etymotic Research ER6i Isolator Earphones (White): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 19, 2006 Sung C. Kim Van Nuys, CA USA One of the nice investments I've made on the electronics. First hesitant, due to not so pleasant experience with a cheap, average in-ear type headphoens from Wal-Mart, I was pleasantly surprised by this model's accurate sound reproduction and more than adequate volume as this type of headphones. I already have two Sennheiser headpohones, one of them 'nose-cancelling' type, and this one easily blows them away. But keep in mind that this Etymotic in-ear headphones are specifically for the portable mp3 players and not for the home stereo systems. On the home stereo systems the Sennheiser headphones are way superior to the in-ear type headphones, period. Noise blocking is fairly good on this one too, much more effective than Sennheiser's active noise-cancelling type, which is very cumbersome and ineffective, and makes you wonder whether it's really safe to use this type of headphones while you're running or riding a bike on the streets. They do look fragile in terms of build quality, but eventually time will prove its durability. So far, so good. It's been a very satisfying listening experience. I highly recommend this product B0002ZW5W4:so_worth_it!:j._knepp B0002ZW5W4 Etymotic Research ER6i Isolator Earphones (White): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 J. Knepp Denver, CO USA Oh my lord, these things are impressive. This is the first time I've ever been impressed enough with something to take the time to write a review. I researched a lot before buying, and actually went on the advice of a friend. He owns the shureE4c's, which are impressive but out of my price range at $320. He recommended these, as he had a friend who he swapped headphones with on a trip overseas. He was using the Bose QuietComfort2's at the time, and he thought that the Etymotic were just as good if not better than the Bose. Just to give you a feel for the noise canceling, I am sitting here with the headphones in and nothing playing and I can't hear my typing. I can't even hear my cat, who happens to be very loud and anoying usually. As for bass, as long as you insert them correctly it is actually quite powerful even with the flanged eartips. The trick is to put them in and angle them up slightly so they comfortably enter your ear canal. I'm hearing bass on songs that I didn't know was there before, and I have an expensive Bose system both at home and in my car. It obviously isn't bass that shakes the ground, but I can feel it in my chest. The sound quality is very clean, it sounds great with everything. Techno, trance, pop, big band, hip hop, classical, opera, you name it. Couldn't be happier B0002ZW5W4:sounds_great--cord_"clingy":steve_h._heaser_"chilihead" B0002ZW5W4 Etymotic Research ER6i Isolator Earphones (White): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Steve H. Heaser "Chilihead" Texas I have now used this product for about a month. I really like the quality of the sound, and I always use the cover it came with to store them, but the type of rubber used in the cord is sort of "Clingy" and can "Stick" to itself. I like the clip that is on the cord and if you roll the cord and clip it in a spool, that helps. Also the colors for the left and right are almost invisible. I would give this product a 5 if the cord was on a yo-yo B0002ZW5W4:awesome:c._j._houston B0002ZW5W4 Etymotic Research ER6i Isolator Earphones (White): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 6, 2006 C. J. Houston You have to find the right ear insert size, but after you do, these earphones are awesome. Once you find the right size that fits your ear, you'll notice the bass. If you give these a try, have some patience at first, and you'll be happy. The sound and isolation are awesome. B0002ZW5W4:great_with_my_nano:randall_b._ogle_"nanoman" B0002ZW5W4 Etymotic Research ER6i Isolator Earphones (White): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Randall B. Ogle "Nanoman" Tennessee Excellent outside noise reduction, great sound, lightweight and comfortable choices in inserts. I have had the 4P earphones for over a year, so I believe these will be durable too B0002ZW5W4:know_your_stuff_and_buy_these_earphones!:anton_poster B0002ZW5W4 Etymotic Research ER6i Isolator Earphones (White): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Anton Poster Myrtle Beach, SC USA By Know Your Stuff I mean (1) they're expensive, so don't expect cheap ones to sound this good, but don't compare them to pricey individualized fitted 'phones, and (2) they're IN EAR, so make sure you take the time to find the right combination of fitting options that make them have a good bass seal, and (3) they're IN EAR, so understand that you have to place them fully and deeply into your ear. But by Know Your Stuff I also mean to know your other equipment. The almost identically priced ER6 earphones have a flatter frequency response, but lower efficiency. If you are listening to a true high powered stereo then get the ER6s. However, if you are listening to MP3s, with their slightly reduced tonal range (as compared to CDs), or are in a situation with ANY ambient noise then these earphones are incredibly well "voiced"/tuned, thrilling (only when the music calls for it), sonically "flat" in feel (again, when the music calls for it), efficient, and incidently very good when it comes to isolation capacity. I admit to being a music snob, and I state so only to convey with confidence that these headphones are NOT as good as a set of popular Electrostatic headphones I own - but they're VERY CLOSE; and lugging around a much more expensive transformer and set of headphones that are each ten times as large and heavy as my MP3 player is not an option. I went through several incarnations of other 'phones, including less expensive earphones and on-ear and around-ear studio quality headphones. In retrospect it was all a waste of time and money. So the main Know Your Stuff advice I can give is: If you are an MP3 listener then save yourself any more agonizing over wondering what to get - BUY THESE EARPHONES B0002ZW5W4:great_for_the_money:richard_chatelain_"bassoon_power" B0002ZW5W4 Etymotic Research ER6i Isolator Earphones (White): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 Richard Chatelain "bassoon power" Salt Lake, Utah United States I bought these earphones for my daughter. She works and lives on a cruise line and needs isolation when listening to her music. These earphones offer a great deal for the money. They offer better than average sound quality, and good isolation. They are not as good as the ER-4P earphones that I own, but for less than $100.00 you can't beat the ER6i B0002ZW5W4:need_to_figure_out_the_best_fit_for_best_experience:mona_lisa_"monny" B0002ZW5W4 Etymotic Research ER6i Isolator Earphones (White): Electronics electronics 4.0 October 29, 2006 Mona Lisa "Monny" Redwood City, CA USA I bought the ER6i based on the recommendation by a friend. Several colleagues had bought these too and were very happy with the earphones. I was disappointed with the sound quality at first and struggled a bit to figure out the right set of eartips. I requested samples of the small form eartips directly from Etymotics and now the earphones work perfectly. They certainly block out surrounding sound and you only have to turn on the volume to the desired level. They are light weight and easy to carry around. It would be nice if the set came with a adaptor for the airplane B0002ZW5W4:so_far,_so_good:g._lawrence B0002ZW5W4 Etymotic Research ER6i Isolator Earphones (White): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 8, 2006 G. Lawrence Needed a pair of in ear headphones to use while riding a motorcycle. I was a bit concerned about the isolating feature of these headphones but found them to be no different vs foam ear plugs with regards to hearing traffic, sirens etc. Sound quality is quite good and found they fit under a full face helmet with no discomfort. I also use them with an Autocom system vs in helmet speakers, they sound much better than the autocom speakers. B000EF3D64:sound_blaster_audigy_se:g._n._yguico_"sticky_wallet" B000EF3D64 Sound Blaster Audigy Se: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 7, 2006 G. N. Yguico "sticky wallet" Las Vegas, NV Great value for the price. Service and shipping from Amazon was flawless as usual and arrived on time exactly when the system told me it would. Very Happy with product and would definitely recommend it B000EF3D64:excellent_budget_card:geoffrey_w._johnson B000EF3D64 Sound Blaster Audigy Se: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 August 10, 2006 Geoffrey W. Johnson I was looking for a decent, but cheap 5.1 sound card, and this was the perfect solution. It combines the powerful Audigy sound processor, as well with EAX and CMSS 3-D. The software package is also amazing B000EF3D64:great_sound_card,_and_cheap_too!:gen_patton_7 B000EF3D64 Sound Blaster Audigy Se: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 July 25, 2006 Gen Patton 7 San Carlos, CA United States I just bought this sound card at Bestbuy to replace my Realtek HD onboard audio that was having problems. Playing BF2 with EAX sounds amazing, vibrant sound and amazing clarity. I was going to buy a Soundblaster X-Fi, but why pay $122 when you can get amazing sound for only $22! Overall no problems, except the volume is drastically louder than my last sound card (have to turn the volume down to 1/8 what it used to be). Your music, video, and games will sound great with this budget sound card! B000816CE4:nice,_compact_machine!!!:r._anderson B000816CE4 Brother IntelliFAX 2820 Laser Fax Machine and Printer: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 9, 2006 R. Anderson Petoskey, MI USA I've had very good luck with brother products! This is my fourth Brother product. We have a color laser printer, two black & white laser printers, and another fax. All have been very reliable and by looking around a little on the net you can find the supplies at very resonable prices. This fax offers good features in a small footprint. We have an all Mac office, and this machine set up with no problems at all. It was just plug and use. The copier functions works well, it's nice to be able to put multiple pages in the feed and walk away while it quickly makes your copies. The staion id is easily set up, It also has 8 presets letting you use a single button send to those numbers you use a lot, A lastly it has a large paper drawer, allowing you to load 250 sheets of paper at a time. This is a machine that should handle anything from a home fax situation to a medium sized office B000816CE4:great_fax_for_the_money!:bluebeary B000816CE4 Brother IntelliFAX 2820 Laser Fax Machine and Printer: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 June 16, 2006 Bluebeary Doylestown, OH My husband and I both have home ofices and this machine is wonderful. Scans pages quickly, prints quickly. We use it @ 3-4 times a day, sending and receiving faxes B000816CE4:love_it!:sales_queen B000816CE4 Brother IntelliFAX 2820 Laser Fax Machine and Printer: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 May 20, 2006 Sales Queen Houston, TX I had one of the old thermal paper fax machines for years and it finally went out on me and I had to purchase a new one. I wanted to find one that was NOT complicated to operate. I basically wanted to plug it in and start faxing. That is what I did with this one. So simply to operate. No more curly pages and holds twice as much paper. We use it for the home office and fax quite a bit. We have a seperate phone line for the fax so we leave it in fax mode all the time. If you are looking for something simple, this is it B000816CE4:could_be_better:sagecrest_"sagecrest" B000816CE4 Brother IntelliFAX 2820 Laser Fax Machine and Printer: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 2.0 May 11, 2006 sagecrest "sagecrest" ct This fax works great for small offices or homes. It is very fast and gives you a confirmation to let you know the fax went through. The only problem I have with it is it curls the paper so it is impossible to make copies or scan documents that come in. Also, any fax over 2 pages long gets jumbled up and ends up all over the floor. B000816CE4:good_overall,_but...:david_dejongh B000816CE4 Brother IntelliFAX 2820 Laser Fax Machine and Printer: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 4.0 April 30, 2006 David deJongh Carrollton, TX United States We bought this machine to replace the ancient Panasonic plain paper fax we've had for about 10 years. We do very little faxing, but some of our contacts require fax communication, so we probably average about 200 sheets a year. Overall, this machine has many excellent features - reading all the document sheets into memory before dialling, for example, and providing a "starter" cartridge that is good for 1500 sheets. There are, however, a couple of gripes. First of all, this is the second machine we bought: the document feed on the first one didn't work - the rollers rotated, but wouldn't pick up the paper. I am SO impressed with Amazon - I submitted a return on Sunday evening, and a new machine was delivered on Tuesday. The new one works fine. Gripe #2 - I frequently have to send faxes to a credit bureau, whose fax line is often busy. The redial function is only good for one attempt, after 5 minutes. I don't want to have to get up every five minutes to retry manually - even the 10-year old Panasonic redialled every minute until it either got through or you told it to stop. Gripe #3. You have to go through a 4- or 5- step process to change the receive mode. I only want the machine to be on Fax mode when I know a fax is coming in. Other times, it can be on Telephone mode. (Actually, there is a simple solution - just power it off) Gripe #4. No Caller ID on the fax machine, and even in Telephone mode, it has to intercept the ring tone to let me know it's a phone call. That means that my 2nd-line portable phone doesn't get the Caller ID signal either. Not a big deal, because nobody except for random callers calls that number, but if you only have one line, you can kiss Caller ID goodbye. Overall, however, a good machine for what I hope are the dying days for this technology. B000816CE4:very_good_value:derek_hofmann_"traal" B000816CE4 Brother IntelliFAX 2820 Laser Fax Machine and Printer: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 5.0 April 9, 2006 Derek Hofmann "traal" Mesa, AZ USA I purchased this fax machine to replace an inkjet fax which was really expensive on ink. It seemed like every other time I wanted to receive a fax or make a copy, I would have to replace the $25 ink cartridge again. This fax machine makes copies much more quickly (and cheaply, and with better quality) than the old fax. It holds about twice as much paper. You can also schedule faxes to be sent later, and to multiple recipients. One more advantage of this machine is that you can hook it up to a computer through USB and use it as a normal laser printer. I tried it, and it works great, and FAST compared to my HP Deskjet. If you're concerned about junk faxes wasting money on ink, or if you want ot make a lot of copies, or if you need both a printer and a fax machine and want to save money by buying just one, this machine is a very good investment B000816CE4:great_for_a_home_office:lisa_margolis B000816CE4 Brother IntelliFAX 2820 Laser Fax Machine and Printer: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 April 7, 2006 Lisa Margolis Hollywood, FL This fax is great for a home office. Use it as a printer or a copier, the price is really affordable. The size was also important to me, and I like the fact that it's compact B000816CE4:brother_intellifax_2820_laser_fax_machine_and_printer:conn_ostland_"conn" B000816CE4 Brother IntelliFAX 2820 Laser Fax Machine and Printer: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 20, 2006 Conn Ostland "Conn" California Great printer!, no problems at all even with it not being on the supported list. Works great as a stand alone on on my wireless network. B000E204LY:excellent:scott_p._crawford B000E204LY Logitech Cordless Desktop S 530 Laser for Mac ( 967664-0403 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 5, 2006 Scott P. Crawford Bought this keyboard/mouse set for my PC... been working flawlessly for several months, although some of the multimedia keys don't work.... but I knew this going in, and it hasn't been much of an issue B000E204LY:great_wireless_keyboard_and_mouse:rishi_b._patel B000E204LY Logitech Cordless Desktop S 530 Laser for Mac ( 967664-0403 ): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 5, 2006 Rishi B. Patel The keyboard and mouse moues very well with my mac. The receiver is small, the shortcuts on the keyboard are nice, and the buttons on the mouse are very useful. Highly recommend the product. It is very easy to configure, and they both are very comfortable. the keyboard is quite thin, and the mouse fits well in your hand B000E204LY:nice_touch:w._b._peters B000E204LY Logitech Cordless Desktop S 530 Laser for Mac ( 967664-0403 ): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 4, 2006 W. B. Peters Orange County CA USA I am no expert. I've used Macs for 18 years, but my technical expertise is minimal. Given that, I've never been a fan of Mac keyboards--they seem unresponsive. (Laptops excluded). Plus, I was having trouble with the Bluetooth connection on my latest Mac keyboard. Is part of my problem that I started out on manual typewrters, pounding away, and if I was younger I would be happier with Mac keyboards? Dunno. So I went with this Logitech Cordeless Desktop. Love it. It is reliable, and the keyboard is perfect for me--I can type quickly and accurately. I've had great luck with other Logitech products too. For the record, Amazon got this keyboard to me quick at what I take to be a good price B000E204LY:good_for_a_wireless_mac_keyboard:amit_patel B000E204LY Logitech Cordless Desktop S 530 Laser for Mac ( 967664-0403 ): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 September 26, 2006 Amit Patel SF Bay Area, CA USA I'll start with the positive: * I really like the feel of this keyboard. It's better than all the PC keyboards I tried and it's much better than the standard Apple keyboards, which feel mushy to me. However, keyboard feel is of course a matter of taste, and I highly recommend trying one out in a store. I had previously bought a keyboard online based on positive reviews, and I hated the way it felt. * Although I use this in a setting where wireless adds little value, it's still sort of nice. I can pick up the keyboard and put it elsewhere on my desk if I want to sketch something out on paper. * The iTunes buttons (including volume control and mute) are great. They even work when the screensaver is on, which is not something you get with software-only iTunes controls. With those programs, the keys go to the password box (to unlock your screen) instead of directly controlling iTunes. * The mouse feels comfortable and has decent buttons (perhaps too many). I've remapped one of the buttons to "middle click" so that I can open new tabs in my web browser. A few negatives though: * Being wireless, there's sometimes noticeable lag. This is more a problem for the mouse than the keyboard. It goes to sleep when you're not using it actively, so it takes some movement to wake it up again. With the keyboard on the other hand, I'm using it all the time so it has fewer chances to fall asleep. * The drivers don't offer all the customization I'd like. For example, you can't reassign the iTunes keys to control another music player. (Note for Intel Mac users: the drivers now work on the Intel Mac.) Overall I'm pretty happy with it. I'm a very picky keyboard user; I want the keys to feel responsive and give me feedback when the keystroke is sent to the computer. I've been looking for a new keyboard for about a year, and this one is the first one I've been happy with. It's not perfect, but it doesn't seem that my perfect keyboard is out there B000E204LY:love_it!:phantom_pilot_"lurch" B000E204LY Logitech Cordless Desktop S 530 Laser for Mac ( 967664-0403 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 13, 2006 Phantom Pilot "Lurch" Cincinnati, OH USA I love this cordless keyboard and mouse combination. I wouldn't go back for anything. It is so much more comfortable and easier to type than the standard Mac keyboard that came with my G5 tower. If you don't have it, get it. You'll never regret it B000E204LY:perfect_wireless_addtion_to_an_intel_imac:k._delong B000E204LY Logitech Cordless Desktop S 530 Laser for Mac ( 967664-0403 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 5, 2006 K. DeLong Fresno, CA I purchased the S530 for a 20" Intel iMac about two months ago. The wireless combo is just a touch whiter than the computer color. The silver accents perfectly coordinate with the iMac base. Overall it's a clean, stunning look on the desk with the iMac. The software update available on the Logitech web site works flawlessly with the new Intel Macs. Like my several previous Logitech keyboards, these are quality components. The S530 offers crisp, lively typing and a solid mouse feel that fits my large hands perfectly. The only negative is pretty minor -- the undersized FKeys take a little getting used to B000E204LY:great_set!,_wireless_range_lacking.:justin_larsen B000E204LY Logitech Cordless Desktop S 530 Laser for Mac ( 967664-0403 ): Electronics electronics 4.0 August 25, 2006 Justin Larsen Petaluma, CA When i first installed this set i could not get it working for the life of me. I then relised i had a logitec mouse installed before with the control center software installed before. Once i uninstalled this and reinstalled the new software worked like a charm. I have now been using it for about 2 months with no hickup, and even had the reciver behind the mac mini. This stopped tonight, and i had to move it onto the exdternal stand which makes more clutter, but overall its a great set looks amazing, and add tons of funtionality to the mac B000E204LY:great_combo!:p._runcie B000E204LY Logitech Cordless Desktop S 530 Laser for Mac ( 967664-0403 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 23, 2006 P. Runcie East Tennessee, USA I am not, normally, a fan of Logitech. I wanted something more than my Apple Pro Keyboard and my Mircosoft Optical Trackball Mouse was starting to show it's age. I wasn't going to take a chance on the Apple Bluetooh combo because of the overall bad reviews. I thought I would take a chance because of the decent reviews and eBay prices. I like the mouse even though I still prefer a trackball. The keyboard, I really like. The tactile touch is almost as good as the old Keytronic keyboards from the 1980's WinDooz days B00002NDS2:best_value_ever:f._geraci_"g._leon" B00002NDS2 DYMO 45013 White Tape/ Black Print 1/2 x 23, D1 Style Cartridge: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 14, 2006 F. Geraci "G. Leon" LIC, NY The Product does what it is suppose to. But, the best, absolutely, the best is when you can save 50% off the retail price. You can't go wrong B0009F62GW:great_value:n._altimari_"guitar_player" B0009F62GW Altec Lansing inMotion Plus for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 April 13, 2006 N. Altimari "guitar player" Brazil This unit really has as impressive sound quality. Although I didn't have to chance to compare it side by side with other options, its price range is somewhat unique (under $100). It's very portable too, once you close the box it's not larger than a medium sized book. I have a few suggestions, if i may: - The vendor should provide a 'cap' or 'cover' for the iPod connector. When the ipod is not connected, it can get dusted. - The volume control should be a slider, since we cannot see the actual volume level. Or maybe a LED indicator should show it. - We cannot 'tilt' the angle of the speakers because the connector is fixed in the base. Maybe it should 'basculate' a litte bit. - There should be a 'belt' fastener or clipper (or something like that), to hold the iPod secure in its place. Once I thought about placing the unit over my car console on a long trip, but even if I secured the speakers, the iPod would drop out of its place, whenever the car passed over a bump. - If this unit had a remote, it would be perfect... ;- B0009F62GW:altec_lansing_inmotion_plus_for_ipod:mrs._mark_cowans_"maryetta" B0009F62GW Altec Lansing inMotion Plus for iPod: Electronics electronics 4 of 9 5.0 October 25, 2005 Mrs. Mark Cowans "Maryetta" I gave this to my husband for his birthday and he loves this easy to use piece of genius from the ipod group. It was a great travelling companion in Mexico! Romantic music, salsa dance tunes, and all of our favourite songs were with us daily, whether on the beach or in private. With the sound of a true stero system we were very impressed with the inMotion Plus. B0009F62GW:altec_lansing_inmotion_plus_for_ipod:c._cowans_"carol" B0009F62GW Altec Lansing inMotion Plus for iPod: Electronics electronics 4 of 7 5.0 September 26, 2005 C. Cowans "Carol" Lincoln, CA I gave this as a gift and the recipient absolutely loves it. It's extremely lightweight for travelling and for use without a power source. The sound quality if much better than we expected . . . a very nice surprise. Its modern design, size and weight is perfect for bringing your music with you wherever you go and for sharing with others. Great B0009F62GW:how_do_you_impress_an_audiophile?:larry_d._eggert_"swutah_user" B0009F62GW Altec Lansing inMotion Plus for iPod: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 September 21, 2005 Larry D. Eggert "SWUtah User" Saint George, UT WOW! I was looking for a compact portable speaker setup for my iPod for travel and the office. I freely admit I'm hooked on good quality sound - my listening room at home is cluttered with Mark Levinson, Bryston, Audio Research, Wilson WATT/Puppies, etc. I love good quality sound. I was looking for a "reasonable" portable listening experience for when I didn't want to use earphones. This cute little gadget just blew me away. Bass is amazingly full and tight for such little speakers. Norah Jones just purrs. Wynton Marsalis' horn has that blatty brassiness I love. Don't get me wrong - this would never be a primary system. But for what it's designed for, WOW! 4 AA batteries and an iPod and for 1 lb 10 oz including batteries and iPod, you've got a great traveling system. Give it a try. B0009F62GW:fantastic._great_sound.:j._peaco B0009F62GW Altec Lansing inMotion Plus for iPod: Electronics electronics 20 of 20 5.0 July 22, 2005 J. Peaco I saw this in a department store and decided I had to have it. I ended up ordering it over the web and saved some money. This is incredibly simple to work. Plug the cord into the unit. Plug the cord into an outlet. Plug your iPod into the unit and turn it on. The sound quality is amazing. The Maxxbass system gives a clear and rich sound. Usually with units this small the sound comes out rather tinny but that's not the case here. And don't be afraid to crank up the volume either. When you plug the unit it to an outlet, it will charge your iPod while you're listening. I think it charges the battery faster then on my computer at home. But you can also use 4 AA batteries and play the unit that way. However it won't chage the iPod when using batteries for power. On the back are additional jacks for a headphone, auxiliary outlet if you want to play another type of a device and a place to connect it to your computer. This is a first rate unit that can be used anywhere and produces great and full sound. B000F1UFYU:this_is_the_best_phone_that_we_tested.:gt B000F1UFYU Panasonic KX-TG5633B 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Three Handsets: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 24, 2006 GT Austin, TX USA I have simple requirements for a cordless phone, good sound quality and a reasonable user interface. I had a Sony that was O.K., and recently tried a new Motorola model when that was ready to be replaced. It had a lot of static in various parts of the house, so returned it and tried the Panasonic. Only had it a couple weeks, but this phone is fantastic, has better sound than most corded phones and not a hint of static anywhere in the house or even the back yard. The phone book and caller ID functions are fairly standard, no complaints here. The rock-solid wireless performance is where this phone really shines B000F1UFYU:good,_but_not_excellent:dmitri_sokolov B000F1UFYU Panasonic KX-TG5633B 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Three Handsets: Electronics electronics 13 of 14 4.0 November 14, 2006 Dmitri Sokolov Old Bridge, NJ, USA Pros: 1. Good battery life 2. Handset speaker 3. Answering machine access from handset 4. Ability to page people within the house 5. No interference with wireless network (as opposed to 2.4 GHz phones). Actually, I did not have a problem with a 900 MHz phone, but those are out of fashion these days. Cons: 1. The range is actually much worse than that of my old 900 MHz Sony 2. Phone book has nothing in common with those of the cell phones, which makes it a bit difficult to get used to navigation techniques 3. Paging always causes the destination handset to ring, even when its ringing is switched off 4. There is no power backup option for the base, so during the power outage you cannot receive the calls and you lose the time settings. B000F1UFYU:missed_calls:thomas_mager B000F1UFYU Panasonic KX-TG5633B 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Three Handsets: Electronics electronics 4 of 7 1.0 November 14, 2006 Thomas Mager Andover, MA United States These phones have been terrible. We made the mistake of throwing out our old phones when I got these. They simply don't ring half the time so we miss calls. The Panasonic technical support was not helpful at resolving the problem, and I procrastinated beyond 30 days to return them to Amazon. Now I need to go out and buy new phones to use while I send these back to Panasonic to receive "refurbished" replacements B000F1UFYU:this_phone_system_works_for_me!!!:andrea_d._hayes_"future_stepmom" B000F1UFYU Panasonic KX-TG5633B 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Three Handsets: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 November 10, 2006 Andrea D. Hayes "future stepmom" Stephens City, Virginia United States After purchasing this particular phone system and using it for several months now, I feel that I made the appropriate purchase. Great quality for the money B000F1UFYU:great_phone:chyrel_b._wright B000F1UFYU Panasonic KX-TG5633B 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Three Handsets: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 November 9, 2006 Chyrel B. Wright Many great features, love the different rings for different people. Good simple answering machine, whole system is a space saver. We live in an area with poor telephone service and the sound is great and it has excellent range out of the house B000F1UFYU:works_very_well_in_our_split_level_home_(3_levels):pediatrician_mom B000F1UFYU Panasonic KX-TG5633B 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Three Handsets: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 November 9, 2006 Pediatrician Mom San Diego, CA USA We previously had two 900 mHz cordless phones and 2 landline phones spread out in our house. It is so nice to have a cordless phone on each level. There has been great reception from every part of our house with them, the speakerphone works great, and there has been no interference noted from any of our other appliances (i.e. microwave). I have been outside at least 100 -150 ft away and have had no problems with reception. I did not realize how convenient the speakerphone feature would be. It makes extended family calls easy and hands-free use possible. I like the small size of the answering machine. Playback of messages is easy and set up is easy as well. As previous buyers have noted, I don't need to see how many calls I have missed on the extension phones not used to receive the call. That is the only feature that I don't like about this phone. I switched to internet VOIP service (away from SBC/ATT), and the phones continue to work well. I would buy this phone again, and am actually considering buying an additional handset. B000F1UFYU:best_cordless_i've_owned_yet:jj_gray_"jj" B000F1UFYU Panasonic KX-TG5633B 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Three Handsets: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 November 9, 2006 JJ Gray "JJ" Seattle, WA Having been disappointed by several other phones for various reasons (e.g. Uniden's reception was so poor I had to be within sight of the base station), I was a bit hesitant to drop more of my hard-earned dollars on a cordless system. But I have to say that this one from Panasonic was well worth it. Reception is crystal clear, even outside the house, and other features like the hand-set speaker phone and built-in intercom function are fantastic bonuses. It even tells you when somebody else is on the phone on another extension so you don't pick up accidentally. Very nice. I'd have given it 5 stars, but you gotta save those for when it changes your life B000F1UFYU:could_it_get_any_easier?:m._nicholson B000F1UFYU Panasonic KX-TG5633B 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Three Handsets: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 M. Nicholson Brazil Great phone system and very, very easy to use - you don't even need to read the instructions! (Don't quote me on that though). B000F1UFYU:this_phone_gives_static_the_leh!:scott_parisi B000F1UFYU Panasonic KX-TG5633B 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Three Handsets: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 November 8, 2006 Scott Parisi Collierville, TN United States I am a long time Panasonic cordless telephone user. For more than 10 years Panasonic has been my choice for in-home cordless telephones. Aside from clear, static-free calls, the range on this thing is famazing. The out of box configuration is more than simple and this phone is a slam dunk for anyone that chooses to make this purchase. The speakerphone is both loud and clear and the answering machine is feature-rich and also easy to use. If you enjoy clear phone calls and like to have the freedom of patrolling the neighborhood without the worries of missing a call, you should add this to your cart now B00005N5Y2:northwestern_bell_76510_corded_speakerphone:m._danilewitz B00005N5Y2 Northwestern Bell 76510 Corded Speakerphone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 9, 2006 M. Danilewitz This is a real lemon. The volume does not work properly and distorts the sound. The touchtone keys stick even though I have had this phone less than 6 months. I would like my money back B00005N5Y2:great_simple_phone:amazon_buyer B00005N5Y2 Northwestern Bell 76510 Corded Speakerphone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 July 22, 2006 Amazon buyer Oregon I love this phone, have three of them, easy to read, simple to use, can see caller ID easily. Have two on desks, one on the wall. They have worked for 9 months now. B00004TS2H:lame_instructions:robert_agraviador B00004TS2H Epson S041153 Iron-on Cool Transfer Paper: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 2.0 August 2, 2006 Robert Agraviador Boondocks of OC,CA Step.3 ...insert transfer paper with the blank side (printable surface) loaded correctly. Boths sides are blank. I found out the hard way and melted the film on the iron which is now useless. TIP: glossy side is the printable sid B00004TS2H:no_complaints_at_all._:s._garth B00004TS2H Epson S041153 Iron-on Cool Transfer Paper: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 August 28, 2005 S. Garth USA Easy to print good quality on. Super easy to iron on. The best I have tried and at a price not much more that the cheap junk. B00004TS2H:does_what_it_says_on_the_tin:mr._paul_gentry_o'donovan B00004TS2H Epson S041153 Iron-on Cool Transfer Paper: Electronics electronics 15 of 15 4.0 June 24, 2005 Mr. Paul Gentry O'Donovan UK I do a lot of my own art design and printing and am frequently dismayed by the lack of imaginative artwork available from professional T.Shirt manufacturers.Also often dissapointed with goods I've ordered online. I have often desired to try using my own designs but was sceptical of results achievable using a home printer. Decided this week to give Epson cool transfer paper a try - carefully following instructions and using an expendable T shirt to experiment. I needn't have worried - worked perfect first time. There are plenty of pale pastel shade fabrics available that show off the prints superbly ~ these can be inexpensive and make the process cost effective. Laundered and handled carefully they give sufficient wear to provide a decorative alternative and cheap way to customise casual clothing. I'm impressed. B00004TS2H:disaster_with_an_iron:biff_"mr._biff" B00004TS2H Epson S041153 Iron-on Cool Transfer Paper: Electronics electronics 8 of 13 1.0 March 15, 2005 Biff "Mr. Biff" Detroit Don't try to use this product with an HP printer, or using a dark t-shirt. I used a simple two tone image printed with a HP Photosmart 7660. While the image on the paper was clear when printed, and I was able to get the paper aligned correctly prior to printing, the final product was horrible. When I peeled back the paper what was left on the dark green shirt was a mess. The image was dim, the residue that remained on the shirt looked like some sort of disease. The final result was the creation of three paint rags, since the images were so bad I wouldn't even wear them to take out the trash. If you need to have a few custom shirts take your image to a local printer and don't bother with this product. What you waste in ruined shirts more than offsets the cost of having the job done right. B00004TS2H:excellent_color_transfer: B00004TS2H Epson S041153 Iron-on Cool Transfer Paper: Electronics electronics 10 of 11 5.0 April 21, 2004 I need to put images and text on three t-shirts, and having an Epson Photo 890 printer, I naturally ordered the Epson iron-on transfer paper. I was surprised at the color quality of the image transfer - it's really good. For the text, I had to be sure to flip it horizntally before I printed it, so that it wouldn't be backwards on the shirt. I forgot once, but luckily it was on a practice shirt. Overall, I'm happy with the results, and I'll bet when we wear the shirts for an upcoming event, people will be surprised I did it myself B00004TS2H:good_product_overall: B00004TS2H Epson S041153 Iron-on Cool Transfer Paper: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 December 6, 2003 i just wanted to add that in addition to what everyone has said already, beware that this product rips easily. if you stretch the shirt a little, then your design will become ripped. you also want to do a practice iron on an old shirt just to get acquainted with what part you peal off. hope this helps B000E60HKS:uniden_tcx905_accessory_handset_:terri B000E60HKS Uniden TCX905 Accessory Handset and Charger for the T9 Series: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 23, 2006 Terri PA, USA I like having the additional handsets and they seem to work fine. Setup in the owner's manual was not accurate. I had to call customer service for the correct instructions. B000E60HKS:great_buy.:g._franklin B000E60HKS Uniden TCX905 Accessory Handset and Charger for the T9 Series: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 18, 2006 G. Franklin Anaheim Hills, CA United States I need a two-line cordless phone, so sometimes the choices are slim. This is a very affordable unit and can be used as a two-line phone if you have a compatible base unit. You can transfer the phone book between phones, which is very handy. The quality is also very good. The phone is also very affordable, especially as a two-line unit. The only issue that I have found is that the ringer volume is a little too low B000E60HKS:works_with_tru8865:t._ratliff B000E60HKS Uniden TCX905 Accessory Handset and Charger for the T9 Series: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 16, 2006 T. Ratliff Mansfield, MA USA This does exactly what it is supposed to do - It just works, and I don't have to think about it. Registering it with our TRU8865 base station was simple, and I like the slightly rubber tactile feel of the buttons on this better than the buttons on the handsets that came with the TRU8865 B000E60HKS:much_better_than_panasonic:jan_s. B000E60HKS Uniden TCX905 Accessory Handset and Charger for the T9 Series: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 13, 2006 Jan S. My main reason for picking this phone over the Panasonic models was the battery life. My patience grew thin with the poor performance of the battery life on Panasonic models. The Uniden phone has not let me down. I did have some pairing problems with the base station, an accessory handset had to be returned...Uniden offered no help with this, thankfully the Amazon distributer was excellent. That's the only reason why it didn't get 5 stars B000E60HKS:great_brand:micky_man B000E60HKS Uniden TCX905 Accessory Handset and Charger for the T9 Series: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 Micky Man Uniden products have been very reliable and I will continue to look for their name when I need to purchase something B000E60HKS:uniden_tcx905_accessory_handset:william_nightingale B000E60HKS Uniden TCX905 Accessory Handset and Charger for the T9 Series: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 William Nightingale Tucson, Arizona United States This is telephone #4 on a single telephone line, and it works beautifully. Will purchase more if another phone needed on this single line. WTN in Tucso B000E60HKS:we_can_finally_hear_clearly:karen_joyner B000E60HKS Uniden TCX905 Accessory Handset and Charger for the T9 Series: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 4.0 July 18, 2006 Karen Joyner WE were stuck in the past with our old 900mhz phones. After several visits from the phone company repair man, we finally realized the incoming lines were not the problem. We didn't realize there were new phones that could do so much. The clean sound this product affords is the main reason we are so pleased. Of all the features this phone provides we like the different ring tones best. We know when our children are calling. B000E60HKS:great_product:william_g._crowell B000E60HKS Uniden TCX905 Accessory Handset and Charger for the T9 Series: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 July 17, 2006 William G. Crowell Santa Rosa, CA Works great with TRU9466 base phone. Very easy install and quality is great B000E60HKS:excellent_quality:edward_f._patterson B000E60HKS Uniden TCX905 Accessory Handset and Charger for the T9 Series: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 July 10, 2006 Edward F. Patterson Easy to use. Registration to base is not the easy place in the cradle, but easy to understand in the directions. Just wish it was more like the handset that came with the base. 2 different ways of using the functions must be learned. But a minor complaint. Will probably get another B000CMS7HE:junk_--_and_no_support.:r._miller B000CMS7HE Jensen Universal Bluetooth Stereo Headphone Kit: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 27, 2006 R. Miller Philadelphia, PA USA Three gripes: 1) It broke after 2 weeks. The left channel doesn't transmit. It is a transmitter issue, as I've tried replacing the cable. 2) The tech support / warranty response was non-existent. I emailed the support contact on the web site and no response. Emailed them again and still no response. 3) Major issue for me, but likely not for most people -- there is a delay in the signal broadcast. I wanted to use these headphones to play my guitar, but I hear the sound coming through at a 1 second delay, so it is impossible to play real time B000CMS7HE:compatibility_issues:rodney_goh B000CMS7HE Jensen Universal Bluetooth Stereo Headphone Kit: Electronics electronics 4.0 September 28, 2006 Rodney Goh I bought these headphones to be used with the LG Chocolate which supposedly supports stereo bluetooth headsets. They are incompatible. I do not know if this is the fault of Jensen, LG, or Verizon, (a combination of all 3 is likely) but I'm kind of peeved that I paid all that money for something that won't work for my intended purpose. I thought the whole point of Bluetooth is that it's supposed to be a "standard?" My phone would recognize the bluetooth headset, but that's about all it would do. Both LG and Verizon weren't helpful, and I couldn't even find Jensen to ask about it. Other than that, I tried using this at a local treadmill with a headphone plug, and they worked great; range of about 20 feet, decent sounding audio and good clarity. I think these headphones are just a little too big for my head though, although my head isn't very big; I wish they adjustable. The back of the headphones extends a good amount past the back of my head, but at least the headphones stayed on while jogging on the treadmill without any problems B000CMS7HE:great_for_the_price:tcubed_"1geek" B000CMS7HE Jensen Universal Bluetooth Stereo Headphone Kit: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 August 6, 2006 Tcubed "1geek" Phoenix, AZ USA Works unexpectedly well! Paired with Motorola MPx220, and Razor V3 wo/problems; audio quality was very good. Other reviews mentioned mic issues, I had no issues. Quality was very good. Using with Creative Vision:M for stereo audio was excellent. Tested range with movement, found outdoors was close to 45' (no obstructions, no static), indoors depended on number of walls; no walls about 20-30', through one wall about 15'. Used with Toshiba Notebook and Anycom USB 250 adapter (BT 2.0 + EDR)without any problems, range was slightly better than w/supplied Jensen box. Still having tried other Bluetooth device over past 2 years I was pleasantly surprised that Jensen worked so well with multiple devices B000CMS7HE:pretty_good:tetz_"tetz" B000CMS7HE Jensen Universal Bluetooth Stereo Headphone Kit: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 July 23, 2006 Tetz "Tetz" Wisconsin Picked up the headphones to be used on a motorcycle with a shorty helmet. I have tried many other headsets and they either fall off or have the cord. So far I am liking the headset a LOT. The volume of the input must be high, but I bought a boostaroo and it works fine. Initially I was disappointed they had rechargable batteries instead of AAA batteries, but I can see that the size of the headphones would have to be much bigger then. Battery life seems good and sound, too me, is just fine. Not using them for a cell phone so don't know about those issues. What I thought was nice though is the simple push of a button on the headphones will allow you to switch to your cell phone when it rings B000CMS7HE:nice_headphones,_with_one_slight_annoyance.:r._tock B000CMS7HE Jensen Universal Bluetooth Stereo Headphone Kit: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 July 17, 2006 R. Tock Milwaukee, WI, USA These headphones are pretty nice for listening to music. The sound is pretty clear, and I'm pretty happy with them. One negative note: If the transmitter is connected to a power source while you're using the headphones, you'll hear an electronic buzz in the headphones. The buzz isn't unbearable, but it is definitely audible. Turning down the volume on the headphones diminishes the buzz, so you can minimize the buzz by turning up the volume on your sound source and turning down the headphone volume B000CMS7HE:very_good_blue_tooth_stereo_earphone.:bully B000CMS7HE Jensen Universal Bluetooth Stereo Headphone Kit: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 5.0 June 8, 2006 Bully Allentown, PA United States I got my purchase one week ago, which costs me ~$60. So far, so good. I love it. For Stereo bluetooth earphones, I am sure they are mainly desigined for audio purpose, not for Cell phone - in the market, a person can get a bunch of very good and cheap one-eared phone. They are specially designed for cell phone, but not this cuty. I mainly use this for audio book and music. I am a person came through the days listening music with Tape cassete, FM radio. SO, I am not very picky on sound quality. This is definetely meet my purpose. pros: 0). sound quality is good; 1). battery life is good; 2). distance is good; 3). the earphone is comfortable for me. only cons: the blutooth tranmitter is a little too big. if Jessen can modify this issue and give us a smaller transmitter, they will be the terminator B000CMS7HE:don't_waste_your_money:e_"10acernie" B000CMS7HE Jensen Universal Bluetooth Stereo Headphone Kit: Electronics electronics 3 of 9 2.0 June 5, 2006 e "10acErnie" Music City USA When using this headset with my MP3 player it sounds OK (just OK) and has pretty good range......but that's not the main reason why I bought it. I needed a headset for my LG CG300 cell phone, and at more than $150 off retail I thought this would be a great bargain. The person on the other end of the conversation can barely hear you talk, and the sound of your voice is both muffled and distorted. On your end it really isn't much better. It's pretty much unusable with a cell. I gave it 2 stars because it isn't horrible with my MP3 player but it ain't too good either. For the cell phone though.......it's junk B0001EMM10:well_built_and_roomy:j._stephen_shaw B0001EMM10 Targus TXL617 17 XL Notebook Backpack: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 25, 2006 J. Stephen Shaw Bethesda MD I bought this backpack for walking to work each day with my laptop and various other items I need to carry back and forth (umbrella, lunch, spare battery, paper, etc). It's well designed and constructed and has fulfilled all my expectations. Its size allows me to carry a hefty foldup umbrella which can lie horizontally. I was concerned it size might make it intrusive or awkward, but it's not. My only minor complaint is that the buckles on the shoulder straps slip gradually and need to be tightened every couple of days B0001EMM10:backpack_for_17"_laptops:darren_m._watson B0001EMM10 Targus TXL617 17 XL Notebook Backpack: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Darren M. Watson This backpack is a great buy to carry your 17" notebook or laptop around. This backpack has many compartments for all kinds of accessories for your personal laptop. This backpack is durable it is made of some tough material I think anyone would like this backpack also the storage space for your laptop is heavily padded to keep your laptop safe B0001EMM10:protecter_against_the_evil_:michelle_affek_"flare" B0001EMM10 Targus TXL617 17 XL Notebook Backpack: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Michelle Affek "Flare" Rowlett, Tx USA I got this backpack due to my Boyfriend needing a protector for his computer and for school. And it has done amazing, even when he fell, causing him to land on his bag his computer is safe! WOW! So highly recomend for those who are in college and have A LOT Of stuff to carry B0001EMM10:great_backpack!:m._robinson B0001EMM10 Targus TXL617 17 XL Notebook Backpack: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 8, 2006 M. Robinson Alabama USA This backpack is great for taking your computer on trips. I used it for my hp widescreen and still had room for books, clothes and toiletries on my trip B0001EMM10:excellent:anthony_ibarrola_"googool" B0001EMM10 Targus TXL617 17 XL Notebook Backpack: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 November 4, 2006 Anthony Ibarrola "Googool" Los Angeles I find this product excellent and durable. This product fits my lifestyle very wel B0001EMM10:perfect_multi-purpose_pack:stephen_arnold_"game_guru" B0001EMM10 Targus TXL617 17 XL Notebook Backpack: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 4, 2006 Stephen Arnold "Game Guru" Manhattan, KS USA I purchased this backpack for school, and I love it. Its rated for a 17" laptop, but I haul around my 13" MacBook, along with all my textbooks, notebooks, and folders for college. What's more, with all the space this backpack allows, it doubles as a weekend pack for carrying clothes, etc, if I go hiking, or just if I want to pack light when we hit the road to visit family out-of-state. The only thing that can be said against it is the front flap, which is designed to drop down for easy access to the pouches beneath. It is only held up with plastic buckle clips, so it still droops down a bit if its weighed down too much. However, I just use it to hold pencils and notes, so it doesn't get weighed down enough to droop. All in all, I highly recommend this backpack to anyone who wants a pack with lots of space for college stuff and wants to be able to tote their laptop too B0001EMM10:targus_txl617_17_xl_notebook_backpack:s._williamson_"knittedkharpern" B0001EMM10 Targus TXL617 17 XL Notebook Backpack: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 S. Williamson "KnittedKharpern" Sweden I love this backpack and it holds so much stuff that I was able to carry my large laptop and all the accessories plus a bunch of books. I love all the little pockets for organizing things too B0001EMM10:targus:tracy_r._hall B0001EMM10 Targus TXL617 17 XL Notebook Backpack: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 Tracy R. Hall I have been pretty happy with my case. The rolling feature has been a life saver and it is nice to be able to carry some documents in the same case as opposed to both a computer case and a briefcase. No problems however I have only had it for about 3 months B0001EMM10:great!excellent!:n._m._ramsay B0001EMM10 Targus TXL617 17 XL Notebook Backpack: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 2, 2006 N. M. Ramsay This bag is fantastic,comfortable to carry, fits loads in,protects my laptop,doubles as hand luggage.No complaints at all. Best bag I've ever bought B000EA8U12:great_player!:destination_infinity B000EA8U12 Creative Zen Sleek Photo 20 GB Multimedia Player (Aluminum/White): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 November 19, 2006 Destination Infinity This is no doubt overall a great product. One just has to see what are the most important features he/she is looking for. For me, the most important features were high storage capacity, affordable price and ability to be used as a disk drive and this player has got all of them. I have had this product for six months now and without any problems. But I must add that I handle my electronics carefully and I don't jog with this player wrapped around my arm. I don't think hard disk based players are meant for that use. Well I never intended to do so, so I bought this player. If you want to jog, I suggest going for a flash drive based player instead of a hard disk based player. I really don't see any major cons in the product but I will list the pros and cons in a list - Pros - Very good storage capacity for the price. - Ability to use the player as a removable disk. Ability to repartition the amount of storage you want to use for this purpose in sizes of 1,2,4,8,16 GB. - Excellent sound quality - Good software Cons - It takes a while and practice to get used to the scroll strip. - Little heavy - You need to carry two cables if you want to charge this player I think it's a great buy B000EA8U12:all_you_read_is_true!!!:francisco_vallecillo_"frank" B000EA8U12 Creative Zen Sleek Photo 20 GB Multimedia Player (Aluminum/White): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 November 11, 2006 Francisco Vallecillo "Frank" Central America All you read in this reviews is true, the bad ones, and the good ones, is a great great mp3 player... the bad reviews said the player freez some times, if your's freez, just use the reset buton and all come back to work again... the software is great and have a very good comversion program any format to any format and quality you want... work in Windows XP and in the new Windows Vista as well... Player look's great, sound is very good, but plus I get a pair of Sony headphones model MDR-EX81LP, and now the sound is just amazing... and you can Upload Music and Download music from the player easy.. B000EA8U12:awesome_product:g._robles B000EA8U12 Creative Zen Sleek Photo 20 GB Multimedia Player (Aluminum/White): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 11, 2006 G. Robles North Carolina This Mp3 Player is great. I did a lot of research before I bought it, and read a lot of reviews. It basically came down to the Zen Sleek or the IPOD 20gb. I looked at both of them hard and decided to go for the Zen Sleek and it was a great decision. I have owned it for 3 months already and have had no problems. I have never owned an IPOD before but I have owned several other Mp3 Players. After havingg it for 3 months I will comment on my experience thus far with the Zen Sleek. 1. Easy user interface...just plug in to a computer (XP or higher required) with Windows media Player and Start downloading music to your Zen Sleek W/O having to add any programs to you computer. Very Easy. 2. Battery life works 15+ hrs plus; I didnt take it to its maximum limits though. 3. Ability to create your own playlist right on the player no need to do it on the computer. Can do it on windows media player as well. 4. 20 GB of memory for an affordable price. 5. After running with it for about 30 minutes it started reacting slower to my key commands. I dont recommend running with this device. 6. It plays WMA, WMV, WAV, and MP3 files. 7. Has FM Tuner (works well) and a voice Recorder. 8. Very crisp LCD Overall I give it five stars... It has met all my expectations. I didnt need the video option bc I know I dont want to watch a movie in a 1.7 inch screen. The head phone that came in the package are above average. Certainly recommend to purchase a case or rubber protective cover B000EA8U12:my_best_purchase_of_the_year:kirsten_bogue B000EA8U12 Creative Zen Sleek Photo 20 GB Multimedia Player (Aluminum/White): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Kirsten Bogue I've had it for about 3 months and it works wonderfully. I use it for music almost every day for 10 hours a day and the battery consistantly lasts. I had no problems uploading mp3s onto it, and I and far from a technical person. A caution, though: It's very slick and slides off a table easily if you should (accidently) jerk on the headphones, so you should definitely think about buying a case or a skin for it B000EA8U12:is_it_as_good_as_an_ipod?:michael_fassbender B000EA8U12 Creative Zen Sleek Photo 20 GB Multimedia Player (Aluminum/White): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 November 9, 2006 Michael Fassbender The big question that everyone asks when shopping for MP3 players is "Is it as good as an iPod?". Since I wasn't about to buy an iPod, this comparison is moot. After lengthy research, I settled on the Creative Labs Zen Sleek 20 GB MP3 Player and I can't imagine the iPod being a better player. The Zen Sleek is a fantastic player. ** Hardware ** Without giving a laundry list of features, I'll touch on the basics. The Creative Labs Zen Sleek 20 GB MP3 Player is a hard-drive based MP3 player that sports a large 20GB drive. This is a large amount of space especially if you use the more compressed WMA format. Depending on many factors, you can expect to fit about 10,000 songs in 64kbs WMA format or half that in 128 kbs MP3 format. Additionally, the player has an FM tuner with 32 presets. The voice recorder is a fringe feature and I don't anticipate using it much. The microphone is tiny and doesn't record sound very well, so don't expect to use it for more than voice memos. The headphones that ship with the unit are your basic cheap ear buds. They are satisfactory in terms of sound and comfort, but not great. My ears got a little sore from using them after a few hours, but this is often the case with ear buds that are less than ergonomic. As well, the sound was mostly mid tones with no bass and the highs when present were tinny. You're better off buying a good pair of headphones or ear buds. Note that this lack of quality was from the ear buds, not the unit itself. More details on the quality of the unit with good headphones are below. For those who care about the aesthetics, the Creative Labs Zen Sleek 20 GB MP3 Player is an attractive player about the size of a smartphone or PDA. It is solid in hand, but not really heavy. The brushed metal case is very nice and the buttons layout borrows from the iPods minimalist approach. At first blush, some users might balk at the black and white screen. But the trade off is a whopping 20 hour battery. I don't need the color screen and if that gives me an extra 6 hours of battery, I'm all for it. Plus the bright blue backlight gives me just enough of a splash of color. The controls on the front are simple including play, pause, etc. But most noticeably is the strip down the center. This scroll pad is used to navigate up and down in the menus similar to the iPod's scroll wheel. It works very well and the sensitivity is adjustable in the UI. This feature can take some getting used to, but once you do, it is a very effective navigation tool. The Creative Labs Zen Sleek 20 GB MP3 Player is the next in the line of Zen players. The previous players had a detachable battery. Curiously, the Zen Sleek departs from this and has an internal Lithium-ion rechargeable battery. This could be a bad thing if the battery gives out. You'll need to have the whole unit serviced. Luckily, Lithium-ion batteries as a whole are rather reliable. ** Sound quality ** As noted above, the included ear buds are not very good. That said, I plugged in a pair of Sony studio monitors and the sound was amazing. the Creative Labs Zen Sleek 20 GB MP3 Player boasts a 97dB signal-to-noise ratio. For non-audiophiles, this is the relationship between desirable sound (music) and noise (electric hum, static) and the bigger the number, the cleaner the sound. To test this out, I tried the player using headphones, a Denon home theater receiver and even a tape adapter for my car. All of them sounded as good as my regular CD player, even at the "inferior" 64 kbs WMA bitrate. And with 192kbs MP3s, the sound is truly amazing. The Creative Labs Zen Sleek 20 GB MP3 Player supports all flavors of MP3 and WMA including protected DRM protected WMAs. I tested the unit with various bitrate and they all sounded as expected. Additonally, the Creative Labs Zen Sleek 20 GB MP3 Player boasts multiple EQ presets so you can tailor your music sound the way you like it. I tend to leave mine on custom, and your settings will vary depending ,mostly on your headphones. But they're there if you need them. ** Software ** The Creative Labs Zen Sleek 20 GB MP3 Player comes with the Creative Mediasource software. I installed and used the software for the purposes of this review, but I tend to use Windows media Player since I already have my music catalogued in it. The shipped software works well for ripping and burning. It doesn't have the same pretty interface as iTunes, but seems just as functional. But if you're a windows user, this is a certified Plays For Sure device which means that is should work flawlessly with Windows Media Player. The internal software of the unit is easy to navigate and understand. I've seen the UI for the iPod and the Rio Carbon and the iriver IMP-350 and so far I like the Zen's better. The playlists work flawlessly and it has little features such as being able to find a song by typing in the first letter. It also has a sleep function that shuts off the player after a user-defined interval. Especially helpful when I fall asleep during a particularly boring audiobook. In theory I won't be driving at the time, but I digress.... The Creative Labs Zen Sleek 20 GB MP3 Player has a fast USB 2.0 connection used for syncing and charging (with the help of an AC Adapter) and transferring files was speedy using both the Creative software and Windows Media Player. Another fringe feature is the ability to sync up tasks and notes from Outlook. This is a little difficult to get setup, band many won't find it worth the time. I use it simply for my calendar items so I know if I should be at a work meeting or on the treadmill. Most won't use the feature and if you have any other email program than Outlook, you're out of luck. I wouldn't cry over the inability to use this feature. Finally, the Creative Labs Zen Sleek 20 GB MP3 Player can be used as a storage device. A 20 GB removable dive. With the latest firmware update, it is drag and drop capable with no extra drivers needed. This is a very handy feature and I've used it many times to transfer files to and from work. If there was anything to improve on, I would add a better case instead of the silly little bag that comes with the unit. Along those lines, there are practically no accessories available except a docking station. I'm sure that will change. ** Conclusion ** I love my Creative Labs Zen Sleek 20 GB MP3 Player. With specs that can't be beat and sound quality on par with high end systems, this could be the iPod killer many have been waiting for. Of course, to beat Apple, they would need to actually advertise and perhaps set up mall stores, but that's a different story. B000EA8U12:don't_buy_it!:marcio_s._ribeiro B000EA8U12 Creative Zen Sleek Photo 20 GB Multimedia Player (Aluminum/White): Electronics electronics 0 of 8 1.0 November 9, 2006 Marcio S. Ribeiro Good product but software does not install (did not install with my XP system) B000EA8U12:good_player_for_the_money:m._law B000EA8U12 Creative Zen Sleek Photo 20 GB Multimedia Player (Aluminum/White): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 M. Law PDX, OR When I was looking for an MP3 player, I did consider getting an iPod, basically because all the after-market accessories are made for iPods. But the biggest attraction to me to go with the Creative Labs brand is that it has an FM tuner on it. A lot people argue that you can download podcasts, but it's not the same. As a bus-commuter, listening to NPR's Morning Edition is my saving grace. As for the machine itself, I find it a little on the big side, but solid enough for me to feel like I'm not going to break it. 20 gigs is plenty of space, sound quality is great, interface is friendly. The software could be a little easier to navigate, but you can figure it out. Battery life is long-lasting, which is a huge bonus when traveling on long flights. I haven't really put many photos on it, but I did test it out, and the screen resolution (for how small it is) is amazing. The only drawback is the charger. There are two options, one being through the computer via USB plug, the other is through an AC adapter. Bummer that the AC adaptor plugs into the same hub as the bulky USB plug, leaving you with a bunch of wires. But since I usually always have a computer around me that I use to charge the player, it's not a big deal. Overall, I'm really satisfied with this player B000EA8U12:zen_sleek_photo:rowena_s._stein B000EA8U12 Creative Zen Sleek Photo 20 GB Multimedia Player (Aluminum/White): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 4.0 November 5, 2006 Rowena S. Stein Seting up this device took a second try but since then it has worked well and adding songs, outlook and pictures are easy. The battery life isnt what it claims to be and lasts only 8 to 10 hours. Priced lower than an I-Pod, it was worth it B000EA8U12:better_than_ipod!:l._anderson B000EA8U12 Creative Zen Sleek Photo 20 GB Multimedia Player (Aluminum/White): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 November 4, 2006 L. Anderson Bay Area, CA This MP3 player is easy to use and holds more songs than I think I'll ever need. I also keep a lot of photos on it and I still have plenty of room left. The software was easy to install, didn't load any unnecessary extras, works well with the music download sites that I use and is very easy to transfer the music and photos to the player. I let my 8 year old use it and it was very easy for her too. So easy I got her one of the more inexpensive Creative MP3 players for herself B0001NNLHK:good,_better_with_more_bass:j._hayden B0001NNLHK Shure E3c Sound Isolating Earphones: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 22, 2006 J. Hayden USA I like these headphones because they are comfortable and do a good job of isolating outside sound. I just wish they had a bit more bass B0001NNLHK:good_isolation_but_where's_the_bass?:soundhound B0001NNLHK Shure E3c Sound Isolating Earphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 4 2.0 November 10, 2006 SoundHound Colorado, USA I purchased these earphones for my wife for use with an iPod on an overseas trip. I have large ear canals and she has small ones, so the multiple sizes on the buds that fit onto the speaker units were welcome and did provide decent isolation from outside noise. They are also MUCH more comfortable than the earbuds that come with the iPod. However, we were both disappointed by the lack of bass response. I listen predominantly to techno, rock and jazz while my wife listens to classical and pop. The earbuds that came with the iPod were significantly better than the Shure E3s on all styles. The longer you listen the E3s, the better they sound, but the improvement has more to do with getting used to the lack of bass than a real change in the performance of the units. The earbuds that came with the iPod have a much better sound. We did find that trying different ear bud sizes and paying special attention to the placement of the units in the ear did help, but not enough in my mind. We ended up buying a pair of the Sony EX51s during the trip (approx $30-35). They have a similar set up, with multiple sizes of rubber buds that fit into the ear canal. They were as comfortable as the Shure E3c's, much less expensive and better sound. However, if you can find a pair of the EX90s, buy them. Best sound I've found in an earbud. Expect to pay about $100 or so. They are available in Japan but don't appear to have hit the US market yet. B0001NNLHK:a_gem:a_reader_"amateur_physicist" B0001NNLHK Shure E3c Sound Isolating Earphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 9, 2006 A reader "amateur physicist" Charlotte, NC USA I travel in airplanes a lot and I got tired of people always yapping: - "Honey, we just landed." - "I don't know, Chinese sounds fine" - "Bob, the manifesto looks good, but it needs some work.." You know the routine. Who needs all this, while sitting in a tight and uncomfortable space? So I coughed up a huge chunk of change and bought the Bose ones. Too bulky! Space is always a premium in carry on baggage and these were not exactly compact. Moreover, my ears were getting hot wearing them. Finally I lost them (!) and after some research bought the e3cs. I am impressed! They are small, lightweight, sound quality is superb and I barely hear annoying chatter around me. I don't want anything more. A word of caution here: I am not an audiophile and the quality of audio sounds full, rich and clear to me. That's what I care about. Also, if you are using these and hate ER visits, make sure you take them out with a gentle twisting motion instead of a hard yank. I had actually bought the e2cs, but then I was so impressed, I upgraded to e3c. And, the e2cs got sold in Amazon in less than 12 hours! Finally, if you listen to audiobooks like I do, I do not see how you can do any better B0001NNLHK:shure_e3c:wesley_largen B0001NNLHK Shure E3c Sound Isolating Earphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 wesley largen ohio I found my first set were so good compared to anything else i ever had. That I bought a set as a gift for a family member. botom line is you wont be disapointed once you learn how to install them B0001NNLHK:good_isolation._bass_a_bit_thin.:l._barton B0001NNLHK Shure E3c Sound Isolating Earphones: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 4, 2006 L. Barton Canada I use these most when commuting to work on foot or by bus. They isolate traffic noise much better than the Bose active noise reduction earphones I had (which broke after 2 years btw, some wierd feedback noise in the right ear.) The sound quality or the Shure's is pretty good, but a bit thin on the bottom end. I just got replacement ear-foam parts (I like the foam ones best but they get packed down after a while) and they were expensive! $26 for five pairs. Overall, I really like them. I would buy them again B0001NNLHK:good_for_the_motorcycle:alan_r._varley_"big_al" B0001NNLHK Shure E3c Sound Isolating Earphones: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 27, 2006 Alan R. Varley "Big Al" Dallas, TX I bought the E2cs and they were not too good. These are very good and fit very nicely under my motorcycle helmet. Makes those 1,000 mile days much more enjoyable. Also very nice for airplane trips B0001NNLHK:after_tweaking..._perfect_for_me:electrified B0001NNLHK Shure E3c Sound Isolating Earphones: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 October 23, 2006 Electrified Indianapolis, IN After reading the reviews, I decided to give the Sure E3C a chance. I was comparing with models from Shure, Sony & B&O. What sold me on Shure was the Fit Kit that allows you to get as good of a fit as possible. If you've owned many in-ear models, you know how awful it is if the fit is wrong. If it doesn't seal in your ear, you get no bass. If it is too tight it sounds like you are listening to a boombox in a dumpster. I tried many of the fits and ended up preferring the foam that you pinch and insert into your ear. The foam expands conforming to your ear canal for an exceptional fit. For those of you, like me, that can't wait to get things out of the box and play, do yourself a favor and begin with the yellow foam. Even if it is not the best, it will be very close and you can immediately respect these headphones and not regret the $ (Because the are expensive) you spent on them. After the foam, start trying on the others for comparison. If you have found your way to this page, chances are you take audio quality seriously. I am not a professional musician, DJ'ing doesn't make the grade, but I have owned some very pricey, if not high quality, over the ear headphones. I need to hear the bass beats as cleanly as possible. The problem with over the ear phones is that they are far too bulky for the iPod nano commu-tainment world we live in. I needed something with accurate sound reproduction and enough bass to at least crisply preview songs on the run. Unfortunately, sales people aren't too cool about taking in-ear phones for a quick test drive before buying, so you might have to go out on a limb and pick based on reviews, like I did. These are expensive, but to me worth every penny. They have extraordinary sound reproduction and plenty of bass. And if you are wondering, you can EQ your device to boost the bass with little added distortion. No regrets here. B00000J1P3:hard_to_read:scott_canoni B00000J1P3 Southwestern Bell FM112 Caller ID Unit (White): Electronics electronics 23 of 23 1.0 September 16, 2002 Scott Canoni Ossining, NY Quite simply, this caller ID display is too hard to read from any angle EVEN if it has brand new batteries in it, AND the contrast is turned up all the way. The display is just too dim. Save your money and don't buy this one B000058BCQ:great_small_gps,_but_pc_cable_is_behind_the_times:c._orner_"two_cats" B000058BCQ Garmin eTrex Legend 8 MB GPS with PC Cable: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 October 17, 2006 C. Orner "Two Cats" Warner Robins, Ga I've been using the eTrex for about 2 months. All GPS functions work marvelously. However, the PC cable is a 9 pin female serial connector. I haven't had a computer with this kind of connector for over 7 years. Since I wanted to download my datapoints to a navigation program, I bought a "Serial to USB" connector from Radio Shack for $40. After installing the connector's software, my laptop recognized the connector cable, but not the eTrex connected to it. Best bet is probably to go with the Garmin cable for $60. Which is outrageously priced. Why they can't catch up with the real world of USB connectors is a mystery. For handheld navigation though, it excels. B000058BCQ:excellent_with_the_caveats_noted........:orionh20002001 B000058BCQ Garmin eTrex Legend 8 MB GPS with PC Cable: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 September 15, 2006 orionh20002001 elysium, usa .......in earlier reviews. It cannot pick up accurately if you are too close to buildings, under trees, etc, but i really dont know too many inexpensive GPS units that work under those conditions. For the price an excellent choice B000058BCQ:great_entry_level_gps:tara_richardson B000058BCQ Garmin eTrex Legend 8 MB GPS with PC Cable: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 September 14, 2006 Tara Richardson So Cal I'm very pleased with the accuracy and reliability of this GPS receiver. I've had to rely on the manual more frequently than I expected to and the mapping feature really isn't very useful, but for the price I paid, it's a great unit for my primary passion - Geocaching!! B000058BCQ:enjoying_gps_unit_geocaching:mab B000058BCQ Garmin eTrex Legend 8 MB GPS with PC Cable: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 September 14, 2006 mab Ilinois Just started geocaching and picked up this unit. Coordinates easy to input by hand and easy to "goto." But deleting waypoints took me a while to figure out. I had some problems getting service on overcast days that I didn't expect. I haven't tried to up/download any coordinates yet, but it sounds confusing. I like the basics on the unit, and especially the joystick control. I don't like documentation and lack of intuitiveness of the more complicated actions, like routes and downloading. Also got a carry case and glad that I did B000058BCQ:best_entry_level_deal_available:yuri_borovsky B000058BCQ Garmin eTrex Legend 8 MB GPS with PC Cable: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 August 26, 2006 Yuri Borovsky all over the US and Ukraine I used this GPS all summer. First borrowed from a friend for a couple months and then decided to get exactly same one of my own. My friend had his one for a while (i think two years) and recommended this eTrex Legend to me. This GPS is not the best value or latest technology (check out the new "Cx" version of this eTrex Legend. note: "Cx" not the discontinued "C"), but eTrex Legend is the best one for the money, of you don't care for color screen and lots of memory for your maps. It is reliable and durable (Garmin makes good stuff), great screen (better then Magellan, sorry), and enough memory (8MB inbuilt) for uploading Garmin maps of all your hiking areas. You can upload and remove them with included computer COM port cable. (the newer C and Cx use USB, yeh that's handy B000058BCQ:does_what_it_says:elisa_ikard-dunkley_"s&l" B000058BCQ Garmin eTrex Legend 8 MB GPS with PC Cable: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 26, 2006 Elisa Ikard-Dunkley "S&L" Midland, TX United States This is really neat - if you drive for business and need to note GPS references, it's an economic alternative to the much more expensive options. It tracks your mileage, speed etc. I haven't upgraded to street names yet, but I may well do. Good buy, very pleased B000058BCQ:quality,_inexpensive_gpsr:rh B000058BCQ Garmin eTrex Legend 8 MB GPS with PC Cable: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 August 7, 2006 RH Plymouth, Michigan Bought this for Geocaching and it is working great so far. It was reasonably priced and has good features and good performance. I just wish the maps that you can download were not so expensive (~100) - almost as much as the unit itself B000058BCQ:great_device_for_geocaching:johnny_m._baggette B000058BCQ Garmin eTrex Legend 8 MB GPS with PC Cable: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 5, 2006 Johnny M. Baggette Huntsville, AL I already had a GPS for my car, but was looking for a small, inexpensive handheld GPS to use for geocaching. I wanted to get my twin grandsons interested in the hunt. Love the Legend, it is very accurate and ready to use out of the box. In some ways I like the simple maps and use it on the interstates often. Got my grandsons on a hunt or two and they are hooked. Their mom asked me what unit they should buy and I immediately replyed the Legend. It is basic, inexpensive and easy to use, what more could you want. B0009MYS9S:great_headphones!:eric_oconnor_"thirpa" B0009MYS9S Logitech Wireless Headphones for MP3: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 21, 2006 Eric Oconnor "Thirpa" Sunnyvale, California. I'm hoping that when MP3 players start offering bluetooth natively and headphone manufaturers start cranking out similar items in response that the quality remains this high. Mine hasn't cracked but the tension is a tad much on my ears so I'll try the heat trick when I get home. The sound is great, but the treble seems to be bit muted. I logged into Amazon this evening because I'm considering a purchase of a second pair. One for home, one for work. I use a wide variety of products from Logitech, they always seem to come through. B0009MYS9S:cracking_problem_fixed:matthew_hinson B0009MYS9S Logitech Wireless Headphones for MP3: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 October 21, 2006 Matthew Hinson USA Apparently the problem was only with some of the headphones as some report no cracking problems. Ether way logitech will replace all headphones with defective bands. See this link: [...] I bought a pair today and i will update this if i ever have problems, so far i am vary satisfied B0009MYS9S:warning__warning___warning___warning:nathaniel_kirkconnell B0009MYS9S Logitech Wireless Headphones for MP3: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 October 17, 2006 Nathaniel Kirkconnell MY HEADPHONES CAME BROKEN. I CAN SEE THE CRACK IN THE BAND AND THEY ARE STILL IN THE PACKAGING! DO NOT BUY IT SEEMS EVERYONE IS TRYING TO UNLOAD THESE HEADPHONES FOR ROCK BOTTOM PRICES DO NOT BE FOOLED THESE ARE TRASH. MY GUESS IS THEY GOT MY PAIR BACK AS A RETURN, SHOVED IT IN A BOX AND SENT IT OFF TO ME. YAHHOOO =( DO NOT BUY N.S.K. MECHANICAL ENGINEE B0009MYS9S:3_months_and_no_problems!:rayze78 B0009MYS9S Logitech Wireless Headphones for MP3: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 October 15, 2006 Rayze78 Maine I have read several reviews of this product, and almost everyone says the headband breaks. I use these every day at work with my iPod, and often at night with my tv when watching dvd's or playing games so I wont disturb anyone. Its had a lot of use and it has not broke yet! (I've had them for 3 months). The range is also excellent on this. I can be 20 feet away or more and I still get reception, even through walls. So I dont know why they are breaking for other people. I use them everyday. I have a big head, and they havent broke yet. I also take care of all my stuff, so that helps. These are much more convienent if you have to do a lot of moving around. I used to run the wire up my shirt for the earbuds and it was annoying and the earbuds fell out a lot. Highly recommended B0009MYS9S:oh_snap!: B0009MYS9S Logitech Wireless Headphones for MP3: Electronics electronics 3 of 9 1.0 September 18, 2006 Stop lauging, this is not a good thing. Right down the middle after 3 weeks. I didn't even use em. I left em on a table for 3 weeks and they snapped right down the middle. Just sitting there. I'm sueing because these headphones have evil daemons in them. It's obvious too. WTF happened to Logitech B0009MYS9S:good_sound,_but_reinforcement_is_required_to_prevent_breaking:tak_m_tsui_"mingkee" B0009MYS9S Logitech Wireless Headphones for MP3: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 September 13, 2006 Tak M Tsui "mingkee" Brooklyn, NY United States I have both grey and black version now the sound is good, but it's kinda too tight like the grey one I applied the reinforcement (cut a strip from plastic card, use Krazy glue to stick the plastic strip on the middle of headband, and use nylon packing tape to wrap), this'll affect the looking, but durability is more important I repaired 4 of them for same cracking/breaking from other users, and used same method, and brought all of them back to service the sound of the headphones is good (pretty balanced on all frequency), I connect it directly to my pda (Dell X51v and T-Mobile MDA) and laptop without supplied audio adaptor, but I found the RF of the headphones is kinda weak, that I only get half of the range compared with moto HT820 and plantronics 590a (pairing passcode: 0000, bt a2dp support required) the audio adaptor is used with logiteches ONLY, will not work with other brands (even the passcode is 0000) if you know how to apply reinforcement to prevent headband breaking, the price is a steal now 1st edit: this headphones DOES NOT support AVRCP (play/pause, prev, next), if you plan to use it on your laptop without audio adaptor, get the one for ipod (grey) instea B000243DNA:great_keyboard!:c._zimmerman_"aka　どくじゃ/_毒蛇" B000243DNA Kensington Slim Type Keyboard - PC ( 64365 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 C. Zimmerman "aka　どくじゃ/ 毒蛇" USA > South Korea > Japan This keyboard is really awesome. It's nearly silent, and the keys feel very good. You also don't have to push down hard or far, and everything is nice and compact. Little to no strain on the wrists and fingers. Very comfortable feeling. Some of the buttons are in a bit of an odd place, but it doesn't take much time getting used to the layout of the keyboard. This is easily one of the best, if not the best keyboard I've ever owned B000243DNA:great_keyboard;_great_price:marty_driel_"marty_driel" B000243DNA Kensington Slim Type Keyboard - PC ( 64365 ): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Marty Driel "Marty Driel" LYNDEN, WA United States I'm a heavy user of my keyboard and I find this USB keyboard from Kensington to be excellent. Key response is great; placement is good, and the setup extremely simple. Takes up hardly any desk space as well! B000243DNA:great_laptop_feel,_sometimes_hit_alt_too_often:the_oracle_"lancelot916" B000243DNA Kensington Slim Type Keyboard - PC ( 64365 ): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 8, 2006 The Oracle "lancelot916" San Francisco, CA Great keyboard if you are looking for that precise laptop feel. Takes some getting used to since all the keys are close together and some keys take some getting used to like me hitting "alt" too often. Product great, but $8 shipping sucks, especially since they take forever just for USPS to pick it up from their office. Took me 10+ days to receive it. Can you believe it B000243DNA:kensington_slim_keyboard_is_great:k._pell B000243DNA Kensington Slim Type Keyboard - PC ( 64365 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 2, 2006 K. Pell Atlanta, GA I wanted a smaller keyboard for my desk, and I really wanted one that felt like I was typing on low profile keys like a laptop. This keyboard fits the bill. Its compact, sleek and class and has great function keys. I may be buying another one for my home. B000243DNA:awesome_keyboard:christine_m._robinson_"exec_sec" B000243DNA Kensington Slim Type Keyboard - PC ( 64365 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 2, 2006 Christine M. Robinson "exec sec" South Hadley, Mass. USA I love this keyboard. The keys are so easy to type on and take no effort. It is also very cool looking being so thin. I highly recommend this product B000243DNA:great_for_the_price:nhan_nguyen_"that_web_designer" B000243DNA Kensington Slim Type Keyboard - PC ( 64365 ): Electronics electronics 4.0 October 31, 2006 Nhan Nguyen "that web designer" Houston, TX United States You can't fault a keyboard for cheap materials at only $16(!), but I should mention that it's quite obvious the plastic shell of the keyboard is a passable quality plastic, and the chrome sections are definitely painted plastic. I haven't worn down the paint as some have, but it will likely happen over time. I wanted a slim keyboard since I like laptop keyboards, and compared to the keyboard on my Dell Latitude D620, this Kensington keyboard actually feels slightly mushy. That is very subjective, because this Kensington feels crisper than many "normal" keyboards, so your mileage may vary. I also needed a numeric keypad, since my laptop doesn't have one. That works fine. Key placement that I don't like: I'm used to touching the key in the top-right corner of the non-numeric keys and hit Backspace, but on this keyboard, it's the Delete key, so I have to mentally adjust and touch the Delete key, then slide diagonally down to the left to hit the Backspace key. The weird extra backslash key to the left of the spacebar hasn't tripped me up yet, but I'm not the fastest typist in the world, either. The extra keys atop the regular keys are nice, to control music, volume, and calculator--no more having to mouse to get to those! Atop the numeric keypad is the Sleep button, which puts my laptop on standby--nice and simple. The instructions mention that this may not work with all machines, but that some tweaking in Windows' Power Management control panel will fix it. For the price, this is the slim keyboard to get B000243DNA:wonderful_to_type_on,_limited_lifetime:john_m._danskin B000243DNA Kensington Slim Type Keyboard - PC ( 64365 ): Electronics electronics 4.0 October 16, 2006 John M. Danskin Cranston, RI USA This one at least has lost the use of it's control key after 6 months. just doesn't work any more. I spend 40+hrs/week on my keyboard, so that's a lot of control presses, but I wasn't expecting this. I am likely to buy another of the same keyboard however, unless I can find another deal in a keyboard with laptop-type actuators. One of the things I was looking for was a quiet keyboard. I didn't want people on the phone with me to hear me typing. This keyboard worked. B000243DNA:awesome_keyboard:hunter_owens_"ceokid" B000243DNA Kensington Slim Type Keyboard - PC ( 64365 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 6, 2006 Hunter Owens "ceokid" San Diego, CA I love this keyboard that I am currently typing on. I have my laptop on an iLevel from Rain Design and this plugged into my laptop and it works fantastically. The sleep button is convenient, and the audio buttons work with iTunes for playing/pausing and skipping through tracks. The silver outline is a nice touch for this great keyboard B000243DNA:excellent_purchase!:melinda_hummel B000243DNA Kensington Slim Type Keyboard - PC ( 64365 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 30, 2006 Melinda Hummel If you want compact (barely 1/3 inch thick) USB keyboard with laptop keys, this is it! Multimedia buttons and sleep mode is nice addition, price is hard to beat $20 !!! (at least that is what I paid here) Worked flawlessly even with my Windows 98 on my old PC even though box have said 2000 or higher needed (no driver problems at all!) I will recommend it highly as cool, fashionable replacement keyboard with great price and high quality B000243DFI:its_ok...__:-p:edmundo_pimentel_"sap_/_abap_wiz" B000243DFI SanDisk 256 MB Mini SD Memory Card: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 25, 2006 Edmundo Pimentel "SAP / ABAP Wiz" Valencia, Venezuela Worked well with my Nokia cellphone. Very fast ... sufficient space for my pictures, videos and MP3 B000243DFI:works_great_in_my_motorola_mpx220_cell_phone!:bonny_"bonjo" B000243DFI SanDisk 256 MB Mini SD Memory Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 17, 2006 Bonny "bonjo" So. CA USA This card works great in my Motorola MPx220 cell phone and the card in the adapter works like a regular SD memory card in my two card readers. No problems at all B000243DFI:top_notch!:peter_h._hamel_"evh" B000243DFI SanDisk 256 MB Mini SD Memory Card: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 September 13, 2005 Peter H. Hamel "eVh" Seattle, WA Great product! I have had no problems with it while using it as a storage space on my LG VX8100 B000243DFI:sandisk_256_mb_mini_sd_memory_card:joe_d._lawwill_"woodlandplayer" B000243DFI SanDisk 256 MB Mini SD Memory Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 8, 2005 Joe D. Lawwill "woodlandplayer" Orange County, CA No problems and records fast enough for my Canon SD200 B000243DFI:pretty_good_except...:eric_holmes B000243DFI SanDisk 256 MB Mini SD Memory Card: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 March 2, 2005 Eric Holmes Charleston, WV This mini SD card worked fine in my Audiovox SMT5600 as well as using it with the adapter in my Motorola MPx200. My Printer was able to read the card and scan to it (w/adapter) and I could also use it just fine as a removeable media format on XP. The only problem I encountered was when using the mini SD was when using the adapter and trying to increase the storage of my flash based MP3 player. For some reason Windows Media Player said that the disk was invalid. So I'm not sure if that was a WMP, MP3 or SD card thing but all in all it works pretty well B000EPCH2A:almost_perfect:enrique_j._illanes B000EPCH2A Panasonic KX-TG2632B 2.4 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 25, 2006 Enrique J. Illanes Argentina This phone is almost perfect. Perfect functioning, perfect quality of hearing and sound. Good price, not expensive. Only two negative points: 1) very small buttons almost invisible. and 2) This phone carry two only-110V-AC-DC-adapters. I live in a 220V AC country. So I must to use an extra adapter (220/110V) So: Panasonic: put a simple multivoltage unit with your phones! I think that could be not expensive to a great enterprise! B000EPCH2A:challenging_keys:lmp B000EPCH2A Panasonic KX-TG2632B 2.4 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 August 11, 2006 lmp This phone set works perfectly and is a good value, but the compact handsets have small buttons. Their size and the hard-to-read, yellowish labels make it challening to find the desired buttons B000EPCH2A:good_product.._worth_the_price!!:kamalakrishnan_srinivasan_"kamal" B000EPCH2A Panasonic KX-TG2632B 2.4 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 10, 2006 Kamalakrishnan Srinivasan "Kamal" Boston, MA USA This is my second purchase of the same phone. I am having the first piece for more than 4 months now and it is working pretty fine. The reception (with my vonage connection) is very good. Also, the price is decent in amazon.com. On the flip side, the second handset records the calls taken through the first handset as missed calls (and vice versa). The phone numbers stored in one handset does not automatically get into the second one. Anyway, for the money that we pay, this product is worth! B000EPCH2A:great_phone!:james_a._chiaraluce B000EPCH2A Panasonic KX-TG2632B 2.4 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 4, 2006 James A. Chiaraluce USA This system has lots of great features. It's very easy to setup and use. I would highly recommend it.The clarity is second to none for a system at this price. After going through a few of these systems I'm sticking with Panasonic.I threw my AT&T cordless system out B000EPCH2A:great_phone,_new_features:cookie_chick B000EPCH2A Panasonic KX-TG2632B 2.4 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 11 of 12 4.0 July 15, 2006 cookie chick Northern California i threw my old panasonic phone against the wall and it didn't work very well after that. so, i had a good excuse to replace it with a new phone with the features i wanted--1)a set of cordless phones, one base, and an additional charger i could keep in the other side of the house, 2)digital answering machine because i screen my calls, 3)caller i.d. and stored numbers. all of these for a great price. it was about $50 in comparison to most comparable phones for $130. i really wanted to have one phone that had two cordless handsets and only required one jack in the house, that could be on both sides of the house in case of emergency, or to reach at night before the answering machine picked up, without running across the house to the charger. what i did not expect: good sound quality, phone and base 1/2 the size of my old phone. the blinking antenna is very cool. and if you have not bought a new phone in the past few years...these operate very much like cell phones. you can program numbers and call directly from your menu, you dial the number and see it displayed before you press "talk" so no more redialing when you make a mistake. you can check messages from the handset. it has a lot of features without being too complicated. the only drawback: it is staticy when it's next to the clock radio, that's why i gave it four stars. also, it is small, if you have big hands or poor eyesite, this could be inconvenient B000EPCH2A:excellent_value...:arvle_s._potter_"snjn" B000EPCH2A Panasonic KX-TG2632B 2.4 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 7 of 9 5.0 June 25, 2006 Arvle S. Potter "snjn" Canyon, TX United States ...and quality. Of the choises, this filled my needs the best. I am very pleased with i B0007RB1X6:great_picture_and_sound_quality,_easy_to_use_for_the_techno-challenged:brenda_king B0007RB1X6 Toshiba SDV393 Progressive DVD/VCR Combination: Electronics electronics 15 of 15 5.0 May 7, 2006 Brenda King MA This was one of the best gifts I've ever received. The buttons make sense; both DVDs and videotapes play perfectly. I've had mine for a year and a half. I see that other folks have written that they have had problems, but I have had no problems at all. Although I primarily use it for DVDs,I really love this machine, and would recommend it to anyone who still has videos, and who hates complicated buttons and/or directions on their remotes B0007RB1X6:works_great_-_less_filling_!_!:a.p. B0007RB1X6 Toshiba SDV393 Progressive DVD/VCR Combination: Electronics electronics 10 of 13 4.0 April 9, 2006 A.P. NY I HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS OF NOISE OR POOR QUALITY WITH THE TOSHIBA SD-V393. I HAVE ONLY USED IT A FEW WEEKS BUT SO FAR - SO GOOD! I DO AGREE THE REMOTE CONTROL IS VERY SMALL. A.P B0007RB1X6:une_bonne_affaire:legent_magda_"magda_legent" B0007RB1X6 Toshiba SDV393 Progressive DVD/VCR Combination: Electronics electronics 5 of 30 4.0 February 17, 2006 Legent Magda "Magda Legent" Ha�ti C'est une bonne affaire, elle marche bien et je la recommande  quiconque B0007RB1X6:works_for_me:allison_l._jacobsen B0007RB1X6 Toshiba SDV393 Progressive DVD/VCR Combination: Electronics electronics 14 of 15 5.0 February 16, 2006 Allison L. Jacobsen Canyon Country, CA I needed a Video recorder with a programable timer to record all my TV shows and now I can watch DVDs at the same time! Good picture, easy to hook up, easy to use. I love it B0007RB1X6:good_buy:kinbari-chan B0007RB1X6 Toshiba SDV393 Progressive DVD/VCR Combination: Electronics electronics 19 of 19 5.0 November 6, 2005 Kinbari-chan So many people from previous reviews complain about this model but mine works PERFECTLY fine. Every DVD I have stuck in there plays very cleary with no problems and the VCR tapes just fine as well. What annoyed me at first when I was taping something was at the beginning the display stayed at 0:00 for awhile but then I realized the numbers change every minute it tapes. I bought this since it was cheap and something I could use in a college dorm...but get this the description says it only plays DVD-R discs. All the homemade DVD's I have are from DVD+R discs and this model played them! I was pretty happy about that. So yeah unlike all the other reviewers before me I am very happy with this DVD/VCR combo B0007RB1X6:warning:_does_not_have_up_conversion_and_memory_slot:lost_snow_bird B0007RB1X6 Toshiba SDV393 Progressive DVD/VCR Combination: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 4.0 September 9, 2005 Lost Snow Bird Key Largo What the headline description should say is "Progressive Scan DVD/VCR Combination." This is how Toshiba refers to the SD-V393 on their website. Except for this error, the product is fine B0007RB1X6:beware_this_and_other_toshiba_dvd_players:james_m._white B0007RB1X6 Toshiba SDV393 Progressive DVD/VCR Combination: Electronics electronics 9 of 11 1.0 August 31, 2005 James M. White Portland, OR USA This player does not play DVDs. I would estimate that only 10% of my DVDs play without skipping or pausing on this player. My mom also has a Toshiba TV/DVD player combo, and it does the same thing. Also: The remote is cheap and the buttons are too small. The response time on menu navigation is slow B0007RB1X6:unsatisfied:person_"hanging_by_a_moment" B0007RB1X6 Toshiba SDV393 Progressive DVD/VCR Combination: Electronics electronics 10 of 12 2.0 August 13, 2005 Person "Hanging By A Moment" Tucson, AZ I am dissappointed with this DVD player. As I do not own it, my mom's work has this exact unit, and the people at work are very unhappy with it. DVD Player - The DVD player was good, but not as good as it could be. Some discs with some minor-medium scratches and/or fingerprints would sadly refuse to play. The fingerprints could be wiped off, but some DVD with only a few scratches had to be purchased at the store again. Otherwise, the DVD picture is very clear and crisp (using a 19" Samsung TV) and sound quality is above average. VHS Player - Just awful. Old tapes, damaged or perfect, would not play. Mainly tapes before 1997 would play with bleeps every second, with the tape being in good condition, but would play fine in an old Samtron (unknown brand). Another dissappointment, which is the biggest one, is that it WOULDN'T PLAY RECORDED TAPES!!! This was SO dissappointing, recorded tapes, from Funai to Sony to TDK, nothing would play. Everything refuses to. Either the picture quality was way below average or it would make all of these grinding sounds and spit the recorded tape out. People planning on using this for home movies, recorded from TV, and recorded from camera to recorded tape, you should NOT buy this. This was so dissappointing, almost half of the library was recorded tapes. Functions/Remote - Normal DVD/VHS player function. Play, pause, stop, rewind, fast-foward, the DVD/VHS switch, etc. The remote was very useful, but it's not universal to change the TV channel to the player. The remote had all of the DVD player's functions. The DVD player doesn't have every function so keep the remote in a safe place. Overall - Do not buy this unit. The DVD player works well, but having an old, unknown brand VHS player working better than a Toshiba...that's sad. My mom's work will likely be looking for a new unit without Toshiba on it. P.S. - You'll find that my review is the same for the SDV392. This is because they are the same unit, only the V393 has a built-in-memory, which is useful, but I still don't recommend it B00019EYVG:good_stuff:richard_r._heger_"gorgon_dog" B00019EYVG D-Link DWL-2100AP Wireless Access Point w/ SNMP, AES, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Richard R. Heger "gorgon dog" Long Island new york I was having trouble w/ another brands wireless repeater. D-link tech said a wireless access point would not only extend range but you also would not lose any speed. Set up was a brezze. It performs great - Iam totally happy - Rich B00019EYVG:broken_out_of_the_box:doug_w._colt_"dwcolt" B00019EYVG D-Link DWL-2100AP Wireless Access Point w/ SNMP, AES, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 1.0 September 20, 2006 Doug W. Colt "dwcolt" San Francisco, CA Read all of the negative reviews here and foolishly ignored them. The unit would not connect for configuration, despite being tried on three different systems. I configure WAPs for a living and it was a huge disappointment to have absolutely no response from this unit. Technical support was also worthless and I spent more time educating the agent about the product than he spent addressing any problems. Returned same day as purchase. Avoid this inferior product! B00019EYVG:d-link_is_garbage:james_longfellow B00019EYVG D-Link DWL-2100AP Wireless Access Point w/ SNMP, AES, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 1.0 September 6, 2006 James Longfellow New Hampshire This piece of junk died after less than a year in service. I have a Linksys access point that has been running for over 3 years now. I'm on my way to get another one of those to replace this inferior D-Link product. Do yourself a favor and spend your money elsewhere B00019EYVG:excellent_access_point:patrick_d._rojas B00019EYVG D-Link DWL-2100AP Wireless Access Point w/ SNMP, AES, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 14, 2005 Patrick D. Rojas Port Orchard, WA USA This is an excellent Access Point. The setup is extremely easy. I used the built in wizard and my wireless network was up in minutes. I have quite a bit of experience with routers, access points and other networking products and by far D-LINK is the best!!!! The tech support team for D-Link exchanged a defective Gigabit switch within one day!!!! I highly reccomend this product B00019EYVG:dlink_is_junk!:spy-hunter B00019EYVG D-Link DWL-2100AP Wireless Access Point w/ SNMP, AES, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 1 of 11 1.0 May 2, 2005 spy-hunter Honolulu, HI If your looking for a device to bridge with, as I once did in this device, head on over to Belkin's F5D7330 Wireless Ethernet Adapter and read my review. Belkin's equipment is so much more reliable, it does what you ask it to and doesn't flinch like inferior DLINK and LINKSYS products. This DLINK device claims to perform 5 different purposes and can't get 1 straight, it's straight GARBAGE! B00019EYVG:a_great_access_point_with_good_wireless_range_and_features:lucky B00019EYVG D-Link DWL-2100AP Wireless Access Point w/ SNMP, AES, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 April 20, 2005 Lucky I like this wireless AP a lot. I've used it for a couple different situations thus far, but it is usually my main AP for my home network. The different modes are majorly convenient as there were times when I needed a wireless client/adapter card, but didn't have one with me. I just happened to have this AP along with me and configured it for client mode and I was suddenly able to get online. Amazing convenience! The setup and upgrade and configurations aren't the easiest thing to get right away, especially if you are a novice at wireless networks. Although I found once you are up to speed on the terms and how to get around the interface you will really notice the ease of use this actually has B00019EYVG:false_advertising:carrying_on B00019EYVG D-Link DWL-2100AP Wireless Access Point w/ SNMP, AES, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 1.0 December 30, 2004 Carrying On San Francisco. CA Be careful. This AP in repeater mode does not support WPA only WEP. Dlink support can't get their stories straight. Before purchase, an email inquiry regarding WPA support in repeater mode was answered in the affirmative. Upon receiving and installing the unit in repeater mode, WPA options were greyed out. A subsequent email to Dlink met with a referal to phone support. A phone tech gave me a convoluted explaination why the repeater should work, but soon it became clear to himself that the explaination made little sense so he checked with another person. Finally, he simply said "It doesn't support WPA in repeater mode, return it to your point of purchase B00019EYVG:updated_firmware:chris B00019EYVG D-Link DWL-2100AP Wireless Access Point w/ SNMP, AES, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 14, 2004 Chris Kenmore NY i've had these access points for about 6 months and i wanted to get them to work, one as a repeater. i could never get them to work even with dlink support. i put them on the shelf and used my old netgear 602 aps. the other day i was on the dlink web sight and downloaded the 2.0 firmware. plugged the access points back in, upgraded them, rebooted them both, and they just worked. all of my settings were saved after the upgrade. they work great. they fixed lots of issues B0007TIYES:buyer_beware!!!:stack-o-gadgets_"j" B0007TIYES Uniden CellLink ELBT595 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Flip Phone with Color LCD, Answering System, and Bluetooth Capability (Titanium): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 September 23, 2006 stack-o-gadgets "J" Bellevue, WA warning - totally defective product - my first elbt 585 arrived totally defective, the handset would not charge at all. After returning to the seller and waiting 5 WEEKS, the replacement elbt 595 they sent was also totally defective. The fact that 2 different uniden models were defective reflects an overall problem with their quality control. when I called uniden customer service, their option was to return the entire unit to their Texas center B0007TIYES:not_perfect,_but_still_the_only_bluetooth_option:gaz_rendar B0007TIYES Uniden CellLink ELBT595 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Flip Phone with Color LCD, Answering System, and Bluetooth Capability (Titanium): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 August 29, 2006 Gaz Rendar Chicago, IL USA Uniden's ELBT595 and 585 are the only home cordless phones that I know of that will work with a Bluetooth headset. This is the real reason I got this phone (through Amazon), and the reason you would potentially buy this phone. The 595 also Bluetooth pairs with most Bluetooth compatible cell phones. SETUP/INSTALLATION It's simple, I just hooked it up like a regular phone to my regular home phone line. You can also hook up the headset via a USB cord to your computer to sync an addressbook, but I didn't try that. It seems simple enough though, if you wanted to. I can enter in all my numbers via the handset and don't have to worry about the computer stuff. Setting up the answering machine is straight-forward and works just like every other answering machine I've ever used. BLUETOOTH PAIRING I found this to also be pretty simple. You just goto the menu screen on the Uniden handset, activate Bluetooth, and have it search for a Bluetooth headset. This took me 2 minutes to do, and I didn't even look in the manual for directions. If you want to pair up your actual cell phone, you pair it to the Uniden 595 base. Again, pretty easy to accomplish and I was able to do it in 3 minutes without the manual. This way when I come home everyday, I just leave my cell phone next to the base, and keep the Uniden handset near me. Now the handset lets me answer my landline calls and cell phone calls. USEABILITY The phone does everything I want it to. I can use my Plantronics Bluetooth headset with the Uniden handset, and I can answer all my calls with just one handset while I'm home. The answering machine works just like every other answering machine in the world, no problems there. The 595 handset itself works rather well too. When you get a landline or cell phone call, or want to make a call, just open the handset and hit one of the two buttons at the top "land" or "mobile." I think the buttons are tactile and easy to push. The color screen is clear, but not huge, so don't expect a post 2003 cell phone's color screen quality. But it's still a better color screen than most home phones out there. I've seen many people complain about the durability of the handset's hinge. What? I don't have kids at home, so maybe that's their problem. However, I also do not open my cell phone hinge like a barbarian would either. I'd say it's not as durable as my RAZR cell phone's hinge, but I don't have any reason to believe it will break within 5 years of normal use. It feels the same as opening a Nintendo Game Boy Advance SP, for those of you who can understand that analogy. PROBLEMS There are just two minor issues. First, the handset has a dimly-lit exterior screen to display the CallerID phone number. And it doesn't display the name. You can just open the phone and see all that info on the bigger internal screen, though. Just goto the menu and switch off the option to answer an incoming call by just opening the handset and you'll have no problem. The second thing I'd like to see is have the corresponding CallerID info come up on the base screen when you're playing back a message someone left. Surprisingly, very few answering machines do this. Other than that, the phone works great. The only real reason to get this phone is to be able to use your Bluetooth headset with it(and maybe cell phone too). If that's important to you, then this phone works great. Otherwise this phone just works as well as most good cordless phones out there B0007TIYES:feature_rich_and_a_cool_toy.:ralf_loserth B0007TIYES Uniden CellLink ELBT595 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Flip Phone with Color LCD, Answering System, and Bluetooth Capability (Titanium): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 July 15, 2006 Ralf Loserth USA This phone was very easy to set up; yes, you have to read the directions! Pairing it with my PPC-6700 was painless and making or receiving calls on this system on my mobile or land line work perfectly. The hinge is a bit on the flimsy side but I hope it holds up for a while. It's a great system in the way it behaves like a mobile phone with a CD to download backgrounds and ring tones. You do have to keep the mobile phone near the base unit due to bluetooth limitations but overall it's great B0007TIYES:save_your_money:arrazzamatazz B0007TIYES Uniden CellLink ELBT595 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Flip Phone with Color LCD, Answering System, and Bluetooth Capability (Titanium): Electronics electronics 2 of 10 1.0 July 8, 2006 Arrazzamatazz Sunnyvale, CA United States The phone has the typical confusing, inadequate 100 page manual. Further, the manual has the usual poor index, so it is frustrating trying to find the items you are looking for. Even if a piece of software or electronic divice is full of great functions, it is useless if it takes a long time, or impossible to figure out. I spent a long time trying to figure out some of the functions, and some I was never able to get. My secretary is very frustrated with this phone. Also, even at the highest setting the volume is too low. Poor Sound quality. Mobile phone won't work with it. This phone is way too confusing, and poor quality for the price B0007TIYES:great_phone:k._lavine B0007TIYES Uniden CellLink ELBT595 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Flip Phone with Color LCD, Answering System, and Bluetooth Capability (Titanium): Electronics electronics 1 of 5 5.0 March 2, 2006 K. Lavine New York City This whole phone system is rather awesome -- in the design, use, and flexibility. I am a rather fickle phone person -- changing phones about once a year. However, if this system retains its overall usefull-ness and capacity, I may actually hold on to it for quite a while! Highly recommended B0007TIYES:hearing_aid_compatable:dale_smith_"coprohead" B0007TIYES Uniden CellLink ELBT595 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Flip Phone with Color LCD, Answering System, and Bluetooth Capability (Titanium): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 January 21, 2006 Dale Smith "coprohead" Brockton, MA United States The reason I gave this phone such a high review is it is the only cordless Digital 5.8 GHz phone that worked with my mothers hearing aids. All the other phones we tried of this type did not work even though they are required to by FCC regulations. I recommend this phone for this reason since it is probably the best bet for people with hearing aids that use a telecoil. (It may not work with some hearing aids since we only know about the ones she has.) Uniden has my higest praise for this reason and it has uplifted the spirts of my mother. -Dal B0007TIYES:not_perfect_but_tough_to_beat:george_w._thompson B0007TIYES Uniden CellLink ELBT595 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Flip Phone with Color LCD, Answering System, and Bluetooth Capability (Titanium): Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 January 10, 2006 George W. Thompson Milwaukee, WI I've been in the business voice and data communications business for 24 years and I have yet to see a more functional cordless telephone. The easiest way for me to rate it is to say it looks like a chubby flip cell phone with a very nice color LCD display, and that it is perfect with a very few exceptions. 1. In an office building going through 6 - 8 steel stud sheetrock walls, I could get about 350' away before it started to break up. The range of the Plantronics CT-12 was a little better by about 10%. Still, the ELT-560's range is not bad at all. 2. I wish I could program a hook flash in speed dial. But Uniden tech support says this is a home phone, and if I want a business phone I should spend $300 for their 900 MHZ business class cordless phones. No thanks, for $65 this little gem will do quite nicely thank you. 3. Loading different programs over old ones via their USB interface and Windows software doesn't always work. About 10% of my new uploads fails. But it sure is nice having a Windows based software program to let me easily change the features on my phone and then let me save different settings under different names so I can use the same phone on different systems or as a different person. 4. The in use message came on screen one time and would not go away no mater what I did with the phone. Unplugging everything, power, both batteries, phone line, and AC adaptor and putting it back together fixed that one. Where is Ctrl - Alt - Del when you need it? 5. I wish that the phone would ring immidiately when the Unique ID is turned on. Unique ID brings a saved picture on screen when the phone has a match in Caller ID. Cool feature, but not worth letting the phone skip a couple of ring cycles. That's it. Those are the only things that could benefit from a little improvement. If you can find a better single line cordless telephone for $65, I sure would like to know about it. Like I said before, this little gem is darn near perfect. George Thompso B0009V0ZJ6:could_have_been_a_5_star_if...:alberg B0009V0ZJ6 VXI TP100 USB Headset with Noise Canceling Microphone for Speech Recognition and VoIP: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 30, 2006 alberg boston, ma usa This is a great usb headset. I've tried them all out and this is by far the most comfortable and best sound. And there's currently a [...] on it to boot. I use it as a phone for Skype calling, not for music, so I only wanted one earpad. What would have made it a 5 star review is if they had mentioned in the literature or on the website that it's essential to download and install the firmware update. Once I did that it worked without flaw on both my Mac and PC. They also have a bluetooth version which I tried, but returned because It entailed too much fiddling on each call. But looking back, I'll bet that might have been fixed with the firmware update as well B0007ZK364:pleased:richard_elie B0007ZK364 Acer AL1913cb 19" LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 5.0 April 17, 2006 Richard Elie Fast delivery new in factory sealed box. Excellent monitor for the price. I'm so pleased with the product I'm ordering a new acer compute B0007ZK364:excellent_quality_and_value_!:c._russo B0007ZK364 Acer AL1913cb 19" LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 26, 2006 C. Russo New York, NY This Acer LCD is an excellent value. I have bought a total of 6 of these units and have not found any bad pixels. Contrast ratio and brightness are excellent. I believe that Acer has already replaced this model with the AL1917, which should be just as good B0007ZK364:clear_image:t._doan B0007ZK364 Acer AL1913cb 19" LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 4.0 March 22, 2006 T. Doan Fort Worth, TX Until now, I do not have any complain about this monitor. (... B0007ZK364:acer_a-ok!:gary_v._stewart_"gary" B0007ZK364 Acer AL1913cb 19" LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 21, 2006 Gary V. Stewart "Gary" Meadow Valley, CA Simple plug and play. Easy to understand features, slim and attractive. WELL worth the money for the high-end pixel display and it well BELOW the cost of competitors of the same rating. Altogether, a great unit B0007ZK364:great_piece_of_toy:k._garyho B0007ZK364 Acer AL1913cb 19" LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 18, 2006 K. Garyho this is great, nice color, high contrast. i don't have much knowledge on LCD monitors, but this is a great one... no dead pixels... B0007ZK364:great_product:s._ou B0007ZK364 Acer AL1913cb 19" LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 17, 2006 S. Ou This monitor works great. Easy to set up, no bad pixels, great price for 19 LCD monitor! B0007ZK364:great__and_reasonable_monitor:tuan_ngo B0007ZK364 Acer AL1913cb 19" LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 9, 2006 Tuan Ngo Sacramento, CA Took it out of the box, snap the base in place, connect to the computer, plug in the power wire, and voila: brilliant pictures, no need for any adjustment. Oh, by the way I saved some money because the power consumption of this monitor is much lower than the current monitor that I used. The bottomline, at about $200, this is a real bargain B0007ZK364:good_buy:h._vedam B0007ZK364 Acer AL1913cb 19" LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 9, 2006 H. Vedam Downers Grove, IL This montior is very good buy. The picture quality is very clear. The setup for this monitor was quite easy. If I had a chance to buy another one, I woul B0007ZK364:awesome_monitor:john_c._watkins B0007ZK364 Acer AL1913cb 19" LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 9, 2006 John C. Watkins Smyrna, TN United States It was a great deal, that I couldn't pass up. I got it about 3-4 days after I ordered it. Got it, set it up and Bingo...No dead pixels, no problems what so ever...Great Monito B00003CW97:a_must_for_home_theater_systems.:a._rossetti_"hurricane_andrew" B00003CW97 Monster Cable I200-1M Interlink 200 Interconnect 1 Meter: Electronics electronics 10 of 11 5.0 June 16, 2000 A. Rossetti "Hurricane Andrew" MILFORD, DE USA I purchased these cables in connection with a new Toshiba DVD player, and it sure makes a difference in the audio quality over my old audio cables. If you enjoy high quality audio with virtually no distortion or interference, monster audio cables are a must B000EVM5DU:where_is_the_zoom?:ajay_k._sharma_"a" B000EVM5DU Microsoft LifeCam VX-6000 ( 68C-00001 ): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 21, 2006 Ajay K. Sharma "a" wa Pretty nice video and sound clarity but i do not get any zoom. its supposed to be 3x zoom. am i misunderstanding it? B000EVM5DU:excellent_reliable_webcam,_good_quality_pictures_and_sound...:colin_l._campbell B000EVM5DU Microsoft LifeCam VX-6000 ( 68C-00001 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 21, 2006 Colin L. Campbell Waikato, New Zealand After reading the reviews here and getting scared I thought "Bugga it, Microsoft will not sell junk, I'll give it a go". I asked in the shop about it and they said 'Install the software before you connect the webcam.', so I followed instructions and found them to be correct. But of course there was a new version of the software to download and that was a minor annoyance of around 40meg (I think). It's an excellent little webcam, sound is clear, video also. [..]Highly recommend by a Windows XP SP2 over worked PC (not me) owner B000EVM5DU:very_nice:thufir_"gort" B000EVM5DU Microsoft LifeCam VX-6000 ( 68C-00001 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Thufir "Gort" Earth Recipient receives very nice picture and sound. They say it sounds like I am in the room with them. Easy to set up also B000EVM5DU:microsoft_lifecam_vx-6000:lisbon_rebello_"cool_buddy" B000EVM5DU Microsoft LifeCam VX-6000 ( 68C-00001 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Lisbon Rebello "Cool_Buddy" Bloomington, IN USA A cool cam. The face tracking facility is just awesome. Good clarity. Easy to use B000EVM5DU:microsoft_lifecam_vx-6000:t._lehrer B000EVM5DU Microsoft LifeCam VX-6000 ( 68C-00001 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 5, 2006 T. Lehrer Hilton Head A great web cam. Easy to set up and one that provides a very decent picture. The accompanying software is fun for special effects B000EVM5DU:best_webcam_i_have_ever_used:rajesh_thirumaran B000EVM5DU Microsoft LifeCam VX-6000 ( 68C-00001 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 23, 2006 Rajesh Thirumaran I have used it in multiple operating systems- XP/Home/Professional/Vista works perfectly fine,this cam is probably the first one where there is continuous sync between audio and video B000EVM5DU:crappy_software,_crappy_support:indy_"indymedic" B000EVM5DU Microsoft LifeCam VX-6000 ( 68C-00001 ): Electronics electronics 5 of 6 1.0 October 15, 2006 Indy "indymedic" Indianapolis, IN & Sarasota, FL I thought I'd take a chance on this cam since- as one other reviewer stated- it SHOULD be compatible with Window XP. I'm running Win XP media center edition on a BRAND NEW Gateway 825 GM. 3400+ cpu, 1GB main memory. Essentially no other software installed and no other peripherals installed. Shouldn't be a problem, right? Wrong! I installed the software for this cam, downloaded and installed the Windows Live Messenger when promted by installation, followed all the prompts during installation and rebooted. Nothing. I got a "initialization error" when starting the lifecam software. Device manager and the windows system information reported the camera was "operating properly" but the apps couldn't see the cam or initialize it (yes I made sure I only had one app running that was trying to access the camera). I uninstalled the software and reinstalled it. Same result. I tried different USB ports- maybe I had a dead one, same result. I installed yahoo messenger and shut down all the other software, YIM said the camera "wasn't plugged in". I uninstalled the lifecam software with all the fancy bells and whistles and left only the drivers. Same result. I went to the MS lifecam support website. Not one mention was made of this type of issue. Mostly things about how to connect to someone with Windows Live Messenger (WLM) software and connection issues. Nothing on the actual camera or driver/installation errors. This product is going back, be assured of that. Silly me- thinking microsoft would make a product that actally worked on ALL of their systems, the ones that are on the shelves and in peoples homes now. I don't care if it's compatible with Vista, I don't have Vista and probably won't for a good ten years. B00004Z64O:terrific_labor_saver:ken_friedman B00004Z64O DYMO 2-5/16 X 4 Shipping Labels (White): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 30, 2006 Ken Friedman Cupertino, CA USA These labels came with my Dymo Labelwriter 400 and have served me well thus far. I now use these labels to address all my mail (business and personal) because it saves time. The Dymo machine makes clear, easy-to-read labels to facilitate mailing. A must have for all who do any mailing at all B00004Z64O:nice_labels..._nice_printer:kevin_a._coleman B00004Z64O DYMO 2-5/16 X 4 Shipping Labels (White): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 23, 2003 Kevin A. Coleman Lake Worth, FL United States Very happy with the labels and printer; works exactly as advertised, and fits everything that I need. I'm using the Dymo EL60 B00004Z64O:excellent_quality_plus_lots_of_room:wt_guthrie B00004Z64O DYMO 2-5/16 X 4 Shipping Labels (White): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 January 1, 2003 WT Guthrie Hampton, VA As you probably know these labels are for the Dymo label printers. This labels are absolutely perfect. I'm using the Dymo 330 Turbo and they work just great. The quality of the labels is excellent. Plus they have enough room for the address of the person I'm sending to as well as my return address. There is even room for a graphic. I used this on my Christmas cards and put a picture of Santa on the label. The shipping from Office Max was a little steep...! Proably would have cost less overall if I ordered them directly from Dymo. Either way, the labels are great B00004Z64O:great_offer!: B00004Z64O DYMO 2-5/16 X 4 Shipping Labels (White): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 December 2, 2002 I have searched many different places to get this product and this is the best I have seen. I believe I will be getting this product for an even cheaper price through my rep B00001ZWXA:high_quality_cable_but_not_usb_2.0:john_a._michl B00001ZWXA Belkin F3U134-10 USB Extension Cable (10-Feet): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 John A. Michl Menomonee Falls, WI United States I've purchased several Belkin cables and they always seem to be well made. Only problem with this particular cable is that it is not USB 2.0 which I didn't realize when I bought it. I had intended to attach it to another cable which I purchased at the same time. According to the instructions, it is not advisable. The mistake was completely mine. I just didn't think to check for USB 2.0 when I purchased it B00001ZWXA:cable_review:t._romans B00001ZWXA Belkin F3U134-10 USB Extension Cable (10-Feet): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 T. Romans Orlando I purchased this cable in order to access a printer on the other side of the room. I had trouble printing some documents, so I replaced the printer cable with a shorter USB cable and it worked fine. If you are considering purchasing this extension cord, double-check the manual to make sure that you are not exceeding the recommended length, as it really does make a difference B00001ZWXA:works_like_a_charm_!:eilish_m._thomas_"office_manager" B00001ZWXA Belkin F3U134-10 USB Extension Cable (10-Feet): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 10, 2006 Eilish M. Thomas "Office Manager" Austin, Texas This cable did exactly what it was supposed to do and was super easy to use - can't ask for more than that B00001ZWXA:usb_extension_cable:geezer_"mike" B00001ZWXA Belkin F3U134-10 USB Extension Cable (10-Feet): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 February 25, 2006 GEEZER "Mike" Hampton, VA I received my USB extension cable quick and it was just what I needed since my printer is on the opposite side of the desk from my computer. The price was so much better after looking around locally and comparing different web sites. I would difinitely do it again. B00001ZWXA:great_solution:c.g._"lynn" B00001ZWXA Belkin F3U134-10 USB Extension Cable (10-Feet): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 February 24, 2006 C.G. "Lynn" Great solution for the price. With the CPU under the desk, no more reaching under it to plug in my jump drive. Super B00001ZWXA:great_deal_and_free_shipping:j._clements_"jac" B00001ZWXA Belkin F3U134-10 USB Extension Cable (10-Feet): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 11, 2005 J. Clements "JAC" Atlanta, GA USA Just what I needed and it cost less than the gas to go buy it B00006JILM:headphones:david_longenecker B00006JILM Sony MDR-NC11 Fontopia Noise Canceling Headphones with In-line Volume Control: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 29, 2006 David Longenecker Morrison, CO States I got tired of hauling around the bulky noise canceling headsets like Bose and tried these. They work bewtter and take up very little space in your travel bag or case. THere is a problem with tangling cords B00006JILM:break_too_easily:cameron_d._pulliam B00006JILM Sony MDR-NC11 Fontopia Noise Canceling Headphones with In-line Volume Control: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 13, 2006 Cameron D. Pulliam Lake Elsinore, CA I had no problem with sound quality, fit or noise canceling. I never travelled with these or jogged with them or ran over them with a steam roller; I just listened to music in bed at night while reading. And they broke. Sony could care less - replacements cost more than new and have no warranty. Good performance, reasonable price, junk construction, hideous customer service B00006JILM:these_are_not_that_good,_i'm_returning_them.:steve_shimkus B00006JILM Sony MDR-NC11 Fontopia Noise Canceling Headphones with In-line Volume Control: Electronics electronics 13 of 14 2.0 March 14, 2006 Steve Shimkus Glenview, IL United States The Sony instructions state that these work most effectively on lower frequencies. I found that these do not really work that well in any frequency range. My first test involved sitting in the airport terminal with the headphones on, and turning on and off the noise canceling feature. I could not distinguish any difference in background noise during this test. My second test involved turning on and off the noise cancelling feature while in flight. I did notice that the sound of the engines was decreased slightly, but not enough to make me want to keep them. I later listened to another person's over the ear style noise canceling headphones, and they were significantly better at reducing the background noise of the plane. Thankfully, the place I purchased them from will let me return them B00006JILM:save_your_money:hou_consumer B00006JILM Sony MDR-NC11 Fontopia Noise Canceling Headphones with In-line Volume Control: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 1.0 January 21, 2006 Hou Consumer Texas I bought these after having good results with over the ears Sony noise cancelling ear phones. MDR NC-11s were a complete disappointmnet. No apparent noise cancellation and the sound was very tinny. Not nearly as good as the ear buds that come standard with the iPod. I took them back within 3 hours of trying them at home. Fortunately the store took them back B00005A9AU:failed_dragon_naturally_speaking_test:terence_mcardle_"terry_mcardle" B00005A9AU Plantronics DSP-400 Digitally-Enhanced USB Foldable Stereo Headset and Software: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 15, 2006 Terence Mcardle "Terry McArdle" Pittsford, NY USA Pros: nice speakers, neat folding design. Cons: Despite endorsement from ScanSoft/Nuance, signal-to-noise ratio was unacceptable when I tested it using DNS software. If you're buying for voice recognition, consider another product. Also ran into USB conflict problems. You can do better elsewhere B00005A9AU:sound_quality_is_good.__still_a_little_big_for_traveling.:david_w._bergman B00005A9AU Plantronics DSP-400 Digitally-Enhanced USB Foldable Stereo Headset and Software: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 David W. Bergman The unit folds up nicely but the cord has what looks like a ballast that is almost the same size as the folded headset. The sound quality is just fine, but I was hoping for a USB headset that was a bit smaller. I now have it at office for Skype and dictation, hope to find a smaller one soon B00005A9AU:plantronics_dsp-400_digitally-enhanced_usb_foldable_stereo_headset_and_software:kenton_bell B00005A9AU Plantronics DSP-400 Digitally-Enhanced USB Foldable Stereo Headset and Software: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Kenton Bell BEst USB headset I've ever used, very comfortable even after many hour B00005A9AU:good_quality_for_voip,_but_a_bit_bulky:gary_minnaert B00005A9AU Plantronics DSP-400 Digitally-Enhanced USB Foldable Stereo Headset and Software: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 October 2, 2006 Gary Minnaert Los Angeles, CA USA Good headset. Folds into a reasonable size, and adjusts well to fit head. Sound quality in the headphones is good and the microphone has good reception. I use this with a laptop for on-line, voip conference calls. It works very well and no one on the calls has mentioned any issues with the quality of the sound. I use these with a Windows XP setup, and had some trouble getting them to work properly with the plug and play setup. I downloaded drivers from plantronics and have had no issues since. I only plug them in when I am going on a conference call, the usb port picks them up without issue and they work fine. The cord and 'block' are big & get in the way... my only gripe B00005A9AU:slips_off_your_head:northwest_reader B00005A9AU Plantronics DSP-400 Digitally-Enhanced USB Foldable Stereo Headset and Software: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 2.0 August 17, 2006 Northwest Reader Seattle Wa I tried to like this headset but in the end I returned it to Amazon. Why? It's heavier than I thought and doesn't grip your head. As a result, when talking on the phone and working you can't tilt your head down. If you do, it tries to fall off your head Also it is supposed to fold up and be portable. Yes, it folds up. However the big volume control and the folded headset are huge. Not something I can simply slip into my laptop bag and hit the road. Sorry Plantronics! Try again B00005A9AU:plantronics_dsp-400:star_face_"starface" B00005A9AU Plantronics DSP-400 Digitally-Enhanced USB Foldable Stereo Headset and Software: Electronics electronics 0 of 5 5.0 August 7, 2006 Star Face "Starface" Athens, GREECE The best PC Headset i have ever used!! Try it with no dout! B000EAOV88:great_price_for_item.:gianfranco_petrella B000EAOV88 Panasonic CQ-C1333U MOS-FET MP3/WMA/CD Receiver with Front Aux-in (50W X 4 max): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Gianfranco Petrella Maracaibo, Zulia Venezuela I was very satisfied with the basic functions of this Panasonic CQ-C1333U MOS-FET MP3/WMA/CD because have a lot of them and is a good price. (sorry about my english B000EAOV88:good_deal:a._rosenberg B000EAOV88 Panasonic CQ-C1333U MOS-FET MP3/WMA/CD Receiver with Front Aux-in (50W X 4 max): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 October 1, 2006 A. Rosenberg Orlando, FL USA Looks perfect in my '02 Nissan Frontier Pros: 1. plays mp3 2. aux. input 3. very easy to use 4. nice remote Cons: 1. shiny screen can sometimes be hard to see during the day 2. removable face plate is not easy to remove (put not too hard, just slightly annoying) I am happy with my purchase B000EAOV88:panasonic_cq-c1333u-don't_buy_this:ricky_moore_"ricky" B000EAOV88 Panasonic CQ-C1333U MOS-FET MP3/WMA/CD Receiver with Front Aux-in (50W X 4 max): Electronics electronics 4 of 6 2.0 September 10, 2006 ricky moore "ricky" chicago,usa i got this after long research on the web. the key pads are crampier and the system overheats and skips the tracks after 2-3 hours of play. i will be returning and getting something else B000EAOV88:excellent_product:c._montevirgen B000EAOV88 Panasonic CQ-C1333U MOS-FET MP3/WMA/CD Receiver with Front Aux-in (50W X 4 max): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 August 18, 2006 C. Montevirgen New York, USA I wanted a product that is affordable, nice looking and has an aux input! this Panasonic got it all. The price was amazing ($79.95) and it sound great in my wife's corolla. Amazon has the free shipping w/ this product, so it was even better. I would recommend this product to anyone who just want a nice cd/mp3 player in their car B00006IS53:great_for_the_$:brian_koch_"aspiring_photographer" B00006IS53 Sony MDR-E818LP Fontopia Ear-Bud Headphones with Acoustic Twin Turbo Circuit: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 10, 2006 Brian Koch "Aspiring Photographer" MI United States I got these ear buds to use along with my notebook computer since they are so small and easy to carry. I have had several Sony products in the past with no complaints and like this design of ear bud. Plus they are under $10, even if they get lost or break after a year or so your not out much. For what they are, they do a very good job. You can't really expect great sound quality or build quality in this price range. If you want a great set of headphones check out the Sennheiser HD-595s, you won't regret it B00006IS53:only_had_9_months_-_and_broke_already!!:wallace_ting B00006IS53 Sony MDR-E818LP Fontopia Ear-Bud Headphones with Acoustic Twin Turbo Circuit: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 2.0 June 16, 2006 Wallace Ting new york, ny, usa I bought these headphones for my girlfriend's ipod and within 9 months - they were broken. I guess I didn't expect much for 7 bucks. Next time I know to buy a higher quality item B00006IS53:best_headphones_for_under_10_bucks:kramer_k B00006IS53 Sony MDR-E818LP Fontopia Ear-Bud Headphones with Acoustic Twin Turbo Circuit: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 April 15, 2006 kramer_k SoCal I don't know what those bad reviews are talking about. These headphones are simply the best ones I've had so far. After a horrible experience with Koss P4 headphones, I decided to look for other headphones under 10 bucks. I came across these in a local store one day and decided to try them out. It was a wonderful surprise to hear good bass response as well as feel a comfortable fit. What's good: 1) Great bass which doesn't block out the treble/mid range and isn't muddy at all 2) Good fit, with or without the foam padding. I prefer it without the padding, since it just slips in and doesn't fall out. 3) Good case to protect the cord, etc. Kept it safe in my backpack. However, there are of course somethings that could be improved, but aren't that bad: 1) Short cord, but I've learned to deal with it and either hold my mp3 player or put it in a closer pocket. 2) Does get unconfortable after about an hour - other reviewers have explained that the headphone isn't circular in shape, but is a bit pointed on one corner. This may help it stay in the ear, but annoys me after a while. Sadly, after about 6 months of use the connection at the plug seemed to have broken a wire and the left earphone stopped working. But at under $10 I plan to buy them again B00006IS53:i've_never_had_luck_with_sony_products...:brendyman B00006IS53 Sony MDR-E818LP Fontopia Ear-Bud Headphones with Acoustic Twin Turbo Circuit: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 2.0 April 11, 2006 Brendyman There's little I can tell about the 818LP because my set...broke down after roughly 2 months of use. Other than that, I think that in terms of sound, they're worth the price but for a price just a bit higher you can get the Koss Spark Plug earbuds which outperform the Sony 818LP in ALL ASPECTS. The foam covers are not only difficult to put on, they fall off in an instant, mine lasted one week and one has gone missing, making the other one useless as there is no spare set included. Generally, I'm very disappointed with these earbuds, I expected more from Sony...MUCH MORE, but - just because of their sound - I give them 2 stars.. B00006IS53:insult_to_music_listeners:o._lewis B00006IS53 Sony MDR-E818LP Fontopia Ear-Bud Headphones with Acoustic Twin Turbo Circuit: Electronics electronics 3 of 9 1.0 September 8, 2005 O. Lewis AK I just recieved my earbud which i ordered through Amazon. And with the first few minutes, I was disappointed. The earbud sounds more crappy than cheap imitation earbuds sold by the roadside . I was suprised as to how horrible Joe satriani sounded using the 818LP.Music sounded flat without depth or bass and absolutely tasteless . Anyone who even looks for even basic listening pleasure better look elsewhere.I expected much more from a brand like SONY B00006IS53:art's_minidisc:art_"art_logan" B00006IS53 Sony MDR-E818LP Fontopia Ear-Bud Headphones with Acoustic Twin Turbo Circuit: Electronics electronics 3 of 9 1.0 January 27, 2005 Art "Art Logan" Vista, CA United States I made a mistake here. The cloth covers for the earbuds tore while installing them (cheap) The earbuds are very uncomfortable. They don't fit into my ears properly & keep falling out. From what little I could hear from them the sound seems v. good. I just can't use them... Too bad since they look great. I'll have to find something else to use w/ mz-n510 ck MD unit. The supplied phones are really bad!!! B00006IS53:nice_sound: B00006IS53 Sony MDR-E818LP Fontopia Ear-Bud Headphones with Acoustic Twin Turbo Circuit: Electronics electronics 3 of 8 4.0 June 23, 2004 These buds sound great. My only complaint is the short cord since I listen from a PC not a personal player B00006IS53:great_listening,_don't_drop_in_yer_coffee!!:m._bell_"monica_bell" B00006IS53 Sony MDR-E818LP Fontopia Ear-Bud Headphones with Acoustic Twin Turbo Circuit: Electronics electronics 3 of 10 5.0 June 21, 2004 M. Bell "Monica Bell" Lexington, KY United States I had a great time at the office using these little incognito ear buds. One day, I need to keep an ear out for the phone and somehow I dropped one of the ear buds in my coffee. I tried to dry it out, but to no avail. it is now crackly and sounds bad. I guess I will buy another set! B00006IS53:uncomfortable!: B00006IS53 Sony MDR-E818LP Fontopia Ear-Bud Headphones with Acoustic Twin Turbo Circuit: Electronics electronics 2 of 6 2.0 December 29, 2003 Female ears may not be large enough to accomodate the ear piece B000BNJWQO:still_needs_work:larry__h_in_austin B000BNJWQO DLO 009-9764 HomeDock for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 23, 2006 Larry H in Austin Austin, TX USA The HomeDock is nice looking, but there are fundamental flaws that make it unacceptable for most entertainment systems. These are: - Unresponsive remote. The remote works of you aim it just right. But if you're off by a few degrees or don't push the buttons just so, then nothing happens. - Menu missing the navigation capability of the iPod. If you want to do anything more than jump to the next song/picture, you have do this directly with the iPod. - Menu not visible on the screen. Given that you can't do much with the remote, this isn't such a big deal. But this would be a necessary ingredient to what is really needed to include the iPod in an entertainment system. I'm still looking for a piece of equipment that solves the problem that the HomeDock is suppose to solve. It seems pretty obvious: a docking station that allows users to use the iPod audio and video features remotely as if controlling the iPod directly. I have not found such a thing yet; hopefully someone is working on it.. B000BNJWQO:remote:b._clow B000BNJWQO DLO 009-9764 HomeDock for iPod: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 10, 2006 B. Clow I have only had the dock for about 3 months and the remote stopped working. I purchased a new battery and it still doesn't work. I now ordered another remote from the DLO website for another 18 dollars - this is really lame because you can't turn it on with out this cheap little remote. Horrible B000BNJWQO:keeps_causing_my_receiver_to_shut_down:playchest B000BNJWQO DLO 009-9764 HomeDock for iPod: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 July 9, 2006 Playchest Allentown, PA United States After using this product maybe half a dozen times it started causing my new Sony receiver to shut down with a flashing "Protect" message on the receiver. When I checked the warranty I saw they give you a whole 90 days, what a surprise. This product is total trash and should be avoided at all costs B000BNJWQO:poor_sound_with_loud_noise:julian_trujil B000BNJWQO DLO 009-9764 HomeDock for iPod: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 2.0 July 3, 2006 Julian Trujil I connected this dock with a Ipod Video to a Marantz Receiver with B&W speakers. The sound is distorted and with static sound that is present even with the Ipod paused; I tried everything from change the outlet connector to degauss the dock but nothing worked. It looks nice but when you have it in your hand you can feel how cheap the construction is, confirmed by the static sound. Do not buy this unit, look for other docks, specially from HiFi manufactures like Marantz, Denon, Onkyo, Harman Kardon etc. B000BNJWQO:don't_buy:eric_caplan_"caplane" B000BNJWQO DLO 009-9764 HomeDock for iPod: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 June 30, 2006 Eric Caplan "caplane" Bethesda, MD I bought this product and really enjoyed it for a month. Then it stopped working. The reason why? The battery in the remote died. And there's no way to turn on the unit without the remote. This is an inexcusable design flaw. Worse still, changing the battery in the remote is not simple. And the manual (as well as the on-line PDF manual) say nothing about changing the batter. I paid almost $100.00 for this piece of junk. Stay away B000BNJWQO:piece_of_trash-stereo_docking_station:k._keas B000BNJWQO DLO 009-9764 HomeDock for iPod: Electronics electronics 11 of 13 1.0 April 9, 2006 K. Keas I bought this docking station because of its remote and because I wanted to stream music into my stereo. When I first set it up, I recognized immediately that the sound quality wasn't what I was used to. I looked up the specifications on the box and realized that the docking unit was delivering an analog signal to my stereo. I'm not a techno geek and I'm sure someone will dish me for the pros/cons of analog vs. digital signals...but I didn't like the sound. I couldn't get it to play in stereo let alone allow my Denon receiver to do its digital magic (5 speaker surround). Seeing that I spent near $90 bucks on it, I figured I'd just live with it. I would Sacrifice sound quality for convenience. (Especially since it was my bad for not reading the fine print). Well, after 1.5 months the damn thing broke. I wasn't too worried since the box said it had a warranty. Unfortunately as I read, the warrantee only works if you register in within 30 days of purchase. So I'm out $90 dollars. I will steer clear of all DLO products in the future and I recommend looking elsewhere for a stereo docking station. DOWN WITH DLO PRODUCTS!!!! B000ELSY0I:waited_too_long_for_this_beautiful_picture:john_kramer_"careful_shopper" B000ELSY0I Samsung LNS3251D 32" Wide LCD HDTV with Integrated ATSC Tuner: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 November 19, 2006 John Kramer "careful shopper" Colorado, USA Have cable and therefore use the "box" controls most. I had some trouble following all of the setup instructions, but am pleased with the control I have now. Expect that I can call for help, but haven't come to that point. The picture is so clear and sharp I went in for an adjustment of my prescription. The price was a real savings. Delivery was very fast with no damage. Setup was "doable" for a couple of seniors. Try it, you'll like it B000ELSY0I:awesome_television:mark_mazzara_"razmataz" B000ELSY0I Samsung LNS3251D 32" Wide LCD HDTV with Integrated ATSC Tuner: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 November 14, 2006 Mark Mazzara "Razmataz" San Jose, CA What more can I say? This TV is an excellent performer for the price. I switched from Dish Network (Don't ask - all I can say is they are horrible) to Comcast for the HDTV support and the results have been excellent. Bought a $30 HDMI cable and sat back in amazement - Cinemax is showing the Star Wars movies in HDTV and Revenge of the Sith even had my girlfriend in a trance. (She absolutely hates Star Wars!) Also use it for gaming w/XBOX 360. Provides a great gaming experience, the picture is excellent. Pros - -Many different connections supported so toggling between sources is a breeze. -Price -Good Picture Quality -Appearance - Black Finish Cons - -Scenes that are low lighted are sometime hard to see. -Amount of time it takes the set to "power on" is annoying. Great TV- I highly recommend it! B000ELSY0I:really_good_buy!:raghvendra_vijaywargiya_"raghav" B000ELSY0I Samsung LNS3251D 32" Wide LCD HDTV with Integrated ATSC Tuner: Electronics electronics 2 of 5 5.0 November 13, 2006 Raghvendra Vijaywargiya "Raghav" Peoria, IL, USA good value for money, sleek black look, easy to use functions, and it's lightweight as well. highly recommended B000ELSY0I:value_for_money:bryn_powell B000ELSY0I Samsung LNS3251D 32" Wide LCD HDTV with Integrated ATSC Tuner: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 November 10, 2006 Bryn Powell Washington DC I bought this TV because I wanted a reasonably priced one as I'm only going to be in the States for two years. The picture quality is very good and the sound is pretty good as well. My only criticism would be a small one and that is the instructions are not very easy to read. There is another criticism but I don't know if it applies to all TVs in the States; why doesn't it have a scart connection B000ELSY0I:samsung_lns3251d:r._johnston B000ELSY0I Samsung LNS3251D 32" Wide LCD HDTV with Integrated ATSC Tuner: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 10, 2006 R. Johnston Olympia, WA USA After researching LCD TVs of this size for a few days, I decided on this one after seeing it in action at the store. I came home and checked prices online and realized this TV, brand new, was around $500 cheaper on Amazon than at Best Buy. The shipping takes a while if you get Eagle, but the savings is worth the wait. The only big problem I've read about with this TV is that some apparently have dead pixels, but not mine. The quality is nice. I have it hooked up to my Xbox 360 and set to "Game Mode" and the graphics are simply amazing. People are saying the sound is lackluster and they are probably right. I have always used the speakers on my TV so I have no point of reference, but they have served me well. All in all, this is an excellent TV for anyone looking to go high-def without paying the ridiculous prices they charge at chain stores B000ELSY0I:good...but_not_prefect:alvin_harris B000ELSY0I Samsung LNS3251D 32" Wide LCD HDTV with Integrated ATSC Tuner: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 November 10, 2006 Alvin HARRIS The Samsung LNS3251D 32 is one of the best picture quality TV I have had the pleasure to own. The only major drawback on this model is the sound quality. This may be easily fixed with the addition of a home theater sysyem, but should it ne necessary? My three Sony Trinitons have great sound without an added system and if Samsung is going to continue to maintain it's assault on Sony marketshare, it better follow suit. Overall this is a great TV and the sound problem is tolerable. B000ELSY0I:samsung_lns3251d_32"_wide_lcd_hdtv:p._franks B000ELSY0I Samsung LNS3251D 32" Wide LCD HDTV with Integrated ATSC Tuner: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 November 10, 2006 P. Franks Endwell, NY USA Terrific service - the TV arrived quickly and in great condition. The picture is sharp. We're very happy with our purchase and would purchase again from this vendodr B000ELSY0I:fantastic_lcd_hdtv:henri_james_tieleman B000ELSY0I Samsung LNS3251D 32" Wide LCD HDTV with Integrated ATSC Tuner: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 Henri James Tieleman Miami, Florida, USA It was extremely easy to install; the image is absolutely beyond imagination, and as for the price, its quality ratio is at the top. I am a loyal customer to Sony, but I have converted since! B000ELSY0I:great_tv:madmax B000ELSY0I Samsung LNS3251D 32" Wide LCD HDTV with Integrated ATSC Tuner: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 Madmax Springfield IL I love the Samsung TV purchased through Amazon. The picture is superb; connection and hook up of the TV is very simple and straight forward. I had no difficulty or problems with Eagle Shipping (as I have read other had). I think the key is to communicate with them on a specific delivery time and date; they were at my house when they said they would be B0007Y79G2:zen_4_gb_flash_player:i._weiss_"i.w." B0007Y79G2 Creative Zen V 4 GB Portable Media Player (Black/Blue): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 25, 2006 I. Weiss "I.W." Los Angeles This litle guy does everything he's supposed to. I used it to copy old recordings from a portable cassette player. It froze on me just once (during recording) but I just let the battery run down and it restarted promptly. Since I use it for daily biking I also bought an accessory case and a handlebar mounted speaker called Activetunes ($30 thru amazon). The entire setup is incredible and allows me to safely listen to my own music on city streets. B0007Y79G2:found_it,_finally!:hey_dirk_"hey_dirk!" B0007Y79G2 Creative Zen V 4 GB Portable Media Player (Black/Blue): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 1, 2006 Hey Dirk "Hey Dirk!" NH Wanted to record CD's, cassettes, LP's... w/out bothering the computer. If you have headphone output, the inline record works. Direct to this little cutie. Have to adj. volume & it takes as long as the song plays, but I think it's great B0007Y79G2:who_needs_an_ipod?:downstream_"downstream" B0007Y79G2 Creative Zen V 4 GB Portable Media Player (Black/Blue): Electronics electronics 8 of 9 5.0 October 25, 2006 Downstream "downstream" Oconomowoc, WI United States I'm amazed at how many people are still willing to pay .99/track on iTunes and continue to march to the beat of Apple. Especially when there are options available that are superior in every aspect. I mean, who needs to actually "own" the music anymore? I wouldn't pay .10/track for the low sound quality (128K) sludge that Apple is peddling. I also never burn tracks to CD anymore. As long as you pay your monthly membership fee on Yahoo (or Rhapsody or Napster), you are only limited by how many CD's your MP3 player can hold. Besides being portable, you can hook up the Zen to a good stereo in the house and listen with higher sound quality. This player, combined with Yahoo Unlimited Music service is the best deal for music lovers that I've found. $10/month gets you unlimited portable listening. The Creative Zen V is a very good player (and I've tried the iPod, the Dell DJ, etc) with extremely long battery life. It is smaller than a credit card and as thick as a AA battery. I thought I would miss being able to carry around 300+ CD's the way I did with my Dell DJ, but with the easy USB song transfers from Yahoo, I really don't need more than the 40-50 CD's it holds at a time. The flash memory is nice - it absolutely will not skip - even if you jump off a cliff while listening. The color screen is very sharp and displays the album covers while playing tracks. I used a number of earlier digital players that Creative put out (Rio, Nomad) and have never been impressed - until now B0007Y79G2:not_ready_for_prime_time?:j.s._"jim111" B0007Y79G2 Creative Zen V 4 GB Portable Media Player (Black/Blue): Electronics electronics 25 of 26 4.0 September 27, 2006 J.S. "Jim111" California, United States I bought the 2 GB model because the 4 GB version wasn't available yet and it had the largest flash memory of any unit that works with my Napster-To-Go subscription, so it can store the largest number of songs and color photographs. The 4 GB version is identical except for the amount of installed flash memory. Why did I choose a flash memory based MP3 player? Napster-To-Go compatible hard drive models with much larger storage capacity abound, but I figure they'll break prematurely because they use a hard drive that can't withstand much jogging, accidental bumping or dropping. I bought two of these players plus the separately sold AC wall charger, and attached one of them to the wall charger for 6 hours, while I attached the other one to a USB port on my PC to charge it for 6 hours. At the end of 6 hours, the unit attached to the PC was fine until I unplugged it, then it went comatose and would not even revive when the reset button was pushed several times. I had to exchange it for a replacement unit just two days after buying it. The unit attached to the wall charger was fine, and I went on to load it up with music using my Napster-To-Go subscription. That was fine until 2 weeks later, when my wife charged it on a PC using the USB cable. After charging and disconnecting from the PC, it too went comatose. This time I was able to revive it by pushing the reset button. Then I took a look at the other unit, which had been charging on the AC wall charger. It had also gone comatose, and I was able to revive it by pushing its reset button. The reset button is inside a tiny hole on the left edge of this unit. You can find it by following the thin groove that's below the screen all the way to the left edge of the unit, where you'll find it on the side. The picture in the manual does NOT accurately depict its location. The hole leading to the reset button is very, very small. The instructions say to penetrate that hole with a pin. I used the sharp end of a safety pin to do this. When the pin is inserted, it's quite easy to miss the reset button unless the pin is inserted at exactly the right angle. You'll know it's not at the right angle if you don't feel that you're pushing on a pad with a spring behind it when you reset the unit. That pad travels a short distance until it's stopped by a control surface inside the unit; that's when you know it has been reset. The reset system should be redesigned so that it doesn't depend on the angle you insert the pin to work. I suspect that the first unit I returned could have been reset if I had known that you have to insert the pin at just the right angle to do it. Since I didn't know, my several attempts to reset it were not successful. Resetting the unit is akin to rebooting a PC: it revives it when the internal software (called "firmware") has frozen by restarting the software. It does not erase your songs or photos. Make no mistake: this MP3 player looks, feels and works beautifully. However, since the firmware is newly designed, it appears to have bugs relating to disconnecting it from USB or charger power that cause it to freeze, and the reset button is a little hard to use if you don't know about the things I described above that could cause you to be unable to reset it. You may just end up with a unit that's frozen and not be able to reset it. It needs to be a little more user friendly than that. Hopefully a future firmware update will be available that will lower the occurrence of the unit locking up (freezing), especially when disconnecting from a USB port or AC charger after recharging it. As another user noted, the "safe disconnect" icon is often times not even in the system tray. If you don't subscribe to Napster-To-Go, your options to get content for your MP3 player are to transfer your favorite songs from CDs you own to your hard disk ("ripping the songs"), or purchase songs one track or album at a time, at a price ranging from 88 to 99 cents per song from Napster, Rhapsody or WalMart. You can also download books you want to listen to (such as best sellers and classics) or "podcasts" (your favorite newspapers read aloud, or your favorite radio programs like NPR) from a plethora of sites (like NetLibrary or Audible) that make these available, onto your computer's hard drive. Now you can listen to your music, audible books and podcasts over your PC loudspeakers while sitting at your PC. Then you can transfer your songs, audible books and podcasts from the hard drive of your PC to your MP3 player(s). This enables you to take your MP3 player with you to enjoy listening in your car, in your office, while jogging or working out at the gym, while shopping, or at the pool or the beach to hear your music, audible books and podcasts anywhere. B0007Y79G2:reviews_-_look_at_the_2gb_version.:m._paszej B0007Y79G2 Creative Zen V 4 GB Portable Media Player (Black/Blue): Electronics electronics 8 of 11 5.0 September 22, 2006 M. Paszej Michigan, United States Take a look at the 2GB versions of the Creative Zen V for lots of reviews B0007Y79G2:small_player,_great_value:m._pereira B0007Y79G2 Creative Zen V 4 GB Portable Media Player (Black/Blue): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 September 20, 2006 M. Pereira The Creative Zen V is very small in size, but large in value. It has a great scratch resistant surface and packs in a very nice GUI and features. Sound quality is excellent. See my full review of this player here: http://www.epizenter.net/e107_plugins/content/content.php?content.21. B0001EMLXE:amazing_quality_for_computer_speakers:g._w._sims B0001EMLXE Altec Lansing FX6021 3-Piece System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 1, 2006 G. W. Sims Lancaster, CA United States I normally listen to music on a very high quality system in the living room. For the last year or so I've also been using a pair of Sennheiser HD-600 headsets while working at my computer. Those are as close to the 'reference' headsets used in recording studios as will still let me hear my sick wife when she needs me. Basically, my standards are high, and these Altec Lansing speakers have not disappointed me. I would have been willing to pay up to five hundred for the quality these provide. When my old towers finally gave up the ghost, I bought these AL units. Unless I'm trying to enjoy the most subtle nuances in a piece, I don't bother with the Sennheisers while working at my computer. These are excellent speakers. I did not have trouble setting up the sub-woofer as some report, nor do I find it weak or boomy. (The latter is usually associated with a poor choice of position. Try moving it around if you feel like the sub-woofer does not blend properly with the mid-ranges.) I have tried them on everything from Beethoven's Violin Concerto to 'Beethoven' by the Trans-Siberian Orchestra; from Hotel California by the Eagles to Heartbreak Hotel by Willie Nelson. I can't ask for the volume of our home theaters system with its twelve-inch woofer and ten-inch mid-range speakers, but I'm only sitting two feet away from these for heaven's sake. I do need my ears later... Highly recommended B0001EMLXE:talk_about_punch_for_your_$$$!!!:mr._kevin_e._brening_"k_b" B0001EMLXE Altec Lansing FX6021 3-Piece System: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 May 21, 2006 Mr. Kevin E. Brening "K B" Seattle, WA USA I've had these speakers for about 3 months. The separate, discreet amplifiers for all six neodymium drivers per channel REALLY SHINE when listening to almost all types of music. In my opinion, no other 2.1 speaker combination can even come close to how these project voices, vocals, instrument solos, etc. One can hear every single note, and every single nuance of a vocal track-- all thanks to Altec Lansing's unique "In-Concert" technology. The sound is literally projected straight out in a horizontal fashion, just as their literature claims. And don't let 75 RMS watts fool you: these speakers can easily go loud enough to cause pain (and yet without distortion!). In short: If you're looking for small space-saving speakers that sound like a wall of larger cabinet speakers, look no further. These speakers rock B00004Z6HJ:perfect_for_camcorder_to_pc/mac_firewire_port:kenrick_chien B00004Z6HJ Belkin F3N402-06-ICE 4-Pin to 4-Pin FireWire Cable (6-Feet): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 Kenrick Chien This product works flawlessly, as advertised. I was looking for a low-cost, quality, FireWire cable to connect my Sony HDR-HC1 camcorder to my PC, to transfer HDV video. I hooked up one end to the camera, the other end to the FireWire port on my PC, fired up the editing software, and started transferring video. If you've never bought a FireWire cable before, a word of caution: make sure your device accepts a 4-pin cable and not a 6-pin, which is wider and supposedly looks a lot like USB. Then check that your computer also accepts a 4-pin cable. Otherwise, (obviously) you should get a different cable B00004Z6HJ:great_cable_for_the_money:james_hatsis_"ahr" B00004Z6HJ Belkin F3N402-06-ICE 4-Pin to 4-Pin FireWire Cable (6-Feet): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 January 22, 2006 James Hatsis "AHR" Greensboro, GA USA I've seen simmalar cables selling for much more money, the Belkin cable does a fine job at a fair price. It works with all of my firewire devices on both Mac and PC B00004Z6HJ:does_what_it_should_for_cheap:d._parvin_"dparv" B00004Z6HJ Belkin F3N402-06-ICE 4-Pin to 4-Pin FireWire Cable (6-Feet): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 May 3, 2005 D. Parvin "dparv" Boston, MA USA The 6' 4 pin to 4 pin Belkin IEEE 1394/Firewire cable does exactly what it says it should for relatively cheap. As long as you're at the 400 MB/s standard as this is, there's no need to spend $50 on a gold plated connector and superheavy isolation like the Monster cables. Firewire is designed to function up to 15' without signal degradation, and unlike analog signals the 0 and 1s of digital signals aren't subject to manipulation by electrical fields. Either they get through or they don't, so as long as these are certified under the standard you save money by not buying useless frills. It's shiny translucent silver, not black, but if you care that much about cable color you probably already have your cables isolated anyway. The 4 pin models work with most electrical powered devices; the 6 pin models usually are for devices that need battery power. (To tell, look at the cable input. If the Firewire port looks like a USB port it's 6 pin, as the extra two pins carry current. If its tiny, it's a 4 pin outlet.) For those looking for an adapter for Comcast/Motorola HDTV-ready digital boxes, you'll need a 6 pin cable on one end as Motorola decided to use a 6 pin adapter, where almost all HDTVs, DVHS VCRs, and PCs use a 4 pin. Recommended B00004Z6HJ:it_costs_too_much,_and_wears_out_too_fast!:c._yarbrough B00004Z6HJ Belkin F3N402-06-ICE 4-Pin to 4-Pin FireWire Cable (6-Feet): Electronics electronics 1 of 6 1.0 February 18, 2004 C. YARBROUGH Tupelo, MS United States I thought Belkin was a good name, so I payed $20 for a cable that I could have gotten for $5. After a year of heavy use it developed a short, so I purchased a cable for a quarter of the price, and it's working fine, and I bet it will last as long as the Belkin cable did. I have had trouble with several Belkin cables: my Belkin Firewire shorted, my Belkin ethernet shorted, and my Belkin VideoBus shorted. It's not the plugs, it is an intermitant short somewhere in the wire, maby it is interferance caused cheap wire B000AY7A1I:great_sound_card:tarrant_"neocount_of_merentha" B000AY7A1I Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 23, 2006 Tarrant "Neocount of Merentha" USA This is an excellent sound card, and unless you need the bells-and-whistles of the other models in the X-Fi line, this is also the most economical. It is important to pair this card with a quality set of speakers, otherwise its clarity won't be appreciated. You already know the specs and features, so I won't repeat them here. The features work well. Positional audio in gaming is exceptional. Audio content creation is also excellent, allowing for over-sampling (24-bit Crystalizer for CD ripping). Provides both digital and analog 7.1 output. The only potential hangup is installation of the software and drivers. This is a complex product, and its drivers are likewise complex. There can be the occasional crash or instability associated with installing this piece of hardware. However, once it's installed, it works great B000AY7A1I:nice_sound_card:peter_freeborn B000AY7A1I Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic Card: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Peter Freeborn Get this and then the Creative 5.1 speakers Holly Sh@#t they sound awsom B000AY7A1I:sound_blaster_x-fi:james_p._karl B000AY7A1I Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic Card: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 James P. Karl Did an upgrade from my turtle beach card. I'm very impressed with the sound quality, the FPS increase in my games, and the ability to do the EAX models without impacting my FPS. Would highly recommend B000AY7A1I:great_sound:jose_e._calderon_arias B000AY7A1I Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic Card: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Jose E. Calderon Arias DR This is the best sound card you can get for the money, the music really sound great and more vivid B000AY7A1I:great_sound_card!:philip_michels B000AY7A1I Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic Card: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 22, 2006 Philip Michels This sound card really produces some great sound. Just be aware of the software that it installs. I upgraded the software from their website and it installed several items in my startup registry especially one called DLLML that was eating up CPU when it was running idle. It's not needed and I highly recommend disabling it B000AY7A1I:compare_to_my_sound_blaster_live,_i_give_2_star_for_it:h._li B000AY7A1I Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 2.0 September 20, 2006 H. li the Digital out can only support 2 speakers. so..... after replace sound blaster live gamer with this JUNK, I have to return to my analog cable which I have not used for 3 years. B000AY7A1I:great_audio:y._d._chen B000AY7A1I Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 15, 2006 Y. D. Chen Texas, USA I upgraded from my motherboard's on-board audio chip (Realtek AC97), which I'd always considered to be adequate for my needs. My music sounds so much crisper and dynamic with the X-fi. I am very satisfied with this product B000AY7A1I:not_cheap,_but_worth_the_price:patrick_madigan B000AY7A1I Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi XtremeMusic Card: Electronics electronics 6 of 8 5.0 March 25, 2006 Patrick Madigan Mesa, AZ USA This sound card can really improve the sound on your computer, if you're still using the integrated sound that most computers come with. Combine this soundcard with a decent pair of speakers, like the Kipsch Promedia Ultra 2.0's I got with it, and you've got some very respectable sound coming out of your computer. The software that comes with the card is particularly good, and makes a huge difference in playback quality. When I tested the sound card the first time I was disappointed, I could barely tell the difference. Then I tweaked the equalizer and turned on the Crystalizer, and it sounded WAY better. Yeah, another reviewer didn't like the Crystalizer... maybe it's an age thing, it sure helped for my almost-middle-aged ears. Another nice feature is the SVM (Smart Volume Management) which balances out the volume level. That's a great feature if you listen to classical music. It does some funny things with the volume level in regular music, though, and causes the sound card to overreact to regular PC sounds (changing pages in the web browser, for instance), so you may not want to use this all of the time B0006ZSXJE:love_it:chicken260 B0006ZSXJE Razer RZ-1600 Diamondback Precision Gaming Mouse- Chameleon Green: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 7, 2006 chicken260 Oklahoma City, OK United States I'm not a FPS gamer, just an RPG one. I use the Razer Diamondback at home and a wireless laser mouse away from home, and I must say: I prefer the Diamondback. The tracking seems comparable to the laser mouse's, but I'm not an expert in these things. The Diamondback is just a very comfortable mouse to use for me. I haven't had any problems with drivers. I programmed a couple of the side buttons, but I don't find them conveniently located enough to use them regularly. Also, the Razer Diamondback came with a nifty (though admittedly geeky) neoprene carrying case which is convenient for not only carrying one's mouse but also all the other small laptop paraphenalia (i.e. networking cable, earbuds, flash drives, etc.). There's even a belt loop on the back of it. Weirdly enough, I think my favorite thing about the mouse is actually the carrying case. Go figure. I'm not sure whether they're always sold with the carrying case, though B0006ZSXJE:well_built,_excellent_tracking:s._thompson B0006ZSXJE Razer RZ-1600 Diamondback Precision Gaming Mouse- Chameleon Green: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 25, 2006 S. Thompson This mouse is great for video editing. It allows extremely precise tracking, with the most sublte of wrist motions. You can scroll along timelines in a video editor, as if the mouse was a professional video scroll wheel. Cool coloring and very nice shape B0006ZSXJE:final_cut_pro_editor_seal_of_approval:ali_hasan_"filmmaker_-_teacher_-_political_commentator/writer" B0006ZSXJE Razer RZ-1600 Diamondback Precision Gaming Mouse- Chameleon Green: Electronics electronics 7 of 9 5.0 December 4, 2005 Ali Hasan "Filmmaker - Teacher - Political Commentator/Writer" Surf City, California & Eagle, Colorado I am part of Apple's Student Developer program, mostly because, as a filmmaker, I am constantly pushing the limits of what Final Cut Pro, among other apps, can give me So far, the Razer Diamondback is the best mouse I have ever used for FCP, including some of the Logitech's PROS - 1. CONSTRUCTION --- this is often overlooked, but the rubber pads all over this mouse make it easier to control and click --- the buttons are solid, and the package is great overall 2. TRACKING --- they weren't lying about that 1600 DPI and MHZ stuff --- this thing tracks excellently! With programs like FCP, one has to be SPOT ON where there mouse is clicking, and this thing works, as advertised 3. LOOKS --- couldn't help it - but its definitely the coolest looking mouse I've ever owned 4. SCROLL WHEEL --- very solid scroll wheel, that goes with your movements and easy to grip 5. MISTAKE FREE --- there are side buttons along the mouse, but it is very difficult to touch them accidently, thus minimizing any false commands CONS - I'm a Mac user, and unfortunately, there are no drives available for this mouse --- that doesn't mean that it won't work, it simply means that one cannot customize any of the buttons, which is a bummer On the other hand, the scroll wheel, right click, regular click, and tracking all work great! I definitely see a difference in how solid the tracking is, compared to a more regular mouse Anyhoo - I highly recommend this mouse, especially for video editing or other graphics works Thanks for reading! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! Muhammad Ali Hasa B0006ZSXJE:they_really_sweated_the_details_on_this_mouse:joseph_king B0006ZSXJE Razer RZ-1600 Diamondback Precision Gaming Mouse- Chameleon Green: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 October 2, 2005 Joseph King Seattle, WA USA I'm not a gamer. I bought this mouse for ergo reasons. And because I spend enough of my life at the computer that there's no reason to have anything other than the hottest equipment. I switched from the Logitech MX-510, the other hot gamer's mouse series. They're functionally very similar, but the Razer Diamondback has been far superior (for me) in practice! Here's the breakdown: Razer Diamondback pros: - Better ergo I: Smaller size that fits more naturally in your palm, in better "at rest" position, than the Logitech. (At least for my desk and my hand.) - Better ergo II: Also, the way your fingers rest on the (slip-proof) main mouse buttons is more relaxed. In particular, it feels like I'm easily using my whole finger. The Logitech in comparison was awkward, felt like I was using only part of my finger, or never quite was settled right. - More buttons, or at least more buttons available for reasonable use. - Left and Right side buttons much more comfortable to click. - More programmable? At least in practice, more easily programmable, so I did customie more. - Great driver and control panel applet to set options for the mouse. This really helped me get more use out of it. - Nice work on software details; e.g. "on-the-fly sensitivity" adjustment, without going back to Control Panel, just with controls on the mouse. Logitech MX-510 pros: - The Logitech has two buttons, one each above and below the scroll wheel, that mean "keep scrolling in that direction." So you roll the wheel in one direction, and when your finger hits the end of the roll, you can just move to the button right there to say "keep going." Nice. I'll miss that. (But I've already adjusted the scroll speed conveniently several times on the Razer to where I'll miss it less; I never (or at most once?) adjusted the scroll speed on the Logitech.) These kinds of choices can be very personal. But in my experience, you couldn't get me to go back to the Logitech now B0006ZSXJE:i'm_going_back_to_logitech...:ibanezfoo B0006ZSXJE Razer RZ-1600 Diamondback Precision Gaming Mouse- Chameleon Green: Electronics electronics 1 of 9 1.0 September 9, 2005 Ibanezfoo The OC - Land of Pretention I play alot of FPS games and after reading reviews on a few geek sites I decided to bite and buy this thing. I don't know if mine was faulty or what but I hated it. With all acceleration turned off it still had some weird acceleration thing going on. Its almost as if you could fling the cursor around the screen. In games you could do a 360 with a little flick of the wrist. The left click button works about %75 of the time.... In a FPS game this means %25 more of you dying. This thing is awkward to hold. The big flappy rubber buttons seemed kind of cheap and bouncy...they just don't click right. I modify all the triggers on my firearms so I know exactly when they are going to fire, a very definate and predictable click. I also modified my older optical mouses' buttons to have a solid definate click. I would take the actual electronic button from microsoft mouses (because they were more solid and had a tight defined click) and solder them into the logitechs. I cracked this mouse open to see if I could do the same and found corner piece of the circuit board that had broken off floating around in there. Luckily it didn't take any of the actual circuit with it when it broke. The buttons were bigger than the microsoft buttons so I couldn't replace them. The tabs under the button pads also seemed weak and flexible. Lightweight is good, but this thing is TOO lightweight. This things contruction doesn't justify the price in my opinion. I honestly could not tell the difference in accuracy between this and my old MX300, other than the buttons on the MX300 worked and had a solid click after I modified them B0006ZSXJE:love_it:ken_b._pierce_jr._"kbp135" B0006ZSXJE Razer RZ-1600 Diamondback Precision Gaming Mouse- Chameleon Green: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 September 8, 2005 Ken B. Pierce Jr. "kbp135" Corvallis, OR United States I've had this mouse for about a month and it is very comfortable and responsive. it looks cool too. I have about 4 different mice I use all day and this is my favorite B0006ZSXJE:smooth_as_glass_-_but_._._.:j._douglas_"a_gamer" B0006ZSXJE Razer RZ-1600 Diamondback Precision Gaming Mouse- Chameleon Green: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 April 29, 2005 J. Douglas "A Gamer" United Kingdom The first thing I noticed about this mouse was how smooth it was, and how easily it glided across my desk. The Teflon pads on this mouse really do take you by surprise with the slickness they provide to even the slightest movement - but there in-lies the first problem for me personally. So slick is the response, that even the most negligible hand/arm movement results in a positive movement of the mouse. The slight 'drag' afforded by cheaper devices, actually helps me keep the pointer exactly where I want it, yet with the Diamondback, button clicks on the mouse can force the pointer off target by quite a few pixels. This may not sound like much, but if you're a serious gamer, or you copy & paste a lot of text, you will soon feel the effect. Copying & Pasting text was particularly difficult, as the release of the left mouse button alone caused a backlash of the mouse position by at least one character, resulting in a re-selection needing to be made. Having said that, when the sensitivity is set to a sensible rate, the resolution and accuracy of movement is quite remarkable. No matter how fast the mouse is moved, you're constantly aware of the lack of lag or 'skip' as would be felt with nearly all other types of mouse. Again, this is felt most during gaming, where fast accurate movement is paramount. The 1600 DPI and phenomenally rapid sample rate, truly separate this device from virtually any other. That apart, brings me to my second gripe, and that is the Side Buttons. Now truthfully, the Diamondback has been developed with Right & Left handed users in mind, and the layout of the side buttons reflects this, because in true operation, proper access to the four side buttons is realistically limited to two side buttons only - the left two if you're right-handed, or the right two buttons if you're a sinister left hander :) So basically, in real-world terms, the Diamondback is a 5 button mouse, but with an extra 2 side buttons to accommodate ambidextrousness. While in use, it's almost impossible to operate the 2 side buttons with your little finger without skitting the mouse quite badly. So there we are - the Diamondback is a 5 button mouse for left or right handed users. My last and most serious gripe - the software doesn't work/install on all versions of Windows XP. The RazerZone.com site does explain some work-arounds for this, but some are so complicated and involved (deleting this, re-booting, running this, installing that, clearing the Cache for this, etc . . .), that most users wouldn't even bother. Besides, the mouse will work without the software, and will quite happily work at it's basic level with the generic Windows mouse drivers, so you can use the mouse at 1600 DPI straight off just by inserting it into a USB port. You can still adjust all the most important parameters for the mouse from the standard mouse settings from the Windows Control Panel. If you can't install the Razer software, you just won't be able to access gizmos like the on-the-fly sensitivity settings. This sort of thing may be useful to some gamers for instance, but I'm sure I'll survive without it. ACTUALLY USING IT: Well, I've had it a few days now, and it's definitely a learned experience. Most first-time users may take a while to warm to it, myself for one, while others will take an instant like to it. Personally, I've felt the most benefit from this mouse while using it for web design scenarios. The sheer accuracy of this device at low speed/sensitivity allows me to at last use the mouse as a genuine graphics tool, rather than a rough, clumsy approximation of one. I've found to my delight that pixel-by-pixel movements and alignments are an easy task with the Diamondback, and this alone has decided upon my continual use of it. This is the point; this mouse is being pushed as a 'Gaming Mouse', and while this is true, it's also a fine-tuned tool for graphic use too. If you use this for gaming, you'll notice a marked improvement in smooth movement in-game, allowing fast, yet accurate and smooth aiming and 'looking' with no lag or jitter. If you use this mouse for graphic design, you'll soon find this mouse extremely smooth, accurate, and faithful to your movements, allowing you to draw, drag, drop and select with pixel perfection. All-in-all, I'm deeply impressed with the Diamondback, particularly after experiencing 400 and 800 DPI devices - but please contact RazerZone.com if you have difficulty installing their software that comes with the mouse, and place some pressure on them to do something about it - a patch or other answer to the XP problem. In all fairness, I blame the endless Microsoft Updates (definitely needed for security) for problems such as software install failures, and software developers are finding it difficult to keep up with Mr. Gates' Windows gurus and acolytes. Final word - A VERY Highly Recommended Buy. Well Done RAZER B000BR3OHI:4gb_transcend_works_great_on_a_d80_nikon:john_r._young B000BR3OHI Transcend High-Speed Secure Digital Card (150x) – 4GB: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 6, 2006 John R. Young Litchfield CT This card was shipped with my Nikon D80 warranty. I've shot in JPG + NEF combination with no problem. I reformat the card on every load. I'd buy it again especially at $9 B000BR3OHI:to_all_who_have_problems_with_none_support:a._wuollet B000BR3OHI Transcend High-Speed Secure Digital Card (150x) – 4GB: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 October 22, 2006 A. Wuollet Willmar, MN This card is great but make sure you check your owners manual or contact the manufacture of the device you are planning to use to make sure its compatible with your device. B000BR3OHI:unreliable_sd_card:subway B000BR3OHI Transcend High-Speed Secure Digital Card (150x) – 4GB: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 October 7, 2006 Subway Alexandria, VA United States I have to agree with the previous negative reviewer. I've had the card for about 2 months. At first I was thrilled with the capacity, but one day it just stopped working. Now it will not work with any of my devices or my computer. Tech support admitted that the card is only supported by about 10-20% of the items currently on the market that use SD cards, and that it can operate inconsistently or fail when used in electronics that do not support this new technology. I wish they had disclosed that upfront, since upwards of 80% of the electronics currently on the market are apparently incompatible. The company said they would replace the card, but that I might have the same problem again. I think that this is a great idea (4GB) whose time has not quite arrived B000BR3OHI:very_unreliable_product:richard_schneider B000BR3OHI Transcend High-Speed Secure Digital Card (150x) – 4GB: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 1.0 October 4, 2006 Richard Schneider Punta Gorda, FL United States I've had one of these for three months. It regularly would lose files and at times became totally corrupted. Transcend support will not replace the obviously defective card so I tossed it aside. I am now using a PQI 4gb card that has none of the unreliability the Transcend card did B000BR3OHI:4_gb_memory_card__(sd)_for_my_digital_camera:ashok_c._patrawala_"ashok" B000BR3OHI Transcend High-Speed Secure Digital Card (150x) – 4GB: Electronics electronics 10 of 16 5.0 August 28, 2006 Ashok C. Patrawala "Ashok" San Jose, Ca With 8Mega pixels point & shoot camera, can take up to 1200 pictures. Took already 400 pictures with no problem. Excellent produc B0001D3JXG:first_time_using_wireless:m._odonnell B0001D3JXG Linksys WPC54GS Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SpeedBooster: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 13, 2006 M. ODONNELL Pennsylvania, USA The Linksys WPC54GS Wireless-G card that we ordered was shipped and received quickly. The installation was fairly easy, directions included with card. Since the setup, the card has enable us to receive/send emails using Comcast DSL while visiting family, the wireless network available at a major chain hotel while on business travel, and at home on a secure Verizon wireless network. It is simple to search for an available wireless network, change between the last used service provider and reconnect if the signal gets dropped. Once home again, it recognizes the need for a secure logon and requests the needed connection information. We highly recommend this product B0001D3JXG:does_what_it_says:crystal_varnadoe B0001D3JXG Linksys WPC54GS Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SpeedBooster: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 17, 2006 Crystal Varnadoe Pensacola, FL United States It works just like it says. I was looking for a wifi card to replace one I broke and got a great deal on this one. So far it seems to be a good product B0001D3JXG:the_version_2_card_is_good:rational_reader_"joe" B0001D3JXG Linksys WPC54GS Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SpeedBooster: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 13, 2006 Rational Reader "Joe" Long Beach, California United States The provided software is largely immaterial to the Linux user, only implementing the drivers (in conjunction with ndiswrapper & wpa_supplicant) found in the /Driver/NT/ subdirectory of the supplied CD. This is a good, full-speed performer for pretty-much any Linux-based laptop/notebook, you'd care to throw at it. WPA & WEP are fully-supported, and connections are easy to establish and maintain over relatively long distances between the card and AP. Overall, I am very satified with the operation of this card, and would recommend it for those who have concerns about providing wireless b/g connectivity for Linux-based laptops & notebooks. I would buy another one, were the need to arise B0001D3JXG:a_great_product:old_mariner B0001D3JXG Linksys WPC54GS Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SpeedBooster: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 5, 2006 Old Mariner Taylor, MI USA Worked like a charm, easy to install didn't use the provided software because we were replacing a B card B0001D3JXG:good_card,_bad_software:emmanuel_r._flores B0001D3JXG Linksys WPC54GS Wireless-G Notebook Adapter with SpeedBooster: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 April 23, 2006 Emmanuel R. Flores ABQ, NM I bought this card and only kept it for a week because it was incompatible with my laptop. That's not to say the card itself was the problem, I do believe it may have been overheating my laptop and/or it was drawing too much power. I'm not positive. However, it did run and connect to wireless network just fine. I believe I would have been satisfied had there not been problems with my laptop. The only gripe I do have is the software that came with it. Everything felt too compact and it was a little vague as to how to make a new profile or setup a new access point. I decided to just turn off that software monitoring and use windows version of that. The card isn't bad if it works with your system, but I think a lot of these problems may stem from the system it's being put into. B000CEN0YC:great_for_hiking_with_my_wayward_dog:jooleee B000CEN0YC Global Pet Finder GPS Tracking Device for Pets: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 May 1, 2006 Jooleee Baltimore, MD United States I have a pointer mix who loves, loves, loves to run after deer. He always finds his way back during one of our camping/hiking adventures within an hour or so of romping through the woods. At home he comes when called, but in the woods it is a whole new ballgame. The tracking device just gives me peace of mind. I don't recommend that you use this as some kind of "watch dog" for your dog. If your dog has problems escaping or doesn't come back when called, you should probably look to other solutions, especially if you live in an urban area like I do B000CEN0YC:excellent_customer_support._product_works_-_there_is_just_a_learning_curve:k._christensen_"tokazama" B000CEN0YC Global Pet Finder GPS Tracking Device for Pets: Electronics electronics 17 of 23 4.0 February 2, 2006 K. Christensen "Tokazama" Salt Lake City, Utah [owner of siberian husky escape artist] I have had this product a few weeks. I am still in the learning process of all the settings and getting it to work the way I want. I am very happy with the unit. Customer service has been wonderful. I have received answers to my emailed questions within hours. If you are considering this unit and you have read the negative reviews you should know that 1) My unit has had no problems with quality or water resistance 2) If you thoroughly read the information on their website you will know that there is a monthly service fee. I did not have to sign up for a 2-3 year plan. 3) You are not a bad pet parent if you get one of these units. You are getting extra peace of mind. A few comments to the other reviewers: To "Dog Lover" from Florida: GlobalPetFinder must have taken some of your advice. There is now a rubber seal around the battery opening and an optional neoprene-type holder. My dog tromps through snow and the edges of a marshy pond. We have not had a problem. To Melinda from Austin: I had some difficulties getting my unit set up the way I wanted. I actually had to set up two small fences to cover my yard. The directions (perhaps online directions - I can't remember) said that the address for the unit may not actually match your address exactly. For instance, my house number is 416 but on the unit it is 422. After I understood that I was okay. I highly recommend contacting customer service. They helped me "tweak" some settings. To Meg in Cincinnati: I agree with you, people need to be responsible for their pets. I always see stray dogs. I reunite strays pets with their families at least once a month. Buying this unit does not automatically mean the purchaser is an irresponsible pet owner with no sense. Have you tried the unit? Some people are responsible pet owners and their dogs just get out. I have sense, but my dog only has dog-sense. She loves to run. My husband takes her running more than 20 miles a week. He teaches her different ways to come home. However, she still gets out on occasion. Being that she is a siberian husky, once she is out she RUNS FAST. There is no way to catch her. This unit at least gives me some idea of where to go find her. ***REVIEW UPDATE*** (4/24/2006) The unit does give an accurate location and is still the best product of its type available. However, I don't always get a location as promptly as promised and the "low battery alert" doesn't work at all. Have sent the unit back to the company twice and have simply been told it is working normally. B000CEN0YC:it_works!:simmy_"simon" B000CEN0YC Global Pet Finder GPS Tracking Device for Pets: Electronics electronics 8 of 12 4.0 February 1, 2006 Simmy "Simon" After reading some of the bad reviews I wasn't sure how good this product would be, but after setting it up and learning how to use the device I am very impressed! It takes a little while to get used to, but once I understood how it was working, it has been very usefu B000CEN0YC:this_product_is_worthless:melinda_de_la_isla_"msd" B000CEN0YC Global Pet Finder GPS Tracking Device for Pets: Electronics electronics 15 of 21 1.0 January 29, 2006 Melinda De La Isla "msd" Austin, TX Don't pay $350 for device that doesn't work. GPS location at my house keeps changing addresses, none of which are my actual address. So even if it were to actually text me that my dog is out of the fence (Which he is currently according to the command center) I would never really know where he is. Bad product literature. You have to sign up for 2-3 year service cellular service plan that only gives you a certain number of "out of fence" alerts per month(3 on my plan and then additional charges for each alert) has yet to text me that my dog is out of the fence even though the web site clearly states he is out of fence. Batteries only last a few hours when fully charged. No piece of mind when out of town, or if he gets out and you were to actually know it, you would have very short amount of time to locate a dog that may be within a few blocks in any direction of the address it claims to be B000CEN0YC:very_cool:charlie B000CEN0YC Global Pet Finder GPS Tracking Device for Pets: Electronics electronics 11 of 17 5.0 January 18, 2006 Charlie I just got my Globalpetfinder. I can't believe how light it is. It looked bigger in the picture. I am happy to report that my dog doesn't even notice that it is on her. cool product, Love i B000CEN0YC:great_product_and_great_customer_service!:adam_m._wilkens_"animal_lover" B000CEN0YC Global Pet Finder GPS Tracking Device for Pets: Electronics electronics 19 of 24 5.0 January 17, 2006 Adam M. Wilkens "Animal Lover" Tampa, FL I recently had taken Jinxy with me on a trip with the family. We went camping in the woods. I spoke to the people at globalpetfinder and they explained to me how to use the distance and direction feature. I was very impressed with the level of customer service provided to me. It was easy to use and it WORKED! We knew where Jinxy was the whole time. My kids love it too, I'm telling all of my friends. We never have to worry about our dog running away again B00005R5RY:cheap:t._kanchanapinyokul B00005R5RY Acoustic Research Spikemaster SM-BB8S 8 Outlet, Satellite Protection Surge Protector (Black): Electronics electronics 3 of 10 5.0 November 23, 2002 T. Kanchanapinyokul burbank, ca United States it cheaper than the Monster Surge Protector i own. and it looks the same. don't know much about the spec. but as a consumer, cheaper is always a good thing? someone tell me if i am wrong B0006JMX14:made_in_????:reynaldo_colin_diaz B0006JMX14 Apple M9720G/A iPod Sock Set (6 Socks): Electronics electronics 0 of 4 5.0 March 15, 2006 Reynaldo Colin Diaz Chihuahua, Mexico Can someone tell me where is this Item made... i would like to import some to my country B0006JMX14:good_for_basic_protection.:adam_lawton B0006JMX14 Apple M9720G/A iPod Sock Set (6 Socks): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 March 14, 2006 Adam Lawton The iSocks are great for basic protection, but you should still handle your iPod with care. I had keys in my pocket and without thinking put my iPod in the same pocket (with the iSock on). When I took out my iPod, I had a lovely 1 inch scratch on the screen. I'm now waiting to get my iDrops, so hopefully those will fix it. Other than that, the iSocks will add some *more* style to your iPod. Expect to get some minor scratches when using them though B0006JMX14:kings_of_marketing!!!:bleeker B0006JMX14 Apple M9720G/A iPod Sock Set (6 Socks): Electronics electronics 9 of 16 1.0 March 5, 2006 BLEEKER NYC I have to hand it to Apple, they can charge $30 for a pair of socks an people buy them! Amazing! I'll just cut up my new gym socks instead. B0006JMX14:fashionist_product:luis_gutierrez_"infanticida" B0006JMX14 Apple M9720G/A iPod Sock Set (6 Socks): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 March 3, 2006 Luis Gutierrez "Infanticida" Guadalupe, N.L. Mexico This is for fashion/like people , only for apple fans . It is a great product, dont get me wrong ,it fit perfect to my iPod Photo (and will fit to any iPod), but for sure you could find a diferent better option out there to protect your iPod . .Exelent Quality! Buy this if you are apple product's lover (like Me B0006JMX14:cute_appearance,_poor_quality...:k._nelson B0006JMX14 Apple M9720G/A iPod Sock Set (6 Socks): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 2.0 February 16, 2006 K. Nelson Chicago Heights, IL For the price, I would have expected a little bit better quality of a product from Apple. The first sock that I used for my iPod promptly got a hole in it, from very little (and GENTLE) use. I guess that's why they sell them in 6-packs...so you can just toss one out and use the next one...but for almost $5 apiece, they are not a good value B0006JMX14:it_sucks: B0006JMX14 Apple M9720G/A iPod Sock Set (6 Socks): Electronics electronics 2 of 18 2.0 October 7, 2005 i bought these for my nano and all it really does is scratch it. i gave it a 2 cuz it keeps it from laying around and getting even more scratched but i guess it wouldn't really make a differenc B0006JMX14:nice_product:midniteeye B0006JMX14 Apple M9720G/A iPod Sock Set (6 Socks): Electronics electronics 5 of 9 4.0 July 18, 2005 midniteeye oakland, california, usa i suppose that i can buy three pairs of color socks for 5.99 and wind up with 6 home made ipod socks. but, come on, they are not the real deal apple product. if not for the apple name brand, then why not just get a knock off mp3 player and save a bundle? i bought the apple socks with the specific intention to protect my ipod from daily handling. i have another hard shell case for other out door activities. so far so good, not to mention the good vibe that i got from girls who saw my ipod socks B0006JMX14:better_than_many_cases:mel B0006JMX14 Apple M9720G/A iPod Sock Set (6 Socks): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 July 2, 2005 Mel NYC When I first saw the iPod Socks introduced I thought it was a silly but interesting idea for a case. I wasn't planning on buying them and didn't give it a second thought. When I saw one of my friend's iPod with an iPod Sock and actually played with them I realized that they're really cool. It's one of those things where you have to see to believe. I've had mine for a few days now and love them. Nice part is on all the iPods you can easily use the buttons (except the scroll wheel), even the 3G iPods, though it takes a little bit more effort witht that model B000ANMY7E:inked_for_hp:michael_kerner_"michael_kerner" B000ANMY7E No. 22 Tricolor Inkjet Print Cartridge Us: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 August 9, 2006 Michael Kerner "Michael Kerner" Brooklyn, New York U.S.A. It seems more and more like we need color inkjet printers, and the more and more we need them, the more we also need those cartridges too. The HP color inkjet cartridge #22 is a essential key for people who are into the HP deskjet 3900 series. The cartridges are very convient, and easy to setup into your inkjet printer. It not just prints well in color, it also prints nicely in black and white, for those who've run out of ink in their black and white inkjet cartridge. I like this a whole lot because it is convient and affordable. Price: B Overall: B000COB5CG:who_really_knows_until_it's_too_late...:oyo B000COB5CG 4-Year Service Plan for Televisions $2,000 to $4,999.99: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 1.0 September 6, 2006 Oyo Atlanta, GA This warranty is purchased through Amazon, but it is actually distributed by another company. When you search for TV warranties on Amazon, you will see 4 warranties that appear to be the same, but are different prices. I called the company that sells these warranties and asked what the difference was. They told me that there is no difference between the $119 warranty and the $499 warranty; they cover the exact same thing. The girl I spoke with even asked her manager and he said there is no difference. Warranties are a tricky item to review, because it all looks good until you actually need it. So, on this one, I suppose only time will tell. The one difference between the Amazon warranty and the electronic store warranty is that the Amazon one will not replace the first bulb in the TV; but I figure if I need to replace the bulb within those four years I will still be saving $100 because I can get a new bulb for around $200. B000COB5CG:replacement_bulbs_not_covered_:jonathan_madamba B000COB5CG 4-Year Service Plan for Televisions $2,000 to $4,999.99: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 1.0 September 5, 2006 Jonathan Madamba Los Angeles, CA USA The "bulbs" refer to replacement blubs for LCD and DLP HDTVs. I was looking at this service plan and this is what is written in the terms and conditions PDF: WHAT IS NOT COVERED: . . .(8) ACCESSORIES AND SUPPLIES, INCLUDING: BATTERIES, ANTENNAS, CARTRIDGES, STYLUSES, RECORDS, AUDIO/VIDEO DISKS, TAPES, COMPUTER SOFTWARE OR DISKS, PRINT ELEMENTS, EXTERNAL POWER SUPPLIES, BULBS, SPARK PLUGS OR FILTERS Other service plans (Circuit City) cover one bulb which makes buying the service plan worth while. Not here B000COB5CG:on_the_contract:env-youreverythinghomepage-com B000COB5CG 4-Year Service Plan for Televisions $2,000 to $4,999.99: Electronics electronics 10 of 11 4.0 August 24, 2006 env-YourEverythingHomepage-com Los Angeles, CA, formerly Rochester, MN USA If you buy this service plan, print out the contract (found at the top of this page) and keep your receipt. I did not purchase the plan, but looked over the contract intensely since I nearly got it. Some notes on the contract: 1. It is only good in the United States (including Washington, DC, but MINUS MAINE), but it does not include Guam, Virgin Islands, etc. So if you are in another country or outside the 50 states + D.C., this contract will be nothing but a waste of money. 2. This contract is transferable and the directions to do so are simple. 3. They will only fix/replace/etc IF the manufacturing warranty no longer covers the item. That is, if the manu. warranty is still good, you have to use it. 4. If the item needs to be shipped, shipping/handling will only be covered if the manufacturer would cover those costs in their warranty period. If the item is being replaced, "You will be responsible for the delivery or cost of delivery of the covered Product to Our authorized service center. Reimbursement will be issued in the form of a check payable to You." I'm uncertain if that means you cover those costs or they reimburse you. 5. No lemon policy of 3 service repairs for the SAME defect, and a upon the time of a 4th repair, as determined by them, they will "replace it with a product of comparable performance. Repairs performed while the Product is under manufacturer's warranty DO NOT APPLY." (Doesn't sound like a great no lemon policy... your product would have to breakdown in the same way 4 times in the number of years they cover you -- many electronics are typically already covered by the manufacturer for 1 year.) 6. There are numerous conditions that they will not repair for, but they all sound typical of such plans (such as, they don't cover accidents and they don't cover "the elements or acts of God" ... sorry, I had to note that second one since it stuck out to me from the other things). But, in all seriousness, read the list before you purchase. So, now that I have summarized much of the contract, if you want to get the service warranty, PLEASE READ THE CONTRACT SINCE I DIDN'T COVER EVERYTHING!!! (Don't hold me liable since I don't have much money anyways.) Also, I think this is typical in warranty contracts, but you will occassionally see the phrase "at our discretion" in the contract. Assuming they aren't jerks with their discretion and aren't too tough to deal with, I would give the warranty 4 stars (minus 1 star for the crappy lemon policy). I didn't get the coverage because the product I was going to get it for had just made into the next price category (so it was pricy for my product, being at the lower price end of the scale) B000297XTA:problems_with_two_different_units:j._moye B000297XTA Syntax Olevia LT20HVK 20" Flat-Panel LCD TV: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 November 1, 2006 J. Moye I bought my first LT30HV LCD TV in December, 2004. After about 8 or 9 months I would continually lose the picture. After several discussions with Customer Service (they had me try various things to correct the problem), they decided to ship me a new TV. I received it in early October, 2005 & everything was fine - at first. About 10 months later, the set started going black after it was first turned on & I had to turn it off & then on again. Over the course of the next couple of months, this problem got progressively worse. Now, I sometimes have to turn it off & on 10 to 20 times before it will stay on. So, I have had two sets -- neither of which worked a full year. Also, I found out that the second set that was sent to me was a refurbished set. I have spoken with technical support and customer service on many occasions but they refuse to do anything about it because it is "out of warranty" B000297XTA:not_reliable_and_customer_service_is_poor:mr._stargazer_"clear_dark_skies" B000297XTA Syntax Olevia LT20HVK 20" Flat-Panel LCD TV: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 October 16, 2006 Mr. Stargazer "Clear Dark Skies" Wisconsin Everything your read about the picture quality is true... however, this product just isn't reliable. Cost me another $600 to get it fixed and it isn't even 18 months old. I am sure I am not alone since you can see these on that famous auction site may with similar power issues. Customer service from this company is also very poor. If I had it to do over I would not have purchased this product and I probably should not have spent the money to get it fixed. I think it will be just a matter of time before some of these 5 star reviews begin to change their tune B000297XTA:i'm_happy_with_it:jenn_h. B000297XTA Syntax Olevia LT20HVK 20" Flat-Panel LCD TV: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 August 19, 2006 Jenn H. Phoenix, AZ I bought this TV in December 2005 and it has been working great since. I haven't experienced any problems that were mentioned previously in the reviews and I'm very satisfied. I use it in my room for DVDs, cable TV, and for my iPod's home dock (where I watch the iPod downloads on the TV) and I can't say I've had a better TV for my needs. I did my homework before buying this particular brand/model and I felt the quality was the same level as similar, more expensive TVs (like Sony). I can't speak directly to the HD issue, but you should do your research if that's a deciding factor for you. HD wasn't really a priority for me, but low cost and quality performance were. I feel that my needs are met with this TV B000297XTA:best_value_you_can_get.:nathan_balko B000297XTA Syntax Olevia LT20HVK 20" Flat-Panel LCD TV: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 April 29, 2006 Nathan Balko Olympia, WA USA I was an early adopter of this TV. I bought it to use as a computer screen/TV screen. It serves its purpose very well. With the PIP, I can browse the net and watch TV at the same time. I can't think of any other way to consume more media at one time :) Hooked up to my PC with a DVI cable, games look excellent. There is little to no ghosting (some noticeable in HL 2, but better than most regular LCD monitors I've found) and colors are sharp. However, hooked up to my Gamecube (with standard cables) the quality sucks and there is a lot of ghosting. With standard definition TV signal, the quality is also poor. I have been told though, that pretty much all LCD's are this way with standard definition, that is why when you go to the big electronic stores they ALWAYS have the LCD's on High Def signals. PLEASE keep this in mind, because you may be very dissapointed if you are expecting an improvement in standard definition signal. You are most likely to experience a degradation from a standard tube TV. However, when hooked up to High Def that quality is excellent. If you have a Media PC like me, this is the perfect fit. Running Power DVD for my DVD's, and using the Logitech Z-5500 THX computer speakers, with this TV, and you are looking at a very very nice Home Theater setup for very cheap. That is where the true value of this set comes in, you get 27" of desktop real estate for less than $700 bucks. Keep in mind that the resolution doesn't go higher than 1280x720, so this is a slight drawback. However, if you are concerned about PC games, keep in mind that you can keep the resolution lower and turn up graphics features such as AA, AF. I recommend this set highly, given how much the pro's outweigh the con's. B000297XTA:over_priced_tv:dkfc B000297XTA Syntax Olevia LT20HVK 20" Flat-Panel LCD TV: Electronics electronics 3 of 8 2.0 March 21, 2006 DKFC Houston, Texas United States I use this display in my line of work. The quality is generally above average if not that great. The color is not as bright or vivid but the ability to receive and play HD programs does let one peek into the future of digital programmings and that itself is an enjoyable experience. The LT30HV has considerable weakness in the DVI mode, often the display will exhibit no picture or incorrect color scheme, 6 months to a year after opening the box. For the majority, this would not be an issue since only very few consumers use DVI mode to watch TV. However a larger concern is that there has been a number of TV that exhibits a water mark patch behind the display screen, the size can vary from 20% to 50% of the screen. This slight discoloration can take the fun out of having the LCD TV. For the price advertised here, it is definately not worth it. B000297XTA:lack_of_useful_technical_support:m._parsons B000297XTA Syntax Olevia LT20HVK 20" Flat-Panel LCD TV: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 February 16, 2006 M. Parsons NM USA Problem was that the component video input (YPP) was non functional. I did not find it possible to contact a real person at technical support and the "phone tree" menu is impenetrable, probably by design. The email input option for requests resulted in an insulting,lame response to the effect "If you connected your tuner to the YPP input, it should work." I would not have requested assistance if it had worked! The component video output from the same tuner works fine with another HDTV I own B000297XTA:can't_do_much_better_for_the_price:bubba_groins B000297XTA Syntax Olevia LT20HVK 20" Flat-Panel LCD TV: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 November 9, 2005 Bubba Groins I've had this unit for about a year and have been generally satisfied with the unit. I use it as a TV and PC using a TV card. The display is quite bright and the colors are vivid. The only technical problem I've had has been with red static, which I think is my video card more than the TV. However it's easily corrected by changing the color depth lower and then changing it back. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another Olevia, despite not being a major brand B000297XTA:i_love_it!:c._carey_"geek" B000297XTA Syntax Olevia LT20HVK 20" Flat-Panel LCD TV: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 October 26, 2005 C. Carey "geek" Seattle, WA USA This is the best device I have bought for at least a couple decades. I am a degreed engineer, and I love gadgets. Just the best. I have had it about 3 months, and I love it. Attractive base, all the connections, removable speakers, picture quality is among the best LCD that I have viewed. I highly recommend it B0002WPSB2:very_easy_to_use!__saves_time_in_remembering_various_passwords._recommend!:a._chock B0002WPSB2 Microsoft Fingerprint Reader: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 6, 2006 A. Chock Hawaii I bought one for each computer so far. It works very well with no problems encountered. Bought this in mid-2006 and had this for about 6-months with no complaints B0002WPSB2:it_is_what_it_is:d._cimino B0002WPSB2 Microsoft Fingerprint Reader: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 3, 2006 D. Cimino Low end biometrics.... works when it wants to. I never got it to work as a login device for Windows and my many attempts to use it as a way to save myself from logging into websites didn't prove to be any better than just loggin in using the keyboard. Save your money and buy another toy to play with.. B0002WPSB2:excellent:d._abundis B0002WPSB2 Microsoft Fingerprint Reader: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 D. Abundis The microsoft reader works great. As an insurance broker I'm in an out of secure/password protected sites all day long and with my fingerprint reader I don't have to remember all the different passwords B0002WPSB2:no_firefox_or_windows_domain_support_-_deceptive_ms_marketing:chah_li B0002WPSB2 Microsoft Fingerprint Reader: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 1.0 October 19, 2006 Chah Li Weston, FL I bought this product on the cool idea that I could log on to any Web site with the use of my fingerprint. The dos say that this product "should" not be used in corporate networks so already I was feeling suspicious, but since the store I bought it from has a good return policy, I chose to try it out. Well, the product simply does not work if your PC a member of a Windows domain (so "should" as stated above is misleading). Also, as some other reviewers pointed out, if you don't use Internet Explorer (a smart thing if you care about security), then you can't use this product as it is hard-coded to work with IE this reader useless for Firefox users. This is a cool concept gone sour by stupid / stubborn product compatibility policy and bad software design. If you are cnfortable using IE and only intend to use it in a home environment, by all means, otherwise, stay away from this product. Thanks for reading my review. -Charli B0002WPSB2:great_idea,_time_saver,_but...:c._carlson B0002WPSB2 Microsoft Fingerprint Reader: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 4.0 September 22, 2006 C. Carlson Woodbury MN Pros: I gave this item a 4 out of 5 stars because like many of you have so many sites that require logins now a days and some are not atonomous enough to remember your login info or password. This thing really comes in handy when logging onto your bank account website or other frequently viewed websites. So far successful programs that have worked which are non Microsoft programs are, Yahoo Messenger 8.0 and Gmail Notifyer. Logging into Hotmail, other sites like amazon.com are a breeze. Cons: While the hardware is a great product, Microsoft rather slacked on the software side. Yes it is intuitive to a point of recognizing your fingerprint but it is not smart enough on some websites that have a search bar before the login :(. The software program that manages the thumprint registration & manager lacks security in itself. You'd think a program like this would have a password protected login prompt but unfortunately it doesn't. If you have a strong and reliable internet security suite, I highly recommend this product. Final notes, i've read other reviews that say identity theives can steal your thumprint but if your really that concerned about it just clean the the reader surface as instructed by the product regularly and you should be good to go. I agree, this product works very well with recognizing your fingerprint almost effortlessly, and with a price this low you cant go wrong with peice of mind and its ease of use B0002WPSB2:awesome!:papa B0002WPSB2 Microsoft Fingerprint Reader: Electronics electronics 2 of 5 5.0 August 9, 2006 Papa This thing is really cool. It is very easy to use and works very well B0002WPSB2:great_gadget_!!:chris_parrott_"djpazz" B0002WPSB2 Microsoft Fingerprint Reader: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 June 30, 2006 Chris Parrott "djpazz" UK I've been after one of these for months as you all know in todays world we have so many usernames and passwords to remember. Most people have system or use the same passwords but then you get to a site that wont except you normal combination ! Well this little device has worked every time for me. Easy installation, one reboot and you are ready to go. Use it to logon to windows (not domain though) and then open up internet explorer and start registering sites. The other major disappointment with this reader is that it doesnt work out of the box with firefox, which is bad as this is what I use most of the time but..... the good news is that there is an extension (plugin) for firefox that lets you use it, its by no means full proof but its a step in the right direction. http://redoneill.free.fr/fingerfox/index_en.ph B000BI28JC:this_does_not_work_with_treo_650:philip_m._teng_"phil" B000BI28JC 1 GB 150X Promax Sd Secure Digital Water Proof-professnal Only: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 1.0 February 23, 2006 Philip M. Teng "phil" Chicago, IL. I bought the card for use with a Treo 650 and I thought it was the phone that had issues. After a month of trying to trouble shoot the phone I happen to try a friend's Sandisk 1 gig card for laughs to see if it would work. Hello and behold it works fine ! then I tried a MMC card and that worked great in my Treo as well !! It looks like this cards is not compatible with all devices !! The product discription does not mention this at all. Now it's going to cost me about $20 buck in restocking fee and shipping with Amazon to return it. I guess the lesson learned is don't buy electronics with Amazon unless you are absolutely sure of what you are getting, even then look around locally so you can try it before buying. B0006GDCD0:horrible_cam_for_the_purpose_purchased._:kevin_lowery B0006GDCD0 D-Link Securicam Network DCS-950G Wireless Internet Camera: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 24, 2006 Kevin Lowery I bought this cam with the purpose of sending snapshots to me during a day for security reasons. It would nopt work. I changed the settings and modified it to try to trigger better but even if I walked in front of the cam it would not send an email. It would send me emails of "green screens" and an occasional actual picture of what I was pointing it at but never did it actually catch motion as far as I am was able to see. After I was having these issues I started looking around at reviews and anyone whom bought this wrote a horrible review. I should have read the reviews before I bought it. I have sent the cam back to Amazon. This camera does not work as advertised at all. Stay away from this camera if you want to do snapshots sent to your email. B0006GDCD0:don't_buy_this:acruxksa B0006GDCD0 D-Link Securicam Network DCS-950G Wireless Internet Camera: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 9, 2006 acruxksa This is one of the crappiest products I have ever bought. It freezes constantly. Is a pain to setup for wireless and the firmware/software seems to have several bugs. When it does work, the picture is acceptable, but the zone "trip wire" options are too sensitive and will flood your e-mail with useless pictures/videos of nothing moving. It seems to activate even when the camera shows some pixelization.................in short save your money and buy a more expensive camera B0006GDCD0:require_frequent_manual_restarts:viscous B0006GDCD0 D-Link Securicam Network DCS-950G Wireless Internet Camera: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 June 17, 2006 Viscous Ellijay, GA This camera requires frequent restarts (unplug and plug in again) so it is virtually useless for a security camera. I spent a lot of time configuring the camera. Uploaded and installed the newest firmware (1.06) and viewing software (IPView SE) and the camera still froze and dropped of my network frequently. When it was working, I thought the image quality was good and low light feature very good. I never bothered to set up for Internet viewing and email notification. I returned the camera B0006GDCD0:this_thing_is_a_total_piece_of_garbage:t._naganuma_"dcs-950g_is_junk" B0006GDCD0 D-Link Securicam Network DCS-950G Wireless Internet Camera: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 May 26, 2006 T. Naganuma "DCS-950G is junk" Portland, OR The DCS-950G has problems. I bought several hundred dollars worth of this camera and didn't find out until it was too late that the things freeze up or crash just about every other day. I've sent cameras back and had new ones returned to me and they all continue to freeze and don't work very good at all. I highly recommend that you stay far away from this product and not buy it at all. You will regret it. I've been through all the technical steps and even upgraded to the latest firmware 1.06 and now it won't even work with the included IPViewLite software after the firmware upgrade. The DCS-950G should be recalled by Dlink B0006GDCD0:it_wasn't_the_nightmare_i_thought_it_would_be:scott_m. B0006GDCD0 D-Link Securicam Network DCS-950G Wireless Internet Camera: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 April 8, 2006 Scott M. Redmond, WA United States After reading the other reviews I was prepared for the worst. I use a Linksys Wireless Router, had all my settings ready to go, followed the directions, set the camera configuration with Routers SSID,channel,WEP encryption etc.The whole process from out of the box to seeing an image was less than 20 minutes. Tested it in the wireless mode, had to click the search button to get the IP & then logged on with no problem. Pulled out my laptop, typed in the IP, and it connected. I haven't run it for an extended period of time but for the hour+ I was testing it, it didn't lock up or disconnect. Overall all,pleasantly surpised with ease of setup and the quality of the picture. Use Windows XP Pro, 2.4 GH processor, 1 gig of ram. The next part of the review is a follow up to the ealier review. Now that I have a chance to use this camera for extended periods of time, it does lock up too often. Upgraded the firmware but that didn't solve the issue. It has a good picture but once you access it from a remote location, you may want to keep it going. B0006GDCD0:works_but_won't_stay_connected_to_network:dr_k B0006GDCD0 D-Link Securicam Network DCS-950G Wireless Internet Camera: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 March 29, 2006 Dr K Dallas, TX Bottom line, don't buy it unless you want to reboot the thing several times a day. It just will not stay connected to the network more than a few hours at a time. My other camera (a Panasonic BL-C30A) stays connected non-stop without a problem (but it has no audio). I'm retuning the Dlink tomorrow. B000BSHI9W:great_product.:daver B000BSHI9W Power Strip Liberator Flat 3 Ft (3-Pak): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 25, 2006 Daver NY NY Product performs exactly as intended and described, helped get the furniture closer to the wall for sure B00003CWDV:wow!__solid_construction,_almost_overkill.:b._t._denyer B00003CWDV Monster MP PC800 RP Computer PowerCenter� with Surge Protection: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 19, 2006 B. T. Denyer Atlantic Beach, FL United States I mainly bought this for its reliability, # of outlets and (most of all) the CleanPower feature. Funky / dirty AC power is one of the leading causes of shortened life expectancy for electronics. Some things I noticed: Yes, it is plastic, but it has that good, thick plastic feel, NOT the cheap thin stuff that seems like it would crack when dropped. It can be hung in virtually any direction (horiz, diag, vert) from two screws/nails by two plus-sign (+) hole patterns on the back of the unit. The cord is long and thick. The plug is a wall-hugging 90-degree angle type that can be used in either the top or bottom outlet receptacle. Huh? It is not only wall-hugging but it doesnt hang straight down from the receptacle - imagine you plugged this into a clock face: the plug would be angled toward the "4" or "5" on the face so that you aren't limited to plugging it in the bottom plug. You could actually have two of these plugged into the same outlet. Enough about that... The plug connectors are REALLY tight fitting. You'll see what I mean when you go to plug in the computer or whatever. ALL Monster outlets are this way, and are intended to help keep the plug from falling out or being ripped out by accident. Another way Monster Cable thinks about the small things that bug us. Mine came with a phone cable that was a couple feet (or so) in length. Cool, now I can plug the fax through the connectors on the unit. (Nothing to report there.) The power switch lights up in red. Comes with labels to help indentify BOTH ends of the power cabes you are plugging in. The three "transformer" positions are great for those old box plugs for the cameras and such. Plenty of room built in. I HIGHLY recommend this unit for your computer B00003CWDV:great_surge_plug:n._vanderburg B00003CWDV Monster MP PC800 RP Computer PowerCenter� with Surge Protection: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 19, 2006 N. Vanderburg Anaheim CA This is the 3rd surge plug that I have purchased. The first one met an untimely death do to a major water spill from a fish aquarium, but all the equipment attached to it survived. All in all, these plugs are the best. Each plug is labled and you get tags to label your cords (a nice feature if all your plugs are same color and style). the added area for power packs is a nice touch as those take up so much room B00003CWDV:the_best_surge_protector_i've_ever_bought:andrew_t._chudy_"atct86" B00003CWDV Monster MP PC800 RP Computer PowerCenter� with Surge Protection: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 December 15, 2001 Andrew T. Chudy "atct86" Trumbull, Connecticut USA It is worth the $$$$. I hooked up all my electronics to it. The plugs are held extremely tight, and they will not fall out. The picture on my Monitor is less shaky. Also, the cord on it is extremely long, and the plug is almost flat to the wall. It is also a great deal because it comes with labels for the wires, and locking cable ties. I have bought one for my PC, and TV B00003CWDV:monster_does_it_again!___a+:"scooter72" B00003CWDV Monster MP PC800 RP Computer PowerCenter� with Surge Protection: Electronics electronics 16 of 17 5.0 July 24, 2000 "scooter72" Lansdale, PA USA I just bought a new computer and I new if I ever needed a new surge protector, monster would have what I need. This baby has it all. Clearly marked, 3 prong, plugs for the computer, monitor, printer, scanner, modem, speakers and two extras... It also includes phone line protection from impulses and discharges caused from surge pulses (you need this! without this, I've lost two modems from storms 30 minutes away!). It includes a since 8ft long power line which is heavily insolated. Other bonuses include the 1665 joule rating, the 24k gold contact grounded plug, little stickers to mark your cables with and a Monster phone line cable. I also like its attractive look. Most are white and stand out. Since this model is black, it appears a little secluded on my desk. But that's not all. You're backed with a grantee this baby will not fail. If it does, you are covered my Monster's insurance! That's worth 50 bucks alone B00003CWDV:i_like_this_item: B00003CWDV Monster MP PC800 RP Computer PowerCenter� with Surge Protection: Electronics electronics 1 of 16 4.0 June 27, 2000 I like this pretty much ...I have 2 this type of items . it helps me alot in the power flactuations...very help full...Item. B0000C20IK:impressive,_but...:yolanda_e._lyons B0000C20IK GN Netcom 9120-FLEX Wireless Headset with Noise-Canceling Flex Boom Headset: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 August 18, 2005 Yolanda E. Lyons Barryton, MI USA Our office has just purchased the GN 9120, and I find it to be perfect, except for one thing. However, first the good points: The sound and tone are wonderful. I walked a half-block away from our office and still had terrific sound and quality. The convenience of the hands-free headset is unbeatable. And the set-up was very, very easy and uncomplicated -- even for me! However, if you have a multi-line phone system, it will only work on one line. If you are using it at home or in a small one-line office, it's the perfect solution to multitasking. Unfortunately, I had a difficult time explaining to a client this morning that I had not hung up on him -- I was using the headset on the main line when a call came in on the second line. I disconnected the first call and also managed to disconnect the second call! The bottom line is that this is a wonderful product for small offices and home, but it just doesn't quite fit the bill yet for other types of settings. The good news is that I understand the manufacturer is working on a multi-line system, so I am waiting for that B0000C20IK:wireless_headset:scott_lee B0000C20IK GN Netcom 9120-FLEX Wireless Headset with Noise-Canceling Flex Boom Headset: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 2.0 August 30, 2004 Scott Lee Brookfield, WI When this unit is working, it's great, I have had a lot of problems with it cutting out. I call the customer help line, and they are very nice, but the fixes they have been suggesting are temporary at best. They are now sending me a new battery which they hope will solve the problems but I'm not convinced this will work. Great idea, they just don't seem to have the technology down pat B00006GETD:quality_at_a_budget_price.:esther_m._briney_"ladymarie" B00006GETD Kingston 512 MB Type I CompactFlash Card (CF/512): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 8, 2006 Esther M. Briney "Ladymarie" Cove, OR I had compared the Kingston with other similiar CompactFlash Cards prior to buying and was impressed by the reviews both on Amazon and offsite. I recently went to China and took hundreds of pictures with this CompactFlash card. The storage compacity is fantastic. I was wondering the quality would be, given I have only used Cannon brands before. I thought it would take awhile to download the over 400 pics I took, but it transferred under a minute. The quality was truly impressive, making me reconsider by mind about always buying Cannon brand, as they are so expensive. Kingston is not only at a budget price, but the quality you demand B00006GETD:no_problems_card:klausica B00006GETD Kingston 512 MB Type I CompactFlash Card (CF/512): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 December 26, 2005 Klausica I have been using this 512 MB Kingston card at the suggestion of a professional, newspaper photographer. My Cannon Digital SRL, 8 Megapixel camera seems to enjoy it, since it produces wonderful pictures without any trouble. Would recommend it without hesitation. B00006GETD:beware_of_kingston_rebates!:prodesma B00006GETD Kingston 512 MB Type I CompactFlash Card (CF/512): Electronics electronics 13 of 15 2.0 October 29, 2005 prodesma San Francisco, CA United States Beware of KINGSTON rebates! Of course, I hope your experience would differ, if you were to buy Kingston product(s), but mine was terrible. I bought a Kingston CompactFlash card that offered a $50 mail-in rebate. I promptly (as in, the day AFTER I received the item delivery) went to photocopy my rebate certificate and UPC code and sales receipt; then sent it all on its merry way. Yes, I was well within the rebate period, both for the purchase AND for the postmark date. My purchase was a valid retailer (think HUGE online e-tailer). The rebate REQUIRED sending THE ENTIRE ORIGINAL UPC label, which was like the entire outside package for my CF card, about the size of 1  business cards when flattened. No problem. About TWO MONTHS later, I get a letter saying "your rebate request was denied because you failed to furnish the appropriate ORIGINAL UPC code as required by the rebate offer." Well, now WHAT? I can't RE-SEND the original (it was already in their possession). I called, and they insisted on repeating what the letter said. I re-sent my PHOTOCOPIES and they said a photocopy is invalid proof of purchase. After another 6 weeks of pursuing this, I figured this is their scam. They simply wouldn't honor the rebate. And without the ORIGINAL UPC in my possession, I couldn't really submit to their requirements. If you're looking for a RAM upgrade, I'd suggest you look at a quality company like OCZ (the BEST!), or Patriot, Geil, or Corsair. If you're looking for a value Flash Memory Card, I might suggest SanDisk. For one, Kingston does NOT make the best products, they are VALUE-driven products. Two, there are competitors to Kingston with just as good or better value-to-performance ratios at the same prices. Three, Kingston will not stand behind their customer as I have experienced. I urge you to, please, be cautious of Kingston and their rebate scams B00006GETD:excellent_quality:n._davis B00006GETD Kingston 512 MB Type I CompactFlash Card (CF/512): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 18, 2005 N. Davis This is the first flash card i have used and i wasn't dissapointed. I have always trusted Kingston for flash storage, and will continue to do so in the future B00006GETD:suddenly_stopped_working_in_my_minolta:timothy_b._dereg B00006GETD Kingston 512 MB Type I CompactFlash Card (CF/512): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 2.0 June 27, 2005 Timothy B. Dereg Redmond, WA I have had this 512MB Kingston CF card for about 2-3 years now, and my Minolta camera suddenly can no longer access it. I tried reformatting it in the camera, but I'm getting a "Cannot access card" error message. Never had this kind of trouble with SanDisk Ultra II CF cards. Fortunately I had just moved photos off of it before it decided it wanted to have a nervous breakdown. But I will not be buying any more Kingston products. Too unreliable. B00006GETD:kingston_=_slow:phil B00006GETD Kingston 512 MB Type I CompactFlash Card (CF/512): Electronics electronics 40 of 43 2.0 January 15, 2004 Phil Phoenix, AZ This Kingston card uses a multi-level-cell (MLC) Flash made by Toshiba and writes much slower than the single-level-cell (SLC) models. I would avoid Kingston if you have a high resolution digital camera or frequently use the burst mode on your camera to take several pictures back to back. For MP3 players or lower resolution cameras, this card may be fine. Just keep in mind that it will also take longer to write MP3s from your computer to this card than it will with others. I would opt for a card made by SimpleTech, which is in the same price category but much faster B00006GETD:a_perfect_fit_on_a_5_mp_camera:s_kaulana B00006GETD Kingston 512 MB Type I CompactFlash Card (CF/512): Electronics electronics 11 of 12 5.0 January 14, 2004 s kaulana Seattle, WA USA This 512MB card by Kingston is my camera's right hand man. I've used it extensively with a Canon Powershot S50 and haven't had any problems with it to date. A day's shooting on the highest quality JPEG setting fills the card at 200 photos - plenty for a hobbyist like myself. And the wait to download a full card's worth of photos, either through the camera or a card reader, is never more than a couple of minutes. The card is what you'd expect from CF memory - durable (I've accidentally stepped on it once and it's still okay), ultraportable and roomy. Highly recommended for anyone eyeing a 4+ MP camera or any other device with a need for lots of storage B0007O7DT0:lexar_dropped_the_ball:edward_o'neill B0007O7DT0 Lexar JDP1GB-231 JumpDrive Lightning 1 GB, 100X: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 July 26, 2006 Edward O'Neill Arizona This is my third lexar jumpdrive, I have the original purple USB 1.1, a 512mb secure, and now the 1GB lightning. I expected great quality as before, with a metal case, you expect durability, but this unit falls short. The size is great and I got it at a great price, however now 4 months after purchase the cap will not stay on, it pops off all the time, I have had to crawl half way under my car twice to get it. I have always been impressed with Lexar, but this item falls far short compared to other units they have made. I would suggest saving your money. B0007O7DT0:very_poor_quality:james_"jim" B0007O7DT0 Lexar JDP1GB-231 JumpDrive Lightning 1 GB, 100X: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 May 10, 2006 James "Jim" Peoria, Illinois We purchased 21 of these. 20 out of the lot are defective. The Lightning "Jump Drives" have a rubber/plastic molding that holds the front and back of the jump drive together. The cap is built the same way. Upon removing the drives from the package, and removing the caps, most of them cracked and parts of the plastic fell off. We contacted Lexar (brush up on your Indian language skills before calling) and did not get anywhere with them..... I would NOT recommend buying from Lexar. We returned the products to PC Mall, and exchanged them for SanDisk Cruzer Titaniums. MUCH BETTER! B0007O7DT0:very_bad_purchase:kyoung_s._kim_"jkskim" B0007O7DT0 Lexar JDP1GB-231 JumpDrive Lightning 1 GB, 100X: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 March 22, 2006 Kyoung S. Kim "jkskim" Lafayette hill, PA United States I was expecting a little more smooth control to this flash drive but it is so frustrating. Some of the features did not even work with my jumpdrive such as hiding the "secure" drive. I can never safely remove my drive from my computer because it always says it cannot. The instructions say that the "secure" drive needs to be hidden in order for to safely remove it but it doesn't work. It always takes so long just to get the thing safely out of my computer. I could just pull it out but I'm afraid it could lead to data loss. The encryption seems to be the only real feature that works properly but everything else seems too clunky. I regret ever buying this device. Go with sandisk B0007O7DT0:lexar_jdp1gb-231_jumpdrive_lightning_1_gb,_100x:robert_b._williams_"father_of_eight" B0007O7DT0 Lexar JDP1GB-231 JumpDrive Lightning 1 GB, 100X: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 January 30, 2006 Robert B. Williams "father of eight" Baltimore, MD USA (...)I am very pleased with the product, price and service. I received it 5 days later and put it right to work and boy is it fast B0007O7DT0:speedy_transfer_rate_but_poor_design:saxman642 B0007O7DT0 Lexar JDP1GB-231 JumpDrive Lightning 1 GB, 100X: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 1.0 December 13, 2005 Saxman642 Trinidad and Tobago I had this drive for 5 months till its demise on 13 Dec 2005. Within 2 days of receiving the drive the plastic (yes, plastic!) molding to hold the cap in place wore off, so the cap stays on very loosely , if at all. I stopped wearing the drive around my neck for that reason. For that matter, I stopped using the cap! The desgin is essentially a stainless steel casing but with plastic support at the side and around the port itself, the molding around the port begain to breakoff, forcing me to use glue to keep it on.. My drive finally met its demise by being literally pulled out of its casing by my bumping against it and hooking the lanyard i had for it, while being plugged into a computer on the floor . The thing actually works still, but it's like a snail without its shell and the usb port is bent where it can break off from the now exposed mini circuit board. The casing is partially split - along the sides - where the plastic is. A little extra force and I can split the casing in two. The stainless steel is a waste of time. Only there for looks and nothing else. I bought it thinking it would be a tough flash drive. I was quite wrong. I'm sorry, this is my 3rd - and final - lexar drive that I shall own. I'll Give Sandisk a try ... or anyone with a proper drive design B0007O7DT0:disappointment_from_lexar!:beth_e._rutherford B0007O7DT0 Lexar JDP1GB-231 JumpDrive Lightning 1 GB, 100X: Electronics electronics 15 of 15 1.0 October 13, 2005 Beth E. Rutherford Bluff City, TN USA I'd give it 0 stars if I could... I purchased this drive specifically because I expected it to be made better and last longer than other more "plastic" drives I have owned. Boy, have I been disappointed. Within the first week the plastic inner collar that holds on the cap began to disentegrate! I should have returned it immediately, but it did not appear to cause much problem with the cap staying on...so what the heck. Well, now that I am three months into owning this thing, the entire casing has fallen apart. I have contacted Lexar for replacement under the "Limited Lifetime Warranty" and the offshore tech support representatives have run me around and around for two solid days (so far) without providing a Return Authorization - saying only that they are experiencing technical difficulties in issuing the RMA...keep waiting! And, this is on the Lexar online chat support because I can't get anyone at Lexar to answer the phone! I use a jumpdrive everyday in my work and it has become an essential - but Lexar does not seem to care about my inconvenience! They won't care about your problems either! STAY AWAY FROM THIS JUMPDRIVE!! BUY ANYTHING ELSE!! YOU'LL BE HAPPY YOU DID! B0007O7DT0:dont_waste_your_money:mcsmon B0007O7DT0 Lexar JDP1GB-231 JumpDrive Lightning 1 GB, 100X: Electronics electronics 23 of 26 1.0 August 24, 2005 MCSMON I bought this drive because of its high speed and good look. As one of the reviewer pointed out the the joints are made of poor quality material and it came off within a month and soon it will be unusable. I am returning it B0007O7DT0:very_disappointed!:tech_wizard B0007O7DT0 Lexar JDP1GB-231 JumpDrive Lightning 1 GB, 100X: Electronics electronics 26 of 28 1.0 August 24, 2005 Tech Wizard Florida Expected first rate quality considering the product specifications and the hype from lexar. Within 1 week after receiving the 1GB Lightning the rubber/plastic fittings where the cap connected with the device started to crumble. First a small piece came off then a larger piece until finally the cap would not stay put - basically the black plastic was brittle and I have to say I treated the unit with kid gloves. I asked Lexar to replace (swapping out so that I could still have a USB drive even offered my credit card to enable a warranty cross-shipment type arrangement) but all they wanted to do was have me send it in and wait 2-4 weeks for a replacement. This was unacceptable to me so I returned the Lightning drive for a full refund. Until they improve the quality control on their manufacturing process I would stay away from this product. I have instead decided to try the Sandisk version with the disappearing USB connector (i.e. it has no cap to lose or become a problem) B00009ZHS7:super_small_and_loud:m._rogers B00009ZHS7 Panasonic Folding Travel Speakers (RPSPT70): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 18, 2006 M. Rogers these speakers are very impressive for the size. they are very well constructed also. The bass is better than i had expected, but of course not great B00009ZHS7:nice_sound_out_of_compact_speakers:m._mcqueen B00009ZHS7 Panasonic Folding Travel Speakers (RPSPT70): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 12, 2006 M. McQueen Kentucky I bought these speakers to use with my Sansa e260 MP3 player. I considered other brands (which were more expensive) but decided on these after reading the reviews. They are very easy to use. You simply plug the cord into your MP3 player's headphone jack and flip on the power switch on the speakers. You control the volume of the speakers through your MP3 player (there is no volume control or sound adjustments on these speakers). The sound quality is really nice, especially for such a small set of speakers. When folded, they measure only 4.5 inches long by 3.25 inches high by 1.75 inches wide. Open, they measure 8.75 inches long by 3.25 inches high by 1.5 inches wide. The cord is stored inside the folded speakers when not in use. The speakers weigh about 11 ounces with four AA batteries in them. I primarily use these speakers while talking the baby for a walk. I just put the speakers and MP3 player in the basket of the jogging stroller and we're off enjoying the fresh air and the music! I have also packed my cell phone, MP3 player and these speakers into a standard-sized waist fanny pack and enjoyed the music while bike riding--they are really compact and portable, and safer to use than headphones when out on the road. The only thing that kept me from giving them 5 stars is the fact that the speakers seem to go through batteries pretty quickly, and I can't find an an adapter to use with them. I bought an RCA universal 300Ma adapter (the type that the instructions say is compatible with this set of speaker), but when I plugged it into the speakers, the sound was very staticky and the power light kept flashing off and on. I was afraid it would ruin the speakers so I unplugged it and now just use batteries. Overall this is a nice set of speakers, they are cheaper than the competing brands and I would definitely recommend them to anyone needing travel speakers B00009ZHS7:i_will_buy_more_of_these.:peter_jones B00009ZHS7 Panasonic Folding Travel Speakers (RPSPT70): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Peter Jones Berkeley, CA My brother got these for me a few years ago, and I think they're perfect. My dad saves old power adapters, so thankfully I was able to solder together my own for this set of speakers, and I use them all the time. They are my standard laptop speakers, but they're great if you've got an mp3 player and want to take your music almost anywhere. I've brought them on a cruise, camping, to the beach, and they were a big help when I was out tabling on the main plaza at my school. They do have a buit of white noise when on, but it doesn't bother me a bit, and I think they're perfect for what they are. I will be buying another set of them as a backup or just for extras B00009ZHS7:excellent_purchase:t._foster B00009ZHS7 Panasonic Folding Travel Speakers (RPSPT70): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 2, 2006 T. Foster Boston, MA I bought this product after reading all the great reviews about it, and I was not disappointed! The sound on these speakers is great. It's obviously not like you're carrying around a mini Bose stereo system, so don't expect that, but the sound quality is very good, and much stronger than all the other portable speakers to which I've listened. The size is perfect; fold them into a little square or keep them unfolded, and they fit perfectly in a backpack or purse. A wonderful product for this price B00009ZHS7:great_value_traveling_speakers:terry_j._gothard_"tcgoth" B00009ZHS7 Panasonic Folding Travel Speakers (RPSPT70): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 15, 2006 Terry J. Gothard "tcgoth" Denver, CO Bought these for a trip to Mexico. Very portable and did the job nicely to provide music in any location. I bought the Zen Vision M and an AC Adapter - I use the same AC adapter for the Travel Speakers where possible. Good sound as long as you are not looking for "shake the house" volume. Decent output and around 4 hours of life on battery power. Good value for the price in my opinion B00009ZHS7:too_much_static:mary_lynn_mitchell_"mlmitch" B00009ZHS7 Panasonic Folding Travel Speakers (RPSPT70): Electronics electronics 1 of 4 2.0 July 10, 2006 Mary Lynn Mitchell "mlmitch" White Plains, NY United States Based on reviews posted on Amazon, I purchased these speakers. Was very disappointed in the sound quality. A great deal of static / white noise B0002R5Y5M:does_the_job_with_little_distortion:m._iskowitz B0002R5Y5M Macally PodFM FM transmitter for iPod: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 M. Iskowitz This transmitter was recommended by a neighbor and certainly does the job I expected, admirably. Little to no distortion in the transmission of the iPod audio to my FM car radio. I probably wouldn't use it with my home receiver, but I did try, and it worked. B0002R5Y5M:better_than_the_rest!:louis_e._kennedy B0002R5Y5M Macally PodFM FM transmitter for iPod: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 6, 2006 Louis E. Kennedy I've had this model for about a year and yes it has some breakage problems but still works well. I went out and bought a different brand for my dad and the transmitter was twice as much and worked half as well B0002R5Y5M:great_bargain,_i_like_it:c._gee B0002R5Y5M Macally PodFM FM transmitter for iPod: Electronics electronics 4.0 July 14, 2006 C. Gee After 1 month of use, I must admit that I like the product. While it is true the unit is bulky, I have not experienced any issues with the unit's performance --as a matter of fact it has performed beyond my expectations. The sound is great, it functions better than average, it's a flat-out bargain. The negatives are the cords, they can get tangled easily and the bulkiness of the unit. Minor flaws in my opinion B0002R5Y5M:best_sound_from_an_fm_transmitter:i._lizarraga_"antoony" B0002R5Y5M Macally PodFM FM transmitter for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 March 19, 2006 I. Lizarraga "antOOny" Dallas, TX I have to agree with a few people that this is a cheap FM transmitter in terms of durability. Still, the sound comes out amazing. It is the best I've seen and I've tried about 10 FM transmitters. Yes, McCally probably used the cheapest plastic they could find and probably not enough screws as my device came apart after 2 weeks, but i put the screw back in there and haven't had any problems since. One thing I will say is when removing it, be gentle. PodFM was the 2nd FM transmitter I ever used. After trying 7 or 8 others I've returned to this one because the sound quality is great. Hardly any static. I've tried other FM T. and usually i have to keep the iPod really close to the radio. If you are looking for sound quality i think this is the best FM Transmitter. So well that when I was leaving work and my friend was driving in front of me, he could hear my iPod (since he had it on the same radio station in his car) B0002R5Y5M:works_well_!:jr_tech B0002R5Y5M Macally PodFM FM transmitter for iPod: Electronics electronics 4.0 March 9, 2006 jr_Tech Portland OR. area This transmitter is a little more complicated to hook up compared to those that just nest on the top of an iPod (see my review of the Airplay unit), but has greater range, and sounds good. Since it uses the "headphone" jack rather than the "line out" on the docking connector, the user can adjust the modulation level for the optimum level to provide the best sound quality, without being too low or producing distortion. B0002R5Y5M:works_great:matthew_r._lukens B0002R5Y5M Macally PodFM FM transmitter for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 February 27, 2006 Matthew R. Lukens Tampa, FL USA Just mess with the EQ on the Ipod or player and it works awesome. Almost CD quality sound B0002R5Y5M:nice_but_a_little_bulky:m._crews_"nerd" B0002R5Y5M Macally PodFM FM transmitter for iPod: Electronics electronics 4.0 February 27, 2006 M. Crews "nerd" Maryland, USA The product itself works great. Easy to connect, backlit display and works through the entire FM range instead of 4 or 5 presets. Being able to plug it in for home use with the provided AC adapter is great as well (not that you can't already play it through your pc but it's nice to have the option). My only complaint would be the 'visibility' of the trasmitter if you leave it plugged in when not in your vehicle. It's rather large and fancy looking, if it were a little less obvious it would be perfect B0002R5Y5M:good_value:m._vandusen_"vandy838" B0002R5Y5M Macally PodFM FM transmitter for iPod: Electronics electronics 4.0 February 25, 2006 M. Vandusen "Vandy838" san diego, ca usa I shopped around for the best price vs. quality and chose this FM trans. I am very pleased. I live in a big city, so sometimes there is problem with static, but not as much as I anticipated. Best of all the convience of my ipod now goes anywhere I go. I can transmit in my car or to any radio in my house or a friends. This product is an excellent value and good quality. B00006HOGN:grandkids_loved_them:ken_melville B00006HOGN Panasonic RP-HC70 Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 19, 2006 Ken Melville Huntley,IL I purchased these for a trip to Tampa. We were flying with our Grandkids and we needed something to occupy them. We have a Panasonic DVD player and these headphones were just right for the occasion. They didn't totally cancel the jet noise but performed fairly well. I would recommend them as an inexpensive set that will do the jo B00006HOGN:good_sound_quality,_terrible_noise_cannelling:l._zhou B00006HOGN Panasonic RP-HC70 Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 May 21, 2006 L. Zhou Philadelphia, PA I have used this headphone for more than a year. It has very good sound quality, which worth the money alone. However, the noise cancelling is useless. Don't expect it to cancel the noise on an airplane B00006HOGN:no_up_to_scratch:b.white B00006HOGN Panasonic RP-HC70 Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 April 8, 2006 B.White Germany Sorry to disgree with the other reviewers, but I found the performance of these headphones well below par. I bought them for my wife before we flew to Germany, and I have tried them out on a number of flights since. I have found myself switching the noise cancelling on and off a number of times to check if it is actually doing anything. I also found that wearing the headphones for any longer than 1 hour makes my ears hurt because of the pressure on them. In comparison, I also have the a set of Targus headphones, and these are brilliant. When I switch on the noise cancelling, I have to turn the audio on the in-flight entertainment down to it's lowest level, otherwise it is too loud now that all the background sound is removed. Regards, Bret B00006HOGN:good_buy_for_the_money...:robert_w._jones_"sea_captain" B00006HOGN Panasonic RP-HC70 Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 March 9, 2006 Robert W. Jones "Sea Captain" Tiny little Delaware The white noise that some folks complained about was minimal. The ability of these headphones to cancel noise was better than I had expected....I put them on in the plane, before plugging them in to my DVD player - when I flipped the noise cancelling switch, most of the engine noise went away. If you are looking for "concert-hall-perfect" sound, you will not find what you are looking for in a set of headphones that cost less than 30 bucks. If you're looking for an affordable and relatively comfortable set of headphones that will allow you to hear your DVDs or MP3 music while flying, I would recommend the RP-HC70. B00006HOGN:first_pair_of_noise_cancelling_headphones_and_i'm_pleased:vandy_"pisces-4-life" B00006HOGN Panasonic RP-HC70 Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 January 6, 2006 Vandy "Pisces-4-Life" New York I purchased a Panasonic 9" DVD-LX95 and these headphones came with the package. Reading a few of these reviews I thought I was in for a real problem with the audio and I would have to use my sony headphones, for instance a lot of people are complaining about hissing noises. I have not experienced any of these problems. These headphones work great. I hear lots of bass, crystal clear voices and absolutely no hissing noises. What a great investment. Thanks Panasonic!!! B00006HOGN:for_the_price-these_do_the_job!:d._myers B00006HOGN Panasonic RP-HC70 Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 January 1, 2006 D. Myers I know they have some drawbacks, but for the money I think they may work as well as any noise reduction headphones. I travel a great deal and have used some more expensive ones, but for less than $30 bucks these work B000ES5NCS:convenient_but_repairing_one_component_is_a_pain:gautam_belday_"gb" B000ES5NCS Toshiba MW20F52 20" Flat TV with DVD and VCR: Electronics electronics 13 of 15 2.0 June 5, 2006 Gautam Belday "GB" NJ, USA I have had this model for 2 years now and the DVD player suddenly stopped working. I have to send the whole thing to get it repaired. It is just not worth it!! When it worked, it wasn't bad. Since the DVD and VCR are all inbuilt, I needed only one cable to hook this set up in our bedroom (no clutter!). However, keep in mind that even if one of the component breaks, you have to send the whole thing back! B0009NWVUU:good_highs_and_mids_but_very_poor_bass:c._bustios B0009NWVUU Klipsch Promedia Ultra 2.0 Silver: Electronics electronics 3 of 9 4.0 August 4, 2005 C. BUSTIOS Lima, Peru Hi, i had before logitech speakers x-530, and i was ok until i saw the reviews of the pro media, so i dicided to buy it. the first diference i notice is the good mids and highs. but for the people that say it's has good bass response, there're wrong. may be because i got used to the bass sound of logitech's but ultra pormedia don't have that boomy sound. so if you plan to buy these speakers, you should get a subwoofer too! I heard Metalica dvd audio it's just amazing! i had an audigy 2 zs with logitech x-530 and with ultra promedia 2.0 the three together it' outstandig! Pros: good mids, highs, easy instalation movies, music sounds perfect. cons: poor bass, sometimes sounds gets distored when volume is high! but it's not necesary to turn the volume up, because it is too loud despite of being only 15 watts per channel. Amazing B00004TS2I:matte_paper_review:gary_cubler_"goose" B00004TS2I Epson Heavyweight 8.5x11 Matte Paper, 50 Sheets (S041257),: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 3, 2005 Gary Cubler "Goose" Oxford,Pa Great paper-The Epson printer worked just fine and the images on this paper were just like the photograph-Only thing is the price!!!!Should be lower-other than that this is GREAT pape B00004TS2I:price_and_performance:granger B00004TS2I Epson Heavyweight 8.5x11 Matte Paper, 50 Sheets (S041257),: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 November 22, 2004 granger Ithaca, NY USA I've used Epson's Premium Glossy, Colorlife and Heavyweight Matte. The Matte is far cheaper and gives beautiful results. I've actually found that I like the Matte best for framing. It has a less reflective surface and looks more 'arty' than photographic. But I wouldn't recommend it for architectural, detailed photographs. A good benefit of both the Matte and Colorlife is that they have the longest rated life without fading of any paper for use with Epson's dye based printers. B00004TS2I:just_like_a_real_photograph:jamey_key B00004TS2I Epson Heavyweight 8.5x11 Matte Paper, 50 Sheets (S041257),: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 March 8, 2004 Jamey Key Dallas, TX USA I use this paper with an Epson Photo 960 using the "Premium glossy Photo Paper" option. It prints photos as nice as any Ive seen printed. These are great looking photos. Now if they could do something about the price B00004TS2I:erroneous_description: B00004TS2I Epson Heavyweight 8.5x11 Matte Paper, 50 Sheets (S041257),: Electronics electronics 3 of 20 1.0 July 25, 2003 I found this paper on Amazon as an accessory to the Olympus Camedia P-400 Printer. This paper does NOT fit the P-400 because this paper is TOO wide. Thus, with the P-400, this paper is useless B00004TS2I:just_like_"real"_photos: B00004TS2I Epson Heavyweight 8.5x11 Matte Paper, 50 Sheets (S041257),: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 May 25, 2003 If it had a faint logo on the back like real photo paper no one would know the difference! This paper and the Epson Stylus Photo 960 are an excellent combination B00004TS2I:best_paper_for_me:kingssingers B00004TS2I Epson Heavyweight 8.5x11 Matte Paper, 50 Sheets (S041257),: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 19, 2003 kingssingers Barron, WI United States I've tried several different kinds of photo paper, and this has consistently been the best for me. CompUSA brand paper yellows within a couple weeks. Kodak paper does not absorb the ink well, making the prints stick to the album pages. There's another brand which I forget the name of that was alright, but had some yellowing. This Epson paper absorbs ink well and does not stick to the album. Top marks B00004TS2I:works_as_advertised!:stephen_hardy,_d.m.d. B00004TS2I Epson Heavyweight 8.5x11 Matte Paper, 50 Sheets (S041257),: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 1, 2003 Stephen Hardy, D.M.D. Scottsdale, AZ USA Outstanding results. It is now the only photo paper I will use B000CFLES0:piece_of_junk:ryan_sweet B000CFLES0 Apple Ipod mp3 Car Audio Tape Cassette Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 August 10, 2006 Ryan Sweet Denver, CO USA Product was $2.50, shipping was $7.50. I have a 2004 4Runner w/ CD/tape. This product works well for about 1 song and then quickly gets grainy, full of static and poor sound quality. For $10 I thought that I would gamble and hopefully come up a winner. Keep your $. The thing is junk. I don't know why it works for a moment and then doesn't but it's frustrating and fiddling with it while driving is just plain dangerous B000CFLES0:i_don't_understand_the_negative_reviews:theresa_pell_"a_hobbit's_perspective" B000CFLES0 Apple Ipod mp3 Car Audio Tape Cassette Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 April 8, 2006 Theresa Pell "A Hobbit's Perspective" Dallas, TX USA I love this product. I bought one for myself and another for my husband's car and we both agree that it's light years better than the hundred dollar FM transmitter we were using before. I do notice that when I first put it in I need to manually adjust the position of the cassette in the cassette player with my finger by just moving it back and forth a bit to find the 'sweet spot' but once it's there, it stays there and the audio quality is much better than we were ever able to obtain from the FM transmitter. The maneuvering only takes about 2 or 3 seconds and, for the price, it's a small price to pay for the product B000CFLES0:_great_product!:anonymous_person B000CFLES0 Apple Ipod mp3 Car Audio Tape Cassette Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 March 9, 2006 Anonymous Person Product was very reasonably priced, and works great. I have a really old car with a pretty messed up stereo system. I was a bit worried that it wouldn't work, but it's great! Very pleased B000CFLES0:ed:emil_dontchev B000CFLES0 Apple Ipod mp3 Car Audio Tape Cassette Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 1.0 March 8, 2006 emil dontchev new york, ny usa the tape is really bad. it's noisy and one of the channels doesnt even work. B000CFLES0:for_the_price_it's_great:karen_christy B000CFLES0 Apple Ipod mp3 Car Audio Tape Cassette Adapter: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 March 5, 2006 Karen Christy I occasionally notice a small mechanical clicking noise coming from the cassette drive- it doesn't bother me much but then I mostly listen to talk. People who are fussy about their music may feel differently. I use an FM transmitter at home and the sound quality is better, but I have too much trouble finding and keeping a clear frequency on the road. So this is a great alternative and the price is much less than you can find in the stores. I can charge the ipod with a separate car charger while it's playing, so that's also a big plus for me. B000CFLES0:not_worth_the_5_bucks_you_pay:rajeev_krishnan B000CFLES0 Apple Ipod mp3 Car Audio Tape Cassette Adapter: Electronics electronics 15 of 16 1.0 February 15, 2006 Rajeev Krishnan New York, USA I bought this piece of junk thinking i would try my luck since it was only 5 bucks. Well, now i know, i should stick to the casino's if i wanna try my luck. The tape was reversing from side A to B continuosly. So, following the instructions of another user, i opened the tape and took out the black wheel next to the cassette head. That stopped the reversing, but the volume was so low you could barely hear it even after turning up the Ipod's and the Stereo's volume. I have a 30 GB Video Ipod and a Volkswagen Passat Factory installed Monsoon audio system. Do NOT buy this piece of junk, keep looking. I heard the Sony cassette adapter is good, so i'm gonna try that next. Good luck.. B00030CHP8:so_far_so_good:monk_sage B00030CHP8 PNY PSD1GRF3 1 GB Secure Digital Card: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 15, 2006 Monk Sage Irvine, CA I have had ALMOST no problem with this card that I am using with my Palm Zire 72. On 1 occasion, installing an office suite rendered existing data on the card unreadable until it was re-formatted. On another occasion, installing a different office suite created a similar situation until a soft-reset. As I have not had this happen to me again, I believe the problem lies with Palm OS 5 (Garnet) and the software I was installing, rather than the card itself. Other than the 2 blips, I have had no problem whatsoever, and I have yet to fill even 25% of its capacity. Together with its reasonable price (at the time) and shipping, I give this little card a thumbs up B00030CHP8:would_give_it_0_stars...:rong_rong_wang B00030CHP8 PNY PSD1GRF3 1 GB Secure Digital Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 November 8, 2006 Rong Rong Wang Do not buy this card! I had one of these PNY cards a couple months ago because they were cheap, and i needed a large card on a vacation. So i was taking apporx, 200 photos when all of sudden, all of them got deleted and my camera started saying "Card cannot be read". I thought it was my camera hoping that the precious ONCE IN A LIFETIME photoes were not deleted, then i brought it to a computer and a print store, no hope. So now all of my photos are gone, office depot has the worst service in the world, and there is no consumer support for PNY! I am beyond aggravated.. B00030CHP8:no_problems_-_a_great_value.:brownybrownie B00030CHP8 PNY PSD1GRF3 1 GB Secure Digital Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 7, 2006 BrownyBrownie San Francisco, CA I use this card in my Canon PowerShot s3. I've not had any problems, and has performed fine as far as shooting and reviewing photos on camera. File transfer via USB 2 through the camera or reader is fine and speedy. I'm happier to spend less on cards like this than to spend more on a card whose brand name will not show up outside of the camera and whose performance is comprable to any other B00030CHP8:no_problem:bob_w_"tag" B00030CHP8 PNY PSD1GRF3 1 GB Secure Digital Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 6, 2006 Bob W "TAG" Selinsgrove, PA USA I bought the same card when I bought my Canon digital camera about 6 months ago. I had no problems with that card so when I got my Palm I ordered this card from Amazon. I have used it in my Palm and put it in my camera as well. I have had no problem. My HP AIO has a slot for the card and reads/writes with no problems. I would buy this product from Amazon again B00030CHP8:great_memory_card:mike_brown_"mike_brown" B00030CHP8 PNY PSD1GRF3 1 GB Secure Digital Card: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 5, 2006 Mike Brown "Mike Brown" Nebraska I bought this sd card for my new camera because it was the cheapest card I could find. I have had it for about a month and it is working fine so far. Great product as far as I am concerned B00030CHP8:doesn't_work:frosty_emt B00030CHP8 PNY PSD1GRF3 1 GB Secure Digital Card: Electronics electronics 1.0 July 18, 2006 Frosty EMT Seattle, WA I purchased this PNY 1G SD card from BestBuy and it it didn't work right from the get go. My iPAQ wouldn't recognize the card and the card reader in my laptop would recognize the card, assign it a drive letter, but would not let me access it or format it for use. I eventually returned it to the store and bought another brand. On another note, PNY's web page was of no help and their customer service department doesn't return calls. My advice is don't waste your time with this card B00030CHP8:i_have_3,_and_they_all_work_fine:r._smith_"rich_smith" B00030CHP8 PNY PSD1GRF3 1 GB Secure Digital Card: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 4.0 May 24, 2006 R. Smith "Rich Smith" San Jose, CA United States I have 3 of these cards and the only problems I've had were ones I created on my own. Formatting for different devices seems to be an issue with many SD cards. I've formatted cards with my PC that didn't subsequently work with my MPIO FD100 MP3 player--it turned out that the MP3 player only works if I use a FAT format rather than a FAT32 format (not that I know the significance of the difference). My wife's laptop couldn't see a card which my PC could; go figure. My solution is not to swap cards from device to device (at $35, that's easier to do), or, if I do, I perform a low level FAT format on the PC using a card reader, then make sure the device sees the card. I've had the PNY cards for a while, I also have a kingston card, a kingmax card, and at least one SanDisk card. The only problem I've had was with the SanDisk card accessing a video application. It may have been the card; another card didn't have the same problem. Kinda makes you wonder why there isn't any disk checking software out there. B00030CHP8:terrible_customer_service:john_m._cronin B00030CHP8 PNY PSD1GRF3 1 GB Secure Digital Card: Electronics electronics 8 of 44 2.0 February 20, 2006 John M. Cronin Ridgewood, NJ United States The product was satisfactory. The customer service provided by TigerDirect AND by Amazon.com was terrible!!!!! As a result of the customer service failure you are losing a long time Amazon customer. I have just purchased a set of speakers from Buy.com, I would normally have gone to Amazon for such a product. I did not even look for them at your website. If you are at all interested in my problem please review the entirely unresponsive response I received from your customer service group. John M. Cronin B0009AFFE2:lexar_secure_digital_card_is_tops:lawrence_charters_"--_lawrence" B0009AFFE2 Lexar SD1GB-40-231 1GB Platinum Secure Digital: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 February 23, 2006 Lawrence Charters "-- Lawrence" Columbia, MD USA The Lexar Secure Digital card (1 GB Platinum) seems every bit as reliable as their justly famous Compact Flash cards. I was initially leery of trying Secure Digital, but the card is no fuss, no muss, and considerably smaller than Compact Flash. Have used it with the equally surprising Casio Exilim EX-S500, and am impressed with both B0009AFFE2:slo-o-o-o-w:m._cobb B0009AFFE2 Lexar SD1GB-40-231 1GB Platinum Secure Digital: Electronics electronics 6 of 13 1.0 December 7, 2005 M. Cobb Silicon Valley, USA Bought one for my Treo 650. Read speed seems OK, but the write speed is horrible! When using voice recording software, the card was too slow to properly write the .wav files, and everything I recorded was garbled and useless. When doing my daily data backup, the process took at least 10x as long as with my SanDisk card. Even the garbage no-name card that I got free with my Treo is dramatically faster. I hate to admit it, but it never even occurred to me that there could be such a dramatic difference in quality in such a simple product. I will never buy anything but SanDisk again! B0009AFFE2:lexar_sd_card_40x_digital_camera:casey_a._carpenter B0009AFFE2 Lexar SD1GB-40-231 1GB Platinum Secure Digital: Electronics electronics 8 of 26 5.0 September 12, 2005 Casey A. Carpenter college station this was an excellent buy!!! i purchased one product and was redirected another one for the same price, but with higher modifications. the part opperates perfectly! B0000CEPC0:poorest_service_and_quality:p._g. B0000CEPC0 D-Link DCS-900 10/100TX Internet Camera, Home Security: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 14, 2006 P. G. Maryland USA Save your money and do not puchase this product. Customer service is poor. Long waits and non professional technicians. Bad line connection makes it you think you are talking to someone on a cell phone. They are clearly not trained on the product. Every transfer I was cut off. Poor camera. Only good for still pictures and recording does not function B0000CEPC0:don't_waste_your_money_or_sanity:lloyd_brown B0000CEPC0 D-Link DCS-900 10/100TX Internet Camera, Home Security: Electronics electronics 3 of 11 1.0 February 19, 2006 Lloyd Brown This is the 3rd and 4th D-Link product I have bought. Not one of them work properly. Media Centre took 8 hours to set up wirelessly and still requires manual reconfiguring, D-Link Wireless USB requires constant re-setting. Just received 2 x DCS900W Internet Cameras. First one set up reasonable easilly . The second one I have spent an entire 8 hours on, and still the D-Link setup software will not even recognise the hardware. Whatever you do - don't buy this product - or if you insist on wasting your money, make sure you have a hammer to smash it with after wasting days in futile efforts to set them up B0000CEPC0:reliability_and_poor_documentation_are_problems:peter_a._stark B0000CEPC0 D-Link DCS-900 10/100TX Internet Camera, Home Security: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 2.0 December 15, 2005 Peter A. Stark I have three D-Link cameras - two DCS-900W and one DCS-950. All three required firmware updates, all three came with obsolete viewing software, two have had to go back for repairs (one 900W and one 950) --- and they're giving me problems again. Unfortunately, they're 200 miles from here, and I can't easily get to them, so reliability is an issue with me. Then there's the documentation issue. There's no hint of the fact that the latest version of their multi-view software (which lets you look at up to four cameras at the same time) doesn't work with anything under Windows XP, or that the only browser that works with the 950 is Internet Explorer. Local setup on a network is fairly easy, but going through a firewall creates problems, the least of which is that it is difficult to test from inside the network. The documentation mentions three ports that need changing, but doesn't explain much about what they do (and the 950 has a fourth port that the documentation doesn't even mention). The DCS-900 descriptions mention motion sensing, but they don't tell you that this function has to be implemented remotely - that is, the camera is set up to stream continuous video to a remote computer, and it is the computer that then monitors for motion and records it when detected. As to video quality - the 950 is fairly decent, but the 900 is much worse. The 950 has a mike for audio, and it works fairly well from inside the firewall, but I still haven't figured out how to access it from outside. And the FAQ on DLink's web site contradicts their manual. I like the fact that D-Link supplies a program to view multiple cameras at the same time, but not all D-Link cameras work with the same program version, so you can't mix other models or brands. (The D-Link web site has a later version that supports both the 900 and 950 models, but this one has some installation problems and run-time errors.) My overall impression - D-Link rushed this out the door and it shows B0000CEPC0:pretty_neat_for_the_price.:martials_art_maniac_"martials_art_maniac" B0000CEPC0 D-Link DCS-900 10/100TX Internet Camera, Home Security: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 July 27, 2005 Martials Art maniac "Martials Art maniac" Flushing, NY United States first off, when I received the unit I thought it was rather big compared to the images on the websites. I wanted to share this advice for those people that does not know how to get this thing started. The original ip address of the unit is 192.168.0.20, which means if you have a home network set at 192.168.1.xxx or 192.168.2.xxx, etc. It will not be able to recognize the camera because it is in a different subnet. So you will have to set your laptop/desktop's ip address to that range between 192.168.0.1 through 192.168.0.254 except 192.168.0.20 (since that belongs to the dcs-900). once you launch the crappy wizard software it will recognize the camera's ip address so you can configure it to your home network address. I hope this helped a lot of you. :) It only took me 2 minutes to configure this thing. B0000CEPC0:a_good_camera_for_simple_security:not_a_cop B0000CEPC0 D-Link DCS-900 10/100TX Internet Camera, Home Security: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 April 29, 2005 Not a Cop OK so the phrase simple security doesn't sound very ... secure, but having a camera that captures images every X seconds is a good thing. This camera can do just that. If you want a camera with lots of features and faster processor for true streaming, then you will want to pay a little more. Try the DCS-5300 series by D-Link as they perform great. This camera has Java or ActiveX controls, so the active X wont really work in firefox. Just an FYI B000BSHI92:warning_-_does_not_help_with_socket_strips:w._robert_pearce_"english-rob" B000BSHI92 Power Strip Liberator Flat 18'' (5-Pack): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 8, 2006 W. Robert Pearce "english-rob" Arizona I bought this product so that I could plug more items with bulky adaptors/transformers into a strip of sockets. This product does not help much. The plugs are too big to fit next to each other in a standard multi socket strip (I tried three different ones) B000BSHI92:great_product.:daver B000BSHI92 Power Strip Liberator Flat 18'' (5-Pack): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 25, 2006 Daver NY NY Product works exactly as described, good quality. Definitely helped get the furniture closer to the wall and increased the safety of our electrical equipment B000BSHI92:exactly_as_expected:cyrano_oneone_"cyrano_oneone" B000BSHI92 Power Strip Liberator Flat 18'' (5-Pack): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 August 9, 2006 cyrano_oneone "cyrano_oneone" MD, USA The product was what I expected and the quality was very goo B000BSHI92:great_idea!:adam_a._koch B000BSHI92 Power Strip Liberator Flat 18'' (5-Pack): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 March 14, 2006 Adam A. Koch Omaha, NE, USA It's a great product for outlets behind desks, bookshelves, etc. or if you just need a few feet of extension. It's sturdy and feels well made. Whatever you plug into the Liberator will stay - it has a nice grip B00006AE3K:love_it.:a._anderson B00006AE3K SanDisk SDCFB-1024-A10 1GB CF Type 1 Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 13, 2006 A. Anderson right now Mexico It works for me- but I'm not a high tech person. Just a student studying abroad with a three year old digital camera. My camera is slow so I haven't noticed any issues with it not being able to keep up. It's so great never having to worry about using up all the space- I even have videos on there B00006AE3K:comment_on_sandisk_flash_card:william_j._powell B00006AE3K SanDisk SDCFB-1024-A10 1GB CF Type 1 Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 25, 2006 William J. Powell Hinsdale, IL United States Very good quality card. Have not used it long but find no problems with it B00006AE3K:very_pleased:a._woodbury_"careful_shopper" B00006AE3K SanDisk SDCFB-1024-A10 1GB CF Type 1 Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 March 19, 2006 A. Woodbury "careful shopper" Charleston, SC , USA It arrived in plenty of time. It has been very efficient! No problems.....would do again B00006AE3K:a95_disks:michael_martin B00006AE3K SanDisk SDCFB-1024-A10 1GB CF Type 1 Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 September 23, 2005 Michael Martin AZ If you use the Canon A95, this disk is all you will need plus some. You will never run out of disk space. I like the ease of use and the large capacity. Chances are that if you are not a pro, the 1mb disk may be too much space and you may only need something smaller like the 512mb B00006AE3K:what_a_pleasure!:h._shomer B00006AE3K SanDisk SDCFB-1024-A10 1GB CF Type 1 Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 12, 2005 H. Shomer Brooklyn, NY United States The 1 gig capacity eliminates the worry of ever running out of space. In my Nikon, this card affords me close to 800 frames. More than I can imagine using even on a photo vacation. The quality is superb. I highly recommend this SanDisk SDCFB-1024-A10 1GB CF Type 1 Card B00006AE3K:very_disappointed:seth_w._pinsky_"name935" B00006AE3K SanDisk SDCFB-1024-A10 1GB CF Type 1 Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 4 1.0 September 5, 2005 Seth W. Pinsky "Name935" Name935 There was a defect in the memory card that I purchased. I only found this out when I tried to use it in my digital camera on my vacation overseas, and it did not work. B00006AE3K:pretty_swell:jeremy_j._smyth_"jrarrmy.com" B00006AE3K SanDisk SDCFB-1024-A10 1GB CF Type 1 Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 September 4, 2005 Jeremy J. Smyth "Jrarrmy.com" Pleasant Point, Ontario, Canada I already had a 512mb sandisk card and needed more space. I bought the 512 a couple years ago and paid more than two times the cost of this 1gb card. The write speed is still a bit slow. it takes a few seconds for a 12mp file to write. I was hoping that being a newer card it would be improved in that category besides that everything works fine on my fuji finepix s7000 i'm happy with it. if i had more money though i'd be finding a fast writing card. great price for what it is B000CO90L4:finally_recieved_payment:chadmore_w. B000CO90L4 1-Year Replacement Plan for Electronics Products $175 to $199.99: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 2.0 September 18, 2006 Chadmore W. I had the $99 replacement plan. When my DVD player broke, I called the company as instructed and waited for an RMA that was supposed to be emailed to me. It didn't show up. I called about twice a week for 2-3 months, gave them 3 different email addresses and my home mailing address without receiving anything. Finally, someone at their company just mailed me the replacement check and it arrived in the mail. I would have rated this one star but I did get the money afterall. They probably make their money on people giving up and not demanding their refunds.. B000CO90L4:don't_buy_this_plan!:discriminating_shopper_"walter" B000CO90L4 1-Year Replacement Plan for Electronics Products $175 to $199.99: Electronics electronics 23 of 24 1.0 July 28, 2006 Discriminating Shopper "Walter" Seattle, WA I had the opportunity to buy this plan for an Audiovox portable DVD player. I don't usually buy extended warranty/service plans but since the portable DVD players are somewhat still new I decided that for $19.99 it was a good deal. Was I ever wrong. When my DVD player went belly up in less than 6 months, I called NEW and they told me I paid Amazon too much for the plan and that it would not cover the repair or replacement. Did I hear that correctly? Yes, I PAID TOO MUCH, and now they won't honor my plan! I went back a second time and they agreed to override the price I paid but I have never heard back from them since. So I have gone back to Amazon for resolution and in the meantime bought another DVD player, got the local retailer to double the warranty, and now will have to fight with amazon to get my money back for the plan and the DVD player that does not work B000A2AMUQ:great_sound_for_a_little_case!:benjamin_c._mooney_"bcmphoto" B000A2AMUQ MUSICASE-IPOD/MP3 Accessory Speaker & Carrying Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 June 17, 2006 Benjamin C. Mooney "bcmphoto" usa ohio Just a nice all around case. It may not hold two much but the sound is good for a small speaker, plus you can fit a few extras in it. B000A2AMUQ:good_speaker_for_birding:freedbird B000A2AMUQ MUSICASE-IPOD/MP3 Accessory Speaker & Carrying Case: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 February 25, 2006 Freedbird I use this speaker outdoors to play bird songs. The sound quality for this type of use is very good. Plus the hard case, and the carrying strap, make it ideal for handling in the field B000A2AMUQ:super_great_product_for_$20:miss_shari_e_"miss_shari_e*" B000A2AMUQ MUSICASE-IPOD/MP3 Accessory Speaker & Carrying Case: Electronics electronics 3 of 6 4.0 February 16, 2006 Miss Shari E "Miss Shari E*" INDIANA THIS IS 5STAR QUALITY BUT IT GETS 4 FROM ME BECAUSE WHEN U TURN UR IPOD UP TOO FAR U LOE SOUND QUALITY OTHERWISE ITS GREAT AND I AM SURE ILL USE IT FOR A LONG TIME TO COM B0001D3K8A:has_worked_well,_but_not_user_friendly:steven_a._peterson B0001D3K8A Linksys WRT54GS Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 25, 2006 Steven A. Peterson This system has worked very well for me. My family has four computers (three laptops), and the network provided by Linksys is a life saver. I can access the system from the basement (the router is on the second floor). Seldom is there an interruption in access to the Internet. Before, we used dial up, and that was a real pain. First, people had a hard time getting their phone calls through to us. Second, it was soooooooooooo slow. Thus, I am a very satisfied customer now that the system is running. However, getting it to run was a challenge, including the dreaded call to outsourced expertise who helped me to get it going, with considerable difficulty in communication involved. Once that was taken care of, the system has worked well. The provider would be well advised to make it simpler to get the system up and running. Nonetheless, in the long run, this was a good investment for my family and I am quite pleased with the system's performance B0001D3K8A:very_dependable_product,_very_poor_documentation:computernovice B0001D3K8A Linksys WRT54GS Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 24, 2006 ComputerNovice No problems whatsoever since I installed the router several months ago. The only problem is installing the router and getting it working with your modem. Don't bother with the sparse Linksys documentation. Just contact your ISP for information on how to "bridge" your modem because this is what you have to do to get your wireless router to work with you modem. B0001D3K8A:mac_is_not_well_supported:h._chung B0001D3K8A Linksys WRT54GS Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 2.0 November 21, 2006 H. CHUNG PA USA I think maybe I'm having a bad experience with WRT54GS because I'm using both XP and OS X. Every other day, the router stop responding, then I can't even connect to the router until I reset it. I upgraded the firmware to the latest, 1.50.9 released 10/1/06. It worked fine for a couple of weeks, then my mac mini couldn't get any DHCP assigned, even it was connected with Ethernet. This is a known problem, but Linksys hasn't been updated their firmware, and the user can't download older version of firmware from their site. I didn't see Apple OS X as one of supported OS, so I guess it's not a Linksys' fault. But if you're using an OS X, you should avoid this router B0001D3K8A:excellent:fletch B0001D3K8A Linksys WRT54GS Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 12, 2006 Fletch This wireless router does exactly what it is supposed to do and installation/setup was a snap. Highly recommended B0001D3K8A:works_well_(i'm_using_it_right_now):brian_koch_"aspiring_photographer" B0001D3K8A Linksys WRT54GS Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 10, 2006 Brian Koch "Aspiring Photographer" MI United States I am using this as both a wired and wireless router without any problems. It was easy to set up and seems to be very secure with many features to help you make sure that no one breaks into your network. It also seems to have a great range, I have used it in every room of the house and outside with full signal. It is a little slow to transfer large files over the wireless compared to wired, but when using the Internet it is more than fast enough B0001D3K8A:excellent_performance._a_problem_to_install.:brian_beason B0001D3K8A Linksys WRT54GS Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Brian Beason First unit I received was found to be defective after about an hour on the phone with the Linksys help desk. The replacement was received within just 2 days of notifying Amazon of the problem. Second unit took another hour on the phone with Linksys to get up and running. I give credit to Linksys for patient, helpful customer service support. Once the unit was up and running, performance has been excellent. We have not had a dropped connection since setup 2 months ago. I have an outside deck at least 65' from the router and get an excellent signal from the deck, as well as from every room in our 2-story house. I am not a techie, but we have not noticed any slow down in connection speeds from our old hardwired connection. Now that we have it up and running, we are very pleased with this relatively inexpensive router. The whole family is hooked on the wireless system B0001D3K8A:easy_setup,_yet_bumpy_service:m._yu B0001D3K8A Linksys WRT54GS Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 M. Yu The router can be set up very easily, in fact it sets itself up. Worked really good for the first few days, but I've been having slow service as of late, (Becomes fast again when I reset the router) B0001D3K8A:not_bad:bunthai_"winddriver" B0001D3K8A Linksys WRT54GS Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 bunthai "winddriver" Minnesota the installation is not hassle free, but after everything is done, it is pretty stable and fast B000EWTBS6:mine_looks_different_from_the_one_pictured:mariana_l._collazo B000EWTBS6 SanDisk Sansa e200 Silicone Case Grey: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 14, 2006 Mariana L. Collazo Vestaburg, MI I don't usually write reviews on here, but I thought I should since this product seems to have a bad rap. I ordered mine through "Speedyretailer" through Amazon. I think they were like $3.50 or something and shipping was more than the actual product. I got them and they are actually more than I expected from reading the reviews on here. I find it easier to hit the buttons now, but mine are different than the one pictured. The Silicone on mine covers the buttons and has the buttons stamped on it and you just press through the silicone. I find it much easier even though I was getting used to manuvering and clicking the buttons. It fits perfectly and yes it collects a little crud on it, but it is silicone...DUH! It's not too hard to wipe off. It even comes with a belt hook you can install or keep off. I'm totally satisfied B000EWTBS6:good_case_for_the_money:scttyg_"sg" B000EWTBS6 SanDisk Sansa e200 Silicone Case Grey: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 scttyg "SG" Amesbury, MA United States This is a great case. It would be better if it had the plastic that covered the screen B000EWTBS6:second_skin:t._noyes_"timbern" B000EWTBS6 SanDisk Sansa e200 Silicone Case Grey: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 T. Noyes "Timbern" Fairfax, VA A nice snug fit. Provides a good layer of protection. The only downside is trying to use it with armbands. Most other holders (such as armband holders) are too tight to allow you to leave this on, so you need to take it off to use the other holder. The problem with armband holders pretty much stopped me from continueing to use it. If that won't be a problem, than I'd say its a great second skim to protect the player B000EWTBS6:meh..._it's_a_cover.:jonathan_m._reed B000EWTBS6 SanDisk Sansa e200 Silicone Case Grey: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 7, 2006 Jonathan M. Reed Florida Gets in the way of the buttons. I don't use it. Not to mention that it picks up all kinds of lint and garbage on it. B000EWTBS6:it_helps,_but_it_isn't_the_best:jangler64_"jangler64" B000EWTBS6 SanDisk Sansa e200 Silicone Case Grey: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 2.0 September 14, 2006 jangler64 "jangler64" Philadelphia suburbs Will it help if the player falls to the ground? Probably. Does it have a way to attach to a carrying case, armband, etc? NO Is the price worth it? It depends, B&M stores it costs $12-$15, Amazon much less Would I buy again? NO, I would get another type of protector that has an armband, or other way to carry my E26 B000EWTBS6:everything_sticks_to_it:a._smith B000EWTBS6 SanDisk Sansa e200 Silicone Case Grey: Electronics electronics 40 of 40 1.0 August 25, 2006 A. Smith Houston, TX I bought this case because it was cheap but I haven't used it because dirt and cat hair just CLING to this case. The case doesn't even have a clip so it's pretty much useless. Yes it will protect your player, sort of but it bulks it up when you have to carry it in your pocket. I bought the DLO Action Jacket for the Sansa SanDisk e200 series which protects the screen and has a clip and armband. The DLO case is the way to go!!! B00006B9QM:good_product,_could_be_better:ron B00006B9QM SanDisk SDDR-64-768 Compact Flash to PC Card Adapter: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 6, 2006 Ron Holland, MI United States The card works great and I have used it a lot for consolidating photos from memory cards. I store the adapter right in the machine. The only issue, which is not a big one, is that one cannot remove the CF card without removing the adapter each time the card is changed. It would be much more convienent if the card could be slipped in and out without removing the adapter. Other than that, it works very well and beats carrying a USB reader separate B00006B9QM:hey,_it_works!:gary_cavener B00006B9QM SanDisk SDDR-64-768 Compact Flash to PC Card Adapter: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 Gary Cavener Oregon City, OR After running my camera's battery down transferring 1G of photos into my 3 year-old HP notebook with USB 1.1, it is refreshing to be able to do the same task in a few minutes and still have plenty of juice left in my camera battery (and notebook battery, too). B00006B9QM:s_o_o_o____s_l_o_o_o_w_w_w_w_w_w_w:d._cade B00006B9QM SanDisk SDDR-64-768 Compact Flash to PC Card Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 August 25, 2006 D. Cade Carlsbad, CA United States I was very excited to get this card adapter so I could stop using my external USB device to down load photos. I popped it in and inserted my 4GB card which wasn't nearly full, and it told me the estimated time to finish was 25 minutes!!! I couldn't ever remember it taking that long, so I cancelled the transfer after watching it for about 5 minutes or so just to make sure it wasn't going to speed up or equalize or something. I put the same card in my usual USB card reader and it started the transfer (of all photos, not just the remaining ones), and it took 7 minutes to complete. I don't think that USB 2.0 is slower than PCMCIA bus, because you can get a USB 2.0 PCMCIA card adaptor! I can't figure out why a simple device would cause the transfer to take so long. It wasn't really worth the effort to return the opened $12 item and get charged a restocking fee, so I still have it, but I only use my USB card reader. Maybe it would work better as a coaster for drinks or something! B00006B9QM:good_choice:b._maxwell_"evangelical" B00006B9QM SanDisk SDDR-64-768 Compact Flash to PC Card Adapter: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 March 16, 2006 B. Maxwell "evangelical" MN, USA This product functions as it should. This is a fine choice for an inexpensive product. There are more expensive card readers avalible, but I know of no advantage they may have over this one B00006B9QM:great_site!:jorge_f._cazarez B00006B9QM SanDisk SDDR-64-768 Compact Flash to PC Card Adapter: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 5.0 February 23, 2006 Jorge F. Cazarez I am very pleased with my purchase. The product was of a great quality and the delivery time was good. B00006B9QM:scandisk_compact_flash_card_adapter:r._helfrich B00006B9QM SanDisk SDDR-64-768 Compact Flash to PC Card Adapter: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 February 1, 2006 R. Helfrich It sure is easier than the external USB card reader I was using before. Easier to carry, no "moving" parts, and it seems to read CF cards faster than my USB reader. B00006B9QM:adds_memory_to_embroidery_machine:sally_beth B00006B9QM SanDisk SDDR-64-768 Compact Flash to PC Card Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 5 5.0 December 5, 2005 Sally Beth My Janome Memory Craft 300E Embroidery Machine needed a Compact Flash Card Adapter to use in the machine's card slot. The manufacturer recommended a Sandisk Adapter for use with the Sandisk FlashCard. The first place I look for needed items is Amazon. Found what I needed - the price was right & the service was fast. Thanks! B00006B9QM:a_better_solution:noddin0ff B00006B9QM SanDisk SDDR-64-768 Compact Flash to PC Card Adapter: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 August 9, 2005 noddin0ff USA Especially good for laptop users. Faster, smaller, and CHEAPER than most USB solutions. I lost my USB reader about a month after buying this. I didn't even care to go look for it. Works great with my Apple Powerbooks B0002IG356:nice_keyboard_&_mouse_set_-_configuration_tips:m._pyyhkala B0002IG356 Microsoft Optical Desktop Elite for Bluetooth: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 September 23, 2006 M. Pyyhkala Boston, Massachusetts, USA I have typically used Logitech wireless keyboard and mice, but the competing Logitech got some negative reviews so I went with the Microsoft. I specifically wanted a Bluetooth keyboard to use in conjunction with my Lenovo Thinkpad X60S laptop. Basic Installation & Set Up: I had to try the pairing a couple of times before the laptop recognized the keyboard, but this is just as likely something on the laptop as opposed to a fault with the keyboard. Once I got the keyboard paired, it has worked well. One odd thing I found was that keyboard shortcuts like alt-f4 did not work. This was also the case with the Logitech keyboard, and on the Logitech you had to press a button to get these keyboard shortcuts to work normally. In doing a google search, I found that you must press the scroll lock on this Microsoft keyboard in order to enable these keyboard shortcuts. Once I did this, all keyboard shortcuts worke as expected. I was able to complete the setup without reading the documentation. Also since my laptop already has Bluetooth I did not need to use the supplied USB Bluetooth transceiver. But this device is very small, and would enable Bluetooth on a desktop or other pc that does not have it built in. Keyboard Operation & Use There are severl extra function buttons at the top of the keyboard, and you can program them to access certain web sites, launch applications, etc. Also the two volume control buttons work smoothly to allow you to make gradual adjustments to the volume which is not the case on evry keyboard. Also you need to install the keyboard drivers supplied on the cd in order to be able to program most if not all of the function buttons. The keyboard is comfortable to type on, and it has a built in sort of foam wrist rest. I like the wrist rest, and it is better than the silly plastic wrist rests which have shipped with nearly evry other keyboard I have bought in the past. I'm sure the wrist rest makes heavy typing healthier. Things I Don't Like: 1. There is a function button that brings up a list of what you have programmed for each of the additional function keys located at the top of the keyboard. You cannot reclassify this key to perform another task. It can only bring up this list, or do nothing. If I need a list of what is programmed, I will just look under Keyboard in control panel, and I don't understand why this key cannot be remapped; 2. Having to press the scroll lock to enable keyboard shortcuts like alt-f4. Without doing this, an alt-f4 usually just brings up the file menu. You only need to press scroll lock once, but I think out of the box the keyboard shortcuts should work without additional configuration. I was lucky enough to find this tip on Google relatively quickly; 3. The keyboard with the built in wrist rest is quite full size, and it might be bulky to pack in a suit case. Often I bring a full size keyboard if traveling for more than a few days. I'm not sure though that I would make the keyboard smaller on this account though. Conclusions: I would recommend this keyboard, and I would have given it 5 stars except for items 1 and 2 above. Also evry Bluetooth keyboard I've owned has gotten beat up after use, so I would also recommend the $21 2-year replacement guarantee. I'm sure in 2 years this or any keyboard getting heavy use at home and being checked and traveling the world will need replacing. My last Logitech keyboard gave out after about 1-2 years as it probably could not stand up to such rugged use so we'll see how this does but I feel better having the replacement guarantee. B0002IG356:easy_to_install_and_good_operation:k._dollhopf_"fnote" B0002IG356 Microsoft Optical Desktop Elite for Bluetooth: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 21, 2006 K. Dollhopf "FnotE" WI USA I purchased this set as a companion to a new notebook with built-in bluetooth. The keyboard and mouse stay at the office while the notebook goes everyehere I go. The product was easy to install and operates well without any delays or slow response. I also like the feel of the keyboard, many are too soft or too "clicky" this one feels just right B0002IG356:constant_connection_problems:benjamin_johnson B0002IG356 Microsoft Optical Desktop Elite for Bluetooth: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 June 14, 2006 Benjamin Johnson Portland, OR USA I have bluetooth built in to my laptop (Dell Inspiron 9300) and I haven't had problems with anything except for this keyboard and mouse. The mouse works fine except that it's kind of jumpy. The keyboard requires me to go through the bluetooth reinstall process every couple days. I've given up on these products. I'll wait a couple years until the bugs are out B0002IG356:great_keyboard,_worth_the_money:allen B0002IG356 Microsoft Optical Desktop Elite for Bluetooth: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 April 26, 2006 Allen FL USA This keyboard has been great for me. The bluetooth was key for my purchase and it worked flawlessly with my Thinkpad T42. Very good feel to the keyboard and mouse. If you have bluetooth or want to use a wireless keyboard mouse, this is the one to get B00005LAC5:product_description_wrong:golfing_swan B00005LAC5 Jensen J052W Indoor / Outdoor 2-Way Speakers, White: Electronics electronics 3 of 7 1.0 October 3, 2006 Golfing Swan Southern Maryland This item came up when I searched for WIRELESS speakers. They are not. I have to pay to have them shipped back now.... B00005LAC5:outdoor_speakers:uk_fan B00005LAC5 Jensen J052W Indoor / Outdoor 2-Way Speakers, White: Electronics electronics 1 of 4 4.0 September 10, 2006 UK FAN TN This was a gift for my husband and he likes what he has seen so far, but he hasn't had a chance to hook up outside yet. When he does, I will let you know B00005LAC5:not_wireless:edf_"edf" B00005LAC5 Jensen J052W Indoor / Outdoor 2-Way Speakers, White: Electronics electronics 12 of 21 1.0 August 12, 2006 EDF "EDF" kansas The speakers come up when you browse for wireless speakers. We bought them thinking they were wireless and they are not. We plan to return them. The info regarding these needs to be much clearer B00005LAC5:quality_speakers:gaylon_b._pemberton B00005LAC5 Jensen J052W Indoor / Outdoor 2-Way Speakers, White: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 24, 2006 Gaylon B. Pemberton hot & humid Houston These speakers are absolutley great, I installed 2 pair on the rear of my house. Installation was simple, and the sound is awesome. B00005LAC5:good_speaker_for_the_money:homethjunkie B00005LAC5 Jensen J052W Indoor / Outdoor 2-Way Speakers, White: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 June 5, 2006 HomeTHJunkie I was looking for a reasonably priced all weather speaker to mount under the eaves of the porch behind my house. The mounting bracket made it easy to put in the wall and they sound very good. Don't get me wrong, they aren't top-shelf audiophile quality but if you entertain and want to put on some music for entertaining, they do a great job. Definitely worth the small amount you spend on them. B00005LAC5:incredible_speakers_for_the_money:eve_m._chieco_"allaboutaudio" B00005LAC5 Jensen J052W Indoor / Outdoor 2-Way Speakers, White: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 June 4, 2006 Eve M. Chieco "AllaboutAudio" Clifton Park, NY United States I am pretty pickey about my speakers and these are just great. Wonderful low end and great highs. For the price they are definitely worth every penny. Just hooked them up out on my deck and the bass response is just amazing. I may buy another pair for a second set in my family room B00005LAC5:best_outdoor_speakers_for_your_dollar!!!:david_a._wilchinski_jr. B00005LAC5 Jensen J052W Indoor / Outdoor 2-Way Speakers, White: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 June 2, 2006 David A. Wilchinski Jr. Holmen, WI United States I purchased 2 sets of the Jensen Indoor/Outdoor speakers for my pool deck. I installed them the first week of May 2006 and have been enjoying them ever since! The sound that these speakers produce is awesome. I was hoping to find an outdoor speaker that would not sound "tinny" and "WOW" was I impressed with the bass that comes out of these speakers! They have been through numerous rainstorms since installation and sound just as great as the day I installed them! I would highly recommend these speakers for anyone who is looking for outdoor enjoyment of sound B00005LAC5:jensen_j052w_indoor_/_outdoor_2-way_speakers,_white:j._ernst B00005LAC5 Jensen J052W Indoor / Outdoor 2-Way Speakers, White: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 March 19, 2006 J. Ernst ft lauderdale fl good outdoor speakers for the money. can be mounted vertically or horizontally. sound quality is good. yet to see how the hold up to south florida weathe B000G18DR0:for_the_price:andrew_dominguez B000G18DR0 Philips DVP5960 DVD Player with HDMI, 1080i Upscaling, DivX Ultra, USB direct: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 21, 2006 Andrew Dominguez Fallbrook, CA I just bought this unit and so far I like it. The soound is very good along with the picture. I will try the HDMI when I can find a cord. For some reason the cord is hard to find. Back to the unit.... the remote takes some time to talk to the unit but I think this was a good buy. As soon as I plug in the HDMI I'll get back to you all. B000G18DR0:unbelievable_picture!:william_s._hinkle_"chickendeath" B000G18DR0 Philips DVP5960 DVD Player with HDMI, 1080i Upscaling, DivX Ultra, USB direct: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 14, 2006 William S. Hinkle "ChickenDeath" Florence, KY USA I bought this to pair with a new Sony SXRD-KDS60XBR2 (full 1080P) television. I'd read good reviews on upscaling, but after seeing so many poorly connected HD TVs in the stores, I wasn't expecting much, even from this. But I wanted to move my current DVD player along with the old TV and decided to give this one a shot. Oh Man! Not only does the upscaling produce a fantastic picture from the DVDs, but it does a pretty good job on DiVX and even VCD (for what's it's worth). As with everything, the quality of the source material has a great effect on the resultant image - DiVX and VCD don't shine like DVD. One note for you - make sure you go through all the options with you first start up the device. It does not default to 1080i upscaling. Also, for the absolute best quality, go with "super-bit" DVDs. An overcompressed movie will still look over compressed, even when on this marvelous peice of hardware. Highly recommended B000G18DR0:excelent_dvd_player!_=):j._m._perez B000G18DR0 Philips DVP5960 DVD Player with HDMI, 1080i Upscaling, DivX Ultra, USB direct: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 J. M. Perez Mexico City This is one of the best DVD Players that i ever seen. So far (4 months of use) i dont have any trouble, plays all (DIVx, MP3, 6MPX Photos..) from a DVD, CD or via USB Card Reader. I hope in a future firmware the player have the option of upscaling output via component, options for subtitles (change size, color, font, display position) and support long filenames, thats my only complaint ;) B000G18DR0:great_buy:andreas_c._ong_"lexus_man" B000G18DR0 Philips DVP5960 DVD Player with HDMI, 1080i Upscaling, DivX Ultra, USB direct: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Andreas C. Ong "Lexus Man" Chicago, IL USA This DVD has it all - I love using the USB feature for Divx movies. I bought 2 of these unit from 2 different sources. Just make sure you shop around because local store can also price match the online price. B000G18DR0:versatile..._and_works_with_an_ipod?_wow.:holan B000G18DR0 Philips DVP5960 DVD Player with HDMI, 1080i Upscaling, DivX Ultra, USB direct: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 1, 2006 Holan Honolulu, HI I moved and left my Philips DVP642 back home and I thought that was great (and it had its share of problems). Missing movies, I decided to but the Philips DVP5960. Let me tell you: What an Improvement! The direct USB works great with my 2gb thumbdrive. There has been ONE movie where it had parts where it froze but I think the bitrate was too high for those moments. Other than that, all the other movies I played were great. What really surprised me, is that I loaned my DVD player out and he stored a movie on an iPod and plugged it into the DVD player via USB and it worked. This was a pleasant surpise since a lot of my friends had iPods and that they can make use of their extra space. It is a nice looking DVD player. Made region-free in less than a minute. I notice that upscaling works well with the Divx files and the movies look better than on my comp. Cons -Remote is different than typical remote. Cheapy -Don't know how to operate without remote (always keeping it in a safe place) Bottom line: Excellent Price. Two highlighted features: USB support and Divx. In the world of digital media, this DVD player is the way to go at this point in time. The less limitations of what to play, the better B000G18DR0:very_happy_with_this_product:mrs._s._wright_"light_spirited" B000G18DR0 Philips DVP5960 DVD Player with HDMI, 1080i Upscaling, DivX Ultra, USB direct: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 1, 2006 Mrs. S. Wright "light_spirited" Hood River, Or USA Firstly I was a little annoyed of the color of this machine, it is a little lighter than it appears in the photos. But, I soon got over the initial reaction. It really is a pretty little thing. Extremely thin and light. I download and burn onto cd video files of various type and codecs. It has played everything that I have placed into it. A few things that could be improved.. The usb function works okay, the slideshow function is tediously slow though. The remote is rather cheap but I am able to use the one that came with my new tv instead; (Samsung HL-S4666W 46" DLP HDTV, highly recommended!!) Not used the hd upscaling function. But considering the price I would recommend this product B000G18DR0:great_picture,_but_there_was_a_dealbreaker_for_me.:james_l._belcher B000G18DR0 Philips DVP5960 DVD Player with HDMI, 1080i Upscaling, DivX Ultra, USB direct: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 October 30, 2006 James L. Belcher Brooklyn, NY United States Other reviews cover this DVD player well, so I'll just add my two cents' worth here: HDMI and coax digital out, but no digital optical out? Bizarre. Since my TV can't take the HDMI in signal and pass the digital audio back out, that killed it for me. Swell things: Plays DiVX, outstanding HD upconversion (almost distractingly crisp picture), easily made region-free. Also has a very cool Display feature: instead of merely putting the chapter/time indicators onscreen, it puts your picture into a small window on the top half of the screen, and displays a lot of info on the bottom half, including a real-time numerical bit rate indicator. When the picture gets busy, with a lot of color and information going on, it'll jump up. Very neat. This is a fine machine if you you have an A/V receiver with HDMI. If, like me, you only have HDMI in on your TV, I'd get something else, since it obviates digital audio auto-switching; the coax may be digital, but it doesn't indicate it on my surround system. Anyway, hope this gives you a bit more info on which to base your decision B000G18DR0:a_big_step_forward_from_dvp642:suman_"suman_l" B000G18DR0 Philips DVP5960 DVD Player with HDMI, 1080i Upscaling, DivX Ultra, USB direct: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 October 20, 2006 suman "suman L" USA Philips DVD players are my most favorite for two reasons, 1. they are cheap and 2. they can play DIVX and can be made region free gracefully. I am user of DVP642 for last one year and even though I enjoyed the flexibility of playing all sort of DVD/DivX files thru it, I never liked the picture quality/menu browsing much. Now, with this new model, menu browsing is much faster, discs loads way faster and not too mention picture quality also improved greatly. To add to my pleasure, there is a nice little USB port in front of the player, so for me, no more burning huge divx movies in CD's/DVD's. I just copy them in a USB thumbdrive and plug them in to my DVD player..voila! On a not so brighter side, the player does nto support DTS out of the box. But a quick upgrade of firmware fix that problem. Also, lack of S-Video out/Optical out can tick off some users. Overal, an excellent purchase for the price B000G18DR0:great_upscaling_player_for_the_price:m._sheikh B000G18DR0 Philips DVP5960 DVD Player with HDMI, 1080i Upscaling, DivX Ultra, USB direct: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 17, 2006 M. Sheikh Falls Church, VA Pros: - USB input. can play anything right from a USB drive. Can even use your remote to forward, rewind an avi, mpg, divx movie!! - HDMI output. PQ looks much better using HDMI than using component output. This is probably just b/c component is set so it does not support 1080i and HDMI does. - Simple Menu & remote. some have complained about the remote and menu saying it makes this dvd player look cheap. I think its great. I had a sony before and always hadto look down at the remote to find the key i was looking to use. Normally you are only going to use the basic buttons of forward, rewind, menu, etc. No extra, unnecessary buttons on the remote. And menu is very simple also and most of the features canbe accessed and changed while playing a move (i.e. change mode from 16:9 to 4:3, etc). The sony DVD player I had before would not allow this. - Can be made region free - Great price - got mine for $[...] after a coupon and a rebate Cons: - Slow forward/rewind. The speeds go from 2x - 32x (with about 6 intervals in between) but still seems slow to me at the highest. Sony only had 3 speeds but the fastest seemed faster than 32x on this player. - No DTS. I dont have a surround set up yet but this mightbea problem for some. - Discs load slow. I think this is an issue with most DVD players that I have seen. I actually compared it with the sony and it takes almost exactly the same time. But one good thing is that the tray opens and closes pretty fast(faster than the sony anyways). B000G18DR0:it_can_do_dts_passthru:inderpal_chopra B000G18DR0 Philips DVP5960 DVD Player with HDMI, 1080i Upscaling, DivX Ultra, USB direct: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 7, 2006 Inderpal Chopra Irvine, CA USA With the latest Firmware upgrade, it can play DTS audio (DTS passthru). Only reason it has one less star is because it shows 8 digit name with funny ~ thru USB drive B0009WKBGC:best_classroom_speakers_ever!:karen_seddon B0009WKBGC Logitech V20 Notebook Speakers: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 21, 2006 Karen Seddon You do not need a power cord! These slim,attracive laptop speakers are USB powered and come with a little carrying that fits in your laptop bag. They even have amazing sound for a classroom or meeting room. The best B0009WKBGC:excellent_speakers_for_the_price:r._kemper B0009WKBGC Logitech V20 Notebook Speakers: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 November 17, 2006 R. Kemper Kansas City, Mo Just received the speakers and they have easy set up and sound great. I'm running them from a Dell Inspiron 6400. I liked their sound without any adjustments. So far I've listened to an online radio station. But need to test movies, and audio CDs as well. B0009WKBGC:excellent_speakers:gerriet_p._suiter_"sovieron" B0009WKBGC Logitech V20 Notebook Speakers: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 7, 2006 Gerriet P. Suiter "Sovieron" Minneapolis, MN USA I have been very pleased with the speakers. They are small, come with a nice case, and work great with Windows XP. I am very comfortable recommending them, particularly if you catch them on sale B0009WKBGC:very_good_value_for_money:ramiro_anzola-gonzalez B0009WKBGC Logitech V20 Notebook Speakers: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 6, 2006 Ramiro Anzola-Gonzalez OK, there may be much better notebook speakers out there soundwise, but they are indeed costly. Besides, when I bought Logitechs, they had a promotional discount that made them even better value than they already are. And there is also their small size and smart case, which allows carrying the speakers in my notebook backpack without sacrificing much space B0009WKBGC:impressed:allan_gobin B0009WKBGC Logitech V20 Notebook Speakers: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 20, 2006 Allan Gobin Miami, FL United States I could be considered an audiophile or nut. My home system cost about $8,000 and my car about $6,000. For the money, size, easy of use...these little speakers are really quite good. My only suggestion would be to back off the bass around 125Hz. I am sure they are using some internal EQ to artificially boost the bass but this gives the speakers a boomy/fake mid-bass B0009WKBGC:logitech_v20_speakers:chris_u, B0009WKBGC Logitech V20 Notebook Speakers: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 3, 2006 Chris U, Garland, TX USA [...]. The speakers are great! My Dell 710M laptop with XP/PRO recognized the speakers without a hitch. I have listened to all flavors of music...punk, reggae, classical, and rock. The speakers produce good sound quality. The audio control buttons on the right speaker are a nice touch, and the blue LED power light is really not that annoying. My speakers came with rubber feet, and rubber covers on the fold out stands. This prevents the speaker bouncing other reviewers have experienced. Buy them! B0009WKBGC:well_designed_speakers:j._martin_"jd" B0009WKBGC Logitech V20 Notebook Speakers: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 14, 2006 J. Martin "JD" Boston, Mass I am very happy with these little speakers. I spent 6 months on the road last year and am about to do it again. I really miss having ambient music but could never find a decent pair of portable speakers. Powered speakers all seem too heavy, with wires and crap all over the place. I got these speakers yesterday and I am really impressed. How often do you find a product which is well designed and thought out? They are light, easy to set up, attractive and robust looking, and most of all, have a great sound for their size. There is some audible bass, which distorts at higher volume, but which sounds fine at normal levels. This is probably done by simply increasing the diameter of the speaker, something that other portable speaker designers have not thought of yet. And, they are really portable B0009WKBGC:excellent_considering_the_design_constraints...and_they_work_w/_linux_too....:haiku99 B0009WKBGC Logitech V20 Notebook Speakers: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 September 11, 2006 haiku99 California Sound quality is very good, not having another power adapter is great, and these are small and light enough to easily carry them in a pocket of my laptop case. I've also experienced the distortion and "speaker dancing" at high volume like other reviewers, but feel these things are reasonable given the very light weight and that the power available from the USB port is limited....in everyday use these things are not an issue, no distortion at reasonble volume and I either put the speakers on a surface with friction or put a book or something similar on the cords if the speakers are moving. Agree that the USB cord to the computer is too short for many situations, corrected this with an extension but it would nice if one were included, also the buttons are too stiff and require a firm push. I recently switched to Linux and the speakers worked fine as soon as they were plugged in....the buttons did not function initially, but I was able to fix that with some minor configuration tweaking....FWIW this was with Ubuntu Linux, but they would probably work with many other distros also B0009WKBGC:excellent_notebook_speakers:kahlia72 B0009WKBGC Logitech V20 Notebook Speakers: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 2, 2006 kahlia72 Portage, MI USA I wasn't happy with my Sony Vaio's internal speakers and was looking for small notebook speakers. These fit the bill perfectly. Easy to setup. Controls are simple to use. I'm not a sound guru but I think these will work fine for most people. B00006RVNW:better_value_than_many_other_cables:dj B00006RVNW Monster Cable ULT V1000 CV-4 THX Ultra 1000 Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 May 23, 2006 DJ Grand Junction, CO United States I have been involved in electronics for more than 25 years and have been building (and rebuilding) my home theater for most of my adult life. It has been disconcerting at best to watch the price of interconnect cables and speaker cable go continously higher to the point of absolute farce. With that said, different cables provide different results and some cables can actually degrade your signal. My first component cable was made of a hodge podge of various cables ranging from some stuff I had laying around to some fairly esoteric pieces. Over several testing sessions and several A/B comparisons, an old, thick, shielded Radio Shack A/V cable yeilded the best results on my 65" Mitsubishi TV. The white/Red/yellow connectors didn't match up with the RGB inputs but it handled the 75-OHM current demand just fine. Over the years I have tried and upgraded many cables in my ever growing home theater system but I have had trouble finding anything that equaled the performance of my trusty old RS cable. The run, due to the size of the TV, is always at least 6' and the price of component cables at that length is rather high. Even RS has caught on and you can't get that old cable I have for less than $50 these days. I also don't think it's quite the caliber either. I was able to obtain an Audioquest cable that was designed and looked very nice for the job but it actually degraded the picture and I ended up giving it to a friend. Obviously, if your screen is smaller than mine, you'll be able to get away with cables of lesser quality and your picture will probably be fine. When you start blowing the picture up beyond a certain point, it will reveal more and more faults that are hidden by a smaller screen. I have the 8' version of the Monster THX 1000 cable and it does it's job. It is the equal of anything I have tried and it looks excellent and is well made. Amazon is charging an extremely competitive price and yes, it still is too much for a cable, but given the reality of the situation, this is about as good as it gets B00006RVNW:huge_difference_!!!!!!!:phxdaniel B00006RVNW Monster Cable ULT V1000 CV-4 THX Ultra 1000 Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 April 29, 2006 phxdaniel Phoenix, Az I USED TO HAVE MONSTER CABLE S-VIDEO. GREAT PICTURE THEN. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND DECIDED TO GO WITH THE COMPONENT VIDEO CABLE.THE RESULTS ARE STUNNING.WORKS GREAT WITH MY NEW SONY WEGA 40' WIDE SCREEN. THE CABLE IS WORTH EVERY PENNY B00006RVNW:nice_component_cable:perry_sweeten B00006RVNW Monster Cable ULT V1000 CV-4 THX Ultra 1000 Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 March 10, 2006 Perry Sweeten Rochester, MN United States Monster has went over the top on this THX component video cable. Instantly noticed a superior picture B00006RVNW:i_guess_there_worth_it:frank_g._nicita_"stugots" B00006RVNW Monster Cable ULT V1000 CV-4 THX Ultra 1000 Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 March 10, 2006 Frank G. Nicita "stugots" usa i have to admit these cables give a very clear picture. they are however very pricey. less expensive cable may do the trick but i guess i paid for peice of mind knowing i have the best i can buy B00006RVNW:eye-gouging_colors!!!:zhe_man_tong B00006RVNW Monster Cable ULT V1000 CV-4 THX Ultra 1000 Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 7 of 13 5.0 February 19, 2005 Zhe Man Tong San Francisco, CA. USA For those of you who have been seriously considering to buy these cables, or are skeptical about their quality; I will try to provide as much information as possible in my review below. I know that these cables are VERY expensive, but they are definately made of very good materials and build quality. I understand that alot of people out there are probably avoiding these cables like the plague because of the high price tag on these 'cinema-grade' cables. However, that really depends on how much you are willing to spend on improving your movie-viewing pleasure at home. If you're looking for a SERIOUS upgrade to the cheap, crappy stock composite RCA cables that came included with your equipment, then I assure you that these are some of the BEST cables that money can buy. If a manufacturer's stock cables aren't the most CHEAPEST and CRAPPIEST cables on the planet, then the manufacturer probably wouldn't have even given them to you for FREE in the first place, right? Maybe 20 or so years ago, stock composite RCA cables might have been acceptable to some people; but nowadays nobody in the know can really put up with them anymore because of the increasing demands in digital video technology. Let's face it; even if you buy a $1,000 DVD player from a brand-name manufacturer, there's absolutely NO WAY in HELL that they're gonna throw in some $100 cables for you. 99% of the time, that's the main reason why you'll have to buy your own cables if you want better quality. It doesn't take a VIDEOPHILE to tell you that these cables are signifigantly better. With all the complicated cable science aside, let's just say that these cables act like high-bandwidth conduits that allow a much better a signal flow from your DVD player to your TV. Note that you actually DO NOT absolutely need to have state-of-the-art, ultra-high-end equipment or even THX-encoded DVDs in order to enjoy the benefits that these cables have to offer. But if you DO have some really nice powerful equipment; it couldn't hurt either cuz then more power to you! These cables were specifically designed to MAXIMIZE picture quality by helping you get the most color and sharpness out of pretty much whatever you watch on any component video-compatible equipment. With that being said, some of the things that I've noticed when watching my movies with these cables now is that all the skintones on people look bolder, their clothes seem much brighter than before, and their hair looks shinier, plus even their EYES look beadier as well. As far as objects appear to the discerning eye; bright red things (like stoplights) look alot redder, trees look greener and the sky looks much more realistic with a deeper tone of blue. Yes, the onscreen colors WILL become sort of EYE-GOUGING, but the picture never bleeds or leaks out. After a while, you'll get used to this 'THX look'. For example: you can have like two guys standing right next to each other, with one wearing a blaze-orange jacket while the other wears a neon-green jacket, but the colors will never bleed or mix in with each other; even if you turn the color settings on your TV all the way up. I mean the sharpness is definately there. Everything on the screen just looks very bright and very defined. For VCDs, there will be somewhat less pixelation and artifacting, and although the video resolution problems (due to MPEG compression in most VCDs) won't be totally eliminated; everything will still look a helluva lot cleaner and brighter than ever before. On DVDs, you will no doubt be able to see things alot more clearly and detailed from up both close and afar; especially if your DVD player supports progressive scan. The overall increase in color and sharpness is undeniable. You've really gotta see it to believe it. And don't forget to get the THX Ultra 1000 Audio Interconnects to match if you're also looking to get really good cinema-quality sound! I hope this review has been helpful to you B00006RVNW:quality_matters:patrick B00006RVNW Monster Cable ULT V1000 CV-4 THX Ultra 1000 Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 3 of 7 5.0 January 19, 2004 Patrick Indianapolis, Indiana These cables WILL significantly outperform cheaper cables, as long as you have equipment good enough to take advantage of their quality. A system is only as good as the weakest link, and I have a feeling someone who returns a $100 cable and buys a 'DVD player for the same price' has several links in his system that are considerably weaker than these cables. If you have a $100 DVD player, you shouldn't buy $100 cables. If you have good equipment and you're looking for cables that will allow your system to show it's potential, these will definitely impress you B00067KETY:speakerphone_does_not_work:rumy_jaleel-khan_"rjk" B00067KETY AT&T 959 Speakerphone with Caller ID (White/Gray): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 October 4, 2006 Rumy Jaleel-khan "RJK" TX I bought this phone brand new. Unless your mouth is within a foot of the mic, the other party will not be able to hear you while you are on speakerphone B00067KETY:worst_phone_ever!_buyer_beware:irina_lerner_"irene_g" B00067KETY AT&T 959 Speakerphone with Caller ID (White/Gray): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 September 8, 2006 Irina Lerner "Irene G" Chicago, IL I took back the first model of this to the store because if the phone was moved at all when the speaker was on, then it would hang up. But at least people could hear you. This new one still has issues - people can't hear you when you are on the speaker phone. If you are not planning on using the speaker phone functionality, then you are probably going to be okay, but if you are getting it for the speaker, then forget about it B00067KETY:good_cheap_phone:yankee_fan B00067KETY AT&T 959 Speakerphone with Caller ID (White/Gray): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 July 25, 2006 Yankee Fan New Jersey The main reason that I purchased this phone was that it does NOT have to be plugged into an electrical outlet for the use of caller-id. It is a rare (unique?) feature that I had to have. I needed a phone to be located in a spot with no electrical outlet nearby. This phone did the trick. The batteries haven't died yet, after approx 6 months. I don't use most of the bells and whistles, so I can't comment on them. The phone has been a steady performer B00067KETY:at&t_959_speaker_with_caller_id_a_winner:a._livas B00067KETY AT&T 959 Speakerphone with Caller ID (White/Gray): Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 March 9, 2006 A. Livas I have been very pleased with this phone. I love the features such as, big buttons, the ability to distinguish whether you want the call history. It even gives you the option to decide whether you want to capture each call for those folks who call you 4 or 5 times or you can just lump it as a single entry with the last call information. I like the fact that it is not an answering machine since I have voice mail, but it is still has every other feature you could want on your phone. I highly recommend this phone if you just need a really good phone B00067KETY:as_advertised:r._c._reid_"shapeshifter" B00067KETY AT&T 959 Speakerphone with Caller ID (White/Gray): Electronics electronics 12 of 12 4.0 February 28, 2006 R. C. Reid "shapeshifter" Maryland I'm not sure why this item has received bad reviews, to me, it was all that was advertised and a real bargain at the price. The set-up is fairly simple; directions are good too. If you need a corded phone that requires no AC plugin, then by all means, this phone exceeds (my) expectations. For the folks that gave this product a bad review? all I can think is they got a lemon (or they are the lemon). To me, it was a good deal, and the speaker phone feature works well too B00067KETY:satisfactory:suresh_kamakshigari_v_v B00067KETY AT&T 959 Speakerphone with Caller ID (White/Gray): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 February 24, 2006 Suresh Kamakshigari V V Looks good and works fine. If the item is enhanced with the power, then it's very good to use B00067KETY:speaker_ok_for_listening_but_not_talking:j._a._schow_"jas" B00067KETY AT&T 959 Speakerphone with Caller ID (White/Gray): Electronics electronics 15 of 16 2.0 January 26, 2006 J. A. Schow "JAS" USA It's ok if you want to listen to your voice mail or when you're on perpetual hold but you cannot carry on a conversation because the microphone doesn't work. The only reason I gave it 2 stars was because you can listen which is good for something. B000BCZX4U:great_value!:e._a_johnson_"lizzies_books" B000BCZX4U Belkin POWER PACK FOR SHUFFLE ( F8Z009Q ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 February 27, 2006 E. A Johnson "lizzies_books" Virginia, USA Wall outlet charger, car charger, and USB extension cord in this pack, all for one low price. The USB extension cord is helpful for many computers where the USB outlets aren't very convenient, since Shuffles have a direct USB plug-in connection instead of a cable like other iPods B0007XXHNW:kensington_digital_fm_transmitter:d._stewart B0007XXHNW Kensington Digital FM Transmitter/Car Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 22, 2006 D. Stewart This transmitter has worked great for the past two months. I live in Phoenix, AZ and drive a 2004 Acura TL. I pluged the transmitter into my car's power outlet, tuned my radio to a blank FM frequency and set the memory buttons on both my radio and the transmitter to match. I then plugged in my Ipod and got great sound. I did the same thing with a GMC Yukon and also got great results. Very easy to use, great sound and almost no interference. Twice in two months I did get interference with another FM station but it lasted less than a minute. I also like not having an Ipod holder. I set my Ipod on the console between my front seats so I can pick it up to look at it or make changes. I am quite satisfied with my purchase. B0007XXHNW:happy_in_so_cal:s._talamantez B0007XXHNW Kensington Digital FM Transmitter/Car Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 21, 2006 S. Talamantez LA I got this for my husband after a lot of research. We have been using it all over LA. Tune to 90.5. The sound is amazing, so much better than I expected. Since we set it to 90.5 we have not had to change it once. There is never static and we drive from Long Beach to Ventura and from Westwood to the Inland Empire. This is definately your best buy in LA. B0007XXHNW:best_of_what's_available_in_this_catagory:w._craft B0007XXHNW Kensington Digital FM Transmitter/Car Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 19, 2006 W. Craft San Diego, CA I tried the Griffin Road Trip first; it looked good , held the iPod nicely, but it didn't work well at all. Not nearly enough signal out. In fact it was so weak that it was not usable. Following the advice I found in reviews I saw here on the Amazon site, I tried the Kensington 33185 Digital FM Transmitter/Auto Charger. IT IS EXCELLENT. The sound quality is good, there is no drop out or static, the sound volume is fine also. There is a very slight hiss at the treble end that can be barely heard during low passages or between songs, but it is not annoying. Set up is VERY easy B0007XXHNW:kensington_fm_transmitter_for_ipod:d._lauko B0007XXHNW Kensington Digital FM Transmitter/Car Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 12, 2006 D. Lauko St. Louis, MO I bought it this past summer. It works very well. the key is to find a frequency that has no interference. I use it mostly to listen to podcasts from iTunes B0007XXHNW:works_as_advertised:art_o_"art" B0007XXHNW Kensington Digital FM Transmitter/Car Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 ART O "Art" Houston, TX USA This little FM transmitter is a gem and very user friendly. The fidelity is excellent. It does not seem to be prone to mechanical breakage from sticking out of the car's lighter to far like some others. Very easy to change the pre-set frequencies while driving and still keep an eye on the road. I've owned two other brand x's and I'm happy that I've switched B0007XXHNW:works_well:r._johnson_"a_person" B0007XXHNW Kensington Digital FM Transmitter/Car Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 R. Johnson "A person" CO Signal is strong enough to broadcast over existing radio station so you dont get cut out every time you pick up some distant station on top of a hill B0007XXHNW:just_plug_&_play:big_raz_"big_raz" B0007XXHNW Kensington Digital FM Transmitter/Car Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 10, 2006 Big Raz "Big Raz" Los Angeles, CA It has been about three months since I purchased this product from Amazon & I am extremely satisfied. The device is simple to set up. Just plug it in, set you stereo to the corresponding frequency & Voila! you're up & running. Do you get CD quality sound? Close to it. I live in L.A. so the entire FM dial is filled end to end with stations so I do get some static periodically but all in all this transmitter delivers. The fact that it charges your Ipod as you use it is icing on the cake. I recommend this product B0009PD0ZI:excellent_video_webcam:nathaniel_gildersleeve_"nat" B0009PD0ZI Panasonic BB-HCM371A Outdoor Wireless Network Camera with 2-Way Audio: Electronics electronics 28 of 28 5.0 February 19, 2006 Nathaniel Gildersleeve "Nat" Lakeshore, California United States I looked for a long time for a remote camera to keep an eye on a vacation residence. Reviews of other similar cameras like the Toshiba IK-WB11A were spotty at best especially when using in wireless mode. Panasonic cameras seemed to get good reliability reviews, so when an outdoor wireless-G came out I decided to give it a try. I had some difficulty getting the ports forwarded through my router. The directions are pretty sparse when it comes to setting up your router. I guess there is a fair variability in how each different router is set up. Once that problem was solved it has been rock solid. In the 4 months I have had it running, I only had to reset it once, after a 3 day power failure. Actually, I think it was the router, not the camera that needed to be reset, but I reset everything. It does everything it is advertised to do although I don't use the audio feature. The motion detection feature works better than other webcam security software that I have tried B0007QOK9Y:works_fine:a._garcia B0007QOK9Y Actiontec USB00020C-01A Internet Phone Wizard: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 A. Garcia Tejas I'm happy with the Internet Phone Wizard. I bought it so I could use a good cordless phone with it and not be stuck to the computer and it does that. One of the reasons I didn't give 5 stars is that you can't actually dial a number into the phone, which I knew before buying, but still that tethers you back to the computer when you don't have a speed dial programmed in. Another reason is that sometimes the caller id on the phone doesn't show the current caller but the caller before. The last reason that I didn't give it 5 stars is that sometimes after a call has ended, it will start ringing the phone for about a minute. These last two things are intermittent and really don't bother me. The first thing, as I said, I knew before buying so, on the whole, it works fine. B0007QOK9Y:actiontec_usb00020c-01a_internet_phone_wizard:sebastien_le_guillou B0007QOK9Y Actiontec USB00020C-01A Internet Phone Wizard: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 23, 2006 Sebastien Le Guillou Canada I would just say that I was waiting for a product like this for ever, originally from France and leaving in Canada for over 6 years, I was good customer for the phone company. I would not use it for business as the products is still young (minor bugs here and there*) but I am overall very satisfied. Sebastien Le Guillou * allow 3 sec at the beginnig of a conversation until the other party can here you B0007QOK9Y:buyers,_beware:alyssa_a._lappen B0007QOK9Y Actiontec USB00020C-01A Internet Phone Wizard: Electronics electronics 12 of 12 1.0 July 6, 2006 Alyssa A. Lappen Earth Skype 1.2* for Linux is somewhat temperamental, to say the least. It requires some tinkering with sound mixers and drivers to get the program to work, and when it does, an ordinary microphone produces terrible feedback. So it seemed a good idea to order this device, reportedly equipped with feedback elimination technology. Alas, this product may work very well, but it is NOT a plug-and-play device. It works ONLY on Windows operating systems, and very likely requires a late-model XP system to run properly. However, as of last week when I ordered this device through Amazon, from a marketplace seller, (and as of July 7, 2006, as I write this review) the manufacturer had not yet included that very pertinent information on the Amazon product page. Thus, I received my Vosky unit on Wednesday, plugged it in and was very disappointed to discover that it simply will not run on my computer. Not only does the accompanying software program only run on Windows. The owner's manual also omits any information about how to construct a workaround to run the device on Linux. The device did recognize my land-line phone, and my land-line dial tone came through loud and clear. But the computer did not recognize the presence of a UBS phone device. A little further research proved that this product is also useless on Mac computers. In addition, the USB cable is much too short. It is barely long enough to reach from the back of a computer to the phone, even one on an adjacent table. As to how the item works on compatible Windows machines, please consult other reviewers. I gather, even there, results are mixed. A final caution: if you actually plan to try this device when you get it, review return policies very carefully first. Do NOT buy from a marketplace seller, as at least one is less-than-forthright in return policies stated on its Amazon pages: nothing indicates that full refunds are given ONLY for unopened packages. Yet the seller insisted that a restocking fee would apply to my return, in addition to my original shipping payment. The loss would have been a quarter of my total cost. What saved me in this case was the Amazon A-Z marketplace guarantee. The thing is simply not what it was advertised to be B0007QOK9Y:great_idea,_weak_execution:jeremy_levine B0007QOK9Y Actiontec USB00020C-01A Internet Phone Wizard: Electronics electronics 11 of 13 1.0 April 30, 2006 Jeremy Levine New York, NY I bought this on amazon, and it performed so poorly that I had to return it. In theory, the product is fantastic -- it lets you use your existing 'normal' telephone to dial and receive skype calls. In reality, however, it's a buggy product that simply does not pass any semblance of quality standards. The big problems: 1. it has some flawed USB interface such that the software you load onto the PC never finds the device on the first try. You have to manually unplug and replug the device into its USB port to get the software to 'see it.' 2. The interface with Skype is very klugy. It changes Skype's audio in and audio out settings to direct skype to use the actiontec drives instead of your PC's microphone and speakers. That's okay when you're using a phone connected to the device for skype calls, but when you want to use your PC again, you have to manually change back all the settings. 3. The sound quality is excellent, but the mic quality is atrocious. I tried everything option I could, but I was never able to get the other party on a skype call to hear me clearly. It's probably a very cheap processor in the box that doesn't properly encode my speech or something. In the end, it worked about 2% of the time, and the other 98% of the time the person on the other end of the call hung up on me because they couldn't hear or understand what I was saying. Bummer, because I really wanted it to work. But it's just not ready for primetime. I'm waiting until a reputable CE brand like Linksys or Logitech comes out with the device B0007QOK9Y:releases_me_from_my_computer:jdland B0007QOK9Y Actiontec USB00020C-01A Internet Phone Wizard: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 4.0 March 16, 2006 jdland San Mateo, CA USA Nice product as far as it goes. I can now connect to Skype and landline using my domestic cordless phone. Easy to install and works reliably. The only BUT in this is that you still need to have the computer switched on and logged in to get to your Skype account. I am waiting for some products due out this year which don't need the computer at all B0007QOK9Y:good_but_need_a_decent_computer:ka_(chicago,_il_usa) B0007QOK9Y Actiontec USB00020C-01A Internet Phone Wizard: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 February 24, 2006 KA (Chicago, IL USA) The phone wizard worked like a charm when I connected it to my laptop that has a pentium 3 chip 500 Mhz and 512 MB of ram. I was hoping to utilize it with my old laptop that has a slower processor but the same ram. It did not work as well. Got a lot of drops and lags in the conversation. However when I did use it with a decent machine it worked really well. No one could tell that I was calling them via the internet aka skype. You have to have a skype out account to make calles. Another catch is that you can only dial 2 digits. Therefore you have to program all your numbers as shortcuts in the skype software on the pc before you can use the Phone Wizard to make calls. You can not use it to make calls that don't have a shortcut in your skype account. It was real easy to switch between the regular land line and the skype pc phone using the regular land line phone. The setup was relatively simple. Install the software attach the device to the pc, and then attach your phone line, assuming you all ready have skype setup on the pc. If you have spare pc lying around with a pentium 3 or better processor and have used skype on your pc then I would recommend that you get this device. Use skype on your pc for some time and if you enjoy using skype then get the device. B0007QOK9Y:usb_internet_phone_wizard_is_amazing!:j._sundquist B0007QOK9Y Actiontec USB00020C-01A Internet Phone Wizard: Electronics electronics 13 of 15 5.0 February 8, 2006 J. Sundquist New York I soooo wish that other companies came up with cool ideas like this. This product allows you to use free internet phone sites like [...] with your regular telephone. Normally you would have to use a microphone and speakers hooked up to your pc. This product allows you to connect ANY standard telephone to it and talk over the internet just like you would with any other phone call. Here are some key features that I didn't know prior to buying: - You can use a cordless telephone with it - You can dial internet phone calls from the phone handset using skypes speed dial feature (you never have to touch your computer as long as it is turned on). - You can have your regular phone line and the internet phone line connected at the same time. You switch between them by hitting the # key twice. - It gives you call waiting. If you're on a skype call and your landline rings, you'll hear it and can switch between them by hitting ##. - I have it setup so that every phone in my house can either make skype internet calls for free or use the landline. I highly recommend this product. It will literally save me thousands of dollars in international phone bills and make it comfortable and normal. My wife wouldn't normally want to be bothered with complicated computer devices. Now she just picks up the phone and hits the speed dial number for the person she wants to call and it goes through. Keep in mind that in order for skype to be free, the person you are calling must also be using skype. If you want to call a landline you must pay. The rates are very cheap though, so it's not a bad solution. Check [...] for the rates B0007QOK9Y:amazing_device:o._m._milstein_"hameitz" B0007QOK9Y Actiontec USB00020C-01A Internet Phone Wizard: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 February 7, 2006 O. M. Milstein "hameitz" NY Does all that is promised in a superb and incredibly easy way. If you are a SKYPE user this is a MUST HAVE as wisely stated on CNET. Its a blessing that comes for cheap- kind of rare now adays B0007QOK9Y:this_thing_is_great.:wayne_chen_"chinkchen" B0007QOK9Y Actiontec USB00020C-01A Internet Phone Wizard: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 January 13, 2006 Wayne Chen "chinkchen" Millcreek, PA United States That USB criticism is ridiculous. Is it really that hard to reinstall software that take 5 minutes to load? I am user of skype, I have a computer that I leave on all the time, and I hate using headsets. So i was looking for something that I could use to hook into a expandable cordless phone system that I already have. I bought something cheap on ebay and that didn't work well at all. I got this thing and it works great on my cordless phone system. It works with the newest version of Skype (2.0) and the sound quality is excellent even when I am downloading something that is sucking down most of my bandwidth. It can also split duties with an existing phone line (I don't have a phone line so I dunno how well it works.) I am thinking about getting skypein to use with this device. Only quirk that took me sometime to get used to when using skypeout with this device is that you have dial 00 + country code (US is 1) + area code and phone number. It is written in the instructions, but took me a while to notice it. I was used to just typing the '+' sign on the keyboard. In summary, the device works well. If u already phones and a computer and a connection that is on all the time, and do not plan on playing USB musical chairs with the device, this solution will work well for u. I am not sure why Skype doesn't sell the device on its own website. The pertinent specs on the computer I am using with the device is as follows: 1ghz AMD duron processor, 1GB SDRAM, USB 1.0 port, and cable modem service. B00074Z9P0:the_dock_connector_does_its_job.:robert_l._spaulding B00074Z9P0 Apple M9757G/A iPod Shuffle Dock Connector: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 September 11, 2005 Robert L. Spaulding Lakeport, CA United States I bought the iPod Shuffle Dock Connector to help my wife keep her iPod Shuffle battery charged. It is very convenient to pop the iPod into the dock whenever it is not in use. Formerly, my wife had some difficulty getting the iPod Shuffle correctly plugged into her iBook and sometimes it failed to charge the battery. Now, she always finds her iPod ready to use - fully charged. When she is finished using the iPod, she easily pops it into the dock. It is a great convenience B00074Z9P0:to_mac_or_not_to_mac:j._kelman_"slowly_converting_to_mac" B00074Z9P0 Apple M9757G/A iPod Shuffle Dock Connector: Electronics electronics 1 of 17 5.0 September 3, 2005 J. Kelman "Slowly Converting to Mac" Phoenix, AZ Those of you who are pouting that this is an overprized Mac accessory aren't clearly not Mac people --- and for that reason, you probably don't own an Ipod, either (and another brand's comprable MP3 player). You're either a Mac person or you're not --- Mac people tend to want good performance, good appearance... and they don't care what it costs. From a technical standpoint, this thing works great. I also use it to plug in my USB mini-drives and it's flawless. If you want it and you care about the Mac-image, then don't 2nd guess and buy a knockoff or USB extension cord. There's no such thing as buyer's remorse for Mac addicts.. B00074Z9P0:makes_my_life_easier:terri_a._gorman_"lexylynmama" B00074Z9P0 Apple M9757G/A iPod Shuffle Dock Connector: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 August 30, 2005 Terri A. Gorman "lexylynmama" West Hempstead, New York USA This is great, my tower is on the floor so instead of bending down each time I need to charge or change songs I can just plug it in to the nice small dock sitting on my desk. I have had no problems whatsoever with it B00074Z9P0:it's_a_friggin'_usb_extension_cable!!!:ipod_maniac B00074Z9P0 Apple M9757G/A iPod Shuffle Dock Connector: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 1.0 August 22, 2005 iPod maniac How can they even call it a dock connector? It's just a mere usb extension cable, nothing more. u know what? just go and buy urself a USB hub for like $20, and u'll get not only the supposed dock connector, but also, u'll get a few more ports. They need to reduce the price of this thing, no way does this merit $30. If they had at least added a line out and made it a two headed usb cable, then, it might be worth it B00074Z9P0:perfect_product_for_certain_shuffle_users:b._p._page B00074Z9P0 Apple M9757G/A iPod Shuffle Dock Connector: Electronics electronics 43 of 45 5.0 March 17, 2005 B. P. Page Highlands Ranch, CO USA Here is the bottom line . . . if you have clear access to your USB ports on the side of your monitor or the front of your computer, then this is not the product for you. However, if you do not have a convenient port on the front of your computer, then this product is perfect. It is very well made and works exceptionally well. In addition, it just plain looks cool sitting in the corner of your desk (especially for Mac users where it complements all of the new Apple hardware especially well). I have the new G5 iMac and just got tired of fishing around behind the display to plug it in. In addition, the USB ports on the back of the iMac seem very tight, whereas the Shuffle slides right into this dock with a reassuring click. So there you have it . . . the perfect product for certain users. Not necessary for others B0002YDZ1A:good_headset!_take_care_of_the_cord..:michelle_hazelwood_"electronically_intrigued" B0002YDZ1A Plantronics Firefly Headset for CT12 ( 64378-01 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 September 19, 2005 Michelle Hazelwood "Electronically Intrigued" This headset has proved to be comfortable for hours of continuous wear. It fits well and the padded earpiece sits well on the ear. The sound quality is very good in comparison to many I've had before, and I am pleased enough with it's performance to order a replacement. Why? Because the one drawback is the cord, it will withstand normal use, however, in the hands of a seven year old with a delight in swinging things around, it will not hold up! You can't go wrong with Plantronics B0000AQRST:best_all_around_for_over_30_years!:david_l._vasser B0000AQRST Shure SM57LC Shure SM57 Cardioid Dynamic Microphone: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 May 15, 2006 David L. Vasser Charlotte, NC USA Although this mic is now considered primarily an instrument mic, that was not always the case and I've actually preferred this same basic design for live vocal use since 1970 when I bought my first one which was then known as a "Shure Model 545 Unidyne III." That mic got stolen about 2 years ago, but remarkably was still working at the time it got boosted and I was still using it when I needed one with an on/off switch function. I've owned or used countless modern day SM-58's and SM-57's along with dozens of other mics over the years from all manufacturers. I have a fairly deep baritone to bass type voice and I don't need to get closer than about 7 or 8 inches to a SM-57. To me the SM-57 sounds similar to the $469 Shure SM-7 studio vocal mic if you put a windscreen on it and get about 2 inches away. I'd only use an SM-7 in a studio environment though because they are slightly more fragile and over four times as expensive. By design the SM-58's require you to get much closer to the mic to get a full range sound than with the SM-57's. I prefer the SM-57's over the SM-58's for vocal use because they sound crisper on the highs and they sound fuller on the low end. The SM-57 sounds more natural on vocals and never sounds muddy or muffled. The SM-57 has one of the most pronounced proximity effects of any mic I've ever used. If you tend to shove the mic down your throat you may benefit from the less dramatic proximity effect of the SM-58. If you are ever going to use an SM-57 for vocals I'd recommend buying the Shure A2WS windscreen with it. That genuine Shure windscreen fits precisely and locks securely onto the SM-57. The SM-57 will pop like mad without one. The only possible drawback to the SM57 as a vocal mic is that there is no model available with an on/off switch these days. I can't find a modern SM-57 with a switch anywhere. However, if you've ever tried using a mic when you forgot that the switch was in the off position it probably just became a liability. For my money, the SM-57 is the best all around microphone of the past two generations for stage use and some recording purposes. For studio vocals I'd use an SM-7, which really doesn't sound all that much different from the SM-57 when the built-in variable EQ on the SM-7 is set the way I like. The SM-57 and it's predecessors are to me the best all around microphone since 1970 and certainly the most enduring and durable. You can not go wrong unless you get too close with no windscreen B0000AQRST:industry_standard:jorge_babarosa_"the_bassist" B0000AQRST Shure SM57LC Shure SM57 Cardioid Dynamic Microphone: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 February 26, 2006 Jorge Babarosa "the_bassist" the back 9 Seriously? The Shure SM57 sets the standard, which by all other instrument microphones are judged. No kidding. They work great with guitar (for a REAL acoustic guitar sound, drums, congas, tablas... You name it.. if it's an instrument the SM57 delivers. I hear it's good for vocals as well. When the President gives a speech, the SM57 is there. In my experience a vocalist better have above average pipes to use the SM57. The SM58 is better suited to those who lack vocal projection (most wannabe's). For instrument sound reinforcement... bar-none... the best B0000AQRST:fantastic_value,_for_all_your_dynamic_needs.:douglas_e._wong B0000AQRST Shure SM57LC Shure SM57 Cardioid Dynamic Microphone: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 July 15, 2005 Douglas E. Wong Riverside, CA This is a great all-purpose dynamic microphone for everything from amps and instruments to vocals, and it's far and away one of the best mics out there in terms of durability (they don't call them the industry workhorses for nothing)/sound/value. This'll blow the socks off those $30 mics. But what's the difference between the SM-57 and the SM-58? Besides the grill, the main difference is Frequency response. Take a look at the charts in the manuals for both, and you'll note that in the slice of spectrum normally associated with the human voice, there's a boost with the SM-58. This may make your voice sparkle a little more on the SM-58, but if you were planning on possibly micing anything else, it's going to also have a boost in the same range, distorting the original sound slightly. Plus, if you've got a decent equalizer, you can probably achieve close to the same vocal sound the SM-58 provides with just a little tweaking after the fact. So, if you plan on using your mic for anything beyond singing, I'd suggest the SM-57 over the SM-58 (even though you may not look as cool holding it). And I'd definitely recommend this little baby over those cheaper models. Unless you need a condensor mic, this is the way to go B0000AQRST:heavy_duty_all_purpose_microphone_with_a_professional_feel:raymond_gray B0000AQRST Shure SM57LC Shure SM57 Cardioid Dynamic Microphone: Electronics electronics 12 of 13 5.0 October 9, 2004 Raymond Gray Ohio The Shure SM-57 is a work horse microphone that is built solid and very easy to use in various music recording and live performance environments. It's best funtion is to mike a guitar amp and send that signal to the Public Address system if you want to phatten up your instumental signal to a wider audience. It can be utilized as a vocal microphone. Yet, it does not look as prominant as the famous Shure SM-58. To mike up the drum set means that you have to buy a quantity of the SM-57s'. Mike stands for the Shure SM-57's come in various dimensions of height. As a dependable low profile microphone used for speech it is unsurpassed B00009V2PG:functions_well,_inexpensive,_good:c._strain B00009V2PG Panasonic KX-TCA86 Folding Headset with Noise-Canceling Microphone: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 May 2, 2006 C. Strain Atlanta, GA I've had this headset almost 2 years and I really like it. I have never needed a volume adjustment or mute button, so I'm not missing that. For what this costs it is definitely worth it B00009V2PG:sticking_with_plantronics..._thanks.:t._hassler B00009V2PG Panasonic KX-TCA86 Folding Headset with Noise-Canceling Microphone: Electronics electronics 17 of 17 2.0 November 13, 2005 T. Hassler I bought this headset thinking to replace my aging (yet still functional) Plantronics that I've used every day of the week for 5+ years. Well, I'm still with my old Plantronics, and after using this, I'll probably replace it with a similar model from them! The good: 1) The ear pad is comfortable and largish, which works for me. I like a headset that feels comfortable against my ear for long periods of time (as in many hours). 2) The price here is a third of what I paid... can't believe I didn't research this, but I fell for the old "if it's expensive, it has to be good" marketing ploy at an Office ***-***** style store. The bad: 1) The bumped out hard rubber piece that sits on your non-listening ear was both uncomfortable and shaped the opposite of how it will fit your head 2) The "mute" button only works while you hold it in. How does that help me on a 2 hour conference call? My Plantronics has a switch. 3) No Voice volume boost? Come on! 4) The "noise cancelling" is also "voice cancelling" to some degree. I had to increase my volume just to be heard. This was the main reason I ditched it after two days of testing with a newer phone system. It turns out that my Panasonic 2-line 5GHz cordless units also lower the output of my voice, but this thing does too. Going back to my old headset made it more reasonable for others to hear me. I don't have to shout as often (the problem with my new phone system made me question if I was being objectionable about the headset at first) 5) The fold out style of the headband is pretty inflexible and seems sort of pointless. I found that it dug into my head a little. I've always been one to try new technology, and this looked on par with my original headset. I was (and still am) firmly in the Plantronics camp, but I thought I'd give it a try. Sorry to say that I did. After this, I may never try another brand. (No, Plantronics didn't solicit this review, but they sure could send me some money if they feel like it!) ;-) Don't buy it. You'll probably return it just like I did B00009V2PG:good_product:h._bock B00009V2PG Panasonic KX-TCA86 Folding Headset with Noise-Canceling Microphone: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 October 24, 2005 H. Bock Folds nicely, sound quality good. Would be better if it included a volume control and mute button B00009V2PG:double_check_your_items.:jerry_barker_"art_guy" B00009V2PG Panasonic KX-TCA86 Folding Headset with Noise-Canceling Microphone: Electronics electronics 7 of 10 1.0 September 20, 2005 Jerry Barker "Art Guy" Florida It was offered as an accessory to the Panasonic phone that I had purchased, but on receiving the items the phone and the headset were not compatible. So make sure you check clearly before you buy, just because it is offered as an accessory does not necessarily mean it is compatible B00009V2PG:good_headset:dk B00009V2PG Panasonic KX-TCA86 Folding Headset with Noise-Canceling Microphone: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 July 28, 2005 DK As I'm often on the phone for hours on end, this headset has received several serious "workouts". It's comfortabe, clear, and others can hear me OK. I just wish that the length of the microphone was adjustable - might make my voice a bit clearer to others B00009V2PG:compatible_with_5.8ghz_phones:spiro_apostolopoulos_"spirona" B00009V2PG Panasonic KX-TCA86 Folding Headset with Noise-Canceling Microphone: Electronics electronics 15 of 16 4.0 March 2, 2005 Spiro Apostolopoulos "spirona" Raleigh, NC USA This headset works great with my AT&T 5840 5.8GHz handset. It states on the packaging that it is compatible with 900MHz, 2.4GHz, and 5.8GHz analog/digital phones. I can hear clearly and can be heard very clearly. The only negative is there is no volume control, the headband does not adjust, and the microphone cannot adjust to come closer or go further away from your face. That said, this headset works very well and I haven't been able to find any other headsets that state they are compatible with 5.8GHz phones. As for the KX-TCA60 that everyone raves about, I bought it first based on the reviews and price. However, the TCA60 did not work with my 5.8GHz phone and the packaging states that it is compatible with 900MHz and 2.4GHz analog/digital phones only. This information is not on Amazon.com. So if you have a 5.8GHz phone I would stay away from the TCA60 and go with the TCA86. It's a great buy and works very well B000BTEDQM:very_happy_with_it:thesoulofhope B000BTEDQM Verbatim Store 'n' Go U3 Smart Drive 1GB: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 25, 2006 thesoulofhope East Coast USA This is my third flash drive in as many months and finally I have found a drive I love. The design is very nice, the case is not too flimsy as some other brands are, and the cap is built to stay on, which is always a nice thing these days with these drives. The cap also fits on the back of the device while it is in use. It comes with a sheet of labels to use as well, which is handy. The keychain attachment is on the drive itself, which is good in case the cap pops off (I do not think it will on the model though) I will not lose the drive and be left with the dangling cap. It also has a large enough attachment for an actual key ring (opposed to one with only room for a tiny cord). I really was not sure about the U3 when I bought it, but figured if I did not like it I did not have to use it. Well I really like it. It is so easy to use and set up, I have had no problems running it on my desktop at work or laptop at home (running windows pro and windows home respectively). I find the write speed to be fast (maybe not the fastest on the market, but it goes just as fast of the other 2 drives I had and fast enough for my needs). After 2 disappointing drives from top companies, I really am happy with this drive and wished this was the first I had purchased and I would have saved myself the money I spent on the others B000BTEDQM:i_like_it!:charlie B000BTEDQM Verbatim Store 'n' Go U3 Smart Drive 1GB: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 April 17, 2006 Charlie Cheshire, CT Sorry I cannot add technical data about transfer speeds. I have purchased more USB drives than I'll admit to and all I know is I like this one. Why? Because of the U3 software it comes with. The U3 platform really makes it easy to keep your data private, as well as running some programs designed just for it (like a U3 version of Firefox). While this Verbatim U3 Smart drive is larger than some USB's (like the SanDisk Micro), it is very light. I look forward to Verbatim introducing other models (2GB, etc.) B000BTEDQM:elegant:rick_tharp_"the_rxrick" B000BTEDQM Verbatim Store 'n' Go U3 Smart Drive 1GB: Electronics electronics 11 of 12 5.0 November 23, 2005 Rick Tharp "the_rxrick" Plattsburg, MO United States I love this little thumb drive, I use it every day. Read/write speed is acceptable, even on my ancient P3-600. I compared the transfer rates of the Verbatim vs my Lexar JumpDrive, both took the exact same time to copy a large 500 MB CD image to/from my hard drive. I'm no computer engineer, I bought this drive because of the U3 Launchpad, not because of published transfer rates. What enthused me about this drive is the U3 Launchpad. USB thumb drives have been around for a few years and, although you can run some applications, it is not always easy. The U3 Launchpad makes it simple to run *my* applications with *my* data on any Windows 2000 or XP PC. U3 puts the *Personal* back in my PC. And the icing on the cake is, when this thumb drive is ejected, the U3 Launchpad cleans out any lingering personal data on the host machine. U3 makes portable, fast, secure, private computing easy. Although U3 applications are limited as of this writing, software developers are starting to jump on the U3 bandwagon. I currently run Firefox, Trillian, Coolplayer and EssentialPIM from this drive. A U3 version of OpenOffice is also in the works, which, when available, will complete my little PC-in-a-thumb B0000BXJVW:glossy_photo_paper_quality:larry_v._childs B0000BXJVW Canon Borderless Photo Paper Plus, Glossy (7980A022, 4x6, 120 Sheets): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Larry V. Childs I found the Canon photo paper to be just as good as the Epson photo paper or any other leading photo paper on the market. I found the price to be about the same as any of the others. Larry V Child B0000BXJVW:canon_photo_paper_plus_glossy:andrew_rose B0000BXJVW Canon Borderless Photo Paper Plus, Glossy (7980A022, 4x6, 120 Sheets): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Andrew Rose Pa. Used various photo paper, this is the best on the market B0000BXJVW:canon_photo_paper_plus,_glossy:paul B0000BXJVW Canon Borderless Photo Paper Plus, Glossy (7980A022, 4x6, 120 Sheets): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Paul Fayetteville, New York United States I use Canon Photo Paper Plus, Glossy on my Canon MP780 multi-printer, I use this printer for printing all my photo's. You can't tell the difference between my photo's and Wal-Mart Photo's. Canon recommends their photo paper on their printers of course, but you know what?, they are right, in my opinion this is one of the best photo papers on the market. I don't use anything else. Amazon.Com has the best prices, so no need to go any further. [... B0000BXJVW:photo_paper:frances_t._yen B0000BXJVW Canon Borderless Photo Paper Plus, Glossy (7980A022, 4x6, 120 Sheets): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 Frances T. Yen Flushing, NY USA The photo paper works fine. However I did notice some of the pictures came out with scratches on it. i don't know if it is my printer or the paper. B0000BXJVW:not_a_borderlless_photo_paper:valery_koyfman_"valko" B0000BXJVW Canon Borderless Photo Paper Plus, Glossy (7980A022, 4x6, 120 Sheets): Electronics electronics 2.0 November 2, 2006 Valery Koyfman "VALKO" S F Bay It is usable, but it is not a Borderless Photo paper Plus. Something is wrong with the number (7980A022). If You order this Photo Paper, it will come as a Regular Canon Photo Paper Plus, Glossy, but not Borderless B0000BXJVW:great_service_from_amazon:nandu_menon_"the_photographer" B0000BXJVW Canon Borderless Photo Paper Plus, Glossy (7980A022, 4x6, 120 Sheets): Electronics electronics 4 of 6 5.0 May 9, 2006 Nandu Menon "the photographer" California, USA I bought this product and had to return it as it was not the right one for my hardware. This was the first time I was returning something which I cought from Amazon. They made the process so simple and easy to use. I am thankful to Amazon on this service. I would buy anything from amazon more than I used to as it is much better than seeing a not so happy face at the counter while returning the goods with a valid reason B0000BXJVW:better_than_most_papers_but_not__better_than_canon_pro:shelby_amazon_"shelby_amazon" B0000BXJVW Canon Borderless Photo Paper Plus, Glossy (7980A022, 4x6, 120 Sheets): Electronics electronics 6 of 7 4.0 April 20, 2006 shelby_amazon "shelby_amazon" san francisco I've ordered 2 -120 sheets of Canon photo paper plus, glossy because of the good reviews here. I currently bought a canon pixma mp800 that came with the photo paper PRO. I thought the Pro printed pretty good and expected not much difference with the PLUS, however there is. Although PLUS was not bad, compared to PRO, you can difinitely tell the difference. The color and clarity of the print is great on the PRO but the PLUS is slightly blurry and the color of the skin tone is distorted somewhat. i would suggest PRO over PLUS, unless the best quality is not important to you B0000BXJVW:great_product_for_the_money:alex_georgevitch B0000BXJVW Canon Borderless Photo Paper Plus, Glossy (7980A022, 4x6, 120 Sheets): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 March 12, 2006 Alex Georgevitch Ashland, Oregon I have printed on many types of paper and this product works great with my Canon S9000 printer. After trying many types of paper I have settled on Canon, Epson or Agfa depending on what I am printing. This product is great for snapshots and is a lot easier than what I use to do (cut 8 1/2 x 11 paper down). My previous method was chosen because I could never find good quality paper for snapshots. The color is good and even throughout the print. I would recommend this product to anyone that needs to print snapshots, very affordable.. B000CS7RYM:has_minor_limitations,_but_serves_its_purpose_well:sonytoao B000CS7RYM Sling Media SlingLink Ethernet Connection Bridge: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 20, 2006 sonytoao Silver Spring, MD USA The SlingLink is an ethernet bridge which will allow you to connect ethernet-capable devices via your home electrical wiring. It uses the HomePlug Powerline 1.0 standard, which is well-established. (You can Google the term homeplug to learn more.) Note that this standard only provides a data throughput of 14Mbps even if your home LAN is 100Mbps-capable. But this is not necessarily a bad thing if you have multiple users sharing your home network - in addition to having the ability to cap the bandwidth utilization via the SlingPlayer software, the SlingLink itself will also be throttled so as not to hog your entire home internet access pipe. As another reviewer has noted, you must also connect both SlingLink boxes to outlets on the same circuit. SlingMedia technical support confirms that this latter requirement is one of the more misunderstood issues involving the device. So, check your home wiring first (i.e. which outlets are connected to which circuit breakers) before buying to ensure that you can place the SlingLink where you want it. (But this is good practice for homeowners anyway). With those limitations in mind, most users will encounter no problems with the device. Setup is easy and with the above cautions in mind, it works as advertised B000CS7RYM:try_different_outlets_if_the_first_doesn't_work.:teresa_adams B000CS7RYM Sling Media SlingLink Ethernet Connection Bridge: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 August 18, 2006 Teresa Adams Austin, TX If you live in a larger home, your home may have been wired in two or more sections. Half the outlets in the house may be on one circuit (not an electrician, so I don't know the technical term), while the rest of the outlets are on a completely different circuit. As long as both the outlets you are using are on the came circuit, your Slinglink should work well. This is the same issue with the wireless home intercoms. If you try it in one outlet and it doesn't work, try another outlet, maybe another room B000CS7RYM:easy_as_plugging_in_a_power_cord:bo_diddley_"casurfer" B000CS7RYM Sling Media SlingLink Ethernet Connection Bridge: Electronics electronics 12 of 12 5.0 May 3, 2006 Bo Diddley "CAsurfer" Newbury Park, CA I bought this from Circuit City & I love it. The only complaint I have is the price. I would like to see it down around $50 and I hope somebody else comes up with the same device for cheaper. Now on to what I like . . . For those of you who don't understand what this is, it actually has little to do with the Slingbox itself. What this device does is turn your entire house (and every electrical outlet) into a wired network with ethernet ports everywhere. You plug the device into an outlet in your computer room. You run an ethernet cable from your router to the device. That's step one. Step 2: plug in the 2nd "bridge" device anywhere in the house. You've just turned your outlet into an ethernet port. Now all you do is run an ethernet cable from the device to whatever computer device you want (eg, laptop, desktop, ReplayTV, TiVo, Slingbox). I actually bought this device for my ReplayTV (a better version of TiVo) and it works great. Can't tell if it slows the connection speed yet, but will have to test the speeds later. Troubleshooting: I did have one problem setting it up. It didn't work straight out of the box, but after resetting my cable modem, my router, and my computer once it all worked perfectly B000CS7RYM:plug_play_be_happy:marcg_"gold1111" B000CS7RYM Sling Media SlingLink Ethernet Connection Bridge: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 March 8, 2006 marcg "gold1111" oyster bay, ny USA Really nice and easy. I have my slingbox far away from my Linksys wireless router. So I followed the instructions and it worked with no problems at all. I could have used a wireless router to connect but this way is so much easier to use. Perfect. B000CS7RYM:great_piece_of_equipment:robert_mccann_"redsoxfanatic" B000CS7RYM Sling Media SlingLink Ethernet Connection Bridge: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 March 6, 2006 Robert McCann "redsoxfanatic" Boston, MA USA First of all, this product works right out the box, i was connecting my upstairs tv to my router all the way downstairs, and i just plugged it right in, and the lights all came on, and i was on the slingbox within a few minutes. Great product for anyone, if it can work in an old house like mine, it should work anywher B000CS7RYM:quick,_simple_installation_and_works_perfectly:kitten_"gymmouse1" B000CS7RYM Sling Media SlingLink Ethernet Connection Bridge: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 February 18, 2006 Kitten "gymmouse1" Houston, TX USA I purchased the SlingLink to use with the Slingbox and have not been disappointed with either. Installation requires no software (unless passwords are desired) and is as simple - and quick - as plugging in two Ethernet cables and plugging the devices into a wall outlet. The installation guide recommends that both devices be plugged directly into an electrical outlet - do not use UPS or extension cords - so that could take some pre-planning as free outlets are at a premium for some of us! I installed as recommended and the Slingbox has excellent video on my wireless laptop running Windows XP B000CS7RYM:as_easy_to_install_as_the_slingbox:network_dude_"nd" B000CS7RYM Sling Media SlingLink Ethernet Connection Bridge: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 February 16, 2006 Network dude "ND" Seattle The Slinglink arrived with the two boxes that plug into the electrical outlets, two cables, and little documentation. Having jumped through multiple hoops and pulled out a lot of hair in the process of setting up my wireless network, I was more than a little doubtful that it would work. However, it was up and running as quickly (2 minutes!) & easily as my slingbox. I had no problems at all getting a connection. I'm getting a second unit to help cover longer distances for my other devices rather than extending my wireless coverage B000CCXM4W:not_bad._._.:stephen_t._young_"s_young" B000CCXM4W iPOD Navigator 3 in 1 FM Transmitter kit for Compatible with iPod Video 30GB and 60GB and 80GB, iPod (3rd &4th generation), iPod mini, iPod photo, iPod 2: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 September 6, 2006 Stephen T. Young "S Young" Nashville I have had it about a month and it works fine. Understand that no FM broadcast device is going to work in any area where stations compete for the same frequency, I did not give it FIVE STARS becasue it has only a handful of selectable frequencies between 88.1 and 88.9, this was not clear to me when I bought it, nonetheless, A SOLID VALUE --it works fine for me in the Nashville area, only when on longer trips and I have to compete with unknown stations do I have to reconfigure the device and radio. B000CCXM4W:a_lot_for_the_money:s._munsey_"systems_administrator" B000CCXM4W iPOD Navigator 3 in 1 FM Transmitter kit for Compatible with iPod Video 30GB and 60GB and 80GB, iPod (3rd &4th generation), iPod mini, iPod photo, iPod 2: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 September 1, 2006 S. Munsey "Systems Administrator" Portland Arrived in two days! Emailed seller to inquire about colors available, received answer same day. Unit works fine, I didn't even need to adjust anything; I just plugged it in and hit the scan button on my radio. Obviously, this is not an audiophile quality piece, but it produces a music quatlity at least as good as my FM radio. Some slight hissing/clicking noise between songs, but not annoying at all. I just ordered another one from this seller. The only negative is the shipping and handling price is somewhat high ($10.00), but its total price is still way, way low. B000CCXM4W:the_navigator_works_fine.:tariq_alhassomi_"toa" B000CCXM4W iPOD Navigator 3 in 1 FM Transmitter kit for Compatible with iPod Video 30GB and 60GB and 80GB, iPod (3rd &4th generation), iPod mini, iPod photo, iPod 2: Electronics electronics 9 of 16 4.0 April 25, 2006 Tariq Alhassomi "TOA" Kingdom of Bahrain I bought the navigator for 2-main reasons, 1- to hold the iPod in the care as a dock, 2- for charging the iPod during listening to music in the car. But hearing the iPod through the FM transmitter was not my gib aim, as im using the cassette instead, because the music recieved from the FM is less quality from the cassette and we know why for radio waves and less sterio, other might enjoy it. So bottom line the navigator works fine with the ability to use the cassette so no inouts are blocked from the navigator with the cigarette adjustable plug makes the navigator placed at prefered angle in the car from the gear. Thanks ; B000CCXM4W:so_far_so_good...:m._l._koski_"tech_chick_and_book_freak" B000CCXM4W iPOD Navigator 3 in 1 FM Transmitter kit for Compatible with iPod Video 30GB and 60GB and 80GB, iPod (3rd &4th generation), iPod mini, iPod photo, iPod 2: Electronics electronics 45 of 46 5.0 March 15, 2006 M. L. Koski "Tech Chick and Book Freak" San Diego, CA I went out on a limb ordering this because no one had reviewed it yet, so I thought I'd write something in case anyone else is considering purchasing this product. I just received it and so far, everything is working great - I plugged the unit into my cigarette lighter, tuned my car radio to the first FM station that was listed on the Navigator kit, and I was immediately listening to tunes from my iPod while it charged up. Just what I wanted! Now, while the product description says this is compatible with the iPod Nano (which I have), the packaging does not list the Nano as a compatible component. However, because the unit has squishy pads, it will fit nearly any iPod (with the exception of the Shuffle iPod). My Nano fits nice and snug in the unit and the little plug thingy fits right in - very secure. The unit also has kind of a swivel attachment so that you can adjust the angle of the unit when it is plugged in to the lighter. The instructions on the packaging are a little sketchy too - the English is not written very well, but it is at least amusing. As for the service, I received the navigator kit VERY FAST. I placed my order Monday, it was shipped on Tuesday, and I received it Wednesday in my regular mail, days ahead of the estimated arrival date. My only question left is about durability - like I said, so far, everything is working well. The plug that goes into the iPod is plastic, but I think if you're careful it should last a long time. I'll write again if I find that the quality if this kit is not up to my expectations, but so far, I think I made a good purchase B0006FS2E0:excellent_easy-to-use_dongle:c._kerry_"a4naught" B0006FS2E0 IOGEAR GBU211 Bluetooth To USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 18, 2006 C. Kerry "a4naught" Santa Ana, CA United States The Iogear adapter worked great with my iBook and Motorola PEBL phone. Pretty self-explanatory (of you are at all familiar with your system) and worked great without having to use the included software with OSX (10.4.3, Tiger). Really handy to have if one is not ready or able to get an internal bluetooth card for a one's machine. This is a great piece of gear and at about $20, definitely worth the throw B0006FS2E0:not_2.0_compliant.:r._enstrom B0006FS2E0 IOGEAR GBU211 Bluetooth To USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 December 30, 2005 R. Enstrom Santa Fe, NM I use the IOgear GBU211 for a modem connection with my Motorola E815 bluetooth capable phone. It paired to my laptop without any difficulties. The phone itself has a 66' bluetooth radius so I only needed the same from the bluetooth adapter; if you want to use bluetooth headphones definitely go with something that has a stronger signal. I remember hearing about bluetooth technology about 4 years ago and it has taken its time in finding its niches in the market. I'm seeing it everywhere now, and although I initially got this just for use with my phone-modem, I can see myself using this adapter for wireless headphones or a wireless mouse (though I hear the mice suffer from lag, so I'm holding out on that). A big con on this product is that it's bluetooth 1.2, which has a 723kbps (or 90kBps) limit. It works fine for a modem connection but not for file-transfers; it takes 11 seconds to transfer 1 megabyte at that rate. The bluetooth 2.0 standard is three times faster and is backward compatible. Higher throughput will also have less bottlenecking if you're using multiple bluetooth items (say simultaneously using a BT mouse, BT headphones, BT modem & BT networking/internet sharing). There will be more & more bluetooth gadgets coming along and a computer can have only one adapter installed at a time. Although this product works as advertised I recommend getting one that's 2.0 compliant B0006FS2E0:reliable,_fully_featured,_and_compatible.:chimerical_one B0006FS2E0 IOGEAR GBU211 Bluetooth To USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 December 18, 2005 Chimerical One San Francisco, CA This device works well on Windows XP, Service Pack 2, with not a single problem in recognizing the hardware. Installing the included software and drivers is optional because Windows XP has included Bluetooth support in its service pack, but I can confirm that installing the included drivers resulted in no problems. The device has a rounded form factor, which could become a problem when sharing room with other USB devices on hubs of tightly spaced USB ports. I have successfully paired the device with the Motorola Razr, the Motorola V551, and the Nokia 6230, as expected. With a lower price tag than most other USB Bluetooth adapters, as well as its full pack of features, this Bluetooth adapter is a bargain B0006FS2E0:works_well._quick_start_quide_has_some_mistake:card_fan_"dan" B0006FS2E0 IOGEAR GBU211 Bluetooth To USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 December 7, 2005 Card Fan "Dan" Palo Alto I got mine today at Fry's. It works all right with my logitech BT headset. I had some problem installing it. I believe the reason was that I followed the instruction on the quick start guide which is actually incorrect. By ignoring the advice to disconnect the adapter during driver installation I succeeded in the second round. BTW, I am using Win XP. An extension cord helps with better signal, which doesn't come with the little usb adapter. B0006FS2E0:great_product:jorge_roman B0006FS2E0 IOGEAR GBU211 Bluetooth To USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 September 20, 2005 Jorge Roman Caracas, VZLA Little, fast, Class A and B compliant. It's work with all my BT products, since a mouse 1.1 while earphone 1.2 last generation. Excelent and advisable for all. B0006FS2E0:disappointed:gadgetgeekca B0006FS2E0 IOGEAR GBU211 Bluetooth To USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 2.0 September 13, 2005 GadgetGeekCA S.F., CA Not recommended unless you enjoy frustrating tinkering! I have not been able to get the adapter to pair up with my HS820 Motorola headset and while the Bluetooth driver is able to pair up with my Motorola V505 phone, the Motorola phone tools software is unable to communicate with my phone using the Bluetooth connection. I believe the hardware is fine, but the software and user manual are terrible! Broadcom who is the real manufacturer of this Bluetooth part before IOGear sticks their name on it needs to hire some real software engineers! For reference, I am running Windows XP B0006FS2E0:doesn't_seem_to_work:pumpkin99 B0006FS2E0 IOGEAR GBU211 Bluetooth To USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 1.0 May 13, 2005 Pumpkin99 USA I may have bought a lemon, but so far... 1) Neither iMac recognises it as anything. 2) A Windows XP system, after loading the software, sees an "unknown USB device" but can't decide what it is. Various reinstalls of software have done nothing whatsoever. I don't recommend it B0006IHLOE:works_well:m._n._currie B0006IHLOE Shure PA757M Medium Flex Sleeves for Shure E2c Sound-Isolating Earphones (5 Pairs): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 17, 2006 M. N. Currie New York What can you really say about these things...make sure you get a good seal in the ears, the correct size is needed for proper fit and comfort. Try a few different sizes and types to see which you prefer, keep extras on hand for other people B0006IHLOE:great_ear_tip_for_iem_from_shure_-_-_-_works_like_magic_!_:agaligo_sunyataburus B0006IHLOE Shure PA757M Medium Flex Sleeves for Shure E2c Sound-Isolating Earphones (5 Pairs): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 February 12, 2006 Agaligo Sunyataburus where is your breath right now? This Shure ear tip can replace ear tip of many IEM (In Ear Monitor) in the market. It works like magic !!! This Shure PA757M can improve sound of many IEM from other brand. I tried it on Panasonic RP-HJE50 and it make this IEM sound fuller and bass also improved. On Philips SHE-9500 (modified by closing all bass tubes to reduce artificial bass) it become better balanced. For Creative ep630 (Sharp MD 33/ Sennheiser IE4 (cx300) ) no real improvement but the sound stage become wider so it is more pleasure for prolong listening. If 9 - 10 bucks is not a problem you should give it a try B000067VBA:this_is_a_fine_cable:milena B000067VBA 10ft USB 2.0 Ab Cable: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 Milena No complaints about the cable: it's a cable, and it works B000E5XCEW:works_fine_for_me:donald_frambach B000E5XCEW Apple MA360G/A In-Ear Lanyard Headphones for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 30, 2006 Donald Frambach Ventura, CA United States I use the lanyard headphones to listen to my Ipod nano while running on an elipital exercise machine. The nano is securely held by the lanyard. There is a "click" when the nano is attached. The earphones fit well and sound just fine. The length of the cords can be adjusted for a perfect fit. Works great for me B000E5XCEW:best_fit,_but_still_not_perfect:g._young B000E5XCEW Apple MA360G/A In-Ear Lanyard Headphones for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 April 22, 2006 G. Young Fort Worth, Texas I first bought the less expensive Apple lanyard headphone, but, since it has no adjustable earplugs, I was killing my ears cramming them in (my ears are pretty normal size, by the way). So I bought these, and they fit well. The only drawback is that sometimes I pick up the wind whistling in them. I have seen reviews of both Apple lanyard headphones that complain that they don't plug in snugly to the iPod and thus the iPod can fall off. Those must be defective lanyards or iPods, because both lanyard headphones have attached firmly to my iPod; you can even hear it click when they're properly attached. B000BKAXTW:great_protection:racephan B000BKAXTW Belkin iPod Nano Folio Case Black: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 17, 2006 racephan Raleigh, NC United States This is a well-made, sturdy case that I am happy to have purchased. I use my Nano in the car and for running. I have a FM transmitter cradle in the car and a arm band for running. I use this case to protect my Nano when traveling, at the pool, and transporting it to the car or into work. It provides a durable, classy and protective shield around my Nano to protect it from scratches or damage in my pocket or laptop bag. You can easily access it with the flap open and use it with headphones. You do have to remove the Nano in order to access the data port but thats no issue for me B000BKAXTW:very_stylish_case:j._kelly B000BKAXTW Belkin iPod Nano Folio Case Black: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 December 8, 2005 J. Kelly Melbourne, Australia If you own an Ipod Nano, I think this is the most convenient and stylish way to protect and transport it. Granted, you can't access the dock port while it's in the case, but I don't find this such a disadvantage. With the case clipped and closed, there's access to the hold switch and headphone jack only (hence only 4 stars). To view the screen and use the click wheel, you'll need to unclip. I use the case more to store and transport the Nano. I chose the black one, to match my black Nano, and it looks great. I've found this a very attractive addition to my ever-growing Ipod family. B00003CWEU:sure_they're_expensive_but_.......:lotteryman43 B00003CWEU Monster Cable High-Resolution S-Video Cable (6.6 Feet): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 23, 2006 LotteryMan43 Watertown,CT USA Sure, the price is high - there's no doubt about that. Anyways, being in the electronics industry, I had two thoughts before I wanted to plunk down this much money for cables: 1. I'll make my own cables and save money, or 2. I'll buy cheaper cables, say Magnavox, Philips, Radio shack and save money. I researched making my own cables and realized the following: Monster connectors are better than most - not all gold-plated connectors are equal in physical quality and electrical connecting quality. How they actually grip your equipment is important. Next, cable is easily available, but most of it is rather rigid. Monster cables are soft and bendable, and that's important. A cable must maintain a parameter called "impedance" as it is distorted. Besides, stiff cables are tough to run and pull on your equipment. Finally, I needed a high quality crimping tool to attach the RCA connectors to the cable. A really good crimper starts at $80. So, I gave up on this idea. 2. I'll buy less expensive cables: well, not all connectors or cables are created equal, as I mentioned above. You buy quality cables to preserve that parameter I mentioned, "impedance", and to reduce interference. This doesn't happen with cheap cables. As I mentioned, not all gold-plated connectors are equal, nor do they connect with the same "interference limiting" capabilites. Next, Monster will tell you, at their website, which cables are double-shielded: a braided shield over a foil shield-this is what REALLY keeps out the interference. Finally, not all shielded cables are equal, because some have a coverage of 50% thru 95%, and Monster tells you what you're getting. Also, some shields are aluminum and some are copper..I've picked up many a set of cheaper name brand cables, and none of these parameters were spelled out. So, if you have spent some decent money for your system, or you might be transferring a collection of VHS tapes to DVDs, or you might be archiving personally owned DVDs, or you might one day own great equipment, then you need good cables. Will they make everything that much better? I can't tell you without running tests and doing some measurements, but they did work better for me, and double-shielding with special gripping gold-plated connectors will be better. Finally, I saw where someone pointed out that RCA connectors were NOT the best way to transfer video or component signals, and they are right. So, knowing that, wouldn't you want the best cables possible? Also, DON'T buy a lower model of Monster cables, or get composite instead of component cables. Component cables yield the top performance, followed by S-Video cables, followed by Composite cables. Spend the money now and you'll already own the best cables without spending your hard earned money, AGAIN, to "move up" B00003CWEU:for_a_better_buy...:aaron_m_miller B00003CWEU Monster Cable High-Resolution S-Video Cable (6.6 Feet): Electronics electronics 21 of 23 5.0 December 31, 1999 Aaron M Miller Texas look up the "Monster Cable J2 HCAM SM-6 Hi-8/S-VHS" kit. Although it is titled for camcorders, it has the Super Video 2 (6 ft) and the Interlink 250 (6 ft) for only $5 more. The Interlink 250 are excellent quality RCA cables that by themselves sell for $30. Trust me on this one... I went and looked at the packages to compare. You can also look up the products on the Monster Cable homepage. Enjoy listening B000B9PXNE:good_but_screen_needs_a_cover.:vu_quang_hieu B000B9PXNE Apple MA241G/A Nano Tubes for iPod Nano 1st Generation (5-pack): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Vu Quang Hieu They're good covers, they protected my nano when I dropped it a few times, but the screen gets dirty and dusty easily and it seemed like the cover itself attracted dust. However, the dust is easy to brush off so it is a great product B000B9PXNE:great_at_keeping_ipod_safe_from_scratches:laura_c._haag B000B9PXNE Apple MA241G/A Nano Tubes for iPod Nano 1st Generation (5-pack): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 30, 2006 Laura C. Haag Sacramento, CA USA I really like these because not only do they keep your iPod safe from getting scratched, but the colors are versatile and its fun to be able to switch colors. One thing I will say, they are not too hard to get on and off, but it does a minute. Also, when the tube is on I can't fit the nano into the nano armband for running, or the particular stereo I have for my ipod. But I recommend it for keeping your nano looking nice B000B9PXNE:great!!:f._j._wuebker_"actually,_it's_katie" B000B9PXNE Apple MA241G/A Nano Tubes for iPod Nano 1st Generation (5-pack): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 2, 2006 F. J. Wuebker "Actually, it's Katie" Someplace, Ohio, USA I actually purchased these the day after I got my iPod, from Apple. I wish I would have gotten them from here, though. I like to put Skins on my iPod, and with the Clear tube, you can still see the patterns on the Skins. I don't really need Screen protection, considering I don't bring my iPod anywhere but on car trips and use in my house. I left the Purple one on for, like, 3 weeks, and when I took it off? Nothing. No scratches, marks, fingerprints. Zip. Zero. Zilch. Goose egg. Nada B000B9PXNE:great_ipod_protection:doll B000B9PXNE Apple MA241G/A Nano Tubes for iPod Nano 1st Generation (5-pack): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 August 12, 2006 doll Brooklyn, New York I got these as extra covers for my ipod. I love the colors and there real easy to use. Just slip your ipod in the tubes and it strecths around it keeping it safe.Your still have access to your dail and window.Also you don't have to take it off to upload B000B9PXNE:satisfied_ipod_cover_customer:jean_e._underdue B000B9PXNE Apple MA241G/A Nano Tubes for iPod Nano 1st Generation (5-pack): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 July 16, 2006 Jean E. Underdue I was very satisfied with the ipod covers, they are very durable and versatile. This is also a company that carries a lot of items which I will purchase in the future. Matter of fact I was able to purchase from them an item which I have been searching for for a long time - hot water dispenser B000B9PXNE:don't_be_scared_off_by_3_stars!_read_review!:linda_w._scherf B000B9PXNE Apple MA241G/A Nano Tubes for iPod Nano 1st Generation (5-pack): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 June 18, 2006 Linda W. Scherf McMinnville, OR Ipod nano tubes are very colorful and overall a good protector. PROS- variety of different colors, play-through click wheel access, can access all buttons. CONS-no screen protector. when you get your Ipod...keep it on! A bit hard to slip on and off. B000B9PXNE:protection_is_not_a_problem:v._cummings_"victorc1978" B000B9PXNE Apple MA241G/A Nano Tubes for iPod Nano 1st Generation (5-pack): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 April 20, 2006 V. Cummings "victorc1978" Two Rivers, WI United States I know that these were designed to keep my iPod safe, well these do a great job at it, so safe that you can hardly get them off once you put a tube on! If you have a docking station for you Nano - I would not get these because you have to remove the skin in order to dock you Nano! I like the fact that you get five different colors in the pack - however I don't see myself changing it often with such a tight fit! This is good buy for the money, and protects my iPod wonderfully B000B9PXNE:omg_i_love_these!!!: B000B9PXNE Apple MA241G/A Nano Tubes for iPod Nano 1st Generation (5-pack): Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 March 1, 2006 I was so upset when I got finger prints on my ipod. when it scratched. I got these and they are great. They make the ipod feel less delicate and you're not so afraid of breaking it. It gives it traction too so that it won't slip off your table, or out of your hand. the only problem I've found is that with the tubes on it won't fit in my armband. Oh well, thats a very good sacrifice for this kind of cool. haha... B000BKBYY0:ipod_hi-fi:buckeye_fan B000BKBYY0 Apple M9867LL/A iPod Hi-Fi Home Stereo: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 11, 2006 Buckeye Fan Columbus, Ohio This is one awesome product.... the sound is amazing. We bought it to use to fill in while the musicians at our wedding reception were taking breaks, and the sound filled the room. This is my SECOND Hi-Fi however. The first one i had occassionally would not produce anything but a static sound, but I still give it 5 stars because of Apples phenomenal customer service. I took the unit to our local Apple Store and told them of the problem. The tecs there said it was the first unit that had come back to them, and had not heard of any similar problems... BUT... they replaced it on the spot. They looked up the serial number, and were able to view the date & location it was purchased at, and within 10 minutes we were in and out of the store with a new Hi-FI. I have not experienced any problems with this one, and as I said before.. we are thirlled with the sound quality it produces!! B000BKBYY0:perfect:the_pete B000BKBYY0 Apple M9867LL/A iPod Hi-Fi Home Stereo: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 10, 2006 The Pete Naperville, IL This is exactly what I needed to complete my move to the iPod world. It's like having your entire CD collection in a boombox. It's simple to hook up, has great sound quality, and best of all NO SPEAKER WIRES!!!! Big plus is the portability. I took this on a weekend trip, plugged it in, and had my entire CD collection with me while on vacation. Another advantage is I can move it from room to room as needed for workouts, folding laundry, or whatever (I prefer listening to music without ear buds). It's so plain and compact that I can even have it in a formal living room during a party without it looking out of place the way a stereo does. And the iPod charges while docked so no running out of power. I even could see buying a couple of these babies, putting them in a few different rooms I listen to music in, and just taking the iPod with me from room to room. I got rid of my stereo several months after buying this. I just stopped using it, and I now no longer need CDs except for storage. And this takes up a lot less space. It can sit on a bookshelf or on the floor, could even sit on my desk if I wanted. No need for a stereo cabinet. The only gripe I have is that the remote is pretty limited. It's fine for what it is, but I wish I could use it to search through the songs on my iPod from a distance. For example, while I'm listening to a song, I'd like to be able to see the iPod screen on the remote, use the menus to select the next song/artist/album I want to hear, and put it into a queue of songs to play. Sort of like making a playlist as I listen rather than have to create the playlist in advance and then play it. That would be nirvana B000BKBYY0:ipod_hi-fi_home_stereo:kenneth_r._dilk B000BKBYY0 Apple M9867LL/A iPod Hi-Fi Home Stereo: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Kenneth R. Dilk compared all others of this type and this is the best. it costs more but you get what you paid for. excellent sound from this type of stereo B000BKBYY0:good_value:tom_thumb_"easy_going" B000BKBYY0 Apple M9867LL/A iPod Hi-Fi Home Stereo: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 Tom Thumb "easy going" New York This unit gives clear sound even when very loud. It is neat and sleek. The batteries have a good life and it is very portable. The remote is adequate but it would be nice if it had a nitch for it to reside in; I always lose the things. I put the unit in our car and run audio books off the batteries on trips as my car speakers leave much to be desired. The road vibrations will loosen the iPod but in the house, the iPod seats nicely on its nitch B000BKBYY0:i'll_be_moving_my_stereo_to_the_basement:j._martin_"jeff_punk_rock_martin" B000BKBYY0 Apple M9867LL/A iPod Hi-Fi Home Stereo: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 October 5, 2006 J. Martin "Jeff Punk Rock Martin" Portland, OR USA In the spirit of full disclosure, I have to confess that I'm not an audiophile. I'm a music fan, and I'm definitely not the type to be more into his stereo than the music he plays on it. That said, I must confess that I'm digging my iPod Hi-Fi in a big way. Part of my sales pitch to my wife in buying an iPod in the first place was that we'd eventually also pick up an iPod Hi-Fi, then move our stereo - and our CDs & LPs - to the basement. So my big question in hatching this scheme was, "Can this thing really replace a home stereo for most people?" (That's MOST people...not audiosnobs.) I'm happy to report that the answer is yes. Actually, a big YES! For this unit, the folks at Apple have stuffed the workings of a completely serviceable home stereo into a neat, compact little box. It does what most (again MOST) people want a stereo to do: fills a room with music, keeps the music clear, and allows the user to pump up the volume a bit without sacrificing sound quality. So, my worry that I might be replacing a stereo with a boombox was unfounded. This thing has a nice, big, full, rich sound. Audio geeks may disagree but, truth be told, most of us are not audio geeks. Unlike some other folks who have reviewed this system, I have no problem with the iPod Hi-Fi being a bit on the heavy side. Hey - you don't want your stereo to seem flimsy! If I have one complaint, it's that I'm not completely sold on the design. It's not exactly bad, but with its white finish and rounded corners, it does look a little like a kitchen appliance. On the bright side, Apple could add a Belgian Waffle making function to their next version, and they'll REALLY have a hit on their hands. B000BKBYY0:happily_surprised:d._mason_"music_lover" B000BKBYY0 Apple M9867LL/A iPod Hi-Fi Home Stereo: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 23, 2006 D. Mason "Music lover" Carbondale, CO United States I recently purchased the Apple Hi-Fi Stereo inorder to have high quality sound for vacations, outdoor picnics and special events. We ended up using this system as the sole house music system for our children during a move. The quality of sound, the volume available and the ease of use were amazing and well beyond what I expected in this "portable" system. I would highly recommend it. On my wish list, I would like to see a black version and a padded travel case for protection and ease of traveling B000BKBYY0:great_sound,_but_an_fm_tuner_would_be_nice:jonathan_k._perkins B000BKBYY0 Apple M9867LL/A iPod Hi-Fi Home Stereo: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 August 20, 2006 Jonathan K. Perkins Harbor City, CA, USA Other than the lack of an FM tuner--no complaints. Great sound, solidly built B000BKBYY0:hi-fi_is_the_way_to_go:eric_j._keller_"ex-virgin_islander" B000BKBYY0 Apple M9867LL/A iPod Hi-Fi Home Stereo: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 August 16, 2006 Eric J. Keller "Ex-Virgin Islander" Sunnyvale, CA I originally got this item because all the I-pod docking stations seemed overpriced at $100 or more dollars-so what the hell spend a little more for the newest thing, right? I was and am totally amazed by the freaking pure power and sound of this thing! By far the best investment I have made-ever! This thing rocks my whole apartment-you will be stunned at how load it is. Now when I go to my pool in the center of my apartment compound, I through a couple of batteries in it, set it on a lounge chair(with my handy shuffle-sized remote in 2 ziplock baggies) and float on a pool lounge shuffling through my entire music collection. BUY ONE B000BKBYY0:expensive!!!_but_a_damn_good_stereo!:closet_monster B000BKBYY0 Apple M9867LL/A iPod Hi-Fi Home Stereo: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 August 12, 2006 Closet Monster Okay... so the price tag is a little hefty but this stereo unit is definately worthwhile. I decided to go with the Hi-Fi because it sounds great, it charges your Ipod and it also offers an AUDIO IN plug-in so you can hook it up to your computer and use it when watching your DVD's or playing video games. This is not available with the other competing units which provide an AUDIO OUT plug-in... this is stupid. Why would I want to add more speakers to another speaker? Anyways... The only reason why I give this 4 stars is because I think it's way too pricey. Luckily, I got mine refurbished at a local retailer so I didn't have to play the full street price. Oh how I love to gloat! LMAO B000BKBYY0:it's_a_little_expensive_but_it's_good_to_own_one!:s._li B000BKBYY0 Apple M9867LL/A iPod Hi-Fi Home Stereo: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 July 24, 2006 S. Li CA USA I finally bought it! Here is my impression...It's a great design, I like it white! It's easy to install and I can move it around in the house. As for the sound, I was a little disappointed, some music sounds better than others and I thought it sounded better at the store! But it's perfect for the bedroom. I like the remote too! It would be nice if it comes with a wake up option! So far, so good B0001RM9GA:good_overall.: B0001RM9GA Sony SRS-T33 Compact Portable Speakers (Blue): Electronics electronics 4.0 October 14, 2006 I didn't buy these speakers. I was traveling to my mother's friends house, and her daughter owned these. I wasn't sure if they were new or used, but overall they worked well. I listened to them while doing my hmework with my cheap off-brand mp3 player. These are pretty good because you can plug them into anything with a speaker input. The girl who owned it had an iPod, and when she plugged it in, the sound was much lower because she had a lock on how high the volume could go [that was set on her iPod]. So if the sound is too low or high, it's the mp3 player or iPod B0001RM9GA:perfect_for_laptops_and_not_bad_for_music:m._larsen_"diamond" B0001RM9GA Sony SRS-T33 Compact Portable Speakers (Blue): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 4.0 July 25, 2006 M. Larsen "diamond" Vernon Hills, IL USA Given the low cost and extremely small size, these speakers do a couple of things well, and some not so well: Strengths: 1) Amplifying weak laptop speakers for better presentations. 2) Very small, portable, and lightweight. 3) Outstanding reproduction of voice for watching TV/Movies on your laptop. 4) Amplies music loud enough to be heard easily from quite a range. 5) Very low cost in the portable speaker market. Weaknesses: 1) Little to no bass. 2) Not a great iPod/MP3 player add-on, unless size is your only concern. Overall, if you need to boost your laptop so that you can watch movies on the road a little better or give better presentations to a room, then these speakers are perfect for it and are inexpensive to boot. If you're looking for something to make your MP3 player sound great, look at upgrading to the next set up of Sony speakers (Sony SRS-T88) B0001RM9GA:small_yet_powerful:andrea B0001RM9GA Sony SRS-T33 Compact Portable Speakers (Blue): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 May 13, 2006 Andrea Southern California I thought it would be impossible to find little speakers that sounded good, but I'm pretty happy with the Sony SRS-T33. I don't know if the type of batteries used makes a difference, but I put in a couple of lithium ones. Also, it can be used without batteries, which is okay for at night when you are putting yourself to sleep and you don't want it too loud. By the way, I use it with my ipod B0001RM9GA:sony_users_will_like:jaba_"matt" B0001RM9GA Sony SRS-T33 Compact Portable Speakers (Blue): Electronics electronics 4 of 10 4.0 January 28, 2006 Jaba "Matt" Arizona, USA These speakers work great with my Sony Walkman. The people who are talking trash need to remember that when Sony makes the speakers they test it on "their" products. When you buy Sony speakers for "say an I-Pod" they may or may not work, but when you buy them for a Sony-Made product, you can almost be sure that they will. Anyway, these speakers work very well with my Sony Walkman, and I would recommend them to anyone with a Sony Device. B0001RM9GA:no_volume_control?_runs_on_batteries?: B0001RM9GA Sony SRS-T33 Compact Portable Speakers (Blue): Electronics electronics 12 of 21 1.0 November 28, 2005 I got an iPod Nano about a month ago and wanted some speakers. I got these speakers because they were cheap and was a good company name. I got these speakers delivered 2 weeks ago and plugged them into my nano. They sounded soooooooo bad! 1. no volume control 2. batteries die out too quickly 3. no bass 4. sounds fuzzy 5. cord is too short 6. too small for big sound [... B0001RM9GA:works_great_with_the_ipod_shuiffle:james_kelly B0001RM9GA Sony SRS-T33 Compact Portable Speakers (Blue): Electronics electronics 4 of 6 5.0 October 10, 2005 James Kelly I use these speakers with my ipod shuffle and they work great B0001RM9GA:finally_--_the_speakers_i_have_been_searching_for!!!:bevi_"broadway_lover" B0001RM9GA Sony SRS-T33 Compact Portable Speakers (Blue): Electronics electronics 3 of 6 5.0 September 11, 2005 Bevi "Broadway lover" Connecticut These speakers are small enough to use as under-pillow speakers which help me fall asleep to music on my tapes. My tape player has auto-reverse, so the second side of the tape starts when the first side ends without me having to turn the tape over -- I sometimes need both sides in order to fall asleep. The other great advantage of this speaker is that it works with or without batteries! When I am trying to fall asleep, I don't need the batteries -- I don't want the music too loud, and I don't want my battery running down because it has been left on all night -- so I turn the battery off. If I want to play a tape, the radio, or the TV (all available on my Walkman) while I do something else, I turn the battery on, which allows for a louder sound. Before I found this SONY speaker, I had bought 4 other speakers that just didn't do all that this one can. I am very happy with this product B0002KSN7U:not_the_cheapest..._but_the_best!:bob_manson B0002KSN7U Garmin iQue 3600 ClearTouch Anti-Glare Screen Protector: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 20, 2006 Bob Manson Berkeley, CA United States Sure, you're probably thinking "Gee, that's a lot of money for a screen protector." I did too. But I've used the el-cheapo screen protectors... and know what they're worth. I've used ClearTouch screen protectors on my other Palms, and this one is no exception. They fit _perfectly_. They have a perfect writing surface. They come with a reusable microfiber cleaning cloth and a plastic card to iron out any bubbles. They're very non-glare. They're reusable, just wash and re-install if they get dirty underneath; they don't use an adhesive. Honestly, what more could you ask for? (That they be installed at the factory.) I wouldn't use a Palm without one B0002KSN7U:the_best:kate_maeda_"kalohe" B0002KSN7U Garmin iQue 3600 ClearTouch Anti-Glare Screen Protector: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 November 7, 2005 Kate Maeda "kalohe" Apex, NC I've tried a lot of screen protectors since I got my iQue. At first there were very few that fit properly. Even when I found them they expected to be replaced every month. The first time I took this off and washed it, I really didn't expect it to continue working, now I'm several washings and about 5 months into using mine. It seems expensive for just one, but it's great B00006HZ0K:good_mouse_for_mac_g5_running_tiger:g._ward_"macboy" B00006HZ0K Logitech MX500 Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 G. Ward "macboy" Queens, NY USA This is a no frills workhorse that tracks accurately and has no issues with OS 10/Tiger. It would have received a 5, but the scroll wheel does not navigate left and right, like the Microsoft Intellipoint mouse it replaced B00006HZ0K:best_wired_mouse_you_can_buy:fernando_dominguez_jr. B00006HZ0K Logitech MX500 Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Fernando Dominguez Jr. Miami, FL It feels great, it works great and the software is actually useful B00006HZ0K:works_seamlessly_with_mac_&_pc:kristopher_l._kelly B00006HZ0K Logitech MX500 Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Kristopher L. Kelly Have had no problems at all with this mouse. Very comfortable and the extra features are nice. Would recommend it to anyone B00006HZ0K:great_mouse:joe B00006HZ0K Logitech MX500 Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 9, 2006 Joe I'm using it right now actually. It has a great feel in your hand, the extra buttons are all in great locations. I think it's one of the best mice I've ever used. I like the texture of it too, kinda rubberized. Works well B00006HZ0K:this_mouse_is_perfect_for_me:j._irps_"krazejjklown" B00006HZ0K Logitech MX500 Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 5, 2006 J. Irps "krazejjklown" Illinois i haven't had a single problem with this mouse like i had with so many other roller ball mouses. i don't think i will ever get another that doesn't have an optical lazer. i love the fact that there is the two buttons on the side for flipping back and forth between pages. it is perfect placement. it does have a cord, but i still find that a safty net considering all the problems i had with all the cheep cordless mouses (mice?) i bought. you won't be disappointed with this piece of equipment B00006HZ0K:great_mouse,_great_price:william_mcneill B00006HZ0K Logitech MX500 Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 November 9, 2005 William McNeill Boston, MA If you're moving up to an optical mouse from a mechanical ball mouse, the MX500 is a good combination of performance and price. I haven't tested laser mice yet, so I can't compare those to the MX500, but I suspect like other gaming devices, high-end laser mice are great for hard-core gamers, whereas an optical mouse like the MX500 would more than suffice for the rest of us. Like other technology purchases, you want to look for that sweet spot in the price/performance combo. When compared to the old mechanical ball mouse that came with my Gateway that I've been using for 5 years, the responsiveness, speed, and accuracy of the MX500 was mind blowing. It moves smooth on the mousepad and many other surfaces. I used it on my leg for crying out loud. And no more sticking problems from a gummed up ball. The form feels great in my hand, and I love the forward and back buttons on the left side of the mouse. If you're considering high-end laser mice, take notice that most only have back buttons and not forward buttons like the MX500. I bought an OEM version from the used section for $15. It was brand-new. OEM just means it does not come in a retail box because it was bought with the intention of being included in a package deal with something else. Often the warranty is not as long or present at all. But for $15, I was willing to take the chance and was not disappointed B00006HZ0K:great_mouse!:j._williams B00006HZ0K Logitech MX500 Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 October 5, 2005 J. WILLIAMS I got this as a replacement for the same model. You can't go wrong with this one! Comfortable and easy to use. Fast response for gaming. I love it! B00006HZ0K:comfortable_mouse:tom_h_"starry173" B00006HZ0K Logitech MX500 Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 August 15, 2005 Tom H "starry173" Grand Rapids, MI USA The placement of the BACK button and scroll backward buttons are good. Easy to get at and out of the way of normal use. However, the FORWARD and scroll forward buttons are difficult to use and pretty much unneccesary, since it is very rare for me to use them anyway. Under normal usage, the mouse's heaviness is unimportant...but I can imagine it could be hard on a gamer. I like the ergonomics of the mouse, as it decreases the amount of hand movement needed for normal use. The left and right mouse buttons are a little hard to push, but I actually like that, since I can rest my fingers on them without accidentally clicking them. Overall, it is a very comfortable mouse to hold and move around. For me, they could have easily left off the FORWARD and scroll forward and task changer buttons, which I now completely ignore after some brief clumsy experimentation B0002OEBX6:great_cable:jitaroo B0002OEBX6 Apple iPod V Cable Dock Connector for FW or USB: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 2, 2005 Jitaroo if you have an iPod mini, or a 4G or up iPod, then you will be wondering, Why should i get this? well, you shouldnt because this product is mainly made for 3G iPods, becasue the third generation iPod doesnt charge via USB, for it does the exact opposite, sucks the life out of your iPod. this lets you do what all the latest iPods can do, if you are a windows user, charges your iPod while conected to your computer. the only users who whould need this is for people with an unpowered usb port, for the latest iPods B0002OEBX6:always_good_to_have:scott_baret B0002OEBX6 Apple iPod V Cable Dock Connector for FW or USB: Electronics electronics 5.0 May 1, 2005 Scott Baret Pittsburgh, PA USA This is a cable that anyone could use. If you don't have a FireWire card, it's better to have this one in case you upgrade. Even if you do have FireWire, it's good to have this as a backup--what if you only have one FireWire port and you've got an external hard drive on it that you can't disconnect? The versatility alone is good, and the fact that it's relatively inexpensive for a name brand cable makes it a better deal B0002OEBX6:just_so_you_know...:brad_salomons B0002OEBX6 Apple iPod V Cable Dock Connector for FW or USB: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 4.0 February 17, 2005 Brad Salomons Edmonton, AB Picked up one to charge my iPod at work: you should note that you can't use the USB to charge (3G iPod, at least) either through your computer or through a separate USB AC Adaptor. You can only charge through Firewire on 3G iPods. I made this mistake and have had to return parts. This seems to be a very obscure fact B0002ZPFAS:electronic_:herman_drepaul_"construct_t" B0002ZPFAS 3.5mm STEREO JACK TO 2.5mm STEREO PLUG ADAPTOR: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Herman Drepaul "Construct_t" Bronx, New York Basically ,I had a head unit for my car sound system. Saw it had a auxiliary wire input for and ipod/Mp3 player. Then bought a auxiliary wire. Tried the wire on the head unit, but the auxiliary head was to big. So, I bought this adapter and couldn't be happier. B0001H27PS:just_buy_it.:luxt B0001H27PS Targus CVR600 15.4 Groove Notebook Backpack: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 9, 2006 Luxt Canada You know you want to. You're thinking about it. You're reading reviews, thinking "Hey...maybe this is the one for me." You're thinking it, aren't you? Of course you are. And you should be. Because it's the best bag ever. There's room for everything, it smelled nice even right out of the plastic, and it fits very tiny people (me) and very large people (my friends). It is very comfortable, and does not squash the [...] of either gender (this is a big deal for me since most backpacks squash my [...], and that makes me sad). On a daily basis i drag my laptop, a tome-sized textbook, an old skool (paper) notebook, absurd amount of pens, calculator, an extra battery, cell phone charger, mp3 charger, usb mouse, laptop adapter, girly stuff (brush, makeup...girl things) and i can still cram extra clothes in there if i need to. i am a happy kitten. B0001H27PS:very_good_backpack!_:julia_popova B0001H27PS Targus CVR600 15.4 Groove Notebook Backpack: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Julia Popova wv I love it, it is comfortable and neat and big enough for 15.4" laptop B0001H27PS:this_is_a_great_bag!_highly_recommended.:maria_a._anguelova_"maria" B0001H27PS Targus CVR600 15.4 Groove Notebook Backpack: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Maria A. Anguelova "Maria" Los Angeles, US I have 15.4' notebook that fits perfectly in the bag. The thing that impressed me the most is the design. The bag is SOooo stylish! One of my friends bought a similar one from Nordstroms for $200. The bag is also light and has multiple compartments. It's really a steal. B0001H27PS:excellent_product:jose_castillo B0001H27PS Targus CVR600 15.4 Groove Notebook Backpack: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Jose Castillo I am satisfied by the purchase of this Targus CVR600 15.4 Groove Notebook Backpack since it is super wide, comfortable and with many compartments to keep objects apart of the laptop. I recommend it to you B0001H27PS:great_value_for_money:integral_yogi_"auro" B0001H27PS Targus CVR600 15.4 Groove Notebook Backpack: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Integral Yogi "Auro" State College, PA USA I am glad I bought this backpack. It exceeded all my expectations. I strongly recommend this one B0001H27PS:gets_the_job_done:suzanne_r._lopez B0001H27PS Targus CVR600 15.4 Groove Notebook Backpack: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 Suzanne R. Lopez Stuart, FL Decent backpack for under $25. Carries my laptop and all my books and notebooks B0001H27PS:a_nice_little_college_backpack.:l._s._dombrowski_"college_senior." B0001H27PS Targus CVR600 15.4 Groove Notebook Backpack: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 5, 2006 L. S. Dombrowski "College senior." Stevens Point, WI USA This is my fourth Targus item, I've purchased over the past five years. Targus is usually pretty good about keeping your laptops safe. The backpack is nice, but a little small. Also, the padding for back support is a little thin when you have a hard laptop or sharp edged book in the back compartment. The handle on the top is a little cheap compared to the more expensive models. But honestly this model, dollar for dollar value, probably surpasses its more expensive brothers. From what I've seen from my other Targus backpacks, is that they have a heavy-duty use (aka regular college experience) lifetime of about one year or so. Then after a year, the seams by the zippers of backpack will start to rip & what not. I have not had this happen yet with my model, & I've been using it for about three months so far. But I've had it happen to every other Targus Backpack I've purchased. This backpack will comfortable hold 3-4 textbooks plus a laptop computer or 4-5 textbooks san a laptop. There are three major pocket areas that can hold calculators, writing utensils, & other college peripherals. Over all I really like this backpack for the money. I've purchased the more the expensive Targus Models, they are very nice, but you have a tendency to loose more items in your backpack then store. (and the only have a shelf live of a year anyway.) This is a good deal B0001H27PS:great_quality_light_notebook_case:chiss_"chiss" B0001H27PS Targus CVR600 15.4 Groove Notebook Backpack: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Chiss "Chiss" Don't let the price fool you, this is a quality notebook case. I've traditionally used a larger leather briefcase, but I wanted a lighter case to use on occassion. I've been so pleased it has replaced my heavier case. My wife borrowed the case for one of her trips and I never got it back; I had to go out and buy a new one. My laptop is well protected in the padded central section. The carrying straps show no sign of distress, I've had problems with other bags' straps breaking at the clips. I've had the case for ~6 months, use it daily and I'm very pleased with the quality B0001H27PS:solid,_for_better_or_for_worse:peter_shultz B0001H27PS Targus CVR600 15.4 Groove Notebook Backpack: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 3, 2006 Peter Shultz Chicago, IL USA The laptop pouch is well padded and a reasonable size (though my 13" Macbook isn't deep enough to fill it out), and there's a good variety of pockets. I haven't found a good place for the computer's power cord, but it's easy to stuff a lot of books, notepads, pens, and mints in there. The zippers and strap clips are solidly made; no problems yet. My only minor annoyance is that it feels heavy when fully loaded. I usually stuff about as much into it as possible, though, so that shouldn't stop you from buying one -- just know that it isn't a "miracle bag" that can reduce the apparent weight of your load B000BRV60A:stylish,_portable_smudge-magnet:m._canavino B000BRV60A JBL On Tour Plus Portable Speaker System: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 July 7, 2006 M. Canavino Chicago, IL I purchased the JBL On Tour Plus specifically for my PSP. The design and styling match the PSP perfectly, and the included stand fits well. Nice tocuh on the stand are rubber pads to prevent scratches. Overall presentation is very good, case is sturdy, but bulky; quite a bit larger than the pieces are seperately. Audio quality is good, volume wasn't as high as I expected, even on AC. Won't be using the On Tour as a stero for a loud party. Watching a movie sounds great, though. Can plug any MP3 player/psp/discman, etc. into it that has a regular audio jack. Takes 4 AAAs, or included AC adaptor. Buttons are flush, vol up/down, both to turn off. Would recomend for any PSP owner who wants to watch movies (or just listen to tunes). Audio is good, setup is very quick & easy B000DT7ZJM:great_quality_for_relatively_low_price!:mohammed_saleh B000DT7ZJM 1GB DDR2-667 Sodimm: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 August 31, 2006 Mohammed Saleh Kuwait The item I purchased is surprisingly low at price compared to other brands. Only I did not like the reseller that I was redirected to (XP Passport) they did not have any only support, their website is very poor and untill now I still did not receive any reply for my questions that I've asked them through their contacting email B0001ZZ838:palmone_expansion_card:james_r._olden B0001ZZ838 PalmOne P10993U 256 MB Memory Expansion Card: Electronics electronics 7 of 9 5.0 September 13, 2005 James R. Olden I received my expansion card in a very timely manner at a very good price. I am completely satisfied with the order and the service. B000AGK8NI:really_cool:andrea_hoffman_"andy" B000AGK8NI Vantec LapCool3 USB Notebook Cooling Pad: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Andrea Hoffman "andy" port st. lucie, FL If you use your laptop on your lap, then this is the product for you. I took my laptop into be fixed because it was over-heating and shutting down. They recommended a lap top cooler, of which I had never heard. Surfed the web and got this product. It performs well, as does my computer. Plus, it is a real bargain B000AGK8NI:vantec_lapcool3_usb_notebook_cooling_pad:mdg B000AGK8NI Vantec LapCool3 USB Notebook Cooling Pad: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 5, 2006 mdg The fans work great. They are not variable speed fans but they come with an on/off switch on the cord. The biggest drawback is the use of plastic. The plastic is quite flimsy for bigger laptops, especially the grills over the fans. If you aren't careful the plastic can be easily pushed down into the fan B000AGK8NI:great_budget_laptop_cooler:m._greenfield B000AGK8NI Vantec LapCool3 USB Notebook Cooling Pad: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 M. Greenfield This is a very good cooler for a very good price. The first time I tried it my laptop fan did not turn on once in about 4 hours, normally it comes on and stays on for quite a while. This cooling pad is very quiet, thin and light. I can fit it in my laptop compartment of my backpack along with my laptop with no problem. Pros: works very well, especially for the price, quiet and light. Cons: Does not have a USB hub built in unlike other more expensive coolers, this can be a problem if you only have 1 or 2 ports on your laptop B000AGK8NI:excellent_product:a._luinetti_"mammeor" B000AGK8NI Vantec LapCool3 USB Notebook Cooling Pad: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 1, 2006 A. luinetti "mammeor" las vegas i'm a student and i practically live at the university main library. this little cheap piece of plastic with two fans will give my laptop an extended life and it will keep me from burning my thighs...it works wonderfully. i was running an antivirus scan, Internet explorer, Word and Itunes, and yet the pc felt like it was as cool as when it's off... nice little product, quite and a latte weighs more than this life and pc saving fan B000AGK8NI:not_meant_for_larger_laptops:c._heyl B000AGK8NI Vantec LapCool3 USB Notebook Cooling Pad: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 30, 2006 C. Heyl OK, I read all the reviews and knew what I was getting into. I have one of those behemouth 17" desktop replacement laptops, you know the kind...weighs like 10 lbs. This laptop already has 3 fans on the underside and they always run. Thought I'd try a laptop cooler. I knew it would not fit under my notebook well but bought it anyway. The LapCool3 fans are quiet, much quieter than the 3 OEMs. I have had the LapCool3 for several weeks and as it teeters under my notebook it is always running---as well as the 3 OEM fans. Can't say that my notebook runs any cooler. Suffice to say that the LapCool3 would be pretty good for standard size laptops, appears to withstand the weight of this my 10 pounder so for the little guys its a good deal B000AGK8NI:vantec_lapcool3:john_fasciana B000AGK8NI Vantec LapCool3 USB Notebook Cooling Pad: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 25, 2006 John Fasciana Depew, NY This product works just as I expected it too. Keeps my laptop cool so it does not feel like it is overheating. Price was right also so I do not have any negatives as of yet B000AGK8NI:lap_cooler_died_within_a_month:v._kim B000AGK8NI Vantec LapCool3 USB Notebook Cooling Pad: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 2.0 August 22, 2006 V. Kim I've had the lap cooler for about a month and just noticed yesterday that the fans stopped working all together. I'm not sure what happened, but I surmise, if overworked (left on for a long period of time), that the fans will burn out. The product did work for the month and I was seemingly satisfied (although my 15" macbook would slide off if it wasn't on a sturdy surface.) -- hence, not a lap cooler, but a desk cooler. I'd suggest you think again before purchasing this brand of lap cooler. Perhaps one that doesn't haven't to connect to your usb. B000AGK8NI:solved_my_cooling_needs:kevin_m._smart B000AGK8NI Vantec LapCool3 USB Notebook Cooling Pad: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 21, 2006 Kevin M. Smart As most Dell laptop owners know there always seems to be significant cooling issues w/ all the laptops that they release. Mostly b/c of the fan being on the bottom and collecting dust and not allowing for proper cooling. Along with the collection of dust on the heatsink all leads to significant coolings issues w/ my Inspiron Dell laptop. This cooling pad w/ dual spal fans ended up being the perfect solution for my cooling problems. While gaming my laptop could get anywhere upwards of 150 degrees under heavy load. After my laptop had been sitting on the cooling pad for only 5-10 minutes I continued to watch the internal temperatures drop. At the end of the drop my laptop was running 20 degrees cooler than it was w/o the cooler. Under heavy load the max it gets to is about 120 degrees. The most amazing thing about this cooler is the quiet performance that it delivers. At 1500 rpms the fans can't not even be heard while spinning at full speed, while still delivering great cooling performance. My laptop sits nicely on top w/ no wobble and no bending of the light cooling case. This is one of the best cooling solutions that I could ever find for my overheating laptop B000A6V7MY:monster_shielded_car_cable:jeffrey_d._porteous B000A6V7MY Monster MP3 MusicConnect Portable Audio Player to Car Stereo Cable (1/8" Mini to 1/8 Mini) 2 m. Cable (1/8 mini plug to 1/8 mini) (MPC MCON MINI-2M): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Jeffrey D. Porteous La Mirada, California This is exactly the product I needed. I bought it so I could connect a cassette player through the iPod port of my new Saturn ION's stereo faceplate. Now I can stay connected to Books on Tape, recorded radio dramas, etc., even though there's no tape player in the dash. Monster's heavy shielding assures no hiss or interfering hum. Recommended B000EEP9V2:not_recieved:brendan_k._wentworth B000EEP9V2 Creative SL3100 Wireless Headphones: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 11, 2006 Brendan K. Wentworth I ordered this product in August and have not recieved it yet. I just want to cancel the order. B000EEP9V2:very_reliable:robert_bruce B000EEP9V2 Creative SL3100 Wireless Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 October 18, 2006 Robert Bruce Arlington, VA USA I've used the SL3100 Bluetooth headphones for over 3 months now and am very pleased with them. I waited awhile before writing a review because of my experience with the Logitech Bluetooth headphones for the Ipod. I wrote a glowing review for those in mid-2005 after I had them for a couple of weeks only to have them break on me a few weeks later. I subsequently replaced them two additional times only to experience repeated breakings of the head band. When I received the SL3100s I quickly put them through all the situations in which the Logitech headphones broke (carry-on luggage, falling asleep while wearing them etc.) yet they have failed to break. I think Creative has a winner here. I only wish Creative could make them a little sleeker. Other than that they look a little floppy, they have good battery life, good range and easily sync up for use with my Ipod, TV and PSP. B000EEP9V2:bad_product:jing_ding B000EEP9V2 Creative SL3100 Wireless Headphones: Electronics electronics 1.0 September 22, 2006 Jing Ding Columbus, OH USA 1. My head is not as big as Neal Cuveto, but the plastic arm broke after 1 week of wearing. 2. After about 2 weeks of use, the battery dies as soon as I put it on my head, or I put my hand between 2 ear pieces. I have to keep it charged all the time. It is not wireless anymore B000EEP9V2:sizing_is_an_issue.:e._laemmert_"eclecticism" B000EEP9V2 Creative SL3100 Wireless Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 August 31, 2006 E. Laemmert "Eclecticism" Albany, OR USA In short, decent sound was not offset by a high degree of discomfort from wearing these. They weren't particularly adjustable, and so if you don't have a head that happens to work for them, it's not going to work. I'd recommend trying out a variety of headsets first, then checking the brands that seem to work for you. In the meantime, until the manufacturers realize that there is perfectly adequate "fitting technology", we'll stick with things that cost a fifth of what we're paying for here and give a lot more B000EEP9V2:best_out_there:elizabeth_a._barrett B000EEP9V2 Creative SL3100 Wireless Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 August 29, 2006 Elizabeth A. Barrett New York Ill start off with this - Wireless headphones are a new innovation, so there are very few out there, and most have many flaws. But the Creative SL3100 is the best of whats out there, not perfect, but its a new technology. If you want wireless headphones, this is the way to go. ESPECALLY if you have a creative player that will allow you to control the player with these headphones. For my personal experiences with it. The battery life is great, and lasted me virtually an entire cross-country airplane trip yesterday. (4 and a half hours) and then . The range never dies out if you carry it in your pocket, but i found it can extend as far as 100 feet (over 3 times the reported amount) if there is a completely clear path between you and the player. Although at this range a person walking between you will temporally block the signal. In normal use, moving to the next room should not ruin the signal, but it dies at around 25 feet (as opposed to the reported 30). But once again, in your pocket it will work fine. Im no Audiophile, but it has perfect playback, with occasional beeps when you skip to the next track, or its funning low on batteries, which, although soft, gets annoying. The generally fit in a bag, and can fit in a pocket, but a bit uncomfortably. They are, however, surprisingly comfortable on your head. I have used them with my MP3 player, computer, and even record player, it is never a hassle. The only real complaint is they are a bit big... but its doubtful they would fit in a smaller casing. Also it should be noted that it uses blue tooth, which is a flawed technology only in that two devices cant operate within wireless range of each other. This should not be too much of a problem as they are not all that common today... but the thing it is can never be too common for that reason. Imagine if all MP3 palyer did not work within 30 feet of another. But once again, ive had no problems on that end, even in crowds and in the city. And on a final note, id like to say of all the wired headphones i have ever had, almost all of them break somewhere involving the wire connecting it to the player. Summary: Has a few annoyances and flaws, but for a new technology is absolutely great. In a few years when wireless headphones are more common, perhaps we will see smaller ones with longer range and such... but for now, compared to anything else these are the best B000EEP9V2:exceptionally_clear_wireless_joy:anthony_petrenko B000EEP9V2 Creative SL3100 Wireless Headphones: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 August 19, 2006 Anthony Petrenko I've had these headphones for about 2 weeks now and they've completely surpassed my expectations and I'm extremely happy with them. They work flawlessly with every device I've hooked them to. They can connect to anything with a strereo headphone jack (3.5mm) and If you'd like to hook them up to your Audio/Video reciever all you need is one of those jacks that converted the large plug to the small ones. They're foolproof to use; simply conect the very small bluetooth transmitter to a device and turn it on, turn on the headphones and they hook up seamlessly. The audio quality is much better than I expected and you'd be hard pressed to tell the difference between wired and wireless because the sound is exceptional. The charger provided charges both the headphones and the small transmitter at the same time, the charge time is only about 2.5 hours and they last a reasonable 7-8 hours of continous music play. What makes these headphones so versatile is that they can also be used in wired mode and they come with a cable that alows you to use tham as regular wired headphones if the battery dies out on you. They are quite lightweight and I use them at the gym regularily. The ONLY slight downside is that because the headphones have a built in Lithium-Ion battery, they are a little larger than I'd like but it's a downside I am more then willing to put up with because having NO wires is simply amazing. I don't think I can ever go back to wired headphones. I can't believe more people don't own these yet because CREATIVE obviously did their research before releasing these and overall they are exceptional headphones. There is occasionally interference but the transmitter automatically fixes it quickly so al you need to do is hook them up to your MP3 and leave it in your pocket. Even more good news is that if you have a MP3 player that supports the audio controls, you can scroll through songs from buttons on the headphones, but even if your MP3 player doesn't support this, there is a volume control on the headphone that works no matter what the transmitter is hooked to. Just so you know, these headphones are not meant to transmit very far and there is interference if you go a room or too away because the transmiter is so small it really can't create a strong enough signal to punch through a bunch of walls but this isn't what the headphones are meant for. I simply can't say enough good things about these great sounding wireless headphones and I'd highly recomend them to anyone wanting a perfect solution for some wirelss music from an MP3 player, TV, and any other device you'd like to hook them. B000EEP9V2:love_them!!:kimmy B000EEP9V2 Creative SL3100 Wireless Headphones: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 July 13, 2006 Kimmy Bainbridge Island, WA Great headphone and they work seamlessly with my Zen Sleek Photo. Controls are on the right earphone, including: FF, Reverse, Pause and Volume. All work perfectly. No issues with durability. I cram them into my messenger bag everyday with little care. Also, they are comfortable to wear and stay in place during activity (working out, running, etc B00007J5WE:ok_with_some_design_problems:c._good B00007J5WE Sharper Image Talking Pedometer with Music and Clock (EB300): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 September 24, 2004 C. Good Chicago Am trying to make due with it since I purchased. It's overpriced by $7 compared with the Spartan Sports Talking Pedometer (almost the same product except different colors for plastic). The stride mechanism also sticks occasionally and I have to shake the device to get it to work. I agree with previous comments - there are some problems. It's too easy to accidentally press the button on top that turns on the very annoying music, and it's too easy to accidentally press the button on top that turns the alarm on, and it's too easy to accidentally press the big button on the front that will speak the number of steps and distance you've walked. B00007E7C8:great_sound,_great_price:cliff_c._collins B00007E7C8 AUDIO TECHNICA ATH-M30 Closed Back Dynamic Stereo Monitor Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Cliff C. Collins Sacramento, California United States I was looking for a quality pair of headphones that would not cost an arm and a leg. I found the ATH-M30 listed on Amazon and began researching it. I decided to purchase them and they arrived a few days later. The sound was marvelous, exactly what I was hoping for. There was plenty of clarity and strong bass. An added bonus was the eleven foot cord which was not a buying point, but comes in handy when moving around the room. I recommend these to anybody looking for quality headphones without paying through the nose B00007E7C8:comfortable,_sound_great:brian_f B00007E7C8 AUDIO TECHNICA ATH-M30 Closed Back Dynamic Stereo Monitor Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Brian_F Boston, MA, USA I got these a couple months ago because I work in a loud part of the building. The normal foam headphones that came with the portable CD player sounded OK , but I had to turn up the volume so high to mask the noise that I was worried about my hearing. After trying 3 sets of around-the-ear headphones from various retail stores, and returning them, I got the ATH-M30's. They do a good job at keeping the external noise out, and they really sound good at reasonable (or higher) volumes for most CD's. Some (mostly older albums) could use a bit more bass, but most have good bass without sounding muddy. They are crystal clear. In some songs I had listened to dozens of times, I was hearing new things with these headphones. The band is kind of tight, but the cushions around the ears are so large and soft. They are very comfortable. They seem well-designed and sturdy but are not all that heavy. I don't usually bother with doing these reviews, but I'd like people to know how good these are, especially for the price B00007E7C8:very,_very_good_value.:cooper B00007E7C8 AUDIO TECHNICA ATH-M30 Closed Back Dynamic Stereo Monitor Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 27, 2006 Cooper Bloomington, IN I did a lot of research before buying these cans (i learned that name in my research), and I found that it's really hard to find good phones under 75 bucks or so. I had previously bought a pair of sony's from the store for about 22 bucks ("hi-fidelity phones") and they sucked. The mid was way up and the treble way down, and the cord was super thick and didn't coil at all and was really annoying. The sound was better than my iPod ear buds, but I wasn't satisfied. I, however, am not rich. I have limited spending money. So I wasn't gonna pay more than fifty bucks. Well, after reading comments and visiting sites like headfi.com, I learned that Audio-Technica is a well respected brand. Sennheiser gets a lot of talk (for inexpensive phones) but I couldn't find a pair that got consistently good reviews. The ATH-M30 series is great. The sound is way, way better than those Sony's, and iPod ear buds don't even seem like headphones anymore. The bass here is good. It's a balanced bass. Which means you won't get the huge boom of a Bose TriPort (150 bucks) but that it's a solid bass that's present but not overwhelming. The Mid is right where I like it, which is fairly low -- just enough to create a full sound. The treble sounds good to me. I like treble all the way up on an equalizer, and that's how it sounds to me in these cans. Finally, the cord, while long -- too long, really, for portable use with an mp3 player -- coils nicely. If you coil it the way it naturally coils, you can tie it with the twisty tie and it's nice and tidy and small. Basically, you can't find a better pair of phones for this price, and in my opinion, these are better than a lot of other phones from other brands that cost way more B00007E7C8:almost_perfect.:j._an_"\m/(>_<)\m/" B00007E7C8 AUDIO TECHNICA ATH-M30 Closed Back Dynamic Stereo Monitor Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 May 24, 2006 J. An "\m/(>_<)\m/" Great sound for its price. I've heard better, but those cans were 4 times the price of these, and the only difference was that they were a bit bassier. But these have very good balance, lo, mid, hi, whatever, everything sounds clear and deep. I can hear the different levels of sounds that are being produced. The 'phones also muffle out outside sound a lot, which is a big plus when I'm going through noisy places. For the price that these are being offered, this is the bargain of the century. A very good buy. I just have one problem with these headphones, and thats the reason why I gave this 4 instead of 5 stars. After a while, my ears feel a bit pinched, maybe because I have big ears and head, but they still pinch my ears. Overall, I urge you to buy these headphones. This is the bargain of the century B00007E7C8:first_time_headphone_buyer:j._jackson_"jj" B00007E7C8 AUDIO TECHNICA ATH-M30 Closed Back Dynamic Stereo Monitor Headphones: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 November 29, 2005 J. Jackson "JJ" Nasville, TN USA I will be using these to do church audio, when i first started reading reviews about headphones it was usually 50/50 good/bad and more than once more bad than good. The reviews on these are very accurate, while these are not a Bose QC series headphone for 50usd i don't think you will find a better set. The head band ajustment is smooth and really tight, so they wont loose their adjustment when some one touches them or when you pull them away from one ear to listen to outside noise. The ear pads seem big enough for any average ear, and they seem to keep outside noise out and keeping whatever you are listening to inside. Listening to music: These have rich bass, which i was extremely pleased with, this is not a boom bass but more like that of an Infinity speaker system, the mids are good (could be better) and the high are clear and crisp. Excellent for music. Playing Day Of Defeat:Souce will never be the same. One word sums ut up: AWESOME, i am considering replacing my 5.1 Creative labs speaker set with these headphones, as you can hear so much more of whats going on around you. YOU WILL NOT FIND A BETTER SET UNDER A $100USD quality vs. price B00007E7C8:well_worth_the_money,_and_then_some!:michael_wallette B00007E7C8 AUDIO TECHNICA ATH-M30 Closed Back Dynamic Stereo Monitor Headphones: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 August 8, 2005 Michael Wallette Anchorage, AK United States When my ATH-M30s arrived, I pulled up one of my favorite "headphones" songs, and heard details I'd never heard before, despite having listened to this song many times before on car stereo, home stereo, at least three sets of computer speakers, and four different headphones (before the M30s). I then pulled up a mix of a song I was working on and found several things that should be improved. If you are even considering these headphones, just buy them. They are awesome B00007E7C8:excelent!:ta�no B00007E7C8 AUDIO TECHNICA ATH-M30 Closed Back Dynamic Stereo Monitor Headphones: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 January 22, 2005 Ta�no Caracas, Venezuela I am writing this review while using this wonderful headphones -listening "Juan Luis Guerra y su 440"-... They are just amazing! Light, confortable, the sound is so clear that you can discriminate each instrument, just perfect and the price is as good as the product. My daugther use them too when she is practicing at the piano -an electric one- and with her iRiver MP3. I will buy another ATH-M30 just for me. They are so good, that it is the first product that I comment at amazon even though I am an using amazon almost since the begining B00007E7C8:nice: B00007E7C8 AUDIO TECHNICA ATH-M30 Closed Back Dynamic Stereo Monitor Headphones: Electronics electronics 6 of 10 4.0 March 3, 2004 I have an older version of this headphone, and use it everyday for hours. It sounds very good, and for the price is very hard to beat for this type of headphone. My only complaint is that my ears hurt if i wear them for more than a few hours B0007LBVH8:highly_recommended:chelsea B0007LBVH8 Altec Lansing IM4 Portable Audio System: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 28, 2006 Chelsea These speakers deliver quality sound for a pretty good price- Altec Lansing is a great audio system company, and these speakers have been perfect for me. They can be plugged into an outlet and be used, or they can run off 4 AA batteries for about 4.5 hours. They're very portable, and even come in their own carrying bag. There are also some charger adapters that will work in other countries. B0007LBVH8:not_good:praveen_k._peddi B0007LBVH8 Altec Lansing IM4 Portable Audio System: Electronics electronics 3 of 6 2.0 March 27, 2006 Praveen K. Peddi I bought and returned this item, of course still waiting to get my money. Sound is horrible. I bought this because I like Altec speakers a lot, but this turned out to be a worthless piece, not sure if I got the 1/100 bad pieces B0007LBVH8:great_accessory_for_laptop_or_pda:charles_w._clark B0007LBVH8 Altec Lansing IM4 Portable Audio System: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 March 26, 2006 Charles W. Clark Wheaton, MD USA I'm not an expert audiophile, but this sounds great when paired with a laptop or PDA (Axim X30 in my case). With a laptop and wireless connection, you can have a good little sound system in any room in the house. I listened to the Metropolitan Opera broadcast this past Saturday, courtesy of the audio stream provided by WHRO. This gave better sound quality than I get when listening to the local FM radio through my home audio system. Some thoughtful features provided by the manufacturer: mains power adaptor comes with 5 interchangeable plugs to fit US, UK, European wall fixtures, plus some others I don't recognize; there is a built-in retractable input jack, presumably compatible with standard headphone outputs from MP3 players and the like (I only used it, satisfactorily, with the Axim X30); a separate detached input line is provided, I suppose standard, which worked with my ThinkPad. Overall I am quite happy with this device and consider it good value for money at the price offered by Amazon. Some areas for possible improvement: again, I am no expert, but is it possible for someone to build a device like this which gets both its power and input signal from a single USB conection? The interchangeable mains plugs are a great feature, but they would be much more useful if they were interfaced to a USB power adaptor that could recharge PDAs. Also the mechanics of the retractable input line look a bit flimsy, and I have seen complaints in this forum about the durability of such fixtures in similar systems made by this manufacturer. Still for $70 I think it a good deal, a system that greatly expands the entertainment value of laptops and PDAs. B0007LBVH8:great_little_gizmo:c._l._smith B0007LBVH8 Altec Lansing IM4 Portable Audio System: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 March 19, 2006 C. L. Smith Baton Rouge, La United States This device is perfect for playing my MP3 player at work and can be easily packed to use on trips. I am especially impressed with the set of international power plugs as I travel overseas B0007LBVH8:altec_lansing_im4_portable_audio_system:dan_l._johnson B0007LBVH8 Altec Lansing IM4 Portable Audio System: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 4.0 March 7, 2006 Dan L. Johnson Chapmanville,WV USA This is a good quality speaker for 1 room performance. The sound reproduction across the range is very good for a small compact unit. It folds neatly, has it's own transport bag and external 115 volt AC to DC adapter. It also uses AA batteries. Overall the unit is sturdy and folds out easy on rotation which is stable. A good unit for the money. One does not expect deep bass from 2 1/2 "speakers. Overall I recommend it to take with you. Dr. Dan Johnson Chapmanville, W B0007LBVH8:slim,_portable_terrific_rich_sound:james_d._keith_jr. B0007LBVH8 Altec Lansing IM4 Portable Audio System: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 December 29, 2005 James D. Keith Jr. Washington, DC USA I am using this with my non-iPod mp3 player. I have to say, these are the best portable speakers I have heard. Don't let the size fool you, they provide a rich full sound with nice bass pick-up. I recently took these to my parent's house for the holidays and everyone remarked on how great they sounded. Pluses: slim design, foreign plug attachments, long battery life, light-weight, rich sound. Minuses: I couldn't think of any, maybe the on light is a little too bright - not so great when you want to fall asleep listening to music. Maybe could use an auto-off when sound signal not received after a set time B0007LBVH8:fantastic_portable_speakers_with_great_bass_sound:linda_e._johnson B0007LBVH8 Altec Lansing IM4 Portable Audio System: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 December 9, 2005 Linda E. Johnson Phoenix, AZ USA I think there are only two portable speaker systems on the market worth purchasing, and this is one of them. Most are sorely lacking in bass sound. The Maxx bass technology is pretty amazing. This set of speakers is small, light (between 22 - 28 oz.) folds flat, has great battery life, uses easily replaceable batteries (4 AA's will play for 6 to 18 hrs depending upon volume), and these speakers work with any portable music device. You can actually connect two devices at the same time. My husband and I like the retractable cable and the fact that they easily pack into a backpack or kayak. Very simple and practical solution for portable music. Great design and great sound. I would highly recommend this product to anyone looking for something very portable for use in the outdoors or even for playing in a hotel room when traveling B0007LBVH8:it_is_no_stereo_but........!:norman_c._hunter_"capandjudy" B0007LBVH8 Altec Lansing IM4 Portable Audio System: Electronics electronics 15 of 16 4.0 November 7, 2005 Norman C. Hunter "capandjudy" Huntington, WV If a person has a non Ipod MP3 player i.e. Creative, Dell, or Iriver and does wants to hear music out in the open the choices are pretty limited. The sound of these portable speakers are more extended than the Creative Travelmate in the bass and treble but still are a bit on the thin side sonically but what can you expect for $70 to $80? Dell is asking $100 for this product which is too much. The specs say that the bass goes down to 60 hz which I find hard to believe. Probably 100 hz is more realisitic. For listening to music while traveling or for casual listening in out of the way rooms of your home this is worth the money otherwise buy a real stereo. B0007LBVH8:very_nice_set_of_travel_speakers:bill_clark B0007LBVH8 Altec Lansing IM4 Portable Audio System: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 4.0 October 22, 2005 Bill Clark Vermont, USA and elsewhere I spend a lot of time on planes and in hotel rooms, and my Zen Micro is a lifesaver. I wanted music in the hotel room, however, and bought these after some study. Sound quality is excellent, with good bass. Physical design is also very convenient: folds into a flat package, fits into a soft cloth bag, takes up very little room in my suitcase. When open for business, the non-slip plastic on the top of the center unit is an excellent place to set your music player. The plug-in is a short cord that retracts into the main unit when not in use. The external power adapater is an especially clever design, with 'snap in' plug adapters for US, UK & other AC plug types. May also be powered by 4 AA batteries, but in this regard I've had less luck: left the unit 'on' by accident when I unplugged it, and when I returned to my hotel room, the batteries were exhausted B0007LBVH8:altec_lansing_im4_or_im2?:marco_de_vivo_"mata-hackers" B0007LBVH8 Altec Lansing IM4 Portable Audio System: Electronics electronics 45 of 47 5.0 March 22, 2005 Marco De Vivo "mata-hackers" Miami, Florida United States A very good audio system, but sounds exactly the same as the previous IM2 which you can have for half the price. I have been all my life in HI-FI, and honestly believe I can easily distinguish the characteristic sound of any of these kind of systems. Nevertheless, to me, IM2 and IM4 really sound exactly the same. So, before buying an IM4, give a try to IM2s or (if you believe me) just look for IM2s'offers at Amzon or elsewhere (they are still very popular systems). As said above, you will find IM2s for HALF the price of IM4s. B0009PD3P0:beta_software_:hs B0009PD3P0 TomTom Navigator 5 Bluetooth Wireless GPS System for Pocket PC, Palm, and Other PDAs: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 November 22, 2006 HS Florida, USA This software should be labeled a beta software until the company works out all its problems, it should be never compared to Garmin or Magellan, I owned both and it does not even come close. I will start with the pros since it will take the least time to mention. Pros: Convenience of having a GPS loaded on your phone, the GPS receiver can be left in the vehicle except when you are hiking for example. Cons: Inaccurate Maps (we are talking miles not feet!), Difficult of use, cumbersome menus, lack of POI's, Wrong POI locations, crashes often and the list goes on.... Maps: The inaccuracy of the Maps are incredible and can lead you to a wrong place or miss a free way exit. Maps are out dated, it did not show streets that have been updated on all map search engines 18 month prior. You can not click and pan the maps to see the route ahead. Crashes often, about once every 2~3 days. POI (Points of Interest): Again incomplete, inaccurate and difficult to use. For example if you are looking for a certain store and the search returns 6 and let us say the first 3 are approximately 3mi from where you are, you will not be able to select each one to further know more info - all you can do is pick one to get the directions to. Customer Service: Not very helpful, not knowledgeable about their products or offers and take long time to answer questions or concerns. I am disappointed at the product which could have been an incredible for the convenience, I hope that the people involved in making decisions for the company go out and buy some different GPS units and see how they can improve their product, until then it should be, and I say it again, labeled a BETA software. Thanks for your time reading my review! B0009PD3P0:awesome.__more_than_expected:cory_d._miller B0009PD3P0 TomTom Navigator 5 Bluetooth Wireless GPS System for Pocket PC, Palm, and Other PDAs: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 3, 2006 Cory D. Miller Honolulu, HI Equipment I use with TomTom Navigator 5: Treo 700p (Palm OS) Garmin GPS 10 (Bluetooth GPS Receiver) Contrary to previous review(s) about the incompatibility between Navigator 5 and my Treo, other than installation. Installation is not as intuitive with Navigator 5 as it is with other Palm software. It is absolutely critical you follow the included installation instructions--or you will have to start all over again once you figure out that the install didn't take. The other key point is that the SD card (any size will do, but I recommend 128Mb+) is inserted prior to performing the HotSync that will install the software onto the Palm. The program defaults to installation on the SD card--and I don't know of a way to change that. Once the card is in, you may opt to format the SD card (using the "Card Info" icon on the Palm device). I didn't, and the install did not take--once I did format, the install was clean. After the installation, I've used it frequently, and have had no complaints. Living in Honolulu, there are many one-way streets to navigate in Waikiki, and Navigator 5 led me through Waikiki with no problems. About the software GUI: it's intuitive and well thought-out. Click one place for a overview of the whole route, click another to access multiple display, route finding, and alternative route options. One thing that I think is particularly cool. If you use the overhead view of the route, the view zooms in for more detail as you approach a turn, based on speed. This has been the most expensive accessory for my Palm Treo 700p...but it's been a great purchase B0009PD3P0:not_for_usa_and_palm_treo:sterling_e._mcconnell B0009PD3P0 TomTom Navigator 5 Bluetooth Wireless GPS System for Pocket PC, Palm, and Other PDAs: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 October 28, 2006 Sterling E. Mcconnell Spokane, WA United States I have had nothing but problems with the Tom Tom Support. They have no US phone numbers and their website is not very helpful. If you want a Palm treo GPS navigator I sugest you go with someone else B0009PD3P0:tomtom_navigator_5_is_awesome_!!:morblarney_"morblarney" B0009PD3P0 TomTom Navigator 5 Bluetooth Wireless GPS System for Pocket PC, Palm, and Other PDAs: Electronics electronics 1 of 6 5.0 August 10, 2006 Morblarney "Morblarney" Boston, MA This is a great product - ordering it on Amazon was simple and fast. Everyone should have a TomTom Navigator 5 for their PDA ! B0009PD3P0:cool_product,_but_fails_an_essential_test_-_accurate_maps!:k._denninger_"geekdiver" B0009PD3P0 TomTom Navigator 5 Bluetooth Wireless GPS System for Pocket PC, Palm, and Other PDAs: Electronics electronics 21 of 22 1.0 July 31, 2006 K. Denninger "GeekDiver" Florida Panhandle I've been really trying to like this package, using it now for close to five months. In that time I've logged well north of 8,000 road miles. I'm running it on a T-Mobile MDA with a BT338 Bluetooth GPS. Installation originally was a royal PITA - the installer on the first CD did not work at all. I finally managed to work around this using their "patch" on their web page, and got both the application and maps (along with a voice) loaded on my SD card. Pairing the BT GPS was not obvious either in terms of setup, but once I had that figured out, it worked. The good: 1. It routes nicely most of the time and the instructions work. It'd be nice to have the program actually use voice generation if its available (e.g. Microsoft Voice Command is loaded) so that it speaks the actual names of streets and such, but I can live with "Turn left" - most of the time. Where does it screw you? When you come to a complex intersection and there's more than one "left!" Now you have to look at the screen - not too cool when you're driving. 2. The "touch anywhere to get the manu" is good. 3. MOST of the time, you can hit the END key on the phone and get the main top screen back, while leaving the application running. This is useful - when it works. Inexplicably, sometimes TT has "Taken over" and there's no way out except to quit the application. I've been unable to figure out WHAT makes it do that..... 4. IF a call comes in, TT mutes and you can take it, but it remains running. I like this - a lot. It then unmutes when your call is over, and back you go. 5. You can operate it without using the stylus, touching the screen, just like it should be. Excellent. Ok, so what's not to like? Unfortunately, the maps. The maps in this product are SEVERELY out of date. For instance, there's a section of US-31 in South Alabama that I travel from time to time. TT insists that IT IS NOT THERE AT ALL. This is not a new road - it hasn't been changed in the 5 years I've lived in this area. The application simply freaks out and tries to route you down all sorts of little streets in this area, which is not cool. If you were coming into this area without knowing this, you'd get SEVERELY lost listening to the device - when the right thing to do is just keep driving... Likewise, there are multiple pieces of roads in SC, north of Dothan AL and elsewhere that I also know haven't been added in the last couple of years, yet they too are simply "not there" or are WAY off. And these are not small secondary streets either - we're talking MAJOR throughways. There are also significant errors in some parts of the US that haven't been updated in TWENTY YEARS. For instance, Northern Michigan near Traverse City. I attempted (foolishly) to run a route to a hotel there that's been there since I was attending school up there in 1981 - TT insisted that the destination address was more than TWENTY MILES from where I knew it was. The bad news is that this corrupted its idea of "best route" into the general area; good thing I knew better than to follow it or I would have been HOPELESSLY lost. Again - this is not a "new" address - its a hotel I stayed at in 1980! Good thing I knew where I was going..... Essentially anything built in the last 5 years is asking for TT to claim that the address itself does not exist and default to a "range". That's ok in urban areas and will usually get you reasonably close. In rural areas the "range" might be 5 - or more - miles away. A horse ranch in Seiverville TN that I tried to route to - established in the 1980s - was one of these; TT had absolutely no clue where it was in terms of address and tried to take me down what was DEFINITELY the wrong road, but when driving there magically the streets were all on the map! Huh? As for the POC database, that's at least as bad, if one looks at completeness. How about this? Select SouthEast, then try to route a route to the POC called "Walt Disney World" under "Amusement Parks." Do 'ya think TT ought to know how to get THERE? Does it get any bigger than that? Guess what - it doesn't have it in the list! Nor does it have MGM Studios listed. But "Walt Disney Animal Kingdom" is, and so is Epcot. Tell me how that makes sense - please? Local stuff is even worse - of the larger restaurants around here that I know have been here since at least 2001 (when I moved here) at least half are missing. How does TT decide what to include and what not? Who knows. There appears to be NO way to get updates to the maps. At all. TomTom's web site is completely silent about updates to software or map databases, and their "online" service offers city-by-city add-on maps, but are they more current? No way to know - and I'm not about to buy one-at-a-time to find out either - never mind the expense. How about accurate maps in the first place? Other complaints: The software doesn't know how to read contacts off the PDA/phone. This is such a simple thing that you'd think they'd have it in there - but its not. Dumb. There's no good way to route ON a certain street. You can set ONE (and only one) "waypoint", but you can't tell the software "Use Route 90". This sucks if you know what road you'd like to be used for a specific part of your route, but want the software to handle the rest. Attempting to approximate this using the waypoint feature usually leads to really BIZARRE routings..... "Shortest" is a waste of time. It'll be "shortest" all right - right down every residential street between where you are and where you want to go. "Fastest" is the only reasonable route option to use, unless you want one of the specialty ones (bicycling?! Ok, I guess that makes sense) Time to destination is stupidly off on many non-freeways. Basically, it appears that the software thinks of everything off-freeway as being 25mph or somesuch! I've had it claim that a 50 mile drive on surface highways, all of which is a 55 or 65mph zone with the exception of a few small "one light" towns where you have to slow down for a couple of miles, is a 2+ hour trip. Balderdash. It appears that the "speed class" on any road that has a slow zone in it is set - for the entire duration - as that slower speed. This is a major botch and makes time prediction for anything other than freeway driving rediculously wrong. Freeway speed zoning appears to be wrong too, but less badly - it sure isn't 70mph through all the 70mph states..... No automatic day/night palette switching. This one is so easy I'm shocked, to be honest. Oh well; a few clicks does it. The software is a total CPU pig, to the point that it blows up VoiceCommand if called while its running. This means you can't initiate a voice call while TT is operating on the PPC, as there aren't enough cycles left on the CPU. Granted, this may be just "reality" on the MDA, as its not a terribly powerful machine - but it still is a bummer. The software allows you to load as many "regional" maps as you'd like. The stupidity of this, however, is that you can't route inter-region. Dumber! So you have to switch to "Major Roads of America", and then switch to your destination region and recompute when you enter it. That I can live with, but I won't tell you I like it - to be honest, I think it kinda sucks. 2GB MiniSD cards are available, and as such you can load the whole map store on ONE card - why not allow seamless navigation as an option? Beware their copy protection system. Their "code" requires an online connection to register the software, and there are only TWO codes available - ever - which must be acquired six months apart from each other. God help you if your device breaks outside of that range - you've got a box full of worthless CDs. A support request when I was attempting to get the software to load was ignored. I figured it out on my own - several days later - without a response. Don't expect help from the company, because you won't get it. I didn't attempt to use the "PLUS" services because, quite honestly, if you can't provide accurate maps - why would I buy add-on services that are likely no more accurate? I bought this because TT is thought of as the "leader" in the marketplace. The user interface is nice, the product works, but the map inaccuracies, protection scheme and complete lack of customer support leave me recommending against it and giving it only ONE star. Nice try TomTom B0009PD3P0:not_bad_but_not_perfect:kazuo_takeda_"kaztheie" B0009PD3P0 TomTom Navigator 5 Bluetooth Wireless GPS System for Pocket PC, Palm, and Other PDAs: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 9, 2006 Kazuo Takeda "kaztheie" Fullerton, CA USA The TomTom unit GPS has a custom adaptor plug which I have not been able to find. I do not like having to have an adaptor for the cell and the GPS unit and wish it took a normal USB type. Maps seems fine, voices are great. I am not sure if the Delorme version would have been a better deal though and it would have been less B0009PD3P0:useless_after_7_months:ben_stein B0009PD3P0 TomTom Navigator 5 Bluetooth Wireless GPS System for Pocket PC, Palm, and Other PDAs: Electronics electronics 20 of 22 1.0 July 4, 2006 Ben Stein Asheville, NC USA This is a great idea, with pretty good software, delivered by a truly awful company. If you should, like me, happen to switch smart phones twice while you own it, your Navigator 5 really does become a paperweight. You can't activate the software on that third device. You can write the company about this using the form at their web site, but they don't respond. You can call them (if you can find the phone number), but nobody answers the phone. There isn't even a way to leave a vmail message - the autoattendant gives you a choice between dead silence (if you select customer support) or ringing forever (if you don't). When these methods don't work, the company invites you, via their web site, to send a written letter of complaint - to Amsterdam. This all sounds so unbelievably bad that I ignored similar comments posted elsewhere on the 'net, figuring that no company could really be that bad and still be in business. I was wrong. Don't buy the TomTom. For a similar experience, take three hundred-dollar bills, stand in your yard, and light them on fire. One more point for those who are willing to take a chance on the thing anyway. Consider that there is absolutely no vehicle by which TomTom will EVER update it's maps. What you get in the box is already outdated, and there well never be an update B0009PD3P0:not_worth_the_money:s._clements B0009PD3P0 TomTom Navigator 5 Bluetooth Wireless GPS System for Pocket PC, Palm, and Other PDAs: Electronics electronics 2 of 10 2.0 June 27, 2006 S. Clements KANSAS IF YOU DON'T HAVE A GPS ALREADY IN YOUR PALM PILOT THIS SOFTWARE WON'T DO ANYTHING BUT GIVE YOU A HEADACHE. HOWEVER IF YOU HAVE A GPS I THINK IT WOULD BE OK. I ENDED UP SENDING IT BACK AND GOT THE ACTUAL TOM TOM NAVIGATOR. IT IS AWESOME! I WOULD RECOMMEND THE ACTUAL NAVIGATOR EQUIPMEN B0007ZFLYS:good_for_the_price:ranjita_bose_"ranjita_1514" B0007ZFLYS Logitech Quickcam for Notebooks ( 961404-0403 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 14, 2006 Ranjita Bose "ranjita_1514" Philadelphia, USA The receiver of the images complains of the images not being bright enough. And the USB cord could have been a little longer.. but otherwise i have no complaints. clips on easily on my HP notebook. is small n cute. n is one of the most economical webcams inthe market B0007ZFLYS:quickcam:dewi_a._t._martinez_"dalex" B0007ZFLYS Logitech Quickcam for Notebooks ( 961404-0403 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 11, 2006 Dewi A. T. MARTINEZ "Dalex" I like the camera but sometimes the person receiving the image looks me a little dark B0007ZFLYS:excellent_webcam:kwokmun_lee_"ginger_jam" B0007ZFLYS Logitech Quickcam for Notebooks ( 961404-0403 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Kwokmun Lee "ginger jam" Chicago IL This quickcam is very small and easy to carry around. I was surprised at how small it is when I got the package. I have a Toshiba Satellite and it fits really well. However, the outcome of the cam is often a little dark. Make sure your room is extremely bright in order to get clear videos B0007ZFLYS:excellent_for_a_laptop:rajkumar_shunmugavel_"raj" B0007ZFLYS Logitech Quickcam for Notebooks ( 961404-0403 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 Rajkumar Shunmugavel "rAj" CA USA This model is the cheapest and high quality webcam I found recently after tried few others. Works well even in low light mode, has little zooming and easy to carry with my notebook. Interestingly I was able to broadcast a TV program through this to my friend, hightly recomend this one, worth for the price B0007ZFLYS:very_satisfied!:chinese_pork_buns_"rip" B0007ZFLYS Logitech Quickcam for Notebooks ( 961404-0403 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 28, 2006 Chinese Pork Buns "Rip" Coxsackie, NY USA What a great price!! The little cam is so small yet so powerful. It comes with a little cloth bag too so that you can pack it away nicely when you're traveling with your laptop. It does appear to get choppy but I truly believe that has a lot to do with internet connection. Otherwise, the when the internet is not acting up, it's pretty smooth and the picture is sharp. The only advice I would give is regarding the lighting. If you're usinga laptop on a desk or a hard surface, I suggest putting a small lamp on behind the camera - that way the soft lighting is on you and not coming from above or behind you. It works really great that way. Very satisfied indeed B0007ZFLYS:good_deal_for_the_price!!:siddharth_r._tulshibagwale_"sid" B0007ZFLYS Logitech Quickcam for Notebooks ( 961404-0403 ): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 September 30, 2006 Siddharth R. Tulshibagwale "Sid" Baltimore, MD I did quite a bit of research about webcams...which one might be a good enough tradeoff between quality and price. I must say I made a pretty good decision. This ones worth its price tag (got it for $32); it wont give you awesome quality; but its quite decent. Hassle-free setup, no software problems (actually I never use the software...just start video chats in MSN/Yahoo) and got decent enough quality without any real adjustments. The built-in mic is very satisfactory too. All in all, if you are looking for a medium-range priced webcam (and you dont have a mic either) which wont show shoddy and crappy images, this ones for you!! B00028CHX8:some_of_the_inks_are_not_canon:agata_e._capik_"agata" B00028CHX8 Canon BCI-6 Black and Color Ink Tanks (8-Pack, i9900 Photo Printer): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 November 16, 2006 Agata E. Capik "Agata" New York, NY Thinking you save money on the original Canon ink you might be receiving compatible one from a company that is not honest, and uses Canon brand name to sell their product. It is not clear, until you receive the product, whether or not you have purchased the original one. If you want to sell a compatible, but not original product make it clear, so that the customer can make their decision, rather than sneaking into the quality brand to sell crap. OUTRAGE B00028CHX8:original_canon_color_cartridges:david_yankowitz B00028CHX8 Canon BCI-6 Black and Color Ink Tanks (8-Pack, i9900 Photo Printer): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 David Yankowitz Staten Island, NY This item was exactly as described on the web site. I would definitly recommend these ink cartridges as replacements for the Canon i9900 printer B00028CHX8:canon_8-pack:bruce_gladstone_"beglad" B00028CHX8 Canon BCI-6 Black and Color Ink Tanks (8-Pack, i9900 Photo Printer): Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 August 14, 2006 Bruce Gladstone "beglad" Los Angeles, CA USA I like being able to buy all 8 colors in one package and getting a discount. However, I would like to be able to buy an 8 pack with just photo magenta and photo cyan. Those two get used up at about 2-3 as fast as black, yellow, cyan and magenta and about 6-8 times as fast as red and green B00028CHX8:printer_manufacturer's_inks:k._viegelmann B00028CHX8 Canon BCI-6 Black and Color Ink Tanks (8-Pack, i9900 Photo Printer): Electronics electronics 1 of 5 5.0 August 10, 2006 K. Viegelmann Newark USA I know it costs more to buy ink from the actual printer manufacturers. I get email offers all the time to buy third party inks, and I've tried them in the past. It is more convenient and reassuring to know my printer is running on the ink that it was designed to run with B00028CHX8:canon_bci-6_black_and_color_ink_tanks:julius_kovatch B00028CHX8 Canon BCI-6 Black and Color Ink Tanks (8-Pack, i9900 Photo Printer): Electronics electronics 4 of 6 5.0 July 25, 2006 Julius Kovatch Roseville, California USA Everything as described, the price was excellent and shipped quickly. Amazon came through again, never disappointed me yet B00028CHX8:easy_use_ink_tanks_from_canon:briuerpatch B00028CHX8 Canon BCI-6 Black and Color Ink Tanks (8-Pack, i9900 Photo Printer): Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 June 25, 2006 BriuerPatch Product is well packed, has easy to follow instructions for installation, and gives very good results. B00028CHX8:canon_bci-6_black_and_color_ink_tanks:yunior_r._payan B00028CHX8 Canon BCI-6 Black and Color Ink Tanks (8-Pack, i9900 Photo Printer): Electronics electronics 6 of 9 5.0 March 13, 2006 Yunior R. Payan The BCI-6 8 cartridges pack was a great purchase, and the price was great B00028CHX8:authentic_canon_ink_is_worth_the_price:hugo_beck B00028CHX8 Canon BCI-6 Black and Color Ink Tanks (8-Pack, i9900 Photo Printer): Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 March 9, 2006 Hugo Beck Montclair, VA USA Ink arrived quickly. I had bad experiences with a couple of different discount inks cartridges. The printer became essentially unusable and I was afraid I'd ruined the print head. Installing these authentic Canon cartridges restored the original high print quality. B00028CHX8:buy_the_canon_ink_and_paper:tx_marine_mom B00028CHX8 Canon BCI-6 Black and Color Ink Tanks (8-Pack, i9900 Photo Printer): Electronics electronics 10 of 11 5.0 December 20, 2005 TX Marine Mom Dallas, TX USA I have found that its worth the extra money to buy the Canon ink and paper. The quality of my prints is so much better using the Canon products. Also, its much more convenient to buy the multi-pack than to purchase each ink color separately, unless you're running low on a particular color(s). I've seen some posts that say it costs less to purchase the cartridges individually, but this isn't so when you consider price varies according to ink color. And--as always--Amazon offers the best price and shipping B00006JHZ0:good_battery:h._douglas_brown B00006JHZ0 Motorola Ni-Cd Rechargeable Battery for T5000 Series Radios (53615): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 6, 2006 H. Douglas Brown Collinsville, IL USA purchase experience was very good. Delivery was fast and product exactly what I ordered B000F8L506:too_many_buttons:t._taylor B000F8L506 Panasonic KX-TG5672B 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 T. taylor New Mexico, USA Put the phone next to my bed but when the phone rings in the dark hard to push the right button to answer the phone. The audio on the answering machine is an improvement from the previous answering machine, but lots of confusing buttons here as well. Look for more intuitive design. But it works and is adequate B000F8L506:panasonic_kx-tg5672b_phone.:rockybull B000F8L506 Panasonic KX-TG5672B 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 RockyBull Columbus, MS Phone has a good range and the speakerphone is loud enough to hear it. Satisfied with the purchase B000F8L506:phone:r._anglebrandt B000F8L506 Panasonic KX-TG5672B 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 R. Anglebrandt Alaska Islands the key pad doesn't light up which we find helpful when it does. also there is no phone finder beep from the base to locate the handset. otherwise the phones are great if you can do without those two things. the charge lasts and the phone book stores only 50 numbers. I'd recommend this product in the future B000F8L506:awesome_feature-packed_phone_system:w._mcfarland B000F8L506 Panasonic KX-TG5672B 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 6, 2006 W. McFarland Sterling, VA United States After purchasing cordless phones for several years, this is the first integrated cordless/speakerphone/intercom/digital answering system I've purchased. In a word, this system is GREAT! Clear incoming/outgoing signal, great speakerphone (on each handset, as well as the main base unit) and digital answering system. Other features like incoming call announce & flashing light/incoming call alert are nice additions as well. The only things missing from the system are belt clips for the handsets (another nice to have that we've used with previous cordless phones for years). Great features, good quality, no real negatives to speak of ... a great package at a really good price B000F8L506:stop_looking_for_a_digital_phone--buy_panasonic_kx-tg5672b--it_has_it_all:c._unger B000F8L506 Panasonic KX-TG5672B 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 5, 2006 C. Unger USA I recently purchased the Panasonic KX-TG5672B phone. This phone has everything needed and more. The phone kit included two handsets and the base which can also be used as a speakerphone unit. Each handset has the convenience of retrieving phone messages. To know if you have a new message, just look at the atenna on either phone. It is illuminated. Each phone has lots of room for personal contact numbers. There is also a conference selection. If you need to tell someone something in another room and you don't feel like yelling, pick up the phone and conference to the other phone. It is so cool. There are other options, but way to many to list. The clarity on each phone is crystal clear. No fuzzy or hollow sounds or static. I had other cordless phones, the other person's voice sounded hollow. Not this Panasonic. The price on Amazon was amazing. Most cordless digital phones come with one handset. Any additional handsets must be purchased seperately usually over $60.00 This phone came with it all for an unbelievable low price of $92.00 plus free shipping. I highly recommend this phone. It took me awhile to find this phone, but I'm glad I didn't settle for anything else. B000F8L506:panasonic_kx-tg5672b:pluma_seeker B000F8L506 Panasonic KX-TG5672B 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 2, 2006 Pluma Seeker Seattle, WA This is a nice phone. Works well. But, if I had some input in the design, I would not locate the mute button and the OFF button so close together. I would make the incoming call log larger (I think you can only go back 1 or 2 numbers to call back.) I would make have the base unit handle 5 (not just 3) handsets. The speed call would be common to all phones, though you can copy "phone books" between units, it just another complication. The speaker phone and answer machine functions work well and controls seem fairly intuitive. The caller ID announcement can be pretty nerve-wracking, but I suppose I will eventually figure out how to turn the volume down. All-in-all, without trying other brands, I am pretty satisfied with this unit and the handset B000F8L506:panasonic_kx-tg5672b_5.8_ghz_cordless/answering_phone.:lee B000F8L506 Panasonic KX-TG5672B 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 24, 2006 LEE Philadelphia PA Awesome Phone system With many features. It has everything and does everything and is super easy to set up and use. Great sound/voice quality. The only flaw would be the keypads are not lit for night dialing, That may be a problem for some. Previously had (Panasonic KX-TG5622M) a piece of junk, But this model is a winner. B000F8L506:excellant_answering_machine/phones:i._wells B000F8L506 Panasonic KX-TG5672B 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 12, 2006 I. Wells USA I received my answering machine/phone two weeks ago. I had a Uniden which was awful after several months use. My calls no longer break up or fade as they did with the Uniden. The answering machine is simple to use and the functions are very easy to see. The calls are crystal clear and I am very satisfied. My parents bought one based on my recommendation and they love it. Now my sister will purchase one. I do not need the phone to light up as some customers have complained it does not. The overall quality is more important to me B000F8L506:excellent_home_office_/_work_at_home_/_telecommuter_phone:gary_minnaert B000F8L506 Panasonic KX-TG5672B 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 19 of 19 5.0 October 2, 2006 Gary Minnaert Los Angeles, CA USA Panasonic KX-TG5672B I am a work at home telecommuter and although I don't have excessive needs, there were several features I have found to be near vital for the work at home person. * comfortable headset which stands upright easily. * headset speaker phone with mute * base unit speakerphone with mute * 5.8 GHz to not interfere with wireless network * digital answering machine * call waiting For someone just starting out as a telecommuter, the speakerphone features and mute features are indispensible. Some people prefer headsets, but I find it too similar to being leashed to your desk. A good headset speakerphone prides a quality speaker with which you can listen to conference calls, while on mute, and the microhones are very good quality so those on the other line can hear you well. The Panasonic KX-TG5672B is all of this. The base system is not too large and take up too much room. Additional features like being able to interact with the answering machine from the headsets is a very nice feature also. I had a V-Tech cordless phone previously and there is a noticeable quality difference between the V-Tech and Panasonic brands. I did quite a bit of research and read many reviews on the cordless, 5.8GHz, answering machine + speakerphone models. The Panasonic really seems to be out in front. I have been very satisfied with the KX-TG5672B, it has proved itself to be well made and I have had no issues in the 4 months I have used it. I would recommend it to anyone B0009Q4PIS:incredible!!!:a._press-dawson_"audiophil3" B0009Q4PIS Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 EB Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 April 6, 2006 A. Press-Dawson "Audiophil3" Sacramento, CA As a vigilant user of headphones I was hesitant of using buds, so I did my research and found these bad boys. I wanted bass and that is exactly what I got, in spades. I will admit that there is slight learning curve of how to properly put these buds in your ears, but that can be fixed by reading the manual. The only trouble I had with the headphones was getting the right fit, which is essential. I found out that one has the put the buds in their ear and then gently rock them back and forth until they stay put ad you get the true bass experience. These buds also deter aby sound from getting into your ear. I have used these on a bus, sitting next to the heater and still heard nothing. The price also was a factor, if you buy these from Amazon and look for the other sellers, you'll find there are some sold for as little as $178.88, which a lot better than the usually $200.00. My overall unqualified reccomendation is buy these because they will not let you down and are of high quality B0009Q4PIS:best_ear_buds_on_the_market:c._e._potter_"audiophile_texan" B0009Q4PIS Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 EB Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 March 8, 2006 C. E. Potter "Audiophile Texan" Richardson, TX USA After a few weeks of research, I came across Ultimate Ears on Amazon.com. Not sure of what they were, I logged on the UE website and was impressed by the technology behind the Super.fi 5 EBs in addition the bands listed as those using the UE products. I came really close to buying the Shure E2c's, but was easily swayed not too (the Shure's only received 3 stars compared to UE's 5). Once receiving our new earbuds in the mail, I tried them out immediately on my ipod. I listening to majority of the music that bass heavy. Very impressed. The main reasons for purchasing the UE's was so my wife could keep the earbuds in her ears while running, two-they are noise cancelling, three-they were a definite upgrade from Apple's earbuds that come with the scroll ipod. Don't buy from UEs website, you'll be ripped off. Get the black earbuds from Amazon. I bought them at $30 discount. If I could, I would buy them again so my wife and I had our own pairs B0009Q4PIS:blow_me_away:tonya_johnson_"tjaded1" B0009Q4PIS Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 EB Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 9 5.0 February 15, 2006 Tonya Johnson "tjaded1" brooklyn, ny United States this is what the hell i was looking For! something that makes my music rock! B0009Q4PIS:extreme_bass!:e._g._castillo B0009Q4PIS Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 EB Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 13 of 13 5.0 November 23, 2005 E. G. Castillo Virginia I received my pair of Ultimate Ears EB's yesterday and have been comparing them to my old headphones, the Etymotic 6i's. And since there are very few reviews out there that compare the two, I wanted to put in my two cents. My first impressions right out of the box are that the learning curve for getting a good fit and great sound out of the EB's is extremely short. I put them on my ears and after a few seconds of adjustment got an amazing sound through my IPod. Compared to the Etymotic 6i's, the 6i's insert way into the ear, and getting a proper seal is extremely important to the way the headphones sound. The EB's don't require that kind of complete seal, so they are easier to use. The EB's, however, do not give nearly as great a seal to outside noise as the 6i's (do not believe the other review), so traffic and voices in a crowded coffee shop will leak through to your music experience. After hours of use, I actually found the 6i's to be more comfortable, but the EB's come with multiple earpieces of different sizes, so comfort is not a critical issue. Now sound--the EB's will blow you away with the amount of bass they give out. I cannot describe how extreme the bass is with these headphones, especially compared to the Etymotics which have an extreme lack of bass. If you ask me if the bass is overexaggerated and unbalanced, I would have to say yes--you actually have to turn the volume way down in order to not destroy your ears, they are that powerful. But when it comes down to the detail of the sound--hearing echoes, acoustics, layers of sound, and different locations of sounds, I believe the EB's do just as good of a job if not slightly better than the 6i's. The bass, although extreme never distorts the mids and highs of vocals, other instruments, and other sounds--it is amazing to hear the huge thump of bass beside the echoed vocals of Portishead or detailed raspiness of Nas. Also, listening to acoustic tracks and instrumental jazz I believe is extremely well done by the EB's. No detail is lost, and I actually believe the bass in those tracks are not overly unrealistic and add another layer to the experience. There is surprising a lot of bass in symphonic tracks and the drumbs of jazz tracks naturally--when heard in the jazz lounge or at the music hall themselves--that listening to them with very little bass does not do them justice. So I believe the EB's actually do a better job of reproducing acoustic and jazz tracks than the Etymotics, because the latter has such a low amount of bass that despite the 6i's great detail and sound separation a whole layer of music seems to be missing. The negatives about the EB's is that, because of the huge amount of bass they carry and because they are overall louder than most headphones, one has to watch very very carefully in order not to damage one's hearing. This is actually a concern with these headphones. The comfort is not amazing, but neither is it a problem. The wires are also very thin, even for these style headphones, so the wires are even more tangle-prone than normal. Overall though, these headphones produce very detailed sounds, from high to extreme low, sounds are well separated and located. These headphones, in general, add the bass to the detail of the Etymotics, and with that added layer of lows may even add slightly more detail than the Etymotics. Music like rap and rock and other bass essential music will definitely benefit with these headphones. Buy them, but watch out for your hearing B0009Q4PIS:the_ultimate_dj_earphones:w._wyatt_"dj_wunderkind" B0009Q4PIS Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 EB Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 11 of 14 5.0 September 27, 2005 W. Wyatt "DJ Wunderkind" Louisville, KY USA I am a DJ from Louisville, KY and I recently purchased these when my old headphones gave out, and this is the best investment I have ever made. These have wonderful sound quality and block out ALL ambient noise. I had a monitor blasting nothing but High noise against my head, and I never once noticed it. When I would take off the one earphone it would hurt to hear the monitor, but when I put it back in, nothing but the track I was cueing up. Even if you only mix with one ear, these would probably protect your hearing in that ear, as you don't have to blast the headphone volume to match the monitor. I recommend these to any audiophile looking for the perfect set of travel earphones, or to any DJ wanting to protect their hearing. These, and a set of musicians earplugs will ALWAYS go in my gig bag B00002JXBI:an_excellent_mouse:josh B00002JXBI Microsoft B75-00001 IntelliMouse Explorer: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 19, 2005 Josh Fisher, MN I have now had this mouse for five years with no problems. I first bought the mouse because I hate trying to get lint off those little wheels inside a mouse so the ball runs smoothly. The optical technology is a God send. I also like the ergonomic design. I admit it is larger than the average mouse, which some people may not like. However, I found that my hand cramps up less using this mouse because of the size, especially when gaming. And speaking of gaming, I first found how awsome the extra buttons were when I bought Half Life, all those eons ago. It is so much easier to play those kinds of games when you can just use one of your thumb buttons to reload and the other to crouch. I have only warning about this mouse, and a small one at that. While many people don't use a mouse pad with optical mice, as it certainly doesn't effect it's performance, it is a wise idea to have one if you don't what to scratch up your desk. Especially if you get rather rough with you mouse while playing a game, like I tend to do. B00002JXBI:just_keeps_going:bliskner_"mark_p" B00002JXBI Microsoft B75-00001 IntelliMouse Explorer: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 28, 2005 Bliskner "Mark P" Cambridge, UK I will say this is the best mouse I have ever used and there would not be any regret in my voice over having spent [$$] on my first one of these, and I would be happy to spend the same amount again. I have never once had a problem with it - it has been dropped, crushed and generally mistreated over 3 years and it hasn't ever shown a sign if not working. Finally a microsoft product that works as advertised. I would say you have to try it before you buy as it is big and not everyone feels comfortable with it but a great mouse for gaming and work B00002JXBI:who_is_johnny5dm?:ruben_"ruben" B00002JXBI Microsoft B75-00001 IntelliMouse Explorer: Electronics electronics 2.0 April 7, 2005 Ruben "Ruben" Texas, USA I wish i could find "johnny5dm"s article on taking apart the mouse. I am having major problems with mine. the left button acts like i am constantly double clicking and the scrool wheel wont roll upwards. I do like the look and feel and he buttons are situated in nice places, but for 60 bucks (which was what i paid for it at the time) I wish it would have lasted me longer than a few years. I have ordered a new mouse to replace this one, but would still love to take it apart and work on it. SO, if anyone knows where "johnny5dm"s article is, i would greatly appreaciate i B00002JXBI:most_comfortable...smoothest_gliding_mouse_i've_ever_used...:hector-c_"hector" B00002JXBI Microsoft B75-00001 IntelliMouse Explorer: Electronics electronics 5.0 December 1, 2004 Hector-C "Hector" Miami, FL USA Bought a 2nd one...This mouse fits my hand perfectly (or vice versa)...it is light enough to be comfortable, but heavy enough not to move by mistake. It has excellent construction and the first one has lasted more than 3 years...still works great. I do have a Intellimouse Explorer version 3.0 and bought this B75-00001 Intellimouse because it is the closest looking unit I could find. I don't think they make it any more...tried the newer units that are for left and right handed people...but they just don't fit the same. I have several mice (mouse-s??) and this is really the best fit of all B00002JXBI:love_it,_love_it,_love_it!:g._a._mickelson_"northwoods" B00002JXBI Microsoft B75-00001 IntelliMouse Explorer: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2004 G. A. Mickelson "northwoods" Park Rapids, MN USA Guess I can't agree with the review from the magazine printed here. The mouse is certainly not over featured. I am left handed and am buying a second Intellimouse because it has been one of the only truely comfortable mice I've used. The extra two buttons are precisely where you need them and where they can be used the easiest. Sure, if you've used a three button mouse forever and change over to this five button model it is a different feeling that takes a few days to get used to. This mouse makes for the fastest Internet navigation I've ever experienced. Built very tough. I'm buying another one in black to go with a new PC and moving the vanilla one to my sons computer. Just can't find it in black here. I'd buy another one in a heartbeat. Uh, I guess I am buying another one at the moment. See B00002JXBI:thank_you,_thank_you,_thank_you!!:j._a._simmons_"frankenstein65" B00002JXBI Microsoft B75-00001 IntelliMouse Explorer: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 22, 2003 J. A. SIMMONS "frankenstein65" Downingtown, PA United States I'd just like to thank "johnny5dm" who left instructions on how to properly take this mouse apart. I had a problem with the left-click button sticking (this is my second mouse like this), so I took it apart, snapped the button plate back into place and saved myself some money. Thanks again, "johnny5dm"...I owe ya one B000244BY0:canon_goes_with_canon:n._levi B000244BY0 Canon Borderless Photo Paper Pro 4x6, 75 Sheets 1029A027: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 2, 2006 N. Levi Dallas, TX If you are using a Canon printer you HAVE to use Canon paper. The quality is fantastic B000244BY0:canon_borderless_photo_paper_pro_4x6:jim_"70_something" B000244BY0 Canon Borderless Photo Paper Pro 4x6, 75 Sheets 1029A027: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 31, 2006 Jim "70 Something" Honolulu, Hawaii Used in combination with a first-class printer, such as the Canon PIXMA iP6600D, Canon Photo Paper Pro will produce photographic prints that are as good as those produced by the best processing labs. It's important to remember, though, that even the best photo paper is only as good as the associated printer and ink. Canon paper, photo printers, and ink are winning combinations, and you don't have to break the bank to get them B000244BY0:best_paper_for_canon_printers.:robert_savitzky B000244BY0 Canon Borderless Photo Paper Pro 4x6, 75 Sheets 1029A027: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 25, 2006 Robert Savitzky New York I am using a Canon MultiPass MP730 all-in-one for printing photos, and using this special Canon paper definitely makes a difference in quality. It is significantly better than Kodak, in that the color balance and detail are much better, and the Kodak leaves the gloss finish "shaded" where the ink is deposited. The Canon paper comes out high gloss everywhere, even where printed on. There is no comparison. A close second is Costco Professional Glossy Inkjet Photo Paper, but the Canon paper is slightly better in terms of color balance and fine detail B000244BY0:canon_photo_paper_pro_4"x6":jeremy B000244BY0 Canon Borderless Photo Paper Pro 4x6, 75 Sheets 1029A027: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 6, 2006 JEREMY NEW YORK CANON PHOTO PAPER PRO IS THE BEST OEM PAPER SUPPLIED BY CANON. A MATTE FINISH CAN SOMETIMES BE NICE BUT THIS PAPER WILL NEVER DISSAPPOINT YOU. -JEREMY (CANON PIXMA IP6600D B000244BY0:best_result.:hooked-on-amazon_"review_master" B000244BY0 Canon Borderless Photo Paper Pro 4x6, 75 Sheets 1029A027: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 5.0 February 1, 2006 Hooked-on-Amazon "Review Master" Kew Gardens, NY I previously bought stack of Canon Photo Plus paper, thinking it's just as good as Photo "Pro" paper. I was wrong. If you look at the skin tone, Plus paper is little off and it is very annoying. Caucation will have pinkish skin tone, east asian will have greenish skin tone on "Plus" paper. unlike this "Pro" paper, which is accurate just like shown on the computer monitor. Don't compromise on paper to save few cents. Make it worthwhile for spending Hundreds dollar on camera and printer. After all, it's the printed paper that gets the most exposure to friends and family. B000244BY0:great_paper_for_perfect_borderless_prints:graeme_boddy B000244BY0 Canon Borderless Photo Paper Pro 4x6, 75 Sheets 1029A027: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 January 30, 2006 Graeme Boddy North Carolina I have never set too much store on matching printers to paper. I have a Canon 20D camera and a Canon i9900 printer. With HP paper I got very good results, but with Canon paper I saw a significant improvement in saturation, especially on the lighter greens. This is great paper and worth it for those special photos you want to keep. For "everyday" photo printing though - it is a little pricey B000244BY0:canon_photo_paper:jerome_meyer_"jerry_meyer" B000244BY0 Canon Borderless Photo Paper Pro 4x6, 75 Sheets 1029A027: Electronics electronics 7 of 12 5.0 October 11, 2005 Jerome Meyer "Jerry Meyer" Apple Valley, MN My Canon i9900 produces FANTASTIC prints on quality paper such as Canon's Photo Paper Pro. I love the printer. Gorgeous prints up to 13" x 19"! Canon paper is expensive. Go to Costco (or other fine retailer) and get KIRKLAND Signature Professional Glossy Inkjet Photo Paper. 125 sheets of 69 lb. 8-1/2 x 11 for only about $19.00. That's just over 15 cents per sheet! I'm accustomed to paying $.50 to $.80 per sheet. The prints on KIRKLAND paper look just as good as the Canon. They may fade more quickly (I don't know that) but I can always print another when I'm saving that much on the paper B000244BY0:canon_photo_pro_paper:john_bouse B000244BY0 Canon Borderless Photo Paper Pro 4x6, 75 Sheets 1029A027: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 11, 2005 John Bouse I've used this paper in my Canon iP4000 printer for all my digital photos and it has provided excellent results B000244BY0:excellent_product:abe_abuchowski B000244BY0 Canon Borderless Photo Paper Pro 4x6, 75 Sheets 1029A027: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 August 12, 2005 Abe Abuchowski I have used various grades of commercial paper, including Kodak. The Canon Pro is richer and has better contrast and depth B000244BY0:great_quality_paper:neil_fairall B000244BY0 Canon Borderless Photo Paper Pro 4x6, 75 Sheets 1029A027: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 July 14, 2005 Neil Fairall Massachusetts Seems like a lot of money for printer paper, but I am an all Canon house right now - a PowerShot S70 and a Pixma IP4000R. Team this paper up with those products and you get marvelous photographs. I don't think I could distinguish them from professional prints. I am a recent father and it has been a great thing for me to be able to pick my favourite photogaphs of my little darling and brighten up my gloomy cubicle walls with them B0001FV30K:great_gadget_at_a_fabulous_price!:wendy_rockett_"jetskiwr" B0001FV30K DLO TransPod All-in-One Car Solution for iPod White: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 7, 2006 Wendy Rockett "jetskiwr" Mesa, AZ United States I ordered the DLO Transpod All-in-0ne Car Solution to replace a Griffin I-Trip I'd purchased previously and hated. In my search for one of these gadgets, I found that other electronics retailers like Best Buy were asking double if not quadruple the amount for similar products that did the same thing as the Transpod. At the time, the Transpod was selling on Amazon for $24.99 + free shipping. So I decided to give it a try, and I'm VERY happy. It plays beautifully through my car stereo and I can easily adjust the device to play through any radio station. Plus, it charges while in the docking station. Only suggest for improvement I could make would be to somehow make the Ipod fit more securely and snugly into the pod. I say this because the Ipod has a tendency to come out the jack slightly (causing static) when going over bumps or rough terrain. Otherwise, this one's a sure bet for those of you who want a non-costly solution for playing your Ipod through your car stereo B0001FV30K:i'm_sorry_if_you_missed_the_deal_that_i_got!!!:c._davis_"yclem" B0001FV30K DLO TransPod All-in-One Car Solution for iPod White: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 7, 2006 C. Davis "yclem" Chicago, IL USA I purchased this Transpod during summer of '06 when the price was under $30! I am completely satisfied with the product; there are so many ways to install and connect the transpod. I have read other reviews criticizing the "bulkiness" and "poor FM reception" of the transpod. If you like choices, then this is your product. As with the "poor FM reception", all I can say is find and use another FM frequency. Others that experience problems are dwellers in an urban setting; those may seek other solutions B0001FV30K:great_solution_after_many_comparisons:l._abbott_"strategist" B0001FV30K DLO TransPod All-in-One Car Solution for iPod White: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 4, 2006 L. Abbott "Strategist" Peoria, Illinois I have a 60GB video ipod and this is the perfect solution for me. The transmitter has no wires plugs right into my lighter. Make sure you have enough room around your lighter as the transmitter is a little bulky. In town I've found the perfect channel that my ipod plays perfectly. Longer trips involve a little work as you have to find stations that work well with the ipod which makes it difficult if you don't have a passenger to do this while you are driving. I suggest you take note of the channels in certain areas that you frequently travel too so you don't have to keep finding stations every time you go that way. For me...this transmitter was the perfect solution and I actually found it on sale for only $30 at the time I purchased it. There is an insert attachment for the base that makes it fit smaller ipods as well. B0001FV30K:great_price,_great_sound:m._white_"mick" B0001FV30K DLO TransPod All-in-One Car Solution for iPod White: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 4, 2006 M. White "Mick" Longmont, CO USA Works great. Very convenient, easy to use, great sound, great price B0001FV30K:transpod_for_ipod_in_car:d._v._goodyear_"computernanny" B0001FV30K DLO TransPod All-in-One Car Solution for iPod White: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 4, 2006 D. V. Goodyear "computernanny" Tucson AZ I just love this device, it was easy to setup, easy to use and it works wonderfully. I wish it came in different colors however to match the interior or my car. But it allows me to listen to my ipod music, podcasts and even my downloaded audio books through my stereo speakers. I just plug it into my lighter and switch the radio to the channel I have designated on my DLO Transpod. A great solution! A very good pric B0001FV30K:static_free_performance:andrew_turner B0001FV30K DLO TransPod All-in-One Car Solution for iPod White: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 Andrew Turner St. Petersburg, Florida USA This product is terrific. I live in a large metropolitan area but was still able to find a spot on the radio that did not cause interference with iPod's performance. The sound coming through the speakers exceeded my expectations and I highly recommend it. Just be patient finding the right spots on the FM frequency. Definitely the All-in-One solution B0001FV30K:finally!:stan_dubin_"standubin" B0001FV30K DLO TransPod All-in-One Car Solution for iPod White: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 Stan Dubin "standubin" Tried over products and they had very limited workability. This worked great and so far everywhere I've used it (around the U.S. B0001FV30K:its_ok...:drew_sonetirot B0001FV30K DLO TransPod All-in-One Car Solution for iPod White: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 November 3, 2006 Drew Sonetirot Rockville, MD When I first got this item (from Best Buy for $99), I enjoyed it a lot. But now the little problems have gotten more annoying. For example, I drive a stick shift and I am constantly hitting the thing since the input is nearby. My front passengers always tend to hit it too. After seeing what my friend bought for his car ipod use,I am hating my transpod more and more. He has the Monster Ipod hookup, the one where you just plug it into the Ipod like you would a cell phone. No interference with a manual shift car or passengers, you can set it anywhere in the vehicle, not bulky). The Transpod has a large bulky arm that can be adjusted but not too much adjustment is possible. It also comes loose very often. I just think it is very inconvenient depending what type of vehicle you have. B000AR95EA:love_it!!:conrayber_"conrayber" B000AR95EA HP iPAQ RX1955 Pocket PC: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 19, 2006 Conrayber "conrayber" Phoenix, AZ- United States I have had this iPAQ rx 1955 for almost a year. I couldn't be more pleased with it. I have been reading other reviews here on Amazon that say that the iPAQ shuts down and needs to be restarted. Well, that's because the owners do not know how to use it. iPAQs are complex little things and they have to be understood. If properly used, they are sheer delight. As soon as I got my iPAQ a year ago, I bought "iPAQ for dummies", read it from beginning to end and learnt a lot. I use this iPAQ to send email,write notes, as a calendar, contact list, as a reminder, love it when the iPAQ sounds its cute alarm!)and I even write my store list on it. I saved money on an ipod; my iPAQ is much more than that! I got a 2.0 GB SD card and have stored no less than 200 music files, four gorgeous games and dozens of big photos that I can now always have with me wherever I go. (This iPAQ can also store videos).The iPAQ synchronization feature (with your computer) manages to compress and resize big files automatically. The music sound is amazing, the photos look great, the games are fun and easy to play. This little cute iPAQ does so many things for me and offers me so many more that I am absolutely thrilled with it. A friend who has an ipod is considering giving it away and get an iPAQ instead. When I am not taking my laptop with me, I am OK because I can check and send email via iPAQ. It is fun to use the handwriting recognition features as well as the voice recognition feature; this, of course, with the added software for voice recognition. I no longer need to use the stylus on my iPAQ to look for an address or a name. I simply talk to it and "she" responds wonderfully well. The iPAQ also had to get used to my awful handwriting, but it certainly did. It was fun at first to see the iPAQ trying to recognize my "r" and my "v". But it was all part of the learning process for both. I have also stored two e-books that I can read on the iPAQ anywhere I want. I recenty got a pair of Bose headphones that go great with the iPAQ. Now (with a little add-on) I am going to also turn it into my personal GPS. There is so much this little cute thing can do that I AM AMAZED. I suggest the book (ipaq for dummies) be bought together with the iPAQ.There is too much this cutie can do and one might be lost without extra help. B000AR95EA:very_good_but_not_perfect:a._brown_"it_dude" B000AR95EA HP iPAQ RX1955 Pocket PC: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 3, 2006 A. Brown "IT Dude" OC, CA I got a factory refurbed RX1955 that looked brand new from Fry's at a great price. I would have expected the latest firmware if the factory refurbed it but it wasn't so I had to upgrade it to solve a problem with it not turning on with an SD memory card inserted and it took me some effort to find out that I needed the upgrade. I've now had it for several months and it works great. I use it to access the internet over my home wireless or any hot spot I can find. The 802.11 works great. E-mail is done by connecting to my ISP server directly. It's also a great MP3/WMA player and I have used it for streaming radio audio. I also added pocket adobe to read those attachments or downloads. The down side... it still hangs occassionally and needs a reboot. The screen touch is some times a bit off. Sometimes it has trouble with the SD card directory and I have to pull it out and reinsert to refresh it. Every program you use is left running in memory until you go into the memory tool and stop it, otherwise it runs out of memory. I'm used to closing software and having it go away. Otherwise this is a great PDA. The 802.11 is much more practical than a blue tooth connector other PDA's have. B000AR95EA:it's_a_lemon:r._rhodes_"r._rhodes" B000AR95EA HP iPAQ RX1955 Pocket PC: Electronics electronics 12 of 13 2.0 September 29, 2006 R. Rhodes "R. Rhodes" San Francisco, CA USA I was ready to really love this pda. It's nice and thin, feels good in the hand and was the cheapest PDA with wireless. I mainly needed it to check my email when i'm out and about. But I have to admit that it's a lemon. It freezes all the time, I have to pull the battery out to reset it at least once a day, sometimes 3 or 4 times. I haven't installed anything on it but what came out of the box. Also, just too little on-board RAM, and if you save your applications on the SD card instead they are SO slow. HP's firmware and ROM updates from their websites actually made it worst. It's more stable with just the 1.00.00 firmware version out of the box. My only hope is that it's a Windows Mobile 5.0 problem and there will be an update soon. I don't know if it's Microsoft's problem or HPs, but now it's definitely my problem. B000AR95EA:works_as_designed...mostly:bruce_bolinsky_"tbird635" B000AR95EA HP iPAQ RX1955 Pocket PC: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 4.0 September 3, 2006 Bruce Bolinsky "tbird635" Toledo, OH It does everything they sayt it does. My only quibbles keeping this from 5 star status is Windows Media Player insists on loading media into the small internal memory rather than my 1 gb sd card. And the wireless occasionally does not connect to my access point, dropping th ewep key settings when it doesnt connect right away. One other flaw is the terrible IR range. On the plus side, it has pretty good sound quality when used with headphones, the video is good (when nothing else is running in the background) , and my new just purchased SDIO GPS (w/512 mem on board the gps, paid $120) works flawlessly with MS Streets and Trips/Pocket Streets. Battery life is great, over 4 hrs with the gps on. MS Active Sync works pretty well. This is a cheap wifi/gps/media solution for someone who wants a device that can do it all with the right add ons. B000AR95EA:bravo!:b._v._michael B000AR95EA HP iPAQ RX1955 Pocket PC: Electronics electronics 6 of 12 5.0 August 26, 2006 B. V. Michael This is an extraordinary, cute and very well priced pocket PC which I am sure you will also love once you take it in your hands. It offers various operations and is small enough to put it in your pocket. I am very, very satisfied with it and I want to congratulate HP for yet another great product B000AR95EA:ipaq_rx1955:richard_deane_jefford_ii B000AR95EA HP iPAQ RX1955 Pocket PC: Electronics electronics 1 of 4 5.0 August 20, 2006 Richard Deane Jefford II Spring Lake, Indiana I would be lost without my list of chores... I do wish the migration from the IPAQ I purchased 4 years ago to the newer model was a little less painfu B000AR95EA:overall_a_very_good_investment:heath_howard_"heathbar_18" B000AR95EA HP iPAQ RX1955 Pocket PC: Electronics electronics 17 of 17 4.0 August 16, 2006 Heath Howard "heathbar_18" Auburn, Alabama United States I should start off by saying that I am not a major user of PDAs mainly because I'm in front of a computer most of the day. And even when I'm not in front of one, I'd prefer something along the lines of an Ultra Mobile PC due to the larger screen and more features. However, the UMPC is way out of my budget. That being said, the HP iPAQ rx1955 has been a good investment for me. I chose this particular model due to the features as well as the price. I was mainly looking for a way to check my e-mail, tasks, contacts, etc while walking around campus. I also wanted something to help me keep track of meetings and appointments. Granted, most PDA's will do these things...but it was the extra features that won me over. The integration with Outlook and Windows XP in general is seamless. I also like the integration with Office and the WiFi works great. I can now take Office documents and spreadsheets of information from place to place and work on them without a computer. Overall I have been very pleased. My one complaint is the same as many others. Namely that the iPAQ would freeze occasionally. This was indeed fixed with a patch released from HP B00004TS2L:epson_paper_with_my_epson_r1800...top_notch:b._metzger_"bumbo_forever" B00004TS2L Epson S041062 Photo Quality Inkjet Letter Paper (100 Sheets): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 B. Metzger "Bumbo forever" Michigan For both my Epson R340 and my R1800, I will use nothing but Epson paper's. Top notch printing with excellent color. Dry as bone coming out of the printer as well. The Epson ICC profiles for these papers are dead on as well. Excellent quality paper B00004TS2L:works_best_with_epson_printers:starpaq B00004TS2L Epson S041062 Photo Quality Inkjet Letter Paper (100 Sheets): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 23, 2006 Starpaq USA When other papers print less than stellar photos/text on your Epson printer, this is the one that really shines! Bright, crisp, and clear text and photos make this the best all-purpose paper for Epson printers. B00004TS2L:great_alternative_to_photo_paper:bruce_macnicol B00004TS2L Epson S041062 Photo Quality Inkjet Letter Paper (100 Sheets): Electronics electronics 5 of 6 4.0 July 21, 2003 Bruce MacNicol Norcross, GA United States We used to print our marketing literature on glossy photo paper (architecture firm, lots of pictures). Tried this paper and loved it. The pictures are just as crisp with only a very slight color difference from the glossy paper, and it's about 75% cheaper B00004TS2L:good_for_crafts_and_photo_projects_for_school:v._pennington B00004TS2L Epson S041062 Photo Quality Inkjet Letter Paper (100 Sheets): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 December 1, 2002 V. Pennington Odessa, MO USA Think about it. The paper is 100 sheets for 11 dollars. That's VERY inexpensive for photo paper. I used this paper to make nice wrappers for around Hershey's candy to make favors for a 50th wedding anniversary. It is also great for making photo pages for the sports teams memory books. It is thin enough to not make the pages bulky, but thick enough to not let colors bleed through. I use it with an HP printer and it works great. I don't own an Epson, so I could not say how it works. I do know that it works great for sending a collage of photos to several people as it is inexpensive and the thickness makes it easy to fold into and envelope.(I did just that for Christmas cards) I would not use this for making long lasting photos, but if you want a better quality page than normal paper, this is the route to go B00004TS2L:good_for_most_things:robert_may B00004TS2L Epson S041062 Photo Quality Inkjet Letter Paper (100 Sheets): Electronics electronics 30 of 31 4.0 June 27, 2000 Robert May louisville, ky This paper is great for most uses but it lacks the brilliant shine of the glossy paper. Images are a bit darker and more matted out. But over all I still say this is good for most uses B0002XJBGE:awesome:s._amberg B0002XJBGE Logitech Cordless Rumblepad 2 with Vibration Feedback (963326-0403): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 S. Amberg I got one as a gift and just recently bought 3 more. It works perfectly and really long battery life makes me happy B0002XJBGE:not_for_mac!!!:loren_mcewan_"man_from_north_pole" B0002XJBGE Logitech Cordless Rumblepad 2 with Vibration Feedback (963326-0403): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 2.0 November 3, 2006 Loren Mcewan "man from north pole" north pole Even though the site says that it's for Pc and Mac, it's only PC compatible. Very frustrating. Doesn't work for Macintos B0002XJBGE:closest_thing_to_a_console_controller_for_pc:timberland29_"review_maniac" B0002XJBGE Logitech Cordless Rumblepad 2 with Vibration Feedback (963326-0403): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 1, 2006 Timberland29 "review maniac" Toronto, Ontario, Canada Probably the best gamepad for PCS from logitech...it rumbles just like console controllers...cordless...and has the basic same feel as other console controllers...more closer to the playstaion one though...keep in mind the rumble funcion doesnt work with all games...and from my experience the controller works best overall with EA games..I play Need for speed most wanted and NBA live 2006....abosolutely no problems...great acuracy and compatibily B0002XJBGE:discriminating_gamer.:alex_freeman_"mac_wonk." B0002XJBGE Logitech Cordless Rumblepad 2 with Vibration Feedback (963326-0403): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 September 3, 2006 Alex Freeman "Mac Wonk." Manhattan, KS USA This unit has been in my hands for two weeks, and already I'm having serious issues with it. First, either the controller can't send precise signals or the sensor isn't discrimination enough. Every so often, pressing one button will activate the function of a different button. (e.g. I'll press button 6 and button 2 will activate instead) Second, the right analog stick won't stay zeroed. I started out fine, but went south over time. It is now nearly unusable B0002XJBGE:beware:k.l._"mykidsmom" B0002XJBGE Logitech Cordless Rumblepad 2 with Vibration Feedback (963326-0403): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 August 27, 2006 K.L. "mykidsmom" Riverside, California United States We purchsed two of these units. They worked for 1.5 months then we started having problems. While polite, Logitec's customer "no-service" offered fixes which we'd already tried and never were able to get to the bottom of the problem unless I called their phone help personnel at my expense. A month and a half later I'm still going around and around with them. They consistenly avoid my requests for a replacement unit. Now one unit works sporadically and the other doesn't work at all. In this instance, Logitec has not backed up their merchandise and they do not provide useful customer service, and they only seem to care about the customer so long as we give them money. We feel ripped off B0002XJBGE:vibration_doesn't_works_in_mac!:warner_hernandez_"warner_web_artist" B0002XJBGE Logitech Cordless Rumblepad 2 with Vibration Feedback (963326-0403): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 28, 2006 Warner Hernandez "warner web artist" costa rica well, as another reviews, im feeling cool with my new gamepad, but is a shame that after read the instrucctions on the package, i found a note that said: " vibration feature doesn't works in Mac OSX" i Hope, that this comment be usefull in your purchase! Thx B0002XJBGE:nice_and_solid,_works_like_a_charm.:g._brummer B0002XJBGE Logitech Cordless Rumblepad 2 with Vibration Feedback (963326-0403): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 June 20, 2006 G. Brummer Utah Pros: It started working just as I plugged it in, I didnt even need to install any drivers (WinXP Pro). Batteries were included. Feels solid, no parts rattling around inside. Works with everything I've tested it with so far. Cons: Doesnt entirely feel comfortable. But its not that big of a deal B000E62GYS:great_phones_at_a_great_price:r._vrshek_"rob" B000E62GYS Uniden DCT756-3 Expandable Cordless System with Call Waiting/Caller ID and Extra Handset and Charger: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 25, 2006 R. Vrshek "rob" chicago I did a lot of research on cordless phones before replacing my old junky VTech phones. I was looking for 2.4GHz phones due to the static that seems inherent in 5.8GHz phones. This is a nice set of phones for a ridiculously low price. The phones work great. Sound quality is generally excellent with no static. No problems so far. The only weakness is in the sound quality when the speakerphone feature is used. Speakerphone sound quality is decent, but not great - kind of flat-sounding. Still, the microphone works very well - the person on the other end of the line has no problem hearing me in speakerphone mode. For 60 bucks, I can't ask for a better set of phones. B000E62GYS:very_good_for_the_price:maureen_davies B000E62GYS Uniden DCT756-3 Expandable Cordless System with Call Waiting/Caller ID and Extra Handset and Charger: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 12, 2006 Maureen Davies Salt Lake City, Utah USA I have not had any trouble talking on this phone or hearing with these three headsets. I was glad to finally find an expandable set that did not come with an answering machine. I especially like the ability to store frequently used numbers then copy them to the other headsets. B000E62GYS:what_did_you_say??:curious_shopper_"curious" B000E62GYS Uniden DCT756-3 Expandable Cordless System with Call Waiting/Caller ID and Extra Handset and Charger: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 6, 2006 curious shopper "curious" Maine I do not have a single phone call that does not include a complaint about the terrible voice quality of these handsets. I threw away the box thinking this was going to be a great product. Now I have three horrible handsets B000FTE44E:great_product_for_the_money.:james_d._hartig_"james" B000FTE44E Eton FR300 Emergency Crank Radio Metallic Blue: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 James D. Hartig "James" Adams WI., USA This is a fantastic radio. It even came with a carrying case which wasn't mentioned in the description. It works great. I was very impressed by the style and workmenship. A great buy. I'll be buying 4 more B0007U8Y9M:nice_phone:sheila_langley_"mrsjoe" B0007U8Y9M Panasonic GigaRange KX-TG5576M 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone with Answering System and Color LCD on Handset (Metallic Grey): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Sheila Langley "MrsJoe" East Texas This phone is well worth the price. Phone and answering machine both work great. Phone holds a good charge for a few days without being hung up. Great product. Would highly recomend B0007U8Y9M:panasonic_kx-tg5576m_talking_phone:teresa_iverson B0007U8Y9M Panasonic GigaRange KX-TG5576M 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone with Answering System and Color LCD on Handset (Metallic Grey): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 4.0 July 19, 2006 Teresa Iverson I really like the phone, however, the talking feature that lets me know who's calling is not very clear and is low so I can't really hear who's calling from another room which is the main reason I bought this phone. Also, the ringer volume is not as high as I would like it to be. I do, however, like the answering machine feature and the fact that you can put pictures in so that whoever is calling, their picture shows up B0007U8Y9M:excellent:libsen_baralt B0007U8Y9M Panasonic GigaRange KX-TG5576M 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone with Answering System and Color LCD on Handset (Metallic Grey): Electronics electronics 0 of 3 5.0 July 18, 2006 Libsen Baralt Caracas, Venezuela I got all features I wanted and more. Phone is easy to setup and it's wi-fi friendly B0007U8Y9M:great_phone:r._reny B0007U8Y9M Panasonic GigaRange KX-TG5576M 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone with Answering System and Color LCD on Handset (Metallic Grey): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 July 5, 2006 R. Reny Guelph, Ontario, Canada This is defintetly the best phone I have ever purchased. It is feature rich but very easy to use. The menu navigation on the phone is very intuitive - the best I have ever seen. It may have too many features, but you don't need to use them all if you don't want to. The software that comes with the phone is easy to install and use. It is very basic, but performs the functions that you want. I was able to import my names and phone numbers from Microsoft Outlook and then easily choose the ones that I wanted to download to the phone. The software allows you to download names and numbers, pictures and ring tones. The number of ring tones and pictures is adequate but you are restricted to only 49 names and phone numbers. This limitation is my only knock against the phone. Why not give the user the ability to trade off pictures and ring tones against more phone numbers, or dramatically increase the amount of storage for phone numbers - after all, it is a phone B0007U8Y9M:a_truly_superior_telephone.:gizmogal B0007U8Y9M Panasonic GigaRange KX-TG5576M 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone with Answering System and Color LCD on Handset (Metallic Grey): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 April 16, 2006 GizmoGal Sherman, CT Solid and pleasingly compact, with good battery life. Although I haven't changed the color photographs on the handsets nor played with the ringtones, what matters most is that the telephone/answering machine functions are outstanding. I have one of those confounding apartments where, due to wall contruction, a nearby room has never been able to receive a clear signal on a cordless phone. Well finally after nine years, I have found my telephonic Holy Grail and can recommend this Panasonic system without any significant reservations. Talking caller ID is a hoot, sounds slightly Lithuanian B0007U8Y9M:we_like_it_so_far:sherry_bayless_"sherryb" B0007U8Y9M Panasonic GigaRange KX-TG5576M 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone with Answering System and Color LCD on Handset (Metallic Grey): Electronics electronics 13 of 13 4.0 April 4, 2006 Sherry Bayless "SherryB" Alabama, USA We researched *every* expandable cordless 5.8 answering system before buying this one. The clarity is great, the range is great, the battery life is not that great but tolerable, and the amount of gadgetry is overwhelming but cool. I've spent a lot of time correcting all 50 imported Outlook phonebook entries because it doesn't dial a "1" before the LD numbers and the local numbers need the area codes removed for our local service. Kind of a pain, but nice once its setup. Pretty cool that you can load your own ringtones and wallpaper. We don't have Caller ID, so I don't know if those features work well or not. The room monitor feature is great, and so is the walkie-talkie feature. Checking answering machine messages from the handsets is SO handy, esp. in our 2-story house. The prices on this phone are starting to come down, so we're holding out for a few months before buying our 3rd & 4th handsets. The only big disappointment was - no battery backup for the base! It wouldn't have hurt them to put a 9-volt compartment in the bottom for that much dinero. We ended up buying a low-end office UPS for it B0007U8Y9M:outstanding!!!!:michael_l._durfee B0007U8Y9M Panasonic GigaRange KX-TG5576M 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone with Answering System and Color LCD on Handset (Metallic Grey): Electronics electronics 9 of 14 5.0 March 2, 2006 Michael L. Durfee I have been using this phone and the matching extension phones for seven months now. NO problems. NO complaints. The phone is very handy, good looking, and has a ton of features B0000DZFVT:great_laptop_case:amanda_margolis_"amanda_student" B0000DZFVT Fellowes Body Glove 17" Neoprene Notebook Sleeve (Model 97763): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Amanda Margolis "amanda student" Philadelphia, PA this is a great laptop case. I use it every day to carry my laptop back and forth to class when I put my laptop in my book bag B0000DZFVT:bad_size:avelino_dos_santos_"dush" B0000DZFVT Fellowes Body Glove 17" Neoprene Notebook Sleeve (Model 97763): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 7, 2006 Avelino Dos Santos "DUSH" Orlando, FL THE ITEM IS VERY GOOD, BUT IS TOO SMALL TO MY 17" HP NOTEBOO B0000DZFVT:does_not_fit_most_17"_laptops:jonatan_schumacher_"joni" B0000DZFVT Fellowes Body Glove 17" Neoprene Notebook Sleeve (Model 97763): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 September 22, 2006 Jonatan Schumacher "Joni" NJ, USA I bought this bag for my 17" Dell M90, and it won't accomodate the laptop at all. The interior dimensions are 15.4" x 10.2" x 1.8".(391mmx259mmx45mm). I should have read the review before buying the item. The seller won't take the item back either, so now I am stuck with a bag that I dont need B0000DZFVT:much_nicer_than_expected:lady_m_"controlled_chaos" B0000DZFVT Fellowes Body Glove 17" Neoprene Notebook Sleeve (Model 97763): Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 March 17, 2006 Lady M "Controlled Chaos" Whittier, CA Because I had read some not-so-flattering reviews about this Fellowes Body Glove, I was a bit hesitant to order it. But knowing I could return it and the price was right, I went ahead and ordered it. The Body Glove is exactly what I was looking for. No frills. Just a nice, slightly padded, Glove-Like fit to protect my new Laptop. Before putting my Laptop in the Body Glove I inspected every inch of it for anything that could possibly scratch or harm my new Laptop in any way. There were no sharp edges, no exposed metal and the zipper worked very well. I have a 15.4" Wide Screen Laptop and the Body Glove fits around it like, well....like a glove. There is a smaller, fabric compartment sectioned off from the main area on the inside of the Lightly padded Body Glove that allows me to take along the Manual for my New Laptop so that I can refer to it when needed. I can also fit the Adapter to my Laptop in the small compartment and I'm still able to zip the Body Glove around my Laptop with no problem. For the price, the quality and the perfect fit, I gave this Fellowes Body Glove Five Stars B0000DZFVT:the_dimensions_are_not_correct!:s._prough_"hates_it" B0000DZFVT Fellowes Body Glove 17" Neoprene Notebook Sleeve (Model 97763): Electronics electronics 6 of 7 1.0 March 12, 2006 S. Prough "hates it" earth Three problems: 1) ZERO padding or protection on all four edges. Underwear literally provides more protection than the translucent nylon fabric. 2) The corners are sewn in a radius, so the dimensions are not correct. They are sewn on about a 1-1/2" radius, so your laptop must be at least 1" narrower and shorter than the listed dimensions if you want it to zip close (that's what the zipper is for). 3) The metal logo has sharp prongs that go through the neoprene to the inside of the bag. In short, the edges, corners, and top of my laptop will not be protected by using this product. I would have a neat cushion to sit on if it didn't have the stupid metal Bodyglove logo B0002A9U7M:yes_a_switch_is_a_switch;_but_...:westside_guy B0002A9U7M Netgear GS605 5-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (10/100/1000 Mbps): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 22, 2006 Westside guy Washington state I agree that, like was mentioned by another reviewer, that a switch is a switch is a switch... to a degree. However there's a lot to be said for reliability. I purchased a GS605 for home after having used one at work for a couple years. In my experience they are completely dependable and trouble-free. An additional plus is the design - if a switch can be called sexy, then the GS605 is very sexy. Its white and chrome design matches my Airport Extreme wireless router quite well. Bottom line: It's reliable, looks nice, and the price is right. B0002A9U7M:great_price_for_speed!!!:network_user B0002A9U7M Netgear GS605 5-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (10/100/1000 Mbps): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 July 14, 2006 Network User Texas I just purchased this switch for a home network just hoping to solve some router issues. I ordered it from work so I could not recall if my 3 year old Dells would do Gigabit or not. Sure enough they did and this thing just works like a champ and no fan noise like some competetive brands. The transfer speeds are exceptional. The manual completely left out the meaning of the LED colors. A quick web search answered the question. Green - 1000 Yellow - 10/10 B0002A9U7M:simple_and_reliable:h._luk_"hans" B0002A9U7M Netgear GS605 5-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (10/100/1000 Mbps): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 July 6, 2006 H. Luk "Hans" Ann Arbor, MI opened from the box, plug in the power, then the cat-5e cables from 4 computers I have at home... blink~ 1.0Gbps connection~ never need to restart, and slick outlook. slightly hot, but not a problem B0002A9U7M:lastly__do_not_forget_the_cable:rmh_"rmh" B0002A9U7M Netgear GS605 5-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (10/100/1000 Mbps): Electronics electronics 4 of 10 5.0 May 11, 2006 rmh "rmh" uk Proper cable (cat 6) correctly connecting all strands, otherwise speed drops down to 100 B0002A9U7M:review_of_netgear_gs605_5-port_gigabit_ethernet_switch_:robert_m._wiggins B0002A9U7M Netgear GS605 5-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (10/100/1000 Mbps): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 March 7, 2006 Robert M. Wiggins Works as intended and was easy to set up B0002A9U7M:works_as_nicely_as_it_looks:afonso_claudio_infante B0002A9U7M Netgear GS605 5-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (10/100/1000 Mbps): Electronics electronics 10 of 11 5.0 September 20, 2005 Afonso Claudio Infante SAN JOSE, CA United States In a time where the choice of cheap 5-port, desktop, GigE switches is plentiful, this one stands out for one simple reason: exterior design. It looks good enough to show off anywhere, and the vertical stand is a great desk-space-saver, something that becomes handier every day. The only case where you wouln't buy this model would be if you need Jumbo Frame support -- but that's something 99% of people with a SOHO setup can't even use (because your standard router for Internet access won-t support it...). So why bother? Definitely my favorite in this price range and feature set. Highly recommended B0002A9U7M:good_switch_for_the_price:mr._byung_h._sohn_"paul210" B0002A9U7M Netgear GS605 5-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (10/100/1000 Mbps): Electronics electronics 9 of 10 5.0 September 20, 2005 Mr. Byung H. Sohn "paul210" Boyds, MD United States I've had mine for 6 months. No problems. For this price, don't expect to get supports for Jumbo frame rates. My bandwidth increased from approx. 25 Mbps (with a linksys 100 Mbps switch) to approx 250 Mbps (with this switch). I'm very happy with a 5X speed increase. I'm using cat 6 cable B0002A9U7M:great_switch_-_stellar_value:brian_beaver_"san_francisco_expatriate" B0002A9U7M Netgear GS605 5-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (10/100/1000 Mbps): Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 September 20, 2005 Brian Beaver "San Francisco Expatriate" Los Angeles, CA United States I've got two of these on my home network, serving a couple of Gigabit Ethernet based Macs, a TiVO and a host of audio and video gear and they've always performed perfectly. Great design, great value and excellent performance. B0002A9U7M:not_all_i_had_hoped_for:kenneth_e._timper B0002A9U7M Netgear GS605 5-port Gigabit Ethernet Switch (10/100/1000 Mbps): Electronics electronics 2 of 15 4.0 August 30, 2005 Kenneth E. Timper North Carolina After doing some preliminary research online, I was excited about the possibility of boosting my network to gigabit speed. I bought the Netgear GS605 switch along with Advantik gigabit network cards. After installing and connecting everything with CAT5e cabling, I was somewhat disappointed, not being able to attain the speed I had hoped for. It does seem that the gigabit leg of my network runs a little faster, but I still get some lag while streaming video via remote desktop from another computer, and the indicator lights on my switch show that my network is only running at 100 mbs. I plan to run a crossover cable between 2 computers with the Advantik NICs installed to see if the switch or some other component is the limiting factor. Depending on your hardware setup, it might not be worthwhile to upgrade your network B00004Z5PY:high_quality_-_solid_cable:john_a._michl B00004Z5PY Belkin F3U133-16 USB 2.0 A/B Cable (16 Feet): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 John A. Michl Menomonee Falls, WI United States I have several Belkin cables and they typically are high quality. They feel firm in the hand. I like the molded connectors since they seem to add durability. I purchased two of these 16 foot cables. One connects a Line 5 PodXT Live and the other a Yamaha MagicStomp Acoustic - both are guitar amp/effect modelers and both are connected to my computer which is on the other side of my studio compared to my guitars. I'd buy again without reservation B00004Z5PY:works_great,_can't_beat_the_price.:d._hurst B00004Z5PY Belkin F3U133-16 USB 2.0 A/B Cable (16 Feet): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 D. Hurst Anaheim, CA For a long and dirt cheap cable this is an excellent deal. I use my Mac mini as a print server for my Brother MFC-8220. This cable has been working fine for the last 3 months. I would definitely buy this again and recommend it to anyone who needs a long USB cable B00004Z5PY:good_deal:vikas_sharma B00004Z5PY Belkin F3U133-16 USB 2.0 A/B Cable (16 Feet): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Vikas Sharma Recently I got this 16 feet cable for my printer. I had no problems. First I had inhibitions of buying a longer cable as I read review that my computer won't detect the printer. But I faced no problem. For the money that I got for, I think it was nice deal B00004Z5PY:works_great,_priced_right:smart_shopper_in_ca B00004Z5PY Belkin F3U133-16 USB 2.0 A/B Cable (16 Feet): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 June 29, 2006 Smart Shopper in CA Does what it should; well-constructed. Would recommend for anyone who needs extra length and prefers not to daisychain a bunch of shorter cables. Should get better performance with this one as it's a single length cable. B00004Z5PY:fine_cable!!:mr.blb B00004Z5PY Belkin F3U133-16 USB 2.0 A/B Cable (16 Feet): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 March 29, 2006 Mr.BLB CT bought this for my bro when i bought him a MP130 all-in one and it works great!! well worth the price! B00004Z5PY:it_works:eden_brandeis B00004Z5PY Belkin F3U133-16 USB 2.0 A/B Cable (16 Feet): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 March 28, 2006 Eden Brandeis Bellevue, WA United States There isn't much more to say than that. The cable is well-built and works properly at one third the cost of shorter cables in the big electronics stores B00004Z5PY:what_a_deal!:paul_gifford B00004Z5PY Belkin F3U133-16 USB 2.0 A/B Cable (16 Feet): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 March 2, 2006 Paul Gifford Maryland Have you gone to the store and priced a 6ft cable? This cable is the best deal I've seen in USB cables. I use one of these to connect a computer to a wireless network adapter. The length of the cable allows me to place the adapter where it gets good reception. I haven't had any trouble with this cable (or network connectivity) in the months since I bought it. In fact, I'm on this page buying another one for a printer. A repeat customer - what better recommendation is there B00004Z5PY:doesnt_work,_cant_go_over_10ft_with_most_devices:n._freeman_"freeman" B00004Z5PY Belkin F3U133-16 USB 2.0 A/B Cable (16 Feet): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 1.0 December 2, 2005 N. Freeman "freeman" ca, usa Bought this cable and unhooked the device from a 10ft cable, windows couldnt recoginize the device. Hooked up the 10ft again, no problem. Tried a few other devices with the same result. Turns out most devices have a max of 10ft. dont buy this cable, it doesnt wor B00004Z5PY:place_your_order_here:matt B00004Z5PY Belkin F3U133-16 USB 2.0 A/B Cable (16 Feet): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 1, 2005 Matt Minneapolis, MN USA I needed a 16 foot USB 2.0 cable. Retail stores had six foot cables for $30!! I have had no problems with this B0009Q5BT0:not_durable...scam_artists_at_customer_support:c._malone B0009Q5BT0 HP Photosmart 385 Compact Photo Printer (Q6387A#ABA): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 1.0 October 8, 2006 C. Malone Houston, Texas We bought our photosmart printer about eight months ago and it recently started having paper jam problems. We have probably printed about 40 pictures on it total. The problem go so bad it would not print anymore. We called technical support and they said that it was a "software" problem and that the printer's warranty for software issues is only 90 days. They wanted $59 to fix the problem. While the printer does make great pictures I don't see how paper jamming in the printer would be a software issue B0009Q5BT0:nice_printer_with_only_a_few_problems:kali_autumn_lynn B0009Q5BT0 HP Photosmart 385 Compact Photo Printer (Q6387A#ABA): Electronics electronics 13 of 13 5.0 October 7, 2006 Kali Autumn Lynn Howard, Co This is a solid printer with problems typical to HP photo printers. The dedicated paper path prints with only very limited image drift. This is something you can't get on a printer that prints other paper sizes. Talk to HP about image drift and they will deny it but it is very real. If you are trying to print composed images this is something that will be important to you. Yield per cartridge using hp hi capacity ink is about 120 6x4 images per cartridge. You will need to clean the print head at about every 30 images then print a dummy image (to saturate the head) to avoid noticeable banding and a more subtle banding that occurs in wide strips about 4 across the page. I use medical alcohol wipes to clean the heads. If you are printing a black or photo grey back you can use the hp photo grey cartridge for that, this printer will accept that ink cartridge as well. Also old cartridges that no longer print color accurate print black just fine for a while. You can only fit about 7 to 10 pages in the paper tray at a time without introducing multiple sheet feeds, jams, or slippage. The PC drivers tend to convert your images to 300 dpi. This printer runs best when you put the image on a cf or other memory card then print from the memory card. Then you can print full 1200 dpi images and never hang up. When you try to print 1200dpi images from the pc, you will be either down sampled or the image will be ignored. Using the memory card, you can preview the images and decided which and how many of each to print. This is one of many HP printers that when given a 6x4 inch image will resize and crop the image on its own. The only way to print something near your 6x4 inch image accurately is to add a small amount of bleed space around the edge to allow for the possibility of the paper going through a slight bit askew (even commercial printers do this) then add a border to make the size 7.5x5 inches. Put the image on a memory card, then when you print it, program the printer to crop it to 1.25. This will print the inner 6x4 inch image. I kid you not. This is a simple process and literally the only way to print your image as a 6x4 inch image. The automatic resizing software cannot be defeated. I have talked to HP engineers about this. Best color accuracy and image quality are achieved using a good paper like MOAB Kokapelli and printing tiff images through a memory card. Jpeg images are fine and if your image starts that way, leave it alone. If you shoot raw images than transfer those into Photoshop or something like that, just save them out as tiff files on your memory card. This printer does not accept CMYK. Image quality is very high. When printing through a PC, I personally find all the HP software designed to "improve" my image to be annoying as I have to constantly shut it off as their setting don't like to stay set. This is another reason to just print from a memory card. This device also functions as a card reader/writer and allows your memory cards to show up as disk devices independent of the printer. This allows you to pull the memory from your camera and plug it into the printer to transfer images instead of plugging the camera into the PC. Overall this is a good device. I do think the paper sensor may be going out but this is from attempting to pull paper out once printing has started - be warned. So far I have printed about 2000 images from this printer. Average wasted paper per run of 40 is 2 sheets. It would be nice to be able to clean inside the unit. Most of the interior is sealed. This printer ships with low capacity ink cartridges. B0009Q5BT0:great_printer*****:book_worm_"redpie3" B0009Q5BT0 HP Photosmart 385 Compact Photo Printer (Q6387A#ABA): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 18, 2006 book worm "redpie3" plant city,fl Prints great pictures, very easy to use, I would highly recommend this printer. B0009Q5BT0:worth_every_penny:ahmad_a._mumtaz_"amumtaz" B0009Q5BT0 HP Photosmart 385 Compact Photo Printer (Q6387A#ABA): Electronics electronics 12 of 12 4.0 May 26, 2006 Ahmad A. Mumtaz "amumtaz" Palo Alto, CA, USA I bought it at a great price during Christmas break. Since then I have taken numerous pictures with it and it is just great. Works like a charm and no one can ever tell the difference if is home printed or shop printed photo :) The second great thing about it is that it accepts all types of memory cards. So I usually take my Sony memorystick pro card out and insert it directly into the printer. All my photos show up instantly which I review on the small LCD screen before printing. It saves so much hassle of hooking up a computer or reviewing pictures on computer before printing. Oh, it is very light and easy to take around. B0009Q5BT0:great_little_printer:patricia_ladner B0009Q5BT0 HP Photosmart 385 Compact Photo Printer (Q6387A#ABA): Electronics electronics 9 of 10 5.0 March 13, 2006 Patricia Ladner Poplarville, MS It is a great little printer, I have enjoyed using it. It is convient and prints out real good pictures and it is small enough to take along with all your other camera equipment B0009Q5BT0:so_easy_to_use:m._m._hickox_"mariko" B0009Q5BT0 HP Photosmart 385 Compact Photo Printer (Q6387A#ABA): Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 February 27, 2006 M. M. Hickox "Mariko" Syracuse, NY USA This is great! No computer needed, but can be connected with one little cord. Slide your media card in the slot, your pics come on the screen. Select the one you want, how you want it layed out on the paper and push print....that's all there is to it. So great, even my "electronically challenged" hubby can use this. Buy the ink and paper kit to go with it, and you can print 100 photos! The color is great and looks spectacular. No more pics sitting around in the computer or on the digital camera cards....no they're finally getting printed out B0009Q5BT0:excellent_printer:elaine_b. B0009Q5BT0 HP Photosmart 385 Compact Photo Printer (Q6387A#ABA): Electronics electronics 14 of 14 5.0 January 3, 2006 Elaine B. Richmond, VA United States This printer prints great quality photos. I've gotten pictures printed through other companies (online and Walmart) and the HP photos print out as well, if not better than some of them. I compared my professionally printed photos with my HP-printed ones and my dad couldn't even tell the difference! He even commented on how vibrant the colors appear. It was also very easy to install. Five minutes after taking everything out of the box, I was already printing photos. Very easy to use - I didn't even have to read the manual. Now I can print all the borderless 4x6 photos I want in no time. The only downfall is that there is no USB cable included but a lot of printers don't come with that now... plus you can buy a cheap one on amazon. ; B0009Q5BT0:re_previous_reviewer:_printer_ships_with_demo-size_print_cartridge:s._christensen B0009Q5BT0 HP Photosmart 385 Compact Photo Printer (Q6387A#ABA): Electronics electronics 12 of 12 5.0 January 1, 2006 S. Christensen Lubbock TX I just got my printer for Christmas, but I believe it comes with only a demo-size print cartridge, thus the reason the previous reviewer only got about 50-60 pictures. When you install a new, full-size cartridge, it should last considerably longer. The print quality and ease of use is unbeatable at this price. Highly recommended B0009Q5BT0:should_never_have_bought_it:jean_jacques_"jj.cape_cod" B0009Q5BT0 HP Photosmart 385 Compact Photo Printer (Q6387A#ABA): Electronics electronics 3 of 13 2.0 January 1, 2006 Jean Jacques "JJ.Cape Cod" Mass,usa the picture quality was fantastic...for the first 50 pictures,then message came up "cartridge running low" thought this was a gimmick to get me to buy another cartridge before i needed it,but no,sure enough 10 photos later all photos were purple.i wish i had never bought because now i have to pay to send it back.good buy if you dont mind spending $28.95 for new cartridge VERY often B00004Z6N6:ok_for_the_price,_but_not_very_good_over_all.:m._siegel B00004Z6N6 Belkin 36-Piece Demagnatized Computer Tool Kit with Case (Black): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 2.0 July 17, 2005 M. Siegel Boston, MA USA The quality of some the tools is poor, in particular the electronics vacuum and the soldering iron. The vacuum is completely ineffective, and the soldering iron does not get hot enough to wick solder. The flash-light is shoddy. The rest of the stuff is of acceptable quality, although I have seen the rachet on the screw-driver break under heavy usage (a number of people at work own these kits). You're probably better off just buying pliers, a good screw-driver kit, tweezers, and a flashlight. A lot of the items (the soldering iron, the allen wrenches, the IC extractor) probably won't see much use in general PC repair anyway B00004Z6N6:one_of_the_best_computer_repair_kits_for_the_price:"da_sandman" B00004Z6N6 Belkin 36-Piece Demagnatized Computer Tool Kit with Case (Black): Electronics electronics 31 of 31 4.0 October 27, 2000 "da_sandman" Fountain Valley, CA United States I've been fixing computer for longer than I care to admit and have gone through quite a few tool kits. This kits has all the basics: demagnetized ratcheting screwdriver, long nose pliers, wire strippers, pocket screwdriver with standard and phillips ends, anti-static wrist strap, allen wrenches, tweezers, IC extractor, parts retriever, tweezers, 6" phillips bit, metric sockets, standard bits, phillips bits, torx bits, and an 8 compartment spare parts box with some useful spare parts like jumpers. The only things that I normally use that are not in this kit are diagonal cutters that I use to make network cables (though you can use the cutters on the pliers, I like a separate cutter), and a mini screwdriver set I use on laptops. I have personally used the 55-piece kit at work for 3 years now (because the company chose that kit - can't argue with free), so I can attest to the quality of the tools. The case is wearing out badly - mostly the elastic is all shot, but the tools have lasted just fine. Since the tools are the important part, I really can't complain B0009VE236:so_far_so_good:richard_t_"richard_t" B0009VE236 JVC HAF120W Gumy Headphone (White): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 19, 2006 richard_t "richard_t" South America I just got these. The sound is quite good. I interchanged them with my iPod buds several times and decided that these have a slightly better bass return while not handling quite as much volume. These are also 6" longer and have a rubbery texture that sticks better in the years than the slick iPod buds. For the price, a heckuva good deal B0009VE236:i_don't_understand_the_good_reviews...:yourhero B0009VE236 JVC HAF120W Gumy Headphone (White): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 2.0 November 14, 2006 Yourhero I just picked up a pair of these, and i could not disagree more with the other reviews. The size and shape made them horribly uncomfortable to put into my ear, and the sound quality was like listening to my music through a tin can on a string. It seems fairly obvious that most of these reviewers are casual music listeners, or partially deaf, because these phones get no bass whatsoever. If you are looking for a pair of throwaway headphones, get a cheaper pair; if you are going to bother spending $10 on headphones, look elsewhere B0009VE236:a_very_good_buy:c_mitt_"see_thru" B0009VE236 JVC HAF120W Gumy Headphone (White): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 14, 2006 C Mitt "see thru" Offcenter ZA I recently bought a pair of JVC Gumy earbuds for my PC at work and really like them. I like them so much I bought a SECOND set for my iPod, to use instead of the iPod earbuds. The JVC Gumy fit my ears better and sound much better (good base response) B0009VE236:not_really_white_-_"coconut"_white_=_gray:william_otteson B0009VE236 JVC HAF120W Gumy Headphone (White): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 September 26, 2006 William Otteson Minneapolis, MN USA Just a heads-up to those like me with a white iPod: these headphones, though described as "White," are actually "Coconut White." Apparently, "Coconut White" is the same thing as "Gray," because that's what color these headphones are B0009VE236:head_and_shoulders_above_the_stock_ipod_headphones:eric_j._stump B0009VE236 JVC HAF120W Gumy Headphone (White): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 21, 2006 Eric J. Stump Los Lunas, New Mexico United States My stock Apple ipod headphones developed a crackle in the left bud soon after purchase, but instead of going through a process to get new ones under warranty I decided to get better ones. This pair is exceptional! Full bodied with great definition -- and that's comming from a guy with over $1000 in Klipsch speakers in his front room! A great pair of headphones for cheap-- they sound almost as good as my $100 Sony large headphones (which are just too big to wear anywhere except in the house). A++++ for the price B0009VE236:pleased_with_purchase:mountain_shopper B0009VE236 JVC HAF120W Gumy Headphone (White): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 12, 2006 Mountain Shopper Colorado Good sound quality. Comfortable, they don't fall out of my ear easily as did my original pair of Ipod earbuds. Good value. B0009VE236:great_quality:d._cheng B0009VE236 JVC HAF120W Gumy Headphone (White): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 August 22, 2006 D. Cheng I broke my iPod headphones and these are a great replacement. If I were to buy the actual iPod headphones, they would be 2 to 3 times more expensive, and not as good quality B0009VE236:great_sound:erica_sparks B0009VE236 JVC HAF120W Gumy Headphone (White): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 16, 2006 Erica Sparks I almost never write reviews for products, but this time I really had to. These earbuds are great. They are way more comfortable than the standard ones that come with the ipod. I also think the sound quality is much better with these. It's much clearer and fuller sounding than the Apple buds. I can't believe Apple is charging 40$ for an inferior product. These really are worth the 5 bucks spent. : B00081A2DQ:save_your_money:mr._sound_facts B00081A2DQ KOSS Stereo In Ear Ear Plugs - The Spark Plug: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 1.0 November 19, 2006 Mr. Sound Facts Unfortunately the quality of sound with these ear plugs is extremely poor. The experience is one of being in a cave or barrel with severely accentuated low frequency response and no mids or highs. The fit within the ear canal is terrible with severe irritation of the skin surface within the ear after short use. External noise blocking seems absent, so I doubt these ear plugs will be of any help in diminishing aircraft flight noise B00081A2DQ:excellent_pair_of_'phones.:a._clelland B00081A2DQ KOSS Stereo In Ear Ear Plugs - The Spark Plug: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 19, 2006 A. Clelland New Zealand Great pair of headphones, rugged enough for me to pull them apart and solder back together when one of the connections snapped. Still sound great B00081A2DQ:great_set_of_ear_plugs:hexhead B00081A2DQ KOSS Stereo In Ear Ear Plugs - The Spark Plug: Electronics electronics 1 of 10 2.0 November 10, 2006 Hexhead Great set of ear plugs. For the price they can't be beat B00081A2DQ:koss_ear_plugs:charles_buerkert_"ex-new_yorker" B00081A2DQ KOSS Stereo In Ear Ear Plugs - The Spark Plug: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 November 9, 2006 Charles Buerkert "Ex-New Yorker" Texas I find these to be a very good set of ear plugs. I wear them while mowing (under a set of ear muffs)and the music is very clear. They also help to drown out external noises B00081A2DQ:plugs_work_well_for_adults:john_j._moses B00081A2DQ KOSS Stereo In Ear Ear Plugs - The Spark Plug: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 John J. Moses Leonia, NJ United States The plugs work great for Adults, but not for kids. The compression blocks out other sounds well, but the kids don't like the large size plugs inside their ears B00081A2DQ:koss_spark_plugs_:jeffrey_flotta_"that's_karma_kramer" B00081A2DQ KOSS Stereo In Ear Ear Plugs - The Spark Plug: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Jeffrey Flotta "That's karma Kramer" Pittsburgh, PA I am very pleased with the quality of sound. These headphones are more than what I expected for under $20. They have a lot of bass. They cut down outside noise a bit, as would any earplugs. With my iPod headphones I would have to turn the volume up to about 70%. With the Spark Plugs I can keep the volume level around 20%. Initially I bought these just for jogging so they wouldn't fall out of my ears like the iPod headphones do. But I am so happy with their performance and now use them everyday B00081A2DQ:great_little_ear_plugs:zato_"spyhunter66" B00081A2DQ KOSS Stereo In Ear Ear Plugs - The Spark Plug: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 6, 2006 Zato "spyhunter66" San Diego I bought these to use while exercising and working on the yard. They are incredible - the bass is awesome, maybe a little too much. But it's not too much that I've felt the need to do the little tape trick to reduce it (put small pieces of tape over some of the bass holes). What I really like about these headphones is that the way they fit, they are also earplugs. It's really great to be able to block out external sound, like when mowing the lawn. And I don't need to crank up the volume to hear the music, so it's better on my ears B000EIPCQU:excellent:b._v._michael B000EIPCQU Panasonic DVD-LS91 Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 8 of 10 5.0 August 28, 2006 B. V. Michael I love this portable DVD player. It is small enough to carry it wherever you want and the quality is high. The sound is excellent and I think that it is one of the best DVD players you can buy for the moment. Of course I am interested in the new Sony DVD player as well. It is very promising. B000EIPCQU:ls91_compared_to_ls90:tony_pham B000EIPCQU Panasonic DVD-LS91 Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 4 of 11 4.0 August 14, 2006 Tony Pham Dhahran I have a LS90. It works great. I bought LS91 as a spare. It lasted 1 day before developing a crack where the hinges are. Before I returned it, I tried all kinds of DVD with different formats. Some formats do not play on LS91, I guess that is why it's cheaper than LS90 although when you compare the specs from manufacturer, they are identical. It could be that the LS91 cuts corner on the quality of the product to make it cheaper (maybe that is why there was a crack developed after one day although the LS91 I got could be a lemon to start with). B000EIPCQU:the_best_portable_dvd_player_for_your_girlfriend:timothy_m._richmond B000EIPCQU Panasonic DVD-LS91 Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 21 of 21 5.0 August 14, 2006 Timothy M. Richmond I bought this to use on my honeymoon. My fiance tried it out flying from the East Coast to the West Coast for her bachelorette party and totally loved it. The battery lasted for two movies easy, it was small, and the screen adjusts great for an airline seat. My fiance hates all my technology stuff but loves this DVD player and says she likes it more than me. Don't worry about complaints about the resolution - on a small screen it doesn't really make a difference - only on text when it first starts can you tell it isn't high resolution. I find that with it plugged in, turning the brightness to +5 and adjusting the color to +2 or 3 produces a great looking movie. Also this DVD player fits any type of format to the screen area as some others like the Toshiba SD-2800 do not. I also stopped by a Best Buy and it was the brightest richest colored screen on a sunny day in the store by far. Highly recommended A++ One more note - you HAVE to get the Panasonic noise cancelling headphones RPC-H300 that are now about $75 even though they retail for $199 to go with these - they ROCK! It makes the DVD player a perfect kit - my now Wife is taking them with her with the DVD player. I found them by accident - and they can't be beat, the cord is removable, they come in an awesome case that you can use to pack the DVD player accessories if careful - are powered by a single AAA battery - are amazingly comfortable, block out the sound - and match the DVD player perfectly B0009VU7QC:deceptive_marketing_at_its_finest:bill B0009VU7QC Dymo LabelWriter Twin Turbo (69115): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 1.0 November 16, 2006 Bill Nashville, TN The one and only reason I purchased this label printer was for the highly touted Dymo Stamps feature, supposedly giving you the ability to print your own postage stamps onto thermal postage labels for no monthly fee, only the cost of the printer and the thermal label refills. According to the Dymo Stamps website, Dymo Stamps gives you the ability to "Print Exactly the Amount of Postage you Need" and "Eliminate the Need for Costly Postal Meters." What the consumer is not told upfront is that these "precise" amounts of postage can only be in denominations of the Dymo Stamps software's choosing, not any amount you want. In fact, the only postage denominations that can be printed are those already available in stamp form at the post office, basically just your run-of-the-mill $0.39 stamps, $4.05 Priority Mail stamps, and postcard stamps. This software also does not give you the capability to print postage for Parcel Post, Media Mail, or Express Mail, and doesn't allow you to add additional postage for services like insurance or certified mail at all. How this saves you any trouble over buying stamps from the post office is beyond me. Conveniently, you can only overcome all of these limitations by subscribing to Endicia (Dymo Stamps' backbone provider) for a monthly fee. Heck, you can't even go to an office supply store to buy the thermal postage label refills that you need to print postage on; they can only be ordered online through a link in the Dymo Stamps software. Especially given the fact that even the least expensive Dymo Stamps capable LabelWriter model is over $100, this will NOT save you any money in postage, will NOT save you any time, and ordering stamps online from USPS (or getting them from the local post office) is just as convenient, if not more convenient, than ordering the stupid thermal refills online from Dymo and waiting for them to arrive. Thankfully, Amazon is great at accepting returns B0009VU7QC:i_love_my_labelwriter:wendy_m._dasilva_"housing_solutions_inc" B0009VU7QC Dymo LabelWriter Twin Turbo (69115): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 14, 2006 Wendy M. Dasilva "Housing Solutions Inc" New Bedford, MA I purchased the Twin Turbo because it is able to print stamps. This has been wonderful!!! I can also print my address labels from the same machine without having to switch label rolls. I have used many different label machines but this is my favorite so far B0009VU7QC:labelwriter_review:taxlady_"lll" B0009VU7QC Dymo LabelWriter Twin Turbo (69115): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 10, 2006 TaxLady "LLL" San Marcos, CA Works well and I have little trouble learning how to use it. Prints Labels and Stamps. B0009VU7QC:great_product!:eeevee_"another_reader" B0009VU7QC Dymo LabelWriter Twin Turbo (69115): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 EeeVee "Another reader" Cuyahoga Falls, OH Great product, especially the Endicia Postage feature. I liked the first one so much that I bought a second one for my office in another state. I recommended this product to several professional associates who've also made purchases. B0009VU7QC:use_it_day_in_and_day_out:paul B0009VU7QC Dymo LabelWriter Twin Turbo (69115): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 Paul United States I run a small business. Since we generate 4 different types of labels, I also have a Labelwriter 310 and a 400 turbo hooked up via a USB hub, in addition to the twin turbo. But if I were starting over, I'd have two twin turbos. These things are exceptional, and exceptionally easy to use and to switch between the left side and right side. And I'm using them all day long. Also, the price here is the best I've seen for the twin turbo. (My computer is a Mac running OS 10.4.8. B0009VU7QC:farewell_to_the_$0.01_sheet_of_stamps.:michael_d._roberts B0009VU7QC Dymo LabelWriter Twin Turbo (69115): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 17, 2006 Michael D. Roberts Harlem, NY USA It's the convenience stupid. Of course the stamps are not free unless someone has a give-away label site and I have not found it. The joy of having the exact postage at the time you print the address beats everything else hands down. I am a long time Dymo user and this continues their tradition of easy install. When I got their email description of this I did not hesitate. My only regret a used Dymo with, I am sure, years of useful life yet that is now unused. On the label question; keep your eyes on eBay. Amazing bargains often turn up B0009VU7QC:easy_to_install_and_use:j._shimetz_"sonomactywoman" B0009VU7QC Dymo LabelWriter Twin Turbo (69115): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 14, 2006 J. Shimetz "sonomactywoman" Santa Rosa, CA I just purchased the Dymo LabelWriter and it was easy to install and use. So far it's been great B0009VU7QC:excellent_business_tool:mary_l._churchill_"realpro" B0009VU7QC Dymo LabelWriter Twin Turbo (69115): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 August 2, 2006 Mary L. Churchill "Realpro" Piscataway, NJ Dymo is the first company I found that offered a way to print pendaflex tab inserts. I had been using a Sharpie pen for 20 years to organize my files. The Dymo is so easy to use and the tabs look SO PROFESSIONAL it dramatically streamlined the organization of my home office and made tax prep so much easier -- I could easily file & retrieve everything. It was a pleasure to open my file drawer -- so neat & organized. It was so easy to make files that I didn't mind at all -- so I filed everything. I started with the Labelwriter 330 alternating tab inserts and shipping labels. Then I bought a 2nd one for my office at work (to organize my files and print professional shipping labels instead of hand writing them). However, it was a little inconvenient to switch rolls -- from tab inserts to labels -- so when the LabelWriter Twin Turbo came out, I bought it for my home office and took the other 2 to work. Then I discovered that the TwinTurbo can print stamps. What a huge time saver. The software is excellent. I set up an account in a few minutes. The website and software for the stamps was well designed & intuitive. The result: I feel organized and efficient at home and at work. The only negative would be the cost of the labels. I recall they are about $12 a roll -- but there are several web sites where you can find them for less -- like LabelCity. I have found rolls on sale at office supply places like like Office Max and Staples also. I rate this machine as INDISPENSIBLE for anyone who values being organized and professional. B0009VU7QC:dymo_labelwriter:terence_j._reynolds_"toubibfrancais" B0009VU7QC Dymo LabelWriter Twin Turbo (69115): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 2, 2006 Terence J. Reynolds "toubibfrancais" Port Jefferson, NY United States Works perfectly on a Windows 2000 XP platform. Software is very good and easy to use but a few minor improvements would be welcome. For example an easier way to reorganize the address templetes to separate US and Overseas addresses....in Europe the last name is put first and the zip is before the city...this would have saved me a lot of time. A filter to separate the addresses into Family/Business/Friends/etc. would also be very welcome. A word of warning if you're planning to use this for stamp-printing. It works GREAT and it will save me a lot of time but you're going to pay a premium of about 7 cents per stamp which is just fine with me but may not be worthwhile to a lot of people. The quality and ease of printing is excellent. The downloadable, up-to-date postage rates is wonderful (it'll save me a lot of overpostage). Overall, an excellent product whose software is very good but in need of a few minor "twicks" B0009J4X14:i5871_handset_base__w/i5808_handset-best_yet:p._michael_miles B0009J4X14 Vtech I5871 - Expandable System w/ digital Answering Device, Color Handset Display & Dual Caller ID: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 16, 2006 P. Michael Miles Hyattsville, MD USA I have enjoyed the reliability and durability of Vtech phones for years. This model is no exception. Among the nicest addition in their feature set is the ability to review and listen to your messages through the handset, will redial and easily save 7,10, or 11 digit numbers, and page an individual misplaced handset. A rechargeable battery pack(not included)in the base station provides up to 4 hrs of service during power failures. 8 handset max means you'll always have a phone where you need one. The phone has a crisp color display, features are easy to find and use. The phone dial pad lights for 15 seconds when any button is pushed allowing for easy dialing at night. This included software allows for custom rings and .jpg's for people calling in. The only feature I hope they change next time is numbers are programmed and stored per phone. There doesn't seem to be any way to sync the phone numbers stored. Vtech's feeling is that they allow each handset to be customized for the user. This phone is a great buy B0009J4X14:phone_did_not_work_and_its_software_made_my_computer_crash!:em_"yummy_mummy" B0009J4X14 Vtech I5871 - Expandable System w/ digital Answering Device, Color Handset Display & Dual Caller ID: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 4, 2006 EM "Yummy Mummy" Calabasas, CA I bought this phone having read all its customer reviews on Amazon. Some people complained about its unintuitive software and other technical issues. However being a rather arrogant person I believed that I would be smarter and succeed where they had failed with the software etc. etc. and chose this phone because I liked its appearance. Unfortunately I got what I deserved. I loaded the software on my computer and it promptly crashed (TWICE). An error report from Microsoft pinpointed the problem as "Phonebook Manager", which was the software that accompanied the VTech phone. This problem alone would have been bad but what happened next was even more annoying. The phone handset failed to recharge from the base and promptly died. I replaced the battery in case that was the problem but it still failed to resuscitate. I ended up having to pack up the whole system and send it all back to Amazon. What a massive waste of time. My best advice is simple - Do not buy this phone B0009J4X14:defective_product:greg_"greg19444" B0009J4X14 Vtech I5871 - Expandable System w/ digital Answering Device, Color Handset Display & Dual Caller ID: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 October 25, 2006 Greg "greg19444" Lafayette Hill, PA United States Received the phone and within 30 days the phone ceased working. While covered under warranty I had to foot the shipping cost in order to obtain a replacement. B0009J4X14:love_this_phone!!!!:zidane B0009J4X14 Vtech I5871 - Expandable System w/ digital Answering Device, Color Handset Display & Dual Caller ID: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 18, 2006 Zidane Washington, DC I received this phone last week as a birthday gift, and so far I love it. I put it on my amazon wishlist because I was reluctant to buy it myself after reading some negative reviews on here, but so far it was been really great. The color screen is pretty small, but that doesn't bother me too much. I like the selection of ringers, I like the orange backlight on the base and handset, and it was really easy to upload images onto the handset. I personally think this phone looks sleeker than the Bang & Olufsen phone, and I am really happy with it. The speakerphone works great, I have no complaints about that... The phone cannot hold tons of photos, but you can gain a lot of space by deleting some of the standard song ringtones that come on there....chances are you wont like some of the songs so you might as well delete them and be able to add more photos B0009J4X14:fantastic_phone:dayra_d._henderson_"dayra" B0009J4X14 Vtech I5871 - Expandable System w/ digital Answering Device, Color Handset Display & Dual Caller ID: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 14, 2006 Dayra D. Henderson "Dayra" Atlanta Ga I love this phone. I wanted a new cordless phone and was so excited when I found this one. Talking is so clear and I love all the features. V Tech has always made great products B0009J4X14:the_best_phone_i_ever_had:f._de_beauregard_"flocondavoine" B0009J4X14 Vtech I5871 - Expandable System w/ digital Answering Device, Color Handset Display & Dual Caller ID: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 13, 2006 F. de Beauregard "Flocondavoine" USA I just got this phone and it is awesome. I had a Uniden that worked great as well but didn't have all the features the Vtech has. The sound is clear and the volume at the highest level is perfect. The messages left don't have any interference and it is as if the caller was next door. I hardly understand the problems some other customers have. I have NONE. The settings are very easy, the buttons are not too small for me, well, I really can't find anything negative to say. I love the design that is like a Bang&Olufsen phone but at a very affordable price. Well, it is not Mac compatible but it works perfectly with Virtual PC 7; I could download everything I wanted at ease. I am going to purchase some extensions for my kids and husband. This is definitely a very good product in terms of functionality and quality. I highly recommend it B00008Y1A7:exceeds_expectations:raymond_d._bolch B00008Y1A7 Sony SRS-A202 Active Speakers with Built-in Mega Bass Sound: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Raymond D. Bolch Kansas City, MO USA The product was shipped in a very timely basis. Arrived in great condition. And the product has exceeded my expectations. I will never regret becoming an Amazon Prime Member B00008Y1A7:speakers:corinne_m._sabo_"thrifty_shopper" B00008Y1A7 Sony SRS-A202 Active Speakers with Built-in Mega Bass Sound: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 August 23, 2006 Corinne M. Sabo "thrifty shopper" San Antonio, TX Good sound quality, great price. Better than the original speakers that came with my computer B00008Y1A7:sony_speaker_review:peter_giddens_"everglade_warrior" B00008Y1A7 Sony SRS-A202 Active Speakers with Built-in Mega Bass Sound: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 June 26, 2006 Peter Giddens "Everglade Warrior" Sharm-El-Sheik, Egypt They were cheap, decent looking, and they pump out a good sound. What else can I say B00008Y1A7:what_a_waste:ss_"film_junkie" B00008Y1A7 Sony SRS-A202 Active Speakers with Built-in Mega Bass Sound: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 2.0 February 13, 2006 SS "Film Junkie" Birmingham, Alabama United States These have to be the worst speakers created. I expected a lot more from Sony, but I guess everyone is allowed to make a mistake. The only thing these are good for is to watch a movie on your computer if your laptop speakers are not that loud for dialogue, other than that I use my laptop speakers to listen to music B00008Y1A7:great_value:dca_ml_"ml" B00008Y1A7 Sony SRS-A202 Active Speakers with Built-in Mega Bass Sound: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 January 17, 2006 DCA ML "ml" washington, dc sony is always one of the best and the mega bass is hard to find. bought these to use with my XM radio at work B00008Y1A7:you_get_what_you_pay_for:neutralmilkmotel B00008Y1A7 Sony SRS-A202 Active Speakers with Built-in Mega Bass Sound: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 2.0 December 26, 2005 neutralmilkmotel virginia, USA these sound a lot better when i use the "bass reducer" in my equalizer. this is because there is megabass built-in but no knob with which to adjust or turn off that feature. altogether functional, and better than the speakers built-into my notebook, but not great. B00008Y1A7:not_good: B00008Y1A7 Sony SRS-A202 Active Speakers with Built-in Mega Bass Sound: Electronics electronics 10 of 12 1.0 October 25, 2005 i bought these speakers to use for my computer. the sound is terrible. tinny. no base. not worth 1 penny B0006Q7FFG:griffin_4039-ejam_earbud_covers:t._ernwood B0006Q7FFG Griffin Technology 4039-EJAM EarJam Earbud Sound Enhancing Covers: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 T. Ernwood Phila PA They improve the sound quality and stay in the ear better than the earbud itsel B0006Q7FFG:pretty_good_product_for_the_money:keesha_holland_"keesha" B0006Q7FFG Griffin Technology 4039-EJAM EarJam Earbud Sound Enhancing Covers: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Keesha Holland "Keesha" Las Vegas, NV Pretty good product for the money! I am pleased with its performance. B0006Q7FFG:sound_quality_for_your_i-pod_mini.:m._faris B0006Q7FFG Griffin Technology 4039-EJAM EarJam Earbud Sound Enhancing Covers: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 18, 2006 M. Faris Great addition to my headphones that were given to me with my I-Pod Mini. The case that comes with this product is great. It hold everything including the earphones nice and neat in a zippered pouch. I would definately recommend this product. B0006Q7FFG:great_earbuds:p._martin B0006Q7FFG Griffin Technology 4039-EJAM EarJam Earbud Sound Enhancing Covers: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 August 15, 2006 P. Martin Dallas, TX Great earbuds! So much better than dealing with the long tangled mess that comes with the iPod. I like the way they are connected to the lanyard. Very cool B0006Q7FFG:dangerous_garbage:david_h._peterzell_"ph.d.,_ph.d." B0006Q7FFG Griffin Technology 4039-EJAM EarJam Earbud Sound Enhancing Covers: Electronics electronics 15 of 20 1.0 August 2, 2006 David H. Peterzell "Ph.D., Ph.D." San Diego, CA United States I'm not a fan of Griffin's products. As a general rule, they suck. See my other reviews of Griffin products and I'll tell you why. I don't buy their stuff anymore, but sometimes I receive their junk as gifts. This one struck a nerve because I'm a sensory scientist and I know something about the dangers of poor quality audio equipment. This has got to be one of the dumbest products ever created by Griffin. Maybe you'll be happy with the sound quality and the comfort level. The fact that many people are not happy with these things is well documented in other reviews. The key issue is hearing loss. If you aren't concerned about this, then you qualify for a Darwin award. Earbuds by themselves are high-risk items. They are MUCH more dangerous than normal headphones because they provide high amplitude sound and they block the ear canal. Even without this stupid EarJam product, earbuds boost the signal as much as six to nine decibels (about the sound of a vaccum cleaner and a motorcycle). Often, the listener is not aware of the damage that is being caused. Normally, we hear distortion at high volumes, so we don't crank it up. With earbuds, you can crank up the volume and you don't perceive it as being all that loud... which is a recipe for disaster. Hearing doesn't have very sensitive pain receptors. By the time you feel pain, it is too late--you are already doing damage. The hearing loss is gradual, so you aren't aware of it until it is too late. If covering the ear canal with an earbud isn't wise, then jamming it closed with the EarJam is the height of stupidity. Trapping sound pressure waves in the ear adds to the risk. Don't believe me? Do an internet search for "earbuds" and "Dean Garstecki" of Northwestern University, or Robert Sweetow of UCSF. I'd love to hear from an audiologist, sensory scientist, or medical person who disputes what I've just said. Lawyers and marketing people don't count. Can Griffin find a hack to say otherwise? Probably not. They'd be crushed by facts. The amazing thing is that Earbud manufacturers are quite aware of the issues, and the warnings they offer are more and more geared toward limiting liability. Well maybe you don't like what you are hearing from me, but I hope that you don't damage your ears further. Truly dense people may want to consider learning sign language. If you want to play it as safe as possible while listening to headphones, get noise canceling headphones that reduce the ambient noise and thus reduce the need to crank up the music. They offer better sound quality anyway. But all headphones carry risks. Pete Townshend of the Who (a band that your grandparents listened to) blames headphones on his hearing loss, and the science tends to back him up. B0006Q7FFG:an_after_market_must_have:lynn_jones B0006Q7FFG Griffin Technology 4039-EJAM EarJam Earbud Sound Enhancing Covers: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 23, 2006 Lynn Jones Kansas This item fills the gap that should have been filled during the test phase of the IPOD stock ear buds. If you're fed up with the sound changing because of the ear buds sliding out of place or falling completely out of your ears when leaning forward or actually walking, then this item is a godsend. First the original buds are too large for the average ear canal and are increasingly uncomfortable to wear after more than five minutes. The different sizes that are available allow for a custom fit, great comfort and to some degree muffle and block ambient noise. Makes listening to portable music a pleasure rather than an endurance contest. Money well spent. Lost a pair and loved it enough to purchase it again, and would again. If only the manufacturer could have spent the effort to include this after market earbud design on the original product. Everything else feels like a large, hard piece of plastic. Also bought a set for my son and daughter B0006Q7FFG:clunky:kaushik_raghavan_"maize-n-blue_nole" B0006Q7FFG Griffin Technology 4039-EJAM EarJam Earbud Sound Enhancing Covers: Electronics electronics 2.0 June 27, 2006 Kaushik Raghavan "maize-n-blue nole" IL United States I got this because the original earphones hurt my ear. Using this definitely helped but it is still a little uncomfortable. There are some pointy edges on the earjam that still pricks the ear while in use. I bought myself a Sony Fontopia ear bud and am extremely happy with it. B0006Q7FFG:great_product:r._kriewall_"becky" B0006Q7FFG Griffin Technology 4039-EJAM EarJam Earbud Sound Enhancing Covers: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 June 26, 2006 R. Kriewall "becky" Rochester, NY USA Many people complain that these really decrease sound quality. If you go into the EQ part of the settings and set the sound to "Treble Booster", it really doesn't sound bad at all. Sure, the treble isn't amazing, but without the ear buds the earphones just suck. They don't fit in my ears at all. These buds make them so comfortable. B000BI7NHY:very_bad_cables_&_larger_screen_mostly_useless:alan_math B000BI7NHY Palm TX Handheld: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 November 23, 2006 Alan Math Provo, UT Instead of a standard mini usb connection and a standard ac/dc power adapter, the Palm TX has unusual cables. After I discovered this I returned the Palm TX to the store. The bad cables make the TX very inconvenient to use. I strongly recommend looking for something else. Also the larger display is nearly useless since most software for the Palm OS is not capable of displaying in the larger area B000BI7NHY:great!__except_for_the_darn_power_button.:g._benn B000BI7NHY Palm TX Handheld: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 23, 2006 G. Benn South Lyon, MI United States I'm on my second Palm TX, the first one I had to send back for repair on the power button. After having this one for 6 months or so, the same thing is happening again. I don't "mash" the power button so I'm contributing it to a design flaw. Otherwise, it's a great PDA, better than the previous Palm models. The battery life is good, the wireless features are good too B000BI7NHY:a_warning,_not_a_review:m._a._d._winkler B000BI7NHY Palm TX Handheld: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 1.0 November 21, 2006 M. A. D. Winkler Mexico City, Mexico I have owned the original Palm, the Palm V, and 2 different Cli� from Sony (when available) and then I changed to the Palm TX. I had problems with its software because it crashed very often. After that the SD/MMC card drive did not read the sticks. So I took it for repairs. They didn't fix it the first time around, just shipped it back. I sent it again and they returned it with the problem solved but now the screen made a horrible squeak when ON. I sent it back three additional times, always with the promise of a new unit, but I somehow seemed to receive the old one everytime. To make a long story short, they took 2 COMPLETE MONTHS to deliver a new PALM. I decided to get rid of it right away B000BI7NHY:life_drive_saviour:earl_n._young B000BI7NHY Palm TX Handheld: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 21, 2006 Earl N. Young Aiea, Hawaii USA The Palm TX is a nice alternative to their much heavier and slower Life Drive. I jumped on the Life Drive wagon the minute it came out and though I liked having the large capacity hard drive and wi-fi/bluetooth capabilities, I enjoy the Palm TX so much better. It has many of the same features but in a sleeker, lighter model. I can still carry it in my shirt pocket unlike the bulky Life Drive. The screen quality is not as vivid as the Life Drive but is sufficient. Like the Life Drive, you can view the screen either vertically or horizontally which makes it nice for using Documents to Go. It was a costly lesson for me but I'm still glad that I now own the new Palm TX. My Life Drive does make for a good paper weight B000BI7NHY:a_good_solid_performer:w._shepard_"bill_in_michigan" B000BI7NHY Palm TX Handheld: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 November 10, 2006 W. Shepard "Bill in Michigan" MI USA This is my third PDA, the last one being a Sony Clie. Since that model is no longer made I chose to go with the Palm TX, and I'm not sorry I did. It functions as expected, is speedy and does the job reliably. The added WiFi feature is great, especially in areas with free WiFi. Other than that I can say it hasn't crashed (I've had it for several months now without a glitch), and when I had to reset it, there was no problem with data. I purchased a 1GB SD card, which is great for storing photos and music. Also, I'd recommend the keyboard option - whether the one that Palm sells or a Belkin wireless. My friend purchased the Belkin and it has a few more features than the Palm. In all a good solid performe B000BI7NHY:muy_buen_producto,_ningun_problema_hasta_el_momento:j._rico B000BI7NHY Palm TX Handheld: Electronics electronics 3 of 16 4.0 November 10, 2006 J. Rico Bogot�, Colombia. Hace exactamente lo que se supone debe hacer. La duracion de la pila es perfecta. La conexi�n wifi es muy sencilla y me tiene al tanto de todas mis reuniones y fechas especiales. Ademas cargo algunas canciones para oir de vez en cuando y fotos y videos de mi familia. Me permite llevar y modificar mis archivos de excel y de word. La uso como despertador y es perfecta para tener todos mis contactos y estoy seguro que todavia no uso ni el 30 % de todas las utilidades que me puede prestar. No pongo las 5 estrellas por que en algunas ocasiones cuando me conecto a internet se ha bloqueado (en 2 o 3 oportunidades) nada importante, pero es algo molesto B000BI7NHY:everything_i_needed:casey_a._lasalle_jr._"sonofthenight" B000BI7NHY Palm TX Handheld: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 4, 2006 Casey A. Lasalle Jr. "SonOfTheNight" New Orleans, LA USA mostly i use it for watching videos from 1 and 2 gig SD cards. cheeper then most hand held video players and can do loads of usefull stuff B00007MMNS:garmin_geko_201:_great_for_exercise_and_learning_about_gps:jon_paul_davis B00007MMNS Garmin Geko 201 Handheld GPS Navigator (Lime Green): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 17, 2006 Jon Paul Davis Durham, NC I bought a class set of these for a teacher workshop mostly because they were inexpensive. But I stepped up from the basic Geko 101 which does not include PC data exchange. The Geko series is the smallest and lightest GPS receiver I have seen that has a display (i.e. is not a bluetooth GPS). Its smaller than many cell phones. As well as being lightweight, its waterproof and rugged so its great for mtn biking and trail running. I also connect it to my laptop with MS Streets and Trips for car navigation. My favorite thing to do is record a track of my running and bike routes and overlay it on Google Earth. The only thing it lacks which is common in other receivers is the ability to upload maps to the device. But the devices that have this feature (like the eTrex series) are twice the size. One strange thing happened with these... when a group of five of us were walking with them in a lightly forested area, some people would lose sattelites or have different estimated accuracies. I thought they might be the same... but that may be common to all receivers. Using my own Geko 201, I've not had too much difficulty finding sattellites B00007MMNS:cool_gadget:w._james B00007MMNS Garmin Geko 201 Handheld GPS Navigator (Lime Green): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 4.0 September 30, 2005 W. James compact,accurate and fun. i reccomend to anyone thinking they might want or need a gps unit. i've also dicovered geocaching. this is most likely what i will use it for. it also measures speed and distance that i may use to check customers cars when they question the accuracy of their speedometers.(got a ticket B00007MMNS:what_it_does,_it_does_very_well_and_it's_fun:aaron_d._chacon_"goes_m" B00007MMNS Garmin Geko 201 Handheld GPS Navigator (Lime Green): Electronics electronics 12 of 12 5.0 September 6, 2005 Aaron D. Chacon "goes_m" San Jose, California United States Here's my recommendation in case you don't want to read the whole review: If you don't want or need extra functions, this is a capable basic GPS unit. And it is small enough there is no excuse to not bring it. Just remember to store you car's location *before* you start your hike... Here's what it can do: It gets positions quickly and in moderate tree cover. I can get a lock easily through a wood & asphalt composite roof, even WAAS information most of the time. Naturally, in trees where you cannot see landmarks is where you want a GPS unit to work, so I give this some weight. I have an older GPS that only works in situations where I don't really need it. The Gecko gets better reception that my Garmin Vista. You can store and use waypoints, and tracks. I can easily tell one side of a 2 lane street from the other when looking at a track. The user interface for looking for waypoints (and the interface in general) seems pretty easy to use. Although the names of the way points have to be short. It is small enough, fast enough, and accurate enough that I have considered (but not yet tried) to use it to store my car's location when at a shopping mall. My typical hiking use is to store my car's location when I start my hike. Then I use the unit to get distances and bearings from the car for navigation, since most paper park maps I get have the parking lot marked on them prominately. (Use the "goto" funtion to get the info.) Battery life seems to be most of a day with non-rechargable batteries (2 AAA's). Carrying spares while hiking is light enough that I would do it just so I don't have to throw out partially good batteries to have a fresh set when I start. And I can change batteries during a hike since the memory is maintained during a battery change. Re-acquiring a lock is fast enough that it is fesible to leave the unit off when you're not using it. I have a computer with a serial port and have been using the Garmin mapping software with it. Although you cannot load maps to it, you can load routes (of the point to point type, no road following here) and way points. It can be moderately useful in driving if used to remind you where, and in what direction to turn. But with no map it cannot help if you get lost other then to tell you where you need to be. You can also download waypoints and tracks to the computer to store them. But the software to do this costs about as much as the Gecko, so I give this little weight in my review B00007MMNS:small,_accurate,_very_user_friendly:kodachrome_man B00007MMNS Garmin Geko 201 Handheld GPS Navigator (Lime Green): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 January 12, 2005 Kodachrome man Central Illinois Many years ago when I lived in Utah I used a Garmin 12XL for exploring the desert areas. I sold that when I moved to Illinois as what little public land space there is has well marked trails. A few months ago however, I decided to purchase a Geko 201 to work as trip odometer for my main exercise which is walking around our small town or on country roads. I was very surprised to see how well this GPS worked in comparision to the 12XL. It seems much faster at acquiring satellites and is more accurate. It does as well, if not better, under trees. The trip odo feature is easy to use and all the info you need to check your workout; such as distance, avg speed, and time moving is on one screen. I also tried it on a business trip to find my way back to my motel from a location across a good-sized town. Instead of backtracking the indirect route I used following freeways to get to the location, I wanted the GPS to show me the shortest way back on city streets. It has no map feature but just using the arrow to judge which way to turn got my right to the front door with no problems at all. I also found it even worked sitting on the console of my car! Two small downsides: The track feature that shows a breadcrumb trail of where you have been is so small it is pretty much useless. However, that is a trade off I will take for the small size of the GPS. If there is a way to manually plug in coordinates for a place you want the GPS to guide you to I have not found it. I highly recommend this GPS, as for its intended use, it is close to perfect. B00007MMNS:i_would_recommend_this_for_its_size_and_performance:ron_malinowski,_jr. B00007MMNS Garmin Geko 201 Handheld GPS Navigator (Lime Green): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 December 16, 2004 Ron Malinowski, Jr. Streamwood, IL USA I have owned this GPS for about a year now, I love it for it's size and detail it provides on the track log or "breadcrumbs", it can remember ten thousand points, which is great for downloading your last trip. It pulls in signals very well. I se this to find my car in the parking lot at the shopping center or after a sporting event. There is just one flaw I found and I wish garmin would issue a fix via software update. If you put in a jean pocket or in tight quarters. I have on several occasions had my batteries go dead cause the unit powered on, it takes just a very quick touch of the power button to turn it on and a longer hold to shut it off. I recommend this night and day over the Garmin 101, this unit adds WAAS and computer interface. Use the interface its great with Expert GPS to view your data or easily add waypoints B00007MMNS:excellent_value_for_money:tom B00007MMNS Garmin Geko 201 Handheld GPS Navigator (Lime Green): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 October 31, 2004 Tom The Geko 201 is a great GPS. I've had it for almost a year and never had any complaints. Sure, it doesn't come with mapping features, altimeter, etc. But if you are only going to use it for light hiking and geocaching, this is the best in the market. It's lightweight and compact and can take quite a few knocks! I've dropped it on rocks and into the water a few times and it still managed to survive with just a few scratches. Like other GPS units, it doesn't work very well if you are walking in an area closed in by trees or buildings. B00007MMNS:waas_overhyped:leymus B00007MMNS Garmin Geko 201 Handheld GPS Navigator (Lime Green): Electronics electronics 10 of 10 4.0 September 30, 2004 Leymus Stockton CA I have been using my 201 for several months. Compared to the only other GPS I have used, a $10k Trimble, it is a bargain. On its Website Garmin claims, "A WAAS-capable receiver can give you a position accuracy of better than three meters 95 percent of the time." I have yet to see that accuracy. I get 5-6m accuracy 95% of the time. New buyers should be aware that you must use the menu system to put the 201 into WAAS mode for the first time. In my work, the lack of pan capability in waypoints is a serious limitation. A reviewer complained about short names for waypoints. Be aware that you enter names by scrolling through the alphabet for each letter: I make do with short names. I have had no problems with the on/off switch B00007MMNS:don't_worry_about_the_on_button!:m._baggaley_"mbags" B00007MMNS Garmin Geko 201 Handheld GPS Navigator (Lime Green): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 September 16, 2004 M. Baggaley "MBags" Salt Lake City, Ut I just bought a Geko 201 after using one that my friend let me borrow for a few weeks. My friend's unit had a protruding power button that admittedly was easy to push by accident. I decided to purchase one anyway for it's size, price, and convenience. I figgured that I would just be careful and remove the batteries when there was a chance that the button would get pressed. When mine arrived I was surprised to find that the 201 has been redesigned. The power button has been recessed and there is now a small ridge around it to protect against the accidents that have been outlined in many other reviews. I would highly recommend this GPS B0007MGG2M:signal_issues:j._whitling B0007MGG2M Linksys Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router WRT54GC: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 2.0 November 24, 2006 J. Whitling Twin Cities, MN I purchased this to replace an older "B" standard router and ended up returning it because the range wasn't very good. I had the router upstairs and was getting poor or no signal downstairs. I never had any signal problems with my old router. This product might be ok if you live in an apartment or one story house. It is compact and looks good B0007MGG2M:very_compact_and_excellent_router_!!:shashank_mittal B0007MGG2M Linksys Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router WRT54GC: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 22, 2006 Shashank Mittal Franklin, MA USA This is one of the most compact routers available. It also doesn't have an external antenna, but that doesn't mean that its range is less. The performance so far has been amazing...I have connected Vonage, a wireless laptop and a desktop PC to this router and have never had any troubles wrt configuration, speed or security. Overall a feature rich and top performer... B0007MGG2M:wired/wireless_combo_works_well:h._weisskopf B0007MGG2M Linksys Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router WRT54GC: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 3, 2006 H. Weisskopf The Wireless-G router is the one I use at home. At the time I picked it up, it seemed like the perfect combination of a wired router and a wireless router for connecting to cable or DSL. Set up (including pulling out my old hub, router, and wireless) took less than 10 minutes and best of all everything worked for me the first time. Now I have 1 device to replace the clutter I had in the corner under my desk for years and years. If you can get the model with SRX400 speed and range expansion, that's the best one. The range boost is huge over the standard model B0007MGG2M:excellent_compact_router:r._lunn B0007MGG2M Linksys Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router WRT54GC: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 2, 2006 R. Lunn New Jersey, USA My mother recently got DSL in her house. However, she only received a DSL modem from her ISP. Single connection to DSL. I live over 300 miles away. I sometimes travel to her area to call on customers. I use her house as place to work out of while in town. This small router was perfect to set up a wireless connection in her house. I also need something compact to travel with if I want to set up a wireless connection in a hotel room or in a conference room that is only hard wired. Haven't tried this yet however. This was very easy to install. I am typing this downstairs at her house now on my wireless connection while the Linksys is upstairs in one of the bedrooms. Strong wireless signal. Works great. I am very please with its size, appearance, and performance. I am not using the optional antenna. I don't think I will ever need it. B0007MGG2M:good_router_for_its_purpose:c._park B0007MGG2M Linksys Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router WRT54GC: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 29, 2006 C. Park South Dakota I have used this router for 1 month. And here are my thoughts. I had 3 computers connected to it. One is wired and the other two are wireless. Range for this router is limited, but it is expected. However, range can be increased if one uses an antenna. I like this router. And it is affordable. Even though it is not the fastest router. I do not think it was its primary purpose. I think this router will be great for people who travel a lot. Its has a great compact size for what it is supposed to do. And this router is full featured. DHCP static tables, port triggering, port forwarding. For example, i ran torrents on this thing without it freezing. some full size routers are not even capable of this. other routers i have used would at least require a reboot after a day or so of torrent usage but this thing putters along, not great, but pretty darn good. so as a compact travel router with robust functions you cant go wrong. in my opinion it is better than the other compact linksys router has since that one does not have a switch for wired computers. look if this is going to be your standalone home router. well i think you could do better. for the same price i also bought a no name mimo and its works just as well as the linksys but has much much better range B0007MGG2M:easy_to_use_and_works_very_well:felisha_"felisha" B0007MGG2M Linksys Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router WRT54GC: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 11, 2006 Felisha "Felisha" Brazil I bought one and found it very easy to install and use. The covered range is not a problem for me because I have a small space, but consider buying the high gain antenna if you have a bigger space. It works better than my friend's ones B0007MGG2M:everything_i_wanted.:d:-)] B0007MGG2M Linksys Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router WRT54GC: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 6, 2006 d:-)] rural Florida, USA Though I am an IT pro, I have never worked with WiFi. I had 3 problems setting up: 1) I couldn't access the setup utility in the router with it connected to another router, as I'd intended; 2) After that, I couldn't reach the Internet; 3) After that, I couldn't connect from my WiFi laptop. 1) was solved with a call to Linksys tech support, and a change of plan. The first person did not hesitate to connect me with a more knowledgeable person, when the problem exceeded him. That's rare! I decided not to chain the routers, just replace the old one. Solved. 2) was solved by another call to tech support and a download of an automated setup tool, which is also available on the Web site. Easy as pie! 3) was my own "Doh!" factor. I was filtering wireless access by MAC address, and had entered the address for the laptop's Ethernet adapter instead of the wireless adapter. Well, it's the first PC I've ever owned with two LAN adapters, after all! SUMMARY: I stumbled over my own feet more than I should, and Linksys was there to pick me up. Getting faster wireless data rate than I'd expected and I can even work outside the house B0007MGG2M:lasts_one_week_-_bad_firmware:wagner_lopez_vargas_"pin2d2" B0007MGG2M Linksys Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router WRT54GC: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 1.0 August 26, 2006 Wagner Lopez Vargas "pin2d2" San Jos�, Costa Rica I had a Belkink wireless and sell it to buy this one... bad choice... only four days I could use it. I've downloaded the latest firmware from Linksys webpage and didn't work.. the router freezes and is not working. DO NOT UPGRADE THE FIRMWAR B0007MGG2M:disappointing:jake_harrington B0007MGG2M Linksys Compact Wireless-G Broadband Router WRT54GC: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 August 25, 2006 Jake Harrington Washington, DC I have had this unit for more than one year in two different locations and it has been more of a headache than it is worth. It will continuously drop its connections with every device ever connected to it (be it a laptop, PDA, or Tivo) and occassionally just stops working altogether (wired and wireless). The speed performance is also extremely disappointing - it is simply too slow for anything other than normal web surfing (which can become frustrating as the connection drops and reconnects at intervals ranging from one minute to an hour - undoubtedly disconnecting while making a small download or filling out a web form). Service calls to Linksys and firmware updates have been unsuccessful in solving the problem. While my problems with the router may be caused by the large number of other wireless networks in my apartment complex, it is, nonetheless, very frustrating - there are definitely more robust models on the market, and the small size of the unit doesn't make up for its poor performance B00005LACD:just_what_i_was_looking_for:west_point_guy_"jimbo" B00005LACD Jensen JP20 160-Watt DC-to-AC Power Inverter: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 17, 2006 west point guy "jimbo" new york state I have a pop up camper and when they wired my hitch the forgot to connect the battery wires to the inverter in the camper. so this did the trick I was able to run my lights, heater and still watch tv. Used it for tailgateing at West Point Games. B00005LACD:great_item_at_a_great_price:c._peek B00005LACD Jensen JP20 160-Watt DC-to-AC Power Inverter: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 7, 2006 C. Peek New York Just used this inverter today on an eight hour trip from Upstate New York to Michigan in order to power my laptop with MS Streets & Trips/GPS and it worked perfectly. On top of that, you can't beat getting a quality inverter for less than $30 B00005LACD:a_trip_to_stonemountain,_ga:terry_h._capone B00005LACD Jensen JP20 160-Watt DC-to-AC Power Inverter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 31, 2006 Terry H. Capone I read some of the reviews and wanted to let you know that for the money I purchased 2 for my son and my brother in Jersey. I took a trip to stonemountain park in GA, my son played his playstation 2 game fine. The only problem I had was with the S600 Mercedes the inverter didn't cut off when the key was out and in the on position-so when I went to use some of the keyless devices like truck open/close I found they didn't close. I found the inverter was still on and just cut it off everything worked fine after that-so remember to cut it off when car is not running. It fit the lighter better than previous adapters I've purchased with other vehicles. B00005LACD:work_horse:alexander_zawadzki B00005LACD Jensen JP20 160-Watt DC-to-AC Power Inverter: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 June 26, 2006 Alexander Zawadzki Wailuku, HI USA We used this device on a roadtrip from Los Angeles to Portland and back. Primary use for this device was to power the laptop and the gps receiver. Yes and the cellphone. This inverter worked 24/7 without a problem - it got hot but never made any noise at all. The only negative point is the converter switched off when we stopped the car engine. But this is to protect the battery not to get sucked empty. Car builders: make a 110 volts outlet a standard in cars B00005LACD:blew_my_camry's_fuses:a._behl_"(note-)bookworm" B00005LACD Jensen JP20 160-Watt DC-to-AC Power Inverter: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 June 24, 2006 A. Behl "(note-)bookworm" USA I got this inverter after reading all the reviews. I used it just once with my 65W laptop (for my Microsoft Streets and Trips) on an hour's trip and blew off a bunch of my car's fuses. Headlight, sideview mirrors, clock,... everything went off. Luckily, the fog lights were working, otherwise I would not have made it back home B00005LACD:it_works_-_but_it'll_never_leave_my_car_-_ever:b._b._nguyen B00005LACD Jensen JP20 160-Watt DC-to-AC Power Inverter: Electronics electronics 3 of 7 1.0 April 10, 2006 B. B. NGUYEN Elk Grove, California, USA Here's a story to tell my grandkids one day. I plugged it in, and it seemed just a bit tighter than other AC/DC tips, but it worked fine for my cell phone charger, so I left it in. The next day I came home after work, and my MDX's headlights were flickering like a SOS signal. What happened was my wife left the lights on, and because the inverter was plugged in and turned on, it bypassed the power-saving mode and the headlights were draining juice from the battery. I immediately went to unplug it and guessed what? IT'S STUCK! I gave it a hard pull, and the stupid plastic tip broke, leaving my battery bleeding out like a stabbing victim. I ended up cutting the inverter's cord to bypass the antitheft system, then after yelling with my wife for not know to how to use the auto headlight mode, I duct-taped it back so I can salvage my $25. So now the thing works, but it's stuck in there like a bullet fragment the doctor does not want to touch. By the way if you're wondering, the car's battery is fine. Without the anti-theft system, the battery would have been drained completely. So I have Acura to thank for that. This is what happened to me and me only, so buy this product at your own risk B00005LACD:works_great!:the_dave_"mr._guy" B00005LACD Jensen JP20 160-Watt DC-to-AC Power Inverter: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 March 20, 2006 The Dave "Mr. Guy" New York, NY Took it on a weeklong roadtrip in a 12 passenger van. Plugged it right into a cigarette lighter, then plugged in a Belkin powerstrip with 8 plugs (not grounded of course). Worked perfectly to charge several mobile phones, AA rechargeable batteries for a digital camera, a playstation portable, iPods, and a laptop, all at the same time in many instances. Very convenient when you don't have access to a power outlet on the road on a regular basis. Would highly recommend this instead of spending and keeping track of multiple cigarette adapters for portable gadgets. On a side note, just to be on the safe side, I'd use the high battery drain devices only when the engine is running (laptop/tv/dvd). The product does claim to have safety measures against leaving you stranded with a dead car battery, but better safe than sorry B00005LACD:perfect_for_long_road_trips:road_trip_"dave" B00005LACD Jensen JP20 160-Watt DC-to-AC Power Inverter: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 March 7, 2006 Road Trip "Dave" Was perfect for running a laptop on a cross country trip. Highly recommend. Wish there was a way to tuck the long cords somewhere since they take up a lot of space, particularly if you don't need that much cord length B00005LACD:great.:w._wood B00005LACD Jensen JP20 160-Watt DC-to-AC Power Inverter: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 January 15, 2006 W. Wood FL , United States Works great. Much cheaper than buying the Dell car plug for my lap top, which cost $100 B00001P4YG:excellent_sound_quality!:wenyao_ho_"wenyao" B00001P4YG Koss KTX-4 Collapsible Portable Stereophone: Electronics electronics 4.0 March 5, 2003 Wenyao Ho "wenyao" Pittsburgh, PA United States I'm not an audiophile, but this pair of headphones deliver clear, crisp trebles and mids and strong, well-defined bass. The volume control is very convenient, especially when I do not have convenient access to the volume control say in the school computer labs. The head band is a tad too tight though (though it grips nicely), and after one year of use, the plastic around the band broke. Nevertheless I will still buy another from Koss again. They make great sound B00001P4YG:wow!!:carolyn_e._comley B00001P4YG Koss KTX-4 Collapsible Portable Stereophone: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 December 8, 2002 Carolyn E. Comley Taylors, SC US The title of this review says it all. I still can't believe the massively great sound that this little baby puts out. I was originally looking for a nice set of headphones for my MP3 player, but now, they've become my standard set for my home theatre. My friend had recommended these to me about a week before I bought them, and man was he right about one thing; GREAT BASS! These phones really show me how far technology has come these days. It really DOES sound like 2 little 1" subs next to your ears. Not only is the bass amazing, but every little treb and mid is easily recognizable with amazing clarity. I plan to use these as long they'll still function, and then I'll just buy another pair. Great job Koss B00001P4YG:fits_my_fat_head...: B00001P4YG Koss KTX-4 Collapsible Portable Stereophone: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 August 21, 2002 I stretched them till they fit comfortably on my wide head. They sound great to my ear and I use them alot B00001P4YG:great_sound,_price:william_r._minto B00001P4YG Koss KTX-4 Collapsible Portable Stereophone: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 14, 2002 William R. Minto Sterling Heights, MI United States Great full range sound, comfortable headband, good design, low distortion, high efficiency. What more do you want? A volume control? You got it B00001P4YG:disappointed_and_feeling_ripped_off:lesley_symmonds B00001P4YG Koss KTX-4 Collapsible Portable Stereophone: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 2.0 April 19, 2002 Lesley Symmonds Jacksonville, FL United States I bought these headphones based on the first couple of reviews I read here. I should have read further, because about two weeks after I purchased the earphones, the left side went out completely. There was nothing obvious on the outside of the unit and I didn't hear any "rattling" as described by other users. The darn things just quit! I must say, however, that the sound quality for those first two weeks was excellent, but all in all, not worth the money and frustration B00001P4YG:what_you'd_expect_for_the_price: B00001P4YG Koss KTX-4 Collapsible Portable Stereophone: Electronics electronics 4.0 February 9, 2002 I bought these to use for private keyboard playing. They didn't disappoint me for the price I paid. They were fairly adjustable, and were comfortable too. I also used them for computer gaming as they work well for 3D sound effects. The volume control works well too. Then one day, I tripped over the cord and the wire ripped right out of the volume control box. Ok, so maybe I tripped over it kind of hard. But if you are a little clumsy like me, take care of these; they aren't the sturdiest headphones you'll ever see. lo B0001MKTTE:great_addon,_should_be_standard:e._j._fuller_"dslr_nut_in_training" B0001MKTTE Canon BU-10 Bluetooth Adapter for i80 Printer: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 20, 2006 E. J. Fuller "DSLR Nut in Training" WV For this type of item, you'd think this would be a standard component. Works great though. Recommended for the road B0001MKTTE:great_stuff:m._corsetti_"marimarinda" B0001MKTTE Canon BU-10 Bluetooth Adapter for i80 Printer: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 M. Corsetti "marimarinda" costa rica Essential optional, must be sell with the Canon i-90 printer! Works perfectly and really easy to install is a MUST HAVE PRODUC B0001MKTTE:canon_bu-10_bluetooth_adapter_for_i80_printer:charles_r._allen B0001MKTTE Canon BU-10 Bluetooth Adapter for i80 Printer: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 31, 2006 Charles R. Allen KS Order was received fast and worked as expected. Zero problems B0001MKTTE:fits_right_in:punko B0001MKTTE Canon BU-10 Bluetooth Adapter for i80 Printer: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 February 26, 2006 Punko The wireless board fits right inside the unit, so that is nice. Takes a little to work thru the initial setup using the Canon setup utility, but once you have it paired, it works like a charm. I agree with other comments that this should be standard in the 90, but as it is not, nice option to add B0001MKTTE:great:cesar_fong_"cesarfong" B0001MKTTE Canon BU-10 Bluetooth Adapter for i80 Printer: Electronics electronics 5.0 January 7, 2006 Cesar Fong "cesarfong" Lima, Per� It is great i can send my pictures from my imate sp3i using bluetooth and the canon i80 print very well B0001MKTTE:works_with_my_new_ip90:kola_olagundoye B0001MKTTE Canon BU-10 Bluetooth Adapter for i80 Printer: Electronics electronics 10 of 12 5.0 July 8, 2005 Kola Olagundoye Richmond, CA USA Works well, no problem with my new canon ip90. Easy to install B0000A1GO9:portable_drive:lucy_m._ferris_"memom's_picks" B0000A1GO9 PNY E-Commerce 512 MB USB 2.0 Portable Drive (P-FD512U20-RF): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Lucy M. Ferris "MeMom's Picks" Florida This tiny / compact portable drive is wonderful. CD's are not reliable ~ I have had many backups corrupted. Zip drives are obsolete. The Flash is the perfect solution. It's great and easy to take along B0000A1GO9:useful_product.:lee_a._vercoe_"tangsoopap" B0000A1GO9 PNY E-Commerce 512 MB USB 2.0 Portable Drive (P-FD512U20-RF): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Lee A. Vercoe "TangSooPap" PGH, PA An essential piece of equipment when you have several computers. I keep mine with my laptop when I'm on the road. Sometimes I need to print out a document so I have a utility that lets me print to a virtual printer in the form of a pdf file. I can then store it to the flash drive and print it out later. I own two flash drives (both PNY)and use them both. B0000A1GO9:good_for_the_price:t._d. B0000A1GO9 PNY E-Commerce 512 MB USB 2.0 Portable Drive (P-FD512U20-RF): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 19, 2006 T. D. Florida I bought this 512 MB drive for $6 after the $15 rebate. So I cannot knock it too much. The only glich I've seen is that both gray ends can be pulled off. One is the cover, so that is fine; however, the first time I pulled the drive out of the PC's usb port, all I got in my hand was the gray outer cover. The drive (green part) stayed attached. You just have to grasp it tighter to get the drive out. Also when inserted, it shows up named as "Udisk 28X", so maybe it isn't a high speed drive. I've not had any slowness with it though B0000A1GO9:portablle,_useful_and_compliant_:hien_le B0000A1GO9 PNY E-Commerce 512 MB USB 2.0 Portable Drive (P-FD512U20-RF): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 19, 2006 Hien Le Garden Grove, CA, USA I usually use PNY for backup data, save assignments and photos. PNY is portable, useful flash drive and it is fully compliant with USB 1.1 and 2.0 systems. Simply plug PNY into an available USB port and your computer will automatically recognize it as a drive - no additional drivers needed! The speeds of 12Mb/sec with USB 1.1 and up to 480Mb/sec with USB 2.0 port. B0000A1GO9:excellent_product,_and_i_received_it_free!:just_me B0000A1GO9 PNY E-Commerce 512 MB USB 2.0 Portable Drive (P-FD512U20-RF): Electronics electronics 0 of 4 5.0 July 29, 2006 Just Me This is a great product, and you can get it, along with any other products on Amazon up to $500 Free! Participate in a special promotion and get a free $500 Amazon Gift Card at this web site: nocostnow.info/amazo B0000A1GO9:fantastic_item:chad_c._hensel B0000A1GO9 PNY E-Commerce 512 MB USB 2.0 Portable Drive (P-FD512U20-RF): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 4, 2006 Chad C. Hensel Marion, OH USA Makes you wonder what we did before cd-roms! Great device-- works in any of my computers-- great to back up large amounts of data B000F4CVQC:hi_fidelity_sound_jukebox!:s._c._mcgrath_"aspiring_woodworker" B000F4CVQC Bose SoundDock digital music system for iPod (Black): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 October 15, 2006 S. C. Mcgrath "aspiring woodworker" Bozeman, Montana I am new to the iPod "lifestyle". Man, talking about a lot of peripherals one can use with the iPod. I have the new 80 GB video unit. I have a Kensington docking station hooked up to my stereo system with a Yamaha receiver and Definitive Technology surround speakers and I believe this system rivals it in a compact way. The Bose system is for those wanting hi fidelity sound from a compact, simple, modern unit. No, you cannot hook up anything else to this unit, buy why would you? The power cord is a two part unit, bulky in some respects but hey, this unit requires power in order to give you its great sound. As for the sound, I believe it covers the lows, mids, highs very accurately. I listen to everything from classical to techno to rock and it sounds great. Clarity is outstanding (simply, listen to the breathing that vocals require and you will actually hear them clearly). Not to mention with the volumn turned up... way up... there is very little if any distortion. Another way I value something like this is pick it up, its weight is heavy which in my opinion equals sound construction and longevity. As for other systems, Altec Lansing etc. (listened to as well) they are less expensive but why? Turn their volumns up and find out the difference. Compare and contrast as I did and make your decision based on want/need. So, if you are wanting... needing a great sounding "hi fidelity jukebox", cool style, worthy of any room in the house, then this is your ticket to a personalized concert. Also plan on having it for while, because I believe its style and construction will outlast any other "trendy" unit this system is compared to which also means a great value over the long term. B000F4CVQC:replacement_for_your_audio_system:benson B000F4CVQC Bose SoundDock digital music system for iPod (Black): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 20, 2006 Benson I own this Bose sound dock for a month and I am very happy with it. I have compared this with my JBL synthesis 10 speaker system on my car. I think Bose sounds greater than JBL with ipod. I used it outdoors on a party and every one at the party surprised because of the sound. Since I got this sound dock, I listen to music everyday. It changed the way I listen to music. I have seen some people complaining about this product at Amazon and other websites. I think its just because the MP3 they are playing is less than 96kb/s. Try to make mp3 atleast 96kb/s or greater. B000F4CVQC:big_sound/big_price:chip_halt B000F4CVQC Bose SoundDock digital music system for iPod (Black): Electronics electronics 15 of 15 5.0 July 21, 2006 Chip Halt Mansfield, MA The Bose SoundDock is as advertised. I compared it with a number of other speaker systems, and it was hands down the clearest sound of any, and it will fill any room in your house. The one that came closest was the Apple hifi system. It actually builds in a sub-woofer which does give it more bass response. However, unless you listen to a lot of hip-hop or techno, I think the overall sound of the Bose is superior. The size makes it easy to place in any room, (I use mine in the kitchen) but it has enough weight that I don't feel like it will fall over with an accidental bump. (a good thing for me!) Obviously, the price is pretty high. However, I have been impressed with Bose for years (I have an Acoustic Wave Machine from 1989 that still works great), and if rich, clear, true sound if important to you then I would go with the SoundDock B000F4CVQC:great_sound_at_a_price,_with_one_major_design_flaw:scotington B000F4CVQC Bose SoundDock digital music system for iPod (Black): Electronics electronics 59 of 60 4.0 June 10, 2006 Scotington Dorchester, MA USA Pros: Great sounding speakers with plenty of power to fill a room. Excellent Bass & Treble response. The best I've heard for its compact size and small footprint. Cons: 1.) The SoundDock uses an external transformer. You have 13 feet of power cables to tuck away. Five feet of cable from the wall outlet to the converter (which is 4.5"x2.5"x1.5") and another 8 feet of cable to the SoundDock. It's not as neat or convenient as it should be, were the converter built into the unit. For a Bose designed product, this is a major fault if you want to use it on a countertop in a kitchen environment. It also makes the SoundDock a bit less "portable" for anyone who would like to move it between the Kitchen, Patio, Bedroom or Family Room. 2.) No external input for a second audio source. 3.) The price. In additon to that, Bose products are never discounted and always seem to have the same price no matter where you shop. (So are Apple products for that matter, how is that NOT some kind of price collusion?) Overall I couldn't be happier with the sound, but that happiness comes at a price B0007RA6NW:great_little_radio:d._adee B0007RA6NW Sony SRF-M97 Radio Walkman: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 D. Adee Hard to believe how good this little beauty is! Never tried the supplied ear buds, but sound is super though Sony MDR-V150 earmuff-style headphones. The automatic shutoff is a nice battery saving feature, although I have two complete college football games and two trips to the gym on the first battery (probably about 11 hours), and it's still going stong. If you are looking for a vary small, but highly functional radio, this is it B0007RA6NW:portable_sony_am/fm_radio:l._feliciano_"parklily" B0007RA6NW Sony SRF-M97 Radio Walkman: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 L. Feliciano "parklily" Los Angeles, CA USA I am a radio listener. I carry it when I walk my dogs in the morning and in the evening. This portable radio is the best so far. It has a neat digital screen that you can see even when it is dark. The reception is great for its size. If it ever breaks I will replace it with the same one. The price is not bad and I highly recommend it B0007RA6NW:another_great_sony_product:jesse_wayne B0007RA6NW Sony SRF-M97 Radio Walkman: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 2, 2006 Jesse Wayne Studio City, CA USA I've been a Sony customer since 1962 when I purchased their 101 reel-to-reel Tapecorder and it still works as well as it did the first day. Needless to say, this Sony SRF-M97 Radio Walkman is a gem, but programming the initial stations is cumbersome. However, after much trial & error it all comes together. It's worth every cent! B0007RA6NW:great_little_radio:bonnie_duquette_"biobonz" B0007RA6NW Sony SRF-M97 Radio Walkman: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 9, 2006 Bonnie Duquette "biobonz" California I bought this radio as a gift for my boyfriend, as a discrete way for him to listen to the ballgame while I dragged him around town. It was a perfect fit! It fits comfortably in his pocket and he says the reception is great(although the games are on AM if that makes a difference) B0007RA6NW:best_little_speakerless_radio_ever:b._chandler B0007RA6NW Sony SRF-M97 Radio Walkman: Electronics electronics 10 of 11 5.0 July 15, 2006 B. Chandler Burbank, CA USA I've spent a week with this little jewel and, after playing with the programming mode, finally got the hang of entering preset stations. The manual doesn't do a capable enough job of explaining how to do it. Once you get the jist of it, though, it's pretty easy. The sound is incredible, the reception is very good, the size is amazing, and the battery life is very impressive. ONE AAA lasts for quite a while, and, the little symbol that tells you "battery wear" is quite ingenious!! This little companion is one of the best radios I've ever owned. I've just ordered TWO more, just in case. The little earbuds that come standard with the set do a very capable job. One COULD upgrade and, perhaps, get better sound, but, not really needed. I do a lot of brisk walking, and, this is the perfect companion for being on the road. This would also be a great "companion" at ballgames. The small size is amazing and the performance is tops. It's no wonder that a lot of the websites that carry this item show that it's out of stock. Get it. It's a great radio. By the way, the mega bass switch is extremely impressive. The BIG sound of this set for such a small unit is unbelievable. I LOVE this radio!!! B0007RA6NW:sony_walkman:mario_p._carco_"paperboy" B0007RA6NW Sony SRF-M97 Radio Walkman: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 4.0 February 16, 2006 Mario P. Carco "paperboy" Winchester, MA USA Enjoying it a great deal. Some stations seem to drift, but otherwise it being so compact it is a huge improvement on my other walkman. I walk at least 3 miles daily so it is my constant companion. It keeps excellent time. Using a single AAA battery is another huge plus. And the battery lasts a very long time B00083PGFS:17_year_old_loves_it:kathleen_connolly_"bibliophile" B00083PGFS Apple M9861G/A iPod Camera Connector: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Kathleen Connolly "Bibliophile" Florence, AL I got this for my son and he loves it. He quickly and easily downloads photos to his ipod. He is definitely using his digital camera more these days B00083PGFS:good_for_road_trip_travelers:mark_twain B00083PGFS Apple M9861G/A iPod Camera Connector: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 4.0 September 18, 2006 Mark Twain Illinois, USA For a fully charged iPod Video (30G), it can download approximate 768MB (256MB and 512MB CF card) photos from a Canon Rebel XT Camera in about half an hour. After that, the remain power is about 5%. To ensure the download process is not interrupted by low power, I suggest to charge the iPod after each download. Keeping the battery in high power helps to extend its life. I recommend this device especially for road trip travelers. One more suggestion: Make sure the picture looks okay in iPod before you delete the pictures in the memory card. Sometimes, it only transfers about 30% of the pictures from the camera, but not all. I was glad that I reviewed the picture before I deleted the files, otherwise it would be a pain to me B00083PGFS:saved_me_$$$:cajundego_"cajundego" B00083PGFS Apple M9861G/A iPod Camera Connector: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 14, 2006 Cajundego "Cajundego" Northeast Ohio - Go Buckeyes! I was looking for large GB jump drives to take on vacation w/ me to download my camera cards onto. then i thought "i wonder if i can put them on my iPod?" and found this little gizmo. It's the bomb! i love it & it stays in my camera bag along w/ the iPod USB Travel Power Charger Adapter. If my camera goes this goes w/ my iPod! a definate must have. (as usual, Amazon has the best price. B00083PGFS:great_for_traveling:isaac_sevilla B00083PGFS Apple M9861G/A iPod Camera Connector: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 July 8, 2006 Isaac Sevilla I own a Canon Digital Rebel XT and transfered 124 photos, 8 Megapixels ea. to my iPod in around 10 minues. As others reviews comment it used a bit of the battery but it is worth it. No computer needed to do the transfer B00083PGFS:awesome!!!:gc B00083PGFS Apple M9861G/A iPod Camera Connector: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 July 5, 2006 GC Nashville, TN USA I was hesitant to try this one based on the review. However, I did and I find it absolutely awesome. I traveled this summer with with my 12 Megapixel Camera and my ipod loading the days shots each night to the ipod. I found the transfer rate acceptable considering the large picture sizes and experienced NONE of the battery life problems mentioned by others. I must point out, however, that my ipod was fully charged each time I loaded the photos. I found it an excellent tool and a convenient way to share photos on the road. Next to the ipod itself, this is my favorite gadget! ...oh yeah, it worked with my digital video camera too!! B00083PGFS:worked_great,_but_needed_a_lot_of_recharging:j._henry B00083PGFS Apple M9861G/A iPod Camera Connector: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 June 25, 2006 J. Henry Arizona I used this throughout Europe, transferring images from my Konica-Minolta A-200 (8 Mega-pixel) camera. Each evening, I would charge the IPod, and transfer up to 80 pictures in about 30 minutes. More than that would kill the IPod battery. When there were more than about 80 pictures, as happened several nights, the transfer had to be stopped manually. The IPod had to be recharged, and the transferred pictures had to be manually deleted from the camera. Then the remaining pictures could be moved. While this was time consuming, it was running unattended, while I was doing other things. In all, I was able to store almost 1,000 pictures on the IPod, along with a limited amount of music for the trip. I'd recommend practicing at home with it before taking it on the road. One great improvement that it could use would be an AC adapter built in to recharge the IPod while moving the images. B00083PGFS:works_with_sony_dsc-f707:jeffrey_l._bose B00083PGFS Apple M9861G/A iPod Camera Connector: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 May 17, 2006 Jeffrey L. Bose Athens, GA United States I just got this and tried it with my 5.1MP Sony DSC-F707. On "normal mode" I was unable to transfer videos, therefore I tried the PTP USB connection. It worked great and took just over 6 minutes to transfer 110 MB of photos B00083PGFS:works_with_sony_dcs-n1:benjamin_crabtree_"ben_117" B00083PGFS Apple M9861G/A iPod Camera Connector: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 April 20, 2006 Benjamin Crabtree "Ben 117" Tulsa, Oklahoma I transfered 56 pictures and about 2 minutes of video to the ipod from the N1 in about 7 minutes (188MB) I have a relativly new iPod Photo Had to enable it for disc use before it popped up in iPhoto though. Everything transfered fine from ipod to computer B000F5PM7Q:amazon_ships_in_a_month,_maybe:rcm B000F5PM7Q Sony SLVD570H DVD/VCR Combo Player with HDMI: Electronics electronics 7 of 25 4.0 October 25, 2006 rcm I Ordered it mid October. After 2 weeks, still no delivery. No word or communication from Amazon. I have to go chase them only to find out that it will not ship for till Nov. 6 to 15. Amazon does have a clue. I would not order ELECTRONICS from Amazon again.. B000F5PM7Q:single_cable_hdmi_and_other_incredible_features:b._king_"gobirds2" B000F5PM7Q Sony SLVD570H DVD/VCR Combo Player with HDMI: Electronics electronics 30 of 34 5.0 October 4, 2006 B. King "gobirds2" New Englnd This unit has a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) that allows the user to interface with a video monitor or TV with an HDMI input. HDMI uses a single cable to transfer an uncompressed pure digital A/V signal. This unit also supports Component, Composite, S-Video and RF interfaces which makes it virtually compatible with any TV. This is incredible. It also plays standard DVDs, DVD-R, DVD-RW, DVD+R, and DVD+RW, Audio CDs, VCD/SVCD, CD-R/RW discs with MP3 music or JPEG picture files. The VCR side features time recording in SP or EP speeds. It also plays back tapes recorded in SP, LP and EP speeds and will also play back S-VHS tapes in quasi S-VHS mode. This unit utilizes four 19-micron video heads which optimize EP recording. It also has a very fast flash rewind. The DVD side does not have picture zoom but that is of little consequence because this player is designed for use with HD monitors. This is one of the best DVD-VHS Combination Units I have ever seen. B0000AQRSU:great_for_the_money!:leo_sporgitas_"leosport" B0000AQRSU Shure SM58SLC Shure SM58S Vocal Microphone (with On Off Switch): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 July 7, 2005 Leo Sporgitas "leosport" Olney, MD This is a great mic for the money! There is virtually no handling noise when using as hand-held. The voice quality that it captures is up there with the more expensive equipment B0001MR12W:unhappy:alberta_j._farber B0001MR12W AT&T E580-1 5.8GHZ Accessory Handset for AT&T E5000-Series Expandable Phones: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 9, 2006 Alberta J. Farber Pasadena, MD USA I am very unhappy with my product. The BATTERIES fail after only a few weeks B0001MR12W:died_in_less_than_three_months:t._dawson B0001MR12W AT&T E580-1 5.8GHZ Accessory Handset for AT&T E5000-Series Expandable Phones: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 18, 2006 T. Dawson Berkeley, CA I purchased this phone at the end of July and in early October it died. Stone cold dead. In the middle of a phone call. It's too late to return it to Amazon and I'm not optimistic about getting a replacement from AT&T B0001MR12W:solid_phone_when_it_works,_buy_through_amazon:dthurney B0001MR12W AT&T E580-1 5.8GHZ Accessory Handset for AT&T E5000-Series Expandable Phones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 26, 2006 dthurney San Antonio, TX USA I now have three of these extra handsets working in addition to my base phone. However, 2 of them cut out on me and had to be replaced. The screen just went blank. I replaced with the recommended new batteries but no luck. Now I have extra batteries. Amazon was very easy to deal with and replaced the phones at no charge. So I only lost time - which is not why I bought these phones from AT&T and Amazon in the first place! The new ones work great so I'm staying with them. The phone is solidly put together, buttons easy to use - handsets easy to add and work everywhere - in the basement - and way out in the yard. Good sound, easy to hear. Also like that they take up very little desk space. Answering machine is intuitive (has only one voice mailbox.) We don't use many more of the features - although the kids like to change the picture that is displayed and various built-in ringers. Again the reliability of the display may be it's biggest flaw (also had a problem with the color display model that came with the base phone. B0001MR12W:at&t_e580_handset:florida_gent B0001MR12W AT&T E580-1 5.8GHZ Accessory Handset for AT&T E5000-Series Expandable Phones: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 18, 2006 Florida Gent Florida This is a handset I purchased as an additional phone for my AT&T E5862 base set. It's an easy handset to program and to use. The handset is a black and white screen, but less expensive than adding a color screen handset. Reception is clear and static free. It has a reasonable reception range since I use it to receive calls when out in the yard B0001MR12W:great_phone_-_no_speed_dial:l._glass B0001MR12W AT&T E580-1 5.8GHZ Accessory Handset for AT&T E5000-Series Expandable Phones: Electronics electronics 5.0 February 23, 2006 L. Glass Glasgow, KY It's a great phone. The only inconvenience is there is no speed dial B0001MR12W:at&t_handset:f._leah_howard B0001MR12W AT&T E580-1 5.8GHZ Accessory Handset for AT&T E5000-Series Expandable Phones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 25, 2005 F. Leah Howard This is exactly the same phone I ordered from AT&T at about half the price. I am very happy with it and the quick delivery B0001MR12W:great_phone:jennfier_l._derenzo_"jen" B0001MR12W AT&T E580-1 5.8GHZ Accessory Handset for AT&T E5000-Series Expandable Phones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 12, 2005 Jennfier L. Derenzo "Jen" This phone is great. Very clear, easy to use and great style B0001MR12W:it's_all_about_the_extras:gadget_girl B0001MR12W AT&T E580-1 5.8GHZ Accessory Handset for AT&T E5000-Series Expandable Phones: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 August 9, 2005 Gadget Girl San Pedro, CA This phone has backgrounds, screensavers, several fun rings, etc. For those of us who like lots of frills. This is the phone for you. If you also like color, for a few bucks more you could have the frills in vibrant color B0008JF0DU:handy,_light_wieght,_useful_item._wish_i'd_thought_of_it.:obiburner_"obiburner" B0008JF0DU SUMAJIN Smartwraps Earphone Cord Manager: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 10, 2006 Obiburner "obiburner" Bend, OR United States I love these. When I got my first IPOD, pre click wheel, I used the wired "remote" that came with the IPOD which made a tangled mess of wires and headphones. I thought to myself, if only there was a way of keeping things from getting tangled and tied up. Sometimes I had my IPOD in my front shirt pocket, sometimes on a belt, other times, in a lower pocket on carge type pants, so the length of wire I needed varied according to my outfit. At the end of the day, I'd find myself untangling the wired remote from the headphone wire especially when using the top shirt pocket. One day while searching Ebay for a retractable firewire cord for my IPOD, I ran across this useful little wrap. It was being sold by someone in Australia. The price of shipping was high for just one unit, and after contacting the seller, I learned that he would combine shipping costs for up to 8 of them. I knew a lot of friends with Ipods, I used different headphones depending on my environment, so I went ahead and bought 8. Glad I did. Everyone I gave one to as a gift three years ago are still using theirs. And even though I've reduced the number of headphones I use to one, and dropped the wired remote once the click wheel Ipod came out, I still place my Ipod in different pockets or on a belt. This neat little wrap keeps my cord from being tangled, is easily adjusted and has helped me from breaking the thin wires on my ERI6 headphones. They are light, durable, washable, and best of all, come in different colors to match almost any IPOD case or headphone wire color. Now, if only I was that inventive. B0008JF0DU:this_particular_order_includes_three_managers:armand_m._inezian B0008JF0DU SUMAJIN Smartwraps Earphone Cord Manager: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 4.0 April 18, 2006 Armand M. Inezian Boston, MA United States Just as an fyi- this particular product: "SUMAJIN Smartwraps Earphone Cord Manager" is actually a set of three cord managers. This is a good thing, but I was a little confused because when I ordered, I saw three managers pictured. However, nowhere on the page does it say how many you get when you buy (Or, at least, I was unable to find that information) B0008JF0DU:ingenious:lena_zainudin_"lenamz" B0008JF0DU SUMAJIN Smartwraps Earphone Cord Manager: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 December 6, 2005 Lena Zainudin "lenamz" Malaysia When you take a look at pictures of the Sumajin Smartwraps online, you'd think "Oh it's such a simple thing .. I can make that myself" or even think "I'm not going to pay for something so simple like that!". But once you hold it in your hands and wrap your earphone cords around it, you'll wonder how in the world could you have ever done without it before. It's simple yes but that's the beauty in it. No more carefully placing your earphones into your bag or pocket so it won't come out tangled. Or worse wrap them around your walkman/CD player/mp3 player .. hands up, those who had to resort to that. The SmartWrap feels nice and solid in your hands. It doesn't have sharp edges or cut into your cords - as compared to some homemade alternatives some 'innovative' people tried to make themselves :) It doesn't add bulk as compared to other cord managers. Best of all you can barely feel its presence when you leave it hanging loose as you move about i.e. it doesn't tug on your earphones. It comes in a variety of colors - psychedelic or not, so you can change them up according to your mood .. if you're inclined to do so B00005NGRQ:great_deal_on_a_caller_i.d._box:f._godfrey_jr. B00005NGRQ GE 29016S Caller ID Box: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 February 27, 2006 F. Godfrey Jr. Very good price on an excellent device. I.D. box functions as promised and price was excellent with fast delivery service from Amazon B00005NGRQ:poor_display_quality,_and_a_wiring_bug:bill_smythe B00005NGRQ GE 29016S Caller ID Box: Electronics electronics 34 of 34 2.0 May 13, 2002 Bill Smythe Chicago Whatever happened to the good old days, when caller ID boxes featured readable displays? I have a 10-year-old and a 12-year-old unit both of which are far easier to read than this one. The digits contrast poorly with the background, and the display is covered with a cheap, shiny material which reflects light. There are five adjustable contrast settings: bad, worse, awful, atrocious, and worst. The polarity of the feed-through is reversed, which means that an older push-tone phone cannot be plugged in through the box (you can't dial out). Newer phones, and rotary phones, should work OK. When the caller is UNKNOWN (unavailable, out-of-area) the words UNKNOWN NUMBER blink, but very slowly, in an annoying way that forces you to wait a second to see what's going on. This box, in common with most others, cannot be used with a 2-line phone plugged into it (not even the phone will work, let alone the caller ID) because the manufacturer was too cheap to include two extra wires in the feed-through. Another feature missing from this and other boxes is a way to delete all calls from a specific number simultaneously (this would be especially handy with UNKNOWN calls). Not a great product, GE, but you're not alone, I guess B0000B35CK:great_amount_of_memory!!!:beth_smiddy B0000B35CK Fujifilm 512 MB XD Type M Picture Card ( 600002308 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 15, 2006 Beth Smiddy Reno, NV USA I was so impressed with the amount of memory on this media card. I wondered if I could take a movie of my son's 3 minute song at his school band concert. I probably had at least a dozen or more pictures at the highest quality on the card already so was so surprised that I had 23 minutes of movie memory available! What a price to pay for peace of mind B0000B35CK:512mb_xd_picture_card: B0000B35CK Fujifilm 512 MB XD Type M Picture Card ( 600002308 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 12, 2006 Just what I ordered. Fast delivery and a great value considering what I would have paid at a camera store or electronics store B0000B35CK:good_product:net_shopper B0000B35CK Fujifilm 512 MB XD Type M Picture Card ( 600002308 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 Net Shopper I have had this memory card for a little less than two months and I have had no problems using it with my Fugi camera. I would recommend this card to a friend B0000B35CK:***so_much_capacity_for_photos_and_videos***:r._figueroa B0000B35CK Fujifilm 512 MB XD Type M Picture Card ( 600002308 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 R. FIGUEROA NY The 1gb holds soooo many pictures and videos! This is so compact and my pictures are downloaded, quickly! Buy it, you'll love it B0000B35CK:great:malachite B0000B35CK Fujifilm 512 MB XD Type M Picture Card ( 600002308 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Malachite This was the least expensive 1 GB memory card I have ever seen and it works as well as it should B0000B35CK:very_satisfied:alan_abercrombie B0000B35CK Fujifilm 512 MB XD Type M Picture Card ( 600002308 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 Alan Abercrombie Social Circle, GA Product was just what I was looking for and at the right price. Could not have been happier with my purchase. I will look for this vendor again in the future B0000B35CK:fuji_1gb_xd_picture_card:barbara_l._geistfeld B0000B35CK Fujifilm 512 MB XD Type M Picture Card ( 600002308 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Barbara L. Geistfeld This card seems to give the same excellent photos as my other Fuji cards. Love the huge number of photos I can take. Very handy when traveling outside the US with no access to back up B0000B35CK:great_service:jean_m._hockers B0000B35CK Fujifilm 512 MB XD Type M Picture Card ( 600002308 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Jean M. Hockers I found the service fast and the product great. It was a very good price. Thanks, I will use your service again B0000B35CK:fuji_rules:bigrin B0000B35CK Fujifilm 512 MB XD Type M Picture Card ( 600002308 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 August 27, 2006 Bigrin Ann Arbor, mi USA Great card, crisp clear shots. Fuji continues to provide the best in pic. cards. B000AOTLP6:it_really_rocks:seung_h._joo B000AOTLP6 Buttkicker BK-GR Gamer: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 6, 2006 Seung H. Joo simple setup works right out of the box it really kicks your butt. However, it will spoil you that I can't now play any games or watch movies without this kicker because it is totally different experience. Tangles of wires are the only complain I have. B000AOTLP6:adds_realism:dana_l._crawford_jr._"drivefreak" B000AOTLP6 Buttkicker BK-GR Gamer: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Dana L. Crawford Jr. "drivefreak" Oakland, FL The only thing i don't like about this product is the amplifier fan. Usually when I turn off my computer everything shuts down but with the amp I had to pull it out and turn it off manually. This buttkicker product is overall 5 stars. It adds to the effect of movies, games, and music. This product is so effective I mounted it to one of the legs of my bed and it shook the bed with no distortion B000AOTLP6:great_for_drummers!:brian_mohrman B000AOTLP6 Buttkicker BK-GR Gamer: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 August 8, 2006 Brian Mohrman North Carolina I wanted to write this review for those drummers out there who want a little extra "kick" in their bass drum. I use a nice monitor when our band plays out but still don't get that deep "thump" from my bass drum to help keep me in the pocket. I just received the buttkicker today and hooked it up to my computer just to feel the bass from my cd's. It really works. I was quite surprised at the power this thing puts out. I then hooked it up to my Roland digital drums I practice on. I have a direct out for my bass drum pad which I plugged into the Buttkicker. My throne was a rockin'. This really gave me that deep thump I was looking for. Kudos to the Guitammer company. I haven't yet hooked this up to our band's P.A. system and used it with my real drums but I'm planning on doing the same thing - taking a direct out from my bass drum channel (on our mixer) and plugging it into the Buttkicker amp. Hopefully everything will work out well. If I encounter any problems I'll write another review to explain. I wasn't able to find any reviews for drummers who have used this product so I wanted to write one myself to help my fellow drummers out. B000AOTLP6:buttkicker_gamer:larry_dowell_"edge" B000AOTLP6 Buttkicker BK-GR Gamer: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 3, 2006 Larry Dowell "Edge" Seattle, WA USA It does what it says it will. The materials and craftmanship are top notch. It adds to the realism of gaming, for me flight simming. For the most part, the only time you will feel it when flight simming is, taxiing, takeoff ( wheels rolling, gear up, flaps), and then landing, an excellent job here when the wheels hit the runway. I tried it with a music cd, and it works great. A little pricey, but if you can find a rebate for it, then it's definately worth the price B000AOTLP6:it's_great_and_kicks_*ss!:djjeroen_"djjeroen" B000AOTLP6 Buttkicker BK-GR Gamer: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 June 30, 2006 djjeroen "djjeroen" Tuckahoe NJ United States Easy to hook up and works as advertised, now I can feel the music and live the movies! Splitter is included so you can connect subwoofer/speakers. Well worth the money B000AOTLP6:the_amplifier_is_way_too_noisy:thomas_mueller_"tmspecial" B000AOTLP6 Buttkicker BK-GR Gamer: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 1.0 June 20, 2006 Thomas Mueller "tmspecial" United States The vibration effect is cool. However, the nose from the amplifier's 2 tiny high-pitch fans is annoying and drowns your regular audio B000AOTLP6:rockin'_out_with_my_buttkicker!:samwise_hansen_"wisen" B000AOTLP6 Buttkicker BK-GR Gamer: Electronics electronics 4 of 7 5.0 June 11, 2006 Samwise Hansen "Wisen" Somewhere... out there.. Thanks to the deal I found on Amazon, I got this Buttkicker for a great price. I am not exactly a gamer, I mainly use my computer for music listening. After a rather painless setup I turned this thing on and did notice the van volume. My computer is really really loud by most standards so it was drowned out completely, and when playing music it's completely inaudible. I am the sort of guy who would love to sit on his subwoofer, I am a huge fan of bass guitar and double bass drums. And when I turned this sucker on a started up some good music... I got nothing. After a few minutes of panic, I found a setting inside my Creative Speaker Settings (Audigy 2 ZS) called Bass Redirection, in the Bass Management tab, I turned that up about 1/8 of the way up... and there we go! I am loving this Buttkicker for my rocking out, tried it with some FPS games, and was not so much impressed. I found that using this device for games requires a lot more tweaking than music. I watched a Lord of the Rings and man; With the DVD and its LFE (Low Frequency Effects) you can really feel it when big stuff is going on. Pros: -Great for a music lover -Works with my 7.1 system (Audigy 2 ZS and Gigaworks S750) you just gotta put the splitter at the sub/amp instead of the soundcard :D. -Great deal on Amazon -Great for DVD Audio Cons: -Vague setup instructions (But easy none the less) -To much tweaking for games -Pricey without the Rebat B000AOTLP6:well_worth_the_after-rebate_price:n._winocur_"marik_steele" B000AOTLP6 Buttkicker BK-GR Gamer: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 June 5, 2006 N. Winocur "Marik_Steele" USA I'd recommend this product highly to any friends who like the feeling of bass rumbling through their bones, but don't want to worry about excessive volume causing deafness. The bad review here titled "Good for Inducing bowel movements" is a gross exaggeration; the author most likely set the amplifier volume to the max, which is unnecessary. I haven't had to set the included amp's volume higher than one third or half--it's more than enough to get good movement out of this thing without overkill move-when-someone-coughs. I will agree with complaints that the fan volume is surprisingly loud. Quieter than my computer's case fans, but loud enough to remind me to shut it off when I shut down my computer. If you built your computer to be silent, or you plan on using this thing with a home stereo system instead, then you may want to invest in a non-gamer model of product from this company so you can use a different, quieter amp. Other than amp volume, there's a couple buttons and knobs to customize which sound signals will result in movement from the device. The instruction manual has a chart of suggested high/low frequency cutoff settings for games, music, and movies. That's the most user-friendly part of the manual, though. Some of the diagrams seem to be of older editions of this same product, so I was confused for about 5 minutes about whether I'd damage my product from improper wiring. It turns out there was an extra cylindrical thing included, but not shown in the manual, called a "ground loop isolator." Apparently it's there to prevent damage to the device. After reading the red paper attatched to this thing, plugging everything in was easy. So to repeat my overall impression of this thing, I'd strongly recommend it to any friends who like the feeling of bass, but don't want to worry about excessive volume causing deafness B000AOTLP6:easy_hook_up,_works_with_my_ipod_and_headphones.:stereowiz1_"stereowiz1" B000AOTLP6 Buttkicker BK-GR Gamer: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 May 14, 2006 stereowiz1 "stereowiz1" San Francisco, CA USA I enjoyed the low frequency feedback you get from using with headphones.(Ipod) You can get the full sensation of low frequency without waking up your friends, family or neighbors. I've only used with music but look forward to using with a game. I hate turning down the sound at night while gaming. This with headphones should do the trick B00009MDBU:great,_easy_to_use:tluke B00009MDBU P3 International Kill-a-Watt Electricity Usage Monitor: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 15, 2006 TLuke Chicago, IL Kill-a-Watt is great. I have been able to figure out how much power the DVD player or blank monitor is using to do nothing. This thing has saved me a lot of money on my monthly electric bill B00009MDBU:you_may_be_surprised_to_learn_what_uses_electricity:_i_was.:tomh B00009MDBU P3 International Kill-a-Watt Electricity Usage Monitor: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 10, 2006 tomh Newton, MA United States I plugged my Kill-a-Watt into my stereo and TV system. With the TV on and all the components (receiver, cable box, TiVo and a couple other gadgets) I was amazed to see that it drew almost 300W! I started turning things off and while the TV was a lot the one that amazed me was the cable box, which runs 24 hours a day and drew over 100W! The freezer in the basement was also a surprise. Flat screen monitors are vastly better than CRTs. Some things we heard were bad aren't really significant (some of those "vampire" transformers have tiny usage compared to a simple thing like replacing an incandescent light bulb in a lamp with a compact florescent bulb. My only gripe with this device is that it covers both plugs in regular duplex receptacle, and because it's bulky doesn't fit in all places and you have to get into tight places sometimes to read the measurements. They should just add a three foot extension cord which would solve these problems. So once I did this, the problem was solved. Through awareness, I have been able to understand how turning off the TV completely, and a few other minimal changes can make a significant difference B00009MDBU:excellent_item:joshua_lebo_"sys_admin" B00009MDBU P3 International Kill-a-Watt Electricity Usage Monitor: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Joshua Lebo "Sys Admin" Harrisburg, PA USA This item works as advertised, and helped me locate appliances that drew a good bit of power - even while turned OFF ! Also a good buy for any business trying to understand their power consumption around the office. I have also used it in my server room to double check power usage on servers B00009MDBU:saves_a_lot_of_money:theodore_j._patton_jr. B00009MDBU P3 International Kill-a-Watt Electricity Usage Monitor: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Theodore J. Patton Jr. Florida If you use it properly you will learn how to save oddles on your power bill. While it doesent measure 220volts used in your air conditioner, electric heat, dryer, or stove. It will let you measure the usage of almost everything else. Nice measuring device, especialy for the novice, and requires no special training. B00009MDBU:kill-a-watt_usage_monitor:j._m._shanahan_"mike" B00009MDBU P3 International Kill-a-Watt Electricity Usage Monitor: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 J. M. Shanahan "mike" usa The monitor works great, is easy to use, and has helped me identify appliance electric usage. Delivery was great, and the price is fair. The only thing I would add is a keep-alive-memory power. If you accidently unplug it everything is cleared. I would prefer a memory with a button to clear usage. B00009MDBU:watt_monitor:ed_f B00009MDBU P3 International Kill-a-Watt Electricity Usage Monitor: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 5, 2006 Ed F Lancaster, PA Unit works fine and is a good tool to determine electric usage for any 120V plug-in appliance. The device would be better if it had a memory for data collected. Once it is un-plugged the screen goes blank and the current data is lost B00009MDBU:great_overall,_but_could_use_some_work:j._paroline_"boxmonkey" B00009MDBU P3 International Kill-a-Watt Electricity Usage Monitor: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 October 27, 2006 J. Paroline "boxmonkey" Gainesville, FL This device is great. It's relatively cheap (far cheaper than anything similar I've seen out there) and it does exactly what they say it does. It's very useful to know how much power the major devices in your home are using. For example, I had no idea that my computer was drawing 200W at IDLE, so now I know that I should upgrade my power supply to a more efficient one. Rave reviews aside, the design of this device could certainly use some work. If you plug it into an outlet, you will lose both outlets as it is so big it covers both no matter which one you plug it into. The screen is flat, extremely difficult to read at any sort of angle, and does not tilt. This is not a very intelligent design for a product that will typically be plugged in about 1 foot off of the ground. What they could do to fix this: instead of plugging directly into the wall, give it a cord. Then you could at least pick up the device to read it, and you wouldn't lose both outlets B00009MDBU:great_for_measuring_power_usage_on_and_off:k._hughes B00009MDBU P3 International Kill-a-Watt Electricity Usage Monitor: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 17, 2006 K. Hughes California This is a very handy gadget for seeing how much power various appliances are burning. But don't make one reviewer's mistake, and assume you can calculate yearly power usage by measuring power use only when a device is on, and then multiplying by number of hours a year you have it on. (His example: TV use 3 hrs a day, so 3 x 365 x watts/hr) Many devices, especially the newer TVs, can burn power when they are plugged in but turned off. That is why this device is so handy--you probably won't change how many hours a day you watch TV, just because you can see how much electricity it uses. BUT...if you measure how much power it uses when it is off, and find it uses a lot more than you thought, you can start unplugging your TV (or Tivo or computer...) when it is off, or plug it into a power strip and switch the power strip off. So use this device to measure how much power an appliance sucks down for a whole day, when it is both on and off, and use that to calculate its power use. Even better, measure it for a period when it is off, and see how much it uses when it is just sitting there B00009MDBU:kill-a-watt:maurice_b._mc_evoy_"maury" B00009MDBU P3 International Kill-a-Watt Electricity Usage Monitor: Electronics electronics 2 of 6 5.0 August 29, 2006 Maurice B. Mc Evoy "Maury" Berkeley, CA USA Excellent product that helps you monitor and manage the electrical usage in your home B00009MDBU:easily_finds_wasted_energy:moonlite B00009MDBU P3 International Kill-a-Watt Electricity Usage Monitor: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 August 18, 2006 Moonlite This is a must have tool. It is very easy to use. All most every electronic device in your home will use power if it is plugged into a live outlet, even though it is turned off. This power use is known as "phantom power". The phantom power comes from the component of the device that converts AC current into DC current. All electrical processing devices use DC current... like a cell phone. Try testing the power cord that connects to your cell phone. Then disconnect the power cord from the cell phone and notice the power cord is still sucking power from the outlet. The Kill-A-Watt will allow you to find and determine how much phantom power a device consumes instantaneously or over a period of time. On that note, a simple cure is to plug in the electrical devices to a switchable power strip and turn of the power strip. Conservation is key B000CFL5LG:not_for_4g_ipods:benjamin_ramirez B000CFL5LG Bargaincell- Apple Ipod Rapid Car Charger for Ipod / Mini / Nano (1gb 2gb 4gb) / Video: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 August 30, 2006 Benjamin Ramirez Johnson City, TN USA I ordered this charger for my 4g ipod and was dissapointed to find that it did not charge the ipod. it did charge the ipod nano though and seemed to work well for that. Im not sur eif i missed a detail in this product or what but do NOT GET THIS FOR THE 4G IPOD B000CFL5LG:works_fine_for_me:john_k. B000CFL5LG Bargaincell- Apple Ipod Rapid Car Charger for Ipod / Mini / Nano (1gb 2gb 4gb) / Video: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 June 11, 2006 John K. Riverside, CA United States I use this charger all the time with my iPod with no problem. I agree with another reviewer about the cord being real short, but for the people who had problems with this unit, maybe their car's electrical system wasn't performing right B000CFL5LG:blown!:w._couillard B000CFL5LG Bargaincell- Apple Ipod Rapid Car Charger for Ipod / Mini / Nano (1gb 2gb 4gb) / Video: Electronics electronics 11 of 12 1.0 April 18, 2006 W. Couillard This charger is dirt cheap for a reason!! It is horrible!! When I first used it, I was dissapointed right away with the 2 foot extended chord (pretty much max lenth), because unless you have a car charging port right next to you, it is almost impossible to use your ipod while charging it. Also, when I first plugged it in, the charging indicator light was RED! What a dissapointment! Finally, much like in the first review, my 30 gig video ipod showed identical symptoms to that of the first reviewer's. It continually restarted and shut off from the insufficient power supply, and would freeze on me as well. I as well went home later and plugged my ipod into the computer, and it worked just fine B000CFL5LG:what_a_piece_of_trash!:dan_"danoinct" B000CFL5LG Bargaincell- Apple Ipod Rapid Car Charger for Ipod / Mini / Nano (1gb 2gb 4gb) / Video: Electronics electronics 20 of 21 1.0 March 31, 2006 Dan "danoinct" Woodbury, CT Trust me, there is a good reason why these chargers are dirt cheap. I received two of them, and they were BOTH defective! On the first charger, the light on the charger turned green when I plugged it into the 12V power port on my car, but it would not charge my iPod Photo. I noticed that the light on the charger itself blinked red for a split second when I plugged it into my iPod, but then quickly returned back to green and did nothing particually useful after that. It took two full weeks to finally receive a replacement from "BargainCell", which was unfortunately ALSO defective. This charger was a different model than the first one, which had a red light that turned on when I plugged into the 12V socket. When I plugged it into my iPod, it started to charge for a few seconds, only to "reboot" quickly after that. My poor iPod kept restarting itself every few seconds, until a bad battery icon showed up on the screen and the iPod froze. My hunch is that the second charger was not sending a steady voltage to the iPod, which was causing it to crash. Fortunately, my iPod did not seem to be damaged by either of these defective chargers. The iPod still charges when I plug it into my computer, and continues to play normally. I also know that the 12V power port on my car is not the cause of this problem, either, as I'm using it to successfully power both my GPS and my cell phone charger. The most annoying thing from this experience is that I needed to go to the store and spend far more on a working name brand car charger for my iPod after wasting three weeks with these pieces of junk. Please learn from my mistake, and steer clear of this garbage B000FEHTBO:toshiba_mw14f52_14"_pure_flat_crt_tv_w/vcr/dvd:m._close_"tv_addict" B000FEHTBO Toshiba MW14F52 14" Pure Flat CRT TV with VCR and DVD Player: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 M. Close "tv addict" Los Angeles, CA USA I love this tv. It is excellent. Delivery was great and quick. Highly recommend B000FEHTBO:toshiba_mw14f52_14"_pure_flat_crt_tv_with_vcr_and_dvd_player:m._barney B000FEHTBO Toshiba MW14F52 14" Pure Flat CRT TV with VCR and DVD Player: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 M. Barney SEATAC, WA GOOD PRICE, QUALITY PICTUR B000FEHTBO:toshiba_14_inch_tv_-_vcr__-_dvd_combo:wayne_peters_"curtis" B000FEHTBO Toshiba MW14F52 14" Pure Flat CRT TV with VCR and DVD Player: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 August 1, 2006 Wayne Peters "Curtis" Illinois Very pleased with this unit,Easy to use in every way.Shipping was quick and safe ! B000FEHTBO:excellent,_compact_combination_unit:robert_i._hedges B000FEHTBO Toshiba MW14F52 14" Pure Flat CRT TV with VCR and DVD Player: Electronics electronics 21 of 21 5.0 July 26, 2006 Robert I. Hedges Burnsville, MN USA I ordered this Toshiba TV/DVD/VCR combination to replace an ancient TV in my bedroom, and give it very high marks overall. First, the basics: this unit has a VCR as well as a DVD player mounted on the lower half of the front; the unit is fairly compact, but still relatively deep; all told it is an excellent size for a bedroom or study. The screen has great color definition and contrast, and the VCR and DVD players work flawlessly. The VCR can make copies of DVDs, but not vice versa. The remote is generally user friendly, although the one nitpick I have is that the VCR timer programming feature is not very self evident or especially user friendly. It isn't difficult to master, but is counterintuitive to use and is unlike any other VCR I have ever used, though it's still easier to program than a Sony. I was recommended this unit by a close friend who has owned two similar Toshiba combination TV/DVD/VCRs, and vouched for their quality and reliability. Though I have not had mine as long as he has, I am extremely glad that I chose this model: it's well designed and a great value B00004Z5XH:great,_but_overpriced_-_other_canon_paper_just_as_good:b._rutledge_"sjsdad" B00004Z5XH Canon 1029A004 Photo Paper Pro for BJC-8200 (8.5"x11", 15 Sheets ): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 February 23, 2004 B. Rutledge "sjsdad" Las Vegas, NV USA I tested my new Canon i960 with a variety of papers. Like most printers, the output is MUCH better when using the manufacture's own paper (as opposed to the cheaper generic paper), but there is no need to buy the most expensive "Pro" paper as neither I nor my wife could discern ANY difference between it and Canon's "Photo paper pluss - glossy". There may be a benefit to the "Pro" paper that cannot be seen (lasts longer?) but at almost twice the cost it is not worth it - both papers will produce the highest quality prints on your Canon printer (I think they look better than the ones I get from the photo lab) B00004Z5XH:best_paper_for_canon_s9000: B00004Z5XH Canon 1029A004 Photo Paper Pro for BJC-8200 (8.5"x11", 15 Sheets ): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 May 27, 2003 I use other, cheaper paper for proofs and for prints of snapshots, but my favorite paper is this one. The Easy Print software from Canon offers Photo Paper Pro as one of the options when you pick your paper type for printing. Easy Print then uses the Photo Paper Pro profile when it sends the image to the Canon printer. Elegant and easy. The Pro line of papers is heavy and glossy, and the prints are beautiful B00004Z5XH:great_photo_paper:l._chun B00004Z5XH Canon 1029A004 Photo Paper Pro for BJC-8200 (8.5"x11", 15 Sheets ): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 April 29, 2003 L. Chun Bay Area, CA USA Not much to say here except that this is great paper. If you can afford it, buy it. I would buy it all the time, except I think it's too expensive. But if you want the best prints for your pictures and you've used a Canon camera and a Canon printer, then you should definitely get this paper B00004Z5XH:exceptional_photo_paper: B00004Z5XH Canon 1029A004 Photo Paper Pro for BJC-8200 (8.5"x11", 15 Sheets ): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 March 30, 2003 I used this paper with my Canon i950 printer and the results were indistinguishable from photo lab prints. I've used other photo papers and have achieved good results but none that compare to what this paper will produce B00004Z5XH:well_worth_the_money: B00004Z5XH Canon 1029A004 Photo Paper Pro for BJC-8200 (8.5"x11", 15 Sheets ): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 3, 2002 Expensive paper but if you want the best possible photos this is the way to go. Can't tell the difference between photos printed on this paper and the ones I get from the photo developers. Just wish the stuff was not so expensive : B00004Z5XH:simply_the_finest_photo_inkjet_paper_i_have_ever_used:kevin_z_bowley B00004Z5XH Canon 1029A004 Photo Paper Pro for BJC-8200 (8.5"x11", 15 Sheets ): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 March 11, 2002 Kevin Z Bowley South Berwick, Maine United States This paper is astonishing. I have used it in several inkjet printers and being an amature photographer I can honestly say that I can see a difference every time on every printer.I personally own a bjc-8200 and when i scan a negative in on my epson 2450 scanner and print it out on the Photo Paper Pro that it looks better than the 4x6 lab prints I get back from my local pro shop. enough said...it's the best paper I have ever used {and I've used alot of them}..period B0006IEV7E:buy_high_speed_for_psp:ken_dog_"kendog" B0006IEV7E SONY MSX-M1GN 1GB High Speed Memory Stick(R) PRO Duo Media ( Red ): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 December 25, 2005 Ken Dog "KenDog" NY The guy who said it doesn't matter if you get the high speed card or the regular card for your PSP is wrong. This card is 5 times faster than the MSX-M1GS. While you can't see the difference when you are just playing games on your PSP, you will see it when you are transferring data from your PC to the PSP. To transfer 800 MB of data with this card takes about 2 minutes. With the slow card it takes about 10 minutes...... that's a big difference. Now, I'm using a USB 2.0 connection. If you are using a USB 1 connection, then you won't reap the benefits of this card cause it's too slow. If you USB 2.0 and you want speed and can afford it, get this card. If you don't mind waiting then you can get the regular card. B0006IEV7E:if_you_know_what_you're_doing,_you'll_love_it:archangel-sama_"djarch" B0006IEV7E SONY MSX-M1GN 1GB High Speed Memory Stick(R) PRO Duo Media ( Red ): Electronics electronics 34 of 38 5.0 May 11, 2005 archangel-sama "djarch" Los Angeles, CA USA I've heard a lot of people say that this really isn't needed. Most of these people intend to use it for their PSP. This is not the only use for this card. If you have a Sony camera that supports high speed shooting, this card is a must. With that said, if you own a PSP, and you know what you're doing, this card is a must as well. Reason is, the slower Memory Stick Pro Duo, has a write speed at 15Mbps. The high speed card clocks in at about 80 Mbps. Yeah. Grab your USB 2.0 / Firewire Card reader for this one, it makes a HUGE difference. The average user, however, will not care. They're probably using the 5 pin USB cable to transfer files, which comes in at about 10 Mbps. There is NO point in buying this card if this is the case for you. On the other hand, if you're like me, and crave the capacity of 1 gb for your psp, odds are you'll be using all 1000 mb of it. You have to go high speed B0006IEV7E:fast,_reliable:gadgester B0006IEV7E SONY MSX-M1GN 1GB High Speed Memory Stick(R) PRO Duo Media ( Red ): Electronics electronics 69 of 72 5.0 April 21, 2005 Gadgester New York Sony makes two 1GB Memory Stick PRO Duo cards. The one on this page is MSX-M1GN and it's labeled "High Speed," meaning it reads and writes using parallel connectors. The Sony PSP, among other Sony gadgets, supports this high-speed access technology, so you can use this card in the PSP. But you don't really need the extra high speed. Instead, you can save money by buying the other Sony 1GB card, model MSX-M1GS (notice difference in the last letter), which is a "non-high speed" 1GB Memory Stick Duo. Both cards support MagicGate, Sony's digital rights management technology. (Sony's Connect online music store requires a MagicGate-compatible storage card.) Let me emphasize my previous point: you don't need the "high speed" Memory Stick Duo, the regular Memory Stick Duo is fast enough for games, movies and music on the PSP. Paying extra for this "high speed" version (~$40 over the "S" version) if you only use it in the PSP is a waste of money since the PSP doesn't really take advantage of the parallel access technology -- i.e., it plays cool with the technology, but doesn't employ it. On the other hand, if you have one of Sony's latest digital cameras that support high-speed continue shooting, you may want to get this. This is a fast, reliable flash memory card that will likely last a long time. I've never had any problems with Sony's flash storage cards B000C28VPM:sexy:n._evangelista B000C28VPM Creative TravelSound 400 Portable Speaker System ( 51MF5030AA000 ): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 15, 2006 N. Evangelista springfield, va United States I love this puny little portable speaker. That's how I wanted it to be - portable. I do not like a pair of separate speakers. I wish it is a little bit less expensive[...]. Decent sound - actually great sound. Remember it is not meant to be a bookshelf speaker, yet loud enough for its size. Perfect for bedroom. The battery cover is somewhat hard to open. I wish it has USB connection. I prefer double AA instead of triple AAA. Double AA is cheaper and easier to find in the house. Without my whiny complaints, I will rate it 5 stars B000C28VPM:great_for_travel:ausencia_gonzalez B000C28VPM Creative TravelSound 400 Portable Speaker System ( 51MF5030AA000 ): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Ausencia Gonzalez the speakers are great they have a prsctical design excelent for traveling because they don't take a lot of space and the sound is very good B000C28VPM:speaker_system_for_mp3_player:c._belt_"mama_bug" B000C28VPM Creative TravelSound 400 Portable Speaker System ( 51MF5030AA000 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 2, 2006 C. Belt "mama bug" Utah It is great. It works well. The sound quality is great. It has a protective cover. It's easy to use. I'm very happy and would buy it again B000C28VPM:creative_travelsound_200_as_an_alternative:herb_linamen B000C28VPM Creative TravelSound 400 Portable Speaker System ( 51MF5030AA000 ): Electronics electronics 4.0 August 30, 2006 Herb Linamen Florida You might want to check out the Creative TravelSound 200 also here on Amazon. It gets great reviews too and is less expensive B000C28VPM:creative_travelsound_400_-_reasonable_performance/price:guglielmo_marconi B000C28VPM Creative TravelSound 400 Portable Speaker System ( 51MF5030AA000 ): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 July 10, 2006 Guglielmo Marconi St. Louis, MO United States You won't get booming base from this travel/mini speaker, but it does produce good, quality sound at low to moderate volume. Even higher volume is decent, but lacks depth in the low ranges. Tends to distort quickly when much bass is added to the mix. Battery life (2 AA) is very reasonable. I use it with a Creative Zen Micro mp3 player as an alternative to the PlayDock station when I don't want a huge load to carry around. Does well for what it's designed to do...provide personal listening pleasure when on the go. Not a substitute for bookshelf systems or a PlayDock B000C28VPM:nice_output_for_such_a_small_device.:k._hong_"shadow_ace" B000C28VPM Creative TravelSound 400 Portable Speaker System ( 51MF5030AA000 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 July 3, 2006 K. Hong "Shadow ACE" Diamond Bar, CA United States Great sound for such a small device. It is so portable that I can mount it on my bike and kayak. Don't expect much bass for such a small speaker. B000C28VPM:does_good_job_for_portable_speakers.:d._torrey B000C28VPM Creative TravelSound 400 Portable Speaker System ( 51MF5030AA000 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 June 28, 2006 D. Torrey Los Angeles, CA USA The speakers fail when the volume it too high. Sound is acceptable when listening to music at your desk or in close proximity to the speakers. These speakers are not the sound solution for a party. Good job for what they are. Good design --not too bulky. Overall I'm quite satisfied B000C28VPM:great_speakers_for_travel_or_beach...small_in_size_and_amazing_sound!!!:nyc_girl_"kj" B000C28VPM Creative TravelSound 400 Portable Speaker System ( 51MF5030AA000 ): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 June 9, 2006 NYC Girl "KJ" NYC, NY Just received these speakers a few weeks ago. Have been using it quite a bit at home but really bought for travel and beach purpose. Sound is great for such a small speaker - and great size. I highly recommend! Purchased them on Amazon for around $54 B000BSHL94:coin_cell_lithium,_3v,_cr2032,_5_pack:vicki_s_"vicki" B000BSHL94 Coin Cell Lithium, 3v, Cr2032, 5 Pack: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 July 3, 2006 Vicki S "Vicki" East Greenbush, NY Quick delivery; perfect condition; best bargain for the buck; highly recommend this seller B00006HVT4:kingston_512_mb_333_mhz_ddr-pc2700_dimm_cl2.5_pc_memory:james_silva B00006HVT4 Kingston 512 MB 333 MHZ DDR-PC2700 DIMM CL2.5 PC Memory: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 James Silva I selected the Kingstn 512MB memory module on the basis of price, reputation, availability and that it met my computer specifications. The module came with complete and easy to read and understan instructions Appropriate cautions that should be observed when installing devices susptible to static electricity were included. Othe than that, I found the module so easy to install that anyone could carry out the installation proceedure with little difficulty. It has improved the spped ( 70 sec. boot-up for approx. 15 GB of data and applications) of my conputer and I no longerb get "out of memory errors." B00006HVT4:excellent_product:hal B00006HVT4 Kingston 512 MB 333 MHZ DDR-PC2700 DIMM CL2.5 PC Memory: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Hal I am a novice concerning computers. However, The Kingston 512 MB memory was very easy to install. And it is performing extremely well. B00006HVT4:works_as_stated:w._e._crenwelge_"fix-it_guy" B00006HVT4 Kingston 512 MB 333 MHZ DDR-PC2700 DIMM CL2.5 PC Memory: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 W. E. CRENWELGE "fix-it guy" TX USA Easy to install. Works just as stated. I have never had any problem with Kingston products. Worth the money. B00006HVT4:kingston_512_mb_333_mhz_ddr-pc2700_dimm_cl2.5_pc_memory_:sharon_leigh_horney_"lost_in_translation" B00006HVT4 Kingston 512 MB 333 MHZ DDR-PC2700 DIMM CL2.5 PC Memory: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 1, 2006 Sharon Leigh Horney "Lost in Translation" Cocoa, FL USA Memory sticks are the cheapest and fastest way to speed up your computer, don't skimp on the memory, find out how much your pc can hold and fill 'er up B00006HVT4:great_speed_stick:jizmo B00006HVT4 Kingston 512 MB 333 MHZ DDR-PC2700 DIMM CL2.5 PC Memory: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 22, 2006 Jizmo Boston I was having trouble with my PC. The thing was running s-l-o-w. I downloaded and installed Norton anti-virus and cleaned up some spyware and a handful of trojans, but the computer still ran slow. I was operating on the original 128 memory stick so I decided to upgrade to 512. WHAT A DIFFERENCE! The thing flies now. I have no more concerns about the speed of my computer. I have two slots for the RAM and was considering installing a second stick, but this one works so quickly that I really don't even see the need for THAT much more speed. I'm not a gamer. If I were I'd probably opt for it. I'd recommend this "speed stick" to anybody running much less RAM on their computer for a quick speed fix B00006HVT4:cjtj:c._turner_"cjtj" B00006HVT4 Kingston 512 MB 333 MHZ DDR-PC2700 DIMM CL2.5 PC Memory: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 August 31, 2006 C. Turner "cjtj" Nashville,Tn I was pleased with the item i purcahsed and the manner i recieved it. Item is working wel B00006HVT4:not_good_for_the_price:ryan_jacobsen B00006HVT4 Kingston 512 MB 333 MHZ DDR-PC2700 DIMM CL2.5 PC Memory: Electronics electronics 2 of 5 5.0 August 27, 2006 Ryan Jacobsen this is not good for the price. if you Have to have PC2700 (333MHz), i guess you can get this one because it is reliable. but if your motherboard supports DDR2 (533, 667, +) then don't get this. Higher speed ram is almost as cheap, and if want performance and quality, you'll be glad you have fast ram. if you are Building a PC, don't build with this. Make sure you get a motherboard and processor that work with better ram; your computer only runs as fast as it's slowest component B00006HVT4:thanks_for_the_memories.:r._davis B00006HVT4 Kingston 512 MB 333 MHZ DDR-PC2700 DIMM CL2.5 PC Memory: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 24, 2006 R. Davis A resident of the Florida Parishes I have been upgrading older computers to be used by those who can't afford a new one. The memory worked very well in an older Dell computer. The price was good and the delivery was fast. I have no complaints B00006HVT4:quick_and_easy_memory:riki_m._"riki" B00006HVT4 Kingston 512 MB 333 MHZ DDR-PC2700 DIMM CL2.5 PC Memory: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 August 23, 2006 Riki M. "Riki" Florida My first experience in adding memeory - it was relatively easy, very quick once I learned to swap out the 256, repalce it with the 512 and then input the 256 - (tech support for the PC advvised this rather than adding than just adding the 512 after the 256). No concerns; I would buy this product again. Delivery was very fast and I am very pleased. Amazon does a very good job and gives good value for the price B00006HVT4:great_price,_great_improvement_to_pc!:john_doe_"john" B00006HVT4 Kingston 512 MB 333 MHZ DDR-PC2700 DIMM CL2.5 PC Memory: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 12, 2006 John Doe "John" CT, USA Very easy installation. Easier than i thought actaully. Just slid my pc box open, and popped this little RAM card in. Turned on PC and could tell difference right away. No problems, just improvement B000CRUZ2O:vosky_call_center_does_what_it_says_it_will_do_and_more!:ejc B000CRUZ2O Actiontec VoSKY Skype Call Center ( USB07051C-01 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 EJC Ottawa, Canada The Vosky Call Center is an amazing piece of technology, and not expensive either. For its first trick, it allows you to receive and make Skype calls from a traditional type phone. As well, if you have a multiple handset, you can make and receive Skype calls from any phone in the house. For its second trick, you can call the call center from any phone in the world, including your cell phone and make Skype calls virtually from anywhere. It's particularly useful when you're in your car and you want to call a Skype contact. Just call your home number. When the Vosky taped operator's voice asks you to leave a message, you key in your password, say, the numbers 1,2,3 and then the Vosky asks you for the speeddial number of your Skype contact. I've called my son, who lives in Belgium, many times from my cell phone in my car here in Ottawa, Canada. All I pay for are the local minutes used on my cell phone, which, if I'm calling during evenings and weekends are free anyway. The reception is clear and reliable. Make sure you download the latest software for the unit. Get one. Worth every penny. B000CRUZ2O:this_box_is_amazing._make_skype_like_your_home_phone_and_more.:j._sundquist B000CRUZ2O Actiontec VoSKY Skype Call Center ( USB07051C-01 ): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 October 14, 2006 J. Sundquist New York I have now purchased four of these for everyone in my family. I have two installed in Europe and two installed here in the USA. The basic functionality is that it lets you use your home phone to talk on skype. When you get a skype call, your home phone rings. It works simultaneously with a land line as well. You can have skype and your land line connected at the same time. When you get a skype call your phone will ring differently than when a landline call comes in. It also acts like call waiting. If you're on a skype call and you get a regular call, you'll hear beeps just like call waiting and can flip between the two calls. It works with answering machines too. Incoming calls will ring the same number of times as your landline calls and your answering machine will pick up and they can leave a message just like a regular call. The advanced features are amazing. You can setup the Call Center for skype call forwarding. I have mine set to ring 4 times and if I don't pick up at home, it will use my landline to call my cellphone and connect the skype call. I no longer worry about being at home to take a skype call. The next cool feature is using the Call Center to allow you to make skype calls from any phone on the planet. With this feature enabled, the Call Center will answer your landline phone after a certain number of rings. It can make your PC act like an answering machine. When the greeting comes on, you can type in a secret pin code on the phone and it will then let you dial a skype call and connect you. Picture this: you're at work and have urgent news for your family in another country. Instead of making an international call or going home to make the call, you dial your home phone. The Call Center answering machine on your PC picks up. You punch in your pin and dial your skype speed dial number for your family and the call center connects you. You are now making an international phone call even though you're only paying for the call to your house. When you receive skype calls at home, the skype ID of the person calling will show up on your home phone caller ID. Setup is simple. 1) Install Skype and set it up on your pc 2) Install the software on the CD that came with the Call Center 3) Setup advanced Call Center features on your pc if you want to (it's optional). 4) Connect the Call Center USB cable to your computer 5) Connect your home phone to the Call Center 6) (optional) Connect your landline phone wire to the call Center That's it. You're now in business. Using this box has really improved my life! My parents in europe are not computer savvy and would have NEVER used skype regularly as it is complicated and confusing to them. Now if they want to talk to me, they just pick up the phone and dial ##1. If I want to call them, their phone rings just like normal. Also, I am using a Cable Modem phone line (voice over IP) from my cable company and the Call Center works just great. I read some places saying it may not work well, but it does B000CRUZ2O:works_as_it_should.:chidduck B000CRUZ2O Actiontec VoSKY Skype Call Center ( USB07051C-01 ): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 June 30, 2006 chidduck PA I bought two of these. They work great, in order to switch from the landline to the Vosky you have to press ## and then in order to type in a phone number you press 00+Country Code+Area Code+Local Phone Number. It has worked flawlessly for me ever since I installed it. I use it with Skype 2.5 and it works perfectly. Make sure you install the drivers first before plugging the unit in, and don't get the two phone cables on the back of the unit mixed up as I did (if you are also using a landline, not required). You can only use the advanced features like call forwarding if you have an installed landline, otherwise its only good for using it with SkypeOut and recieving calls from Skype or SkypeIn if you subscribe to that service. If a Skype contact calls it shows their name on the caller id screen of your phone (if you have caller id on your phone). I can't recommend getting rid of your landline as tempting as it may be, because Skype does not support E911. This thing is saving me lots of money, and it has already paid for itself B000CRUZ2O:coolest_product__to_use_with_skype!:poojyam_"poojyam" B000CRUZ2O Actiontec VoSKY Skype Call Center ( USB07051C-01 ): Electronics electronics 54 of 54 5.0 February 11, 2006 poojyam "poojyam" california, usa This is a must have, if you like skype. I never liked the pc calls in the early days due to the voice drops and the choppy sounds. But ever since skype came on to the scene, it has been a great experience. The voice quality is unbelievable. I have my folks from India calling me (I am located in US) from their PC using skype. Best of all it is free for me, as the internet connectivity is broadband for both my parents and me, so we can talk for ever without any per minute charges to the telecommunication company. One issue with skype was that I am kind of tethered to the PC. Well, not any more. With the vosky call center, I am no where near my PC. Infact I use skype from my mobile phone these days. (see it is free after night and weekends for both incoming and outgoing calls). You might be thinking I have some of those fancy paid skype services such as skypein and skype out. Well No, nada. What makes it possible is this little product. The setup is fairly simple. It has just three outlets. The telephone line goes to one of them. The other outlet connects to the telephone. The third one is a USB port which goes to the PC (with windows xp). I keep the PC always on with skype connected with my account. Now, I have setup all my family and friends with speed dialing numbers such as 1, 2 etc. Now all I have to call them from my regular phone is ##1. Also dialing ## takes me to this vosky call center exchange. I can call any of my contacts with the preset speed dial numbers I have setup. Also, I can call from my mobile phone to my home phone number and access my callcenter(like those answering systems - password protected). Another cool feature is that I can put a wakeup call on any phones, whenever my contacts become online. So I do not have to setup a ren de vouz with my parents for a prearranged time for the PC calls. All they have to do is call my skype account, and my regular phone will ring. Also, from my phone, I can call my skype contact, and if they are offline, it gives me an option to altert me when they become on line. So as soon as my parents sign in, I get alerted on my phone(or mobile). Also, my PC has VPN, skype and call center software works in both mode. So thats is great too. Also, when the PC is off, my regular phone works as before. Also you have the option to setup an answering system, which will route all calls to your PC as audio files. Do not waste time buying USB phone/mic/speakers etc, when you can use your regular phone, anywhere, anytime. I will post some pictures of my setup on www.emindshop.co B00004Z0C2:these_rival_my_sony_studio_monitor_headphones: B00004Z0C2 EarHugger EH710 Deluxe Monitor Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 28, 2006 I cannot beleive the quality of sound from these headphones. Not to mention the price! These headphones sound every bit as good as my *very expensive* Sony Studio Monitor headphones at a fraction of the price. They have a very rich, well-balanced sound and can handle very high power and punch with no distortion. I am very, *very* picky about my headphones. They had better be rich and perfectly clean for me to even consider them... and these more than meet my expectations. And to beleive I get this from a headphone brand I've never heard of, and at a price like this! I highly recommend these headphones B00004Z0C2:decent_sound:person_"hanging_by_a_moment" B00004Z0C2 EarHugger EH710 Deluxe Monitor Headphones: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 May 25, 2005 Person "Hanging By A Moment" Tucson, AZ Shopping around at a refurbished store, I found these on sale at $10. I bought them, because the original price is $20, so they should be pretty nice. And they are. SOUND QUALITY (5 stars) - The sound on these headphones is outstanding for the price I paid. The bass is very deep, and the treble is pretty clear as well. COMFORTABILITY (4 stars) - The comfort is pretty good. They do seem to press somewhat hard after some hours, but overall, the comfort is good. The headband is very soft, and the headphones are pretty adjustable. PORTABILITY (2 stars) - Ok, get real, anything this size is unportable. They aren't foldable, and I wish they were. I guess I can use h.ears for portable purposes, because the h.ears don't sound as good. COST (5 stars) - The cost was very good. I can't believe I paid such a low price for this quality. Overall, the EH710 are recommended for people who like quality sound and aren't big travelers B0001P547S:mine_is_similar_-_good_value:i._gross_georg_"imgeorg" B0001P547S Panasonic KX-TG2302B 2.4 GHz FHSS GigaRange Big Button Digital Cordless Telephone: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 September 27, 2006 I. Gross Georg "imgeorg" Edmond, Oklahoma USA I needed a house phone that didn't look like a cell phone. I needed a big phone with big keys. I needed a lighted keypad. I didn't need a phone I could take two miles down the road with me. I didn't need callerID. I own the older version of this phone, the KX-TG2208; the difference is cosmetic. Panasonic phones have been good for me. I wish it had a hold or mute button, so that if I use the restroom while on the phone, nobody's LISTENING, but I've been pleased with the use I've gotten out of the phone. Mine is about two years old now as of this writing. I've actually gotten the version of this that has the answering machine built in to use in the kitchen, but if you have an external answering machine, this one's just as good and is a cheaper alternative B000092WYS:monster_cable:silvestre_j._gonzalez_"sly" B000092WYS Monster Cable DVI400-5M DVI-D Video Cable: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 10, 2006 Silvestre J. Gonzalez "sly" portland Monster is way better than any other cable , quality of the cable that came with my tuner did not even receive picture, so a good cable i just found ot does make a difference B000092WYS:everything_you'd_want_from_a_cable.:m._ethale_"elwyn" B000092WYS Monster Cable DVI400-5M DVI-D Video Cable: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 M. Ethale "Elwyn" Louisville, KY USA This cable is great. Delivers a perfect picture to my widescreen LCD monitor. Long enough to get around most desks and the cable coating is tough plastic, so you don't have to worry too much about rough handling. B000092WYS:great_value,_awesome_picture_quality:benjamin_d._wilda B000092WYS Monster Cable DVI400-5M DVI-D Video Cable: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Benjamin D. Wilda Madison, WI USA I bought this cable to use in conjunction with a new LG brand L1932TQ 19" flat panel monitor. I could not be happier with my purchase. The picture quality is vastly improved over the analog cable I had before. The cord is also very solidly constructed and is long enough to have quite a bit of extra length if I ever need to move my monitor for anything. I would buy this product again in a heartbeat, especially at the low price I paid on Amazon B000092WYS:quality_cable:b._blom B000092WYS Monster Cable DVI400-5M DVI-D Video Cable: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 13, 2006 B. Blom Colorado, USA I ordered the 4 meter cable which was pictured with 24 pin connectors and received one with 18 pins. Found out that the missing middle 6 pins are used to transmit audio which my monitor doesn't support anyway. Originally, the DVI-D specification allowed for both a video signal and an audio signal, but most manufacturer's have only used the video portion. If you need a DVI-D cable, an 18 pin connector will most likely work since most devices won't process the audio signal anyway. There are a few (very few) devices that do use all 24 pins, but with the advent of HDMI, nobody really makes them anymore B000092WYS:great_dvi_cable:j._cox B000092WYS Monster Cable DVI400-5M DVI-D Video Cable: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 30, 2006 J. Cox In response to previous reviewers comments stating "Does it really matter?", since I am an electrial engineer, here is my situation: I have an older ThinkPad laptop that IBM says only supports up to 1280x1024 DVI output because higher resolutions have bad digital video noise due to a weak TDMS transmitter. Thus, after doing my research, I realized I needed the lowest loss, shortest DVI cable I could find in order to drive my new Dell 24" 1920x1200 flat panel. This cable performed better than I ever thought it could. I was able to drive my 24" monitor without any digital noise, when IBM and other users had stated it was impossible. I didn't even need to used the reduce DVI bandwidth options. In short, for most users, this cable is a complete waste of money. In fact, the claim on the box that a bad DVI cable can cause dull colors and a blurred image is a flat out lie. However, if you need a high quality cable for a special situation like this, go with the 1 meter long DVI400 B000092WYS:amazingly_cheap!:matthew_m._cavanaugh_"subaruwrc555" B000092WYS Monster Cable DVI400-5M DVI-D Video Cable: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 13, 2006 Matthew M. Cavanaugh "subaruWRC555" Wakefield, RI United States This is a legit DVI cable from monster cable. I am using it to display both analog and digital images on my Sharp LCD HDTV. It works as advertised, and I highly recommend it for this rediculous price B000092WYS:my_review:baonam_truong B000092WYS Monster Cable DVI400-5M DVI-D Video Cable: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 July 8, 2006 Baonam Truong Product came in as describe. Super clear picture quality as it's supposed to be as Monster Cable brand B000092WYS:is_18-pin,_not_24-pin_-_but...:jonathan_king B000092WYS Monster Cable DVI400-5M DVI-D Video Cable: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 December 1, 2005 Jonathan King Big Rapids, MI USA 18-pin is exactly what I was looking for! A 6 foot cable (with the same number of pins)made by the same company (therefore presumably of the same calibre craftsmanship and parts) would have set me back $149.99 - or thereabouts. This monstrous 13 footer cost me $65, to my house. Certain sellers must have a surplus of these due to the misleading picture and the corresponding low demand. That is the only explanation I can think of. The cable is fantastic B0002ER5B6:_easy,_fast_and_quiet:p._group_"compute" B0002ER5B6 Seagate Technology 200 GB USB 2.0 and FireWire External Drive (ST3200823AR): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 2, 2006 P. Group "compute" The Seagate is easy to set up, reminds me to do a back up if I go beyond 7 days, and all it takes is the touch of a button to effect the back up. The external drive is also compact and quiet B0002ER5B6:no_major_problems:uwa_di_mma B0002ER5B6 Seagate Technology 200 GB USB 2.0 and FireWire External Drive (ST3200823AR): Electronics electronics 4.0 October 31, 2006 Uwa di Mma New Haven, USA I bought this external hard drive about six months ago when my computer began exhibiting signs of old age and music overload. I have been able to store at least 60GB of material on it so far with ZERO problems. For the most part it works flawlessly. Setting it up was a little confusing mostly because the instructions are somewhat bungled. My only complaint with the hard drive itself is an intermittent buzzing sound that comes out of it. But, overall, I am very pleased with it B0002ER5B6:power_button_trouble:bezweifeln_"bezweifeln" B0002ER5B6 Seagate Technology 200 GB USB 2.0 and FireWire External Drive (ST3200823AR): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 October 21, 2006 Bezweifeln "Bezweifeln" USA For the price and the Name, this is a nice buy. The only reason I would not give it 5 stars is that i cannot determine how to consistently turn it on or off, especially off. It amazes me as I lay on the floor next to it, trying to place my finger with the precise angle and pressure the switch evidently needs. I thought on and off switches had been perefected some time ago.... When one of you tells me what the secret is, then I will revisit and add a star. So tell me! I am about to sign off and loathe this hassle. Otherwise, mine is quick, I knew about the 186gb and it is very quiet B0002ER5B6:had_it_a_year,_works_well:bill_staley B0002ER5B6 Seagate Technology 200 GB USB 2.0 and FireWire External Drive (ST3200823AR): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 September 21, 2006 Bill Staley Santa Monica, CA USA A very easy way to back up and to expand storage capacity. So easy that I might never again replace a hard drive that has grown too small. The on-off switch is kinda hard to turn on sometimes. It takes a particular touch. I have a 250GB and both switches are like that. Otherwise they would get four stars. Also, when stacked horizontially (like pancakes) they do not interlock nearly as securely as you would hope. Except for the bottom drive, the cords kinda pull at them and the interlockiing design is not very tight. They are fine on the stands that they come with to stand up like books, if there is room. There is much more space between them when on the stands like books. But I have driven around with them several times and no problem, no data corruption, they always start and each is fast enough that I cannot tell any speed difference from good internal hard drive of similar capacity. The drives have not met an XP computer that they could not instantly work with via the USB 2.0 port. I have not used the firewire port. I have it set to Windows. A Macbook could read all of the files on the drive and I could copy them to the Macbook drive. I could not copy from the Macbook to the external drive set up for Windows, which was fair enough. Video and music take up so much space that for an off-site back up I would now buy a 400GB for backup, if the 400 GB is as reliable B0002ER5B6:great_device:sergey_mozhogin B0002ER5B6 Seagate Technology 200 GB USB 2.0 and FireWire External Drive (ST3200823AR): Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 September 3, 2006 Sergey Mozhogin Moscow, Russian Federation Very convenient and useful device. I'm using it for about year time and planning to buy one more similar hard drive from Seagate B0002ER5B6:too_early_to_tell,_so_far_so_good....:n._pon B0002ER5B6 Seagate Technology 200 GB USB 2.0 and FireWire External Drive (ST3200823AR): Electronics electronics 17 of 17 4.0 July 25, 2006 N. Pon Oakland, CA USA I'm a car guy, not a computer guy, and I wish that for every piece of online advice telling me to build my own hard drive, I could have advised people to rebuild their own engines. OK. I wanted a straightforward external drive to store the usual pictures, music, etc, and I was surprised to discover that narrowing the list down to a few worthy candidates was much more difficult than I thought. For every drive that got a rave review, there was more than one alternate viewpoint that said it was the worst electronic device ever made. That was true of this Seagate drive as well, though it had the best balance (on Amazon, at least) of good versus bad reviews. Setting up the drive itself on Mac OSX was mostly a breeze, though the initializing instructions that came with the drive didn't exactly jibe with what was actually on screen. The difference was something minor--I think the instructions said to click "initialize," while the on-screen button was marked "erase." I believe that all the drives are shipped with PC formatting, and reformatting for Mac is necessary. The drive, though advertised at 200GB, has about 185 GB once it's initialized and ready to go. From my understanding that's pretty much standard fare for external drives. I have it hooked up via FireWire, and it's plenty fast--the only thing that has been really time-consuming so far was the very first complete backup. The backup software that comes with the drive is called BounceBack, and it's a bit balky--I haven't yet figured out how to set preferences for automatic backup and such. So far, the only real complaint I have is a minor one--I have the drive sitting next to my computer, and it does make constant noise when its working. It's no louder than the computer itself, but its noticable. I have no basis for comparison, but it's a bit louder than I expected. I'll give it 4 stars because of the noise, but operation so far has been seamless. Knock on wood, as far as I can tell no one makes a foolproof external drive. B0002ER5B6:good_stuff..:joseph_l._attanasio_"joe" B0002ER5B6 Seagate Technology 200 GB USB 2.0 and FireWire External Drive (ST3200823AR): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 July 25, 2006 Joseph L. Attanasio "joe" Bklyn, NY I ordered it last week and it came 3 days early. I was expecting it Thursday. So easy to use right out of the box you don't even need instructions. Of course, you should read them anyway. It's not 200gb.. More like 186 but I didn't care. I already backed up the bulk of my files and only used 3gb. Nice on/off button but you have to press and hold the button for at least 4 or 5 seconds to power it on and off. Like other customers have said already, keep it off when you're not using it. Plug it out too to conserve energy and protect yourself from possible hackers. B0002ER5B6:a_bit_noisy_when_not_in_use,_but_does_the_job_very_well:manuel_j_hernandez_"http://askmanny.com" B0002ER5B6 Seagate Technology 200 GB USB 2.0 and FireWire External Drive (ST3200823AR): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 July 22, 2006 MANUEL J HERNANDEZ "http://askmanny.com" Orlando, FL We got this 200GB drive to help us with the additional task of backing up files between offices when we realized that our Seagate 160GB drive would not be enough to do both things: daily backups and data transfer between locations. Now this 200GB monster is sitting in one of the offices for our daily backups and the 160 GB (also a Seagate) is going back and forth and they are both holding up extremely well. The two only downsides to the 200GB drive: -It can be a bit noisy (I find it noticeably noisier than its 160GB counterpart), including the times when it's not in use. -It is not precisely compact in design. But having seeing how many overheating issues arise in limited spaces such as the insides of laptops, I am not sure having a roomy case is such a bad thing after all. All in all, I'd recommend this external drive for daily backups any day. I am sticking with Seagate B0002ER5B6:excellent_external_hard_drive:richard_m. B0002ER5B6 Seagate Technology 200 GB USB 2.0 and FireWire External Drive (ST3200823AR): Electronics electronics 8 of 9 5.0 July 6, 2006 Richard M. Caracas, Venezuela This drive from Seagate I bought for work backups is in every way superior to the 200GB SimpleTech external I have at home. The most impressive difference is the sound. The SimpleTech sound like blenders by comparison. I made the mistake of installing the provided software, and it locked up my computer... I found the instructions very confusing and contradictory. Be VERY CAREFUL about using the provided software (I recommend don't use it). B0002ER5B6:seagate_harddrive_review:d._williams B0002ER5B6 Seagate Technology 200 GB USB 2.0 and FireWire External Drive (ST3200823AR): Electronics electronics 1 of 7 4.0 July 6, 2006 D. Williams Good. I haven't used it much yet, but so far it's good. Thanks B0007Z6RAA:best_buy_for_price:james_t._giordano_jr. B0007Z6RAA Logitech R-20 Speakers: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 James T. Giordano Jr. Hammonton, NJ Good quality speakers and subwoofer for the price. I bought them to replace Creative's equivalent, and these are way better. I like the headphone jack and volume incorperated in the right speaker B0007Z6RAA:small_but_powerful:narongdej_watcharapasorn_"dej" B0007Z6RAA Logitech R-20 Speakers: Electronics electronics 4.0 September 23, 2006 Narongdej Watcharapasorn "dej" SW USA I bought this speakers 2 weeks ago. I like this one because it's powerful even if it has just passive small subwoofer. That's incredible. The bass sound is pretty good and the treble sound is not too sharp. I used to have speaker system with amplifier and stationary speakers and a big active subwoofer because I like to listen to musics. I think this speakers is quite great for listening your favourite songs. If your room is not too big, this speakers is efficient. B0007Z6RAA:riding_on_20's:jbowe B0007Z6RAA Logitech R-20 Speakers: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 March 11, 2006 jbowe Concord, CA United States Strengths: Clear sound, sufficient bass, as loud as you would want for a medium sized room. Weaknesses: Wires are a bit short for me. They will grace around your monitor, but don't expect to spread them out more than 4 feet. Bought these speakers since some Altec Lansings I wanted for under $30 were sold out. I was skeptical of these. To my pleasant surprise these sound better than my Aiwa stereo I had plugged into my computer, granted it was an Aiwa. The sound is crisp, clear and the range is great. More than adequate for pumping out some huge sounds in a medium sized room. The bass is perfect and not over powering unlike some reviews on other sites have said. You can't control the bass externally, but just adjust the bass in the music player you use if you think it is too much (too much?) B0007Z6RAA:hollow-sounding_bass;_other_problems:s._hathaway B0007Z6RAA Logitech R-20 Speakers: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 2.0 February 23, 2006 S. Hathaway The bass sounds very hollow and boomy. The woofer is also too loud compared to the left and right speakers. Since there's no way to adjust the volume of the woofer separately, I ended up not being able to turn the speakers up as much as I wanted to -- the bass would overpower the rest of the sound when I did. The volume control is deceptive. When you turn the volume up 50%, you get about 90% of the maximum sound output. The remaining half of the volume control is pretty much useless. The cord connecting the left and right speakers is permanently attached to both of them, which can be annoying. It's about 6 feet long -- too short for my desk. The input cord and the cord to the woofer are also permanently attached to the right speaker B0007Z6RAA:amazing_value:matthew_s._rubin_"ex-bright_eyes_fan" B0007Z6RAA Logitech R-20 Speakers: Electronics electronics 20 of 27 5.0 November 20, 2005 Matthew S. Rubin "ex-bright eyes fan" i bought these to get some cheap speakers to listen to my mp3s, since mp3s suck anyway, and im an audiophile listener mainly to vinyl. much to my surprise, these are the BEST sounding computer speakers ive ever heard. i think because the sub isnt TOO crazy, its so small its just perfect, and the little buggers on the top of the desk have amazing clarity and range of frequency. BEST VALUE SPEAKERS EVER, buy e B0002593WY:good_headset;_i'll_buy_more:b._kritzberg B0002593WY Panasonic KX-TCA88HA Hearing Aid Compatible Hands-free Headset: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 16, 2006 B. Kritzberg Coudersport, PA USA I overpaid for another Panasonic headset that turned out to be unusable (inaudible on both sides), so I was worried about buying another. But the price for this one was so low, I had little to lose. As it turns out, this headset sounds great. Whether or not it turns out to be durable, the sound's exactly what I need, and if I reorder I'll stock up on a few. What a relief to be able to go hands-free again and hear the other party just fine B0002593WY:great_headset_and_great_price:peggy_duncan_"productivity_expert" B0002593WY Panasonic KX-TCA88HA Hearing Aid Compatible Hands-free Headset: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 May 18, 2006 Peggy Duncan "productivity expert" Atlanta GA I'm glad I found this headset. The reviews were absolutely right! I've talked to several people, and they couldn't tell I was using it B0002593WY:good_value:no_way B0002593WY Panasonic KX-TCA88HA Hearing Aid Compatible Hands-free Headset: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 April 21, 2006 No Way Overall the headset works great, and the price is right. Pro: The boom is long enough to be placed in front of your mouth, so there is no need to raise your voice to be heard. Con: There isn't a volume control, or mute button on the headset B0002593WY:best_microphone_pickup:p._lau B0002593WY Panasonic KX-TCA88HA Hearing Aid Compatible Hands-free Headset: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 April 13, 2006 P. Lau I have a Panasonic 5.8GHz phone, and I bought a KX-TCA92 foldable headset with it. It is a stylish headset, along with volume control and mute on the cord (you have to keep holding it to mute). However, the microphone is on a rigid short broom, placing it a couple inches from my mouth. I often get request from the other party to speak up with that headset, and frankly, I don't enjoy yelling with the headset all day long. I saw the review of the KX-TCA88HA on Amazon, and I decided to give Panasonic one more try. With this headset, the microphone is on a long flexible broom, I am able to place the microphone directly in front of my mouth. Boy, what a day and night difference, my voice is many times louder on the other end, it is just superb. Don't let the hearing impaired label fool you, other than the shape of the earpad being round, it does not sound any louder than the TCA92. The TCA88HA is the same price as the TCA92, but it does not has the volume or mute control. But that's OK, as I can compensate for both with the control on my phone B0002593WY:great_hearing_aid_compatible_headset:nina B0002593WY Panasonic KX-TCA88HA Hearing Aid Compatible Hands-free Headset: Electronics electronics 5.0 January 30, 2006 Nina Bryn Mawr, PA United States As a hearing aid user and frequent cell phone while in the car user, I needed to find a good headset. After trying 3 other models that either kept coming off my ear (they were around the ear models) or did not deliver a high enough volume, this one really stays on (because it goes on the top of my head) and can get me acceptable volume, even on the turnpike. B0002593WY:best_headset_i've_ever_used:gerald_norman_"amazon.com_shopoholic" B0002593WY Panasonic KX-TCA88HA Hearing Aid Compatible Hands-free Headset: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 May 4, 2005 Gerald Norman "Amazon.com Shopoholic" Massachusetts USA I've used headsets from Plantronics in the past (expensive ones) so I was a little skeptical about this "cheap" set but I have found it to be durable, comfortable and very good at audio reproduction. I am not hearing impaired but you don't need to be to use these, they are just optimized for those who are. I have worn it for several hours at a time when making numerous business calls one after the other. Unlike some headsets, these do not make your ear "hot" with extended wear and do not become uncomfortable. It would be nice if they had a volume slider in the cord and maybe a mute button, but for the money - they can't be beat! Order a set today, you'll be happy you did B0002593WY:amazing_clarity,_better_than_all_other_panasonics:conrad B0002593WY Panasonic KX-TCA88HA Hearing Aid Compatible Hands-free Headset: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 November 4, 2004 Conrad Chandler, AZ I picked up the KX-TCA88HA about three years ago from a big-box electronics store, and I have been very pleased with it. The sound quality is tremendous, and other headsets I've used have been susceptible to some interference, but not this one. I have used it with a GE multi-line home office phone, and the Motorola MD600 series 5.8 ghz handsets seamlessly. A note about the "hearing aid compatible". I do not have problems hearing, and I was actually surprised to learn that this model is made specifically for hearing aids, which could explain the great clarity for non-hearing aid users, and the higher price over the 900mhz KX-TCA60, which has been recommended on Amazon. Based on appearance, it could be identical to the TCA60, save for the 2.4ghz vs. 900mhz ratings. Pros: Superb sound, clarity, and the folks on the other end of the line agree as well (noise reducing microphone). The headset itself is very comfortable and easily adjustable - good for many, many hours of continuous use. Lightweight and breathe-able, unlike other headset earmuffs that "cook" your ear on long calls. I telecommute, and this headset has been a champ. Cons: I have not been able to get it to work with my Motorola T-720 cell phone. Perhaps that's an incompatibility that the KX-TCA60 handles well. I'm quite comfortable with an earbud in the car, so no worries there. Also, as mentioned in other Panasonic reviews, the adjustable plastic sizing slide on the headband is weak, and is what broke after 3 years of regular use, which led me to this page. Wish List: If this had an "on board" mute and volume control on the wire, it would have been the best headset ever. Still, it gets 5 stars from me. It sets the standard for comfort and clarity. B00030A066:great_mmc_card_for_its_price:n._o._diribe B00030A066 ACP-EP Memory Mobile Storage 512MB MultiMedia MMC Card - EPMM/512: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 March 12, 2006 N. O. Diribe Placentia, CA The ACP-EP MMC card is relatively cheap given its 512MB capacity and arrived before the expected arrival date. I have not had a complaints on using it and I do not expect to have any B00030A066:worked_for_my_nokia_6230:nokia6230_"nokia6230" B00030A066 ACP-EP Memory Mobile Storage 512MB MultiMedia MMC Card - EPMM/512: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 January 15, 2006 nokia6230 "nokia6230" Jackson, NJ USA i got this to replace my 16mb memory card on the nokia 6230 i formatted it and now i have roughly 105 mp3s stored in there. sometimes the phone hangs when i'm playing the songs through the bluetooth headset but otherwise, this thing has been problem free for me B00030A066:did_not_work_in_my_camera:dkny_"donna" B00030A066 ACP-EP Memory Mobile Storage 512MB MultiMedia MMC Card - EPMM/512: Electronics electronics 3 of 16 1.0 December 10, 2004 DKNY "Donna" LA I purchased this item and it did not work in my Mustek Camera. Would not recommend this product B00076QA56:carrying_case_for_garmin_quest_2_gps:robert_j._peacock_"rob_peacock" B00076QA56 Garmin 010-10500-00 Carry Case, Quest, Deluxe Leather: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Robert J. Peacock "Rob Peacock" Sandton, South Africa The case is great! The QUEST 2 unit fits snuggly and appears to be well-protected, but I haven't tried dropping it from any dizzying heights, though!! The reason I didn't score it a 5 is that there is no simple way to hook it to one's belt, as with most cellphone pouches. I don't think to have it swinging freely would be practical, especially if one is out in the bush. Would I buy another case? I don't know. I DO know, though, what I'd be looking for in my research, this time B00002ND67:worst_buy_i_ever_made!:mary_posa B00002ND67 Lasko 20" Gray Box Fan: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 12, 2006 Mary Posa San Diego, CA USA I've used fans for cooling and as white noise for sleeping and bought this fan 2 weeks ago for that purpose. The fan circulated air very poorly even at high speed and that speed burned out the first night. It made no noise at all. I continued to use it but last night (night 14) it quit completely. Given more options I would rate this with MINUS 5 stars. DO NOT BUY! B00002ND67:light,_thin_fan_that_does_the_trick:donna_cunningham_"angelsflight" B00002ND67 Lasko 20" Gray Box Fan: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 4, 2006 Donna Cunningham "angelsflight" San Diego, CA USA These fans are thin and light and made completely of plastic. They are easy to move, have multi-speeds,and have enough power to cool down a large room. We bought two and like it that they work well and are easy to store B00002ND67:20"_box_fan:r._l._renne_jr._"huskerrich" B00002ND67 Lasko 20" Gray Box Fan: Electronics electronics 2.0 August 24, 2006 R. L. Renne Jr. "HuskerRich" Lincoln, NE BUYER BEWARE!!!! I bought a 2 pack of these. When the fans arrived the grills on the fans had obviously been stored in a very hot place because they had melted a little and rubbed on the blades when the fans were turned on. I would not recommend purchasing these fans. Signed, Not Happ B00002ND67:lasko's_the_best!:s._hudgin_"tink" B00002ND67 Lasko 20" Gray Box Fan: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 27, 2006 S. Hudgin "Tink" TN I have been sleeping with a box fan in my bedroom year round for many, many years and have owned several different models but this one tops them all. I can turn up my thermostat in the summer and still stay cool and comfy, in the winter it helps circulate the warm air in the house. I have a teenage son at home and when he has friends who sleep over they can be a bit noisy sometimes. However, with my Lasko fan turned on the number 2 setting I don't hear them and my son's bedroom is right across the hall from mine. This being said, if you are looking for a quiet fan then I suggest you buy another brand. However, if you want to lower your electric bill and block out noise then this is the one to buy. You can't go wrong with this Lesko!! I reccomend it highly B00002ND67:alot_of_air_movement,_fits_nicely_in_the_window_or_on_a_desk:yonkers_haven B00002ND67 Lasko 20" Gray Box Fan: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 May 30, 2006 Yonkers Haven My concern while purchasing this fan was air flow. Needed a substitute air conditioner for the summertime. Needed something that could create alot of air movement to suck in the cool air at night, and something that could be aimed at me could cool me off during the day, and this fan achieves that for it's lower price. Box fans are great, place then in a window and they'll cool a room down in no time. It is not a quiet fan like the ultra quiets on the market today but it is not as loud as those turbo jet fans. It has a normal good size fan noise that I don't find irritating. Other than that, you really don't need the foot attachments. I placed on the desk, turned on high and it did not fall over. So, to conclude it is a good solid fan for a reasonable price when your main concern is air flow B000196ENC:magellan_roadmate_gps_dash_mount:robert_salvage B000196ENC Magellan RoadMate GPS Dash Mount: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 5, 2006 Robert Salvage Holland, PA United States Listed under customers who bought Magellan navigation system also bought this product. This product is totally unnecessary. RoadMate comes pretty well stocked with carry case and window mount B000196ENC:magellan_gps_mount:brian_bowden_"vistaman" B000196ENC Magellan RoadMate GPS Dash Mount: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 3, 2006 Brian Bowden "Vistaman" Vista, CA This is a very heavy mount that attaches by screws (included) to the Magellan mounting bracket. It's rubber covered metal (lead?) with three flexible prongs which increase stability and adaptability to car surfaces. Great for states like California which don't allow suction cups on the windshield B000196ENC:this_is_a_must_have.._:electronics_fan B000196ENC Magellan RoadMate GPS Dash Mount: Electronics electronics 4.0 September 26, 2006 Electronics Fan I am using Magellan 360 from 6 months and the unit dropped at least 4 times from the originally supplied windshiled mount. I do have 2 cars and never dare to transfer the unit to the other care due to sensitive feel of that windshild mount. And, also its hard to takeout the unit from the car and very difficult to turn/adjust the wind shiled mount. Despite my strong desire to go for this Dash mount, I am skeptical whether my Magellan GPS unit will be secured given few negative reviews. I want to give it a try and finally made a decision to place the order. With a great sigh of releif, the dash mount is great! I used this in Hyndai Sonata as well as Hyundai Elantra dash mount and its not moving an inch while driving! The dash mount unit doesn't sit properly on Hyundai Elantra because the dash is curved. I beleive, the weight of the unit making it to stay on the Dash. Its easier to adjust height/angle. And can easily be taken out/transfer between cars! Pros: 1. If you are using windshield mount, then without second thoughts you can go for this. 2. Its secure and didn't fall on my Hyundai sonata and Elantra cars 3. Can easily adjust height and can be rotated. 4. You can very easily takeout the unit from the car. And, you can easily transfer between cars. Cons: 1. Not a qulaity construction. 2. The mount is not from Magellan...its made by Ram Infotech 3. Doesn't even supplied in a box of it own. Packaged in Amazon boxes and there is not even a seperate bag for the screws. The unit and screws got dumped in a polythene bag. Conclusion: Given the very poor windshiled mount and the available choices, this Dash mount is a must have for a magellan unit B000196ENC:neve_slips_-_never:richard_d._parker_"brown_lodi" B000196ENC Magellan RoadMate GPS Dash Mount: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 21, 2006 Richard D. Parker "brown lodi" Dallas, Texas USA One review says it always slips. I have used this in at least 30 different rental vehicles. Neve slips. I wonder if the other person never bends the feet downward to make a sort of tripod of it. Repeat. It never slips B000196ENC:forget_the_poor_reviews:j._derry B000196ENC Magellan RoadMate GPS Dash Mount: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 August 12, 2006 J. Derry New Orleans I read many bad things about this product before I purchased it, but I was so sick of the window mount, I decided to give it a try anyway. The cost was cheap, so even if I didn't like it, it was no big loss. I am very satisfied with the dash mount, and the negative comments about how it slides and bounces all over the place are highly exagerrated. Sure, it slides a little and it bounces a little, but I have yet to see any mount that isn't going to move a little. It is 1000 TIMES BETTER than the window mount and it's suction cup. Talk about bounce. I got sick trying to look at the screen. Just drove 2000 miles to Chicago, Milwaukee and back to New Orleans, and it was fine. In my opinion, for the small price it is worth a shot, even if you are unsure B000196ENC:magellan_roadmate_gps_dash_mount:dre B000196ENC Magellan RoadMate GPS Dash Mount: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 July 26, 2006 Dre I love this thing.... Seat perfectly on the dash.. Sharp curves, and turns are no issue. This thing is solid.. I highly recommend it.. B0009GW102:inexpensive_but_does_the_job_well:stephen_t._coomes B0009GW102 Rhinoskin Creative Labs Zen Micro, Silicone Case: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 Stephen T. Coomes Goshen, Kentucky United States My wife tried to talk me into getting a more expensive MP3 case, but there was no need to top my $6 purchase of the Rhinoskin. It does the job perfectly; no fancy case with a hinge--and three times the price--needed B0009GW102:works_exactly_as_it_should:mcvitie B0009GW102 Rhinoskin Creative Labs Zen Micro, Silicone Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 McVitie New England, USA What can I say? It fits exactly, functions exactly as it should. Does not obstruct the screen or cover the ports. I use it to save the Micro from being beaten around in my bag on the way to work either in my car on on my bike. Works so far. Easy to clean and install although having said that, in 3 months it has stayed pretty clean. B0009GW102:rhinoskin_creative_labs_zen_micro,_silicone_case:kaye B0009GW102 Rhinoskin Creative Labs Zen Micro, Silicone Case: Electronics electronics 2.0 October 1, 2006 Kaye Huntsville, AL I purchased this product because of the belt clip and it broke after seven months of use. Now I have a case with no belt clip B0009GW102:awesome!!:adam_chavoya_"kickboxer09" B0009GW102 Rhinoskin Creative Labs Zen Micro, Silicone Case: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 27, 2006 Adam Chavoya "Kickboxer09" Denton, TX USA I got my MicroPhoto in last week and when I started falling in love with it, i realized that I would most likely drop it by accident and mess it up, with my luck. So I started searching for cases for it and came across this one. It seemed good and at the price you can't go wrong. I got it today and must say I am quite pleased! It fits it like a glove and doesn't osbtruct anything on the player, but it will prevent it from easily fitting in small pockets like it used to. But now it feels sturdy and won't be hurt if you drop it! And not only that, but it comes with a sturdy belt clip as well, which is another plus. So in summation, if you have a MicroPhoto, GET THIS CASE!! You'll be glad you did B0009GW102:skin_for_zen_microphoto:rafael_ramirez B0009GW102 Rhinoskin Creative Labs Zen Micro, Silicone Case: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 6, 2006 Rafael Ramirez USA It was an excellent purchase. My daughter loves it because she can go running or to the gym with her MP3 player, and she doesn't have to hold it in her hands. She just clips it to her shorts or pants B0009GW102:strong,_simple,_useful._:stephanie_roberts_"animate5" B0009GW102 Rhinoskin Creative Labs Zen Micro, Silicone Case: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 April 17, 2006 Stephanie Roberts "animate5" los angeles, ca Easy to apply, fits perfectly, doesn't slide, easy to clean w/ soap and water. Picks up fine dust easily, don't leave it in a purse or bag w/ crumbs and dirt in it, or you'll be cleaning the skin more often than usual. Course, it keeps all that [...]for scraping against the Zen and maring it, so even if it holds onto some of the dirt on the outside, it's still doing it's job as protector. B00009MVHE:excellent_phone:j._ladd B00009MVHE Panasonic KX-TS3282W 2-Line Corded Speakerphone with Caller ID and Intercom (White): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 June 11, 2006 J. Ladd I bought this phone to replace a 10+ year old Panasonic model KX-T3175. This phone is equal in all features carried forward, and has attractive new features like built-in caller ID, intercom, and headset capabilities that make it superior. My LCD display is plenty bright, and contains more information than my previous set. B00009MVHE:dissapointed:j._sobel B00009MVHE Panasonic KX-TS3282W 2-Line Corded Speakerphone with Caller ID and Intercom (White): Electronics electronics 2 of 5 1.0 October 20, 2005 J. Sobel The LCD display sucks. The display does not seem to have any kind of backlight. All the extension flash until you assign them a number even if you have no extensions. According to Panasonic the phone should have a backlight. This is the second phone I am going to return B00009MVHE:excellent_phone:tom_banwell B00009MVHE Panasonic KX-TS3282W 2-Line Corded Speakerphone with Caller ID and Intercom (White): Electronics electronics 16 of 18 5.0 September 30, 2004 Tom Banwell California We bought one of these to replace the older model KT3280 which we bought about 10 years ago. We love the built-in caller ID. Haven't tried any other phones as we are pleased with the Panasonic B00009MVHE:misleading_lcd_feature:frank_j_consolo B00009MVHE Panasonic KX-TS3282W 2-Line Corded Speakerphone with Caller ID and Intercom (White): Electronics electronics 20 of 48 1.0 December 16, 2003 Frank J Consolo Covina, CA United States This phone was listed with LCD features but not suitable for my needs.It was shipped by Beach Audio.Contacted Beach to convey my disappointment and return the telephone.I was required to go through ridiculous red tape procedures plus $10.20 shipping and "required insurance" I purchased this phone on Nov 17, 2003 and returned it on Nov. 23,2003.My visa was originally billed for $94.85including shipping&handling.I paid a total of $105.50.Until I called today there was no credit on my Visa.BeachAudio is allowing me $79.52. This is highway robbery B00009MVHE:great_phone: B00009MVHE Panasonic KX-TS3282W 2-Line Corded Speakerphone with Caller ID and Intercom (White): Electronics electronics 31 of 48 1.0 October 13, 2003 I recently purchased two of these phones for my office to replace two very disapointing GE models, as soon as I had them set up, I immediately bought a third for my home. It might seem to be a minor detail, but even the batteries were included. The hands free feature is excellent, programming is a snap and fairly customisable, the intercom is great, it's expandable up to eight extensions, great sound quality all around. I hope that panasonic will make a cordless model that is compatible with this system B0002Y3M9K:cup_holder:r._keegan_"reggie" B0002Y3M9K Belkin TuneDok for iPod mini: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 13, 2005 R. Keegan "Reggie" Crofton, MD It's okay but my daughter doesn't like it. I wish the size needed was the only size delivered. The cords to the charger, and the car stereo adapter are too short that the Ipod can't sit in the 2nd row of seats cup holders B0002Y3M9K:good_product,_but_not_compatible_with_other_accessories:maxwell_lamouria B0002Y3M9K Belkin TuneDok for iPod mini: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 August 1, 2005 Maxwell Lamouria Englewood, Colorado USA I bought the belkin tunedok for use in our car. The variety of cup sizes ensures that you will be able to find a size that works for your car. It would be nice if Belkin offered other colors, since our car has a tan interior....the light gray color seemed like a real comprimise...it likely won't exactly match anyone's interior. The real problem with the tunedok is that it is not completely compatible if you use a case of any kind for your ipod. I am using a clear, hard plastic case. I had to trim a bit of the tunedok so that it would fit in the backside slot provided by the case. This wasn't a big deal, but the product wasn't usable out of the box. However, after a few minutes of trimming, it works perfectly. On the plus side, the flexible rubber "fingers" allow you to mount the ipod easily, while providing enough grip to hold it in place. the adjustable screw allows you to find the right height and angle for any installation. The mount design allows for use of pretty much any FM transmitter...which is a major bonus. On the minus side, it is likely that you will have to modify the mount if you are using any kind of protective case. I'll give this product 4 stars because belkin could have taken the time to design a product that was compatible with other popular accessories B0002Y3M9K:great:sean_johnson B0002Y3M9K Belkin TuneDok for iPod mini: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 June 11, 2005 Sean Johnson Atlanta, GA This product is exactly what I was looking for. If you are like me and on the road 24/7 with crappy radio stations you will love it. No more do i have to switch out CD's while driving in rush hour traffic in Atlanta. Featuring 3 diffrent cup sizes allows you to fit it in most any car. With adjustable heights this porduct works great with the iTrip. Even though the color is a mere grey it actually dosnt look to bad in my 97 Honda Accord. I totally recomend this product if you are tired of grabbing your ipod every time you make a sharp turn or slam on the breaks B0002Y3M9K:a_very_good_solution_for_mounting_your_ipod:richard_aubin B0002Y3M9K Belkin TuneDok for iPod mini: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 April 10, 2005 Richard Aubin Dallas, Texas USA The Belkin Tunedock achieves exactly what it sets out to do - provide a solid, flexible mounting solution for your iPod, iPod Mini or XM Radio (there are multiple versions of the 'dock). The color of the iPod mount is off-white - closer to grey really. The XM mount is black. The unit comes with a series of mounting cups that provide the base that fits into your cupholder. A stem then screws into the base. The mounting platform is attached to the top of the stem. The screw-in nature of the stem allows you to provide some degree of height adjustment and the mounting platform itself pivots to whatever angle works best for your mounting position. I was seeking a simple solution for mounting my iPod and XM Radio and did not want to take apart my dash or drill into something in order to achieve it. My cupholders are located in the dash, just above the radio in my 2001 VW Jetta. For me, the location is perfect and the 'docks hold their units firmly and stiffly enough that you can push a button or turn a wheel without having to steady the mount. The "cable management" clips on the backsides of the mounts are fair, but it would be better if you could clip them closed (they are open at one end). If you are looking for an "elegant" solution, this is probably not the mount for you. The grey/white matches my interior, but really, I have radios sticking out of the front of my dash in the cupholders - this is not about looks. Note that the picture shown here is of the mount for the regular iPod - not the Mini - there is a slight difference in that there is no suction cup for the Mini version - but instead it is a stiff, but flexible rubber that secures your mini from both sides (the width is also perfect for holding my cell phone when I don't have the mini mounted). Another commentator criticized this mount because it got in the way of his shifting. I suppose he could just as well write a bad review about his car for the same reason. Before you buy these, you should also really think about where your cupholders are located. If the location is marginal, or hard to reach, or requires you to run wires where you don't want to run wires then find something else. The unit does exactly what it sets out to do - allows you to mount your iPod from your cupholder B0002Y3M9K:good_concept,_poor_execution:a._larrimore B0002Y3M9K Belkin TuneDok for iPod mini: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 2.0 January 15, 2005 A. Larrimore Gray, GA The idea behind this product is good, but the actual product is less than ideal. The appearance is cheap and the configuration of pieces that I had to use with my particular car made it look homemade. If your cup holders are shallow (an inch deep or so) and of a certain diameter you must use the base with an adapter cup that makes the setup look silly. This configuration also sticks up too far. If you have a manual shift car with cup holders near the gear shift, be warned that you may find yourself hitting your iPod with the gearshift/your hand. Also the color is a dishwater grey -- not exactly appealing. Overall, a disappointment in looks and performance B0002Y3M9K:stability_for_your_tunes:shelley_shay B0002Y3M9K Belkin TuneDok for iPod mini: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 December 28, 2004 Shelley Shay Denton, TX **(God Bless the USA!! No more will you fumble for your mini as you hit a speed bump or pothole and your iPod goes flying across the car. The Tunedock comes with 3 cup sizes to accommodate nearly every car cup holder on the market of varying sizes to ensure your iPod is always accessible to you while driving B00030GSJY:x52_flight_control_system:paul_d._madsen B00030GSJY Saitek X52 Flight Control System: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 16, 2006 Paul D. Madsen Dallas Texas USA The X52 has been working very well and I like the fact that there are two joysticks linked together B00030GSJY:saitek_makes_a_quality_product:malex B00030GSJY Saitek X52 Flight Control System: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 Malex New Mexico, USA The stick and throttle are very well made. I have had no problems with the hardware at all. The configuration software is a bit confusing to use and really prevents me from giving the product 5 stars B00030GSJY:great_for_war_and_flight_games!!!!:brandon_norris_"nothing_runs_like_an_amd!" B00030GSJY Saitek X52 Flight Control System: Electronics electronics 8 of 11 5.0 September 28, 2006 Brandon Norris "Nothing runs like an AMD!" KY The main reason I bought this was for Battle Field 2, but its great for flight sims as well. Nice sticks and it comes with its own drivers for the L.E.D.'s. Very nice for the price. Easy to learn how to operate, took me less then 10 minutes on Battle Field 2. Had to configure it in the options, but it was worth it. Nice for Microsoft's Flight sim '04 and Lock On. Gets five stars from me B00030GSJY:very_good_joystick:term8r B00030GSJY Saitek X52 Flight Control System: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 August 19, 2006 Term8r The X52 replaced my old X45 Saitek and I find it much better in every way from the old stick, very much more sensitive to stick input. It is one of the most versatile sticks I have ever used and lives up to the praise that has been direct its way on this forum. If it had force feed feel to it that would have been awesome, but as is it is performs very well on the various flight sims. The hardware is very nicely done and it has hardy feel to it, the spring action of the joystick is a little too light for my preference but I was use to the hard feel of the X45 so that may account for that. I tried it on the MS FSX beta and it was excellent. I fly on IL2 Forgotten Battles everyday and it has improved my game. With the new Saitek rudder pedals it will be one of the very best setups going. I feel it is worth the money and an well satisfied with this purchase. B00030GSJY:best_of_the_best!:fng B00030GSJY Saitek X52 Flight Control System: Electronics electronics 0 of 5 5.0 August 13, 2006 FNG Panama City, Rep. of Panam� Is compare when you have a 14" CRT TV and you buy a 50" Plasma TV!... B00030GSJY:simply_amazing:ronnie B00030GSJY Saitek X52 Flight Control System: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 July 14, 2006 Ronnie this flight control is the best of the best easy to instal and use cool LED lights and LCD readout make it glow in a dark room i have hours of fun with it and never get bored if you combine this bad boy with microsoft flight sim 2004 your in for a great tim B00030GSJY:the_best_for_civil_flight_sims!:el_centro B00030GSJY Saitek X52 Flight Control System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 13, 2006 El Centro I only fly Flight Simulator 2004, so I can't comment on this system's performance in more demanding combat sims, but for FS2k4, this system is AMAZING. My biggest gripes with stick-and-throttle combinations is that throttles tend to lose their stiffness and flop around all over the place. This concern has been well addressed by this throttle, in that there's a bolt on the side of the throttle base for you to manually tighten the throttle movement. Lovely! There are a bit too many buttons for a simple civil flight simulator and some-- like the slider and other two hat switches-- have no use at all. After putting this system through its paces with several months of rough aerobatic flying, the stick hasn't developed any wobble or other undesirable traits. In fact, my major gripe with the system is that every once in a while, pulling the pinkie switch or second trigger causes my computer to vomit up the dreaded Blue Screen Of Death, but this just may be a fault of my stinky computer and not the stick itself B00030GSJY:o.k,_for_some_stuff:matt_g. B00030GSJY Saitek X52 Flight Control System: Electronics electronics 9 of 13 2.0 May 31, 2006 Matt G. SE Michigan, USA I imagine this would be good for some, but I don't much like it. First, the 'MFD' is really just a clock. Which has it's benefits in Flight Sim, but pretty limited, considering how much they tout it. I find it useful for traffic patterns, but not much else. The stick itself has some main flaws. The first being the spring is nowhere near stiff enough for the flight simmers. If you fly a combat game, and want fast reflexes, it's fine (other than the MASSIVE deadzone, which really, really sucks). The other main, and worst part, is the way the stick works. It uses a plastic ring on the base. This poses a problem, when you are trying to hold a slight nose down attitude, say on landing, and you try to aileron left or right, the nose begins to porpoise severly. I've tried everything from settings to a new, heavier spring, but the fact is, it's a design flaw. The more you pull on the stick, the faster the control surface will move. This presents a problem. If you pull back on the stick in a slow, continuous speed movement, and watch your elevators, they will move slowly at first, until they hit about 2/3, at which they will hit full stop with even the slightest movement rearward. This makes it almost impossible to perform smooth visual approaches. It's a nice stick if you're not really hardcore, and the throttle quad is really well designed B00003CWFU:for_a_better_buy...:aaron_m_miller B00003CWFU Monster Cable SV2AV25-2M MonsterVideo 2/Interlink 250 A/V Connection Kit (S-Video) 2 m. Set (6.56 Feet): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 December 31, 1999 Aaron M Miller Texas look up the "Monster Cable J2 HCAM SM-6 Hi-8/S-VHS" kit. Although it is titled for camcorders, it has the Super Video 2 (6 ft) and the Interlink 250 (6 ft) for $10 less. Trust me on this one... I went and looked at the packages to compare. You can also look up the products on the Monster Cable homepage. Enjoy listening B0002Z4572:memory_stick:mohamed_m._rafi_"hmmmmmmmm" B0002Z4572 Sony 512 MB Memory Stick Pro Duo (MSXM-512S): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 August 14, 2006 Mohamed M. Rafi "Hmmmmmmmm" Nashville, TN I am happy that when I purchase this Memory stick... it comes with an adaptor.... which is good that I can put it in a card reader and copy. I would recommend this product. B0002Z4572:i'm_happy:lori_s._westlake_"mustang_sally" B0002Z4572 Sony 512 MB Memory Stick Pro Duo (MSXM-512S): Electronics electronics 5.0 July 24, 2006 Lori S. Westlake "MUSTANG SALLY" DES MOINES IOWA I AM VERY HAPPY WITH THE MEMORY STICK. I HAVE ALOT OF GREAT MEMORIES OF MY VACATION AND SOME VIDEOS ADD TO THE FUN. IT HAS ALL THE SPACE I NEED FOR ALOT OF PICTURES. B0002Z4572:memory_stick_not_working_-_does_this_have_an_warranty:vimal_pradeep B0002Z4572 Sony 512 MB Memory Stick Pro Duo (MSXM-512S): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 1.0 May 30, 2006 Vimal Pradeep I had purchased Sony 512 MB Memory Stick Pro Duo (MSXM-512S) last september but all of a sudden it is not working.When i try loading the stick in the digicam it says memory stick error.I wanna know if there is any warranty with this product.Can i avail the same??Pls let me know that how i can get this solved B0002Z4572:another_reliable_sony_product:mary_k._fliris_"newzscoop" B0002Z4572 Sony 512 MB Memory Stick Pro Duo (MSXM-512S): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 February 24, 2006 Mary K. Fliris "Newzscoop" Chicago I purchased this for use in my Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T5 digital camera. Once again, the best price for a great product was found on Amazon.com B0002Z4572:performs_as_advertised:m._canavino B0002Z4572 Sony 512 MB Memory Stick Pro Duo (MSXM-512S): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 January 27, 2006 M. Canavino Chicago, IL As the title says, it does what it says it does-which for some products isn't always the case. Probably not the best choice for a romantic Valentine's or Anniversary gift. 512MB (based on 1000KB=1MB) Memory Stick Pro Duo fits Sony PSP, camcorders, cameras, TVs, pretty much any other Sony (and a few others') products. Good price here B0002Z4572:great_product:j._l._todd_jr. B0002Z4572 Sony 512 MB Memory Stick Pro Duo (MSXM-512S): Electronics electronics 0 of 5 5.0 September 5, 2005 J. L. Todd Jr. This is the best memory you will ever find- Direct from the manufacturer B0002Z4572:excellent_product_received_quickly:rio_delta_wild B0002Z4572 Sony 512 MB Memory Stick Pro Duo (MSXM-512S): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 1, 2005 Rio Delta Wild Harlingen, TX this product works as advertised and has increased the speed of photo-taking as well as the quality and quantity of photos I'm able to take. I'm entirely pleased with my purchas B0002Z4572:sony_512_mb_memory_stick_pro_duo:frank_m._connors_"frank" B0002Z4572 Sony 512 MB Memory Stick Pro Duo (MSXM-512S): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 27, 2005 Frank M. Connors "Frank" New Orleans, LA. Works like a champ. Hold lots of pictures...Works on my TV slide show...Fast shipping from Amazon.co B0002Z4572:memory_stick:thomas_detmer_"medieval_enthusiast" B0002Z4572 Sony 512 MB Memory Stick Pro Duo (MSXM-512S): Electronics electronics 0 of 3 5.0 August 27, 2005 Thomas Detmer "medieval enthusiast" Wisconsin This item was given as a gift to another person but I have been told that it works great B00006I58S:helps_prevent_dust_buildup_and_overheating:a.trendl_hungarianbookstore.com_"truth_is_not_counted_by_voting." B00006I58S FELLOWES 99790 Air Duster: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 5.0 January 28, 2005 A.Trendl HungarianBookstore.com "Truth is not counted by voting." Glen Ellyn, IL USA The Fellowes Air Duster is a lifesaver for computers. While it won't help with viruses or adware, it does blow dirt and dust away from cooling vents and out of keyboards. Most air dusters are the same, and evaluating this one, then, is difficult. Most importantly, it works. It has the same pressure, and total air as the Office Depot or CompUSA product. The straw seems to be the same quality, stronger than the kind used for drinks. To clean your monitor or computer, turn them off, and spray air on, but across it. Blowing directly at them will only spray dust into the device. To clean your keyboard, turn it over, and give it a shake. Lean it at around 45 degrees, and the put the straw into the space between the keys at the top. Spray the air directly down, dragging the straw downward until you reach the end of the keyboard. Repeat from one end to the next, and don't forget the number pad. Shake the keyboard again, and clean up the crumbs and dust from your desk. Choosing the Fellowes version over another needs to be based on price, convenience, or brand allegiance. Ordering online, along with other office products, can save money or hassles. You won't find a better general office air duster. Comparable, yes, but better, no. I fully recommend the Fellowes Air Duster. Anthony Trendl editor, HungarianBookstore.co B00006I58S:no_surprises_here:s._martin B00006I58S FELLOWES 99790 Air Duster: Electronics electronics 23 of 33 5.0 September 8, 2004 S. Martin Orange County, CA USA It's a can of compressed air and when you pull the trigger it shoots air out. There's not really much that could go wrong with a deal like this. I have a can of this on my desk as we speak and I use it to blow dust off of my electronics equipment. It works. It's also fun to shoot at the dog or the pet bird. Beware though as it comes out cold and could freeze certain organic surfaces, such as an eyeball, if applied too long. So don't go aiming it at your eyeball, or your dog's eyeball and you should be fine. Aim it at your cat's eyeball if you want because cats are sinister B000087BXU:eangler_supplier_was_a_mess:terry_l._gregory B000087BXU Garmin iQue 3600 PDA/GPS Handheld System with Americas Detailed Street Mapping: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Terry L. Gregory I thought I was buying from Amazon when in fact my order was sent out to about 4 companies, Eangler supplied the Garman Iq3600, there was no power supply, old version of the software and looked as if it was a return just forwarded to me. Called Eangler several times, they promised to correct the problem but never has. Eangler or Amazon will never get my business again B000087BXU:late_adopter:v._calvin_hoe B000087BXU Garmin iQue 3600 PDA/GPS Handheld System with Americas Detailed Street Mapping: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 1, 2006 V. Calvin Hoe Colorado Springs, CO United States I bought mine factory refurbed: came with auto bundle. About the battery's short life: there's an after market battery upgrade that I found listed here in amazon.com link: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000GBQ3T0/103-5918493-2538200?ie=UTF8 The ad says 1500 mAh @3.7V so that's triple the OEM bayyery!! The battery cost about $25 and comes with two screwdrivers and instructions on taking the iQue3600 apart. WARNING: taking the Garmin will void your garmin warranty... SO BE WARNED!! All in all, I am having a great time with the GPS on my travels. around the USA B000087BXU:a_wonderful_product:jacquelyn_m._pikowski_"a_happy_ique_user" B000087BXU Garmin iQue 3600 PDA/GPS Handheld System with Americas Detailed Street Mapping: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 1, 2006 Jacquelyn M. Pikowski "A Happy iQue User" Addison, Illinois United States I have been using the 3600 since the fall of 2003, when it first come out. It is a wonderful product and has served me well. You can't beat the combination of Palm and GPS. Prior to receiving it as a birthday present I used a stand alone Palm, which was great by itself. The combination is awesome. I carry it with me all the time. I highly recommend this product. I have gone on numerous long and short road trips with it over the years and have had no problems. I have had no problems with it on short trips to "new" local places. I use Splash Photo with it to display and organize pictures. I use isilo and have downloaded Disney World menus, times and maps. You can find almost all locations you are trying to reach using "QueFind". There are so many different ways to "find" a location under "QueFind" including Cities, Addresses, Intersections, All Points of Interest, Food and Drink, Lodging, Attractions, Entertainment, Shopping, Services, Transportation, Emergency and Government, Manmade Places, etc. Yes, each of these categories is available to help you find where you want to go. Additionally, you can sort under those headings by Near Current Location, By Name, Near Route Destination, Near Other or Near Current Route. It's amazing. You also can create Waypoints. Any location you find in "QueFind" can be saved as a waypoint in "Waypoints". You create and maintain this list. For examples, you would set your home as a waypoint and you could set the location of a fair you visit once a year as a waypoint. Also, any point you arrive at can be set as a Waypoint with a touch of the screen and giving the location a name. As for some of the negatives mentioned, one of the early software releases did have a problem with needing a complete reset. It happened to me twice in a two week period. I called Garmin and they indicated that they were aware of the issue and that I should download the latest version of the software. This was in 2004 and I've not had a problem with needing to completely reset since then. If you purchase the product, be sure to download the latest version of the software from the Garmin website. Also, please be sure to read the manual, or if you don't like to read manuals take the time to export the unit. Yes, the antenna needs to be up to use the GPS. There is a GPS icon on the main menu and if you touch it you can "watch" the satellites being picked up. It also reads "GPS is Off" when the antenna is down. Also, the unit will shut itself off to save battery life, but you can control that by going to the "Prefs" icon, for Preferences, on the main page. Under "general" you can set the auto-off time and you can also check "Stay on in Cradle". With the Auto Navigation kit, check the "Stay on in Cradle" and the unit won't auto-off while you are driving. It really pays off to export the unit. Also, backup your ique. I have it backed up at home and at work. I have hot sync capabilities from both locations. I highly recommend the Auto Navigation Kit. The unit can charge from all three locations. I have not had a problem with battery life. There is no problem with not charging it for three to four days with NO USE...say over a long weekend where it isn't used. I charge it each weekday at work and on the weekend if I'm using it in the car. As for the maps from Garmin, the Garmin technical person recommend to always have at least the latest available "free" map. The most recent is available for a fee, but the prior "Free" version is usually not more than a few months older. The Palm part of the unit is great and the Graffiti writing responsiveness has really improved over my prior Palm. It reads most letters correctly, most of the time. The memory expansion slot is great. A 256 mb card does well. The maximum size the unit will take, per Garmin, is 2GB. I've been using the 256mb card, but have just purchased a 2GB for more photos and music. 256mb is enough for standard use with maps, photos, memos, addresses, documents, etc. You can store music on the ique and play it back. The capacity is no where near as high as an iPod, but I think an Ipod nano is 4GB. Remember you can use multiple expansion cards. I found Pocket Tunes works well. I love the product and highly, highly recommend it. B000087BXU:great_product._never_had_battery_probs_..._maybe_because_....:v._coutin_"duck_guy" B000087BXU Garmin iQue 3600 PDA/GPS Handheld System with Americas Detailed Street Mapping: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 June 11, 2006 V. Coutin "Duck Guy" Hermosa Beach, CA I read the directions before I began using it. I've had it for nearly three years now. 1) I don't use it with the screen up at max brightness; 2) When it's not connected to the cigarette lighter adapter, I disable the WA-AS setting (more than doubles the power consumption); 3) I avoid using the GPS feature for navigation when on battery power (only use it for spot locating a position) since the GPS really consumes lots of power; 4) I watch the on screen battery indicator for low charge and when it gets low guess what? I turn it off and put it on the charger as soon as I have the chance. Even so, I've had times when I had to use up the battery till the unit died. The memory didn't die when this happened at any of the times the battery drained completely. I had to charge it up, of course, and occasionally when the battery is that severely drained it won't boot back up unless the reset pinhole button is pressed. The reset won't wipe the memory. BUT, there is a way to wipe the memory, and it involves the reset button. If the user is careful to read the instructions there is a way to completely wipe the memory. I can't see how (unless one is inept or doesn't read the instructions, or ignores the on-screen prompts) one can accidentally erase the entire memory! I use this unit daily at work for navigation, and at home for a data management PDA. It fits easily in my pocket. It navigates well about 90% of the time, and 100% of the time when I've been in very tricky areas with very windy streets that are like mazes when using a map. The navigation screens are customizable, and the user can elect to see as little or as much detail on the screen as desired. I understand the the size of the screen for the price of the GPS is the largest of any other unit (under $500). Here are the negatives I have found: a: I rate the GPS at only 90% because -OCCASIONALLY- at freeway speeds it will lose satellites, (but I don't have the external antenna either). This is quite rare anyway. I have never had this happen often enough for me to order the roof antenna, though and I use the GPS daily. b: I didn't like the leather flip up screen protector, so I took it off. I then lost it before I realized it was there to protect the touch screen! So now I use the plastic stick-on screen protectors which have to be replaced about monthly. c: The MP3 player works, but the sound quality is so bad I find it pretty useless. The voice recorder works well though. It can be used as a handy voice memo device and the files don't take up lots of space. d: The database of 'Places of Interest' works really GREAT. I use it all the time! There is a minor problem with it, though, which I expect will become more and more pressing in the future. There is no way to go into the database to update it or change it. While I have only found a few outdated entries in it so far, I would like the ability to add and delete items in this very useful database. Say you are in an unfamiliar area and you want a Slurpy from 7-11? With the GPS running, you go into 'Q-Find' and type in 7-11 near you. You can even specify what mileage radius to select, then BINGO you have a list of 7-11s ordered by distance and direction from your present location! This comes in handy if you're running out of gas and you want to get to the nearest gas station too. e: There is no way to flip the map view from vertical to horizontal. I don't know if any other GPSs can do this anyway. It would be a nice feature though. Anyway this GPS is a recommended purchase to someone who wants a unit that is portable and fits in your pocket. Another possible negative: I don't like the 'beanbag' automobile adapter, though. I got the suction cup adapter and use it with an extension cord. I put the suction cup on the driver's side window. That way I can view it right by the side view mirror and it won't distract me from the road B000087BXU:very_poor_quality:g._schickman B000087BXU Garmin iQue 3600 PDA/GPS Handheld System with Americas Detailed Street Mapping: Electronics electronics 4 of 12 1.0 May 30, 2006 G. Schickman NY, NY The unit worked as it should. But the quality is very bad. After I left the unit sitting around for a month or so, the GPS' battery discharge by itself. In order to get it running again, I have to recharge it and then reboot the device with a pin. I had to reboot the unit a few times already. After using the GPS for a few times, the voice is not functioning; no voice guidance. Then the backlit for the screen malfunctioned. The screen cannot be seen without the backlit. Amazingly, the backlit came back to life after a few months of rest. As of now, the voice is still mute. The sync. with the computer does not work either. I have only a few cities stored on my SD card. I cannot use the unit outside those cities where they are not downloaded to the SD card. Each map software has its unique unlock code. Even though you can get somebody to copy the map data onto a SD card for you, you won't be able to use it. If you don't want any headache, do not buy this GPS. It is nothing but trouble. B000087BXU:great_purchase!__my_mom_even_bought_one!:ryno_m._"road_warrior" B000087BXU Garmin iQue 3600 PDA/GPS Handheld System with Americas Detailed Street Mapping: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 May 26, 2006 Ryno M. "Road Warrior" Flint, MI I have to post my review on here when I saw all of the negativity being spewed forth. It's really amazing that I have seen these reviews. I'm an extremely picky person when it comes to electronics, so to be satisfied by this unit is not something to take lightly. Granted, more people are going to post opinions when something goes wrong, that's just the nature of our consciousness. I do the same thing. But the iQue 3600 doesn't warrant these negative reviews. My family is so impressed with this unit that my uncle bought one, and then just last week, my mom bought one. The Garmin iQue 3600 is the world's first integrated PDA/GPS combo system. I purchased it as a Christmas gift to myself in 2004. After looking and looking for the "perfect GPS unit" for my vehicle, I was introduced to the iQue. I drive a Mini Cooper and really enjoy the OEM GPS unit available on the car, but I didn't want to give up the center located speedometer. At first, my unit of choice was the Pioneer DVD/GPS installed unit. This thing is simply amazing, but it has two major drawbacks. One: the price is outrageous. Even on e-Bay it's $1800 and then if you are like me, you have to find someone to install it. Second: Once it's in your vehicle, it's there. You can't move it from one to another. So once portability became a high factor in my decision, I wanted the Garmin 2610. This upgraded StreetPilot III looked to be exactly what I wanted. I loved the touch screen. I had been looking for a good price on this unit when I was at Cabella's (a very large outfitter store) and the salesman showed me the iQue. He swore that this unit was the one to go with rather than the 2610. At first, I had a big apprehension about purchasing a PDA that was designed by a mapping company. I already owned a 2-year old Sony Clie that worked fine. Did I really need a "second rate" PDA? It didn't take me long until I realized how wrong I could be. I decided to give the iQue some more thought. The following weekend I went to Best Buy and played with the 2610. It was then that I realized the GPS software on both the 2610 and the iQue were nearly identical. There was nothing that the 2610 could do that the iQue couldn't do, if not even better. I also discovered that unlike the StreetPilot III series, the 2610 cannot run off batteries. Include this fact with the smaller size of the iQue and the portability factor is an enormous plus. With the savings over the 2610, I was sold on the iQue. I looked all over the net, including eBay, and found the best price/customer service rating for a brand new unit to be sold at gpsdiscount.com. I got it for $461 including shipping and a free T-shirt. You can now find this unit on sale for around $250. That's an amazing price for this unit. When it arrived, the PDA performance of the iQue was outstanding. It comes with a 200 mhz processor, so it is much faster than my Clie. The iQue does use the new Graffiti 2. It takes some getting used to, but if you commit to learning it, it's not that hard. GPS-wise, I was surprised to find out that the technology will not work indoors. I always thought it would, but the integrated antenna requires a clear view of the sky. The signal cannot go through solid structures, but it will work through windows (i.e. your car). The mapping software, City Navigator, included with the iQue is perhaps the best on the market. It is amazing and extremely detailed. My next-door neighbor has a nail care business out of her house. There is no sign outside letting people know that she does this work, but today I noticed that her business is listed as a POI (point of interest) right next to my house. That's pretty amazing detail. I purchased both the travel kit and the Auto Navigation Kit. Keep in mind that these are two totally separate accessories. The travel kit includes a/c adaptors for Europe, Australia, and Great Britain. It also includes compact USB connections for a laptop and compact charging cord to eliminate the need to bring along the PDA docking mount. This kit is handy, but not really essential unless you are traveling abroad. If you are purchasing the iQue for use in your car, you will need the Auto Navigation Kit. This will run you about $55 online, but it is essential for the vehicle. It includes a dash beanbag adjustable mount, with a lighter plug that charges the unit. This is important, because the iQue's battery is only rated at two hours with the GPS running. With the kit, you don't have to worry about battery time. The kit also includes a large speaker, which aids in hearing the spoken navigation instructions. Without this speaker, it is very difficult to hear the audible voice when your driving down the road. The mount does have the tendency to slide around very slightly on the Mini's contoured dash, but I think I can fix very easily by attaching some grip tape under the mount. Right now it sits directly in front of me on the right side of the tach. Some people have voiced concerns over the battery life. I must agree that if you don't charge the battery at least once a week, the battery will drain and will need to be charged before using. If this happens, you'll have to reconfigure the unit, but your data is NOT lost. All of your programs will remain, including your MAP DATA. I don't know what this guy is talking about having to "unlock" his maps again. That's ridiculous. The only time you'll have to unlock your maps again is if you get a new computer and the maps need to be reinstalled on your new PC. Just don't leave your iQue sitting in the car for over 10 days without charging it. I leave mine of the charging dock when I am not using it. Saves any concern. The last item I would suggest purchasing is a SD (Secure Digital) card of at least 128mb. The iQue has 32mb of internal memory, but the Palm OS software requires some for operations, and then the Navigation base map uses some. Basically you are left with about 16mb for detailed map uploaded data. (the base map includes all of the MAJOR roads in North America, but will not show anything but major highways. This means that all of your access roads, and points of interest will not show unless you upload the detailed maps) With 128mb, you should be able to get every area that you will need loaded onto your card. I would suggest even spending the extra $30 and get a 1 gb. This should allow you to install all of the USA. I haven't purchased this yet, but is on my list for this week. Circuit City has 1 gb SD cards on sale this week for $60. If anyone has questions about the iQue or any other unit, please feel free to message me. I've played with nearly every unit out there. Most are very good, but you have to determine what fits your needs. If you aren't going to need the PDA functions, don't need a GPS unit that will go with you hiking, and enjoy a larger screen, then the 2610 is probably for you. Otherwise, check out the iQue, I think you will enjoy it's functionality and performance. The PDA features are fantastic on the iQue. Compared to my previous Sony Clie N-610C it is much quicker. The screen resolution isn't quite up to par with the Clie, but not many PDAs are. This is not to say that the resolution on the iQue is poor. In fact, the differences are very slim. Another PDA feature I really like is the virtual graffiti area. This is especially handy when using the GPS. You get 1/3 more screen size because the area simply "disappears" when you don't need it. I also like the many convenient ways to access your home screen/address book/etc. through a variety of accessible buttons. The iQue also is equipped with a spring loaded jog dial on the left side of the unit. This is very handy when using the GPS as it allows you to zoom in/out with ease. The dial is also integrated into every app on the unit. Very convenient feature. Something also very cool with the iQue is its voice recorder. Garmin has made this a very easy to use feature by placing a button right above the jog dial. So if you want to record a quick message reminding yourself to pick up some milk before going home, it's as easy as push and speak B000087BXU:frustrated_customer:j.v. B000087BXU Garmin iQue 3600 PDA/GPS Handheld System with Americas Detailed Street Mapping: Electronics electronics 1 of 4 1.0 April 30, 2006 J.V. STAY FAR AWAY from the product! Purchased first one and had to return because of a defective sd card reader. Recieved second one and have been unable to download maps by syncing with computer. Loaded maps via sd card slot on computer instead. Recently lost voice prompts and pda will no longer sync with calendar - lost connection. Garmin tech support has been unresponsive - cricket, cricket. I am seeking to return for refund and will purchase different brand than Garmin B000087BXU:garmin_ique_3600_with_pda:farhana_stevenson B000087BXU Garmin iQue 3600 PDA/GPS Handheld System with Americas Detailed Street Mapping: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 1.0 March 13, 2006 Farhana Stevenson waltham, ma United States This unit sucks and their customer support is equally bad. We bought this unit about a year ago and now I am trying to sell it. The voice prompts stop working every other day and after spending hours waiting for customer support I am told to reinstall the software which is a real pain. Our car charger also stopped working recently and now the unit is just sitting around. It is totally useless B00003CWDH:as_promised:d._taylor B00003CWDH Monster Cable MP AV 800 PowerCenter AV 800 with Surge Protection: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 D. Taylor Tulsa, OK USA This product is everything it promises. I had investigated other options before buying, but you never know until you open the package and use the product. Good value item B00003CWDH:no,_"a._e._f."_it_does_not_have_a_phone_jack:romanticynic B00003CWDH Monster Cable MP AV 800 PowerCenter AV 800 with Surge Protection: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 17, 2006 romanticynic just east of San Francisco SUJO 99 (December 17, 2000) was correct. I have a Monster Power AV 800 (made by Monster Cable) in front of me at this moment. The package says 1480 joules, but no mention of phone jack(s). After opening the plastic package with the help of an oxyacetylene torch, a chain saw and half a stick of dynamite, I see no phone jack on the top, sides or bottom. Perhaps the phone jack is hidden in another dimension? Anyone for string theory? Just to make sure we're all talking about the same device, mine has a label that says "Monster Power Audio Video Power Center AV800" on the top and "MONSTER CABLE MONSTER POWER" on the bottom. I plan on using it in my bedroom, where nothing wiil be plugged into the phone jack. But my wonderful Grado SR-80 headphones will be plugged into an equally great used Adcom preamplifier, and that deserves surge protection. (May I say PLUG, PLUG at this point? For Grado and Adcom, I mean. Yeah. OK. Sorry.) If you need phone line protection, might I suggest the Belkin SurgeMaster, 9 socket unit? It's rated at 2655 joules, with both coaxial cable AND phone line protection. It's about the same price as the AV800. Just search for surge protection here at Amazon. B00003CWDH:monster_cable_mp_av_800_powercenter_av_800_with_surge_protection:peter_pantelis_"pp12000" B00003CWDH Monster Cable MP AV 800 PowerCenter AV 800 with Surge Protection: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 February 24, 2006 Peter Pantelis "pp12000" NJ Good looking, fairly priced, does the job B00003CWDH:best_clean_power/surge_protector_for_under_$100:jon B00003CWDH Monster Cable MP AV 800 PowerCenter AV 800 with Surge Protection: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 August 3, 2003 Jon Chicago This is a great value for a power cleaner/surge protector under $100. This will clean dirty electricity better than pieces in the hundreds of dollars in other brands, for a better picture and better sound. It also protects against cable spikes with it's coax protection. Not only are the color coded outlets nice to look at, they also help to correctly unplug the home theatre component you were looking for. Try and find something like this with an 1850 Joule rating, that has a lifetime replacement warranty. When your tv blows up from a lightning hit, don't say I didn't warn you. I bought 4 of these for all my tv's!! I recommend these to all B00003CWDH:it_has_a_phone_jack_sujo: B00003CWDH Monster Cable MP AV 800 PowerCenter AV 800 with Surge Protection: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 May 31, 2003 I own this powercenter. It's great and performs better than my &quot;Tripp&quot; IT HAS A PHONE JACK. I don't know why Target would publish a review from someone who obviously can't figure out which model he/she bought. Unfortunately for Monster ... they did. A happy Monster purchaser and convert who has experienced the &quot;Monster Difference&quot; B00003CWDH:i've_got_the_power!: B00003CWDH Monster Cable MP AV 800 PowerCenter AV 800 with Surge Protection: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 May 23, 2003 Works great----Not sure if I'll ever need the surge protection...but it's nice knowing my gear is protected. The extra long, flexible power cord and color-coded outlets with labels are very convienent. Well worth the 50 bucks B00003CWDH:not_worth_it's_cost: B00003CWDH Monster Cable MP AV 800 PowerCenter AV 800 with Surge Protection: Electronics electronics 4 of 9 2.0 February 10, 2001 I admit,this is a nice "looking" power strip and it will work just fine with your electronics equipment,but you can get the same quality in a surge power strip for half the price of this one.With Monster Cable products,it seems that 50% of the product's price is in the way it "looks",not what it actually "does" B00003CWDH:no_phone_jacks:"sujo99" B00003CWDH Monster Cable MP AV 800 PowerCenter AV 800 with Surge Protection: Electronics electronics 4 of 8 1.0 December 17, 2000 "sujo99" Hastings-on-Hudson, NY USA The description of the products says "Protects coaxial and phone lines used with DBS equipment from surge pulses." It doesn't define "DBS equipment" and there are no phone jacks -- making it impossible for me to use it as a protection for phone lines B00005V3PY:these_drums_can_take_a_beating:j._randel B00005V3PY First Act Discovery FP601 Marching Band Kit: Electronics electronics 5.0 February 23, 2006 J. Randel My three year old daughter originally was given another pair of drums but she tore a hole in them after playing with them for one week. These drums are professional quality and are very durable. These drums are a hit B00005V3PY:best_little_drum_i've_found:mommy_in_mo. B00005V3PY First Act Discovery FP601 Marching Band Kit: Electronics electronics 5.0 January 3, 2006 Mommy in Mo. Missouri This is the best little drum, Don't forget to buy the Junior Quartet set to complete the marching band. I bought this set after reading all the other reviews and they were right it was a little bit more money but a good invest for much futher family fun. This set is for my 1 and 3 year old, yes is said 1 year old never to young to start out their musical talents. And if it with stand them banging and having daily parades around the house its sturdy. I was a little surprised on how loud the little drum is but its all in good family fun B00005V3PY:for_the_drummer_in_us_all:julie_d._schneider_"jules" B00005V3PY First Act Discovery FP601 Marching Band Kit: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 November 2, 2005 Julie D. Schneider "Jules" Nashua, NH I purchased this Marching Band Kit for my Nephew, with the ok from his parents. He walked around for weeks pretending to be in a marching band like his two older brothers. Yes it is a bit loud at times but it is better than seeing him play video games or glued to the TV for hours. A great way to get kids involved in music B00005V3PY:not_just_a_toy--durable,_and_well_worth_the_price!:andrew_j._riemer_"andrew_james_riemer" B00005V3PY First Act Discovery FP601 Marching Band Kit: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 5.0 December 29, 2004 Andrew J. Riemer "Andrew James Riemer" St. Paul, MN United States As the father of seven children, I have had more than one interested in getting a drum for Christmas. Until this year, we've done everything to avoid what appeared to be a high price point for a "toy" drum, but all our reservations were gone as soon as it was in use! All other toy drums did not last more than a day or two, and this one has taken a pounding and just keeps going. I was especially pleased to see an actual drum key, for tightening down the skin--that let me know this was designed like a real instrument, not just a toy! The drum sticks are shorter than standard sticks--perfect for the younger player. Our son who is playing now is five, and he spends much of the day marching through the house with his drum, while his little sister (or even I) follow him with the symbols. It is loud, but we have him play in his room or with the drum nested in a soft blanket when we really need to tone it down. Please be aware that First Act has another drum set available at a major retailer (First Act Fun in a Drum) that appears to have more stuff (like maracas, a tambourine, and a harmonica) for a lower price. You do get more stuff, but the drum skin is not the same (the drum is designed to hold the other accessories). The drum skin on that set is similar to those on other toy drums that we have discarded over the past five years. We examined both sets before making our choice, and we are glad we selected this one. If you select this one, you won't regret it (unless you have a low tolerance for noise!) B00004Z7KX:the_best_for_your_buck!:michael_a._newman_"the_closer" B00004Z7KX Plantronics H81 H81 Tristar Voice Tube: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 29, 2005 Michael A. Newman "THE CLOSER" HAWAII This headset is far superior to any other headset in its price range. I am hard and rough with it and it never breaks. I have spilled coffee, cola, water, and food on it and it still works fine. I get mad and throw it, no problem, still works. ITS THE BOMB!!!!!!!! B0002ZH71S:simple_to_connect?:john B0002ZH71S Netgear WGXB102 54Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender Kit: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 10, 2006 John I tried to add this to my secured Netgear network without any luck. If you don't know how to "ping" your computer and change your "LAN settings", watch out. I can't really blame the people who tried to help me with this problem. I think the combination of poor product information, non-user friendly technology and overseas phone response delays made this a terribly frustrating experience. I suppose if you have a laptop the set up might be easier. B0002ZH71S:great_for_multilevel_nyc_apartments:c._wright B0002ZH71S Netgear WGXB102 54Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender Kit: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 C. Wright New York , NY I tried every higher-end pre-N, N, type wireless device but those couldn't cut through walls in an NYC duplex apartment that has windy hallways and lots of concrete. This solution worked great. Easy to install, and great form factor. Was worth spending the money on this to get a great connection on both floors of the apartment B0002ZH71S:netgear_wireless_extender_kit:j._paradise B0002ZH71S Netgear WGXB102 54Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender Kit: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 9, 2006 J. Paradise New Jersey Simple product with too complex of a setup procedure. Standard setup assumes you have NO wireless network security in place. At a minimum, it should be plug-and-play with at least WEP or WPA-PSK security in place. B0002ZH71S:netgear_wireless_range_extender_kit:anthony_l._warning B0002ZH71S Netgear WGXB102 54Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender Kit: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Anthony L. Warning The range extender worked great. All I did was plug in the base unit off the router and then plugged in the receiver in our bedroom. We already were using a Netgear router so it went without a hitch B0002ZH71S:finicky_and_limited:helen_crow B0002ZH71S Netgear WGXB102 54Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender Kit: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 25, 2006 Helen Crow Topeka, Kansas USA After hours of trying, including hired tech expert help PLUS an electrician to hard-wire a special outlet, we think the poorly written manual explaining installation with a non-Netgear router (ours happens to be Linksys) is misleading. The writing is confusing and the results predicted are just plain wrong. We give up! We ordered a Linksys Extender today to try to match our router, and now we are trying to figure out how to return the Netgear WBXB102 to get it out of our lives forever. A failure experience all around, an expensive one, too. Trying to be fair, and not just bitter, maybe this could have worked just fine with a Netgear router?? We chose to move on in a different direction B0002ZH71S:almost_sent_mine_back,_found_an_easy_solution_but_amazon_won't_allow_posting_it:dave_h. B0002ZH71S Netgear WGXB102 54Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender Kit: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 October 23, 2006 Dave H. FL, USA When I first wrote my review with a very easy solution (2 - 3 minutes) for setting this up, for some reason Amazon didn't let me post it. Maybe they'd rather or they prefer their customers waste time, money, call useless tech support, then eventually end up sending the unit back for a refund. It only takes two to three minutes to set up with a non-Netgear router with my solution and the unit works great, but Amazon won't allow me to post it. With that comment aside, the Netgear WGXB102 does work as far as extending your wireless range. You do have to wait about five to ten minutes after turning on your computer for the Internet to start working but once it does you'd think you were hard-wired directly to your router. I'm currently using the Netgear WGXB102 on this computer as I'm typing this review. The key to finally setting up the Netgear WGXB102 was in having the right software, not the included/useless software that comes with it. Six hours with no results using Netgear's instructions and software versus only three minutes with great results, including security settings, using somebody else's shareware software. Maybe Amazon will allow their customers this much information to help them out. Do an Internet search for free wireless configuration software and maybe get lucky. They wouldn't allow the name of the other software and where to download it when I first posted my review before. I'd give the Netgear WGXB102 five stars if they'd include decent setup software like I was able to find and used to make it work versus the included but useless configuration software B0002ZH71S:worth_buying:wireless_wasn't_working B0002ZH71S Netgear WGXB102 54Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender Kit: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 31, 2006 Wireless Wasn't Working Boulder, CO This product has helped w/ my wireless connection which was virtually nonexistent before I bought the extender. Main drawback is that I have to restart my computer every time I move to different rooms of the house, move the extender to the room where I am working B0002ZH71S:misleading_netgear_ad:ter_"experienced_networker" B0002ZH71S Netgear WGXB102 54Mbps Wall-Plugged Wireless Range Extender Kit: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 August 31, 2006 Ter "Experienced networker" Texas Don't be misled by Netgear's "plug and play" claim. It's true only if you a using a Netgear wireless router and have no WEP. Otherwise, as indicated in the instructions, you are in for some serious configuration work. You'd better know what you are doing or be willing to pay a professional B000233WJQ:a_comment_from_a_3_year_user:jackson_h._kennard_"javajack" B000233WJQ Pelican Peli™ Desiccant (Silica Gel) For Pelican Cases: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 September 3, 2004 Jackson H. Kennard "javajack" Atlanta, GA I have used this silica pack over and over again. The reason I am here now: I lost my last pack in Cocoa Beach on a location shoot. It was raining every day (in August), with lots of humidity. I kept my digital camera in a zip lock bag with this pack when I was not shooting. On the 6th and last night I put the pack in the oven for a half-hour at 300 degrees to dry out ( as I have done for years) and forgot to take it out of the over when I left. I am buying 3 more now. I believe this is an easy way to extend the life of my cameras. B00000J3UJ:never_trust_this_product.:rebecca_cho B00000J3UJ Targus PA400U DEFCON 1 Ultra Notebook Computer Security System: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 18, 2006 Rebecca Cho I bought this product less than a year ago. 2 days ago, I locked my laptop and tried to unlock it. But I couldn't. It was somehow messed up and the combination did not work. I HAD TO CUT IT!!! I don't know how it got messed up but I'm sure that it was not study enough to last long B00000J3UJ:targus_pa400u_defcon_1_ultra_notebook_computer_security_system:saliya_ratnayaka B00000J3UJ Targus PA400U DEFCON 1 Ultra Notebook Computer Security System: Electronics electronics 1 of 5 1.0 September 7, 2006 Saliya Ratnayaka Tucson, AZ, USA I had this for approximately 2 years. It worked fine for couple of months but suddenely started to activate the alarm without any disturbances. One day I left my laptop attached the alarm in my office for about half an hour. During this period, the alarm was activated and I was embarrased to face my office workers. This is without increasing the sensitivity of the alarm. I sent it back to Targus and they were nice enough to give me a new alarm. But after several months, it started the same problem. So, now I am afraid to use this security system with my laptop. But I did not face problems like changing the combination by its own. You can use it without the alarm activation (i.e: without batteries) but the cable is so thin, it is not recommended to protect any valubles B00000J3UJ:lock_changes_combination_by_itself_-_do_not_buy:lgi B00000J3UJ Targus PA400U DEFCON 1 Ultra Notebook Computer Security System: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 1.0 September 2, 2006 LGI Dubai, UAE I have been using this lock for a few months without changing the combination. Suddenly I could no longer open it as it appears that the lock has changed its combination by itself. I called engineering in the hotel I was staying in to help me. It took them less than a minute to cut the cable with ordinary pliers. B00000J3UJ:once_it's_on_it_may_never_come_off.:mary_ann_niles B00000J3UJ Targus PA400U DEFCON 1 Ultra Notebook Computer Security System: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 1.0 August 25, 2006 Mary Ann Niles While I don't have any evidence to refute the package claim that it "attaches to any notebook", once attached to my son's computer it was almost impossible to remove. It took 10 minutes to get it off and we were pulling so hard I thought we would damage the computer. We will be returning it. Not recommended B00000J3UJ:combination_mysteriously_changed:sheetal_patel B00000J3UJ Targus PA400U DEFCON 1 Ultra Notebook Computer Security System: Electronics electronics 10 of 11 1.0 April 30, 2006 Sheetal Patel NJ I had been using the lock for my laptop for the past 4 months without any trouble. All of a sudden, today, as I went to pick up the lock, which had been left untouched in the open position overnight with my combination in it, it decided to change combinations by itself. So it was in the locked position but the combination is still the one I had set. I tried so many combinations 'around' mine but obviously there are so many different possibilites. The fact that I even have to try to think of what combination my lock decided to change itself to today makes this a lock I can't rely on B00000J3UJ:changing_combos:madame_butterfly B00000J3UJ Targus PA400U DEFCON 1 Ultra Notebook Computer Security System: Electronics electronics 23 of 26 1.0 March 15, 2006 Madame Butterfly IN, USA I am a student living in a dorm situation and so wanted some basic protection for my lap top computer. I purchased the defcon cl because it was inexpensive, widely availible, and easy to use. Unfortunately, it has one major drawback, occasionally it decides to change the number combinationss which unlock it. I went to the company website and they suggested trying the numbers immediately around the combination and if that failed trying all the number combinations possible (there are 10,000). Several hours, one blister, and 1787 combinations later, I got frustrated and used a jewelers saw to cut through the connection to my computer (this solution took only five minutes). I would not suggest this lock to anyone who lacks the patience to try trial and error experimentation until they reach the correct combination, nor anyone attending a school with a metalsmithing program B00000J3UJ:exactly_same_as_the_description:i._huang B00000J3UJ Targus PA400U DEFCON 1 Ultra Notebook Computer Security System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 March 3, 2006 I. Huang California This is the best lock you can find for laptops, but I am still not very confident with it. It looks flimpsy but better than others B00000J3UJ:a_better_mousetrap:two_wheel_touring B00000J3UJ Targus PA400U DEFCON 1 Ultra Notebook Computer Security System: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 December 13, 2005 Two Wheel Touring North Carolina This does exactly what it is supposed to do. It is light, easy to pack, easy to use, and probably difficult to crack. (Though would-be PC pilferers haven't tried taking a hacksaw to my cable lock so I cannot comment as to its ability to withstand saws, blow-torches, or any other criminal's tool.) Other reviewers baffled me as mine is as described by Amazon. There is neither an alarm nor batteries. Why bother with an alarm if the PC is locked with steel cable? Seems like overkill B0000AZ67Y:solid,_reliable:william_b._dwinnell_iv B0000AZ67Y SanDisk SDCZ2-128-A10 128 MB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2005 William B. Dwinnell IV King of Prussia, PA Mine has performed flawlessly. USB storage keys are extremely handy for anyone who spends any amount of time on more than one computer. This model is compact and has endured physical rigors without a problem. I'd only get rid of it to buy a larger model from the same manufacturer (SanDisk makes the Cruzer) B0000AZ67Y:so_far_so_good...:jfrank2 B0000AZ67Y SanDisk SDCZ2-128-A10 128 MB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 11, 2005 JFrank2 Maracaibo, Venezuela It really does what it say, i've been having this item for 7 months, and i've been using it with no problem at all. - Windows XP, in all its versions, find the flash drive immediately. - The cap doesn't go out as other flash drive. - The drive fit in any usb port with no problem, 2.0 and 1.1 speed. - It has a nice green light that show you the status of the driver. It flashes when it's busy, and stay on when it isn't. - When you safely remove the item from the desktop bar, the light turn off, letting you know that it's now ready to taking out at not risk of loosing information. - It's not heavy at all If you just need to move some documents and music from one place to another, and do not manage really heavy imformation this is the drive for you B0000AZ67Y:really_handy:carlos_a._kirkconnell B0000AZ67Y SanDisk SDCZ2-128-A10 128 MB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 15, 2005 Carlos A. Kirkconnell Honduras This Flash Drive is really handy and very cheap. A must have... if you don't need to take your whole life on a mini cruzer, then 128 mbs are enough B0000AZ67Y:can't_beat_'em:jr_dunn B0000AZ67Y SanDisk SDCZ2-128-A10 128 MB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 May 24, 2005 JR Dunn New Brunswick,, NJ USA One of the most frustrating aspects of using a PC (apart from internal design bottlenecks that make things a lot more complex than they have to be) since early days has been permanent storage. The choice was between fragile and bulky diskettes or various external drives that were more trouble than they were worth (and they were worth plenty). Well, weep no more, because that era is over, ended by the flash drive. These little dainties are amazing, doing the job with the simplicity of the diskette and damn near the capacity of the external drive. You simply plug it in, watch it come up as an F:/ drive, and start clicking and dragging. No drivers, no headaches, no 'diskette is full' messages. SanDisk makes the cheapest models on the market, and I don't think you'll need anything else. The 128mb capacity is plenty for ordinary use. If you need more space for transferring programs or the like, they're out there. I can't recommend these highly enough. As far as I can see there's no downside to the things. Of course, if you wait six months, somebody will come up with something better. Ain't that a scary thought B0000AZ67Y:very_useful_tool.:avalanchd B0000AZ67Y SanDisk SDCZ2-128-A10 128 MB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 April 12, 2005 avalanchd CA, USA This is a great little device when you need to transfer files between computers and a network is not available. I have used it on Windows 2000 Pro laptops and Windows XP desktops and laptops with out a hitch. I have been using the Mini for about four months now and have had no problems. Just make sure to use the "Unplug or Eject Hardware" wizard before you take it out. Works great for text documents but if you want to put music or video files on it you will definitely need a bigger size B0000AZ67Y:an_absolutely_marvelous_product.:thursday_trader B0000AZ67Y SanDisk SDCZ2-128-A10 128 MB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 12, 2005 Thursday Trader Rock Hill, SC USA I've used my 128 MB Cruzer for several months now, with absolutely no problems. It looks great and works great. Well worth the purchase price. Once you start using a flash drive to backup your important files or photos, you then wonder how you ever survived without one B0000AZ67Y:works_like_a_charm!:jmz_"jzarate12" B0000AZ67Y SanDisk SDCZ2-128-A10 128 MB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 16, 2004 jmz "jzarate12" Fremont, ca United States I mainly use this to back up my accounting system, and so far, I've had no problems with it at all. My Windows XP system installed it immediately, and I was using it within the next 2 or so minutes. It's lightweight, comes with a neck cord and 3 different color caps (light blue, light pink and clear) to protect the USB connector. It's just big enough to not easily lose and small enough to carry around conveniently. I would recommend this to anyone who needs extra storage. The price is right and the storage space is just right B0000AZ67Y:good_ratings_suprise_me...3_uses_then_failure:d._pritchard_"jazzdiver" B0000AZ67Y SanDisk SDCZ2-128-A10 128 MB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive: Electronics electronics 14 of 18 1.0 July 25, 2004 D. Pritchard "jazzdiver" Fort Worth, TX United States After buying the 128MB Cruzer Mini for use with a new PC that has USB2 ports, I used the Cruzer perhaps 3-4 times for moving files to and from my computer at work. Recently, I plugged it into my new PC and found it was reported as unreadable. Moving to two other Windows XP PCs, the same was true. This was enough to convince me the Cruzer was bad, so I exchanged it for another where I bought it at Best Buy. The new unit immediately was reported as unreadable. Given the good reviews here, I can only believe there must be some peculiar Windows XP problem with this particular USB key, or perhaps a combination of factors...USB 2.0, WinXP with SP1 installed, etc. Efforts to get the Cruzer to work have failed but have identified what seem permanent enumeration entries in the Windows registry. I've removed all USB devices including all host controllers, etc. in Device Manager, rebooted to safe mode, and tried again to delete the Sandisk registry entries with still no success. There are no hidden devices I've overlooked...it just simply appears that use of the Cruzer has created these fixed registry entries; I'm inclined to think they may be the source of the problem, but why does the Cruzer fail on 3 totally unique PCs, albeit all with WinXP/SP1? I've seen similar comments regarding Lexar USB keys; maybe they share a common memory or harware design with the Sandisk? All I can say is stay away from them if you don't want to be left with useless junk after a short time. While I recommend Amazon for their great prices and service, if you should buy the Cruzer Mini, I suggest doing so where you can conveniently and quickly exchange it, should yours also fail B000AV14K4:better_than_the_photo_lab:james B000AV14K4 Epson PictureMate Express Printer: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 20, 2006 James I go where the Air Force sends me I've had this printer for almost a year, printed a little over 100 photos. I'm STUNNED at the quality of this little printer. I have been a film user holdover for many years, but my wife got a new 6 megapixel camera and this printer was part of the bargain. Well, I've hung up my 35mm and purchased my own digicam. Combined with this printer, I get photos that are clearly superior to the photo lab. Dynamic range between light and dark, dark and darker, the richness and vibrancy of color, and the detail is nothing short of incredible. I have purchased several photo printers over the years and still used film. Until now. My only complaint with this printer is that the picture paper will cock very slightly when printing, so I get a small white line along part of the long edge. For my purposes, this is not a deal breaker, the prints are that exceptional. B000AV14K4:couldn't_ask_for_more:c._carabine B000AV14K4 Epson PictureMate Express Printer: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 19, 2006 C. Carabine San Diego, CA The picture quality is at least as good as what you'd get with drug store prints. It prints fast too. Great product B000AV14K4:great_printer:alice_m._wells_"beagle_lover" B000AV14K4 Epson PictureMate Express Printer: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 21, 2006 Alice M. Wells "beagle lover" Port Crane, New York USA I have a Kodak dock with printer but this Epson is great and so easy to set up and use. My daughter brought hers when she came to visit and after using it I had to buy one. I would buy this one instead of the Kodak (I use both).The quality is much better.You can take it with you and print because you don't need to hook up with a pc. Good job on this one B000AV14K4:save_your_money:k._krueger_"kkrueger12" B000AV14K4 Epson PictureMate Express Printer: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 2.0 July 16, 2006 K. Krueger "kkrueger12" Omaha, NE USA When the printer works, it prints very nice pictures, quite sharp with amazing accurate colors and saturation. However, it's an ink jet printer, with all the evils associated with ink jets. Clogged nozzles, missing lines in the print, and a very small ink supply. If you do frequent nozzle cleanings, you'll restore the print quality, but that is a waste of ink. It has a couple improvements in that the ink ostensibly doesn't fade like normal ink does, and there are six jets, so color mixing is more accurate. Furthermore, the prints are waterproof. When printing through Epson's Film Factory, the printer crops the borders of the photos, so you'll lose the edges of your pics. This may happen if you print directly from the card; I haven't checked. This cropping is really an inexcusable bug in the process. My advice is to save your money and let a store print your photos B000AV14K4:easy_to_use_with_great_results:dale_j._bjorklund B000AV14K4 Epson PictureMate Express Printer: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 March 17, 2006 Dale J. Bjorklund St. Peter, MN USA Most of the reviewers have it right about Epson's PictureMate system. What a dream to set up and use. Simply fantastic prints with vibrant color and incredible detail. If you want to print great 4 x 6 images very economically look no further. Your existing images will really come to life for you. I thought I needed a new camera. I was wrong B000AV14K4:does_what_it_claims,_and_does_it_well.:a._rossetti_"hurricane_andrew" B000AV14K4 Epson PictureMate Express Printer: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 March 17, 2006 A. Rossetti "Hurricane Andrew" MILFORD, DE USA This is an excellent photo printer for your 4x6 needs. The only thing that would make it better would be an LCD display of your pictures, but if you realy want that feature, you can always spend some extra dough and get the Deluxe model which offers the LCD. The printer is easy to use, with or without being hooked up to your PC. It's compact enough to even take with you on vacation if you so desired. I can't speak to the longevity of the prints, since I've only had this item for a little less than 2 months, but the initial quality is certainly excellent B000AV14K4:epson_picturemate_express_printer:j._nicely B000AV14K4 Epson PictureMate Express Printer: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 March 17, 2006 J. Nicely Chattanooga, TN I am amazed at the quality and color resolution of the prints from this small printer. With the capability of being taken on trips without having to have a computer is great. Buying the 100 sheet/ink cart from Amazon, makes the prints at about 20 cents a piece or less (great value). Little noisy on startup, but after that the speedy printing in less than a minute and the great picture quality makes me a very happy buyer. Also the prints are waterproof after they dry B000AV14K4:what_a_toaster.....!!:grumpy B000AV14K4 Epson PictureMate Express Printer: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 February 27, 2006 Grumpy COLUMBIA, TN USA This is another great product from Epson..... Great for those who are not real savy to color print printing... Instant pictures (80s)at a cost compribal to your local stores without the travel... A friend of mine has bowered it to run a event and sells the instant portraits while you wait... In fact he purchased a second unit and runs two at a time... The picture quality is equal to or better than the comercial drop offs or walk-ins.. Small, compact, versital as a stand alone; just like a toaster... B000AV14K4:great_product:charles_macnaughton B000AV14K4 Epson PictureMate Express Printer: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 January 20, 2006 Charles Macnaughton Meriden, CT USA 1st off, this is the only photo printer I've used, so I can't compare it to other manufacturers/models. I'm more than satisfied. The print quality is outstanding and the printer driver works great from multiple applications. The manufacturer claims the printer ships with paper and an ink cartridge for 20 prints. I did get the 20 sheets of paper, but I've already printed 30 photos and my ink is about 20% used, so apparently they ship this printer with a full (100+ prints) ink cartridge, so it's probably a safe bet to buy some extra paper. I also bought the 270 print-pack of paper/print cartridges, which works out to no more than 24-cents per print. Be sure to factor the price-per-print into your purchase equation. This printer exceeds all others in this regard, and you don't sacrifice quality in the bargain B000AV14K4:best_computer_accessory_i_have_ever_purchased:shirliana_r._webb B000AV14K4 Epson PictureMate Express Printer: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 January 13, 2006 Shirliana R. Webb This printer is by far is the best computer accessory I've ever bought for myself. An avid picture taker, I am more than pleased with the quality of the photos this printer produces. On top of that, it's compact size makes it's easy to take along when I go out of town. In addition, now when we have family gatherings, I always supply my guests with photos of the event even before they leave our house. They love it and what a nice remembrance! It was totally worth every penny plus more! B000092YR6:not_as_good_for_little-eared_people:kj B000092YR6 Sony MDR-J10 h.ear Headphones with Non-Slip Design (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 3, 2006 kj Maryland POSITIVES: sound is decent, they stay in my ear better than earbuds, colors are fun. adjustable cord is nice, since i can wear them with the cord behind my head. long enough for room, but doesn't get tangly. NEGATIVES: i don't know if i have a small ear or what (I'm a girl), but the top of the thing doesn't actually hook on my ear because it's too big. it just kind of sits there sticking up. they would stay on better if i could somehow adjust it so it was sitting ON the top of my ear instead of hovering. really the only thing keeping it in is the earbud part, so they sometimes come loose when running or come out when stretching. B000092YR6:well_designed_product:a._ciccotto B000092YR6 Sony MDR-J10 h.ear Headphones with Non-Slip Design (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 A. Ciccotto Clinton, NJ Unlike "ear buds", these ear pieces stay in place, deliver consistent sound level AND allow you to hear outside sound. They are perfect for use in operating a car. My hands stay on the wheel these days B000092YR6:good_for..._nothing:a._yoon_"docrock" B000092YR6 Sony MDR-J10 h.ear Headphones with Non-Slip Design (Black): Electronics electronics 0 of 4 1.0 October 24, 2006 A. Yoon "DocRock" LA, CA good fit but where's the base. ALmost non-existent. That statement of increased base needs to be taken off the marketing B000092YR6:buy_a_cd_instead.:samuel_chell B000092YR6 Sony MDR-J10 h.ear Headphones with Non-Slip Design (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 October 8, 2006 Samuel Chell Kenosha,, WI United States These looked cool for those walks around the block, and the price was right. But that's as good as it gets. They may not bring down the neighborhood, but they bring down the once-proud name of Sony. Not only is the sound of music sharp, tinny, and bass-deprived, but the pin never seems to lodge securely in my player, leading to distortion and the cutting out of sound in one of the headphones. My wife recently purchased a comparable pair of Brookstones at the airport. They cost three times more, but they sound at least three times better B000092YR6:great!_would_buy_from_again!:danny_gilligan_"danny" B000092YR6 Sony MDR-J10 h.ear Headphones with Non-Slip Design (Black): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 August 21, 2006 Danny Gilligan "Danny" NJ, USA I bought these to replace my old headphones of a similar style and they're perfect if not better B000092YR6:ehhh,_they're_ok:j._leary_"johnnybravo60025" B000092YR6 Sony MDR-J10 h.ear Headphones with Non-Slip Design (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 August 20, 2006 J. Leary "johnnybravo60025" Glenview, Illinois These headphones fit very well on my head, and the sound is good. But, mine keep dying on me (I'm now on my third pair in a year), so if you're looking for a long lasting set of headphones, you've come to the wrong place! The bass is ok in these, but it's not the greatest B000092YR6:yet_another_pair_of_headphones_that_don't_fit_my_head:jeannine_goren B000092YR6 Sony MDR-J10 h.ear Headphones with Non-Slip Design (Black): Electronics electronics 3 of 7 1.0 August 11, 2006 Jeannine Goren I bought these because I believed in them. "THESE are the headphones for ME!", I said triumphantly in the store, raising them above my head as a shaft of light shone down on me from the heavens. For the record, I'm a normal sized woman, 5'5" with a head that is smaller than most, but certainly not abnormally small. Not freakish or anything. So anyway. I usually have problems with headphones. Either the buds fall right out because they're too big, or the ones with the bar over the head, for some unknown reason, are never allowed to get small enough so that both phones fit in my ears. Surely you can imagine my surprise to see these sitting in the store looking like they will solve both of my problems. I buy them and I'm happy. Elated. I get back to my office and put them on and guess what - these are made for, like Giant's ears or something. They. Don't. Stay. On. My. Ears At. All. If I move my head they fall off. AUGHH!!! Why does the universe mock me so??? All I want is to sit hear (har) and listen to some Steve Kimock or something. *Sigh* Sony b@$t@rd$ B000092YR6:terrific_bang_for_the_buck:john B000092YR6 Sony MDR-J10 h.ear Headphones with Non-Slip Design (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 August 2, 2006 John NC I've had mine for a few days now, and have worn them at work almost constantly, and these are terrific. They're really comfortable and don't slip at all. I was using some earphones that sit in the ear canal, and I'd have to adjust them every 10-20 minutes because they'd shift around. These don't have the same kind of seal inside the ear, so they don't produce the same level of bass, but the audio quality is very high. With the in-ear buds, it sounded like the music was originating from the center of my head between my ears, which is pretty awesome. With these, it feels more like the sound originates around the top of my brain, which is still quite pleasant. I can't comment on their durability yet, but they're Sonys, so I expect they'll last awhile. For the price, there's really no competition B000F63DC6:nice_phone_system:keith_"doranandaliya's_dad" B000F63DC6 Panasonic KX-TG5634M 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange� Digital Cordless Answering System with Four Handsets: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 November 9, 2006 Keith "DoranandAliya's Dad" California Have had the Panasonic KX-TG5634M 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange� Digital Cordless Answering System with Four Handsets working for about a month now. The intercom/walkie-talkie function between the handsets is cool. The phone works pretty clearly throughout our multi-level house, and is even very clear when answering a call or using the intercom from the neighbor's house. The phone number function works well; it's convenient that each phone has a separate phone bank and the numbers can be copied between phones. The batteries, so far, give my daughter more than four hours of talk-time before charging, though, it could be longer; we curtail her chance to push the limit. Being able to plug in a headset is also a plus. I recommend this phone system B000F63DC6:very_good_and_very_versatile_cordless_phone:d._r_schryer B000F63DC6 Panasonic KX-TG5634M 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange� Digital Cordless Answering System with Four Handsets: Electronics electronics 98 of 99 5.0 July 10, 2006 D. R Schryer Hampton, VA United States I recently purchased this versatile cordless phone system and am very pleased with it. All of the features are convenient and work well and the voice quality is very good. The four handsets may at first seem excessive, but actually they provide convenient access to a phone no matter where one is in one's house. For example, I now have enough handsets to add them to the kitchen and main bathroom, which can be quite handy at times. Also convenient is the fact that only the main unit requires a phone outlet -- the three extension units requires only power outlets for their chargers. Another feature I like is that each handset can store up to 50 names and phone numbers. And, once programmed in one handset, entries can easily be tranferred to the other handsets if desired. Another convenient feature is that the system can be used as an intercom, with each handset capable of calling each of the other handsets. This is the most complete and most convenient phone system I've ever had and I like the quality and reliability of Panasonic products. If you want the features of this versatile phone system with fewer handsets please consider model KX-TG5633 which has two extension units or KX-TG5632 which has only one extension unit. B0000632H5:these_work_great!_why_all_the_fuss?:d_pacman B0000632H5 Sony Mini-DV Cassettes (DVC) Premium series 60 Minute (3-Pack): Electronics electronics 0 of 3 5.0 July 28, 2006 D Pacman Woodbridge, VA USA I've been using these for over three years now. Purchased them from multiple stores (all in the US). They always work just fine. I use them in two different camcorders. I've also used tapes form JVC and Panasonic. These work just as well as all the rest. Something I noticed about all the reviews that complain about yellow packaging is that none of them have used the tape or experienced any type of problem. I'll keep getting these. I just wish they came in the longer version B0000632H5:false_advertising--stay_away.:k._a._lloyd B0000632H5 Sony Mini-DV Cassettes (DVC) Premium series 60 Minute (3-Pack): Electronics electronics 16 of 18 1.0 June 30, 2006 K. A. Lloyd Chicago I, too, was fooled into believing that I was ordering the blue package of Sony Premium miniDV 60PRL because that packaging was shown on the ordering page. I did not know that these tapes were the foreign version until I received them. I sent an e-mail to the vendor and never received a reply. I agree with another reviewer -- SHAME ON YOU, AMAZON. THIS COMPANY SHOULD NOT BE ONE OF YOUR STORES UNLESS YOU FIND THEIR FALSE ADVERTISING ACCEPTABLE. I will never again purchase from one of your store fronts, and I am suspicious of YOUR acceptance of this business practice, which reflects poorly on your own company B0000632H5:amazon,_shame_on_you!__:d._sholly B0000632H5 Sony Mini-DV Cassettes (DVC) Premium series 60 Minute (3-Pack): Electronics electronics 39 of 41 1.0 April 7, 2006 D. Sholly Greenbank, WV United States Yep. I too, ordered the blue-packaged tapes to go with my new camcorder and received the foreign label that is NOT, and I repeat, is NOT listed in the manual to be appropriate ones to use. Amazon should eliminate this vendor, since they are NOT sending what Amazon is advertising. The yellow-packaged tapes are DVM60PR3. Approved tapes are DVM60PRL or DVM60EXL. I guess I just ate it for the cost of 6 tapes, and will now have to drive an hour to WalMart to be sure I get what I need for the camcorder. Amazon, shame on you. There are numerous comments regarding this same issue. Take care of it!! B0000632H5:very_durable_and_allows_re-re-re-re_recording:ganesh_kumar_eswaran_"ganesh_kumar" B0000632H5 Sony Mini-DV Cassettes (DVC) Premium series 60 Minute (3-Pack): Electronics electronics 5 of 10 5.0 March 18, 2006 Ganesh Kumar Eswaran "Ganesh Kumar" Lansdale, PA, USA I erased and re-recorded on the same cassette upto 5 times and it still works great. Video clarity is excellent as its digital. Don't worry, be happy and buy Sonly cassettes only for your mini-D B0000632H5:good_quality_dv_tapes:mahesh_"geek" B0000632H5 Sony Mini-DV Cassettes (DVC) Premium series 60 Minute (3-Pack): Electronics electronics 3 of 6 4.0 March 17, 2006 Mahesh "geek" Chicago, IL USA I bought them for use with my Panasonic GS-65 camera. No issues so far, quality seems to be fine B0000632H5:easy_transaction:dd70000 B0000632H5 Sony Mini-DV Cassettes (DVC) Premium series 60 Minute (3-Pack): Electronics electronics 2 of 7 5.0 February 16, 2006 DD70000 Everything went great. The product was as expected and delivered on time B0000632H5:false_advertising:c._muncy B0000632H5 Sony Mini-DV Cassettes (DVC) Premium series 60 Minute (3-Pack): Electronics electronics 26 of 28 1.0 February 1, 2006 C. MUNCY NOTE: These are not the blue cassettes pictured! They sent similar tapes in orange packaging. They say Sony on the package, but I called Sony and they didn't have the model # on record. After researching, I found them 2 be grey market tapes. I didn't want to damage my $600 camcorder.They did give me a refund. However, I paid for shipping both ways. My total was $23.33. I was only refunded $15.36. B0000632H5:scam!!_do_not_buy!!:a._kim_"not_happy" B0000632H5 Sony Mini-DV Cassettes (DVC) Premium series 60 Minute (3-Pack): Electronics electronics 43 of 46 1.0 January 17, 2006 A. Kim "not happy" NJ "FALSE Advertisement" This vendor is a con artist! I ordered 3-pack DVC 60 min miniDV tapes (Blue), but they sent me DVM60PR3 (yellow), which comes in a 5-pack box. I should've checked the reviews before I placed my order. I see one other person who got cheated like me. Do not buy from this place! B0000632H5:good_value:paul_wake B0000632H5 Sony Mini-DV Cassettes (DVC) Premium series 60 Minute (3-Pack): Electronics electronics 2 of 6 5.0 December 31, 2005 Paul Wake Utah Best price I found, for the kind of tapes (there are higher quality varieties of tape, but this should do the job for most of us). As long as you get free shipping in conjunction with a larger order B0001WDFBS:junk_-_ignore_user_reviews:j._st_claire_"portola_valley_kid" B0001WDFBS Zojirushi EC-BD15BA Fresh Brew Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 10, 2006 J. St Claire "portola_valley_kid" San Francisco, CA I thought I would be getting a well made coffee maker...what a hunk of junk...cheap and flimsy...gold cone coffee filter doesn't fit basket even though it is size four...how totally annoying... if this thing hadn't cost me so much money I'd run over it with my car... don't buy this thing...keep searching... B0001WDFBS:it_makes_coffee!!??:skipple_boy B0001WDFBS Zojirushi EC-BD15BA Fresh Brew Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 22, 2006 skipple boy Somis, Ca Had it for a couple of months........sent it back. Carafe couldn't keep coffee warm over 20 mins, even with preheating it with hot water. Coffee flavor wasn't great and the entire product was cheaply made; it shouldn't sell for a dime over $29.95. They should stick with rice and bread B0001WDFBS:couldn't_be_happier:brandon B0001WDFBS Zojirushi EC-BD15BA Fresh Brew Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 June 19, 2006 Brandon Lubbock, Texas I bought the Zoji about a year ago and I have not had a single problem with it. It takes standard size filters, makes great hot coffee, and keeps it hot all day. Here's some of the other things I like about it. I use water out of a cooler. It tastes great but it is much too cold, so I pour it into the machine then swivel the brew head over the reservoir so the water recycles. In the meantime I'm grinding my coffee. After I'm done I give the water in the reservoir a stir and voila great tasting coffee. The other feature I like about it is the fact that the filter basket comes out for easy cleaning, then you can take off the entire brew head for cleaning as well. As for not being able to get the lid unscrewed after making coffee, yes the plastic of the lid expands and can make it somewhat difficult, although I personally haven't been able to get it off. If you wait five to ten minutes after you brew, it comes off no problem B0001WDFBS:ok:issues_junkie_"issues_junkie" B0001WDFBS Zojirushi EC-BD15BA Fresh Brew Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker: Electronics electronics 2.0 May 16, 2006 Issues Junkie "Issues Junkie" Somewhere in USA Makes great coffee, but had trouble with the drip backet stopping up and the coffee and grinds overflowing making for a big mess. Tossing this for another bran B0001WDFBS:hoping_for_better:superstar_reviewer_"phizzadore_phisk" B0001WDFBS Zojirushi EC-BD15BA Fresh Brew Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 March 23, 2006 Superstar Reviewer "phizzadore_phisk" oakland, ca United States I love my Zoji rice cooker, so when it was time to get a new coffee pot, I decided to get this conundrum. It is a mix of really great things and really dumb things. Great : Makes a large pot of hot good tasting coffee I can tell already that the pause and serve will not break anytime soon unlike every other pot I have owned Easy to put in coffee and water, if you don't use the stinking carafe for water (see below). Unbreakable Carafe Awful : I read all the reviews about how the lid to the carafe shreds hands so I screwed it on loosely and it still was locked solid after it heated up. Turns out you only close it when you want coffee not to pour, you can leave it a few turns loose at all times... so OK, but I cut my hand on the damn thing. The stinking pour spout is so small that it takes 30 seconds to pour a cup of coffee. I tend to unscrew the cap and dump coffee out of the big opening. This is nearly unacceptable. Size 3 filters (got scissors?) I was warned, but my leftover 4's don't fit very well after cutting them. The clock and controls feel cheap which is so unlike my rice cooker although now that I think about it, there is no way to turn the rice cooker off (you have to unplug it). I wouldn't buy this again B0001WDFBS:i_like_this_coffee_maker:scott_o. B0001WDFBS Zojirushi EC-BD15BA Fresh Brew Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker: Electronics electronics 16 of 16 5.0 November 6, 2004 Scott O. USA First, if you are interested in this coffee maker. Buy the EC-BD15. Amazon has it for about $68 and free shipping. It is the same as the EC-BD15BA. We bought the EC-BD15. Our EC-BD15 had an inserted sheet in the instruction manual that corrects the manual by replacing the #3 filter wording for the #4 filter wording. The #4 filter fits fine, no cutting or anything. Apparently the the EC-BD15BA has the wording corrected in the manual and prints it on the box. If that is worth the difference in cost then go for it. It really just looks like a translation problem for the American market that uses #4 filters. The coffee maker is exactly 15 inches tall. So make sure you have room under a cabinet if you store it there. My wife says the coffee stays hotter than in our old Mr Coffee thermal model. This caraffe is unbreakable because it is solid steel. No glass insert like our old Mr Coffee. B0001WDFBS:only_one_version_of_this_coffee_maker:p._kim_"pknyc" B0001WDFBS Zojirushi EC-BD15BA Fresh Brew Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 September 14, 2004 P. Kim "pknyc" I called Zojirushi as well, and they confirmed that there is only one version of this coffee maker. There is no difference between the EC-BD15 and the EC-BD15BA. The "BA" signifies "black," as in the color of this machine. Strangely enough, the "BA" makes the price increase. You can call Zojirushi direct (800-733-6270) and confirm this yourselves. Again, there is only one version, so be wary of paying more for the "BA." As for the machine, it's great. The carafe retains heat well, thus negating the need for a warming element. This is better as your coffee won't cook and taste funny over time. B0001WDFBS:wrong,_there_is_only_1_version_of_zoji_coffee_maker!!!!:asian_rebel B0001WDFBS Zojirushi EC-BD15BA Fresh Brew Thermal Carafe Coffee Maker: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 5.0 August 18, 2004 Asian Rebel CA, USA Ok to clear up this confusion, I called Zojirushi. They confirmed to me there is ONLY 1 VERSION of this coffee maker. Its just that they previously made the mistake of saying this unit uses a #3 filter, but in actuality, there are no #3 in USA, so you HAVE to use #4 and fold the top a bit or you will have to use #2 (which is a size lower but works perfectly). So either use #4 with adjustment or just use #2. Contrary to what many think, there is ONLY 1 version of this coffee maker, Costco sells the same ones here on Amazon. Look at the UPC and all units say EC-BD15BA, but will say on the top of the box EC-BD15. B0002XIX0E:good_quality:paul_a._d'aigle B0002XIX0E Logitech 980231-0403 Precision PC Gaming Headset: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 11, 2006 Paul A. D'aigle The sound is good quality, but I had a couple of issues with this headset. The microphone should be able to extend a bit, as few software packages could hear my voice very well, and when it did, it picked up too much other noise. The fact that it is designed to go behind your head was a bit uncomfortable. Other headsets that are designed for that angle are lighter, while this one is still a bit heavy, and tends to move down from a comfortable position. It's a good headset, but just not for me B0002XIX0E:excellent_headphones:jawn_dough_"jon" B0002XIX0E Logitech 980231-0403 Precision PC Gaming Headset: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Jawn Dough "Jon" I purchased these headphones at the end of July 2006 and since then they've been very handy. They don't hurt at all, and the sound pickup is good too. I give this product an A B0002XIX0E:garbage:hector_lomelin B0002XIX0E Logitech 980231-0403 Precision PC Gaming Headset: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 19, 2006 Hector Lomelin Denton, Tx, USA This was useless, the mic had ZERO sensitivity, I had to literally stick the mic into my mouth and yell for it to move any of the bars on my computer sound recorder, not to mention the games i played didnt even recognize that I was talking at all. Bought this two days ago, taking it back to best buy today. Also there are just big pads on the rings, it isnt a ear encompassing headphone, it doesnt block any sounds from coming in, and I can hear wierd noises coming through the headphones when no sound is being emitted from my pc. Get somethings else B0002XIX0E:good_deal_for_the_$$:scott_m._wishart_"scotto" B0002XIX0E Logitech 980231-0403 Precision PC Gaming Headset: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 September 4, 2006 Scott M. Wishart "Scotto" NJ I bought this headset to replace a lightweight model that had broken. These headphones are worn behind the neck style. sound quality is pretty good. The mic is clear and picks up your voice well. The mic is adjustable up and down but you cant position it closer to your mouth. The inline volume control is a nice touch so you wont have to exit a game to adjust the volume. The headset is pretty comfortable unless you plan on wearing it for a long time. After about two hours of playing counter strike source or day of defeat source I'm ready for a break. I must mention that these things are durable. I think you could run them over with your car and they'd still function. To me, that's their best feature since I've had other headseats break. So if you're looking for a decent set of headphones that sound good and will take loads of abuse then these are worth considering. There was a rebate available when I purchased these headphones which made this an offer that I couldn't pass u B0002XIX0E:good_handset:z._zhou B0002XIX0E Logitech 980231-0403 Precision PC Gaming Headset: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 29, 2006 Z. zhou this is very good handset I have, come with very long cable, and the sond is good. Thanks logitech B0002XIX0E:terrible_headset:cory_christian B0002XIX0E Logitech 980231-0403 Precision PC Gaming Headset: Electronics electronics 7 of 9 1.0 July 29, 2006 Cory Christian Pittsburgh, PA I bought this headset recently and was amazingly disappointed with it almost immediately. Other than a stylish design, this headset has no upside. The sound quality is terrible, even for the price. The mic is worthless; in all my attempts to use it in gaming(what this headset was purportedly designed for) failed utterly. People were unable to make out my voice at all. Don't waste your time buying this trash, you'll just have to return it and replace it within days B0002XIX0E:great.:epic B0002XIX0E Logitech 980231-0403 Precision PC Gaming Headset: Electronics electronics 0 of 8 5.0 July 25, 2006 Epic California I bought this headset when it first came out from my friend who runs a computer store. They had great sound, Great fit, and a great mic. The only problem I have with it now is I bent it out of shape when it was on my chair and I didnt see it and sat on it but I am thinking of buying it again now B000A1IUFQ:north_american_maps_are_crippled;_not_ready_for_prime_time;_deficient_for_cross-country_navigation:justin_gombos B000A1IUFQ Palm 3207NA GPS Adapter Kit for Select Palm PDAs: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 2.0 May 31, 2006 Justin Gombos NY, United States The following design limitation needs a spotlight: The maps are cut into sections, and users cannot navigate from one section to another. So for example, if you want to travel from Ohio to New York, navigation is not possible using both the eastern (New England) map and the midwest map because the software cannot cross the boundary of a map. TomTom has provided a haphazard band-aid solution- they include a U.S. map containing only major roads. So even if you have the space to store full maps, you're simultaneously stuck with redundancy, and loss of resolution if you want to navigate across a boundary. Some folks who live on one of their boundary lines will want to avoid this product for local navigation. Other issues: * Nags. Everytime TomTom boots, Americans must click through a legal notice. North American maps do not record the fact that you already agreed previously, and there is no way to disable it (it's intentional). The European maps work as you might expect. That is, the legal notice nag screen is disabled after seeing it for the first time on each European map. The nuisance of this nag screen is amplified by other anomalies - the TomTom software is slow to boot and shutdown (since it executes directly off the MMC card). Speed is hindered further by the software's failure to find the GPS device if the software executes before the device is powered on with 3 satellite signals detected. It also takes the device quite some time to find the satellites because of its low senstivity. When it does find the satellites, the user must exit the app and reload it, acknowledge the legal notice again, in order for the app to query the GPS on its status again. * The software is substantially locked down, and they put the user through several hoops to get the software activated. The user ends up entering a product code and a device code (on their website) to get an activation key, which then must be entered on the device. The user is then expected to keep track of three different registration numbers if they want to be able to reinstall later. The installation software is installed on the desktop in single user mode, so if you're logged into your machine under another account, you cannot change maps or maintain the software in any way. * If the sky is overcast with cumulus clouds, the device won't find any satellites. * Users must exit the application to get an address from the address book that they want to navigate to. * The database of casinos is under populated. * Speedcam (aka safety camera) databases are not provided. European users must subscribe to a TomTom "Plus" service to get photocop alerts. North American users must subscribe through a third party. * There is a spontaneous termination bug. I was on a course and TomTom died out of the blue. I had to rerun the app and agree to the legal notice to continue navigation. * There is a spontaneous return to initial point bug when viewing a demo of a route. * Given the reception insensitivity, nags, and crashes, this device is worthless as a backup GPS for aeronautical navigation. I initially thought it could be useful in a pinch in the case of an electrical failure enroute, but I would not even bother bringing it into the cockpit. A dedicated handheld GPS would be more suitable as a backup. * Software and maps are distributed on nine CDs (NA version), when they could have just delivered it on a single DVD. * The most current maps are over two years old at the time of this review. * Package is only bundled with maps for one continent. STILL WANT TO USE THIS PRODUCT? * Those who still choose to buy this product should find out when TomTom will have updated maps and buy shortly after (that is, after the old map CDs have been sold), because TomTom does not offer free map upgrades, not even one, because they want to sell maps to you seperately as a "plus" service. What's good about it? * It mounts to a motorcycle windscreen with the suction cradle, and the GPS box can be conveniently velcroed to the master cylinder. There's no need to wire power for trips under 2.5 hrs. * You can get Master Yoda's voice for it B000A1IUFQ:buggy..._terrible_tech_support:r._johnson_"rjol" B000A1IUFQ Palm 3207NA GPS Adapter Kit for Select Palm PDAs: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 May 17, 2006 R. Johnson "RJOL" WA My advice is that you need to find a better gps program (other then TomTom) rather then spend your money on this one. I recently installed this program on my E2. The first attempt failed and I had to eventually do a hard reset on my palm and reload the program (even after deleting it, the program left something on the Palm that made it not want to load). If your going to load a lot of the maps you better have a lot of time or get a card reader/writer. I would guess that to load the Western US you will need at least a 512MB card and you will spend the better part of the evening doing it. After loading it I took it out on the road to try. The screen is okay, but some of the small data print items are almost impossible to read while you're driving. The maps are very good, but when I deviated from my the planned route it wanted me to take a road that I know to be a deadend to get back on track. Not good if you where towing a 32' trailer, which I do on many trips. Not good for your confidence in taking a route that it suggests. I next took it out on a 300+ mile trip. I set up waypoints so it would go on the route I wanted. This seemed to work on the way out, but on the planned trip back it kept wanted me to take a main road that I had intentially tried to avoid. At almost every corner it wanted me to turn back to the other route even though it was displaying my current route correctly. Finally there is the subject of customer support. You better hope this program loads right and you don't have problems because their (TomTom) customer support is terrrible. You can't get to a human. You must use email. They will send you an automated response with automated solutions and then ask if that helped. It took a fully 7 days to get this automated response back from them. This is unacceptable. Overall I would not recommend this program. I absolutely would not buy the TomTom stand alone units. At least I have my Palm E2 to use for other things and not a piece of junk that I can't trust to use.. B000A1IUFQ:very_cool,_but_maps_could_be_more_up_to_date:c._winton_"cwinton" B000A1IUFQ Palm 3207NA GPS Adapter Kit for Select Palm PDAs: Electronics electronics 24 of 24 4.0 February 24, 2006 C. Winton "cwinton" Jacksonville, FL USA I bought one of these for my new Palm TX after seeing it work on a friend's Palm T5. It is a very cool product and is as easy to use as I anticipated. I've had a lot of fun with it already, navigating familiar routes around town. The GPS device (at least in my case) finds satellites (as many as 8) in less than a minute and the Bluetooth connection works fine. It runs at least 2 hours before needing a recharge if you're using it outside of a car. The GPS unit is small enough for a pocket if you're walking or cycling. A cable is provided so you can keep it on charge in your car. My main interest is in using it while on the road in strange cities while using a rental car. I'm now quite convinced it will do that task well. The voice direction feature is very effective and only makes itself known when course changes are coming up. This generally eliminates any need to look at the PDA while driving, although a pedestal is included for mounting the PDA for quick glances. If you leave your planned route, the software rapidly recalculates to provide new suggested routing. This is a good thing, since the maps are not as up to date as I would have expected. There is a selection of voices in English, plus many more in foreign languages. I should also note that the software will run in full screen mode on the TX, either portrait or landscape and will recognize graffiti, although not caps for some reason. This is not a perfect product. While I found the install to be easy, it was not completely clean, generating an error report on initial hot sync (problem removed as per advice I found on the Palm user forum, although I think the error is bogus). Install requires entering 3 rather lengthy keys, one of which you have to get from Tom Tom's web site to activate the product (and you had better write them down!). Tom Tom's documentation doesn't cover the TX, which is basically equivalent to a T5 but in contrast has 128Mb memory rather than 256Mb. Knowing that map files are huge, I bought a 2Gb high performance SD card I found at ZipZoomFly.com for $89 to hold the maps (the sum total of which exceeds 1Gb). The manual indicates that the user chooses where to install maps, but the install automatically sends them to the SD card. The package has 8 CDs worth of maps, but 6 of them are just individual component maps that duplicate the map data aggregated on the first 2 CDs. Loading maps via Hot Synce is very tedious, so after loading one that way, I loaded the rest via my computer using a card reader (very easy ... the software on the CDs makes this simple to do). So what's the downside? 1. This is not a Palm product ... Palm sells it, but relegates software problems to Tom Tom, who in turn will blame hardware if things don't work as advertised, very much buyer beware. 2. The maps are not very current (I estimate 2003-2004) and Tom Tom is not providing regular up dates, either free or for sale insofar as I've been able to determine. 3. Not everyone has been able to get this stuff to work on their flavor of PDA, TX or otherwise ... I only have 2 apps on my TX other than the stuff Palm supplied (Big Clock and WorldMate), don't use VersaMail (since I can read email via the web), and don't have any other Bluetooth devices I'm using; ie. I'm not doing anything else with the PDA that might affect this product. The ultimate test is that my wife, a technophobe, can use it successfully, which perhaps is recommendation enough. Followup: I used the GPS while in Houston, and it greatly helped in navigating in from the International airport and around town. It probably took it 2 minutes to recognize satellites initially, after which it found them consistently in less than a minute. The only downside was where new road construction was not on the maps. I opted for an alternate route in from the airport and it nicely reset its routing to my target destination, which is where I needed the actual help. After dinner, it flawlessly directed me to my hotel. The voiced suggestions were very effective. My 4-star rating stands intact B000A1IUFQ:buyer_beware_of_software_and_support:c._h._brower B000A1IUFQ Palm 3207NA GPS Adapter Kit for Select Palm PDAs: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 1.0 January 29, 2006 C. H. Brower If you intend to use this with a Tungsten E2, think twice. For the E2, the instructions require you to install the navigator software directly on an expansion card (not the device). The installation software does not give you the option to install the navigator software on an expansion card. The software vendor (TomTom) has no customer service telephone number, and did not respond to three weeks' worth of e-mail requests for support. When contacted for assistance, Palm first directed me to TomTom's website. Then they regurgitated information already posted on Palm's website (none of it helpful). Then, their e-mail system refused delivery of my last three replies to one of their messages. This GPS Navigator will end up in the trash bin. B000A1IUFQ:terrible_online_support-tomtom_navigator_on_palm_life_drive:k._tibak B000A1IUFQ Palm 3207NA GPS Adapter Kit for Select Palm PDAs: Electronics electronics 8 of 10 2.0 January 1, 2006 K. Tibak NJ, USA I've had Navigator on my LifeDrive for 3 weeks. At first I downloaded all the maps that I wanted onto my pc but when I hotsync'd it would hang. I submitted a question to TomTom and never heard back from them. I finally figured out how to delete the files from my pc and reinstalled using the "Other maps" option and only installed one state which worked. Once I started using it in my car, my Palm would find the TomTom GPS device less than 25% of the time. I updated my question on TomTom's site explaining the new problem and here I am 3 weeks later returning the product. Their support is horrible! Palm got back to me right away and suggested that I get a replacement but I am not willing to run into another problem down the road and have to deal with TomTom's lack of support again. You can also send a complaint but the address is in the Netherlands. When it worked, it was great but unfortunately it did not work enough. B0002K6XOA:awesome_awesome_:):tman B0002K6XOA Kensington 64366 SlimType Standard Keyboard for Mac (Mac): Electronics electronics 5.0 September 7, 2006 tman Wow this thing is everything I hoped for. I was so sick of plunking away on the crappy, stodgy keys of Apple's ponderous Pro Keyboard, and longed to find an external keyboard that would mirror the comfortable typing action of my Macbook Pro. This keyboard totally fits the bill. It is super slim and typing on it is a dream. Because the keys are half-height like a notebook keyboard, typing is fast, easy and effortless. There is also a very pleasant tacticle feedback, and a soft pleasing *click* with each key, which personally I love. Yes the keys are a little smaller and some in different places than a standard external keyboard, but it's easy to adjust and I find the added comfort of working on this more than worth the effort. Included are some standard hot keys which is nice - volume up/down/mute, cd eject, etc. These require software installation to work, but that was a snap with the included cd. As the other reviewers mentioned, the lack of USB is disappointing, but for me it was not a big deal because my Dell LCD monitor comes equipped with a usb hub, so I just plug my mouse in there. Push come to shove I'd rather have the nice slim form factor than a usb hub built in. I'd recommend this keyboard for anyone - it's that good, but especially for those who prefer the typing experience on notebooks. Nice job Kensington! : B0002K6XOA:i_wish_there_were_more_stars_to_give_to_this_keyboard:bond_girl B0002K6XOA Kensington 64366 SlimType Standard Keyboard for Mac (Mac): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 20, 2006 Bond Girl McMinnville, OR United States Consider this review 5 stars squared. My husband calls me the Queen of Input Devices. As auspicious as this sounds, it's true. I have test-driven so many keyboards that I've lost count, and this one is by far THE BEST. I spend 8-10 hours a day on this keyboard and its response to typing at any pace is fantastic. It leaves me with little wrist strain, and paired with my Logitec Marble Mouse, my productivity has increased significantly. But it's not just about speed, it's about comfort. If you're one of those people who is particular about the kind of pen you write with, you're missing out if you haven't found the perfect keyboard. This is it. (Oh, and if you have a tendancy to type furiously, sometimes being a bit too intense with your keyboard, this one can take it.) I mainly use a Mac, but I have a PC for accounting, and have the PC version of this keyboard as well. ...So, what are you waiting for? BUY IT B0002K6XOA:if_you_want_a_powerbook_keyboard_for_your_desktop_then_this_is_it:mike B0002K6XOA Kensington 64366 SlimType Standard Keyboard for Mac (Mac): Electronics electronics 10 of 10 4.0 January 13, 2006 Mike I've used many keyboards from both Mac and PC computers and found my PowerBook's keyboard to be the most comfortable and enjoyable one to use. This SlimType keyboard feels very similar to my PowerBook. This is basically a laptop keyboard made for desktop compters. This means that is has the short actions of a laptop keyboard, which I find a lot better because it takes very little effort and finger movement to press each keys. This keeps my hands from becoming tired and painful after hours of typing. I've used ergonomic keyboards and I find that I don't need them with this keyboard. With a standard keyboard I get constant wrist pains but that all went away when using my Powerbook, so for those of you who also suffer from this problem this might be a good alternative to learning and using an ergonomic keyboard. I've also used several PC laptops and find that Apple's PowerBook is still the best so it's not simply a laptop style design that makes this keyboard so great. For example, I've also used MacAlly's IceKey and find that it's too stiff for my liking. The IceKey is also another laptop style keyboard for desktops but they didn't get the PowerBook's feel. Apple designed a great keyboard for their PowerBooks and Kensington copied it for desktop users. Also because of the short action, I've noticed that I type faster with my PowerBook and this keyboard. There simply is just less finger movement and this adds up over time. When I go back to Apple's standard keyboard my fingers feels like it sinks too far down for each key pressed. There are some downsides though. The home, page up, page down, and end keys are in a non-standard layout so it will take some getting used to. The keys are laid straight down in the order I mentioned. It didn't take me long to get used it but for those of you who use those key often it might take longer to get used to the new layout. The apple command keys are also much smaller than the standard apple keyboard. It's basically the same size as the letter keys. It wasn't a big issue for me but it might take some getting used to. Lastly, the biggest flaw to most users would be that there are no USB ports. This really isn't much of an issue to PC users because most PC keyboards don't have USB ports but Apple has gotten Mac users used to this idea with their standard keyboard. I have plenty of USB ports on my Power Mac but for those who don't have any free USB ports then this might be an issue. You can always buy a cheap USB hub if it is a major issue for you. Because of these reasons, I didn't give this keyboard 5 stars. I consider 5 stars as perfect but this keyboard is very close to that. It's also the only keyboard that I've tried that is very close to my PowerBook. I can live with those downsides for the great typing feel of this keyboard. Those flaws that I mentioned are also easily fixed by Kensington so if enough of us write them an email then they can make this keyboard a perfect 5 stars. B0002K6XOA:great_clicky_keyboard_w/_a_few_flaws:natebeaty B0002K6XOA Kensington 64366 SlimType Standard Keyboard for Mac (Mac): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 October 21, 2005 natebeaty portland, or I'd agree with the others that the action on the keys make this keyboard. It really is nice to type with. I use my Powerbook for all my computer work (which has a great keyboard, very similar to the slimtype), and like to use an external keyboard/mouse when at home. The Pro Keyboard keys are just too sludgy and require too direct of a keypress (if you go at any sort of angle, it has resistance which can really work your fingers after a day's work). I only have a few complaints, but overall have really enjoyed the keyboard: 1. No USB ports. This I really like about the Pro Keyboard. When plugging into a laptop you can just plug in one USB connection, and always have the mouse ready to go, with another USB port right there to plug in a digital camera or other infrequently used device. I bought a USB hub, which solved this, but at $10 extra cost to the keyboard. 2. Some weird placement of keys, such as: Small CMD key to the left of the spacebar, two CTRL keys at the far bottom left, and the DEL key is in an odd spot unlike any keyboard I've used. (And if you touch type, your muscle memory gets used to a few key positions, especially oft-used keys like DEL...) Instead of a second, useless CTRL key at bottom left, a function key like a laptop keyboard would be nice, as I'm used using FN-BACKSPACE for DEL. Overall the juicy keyboard action is by far the seller of the keyboard. I personally think bright white with a silver pinstripe around the keyboard is butt-ugly, and the strange & not terribly well-thought-out key layout takes some getting used to B0002K6XOA:my_fingers_just_love_this_baby:jack_priest B0002K6XOA Kensington 64366 SlimType Standard Keyboard for Mac (Mac): Electronics electronics 12 of 12 5.0 April 8, 2005 Jack Priest Reno, Nevada I have an iBook and after having gone through a keyboard at over a hundred bucks, I decided to buy an additional USB keyboard to use when I'm working at my desk. It saves wear and tear on the iBook, plus it puts the screen a little further away and that's good as it seems my eyes want reading glasses when the screan is in my face. My gal pal Sara has an iMac with an Apple keyboard and the keys on the back rows are higher then the ones on the front. This would not be good for me, so I went looking and came up with this gem from Kensington. The keys are flat, feel about like the iBook keys and they are responsive as all get out. And there are these nifty controls at the top of the keyboard to control iTunes. Such a deal. I like the numeric keypad as well. I type sixty to seventy wpm without looking and my fingers have no problems with this baby and I even like the sound the keys make when you tap them down, makes me feel like I'm a cub reporter. Just call me Jimmy. Jack Priest, Sailor Home from the Se B0002K6XOA:great_action,_but_where's_the_usb?:lydia_"lydia" B0002K6XOA Kensington 64366 SlimType Standard Keyboard for Mac (Mac): Electronics electronics 12 of 12 4.0 February 12, 2005 Lydia "Lydia" NY, USA I ordered this because I wanted a full media keyboard with the short key travel time of a laptop. The Kensington slim type certainly has that. No clunky keys, great action and sensitivity for fast easy typing. It's shorter than the average keyboard, keys a little more congested than Apple's extended keyboard, but has all of the functions and works well... except for the following: The down sides: 1. It has no USB port for a mouse!!!!! I had to waste one of my computer ports and the mouse cord isn't quite long enough to reach comfortably. Will now have to invest in a wireless mouse. Can't believe that I made fun of Kensington's Pocket Mouse for laptops with its 6' long cord. Now I know that its real use should be for desktops using the Slim Type keyboard... 2. Requires CD or online software installation to operate. Had my keyboard been dead, I wouldn't have been able to use it at all. I couldn't decide whether or not to give this 3 or 4 stars, but opted for 4 because of the great key action and smooth typing. UPDATE: 6 months later the occasional key began sticking. A year later it happens much more frequently. Simply typing the last sentence I had to backspace to pound on the "c" and "e." However, when all of the keys are working properly, the action is still excellent. B000CO77SM:on_the_contract:env-youreverythinghomepage-com B000CO77SM 2-Year Service Plan for Televisions $1,500 to $1,999.99: Electronics electronics 19 of 19 4.0 August 24, 2006 env-YourEverythingHomepage-com Los Angeles, CA, formerly Rochester, MN USA If you buy this service plan, print out the contract and keep your receipt. I did not purchase the plan, but looked over the contract intensely since I nearly got it. Some notes on the contract: 1. It is only good in the United States (including Washington, DC, but MINUS MAINE), but it does not include Guam, Virgin Islands, etc. So if you are in another country or outside the 50 states + D.C., this contract will be nothing but a waste of money. 2. This contract is transferable and the directions to do so are simple. 3. They will only fix/replace/etc IF the manufacturing warranty no longer covers the item. That is, if the manu. warranty is still good, you have to use it. 4. If the item needs to be shipped, shipping/handling will only be covered if the manufacturer would cover those costs in their warranty period. If the item is being replaced, "You will be responsible for the delivery or cost of delivery of the covered Product to Our authorized service center. Reimbursement will be issued in the form of a check payable to You." I'm uncertain if that means you cover those costs or they reimburse you. 5. No lemon policy of 3 service repairs for the SAME defect, and a upon the time of a 4th repair, as determined by them, they will "replace it with a product of comparable performance. Repairs performed while the Product is under manufacturer's warranty DO NOT APPLY." (Doesn't sound like a great no lemon policy... your product would have to breakdown in the same way 4 times in the number of years they cover you -- many electronics are typically already covered by the manufacturer for 1 year.) 6. There are numerous conditions that they will not repair for, but they all sound typical of such plans (such as, they don't cover accidents and they don't cover "the elements or acts of God" ... sorry, I had to note that second one since it stuck out to me from the other things). But, in all seriousness, read the list before you purchase. So, now that I have summarized much of the contract, if you want to get the service warranty, PLEASE READ THE CONTRACT SINCE I DIDN'T COVER EVERYTHING!!! (Don't hold me liable since I don't have much money anyways.) Also, I think this is typical in warranty contracts, but you will occassionally see the phrase "at our discretion" in the contract. Assuming they aren't jerks with their discretion and aren't too tough to deal with, I would give the warranty 4 stars (minus 1 star for the crappy lemon policy). I didn't get the coverage because the product I was going to get it for had just made into the next price category (so it was pricy for my product, being at the lower price end of the scale) B0007LC49M:iriver:j._de_cou B0007LC49M iRiver H10 5 GB Digital MP3 Player Remix Blue: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 November 10, 2006 J. De Cou Alpine, WY Don't waste your money. What iRiver doesn't tell their customers is that once the battery goes dead, the system is useless. I will never buy one of their products again and I'm doing my best to inform everyone out there that they'll be tossing their money in the trash by purchasing any iRiver products. My system cost me $[...] and it is now as useless as the customer service department at iRive B0007LC49M:real_nice_product:n._lorenzo B0007LC49M iRiver H10 5 GB Digital MP3 Player Remix Blue: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 19, 2006 N. Lorenzo Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic The Iriver H10 5GB is a real nice product , the sound is great, - FM Radio - Browse Images - Mp3, WMA Support The batery Life is not of the product Literature. B0007LC49M:h10_has_been_an_excellent_mp3_player:r._lunn B0007LC49M iRiver H10 5 GB Digital MP3 Player Remix Blue: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 24, 2006 R. Lunn New Jersey, USA I have read some of the negative reviews and agree with some of them, on a very limited basis. Most I disagree with. Maybe some of these folks have bought lemons. I bought my first H10, the red 5GB, over a year ago. Since then, for family members, I have bought: 2 5GB H10s 2 6GB H10s 1 20GB H10 (listening to my 20GB as I write this. Someone else in the family has the red 5GB). Needless to say, I think it is a great product. Sounds great, great display, great features. I have always made sure I had the most recent firmware on all of them. Maybe that is part of the problem the others are experiencing...they are not taking the time to do "routine maintenance". Response for service issues from iriver is not great. They take too long to respond to my emails, but usually do in the long run. I think you have to be a bit computer literate to use WMP (Windows Media Player) to do the song syncs/playlists. I really like the WMP now. It took some time to get used to it. Playlists are a bit difficult to do, but doable. So, I give this product 4 stars based on my extensive experience with the H10. It sounds better than the Dell and Creative MP3 players I have and far more flexible. Thinking of buying the Iriver Clix now B0007LC49M:disappointing:brian_holdridge_"behold5" B0007LC49M iRiver H10 5 GB Digital MP3 Player Remix Blue: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 2.0 July 18, 2006 Brian Holdridge "behold5" Springfield, IL USA The H10 is a nice looking device that doesn't work. I have a constant reoccurring problem where the device will hang when you select a song or playlist. The hourglass (initializing) will remain until the unit runs down the battery. The only solution is to reinstall the firmware which also deletes all your files. You have to use Windows Media Player to transfer and sync files. WMP is clumsy to use. It is not user friendly at all. Anyway, after the firmware reinstall it will work for a while and then just start hanging again. I used to be a faithful iRiver customer, but not any more. B0007LC49M:not_worth_the_headache:mike B0007LC49M iRiver H10 5 GB Digital MP3 Player Remix Blue: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 June 22, 2006 Mike USA I've had this MP3 player since it came out and, if anyone is still considering getting it, I must advise otherwise. The MP3 player itself looks and feels great, and the navigational features are very easy to use. The problem is that the player itself is extremely unreliable. I have used 3 versions of this player (expecting each time that the player was simply faulty), and all of them glitch up terribly. I constantly have to take my battery out to reset the player as it will freeze during normal play. It also freezes half of the time that I try to sync with WMP. In addition, sometimes it simply refuses to take deleted songs off of my H10's list of tracks (even though they no longer exist on the player). Finally, iRiver has terrible customer service and they do not even back their own products! As a owner of two iRivers (H10 and the 120), I have seen for a while how they function: they will offer updates for their faulty firmware for about a month, and then they leave that product to produce a new one. It seems like they have a new Mp3 player being introduced every few months. Their customer service is extremely hard to get a hold of, and if you do, they will simply say you need to send it to the factory (occasionally you will get a rep that will actually send you a brand new one for free, though). Be smart, stick to a Creative, the new Toshiba Gigabeat S, or (clench your fists) an iPod B0007LC49M:nice_when_it_worked,_but_poorly_made_and_unreliable:walter_e._gillett B0007LC49M iRiver H10 5 GB Digital MP3 Player Remix Blue: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 May 21, 2006 Walter E. Gillett Nice gadget for the 1 year and 11 days that I had it, until it suddenly broke completely, for no apparent reason, and I had to buy a new player. The warranty is 1 year! $229 for a disposable MP3 player is a lot of dough. Initial use was painful due to flaky firmware that iRiver eventually improved, they just released it too soon. That got better but the user experience with iRiver plus Yahoo Music Engine was awful, largely due to Yahoo Music Engine being brand new. Better now but this is still a collaboration between three vendors (iRiver, Yahoo, and Microsoft) that is not always smooth. Bottom line is that I'm deeply unhappy with having this device fail on me 11 days out of warranty. I have replaced it with a Creative Zen player and will never buy anything from iRiver again B000EXRSWG:very_good_left_hand_mouse:c._s._tang_"willy" B000EXRSWG Logitech MX 610 Left-Hand Laser Cordless Mouse: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 C. S. Tang "Willy" MD, USA Overall, very good hardware as all the Logitech mice I own. However, Logitech needs to improve its Setpoint driver that loses the configurations, such as button assignments, all the time B000EXRSWG:about_time!!!_lefties_rejoice!!!:jack_j._modic_ii_"jaym" B000EXRSWG Logitech MX 610 Left-Hand Laser Cordless Mouse: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 October 13, 2006 Jack J. Modic II "JayM" Ontario, CA. United States It is about time. For years I have been writing Logitech to give the lefties a high quality mouse by them. I have been using Logitech products for many years.. Last being a MX700..Always have to adjust to the ergo of a right handed mouse. That is the only way to get a high performance mouse that is cordless. With that said between my non-ergo mouse at work and my MX700..This is welcome albeit wierd change. Felt strange at first. install the software provided..If you are like me I double click with my left mouse key like a righty but standard software provided from logitech wont let you swap buttons until you install the software. I am purchasing one for the office right now. B000EXRSWG:logitech_mx_610_left-hand_laser_cordless_mouse:jim_"70_something" B000EXRSWG Logitech MX 610 Left-Hand Laser Cordless Mouse: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 31, 2006 Jim "70 Something" Honolulu, Hawaii There are two kinds of "lefty" mousers in this world -- those who are naturally left-handed, and those who prefer to mouse from the "short" end of the keyboard. Lefties usually have to use either an ambidexterous mouse or adapt to a right-hand ergonomic design. The MX 610 Left-Hand is an excellent ergonomic design that provides a natural fit for "lefties" - so score one for Logitech! It could be improved, however, by adopting more "tractable" side panels so that dry hands do not slip during mouse maneuvers. Logitech already has this feature on its ambitexterous wireless MediaPlay mouse B000EXRSWG:left-handed?_this_is_the_must-have_mouse:david_m._owens B000EXRSWG Logitech MX 610 Left-Hand Laser Cordless Mouse: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 24, 2006 David M. Owens Worcester, MA I've been using right-handed mice for years, most of them 'ergonomic', which is to say 'carpal-tunnel-inducing for anyone left-handed'. This is the first left-handed mouse I've ever used, and it really is amazing being able to have all the nice ease-of-use functions right-handed users have had for so long, such as thumb buttons, a comfortable grip, and so forth. The mouse itself took me a little while to get used to. I was using a Logitech G7 cordless mouse just prior, which had extremely fine-tuned response and tracking. The MX 610 doesn't possess quite that fine-level of granularity, but is still rather nice and precise; I only notice the difference when photoediting, where I'm a little less sure than I was before. However, the added comfort is a WELCOME change! Battery life seems to be decent; I got about a month on the first set of included batteries, consisting of daily use for several hours usually. The MX610 uses 2 AA batteries rather than rechargeables. Some like disposables, some like rechargeables - I'm in the middle on the subject (I've liked and disliked both for various reasons at times), so it's for you to decide if this is a major attraction or detraction. The MX610 lefty fits well into my (rather large) hand and both buttons are easy to use/press. The wheel is also easy to access, and extremely easy to scroll. As is the case with many current mice, it supports both vertical and horizontal scrolling, and the horizontal scrolling is easy to do (unlike on some Microsoft brands of mice). The two thumb buttons for forward/backward web navigation are a little clunky to get to (they seem to be set up high, in my opinion) but I don't use them often. This mouse possesses two light-up buttons as well - a blue button for incoming instant messages, and a green for incoming email. Both of them are extremely poorly-placed, almost on the top right corner of the mouse. Neither of them are particularly easy to access, either via thumb or index finger; I usually have to lift my hand off the mouse to get to them. As I mentioned, however, I have big hands, so your mileage may vary. There's also built-in volume control up/down buttons just to the front of the mail/IM buttons. Those are slightly easier to click with my index finger when needed, but still a bit clunky. As with most decent Logitech mice, all the extra buttons (mail, IM, volume, web navigation) can be reprogrammed to do whatever you want out of a variety of functions. All in all, I find this mouse extremely worth the purchase if you're a left-handed user who wants a usable mouse that isn't a generic righty/lefty scroll mouse, and who wants to have some navigation buttons and extra goodies. The feel of the mouse is very comfortable, and overall it's definitely a quality mouse. Lefties finally get a break in the computer world B000EXRSWG:mouse_for_left_handed:tan_yang_seng B000EXRSWG Logitech MX 610 Left-Hand Laser Cordless Mouse: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 24, 2006 Tan Yang Seng At last a mouse for left-handed! Been using the Logitech MX610 Left-Hand Laser Cordless Mouse for about 2 weeks. The unit arrived in protective packaging. Installation is a breeze and the receiver is rather tiny. The size of the mouse itself is just right and well built. Excellent experience so far. This contrasts with my terrible experience with Logitech Bluetooth mouse from the erratic charging to the break, delay in communication. B0001FTVEK:great_for_the_office!:j._smith B0001FTVEK Sennheiser RS-120 Wireless Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 18, 2006 J. Smith Nashville Comfort supreme. Sound is transparent and full at lower volumes (on the headset). Perfect for the office environment. They don't "CRANK" without hiss, but for enjoyig music in your cube they are perfect. The sound quality is superb. All the suckers that bought "noise supressing" cans, after listening to these, wonder how the Senheiser RS120's were under 60 bucks. Open air baby. No need for that closed headphone crap unless you are a D.J. or on a flight. It all depends on what want to hear, the real thing, or some muffled equilized dung ball B0001FTVEK:wireless_headphones_are_great!:michael_e._long_"phonedude" B0001FTVEK Sennheiser RS-120 Wireless Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 November 15, 2006 Michael E. Long "Phonedude" Ventura, Ca. I purchased the Sennheiser RS-120 wireless headphones about two months ago. I bought them and use them for when I'm on my home treadmill. They are connected to my wall mounted television and enable me to listen to the TV at a comfortable volume without having it disturbingly loud for the rest of the house during my workout. The range is perfect in my setting, as I'm only about 8 feet from the transmitter when working out, but I have wandered my whole house with them and they worked great throughout. I have not really put the rechargeable batteries to much of a test, as I usually use them for about 45 minutes and then they go right back on the charge stand for the next workout a day later. Overall I am very pleased with the sound quality, fit, finish, and function of these headphones. They would probably not be my first choice for sitting down listening to hours of stereo (though the comfort would be fine for that) music, as they don't have that full a sound, but they are perfect for TV listening. B0001FTVEK:perfect!!:h._m._mchugh B0001FTVEK Sennheiser RS-120 Wireless Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 13, 2006 H. M. McHugh Colchester, VT USA These are so great and what amazing sound quality! I can hear the sound from the television better than ever. I stay up very late at night and now I don't have to struggle to hear, esp in summer when the AC was running. The recharging cradle is so much more convenient than worrying about batteries. If you get any feedback, try tuning them in better, turning the sound on the television way down. You have to fiddle a bit to get things just right. For me, television sound itself is down to zero, cable box and headset are at medium levels. Fully charge them before using. I thought there was going to be a lot of background buzz at first but when they fully charged and I got everything set right it was gone. I have also picked up phone calls when tuning in, (probably a cordless 2.4 gHz) B0001FTVEK:very_good,_but_not_quite_excellent:robert_snodgrass_"awesome-o" B0001FTVEK Sennheiser RS-120 Wireless Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 November 12, 2006 Robert Snodgrass "Awesome-o" Here. I would probably give these a 4.5 if Amazon would let me, but I'll have to skew lower on the grading curve than higher. These babies are beautiful and function very well. It's an easy setup - you plug in the power, use the headphone port adapter if needed (as the regular cords output to L/R white and red audio), and put the phones on the base to charge. It'll charge, and when you start to play music, it will automatically turn on the phones (provided you've turned the switch on the phones themselves to the on position) and begin broadcasting. For the most part, all of this works without issue. The first thing I noticed - and this isn't really explained in any documentation - is that there's no on/off indicator. There's charge and (I forget the exact word) broadcast. Which is somewhat confusing at first, as I wanted there to be indication on the charging base itself. A stupid move on my part, but oh well. Second problem is that the tuning will be a little more annoying than I'd like it to be - i.e., the auto-tune feature of the RS-130s (the set that is a step above these) might be more worthwhile than I thought (and thus skipped out on). It doesn't take much to tune to your music, but it's annoying juuuuuuuuust enough to make me notice it. This goes hand in hand with the fact that sometimes you'll lose signal (even if you're not moving) and it'll make a loud annoying "snow" sound. And then there's the last problem - the infamous "falls off your head" issue, which is sometimes augmented to "falls off your head when you lay down." True, the headphones dont' clamp down on your head, but they are tight enough. You just need to be aware that they will slip off if you move too quickly. All in all, these are wonderful headphones and I'd definitely recommend them. They are stylish, the ear covers are a soft fabric (not foam!), they work well, and are the perfect solution to keeping music personal and hassle-free. I imagine I will use them for years until I decide to get a higher-quality (read: more expensive) set. Highly recommended, just not the end-all be-all solution B0001FTVEK:terrible_quality:anonymous B0001FTVEK Sennheiser RS-120 Wireless Headphones: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 11, 2006 anonymous U.S. Worked fine for about two months, then the unit wouldn't turn on anymore. The red charging light would come on as normal while the headphones were charging, but when I put them on and increased the TV volume to activate the on/off green indicator light on the transmitter base, it just wouldn't come on. Just static through the headphones. I then unplugged the transmitter for 30 seconds, removed the batteries, reinserted them as the troubleshooting instructions say to do and still nothing. Turning the tuning wheel and switching to any of the three channels on the transmitter base didn't seem to help, either. Needless to say, this product is going back. B0001FTVEK:great_product:s._chiang B0001FTVEK Sennheiser RS-120 Wireless Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 S. Chiang clarity of sound is good. Battery lasts longer than we thought. We have enjoyed the product. Great bu B0001FTVEK:best_ever:jonathon_brink-roby B0001FTVEK Sennheiser RS-120 Wireless Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Jonathon Brink-Roby This is the best product ever. I can walk two rooms away and still get perfect reception. The sound is amazing, it will feel like you just got new ears and have never heard real sound before. The only complaint I have is the headphones shut off after about 10 minutes or so, to save battery life. They do this when you are surfing your computer, but it takes ten seconds to shut of the sound, so it really isnt that big of a deal. Outstanding Product!! B0001FTVEK:saving_my_marriage:thomas_m._lynch_"retired_auto_worker" B0001FTVEK Sennheiser RS-120 Wireless Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 Thomas M. Lynch "Retired Auto Worker" La Grange, Georgia USA My wife likes to watch Barbara Striesand movies. Some of them I don't enjoy. I like to watch things she doesn't enjoy. With the ear phones we can each enjoy our evenings without disturbing the other one. B0001FTVEK:great_bang_for_the_buck.:darren_s._eiswirth_"darren_e" B0001FTVEK Sennheiser RS-120 Wireless Headphones: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Darren S. Eiswirth "Darren E" Houston, TX Headphones sound great, wireless range is great, and owning two of these products makes it good for my wife and I to watch programming such as horror films or movies with lots of bad language when the kids are asleep. My only quirks are sometimes the reception can have slight crackles in it and if there is no sound for a few minutes, the headphone base shuts itself off giving you loud static in your ears. I own two of these- one base goes in the computer room, the other in the living room. When on the computer at night, I tune the headphones to the computer's base headphone. When watching a movie, we tune the headphones to that base. I can wear these headphones longer than I can wear most other types. Great job in the comfort area! These would definitely make a great gift to others or yourself B0000DIH1D:lots_of_bugs!__topic_entertain_publishes_this_cd:d._kiang B0000DIH1D National Geographic Back Roads Explorer: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 September 12, 2006 D. Kiang Brea, ca The company Topic does a lousy job at customer service. As for the developer, maybe some third rate company. The scans of the maps are not high enough for area blow ups. Everything is fuzzy at best. The interface is clumsy ... sluggish ... backwards! This is the 21st Cen! If you have a Garmin, stick with their apps for now. Or just buy an old fashion topo map. *Avoid this product!!! B0000DIH1D:works_much_better_than_the_alternatives:m._snelling B0000DIH1D National Geographic Back Roads Explorer: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 July 11, 2006 M. Snelling NM USA I've used versions of topo mapping software from Topo!, Garmin, DeLorme and National Geographic. I use maps for hiking and the quality in the 17-CD set is very good. Garmin MapSource has the same territory in 3-CDs and the detail in much more minimal. Back Roads with version 4.2.3 of Topo! from Nat Geo's website is one of the better products out there. You can adjust the shading factor, get 3D view, and send co-ordinates to your GPS. I did have to contact support to realize there was a new version, but they got back to me in 24 hours. I had a tech support question on Garmin MapSource and got no response from their tech support. The only downside of Back Roads for me was that it can only upload waypoints and not maps to my Garmin GPS. Otherwise I would use it exclusively. Back Roads allows you to enter your co-ordinates in UTM, unlike MapSource. The drawing and route tools are better. The elevation profile is another feature that is not there in MapSource. I read the complaint about elevation lines not meeting up, but you get the same problem with paper USGS maps. Back Roads also prints nice maps that you can slide into a plastic sheet for hiking. Nat Geo also makes a paper that prints sturdy topo maps. You can get topos and aerial photos from the web. The USGS site [http://nationalmap.gov/gio/viewonline.html] has links to 7 map servers. Microsoft Terra Server is a free one that can be a good tool. The print capabilities of Back Roads/Topo! are still better though. Back Roads/Topo! isn't perfect but it's the best tool of the 4 mapping softwares I've purchased. If it sent maps to my Garmin GPS I would give it a 5. B0000DIH1D:major_problems_with_this_software.:billy_j._grantham_"bill" B0000DIH1D National Geographic Back Roads Explorer: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 June 16, 2006 Billy J. Grantham "Bill" Troy, AL USA Wish I could give this one less than one star. Don't waste your money with this one. If the software actually worked, it reports to do many of the things that I was looking for. First problem -- the software claims to be compatable with Magellan's Explorists series. Tech Support (at least that's what they call themselves), says it is not. Second problem -- the software is apparently not XP compatable. I can load the software and basically get it to work but it locks up when I attempt to save a file or change to a different sub-directory. What good is a software that will not save your work?? Multiple emails to Tech Support resulted in multiple suggestions by Tech Support to "reload' the software. Gee!!! I have to call Tech Support for that suggestion??? Apparently they have nothing to offer beyond the suggestion of reloading the software (which doesn't help). After multiple attempts to get this software to work and multiple emails to Tech Support, I'm writing this one off as a $50 reminder to never buy a National Geographic product again B0000DIH1D:back_roads_explorer:miles_ritter B0000DIH1D National Geographic Back Roads Explorer: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 February 25, 2006 Miles Ritter Boyne City, MI USA I found this easy enough to use. The only drawback was that I was not able to use my GPS. I bought a new laptop and it didn't have a serial connection for the GPS. I did use the software to map the route the rally race would take and find the best places to watch. The only drawback is that it would have been fun to get a 3D flyby graphic. I know it wouldn't be extremely accurate but it might have helped visualize the grades of the elevation changes B0000DIH1D:quite_possibly_the_worst_software_ever:james_faron B0000DIH1D National Geographic Back Roads Explorer: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 1.0 November 5, 2005 James Faron Austin, TX I had this software working once on an older computer, but it functioned poorly, i.e. froze up and crashed intermittantly. I recently installed it on a newer computer (Dell Dimension 9100, Window XP Professional) and it won't open a map, even after several reinstalls of the latest download from their Web site. Save yourself the trouble and frustration. Use Google Earth to get a close view, and buy good maps from a reputable source. The creaters and sellers of this software should be ashamed of themselves B0000DIH1D:doesn't_compare:electronic_and_software_fun B0000DIH1D National Geographic Back Roads Explorer: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 1.0 March 19, 2005 Electronic and software fun Georgia I received this as a gift and what a dissapointment. Magellan has a topo product (mapsend) that works well with all gps's. All in one CD. It doesn't use images for the topo, just a simple map format. This product however is very inferior and offers even less detail than the other topos plus it can't be downloaded to gps's. I am very dissapointed and I continue to try to find out what features it excels at given that it has 17 CD's. It has to do something with all of that right? As it turns out it is just a poor design that was used as an attempt to get that paper topo map feel. It seems they just scanned in all the topo maps for the US, no wonder it took so many cd's. Don't waste your money B0000DIH1D:don't_bother:kztexas_"discgolf22" B0000DIH1D National Geographic Back Roads Explorer: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 1.0 January 3, 2005 kztexas "discgolf22" Central Texas I received this as a Christmas gift and had to return. Was not compatible and couldn't load on a brand new computer. Software gave no ability to customize the installation. No help from the Nat. Geo website support. Went thru the entire install and at last bar.....sorry, disc couldn't finalize hit finish to continue and it kicks you out completely to start over again. From the other poor reviews, I'd have to say I'm glad I returned B00005T3N3:quality_bose_product_as_advertised:ryan_j._fears_"bone_crusher" B00005T3N3 Bose UFS-20 Universal Floor Stands (pair) - Black: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Ryan J. Fears "Bone Crusher" Port Saint Lucie, FL I was very impressed with the quality of the Bose Speaker Stands I purchased from Amazon. Shipping was fast and accurate. I would not hesitate to purchase again from Amazon B00005T3N3:bose_universal_floor_stands:donald_a._vanderyajt_"donanvan" B00005T3N3 Bose UFS-20 Universal Floor Stands (pair) - Black: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 1, 2006 Donald A. Vanderyajt "Donanvan" West Hollywood, CA The best price that I could find for these. These were easy to assemble. I previously had wall mounts, but the sound from my Bose speakers is so much better with these stands, away from the wall. They are relatively unobtrusive and easy to move around as needed B00005T3N3:neat_&_elegant:amar_nemalikanti_"amar_nemalikanti" B00005T3N3 Bose UFS-20 Universal Floor Stands (pair) - Black: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 December 2, 2005 Amar Nemalikanti "Amar Nemalikanti" Hartford, CT USA I bought two pairs of speaker stands for my BOSE lifestyle system. One was BOSE standard speaker stands and the other Atlantic. There is huge price difference between the two. But the BOSE standard speaker stands are elegant & pretty to look. I also rate Atlantic 4 stars for its price and easy installation steps. Overall if you need some stylish looking speaker stands & have a deep pocket, go for BOSE standard. Regards, Ama B00005T3N3:monopoly:amar_bose_"ab" B00005T3N3 Bose UFS-20 Universal Floor Stands (pair) - Black: Electronics electronics 2 of 12 5.0 December 16, 2004 Amar Bose "AB" FL These stands are stylish and durable. Unlike Bose's speakers, their stands dont have any technology bleeding through. These are pretty low tech and they are definately not worth $79/pair. Its about time the chinese got in. Some major $ B00005T3N3:excellent_product!:"rbunson" B00005T3N3 Bose UFS-20 Universal Floor Stands (pair) - Black: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 October 8, 2003 "rbunson" Pittsburgh, PA United States I was pleasantly surprised at how easy it is to assemble the stands and for how adaptable they are. Any Bose speaker will fit on these stands B00005T3N3:the_cadillac_of_speaker_stands:surfink_"surfink" B00005T3N3 Bose UFS-20 Universal Floor Stands (pair) - Black: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 5.0 December 6, 2001 Surfink "Surfink" Racine, WI Ingenious, elegant, sturdy, easy-to-assemble, functional. As beautifully designed and well-crafted as their speakers. What else do you need to know B0000TP57E:works_great:clifford_e._tishman_"emanuel_judah" B0000TP57E M-Audio MobilePre USB Mobile Preamp and Audio Interface: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 4, 2006 Clifford E. Tishman "Emanuel Judah" albuquerque, nm works awsome for what I need it to do. Being USB powered lets me do things with it I wouldnt be able to do with other mic preamps or external sound device B0000TP57E:perfect:w._ocampo_moreno B0000TP57E M-Audio MobilePre USB Mobile Preamp and Audio Interface: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 September 29, 2006 W. ocampo Moreno Fort Walton Beach, FL United States This item is perfect. it does what the manual says it does. I opened this box about two hours ago and I can't stop recording music with it. I installed the drivers, plugged it and it worked. I didn't have to do any configuration changes except for changing the input settings on Garageband. Sound is clear and I didn't have any flow in the sound or recording. I was able to record two instruments at the same time guitar and vocals. Preamp works a lot better than I expected. I would give it a 5 out 5. I recommend this item to anyone. I tried other items such as Tascam US-224 (good luck if you can make this thing work) and Tascam 788. A mac and this item is everything you need to start recording your own tracks. Also, they don't make it in blue color anymore like shown on the picture above. The new color is metallic gray with a black front. It matches the color of my Macbook Pro. Check out the new Mac Laptops they start at $1100 or the Mac Mini at $700. They both very powerful, but if you can afford a Macbook Pro buy one. You can't go wrong with a Mac it does more than windows base computers. You can also install windows if you like. but after using Mac OS X, you can't go back to windows. Macbook Pro, Mac OS X 10.4.7 1.8 GHz, Dual Core Intel I Gig Memory Garage Ban B0000TP57E:great_product!:j._hsieh B0000TP57E M-Audio MobilePre USB Mobile Preamp and Audio Interface: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 3, 2006 J. Hsieh The Amazon.com price is better than most that you will find out there, and the unit itself had no problems (I only use it with one microphone) The software that they included is a bit complicated and is just a trial version, so you shouldn't expect this to come with a fully functional mixing program. One thing that I didn't expect was that whenever my Mobilepre is plugged in, my computer automatically uses it as the audio device, so I have to plug my headphones into the Mobilepre, but this shouldn't be too big of a problem. The unit itself is extremely light! and I'm not sure if the blue and white version you see above is an older model or something, but the one I recieved and asked others about is a metallic silver color (which looks much cooler, so its a good thing! B0000TP57E:you_get_what_you_pay_for.:m._depaula_"audiogeek" B0000TP57E M-Audio MobilePre USB Mobile Preamp and Audio Interface: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 2.0 February 17, 2006 M. dePaula "audiogeek" Nashville, TN Great price for a portable usb mic pre. But you definitely get what you pay for. The audio quality is extremely poor, and it quite often crashed the system. If you are doing simple recordings like podcasts or just getting scratch tracks for song ideas, this is the item for you. Otherwise, save your pennies up for the Lexicon Omega, or the paragon of portable audio interface: the Mbox 2 B0000TP57E:much_better_than_i_expected:jthang_"jthang" B0000TP57E M-Audio MobilePre USB Mobile Preamp and Audio Interface: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 February 7, 2006 JThang "JThang" Houston I bought this hardware expecting to just make some nice tracks of myself...maybe for a demo. Some of the reviews had some negative things to say so I was very skeptical. I just expected it to be OK, but I must admit I was extremely surprised. First off, I think the software and kind of mic you use are most important when it comes to the mobilepre. The software it came with is very inadequate. I'm using CoolEditPro along with a Shure Beta58 mic, and the sound is phenomenal for personal PC recording. For the price you pay, I think this is an INCREDIBLE deal for beginner recording equipment. The sound you get is by no means studio quality, but you get 85% of studio power for 15% the price of studio equipment. Bottom line, it's great for anyone looking for simple starting pc recording hardware. A Great value. If you want a sample of what I've recorded with the mobilepre, feel free to email me and I'll send you a sample of one of my recordings B0000TP57E:pretty_neat_piece_of_equipment._when_you_tweak_it_a_bit...:r._farley_"diego_caldera" B0000TP57E M-Audio MobilePre USB Mobile Preamp and Audio Interface: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 December 11, 2005 R. Farley "Diego Caldera" Chicago, IL Thsi device is only 16 bit, but I was able to record in 24 bit 48 sample rate with fooling with the settings on my recording software. Before, tweaking the software...I would get really high latency while recording, but the pres on this aren't bad at all. If you're not lazy and don't mind tweaking stuff a bit, it's a pretty cost efficient piece of equipment. But it's definitely not for lazy people that don't want to take no more than a minute to get stuff to soundultra clear. I've definitely gotten some professional sounding stuff with this one, and I have an ultra critical ear, it definitely does what it's supposed to. Make sure you have an up to par system though because it is usb powered. if not, you might want to try for the presonus firebox...which is firewire based and I definitely recommend it as well B0000TP57E:good_for_demos_and_budget_home_studios:ian_butler B0000TP57E M-Audio MobilePre USB Mobile Preamp and Audio Interface: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 October 13, 2005 Ian Butler Santa Barbara, CA USA This is a great value as it can power a condenser mic as well as being a recording interface. Two gripes: First, as another reviewer pointed out, this unit is a little more noisy than advertised, with a noise floor of about -75db in my testing. This is fine for demos, but not for recording anything for a major release. Second, there seems to be some bleed-over from one channel to the other, which is fine if you're recording one channel at a time, or using both for stereo recording, but don't expect a pure channel of drums and a pure channel of guitar. However, for the money, this is a good unit, especially with its portability and preamp B0000TP57E:unnecessarily_complicated:david_swart B0000TP57E M-Audio MobilePre USB Mobile Preamp and Audio Interface: Electronics electronics 2 of 13 2.0 August 30, 2005 David Swart The Product was in fine working order, but for the purposes of recording speeches, it's too complicated. It seems like it's trying to be a cheap version of pro-tools, but if you want to do what pro-tools does, rather buy pro-tools. So, i don't rate the product very high B0000TP57E:great_interface_for_solid_machines:p._jones_"music_hack" B0000TP57E M-Audio MobilePre USB Mobile Preamp and Audio Interface: Electronics electronics 12 of 12 5.0 July 9, 2005 P. Jones "Music Hack" Phoenix, AZ USA The MobilePre USB has been a fantastic performer in my home studio for some months now. No latency issues when recording Mic (XLR or 1/4") or Guitar. Clean output for my Alesis monitors and Sennheiser headphones. I've had no driver issues, no unexpected noise, nor latency setting problems - but...I do have a newer PowerMAC Dual G5. Whether working in GarageBand, Logic 7, or Reason 3 with Native Instruments' "Guitar Rig", or just using it to play back my collection via iTunes, it's been a joy. However, I also tested it on an older G4 500 iMac and I witnessed what others are complaining about. So, if you have a dinosaur CPU, you may want to look into a soundcard rather than the MobilePre USB (or other USB sound interface). Or better still, it may be time to update your computer :) B0001NA3S0:thanks!!!:gary_reasoner B0001NA3S0 Western Digital 250 GB USB 2.0/Firewire External Hard Drive with Dual Option Backup and USB ( WDXB2500JBRNN ): Electronics electronics 0 of 13 5.0 November 13, 2006 Gary Reasoner Ca. United States I have yet to set this up, but I was very happy with the shipping and I'm sure the drive will be great, thanks!! B0001NA3S0:safety_net!:jackie_lyons B0001NA3S0 Western Digital 250 GB USB 2.0/Firewire External Hard Drive with Dual Option Backup and USB ( WDXB2500JBRNN ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 11, 2006 Jackie Lyons I love that I don't have to worry about backing up my data anymore. This system works very well. There was a little bit of a learning curve for me, although I eventually figured it out. Any file over 4GB (video programs, etc) won't transfer so you have to change your settings. But once I figured that out, it has been great B0001NA3S0:comment_on_external_haard_drive:george_young B0001NA3S0 Western Digital 250 GB USB 2.0/Firewire External Hard Drive with Dual Option Backup and USB ( WDXB2500JBRNN ): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 November 11, 2006 George Young This is a great product to have in case your pc crashed. It will save you time and a lots of money. I just bought a new pc and I want to protect it from any unforseen events. B0001NA3S0:super_value_for_an_external_backup_drive:buster_poindexter_"domestic_performer" B0001NA3S0 Western Digital 250 GB USB 2.0/Firewire External Hard Drive with Dual Option Backup and USB ( WDXB2500JBRNN ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 Buster Poindexter "domestic performer" Rockies It's quiet, semi-stylish ("boxlike") and above all it was ultra-cheap on special ($99) B0001NA3S0:fantastic_deal!:macuser B0001NA3S0 Western Digital 250 GB USB 2.0/Firewire External Hard Drive with Dual Option Backup and USB ( WDXB2500JBRNN ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 MacUser California, USA This was a fantastic deal for a large capacity external hard drive. It worked perfectly with my Macintosh right out of the box. This is a great way to backup your primary hard drive. The drive includes with both USB 2.0 and FireWire connections. I would highly recommend this hard drive for anyone looking for a quick, economical way to backup their data B0001NA3S0:wd_external_hard_drive:l._devey_"techie" B0001NA3S0 Western Digital 250 GB USB 2.0/Firewire External Hard Drive with Dual Option Backup and USB ( WDXB2500JBRNN ): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 10, 2006 L. Devey "techie" Utah USA Great hard drive. only complaint is that it has a pretty big footprint. Runs quiet smooth and fast, also gives you an extra usb port. Excellent price for this hard drive as it gives you both firewire or usb option B0001NA3S0:pretty_decent_western_digital_250gb_external_hd:m._kopec B0001NA3S0 Western Digital 250 GB USB 2.0/Firewire External Hard Drive with Dual Option Backup and USB ( WDXB2500JBRNN ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 10, 2006 M. Kopec I've had it for about 2 months. It's great to have the USB and Firewire for speed and versitility. It's pretty fast but it does make a slight humming noise. B00005JDDZ:works_without_a_hitch!:cheryl_w._burton B00005JDDZ Memorex 40x Music CD-R Media (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Cheryl W. Burton I needed CDs that would work on my new Sony CD Recorder ... the Recorder will only record onto "music" CDs in the cda format. I didn't take this warning seriously at the outset (I didn't realize there was a difference between regular CDs and "music" CDs), and of course the machine wouldn't work. After a small amount of research, I bought this well-priced spindle ... and the recording has proceeded without any further hiccups B00005JDDZ:finally_a_cd_that_works_in_my_car:fryfat B00005JDDZ Memorex 40x Music CD-R Media (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 5.0 July 5, 2006 Fryfat San Francisco, CA Tested at 32x (I slowed my burner down a bit) and these work great in both my home stereo (panasonic) and car (saab 9-3). I haven't been able to find blank CD's that work in several years, they usually end up choppy with noise after the first few songs. Memorex has brought back whatever worked in the blank CD's of old, I can only hope they keep them in production as long as I have my car. I can see from other reviews that these don't work for everyone, so as has been said, order a 10-pack first and give it a shot before buying a 50 pack B00005JDDZ:never_again:nhopps B00005JDDZ Memorex 40x Music CD-R Media (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 February 11, 2006 nhopps Hinton, WV United States Four months ago, I used this product and had no problems except the finished CDs did not play in one person's car player. With this stack every one of the first 15 CDs I made did not play in most equipment, although they played in the recorder where I copied them. It was very disconcerting to put them in other players and get nothing, or get something only after forwarding to the 3rd track. Didn't understand why this was happening. But I'll not buy them again. It was a waste of many hours since I was assuming they worked B00005JDDZ:black_cd_r_is_a_black_hole:jesse_"cd_burned" B00005JDDZ Memorex 40x Music CD-R Media (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 February 5, 2006 jesse "cd burned" ny Would give it 0 stars if that were an option! It does not record in multiple recorders. A waste of time and money B00005JDDZ:will_not_work_as_digital_audio_cd-r.:j._desimone_"music_fan" B00005JDDZ Memorex 40x Music CD-R Media (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 January 25, 2006 J. Desimone "music fan" USA Avoid a headache. I had the same problems with these new Memorex music CD-Rs. They will not work in my Philips CD audio deck, and as you can see in other reviews they don't work on most decks. I suspect they are plain digital CD-r's, or that the newer 40x discs will not work on Digital Audio decks. A design flaw at any rate. I have had great luck with older Memorex Music CD-Rs, but I believe they were 32x. I have no problem with Sony Music CD-rs which are easily available, and cheaper most places. However, Memorex is good with warranty service in my complaints about these. Great for dummies who pay extra for music CD-Rs for their computer because they are copying their friends CDs B00005JDDZ:doesn't_record_for_me,_either:j._mehrtens_"music_and_movie_fanatic" B00005JDDZ Memorex 40x Music CD-R Media (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 December 3, 2005 J. Mehrtens "Music and movie fanatic" Dixon, MO United States I'm glad I'm not the only one who's had this problem. My home recorder is a Pioneer, and until I bought these Memorex discs, I never had a problem recording. I bought one pack at Wal Mart or Target or something, and when I put in a disc to start recording, it wouldn't read it. I tried 3 more discs, and they all were unreadable. I returned them, and tried again at an online store (maybe I got a bad batch?). Same problem. So I always buy another brand of CD-R Music discs. These are pretty useless B00005JDDZ:doesn't_work_with_marantz:h._lieberman B00005JDDZ Memorex 40x Music CD-R Media (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 June 12, 2005 H. Lieberman NY I have a Marantz CD recorder DR 6000. A previous generation of Memorex Music CD-R worked fine (White with purple lettering and blue recording surface) This new generation will not be read by this recorder. The recorder could not initialize and gave an disc error with several I tried. It Worked fine with some new SONY CDRs. B00005JDDZ:will_not_record:r._a._campbell_"musiclassical" B00005JDDZ Memorex 40x Music CD-R Media (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 December 6, 2004 R. A. Campbell "musiclassical" Mexico I finished up my last batch of these discs bought some time ago, without a problem. BUT the next batch purchased most recently will not record on my Philips CDR 765. There are too many different types of media discs and not labeled properly. Should be an industry standard that the consumer can readily see that they can use them. Not sure what to get now or if another brand will work properly B00005JDDZ:extremely_disappointed:mary_loveless_"lovelessm" B00005JDDZ Memorex 40x Music CD-R Media (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 November 22, 2003 Mary Loveless "lovelessm" Enid, OK United States It appears these music CD-Rs do not work on most home CD players. I can only get them to work in my computer and in my car CD player (and that doesn't play back as great a quality as I'd like). I thought these would work since I had previously bought JVC Audio CD-Rs which are awesome. I won't bother with these again and unfortunately, I bought two spindles B00001OPJW:incredible_for_the_price:sally_atman B00001OPJW Teac W790R Dual Auto-Reverse Cassette Deck with Pitch Control: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 August 15, 2006 Sally Atman Redondo Beach, CA United States We produce books-on-CD, but when we record live, we use a small, studio-quality tape recorder for convenience. We then ship the masters to a popular nationwide service for transference to CD. Our old tape-to-tape machine just couldn't be repaired again, and we needed to back up a master fast. I ordered the Teac W790R because I knew I could have it overnighted. We were all surprised by the excellent backup tapes it produced, and have continued to use it. And our technician couldn't be happier. It's just a great deal, especially for the price B00001OPJW:the_tape_transport_is_a_piece_of_junk.:gerald_m._vrooman B00001OPJW Teac W790R Dual Auto-Reverse Cassette Deck with Pitch Control: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 2.0 June 10, 2006 Gerald M. Vrooman Chenango Forks, NY USA This is a nice sounding deck, but the tape transport is cheap and unreliable. I had mine for about a year, and the left well started eating tapes. I finally took it to a repair shop. When I got it back it worked for a week then it ate one of my favorite tapes. I would not recommend this deck B00001OPJW:excellent_cassette_player:d._parkin_jr._"proud_papa" B00001OPJW Teac W790R Dual Auto-Reverse Cassette Deck with Pitch Control: Electronics electronics 15 of 15 5.0 March 27, 2006 D. Parkin Jr. "Proud Papa" Manasas,Va. Teac may not be well known in consumer electronics,But they make quality products at competetive prices. Although tape decks are becoming obsolete,this Teac player can offer you CD like soundwhen using High Bias Cassettes. You will not findto many players with the High End quality that this unit gives you at any price. I highly recommend the TEAC W790-RIf you want a tape player that is just as goodwith a few more features see the TEAC W860- B000A2I3VG:price_confusion:c_lowe B000A2I3VG Energizer� ER-P511 Rechargeable telephone battery: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 16, 2006 C Lowe Batavia, IL USA I agree with all the reviewers regarding the factory installed Panasonic batteries vs. the higher quality Energizer replacement batteries. What really threw me is the drastic difference in prices for ths same product (ER-P511). I noticed that at one dealer alone, in this case DB-Roth, they had 4 different prices for the exact same product. The prices ranged from $6.99 - $10.49. However, finding the best deal is not as simple as choosing the lowest priced item. Once I added in shipping, prices for 5 of the batteries (I wanted to have extras for our phones) ranged from $51.34 - $65.54. Strangely, the lowest total price came from the batteries that were listed at $8.95 each. I ended up buying from DB-Roth simply because I was sick of comparing prices, but I would not be surprised if there is a cheaper alternative out there. I advise everyone to compare prices, even within the same dealer, to be sure you're getting the best deal offered B000A2I3VG:so_much_better:amazonian_buyer B000A2I3VG Energizer� ER-P511 Rechargeable telephone battery: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 February 26, 2006 Amazonian Buyer San Diego, CA United States These batteries are so much better than the factory installed units. They last an incedibly long time B000A2I3VG:much_better_than_the_panasonic_battery:h._bogart_"jerryjags" B000A2I3VG Energizer� ER-P511 Rechargeable telephone battery: Electronics electronics 15 of 15 5.0 November 18, 2005 H. Bogart "jerryjags" Mill Valley, CA United States I think the Panasonic expandable cordless phone systems are great... I've used several of them at home and at work for the last two years. However, the Panasonic battery life is not very good, even when brand new. This Energizer replacement battery is much better. I no longer have to worry about making certain to put the phone back on the charger every night B000FIEA62:best_flash_drive_ever!:shannon_l._crook B000FIEA62 Kingston 2 GB DataTraveler II USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( KUSBDTII/2GB ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 11, 2006 Shannon L. Crook Wichita, Kansas USA Kingston as far as I am concerned makes the best flash drives on the market. I have had no problems with this drive and like how versital it is. With a USB port you have the esse to save and retrieve your files from this flash drive. Would recommend it to anyone B000FIEA62:vista_ready_boost_capable?:jay_k._nixon B000FIEA62 Kingston 2 GB DataTraveler II USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( KUSBDTII/2GB ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 Jay K. Nixon I formated one of these using NTFS in an environment running MS Vista (RC1) and succesfully deployed the "ready boost" feature which allows your page file to run in the much faster flash memory rather than on your hard drive. It spead things up considerably on an otherwise doggy desktop. It has been running for about a week with no apparant ill effects (yet) B000FIEA62:works_great:j._foley B000FIEA62 Kingston 2 GB DataTraveler II USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( KUSBDTII/2GB ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 J. Foley San Jose, CA Works like a charm. Fast and easy to use - no problems whatsoever B000E9BXDU:good_value:r._w._jarvis_"bob_senior" B000E9BXDU Acer AL1916AB 19" LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 R. W. Jarvis "Bob Senior" Mpls MN I have used this monitor for about two months and find it meets all my requirements. It is bright, adjustable and fast enough for all my needs. It would be better if it had more adjustment in the tilt, but I find that turned out to be not too great a disadvantage. The price was among the lowest I could find, so I am happy with my choice. Thanks for a good product that is also a good value B000E9BXDU:great_monitor:l._schneider B000E9BXDU Acer AL1916AB 19" LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 L. schneider i just love the monitor i bought it appears to be larger than it is I think it is beacause it is nice and bright, the color is clear and all i can say is i love i B000E9BXDU:great_product_so_far!:beulah_g._loucks B000E9BXDU Acer AL1916AB 19" LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 5, 2006 Beulah G. Loucks greenville, TX United States I am very happy with this monitor so far. It's 19 inch scree is roomy and displays colors and 3-d images wonderfully. Very happy with it just hope it doesn't screw up soon B000E9BXDU:a_great_buy!!!:joyce_e._vasquez B000E9BXDU Acer AL1916AB 19" LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 Joyce E. Vasquez Virginia Beach, VA I had my doubts about buying this monitor, but it has the clearest screen and is easy to install and I love it. I got it for a very reasonable price and it is worth twice as much as I paid for it. If you're looking for a decent priced and clear monitor, this one is it!!! B000E9BXDU:1.5_months_so_far,_so_good:dwight B000E9BXDU Acer AL1916AB 19" LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 3, 2006 Dwight USA No problems so far. The size is perfect, the picture is good and the price was also better than many special "after rebate" offers on other sites B000E9BXDU:dead_one_in_3_months:r._alwan_"duh" B000E9BXDU Acer AL1916AB 19" LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 1.0 September 8, 2006 R. Alwan "Duh" NJ I am very dissapointed with this monitor. It was dead in 3 months. I was giving this brand a try and I sould have not done it. I always buy ViewSonic, but against my better judgement I bought this one. Bad move. Avoid B000E9BXDU:best_deal_on_amazon!!_did_you_see_the_specs???:nicholas_a._severson_"n_severson" B000E9BXDU Acer AL1916AB 19" LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 5.0 July 18, 2006 Nicholas A. Severson "N SEVERSON" Maple Grove, MN Just hooked mine up today and WOW!! Why isnt everyone scooping these up? There isnt another LCD in this price range with these specs. B0002378EG:better_value_than_many_other_cables:dj B0002378EG Monster Cable ULT V1000 CV-16 THX Ultra 1000 Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 May 23, 2006 DJ Grand Junction, CO United States I have been involved in electronics for more than 25 years and have been building (and rebuilding) my home theater for most of my adult life. It has been disconcerting at best to watch the price of interconnect cables and speaker cable go continously higher to the point of absolute farce. With that said, different cables provide different results and some cables can actually degrade your signal. My first component cable was made of a hodge podge of various cables ranging from some stuff I had laying around to some fairly esoteric pieces. Over several testing sessions and several A/B comparisons, an old, thick, shielded Radio Shack A/V cable yeilded the best results on my 65" Mitsubishi TV. The white/Red/yellow connectors didn't match up with the RGB inputs but it handled the 75-OHM current demand just fine. Over the years I have tried and upgraded many cables in my ever growing home theater system but I have had trouble finding anything that equaled the performance of my trusty old RS cable. The run, due to the size of the TV, is always at least 6' and the price of component cables at that length is rather high. Even RS has caught on and you can't get that old cable I have for less than $50 these days. I also don't think it's quite the caliber either. I was able to obtain an Audioquest cable that was designed and looked very nice for the job but it actually degraded the picture and I ended up giving it to a friend. Obviously, if your screen is smaller than mine, you'll be able to get away with cables of lesser quality and your picture will probably be fine. When you start blowing the picture up beyond a certain point, it will reveal more and more faults that are hidden by a smaller screen. I have the 8' version of the Monster THX 1000 cable and it does it's job. It is the equal of anything I have tried and it looks excellent and is well made. Amazon is charging an extremely competitive price and yes, it still is too much for a cable, but given the reality of the situation, this is about as good as it gets B0002378EG:huge_difference_!!!!!!!:phxdaniel B0002378EG Monster Cable ULT V1000 CV-16 THX Ultra 1000 Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 April 29, 2006 phxdaniel Phoenix, Az I USED TO HAVE MONSTER CABLE S-VIDEO. GREAT PICTURE THEN. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND DECIDED TO GO WITH THE COMPONENT VIDEO CABLE.THE RESULTS ARE STUNNING.WORKS GREAT WITH MY NEW SONY WEGA 40' WIDE SCREEN. THE CABLE IS WORTH EVERY PENNY B0002378EG:i_guess_there_worth_it:frank_g._nicita_"stugots" B0002378EG Monster Cable ULT V1000 CV-16 THX Ultra 1000 Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 March 10, 2006 Frank G. Nicita "stugots" usa i have to admit these cables give a very clear picture. they are however very pricey. less expensive cable may do the trick but i guess i paid for peice of mind knowing i have the best i can buy B0002378EG:don't_waste_your_money_on_this_overpriced_ripoff:cosymoon_"davidjones" B0002378EG Monster Cable ULT V1000 CV-16 THX Ultra 1000 Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 12 of 13 1.0 October 13, 2005 cosymoon "DavidJones" Boulder, CO United States Speaking from real experience, don't waste your money buying this cable which makes absolutely no difference from a cabe you can find with half or less the price. I bought a few top of the line monster cables once I got the top of the line SONY XBR960 HDTV. Later on I switched cables around, with other brand, cheaper component cables such as Philips PTS1000 (the HDMI standard owner by the way), and also other HDMI cables (even no name brands coming with my DVD player). You know what? I see absolutely no difference even under close examination. The SONY XBR960 produces the finest pitch you can find on any TV. You think about what that means. Stop buying this ridiculously priced cables, and save your $$ and buy somethinfg else on your shopping list. Digital is digital. Don't let monster mislead you that their cables produce more 11010 ... than others. B0002378EG:solid_and_clear:tony B0002378EG Monster Cable ULT V1000 CV-16 THX Ultra 1000 Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 25, 2005 Tony Virginia I agree that these cables are way too expensive!! However that being said, they really do perform well. I have been using them for almost a year and they are just solid. Colors always look their best. I know it was a silly purchase but my DVD's look great. B0002378EG:eye-gouging_colors!!!:zhe_man_tong B0002378EG Monster Cable ULT V1000 CV-16 THX Ultra 1000 Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 7 of 13 5.0 February 19, 2005 Zhe Man Tong San Francisco, CA. USA For those of you who have been seriously considering to buy these cables, or are skeptical about their quality; I will try to provide as much information as possible in my review below. I know that these cables are VERY expensive, but they are definately made of very good materials and build quality. I understand that alot of people out there are probably avoiding these cables like the plague because of the high price tag on these 'cinema-grade' cables. However, that really depends on how much you are willing to spend on improving your movie-viewing pleasure at home. If you're looking for a SERIOUS upgrade to the cheap, crappy stock composite RCA cables that came included with your equipment, then I assure you that these are some of the BEST cables that money can buy. If a manufacturer's stock cables aren't the most CHEAPEST and CRAPPIEST cables on the planet, then the manufacturer probably wouldn't have even given them to you for FREE in the first place, right? Maybe 20 or so years ago, stock composite RCA cables might have been acceptable to some people; but nowadays nobody in the know can really put up with them anymore because of the increasing demands in digital video technology. Let's face it; even if you buy a $1,000 DVD player from a brand-name manufacturer, there's absolutely NO WAY in HELL that they're gonna throw in some $100 cables for you. 99% of the time, that's the main reason why you'll have to buy your own cables if you want better quality. It doesn't take a VIDEOPHILE to tell you that these cables are signifigantly better. With all the complicated cable science aside, let's just say that these cables act like high-bandwidth conduits that allow a much better a signal flow from your DVD player to your TV. Note that you actually DO NOT absolutely need to have state-of-the-art, ultra-high-end equipment or even THX-encoded DVDs in order to enjoy the benefits that these cables have to offer. But if you DO have some really nice powerful equipment; it couldn't hurt either cuz then more power to you! These cables were specifically designed to MAXIMIZE picture quality by helping you get the most color and sharpness out of pretty much whatever you watch on any component video-compatible equipment. With that being said, some of the things that I've noticed when watching my movies with these cables now is that all the skintones on people look bolder, their clothes seem much brighter than before, and their hair looks shinier, plus even their EYES look beadier as well. As far as objects appear to the discerning eye; bright red things (like stoplights) look alot redder, trees look greener and the sky looks much more realistic with a deeper tone of blue. Yes, the onscreen colors WILL become sort of EYE-GOUGING, but the picture never bleeds or leaks out. After a while, you'll get used to this 'THX look'. For example: you can have like two guys standing right next to each other, with one wearing a blaze-orange jacket while the other wears a neon-green jacket, but the colors will never bleed or mix in with each other; even if you turn the color settings on your TV all the way up. I mean the sharpness is definately there. Everything on the screen just looks very bright and very defined. For VCDs, there will be somewhat less pixelation and artifacting, and although the video resolution problems (due to MPEG compression in most VCDs) won't be totally eliminated; everything will still look a helluva lot cleaner and brighter than ever before. On DVDs, you will no doubt be able to see things alot more clearly and detailed from up both close and afar; especially if your DVD player supports progressive scan. The overall increase in color and sharpness is undeniable. You've really gotta see it to believe it. And don't forget to get the THX Ultra 1000 Audio Interconnects to match if you're also looking to get really good cinema-quality sound! I hope this review has been helpful to you B0002378EG:quality_matters:patrick B0002378EG Monster Cable ULT V1000 CV-16 THX Ultra 1000 Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 3 of 7 5.0 January 19, 2004 Patrick Indianapolis, Indiana These cables WILL significantly outperform cheaper cables, as long as you have equipment good enough to take advantage of their quality. A system is only as good as the weakest link, and I have a feeling someone who returns a $100 cable and buys a 'DVD player for the same price' has several links in his system that are considerably weaker than these cables. If you have a $100 DVD player, you shouldn't buy $100 cables. If you have good equipment and you're looking for cables that will allow your system to show it's potential, these will definitely impress you B0007NWM1K:works_well_but_is_badly_made:ferris_hudson_"tech_junkie" B0007NWM1K Griffin Technology Airclick USB Remote Control for Mac & PC: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 18, 2006 Ferris Hudson "tech junkie" MA USA I bought this at the end of Feb. 2006 for my Mac. It works well except for the fact that the device is poorly designed. The part where the USB connector is and where the device bends doesn't take the stresses of normal use well and keeps popping open. For a while I put it back together, but this last time it tore out four of the five wires that connect the USB to the rest of the device and it is kaput. The wires are thin and soldered on lightly. It is not a robust hardware design. That is too bad because except for that (serious) problem, the device worked well with iTunes, the DVD player and other software. I wrote to the tech support people at Griffin Technology and told them that they need to replace it because it broke under normal wear and tear. We'll see what happens. I will report back. But if you purchase this, be very very careful and treat it very very gently. B0007NWM1K:a_little_buggie,_but_good:history_fan B0007NWM1K Griffin Technology Airclick USB Remote Control for Mac & PC: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 31, 2006 History Fan Fort Worth, TX Still has a few bugs to work out. But it works great. Great price for what you get. B0007NWM1K:miserable_product:kevin_king B0007NWM1K Griffin Technology Airclick USB Remote Control for Mac & PC: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 October 5, 2006 Kevin King Clarksville, TN Got this in the mail and tried it out on my Mac Book. The remote is very cheaply built and feels as if it will disentegrate in your hand at any moment. Poor button feedback so it is hard to tell if you have adequately pushed the button. It didn't work porperly out of the box with Keynote. Soooooo I downloaded the updated driver and it still stunk. The remote had unpredictable behavior when advancing or rewinding slides. Sometimes it would just trigger a blank screen without any build, other times it would jump to the end (and no, I wasn't holding the button down for 0.5 sec to go to the end of the show). I had it boxed back up and returned to Amazon within 10 minutes of opening it. Avoid this product, it doesn't work as advertised B0007NWM1K:great-_but_too_late.:b._puga_"bapuga" B0007NWM1K Griffin Technology Airclick USB Remote Control for Mac & PC: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 2, 2006 B. Puga "bapuga" RSM, CA, OC I got this remote for my iBook, which I use to send music from my bedroom to my living room via Airport. It worked flawlessly, and does a great job of controlling multiple programs. Unfortunately, I made 3 purchases within 2 weeks. The Airclick Remote, a MacBook, and a Sony Z520 phone. The MacBook includes an Apple remote and bluetooth, both of which cancel out the need for the AirClick. Apple's remote works great with FrontRow, and the Sony phone is capable of controlling the MacBook via Bluetooth (I recommend dowloading Sony's Remote Designer to customize.) On the iBook, the USB remote receiver fit perfectly between my mouse (USB) and iPod connector (FireWire,) but on the MacBook, these connections are a tad closer, and I cannot use the AirClick receiver at the same time. The AirClick is a great product, but unnecessary after the purchase of a MacBook and bluetooth remote capable cell phone. I still use the AirClick for presentations, but only because I'm trying to justify having purchased it B0007NWM1K:handy_clicker!:ashley_anderson_"lazy_music_listener" B0007NWM1K Griffin Technology Airclick USB Remote Control for Mac & PC: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 March 28, 2006 Ashley Anderson "lazy music listener" Radford, VA USA The remote is amazing, it works anywhere and you don't have to point or be too close to the plug on the computer for it to work. The clip on it broke several times and I just poped it back in until the spring finally fell out and is forever lost. You don't need it though, I never used it anyways and it is better without it. B0007NWM1K:good_enough:gadget_fan_in_ca B0007NWM1K Griffin Technology Airclick USB Remote Control for Mac & PC: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 March 19, 2006 Gadget Fan in CA L.A., CA I'm using it with an old G4 Mac running Tiger to control iTunes and the OSX DVD Player. I only needed it to work in the room the Mac lives in because I just use it to control the volume, pause and skip on iTunes and the DVD Player. One oddity was that I need to reboot if I remove it and plug it in again for the Mac to see it. The other thing it took me a while to notice is that it seems like the granularity of the volume control is very course (10 steps) but if you hold the volume button down at the limits it actually changes the overall volume of the system so it's more useful than it seems as long as you don't mind the largish steps. It also took me a few minutes to realize it installed an icon on top of the screen that is used to select which app it is controlling. So it's not perfect, but it does what I wanted B0007NWM1K:great_buy!:christopher_hinojosa B0007NWM1K Griffin Technology Airclick USB Remote Control for Mac & PC: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 February 28, 2006 Christopher Hinojosa I almost got this item on eBay but then found it even cheaper here on Amazon. Same product for a fraction of the price. Works great and never fails me. Great range in remote controll I must say B0007NWM1K:didn't_work_with_powerpoint_like_it_said.:peggy_jo_stanley_"pj" B0007NWM1K Griffin Technology Airclick USB Remote Control for Mac & PC: Electronics electronics 2 of 8 1.0 February 24, 2006 Peggy Jo Stanley "Pj" GA Only gave directions for using with ipod. No help online when it didn't work with powerpoint. No help from the company itself. Sent it back and ordered from a different company B0007NWM1K:cool!:king B0007NWM1K Griffin Technology Airclick USB Remote Control for Mac & PC: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 February 22, 2006 King California OK it works as advertized and is very nice. I mainly us it to play movies from my powerbook to view on television. A couple of thing to keep in mind: Not many applications are supported from the install disc, so immediately update the software on their web site for a lot of supported programs. To activate this software you simply open airclick then select the program you want it to control from the dropdown menu, then open that program. I first tried to use this with DVD player while mirroring to another monitor. I was unable to open airclick and select DVD player from the dropdown as it was not visible on my monitor while mirroring. I then had to close DVD player to allow the monitor resolution to return to normal. I could then see to select DVD player from the airclick menu. Then I opened DVD player and allowed mirroring and it worked smoothly as ever. B0007NWM1K:really_a_bit_rubbish:peter_hall_"peter" B0007NWM1K Griffin Technology Airclick USB Remote Control for Mac & PC: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 February 15, 2006 Peter Hall "Peter" UK Doesn't work. Really unacceptable lag on the functions even in plain line of sight. Even the Mac updated software V1.0.4 is woefully inadequate, no way to configure in any way other than 'Hacking' using Applescript (Tedious process - frankly, life's too short). OK, I thought I'd give it to my friend to control his PC iTunes with, from one room away (about 20 feet). The thing actually doesn't work from about 8 feet away when slighty round the corner of a bookshelf. Maybe wood to RF is like lead shielding is to Kryptonite - I don't know. This thing is pitiful. I'm taking it back and getting something that fits my only criterion: That it should work. B00066FHHO:once_you_solve_the_setup_problems_-_it's_great:rainforest_biker B00066FHHO Logitech Harmony 628 Advanced Universal Remote (Blue/Silver): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Rainforest biker Penang, Malaysia can be a little difficult setting up- and the "default" buttons aren't quite descriptive enough. Also, if you buy more than one remote, the software/system doesn't recognize that you may want to set up one remote different than the other. But... with a little extra work, it's really convenient B00066FHHO:great_remote:m._cummings_"tenacious" B00066FHHO Logitech Harmony 628 Advanced Universal Remote (Blue/Silver): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 M. Cummings "tenacious" Chicago, IL USA This remote is awesome. It replaced every other remote I have. Works great with satellite dish and home stereo (A/V reciever). Push one button and it turns everything on and to the right setting for watching a movie, watching tv, littening to music, etc. Only complaint was that the setup was tedious, but well worth it. The remote setup interface could be a little more user friendly and make it easier to set the buttons the way that you want. Sometimes the remote doesn't activate the component it is supposed to but there is a HELP key that fixes everything. 4 stars out of B00066FHHO:best_remote_i've_used:jordan_brown B00066FHHO Logitech Harmony 628 Advanced Universal Remote (Blue/Silver): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 September 13, 2006 Jordan Brown Granada Hills, CA USA [ This is almost the same as my 676 review ] I don't have a lot to add to what other positive reviews have said. These remotes are very flexible and you can tweak them to perfection, or at least as close as your equipment allows. I've got a 676 and a 628 for my house, and bought a 628 for a friend. (I bought the 676 first, but after playing with it and a 628 I think I'd rather have a 628. Less clutter and a better Glow button.) I give 4 stars instead of 5 because the database isn't perfect; I've had a few keys I've had to relearn, there always seem to be a handful of commands that don't apply to my model, and it's occasionally been missing discrete on/off commands that really exist. Responses to some negative comments: "It's hard to set up". Well, yeah, sort of. I think that if you take the default setup for your equipment you'll end up in about the same place as you would with a conventional "universal remote". The difference is that you can then tweak this remote so that it really works right... and when you've got it 95% right, the urge to kill off that last 5% can be tough to resist. "There aren't enough buttons". This is tricky. I think that the right number of buttons is however many you *need*, and not a single button more. You've got the soft buttons and device mode for features that you only need every week or two, and not giving them a hard button helps to keep the remote uncluttered for the rest of the time. I actually prefer the 628 to the 676 because the extra buttons on the 676 add clutter without adding much value - see details below. "It's expensive". Yep, but not as expensive as some of the other high-end remotes. The 628 bottomed out at a pretty reasonable price; perhaps the later models will drop similarly when they are discontinued. "I don't want to have to go back to the computer to tweak it". I suppose that this is a matter of taste. Indeed, the tweak/load cycle is pretty slow, and should be faster. However, personally I think that's more than made up for by the fact that you can look at pages of programming information at once. With a typical learning remote you're almost flying blind - if you lose track of what you've set up and what you haven't, good luck finding your place. "Web page is intolerably slow". Hasn't been a problem for me. Then again, I didn't get one for Christmas. A few detailed comments about the 628, mostly for comparison with other Harmony models: - The Glow button has a different feel than the other buttons, making it easier to find in the dark. It should be *more* distinctive, but is better than the 676. - The four arrow buttons on the 628 may be better than the ring on the 676. At least one person didn't automatically figure out that the ring was the arrow pad. - It'd be nice if play, stop, and pause were more distinctive. - I think the buttons added on the 676 add more clutter than value. They are: Media - I don't watch TV. Perhaps Guide can substitute. Chapter f/b - map well to channel up/dn Sound, Pic - I just don't need to tweak those things very often. Exit - I mapped "Prev" to DVD "return" on my 628, and was mostly happy. Menu, Info, Guide - Do you really need all three? I mapped the 628's Guide to DVD "menu", and put DVD "display" on a soft button. A, B - haven't needed 'em. (and how would I remember what they do? Soft buttons have labels...) Now, admittedly, not watching TV does make my use simpler. I don't need to control a Tivo, so I don't know how easy that would be to set up. Programming a VCR might be a bit tough when you want the number pad to control the cable box. (Device mode is probably the answer.) I don't use Picture-in-Picture. One caution: All three remotes have locked up during initial (one-time) firmware upgrades. A tech support call on the first one yielded the solution: boot the remote into "safe mode" (really!) by removing its batteries, holding down "Off", and plugging it into USB. The firmware upgrades went fine then. B00066FHHO:remote_awesome_-_setup_difficult!:justin_v. B00066FHHO Logitech Harmony 628 Advanced Universal Remote (Blue/Silver): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 29, 2006 Justin V. NY, NY Read the logitech.com forums before buying this one. Installing the application and establishing communication with the remote took over an hour! The USB connection software is buggy and kept lockig up the remote. This happened on TWO remotes I configured for two different people. In the forum you'll see hundreds have this same problem. After overcoming that, the remote is FANTASTIC!!! The only downfall is it is a very Macro specific remote. Don't dare turn off the TV by hand, that will throw everything off. Still, the best universal remote I've ever owned. B00066FHHO:great_product,_great_pricing:mehmet_a._tan_"ali_baba" B00066FHHO Logitech Harmony 628 Advanced Universal Remote (Blue/Silver): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 26, 2006 Mehmet A. Tan "ali baba" Irvine, CA This is an amazing product. It is so easy to setup. It knows the controls of 5 out of my 6 electronic components, and learns the 6th one easily. I just want to get few more of this. Just a small hickup; During the setup through the internet, in case of a remote control that is not in Logitech database, the personal firewall, on my computer, blocks the information that is sent to Logitech web site. Neither Logitech software nor the firewall warns the user about this. By guessing, I had it go through by disabling the firewall for a short period of time B00066FHHO:awesome:mike_schneider B00066FHHO Logitech Harmony 628 Advanced Universal Remote (Blue/Silver): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 August 25, 2006 Mike Schneider This thing is great. It will control anything that has a remote. I have it working with my air conditioner!! The set up is a little involved, but not hard. I found it to be fun. The great thing about this remote is while you may benefit from being a techno-geek setting it up, anyone can use it with ease. My boyfriend's father visited us and I showed him my "magical remote". His parents were so impressed. They were telling me about how they have 3 universals and are very upset by how difficult it is for them to use all of their media equipment. I showed his dad the web site and logged in to my account. I showed him how the configuration of my remote is saved on line. I opened up the "watch tv" activity for him. I showed him the "watch tv" button on the remote and showed him the button configuration on line for my remote. Different buttons correspond to different devices. When I change the volume, the remote changes the volume on the receiver. When I change the channel, the channel on the cable box changes. If I press the button next to "4:3" written on the screen, the aspect ratio on my projector changes to 4:3. And so on, and so on. The six buttons on the screen are completely customizable, and by pressing "next" a whole new list of six commands come up on the screen. By the time I was done explaining, my boyfriend's mother said that she wanted one. My boyfriend's father asked if he could call me when he gets it, so I can help him set it up. I told him that I could do better than that. Since the remote is set up through an account on the internet, I can set it up for him. All he has to do is tell me the make and model of all of his components, and I can set it up for him even though I'm in Mass and he's in Florida. I'll just put in all of the makes and models in an account for him and configure the remote. All he has to do is open the account and connect his remote to the computer through a USB cord. I personally do not think that it is at all hard to set up this remote, but if you are intimidated by all of this stuff, you can always have someone else do it for you. Most people are close to at least one person who's good with this stuff. My only problem with this remote is that it's not perfect. Sometimes it will get confused. For instance, if someone turned off the cable by hand, and I press "watch tv" all of the appropriate things will turn on except the cable. If something like this does happen, all you have to do is press "Help" and the remote will take you through trouble shooting steps. It will go through a battery of questions and at some point it will display "is the cable box on?" on the screen. You select "no" and it will turn it on. It will then display "did this fix the problem?". You select "yes" and the remote goes to the "watch tv" configuration B00066FHHO:excellent_universal_remote:b._colonna B00066FHHO Logitech Harmony 628 Advanced Universal Remote (Blue/Silver): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 24, 2006 B. Colonna Somewhere in NJ This is an excellent device if you are looking to replace a universal remote that broke, or simply want to upgrade you rold remotes to one device that will do 99% of what you cna do now from one device. How does it work? Like any other universal remote, except you can connect it to a PC USB port and use the supplied software to program the remote based on what devices you want it to support. PROS: Very flexible, can be programmed to perform a wide variety of functions, either through the Logitech's website which contains an extensive list of devices, or from learning infrared commands from other devices. As mentioned above, the Logitech Harmony website contains an amazing number of devices which the Harmony can support. Bets of all, you don't need the device to check it out. Go to the website, take a 'test drive' and check to see if all your devices are supported before you invest in the remote. Good price - while not inexpensive, the 628 does everything you wantm for $45-$60 - watch for price drops on amazon! Unless you really have to have a color display so you feel the need to pay $100 more for an even fancier Logitec Harmony. Very nice display, pleasant blue glow for using in the dark. The remote includes several 'one touch' buttons, so you can ease the technology frustration for others in your family who aren't a gadget nut, or for a younger kid, etc. For example, you can use the softeare to tell the remote what devices to use when you press the 'Watch a DVD' button. I have mine turn on the TV, sets the Tv to the proper input, turns on the DVD player, and the Home Theater. Very nice indeed. What's lacking - a couple of things. There are only three of these 'one touch' buttons on the remote. There are several other "soft buttons" on the display when you scroll through it, but only three physical 'one touch' buttons. There are all your typical stop/play/rew/ff, volume, etc. But these one touch buttons are such a nice feature, putting 4 or 5 of them on the device would have made it simply perfect. Also, the software is fair, but not super easy through which to navigate. Its no big deal to install or understand, but navigation can be a pain to get from one place to another. Those are the couple of reasons I think this device is 4, not 5, stars B00066FHHO:almost_perfect....almost:brian_cleary B00066FHHO Logitech Harmony 628 Advanced Universal Remote (Blue/Silver): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 23, 2006 Brian Cleary The remote is great. It does everything it claims. The setup was not difficult but it took about 30 minutes and you need to hook it up to your computer. (make sure to get all of your component information, make, model, etc.) It is definitely worth the money but a couple of things could be better. The lag time in controlling components is annoying, especially a DVR. If you want to fast forward, it delays about 2 seconds so you miss the mark and have to rewind. I still pull out the DVR remote to do this. It has all of the buttons of your original remotes but they are just not readily accessible. You have to go through the screen menu to find them. The screen could also be a little bigger. The last comment is just on the button layout. It is not the most intuitive layout and takes a while to get used to. It really is a great product but I thought I would outline what I thought could be better before you go and spend $50 on a remote. The more expensive ones might be better B00066FHHO:great_for_the_patient:michael_a._fratto B00066FHHO Logitech Harmony 628 Advanced Universal Remote (Blue/Silver): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 August 20, 2006 Michael A. Fratto I was hopeful that the 628 would be a decent universal remote, but that wasn't the case for me. My major gripe is the inability to easily set custom options. The configuration is so wizard driven, that the only way to make modifications is to spend time on-line making adjustments, sending the updates, then make more adjustments. The nomenclature for device inputs, outputs, etc, on-line doesn't match the nomenclature on the device and I ended up flailing around trying to figure out what input Video 1 matched to my TV. The Tivo module put the Tivo into sleep mode when I wanted to watch a DVD, but wouldn't wake it back up. Finally, many of the Tivo and DVD options were not available and I would have had to the mapping by hand. One of the comments below mentioned that a technical person could make this remote work. It's not a technical person, but a person willing to spend lots of time trying different option combinations to get the setting just right. I want to watch TV, not program a remote control. For example, when switching from Watch a DVD to Watch TV with the Tivo, the remote wouldn't set the TV up to the proper input and channel. I had to pull out the TV remote to adjust it. About three rounds of config changes fixed that problem, but then the remote wouldn't wake up the Tivo. I don't know why the Tivo was being put to sleep since the DVD was on a different input, but there ya go. In order to wake up the Tivo, I would have to hit "Watch TV", then select "Other Actions" and choose menu. Not exactly one click. A number of options for the DVD like Skip Chapter, Menu, etc were not available on the remote and I imagine I would have to diddle with the settings to get them started. Same with missing settings for the Tivo, like changing tuners, Instant Replay, etc. I can do everything of what I need with the Tivo and DVD remote more simply. When I plan on expanding my electronics, I will be looking for something more customizable. My recommendation is to try it for a few days and if you can't get it set properly, send it back. B00009NDCX:great_paper:joshua_s._edin_"josh_edin" B00009NDCX Epson S041727 Premium Gloss Photo Paper (4x6, 100 Sheets): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Joshua S. Edin "Josh Edin" Aviano Air Base, Italy Works great in my Epson Stylus Photo R340 Printer, looks like pictures you pick up from a film development shop B00009NDCX:great_photo_paper:worldwide_traveler B00009NDCX Epson S041727 Premium Gloss Photo Paper (4x6, 100 Sheets): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Worldwide Traveler I used this paper in my Epson 300M and when I got a Canon Pixma, I found it was just as good. Great paper, good price B00009NDCX:good_media_for_sharing_your_memories:rahul_verma_"legendryleo" B00009NDCX Epson S041727 Premium Gloss Photo Paper (4x6, 100 Sheets): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 20, 2006 Rahul Verma "Legendryleo" Columbia, SC I bought a pack during 2005 & writing the review now after exhausting all the 100 sheets. I must say, It has better or atleast equal quality which u get from walmart/target/yahoo/snapfish or anywhere else. I have epson r200 photo printer & not sure if that had any impact but pictures have been fantastic. I would strongly recommend this as price is also competitive B00009NDCX:best_photo_paper_i've_ever_used:william_h._mermagen_"digital_junkie" B00009NDCX Epson S041727 Premium Gloss Photo Paper (4x6, 100 Sheets): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 22, 2006 William H. Mermagen "digital junkie" Havre de Grace, MD USA If you have an Epson Photo Printer with the capability of making photo quality prints, then this is the paper for you. I've tried all the other brands and while their quality is fairly good,you need to use a "best photo" setting to get a decent result and the print time becomes excessive - about five minutes per 4x6 print. The only mild downside to the Epson paper is the 24 hour drying time B00009NDCX:muy_buen_papel,_perfecto_con_canon_ip_4200:orlando B00009NDCX Epson S041727 Premium Gloss Photo Paper (4x6, 100 Sheets): Electronics electronics 1 of 4 5.0 July 11, 2006 Orlando Santiago, Chile Muy buen papel fotogr�fico. Es barato y funciona perfectamente con mi Canon IP 4200 B00009NDCX:epson_premium_photo_paper_the_best:patrick_m._odell B00009NDCX Epson S041727 Premium Gloss Photo Paper (4x6, 100 Sheets): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 March 16, 2006 Patrick M. Odell This paper actually makes a huge difference in the quality of my photo prints from my epson printer. I was very skeptical of paper brand making much difference. It intuitively seemed to me that Kodak premium, HP Premium, Epson Premium should all be roughly equal. Having tested all 3 side by side Epson paper is clearly the top producer in my epson printer. The difference is also noticable in my HP Printers but not as significant. (the epson printer produces better quality prints than the hp printer regardless of the paper) I am sold on the epson paper and intend to use it for all photo prints from this point forwar B00004VX14:garmin_car_charger:j._carlson B00004VX14 Garmin Cigarette Lighter Adapter for Most eTrex Models and Geko: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 J. Carlson Illinois Am using the car charger with a Garmin eTrex Legend and it works just like it should. I can use it on car trips without worrying about the batteries running down (Be aware that it does NOT charge the batteries, just powers the Garmin so the batteries are not used. A separate battery charger is needed.) Main complaint is that the charger is specific to only my Garmin eTrex and that all companies are doing the same thing. Presently I have to travel with a charger for the Garmin, one for my cellphone and another for my iPod. As a result I own six chargers; three for the car and three for the wall. And add three more cables for connecting each to the PC. B00004VX14:this_is_not_the_adapter_for_the_etrex_vista_cx!:jodia B00004VX14 Garmin Cigarette Lighter Adapter for Most eTrex Models and Geko: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 July 25, 2006 jodia I ordered this adapter because the description said "most eTrex models" and the Vista Cx was not listed as one of the incompatible models... beware, it is NOT compatible with the eTrex Vista Cx B00004VX14:caution:_this_adapter_is_not_for_etrex_legend_or_vista:michael_zummallen B00004VX14 Garmin Cigarette Lighter Adapter for Most eTrex Models and Geko: Electronics electronics 16 of 17 1.0 January 19, 2006 Michael Zummallen I'm sure this thing works fine on some GPS units... but it's less than clear that this adaper WILL NOT WORK on the Legend or Vista. The title is misleading (it says "most" eTrex), the Product Description is just wrong (it says "all" eTrex). FOR The eTrex LEGEND or VISTA, you need a different adapter! B00004VX14:garmin_cigarette_lighter_adapter_:paul_d._gregory_"itsme" B00004VX14 Garmin Cigarette Lighter Adapter for Most eTrex Models and Geko: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 September 5, 2005 Paul D. Gregory "itsme" New York A necessity for the Garmin. Used the adapter to power the unit on my motorcycle. Works like a charm B00004VX14:does_what_it's_supposed_to_do.:john_h._henderson B00004VX14 Garmin Cigarette Lighter Adapter for Most eTrex Models and Geko: Electronics electronics 18 of 18 4.0 August 30, 2004 John H. Henderson Rockledge, FL USA Although the eTrexes were really designed for use in the outdoors, I use it in the car to help predict distance to go, etc., and if I have the local map downloaded to it, it has helped me out of binds on a couple of occasions. If you use it in the car, you really want this adaptor to save your batteries. Not only will it save the batteries, but I can operate my Legend in normal mode to get better position from the WAAS data. (Battery saver mode precludes the use of WAAS and normal mode can really drain the batteries rather quickly.) (BTW, there is no scientific reason for reception to be better because of using this adapter.) The cord is generously long. In fact, it can get in the way sometimes, but may allow the unit to be passed to the back seat so your back seat navigator can monitor it. I have only two minor complaints. The first is the price. The Garmin Legend gives a lot of feature for the price, but Garmin seems to make up for it with the price of the accessories. It seems this adaptor should cost half what it does. The second is that the fuse is accessed by screwing off the center of the cigarette plug, and the center piece has unscrewed itself on a couple of occasions now, leaving several small parts strewn about. I had to dig in my glove compartment this weekend for all of the little parts, and am waiting for the day I lose one for good. So be careful that the center is always screwed in. I use this with the suction cup mount, which works quite well on glass. (But again, seems kind of expensive for what it is.) B00004VX14:great_accesory:felix_alavedra_cava B00004VX14 Garmin Cigarette Lighter Adapter for Most eTrex Models and Geko: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 4.0 August 12, 2002 Felix Alavedra Cava Mexico, Distrito Federal Mexico If you don't want to spend a lot of money buying two separate accesories, you should try this one, is a bit bulky but that doesn't matter while you're driving B00004VX14:it_works_perfectly:larry_fasnacht B00004VX14 Garmin Cigarette Lighter Adapter for Most eTrex Models and Geko: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 July 2, 2002 Larry Fasnacht Omaha, NE United States Well it works perfectly. What more does a person need to know B000FVNX2Q:best_financial_calculator:ballsoutpunk B000FVNX2Q HP 12C Platinum Anniversary Edition: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 BallsOutPunk NC This is the best financial calculator money can buy, but it would be nice if the display were more advanced and allowed the user to graphically scroll through previous calculations. Nonetheless, it's still the best available B000FVNX2Q:still_a_class_act:david B000FVNX2Q HP 12C Platinum Anniversary Edition: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 October 30, 2006 David Southern California I still have my "Made in the USA" 12C from the Eighties, and didn't know what to expect after reading reviews of the newer versions (rattling keys, numbers rubbing off, etc.). Fortunately, I was pleasantly surprised by the Anniversary Edition when it arrived today. The keys do not rattle when I shake it, and it feels just as solid in my hands as my vintage 12C. Some reviews have said it does not have the "heft" of the original, but I put them on a scale, and they both weigh the same. The numbers in the Anniversary model's display are slightly larger than the original, but not enough to make much difference to anyone. On the negative side, the keys look and feel cheaper than the originals. The originals have a solid feel, while the new ones seem "hollow." My biggest complaint is that the display no longer "flashes" off & on when you make an entry. It is reassuring to see that visual confirmation, especially when you are entering a long series of numbers. It is unfortunate that HP chose to eliminate it. The new models are much faster than the "Gold" 12C's and have 4X the memory. The Anniversary Edition comes with a cool but impractical (bulky) leather case with magnetic closure and business card slot. The instructions on the back are printed on a metal plate that has space for engraving, and says "25th Anniversary Edition 1981 - 2006". You have the option of Algebraic entry, if you are so inclined. Although this "Made in China" 12C has minor shortcomings compared to the original USA and Singapore models, there is still nothing on the market that comes close to its understated elegance and functional design B000FVNX2Q:the_gold,_uh,_silver_standard_in_financial_calculators:dlf B000FVNX2Q HP 12C Platinum Anniversary Edition: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 10, 2006 DLF Denver area, CO USA No, the quality heft and feel of the original (1981) 12C calculators made in Oregon, USA, is not quite there in the latest "Made in China" incarnation. But just about everything else is better than the original, including speed of program execution (3-5X faster), number of programmable steps (now 400), and additional support for Algebraic input mode on top of the default RPN. Now it even has an Undo function, albeit one of fairly limited usefulness, in addition to the fairly useful backspace function. This thing is still the "gold" standard in its category, with a silvery finish or otherwise B000FVNX2Q:some_kinda_cheap_look:mario_lopez_"hp_fan" B000FVNX2Q HP 12C Platinum Anniversary Edition: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 October 9, 2006 Mario Lopez "hp fan" Cali, Columbia I needed a financial calculator and I had received a lot of good feedback from 12c owners. This added to my experience with two HP calculators one 15c and one 48G, told me I couldn't go wrong with this special edition. Unfortunately, at least for my taste, It has a kinda cheap look. The flat buttons have started to polish after few days of use. The red text for financial functions, doesn't offer good contrast. HP should keep the display flash after data input, this is one easy way to know data has been entered (something mentioned in one previous review). The overall aspect doesn't measure up to the quality standard when compared with my old 15c from 1983. Some how, the made in china thing is evident. The only reason I got it over the 12c gold is its speed and the limited edition. If you don't mind about speed go for the 12c. It's closer to the original voyager series looking and quality B000FVNX2Q:an_excellent_choice_for_a_financial_calculator_or_12c_upgrade!:leo B000FVNX2Q HP 12C Platinum Anniversary Edition: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 23, 2006 Leo Memphis, TN This will sound crazy to everyone except those like me, but I have become an HP 12C FANATIC because of this calculator. I have gone through the entire manual (with the exception of programming) and thoroughly enjoyed learning all of this calculator's features. Prior to owning the 12C Platinum, I used a Sharp EL-733A. The 12C is 10 times the calculator that the 733A is. The bond and depreciation functions are excellent and the 12C is much faster than the 733A. Most finance professors will tell you that by simply walking into a bank with this calculator you are already a step ahead. One professor claimed that you didn't even have to know what you were doing - just press a few buttons in front of the loan officer and they will know they're dealing with someone that knows the language! Instant loan approval! The 12C Platinum Anniversary Edition is a sharp looking instrument with tons of features. The second and third functions above and below each key are easy to read on the black background. I find the undo and backspace keys rarely useful, and algebraic mode is pretty much useless if you are an RPN-guru or to those that will take a few minutes to learn RPN. It is hard to beat the classic Gold 12C, however. The only reason that I would rate the 25th Anniversary Edition higher than the original is because of the faster processing rate. HP's claims are dead-on; I measure this calculator to be 5-6 times faster than the original in most all instances and sometimes faster than that. I believe the faster speed is reason enough to justify the extra cost. That being said, I loved the 25th Anniversary Edition so much that I ordered the original Gold 12C just a few days later! I had to compare the two, and I thought it would be nice to have a spare. Either way, you can't go wrong with the HP 12C B000FVNX2Q:hp_product_research_must_read_amazon_reviews:d._kinder_"tech_geek" B000FVNX2Q HP 12C Platinum Anniversary Edition: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 August 31, 2006 D. Kinder "Tech Geek" In the reviews for the HP 12c Platinum, one reviewer commented on many things. ALL BUT ONE are fixed in the new HP 12c Platinum 25th Anniversary calculator. The one thing: The display "flash" when you input a figure into a financial register. I miss that. Probably the ONLY reason I'll keep my HP 12c "gold". That helps to "know" that the number was input into that register. It doesn't "wobble" on the desk (unlike my "gold). You can see the orange/red text on the BLACK background (versus the silver). When you shake the calculator, the keys don't rattle as well (versus the gold). Oh, and I prefer the "matte" plastic keys over the somewhat shinier keys of the gold. It's a great looking calculator. REAL black with nice-looking silver accents. It's got a nice "Star Wars" look. What I don't understand is why the different case? This new case is not slim and not able to fit into certain pockets of my briefcase. And what's up with the clear ID pocket on the back side of it? I know the 12c was originally touted as a "financial powerhouse in a pocket-size unit", but I don't think people actually carry them in their pockets??? Purses and briefcases, sure, but it's not a substitute wallet. It's a good thing I still have the case to my "gold". It's a better fit. At least HP seems to be committed to good product research and the input of their product reviewers. BTW, those extra 10 "functions" over the Gold must be the way to calculate things using ALGEBRAIC notation versus RPN; because I don't see any real differences between the functionality of either calculator B000FVNX2Q:a_huge_improvement_over_other_12c's:c._e._ponsar B000FVNX2Q HP 12C Platinum Anniversary Edition: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 August 2, 2006 C. E. Ponsar Honolulu, HI United States If you hate the "running...running...running" while solving for interest rate, this calculator is for you. Its very fast in all calcs, similar to the 17BII in my opinion. It also looks much nicer than the current 12C Platinum B000FVNX2Q:the_best_version_of_the_12c_available_for_a_limited_time.:jcc_"the_man" B000FVNX2Q HP 12C Platinum Anniversary Edition: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 July 27, 2006 JCC "The Man" New York, NY United States I know that many people have complained about the 12C Platinum original. The updated Platinum was slightly more well received due to it's increase speed and undo function. However, there were still a few cosmetic complaints such as how the red function labels above keys looked faded against a silver back ground. Well this limited 25th anniversary version has the best of both worlds! It has all the updated functionality of the version 2 Platinum AND the better cosmetics of the original 12C. In fact I like the silver uppers much better than the original gold. Yes the buttons and the display are still like the new Platinum's but I don't think it's that big of a deal to have buttons and a display just like the original. It's close enough for government work as they say... Since these will only be available for a limited time I would suggest that everyone pick themselves up one even if you already own a 12C or regular Platinum. These will be sought after once they're gone. I'm sure that by this time next year we'll see eBay selling the 25th Anniversary ones for much more than what they're going for now B0006LA5S0:great_value_for_money:lucash_"lah" B0006LA5S0 PNY 2 GB Attache USB Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 lucash "LAH" NY, NY USA Lot of storage space for little money, unless you want to wait a few years. This kind of product ages quickly, I have two Gigs now for the price that bought me 256 Mb three years ago. Performance is flawless, both on the Mac and the pc B0006LA5S0:very_good,_but_not_fast_enough_for_windows_vista_readyboost:luis_claudio_albero_"luis_albero" B0006LA5S0 PNY 2 GB Attache USB Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 29, 2006 Luis Claudio Albero "Luis Albero" Sao Paulo, Brasil Im a beta tester for windows vista and bought this to use as a readyboost device. But it does not work for readyboost as it is not fast enough. I bought then an XPORTER Patriot XT 200x which works fine. But, I gave this pendrive to my wife as it is really tine, fast enough for regular use and the cheapest price you can pay. My wife loved it. I think my use is too specific to give this a bad rate B0006LA5S0:great_tool_at_a_lower_price:cassandra_santos B0006LA5S0 PNY 2 GB Attache USB Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 18, 2006 Cassandra Santos New York, NY I was concerned about not buying the more expensive name brand versions of the USB Flash drive, but this little drive has been more than adequate for what I use it for. I no longer have to lug my laptop back and forth from work to home. It comes on a shoestring like "necklace" that makes it very easy to carry around without losing it. If you are comparison shopping, I would consider this as a great option B0006LA5S0:good_quality_product:e._carrasco B0006LA5S0 PNY 2 GB Attache USB Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 16, 2006 E. Carrasco Doral, Fl United States Very good quality. I am very satisfied with PNY. Good brand at cheaper prices B0006LA5S0:2gb_worth_of_crunchy_goodness:t._feltner_"the_man_who_knew_too_little" B0006LA5S0 PNY 2 GB Attache USB Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 16 of 18 4.0 April 4, 2006 T. Feltner "The Man Who Knew Too Little" Dallas, TX Maybe I'm nostalgic about things when it comes to computers. I remember my first USB key drive. A 128MB Sandisk model that I acquired with a rebate check from Discover. I actually still have that USB key drive because it survived a washing and drying. At 2GB (actually less when you count the formatting but those of us in the computer world are familiar with the numbers game) this drive is probably more space than the average person will ever need. PC Magazine has a great article on what you could do with a 512MB USB key called "The Ultimate USB Key" that I'd highly recommend for anyone looking for USB key solutions. Pros: Storage: 2 GB* (1.90 GB actually) of storage Accessories: * Lanyard (I can't tell you how important these are as one of my original 1GB USB keys is forever lost because it didn't have a lanyard where as my 128MB is still viable because it does. * USB extension cable (great for the back of my laptop dock) Cons: The casing: The plastic is rather flimsy The cap: I'm so sure this thing will eventually loosen up to the point that I'll lose it without even knowing. Price: I was able to get this drive for $54.88 shipped and I've also submitted for a $10 coupon. The price here is a bit steep B00004Z5Q0:no_problem.: B00004Z5Q0 Epson S041141 Letter Size Glossy Photo Paper (20 Sheets): Electronics electronics 5.0 July 16, 2004 I've no problem using this type of paper. Not thin at all B00004Z5Q0:this_paper_is_too_thin:jamey_key B00004Z5Q0 Epson S041141 Letter Size Glossy Photo Paper (20 Sheets): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 March 8, 2004 Jamey Key Dallas, TX USA I used it on my Epson Photo 960 using the "Glossy Photo Paper" option as the paper type (this could have had something to do with it). The photos were very wrinkled up due to the thinness of the paper. Better to go with Premium Glossy paper or Premium Semi-gloss. Theres a big difference B0002ZPF3U:much_smaller_then_it_looks...:jon_b. B0002ZPF3U 3.5mm STEREO "Y" ADAPTOR 1 PLUG TO 2 JACKS: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 21, 2006 Jon B. Nampa, Idaho United States Plain and simple the Y adaptor works great. And it's much smaller then what the picture makes it look (the black plastic is about 3/4" long) B00000JDF6:does_what_it_needs_to_do.:m._gustavson B00000JDF6 Belkin A3L791-S 50-Foot RJ45 CAT 5e Snagless Molded Patch Cable (Blue): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 2, 2006 M. Gustavson Hawaii I go to Belkin a lot for my accesory needs. This worked just perfect. i used it to hook my Xbox360 to the router which is also a belkin router. A B00000JDF6:just_as_good_as_other_ethernet.:goodluck B00000JDF6 Belkin A3L791-S 50-Foot RJ45 CAT 5e Snagless Molded Patch Cable (Blue): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 March 17, 2006 goodluck This is a good price for a ethernet cable. There are 5e and newer 6e, frankly they all works on DSL/Cable ethernet cable B00000JDF6:great_price:george_heizler B00000JDF6 Belkin A3L791-S 50-Foot RJ45 CAT 5e Snagless Molded Patch Cable (Blue): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 March 12, 2006 George Heizler Park Falls Wi. United States I bought it to hook up my x-box 360 to my computer. It works great and i did not have to spend $100.00 on a wireless B00000JDF6:great_buy.:theodric_d._reed_"cat.eyes" B00000JDF6 Belkin A3L791-S 50-Foot RJ45 CAT 5e Snagless Molded Patch Cable (Blue): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 February 21, 2006 Theodric D. Reed "cat.eyes" los angeles The cable works great and was half the price at a retail computer store B00000JDF6:it_is_perfect.:a._kite_"boardgirl148" B00000JDF6 Belkin A3L791-S 50-Foot RJ45 CAT 5e Snagless Molded Patch Cable (Blue): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 December 18, 2005 A. Kite "boardgirl148" Tennessee I just installed a network between my two home computers, and this cable did the job perfectly. It worked just like it is supposed to, and the 50ft length gave me all the cable I needed, with plenty left in case I decide to re-arrange the desk locations. WELL worth the $10.99 price B00000JDF6:buy_it_for_less_through_amazon.com_instead_of_the_compusa_store:mohammad_mojaddidy_"ali" B00000JDF6 Belkin A3L791-S 50-Foot RJ45 CAT 5e Snagless Molded Patch Cable (Blue): Electronics electronics 2 of 5 5.0 November 30, 2005 Mohammad Mojaddidy "Ali" Virginia, USA This is a good product that does what it is suppossed to do. And being 50 feet long, it is a great buy compared to the 25 foot version. However, if you buy this from the Compusa store on Amazon, it costs (...)If you do a search for the same product on Amazon.com, instead of Compusa, it costs (...), over (...)dollars cheaper. I don't know if Amazon or Compusa realize this, but you should, because you save money buying the same exact product on Amazon. I bought it through Amazon.com, and not the Compusa store on Amazon. So be careful where you buy it B00000JDF6:great_cat-5_cable:j._prescott B00000JDF6 Belkin A3L791-S 50-Foot RJ45 CAT 5e Snagless Molded Patch Cable (Blue): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 October 2, 2005 J. Prescott Tucson, Arizona United States Blazing speed and good strength make this a winning choice for your network needs. Really affordable too, thirteen bucks for 100 feet. Nice, snagless cable ends as well. I've had no problems since installing this product and would quickly recommend it to others B00000JDF6:belkin_cable_worked_for_me:networker B00000JDF6 Belkin A3L791-S 50-Foot RJ45 CAT 5e Snagless Molded Patch Cable (Blue): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 January 16, 2005 networker NE lower Michigan priced right and worked flawlessly, i recommend this item for home networking and will use again in the future B00000JDF6:deception: B00000JDF6 Belkin A3L791-S 50-Foot RJ45 CAT 5e Snagless Molded Patch Cable (Blue): Electronics electronics 3 of 24 2.0 May 2, 2004 Yeah sure this cable does what it's supposed to. And it's only 12.99. Yeah right that's before the 8.00 shipping and handling you pay Tiger direct. B B0009V6TL4:logitech_cordless_desktop_ex110_(_967561-0403_):hernan_j._rios B0009V6TL4 Logitech Cordless Desktop EX110 ( 967561-0403 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 8, 2006 Hernan J. Rios This item has performed excellently, I recommend it to anyone looking to avoid the entanglement of a wired mouse. This is freedom B0009V6TL4:solid_logitech_performance:andrew_j._otto_"-*andy*-" B0009V6TL4 Logitech Cordless Desktop EX110 ( 967561-0403 ): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 6, 2006 Andrew J. Otto "-*Andy*-" Lisle, IL United States You really can't give five stars to a keyboard/mouse combination -- unless it was telepathic or had a "pizza" key. That said, this is a very good keyboard and mouse combo. Note that I am partial to the Logitech keyboard and mouse's physical properties. This purchase was for the daughter-unit up at school. She likes the media buttons and the ease of setup (she may be a Chem major, but she really is pretty PC illiterate, much to the chagrin of her father and brother). She has no problems with connections, tracking, and other performance issues. The mouse does seem to eat batteries at an annoying but not outrageous rate. B0009V6TL4:it_really_is_spill_resistant:omer B0009V6TL4 Logitech Cordless Desktop EX110 ( 967561-0403 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 September 11, 2006 Omer Vermont, USA One of my cats had a nasty "accident" right on top of this keyboard. I removed the batteries and gave the keyboard a thorough washing with hot water and dishwasher liquid. After drying out for a day it worked (and smelled) like new. I'm a touch typist and I really like the feel of this keyboard. It is fairly compact and fits easily in my keyboard tray. I'm not thrilled about the nonstandard layout of the Home/End/PgUp/PgDn/Del key cluster. Also, the keyboard doesn't have a Scroll Lock key which makes it incompatible with most KVM switches. The mouse is a plain two-button scroll wheel optical mouse which is fine for my purposes. I use this combo in both Linux (Emacs) and Windows. I haven't bothered with installing the Logitech drivers in Windows B0009V6TL4:no_problems._good_price.:mb B0009V6TL4 Logitech Cordless Desktop EX110 ( 967561-0403 ): Electronics electronics 4.0 August 3, 2006 MB MI, USA It works fine. Good thing is no drivers needed to run the wireless keyboard/mouse. B0009V6TL4:logitech:steven_robert_heide_"srh" B0009V6TL4 Logitech Cordless Desktop EX110 ( 967561-0403 ): Electronics electronics 2.0 July 27, 2006 Steven Robert Heide "SRH" Florida Keys, USA The cordless mouse is great,BUT... the keyboard I have is a pain in the bum! the spacebar and several of the letter keys are prone to sticking right out of the box. I realize that I may have just got lucky and got the only lemon made by logitech(sometimes S#!T happens) !. But since they are sold as a pair I can't give a high score B0009V6TL4:recommend_this_to_anyone_that_uses_a_computer:evanprod B0009V6TL4 Logitech Cordless Desktop EX110 ( 967561-0403 ): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 June 3, 2006 Evanprod Princeton, NJ I purchased this exact same item from Circuit City for more than $14.00 more than the price Amazon.com is charging! However I still think I paid a great price because Logitech made an exceptional keyboard and mouse. It was very easy to install (within seconds) and using a wireless mouse and keyboard are much more convenient and comfortable. I recommend this to anyone that uses a computer B0009V6TL4:buy_the_logitech_lx_300_for_only_a_few_dollars_more..:constant_elevation_"steve" B0009V6TL4 Logitech Cordless Desktop EX110 ( 967561-0403 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 May 22, 2006 Constant Elevation "Steve" From NY 2 FL I also own the logitech laser LX3000 and the LX 700, and I initially liked the EX 110 for its cheap price, light weight, and small foot print (or lap print in my case). I've concluded that despite these benefits, in my opinion, this keyboard is cheaply made, and you get what yo pay for. The keys have a cheap feel to them, and the buttons on top look and feel low quality. I can already hear a very small piece rattling around in the keyboard that must have broken off from somewhere and I've only had this keyboard a few days. I guess it's good if you want something cheap and plan on upgrading in a few months, but you're better off with the LX 300 or better which is heavier and more solidly build. The reason I don't like the more expensive models is because they add buttons and features that most people, including me, don't need or want, but you're also paying more for top quality that feels better. The mouse is also junky; it's not ergonomic (curved for comfort) and the scroll wheel makes a lot of noise B0009V6TL4:amazing_combo_amazing_price:m._tobin B0009V6TL4 Logitech Cordless Desktop EX110 ( 967561-0403 ): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 April 24, 2006 M. Tobin i recently bought this combo at comp usa. i have a laptop and face it, a regular keyboard is just so much more comfortable to type nn. i was really only looking for a keyboard (i already had a wired optical mouse) but i couldn't beat the 40 dollar price tag. since i got it i've had nothing to complain about both work great and i don't see any of the lag that other users have mentioned. i'm usually in a dorm room so distance isn't to big of a deal but even when i'm fairly far away (4 feet) away things still work very somoothly. the media keys are great as are the enhanced function keys. having four keys set aside specifically to be assigned functions is a great idea. very happy with my purchas B000BBE9DM:wacom_graphire4_6x8_usb_tablet_silver:sharon_leigh_horney_"lost_in_translation" B000BBE9DM Wacom Graphire4 6x8 USB Tablet ( CTE640S ) - Silver: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 1, 2006 Sharon Leigh Horney "Lost in Translation" Cocoa, FL USA I read the reviews before I decided which one to buy and was glad I did. I bought the larger tablet as I knew it would be a problem with a smaller workspace even if that would be cheaper. I see the price is lower now than when I bought mine...grumble...LOL so enjoy the lower price for the better product. A mouse comes with it which I use with the tablet on my laptop since I hate the mouse pad on my lappie... nice added benefit B000BBE9DM:outstanding_tool:john_l._hemingway B000BBE9DM Wacom Graphire4 6x8 USB Tablet ( CTE640S ) - Silver: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 5.0 August 21, 2006 John L. Hemingway Macomb, IL USA After using my Graphire4 tablet for three months, I cannot imagine doing without it. The Graphire4 allows more accurate editing, enhances work flow, and speeds things up -- whether I'm working on a fresh image from my camera or an old one from my scanner. The Graphire4 pen allows fuller use of Photoshop Elements 4's tools than is possible just with a mouse. The Clone Stamp and the Healing Brush tools become even more amazing, while being able to draw with greater precision means creating much more effective masks (for example, to mute distracting highlights or bring details out from shadows). In fact, one bonus effect of using the tablet has been learning a lot more about PSE4. I'm currently scanning and restoring about a thousand slides taken over thirty years ago in Greece. The Graphire4 lets me remove dust specks, repair scrathes, and do precise color edits (rather than changing the whole slide). It even makes it easier to remove the inevitable tourist who walked into the scene just as the shutter opened. Without the Graphire4 there would basically have been no way I'd ever undertake this project. The Graphire4 is pretty straightforward to use and easy to learn. No real drawing skill is necessary, mostly just some patience. The default pen tracking setting takes some getting used to (the pen's position on the monitor screen mirrors its absolute location on the tablet surface) but can be changed to function the way a mouse does (which is how I use it most of the time). Pen pressure on the tablet surface can control opacity, a nifty trick but one that requires a bit of attention when using it. An unintended side effect of the Graphire4 may be that your file sizes will tend to get pretty big -- because you'll be able to do more with an image than you could before. I tried out the 4x5 tablet before buying the 6x8 tablet. I went with the larger size because it matches larger monitor sizes better, allows more precision when editing at higher zoom levels, and seems to have just a touch more wrist support. If you use image editing software like PSE4 or Photoshop itself, or something like Flash -- especially if you plan on editing lots of images -- you're definitely better off with the larger size. Frankly, I think I'm addicted to the darn thing . . . B000BBE9DM:left_handed_-_you_will_love_it...__:katharina_davitt_"katharina" B000BBE9DM Wacom Graphire4 6x8 USB Tablet ( CTE640S ) - Silver: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 August 19, 2006 Katharina Davitt "Katharina" Keno, OR USA I've bought this item, because I got tired using a mouse for touch up on images I use on my website. The tablet and pen is amazing and so easy to use. Just plug into your USB port and you are up and running. It works with all Windows applications and you do not need to install the software. Best of all it is so slim and light, you can carry it with your laptop anywhere. Overall it took me only 2 minutes to get a feel for it. I first wanted to buy the smaller tablet, but the reviews said go for the lager one. Quite honest the small one probably would have worked just fine since I don't use the entire tablet at all. Just remember the larger the tablet the further you have to move your hand from left to right of your screen. You can define the area of use on the tablet so you do not have to move the entire hand across the surface. One thing that was confusing was the combination pack of mouse and pen. I worried that I cannot use my regular mouse once installed. I'm left handed and the included mouse and pen only work on the tablet. I wanted to use the mouse with the right hand on the right side of the keyboard, and the pen/tablet with the left hand on the left side of the keyboard. It was not clear on Amazon or Wacoms website how this would work. I've called Wacom and they told me that I don't have to use the mouse that comes with it. They merely sell it bundled due to popular request. As a result I use my wireless Microsoft mouse on the right and the tablet with the pen on the left side of the keyboard. Just the way I wanted it. I found out that I can work really efficiently using the mouse and pen at the same time. I don't think a right handed person can do this, unless he/she learns to either use the mouse or the pen with the other hand. Any left handed person will love this. I don't think that this item is only for pros. Anyone that plays a lot with images for websites will love it. Touch up is now fast and easy. B000BBE9DM:great_product:david B000BBE9DM Wacom Graphire4 6x8 USB Tablet ( CTE640S ) - Silver: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 August 14, 2006 David Los Angeles, CA USA This tablet is the perfect size. It's customization allows me to set the tablet, pen and mouse exactly how I need them set up. And, it allows me to switch easily between the pen and mouse quickly. I highly recommend this tablet B000BBE9DM:a_real_timesaver:richard_humphrey B000BBE9DM Wacom Graphire4 6x8 USB Tablet ( CTE640S ) - Silver: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 August 7, 2006 Richard Humphrey Shingle Springs,CA. Used in conjutction with my photo editing software this unit increases accuracy, improves results and saves time. It takes some time to get used to it's features, but the results are worth the effort. B000BBE9DM:excellent_tool:samuel_morales_"unfadingfrost" B000BBE9DM Wacom Graphire4 6x8 USB Tablet ( CTE640S ) - Silver: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 5.0 July 4, 2006 Samuel Morales "unfadingfrost" Brooklyn, NY USA For any one who uses photoshop, macromedia flash or any kind of animation program, i highly recommend this item. It has a sensitivity on it where you can adjust how hard or how soft to press. you have great control with this tablet, and i LOVE it! perfect for anyone who is new to photoshop or other animation/photo-editing programs. i give it 10 stars! i have to say though, i recommend the 6x8 or the 9x12. the 4x5 is too small. you have to remember that the size of the tablet fits to ur computer screen. hope you enjoy the product, cuz i absolutely love it! i use it as a mouse too. i dont even bother with mouses anymore! B000BBE9DM:seasickness_while_writing:gadgetprincess B000BBE9DM Wacom Graphire4 6x8 USB Tablet ( CTE640S ) - Silver: Electronics electronics 5 of 27 2.0 June 11, 2006 Gadgetprincess Seattle, WA USA I am a serious tablet user as I have a Motion Computing 1400 Tablet PC Slate (Great computer). I use the program "Journal Notes" for meeting minutes. What makes Journal Notes so useful is that you can lasso or select handwritten notes and move them to where you want on the page. This allows one to keep their notes neat and then ready to print right after the meeting rather than going back to your desk and spending another hour translating all the side scribble. So I thought by buying a Wacom Tablet this would help turn some of our laptops into tablets. 1. The pad is made of plastic and my "motion computing" screen is made of glass so the pen on the wacom does not slide across as smoothly. 2. The motion is delayed ever so slightly where my handwriting comes out a little less neat, almost crooked. On a tablet PC, my handwritting is real time and an exact copy. 3. This is the big issue: The disconnect of looking at a screen in front of me while writing below. I started to get motion sickness. My brain has to locate two places, one on my screen and then one on the tablet. Maybe after using the tablet as the other reviewers had written, it takes time to get use. But I gave up. When you come from a Tablet PC and go backwards, it is hard when you know better exist. 4. Evernote will allow you to take notes similar to Journal Note but the interface is ackward. The note starts in the middle of the page. To start another page you have to start a new note. You are only given the free version 1.1. To get the more advanced where it changes your handwriting to text you have to pay. Journal Notes opens up like binder paper and you push the side arrow to continue on to the next page. 5. Just Write Office: This is a program that places a tool bar above a program. It acts as an overlay and creates a image such as a (bmp, jpeg etc). Again when you use a tablet pc, Microsoft office allows you to download a Tablet plug-in to do an even better job and it's saved with the Word Document. Overall, if one works with high powered graphics and photoshop this works better than a mouse. But think about the investment. This cost $200. I would rather spend this on the real thing. HP tablets $1300+, Toshiba $1500. You won't get the disconnect because you draw directly on the screen while looking at the object. B0009VD0FM:panasonic_kx-tg5566m_5.8_ghz_fhss_gigarange:richard_smith B0009VD0FM Panasonic KX-TG5566M 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Expandable Cordless Phone with Color LCD: Electronics electronics 28 of 28 5.0 February 14, 2006 Richard Smith san francisco I bought this to replace an Siemens handset that had performed great, but interfered my WiFI network. At 5.8 Ghz it operates at a different frequency and will not interfere with 802.11x networks. This phone is a good quality device, but for those seeking range, it is absolutely the best. It works in the basement of our house, as well as four floors up. It has two large antenna on the base station, which seem to be very effective. Although not as solid as the Siemens. the handset is perfectly acceptable. Speakerphone is good, and the overall quality of the audio is excellent. The unit comes with a USB and Windows only software for transfering contacts, audio and picture files. If your really into gadgets, you can download your MS outlook file (annoyingly, it only supports 50 database entries, which is crazy considering it has enough memory to download audio for ringtones and wallpapers. The s/w is OK but does not support common contacts file formats such as .VCF. Microsoft has crippled Outlook so that it only imports one .VCF file at a time, so if your transfering from the Apple address book, you have to use csv, or just type them in manually. Audio transfer is very easy. You can just plug into your computer, select the audio track and press record on the handset. It also accepts .wav files using the s/w. Overall this is the best 5.8GHz phone out there. It has almost double the range of the 5.8 Motorola phones, which are to be avoided at all costs, and better than the Uniden which were returned. This unit is expandable with up to eight handsets. Overall, this is the phone to buy if you have a wireless network. I use it with Vonage, and the quality is excellent. The only cons are the small phone book size, and slightly small buttons on the handset. B0009VD0FM:finally_a_cordless_phone_system_worth_raving_about!:ronald_epstein_"ronald_epstein" B0009VD0FM Panasonic KX-TG5566M 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Expandable Cordless Phone with Color LCD: Electronics electronics 122 of 123 5.0 August 10, 2005 Ronald Epstein "Ronald Epstein" NJ For those that already read my review of the Uniden CLX465, please allow me to recap a few things.... I am constantly moving from one area of my house to another, so it has become essential to have a system in place where I can easily be in reach of a ringing phone. For the past 3 years I have owned a Siemens 2.4ghz phone system. The Siemens system was expensive, but it was the best quality phone system I have ever owned. You can trust me when I say that I wasn't happy replacing my Siemens unit, but it became impossible to use in conjunction with my wireless WI-FI system. As many of you know, these WI-FI systems wreak havoc with 2.4ghz phones. I had to buy a 5.8 system. I'm the type of guy that does a lot of research. Since SIEMENS does not make a similar 5.8ghz system, I looked at what the next best option would be. After doing a lot of reading on consumer review sites I came to the conclusion that Uniden made the best phones. The only consistent complaint I read about all their phones was the lack of range. I held off buying my first Uniden system until the ELBT585 was due to be released. This BLUETOOTH phone system looked quite promising and I was ready to dive in and be amongst the first to purchase. When consumer reviews started blasting the phone for its cheap build quality and operation quirks, I decided to get something cheaper in the Uniden line. I recently received the Uniden CLX465. After a mere day of use I decided the phone was a toy. You can read my reasons in a review I posted on AMAZON beneath the product description. I decided to try Panasonic. The moment I removed the KX-TG5566M out of the box I knew I had purchased a superior phone system than the Uniden. The build quality was noticeably better. The cordless phone (KX-TGA552M) and its display screen is noticeably larger (1.6") and supports 65k Color. In addition to the base package I bought 3 additional KX-TGA552M handsets. You can also purchase the TGA551M handsets at a lesser cost, but be aware that their display screens are smaller. Hookup was easy. Didn't even have to open the manual. I first installed the included software to my computer. The software is pretty much the same as the Uniden CLX465, but with the added ability to import custom ringtones directly without the need to record them from computer to phone using a audio cord. Please note that ringtones must be in .WAV format. If you have an MP3 there is plenty of free software that you can convert with. Within 30 minutes I had typed in all my names and numbers, and imported wallpaper and ringtones directly into the computer software. I simply plugged the USB cord between computer and phones and within a minute my phone was set up! I'll admit there is a slight disadvantage to the Panasonic software over the Uniden software. The Uniden software allows you to set up quite a few phone settings that you can download to each phone. With the Panasonic phone, you need to manually set this up through the phone's display screen. Not a major big deal. Though it lacks all the cute little animations of the Uniden CLX465, the Panasonic display screen is a huge step forward with it's eye-catching display. A joystick that rests center point allows you easily to navigate through the menu functions which are very easy to set up. Honestly, I don't think many people are going to have to rely on the instruction manual to figure out how to use this phone. Note that there is no display screen on the base unit. I was a little upset about that (I give points to Uniden here for having it), but when you think about it, the display on the handset is large enough to warrant such an omission. What sits on the base in its place is a jogwheel that allows you to select various ringers and their volume level. The one thing I have been unable to do is to completely turn the ringer off on the base unit. The base and handset both have speakerphone capability. The speakerphone on the base had a good amount of volume, though the audio was a bit muffled as if something were covering the speaker. The handset speakerphone is acceptable, but never seemingly loud enough. I would put this on par with the Uniden CLX465. The overall voice clarity of the handset is very good, but as someone who is slightly hard of hearing, I wish the volume was a bit louder. The joystick on the handset allows you to raise and lower the handset volume, but the loudness peaks too quickly. The system does feature VOICE ENHANCER technology that can be turned on or off. Honestly, I have not tested this because you are warned battery life will be shortened with the feature activated -- and -- I have no issues with the voice clarity when not using the feature. The phone features TALKING caller-ID which to date has worked quite well. I could actually understand the name and number to what the computer generated voice was announcing. The antenna of the handset flashes in 3 different colors to indicate a certain caller, if voice mail is waiting, or to alert you silently when you turn a handset ringer off. Where the Panasonic TG5566M exceeds above any other phone I have used thus far is its range. You'll notice the base unit has not ONE but TWO antennas sticking from its sides. The handsets also have a protruding antenna. I was amazed when I was able to take the phone 5 floors down and still receive a strong signal with absolutely no breakup. Taking the phone outside to my backyard caused very little signal loss. FINALLY I found a phone that gives you range. To sum things up, I found the Panasonic KX-TG5566M to be superior to the Uniden CLX465. Instead of a toy Panasonic has provided a phone that actually does what it's supposed to do -- provide clear 5.8 ghz communication with lots of range to boot! Kudos to Panasonic! B00001W0DG:was_made_in_japan,_now_made_in_china:tsaderific B00001W0DG Sony MDR-V500DJ Monitor Series Headphones with Swivel Earcups: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 January 10, 2006 tsaderific New York, NY I bought these headphones about 4 years ago, and the sound was really good. It was full, round, and rich. The construction felt good, a bit heavy maybe, but was worth the sound quality. After 4 years the problem with the joint that seems to happend to everyone with the VX00DJ headphones, happened to me. It cracked from stress and the phones rendered themselves useless. I had been using these exclusively for four years and knew their sound quality well, so I thought it would be a good buy. I was sorely mistaken. The first thing I noticed was that the insulation on the cord was of a cheaper quality. Then when I used them, I noticed the sound was not the same. They sounded tinny and weak. Not at all the quality it used to be. So off I went to return them. I mentioned to the guy at the store that these weren't the same phones as what I purchased 4 years ago. I was informed that Sony used to make them in Japan, and now they're made in China. So in my opinion, DO NOT BUY THESE HEADPHONES. Find something better B00001W0DG:great_headphones,_but_a_little_heavy:paulie_"p.n" B00001W0DG Sony MDR-V500DJ Monitor Series Headphones with Swivel Earcups: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 April 19, 2005 Paulie "P.N" Ottawa, ON Canada I purchased these headphones 2 weeks ago from the Sony Store. When I tried them on at the Sony Store, they were very comfortable and blocked out most of the noisy background of the shopping center. The sound was pretty clear, warm strong bass, but not loud enough. It was probably because my Network Walkman wasn't powerful enough to drive the 40mm drivers. They also seemed a little too heavy for portable usage (running after the bus), but 1-2 hrs should be o.k. After trying them for 10 mins, I decided to purchase a pair, and so far no regret. If you have a lower budget and a Sony fan, check out the MDR-V300. By the way, these headphones actually block more noise and sound much better than those expensive noise-cancelling headphones (including the $150 Sennheinser PXC250, but probably not the $300 Bose Quiet Comfort 2). So, don't waste your money on those B00001W0DG:decent_headphones,_dont_forget_their_power_requirments:vigilance B00001W0DG Sony MDR-V500DJ Monitor Series Headphones with Swivel Earcups: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 March 17, 2005 Vigilance NC I bought these headphones because I wanted fuller base and sturdy portable design. The MDR-V500DJ is definitely built well, but when you use them with a notebook or cd player or mp3 player they sound cheap and thin. The cd players and all just don't have enough power to push those 40 mm drivers. These headphones have an impedance of 40 ohms making them useless unless you have a preamp in your sound card, an external preamp or a good size home theater amp. The non-professional headphones that will work with your smaller devices have an impedance of around 20ohms or so. I would recommend Panasonic RP HT355 Ear-cup Headphones. They don't fold, but they sure do give a lot fuller bass response and cost about half as much. B00001W0DG:great_sound_/_hurt_the_ears:matt_newell B00001W0DG Sony MDR-V500DJ Monitor Series Headphones with Swivel Earcups: Electronics electronics 17 of 19 4.0 November 28, 1999 Matt Newell mp3 raver in soma i've always been skeptical of sony sound products, but these are really great sounding - with a lot of range and not choking on big bass beats. my only complaint being that they dont cup the ear like i had expected. listening to music for more than 7 hrs a day while coding a website can make your ears a lil sensitive B0002IQ18A:wow_-_they_burn_great!:j._beardsley B0002IQ18A Verbatim 8x 4.7 GB DVD+R Spindle (50 Discs): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 May 11, 2006 J. Beardsley MD USA I've gone through nearly half a deck of 50 in a couple of days so far, and they are flawless. No coasters! No pixelation or jumping footage! Spend a bit more, but go for the Verbatim DVD+R B0002IQ18A:decent_media_but:plextorized B0002IQ18A Verbatim 8x 4.7 GB DVD+R Spindle (50 Discs): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 April 24, 2006 Plextorized USA, defenders of freedom the world over decent media but a little overpriced which is surprising given the purchasing power of amazon. Now if Amazon were to stock Taiyo Yuden media then we'd all be happier (assuming we all had premium plextor writers B0002IQ18A:not_an_expert,_but_seems_to_work_fine:eric_richardson_"geminigray" B0002IQ18A Verbatim 8x 4.7 GB DVD+R Spindle (50 Discs): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 22, 2005 Eric Richardson "Geminigray" Washington, D.C. I am not an expert on blank dvd's, but so far the Verbatim blank dvd's that I bought work fine. They seem to be of fine quality. I have burnt about half the spindle so far and have had only one failure. B0002IQ18A:verbatim_is_the_best:f._k._mcphalen B0002IQ18A Verbatim 8x 4.7 GB DVD+R Spindle (50 Discs): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 October 24, 2005 F. K. MCPHALEN suprise, az usa this blank media is the most relible product thus for. Maybe 2 (two) disc's out of 300 may fail, not 20-25 out of 50 like some blanks do. Very relible!!! B0002IQ18A:reliable_media_-_not_a_bad_one_in_the_bunch!:tina B0002IQ18A Verbatim 8x 4.7 GB DVD+R Spindle (50 Discs): Electronics electronics 12 of 12 5.0 October 15, 2005 Tina Tallahassee, FL I have heard about many other brands of media being riddled with unusable blanks (a.k.a. coasters, frisbees). This is not the case with Verbatim. No problems whatsoever in recording or playing. The DVD burner recognizes them instantly and since I have a 16X Writer, it automatically burns at 12X. One of the other reviews cautioned against this, but I have not had any playback problems with discs burned at that speed. The digital quality is great. Verbatim may cost a little more, but in my opinion it's worth it B0002IQ18A:dvds:travis_leonard B0002IQ18A Verbatim 8x 4.7 GB DVD+R Spindle (50 Discs): Electronics electronics 1 of 7 5.0 September 12, 2005 Travis Leonard Fast delivery, I have burned over have the pack without any problems. Excellent buy B0002IQ18A:great_product_great_price:a._villagomez_"bigav62" B0002IQ18A Verbatim 8x 4.7 GB DVD+R Spindle (50 Discs): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 August 10, 2005 A. Villagomez "bigav62" Kingsburg, CA USA I had no problems with these dvd's. Every movie I burned worked just fine with Verbatim. The price is not expensive and they work great B0002IQ18A:no_burning_or_reading_problems:lenny_"len" B0002IQ18A Verbatim 8x 4.7 GB DVD+R Spindle (50 Discs): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 8, 2005 Lenny "Len" This DVD+R burns and read without any problem at all, at least for Sony DWD22A drive B0002IQ18A:best_in_market:mikhil_n._bamne_"omnipresent" B0002IQ18A Verbatim 8x 4.7 GB DVD+R Spindle (50 Discs): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 15, 2005 Mikhil N. Bamne "omnipresent" Pittsburgh, PA USA Its best.what can i say.it never failed..Quality is amazing.I use it with my Plextor 504 external drive.I got good deal on Amazon for Verbatim 8x 4.7 GB DVD+R Spindle .I'll definately recommend it B0002IQ18A:most_reliable_discs:sholom_brody B0002IQ18A Verbatim 8x 4.7 GB DVD+R Spindle (50 Discs): Electronics electronics 12 of 12 5.0 March 21, 2005 Sholom Brody Brooklyn, NY I have entered the recordable DVD scene about 3 months ago. Scince then i've burned about 200 DVD's. I fugured they would all work just like cd's, but alas I was wrong. I got many bad DVD's to serve as coasters. Then I came along this grat deal at Amazon.com for Verbatim DVD's and decided to give them a shot. For years I have known that Verbatim makes quality products. Yes they rebadge their media like everybody else, but they will only use a company that produces quality material. They wont sell you cheap because they have a reputation to protect. They are the top disc company out there (just look at who is producing the DL discs.) The discs I got (and the ones I believe these are ) are MMC003 which is produced by Mitsubishi. They are awesome discs which have never failed me. I burn them at 12X too. They are usually a bit more expensive but it's worth the price. These discs are reliable and will last for years keeping your information safe. You dont want to get budget disc that loose the data after a few months (this can happen.) If your data is important to you pay a bit extra and go Verbatim B0009NMQ2I:where's_the_beep?:nicholas_j._abbot_iii_"nik_a." B0009NMQ2I Delphi SkyFi2 XM Satellite Radio Receiver and Car Kit: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 6, 2006 Nicholas J. Abbot III "Nik A." NY USA I really like the SkyFi2. I had a Roadie before this and the SkyFi2 is a vast improvement. However, the Roadie had loud beep that came over the speakers when one of songs was found playing somewhere. The SkyFi2 does not send the beep sound over the speakers; it comes from the SkyFi2 and is not loud enough to hear. So, I miss a few favorites B0009NMQ2I:not_great:michael_ferris B0009NMQ2I Delphi SkyFi2 XM Satellite Radio Receiver and Car Kit: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 September 28, 2006 Michael Ferris Colo Spgs, Colorado I would not recommend this unit. The reception is very poor. I am using it in an 06 car, so the electronics are up to date. I would say it picks up distortion free maybe 20 percent of the time. I had a XM Commander in my previous vehicle, it was great. I think I will get another for my current car B0009NMQ2I:drops_signal/poor_customer_service_from_xm:buzz B0009NMQ2I Delphi SkyFi2 XM Satellite Radio Receiver and Car Kit: Electronics electronics 1.0 September 13, 2006 Buzz Tennessee United States We had this radio for about 6 months, when it completely quit working. During the 6 months the reception would go in and out, until finally the radio wasn't transmitting anything. To troubleshoot, we tried the Pioneer satellite radio that my husband has, and it works great in my car. So, I know it was not my car radio receiver or antenna that was the problem. Getting XM to help us with this was like pulling teeth! We originally contacted Delphi, and they told us to call XM. We kept getting the run around from XM for over one month, until they finally told us we needed to call Delphi for warranty refund! A big circular mess... Our opinion is to spend the extra money and get the Pioneer radio B0009NMQ2I:great_receiver,_east_to_install:t._mcinnis B0009NMQ2I Delphi SkyFi2 XM Satellite Radio Receiver and Car Kit: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 June 29, 2006 T. McInnis I've had a SkyFi receiver in my home for over two years now, and am addicted to Satellite Radio -- it's all I listen to now. When we leased a Lexus RX 330 that did not have Satellite radio pre-installed, we purchased this receiver and car kit for it. Initially, I was concerned about trying to install the antenna on the roof of the car (the instructions that come with the kit are necessarily vague concerning how to install the antenna on the car roof, because each car is different). I did not know if I could do it myself, or if I would have to pay a professional to install it. Well, I decided to try putting the antenna inside the car, on the dashboard, rather than trying the more complicated roof-top installation, to see if it worked. I placed the antenna on the dash as far forward as possible, and stuck it in place with a little museum wax. I hid the antenna wire easily in the seam between the dash and the side of the car, and then strung the wire below the driver's side floor mat. It works great! Every now and then, the signal drops off when you make a turn or go under a bridge, but it's only momentary and no different than the drop off I got on regular radio. Indeed, it does not seem to happen any more frequently than in my other car, that had XM pre-installed with a roof antenna. The receiver plays through the tape deck in the car, and the reception is strong and crystal clear digital. (One of the other reviewers complains of poor reception when played over the FM radio -- that is only necessary if you don't have a tape deck, and I haven't tried the FM broadcast signal myself.) All in all, we're very pleased by this receiver and car kit, and wouldn't know what we'd do without it B0009NMQ2I:fantastic_for_my_needs:c._t._hunt_"todd" B0009NMQ2I Delphi SkyFi2 XM Satellite Radio Receiver and Car Kit: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 June 22, 2006 C. T. Hunt "Todd" Eastern, NC I love my SkyFi2 but I primarily use it in the XM boom box. As far as quality, usability and setup, it couldn't get much easier than this. The only negative I've found when using it with a boom box is the faceplate light stays on all night. It doesn't bother me but anyone sensitive to light wouldn't like this in a boom box, it's pretty bright. Other than that, I love my SkyFi2 and couldn't be happier with it B0009NMQ2I:know_what_you're_getting:jeffrey_stopple_"stopple" B0009NMQ2I Delphi SkyFi2 XM Satellite Radio Receiver and Car Kit: Electronics electronics 11 of 16 1.0 May 19, 2006 Jeffrey Stopple "stopple" Santa Barbara, CA USA If your car radio is not 'satellite ready', this XM unit can not be wired in and you will not get a true digital signal. Instead, it broadcasts a weak FM signal your existing antenna picks up. There are about six preset stations this unit can broadcast on; I got interference on all of them. The sound quality was terrible, worse tham AM. I gave up on this unit and replaced the receiver in the car B0009NMQ2I:quality_receiver_with_quality_service:gaz_rendar B0009NMQ2I Delphi SkyFi2 XM Satellite Radio Receiver and Car Kit: Electronics electronics 21 of 21 5.0 April 17, 2006 Gaz Rendar Chicago, IL USA I've owned this XM receiver with car kit for several months now and I can tell you that it has met or exceeded my expectations in every category. INSTALLATION The receiver mounts easily enough in one of my air vents in the front dash. From there I run a direct stereo line out into my AUX input jack on the front of my car CD player. The antenna has a strong magnet and is easy to get on the top of your car. The installation took me about 10-15 minutes total, with no tape or tools and it is completely reversible. FEATURES The receiver itself is great. The large jog-dial, in conjunction with the Menu button and XM button, controls most of the selections you'll have to make. You can set 3 sets of 10 presents. You can display song info on the screen in two different ways. There is also a feature to run a real-time stock ticker or sports ticker with your selected stocks or teams at the bottom of the screen. All things and other receivers being equal, this feature sold me over other receivers and Sirius. The last main feature in the SkyFi2 is TuneSelect. You have 20 slots to store artist and song info. Say you're listening to Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit." You just hold down the XM button for 2 seconds while its on and it's stored into memory. You can then set TuneSelect to either "artist" or "song." If it's on song, whenever Smells Like Teen Spirit begins to play on any of the 150+ channels, the receiver will beep and you can hit the XM button to jump to the channel that's playing it to catch the song from the beginning. If TuneSelect is on "artist," anytime ANY Nirvana song is being played on any of the 150+ channels, the receiver beeps and tells you which Nirvana song just started. You can once again hit the XM button and jump to that channel. You can store 20 songs or artists this way. SERVICE The XM service has been phenomenal, and better than I expected. I live around downtown Chicago, and I always get XM signal--even on lower Wacker Drive. This is because XM has set up terresterial signal emitters on the ground in metropolitan areas that are in the shadow of skyscrapers and tunnels. I have also taken it on 300 mile highway trips and always get XM signal. The service is great. After you have it, it's like cable TV, you can never go back to just broadcast TV. Commerical radio is horrendous compared to XM. The one caveat of signal quality is how you get the signal from your XM receiver to play over your car stereo. If you use a direct line-in like i do, your signal will always be perfect. If you use the FM modulator (set your car radio to 88.5 FM and the XM receiver to broadcast on that channel) you're in for a crapshoot. In downtown Chicago, there is so much interference that FM modulators for anything, satellite radio, iPods, anything--will not work. In fact, when most people complain that the XM or Sirius signal is lost, the receiver doesn't lose the signal; the car radio can't pick up the FM modulation signal. So if you can only use the FM modulator to get the signal from the XM receiver into your car radio, I would tell you to pass on getting satellite radio if you live in a dense metro area (NY, LA, Boston, Chicago, etc). Otherwise, I fully endorse this product, it is outstanding B0009NMQ2I:delphi_skyfi2_rocks!:angela_williamson_"angela" B0009NMQ2I Delphi SkyFi2 XM Satellite Radio Receiver and Car Kit: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 March 29, 2006 Angela Williamson "Angela" Detroit, MI We were very happy with the sound quality and the ease of installation of this product. We especially like the scrolling scores option at the bottom of the receiver. We have factory installed XM in our other car so it doesn't do that! Anyway, great product. Worth the $ B00008L3J1:great_keyboard_light!:e._johnson_"sleepless" B00008L3J1 Belkin Retractable USB Light (F8E448): Electronics electronics 5.0 June 19, 2006 E. Johnson "Sleepless" Oklahoma I bought this for my husband - He was surfing while I was trying to sleep! It is fantastic! It is very compact - the cord to the USB retracts to leave a very compact sturdy unit. This allows you to carry it in your computer case w/o worrying about hurting the cord. The light gently illuminates the entire keyboard. My husband now uses one for his work computer - he works at night outside to fix cellular phone equipment. This allows him to have his computer up w/o loosing his nightvision. It's adjustable - I use it to look at work papers while VPNing into work. B00008L3J1:great:p._nichols_"edudevelop" B00008L3J1 Belkin Retractable USB Light (F8E448): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 February 24, 2006 P. Nichols "edudevelop" Pine Valley, CA USA Great product - lights the whole keyboard - fully adjustable - works on both mac an pc platforms. Saves arguments when others want to watch the tv with the lights off and you want to surf the net B00008L3J1:really_compact:karthik_"karthikeyan_k" B00008L3J1 Belkin Retractable USB Light (F8E448): Electronics electronics 8 of 9 5.0 December 20, 2004 Karthik "Karthikeyan K" San Francisco I bought this as my Sony Vaio laptop doesnt have a default light like IBM Thinkpad. This light is like a clip with rubber grips and can be cliped from top of the laptop screen, side of it or even from a USB male socket's base without scratching them. More over it's head can be swiveled to spotlight any area . The LED is bright enough to lite the area being spoted and one can read book/do other laptop activies like connecting USB device, replacing reading CD/DVD etc., without any strain. The wire, Man its strong enough to be pulled out with its USB pin. When not in use its head and neck can be folded towards its body [Just like the Chinese guy on his way to the Bellagio Vault in the flim Oceans 11 :)] and with its wire retracted,the whole unit can be packed to just a 2 AA battery's width and 1.5 AA battery height B0009PQQ9U:pathetic_tech_support:b._srinivas B0009PQQ9U Mac Vision MA833A 128 MB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 1.0 July 18, 2006 B. Srinivas Detoit, MI The player was good for 3 weeks and then I started having problems. The battery drained fast and then one it did not recognize the battery. I emailed their tech support and gave me a 800 number to call to. Every time I called the 800 number it went to a voice box. Left message no response. Emailed again stating the issue no response. The player was good while it lasted might have been fixed if I had the support. Tech support is really pathetic B0009PQQ9U:unfortunately_dissatisfied.:nancy_m._thompson B0009PQQ9U Mac Vision MA833A 128 MB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 1.0 July 12, 2006 Nancy M. Thompson Olympia, WA This MP3 player broke as soon as I tried to use the player. It only turned on once and would never could be turned on again. B0009PQQ9U:great_product:s._smith B0009PQQ9U Mac Vision MA833A 128 MB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 10, 2006 S. Smith Springfield, MA USA This was a wonderful idea for a Father's Day Present. Dad never saw it coming. I wish someone thought about getting me one for Father's Day seeing as I lost my Apple Ipod Nano after having it for 2 weeks. Did some shopping around after found some better deals with more storage space but definately sufficient for the cause B0009PQQ9U:i_enjoy_my_mp3:s._muldrow B0009PQQ9U Mac Vision MA833A 128 MB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 3, 2006 S. Muldrow I REALLY ENJOY MY MP3. IT IS LIGHT WEIGHT,SMALL AND WHEN I'M WORKING OUT, I CAN PUT IT IN MY POCKET OR IN MY T- SHIRT. I WISH THAT IT COULD HOLD MORE THEN 19 SONGS. OTHER THEN THAT, FOR THE PRICE. IT IS GREAT B0009PQQ9U:not_worth_it:lepfan B0009PQQ9U Mac Vision MA833A 128 MB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 June 26, 2006 lepfan Dallas, Texas I've had this for 4 weeks now and haven't yet figured out how to program it. I did manage to download songs but it won't play them became because of a "file error". I'm pretty computer literate but this thing has me stumped. B0009PQQ9U:pretty_nice,_but...:roy_w._wright B0009PQQ9U Mac Vision MA833A 128 MB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 2.0 June 18, 2006 Roy W. Wright Davis, CA The controls are a little annoying and it reboots for no reason every once in a while (as noted in other reviews) B0009204RI:the_best_one_out_there.:tester_for_toys B0009204RI Beltronics RX65 Pro Ultimate X/K/Ka Radar Detector: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 October 4, 2006 Tester for Toys New York Just like the others said. The best one out there. I got this RX-65 Pro about 3 month man it's worth the price. I travel around 1000 miles every other week. It has been a wonderful tool, It's worth the money. B0009204RI:too_bad:v._sirotkin_"sir._vlad." B0009204RI Beltronics RX65 Pro Ultimate X/K/Ka Radar Detector: Electronics electronics 2 of 7 1.0 August 21, 2006 V. Sirotkin "Sir. Vlad." CT USA Unfortunately, the unit failed on the second day of use. It tries to self-calibrate every time it detects a signal, starts beeping and displays "Service required". That's too bad as it worked great if only for one day. B0009204RI:best_one_to_own:g._edwards B0009204RI Beltronics RX65 Pro Ultimate X/K/Ka Radar Detector: Electronics electronics 15 of 15 5.0 July 30, 2006 G. Edwards Fort Bragg, CA United States I have utilized the RX 65 in over thousands of miles of highway driving. It never misses, and it has saved me tickets everywhere. One of the features I like best about this detector, compared to the Escort 8500 X50, which I also own, is the different sounds associated with each radar frequency range. For example, Ka detection emits a chirping sound, different from the warble for K band,and the tone for X band detection. This allows the driver to keep his eyes on the road rather than look at the radar detector. At those highway speeds this is a great advantage in trying to locate the source of the radar. In informal tests by me, I found the RX65 slightly more sensitive than the Escort 8500 X50, although not by much. In both cases, according to the some of the radar test web sites, beware that while these units claim invisibility to police radar detector detectors, they in fact do emit slight amounts of local osciallator signal detectable by newer model police radar detector detectors. Professional drivers note. The new Beltronics STI radar detector, with zero local oscillator EMI, is the one to buy for professional drivers concerned with transmitting any measurable radar detector emissions. B0009204RI:if_you_avoid_one_ticket,_it's_paid_for_itself,_after_that_it's_extra_$:s._kochel_"sam_k" B0009204RI Beltronics RX65 Pro Ultimate X/K/Ka Radar Detector: Electronics electronics 28 of 30 5.0 March 5, 2006 S. Kochel "Sam K" Ventura, California This product, according to RadarRoy website is the best radar detector you can buy. The Valentine V1 is awesome (especially the arrows), but it gives too many false alarms, and the Escort x50 is great, but this edges it out with ease of use...other sites will tell you the same. I've already CLEARY have been saved from one ticket and so with the price of the ticket and traffic school, this thing is alredy paid for and to think it will keep paying for itself. It's so easy to use and works so well. JUST LAST NIGHT I was with my friends Sam and Chris and I got a Ka warning and told them this means police (here in Southern California) and the warning got stronger and stronger and sure enough on the side of the road, at night when it's hard to see them, was a highyway patrol officer. He'd already pulled someone over, but that could have been us without the Bel. But, with this no way, the range is awesome and if there gun is on, you will pick them up WAY before they see you... Really, this is simply a new addition to my must have list of things in life and I would recommend it to anyone else who drives with spirit. Sam Koche B0009U4ZDE:does_not_work:r._estebanez_lazaro B0009U4ZDE CTA Digital 3 in 1 Car Kit for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 November 4, 2006 R. estebanez Lazaro MADRID, Spain When you try to attach it to the car does not fit properly and in any curve or speed change the ipod goes to the floor of the car B0009U4ZDE:don't_buy_this:j._bane_"josh" B0009U4ZDE CTA Digital 3 in 1 Car Kit for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 October 15, 2006 J. Bane "Josh" AL I tried this in my car and it was the worst signal I've ever heard. I couldn't hear a thing B0009U4ZDE:ipod_car_kit:kari_laplaunt_"jingle_bells" B0009U4ZDE CTA Digital 3 in 1 Car Kit for iPod: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 July 13, 2006 Kari LaPlaunt "jingle bells" Rockford, MI United States It works well, but the only problem is that if your car lighter is in an odd position like mine (right next to the drive shifter), it may be awkward for use if you want to change songs. B0009U4ZDE:ipod_car_3-in-1:douglas_k._wing B0009U4ZDE CTA Digital 3 in 1 Car Kit for iPod: Electronics electronics 8 of 14 5.0 March 24, 2006 Douglas K. Wing Keene, NH This is an ideal addition if you have an iPod. Not onlt does it allow you to broadcast your playlists over your radio, but it also charges your iPod, making it convenient to travel and not need to remember an adapter every time. If you despise public radio as much as I do, this is a must for listening pleasure B0009U4ZDE:great_deal:laura_milliot B0009U4ZDE CTA Digital 3 in 1 Car Kit for iPod: Electronics electronics 6 of 8 4.0 March 10, 2006 Laura Milliot NY for the amount i paid for this item it was great. its a little unsturdy, but has a sends a great conection to the radio B0009U4ZDE:clunky_but_worth_it:lara_hogan B0009U4ZDE CTA Digital 3 in 1 Car Kit for iPod: Electronics electronics 5 of 9 4.0 February 23, 2006 Lara Hogan Washington, DC United States It was totally worth the sale I got it for... It's pretty clunky but if you don't mind it being aesthetically not pleasing, it's a good deal. It functions well (better than other car kits I've tried) and I don't have to keep an eye on it while driving B00083J29O:simple_and_convienent:jeffrey_laba_"lotr_fan" B00083J29O 8-DEVICE Learning Upgradeable Universal Remote: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 28, 2006 Jeffrey Laba "LOTR Fan" Carrollton, TX USA Synopsis - this is a great device for the simple to complex "home theater" system. I'm not sure how good it is for the ultra high end stuff, but I have a TV (with multiple inputs), cable box, dvd, audio receiver and VCR. I used to have a different brand universal remote and this one is head and shoulders above my old one. I love this thing. Simple to use and VERY, VERY versatile. Two best things - out of the box it is programed for a Sony TV, DVD, Receiver and Magnavox cable box. Which means, for me, I took it out of the box, put batteries in and it worked on my devices! Talk about simple. But the best feature is the "key mover", which allows you to map a key from one device to another key on a different device. I was able to map and replace keys so that I can essentially control TV, DVD and Receiver (important keys only, not all keys) all while set on TV - no need to switch from TV to AUX or DVD. While on TV I can control volume on reciever, mute the reciever, control DVD etc. I love this thing! The learning function works great - unlike some other universal remotes which are finicky - this one worked straight out every time I used it. I love this thing B00083J29O:perfect_remote_for_my_needs:b._allen B00083J29O 8-DEVICE Learning Upgradeable Universal Remote: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 27, 2006 B. Allen NC I've had this remote for about 8 months or so I'd say, and it's one of the best remotes I have ever owned. It was easy to set up and easy to use. It controls my HDTV, Cable box, Surround sound, Tivo, heck i even taught it to control a fan and my Xbox 360. I haven't had to change the batteries yet so I can't say how well it is on memory retention. The reason I am writing this review is because I came here to buy another one for the bedroom and realized I forgot to review it awhile back. But the simple fact that I came here to buy another one should show how good this remote is B00083J29O:pleasure_to_use_after_initial_setup:fred_anonymous_smith B00083J29O 8-DEVICE Learning Upgradeable Universal Remote: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 October 3, 2006 Fred Anonymous Smith Central Europe This remote includes many pre-set remote layouts and has a learning feature. The buttons are well laid out and the overall remote feels comfortable in the hand. However, this remote does have some quarks and limitations. Most of the presets are very limited, containing only the most common buttons (volume, power, etc). As such, this remote with the presets alone will not fully replace an existing remote. The more esoteric buttons will have to be learned from the original remote. Likewise, the presets are not all inclusive. This remote only had the presets for one of the three devices I wanted to replace. Using every alternative method described in the manual, I never was able to find any preset that would work with those other two devices. The only remaining option available was to use the learning feature. Since one is going to program dozens of buttons into this new remote, it helps to have a plan before starting. My solution was to create a spreadsheet listing each of the buttons on the new remote. Afterwards, I studied each of the old remotes to determine which button would be programmed into which button on the new remote, listing each button in the spreadsheet as I went along beside the selected button on the new remote. To make the remote easier to use later, I tried to stay consistent between the various devices, with similar functions programmed into the same buttons (the menu buttons for the four devices into same button on the new remote, the door/tray buttons into the same button, and so on). When I finished, I finally started programming the new remote. The learning feature was much more combersome to program than I expected. It required a precise sequence of buttons, with only five seconds allowed between keystrokes. It often took longer than five seconds to refer to the manual or my notes to find the proper buttons to press. Anyway, if you miss a keystroke, or delay longer than five seconds, the entire sequence has to be started again from the beginning. Also the learning feature memory is limited to only 50 to 70 buttons (small print in the manual), which is not a lot considering many remotes today have twenty, thirty, or more, buttons. Since presets seem to use a separate memory area, you can conserve learning memory by always using whatever preset is available for your device. Of course, not all devices will have a preset available, or will have a preset with all the features desired. However, try several presets until you find one offering the most features used by your device. At that point, your remote only has to learn the other buttons. Another memory saving technique is to always hold the button down on the original remote while learning. The gives the learning remote time to study the signal to obtain the number sequence instead of just recording the signal. The three or four digit number sequence requires far less memory than a recorded signal. Finally, if a button isn't in the location you prefer, copy the sequence from the old button instead of learning. In the end, using careful memory management, I was able to fully program four full remotes into this one remote without running out of memory. However, if the memory limit mentioned in the manual is indeed accurate, I seriously doubt anyone could program eight remotes into this one. Anyway, with all that finally out of the way (and the spreadsheet printed to help me remember the buttons), this remote is now a real pleasure to use. Unlike the original remotes (now in a drawer), the buttons on this remote are laid out exactly as I want them. And, since the memory is retained while changing batteries, I probably won't have to program any more buttons until a new device is purchased or this remote wears out (seems fairly well built, so not a major concern). I'm going to knock off a star for the learning limit not disclosed on the box (or in advertising I've seen) and the combersome learning process, but will give this item an overall positive rating. After all, the price is very hard to beat B00083J29O:excellent_universal_remote!!:a._ondrusek B00083J29O 8-DEVICE Learning Upgradeable Universal Remote: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 26, 2006 A. Ondrusek I have never had a remote that was this easy to set up AND covered all my electronics! I was shocked at how well it performs, especially at such a bargain. You will not be disappointed with this remote, don't even hesitate to order it!! B00083J29O:great_remote:derek B00083J29O 8-DEVICE Learning Upgradeable Universal Remote: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 23, 2006 Derek New York, NY My expectations were low after having been disappointed by much more expensive universal remotes like the Sony RM-AV3100 ($100+ when I bought it). I picked up this remote based mostly on other positive reviews, and it turned out to be a very pleasant surprise. Setting the right codes allowed me to control most of my devices, and the learning feature let me program any missing functions directly from my old remotes. The build quality seems good, the layout makes sense, and there are a few important buttons that seem to be missing from other universal remotes (e.g., FORMAT to change the TV aspect ratio and DISC to select a DVD in a multi-disc changer). Plus the price is nearly impossible to beat. On the down side, One for All remotes can be a bit tricky to set up the first time with some brands. For example, the manual had about 10 codes for Panasonic TVs and I had to try most of them to figure out which one best matched my specific TV. There was no way to figure out the code for my exact TV model except through trial and error. But this is a one-time headache that I'm willing to overlook, which is why I'm giving this product 5 stars B00083J29O:works_with_old_items_plus_differentiates_between_tivos!:env-youreverythinghomepage-com B00083J29O 8-DEVICE Learning Upgradeable Universal Remote: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 8, 2006 env-YourEverythingHomepage-com Los Angeles, CA, formerly Rochester, MN USA Items the remote is now working on: RCA TV, Toshiba VCR, Sony DVD player, Sony CD player, Sansui audio tuner (really OLD), and Tivo. (We still have the option to expand to 2 more devices. We also have a second Tivo, but our setup allows the remote to differentiate between the Tivo signals.) The good: Setup is easy and only took about 20 minutes to get all the devices functional. The real sweetener was the learning function. There were a coule functions that didn't transfer over automatically, but we just used the learning function (an old working remote teaches this remote signals, essentially), and we were able to transfer over MOST of those functions. The fact that we were able to get an audio tuner that is, quite honestly, 15-20 years old to work with this remote AUTOMATICALLY, that was amazing. It also will differentiate between Tivo 1 & Tivo 2 signals (we have it set up on only one of our Tivos and it does not affect the other one at all). My dad was looking at the super expensive remotes with LCDs and charging cradles because he was afraid a lower-priced model wouldn't work with his setup, especially with the old Sansui. The bad... A few more buttons would be nice, but they aren't really all that necessary. We had some issues with having some functions going onto specific buttons, but this wasn't a huge deal. Not all functions would transfer from the learning mode, but enough did that the remote was well worth the price. If you have two items of the same type (such as two Tivos), I don't think you can setup both. That is, I think the type of device you are setting up has to fit with the device button. (I could be wrong on this, but we couldn't get the tuner setup with the "aud" button -- we were supposed to use the "aux" button.) You also have to supply the two AAA batteries (I don't know why they didn't just tack on two quarters to the price to have the batteries included). In the big picture, this remote is awesome. Even if you want to get an LCD remote, try this one out first to see if it will fit your needs. I would recommend this remote to anyone looking for a regular or universal remote control. If this remote doesn't work out, it isn't expensive so you can give it to a friend or put it elsewhere in your home without feeling like you lost much. We found we didn't need any of those bells and whistles of the more expensive remote controls, like a liquid crystal display or an LCD screen (with a bulky charger). We just needed something that worked with everything well and didn't mix up signals. This remote fit the bill at a very affordable price. Note: it has only been given 5 star ratings here on Amazon -- that is a huge testiment since there are 10 reviews B00083J29O:exactly_what_i_needed:b._braun_"improv_student" B00083J29O 8-DEVICE Learning Upgradeable Universal Remote: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 27, 2006 B. Braun "Improv Student" Detroit, MI The price is right. Setup was fairly easy. No problems. With this remote I was able to replace three older remotes that had missing battery covers, masking tape holding them together, dead buttons, you get the idea. The remote is easy to learn how to use and the macro functions are really cool. For example to watch a DVD I've been able to set it up so that the remote sets the TV to DVD input then turns on the DVD player. Without the macro function this would be 5 button press task. With the macro function the remote does all of that when I simply hold the DVD button for a couple of seconds. That's really cool. B00083J29O:works_well:donald_sundstrom B00083J29O 8-DEVICE Learning Upgradeable Universal Remote: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 3, 2006 Donald Sundstrom Lansdowne, PA. United States Remote has out performed remote that cost alot more, it has repleced four remotes in one room and three in anothe B00083J29O:easy_to_program:kellea_r._williams B00083J29O 8-DEVICE Learning Upgradeable Universal Remote: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 July 21, 2006 Kellea R. Williams Seattle, WA I thought that this was going to more complicated, but it was so easy! Did it in a few minutes last night. Now I can get rid of the 4 remotes we had going for the TV, DVD, DVR and surround sound. I know it can do other things, so I'm going to try more this weekend. If I can program it, anyone can B00083J29O:this_remote_control_does_everything!_i_love_it!:jeremy_s._tillman B00083J29O 8-DEVICE Learning Upgradeable Universal Remote: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 July 10, 2006 Jeremy S. Tillman Mississippi My son got the remote that came with my DVR from the cable company, and he threw it in the bathtub with his brother. Instead of paying $15 for a new one from the cable company, I searched online and found this remote from Amazon for only a little more money. It is awesome! It is easily programmable, and it now operates all of the following equipment: My Sony TV, DVD/VCR Combo, and Audio Receiver, my Scientific Atlanta Cable Receiver/DVR, and my Sanyo TV and VCR in the bedroom. In minutes, I was able to teach this remote to perform all the functions of any buttons I ever use on all of those other remotes, and now they're all put up. I would definitely recommend this remote control to anyone who is tired of using multiple remotes B000EIXX34:best_thing_you_can_buy_for_a_desktop_replacement:timberland29_"review_maniac" B000EIXX34 Kensington 60702 Notebook Expansion Dock with Adjustable Base (PC): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 1, 2006 Timberland29 "review maniac" Toronto, Ontario, Canada I use this awesome piece of equipment for my 17 inch widescreen dell desktop replacement...I have a logitech wirelss gamepad conncet, jbl on tour speakers, logitech cordless mouse and keyboard all at once...its perfect...my speakers connceted directly to the audio port...it works if you have 2.0 or 5.1 audio....and the stand is just great..it comes with all this info to help you deceide what height you set the stand at...also has a clipboard on the stand for documents...keeps everything organized...and if you need to be portable with your laptop..you just unplug the usb from the stand and your all set to go..converting your desktop replacement to a mean portable laptop. Definetely well worth the money. Also great tech support from kensington B000EIXX34:sleek_&_sexy_with_lots_of_inputs:firecap911 B000EIXX34 Kensington 60702 Notebook Expansion Dock with Adjustable Base (PC): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 August 18, 2006 firecap911 California, USA With no trouble at all, this expansion dock was up and running. On my system, it currently maintains a network connection, parallel printer, usb camera doc & photo printer, external keyboard, mouse, and amplified speakers, to the docked laptop. A single usb 2.0 connects the dock to the laptop. The dock is height adjustable and cradles the laptop very comfortably. It looks great, functions great, and if it withstands the test of time I will give it a five out of five stars. B00006JHWQ:great_for_third_world_travel:jaclyn_hall B00006JHWQ Creative Labs NOMAD MuVo 128 MB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 December 7, 2005 Jaclyn Hall Tampa, FL United States I love this simple little player for third world travel. Without having any bells and whistles, the batteries last a long time, which is important when traveling in areas where these might be hard to come by. The simplicity of the controls makes it easy to use at night. Its small size and its simple exterior allowed me to travel confidently without the fear that strangers in the bus stand thought I was holding something valuable. I would recommend this player as an alternative to your Ipod for rugged travels B00006JHWQ:very_nice_mp3_player:konstantina_k._hinesley B00006JHWQ Creative Labs NOMAD MuVo 128 MB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 10, 2005 Konstantina K. Hinesley GA, USA This is my very first MP3 player I purchased few years ago. In two words, I just love this little thing. I visited my country taking it with me, droped it several times and nothing happened to this little machine. I had only one trouble in Athens (Greece), when I could not turn it on, but after Creative sent me an e-mail telling me what to do, voila, my Muvo is back working again. It needed a firmware ... Yesterday, I ordered from Amazon, another MP player, this time I got me a bigger one. I am getting the Creative MuVo N200 512MB, plenty of music for me since my other one (64MB) is holding only 10 to 12 songs. Now, if you wish to get a very small gadget that plays good music, I strongly suggest you get a Creative product, I do like them B00006JHWQ:great_for_what_it_is!!!:robert_mars B00006JHWQ Creative Labs NOMAD MuVo 128 MB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 June 29, 2005 Robert Mars Laguna Niguel, CA United States Long battery life, apprently indestructible, no moving parts, no display, drag and drop, totally unsophisticated but WORKS to hold a cvouple oif hours of songs for workouts, etc. No playlists, but I simply plug it in to my USB port and replace the songs with new ones every few days. AAA batteries can be bought anywhere. Of course you cannot compare this with a fuill-featured player, but for what it is it ROCKS B00006JHWQ:here's_what_your_buying!:chris_hooker_"c-dawg" B00006JHWQ Creative Labs NOMAD MuVo 128 MB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 1.0 June 4, 2005 Chris Hooker "C-Dawg" Livonia, NY USA YOUR BUYING 128 MB WORTH OF FRUSTRATION AND $10 WORTH OF GAS FROM BACK AND FORTH TO WAL-MART. I bought my Creative MuVo and had it for a month or so. LOVED IT. had everything i needed, great mp3 worked great. One day, plugged it in to put a song on it and all of the sudden it starts smoking. Big hole in it from all the smoke. So, i return it at walmart for a new one. TWO DAYS LATER i plug it in my usb to put a song on it - smokes again!!!!!!! i returned it and got my money back... got an ipod shuffle, buy that much better mp3 player wont start on fire... B00006JHWQ:really_nice_to_have:b._baughn B00006JHWQ Creative Labs NOMAD MuVo 128 MB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 April 23, 2005 B. Baughn This has been working great for me. The headphones aren't the best so it sounds a whole lot better with good ones. Once the USB stick has been formatted on a Windows machine, files (audio or other) are easily transferred using a Mac in OSX. Having the removable USB stick to transfer files between computers is a huge bonus B00006JHWQ:awww...c'mon...alive_and_still_kicking:one_woman's_opinion_"exhaling2day" B00006JHWQ Creative Labs NOMAD MuVo 128 MB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 December 2, 2004 One Woman's Opinion "exhaling2day" Milwaukee, WI United States I received this device as a Christmas present last year. It was my first and I didn't have a clue about MP3. I have not had a problem with this device at all.<br /> <br /> Things I liked:<br /> <br /> Easy to understand. I downloaded through Window Media-never an issue.<br /> <br /> Small and durable. I have dropped this device a million times. <br /> <br /> Great sound-----if you use other headphones than provided.<br /> <br /> Only took a AA battery.<br /> <br /> Things I wished would happen: <br /> <br /> better headphones<br /> a display<br /> ability to change the order of songs in transfer<br /> <br /> Otherwise, I have had no issues. I will be purchasing this item for my 14 year old daughter B00006JHWQ:how_to_get_it_working_again!:mr._andrew_g._gray B00006JHWQ Creative Labs NOMAD MuVo 128 MB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 November 12, 2004 Mr. Andrew G. Gray UK True, this little guy freezes from time to time when you forget to dismount it properly (NOT creatives fault!). It's pretty easy to reformat if you people who say it's 'broken' used LINUX and not windows! Simple as that guys - no need to bother with with wasting your money on repair costs. Unbelievable. B0001W05IE:palm_slim_leather_case:giulietta_sanchez B0001W05IE Palm Slim Leather Case (P10985U): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Giulietta Sanchez Tucson, Az United States The Palm case looks good as well as protects my PDA. I have accidentally dropped my PDA a couple of times while in the case and thankfully there was no damage done and I feel it was because of the case. It is well worth the price B0001W05IE:more_than_what_you_pay_for:jeff_brown_"rev_brown" B0001W05IE Palm Slim Leather Case (P10985U): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Jeff Brown "Rev Brown" USA A nice fit for the Palm and protects as well. Functionality is not impaired at all and all sides are protected. The case is worth much more that what was paid for it B0001W05IE:not_good_for_z22:christopher_a._wheeler_"bbqman" B0001W05IE Palm Slim Leather Case (P10985U): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 2.0 November 9, 2006 Christopher A. Wheeler "BBQman" Coralville, IA Despite what you may read about this, this is NOT a good case for the Z22. Mine keeps falling out because the case is too big. I guess the Z22 is smaller than other models. I wish I could return this. I've only used it once and that was when I got it 3 months ago B0001W05IE:palm_slim_case:j._misha_raker_"bookworm" B0001W05IE Palm Slim Leather Case (P10985U): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 J. Misha Raker "BookWorm" Toledo, OH This product arrived quickly and in good shape. I like it B0001W05IE:does_not_fit_the_palm_z22:j._davis B0001W05IE Palm Slim Leather Case (P10985U): Electronics electronics 11 of 12 2.0 October 2, 2006 J. Davis NC United States I recently purchased the Palm Z22 from Amazon and I also purchased this leather case "Because Amazon said it works with the Z22". Well, guess what...the Palm Z22 is too small for this case. You have to be very careful when holding the Palm in this case or it will fall right out. Not a safe way to protect your Palm. So if you are looking for a case for your Palm Z22, look else where B0001W05IE:you_better_love_it_before_you_buy_it:mama_g B0001W05IE Palm Slim Leather Case (P10985U): Electronics electronics 8 of 9 1.0 September 5, 2006 Mama G New Jersey I ordered this item to store my Palm Z22. When I received it, it was packed in hard plastic. After attacking it with a pair of scissors, I realized that my Palm slipped right out of it. When I decided I would return it, I was surprised to see that PalmOne will only take it back (with a 15% restocking fee) if it's in its original packing. Buyer beware B0001W05IE:de_primera:javier_d._volcan B0001W05IE Palm Slim Leather Case (P10985U): Electronics electronics 2 of 5 5.0 August 26, 2006 Javier D. Volcan Porlamar, Nueva Esparta Venezuela El estuche esta hecho de cuero muy bueno. Me parece sumamente practico. El color impecable y es de muy buena precensia. Un excelente producto para la Palm TE B0001W05IE:wow!!!!!!!!!__fast_delivery_service!:aaron_s._cusimano B0001W05IE Palm Slim Leather Case (P10985U): Electronics electronics 0 of 8 5.0 June 26, 2006 Aaron S. Cusimano It was exactly as advertised and it came to me very fast B0006IWLZ8:works_fine_for_me:unumunum_"careful_shopper" B0006IWLZ8 Kensington Lightweight, Slim line 120 Watt DC Notebook Power Adapter for PC Laptops- 33196: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 15, 2006 Unumunum "careful shopper" TX United States I use it to power my laptop in my car when I am going on a long trip. It reaches from the dashboard lighter socket to the rear seat with no problem and supplies plenty of power for my 90-watt computer. No noise or heat problems. Fortunately the tip I needed was included. Additional tips are available for powering a pretty good variety of portable gear B0006IWLZ8:good_adaptor,_needs_mini_usb:g._appleby B0006IWLZ8 Kensington Lightweight, Slim line 120 Watt DC Notebook Power Adapter for PC Laptops- 33196: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 January 3, 2006 G. Appleby Melbourne, Australia It's a power supply - how fantastic can it actually be. It contains all the connectors for most notebooks and an ipod - but my phone and MP3 player both use a mini USB connector which is missing - which makes it an expensive plane charger for using the laptop. You can "pre-order" the mini USB connector online for $10 (look under blackberry) so you should factor that in. Considering the number of devices that use mini USB I'm surprised it is not included. B000A2BJ1W:pleased_with_my_new_canon_pixma_ip1600_printer:donald_b._sherman_"cowboy_don" B000A2BJ1W Canon PIXMA iP1600 Photo Printer (White): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 DONALD B. SHERMAN "COWBOY DON" OWINGS MILLS, MD I REALLY LIKE MY NEW CANON PRINTER. IT IS MUCH FASTER THAN THE OLD LEXMARK Z22 PRINTER I HAD. THE BLACK AND THE COLOR CARTRIDGES ARE MORE VIVID. IT IS QUIET AND HOPEFULLY THE INK SUPPLY WILL NOT DRY OUT AND LAST A LONG TIME. B000A2BJ1W:bang_for_the_buck:stevan_mirkovich_"the_mirks" B000A2BJ1W Canon PIXMA iP1600 Photo Printer (White): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 November 2, 2006 Stevan Mirkovich "The Mirks" Monroe, MI with such a cheap printer you can't go wrong. It actually prints quite fast. Only real downside is that it doesn't have separate cartridges for all the colors, but at the price you can't really expect this feature. If you mainly print documents and only the occasional graphics (newsletters, etc.), this printer is right B000A2BJ1W:simple,_fine_printer.:m._kwon_"jkwon" B000A2BJ1W Canon PIXMA iP1600 Photo Printer (White): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 October 7, 2006 M. KWON "jkwon" la california It is exactly what I expected in that, I wanted a printer with the simplest function and inexpensive. Moreover, the printing speed is fast enough. Design is fine. Good dea B000A2BJ1W:good_little_printer:phillip_e._isenberg B000A2BJ1W Canon PIXMA iP1600 Photo Printer (White): Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 August 28, 2006 Phillip E. Isenberg Winston-Salem, NC The printer was delivered in its original box, with no other protection, but opening the box revealed that all was fine inside. Setup was fast and easy, simply follow the enclosed Quick Start sheet. There's no parallel port, so you *must* install this printer using the (not included) USB 2.0 cable. If you're thinking of buying this printer, and you don't have a USB cable on hand, you'll need to order one. Canon does include both the black ink tank and the color ink tank. It appeared to me that neither ink tank was anywhere near full, and so I suggest you buy spares right away, because we all know that ink tanks tend to run dry in the middle of a project late at night, when you can't buy a replacement. First I printed the test and alignment page. Print head registration looked perfect to my eyes, so I skipped the alignment procedure. If straight lines begin to look broken, you'll need to run the head alignment procedure in the manual. Speaking of the manual, this one is good, with clear instructions including a trouble-shooting section at the back. Kudoes to Canon for their instruction manuals. I set the printer to output "normal" print quality, and used a good grade of inkjet paper. The printer seems to "think about" printing for a bit, before actually printing, as was mentioned in a previous review. Once the printer started actually printing, output was fast and the print quality was excellent. Colors were crisp and bright, with no smearing that I could see. Black text sparkles on the page, bold and easy to read. The ink dried on the page quickly, which will minimize any smearing. One reviewer mentioned that his labels did not dry properly, and smeared. I use Avery inkjet labels, and so I printed a couple pages of labels to test them. The ink dried quickly on my labels, and the text was not smeared in any way that I could see. I also bought a package of Canon high resolution paper. If you want to take advantage of this type of paper, for, say, printing a term paper, then go into the printer properties and change the output resolution from "normal" to "high quality". There was some difference in the output quality, but I don't really think the cost of the high resolution paper would be justified in most printing jobs. Photo printing was good, with the results having bright, vibrant colors on the Canon photo paper. I used the matte finish paper, and did not test glossy paper. I had a few sheets of HP photo paper left over, and I must say that the results on the HP paper was not as bright to my eyes as the photos printed on Canon papers. I offer no explanation for this, and this was my subjective judgment only. Your results may vary (grin). All in all, I am happy with this printer, and recommend it to anyone who is looking for a low-cost general purpose color printer that does a great job on the occasional photo. However, if you do a *lot* of photos, you may want to save up your nickels and dimes, and get a printer that allows direct camera hookup, and which uses separate ink tanks for each color. You'll save money on ink in the long run that way B000A2BJ1W:pixmaip1600_photo_printer:ann_m._pearson_"ami" B000A2BJ1W Canon PIXMA iP1600 Photo Printer (White): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 28, 2006 Ann M. Pearson "Ami" Beachwood, Ohio This is not a fancy printer with all the "bells and whistles", but so far it prints beautiful pages that are clear and easy to read. I have printed photos that have good color reproduction B000A2BJ1W:perfect_for_my_needs:thomas_a._staggs B000A2BJ1W Canon PIXMA iP1600 Photo Printer (White): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 24, 2006 Thomas A. Staggs I was looking for a basic printer for occasional printing. This printer was the right price ($30) and is pretty good quality. I'm not printing photos, but only word documents and internet pages. If you are looking for a basic printer for occasional printing this one will be a good buy B000I4392E:electric_chopper:david_l._stacey B000I4392E Razor Electric Mini Chopper Bike (Blue): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 24, 2006 David L. Stacey WV this is a very nice little bike.I bought it for my grandson who is 8 and he loves it.Its all metal except for the battery housing and its very sturdy.The bike has real rubber tires and is very fast.You can get it up to around 15 mph.good construction and over all a really nice bike for the price B000CPAOQS:hard_case_to_recommend,_for_many_reasons:deanna_breglia B000CPAOQS Bargaincell- Apple iPod Nano Aluminum Metal Hard Case with Strap: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 September 22, 2006 Deanna Breglia Los Angeles, California I have many types of covers and cases for my iPod Nano and thought that this sleek alumninum addition would complete my collection. It doesn't, and here's why. 1. It offers no protection from scratches for the screen or the dial. 2. There is no place (no place that makes sense anyhow) to attach the lanyard they included with the product. Also, and this is not a fault of the product but the distribution method: It was mailed in an unpadded envelope and arrived damaged (bent) to the point where a Nano could not fit inside and even if it could, it wouldn't be able to close because the mechanism had been bent as well. It's been a hassle to try to get a refund. I would recommend buying a silicon or hard plastic case instead. B000CPAOQS:great_looking_and_effective:brian_morris B000CPAOQS Bargaincell- Apple iPod Nano Aluminum Metal Hard Case with Strap: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 2, 2006 Brian Morris Pittsburgh, PA Overall, I really like this case. I included some other pictures above to get a better idea of what it looks like. One thing that I didn't realize was that there is no protection for your screen or wheel, only the fact that the Nano is recessed in the cutouts. The Nano does have about 1/4" wiggle room vertically, which can be a little annoying, but despite these weakness, I still would buy it again. The strap is very nice in that it connects on the back near the bottom, so it is very useful in wearing it around your neck B000CPAOQS:good_product:w._bradford_"will" B000CPAOQS Bargaincell- Apple iPod Nano Aluminum Metal Hard Case with Strap: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 21, 2006 W. Bradford "Will" Raleigh, NC USA Bargaincell handles the transaction efficiently and delivers a product that is very good for the price. The case is practical. It should be noted, however, that this is an aluminum case, and aluminum is a very light metal. I actually thought it was painted plastic for a while. Overall a good product, though B000CPAOQS:protect_your_baby!:ellie_"eilean_siar" B000CPAOQS Bargaincell- Apple iPod Nano Aluminum Metal Hard Case with Strap: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 11, 2006 Ellie "Eilean Siar" North Shore of Boston, USA This is the second armor protection I've gotten for some eminently crunchable but desirable consumer electronics. The first was for my Palm TX. (Check the "all my reviews" for my review of that) That armor casing paid for itself the first time I dorpped it. I expect this nicely made aluminum case with a soft interior lining, which fits well and allows easy use of the Nano, will likewise protect my beautiful black Nano iPod which I like to have with me as much as possible but which I will surely drop or sit upon someday. It also comes with a nifty white strap which loops through a couple of small holes in the case so you can hang it from the neck. This item is nothing but good insurance, and for not much money. It doesn't have any window material to protect the screen, which is the reason I gave it less than five stars. Otherwise, it's a winner. Recommended B000CPAOQS:light,_sleek_and_practical:l._malhotra_"hill_hiker" B000CPAOQS Bargaincell- Apple iPod Nano Aluminum Metal Hard Case with Strap: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 4.0 May 7, 2006 L. Malhotra "Hill Hiker" Santa Barbara, CA United States Case came very quickly, my ipod fits snugly into the case and all ports are easily accessible. I'm comforted in the knowledge that my pod is well protected from scratches or even an accidental drop. It also adds a little bulk which is kind of nice if you've got hands on the larger size. The only question is where did they plan on the lanyard being attached? B000A2BKG6:great_price:carl_w._canter_"carl_c." B000A2BKG6 Canon CLI-8 Magenta Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 Carl W. Canter "Carl C." Dayton, OH The product is an ink tank (not much to say). However, the prices offered at Amazon are the best bargain around by far B0009RKDN8:decent_sound_quality_but_uncomfortable_and_horrible_tech_support:bob B0009RKDN8 CreativeLabs Digital Wireless Headphones ( 70BX000007148 ): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 2.0 March 31, 2006 Bob Here I had difficulty getting them to work out of the box; living in a dorm, I figure it was probably interference from other devices. Finally got them to work over a break, but not after a miserable experience with Creative's customer support. First of all, there is no troubleshooting documentation that comes with the headphones, and there is no support information on their website. The first response I received asked if I had Service Pack 2 and if the adapter was recognized by my system, both of which are completely irrelevant to the product; this e-mail did contain a link to a bluetooth troubleshooting document hidden somewhere on their website though, from which I was able to figure out my problems. I received two further e-mails after responding to the first e-mail and lodging a complaint about the quality of the tech support. The response to my response was to send in the headphones for an RMA, despite the fact that there was no sign that the standard troubleshooting techniques did not work. The response to my complaint was, in short, "I understand you are having problems with your HQ1300 and that the adapter does not seem to fit," along with further instructions; this response being to a complaint about the CB2350, with no indication that the fit of the adapter (a standard 1/8th inch stereo jack) was any problem at all. Also, they are uncomfortable if worn for any extended period of time, and the volume knob sticks in the up position (out of the box,) requiring me to be very careful in using it to turn up the volume if I want to keep my eardrums intact. Runs through batteries, but not really a problem with rechargables. Definately would opt for a different set if I had to do it again, mostly due to comfort even if I had not had the difficulties with Creative's support B0009RKDN8:excellent_price/performance_wireless_headphone:wenger B0009RKDN8 CreativeLabs Digital Wireless Headphones ( 70BX000007148 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 March 26, 2006 Wenger Los Angeles, CA I have been looking for a wireless headphone on the web for a long time. The major concern that I have is how susceptable the headphone is to noises from all other wireless devices at home: wireless router (802.11b/g) and 2 wireless phones, which all operates at the 2.4Ghz band as the headphone. I must say that I am amazed by the quality. I think the digital processing and the frequency hopping which comes with the Bluetooth standard helps a lot in terms of avoiding interference from other wireless devices. When I type up this comment, I am sitting right in front of my computer, which is using a 802.11g wireless network interface to download files at full speed and I get minor flickers only when I move my head really close to the computer (eg. < 1 foot). Normally, when I am not close to the other wireless devices, I hardly get a glitch. The only down side is that I need to buy my own battery charger and AAA rechargeable batteries for frequent use - but I just cannot ask for too much given the price B0009RKDN8:bulky!_not_what_i_hoped_for:m._ferrucci B0009RKDN8 CreativeLabs Digital Wireless Headphones ( 70BX000007148 ): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 2.0 March 13, 2006 M. Ferrucci Pittsburgh, PA USA after shopping around for wirless headphones for my mp3 player i went with the creative digital wireless headphones, i have a creative labs zen touch mp3 player. the headphones themselves are bulky and fit really funny, they do not stay on your head unless you are sitting very still. the audio sounds great, great bass, but if you are 10 feet or more away from your source yo get a static noise that sounds like a loose cable. for the prce these are ok for indoor use. i returned mine the nxt day i got them, very unhappy with them B0009RKDN8:battery_problems_(as_usual_for_creative):reviewer_from_palo_alto B0009RKDN8 CreativeLabs Digital Wireless Headphones ( 70BX000007148 ): Electronics electronics 12 of 14 2.0 December 23, 2005 Reviewer from Palo Alto Palo Alto, California United States The battery, which is claimed by Creative to last "up to" 7 hours, lasts about 2 hours. So, if you need this gadget for hiking or such, be sure to carry extra batteries. I have had similar experience with other Creative devices. Apparently, their marketing department is completely detached from their engineering teams. Also, when the transmitter and the headphones are less that 1 foot apart, there are noise and interruptions. Other than that, the headphones are OK, I guess. Given my experience, I would probably not have bought them, but I am too lazy to return B0009RKDN8:great_headphones,_minor_limitations:phillip_eric_montgomery B0009RKDN8 CreativeLabs Digital Wireless Headphones ( 70BX000007148 ): Electronics electronics 14 of 14 4.0 November 7, 2005 Phillip Eric Montgomery Poughkeepsie, NY UPDATED - I've been looking forward to these headphones for quite a while. The sound of them is, in my opinion, great. Granted, I am not an Audiophile, but to me, the sound is very good. My main reason, for getting these is because I frequently wander about my apartment listening to audiobooks. I wanted a way to leave my iPod in one position and wander without worrying. These headphones are perfect for that. With a range approaching 30 feet (don't believe the published full range, you'll never be happy if you think you can reliably get 30 feet from the source) I can leave my iPod in the middle of my apartment and go anywhere in my apartment without issue. My only gripes are: 1. The headphones do not fully cover the ears. (minor, but annoyingand slightly painful after a long amount of time wearing them) 2. Minimal documentaion. Does not give any more direction than how to turn on and connect to the adaptor. (Nothing regarding A2DP connections) 3. The adapter seems to grind through batteries about twice as fast as the headphones themselves (figure about 4 hours for the adaptor) and there is no warning when the adaptor gets low on battery power, it just shuts off. The headphones themselves will interrupt what you're listening to with 2 short beeps at regular intervals until they run out of juice too. As I rarely use the adaptor itself, this is only minor for me. Overall, very good headphones. Well worth what I wanted them for B000062STU:does_not_recognize_my_sony_camcorder:w._wu B000062STU Adaptec 1890600 Fireconnect 4300 Kit AFW-4300: Electronics electronics 3 of 8 1.0 July 29, 2004 W. Wu Waynesboro, VA I purchased this card based on the positive reviews here. However, my sony camcoder (TRV20) was not detected. I'm seeking technical support now. After I get their reply I will update this review. I use Windows XP pro. Although this is a good card (according to reviews), it may not work for certain camcorders B000062STU:could_it_get_any_easier?:t._raqueno_"teoraq" B000062STU Adaptec 1890600 Fireconnect 4300 Kit AFW-4300: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 May 8, 2004 T. Raqueno "teoraq" Rockville, MD United States I was able to install the card with minimal effort or difficulty. The whole process was actually easier than I thought it would be. Within about 30 minutes of opening the package I had read the installation paperwork, installed the card, and had begun capturing video from my DV camcorder. The accompanying video editing software was also easily installed and useful as an application for novice editors. I installed it into a Dell Dimension 4600 running Windows XP Pro and my camcorder is a Canon Optura 20 if that makes any difference B000062STU:easy_to_install_and_use!: B000062STU Adaptec 1890600 Fireconnect 4300 Kit AFW-4300: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 April 26, 2004 I bought this card because it came with a cable. Giving the card only a 5 rating. Not super impressed by the editing software, MyDVD. It only burns VCD's with basic functions. In order to burn DVD's you have to purchase the upgrade. I will probably end up purchasing more sophisticated software for editing. I installed it on my Dell Dimension 8200 running Win XP. Plug and play just like the instuctions say. Easy to install, Win XP recognized the new hardware, couldn't be easier! Economical card, gets the job done B000062STU:great_card_and_even_better_support:edadave B000062STU Adaptec 1890600 Fireconnect 4300 Kit AFW-4300: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 April 19, 2004 edadave San Jose, CA, USA Got this card a year ago and it worked great connecting my XP Pro machine to my DV camcorder. More recently, got a Firewire drive and had some problems. Turned out I needed a patch from Microsoft, but Adaptec support is without a doubt the best free support I've used. Real dialogs with knowledgeable techs - no form letters. Works great now with both the hard drive and camera together B000062STU:1-2-3_easy:david_c._alluisi_"spoiled_and_mistreated" B000062STU Adaptec 1890600 Fireconnect 4300 Kit AFW-4300: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 March 10, 2004 David C. Alluisi "Spoiled and Mistreated" Waynesboro, Virginia United States I got a Dell Dimension 2400 for Valentine's Day and it didn't come with any firewire ports for my ipod. So I asked my Dad what he used, and he told me about this handy little card. I have XP, so maybe that's the difference maker, but this card was SO easy to work with... seriously, having never seen the inside of a computer before, I installed it in 5 minutes while I was talking on the phone with my girlfriend. After that, a simple reboot and I had three firewire ports ready for use! Highly recommended for XP users B0000DZET4:cell_phone_hook_up:r._petty_"ron" B0000DZET4 Linksys USBBT100 Bluetooth USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 R. Petty "Ron" virginia beach I plug the adapter into my computer, to transfer ringtones and other items to my cell phone, it works great, easy setup, easy to use B0000DZET4:tech_support_worse_than_hitting_a_brick_wall:rmaglin_"roy" B0000DZET4 Linksys USBBT100 Bluetooth USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 1.0 August 18, 2006 Rmaglin "Roy" Housto, TX USA I recently bought one of these devices to work with a bluetooth headset. I'm a computer engineer with an MCSE+I and CCNA with 20 years of experience. It took me several hours and many retries to install the product. Hardware appears sound but the software (which is supplied by BroadComm) is terrible. Reminiscent of Windows 3.1 installs. After the battle the with installation I noticed that the speaker (Earpiece) volume was controllable but the microphone volume remained unchanged when attempts were made to adjust it using Windows volume control. I spent a day troubleshooting it then called Linksys. I was treated rudely, hung up on, and told that bluetooth headsets were not support, when it clearly states on the box and instructions that they are supported. I then wrote emails to Linksys tech support, and Investor relations and received several calls from managers the next day. A technician was assigned that I was told would support me, after several phone calls and a couple of weeks he told me it worked on his computer and that was the end of it. The experience was bad enough that I will never buy another Linksys/Cisco/Sipura device again. Case number for all of this = Incident: 060805-011855 B0000DZET4:very_flimsy_antenna:aram_mirzadeh_"aram535" B0000DZET4 Linksys USBBT100 Bluetooth USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 August 8, 2006 Aram Mirzadeh "aram535" New York Bad News: Just a piece of warning, the antenna is extremely flimsy and is being held on with two very small 1mm plastics. If you are going to leave it in your bag it will break. Wrose News: Linksys Support is worse than ever _AND_ they don't provide warranty on physical damage so if the antenna does break it isn't covered. You are better off buying a $10 junker and replacing it if it breaks B0000DZET4:linksys_usbbt100_bluetooth_usb_adapter:ken_malgren B0000DZET4 Linksys USBBT100 Bluetooth USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 6, 2006 Ken Malgren This is the second Bluetooth USB Adaptor I've purchased and I wish I'd bought this one first! It works wonderfully well and seems to be pretty robust. I can connect my Palm Pilot Tungsten T5 to the laptop and hotsync through it. My other one wouldn't hold the hotsync configuration between boots. This one is a set and forget. I recommend it highly B0000DZET4:xp_driver_issues:pen_name_"tr" B0000DZET4 Linksys USBBT100 Bluetooth USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 July 10, 2006 Pen Name "TR" Under XP SP1, the bluetooth kernal stack overflowed and corrupted my file system. Reinstalling with XP SP2, the driver identification process was complicated for establishing a headset connection. I returned it. Look here for a better solution: Anycom USB-250 Bluetooth 2.0 400ft The drivers of the anycom device installed cleanly under XP SP2 including the headset support B0000DZET4:linksys_usbb_100__bluetooth__usb__adapter:us_bank_"other" B0000DZET4 Linksys USBBT100 Bluetooth USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 13 1.0 July 8, 2006 Us Bank "other" other yes here good thank you bye! B000GAAP8Q:ipod_mini_ordeal:andreina_castro_v B000GAAP8Q Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Blue (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 2 of 11 4.0 November 23, 2006 Andreina Castro V I bought 2 ipods mini (one for me -blue- and one for my wife -green-)At 6 months the blue one completely died (apple sent me a new one without charge -great!)Six months later the battery died so I use the blue one as a hard disk or connected to a JBL device to play it. My gentle wife gave me hers and a few weeks later I began having trouble with the battery again (nightmare). It says "out of power" even though I fully chraged it for hours. I found out that if i hit the device it would start again. As i do not care if i destroy this thing I will use it this way. I did not charge it 1000 times as Apple stated. I am getting a 4gb nano hoping that I will not live this again. If this happens again I will buy a radio and forget obout Apples ipod for good (cost to learn this lesson: US$700 B000GAAP8Q:excellent_ipod,_my_favorite_so_far.: B000GAAP8Q Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Blue (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 November 22, 2006 I love the new nanos. I don't think I have anything bad to say about it besides it not having a radio. It is small and very thin. You barely feel it in your pocket, which might annoy some people but not me. I'd rather get this than any Zen products or Sandisk Sansas because it looks way better and it way thinner. The screen is really bright with the full color display. The new earbuds are A LOT more comfortable than the old ones. The new ones aren't as bulky and actually fit in my small ears with out them slipping out. I don't know why people hate the sound of the earbuds but they are certainly loud and good enough for me! The new color coating is scratch resistant, but not the click wheel and the Apple symbol. But you don't notice the scratches on the white parts. The longer battery life is twice as long as the first generation nano, 24 hours! The new 4 GB color nanos are the same price as the 2 GB of the 2nd gen nanos. I'm so happy I waited after the 1st gen nanos came out. I would never get the 1st gen nanos now since they scratch easily, have a dark screen, and have a short battery life. The new nanos are great deals and great gifts. I recommend this mp3 player to anyone that wants a good, reliable, scratch resistant, cool looking music player! 5/5 star B000GAAP8Q:my_first_mp3_player~~like_it_very_much!:c._thatcher_"heartforjc" B000GAAP8Q Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Blue (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 12 of 15 5.0 November 17, 2006 C. Thatcher "heartforjc" Beautiful Ohio Let's just say I am 39 and holding and have wanted an MP3 for years. My birthday was last week and I bought myslef the pink 4GB Nano. It is easy to use, but I have to agree it takes some time on itunes to import CD's, the ipod updates fast but the CD import is slow. The sound quality is good. I like that it is small and lightweight. The screen is bright and easy to read...even with not so young eyes. I looked at other brands but am glad I went with the leader. I didn't need or want to watch movies on a tiny screen...just tunes. I'm sure 1000 songs will hold me. I looked all over at prices and Amazon wins! The free shipping is a great bonus also. The case may look delicate but it feels very sturdy to me, I have had it in my pocket and it is just fine. Would highly recommend this MP3. It is cute to boot! This not so young person thinks it is WAY COOL B000GAAP8Q:love_it:vickie_oen_"vickie" B000GAAP8Q Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Blue (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 26 of 28 5.0 November 13, 2006 Vickie Oen "Vickie" Sequim, WA USA (This is my mom and dad's account, I'm really only 14, and named Kaylee) I have wanted an iPod for sooooo long. I saved my money and bought one myself, my parents did NOT pay for it. They color is even better than in the picture, which was a pleasant suprise. The earphones are really nice, not like the crapy ones all my friends have on their video and first generation nanos. The outside non-scratch is awesome. I got my iPod on Sept. 29 of 2006, (a friday) and left to go camping less than 4 hours later. Ofcourse I took my iPod with. We camped on DNR land in the middle of no where in our trailor. So I ran around, rode my dirtbike, climbed trees, and a whole lotta other stuff while carrying it in my pocket. I dropped it a few times, and it doesn't have a scratch!!!! The only bad thing is it's so small, and easy to loose. I recomend getting a screen cover though. But you really don't need a case to keep it safe, cuz that would just hide the color of your iPod. It has 4 great games on it, and stores a ton of photos. It loads super fast, and is easy to update. The color screen rocks to the fullest. It's definatly worth the money. Besides, it's a 4g which in my town niether Wal-Mart or Cosco carry, only 2g. I'd buy it again in a heartbeat B000GAAP8Q:best_looking_nano:john_helgason B000GAAP8Q Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Blue (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 3 of 8 5.0 November 12, 2006 John Helgason The nano is awesome! Incredibly light, compact, and yet durable. The blue one is by far the best looking of them all. It locked up a little more than I would have liked, but it's easy to reboot. B000GAAP8Q:2nd_generation_done_good:maria_vasquez B000GAAP8Q Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Blue (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 3 of 8 5.0 November 11, 2006 Maria Vasquez Sioux City, IA United States okay, so its my birthday in three days, i always did want an ipod and my best friend didnt want me to get an ipod he was insisting that i should get a different kind of mp3 player, i did take his idea into consideration but i didnt like waht i saw or what i heard. so i went out and bought myself the ipod nano in blue...i like it sooo much you have no idea..its light yet durable, holds tons of songs, the blacklight is literally a mini flashlight, and yes...again its really light- you can carry it in your pocket and forgetits there i love my new ipod-its so simple and easy to us B000GAAP8Q:awesome: B000GAAP8Q Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Blue (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 2 of 7 5.0 November 9, 2006 The ipod nano 2nd generation is fantastic. the sound quality is great ,using itunes is hassle free and the battery life is good.i admit the ipod screen is very easy to break but i put it in a sock to protect it because i bought the ipod about two weeks after it came out and i found out it needed a usb 2.0 which our house computer doesn't have so i am stuck using my sisters computer which she gets very frustrated because i am always using her computer and getting the ipod when it first came out had a disadavantage like there is no hard plastic cover for it because it is a hair longer and thinner. but overall i LOVE it and i give it a 10 out of 10 B000GAAP8Q:apple_does_it_again: B000GAAP8Q Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Blue (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 6 of 12 4.0 November 4, 2006 I have just gotten my blue ipod nano. It is so cool! My dad and I downloaded itunes in advance, and we just put some songs on it. I don't know if we did it wrong, but it took a long time to just put three songs on my ipod. The ipod has a really nice color, but it looks extremely delicate. I am afraid to just leave it in my pocket. You should definetly get one, but be sure to buy a case for it! B000GAAP8Q:awesome!:c._e._pugh B000GAAP8Q Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Blue (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 9 of 10 5.0 November 3, 2006 C. E. Pugh I had been storing my music on a 2GB card in my palm pilot. I was having a lot of trouble transferring the music, with many errors, not to mention how long it took to transfer. I finally decided to get an MP3 player. A friend kept telling me about the Sandisk Sanso. There were some great features, but the bad far, far outweighed the good. Too many of the same problems over and over, and many people returning them. I got my Apple iPod last night and have hardly put it down! I did a lot of research first and was hard pressesd to find negative feedback about this item. This thing is great! I was up till 3AM listening to my music. The sound quality is so much better than I had expected! I really like the case I got (Tuffwrap Accent by XtremeMac- Walmart and Radio Shack) because it is really tough rubber and all of the holes are in the right place for the new nano. The only thing is that the unit does not slide up into it completely because of the square corners of the nano. The case has more rounded corners in the top, so the nano does not line up just right in the case. It is good enough and you can still use the controls. It is only about a 1/4 of an inch at most. I am just picky about it lining up correctly so this is a bit annoying. But the case is still great as far as protection. I also bought the Belkin TuneBase FM transmitter for the car. It is similar to the Monster version. I did not like the Belkin version at all. I ended up going and getting the Monster FM transmitter at Radio Shack. It works great! I like the fact that my Ipod lays in the console rather than sitting in a dock (some of you may prefer the dock). I like that I can pick up the Ipod and use it sort of like a remote to the radio because I can operate it easily without looking down at the dock. I can even hold it while driving if I want to flip through the songs while driving rather than having to reach over to the dock. The sound of this transmitter is great. Some areas you might get a bit of static or station bleed through while driving, but this is minimal and is usually not a problem. I find this happened a lot less with Monster than with the Belkin. The Belkin had a nasty hiss over all of the songs. People are talking about this unit not having a radio on it, but I find that I have so many favorite songs on it that I do not need a radio. When I do have a radio, all I do is channel surf for songs I like anyway. This way, I already have all the songs I like at my fingertips! I think these headphones really make this nano great! I was so surprised when I first heard this little unit play! For something so tiny, it rocks! I am really glad I followed my gut and went with this unit instead of dealing with frustration first by getting the Sanso. This new nano is a must have! B0007DFXD4:low_quality_cdrs:dan B0007DFXD4 Velocity 52X 80 Minute/700 MB CD-R (25-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 September 2, 2005 Dan I've used 8 CDRs so far and 3 of them have scratched surface and unable to burn at all. The speed is only 24X not the advertised 52X. Now I can only hope the rebate comes back, otherwise this is a complete waste of money B0007DFXD4:very_bad_cdrs:xiaoqiang_chen B0007DFXD4 Velocity 52X 80 Minute/700 MB CD-R (25-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 1.0 August 22, 2005 Xiaoqiang Chen only have about 350mb capacity... after i burnt a less than 350mb file, i can not add any other files in it. and when i burnt a more than 400mb files, failed, and the cd is damaged--- the file (400mb)i burnt can not be read. B0007DFXD4:no_problems_here:b._eng B0007DFXD4 Velocity 52X 80 Minute/700 MB CD-R (25-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 5, 2005 B. Eng so far ive burned 18 of the 25 and havent had any problems at 16 B0007DFXD4:works_for_me:clement_a._gallo_"thegman45" B0007DFXD4 Velocity 52X 80 Minute/700 MB CD-R (25-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 4.0 August 5, 2005 Clement A. Gallo "thegman45" Philadelphia These work for me. I use them to store pictures and they work fine. Haven't used them for music ye B000EWTBRW:great_case!:virginia_reviewer B000EWTBRW SanDisk Sansa e200 Silicone Case White: Electronics electronics 13 of 18 5.0 May 26, 2006 Virginia Reviewer Virginia Sturdy and flexible - but the price is the real winner. You won't find this anywhere close to $5.95 on any other site B000FNANBI:this_is_card_running_at_24x_speed.:v._m_reddy B000FNANBI OEM 2GB Turbo High Speed 150x Secure Digital (SD) Card: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 2.0 August 11, 2006 V. M Reddy I purchased this card from the market seller "emartbuy". This card in not running at 150X speed. It's write speed is close to 3.6MB/sec(24X). Don't buy it from emartbuy if you really want a 150X card. The card is okay to buy if you don't mind the write speed(24X). B00003CWEX:again,_monster_has_to_be_kidding_(and_they_are):great_movie_addict B00003CWEX Monster Cable MVSV3-1M Monster Super Video 3 Double Shielded S-Video Cable. (3.28 ft.): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 April 29, 2006 Great Movie Addict New York City For some years I tried this and other Monster products, to the tune of over $1000 in Monster a/v gear. The more you learn about video and audio, the more you'll avoid anything with the Monster label. Specifically, this s-video meets no NTSC, DVD or IEEE standard; it is common 30-ohm hookup wire with ineffective shielding and a poorly designed, low-conductance connect plug that can wreck your input jacks and gives poor grounding. Has a sharp image, but includes a catalog of chromatic aberrations from off-color skin tones to color blotching, dirty grays, burned highlights, murky shadows, noisy reds, and poor color balance due to impedance mismatching that results in cyan errors and bleeding reds. Makes video test patterns look great, but who watches test patterns all day? Amazon offers many other brands at good prices, why waste your $$ on this stuff? I removed every piece of Monster from my system and replaced them with AR, Belden, Viewsonics and others from Amazon. Result: vast improvement in every respect. B00003CWEX:i_am_unable_to_verify_its_ultra_high_performance:runfast_"marathon_runner" B00003CWEX Monster Cable MVSV3-1M Monster Super Video 3 Double Shielded S-Video Cable. (3.28 ft.): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 July 18, 2002 runfast "marathon_runner" Miami, Florida ~I bought the MVSV3-1m cable and put it between my Pioneer V555 DVD player and SONY WEGA tv KV-27FS12, I was unable to see with my naked eyes any improvement regading the visual quality, color, sharpness. Same as the result as I used the composite cable came with the box. I really don't know why. I have to say, my TV is a good one and the picture quality is already satisfactory even I don't use DVD player. Unfortunately my DVD player does not have component jack to let me try the next level video~~ experience. I don't want to say this expensive cable is a poor one, I was just unable to verify its alledged ultra high performance. we just don't have a benchmark to evaluate it. B00003CWEX:monster_cable_s-video_mvs3-1m:graham_mercer B00003CWEX Monster Cable MVSV3-1M Monster Super Video 3 Double Shielded S-Video Cable. (3.28 ft.): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 February 4, 2002 Graham Mercer Connecticut, USA Noel Lee's Monster Cable products Inc., come up with the goods here! A cable of stunning, high resolution that snaps the picture into such clarity that you'll think you're watching scenes through a glass window and not through a television/monitor, a bold claim indeed, BUT, quite true never-the-less. I was totally unprepared for such a dramatic change for the better. This cable brings to the viewer ALL the picture, and, yes, that does mean "Warts and all"so, be prepared to see the smallest of detail, like strings and wire that enabled special effects crews to do their work "Un-seen". Who really needs HDTV when cables like Monster's MVS3-1M are this good and can bring a vastly superior standard to an existing television/monitor for only a minute fraction of the cost. Thanks Noel, well done B00003CWEX:a_great_buy__those_with_dvd_players_with_out_component:mak B00003CWEX Monster Cable MVSV3-1M Monster Super Video 3 Double Shielded S-Video Cable. (3.28 ft.): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 July 16, 2001 MAK OHIO MVSV3 Gives excellent color with a vivirant and vivid feel. Deffinently a high porformence wire in its class,and worth the buy B00003CWEX:definitly_worth_it_if_you_want_the_best:"digital3" B00003CWEX Monster Cable MVSV3-1M Monster Super Video 3 Double Shielded S-Video Cable. (3.28 ft.): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 January 25, 2001 "digital3" Chicago, IL United States This cable isn't cheap. So why pay so much for it? Why not just buy a cheap s-video cable? Because the quality suffers. They don't just jack up the price for no reason. Gold tipped connecters, more shielding from interference, thicker wire, and better quality materials used provides a better picture. Colors are more vibrant, the whole picture more defined. You get what you pay for, and this Monster Cable is definitly proof of that. I have this cable and it is worth it. Monster all the way B000CSQRYS:nice_all_around_gps_unit:a._gelvin B000CSQRYS Garmin GPSMap 76CSx Handheld Marine GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 November 9, 2006 A. Gelvin Fairbanks, AK USA I originally purchased this item to replace my iQue 3600. I found that the iQue is not very useful for working in the woods. The 76CSx is more robust and light weight and can be used in extreme environments. I've used the unit in heavy rainfall and in cold temperatures (-40F). Pros: Powered by AA batteries, weather proof, lightweight, Garmin MapSource to track waypoints, routes, and upload maps from City Navigator, easy to navigate menus, has great satellite reception in the thickest of tree cover. Cons: No voice commands when using to navigate through busy city streets and highways, the display is a bit small to read for driving, will not fit on automount when powered with an external power supply. Overall this unit worked in a pinch when navigating streets, but I will stick with my iQue for the driving. I'll use 76CSx for all of my outdoor uses. B000CSQRYS:gpsmap_76csx:george_s._dolina B000CSQRYS Garmin GPSMap 76CSx Handheld Marine GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 4.0 September 21, 2006 George S. Dolina This is my first GPS receiver and I do love it. I will not go into all the pros, as others have already done that. I did want to share some cons: 1. The compass is very inaccurate, and generally useless. I have to recalibrate it before every use. It could be that my unit is bad, but I have nothing to compare it against. I would recommend the cheaper 76CX instead. The out of warranty repair cost is also $25 cheaper for the CX vs. the CSX according to the Garmin website. 2. The SIRF receiver chip died after 4 months. I had to send the unit to Garmin for warranty repairs. I don't know if it's symptomatic of gnerally poor construction quality, or just a random occurence B000CSQRYS:garmin_gpsmap_76csx,_great_gps!:j._young_"slithering_joe" B000CSQRYS Garmin GPSMap 76CSx Handheld Marine GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 35 of 35 5.0 July 29, 2006 J. Young "Slithering_Joe" South East, PA I highly recommend Garmin GPSmap76CSx unit to anyone looking for a GPS unit for the road, hiking and/or boating. The numerous menus and features are very intuitive and easy to use. The hi-res color screen may be small compared to in-car GPSs but is very clear. The time for the satellite lock is relatively quick. Even while indoors, I can get a lock on at least 3 or 4 satellites. Buildings with metal roofs or concrete floors above may not get any reception. This is expected of any unit. For the road, I would highly suggest purchasing the City Navigator North American v8 Maps ($112). The map extends the features of the GPS with turn-by-turn directions, millions of points-of-interests (POI) such as fuel stations, garages, attractions, restaurants and shopping venues. You can even upload your own POIs to the unit as well. Don't be surprised if some of the route calculations it comes up with seem a bit odd. It will get you there though. If you miss your turn it re-calculates a new route very quickly. There are numerous websites that provide POI files that you can upload to your unit. You will notice that some of the pre-installed POIs may not be up to date. Unlike other handheld GPS units, the memory is expandable. I installed a 1GB microSD card ($45) in order to store vast amounts of map data or tracking that you may have done. The entire US is about 1.5GB of information. The unit comes with a blank 128MB microSD memory card that I moved to my cell phone (bonus). The sensors included are the electronic compass and barometer. Having an electronic compass allows one to determine ones (N,S,E,W) direction without moving. Many GPS units determine direction by changes in position coordinates. Therefore you must be moving. Optional sensors such has for water temperature may be plugged into the back of the unit. To protect your unit I recommend the Foarm textured, rubberized (~$20) case. The case comes with a few transparent protectors for the screen. If you don't get this case go out and at least buy some PDA screen protectors. If the protected screen gets scratched you can peel off the overlay and stick on a new one. Since the screen is a bit small and with hi-resolution you want to keep it clear. The GPS unit floats with or without the case. That can come in handy while hiking or boating. Based on all of this I would highly recommend any other Garmin unit as well. B00006JPFP:great_price_but_might_not_fit:zina B00006JPFP Coby CA-979 Universal AC Power Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 Zina This AC adaptor I bought for my Creative TravelSound 200 Portable Speaker System - The plugs did not fit, but I was able to use it for something else. It is a great buy, but the adaptor might not fit B00006JPFP:coby_ca-979_universal_ac_power_adapter:cat B00006JPFP Coby CA-979 Universal AC Power Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 November 9, 2006 Cat This was a waste, it didn't serve the purpose, even though there were several adaptor plugs to choose from, not one of them fit correctly, so the battery didn't recharge and the portable DVD player just froze B00006JPFP:does_the_job.:m._eames B00006JPFP Coby CA-979 Universal AC Power Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 28, 2006 M. Eames I have had mine connected to a set of panasonic speakers for 2 weeks now, 24/7, and everything is fine. Voltage must be measured with a small load to be accurate. Bought for under $4. You should take a minute and read the instructions to be sure you get polatity correct. Easy easy easy B00006JPFP:output_is_much_higher_than_what_should_be:jian_zhao B00006JPFP Coby CA-979 Universal AC Power Adapter: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 1.0 August 22, 2006 Jian Zhao I got one from Amazon yesterday. I heard people saying inaccurate voltage output, so I tested it in my lab. I need 4.5v for my CD player, and I got 7.3 volts when I switched to 4.5v. Even 3v position gave me 5.4v output. I am not sure whether I can plug this in my CD player. Good thing is that the screws are special type such that people like me (with some knowledge) cannot not do anything to it. It will be a waste for me B00006JPFP:excellent_product:peggy_wakeman B00006JPFP Coby CA-979 Universal AC Power Adapter: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 July 26, 2006 Peggy Wakeman Anaheim, CA Easy to use, and understand. I love that it's color coded to match popular products i.e. Sony. I was sick of buying batteries for my CD player at work, now I can use the juice from the wall like normal people B00006JPFP:works_well_but_needs_better_instructions:ghost_writer_"chelli8" B00006JPFP Coby CA-979 Universal AC Power Adapter: Electronics electronics 4 of 7 4.0 January 20, 2006 Ghost writer "chelli8" The selection of the polarity and the tips needs better explination. For someone with no electronic knowledge it would be quite easy to reverse the hook up and blow the insides of your electronic item. Got this for the Leapster and it works like a dream. The price is also a fraction of the Leapster recharge kit which leaves some dollars in the wallet for another game B000FRQ5FM:the_metal_case_(metallic_silver)_-_excellent!:soufou_lee_"lilsou" B000FRQ5FM Cingular 8125 Armor Case - The Metal Case (Metallic Silver): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 17, 2006 Soufou Lee "LilSou" Davis, CA USA I received my Armor Case today, and it arrived earlier than I had expected. It came in excellent condition, and putting it together was simple. The case is just the right size for the Cingular 8125. When you put the phone in, you'll notice you have to squeeze it in there. This pushes the foam in a little bit, and so when you have it in there, its really secured and firm. Taking it out, requires you to pull it out with a little force, which in my opinion, is good. Thats good because it'll take some force for the phone to come out, so if you drop it, its not going to roll out. Honestly, I think the little clip that keeps the case closed could have been more securely locked, but other than that, its good. Its still good, but I'm pretty sure it will open if I dropped it hard enough (which I don't plan on doing). It'll open, but the phone wouldn't come out. Anyways, great product. Definitely beats the leather case Cingular gave us, I dropped it once with that leather case, thats why I bought this one. The leather case has very little protection on the corners, where I scratched mine due to an accident : B0009F3SGE:a_great_little_mp3_player_and_voice_recorder:susanna_hutcheson_"see_http://www.powerwriting.com" B0009F3SGE Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player (Blue): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 22, 2006 Susanna Hutcheson "see http://www.powerwriting.com" Wichita, KS United States I use my MP3 player mostly for listening to audiobooks. I was looking for a player that would allow me to stop at any point and resume quickly. This unit fits the bill perfectly. While there are no bookmarks, you don't need them. It's better. All you do is shut it off. When you turn it back on it starts where you left off. Perfect for my needs. The software allows you to quickly put each track in order by putting a tag in front of each track. Very quickly and easily. You don't do it manually. In addition, you can easily make voice recordings. I find the sound great. Of course, the sound in any MP3 player is only as good as the headset or earphones. The phones that come with the unit have a good crisp sound but I don't like plugs in my ears as I have keen hearing and they hurt my ears. So I use a headset that fits over my ears. You have to search for phones that sound good to you. Of course, the ones that come with the player may satisfy you just fine. They are decent. I did call support three times and got right through. Their support is pretty good. The manual and help that comes with the unit and in the software is not good or complete. And the software takes a bit of learning. I had to use several different software applications to get going. But once you get used to the software it's pretty easy to use. This is an inexpensive player and wonderful for you audio book listeners. To me 1gig is a lot of space. For some of you it isn't much at all. So consider your needs before you buy. I get all I need from this player and hopefully will have it a long time. Before this I used a RIO 500, which shows you how long I tend to use a player. Oh, it does have an FM radio. I don't use that but it is a nice feature. I wanted something basic and this fits the bill. I highly recommend the Zen Nano Plus B0009F3SGE:cheaply_made-_won't_last_long:j._sullivan_"willsail4free" B0009F3SGE Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player (Blue): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 11, 2006 J. Sullivan "willsail4free" Austin, TX If you're very very very careful, this might work for you. But if you need something durable that will last, look elsewhere. I really like the menu layout of this player, and for now it works great. But the scrolling button is very cheap plastic and seems like it won't last long. Sometimes it catches. I've already broken the dust cover where the usb cable is inserted. The plastic piece that holds the battery in seems very cheap too; I don't expect it will last long. B0009F3SGE:very_good_item:chris_anderson B0009F3SGE Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player (Blue): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 10, 2006 Chris Anderson Small, lightweight and effective. Excellent value. Flexible downloading. The on/off button is in the wrong place as other reviews have mentioned. I have had no problems with ear buds. Highly recommend this player for price and quality B0009F3SGE:creative_zen_nano_plus_works_on_mac_osx:david_m._bowshall B0009F3SGE Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player (Blue): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 David M. Bowshall Melbourne , Australia I recently purchased the Creative Zen Nano Plus. Although Creative don't like to admit it this player works really well with Mac OSX . It even pops up in Itunes and you use the simple drag and drop method to load your tunes. Won't play AAC files though. With FM radio and Voice recording this player is great value beyond a standard MP3 player B0009F3SGE:creative_zen_player:keith_a._shepherd B0009F3SGE Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player (Blue): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Keith A. Shepherd This player does everything I need in a mobile music device. The storage capacity could be greater but it holds about 19 complete cd's of music. The original headphones leave a lot to be desired so I replaced them with a Phillips set that will stay in my ears while working. These headphones increased my battery life 3 fold due to not needing so much volume. I thoroughly enjoy this player, it seems to be durable as it has hit the concrete floor twice at my work and was unaffected. B0009F3SGE:nice_product,_great_price:david_hamel B0009F3SGE Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player (Blue): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 David Hamel Western Massachusetts This does everything I would expect from a higher priced unit...I am very pleased. BTW, the battery case does come loose, but for me, that' a minor problem B0009F3SGE:might_be_nice_if_it_worked:l._hill B0009F3SGE Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player (Blue): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 November 9, 2006 L. Hill St. Augustine, FL USA I really don't know how this product functions, as mine was faulty and would not power on. I sent it back to Amazon for a refund and was pleased with their quick response to this. The unit overall felt very cheaply made, so I did not replace it, but bought an iRiver T-10, which is totally fantastic! B0009F3SGE:excellent__mp3_player:gary_l._whitney B0009F3SGE Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player (Blue): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Gary L. Whitney It is easy to use, and the sound quality is great. Excellent product for the pric B000ETNVKI:excellent_phone_system.:joe_from_la B000ETNVKI Uniden TRU9485-3 Expandable Cordless System with Digital Answering System, Dual Keypad, and Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 20, 2006 Joe from LA No need to repeat everything that others have said, but in general I concur. Sound quality and range are excellent. It would have been nice to copy the entire phone directory from the base to the satellite phones as opposed to doing it entry by entry. The short back light time can be annoying, and you do have to erase Caller ID info from each phone, which is rather inconvenient. The one-button dial feature for nine numbers is a plus, especially since many other brands don't offer it. Despite its few drawbacks, this is a great phone for the money. A "PS" in response to another review: if being able to cradle a phone between your shoulder and face is important, good luck with virtually all modern phones. Not a convincing criterion. B000ETNVKI:this_one_finally_got_it_right!.:judith_bellville B000ETNVKI Uniden TRU9485-3 Expandable Cordless System with Digital Answering System, Dual Keypad, and Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 19, 2006 Judith Bellville Galt, CA USA After purchasing several unsatisfactory brand-name cordless phone sets, this one FINALLY got it right. Sound is clear outgoing, incoming, on speaker, AND on message playback (it also has a hearing-aide compatible mode which we have not tried). All handsets are updated automatically without the need to enter phonebook numbers (or date and time) separately. Each handset is capable of retrieving messages, interrupiting incoming screened calls, and storing (or deleting) caller IDs. Every handset has a speaker phone mode, a belt clip, and the option of it's own ringtone. Very convenient. Handsets can be put into baby monitor mode. The system is expandable. Answering machine flashes an amber antennae light on each set until the message is played back, and playback does not remove the number notation that there is a message on the phone (like our last set did! B000ETNVKI:i_use_these_in_my_phone-based_office...love_it.:c._kerry_"workaholic" B000ETNVKI Uniden TRU9485-3 Expandable Cordless System with Digital Answering System, Dual Keypad, and Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 12, 2006 C. Kerry "workaholic" Houston TX, United States I have a small business that lives & dies by the telephone. We have all the internet based stuff but continue to rely heavily on land line communication. I tried several other systems that left MANY things to be desired-mostly I couldn't HEAR the other folks on the phone! The sound clarity and quality are just great, retrieving incoming numbers, messages and the mailboxes are easy to use and I admit I never read the manual (my assistant did -- she uses more features than I :). We use the intercom all the time. AND these were much less expensive than the other 3 handset packages I tried. They don't make it across the driveway but the reviews I read said the power increased the clarity, not the range, so we anticipated this (how often do I talk on the phone across the street anyway?) These phones perform better than I expected after using the competing products and returning them--I wish the extra handsets were less costly or I'd have a few more in the place B000ETNVKI:disappointing:katherine_o'shea B000ETNVKI Uniden TRU9485-3 Expandable Cordless System with Digital Answering System, Dual Keypad, and Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 1.0 November 10, 2006 Katherine O'Shea St. Louis We have a long house and this phone doesn't extend to the far side of the house. So I called to see if I could get a second base to add range and the rude sales person said NO. That if I were to add a base, the phones woudl not be interchangeable - and we'd have to only use the handsets with its parent base. The features are not intuitive B000ETNVKI:good_phone,_good_value:greg_anastas_"glegly" B000ETNVKI Uniden TRU9485-3 Expandable Cordless System with Digital Answering System, Dual Keypad, and Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 Greg Anastas "glegly" Pelham, New York USA Overall, this was a good phone system, and a good value. Range is great, quality is excellent, and the ease of use is good. Their selection of ring tones isn't great (even though they have many), but that shouldn't steer you away from this phone. Don't know of another phone that has a good ring tone B000ETNVKI:great_product:donald_j._freriks B000ETNVKI Uniden TRU9485-3 Expandable Cordless System with Digital Answering System, Dual Keypad, and Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Donald J. Freriks Birmingham, AL USA I've had this telephone for 3 months, and have found that it meets all of my expectations. The range is good, and voice quality is above average. The speakerphone works well, and makes this a hands free telephone when needed. This is the best cordless system that I've used to date B000ETNVKI:uniden_tru9485-3_expandable_cordless_system_with_digital_answering_system,_dual_keypad,_and_call_waiting/caller_id:phil B000ETNVKI Uniden TRU9485-3 Expandable Cordless System with Digital Answering System, Dual Keypad, and Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 9, 2006 Phil Rockville, MD I find the design of this product somewhat deficient. If you hold it too close to your head, you can accidently press the disconnect button with your ear. This has happened on several occasions. The message announcement does not say when the call(s) were received. It announces the number of messages received and the current time. Shipping was prompt and packaging was very good. B000ETNVKI:alexander_graham_bell_would_be_proud.:cheryl_mcfarland_"clem" B000ETNVKI Uniden TRU9485-3 Expandable Cordless System with Digital Answering System, Dual Keypad, and Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 7, 2006 Cheryl McFarland "clem" Cuyahoga Falls OH USA What a concept. Great sound and quality. I love the fact you just need an electrical outlet and tahdah- you have phone connection.We have an older home and it is not wired with phone jacks in each room so this is terrific. Reach out and touch somebody, by just a touch of a button. Personal phone book capabilities can be transfered with ease from one phone to all handsets. Each handset can be personalized, so Judy knows her phone from Elroy's. Cell phones are nice but I dont carry mine all over the house, sure way to loose it. If I loose my handset I just page it. If I never find it because Astro chewed it I still have 2 other handsets and can order extras (cheaper than replacing my cell phone) B000ETNVKI:great_product:c._stout_"cardinal_fan" B000ETNVKI Uniden TRU9485-3 Expandable Cordless System with Digital Answering System, Dual Keypad, and Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 C. Stout "Cardinal Fan" St. Louis, MO, USA Used this phone system to replace telephones of every size and description that had been collected over many years and scattered throughout the house. Of excellent quality, this system has so many features, we haven't figured them all out after 6 months use. Easy to use, and as good as advertised B000ETNVKI:uniden_tru9485-3_review:lean_ferrer B000ETNVKI Uniden TRU9485-3 Expandable Cordless System with Digital Answering System, Dual Keypad, and Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 3, 2006 Lean Ferrer Dominican Republic I was very happy when I received the phone and read about its features. But this phone doesn't work for me. When I connected it I started to get frustrated because it doesn't work as I expected, specifically the range that it covers. I place the base unit in a central place of the house and I couldn't use the cordless in my bedroom or in the kid's bedroom or outside the house as I use my old cordless system. Before this, I had a 2.4 Ghz Panasonic and it work perfectly every where around the house and outside too and when I bought the Uniden I expected at least the same performance. Finally I had to by another phone, a 5.8 Ghz Panasonic, and it works better than this Uniden, but not better than my old 2.4 Panasonic. Now I'm thinking that the problem is in the frequency that doesn't have good penetration and can't cover a good range, so I'm thinking to buy another 2.4 Ghz Panasonic B000EPNB52:ipod_mini_ordeal:andreina_castro_v B000EPNB52 Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Pink (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 2 of 11 4.0 November 23, 2006 Andreina Castro V I bought 2 ipods mini (one for me -blue- and one for my wife -green-)At 6 months the blue one completely died (apple sent me a new one without charge -great!)Six months later the battery died so I use the blue one as a hard disk or connected to a JBL device to play it. My gentle wife gave me hers and a few weeks later I began having trouble with the battery again (nightmare). It says "out of power" even though I fully chraged it for hours. I found out that if i hit the device it would start again. As i do not care if i destroy this thing I will use it this way. I did not charge it 1000 times as Apple stated. I am getting a 4gb nano hoping that I will not live this again. If this happens again I will buy a radio and forget obout Apples ipod for good (cost to learn this lesson: US$700 B000EPNB52:excellent_ipod,_my_favorite_so_far.: B000EPNB52 Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Pink (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 November 22, 2006 I love the new nanos. I don't think I have anything bad to say about it besides it not having a radio. It is small and very thin. You barely feel it in your pocket, which might annoy some people but not me. I'd rather get this than any Zen products or Sandisk Sansas because it looks way better and it way thinner. The screen is really bright with the full color display. The new earbuds are A LOT more comfortable than the old ones. The new ones aren't as bulky and actually fit in my small ears with out them slipping out. I don't know why people hate the sound of the earbuds but they are certainly loud and good enough for me! The new color coating is scratch resistant, but not the click wheel and the Apple symbol. But you don't notice the scratches on the white parts. The longer battery life is twice as long as the first generation nano, 24 hours! The new 4 GB color nanos are the same price as the 2 GB of the 2nd gen nanos. I'm so happy I waited after the 1st gen nanos came out. I would never get the 1st gen nanos now since they scratch easily, have a dark screen, and have a short battery life. The new nanos are great deals and great gifts. I recommend this mp3 player to anyone that wants a good, reliable, scratch resistant, cool looking music player! 5/5 star B000EPNB52:love_it:vickie_oen_"vickie" B000EPNB52 Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Pink (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 26 of 28 5.0 November 13, 2006 Vickie Oen "Vickie" Sequim, WA USA (This is my mom and dad's account, I'm really only 14, and named Kaylee) I have wanted an iPod for sooooo long. I saved my money and bought one myself, my parents did NOT pay for it. They color is even better than in the picture, which was a pleasant suprise. The earphones are really nice, not like the crapy ones all my friends have on their video and first generation nanos. The outside non-scratch is awesome. I got my iPod on Sept. 29 of 2006, (a friday) and left to go camping less than 4 hours later. Ofcourse I took my iPod with. We camped on DNR land in the middle of no where in our trailor. So I ran around, rode my dirtbike, climbed trees, and a whole lotta other stuff while carrying it in my pocket. I dropped it a few times, and it doesn't have a scratch!!!! The only bad thing is it's so small, and easy to loose. I recomend getting a screen cover though. But you really don't need a case to keep it safe, cuz that would just hide the color of your iPod. It has 4 great games on it, and stores a ton of photos. It loads super fast, and is easy to update. The color screen rocks to the fullest. It's definatly worth the money. Besides, it's a 4g which in my town niether Wal-Mart or Cosco carry, only 2g. I'd buy it again in a heartbeat B000EPNB52:best_looking_nano:john_helgason B000EPNB52 Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Pink (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 3 of 8 5.0 November 12, 2006 John Helgason The nano is awesome! Incredibly light, compact, and yet durable. The blue one is by far the best looking of them all. It locked up a little more than I would have liked, but it's easy to reboot. B000EPNB52:2nd_generation_done_good:maria_vasquez B000EPNB52 Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Pink (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 3 of 8 5.0 November 11, 2006 Maria Vasquez Sioux City, IA United States okay, so its my birthday in three days, i always did want an ipod and my best friend didnt want me to get an ipod he was insisting that i should get a different kind of mp3 player, i did take his idea into consideration but i didnt like waht i saw or what i heard. so i went out and bought myself the ipod nano in blue...i like it sooo much you have no idea..its light yet durable, holds tons of songs, the blacklight is literally a mini flashlight, and yes...again its really light- you can carry it in your pocket and forgetits there i love my new ipod-its so simple and easy to us B000EPNB52:awesome: B000EPNB52 Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Pink (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 2 of 7 5.0 November 9, 2006 The ipod nano 2nd generation is fantastic. the sound quality is great ,using itunes is hassle free and the battery life is good.i admit the ipod screen is very easy to break but i put it in a sock to protect it because i bought the ipod about two weeks after it came out and i found out it needed a usb 2.0 which our house computer doesn't have so i am stuck using my sisters computer which she gets very frustrated because i am always using her computer and getting the ipod when it first came out had a disadavantage like there is no hard plastic cover for it because it is a hair longer and thinner. but overall i LOVE it and i give it a 10 out of 10 B000EPNB52:apple_does_it_again: B000EPNB52 Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Pink (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 6 of 12 4.0 November 4, 2006 I have just gotten my blue ipod nano. It is so cool! My dad and I downloaded itunes in advance, and we just put some songs on it. I don't know if we did it wrong, but it took a long time to just put three songs on my ipod. The ipod has a really nice color, but it looks extremely delicate. I am afraid to just leave it in my pocket. You should definetly get one, but be sure to buy a case for it! B00001P4ZH:excellent_sound,_design_so-so.:d._mercurio B00001P4ZH Koss PortaPro Headphones with Case: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 15, 2006 D. Mercurio Baltimore, MD The sound on these headphones are excellent. The first time I put these on and heard the bass response, I took them off to make sure my regular speakers weren't playing also. Excellent highs and little to no distortion. Very respectable sound. They are very comfortable once adjusted and on. Speakers aside, I found the overall design of the headphones a little cheap. The speakers fold in and attach together and the band shrinks folding the entire headphone in a little circle. The problem is that there is no way to lock the adjustment. Anytime you remove the headphones from your head they will need to be adjusted before they will fit on your head. Also there are comfort adjustment switches near the earphones that are useless, at least for me. Unless they are on firm, the little hook on the right side hits my ear and is very uncomfortable. Additionally, these settings don't stay and revert to firm every time you fold the headphones. Overall, I recommend these headphones for the sound, but be aware of some fo the design annoyances B00001P4ZH:outstanding_value:clyde._"kansas_bad_man." B00001P4ZH Koss PortaPro Headphones with Case: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 12, 2006 Clyde. "Kansas Bad Man." Lenexa, Kansas Being a headphone freak since I was first turned on to them in 1968 Viet Nam. I find these to be a good pair to use with my portable CD player while working at my P.C. I have numerous and sundry headphone, from high end Sennheiser, to junky chepos that I purchased because of my headphone fetish. I even own a couple of the vaunted sound canceling phone. I have always liked Koss products, especially my old PRO 4AAs. These PORTA PROS have a warm sound and as I like my music loud sometimes and soft and low sounds other time, they are perfect for me. I would give them a hearty thumbs up. B00001P4ZH:now_hear_this!:david_simon B00001P4ZH Koss PortaPro Headphones with Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 David Simon Dobbs Ferry, NY USA I've been listening to these for years and years. For the price they are simply amazing. Great bass response. Crystal clear highs. Wonderful for all kinds of music: pop, rock, jazz, classical, soundtracks. I actively go out and listen to the competition all the time. I did just order the Sennheister Px 100s because evidently they edge past the Koss headphones. I find this hard to believe, but we'll see. I do love the Bose Q2's and plan to get those for home and travel. But when it comes to serious street bopping: for the Koss. You will not be sorry!! Promise. B00001P4ZH:very_nice:f._porro_"sugden" B00001P4ZH Koss PortaPro Headphones with Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 F. Porro "Sugden" I should say that I am not an expert in headphones, I have more experience in proper HiFi systems. Anyway, this is the best headphones I have ever tried with a very nice soundstage (didn't know it was possible with headphones!). I use them with iriver T10. Sometimes I'd like less basses, though. You can fold them, but I saw handier systems which are flat when folded. The look is quite particular and they could also be more confortable. Their sound, however, make you forgive all the rest (at that price)... B00001P4ZH:great_value_-_chose_these_over_senn_px-100:happyshopper B00001P4ZH Koss PortaPro Headphones with Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 7, 2006 HappyShopper NJ, USA Just got a pair and have been listening to them all day - I'm very happy with them and hope they get even better with use. They sound great out of the box, and are more comfortable than I thought they would be, though it took tinkering to find the right fit. As a previous reviewer noted, their only flaw is having to adjust the band / pressure each time you put them on. They're nice and sturdy though, and will be great at the gym. I love that their design hasn't changed since 1984. Why change a good thing? After reading tons of reviews, I narrowed it down to the PortaPro, Sennheiser PX-100, and AKG K26P. I initially wanted the closed AKG's for flights / travel, but opted against since they were more expensive, bassy, and I don't fly that much. From what I can tell, it's a toss up between the PortaPro and the PX-100. On sound alone, the PortaPros seemed to have a slight edge in reviews. Though a handful of reviewers did prefer the PX-100s as sounding "cleaner" and thought that the PortaPros were boomy on the bass, others thought the Senns sounded slightly "cold" and that the PortaPros were more "engaging." One reviewer I saw thought the PX-100s were too high on the highs and brought out bad MP3 quality. Since I listen to a lot of rock and hip hop / R&B, and actually really like their old schoolness, I went with the PortaPros. They were also slighty cheaper on Amazon. I will be giving some as gifts to friends who I know will also like their look. B00001P4ZH:koss_is_the_best:ldj777_"light_of_love_2u" B00001P4ZH Koss PortaPro Headphones with Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 ldj777 "light_of_love_2u" Shorewood, WI.... USA I only buy Koss headphone. These are the best because I love the bass sound. This is my 2nd pair I have one of the older model which was the best headphone I ever purchased. And if they break or they fail I can send them in for a new one. I have more then 12 different kind of Koss headphone. I love them al B00001P4ZH:great_bass_for_small_headphones:m._w._modrall B00001P4ZH Koss PortaPro Headphones with Case: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 M. W. Modrall Boston, MA The portapros have great bass for small headphones. And at least when I bought them, the Amazon price made them well worth it. The only little quibble I have with them is that when you put them down around your neck for a minute, the headband contracts and gets very tight B00001P4ZH:koss_porta_pro_headphones:e._reihl_"klingerlakewebdesign" B00001P4ZH Koss PortaPro Headphones with Case: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 E. Reihl "klingerlakewebdesign" White Pigeon, MI These headphones have significantly better bass response than most lightweight over-the-ear units. This is achieved partly by the fact that the headphones press quite firmly against the head-- possibly more than some people would like. There is a three-position selector on each side that allows you to adjust the pressure from "Firm" to "Light"; but it resets itself to "Firm" immediately if you release the pressure on the earpieces. You almost need to make the pressure adjustment with the headphones on. A related issue; the headband is made of a very "springy" material that wants to collapse to the smallest position, making it necessary to readjust the headband for proper fit each and every time you put it on. Other than that, a very good value B00001P4ZH:the_koss_portapro_shines_in_every_area!:jason_e._luba B00001P4ZH Koss PortaPro Headphones with Case: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 31, 2006 Jason E. Luba I have recently realized that I am what some like to refer as an "audiophile." I've always loved good sound reproduction, excellent sound range as well as quality. When I was younger, I used to buy Koss pretty much exclusively. Lately though, I've been somewhat disappointed though with a few exceptions, the Koss PortaPro being at the top of the list! These headphones have been around since I was a teenager and unlike me, they are still going strong! They have fantastic sound, they are not overly affected in the bass range (they don't add extra bass for the "boom boom" window rattlers out there), they are economical, comfortable and just all around a fantastic buy. Also, they are recommended by SERIOUS audiophiles as the best portable out there. I can't agree with that entirely; I also recommend the Sennheiser PX-100 and PX-200 depending on your needs. But of the three, these are the least expensive but offer fantastic sound that you would expect to come out of a pair of full size cans (headphones, I guess I'm learning the audiophile lingo!). The Koss PortaPro have the Comfort Zone temple pads that help make them even more comfortable and the pressure between temple and ear can be adjusted literally by the flick of a switch on ear side of your head. I have a massive head and these fit me with room to spare. I like the firmest setting on the Comfort Zone but I've tried the other two settings as well and I can honestly say that there is a difference; it is NOT just a gimmick. The Comfort Zone really works. These are truly portable also! They fold up into a little ball that can then be placed into a convenient case that Koss provides. I personally would recommend buying a semi-hard shell case that Koss also sells just for the extra protection. What more can I say? If you'd like a few other recommendations in the truly portable range, the Sennheiser PX-100 and PX-200 are rugged, comfortable and highly portable. (They collapse as well and fit into their own plastic case.) If you like earbuds, the Sennheiser MX-500 is wonderful with its in-line volume control; the sound is absolutely amazing for something so small. And finally, the Koss KTXPRO1 is an excellent portable headphone with an in-line volume control. It uses a Titanium element to drive it. All of these are great products but ultimately this particular review is about the Koss PortaPro and I really am blown away at how great these tiny portable cans truly are. I believe you will be too. Though I've become somewhat disillusioned by Koss as I've become a so-called "audiophile" (why not just call me someone who really loves good sound to come through good instead of creating a term that sets me apart from everyone else?), I highly recommend these cans to you. If you are on a budget, you especially can't go wrong. Remember that Koss guarantees all their cans for life with their "no questions asked" guarantee. It's worth it! So as my review title states, "The Koss PortaPro shines in every area." Oh, one last thing: Don't listen to people who say these cans are ugly or clunky; they aren't. The design is what gives the PortaPro its unique sound quality and I personally think they look cool! Ultimately though, it is the sound that matters, right? : B00005T3ND:something_more_current.:robert_sawtell_"editor" B00005T3ND Apex AD-1500 DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 January 1, 2006 Robert Sawtell "Editor" Vancouver B.C. I picked up this item in mid 2002. I have had almost no problems at all with this machine since i bought it to replace a Pioneer unit that was stolen from me. This unit from day 1 worked better than the unit it replaced at half the cost. I have only had problems playing about 5 discs, and I play anywhere from 2 to 20 movies/anime/mp3's/cd's a week. The remote may be on the smaller side but well designed (except for the placement of the mute button) It can be a tad loud on the ejecting of the disc tray, but it's not loud enough to be a concern. Easily one of the smartest purchases i've ever made B00005T3ND:ad-1500,_mixed_experience:james_sweet B00005T3ND Apex AD-1500 DVD Player: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 February 27, 2005 James Sweet Seattle I've had two of these so far and encountered a number of others, and my experience has been mixed. Their performance is great, they play anything thrown at them and I love the hackability of it, however it seems Apex got hit by the bad capacitor fiasco that plagued computer peripheral makers for several years. Every single one of these units has started acting up eventually and on every one the problem has been a single failed capacitor in the power supply. If you open it up you'll likely see it bulged at the top and possibly leaking. Now this is about a 50 cent part and it's not hard to change *but* most customers will likely have to find a technician to replace it as it requires soldering. So in the end, great player for me since I can fix them myself, but I hesitate to recommend them to non-technical customers unless they've been refurbished already since in my experience this capacitor *will* fail B00005T3ND:regionfree: B00005T3ND Apex AD-1500 DVD Player: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 May 8, 2003 If you Google for this model, you can find out how to easily make it region free, so you can watch the foreign DVDs you bring back. It is pretty solid, but has no R/G/B or optical outputs; RCA and S-Video only B000BGZ0BM:cannot_recommend_this_product:alex_green_"alex25019" B000BGZ0BM IO Gear Wireless Bluetooth Stereo Headphone Kit: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 22, 2006 Alex Green "alex25019" Toronto, Canada This product is advertised as "Wireless Headphones for iPod"... The problem is that even the cheapest wired headphones produce a better sound quality than IO Gear headphones. The base is non-existent, you can only hear the higher frequencies. Terrible headphones for music listening. If sound quality woes weren't enough, my ears started to hurt after only 10 minutes of wearing these. Cannot recommend this product at all B000BGZ0BM:excellent_bluetooth_headphones_on_the_cheap:e._brodeur B000BGZ0BM IO Gear Wireless Bluetooth Stereo Headphone Kit: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 21, 2006 E. Brodeur Los Angeles I've read a number of reviews where people said the headphones are too small. People, they go over your ears and hang around the back of your neck, NOT on the top of your head like normal headphones. And yes, they're comfortable for longer wear times. I suppose if your head is very wide from ear-to-ear they might press against your ears, but that's the exception. I had no problem with kit. Installation on my Mac PowerBook (via the transmitter) works fine. The headphones paired immediately with the transmitter which means you just plug-in to a mini-jack, turn on the transmitter and phones and you're ready to go. If you get intermittant output, it's not the mini-jacks fault - perhaps the plug on your device is loose. You can always try another min-jack cable that might be slightly fatter due to manufacturing differences. You can pair the phones with the transmitter and ONE other device without re-pairing. I paired to my Nokia E61 mobile phone, no problem. The only oddity on the cell phone was I had to tell the Nokia when I turned on the phones - they didn't automatically connect as they should. But I've only tried it twice. Sound quality from the phones are good. I'm not an audiophile so I'm quite happy. If I were an audiophile I wouldn't bother with these or any other headphones since anyone with strong feelings and high expectations about their technology will always be disappointed. These are inexpensive phones and sound good enough for the price. IOGear throws a lot of stuff into the package: Transmitter Phones Mini-jack cable b/t transmitter and jack USB power adapter to charge transmitter and phones at once A/C power adapter for the above (including a UK plug adapter) Second set of foam ear pads Mini-jack to RCA out cable Mini-jack to phono adapter Microphone for mobile use Convenient carry sack for the above I didn't try the microphone so can't comment on its quality with the mobile phone or Skype. It's a gooseneck style so shouldn't get in the way and is properly positioned in front of your mouth. Keep in mind your devices must have the Bluetooth A2DP profile to get stereo. My Nokia doesn't so it uses the mono headset profile. Mac OS X Tiger (10.4) doesn't have the profile either although Leopard (10.5) is said to include it. No worries, just use the transmitter for now. The headphones can control track playback (next, prev, pause) and volume control. Music will mute (and/or pause) when an incoming mobile call occurs. Full use of these features is dependent on your device's Bluetooth support. I've been pleased with the product thus far, however I got it for $40 after a sale and rebates from another on-line retailer. I wouldn't have spent $180 (retail) for this or any other Bluetooth headphones. The transmitter and headphones are powered on/off by press and holding the power buttons. It seems you need to press down a number of seconds (3-6) to get them on/off. Same buttons are used to pair but the long button press doesn't seem to interfere with on/off or pairing. In short, press Power until the blue LED lights up and you're ready to go B000BGZ0BM:not_for_computer_gaming.:tech_geek B000BGZ0BM IO Gear Wireless Bluetooth Stereo Headphone Kit: Electronics electronics 2.0 October 5, 2006 Tech Geek USA I bought this headset to use for two purposes. 1) to watch tv late at night without being tethered to the stereo. 2) to play computer games without being tethered - one to many cables This works fine for watching TV, the audio is crisp and clear and I can walk around the house and listen if I need to do something during a not so interesting visual portion. This headset DOES NOT WORK AT ALL for computer gaming. The audio is delayed by 5+ seconds. I spoke with the IOGear tech support and they were negativly useful. I have attached their email to me This is a wireless device so it will be much slower than speakers or a USB headset. You will not be able to plug the headset in via USB other than to charge the unit. Thanks, Service Support -----Original Message----- From: XXXX Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 7:54 PM To: IOGEAR Support Subject: Offline Message: Live Chat XXXX: My headset S/N XXX That I recently bought from amazon. I have 2 questions. 1) when I play DDO online, the sound is delayed 5-6 seconds, when I use this headset. The sound is not delayed when use the computer speakers or a usb headset 2) Is there a cable that lets me use the little stereo plug, in a computer for both output and input? If I hadn't thrown out the packaging I would return this headset in a heartbeat B000BGZ0BM:awesome,_and_a_great_deal,_too:j._salinsky_"jims" B000BGZ0BM IO Gear Wireless Bluetooth Stereo Headphone Kit: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 August 31, 2006 J. Salinsky "JimS" Milwaukee, WI United States These headphones are great. Set-up was simple, and the sound is amazing. One issue - the connector in the remote transmitter (the one you hook-up to any audio device) seems to mix the audio channels together unless I remove the audio plug slightly. Other than that, I'm very impressed with the dynamic range and the value you get for your money B000BGZ0BM:poor_sound_quality:peter_wood_"gadgetali" B000BGZ0BM IO Gear Wireless Bluetooth Stereo Headphone Kit: Electronics electronics 2.0 August 21, 2006 Peter Wood "Gadgetali" New Hampshire, USA Found significant sound distortion when used with my IPOD -very disappointing. Also not comfortable to wear for extended periods B000BGZ0BM:great_functionality_with_other_programs:paul_c._roethele B000BGZ0BM IO Gear Wireless Bluetooth Stereo Headphone Kit: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 4.0 June 21, 2006 Paul C. Roethele Ohio I had been using the Logitech bluetooth headphones with my Treo 650 when I experienced the cracked headband that has plagued many customers. I bought the IO Gear headphones as a replacement and have been very satisfied. My main complaint is the "neck band" isn't terribly comfortable, but the Logitech headphones made my ears ache after a half an hour - the IO Gear headphones are much better. Pros of the IO Gear kit are: -The headphones fold up (I didn't realize how convenient that was until I had a pair that didn't fold), -IO Gear includes everthing you could need, including a carrying case, extension cables, power adapters, & phono plug adapters, -You can use the heaphones as a hand-free kit to make calls with the included plug-in boom mic, -The charger can plug into an A/C outlet or a USB port (great if the batteries die while you're on the road) -If you are using a Treo or another Palm OS device, you can download Softick Audio Gateway and eliminate the transmitter unit. Additionally, if you are using NormSoft's Pocket Tunes, you can select tracks using the buttons on the headphones. I realize $100+ is a lot to pay for headphones, but I love to use them at work (I am crawling around racks of equipment all day, and traditional headphone cords were always getting caught or tangled) and for exercise. The build quality could be a little better with the IO Gear kit, so I will be interested to see how it holds up, but so far they are the only bluetooth headphones I have found that have all the functionality I want B000BGZ0BM:good_sound_from_iogear_adapter_only,_not_comfort,_no_skype:r._zuo_"elec_engr" B000BGZ0BM IO Gear Wireless Bluetooth Stereo Headphone Kit: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 2.0 June 18, 2006 R. Zuo "elec_engr" san jose, USA the device works fine as a stereo headset. I have tried it with my motorola cell phone, pick up noise, no so smooth talking, But the design of the headset is the least comfortable I have ever seen. it is unbearable for half hour, it even make headache. I received this product just one day ago. I've decide to return it. I didnot try logitech and the motorola ht820, the mic is pluggable in separately and is large and ungainly, I tried it with skype, it come with more noise even cann't talk, I won't use it anymore. one good thing is the adapters can deliver a good music but not 66feet as claim, the distance is ok up to 33feet.the batery is ok for me 4.5hours. over all, this product preformace is not good, it is no a good design as other new tech stuff B000BGZ0BM:head_torture_device:s._grunspan B000BGZ0BM IO Gear Wireless Bluetooth Stereo Headphone Kit: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 June 6, 2006 S. Grunspan milky way the device works fine as a stereo headset. I haven't tried it with a cell phone. But the design of the headset is the least comfortable I have ever seen. Many different people in my office have tried it and and all of them think it is unbearable. B000BGZ0BM:great_quality,_poor_design:p._j._cox_"pj" B000BGZ0BM IO Gear Wireless Bluetooth Stereo Headphone Kit: Electronics electronics 11 of 12 2.0 February 27, 2006 P. J. Cox "PJ" Sacramento, CA [...] After using it for a week, well, here's what I thought... Pros: Great Price Good Sound Quality Lots of extras Cons: Poor Design (actually painful) Microphone inconvenient Answering phone, slow to respond to button presses. Pointless forward and reverse buttons. I received this product just over a week ago. I've been trying to find some good deals on bluetooth and been going back and forth on a few different designs, including the logitech and the motorola ht820. I have to say, that even tho the designs are similar, the ht820 is far more comfortable. In addition, it has a built in mic, which has a very good pickup on it. The mic that comes with the IO Gear kit is one that has to be plugged in separately and is large and ungainly (I looked like I should be working for customer support somewhere). The headphones also have forward and reverse buttons that I assume are meant to be used with a music enabled phone, mine can play music but just not via headphones since it has a MS OS, so the buttons were pointless. This is definitely a good deal as far as price, maybe if they offered an adjustable option to the sizing, and an integrated mic, I'd consider buying again. The other thing that's rather annoying is the short usage time. Motorola spoiled me, and if they had a dongle that would play from my mp3 player, I'd drop kick this thing in a second, but since they don't, I purchased this in an attempt to find something that would work. Motorola's HT820 has a usage time of 14 hours, while this one has a max of 6. Considering their relatively similar, it's hard to imagine why they couldn't get a longer time out of theirs. On the upside, they give you multiple adapters to attach to your stereo and lots of other wires and whatnot. It's a great product for someone who doesn't mind the less than maximum amount of play time that you can get out of them, or the fact that you have to attach a boom mic, which was apparently hard to hear me on, and I speak very loud B000ES3SL6:excellent_product;__highly_recommend:d._l._warner B000ES3SL6 Toshiba MD20F52 20" Flat TV/DVD Combo: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 3, 2006 D. L. Warner VT I have had the TV for a couple of months and am impressed with all its features. It is one of the best tvs I have ever owned. Hard to believe how inexpensive it was. Highly recommend B000ES3SL6:solid_performer:john_ross B000ES3SL6 Toshiba MD20F52 20" Flat TV/DVD Combo: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 October 28, 2006 John Ross Purcell, Oklahoma I have had several Toshiba TVs that have lasted a long time and always have a sharp picture. This one is excellent as well. One other ability Toshiba's all seem to have--they tune in stations sharper than most TVs. This was a resonably low-cost TV/DVD player but it performs like more expensive models. I have not ever seen a 'cheap' Toshiba product designed to SELL but not work well. Feel safe buying this TV B000ES3SL6:fast_delivery:william_j._sikkenga_"bill_sikkenga" B000ES3SL6 Toshiba MD20F52 20" Flat TV/DVD Combo: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 4.0 August 29, 2006 William J. Sikkenga "Bill Sikkenga" Ann Arbor, MI USA The product is fine. I learned from Amazon product info and customer reviews which company specialized in tv/dvd combos and which one to buy. Delivery was made extremely promptly to my vacation home in the remote Upper Peninsula of Michigan (zip 49781) and I could track the package as it made its way to me. All told, very good job by Amazon in providing useful product info and to the shippers for the prompt delivery. Best regards, Bill Sikkeng B000ES3SL6:just_what_i_wanted:g._grama_"bookwormny" B000ES3SL6 Toshiba MD20F52 20" Flat TV/DVD Combo: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 4.0 August 27, 2006 G. Grama "BookWormNY" New York, NY I am not a techie, just your average consumer, I am very pleased with the item. It was delivered home in its box, there was no damage to the box or to the unit itself. The picture quality is great, sharp, I love the colors, the size is perfect for my bedroom, the remote easy to operate, DVD works great. Overall a great item, easy to purchase and super easy to use and enjoy. B000ES3SL6:great_buy_for_the_money:john_p_bernat B000ES3SL6 Toshiba MD20F52 20" Flat TV/DVD Combo: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 4.0 August 9, 2006 John P Bernat Kingsport, TN USA It's wonderful, but it ain't HD. This unit is easy to set up, simple to operate, has a flawless DVD engine (plays anything) and is great for small spaces. Your hesitation might be the fact that it is not HD or HD-compatible. Well, good point, but you're not paying an arm and a leg for it, either. I've not regretted it.. B000ES3SL6:toshiba_md20f52_:r._davis_"rddrn" B000ES3SL6 Toshiba MD20F52 20" Flat TV/DVD Combo: Electronics electronics 34 of 34 5.0 June 21, 2006 R. Davis "rddrn" Madison, AL US Okay, so I've only had this television for a few weeks now, but it really seems great so far. The picture is very superior to my much larger (39") tv, and it sounds great. I've stuck a number of DVDs in it, from various commercial sources, as well as some homemade ones, and they all play - in fact, I haven't found a format among any of my discs yet that it will not accomodate. The size is perfect for a second set, to go into a bedroom, for instance. It's a bit deeper than I imagined it would be, so that it completely fills the space I have for it, but it does fit nicely. I like that the set has jacks located both front and back - it's convenient, even though it adds to the busy look of the front. Buttons for power and DVD operation are on the set itself as well as the remote, which is a good size and pretty intuitive to use. One of the neat features that I didn't notice at first but have really enjoyed is the audio select button, which allows you to change the soundtrack on a dvd without going through the menu. With the included batteries, I was watching a movie within 5 minutes of opening the box. Setup was so easy, as is operation. The only complaint I have is that the buttons on the remote aren't glow-in-the-dark - that would really help out in a dark bedroom. Pretty minor complaint, overall, and I'd recommend this set to anyone. B00000J0O2:an_economic_choice: B00000J0O2 HP Microfine Toner Cartridge for LaserJet 5L/6L/3100/3150 (C3906A, Black): Electronics electronics 5 of 6 4.0 July 13, 2000 Because my time is money, it is cheaper for me to shop online. I found this product at the Hewlett Packard retail site for $60. Office Max retails it for $48.97. Staples' web site was having technical problems and I couldn't get on. Amazon is always available and competitive B00000J0O2:i'll_only_use_genuine_hewlett-packard_in_my_laser_printer: B00000J0O2 HP Microfine Toner Cartridge for LaserJet 5L/6L/3100/3150 (C3906A, Black): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 June 27, 2000 Okay, my printer, a Hewlett-Packard LaserJet 5L, is not great. Despite mechanical problems, it prints well. Crooked, maybe, but otherwise well. Using the real HP toner makes a difference. The greys are more even, fine lines are crisper. I tried two versions of recycled cartridges and the results were immediately noticeable. Amazon has a great price on the real ones, so it is worth it to stick with them B00000J0O2:5_years_on_one_cartridge!:"moperock" B00000J0O2 HP Microfine Toner Cartridge for LaserJet 5L/6L/3100/3150 (C3906A, Black): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 June 23, 2000 "moperock" Chesapeake, Virginia This toner is great. I have had the printer for 5 years and this is the first time I've had to replace the toner...and I don't scrimp on printing. I print checks, graphics, letters, reports, etc. I am very pleased with the quality and quantity B00000J0O2:necessary_evil: B00000J0O2 HP Microfine Toner Cartridge for LaserJet 5L/6L/3100/3150 (C3906A, Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 June 20, 2000 This toner is great, however it needs to be replaced approximately every 20 reams of paper or every 10,000 pages. Even distribution of ink. Easy to install and remove B00007E7L5:intermittent_reception:jeff_crandall B00007E7L5 Coby CX7 AM / FM Personal Portable Radio: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 March 1, 2006 Jeff Crandall I have not been impressed with the reception of this radio. As another reviewer stated, the antenna seems to be the wire of the earbuds. For me, this causes radio stations to have a rythmic swish of loud static as the cord swings while I run. I've tried putting the cord under my shirt, which stops the rhythm of the static, however, there is still a lot of static at times. It seems to be related to which cardinal direction I am facing and how the radio is oriented on my shorts. Last, the radio will sometimes just seem to lose a station... not matter how finely I turn the little dial, I simply can't get it to come in clearly. And for me, reception indoors is simply awful. All in all, it's highly annoying and I would gladly pay triple what this radio costs for one that could lock onto a station clearly B00007E7L5:terrible_reception:d._day B00007E7L5 Coby CX7 AM / FM Personal Portable Radio: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 1.0 August 23, 2005 D. Day Watertown, CT USA I had a terrible experience with this radio--the reception was so bad nothing came in on FM. The FM antenna is built into the headphone wires so you have to play with the position of the wires. Not worth it even if they gave it to me! I returned it to the store within hours B00007E7L5:fantastic_price!:c._mora_"shop_wiz" B00007E7L5 Coby CX7 AM / FM Personal Portable Radio: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 January 26, 2005 C. Mora "shop wiz" Alhambra, CA USA I just received my little radio yesterday and was very happy! It is small enough to wear during my workouts at the gym and the sound is pretty good. It has a neck strap which is convenient. The prices on some other portable audio is outrageous. This is a great deal for 8 dollars. I'll probably get them in other colors as well B000A4AW1I:unreliable_product.:harold_manback B000A4AW1I Cruzer Titanium 2GB USB Flash Drive (SDCZ3-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 7 1.0 August 15, 2006 Harold Manback I was very excited to get this drive as a gift so I could transfer large files, etc. After only 3 weeks of use I lost all 2GB of my data and they want me to return it. I have had mine RMA'd already, but I would be much much better off just getting another make/model of drive. The Cruzer Ti tends to fail within a month or so of moderate use. Sadly, they are replacing mine with the exact same model and I am sure I will have to RMA it again once it dies again. For now I will keep using it since I am stuck with it, but I will back up my data daily. While I have heard that the Cruzer Mini is much more reliable and just as fast, I no longer trust SanDisk. B000A4AW1I:cruzer_titanium_2_gb:carol_a._selepec B000A4AW1I Cruzer Titanium 2GB USB Flash Drive (SDCZ3-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 4 5.0 August 15, 2006 Carol A. Selepec PA This is an excellent product. I can put store so much information on it for traveling B000A4AW1I:cruzer_titanium_is_a_no_brainer:f._powell_"fae" B000A4AW1I Cruzer Titanium 2GB USB Flash Drive (SDCZ3-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 9, 2006 F. Powell "fae" MD It is so Convenient and Sturdy: I wear my drive around my neck at work, and it certainly gets its knocks. The expense is nominal considering the quality of the product. I bought the 2G so I have music, photos, documents, schedules, to name a few, on this light weight, thin drive, and I know that my important documents are near and secure! B000A4AW1I:excelente_pendrive_de_titanio___:rafael_quero_"querora" B000A4AW1I Cruzer Titanium 2GB USB Flash Drive (SDCZ3-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 5 5.0 August 3, 2006 Rafael Quero "Querora" Cabimas, Venezuela Este es el mejor pendrive Sandisk que he tenido no solo es resistente sino que se ajusta a cualquier tipo de computadora incluyen laptop, impresoras, etc. sin tener que conectarle ningun otro dispositivo. En verdad recomiendo los productos Sandisk que son excelentes ademas de estilisticos. Saludos..............Rafael de Cabimas, Venezuela B000A4AW1I:waste_of_money:w._h._slater B000A4AW1I Cruzer Titanium 2GB USB Flash Drive (SDCZ3-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 6 1.0 June 30, 2006 W. H. Slater I bought this item about 6 months ago and the U3 never worked. I went to the company for help and I give customer service a ZERO. They will never deal directly with you, it is necessary to create an account on their server and go through the account. Being a traveling person, they kept closing the account. Finley the last time no response from them. It does work as a 1.9GB thumb drive, big deal B000A4AW1I:the_best_flash_drive:felipe_montenegro_"felym" B000A4AW1I Cruzer Titanium 2GB USB Flash Drive (SDCZ3-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 5 5.0 June 26, 2006 Felipe Montenegro "Felym" Quito, ECUADOR Un producto de gran calidad, con una capacidad extraordinaria, perfecto para mis funciones IT, con una excelente protecci�n la cual tiene un ligero problema por ser una superficie met�lica l�gicamente es un conductor de electricidad, por lo que un choque de est�tica es una constante. Pero sabiendo ser cauto el momento de desconectar se puede uno topar la parte met�lica de nuestra PC con lo cual podemos retirar con seguridad nuestra flash. Se los recomiendo es un producto de la mas alta calidad. A product of great quality, with an extraordinary capacity, perfect for my functions IT, with an excellent protection which has a slight problem to be logically a metallic surface is an electricity driver, for what a static crash is a constant. But knowing how to be cautious the moment to be disconnected one can to collide the metallic part of our PC with that which we can move away with our security flash. I recommend them to him it is a product of the but high qualit B000A4AW1I:not_great_build_quality:jeremy_lydell_haugen B000A4AW1I Cruzer Titanium 2GB USB Flash Drive (SDCZ3-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 3 of 7 1.0 May 17, 2006 Jeremy Lydell Haugen Minneapolis, MN USA Had it a couple weeks. Worked fine except that slider didn't lock well. Two weeks in it quit working, would not mount on any one of a half dozen computers. Was very happy to have backed up my data or it would have been gone. Returned for a refund B000A4AW1I:great_product:m._walsh B000A4AW1I Cruzer Titanium 2GB USB Flash Drive (SDCZ3-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 April 21, 2006 M. Walsh I just upgraded from a 256MB Dell to this, and I love it! It is everything I wanted, and I haven't noticed any speed problems. It even seems as though the speed is BETTER on this 2GB titanium. I would greatly reccommend this product to others B000A4AW1I:don't_be_fooled_-_"titanium"_cruzer_can't_survive_static_electricity:david_j._horowitz_"book-film-music-technology_maven" B000A4AW1I Cruzer Titanium 2GB USB Flash Drive (SDCZ3-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 22 of 26 1.0 April 18, 2006 David J. Horowitz "book-film-music-technology maven" Washington, DC USA Don't be fooled by SanDisk's claims of indestructibility for this "Titanium" Cruzer model. It may be able to withstand a crushing force of 2,000 pounds, but it was no match for a simple jolt of household static electricity, which fried my 1 GB version of the product within three weeks of my purchasing it, causing me to permanently lose all of my data (which of course I had not backed up). Data recovery services were unable to get the drive to light up or recover my data - they can only assist in "undeleting" deleted files, if the drive will actually mount. The static electricity prevented the drive from ever being mountable again. I'm quite disappointed with SanDisk's response to the problem when I called. In my experience, their products are generally high quality and their tech support is good. But not in the case of this cursed model of Titanium Cruzer. I wish I'd read some of the online reviews before purchasing this model -- tons of people are having this same problem and poor response from SanDisk. The metal casing that provides the model's "sturdiness" also puts the electronic innards at great risk. SanDisk Tech Support was only willing to replace the unit with the exact same defective model -- which is totally unethical, in my opinion, given the numbers of anecdotal reports I see with people having the exact same problem I had. SanDisk was not willing to replace my defective Titanium model 1 GB (SDCZ3-1024-A10) with the newer Titanium model 1 GB (SDCZ7-1024-A1) that has a safer plastic casing and U3 technology. SanDisk - if you're reading this - are you sure you're willing to risk your reputation on your miserable handling of this situation? Consumers, please, do yourself a favor and stay away from this model and buy the newer one with a safer plastic housing and U3 technology. Otherwise, your data will be at risk of permanent loss with a simple zap of static electricity B00074Z9OQ:a_great_case_for_all_conditions:s._ornat B00074Z9OQ Apple M9758G/A iPod Shuffle Sport Case: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 28, 2006 S. Ornat Minnetonka, Mn USA My Shuffle rarely leaves this great case. It feels good to hold because of the rounded corners and the slight extra size. The bare Shuffle feels a bit like a Lego brick: a bit too small, light and sharp edged. I find the extra protection essential when doing messy jobs involving water, dirt or paint. The outside controls are easy to use and are much more washable than the bare controls. My only nit is the lanyard. I personally don't like wearing the Shuffle around the neck. I cut off the rope, cut it down and tied off a loop about 2" in diameter. I can clip this loop to a carbiner clip and clip that to a belt or belt loop. This keeps it out of the way while keeping it handy for quick adjustments. If you do like wearing the Shuffle around your neck, then this case is still essential because it protects the switch from body sweat. I've had this thing for 4 months and there is no scratches after fairly mormal use. If you use common sense is opening and closing the sliding lock tabs (meaning that you don't abuse or force them), I don't see any reason why this case should last any shorter than the Shuffle does. If it does take a bullet for the Shuffle, well it's only $30 to buy a new one rather than $99 for another 1gb Shuffle. Other reviewers have complained about the switch access. The solution: leave it on. After pausing or removing the headphones, the Shuffle powers down after 1 minute of non-use and it does not seem to affect the battery life. As I never use the Shuffle in the shuffle mode, I never have to open the case until it's time to synch it to iTunes for more podcasts. If you take your Shuffle outdoors and/or use it in "messy" conditions, this case is a must B00074Z9OQ:buyer_beware!:d._petersen B00074Z9OQ Apple M9758G/A iPod Shuffle Sport Case: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 June 8, 2006 D. Petersen AK This case cost almost half of what my iPod cost, but I chose it because I felt it had the Apple reputation behind it. It's been 3 months and the latch broke. Bummer. Too long for an Amazon return but well within the 1 year warranty period. Please note: Apple WILL NOT stand behind their warranty when purchased from Amazon (or any third party reseller). The case gets 2 stars because it had merits. It's a great waterproof case that served me well in its short life. Only drawback other than durability is the need to use an easy to lose earphone pigtail (included) when using earphones other than the stock iPod ones B00074Z9OQ:great_idea:j._baird_"jules" B00074Z9OQ Apple M9758G/A iPod Shuffle Sport Case: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 March 23, 2006 J. Baird "Jules" Bermuda This a great idea for all those fitness fanatics that still go out in the rain. Like scuba diving housings for cameras it has a lubricated rubber seal and snaps shut puling the casing together providing a really good seal. There's also a rubber seal around the headphone jack, so no water getting in there either. This is a great casing but its one downside is the fact that it doesnt have the option to add a clip to it. It would be hard to go running using this but is excelling for cycling or walking where you can wear it round your neck or place in your back pack. All in all its really good holder B00074Z9OQ:excellent_case:m._wright B00074Z9OQ Apple M9758G/A iPod Shuffle Sport Case: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 19, 2006 M. Wright An excellent case for cycling. I wear it around my neck and don't even notice it's there. It allows easy control of the Shuffle while in use. Great looking, too B00074Z9OQ:ipod_hecklace:shannon_deason_"schylarrex" B00074Z9OQ Apple M9758G/A iPod Shuffle Sport Case: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 January 29, 2006 Shannon Deason "SchylarRex" Houston I love this thing, granted it is ridiculously overpriced and should come with the shuffle when you buy it, but get real this is Apple, but the case itself is perfect it protects your shuffle and it is easy to open and close..one caviat..the ear buds tend to come out of the unit when you are doing an intense workout, but that's really no big deal, it's easy to plug back in, if you buy a Shuffle, I highly recommend you getting this, it's worth it to protect your investment, though the Shuffle is tougher than the ridiculously fragile Nano, it will break, so the cost of this is cheaper than a replacement cost, verdad B00074Z9OQ:apple_stands_behind_their_product:eatompkins_"eatompkins" B00074Z9OQ Apple M9758G/A iPod Shuffle Sport Case: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 January 25, 2006 eatompkins "eatompkins" norfolk, va, usa I purchased the shuffle and sports case for my 4 year old son from Amazon for Christmas. The case does a good job of protecting the shuffle from scratches and dirt (and bugs, my son says). The sports case comes with a lanyard and a 4 inch headphone extension cable to permit use of other headphones whose connector might not be long enough to reach the shuffle within the case. After a month of heavy use, the inside of one end of the headphone extension cable cracked so we could no longer attach his headphones to the shuffle while using the sports case. I searched the internet, but could not find a place to purchase a replacement cable. I was thinking I'd have to buy a whole new sports case just to get another cable. I called Apple Care yesterday afternoon (1-800-275-2273) and by this morning I had received a replacement headphone extension cable free of charge (since the case was still under warranty). It took about 45 minutes of talking to the phone rep to identify the exact part I was talking about (FYI, it's a do-it-yourself-part-request; the part is called "sport case audio cable"). The rep was friendly and willing to help me. I am very impressed with Apple's response. The sports case was well worth the money B0000TNJU4:doesn't_work_with_2g_sd_memory_card:lumpia07 B0000TNJU4 Belkin Media Reader and Dock Connector for iPod: Electronics electronics 1.0 September 12, 2006 Lumpia07 San Jose, CA USA It doesn't work with SD Ultra II 2.0 GB memory card and Belkin technician said that it shouldn't work with anything more than 1GB B0000TNJU4:not_compatible_with_all_ipods_other_than_mini's:matthew_s._kallio B0000TNJU4 Belkin Media Reader and Dock Connector for iPod: Electronics electronics 16 of 16 1.0 February 17, 2006 Matthew S. Kallio So I just purchased the reader to take on a trip figured it would be nice to have. Well not so nice if you have the ipod video because it's not compatible so just a heads up if you are going to buy this item B0000TNJU4:does_not_work_with_5g_ipod:g._young B0000TNJU4 Belkin Media Reader and Dock Connector for iPod: Electronics electronics 12 of 12 1.0 February 1, 2006 G. Young I bought a Video IPOD 60gb and when I connected the Belkin Media Reader to it an error message popped up and said that the device currently connected is NOT compatable with this IPOD. So, I guess it is for OLDER IPODs (3G) only B0000TNJU4:gadget_not_for_the_traveler_on_the_go:sam_clemens_"sam" B0000TNJU4 Belkin Media Reader and Dock Connector for iPod: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 2.0 January 7, 2006 Sam Clemens "Sam" USA I bought this unit for use with my 3G 15GB iPod. While it did work to transfer my SmartMedia cards, there are some major caveats for potential buyers. #1 - the battery life of the Belkin unit is low, download three session of a day or two of pictures (200 - 1MB files) and the batteries are dead, #2 - the transfer times are painfully slow ... that 200 files transfer took 20 minutes and that's without a clear indication about the progress or status, except the flickering light, and worst of all #3 - the connecting cable was subject to being jostled and losing connection, which resulted in corrupted files on the iPod (not fatal). The only way, I could get the unit to work prperly was to place it on a rock-stready hostel table and leave it alone. When I used it on a BritRail train table, the transfer was disrupted by slight jostles. And once when I had to try and pack up the unit in the middle of a transfer (emergency Underground stop) trying to maintain the connection while holding it was impossible B0000TNJU4:worked_for_me:j._r._mix_barrington B0000TNJU4 Belkin Media Reader and Dock Connector for iPod: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 August 9, 2005 J. R. Mix Barrington Western Massachusetts I found this product did what I needed it to do. Over the course of two weeks, I downloaded 900+ pictures, each about 1MB in size, onto my iPod using this card reader. The largest download was 160 pictures. The uptake on my iPod was slow--it often took 1 minute to recognize that there was a card in the media reader, but the media reader and my iPod never hiccuped when once a download was started. The media reader still has the same set of batteries in it that it started with. And I made sure to recharge my iPod after every download. Very satisfactory piece of equipment B0000TNJU4:if_you've_got_an_ipod_and_a_camera,_it_gets_the_job_done:andrew_wallwork B0000TNJU4 Belkin Media Reader and Dock Connector for iPod: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 June 20, 2005 Andrew Wallwork Vancouver, BC, Canada I bought this reader to download photos from my smartmedia camera because smartmedia only has 128MB cards. It works, mostly as advertised. It is no where near the speed of a USB 2.0 reader, but it transfers at a reasonable rate. My main issue is the incredibly poor manual that came with it. One inserts SmartMedia cards with the gold connector "up" and not "label side up" as the manual states. Also, it takes a few seconds for the iPod to recognize the card, so don't be alarmed if it says "no card inserted" for a little bit. Overall a pretty good product, if your camera doesn't support the apple connector, this will get the job done B0000TNJU4:does_what_it_says_and_says_what_it_does:m._pierce B0000TNJU4 Belkin Media Reader and Dock Connector for iPod: Electronics electronics 8 of 12 5.0 August 15, 2004 M. Pierce SLC, UT USA Quick Recap: -This device is not as fast as a USB 2.0 reader to a computer. -This device DOES let you transfer almost any file from number of media cards to your IPod. An IPod is not a long term storage solution for digital photos or other files. It does, however, do a great job of providing a short-term storage solution for times when you don't want to lug around a computer or can't rely on access to one. Ideal for trips and other times when you might need quick access to more storage (taking photos at an event, etc). Altogether a great idea. It isn't perfect, but it doesn't need to be B00005UK9P:fits_like_a_glove:m._w._kirchner B00005UK9P Garmin 010-10231-01 Deluxe Carrying Case for StreetPilot and GPSMap 176 GPS Systems: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 12, 2006 M. W. Kirchner Felton, DE I own the Garmin Street Pilot 2720 and did not have anywhere to store it when not in use. Then I came across this case. Fits like a glove. Glad I found it. I also should mention that I do not store the beanbag base or cigarette lighter adapter in the bag. It actually will not fit. I mainly wanted somewhere to store the main unit. I also agree that if it were a tad bigger it would be better. But all in all I found it to be a good case B00005UK9P:great_"little"_carrying_case:r._hall B00005UK9P Garmin 010-10231-01 Deluxe Carrying Case for StreetPilot and GPSMap 176 GPS Systems: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 3, 2006 R. Hall This bag is perfect for storing my Garmin Streetpilot C340. The bag is small but it is big enough to hold the Streetpilot and windshield mounting device. Also, the bag seems to be very durable. My only complaint is that the bag is expensive given its small size B00005UK9P:case_works_great:c._knight_"hurricane_man" B00005UK9P Garmin 010-10231-01 Deluxe Carrying Case for StreetPilot and GPSMap 176 GPS Systems: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 C. KNIGHT "Hurricane Man" Boise, ID USA The case works great. You have to arrange items correctly or in best arrangement in order to fit. B00005UK9P:waste_of_money:ac_"ac" B00005UK9P Garmin 010-10231-01 Deluxe Carrying Case for StreetPilot and GPSMap 176 GPS Systems: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 1.0 October 15, 2006 AC "AC" Cleveland, OH Don't but this, its a waste of money. Rather go in for something from case logic B00005UK9P:bought_a_case_by_case_logic:j._p._timmerman B00005UK9P Garmin 010-10231-01 Deluxe Carrying Case for StreetPilot and GPSMap 176 GPS Systems: Electronics electronics 17 of 17 1.0 September 4, 2006 J. P. Timmerman San Antonio, TX Thanks for all your reviews. Since most folks thought this was too small and difficult to use, I looked for another option. Case Logic makes a small camcorder bag that fits the Garmin Streetpilot & base nicely (I don't have to disconnect the GPS from the base for it to fit. There's also plenty of room for the power cord and USB cable (and a bean bag if you use one). The case has a little handle on top and it comes with a shoulder strap. It cost me $12. Look for a bag that is 8" x 5" 4" B00005UK9P:reasonably_happy:harvey_mudd B00005UK9P Garmin 010-10231-01 Deluxe Carrying Case for StreetPilot and GPSMap 176 GPS Systems: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 August 12, 2006 Harvey Mudd Newport Beach, CA, USA The carrying case is fine. Since I live in California, I am unable to use the windshield mount for the GPS. Getting the dashboard mount into the case is a bit of a push. It works but is much more crowded than with the winshield mount. It would have a little better had it somewhat larger B00005UK9P:deluxe_carrying_case_is_not_deluxe:fouroh B00005UK9P Garmin 010-10231-01 Deluxe Carrying Case for StreetPilot and GPSMap 176 GPS Systems: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 1.0 July 30, 2006 FourOH California The carrying case is so ridiculously small that it barely fits the Garmin Street Pilot, let alone the cord and any accessories. When you pay over $400 for a piece of delicate equipment you 1) expect to get a case with it or worst case 2)have the ability to purchase a case that truly protects the device and isn't a cheesy piece of junk. Garmin should be ashamed B0002A59Z4:a_good_product:jeffrey_hettling B0002A59Z4 CH Products Throttle Quadrant USB (300-133): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 March 1, 2006 Jeffrey Hettling Sioux Falls, South Dakota United States I have several CH product pieces and love them all. The only down side I have found is the software that comes with them for calibration isn't very user friendly. I fly MSFS2004 and had to use a 3rd party software to be able to do what I wanted with the throttles (set beta and reverse ranges, feather detents and fuel c/o) but other than that it's very easy to set up, just plug it in and my computer did the rest. Couldn't imagine flying my Aeroworx King Air with out it B0002A59Z4:great_add-on:bart_willems B0002A59Z4 CH Products Throttle Quadrant USB (300-133): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 February 23, 2006 Bart Willems Elmwood Park, New Jersey United States Adds a new dimension to Flight Simulator. Construction is as to be expected from CH Products: solid and strong. Take the time to install the drivers and use the Control Manager that CH provides since it expands the possibilities 10-fold B0002A59Z4:throttle_quadrant:donald_b._watkins_"mrdon" B0002A59Z4 CH Products Throttle Quadrant USB (300-133): Electronics electronics 8 of 18 5.0 September 6, 2005 Donald B. Watkins "mrdon" Warren, AR I ordered this item and it has been all I expected it to be. The service is outstanding. I was told I would get it a certain day and giving a tracking number. I didn't really have time to keep up with where it was because it came 2 days ahead of time. Everything, product, service, price great, so good in fact that today I received another product from you that I ordered and it too came 3 days ahead of the time I was suppose to get it. Voice Buddy and headphones. Keep up the good work. Do B0002A59Z4:pretty_good_product:ryan B0002A59Z4 CH Products Throttle Quadrant USB (300-133): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 August 30, 2005 Ryan Chicago, IL I own the CH Products Flight Yoke, Rudder Pedals, and Throttle Quadrant. When I opened the package, I wasn't that thrilled. The throttle quadrant is pretty small and a little hard to control. However, everything is fully functional and programable. I use it for thrust levers, flaps, and spoiler levers. The levers are also set up for reverse thrust! I also programmed the flipper switches as fuel cuttoff switches and engine starters. It is also easy to store. The CH Products Throttle Quadrant adds more than enough realism to flight simulator B0002A59Z4:best_bang_for_the_buck!:g._morvillo B0002A59Z4 CH Products Throttle Quadrant USB (300-133): Electronics electronics 9 of 10 5.0 December 9, 2004 G. Morvillo Great product! Takes a little playing with the Sensitivity and Assignments settings in MS Flight Simulator 2004 in order to fine-tune it, but no problem. I am no gaming nut or PC guru just private pilot, who will most likely never fly a craft with a 4-engine throttle quadrant! Also, the technical support is very responsive to a technical question B0002A59Z4:flight_sim_nut?_real-pilot_too?__buy_it!:a._luptak B0002A59Z4 CH Products Throttle Quadrant USB (300-133): Electronics electronics 30 of 32 5.0 December 6, 2004 A. Luptak Pittsburgh, PA United States I bought these in preparation for my multi-engine pilots license. Of course, I have been flying planes on Microsoft ( and Sublogic) well before I could get into a real cockpit. This is probably one of the best items from CH Products, especially if you like flying multi-engine aircraft or will be upgrading to flying a REAL multi-engine aircraft soon. Microsoft and CH products have helped keep me sharper in the cockpit by allowing me to practice on the days when I can't go up for real. This product cannot be beat for customizability. I can go from a Beech Baron set-up to a Boeing 747 set-up just by playing with some settings. And if you have the CH Yoke and Rudder pedals, you have a relatively real flying experience without leaving your home. If you are into military sims, this probably isn't for you. If you have Microsoft flight sim, X-plane, Fly or any other civilian sim and you value realism, you must get these. $150 isn't cheap, but thats the cost of one hour of flight time in the Multi-engine plane I will be learning in. One hour of flight time versus hours of honing my skills at home? A worthy investment indeed! The only downside, as there is on all CH products, are the clamps to hold it to the desk. They are really designed to fit desks that are thick and flat. If your PC desk has a curve to the front or is relatively thin, you have to find a better way to secure them to your desk. Wedging books or papers usually helps B0002A59Z4:great_for_747_freaks.:matolis_de_asus_canal_de_zuez_straits!_"giant_cats_are_just_jumped_up_giant_rats_with_dextrous_claws_and_striped_tales." B0002A59Z4 CH Products Throttle Quadrant USB (300-133): Electronics electronics 10 of 29 5.0 November 2, 2004 Matolis de Asus Canal de Zuez Straits! "Giant Cats are just jumped up Giant rats with dextrous claws and striped tales." Oklahomer, Land of Bibles, boot-end heels, and general bad eggroll breathed neighbors with stinky dogs This is the control console in most major jet airliners. It provides throttle(of course) as well as air/fuel and individual engine control. Can be useful in Piston and Turbo Props too. But is mainly used in Flight Sim 04 and the passenger jets. After watching that turbine spin up on that pilot episode of Lost how could you not want one. Turn that darn thing off already B000058E2B:why_i_still_like_this_pda: B000058E2B Compaq iPAQ 3635 Pocket PC Bundle (with Compact Flash Jacket): Electronics electronics 4.0 April 4, 2004 I bought this model in 2001 and still use it every day. It is reliable and has lots of software built in. I've added List Pro and Pocket Quicken. The only problems I've had are that the screen has gotten badly scratched, and I can't get the Compact Flash Jacket to read my digital photos B000FTE44Y:excellent_radio:william_e._howard B000FTE44Y Eton FR300 Emergency Crank Radio Orange: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 19, 2006 William E. Howard Pontotoc, MS USA My wife and I both love the emergency crank radio. Just the item we were looking for in case of bad weather or just going to the beach B000ELTJ8E:not_too_bad:r._miller B000ELTJ8E USB Data Cable for Motorola V3 Razr V180 V188 V220 V190 V195 includes Cable PLUS Motorola Phone Tools 4.0 Software: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 R. Miller Belleville, IL USA Item works great, however the software has a few glitches and Motorola doesn't have much support for the product. When it's working okay, it does some fantastic things with your cell. Now create ringtones from your own cropped MP3's and wallpapers with your own JPG images for your phone and transfer them easily B000ELTJ8E:works_for_the_slvr_l7:s._pandya B000ELTJ8E USB Data Cable for Motorola V3 Razr V180 V188 V220 V190 V195 includes Cable PLUS Motorola Phone Tools 4.0 Software: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 S. Pandya Houston, TX This product is exactly what I needed to sync my SLVR L7 with my PC. I can sync my datebook and address book with Outlook (or with the included software), edit photos and edit/create ringtones. Very happy with the purchase B000ELTJ8E:motorola_phone_tools_version_4.0:e._walton_"the_old_man" B000ELTJ8E USB Data Cable for Motorola V3 Razr V180 V188 V220 V190 V195 includes Cable PLUS Motorola Phone Tools 4.0 Software: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 E. Walton "the old man" TX I installed this software and then used the free update from Motorola to get the latest version. The software allows me to maintain the phone directory on my PC and update it as it changes. This was especially advantageous since my wife and I both have the same phones (v195). The software offers several other capabilities that I have not used B000ELTJ8E:great_software_tool_and_great_service:elizabeth_windgate_"liz_from_lemonflower" B000ELTJ8E USB Data Cable for Motorola V3 Razr V180 V188 V220 V190 V195 includes Cable PLUS Motorola Phone Tools 4.0 Software: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Elizabeth Windgate "Liz from Lemonflower" Seattle, WA United States Software works well and was delivered promptly. For the price certainly a bargain. Locally the same product sells for $45.00. I purchased the software to transfer ring tones and it works great, even has a ring tone editing process. I enjoy the ease of loading my Outlook contacts to my phone and camera photos to my computer. Just spiffy B000ELTJ8E:phone_tools_4.0_made_my_cool_phone_even_cooler:eddiekill B000ELTJ8E USB Data Cable for Motorola V3 Razr V180 V188 V220 V190 V195 includes Cable PLUS Motorola Phone Tools 4.0 Software: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 3, 2006 Eddiekill Marquette,MI,USA Well the first thing I did was make sure my phone was supported by the program(in my case V3c)Once I saw that it was I ordered it up and in 5 days it was in my mail box!!!I couldn't be happier with the ringtone maker!!!You can take any part of a song or wav file and make it into ringtone...NO MORE PAYING RINGSTER EVER!!!!!On top of it all the price is more than right because my local phone place is selling the same product for $30.Over all if your phone is supported GET THIS PRODUCT!!! B000ELTJ8E:4.0_phonetools_cd:murtex B000ELTJ8E USB Data Cable for Motorola V3 Razr V180 V188 V220 V190 V195 includes Cable PLUS Motorola Phone Tools 4.0 Software: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 August 25, 2006 MURTEX TEXAS WE have a RAZR V3m and this does not work with it. We have downloaded all the updates available and it will not work with our phone. Very disappointing. It looks like a great product if it would work for the RAZR V3m. B000ELTJ8E:purchased_for_the_software,_very_satisified:amalfi_coast_girl B000ELTJ8E USB Data Cable for Motorola V3 Razr V180 V188 V220 V190 V195 includes Cable PLUS Motorola Phone Tools 4.0 Software: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 June 5, 2006 Amalfi Coast Girl Mid-Atlantic, USA We purchased this product for the software. It is much easier to update the address book using the laptop than by using the little bitty phone keys on our RAVR phones. The software was simple to install, and is very intuitive to use. I find it much easier to use the computer and this software to make changes to the phone than using the phone. Also, by having this software you can upload your SIM card memory to your computer and then download it to another phone if you are upgrading. If you are looking for a product that connects your Motorola phone to your computer to facilitate updating your phone this is nice product to have at your disposal B0001A99LA:the_first_colorful_ipod:m._missbach_"amateur_chef" B0001A99LA Apple 4 GB iPod Mini Blue M9436LL/A: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 13, 2006 M. Missbach "Amateur Chef" Provo, UT USA The Mini was the first iPod that came in colors. So, it was the first iPod I bought--It was pink. I could not resist. When I first got the iPod, it was flawless performance and exactly what I wanted. The earphones work fabulously, I had all my favorite music, it was small and durable. Some people talk about glitches in it, and yes, mine had some. But my Applecare free warranty was still intact, so I sent it back and was sent a brand-new iPod in 2 days. That works for me! The screen is old-fashioned nowadays, yes, but its low-key and still fabulous. Sadly my Mini got stolen, so now I'll be needing a pink Nano. In conclusion, an amazing machine with plenty of memory and good looks to go with it. B0001A99LA:p.o.s.:caesalpina_"casealpina" B0001A99LA Apple 4 GB iPod Mini Blue M9436LL/A: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 1.0 June 2, 2006 caesalpina "casealpina" southern california I know that everyone else seems to love this, so perhaps my complaint is more about Apple in general. My Ipod Mini (pink)is a lemon. The battery has never worked properly. It takes longer to charge than to discharge, and my current playing time per charge (no changing settings, not backlighting, nothing but hitting play and waiting till the battery dies) is about 2 hours. Apple will gladly sell me a new ($70) battery, but other than that tough. It is apparently my fault thet they're selling shoddy products. I'm not saying don't buy it. There aren't realistically any better choices out there than the Ipod, but buy it when you have a week to sit around and evaluate it and when they get around to opening a store near you. As for me, I think I'm going to dig out my old discman B0001A99LA:how_did_i_live_without_it?:holly_"holz" B0001A99LA Apple 4 GB iPod Mini Blue M9436LL/A: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 May 15, 2006 Holly "Holz" Sydney, AUS It was nearly one year ago when I first recieved a Green Ipod Mini for my birthday. Since then I am rarely without it. I'd been warned by a number of people that the batteries broke easily and that they got scratched like anything, but even so I decided it was the gadget for me. The risk payed off. Holding 1,000 songs makes for a great deal of hours listening to music or podcasts. I am absolutely addicted to music and this li'l gem changed my life forever. The sound has stayed crips and clear, the volume is great and I haven't needed to replace the earphones. For me, this is absolute perfection. The battery lasts for a LONG time and charging is simple and quick. Scratch wise, I invested in a good quality cover which stays on it all the time, so I have had no problems with scratches. The iPod is sturdy, (I admit to dropping it a couple of times) and the buttons and menus are easy and quick. Downloading songs is also a piece of cake. Just plug your iPod into your computer or laptop and with iTunes I have been able to simply change around my songs, delete, add more, to my hearts content. If you want something cute, colourful, stylish, easy-to-use and very VERY reliable, then go for an iPod mini. And with music downloading being so easy, it's more than likely that it will replace your CD's forever! So buy one, you will not regret it B0001A99LA:better_than_competitors:ricardo_mendillo B0001A99LA Apple 4 GB iPod Mini Blue M9436LL/A: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 May 7, 2006 Ricardo Mendillo Buenos Aires, BA Argentina IPod quality and design is unbeatable. Just a few cons, the sound quality of the included headphones is regular to bad, battery life is very short, the surface of the body is easy to scratch so you better get and IPod skin. I bought the Sennheiser PX 100 Headphones, the sound quality now is superb. Go for it B0001A99LA:it;s_my_baby!:j._grabinski_"xoclarinetloverxo" B0001A99LA Apple 4 GB iPod Mini Blue M9436LL/A: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 March 31, 2006 J. Grabinski "xoClarinetLOVERxo" CHentusterky I got my mini about nine monthes ago right before they were discontinued (which, in my opinion, was a big mistake on Apple's part) and I absolutely love it! Mine is pink, and the color is so nice, the design sleek and seamless all around. It's smooth metal casing is really nice and different. The clickwheel is smooth and I have had no problems with it. It holds a little less than 1,000 songs due to different formatting, but it's still a good amount; iTunes is easily understandable and functional as well. The ipod mini is approx. 1/2 of an inch think and slides into pockets easily, while not being as flimsy as the nano feels to me. The clickwheel is a great and fast way to scroll through hundreds of songs, raher than, as on my brother's mp3 player, needing to press "next" everytime you change the song. The backlight is fine, and does it's job; my one complaint on that would be that, as I mainly use it on the bus at 6:00 am, it is quite bright and hurts my eyes. Another huge plus to owning a member of the ipiod "family" is the countless accesories that have become availible exclusively to them. I myself have a case, an iSkin which I have come to adore, high quality headphones and the iBass, which is another great speaker product for ipods. I've actually invested waay more on accessorites for my mini than it cost itself, but that's how much I love it! For having so many great features, this is priced very reasonably. Even when I got it and it was $200, I still felt that it was well worth the money. BUY THIS NOW!!!! it's amazing! B0001A99LA:ipod_mini: B0001A99LA Apple 4 GB iPod Mini Blue M9436LL/A: Electronics electronics 3 of 11 4.0 March 1, 2006 I was very pleased with my ipod mini and the only comment I would make is that it is hard to set up at first B0001A99LA:the_ipod_mini_is_awesome,_but_must_be_handled_with_care:richard_brochoff_"rick" B0001A99LA Apple 4 GB iPod Mini Blue M9436LL/A: Electronics electronics 22 of 24 5.0 January 4, 2006 Richard Brochoff "Rick" The ipods definitely outrank any other mp3 player in quality. I know because I have had 3 mp3 players before this one. But the fact of the mattter is that the ipod mini is a hard drive player, meaning it has parts that move inside of the thing. Therefore, significant force will cause the hard drive to work improperly. But the ipod mini is incredibly strudy, so if you get one, don't TOSS it in your purse, or run 1o miles with it like these other idiots and you should be fine in the event of minor tremors. They wonder, "oh why is my ipod not working," well that's because you treat the thing like a frickin' baseball. If you want an mp3 to accompany you in an activity that will require a LOT of movement, then get the flash based ipod nano or shuffle, where there are no moving parts, but a smaller storage. But if you have a huge assortment of songs, then hard drives will sure as hell be able to hold all those songs. And that's the difference between flash based mp3s and hard drive mp3s. So, if you are willing to buy the mini, you have to understand that difference and the fact that the mini, despite how sturdy, will crash if you disrupt the hard drive inside by slamming it, trhowing it, dropping it every ten minutes, etc. And the batery, just get the third gen. minis that have an 18 hour battery life, and if it dies for good, buy a battery pack for about 30 dollars. That's all there is to it. Just treat your mini like you would a child and distrust these people who say their's doesn't work. That is only because they make it not work, not Apple. B0001A99LA:apple_wins_again!!!: B0001A99LA Apple 4 GB iPod Mini Blue M9436LL/A: Electronics electronics 3 of 6 5.0 December 30, 2005 Ipod Mini is awesome! I love the click wheel and all the colors! I have the Pink Mini and I get so many compliments! Everyone out their considering an Ipod get the mini if you want a small iPod to carry on the bus or in the gym! If you want a large iPod then choose the big one or the nano ipod! All of the Ipods are amazing! My battery has had no trouble and there are so many assecories for my little Ipod! If you are thinking about buying an Ipod then buy one B0000512E6:cheap,_quiet,_reliable:william_lau B0000512E6 Antec OEM Small Dc Fan Dc Brushless Case Cooling Fan for Mini-Tower Desktop: Electronics electronics 2 of 7 5.0 May 6, 2003 William Lau Stockton, CA United States Cheap, quiet, reliable... Need I say more B0000512E6:good_fan.__the_picture_on_amazon.com_is_misleading:w._wu B0000512E6 Antec OEM Small Dc Fan Dc Brushless Case Cooling Fan for Mini-Tower Desktop: Electronics electronics 12 of 13 4.0 January 14, 2003 W. Wu Waynesboro, VA I bought this fan to replace the Antec "ball baring" fan, which is very noisy (see related review). This fan is smooth and much quieter. However the picture of this fan on amazon.com is wrong. The picture shows that this fan has a power pin and another pin, which goes to the "system fan" plug on the motherboard (so you can monitor the fan speed if your bios support this feature. The Antec ball baring fan has this pin). But this fan actually has only the power pin. Although I will not return this fan, I want to point out that if you want to monitor the fan speed, this fan will not work B0000512E6:its_an_antec_fan:dennis_tomlinson_"dhtjr" B0000512E6 Antec OEM Small Dc Fan Dc Brushless Case Cooling Fan for Mini-Tower Desktop: Electronics electronics 2 of 5 5.0 November 5, 2002 Dennis Tomlinson "dhtjr" Georgia What more can I say. I bought 4 of these for my case and they are rock solid B0000512E6:quiet_fan,_great_antec_reliability:"fhs_sound_guy" B0000512E6 Antec OEM Small Dc Fan Dc Brushless Case Cooling Fan for Mini-Tower Desktop: Electronics electronics 7 of 9 5.0 January 22, 2002 "fhs_sound_guy" bay area i got three of these fans to fill up the fan slots in my antec sx-830 case. i have never had a problem with any of them so far and they also run very quiet. right now i have two for intake, two for exhaust, and one to cool off the hdd's. if you get any antec case and need some extra cooling power you can't go wrong with these. one note though if you get them online get them from antec's official website www.antec-inc.com instead of amazon. this is only because amazon seems to never have them in stock and just say that it will take 1-2 weeks to ship B0000512E6:don't_blow_your_cool!:paul_j._musatow B0000512E6 Antec OEM Small Dc Fan Dc Brushless Case Cooling Fan for Mini-Tower Desktop: Electronics electronics 1 of 6 5.0 August 14, 2001 Paul J. Musatow Ocala, Florida United States For this price and it's a fan fron ALTEC. You can't go wrong! Even if you keep an extra fan to have if one burns out. You can't run your machine without cooling, why get burned?, have a spare B0000512E6:excellent_fan:matolis_de_asus_canal_de_zuez_straits!_"giant_cats_are_just_jumped_up_giant_rats_with_dextrous_claws_and_striped_tales." B0000512E6 Antec OEM Small Dc Fan Dc Brushless Case Cooling Fan for Mini-Tower Desktop: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 5.0 July 25, 2001 Matolis de Asus Canal de Zuez Straits! "Giant Cats are just jumped up Giant rats with dextrous claws and striped tales." Oklahomer, Land of Bibles, boot-end heels, and general bad eggroll breathed neighbors with stinky dogs I got this fan to help cool my Hot cramped AT case for my Voodoo 5 card. It is quiet, I barely notice it's in there, and seems to air it out a bit(hot air from P/S fan is slightly cooler) and I don't get the twitching black screens anymore after an hour of PC use. If your going to get an ATX case(Like I plan to) get these fans, get two, one intake one exhaust. My first impression with Antec is a very good one. They also sell larger fans for full towers, get four fans for the case sold on this site. For AT, just snap it in, for ATX, it comes with four screws. Keep cool B0000C1ZNV:awesome_product:chris_john B0000C1ZNV Netgear WG511T Super G 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 1, 2006 CHRIS JOHN Washington, DC USA easy installation and wireless is great. I had the modem and router in my living room and the signal strength was excellent there and was very good in all other rooms in our 2 bedroom apartment. B0000C1ZNV:a_great_wireless_pc_card_from_a_great_company!!:reuben_k._"r.k." B0000C1ZNV Netgear WG511T Super G 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 3, 2006 Reuben K. "R.K." Honolulu, HI USA After purchasing this wireless PC card, I discovered that my Toshiba Satellite laptop already had a built in one. But guess what? I found that trying to set it up (which you have to do using the default Windows program) was a HELL of a lot harder than it ended up being with the program that came with the Netgear WG511T itself. So, at the end of the day, if I had to choose, I'd definately take anything that Netgear puts out any day of the week. Unlike the boys up in Redmond, WA (that's where Microsoft is located), they seem to design their stuff with the common civilian in mind. ;-) Anyway, I got this wireless PC card to (with the help of the Netgear WGT624v3 wireless router I have) allow my laptop to wirelessly connect to the internet from anywhere in my house. It works great!! I definately got my money's worth when I purchased this! B0000C1ZNV:best_wifi_card_4_linux:stanley_ardon B0000C1ZNV Netgear WG511T Super G 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 May 31, 2006 Stanley Ardon Los Angeles, CA USA I have tried many brands of wifi cards on linux and this card seems to work best (at least for me). No special configuration, no third party utilities. Just plug in, configure card using linux built in utilities and done. This card is awsome B0000C1ZNV:easy_install,_steady_operation_at_home_and_on_the_road...:30-year_technology_consumer_"8-tracks_to_802.11" B0000C1ZNV Netgear WG511T Super G 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 May 27, 2006 30-year Technology Consumer "8-tracks to 802.11" Central Maryland, USA I purchased this in a bundle with a Netgear WGT 624 router (the router to replace an router that had stopped working). The router/card package were deeply discounted at brick and mortar store (hint: "that was easy"), so I figured it would be a nice way to upgrade my laptop's wireless data transfer rate (at least while working at home with Netgear's proprietary higher data rate format). Set up and install were trouble-free, and the card immediately recognized my network (and many of my neighbors') and was connected right away. I've since used it in multiple hot spots (802.11g and 802.11b), and it has detected and connected with no problems. I seem to go through Netgear routers like some people go through light bulbs, but I've enjoyed great success with their wireless adapters (both PCMCIA, PCI and USB interfaces). I'm enjoying the faster data rates at home and the ease of connection on the road. In the world of wireless products (routers and adapters): just like with cars, anybody can sell you a lemon. There are complicated hardware and software environments and you never know what's going to work or not until you plug it in...this one was a winner for my needs B0000C1ZNV:netgear_wg511t_super_g_108_mbps_wireless_pc_card:stephen_w._wyder_"mrphenste" B0000C1ZNV Netgear WG511T Super G 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 February 22, 2006 Stephen W. Wyder "mrphenste" NJ, USA Plug it in and go. Real simple, works great B0000C1ZNV:works_with_suse_linux:alan_k._maxwell B0000C1ZNV Netgear WG511T Super G 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 February 22, 2006 Alan K. Maxwell i am running suse 9.3 on an older sony desktop that has a pcmcia slot. i was using an older 802.11b card but wanted to upgrade to WPA-PSK so started looking for a G card that would work with suse. searching the internet i found that cards with the atheros chipset are supported without use of third party "wrappers" and windows drivers. i inserted the card and went to YaST configuration and the card was recognized! i turned MAC address filtering and encryption off in my router. this eliminates 2 variables and makes getting set up easier. after i made sure i was connecting to the internet i turned MAC filtering and encryption on. so far no problems. the card gets great reception. my router is an smc barricade G. i have a motorola usb wireless access point hooked to an old hp desktop and my mac mini using airport extreme wireless. all work great together B0000C1ZNV:bought_it_for_range,_but_it_was_great_for_everything!:jk B0000C1ZNV Netgear WG511T Super G 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 January 31, 2006 JK Chicago, IL While my notebook came with an integrated network card, the range was terrible. Installing this card resulted in access in places that were otherwise off-limits. In addition, throughput is excellent, and lag when gaming is also excellent. Installation was very simple. Works great with my Linksys WRT54GS router at home and at corporate hotspots and VPN networks. The only possibly drawback is that I've only recently started using it, so I have no comments regarding its reliability. I also haven't used the 108Mbps speeds B0000C1ZNV:crash_and_burn:william_r._stockstill B0000C1ZNV Netgear WG511T Super G 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 2.0 January 9, 2006 William R. Stockstill Marietta, GA United States I put this card in my wife's Dell Inspiron 4000 Laptop. It replaced a NetGear 802.11b card. Worked great! Then the Blue Screens of Death started. I have tried different combos of using Window's XP to control the card (against recommendations but is more stable) and using different versions of the software for both the card and NetGear's controlling software to no avail. I am now down to the last attempt, using Window's updated software for the card with Windows controlling the card. We'll see. Pros- Incredible range. Shows 2 more networks in my neighborhood then my Centrino notebook. Super fast page loading. Cons- Crashes the computer. It causes memory dumps that corrupts running programs. The NetGear newsgroups show that it is a known problem with their cards and customer service doesn't have a fix. Do the research yourself. One thing that MAY be the reason for the crashes is that some were using an XP upgrade from ME, which this laptop also has. But try it for yourself. It is a great card when its not crashing the system. There are so many different configuations it may work. If not, return it. Good Luck B0000C1ZNV:customer_service_in_hell:usedtolovenetgear B0000C1ZNV Netgear WG511T Super G 108 Mbps Wireless PC Card: Electronics electronics 6 of 8 1.0 December 13, 2005 UsedToLoveNetGear Philadelphia, PA United States I bought this card and the matching netgear router at the same time. I had throughput problem which was resolved after searching internet. However, the connection keeps dropping randomly, no matter what I did. I exchanged a few emails with their support. No help there, then they asked me to call so that we could try a few things together. I called this evening. After long wait and answering questions like serial number/model number/etc., I was really amazed in the end that the clueless netgear representative told me the solution was to go back to store and return the product. It seems that they don't give a damn to their customer or their buggy product. To make things worse, the barely English speaking representative didn't want to find me a technition who knows a bit more than registering the product, he didn't want to tell me his name, and he didn't connect me to his supervisor either. I have to say that I've never ever had this kind of bad customer service call with any company. Netgear set the new low record, congratulations! B0006TIA02:great_router_for_gamers:christina_anderson_"online_gamer" B0006TIA02 D-Link DGL-4300 Wireless Gaming Router, 4-Port Gigabit Switch, 802.11g, 108Mbps, 5dBi: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 21, 2006 Christina Anderson "Online gamer" Saint Petersburg, FL I purchased this router because having major issues with game lag. Nothing is worse than going head to head with another player and getting killed because your game is lagging. Since I've installed this router I've had zero lad issues. It's really amazing how much it's helped. One thing that was not expecting is the improvements that it's made to my Vonage service. Since I've installed this router I've had no more call fade and zero lose of connectivity. As far as what some of the other writers are saying about this being a complicated router........Not true at all. It was by far easier to install and setup that any other router. This one is well worth the money B0006TIA02:works_as_advertised:l._green B0006TIA02 D-Link DGL-4300 Wireless Gaming Router, 4-Port Gigabit Switch, 802.11g, 108Mbps, 5dBi: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 5, 2006 L. Green Mayfield Heights, OH USA I purchased this router in May 2006. I wanted to get familiar with the router before posting a review. Some of the negative responses I see regarding this router makes me wonder how long did the person actually had the router before reporting "it doesn't work as advertised" or "no difference in performance". Since I have purchased this router I have learned how to properly use it and I have to admit I am impressed. It does work as advertised if it is configured properly. For example, I think a common misconception is if you turn on Gamefuel your all set. That is not the case at least in my experience. I have Gamefuel turned on but I still had to configure rules for XBox Live and Bittorrent clients. In a nutshell it appears you should create rules for certain apps and let Gamefuel handle everything in between your highest and lowest priority apps. My clients include an XBox, 2 PC's (Linux and WinXP) and a print server. Excellent product! **Also if you have other wireless devices that use this router you should reboot them after you reboot the router! I have noticed my router gets flaky if the wireless clients are not rebooted after the router itself is rebooted. B0006TIA02:router_works_well,_support_is_week:david_brown_"if_you_want_to_know_the_truth,_you_must_have_the_courage_to_accept_it." B0006TIA02 D-Link DGL-4300 Wireless Gaming Router, 4-Port Gigabit Switch, 802.11g, 108Mbps, 5dBi: Electronics electronics 0 of 4 4.0 September 5, 2006 David Brown "If you want to know the truth, you must have the courage to accept it." Newport, RI There are only a few more things I would like to see the router do, such as SSL or HTTPS or the admin interface. Also I would love to see a router that let segment out the Wireless from the wired. But none that I have seen do that. But other than that I like this router. I like the options to open just a few ports for one or two apps and open my whole system. D-link support for 1st level is off in India some where and there fools. Lighting Strike took out my router and warranty covered it. But going the many level of hoops 1st level has you jump is not fun. Always get a case number, some India tech will tell you, you won't need one as your phone number is your case number, They LIE! Your phone number is junk. Get a case number. If you don't get one then they never enter your info into the system. Once I got to a D-link tech here in the US, they where great. It was just getting to one that sucked B0006TIA02:superb_product_for_wireless_networking_at_home:y._deshmukh_"yogibear" B0006TIA02 D-Link DGL-4300 Wireless Gaming Router, 4-Port Gigabit Switch, 802.11g, 108Mbps, 5dBi: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 September 1, 2006 Y. Deshmukh "Yogibear" New York, NY USA Got my new dlink gaming router today from amazon.com. I decided to go with this one after reading the reviews on both amazon and cnet.com. The quick installation guide that came with it promises to get you up and running in 10 steps. Not so with me, maybe because I am not as tech-savvy as some of the users that this advanced router is targeted at. I was confused as to why I needed to plug in an ethernet cable into my laptop from lan port 1 on the router. I mean, I only have 1 laptop at home, and if I needed to plug it in all the time, what was the use of the wireless router? The manual probably explains this, but the quick guide does not: you need the wired connection only till you set up the wireless. Got dlink's technical support on the line. They are open 24/7. Hooray! After a 4-minute wait, got connected to a live person who guided me through the installation steps and the encryption. I live in an apartment building and can see about 10 other wireless networks, most of them security enabled or encrypted. And yes, I got to unplug the ethernet cable at the end, so that I am now wireless. Any additional people who come over to my place need only find my network, obtain the encryption password from me and type it in to get onto it. I checked the connection quality all over my 3-bedroom apartment, and it is superb. The reviewers who gave good marks to this product are right. It is great. My only negative marks would be for their overly-simplified installation quick guide, but it is outweighed by the fact that their tech support's available live and 24/7. All in all, I am very happy B0006TIA02:a_rock_solid_piece_of_networking_gear:andrew_balfour_"s.o.t.a." B0006TIA02 D-Link DGL-4300 Wireless Gaming Router, 4-Port Gigabit Switch, 802.11g, 108Mbps, 5dBi: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 August 27, 2006 Andrew Balfour "S.O.T.A." MN This thing runs flat out all the time, wired and wireless. It has an excellent amount of tweakability. Once you figure out what a lot of the options even do you'll feel like a networking pro. The quality of service (QoS) stuff actually works as advertised, it's amazing once you have everything configured to have this router so dynamically manage your bandwidth - it almost makes you feel like you have an unlimited net connection. A few of the drawbacks include a lot of options, so there can be a little learning curve if you want to tweak, but the default options are secure and work well anyway. Some of the QoS settings are hard to understand (from this IP and port on my local subnet to this IP range and ports on this subnet over the internet, etc.) but it's dynamic setup does a decent job by itself. I found the ALGs (Application-Level Gateways) seem to cause more problems than good and so I unchecked all of them and added the port forwarding rules manually. In fact this router has three areas to set port forwards, but the 'Gaming' section is the most versitle and easy to use, so that's where you'll probably put in all your rules. The D-Link speedboost stuff only works with other D-Link speedboost gear, but so what, it does regular 54Mbp 802.11g beautifully - I've meseaured the range out to 200ft from the base station with good signal strengh. If you want the best consumer-level home networking gear, this certainly fits the bill B0006TIA02:great_product:samuel_h._dublinski B0006TIA02 D-Link DGL-4300 Wireless Gaming Router, 4-Port Gigabit Switch, 802.11g, 108Mbps, 5dBi: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 August 18, 2006 Samuel H. Dublinski Tannersville, Pa. Took it out of the box, connected the cables and it worked. No software to install. Had a Linksys router and nothing but trouble, had to keep rebooting. D-Link is performing trouble free and again an extremely easy installation B0006TIA02:good_router:alan_j._parent B0006TIA02 D-Link DGL-4300 Wireless Gaming Router, 4-Port Gigabit Switch, 802.11g, 108Mbps, 5dBi: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 August 14, 2006 Alan J. Parent So Far this router has done every thing that it is suposed to, I can take my lap top any where in my house or on the porch with out any noticable difference between the online speeds hooked directly to the cable B0006TIA02:well_worth_the_money:chris_c._king B0006TIA02 D-Link DGL-4300 Wireless Gaming Router, 4-Port Gigabit Switch, 802.11g, 108Mbps, 5dBi: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 August 8, 2006 Chris C. King Torrance, CA I just got this router and I am purely satisfied. After 10 stressful minutes of setup (probably my fault) I got her up and running. Now I play Counter-Strike, Battlefield 2 and many other FPS games. My network consists of two computers a laptop and a Nintendo DS Lite. My property is a small lot in Los Angeles with a two storied split level house. Since I installed the router, I could be anywhere in the house and have a good connection if it is the DS or the Laptop. Transferring files on the network is so much faster then my old Dlink 624. If you can save up, this baby is worth it B0006TIA02:d-link_dgl-4300_wireless_gaming_router:darlene_hayes_"angel's_path" B0006TIA02 D-Link DGL-4300 Wireless Gaming Router, 4-Port Gigabit Switch, 802.11g, 108Mbps, 5dBi: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 July 22, 2006 Darlene Hayes "Angel's Path" Georgia We have had this router for a little over a month now and so far it seems to be working pretty well. My husband and I are experienced computer people and gamers but we have had a few problems understanding the instructions and what settings we needed to use for our wireless network. We have 3 Tivos, 2 laptops, 2 desktops (all using 802.11b technology) and a printer on our network and had a few problems finding the right settings so all of them could access the router but with a little help from the friendly tech support people we were able to get most of the issues resolved. Accessing the printer through the network is still an issue. The biggest problem I see is the cost to replace the 802.11b network adapters for our networked computers and other wireless components. At approximately $75 a piece it will take a while to be able to get the full benefit of this router but since it is backwards compatible we are at least able to utilize enough of it's power to be satisfied with the performance. The blue lights are very bright and may be annoying to some people but we like the nice nightlight glow as we retreat from our media room each night. All in all, as technology and router speeds progress it is worth the money to purchase this product with it's approved technology, if you are supporting a fairly large home wirless network B000F5K3Y8:does_the_job_:b_liv B000F5K3Y8 Mustang MV-TILT3 Tilt Wall Mount Adjustable for TV's up to 60-inches: Electronics electronics 13 of 14 4.0 September 11, 2006 b liv NJ, USA got this mount as part of promotion with 46 inch LCD. LCD weights over 80 pounds which is not that bad. Hanging the wall plate was relatively easy , but second person would be helpful if you are not handy. If you are putting this mount on the wall by yourself , I wouldn't be relying on the level attached to a mount, but rather level and drill the holes for the screws. Of course, be sure to find the studs first and make sure you can align the holes on the mount with the marks on the wall. Averall the constraction of the mount is very solid. The tubes are detachable, so it makes a lot easier to screw the mount to the wall as there is no obstraction and less weight. I found only 3 cons with this product: 1.the TV screws and spacers provided are too generic and in my case added 0.5 inch to the distance from the wall. 2. Mount screws are too thin I think and not compatible with washers. The screw just doesn't go all the way because the hole in the washer is too small. 3. To adjust tilt for a large TV you need 2 people period. I tried to tighten one side first and then another and end up jamming my hand with tv to avoid it hitting the wall. After all Mustang it's a good, solid mount , and what you really need to do is to decide between Static ot Tilt mounts. B00067TTZE:good_player_but__very_poor_construction:bootsy98 B00067TTZE Creative Zen Micro 5 GB MP3 Player White: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 25, 2006 Bootsy98 Chicago, IL United States My player had the same headphones jack problem that so many people here have had, which ended up rendering it useless (out of warranty). However, while it worked, I was quite pleased with the player and the included software. Everything was intutive and ran smoothly (except for an occational freeze with the player which never became frequent enough to be a major burden). I also liked the fact that this player wasn't bound by iTunes or file format restrictions. My only other complaint was that occasionally the touchpad made moving small increments like up one track or down one track somewhat difficult (just give me buttons, I know they aren't sexy but they're easy and work well). I am giving the product 2 stars because, while I liked it, Creative has known about the headphones flaw for a long time and has not improved the build (being that this is STILL a problem with these players). For the amount of money that a player like this costs, it should work for at least year B00067TTZE:great_features,_but_huge_flaws:lloyd_christmas B00067TTZE Creative Zen Micro 5 GB MP3 Player White: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 September 28, 2006 Lloyd Christmas Canada This music player was decent: Nice look, controls, and sound. There are many nice features including decent software and using it as a data drive. There are really good things about this unit; however, the faults are just too great; thus, superseding the great features. However, the reaction to your key pushes, and file search are way too slow. The software is pretty nice, but the bad thing is that it likes to rename your files for you even when you didn't ask it too. That gets very annoying. For example, I just want the file to be named as is, with no tags, but the Zen software will add tags no matter what, even if it has to put in the word "unknown". It also has these strange crashes that makes it hard to have it recover. The worst part about this product is that the earphone jack gets damaged in a few weeks or months -- unprovoked! It was so frustrating to think my headphones where damaged, but I switched it up and found out that it was the Zen. Then I read online, and what do you know -- it's consensus, the product is faulty because many other people have experienced the same problem. Some people even found some fixes, and I've tried them, but to no avail. But then again, why do I have to fix a fairly new product? If you're going to have a fault when it comes to a music player, you DON'T want it to be a physical issue that renders the player useless! I'd give it at least three stars as I was quite satisfied with it, but the physical fault with the headphone jack is just too much of negligence to overlook B00067TTZE:disappointed:someone007_"someone007" B00067TTZE Creative Zen Micro 5 GB MP3 Player White: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 September 3, 2006 someone007 "someone007" Boston, MA USA A year later and I wish I had the money for an ipod. I have been having the audiojack issue for a long time and don't even take my player with me anywhere anymore. What's the point of having an mp3 player you can't walk around with? Ridiculous B00067TTZE:don't_do_it!!!!!!!!:jennifer B00067TTZE Creative Zen Micro 5 GB MP3 Player White: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 2.0 August 16, 2006 Jennifer Los Angeles, CA This product is amazing - when it works. Which for me, was two months and why it gets two stars. I originally gave it one, but when it does work it really is awesome, absolutely no complaints. Mine froze and died two months after I opened the package. Unfortunately, I couldn't get it fixed because it was a gift from an ex who I was no longer in contact with by the time it broke. After it froze I frantically scoured the web trying to find a way to reset it. That didn't work. I changed the batteries, etc etc it was just dead. I thought about buying another one until I read all the reviews with similar complaints. I am not an Apple person, but since that is all there seems to be I finally gave in last night and bought one and so far I love it. I initially resisted because of the software (I thought I hated iTunes) but I am getting used to it and liking it! So this is probably not what you want to hear, but this is my advice - skip this and buy yourself an ipod just like everyone else. There is a reason it is so popular!! B00067TTZE:don't_buy_anything_from_creative!!!:rio_rita_"rio_rita" B00067TTZE Creative Zen Micro 5 GB MP3 Player White: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 August 7, 2006 Rio Rita "Rio Rita" Oakland , CA We bought three Creative players. My husband and I have the Zen micro and my daughter the Zen 20GB. All three of ours just froze up and stopped working with one year. I didn't even use mine but maybe two hours per week. Good thing my daughter's was within her one year period by a couple of days. She still had to pay $25.00 Now my husband and I have to just junk ours and buy something else. Customer service is awful!! They won't talk to you unless you show your receipt at least three times. What a piece of garbage!! B00067TTZE:zen_micro_is_the_worst_piece_of_junk_i've_owned!!:joe_poovey B00067TTZE Creative Zen Micro 5 GB MP3 Player White: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 August 6, 2006 Joe Poovey San Diego, CA WARNING!!!!!Don't waste your money on this piece of garbage!!!!It's hard to believe Creative had the nerve to release this buggy piece of garbage. The Zen Micro was recommended for its superior audio quality over the Ipod. However, I could not put up with it's dismal performance. I had to retire it and get an Ipod. The software was slow, cumbersome, and crashed CONSTANTLY when I would try to upload songs. With Itunes you can change songs using a batch method, but with Creative's software, you have to go through EVERY mp3 one at a time! That's a lot of songs on a 5GB player! What takes seconds with Itunes, takes hours and hours and hours with Creative. The Micro would keep rebooting, and was very slow between songs. Touch sensitivity was annoying, especially compared to the Ipod. I tried updating to the new software, but that made the Zen Micro perform even worse! After rebooting, it "rebuilds" the library, which takes a couple of minutes. When it finally reboots, it takes so long to play a song you select, oftentimes you press play twice to make sure it registered, which of course pauses the mp3. Very frustrating. Designwise, The Micro is far from "micro", especially compared to the 5GB Ipod. The Zen Micro shouldn't even be considered to be in the same catagory as the Ipod. If you're considering getting one, go with an 8-Track instead. You'll be happier B0001OHH4M:awesome_wallet:a._vega B0001OHH4M Body Glove 224 CD Wallet Scuba: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 A. Vega Dallas I don't normally review products that I have purchased but this Body Glove wallet is worth it. Looks awesome, feels awesome, and is built good. For the price you can not go wrong, I would buy this over again in a heartbeat if, when I need another wallet B0001OHH4M:good_quality_product:g._ginter B0001OHH4M Body Glove 224 CD Wallet Scuba: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 September 17, 2005 G. Ginter Wethersfield, CT USA I was always skeptical of making the transistion to a CD wallet from my jewel cases. This product is sturdy and the amount of space you save is well worth the change. When you decide to make the switch, I would recommend this one. I'm planning on getting a few more B000A8846Y:dvd_:paul_delzell B000A8846Y Write-once DVD-R Disc: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Paul Delzell The DVD's seem to work just fine. They are required by the Manufacturerer or would void the warrenty. And we have had no problems with performance since we began using them B000A8846Y:passable_disc_-_terrible_panasonic_customer_service:lotteryman43 B000A8846Y Write-once DVD-R Disc: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 October 22, 2006 LotteryMan43 Watertown,CT USA In my opinion: I own a ton of Panasonic equipment, most recently a DVD recorder. I was using Sony DVD-Rs with no problems, but, being a Panasonic person, I figured Panasonic must be better. In order to save a few bucks, I joined the Panasonic Club at the Panasonic website, and ordered a spindle of these same type DVD-Rs. I did this on 9/20/06. I made several phone calls and emails to find out where my discs were, and, believe it or not, nobody at Panasonic could tell me why they hadn't been shipped. Then, I was promised that they did ship, but I never got them. After being talked into placing a duplicate order by a Panasonic Rep, I didn't get that order either. I finally received one order on 10/16/06. They were so poorly packaged that the holder was broken. Now, I finally had my discs. Guess what? They were only 1-8x speed (the Sony discs were 1-16x speed), and my thermal label printer wouldn't print on them because of the finish. I had been assured that I could print on them with a thermal printer. I did burn a couple of movies, and they worked, but I saw nothing special that I can report. It gets worse: I logged into my Panasonic Club account, and saw two charges I hadn't made: one for $10,017 and one for $915. I fell off the back of my chair. To this day nobody has called me, but I managed to get some email responses, and i was told I would have to watch my credit card - that's just what I need! You know, sometimes you buy a brand and think great things about how wonderful a Company it is, and then one day you have some dealings and realize how wrong you were. I'm going back to Sony, and let me tell you, Amazon Customer Service blows away just about every company I've dealt with (sorry about the preposition). I should have bought on Amazon. B000A8846Y:if_you_have_a_panasonic_dvd_recorder:ann_albin_"ann_albin" B000A8846Y Write-once DVD-R Disc: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 June 26, 2006 Ann Albin "Ann Albin" Bethesda, MD USA I have been using Panasonic's DVD-R discs with my Panasonic DVD recorder (model DMR-EH50) for several months. I think I have had two out of about 100 of them bomb out on me. I have tried other discs that were cheaper, but they were not realiable when I used then with my Panasonic recorder. B000FDVJTI:superb_user_interface,_expandable,_medicore_range:david_rothschild_"technology_fanatic" B000FDVJTI Uniden TRU9466 2-Line Expandable Cordless System with Dual Keypad and Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 2.0 October 16, 2006 David Rothschild "Technology Fanatic" New York, NY System Design I've never owned a Uniden multi-phone system before. I started with the old Siemens stuff (utter garbage) in the 1990's and really liked the panasonic multi line systems that I've used in a few locations since they released them. Enormous frustration with the user interfaces on the Panasonic Hybrid PBX system in my office lead me to flee from Panasonic to try another vendor with this system. The low cost of the phones and the ease of registering new handsets are terrific. My favorite feature is the programmable banner on each phone. Once the banner is programmed in, you can use the intercom feature on any other handset to call another location by NAME, not handset number! Really brilliant! A great design, if only these things had the range or a way to switch like a cell system to another base location. Reception and Range I should have trusted my instinct when reading about the 5.8 GHZ systems. If you read carefully, you will note that they do not make a comparison to 2.4 GHZ systems EXCEPT to note that the 5.8 GHZ systems won't interfere with most 802.11x networks. Unforutnately, when I replaced my 5 year old panasonic 2 line system with this, I noticed a significatn decrease in transmission range especially through the old stone barn walls of our house. I suspect the higher frequency just can't penetrate the old thick walls like the 2.4 ghz systems can. Even though this system is supposedly spread spectrum and frequency hopping, if i have a bad connection and move around the house, the connection stays bad, even if i move right next to the phone. I would love to find a consumer version of the panasonic cordless system that offers multiple "cell" locations on an internal phone systems. The engenius systems still seem like they aren't ready for prime time. If you buy this system, be prepared for a decrease in range versus 2.4 ghz systems. If I could find an alternative that's as well designed, I'd repalce this system quickly B000FDVJTI:best_of_the_bunch:andrew_i._munro_sr. B000FDVJTI Uniden TRU9466 2-Line Expandable Cordless System with Dual Keypad and Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 29, 2006 Andrew I. Munro Sr. Hollywood, Fl United States I have tried so many and returned all of them, until trying this expandable phone system from Uniden. RCA, Panasonic are really badly made and unreliable, ...this system is superior to them all. Crystal clear reception, no interference in our high rise office building. Plus the pricing is excellent if you shop around. This is a purchase you won't live to regret B000FDVJTI:bad_speakerphone:brad_l B000FDVJTI Uniden TRU9466 2-Line Expandable Cordless System with Dual Keypad and Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 September 27, 2006 Brad L I purchased this phone for our small business and we make a lot of calls using the speakerphone. We have another Uniden phone and have been happy with it, but the speakerphone on this unit for both the handset and base unit is not very loud for both sides of the call. Unfortunately there are very few cordless 2 line phones, but we will be returning this because of the issues with the speakerphone B000FDVJTI:can't_work_with_international_caller_id:shawn_williams_"introfeel" B000FDVJTI Uniden TRU9466 2-Line Expandable Cordless System with Dual Keypad and Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 7 of 20 1.0 August 14, 2006 Shawn Williams "introfeel" Gary, IN USA In spite of all the wonderful features of this phone which are quite impressive I found that this phone is 100% useless to me as I receive international phone calls and none of the Uniden phones show the country code in the caller ID display. I ended up getting an ATT phone That does show the country code. This is also a nuisance when adding numbers from your caller ID as it will not show the number 1 for the USA country code unless you push the * button, which isn't so bad if you can remember to do that. So if you do international business and use caller ID, this is not the phone for you. B00092PPZO:works_great;_price_is_right:d._hutcheson B00092PPZO Dual-outlet Dc-ac Power Inverter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 12, 2006 D. Hutcheson Brightwood, VA Used this on a remote construction project instead of a noisy, heavy generator. Worked fine with Bosch variable speed jigsaw and Makita variable speed drill. (This unit replaced a cheapo 400W inverter I previously burned up using the above tools. B0002IVPC2:does_not_work_with_voq:tai_pearson_"resident_geek" B0002IVPC2 Ultra Cord 9-Piece USB Cell Phone Charger Kit ULT31438 - Cellular phone charging kit: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 May 12, 2006 Tai Pearson "Resident Geek" It is a suggested accessory for the Voq phone, yet it does not fit. Im returning mine now B000B9RXPA:great_armband!:trina_ward B000B9RXPA Apple MA186G/A Armband Red for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 29, 2006 Trina Ward I think this armband has worked great for me for the last year. The colors that they offer are awesome, the armband feels great on your arm (it does not feel or look cheap as other reviewers are saying), there are various size adjustments that can be made for different arm sizes, the armband does not slide up and down the arm/it is secure, the buttons are easily accessible when on your arm. I have just two cons to this armband. There is no cover to protect the screen and it is a bit pricey compared to some other armband options. However, even with the two cons I still think it was a great buy B000B9RXPA:fleecing_loyal_apple_buyers:nicholas_r._thompson_"beernose" B000B9RXPA Apple MA186G/A Armband Red for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 2.0 October 7, 2006 Nicholas R. Thompson "Beernose" Chicago, IL The first thing I did when opening this item was check to make sure it actually WAS an Apple product. Its REALLY cheap looking. Looks like something you'd find for [...] at a flea market or in the "stocking stuffers" section of the dollar store at Christmas time. The Nano is small so almost anything will hold it, including a rubber band and an envelope which is about as good as this unit. This looks more like the freebie armband that should come free with the unit. Certainly not a [...] accessory. It just cheapens the Apple image. If OEM Apple products are your thing, then go ahead and try this. But if you're looking for something as sweet as your nano that stays put while you workout, look for something else. I'm returning mine this weekend to spend my money elsewhere. B000B9RXPA:looks_good......._but:greg_rees_"greg" B000B9RXPA Apple MA186G/A Armband Red for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 2.0 August 20, 2006 Greg Rees "Greg" Midwest I purchased this armband to hold my Nano during workouts. The band barely fits my arm and tends to slide down the arm while running or cross training. Looking for a replacement right now B000B9RXPA:don't_buy_this_if_you_work_out:john_c._campbell B000B9RXPA Apple MA186G/A Armband Red for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 1.0 August 7, 2006 John C. Campbell Vero Beach, FL Nice little holder for the Nano, but if you use it while you work out or sweat, forget this one. Mine smells like a high school locker room after a couple of months of use while running. I have tried gently hand washing it to get the odor out, and the clear screen cover came loose when it got wet, plus the material still stinks. This is a waste of money and Apple should be ashamed selling this. B000B9RXPA:cool:kevin_walker B000B9RXPA Apple MA186G/A Armband Red for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 July 25, 2006 Kevin Walker montgomery, al served its purpose (for workouts and whatnot)....nothing bad to say about it...it would get 5 stars if it somehow was designed to cover the top half of the i-po B000B9RXPA:ipod_armband:pennie_browning_"katie" B000B9RXPA Apple MA186G/A Armband Red for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 3, 2006 Pennie Browning "Katie" NC It's great! So conveniet to listen with my Ipod & it sure to be out of the way. Fit's real tightly, safe & secure, so there's no worries about loosing my Ipod B0001AU6XU:good_for_what_it_is,_but_not_in_combination:narilka B0001AU6XU Apple iPod Mini Arm Band M9445G/A: Electronics electronics 8 of 11 4.0 February 23, 2005 Narilka Seattle, WA United States This armband is good for what it is: Something to keep your iPod mini secure while you're working out, or doing other activities you want to have your hands free for. The band is wide enough that it's comfortable, but it's not too big and clunky for a smaller person. The band itself is well built and secure. My only complaint about this item is that if you use the iSkin to protect your Mini, you'll have to take it out of the skin every time you want to use the arm band. When I was going to the gym every day, this was a very large hassle. If you don't have your iPod in an iSkin or similar casing, this armband is great. As a note, it also doesn't have anywhere for the wearer to tuck in the extra cord from the headphones, which I've seen as a feature on some other arm bands. It's never been an issue for me, but might be something someone else cares about. As for the price, it is an Apple product. They always are a little more expensive B0001AU6XU:watch_out!_make_sure_the_ipod_mini_is_in_stock_first.:j._reynolds_"fat_guy_in_jersey" B0001AU6XU Apple iPod Mini Arm Band M9445G/A: Electronics electronics 13 of 52 1.0 November 27, 2004 J. Reynolds "Fat Guy in Jersey" New Jersey, USA I ordered the Ipod Mini (pink) and this Arm Band at the same time. A day later, I get an email from Circuit City (the online affiliate of Amazon for the Mini) saying they have no Ipod Mini's instock and my order is cancelled. But, Amazon does not cancel my order for the Arm Band nor can I cancel it. So, I getting an Ipod Arm Band and no Ipod. Real Lame. I would wait until you have confirmation of shipping on the IPod Mini, before getting this Arm Band (they don't arrive together anyway) or you could be stuck getting an Arm Band (for $30) and no IPod B0001AU6XU:nice,_but_expensive.:d._schiffler B0001AU6XU Apple iPod Mini Arm Band M9445G/A: Electronics electronics 11 of 12 4.0 June 2, 2004 D. Schiffler Minneapolis, MN United States I found the armband very convienient and comfortable. I even threw it in the wash a couple times (note: I have a front loading wash machine--gentler on clothes.) It compliments the Ipod very nicely and slides onto the Ipod very slick-like. As other have mentioned, it is pricey. That's why I gave it 4 stars B00004U8K1:like_the_compact_design,_but_lots_of_noise_on_line:workin'_mom B00004U8K1 Plantronics T10 Corded Headset Phone: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 3, 2006 workin' mom I have been using this headset phone for over two months now. I like the design of the phone, because I do not have the space on my desk for separate phone and amplifier units. The headset is very comfortable; I use the over-the-head set up but there is also the ear-piece which provides flexibility for those who would prefer. The reason I gave this product two stars is the amount of hum on the line. It can be very annoying at times, especially when on a call with someone who speaks very quietly. I use my phone for telephone work between two and four hours per day. I would say that on at least 75% of the calls the hum is very loud in the background, but in fairness, there are some calls where I hardly notice it. Unfortunately, these are in the minority. B00004U8K1:update_from_oct_17,_2002:in1ear_"john_row" B00004U8K1 Plantronics T10 Corded Headset Phone: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 September 7, 2006 In1ear "John Row" Arvada, CO Still rated 4 stars. In response to the June 23,2006 review, my ruler says 42 inches - 3 feet 6 inches. Maybe in four years since I wrote my review, Plantronics put a longer cord, maybe a customer suggestion or something made em do it.The measurements for the Mute and On/Off buttons are correct BUT they still are right next to each other, still have the same tactile feel as one another and so I'll still contend that it would be easy to disconnect instead of mute. Most busy people tend to use their phones by not looking and might get into the bad habit of trying to mute and inadvertently disconnect. The phone has a little raised dot on the numeral 5 button. If moving one of the buttons in question in a ergonomic redesign is out of the question, possibly a little raised bump might work. If you're not a touch 'phonist and need to look at the phone to hang up, it probably would take bigfoot to mess it up. But what would Bigfoot need a phone for? LOL. I still suggest buyers beware of the key lay out. It's still going strong after 4 years. John Row in1ea B00004U8K1:the_t10_works_well--with_a_little_help.:j._hayden B00004U8K1 Plantronics T10 Corded Headset Phone: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 June 23, 2006 J. Hayden N. Va., USA If people love cats or hate them, the T10 headset phone is no different. So many reviews were critical, I hesitated to even try one. But I'm glad I ordered a T10, and it's a keeper. Instead of giving the phone a good workout for several months, I'll review it now so as to report my initial experiences and address the complaints. The Headset Cord is over 6 ft. long, a plus. It plugs into the Headset Jack on the base. (The Oct 17, 2002, review stating that it's only 3 ft. long is outdated, and is alarmingly misleading.) My unit does not make humming noises while in use, as some reported experiencing. This was a major concern, prior to purchase. (I have a DSL Internet connection for my computer, so I did need to plug the Line Cord into a DSL adapter, which plugs into the wall phone jack.) The complaints about the Mute and On/Off buttons on the base being too close together? Yes, they are close. But they're also big, and they're labeled. The Mute button is 1� in. wide, and On/Off is 1� in. wide. Either button may be selected with ease, unless you're Bigfoot! About the base's instability when you tap numbers in the top row. That did happen--but only when I placed the phone was way back on the table, and had to reach. I was dialing from a much lower angle than usual. When the phone is closer, its natural to tap the numbers from a higher angle, and the unit remains adequately stable. That said, I would prefer that the unit's top surface was closer to parallel with its bottom, and not so high-angled. This may also present a lighting problem. If you happen to have a table lamp behind the base, as I do, it makes a shadow on the numbers--which are in their buttons' depressed tops. I prefer using the headset, which feels light and comfortable. My head is fairly large, but the very expandable headband took care of that. I didn't need to bend the metal portion of the headband, as suggested, to make it any wider. Adjusting Volume made incoming speech loud enough (and having a Tone control is a nice touch). But then my own voice was too loud in my ear. So I moved the Voice Boom tip two inches further away from my mouth (and may have spoken a little more softly without realizing it). The other person could still heard me loudly enough. And incoming and outgoing loudness were balanced for my ear! Perfecto! I plan to use the T10 for any calls expected to last over 10 minutes. Especially, for tech phone help calls. Shades of that awful 4 hour call to India last year! My game plan is: 1) Make the call on the nearby cordless speakerphone. 2) Hands free, talk into the speaker to make menu choices. 3) Listen to the speaker while resuming work, and wait, wait, wait, for up to 30 minutes! 4) When a live person finally answers, ask them to wait a moment. 5) Press the speakerphone Hold button, slip the headset onto my head, and press the T10 On button. "Can you hear me now? Good! B00004U8K1:great_product!_:connie_b._hainline_"connie_hainline" B00004U8K1 Plantronics T10 Corded Headset Phone: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 March 2, 2006 Connie B. Hainline "Connie Hainline" Bailey, CO I have a home business & this product works great & doesn't take up much room on my desk. It works perfectly to block out the background noise when my dog barks & occasionally when my grandkids stop by. So I highly recommend this product B00004U8K1:simply_the_best!:barb_d._"eykis9" B00004U8K1 Plantronics T10 Corded Headset Phone: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 February 25, 2006 Barb D. "eykis9" O'FALLON, IL USA If clarity is what you need for a headset phone, this phone can't be beat! Also, the price is very affordable! B00004U8K1:save_your_money!!!:concerned_customer B00004U8K1 Plantronics T10 Corded Headset Phone: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 1.0 January 19, 2006 Concerned Customer New York, NY USA This telephone is an absolute piece of garbage. I tried one and it had unacceptable line noise and very poor voice quality. I exchanged it for another one, and it had the same problems. I called Plantronics tech suppport, and after very long hold times got representatives who were totally clueless. I will NEVER buy a Plantronics product again. This item should be taken off the market. I should have listened to the other negative reviews and saved myself the trouble. Save yourself the trouble and do not buy this lemon B0000ACOBG:awesome:e B0000ACOBG Apple USB Keyboard - White: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 e awesome apple keyboard, it came brand new and got here pretty quickly. thanks amazon B0000ACOBG:tterrrible_-_nott_worthy_of_the_apple_name:s._geist B0000ACOBG Apple USB Keyboard - White: Electronics electronics 2 of 7 1.0 August 31, 2006 S. Geist San Francisco, CA United States Notice the typos? I've had mushy keyboards and I've had clicky keyboards so loud they wake the dead, but this is the first keyboard I've had that makes its own typos by doubling up letters. Apple says "Hmmm. Shouldn't do that." and they send me a replacement. The replacement also stutters. So, I've replaced the Apple keyboard with a KeyTronic that I picked up at the local computer shop for ten bucks. No more typos. It's just not anywhere near the quality of the iMac it came with. Another gotcha - Apple messed up the arrangement of the keys surrounding the number pad. If you actually use the number pad, it will give you fits. The * key has been in its spot for the past 20+ years. Why did they move it B0000ACOBG:good_keyboard:a._thoreen B0000ACOBG Apple USB Keyboard - White: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 17, 2006 A. Thoreen Seattle, WA A great cheap mac keyboard. The keys are very quiet, and I love the little 2 USB ports to extend your computer. I plug my mouse into the top of the keyboard. The only reason I gave it a 4 four star, was becaus it didn't have any little tabs that could prop it up/tilt it higher like most pc keyboards have B0000ACOBG:item_shown_on_website_is_not_what_i_received:debb B0000ACOBG Apple USB Keyboard - White: Electronics electronics 4 of 10 1.0 August 16, 2006 Debb Boca Raton, FL USA Be advised that the item shown on your web-site is not what I received. If you do not have the item you are advertising please correct picture showing what you really have. Waiting to hear from you B0000ACOBG:beautiful_but_substandard,_the_britney_spears_of_keyboards:beau_yarbrough B0000ACOBG Apple USB Keyboard - White: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 2.0 August 3, 2006 Beau Yarbrough Hesperia, CA This keyboard is a triumph of style over substance. It looks fantastic -- the white and clear plastic really blend together nicely (at least until gunk starts to fall into the keyboard, as gunk is wont to do). Unfortunately, the keys are mushy, with little tactile feedback, appear to be sized for a child's hands and are angled in an aesthetically pleasing but difficult to use fashion. I type 110+ words per minute and a good keyboard is critical to my livelihood -- using this keyboard is tantamount to cutting off several of my fingers, between the slow response and higher typo rate. The only things I can say in its favor are that the USB ports are very handy and it's at least better than the even more style-over-utility Mighty Mouse from Apple. Fortunately, there are oodles of high quality third party keyboards out there. I'm using a Saitek Eclipse at home now, and am close to sucking it up and bringing one into the office to use instead of this Apple monstrosity. How did the designers that gave us the iPod give us an almost unusable keyboard and mouse B0000ACOBG:pple_usb_keyboard_-_white:james_asherman_"old_posthumous" B0000ACOBG Apple USB Keyboard - White: Electronics electronics 1 of 6 5.0 July 5, 2006 James Asherman "Old Posthumous" New Jersey USA Standard Apple Keyboard . At a fine price shipped promptly B0000ACOBG:apple_keyboard:simon_kodousek B0000ACOBG Apple USB Keyboard - White: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 June 19, 2006 Simon Kodousek Milwaukee, WI Pros: -USBs on the back -Nicely spread out -Easy to use and set up Cons: -Short wire -Strange feeling compared to PC keyboard -Very flat keys Overall, this keyboard has served me well on my Mac, but I am looking for something with a bit of a longer cord so I can actually move it around, and keys with an indent in them like the PC keyboards do. I would also prefer an "on/off" button on the keyboard B0000ACOBG:nice_keyboard,_but_fragile:j._warner B0000ACOBG Apple USB Keyboard - White: Electronics electronics 5 of 8 2.0 June 5, 2006 J. Warner I like this keyboard, however it is exceptionally sensitive to liquid. Don't count on it surviving even a small splash or a few drips. It seems designed to channel liquid directly to the sensitive circuit etchings where they immediately corrode and stop fuctioning. Keep this in mind if you have children or if you are not a particularly careful person. Mine lasted about two weeks before getting cut down by a very small splash of tea B0000ACOBG:item_not_as_pictured:c._morehead B0000ACOBG Apple USB Keyboard - White: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 May 16, 2006 C. Morehead Elk Grove, IL USA The keyboard I received looks like the one that came with my G5 (or a wired Apple Pro Wireless), not the G4'ish era one pictured above. This is a good thing B0007LJHV0:good_gadget,_bad_customer_service:z._zhou_"e&e_maven" B0007LJHV0 Garmin StreetPilot c320 GPS Vehicle Navigator: Electronics electronics 1 of 7 4.0 November 15, 2006 Z. Zhou "E&E maven" There was a discount on this item right after I gave my order so I called for a price match and the CSR asked me to reject the first delivery and wait for the new order with new lower price, which means Amazon will pay for 3 times shipping cost and I will have to wait for more days! what a solution! This is a very good GPS system though. I substract onw star only for Amazon's service. Also, I suggest to hold your orders since recently Amazon's changing its price so frequently. B0007LJHV0:if_only_life_were_this_simple....:arya_chatterjee B0007LJHV0 Garmin StreetPilot c320 GPS Vehicle Navigator: Electronics electronics 11 of 12 5.0 November 14, 2006 Arya Chatterjee Troy, NY USA We have this unit for a month now and we love it. I bought it for my girlfriend and driving has now become a breeze. Once the software was loaded onto the PC and transferred onto the unit, we were good to go. The transfer is a one time affair and I will recommend getting one of those 1 GB SD cards if you want all the states. If you live in NY, the card supplied with the unit will probably be sufficient for NY and the surrounding states (considering that the density of roads is higher in this area). The touch-screen is just amazing. The software is simple to use: two choices - were you want to go, and show the map. Many POI (Points of Interests) are preloaded. So don't have to look for a Walmart, or a Denny's. Just find the store nearest to you and say "Go", and it will give you turn by turn directions, all with a 3D view. Recalculation is fast and there is no way you can get lost with this thing. I guess with time, one sort of gets dependent on it. The only con, I feel, is that it does not say the street name, though it comes up written on the top, and on the image. B0007LJHV0:a_wonderful_unit_for_its_price:b._liu_"ben" B0007LJHV0 Garmin StreetPilot c320 GPS Vehicle Navigator: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 November 12, 2006 B. Liu "Ben" MI, USA I got this gadget 3 days ago, because I was tired of getting lost and hence frustrated. Often times I need to pay too much attention to find my way while driving. After getting c320, I only need to concentrate on driving. c320 reminds me which way to go and where to return. I don't need to worry about getting lost agai B0007LJHV0:excellent_choice:vince_walker B0007LJHV0 Garmin StreetPilot c320 GPS Vehicle Navigator: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 November 11, 2006 Vince Walker Pleasanton, CA USA A touchscreen is a must have. Took about 5-10 minutes to register and load the maps. I was able to fit California, Nevada, and Arizona on the included 128MB SD card. After loading the maps, the displayed showed where I was located. Pretty amazing since I was sitting on my living room couch. Takes less than 10 seconds to acquire the satellite, 3 seconds to calculate the route. Miss your turn and it will recalculate in about 3 seconds. Voice directions are great. Menus are great. As soon as I tried it, I took all my paper maps and threw them in the garbage. The only option missing on this unit is text to speech so that instead of just saying "Turn Left", it will say "Turn Left on Main Street". This feature is really not needed though because the timing of the voice commands are very reliable and you can easily see the street name on the screen display. Text to speech units are considerably more expensive. The size is great, screen is big enough to see, yet unit is small enough to easily fit in your glovebox and does obstruct your view of the road. California does not allow suction cups mounted to the windshield. Don't order the dash mount until you try it first. I used the windshield mount and just wedged the suction cup part between where the window meets dash. That held the unit securely and placed it right on top of the dash. Worked fine, no need to spend extra money on the dash mount. I emailed Garmin tech support before the purchase and they responded within one day. They stated the internal battery is covered under the 1 year warranty. The internal battery is not user-replaceable, you have to send it in when it needs to be changed. They couldn't say how long it would last. I guess probably 5 years. That is the only negative on the unit, not sure how other units/manufacturers compare in that respect. For $268, this is clearly the best value for non-professional use. It is AWESOME!! B0007LJHV0:excellent_product:alex B0007LJHV0 Garmin StreetPilot c320 GPS Vehicle Navigator: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 November 10, 2006 Alex New Jersey, USA Love this navigation system, it has all the features that I need and more. Great built and extremely easy to use. Highly recommend the sd card, gives you the flexibility of loading as much or as little as you want. The 128 MB that came with it has been enough for me at the moment. I live in NJ and traveled to Boston this week, took it with me, excellent gadget to have. The only reason I did not give it 5 stars it's that it sometimes looses the satelite signal in cities with tall buildings and sometimes it may take some time to aquire the satelites. It doesn't bother me too much B0007LJHV0:great_product:richard_k._lee_"yahkouh" B0007LJHV0 Garmin StreetPilot c320 GPS Vehicle Navigator: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 November 10, 2006 Richard K. Lee "yahkouh" San Diego The GPS device works just fine and gets you to where you need to go. The only gripes that I have about it is that I noticed that sometimes it does not give you the best route possible. I would program it to locations aroud my neighborhood and it would create a route that is not always the best one. However, it always does get me to where I need to be. Also, I havent bee able to figure out how to move the map around on the screen. I wanted this feature so i can have a general overview of an area before I get there. If anyone knows how to do this please let me know B0007LJHV0:good_item_with_great_price:nader_shahin B0007LJHV0 Garmin StreetPilot c320 GPS Vehicle Navigator: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 November 9, 2006 Nader Shahin Boston,MA I recommend this navigator for someone need to buy a basic navigator with a great price. You just need to spend some time to install the map software and upload the states you are interested in. The memory card of course doesn't take everything, maybe you can think of memory upgrade later. Sometimes accuracy problem took place but I think it's a weather issue B0007LJHV0:great_toy_for_serious_voyagers:daniel_buchanan_"daniel_buchanan" B0007LJHV0 Garmin StreetPilot c320 GPS Vehicle Navigator: Electronics electronics 1 of 4 5.0 November 9, 2006 Daniel Buchanan "Daniel Buchanan" Knoxville, TN This is one of the coolest things I have purchased in a while. Does a great job at a great price B0007LJHV0:garmin_c320_gps:richard_bolles B0007LJHV0 Garmin StreetPilot c320 GPS Vehicle Navigator: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 November 9, 2006 Richard Bolles TN Is everything it was advertised. Am very pleased with it and would be glad to recommend it to anyon B0007LJHV0:garmin_streetpilotc320:csc B0007LJHV0 Garmin StreetPilot c320 GPS Vehicle Navigator: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 November 9, 2006 CSC Louisiana I have now had my c320 for about 6 weeks. I used it while travelling to another state and it brought me from the airport straight to the front door of my destination. I used it for the entire 8 days I was there and it never let me down. I am well satisfied with it. It *is* slightly difficult to see in very bright sunshine, but adjusting the location of the unit on my windshield solved that problem for the most part B000G1Q7AK:transcend_ultra_performance_80x:allan_bartleywood B000G1Q7AK Transcend Ultra Performance 80X - Flash memory card ( SD adapter included ) - 2 GB - 80x - miniSD: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 3, 2006 Allan Bartleywood I am using this card in a Cingular 8125, it works very well B000G1Q7AK:outstanding:j._williams_"j_bird" B000G1Q7AK Transcend Ultra Performance 80X - Flash memory card ( SD adapter included ) - 2 GB - 80x - miniSD: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 September 18, 2006 J. Williams "j_bird" Riverside, CA I recently bought a Motorola Q, it has some internal memory, but not nearly enough. I picked up a 2GB Mini-SD card, and BOY is it nice. Too bad they don't have a 4GB version yet. I encoded my 40 Year Old Virgin DVD to DiVX, with great quality, and it only took about 450 megs on the card (about 1/4th of the space) and threw on tons of mp3's, my nintendo emulator with games, and installed a bunch of smartphone apps. Still having space left. You could EASILY fill this bad boy up without trying too hard, but it gives a whole lot more space then the 50 or so megs the phone has free when you get it (motorola Q) would also be excellent in any device that takes Mini-SD cards B00006RVNL:there_isn't_any_difference_-_but_these_are_good_quality_and_reasonably_priced:b._colonna B00006RVNL Monster Cable THX V100 SV-4 S-Video Cable (4 Feet): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 May 22, 2006 B. Colonna Somewhere in NJ I was skeptical about any difference between Monster cables and any other brand. I've used s-Video for my DVD/TV hookup as well as my Panasonic Palmcorder to DVD Recorder. I previously used an RCA brand and a Panasonic cable (a retail cable, not an "included with camcorder" cheapie). I did not notice any a difference in performance upon connecting the Monster cable. I switched back for a few minutes and again noticed no performance change, and no performance increase when reconnecting the Monster cable. I did not buy the Monster top of the line, but the average THX certified $16.99 Monster cable. I do not have audiophile type equipment - an average Panasonic TV, a $500 range Panasonic home theater, and a $250 Panasonic DVD player/recorder, so I'm not dealing with hyper senstive equipment that requires ultra-quality cables. I would recommend these if you need new or additional cables, but I would not buy them just to try and improve your signal, as you probably won't see any improvement. Price wise they are only a little more than other cables and they seem to be good quality B00006RVNL:very_clear:j._chapin B00006RVNL Monster Cable THX V100 SV-4 S-Video Cable (4 Feet): Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 July 3, 2005 J. Chapin This is the best s-video cable I've ever used. I'm seeing my movies like never before, it's clear like component. Best of all it's really strong. It's so durable that even after some of the tiny prongs bent after the cable was abused, the metal bent back into place and the picture looks perfect. This Monster cable is definitely not overpriced B00006RVNL:20_bucks_i'm_sold!!:b._sheehan B00006RVNL Monster Cable THX V100 SV-4 S-Video Cable (4 Feet): Electronics electronics 4 of 20 5.0 February 10, 2005 B. Sheehan Detroit I will be the first to admit that I don't have the best vision in the world and that I need to make an eye appointment with the optometrist. So with that said..... This cable is great and it really does make a difference compared to standard monster RCA plugs. I mean, Star Wars Episode I and II aside, has George Lucas ever steered us wrong before?? Has he?? The answer I'm looking for is No, people. I think that if anyone knows picture quality it would be this guy. I really believe that I can see the difference. Well I am using a $600 progressive scan DVD player, and a $1500 HDTV so that might have something to do with my amazing clarity!! Or maybe I just don't know what the heck I'm talking about B00067OEPE:::love:::delphia B00067OEPE Sennheiser EH-250 Digital DJ Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Delphia Chicago, IL I normally don't write reviews for things, but since the previous reviews gave me a somewhat jaded view towards these headphones before I bought them (yeah, I bought them anyways) I decided my imput would be helpful. I bought these for the bass emphasis and while other reviewers have said the bass is a bit over-powering, I don't think so at all. It is a bit louder than normal, but the treble is slightly emphasized as well, so the sound ends up being quite balanced. Even if it were too much for someone, that's what equalizers are for. (People who really appreciate music should know how to use them and I'm assuming that's who is buying these headphones in the first place.) Aside from that, I'm writing this upon my first night of listening, and while I expected them to need some sort of breaking in, they are fine as they are and can probably only get better. They are really comfortable on my ears and the super long cord gives me ample space to move around and do other things while I'm listening, as opposed to being confined to sitting with my laptop. (You can actually keep the twist-tie on if you don't want all the extra cord flailing about.) My only complaint is that they are a bit tight on my head, but I'm hoping they'll eventually conform to my shape. The end B00067OEPE:extra_bass_may_not_be_for_everyone:s._urquhart_"shakespears_happy_ending" B00067OEPE Sennheiser EH-250 Digital DJ Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 April 3, 2006 S. Urquhart "shakespears_happy_ending" Woburn, Ma United States I got a great deal on these headphones and use them frequently. They are very comfortable for long use. I often listen to them for four hour periods so I need this. However, I find the sound quality to be slightly non-linear. Don't get me wrong they are articulate and don't exhibit the usual boxy or honky sound of closed headphones but they do have tooo much bass for my taste. They also can lead to listening fatigue if you have any bass driven music due to the fact that they have a lot of punch. The sound isolation is mediocre at best. It seems that they are better suited for preventing others from hearing your music rather than isolating you from the environment. Pros: Articulate sound easily driven good low volume listening Comfortable to wear Great price Cons: Too much bass not much sound isolation for a closed headphone I easily develop listening fatigue due to the bass. they are not for me Get these if you like bass and are in need of a closed set of cans. Otherwise go with the much more linear and better sound stage of the eh350's at nearly the same price. As for me I'm currently shopping for a more linear sealed headphone Also note these cans do need to break in. At first the bass may seem a bit muddy but after several hours of usage they become quite accurate. Also of note is that I found no midrange deficiencies as suggested from another reviewer. But everyone's ears are different B00067OEPE:a_slow_burner:l._block B00067OEPE Sennheiser EH-250 Digital DJ Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 February 2, 2006 L. Block Wisconsin The first thing I'll say is that these headphones need a lot of breaking in - more than the 10 hours mentioned in the previous review. I've been using them for over a month now and finally they're sounding sweet. It was the same story with some other Sennheisers I had a few years ago - they really take their time to settle down. The bass is very overpowering in this model. Before they've loosened up the bass also sounds horribly muddy. I use these for listening to MP3's and playing games on my PC (using an X-Fi XtremeMusic soundcard) and even now they've broken in I still have the bass level set to just 12% - any higher and things get too boomy for me. Due to the close-backed design they cut out a lot of ambient noise (great for DJ-ing) and they also stop noise escaping from the headphones as well - this is great for me as I can have them up super loud without the wife moaning :) On the downside, after extended listening they're a bit hard on your ears. If comfort in a big priority then look elsewhere. Now they've broken in and I've found the best settings in my software I love these headphones. I really can't agree with the previous review regarding the midrange - they sound spot-on to me, and I've used a lot of pretty high-end audio kit in the past. Due to the punchy bass and dynamic sound they're also excellent for movies and games. They're also nicely made, very light, and have a pretty long cord. In conclusion: It took a while to fall in love with these headphones, but after a month of heavy use and experimenting with the audio settings I've finally got there. I would advise caution due to the meaty bass, long breaking-in time and discomfort during long sessions. But if the sound characteristics seem like what you're after, and you're willing to give them a chance, you'll be rewarded with a fantastic and exciting audio experience. B00067OEPE:good_for_djs?__maybe.__good_for_anyone_else?__probably_not.:zilofon B00067OEPE Sennheiser EH-250 Digital DJ Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 2.0 January 21, 2006 Zilofon Delco, NC United States I bought these after doing hours and hours of research over a period of a couple of weeks. I'd heard lots of good things about Sennheiser and its products, and although I had never actually heard any of their stuff in person, I decided to trust the good reviews of the other models in this line of headphones and purchase them. I realize that DJs need good sound insulation and driver units capable of extreme "performance," which is another reason I chose this product, but that was probably where I went wrong. Here are the facts: DJs listen to music in completely different situations than people who choose to enjoy their music in the comfort of their own home. A DJ must be able to hear his or her music over speakers that are blaring the same music (often not more than a few feet away), and they wear such headphones so they can mix properly and so they won't mess up due to the music coming from the other speakers. In contrast, a normal individual who wants to listen to music doesn't necessarily need such attributes as DJs seek for in a pair of headphones. To the home user, it's detail and just plain good sound that matter. These Sennheiser phones accentuate both the bass and the treble while completely forgetting about the mid-ranges. You've probably heard that the mids are where music really lies, and this is, for the most part, true. The Sennheisers might help you hear your music over a roaring crowd at a performance, but they fail when it comes to helping you enjoy the music. What's worse is that, because of their closed design, the bass is completely inaccurate. It is very easy to detect the incorrectly resonating bass frequencies, and when these phones are compared to open-type phones, the weaknesses become even more clear. It's also ironic to me that, while these claim to be DJ headphones, the cups do not swivel at all. Sennheiser claims that both the cups and the cord are detachable, but there's no reference to this on the package and I did not want to risk ripping or breaking something on a product that costs this much. However, there is something I did break, so to speak, on these, and intentionally at that. I ran them through at least ten hours of break-in time to see if that would help the mid-range performance, but there was no noticeable difference even after that length of time. Pros: -These phones have ample bass (although it's inaccurate) -They are designed fairly well, with a unique adjustment method -They can theoretically handle a lot of power Cons: -These are for *listening* to music, not for *enjoying* it -Mid-range? You'll have to look elsewhere -If you aren't nearly deaf, chances are that the accentuated bass and treble with hurt your ears and quickly lead to fatigue -There is no easy way to use them in a one-sided mode that would normally appeal to DJs -The cups and cord are purportedly removable, but I found no safe way to do it -I've never had to extend the arms on a pair of headphones so much as I had to on these, so for those of you with larger heads, you may find these impossible to wear I suppose I've learned my lesson: never buy sound equipment without hearing it in peron B000AP1RE8:trouble:p._curtis_"www.xanga.com/secondactoverture" B000AP1RE8 Studio Condenser Mic with USB Output - SAM C01U: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 1.0 November 6, 2006 P. Curtis "www.xanga.com/secondactoverture" East Texas I spent today testing out my mics in preperation of a recording session. Believe me, you don't want to bother with this mic. Some day last week I tried to use it for its advertised application "recording on the road". I ran it into Audacity, with poor results (i.e. everything was balanced to the right, and the left was only static). Today on the test I ran it into Cubase docked in my home studio. After flipping through pages of manuals and .pdfs I finally got it to work...with a two second delay! If it were offered to me for free again and they said I'd only have to pay shipping, I'd say no thanks. Not worth it B000AP1RE8:good_mic_for_the_price:m._mariscal_"king" B000AP1RE8 Studio Condenser Mic with USB Output - SAM C01U: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 4.0 November 3, 2006 M. Mariscal "King" california I Bought this mic and it sounds pretty good with the right daw and sound card i would definitely recommend this mic to someone with a low budge B000AP1RE8:a_mike_for_the_starting_musician:dark_matter_"thedarknessmatters" B000AP1RE8 Studio Condenser Mic with USB Output - SAM C01U: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 September 18, 2006 Dark Matter "theDarknessMatters" Personally, when I decided that i wanted to get into recording I really wasnt sure of what kind of mic to look into and when you first start out learning about different kind of mics and stuff all of its a little overwhelming. Condensers and what not. But thats when this mic caught my eye. Someone remarked that if anything it was only good enough for home studio use and that was much more than I wanted for a better price then i could have imagined. So after much deliberating I ordered this mic. Turns out that this mic is excellent if your looking to just try out a little bit of studio work on your own. This mic will handle a large variety of sounds thanks to the Softpre program that you can download from the Samson website. I personally use it with Audition Software and its worked miracles so far. I highly recommend this if your a musician who wants some high quality sound without the hissing and popping of your desktop microphone. B000AP1RE8:decent_microphone:gridlocked B000AP1RE8 Studio Condenser Mic with USB Output - SAM C01U: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 July 27, 2006 Gridlocked Vancouver, BC When I bought this mic, the first thing I thought was great quality, great price. Till I looked at the custom fees. All together the microphone cost me around $[...]? I had to get used to the volume control, after I got the hang of it people were complementing on my volume balance and sound with the beat. It will take you a few days to get the hang of the volume control, maybe weeks to master it. I've had my microphone for one week now, and I think I got the hang of it. If you want the microphone to perform well, you will need a pop filter. I made one with an old slim metal coat hanger, and an old thong that I found in my house. Once I used it with the microphone, the quality blew me away. It was alot better then staying 10 inches away from the microphone, knowing you will catch an echo while recording. If you live within the country this is available, buy it. You won't have to pay any customs, only shipping. E-Mail me if you want to hear a sample of the microphone with the homemade Pop Filter. You can contact me at [... B000AP1RE8:great_value_!:h._gordon B000AP1RE8 Studio Condenser Mic with USB Output - SAM C01U: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 May 4, 2006 H. Gordon Central Coast California Samson microphones have always been a good value - I use a pair of CO2 small diaphram condenser mics for live sound and recordings, and they easily outperform more expensive mics. Generally, when recording, a lot of gear is needed - mics, preamps, mixers, digital recorder, etc, so it seemed like the Samson CO1U would be a really useful for quick recording projects. At first, I didn't realize that there was a driver to set the preamp gain, so the microphone output level was pretty low and a bit noisy. Once I found the CO1U driver for my iMac G5 and boosted the gain, I could record straight to disk without any post-processing. There's still a bit of background noise from the built-in mic preamp, but it's not significant, and the mic performance is quite good. This is definitely the easiest and most economical way I've seen for someone to get up-and-running quickly with good quality digital recording B000AP1RE8:the_best_solution_for_the_money:jon_e._rasmussen_"hack_musician_and_aspiring_gnostic" B000AP1RE8 Studio Condenser Mic with USB Output - SAM C01U: Electronics electronics 17 of 18 5.0 March 11, 2006 Jon E. Rasmussen "hack musician and aspiring gnostic" Greenville, SC As I started building my portable music studio (laptop, mic, amp...) I ran into one major setback. The soundcard in my laptop just couldn't handle the quality of audio I was trying to record. For the price, this definitely seemed to be the best solution. Despite the reviews sighting difficulties with OS compatibility I decided to give it a try. The mic is truly plug and play in Windows XP, requiring only a slight balance adjustment and setting the volume. The sound quality is excellent, surpassing my expectations. For the money, and the entry level studio this is an excellent buy. I guess if you're trying to build a more professional studio, you should be looking at equipment on a different level than this. This is a must have for the small home studio B000AP1RE8:bad_software_taints_a_great_mic:kindasorta_"i_hate_everything" B000AP1RE8 Studio Condenser Mic with USB Output - SAM C01U: Electronics electronics 22 of 22 4.0 March 5, 2006 kindasorta "i hate everything" earth The audio quality of the mic is outstanding, worthy of 4 stars on its own. I use it to do production for radio and it sounds neay as good as the studio mics. The problem lies with the software and the drivers. Mac users aren't the only ones experiencing headaches. If you are going to use this microphone on a Windows PC, I highly recommend using the native Windows XP drivers instead of the Samson SoftPre drivers, as the XP drivers are much more stable. The SoftPre, for some reason, conflicts with the native XP drivers and is prone to crashing and causing erratic audio performance - such as stuttering, clipping and popping noise, none of which I get using XP's drivers. The Samson drivers also crashed my computer three times in the first couple of days I used it, so now I am using the XP drivers. The Samson drivers aren't fully compliant with Windows XP, and as such you'll get a barrage of warnings when installing them ("Drivers are NOT digitally signed...may cause system instability!"). Its kind of a disappointment, because the SoftPre has some very useful basic features like Gain, LPF and such, but if you know anything about working with DAW's, any capable editing program will have these functions built in anyways. So for the price, I say go for it...just stay FAR away from Samson's software. *update* I purchased an iMac Intel with 10.4.6 installed, and this mic works perfectly with the native OS X drivers. Its truly plug and play, have been using it in Garage band with no problems. ALSO...I notice alot of people commenting on adjusting the balance when using this microphone. You dont need to do that, because you are forgetting that this is a MONO sound source. In your audio editing program, select the Samson CO1U, and then when you select input, choose "Input 1 MONO" instead of "Input 1-2 Stereo." Stereo is out of balance because again, its a single mono source. Hope this helps. B000I2T5CY:piece_of_junk:randolph_lucas B000I2T5CY Keyspan VP-24A Cordless Voip Phone Skype Compatible for Mac Or Pc: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 November 9, 2006 Randolph Lucas Apex, NC This 'phone' worked for less than 2 weeks. It now only acknowledges being hooked up to charge (on the display). Otherwise the display and all buttons are non-functional B000I2T5CY:easy_to_use,_great_value_-_but_it's_not_a_voip_phone!:esanta_"esanta" B000I2T5CY Keyspan VP-24A Cordless Voip Phone Skype Compatible for Mac Or Pc: Electronics electronics 21 of 21 5.0 September 15, 2006 esanta "esanta" San Jose, CA USA With the explosion of voice over IP applications, new devices appear everyday to supposedly ease our digital life, but the abundance of "standards" and protocols makes it difficult for the end user to figure out exactly what each product can accomplish. My biggest gripe with this specific product is that despite its name, it's NOT a VoIP phone. A real VoIP phone contains everything that's needed to hook up to a TCP/IP network (wired and/or wireless) and implements a telephony protocol such as the open standard SIP or the proprietary Skype. For instance, the Zyxel W2000 can connect to a SIP server though an ordinary WiFi access point without the help of a computer, because it has an 802.11b wireless interface and implements the SIP protocol. Instead, this Keyspan phone is just a wireless USB handset, which requires the use of a computer to function. Many similar products have been available for over a year, but they only work on Windows. This one supports both Windows and OSX. The small box contains the phone, a USB dongle smaller than an iPod Shuffle, an installation CD, a USB to mini-USB cord and three AAA rechargeable Ni-MH batteries. To recharge the phone, you plug it into a powered USB port. Keyspan does not provide a separate charger, but this is a minor issue since this mini-USB connector is becoming increasingly common. The Macintosh installation adds a small application named WirelessUSBPhone, and a USB driver. The application bridges the Keyspan phone with the Skype application through the use of the Skype API. To start using the phone, you need to pair it by pressing a tiny button on the USB transmitter while the phone is in close proximity. Once this is done, you can scroll through the contact list on your phone and call them, or you can also dial numbers directly. When calls come into Skype, the screen lights up and displays the caller name. The sound quality is excellent. The range is also particularly good, considering the tiny size of the components and the lack of external antennas. In my informal tests it is equivalent to that of a recent good quality cordless phone. Finally, the battery life is also very good: I would estimate it to be at least 4 days of stand-by and several hours of talk time, and since it uses standard AAA batteries it's easy to keep a backup set around just in case. If you're looking for the Skype equivalent of a SIP phone, i.e. a standalone phone that works without relying on a computer, don't buy this product. Otherwise, if you use Skype a lot and wish you could use it without being tethered to your computer, this phone is the perfect answer. Unlike competing products it comes with very high quality software and offers a Macintosh version (Keyspan is well known for the quality of its products and software). Installation could not be easier and the software functions flawlessly and transparently. After a few days with the phone I'm very pleased with my purchase B000EIDLWC:very_cheaply_made.__try_before_buying.:c._harris B000EIDLWC American Red Cross FR350 Emergency Radio: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 1.0 September 8, 2006 C. Harris San Diego, CA USA I thought I would love to have this radio for emergencies. It is a huge frustration. I cut my finger trying to pry open the battery compartment. My husband had to use a knife to open it. Poor quality AM and FM, and forget about shortwave. For emergency use, I want a good radio that is not a source of frustration B000EIDLWC:very_pleased:emilio_c._sojo B000EIDLWC American Red Cross FR350 Emergency Radio: Electronics electronics 2 of 8 5.0 July 10, 2006 Emilio C. Sojo Argentina Its just what I was loocking for .Meybe i wouldnt need the red cross ,but the radio iv very good. B00000JDF5:great_cable:nick_amaral B00000JDF5 Belkin A3L791-S 3-Foot RJ45 CAT 5e Snagless Molded Patch Cable (Blue): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 August 7, 2000 Nick Amaral Narragansett, RI United States Littly pricy, but a great cable. You will plug this in and never get another, so why not get it? You may want a longer one though, I just use this from my cable modem to my router B00000JDF5:love_belkin_cable:"chaevans" B00000JDF5 Belkin A3L791-S 3-Foot RJ45 CAT 5e Snagless Molded Patch Cable (Blue): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 May 14, 2000 "chaevans" Seattle, WA USA If you want solid, well constructed cable that you are never going to have to think about again then Belkin is for you. I've never had one problem B0006TIA34:it's_been_rock-solid_for_me:j._d._woiton_"demi-geek" B0006TIA34 D-Link DWL-G650M Wireless 108G MIMO CardBus Adapter: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 16, 2006 J. D. Woiton "Demi-Geek" Plano, TX I've had this network card for over a year and I've never had any problems with it. I connect to a DLink DI-625 router and everything has been great. I've never had any dropped connections due to the card or software. I usually work about 50 feet from my router in another room. I always had connection problems with my previous Belkin card. The only reason that I don't give it 5 stars is that my max connection speed is 54mbps B0006TIA34:big_help_from_old_dlink_card:c._hunt_"coolbiker" B0006TIA34 D-Link DWL-G650M Wireless 108G MIMO CardBus Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 1, 2005 C. Hunt "coolbiker" Ny USA I currently have this card as an upgrade from a dwl g650 extreame and I get better connection then my previus card on my di 624. I get better connection from distances with doors closed. the only downside so far is that ive seen no firmware patches as of yet. If you have dlink hardware in your network this is a great update B0006TIA34:what_a_let_down!:rob_gilmore_"rpg" B0006TIA34 D-Link DWL-G650M Wireless 108G MIMO CardBus Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 6 1.0 April 8, 2005 Rob Gilmore "RPG" Seattle I returned the product the day I bought it. I installed the product on my rock solid win2000 machine. I did hook into my existing wifi-network, my machine crashed 3 times and over what must have been system resource conflicts. I couldn't keep the wireless card in the machine and play a MP3 at the same time.... As soon as I popped the Nic out the system was back to normal... B000BSLTNI:i_like_this_little_thing...:sandra_b._gee_"chinesebarbie" B000BSLTNI Sensor Plug: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 August 18, 2006 Sandra B. Gee "chinesebarbie" Houston, TX USA I have found many uses for this device. The light to my tabletop Essex parlour case (I have reviewed this item previously) is plugged into a Sensor Plug in the following sequence: light cord from case to sensor plug, then sensor plug to a short extension cord, then the extension cord into the wall outlet. I positioned the Sensor Plug to lie on the ground just under the Essex case. Whenever the Sensor Plug detects motion, the Essex case lights turn on. That way, anyone approaching the case to view it will have lighting. When there is no one around the case, the case lights turn off. I like this because this keeps the halogen lighting in the case from getting too hot from staying on too long. I have a small desk fan plugged into another Sensor Plug. The corner of the room where the desk is tends to get a bit warm. Whenever I walk over to the desk to do work, the fan turns on. Shortly after I leave, the fan turns off. I have another Sensor Plug in the hallway that I have plugged a small table lamp into. When the hallway gets dark, the Sensor Plug will allow the lamp to come on to give illumination. During the day when the hallway has more light, the Sensor Plug does not operate and so the hallway light stays off when it is not needed. There are settings on the Sensor Plug where you can have the Sensor Plug operate all the time or only when the room gets dark. With the Essex display case and the desk fan, I have the Sensor Plug to operate at all times, but with the hallway light, the Sensor Plug only works in low light conditions. I only give the Sensor Plug 4 instead of 5 stars for this reason: for a while, it seemed that the sensor plug that the Essex case was plugged into stopped working. I thought that maybe the lights in the case were burned out. Then, somehow, the sensor plug is now working again and turning the case light on and off. I have no idea why B000ARUXAU:satisfaction_&_convenience:james_r._hobgood B000ARUXAU Kingston 512 MB Mini Secure Digital (miniSD) Memory Card ( SDM/512 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 21, 2006 James R. Hobgood Houston, Tx USA I needed an mini-SD memory card for a new cell phone-mp3 unit. LG 8100. It was convenient to order from Amazon. I received the memory card. It works. No hitches B000ARUXAU:the_price_and_the_product_were_just_right:a._adi B000ARUXAU Kingston 512 MB Mini Secure Digital (miniSD) Memory Card ( SDM/512 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 February 23, 2006 A. Adi Tumwater, WA This product was exactly what I needed for my phone LG VX8100 B000EIBGGU:30gb_video_use:d._harmon B000EIBGGU Val Apple 30gb or 60gb Video Ipod 5th Generation External Battery Travel Kit - 40 to 48 Hours Battery Pack Leather Ipod & Battery Carrying Case and Travel Ac Adapter Charger by PCMicroStore: Electronics electronics 10 of 11 4.0 July 22, 2006 D. Harmon I use my iPod mainly for watching TV shows, so the battery is dead after about an hour or an hour and a half. Surprisingly, battery packs that look nice and do a good job are rare. This one works great. It comes with a leather case, an AC adapter and the battery pack. While the battery is plugged into the iPod the pod displays the charging screen until it's carged or turned on. It's a bit bulky, but the case offers good protection against scratching, and the belt clip is a bonus. The only ackward thing is the cable from the battery to the iPod. It sticks out of the bottom of the case about 2- inches. It's easy to get it caught on things, so I just use the pod by itself until the battery dies then plug it in. Also, the battery has a small LED on it (not visible while in the case) which changes from red to green when a full charge has been applied. There is a pass through iPod port on the battery as well, so you could connect the Battery to the PC then to the iPod, if you wanted to leave it in the case. Compared to other brands, this one does what it says. I ran 4 hours of video on it and was still working fine - 4 stars due to the cable, but worth the price. B0001M3N7O:retro_radio:dm B0001M3N7O Sony SRFH4 Analog Tuning AM / FM Headphone Radio: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 DM Blue Bell, PA United States I could not find this item in the traditional electronics venues. The previous more elaborate model simply stopped working; though I did enjoy the digital features. The analogue replacement does it's job efficiently of providing hands-free listening for a modest price. A low tech solution that worked for me B0001M3N7O:finally_a_product_that_lives_up_to_the_hype!:jay_m._johnson_"j.j._morley" B0001M3N7O Sony SRFH4 Analog Tuning AM / FM Headphone Radio: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 Jay M. Johnson "J.J. Morley" Minnesota I am a relatively new (2nd season) NFL Season/Ticket holder and had noticed a few people sprinkled throughout the section my seats are in were using head-sets to get the local play by play. I originally purchased a much more expensive Sony Walkman Model #SRF-HMD3V FM/AM & TV they have a verticle sliding interior ear piece that I found very uncomfortable to wear due to limited flexibility. They were difficult to operate and ate up battery power like it was going out of style. There is no comparison to the Sony SRFH14 Analog Tuning AM/M Headphone Radio. It is much less expensive, easy to operate, and I am still only on my first original set of batteries. It is comfortable to wear and the reception is fantastic. One out of two isn't bad? Thank you for another great product! B0001M3N7O:looks_better_than_it_is.:howard_parker B0001M3N7O Sony SRFH4 Analog Tuning AM / FM Headphone Radio: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 4, 2006 Howard Parker An inexpensive unit with fair sound quality and comfort. I am still looking for a unit that does it all at any reasonable price B0001M3N7O:works_great!:r._forrest_"yard_freak" B0001M3N7O Sony SRFH4 Analog Tuning AM / FM Headphone Radio: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 R. Forrest "Yard Freak" Jacksonville Beach, FL USA Solid and durable. Good range. Makes the wearer look a little silly with the antenna sticking up, but who cares? It works B0001M3N7O:reasonably_good,_inexpensive_radio:m._hannah B0001M3N7O Sony SRFH4 Analog Tuning AM / FM Headphone Radio: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 1, 2006 M. Hannah HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA United States I am on my second one of these models. The first lasted several years and several hard shocks. At the price, when it gave out I felt that I had gotten my money's worth. With the entry of MP3 players into the market, the choices of the headset style of radio have decreased. It does not have any station presets and doesn't have a jack for your iPod. The reception is pretty good. Overall it is good enough to serve its purpose B0001M3N7O:_junk:michael_e._modlin_"survivalist" B0001M3N7O Sony SRFH4 Analog Tuning AM / FM Headphone Radio: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 September 15, 2006 Michael E. Modlin "survivalist" Oelwein, IA. USA lousy reception, another one to throw in the pile of all the others that don't work B0001M3N7O:a_evenson:raylin B0001M3N7O Sony SRFH4 Analog Tuning AM / FM Headphone Radio: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 15, 2006 Raylin Love it! I work indoors and still get great reception. The headphones are light and comfortable. I've noticed most of my co-workers have the same model and like them as well. Thinking about buying another set for a spare B0001M3N7O:sony_headphone_review:robbie_belle_"shopping_queen" B0001M3N7O Sony SRFH4 Analog Tuning AM / FM Headphone Radio: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 10, 2006 Robbie Belle "Shopping Queen" The headphone was lightweight. Easy to keep on your head. The sound was very stero phonic for such a small piece of equipment. You don't have to turn up the sound a lot to hear the radio. It's quite powerful in volume.It's good for walking or jogging. B0001M3N7O:piece_of_junk:c._polston B0001M3N7O Sony SRFH4 Analog Tuning AM / FM Headphone Radio: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 August 4, 2006 C. polston Wichita, KS This radio is totally useless. You tune in a station, and it comes in very clear......until you turn your head to the left or right, then it fades in and out. I know that it has nothing to do with where I'm located because I have used several different models, and have never had this problem before. I returned the unit to Amazon B000ANOYMM:best_yet_wifi_finder.:b._kreider B000ANOYMM TRENDnet 802.11g Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter with HotSpot Detector ( TEW-429UB ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 B. Kreider It does what it says and it does it well. Not only will it find the WIFI hotspots, but it tells you what their SSID is and whether or not they're using WEP. I live in the middle of nowhere and there are small pockets of civilization here and there. I can drive through the small towns and see the names of the networks come up. Much faster than firing up the ole laptop. The only thing it doesn't do is function in a directional manner B000EUGX70:great_remote,_once_programmed_its_invaluable.:c_dawg_"dawg_fan" B000EUGX70 Logitech Harmony 550 Universal Remote: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 C Dawg "Dawg Fan" Atlanta, GA The Harmony 550 is a great remote control. Its one of the few Harmony remotes that looks like a remote, not some prop from Star Trek. It feels good in your hand and the buttons are in pretty good positions. As many reviews of this product tell you, programming this remote can be a bit of a pain. The web interface is fine and the options are extensive. I was happy to see all of my components were listed and easily selected. The first problem I encountered was I have a Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300 settop box. This settop is also a PVR. The Harmony software allows you to setup the 8300 as a cable box or PVR. This was a tad confusing. I went ahead and set it up as a PVR only and this works fine. There are many options to setting up Watch tasks. Make sure you check them all before finishing. One thing I had to do was lower the response time for all devices. The defaults were too long. Once I was happy with the programming, it was on to introducing the remote to my wife. She likes simple and uncomplicated, to many button pushes and she gets frustrated. Well, this remote ended up getting a very high Wife Satisfaction score. Pressing just one button to WatchTV or WatchDVD is great and she loves it. We did have some problems at first with a device not turning on, but the help screen was easy to use and solved all problems with just a few button clicks. My wife is really happy with the help function. Overall, this remotes has moved all other remotes to the drawer and it works as good as advertised and looks great. I highly recommend this remote B000EUGX70:worked_perfectly_with_little_setup.:l._r._boardman B000EUGX70 Logitech Harmony 550 Universal Remote: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 4, 2006 L. R. Boardman Washington State I was a bit worried that this remote would be somewhat difficult to setup. It was not. We have only four activities with three units to operate. Software installation was easy, there is a quick tutorial on the remote to play with while it's loading. Contect the remote to the computer with the USB cable and follow the instructions for setting up the remote. It is important to know the model numbers of the equipment you'll be running along with the "settings" each are tuned to (ie: Digital TV; TV; HMDI; S-Video; Component 1/2; etc). After the setup was completed on the computer, disconnect and aim it at your system. Check all functions/activities. I had only one that didn't work correct the first time, the FM radio, but all I had to do was click the "Help" button on the remote and it corrected itself...simple. B000EUGX70:works_well_and_fixes_itself:c._ludkowski_"av_junkie" B000EUGX70 Logitech Harmony 550 Universal Remote: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 2, 2006 C. Ludkowski "AV Junkie" Bloomington, IL USA This device is a vast improvement over the cacophony of remotes that I used to use. The set up of the remote was very simple, the whole process of installing software and programming eight devices took about a half hour. The device also has a very nice feature where if something is not working correctly, it will self correct via the menu screen. Some people have complained about software lag with compounding processing threads, but that has been fixed with the most current software. I have this device set-up to control two TVs, two audio systems, two DVD players, a CD changer and a DVR/Cable box. It is really a nice feeling to be able to control all of my electronics, anywhere in the house, as long as I have line of sight to the device. Do not buy the two more expensive models unless you want pretty little icons on your screen. Save the money and buy some decent speaker wire, you will thank me for that. Anyway, this device can control everything from a DLP TV to your outdoor stereo system. Buy it, you won't be disappointed. B000EUGX70:great_upgrade_to_a_great_product:m._bauer_"m." B000EUGX70 Logitech Harmony 550 Universal Remote: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 2, 2006 M. Bauer "M." Colorado I have owned one of the orginal Harmony remotes for three years, and just upgraded to the new 550. Other reviewers describe the effectiveness of Harmony's "activities" based set up, and it truly is a great solution for the complicated "many remotes on the coffee table" problem. I'd like to address how easy it was to upgrade from an older model to the 550. I spent about 45 minutes perfecting my first Harmony using the online programming interface, and found it to be easy to use and comprehensive. When I unpacked my new 550, all I had to do was plug the remote into my computer's USB port, install the updated software (5 minutes), and download all of my existing programming (another 5 minutes). It worked perfectly! Great new features: The rubberized plastic back of the 550 makes it much less likely to slip off a table and fall to the floor. The backlit LCD display is much easier to read. Slimmer, more appealing styling. Keys, while a bit small, are indented which provides much better tactile feel and response than the older model. I am very pleased with this upgrade, and recommend it to anyone would like to easily control a variety of components with an intuitive, easy to use, single remote control. Well worth the investment B000EUGX70:great_remote_with_a_great_price_tag!:brett_s. B000EUGX70 Logitech Harmony 550 Universal Remote: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 October 4, 2006 Brett S. Connecticut After doing a lot of research, and finally reading slick045's and Justin's review below (the icing on the cake), I decided to go with the 550. I was looking for a simple, cool looking, rectangular remote that could control all of my devices (without breaking the bank). Within an hour, I had the remote working exactly how I wanted (actually, in 10 minutes I had the first iteration of it going). I was suprised that it even had my remote control lights in the online database (3BM, which is not a common brand). I know a lot of people say the software is difficult, but once you spend 15 minutes playing around with it you will figure it out. I am technically savvy but I don't think you need to be with this remote's software...in fact, I was glad it had so much programming flexibility. The only "major" tweak I had to do was remove the delay on the 550 remote for my Scientific Atlanta cable box as there was a noticeable pause when entering channel numbers. I did this by going to "Adjust the delays" for the device and changing the "Inter-Device Delay" from 1000ms to 0ms and walla it was as quick as the original cable remote. I was also impressed how easy it was to set up the activities to do multiple commands at once. Bottom line, definitely a smart buy. As this is my first day with the remote, I will be sure to update if things change, but I really don't think they will. I am a happy customer down from 6 remotes to 1 B000EUGX70:a_little_confusing_at_first:justin_p._parisi B000EUGX70 Logitech Harmony 550 Universal Remote: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 September 23, 2006 Justin P. Parisi Gloucester, MA United States This remote is pretty nice. It was a little confusing at first to set up but one you got the hang of it, it's very cool. I am pretty good with electornics and I use a lot of logitech equipment. But the web based interface to set up the remote is sloppy, and that's bad coming from logitech. But once you figure out how to set it up the way you want it, it works great. I like the customization, although tricky, its nice having one remote. Even my wife likes it and can work it and she isnt very tech savy. If you have the time to figure out how to set it up, it's a very slick remote and I would reccomend it. B000EUGX70:next-generation_harmony_remote_not_much_better_than_the_previous_generation:matthew_buckley-golder_"amazon_womble" B000EUGX70 Logitech Harmony 550 Universal Remote: Electronics electronics 5 of 8 2.0 August 20, 2006 Matthew Buckley-Golder "amazon_womble" Toronto, ON Canada This is my second Harmony remote, after I started to have problems with my Harmony 680 shortly after the warranty was up (I also reviewed this remote in detail on Amazon). After trying a second, newer Harmony remote, I think I've decided that I don't like Harmony remotes. They have perhaps the best approach that I know of (with their Activities method) on the software side, but the hardware has left me unimpressed both times. Since I already had a Harmony 680 and already had the software installed, connecting the 550 to my PC and uploading my configuration was all I needed to do to get things working. My main complaint about this remote is that the buttons feel very fragile and they are very hard -- the buttons around the directional ring in the middle, in particular. When you push them, it's a hard "click" of hard plastic on hard plastic with very little feedback. I expect this remote to break after about 1 year just like the Harmony 680 did. It feels like a remote that will break, just because it feels as though the remote gets trauma just by pressing the buttons on it. The tactile feedback is terrible on each of the roughly three different types of buttons that appear on this remote. All of the buttons are too hard to push. If you have big hands, you might be able to operate it with one hand. If you have small or weak hands, you will need two hands to operate it. I like the look of this remote more than I did the Harmony 680. It feels OK in your hand as long as you don't press any buttons on it :) It has a nice feature whereby it seems to detect being picked up. When you pick it up after some period of idleness, the remote lights up. Nice. The display is hard to read in the dark, even though it's backlit. It's black text on a blue background. It might look nice in a photograph, but it is form over function. There's no obvious way to turn off the bright blue flash that occurs every time you press a button. Overall, I'm giving it 2 stars. I gave 3 stars to the Harmony 680, and I'm giving one less here because it's a newer generation that hasn't fixed any of the well-voiced concerns with the previous generation. It's no better than the Harmony 680. For controlling a Media Center, it's worse (although, to be fair, the 680 was designed as a Media Center remote, while the 550 makes no such claim) B000EUGX70:good_but.........:christopher_g._joseph B000EUGX70 Logitech Harmony 550 Universal Remote: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 17, 2006 Christopher G. Joseph Brooklyn, NY The remote serves it's purpose. Like the other readers, it has some shortcomings, but it is a good almost great remote. The software and the activities button are a little slow to react, but it definitely works. You will have to run an update to get the latest software. The program will automatically tell you. It found my westinghouse 42" lcd and all my other components including the Xbox 360. That was very impressive as the westinghouse lcd is very new. The software is functional and makes programming the remote very easy B000FNEIM8:lots_of_cheap_memory:michael_cascarina_"cascarina" B000FNEIM8 OEM 4GB Turbo High Speed 150x Secure Digital (SD) Card: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 October 19, 2006 Michael Cascarina "cascarina" new jersey This card works flawlessly in my canon S3IS digital still camera. It appears well made B000FNEIM8:how_to_solve_the_problem_to_maximize_the_card:yen_sullivan B000FNEIM8 OEM 4GB Turbo High Speed 150x Secure Digital (SD) Card: Electronics electronics 11 of 12 5.0 September 8, 2006 Yen Sullivan All large SD cards require you to section the card like drives. So all you guys have to do is to create folders and then save the files into sectioned folder. I was able to use all 4 GB this way. I ran into this problem before and finally search and found the answer. If you just save the files straight, it max out at 1.2 or something. This is prevalent for all large SD card. This product was perfect B000FNEIM8:good_idea_but...:tyler_scott_boyes B000FNEIM8 OEM 4GB Turbo High Speed 150x Secure Digital (SD) Card: Electronics electronics 8 of 10 4.0 August 11, 2006 Tyler Scott Boyes Great idea, a 4gb sd card. However, my computer see's it as 1gb, my pocket pc see's it as 1gb, and my digital camera see's it as 1gb. Great if you have sompthing that can use it.. B000FNEIM8:keep_in_mind....:ginmar_"book/digital_addict" B000FNEIM8 OEM 4GB Turbo High Speed 150x Secure Digital (SD) Card: Electronics electronics 12 of 16 5.0 July 13, 2006 ginmar "book/digital addict" all over The thing to keep in mind with the larger SD cards is that some digital cameras and reader/writers can't read them. However, they're still good for storage and are smaller and tougher than CDS and other media. I got one of these for my camera at a very good price, then realized that my camera--only three months old---couldn't take it. So I used it for storage. These things can be baked up to hundreds of degrees, dropped in water, and they'll still survive---though I wouldn't reccomend pushing your luck. B000GVJV1C:tv_does_not_exist!!!:michael_e._gross B000GVJV1C Samsung LNS1951D 19" LCD HDTV with Integrated ATSC Tuner: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 November 24, 2006 Michael E. Gross I had the same problem as the previous reviewer. When I received the TV, it was a LNS1951W with an integrated NTSC Analog tuner. The Lns1951D does not exist and Amazon will not change the listings. I complained also and could not send the TV back without paying a 15% restocking fee and return shipping. B000GVJV1C:false_description:d._wink B000GVJV1C Samsung LNS1951D 19" LCD HDTV with Integrated ATSC Tuner: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 2.0 November 20, 2006 D. Wink Washington, D.C., USA I bought this television from Amazon. Twice. Both times Amazon sent the wrong t.v. The reason is because this television does not exist. If you don't believe me, look on samsung's website. The LNS1951D and LNS1952D are not produced. The "D" at the end of the product ID stands for "Integrated ATSC Tuner." If you buy this t.v., you will not receive the "D" version. You will receive the "W" version. The "W" stands for "without Integrated ATSC Tuner." The ATSC Tuner is not included on Samsung Televisions until they are 26" or larger. I had to send both televisions back and eventually settled for a Sharp with ATSC Tuner. Clearly Amazon refuses to acknowledge this problem and continues to falsely advertise this item. Oh, and Amazon wasn't exactly apologetic either. After wasting a month of my time and hours on the telephone with customer service, they merely offered to refund my money. Thanks Amazon B00004Z5M1:great_seller:m._king_"coolangel" B00004Z5M1 Belkin Pro Series USB 2.0 Device Cable (USB A/USB B, 10 Feet): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 16, 2006 M. King "coolangel" New Jersey I just wanted to say this was shipped to me super quickly and was exactly as described. I would do business with this company any time B00004Z5M1:cable:ann B00004Z5M1 Belkin Pro Series USB 2.0 Device Cable (USB A/USB B, 10 Feet): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 16, 2006 Ann San Francisco The cable worked perfectly and was much cheaper than anything you could buy in a store. It also arrived quickly. B00004Z5M1:just_as_expected:manuel_a._calcagno B00004Z5M1 Belkin Pro Series USB 2.0 Device Cable (USB A/USB B, 10 Feet): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 Manuel A. Calcagno Jackson Heights, NY USA It's exactly as advertised except for a lower price. M. Calcagn B00004Z5M1:super_great!!!!__thanks_so_much!!!!:b._westbrook B00004Z5M1 Belkin Pro Series USB 2.0 Device Cable (USB A/USB B, 10 Feet): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 B. Westbrook Just as I expected!!!! Very fast delivery!!! Thanks!!! B00004Z5M1:this_10_ft_usb_is_a_winner._why_pay_more!:mike_magliane B00004Z5M1 Belkin Pro Series USB 2.0 Device Cable (USB A/USB B, 10 Feet): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Mike Magliane I needed a USB cord for new PC/Printer installations. While shopping in some of the chain stores, I was shocked at some of the prices they charge for cords with unnecessary feature claims. I was pleased to find and receive Belkin USB cables in factory sealed packages, at a fraction of store prices. What a great find! Thanks to Amazon and its partners B00004Z5M1:perfectly_serviciable:dan_bennett B00004Z5M1 Belkin Pro Series USB 2.0 Device Cable (USB A/USB B, 10 Feet): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Dan Bennett Chico, CA United States Hard to write a review of a cable. It is indeed 10' long. It functions perfectly. It was about a quarter of the price as the one at the big box electronic store B00004Z5M1:a_very_good_value:sno B00004Z5M1 Belkin Pro Series USB 2.0 Device Cable (USB A/USB B, 10 Feet): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 sno ten sleep, wy United States Same cord offered at local store was $29.99. Got it here for less than 10% of that. B00004Z5M1:belkin_pro_series_usb_2.0_device_cable_(usb_a/usb_b,_10_feet):h._gruver B00004Z5M1 Belkin Pro Series USB 2.0 Device Cable (USB A/USB B, 10 Feet): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 H. Gruver USA This USB cable works like a charm. No problems, does what it should do B00004Z5M1:does_the_job:phillip_y._hsieh B00004Z5M1 Belkin Pro Series USB 2.0 Device Cable (USB A/USB B, 10 Feet): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Phillip Y. Hsieh Danville, CA USA What can I say? This product does the job. No problems so far. Buy it B00004Z5M1:belkin_cable_line_horror:h._w._wong B00004Z5M1 Belkin Pro Series USB 2.0 Device Cable (USB A/USB B, 10 Feet): Electronics electronics 0 of 4 1.0 October 2, 2006 H. W. Wong New York, NY USA I recently brought a hp printer all in one. The printer came as fast as I purchased it, it came 3 days after. But on the same day I ordered a Belkin Cable line and that did not come at all and I've been waiting over two weeks now. I can't use my printer unless I have the cable. This is the most horrible thing a person can do.. give you something but don't have the source to you use it. Wonderful.... I had to call them inorder to get another delivery of a cable line cause the line that supposely be sent to me was in transit in New Jersey. Still haven't heard from the first cable and now I'm still waiting on the second. They shouldn't even charge me for the shipping or the cable line make me wait for so long.. B00004VX15:great:scwolves B00004VX15 Garmin Bicycle Mount Bracket for eTrex and Summit: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 10, 2006 SCwolves Ohio I actually purchased this item hoping it would mount on my MOTORCYCLE - and it does. So I'm very happy with the product. As mentioned before, it does require you to replace the back with a plastic backing that allows it to snap into the bracket. I too would be more happy if the sturdy rubber ORIGINAL backing was capable of mounting on these garmin accessories (such as the windshield mount also...). But this bracket works for my bike and that's exactly what I needed for Geocaching - to read my GPS unit while moving B00004VX15:works_great:l._despin B00004VX15 Garmin Bicycle Mount Bracket for eTrex and Summit: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 June 4, 2006 L. Despin Laramie, WY United States This product works great. It's been very sturdy (though I haven't taken in mountain biking yet). Other reviewers and I share a common complaint- the back is hard to secure with the twisting lock. Careful use of needlenose pliers takes care of that, though. Besides, even with the mounting back my e-Trex still fits in the neoprene case, so I don't have to switch the backs unless I'm going to change batteries B00004VX15:good_mount:paul_a._ward_"paw" B00004VX15 Garmin Bicycle Mount Bracket for eTrex and Summit: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 March 26, 2006 Paul A. Ward "PAW" Mountains of Ca I found this mount to be just what I needed for my quad B00004VX15:greatly_improved_design,_but_they_still_could_make_one_last_simple_optional_improvement.:john_p._thiel_"john_t." B00004VX15 Garmin Bicycle Mount Bracket for eTrex and Summit: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 March 5, 2006 John P. Thiel "John T." Astoria, Queens, New York City A lot of people, in reviewing this product, complained that in order to use the bike mount they had to replace the original back cover with a lesser one--included with this purchase. This is no longer a problem. My eTrex Legend C, which I bought from Amazon Warehouse at a great price, came with a back made to take any adaptor they might think up--not unlike a camera comes with--and the adaptor itself with a note saying not to discard it because it works for various mounts. This and a cable might have been a bonus with my purchase, so I can't say for sure it will be included automatically--that's a question for Garmin to answer, as well as whether or not they sell the new universal mount capable back separately. The clip is easy to screw on with most any US coin. I finally ordered this bike mount on Amazon because I couldn't find it anywhere in any store--in New York City of all places. There are plenty of stores that sell it online, but none any cheaper than Amazon and its affilliates. Of course I wanted this right away so I could use it on my bike immediately, and in the end it simply wasn't worth the search outside of buying it here. It was far cheaper on Amazon, as most places want about $30 (which is insane, as if the map software wasn't expensive enough). I was also worried that the clip wouldn't work with the older type mount being ordered, but it wasn't worth waiting any longer to check first. Sure enough, the clip they gave me worked with the mount even better than the replacement back provided with this purchase--which has a cheezy clip on a cheezy backing by comparison. There was nowhere that sold just the mount without the replacement back, but I don't know that they would lower the price if that were the case anyway. PROS: This mount works great. It doesn't rattle or move on the bar when installed properly, the materials and design are right for the function, and it works better with the new clip featured on my eTrex Legend C than with the back included with the mount. Also, the bracket is even lighter than I expected given what it's made for, and yet doesn't seem any less reliable. CONS: Why oh why can't they manage to get the concept that we need a bracket that can mount the GPS on the stem instead of the bar?! Not only would this save bar space for all the other stuff we attach to a bike--cyclocomputer, lights, etc . . . --but it would protect the very expensive GPS unit better in a crash and be easier to see and use while riding. Since they already made the new GPS cycling computer mountable on the stem, I don't see the gap in logic that prevents them from making it possible to do the same with an eTrex series unit. Bottom Line: great improvement from the original spec-ed design, for new purchasers anyway, but still could be made better for both cyclists and anyone else who would like to mount their unit on a vertical bar instead of a horizontal one. For instance, they could make a clip option that's horizontal instead of making a change to the bracket--which is fine as is B00004VX15:quick_release_clip_for_etrex:d._brewer B00004VX15 Garmin Bicycle Mount Bracket for eTrex and Summit: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 January 2, 2006 D. Brewer San Marcos, CA United States In reading the reviews on the Bicycle Mounting Adapter. There seems to be one negative that most agree on. Replacing of the better quality back cover that comes on the eTrex, for the cheaper and questionable one that has the quick release clip for the handle bar mounting adapter. It seem that Garmen has addressed this issue. I received a new eTrex Vista C for Christmas and they supplied the clip that screws onto the back of the unit. So there would be no need to replace the whole back. This is a little bulkier than using the whole back/clip supplied with the bicycle mount. You may possibly be able to order this clip directly form Garmin, as they obviously are aware of the complaints about this issue. B00004VX15:garmin_bicycle_mount_bracket_for_etrex_and_summit:rasty_slutsker B00004VX15 Garmin Bicycle Mount Bracket for eTrex and Summit: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 October 23, 2005 Rasty Slutsker The bracket and back cover are OK. The lock mechanism - metal T-shaped pin locked into Garmin's plastic body does not look solid for agressive mountain riding. I'm afraid it will break up after awhile. B00004VX15:bicycle_mount:s._wnukowski B00004VX15 Garmin Bicycle Mount Bracket for eTrex and Summit: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 22, 2005 S. Wnukowski New Jersey The bracket is very compact and secure. Installation would be easier if the screw couldn't come loose from the bracket when you open the backet to fit it over the handlebar. The bracket requires that a new back be installed on the GPS receiver. The back does not secure as easily as the original. I am afraid that the tightening mechanism will break because it requires a lot of force to lock the back onto the case. Once secured, the bracket and GPS receiver are solid on the bike. It is possible to leave the new back on the receiver for handheld use, but it is difficult to change batteries because of the stiff lock B00004VX15:great_little_option!:w._d._papa B00004VX15 Garmin Bicycle Mount Bracket for eTrex and Summit: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 20, 2005 W. D. Papa I was a little skeptical of this apparently quite minimal attachment for the Etrex series. It didn't seem like a very substantial device especially when considering that it is expected to hold a rather heavy GPS unit to your handlebars over rough terrain, and I knew I, at least, would be subjecting it to some pretty jarring trails. I just got a new bicycle and decided rather than buy a $40+ spedo for it, I would just put on my GPS which I already had lying around. The speed and odometer are quite accurate so long as you are not on narrow city streets or under dense tree cover. And the mapping GPS features are great for mapping new trails and finding new shortcuts! But back to the mounting clip, after an easy installation, it was clear that this was an unexpectedly sturdy little mounting harness, the GPS unit barely jiggles even at high speed over rough pavement. I also couldn't argue with the price, even being initially unsure of the unit's sturdyness I opted to go ahead and try it out because it was so cheap. Don't worry about the new battery cover being bulky or cumbersome, I keep the replacement batt cover on mine all the time, slips into my pockets easily, and the clip for the mount doesn't catch on things hardly at all. It even fits into the belt clip cover (tightly but without any major problem). So overall I am extremely happy with this mount, and would advise anyone who wants to take their GPS with them on their bike to go ahead and get this one, it is not worth your time or money to even seek out other alternatives B00004VX15:bicycle_mount_as_advertised:ajy_from_cincy B00004VX15 Garmin Bicycle Mount Bracket for eTrex and Summit: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 12, 2005 AJY from CINCY Cincinnati Exactly as advertised. Fits my mountain bike bars perfectly with the included spacer. Has lots of range for handle bar diameter. Should fit most bicycles and motorbikes B00004VX15:works_well:curtis_jones B00004VX15 Garmin Bicycle Mount Bracket for eTrex and Summit: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 11, 2005 Curtis Jones Niwot, Colorado Having my GPS on my bicycle is very handy! Much better than a bicycle odometer. Specs said 1" max diameter handlebar but worked on slightly more than 1". Just didn't use the spacer B000A6PPOK:absolutely_hated_it!__don't_buy_it!:kathy_carr B000A6PPOK Microsoft Natural Ergo Keyboard 4000: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 25, 2006 Kathy Carr I type for a living so thought I would give this keyboard a try as it is supposed to be far superior to a regular keyboard. DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY! This keyboard was so hard to use, it's unbelieveable. You need really big hands and really long fingers to be able to reach all the number keys. I use the / symbol alot and I was constantly missing it and hitting the Windows key and opening the Windows page. I finally had to inactivate that key. Also, the space bar is very sluggish and my words were running together a lot. The keys are very slippery and my fingers were constantly sliding off them. This was one of the worst keyboards I have ever used. I took it back after giving it a good trial of over 2 weeks and got a refund. KEEP YOUR MONEY! B000A6PPOK:awsome_keyboard:j.t. B000A6PPOK Microsoft Natural Ergo Keyboard 4000: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 22, 2006 J.T. HB, CA I used to have the wireless natural keyboard and it's no comparison to this one. This one has excellent tactile feel, great key travel, and all the features you'd ever need. One of the greatest improvements over the old keyboard is the concave layout of the keys but they also improved the F-Lock key with a built in memory to remember what you had previous had it set to. Sure it seems like a lame feature but for a power user like myself who likes the traditional function keys it is an excellent addition B000A6PPOK:why_can't_microsoft_make_software_this_good?:b._schubert_"schuby_doo" B000A6PPOK Microsoft Natural Ergo Keyboard 4000: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 B. Schubert "Schuby Doo" Virginia, USA 2.1 Ghz iMAC G5 w/ 2.5 GB RAM & 250GB HD Tiger 10.4.6 (Yes, the keyboard works great with it!) Seriously, I have a basic Microsoft mouse (2 years old) & now this very nice keyboard (2 days old). Both work very well and were surprisingly inexpensive. The keyboard does take some adjustment at first due to its ergonomically correct shape. But I didn't purchase this for it's shape though, just it's price/ quality. It's also fairly large at 20" L x 10" W and 2" H, and it looks even larger than that. (Great for intimidating your fellow employees.) Its true, I'm not a very good typer, so perhaps I'm not one to judge. And yes, the keys are a little bit stiff; maybe a LITTLE resistant when pressed initially (consider it finger exercise), but the over-all feeling is almost luxurious. The installation CD quickly adapted the keyboard to my Mac, with nearly all the buttons working (even the programable ones). Not that it matters much, but it even looks professional and high quality. This is a keyboard I could learn to live with. I have used Microsoft's earlier versions and this one clearly blows them away. So, why can't Microsoft's software have this same level of sophistication, ease-of-use, and reliability as their hardware? Not that I'm biased or anything. ;-) B000A6PPOK:comfy_and_efficient:chris_r._liang_"liangatang" B000A6PPOK Microsoft Natural Ergo Keyboard 4000: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Chris R. Liang "Liangatang" Rio Piedras, PR Puerto Rico An excellent buy! I've tried these curvy keyboards before, but this is the first one I was able to start using right away without hitting all the wrong keys. It just fits so much better - and the raised front with the wrist rest is fantastic. I was skeptical about pay $50 for a keyboard, but it's worth it B000A6PPOK:microsoft_natural_keyboard_4000:jeanni_m._breen B000A6PPOK Microsoft Natural Ergo Keyboard 4000: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Jeanni M. Breen I really like this keyboard. It is very comfortable & functional. I would highly recommend it to anyone who uses a computer. B000A6PPOK:space_bar_way_too_firm_for_small_hands:wei_s._teng_"snowberry" B000A6PPOK Microsoft Natural Ergo Keyboard 4000: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 2.0 November 8, 2006 Wei S. Teng "snowberry" Bethesda, MD USA I have very small hands that type hard. The thing about this keyboard is that for some reasons, when you press the center of the space bar, it doesn't require much effort. However, since I have small hands I can't always extend my thumbs to the middle of the space bar, pressing the sides of the space bar now become painfully tough. The other keys felt tight as well. However, were it not for the space bar, it would have been acceptable. So I'm in total agreement with the other reviewers who said that the keyboard can be too tight for some users. On the plus side, this is almost a silent keyboard. For someone like me who can't stand listening to the typing sound of keyboard, this is a lifesaver B000A6PPOK:comfortable,_a_little_buggy_though...:james_r._hicks_"the_argiope" B000A6PPOK Microsoft Natural Ergo Keyboard 4000: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 5, 2006 James R. Hicks "the Argiope" theArgiope.com The keyboard sports slick design, unique functionality, and it's the most comfortable keyboard I've ever used (in 15 years of PC use). It's a little buggy when used with a KVM though. It will take some getting used to, but once you learn how to work with an ergonomic keyboard, you'll have a hard time going back to a regular keypad. It's a must-have for my fellow carpel-tunnel survivors B0007PF7FQ:awesome_multifunction_laser_fax_machine:anthony_"su" B0007PF7FQ Brother MFC-7820N 5-in-1 Network Monochrome Laser Multifunction Center: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 22, 2006 Anthony "SU" WA, USA I have a home-based business and does a lot of faxing (both incoming and outgoing). I have no complains about this bad boy. I also used it as a network printer. Had a little problem installing the network drivers but with some help from Brother customer support I was able to get it up and running in no time. One of the best customer services I've ever dealt with. Distinctive ring feature works very well too. I have a single phone line that receives both fax and voice. The only issue I have with this unit is it cannot receive incoming faxes over the network. You have to attach the USB or parallel cable to be able to receive incoming faxes to your computer. I think the reason for this is that the machine does not know which computer on the network to send the incoming fax to. Maybe in future upgrades they can add a configuration to enter destination IP address(es) for incoming faxes if you want to receive them directly to a computer in your network. Other than that the machine is a work horse, plus its sleek and sexy. Good bang for your moolah. So if you are in the market for a multifunction fax unit consider the MFC-7820N. B0007PF7FQ:___ __brother_mfc-7820n_5-in-1_network_monochrome_laser_multifunction_center_:william_u._reeves B0007PF7FQ Brother MFC-7820N 5-in-1 Network Monochrome Laser Multifunction Center: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 William U. Reeves Akron Ohio Works fine. We only use it for printing and copying. Installation was difficult for this amatuer when trying to get our network PCs to hit it. Our IT guy had no problems B0007PF7FQ:nice_printer:randall_catalano B0007PF7FQ Brother MFC-7820N 5-in-1 Network Monochrome Laser Multifunction Center: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 6, 2006 Randall Catalano Newark, CA USA This printer replaced a Canon PIXMA 780 that failed to print black after 13 months. Although it doesn't print color it works as advertised, all functions have been used, and it's much easier to install then the Canon. Also nice not to have to replace ink tanks every week. We'll see if it holds up, it's been installed for almost 3 months B0007PF7FQ:right_out_of_the_box:amy_l._nash_"don" B0007PF7FQ Brother MFC-7820N 5-in-1 Network Monochrome Laser Multifunction Center: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 1, 2006 Amy L. Nash "Don" Phoenix, AZ I run a small investment business from my home. I purchased this unit after MUCH research on price vs. function. The unit works great - just followed the instructions and a snap to network and have up in no time. My home network consists of 3 units over a wireless router to a printer server/multiport hub with a Vonage phone. yet no conflicts or issues with installing the unit - much to my surprise! I understand from other postings that there may be issues with the auto document feeder, etc. The overall build quality is very good, but I can see potential issues with this area - but only if it is heavily used. Still the unit is very good and has probably the greatest cost/benefit ratio of anything out there B0007PF7FQ:all_functions_work_as_marketed:c._hanau B0007PF7FQ Brother MFC-7820N 5-in-1 Network Monochrome Laser Multifunction Center: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 24, 2006 C. Hanau Northeast USA Now into the second month of operations, the Brother MFC 7820N is working flawlessly. Print jobs come out quickly. Scanning typed documents into Microsoft Word works well. Faxing operations go smoothly. Because my upstairs light duty HP inkjet printers handle any color printing needs, the downstairs office Brother black & white laser cost effectively handles the larger document print jobs sent by my two high school student children. All these stations and printers are through a Linksys router. So long as each station has the Brother drivers, an operator must only choose the printer required from within their station's MS Word/Windows software. Printer setup and driver installation is easy. Some other great operating features include: smooth running document feeder for copying and faxing, small footprint, low operating noise and non jamming single sheet feeder. HP is OK. Brother is great B0007PF7FQ:expect_to_pay_twice_as_much_for_print_cartridges:a._l._white_"hermeneuticalsquare" B0007PF7FQ Brother MFC-7820N 5-in-1 Network Monochrome Laser Multifunction Center: Electronics electronics 6 of 11 2.0 September 15, 2006 A. L. White "hermeneuticalsquare" Towson, Maryland, United States Brother says that one cartridge will print 2500 copies. Well after we set up the machine and noticed how quickly we had to replace the cartridge that came with the printer, I decided to get 5 reams of 500 sheets and use only these to print off the MFC. After going a little more than halfway through this paper supply, it REFUSED to print because, as the display said, the toner life ended. I was forced to replace the cartridge with a new one, even though it seemed apparent to me that the old one was still working just fine. Mind you, we do not use the printer to print things that take up a lot of ink. Just regular typing. But regardless of how much toner I used, I object to the fact that the machine simply refused to print, but instead displayed a sign saying "toner life end" I think the folks at Brothers have discovered a way to make money by selling lots of cartridges to those who have the misfortune of buying this product. Buyer Beware!!! The printer/scanner/functions are fine. But I think that there was a lack of honesty in the claim that the cartridge life was 2500. Think 1400 tops. I am editing this post after having had the machine a while longer. If I could change the evaluation to one star, I would do so, because of the problem described above B0007PF7FQ:nice_bargain_with_a_little_disappointment:x._shen B0007PF7FQ Brother MFC-7820N 5-in-1 Network Monochrome Laser Multifunction Center: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 September 8, 2006 X. Shen In general, this is a very good produce with bargain price. It does everything that it claims. It's very easy to setup without manual. It works immediately after plug into network. I use web interface to configure. It only takes a couple of minutes. This thing comes with web server, ftp server(I still don't know what to do with ftp server. Transfer stored fax?), telnet console, DHCP, WINS etc.... this is more like a router! It can copy, scan, fax without any problem. And it is worth the price. A few things you need to know before you purchase. I am a little disappointed that they can make a print as a router, but they cannot do some basic funtionalities. 1) Limited support on windows 2003. ONLY printting is supported! (Well, make more room for a high end product?) Too bad, I cannot use terminal server to send fax or scan. 2) You cannot receive fax from PC if you connect 7820N over network. You have to connect USB or LPT port in order to receive a fax. (Well, this is not too hard to do, right? You made send fax working over network, why not receive?) Manual and online support don't mention that at all. Until I read someone's comment online and reinstall with local USB driver. Then fax receive appears. That means you can only receive fax from only one PC. 3) Online support doesn't provide any useful information regarding software update. You don't know the software/driver they put on their web site are the same as they shipped on CD. No changes log for any Firmware update. This stopped me upgrading firmware. For example, latest firmware on support is v2.1.0. And my 7820N says current firmware is version G. (Are they talking about same product firmware update?) Well, in summary, it's a nice product with nice price B0000DB4BT:excellent_backup_utility_for_older_palm_and_windows_units:m._schwinn B0000DB4BT Mobile Backup Card (P10925U): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 14, 2006 M. Schwinn Huber Heights, OH, USA I've used this successfully in a Treo 600, a Treo 650, a Palm T/X, and an Ipaq rz1715 with no problems at all. I particularly like the ability to selectively back up or restore individual files. This is an MMC card with a capacity of 61 mb. only, however, that may not offer enough memory to back up newer models B0000DB4BT:customer_support_is_non-existant:stephen_h._hancock_"shancock" B0000DB4BT Mobile Backup Card (P10925U): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 1.0 October 4, 2004 Stephen H. Hancock "shancock" Spotsylvania, VA USA When you buy this product you are buying a 64M card with a backup program on it. Very expensive and redundant. The card has a backup program similar to the one that comes with my Treo. The documentation is very poor. It is most important to back up all the files on the card to your pc before doing anything. They are not protected. My files became corrupted. I have tried to contact the developers and company many times with no results. They do not list a phone number so you must search for and use email or online forms. None of my queries have received a single response. So now I have a very expensive memory card with a pretty plastic box with a picture of a safe on it. Geat marketing. Lousy company/support. The backup program was no better than the ones supplied with the PDA. I would suggest you save yourself the trouble and buy a large memory card and use the backup that comes with your PDA or Treo and put it on the card. B00009M964:great_diy_shirts!:gene_cloner B00009M964 HP Q1974A Iron-on Transfers for Color Fabrics (8.5x11, 6 Sheets): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 12, 2006 Gene Cloner St Louis These are wonderful! You just print anything you want to transfer and then iron them on. You have your custom shirt under 10 minutes!! The only drawback is that they transfer together with the white background unlike the ones for white fabric (So, remember *not* to flip your image when you print!). So you need to trim the print out carefully not leaving a border. Similarly, if you want to print text, you may want to print them in a backgrund box. Using it is super-easy. Just make sure you are using a 100% cotton fabric, that's all B00009M964:waste_of_time_and_money!!:josephine_t._sablan_"mom_of_2_monsters" B00009M964 HP Q1974A Iron-on Transfers for Color Fabrics (8.5x11, 6 Sheets): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 7, 2006 Josephine T. Sablan "mom of 2 monsters" South Carolina first of all, it took FOREVER to get the trsfers to stick to the t-shirts, then, they only give you one of those papers to go between each transfer and the iron which meant that once each one started getting sticky, I had no choice but to keep using it therefore RUINING the shirts. Maybe it was just user error, but this isn't the first time I've done T-shirt trasnfers, yet only two out of the included 6 actually came out right. Avery trasfers are far easier to use (I just wish they didn't leave the tea-stain effect). All in all, these have proven to be hit or miss with me, and they're too pricey to be going through trial and error B00009M964:i_use_them_in_my_professional_heat_press:luis_o._cruz B00009M964 HP Q1974A Iron-on Transfers for Color Fabrics (8.5x11, 6 Sheets): Electronics electronics 28 of 42 5.0 December 6, 2003 Luis O. Cruz puerto Rico These transfer are really a lot more than what I expected. Although the instructions are guided for home iron print; in a professional heat transfer press, heating at 375 Farenheit for 20 seconds with medium hard pressure gives me great results. I strongly recomend this B000B61X1S:a_very_nice_product:ilbelle B000B61X1S HP Deskjet 460C Mobile Printer: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 20, 2006 ILBELLE This unit does a wonderful job in the field ... good print quality ... reliable and it's light weight, which to me is an added plus. I would recommend this printer for anyone who has a need to print items outside of the office or home B000B61X1S:a_great_little_printer:dr._david_a._silver B000B61X1S HP Deskjet 460C Mobile Printer: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 18, 2006 Dr. David A. Silver USA I have no problems at all with this printer. It takes up very little space, is lightweight, and easy to set up and use. Though the battery and wireless card with our printer model were optional, I don't see any problem upgrading. It prints B@W very fast - faster than my HP Photosmart C4810 All-in-One. It worked perfectly with our Dell laptop. B000B61X1S:hp_460c_mobil_printer:the_fisherman_"richard" B000B61X1S HP Deskjet 460C Mobile Printer: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 5, 2006 The Fisherman "Richard" Sparks, NV This printer is small, light weight, holds more than one sheet of paper and prints in color and it can be battery powered. Nice addition B000B61X1S:great_little_printer!!:gadget_guru_"gadget_guru" B000B61X1S HP Deskjet 460C Mobile Printer: Electronics electronics 42 of 43 5.0 August 1, 2006 Gadget_Guru "Gadget_Guru" NYC I bought this printer at the bequest of a customer for his home office install. It works great and the Bluetooth option is worth getting! Basically the only difference between the 460C, 460WF and 460WBT is the type of card includes for the Compact Flash slot. WF has a Wireless CF card, and the WBT has a Bluetooth CF Card. If your laptop is bluetooth capable and WBT option is great - no wires and setup literally takes 5 mins. The printer turns on quickly (the self test is only a few seconds) and printing is very fast for an inkjet. Quality is par with other inkjets (not laser quality but very close). I highly recommend this printer for travellers or people who need something with small footprint for small spaces or those who want something light/sleep looking. HP came up with a winner with the 460c B000ACGE3U:service_as_promised:b._feighner B000ACGE3U Power Sentry 5-Outlet PowerSquid Power Multiplier: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 November 10, 2006 B. Feighner This was handled in the way I expect. Delivery time was acceptable B000ACGE3U:where_has_this_been_all_my_life?:action_digital_"wncwebgrl" B000ACGE3U Power Sentry 5-Outlet PowerSquid Power Multiplier: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 30, 2006 Action Digital "WNCWebGrl" WNC Seriously, I have alot of computer equipment & this device elimated a logistics nightmare. It may look weird but it works well B000ACGE3U:a_fabulous_little_squid_for_under_the_desk!:busy_beaver_"lula" B000ACGE3U Power Sentry 5-Outlet PowerSquid Power Multiplier: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 5.0 May 16, 2006 busy beaver "Lula" Santa Cruz, Ca this is the most fantastic "powerstrip" i have ever connected cords to. they all fit, without a single wasted outlet and it is designed so nicely; who ever put this much thought in to a powerstrip before? why didn't someone think of this earlier? i for one am a fan. genius B000ACGE3U:definitely_an_"aha!"_concept_put_into_application.:m._yatabe_"ymiked59" B000ACGE3U Power Sentry 5-Outlet PowerSquid Power Multiplier: Electronics electronics 43 of 43 4.0 January 3, 2006 M. Yatabe "ymiked59" Portland, OR USA Got one of these for Xmas. Good construction, simple design, basic black/yellow color scheme looks good enough for something that will be tucked underneath my computer workstation - though there are keyholes on the module for wall mounting, if so desired. It certainly looks more interesting than traditional power strips if you must display it for all to see... This thing is a MUST for anybody that has to plug in more than two transformer/converter "wall wart" power adapters. All outlets are grounded "three-prong" plug style as well, so compatability will never be an issue. The only way that I could see any improvement on this basic design idea, would be to add more outlets B0007XGORI:simple_to_use,_reliable_and_very_useful_in_the_field:george_"gjman" B0007XGORI SmartDisk FCD20 FotoChute 20 GB Portable Digital Storage Device: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 31, 2006 George "gjman" CA I have had the FCD20 for nearly a year now and I HIGHLY recommend this device. I use it in conjunction with my 20D and 1 4GB and 2x 1 GB cards when I am out shooting in the field for a couple of days. Its basically very simple to use. Once its charged (and it doesnt seem to loose charge that often*) and your primary in-camera memory card is pretty much used up, you can connect it to the FCD20 using the USB interface provided by your camera's mfg and press just ONE button to start back up. MAKE SURE you take your camera off powersaving mode (or keep pressing the shutter button to prevent it from going into powersaving mode) during the 1-2 min it takes to transfer 1GB of data. Now if you have a LOT MORE than 1GB its better to do two things: 1) Make sure your camera is NOT in power saving mode (i.e turns off in 30 sec or 1 min or whatever...coz that would inturrupt transfer) 2) Get a 3 ft USB extension cord (male at one end and female at the other). I have one of thos retractable USB cords that is pretty compact. The main reason you need this is coz the you will find that your camera's USB cord may be too short if your camera is mounted on on a tripod and you will have to hold the FCD20 in your hand while the transfer is taking place. With an extension cord the combined length of the Camera's USB cord plus the 3ft extension code it should reach the ground comfortably (or at least give you more options) The extension cord also solves the ONLY limitation that I found with this device. The USB male cord that is on the FCD20 is designed to conveniently tucked into its body. The FCD has two USB connections: 1) Female USB port (like you have in your computers) where you plug in the male USB that comes with your camera and is used ONLY for backing up data from camera to FCD20 and 2) Male USB plug that allows you to plug the FCD20 into your computer to transfer data from FCD20 to computer or use FCD20 as a USB hard drive and store/carry any and every files. The Male USB cord is VERY short for any practical use besides connecting the FCD20 to a laptop, it hardly 3-4 inches in length. If you have a desktop like I do and the desktop happens to be on the floor then your FCD20 will precariously dangle from the USB port. This is why you need an extension cord to let it rest safely on a table. I usually shoot about 1-2GB per day (including a lot of bracketing) when I am out in the field (RAW + JPEG Small). I trust it enough to actually erase my CF cards (if I need the space) once its backed up (I am not a pro so the stuff I take is not mission critical nor do I play football with my FCD20, its handled with care and always stored away safely) If you use only JPEG Large and have a pretty decent sized primary card like a 2-4GB and dont go all papparazi (drive mode) when you take pics. You will find it very hard to fill up the FCD20. Oh and before I sign off, you may find that the transfer rate from FCD20 to your computers maybe slower than when you transferred from your camera to FCD20. This could be a limitation if you care about such things and expect to find a perfect solution for $60 bucks. __________________________________ * It has never lost charge coz I often use it as additional file storage when I am not out taking pics, it sure beats carrying a USB flash drive around. So I carry MP3s and even larger datafiles (its formatted to NTFS) So its often connected to a USB port on computers and hence gets charged B0007XGORI:fast,_affordable_backup_solution:paul_"paul" B0007XGORI SmartDisk FCD20 FotoChute 20 GB Portable Digital Storage Device: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 September 29, 2006 Paul "Paul" SF Bay Area, CA Took this with me on a 4 week trip and it worked flawlessly. My goal was to back up the SD Cards from my two cameras every day. I brought a USB SD Card reader and plugged it in and then put the cards in there. Backup was very fast. Pros -Very Small -Great battery life -Fast backups -Affordable (if you get it for $100 or less) Cons -Only 20 GBS -Can't automate incremental backups. Must backup entire card or select files manually -Can't view images (but what do you expect at that price) so it's hard to confirm succes B0007XGORI:buy_a_portable_usb_flash_card_reader_too.:alvin_english B0007XGORI SmartDisk FCD20 FotoChute 20 GB Portable Digital Storage Device: Electronics electronics 31 of 31 4.0 March 19, 2006 Alvin English Southfield, Mi. United States SmartDisk FCD20 FotoChute 20 GB Portable Digital Storage Device. My experience with this product is not unique - based on other reviews I have found on the internet. I removed one star, because of the lite documentation and customer support. Purchased the SmartDisk FCD20 FotoChute 20GB Portable Digital Device to backup my Canon 20D digital camera. I am a serious amateur photographer, but relatively inexperienced with digital photography. SETUP: Let me say up front the FotoChute is well designed and very easy to use. But, I struggled for several hours to get this device to communicate directly with my camera. Why did I struggle with this simple device? Because, the documentation fails to mention that there is something called a communication parameter on Nikon and Canon cameras which must be set to PTP mode for my camera to communicate directly with the FotoChute. Maybe other folks are already familiar with changing to the PTP mode - this is my first serious digital camera. Moving on ... I had to upgrade the firmware too (downloaded from their website). Still, the FotoChute would not backup my files. I kept getting error messages about a folder not being present. I eventually figured out that it needed a folder created on the device before it would accept any files. So, I plugged it into my PC and created a folder - any name will due. Then everything worked fine. CUSTOMER SUPPORT: Did I fail to mention customer support? Maybe that is because customer support failed me. The only messages received from their support unit were computer generated. These messages (3) gave no technical advice, but asked me to say nice things about the FotoChute in my product reviews on the internet. There is no telephone support - website only. It may take a week to get a canned response to your question. All questions must be entered and responses retrieved at the website. Their website www.smartdisk.com has a list of cameras compatible with FotoChute. Also, the website has a little comment about Canon and Nikon cameras having both Normal and PTP communication modes and you may need to set them to PTP in order for Fotochute to communicate with them. These are the two biggest names in digital cameras. This important information should be in big bold letters! This would have saved me hours of grief! PERFORMANCE: After all the settings and updates were put in place the device is the icon of simplicity. The FotoChute works flawlessly. The menus on the device are very simple. A child could easily backup or copy photos. The screen is easy to read. Status updates appear on the screen as the files are copied. You will not need the manual once the device is setup. Backing up over 1 GB of photos to the FotoChute using a USB cable attached directly to my Canon 20D camera took several long minutes. Backing up the same photos by connecting a portable USB flash card reader to the FotoChute instead of the camera took less then two minutes. It appears the digital camera is not an efficient flash card reader. CONCLUSION: The FotoChute is compact well designed and very easy to use. I am pleased to be an owner of the product - despite the initial problems. Save yourself a lot of time and grief - don't backup directly from the camera. You can get a portable USB flash card reader for a couple of bucks on Amazon.com. Then you don't have to worry about the communication setting on the camera either B0007XGORI:inexpensive_and_works_as_advertised:a._castellano B0007XGORI SmartDisk FCD20 FotoChute 20 GB Portable Digital Storage Device: Electronics electronics 27 of 28 4.0 December 11, 2005 A. Castellano San Francisco, CA The good - 20 gigs of extremely portable storage for $100! I got mine for even less on sale. That would have been good by itself, but it does one better. I can do a field transfer (w/out a computer or power cords) of pictures from my Nikon D70 to the FotoChute. I also tried it on my MP3 player (Creative MuVo) and it just sucks everything off the hard drive - Nice! It connects to my IBM and Toshiba laptops w/out a hitch. It did not connect to the keyboard-USB port on a Mac but does work w/ the rear USB port. The not so good- It does not work with my Dazzle multi-card reader, the rubber USB connection cover does not look like it will last (maybe it will surprise me) and selective copying does not seem to be its strong suit. Considering it costs as much as a 1 gig flash drive, I will live with those drawbacks. Now, if I could only plug in earphones.. B0000A2QBX:stylish_and_compact:tj_hock B0000A2QBX Samsonite L35 Notebook Case (198111261): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 19, 2006 TJ Hock New York, NY United States Having owned this carry case for 4 months now, I feel confident to offer this review. The samsonite notebook L35 is stylish and compact. You can pack the notebook, power adapter, a mouse (I like using a separate mouse instead of the mousepad), a couple of 3-subject notebooks for writing, pens, and other small accessories. But that's about it. There's not much wiggle room in this carry case. If you need a more space, don't get this. But if you're looking for a compact carry case that's stylish and clean looking, this is the ticket. My notebook is a Toshiba Tecra A5 and this carry case seems tailor built for it. (I subtracted a star because the zipper action in the main compartment is not as smooth as I would like it to be) B0000A2QBX:excellent:george B0000A2QBX Samsonite L35 Notebook Case (198111261): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 13, 2006 George This is an excellent samsonite product. It fits exactly my laptop. It is light, and has enough space for my stuff. It is just what I needed. B0000A2QBX:perfect:alfredo_plessmann B0000A2QBX Samsonite L35 Notebook Case (198111261): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Alfredo Plessmann caracas, venezuela i have no complains, it is a great item and the price is unbeatabl B0000A2QBX:nice_bag_for_the_money:s._vendange_"techie_nut" B0000A2QBX Samsonite L35 Notebook Case (198111261): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 4, 2006 S. vendange "techie Nut" Calif I bought this for a Dell 1405 laptop 14" screen, it fits perfect, could be problems for any larger size laptop. Quality is very good, well constructed. If it had more padding I would rate it a 5 star B0000A2QBX:great_basic_case:raymond_w._lampe B0000A2QBX Samsonite L35 Notebook Case (198111261): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 30, 2006 Raymond W. Lampe I was looking for a basic case for air travel and this one is perfect. It's light with no extra anything. Just room for your laptop, the cords, a couple pens and a file or two. The back pocket holds the case safely on the handle of my other bag. At this price it's a bargain B0000A2QBX:great_sturdy_case:blackcat B0000A2QBX Samsonite L35 Notebook Case (198111261): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 8, 2006 blackcat California, USA I love my Samsonite notebook case. It fits my Toshiba Satellite M45 just right with plenty of room for extra battery pack, mouse, cables and other items. It looks and feels great and it's easy on the shoulder. Definitely a great buy B00000J1V5:yep,_it's_a_patch_cable:l._goodnight B00000J1V5 Belkin A3L791-S 7-Foot RJ45 CAT 5e Snagless Molded Patch Cable (Gray): Electronics electronics 0 of 5 5.0 September 17, 2005 L. Goodnight Moab, UT It does what it's supposed to, and CompUsa delivered it in amazing time B00000J1V5:great_cable:tjh B00000J1V5 Belkin A3L791-S 7-Foot RJ45 CAT 5e Snagless Molded Patch Cable (Gray): Electronics electronics 1 of 6 5.0 June 26, 2004 TJH Turlock, CA United States What can you say? It works perfectly and is of high qulity B00000J1V5:simplify_simplify_simplify!:"puppypokey" B00000J1V5 Belkin A3L791-S 7-Foot RJ45 CAT 5e Snagless Molded Patch Cable (Gray): Electronics electronics 0 of 5 5.0 September 17, 2001 "puppypokey" Northcountry Great basic cable. No complaints. AND it doesn't have those annoying rubber covers! (does anyone find those useful? What are they really for?!? B00000J1V5:they're_certainly_patch_cables.:"ninjasuperspy" B00000J1V5 Belkin A3L791-S 7-Foot RJ45 CAT 5e Snagless Molded Patch Cable (Gray): Electronics electronics 42 of 48 5.0 July 18, 2001 "ninjasuperspy" Columbia, SC USA Yup... They connect my cable modem to my router, and my router to my computers. They transmit data back and forth. So far they have failed to burst into flames or snap off and poke me in the eye. So go patch cables (yay) B00006HPZN:nice_product:s._goebel B00006HPZN Fellowes 55-Piece Computer Toolkit, Black: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 22, 2006 S. Goebel Michigan United States Many pieces for the price that come in handy when working on computers. I love it B00006HPZN:sturdy:"ttef_abob" B00006HPZN Fellowes 55-Piece Computer Toolkit, Black: Electronics electronics 3 of 6 5.0 January 2, 2004 "ttef_abob" Florissant, MO United States This item is very sturdy, I don't feel that it will bend while being used, and came with a lot of pieces that I had no idea would come with it, all of which have ended up being very useful. I gave it to my boyfriend that's a big computer geek and likes putting computers together and he loves it B00093DA2I:heavy-hitting_headphones_for_the_rocker_on_the_go:erik_hansen B00093DA2I Skullcandy SCS-SC Skullcrusher Subwoofer Stereo Headphones (Green): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 17, 2006 Erik Hansen Boulder, CO United States They weren't kidding when they titled these headphones "Skullcrushers" because they clamp onto your head! I can do any activity with these on without them sliding around and the built in amplified woofer brings new dimension to your listening experiance (like being in a car with sub-woofer suddenly turned on). One miscommunication was with the volume adjuster supposedly on the headphone wire: the volume control is only for the woofer and it doesn't control the actual music level. Skullcandy offers a lifetime warrenty where they'll replace defects or offer you a new pair for half-price if you break them yourself. rock-on! I'm headed for the mountains B00093DA2I:frequency_rip_off:dana_l._crawford_jr._"drivefreak" B00093DA2I Skullcandy SCS-SC Skullcrusher Subwoofer Stereo Headphones (Green): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 4, 2006 Dana L. Crawford Jr. "drivefreak" Oakland, FL This product, overall, is good but I gave it a 200 - 20 Hz sweep and around the 70 - 40 it gave out meaning it has no deep bass. I believe this product was only recommended for anyone who listen to techno and rock. Not for Hip-Hop users B00093DA2I:two_pairs,_both_broken.:s._r._hart B00093DA2I Skullcandy SCS-SC Skullcrusher Subwoofer Stereo Headphones (Green): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 October 27, 2006 S. R. Hart I made the mistake of buying a second pair of these, when the first ones broke within 60 days. They sound really good for the price, so I thought it was worth the risk. Unfortunately the 2nd pair broke after about 30 days. There is no information on Skullcandy's website about warranty or repair policy. I tried to contact them via their online form and have gotten no response. I guess that I am a slow learner, but I have now learned not to buy from them B00093DA2I:these_will_crush_your_skull:timberland29_"review_maniac" B00093DA2I Skullcandy SCS-SC Skullcrusher Subwoofer Stereo Headphones (Green): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 1, 2006 Timberland29 "review maniac" Toronto, Ontario, Canada Unbelievable sound...amazing bass...they feel kinda cheap...but their quite sturdy once you use them more...they chew a lot of batteries especially if you use the subwoofer a lot and have it on high volume...but again great sound...and yes they will block out any sound..used them on the plane and they were great ...couldnt even hear the engine of the plane..also come with airplane adaptors...so u can use them to watch movies or listen to the radio on the plan. Great value...also comfortable for long periods...check out skull candy for other audio products mostly headphones..nice selection and decent prices B00093DA2I:amazing_bass:robert_parry_"bobbyp" B00093DA2I Skullcandy SCS-SC Skullcrusher Subwoofer Stereo Headphones (Green): Electronics electronics 5.0 June 26, 2006 Robert Parry "Bobbyp" New Orleans, LA USA These headphones really puts excitement back in your music! Amazing bass, and overall sound quality for the price B00093DA2I:ignore_any_of_the_negative_reviews...:kenneth_e._headlee B00093DA2I Skullcandy SCS-SC Skullcrusher Subwoofer Stereo Headphones (Green): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 April 14, 2006 Kenneth E. Headlee Venice, Florida USA If you're tired of headphones with mediocre sound, and you realize that over the ear phones really is the only way to get superior sound, buy these now. All the negatives aside, cheap plastic housing, short battery life, short headphone life, you will not be disappointed. I will never be without a set of these headphones again. Next up is the 2.5mm set for my E815. BTW if you remember to switch off your sub when not in use, your battery will last forever B00093DA2I:andrew:sandra_dunkleberger B00093DA2I Skullcandy SCS-SC Skullcrusher Subwoofer Stereo Headphones (Green): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 March 16, 2006 Sandra Dunkleberger middletown pa These are the best headphones i'v ever had. They have so much bass that they tickle your ears. B000068GEI:exact_product:kay_lawson_"internet_queen" B000068GEI Cobra ESD-6060 Six-band Radar Detector: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 7, 2006 Kay Lawson "internet queen" Cordova,TN USA This product was exactly as stated in it's description. It serves it's purpose effortlessly. I will recommend this product to everyone. I love this product it has saved me money on a not getting eickets by alerting me as soon as I get close to a a police radar. B000068GEI:no_more_tickets_for_me:yaqoub_almutairi B000068GEI Cobra ESD-6060 Six-band Radar Detector: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 29, 2006 Yaqoub Almutairi For long time I do not keep my eye on my speed that's why I get tickets from time to time but after I got the cobra it worn me now I am used to it no more paying extra for speeding B000068GEI:you_get_what_you_pay_for...:timothy_m_wright B000068GEI Cobra ESD-6060 Six-band Radar Detector: Electronics electronics 5 of 10 2.0 September 25, 2005 Timothy M Wright Waynesboro, VA United States Cute little noisemaker only. You will get a ticket if you rely on this device. Slow to respond to radar on the highway. Really good at detecting automatic door openers though. B000068GEI:great_little_unit!:h._arnold B000068GEI Cobra ESD-6060 Six-band Radar Detector: Electronics electronics 15 of 18 4.0 April 9, 2005 H. Arnold Kalispell, MT. This is a great unit,(looks grovvy too!) very easy to install, in fact it saved me from getting a speeding ticket yesterday on my way to work! so it has allready paid for itself. for the money, this six band radar detecter is well worth the money. works great, looks great and is affordable as well! would reccomend highly!! B0002VMDIY:top_notch_product:r._anderson B0002VMDIY Panasonic KX-TG6500B 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable 2-Line Cordless Phone (Black): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 August 31, 2006 R. Anderson Canada As usual, the Panasonic phone is a superb product:well designed, excellent feastures, solid quality, crystal clear sound and long battery life. This is the second Panasonic 2-line phone we have owned and have no complaints. The answering machine works well on both lines and all set-up requirments were easy and clear. All product's should be designed, manufactured and operate to this product's standard B0002VMDIY:great_small_business_phone:jonathan_l._winans_"jack_winans" B0002VMDIY Panasonic KX-TG6500B 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable 2-Line Cordless Phone (Black): Electronics electronics 10 of 12 5.0 April 7, 2006 Jonathan L. Winans "Jack Winans" Chicago, IL USA I use the handset with a headset and although I'm hard of hearing, the sound volume and quality is fantastic! The 2-line answering system allows me to keep my personal and business calls separate. Love the phon B0002VMDIY:works_like_a_charm:b._carney B0002VMDIY Panasonic KX-TG6500B 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable 2-Line Cordless Phone (Black): Electronics electronics 19 of 20 5.0 December 12, 2005 B. Carney New York, NY I have a VOIP line and a backup landline; I had been through the nightmare of having two separate phones, and of always having the wrong one to hand, so I decided I was set on having a two-line phone. The traditional landline was to be bare-bones, so the phone system needed to have an integrated answering machine (I've since turned off the voice mail on my VOIP line as well). And it needed to be 5.8GHz so it wouldn't interfere with the Wi-Fi reception (or vice-versa). Turns out that those requirements narrowed things down quite a bit--all the way, in fact. And the phone is not cheap. Still, it was the only one that did everything I wanted, so I sprung for it. I've had no complaints, or at least no serious ones. The menu interface could be better, but I've never met a cordless phone that got this right. The sound quality has been flawless, the two-line implementation is terrific and the blinking antenna is nice when you're searching for the phone in a dark (or cluttered) room. I think the handsets could look more attractive; there's something clunky and last-decade about the styling. But functionally, this phone has been everything I hoped for B0002VMDIY:great_sound_quality_and_features:e._samper B0002VMDIY Panasonic KX-TG6500B 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable 2-Line Cordless Phone (Black): Electronics electronics 13 of 14 4.0 September 28, 2005 E. Samper Bogot�, Colombia No interference at all with my wireless router, which was my greatest concern. Moreover, the sound quality is great! I expected a somewhat greater range than I got (thus the 4 instead of the 5 stars), but it's not bad considering I live in a three story apartment with 100% concrete & brick walls (no dry-wall). The blinking antenna-tip instead of the annoying ringing is a big plus as well, and it's on-screen menu is very user-friendly. Bottom line... great buy, and great value for the money B00004Z5H3:its_a_cable.:adam_"adam18" B00004Z5H3 Belkin A3L791-14-BLU-S RJ45M/RJ45M 10/100BT Cat5e Snagless Patch Cable (14 FT, Blue): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 August 29, 2003 Adam "adam18" Las Vegas, NV Functional, but not my favorite snagless design. The rubber half-boots over the cable ends interfeer with the removel of this cable. This is not a problem if you're not taking the cable in and out like I do, or if you never have the cable in a tight connection like I do. There are better designs, like the ones with an additional piece of plastic covering the connection from the opposite direction B0002ZAIOG:apple_ipod_shuffle_battery_pack:poseidon B0002ZAIOG Apple M9759G/A iPod Shuffle Battery Pack: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 March 17, 2006 Poseidon IN Nice back up to the rechargable battery. Of course, the built in battery does not have unlimited recharges. This is the answer - extended playback time plus no worries when the rechargable battery fails to hold a charge B0002ZAIOG:great_companion_for_your_ipod_shuffle:superman2k3_"superman2k3" B0002ZAIOG Apple M9759G/A iPod Shuffle Battery Pack: Electronics electronics 24 of 26 5.0 March 19, 2005 superman2k3 "superman2k3" On a sunny beach! This battery pack from Apple is just the right companion for you shuffle on trips with no access to USB ports. Plug in the shuffle into this pack and you are ready to go. And as with any Apple product it just works, you don't have to worry about buying an unknown brand accessory. Also I suspect this should keep working with future generation of Shuffle, since its normal USB based. And possibly other devices like Treo 650, Tungsten E etc which can be charged from its USB port. In short this is perfect and elegant solution to recharge battery on the go for your mobile device and almost certainly future proof B0001N44TO:upgrade_is_a_downgrade:a._jones B0001N44TO Case Logic DVB-40 48-Disc DVD Wallet: Electronics electronics 2.0 June 6, 2006 A. Jones Arlington, VA USA Case Logic has completely changed the DVB-40. It now holds only 21 liner notes instead of 25, and 48 DVDs instead 40. Every page holds two discs, which is kind of a waste since a good number of DVDs only come with one disc, and there are six slots on the front which I still haven't found a use for. They've also replaced the 3 metal rings with some band thing which makes it difficult to remove the pages. To the outside they've added brown thread which I don't particularly like. It's still a space saver, but no longer as convenient or stylish as it once was. I'll be finding another DVD Wallet when it's time to expand my collection B0001N44TO:efficiency_nut:r._dotson B0001N44TO Case Logic DVB-40 48-Disc DVD Wallet: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 November 10, 2005 R. Dotson This is the best solution so far for storing DVDs. I tried the DVB80 for a week and it was too cumbersome to handle and virtually impossible to organize. The DVB40 is easy to access and still a huge space saver. B0001N44TO:easy_&_expandable:mr._brian_d._ortiz_"tenor77" B0001N44TO Case Logic DVB-40 48-Disc DVD Wallet: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 27, 2005 Mr. Brian D. Ortiz "tenor77" Highlands Ranch, Co USA This product is very versatile. Compact storage for a lot of DVD or Cds. It's easy and expandable with extra sleeves which can be ordered. The front of the pages allow you to keep the original paper cover from the hard case B000BBAL1Q:great_for_music,_but_not_so_good_for_games:christopher_alderman B000BBAL1Q Bluetooth Stereo Gateway DC800 Bluetooth Adapter for Home Stereo: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 22, 2006 Christopher Alderman Richland Center, WI United States I bought the DC800 about 4 months ago to get more use out of my HT820 headphones (which I absolutely love, and highly recommend). I use it for my computer and TV and it works great. The only thing I really don't like about it, is the slight delay on the sound. You don't notice it so much when watching television, but if you play a lot of videogames, you will definitely notice it. I love music games, and the delay makes it difficult to play them. Other than that, it's a great product B000BBAL1Q:i_like_it!_sound_everywhere!:patrick_j._santry_"pat" B000BBAL1Q Bluetooth Stereo Gateway DC800 Bluetooth Adapter for Home Stereo: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 14, 2006 Patrick J. Santry "Pat" Erie, PA This is a great addition to your wireless music experience. I recently purchased a Samsung Q1 UMPC which support audio gateway over bluetooth. Combined with the DC800 I can now stream my music subscription to my home stereo. The sound is incredible, and the range is really good. I can pretty much walk around the family room as well as the adjoining room without any signal drop. It is best to keep a line of sight with the DC800 from your bluetooth device to get the best reception B0006BKH3S:makes_travel_enjoyable:b._whiting_"bridgette" B0006BKH3S Monster A-IP-FM-CH-PS Wireless FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 22, 2006 B. Whiting "Bridgette" This is so easy to use and the sound quality is very good considering you are listening through local radio signals. You also have the option of switching through the preset stations to get a clearer signal if there is any interference. It's nice to be able to bring my Ipod along in the car and finally have at least a 400 song assortment to listen to. Include the fact that it is backed by the fantastic quality of all MONSTER products and this item gets an A+ in my book B0006BKH3S:a_must_for_in_the_go_ipod_users.:hombre_interesado_"daedalus" B0006BKH3S Monster A-IP-FM-CH-PS Wireless FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 21, 2006 Hombre interesado "Daedalus" Mexico I've using this accessorie for a while and I'm very plesed with it. It's very easy to use, and it charges you iPod in your car so your battery is fully charged when you need it. B0006BKH3S:monster_fm_transmitter_for_my_ipod:omalyn B0006BKH3S Monster A-IP-FM-CH-PS Wireless FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 11, 2006 Omalyn Chattanooga, TN USA It is just what I was looking for. I had searched for a wireless transmitter that would also charge the battery. iPods are notorious for battery problems and I want to concerve as much as possible. The Monster was recommended to me by a friend and after reading about it on the internet I began the search for the best price. Once again I found that price on Amazon B0006BKH3S:ipod_car_adapter:david_b._kundert_"dbk" B0006BKH3S Monster A-IP-FM-CH-PS Wireless FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 4, 2006 David B. Kundert "DBK" Antioch, CA United States Works well enough. Top of line stereo on my truck so I can easily tell the difference in sound from a cd or xm to the ipod. But in most cases it stays clear and has no interference. I found that if I hang the cord over the rear view mirror (not sure if legal) it comes in excellent. Not many other options to place it. Beats having it with limited channels. Took it to Idaho and it was nice to have plenty of tunes between two ipods. Good buy. B0006BKH3S:finally!!!:a._nichols_"onion_girl" B0006BKH3S Monster A-IP-FM-CH-PS Wireless FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 A. Nichols "onion girl" California I have purchased a few similar products and nothing works as well as this monster cable. Having travelled with it, I don't recommend if you live in a larger metro area with numerous radio stations, but for a more rural area like I live in it's PERFECT! No static, no bleedover and the sound is very clear B0006BKH3S:works_great!:c._carrera B0006BKH3S Monster A-IP-FM-CH-PS Wireless FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 C. Carrera I bought this for my daughter to use on our cross country trip to college. It worked well in a variety of environments, although we did have to change frequencies occasionally. B0006BKH3S:fm_transmitter_for_ipod:jose_luiz B0006BKH3S Monster A-IP-FM-CH-PS Wireless FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 2, 2006 Jose Luiz Brazil Very poor performance in most populated area. I have tried to remove the car antenna but the result is far below a real FM station, despite the flexibility in channel choic B0006BKH3S:works_all_the_time,_what_more_can_i_say?:wvfairy_"wvfairy" B0006BKH3S Monster A-IP-FM-CH-PS Wireless FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 2, 2006 wvfairy "wvfairy" Berkeley Springs, wv United States I am a new iPod owner and am constantly astonished at all the things there are to buy for my new toy! It's like a baby that needs a layette, bottles, diapers.... anyway, the first thing I bought was this wireless transmitter since I listen to my iPod in the car more than anywhere else. It defaults to 3 stations which all work fine for me since I live in a rural area. In fact I get great pleasure out of punching in the local religious-rant station, and then tuning in my iPod to Nine Inch Nails! Hee hee. Only a bit of a problem with static when driving into the Big City. I love that it also recharges the iPod. I've never run the battery down to zero. B00029U0XG:very_short_life:diana_mitova_"ddmitova" B00029U0XG Shure Replacement Foams for E2c Earphones - Small 10 Pack (5 pairs): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 July 30, 2006 Diana Mitova "ddmitova" These foams are really good both in terms of providing music quality and comfort for your ears, but they don't last long! First of all, they get dirty very quickly, just from being handled (and from your ear canal, no matter now clean it is). I had read somewhere that you can wash them, so I did, but that washed off the coating which gives them shape memory (allows them to stay squeezed when you're inserting them in your ear and expand afterwards). After the washing they'd just expand right after being squeezed, like regular foam does, and hence it was impossible to insert them into my ears anymore. Even if you don't wash them and put up with the dirty look, that coating wears off after a couple of weeks just from handling, which pretty much kills the ear bud. Avoid the frustration and get triple flange sleeves instead. Nothing of the sort can happen to those, plus, you can wash them as much as you want B00029U0XG:works_well.:m._n._currie B00029U0XG Shure Replacement Foams for E2c Earphones - Small 10 Pack (5 pairs): Electronics electronics 5.0 March 17, 2006 M. N. Currie New York What can you really say about these things...make sure you get a good seal in the ears, the correct size is needed for proper fit and comfort. Try a few different sizes and types to see which you prefer, keep extras on hand for other people B00029U0XG:great_fit_for_small_ears!:paulette_krieger B00029U0XG Shure Replacement Foams for E2c Earphones - Small 10 Pack (5 pairs): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 1, 2006 Paulette Krieger Phoenix, Arizona, USA As a woman, I needed smaller earphones than the standard ones which come with the ipod nano, so I bought the Shure E2c earphones and additional replacement foams for the ear buds. These were the right size for me, are comfortable, and stay in my ears, even when I am working out or running. The earphones and replacement buds were a great investment for me and were well worth the money B0006I09OS:the_product:sean_d._cannova B0006I09OS Sabrent 6-Channel 5.1 3D Surround Sound PCI Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 August 3, 2006 Sean D. Cannova It not bad for a cheap sound card it is good for minor things vouice chat listen to music and movies really basic installing it easy to install its software is not bad I was impress it was clear & sharp for being a off brand sound card.It offers good sound for a decent price wlel worth buying if you dont want to spend alot but have a good sound card for doing basic things easy to install and work so its well worth buying & using in your pc the fact my pc detected it with xp and there were no promblems is impressive not many are able to work on first installing with xp well worth buying and ownin B0006I09OS:perfect_sound_card:autosurfclub B0006I09OS Sabrent 6-Channel 5.1 3D Surround Sound PCI Card: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 January 18, 2006 AutoSurfClub West Columbia, SC USA This is a perfect surround sound card! Especially if you record from your cable then you know you can't get sound in 5.1! Thats where this card steps up and delievers a crisp quailty sound to your CPU system! & at only $10 who could pass this up B0000DK662:hp_graphing_calculator:gul_f._kurlawala B0000DK662 Hewlett Packard 49G+ Graphing Calculator: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Gul F. Kurlawala los angeles This calculator is a very useful tool for advanced mathematical courses. It has most of the functions which are necessary for Calculus and Pre-calculus. I think that whoever buys this calculator has excellent choice. The only thing is that this calculator is very complicated, making it very difficult to use. B0000DK662:i_don't_know_what_has_happened_to_hp:w._haynes B0000DK662 Hewlett Packard 49G+ Graphing Calculator: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 September 8, 2006 W. Haynes I got this calculator about a year ago. There was some locking up problems and sometimes it would not turn on. I updated all the ROMs like HP instructed. Finally, I got a replacement from HP. But it turns out it was some old refurbished one that the enter key smashed in after I used it for 10 minutes. I had to pay to send this one back and now, they sent me another old used replacement. Most of the gold paint has flaked off the front of this one and also around the side trim. It started missing keystrokes with the latest ROM, so I had to go find an old ROM from last year on the Internet. The keyboard is piss poor and makes a "thunk" noise, annoying when I am taking a test and to the people around me. Also, the right shift key started feeling loose today. The 49g+ calculator has already been replaced with the 50g. Don't expect any sympathy from HP either for any 49g problems. Their plan seems to be to keep recycling these refurbished ones until all the warranties run out, and then they don't have to deal with the 49g+ complaints anymore B0000DK662:la_mejor:maximiliano_miranda B0000DK662 Hewlett Packard 49G+ Graphing Calculator: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 5.0 July 10, 2006 Maximiliano Miranda Argentina Compre esta calculadora luego de anios de uso de la 49g laz verdad el cambio es genial, esta es mucho mas rapida y poderosa. Muy recomendable B0000DK662:very_useful:gricelda_a._garcia_"gricelda_garcia" B0000DK662 Hewlett Packard 49G+ Graphing Calculator: Electronics electronics 0 of 4 4.0 June 26, 2006 Gricelda A. Garcia "Gricelda Garcia" Santiago, Dominican Republic I bought this graphing calculator for my nephew. And it has been a very useful tool for him at school. It's easy to use, and handle. The mannual is very explicit, and easy to understand B0000DK662:a_hobby_not_a_calculator:david_a._crossley B0000DK662 Hewlett Packard 49G+ Graphing Calculator: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 1.0 April 19, 2006 David A. Crossley ABQ NM For perspective, I am am a lifelong HP user; I got the original hp-35 (in 1975 or so) and have had a 45, a 65, an 85 a 28s and most recently a 48G. I am an engineer and a computer nerd. Now for the review: GHASTLY!! Whoever did the user interface and keyboard needs electroshock therapy. I never liked the cluttered keyboard on the 48g and hoped they had improved it. They did CHANGE it but the 49 is a huge step in the wrong direction. The keybord is non-intuative with many similar and redunant markings (eg the 3 different kinds of parentheses, all blue, or how about two functions called rnd(z) and rand(z)? One is Random number, the other is round) The equation writer is useless because you have to dig thru mutiple levels of menus to get the labels. Finally the thing is made like a toy..painted on keys instead of embossed, cheesey tin faceplate and a manual so filled with errors and prattle that no one will read it. The actual users manual is only on CD and is (READY?) 840 pages!!! That babe that took over HP left the company in a real mess B0000DK662:not_quite_back_to_the_glory_days,_but_close_enough:s._long B0000DK662 Hewlett Packard 49G+ Graphing Calculator: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 4.0 March 11, 2006 S. Long Despite the criticisms, the 49G+ is a good calculator. It is far and away better than the 49G, which I also own but seldom ever used because it was just so horrible. The revival of the IR port and equation libraries are a good thing. The SD card reader is actually very useful for transfering programs. The keypad.... well, anything is better than the horrid rubber keys from the 49G. The key action isn't quite as good as the old 48, but it's good enough to be usable and not frustrating. What is unfortunate is that the 49G style key layout is preserved, instead of going back to the 48 style layout. It's not a fatal flaw, just an annoyance. If HP ever put out a calculator that combined the features of the 49G+ and the keypad of the 48, I'd finally put away my 12 yr old (heavily modded) 48G. Until then, the 49G+ is good enough to use on a regular basis at my office B0002YK9SW:dissappointing:k._j._morelli B0002YK9SW M-Audio Revolution 5.1 High-Definition Surround Sound Card: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 13, 2006 K. J. Morelli I've studied the user manual, installed and reinstalled the drivers, but am left with the following unfortunate situation to report: With my All-in-Wonder 9800Pro, when I capture video, the sound captures with the video in some sessions, not in others. Very strange. Never had this problem with my SoundBlaster. The "Output Mixer" tab never shows any signals, no matter what other tabs' settings are chosen. No bass/treble adjustments, so I have to route the sound thru an external amplifier to get the bass I want. The earphone output is is usually dead. I haven't had time to figure out under what situations it works or not. Since I'm using an external amp, I simply plug the phones into it, anyway. I suspected these problems might be related to my Windows 98SE, so I installed a friend's Windows XP Pro on a different partition, and ALL the same problems existed there, too! There are no new drivers on the manufacturer's web site to try. Sorry, I've run out of ideas, so I can't recommend this sound card B0002YK9SW:there_is_nothing_better:t._lindsay_"tlindsay45" B0002YK9SW M-Audio Revolution 5.1 High-Definition Surround Sound Card: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 June 6, 2006 T. Lindsay "tlindsay45" Jonesboro, LA USA I have had several sound cards, and have heard many others. This one is better than any I have ever heard before. In fact, it is better than my surround sound, and I am using stereo speakers with it. Also, no need to worry about the lower version of EAX. It has a built in mode called Sensura that is just as good as the Creative cards. Also the 192 Kbps output is exponentially better than the normal 48 Kbps B0002YK9SW:fine_soundcard_for_linux:david_mcconville B0002YK9SW M-Audio Revolution 5.1 High-Definition Surround Sound Card: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 April 11, 2006 David Mcconville Installation and configuration of the M-AUDIO 5.1 card was relatively painless under Slackware 10.2. Prior to installing the card I un-installed OSS for the motherboard audio and then disabled the motherboard audio in the BIOS. After seating the M-AUDIO card into the PCI slot, I downloaded and installed the latest commercial OSS drivers which are now free for private/home use. [...] So how does the Revo 5.1 sound? Lovely! CD's, DVD's, audio and video files, and old arcade games all sound sweet and very clean. I honestly can't hear ANY noise emanating from the speakers (Cambridge Soundworks by Henry Kloss which I bought over 10 years ago) at all. The card will reveal any problems with the source material, e.g. old poorly mastered CD's. Overall the M-AUDIO Revo 5.1 makes near-field listening a very pleasant experience! A couple of small "problems": I had to recompile the esound daemon so as to hear system sounds and sound from web browsers under GNOME and XFCE. The source-code file needed is esound-0.2.36.tar.gz. [...] Also the GNOME volume control and XFCE volume controls don't work with M-AUDIO 5.1 card for some unknown reason. This isn't really a big deal since the ossxmix program works just fine and is more informative. Just be sure to set the file permissions as appropriate B0002YK9SW:rock'n:c_08_"jonathan" B0002YK9SW M-Audio Revolution 5.1 High-Definition Surround Sound Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 15, 2006 C 08 "Jonathan" Seattle, WA I purchased the M-Audio about three months ago and the experience listening to Music, Movies, and Games on my G4 has changed completely. My room completely shakes when I watch my movies or hearing gunfire behind me when I am playing Call of Duty (I have the Logitech X-530 5.1 Surround Sound Speakers hooked into it). Installing was a snap and I had a small issue getting all my speaker's working, but I got that fixed by visiting the M-Audio website, looking into the FAQ's for Mac, and downloading the latest updates. All and all I am very pleased and it feels like I am watching movies at the theater. B0002YK9SW:mac_users_beware!:l._foljanty B0002YK9SW M-Audio Revolution 5.1 High-Definition Surround Sound Card: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 1.0 February 27, 2006 L. Foljanty I bought this PCI-audio card just before Apple released MacOS X 10.4 Tiger. I have a PowerMac G5 system and this card has been nothing but a hassle. After upgrading to 10.4, I didn't have audio in most of the games and QuickTime. Also, the sound regularly has encoding errors (scratching noises, latency, etc.). After M-Audio released the beta drivers (5 months later!), the encoding errors were mostly gone and most games had sound - except for games using the Quake sound-engine (M-Audio acknowledged this issue). QuickTime audio only works with some codecs (so far I couldn't quite figure out which work and which don't). It's almost March now and all M-Audio answers when asked for new drivers is that they are working on it - which obviously they are not! I can only recommend to all Mac users NOT TO BUY THIS CARD! When I bought it, it was still $99, but not even for $69 you should buy it. Don't waste your money B0002YK9SW:mac_os_x_10.4_tiger_users_beware_-_it_would_be_nice_if_it_worked:timothy_gompf_"docgompf" B0002YK9SW M-Audio Revolution 5.1 High-Definition Surround Sound Card: Electronics electronics 8 of 13 2.0 January 22, 2006 Timothy Gompf "docgompf" Plant City, FL USA I would have love to have a great PCI card for my PowerMac G4 that could allow me to have digital audio output for great audio while watching DVDs and listening to music. Unfortunaley, in the case of M-Audio's Revolution 5.1 card, an official driver for the current version of Mac OS X still does not exist more than half a year after Tiger's release. The supplied driver works intermittently at best. The only beta driver I can find causes my G4 to completely freeze intermittently when I try to watch DVDs and there are frequent very loud snapping and crackling sounds. The M-Audio website has a statement warning customers that there is no guarantee that this product will work with newer operating systems, even though this product is still being sold and it's official system requirements suggest is it compatible with Mac OS X 10.2.6 and greater. In reality, compatability is with 10.2.6 through 10.3 only. I should note, that when the product works, which is rare, DVDs and iTunes sound quite good playing though the coaxial (no optical output is present) digital output from the card. Unless a new driver is released shortly, Mac 10.4 Tiger users are out of luck if they buy this product B00001P4XA:good_sound.__great_price:erica_"erica" B00001P4XA Koss "The Plug" Portable Headphones: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 22, 2006 erica "erica" phoenix,arizona I love these headphones! They cancel a ton of noise, fit easily in my ear( I normally hate earbuds!!) and are inexpensive. B00001P4XA:great_product,_great_price:adena_schachner B00001P4XA Koss "The Plug" Portable Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 21, 2006 Adena Schachner these headphones are a great deal-- the sound is quite good, and the sound isolation is very effective, which is key if you work in a loud office or take the subway to work, as i do. after looking at many more expensive in-ear, sound isolating headphones i decided to give these a shot first, and i'm very glad i did B00001P4XA:avoid:joe_smith,_jr. B00001P4XA Koss "The Plug" Portable Headphones: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 14, 2006 Joe Smith, Jr. San Francisco These will make your ipod sound like a cheap AM radio. I've been using an early version of Koss' earplug design which I bought around eight years ago, which sound very good. But these headphones are something entirely different. They have no treble and very little bass. Unless you're halfway deaf already, I strongly recommend against these B00001P4XA:impressive:tim_l B00001P4XA Koss "The Plug" Portable Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 14, 2006 Tim L North Carolina I've not written a review before but I like these so much I have to. While I am no audiophile, there is no comparison between the sound of these and the ones that came with the ipod. The bass is wonderful. I bought them to use on the bus when I commute and haven't tried that yet but here in the office I am really impressed B00001P4XA:grat_comfort,_great_value:crookdimwit B00001P4XA Koss "The Plug" Portable Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 13, 2006 crookdimwit Washington, DC USA I've tried a lot of ear-bud style headphones and have found these to be the most comfortable. A great value. Sound quality is good, and the design of the "plugs" helps filter out noise. I found these to be great on an airplane, allowing me to relax to my music, while filtering out engine noise, conversations, etc... Highly recommended.. B00001P4XA:decent_earphones.:tom_d._grudzinski B00001P4XA Koss "The Plug" Portable Headphones: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Tom D. Grudzinski Good sound, but they come out of the ear easily. Can't complain too much though at this price. Shipping was too expensive B00001P4XA:finally,_ear_buds_that_fit!:robert_s._tobias_"magician" B00001P4XA Koss "The Plug" Portable Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Robert S. Tobias "Magician" Arlington, VA USA I have two challenges which have made finding proper fitting ear buds problematic. First, my ear canals are a bit on the small side. (This issue does not transcend my ear canals but, I digress) Second(ly), I'm missing that little flap of skin that other people have on their (misshapen) ears that holds ear buds in place. Despite these challenges, these things stay in place, are quite comfortable, and sound good in the bargain. If you're interested, there is also a wealth of information on the Internets that explains how to modify these things to make them sound and fit even better. For now, I'm plenty happy with what I got for my $12 B00001P4XA:great_ear_bud:james_long B00001P4XA Koss "The Plug" Portable Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 7, 2006 James Long Richmond, VA I have had 4 pairs of these over the years and last time I bought them I bought 3 pairs because I thought the price was so good. I don't use any other ear buds. I like them because they block our noise better than any headset I have used. They are better at blocking out airplane noise than my noise canceling headset that is big and bulky. I listen to audio books on my iPod while mowing the yard and these are the only ear buds I can do that with. Any other buds let in so much noise that I can't understand the book. My wife, on the other hand does not like the way these feel. If you can stand the roll up type of ear plugs then you should be OK with these. If the foam type ear plugs bother you, then these probably will too. The only problem I have had is that I tend to lose the foam plug parts when I shove these in my pocket. But for the price I can afford to replace them every year. B0007A2BL4:works_good:d._lampela B0007A2BL4 APPLE M9765G/A iPod Photo A/V Cable: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 8, 2006 D. Lampela MN, USA So far I haven't had any problems with the cable. The picture is very clear also. It's maybe a little pricy, but I would recommend getting it if you have a lot of videos on your iPod. B0007A2BL4:ipod_video_adapter:cajundego_"cajundego" B0007A2BL4 APPLE M9765G/A iPod Photo A/V Cable: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 1, 2006 Cajundego "Cajundego" Northeast Ohio - Go Buckeyes! I bought this adapter as an alternative to lugging my laptop or portable DVD player w/ me. I downloaded all my movies on my iPod and now use this. The only problem I had at first was trying to figure out how to get the video on my TV, the audio was there right away. Make sure you go into video settings on your iPod and set "TV Out" to ON & "TV Signal" to NTSC. Then you're set to go. This is the best price I have seen on this adapter as well. They make these w/ a retractable cord. I would definately buy this 10X over!! B0007A2BL4:ipod_settings_and_video_quality:i._spangler_"spangdangs" B0007A2BL4 APPLE M9765G/A iPod Photo A/V Cable: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 June 17, 2006 I. Spangler "spangdangs" This product works well and allows for you to view pictures and videos on your TV. The resolution was very good on an average sized tv, for larger TVs the video quality suffers a bit but it is still worth purchasing the cables. When I first recieved the cables I was unable to get them to work and was very frustrated. The key is to make sure you'r Ipod settings are configured right. Go into the Video and Audio displays, go to Video Settings and Photo settings and make sure you turn the "TV Out" option to on. Once that is done the video/ photo will display on the screen. If this is not done all you will hear is the audio playing through the Tv. B0007A2BL4:indeed_the_channels_are_swapped,_but_maybe_for_good_reason:stephen_j B0007A2BL4 APPLE M9765G/A iPod Photo A/V Cable: Electronics electronics 46 of 49 4.0 November 4, 2005 Stephen J Thanks to S. Clark I saved myself some money by not having to buy an Apple A/V cable since I already had a standard A/V cable. I had tried it in the past and found it didn't work, but now we know why. Just swap the yellow and red cables and your in business - it does work. However, in a discussion on this topic a person pointed something out that may explain why Apple has done this, and there is then good reason for it. Apparently on a standard A/V cable the video channel is on the center ring of the mini-plug. The problem is then that you have to use an A/V cable, because if you used an audio-only cable you'd lose one of the audio channels because it as at the bottom ring! That would mean you couldn't plug in standard headphones without an adapter, and so Apple changed the A/V cable so that both audio channels are at the top and the video channel is at the bottom. That way you can use either an A/V cable or a straight left/right audio cable and both work. Makes sense! Of course Apple could have opted to tell you that you can just switch the red and yellow wires on a standard A/V cable, but that's a lesser evil - you could even argue that that would just complicate matters and so they may even be justified in not revealing that info. In any case, I had previously purchased an Apple A/V cable for my Mom's iPod and it works fine and seems very well made, if being a bit overpriced. One nit, though, is that the plug colors are only on the inner end of the plugs. That is, when looking at the cables from the side you can't see which is which color, you have to look at the inside ends. Minus one star for that B000DZGA92:don't_waste_your_money:a._tadeo B000DZGA92 Universal Bluetooth� Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 25, 2006 A. Tadeo Texas I bought this to pair with my Nokia N80. Since this phone plays MP3 and 3GP/MP4 video, I figured it would be nice to go wireless overall(voice, music, video). I finally got it and paired easily enough. This is where it goes bad. The sound quality is crap. Plays only mids and highs no matter how I adjust the equalizer on the N80. Plays in mono, no matter what setting I use. At first I thought maybe the phone is the problem with it only playing mono. So I paired it with my other phone, Nokia 6270. Same result. I also found out that a co worker had a bluetooth headphone for his S.E. W810i. I asked to pair my phone with his Moto 820 headphones. It plays it in stereo. So its not the phone. Its the Jensen headphone. I am now buying the Motorola 820. This was a waste of money. Luckily I did not pay too much. What ticks me off more is that I was stupid enough to buy this piece of crap. Guess the saying is true, that you get what you paid for. I shoulda shelled out the extra $40 to get the Motorola to begin with. B000E873QM:easy_to_use,_holds_enough_music_for_a_workout!!!:concerned_one_"thrashfan" B000E873QM COBY MP-C827 MP3 Player w/128 MB Flash Memory & USB Drive: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 October 15, 2006 Concerned One "Thrashfan" Omaha, NE If you are a person who goes to the gym for an hour a day, then this is the MP3 player for you. Small, compact, very simple and easy to operate, and gets you around 2 hours of music so you can keep a beat while working up a sweat. Advantages: Small (size of a pen/flash drive) Sound good, adequate volume Cheap!!!! Got mine for under 15 bucks Disadvantages: No song title/preview No Fast Forward Only plays MP3 format, some WMA files, not that bad if you are used to Ipod ownership (MP4 only) You should not pay more than 15-20 bucks for this, and in some places, this comes with a small set of 2 watt stereo speakers for $20, awsome deal. Get this use this, abuse it. This is my second little unit I have bought, my wife stole my other one cause she likes it so much. Good value B000E873QM:this_is_crap:m._burgo_"harlequinn1" B000E873QM COBY MP-C827 MP3 Player w/128 MB Flash Memory & USB Drive: Electronics electronics 4 of 7 1.0 August 24, 2006 M. Burgo "harlequinn1" Dayton, OH USA The whole epitaph "you get what you pay for" really applies to this piece of junk "MP3 player". I loaded the music on it just fine - my computer had no problem finding it, etc; but the first time I tried to use it, I couldn't get the stupid thing to turn on for about 10 mins, and when I finally got that to happen, I couldn't turn it off! I had to remove the batteries to turn it off. The buttons only worked that one time too -- I can't get any of the buttons to work anymore, and it won't turn on at all. I switched out the batteries a few times, read the instructions, all that good stuff, but it's just crap. Don't buy this one -- unfortunately, the "cheap" MP3 players these days are pretty "cheap" in quality too B000E873QM:surprisingly_good..._i.e._don't_expect_much_and_you_will_be_surprised...:moniker_mike B000E873QM COBY MP-C827 MP3 Player w/128 MB Flash Memory & USB Drive: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 4.0 August 15, 2006 Moniker Mike This is a good basic player. It's strengths are in it's simplicity, it's price, and the fact that it uses a single "AAA" battery. I have some strange requirements. I wanted to use this for work, and it can't have a voice-recorder and it can't take so long to download songs that I have to spend more than a minute to try figure out what songs I want to listen to. With this thing, you don't have a voice recorder. Also, the 128 MB of memory ensures a fast and speedy decision-making process of which songs you want to listen to. The other benefit of 128MB is that the download is super-fast. Finally, I wanted one without a display so that it wouldn't distract me. How good can a display be in a $20 mp3 player? Keeping in line with the simple-is-beautiful concept, I opted not for a display. I find the controls fairly easy to use. You have to press the fast-forward control for a second to increase the volume and the fast-reverse control for a second to decrease the volume. The player sounds good to me. Of course, I am using Sony headphones and admittedly I am not the best at distinguishing sound quality. However, I did notice that when I change the volume, an artifact is introduced into the song. If I were really particular, I wouldn't waste my time and go with the iPod Shuffle - it is much prettier. The only thing that really held me back from getting the Shuffle was the fact that it took such a weird, proprietary battery and also the fact that the Shuffle can hold 512 MB of memory. As far as style though, the Shuffle beats the Coby hands down. Whatever player you decide on, make sure to keep the volume at a low-enough volume... you can't feel hearing loss and once it is gone, it is gone forever B000068CS0:works_perfectly:timothy_ritter B000068CS0 SanDisk SDSDB-128-A10 Secure Digital 128MB (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 August 26, 2005 Timothy Ritter Colorado This is the memory card that came with my Pentax 6.1 megapixel camera. I've taken hundreds of pictures, dumped them from the camera to my hard drive, and have had no problems of any kind. At the highest quality JPEG setting, its capacity is about 40-45 pictures. One thing I am wondering about is the speed. When I began searching for a 1GB card I noticed SanDisk touted its Ultra II card as being very fast in transferring data to the card--over 9 megabytes per second. I went back and looked at the transfer rate for this original SanDisk, and it claimed a rate of "up to 10 megabytes" per second. So the difference in speed appears to be negligible if anything. The price difference is not, however. The plain vanilla SanDisk 1GB is usually about 20-30 dollars cheaper than the 1 GB San Disk Ultra II. Besides, the transfer speed is only critical when you're using the continuous shooting mode, which I seldom use. B000068CS0:sandisk_128mb_sd_card_a-10: B000068CS0 SanDisk SDSDB-128-A10 Secure Digital 128MB (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 March 23, 2005 This is an excellent product and would recommend it to anyone. However, it may not work with all electronic devices and you must read information about your particular product before buying this. Also, I am not 13,but didn't feel much like logging into my account to review this product. I hope my review of this product will help other people before buying this B000068CS0:excellent:r._hunt_"desert_rat" B000068CS0 SanDisk SDSDB-128-A10 Secure Digital 128MB (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 7, 2005 R. Hunt "Desert Rat" chaparral, nm United States Would buy from vendor in the future. Item arrived in a timely manner B000068CS0:sandisk_really_stands_behind_its_products.:uncle-buck B000068CS0 SanDisk SDSDB-128-A10 Secure Digital 128MB (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 February 25, 2005 uncle-buck Houston, TX USA I bought this SD card 2 1/2 years ago for use in my Magellan Meridian GPS receiver. Worked great until last month. Went to SanDisk's website for help. The tech support people had me go through some diagnostic procedures and determined that the card wasn't fixable. They arranged for me to return the card to them and even paid for shipping by FedEx. Two days after they received my old card, a new one was on its way to me. Just received it today and it works like a charm. It sure is nice to do business with a company that stands behind its products and cares about its customers B000068CS0:a_good_product_for_my_toshiba_pda:"j_hawkins" B000068CS0 SanDisk SDSDB-128-A10 Secure Digital 128MB (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 June 19, 2004 "j_hawkins" S.F., CA, USA I bought it for use on the Toshiba e755 six months ago. I did not find any problem. It runs surprisingly fast, so I put a lot mp3s in it and my pda can be used as a small size ipod : B000068CS0:unbeliveable!!!!!!: B000068CS0 SanDisk SDSDB-128-A10 Secure Digital 128MB (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 February 24, 2004 I bought this memory for my HP Photosmart 320 2 years ago. Since then I have traveled to Paris, Ireland, Hawaii, and a few southern states. Overall I took 10,000 pics w/ this camera and its trusty 128 mb san disk memory. It has performed wonderfully for all of these trips. I recomend this item for any Digital photographer B000CO77TQ:be_sure_to_buy_tv_&_warranty_at_the_same_time_:tyler_"tyler" B000CO77TQ 4-Year Service Plan for Televisions $1,500 to $1,999.99: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 1.0 October 5, 2006 Tyler "Tyler" Houston, Tx BE SURE TO ORDER THE TV AND THE WARRANTY AT THE SAME TIME. In an attempt to order a LCD TV, Amazon mistakenly deleted the TV from my order, charging me for a warranty (but no TV). When I noticed the mistake, I contacted Amazon who apologized for the delay in my order. The customer service representative suggested that I re-order the TV & warranty and then call back at which point I would be entitled to receive free expedited shipping. The representative mistakenly told me that I was not charged for the warranty up to this point. Following the representative's advice, I re-ordered the television and warranty and called back to receive expedited shipping. The representative said that I ordered the TV from a different provider (Amazon sells from its own warehouse and well as from others) and indicated that I should cancel my order and re-order the TV and warranty a third time for the expedited shipping. Then she noticed that I had been charged for two warranties already. She told me that if I contacted the third-party warranty provider the extra warranty problem would be easy to fix and to just order the TV (for a third time) separately. WRONG. The warranty provider said that YOU MUST BUY THE TV & THE WARRANTY AT THE SAME TIME OR THE WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER THE TV. In other words, I purchased two warranties that did not cover anything. Though the warranty company took about twenty minutes to charge me $300 each time I ordered the warranty, they said it would be up to eight weeks to receive a refund by check in the mail. I said you should just cancel one warranty and change the other to cover the right TV. They "can not do this." Amazon is trying to help me sort through this issue. Nevertheless, when third-parties are involved, the issue is never resolved easily because the one party says they can not help you but the other can (who in return says the exact same thing). Despite being bounced around like a ping pong ball, I will likely still order from Amazon just because their prices are that much better. You almost expect things like this to happen when the prices are that good. But, be careful when ordering a warranty ... make sure you order the warranty and the TV, which will be covered by the warranty, simultaneously B000CO77TQ:which_warranty???:g._peters B000CO77TQ 4-Year Service Plan for Televisions $1,500 to $1,999.99: Electronics electronics 6 of 8 4.0 September 6, 2006 G. Peters Yorba Linda, CA I was going back and forth on which warranty to get. There is one for $199 and one for $279. I saw the posts that said they were the same thing! That is partially true! I called N.E.W to find out what the difference was and they said that the warranties were the same but it depended on the price of the TV on which warranty to choose! I told them that NO WHERE on the amazon site that it defined that difference. She said that if you chose the wrong warranty and tried to file a claim that you would have to pay for the difference for the right warranty. BAsically the warranty for $279 is for TV $1500-2500 and the one for $199 is for lesser value TV IE less than $1000. I hope this helps you choose the right one. She said that they would try and fix that on the site. Good Luck!!! B000CO77TQ:same_same:r._hogner_"dr._bob" B000CO77TQ 4-Year Service Plan for Televisions $1,500 to $1,999.99: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 September 3, 2006 R. Hogner "Dr. Bob" Miami & Bangkok I printed out PDF File for both four year service plans (one at $279, the other at $119), both are identical PDF Files B0001DYUJ8:as_expected:wildthotz_"wildthotz" B0001DYUJ8 SimpleTech SimpleDrive 250 GB External USB 2.0 Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 19, 2006 wildthotz "wildthotz" Boulder, CO My second Simple Tech drive purchased. They've both worked right out of the box as expected. Shouldn't be impressive, but these days, it's refreshing B0001DYUJ8:nice,_quick_and_huge_space:rogerio_lin_"rl" B0001DYUJ8 SimpleTech SimpleDrive 250 GB External USB 2.0 Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 ROGERIO LIN "RL" Los Angeles, CA Ideal for who is out of space and enjoys downloading videos from internet. That's the right place to store and to backup itens. I recommend! B0001DYUJ8:i_accually_spent_money_on_this?!?:k._maharas_"that_1_guy" B0001DYUJ8 SimpleTech SimpleDrive 250 GB External USB 2.0 Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 1.0 November 8, 2006 K. Maharas "That 1 Guy" Ramstien AB, Germany Yeah...ok, first of, yes, the hard drive looks good. Nice and sleek, plus the silver coloring is pretty cool. HOWEVER...the thing died on me. I don't mean Windows stopped recognizing it, but the lights were still there...I mean it compleatly DIED!!! No power light, no nothing. It worked fine the first couple of times I used it. Heck, I was playing Quake II and Doom off of it. Then, for some odd reason, the drive's power supply up and died. No warning, just kaput. Fortunatly, I was able to get a lot of the stuff I put on it back. Anyway, I've sworn off anything SimpleTech and moved to Western Digital. Yeah, they may be more expensive, but at least they WORK!!! I can't recommend this drive to anyone B0001DYUJ8:simpledrive_250_gig:d._soule B0001DYUJ8 SimpleTech SimpleDrive 250 GB External USB 2.0 Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 5, 2006 D. Soule bought 2 of these. One for a Toshiba laptop and one for a Dell desktop. Was unable to set up the one for the Toshiba and called SimpleTech help. Got setup help right away but still a bit of a pain to have to fiddle around with this. Those more thoroughly familiar with Windows conventions may not have this trouble. The drive works fine and quickly with this machine. Setup with the Dell was no trouble at all BUT it only has USB 1 and takes a very long time (20 hours I think) to back up the whole drive. I ran the Toshiba backup overnight and don't know how long it takes. Unit seems to be functioning fine and I don't have any experience with similar units for comparison B0001DYUJ8:so_far,_mostly_good:blake_corbitt B0001DYUJ8 SimpleTech SimpleDrive 250 GB External USB 2.0 Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 October 29, 2006 Blake Corbitt Maui, HI, USA I've had this drive for a couple of months now. I basically use it as a backup for my 2 internal HDDs. The drive has been great with one exception. I have to plug the drive into one of the USB ports on the front of my computer. I don't know what the difference is between the USB ports in the rear and the front, I assume they're on a different USB Controller, but when I plug it into one of the rear ports, the drive shows up as dead/not working. Just be aware that if you have only one controller and it's the same as mine, the drive could seem to be DOA. Aside from this, the drive has been flawless. It's fast and quiet (no noises at all for me). I leave it on for extended periods and then sometimes will turn it off for long periods. As long as the drive continues to function as it has (and I have no reason to think it won't) then I'm very happy with the purchase B0001DYUJ8:drive_not_recognized:michael_j._khoo_"mick_khoo" B0001DYUJ8 SimpleTech SimpleDrive 250 GB External USB 2.0 Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 October 25, 2006 Michael J. Khoo "Mick Khoo" Worked great to start with, and I wrote a bunch of large files to it from a Mac Powerbook. It then quit working when I tried to read them back, maybe the drive was not booting properly (only the red standby light on the front remained on), anyway the drive either was not recognized or otherwise did not mount. SimpleTech offered a replacement pretty quickly, provided I pay for shipping to them; but I'm not sure I'd want to use it. Plus I still have to figure out how to recover my existing files. Simpletech must know that this is a lemon; I'm surprised they keep selling it. I'd give it a zero too, if I could B0001DYUJ8:i'd_give_it_a_zero_if_that_was_an_option._:andi_in_seattle B0001DYUJ8 SimpleTech SimpleDrive 250 GB External USB 2.0 Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 October 14, 2006 Andi in Seattle Worked once, then quit. When hooked up to computer and turned on, a message pops up saying device detected, may not work properly. No lie. A complete waste of money B0001DYUJ8:couldn't_see_or_map_drive:research_queen B0001DYUJ8 SimpleTech SimpleDrive 250 GB External USB 2.0 Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 September 26, 2006 Research Queen Marietta, GA United States I have a home network with 2 PCs and a notebook with wireless connection. The "find network wizard" worked fine - until the map network drive part. Couldn't get this thing to work even after many attempts on my part and those of an outside tech consultant. Tried to call Simpletech tech support. First try: recording - hours of service are M-F 5:30 am to 6:30 pm pacific time. Weekend warriors are out of luck until Monday. Second call during the prescribed hours: waited on hold for over 30 minutes. Gave up and returned the thing. May work on your system, but this was a dud for me B0001DYUJ8:not_always_there!:jo_chuan B0001DYUJ8 SimpleTech SimpleDrive 250 GB External USB 2.0 Hard Drive: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 2.0 August 30, 2006 Jo Chuan US I purchased this drive with great expections. From the outset, it looked good, worked right away when plugged in to Windows 2000. I purchased this as an extra storage, so i moved my data over and created a network share on it. It worked nicely, I could connect from another computer. So far so good. A day passed; i tried to use the share drive again; no where to be found. When I tried to use the drive from the connected computer - page fault error!. I had to reboot the machine to get the darn thing being recognized again So now everytime I need to use this darn drive after a day or two, I had to reboot the machine. Don't buy it if you want to use it as an extra on-line stroage. Buy Western Digital is better B000196C3E:essential_accessories_:rj_"freqtraveler" B000196C3E Garmin Automotive Navigation Kit with City Select North America: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 4, 2006 RJ "FreqTraveler" IL USA I highly recommend this package if you are using the Garmin 60Cx for automotive navigation. The dash mount is rock solid on paved roads. I experienced some instabilty on hilly dirt roads which was to be expected especially with the type of dashboard that was on my rental car B000196C3E:garmin_gpsmap_60_csx:radu_oprea B000196C3E Garmin Automotive Navigation Kit with City Select North America: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 5.0 August 15, 2006 Radu Oprea NY, USA By far the best handheld GPS. Really sensitive and really fast in calculating complicated routes. Very good display, and very bright too. Ideal for many outdoor activities or sports, boating, driving or just visiting new places by foot. Also, good battery life (18 hours on 2 AA -replaceable or rechargeable). Very well organized and customizable menus. Both USB and serial connectivity, can be used as an external receiver for a multitude of applications. Compatible with lots of free and paid downloadable maps, of many origins. (I use mainly City Navigator NA ver.8) I miss GPS V's landscape screen setting and its simple stability on a car dashboard. the GPSMap 60 uses an elaborate craddle for mounting in a car. The potato-shaped device simply can't rest by itself, you must take the craddle with you wherever you go. I also miss the GPS altitude in the data fields, I hope Garmin would make it a chosable option versus the barometric altimeter, which is useless when in pressurized conditions (buildings, airplanes, etc.). The compass is useful, except when driving (you can't keep the unit level at that time). There were some firmware bugs in the beginning, but they were fixed by patches. Very easy to keep updated. B000196C3E:product_updates_available:pk B000196C3E Garmin Automotive Navigation Kit with City Select North America: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 4.0 August 3, 2006 PK Midwest The picture of the product shows City Select version 6, but version 7 is in the package. However, the problem is City Select was discontinued in July 06 by Garmin and replaced by City Navigator. All newer Automotive kits from Garmin now have City Navigator, but the one I got from Amazon in early August didn't. I called Garmin and they offered to send me City Navigator version 8 free via next day delivery. Thus order with confidence that you will get the latest software version in the end until Amazon's inventory turns over; just do not register the City Select version - wait for City Navigator to show up B000196C3E:as_advertised:tis86 B000196C3E Garmin Automotive Navigation Kit with City Select North America: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 March 16, 2006 Tis86 Caro, MI USA I have found the software and the car kit to work as advertised. There is a bit of a learning curve with the software but it is intuitive to use. I have only used the weighted base that come with the car kit as opposed to the permanently mounted version. I have had no troubles with stability or vision in either of my vehicles. Overall very satisfied B000196C3E:garmin_automotive_navigation_kit_with_city_select_north_america:skycap_"skycap" B000196C3E Garmin Automotive Navigation Kit with City Select North America: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 March 5, 2006 skycap "skycap" Virginia Good add on for you GPS -- just make sure you have the correct GPS for the holder that is provided with this pack. I got the most out of my GPS 76cs with the City Select North America. Adding this to my PC made all the differance. Making trip plans was very easy and uploaded to the GPS in no time at all. The dash mount is a big help and kept the GPS ON THE DASH. B000196C3E:garmin_auto_nav_kit_rocks:dan_fox B000196C3E Garmin Automotive Navigation Kit with City Select North America: Electronics electronics 15 of 15 5.0 February 11, 2006 Dan Fox Fort Collins, CO Great kit at a great deal. And, it came with v7 of the map data so I didn't even have to bother waiting for an update from Garmin B000196C3E:garmin_car_kit_rocks:a._mcmanus_"pal_al" B000196C3E Garmin Automotive Navigation Kit with City Select North America: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 5.0 January 31, 2006 A. McManus "Pal Al" San Martin, CA USA Just what you are looking for if you need or desire to have turn-by-turn street navigation capabilities in the Garmin handheld units this product works with. I brought it for my GPSMAP60cs and with the follow the road function enabled on my GPSr I am taken right to my destination. I like it! :) The dash mount with the adhesive disk is stable and easy to adjust. I will be using the weighted holder if I switch vechicles B000196C3E:very_nice:daugenet_breaux B000196C3E Garmin Automotive Navigation Kit with City Select North America: Electronics electronics 8 of 10 5.0 October 14, 2005 Daugenet Breaux Charleston, SC Well I am in the process of modding my car a tiny bit since my dashboard is very shallow. It is not a hardcore mod by any means though :-) The software and car charger are VERY nice things to have. I have only found a few street errors but it was b/c of new construction so it is to be expected. I am very happy with this purchase and would reccomend it to anyone. If you have a shallow dashboard you may want to look at a different mounting option though. B0001CFSXG:bad_design:m._mccullough_"mdmccullough2" B0001CFSXG Lexar JumpGear MPC064-231 MP3 Player with 64 MB JumpDrive Sport: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 April 4, 2006 M. Mccullough "mdmccullough2" Midwest Ordered this unit December 04. Good thing it had a two year warranty. Mine has been replaced twice. The connector for the headphone jack breaks and the actual jack falls inside the plastic body. Keep your receipt. The RMA process is kind of complicated B0001CFSXG:don't_get_this_junk,_it_breaks,_no_customer_service:mom_in_seattle_"better_warned_this_year" B0001CFSXG Lexar JumpGear MPC064-231 MP3 Player with 64 MB JumpDrive Sport: Electronics electronics 2 of 5 1.0 November 28, 2005 Mom in Seattle "Better warned this year" Seattle, WA I got two of these last year for our family, it worked great the first day, then the ear phone port broke on one, the other lasted only a few days longs. I called the company and found almost no customer service, they said I had to deal with the company directly, but offered no other help (like how to contact them). They both ended up in the garbage and we were out the money. This year we are spending a few more bucks and getting from a reputable company. If there were minus stars, I would give them a -1 B000CS7UEY:owen10:c._ecker_"robin_hood677" B000CS7UEY Creative Zen Vision:M 30 GB MP3 and Video Player (Light Blue): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 24, 2006 C. Ecker "Robin Hood677" Hickville, PA USA At $199.99 you can't go wrong for a 30 Gig. Mp3 player with video playback..plus free shipping and $20 in free credit...what is not to like about this nice looking mp3 player B000CS7UEY:wow_-_buy_one.:jeff_hutchison B000CS7UEY Creative Zen Vision:M 30 GB MP3 and Video Player (Light Blue): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 November 20, 2006 Jeff Hutchison Norman, OK United States I have been into MP3s since 1996 - I used winplay, and l3enc, and thought it was the most amazing thing ever. I bought one of the first CD based MP3 players, and then a Nomad Jukebox with a whopping 6 gig hard disk... next was the 10 gig model, and then I upgraded to the Nomad Zen 20gig with USB 2.0. The Zen went with me everywhere - Africa, Europe, My living room. After about 70,000 hours of use and abuse, it finally died. I needed a replacement, so I looked at iPod, and Zune, but why would I stray from Creative Labs? Besides, it's better in every way - better screen than the ipod, better interface than the Zune, and a better battery than either one. When I plugged it into my computer, I was blown away. XP found the player, and without any drivers or proprietary (think iTunes) software, I was able to drop my non-DRM ;) mp3 files right onto the generous space available. I was listening to my music in mere minutes without installing anything, or ever being forced to reboot my PC. I transferred a couple of movies and I'm looking forward to my next flight B000CS7UEY:a_bit_bulky,_but_it's_all_good:ma_rowena_v._reyes B000CS7UEY Creative Zen Vision:M 30 GB MP3 and Video Player (Light Blue): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 November 15, 2006 Ma Rowena V. Reyes Quezon City, Metro Manila Philippines As a journalist, I need to tote around a microcassette recorder with me wherever I went. Now, with the Zen's microphone/recording feature, I'm able to use it to record my interviews, and it's easier to transcribe because of its clear, crisp recording quality. You can also play .avi files, so unlike iPod users, there's no need to convert them in order to view them. Many might find it a bit bulky compared to the new iPod, but with its added features, it's a small flaw that's easy to overlook. B000CS7UEY:i_love_this_mp3_player!:trenton_bennett B000CS7UEY Creative Zen Vision:M 30 GB MP3 and Video Player (Light Blue): Electronics electronics 7 of 12 5.0 November 14, 2006 Trenton Bennett This was my first Mp3 player I have ever boughten and I have not regretted buying it. I should have gotten screen protectors for since the screen is a tad scratched up now but that was my fault so it's okay. The reason why I chose this over the iPods was simply because I seriously HATE, HATE iTunes. I tried iTunes a few times and I couldn't get the damn thing to work so I gave up on it and uninstalled the program. Also too after looking at the Zune compared to the iPod at Wal-Mart I really loved the Zune's design a whole lot more. I like the way how the Zune feels when holding it in my hand. People have complained it was too bulky but I do not think so. I think it's perfect. All though I will admit the main controller on the player is still a bit sensative, even after setting the sensativity down to the lowest setting but I've gotten used to it. I just lock my mp3 player when ever I'm listening to music so I don't accidently mess something up if I accidently hit one of the buttons. When doing the research for Mp3 players and specifically comparing this to the iPod, I read very few complaints for the Creative Zen Vision: M player compared to any iPod. The complaints from the iPods were ranging form loosing music when having to reboot it, to constantly freezing a lot, and alot of negative complaints regarding the program iTunes. With the Creative Zen you can import Mp3 files at any bit rate, all though I don't recommend ripping the music below 192kbps or the music will sound liek crap. Anyways as far as the Crative Zen goes I've accidently dropped this thing quite a few times since I've owned it the past 7 months and it's never broken on me. I read complaints about the iPods breaking once people dropped them one time. As I said too the player has locked up on me a few times since I've owned it but that was because I was clicking too fast and all I had to was reboot it and I've never lost my music. That was another major complaint that people had with the iPods. People reported that when their iPods froze they lost all the music and had to start all over. You are also not restricted to just one format or one pgoram with the Zune like you are with the iPod. With the Zune you can import Mp3, WAV, or Windows Media Player files. You can also drag and drop your music into the player after you've docked it with your computer. I've also read negative reviews about the sound quality for the iPods. I can tell you that with the Zune the audio quality for this is simply awesome! I would recommend turning the bass boost on and leaving the "smart sound off" so you can get the full quality while listening to your music. I also would recommend letting your battery fully drain before recharging it when you first use it so that way you can get extra life with it. I will also note that So my final thoughts. This Mp3 player is very awesome if you're looking for an Mp3 player I higly recommend this one. I would recommend this to anyone over an iPod ANY TIME. B000CS7UEY:a_little_pricy,_but_it_was_worth_it.:j._willig_"cosmo_jiggy" B000CS7UEY Creative Zen Vision:M 30 GB MP3 and Video Player (Light Blue): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 13, 2006 J. Willig "Cosmo Jiggy" Sumter, SC USA This is my first time ever buying a really expensive MP3 player. I bought it three weeks ago. If I hadn't seen the Creative Zen Vision:M, I probably would have bought the Sandisk Sansa E260. I love being able to bring my cartoon/tv shows over to a friends house so we can watch them on the tv. There is one problem I've had with it. I'm not sure if anyone else has had this, but there is some slight static noise that happens once in a while when I'm listening to music. I don't think it's the MP3s, because I've never ran into the problem with my other MP3 players. If only they would've added the video cable for the TV and kept the charger, then I would've rated it a 5 B000CS7UEY:ipod_folder_problems._ill_give_creative_m_a_try:c._bradford_"cb" B000CS7UEY Creative Zen Vision:M 30 GB MP3 and Video Player (Light Blue): Electronics electronics 1 of 29 5.0 November 13, 2006 C. bradford "cb" Private Ipod is Corupted company. strict rules, accessories r expensive, Ipod is trouble, Itunes folders problems, Down loaded Mariah Carys albums,(((((((( I want to tell u what Problems I had with Ipod))))) Ok here go........... folder confusion here,Ill put Mariah cary on my Ipod30Mb, some songs scatter to a bunch of differnt folders, why do they do that, one album could cause so much trouble, why not one album, why 5 albums, mariah cary is one Folder so it forms 5 folders, all the songs dont go to one folder, I called itunes, They said ts dose that a lot, so u have to make folder 1 by 1 ,that would take for ever , Im sicks,, can I have a Garbage barf. ( transfer 1 song at a time would take 25 minutes,,, Ipods chat forum are Corupted corpration, Ipod pays campanys for fake chat forums almost all them,,,,, Our family is tired and sicks of the Lyes, every body says Ipods is good, not one person said it was bad, not the same reason I thot they where bad, some has got to be rong with Ipod, Ipod pay amazon to put good ad about them, ILEAGAL LYES to sell, (((((((((Im giving Creative M a try , to see if there software is easer to use with with out eny trouble B000CS7UEY:best_media_player_i've_ever_used:kali_j._johnson_"hell_yeah_cheical" B000CS7UEY Creative Zen Vision:M 30 GB MP3 and Video Player (Light Blue): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 November 12, 2006 Kali J. Johnson "hell yeah cheical" Phoenix, AZ USA This is quite simply the best media player I have used. It's extremely user-friendly, has a long battery life, is extremely durable and plays many different file-types (unlike the apple i-pod). And it's cheaper than an ipod people! Get this product, it's amazing and you'll love it just as much as I do B00006HO40:never_received_product.: B00006HO40 AT&T 24101 Phone Splitter Cord: Electronics electronics 10 of 13 1.0 September 5, 2003 Waited two weeks after paying for expedited shipment and never received splitter or email from vendor. If you want a splitter in your lifetime - do not order from this vendor B00026CX6Q:a_great_buy:burnt_out B00026CX6Q Koss Portable Stereo Headphones (PORTAPRO2) (PORTAPRO2): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 April 8, 2006 Burnt Out CA Being an avid music fan I've shopped around for alot of headphones on the bottom end of the price scale over the past year. I've tried out the Sennheiser 212,202,201's, Grado SR60, and these Koss Porta Pro. These Porta Pro are STUNNING. The main complaint with Sennheiser is their bass always seemed to be turned up a little too much and these Porta Pro have a very warm bass. Although these headphones are the ugliest of the bunch, they're actually very comfortable and easily transported. The sound quality though is comparable to the Grado's, this may seem like an overstatement but I think they truly hold their own. The fact that they are 20$ is the most amazing part. If you own an ipod or cd player and want a pair of headphones that have a lifetime warranty and truly impressive sound I would get these. B00026CX6Q:this_is_a_re-release_of_porta_pro_jr:tak_m_tsui_"mingkee" B00026CX6Q Koss Portable Stereo Headphones (PORTAPRO2) (PORTAPRO2): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 March 22, 2006 Tak M Tsui "mingkee" Brooklyn, NY United States this headphones is a member of Porta Pro family (Porta Pro, SPorta Pro, KTX PRO1, KSC-55) this headphones uses Koss' unique 40mm dia speaker, which delivers exceptional sound, esp. for Rock, Rap, Hip Hop, this headphones delivers full, deep, yet clean bass, with brillant treble this headphones also has high sensitivity, which can deliver loud sound (enough to damage your hearing) even with single battery walkman the only down side is the retractable headband, which the joint is on the top, which may pull hair in, and pull the hair out when removing (cause some trouble B00026CX6Q:surprisingly_good_(same_as_classic_porta_pro):j._kim B00026CX6Q Koss Portable Stereo Headphones (PORTAPRO2) (PORTAPRO2): Electronics electronics 16 of 16 5.0 February 16, 2006 J. Kim Just like the original Koss Porta Pro, the Porta Pro 2 is an inexpensive set of headphones with a surprisingly rich, full sound that rivals products that cost several times as much. I own both the original Porta Pro (still being sold) and the Porta Pro 2 -- I liked my original pair so much that I bought an extra pair for use at work! The Porta Pro 2 sounds and feels exactly like its original counterpart, but there are a few differences that contribute to the ~50% price difference. The Porta Pro 2 does not come with a slipcase like the original, and it lacks the "comfort zone" adjustment that the original has (although I don't use it at all). It also has a new black color for the earpieces, instead of the original 80's teal (this is probably a bonus for most people). All of the reviews for the Porta Pro apply to the Porta Pro 2. In particular, they also share the same weakness: the open-ear design means that ambient noise isn't blocked out very well, and conversely, that people around you will hear a bit of your music as well. So you can't use them to block out extremely rowdy roommates, and you certainly shouldn't crank them in the library. For what it's worth, my Shure E2c's are perfect for both of these jobs, but I think the Porta Pros sound better! Most importantly, though, Koss hasn't changed the formula that made the original so popular: lightweight, clean sound, and (even more) inexpensive. Don't listen to anyone who says they don't stand up to some $350 headphones -- of course they're not for studio use, but they will definitely make your music and movies sound great. The Porta Pros will definitely destroy any competing products with gimmicky fidelity-reducing features (i.e. "mega bass"); these are the best-sounding headphones for the money, and then some. Seriously B0009ZBRS0:great_keyboard_-_i'm_using_it_right_now:roger_maxwell_"sci-fi_enthusiast" B0009ZBRS0 Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000 ( B2L-00002 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 6, 2006 Roger Maxwell "Sci-Fi Enthusiast" Phoenix, AZ I wanted to get a new keyboard to replace my Dell (which has several science projects festering below the keys), and spent a long time at Fry's going testing out the various keyboards. I initially brought home a Logitech and decided that the letters on the keys were too small-and my wife didn't like it. Then a couple of others felt pretty good to type on, but they turned out to be upwards of $50, chock full of buttons and nobbie thingies...I just wanted a simple keyboard. I had tried the Comfort Curve before but I was looking for something similar to my old keyboard, with the tall keys and tactile feel. But after I returned the Logitech I tried this one again and found that it felt pretty good, and "natural", and not like those split kbs. As others have said, its curviture and gradient sized buttons are set up to match the natural position of your hands; and I find that I type faster with it. The keys are half the hight(or a squinch more)of the typical kb, and that with the placement of the keys allows your fingers to type without shifting your hands or fingers-which I find myself doing at times. It's almost like pretend typing, where you mimic typing, drumming your fingers on a table top. Like a previous reviewer mentioned, while this keyboard is VERY quiet the space bar can be rather annoying with the sound it makes. Like that reviewer, once I pried off the shift key there was a metal wire about the size of a paper clip that wasn't locked on to the space bar itself. Once I did this and popped the key back on, the key noise was greatly dulled. Of course I'm writing this review on this keyboard as I "speak", and it is very comfortable. I highly recommend this - $19/at Fry's - keyboard. Buy it and try it, if after a day or two you don't like it (which I doubt), just return it B0009ZBRS0:comfort_curve_keyboard:j._cain B0009ZBRS0 Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000 ( B2L-00002 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 6, 2006 J. Cain Norman, OK USA I liked this keyboard so much that I purchased one for my home computer as well as the office. The curve is very slight, yet natural. The features I like the most are the quiet action of the keys and the the depth of the keystroke. The keystroke depth is somewhat like that of a laptop, about half that of any other regular keyboard. Not only that, there are handy shortcut buttons plus a great calculator shortcut button above the number keypad. I recommend this keyboard for anyone who spends their days and evenings at a computer. Your hands will thank you B0009ZBRS0:excelent_keyboard:brandon_flynn_"compudoc64" B0009ZBRS0 Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000 ( B2L-00002 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 5, 2006 Brandon Flynn "compudoc64" Hailey, ID United States This is a huge improvement over my old keyboard (also a Microsoft). I've always been a quirky typist, constantly mashing the key next to the one that I meant to press. I was slightly skeptical of the curved design, but it seems to have improved my typing skills considerably. I make far fewer mistakes, it has reduced strain, and I also prefer the soft-key design (it has the same feel as a laptop keyboard). I would also like to thank Microsoft for omitting the Sleep hotkey that was included on my old keyboard, which I had a habit of pressing at very inopportune moments. You cannot go wrong for the price. B0009ZBRS0:excellent_for_price:blair_d._callicott_"bikeguy" B0009ZBRS0 Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000 ( B2L-00002 ): Electronics electronics 4.0 August 27, 2006 Blair D. Callicott "bikeguy" LA, CA USA I bought this for work. I was using the "basic" dell keyboard but use the wireless comfort keyboard at home. Using two different keyboards was causing me to make errors, so I bought this for work to aleviate this. The change was surprisingly effective. I recommend for anyone looking for an inexpensive 'quality' keyboard B0009ZBRS0:nice_keyboard_by_ms...: B0009ZBRS0 Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000 ( B2L-00002 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 July 9, 2006 I picked this keyboard up for about 20 dollars, along with the Comfort Optical Mouse 3000- separately. First of all, I have to say that the mouse is really sleek. Looking at it from its side it's about 1/2 of an inch tall. The keys are flatter than usual, like keys on a notebook/laptop. I find laptop keys annoying since they don't go down very far. The thing about this keyboard is that the keys do go down further, and they are extremely quiet because of it. The buttons that the top, though not programmable, are useful if u like to keep a hand on the keyboard at all times. The keys consist of back/forward buttons for web browsing, though I haven't fount them to work with SBC Yahoo Browser, which is what I use, they do work in IE. It also has a home/web button which will either bring up your default browser, or take you to your homepage if already in a browser. A search button and Mail button, to bring up your default mail program, probably Outlook or Yahoo Mail for me. In the middle of these buttons are music player controls. They seem to be much simpler than other media keyboards, but they'll work for simple, simple operations, a play/pause button, and master volume controls- vol. up/down, and mute. I can't help but recommend this for a simple and comfortable keyboard, I mean it really cheap, and even has extra control buttons at the top. B0009ZBRS0:best_keyboard_i've_used_to_date:jordan_"pandemicsoul" B0009ZBRS0 Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000 ( B2L-00002 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 5, 2006 Jordan "PandemicSoul" Little Rock, AR USA Perhaps I'm just quirky, but I love the feel of a laptop-type keyboard. "Soft" keys that you don't have to press down to far. This keyboard fits the bill perfectly. I've had it for a few months now. The price was great, it's stood up just fine. I type at about 85wpm, and I've found this to be one of the most comfortable keyboards I've ever typed on. I'd definitely recommend it for anyone B0009ZBRS0:rates_a__5_for_it's_price!:sheila_f._schoonmaker B0009ZBRS0 Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000 ( B2L-00002 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 June 23, 2006 Sheila F. Schoonmaker High Falls, NY USA Don't be fooled by the price of the keyboard. Even though it isn't as costly as Microsoft's true ergonomic boards, it's quality is wonderful. The feel when pressing down the keys are smooth and they're low to the board. I'd say this keyboard is great for people are are average to petite in size and have delicate hands. It's light, slim, and quiet. That makes it fit nicely on keyboard trays that slide under desks. I love to just have it on my lap when typing. It's probably not so good for typing on at long stretches of time, but it's made to handle spills. If you just use a computer for quick emails, chatting, and getting comfortable without having to worry about accidents, then this is the keyboard for that! Having both this comfort curve board and a true ergonomic one, I can feel my wrists tiring more quickly on this MS 2000. The more professional style keyboards give a minutely greater a work-out for the fingers because of a slightly deeper push to the keys. But would I give up this 2000 and only use my bigger board? I'd rather not. B0009ZBRS0:the_perfect_keyboard_for_me:shopper_sandy B0009ZBRS0 Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000 ( B2L-00002 ): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 June 6, 2006 Shopper Sandy Maine This keyboard is WONDERFUL. I have become very accustomed to the Microsoft Natural keyboard both at home and at work. Typing on a traditional keyboard is both uncomfortable and awkward for me. I tend to hit the wrong keys and my hands almost cramp. Also I am in a profession where I type a LOT of numbers and use the number pad vs the row of numbers. I am able to take my hand from the number pad back to the letters without missing a beat with the Natural keyboard; but on a traditional board, I had to look at the board to find the right place even with the raised part on the J key. Using the row of numbers was a joke for me. I might as well have sent my info via carrier pigeon. For these reasons, my typing on a laptop keyboard was not pretty. I by far was not typing to my potential. I wanted to get an ergonomic keyboard to use with my laptop, but there is no way the Microsoft Natural would fit in my laptop bag. So I thought I'd try the Comfort Curve since it was described as ergonomic and it would fit in my laptop bag, and the price was right. I was a little concerned about it not being split in the middle or tilted like in rotating your wrist (raising your index finger, lowering your pinky). This may be a concern for someone who needs to have their hands in that position for medical reasons. But for me it was a matter of comfort and speed. It took me about a minute (literally) to get used to the feel and the position of the keys. It's EXTREMELY comfortable for me, and I think this would be a great keyboard for anyone else in a similar situation. B0009ZBRS0:good_inexpensive_upgrade:joseph_c._mooney B0009ZBRS0 Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000 ( B2L-00002 ): Electronics electronics 11 of 11 4.0 May 15, 2006 Joseph C. Mooney Christina Lake, BC Canada For under 20 bucks, this keyboard is a very nice upgrade to the heavily value-engineered keyboard that comes with most computers. (In my case a Dell Quiet-key. It's actually a bit better than most stock keyboards, but still has shortcomings which I won't get into since this is a review of the Microsoft product). Pros: o keys have a nice "feel". Light touch, low travel, quiet. o although this is an ergonomic keyboard, the differences in layout and spacing are minor and easy to adjust to, yet they still offer an improvement in typing comfort. o nice spacebar, slightly deeper than standard keyboards, is easy to reach. o reasonable price for a this quality of keyboard. Cons: o size: the width is identical to my Dell Quietkey, depth is about 1 inch greater, to accomodate the extra browser-specific buttons which I don't use. If the extra buttons were generic and user programmable this item would be in the Pros category. Disclaimer - taste in input devices is highly subjective. What works wonderfully for one person can be a nightmare for another. I like this keyboard and find it more comfortable to use than a standard layout. Your mileage may vary. B00004Z7XR:excellent_office_tool.:uncle-buck B00004Z7XR Plantronics Encore Binaural Headset with Noise Cancelling: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 April 11, 2006 uncle-buck Houston, TX USA I purchased this headset along with the Plantronics A20 headset amplifier/accessory deck and HL10 automatic handset lifter. Highly recommend this combination of products if you spend a lot of time on the phone. The headset fits well, has good sound quality, and is very comfortable to wear for several hours at a time. The amplifier deck allows you to adjust earphone volume, microphone volume, and sound tone. And it has a MUTE bar that lights up to remind you when it's on. Last but not least, the automatic handset lifter is a must-have. Just push the Headset button on the amp deck and you're ready to make and receive calls. No more picking up the receiver by hand. I have owned a GN Netcom wired headset as well as a Plantronics wireless headset and, in my opinion, this combination is much better for serious office telephone work B00004Z7XR:excellent_headset:countrymom_"deaf_in_the_midwest" B00004Z7XR Plantronics Encore Binaural Headset with Noise Cancelling: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 January 30, 2006 countrymom "Deaf in the Midwest" Lincoln, NE USA This headset with mic is really supposed to be used in an office setting (you need an adapter to convert it to a miniplug). I wanted something to help me hear better on my home cordless phone. My hearing isn't what it used to be and with 4 kids and all the room noise that goes with them, I couldn't hear the conversations well. The headset cancels out a lot of the room noise and the sound quality is excellent. This is not a cheapy unit. When I received the headset, it didn't plug into my phone, so I called the customer service. They were extremely helpful and gave me options - told me exactly which adapter I needed for my purpose. I wish they would put that on the amazon add ;). Very happy with this and glad I bought it B0007KX4TC:a_good_product_worth_considering_if_in_the_mp3_player_market:a._fierro B0007KX4TC Apple 30 GB iPod Photo M9829LL/A�(4th Generation): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 6, 2006 A. Fierro Redlands, Ca Its true, the 4th generation 30 gig Apple Ipod is a very good product. Is it great? Well, maybe not. But its not that this 4G model does not have every thing that some body wants out of an MP3 player, including video, the ability to hold and show pictures (about 25,000 of them), music (7,500 songs) and a pretty good battery life when listening to music of at least 10-15 hours per charge. When writing a review of any Ipod I believe that you must mention Apple's Itunes software, which make is very easy to buy and download music to your Ipod, that is why it is the industry leader this in regard. Also, the body of the Ipod is very slim, the menu of the device is very easy to figure out even if you have never used one before. Within minutes of turning it on you will be able to understand how to download music, create play lists and arrange your music just the way that you want it. Whether you like the Apple Ipod or not as an electronic device you have to give Apple credit for the fact that it is very easy to use, all the way around. So, what's wrong with the Ipod? Well, the fact that the battery life on this particular model is very limited when you are watching video on it, about two hours. Also, while the screen of the 4G Ipod is very crisp and clean, it is just hard to view. But then again, a small MP3 player like the Ipod is naturally going to have a small screen, there is really nothing you can do about that, it does though strain your eyes to view the screen for long periods of time. Also, the screen does scratch very, very, very easily. Any thing will do it and I think that it is real down side to this product, it should have made so that any body could be able to carry it in their pocket without worrying about whether the screen is going to scratch or not. That would resemble to me at least that it is a product that is made to last, instead of one that is made to last until next Ipod comes out so that maybe you have to buy another one. I would really recommend that you purchase a protective case for any Ipod that you buy because they all seem to scratch pretty easy. Having been a fan of Apple products throughout the years I would say that this product is worth a four out of five. I wish that all Ipod came with a home docking station instead of just the USB cable to charge and download music. I think they sell those docks for 20 bucks, but they make them for only 5 in China and it would great if they included that in the package. The sound quality of the Ipod is very good, and it should be for a couple of hundred bucks but if Apple doesn't make some changes to the 6G Ipod which is probably due out right before Christmas 2006 I believe that other players could offer some resistance to Apple's market share. This includes adding wi-fi, maybe a built in satellite radio function, perhaps different colors for the Ipod, touch face design, maybe a wide screen, it has to be some thing to set the Ipod a part from every other MP3 player out there. All coupled with at least 20 hour battery life with music and 10 hour battery life with video, I think that is one thing that every body can agree on. B0007KX4TC:hello:c._bradford_"cb" B0007KX4TC Apple 30 GB iPod Photo M9829LL/A�(4th Generation): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 September 16, 2006 C. bradford "cb" Private Theres some problems with it... Software isent that good, lots problems,I hate usb port carger, runs down Laptop batteries faste B0007KX4TC:thinking_different_is_cool,_apple_ipod_is_not.:roger_sigtermans B0007KX4TC Apple 30 GB iPod Photo M9829LL/A�(4th Generation): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 September 14, 2006 Roger Sigtermans I bought a 30G iPod Photo a little over a year ago and was on my second replacement when just recently, outside the warranty (which of course goes from original purchase date, not replacement date), it's kaput again. Now if I have to pay $275 for Apple to fix or replace a three month old player! No way. THREE players on the blink, each after a few months - that isn't just bad luck. That isn't even mentioning the difficulties with the iTunes software or if you change computers. I get a new PC and have to re-transfer 100s of CDs! How lame. That negates all the convenience of the large capacity (I wish other MP3 players had the storage space the iPods have). I just can't justify spending more money to replace this limited, inferior POS again. So essentially over the last year I have spent about $1 a day to have a player and now I'm left with nothing. I will be buying a different player. I will spend far less than $275 and get something that will last more than three months, is compatible with the rest of the players in the world and is easy and convenient to load and use - obviously not an iPod! Unfortunately I can't transfer the music I spend hours and hours loading up (over and over). What a waste of money and time B0007KX4TC:great_product,_but.....i'm_still_trying_to_get_mine_to_turn_on....:eternal_now_"roejoerrer" B0007KX4TC Apple 30 GB iPod Photo M9829LL/A�(4th Generation): Electronics electronics 4.0 August 6, 2006 eternal now "roejoerrer" mankato The Ipod is an amazing device that eliminates the need to carry around thousands of CD's, and allows one to create master mixes of their favorite music. The Ipod Photo even lets you at 25,000 of your favorite photos and place them in a nifty slide show viewer. yes, that's all wonderful and great, but there are some buyer beware issues with the Apple Ipod. First of all, sometimes the Ipod will "decide" to not work properly, i.e the turn dial will not turn, the Ipod will die on its own, the battery won't last that long. I have owned my 30 gig pod for about eight months now and it has acted funny since I got it. I try to take care of it the best that I can, but sometimes it seems that the IPod has a life of its own and can decide when it wants to work and when it wants to take a day off. Still, it's a remarkable piece of electronics and I highly recommend purchasing some kind of MP3 player if you are a jogger, biker or a music collector/lover. B0007KX4TC:love_it!!!:yms B0007KX4TC Apple 30 GB iPod Photo M9829LL/A�(4th Generation): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 June 19, 2006 YMS San Juan, PR It stores a lot of music and photos, and fits in your pocket. I'm a musician, so I can't live without my music; however, anyone who loves listening to music will enjoy it. As with any other iPod, you can have everything you want to hear, whenever you want it, without carrying CDs. The photo feature is also really cool. I've had it for over a year and it's been working flawlessly!!! B0007KX4TC:tunes_and_photos_on_the_go-go-go:lawrence_m._russo_ii_"stargazer" B0007KX4TC Apple 30 GB iPod Photo M9829LL/A�(4th Generation): Electronics electronics 5.0 May 3, 2006 Lawrence M. Russo II "Stargazer" NJ USA Love it- need it- you must have it - a must for people that love thier music want to share photos and present a slide show with family and friends. The 30GB is large enough to accomodate lots of images and tunes. The controls and navigation is simple - build quality is excellent - the color screen is clear and beautiful - well worth every penny B0007KX4TC:buyer_beware:_these_don't_last_after_the_arranty_expires...:c._turner_"operasinger212" B0007KX4TC Apple 30 GB iPod Photo M9829LL/A�(4th Generation): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 April 11, 2006 C. Turner "operasinger212" richardson, tx USA My iPod 40GB died within TWO MONTHS of its initial use as Christmas present. The hard drive quit working and just makes little clicking sounds. My husband's 20GB iPod died within SIX months of purchase. His locks up his computer and won't hold files or play music. He has been sent to "email support" but reformatting the hard drive and reinstalling the operating system hasn't helped, so we don't expect much good from that. Our father in law went through 3 iPods within a year. Similar issues. These are lovely and useful devices, but TERRIBLE PRODUCT RELIABILITY. None of us used the product while jogging or doing anything else strenuous to the devices. Two of these iPods were refurbished by HP. That was a terrible product support experience, too. A tech industry insider suggested that we replace our iPods with the disposable Shuffle - not much functionality, but at least it's just $100 down the drain every year or so -- rather than $200 to $500! We'll also look into the extended warranty... unless we switch away from Apple entirely and re-scan our entire music inventory. (Another recommendation: don't use the Apple proprietary music format in case you experience what we did and don't want to give Apple a second chance afterward. Buyer beware. These are disposable devices. Handle like glass and don't expect them to last. B0007KX4TC:works_ok(sometimes)_but_itunes_is_terrible:r._alonso B0007KX4TC Apple 30 GB iPod Photo M9829LL/A�(4th Generation): Electronics electronics 3 of 6 2.0 February 12, 2006 R. Alonso Ive got the Ipod for about 7 months now. Havent had any major problems, but a lot of minor ones. The menu button stops working whenever it pleases and works again spontaneously(after a while though). There have been a couple of times that i just cant turn it off.(of course the hold switch was disabled) no matter what I do. And for the worse part......... Itunes. I cant beleive Apple hasnt come up with a windows explorer type of interphase or anything easier than Itunes. Adding or removing songs is a hassle, not to mention that if you make a mistake in adding files or folders to your library youll end up with thousands of repeated songs. The Ipod does what its supposed to do but it is definetely not the easiest most intuitive piece of hardware out there B00030AX3Q:very_precise:xi_luan_"amazoning_man" B00030AX3Q Logitech Precision Plug and Play Gamepad: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 28, 2006 Xi Luan "amazoning man" USA Good one, good price. I do not play many fancy games, for me its more than enough to play some PC games with it B00030AX3Q:perfect:classic_rock_fanatic_"mike_maxwell" B00030AX3Q Logitech Precision Plug and Play Gamepad: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 9, 2006 Classic Rock Fanatic "Mike Maxwell" Cherry Hill, NJ If you need a cheap PC controller to play systems on emulators like NES or SNES, then this is perfect. The buttons respond perfectly. The D-pad isn't perfect, but it's excellent. There's nothing wrong with this at all. Get it B00030AX3Q:stumble_fingers:m._harding B00030AX3Q Logitech Precision Plug and Play Gamepad: Electronics electronics 4.0 September 5, 2006 M. Harding Tried RumblePad 2 this is for a gammer, which I'm not and it controlled less with my innocent games then the Precision Plug and Go. This is very easy to use ,it won't controll somethings (spacebar usage) or the arrow usage on somegames, but others it will. For the price..it works well..Where is there a game controller to work arrows AND spacebar in the innocent 'fun' games...all arrow and spacebar games???Oh well...some of something is better then nothing... B00030AX3Q:cheap,_solid,_works_well:matthew_t._weflen_"matthewweflen" B00030AX3Q Logitech Precision Plug and Play Gamepad: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 13, 2006 Matthew T. Weflen "matthewweflen" Chicago, IL Like many others here, I use this gamepad for emulators. I am pleasantly surprised by the compatibility - it works with every emulator I've tried it with (MAME, SNES9x, Nester, Gens, VColeco, Stella). There are no drivers to install if you own Windows XP - detection is flawless. The button action is good enough to accurately simulate the feel of, say, an SNES controller or a NES controller. The d-pad is just slightly inferior to those original controllers' pads, but only ever so (no one has truly gotten it right since the big N did in those days). The buttons have enough of a digital click to them, without going overboard. They strike a great balance between click and mushiness. This gamepad is shaped comfortably, like a PS2 pad minus the dual analog sticks. While it is light, it is not flimsy - squeezing and twisting your hands on the plastic produces very little "give" on the thick plastic parts. I also like the pad aesthetically. The dark blue plastic is handsome and the shape is pleasing to the eye. This might seem silly, but if you're going to look at the thing resting atop your PC for months or years, it's at least a minor factor. You can find this gamepad cheaper than here if you search - shipping for this company is a little bit bad. For $10 or under, this gamepad is a steal B00030AX3Q:works_great_once_programmed.:daniel_potts B00030AX3Q Logitech Precision Plug and Play Gamepad: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 31, 2006 Daniel Potts Los Angeles, CA This controller is everything you need, but it requires some time to program it. The only problem is that it doesn't come with the programming software. You must go to the Logitech website and download it. Then you have to read the documentation and experiment with the game you'll be playing to make sure you are comfortable with all the presets. I got it for Half-Life 2 and it worked fine, but it took me about 30 min to program it B00030AX3Q:get_what_u_paid_for:friendly_cl_"cl" B00030AX3Q Logitech Precision Plug and Play Gamepad: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 6, 2006 Friendly_cl "cl" dc For under $10 and free shipping you have had more than what you paid. For a budget-concern gamer, this is a must buy. I have had this thing over a month and I like it. It dosn't have any fancy stuff, but as a controller, it has advantage over your keyboard and also prevent several special keys of your keyboard being damaged. That is all what you would expect from an Entry level controller B00030AX3Q:worth_it:luis_f._santiago_"artist" B00030AX3Q Logitech Precision Plug and Play Gamepad: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 June 27, 2006 Luis F. Santiago "artist" New Jersey Does what it said it would do: Plug and play. I have an SNES rom simulator on my PC and this controller works very well. It's one of the best PC controllers out there and I recommend it B00030AX3Q:snes_games,_this_is_perfect.__no_configuration_needed.:mr._tony_lau_"mr._dba" B00030AX3Q Logitech Precision Plug and Play Gamepad: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 May 17, 2006 Mr. Tony Lau "Mr. DBA" Sacramento, CA USA Once plugged in, it was recoginized right away by Win XP. Playing SNES emulator games this one is perfect. Crisp control and good ergonomics. Nice looking gamepad has all the buttons needed for SNES. B00030AX3Q:an_excellent_gamepad_for_the_money...:jason_varner B00030AX3Q Logitech Precision Plug and Play Gamepad: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 May 8, 2006 Jason Varner Atlanta, GA USA I admit when I first picked up the gamepad I really believed that it was cheaply made and that it wouldn't last if it really worked at all. Boy, am I surprised! Not only was the controller inexpensive but it is definitely a quality accessory. I'm using the controller to play Fifa 06 and the control is tight and responsive and it is really adding to my gameplay experience. If vibration and analog sticks aren't wanted or required by your PC gaming, you cannot do better than this pad. Highly recommended B000065BP9:great_buy:kb B000065BP9 Sennheiser HD 202 Headphones: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 4.0 November 12, 2006 KB USA I bought these headphones a couple months ago to use with my mp3 player, and I've been very pleased. I wanted to buy a good pair of headphones and not spend a ton of money. I've used lots of Sennheiser equipment in the past, and I've always liked their products. The sound quality is very good, the only downside is that the mp3 player I have isn't great, so the sound could be better, but it has nothing to do with the headphones. If you're an average music fan and don't need the greatest pair of headphones ever invented, you'll be pleased with these. I was a DJ at a radio station for a while so I know what good sound is and what good equipment is, and these headphones are pretty good. Again though, if you're really looking for something with vastly superior sound quality, spend more money on a higher end product. Sennheiser makes nice stuff. B000065BP9:good_for_the_price.:e._johnson B000065BP9 Sennheiser HD 202 Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 November 9, 2006 E. Johnson Albany, NY These are very comfortable, durable headphones. I wear them for 5-6 hours while working and they don't make my ears/head sore. The sound is good, a little muddy with the base. For the price I am very satisfied. I would definitely buy them again B000065BP9:great_sound_-_amazing_price._:brian_curtis B000065BP9 Sennheiser HD 202 Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 6, 2006 Brian Curtis Salt Lake City, UT USA to date these have been the best headphones i have ever owned. great bass presence and you get all the high end distinctions from studio headphones one would expect. the quality of these compared to the price is enormous. i would recommend hightly. only slightly bothersome feature is the extra long cord but with the included wind-up mechanism it makes it easy just to slip it into your pocket or clip onto your shorts at the gym. great product for an amazing price. B000065BP9:good_sound_quality:p._koch B000065BP9 Sennheiser HD 202 Headphones: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 P. Koch New York Good sound quality. I use mostly with my iRiver H10 music player, which drives the speakers very well. Good bass. If you have large ears the ear cups may be a bit small. After long listening your ears get a little warm from the wraparound cups, but they are really the only way to get good sound, especially bass, free of background noise. B000065BP9:fine_earphones:douglas_henderson B000065BP9 Sennheiser HD 202 Headphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 October 12, 2006 Douglas Henderson SW Montana I bought a set of Sennheiser HD-202 headphones through Amazon a few days ago, paid the $5.00 for 3 day shipping (couldn't find anything else to boost the total past $25.00) and the phones arrived today--well packed. I'm not an audiophile and can't say but that the headphones sound simply splendid, whether listening to CD's, tapes or radio, including FM transmitted XM radio reception. The bass is there, but not overwhelming. The overall experience of listening through these phones is remarkably different and richer than hearing the same music through radio or small boombox speakers. The balance and enhancement of the frequency range is just unique--though this is probably a quality of most any good headphone. I plugged the smaller jack into a variety of radios, a stero system and a boom box--all with fine, sound altering effect. The radios included a Tecsun PPL-550 and Grundig Satellit 800. It worked beatufully in a second-hand Sony CFD-S38 boombox and a new Panasonic stereo system. And it sure enhanced the TV audio. They fit comfortably, fit well over my ears and do not completely mask even subtle outside sounds--unless you turn them way up, which I'm inclined to avoid doing. The HD-202 headphones also enhance stray sound artifacts from less-than-ideal recordings or poor radio reception--but that's not the fault of earphones that seem to allow you to hear everything more clearly. All in all, a good product, so far, for a little over $20.00 B000065BP9:great_budget_headphones:j._galbreath B000065BP9 Sennheiser HD 202 Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 12, 2006 J. Galbreath If you're on a tight budget then these are great. The sound quality is pretty good, and it is greatly improved if you use an amp with them. They can be a little tight though, but they aren't too bad. If you're looking for a good set of heaphones without spending a lot of money, I would definently recommend this pair B00005NIMR:good_product:zdenka_lonsdorfer B00005NIMR Belkin F3N401-06-ICE IEEE 1394 4-Pin/6-Pin 400 Mbps FireWire Cable (6 Feet): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 August 31, 2006 Zdenka Lonsdorfer at first i did not know what to do with it but it is simple and fast if you need to transfer your video in to your computer... B00005NIMR:compatibility:cool_jam B00005NIMR Belkin F3N401-06-ICE IEEE 1394 4-Pin/6-Pin 400 Mbps FireWire Cable (6 Feet): Electronics electronics 2 of 12 4.0 July 20, 2006 Cool Jam Chicago, IL Nothing wrong with this project. It was not compatible with my dell laptop. I had returned it and ordered 4-pin/4-pin cable B00005NIMR:just_what_i_needed:taney_a._brazeal_jr._"good_guy" B00005NIMR Belkin F3N401-06-ICE IEEE 1394 4-Pin/6-Pin 400 Mbps FireWire Cable (6 Feet): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 March 19, 2006 Taney A. Brazeal Jr. "Good Guy" Vestavia Hills, AL USA This was just what I needed at a fraction of the cost of buying the same type of cable at the local stores B00005NIMR:works:brian_c._gray B00005NIMR Belkin F3N401-06-ICE IEEE 1394 4-Pin/6-Pin 400 Mbps FireWire Cable (6 Feet): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 19, 2006 Brian C. Gray Bowling Green, OH USA This cable works for transferring my video files from my DV camcorder to my computer B00005NIMR:good_quality_cable,_inexpensive:n._schweitzer_"aznick" B00005NIMR Belkin F3N401-06-ICE IEEE 1394 4-Pin/6-Pin 400 Mbps FireWire Cable (6 Feet): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 March 12, 2006 N. Schweitzer "aznick" Tempe, AZ United States There isn't a whole lot to say about this cable. It works wonderfully, the cable is thick (i.e. not flimsy), the connectors are well built, and I like the braided-silver-wire appearance. Best of all, most stores mark up cables to outrageous prices but this particular cable costs nearly 70% less on Amazon than it does at various national-chain electronic stores. If you need a 4-to-6 pin firewire cable, this is the one to get. (That being said, make sure you need a 4-6 pin--small one one end, large on the other--cable) B00005NIMR:it's_a_cable:peter_kent_"boring_product_reviewer" B00005NIMR Belkin F3N401-06-ICE IEEE 1394 4-Pin/6-Pin 400 Mbps FireWire Cable (6 Feet): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 February 23, 2006 Peter Kent "Boring Product Reviewer" Yup, it's a cable. The 400 Mbps is a bit tough for me to verify although it's certainly about six feet, give or take. The best thing? Miles cheaper than the rip-off prices of such items in bricks and mortar stores - which generally make outrageous margins on accessories. Take that, Circuit City B00005NIMR:saved_$20._buying_it_from_amazon:slm B00005NIMR Belkin F3N401-06-ICE IEEE 1394 4-Pin/6-Pin 400 Mbps FireWire Cable (6 Feet): Electronics electronics 5.0 February 20, 2006 SLM East Coast, USA I almost bought this at Staples for $29.99, but instead I came home and checked out prices online - found it at Amazon for $20.00 less. We will be using it primarily to transfer home movies to our computer - directly from the camcorder. From what I understand it transfers movies faster, with better end results (picture, sound) than if we just used the cord that came with our camcorder to do so B0009N5MCY:logitech_makes_great_products_-_v200_great_mouse:m._shaw_"mahatma" B0009N5MCY Logitech V200 Cordless Mouse - Silver ( 931379-0403 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 2, 2006 M. Shaw "Mahatma" West Palm Beach, FL I have bought many Logitech products for my laptop. This is a great mouse. Not much to say about it to, but I have had no problems over the past three months. It works when I need it and how I want it, so what else can I say. Trouble free is a good thing, plus the USB port mounts right to the bak of the mouse for easy storage. Thanks to Logitech for another great product!! B0009N5MCY:good_stuff:krishna_thirumalasetty_"kt" B0009N5MCY Logitech V200 Cordless Mouse - Silver ( 931379-0403 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 23, 2006 Krishna Thirumalasetty "KT" Fairfax, VA USA It was a real good piece. The only problem with it is - when i hibernate the system, leaving the mouse attached - and restart it latter - it fails to reconginize the mouse. So i have to un plug and replug the wireless receiver - every time apart from this - every other feature is good B0009N5MCY:works_wonderfully!:baby_dove B0009N5MCY Logitech V200 Cordless Mouse - Silver ( 931379-0403 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 6, 2006 Baby Dove I just got this mouse today and I fell in love with it immediately. The USB reciever is small so it doean't get in the way when I plug it into my laptop. The mouse fits very comfortably into the palm of my hand. One thing I noticed is for a mouse this small, it is a little dense - probablly because it requires 2 AA batteries, but its not like I have to carry the mouse and they said its supposed to last about a year, so we'll see. As the package indicates, you can't see the optical light shining from the bottom of the mouse. I also tried using the mouse about 7 feet away and it works beautifully. I really like the fact that there is an indicator light, one on the top of the mouse and one on the bottom. The one on the bottom tells you if the mouse is on. It will turn off a few seconds after you connect the receiver to it. The one on top is to tell you when your battery is low. In a nutshell, I definately recommend this. I'm keeping mine, especially when I'm getting it with a rebate offer :-) ps. I got the silver mouse to match my laptop. It ended up being a grayish-silver as opposed to a white-silver, but hey it still looks chic B0009N5MCY:great_cordless_mouse!:elena_j._mccants B0009N5MCY Logitech V200 Cordless Mouse - Silver ( 931379-0403 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 July 19, 2006 Elena J. Mccants Raleigh, NC United States I bought this mouse because of all the great user reviews on other sites and because it is Logitech. Logitech products are generally well made and this cordless mouse did not disappoint. This mouse cost $39.99 at a college bookstore. It came with a 3-button mouse, two batteries, a 2.4 Ghz receiver that plugs into a USB port, a CD with software, an installation guide, and a three year warranty. The instructions say that Mac users will need to download drivers. Not so for my Powerbook G4 laptop. Plug and play. I simply plugged the receiver into the usb port and began using it. I've had it for several months and have no complaints at all. The mouse is a little smaller than a regular corded mouse, but fits well with my medium sized hand. When the mouse is not in use, the receiver snaps into a storage place on the back of the mouse (and it stays there). The great things about this mouse is that it begins working instantaneously when the receiver is plugged in, it works flawlessly, and you don't have to worry about losing the receiver because it stores securely on the mouse. The wheel tilts left and right, allowing the user to scroll left or right, zoom in and out; and it works great. If you have blue tooth in your computer, you don't need this mouse. Get the Logitech V270 B0009N5MCY:easy_to_install_and_use.:m._al-mobarak_"m.m." B0009N5MCY Logitech V200 Cordless Mouse - Silver ( 931379-0403 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 July 9, 2006 M. Al-mobarak "M.M." USA Easy to install and use, still have used it only for a short time B0009N5MCY:great_notebook_mouse:john_v._rutigliano_"jvr" B0009N5MCY Logitech V200 Cordless Mouse - Silver ( 931379-0403 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 June 30, 2006 John V. Rutigliano "JVR" Martinsville, NJ I am glad I took my time before I chose this mouse. I had a Logitech wireless mouse prior to this one but it was not for a notebook. Using a notebook mouse definately makes a difference. What's great about this mouse is the USB reciever is very small and I like that it connects to the mouse when you are not using it. It is a good size and the battery light indicator is a bonus. The left/right scoll feature on the wheel is great. [...] Great deal B0007KI6OU:easy_install.__it_works:patrick_heidingsfelder B0007KI6OU Brother TN 350 Black Toner Cartridge (HL-2040 and HL-2070N Printers): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Patrick Heidingsfelder South MS What more can you ask for. The install was straight forward, and the toner works great. I will on the other hand refill when the time comes, probably a year or longer the way I print. Great produc B0007KI6OU:brother_tn_350_black_toner_cartridge:y._lu B0007KI6OU Brother TN 350 Black Toner Cartridge (HL-2040 and HL-2070N Printers): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 3, 2006 Y. Lu Vermillion, SD A very nice and fast shipping item. Will like to buy again. B0007KI6OU:not_the_lowest_price_online:uy_shopper B0007KI6OU Brother TN 350 Black Toner Cartridge (HL-2040 and HL-2070N Printers): Electronics electronics 2 of 6 5.0 September 21, 2006 UY SHopper Miami, FL I bought it for $28.25 at inkjetsuperstore. It was the first time I tried a compatible cartridge and it performed amazing. I would recommend it to anyone. Good luck... B0007KI6OU:great_deal_at_amazon:sanjeev_goyal B0007KI6OU Brother TN 350 Black Toner Cartridge (HL-2040 and HL-2070N Printers): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 29, 2006 Sanjeev Goyal KS This is a very good original brother toner and works great. I found that Amazon had the best price last week under $35. I am not sure what is happening at Amazon because today it is selling for 44.02. This is quite a bit of price swing on this great product, but still Amazon gives you quality product at good price B0007KI6OU:tn_350_toner:lawrence_alba B0007KI6OU Brother TN 350 Black Toner Cartridge (HL-2040 and HL-2070N Printers): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 15, 2006 Lawrence Alba Sunnyvale, CA This is a new Brother Toner Cartridge. Amazon has an Excellent Price and Fast Delivery Service. B0007KI6OU:brother_tn_350_black_toner_cartridge_works_perfectly:f._ross B0007KI6OU Brother TN 350 Black Toner Cartridge (HL-2040 and HL-2070N Printers): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 10, 2006 F. Ross Atlanta, GA I have purchased this toner cartridge several times through Amazon. I found their price to be one of the best along with their service, delivery time and communications to be exceptional. Initally I would not think of Amazon as a resource for this product, but I am glad I found them and will stick with them B0007KI6OU:brother_toner_cartridge:donna_pawelski_"transcriber" B0007KI6OU Brother TN 350 Black Toner Cartridge (HL-2040 and HL-2070N Printers): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 30, 2006 Donna Pawelski "transcriber" red bank, nj The toner does not last long enough, considering the cost of the cartridge. B0007KI6OU:fits_other_devices_as_well,,_including_7820n:j._faughnan_"john_g_faughnan_(www.faughnan.com)" B0007KI6OU Brother TN 350 Black Toner Cartridge (HL-2040 and HL-2070N Printers): Electronics electronics 10 of 12 4.0 March 19, 2006 J. Faughnan "John G Faughnan (www.faughnan.com)" St. Paul, MN USA This is the cartridge for the popular MFC 7820N. See: http://www.brother-usa.com/mfc/mfc_detail.aspx?AREA=MFC_1&PRODUCTID=MFC7820N and check supplies. Odd that it's not described fully here B0007KI6OU:best_price_at_amazon:han32some_"k32k" B0007KI6OU Brother TN 350 Black Toner Cartridge (HL-2040 and HL-2070N Printers): Electronics electronics 20 of 22 5.0 April 29, 2005 Han32some "k32k" Burlington, MA Amazon has the best price on Toners. This one is 15$ cheaper than the store down the street. + no shipping + no ta B000A6X9CU:this_will_not_save_you_money:c._dickens_"foxmo4" B000A6X9CU HP Photosmart 8250 Printer (Q3470A#ABA): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 November 11, 2006 C. Dickens "foxmo4" United States I am writing this review to help you aviod making a mistake that will cost you money and a search for a new printer. Yes - this does produce great photos at first - but the printer will break down. I know because as other reviewers have said - the paper feeding mechanism breaks. Don't be fooled by the intial reviews - this will break down shortly after purchase. I know - because mine just did. Read all of the reviews - and note that there are alot of us saying the same thing - this will break - and you will have wasted your hard earned money. Don't do it. B000A6X9CU:excellent_value_for_a_quality_photo_printer:spa_"spa" B000A6X9CU HP Photosmart 8250 Printer (Q3470A#ABA): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 10, 2006 SPA "SPA" Chicago, IL I looked through 15-20 photo printer reviews in my price range (under $200) before buying this printer. So far I am very satisfied with both the quality of photo printing as well as the speed. This printer was very easy to set up as a local printer. When I hooked it in to my network via a print server it took me a few tries to get it correct but I got it to work great B000A6X9CU:great_speed_and_quality:dr._rex_thornhill_"dr._rex" B000A6X9CU HP Photosmart 8250 Printer (Q3470A#ABA): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 November 9, 2006 Dr. Rex Thornhill "Dr. Rex" Paso Robles, CA The pros - relatively fast, high quality photo printing. Separate trays for 4x6 and standard paper. Separate tanks for each ink color. Nice features available for printing without a computer. Memory card slots and LCD viewer on the printer. I do "instant" printing at events and this printer fills the bill nicely. The cons - ink cartridges don't hold a lot of ink, but even with that, the estimated cost of a print is 25 cents per - less if you get your photo paper at Costco or the like. I didn't give it five stars because I save that for those products that are truly exceptional and are delivered to my door by a cute young thing B000A6X9CU:best_printer_ever!!!:david_lorenzini B000A6X9CU HP Photosmart 8250 Printer (Q3470A#ABA): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 November 4, 2006 David lorenzini colusa, ca United States I just received the 8250 today, and I'm happy as heck with this printer. The reviews are soooo diversed that I decided to take a chance and see for myself how this machine actually prints. For 119.00 delivered, I figured I would'nt be out a whole bunch if it didn't perform that well. First of all, I'm not a guru in printer terms. In other words, I'm an average Joe with little expertise on this subject, but I can appreciate good photos and text. Oh, by the way, speaking of text....where in the world did all the folks come up with the notion that the text quality of this printer is less than good? What in the heck are they printing on, toilet paper? As of this writing, I'm using HP bright white 110 wt and after printing quite a few test documents, I have failed to experience any bleed or other imperfections in the text. Friends and family liked the quality of print. Guess we didn't have a forensic microscope to determine our outcome! As for the photos and color, I thought they were great! I'm digitally handicapped, so it took me a bit to figure out how to print 4x6's, but once that learning curve was mastered, I had no problem in printing out out some outstanding photos. We thought the color and depth were very,very good! I feel as though some folks critique this printer as a super commercial grade business application instead of the wonderful and superb home printer that it is. To the credit of past reviewers, yes, I think it does suck up it's share of ink. Go to HP's website and you can purchase 150 4x6 advanced photo papers plus a whole set of ink cartridges for 39.00 ...........not too shabby! Paper feed and other issues posted have not been a problem. I have never posted a review on any product in my life, but I thought the HP 8250 deserved an A+. If, for any reason in the future, that the 8250 fails, I'll be the first one to post any negatives. Regards Dave B000A6X9CU:don't_buy_this_printer!!!:g._venegas B000A6X9CU HP Photosmart 8250 Printer (Q3470A#ABA): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 October 27, 2006 G. Venegas I bought this HP 8250, my second HP printer about a year ago (I was, for the most part, pleased with my first HP printer, a PSC 2110 all-in-one, but decided to upgrade because after a few years, the all-in-one had some problems printing pictures -- meaning it would print a picture a half inch below where it should have, and after adjusting the picture placement on the computer file, it would print it even lower or higher than where it should have been). So I figured buying HP should be a good thing, but.... Avoid this printer! It gradually stopped feeding paper over time (at first, I had to keep hitting the OK button to get it to feed but towards the end not even that would work), and now it refuses to feed any paper. What a total waste of money -- and if you look at some of the older reviews on Amazon, you can see that I am the 2nd or 3rd person with this problem. Whoever posted the last review is either an HP salesman, or someone who had a nirvana-like experience with his HP printer. Don't believe the hype. And I actually did research HP printers on Consumer Reports, and HP is rated well -- that being said, now I am looking for another printer. I've tried Epson in the past, didn't like it, but I'm now out $300 after only 1 year of owning this HP printer. I'll never buy an HP printer again. Do yourself a favor and spend your cash on another brand printer! Signed....An HP owner who is pretty happy with his HP desktop computer but very dissatisfied with his HP printe B000A6X9CU:terrible_reliability:nj B000A6X9CU HP Photosmart 8250 Printer (Q3470A#ABA): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 2.0 October 20, 2006 NJ The 8250 does print very nice pictures. However, the ink takes a while to dry. All it's positives cannot overcome it's reliability. The auto paper sensor failed right after the warranty. After disabling the auto sensor, and manually selecting the paper it gave a message that said the wrong size paper is being used . A call to HP was a terrible experience. I got someone in India that i could not understand for the life of me. She took about 15 minutes to take down the serial #,Phone # etc. She lost the info a few times and had to retype. After all this she then said "i have to charge you $30.00 before i can talk to you". At this point i just hung up. The printer is in the trash. I am going back to Epson. This was my first HP and my last. B000A6X9CU:dismal_service:w._schmidt B000A6X9CU HP Photosmart 8250 Printer (Q3470A#ABA): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 2.0 September 23, 2006 W. Schmidt Had to return replacement unit as it was clear it was dropped in shipping and would not feed paper. After many hours running tests and sitting on the phone they agreed to send a 2nd replacement. One area of disappointment was that the number to call for a UPS pickup was for a phone service call-girl. I tried to explain this to HP to no avail. All in all I found the experience disappointing. B000A6X9CU:poor_reliability:scott_n._mohler B000A6X9CU HP Photosmart 8250 Printer (Q3470A#ABA): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 2.0 September 14, 2006 Scott N. Mohler Crescent Springs, KY United States While I agree the photo quality is outstanding with this printer, mine failed after fewer than a dozen uses. The photo tray stopped feeding 4x6 paper, even after spending $25 on an HP paper feed cleaner designed for this model. To make matters worse, the replacement offer from HP is slightly worse than buying a brand-new HP 8250 printer direct from Amazon. On the plus side, HP customer service was extremely patient while I hunted for my misplaced receipt to prove warranty eligibility (which I couldn't). Ouch! UPDATE: The next day I finally located my receipt, but the 1-year warranty had expired by 10 days. HP would not honor the elapsed warranty and charged me the full replacement amount ($99) for another printer. Pretty chintzy B000IF45QM:a_speaker,_not_a_phone!:c._lin_"c._lin" B000IF45QM Kensington Vo300 USB Internet Speakerphone for use with Skype software K33378US: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 1.0 October 4, 2006 C. LIN "C. Lin" New York, NY I was looking for a speakerphone to use on an upcoming overseas trip. This product came out recently and I figured I'd give it a try. Out of the blister pack, it looks great. The Skype integration works well and the LCD display was useful and impressive. Once plugged in, it's another story. The speaker's sound quality is good, however, I couldn't be heard. I looked for some way to adjust the microphone volume, but there wasn't any. Technically, the device is a combo USB speaker and microphone, and in Windows, the device is installed as an additional device to use in the "Sound and Audio Devices" control panel. In theory, you should be able to pick a device for recording and change the volume settings. Once I select the "USB Phone" device however, the volume button is greyed out. Thinking it's a driver issue, I looked for updated drivers from Kensington's website. No current/updated driver was available. As a sanity check, I tried this product on my laptop, home desktop, and work desktop with the same results. I called Kensington's tech support, and the fun begins: 1. The support line is supposed to be available from 7:30am PST, but it wasn't. I called several times starting 10:30 EST, and got through sometime after 11am EST. 2. The support was outsourced to a call center in India. Aside from cost savings, I thought part of the outsourcing proposition is to offer longer support hours. The sound quality to India was poor and I find myself shouting most of the time. 3. The support representative is CLUELESS about this product. I don't blame them since it is a brand new product, but you can go only so far with unplugging/plugging the device and uninstall/reinstalling the software. 4. After about 15 minutes of futility, a supervisor comes on and said that he will call me back. I called back at about 6pm EST to follow up on the problem, wishfully thinking someone there had gotten in touch with the design/engineering folks in the US (if they exist) during the day. No such luck. I went through the same troubleshooting steps with the support representative again, but this time, the representative offered to replace the product, which is useless if the cause of the problem is with the driver software. I wish I had something good to say about this product as it had such potential. However, it is a lesson in how NOT to ship and support a new product. I have no problems with outsourcing support, but for a new product that has a degree of complexity, I would have set aside dedicated support for the product until the product's bugs are ironed out before transitioning support to outsourcers. In the meantime, I returned it to the retail store for a refund. I ordered the Polycom Communicator from Amazon, got it via overnight mail today, and IT JUST WORKS B000F8EVEI:good_deal_for_two_phones:david_hale_"photographer" B000F8EVEI Panasonic KX-TG2622W 2.4 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Telephone with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 David Hale "photographer" Grand Rapids, MI These phones work well and having two phones eliminates the need for additional batteries. I like the fact that there is an indicator that shows how much "juice" remains in the battery -- when it gets down to one or two "bars" just put the phone in either of the bases B000F8L510:multiple_problems,_poor_customer_service:extremetito B000F8L510 Panasonic KX-TG5776S 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Expandable Digital Cordless Answering System with 1.5" Full Color Backlit LCD on Handset: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 22, 2006 extremetito Bay Area, CA USA I bought this phone and two additional handsets in August, 2006. I was immediately unimpressed with the signal quality--crackling static on the line, and an intermittent odd clicking noise on two of the handsets. After putting in a line filter, and exchanging one of the handsets, the problem is still only partially resolved--line crackling is still always present, but reduced. The clicking noise remains on only one handset. Worse, after a few weeks, the phones began treating each incoming call as a "missed call" whether the call was picked up or not. Doesn't sound like a big deal, but the phone is in your face regarding the "missed call" and requires you to acknowledge it by pressing at least two buttons to clear the screen. This is a part of the caller ID feature set and apparently can't be turned off. Customer assistance is worse than useless. I spent maybe 6-8 hours total on multiple occasions on the phone with them. No resolution. Now they want me to send the base unit and the three handsets with the original boxes and receipts back to them, while they look it over for "7 to 10 days". Gimme a break. My experience with the phone--adequate, but many bugs. All bets off if you need customer service B000F8L510:easy_setup_and_operation:m._j._fellenstein_"mjfstein" B000F8L510 Panasonic KX-TG5776S 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Expandable Digital Cordless Answering System with 1.5" Full Color Backlit LCD on Handset: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 M. J. Fellenstein "mjfstein" AZ United States My family finally teased me enough about our 1990ish Sony phone. Bought this one and couldn't be happier. Have not installed a camera on the system so I can't comment on that. Everything works great and it was a snap to install and setup B000F8L510:best_phone_system_i've_seen_or_used_for_a_while.:j._stone B000F8L510 Panasonic KX-TG5776S 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Expandable Digital Cordless Answering System with 1.5" Full Color Backlit LCD on Handset: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 2, 2006 J. Stone Massachusetts Very good phone system. I purchased to replace my old Uniden EXI8965. I originally had purchased the AT&T E5965C 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone with Answering System, but returned that within a month when one of the displays went. I also didn't like the fact that the "phone books" were not transferable as THEY ARE with this PANASONIC!!! So far the Panasonic has lived up to its marketing literature. I thing the features of the phone are great. I am a little hard of hearing, but have no problem with hearing callers or the phone "ring". It also has great range and no problem existing with a wireless Computer network. There are only 2 cons: one is that they DO NOT have a battery backup for it yet. (THE TCA200 is NOT COMPATIBLE!!! BEWARE!!!) The other is the Talking Caller ID does not use the phone book and will not announce Cell phone callers properly. B000F8L510:the_bees_knees:stangodango B000F8L510 Panasonic KX-TG5776S 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Expandable Digital Cordless Answering System with 1.5" Full Color Backlit LCD on Handset: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 October 21, 2006 StangoDango Phoenix, AZ This phone is the bees knees. The clarity and the range are far out. I can take the phone out the front door and down the street two houses and still talk. The phone is set up like a cell phone so setting it up is fairly easy. You can download photos, ringtones, and your address book. The color screen is great if you have problems with your eyes as I do. The software is easy to use. It comes with quite few photos and picture IDs that can be used or you can make your own. You just select your own picture and it converts it. ***CONS*** There is no display that shows the number you are dialing on the base unit. The Panasonic software requires that your address book be converted to CSV which is easy. However, after you convert your address book to CSV and import it into the software, you will need to do some finesseing with some of the names and numbers. It only lets you choose either first or last name and not both. That aggravated me to no end. I spent 30 minutes fixing names and numbers before I downloaded them to the handset. However, the transfer process wasn't bad and it only took seconds. I downloaded my address book to both handset rather than using the handset address copy feature. It's nice that Panasonic has the copy address to handset features tho. I have Cox Cable Telephone and the CID database used is out of date. The Talking CID says what the phone line displays. However, it would be nice if the CID looked in your address book like your cell phone does. They didn't included the belt clip. Which is no big deal but for the price one pays for this phone, it would be nice if Panasonic included it. **I saw a report on the news about CID. If your phone company doesn't update its databases you will get a lot of messages that read out of service, long distance, or out of state readings. I heard it doesn't cost much for the phone companies to update these databases. They choose or are too cheap to spend the money to update their CID databases B000F8L510:awesome_device....:ricardo_cornejo_avend B000F8L510 Panasonic KX-TG5776S 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Expandable Digital Cordless Answering System with 1.5" Full Color Backlit LCD on Handset: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 4.0 October 12, 2006 Ricardo Cornejo Avend Monterrey, Mexico I purchased this phone to be used with a VoIP line. I have found no distorsion, no buzzing or any noise whatsoever. Range is quite awesome considering that my house is made of cement blocks not wood. I can be anywhere and have a clear reception. Speakerphone in both handset and base work extremely well, they should be full duplex, but I'm not sure. A feature I love is the ability to hear the answering machine from the handset not only from the base. Cons: The LCD does not turn off completely. Even tough the brightness is reduced when the handset is in the base, it is still too bright to sleep, at least for me. Overall is a great product that delivers what I need (wireless, color, speaker, Caller ID with Pictures, answering maching) for a reasonable price. B000F8L510:this_is_an_awesome_phone_:jason_pancari B000F8L510 Panasonic KX-TG5776S 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Expandable Digital Cordless Answering System with 1.5" Full Color Backlit LCD on Handset: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 August 18, 2006 Jason Pancari This phone the kx-tg5776s is the best phone i ever used i have tried kx-tg5631s and kxtg-5672b and nothin but problems with them humming and weird noises and some callers told me my voice would go in and out. well then i got this model with the color screen and i am thinking about buying another one for my other line i use comcast digital voice service through my cable company and i have no complaints with this phone. before when i had the kx-tg5631s and the kxtg-5672b i didnt like the caller id read out it would show the name and flash the number i found that to be annoying. if anyone is thinking about buying this one try it and you will like i B000F8L510:panasonic_kx-tg5776s_5.8ghz_phone:frank_graves_"fmgtech" B000F8L510 Panasonic KX-TG5776S 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Expandable Digital Cordless Answering System with 1.5" Full Color Backlit LCD on Handset: Electronics electronics 2 of 7 4.0 August 8, 2006 Frank Graves "fmgtech" Oklahoma City, OK USA I was basically very satisfied with this product with the exception of the volume level. At the highest volume it is still fairly difficult to hear the other party. If I had known this I probably would not have bought this phone as this is fairly important to the function of the phone B000F8L510:almost_every_feature_i_was_hoping_for:jose_a._tierno_"carace" B000F8L510 Panasonic KX-TG5776S 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Expandable Digital Cordless Answering System with 1.5" Full Color Backlit LCD on Handset: Electronics electronics 5 of 9 4.0 August 6, 2006 Jose A. Tierno "Carace" Stamford, CT USA This phone is good looking and reasonably well built, compared to the other stuff that is coming out now. THere are two key features that drew me to this phone: - USB port to control the directory from the computer. I've been holding on to buying a new phone, waiting for this feature. - TAD set from the caller ID information. I hate clocks that are out of sync, I only buy things that now how to find out about the time. The main drawback seems to be that the customizations are not propagated from phone to phone when you copy the directory, nor can they be manioulated from the phonebook utility on the PC. really odd, looks like a no-brainer. Otherwise, it does very well what a phone is supposed to do, good clarity, good coverage, good ergonomics B00006JPU2:ideal_component_cables_:j._markanich B00006JPU2 Monster Cable 3-Foot Component Video (BSV1CV-1M): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 J. Markanich Raleigh, NC First off, I think Monster drastically inflates the prices on it's products. I think they make excellent stuff, but just charge way more than they should. These cables appear to be an exception and are actually reasonably priced. If your needs call for a short component cable, this cable is the ideal and as good as it ever needs to be. I can't possibly believe that buying a "better grade" cable would ever be noticable by any mortals in an A-B test..... even the purist of videophiles. B00006JPU2:horrible_horrible_quality_with_the_"blue":the_truth_hurts B00006JPU2 Monster Cable 3-Foot Component Video (BSV1CV-1M): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 November 1, 2006 The Truth Hurts USA i bought this pseudo MONSTER CABLE on September 29, 2006. on October 30, 2006, the "BLUE" went out! i started getting blue lines through the video. and then all of a sudden, the picture was GREEN & RED! the BLUE was totally gone! i did several tests and the BLUE cable is shot! i dont know how, but it must be a manufacturing problem! i bet they have a 30 day warranty, cuz 31 days later, it crapped out on me! ***DO NOT BUY** B00006JPU2:real_product?:d._lam B00006JPU2 Monster Cable 3-Foot Component Video (BSV1CV-1M): Electronics electronics 1 of 20 2.0 September 6, 2005 D. Lam New York I'm not too sure if the cables are the real monster cables because the case looks like it has been opened and then stapled back. It seems to be working okay so far but I haven't used it too much yet B00006JPU2:monster_cable_3-foot_component_video_(bsv1cv-1m):techno_guy B00006JPU2 Monster Cable 3-Foot Component Video (BSV1CV-1M): Electronics electronics 0 of 8 5.0 August 1, 2005 Techno Guy The cable arrived about two or three days after I ordered it. It was better quality than I expected and was just what I was seeking. This 3-ft cable has replaced a bulky 6-ft cable that cluttered up the space behind our TV B00006JPU2:monster_makes_good_stuff:pj_shops_at_amazon_"old_amazon_customer" B00006JPU2 Monster Cable 3-Foot Component Video (BSV1CV-1M): Electronics electronics 1 of 8 5.0 March 17, 2005 PJ shops at Amazon "Old Amazon Customer" Sturbridge, ma United States Monster equipment guarantees a good level of quality. throw away those old junky cable that came with our DVD player, and pick up a set of these cables. Excellent B00006JPU2:amazing_change_in_the_picture_quality:bhavya_k._desai B00006JPU2 Monster Cable 3-Foot Component Video (BSV1CV-1M): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 March 3, 2005 Bhavya K. Desai New York I bought this cable from Amazon for 23 bugs and I think it is worth every cent. my HD Ready TV is showing crystal clear DVD images in progressive scan mode. Highly recomended. B00006JPU2:great_value_for_the_money:t._lu B00006JPU2 Monster Cable 3-Foot Component Video (BSV1CV-1M): Electronics electronics 3 of 6 5.0 October 6, 2004 T. Lu I read all the reviews before I bought two sets of these cable for the connections between my HD box and DVD palyer to the my new DLP HD tv. The picture was greatly improved compare to the picture of using the S-video. As someone suggested here, I also tried ebay but did not find anything that worth buying compare to this model. B000B018VO:a_very_good_purchase:arnaldo_munguia B000B018VO Verbatim 2.4x Dual-Layer DVD+R DL Spindle, 10 Discs: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 October 18, 2006 arnaldo munguia fla If you decide to burn a regular movie in a regular empty dvd, sorry!, that's not possible my friend, 'cause with all kind of information like other lenguages, subtittles, comments from the director, producer, bla, bla, bla, that are included normally, it takes more than the capacity of these devices. But when you use these new items, wow!, the quality is just equal to the original movie plus all the movie menu!. CAUTION: YOUR DVD BURNER MUST HAVE A DOUBLE LAYER RECORDER B000B018VO:burned_all_10_in_pinnacle:e._p._schlaikjer B000B018VO Verbatim 2.4x Dual-Layer DVD+R DL Spindle, 10 Discs: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 6, 2006 E. P. Schlaikjer London, UK I burned all 10 successfully with bug-infested Pinnacle 9 using my Vaio, whereas I had had a 40% coaster rate with some Infiniti discs. Tried the resulting movies on a variety of DVD players and it worked on them all except the very oldest B000B018VO:so_far_verbatin_dl_dvd+r_is_the_best:f._janahi_"trust_me" B000B018VO Verbatim 2.4x Dual-Layer DVD+R DL Spindle, 10 Discs: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 30, 2006 F. Janahi "Trust Me" I have tried many brands, some shows unstable playback of videos when a lable is placed on the disc. So far Verbatin, even with lable, shown very stable playback. This is provided you record at 2.4 speed eventhough some drive give you the option of using hihger speed, which I do not recommend B000B018VO:best_dual_layer_disc_available:b._lee B000B018VO Verbatim 2.4x Dual-Layer DVD+R DL Spindle, 10 Discs: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 10, 2006 B. Lee Sacramento, CA United States I've tried multiple types of +R Dual Layer media, this 1 has best burning success rate and has best compatibility with mutilple players B000B018VO:verbatim_dvd+r_dl__medias_:mr._hai_v._nguyen_"haingu" B000B018VO Verbatim 2.4x Dual-Layer DVD+R DL Spindle, 10 Discs: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 23, 2006 Mr. Hai V. Nguyen "haingu" USA Excellent products. No failed writing. Should not go higher than 2.4 in spite of any speed your burner can write B000B018VO:flawless_burning:m._reid B000B018VO Verbatim 2.4x Dual-Layer DVD+R DL Spindle, 10 Discs: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 13, 2006 M. Reid Louisville, KY So far I've transferred about 40GB of data from my backup external hard drive to the Verbatim DL's (using Roxio Record Now Premier). The entire process has gone without a hitch B000B018VO:guy_with_the_sony_rdr-vx515:consumer B000B018VO Verbatim 2.4x Dual-Layer DVD+R DL Spindle, 10 Discs: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 May 14, 2006 Consumer East Coast USA I looked up your DVD Player & it didn't say it supported Duel Layer DVD discs so that could be your problem. As for me, I'm using an HP-DVD640 and these work great for me so far. I've used 5 already and no coaster which I'm thankful for cause they aren't cheap when you buy the 3 packs offline. I've done both Data and Movies with them & they are great B000B018VO:burn,_baby_burn!:d._couse_"darkman1969" B000B018VO Verbatim 2.4x Dual-Layer DVD+R DL Spindle, 10 Discs: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 March 22, 2006 D. Couse "darkman1969" United States These discs are fantastic. I just purchased a 16X DL burner and I've had such great luck with the standard Verbatim+R, I went for the DL disks. My first burn was fast and flawless at 8.5GB. You can't go wrong here B000B018VO:great_disc_so_far:j._carroll_"dr._bandit_13" B000B018VO Verbatim 2.4x Dual-Layer DVD+R DL Spindle, 10 Discs: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 March 8, 2006 J. Carroll "Dr. Bandit 13" Alabama, USA I have a HP lightscibe and have had a successful burn on my first try. I am new to movie burning but I only have a sofware issue right now (DVD Shrink doesn't recognize that I have a DL disc) Nero 7 works great for these though B000B018VO:so_far_so_good:a._lewis_"codewize" B000B018VO Verbatim 2.4x Dual-Layer DVD+R DL Spindle, 10 Discs: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 January 19, 2006 A. Lewis "codewize" Upstate NY I am burning these on a BenQ DW1640 drive, which supposedly is the only drive tested to date with no errors. So it goes without saying that I haven't had any problems with these disks. Are they archival quality? Does anyone know B0009W8M8Q:rangemax:dorothy_jennell_"dotjenn" B0009W8M8Q Netgear WPN802 RangeMax Access Point: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 Dorothy Jennell "Dotjenn" New Hampshire I had tried several other ways to use my new wireless laptop in other parts of my house and I kept losing the signal strength and being knocked offline. In desperation and after reading the other reviews I opted to spend the $$ and purchase this. It is wonderful !! Just plugged it into my router and it was a go!. I did purchase a longer cable so I could put it on the other side of the room away from my cluttered desk. It truly delivers as promised. I can work and play games in the other part of my house while keeping my husband company as he watches football B0009W8M8Q:setup_not_as_easy_as_it_could_be:robert_macgrogan B0009W8M8Q Netgear WPN802 RangeMax Access Point: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 May 31, 2006 Robert MacGrogan Florida So far I'm pretty happy with my RangeMax Access Point. It covers every area of my house and and works great with the PowerLine ethernet adapters I just bought. The setup of the access point was not as easy as it could have been, though. The instructions require you to go through a fairly strange process of connecting the access point to a single computer set up with a fixed IP address. This is not so hard to do, really, if you have any experience with setting up networking, but for an inexperienced user this could be difficult. Also, very strangely, once I had my access point all set up and working and connected to the rest of my network, I could no longer reach the setup screens using the IP address given in the instructions. If I need to change my setup, it looks like I'll have to hit the tiny reset button and start over. One other complaint is that the wall wart that powers this thing is a monster! It must weigh two pounds. If I had that sucker plugged directly into a wall socket, I'd be worried about the plugs coming loose over time because of the weight. I strongly recommend that you plug this into a powerstrip or extension such that it lays flat on the ground so that all that weight is not pulling on the plugs. One further complaint--the flashing blue light everyone else complains about here is pretty silly if you want your access point to be unobtrusive. And the plastic cover they include in the packaging is a joke--clearly an afterthought in the design process. It's a flimsy little disk with a sticker on it. Very silly. Still, once I got the thing set up, the RangeMax Access Point worked great, and that's the important thing. These other issues are small and easy to deal with B0009W8M8Q:works_great:gaurav_venkateswar B0009W8M8Q Netgear WPN802 RangeMax Access Point: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 21, 2006 Gaurav Venkateswar Chicago, IL I just got the router with a netgear card to replace my old D-Link router. The D-Link was a 802.11b router and one of my laptops had an 802.11g card that would not find the network even though it should be backwards compatible. with the new router the laptop detected the network right away. With the netgear rangemax card on another laptop the connection is great. I have better range all around the house as well B0009W8M8Q:superb_range_for_its_quality_and_price:marcel_fuenmayor B0009W8M8Q Netgear WPN802 RangeMax Access Point: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 March 10, 2006 Marcel Fuenmayor GREAT RANGE and STRONG SIGNAL. My main computer its located 250 feet away and the Netgear WPN802 200 ft. from roomquarters and notebooks. Signal must pass through 7 concrete-walls of 5 inches thick and still the the signal is very strong and fast. Great performanc B0009W8M8Q:works_great:j._flading_"jeffdream9" B0009W8M8Q Netgear WPN802 RangeMax Access Point: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 5.0 December 11, 2005 J. Flading "jeffdream9" centreville, VA I bought this after a friend told me how great this model was working for him. I found the same thing. This one router covers my entire house well -- all 3 levels -- and out into the backyard. All this at higher speeds. Not having the antenna sticking up makes it blend in better -- but the blue flashing lights on top call attention to it. It comes with a little plastic cap to hide the blue light if you get tired of it B0009W8M8Q:best_router_yet:d._penn B0009W8M8Q Netgear WPN802 RangeMax Access Point: Electronics electronics 2 of 6 5.0 November 29, 2005 D. Penn I had no problem hooking this router up. Connect allways, previous router would not work 15 ft away. The RangeMax works flawlessly through out the whole house B0009W8M8Q:works_as_advertised!:d._gregory B0009W8M8Q Netgear WPN802 RangeMax Access Point: Electronics electronics 20 of 20 5.0 August 30, 2005 D. Gregory Wayne, PA United States Previous dead spots in my house are gone - replaced with 80+% signal strength and high speed. I was using a Netgear FWAG114 (dual-band b/g) but it couldn't reach everywhere. I have the WPN802 on the top floor of my house in a corner and it reaches everywhere without exception, even my backyard sitting on my porch at the opposite end of the house - which I couldn't do before. Installation note: by default DHCP is not enabled - you have to perform the initial setup by setting the IP address on your PC and plugging it directly into the unit first - awkward - but it does work as the manual instructs you to do. Some people have complained about the blinking blue rotating lights on the top from the antennaes (who doesn't like blinking blue lights!), anyway, there is a cap (think of a pirate's eye patch without the head band) that fits over the lights if they bother you. Excellent - highly recommended B00009MVHF:great_phones,_but_length_of_phone_lines_matters:p._j._plauger B00009MVHF Panasonic KX-TS3282B 2-Line Expandable Speakerphone with Data Port (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 15, 2006 P. J. Plauger Concord MA We replaced an aged Merlin system with these phones, and in general we're quite satisfied. The only limitation we found was that we can't use all eight phones at once in our 13-room, 4-story house. Evidently, the total length of all the phone lines -- probably several hundred feet -- is just too long. With a bit of fiddling, we got seven working solidly, and they make for a terrific phone system that meets all our needs. We expect to use all eight instruments in time, as two or three separate systems, so I can forgive this one problem B00009MVHF:good_phone:jim_s. B00009MVHF Panasonic KX-TS3282B 2-Line Expandable Speakerphone with Data Port (Black): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 March 26, 2006 Jim S. This review should really be 4-1/2 stars but that's not an option, so... It's a great two line phone with excellent sound quality. The only area that could be better would be if the LCD was backlit. I've used this phone for about 6 months and it's been highly reliable. If you are looking for a small office type phone I'd highly reccomend this one B00009MVHF:no_speed_dial_or_answering_machine:michael_l._mctaggart B00009MVHF Panasonic KX-TS3282B 2-Line Expandable Speakerphone with Data Port (Black): Electronics electronics 5 of 9 2.0 February 1, 2006 Michael L. Mctaggart Marina Del Rey, CA United States The phone has excellent sound quality but I was very disappointed that it only has three speed dial numbers - It has 8 extension buttons that I will never use since it is for my home office. They should have reversed the buttons, 10 speed dials and 3 extensions. It lacks an answering machine that my last 2 line phone had. When I purchased it I just assumed that it had a built in answering machine (my mistake for not reading the features list on the box). B00009MVHF:great_phone:ben B00009MVHF Panasonic KX-TS3282B 2-Line Expandable Speakerphone with Data Port (Black): Electronics electronics 6 of 9 4.0 September 26, 2005 Ben Excellent phone. I was looking for a phone that would handle 2 lines and have a good speakerphone built in. This did the trick. B00009MVHF:good_phone:john_p._benson_"john" B00009MVHF Panasonic KX-TS3282B 2-Line Expandable Speakerphone with Data Port (Black): Electronics electronics 38 of 38 4.0 June 22, 2005 John P. Benson "John" Atlanta, GA USA Got this phone for my home office. Speakerphone was important to meand ths quality of it on this model is excellent. I like everything about this phone. You will benefit most from this phone if you hook up additional extensions throughout your home or business. My only cons are: 1 - No backlit display on LCD 2- Only has 3 programmable speed dial numbers. 3- The LINE IN USE indicator only works if another phone of this same model is in use. So if my wife is on the one line with her NON Panasonic KXTS3282 phone, I don't know the phone is in use and will pick it up on accident while she is talking. 4 - Would be nice if the LCD display tilted. Hard to see when it laying flat on your desk. I ended up building a small angled wood stand to prop it up at a 45 degree angle so I could see everything B00009MVHF:business_phone:paul_f._mccarthy_"pmccarthy" B00009MVHF Panasonic KX-TS3282B 2-Line Expandable Speakerphone with Data Port (Black): Electronics electronics 25 of 27 4.0 November 21, 2004 Paul F. Mccarthy "pmccarthy" I had a chance to use the Panasonic KX-TS3292B in my home office thanks to a friend who lent me one. Now I need to buy my own. This is a great phone for any small or home business although I'm not sure why it's listed here for $129.99 list when Panasonic's own site shows the MSRP as $99.95. B00006B7CG:great_performance_!:abhinav_sinha B00006B7CG D-Link DFE-690TXD 10/100TX CardBus Adapter, 32-bit: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 13, 2006 Abhinav Sinha I bought this PCMCIA network adapter for my two year old Dell Inspiron 600m, which was giving me nightmares for the past three months in trying to connect it to any LAN via ethernet. I tried all kinds of solutions to fix it, ranging from driver updates, card reinstallation and hard disk formatting, but to no avail! Finally, I was advised to get a PCMCIA network adapter or send my motherboard for a check up! I obvioulsy chose the former. After a couple of days of searching and reading on the net, I decided on this 32bit D-Link adapter, and my life has become a whole lot better. The installation of the card took 2 minutes, and the hardware was recognized immediately thereafter (by my Windows XP OS). The performance has been extremely satisfactory and seamless! I would recommend it to anyone who is having similar problems with ethernet networks B00006B7CG:works_with_windoze:clamdigger B00006B7CG D-Link DFE-690TXD 10/100TX CardBus Adapter, 32-bit: Electronics electronics 4.0 September 6, 2006 Clamdigger Pahoa, Hawai'i USA I bought one of these, new, for the price of a couple of McD's meals, and it's allowed me to bring a small wireless "modem" (from my ISP) into work, hook it up to an aging, otherwise stand-alone laptop I had gathering dust at home, and get good, private Internet access (on my own time) *without* connecting through my company's network, creating any security issues or bringing down the wrath of my corporate LAN-Lords. It's not the fastest thing around, but it is reliable on every Microsoft OS from W98 on - and maybe earlier ones, too. W2K supports it directly, so it's essentially "plug and play" on my old laptop. I'd give it five stars if it handled 1000TX too, or worked flawlessly with Macs - but right now neither is necessary. And the price was right. B00006B7CG:i_wouldn't_recommend_this_company!:brenda_brawley_"brenda_brawley" B00006B7CG D-Link DFE-690TXD 10/100TX CardBus Adapter, 32-bit: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 June 19, 2006 Brenda Brawley "Brenda Brawley" Oklahoma City,Oklahoma If you want messed around this is the company for you! I won't never shop here again. They aren't real good at responding back in email either. I give them 1 star cause there's no '0'star's you can give a company on here it looks. I wouldn't recommend this place to anyone! I'll do my shopping elsewhere B00006B7CG:perfect,_easy,_love_it:v._nicholas_"vinnieme" B00006B7CG D-Link DFE-690TXD 10/100TX CardBus Adapter, 32-bit: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 16, 2005 V. nicholas "vinnieme" sacramento, CA UPS delivered this card about 10 minutes ago. it took literally 30 seconds to install it. i popped it right in. used the windows installer (where it pulls what it needs from the CD) instead of installing directly from the CD. wam, bam, thank u ma'am. im up, surfing, and rolling. awesome B00006B7CG:works_perfectly,_easy_to_install:charents B00006B7CG D-Link DFE-690TXD 10/100TX CardBus Adapter, 32-bit: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 April 19, 2003 Charents Paris, France Within 15 minutes of receiving this card I had my local area network up and running between two computers. Admittedly, I was looking to do something very simple: two computers, side by side, connected with an RJ45 cable (not included with the card). The drivers included on the CD-ROM work fine with Windows 98. My only complaints are that the card sticks out of the PCMCIA slot about an inch and that if you remove the card and reinsert it the card needs to reinstall (a simple process). I bought this card as a cheap test to see if I could set up a simple network before trying to tackle a wireless network. I am so satisfied that I will probably buy D-Link wireless hardware B00006B7CG:excellent_product: B00006B7CG D-Link DFE-690TXD 10/100TX CardBus Adapter, 32-bit: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 January 13, 2003 built-in connector avoids the need for a dongle. if you have a cable connector for your ethernet it will not connect to this device. this device is only for RJ-45 type connectors B000117DF8:great_if_you_don't_loose_it:iz_"iz" B000117DF8 Lexar Media 512 MB JumpDrive Sport Portable USB 2.0 Drive (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 10, 2006 Iz "Iz" NYC This is much better than a disk. It is rather small so its easy to loose track of. The rubber cover is durable, but it is a bit akward to put on and take off. This is my first USB thing so I cannot compare it to anything else B000117DF8:great_portability:dennis_bowcut_"dbowcut" B000117DF8 Lexar Media 512 MB JumpDrive Sport Portable USB 2.0 Drive (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 29, 2006 Dennis Bowcut "dbowcut" Lincoln, California United States I've used this Jumpdrive Sport for two years now, and it has worked flawlessly. As a computer instructor, I carry data to and from classes and continually use this drive to reinstall or add items to student PC's. The cap is secure, dirt proof, has withstood sprinkler-wet pockets, and the grind of being attached to my keychain all this time. Yesterday, the attachment loop finally wore through, but Lexar's site itself offered a batch of 5 new caps for about four bucks. These should get me through another several years.. B000117DF8:installation_and_performance_and_support:edgy_"edgy" B000117DF8 Lexar Media 512 MB JumpDrive Sport Portable USB 2.0 Drive (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 1 of 9 1.0 May 22, 2006 Edgy "Edgy" Texas I'm not at all impressed with the product, ease of installation, performance or tech support. Granted, I have Win98 but I still can't recommend the product. It took two hrs to install it using a chat link with tech support. Instructions on web address given on product are worthless. English was so poor on tech support instructions I had to study them closely to figure out what they meant. Now that it is installed, when I try to open it about every other time I get the message no such drive exists. Today I was told it needed to be formatted. When this happens I have to reboot. If I tried to reformat it said I'd lose all data. It is a nuisance and when i do get new computer I'll get new flash drive, too. Don't recommend it!!!! B000117DF8:perfect_for_mac_to_pc_transfers:scott_lawrence_"still_plays_mario_tennis" B000117DF8 Lexar Media 512 MB JumpDrive Sport Portable USB 2.0 Drive (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 February 25, 2006 Scott Lawrence "still plays mario tennis" western new york, usa i bought this item looking to transfer files from my mac to pc since using disks just wasnt really an option anymore. it works awesome in both usb 2.0 and the lower usb ports, is small, and flips right on my key chain when i'm on the go. its been absolutely great and definitely recommend for the price B000117DF8:seems_rugged_enoguh_for_me!:t._stout_"scurrytom" B000117DF8 Lexar Media 512 MB JumpDrive Sport Portable USB 2.0 Drive (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 February 24, 2006 T. Stout "scurrytom" Santa Cruz, CA Unlike others, it seems rugged enough for me. I throw it into my bag at the end of every workday. I've had it about 6 months now, and no wear and tear on the drive or the rubber cover. I don't use it on a keychain, so cannot attest to the quality in regards to the rubber tearing. It's worked flawlessly, has plenty of storage capacity. Even using it on work's USB 1.0 drive it is speedy enough for me. No complaints here! B000117DF8:good_rma,_there_are_different_versions_of_this_drive:maven B000117DF8 Lexar Media 512 MB JumpDrive Sport Portable USB 2.0 Drive (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 February 6, 2006 Maven california I purcheased the 1 Gb version and saw good use for a little less than a year when the data on the drive became corrupted. Fortunately the information on there was backed up. When I contacted Lexar they offered an RMA. The new drive they sent had larger block text and seemed like it was a cheaper construction. When I put in my USB drive it emitted a very high pitch tone that got annoying very fast. Contacted Lexar and they RMA'd that one with a drive that looked similar to my original drive. Have been using it for the past few months with no problems. B000636JD8:driver_crashed_my_xp__sp2_system_repeatedly:harry_drasin B000636JD8 TRENDnet 54Mbps 802.11G Wireless USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 7, 2006 Harry Drasin Pacific Palisades, California United States I returned this product. The system never crashed before installation or after removal. Windows restored the system and warned me that a driver was the problem. They need to work on their driver. Avoid B000636JD8:works_great:elaine_tobias B000636JD8 TRENDnet 54Mbps 802.11G Wireless USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 6, 2006 Elaine Tobias Nebraska We didn't think we could ever get a wireless connection as we are to far out in the country and it is hilly. But witht the adapter and a range extender we can be online whenever we want B000636JD8:it_gone_and_baked:m._washington B000636JD8 TRENDnet 54Mbps 802.11G Wireless USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 September 12, 2006 M. Washington Puget Sound, WA I thought this was a great little device. Simple plug&prey function. Tagged it on the end of a 6' USB cable to my desktop, and started getting faint signals that popped in and out. Added a 16' USB cable to the assembly and walked it around, got a clear signal. Spent off and on a few days accessing and comparing to dial-up access, and DSL. Then one day did a 2-hour download session... the connection broke off, the light on the unit was blinking and it was almost too hot to touch. Now; can not get a fix, signals drift in and out, and it faults to blinking frequently. At best a 1/2 hour session happens, but crashes out. While one of the cheaper choices, avoidance is recommended, go buy a real one... maybe with a built-in cooling fan B000636JD8:unfortunate_buy:yan B000636JD8 TRENDnet 54Mbps 802.11G Wireless USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 September 3, 2006 yan Pittsburgh, PA I 've been trying this adapter for several months. My very first impression was good. I tried it in my home wireless network, a few feet away from the wireless router, using encryption. But things got bad pretty quickly. When using it, my laptop consumes power with double the expected rate, even after I applied a recent Windows XP fix for usb2 devices. On top (or perhaps because) of that, both the adapter and the laptop overheat, and I had at least two probably associated sudden shutdowns. In addition, even its latest driver is buggy; in a couple of cases, it gave me the rare blue screen on XP, after bringing back the computer from standby mode. All of this may not be a problem if you want to use the adapter in a home network, on your desktop, where power consumption and overheating are usually not an issue. However, this adapter is most probably a bad buy if you plan to use it in a corporate or college environment where wireless access may be provided simultaneously through several access points. I tried with no luck to use it at the campus of a highly connected university. The adapter performed remarkably bad; constantly dropping the connection, or no connecting at all. Stopping the zero wireless configuration of XP, after obtaining a connection through an access point with a relatively strong signal, didn't alleviate the problem. This forced me to buy another, cheaper but bulky, adapter by Linksys. With the Linksys adapter all the connectivity and overheating/battery life problems are gone. So, I can safely say that the TRENDnet adapter is a bad product. B000636JD8:easy_to_install_and_works_great:daniel_e._potter_"bludevl" B000636JD8 TRENDnet 54Mbps 802.11G Wireless USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 August 31, 2006 Daniel E. Potter "Bludevl" New Bern NC I bought two of these for my kids' computers. One uses Windows ME and the other XP. Had no problems whatsoever with the installation of the software and connecting to my wireless network. Range was fine, signal said to be very strong. I would definitely recommend this adapter for this great price B000636JD8:still_not_working:b._hummel B000636JD8 TRENDnet 54Mbps 802.11G Wireless USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 August 31, 2006 B. Hummel I have yet been able to get my USB Adapter to work. I installed the drivers and application as directed, but the connection only works for a few minutes. The same problem has happened on two computers I own. I have contacted Trendnet three seperate times and the third time they asked me to return it to them (at my expense) and they will send me a replacement. So far I am not satisfied with the adapter or with customer service provided by Trendnet B000636JD8:great_little_product_for_the_money:darrell_j._davis_"preacher_man" B000636JD8 TRENDnet 54Mbps 802.11G Wireless USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 July 25, 2006 Darrell J. Davis "Preacher Man" Columbus, OH The product arrived sooner than expected and a snap to install. Just pop it in and it pretty much installs itself in WinXP. The reception range is not as strong as an internal card but that's what I would expect at this price. You shouldn't have any trouble connecting to your own local network though. Very pleased with the product B00009UHYL:great_item...:d._fazekas B00009UHYL TERK BMS-58 5 In/8 Out Integrated Multiswitch (TERK BMS58): Electronics electronics 5.0 September 30, 2006 D. Fazekas I brought this until a couple of years ago and never had any issues at all. I just bought another one because we have 5 DirecTiVo's and each one uses 2 cables. I'm using the units in series and have no issues. Everything is working great! Don't hesitate to purchase this unit! B00009UHYL:long_wait_for_replacement_from_terk/audiovox:edison_"hightech_lover" B00009UHYL TERK BMS-58 5 In/8 Out Integrated Multiswitch (TERK BMS58): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 28, 2005 Edison "hightech lover" Irvine, CA United States I brought one of this at the beinging of 2005. I found it was malfunction in Aug 2005. Called Terk, which actually is part of Audiovox, they told me to send it back for replacement. I did send it back in Aug 2005. I have been calling them for status, they told me they out of stock, so that they can not send me the replacement. It is end of November now, they still telling me they don't have stock to replace. They say that they don't really make them, but contact made somewhere. Until they place order for next batch made, they will not have inventory to send me the replacement. I asked them to refund me, so that I can purchase another one from any reseller. They refused to do that, saying they do not have any way to send any refund. The only choice I have is wait... Another thing I found out is this switch works fine for HDTV off air distribution, but not work for FTA satellite TV signals. It only works for the DirecTV, as it was designed for that only. B00009UHYL:terk_bms-58_5_in/8_out_integrated_multiswitch:l._rowin B00009UHYL TERK BMS-58 5 In/8 Out Integrated Multiswitch (TERK BMS58): Electronics electronics 13 of 13 5.0 August 7, 2004 L. Rowin San Diego,CA I bought a triple lnb dish and found out that my old switch was not compatable because it does not pass the 22 khz signal to the dish LNB. With the Terk BMS-58 it does pass the signal so you get all three birds. The only problem I found was if you hook up a cable input to the input of the Terk switch for locals it throws horizontal bars (slightly) rolling through the picture (mostly noticable when the screen goes black in between commercials). To solve the problem I injected the cable channels after the switch with a diplexer. There are also other switches that do the same thing as the Terk switch but I haven't tested any of them (AVI & ZINWELL.)I think the cable injection into the switch would be the same on these switches too. I have read on an internet thread that diplexing after the switch is the best way to go and this is what you have to do with the Dish Network DP-34 B00009UHYL:terk_bms-58_5_in/8_out_integrated_multiswitch: B00009UHYL TERK BMS-58 5 In/8 Out Integrated Multiswitch (TERK BMS58): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 4, 2004 Works very well with triple LNB dish B000BT2PZS:great_for_my_workplace_computer:concerned_one_"thrashfan" B000BT2PZS Samsung SyncMaster 740N 17" LCD Monitor- Black: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 September 19, 2006 Concerned One "Thrashfan" Omaha, NE In my hospital system they just replaced all of the monitors and cpu's on our wing, and I am pleasently surprised that they chose this nice of a monitor. Large display as compared to the 15 inch huge box of a unit I had previously. The resolution setting is 1280x1024 right now with the cheap videocard the hospital bought running at max. There is no flicker or blurring, very sharp picture, doesn't give me a headache as much as the old unit. Easy to use fron on/off control buttons with onscreen set up. The cords and cables are concealed underneath as shield at the back, keeps some of the eyesore hidden. I would be happy to take this home to my computer anyday. Recommended, reasonable value it looks like as well B000BT2PZS:samsung_lcd_monitor:arnell_j._schrock B000BT2PZS Samsung SyncMaster 740N 17" LCD Monitor- Black: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 4.0 August 23, 2006 Arnell J. Schrock Has great resolution and picture. If it had speakers it would be an excellent purchase (it didn't say it had speakers I just wish I had considered that prior.) B000BT2PZS:good_quality_for_the_price:minhui_weng B000BT2PZS Samsung SyncMaster 740N 17" LCD Monitor- Black: Electronics electronics 2 of 6 4.0 August 14, 2006 Minhui Weng the shipping is fast and the LCD is good at the pric B000BT2PZS:this_monitor_is_perfect:g._thorley B000BT2PZS Samsung SyncMaster 740N 17" LCD Monitor- Black: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 July 28, 2006 G. Thorley Mansfield, TX USA I have never had an LCD monitor before and I bought this one mostly because of the review and of course the price was fair. I am totally satisfied and would highly recommend it to anyone looking B000BT2PZS:great_monitor_-_just_the_right_size:r._mabe_"escalators_don't_break" B000BT2PZS Samsung SyncMaster 740N 17" LCD Monitor- Black: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 July 23, 2006 R. Mabe "Escalators Don't Break" Fresno, CA. I am very happy with this monitor, the blacks are perfectly dark even when playing games like FEAR, and Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter. The frame of the monitor even matches my new computer. Very easy to set up. It comes with extra software that I installed at first, but I don't really use it so I don't think there is too much need for it. Great monitor B000BT2PZS:samsung__syncmaster_740n_monitor:gary_s B000BT2PZS Samsung SyncMaster 740N 17" LCD Monitor- Black: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 July 14, 2006 Gary S Excellent Monitor! Very bright easy to read display. 17" size perfect for my workspace. Have had it for a month now and it has exceeded my expectations B000BT2PZS:another_reason_i_love_samsung_products_so_much:s._h._sohn B000BT2PZS Samsung SyncMaster 740N 17" LCD Monitor- Black: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 July 10, 2006 S. H. Sohn Over the years I've been building my trust in Samsung products. I had such good experiences with their products so when I needed a monitor, I straight went to see Samsung products. The price was very reasonable, and the quality was excellent. I love it and I'm pretty confident this product will last me forever just like my dvd and tv set from Samsung. B000BT2PZS:samsung_syncmaster_740n_17"_lcd_monitor:ms._vicki_l._burton_"vickib50" B000BT2PZS Samsung SyncMaster 740N 17" LCD Monitor- Black: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 July 8, 2006 Ms. Vicki L. Burton "vickib50" Chattanooga, TN USA To tell the truth, I don't know what to expect from a monitor except a clear picture. I'm happy with the size and the resolution. It's got a nice, clean look about it. Downside, unlike my old monitor, there's no place for my cat to sit on top B000BT2PZS:awesome_monitor:s._rajarathinam_"game_lover" B000BT2PZS Samsung SyncMaster 740N 17" LCD Monitor- Black: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 6, 2006 S. Rajarathinam "Game Lover" CA This is one of the best LCD monitor out there. I had been looking for a good LCD monitor for last 3 months and finally settled down with Samsung. Only issue was with the MagicTune s/w which kept crashing my PC and had to uninstall it. Apart from that everything else is great about this monitor. Worth the $175 I paid at the site where you BUY things B00006B7DB:software_it_could_be_a_problem:jose_castellanos_blanco B00006B7DB D-Link DBT-120 Bluetooth USB Adapter, PC/Mac: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 22, 2006 Jose Castellanos Blanco Santiago, Chile It's an excelent bluetooth conexion device, it really works, and it's good. little problem is that software is not 100% compatible with windows XP, but there's not a mayor problem, because it works as a plug and play device.[... B00006B7DB:d-link_dbt-1-120_bluetooth_usb_adaptor:c._t._ortega_"ceswho" B00006B7DB D-Link DBT-120 Bluetooth USB Adapter, PC/Mac: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 C. T. Ortega "ceswho" USA I find this item very easy to use and for the price. I do recommend this item to anyone looking for a Bluetooth link up from mobile phone to computer B00006B7DB:d-link_dbt-120_bluetooth_usb_adapter,_pc:michael_stevens B00006B7DB D-Link DBT-120 Bluetooth USB Adapter, PC/Mac: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 3, 2006 Michael Stevens Not very user friendly, and does not work with the devise that it advertised to work with B00006B7DB:d-link_dbt-120_bluetooth_usb_adapter,_pc/mac:r._roehrig B00006B7DB D-Link DBT-120 Bluetooth USB Adapter, PC/Mac: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 R. Roehrig Pensacola, FL United States Bought this adapter to add Bluetooth to an older iBook G3. No problems whatsoever. Plugged it in and it paired with my Bluetooth mouse immediately. The only thing I'd like to see improved is the size of the dongle. It's smaller than many, but still protrudes from the side of the iBook B00006B7DB:latest_version_c1_does_not_work_with_mac:flipped4macs B00006B7DB D-Link DBT-120 Bluetooth USB Adapter, PC/Mac: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 October 23, 2006 Flipped4Macs I got this adapter so I could use it with my new bluetooth phone. Unfortunately, they sent me the newest version of the adapter, C1, and it does not currently work with OS X version 10.4.8 or earlier. Bluetooth Updater 1.5 will not fix this also. The new version has different graphics, which is orange on black. Earlier A and B versions have the white on green graphic, and will work with Mac OS X B00006B7DB:works_fine_on_my_mac:neil_b._carlberg B00006B7DB D-Link DBT-120 Bluetooth USB Adapter, PC/Mac: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 August 30, 2006 Neil B. Carlberg Bellingham, WA USA I wish I would have ordered my Mac with the Bluetooth installed. This is the next best thing. Works great with my Wireless Mighty Mouse B00006B7DB:d-link_dbt-120_used_with_gps_software:ronald_s._midiri B00006B7DB D-Link DBT-120 Bluetooth USB Adapter, PC/Mac: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 August 26, 2006 Ronald S. Midiri This product was easy to install the drivers for. Just followed the quick instructions and that was it B000BX4ZXE:very_pleasantly_surprised:k._tappan B000BX4ZXE Coby TF-DVD7333 7" TFT Portable DVD Player with Swivel Screen: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 21, 2006 K. Tappan Pinehurst, NC I was wavering between this DVD player and another brand. This one seemed to get good reviews, and it was less expensive than the other one I was considering. I recieved it in record time. When I opened the box, I was extremely pleased to see that it came with headphones and a case to mount it in the car. This was a huge plus because I bought it for my toddler to watch while on the plane and in the car. I am very impressed with the quality of the picture. The remote is very self explanatory and easy to use. I really love this little DVD player. I am buying another one for my husband for Christmas so he can take it on trips B000BX4ZXE:did_not_work:someonefewa B000BX4ZXE Coby TF-DVD7333 7" TFT Portable DVD Player with Swivel Screen: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 November 20, 2006 someonefewa El Segundo, CA USA We bought this for a long car trip, to keep our son occupied. It didn't work -- did not spin or play the DVD. Don't buy it -- if some of them are broken straight out of the package, then the others probably won't last long B000BX4ZXE:portable_dvd_player_with_swivel_screen:jacqui_b_"sandibelle" B000BX4ZXE Coby TF-DVD7333 7" TFT Portable DVD Player with Swivel Screen: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 16, 2006 Jacqui B "sandibelle" Jamaica, West Indies I expected to get stereophonic sound with or without the headphones. Stereophonic sound only with the headphones. I also wish it had a proper carrying case - had to buy something separately. Otherwise, I'm fairly satisfied so far. B000BX4ZXE:i_love_this_thing!!!:s._a._whaley B000BX4ZXE Coby TF-DVD7333 7" TFT Portable DVD Player with Swivel Screen: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 November 15, 2006 S. A. Whaley Ewing, NJ United States I had the Coby TF-DVD7100 previously and I loved that one, too. Unfortunately, it came to an untimely end after one too many falls and believe me, there were many. (I am embarrased to admit that and will take better care of this one) I was pleasantly surprised that it came with a headrest mounting bag and two headphone jacks. The product description made no mention of either. It swivels to keep the kiddies from messing with the buttons and folds down like a tablet. I would totally recommend this to anyone in the market for a portable DVD player. The price didn't hurt, either B000BX4ZXE:love_the_swivel!:scott_rubel B000BX4ZXE Coby TF-DVD7333 7" TFT Portable DVD Player with Swivel Screen: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 November 9, 2006 Scott Rubel Doylestown, PA USA I love the swivel feature for the night stand. Unfortunately, it seems to get stuck in sub-title mode B000BX4ZXE:excellent_product,_especially_for_this_price!:ssk_"ssk" B000BX4ZXE Coby TF-DVD7333 7" TFT Portable DVD Player with Swivel Screen: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 November 5, 2006 ssk "ssk" Florida, U.S.A I was pleasantly surprised to see the picture and sound clarity on this product.....I earlier owned an expensive Philips portable dvd player, and this one is definitely as good as that! Excellent value for money.....i definitely recommend this to anyone looking for a portable dvd player... B000BX4ZXE:nice_little_dvd_player;_good_value:edith_m._mcgee_"anan's_media" B000BX4ZXE Coby TF-DVD7333 7" TFT Portable DVD Player with Swivel Screen: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 November 5, 2006 Edith M. Mcgee "Anan's Media" Maryland USA We haven't had a minute's trouble with this portable DVD player. It's a great value for the money B000BX4ZXE:pleasant_surprise:james_w._hulet B000BX4ZXE Coby TF-DVD7333 7" TFT Portable DVD Player with Swivel Screen: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 October 14, 2006 James W. Hulet colorado I ordered this DVD player Wednesday mid-afternoon (Oct 11). To my surprise when I returned home Friday afternoon (Oct 13) it was on my porch. I can't imagine how such service could happen but it did. When I opened the DVD player I was also pleasantly surprised at the quality of the device and the number of cords and extras that were included, including a power cord for my car. I have watched four movies on it so far and it has performed very well with no problems at all. From all appearances, the gadget seems to be very well built and I am really pleased with my purchase B000BX4ZXE:coby_tf-dvd7333_7"_fit_the_bill_for_us.:maureen_ryan_friend B000BX4ZXE Coby TF-DVD7333 7" TFT Portable DVD Player with Swivel Screen: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 October 6, 2006 Maureen Ryan Friend We just needed a portable DVD player to distract our kids on a vacation with a number of long drives. It worked out very well. We had never bought this brand before, but it's fine so far - user friendly for my 8 and 5 year olds B000BX4ZXE:dissapointed:valerie_gaetjens_"shopper" B000BX4ZXE Coby TF-DVD7333 7" TFT Portable DVD Player with Swivel Screen: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 September 15, 2006 Valerie Gaetjens "shopper" Haiti When this first arrived, I was so excited. Great quality, nice looking at an excellent price. However, I think the great price in this case, isn't worth it. After watching just 2 DVD's, the player stopped working. I am sending it to customer service for repair; hopefully the service will be better than the overall quality B00004Y3U1:excellent_product:f._kris B00004Y3U1 Monster Cable SS8RF Monster Standard 8-Way RF Splitter for Cable TV Signals: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 16, 2006 F. Kris Huntington, NY, USA I used 4 way splitter (3 TVs + cable) and got to add 2 more TVs. Decided to try this 8-way splitter. Very good results: 5 TVs (including 1 HDTV) and cable (giving over 5mps) work fine B00004Y3U1:works_well:hinabucket B00004Y3U1 Monster Cable SS8RF Monster Standard 8-Way RF Splitter for Cable TV Signals: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 March 26, 2006 hinabucket Coatesville, PA i replaced multiple 2 and 4 way splitters with this single one. picture quality across the tvs (i actually use all 8 outputs) is now slightly better. good price as well. B00004Y3U1:great_purchase:stephanie_barden B00004Y3U1 Monster Cable SS8RF Monster Standard 8-Way RF Splitter for Cable TV Signals: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 8, 2005 Stephanie Barden Fredericksburg, VA The splitter was easy to install and the cable signal did not weaken. I am very pleased with my purchase and would buy again B00004Y3U1:good_product:david_fausone B00004Y3U1 Monster Cable SS8RF Monster Standard 8-Way RF Splitter for Cable TV Signals: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 1, 2005 David Fausone Michigan I purchased this to see if I could split my cable 8 ways in my new house without an amplifier. To my surprise, my cable internet is just as fast, my plasma TV looks as good as ever, I will say that my older TV (27" Sony) is a little grainy, but all in all it was better than spending the money and time on an amp B00004Y3U1:crystal_clear_reception:"itsapixie" B00004Y3U1 Monster Cable SS8RF Monster Standard 8-Way RF Splitter for Cable TV Signals: Electronics electronics 27 of 27 5.0 January 23, 2003 "itsapixie" Lancaster, CA United States We purchased the Monster Cable SS8RF Monster Standard 8-Way RF Splitter to replace the combination of 2-, 3-, and 4-way splitters used by our cable installer. We saw an immediate improvement in picture quality on all our TVs...each one is now crystal clear. It may be cheaper to split the signal more than once, but I highly recommend spending the extra money to do it right B00004SY4H:absolutely_stunning:alan_sung_j._pahng_"dionysus" B00004SY4H Sennheiser HD600 Traditional Over-Ear Open Dynamic Hi-Fi Professional Stereo Headphones (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 6 5.0 June 15, 2006 Alan Sung J. Pahng "dionysus" usa This headphone is literally worth over $1,000!!!! Its open dynamic system makes even my i-pod sound great. The musik is ever so ideally depicted and expansive as if you are in a concert hall. You MUST listen to Beethoven's Fantasia in C for Piano, Chorus and Orchestra,Op 80 (Rudolf Serkin). This experience brought tears to my eyes. I am forever indebted to Sennheiser and, once again, to the Deutscher Meister, Beethoven !!!!!!! B00004SY4H:the_king:owen_oyer_"q3catscratch" B00004SY4H Sennheiser HD600 Traditional Over-Ear Open Dynamic Hi-Fi Professional Stereo Headphones (Black): Electronics electronics 13 of 17 5.0 April 26, 2006 Owen Oyer "q3catscratch" NJ aka Hellhole Well, if you're here, then you probably know what you're looking at. If not, let me explain. The HD600 was introduced by Sennheiser as the replacement for their highly acclaimed HD580. It was essentially the HD580 Jubilee edition, but re-dressed and re-badged. As such, it shares nearly everything with the HD580 Jubilee, and shares it's drivers with the HD580. The HD600 has been on Stereophile's A list for ages, and hasn't budged despite passing years and many new models from competitors. It has also been the golden standard for neutrality and accuracy in recording studios worldwide. What does the HD600 sound like? Quite simply, it sounds much like the components that you have upstream, but with more weight and body to the sound. The HD600 is uncolored enough that every change in your signal path results in a different sound signature. You hear exactly how your CD player sounds, how your amp sounds, how your cables sound (yes, I know this statement disqualifies me with the audio cynics... well, so be it). In my experience with hi-fi and more specifically headphone hi-fi, I've yet to find another headphone that sounds so neutral, so very "right" with everything that I throw at it. It is detailed, but presents detail in a relaxed manner. It is very airy and open but doesn't sound thin. It has a strong bass but it's quite clear and well defined. It has a melodic midrange but it's clean and articulate. It has exactly the right tone and tembre on every instrument. And it does it all in a very coherent, integrated fashion. Everything is part of a greater sonic whole, and works together in a coherent fashion to recreate beautiful music. Most prominently, it has a sense of weight and solidity to every sound that is very much speaker-like. I have heard this kind of solidity in other headphones, but in many cases it has worked detrimentally to the music. In this case, it adds a sense of magical realism that's hard to find elsewhere. You probably are aware that this headphone needs an amp. That's definitely true. Don't connect it to an mp3 player expecting it to sing, because it won't. A dedicated headphone amplifier is a must. I will also go further than that and say that a dedicated hi-fi source is a must, since this headphone does, once again, sound like it's upstream components. Here's what I suggest for building a good headphone rig around the HD600: Start with an inexpensive source with an optical line-out. A cheap Sony D-NE920 will do quite well, or any other PCDP with an optical line-out. Next, get a standalone DAC, either a portable battery powered model like a Headroom MicroDAC (amazing little product) or a full-size jitter-immune DAC like the Benchmark DAC1. Next, if you're going the portable route, get a good portable amp - I use the Ray Samuels Hornet currently, and it's a killer piece of amplification. If you're going with a stationary home DAC, then make sure that it has balanced outputs, and get a true balanced amplifier (Headamp GS-X is a good model, as is the Heardoom Max Balanced, or perhaps a cheaper but still excellent SFT-build balanced M^3). Finish it off with a decent set of IC's (Grover Ultimate Reference is a great inexpensive cable), and replace the dinky cable that came with your HD600's (I like the Moon Audio cables myself). You'll need an XLR-terminated cable for your balanced amp. You can throw in power conditioning if you believe in that sort of thing, but it's really up to you. Lastly, throw on your favorite recording, relax, and enjoy. For this is what the HD600 will do - relax and let the music flow. I've heard some very serious phones - the Sennheiser Orpheus, Sony MDR-R10, Sony Qualia 010, together with countless less-expensive phones. Properly amped and properly driven, the HD600 can play with the best of them. It's a real steal at the price, but make sure to pair it with quality gear. **** Let me address some previous reviews. To the gentleman who claimed that this sounds muddy next to Stax headphones - I agree. Stax headphones really are unique in terms of clarity, but since they're electrostatic, this is to be expected. However, driven balanced, the HD600 can come close to this sort of clarity, and will be more realistic in terms of tembre and texture. I prefer it in some ways over the SR-007, and I own the SR-404 myself, so I'm no stranger to Stax. To the reviewer below who claims that the A900 and MDR-V7506 are better phones: I suggest you get your facts straight. The HD600 is used nearly as much as the V7506 in the studio. I also happen to own the A900, and I honestly cannot say that it sounds just as natural as the HD600. It has an upper-midrange honky coloration that is distinctly artificial. Having played piano for 13 years, I know how the instrument is supposed to sound, and the HD600 is it. The A900 isn't. But, I will agree with you, to some extent, when it comes to the HD650. This latter phone is voiced rather differently from the HD600, and does sound colored to my ears B00004SY4H:"colored_can"_for_those_who_don't_know_the_sound_of_real_music_instruments_:agaligo_sunyataburus B00004SY4H Sennheiser HD600 Traditional Over-Ear Open Dynamic Hi-Fi Professional Stereo Headphones (Black): Electronics electronics 17 of 45 1.0 February 5, 2006 Agaligo Sunyataburus where is your breath right now? This Headphones and most of the high-end Sennheiser are very well tune to catch the ears of those "audio enthusiast" who think they know the real sound but they actually never even know how to play a music instrument. Sound of this Senn's high-end are so ear pleasing. Until you compare it with the real things. :( If you actually want the pristine sound of the real instrument consider these headphones instead. Sony MDR 7509 Sony MDR 7506 Audio-Technica ATH-M40FS Audio-Technica ATH-Pro700 AKG K240 series You may not like these Studio phones on first listening but believe me they will grow on you like those professional in the studio. Moreover, at this price you can get Audio-Technica ATH-A900 or A900LTD which are the better cans for less money. A900 series are high-tech closed cans which provide more clarity than Sennheiser 600/650 (open cans) while still maintain on-par sound stage. A900/900LTD are less colored comparing with Sennheiser 600/650 too. ***** To Mr. Owen Oyer If you think playing piano for only 13 years make the point then I would like to let you know that I am a classical trained pianist with more than 30 years of experience and also used to worked with some studios. Regarding the popularity among the audio engineer you can easily find them prefer Sony V7506 more than this colored Sennheiser and you can see more 7506 in studio too. Sennheiser make some good phones but most of them are overpriced. FY B00004SY4H:listen_here:quick_smart B00004SY4H Sennheiser HD600 Traditional Over-Ear Open Dynamic Hi-Fi Professional Stereo Headphones (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 10 5.0 January 26, 2005 Quick Smart Elgin, Illinois United States I'm a long time audiophile and simply put, these are the best headphones I've had the pleasure of experiencing... worth it B00004SY4H:outstanding_headphones:jeffrey_chan B00004SY4H Sennheiser HD600 Traditional Over-Ear Open Dynamic Hi-Fi Professional Stereo Headphones (Black): Electronics electronics 11 of 16 5.0 January 16, 2005 Jeffrey Chan Los Altos, CA USA I have been building and listening to audiophile sound systems for more than 20 years. Having listened through Sennheiser HD580s for several years and finding them excellent, I feel comfortable saying that the HD600s are a very significant improvement in clarity and overall sound quality. The main differences between the HD580 and HD600 appear to be in better reasonance control throughout the entire mechanical system and evolutionary driver improvements. The HD600s do indeed approach perfection. Their sound quality is not easily surpassed by $10,000 loudspeakers. However, several caveats are in order. Like loudspeakers, these headphones do require several days of playing time to break in and open up, particularly in the lower frequencies. The reason for this is simple physics: when new the suspensions are stiff and need some work to loosen up and allow larger, low frequency excursions to happen more easily. The may sound a little cool at first, but will warm up after many hours of playing time. They will also sound clearer. When breaking them in, don't play them louder than you would normally listen. Second, these headphones are extremely revealing of the electronics feeding them. An audiophile-quality headphone amplifier, such as those made by headphone.com, is necessary to get the best sound of of them. The source electronics are also clearly audible. It would be appropriate to use these with multi-thousand dollar D/A converters or CD/SACD/DVD/vinyl rigs. Used with cheap or inferior source electronics, the sound will be severely limited. It's a bit like putting ketchup on a $20 steak. Third, these headphones are extremely revealing of the quality of recordings. Unfortunately very few recordings, especially mainstream commercial ones, have really good sound quality. A few audiophile labels have consistently good sound such as Reference Recordings, a few jazz labels, etc. Occasionally a large record company may have a recording or a track with good sound, but they seem very rare and almost due to random chance. That's not a fault of the headphones, but of the source material. It's proof that the quality and resolution of these headphones is extremely high that they can help reveal those differences to the attuned ear. Other highlights: very comfortable for most people, relatively light weight, free-space equalization, meaning the frequency balance is designed to be like natural sound in an open area. The latter is part of the reason these headphones "don't sound like headphones" and instead sound like real music, along with the mechanical resonance reduction practiced throughout. Very likely these headphones will not be the limiting factor of the sound quality for most systems they are used in. Electronics and recording sources are probably a larger factor, which is a sign that these are indeed audiophile goodies. Given the very high quality of engineering and quality control behind the HD600s, they are a tremendous bargain even at their price. However, their benefits will not be fully realized in less than excellent systems B00004SY4H:i_am_in_love_with_my_sennheiser_hd600_headphones!:serge_d._e._diekstra B00004SY4H Sennheiser HD600 Traditional Over-Ear Open Dynamic Hi-Fi Professional Stereo Headphones (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 8 5.0 December 25, 2004 Serge D. E. Diekstra Leiden, the Netherlands I bought my Sennheiser HD600 headphones about 3 months ago. I broke them in with about 50 hours of jazz music after which they sound amazing! Realize that you need a headphone amp for these headphones. I refused to pay $500+ for a headphone amp and it took me a lot of time to find a good, low-cost amp. I finally found an excellent amp in the Samson S-Monitor. They cost just $60 and they offer clean, undistorted output. You can easily spend $500 on a headphone amp but I somehow doubt it'll sound better than the Samson S-Monitor - Sennheiser HD600 headphone combo. In my opinion, this is the poor man's alternative for $20.000+ high-end static speakers! What you read in the other positive reviews about the Sennheiser HD600 is true, if you have good ears you should definitely get these headphones. Unless you don't like headphones and can afford high-end static speakers of course. B00004SY4H:warm_and_accurate_musical_reproduction:r._don_wright_"amphibica" B00004SY4H Sennheiser HD600 Traditional Over-Ear Open Dynamic Hi-Fi Professional Stereo Headphones (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 6 5.0 October 15, 2004 R. Don Wright "amphibica" Omaha, Nebraska, USA I listen to classical music and jazz. I use my Sennheiser HD600 headphones and a tube headphone amplifier made by Antique Sound Labs. The HD600s are very revealing of inner depth, detail and the ambience of the recording environment (hall or studio, microphone placement, etc.). With the HD600s you can hear subtleties that you never noticed before, like the decay of musical notes, vibrato, the pedal action of harpsichords, the occasional page turn, cough or instrument key. These headphones are well balanced over the frequency spectrum so that bass is not blown out of proportion or highs too bright. They are very accurate and I look forward to an opportunity to listen to my favorite music with them B0007OWASE:works_on_my_mac:lauren_haas_"bellydancestuff" B0007OWASE Memorex 32023288 DVD Double-Layer Recorder 16x16 Dual Format External Drive: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 5, 2006 Lauren Haas "bellydancestuff" Belleville, IL United States I had to download a patch to complete the installation (under Mac OS 10.2.8) but it is working just fine. I've burned CDs & DVDs, and read them, without a hitch. Does everything I need it to do B0007OWASE:great_product,_lousy_software:vladimir_n._garkov_"hamsti" B0007OWASE Memorex 32023288 DVD Double-Layer Recorder 16x16 Dual Format External Drive: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 August 27, 2006 Vladimir N. Garkov "Hamsti" Virginia,USA I have been using this for about two days now. I guess it is my stupidity, but I found Nero unnecessarily complex. I was not able to record a data disk (double layer) after numerous attempts. The language and the terminology is too Nero-esque. In the end I removed Nero from my computer and am using the Sonic software, which is far superior, faster, simpler, and user-friendlier. My advice is to buy Memorex but never bother with the installation of Nero. Good luck B0007OWASE:excellent_addition_to_my_computer_products.:shane_m._lamb_"yankee_doctor" B0007OWASE Memorex 32023288 DVD Double-Layer Recorder 16x16 Dual Format External Drive: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 August 26, 2006 Shane M. Lamb "yankee_doctor" Hemet, CA United States I am very pleased with the performance of this machine. I bought it to add dual layer dvd's and 16x burning to my aging Powermac G5 from Apple. It has worked perfectly for me and makes DVD's in about 3 minutes. A very nice touch. As a side note, I am a world traveler and I am planning on moving to London at the start of next year. I was afraid that it would not be able to go with me. But I contacted Memorex and it already is wired to work in the U.S. and Europe. That was a nice surprise. Buy this product, you will not be disappointed B0007OWASE:external_cd_writer:tim_boudin B0007OWASE Memorex 32023288 DVD Double-Layer Recorder 16x16 Dual Format External Drive: Electronics electronics 2 of 6 5.0 July 28, 2006 Tim Boudin This product works very well and the software for it is very good too. B0007OWASE:crashed_system:andrew_s._goldberg B0007OWASE Memorex 32023288 DVD Double-Layer Recorder 16x16 Dual Format External Drive: Electronics electronics 3 of 12 1.0 July 3, 2006 Andrew S. Goldberg Owings Mills, MD Might be a good product, but my PC ran into problems when I tried to install software. Everthing seemed fine, then when the PC restarted, the system kept crashing. Finally, I had to remove the software and return the product. I think I'm going to buy a new computer with a DVD burner already installed. By the time I upgrade my PC to accept this external burner and factor in the $120 for the burner itself, I could spend a little more and have a new PC. Lesson: check the system requirements B0007OWASE:nice_hardware,_surprisingly_good_software:k._g._schneider_"librarian,_writer,_and_bookaholic" B0007OWASE Memorex 32023288 DVD Double-Layer Recorder 16x16 Dual Format External Drive: Electronics electronics 15 of 15 5.0 April 2, 2006 K. G. Schneider "Librarian, Writer, and Bookaholic" Palo Alto, CA On its own, this is a reasonably-priced external DVD burner with a quality name brand. I didn't find the case flimsy, and the stand makes the drive very unobtrusive. The buttons are logically placed, and the blue light was bright enough to see across the room. The drive was visible to my laptop as soon as I attached it. The DVD I made last night burned fairly quickly (and quietly), and bingo, I soon had my very first home-movie-on-DVD, complete with chapter titles and cueing and so forth. I didn't try transferring with USB--a Firewire card was only $25, a cheap way to ensure better image quality--but Memorex thoughtfully includes cables for both. The included software, Nero 6, makes this drive an even better deal. This burn/edit package has a lot of features for an OEM version, more than I'll need for a long time, and should you want to step up to Nero 7, nero.com offers a good discount. The only negative with the software was having to go into the Windows registry to get the serial number to qualify for the version updates--the manual walks you through this, and since I once had a job that required registry edits, this wasn't difficult, but I question how wise it is for Nero to make an average user dig into the Windows registry! You can get much better deals on internal burners, but if you need an external burner, particularly if you don't already have a software package for editing and burning DVDs, it would be hard to find a better deal than this drive. Aside: after staring at my Seagate hard drive and the Memorex burner side by side all last night, I was thinking I'd like to see some enterprising company bundle a large hard drive right on a DVD burner. But with that spare USB cable, it's easy enough to get the two together for a movie-making session.. B0007OWASE:beware_if_you_have_usb1.1:balaji B0007OWASE Memorex 32023288 DVD Double-Layer Recorder 16x16 Dual Format External Drive: Electronics electronics 17 of 28 2.0 January 26, 2006 Balaji CA USA This dvd drive is not compatible with USB1.1. I bought this in Officedepot for a good deal. The drive looked really nice with black/silver colorings. The stand is sturdy and can keep your drive vertically without any risk of falling. But after I bought this, I plugged it into my computer. I was really shocked with the performance as it read some dvd movies horribly which were properly read by my other dvd-rom drive (internal). I tested it by writing 1 GB of data into a DVD-R disc. It claims a complete DVD-R write(4.5 GB) would take only 6 minutes. But I had to wait for around 1/2 hr for the 1 GB to get written into the disc. It was damn slow. It's 1x not 16x. Then I started reading the manual and found it will work at 1x or sometimes won't work with USB1.1. Luckily, I returned it and got my money back. I dont know whether it is good for USB2.0, but I am sure it is not for people having only USB1.1; I am going now for an internal dvd-rw drive. B0007OWASE:nice_compact_drive_w/easy_to_use_software.:s._taylor_"staylor187" B0007OWASE Memorex 32023288 DVD Double-Layer Recorder 16x16 Dual Format External Drive: Electronics electronics 54 of 55 4.0 July 7, 2005 S. Taylor "staylor187" Fort Meade, MD I have only had this drive for a couple days, but I can say that I am pleased with it overall. I am using it with a laptop on a comapct desk, so the fact that it stands vertically (w/included stand) helps with space consevation. The Dual-Layer DVDs that it can create are wonderfull for storing lots of home videos, pictures, and in most cases 2 full movies. The included Nero software is very user friendly, so you'll be making relatively professional looking DVD home movies (complete with custom menus and options) in no time. I only have 2 things to complain about on this package (one on the unit and one on the software), and they are just nit-picky little things. 1. UNIT - While the unit itself is fairly attractive (silver & black case w/blue LEDs), it is rather flimsy. This is not really an issue as long as you are careful moving it while it is running. Without thinking, I grabbed the body by the sides while in its vertical position. This caused the top of the case to bow in and hit the drive spindle, resulting in an awful grinding noise. While this incident had no affect on the unit or its current process this time, I could see how it may in future careless occurances. Not a big deal. Just don't be clumsy like me. 2. SOFTWARE - Again, not a big problem, just an annoyance. I am running this program on what the box calls the preferred sytem specs for best performance. While creating a 2 hour (4.07 GB) DVD movie with basic menus only takes a few minutes, the processing time before it writes takes a long time. After you hit the "Burn" button, the total process progress line says that the time remaining on the project is a little over 4 hours. The actual time it takes to write on the disc is a little more than an hour (this is a pretty fast drive). The other 3 hours seems to be taken up by conversion, encoding, processing, etc. My guess is that this would take a lot less time on a faster system. Read the "System Requirements" for the software on the box. I suggest having at least the "Reccomended" specs to have a pleasent experience. If you only have the minimum system requirements, I would be prepared to settle in for the long haul for each project. Also, I bought this in store at Staples for a hundred and thirty-nine bucks. Much cheaper than anywhere else I saw it B0002Y22VE:serious_bug_in_onboard_software:gadgester B0002Y22VE Magellan RoadMate 300 Vehicle GPS with Voice Prompting: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 November 24, 2006 Gadgester New York So I bought this from Radio Shack's Black Friday sale today. After just a couple hours, I ran into a serious bug without any effort on my part. When I finished one route and was ready to try another one, I touched "Select Address" on the main screen. Prompted to "enter street name," I proceeded to entering the first few letters (the unit features an auto-fill feature). But after just the 2nd letter, I was greeted with an error pop-up:"Street name error, blah blah blah," basically telling me no street started with the first two letters ("sm" for "Smith") in the entire region of Northeast! This is just bull. My heart sank. I backed out to the root screen and touched "Select Address" again. This time I was going to type in one of the destinations I had already tried earlier. Well, after just one letter ("f" for "Fruit"), the error came up! I was just upset. After restarting the unit at least half a dozen times, the error suddenly went away. I think I'll call tech support to find out what's going on. Meanwhile, I plan to return this thing to Radio Shack tomorrow for a full refund. (Good thing I didn't clip the UPC for rebate yet.) I have the 300R+ model which is supposed to be totally integrated with all North American maps. The software is a pain to use, to say the least. I've tried a lot of GPS systems and this is by far one of the worst (probably still better than this FineDrive [name??] I tried before). Stay away B0002Y22VE:worst_gps_ever!_horrible_customer_service.:anne_carter_"anne_carter" B0002Y22VE Magellan RoadMate 300 Vehicle GPS with Voice Prompting: Electronics electronics 4 of 7 1.0 October 9, 2006 Anne Carter "Anne Carter" California I must start my rant by saying the only way that this trashy piece of pittyfully designed equipment has a rating of 4.5 stars is because the company wrote the reviews desguised as happy shoppers. This is my third GPS unit and the second one that I have hated. My first was the first miowalker a pda/gps. It was incredible to say the least!! Just over 400 dollars it was perfect it connected to the sattelite no matter where I was in under a minute, even if I was moving around town. It had a battery so I could take it with me on foot, and was a fully functioning pda. Then, cause I live in L.A., my car got broken into and it was stolen. So I decide to "upgrade" by purchasing a more expensive unit from a more recognizable name "Magellan." The only reason I switched was the gps was a little glitchy. I blamed that on all the pda features that I didn't need, boy was I wrong. The magellan arrived from amazon two months after I ordered it, and then cancelled the order. The download process was relatively complicated compared to my mio, and of course I had to purchase a seperate sd card (which at the time was an extra expense). So here are the problems with the unit. a) It works for a few weeks and then stops finding you. The only way to fix this is to reformat the machine with your computer. This process takes a long time, and is not convenient if you are on a road trip. When it stops finding you what I mean is it takes 15-25 minutes to locate you if you are sitting still and if you move, it might take an hour or never. Compared to my Mio's one minute you should be dettered yet. b) The way it finds addresses is so annoying, without a phone book you will be completely lost. I was recently in montreal canada looking for a hotel on a street the hotel claimed was called demaisenneuve. So I typed it into my gps and it said not found. I was annoyed because this is a major downtownstreet in a major downtown area. So in an attempt to outsmart the system I physically dragged the curser over montreal and manually found the street. It took about half an hour sitting in my car wasting gas and time. I found the street. This thing was less like hal and more like shallow hal when it came it A.I. Wanna know why the machine couldn't find the street. Cause the streets real name was boulevard de maisenneuve. I mean are you serious. Are you telling me that couldn't pop up as an option. My mio would have had me half way to my poutine by the time this thing even knew I had a heartbeat. 3.Megellan dousn't care. I called them to complain. They told me, to reformat. I did and it worked. The funny thing is they told me, rudely, that it is normal to take 15min to connect. Well you know what, who the hell needs 15 minutes to find something. You are better off taking mapquest or a map and finding it yourself. Mio's policy is better, it should take under a minute. Trust me, this product is bull, the software is confusing and poor, the hardware is not up to par and is over priced. Only purchase if you like being lost and then looking stupid as you tell your friends "dont worry I got a GPS." When half an hour later they are twiddling their thumbs in the middle of southern america while duelling banjo's is heard from a nearby farm. Magellen should go to hell B0002Y22VE:map_updates,_customer_service__hahahaha:john_l._werner B0002Y22VE Magellan RoadMate 300 Vehicle GPS with Voice Prompting: Electronics electronics 1 of 4 1.0 September 25, 2006 John L. Werner The maps are old, an customer service is clueless. The website is worthless also. The product works, but the old information constantly makes you travel out of the way before you get to your location. I for one will try another brand B0002Y22VE:worth_the_money:bob_f_"fidmas" B0002Y22VE Magellan RoadMate 300 Vehicle GPS with Voice Prompting: Electronics electronics 22 of 23 4.0 April 22, 2006 Bob F "fidmas" NC USA The product is quite adequate and functions well. Don't believe their suggestion to buy a 256MB SD card however, unless you are satisfied with 2 or 3 state coverage. I got the 1.0GB SD card and it gives me detail access to over 2/3 of the lower 48 states. I found a quirk while being instructed to enter a south bound highway from the east. It instructed me to go over the highway and make a "hard Left" (an illegal turn), rather than make the right onto the cloverleaf entrance. Be careful. -- The internal antenna works quite well but the placement, in my vehicle, required the use of an external antenna. DO NOT BUY the Magellan External Antenna. When the weather gets even slightly warm, the antenna sets off a continues false alarm on my Cobra Radar Detector. Technical Support has been absolutely useless. After 6 tries, I've given up and bought a Gilsson antenna that works much better, has no problems and costs less. Magellan (Thales Navigation) either does not understand English or chooses to deliberately misunderstand the problem. They will also not offer any refund on their antenna with the design problem. -- In general, I am quite satisfied with the RoadMate 300, but don't expect any intelligent Technical Support. B0002Y22VE:roadmaps_are_not_accurate_in_new_york_and_new_jersey!:abe_b B0002Y22VE Magellan RoadMate 300 Vehicle GPS with Voice Prompting: Electronics electronics 30 of 33 2.0 February 24, 2006 Abe B Plainsboro, NJ USA I bought the product and tested it for about 6 months ago. Here are some of the problems I encountered: 1. The roadmaps are outdated and about 2 years old 2. Parts of Route 18 in Piscataway, NJ is missing from the database 3. Cities are listed under townships in New York, and New Jersey; for instance, Bethpage, NY is listed under Oyster Bay, Town of, NY 4. Address are listed under wrong towns; for instance, UPS in Trenton, NJ is listed under Hamilton, NJ 5. Sometimes, the voice directions do not match the drawn picture on the screen 6. The Magellan GPS calculates arrival at destination based on total distance traversed, which in many occasions is inaccurate 7. Many time, you would be asked to make a left turn on a major highway even when the road is at a different level 8. The road exclude feature does not work especially on the New Jersey Turnpike, NJ 9. Trips are divided into small segments, and you are constantly routed on and off the same highway 10. Technical support always states that buying Model 700, or Model 760 is a better choice, and fixes for Model 300, and Model 360 would be availabe in the near future Otherwise, satellite locks are fast, and screen updates are pretty good. The GPS is worthless if you plan on travelling excessly in New York or New Jerse B0002Y22VE:excellent_buy!:fkh_"fkh" B0002Y22VE Magellan RoadMate 300 Vehicle GPS with Voice Prompting: Electronics electronics 21 of 22 4.0 January 31, 2006 FKH "FKH" IL, USA I bought this unit after much research. And I am glad I made this decision. The size, both unit and the screen is perfect. I compared with Garmin's I3 and 2610. Unit handling is good and not bulky like the 2610. The screen size of this unit is ideal, with all the info that needs to be accomodated on the screen. I found my unit quite responsive and had good satellite reception (even when I placed it in my cup holder!). Color coding of signal strength is a great plus. Unit has a ton of options on locating points of interests. I also checked the speedometer in the unit and it was accurate down to the last mile. I was really impressed. The only thing I found unacceptable was the long upload time for the maps into the unit. But I have heard units from other manufacturers too have the same issue. But on the road performance is fantastic for the price that I paid at Sears. B0002Y22VE:full_disclosure:anita_f._gruninger B0002Y22VE Magellan RoadMate 300 Vehicle GPS with Voice Prompting: Electronics electronics 29 of 32 4.0 January 30, 2006 Anita F. Gruninger Bloomingdale, IL The device is great. Advertising does not make clear, tho, that the maps themselves are not in the device, and a memory card has to be separately purchased to load maps. Would have liked to know this up front so device could have been operational much faster (would have bought the memory card at the time of initial purchase of the device). The advertising makes it sound like you can just turn on the GPS and go, and you can't B0002Y22VE:gps_300_-_good_value:wolfram_malzfeldt B0002Y22VE Magellan RoadMate 300 Vehicle GPS with Voice Prompting: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 January 29, 2006 Wolfram Malzfeldt Wisconsin USA It took me 4 phone calls and 3.5 week waiting time until Magellan finally sent me a window mount that was compatible to the backplate of my GPS system. However, after this initial glitch, I made positive experiences with the GPS 300. It takes only about a minute until the GPS 300 finds my locations. Graphical and voice instructions are clear and easy to follow. Maps are not very accurate, sometimes misleading. Also destinations are not always chosen through the most direct routes. Suggestions for further improvements: allow download of maps for Europe and add a rechargable battery - wouldn't take much B0002Y22VE:great_unit:j._cushing B0002Y22VE Magellan RoadMate 300 Vehicle GPS with Voice Prompting: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 5.0 January 25, 2006 J. Cushing Granite Falls, NC Great unit! gets me where I want to go, no more maps! I dont need a unit with the whole U.S. on it, just the southeast. I was given an sd card of the southeast for free when this unit was purchased(cost 50.00).Its all I need, simple to operate. With the voice commands you really dont even have to look at the screen, just listen. Very accurate with the optional exterior mounted magnetic antena(sp?) B0009I6KCA:works_well.__great_value.:juan_p._gonzalez B0009I6KCA Transcend 1GB 80x Secure Digital (SD) Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 3, 2006 Juan P. Gonzalez This memory card works just fine in my new Canon A540 camera. The low price is outstanding for this 80x memory card, making it an excellent value. Other memory companies charge more for slower or smaller cards. I think many customers are going to turn to Transcend for their memory needs. Count me in. I'm very happy with this one B0009I6KCA:excellent_memory_card:fernan_jimenez B0009I6KCA Transcend 1GB 80x Secure Digital (SD) Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 8, 2006 Fernan Jimenez Costa Rica Great speed great price work just fine with my Nikon coolpix S B0009I6KCA:low_price_for_great_product:a._luxon B0009I6KCA Transcend 1GB 80x Secure Digital (SD) Card: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 July 28, 2006 A. Luxon Central Valley Area, CA USA Canon A610 camera and Windows XP recognized this card instantly, and it's super fast B0009I6KCA:fast:j_freeman B0009I6KCA Transcend 1GB 80x Secure Digital (SD) Card: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 July 20, 2006 J Freeman Movies or continuous shooting with my S2IS camera works great. No problems so far B0009I6KCA:awesome_speed!:h._k._shah_"harry_shah" B0009I6KCA Transcend 1GB 80x Secure Digital (SD) Card: Electronics electronics 34 of 34 5.0 April 17, 2006 H. K. Shah "Harry Shah" Tennessee, USA I got this 80X SD Card for my Canon SD450, and it's working great. I researched a lot about high speed SD cards and found this the best value for money. Also, I compromised with a 1 GB card because I think it's quite enough. I have used several cameras (using SD, XD cards or sony's memory stick), and each time I have been transferring the pics there is a very long pause. NOT anymore! On a USB 2.0, transferring the first 150 pictures (each 2+ MB) from my camera to my computer took less than a minute. For those of you who don't know 80X equals 80 X 150KB = about 12 MB per second speed. I am sure faster cards will give better performance but I don't think you need anything faster than this for the money you pay. Also, shooting using the burst mode (taking 15 pictures in less than 8-10 secs) was a breeze. I researched a lot for these cards and I think this is a good deal. I bought it from one of the outside vendors at Amazon (thememstore) and they gave me good service for a good price. B0009I6KCA:amazing_low_power_consumption_and_high_speed_sd_card:kwok_ng B0009I6KCA Transcend 1GB 80x Secure Digital (SD) Card: Electronics electronics 23 of 23 5.0 January 26, 2006 Kwok Ng San Jose, CA United States After I used the 1GB PNY SD card to replace the SanDisk 256MB one for my Minolta Dimage Xt camera, I noticed the battery life dropped so much. At first, I thought it might take more power to write files to a 1GB card so that all SD cards would be the same to my small camera. Therefore, I gave up the 1GB PNY card. After my friend told me the low power consumption cards would make the different. I tried this Transcend 1GB SD card. It turns out, not only it takes so much less power than the PNY one, but also is the speed so much faster. It's amazing B0009I6KCA:super_fast_sd_memory:ricardo_mendillo B0009I6KCA Transcend 1GB 80x Secure Digital (SD) Card: Electronics electronics 23 of 23 5.0 December 6, 2005 Ricardo Mendillo Buenos Aires, BA Argentina This is the fastest SD memory I tried. I already bought Sandisk Ultra II and Panasonic Super High Speed and are much slower than Transcend. I can use it with my Panasonic SVAV100 D-Snap MPEG4 Digital Video Recorder with excellent performance. Highly recommended B0009I6KCA:as_good_as_it_gets:sergey_nefedyev B0009I6KCA Transcend 1GB 80x Secure Digital (SD) Card: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 October 16, 2005 Sergey Nefedyev Remond, WA I'm using it with my Casio EX-Z750 and it seems faster then the camera actually needs! 8 B000A2BJ76:super_fast_shipping:heather_m._toy_"science_girl" B000A2BJ76 Canon CL-41 Color FINE Ink Cartridge: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Heather M. Toy "Science Girl" Philadelphia, PA USA Lightning fast shipping. Thanks arrived exactly as described. Repeat customer never dissapointed B000A2BJ76:hey_its_good,_no_fear:miguel_o._salas_"mig" B000A2BJ76 Canon CL-41 Color FINE Ink Cartridge: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Miguel O. Salas "mig" Ithaca, NY there isnt much to say about an ink. it worked just like if bought from best buy shelf. so if you need one, get right o B000A2BJ76:cl-41_cartridge_for_canon_pixma_ip1600:leonid_zeygerman B000A2BJ76 Canon CL-41 Color FINE Ink Cartridge: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Leonid Zeygerman Brooklyn, NY USA New cartridge had been received on time and well packed, easily installed. Printouts are in good quality. 1 Concern: overpriced B000A2BJ76:ink_toner_2:donald_peeples_"jack_of_all_trades" B000A2BJ76 Canon CL-41 Color FINE Ink Cartridge: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Donald Peeples "jack of all trades" Poconos The ink toner I received was exactly as described and was delivered in a timely fashion. B000A2BJ76:got_my_color_back:l._cluff B000A2BJ76 Canon CL-41 Color FINE Ink Cartridge: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 July 31, 2006 L. Cluff Florida What can I say? Made by Canon for Canon so it fits and works perfectly. The amount I paid was less than any other price I found in town or on the web. I'm very pleased B0007Y6AF8:do_not_buy_this_recorder:m._wyche B0007Y6AF8 Sony ICD-MX20 Memory Stick Pro Duo Digital Voice Recorder: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 6, 2006 M. Wyche Shame on Sony. I wish I could give this zero stars. This is the least user-friendly or professional friendly recorder I have ever purchased. The instructions are terribly translated, and very hard to follow, even for the seasoned recording user. But the worst part is that all the controls are on this RIDICULOUSLY tiny button on the front which, unless you have very long, sharp fingernails or incredibly thin fingers, you are sure to hit stop when you are trying to hit play, etc etc. So what if the sound quality is good if you can't get the tiny little button to move to where you need it to go? A waste of time and an exercise in frustration. Don't bother B0007Y6AF8:the_best--give_it_10_stars:writer.tech B0007Y6AF8 Sony ICD-MX20 Memory Stick Pro Duo Digital Voice Recorder: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 October 2, 2006 writer.tech Savannah, GA USA I'm a professional writer and bought this recorder to use with Dragon Naturally Speaking V.9. I tried using an Olympus recorder with V.7 of the software and it didn't work well, even though dictating directly into my computer via a microphone worked great. The first time I used this Sony with Dragon it transcribed with about 99-percent accuracy. I tried it in a room with background noise and got the same accuracy. Now I can capture thoughts and ideas anywhere I am, and since I live in Savannah, Georgia, that means at the beach. B0007Y6AF8:excellent_sound_quality._questionable_unit_finish._good_software._poor_documentation.:jerry_saperstein B0007Y6AF8 Sony ICD-MX20 Memory Stick Pro Duo Digital Voice Recorder: Electronics electronics 19 of 19 4.0 August 18, 2006 Jerry Saperstein Evanston, IL USA I purchased this unit because Nuance, the publishers of Dragon Naturally Speaking 9 gave it higher marks than the Olympus DS-2 I already own. My review of Dragon Naturally Speaking 9 appears elsewhwere. Suffice it to say that the software is superb with nearly 100% accurate voice recognition. My dream has been to be able transcribe dictation from a recorder to a finished document. The Olympus DS-2 is an excellent recorder at a very reasonable price. It's performance with Dragon Naturally Speaking 8, the previous version, left a lot to be desired. With the new version 9, performance is better, but still far from perfect. Thus I was brought to decide on testing the Sony ICD-MX20, a unit that costs more than twice as much as the Olympus DS-2. My primary interest in the unit is in being able to dictate and then transcribe automatically. I will not be using it to record lectures and meetings or the like, although I did a couple of experiments to see how the unit would work in such environments. The ICD-MX20 is shorter and slimmer than the DS-2, but slightly heavier. The finish of the ICD-MX20 is very slick; slick in the sense of being smooth and slippery. I am seriously concerned with my ability to hold the unit securely. The surface is so slick that it may be difficult. The ICD-MX20 controls are well laid out. The mini-joystick works surprisingly well after a few minutes of practice. Swirtching between functions, such as setting the microphone sensitivity, is cumbersome howevr. All of the switches on the sides can be manipulated with one hand and a flip of the unit is required to maneuver the Hold switch on the back. The LCD display is clear and doesn't present too much information at one time. The unit uses 2 AA batteries and my first impression is that battery life is poor. Sony says " 8 hours" at highest quality recording - and it appears they mean simply 8 hours if the unit is powered on. That's not a lot: better use that Hold switch. Finally to sound quality, the one thing that motivated me to buy such an expensive unit. It's superb. The MX-20 microphones can be set to mono or stereo. I used only the mono mode since my primary interest is dictation. The microphones are very sensitive. Hold the mic too close to your mouth and even a low voice will result in pops. But once you load your voice file onto the computer, Dragon Naturally Speaking 9 --- without training --- does a credible job of accurate transcription. The sound quality is excellent, clearly superior to that of the Olympus DS-2. Using a headset, as recommended by Dragon, the sound quality is absolutely outstanding. This unit could be used in professional settings for reporting or creating podcasts. Put on a headset while you're driving (being aware of local laws, of course) and you can transform drive time into dictation time --- and simply transcribe the files automatically in Dragon. Very cool. As a conference recorder, the ICD-MX20 shows promise. I used it to record the audio of a television talk show as I walked further and further away from the set. The Voice Up function of the unit, which amplifies distant voices, really works. The Sony documentation accompanying the unit is poor. The English translation is awful, showing all the earmarks of being translated from Japanese by someone who doesn't speak English well. All the information you will need is there, but it is a struggle to wrestle the meaning from the mangled syntax, grammar and occasionally strange use of language. Sony also persists in printing the documentation as a single broadside sheet which is very difficult to handle. The documentation for the included utility software is worse. It is very sparse in terms of detail, but fortunately the user interface of the software is very intuitive. Overall, the ICD-MX20 is impressive. Sound quality absolutely deserves a 5. Design and construction overall merit a 4, the toggle and its functions being a bit too cumbersome. But the slick and smooth texture of the unit which makes handling a bit anxiety-provoking brings my overall rating down to a 3. Documentation is a 2. In all, I'd give the unit a 4. But for its prime purpose in my case, of recording audio that Dragon Naturall y Speaking 9 can automatically transcribe, my rating is a solid 5. Jerr B0007Y6AF8:the_sony_icd-mx20_recorder_is_a_great_little_unit:eric_d_"gps_geek" B0007Y6AF8 Sony ICD-MX20 Memory Stick Pro Duo Digital Voice Recorder: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 August 17, 2006 Eric D "gps geek" South East, MI The Sony ICD-MX20 is an amazing little stereo recorder. It is well worth the money if you understand recording devises and can handle more complex type devices. The sound quality is very good, 60 to 17,500 Hz. FILE STRUCTURE: The proprietary file compression process Sony has is nothing short of fantastic. It is hard to understand how they can squeeze so much into such a small file size. The Sony files can be converted into Wav files with very little effort. Yes, you need a secondary program to convert into mp3 files, but anyone serious about high quality recorders would already have this low cost software. NAMING FOLDERS: I have read other reviews saying you can not name the folders. This is true if you try from the recorder; however, it is very easy to name them, using the Sony software that comes with the unit. They display on the recorder with the same name. BATTERIES: As far as eating batteries, if you make use of the "Hold" switch on the back of the recorder, batteries will last a fair amount of time. You can also turn off the record LED, and the display back lighting if you wish, to conserve battery life. I consistently get at least 11 and sometimes up to 12.5 hours of recorded time per set of standard alkaline AAA batteries. If you plan not to use the recorder for an extended amount of time, remove the batteries. MEMORY: You do NOT have to use Sony proprietary memory sticks. I have two of SanDisk 256 MB memory stick PRO Duo that work fine in this recorder. One of these 256 MB memory sticks is good for more then 11 hours of record time at the highest quality sound. SUMMERY: If you think you might want to buy this recorder I can understand how some people would be disappointed, if they just picked it up and tried to use it. I believe that reading the manual on this recorder is a must. It has a large number of options on how it records. If you pick the wrong options, you are almost guaranteed to have poor results. If you read through the manual and set things for the type of recording you really want, this little machine will do a fantastic job. It will deliver near CD quality sound, with no recorder motor noise, no microphone background hiss, or pops, just clear clean sound B0007Y6AF8:very_poor_sound_quality:e._berry_"disgusted_with_junk" B0007Y6AF8 Sony ICD-MX20 Memory Stick Pro Duo Digital Voice Recorder: Electronics electronics 3 of 13 1.0 July 14, 2006 E. Berry "Disgusted with junk" Salt Lake City, UT I have returned this product. The sound quality and sensitivity was very poor. Other reviews do not report this, but the one I had produced virtually unusable recordings. Also, the toggle for the menu was very sensitive and I often had to make several trys to complete an operation. Very disappointing B0007Y6AF8:excellent_recording_quality_&_utility_(_4.5_stars)_:joiseybill_"bill" B0007Y6AF8 Sony ICD-MX20 Memory Stick Pro Duo Digital Voice Recorder: Electronics electronics 33 of 33 4.0 October 23, 2005 JoiseyBill "Bill" Joisey, USA (Exit 15! This device is lightweight and sensitive. I bought it for recording memos to myself while driving, and for recording meetings & lectures. Amazing recording quality from such a small device - even when in my pocket. It does take a little reading and tinkering to get used to the various recording modes - trade off highest quality stereo for longer record times, and for choosing the additional memory chips (optional) instead of the onboard memory. While this does record in a proprietary format, the management software is easy to configure - and can automatically save every audio file to your PC in a universal format like wav or mp3. The management software can do a lot more, like changing sampling rates and merging or separating files. The software does more than I expected - and more than I have use for (so far.) It also comes with plug-ins (also available at Sony website) so you can play the proprietary format audio files using Windows Media Player. I'm not a fan of the proprietary format, but it is a huge space saver over other formats. I have even taken to using it as an mp3 player since I usually have it with me. Others complained about no voice-recognition software. There are 2 different models of this device; only one ships with the software. The model with software costs more - but less than if you bought the software separately. I bought, but have not tried the Naturally Speaking setup. Someone else said the pouch was no good - okay, it's only minimally useful to prevent the recorder getting scratched. I've adopted a good cellphone belt carrier. I carry extra batteries and any additional memory I might want in there, too. I don't think the pouch has anything to do with the function of the device - but yeah, it is pretty useless. so my pros: - lightweight - expandable - excellent recording quality - auto-save feature whenever I plug into my PC cons: I have 3 issues that would otherwise make this a 5 star + device. (Batterylife, proprietary memory, tiny interface) this thing eats batteries, and like a Palm - it never really shuts all the way off. (get the AC adapter and a good set of high MAh rechargeable AAA batteries.) I have gone through top-of-the-line alkaline and super lines in 3 hours of recording and 5 days on stand-by. Rechargeables are used up in less time. Rechargeables with less than 850 MAh aren't strong enough - the device just says "change batteries" - even when fresh. - requires proprietary SONY or compatible memory sticks for expansion. Make sure you get the exact "memory stick pro" or "pro duo" sticks, or something compatible. ( Only up to 2GB - the 4GB is not on the compatibility list.) - also, the tiny interface is a necessary compromise. The device is very small, so the menus and choices aren't always intuitive. It's not hard, after you spend some time reading and tinkering - but don't expect to use it as soon as you unbox it. ( I don't consider the pouch a con - it is too insignificant in the overall price and use.) I definitely recommend buying this if you want easy digital recording and archiving B000067DK5:beware!_beltronics_will_not_honor_it's_warranty:robert_jacob_"book-scout" B000067DK5 Bel-Tronics Laser/Radar Detector (bel975r): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 1.0 November 30, 2005 Robert Jacob "book-scout" Fairport, NY I own a different model of Beltronics radar detector (the Express 925) which I have had for less than a month. It developed a porblem with the display, so I called Beltronics so that I could get it repaired. Surprise! Surprise! The lady there told me they will not honor the warranty of any Beltronics radar detector not sold by an "authorized reseller" and she told me that Amazon is NOT an authorized reseller. So if you buy your radar detector from Amazon or other non authorized dealers, they will not honor the warranty if you have a problem. Check Beltronics web site to verify this! B00006B7RF:excellent_printing_paper!:p._vue B00006B7RF Canon Photo Pro Borderless Photo Paper (4"x6", 20-Sheets): Electronics electronics 5.0 June 7, 2006 P. Vue i had an olympus 7mp camera and a canon ip5000 printer. i tried the samples of these paper that came with the printer and i love them! they are nice and thick and the prints came out great! just like those at the professional lab, just more glossy. and the feel of the paper doesn't feel cheap. since i thought they were a little expensive, i went and bought some kodak paper, and have bought a new camera after returning the olympus. so i have a canon powershot g6 7.1mp now and those kodak paper disappoint me so much! to the point where i'm thinking something's wrong with the pictures i took with the camera. the quality is just not as good as the ones printed on the canon pro paper. so i still have a bunch of the kodak paper left (even though i print a lot of photos of my daughter), i just order 2 of this same canon photo paper pro 4x6 in the 75 packs from buy.com and got free shipping. i figure that was better than buying in packs of 20. i can't wait to print on this paper again and looking forward to seeing the differences very very much! after tax, each print would come out to about 30 cents / print. not bad when you don't have to buy film like another review said. overall, this IS the best photo paper out there! i'm not going back to kodak B00006B7RF:best_photo_paper_you_can_buy:jennifer B00006B7RF Canon Photo Pro Borderless Photo Paper (4"x6", 20-Sheets): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 February 10, 2004 Jennifer Fox Lake, IL United States After buying my photo printer this year, I bought 4 different packages of photo paper. I used one sheet of each to print the same picture in order to compare the quaility. I was amazed at how clear and sharp the picture was that I printed on the Canon paper. It looked just like the pictures that I used to have developed at professional photo studios. None of the other three even came close in comparison to Canon. They looked like they had speckles on the picture. Needless to say, I will be purchasing the Canon from now on. But I do agree with the other comment pertaining to the shipping costs of the paper bought on this site. You end up paying the same price as you would buying it at your local electronics store. Unless you bought in bulk off this site then it may be worth it? B00006B7RF:publishing_qality_pics_@_home: B00006B7RF Canon Photo Pro Borderless Photo Paper (4"x6", 20-Sheets): Electronics electronics 4.0 August 23, 2003 this is the best paper i've used to date , it looks better than the real thing when using 850i couldn't imagine it with a 950 printer. The only issus is the fist couple pics tend to display banding...machine warmup mabye , but overall excellent picsproduced with this pape B00006B7RF:took_a_poll_and_everyone_agrees...: B00006B7RF Canon Photo Pro Borderless Photo Paper (4"x6", 20-Sheets): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 April 11, 2003 No one can tell the difference between photo shop developing and the pictures I printed on my Canon i950 using Photo Paper Pro 4 x6 Borderless. Tried a number of other brands and quality of card stock and nothing can compare. Today, I printed an 8 1/2 x 11 - AWESOME. I know that is an overused word, but it does describe the results of this winning combo - Canon i950 and Canon Photo Paper Pro B000167V50:nice_little_car_power_adaptor.:s._cameron B000167V50 Zip-Linq 12V DC Auto to 5V USB Adapter (ZIPPWR-DC): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 S. Cameron Michigan, USA Purchased this as part of a birthday present with a Sandisk MP3 player. What can I say - It charges the player and works as expected. No complaints and bypasses the need to plug the MP3 into a computer when we are on a trip. Good product, good value, good price - no complaints at all B000167V50:no_better_the_the_zip-linq__wall_charger_for_zen's:c._grindland B000167V50 Zip-Linq 12V DC Auto to 5V USB Adapter (ZIPPWR-DC): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 July 26, 2006 C. Grindland NW Florida This was purchased since it was recommended when my daughter purchased her Creative Zen Micro photo. Just not worth the cost, you will pay as much in shipping and then all they will offer to do when it does not work is exchange it but you will again pay more in shipping for a second one that does not work. I would not recommend this to anyone purchasing a Creative Zen. B000167V50:works_great.:seether106 B000167V50 Zip-Linq 12V DC Auto to 5V USB Adapter (ZIPPWR-DC): Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 July 1, 2005 Seether106 Pittsburgh, PA USA I picked this up to power my GPS. It came with a USB cable that powers the unit when it is hooked up to my computer. So instead of spending another $30 for a whole power cable, I got this and it works great. The usb connector is on the side of the adapter and not the end, as you can see in the picture, but this helps keep the cable from sticking out from the dash. The usb connection fits tight and doesn't pull out by accident. It was a good buy. B0006FLE5O:very_sturdy:marc_dubresson B0006FLE5O Garmin Handlebar Mounting Bracket for GPS76S: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 May 11, 2006 Marc Dubresson This mount is really only rated for bicycles but I've been using mine on a motorcycle for a long time. Many thousand miles including some off-road and the mount is holding solid. I always secure it with the lanyard but I think it will go on forever B0006FLE5O:works_fine_with_gpsmap_76cs_on_my_mountain_bike:j._finney B0006FLE5O Garmin Handlebar Mounting Bracket for GPS76S: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 March 30, 2006 J. Finney Raleigh, NC United States I've been using this mount in conjunction with my GPSMAP 76CS on my mountain bike with no problems. Installation to the handlebar is simple with just one screw to hold the mount in place. To mount the GPS unit, simply slide it into the holster and flip a switch on the back to lock it into place. I've been using this unit on mountain bike trails and everything stays secure and easy to read. Highly recommended B000BSN1CA:time-saving_gadget:christopher_j._cotter B000BSN1CA Mini Power Minder: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 20, 2006 Christopher J. Cotter Sarasota, FL United States Great product! Plug your computer into the top outlet of this device, and a multiple outlet strip into the bottom one. Then use that multiple outlet strip to power your printer, monitor, external hard drives, and anything else that you want to shut off when your computer does. (The instant you start-up your computer, power to your other devices is switched on immediately, as well.) I can leave home as my computer is powering down, knowing that everything else will automatically shut off, too. I don't have to stand there and wait for my computer to finish its shut-down processes, before I'm allowed to switch off everything else. This is especially important in the morning when I've been on the computer, but then run out of time to get ready for work, and out the door. What a convenient time-saver! Be informed, though, that you cannot plug the USB sensor cable into a USB hub that uses a separate, external power supply. The self-powered-hub will continue to feed the sensor cable and keep everything on. This product is "plug-and-play" ready to use. No software installation needed. Buy this thing. You'll be glad you did B000069LI9:hp_black_ink_cartridge:happy_traveler B000069LI9 HP No. 56 Black Ink Cartridge (C6656AN): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Happy Traveler Service was quick, received in reasonable time. We are happy B000069LI9:great_deal_for_the_real_thing!:mallin B000069LI9 HP No. 56 Black Ink Cartridge (C6656AN): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 mallin PA I couldn't match this price anywhere, especially with Amazon Prime "free shipping". I destroyed my last printer trying to save $$$ using a refill kit....I warn everyone to buy the product replacement suggested by the manufacturer. Amazon prices are hard to beat for the Real thing! B000069LI9:easy_as_1-2-3:sonnsett_radius_"sonn'" B000069LI9 HP No. 56 Black Ink Cartridge (C6656AN): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 29, 2006 sonnsett Radius "Sonn'" chicago, IL This ink cartridge is wonderful. you just snap it in the printer. and there is no mess. I just love it. Hp has thought of everything. It was delivered before the schedule delivery date. I am very pleased with this product and I will continue to purchase it B000069LI9:only_buy_hp_ink_cartridges:d._l._jennings_"science_fiction_king" B000069LI9 HP No. 56 Black Ink Cartridge (C6656AN): Electronics electronics 5.0 September 5, 2006 D. L. Jennings "Science Fiction King" Cranford, NJ USA HP makes great products for their printers. I made the mistake of buying a refilled cartridge and it leaked all of its ink into the printer destroying it. I just wish they would put more ink in the cartridge since it is not totaly full B000069LI9:no_problems:c._guy_"blondeengineer" B000069LI9 HP No. 56 Black Ink Cartridge (C6656AN): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 25, 2006 C. GUY "blondeengineer" santa monica, ca This ink cartridge is exactly what you would expect. Quality ink at the typical price. I do not purchase ink refills or knock-offs. I have not had much luck with them B000069LI9:please_use_on_hp_catridges_for_your_hp_printer!:james_j._ridley B000069LI9 HP No. 56 Black Ink Cartridge (C6656AN): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 6, 2006 James J. Ridley Kingston, WA USA I've never have to worry about buying an HP cartridge for my HP printers. And HP makes a darn good printer! I made the mistake (once) of buying a catridge for my HP OfficeJet - that wasn't made by HP. I won't be making that mistake again B000069LI9:hp_56_black_ink_cartridge:bruce_c._morrison_"camper" B000069LI9 HP No. 56 Black Ink Cartridge (C6656AN): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 February 23, 2006 Bruce C. Morrison "camper" Long Island, New York The cartridge ordered was delivered quickly and in good condition B0002IK83E:good_buy:l._craig B0002IK83E Magnavox 20MC4304 20" TV/DVD/VCR Combo: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 July 6, 2006 L. Craig Munich, Germany Customer reviews helped me make this my choice for sending a new TV to my Dad. He was thrilled with the quality of the picture -extremely clear- and good colors. The integrated DVD player and Video are a big plus too. Delivery was extremely fast and the product arrived in good condition B0002IK83E:great_deal_for_a_bedroom_tv.:david_n._roach B0002IK83E Magnavox 20MC4304 20" TV/DVD/VCR Combo: Electronics electronics 18 of 18 5.0 June 1, 2006 David N. Roach Akron, OH USA This is not a time-tested review, but my initial tests proved that this a nice TV for the price. The DVD could read a dirty, scratched disc beyond the menu and minutes into the show. There is a VHS "Rental" feature to improve the quality of rented videos. The One-touch VCR recording is only controlled from the TV set itself (not the remote). There is no "Previous Channel" button on the remote, but you'll be using your cable/satellite remote anyway. Only 50 lbs., less than similar TVs from Insignia, Sylvania, Panasonic and Toshiba. Right out of the box, the black levels looked like they needed a boost, but overall the picture quality is great B00004YK1B:all-purpose_performance:"silverdew7" B00004YK1B Energizer ECR2032 Watch Battery: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 November 5, 2000 "silverdew7" New York From motherboards to electronic organizers, the 2032 type battery is the mainstay of the industry, and Energizer makes the most reliable. I have Energizer ECR2032 installed in my Sharp Memo Master, and I never have to worry about losing vital information. This battery lasts long and is highly dependable...An all-around smart buy to keep your electronics in top form B0007OCY2G:practical:jose_a._garibay_martell_"armando" B0007OCY2G DLO TransPod All-in-One Car Solution for iPod Black: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 Jose A. Garibay Martell "Armando" Mexico City If you don't have a stereo with an entrance for Ipod, this product will help you a lot, you won't use your CD's anymore B0007OCY2G:just_the_solution_i_was_looking_for:vikram_kalyanaraman B0007OCY2G DLO TransPod All-in-One Car Solution for iPod Black: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 November 28, 2005 Vikram Kalyanaraman Pleasanton, CA USA After trying and giving up on Belkin's TuneCast II, I tried DLO's Transpod (White). At $100, it's expensive, but you can quickly forget that when you hear the sound quality. Things I like include the following: 1. It uses the 12V power supply and charges the iPod while it's in use 2. The multiple arms make it possible to fit almost any automobile 3. The transmitter is powerful (overrides most stations even in the Bay Area). I've almost never had to switch stations 4. You don't need to use the iPod volume control. The signal (fixed line out) is directly tapped from the multipurpose socket at the bottom of the iPod. Negatives: 1. No user defined memory settings 2. No aux-in inputs for non iPod devices Both these features are provided in the new model - in my opinion, that's a better model to choose B0007OCY2G:product_does_what_it_advertises_itself_to_do.:martin_s._kunitz_"lallaland" B0007OCY2G DLO TransPod All-in-One Car Solution for iPod Black: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 September 26, 2005 Martin S. Kunitz "lallaland" New York, USA I won't repeat what the other reviews have said about some of the shortcomings of this product (such as the extension arms that go into the power outlet - weakly designed in fact the shorter one broke when I was trying to pull it out again from the socket)But I too used the dash mounted option with some industrial strength velcro and it works fine. I will concentrate on what you purchase the product for - sound quality. I am a former recording engineer so I am picky as to what I want to hear. This unit sounds great but with a few caveats. It only sounds as good as the source quality of the music you are playing and have ripped to the IPOD. Regular CDs ripped at 128kbps sound as good as an MP3 will. Also, I think it has a lot to do with the quality of your stereo in the car. My 2004 Prius happened to have a stock Toyota stereo out of the dealership that rocks. I haven't had to do anything to it. Yes it's true that it doesn't use the IPOD's amp so you might have to turn it up a bit, but it does utilize the EQ in the IPOD. Overall I am pleased with the product once I figured out the best way to mount it in my car B0007OCY2G:transpod_review:john_j._davidson_"john" B0007OCY2G DLO TransPod All-in-One Car Solution for iPod Black: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 September 21, 2005 John J. Davidson "John" Salinas, CA Great product! Multi adjustable, will fit almost any position. Good reception with the wireless FM transmitter. Very nice looking. B0007OCY2G:excellent_product,_despite_the_negative_reviews:terrance_h._shaw_"silverx10" B0007OCY2G DLO TransPod All-in-One Car Solution for iPod Black: Electronics electronics 22 of 22 5.0 August 2, 2005 Terrance H. Shaw "silverx10" Norfolk, VA USA To keep things short, and to the point, I'll go ahead and just say what's important about the TransPod. It's the exact same product as the white TransPod (I'm assuming), under a different color. The unit itself has a relatively frail-looking build, as if you can crunch it in one hand. Fortunately, however, this is only skin-deep, and it's a pretty sturdy item. Granted, I haven't tried to stomp on it to test this durability, but... I'm assuming I'll never have to stomp on it, so we can go ahead and overlook this. As far as functionality goes, the item is incredibly simplistic, but it gets the job done. Three buttons adorn the TransPod's right side, two of which are for up and down tuning of the station, the other gives you access to four or five preset stations. Nonprogrammable, mind you, but it doesn't matter. You have almost the entire frequency spectrum to choose from, and the selected station is shown clearly on the front LCD of the unit. It comes with an extension arm in case you need to do some maneuvering around with the TransPod (which I had to do in my 2003 Subaru Baja, as the cigarette element lies directly forward of the gear shifter). Sound quality is decent-far better than that of the iTrip (which is to be expected if you put any faith in the old saying, "You get what you pay for." what with the TransPod's retail price of one hundred dollars when compared with the iTrip's price of thirty)-but nowhere near CD quality, in my opinion. I'm not finicky about the quality, mind you, as I'm content merely with the fact that I can clearly enjoy the music. The TransPod and iPod are far cheaper than my alternative option of XM Satellite Radio in the end, and I don't have to listen to music I don't want, as it's all from my own collection. And of course, charging the iPod while in use is an added bonus. I've heard from many reviews that the iPod won't shut off in vehicles with a lighter element that stays on even when the vehicle isn't on, but for owners of the Baja, you're good to go. You can leave the TransPod plugged in without fear of having your car battery drained. Complaints? The arms used to connect the TransPod to the lighter element are bulky and not very attractive to look at, even if they do get the job done. Also included with the kit is a dash mounting kit, if you're ever inclined to drill some holes in your dashboard (I'll pass, thanks). And of course, as many others have already addressed, the iPod fits loosely in the dock, so it'll probably be shaken loose now and again by the potholes, dents, nooks, and crannies of the Virginia highways and roads. All in all, though, it's an excellent product, and well worth the price. Update (August 4, 2005) - Alright, so I gave the mounting arm a chance for the day, and decided that it wasn't going to work out (since it'd keep falling off to one side or the other when I made tight turns... and I do that a lot). So, I looked at the dash mounting kit, and ended up using some double-sided mounting adhesive to mount it to the dash, and now, I have no complaints at all with the product. Works like a charm B000GAZV12:good_for_photos,_bad_for_general_printing_needs.:massage_therapist B000GAZV12 HP Photosmart D7360 Printer: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 2.0 November 8, 2006 Massage Therapist Boone, NC United States If you're looking exclusively for a photo printer, this is a good choice. It's easy to set up and easy to use. You can print direct from the camera, or from the computer. The printer can tell what kind of paper you're using & adjusts print quality accordingly. On glossy photo paper, the photo prints are excellent. However, if you're like me and need one printer for all your needs -- photo & home office printing of paper, envelopes, labels & business cards, this printer is a bad choice. The paper trays are layered on top of each other and tucked into the machine, making them a hassle to unload and load different papers. The trays also hold a VERY small amount of paper, requiring frequent reloading, even if you're just using plain paper. Lastly, the trays also feel flimsy and are sure to break after repeated paper switches. (You have to lift the top tray up and pull the bottom tray out to load & unload and then snap back into place). I also couldn't get it to print envelopes. (Printer doesn't line up with envelope feeder, printing text off the envelope instead of on). I'm very disappointed with this purchase & am hoping Amazon.com accepts returns B000GAZV12:lovely_printer,_price_makes_it_even_more_lovely:d._gulley_"lawwoman" B000GAZV12 HP Photosmart D7360 Printer: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 October 22, 2006 D. Gulley "LawWoman" New York, New York USA I purchased this printer based on reviews of others,which is how I make most purchases from Amazon (great feature!). It is a great printer, I love it. I put out a montly newsletter and the images printed on this machine is so superior to any thing I have used thus far. It makes my canon pixma ip4000 and it's documents look like a piece of junk B000GAZV12:gorgeous_photo_prints,_fun_touch_screen._great_mac_os_x_support._print_from_ipods!:navarro_l._parker_"motion_graphics_dude" B000GAZV12 HP Photosmart D7360 Printer: Electronics electronics 15 of 15 4.0 September 20, 2006 Navarro L. Parker "Motion Graphics Dude" San Diego, CA United States This printer produces drop dead gorgeous photos when using HP Premium Photo paper. They are practically dripping with glossy eye popping color! Text is also sharp and crisp. Normal copier paper is passable, but buying the special HP paper really makes a noticable improvement. (personal plug: you can buy paper and inkjet from HP's website with free overnight shipping with no minimum purchase!) The touch screen makes printing from memory cards very easy. It also reduces the number of buttons on the printer itself -- which accounts for its sleek Mac-inspired styling. The printer can also fix exposure and red eye right in the printer! No need to connect it to your computer. In fact, I find myself copying photos from iPhoto to my memory card and then printing directly from the card (it seems easier than going through all the options in the print dialogue box). You can even print photos directly from your iPod with your USB dock cable! (Now, if I only had an iPod!) The D7360 also uses HP's new inexpensive 6 color "02" inks -- which means you only need to replace the inks you use, and they won't cost a fortune. It's a fast printer -- but I take points off because the printer really shimmy and shakes your desk when it's printing -- like a little earthquake! Also paper handling is a mixed bag. There is a nice built-in tray for 4x6 photo paper as well as one for everyday 8.5x11 paper. Unfortunately, the paper trays do not fold up when not in use. And it's a bit of a hassle to remove paper when you just want to print one envelope or 5x7 photos. Lastly, the printer itself is rather large considering HP's all-in-ones add a scanner but are the same size B000GAZV12:great_printer,_full_featured._no_server_os_support:g._huber B000GAZV12 HP Photosmart D7360 Printer: Electronics electronics 38 of 39 4.0 August 14, 2006 G. Huber Toledo, OH United States I was deciding between this printer and a few others that were older models while at a popular brick and mortar store. The tipping point for this model was the speed of prints, ease of printing 4x6 photo's "stand alone", as well as the innovative LCD touch screen. The ease of use factor is very high, which means the rest of my family should be able to figure it out and print the millions of photos that we have had sitting on the computer for the last 3 years. I am a long time buyer of HP products- this is my 3rd HP printer. I got this printer home and unpacked it promptly. There are 6 cartridges that you have to put in- it was very simple to do so. The 6 cartridge design seems like a good idea- you only replace what you need to. I still think it ends up netting out about the same price as a printer with combined cartridges, because the individual cartridges are $10 each. You can also buy them all in a pack for approximately $8 each. Getting connected to my PC was the next step. This is why I gave the review a 4 start as opposed to 5. Prior to installing this HP printer, I was upgrading my older 932c printer which ran fine on my PC. My PC happens to be running Windows 2003 Server, which I found out is NOT supported by this printer. I never could have imagined that HP would specifically disable a printer from running under Windows 2003 server- I guess it is because they think that they can get more money selling server grade printers. After trying to install the software, I got a message saying I needed to be running a supported OS (basically any desktop OS since Windows 98). I went to the HP web site to see if there were any "work arounds" to getting it working on a Windows 2003 server OS, but nothing was listed. I then tried the online chat. I got in right away, but had to ask my question 5 different ways before the support person understood what I was trying to do. Her first answer was "install a supported OS". Great suggestion! NOT. She eventually gave me some instructions on how to install another driver for a 990c printer. I did not bother with her instructions as this was for a different model and I wasn't sure if those were good instructions. Instead, I tried to add the printer driver from the CD manually using the add hardware wizard from the conrtrol panel. The driver added just fine, and my printer now works in both black and white and color mode. However, I am still unable to install the software under windows 2003 as there is a restriction built in to the software. That means that I will not be able to take any advantage of the HP software (such as easily printing 4x6 photos from my PC). Problems w/ the OS aside, I am still extremely pleased with this printer. I was able to print my pictures directly from devices that had USB 2.0 cables- such as a camera and even my personal GPS-r device. You can also pull out the memory card and plug it directly in to the printer, but it's easier just to plug in a USB cable to the front. The nice thing about it is, there are plenty of options. Just about every popular memory card is supported. So far I have printed out 21 pictures in batch mode off a portable device using the USB cable, w/o using my PC to print. It took about 30 minutes to do so- and that was at the best quality. Using a "Better" setting on my 5.0 megapixel camera, the pictures were as good a quality or better than what I've seen from going to photo places. You can't see the "dots" on the picture unless you look extremely close. I was using some fuji film gloss 4x6 paper, which worked really well. 30 minutes to print 21 pictures seems really fast- definitely faster than driving to the local store and paying 37 cents a photo. I'm guessing the cost per picture is probably around 20 cents (HP says 24 I believe). I also tried printing directly from the card. There are features you can go through to print pictures. Supposedly there is a built in red-eye reduction, but when I did "batch mode" I still had a few photos with red-eye in them. There are a lot of settings that you can change on the lcd screen, it's probably an option that needs enabled that I haven't found yet. One setting I wish it had was the ability to control how long the printer stays on before it goes into power save mode. It automatically dims the LCD screen after a little while, then it eventually shuts the screen off. I'm not sure what the time frame is for that, but it seems like it could be shorter. Can't find a setting to change that value. Overall, I definitely recommend this printer. The convenience factor, speed, and photograph quality are the best features and they are done EXTREMELY well. These features far outweigh the not being able to install the printer software on Windows 2003, which is an annoyance that I hope but doubt will be addressed B000BI2CIO:fantastic!!!!!:richard_webster_"bear" B000BI2CIO Logitech Wireless Music System for PC: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 16, 2006 richard webster "Bear" Cameron Park, California I have five or six hundred cd's and they are all downloaded into my computer. So with this item all I do is go to my computer and create a playlist and direct it to my livingroom or bedroom and never have to fool with a cd player again. Except for my car. The remote takes a little time to get used to, but it has all the features I need to control my music in a different room. This is a very KUEL item!!! B000BI2CIO:supports_high_fidelity_music_:d._b._walters B000BI2CIO Logitech Wireless Music System for PC: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 D. B. Walters This device effectively converts your PC/laptop into a remote player for a multiple music systems. I have been very satisfied with the performance thus far, and have streamed internet radio, traditional CDs, and MP4s. I have found no problems serving a high fidelity system, connecting the logitech device into an NAD receiver and Canton speakers. The logitech device has never been the limiting factor. It would be nice if you could serve two systems at the same time. Currently, I am only able to run either my kitchen compact speakers(PC/3way) or my main system (NAD/Canton). B000BI2CIO:diogenes_would_have_loved_this_product:james_t._brown B000BI2CIO Logitech Wireless Music System for PC: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 James T. Brown An Honest gadget! It does exactly what it says it will do and it does it just as hassle-free as it claims. I have no need to do anymore than run my internet radio stations from my pc to the stereo in my bedroom at night, and so all I've had to do is plug the transmitter in at my laptop and the plug the receiver into a spare input on my stereo. That's it! And as someone mentioned, it's close enough to CD quality for my ears. Truly amazing! The only thing I would change would be to put an on/off switch on the transmitter as I'm concerned that possibly, eventually, the daily sliding in and out of the USB port may wear it out. Although after two months there is absolutely no sign of any wear. This is really a handsome looking unit and along with Logitech's new keyboard that I've seen reviewed at Amazon, I would say really heralds their move into the upper tiers of electronic products with panache and quality B000BI2CIO:just_get_it:chad_d._brown B000BI2CIO Logitech Wireless Music System for PC: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 30, 2006 Chad D. Brown Oconomowoc, WI United States So easy, great range and a nice look make this a no-brainer. The fact that there is no screen to see your music selections means you have poor music selected. It's really no big deal B000BI2CIO:great_product,_easy_setup,_simple,_works_great.:ryan_l. B000BI2CIO Logitech Wireless Music System for PC: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 23, 2006 Ryan L. This was shockingly easy to open and setup. It is easy to use and sounds great. You can add extra receivers to make this a multiple room setup. It is also very easy to move from computer to computer. I did not install the software and it still worked perfectly. I hate taking my time to write online reviews but I felt obligated to recommend this fantastic product. B000BI2CIO:briliantly_simple:carl_zetie B000BI2CIO Logitech Wireless Music System for PC: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 19, 2006 Carl Zetie Virginia USA Like the reviewer who struggled and gave up with a Linksys media player, I too started out trying to make a D-Link MediaLounge work. While the MediaLounge has, on paper, a lot more functionality, I've come to the reluctant conclusion that such devices are still a year or two from being ready for prime time (and I consider myself something of a techie!). So what to do in the meantime? The Logitech Music System is brilliantly simple. It just intercepts the music from your existing media player (RealPlayer, Windows Media Player, etc.) and redirects it over the air. No setup or indexing, no questions about unsupported formats, no hassles with DRM, no struggling with limited/unfamiliar user interfaces... Just music, over the air. Another reviewer mentioned the lack of a power switch as a shortcoming. I resolved this problem by plugging the player into one of the two switched outlets on my receiver/amplifier, so it is only on -- and always on -- when the amplifier is on. I think that many higher-end amps provide switched outlets, but if you have a "home theater" or other integrated unit, rather than separate components, you probably don't have this option. I only found two negatives that kept this from being 5 stars: -- The remote is pretty cheap, and the range seems quite limited. However, this isn't a big deal as the remote has very few functions anyway (essentially Next Track, Last Track, Pause and Play), so like many people will do, I programmed its functions into my multifunction remote. -- It looks like Logitech is discontinuing this device in favor of the significantly more expensive DJ Music System (it seems to have vanished from Logitech's website). So get this while you can B000BI2CIO:just_what_i_was_looking_for:topspinner_"mike" B000BI2CIO Logitech Wireless Music System for PC: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 13, 2006 topspinner "Mike" winston-salem nc I wanted a device to play audio from my computer over my stereo. I originally bought the Lynksis music bridge and after spending 2 hours on line with support and never getting it to work, I brought it back and purchased the Logitech device. Setup was a snap, literally took longer to open the package, then to set it up. I mostly use it to play with yahoo music and the sound is excellent. The only minor complaint I have is that my computer sounds also play through my stereo, I have not figure out how to turn those off as of yet B000BI2CIO:dude,_i_don't_need_and_ipod_or_an_ihome,_cause_i_have_this.:debee1015 B000BI2CIO Logitech Wireless Music System for PC: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 8, 2006 DeBee1015 New Port Richey, FL United States The great thing about digital music is how accessable it is. For a long time I wanted to find a way to play my digital music at home through my surround sound outside on the patio, without having to buy and ipod, and then buy an ihome (because the quality of the FM transmitter just defeats the purpose), which is a several hundred dollar investment. I have XM Radio at home through DirecTV, but sometimes the music isn't what I want. And burning CD's just takes forever, and you have to figure out what songs you want on which CD etc etc etc. This gives you the option of setting up your own set lists on the program of your choice (MusicMatch WinAmp, iTunes, etc) or you can just hit shuffle, and let the program pick. The remote control allows you to change the track from the comfort of the room your in. This is so EASY to set up. It's so easy and it worked so quick, I thought I was doing something wrong. Plug in the 'transmitter' into a USB port, plug in the 'reciever' to an Aux In jack on your stereo (wires included thank you logitech) plug in the 'reciever' to an outlet, then hit connect on both the transmitter and reciever and you have music. After reading the other reviews here on Amazon I elected not to install the Logitech software, it wasn't neccesary, as soon as I plugged it in my Dell Dimension identified the new hardware that was installed. The remote control is the only draw back for me. I would have prefered, even if it made it bigger, that it have a AA battery instead of a watch battery. But it works fine, adjusts the volume, tracking, muting. If the battery does die you can still do the remote functions from the reciever unit. This doesn't impact the quality of the unit or the fact that it does what it's supposed to, so I still give it 5 stars B000BI2CIO:it_really_works:richard_n._faust_"dickie_from_denver" B000BI2CIO Logitech Wireless Music System for PC: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 May 6, 2006 Richard N. Faust "Dickie from Denver" Denver My computer has decent speakers so it's fine for listening in my office. The rest of the house is a different matter. I need to get and control Music in other rooms as well. So I bought the Logitech Wireless Music System and it works. First off, there is no wireless interference from it (that's always been an issue in the past). Second, it does what it says it will do (no disappointment). There is a wireless transceiver (2"x3") that connects to your stereo and a tiny remote control. A transmitter that looks like a USB memory key plugs into the USB port. That's it. Anytime you plug the transmitter into the port (I use the front one), pc sound is redirected to the transmitter. I think it circumvents the sound card altogether. I didn't touch any of the audio controls or wires from the pc and I did not install any software. I can control the MusicMatch play list (it works with other media players too) from the transceiver or the remote. And when I unplug the USB transmitter, it's like it was never there. So, bottom line: Sounds good No interference Additional receivers available It really works! (That's the unexpected part) B00000JBLH:there's_a_reason_this_is_a_true_classic:c._ryan B00000JBLH HP HP12C Financial Calculator: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 22, 2006 C. Ryan Winthrop, WA United States I've used the HP 12-C financial calculator virtually every day since I finished my MBA twenty-five years ago. In fact I've still got the same one! Just replace the batteries occasionally. The finish is worn, there are lots of scuffs and scratches and the little rubber pads on the bottom disappeared at some point. But the print on all the function keys is still perfectly legible (which is more than I can say for a four-year old previously top-of-the-line Dell laptop) and it performs every basic and not so basic present value and other financial calculation you'll ever need. The screen is easy to read, the keys are easy to punch and the flat shape packs in any pocket or bag. The 12-C is the real deal. Get one B00000JBLH:wanted_to_give_my_12c_6_stars_for_energy_saving:v._cheng B00000JBLH HP HP12C Financial Calculator: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 17, 2006 V. Cheng Cape Girardeau, MO United States I have been using the SAME 12c calculator for the last 21 years - when I took my Intermediate Accounting class. The most amazing thing is that it is still running on the same original 3 button batteries. I used to worry about the batteries suddenly going dead when taking exams. Now I just assume that maybe my 12c is trying to outlast me B00000JBLH:it's_a_classic:cynthia_a._mclean B00000JBLH HP HP12C Financial Calculator: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Cynthia A. Mclean Concord, CA United States I first learned how to use one of these as a banker back in the 70's. Now, as a mortgage broker, I rely on it daily, even hourly. Not only does it do the job, but it's sturdy as all get out. And - once you get the reverse Polish notation/input figured out, you can figure your calculations backwards and forwards before the other guys even get theirs warmed up B00000JBLH:excellent_calculator:argenis_chaffardet B00000JBLH HP HP12C Financial Calculator: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 29, 2006 Argenis Chaffardet Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela It was a gift for my father, he is so happy to have (again) this calculator, he knew how to use it. He thinks is the best calculator for what he's doing B00000JBLH:rev_hp_12c:h._sahu B00000JBLH HP HP12C Financial Calculator: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 August 27, 2006 H. Sahu HP 12C is an excellent product. Robust, very easy to handle, comes with a nice leather case. There is a higher version of same product but only HP 12C and TI BA II plus are allowed in CFA. I search the same product from different website. Only Amazon provides this item less price then another website B00000JBLH:calculating_making_money:robert_baker B00000JBLH HP HP12C Financial Calculator: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 August 3, 2006 Robert Baker Money! Let's face it, that is what we all want and we all strive for. We go to school to learn a profession to get a job and make money. The HP 12C is timeless. I was introduce to the HP 12C when I was in College around 1980 and it has been with me ever since. I have worn out two of them and now am on my third. It still gives me all the information in only a few keystrokes. As a consumer going shopping for a car or real estate, it is fun to whip out my HP 12C and do mortgage or loan calculations in a flash while the "professionals" are still waiting for their laptops to crank up with windows. For those who want a calculator that will do just about anything a calculator should do, this is the one. The quality is excellent. So go out and make money and remember that the HP 12C can calculate how, what, and when for you so you can make more, and that is what careers are all about. B00000JBLH:12c_and_15c_-_best_calculators_ever:alfredo_dominguez B00000JBLH HP HP12C Financial Calculator: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 July 5, 2006 Alfredo Dominguez Valencia, Venezuela I'm really a 15c user, absolutely saddened to find out that it is no longer produced. All the good things that are said about these wonderful machines are true. One thing that seems to be missing from the comments is that these calculators are seemingly indestructible. I vividly remember a college classmate repeatedly throwing his backpack against walls. When you shook his HP it sounded like when you shake a box of Tic Tacs... yet it never failed him. (Mine's been running since '85) Once you get used to RPN you'll wonder how you ever did calculations before. When in school (engineering) this was a fantastic way to do long calculations. I have a mac and a pc in the office plus another mac and pc at home, other calculators and a Palm Pilot... but when I have to do some quick math my HP 15c is what I look for. I'll keep trying to find a 15c but may cave and just get the 12c B00000JBLH:great_product!:jan_simpson B00000JBLH HP HP12C Financial Calculator: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 June 16, 2006 Jan Simpson Dallas, Texas This is a very good calculator. Would recommend it even for the beginner! Ease of use and quick to learn it. Just my humble opinion B00000JBLH:the_sherman_tank_of_calculators:thebookofhonor B00000JBLH HP HP12C Financial Calculator: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 April 28, 2006 TheBookOfHonor NYC The HP-12c is the benchmark of calculators. Whether you're a student or business professional, the HP-12c should be the "standard issue" calculator. If you're neither a business professional or college-level (or above) student, a $6 calculator from the bin should serve you properly. Others, even HP, have tried to outdo the 12c. Not even close. When it comes to the functionality of the 12c, nothing can match it. Everything about the 12c clobbers all other competitors' products. No other calculator combines all of these features and qualities (some might be better than the 12c in 1 or maybe 2 features, but no competitive product has all of these like the 12c): -Screen is outstanding. -Physical engineering (horizontal structure, rubber feet) is outstanding. -Buttons are outstanding. -Battery is SUPERB (it took SIX years of usage before I had to change the factory-issued batteries). -12c could probably absorb the shock of an incoming missile. -Functions. What other calculator has all of the TVM, statistics, programming features, etc. that the 12c has? -Processing speed? Please, an extra 1 or 2 seconds for the 12c is no big deal. Besides, the ease of operations entry more than makes up for the amount of buttons you have to push on, say, the TI financial calculators. (see also RPN, below). -Reverse notation (RPN): don't be intimidated. It's easy to learn and pick-up. When you have a string of related calculations, nothing beats RPN. I've been in meetings where multiple people were performing the same calculations and I was the only one with an RPN calculator. Guess who finished calculating first. And now guess why. Processing speed is less important when multiple operations are involved (see processing speed, above previous). B000IN089C:great_little_box:d._cepulis B000IN089C Philips AJ3910 CD Clock Radio: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 8, 2006 D. Cepulis Texas After buying other inexpensive no-name CD players, it was refreshing to get one that worked reliably and was solid in both name, performance, and price. After receiving the CD player, I liked it so much ordered two more. B000IN089C:love_it:elizabeth_a._pitts B000IN089C Philips AJ3910 CD Clock Radio: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 November 3, 2006 Elizabeth A. Pitts Fredericksburg, VA. Bought it, received it & love it! Big numbers- military time also! There is a wonderful "go to sleep mode" from 90 minutes to 15 minutes. I've been looking for an alarm clock just like this one! Thank you Amazon B000ENWT0M:speech_recognition_and_blueparrott_b140-gtx:bill_b. B000ENWT0M VXI BlueParrott TalkPro B150-GTX - Headset ( semi-open ) - wireless - Bluetooth: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 October 13, 2006 Bill B. Niskayuna, New York Outstanding performance using professional grade speech recognition application in a real life environment. This microphone performs superbly and provides the user excellent results. Kudos!! B000ENWT0M:excellent_bluetooth_headset:todd_troutman B000ENWT0M VXI BlueParrott TalkPro B150-GTX - Headset ( semi-open ) - wireless - Bluetooth: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 July 31, 2006 Todd Troutman Alabama Comfortable, high sound quality, excellent range of volume, as loud or as quiet as you want. Decent wind noise suppression. Excellent outbound sound and volume. One of the best headsets I have ever used with a phone AND it happens to be bluetooth. B0009FUFPG:love_my_iriver_h10_20_gb_mp3_player:polar_bear B0009FUFPG iRiver H10 20 GB MP3 Player/Recorder Red: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 14, 2006 polar bear Michigan hello everyone, just wanted to give my opinion on this product. I've had my player for almost one full year and I love it, I listen to it constantly. So far no problems, sometimes it does lock up on me but it is usually because i press the forward button to quickly and repeatedly. If i wait a few minutes it usually returns to normal if not i just remove the battery and re-insert it and it's fine. I also attach the player to a portable radio out in the garage or when i go camping, fishing etc. everyone is amazed by this little gadget. Sometimes i have a little trouble transfering music from my computer to the player but that is probably because i lack real computer skills. One bad thing with this player is i can't find a store around that carries them or their accessories, I live about 30 miles south of detroit, Mich. if anyone knows of the stores that carry them please let me know. Keep listening, Wildbil B0009FUFPG:nice_product,_but_no_support:confederate B0009FUFPG iRiver H10 20 GB MP3 Player/Recorder Red: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 November 11, 2006 Confederate Bethesda, MD The iRiver H10 has some good good and not so good points. First, it's a bargain for music enthusiasts who enjoy lots of room for storage. Alas, there's virtually no support for it that I could find. The iRiver website contains no firmware updates, no PDF manuals, no replacement batteries and, worse, it's as if the company had never heard of the H10. Doing a site search came up with two references to the H100, but it's as if the H10 never existed. The H10 has good sound playback. It also contains a tiny Seagate hard drive which reads data into a buffer, then locks the heads until more data are needed. Although designed to take a certain amount of abuse, the H10 should not be dropped or jarred while the hard drive is actually in use. Another major hit for the H10 is that it has no mass storage device USB setting. This means the unit sinks or swims on how well it synchronizes, and this can be a problem with Windows Media Player, which many times requires multi-schronizations to transfer media files. Besides, with 20 gigs, it would be nice to be able to also use the H10 to transfer other types of files. The H10 would be perfect if it had a replacable battery, was made by a company that acknowledged its existence, and a MSC USB mode. As it is, it's probably fine for some users. Just don't expect support. B0009FUFPG:iriver:j._de_cou B0009FUFPG iRiver H10 20 GB MP3 Player/Recorder Red: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 November 10, 2006 J. De Cou Alpine, WY Don't waste your money. What iRiver doesn't tell their customers is that once the battery goes dead, the system is useless. I will never buy one of their products again and I'm doing my best to inform everyone out there that they'll be tossing their money in the trash by purchasing any iRiver products. My system cost me $340.00 and it is now as useless as the customer service department at iRive B0009FUFPG:bad_design:rodrigo_espinosa_collado B0009FUFPG iRiver H10 20 GB MP3 Player/Recorder Red: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 1.0 November 10, 2006 Rodrigo Espinosa Collado Santiago, Chile Only works with Windows media player for transfers Not easy to work Bad sound (IAudio is better B0009FUFPG:good_value:nicole_lee_"vegasgyrl1" B0009FUFPG iRiver H10 20 GB MP3 Player/Recorder Red: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Nicole Lee "vegasgyrl1" I love this MP3 Player. I recently bought a red iRiver H10 20GB MP3 Player/Recorder because the RCA Lyra that I had stopped working on me. I bought this one refurbished because it was cheaper, but I don't have any major problems with it. It holds a lot of songs and I love the radio and recorder feautures. The only big problem is you CAN'T skip to the next song. You either have to keep fast forwarding, or go back a screen and actually click on the next song. This is especially annoying if you have it on shuffle mode and want to quickly get through your songs. A minor problem is the size. I know this isn't the newest model, and it is pretty bulky. It isn't really pocket size, so I'm constantly using the belt clip. If you have a lot of songs and only need a couple of basic functions, this iRiver H10 is perfect for you B0009FUFPG:fantastic_(with_rockbox):wtf321 B0009FUFPG iRiver H10 20 GB MP3 Player/Recorder Red: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 8, 2006 WTF321 Washington, DC This review covers the H10 running a DIFFERENT, NON-IRIVER, FIRMWARE than what originally came with the product. I have not tried the Iriver firmware because it didn't satisfy all of my requirements which were: - Gapless playback - FLAC (free lossless audio codec)and MP3 support - Ability to quickly fast forward / rewind long program sets (e.g. 2hrs non-stop podcast) - USB 2.0 Mass Storage Device - DRM-FREE - 20GB, but not too much bigger than an ipod Not sure if it's a secret, but if you hold down the "o" button when you turn the power on, this unit prints the words "Emergency Connection" and allows a USB connection to mount the player as a USB mass storage device. Although I have not tried the iriver firmware it came with, I have read elsewhere that USB mass storage device mode is normally restricted because of MTP and the Microsoft Windows "Plays for Sure" DRM protected audio (of which I have absolutely no interest what-so-ever). I also don't want to "rent" music from services like yahoo or napster--if thats your thing, you'll probably love the default iriver firmware (and FM radio), most people I talked with did. For me, all I want is my own music collection, portable, small, DRM-free, and easily accessible. Once I installed Rockbox [...] (which was about a 2 minute process) this player satisfied all of my requirements and a whole lot more. The Rockbox interface is a bit dodgey until you get the hang of it. I am running one of the nightly builds, so it may be buggy. Reading some of the other non-Rockbox user's nightmares (like being forced to use Windows Media Player) I am happy to confirm, that there is a free firmware alternative that removes many restrictions/annoyances and really unlocks this player's potential. A few things that I do not like: - Rockbox does not currently support the FM Radio (is anyone working on that ?) - Volume slider is awkward, but I'm getting used to it. - Some Rockbox plugins (e.g. oscilloscope) overload the processor causing audio dropout. I am happy with my choice, for me this was a very big upgrade. When/If the Rockbox team gets the FM radio working, it will be five stars. B0009FUFPG:think_twice_before_you_buy:m._j._raposa B0009FUFPG iRiver H10 20 GB MP3 Player/Recorder Red: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 5, 2006 M. J. Raposa I have had problems with this item since I bought it. I returned it to Iriver once and when it came back and didnt work correctly I contacted Globazar to get a refund and the never returned my email. I didnt use Amazons site to pay, I used my credit card so I cant get my money back now. I will never buy form Globazar again B0009FUFPG:best_price_for_the_best_product:curly_g B0009FUFPG iRiver H10 20 GB MP3 Player/Recorder Red: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 17, 2006 Curly_G Maple Shade, NJ I have studied every kind of player under the sun for months before I found this and the price is what got me. After reading some of the previous reviews I was really worried about freezing and not being able to get anyone to help me when it wasn't working but I bought it anyway and boy am I glad that I did. I have owned this item for about 4 months and I love it! There are so many cool things to do with it like record music to loading pictures. Freezing? no way! I have dropped this thing cleaning around the house so many times but that thing just keeps going! And cheap looking? Whatever! I get so many compliments! and the slick case makes it easier to keep safe and clean. It might be a bit heavy if your coming off a nano but it about the same weight as a deck of cards. And service! I was so clueless about loading playlist and organizing my music and pictures and the website was so helpful! I can even make a page just for my iriver so its super easy to keep up on my updates. I wouldn't buy anything else and at the rate I'm going, I might never have to. B0009FUFPG:a_few_quirks,_but_an_awesome_player.:k._o'connor B0009FUFPG iRiver H10 20 GB MP3 Player/Recorder Red: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 August 28, 2006 K. O'Connor Hacienda Heights, CA United States I've had my 20GB H10 since mid-November last year, and haven't had any real problems with it. I got mine for 260, which is/was considerably cheaper than an iPod with comparable goodies. Mine came with Sennheiser earbuds which forever changed my views on how headphones are supposed to sound. The quirks: -sometimes an album I just ripped will load onto my iRiver backwards, as in track 12 sorts first, track 1 last -I usually have to reset my iRiver just prior to syncing it with my comp, otherwise it just freezes -my firmware won't autoupdate through the tool provided by iRiver, I have to manually connect it as storage and format the drive through Windows, then update the firmware -the playlists take a few seconds to open up sometimes, but this IS a harddrive, so I just put it down to seek time. After the initial lag it doesn't freeze up or take any time at all between songs in the list The included rubber carrycase thinger is awesome. It'll "stick" to almost any smooth surface from glass to my dashboard. I've dropped it a few times from low heights and it has just shrugged it off so far. It makes the red one look pink, and the blue one look black, but that's the opportunity cost of having a nice cover B0000C9ZJT:works_great!!:v._marenko B0000C9ZJT HP ScanJet 4670 See-Thru Vertical Scanner: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 May 17, 2006 V. Marenko Baja California, MEXICO I'm a network administrator (among other things!!) and my boss decided to buy this scanner for my department. I do a LOT of scanning and I don't have any complaints about this scanner. We've had it for about a year without any problems. It's true it takes a while doing the first scan, because it has to "warm up the lamp", but after that it's very fast. It comes with some bundled software you can use to scan several parts of a large image and then put them together like a puzzle, but to be honest I rather use photoshop to do that job, and I get great results!! However, I'm giving it 4 stars because I think it doesn't scan negatives as good as it should; for documents it's excellent! B0000C9ZJT:plenty_problems:p._steiner B0000C9ZJT HP ScanJet 4670 See-Thru Vertical Scanner: Electronics electronics 2 of 6 1.0 April 28, 2006 P. Steiner Norway I'm now on my third scanner of this type. The first worked for ca. 1 week until it went dead in the middle of a scan. I returned it to the shop and soon recieved a new one. This lasted for a month - and the same thing happened again. Well, today I recieved my third scanner, which worked fine - for 15 minutes!! Three different scanners, same problem. The design and consept is great - but that does not help at all. If i could rate this with 0 stars I would B0000C9ZJT:great_scanner!!:karen_bedard B0000C9ZJT HP ScanJet 4670 See-Thru Vertical Scanner: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 5.0 September 14, 2005 Karen Bedard Sun City West, AZ USA I just love this scanner. Not only does it work well for documents as well as slides and negatives, it has a very small footprint on the desk and looks so Slick! I read the other reviews about stripes/banding on scans. I did a bunch of tests, and unless you are scanning tin-foil (duh), I could not get any banding. I have used hi-end scanners in the past, and this surpases my old tried and true scanner B0000C9ZJT:hp_scanjet_4670_-_good:michael_s._jessop_"generalist" B0000C9ZJT HP ScanJet 4670 See-Thru Vertical Scanner: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 4.0 September 12, 2005 Michael S. Jessop "Generalist" Phoenix, AZ USA Not a bad little scanner. I like its appearance, goes nicely with my iMac. The scan quality is very good and I have had no problems using the scanner (I had been concerned after reading some of the reviews). The scanner utility for quick scanning is very nice. The negatives are that it is not a very quick scanner, although it is better than my old Umax. The other drawback is that I went from a 14 inch bed to this 11 inch bed. That's not the scanner's fault of course, I just wish it came in a larger size as well. :) All in all, it performs as advertised and looks good. My configuration: iMac G5 running Mac OS X 10. B0000C9ZJT:hp_scanjet_4670_see-thru_vertical_scanner:bonnie_belles_"aladyinpink" B0000C9ZJT HP ScanJet 4670 See-Thru Vertical Scanner: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 August 16, 2005 Bonnie Belles "aladyinpink" Sedro-Woolley, WA USA After my HP 4070 quit working, I exchanged it for the HP 4670. I love it. My whole purpose for replacing my scanner in the first place was to copy all of my dad's old slide photos he's taken over the years. So far, I have scanned more than 200 slides with the TMA (transparency materials adapter) and it has worked flawlessly. The quality is great. The software that comes with it is even better than I expected, although to touch up photos even further I do have a third party software program. Dust does tend to migrate to the glass and the TMA, but I just use a clean, dry, soft cloth to dust the glass and TMA as needed and I haven't had a problem. The software includes "ArcSoft Panaroma Maker" which lets you piece together large photos or odd shaped objects into one picture. It scans quickly and almost silently. I have heard that it will scan slower if you do not have it plugged directly into a wall outlet, but I have mine plugged into a surge protector and it still scans quickly. A nice advantage is this model has a one year warranty, when some scanners offer only a 90 day warranty. B0000C9ZJT:great_scanner_except_for_slides/negatives:promethius B0000C9ZJT HP ScanJet 4670 See-Thru Vertical Scanner: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 4.0 July 20, 2005 Promethius South Florida After looking through the other reviews of this product, it's very clear that there was a design flaw early in it's prodcution. However, I bought my unit from Amazon in Januray of 2005 and experienced none of the issues others have. So, maybe the problem has been fixed. I've found this scanner to be really good at almost everything. Perhaps I have been lucky, but I've had no problems with the software at all. Then again, my system was brand new when I installed this scanner, so maybe that helped. Also, I have other reviews that complain about slow speeds. I have found just the opposite - this scanner is very fast. I thought the HP software was easy to use and fairly strightforward. My only complaint with it is that it doesn't give you as much flexibility as some other scanning software out there, but is still much better than the default Windows scanning interface. The scanner is fast and quiet, and the design makes it really useful for scanning books, posters and odd objects. It handles pictures and text equally well, and I have been really pleased with it. The only negative to this product is it's performace with the included transparency adapter. This most definitely is not a film/slide scanner, and the design of the tranparency adapter makes dust a real problem. There is a glass cover that holds the slide/film in place, and this means you have to worry about dust on the negative, the scanner bed, the backlight and both side of the glass cover. This is a real pain, and the scanner does not have ICE or any type of dust removal software to help out. Also, I found the color reproduction with the tranparency adapter to be really poor. If you are going to be scanning a lot of film, this most certainly is NOT the scanner for you. This IS for someone who wants a good, fast flatbed scanner with an innovative design which will do a great job with your documents and photos. And, as a bonus, it can serve as a picture frame when not in use. Pretty cool! If you look at the reviews of this scanner they are extremely polarized - either people love it or hate it mostly because of a problem with banding. My suggestion to anyone buying this scanner is to get it from a vendor with a good return policy, test the scanner immediately and if you see any of the banding issues others are so upset with return it and either get your money back or a replacement. However, if you don't have this issue, I think you will be very please with this product B0000C9ZJT:works_great_for_me!:pr_prof B0000C9ZJT HP ScanJet 4670 See-Thru Vertical Scanner: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 July 10, 2005 pr prof USA I've had this model for over a year, and hasn't failed once. It looks great on an office desk, it doesn't take up much space, and offers a lot of flexibility when scanning. It's much more convenient to scan book pages with this one. In short, I haven't had any problems with it, and I'm surprised to see some of the negative reviews B0000C9ZJT:stylish_scanner_that_works_fine:t._s._eliot B0000C9ZJT HP ScanJet 4670 See-Thru Vertical Scanner: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 May 19, 2005 T. S. Eliot Elk Grove Village, Illinois I have only had my scanner a month, but I have had no problems with it. I do a lot of OCR scanning, and I use both the IRIS softwear that came with the scanner and OmniPage, and both work fine. (I ordered in the newer version of the IRIS softwear, but found I wasted my money, because it has a different number (10 instead of 8), but both are exactly the same. It has been my experience that what really counts is not the scanner itself but the softwear you use with it. A cheap scanner with good softwear works better than a more expensive one with so-so softwear. Also, I like the sleek looks of the 4670. At this point, I am perfectly satisfied with the ScanJet 4670. B0001V3HOO:product_works_great:c._schneider B0001V3HOO GN Netcom 9120 Wireless Headset with Flex Boom and Remote Lifter (Premium Package): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 March 9, 2006 C. Schneider Easy to install, works as advertised. I hear a bit of static from time to time and it seems that the dialer function is louder than the voice. Can hear great and no one has complained that they can not hear me. There are cheaper sources for the same device from others. Unfortunately, I did not find those until after the purchase B0006J59YW:great_mouse!:millswoman92_"millswoman92" B0006J59YW Iogear Wireless Bluetooth Mini Mouse: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 7, 2006 millswoman92 "millswoman92" Mountain View, CA USA I really like this mouse. It connected to my built-in bluetooth quite easily and it does not lose the connection. The batteries last a long time. You can attach the USB charging cable and still use the mouse with the bluetooth connection. Great!! It is the perfect travel size. Good buy B0006J59YW:a_nice_mouse,_easy_install:will_&_carey_"we_love_alaska!" B0006J59YW Iogear Wireless Bluetooth Mini Mouse: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 2, 2006 Will & Carey "We Love Alaska!" Alaska, USA I own a Toshiba M200 tablet pc. It has extensive facilities for bluetooth devices. I use a Canon IP90 bluetooth printer. That works flawlessly. I pulled the mouse out of th package, installed the batteries, and it fired right up, broadcasting for a bluetooth connection. I started the bluetooth manager and the two married immediately. Now, a minute later, I'm using the mouse very easily. It has a nice pearl finish and works smoothly. My only complaint is that it doesn't scroll enough lines per turn. When I spin the wheel it scrolls about half what a normal scroll button does, but I might be able to adjust that through the mouse device settings in the control panel. I'll revisit with more information on battery life and so on. Get it if you know how to set up bluetooth, an excellent investment B0006J59YW:still_works_but_i_hate_it:j._park B0006J59YW Iogear Wireless Bluetooth Mini Mouse: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 September 8, 2006 J. Park my mouse hasnt broken yet but it's unresponsive when the bluetooth thingy is plugged into my computer and i hafta shake the mouse around until it starts working. battery life is horrible so i always have to recharge it. the only pro i can see is that it's small and has an on/off switch (not that it even matters) B0006J59YW:hello_in_there!!:j._zaloom B0006J59YW Iogear Wireless Bluetooth Mini Mouse: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 August 17, 2006 J. Zaloom WI I had the mouse for about two months and it broke. I sent it back to iogrear and after a couple of weeks I received a mouse back but I think it was a refurb. That one worked for awhile and now the scroll wheel doesn't work. In my opinion it is a waste of money B0006J59YW:great_on_a_macbook_pro_15"_--_updated,_day_2:l._martin-friedel B0006J59YW Iogear Wireless Bluetooth Mini Mouse: Electronics electronics 5.0 June 14, 2006 L. Martin-Friedel Wauwatosa, WI It showed up today. I had it paired in seconds selecting Setup Bluetooth device from my Bluetooth drop down in my menu. After I set my mouse sensitivity to high using the right side of my MacBook next to the trackpad as my "mouse pad", its small enough to push out of the way to your right while typing . Sweet little thing! Woke right up after my laptop went to sleep. Has enough weight to it that you can tell its there. Going to take a little getting used to because of its size, and the laptop service is causes a slight degradation of the signal, but if you don't have a desktop handy, it works. I'll see how it goes at work tomorrow on an actual mouse pad! So, I brought my mini to work with me, where I plug my MacBook into a monitor, leave it closed and use a usb ir keyboard and mouse. I was using the mini bluetooth mouse quite happily for several hours. This afternoon for the last 3 hours, the mouse has lost its connections about 15 times. Sometimes IMMEDIATELY after reconnecting it. Turning it off and then on seems to reconnect it MOST of the time. This is highly annoying B0006J59YW:nice_until_it_broke:b._strauss B0006J59YW Iogear Wireless Bluetooth Mini Mouse: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 April 17, 2006 B. Strauss San Francisco, CA Used it for 2 weeks and then the on/off switch no longer turned the mouse on. I had registered it with iogear and contacted them to complain. They asked me to return it and then sent me a refurbished on that didn't work at all. Seemed like a good mouse and the price was right, but 0 for 2 has made me give the Kensington version a try B0006LSINO:functional:r._blackwell_"sam12782" B0006LSINO Cables Unlimited USB1510 USB Acc, USB To Irda Adapter: Electronics electronics 12 of 12 5.0 July 25, 2006 R. blackwell "sam12782" virginia for those of us whose shortsided computer purchase did not include ir, this adapter is a great solution--small but solid. xp found the driver, so you can use what xp finds or those provided with the adapter. disk included. I use it for a polar s725x. noted for those looking for an alternative to polar's absurdly priced usb-irda adapters. B0006LSINO:pleased_despite_installation_glitches:c._hoerle B0006LSINO Cables Unlimited USB1510 USB Acc, USB To Irda Adapter: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 July 20, 2006 C. Hoerle I received this adaptor in less than a week. It was packaged as seen (blister wrap). You have to be careful when opening the package as the mini CD is right behind the paper . I ended up installing from the software on my Dell Inspiron 1505 laptop as instructed but kept getting a windows error indicating there was a "problem with installation" and the "hardware may not work properly". With that, the windows "found new hardware" window appeared. I went through the windows process of installing from the CD (as well) with the IR adapter plugged into the computer and the adapter now works great. I do have to plug the adapter into the same USB port on my computer that I did the set-up on. Overall I am pleased with the product despite the installation glitches B0006LSINO:oops!_software_didn't_install_and_user's_guide_is_horrible,_but_it_works.__:-): B0006LSINO Cables Unlimited USB1510 USB Acc, USB To Irda Adapter: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 February 14, 2006 In my previous review, I listed some problems with the IrDA device. Everything I said in my previous review is true, except I was able to sync my P/PC with the computer via IR. I just needed to look at the directions more carefully. So my new bottom line: If you want something that works well for really cheap, but don't mind not having their software installed and don't care about ill-written user's guides, then definitely go for this. I would have given 3.5 stars overall, so I'm kinda averaging it out with 4 stars B0009EUFI4:don't_leave_home_without_it.:beverly_j._weitzenhoffer B0009EUFI4 Epson PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 15, 2006 Beverly J. Weitzenhoffer Baton Rouge, LA & Ft. Worth, TX, United States This small, portable picture printer is the best. We RV and often take it with us on trips. With our laptop, we can create postcards from our own digital photographs and pop them right into the mail. Much better than sending pre-printed postcards and each recipient gets a card we think they'd really appreciate depicting what we've actually seen on our travels, sometimes with us in the photograph alongside the beautiful scenery. It can be used without a computer and works very well that way, but if you want to create cards or postcards, you need to use your computer. B0009EUFI4:i'm_never_going_through_a_photo_lab_again!!!:maria_whitehead_"tinkgumby" B0009EUFI4 Epson PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 11, 2006 Maria Whitehead "tinkgumby" Fort Worth, Texas United States After doing extensive research and reading that this photo printer tested by far the best for print longevity, and after seeing the positive reviews, I decided to give it a try. I am SO glad I did! Truly, you would never know by holding and looking at a print that this was from a home printer and not a lab. The white border option looks fantastic (if you choose to use that), and the colors are sharp and vivid. My kids rush over to hold prints as soon as they come out, and I haven't seen a single smudge or print. So far, I've tried white borders and borderless, black and white prints, bright sunlit and muted photos. All of them were just gorgeous. I'm actually much happier with the quality than I am with the last several batches I got from major online photo processors. Setup was straightforward, with clear instructions. If you're printing from a computer, you'll need a male/male USB cable, which is not included. There is a separate booklet just for printing from a computer, which really basically consists of plugging it in, attaching the USB, installing the software, and it's good to go! Being a scrapbooker that tends to be short on time and advance planning, this will be a lifesaver for me. With this, I can finally catch up and be current with my pictures!!! I recommend this without hesitation. ( B0009EUFI4:great_little_printer:tom_ky B0009EUFI4 Epson PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 November 1, 2006 Tom Ky Orange County, CA I find this printer to be great at what it does. It uses pigment based ink that makes prints that last 200 years if stored in a photo album. The newer picturemate series announced this year have switched to dye based ink. Dye based ink is used by printers like Costco and other stores who want to print fast. The quality may be good, but they are not guaranteed to last. With this picturemate deluxe, you can print archival quality prints. The ink system used in this little printer is similar to Epson's professional line printers like the rx800 and others. I do not find that it's print speed is too slow. Prints come out dry and smear free. The are as advertised water proof. I can drop water on the prints and the paper won't get soggy like traditional prints B0009EUFI4:short_and_sweet:david_t._webster_"okinawa_navy_guy" B0009EUFI4 Epson PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 18, 2006 David T. Webster "Okinawa Navy Guy" Okinawa, Japan I just bought this at my local store. It prints great pictures...it so easy to set up. Most of the comments below I agree with. I'll leave it to that!! B0009EUFI4:one_of_the_best_gifts_i've_ever_received:p._boyd B0009EUFI4 Epson PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 September 27, 2006 P. Boyd Newark, New Jersey I received the printer as a Xmas gift from my mother and brother in 2005. I love love love this photo printer. I was blown away by the print quality when I saw the very first picture that I printed. They look like they were developed in a photo lab. I've printed more than 300 photos and the quality of the print is the same as the very first picture. I love all the features of the printer especially the Disney borders. Since the printer is portable and does not require a PC, I have taken it to special events and printed photos to give to friends and family. Most of them have also been amazed at the quality of the photos. No more photo labs for me. I would highly recommend this printer to anyone and everyone. B0009EUFI4:great_pictures_-_poor_hardware_quality:dan_p. B0009EUFI4 Epson PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 September 12, 2006 Dan P. Boston MA I purchased this printer 10 months ago after reading the reviews which all seemed great. I've always been an HP fan. Great product?....Give it some time. My printer has never been moved from its original location. It has developed blue blocks of color on everything despite numerous attempts at cleaning, aligning, cartridge changes, etc. When I contacted Epson tech support they sent a document on how to clean, align, and change the cartridges. It's not worth the hassle of sending it 40 miles to a service center. HP is looking better all the time B0009EUFI4:excellent_product:rochelle_l._begay B0009EUFI4 Epson PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 August 1, 2006 Rochelle L. Begay Arizona We love this photo printer....the price is good, the results are fabulous, and the supplies are very reasonably priced. One little glitch i noticed is that after a period of down time - for us about 2 months during which we didn't use it - the prints were not clear. I had it do a clean-the-nozzles (i forget what it's called officially) and then the prints were absolutely clear again. Very easy to use right out of the box, and the menus are easy to understand. I love this little Thing, especially when i think of all the money we've saved in prints! B0009EUFI4:excellent_alternative:kenneth_cooper_"ken" B0009EUFI4 Epson PictureMate Deluxe Viewer Edition Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 July 9, 2006 Kenneth Cooper "Ken" Albuquerque Having this printer means I can take digital photos on a whim and then print them quickly. I still, though, save my most important photos for the PC with its rather sophisticated Photoshop editing. Oh, did I mention that, overall, I waste a lot less printer ink using this thing. There are those who don't/can't use a PC, some of my senior friends for instance, thus they're unable to experience all the benefits that go along with owning a digital camera. If I were a marketing executive at Epson, I'd team up with one of the camera makers and advertise package deals in the senior magazines (AARP's for instance). Oh, and another thing, wouldn't it be great if one of the 4x6 format photo printer manufacturers made one of these with a larger LCD screen. This one's nice, but from this senior's perspective a screen twice the size would undoubtedly have resulted in a 5 star score B0000511XL:not_a_great_mic:lisa_talton B0000511XL Cyber Acoustics Mic-48 Desktop Uni-Directional Microphone: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 March 11, 2006 Lisa Talton Warner Robins, GA This mic was great, for the short time it worked. I only had it for about 2 weeks or so before it quit working. I was glad I had only paid about $4 for it B000929Y5G:solid,_simple:al_"retired_tekkie" B000929Y5G Creative Muvo Mix 512 MB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 July 27, 2006 Al "Retired tekkie" Maryland I wanted a no nonsense MP3 player to listen to while working outside. This unit stores about 4 hours worth of songs. It is simple, easy to use, and sounds good. It works great for me. Don't get this one if you want anything fancy. This is a bare-bones player B000929Y5G:1000ward:milward_"1000" B000929Y5G Creative Muvo Mix 512 MB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 4 of 8 5.0 July 16, 2006 Milward "1000" Panama Este reproductor de mp3 es muy bueno si lo que te interesa es tener memoria disponible y ejercitarte. El precio es bastante accesible y definitivamente es mas fuerte que el Ipod shuffle. Milward (Panama, Central America B000929Y5G:weak_and_outdated:pen_name B000929Y5G Creative Muvo Mix 512 MB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 2.0 May 10, 2006 Pen Name Columbia, SC This is Creative's attempt to capitalize on the success of Apple's Ipod Shuffle by producing a flash mp3 player with no display. This is basically the original Nomad MuVo, and two years ago when I reviewed that same product I gave it a great review. But that was two years ago, and an mp3 player without a display just doesn't cut it today. If you want a no thrills mp3 player for exercise, buy the original Nomad Muvo, which you can find brand new for about $15. If you're thinking of getting this, go ahead and spend the nominal extra cost to get the Nomad Muvo TX FM, which includes a display for just a few dollars more. One advantage of this is that it is easy to use. No software is required, just plug in the usb key to a computer and copy your music. You'll have to rename some of your files though to get it to play in the order you want to. Battery life is around 18 hours on 1 AAA battery, which is pretty good. The iPod Shuffle is successful because of marketing, not because anyone really wants an mp3 player without a display. B000929Y5G:best_of_the_breed:david_a._simansky_dr_"dr_dave" B000929Y5G Creative Muvo Mix 512 MB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 18 of 21 5.0 November 8, 2005 David A. Simansky Dr "Dr Dave" This player is sweet. When all you want is to listen to your favorite music this is the player. Plays music that you choose without any frills. The quality of the sound is superb. Download is a cinch. The size is unbelievable so you can jog or exercise without feeling any straps or bands. Doubles as a disk-on-key so just as easily you can transfer those other files. B00011PYC2:well_worth_it!:sonya_alvarado B00011PYC2 AppleCare M9404LL/A Protection Plan for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 16, 2006 Sonya Alvarado Although it may seem like anouther expense when you buy your iPod, it is well worth the price! I had a 1st gen iPod Nano that was a year old and had so many scratches on it! My battery was also starting to not hold a charge so I sent it back expecting them to replace the battery and send me back my old iPod. Instead, they sent me back a fully functional new iPod Nano. Thats a 200 dollar value! It sure saves you money B00011PYC2:i_haven't_heard_anyhting_bad_about_it:samuel_greinke_"greinke,_samuel" B00011PYC2 AppleCare M9404LL/A Protection Plan for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 7, 2006 Samuel Greinke "greinke, samuel" berkeley, california my friend sold me his one that he never used. it sat around for about a year before i registered it. so far i heven't heard anyhting negative yet about it, except for the price i guess B00011PYC2:don't_buy_ipod_or_care!!!:m._holden B00011PYC2 AppleCare M9404LL/A Protection Plan for iPod: Electronics electronics 5 of 9 1.0 October 10, 2006 M. Holden Norwood, MA USA Do not buy one of these pieces of crap. In my first year I had two of them die on me. Since they were covered under the Apple Warranty apple replaced them after serval hours of me waiting at the Apple store. Before the end of my first year I bought the Apple care extended Warranty to cover the current ipod I had for another year, figuring it would die on me within the year, and it did, this time killing my computer's bios while it was at it. Another serval hours of waiting for help at the apple store, they said they couldn't replace it because it wasn't covered anymore. I check with Apple and for reasons that no one can explain to me, the apple care was "returned". This was not done at my request, nor was I ever notified of this so called return. I will never buy another apple product, I got better customer service from Dell when I was speaking with people that didn't speak english. I have spent way more time and money on this terrible piece of S*** than I ever thought I would. I recommend a Archos or Creative product instead B00011PYC2:3_ipods_replaced_no_questions_asked:p._martin B00011PYC2 AppleCare M9404LL/A Protection Plan for iPod: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 5, 2006 P. Martin I've had my iPod replaced 3 times in the second year of coverage--that's $1200 worth of merchandise--and once was my fault. Granted, the iPod shouldn't breakdown that many times in 2 years, but you have to face reality here: an iPod is a little computer with a spinning hard drive being bandied about like it's a cassette tape (assuming you don't have a mini iPod with a Flash drive.) The beauty also is Apple sent me a box paid all shipping both ways and the turnaround was always about a week, including shipping. The $59 is well worth it. Imagine treating your laptop like you do your iPod--an iPod is not a Walkman. And of course they're not going to replace it when you bring it in with a cracked display window. How on Earth is that their fault? That's crazy. That's like bringing your car in for warranty repair for a broken windshield and saying "hey, come on man, I kept it in the drive way. B00011PYC2:100%_waste_of_money:michael_pollock B00011PYC2 AppleCare M9404LL/A Protection Plan for iPod: Electronics electronics 30 of 34 1.0 July 3, 2006 Michael Pollock Atlanta, GA I couldn't get them to fix a cracked screen just 2 months after purchase. No pressure was put on it, it wasn't dropped, and was in a leather case the entire time. It was a small crack in the corner (no exterior damage, of course). I'd prefer to simply set three $20 bills on fire than purchase this useless "protection" B00011PYC2:they_honored_it:m._santarelli B00011PYC2 AppleCare M9404LL/A Protection Plan for iPod: Electronics electronics 26 of 36 4.0 April 22, 2006 M. Santarelli Phoenix, AZ My wife bought her unit on clearance so it was "old" technology when she got it. 11 months later, the dial stopped working. We were wondering how Apple would handle something so old. Pros: -Replaced on the spot with a NEW unit (not repaired, not swapped with a refurbished unit) -Did not hassle or haggle with us -Evaluation of the unit took only about 30 seconds -Surprised how easy and hassle-free the exchange went once we had an appointment Cons: -Need to go to make an appointment, go to an Apple Store and wait for them to call your name (for us the store is 45 minutes from the house, so that's a lot of needless time, travel, and aggravation) -Apple's process for booking the appointment was not obvious, so we wasted a lot of time in line -There were no more appointments available the day we went (Saturday) so we had to make two trips to resolve our warranty claim Bottom line: We recommend this item B00011PYC2:you_do_have_to_buy_this_with_apple_products!!:cingular_sucks_"2ufromee" B00011PYC2 AppleCare M9404LL/A Protection Plan for iPod: Electronics electronics 59 of 61 4.0 December 26, 2005 CINGULAR SUCKS "2ufromee" MA United States Ok, even though i am telling you have to buy this, i gave it 4 stars, and the reason is that with Apple you will need more than 1 year warranty!! Google and you will see how many problems people have with the iPods. I bought my iPod 40gb 4g on July 2004($399,00 + tax), and after 7 or 8 months it began skipping. I thought at first it was a software glitch and overlooked it. Shortly after my warranty expired (1 year) it totally stopped working, i went to the Apple store i had bought it and they told me it is a hardware problem (and they had seen a 'few' with the same problem) and it will cost me $280,00 to fix it. :( So, do yourself a favor, pay the extra, but know that if this thing breaks you won't have to pay an absurd ammount of money to fix it!! For further accounts of people's experiences with the iPods malfunctionings, go to: http://jon.blogs.com/mopho/2004/03/ipod_quirks.htm B00000JCT8:not_compatible_with_all_series:p._roberts_"total_vidiot" B00000JCT8 Motorola TalkAbout Headset with Boom Microphone for All Series: Electronics electronics 1.0 August 13, 2006 P. Roberts "total vidiot" Ohio Plugged this into a Talkabout T6200 and it just transmitted. Transmit button didn't work, VOX didn't work. I have a pair of some older model, I should try the headset on those. Would give this 0 stars if I could B00000JCT8:good,_long_lasting_headset_for_two_ways:doc_"read_my_post" B00000JCT8 Motorola TalkAbout Headset with Boom Microphone for All Series: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 August 21, 2005 Doc "Read my Post" USA I used this headset for about 3 years, first using it on a t289, then upgrading to a t6400. It was used as a convinient way to listen to radio broadcasts in a crowded situation and with a touch of a button, I can easily respond to any transmissions I need to. The only con about this product, is that sometimes I forget that there's a mic near my mouth. Case in point, when I drank from a water fountain or from a cup, sometimes the liquid hits the mic before my mouth, but after numerous times doing that it still works, picking up my voice whenever I press the button. I did try it with the VOX option on, but since I'm a heavy breather it always sent my breathing over the air to other users, so I learned to disable that, but it didn't interfer with my usage of the product B00000JCT8:great_deal:janiebug B00000JCT8 Motorola TalkAbout Headset with Boom Microphone for All Series: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 August 20, 2005 janiebug Ohio This headset works great with my son's Motorola walkie talkies. Couldn't find anything in the local stores that would work. This is actually his second set and he loves using them with his friends B00000JCT8:recommended_accessory_for_frs_radios:michael_smith B00000JCT8 Motorola TalkAbout Headset with Boom Microphone for All Series: Electronics electronics 4 of 9 4.0 June 7, 2001 Michael Smith Farmington Hills, MI USA This is very good headset, sound quality is good. The headband is adjustable and very confortable. I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because it doesn't do VOX with my FR50s (because the FR50 doesn't have VOX capability). Price is reasonable too. What more can I say about a simple headset B0002UE9WI:great_image_quality,_i'd_like_a_microphone_as_well:amnon_i._govrin B0002UE9WI Creative Labs WebCam Live!: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 21, 2006 Amnon I. Govrin Boulder, Colorado, United States This is the 2nd of the series I get. For the price (on sale every once in a while for < $20) image quality is great, and camera mount is great too. Not for travelers as it doesn't really fold, but great otherwise. The headset is nice but when I have a video meeting with my parents I need a microphone, as all of the family is there and a headset just doesn't cut it in those situations B0002UE9WI:nice_web_camera_could_be_better...:d._wirsz B0002UE9WI Creative Labs WebCam Live!: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 D. Wirsz Taneytown, MD I think this is a good webcam. It is easy to setup and with some adjustments, the picture looks pretty good too. The dark performance could be better though. The picture gets grainy and the contrast is not so good unless there is quite a bit of light. For the price though (especially after rebate) it is worth the money. I use it to keep in touch with my family in Canada and Florida using Sightspeed which comes packaged with the webcam. Works great B0002UE9WI:excellent_value_for_money:kunal_rohilla B0002UE9WI Creative Labs WebCam Live!: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Kunal Rohilla Nashua, NH This is a great webcam for its price. I got this camera for a final price of $13 (after a $25 MIR). Image quality is very good with well defined colors and sharpness. The camera seems to maintain a decent image even in low light conditions. The rotary focus control is of course very helpful in setting up the focus depending on the distance from the subject. I also like how easy it is to place this camera on my laptop screen and with a good quality earpiece and mic accompanying the camera, this offers good quality internet voicechats. Overall, great construction, good looks and crisp image quality make this a very good buy for its price B0002UE9WI:good_price!:mr._subramanyam_gondhimalla B0002UE9WI Creative Labs WebCam Live!: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Mr. Subramanyam Gondhimalla Rochester, NY Works well. software can be installed easily. Good resolution. So far do not have any issues with the CAM. B0002UE9WI:webcam:c._gallagher B0002UE9WI Creative Labs WebCam Live!: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 C. Gallagher Long Island, NY, USA Works well. Video quality is clear. Me and my girlfriend (she is away at school) turn our webcams on when we talk on the phone. The only problem we have is the internet isn't fast enough to handle the high quality image from the webcam (but that isn't the webcams fault). We both use this webcam, and we are very pleased with the ease of use and picture quality B0002UE9WI:good_camera_for_the_money:n._alvarez_"piscataway12345" B0002UE9WI Creative Labs WebCam Live!: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 N. Alvarez "piscataway12345" New York Good cameara and good price after rebate. works great without any problems B0002UE9WI:good_value:terry_w._padgett_"gadget_boy" B0002UE9WI Creative Labs WebCam Live!: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 6, 2006 Terry W. Padgett "gadget boy" Vienna, VA USA The cam itself was easy to setup and performed very well for the intended purpose. It provides a good resolution and has a very good refresh rate. The package also included software for controlling the cam and connecting to other users. I found the software package less useful and more cumbersome to use and opted for the built-in capabilities of Yahoo messenger B0002UE9WI:good_deal:jing_yang B0002UE9WI Creative Labs WebCam Live!: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Jing Yang CA It is very easy to install and the resolution is good for this price B000AM6QHO:great_sound:timothy_a._sides B000AM6QHO Logitech Z-5450 Digital 5.1 Speaker System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 19, 2006 Timothy A. Sides memphis, tn i just got them in. setup was a snap!!! (very cool) the sub is great. they put my old speakers to shame logitech 503 B000AM6QHO:great_speaker_system_for_the_price:j._higgins B000AM6QHO Logitech Z-5450 Digital 5.1 Speaker System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 J. Higgins San Diego, CA I got the z-5450 for the price combined with the wireless rear speakers. I just didn't want to run speaker wire around my condo and this was a great solution. I am using it for my home entertainment system and it works well. The 2 optical inputs are all I needed. The only thing I haven't figured out is how to control it with my universal remote. B000AM6QHO:absolutely_super_speakers:t._ward B000AM6QHO Logitech Z-5450 Digital 5.1 Speaker System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 6, 2006 T. Ward Greenville, SC The only glitch I found was that the set up of where to plug which cords in did not tie to my computer system but a call to Logitech very quickly resolved that minor issue. I could not hear the hum that one reviewer spoke of earlier, even with all other sound producting items turned off. I admit the control is not impressive but then other than for first setting it up and very occasional changes, what does one even use it for? I use my computer's controller. Other than tailoring the sound for your preferences, simple volume control is all that I need and the computer does that just fine B000AM6QHO:good_for_what_i_needed.:guy_from_south_"guy_from_south" B000AM6QHO Logitech Z-5450 Digital 5.1 Speaker System: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 6, 2006 guy from south "guy from south" texas It has pretty much been said before. Audiophiles: look elsewhere. But if you are looking for a good setup for your computer games and occassional DVD, this is a good pickup. I can tell you that I would have loved to have this in college...dorm room would be a good size room for this setup, especially with no wires for rear channels. If you start getting into rooms larger than 12X12, there will be times that you wish you had more. I bought this for my girlfriend to watch DVDs on her laptop in her room and to play iPod music. No problems with what we need it for. For the money, this is worth it. Bass can rattle a window if you want it to, but its not the tightest or best by far B000AM6QHO:very_good:tt_ca B000AM6QHO Logitech Z-5450 Digital 5.1 Speaker System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 4, 2006 TT CA very good at sound and base. wireless rear left and right is my favous part. Make sure you have Optiocal output to the device, without it,it's just suck B000AM6QHO:awesome_speakers:abdulrahman_e._blaisi B000AM6QHO Logitech Z-5450 Digital 5.1 Speaker System: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Abdulrahman E. Blaisi usa I have gotten this speakers three month ago and it is really good ,sound are clear and perfect B0009RVG7U:plenty_of_bang_for_your_buck:e._gorham B0009RVG7U Coby DVD237 Progressive Scan DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 3, 2006 E. Gorham New York, NY USA Coby isn't my first choice or second when I'm thinking about buying electronics of any sort, which is why I'm taking the time to write this review. I have couple of DVD players including a high end SONY and they all have one thing in common, they won't play out-of-region discs. As it happens, I enjoy watching many films made in other countries and not available in the US. While researching middle market DVD players that were region free and code free, I came across this Coby model and was surprised to discover it does just about everything all the hign end brands do but at a ridiculously low price. I've had mine for eight months and I've bought two more as gifts for friends and all remain problem free so far. Plays everything I've put in it so far, takes up half the space as most other units, and is cheap enough that you can buy two for the same price as one of the big brand names. Worth a second look any day. B0009RVG7U:great_dvd_player...at_least_mine_is...:yonggon_lee B0009RVG7U Coby DVD237 Progressive Scan DVD Player: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 October 24, 2006 Yonggon Lee Ellicott City, MD Even with all the nagative feedback about this product, I decided to take chances and bought it. Well, it worked fine for me. It played regular DVD, DVD+R, CD-R, and CD-RW with very good sound and video quality. I do agree on the fact that the remote needs to be aimed properly, but as I am using separate programable remote, that is not an issue for me. Enabling region free feature was a walk in the park. I am more than happy with this player. I would buy some more if I need extra DVD players. B0009RVG7U:save_your_money:nathan_mcnamara B0009RVG7U Coby DVD237 Progressive Scan DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 1, 2006 Nathan Mcnamara I got this DVD player because it was cheap and I figured it would get the Job done. Well big surpise every dvd I put in it skipped all over and soon it made a loud grinding noise. STAY AWAY From this dvd player B0009RVG7U:get_the_coby_224_instead!:pt_sandman B0009RVG7U Coby DVD237 Progressive Scan DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1.0 September 17, 2006 PT Sandman Skip this DVD Player and buy the Coby 224 instead. Usually the 224 can be found for under $30. It plays NTSC and Pal, and also has the codes to be a region free player. I have had mine over a year and love it. It is a small, solid little workhorse B0009RVG7U:massive_frustation._:rebecca_conklin B0009RVG7U Coby DVD237 Progressive Scan DVD Player: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 1.0 August 27, 2006 Rebecca Conklin Catskill Mountains, NY This unit was a complete waste of my money. I set it up, it worked fine for 1 day. We watched 2 dvds on it total. After that, the player made a harsh grinding noise and quit. It is now FUBAR. It powers up, but will not load or play any discs. On a seperate note, the remote that was included with this is very difficult to operate. You need to be right in front of the player, and press the button again and again for it to respond. I tried to program my universal remote to work with it, but the company is apparently too obscure to have codes that will work with universal remotes. Please don't waste your time and cash with this DVD player. It will probaby just encourage COBY to turn out more trash like this B000IL0F74:don't_buy_this_card:riddhish_oza B000IL0F74 OEM 2GB MINISD Mini Secure Digital (SD) Card 2 GB (Bulk Package): Electronics electronics 12 of 12 1.0 October 2, 2006 Riddhish Oza Cali I Should have paid more and purchased a known brand. This piece died on me after TWO months. REALLY disappointed. Is there a way to get this replaced if there is some sort of warrenty? B000IL0F74:you_get_what_you_pay_for:g._wells B000IL0F74 OEM 2GB MINISD Mini Secure Digital (SD) Card 2 GB (Bulk Package): Electronics electronics 11 of 12 1.0 September 28, 2006 G. Wells NYC, USA i ordered a no-name 2gb miniSD card like this one in June; it died in September. meanwhile, my SanDisk SD card purchased in Dec 2004 is still going strong. I just replaced the dead no-name card with a new SanDisk card; if i had done this in the first place, like i KNEW i shoulda, i coulda saved myself $48 B000085BD8:rock_solid_..._after_you_manage_to_install_it,_that_is:g._mladenov B000085BD8 Linksys WMP54G Wireless-G PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 12, 2006 G. Mladenov This card brought the end of connection dropouts for me. I regularly have 10-14 wireless networks in range and when my old DLink card started dropping connections every couple of minutes, I had to upgrade. It's been a week since I installed the WMP54G (v 4.1) and it has yet to drop the connection. I can see how in the evenings the speed varies between 36-54Mbps but the connection never gets dropped. Installing the card was a real pain, though. At first I was getting "cannot associate with the access point" error. I then moved the card to another PCI slot, which froze my computer, so I had to move the card to the original PCI slot. After the machine got rebooted, the card miraculously started working. B000085BD8:breeze_to_install,_works_great:wes_edens B000085BD8 Linksys WMP54G Wireless-G PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Wes Edens Glendale, AZ United States I had never installed one of these before, but the complete time to install this adapter was less than 5 minutes. It does an excellent job of receiving a signal through several walls about 30 feet away. One of the best pieces of technology I've ever purchased B000085BD8:doa_g-wireless:nathaniel_a._mclaughlin_"saint_apathy" B000085BD8 Linksys WMP54G Wireless-G PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 11, 2006 Nathaniel A. Mclaughlin "Saint Apathy" San Francisco, CA Used this card to replace a Linksys WUSB54G Wireless-G USB Adapter that had start to act up on me. I was going to install a 5 port USB PCI hub so I figured, "Why not ditch the corded adapter while I'm cracking the case?". No dice. The card never worked. I made sure that I grounded my self before installing. I was on the phone w/ Linksys Tech Support for an hour and we repeated the same driver install dance that you normally go through on these sort of calls. My computer uses the latest version of XP and is a pretty decent system that's about 4 years old. P4, 2 GHz, 1024 MB of ECC Registered Memory. Yada, yada, yada. I finally returned the Linksys card and got a D-Link PCI adapter. It's worked fine since then though it doesn't have the range of my old USB adapter. I think I'll stick with Belkin wirelss products from now on. B000085BD8:excellent_with_xp:k._chung_"captain" B000085BD8 Linksys WMP54G Wireless-G PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 July 22, 2006 K. chung "captain" This item works excellent with XP, you get an excellent signal with excellent software. The ugly antenna the person before is talking about is a 5 db antenna, while other manufactors only give you a cheap 2 db antenna. That is why the reception on this item is so good. Also who cares about the antenna, when it is behind the computer and you cant see it, but you can see the excellent reception. You are not buying it for looks, but for the performance. The software does not work with 98, even though the ratings says it does B000085BD8:easy,_quick_and_powerful:ed_berling_"ten_252" B000085BD8 Linksys WMP54G Wireless-G PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 14, 2006 Ed Berling "Ten 252" Illinois This is one very powerful and easy piece of equipment that you should be able to have up and running in under 10 minutes. I installed it on a relatively new (6 months old) Dell XP desktop. Like they say in the instructions, load the CD BEFORE you try to install the card. Follow the instuctions on the screen and you should be all set. I have an ATT 2WIRE wireless DSL router with an Apple Airport attached for increased range. This card detected both of the wireless routers and asked which one I would like to link up to. Since I was closer to the Airport I chose that one, clicked on it, and I was up and running in seconds. I don't really download a lot of big video files, but what I do download seems to open as quick, if not quicker, than when I was hardwired to the router. Web pages open as quickly also. Sure I installed it on a desktop that isn't going anywhere, but hey - one less wire under my feet.... Now if I could just get my stupid Dell to find and share my printer with my Mac...but that's another story B000085BD8:no_hassles!_:geek_in_training B000085BD8 Linksys WMP54G Wireless-G PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 June 26, 2006 Geek in Training Boston, MA I had initially purchased the dlink wireless USB adapter and had daily struggles with getting it to work properly (the PC would not recognize the device or say that the driver was not installed - likely due to the fact that I am running XP SP2). After many fruitless hours spent w/Dlink tech support, I went out and bought the linksys adapter. The installation was a snap - ever though this was my first time taking the cover off and installing something internally! The whole installation process took 15 minutes and the software detected my network right away- awesome! Signal strength is very good, my access point (Fios) is in the basement, and this PC is on the second floor of my house - receiving a very strong signal. B000085BD8:reasonably_happy_with_it:rxdk B000085BD8 Linksys WMP54G Wireless-G PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 May 16, 2006 RXdK The Netherlands Installing the card is no problem with Windows XP, just supply the path to the XP driver when Windows asks for it. With XP you do not need the Linksys software, XP will roam and find your Access Point. Tip: after your network is found you can stop XP from continuing roaming: run C:\WINDOWS\system32\net.exe stop from within a .bat or .cmd file. This way you'll be sure of an uninterrupted and undisturbed connection. To restart roaming replace the argument stop with start. When I use the Linksys software it indicates connection with my AP but also states not to be able to establish internet connection. However all internet services do function. The desktop pc is situated in a terrible place filled with iron tubes but where other adapters connected with only average signal strength and low bandwith this one connects at full 54Mbs and Excellent signal strength B000085BD8:as_easy_as_1,_2,_3:luis_villalobos_noriega B000085BD8 Linksys WMP54G Wireless-G PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 1, 2006 Luis Villalobos Noriega Mexico City, Mexico Haven't bought a wireless PCI adapter before and what I really liked is that you don't need much to get it up and running. I didn't used the Linksys software, I just plugged it in, turn my PC on, and when Windows XP requested the driver, I just located it at the Linksys included CD and that was it, inmediate access to my home WLan. Great buy B000AY5Y5W:(worth_to_buy)...:taleb_hasan_"xxx" B000AY5Y5W Logitech G7 Laser Cordless Mouse: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 24, 2006 Taleb Hasan "xXx" actually since i purchased the mouse on 13/08/2006 till post this review I had no problem with it at all and it lasts for a week in stand-by mode for one removable battary and three days operational, I have never seen such great mouse I recommend that for all (worth to buy).. B000AY5Y5W:not_bad_but...:david_a._porter_"dave_the_wave" B000AY5Y5W Logitech G7 Laser Cordless Mouse: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 November 22, 2006 David A. Porter "Dave the Wave" Sydney, Australia This is one of those mice that has awesome potential but it doesn't quite live up to it. Firstly the good points: Pros: 1) Fit is nice and ultra comfortable, perhaps the most comfortable. 2) No need for batteries. 3) Performance is excellent for the cursor, perhaps the best out there. 4) Great wireless range. Cons: 1) Drastically short battery life. 2) No forward button. 3) Buggy software. 4) Wireless is unreliable. 5) Compatability issues with other products. I must admit I was very taken by this mouse. When this thing works it is simply the best thing out there, but over time its problems really begin to surface. I bought it for gaming and for use with Adobe Photoshop and it that fashion it works wonderfully. Admittedly I find very little difference in how it functions within games than any of the MS Intellimouse designs that are available but this may be that my system is actually pretty good, so on a subpar machine you may find a performance improvement. The first problems that I noticed where with the software. The mouse didn't work with Firefox with the default drivers but this is fixed by downloading the updates from Logitech, so don't even bother with the install CD. After this update all seems well however once again over time little problems show themselves. The software doesn't always want to work with your existing hardware and after trying to figure out what was causing the issues by removing all of the keyboards and joysticks (the mouse repeatedly trying to open the address bar in IE) I decided to go without the logitech software and just use Windows default mouse settings. This solved most of its little idiosyncracies except for its occasional slowdowns on startup and a number of other little nigglies. So far the problems are all just little annoying things that I can live with, but after awhile I got annoyed at having to change the blasted battery all of the time and then the wireless lag hit. Many people have this problem and it causes the mouse cursor to hang for 5-10 seconds or so. In the end I decided that while this mouse is brilliant at times, it is too mercurial to be of use for me. I have abandonded it in favour of the MS Wireless Laser Mouse 6000 which works reliably and offers similar cursor accuracy for games and for Photoshop. If you are the sort of person who could tolerate its mercurial nature then this is a winner, if not, then there are better options instead of wondering two or three months down the track why you spent so much on an irritating mouse. B000AY5Y5W:best_mouse_ever:g._allen B000AY5Y5W Logitech G7 Laser Cordless Mouse: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 19, 2006 G. Allen If you think that a mouse doesn't make a lot of difference in your PC experience, you obviously aren't using this mouse B000AY5Y5W:amazing_mouse:richard_c._oldham B000AY5Y5W Logitech G7 Laser Cordless Mouse: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Richard C. Oldham This mouse is amazing for gaming. It is totally a must have. battery life is nice and you can recharge one battery while you game with the other. The feel is great and the DPI settings are amazing. This mouse is revolutionar B000AY5Y5W:mouse_review.:deena_g._proctor_"smp" B000AY5Y5W Logitech G7 Laser Cordless Mouse: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 Deena G. Proctor "SMP" I don't use this mouse for gaming like it was advertised. I use it for drafting and 3D modeling programs. I have no complaints about the use and performance of this product. This is the first cordless or laser mouse that I have used and don't have much to compare it to. The two interchangeable batteries is very useful: when one goes dead just pop it out and put in a fresh one. I'd definately recommend this mouse to anyone B000AY5Y5W:feels_good_and_works_good!:norman_c._vaughan_"computer_papa" B000AY5Y5W Logitech G7 Laser Cordless Mouse: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Norman C. Vaughan "computer Papa" Manhattan Beach, CA USA Best mouse I have ever used. The feel is nice and the method of recharging the flat battery is really clever, so you are never left without a charged battery for the mouse. One battery is always charging in the receiving unit...so when your mouse battery runs out you have a fully charged one ready to go. The G15 keyboard is awesome also...the lights on the keys are really helpful and the display at the top of the keyboard is useful B000AY5Y5W:monster_mouse:r._swirson_"justa-consumer" B000AY5Y5W Logitech G7 Laser Cordless Mouse: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 4, 2006 R. Swirson "Justa-Consumer" Farmington, CT United States Love this mouse. extremely accurate, well designed and in my opinion it's the best in its class by a long shot. Although the batteries need to be swapped once a day, its a small 10 second (max) inconvenience when you consider the 2 other options (software even alerts you before the battery goes dead). Those 2 other options are to either buy a corded mouse which gets annoying and limits future mobile options OR get a mouse that needs to be in a charging stand every night at the risk of forgetting and having NO use of it for hours. If and WHEN that happens you'll WISH you spent a few extra $'s and got the G7 laser. Also with a permanent chargeable battery, once it no longer holds a charge you'll have to buy a new mouse instead of just getting new battery packs. Having swappable batteries trades off all those long term negative issues for one minor and mindless 5-10 second swap out...to me buying this mouse is a no brainer. (only gave it a 4 stars because it doesnt have a "forward" button only a "back" button) PS: I have had this mouse for just about a year now. PSS: It has quite a long range as wel B000AY5Y5W:the_cutting_edge_in_gaming.:p._patel B000AY5Y5W Logitech G7 Laser Cordless Mouse: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 P. Patel Morristown, NJ USA I'm consistently on the top of the list for kills in counter-strike source, the quick buttons for mouse sensitivity make it so much easier to switch to lower levels for regular computing needs, and high levels for gaming capabilities. I highly recommend this mouse to anyone who plays first person shooters B000AY5Y5W:logitech_g7:mike B000AY5Y5W Logitech G7 Laser Cordless Mouse: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 3, 2006 Mike Mobile, Alabama Mouse has a comfortable feel. Design functions are very good. The battery does not hold a very long charge, there is a spare battery but, it takes at least 12~24 hours to be fully charged and is charged thru USB port. Logitech should offer option charger with ac adapter B0002CPBUK:the_best_keyboard_in_a_long_time:real_person B0002CPBUK Microsoft Digital Media Pro Keyboard: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 17, 2006 Real Person USA I just bought this keyboard after reading all the positive reviews here. This is the highest-rated PC keyboard on Amazon and rightly so. I'm typing on it right now and love the feel and feeback. It's also well made, although I don't care much for the extra keys (and don't quite like the way Microsoft puts the primary F markings in front, not on top, of the keys). Not since the days of IBM keyboards have I been so happy with a keyboard. If you are in the market for this peripheral, this is the one to get, unless you want cordless. BTW the keyboard is USB-native but comes with a PS/2 adapter for those whose PCs have a PS/2 port B0002CPBUK:i_love_this_keyboard:j._bessey B0002CPBUK Microsoft Digital Media Pro Keyboard: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 14, 2006 J. Bessey Winter Park, FL I bought this keyboard to replace the keyboard that came with my Dell Dimension 8200, on which the volume keys had ceased working. I usually purchase Logitech, but I picked the Microsoft because of the price and looks. The sales guy didn't seem all that impressed with it, but I didn't want the cheapest ($10-$12), but didn't really want to spend that much. I love the quiet touch of the keys and all the pre-programmed keys which seem to work so fast. Really enjoy the My Favorites 1-5 keys as well. I liked this KB so much I went and got another one for my Dimension 4700C, which came with a Dell KB that seemed small & awkward! The Microsoft KB is very comfortable to use and I'm really happy I picked this one. I'd recommend it to anyone, especially with the prices on some of the keyboards. Except in special circumstances (like the one I have attached to my big television), who really needs wireless keyboards anyway. I am totally pleased with the Microsoft Digital Media Pro Keyboard B0002CPBUK:great_keyboard!!:gadgester B0002CPBUK Microsoft Digital Media Pro Keyboard: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 12, 2006 Gadgester New York I really love this keyboard. Not only is it very comfortable for a touch-typist, but, unlike most other Microsoft keyboards, it puts where the keys belong. For example, the Insert/Delete/Home/End/PageUp/PageDown are exactly where they should be and where you expect them to be, unlike with many recent Microsoft and Logitech keyboards. The backspace key is large - in fact that's why I chose this keyboard over many other potential choices. You can also use this keyboard with a USB port or the good old PS/2 port, so it's flexible. The build quality is good, too. You don't need to install any driver to use this keyboard, but if you do you get additional functionalities with tose extra "multimedia" keys at the top (which I don't care for) B0002CPBUK:great_keyboard:p._l._finnin_"scriber" B0002CPBUK Microsoft Digital Media Pro Keyboard: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 P. L. Finnin "scriber" Ann Arbor, MI I do medical transcription for a major University Hospital and really pound a keybord every day. I find the ergo ones uncomfortable and this is your standard keyboard - durable. They're getting hard to find. It has a lot of features and is perfect for my work B0002CPBUK:fun_to_type_again:charles_k._dick B0002CPBUK Microsoft Digital Media Pro Keyboard: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 2, 2006 Charles K. Dick MN USA This is a superb keyboard. Great feel...wonderful features...had no idea how much difference there was between keyboards til I got this beauty B0002CPBUK:even_better_than_the_commodore_64!:geoff_lilley_"ms_office_junkie,_beer_swilling_cynic" B0002CPBUK Microsoft Digital Media Pro Keyboard: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 1, 2006 Geoff Lilley "MS Office Junkie, Beer Swilling Cynic" Sacramento, CA United States I hope someone reading this review is old enough to know what that means. Simply put, this keyboard is EXCELLENT for touch typists (I am) who pound the daylights out of their keys (I do.) It is solid, well put together, and VERY comfortable. I'm someone who types 8-10 hours a day, and I need a keyboard that can keep up with me. This one does that, to be sure. Works pretty well with my Mac, too. I wil say that if you want to use it with multiple computers, make sure to get a USB-based KVM switch, as it will NOT work with a KVM switch when used with the PS2 adapter B0002CPBUK:really_erognomic_and_nice_price:timberland29_"review_maniac" B0002CPBUK Microsoft Digital Media Pro Keyboard: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 1, 2006 Timberland29 "review maniac" Toronto, Ontario, Canada I have always used logitech for my keyboards...so I was kind of skeptical about trying this one..but when I saw the price...I just couldnt resist...other logitechs at the time were much more pricey....so I tried this one...and I was really suprised...didnt know microsoft could make such good keyboards....I find it the perfect blend of ergonomics and functionality..and I should say performance...all the buttons and funcions you need..in all the right places..doesnt lose its performance from wear and tear...I have had this one for almost a year...use it like crazy for all sorts of things...including a lot of intensive gaming...which I think really put it to its test...I have been converted to microsoft for keyboards...give this one a try and you will see what Im talking about B0002CPBUK:love_this_keyboard!:midnight B0002CPBUK Microsoft Digital Media Pro Keyboard: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 17, 2006 Midnight Tennessee I ordered this keyboard back in 2005 and it's still going strong. Keys are somewhat firm, properly spaced, and relatively quiet, especially compared to the HP keyboard that originally came with my computer. I make much less typos with this keyboard than I did with all the others I've had. All the 'extras' buttons are easy to configure the way you wish, although I admittedly do not use them. LOL I agree with the other person who stated the zoom slider doesn't really work as well as you might think it should, but like the programmable buttons, I don't really use it anyways. One of the main features I like is the spacebar- shorter than on most other keyboards, but a little wider. You'll get used to that very quickly, no worries. :) The spacebar is usually the first thing to mess up on my keyboards, but this one is still just fine. The wrist support is a bit flimsy and 'wiggly' but definitely functional, properly angled. The main body of my keyboard is a bit scratched from where it 'wiggles', but that's only a cosmetic thing, doesn't affect the performance of the keyboard itself. Even if you're just looking for a quiet keyboard that doesn't strain your hands (I have carpal tunnel so this is a big plus for me), this one is well worth the price. We've recently acquired a computer for my office, and I'm definitely considering getting one of these to use at work. I'd rather pay my own money for this keyboard as to using the 'original' one that came with that computer.... that's how much I like this keyboard. : B0002CPBUK:quality_keyboard_for_a_reasonable_price:alisha_j._bennett B0002CPBUK Microsoft Digital Media Pro Keyboard: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 June 26, 2006 Alisha J. Bennett The soft keys took a little getting used to but otherwise I like this keyboard really well. I bought it because I spilled tea on my old one & wanted a good keyboard without spending too much money or getting a "bundled" mouse that I didn't want or need. I like the extra features too B000IBROQE:you'll_take_it_everywhere:liz_tompkins B000IBROQE Creative Zen V Plus 2 GB Portable Media Player (Black/Green): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 24, 2006 Liz Tompkins charlotte, NC USA I looked at every device out there. I wanted my music, video and FM radio in that order. Size and weight were the most important issues for form factor. The screen for video is small but is actually quite sharp and it's very easy to use but the big thing is I can, and do, take it everywhere and don't notice it. I can even put it in my jeans watch pocket or running pants or just hang it around my neck. This thing is awesome, I'm a huge fan of this device and I've had it for several months now, no complaints B000IBROQE:not_ready_for_prime_time?:j.s._"jim111" B000IBROQE Creative Zen V Plus 2 GB Portable Media Player (Black/Green): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 12, 2006 J.S. "Jim111" California, United States I bought the 2 GB model because at the time it had the largest flash memory of any unit that works with my Napster-To-Go subscription, so it can store the largest number of songs and color photographs. There are now 4 GB models available with twice the storage capacity of this model. This is the V Plus version, so it sports an FM tuner and the ability to display videos as a bonus. Why did I choose a flash memory based MP3 player? Napster-To-Go compatible hard drive models with much larger storage capacity abound, but I figure they'll break prematurely because they use a hard drive that can't withstand much jogging, accidental bumping or dropping. I bought two of these players plus the separately sold AC wall charger, and attached one of them to the wall charger for 6 hours, while I attached the other one to a USB port on my PC to charge it for 6 hours. At the end of 6 hours, the unit attached to the PC was fine until I unplugged it, then it went comatose and would not even revive when the reset button was pushed several times. I had to exchange it for a replacement unit just two days after buying it. The unit attached to the wall charger was fine, and I went on to load it up with music using my Napster-To-Go subscription. That was fine until 2 weeks later, when my wife charged it on a PC using the USB cable. After charging and disconnecting from the PC, it too went comatose. This time I was able to revive it by pushing the reset button. Then I took a look at the other unit, which had been charging on the AC wall charger. It had also gone comatose, and I was able to revive it by pushing its reset button. The reset button is inside a tiny hole on the left edge of this unit. You can find it by following the thin groove that's below the screen all the way to the left edge of the unit, where you'll find it on the side. The picture in the manual does NOT accurately depict its location. The hole leading to the reset button is very, very small. The instructions say to penetrate that hole with a pin. I used the sharp end of a safety pin to do this. When the pin is inserted, it's quite easy to miss the reset button unless the pin is inserted at exactly the right angle. You'll know it's not at the right angle if you don't feel that you're pushing on a pad with a spring behind it when you reset the unit. That pad travels a short distance until it's stopped by a control surface inside the unit; that's when you know it has been reset. The reset system should be redesigned so that it doesn't depend on the angle you insert the pin to work. I suspect that the first unit I returned could have been reset if I had known that you have to insert the pin at just the right angle to do it. Since I didn't know, my several attempts to reset it were not successful. Resetting the unit is akin to rebooting a PC: it revives it when the internal software (called "firmware") has frozen by restarting the software. It does not erase your songs or photos. Make no mistake: this MP3 player looks, feels and works beautifully. However, since the firmware is newly designed, it appears to have bugs relating to disconnecting it from USB or charger power that cause it to freeze, and the reset button is a little hard to use if you don't know about the things I described above that could cause you to be unable to reset it. You may just end up with a unit that's frozen and not be able to reset it. It needs to be a little more user friendly than that. Hopefully a future firmware update will be available that will lower the occurrence of the unit locking up (freezing), especially when disconnecting from a USB port or AC charger after recharging it. As another user noted, the "safe disconnect" icon is often times not even in the system tray. If you don't subscribe to Napster-To-Go, your options to get content for your MP3 player are to transfer your favorite songs from CDs you own to your hard disk ("ripping the songs"), or purchase songs one track or album at a time, at a price ranging from 88 to 99 cents per song from Napster, Rhapsody or WalMart. You can also download books you want to listen to (such as best sellers and classics) or "podcasts" (your favorite newspapers read aloud, or your favorite radio programs like NPR) from a plethora of sites (like NPR's website, or NetLibrary or Audible) that make these available, onto your computer's hard drive. Now you can listen to your music, audible books and podcasts over your PC loudspeakers while sitting at your PC. Then you can transfer your songs, audible books and podcasts from the hard drive of your PC to your MP3 player(s). This enables you to take your MP3 player with you to enjoy listening in your car, in your office, while jogging or working out at the gym, while shopping, or at the pool or the beach to hear your music, audible books and podcasts anywhere B000IBROQE:geat_looks,_sounds_decent,_annoying_interfaces_and_interaction_with_pc:d._c._rider B000IBROQE Creative Zen V Plus 2 GB Portable Media Player (Black/Green): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 October 7, 2006 D. C. Rider Wash, D.C., United States Have had 2 days, so intial reactions of player and as compeared to my previous players as follows: Pros: 1) Great small small small size! 2) Stylin' looks are fantastic (but why no orange-controls-on-black-body for larger GBs???? Only green (2GB) or blah blue (4-8GB.) 3) Sounds decent (after twiddling with custom EQ settings, but this capability weak compared to iRiver, also used different earphones, Shures, than came with it to get improved sound quality) 4) Can be used as data store (must use Creative SW to get into Removable Disk mode. Would prefer if Windows recognized as just another data device in my computer and managed directly as any other external data store. Detailed management functions, e.g.playlists) should be done via on-board player SW thru' device user interface) 5)Beautiful little screen, I will rarely if ever bother with movies on a 1.5 inch display, but the screen is very clear, crisp, and nice to use which is a big plus to me. 6) Nice it has Radio feature, have not tried yet though. Unclear to me if you can record directly off-air as in iRiver, but maybe you can. 7) Like direct line-in recording feature, haven't tried yet. (Not sure yet if able to upload to PC from player to save in that direction). 8) Not an iPod !!!! Yay! Upped to 4 stars just for this fact! Annoyances: Many, will not hit on all. Let me say I work in SW industry so weak or non-working User interfaces are very aggravating to me. Also critical of instruction manuals not giving enough info to problem solve, and this is an example of an inadequate manual (compare the combined printed and SW user's guides to iRiver comprehensive printed manual packaged with player). 1) Wndows XP Professional on IBM laptop first knows device is attached and then doesn't. Flakes in and out while firmly plugged in to USB port. Not problem with the USB cord or port on computer, tested those. Sometimes unplugging and re-plugging gets it recognized again, sometimes not. Go to Creative website for Windows media patches to download, improved time between drop-outs, but did not eliminate problem. 2) SW only works when deivce plugged in and recognized: cannot work with files "offline" then transfer to device when ready. If decides to stop recognizing device while you are working with files, then all work is lost. Happned to me numerous times. Only tried with Media Explorer so far, possibly would be better with the Organizer SW. 3) SW harder to use than some others (e.g. iRiver). Also annoying that transfer sort options won't just let you default to order you put files in (iRiver does allow this). To do ordering must take the time to fool with tags or to create playlists (some of us do not want to spend this much time fiddling with our MP3 player.) 4) Recording button is in the way, next to volume and on side where you bump it easily, constantly. And I have small-ish, agile hands. Should be on top, more out of way. 5) Takes forever to trickle charge through USB (1st time 6 hours,next time almost as long). Wall charger should have been included. Also, when checking to see if charged up, first gives 'charged' symbol then when you pick it up to do anything the 'charging' indicator starts again. Can't tell when its really charged all the way or not. 6)Horrendously slow downloads. On first loading (1.8 Gb, took about 20-25 mins on USB 2.0 connection...compare this to tranferring this amount to my thumb drive or any other modern external drive). 7) Stops at end of each album rather then keeping on playing to next...this is a pain for a busy professional using when traveling or when exercising. Again, if had time to fool with playlists, surely it would play the whole list. 8) Screen turn-off and idle time sleep / player auto-shut down timers do not time properly (too short) and there is not enough control over allowable settings. Also, depending if it shuts down or you do it manually makes a difference in where it picks up again in songs. Have not used for anything but songs, so don't know about books. 9) User interface on player OK once you play with it long enough to mostly figure it out, however a better instruction manual could save valuable time here. B000CSCLMK:owen10:c._ecker_"robin_hood677" B000CSCLMK Creative Zen Vision:M 30 GB MP3 and Video Player (White): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 24, 2006 C. Ecker "Robin Hood677" Hickville, PA USA At $199.99 you can't go wrong for a 30 Gig. Mp3 player with video playback..plus free shipping and $20 in free credit...what is not to like about this nice looking mp3 player B000CSCLMK:a_bit_bulky,_but_it's_all_good:ma_rowena_v._reyes B000CSCLMK Creative Zen Vision:M 30 GB MP3 and Video Player (White): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 November 15, 2006 Ma Rowena V. Reyes Quezon City, Metro Manila Philippines As a journalist, I need to tote around a microcassette recorder with me wherever I went. Now, with the Zen's microphone/recording feature, I'm able to use it to record my interviews, and it's easier to transcribe because of its clear, crisp recording quality. You can also play .avi files, so unlike iPod users, there's no need to convert them in order to view them. Many might find it a bit bulky compared to the new iPod, but with its added features, it's a small flaw that's easy to overlook. B000CSCLMK:i_love_this_mp3_player!:trenton_bennett B000CSCLMK Creative Zen Vision:M 30 GB MP3 and Video Player (White): Electronics electronics 7 of 12 5.0 November 14, 2006 Trenton Bennett This was my first Mp3 player I have ever boughten and I have not regretted buying it. I should have gotten screen protectors for since the screen is a tad scratched up now but that was my fault so it's okay. The reason why I chose this over the iPods was simply because I seriously HATE, HATE iTunes. I tried iTunes a few times and I couldn't get the damn thing to work so I gave up on it and uninstalled the program. Also too after looking at the Zune compared to the iPod at Wal-Mart I really loved the Zune's design a whole lot more. I like the way how the Zune feels when holding it in my hand. People have complained it was too bulky but I do not think so. I think it's perfect. All though I will admit the main controller on the player is still a bit sensative, even after setting the sensativity down to the lowest setting but I've gotten used to it. I just lock my mp3 player when ever I'm listening to music so I don't accidently mess something up if I accidently hit one of the buttons. When doing the research for Mp3 players and specifically comparing this to the iPod, I read very few complaints for the Creative Zen Vision: M player compared to any iPod. The complaints from the iPods were ranging form loosing music when having to reboot it, to constantly freezing a lot, and alot of negative complaints regarding the program iTunes. With the Creative Zen you can import Mp3 files at any bit rate, all though I don't recommend ripping the music below 192kbps or the music will sound liek crap. Anyways as far as the Crative Zen goes I've accidently dropped this thing quite a few times since I've owned it the past 7 months and it's never broken on me. I read complaints about the iPods breaking once people dropped them one time. As I said too the player has locked up on me a few times since I've owned it but that was because I was clicking too fast and all I had to was reboot it and I've never lost my music. That was another major complaint that people had with the iPods. People reported that when their iPods froze they lost all the music and had to start all over. You are also not restricted to just one format or one pgoram with the Zune like you are with the iPod. With the Zune you can import Mp3, WAV, or Windows Media Player files. You can also drag and drop your music into the player after you've docked it with your computer. I've also read negative reviews about the sound quality for the iPods. I can tell you that with the Zune the audio quality for this is simply awesome! I would recommend turning the bass boost on and leaving the "smart sound off" so you can get the full quality while listening to your music. I also would recommend letting your battery fully drain before recharging it when you first use it so that way you can get extra life with it. I will also note that So my final thoughts. This Mp3 player is very awesome if you're looking for an Mp3 player I higly recommend this one. I would recommend this to anyone over an iPod ANY TIME. B000CSCLMK:ipod_folder_problems._ill_give_creative_m_a_try:c._bradford_"cb" B000CSCLMK Creative Zen Vision:M 30 GB MP3 and Video Player (White): Electronics electronics 1 of 29 5.0 November 13, 2006 C. bradford "cb" Private Ipod is Corupted company. strict rules, accessories r expensive, Ipod is trouble, Itunes folders problems, Down loaded Mariah Carys albums,(((((((( I want to tell u what Problems I had with Ipod))))) Ok here go........... folder confusion here,Ill put Mariah cary on my Ipod30Mb, some songs scatter to a bunch of differnt folders, why do they do that, one album could cause so much trouble, why not one album, why 5 albums, mariah cary is one Folder so it forms 5 folders, all the songs dont go to one folder, I called itunes, They said ts dose that a lot, so u have to make folder 1 by 1 ,that would take for ever , Im sicks,, can I have a Garbage barf. ( transfer 1 song at a time would take 25 minutes,,, Ipods chat forum are Corupted corpration, Ipod pays campanys for fake chat forums almost all them,,,,, Our family is tired and sicks of the Lyes, every body says Ipods is good, not one person said it was bad, not the same reason I thot they where bad, some has got to be rong with Ipod, Ipod pay amazon to put good ad about them, ILEAGAL LYES to sell, (((((((((Im giving Creative M a try , to see if there software is easer to use with with out eny trouble B000CSCLMK:best_media_player_i've_ever_used:kali_j._johnson_"hell_yeah_cheical" B000CSCLMK Creative Zen Vision:M 30 GB MP3 and Video Player (White): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 November 12, 2006 Kali J. Johnson "hell yeah cheical" Phoenix, AZ USA This is quite simply the best media player I have used. It's extremely user-friendly, has a long battery life, is extremely durable and plays many different file-types (unlike the apple i-pod). And it's cheaper than an ipod people! Get this product, it's amazing and you'll love it just as much as I do B0002YXTRK:almost_perfect....:michael B0002YXTRK AMW M520B Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Player with 10.2-Inch Widescreen LCD (Black): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 May 1, 2006 michael san diego, ca The video and sound playback on this unit is pretty awesome. The only thing that kind of sucks about it is the short battery life. I was only able to get about 2 hours of movie time per full battery charge. My solution to the short battery life was to pick up a batterygeek dvd battery which gave me an additional 7 hours of movie time per charge. In short, if I could go back in time I still would have bought the AMW-M520 however I just would have picked up that extended battery pack sooner B0002YXTRK:would_not_recommend_-_no_warranty:f._loewenstein_"craig_l" B0002YXTRK AMW M520B Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Player with 10.2-Inch Widescreen LCD (Black): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 April 24, 2006 F. Loewenstein "Craig L" Sterling, VA I just purchased this item and even though Amazons website says there is a warranty, I just got off the phone with amazon customer service and they confirm these are refurbrished units and were going to update the website to indicate that there is in fact no warranty provided B0002YXTRK:dvd_that_does_it_all!:nataliya_m._vanosdell_"tabsaw" B0002YXTRK AMW M520B Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Player with 10.2-Inch Widescreen LCD (Black): Electronics electronics 13 of 16 4.0 January 5, 2006 Nataliya M. Vanosdell "tabsaw" Maineville, OH I've shopped for a lot of DVD's, and this one seems to be a good mix of many features together with better than average (very high possibly) quality. I had found most of the features I wanted (like PAL and NTSC playback) but only on 'junk' second-third tier brands. I found out about this unit after going to Radio Shack and looking that their unit (which is the M510 unit). Came home and did an internet search and found them on Amazon. The only thing stopping me from giving it 5 stars is not the unit's fault, but Amazon's. I bought the unit from Amazon as a new unit. When I received it, the manual had a red stamp on it saying that 'This unit is purchased in AS IS condition and is not warranted by the original manufacture, but only by the outlet where purchase was made'. I don't understand this at all and intend to contact Amazon about it tomorrow B00005AC8J:doesn't_last_long:a._walters_"mbc89grad" B00005AC8J Viking CF256M 256 MB CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 2.0 October 15, 2006 A. Walters "MBC89grad" Little Rock, AR United States I am on my second Viking card. My first lasted about a year and died, slowly losing a few pictures here and there and then an entire Christmas full of pictures before I had a change to upload them on my computer. Viking replaced the first card no problem, but I'm still out the pictures and now the new card doesn't work after about eight months of use. I don't know if this is normal for all cards, but at the price I originally paid (about $45), it really stinks. UPDATE: My second card started dying after about 6 months of use B00005AC8J:timely_rebate:s._naqvi B00005AC8J Viking CF256M 256 MB CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 5.0 May 13, 2006 S. Naqvi rebate was sent on time... i had four rebates in process at different times and all came intime...product is also working fine after 1 yr. B00005AC8J:wrong_memory_card:jose_vegas_"jose_vegas" B00005AC8J Viking CF256M 256 MB CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 1.0 March 23, 2006 Jose Vegas "Jose Vegas" This item was offered as a promotuonal item included with the purchase of a Nikon P2 coolpix camera.However the compact flash memory card does not work with this camera only SD memory card.This a mistake made by amazon obiously I took it because I though that it worked with the camera. I have noticed that you have made a correction and in the latest promotion the SD memory card is offered. Amazon should replace this card since I have not use for it. Thanks for the opportunity of being able to make this comment B00005AC8J:high_quality_product.__best_price.:a._gonzalez_medina B00005AC8J Viking CF256M 256 MB CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 February 1, 2006 A. GONZALEZ MEDINA GARZA GARCIA, NL Mexico This 256MB CF Card I purchased for a keyboard-synth I own, and gave no troubles at all. Great performance, great speed, no glitches and best of all, EXCELLENT PRICE. Many other suppliers sell CF Cards and similar items, but I've used Viking products for several years with excellent results. My rating is a 5 for an exceptional product. This is it B00005AC8J:excellent_price/value_ratio:kattan B00005AC8J Viking CF256M 256 MB CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 6, 2005 Kattan Atlanta,GA USA Paid $15 after rebate. Using it on Canon A60 Powershot for last 4 months. Around 4 times taken 200 shots each. Have not noticed any issues so far. Fully satisfied B00005AC8J:viking_cf256m_256_mb_compactflash_card:steven_r._dutson B00005AC8J Viking CF256M 256 MB CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 28, 2005 Steven R. Dutson Kaysville, UT The card works fine. I have already gotten much use from this product and like it better that SanDisk and other similar compact flash card products that I have purchased B00005AC8J:good_price,_delivery_3_weeks:h._brookshire B00005AC8J Viking CF256M 256 MB CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 July 11, 2005 H. brookshire San Franciscio Great price; delivery was a little slow but can't complain because of the price B00005AC8J:good_card_but...:soulcatcher_"a_tool_user" B00005AC8J Viking CF256M 256 MB CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 4.0 July 6, 2005 SoulCatcher "A tool user" Memphis, TN USA This card works fine in my Canon S60. However, I sometimes have problems inserting it in the camera or my flash-card reader B00009XT22:compatibility_problem:don_r. B00009XT22 Ambicom Compact Flash GPS Receiver: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 1.0 June 30, 2005 Don R. Midwest I got this for Christmas for use with a Cassiopeia E125. The software loaded fine, but the receiver did not appear to get a signal. The Ambicom office was closed during Christmas break, so I put it aside. This week I e-mailed Ambicom. Their response is as follows: "Unfortunately, the software is not compatible with PDA OS. It's only for Pocket PC 2002 and 2003. Sorry for this incovenient caused." Amazon's product description and the (sparse) Ambicom documentation did not reveal this detail. Now I'm stuck with something I probably can't use. B000BM4TWW:jbl_creature_2:cholatit_pattanapitoon_"uopwei" B000BM4TWW Jbl Creature 2 - Aluminum: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Cholatit Pattanapitoon "uopwei" Durham, NC Very nice. The Al color perfectly matches with my Powerbook. The power is great.. B0002UHUTM:ipod_auto_:f._danzey B0002UHUTM Kensington Auto Charger for iPod and iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 4.0 October 30, 2005 F. Danzey NYC it works well due to it being easy to install and play the ipod I would recommed it for people on the go and who don't have cd players in their ca B0002UHUTM:functional,_convenient:c._hall B0002UHUTM Kensington Auto Charger for iPod and iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 21, 2005 C. Hall Chicago My favorite part of this is the retractable cord. Makes cord management pretty easy since you can shrink it down to a compact size without having to wind up and worry about a longer cord than you need. That adds a level of convenience that other similar items may lack. Otherwise, it's functional - does what I expect it to. I've been pleased with it so far B0002UHUTM:good_product;_keeps_wires_out_of_the_way;_compact_for_storage._:bq B0002UHUTM Kensington Auto Charger for iPod and iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 September 19, 2005 BQ good product; keeps wires out of the way; compact for easy storage. B0002UHUTM:introduces_noise:wpg B0002UHUTM Kensington Auto Charger for iPod and iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 1.0 September 13, 2005 WPG Denver, CO I like the compact size and dual role for the chargers cord, but when the Ipod's battery is not fully charged while playing via the I-Tunes module, a very noticable whine or wissle is generated by the charger. It works well when the charging current is not required during play (it's just keeping the battery topped off), or if you are just charging and not listening to your Ipod, but if you want to do both at the same time forget about it with this charger B0002UHUTM:junk!:marie_mcfarland_"marie" B0002UHUTM Kensington Auto Charger for iPod and iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 September 12, 2005 Marie Mcfarland "Marie" USA This worked reasonably well for 5 1/2 months and broke. Like another reviewer stated, my charger has the indicator light on, but NOTHING is happening. What a rip off. BEWARE B0002UHUTM:nice_design:j._lee B0002UHUTM Kensington Auto Charger for iPod and iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 4.0 September 10, 2005 J. Lee Newark, NJ USA Works well and the retractable cord tidys up the cord clutter. The plug slips out of my auto charger though (cigarette lighter), you have to make sure that the plug is in tight and that the iPod is actually charging. B0002UHUTM:horrible_product._does_not_work!:amin_k._shahidi_"akshahidi" B0002UHUTM Kensington Auto Charger for iPod and iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 1.0 September 9, 2005 Amin K. Shahidi "akshahidi" Pittsburgh Jut horrible! Brand new out of the box it does not work (does not charge my iPod). When I plug it into the cigarette lighter by itself, the green light comes on indicating that it is charging (but there is nothing plugged into it!!), and if I have my radio on, I will start to hear a slight buzzing sound. As soon as I plug in my iPod via the provided firewire cable, the green light goes out and it just sits there getting hot and not doing anything. It's not the fire wire cable, since I used it with iPod's standard charger. The problem is with the actual unit that plugs into the cigarette lighter B0002UHUTM:not_the_best_choice:t._lariccia B0002UHUTM Kensington Auto Charger for iPod and iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 September 4, 2005 T. Lariccia MO 'retractable' cord doesn't work, so you are left with a long flimsy cord with a big useless hunk of plastic in the center of it. The device creates a high pitched buzzing noise whenever you try to charge the ipod and play music at the same time. There are other models of iPod car chargers, I imagine *any* of them will function better than this one does B00003CWDS:wow!__solid_construction,_almost_overkill.:b._t._denyer B00003CWDS Monster MP PC600 Computer PowerCenter� with Surge Protection: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 19, 2006 B. T. Denyer Atlantic Beach, FL United States I mainly bought this for its reliability, # of outlets and (most of all) the CleanPower feature. Funky / dirty AC power is one of the leading causes of shortened life expectancy for electronics. Some things I noticed: Yes, it is plastic, but it has that good, thick plastic feel, NOT the cheap thin stuff that seems like it would crack when dropped. It can be hung in virtually any direction (horiz, diag, vert) from two screws/nails by two plus-sign (+) hole patterns on the back of the unit. The cord is long and thick. The plug is a wall-hugging 90-degree angle type that can be used in either the top or bottom outlet receptacle. Huh? It is not only wall-hugging but it doesnt hang straight down from the receptacle - imagine you plugged this into a clock face: the plug would be angled toward the "4" or "5" on the face so that you aren't limited to plugging it in the bottom plug. You could actually have two of these plugged into the same outlet. Enough about that... The plug connectors are REALLY tight fitting. You'll see what I mean when you go to plug in the computer or whatever. ALL Monster outlets are this way, and are intended to help keep the plug from falling out or being ripped out by accident. Another way Monster Cable thinks about the small things that bug us. Mine came with a phone cable that was a couple feet (or so) in length. Cool, now I can plug the fax through the connectors on the unit. (Nothing to report there.) The power switch lights up in red. Comes with labels to help indentify BOTH ends of the power cabes you are plugging in. The three "transformer" positions are great for those old box plugs for the cameras and such. Plenty of room built in. I HIGHLY recommend this unit for your computer B00003CWDS:great_surge_plug:n._vanderburg B00003CWDS Monster MP PC600 Computer PowerCenter� with Surge Protection: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 19, 2006 N. Vanderburg Anaheim CA This is the 3rd surge plug that I have purchased. The first one met an untimely death do to a major water spill from a fish aquarium, but all the equipment attached to it survived. All in all, these plugs are the best. Each plug is labled and you get tags to label your cords (a nice feature if all your plugs are same color and style). the added area for power packs is a nice touch as those take up so much room B00003CWDS:the_best_surge_protector_i've_ever_bought:andrew_t._chudy_"atct86" B00003CWDS Monster MP PC600 Computer PowerCenter� with Surge Protection: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 December 15, 2001 Andrew T. Chudy "atct86" Trumbull, Connecticut USA It is worth the $$$$. I hooked up all my electronics to it. The plugs are held extremely tight, and they will not fall out. The picture on my Monitor is less shaky. Also, the cord on it is extremely long, and the plug is almost flat to the wall. It is also a great deal because it comes with labels for the wires, and locking cable ties. I have bought one for my PC, and TV B00003CWDS:monster_does_it_again!___a+:"scooter72" B00003CWDS Monster MP PC600 Computer PowerCenter� with Surge Protection: Electronics electronics 16 of 17 5.0 July 24, 2000 "scooter72" Lansdale, PA USA I just bought a new computer and I new if I ever needed a new surge protector, monster would have what I need. This baby has it all. Clearly marked, 3 prong, plugs for the computer, monitor, printer, scanner, modem, speakers and two extras... It also includes phone line protection from impulses and discharges caused from surge pulses (you need this! without this, I've lost two modems from storms 30 minutes away!). It includes a since 8ft long power line which is heavily insolated. Other bonuses include the 1665 joule rating, the 24k gold contact grounded plug, little stickers to mark your cables with and a Monster phone line cable. I also like its attractive look. Most are white and stand out. Since this model is black, it appears a little secluded on my desk. But that's not all. You're backed with a grantee this baby will not fail. If it does, you are covered my Monster's insurance! That's worth 50 bucks alone B00003CWDS:i_like_this_item: B00003CWDS Monster MP PC600 Computer PowerCenter� with Surge Protection: Electronics electronics 1 of 16 4.0 June 27, 2000 I like this pretty much ...I have 2 this type of items . it helps me alot in the power flactuations...very help full...Item. B0002CBRC6:sound_great,_comfort_good,_price_perhaps_high:polly_penguin B0002CBRC6 Plantronics CT11 2.4 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with MX150 Headset: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 Polly Penguin Troms�, Norway While the price seems a bit high, the quality of the reception is excellent and if you've had trouble with other phones, worth the price. The ear piece is more comfortable than I feared it might be, and the sound coming in one ear works out fine. Sometimes it is a nuisance to get the earpiece onto my ear, as the phone is ringing, but once I have it on, it is no bother. I am pleased by the choice I made B0002CBRC6:good_phone:s._ash B0002CBRC6 Plantronics CT11 2.4 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with MX150 Headset: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 3, 2006 S. Ash Powhatan, VA This phone is an excellant value, and the small size is great to tuck into your pocket. Reception is clear. The big drawback is the belt-clip....it is so poorly designed as to be useless. The clip simply does NOT hold the phone in place if you doing anything more than sitting B0002CBRC6:i_love_it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1:pso_girl B0002CBRC6 Plantronics CT11 2.4 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with MX150 Headset: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 September 14, 2006 PSO girl Phila PA I have a job as a PSO and this is the best phone to use so you can do everything around the house and be ready when you get a call. It's an awesome phone. If there are any other PSO's out there get this phone B0002CBRC6:i_will_never_again_buy_a_non-plantronics_cordless_phone:w._r._stark_"wrs" B0002CBRC6 Plantronics CT11 2.4 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with MX150 Headset: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 September 7, 2006 W. R. Stark "WRS" Metro New York, United States I bought this phone to replace a similar Uniden model that I'd had to replace twice in as many years. Plantronics has a good reputation so I figured I'd give this one a try. I find it utterly convenient and high-quality. The sound quality is better than my older and larger cordless in the house -- the one that doesn't even have a headset! It's tiny, so I can slip it into a pocket or clip it onto my belt. I walk around with it all the time because I forget it's on. Yesterday, I put it down on the kitchen counter, and accidentally knocked it into water, totally immersing it. I opened it up and let it dry out as best as I could. Today I called Plantronics's tech support and said that, while the display worked, the phone rings, and the voicemail light still operates, the actual buttons don't. I was hoping they could tell me whether I needed to let it dry out more or if they recommended simply buying a new one. Instead, and to my surprise and delight, as it was still under warrantee, they politely and pleasantly informed me are sending me a new one, no questions asked! They didn't even care that it was my fault! That's what I call good service. Even if I hadn't been a fan of the product already, this would have made me a convert B0002CBRC6:good_reception,_easy_to_use:darlene_m._roy_"msdarlene" B0002CBRC6 Plantronics CT11 2.4 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with MX150 Headset: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 August 20, 2006 Darlene M. Roy "msdarlene" Lakes Region, NH USA I really enjoy being able to walk around and talk on the phone hands free. The little ear piece isn't the best design, but over all I really like this phone and the quality of the reception that I get. I highly recommend this phone for anybody looking for a hands free unit B0002CBRC6:great_piece_of_equipment:ricardo_priwin B0002CBRC6 Plantronics CT11 2.4 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with MX150 Headset: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 July 5, 2006 Ricardo Priwin Venezuela They are utterly reliable, batteries last a long time between charges and the range is, I think, more than what is given in the spec sheet B0002CBRC6:plantronics_ct11_w/mx150_headset:rhonda_c._good B0002CBRC6 Plantronics CT11 2.4 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with MX150 Headset: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 June 26, 2006 Rhonda C. Good The Beautiful Ozark Mountains, AR I LOVE IT! I AM ABLE TO WEAR IT AND ACTUALLY IT IS SO SMALL I FORGET I AM WEARING IT! THE CLARITY IS GREAT, IT IS EASY TO USE AND THE EAR PIECE IS COMFY....I LOVE IT! CHEERS TO AMAZON FOR THE SPEEDY SERVICE, I WASN'T EXPECTING IT FOR ANOTHER WEEK AND A HALF. GOT IT IN JUST A FEW DAYS!! WOW B0002CBRC6:works_great!:gary_s._ruoff_pc B0002CBRC6 Plantronics CT11 2.4 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with MX150 Headset: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 June 26, 2006 Gary S. Ruoff Pc works great, a real neck saver, the only draw back is the noise it creates while someone is on hold, and it is directly in your ear through the earpiec B0002CBRC6:a_pleasant_surprise!!:just_gary B0002CBRC6 Plantronics CT11 2.4 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with MX150 Headset: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 June 15, 2006 Just Gary San Antonio, TX OK, I bought this phone when my battery kept dying on my old phone. I decided I wanted a hands-free device which allows me to walk around the house doing chores while talking. I was slightly skeptical after looking at the head-set picture, but I thought for the price it was worth trying. To my surprise, I actually like the head-set. It has a non-pressure clip that holds it in place and I have been told that it sounds good on the other end. I have a deep voice and so if the microphone is too close to my body, it is sometimes hard to understand the words. This microphone is away from the body and the sounds comes in crystal clear at the other end. And, YOU CNNOT BEAT THE PRICE FOR A WIRELESS HANDSET. Plantronics have been the industry leader and the set I use at work cost about $300 (well, it has more range, better head-set, and is blue-tooth). This is a real bargain for the price. So, if you want a good head-set phone for a low price, buy this. And if it turns out you don't like the head-set, you can buy one you like and it is still agood deal B0000996B9:ok_value:wayne_l._benjamin B0000996B9 JVC MDV60ME10P Mini DV Tape (10 Pack): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 August 7, 2006 Wayne L. Benjamin Basically, all Mini DV tapes are the same. Unfortunately, on this item, when you factor in the shipping, it's not a great buy. Indeed, you can find them on sale in brick and motar stores for the same or a better price, so there's no need to buy this 10 pack. B0000996B9:works_great:ffracer B0000996B9 JVC MDV60ME10P Mini DV Tape (10 Pack): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 June 9, 2006 FFracer Horseheads, NY United States Clogged heads are caused by mixing TDK or Sony tapes with any other brand. Their formulation is different. Don't do it. Use only TDKs or Sonys in your machine or you can mix Panasonic, Maxell, JVC, Fuji, or Canon brands together. Those brands are all the same formulation. These JVC (I bought Japan labeled "Victor" brand) are made by Fuji and work great B0000996B9:well_made,_totally_satisfied_(and_cheap_too):c._tsang_"ct" B0000996B9 JVC MDV60ME10P Mini DV Tape (10 Pack): Electronics electronics 5 of 7 5.0 December 27, 2005 C. Tsang "CT" San Jose, CA I have used sony, panasonic and JVC brand of mini-dv tapes and I can find no difference among these brands, maybe except the price. It is non-sense to say one DV tape offer better color/picture than the other... IT IS ALL DIGITAL!!! As long as your camcorder can write and read back the same 1 & 0 on the tape you will be just fine! I have not try re-using tapes so I can't say how "durable" the tapes are. My opinions is one should not re-record more than 3 times on the same type, and this JVC tape should hold up to the challenge B0000996B9:forget__ebay:ketan_bhaidasna B0000996B9 JVC MDV60ME10P Mini DV Tape (10 Pack): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 December 20, 2005 Ketan Bhaidasna After searching high and low for a good deal on tapes, this is the best deal at about $2.70 per tape incl. shipping!! I have used JVC tapes before and these are as good as ones I got before from retail stores. B0000996B9:radiocowboyz:radiocowboyz B0000996B9 JVC MDV60ME10P Mini DV Tape (10 Pack): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 December 20, 2004 Radiocowboyz Field of Dreams...Iowa Am ready to purchase my 2nd set of JVC 10 pack tapes,have not had a single bit of trouble,( no clogged heads here),have stayed only with this brand on my JVC recorder.Will most likly always stay with this superior brand B0000996B9:excellent_quality:muru_"muru" B0000996B9 JVC MDV60ME10P Mini DV Tape (10 Pack): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 December 18, 2004 Muru "Muru" St Charles, MO USA I got a 10Pack of these tapes and it's quality is really good, I have used TDK and MAXWELL, but for the price this is having excellent quality and in par with TDK Highly recommende B0000996B9:very_good_deal:agamita_dandanache_"422j3" B0000996B9 JVC MDV60ME10P Mini DV Tape (10 Pack): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 December 2, 2004 Agamita Dandanache "422j3" upstate NY United States The price is excellent and I could not see any difference compared to any other tape. It works great with my Canon Optura30 B0000996B9:good_tape,_great_price:munoz_productions_"dave" B0000996B9 JVC MDV60ME10P Mini DV Tape (10 Pack): Electronics electronics 76 of 77 5.0 October 22, 2004 Munoz Productions "Dave" Des Moines, Iowa I've ordered twice from this vendor (total of 3 ten-packs) and have been completely satisfied with the quality of the tape and their prompt shipping. I've used these tapes in my business for multiple projects, shooting on a professional Sony DVcam camcorder. I've had no problems at all. And the price is great, obviously. I'll be ordering more of same from this vendor soon. NOTE: I have learned through years of experience that with ANY brand of videotape it is wise to "re-pack" the tape before shooting on it, preferably in an edit deck. (In order save on weight & battery consumption, camcorder motors are less heavy-duty than edit deck motors. If you have an edit deck, save your camera the wear and tear.) "Re-packing" is simply a matter of fast-forwarding the fresh tape all the way to the end, the rewinding it to the beginning. This rewinds (or "re-packs") the videotape with a 'normal' tension that is not too tight for the motor of one's camcorder. Rarely, but sometimes the high-speed manufacturing process can result in tape being wound so tightly that that minor tape speed fluxuations (or tape stretching - ouch!) can result when using a camcorder for recording on tapes that one has not re-packed. Again, this is something I recommend for any brand of mini-DV tape, from any vendor, at any price. Happy shooting! B0009H9PZU:nice_but_delicate:etienne_ndefo B0009H9PZU iRiver H10 20 GB MP3 Player/Recorder (Blue): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 November 10, 2006 Etienne Ndefo This is the second time I order this device. It's a very nice, simple and usefull gadget Unfortunatly, this one is not working at all. I'm about to make replaced B0009H9PZU:works_good,_but_"freeze's":stefanie_n._kerr_"stefanie_kerr" B0009H9PZU iRiver H10 20 GB MP3 Player/Recorder (Blue): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 Stefanie N. Kerr "Stefanie Kerr" Rockford, IL I am satisfied with this product to a certain point. I works good, but it will "freeze" and it will have to be reset. This happens rather often, other than that though, no complaints B0009H9PZU:finally_happy!:scotty_"brooklyn" B0009H9PZU iRiver H10 20 GB MP3 Player/Recorder (Blue): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Scotty "Brooklyn" Virginia I had the Creative 30 gig unit and I felt as though all it ever did was "crash" on me. 32 days after I bought it, I had to send it in for repair! When it was under warranty, I would have to return it to Creative and wait for it to come back with all the data I uploaded gone. The iRiver is wonderful! It comes with EVERYTHING you need to operate it. A silcon case, Senhieser ear buds, etc. I am very happy with this unit. Yes, it is somewhat larger than an iPod but that doesn't bother me in the least (much smaller then the Creative so I'm still happy). Wonderful sound! It stores text and photos and it also has an FM radio that can be recorded from, as well as live recording capability (my Creative had none of these features). The iRiver is well worth the price (which was less than what I paid for the Creative, which is no longer under warranty and has crashed again and I'm through with it!) I will give Creative credit for their "Travel Sound" speakers. It's an excellent unit and I continue to use it with my iRiver MP3 player B0009H9PZU:yes,_i_bought_it._yes_i_hated_it._yes,_i_returned_it._yes,_they_replaced_it._no,_it_didn't_work._no,_i'm_never_buying_it_again.:andy_reddings_"electric_blues" B0009H9PZU iRiver H10 20 GB MP3 Player/Recorder (Blue): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 October 31, 2006 Andy Reddings "Electric Blues" Minneapolis, MN I bought an iRiver back in January and oh my it was a nightmare using it. I took great care of it, used a case and everything but it was having trouble copying files after a month of working out with it. So I returned it under warranty time and got a replacement. Guess what? Same thing. I returned it again. I'm done with the iRiver B0009H9PZU:horrible_-_do_not_waste_your_money:c._burns B0009H9PZU iRiver H10 20 GB MP3 Player/Recorder (Blue): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 October 16, 2006 C. Burns I have had this product for 9 months and it has not worked properly for 8 months. I have had one "return to company and they will fix it" and it came back worse than when it started. It would not play half of the songs I downloaded, even with the suggested low bit rate change per the company. I have to reset it to switch songs, to turn it off, to turn it on - basically to perform any function. I can only get customer service via their website, and it has been a never ending "have you tried....." despite the blatant fact that it should work the first time, simply, without a lot of reformatting and resetting. I bought this product for sound quality as well as being anti-Ipod. Now I will spend the money for an Ipod and count the cash I lost as a lesson - products don't sell by the millions if they don't work (Ipod vs. Iriver) B0009H9PZU:lots_of_love:otakar_schon B0009H9PZU iRiver H10 20 GB MP3 Player/Recorder (Blue): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 October 9, 2006 Otakar Schon Prague, Czech Republic The world now is very iPod-centric but the incredible sales of iPod players don't mean iPod is the best digital music player on market. For me personally there few better ones. iRiver H10 is one of them and here is why I bought it. For me what matters most is the sound quality. iRiver traditionally offers very clear, crisp and powerful sound, lots EQ options (better to not use them with good earphones) and something more. Instead supplying some no white pieces of plastic iRiver delivers its players with ear buds by Sennheiser and these little buds sound terrific so you won't have to look for something better after purchase. Only if you have ears like a bat you may consider something like Sennheiser PX100 or Koss Porta Pro for outdoor walks. I like other stuff about iriver too - flawless connection to WMP10 and Windows Media Player 11 beta (so no need to install another player if you run Windows XP), support of music subscription services, easily replaceable battery and classy design. And one more thing - you don't look like a sheep in a herd with 100th million iPod in your pocket B0009H9PZU:unhappy_pappy:dawn_m._christensen B0009H9PZU iRiver H10 20 GB MP3 Player/Recorder (Blue): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 October 5, 2006 Dawn M. Christensen wisconsin I could not be less pleased with this piece of electronic dung. Terrible software. Takes forever to find songs. when you skip a song it takes sometimes up to 30 seconds for it to play the next song. Freezes up constantly on me. I have to completely reset it. When I try to log onto Napster to go, it tells me I have the wrong player, so I have to reboot my computer then it will work. Also it fades into songs instead of playing them right away, you can hear the song slowly fade in. I hate this thing B000ANQXKS:battery_life_sucks_big_time:chinmay_barsaiyan_"surya" B000ANQXKS M-Audio MicroTrack 24/96 Professional 2-Channel Mobile Digital Recorder: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 1.0 September 11, 2006 Chinmay Barsaiyan "Surya" San Jose, CA I got this device last week from amazon. I fully charged it for 24hrs and left it on the table, in the evening when I picked it up to record I found that batter is more then 85% drained. I was only able to record 20 minute of recording. Voice quality is good, Menu option sucks. It just do not worth $$400. In my views it doesn't worth even single star. I am returning this device today B000ANQXKS:great_unit_-_power_drain_problem:kinchen_j._searcy B000ANQXKS M-Audio MicroTrack 24/96 Professional 2-Channel Mobile Digital Recorder: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 September 8, 2006 Kinchen J. Searcy San Diego, CA United States I wanted this unit to record guitar practice sessions to analyze and improve my playing. Ease of use and sound quality are outstanding for that. However, I returned the unit because the battery charge would drain off over night and require recharging B000ANQXKS:works_for_podcasting_pretty_well:brent_thompson B000ANQXKS M-Audio MicroTrack 24/96 Professional 2-Channel Mobile Digital Recorder: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 September 6, 2006 Brent Thompson New London, PA USA My purpose for this recorder was to record lectures for podcasting. The included T mic works well but picks up every sound in class. Using a clip on mic worked better. Very clear voice recordings. Lowest mp3 bit rate is 96kbps which creates very large files for podcasts. I was able to reduce files to 32kbps using Audacity (which is only included for Windows despite the instructions referring to installing the Mac version). The recorder has no belt clip or case which makes portable use less convenient. Controls are simple and intuitive but the buttons are sensitive. Be sure to use the Hold control during recordings to prevent unintended interruptions B000ANQXKS:works_great_now:flowing_eddie B000ANQXKS M-Audio MicroTrack 24/96 Professional 2-Channel Mobile Digital Recorder: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 July 25, 2006 flowing eddie us This device works flawlessly if you upgrade the firmware and purchase the -10db mini mic attenuator. I can now stand in front of a loud rock band and not overload into the red. As far as using external mics are concerned, I used a pair of Octava small condensers and powered them with the recorder. I was getting a lot of noise so I went into the menu and turned on the 27db boost. WOW! I immediately sent the tracks to a friends Pro Tools studio and he couldn't believe how robust and QUIET the tracks were. I find that the mp3 recording is good sounding but has a slight phasing or delay sound probably due to the algorhythm used to convert to mp3. I am knitpicking here but I do hear it. The wav recording is flawless. I am giving it 5 stars because of how the unit works for me now and what it cost. When it came out it was very buggy and I think who ever thought the mic inputs were noisy didn't know that the 27 db switch would fix that. The included stereo t mic is a 5v condenser that is amazing at how much low end and high end it can pick up. If anything, I find myself wanting a little more midrange. I didn't get much if any noise from the little mic. The converters aren't pristine like an Apogee but they are damn good for a prosumer item. If you use a pair of small condensers, you will have pro results. B000ANQXKS:the_right_mic._you_have_a1_quality__portable_recorder:michael_donofrio_"timer" B000ANQXKS M-Audio MicroTrack 24/96 Professional 2-Channel Mobile Digital Recorder: Electronics electronics 1 of 10 4.0 July 12, 2006 Michael Donofrio "Timer" Maryland After reading the reviews ever since I was first interested in the Micro Track I was very skepital after my wife bought it for me in October 2005 for a Christmas present. There I was everytime I was a my computer reading this reviews here and another review there about the Micro Track. I'll tell ya with all of the bugs showing up with the first batch that was distributed through out the country.I was sweaten bullets with anxiety and doubt. All of the complaining,name calling and M-Audio saying that they were aware of this B000ANQXKS:the_unit_is_not_funtional_after_only_4_months_of_use:n._javier_vila_carranza B000ANQXKS M-Audio MicroTrack 24/96 Professional 2-Channel Mobile Digital Recorder: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 1.0 May 13, 2006 N. Javier Vila Carranza Atizapan de Z., Edo de Mexico Mexico My microtrak was not funtional after only 4 months of normal use. I wrote to M-audio custom service and they told me that they could not help me because I live in Mexico even and when M-audio has a dealer in Mexico City(I buy the unit by internet in USA). According with item warranty I have try to send my microtrack to microtrack technical servie for repair but they don't answer my emails. What kind of product is that dont have a custom service for possible future technical problems. Now I losed 400 dlls. B00004TRD9:piece_of_garbage:matthew_p._cashdollar_"r00tbeer" B00004TRD9 Linksys BEFSR11 Cable/dsl Router with 1-PORT: Electronics electronics 3 of 8 1.0 February 3, 2005 Matthew P. Cashdollar "r00tbeer" USA This router is a piece of garbage. I've known several people who have these (or the 4 port version) and they all have problems with it locking up, and there is no way to fix it besides pulling the plug. There ought to be a class action lawsuit against Linksys for making a product this poor - there is simply no excuse. Didn't they do any testing at all before releasing it to the public??? Their ethernet cards are total garbage too - they cause your computer to spontaneously reboot under heavy network traffic. Do yourself a favour, and don't buy Linksys B00004TRD9:only_one_port!: B00004TRD9 Linksys BEFSR11 Cable/dsl Router with 1-PORT: Electronics electronics 8 of 19 1.0 January 18, 2004 you would need a hub too, pretty pointless to manufacture a router with only one port B00004TRD9:does_exactly_what_i_expected_and_needed:s._brannen_"pfguy" B00004TRD9 Linksys BEFSR11 Cable/dsl Router with 1-PORT: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 June 17, 2003 S. Brannen "pfguy" Springfield, MO United States There isn't much to say about the product. It was easy to setup and worked perfectly the first time. I've had a lot of experience with Linksys products in the past, so I might be a little biased. I hooked it up with an 8-port Linksys hub and plugged in the computers and had a network in the time it took me to crimp the wires. Litteraly the only setup time is plugging everything in, unless you have to set up PPPoE for a DSL line (which is easy, as I have done that with this product) B00004TRD9:great_little_firewall:gregory_s_brown B00004TRD9 Linksys BEFSR11 Cable/dsl Router with 1-PORT: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 11, 2002 Gregory S Brown Richardson, TX United States I use it as a cheap and easy firewall. I've had no probelms whatsoever. Setup was simple--great instructions and installation disk B0001H29OW:just_buy_it.:luxt B0001H29OW Targus CVR200 15 Notebook Slip Case: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 9, 2006 Luxt Canada You know you want to. You're thinking about it. You're reading reviews, thinking "Hey...maybe this is the one for me." You're thinking it, aren't you? Of course you are. And you should be. Because it's the best bag ever. There's room for everything, it smelled nice even right out of the plastic, and it fits very tiny people (me) and very large people (my friends). It is very comfortable, and does not squash the [...] of either gender (this is a big deal for me since most backpacks squash my [...], and that makes me sad). On a daily basis i drag my laptop, a tome-sized textbook, an old skool (paper) notebook, absurd amount of pens, calculator, an extra battery, cell phone charger, mp3 charger, usb mouse, laptop adapter, girly stuff (brush, makeup...girl things) and i can still cram extra clothes in there if i need to. i am a happy kitten. B0001H29OW:very_good_backpack!_:julia_popova B0001H29OW Targus CVR200 15 Notebook Slip Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Julia Popova wv I love it, it is comfortable and neat and big enough for 15.4" laptop B0001H29OW:this_is_a_great_bag!_highly_recommended.:maria_a._anguelova_"maria" B0001H29OW Targus CVR200 15 Notebook Slip Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Maria A. Anguelova "Maria" Los Angeles, US I have 15.4' notebook that fits perfectly in the bag. The thing that impressed me the most is the design. The bag is SOooo stylish! One of my friends bought a similar one from Nordstroms for $200. The bag is also light and has multiple compartments. It's really a steal. B0001H29OW:excellent_product:jose_castillo B0001H29OW Targus CVR200 15 Notebook Slip Case: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Jose Castillo I am satisfied by the purchase of this Targus CVR600 15.4 Groove Notebook Backpack since it is super wide, comfortable and with many compartments to keep objects apart of the laptop. I recommend it to you B0001H29OW:gets_the_job_done:suzanne_r._lopez B0001H29OW Targus CVR200 15 Notebook Slip Case: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 Suzanne R. Lopez Stuart, FL Decent backpack for under $25. Carries my laptop and all my books and notebooks B0001H29OW:a_nice_little_college_backpack.:l._s._dombrowski_"college_senior." B0001H29OW Targus CVR200 15 Notebook Slip Case: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 5, 2006 L. S. Dombrowski "College senior." Stevens Point, WI USA This is my fourth Targus item, I've purchased over the past five years. Targus is usually pretty good about keeping your laptops safe. The backpack is nice, but a little small. Also, the padding for back support is a little thin when you have a hard laptop or sharp edged book in the back compartment. The handle on the top is a little cheap compared to the more expensive models. But honestly this model, dollar for dollar value, probably surpasses its more expensive brothers. From what I've seen from my other Targus backpacks, is that they have a heavy-duty use (aka regular college experience) lifetime of about one year or so. Then after a year, the seams by the zippers of backpack will start to rip & what not. I have not had this happen yet with my model, & I've been using it for about three months so far. But I've had it happen to every other Targus Backpack I've purchased. This backpack will comfortable hold 3-4 textbooks plus a laptop computer or 4-5 textbooks san a laptop. There are three major pocket areas that can hold calculators, writing utensils, & other college peripherals. Over all I really like this backpack for the money. I've purchased the more the expensive Targus Models, they are very nice, but you have a tendency to loose more items in your backpack then store. (and the only have a shelf live of a year anyway.) This is a good deal B0001H29OW:great_quality_light_notebook_case:chiss_"chiss" B0001H29OW Targus CVR200 15 Notebook Slip Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Chiss "Chiss" Don't let the price fool you, this is a quality notebook case. I've traditionally used a larger leather briefcase, but I wanted a lighter case to use on occassion. I've been so pleased it has replaced my heavier case. My wife borrowed the case for one of her trips and I never got it back; I had to go out and buy a new one. My laptop is well protected in the padded central section. The carrying straps show no sign of distress, I've had problems with other bags' straps breaking at the clips. I've had the case for ~6 months, use it daily and I'm very pleased with the quality B0001H29OW:solid,_for_better_or_for_worse:peter_shultz B0001H29OW Targus CVR200 15 Notebook Slip Case: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 3, 2006 Peter Shultz Chicago, IL USA The laptop pouch is well padded and a reasonable size (though my 13" Macbook isn't deep enough to fill it out), and there's a good variety of pockets. I haven't found a good place for the computer's power cord, but it's easy to stuff a lot of books, notepads, pens, and mints in there. The zippers and strap clips are solidly made; no problems yet. My only minor annoyance is that it feels heavy when fully loaded. I usually stuff about as much into it as possible, though, so that shouldn't stop you from buying one -- just know that it isn't a "miracle bag" that can reduce the apparent weight of your load B0000C0XS0:easy_setup_-_works_great:c._cooley B0000C0XS0 Netgear WGT624 Super G 108 Mbps Wireless Router: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 23, 2006 C. Cooley Ohio USA I have 2 macs, 2 PCs, and 1 network printer. Wireless works reliably. Even has option to 'reserve' an IP address for specific devices so DHCP can still provide your ISP's DNS servers. I used to be a linksys fan, but after 2 flaky wireless b routers and a flaky wireless g router, I made the switch. Also, I chose the super G for the extended range, not for the added speed B0000C0XS0:get_last_year's_model_for_an_excellent_price:edeb88 B0000C0XS0 Netgear WGT624 Super G 108 Mbps Wireless Router: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Edeb88 Las Vegas, NV I bought this router because I was new to wireless networking and did not want to spend too much money in case it was a big mistake. After reading so many negative reviews on all router products I thought that could happen. Well, I am pleasantly surprised. There was some difficulty setting it up, but after the initial inexperience it was easy. I may upgrade to this years models when the prices come down because they have some small improvements but this model meets all the speed and range I need B0000C0XS0:quick__20_minute_set-up_......really!!!!!!:binoj_joseph_matthew_"joseph" B0000C0XS0 Netgear WGT624 Super G 108 Mbps Wireless Router: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 25, 2006 Binoj Joseph Matthew "joseph" selma, california I wasted a whole week trying to install a Linksys router. Their tech support was very helpful but there's not much that can be done when the product is so bad. So I wouldn't go blame tech-support which seems to be the predominant complaint among the disgruntled. Never thought an accent was an impediment to getting good service. I've really never had any problems w/tech support from anywhere outside the US and in fact most of my problem have been with US based customer and technical support. In any event, I exchanged that Linksys for this Netgear router and its a joy setting this up. I ran the CD and it was COMPLETELY automated. Very satisfying after the nonsense I was going through trying to make that Linksys router to work. No wonder CIsco - who owns Linksys - is languishing in its stock evaluation. These people make lousy products. I couldn't even update software w/o difficulty. I currrently have 2 wireless computers and a wired desk-top hooked into this router. Additionally, it is aesthetically pleasing and a so much better than the Linksys product which look like it was designed by Klingons!! Thank you Netgear you folks are the best. PS: I used to use an older Linksys 802.11b router that worked just fine....then again that was manufactured during the pre-Cisco ownership era B0000C0XS0:netgear_wgt624_super_g_108_mbps_wireless_router_:sunil_r_w B0000C0XS0 Netgear WGT624 Super G 108 Mbps Wireless Router: Electronics electronics 1 of 4 4.0 October 16, 2006 Sunil R W It is a 54Mbps router and not a 108Mbps Router, But it works fine I am happy with i B0000C0XS0:provides_fast_speed,_but_hangs_frequently:martin B0000C0XS0 Netgear WGT624 Super G 108 Mbps Wireless Router: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 October 10, 2006 Martin Seattle, WA USA I've been using WGT624 for many months and I am not satisfied with it. It hangs frequently. When it hangs you can't even access the router with a wire (LAN ports). It works only if you turn it off and on. I've always had the latest firmware updates, but none of those helped. B0000C0XS0:a_bad_product_all_around:jziadeh_"jziadeh" B0000C0XS0 Netgear WGT624 Super G 108 Mbps Wireless Router: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 9, 2006 Jziadeh "jziadeh" Northville, MI United States I bought this because I got a good deal on it at a local store. However, after setting it up and not being able to get the router to work without frequent drop outs requiring a reboot, I went online to check reviews. I was amazed to find that nearly everyone here has had the exact same experience as me. This product must be faulty in its basic design. In terms of the wireless card for my laptop that goes with it, I couldn't even get it to work. After a very frusterating few days, I returned the product and bought a lynksys and it set up like a dream. Flawless so far (only 2 days but still eons better than the netgear product). I would absolutely avoid this product like the plague! B0000C0XS0:wgt624_sucks_out_loud_..._i_don't_suggest_it...:wilfredo_r._infante B0000C0XS0 Netgear WGT624 Super G 108 Mbps Wireless Router: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 8, 2006 Wilfredo R. Infante Florida, USA Netgear is a major name and I expected better. Router has the latest firmware yet it still randomly stops the wireless transmitter dropping all clients. Worse, when you turn on UPNP (universal plug and play) all network traffic becomes unbearably slow ... I have broadband my router should never slow down cnn to the point where I can watch the frames draw in slow detail .... not good. If you turn UPNP off then Xbox Live becomes a roll of the dice in terms of what features will or won't work due to NAT settings that can't be changed manually on the Router. Long story short, I don't recommend it. Save your money for another companies product B000F2M16E:nice_lil_mp3_player_with_photo_storage:lee_bui_"booman" B000F2M16E Creative Zen Micro Photo 4 GB MP3 Player Black: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 21, 2006 Lee Bui "Booman" Michigan, USA Pros: Small and portable, large capacity, nice screen options (backround options), 7 EQ modes + Custom 5-band EQ, xtra bass option, smart volume option, date and time, lots of play back option(ie, DJ mode, most popular, playlists, etc), screen is crystal clear, slide show feature (for photos), attractive styling/design and lots of playback options (Shuffle, repeat, Album of the day, track once, etc). Cons: Can't play music while in photo mode, owner's manual not helpful at all, the earphone buds that come with it is very bulky, hurts and doesn't fit well in ear, The calendar feature is useless (it can only sync with Outlook Express), battery life is about 8 hrs non stop, controls are very sensitive (minor problem). The major thing I wish this had is password protection. I don't know if other mp3 players have this feature or not, but this doesn't and I really wish it did B000F2M16E:zen_microphoto:p._kirby B000F2M16E Creative Zen Micro Photo 4 GB MP3 Player Black: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 14, 2006 P. Kirby Wichita, KS United States This is an awesome MP3! I researched MP3's extensively prior to purchasing. I originally purchased the Zen Micro for my son for his birthday and had to have one for myself, so I purchased a 2nd one. It is very user friendly and easy to maneuver, even for an old gal like me. The color screen is a plus with excellent quality color. The touchpad seems a little sensitive initially, but both my son and I adapted quickly. The size and weight is just right and can be easily carried in a purse or pocket. I would recommend the leather case with the belt clip for running, walking, etc. And the adaptor is an easy way to recharge without having to hook up to computer and much faster recharge. Overall, this is a great player and I would not hesitate to buy another one B000F2M16E:i_am_happy_with_this_product:susan_f._harris B000F2M16E Creative Zen Micro Photo 4 GB MP3 Player Black: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 13, 2006 Susan F. Harris Rehoboth, Mass, I am happy with this product, it was easy to set up. The software is user-friendly. The touch pad is sensitive , takes some getting used to. If you put it in your pocket , and then pull it out , you end up touching the key pad and changing something. A case would probably eliminate this problem. The sound is good and the price is good B000F2M16E:i_recomend_the_microphoto!!!:zaphod_beeblebrox B000F2M16E Creative Zen Micro Photo 4 GB MP3 Player Black: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 12, 2006 Zaphod Beeblebrox Somewhere in the USA My first mp3 player was lame,the RCA lyra. Microphoto meets all my expectation. Not to big, fits easily in your pocket or your palm. Depending on the quality of the tracks, it holds about 1600 songs. The touchpad was very cool, no obnoxious button clicking to bother anyone. Screen is bit too small to properly enjoy photos, but wallpaper part works ok. Navigating is easy and fun while listning to your tunes and the am/fm recording is useful. The blue glow thats on the navigation pad and outline is very....coool The battery life, with leaving the screen and glow off, lasts about 12 hours, regular usage, such as letting the screen and glow go off and then turning them back on to switch songs and doing it frequently gets you about 3 hours. Recharging it was annoying. It has to be plugged into a usb port on your pc. This one time, I went on a trip with my family. I kept having to borrow my brothers laptop to recharge it and after about an hour his laptop goes into hybernation mode and my microphoto won't charge. So to fix this problem, I got a regular AC adapter so I can charge it from the wall. You can get one at Wal-Mart for 23.98. I know its expensive, but its worth it. This thing is like scratch proof. I've had mine for about 6 months and I've taken it everwhere. From home to the car to work and all the way to Japan. This thing had been through alot and won't scratch. Minus the few small problems, I give the Zen microphoto 5 stars B000F2M16E:creative_zen_micro:ernest_bush_"amazonaholic" B000F2M16E Creative Zen Micro Photo 4 GB MP3 Player Black: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 10, 2006 Ernest Bush "Amazonaholic" Arizona Pros: The bookmark feature really works well for my wife's eaudiobooks, it recharges surprisingly fast, and controls are easy to use. Cons: Only one. The download and digital rights management scheme is not user friendly and easy to learn B000F2M16E:great_sound...._smart_price:a._gonzalez_"ita_pita" B000F2M16E Creative Zen Micro Photo 4 GB MP3 Player Black: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 A. Gonzalez "Ita pita" CA USA I did a little research before buying the Creative Zen. It's a great mp3 player, lots of capacity and great sound quality. For the price I wanted to pay (only $100, I used the $30 given by amazon), this is far the best mp3 in the market. My only complaint: bad headphone queality. They broke after a month using them B000F2M16E:very_happy...finally!:h._meador B000F2M16E Creative Zen Micro Photo 4 GB MP3 Player Black: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 H. Meador TN If you are looking for a well rounded MP3 player, this is it! I use mine for 2 purposes, downloading e-books and exercising. With 4GB, memory is not a problem. I have downloaded all my music and still have 45% memory left. (which is perfect for e-books) Strapped to the arm, I run and exercise without any problems. The controls take a while to get use to because of the sensitivity. 75% of the time it does the opposite of what I want. Patience helps in this area. But that is the only problem I have had with this player. For the price and the memory, that is a small problem. The software that comes with it gives you a choice of download options. The yahoo music disc, has step by step voice and video instructions which helped. I use Media player because each time the player is connected to the laptop it updates any music I have added since the last sync. To explore or organize music, Zen Microphoto media explorer is the easiest. It is very similar to Windows Explorer. I've not bothered with the photo downloads, being a professional photography, this part seems a bit cheesy. Besides, I'm listening to music or an e-book, not stopping to look at photos or share them. I recommend the DLo protective sleeve, clip, and strap. Mine works great and the armband is the most comfortable I have used B000F2M16E:a_great_alternative_to_the_ipod:aaron_r._thompson B000F2M16E Creative Zen Micro Photo 4 GB MP3 Player Black: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Aaron R. Thompson as we speak im putting more music on my creative. its great. make sure that when you rip music on to your player that it is a WMA file so you can put as much music you want on it. B00007G37L:ca-4400_5-piece_4.1;_fact:gary_cyrus_"dan_p._c." B00007G37L Cyber Acoustics CA-4400 E 5-Piece Amplified Speaker System: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 23, 2006 Gary Cyrus "Dan P. C." Gilbert az usa The reason I order Cyber Acoustic merchandise is not because of the the typical reasons for buying speakers. I do it mainly because the products they have are manufactured better than most others and becouse of the low price. BUT the cyber acoustic company does not use high quality parts; they just make the best deal in the long run. Happy shopping Dan C B00007G37L:good,_but_not_excellent.:hector_medina B00007G37L Cyber Acoustics CA-4400 E 5-Piece Amplified Speaker System: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 4.0 September 24, 2005 Hector Medina Mexico City, Mexico Remember this is a 4.1 sound system, not a 5.1, this means 4 speakers + subwoofer, not 5 speakers. That taken care of, the four speakers are connected to the subwoofer, which is connected via 2 stereo jacks (front/back) to a PC sound card. If you want to connect it to a gaming console: you dump a stereo jack (loose back), and with a Y cable, convert the Red and White cables to a stereo jack (front). Notice you loose the back part! You end up with stereo sound in 4 speakers. I DO NOT recommend this for console gaming, only for PC. To get surround on a console, get your x.1 sound system, a Reciever with optical input, an Optical audio cable and (on Xbox) either the advanced AV pack, or the HDTV pack, the later only if you have a HDTV B00004Z6HU:completely_useful:d._camron_james_"arcanewarhol" B00004Z6HU Belkin A7J304-250 10/100BT 24 Awg PVC Cat5 250FT Bulk Cable (Stranded): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 December 10, 2004 D. Camron James "arcanewarhol" Broken Arrow, OK USA Yes, it is a useful cable, IF you have the tools and knowledge to make the cable yourself. As was pointed out by another reviewer, there are no connectors on it, but if you have the knowledge to do so, it is quite easy to do yourself. It is extremely useful for those who have no need for and/or cannot afford a 500 foot box or 1000 foot roll of bulk cable. More cable makers should supply cable lengths such as this, because many people only need to network 2 or 3 devices in their home, making 500+ feet absolutely wasteful. The fact that there are no connectors on it also means that you don't have to waste any (even if only the 3/4 inches in the connectors on each end) of the cable if you need to make a cable for an RJ-45 jack in the wall (called a drop for those in the industry). It also gives you the freedom to make either a Straight-through, Crossover, OR a Rollover cable without wasting any cable length. This also means that if you are going to be configuring a managed router (such as a Cisco 2500, 2600xt, etc series router) you are able to make one end an RJ-45 connector and the other end a DB-9 connector to attach to the COM ports on your PC. Thank you, and I hope this has explained the usefulness of this cable B00004Z6HU:can_we_say_bulk_cable:"bjince" B00004Z6HU Belkin A7J304-250 10/100BT 24 Awg PVC Cat5 250FT Bulk Cable (Stranded): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 December 29, 2001 "bjince" Texas Typically when you order cat 5 cableing there are connectors already on it up untill you hit about 100 feet, After that they assume that you are setting up a network and are going to attach the wire to plug boxes. As for what this cable was intended for it works like every other network cable and is a pretty average price for cable in my area at about .16 cents a foot. So if you want to run a in line network in a normal house or small business then this should be sufficent for several computers when cut B000CFO3WY:i_was_hesitant:filipe_tanaka B000CFO3WY Apple Ipod Home/Travel Charger: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 21, 2006 Filipe Tanaka Burtonsville, MD I bought this hesitantly knowing it got some bad reviews. But I figured I'd take my chances, which were cheaper than $30. It charges well, it's convenient, and it does what it promises. The only thing I don't love is that the cord is only about three feet long. Other than that, I've had no problems. Best $6 buy in a long time! B000CFO3WY:i_didnt_even_get_to_use_it:p._a._meyer_"uni4~`007" B000CFO3WY Apple Ipod Home/Travel Charger: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 November 14, 2006 P. A. Meyer "UNI4~`007" Wisconsin its a cheap knockoff i plugged it in, and 3 seconds later, the thing POPS! sparks blew off inside of the transformer piece. its completely shot now. DO NOT BUY B000CFO3WY:5_pounds_shipping?!:cpt_parsons_"papi" B000CFO3WY Apple Ipod Home/Travel Charger: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 November 10, 2006 CPT Parsons "Papi" Baghdad, Iraq eforcity sent me the wrong and defective items before - there is no way this item could weigh 4 lbs and have a shipping weight of 5lbs... that is how they make money on 89 cent "products". I had to use the Amazon guarantee to be reimbursed from the last time eforcity sent me garbage. THANK YOU AMAZON, YOU ROCK B000CFO3WY:do_not_save_on_your_charger!!!:iamazonbuyer B000CFO3WY Apple Ipod Home/Travel Charger: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 November 4, 2006 iamazonbuyer I had one of these because I was too cheap. :( It toasted my iPod on the first charge. If you are lucky, you may get one that works. If not.. B000CFO3WY:four_hours.__the_new_twenty.:m._libman B000CFO3WY Apple Ipod Home/Travel Charger: Electronics electronics 17 of 21 5.0 November 3, 2006 M. Libman Brookline, MA You need to buy this. I'm beyond thrilled with my iPod. It's changed the way I commute, the way I conceptualize my music collection and the way I show off pictures of my kids. And I'm an all-around Mac guy, but there is a lot of misleading advertising, extras you need to purchase to really use their products. It's not a big problem, but something you should know. The iPod is designed to charge off your computer. The computer has to be on and running, it can't go to sleep. So if you want to charge your computer overnight, I guess they intend you to use your snooze alarm to wake you every ten minutes so you can touch a key on your computer and keep it awake. And the stakes are high, they tell you if you charge your battery incompletely the first time, it'll be forever calibrated wrong. I've been happy with the recharger. I keep it handy and use it often. I've read some negative reviews, complaints that it messes up the iPod. I don't know, so far I haven't had any problems, but I'm happy to keep you posted. Also, when they tell you how long the battery runs, it's based on just listening to music on the iPod and not playing around with all the features. Running the shuffle features drains the battery quicker because it needs to scan through all the memory. Also, when you play around with all the different options, the backlight is on a lot and that also drains the battery quicker. Again, minor issues that fail to sway my overall satisfaction with the iPod, but just go ahead and assume you'll want the recharger, assume you'll soon feel you need the Bose speakers and maybe even the car adapter. Because, once you're hooked, you'll know what you're missing. Once you've received the message, it's too late to hang up the phone. B000CFO3WY:bull_s:franco_vidiella B000CFO3WY Apple Ipod Home/Travel Charger: Electronics electronics 3 of 6 1.0 September 25, 2006 Franco Vidiella I bought these for use in my vacations. It worked OK a few times, but one day it stop working. B000CFO3WY:useful_item:annette_chamberlin B000CFO3WY Apple Ipod Home/Travel Charger: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 August 26, 2006 Annette Chamberlin Asheville, NC I found the home/travel charger extremely useful. I don't have to worry about being able to access a computer to charge my Ipod, and I can watch videos while its plugged into an outlet so as not to drain the battery, only to have my Ipod die in the middle of a show. B000CFO3WY:best_charger_for_the_best_price:debra_kay_donnelly_"anonymous" B000CFO3WY Apple Ipod Home/Travel Charger: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 July 13, 2006 Debra Kay Donnelly "Anonymous" West Linn, Oregon Definately the best made charger around. Works great. Fully Chargest my ipod in 1 hour. Small and easy to travel with. Very cheap the only bad thing is that shipping is pretty expensive, so while your at it buy other things as well B0003QER7S:finnaly_1_remote_to_rule_them_all:slickd23 B0003QER7S Logitech Harmony 676 Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 21, 2006 Slickd23 Jersey After using an 8in1 Radio Shack Chameleon remote for the past 4 years and still having to use the main DVR remote, it is great to finally have one that does it all. i just got the remote, but the setup was very easy. Upgraded the firmware and software and then just put in the model numbers and it did the rest. First push of a button and it worked exactly as it was supposed to. Able to switch to DVD mode or Stereo with a push of a button. No need to turn device off prior to. Volume is adjusted from the remote. Put the other remotes in the drawer and riding solo with this baby. I no longer need to use 1 for the volume and another for everything else. Yes, it does take a little to get used to where all of the buttons are, but it feels good in the hand. i recommend this remote for anyone who truly wants remote for everything. I am running: Sony 57inch HD TV Pioneer 7.1 receiver Sony Progressive Scan DVD player Cablevision HD DV B0003QER7S:best_remote_i_have_ever_owned!:k._tate B0003QER7S Logitech Harmony 676 Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 September 30, 2006 K. Tate I have owned this remote for over a year now, so I have really put it through the test. During this period, I changed TVs, receivers, and DVD players, and each time the online interface tool was simple and flawless in helping step me through the process. I also changed computers, going from a PC to a Mac, and found the software works equally well on both platforms. Having read some folk's frustrations with the set-up process, I would have to discount these as severely "technonlogy challenged" individuals...the kinds of people who probably had problems figuring out how to turn their electronics on or off with their old remotes...people like my 75 year old mother-in-law who used to call me long-distance to help her figure out how to turn off her sat box and turn on her VCR. The only issues I have encountered are that sometimes when you press an activity button, such as to watch TV, my Directv sat receiver might not come on. This is usually the first sign that the batteries need replacing. My second issue is that to go from watching TV to watching a DVD, you basically have to power everything off, then power back up with the watch DVD activity button. Since HD TVs take a while to go through a power down, this is a bit of a hassle. But nothing that one can't live with. On the extremely positive side, aside from the fact that it controls evey device you have and turns them on in the right order and with the right settings to do any activity you want, I love the fact that it is a) backlit (makes it much easier to see and control features when you are watching a movie and have all the lights out!) and b) battery powered (I want my remote to be remote and not always sitting in a charger!). I also like how it asks you questions to see if everything is working properly. If not, it steps you through the process to get everything in sync. I also like the interchangable face plates, although I admit that I have never changed from our red plate since we got the remote...just nice to have the option. All-in-all, like most Logitech products I have owned, this is a very well designed product with terrific online support and tools. I cannot imagine a better remote for the money B0003QER7S:very_easy_set__up_for_my_8_devices_at_home:theoriginalsubguy_"theoriginalsubguy" B0003QER7S Logitech Harmony 676 Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 30, 2006 theoriginalsubguy "theoriginalsubguy" Florida This was a breeze. It updated its own firmware, and then the cd installed program updated to a newer version. I followed the instructions, and as long as you enter the exact model number as written on the back of the units to be controlled it works great. There is a built in help menu right in the controller itself, for example, it wasn't turning on the TV with the DVD and the A/V receiver. I pressed help and it asked if the TV was on. When I said no, it turned on the TV. From that moment on it never failed to turn on the TV. I also like the changeable faceplates. I use red for the living room and blue for the bedroom. This allows you to have a couple in the house and easily distinguish them. Logitech has the best tech support I ever spoke too. Free, and very knowledgeable. The guy spent ten minutes before I bought the remote explaining how with Logitech, 99 percent of the time, learning is not required (although it can do it fine). I just entered the model numbers of the units, and it asked how the wires were situated in the back of the A/V, and WHAM, it figured the rest out and it works great now. I push on button and the vcr is playing. I press another and the DVD is going. I push another and everything turns off. It even tunes the TV to channel 3 or 4 when the vcr mode is selected. Very easy to setup and use, and the wife loves it! BY THE WAY: I saw a review written around the same time as mine that you need to power down everything when switching between different activities. This is not true in my case. If I am in TV mode and hit DVD, it simply turns on the DVD and selects the correct video input automatically. If I were to then hit VCR, the DVD will turn off, the VCR turns on, and the TV automatically goes to channel 3 without turning off (what my VCR to TV input is) . If you find yourself having to power down everything between different activities, you most likely have a timing issue with the device delay (time between sending each device the correct command in a multi device sequence) Either goto the help menu right in the control or call logitech TECHNICAL assistance. You can get it right and it will save the life of that expensive TV B0003QER7S:very_disappointing_useless_gadget:malcolm_i._shaw B0003QER7S Logitech Harmony 676 Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 2 of 15 1.0 September 25, 2006 Malcolm I. Shaw San Diego, CA USA I just got it, and I am sending it back for a bunch of reasons. 1st, it doesn't work with my Dish system. 2nd, the setup is a nightmare. Even after downloading the firmware, and software updates, this was a disaster. The remote would just display firmware successfully updated, and would not leave that screen no matter what buttons you push. 3rd, their database is horribly incomplete, and inaccurate. 4th, it's a cute idea to try to have one button control but unless it works right it is just another useless selling gimmick. 5th, again, it doesn't control my dish sytem, but the $8 Philips remote I have, does that just fine. What a crock. 6th, if a company can't answer their phones within 10 minutes, that is normally a clue that they aren't well managed. Of course you have to install software but it doesn't stop there, you have to disable your firewall and popup blockers, and all that good stuff, and of course you have to answer no in 5 different places to not get their email solicitations, as well as answer questions like where you live, and your comfort levels with different products, most likely more market research. God I'm so burned out on companies gathering every piece of info on me that they can. Overall an abosolute nightmare, and waste of a perfectly good evening. I originally bought this because of the high compliments other users gave it, but I just don't see how that is. Now I get to pay to ship this junk back B0003QER7S:best_remote_i've_used:jordan_brown B0003QER7S Logitech Harmony 676 Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 September 13, 2006 Jordan Brown Granada Hills, CA USA [ This is almost the same as my 628 review ] I don't have a lot to add to what other positive reviews have said. These remotes are very flexible and you can tweak them to perfection, or at least as close as your equipment allows. I've got a 676 and a 628 for my house, and bought a 628 for a friend. (I bought the 676 first, but after playing with it and a 628 I think I'd rather have a 628. Less clutter and a better Glow button.) I give 4 stars instead of 5 because the database isn't perfect; I've had a few keys I've had to relearn, there always seem to be a handful of commands that don't apply to my model, and it's occasionally been missing discrete on/off commands that really exist. Responses to some negative comments: "It's hard to set up". Well, yeah, sort of. I think that if you take the default setup for your equipment you'll end up in about the same place as you would with a conventional "universal remote". The difference is that you can then tweak this remote so that it really works right... and when you've got it 95% right, the urge to kill off that last 5% can be tough to resist. "There aren't enough buttons". This is tricky. I think that the right number of buttons is however many you *need*, and not a single button more. You've got the soft buttons and device mode for features that you only need every week or two, and not giving them a hard button helps to keep the remote uncluttered for the rest of the time. I actually prefer the 628 to the 676 because the extra buttons on the 676 add clutter without adding much value - see details below. "It's expensive". Yep, but not as expensive as some of the other high-end remotes. The 628 bottomed out at a pretty reasonable price; perhaps the later models will drop similarly when they are discontinued. (Sigh, and the 676 has dropped significantly since I bought mine.) "I don't want to have to go back to the computer to tweak it". I suppose that this is a matter of taste. Indeed, the tweak/load cycle is pretty slow, and should be faster. However, personally I think that's more than made up for by the fact that you can look at pages of programming information at once. With a typical learning remote you're almost flying blind - if you lose track of what you've set up and what you haven't, good luck finding your place. "Web page is intolerably slow". Hasn't been a problem for me. Then again, I didn't get one for Christmas. A few detailed comments about the 676, mostly for comparison with other Harmony models: - The Glow button is hard to find in the dark. It glows a little, and it's directly under the OK button if you can remember that, but it should be easier to find. - The four arrow buttons on the 628 may be better than the ring on the 676. At least one person didn't automatically figure out that the ring was the arrow pad. - It'd be nice if play, stop, and pause were more distinctive. - I think the buttons added on the 676 (vs the 628) add more clutter than value. They are: Media - I don't watch TV. Perhaps Guide can substitute. Chapter f/b - map well to channel up/dn Sound, Pic - I just don't need to tweak those things very often. Exit - I mapped "Prev" to DVD "return" on my 628, and was mostly happy. Menu, Info, Guide - Do you really need all three? I mapped the 628's Guide to DVD "menu", and put DVD "display" on a soft button. A, B - haven't needed 'em. (and how would I remember what they do? Soft buttons have labels...) Now, admittedly, not watching TV does make my use simpler. I don't need to control a Tivo, so I don't know how easy that would be to set up. Programming a VCR might be a bit tough when you want the number pad to control the cable box. (Device mode is probably the answer.) I don't use Picture-in-Picture. One caution: All three remotes have locked up during initial (one-time) firmware upgrades. A tech support call on the first one yielded the solution: boot the remote into "safe mode" (really!) by removing its batteries, holding down "Off", and plugging it into USB. The firmware upgrades went fine then. B0003QER7S:harmony_676_a_great_remote:grandpaw B0003QER7S Logitech Harmony 676 Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 31, 2006 Grandpaw Mississippi Gulf Coast This is the first time I have every written a review but feel compelled to due so with this product. I was very sceptical when I read everything this remote says it will do. But the fact is that it correctly controls each function with the press of one button. I wasn't sure it would work with my Mitsubisi 53 inch RPTV because to change inputs you have to scroll up or down to get to the correct input and I couldn't see how this would work on the Harmony remote. After I programed it everything worked just fine. If you have any problems with the setup you can call Harmony and they will walk you through any problem you might have. They are not only helpful, they also have a very positive cheery attitude fixing the problem. I like this much better than my all in one universal remote due to the ease of operation. I push the DVD button and my remote turns on the TV and selects the correct input, turns on my receiver and selects the correct input and also turns on the DVD player with just one push of a button. What more can you ask? With the combination of operating as advertised and also having great support this combination is just outstanding. I might add that I did make a few calls to tech support to fine tune my remote but it does everything exactly like I want it too. One of the reviewers below said that some of his buttons did not work for one of his units. I also had one button that didn't do what I needed it to but after a call to tech support the problem was fixed in a short amount of time. I highly recommend this remote B0003QER7S:remove_complexity_from_your_life!:lbb B0003QER7S Logitech Harmony 676 Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 17, 2006 LBB Atlanta, GA Why are you still using 4 remotes? Great product. No need to spend more money on the fancier Logitech remotes - this one does all of the tricks at a reasonable price. Feel of buttons is nice too. We use it with our TV, AV receiver, and Comcast digital cable box with built-in DVR. Even programmed in the little Apple remote that came with our Mac. Programming is not 100% straightforward for anything but the basics, but you'll get the hang of it with a little experimentation. B000067SVF:convenient,_easy_to_carry:e B000067SVF Targus PA205U Retractable Phone Cord (20 Feet): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 May 30, 2006 E I've had one of these for the past several years, using it on and off when wireless wasn't an option. It has served me well and I really like how compact and convenient it is to use. I find the build sufficient but nothing that couldn't be destroyed with a hard knock. When using it, one has to be sure that the cable isn't recoiling all twisted or else that would damage the auto-retract. I haven't had a problem with the retraction yet. I don't use the telephone adapter too often but in the rare cases that I needed it, I was very happy to have this product on hand. It saves me from carrying an extra cable and the telephone cable is sufficient for times when Ethernet isn't an option. The only thing I would want more from this product is a longer cable but I don't know how that would affect the size of the product. 6' is sufficient for most situations but I wouldn't mind an extra 4' or more. I would recommend this product to anyone who wants to carry around a phone/ethernet cable without the bulk/inconvenience of carrying the regular cables. It is functional and understand that it isn't built like a tank and it'll serve you well as it has for me B000067SVF:does_not_retract:r._abramson B000067SVF Targus PA205U Retractable Phone Cord (20 Feet): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 October 11, 2005 R. Abramson Agree with the prior reviewers. I can not get it to retract any longer and that was only after 3 uses! B000067SVF:perfect_for_the_frequent_traveler:michelle B000067SVF Targus PA205U Retractable Phone Cord (20 Feet): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 6, 2005 Michelle Madison, WI Note: This is a review of the Targus PA225U Retractable Phone & Ethernet Cord (Plastic Casing). It's the rectangular model, not the oval shaped one. I'm on the road 50-75% of the time for work and have used this on almost every trip. I initially bought it because I forgot my regular network cord while traveling and needed to buy something quickly. I like to be able to move around in the hotel room and use this cord along with a cheap little plastic cable joiner to connect it to the hotel internet connection so I can sit on the couch or bed while connected to the internet. I've experimented with a travel wireless router but keep coming back to the wired connection when the wireless connection has problems. I've used it for over a year and have never had any problems with the retraction B000067SVF:must_have!:pamelars24 B000067SVF Targus PA205U Retractable Phone Cord (20 Feet): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 16, 2004 pamelars24 Fairfax, VA United States This is wonderful for laptop users that travel or like to move your laptop around a lot. If I leave my laptop somewhere I hate having to worry about tripping over wires and wires everywhere just look bad. This is really small and compact! Perfect for traveling too. I've used it for about 8 months now and it hasnt had one problem...it still recoils well B000067SVF:do_not_wast_your_time_with_this_product...period:alan B000067SVF Targus PA205U Retractable Phone Cord (20 Feet): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 1.0 August 8, 2003 Alan Carol Stream, IL USA I am on my second one and I will be returning this one also. Both of them worked once and then would not retract fully after that. I was so mad I almost threw it against the wall. I thought the first one was a defect, but then when I got the second one I realized it was a design flaw... If you buy the Targus one keep your receipt because I guarantee you will be returning it. What I don't get is how Targus has the guts to release this product and also put on it: Satisfaction Guaranteed. What a joke.. B000067SVF:awesome_accessory:"vc_george06" B000067SVF Targus PA205U Retractable Phone Cord (20 Feet): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 29, 2002 "vc_george06" Texas This is the perfect product for someone who travels with portable computers. You don't have to tote around long phone cords it retracts with no jamming! Excellent travel accessory B00006HYLN:fun-_adds_another_dimension_to_the_games!:j._jacob_"jj" B00006HYLN Logitech MOMO Force Feedback Racing Wheel: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 J. Jacob "JJ" Metro Detroit This wheel is a lot of fun and seems like it attaches firmly to my desk. I rigged a piece of wood to hold the pedals extra well since they slip a bit because I really like to mash the throttle playing TOCA racing 3. It adds a new dimension to racing games. B00006HYLN:great_wheel_:snake_man B00006HYLN Logitech MOMO Force Feedback Racing Wheel: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Snake Man USA Love this wheel (gerat bang for the buck) - all the functions I want and even one I don't need, the stick shift can be put on either side. The software is great, too. Every Thrustmaster wheel I had had to be re-configured each time you wanted to race. This is a real step up for me! B00006HYLN:the_perfect_addition:dana_l._crawford_jr._"drivefreak" B00006HYLN Logitech MOMO Force Feedback Racing Wheel: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 7, 2006 Dana L. Crawford Jr. "drivefreak" Oakland, FL i love this wheel. I just recently bought the buttkicker gamer and NFS Carbon. I plan on purchasing a virtual racing chassis. this wheel definitely is a must buy product. the force feedback is great with any racing games that support it B00006HYLN:flexible,_functional,_fun__peripheral_that's_the_best_in_its_class:joseph_dionisio_"txtmstrjoe" B00006HYLN Logitech MOMO Force Feedback Racing Wheel: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 26, 2006 Joseph Dionisio "Txtmstrjoe" Glendale, CA United States Any true race driving afficionado will tell you that it's all about feel. Driving, RACING, is all about feel. In the realm of racing cars on a computer, the more realistic the tactile aspect of the experience is, the more you enjoy the simulation. Logitech's MOMO Force Feedback Racing Wheel and Pedal set is, by far, the best user interface peripheral I've ever used. I've owned older examples of Thrustmasters; I've sampled several of Microsoft's and Saitek's wheel and pedal sets; I even have a Logitech WingMan Formula Force GP wheel and pedal set that I'm giving away to a good friend. None of the other devices have made racing on my computer as enjoyable as Logitech's top-of-the-line MOMO set. The wheel's rim is thick and grippy, just like a real-world racing steering wheel should be. The rubber rim enables the driver to maintain his grip as he sweats through dozens of laps around a typical Formula 1 race course. Moreover, the wheel is home to six fully-programmable buttons, as well as two paddle shifters. If you prefer your gearchanges to be done via a more conventional gear stick, you can configure your wheel and pedal set accordingly. The shifter goes forwards and backwards; you can select up or down shifts according your preference. And, if you want to simulate right-hand steering cars (as in Japan and the UK), you can even switch the location of the gear stick to the left! I can't think of another wheel and pedal set that has that particular feature. The wheel's force feedback function is quite fun. A driver must feel how his car is going through corners, and frequently this information comes from a combination of gravity's effects and his car's feedback. In computer sims, though, you cannot simulate gravity, so the car must somehow talk to you. The MOMO wheel communicates whether or not the car is understeering or oversteering around the corners through the strength of the force feeding back through to your hands. You can also feel bumps on the surface, as well as slippery patches on the track. Pretty impressive, really, for a peripheral. The brake and throttle pedals are a good size. There is no clutch, unfortunately. The pedals pivot on the bottom, but you never really notice the difference compared to a top-pivoting pedal configuration (like most cars I know of have). The pedals' sensitivity range seems predictable, meaning, you can instinctively feel the correct amounts of throttle and brake when you apply them. The pedal base is also a good size and is at a good angle, meaning you won't have numb feet/legs after a two-hour race. The only significant cons I can think of include the pedal placement being awkward for heel-and-toe gear changes and a slightly cheap feel to the paddle shifters. Heel-and-toe downshifts are a moot point anyway, given that there's no clutch pedal, but I suppose this pedal set is perfectly spaced for karting-style two-pedal racing. If you're practiced in left-foot braking (and if your game supports simultaneous pedal function), then this is no problem. As far as the paddle shifters are concerned, though, more brutal users might break the lightweight plastic paddles with super-aggressive gear changes. A light touch, though, is all you need (aside from good timing) for optimum performance. If you want the best racing sim peripheral out there, this is definitely the one to get. B00006HYLN:nice_wheel:j._marlow_"marlow303" B00006HYLN Logitech MOMO Force Feedback Racing Wheel: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 25, 2006 J. Marlow "marlow303" Very nice product, works very well, easy to install and set up with the game. Am still learning about it but at this point I think it is an excellent product and very good price B00006HYLN:good_product_for_the_price...:t._twait_"i_visit_perfection,_however,_i_don't_live_there!" B00006HYLN Logitech MOMO Force Feedback Racing Wheel: Electronics electronics 1 of 4 4.0 August 16, 2006 T. Twait "I visit perfection, however, I don't live there!" Texas I am glad that I didn't pay more than I did for the wheel. It is not exactly top quality but it does get the job done. I don't play many race games (GRT, NFS, TrackMania). I would recommend this wheel. I have not used any other type of wheel. This is the first wheel that I have pruchased. It does what I want it to do. Not the best quality, however, it is not the worst either B00006HYLN:best_racing_wheel_ever:kenneth_tungett B00006HYLN Logitech MOMO Force Feedback Racing Wheel: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 July 27, 2006 Kenneth Tungett Louisville KY no need to look any more this is the best racing wheel PERIOD.also quite a bit cheeper than i found locall B00006HYLN:good_review:ruben_turnbull_"nick" B00006HYLN Logitech MOMO Force Feedback Racing Wheel: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 July 11, 2006 Ruben Turnbull "nick" durango co. I purchased the racing wheel for my 18 wheels of steel game the first one had a problem but amazon replaced it with no big problem the new wheel works very god with my truck gam B00006HYLN:very_nice:ihsan_karaca_"dad_of__3__boys" B00006HYLN Logitech MOMO Force Feedback Racing Wheel: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 July 4, 2006 Ihsan Karaca "Dad of 3 boys" Keswick, Va United States My first wheel, It does what it promises. Racing games seem more enjoyable with feedback, WOW. 10 out of 10. B0002ZAEY0:not_a_reliable_device:g._etheridge_"disappointed_ipod_user" B0002ZAEY0 Apple 60 GB iPod Photo (4th Generation): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 August 28, 2006 G. Etheridge "Disappointed IPod user" Washington, DC 60GB = IPaperweight I loved it while it worked, but it doesn't seem to work long. I've had 2 of these - each lasted ~7mo. before the drive croaked and began generating "Internal Disk Errors" that prevent the device from being reset, reformatted, or in any way accessed by ITunes or my computer. Apple's warranty is good only 1 yr. from the date of purchase. It covered the 1st one but not the 2nd. ~$250 to repair. I now refer to it as the IPaperweight B0002ZAEY0:ipod_is_an_excellent_and_elegant_tool:joshua_g._feldman_"technophile" B0002ZAEY0 Apple 60 GB iPod Photo (4th Generation): Electronics electronics 4 of 6 5.0 August 19, 2006 Joshua G. Feldman "Technophile" New York This (60 Gb iPod Photo) is my second iPod (the first, a G4 40Gb was pickpocketed from my napsack in the NYC subway - beware) and I've had it over a year. Looking over the spate of recent negative reviews here prompted me to respond. Most of the shrieking pans and drooling raves are divorced from reality. I think it's important to point out that iPod is a tool and only a tool - a portable music player - a compact digital device with much in common with a laptop computer. It is highly configurable and the user has many choices about how to encode music - which affects the final results a great deal. 1) About scratching. The front of the iPod is shiny plastic. You'll need to put it in a protective case. There is an extremely lively aftermarket. I bought a nice silicon case with a compliant plastic panel that covers the display for $12 on Ebay. It does the trick and a year later my iPod looks like new if I take it out of the case. A protective case must be considered manditory for an iPod. That's it - now get over it. 2) All hard drive based devices of any kind - iPods included - have limited G-force tolerance. If you jog, it will go into protection - (the music stops and unit appears paused until you hit "play" again). If you drop it while it's running, you might kill it - or cause disk damage that will require a reformat. If you want a player for jogging or sporting (skiing, skateboarding etc...) buy a Nano or a shuffle or competing solid state player. Memory chips have no moving parts and don't suffer these limitations. They just have the size limitation. 3) All electronic devices are subject to RF interference - especially digital devices. The iPod has a nice metal body shield, but it can crash when taken near power lines, radio transmitters etc... 4) Sonically all MP3 players will vary in quality based on how much encryption you choose to use. For best sound use a high bit rate (192K or above). Apple offers proprietary schemes that offer higher performance. Competing open standards exist for just about every format Apple has cooked up. Is this skeevy of Apple? Perhaps. It's similar to what Microsoft did on computers. Love it or hate it - it's part of the whole Apple experience. I use Apple's lossless compression and it works seamlessly with iTunes and yields wonderful high quality rips. Are they portable with any other deivce than the iPod? No. Do they work with any software other than iTunes? No. Am I complaining? Not yet! I personally think the iTunes software is the best software and the iPod is the best player. Down the road if the proprietary format limits me from doing something I want to do I might start complaining. Life is full of compromises and choices. 5) You must turn off equalization if you care about sound quality. Sadly this is true of every portable digital player currently extant in the world. I was expecting better with Apple - but it's not so. Every single equalization setting introduces audible distortion that ruins the experience for an audiophile like me. With EQ set to off I get wonderful sound. 6) About reliability and dealing with broken players - portable electronics take a lot of abuse. Laptops have shorter warranty periods than desktops because rapidly spinning hard drives don't tolerate motion well. This is exactly the situation in the ipod. It's a tough environment for a hard drive. There is a lively after-market for hard drive replacement services. Ambitious folks can buy cheap replacement hard drives on the open market and fix/upgrade their iPods. Sure you'll scratch the case getting it open - but it's better than a dead iPod. Battery life issues - same situation. If you like to tinker you can do this for little cost. If you are paying for the service it becomes more justifiable to just buy a new unit. Is this cost effective? Nope. But if you become addicted to the wonderfuly lifestyle of having one of these players - you'll do it. 7) Audible distortion of the Photo iPod becasue of the video jack? Maybe on early units. I have one and don't have any audible distortion when the EQ is off. This unit sounds noticeably better than my 40GB G4 iPod did. It has better battery life too. 8) What about music services? It's a totally personal opinion - but I don't recommend buying music on iTunes or any other service. They all pretty much use relatively severe mp3 compression. Buy the CDs and get full resolution. Then rip at your choice of compression. That way you have a full backup and you get all the music you pay for. I also feel that music appreciation sometimes takes time. There are many songs on albums that I didn't initally like, but grew to love over time simply because I had them because they were on the album with some more accessible hit. If we only buy the hits - we never get to know the more difficult songs and we end up shallower. I'll confess I'm a dyed in the wool audiophile - the kind who hangs sonex on his walls and puts specially made sound reflecting pillows on his ceiling. I'm also, like a lot of audiophiles, opposed to digital equipment in general and prefer the warmer fuller sound of analog sources (like my very tricked out turntable). That being said - the system that shows you the most is the one you use most often - and for me that is the portable. For years I had high-end cassette tape walkmen, then portable CD players of various stripes. The iPod completely blows away all previous portables by a WIDE margin. The iPod sounds way better than most stand-alone CD players - the sonics are comparable to a really good DVD player playing CDs. This is a killer sounding portable when used with lossless compression, and etymotic ER-6 headphones. It has better resolution than my big rig (Rocksan Xerxes turntable, Audio Research pre and amp, and ProAc Repsonse speakers). Granted this is digital - so the highs are more brittle and there's less warmth and depth. This is highly dependent on source material. Recent recordings by good engineers sound great - through the headphones or played on a stereo system with a good cord via a line out from the cradle. I get around 1500 songs - about 135 albums worth on my 60gb. The iPod is high enough sonically that it can function as my test source for critical listening of back-end components or sharing music with audiophile friends at their house (on their big rigs). This "library" aspect is the biggest feature of the iPod - and is really life changing. I can't recommend it highly enough. My main complaint with the iPod is with the headphones. The included headphones are not adequate for musically satisfying listening. I recommend Grado or Etymotic headphones (even the bottom of the line ones). You don't need a separate headphone amp - unless you source material is unusually low volume. "Earbud" type phones are all garbage - avoid them like the plague. Other than that - I'm a really happy camper with the iPod B0002ZAEY0:music_to_go:jason_westfort_"musicbreatheslife" B0002ZAEY0 Apple 60 GB iPod Photo (4th Generation): Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 May 31, 2006 Jason Westfort "musicbreatheslife" Boynton Beach, FL I am rating this iPod with 5 stars because I have never had a problem with it. Since day one it has been everything I hoped it would be. I purchased it as a combo with my IMac desktop. Due to a combo special and a student discount I picked up this iPod for $179. For that price, it really can't be beat. I purchased it because I have a huge cd collection (approx 1,600) that I wanted to transport. I was tired of lugging around 5-10 discs in my car or in a case on trips. While the 60 gigs didn't quite fit my collection, I have it filled up with over 16,300 songs. That's enough music to last anyone a long time. The first thing I purchased was a clear, hard plastic case. I did this to prevent scratching and damage with a fall. I've heard that these are two issues associated with the unit. That case is a wise $30 investment. It really is a wonderful invention. I haven't had much luck with digital tuner connectors to my car stereo but plugged directly into any stereo it sounds great. Thankfully my wife's new Camry has an aux input jack. I'm thinking of having one installed in my car as well. I find the 'rock' eq preset to be the best sounding overall. It has been wonderful for long trips, vacations and working out. Downloading songs to it is a snap. Anyone who can turn on a computer can do it B0002ZAEY0:ipods_stink!!:j._stewart_"ramone" B0002ZAEY0 Apple 60 GB iPod Photo (4th Generation): Electronics electronics 1 of 8 1.0 February 9, 2006 J. Stewart "Ramone" Oahu, HI Had a 4th gen 40 gig that just causes me headaches. Sent in 3 times to apple and now it does not connect to crappy itunes software.I am ebaying the ipod and getting a creative. I hate ipods! B0002ZAEY0:just_what_i_needed:john B0002ZAEY0 Apple 60 GB iPod Photo (4th Generation): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 September 30, 2005 John Stockholm, Sweden I have a large CD collection and a job that makes me relocate frequently. I like to have access to my music between moves, and now, for the first time, I can have all of it conveniently at my fingertips. Not to mention at the office, on the go -- a truly revolutionary product. Works awesome as a music storage and playback device. The picture function is nice, but don't get it for that. The screen is too small to really enjoy pictures with, and it will get scrathed up. There's almost no way to avoid this. Mine was scratched in a couple days. Not horribly, but you notice it with pics. You don't notice if you're just reading a song or album description. In short, it works as advertised, it it's just what I needed B0002ZAEY0:ipod_rocks!!!:deepak_radhakrishnan_"<<_rd_>>" B0002ZAEY0 Apple 60 GB iPod Photo (4th Generation): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 27, 2005 Deepak Radhakrishnan "<< RD >>" Ashburn, VA USA Awesome MP3 Player. I've been using this for the past 4 months. Wanted to write a review after using it for sometime. It has very good quality audio output. It has high speed hard disk (7200 rpm) which is really great. The photos can be browsed so easily...the click wheel makes it really easy!! Overall its a great product to own. Easy to carry and transfer data B0002ZAEY0:price_dispute:patricktss88_"patrick" B0002ZAEY0 Apple 60 GB iPod Photo (4th Generation): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 September 26, 2005 Patricktss88 "PaTrIcK" CT I think that the 60GB iPod model is really great, as you can back your hard drive up to it and still have room for music, but I was surprised to see the price listed on this website. This site listed the price for the 60GB color iPod as 450USD, but the official Apple price is only 400USD, and the student price is 370USD. Something's wrong with either the information or the ethics here. B0002ZAEY0:great_product_-_but_is_it_reliable?:m._lynn_horned_"cmhorned" B0002ZAEY0 Apple 60 GB iPod Photo (4th Generation): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 August 20, 2005 M. Lynn Horned "cmhorned" overland park, ks I love to listen to them as I drive. I download 2 more books per month from my Audible subscription, and the average book is over 10 hours long. I have been using a very small mp3 player called audible otis. It has worked for me for years, but only holds about half a book. I saved up and invested in the 60 gig I-Pod so that I could carry all my books with me. It works marvelously for the books. I loaded almost 10 gigs in less than a half hour. Listening to the books is very enjoyable, as you can move through chapters easily. The volume adjustment is intuitive without even looking at the machine. There is plenty of volume for driving, even in my noisy jeep. I can also listen at night as there is a nifty sleep timer. I have not even played with the I-pods ability to load and show digital pictures, but I look forward to that feature also. I took other reviewers advice and added a nice leather cover to keep my new machine from scratching. I hope to add a car charger and the gadget that lets you listen to the I-pod through your car radio soon. Now the negative, my first I-pod only lasted 5 days. After 5 days, during which I babied it like a new child, the menu feature quit working. It was impossible to use the whole top of the click wheel. I returned it to Best Buy and asked if they got a lot of returns. They said that I-pods come back frequently. I am really glad that I bought it at Best Buy with the 3 year warranty as I am now really worried about long term reliability. If I had purchased the machine from the Apple site, I would have had to send it back in the first week. Best Buy agreed to give my 10% educational discount, so the price was the same at the store as at the web site. When it broke, they gave me a new one on the spot. The machine must be sent back to the factory to have the battery replaced, and the cost is around $80.00, so the warranty will pay for itself if the battery quits holding its charge once during the first 3 years. Am I sorry I bought it? Nope! It is so great to have all my books to choose from, that I will probably always have an I-pod. I hope that long term reliability will not be an issue, but the fun of having it will keep me coming back even if I do have some problems. I might even try music at some point LOL B00006L3C6:you_can't_beat_them_for_the_price:bhr_"birdwoman" B00006L3C6 Cyber Acoustics CA-3001RB Black 3 Piece 14 Watt Subwoofer/Satellite System: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 13, 2006 bhr "birdwoman" Bryn Mawr, PA USA I have an office at work. I type all day long, and listen to music. Because people are constantly walking up to me, I prefer to have my music out-loud. We all know how good computer speakers are. For under 20 bucks, I now have decent sound, decent bass, and more than tolerable music. Over all, this is exactly what I was looking for. And, if they get stolen, well, it's less than $20 I've lost. I have not noticed any problem with electric current or anything else causing staticl, as one of the other reviewers states. Of course, I don't have them turned up all that loud, either. The quality may well suffer at a loud volume. (*) B00006L3C6:thay_are_cheep,_but_on_the_other_hand;_thay_are_cheep:cosimo_"failure_is_always_an_option." B00006L3C6 Cyber Acoustics CA-3001RB Black 3 Piece 14 Watt Subwoofer/Satellite System: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 2.0 December 12, 2005 Cosimo "Failure is Always an Option." Around Home Well... I have heared better. Here are some other things you (yes you!) should know about these: with there lack of RF\IF sheleding you will, fantly, hear local radio stations, or just static. And when your computer is turened off, the power stays on to these, so you will still hear the radio or stact coming out of them, but that can be fixed by turing them off, but, you will of corse have to turn them back on when you want to listen to somthing. Being a 2.1 system rather than a 2.0 system, it has better lows then speaker systems without a subwoofer: infact, befor I got a subwoofer to go with the Harman/Kardon's that I replased these with, I found myself missing these cheep BLK's because the BLK's could go lower. That said, I shall call these: just OK B00006L3C6:i_would_rate_this_speaker__negtive_five_star_if_i_could__:ye_wang_"bargain_hunter" B00006L3C6 Cyber Acoustics CA-3001RB Black 3 Piece 14 Watt Subwoofer/Satellite System: Electronics electronics 1 of 5 1.0 August 9, 2005 Ye Wang "Bargain Hunter" Harrison, NJ Dear friends, buy this product if you don't mind having crappy speakers that cracks constantly and picks up the noise from electric current as soon as you turn it on. I mean to be fair, of course I am not expecting sound quality from high-end audio systems that are more then ten times pricier, but trust me, these speakers sucks so bad that they don't even worth a couple bucks. If you don't trust me, then go ahead and buy it. But don't regret that you are not warned B00006L3C6:good_speakers_for_a_good_price.:h.m_"corn_on_the_cob" B00006L3C6 Cyber Acoustics CA-3001RB Black 3 Piece 14 Watt Subwoofer/Satellite System: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 March 26, 2005 H.M "corn on the cob" San Diego, CA Don't expect a Bose sound quality coming out of these speakers for 20 dollars. But they are really nice speakers. The design is nice. Really small, blue light to indicate the speakers are turned on, and of course it comes with a subwoofer. The sound is under-toned, but very clear. I got the white-gray version for my laptop and the black version for my desktop computer. Get the black ones, much more sleeker and simple. You could find these speakers ranging from 15 to 20 dollars. Anything above 20, means you're paying too much for them. So yes I'm satisfied with these speakers. Go get them B00006L3C6:great_speaker_system_for_the_price:tech_person B00006L3C6 Cyber Acoustics CA-3001RB Black 3 Piece 14 Watt Subwoofer/Satellite System: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 April 28, 2004 Tech person GA USA I bought this speaker system a year ago and now it still works fine! The sound quality isn't that bad as some previous reviews stated. On the contrary, high is clear and bass is decent, mid-range is not that vivid though. But, wait, what do you expect for such a tiny little system. It's stylish as well IMHO. I really enjoy it. (...) Updated on 6/10/2005: Over two years passed, this baby is still great B00006L3C6:broken_subwoofer:"wise_pig" B00006L3C6 Cyber Acoustics CA-3001RB Black 3 Piece 14 Watt Subwoofer/Satellite System: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 1.0 March 25, 2004 "wise_pig" New Jersey I've only had these speakers for 6 months and the subwoofer has already stopped working. These speakers are cheap but they are also flimsy and have poor workmanship. Spend the few extra bucks and get something better B00006L3C6:rfp_from_fla.:"rfpride" B00006L3C6 Cyber Acoustics CA-3001RB Black 3 Piece 14 Watt Subwoofer/Satellite System: Electronics electronics 7 of 9 5.0 March 26, 2003 "rfpride" Tampa, Florida United States This speaker system is great for my portable DVD system and I love it! Buy the system if you want a great sound in a small place like your bedroom. It gives great sound for the money. You'll be satisfied B000E8VQ74:iskin_eclipse_ipod_protector:gregory_lee_jones_"lee_jones_'amateur_history_fan" B000E8VQ74 iSkin Eclipse 30GB Video iPod Protector - Black (EVO3EC1-A): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 12, 2006 Gregory Lee Jones "Lee Jones 'amateur history fan" Houston, TX The iSkin Eclipse iPod Protector turned out to be exactly as it was advertised to be . . . extremely functional in protecting my 30GB iPod . . . as well as good looking, especially desireable since I am totally "covering up" the beautiful aesthetics that Apple has designed into each iPod unit, in the name of protection. Yes, a little tricky to get the clear acrylic face plate protector installed securely within the neoprene case . . . but no big deal. Just after ordering the iSkin protector, I also found another website offering the iFrogz protector which I could customize for my 30GB iPod in any color combination desired. I wound up ordering this protector also, primarily due to the very appealing website. The costs were virtually the same for both products. I received the iSkin Eclipse first in the mail and pretty quickly & easily assembled the two-piece protector on my 30GB Black Video iPod. I was a little concerned of the potential "contact"/damage that the hard, clear acrylic faceplate might have to the fragile black finish on my iPod . . . if I had not installed the case correctly. The case went on pretty easily and seemed to be pretty well designed to prevent any damaging contact. About a week later (I ordered both cases on exactly the same day), I received the iFrogz custom neoprene case and switched them out . . . just to see which protector I liked the best. The biggest difference between the protection factor in these two cases is that the iFrogz protector uses a self-adhesive mylar covering that you apply to the face of your iPod. I was, understandably, a little apprehensive about applying this "sticker" to the front of my black iPod due, primarily, to reading about the potential fragility of the black finish on various website blogs. I still do not know what the long-term implications the sticker face protection will have on my iPod finish . . . but, I much prefer the look that I have custom designed for my iPod from the iFrogz website over the iSkin protector. The iFrogz protector has worked perfectly in protecting the iPod unit (although I think the iSkin protector works just as well) . . . however, because I custom designed the case to my desired color tastes (hundreds of color combinations are available from iFrogz), I much prefer the iFrogz case over the iSkin Eclipse case and have not changed the cases back out, and do not plan to do so. The iFrogz website is very, very cool . . . check it out !!! The protector is my unique color combinations and everyone who sees the end product when I am flying wants to know where I got my case. It's pretty cool to have a unique "packaged" iPod when there are now millions of iPod units out there B000E8VQ74:totally_awesome:melissa_erdman_"weirdogurl2" B000E8VQ74 iSkin Eclipse 30GB Video iPod Protector - Black (EVO3EC1-A): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 4, 2006 Melissa Erdman "weirdogurl2" Milwaukee I really love the ISkin. I went through 3 other ipod protecters before I bought this one. Don't settle for the cheaper ones, But the iSkin. I totally love it, the plastic is scratch resistant so I can toss it anywhere and it's fine. I also really like the belt clip, I use it to store my iPos headphones. Great buy at 30.00 B000E8VQ74:good_case_but_replacement_parts_are_expensive:e._chow B000E8VQ74 iSkin Eclipse 30GB Video iPod Protector - Black (EVO3EC1-A): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 3, 2006 E. Chow CA USA The case offers very good protection for the iPod. The plastic over the screen is very good optically and doesn't degrade the picture very much. The rubber over the wheel decreases the sensitivity enough that I don't ever need to use the lock switch. I didn't bother to cut out that opening in the case. The belt clip works well and is pretty tough, but I managed to break it. The only place I could find a replacement clip was at the iskin web site. The clip is $8 and the cheapest shipping in the US is $7.50. This comes to half of what I paid for the whole thing B000E8VQ74:ipod_skin:colin_r._mellenthin B000E8VQ74 iSkin Eclipse 30GB Video iPod Protector - Black (EVO3EC1-A): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 2, 2006 Colin R. Mellenthin When I first saw this, I wasn't sure how good it would be but it would be worth a try....Glad I made the right decision getting this. Comes with a handy belt clip that can easily be removed as well. Easy to use and it does a great job with keeping the iPod safe B000E8VQ74:great_product!:miguel_e._bermudez B000E8VQ74 iSkin Eclipse 30GB Video iPod Protector - Black (EVO3EC1-A): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 2, 2006 Miguel E. Bermudez Really protects the iPod while allowing you free access to the controls. Wish I had it before I had my first scratch. Highly recommended B000E8VQ74:your_gonna_need_one_of_these:captain_jack_"monk" B000E8VQ74 iSkin Eclipse 30GB Video iPod Protector - Black (EVO3EC1-A): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 28, 2006 Captain Jack "Monk" Hampton, VA I just got an iPod the other day, and while I love it, it is rather fragile and needs protection. This case not only looks good, but it covers your entire iPod. This was the best $25.00 I could have spent on keeping my iPod safe B000E8VQ74:its_all_good:s._webster_"ollie_g" B000E8VQ74 iSkin Eclipse 30GB Video iPod Protector - Black (EVO3EC1-A): Electronics electronics 0 of 4 4.0 August 26, 2006 S. Webster "Ollie G" Arizona/Romania It looks good protects good and i have just on thihng to comment about it...i have a thicker rca cable and the rubber around the plug kinda makes it pop outand i need to push it in really good...so yeha its worth buing it : B000E8VQ74:great_look,_good_protection:roberto_erausquin B000E8VQ74 iSkin Eclipse 30GB Video iPod Protector - Black (EVO3EC1-A): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 4.0 August 16, 2006 Roberto Erausquin Miami, Florida United States The protector looks great and protects very well my ipod. I have it like 1 month and the screen protector is in perfect condition The only thing I dont like is that the case is like a dust magnet, it attracts a lot of dust and looks like it is dirty and with months of us B000COB5BW:on_the_contract:env-youreverythinghomepage-com B000COB5BW 2-Year Service Plan for Televisions $2,000 to $4,999.99: Electronics electronics 18 of 19 4.0 August 24, 2006 env-YourEverythingHomepage-com Los Angeles, CA, formerly Rochester, MN USA If you buy this service plan, print out the contract (found at the top of this page) and keep your receipt. I did not purchase the plan, but looked over the contract intensely since I nearly got it. Some notes on the contract: 1. It is only good in the United States (including Washington, DC, but MINUS MAINE), but it does not include Guam, Virgin Islands, etc. So if you are in another country or outside the 50 states + D.C., this contract will be nothing but a waste of money. 2. This contract is transferable and the directions to do so are simple. 3. They will only fix/replace/etc IF the manufacturing warranty no longer covers the item. That is, if the manu. warranty is still good, you have to use it. 4. If the item needs to be shipped, shipping/handling will only be covered if the manufacturer would cover those costs in their warranty period. If the item is being replaced, "You will be responsible for the delivery or cost of delivery of the covered Product to Our authorized service center. Reimbursement will be issued in the form of a check payable to You." I'm uncertain if that means you cover those costs or they reimburse you. 5. No lemon policy of 3 service repairs for the SAME defect, and a upon the time of a 4th repair, as determined by them, they will "replace it with a product of comparable performance. Repairs performed while the Product is under manufacturer's warranty DO NOT APPLY." (Doesn't sound like a great no lemon policy... your product would have to breakdown in the same way 4 times in the number of years they cover you -- many electronics are typically already covered by the manufacturer for 1 year.) 6. There are numerous conditions that they will not repair for, but they all sound typical of such plans (such as, they don't cover accidents and they don't cover "the elements or acts of God" ... sorry, I had to note that second one since it stuck out to me from the other things). But, in all seriousness, read the list before you purchase. So, now that I have summarized much of the contract, if you want to get the service warranty, PLEASE READ THE CONTRACT SINCE I DIDN'T COVER EVERYTHING!!! (Don't hold me liable since I don't have much money anyways.) Also, I think this is typical in warranty contracts, but you will occassionally see the phrase "at our discretion" in the contract. Assuming they aren't jerks with their discretion and aren't too tough to deal with, I would give the warranty 4 stars (minus 1 star for the crappy lemon policy). I didn't get the coverage because the product I was going to get it for had just made into the next price category (so it was pricy for my product, being at the lower price end of the scale) B00005BIDT:surprisingly_good_quality:randy_silva_"book_nerdling" B00005BIDT Jensen JTH940 Telephone Headset: Electronics electronics 5.0 May 20, 2006 Randy Silva "Book nerdling" Whittier, CA I was quite surprised when I tested this out after going by the mostly positive reviews I found here. The volume isn't configurable by the headset, but it doesn't need to be. Sound is VERY loud & clear. Most headsets I've word don't come close to the sound this Jensen provides. I also get zero complaints from people not being able to hear me. Its seems I come across loud and clear to them as well. You really can't go wrong on this one. It's a no-brainer considering the price B00005BIDT:the_only_one_i_don't_get_complaints_about:jaz B00005BIDT Jensen JTH940 Telephone Headset: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 October 13, 2005 jaz CA USA I've gone through two of these in the last three years and so far it's the best one I've used. The earpiece is very comfortable and the pipe connecting to the mic is flexible. The great part is anyone I talk to can hear me loud and clear regardless if I'm on a cordless phone or a cell. The same goes for whomever is calling. In fact, sometimes if I hold the headset away from me I can hear what the person is saying. This is also good to use if you need to whisper. The mic can reach right in front of the mouth. Over the years I've tried using the smaller handsfree devices that just slip on the ear, but the sound is often not as good as this one. I've been told that sound between this set and the others is as different as night and day. I'm always heard better on this. The cord is usually what gives out for me because I handle it almost nightly. Though I do wish smaller sets are made that work this well, I'd get this one again if I couldn't find anything else B00005BIDT:ignore_the_5_stars:pinguina B00005BIDT Jensen JTH940 Telephone Headset: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 15, 2005 pinguina Los Angeles, CA okay, i had a glowing review for this product previously, but i've changed my mind after months of use. the sound is really, really, really loud, but your vocal timbre will be different, almost like extremely loud quality from a laptop speaker... some people found the sound to be buzzy and scrambled. but i found a better one, though i can't remember the model number. it's an AT&T headset which is also bulky. not as speakery. maybe the noise-cancelling microphone helps. below is my previous review, only for reference: ********************* i can't believe it... i went through 6 headsets (including jabras and plantronics), trying to find a headset that works well. this one, the earpiece is louder than anything else, and i never have to turn up the volume unless the other person is using an inferior headset. (it's so loud that i wear it a bit off from my ear.) the microphone is so good that i apparently sound lounder than when i use the phone without a headset. (some might say it picks up too much noise, but at least it picks up the sound, especially my voice!) the downside is that it's quite bulky, and i won't know about its durability for a while, but i'm giving it 5-stars nonetheless because none of the other headsets even came close to the sound/mic quality of this model. why other companies don't make headsets with longer booms is beyond me. i highly recommend it, especially if you have a big head like me B00005BIDT:great_product:"agator82" B00005BIDT Jensen JTH940 Telephone Headset: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 5.0 December 23, 2002 "agator82" Ocklawaha, FL USA This product is a nice headset that did fit nicely on my ear (lucky fit I guess) and was easy to work with. It is compact and feels quite natural for me. Not to mention it is designed to work on either ear so in the middle of a conversation you can just change ears B00005BIDT:jensen_headset:jennie_alexander B00005BIDT Jensen JTH940 Telephone Headset: Electronics electronics 12 of 13 4.0 December 9, 2001 Jennie Alexander Houston, TX USA I gave this product 4 out of 5 stars because it does not give a snug fit on my ear, however it does stay in place while talking and working in the kitchen, etc. Those I have spoken with said they cannot tell I'm using a headset. The sound quality was clear from my end as well. I definitely recommend this product B00004Y2ZF:absolutely_the_best_in_power_supply_&_surge_management!:gary_d._moore B00004Y2ZF Monster Reference PowerCenter HTS 3500 MKII: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 20, 2006 Gary D. Moore Richardson, Texas This is a wonderful product which allows me peace of mind knowing that a sudden power surge will not destroy my HDTV, receivers, speakers, cable boxes, DVD player and DVR. I highly recommend this product to any that want the same "peace of mind." Gary D. Moore Richardson, Texa B00004Y2ZF:excellent!:j._russo_"jimyboy" B00004Y2ZF Monster Reference PowerCenter HTS 3500 MKII: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 J. Russo "jimyboy" It pays to buy direct from Amazon! Came as stated, in brand new condition. a B00004Y2ZF:making_a_difference:j._leveridge B00004Y2ZF Monster Reference PowerCenter HTS 3500 MKII: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 J. Leveridge Cornelius,NC I often wondered if using a power center really made a difference in the quality of audio and video performance.After hooking my system up to this appliance,I can honestly say,"YES! B00004Y2ZF:monster_does_not_support_directv_high_def:d._ngai B00004Y2ZF Monster Reference PowerCenter HTS 3500 MKII: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 October 1, 2006 D. Ngai EB, NJ I bought this device because I needed a surge protector. I could have bought a cheap $50 surge protector but considering the cost of this device $160 this was a bargain. I wanted to protect a new Samsung DLP, home theater and new h20 directv hdr. Its a solid metal piece, the volt meter and indigo glow is a discussion piece. I noticed the fluctuation in my house voltage from 115 to 120. Why a 2, well to my surprise one of the satellites do not register in the directv. Only when I disconnect the satellite coax from the monster device and plug it directly into the directv h20 dvr did it register. I would imagine all the Monster devices have the same problem no matter the cost since the enginneering would be similar. Really too bad considering monster's reputation, would have been better off buying a cheaper device. B00004Y2ZF:great_product:matt_elliott B00004Y2ZF Monster Reference PowerCenter HTS 3500 MKII: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 September 29, 2006 Matt Elliott Fort Worth, TX USA What a great product: Nice looking, Easy to Install, Cleaned up my picture and reduced white noise. Highly recommend especially for the price. I installed it in our home theater and I am purchasing another one for my living room setup B00004Y2ZF:great_deal_on_piece_of_mind....:k._smith B00004Y2ZF Monster Reference PowerCenter HTS 3500 MKII: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 September 25, 2006 K. Smith NH United States I gave the product 4 stars, but it's a judgement call between 4 and 5 stars for me. The product did exactly what I wanted it to do, and was incredibly easy to setup. No complaints there. My home setup is not so advanced (nor are my ears) that I could notice a difference in the quality of the sound, or the picture, but I do believe it was there. The reason I got this device was simply because while I don't have a great, massive setup of equipment, it is decent, and there is a lot of money there that I don't want to have to replace right now. I've noticed lots of "surges" and "pops" and the like from my equipment when different things in our house turn on or off, and it started worrying me. For less than $150 I'm able to isolate out all of those things and hopefully protect my investments further. If you don't have some sort of protection device (forget the crappy power cords as those things don't really do anything to the level of surge that's going to hurt your equipment) you really should look into this product before they are gone at this great price B00004Y2ZF:great_quality;_very_satisifed.:another_brick_in_the_wall B00004Y2ZF Monster Reference PowerCenter HTS 3500 MKII: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 10, 2006 Another Brick in the Wall Portland, OR I purchased this product because I wanted my AV power chords organized better. For $150 it is a great deal. I am very pleased with it. The device seems to have high quality construciton. It has performed flawlessly for the 2-months I have had it. I think it has imporved my picture quality too. Important Notes: 1) It requires a 3-prong outlet with true grounding to operate. I have an old house, and I needed an electrician to modify my outlet before using it as a 2-prong to 3-prong adapter won't work. 2) The bright color-led lights on the front of the unit are always-on and can be distracting depending on the location of the unit relative to your television B0009W7NYK:the_best_there_is_!:bobette_conatser B0009W7NYK Logitech Media Keyboard Elite- Black ( 967559-0403 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Bobette Conatser Texas I have been using the Logitech Media Keyboard Elite, since 2002, when I bought my first computer. It is my all time favorite keyboard and have tried many other brands, and always come back to this one. I love the ability to tilt the keyboard. The keys are spaced perfectly for fast typing and it has just the right amount of pressure to compress each key. It has a wrist support feature, but I don't use it, as it fits perfectly on my keybpard drawer, without it. I like the fact that it's optional, so many keyboards are too large for my keyboard drawer. It has been totally dependable and have never had a problem with the keys sticking. I live in fear that Logitech will quit making this model, so bought 3 extra keyboards, just in case they ever do ! If I ever had to use a different keyboard, don't know what I would do, which is why I'm prepared for the worst scenerio. Once you try this keyboard, you will feel the same way I do ! It's #1 in my opinion, as well as reasonably priced. Bobette Conatser Amarillo, T B0009W7NYK:worse_ever_keyboard:red_roadster B0009W7NYK Logitech Media Keyboard Elite- Black ( 967559-0403 ): Electronics electronics 0 of 4 1.0 August 12, 2006 Red Roadster Long Island, NY,USA What an experience ! I have had to re-install the setpoint function repeatedly (8 or 9 times) in the first two weeks of use and it still doesn't work. It seems to drop out when the computer is shut off. In addition the software is the slowest I have ever used and the help funtion is useless. It is impossible to contact anyone about problems. I have a Logitech trackball mouse which has always worked well but the keyboard is a disaster B0009W7NYK:worse_than_some_no-brands.:alexander_l._belikoff B0009W7NYK Logitech Media Keyboard Elite- Black ( 967559-0403 ): Electronics electronics 5 of 7 2.0 July 4, 2006 Alexander L. Belikoff NY, United States OK, I might just be a weirdo, since other people seem to like this keyboard, but I do regret buying it and I miss my old "standard issue" Dell keyboard this one was supposed to replace. In my opinion, this keyboard is flawed in several important ways: - The layout of Home/End/... key group is non-traditional, with large Delete key and no Insert one. I know, it is my fault, that I didn't pay attention when I purchased this model but man does it hurt! Being a partial touch-typist, I keep making mistakes by hitting End instead of PgUp. I don't know, maybe the new layout is better in some way or it reflects the new state of computing these days, but I fail to see any particular advantage of it. - The [Darn! Hit PgDn instead of End... Again!] function keys have low-profile funky round shape. They might look cool but I find them more annoying compared to the traditional ones. - I dislike the tactile feedback of this keyboard. The keys have short "throw" and feel clumped together (although this is just a feeling - I didn't do any measurements). As a result, even though I cannot quite put a finger on it (pardon the pun), of 4 desktop keyboards I have to use on a day-to-day basis, this one somehow makes using it a chore. In fact, it makes me miss the old keyboard this one replaced. - Yet another subjective thing: the labels on the keys are smaller than usual and they sit squarely in the middle of each key (as opposed to the traditional upper left corner placement). Somehow, I find this annoying as well. Such placement will also be a showstopper for those planning to affix labels for a second language. Overall, I'm quickly reaching the point where the chore associated with using this keyboard will outweigh the guilt of buying another one. Microsoft Digital Media Pro keyboard is in the same price/features category. Having been a happy user of it at my home desktop PC (which I use a lot) I wholeheartedly recommend it as an alternative for the model reviewed. Besides, according to a recent PC Magazine review, a number of no-brand keyboards usually sold by chains like CompUSA actually sport very good quality at very low prices, so this might be another route for a conscious keyboard shopper B0009W7NYK:great_keyboard_for_the_price:trillian B0009W7NYK Logitech Media Keyboard Elite- Black ( 967559-0403 ): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 June 28, 2006 Trillian Omaha I went looking for a decent multimedia keyboard that could connect to the USB port on my laptop dock, and quickly discovered that there aren't that many choices out there if you don't need a mouse. I was extremely happy to find this model, as I have been using the wireless cousin of this keyboard (the LX300) at work for awhile now, and have been extremely pleased with it. The only apparent difference between the two is the usb connection and the zoom keys. I thought the zoom keys were just a flashy extra until I discovered what a gem they are with applications like Powerpoint, Photoshop and Excel. Zooming in and out of pictures, slides, and spreadsheets is now effortless. The function keys on this keyboard are set up to do double duty. In standard mode, they act as normal function keys, but with a touch of the 'mode' key they become launch buttons for Word, Powerpoint, Excel, and any other applications you'd like to configure. A correction to a previous review of this keyboard - it *is* possible to shut off the on-screen notifications of programs launched or function keys pressed. Its just on a different tab in the software from where they keyboard options are configured. Although I was unsure if the flatter-keyboard design would work for me, I've grown to like it alot and it isn't such a night and day feel going from one of the older PC keyboards to the one on my laptop. One additional note, Logitech seems to update their software for these devices almost weekly, and there's a very good chance that whatever cd came with your keyboard is already out of date. They make the latest versions freely available for download on their website, but you'll need a broadband connection because the files are quite large (around 40 MB at the time of this review). All in all, I find this keyboard to be very smartly designed and very ergonomic. B0009W7NYK:excellent_key_feel,_nice_layout,_great_extras.:a._gornick_"sproket" B0009W7NYK Logitech Media Keyboard Elite- Black ( 967559-0403 ): Electronics electronics 24 of 24 5.0 November 20, 2005 A. Gornick "sproket" Pasadena, CA USA After looking at and typing on every board I could find in Best Buy, Circut City and CompUSA I settled on this Logitech Media Keyboard Elite. The primary reason I decided to upgrade was I wanted something with a much shorter "key throw" than what I was getting with my old Microsoft Multimedia keyboard. Standard keyboard key throw is usually very deep and results in a louder typing sound as well as a reduced speed in words per minute. This logitech strikes a great balance between the super short throw of a laptop (scissor switch) style key and a full depth keyboard. The key presses are nice and solid feeling, with no rattle and about 75% less noise than you will get with a standard keyboard. I am already typing faster as I have to move my fingers less to press the keys. The software that comes with the board is excellent. It allows for any customization to the extra multimedia and launcher keys so you can set them all to do *anything* you want them to (the options are quite extensive). On the downside the cord is a bit short and required me to get a USB extension to reach my PC. You will likely need to do this if your PC is not directly on the floor next to your foot. Also, there is no option to turn off the on screen messages that occur when you press a multimedia button. I'd rather not see "Email" flash at the bottom of my screen when I press the Email button, so it would be nice to be able to turn that feature off. A minor gripe really considering what an excellent keyboard this is overall. Rating: Highly recommended B000FCTAP4:prepare_to_shoot_yourself:d._winiarski_"guy_with_opinions" B000FCTAP4 D-Link VTA-VR Broadband Telephone Adapter with Vonage: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 November 9, 2006 D. Winiarski "guy with opinions" Milwaukee, WI United States This D-Link hardware unit is fine. The problem is with Vonage service. DON'T sign up for Vonage unless you are a masochist. If everything is working fine, you'll have no problem. But if you need to make so much as ONE little adjustment to your account, or you need tech support---forget it. You have NEVER seen such incompetence. You will literally spend ENTIRE DAYS on the phone speaking to utterly incompetent people who cannot speak English. In the end, they will tell you they can't help you. Then they will tell you you can't cancel your account because of your contract. And if you have complaints about that, they may actually curse at you and hang up. THIS ACTUALLY HAPPENED TO ME. CARPE DIEM B0009M96K4:so_far_they_work_for_me:r._e._goldman_"murkypon" B0009M96K4 Memorex DVD+R 8.5GB Double Layer 2.4x 15 Pack Spindle: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 20, 2006 R. E. Goldman "murkypon" Texas, USA Just chiming in with my two cents--I bought two spindles of these and have used over half of one with no problems whatsoever. I have an HP with a built-in Lightscribe DVD writer and have used Nero, Sonic, and various other software. I'd also like to state that they arrived in perfect condition. I've seen some reviews that complained about discs arriving poorly packaged and cracked, but that wasn't the case with these B0009M96K4:works_fine_for_me:john_coyle B0009M96K4 Memorex DVD+R 8.5GB Double Layer 2.4x 15 Pack Spindle: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 17, 2006 John Coyle New Jersey Have had no problems at all burning to these dvds, am on my second pack without a single error or bad dv B0009M96K4:i_got_burned:hiker B0009M96K4 Memorex DVD+R 8.5GB Double Layer 2.4x 15 Pack Spindle: Electronics electronics 1.0 September 29, 2006 Hiker As a frequent Amazon Shopper, I tend to trust reviews. This time, I went against better judgement and took a chance on these Memorex Dual Layer discs. 0 for 15. Try another brand....I got burned B0009M96K4:i_have_yet_to_burn_a_successful_copy:f._mazon B0009M96K4 Memorex DVD+R 8.5GB Double Layer 2.4x 15 Pack Spindle: Electronics electronics 1.0 September 4, 2006 F. Mazon San Diego I'm 0 for 5 so far. I three different dual-layer burners, so I don't think its the hardware. These were very expensive, so I try not to use them when I can use a single side DVD. But when I do need to use them, they always seem to fail. Now that I read these comments, I know its the brand. Don't buy these B0009M96K4:avoid_buying_at_all_costs!:s._desantis_"shredder" B0009M96K4 Memorex DVD+R 8.5GB Double Layer 2.4x 15 Pack Spindle: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 1.0 May 26, 2006 S. Desantis "Shredder" Brooklyn, New York United States These discs are horrible. I bought a spindle of fifty and only had 2 successful burns. If you read about memorex dual layer discs in newsgroups of dvd copying websites everyone in the forum complains about how bad they are. I'll never burn to memorex ever again. Avoid at all costs B0009M96K4:works_fine:rex_darling B0009M96K4 Memorex DVD+R 8.5GB Double Layer 2.4x 15 Pack Spindle: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 April 22, 2006 Rex Darling Los Angeles, CA USA I burned a home movie made with iMovie, then burned with iDVD on a Dual G5 PowerMac. No problem. Worked fine B0009M96K4:works_great_with_a_sony_burner:steveg_"steveg" B0009M96K4 Memorex DVD+R 8.5GB Double Layer 2.4x 15 Pack Spindle: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 5.0 April 8, 2006 SteveG "SteveG" austin, tx United States I have a Sony DRU-810A Dual Layer burner and I have purchased 4 of these Memorex Disk packages and i have not had a single failure. It may have something to do with the type of burner you have. B0009M96K4:worst_quality_and_lackluster_warranty:ron_mclendon B0009M96K4 Memorex DVD+R 8.5GB Double Layer 2.4x 15 Pack Spindle: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 March 19, 2006 Ron McLendon LaVergne, TN This is by far the poorest quality DVD+R DL on the market. Failure rate is about 75%. Memorex contracted these discs out to CMC Magnetics. Please don't confuse CMC with MCC, which is top of the line and belongs to Verbatim. These discs will fail in the burn and give CRC, bad sectors, unable to read, invalid type, and other various error codes. If you like expensive coasters, then these are the brand for you. If you want quality DL media with extremely low compression artifacts and nice effortless burns, then go with Verbatim. Memorex will honor a warranty to a point. If you make more than one warranty claim for the same product; say several weeks later for more bad discs, they will not honor it. So beware there too B0009WBQZ2:no_stars_-_read_below:michael_w._wukitsch B0009WBQZ2 Memorex 512 MB 2nd Generation USB 2.0 TravelDrive 32509051: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 6, 2006 Michael W. Wukitsch San Diego, CA I purchased a second 1GB Travel drive to mate up with one that had been working fine. The second drive is a different version (although they look identical) which does not work with my computer. There is no question that my computer is older technology having had a WIN 98 O/S which I upgraded to WIN ME. After talking with tech support and trying all the recommended solutions, tech support recommended I get a replacement or refund under their warranty program. Bottom line, they passed the buck: not their problem - "...go contact your computer manufacturer". So I'll be selling my Memorex drives on EBAY and recommend you think twice before purchasing this product. Also, it took a month to get a reply in the first place B0009WBQZ2:must_have!_:vanessa! B0009WBQZ2 Memorex 512 MB 2nd Generation USB 2.0 TravelDrive 32509051: Electronics electronics 2 of 5 5.0 May 12, 2006 Vanessa! California I LOVE this thing! It's made life so much easier, and it's fast. B0009WBQZ2:a_great_little_hi-speed_usb_2.0_flash_drive:daniel_jolley_"darkgenius" B0009WBQZ2 Memorex 512 MB 2nd Generation USB 2.0 TravelDrive 32509051: Electronics electronics 14 of 16 5.0 January 2, 2006 Daniel Jolley "darkgenius" Shelby, North Carolina USA You just about have to have a USB flash drive these days. Even if you don't need to transfer files back and forth from one PC to another, you can always use something cheap, easy, and dependable to back up your most precious files. Now, there are all sorts of drives out there these days, in all shapes, sizes, and designs. You've also got the old USB 1.1 vs. USB 2.0 issue to consider. You don't want to get dazzled by looks - this is a piece of computer hardware, not a fashion statement. You want something dependable, made by a company you know and trust. That is what I wanted, anyway, and I found it in the new Memorex TravelDrive. This little ergonomically-designed baby is not too big and not too small, making it all kinds of convenient to carry around in any number of ways (of course, you're most likely to lose one of these things by leaving it plugged in to some PC somewhere). It works on both PCs (Windows 98SE/2000/ME & XP - note that it does not work on any versions of Windows 98 other than the Special Edition) and Macs. It comes with a transparent cap that fits all nice and snug, a reinforced aluminum lanyard loop on the back, and a lanyard carrying strap (if you want to carry it around that way). It also has a blue LED indicator that lights up when the drive is plugged in and ready to go. It's also made for Hi-Speed USB 2.0, which guarantees you the fastest file transfer speed available. You can still use it in an old USB 1.1 port, as well, but the transfer speed will be much slower (although still fast, in relative terms - especially in comparison with a rewritable CD or zip drive). Your PC may have 1.1 and 2.0 USB ports; if you don't know which is which, the drive will let you know. Plug it in to a 1.1 USB port, and you'll get a message saying how much faster things would be if you plugged the device into a Hi-Speed USB 2.0 port. You need to know what you're going to use a USB drive for before you buy one. Sizes range from 256MB to several GB. Personally, I wanted to be able to transfer documents and other relatively small files back and forth between work and home and to also back up some of my documents (including all of my reviews), so I felt that 512 MB would be my best choice. Price was also a major factor, as I couldn't justify spending a greater amount for a larger drive at this time. If you're going to be working with some really large files, though, you'll want to go for drives of a GB or more. I have no complaints about my TravelDrive whatsoever. These things are ridiculously easy to use (plug it in, pause for the computer to automatically recognize it, and then move or copy files back and forth between it and the hard drive), convenient as all get out to carry around, and so useful that I've already begun wondering how I ever got along without one B0009WBQZ2:holds_surprising_amount:h._a._thieme B0009WBQZ2 Memorex 512 MB 2nd Generation USB 2.0 TravelDrive 32509051: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 4.0 December 4, 2005 H. A. Thieme I've had this product for a few months now, and haven't filled it yet- and most of what I carry on it involves powerpoint presentations with many photos. I'm even buying a second one as a Christmas gift. My only complaint is the loop attachment- I had it on my key chain, and the loop snapped off (its only plastic); I bought a carrying case for it at Target, but that was annoying (and potentially disaster, if I had lost it). Otherwise, its been a great product that has worked as advertised B0009WBQZ2:great_tool:william_j._oliver_"willo" B0009WBQZ2 Memorex 512 MB 2nd Generation USB 2.0 TravelDrive 32509051: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 4.0 December 1, 2005 William J. Oliver "Willo" Santa Monica, CA I have used my Travel Drive on several occasions and think its the most convient tool for the PC. I have taken large color presentations to Kinkos to print and they plug it right in and print my files right out. It couldn't be easier. If any USB device heats up that much, I would have my USB port checked out B0009WBQZ2:not_any_good:jonathan_p._mccarver B0009WBQZ2 Memorex 512 MB 2nd Generation USB 2.0 TravelDrive 32509051: Electronics electronics 8 of 11 1.0 November 23, 2005 Jonathan P. Mccarver Memphis, TN USA I bought one of these drives 3 months ago. It has overheated as long as I have had it even if it isn't being used - if it's in the drive it gets hot. It actually got so hot that the plastic melted on it(this happened in the course of 20 minutes!). It also wasn't always recognized when plugged in. Pretty much at random some computers wouldnt recognize it, and finally a few days ago it began to give disk read errors and failing to copy files. I sent it back and I hope to get a refund but i'll probably just get a replacement. It sounds like a good price, but I advise you not to get this drive B00068E56G:good_for_travel:jennifer_mendelson B00068E56G Logic3 i-Station Dock and Speaker Station for iPod: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 24, 2006 Jennifer Mendelson I purchased this with no expectation. We travel often and I have the Bose speaker at home but it is too bulky to travel with. The sound quality isn't great but for the size and the fact that it can be used with batteries it definitely does the job. Not only for travel but I have found myself moving it around the house even taking it to friends houses because it is so easy to move about. For the price you can't beat it. B00068E56G:doesn't_come_with_adaptor_for_ipod_video:angela B00068E56G Logic3 i-Station Dock and Speaker Station for iPod: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 12, 2006 Angela from the beach The Logic3 doesn't come with a cradle that fits the ipod video, however, if you send them a stamped envelope in the mail, they'll send the cradle to your house for free. B00068E56G:great_for_the_price!:tiff B00068E56G Logic3 i-Station Dock and Speaker Station for iPod: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 10, 2006 Tiff California, USA I really like that your ipod charges as it sits on the dock. The sound is not the highest quality, but it is great for the price. I also liked that it looks good and is a relatively small piece of electronics. B00068E56G:the_best_little_speaker_set_i've_seen_for_the_money.:gregory_wild-smith B00068E56G Logic3 i-Station Dock and Speaker Station for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 10, 2006 Gregory Wild-Smith Essex, United Kingdom I bought this because I was going to a picnic/party in Golden Gate Park and I was providing the music. I needed something cheap and portable, that had decent volume. I certainly got that. The speakers have a truly great sound considering their size. The sub-woofer really makes a difference, with decent quality sound - even outdoors. The device supports all iPods (inc my 5G), and can take an input which is super useful. Working on batteries you can last for around 3-4 hours, depending on the volume. Closer to 4 in most cases. Plugged in it makes a nice useful charger, and a great little jukebox for any room. I'd recommend this to anyone, and everyone at the picnic was asking where I got it. The best quality for the price you'll find B00068E56G:great_sound:michael_finnen B00068E56G Logic3 i-Station Dock and Speaker Station for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 6, 2006 Michael Finnen maryland this little unit has one of the best sounds you will hear. does it have big speaker bang.....no, but for a unit that connects to your mp3 player, you will not beleave how good it sounds. I ordered two B00068E56G:indispensable_travel_companion:lvc_"lvc" B00068E56G Logic3 i-Station Dock and Speaker Station for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 6, 2006 LVC "LVC" Hong Kong I spend a lot on time on the road, and it is always a pleasure to plug in the i-Station so I can enjoy the music in my hotel rooms. The sound is amazing for the size and price, although it does hit its limits at higher volumes. It can use more lower frequency response, to play the notes in the lowest octave. Also limited by the size is the stereo imaging. If only the speakers can be separated. I bought another one for my 85 year-old mother, sent along with my older iPod, to use as a jukebox. I think this is a great application for someone in her situation, because she would not need to fumble with all the CD's. What would be great improvement would be a screen that shows the display in larger type, so an older person, (including myself) can read the information without putting his nose on the iStation. Or better still, buttons to control the iPod while plugged in B00068E56G:i_can't_recommend_it:m._woodside B00068E56G Logic3 i-Station Dock and Speaker Station for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 5, 2006 M. Woodside it was cheap. it plays my ipod. it sounds very tinny. i would spend a little more and get better sound next time. i didn't think the poor quality would bother me, but it does and i find myself not docking my i pod in my office (where the dock is located) as often as i would if the sound were great B00068E56G:great_product:crash_"diamond_lady" B00068E56G Logic3 i-Station Dock and Speaker Station for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Crash "Diamond Lady" Pennsylvania This little gem has been an awesome companion. It has a great sound for such a small device. It packs flat and carries anywhere, as I have travelled the country with it. I use it in my office and when I am working out. I like it so much, I have bought three more as Christmas presents B00068E56G:sucky_mcsuckle:mimi B00068E56G Logic3 i-Station Dock and Speaker Station for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 1.0 October 18, 2006 Mimi Napa, CA Fuzzy, high-pitched (wake up all the dogs in the neighborhood)wailing sounds in bewteen and often during songs. Just do yourself a favor, and pony up for a Bose. You'll just be happier in the end. B000EN8A7S:dvd_player:c._kershaw_"kikibird117" B000EN8A7S Coby TF-DVD7107 7" TFT Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 November 5, 2006 C. Kershaw "kikibird117" Sellersville, PA USA This worked out great. We bought it for our 3 1/2 year old to watch movies during our long drive from PA to NC. He wore the headphones & we didn't hear the movies he was watching. It kept him occupied the whole time he stayed awake B000EN8A7S:exceptional_dvd_player_for_the_$$$:scott_shelburne B000EN8A7S Coby TF-DVD7107 7" TFT Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 37 of 37 5.0 September 23, 2006 Scott Shelburne Los Angeles, CA Before even starting reading this commentary go back and look at the features of this DVD player... Ok did you find it? Yes, it plays DVD+R/RW. If you have ever recorded a DVD only to find your portable would not play it, yup, instant buyer's remorse. This is a HUGE benefit for a DVD player under $100 Beyond recorded +R/RW DVDs, the most important aspects of this basic DVD player are that #1 It has a clear screen, #2 the speakers are good and clear for private play (if you need them louder you are probably disturbing the people around you), #3 it has very good battery life, #4 the controls are easy to use, and #5 it comes with all the accessories you need: DC car adaptor, headphones, and a remote. If you just want a good, solid DVD player for airplane travel, car trips, or to keep your son or daughter busy in times of need, this is it! If you intend to view movies with someone else, you may want to go with a 10" screen and dual headphones. I paid around $80 including tax and the CA (ultra liberal state mandated) battery recycling charge for the Coby, and the quality, reliability, and durability have far surpassed the cost! I've experienced the frozen screen syndrome now and then with recorded DVDs, it has skipped once or twice, but I do not know of a portable DVD player that has NEVER done that on occasion, especially with recorded DVD capabilites. My final word on the Coby, pay the under $100 price and buy a 1 or 2 year replacement plan for $10 for peace of mind. If you are real picky about sound, want the screen to rotate, and care about all the other details... go ahead and spend $200. As for me, it is hard to pay attention to those minor details while sitting in a noisy airport. Spend the $80-$90, save the rest to improve your home system (or get a game system) and buy this one for travel and other away from home use B000EN8A7S:great_little_machine:suzannah_m._reed_"zannah" B000EN8A7S Coby TF-DVD7107 7" TFT Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 15 of 15 5.0 August 31, 2006 Suzannah M. Reed "Zannah" Lexington, KY United States We purchased this dvd player for an 1800 mile road trip with a four- and eight- yr old. It held up to the usual bumps and drops without skipping or breaking. Easy to use and volume not as low as some reviews I'v read. Highly recommend. B000EN8A7S:you_get_what_you_pay_for!:avid_fan B000EN8A7S Coby TF-DVD7107 7" TFT Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 10 2.0 August 9, 2006 Avid Fan NY, USA It's ok. The Coby TF-DVD7107 plays DVDs nicely, but: 1. The remote control froze the screen when used 2. Sometimes the DVD will freeze 3. The during play menu, doesn't allow quick language switches 4. It can have a moderate whirring noise when playing So far, it's still working and I've had it for a few months. I wouldn't be surprised if it broke in a year's time B0000DCRHA:works_extremely_well:d._nelson B0000DCRHA Sennheiser PC150 Noise Cancelling PC Headset: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 10, 2006 D. Nelson Las Vegas, NV USA I brought the headset to narrate an on screen Camtasia video and was pleased with the results. A minor quibble was when I was setting the levels before recording, the volume wouldn't go higher than midway, which could of been a problem with the Camtasia software or my cheapie open source soundcard. But in playback it sounded fine on my machine and on the web when I posted it. In short, I'd recommend a buy B0000DCRHA:a_very_good_gaming_headset:simon_jakobsen B0000DCRHA Sennheiser PC150 Noise Cancelling PC Headset: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Simon Jakobsen MD USA The headset provide a very good sound for both gaming and Skype B0000DCRHA:nice_headset_-_but_some_issues:avaneesh_nammi_"nammi" B0000DCRHA Sennheiser PC150 Noise Cancelling PC Headset: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Avaneesh Nammi "Nammi" Milwaukee, WI USA True to the Sennheiser brand name, these are very good headsets. It is very comfortable to wear for extended periods of time. Highly adjustable to any head size. But there are some inherant issues that I came across... here are some - 1. The bass is not as much as I had expected. 2. volume control wheel moves too easily... and the fact that the wheel protrudes out, makes it easily move when it brushes against anything. But overall, this is a very good headset, nice sound quality B0000DCRHA:finally._a_great_headset_without_sacrifice:brett_x B0000DCRHA Sennheiser PC150 Noise Cancelling PC Headset: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Brett_x All I can say is... I bought this headset based on reading positive reviews of it. It did not disappoint me at all. The one thing I have had a lot of trouble finding in a sub $100 headset is good bass. This set has it. And I'm told that my voice is clear on the Mic as well, although I have never listened to myself through it. If anything ever happens to these, I would order another set without even thinking about it. I use these for gaming mostly, but music sounds great through them as well. B0000DCRHA:headphones,_great_sound_and_scratchy_microphone:i._s._banwell B0000DCRHA Sennheiser PC150 Noise Cancelling PC Headset: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 4, 2006 I. S. Banwell California The sound from these headphones can't be beat, but even though the attached mike boom functions well-it's sound is scatchy on both ends. You really need the USB connector type headset, not the 3.5 mm connectors on this unit. I have tried USB headset and they are clear as a bell B0000DCRHA:clear_sound_and_comfort:rashed_alhajri B0000DCRHA Sennheiser PC150 Noise Cancelling PC Headset: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 4, 2006 Rashed Alhajri DOHA, QATAR very good price, Good sound, long cable, comfortable The bass with these headphones is outstanding This headset is one of the best headsets CONS the wire is too thin B0000DCRHA:no_complaints:b._crowe B0000DCRHA Sennheiser PC150 Noise Cancelling PC Headset: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 2, 2006 B. Crowe Kpt,TN I bought these for my 12 year old son to use as his gaming headset. This was the third pair that we had tried. The other 2 pair were tight on his head and seemed to be uncomfortable around his ears. These have been fine for him and they seem to keep all of the background noise out especially my voice. He says that the microphone works well that he has had no complaints from the people he plays with. B00009KAPX:love_this_little_charger_with_extra_features:memphis_mom B00009KAPX Belkin Auto Kit for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 15, 2006 Memphis Mom Memphis, TN USA I recently got this item to use with my Ipod mini and now for my 80gb Ipod. I have been using a tape deck adaptor, so the fact that I could plug that into this charger was a major purchasing factor for me. I am able to reach everything just fine while plugged in, the sound is good and it is much neater than say a cell phone charger. Mostly I am just glad to be able to complete a trip without my Ipod running out of juice. B00009KAPX:no_more_broken_cds:technopeach B00009KAPX Belkin Auto Kit for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 25, 2006 Technopeach I also purchased a 3.5 mm input/output cable and hooked up the ipod directly into the 3.5 mm output of the belkin charger and the aux input of my car radio. I like the velcro attachment to manage the cords. It is a must have. Now I don't have to worry about accidently breaking my CDs B00009KAPX:the_description_for_this_isn't_clear_enough:ookwormbay7 B00009KAPX Belkin Auto Kit for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 9 4.0 August 29, 2006 ookwormbay7 nowhere that matters, USA All this is is a car charger for the ipod. The only difference is that on the part that you plug in, there is a jack for you to plug in a SEPARATE charger. So then why is it called an auto "kit"? It sounded to me that it had a transmitter built-in. If this helped you, then that's great. If you think I'm being stupid and that this was evident, then just try to sympathize with a person who's iPod broke the day after I bought the transmitter, due to the tunedock you can "buy together" with this item. It requires you to take the case off. Don't get that with it, even if you get this item. I could have saved a lot of money if I didn't buy this. And that's not just having to buy a new iPod B00009KAPX:how_do_people_do_without_it?:negril B00009KAPX Belkin Auto Kit for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 29, 2006 Negril Virginia This is by far one of the most useful accessories i have for my iPod. In addition to everything else, once you turn the car off, it allows the iPod pause your selection, so you don't come back to the car an hour later with your playlist having run out on you. Not all car chargers w/ audio out will do that. This device is worth much more than $30, especially if you use your iPod daily in your car. B00009KAPX:works_great,_sounds_great:paul_harlyn_"paulharlyn.com" B00009KAPX Belkin Auto Kit for iPod: Electronics electronics 16 of 16 5.0 March 22, 2006 Paul Harlyn "paulharlyn.com" Orlando FL USA I just bought a new 2006 Civic and like all new Hondas, it has a line input on the stereo. I have been using this Auto Kit for 2 months and I love it. It makes my 1 hour commute somthing I look forward to. When you hook up the ipod with the large connector on the bottom with the Auto Kit, the sound is so much more clear and free of distortion over using the headphone out. I have been a professional audio engineer for 25 years, so I know good sound. The review I read helped me choose, so I hope this will help someone else B00009KAPX:better_audio_than_fm_transmitter:snoopinamazon B00009KAPX Belkin Auto Kit for iPod: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 March 9, 2006 SnoopinAmazon Boston, MA This device provides great audio. It does a much better job than an FM transmitter. I use this kit with a SONY cassette adapter, for my 4th Gen. iPod, and it works great. A few comments on this kit: * I get a full charge on my fully-drained iPod battery in about 1 hour. * If you plan on using a cassette adapter, then connect it to the cassette adapter plug on the kit, rather than directly on your iPod. It is a convenient way of shortening cables, and routing less cables to your iPod. * I experienced distorted music play-back when I set the kit's volume control on a high setting. I found that it's best to keep the kit volume control at a medium (or less) setting, with an iPod medium-high (or less) volume setting, and use the car's stereo for over-all volume control B00009KAPX:creates_almost_no_interference,_amplifier_cuts_off_signal_when_unplugged:mark_taylor_"markdtaylor" B00009KAPX Belkin Auto Kit for iPod: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 March 8, 2006 Mark Taylor "markdtaylor" Boulder, CO My car stereo has RCA cables in the back so I was able to plug my iPod into the AUX port using a standard RCA to 2.5mm pin cable. The problem was that that cable does not charge my iPod, of course. So I tried almost every single car charger out there and every single one created noise on the audio channel. Then I called Belkin and asked about this product. They told me that they put in an amplifier to handle that problem, so I bought the device. They are right, this is the first charger that allows me to charge my iPod and pass the audio signal to my car stereo with almost no noise. Maybe an audiophile could hear the noise, but it sounds like CD quality to me. The only problem is that if I unplug the charger, it shuts down the amplifier and the audio signal. This is the only reason that I am giving it 4 stars. It would have been 5 stars if the charger had an amplifier to cut down noise (as it does), and a pass through channel for when the charger is unplugged B00009KAPX:excellent:j._terpo B00009KAPX Belkin Auto Kit for iPod: Electronics electronics 3 of 6 5.0 February 24, 2006 J. Terpo USA This allows for charging my IPOD Video in the car & also helps to manage cables with its built in audio line output B00009KAPX:great_product,_could_use_some_extra_durability_though:me_"��" B00009KAPX Belkin Auto Kit for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 January 24, 2006 ME "��" I have a cable going from the headphone jack on this product directly to my head unit, and the sound is better than any of my friend's iPod hookups. This blows away FM Transmitters - the lack of bass on those makes the product worthless if you 'listen' to music rather than just want to 'hear' it. My only complaint is although I've had it for about a year, the wiring that attaches at the bottom of my iPod is wearing big time. There hasn't been any loss of sound, but I'm worried that it may happen sometime soon. I have this connected into a Radio Shack brand Cigarette Lighter Splitter with a Radar Detector in the other slot. There is no notable difference in power output from the iPod B0002XJ0HO:i'll_never_buy_another_toshiba_product:toshiba_sucks B0002XJ0HO Toshiba 42HP84 42" TheaterWide HD-Ready Flat-Panel Plasma TV: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 May 8, 2006 Toshiba Sucks Falls Church, VA USA Bought this TV in May of 2005. It died in early March. The parts have been on back order since then. If you want a nice heavy paperweight I would suggest this product B000GISUAS:good_product_for_price_with_only_a_few_cons:d._hegyi_"the_heginator" B000GISUAS Sansa E 200 Travel Case Kit: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 8, 2006 D. Hegyi "The Heginator" South Bend, IN USA I looked around for cases for my Sansa e280 MP3 Player, and this product was a bargain for the stuff you get with it. Overall this product has worked great and I am very satisfied with it. The case for the player fits and protects the player very well. The black leather is nice and works well. Unfortunately, the case makes the buttons somewhat harder to push with the case on, especially the menu/on/off button, covers the key lock (fortunately its under the velcro strap of the case, so its pretty easy to access it anyway), and makes it a little harder to plug in stuff to the headphone jack, but these are just small annoyances. The screen protector protects the screen very well and does not alter the screen image in any noticable way. Even though I could not get all the bubbles out of the screen protector, I was lucky to get none in the viewing area. The larger traveling case is very nice, and can fit the player, my headphones, and the computer connector fairly well, and protects all of them well. The screen cleaning cloth works as it should. They only thing I don't like about this product are the belt clips on the cases. The belt clips are pretty much useless since you have to take off your belt to remove the MP3 Player from your belt, if you even wear one. Overall, though, for the price and everything you get for it, this product is hard to beat. B000GISUAS:sweet!:coffee_drinker_"sam" B000GISUAS Sansa E 200 Travel Case Kit: Electronics electronics 2 of 5 5.0 September 21, 2006 Coffee drinker "Sam" Made by Sandisk, this sweet kit has: 1 a cool leather case 2 a screen protecter 3 a cleaning cloth (to safely wipe the screen 4 a lanyard 5 a larger case to put this stuff in Awesome product to protect your sansa e200 series mp3!! B000GISUAS:nice_kit.:michi B000GISUAS Sansa E 200 Travel Case Kit: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 September 14, 2006 Michi Ohio, United States For the price, you actually get a good value. The small leather case is very nice and does a good job of protecting the e200 series. The only "bad" thing that can be said about this kit is that the small case is a little on the thick side, and it makes the already tiny buttons even harder to push. The screen protector is hard to attach, especially bubble free, but once it's done it completes the protection for the player very well. The large case is nice if you take it somewhere without using it, otherwise it's too bulky to carry around. The cloth is also very soft and cleans the player well. The lanyard, well, it's a lanyard B000E60HJO:me_likey:amighty_"celebrity_poker" B000E60HJO Uniden TRU9485-2 Expandable Cordless System with Digital Answering System, Dual Keypad, Call Waiting/Caller ID and Extra Handset and Charger: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 November 17, 2006 Amighty "Celebrity Poker" New York City I dug around on the web a lot for a new phone/answering system after I just got fed up with my 3-year old VTech system. There seem to a lot of systems that have almost everything, but never quite ALL the features I want. Eventually I decided on tis as it seemed close enough, and some friends of mine swear by their Uniden phones. Pros: Buttons light up. You can assign different ringers to different phone numbers. The basic functions all work great, calls are clear and the speakerphones are great. Batteries seem pretty good so far. Intercom/room-monitors are cool. Phones are sturdy and stand up on their own. You can access the answering machine from any handset. Cons: Only one inbox on the answering machine. Phone books are per-handset, not for the whole system (this might be a feature, but it's annoying for me) The base only has one ring-tone for some reason. Caller ID doesn't use the name you've entered in the phone book. NOT the coolest looking design I've ever seen. Not all the ring tones seem loud enough. Those lists look equal in length, but the PROs are much better than the CONs and mostly I am totally satisfied B000E60HJO:tru9485:e._tafra B000E60HJO Uniden TRU9485-2 Expandable Cordless System with Digital Answering System, Dual Keypad, Call Waiting/Caller ID and Extra Handset and Charger: Electronics electronics 0 of 5 5.0 November 16, 2006 E. TAFRA ST. LOUIS THIS IS GREAT PHONE SYSTEM FOR THE PRICE AND HAS EVERYTHING THAT I WANT AND NEED AT AN AFFORDABLE PRICE B000E60HJO:wonderful_phone_system:gerald_j._kiehne B000E60HJO Uniden TRU9485-2 Expandable Cordless System with Digital Answering System, Dual Keypad, Call Waiting/Caller ID and Extra Handset and Charger: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 12, 2006 Gerald J. Kiehne Southwest Florida Have used the phone and a couple of extra handsets for about 2 months and have found no problem. We purchased this system because we are building a new house and wanted to have several phones in different areas of the house without wires running all over the place. Uniden has a great system to provide us with that. We have found no problems with our system B000E60HJO:solid_value_and_great_performance:m._donnelly B000E60HJO Uniden TRU9485-2 Expandable Cordless System with Digital Answering System, Dual Keypad, Call Waiting/Caller ID and Extra Handset and Charger: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 5.0 November 11, 2006 M. Donnelly San Jose, CA I bought this phone after returning an AT&T 5.8 GHz cordless set. I was a little wary because of the poor quality of the AT&T phone, but the reviews on Amazon gave me the confidence to try this Uniden model. The reviews here are spot-on. The phone has excellent range and voice quality, and its minor detractors are just that--minor. Here are my observations: PROs: - This system is expandable to 10 handsets (including the handset on the base). This gives maximum flexibility in deploying in your home or small office. DON'T BE CONFUSED. Get the TCX905 handset ($29.99 MSRP). This is the one that is recommended for/provided with this phone--I believe Amazon recommends some other handset. - Very good voice quality. Clear signal, no interference. This was a major detractor for the AT&T phone. - 20 ring tones (10 musical, 10 ringers). You also have the ability to set personal ringtones for people in your address book. You can set different ring tones on each handset. - Up to 100 numbers in your address book. HOWEVER, the phone book and CID system share memory, so it's a TOTAL of 100 numbers. Hm. But each phone book entry can have 2 numbers--so you don't have to have multiple name entries for person (e.g. Mom home, Mom work). However, the multiple entries are not delimited by text, so you have to remember which is home and which is work. - DirectLink "walkie talkie" mode. You can set two phones into direct mode and do a walkie talkie system. However, you also have an intercom capability as well. - Multiple handset "conference" call capabilities. If you pick up a call on one handset, someone else can join in just by turning on a second handset. Dropping off is easy...just turn off the phone. There's also a privacy mode in each handset that enables you to turn off this function. - Do Not Disturb function: Can be set on the base--it will turn off all the ringers on all the handsets. - Advanced Caller ID. Capable of normal caller ID, plus Call Waiting caller ID. - Caller ID to phone book. Can store a caller's info into the directory. - Room/baby monitor. Can listen to the sounds from any room that has a base/handset. - Speakerphone on base and handsets. Nice! - Customizable handset banners. Name them for the room where they belong! - Remote access. Standard stuff. Only a two-digit security code, though. - One key speed dial. Set up to 10 speed dial numbers. Press the speed dial number and hold, and it will bring up the corresponding speed dial entry. It doesn't dial until you're ready, just in case you picked the wrong speed dial. - Normal answering machine features. Call screen, toll saver, etc. I wish it had a dial-out notification. CONs: - No dial in/remote room monitoring. This would be nice, to dial into the system and hear what's going on. - Phone books and CID shared, but not synchronized. You have to copy the phone books from one handset to another instead of it being sync'd across all handsets. You also have to delete CID from each individual handset. - Base display is a little convoluted and confusing. The only way you can see if the answering machine is on/off is when it's actually off (an icon appears). This was a little confusing. Most machines have a little glow light/button that turns the machine on or off. You have to do this through the UI. - Shorter answering machine record time. Only 12 minutes, up to 59 messages. All in all, this is an excellent choice and value. B000E60HJO:great_phone:heather_n_"heather_n" B000E60HJO Uniden TRU9485-2 Expandable Cordless System with Digital Answering System, Dual Keypad, Call Waiting/Caller ID and Extra Handset and Charger: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 10, 2006 Heather N "Heather N" Maryland So far so good with this one ! Reception is clear and has a lot of great features - even speakerphone ! The set up was extremely easy and I like the way you can retrieve messages on each handset. This is a great value. B000E60HJO:uniden_tru9485-2_expandable_cordless_system:r._douglas B000E60HJO Uniden TRU9485-2 Expandable Cordless System with Digital Answering System, Dual Keypad, Call Waiting/Caller ID and Extra Handset and Charger: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 R. Douglas MO USA Very pleased with the phone and all the features. Easy setup and use B000E60HJO:best_quality_speakerphone_for_a_home_phone:earle_g._thomas B000E60HJO Uniden TRU9485-2 Expandable Cordless System with Digital Answering System, Dual Keypad, Call Waiting/Caller ID and Extra Handset and Charger: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 Earle G. Thomas Great rig. Easy to use. Super flexible with speakers in the handsets & base. Dial from the base is convenient too. Range is pretty good and clarity is excellent. Best set up for my home office in four years. B000E60HJO:best_yet:daniel_w._fish_"supafish" B000E60HJO Uniden TRU9485-2 Expandable Cordless System with Digital Answering System, Dual Keypad, Call Waiting/Caller ID and Extra Handset and Charger: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Daniel W. Fish "supafish" michigan best phone yet the only downside is the ringer volume, it's too low but it does light up with an incoming call B000E60HJO:sound_quality_an_issue:gerard_m._hooper B000E60HJO Uniden TRU9485-2 Expandable Cordless System with Digital Answering System, Dual Keypad, Call Waiting/Caller ID and Extra Handset and Charger: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Gerard M. Hooper FOR ME THEE ONLY NEGATIVE ABOUT THIS PHONE IS THE AUDIO QUALITY. I FELT THAT VOICES LACKED SUFFICIENT MIDRANGE AND TREBLE, IN EFFECT THEY SOUNDED SLIGHTLY MUFFLED TO ME. FOR THAT REASON I RETURNEED IT AND PURCHASED A PANASONIC SYSTEM. OTHERWISE EVEERYTHING ELSE SEEMED EXCELLENT ABOUT THE PHONE. B00001RME1:great_product:vicki B00001RME1 Invent It! Iron-On Transfers: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 July 14, 2005 Vicki I used these awhile ago when you could still find them in the stores. I found myself looking for them again when I had a new project. This was the only place I could find them, which is a shame, because they really are one of the best transfer papers as far as results and ease of use. I just wish the company would put them back in the stores B00001RME1:easy_and_fun!:kdl_"kgdesigns" B00001RME1 Invent It! Iron-On Transfers: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 March 9, 2005 KDL "KGDesigns" Long Island, NY I purchased this product to make shirts for an event my company was sponsoring. The detailed instructions were very easy to follow and the shirts came out looking wonderful. I was very surprised by the vivid colors they produced. I purchased extra shirts and transfers in case of errors, but thankfully didn't need them after all. Anyone can do this - just follow the directions! B00001RME1:not_silkscreen_but_not_bad:eze311_"eze311" B00001RME1 Invent It! Iron-On Transfers: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 December 7, 2004 eze311 "eze311" GA My kids love it, they can pick out a image and Dad makes it a t shirt, gotta be a light color shirt, dosen't work well with black. B00001RME1:the_best_out_of_all_the_transfer_papers_i've_tried!!:diane B00001RME1 Invent It! Iron-On Transfers: Electronics electronics 13 of 15 5.0 March 2, 2003 Diane Connecticut This is the best trasfer paper I have ever tried, and I've tried many! I was making T-shirts and sweat shirts for all of my family and friends when the Sept. 11th incident occured, and the more I made, the more people wanted them. I was taking pictures off the internet and copying them onto trasfers and making the shirts. Eventually I was making sweat suits too! Even before the stores were coming out with them. I can honestly say that these transfers not only looked the best, but held out through many washings! Anybody with a brain can follow the simple instructions on the package. If they can't then they have some serious issues. My 6 yr. old son even knew how to do it! I won't buy any other trasfer but this brand B00001RME1:easy_to_follow_instructions:"jenowen" B00001RME1 Invent It! Iron-On Transfers: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 June 17, 2002 "jenowen" Knoxville, TN United States I used this product over a year ago to create matching shirts for a business organization. The directions were very easy to follow and left us error-free. The shop owner still tells me that they turned out great and they wear them often. I am currently designing another project for her B00001RME1:title?_how_about_"worst_product_i_have_ever_used.":bridgette_whitbeck B00001RME1 Invent It! Iron-On Transfers: Electronics electronics 3 of 17 1.0 April 10, 2002 Bridgette Whitbeck Pittsfield, MA United States This is one of the worst products I have ever used. It gives you no detailed instructions for ironing on, like how long you are supposed to do it; it just says "iron the transfer onto light fabric." It ruined the brand new white tank top I bought for this project...and left me angry and frustrated. I would have given it 0 stars but that wasn't an option! Phone # on package, but you end up with an answering machine, and I did find in very small print (that you aren't looking for when shopping) it does say, "We shall not be responsible for incidental or consequential damages related to the use of this product." I guess that says it all, doesn't it B00001RME1:good_item: B00001RME1 Invent It! Iron-On Transfers: Electronics electronics 5 of 9 5.0 June 22, 2000 This item works really well. It is easy to use, and I am very impresse B000087LI3:over_one_month_and_no_item:gimpyandlimpy_"gimpyandlimpy" B000087LI3 Garmin iQue Travel Kit: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 September 19, 2005 gimpyandlimpy "gimpyandlimpy" USA I ordered this item on Aug. 16 it is now Sept. 19 and no kit. It is not very useful B000087LI3:a_must_add_on_for_your_garmin_ique_3600:101science.com_"101science.com" B000087LI3 Garmin iQue Travel Kit: Electronics electronics 0 of 10 5.0 February 2, 2004 101science.com "101science.com" Atlanta, GA USA This is a must add on device. First inside your car you need the dash holder to hold the unit safely. You need the car battery power to keep the unit power happy. You need the additional audio amplifier to give you ample and loud turn prompts. To enjoy using your unit you must get this add on device. You will also need at least a 256 MB SD chip to hold the maps and an external amplified antenna to put on your car's roof. With these add on items your Garmin unit will perform like a champ. I refuse to leave the house without mine. Love it B000GFDC7C:great_one_for_classical_and_vocal_music:mr._raphael_hukai B000GFDC7C Bose� QuietComfort� 3 Acoustic Noise Cancelling� Headphones, with free MP3 player (a $50 value): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 23, 2006 Mr. Raphael Hukai My Panasonic noise cancelling earphone was broken and I need a new one. I read the reviews here before I decided on the SHURE E4C ($299) earphone. It sounds fine with the store demo CD player, but when I tried it on my laptop on the airplane, that earphone really sounded cheap. When I played the "Prelude to Act I of Carmen", the bass was totally cut-off, I decided that is definitely not the one for me. I brought my laptop to the Bose store and have a set of testing music. I mainly tried the QC2 and QC3. As many other mentioned, the QC3 has a little stronger bass, and the QC2 has a little clearity (but very hard to tell the difference). But the noise cancelling on the QC3 is a lot better than the QC2, you can very easily tell the difference. Although, I strongly prefer the QC2's regular battery, but I decided to try the QC3 first. My first in flight try was about 4 hours, long enough to see if the on-ear design cause any problem for me. I have to say that I don't feel tightness at all. Everything feel good, and the sound quality is better than I expected (because I read a lot nagative feedback here :) The music type I like covers vocal, instrumental, classical, pop/disco, rock&roll. The classical music is the most challengign to speakers/earphones. The QC3 performs well on all account so far. The bass is just right, I didn't feel it is over amplified as other mentioned. The high frequency was reproduced acurately, and vocal is very beautiful. There is a free Lexar MP3 player, which is a plus for me since I don't have one. I love the Lexar design, which allows me to add SD card. I ordered a 2GB Kingston for $26, it will give me enough space to put all the music I need to store. I highly recommend this headphone. Yes the price is high, and I hope it will drop to a more reasonable level B000GFDC7C:might_not_be_the_best_headphones_ever_but_they_are_awesome_in_a_plane:caproberts B000GFDC7C Bose� QuietComfort� 3 Acoustic Noise Cancelling� Headphones, with free MP3 player (a $50 value): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 November 12, 2006 CapRoberts Sydney, Australia Living in Australia but still having family in Europe I do fly frequently and for long hours. A couple of years ago I bought noise canceling headsets from Sennheiser, and having them has certainly made a difference, enabling me to actually understand what is being said in the movies shown during the flight. On my last trip I purchased the new Bose Quiet Comfort 3 headsets on a stop over in Japan. And they are a totally different ballpark, filtering out much more of the hissing air sound, actually delivering clear sound and crisp voices. For airplane travel I can defiantly recommend them B000GFDC7C:my_experience_with_bose_qc3--excellent_noise_cancelling;_not_so_good_sound_quality_for_the_price.:danielle B000GFDC7C Bose� QuietComfort� 3 Acoustic Noise Cancelling� Headphones, with free MP3 player (a $50 value): Electronics electronics 25 of 25 4.0 October 20, 2006 Danielle Peabody MA USA I've been looking for a pair of noise cancelling headphones for working out at the gym. As much as I love my $20 Koss KSC75 portable stereo headphones, I find it hard to hear my own music over the gym's music. (And since the gym basically plays the worst songs of every genre over an ancient loudspeaker system, I had no intention of giving up and just listening to their music.) Also, the sound of treadmills, clanking weight equipment, and people talking compete with my MP3 player for the attention of my ears. I have wanted to solve the problem for a while, but the reviews saying the 'hissing' sounds of most noise cancelling headphones were more distracting that the actual sounds they block made me very hesistant to invest in a pair. And unfortunately, most in the ear headphones don't actually fit in my ear (I have very small ears, I guess) and the ones that do are extremely uncomfortable (one pair made my ear canals bleed they were so tight). So, as much as people have been raving over the Shure's and the Etymotic's in the ear headphones, I have to have over the ear headphones. So, I visited a Bose store recently and they told me I could try out a pair of their noise cancelling headphones for a month, and then return them, no questions asked. Of course, I jumped at the chance. I've been using them for two weeks so far and here's what I think: Noise cancelling: I've never used any other brand of noise cancelling headphones before, so I have nothing esle to compare it to, but I must say that my expectations were more than exceeded. Actually, I was totally blown away by how much noise they blocked out. I could hear no hissing sound at all, for one. I also expected that just the low, droning noises would be blocked--that I would still be able to hear about fifty percent of the noises around me. It is actually more like ninety percent of the noises were blocked out. At my very noisy gym, their very loud music sounded like a distant hum with just the noise cancelling on. With my own music on, I couldn't hear it at all. The air conditioning system, the drone of the exercise machines were completely blocked with just the noise cancelling on. I could only hear the chattering of the people closest to me, and I couldn't understand a word they were saying. The only thing I could still hear was the occasional clinking of the weight machines. With just the noise cancelling on, it felt like the gym had only two other people in it instead of twenty. With the music on, I felt like I was virtually by myself. It works well at home too; my very noisy fridge was silenced and for the first time I could listen to music while vaccuuming (which was impossible with my other ear phones.) I can still hear the vacuum, of course, but it's only a humming sound in the background instead of roar right next to me. Actually, I find the noise cancelling feature so handy that I find myself using it for other things too--like reading and gardening. I am EXTREMELY impressed with noise cancelling feature. I don't know if all noise cancelling headphones work this well, but they definitely should. Comfort: I was expecting them to be heavy and uncomfortable, since my only experience with headphones close to this size were my Dad's full size Aiwa headphones from 1972 (they still work and sound terrific, but they weigh about fifteen pounds and they're very uncomfortable.) Actually, despite their size, they are very lightweight and comfortable. They are maybe a little heavier than my Koss headphones, but not by much. The fake leather earcups didn't make my ears sweaty, nor did they press very tightly on my ears. The only thing that was maybe the slightest bit uncomfortable was the 'pressure' in my ears when I turned the noise cancelling on. After a while though, I became used to it. Sound quality: Since I've never bought headphones for more that thirty dollars, I expected the sound to be at least ten times better than my Koss headphones. Actually, the salesperson at the store said I would 'throw my old headphones away after listening to these'. Uhh...not exactly. The sound quality is good, don't get me wrong, but it wasn't a good as I expected. It was definitely not $350 good, that's for sure. A lot of the other reviews describe the sound as muddy or like listening to music underwater. I definitely agree. The bass was a lot better than on my other headphones, but it was so strong, it drowned the other sounds out. It was sort of like listening to one those stereo systems in one of those 'pimped out' cars--except it's right next to your ears. I like bass, but not that much. So, on this count, I was pretty disappointed. So I'm definitely not going to be throwing my old headphones out, which overall, sound much better. Price: Well, what can I say, they're definitely overpriced. Most of the noise cancelling headphones are in the 100-200 dollar range. I doubt they're THAT superior to the Sennheisers or the Sony's. Actually, this is my main turnoff to them. If they were 150 dollars instead of 350, I'd probably keep them. But 350 is WAY too much to spend on headphones. Other features: Another thing I don't like is that if the battery dies, the headphones die--you can still use the other noise cancelling headphones even if they battery wears out. You also can't use the headphones without the noise cancelling on--whereas other headphones you can. I like the case it comes with though--nice--and how streamlined the battery is. Overall, I'd recommend these headphones if you prefer the noise cancelling over the sound quality, and are willing to drop 350 dollars on a pair of headphones. If not, I'd try other noise cancelling headphones first, before deciding on these. B000GFDC7C:qt_3_vs_qt_2_vs_sony_nc50_vs_shure_e4c:ali_hasan_"filmmaker_-_teacher_-_political_commentator/writer" B000GFDC7C Bose� QuietComfort� 3 Acoustic Noise Cancelling� Headphones, with free MP3 player (a $50 value): Electronics electronics 28 of 32 1.0 October 7, 2006 Ali Hasan "Filmmaker - Teacher - Political Commentator/Writer" Surf City, California & Eagle, Colorado Quick Note --- I have tried all four headphones (QT 2, QT 3, Sony NC50, Shure E4c) while travelling on airplanes, so I've taken them to the best noise challenge possible --- my comparisons of all four are below --- I DO NOT RECOMMEND PURCHASING the QT 3 --- my reasons below - The QT 3 have an excellent sound, are very portable, and very comfy --- but I'm going to be comparing them head-to-head to the Shure E4c and the Sony MDR-NC50 (my other favorite headphones) 1. SOUND --- The Shure E4c clearly has the best sound, mostly because they are engineered to allow for the highest amount of fidelity to come through, whereas the Sony NC50 and QT 3 muffle their sounds with way too much bass, in an attempt to cover up the loss of fidelity --- still, the sound of QT 3 is very good, but it's not better than the Sony MDR NC50, which is is probably a bit better 2. COMFORT --- I was impressed with the QT 3's fit and comfort, mainly because their sound seems to be just as good as the QT 2, yet its clearly smaller and much lighter ---- the Sony MDR NC50 is bigger, and the Shure E4c is buds --- if you like headsets (not buds) then I would prefer the QT 3 over the Sony MDR NC50 when it comes to size/comfort, only because they are much smaller and more portable - but not by a lot 3. NOISE CANCELLING --- the noise cancelling is pretty solid on the QT 3, but I'm more impressed with the Sony NC50 noise cancelling ability --- I found the Sony NC50 to have better sound and noise cancelling ability, but more importantly is the fact that the Sony NC50 has a MONITOR button that allows one to interrupt the music and hear outside noises, in case someone is trying to talk to you --- the fact that Bose couldn't include this feature is a bit disappointing ---- the Shure E4c, of course, are buds and do not have noise cancelling abilities, but their proximity to one's earlobe makes noise cancelling unnecessary 4. PRICE --- believe me --- the QT 3's are not worth $350 --- the Sony NC50 has better sound quality, better noise cancelling, and better features (MONITOR button) --- the only reason the QT 3 would be better than the NC50 is because of size and portability (but that's only by a little - the NC50 is not huge) --- with that said, you can get better headphones for 1/3 the price --- if you are game for going to the $350 price range, then go for the Shure E4c or E5c, as their sound quality is TERRIFIC (but granted, you'll have to like 'buds') Don't be afraid to spend over $300 for great headphones --- they do make an AWESOME difference --- but the QT 3 is a ripoff because Sony has produced a better, all-around, pair of headphones for 1/3 the price And clearly, the best sound is found in a company like Shure --- believe me, even though the Shure headphones lack 'noise cancelling' it is a feature that should not deceive you --- I've often used the Shure E4c on many airplane rides and have always been very pleased So in conclusion --- the QT 3 is not bad --- it's actually good --- but it's not worth the price when there are so many better products out there HAPPY BUYING!!!! LOVE AND PEACE!!! B000GFDC7C:nice_earphones,_probably_wouldn't_pay_full_price_for_them_tho':y._li_"yee379" B000GFDC7C Bose� QuietComfort� 3 Acoustic Noise Cancelling� Headphones, with free MP3 player (a $50 value): Electronics electronics 16 of 16 4.0 September 22, 2006 Y. Li "yee379" Menlo Park, CA United States i was lucky enough to win of pair of these QC-3s recently. i've tried them both on two transamerica flights and iin the office. so for comfort, i would say that they're okay; the fact that the sit on top of your ears applies slight pressure which can be discomforting. however, i was able to keep them on me head for the entire 7 hours of my flight without any problems - i guess my ears were a little 'warm' after, but nothing serious. the noise cancellation is okay; i have a pair of shure e3g's which i like very much. i don't think that there's too much difference between the active and passive noise cancellation - in fact i would argue that the high end noises are better isolated with the shure's. as others have noted, it does feel like there's a pressure on your ears when the noise cancellation is on; i didn't find it uncomfortable, but it is a little unsettling initially. the pressure does seem to be less apparent when there's music on. another thing is that in order to hear anything from the earphones, you have to have the noise cancellation on; which means unless the battery is charged, you're a goner. the design is good; build quality is good; it doesn't feel like it will break off or fall off easily. there is a supplied cord which connects from the earphones to the audio source which fixes firmly; there's been occassions when i've accidently yanked the cable and the earphones have stayed on my head, releasing only the connector - which is good. now for the sound. i'm no high end audiophile, but i do notice that the bass is a bit strong. i'm wouldn't say that it's muffled - it's controlled and the other frequencies are still fine... considering i listen to a lot of hip hop and r&b, it can be a bit too much after a while. most of the music i listen to is from the ipod, most of my collection is at 160+ AAC from cd. compared to the shure's, i would say the quality is inferior generally, although better in the high end B000GFDC7C:way_overpriced:dan_costin B000GFDC7C Bose� QuietComfort� 3 Acoustic Noise Cancelling� Headphones, with free MP3 player (a $50 value): Electronics electronics 15 of 22 2.0 September 6, 2006 Dan Costin New York City Once you get over the shock of an extra battery costing $50 (!!!) and not available for 4-6 weeks, you may start thinking, hey, they could charge anything. There's a marketing genius in there somewhere. Or not. Maybe it's a pack of 10? Quality is fine if you've never put on decent headphones. Makes everything sound like FM radio, played through speakers in a swimming pool. Bass is really muddled. I'm no audiophile, I mean really muddled, or extra deep, or something. Like mud. Definitely worse than my old iPod standard buds (and I think one of them is blown, and they still sound better). This from the same company that makes the Wave radio? Unbelievable. Voices sound good, though, so depends what you listen to. Did I mention that the custom battery is really annoying? Gotta carry the charger around. What's the point of smaller headphones if you gotta carry more stuff? Charger's only $40, go figure. Maybe it comes with a battery? You wish, sucka! Two points for style. The guys on the plane are gonna stare. Required for business-class. Plus, my wife likes them. 5 stars for watching TV B000GFDC7C:impressed...so_far.:c._dopp_"ced" B000GFDC7C Bose� QuietComfort� 3 Acoustic Noise Cancelling� Headphones, with free MP3 player (a $50 value): Electronics electronics 10 of 14 5.0 August 26, 2006 C. Dopp "CED" Miami, FL I should preface that I am far from an expert (just a normal user), but (so far) I have been impressed with the QC3 headsets. I have a reasonable amount of experience with theQC2's & (personally) prefer the QC3's from a comfort & fit standpoint although the QC2's will give you better ambient noise/sound isolation/insulation because of the over-ear design. It all depends on individual need...I think the packaging & overall quality of the product although, granted, they do not come cheaply! I just got them this week & will have much more experience with them soon as I have a few upcoming trips, but even using them at the office I am finding them very capable in keeping the distractions out of earshot B000GFDC7C:qc3_left_much_to_be_hoped_for,_but_nonetheless_great:peter_anthony_jones B000GFDC7C Bose� QuietComfort� 3 Acoustic Noise Cancelling� Headphones, with free MP3 player (a $50 value): Electronics electronics 15 of 19 4.0 August 20, 2006 Peter Anthony Jones USA I've been wearing a $20 pair of headphones for the past two years (Sennheiser HD 202), and frankly I'd prepared myself to be astonished by the QC3 noise-cancelling feature and audio quality. Comfort: After over 20 hours of airplane hours and train rides, including one period of 8 hours of non-stop listening, I was impressed by neither the noise cancelling nor the audio quality. They were very good, but I had expected outstanding. What left me impressed was that my ears were only slightly red after 8 straight hours of music. One hour later, I put the QC3 on again for the next leg of my journey. Noise-cancelling: When I tried on the QC3 for the very first time, the first thing I thought was that it doesn't seem to cancel out high frequencies as well as the low ones. Putting them on for the very first time, with and without music playing, I was left thinking that only half of the noise was gone. In the Parisian subway system there are plenty of screetching sounds that still put the same chill up my spine as before. The good thing is that if the QC3 is well-fitted on my ears, it will cancel out most constant background noise so I can lose myself in my music. Audio quality: I detected only a small difference in quality between the QC3 and my $20 Sennheiser HD 202 headphones listening to Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring concert suite directed by Leonard Bernstein in MP3 format at 192kb/s. I didn't appreciate the lower frequencies in the QC3, which had lost some of their quality. Some of the low frequencies seemed to be missing. Overall though, the QC3 seemed truer to what it might sound like in concert B000GFDC7C:bose_headphones_are_a_winner:helen_m._daly B000GFDC7C Bose� QuietComfort� 3 Acoustic Noise Cancelling� Headphones, with free MP3 player (a $50 value): Electronics electronics 5 of 25 5.0 August 5, 2006 Helen M. Daly Florida I purchased these new smaller headphones for working out and travel. The acoustics are amazing and the noise cancelling is great. They are just what I was hoping for in this Bose product B0000CAQ0C:satisfied:alan_g._arbizu_"jazz_fun" B0000CAQ0C HP 17BII+ Financial Calculator: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 11, 2006 Alan G. Arbizu "Jazz fun" Houston, Tx It has fulfilled my expectations, although I have not used all of the capabilities B0000CAQ0C:hp_is_riding_rpn_into_the_ground:kansas_"tom" B0000CAQ0C HP 17BII+ Financial Calculator: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 Kansas "Tom" Kansas The HP17 is a good calculator but does not have a feature set or build quality to not match the price point. Buy HP RPN only if you can't live without it. B0000CAQ0C:17bii+_problem:bold_blue B0000CAQ0C HP 17BII+ Financial Calculator: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 August 16, 2006 bold blue new orleans My biggest issue with the 17BII+ is the one that apparently plagues other users as well. My first and sometimes second keystroke doesn't always register. It happens randomly and is a major problem for me. I've gone through four of these calculators and three of the four had the same problem. I kept returning them until I got one that works. It's unfortunate. A calculator that can't calculate is useless. The company has/had a great reputation. They really should get their act together B0000CAQ0C:very_good_calculator:kodachrome_man B0000CAQ0C HP 17BII+ Financial Calculator: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 April 17, 2006 Kodachrome man Central Illinois After my HP 17bII was knocked off a counter and killed the screen I looked to replace it. I soon found the 17bII+ and ordered from Amazon. After reading some of the reviews I was a little concerned but mine works just fine. It does not convey the same feel of quality as earlier HPs. It just seems lighter and less solid. The keys have good feel but don't match the feel of the many earlier HPs I have owned. However, it gets the job done, and may last as long as the earlier models, but if you are looking for the HP "feel" you may be disappointed. The case however is a great improvement over the 17bII B0000CAQ0C:hp_financial_calculators:c._j._johannsen B0000CAQ0C HP 17BII+ Financial Calculator: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 March 19, 2006 C. J. Johannsen Key Biscayne, Florida This may be the 10th HP I've had..they are ALL excellent...the 17BII is by far and away the easiest, simplest to use. B0000CAQ0C:hp_17bii_review:hien_k._vuong B0000CAQ0C HP 17BII+ Financial Calculator: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 March 4, 2006 Hien K. Vuong CA USA This is an excellent investment. I purchased it to use it in one of my MBA course. It is easy to use and the built-in functions help me get through my course very smoothly. I will be using it for my next course, and later in real world if it will last that long. I would recommend it to any college student or professinal who's background is Finance. B0000CAQ0C:great_calculator:v._aggarwal B0000CAQ0C HP 17BII+ Financial Calculator: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 February 18, 2006 V. Aggarwal I purchased this calculator for an MBA program. The functions are diverse and appropriate. Like other HPs I have owned in the past, the menu is nested and takes some time to learn. Solve function allows you to enter custom equations and solve for any unknown given the other parameters. The unit is not as solid as prior HPs but is still leaps ahead of comparable TI units B0000CAQ0C:best_financial_calculator:gerald_t._taylor_"tenchi_masaki" B0000CAQ0C HP 17BII+ Financial Calculator: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 February 17, 2006 Gerald T. Taylor "Tenchi Masaki" Irvine, CA Without a doubt, you cannot get a better calculator. It's very intuitive and easy to use. You just have to remember to hit the clear all button a lot. Other than that, I find it much easier to use, with the menus, than finding buttons on the 12c's. Well worth the extra price B0000CAQ0C:occasional_keystrokes_do_not_register:h._charlotte B0000CAQ0C HP 17BII+ Financial Calculator: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 1.0 January 18, 2006 H. Charlotte Princeton, NJ --After a little longer trial I still experienced many keystrokes not registering - I am returning the unit and looking for a 17bii (not the "+") ---------------- --As an update, you can tell from my below review I was upset about the keystrokes not registering - I do however, very much like the new design of this calculator, so I have decided to give it a little longer trial period. The "3" key was a problem and after repeatedly pressing it I noticed I couldn't get it to not register again, so I am hoping that repeated use may help the problem. I will give an update on the outcome. ---------------- I have had this unit for 5 days - I read the other reviews about keystrokes not registering and was hoping this problem was fixed - it has happened to me many times already. This is a huge problem when you are using the calculator for your job when clients depend on you. If you don't catch the mistake that results from a non-registering keystroke it can be costly. This is a beautiful calculator, too bad they did such a poor job with the keys. I own a 17bII and bought this as a second unit to carry with me when away from the office. I will be returning the 17bII+ and looking for a used 17bII to replace it. One would think the newer model would be an improvement, not the case here B0007LVW22:probably_not_as_good_as_cheaper_htib's:nekretaal_"nekretaal" B0007LVW22 Yamaha YSP-1 Digital Sound Projector: Electronics electronics 51 of 56 4.0 September 8, 2005 Nekretaal "Nekretaal" Miami, FL USA I've fooled around with my Yahmaha YSP-1 Digital sound projector for about three weeks now using it primarily as a home theater. I bought it hoping to get a surround sound experience while at the same time avoiding messy wires. I looked at "wireless" speakers, but I already have too many wireless devices in the house and I already have problems with wireless signal interferance. Too me, the YSP-1 seemed too good to be true. So far I am happy with the clean sound that the unit produces, but I am less enthusiastic about the capablities to simulate surround sound. The projector bounces sound off of walls, but my living room is "L" shaped and has many windows, so it is not ideal for the unit. The manual and promotional materials say that the YSP should be able to handle my living room, but the YSP is spotty about delivering on its promises of simulated surround sound performance. In addition, the sound projector's system of bouncing sound off of walls gives me headaches sometimes. In summary: Pro: the odd technology of bouncing sound off of walls does provide a surround sound experience without messy wires. Con: the digital sound projector is expensive and does not come with a subwoofer which it needs. Factoring in the price of the unit and the price of the additional subwoofer and speaker cables, there are home theater in a box systems as much as $400-$500 cheaper which deliver a superior experience B000EA2HD4:perfect_for_astronomers:brian_borysewich B000EA2HD4 Saitek Eclipse Backlit Keyboard - Red LED ( PZ30AUR ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Brian Borysewich Southwest USA I use this Keyboard in my Observatory. The lighted "red" keyboard is not overbearing and saves your night vision. For anyone with a telescope and a computer, this is a must B000EA2HD4:great:sharayah_savage_"excel" B000EA2HD4 Saitek Eclipse Backlit Keyboard - Red LED ( PZ30AUR ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Sharayah Savage "excel" Castro Valley, CA USA Great keyboard. I play a lot of games online and on the computer, this keyboard is very silent, and I love being able to play my games in the dark since the keyboard has nice lights. The pegs in the back, in my opinion, are not too short. The keyboard is just the right height for me, and if it isn't for you, you will get used to the height : B000EA2HD4:this_keyboard_is_awesome!:wolf B000EA2HD4 Saitek Eclipse Backlit Keyboard - Red LED ( PZ30AUR ): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 25, 2006 Wolf Southern California I have the blue version also, I recently purchase the red one. For me this is great becuase the computer I use for games is in a dimely lit room, sometime with only the TV and the computer on. So I struggle constantly to see the letters on the keys. Not only does this keyboard look cool, I can see the keys! I wish I had thought to look for one of these a long time ago. You can also adjust the brightness of the light. B000EA2HD4:great_gaming_keyboard:philip_michels B000EA2HD4 Saitek Eclipse Backlit Keyboard - Red LED ( PZ30AUR ): Electronics electronics 4.0 October 22, 2006 Philip Michels I was looking for a backlit keyboard and this one is great. The lights are great for playing in a dark room and during the day when the lights make it hard to see the keys you just turn it off. The two complaints I have is the wraist pad is worthless, because it caves in right where your right hand rests, bad design in my opinion and I don't even use it. The other complaint is I wish you could elevate the back higher. It seems almost flat even when you put the feet in the back up. It's a great looking keyboard and the keys feel great when typing, nice, smooth and quiet B000EA2HD4:a_great_gaming_keyboard:theodore_nalbantian_"teddyn" B000EA2HD4 Saitek Eclipse Backlit Keyboard - Red LED ( PZ30AUR ): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 September 11, 2006 Theodore Nalbantian "teddyn" London I play lots of games of all kinds of genres (strategy, shooters, role playing) and so of course I needed a good keyboard to keep me company. I have to say that I've been pretty satisfied with my decision.To be honest, there aren't too many keyboards out there that make you jump up and down with delight, but this one nevertheless does its job admirably. The keys feel nice and smooth, and they are also quite soft and quiet, which is great for gamers (and late night typists) who don't want to be disrupted by a sound resembling a pneumatic drill. Function-wise, this keyboard keeps it simple. You've got your basic keys, plus a few discreet buttons in the top right which are (from left to right): lower volume, raise volume, mute sound, and cycle keyboard brightness. Although I would have liked a 'pause' button for movies and music, I like the fact that they keep the extra buttons to a minimum- it encourages you to actually use them, since too often keyboards give you a plethora of shortcut buttons which simply aren't accessible to use. As for the backlighting... well, to be honest, it hasn't made that much of a practical difference to me (I touch type anyway, so I don't really need to see the keys- plus, when gaming, my fingers use the same few keys). Nevertheless, it has added a lot to the visual appeal of my desk. The black finish goes really well with my equally black BenQ FP202W monitor. The red lighting makes it look especially nice, without it drifting into the over the top territory of 'gaming bling' styling, which seems to dominate so many hardware manufacturers' premium products. My one complaint: when the foldable stands on the forward part of the keyboard are not up, the keyboard slopes downwards. This is kind of annoying, as your fingers need to stretch a little bit more to get to the top row of keys- especially when you're playing an intense first-person game where the WASD keys are in constant use. The reason I find it annoying is that the plastic parts that help tilt the keyboard upwards a bit more are kind of flimsly, and it annoys me that I have to rely on them. This isn't a big problem though, and as a gamer and an everyday computer users, I recommend this keyboard. Furthermore, if you're not sure that red appeals to you, these keyboards are available with different backlighting. Also, if you're a gamer, many preferred this keyboard's predecessor (of the same name, I believe); the reason being that it came with an extra number pad type thing which was useful for binding macros B000EA2HD4:great_keyboard!:p._hearn_"sking_fan" B000EA2HD4 Saitek Eclipse Backlit Keyboard - Red LED ( PZ30AUR ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 22, 2006 P. Hearn "SKing Fan" Oklahoma I was just looking for a good illuminated keyboard when I bought this one. Yep, it's illuminated but it's also a VERY good keyboard. I like it better than the Dell keyboard that came with my PC. If you're looking for a keyboard, illuminated or not, buy this one! B000EA2HD4:saitek_eclipse_backlit__red_led_keyboard:mary_james_"queenmary50" B000EA2HD4 Saitek Eclipse Backlit Keyboard - Red LED ( PZ30AUR ): Electronics electronics 4.0 August 9, 2006 Mary James "QueenMary50" South Florida, USA I found it to be a very good keyboard. Makes it much easier to see at night when the lights are dim. Keys have a smooth movement (excellent for a high speed typist). The only drawback are the pegs underneath for tilting angle of keyboard, they are not high enough. I feel like I'm typing on a flat surface, not enough angle B000EA2HD4:sweet_keyboard:m._neinfeldt_"loki" B000EA2HD4 Saitek Eclipse Backlit Keyboard - Red LED ( PZ30AUR ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 4, 2006 M. Neinfeldt "Loki" Center of Wisconsin, USA The keyboard was delayed in shipping but goes with my black and red computer awesomely. I really haven't fully used it in the dark for hours or anything but on the first night test it was very helpful to have it lit up for the minor work. I really wish I could make it even BRIGHTER because it looks SO COOL. Not to sound too much like a kid in the candy store or from the 90's but it is awesome. Definitely buy it if you are thinking of it B00006B7T7:with_a_little_help,_the_t10_works_well:j._hayden B00006B7T7 Plantronics Headset for S10 T10 & T20: Electronics electronics 4.0 June 21, 2006 J. Hayden N. Va., USA Amazon shipped the T10 Single Line Headset Phone ($66.99) via UPS Ground from Lexington, Kentucky to N.Virginia, with free delivery. It arrived yesterday, less than two days after ordered. Several earlier reviews are negative enough to discourage someone from buying the unit. So I'll post right away, to clarify the complaints as I see them. These reviews are for three different headset models, the S10, T10 and T20. That's unfortunate. Potential problems in one model may never occur in another model. The Headset Cord is over 6 ft. long, a plus. It plugs into the Headset Jack on the base of the T10. (The Oct 17, 2002 review complaining that it is only 3 ft. long is outdated and misleading, and should be removed.) The unit does not make a humming noise while in use, as some reported experiencing. This was a major concern prior to purchase. I now suspect that the humming--and its possible fix--only occurs with other models, those using a power transformer. (I have a DSL Internet connection for my computer, so I needed to plug the Line Cord into a DSL adapter, which plugs into the wall phone jack.) The complaints about the Mute and On/Off buttons on the base being too close together? Yes, they are close. But they are also big, and they are labeled. The Mute button is 1� in. wide, and On/Off is 1� in. wide. Unless you are Bigfoot, they may be selected with ease. About the base jiggling around, when pressing numbers in the top row. That happened when I placed the phone was way back on the table, and had to reach. I was dialing from a much lower angle than usual. Normally, the phone is nearby. I tap the numbers from a higher angle, and the unit remains stable. I prefer using the headset, rather than an earhook. The headset feels quite light and comfortable, and the headband is very expandable. Although my head is rather large, I did not need to bend the metal headband wider, as suggested. I made a few calls. Adjusting Volume for incoming speech made it loud enough, and a little fine tuning with Tone was helpful. But my own voice was too loud. So I moved the Voice Boom tip two inches further away from my mouth (and may have spoken a little more softly without realizing it). Perfecto! The person I called still heard me loudly enough. Incoming and outgoing loudness were balanced for my ear. I plan to use the T10 for any calls expected to last over 10 minutes. Especially, for tech phone help calls. My worst call to India took 4 hours! My plan: 1) Make the call on the nearby cordless speakerphone. 2) Hands free, talk into the speaker to make menu choices. Listen to the speaker while resuming work, and wait, wait, wait, for up to 30 minutes! 3) When a live person answers, ask them to wait a moment, press the speakerphone hold button, put the T10 headset on my head, and turn on the T10. B00006B7T7:good_quality_for_the_price:gwendolyn_santerre B00006B7T7 Plantronics Headset for S10 T10 & T20: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 13, 2006 Gwendolyn Santerre Guayama, PR This headset is a replacement for the one I had on a 2 line phone by Plantronics. It is versatile, for in can be used over the head or just placed in the ear with the attachments provided. It is light and confortable because of the cushion. But the best feature is the reduction or blocking of noise which allows you to hear and be heard clearly, making it very affordable for the price. B000BK2ERQ:great_features,_good_price,_decent_quality.:b._rana B000BK2ERQ RCA Lyra RD2317FM 1 GB Digital Audio Player with FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 7, 2006 B. Rana Brooklyn, NY USA I am using it since several months. I agree with most of the other reviews. I am not a big msuic buff and had not had many players before to comare it with. But what else do you want in this price? Menus are slow and not very easy to use. Menus orientation changed upside down makes it very conveneint to use your thumb to navigate. Battery life is not great, i use NiMth betteries those are considered quite long lasting but with me a battery lasts hardly one, long, NYC commute. May be I used to keep adjusting volume/chaning stations constantly and that makes the light turn on and that consuems more battery? Radio reception is not great, a lot of noise and not many stations that i can receive in Manhattan and Linden blvd area in Queens. By the way I noticed when in a bus, if engine is idling, like at a bus stop, recption is poorer and when bus is moving and engine is reving reception improves! the FM tramsitter for car that came with it is nice. voice recorder is quite sensitive. I used that to record a lecture in a big hall from a distance and it was understadnable when played back. Ear buds seems fine and comfortable though i used only once. I used my aiwa ear buds and now i use Shure ear buds to supress subway noise. Great features. all that i wanted. radio, voice recorder, SD memory expansion, I have not tested but someone mentioned we can use up to 1gb card with it. Record from radio. Line in is great. I converted my audio books to MP3s using line in. Belt clip, neck cord and nice software bundled, i still have to download one free audio book! . Besides battery life, i am very happy B000BK2ERQ:good_player_overall_-_lacks_some_intuitiveness...:s._bradley B000BK2ERQ RCA Lyra RD2317FM 1 GB Digital Audio Player with FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 15, 2006 S. Bradley Atlanta, GA I bought this player for a friend hiking the Appalachian Trail. He needed specific features: runs off replaceable batteries (not internal), memory card expandable, a long battery life and is compatible with Windows 2000. After reviewing at least 50 MP3 players, I decided this model fit the bill perfectly. Pros: 1GB internal memory - ample start. Supports memory cards up to 512MB. Volume levels are sufficent. Lightweight, sturdy, ergonomic design. Three color backgrounds available - display is BRIGHT at night - works as a nice ad-hoc flashlight. Display orientation - can be changed so controls are at the top or bottom. Voice record feature - great for recording notes, thoughts, etc. Key lock - keeps you from accidentally switching tracks, menus, etc. Software - easy to load, use and get started! Preloaded with the DaVinci Code - kinda cool. Also came with a giftcard for two free books from audible.com. Cons: Menus aren't very intuitive at all. It takes some experimenting to figure out where you are/how to get where you want. The manual is only *moderately* helpful - it doesn't adequately explain the features or functionality - annoying! Also, the manual is PDF only. When viewing tracks it scrolls slowly so you have to wait awhile to see the name of the track playing. This is especially annoying if the file includes the artist/album/song name. Shuffle feature seems to shuffle in predictable order... I had and used this player for almost 4 weeks before I mailed it to my friend - and it was my first experience with a portable MP3 player. Most of my time with it was spent on loading songs and recording voice tracks. I didn't spend lots of hours actually using it. My friend has had it on the Trail for about a week and so far seems happy with it. I'll report back on battery life, other functionality issues as I hear back from him. Overall, it's a nice, affordable alternative with pleasing features. B000BK2ERQ:rca's_got_a_winner!_you'll_love_the_lyra.:r._s._burgoyne B000BK2ERQ RCA Lyra RD2317FM 1 GB Digital Audio Player with FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 12 of 15 4.0 February 28, 2006 R. S. Burgoyne Centerville, UT USA If you are looking for a superb MP3/WMA player at a reasonable price then the RCA Lyra RD2317FM 1 GB Digital Audio Player is for you. Within minutes I had connected the Lyra and had songs ready to go. The included "sport" earphones clip over the ear and stay in place much better than ear-buds. 1GB is plenty for my needs -but even then I inserted my 512MB SD Card for added storage for my audio books. The FM receiver is handy feature that allows you to listen to your favorite radio station. Also the FM Transmitter allows you to play your digital music through your car FM Radio giving everyone in the car the benefit of your Lyra. (Note: the FM Transmitter requires an Auto 12 volt DC power plug to operate.) At first the shape seemed just trendy, but it actually fits nicely in the palm of my hand. The belt clip works great for belts and jogging shorts - I hardly notice it is there. (Or, use the included neck strap). I would have scored this one a perfect 5 stars, but the menus respond with a slight delay. Otherwise the menu is easy to use and I find the joy-stick handy while jogging/walking. Battery life is extra-ordinary! It uses a standard AAA battery - a big feature in my opinion. This thing is tough! I've dropped it a number of times and the hard rubber case protects it well. You can't go wrong with this one. (...)I only did a brief test of the audio (voice) record function. Yes, it works as expected, but I'm sure it'll quickly decrease your battery life B000BK2ERQ:good_and_bad:m._piggott B000BK2ERQ RCA Lyra RD2317FM 1 GB Digital Audio Player with FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 9 of 11 2.0 February 28, 2006 M. Piggott This is a nice little player in some ways, it had the things I was looking for: 1) Runs on an AAA battery, so no worries about charging 2) Has an SD card slot - great! 3) 1 GB of built in memory - nice The interface and functionality of the player are very lacking. I got used to it after a couple weeks, but the deal breaker was when I got enough music on it to see that it wasn't playing music in the right order. I had a whole CD of music in one folder and it wasn't playing the songs in the right order. It wasn't even playing them in any kind of predictable order. This thing uses the ID3 tags heavily, but it was ignoring the track # on those too. I finally called tech support, and they told me the Lyra was not programmed to play songs in any particular order - not alphabetically, or by track #, or file name, nothing. When a manufacturer loses sight of the most basic level of functionaltiy - I can't control what order I hear tracks in - at all? I mean, come on. This is an automatic "return to sender" B000BV7ZPG:this_thing_sucks:p._whitcombe_"zero_degrees" B000BV7ZPG Speck Products iPod Video ToughSkin with Belt Clip Black: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 1.0 November 17, 2006 P. whitcombe "Zero Degrees" Bear, DE Hi my Names is John. Yea I know everyone is giving this a 5 star or 4 star rating, but I think this thing sucks. Don't get me wrong, when you first get it the thing is AWESOME. It is cool lookin, it protects the lcd screen well and all of the rest of the iPod. But what happens overtime. Lets take a look. 1: The case becomes loose. 2. the protective screen moves around cuzz it looses its stickyness and scratches the LCD screen. 3. It gets dirty REALLLY easily and you cant get it off. 4. It makes the Hold switch hard to get to. In my opinion get something scratch proof from Agent 18 OR xtrememac B000BV7ZPG:very_happy_with_purchase:jamie_ratliff B000BV7ZPG Speck Products iPod Video ToughSkin with Belt Clip Black: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 14, 2006 Jamie Ratliff Victoria, Texas I purchased this a few days after getting a 30gb Ipod Video. I am very happy with this toughskin, and the belt clip is a great feature. The case really is the best available in my opinion. It is easily removable if needed. I give it 5 stars! Thanks for a great product B000BV7ZPG:it_needs:d._e._camp B000BV7ZPG Speck Products iPod Video ToughSkin with Belt Clip Black: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 11, 2006 D. E. Camp Philadelphia, Pa Something like this is need to protect the thin shelled Ipod and this does a really good job. since I use the Ipod to provide music and my darkroom and have the Apple speaker, something else is needed. The Ipod's base sits into the speaker unit and must be removed from the ToughSkin in order to use the speaker. It's dificult to get it in and out of the case but having destroyed one unprotected Ipod, I place put it back into it's case B000BV7ZPG:great_product!:b._watts B000BV7ZPG Speck Products iPod Video ToughSkin with Belt Clip Black: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 B. Watts Lakeland, FL Strong and very stylish case. Has protected my IPod from a few drops, and just looks cool. Gives my IPod a very unique feel. This case was the perfect case for me B000BV7ZPG:tough_stuff:richard_pearson B000BV7ZPG Speck Products iPod Video ToughSkin with Belt Clip Black: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Richard Pearson College Station, TX USA This product is great. My ipod's cover was scratched up before having this so I cannot comment on the so called scratching incidents of the skin but overall this skin is tough. I accidentally dropped my ipod from about 2 feet and nothing happened to my ipod! This skin really is tough B000BV7ZPG:i_like_it...it_works:chillendw_"dw" B000BV7ZPG Speck Products iPod Video ToughSkin with Belt Clip Black: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 6, 2006 ChillenDW "DW" BK, NY This product works for me. I'm always worried bout dropping it and/or getting scratches on it. But this item helps. The reason it got a 4 instead of a 5 was because it has a plastic part which covers the screen,which is helpful, but sometime i wonder if it scratches the screen itself. Something to remember, DO NOT TAKE OFF THE PLASTIC, the plastic that covers the screen when you first get it. I suggest not taking it off. I did on my first ipod and that got scratched up bad. But overall, this product does help. It doesn't make it that much bulkier, but im willing to put a little bit of bulkiness on the line over scratches and potentially breaking my ipod. But thats just me.. B000BV7ZPG:great_product_for_protecting_the_screen_and_body.__looks_"rugged":r._ruiz B000BV7ZPG Speck Products iPod Video ToughSkin with Belt Clip Black: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 R. Ruiz Washington DC, USA - iPod screens and surfaces scratch very easily. This cover protects these sensitive surfaces and gives the iPod a rugged look and is easy to grip. - Rubber surface prevents sliding if left on a vehicle dashboard. - Probably doesn't make the iPod "drop-proof." Would likely reduce external damage to a dropped iPod, but the shock itself may damage the internal mechanisms of the iPod. - A little tricky to put on and remove, so plan on leaving it on. - Screen is removable; doesn't fit particularly well into the rubber cover, but always stays on. - Does NOT make the iPod waterproof. - Leaves the headphone port, lock switch, control wheel, and charging port exposed. (also, if not using the belt clip, a small hole in the back will leave the iPod exposed.) - When cover is on, the exposed charging port will not fit into a jack that is larger then the USB jack that comes with the iPod (such as any type of cradle attachment.) - Belt clip isn't great for physical activity outside of walking. Recommend buying armband for use in running, jogging, etc B000BV7ZPG:essential_protection_for_the_ipod:richie_w_"matrixfan" B000BV7ZPG Speck Products iPod Video ToughSkin with Belt Clip Black: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Richie W "Matrixfan" India I bought the Speck Toughskin for my 80 GB iPod recently and I must say it feels great to have your $350 investment encased in a rugged rubber case! I have a tendency of dropping delicate/expensive equipment especially something as portable as an iPod. But with the Toughskin on it feels a hell a lot safer! The people at the store told me that it won't fit the 80 gig model but guess what, it fits perfectly! So if you have or are planning to buy the 80 gig video iPod, get this skin, you won't be disappointed. It's a little expensive for a case but it's worth it. Also those who are fans of the iPod's sleek looks might be turned off the rugged looks of the Toughskin. I, on the other hand love the way it looks! It doesn't look dirty, gives you a better grip on the iPod (which otherwise is pretty slippery!) and has all the essential ports and functions well exposed. The click wheel is not protected but you can always stick a plastic film on the surface and then put the cover on. The screen protector is also nice and clear and fits well. Overall this is one of the best skins you can get for the iPod. The rugged looks are an added bonus B000F1HK3Y:many_defects:hui_w._wu B000F1HK3Y Nextar MA933A-2S 256 MB Digital MP3 Player Silver: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 5, 2006 Hui W. Wu The first thing I noticed on this mp3 player after I turn it on is that the screen was not centered. Very dificult to figure out how it works. Don't have a lock key and I got it accidentally turn off and on when I move. Finally, I returned this product to Amazon B00005U21G:great_product!:a._pearson B00005U21G Monster Cable QL GFP-H QuickLock Gold Flex Pin Connectors (2 Pair): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 A. Pearson Long Beach, CA These little guys are great! They just screw on..no crimping is required! I originally installed them to get my system working. Once everything was good, I took them off to remove the extra wire I had installed "just in case". It literally takes two minutes to install these B00005U21G:great_cable_connectors_but_expensive:bag_end B00005U21G Monster Cable QL GFP-H QuickLock Gold Flex Pin Connectors (2 Pair): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 August 6, 2005 Bag End Wisconsin Works just as advertised. Strip 5/8" wire, insert into bottom half, screw on top half, you're done. They are expensive, one pkg of 4 will do 1 speaker. Only worthwhile for a good sound system. Be sure they don't touch each other when connected. B000BB80TQ:warning:_this_doesn't_work_with_ipod_nano_g2:unhappy_amazoner B000BB80TQ Apple MA072G/A Dock for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 29, 2006 Unhappy Amazoner Mountain View, CA United States The new (aluminium) nanos just doesn't fit in the dock. Unfortunately this isn't mentioned anywhere on this page as far as I can see. Buyer beware! (mines on the way back to the warehouse as we speak B000BB80TQ:for_$30_it_was_over_priced:john_balsamo_"chianti_classico" B000BB80TQ Apple MA072G/A Dock for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 15, 2006 John Balsamo "Chianti Classico" I agree with the comment below. I was under the assumption as the previous reviewer. I would pay about $5 with no shipping but no more. It basically is more cosmetic than productive B000BB80TQ:works_great,_looks_great,_one_small_complaint....:john_mcdaniel B000BB80TQ Apple MA072G/A Dock for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 4.0 May 19, 2006 John McDaniel Monroe, LA The dock works as promised. The only hitch to me is I have to remove my Nano from its case to place it one the dock. I purchased the Apple brand rubber slip-on case to protect my Nano and it is a very, very thin case, however I must still remove the Nano in order to use the dock. You would think Apple would provide a small amount of room to accomodate thier own accesories B000BB80TQ:review_put_in_simple_words_:d:tariq_alhassomi_"toa" B000BB80TQ Apple MA072G/A Dock for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 4.0 April 24, 2006 Tariq Alhassomi "TOA" Kingdom of Bahrain I bought the nano dock for my iPod nano, you must buy this dock because its not original with the package and you dont want to end up having your nano on the bed or the desk or in the dogs mouth ;) the dock is cool for charging and sync. purposes. Know that the dock has input for charging and output for headphones, and FYI the headphone output has a "FIXED" volume level so you cant control the nano when its docked to increas/decrease the volume. One last thing is that when you sync the nano you are not able to use the nano as it will be in charge mode. "Dont say wheres the power charger, because it charges from the USB cable" Chao ; B000BB80TQ:docking_your_nano:v._cummings_"victorc1978" B000BB80TQ Apple MA072G/A Dock for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 April 20, 2006 V. Cummings "victorc1978" Two Rivers, WI United States This dock station is great! I got one cord going from the dock to my computer, and I sure can use less wires around my computer! I love the fact that my iPod is charged and synchronized all at the same time with out having extra cables. The station is small and sleek and takes almost no desk space! Be aware that if you order the dock, it does not come with an adapter for the 1GB Nano, and it does not come with any cables either. This dock is worth the money, not to have your Nano moving around you desk, or even running the risk of knocking it off B000BB80TQ:docking_your_nano:george_y._trail B000BB80TQ Apple MA072G/A Dock for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 4.0 March 22, 2006 George Y. Trail Houston, TX USA This little unit allows you to play your nano through any radio or DVD player with either rca jacks (you will need an adaptor, stereo pin plug to rca jacks) or a stereo pin plug. Bear further in mind, that unlike many so called "docks," it does not charge your Nano, so you will only have the time your batteries last to play before recharging B000BB80TQ:docking_station_ipod_nano:l._verino_"suhnee_vhoy" B000BB80TQ Apple MA072G/A Dock for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 2 of 6 4.0 March 3, 2006 L. Verino "suhnee vhoy" thousand oaks, ca usa THis merchandise is very helpful in a sense, that you can charge the ipod nano on the wall without operating your computer. In that way, your worklow in using the computer is not being interrupted and still having the ipod being charge B000BB80TQ:not_very_useful:guy_m._dipietro_"guy" B000BB80TQ Apple MA072G/A Dock for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 41 of 42 1.0 February 16, 2006 Guy M. Dipietro "Guy" Charlestown, MA United States I don't find this to be that useful. The only benefit is that it holds the iPod upright (it has a line out feature, but that's not why I purchased it and I won't use that). I assumed (incorrectly) that it came with it's own power cord, so that it would, by itself, charge the iPod. You must purchase a separate plug or use the USB jack that it came with. I wanted an addition means of charging the nano. Had I known that it was just a base, I wouldn't have purchased this item, certainly not for $30. For me, the utility of this isn't worth more than a few bucks, and I'm not exactly the miser type B000BYQDM4:i_should_have_known_better:glenn_t._howard_jr. B000BYQDM4 iRhythms A-9800 Passive Noise Reducing Ear Bud Headphones: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 2.0 June 11, 2006 Glenn T. Howard Jr. The price was right($20), that should have been my first clue to the poor quality. The sound was ok at best. Low end was a bit muffled and the high's were not crisp. They blocked out un-wanted noise out adaquately, but the inter-changable buds are prone to falling off and getting lost way to easily. There is no case or protective pouch for storage. The gauge of the wire is too thin and the jacket of the wire is easily damaged. The in-line volume control switch feels cheap and flimsy, like it ready to break apart. I did not expect awesome sounding headphones for $20. For the price, I expected a decent sounding pair that was well constructed so it could take some abuse. I cannot recommend these headphones based on the poor construction and vunerability of the earbuds getting lost. Do not waste your money on these headphones. keep looking and be prepared to spend a little more. It will be worth it in the long run. B000BYQDM4:awesome_headphones:some_person B000BYQDM4 iRhythms A-9800 Passive Noise Reducing Ear Bud Headphones: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 May 24, 2006 some person I'm not exactly an audiophile, but I know when I'm hearing some good, clear sound. This pair of headphones also has some pretty good bass, not too heavy, not too weak. This comes with actually 4 different types of ear pieces. 3 different sized-like the ones in the product picture here and 1 that is like the foam noise blockers you sometimes get on airline flights. I must say that this also blocks out noise EXCEPTIONALLY well. With my old headphones, I would have to crank up the volume on my Rio Carbon to level 17 or so. With these, I can leave the volume at level 1 and I can still hear it perfectly. Also, the on-cord volume control is kind of neat, though superfluous since most players of any kind have volume control on it already. And for the price I got it at, I couldn't ask for anymore. I highly recommend these headphones B000BYQDM4:best_way_to_listen_to_music_frm_headphones:kasia_s. B000BYQDM4 iRhythms A-9800 Passive Noise Reducing Ear Bud Headphones: Electronics electronics 47 of 47 5.0 March 16, 2006 Kasia S. new york, NY United States I have just received my new headphones and man o man what have I been missing out on!! I wanted to get a cheap pair since my iPod ones broke, and then as I was browsing I saw these and the noise reduction really caught my eye. Im glad that I decided to spend a few extra bucks, and even though this isn't expensive, but headphones are thought to be a simple cheap purchase, its worth to spend money this type of a product. These come with 3 kinds of buds, two soft plastic and one foam that can be worn to custom fir the ear and depending on what you like best. I like how all of them fit, and they really do get into the ear, making the music play inside my head. I remember being younger and holding my hands on top of ear phones really tight to really hear the sound, and this is exactly what its like! Its amazing and I am in love with them. This really blocks out noise, Im wearing them right now at work while listening to music from my speakers, and they totally tune out all the conversation around me. Im still aware of stuff around me, but its not a distraction anymore. I feel like im enveloped in a tomb of sound and all hear is lovely music. It really makes my work day more pleasant, and the fact that I can make my music really loud and no one next to me can hear it rocks too!! Great purchase, highly recommended!!! B00008XETD:monster_cable:silvestre_j._gonzalez_"sly" B00008XETD Monster Cable DVI400-4M DVI-D Video Cable: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 10, 2006 Silvestre J. Gonzalez "sly" portland Monster is way better than any other cable , quality of the cable that came with my tuner did not even receive picture, so a good cable i just found ot does make a difference B00008XETD:everything_you'd_want_from_a_cable.:m._ethale_"elwyn" B00008XETD Monster Cable DVI400-4M DVI-D Video Cable: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 M. Ethale "Elwyn" Louisville, KY USA This cable is great. Delivers a perfect picture to my widescreen LCD monitor. Long enough to get around most desks and the cable coating is tough plastic, so you don't have to worry too much about rough handling. B00008XETD:great_value,_awesome_picture_quality:benjamin_d._wilda B00008XETD Monster Cable DVI400-4M DVI-D Video Cable: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Benjamin D. Wilda Madison, WI USA I bought this cable to use in conjunction with a new LG brand L1932TQ 19" flat panel monitor. I could not be happier with my purchase. The picture quality is vastly improved over the analog cable I had before. The cord is also very solidly constructed and is long enough to have quite a bit of extra length if I ever need to move my monitor for anything. I would buy this product again in a heartbeat, especially at the low price I paid on Amazon B00008XETD:quality_cable:b._blom B00008XETD Monster Cable DVI400-4M DVI-D Video Cable: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 13, 2006 B. Blom Colorado, USA I ordered the 4 meter cable which was pictured with 24 pin connectors and received one with 18 pins. Found out that the missing middle 6 pins are used to transmit audio which my monitor doesn't support anyway. Originally, the DVI-D specification allowed for both a video signal and an audio signal, but most manufacturer's have only used the video portion. If you need a DVI-D cable, an 18 pin connector will most likely work since most devices won't process the audio signal anyway. There are a few (very few) devices that do use all 24 pins, but with the advent of HDMI, nobody really makes them anymore B00008XETD:a_monster_of_a_cable.:tom_->_"'the_sadhu'" B00008XETD Monster Cable DVI400-4M DVI-D Video Cable: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 August 5, 2006 tom -> "'the sadhu'" same world as you Well, actually I bought this nice cable, at Amazon Marketplace great offering that it was, for an HDTV Tuner, which bombed in my neighborhood. So, I never did get to unpack the cable. But it's in the closet, and it knows it's a good cable. Great cable, @ great price, thru Amazon B00008XETD:great_dvi_cable:j._cox B00008XETD Monster Cable DVI400-4M DVI-D Video Cable: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 30, 2006 J. Cox In response to previous reviewers comments stating "Does it really matter?", since I am an electrial engineer, here is my situation: I have an older ThinkPad laptop that IBM says only supports up to 1280x1024 DVI output because higher resolutions have bad digital video noise due to a weak TDMS transmitter. Thus, after doing my research, I realized I needed the lowest loss, shortest DVI cable I could find in order to drive my new Dell 24" 1920x1200 flat panel. This cable performed better than I ever thought it could. I was able to drive my 24" monitor without any digital noise, when IBM and other users had stated it was impossible. I didn't even need to used the reduce DVI bandwidth options. In short, for most users, this cable is a complete waste of money. In fact, the claim on the box that a bad DVI cable can cause dull colors and a blurred image is a flat out lie. However, if you need a high quality cable for a special situation like this, go with the 1 meter long DVI400 B00008XETD:amazingly_cheap!:matthew_m._cavanaugh_"subaruwrc555" B00008XETD Monster Cable DVI400-4M DVI-D Video Cable: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 13, 2006 Matthew M. Cavanaugh "subaruWRC555" Wakefield, RI United States This is a legit DVI cable from monster cable. I am using it to display both analog and digital images on my Sharp LCD HDTV. It works as advertised, and I highly recommend it for this rediculous price B00008XETD:my_review:baonam_truong B00008XETD Monster Cable DVI400-4M DVI-D Video Cable: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 July 8, 2006 Baonam Truong Product came in as describe. Super clear picture quality as it's supposed to be as Monster Cable brand B00008XETD:is_18-pin,_not_24-pin_-_but...:jonathan_king B00008XETD Monster Cable DVI400-4M DVI-D Video Cable: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 December 1, 2005 Jonathan King Big Rapids, MI USA 18-pin is exactly what I was looking for! A 6 foot cable (with the same number of pins)made by the same company (therefore presumably of the same calibre craftsmanship and parts) would have set me back $149.99 - or thereabouts. This monstrous 13 footer cost me $65, to my house. Certain sellers must have a surplus of these due to the misleading picture and the corresponding low demand. That is the only explanation I can think of. The cable is fantastic B000EP8PO4:this_is_a_great_phone!:c._white B000EP8PO4 Panasonic KX-TG2631W 2.4 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 26, 2006 C. White Seattle, WA USA I love this phone. It has so many features to it, more than I realized. I works like a charm, and is very easy to program. The sound is good, both incoming and outgoing. It is just the right size, not big and clunky, but just right. You will not get a better choice for the price. I have always had good luck with Panasonic products, and this is a great one too. I highly recommend this phone unit. B000EP8PO4:excelent_phone:r._villarreal B000EP8PO4 Panasonic KX-TG2631W 2.4 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 11, 2006 R. Villarreal Maracaibo, Zulia Venezuela I bought this phone for my mother, it is very nice, and practical. The answering system is good and practice. The speaker is good but unfortunately it is necesary remove the handset from base for activate it. The phone is small and for some people this can be a problem, but it is good for my porpouse. Yo compre este telefono para mi madre, es bonito y practico. La contestadora telefonica es buena y practica. El altavoz es bueno pero desafortunadamente es necesario remover el telefono de su base para utilizarlo. El telefono es peque�o y para algunas personas esto podria ser un problema, sin embargo, es bueno para el proposito que lo compre. B000F8GX5I:panasonic_kx-tg5653b_telephone_system:james_m._snyder B000F8GX5I Panasonic KX-TG5653B 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Three Handsets: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 4.0 July 16, 2006 James M. Snyder Melbourne, FL, USA If the system had included a keypad and speaker phone on the base, I would have rated it with 5 stars. This is not the fault of the system designers, as I knew of the problem before purchase. Unfortunately, there was no system with 3 hand sets plus a keypad and speaker phone on the base. This system works perfectly, and I do not hesitate to recommend it to anyone who needs a system as this one was designed. Amazon service is beyond reproach -- 5 Stars!!! B0001OTBUK:good_buy:t._holman B0001OTBUK Labtec WebCam Pro: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 14, 2006 T. Holman Houston, TX USA Great little web camera. Views a little dark, but with patience you are able to adjust to your liking. For the price its not bad B0001OTBUK:does_not_work_with_mac_at_all.:t._conrad_"digitalvoicefan" B0001OTBUK Labtec WebCam Pro: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 September 12, 2006 T. Conrad "digitalvoicefan" Los Angeles, CA Just so you know. It's not super clear in the description, but it is not compatible with a mac unless you are running Windows XP on the intel-chip B0001OTBUK:pretty_good_for_the_price!:anna_r._calise_"goofy1977" B0001OTBUK Labtec WebCam Pro: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 August 11, 2006 Anna R. Calise "goofy1977" NY The camera was easy to set up, but the picture is dark even in a bright room. Other than that it works great and even the microphone works well B0001OTBUK:good_quality-very_satisfied:p._adams B0001OTBUK Labtec WebCam Pro: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 9, 2006 P. Adams Maryland Having the sound built into the web cam makes a big difference in the quality. Picture is clear and the audio picks up from other rooms.Very good quality for the price B0001OTBUK:well..:garry_ford_"dirty_garry" B0001OTBUK Labtec WebCam Pro: Electronics electronics 10 of 11 4.0 April 10, 2006 Garry Ford "Dirty Garry" Aurora, Illinois I had read a few good and bad reviews on this cam. And I have to say I agree with both. I can take pictures and record myself but I need to turn every light in my room on. But The pictures turn out pretty good. Even though nobody else can view I don't mind its like my own private show. they can hear me not that that will help. It was definitly worth the money B0001OTBUK:great:cesar_lang B0001OTBUK Labtec WebCam Pro: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 March 27, 2006 Cesar Lang aventura fl the best that you can buy for that money the picture is great and stable easy to us B0001OTBUK:good_camera_with_microphone:chandar_natarajan B0001OTBUK Labtec WebCam Pro: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 March 25, 2006 Chandar Natarajan New York This is exactly what I wanted. A basic camera that will let me video conference with a good quality microphone. I am perfectly satisfied with this product. The best part is that I dont have to waste space on my desktop and the camera has a decent design. I have used several logitech cameras and was frustrated with the compatibility and quality issues. Labtec is a good switch-over B0007QKXYU:good_(not_great)_set_of_headphones:richard_"music_lover" B0007QKXYU Sennheiser RS 140 Wireless Balanced Headphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 November 17, 2006 Richard "Music Lover" Alton Il. I am a big user of my p.c. Gaming and listening to music in particular. I wanted a a pair of cordless headphones that would satisfy both interests. I did an incredible amount of searching and reading various product reviews until I was led to this set of headphones. I believe my expectations may have been to high because after receiving them, I am a little underwhelmed. Don't get me wrong, these are very good headphones but not for listening to music. Gaming, they are o.k. but they don't impress me to the point where I am "WOW, these are REALLY GOOD headphones". They are merely just o.k., not bad. They lack the delivery of mid to low end sound. Hardly any bass to speak of. Even with adjustments to the settings on the base unit and adjusting various settings on my p.c., I could not get the low end boosted enough without major distortion. These are simply marginal for enjoying music. T.V. and movie watching, maybe, I haven't tried those applications but DEFINATELY not for music. These are extremely easy to set up and use. But, they do get slightly uncomfortable after an extended period of time wearing them. There is a fair amount of hiss but I am able to greatly minimize it with the adjustment of the volume on the headphones and the p.c. itself. The strength of signal that is advertised is misleading. No matter which channel I select, if I got up and walked around, I would get static and a decrease of signal strength. This, is with the base unit on top of my desk and me walking less than 50 ft. with an unimpeded path for the signal. I know this review mainly comes off sounding negative but let me empahasize, these are really good headphones. The technology may just not be there yet for using this type of headphones for listening to music and moving around while enjoying great sound. If that is the application you want to purchase these for, I wouldn't recommend them. B0007QKXYU:very_good_headphones:samuel_litman_"electronics_fanatic" B0007QKXYU Sennheiser RS 140 Wireless Balanced Headphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 November 10, 2006 Samuel Litman "electronics fanatic" Elko, Nevada I recently bought the Sennheiser RS 140 Wireless headphones, and the sound is excellent, the only small problem is when I walk around the house, I will hear faint static, or sometimes, the sound drops out for a second. I am glad it has volume and balance on the headphones. I am still quite happy with my purchas B0007QKXYU:pretty_good,_though_range_leaves_something_to_be_desired:j._batchelder_"travelling_extraordinaire" B0007QKXYU Sennheiser RS 140 Wireless Balanced Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 November 9, 2006 J. Batchelder "Travelling Extraordinaire" The Ether, USA When the headphones are in range of the base without obstruction, they sound great with just a little tweaking of my sound system. However, maybe it's just my apartment, but after leaving the room where the base is, the sound can start going in and out while less than 20 feet away. It is an old place and there is probably lots of interference, but I expected a little more range. For what I use it for most, though, which is watching movies and playing games LOUD, the sound is phenomenal. B0007QKXYU:good_for_tv_but_maybe_not_music:j._svendsen B0007QKXYU Sennheiser RS 140 Wireless Balanced Headphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 November 2, 2006 J. Svendsen Carmel, IN USA When my old Sennheiser corded headphones finally died (after 20+ years), I decided I would go for a cordless model this time. I trusted Sennheiser for top-notch headphones, so I went with the RS-140. I bought these headphones primarily for listening to TV through my stereo system, so that the main speakers could be turned off. I found the sound quality for TV sound to be very good. Speech is very easy to understand, and stereo separation is excellent. (As a matter of fact, now that I'm encouraged to use headphones more often, I've found the audio quality of my analog cable TV stations to be severely wanting!) But when I tried listening to music (CD's, etc.) I was less impressed. The unit seems to apply some amount of "compression" or volume-leveling, even when the compression feature is turned off. (With it turned on, the sound quality deteriorates markedly.) This gave the music an unnatural sound, nothing like a regular wired headphone would provide. There's also an amount of background hiss added almost all the time, from barely noticable to objectionable, depending on the volume of the music and the setting of the volume dial on the source. I found I had to turn up the volume on the source to achieve a decent sound in the headphones without getting too much hiss. And when you move your head to certain orientations (even when only 10 feet from the transmitter), the hiss increases and decreases, comparable to a weak FM station on your car radio. I guess that's the nature of dealing with the limitations of FM transmission. I do like the fact I can walk around my house and listen just about anywhere, without the restriction of a cord. I've experienced no interference problems (I have a lot of wireless devices in my home), which is good. The headphones are somewhat large in size, but comfortable. Sound isolation (from external noise) is very good, so they work nice when you're, say, vacuuming the carpet. All in all, a decent set of headphones with good tonal range and a sturdy design. I just wish they went to a stronger transmitter and/or digital transmission to get away from the FM hiss B0007QKXYU:old_codger_likes_these_phones:a._d._ostrick B0007QKXYU Sennheiser RS 140 Wireless Balanced Headphones: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 October 28, 2006 A. D. Ostrick Birmingham, AL I Have a hearing problem - one ear worse. Have, over the years, had several wireless headphones. These are THE BEST!!. The volume can be adjusted from a whisper to loud; each side is adjustable for volume; the frequency can be changed with no effort, AND THE RANGE IS AWESOME!!! Best of all, tech support is excellent. Dav B0007QKXYU:best_for_tv:l._kieffer B0007QKXYU Sennheiser RS 140 Wireless Balanced Headphones: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 October 6, 2006 L. Kieffer Central Florida I've worn out one IR headset and three RF headsets since 1988 and these are the best by far for watching television. I can't address the issue of hiss mentioned by some reviewers because my high-frequency hearing is impaired, and I don't listen to very much music, but for hearing dialogue on television dramas, the RS 140 can't be beat. The headset is comfortable, the cups cancel most external noise, and the controls are easy to use. I had given up watching most tv dramas because I could not understand the dialogue over the soundtrack. No more! I now understand every word! My wife, whose acute hearing tests way above average, even asked me to translate some dialogue from CSI Miami! I gave her my headset and had to plead to get it back! Now I'm trying to find an extra headset. I had no difficulty setting up the transmitter and I found the controls easy to understand and use. The only negative comment I can offer is that the Engish translation of the German manual could be better B0007QKXYU:don't_waste_your_mony_on_this_very_expensive_junk.:jay_allison_"jay_allison" B0007QKXYU Sennheiser RS 140 Wireless Balanced Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 10 1.0 September 30, 2006 Jay Allison "Jay Allison" Hollywood, CA These are nearly useless. The volume must be regulated by the Consumer Product Safety Commission. You have to stay oriented to the transmitter, no swivel chairs. Get a wire set if you want to feel your music B0007QKXYU:great,_but_not_perfect,_product:trust_me! B0007QKXYU Sennheiser RS 140 Wireless Balanced Headphones: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 September 27, 2006 Trust Me! Virginia I just received this from Amazon.com. These are my initial impressions. 1. It takes 16 hours for the first charge of the batteries, so don't plan on using them the first day you receive it. 2. I was disappointed by the loud hum/hiss you hear during periods of silence. I really didn't notice it when music was playing (or while watching movies), but there was quite a roar after the song ended (MP3s playing on a HTPC). I played around with positioning of the transmitter, but it didn't seem to matter. I also tried changing the headphone channel to no avail... at least not at first. I just started playing around with the channel switch again and it did seem to help quite a bit. 3. The range is SUPER! My HTPC is in the basement on one side of the house and my bedroom is upstairs on the other side of the house... very good reception even at that distance. My Linksys wireless router can't even work that far. I can go anywhere in the house. 4. The headphones are very comfortable and VERY good at isolating you from virtually all room noise... even with my son cranking up the 12" subwoofer during videogaming. My wife thinks they'll be great for isolating her from the household din even when the headphones are turned off. 5. If you want an extra set of headphones to use with this system, you might as well just buy another complete package... the additional headphones without the transmitter is only about $15 cheaper. Summary: I really like it, but wish there was NO hum/hiss (probably unrealistic to expect this from wireless). Excellent range, great noise isolation, great sound, great comfort. A keeper B0007OVKXU:disappointed:d._mcbride B0007OVKXU Dell - Power adapter ( external ) - 90 Watt: Electronics electronics 1 of 4 2.0 September 23, 2005 D. McBride I was disappointed with the order processing. The seller ignored my immediate e-mail noting a correction on the shipping address. I called and they said they ignore e-mails. They were rude on the phone and did not address the shipping address correction. Nonetheless, I eventually received the item. B0007OVKXU:super_duper_seller_and_product_-_thanks!:j._coddington_"discipleman" B0007OVKXU Dell - Power adapter ( external ) - 90 Watt: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 September 3, 2005 J. Coddington "discipleman" in prayer Product exactly as described. Very fast shipment - great price - great seller! Thanks! B0007UPZVM:fast_service:lynette_campos_"lynette" B0007UPZVM DANE-ELEC 256MB Mini SD Memory Card DASDM0256R: Electronics electronics 0 of 4 4.0 October 24, 2005 Lynette Campos "Lynette" New Mexico I liked the fast service I recieved and the quality of the merchandise. I was very pleased with the whole experience B0000CEPE8:works_with_my_series_2_tivo:jmv B0000CEPE8 D-Link DWL-G120 Wireless USB Adapter, 802.11g, 54Mbps: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 jmv Hollywood, CA Purchased so I could do the daily updates on my TiVo over WiFi, and the products works very well with no trouble setting it up. I'm not sure if it works with "TiVo to go," but for just doing the schedule updates it is great B0000CEPE8:no_better_range_than_my_built-in:d._hummel_"johanndirty" B0000CEPE8 D-Link DWL-G120 Wireless USB Adapter, 802.11g, 54Mbps: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 28, 2006 D. Hummel "johanndirty" East Coast Software installation the first time and I had to get a registry cleaner to clean everything up to the point where I could install it again. Finally got everything installed, but the d-link wouldn't even log in to my wireless network. On top of that, there was no improvement on signal strength over the built-in on my laptop B0000CEPE8:d-link__dwl-g120:gregory_w._polcsik_"home_computer_user" B0000CEPE8 D-Link DWL-G120 Wireless USB Adapter, 802.11g, 54Mbps: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 25, 2006 Gregory W. Polcsik "Home computer user" Cedar Park,Tx I read all the reviews on the D-Link DWL-G120 and there is some that love the product and some hate it. I have two of these products and the work fine. We did have a problem one time though, when pruchased a wireless phone on 2.4GHz and had the same experience. So it was returned and that was the end of the problem. May-be some of these problem, occur for the same reason or someone next door. Maybe this may help someone B0000CEPE8:worked_for_me:geekgirl B0000CEPE8 D-Link DWL-G120 Wireless USB Adapter, 802.11g, 54Mbps: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 August 23, 2006 GeekGirl Chicago Illinois I'd read the reviews and debated about buying this. I work in IT so my working knowledge of computers is pretty good. Lots of people complain about DLink but I've worked with products from all the major brands - Netgear, Linksys, DLink, Cisco, Hawking, Belkin - and have had both good and bad experiences with all of them. So despite the poor reviews and because it was on sale I figured it was worth a shot. I installed it on a Dell Dimension running Windows XP Home on a home network with a Linksys WAP545G wireless router. I simply followed the instructions - didn't try to do anything fancy - and had no problems getting it to work. First I installed the drivers from CD, rebooted, then connected the card via the provided USB cable. Upon reboot the PC detected the card right away and I let Windows automatically install the driver files. It picked up the wireless right away and has been connected since. The only thing I did differently was disable the DLink software and let Windows manage the wireless connection. This took no more than just right-clicking on the DLink icon in the system tray and choosing "exit", then removing the DLink software from startup via the msconfig utility. I gave it 4 stars because the DLink gets a slightly weaker signal than its predecessor, a Linksys PCI card that was in the laptop that I replaced. The card itself also gets a little hot compared to other wireless USB adapters I've used. In any case it still works and does what it is supposed to do. So, 4 stars. B0000CEPE8:bad_bad_products:j._wang_"yiyi" B0000CEPE8 D-Link DWL-G120 Wireless USB Adapter, 802.11g, 54Mbps: Electronics electronics 6 of 8 1.0 June 25, 2005 J. Wang "Yiyi" USA It suddenly stoped working after two months. The tech support is even worse, alway tried to let me believe the problem is from router. Don't trust D-link B0000CEPE8:works_great,_but_you_have_to_know_what_you_are_doing.:coyoteteacher B0000CEPE8 D-Link DWL-G120 Wireless USB Adapter, 802.11g, 54Mbps: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 May 24, 2005 CoyoteTeacher Massachusetts Good range and speed and perfectly reliable. But you have to understand the technology. The extra speed advertised only comes when you have matching components. If your entire wireless setup is not AirPlus Extreme, you will have to adjust configurations on this and other parts of the network, including the router, to be more vanilla 802.11g. By the way, I am currently using it taped to an old 266MHz Toshiba laptop and sitting one floor and 60 feet from my (D-Link) router. And the antenna is folded down. And, no, it hasn't ever crashed B0000CEPE8:tivo_users_beware:driver_ed B0000CEPE8 D-Link DWL-G120 Wireless USB Adapter, 802.11g, 54Mbps: Electronics electronics 63 of 69 1.0 May 16, 2005 Driver Ed Goldens Bridge, NY (USA I purchased 2 D-Link DWL-G120 802.11g adapters from Amazon through Office Depot to use on two Tivo DVR's. I wanted the extra speed of these adapters, which were the only 802.11g adapters recommended by Tivo. I bought them specifically to make use of the Tivo To Go features that allows you to watch a show on one Tivo that was recorded on another one via the network and to transfer recordings from a Tivo to my PC. Neither feature worked with these adapters. If you read the Tivo website carefully, you will see they recommend D-Link DWL-G120 version B2. The Amazon website did not indicate what version was being sold. I was shipped the B1 version and they keep losing the connection whenever I try to transfer recordings from one Tivo to the other or to my PC. A Tivo person on their community forum verified that a different chipset is on the B2 and that the B1 causes hangups and freezes like what I experienced. By the way, I don't think the 802.11g makes the transfers any faster than 802.11b. Even when the transfers were working before freezing, the speed was about the same or slower than real time. I've read technical reviews on other adapters and they all say the same thing. Of course, Tivo doesn't mention this in all their hype about Tivo to Go. I emailed Office Depot to see if I could get a refund or exchange them for the proper version. So far, no reply from Office Depot. To be fair, the first adapter was defective, but Office Depot shipped me a replacement within 3 business days after I phoned them, not that it mattered as it turned out. I'll give them a great review as a merchant if they take back the two I still have. My advice, pay the extra cost and buy adapters direct from Tivo. Then you only have one vendor to deal with if problems develop. If I ever get the B2 version and they work well, I'll post a new review, but for now I'm giving these adapters the lowest rating possible - 1 star B0001YAPL4:couldn't_get_it_to_work:b._coleman B0001YAPL4 TURTLE BEACH 3425-01 Riviera 6-Channel PCI Sound Card: Electronics electronics 1.0 August 6, 2006 B. COLEMAN Atlanta, GA Buy a Sound Blaster Audigy. This card wouldn't work after hours of trying. The SB card took two minutes to install. B0001YAPL4:good_for_the_price:s._olson B0001YAPL4 TURTLE BEACH 3425-01 Riviera 6-Channel PCI Sound Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 March 12, 2006 S. Olson Pinehurst, NC I bought this to replace my on-board sound and noticed a nice improvement. This is a very good replacement for an on-board card or upgrade. I wouldn't recommend it for those wanting superior sound or a desire to create a system around it B0001YAPL4:a_whole_new_level_of_digital_audio!!!: B0001YAPL4 TURTLE BEACH 3425-01 Riviera 6-Channel PCI Sound Card: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 February 8, 2006 I cannot even begin to tell you how great this card sounds, espcially when used with the CRX100E CD-RW Drive Unit from Sony Electronics B0001YAPL4:close,_but_not_close_enough!: B0001YAPL4 TURTLE BEACH 3425-01 Riviera 6-Channel PCI Sound Card: Electronics electronics 4.0 January 19, 2006 I Have Used This Card For Almost A Month, And I Like It Very Much The Only Fault That This Card Has Is The Fact That I Can't Find The "Direct Music Supported SW Music Synth" All I Can Find Is MPU-40 B0001YAPL4:no_tech_support:reverend_elizabeth_migliore B0001YAPL4 TURTLE BEACH 3425-01 Riviera 6-Channel PCI Sound Card: Electronics electronics 3 of 6 1.0 November 10, 2005 Reverend Elizabeth Migliore Portland, ME I purcahsed the Riveria and have had problems for days with it. I installed it and Windows XP did not acknowledge the device. I tried to isntall the drivers and the CD doesnt work and so I went to the website to get the drivers there and they dont have drivers for XP, just Windows 98. The CD starts to install and just stops. I disabled the old audio card and disabld Norton Anti Virus and still the card is not recognized by my computer. Even worse..they have NO TECHNICAL SUPPORT by phone, only fax and email. YOU CANNOT GET PROPER TECHNICAL SUPPORT BY FAX. What a sad joke. I dont know if the audio card and CD are no good because I cant SPEAK to anyone. I have done everything they give you to do to troubleshoot on the website and stil it doesnt work. By the time I send this back through the mail and get a refund it wil be a month from now....I wanted to just intsall it and start recording B0001YAPL4:it_just_works:j._foster B0001YAPL4 TURTLE BEACH 3425-01 Riviera 6-Channel PCI Sound Card: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 June 18, 2005 J. Foster Illinois, USA I bought this card three weeks ago instead of the Audigy 2 ZS. I was told by a friend that this one was just as good for the average user. He was right. Unlike the Audigy 2 ZS this card requires no configuration to work properly. The drivers were found and installed by Windows XP automatically with no problem and no conflicts either during or after the install. The sound is excellent with no line noise or artifacts. Unless you have to have the latest and most elite or you are an audiophile who doesn't play MP3's because you can tell the difference in sound quality between them and CD's this card is an excellent buy. And it's far less than half the price of an Audigy 2. Pros: Super easy installation Great sound quality Price isn't beaten anywhere for a product of this calibre. Adjustable environment controls (movie theatre, padded cell, concert hall and others). Unheard of for this price. Software to replace and enhance the anemic windows volume control Cons: Lack of a real manual (not needed, really) Funky software based setup of jacks for 4-6.1 channel speaker systems. Could cause some confusion. No hardcore certifications like THX B0001YAPL4:product_has_a_great_software_suite,_as_well...:turtle_beach B0001YAPL4 TURTLE BEACH 3425-01 Riviera 6-Channel PCI Sound Card: Electronics electronics 7 of 9 5.0 April 8, 2005 Turtle Beach Yonkers, NY The card does come with Audio Surgeon LE - as it is clearly advertised. If that's not what you wanted when you bought the card - you could have always returned the product. And if the user wanted Audio Surgeon, why wouldn't they simply buy that product? This is a great card with: Optical S/PDIF output for pass-through of Dolby Digital and DTS multi-channel DVD sound to external A/V receivers Selectable 2, 4, or 6 analog line output channels External line input Internal CD and Aux inputs Supports Game Surround Sound APIs such as EAX, A3D, I3DL2 and DirectSound 3D support Converts stereo sound sources to multi-channel format Environmental Effects Game port for dual analog joystick connection You can't get a software suite like it with other cards, and for under $30 (the cost of Audio Surgeon by itself, by the way) you get a great product B00004Z0C7:great_little_cord:documentboy B00004Z0C7 Maxell HP20 Headphone Extension Cord with Adapters: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 February 25, 2005 documentboy Seattle, WA United States I've had good sound quality from this cord, even when running the signal to amplified speakers that fill up the room. It's true that the length is understated but I only needed about 10 feet so it's fine for my purposes. I plan on getting a second one for my other computer system B00004Z0C7:fulfills_its_purpose_well:"jwsnider83" B00004Z0C7 Maxell HP20 Headphone Extension Cord with Adapters: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 September 15, 2001 "jwsnider83" Washington, DC United States I know others have commented that the cord is rather heavy, but the connection snaps very tight between the headphones and the extender, so you don't need to worry about them separating with a sudden movement. Great alternative to wireless headphones, and useful if you alternate an your computer or stereosystem between headphones and speakers ( it comes with a y connector, allowing you to plug two devices into one output source). My only objection is the price, but it's tough to find products out there like this B00004Z0C7:nice: B00004Z0C7 Maxell HP20 Headphone Extension Cord with Adapters: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 June 4, 2001 It is kinda heavy but great, its got plenty of adapters to do all sorts of stuff, such as plug in 2 headphones to the same spot and other stuff, kinda expensive but still the best buy for this kind of product B0009EPZN4:gps_antenna:vizschip B0009EPZN4 TomTom GO External Antenna - GPS antenna ( 1D00.008 ): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 12, 2005 Vizschip Boothbay, ME USA I was having problems with my Tom Tom Go losing the gps signal. I decided to try the external antenna and it works perfectly now B00005MNS2:velcro_delimma:"gaperklake" B00005MNS2 Sumdex Universal Size Leather PDA Case with ID Wallet: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 January 17, 2004 "gaperklake" Reno, NV The SECOND time I removed the iPAQ from the case the Velcro stuck to the case and would not stick to the iPAQ again. What do you do then? Without Velcro, the case does not serve its purpose - or the hand held bounces around inside. I have contacted Sumdex, but have not heard from them yet. Velcro is great but... B00005MNS2:great_little_case: B00005MNS2 Sumdex Universal Size Leather PDA Case with ID Wallet: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 September 4, 2002 I have a URThere @migo, and this case fits it perfectly. It's still small enough to slip in my pocket, plus now there's a handy belt clip when I need it. Velcro rocks B00005MNS2:works_well_with_sharp_zaurus: B00005MNS2 Sumdex Universal Size Leather PDA Case with ID Wallet: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 July 23, 2002 The size of this case is perfect, just slightly bigger than the Zaurus, and it provides good access to the keyboard and the CF/SD slots. With the belt strap, it is quite convenient to carry, and I can also fit my Targus CF Modem into the case. The Zaurus attaches within this case with velcro. So it is removable, and even with the velcro on the back of the Zaurus, it fits into its cradle just fine B00005MNS2:great_product:tan_tien_ping_"tp" B00005MNS2 Sumdex Universal Size Leather PDA Case with ID Wallet: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 April 20, 2002 Tan Tien Ping "TP" Malaysia, Penang This is a great! I'm very satisfied with the quality & design of the case. It can even fit my h3850 including the standard cover from compaq. Worth it, since amazon gives attractive discount B00005MNS2:great_pda_case:"ecatch82001" B00005MNS2 Sumdex Universal Size Leather PDA Case with ID Wallet: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 March 15, 2002 "ecatch82001" Cheyenne, Wyoming United States I have the Ipaq 3835 and my main reason for getting it was to not have to carry around a dayrunner. Most cases defeat this purpose by being big and bulky. This case is PERFECT. The Ipaq fits perfect in it even with the hard cover it comes with. And there is plenty of room for id cards or credit cards. It isn't much bigger then the handheld so it is great!!! Highly recommend B00005MNS2:excellent_pda_case:"chtrm" B00005MNS2 Sumdex Universal Size Leather PDA Case with ID Wallet: Electronics electronics 15 of 15 5.0 October 10, 2001 "chtrm" SLIDELL, Louisiana United States I bought this case for my Compaq Ipaq and it fits perfectly. The case is very well made (nice leather and high quality zipper). If you are shopping for a PDA case and don't want to spend excessively on it, buy this case. It has room for a few credit cards, driver license, or cash. I'm very pleased with this product and it's priced well B0009RKL5S:good_product!:k._shepherd B0009RKL5S TDK Electronics 4.7GB/16x DVD-R (100-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 16, 2006 K. Shepherd Portland, OR USA I was concerned about buying these discs after reading all the bad reviews. However, the price was too attractive to resist. Plus, I have used other TDK media in the past and was always satisfied. I received the product and immediately tested the discs. To my disappointment, my dvd drive could not recognize the disc. I tried several more times with the same results. I was about to give up and send the discs back to Amazon when I decided to adjust my burn speed and try one last time (actually adjusted upwards to faster burn speed). VOILA! Worked perfectly. I have been through almost all 100 discs and have not had one disc fail. That is just my experience. Sometimes, all you need to do is adjust the burn speed. I know that on some Sony DVD-R that I bought I had to adjust the burn speed down before they would work properly. B0009RKL5S:no_problem_using_this_media,..:robert_krejcik_"krej" B0009RKL5S TDK Electronics 4.7GB/16x DVD-R (100-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 November 15, 2006 Robert Krejcik "krej" NEW YORK, NY United States ...However, (and a BIG HOWEVER) I only burn at 6x. It has aways been my experience that you should burn at, at most, 1/2 the highest rated speed (this includes CDS as well). Since the lowest speed I can burn on my Sony Drives is 6x (for 16x media) that is what I burn at (usually using Nero). Virtually no problems what-so-ever after 300+ burns (at 6x). So those with problems, slow down, maybe you're moving too fast. Also, have nothing else running while burning (to minimize the affect of temporay glitches). B0009RKL5S:great_discs:fishbone B0009RKL5S TDK Electronics 4.7GB/16x DVD-R (100-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 12, 2006 fishbone Nebraska I've had very good luck with these, they're absolutely great. I've burned over 400 so far with my NEC 16x DVD drive and I've only seen 4 coasters. Writing surface is great too but it could use some improvement by maybe including lines for writing text. High-quality DVDs for a great price B0009RKL5S:great_dvds`!:mark_twaim_"sam" B0009RKL5S TDK Electronics 4.7GB/16x DVD-R (100-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 Mark Twaim "Sam" Florida, MO USA those are great dvds. You can record on them whadaver you want!! thats awesome! B0009RKL5S:reliable_product:aldebaran B0009RKL5S TDK Electronics 4.7GB/16x DVD-R (100-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 5, 2006 Aldebaran San Diego, CA These DVDs are affordably priced and reliable. I have had to discard very few so far for burn malfunctions B0009RKL5S:purchase_of_tdk_16x_dvd-r_(100-pack_spindle):marty B0009RKL5S TDK Electronics 4.7GB/16x DVD-R (100-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 2, 2006 Marty No complaints as far as the blanks DVD-R however, due to the poor packaging process, the spindle broke during shipping and resulting in a useless spindle/base storage. Surprisingly, all 100 DVD-R blanks were used and not a single one was damaged. I hope, in the future, a better packaging will prevent damaged of goods. B0009RKL5S:low_quality:n._todd B0009RKL5S TDK Electronics 4.7GB/16x DVD-R (100-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1.0 October 14, 2006 N. Todd fort wayne, IN I didn't heed the warnings on the previous reviews and bought these DVDs anyway. The bad reviews were unfortunately accurate and these discs refuse to work in my NEC burner and only operate at 2x in my Powerbook's superdrive. Spend a little extra and get a better brand B0009RKL5S:no_more_coasters!:eskualdun B0009RKL5S TDK Electronics 4.7GB/16x DVD-R (100-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 2, 2006 eskualdun Sparks, NV, USA We have tried many brands of blank DVD's over the years. It was always hit and miss burning them; even if they seemed to burn okay, playback was a challenge. For the past two years now, we use the TDK DVD-R exclusively. No problems burning them on either of our two DVD burners and they playback in any DVD player (ours, friend's, family's, neighbor's). ...and we never make coasters anymore! None better B0009BBBM6:this_is_a_good_webcam_but_not_the_best_one_out_there....:madhukar_akkiraju_"madhu" B0009BBBM6 Creative Labs Webcam Live Ultra for Notebook Computer VF0070: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 4.0 November 9, 2006 Madhukar Akkiraju "Madhu" USA This webcam is good if not the best out there. It is very sleek and the picture quality is good but it's expensive and may not be worth the money spent on it B0009BBBM6:good_stuff:e._kim_"lizzlerr" B0009BBBM6 Creative Labs Webcam Live Ultra for Notebook Computer VF0070: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 E. Kim "lizzlerr" Maryland I don't know a lot about web cams, but this camera has been reliable and also came with a free headset, which is pretty good for me B0009BBBM6:excellant_product:tulsi_khatwani B0009BBBM6 Creative Labs Webcam Live Ultra for Notebook Computer VF0070: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 November 2, 2006 Tulsi Khatwani New Jersey, USA This is wonderful product for my laptop and I use it on daily basis. The viewers feel happy to see the picture quality and I immediately recommend this product to them without slightest hesitation B0009BBBM6:worked_fine_for_me:kevin_pohl B0009BBBM6 Creative Labs Webcam Live Ultra for Notebook Computer VF0070: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 August 10, 2006 Kevin Pohl Torrance, CA I had no problems getting the camera to work properly, even if the software installation was not quite as bugfree as I would have expected. Good focus (manual, not auto), good colors, fits perfectly on my Dell laptop. Recommended B0009BBBM6:works,_but_you_will_not_receive_a_penny_from_creative:a.m.n._"eagle" B0009BBBM6 Creative Labs Webcam Live Ultra for Notebook Computer VF0070: Electronics electronics 2 of 5 2.0 March 15, 2006 A.M.N. "Eagle" Austin, TX USA The camera works. Most of those complaining probably didn't touch the focus dial.. you have to adjust it manually. The quality beats any Logitech in my opinion. [... B0009BBBM6:webcam:braulio_de_jesus B0009BBBM6 Creative Labs Webcam Live Ultra for Notebook Computer VF0070: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 March 13, 2006 Braulio De Jesus The Webcam is good. I was especting more, better image and a bigger focus area and clarity B0009BBBM6:don't_work_buy_logitech:james_b._dyer_"dyer6370" B0009BBBM6 Creative Labs Webcam Live Ultra for Notebook Computer VF0070: Electronics electronics 0 of 4 1.0 March 12, 2006 James B. Dyer "Dyer6370" Mobile, AL USA Creative was help and now I'm stuck with a cam that don't work. I would never buy from creative again B0009BBBM6:does_not_work_with_multiple_laptops:c._deaton_"constant_shopper" B0009BBBM6 Creative Labs Webcam Live Ultra for Notebook Computer VF0070: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 March 9, 2006 C. Deaton "Constant Shopper" Arizona Go check out Creative's discussion forums in their support area and do a search on Toshiba. Myself and many others have Toshiba laptops that these do not work with. I have contacted support with no assistanced given whatsoever. In fact they have told multiple people to go get a powered USB adapter.. this totally defeats the purpose of a laptop camera. I have other Creative webcams that work fine without that hassle on this laptop. It is this model thats sucks. (... B0009BBBM6:i_am_glad_i_bought_this_product:m._sweet B0009BBBM6 Creative Labs Webcam Live Ultra for Notebook Computer VF0070: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 March 3, 2006 M. Sweet Florida I travel a lot and I purchased this model for my laptop and Creative's Webcam Live! Pro 2.0 for my home computer. My intention was to use the two, in conjunction with MSN Messenger, to talk to the wife and two little ones while on the road via a high-speed internet connection. I won't get into every little detail, rather I will hit on the major items. These apply to both products unless otherwise stated; PROS - Software installation was simple - Hardware installation was simple - Unit worked perfect right out of the box - Configuration took about 2 minutes - Sync with MSN Messenger took about 30 seconds. - Picture looks good, just as expected. - The notebook cam comes with a decent little headset and a little carry bag for travel - The unit is very wife friendly - I was able to teach my wife and 7 year old son how to make and receive calls on MSN Messenger in about 3 minutes. CONS - I have a new IBM Thinkpad and the front lid edge is fairly thick. The camera mount will fit but it is a tight squeeze and I am afraid I might eventually break the mount off. Instead, I am able to spin the lens up and lay the canera on it's "belly", hooking it on the lid edge. It is stable enough and it works just fine. It is actually easier to setup that way. NOTES - I have a brand new laptop and a 1 year old desktop - I am using USB 2.0 ports - I am running Windows XP Home on one computer and PRO on the other. SP2 on both - I am using only high-speed internet connections, one end is from a hotel. - I am running the latest version of MSN Messenger - I use my personal MSN Messenger account (the free hotmail one) on the laptop, and I setup a new account on the home computer - My wife can barely turn the computer on and she was able to learn how to make and receive a call in a few minutes - The camera came with a headset, but I use my laptop's built in microphone and speakers - works great. I use my desktop speakers and the supplied mic with the desktop version. - I am very impressed with both these products. They work just as I expected and they are simple to use B0009BBBM6:failed_to_install,_had_to_return.:d._shields B0009BBBM6 Creative Labs Webcam Live Ultra for Notebook Computer VF0070: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 February 27, 2006 D. SHIELDS I should have checked the Creative Labs web site first. After I tried and failed several times to install this web cam to my notebook computer (even with the Creative Labs tech support), I checked their discussion forum to learn that this is a wide-spread problem. There is some design flaw with the camera or the drivers and there appears to be a large number of notebook makes and models that do not recognize the device when you plug it into the USB port. B0002FHEQG:wireless_life_saver:charles_warnock_"w8n2climb" B0002FHEQG Linksys Wireless-G Compact Flash Card WCF54G: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Charles Warnock "W8n2climb" Portland OR I own a Dell AXIM 5 and this wireless card works perfect with it! I was a little worried when I bought it due to that I belive there where 2 reviews, 1 for it and 1 against. I was pleased with the timely matter that it was shipped and the ease of installing the software. (dont plug in the card untill you install the software) I was up and running in about 10 minutes. It even saved me when I went to Hawaii for vacation. My laptop punked out but the pda and the linskey wireless card did everything I needed it to do. Outstanding product B0002FHEQG:great_!:chazzr_d B0002FHEQG Linksys Wireless-G Compact Flash Card WCF54G: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 15, 2006 Chazzr D Netherlands Got this to replace an old B card that I had ... this is way faster to connect and works a treat in my Axim X5 :- B0002FHEQG:works_with_dell_axim_x5!:david_l._gesford B0002FHEQG Linksys Wireless-G Compact Flash Card WCF54G: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 28, 2006 David L. Gesford Union Gap, WA USA I opened the box. I read the quick installation guide. I made sure the axim was in sync with the PC. I put the disk into the CD drive. I followed the onscreen instructions, and bingo! I was connected! it was that easy B0002FHEQG:it_wasn't_easy,_but_i_made_it!:b._g._moss_"cfmx_7" B0002FHEQG Linksys Wireless-G Compact Flash Card WCF54G: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 March 21, 2006 B. G. Moss "CFMX 7" Virginia Beach, VA USA I wouldn't consider myself to be a devout Linksys aficionado, but it's rare that I consider any other brand when it comes to my networking needs. The setup for every other Linksys product I own or have owned was effortless - until this puppy came along. The drivers on the disk are trash - you'll need to download the good ones directly from the Linksys site. Unlike other reviews I've read, connecting to your network - especially if you run Pocket PC 2003 - may be a bit taxing. I had to repeat the configuration setup cycle about five times before the card even recognized my network; and another three times before I was able to connect and get online. Aside from the initial connection issues, it works like I expect every Linksys product to work - excellent. Overall, a good product - just get the right drivers! B0002FHEQG:does_not_seem_to_work_with_axim_51_running_windows_mobile_5.0_pocket_pc:michael_g._hanna B0002FHEQG Linksys Wireless-G Compact Flash Card WCF54G: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 February 6, 2006 Michael G. Hanna Saline, MI United States I installed driver from disk and everything went just like the directions said. Dell Axim 51 pocket pc registered that software had loaded properly, but when I plugged in the wireless adapter and tried to initiate the config, the STATUS line indicated "Driver not installed" and the program summarily ended, kicking me back to my desktop. I called customer support at Linksys and they were not able to offer any assistance. I tried downloading the driver from the Linksys website and it appeared exactly like the build that came with my product installation disk. Behaved the same also, gave the same error - DRIVER NOT INSTALLED. I'm sending it back B0002FHEQG:my_first_wireless_pocket_pc_card:bill_(tacoma,_wa) B0002FHEQG Linksys Wireless-G Compact Flash Card WCF54G: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 January 10, 2006 Bill (Tacoma, Wa) I have been using the WCF54G Card for almost a year. My router is a Wrt54G Linksys. My Pocket PC is an Ipaq 3835. It was an easy instillation, and I was up and operational in minutes. I get very good to minimal reception throughout my home. I can get a weak reception in my driveway. I am able to pick up a few of my neighbors ap's. I truly recommend this card. B0002FHEQG:linksys_wireless-g_cf_card:reed_van_sickle_"alaska_wireless_junky" B0002FHEQG Linksys Wireless-G Compact Flash Card WCF54G: Electronics electronics 19 of 19 5.0 July 27, 2005 Reed Van Sickle "Alaska Wireless Junky" Auke Bay, Alaska Very happy with the product! I installed it in my old Axim X5 and setup and use was a breeze. No problems at all. In fact, it connected so much faster than my old D-Link that I thought something had gone wrong. Also, being "G", it uses far less power than my "B" D-Link in addition to being faster. Sweet card B000068CNU:successful_replacement:gene_e._thompson B000068CNU Belkin Components F9M923-08 9-Outlet Maximum SurgeMaster: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 25, 2006 Gene E. Thompson Chicago, IL United States Product arrived in a timely manner, well packed, with adequate instructions for use. When used, the product has performed as specified B000068CNU:great_investment:alyssa_a._lappen B000068CNU Belkin Components F9M923-08 9-Outlet Maximum SurgeMaster: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 5.0 October 7, 2006 Alyssa A. Lappen Earth I have several of these units, and so far, they have served us very well. There has been a blackout and surges since I have owned them, and there has been no problem with any of the appliances attached, to date. Let's hope things stay that way B000068CNU:big_and_bad:kyle_bradshaw B000068CNU Belkin Components F9M923-08 9-Outlet Maximum SurgeMaster: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 September 27, 2006 Kyle Bradshaw Boise, ID United States Plenty of room for every plug. Has all the extra features and is a great investment B000068CNU:surge_protector:peter_j._lowen B000068CNU Belkin Components F9M923-08 9-Outlet Maximum SurgeMaster: Electronics electronics 2 of 6 5.0 August 23, 2006 Peter J. Lowen Parrish, Fl Usa Trust me, works!!!! I ordered two more, now I own a combined total of five !!! B000068CNU:very_happy_(saw_elsewhere_more_expensive):charliecat B000068CNU Belkin Components F9M923-08 9-Outlet Maximum SurgeMaster: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 August 13, 2006 Charliecat I've been very happy with this surge protector. One thing you should know though is it comes in white not black as shown. The two different sizes of outlets are very handy as you can use the smaller for regular plugs and the larger for items with larger connectors - and each can be closed if not in use. This is a great price! I happened to see the exact same model at a national home improvement store for approx. $10 more B000068CNU:simple_and_efficient.:p._allam B000068CNU Belkin Components F9M923-08 9-Outlet Maximum SurgeMaster: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 August 6, 2006 P. Allam So far I am happy with this product. Installation is simple and the design of the outlets are well planned. I am thinking of going for one more item for my computer system B000068CNU:belkin_surgemaster_very_useful_for_home_theater_owners:jean-lucien_cantave_"fantomas" B000068CNU Belkin Components F9M923-08 9-Outlet Maximum SurgeMaster: Electronics electronics 3 of 6 5.0 March 9, 2006 Jean-Lucien Cantave "fantomas" Port-au-Prince, Haiti Hooking up a Home Theater involves many components. The Belkin SurgeMaster 9-oulets surge protector is really a blessing and allows a home theater owner to provide protection to often expensive components. Outlets are even provided for transformers B000068CNU:the_best_outlet:katina_kekakis_"katgirl" B000068CNU Belkin Components F9M923-08 9-Outlet Maximum SurgeMaster: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 5.0 February 24, 2006 Katina Kekakis "Katgirl" Queens NY Needless to say this surge protector is far better than I have seen so far, Belkin a good name and I love how you can plug big item cords in the outlets with enough space to add more! Great fantasti B00008Z1QK:bang_for_the_buck:b._freimane_"melodie_girl" B00008Z1QK CS6 Lightweight Stereophonefoam Ear (dir Pos=case Pk Only): Electronics electronics 4.0 October 10, 2005 B. Freimane "Melodie girl" Cambridge, MA I've been using the same pair for 3,5 years almost daily...and they have taken their share of rather abusive use being twisted, yanked, stuffed in-and-out of bags, purses, etc. For a price below 10$, these earphones are amazingly durable. True, they don't have much bass, but then - I'm not a fan of booming noise in my ears. So, for those who prefer to actually hear the finest tunes and words of music/movies/speech, these are perfect. As for the fit, earphones are comfortable, but might be a bit too big for people with really small ears. Overall, a good bargain for the price B00008Z1QK:uncomfortable: B00008Z1QK CS6 Lightweight Stereophonefoam Ear (dir Pos=case Pk Only): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 July 15, 2003 The speakers don't stay snug against your ear canal, and the ear clip is uncomfortable. Bad design B0000899WI:review_of_memory:george_e._matthews B0000899WI Kingston 512MB PC2700 CL2.5 SODIMM UNB ( KVR333X64SC25/512 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 George E. Matthews NC This was delivered very promptly. Items were as advertised. I am most satisfied with my purchas B0000899WI:kingston_512mb_pc2700_cl2.5_sodimm_unb_:mr._muhammad_a._haq B0000899WI Kingston 512MB PC2700 CL2.5 SODIMM UNB ( KVR333X64SC25/512 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Mr. Muhammad A. Haq USA Great service. No problems. Received in time. Highly recommended B0000899WI:works_with_dell_inspiron_5100:jack_of_all_trades B0000899WI Kingston 512MB PC2700 CL2.5 SODIMM UNB ( KVR333X64SC25/512 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 27, 2006 Jack of all trades Allentown, PA It was so easy to install and worked perfectly the first time I turned my computer on. I'm going to get another card and upgrade to the full 1 Gb capacity of my laptop B0000899WI:cheap_and_it's_the_best:pathkid_"pathkid" B0000899WI Kingston 512MB PC2700 CL2.5 SODIMM UNB ( KVR333X64SC25/512 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 4, 2006 pathkid "pathkid" birmingham, AL What can you say. It's the cheapest, free shipping, and it's RAM which you gotta have for the single best upgrade bang for the buck. It fit pefectly into my Dell 300m laptop B0000899WI:worked_with_toshiba_satellite_m35x-s109:siddharth_u._sawe B0000899WI Kingston 512MB PC2700 CL2.5 SODIMM UNB ( KVR333X64SC25/512 ): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 26, 2005 Siddharth U. Sawe Silicon Valley, CA without a problem, the POST went very slow on the "first" boot after i put the ram . Sandra's memory benchmarks on the original 256MB Hynix memory and this Kingston 512Mb memory returned very very close results. I saw an immediate improvement in the response of the software on the machine due to very little disk swapping when using this 512MB ram compared to what i used to experience when using 256MB memory B0000899WI:just_ram:h._schulz B0000899WI Kingston 512MB PC2700 CL2.5 SODIMM UNB ( KVR333X64SC25/512 ): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 October 15, 2005 H. Schulz Bought that RAM because I needed some. Works, everything is fine. But I had no idea that a jump from 256 MB to 768 MB would made the battery go from 4 hours to one. B0000899WI:works_great_with_ibook_g4:phuoc_le B0000899WI Kingston 512MB PC2700 CL2.5 SODIMM UNB ( KVR333X64SC25/512 ): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 February 4, 2005 Phuoc Le El Cajon, CA USA I wasn't sure whether or not this would work with my iBook G4 14", but took a gamble since it was the same spec (PC2700, 200 pin). After 10 minutes following Apple's instruction on upgrading the iBook's memory, I was up and running. The difference is amazing -- 768MB total memory makes a HUGE difference in responsiveness of the system compared to the base memory of 256MB. Amazon needs to do better in this area to tell which products would work with this memory. Highly recommended for your iBook and a great deal to boot B0000899WI:good_memory_working_fine_with_my_compaq_1220:abhinav_gupta_"ag" B0000899WI Kingston 512MB PC2700 CL2.5 SODIMM UNB ( KVR333X64SC25/512 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 5 4.0 October 17, 2004 Abhinav Gupta "AG" NY USA Good memory worked fine with my laptop Compaq 1220. Go for it B00029U0YK:foams_are_a_lifesaver:j._tejada B00029U0YK Shure Universal Fit 20 Pack Replacement Foams for E1c, E3c and E5c Earphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 August 20, 2006 J. Tejada I'm stationed in Iraq and these memory foams are a lifesaver out here in the desert. While everyone else is using the same ear foams for protection while traveling in the helicopters and planes, I'm getting double use from them, I'm protected from the loud noise from the extremely loud aircrafts and enjoy my music at the same time. I love my memory foam earphones. B00029U0YK:i_like_the_foam_earphone_slips!:c._clark B00029U0YK Shure Universal Fit 20 Pack Replacement Foams for E1c, E3c and E5c Earphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 7, 2006 C. Clark Houston TX After trying all the different kinds of earphone tips that came with my E3c earhones, I found that the foam covers work best. Besides, they're just like the earplugs I used to wear when traveling on little turboprop planes from Reno to Salt Lake to visit my kids! They really do block the outside world and allow the music to come through, unabated. I just don't have the heart to tell my wife how much I spent on the earphones, though. I'm sure she just wouldn't understand! :- B00029U0YK:very_comfortable_and_a_good_buy.:j._smith_"prophoto" B00029U0YK Shure Universal Fit 20 Pack Replacement Foams for E1c, E3c and E5c Earphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 March 10, 2006 J. Smith "ProPhoto" Williamsport, PA United States First off, I LOVE my new Shure E3c phones! I can really hear the music and none of the annoying chatter when I'm flying anywhere. The ear foams were my best choice as I have small canals. A 20-piece set of spares is a good buy, as your originals will eventually get too dirty B00029U0YK:i_<3_these_headphones:tracy_apps_"tracyapps.org" B00029U0YK Shure Universal Fit 20 Pack Replacement Foams for E1c, E3c and E5c Earphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 February 24, 2006 tracy apps "tracyapps.org" milwaukee, wi and the replacement foam thingies... they're great. i must say.. that the shure e4c's are the best in-ear headphones i've ever had... and i love how the foam ear phone coverings are so noise isolating.. i use them for all sorts of things! shure really knows their stuff. they rock b000062vuo:good_sound,_lousy_wiring:j._davis b000062vuo Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX Certified Computer 3-Speaker System (Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 23, 2006 J. Davis Austin, TX USA These definitely produce some very nice sound, and they look nice, too. My only complaint is the wiring. A couple of times I've had a satellite stop emitting sound because its wire got jiggled a little (as in, I looked at it wrong.) This is only a minor annoyance, and brief fidgeting has always been able to get it working again. But I wish the connection were more solid. Also, the connections to the subwoofer are made with bare wires, which are held in place with little plastic bits. Tiny springs then supply the resistance to make the connection more firm. You need to be really careful if you're going to unwire the sub to move it. I used too much force and knocked two of the four plastic bits out, and one of the springs fell into the sub. Only my good luck and grandmasterly skill at "Doctor: the board game" allowed me to fish it out with a narrow, magnetized screwdriver. Eventually I was able to repair this, but this sort of incident would never occur with decent plug-style connections. Of course, I don't move them often, and they do sound very nice. I think I would buy them again b000062vuo:these_are_impressive:g._scales b000062vuo Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX Certified Computer 3-Speaker System (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 22, 2006 G. Scales Mcminnville, OR United States I give these five stars instead of 4 because for the price its an exceptional deal. Like others have stated the wire connections are fragile and you will have to be careful. Like others have stated....reduce the volume to 50 percent on your source whether it be mp3 player or computer sound card. Set the subwoofer at the mark on the knob, then adjust the base on your computer till it sounds like you want it to sound. After doing the above these guys will really rock your room with big crisp sound. Very good overall sound, everything like separation is preset and sounds very good. The better the sound source the better they sound....on your computer with a medium to high end sound card, you will get some spectacular output. They look nice and feel like quality....and will definitely get in your face with some huge sound. I would recommend these, just remember be careful with the wires and placement of the speakers and subwoofer are critical for the best room filling sound. Also excellent service from Amazon, they are as good as it gets for online shopping. b000062vuo:dominant:brendan_holland_browne b000062vuo Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX Certified Computer 3-Speaker System (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Brendan Holland Browne Boulder, CO These speakers have great sound and power. The sub has awesome sound and power. I have powerful subs in my car and this one does a great job. It gets as deep and knocks as hard as you would want it to for any kind of music. I highly recommend these speakers for someone who's looking for quality multimedia sound at a low price b000062vuo:klipsch_promedia_2.1_-_multi_media_speakers:webmaster_"j_man" b000062vuo Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX Certified Computer 3-Speaker System (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 Webmaster "J Man" USA Overall, I am satisfied with the sound of the system for the size and price. The bass reproduction is very good, but I was hoping for a little better performance on the high frequency response. Rate it 4 out of 5 b000062vuo:klipsch_=_a+:phillyside b000062vuo Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX Certified Computer 3-Speaker System (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 6, 2006 Phillyside The Klipsch speakers are fantastic. Amazing reproduction of sound. Keep in mind that you should have a THX certified sound card to take full advantage of these speakers, but they sound amazing even without b000062vuo:great_buy:d._scott b000062vuo Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX Certified Computer 3-Speaker System (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 D. scott Great speakers. I've read that the bass speaker is too boomy, but that hasn't been the case for me. I mainly use them for listening to music on my computer, so I adjusted the bass using the equalizer on windows media player, and they sound terrific. b000062vuo:top_quality_name_and_sound!:rod_"sysop" b000062vuo Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX Certified Computer 3-Speaker System (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 4, 2006 ROD "SYSOP" This is the 4th one I've bought. Hurricane Katrina took a couple of them, so I've had a chance to try a couple other namebrands, but I still feel this is the best in its class b000062vuo:great_speakers_but_bad_design.:chris_t._tran_"ubringlitein" b000062vuo Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX Certified Computer 3-Speaker System (Black): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 4.0 November 3, 2006 Chris T. Tran "ubringlitein" NYC and LA I would have given it 5 stars if the on/off switch is reachable. They should have the on/off switch on the satellite speakers and not behind the subwoofer b000062vuo:amazing:lenzjac b000062vuo Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX Certified Computer 3-Speaker System (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 15, 2006 Lenzjac Seattle, WA When i bought these speakers I knew they would be good, but when i first turned them on I was amazed. Pros: The bass sounds awesome, you hear things in songs you have never heard before, explosions in games sound awesome. Cons: weird on/off button position Overall: amazin B00003CWG3:did_exactly_what_i_hoped_it_would_do:md B00003CWG3 Monster Cable TGHZ-3RF 3-Way Low-Loss RF Splitter for TV and Satellite, 2 GHz: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 9, 2006 MD Bloomfield Hills, MI USA I bought the 3 way splitter since I have a cable modem connection and I live in an old building with only one cable outlet and I have 2 TVs. Of course, my cable connection was already split with the one TV and the modem; I was worried that adding the second TV would slow down my cable modem connection--happily, my worries were for naught. The splitter was easy to install, and within no time, I had 2 TVs with great reception AND a blazing fast internet connection. I even have a router and it all works well together. I am delighted with this product and would recommend it to anyone who has limited cable connections and does not mind having a cable running from one room to another B00003CWG3:doesn't_seem_like_it_would_make_a_difference_but...:a._luptak B00003CWG3 Monster Cable TGHZ-3RF 3-Way Low-Loss RF Splitter for TV and Satellite, 2 GHz: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 November 20, 2004 A. Luptak Pittsburgh, PA United States boy did it ever! The cable company came and installed our cable modem and used a cheap splitter. I upgraded to this and the difference was amazing. Our cable internet seems to run better and the TVs seem to have better picture. Maybe its just an illusion, but after using my parents internet modem with a cheap splitter, maybe not. Well worth the extra money B00003CWG3:2_ghz_really_was_an_improvement:idonotwanttobepublic_"idonotwantaname" B00003CWG3 Monster Cable TGHZ-3RF 3-Way Low-Loss RF Splitter for TV and Satellite, 2 GHz: Electronics electronics 21 of 22 5.0 April 12, 2001 IDONOTWANTTOBEPUBLIC "IDONOTWANTANAME" I have 4 televisions connected to one cable inlet. I had been using an older Gemini 3 way splitter rated 5-900 MHz which was put on the line when I moved in about 15 years ago. I switched over to this splitter because I am getting ready for a cable modem internet connection and wanted to be sure I had the most up to date stuff on the line. I was surprised to find that the reception on all 4 of my televisions has improved and since I have one more place in the line that this cable splits into two, I ran right out and bought a two way splitter by the same company for that line. I don't believe in spending extra $$ for something that I don't have to but this really was an improvement B00092D7E0:great_product!:e._sherwood B00092D7E0 Olympus AS-2300 PC Transcription Kit: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 August 29, 2006 E. Sherwood Edwards, CA I am a doctoral student and I purchased this to help me transcribe hours and hours of interviews myself. I spent a lot of time researching recording/transcription equipment and liked the reviews on the olympus products. This kit is very easy to use and plugs right into my laptop. I also bought the Olympus digital voice recorder (WS-310M)which has incredible memory and quality recordings, and radio shack helped me out with a telephone adapter for phone use as well. I have not done transcribing before and this made it manageable. I highly recommend it. B00004Z6BJ:save_yourself_the_trouble...:flippy_smith B00004Z6BJ Netgear FA311 TX 10/100 Ethernet Card: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 1.0 December 27, 2005 Flippy Smith If you like to gamble on mediocre hardware, then by all means by this card, maybe you'll get lucky and it won't lockup your machine or freeze your system for several minutes randomly. Do yourself a favor and search google for "netgear FA311" and look at all the problems. This card has a major hardware flaw that can't be solved by drivers or firmware updates. I've tried using 3 different drivers, two from netgear, and one from the chip manufacturer themselves, all 3 resulted in random freezes within 5 minutes of booting into Windows. If Netgear is aware of the problem they're yet another company that doesn't support their customers because they don't admit it and they don't offer a fix. Probably because it's a hardware issue that can't be fixed with software. I hear these problems are solved on the FA312 because it uses a totally different chipset, so if you absolutely have to buy a card from Netgear, get that instead of the FA311 B00004Z6BJ:a_solid_performer_at_a_great_price.:eddie_konczal B00004Z6BJ Netgear FA311 TX 10/100 Ethernet Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 July 21, 2005 Eddie Konczal Monroe Township, NJ USA I recently developed a rather urgent need for a PCI Ethernet Card. After upgrading my old computer from Windows 98 to Windows XP, I discovered that the PC's old SMC ISA network adapter would not work under Windows XP. (Should have listened to the XP Compatibility Wizard!) Based on price and reputation, I took a chance on the Netgear FA311 TX 10/100 Ethernet Card. I was nervous about installing it, based on some of the reviews below. But it seemed most of the complaints related to online gaming. My networking needs are not quite as demanding - browsing, email, Web design, a little Internet chess. So, I crossed my fingers and installed the Netgear into one of the available PCI slots. Both the hardware and software installations were a breeze. The FA311 worked right away, getting an IP address via DHCP from my DSL router. It's kept working ever since - in fact, I can't say much about it, since it works so well. Shouldn't all Plug and Play devices be so invisible? Users with special networking requirements might want to continue researching this and other cards. But for the average home user, the Netgear FA311 TX 10/100 Ethernet Card is a solid performer at a great price B00004Z6BJ:don't_use_this_card_with_windows_xp:joshua_dooms B00004Z6BJ Netgear FA311 TX 10/100 Ethernet Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 1.0 February 5, 2005 Joshua Dooms I've had constant problems with this card since I upgraded to XP. I've given up on trying to make this work and I'm going to go buy another card B00004Z6BJ:flaky:n._darling B00004Z6BJ Netgear FA311 TX 10/100 Ethernet Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 2.0 January 27, 2005 N. Darling USA Overall I like Netgear...but I think this card may have been rushed to market. It worked fine at first, but overtime developed issues to the point where, the card will not establish a connection with the Gigabit Switch. I have some 100 MB switch ports still available, and the card works ok in them, but when I connect it to the Gigabit Switch, it will not establish a connection. We have upgraded drivers, reseated the cards, tried different ports, even rebuilt the computer and it still will not maintain a connection unless we have it connected to the 100 MB switch...which kind of defeats the purpose. Hopefully Netgear's newer Gigabit cards are more stable B00004Z6BJ:the_worst_network_card_ever:aaron_helton B00004Z6BJ Netgear FA311 TX 10/100 Ethernet Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 February 2, 2004 Aaron Helton Austin, TX United States I have had some NICs of questionable quality, but this card is a joke. I bought it almost a year ago, and it worked just fine for the majority of that time. Recently, it has made my system unstable and I blue screen several times a day while attempting to download. My advice: get a better card from a better manufacturer B000051SFJ:perfect_for_what_i_wanted.:jack B000051SFJ Case Logic NCLE2 Large Neoprene Computer Sleeve: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Jack Colorado I bought this to use for my Dell laptop to bring it inside my backpack to college classes, and so far it has worked great. It has enough padding to protect the laptop while inside the backpack but fits around it tightly so that I can slip it inside the pack easily. The only improvement would be if it had a small handle on it for when I'm not carrying it inside my backpack, but I'll just be buying another case for that after I finish school B000051SFJ:good_product,_a_little_roomy_however...:k._konz B000051SFJ Case Logic NCLE2 Large Neoprene Computer Sleeve: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 15, 2006 K. Konz USA This product is a good one. The case is made out of quality materials ano the inside has nothing that can harm the computuer. This particular case is a litle big for my laptop. I found a nice case of similar quality at Best Buy after I bought this one for half the cost...so maybe shop around to make sure that the case you buy fits your laptop snugly. Don't regret this purchase one bit though B000051SFJ:dick_p:richard_e._ploen_"rick_p" B000051SFJ Case Logic NCLE2 Large Neoprene Computer Sleeve: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 August 10, 2006 Richard E. Ploen "Rick P" Griswold CT I Have a Toshiba A105 with a 15 inch screen. The Case Logic NCLE2 fits the Laptop perfectly. It provides protection when I put the PC into my briefcase or backpack. I highly recommend it as cost effective protection of your expensive computer B000051SFJ:good_bag_:tao_huang B000051SFJ Case Logic NCLE2 Large Neoprene Computer Sleeve: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 25, 2006 Tao Huang A little bit big for my 14.1' laptop, but it works wel B000051SFJ:sleeve_is_just_what_i_wanted!:l._banks B000051SFJ Case Logic NCLE2 Large Neoprene Computer Sleeve: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 June 30, 2006 L. Banks Kannapolis, NC This sleeve is just what I wanted to protect my personal laptop. It fits my Toshiba Satellite 15.4" notebook with room to spare. I wanted to keep it snug inside of my carying case, and this is just the perfect thing. Very practical. I recommend this for any laptop owner that wants to prolong the life/appearance of their machine B000051SFJ:perfect_for_15"_ibook;_not_so_for_12":bradley_h2 B000051SFJ Case Logic NCLE2 Large Neoprene Computer Sleeve: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 18, 2005 Bradley H2 CA-USA Great case BUT I have a 12.1" iBook. Passed it on to a friend who could really use it as a gift B000051SFJ:ok:k._peeters_"kammi" B000051SFJ Case Logic NCLE2 Large Neoprene Computer Sleeve: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 October 14, 2004 K. Peeters "kammi" NJ, USA-Estonia I ordered it from Amazon just coupple of days ago. I could not find it anywhere from Estonia, so it was perfect finding for me. However, I hoped it is smaller - it is actually too big for my slim (IBM X22) notebook. I like that it does not have any extra pockets, zippers what so ever, so it's easy and nice way to carry a laptop in a purse (could have been a bit smaller though!) B000051SFJ:great_case_and_exellent_delivery_time.:christian_joaquin B000051SFJ Case Logic NCLE2 Large Neoprene Computer Sleeve: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 October 1, 2004 Christian Joaquin Honolulu, HI USA I recently purchased this computer sleeve from Amazon.com because I couldn't find it anywhere here in Hawaii. I got it within the expected delivery dates. I tried it on my Sony Vaio PCG-FRV series laptop and fits like a glove. This product equalled up to my expectations and I recommend this product for people who like to carry their laptop in their school bag. The only problem I got was the tracking info was wrong. It wasn't Amazon.com to blame but it was the USPS's fault for the tracking B000051SFJ:good,_functional,_but_minimalist.:wjw B000051SFJ Case Logic NCLE2 Large Neoprene Computer Sleeve: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 4.0 August 2, 2004 wjw CO USA This case does what it does very well, but don't expect any extras. I feel like I can drop my laptop into a backpack along with several textbooks and be confident that it won't be damaged. However, I often find myself wishing it had a sleeve or zippered pocket for things like manuals and cds, so be certain you don't need spaces for anything else. Also, while the zippered opening in the back is a nice touch, it's too narrow to allow access to any ports except those in the center. This means that if your laptop's AC-jack is near one of the ends, you'll still have to remove it from the sleeve to charge it. This sleeve may be right for you, but be sure it does everything you need it to or you could be disappointed. B00003CWDT:finally_some__order!: B00003CWDT Monster PC700 Computer PowerCenter� with Surge Protection: Electronics electronics 6 of 10 5.0 August 20, 2003 Awesome. Its changed my pc experience, that ball of wires is gone! Note: the PC700 I got is black/clear color, phone jacks are on the end. Way heavy construction, I feel safe. good build B00003CWE5:sure_they're_expensive,_but_.....:lotteryman43 B00003CWE5 Monster Cable MV2CV-1M Monster Video 2 Component Video Cable (1 Meter): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 July 22, 2006 LotteryMan43 Watertown,CT USA Sure, the price is high - there's no doubt about that. Anyways, being in the electronics industry, I had two thoughts before I wanted to plunk down this much money for cables: 1. I'll make my own cables and save money, or 2. I'll buy cheaper cables, say Magnavox, Philips, Radio shack and save money. I researched making my own cables and realized the following: Monster connectors are better than most - not all gold-plated connectors are equal in physical quality and electrical connecting quality. How they actually grip your equipment is important. Next, cable is easily available, but most of it is rather rigid. Monster cables are soft and bendable, and that's important. A cable must maintain a parameter called "impedance" as it is distorted. Besides, stiff cables are tough to run and pull on your equipment. Finally, I needed a high quality crimping tool to attach the RCA connectors to the cable. A really good crimper starts at $80. So, I gave up on this idea. 2. I'll buy less expensive cables: well, not all connectors or cables are created equal, as I mentioned above. You buy quality cables to preserve that parameter I mentioned, "impedance", and to reduce interference. This doesn't happen with cheap cables. As I mentioned, not all gold-plated connectors are equal, nor do they connect with the same "interference limiting" capabilites. Next, Monster will tell you, at their website, which cables are double-shielded: a braided shield over a foil shield-this is what REALLY keeps out the interference. Finally, not all shielded cables are equal, because some have a coverage of 50% thru 95%, and Monster tells you what you're getting. Also, some shields are aluminum and some are copper..I've picked up many a set of cheaper name brand cables, and none of these parameters were spelled out. So, if you have spent some decent money for your system, or you might be transferring a collection of VHS tapes to DVDs, or you might be archiving personally owned DVDs, or you might one day own great equipment, then you need good cables. Will they make everything that much better? I can't tell you without running tests and doing some measurements, but they did work better for me, and double-shielding with special gripping gold-plated connectors will be better. Finally, I saw where someone pointed out that RCA connectors were NOT the best way to transfer video or component signals, and they are right. So, knowing that, wouldn't you want the best cables possible? Also, DON'T buy a lower model of Monster cables, or get composite instead of component cables. Component cables yield the top performance, followed by S-Video cables, followed by Composite cables. Spend the money now and you'll already own the best cables without spending your hard earned money, AGAIN, to "move up" B00003CWE5:as_with_anything,_only_buy_if_you_need_them!:michael_quigley B00003CWE5 Monster Cable MV2CV-1M Monster Video 2 Component Video Cable (1 Meter): Electronics electronics 15 of 17 4.0 October 3, 2004 Michael Quigley USA These are cables are great if you have a system that might actually take advantage of them. I have a 50' Sony LCD Projection and the Sony Dav-FR8 Dream System, if I did not own a television that had a native 720p format or equivalant and a decent progressive scan DVD, why would I buy a 50$ cable to connect them. When you get into mid to higher end components, your system becomes only as good as its weakest element, for me probaly my dvd player in my HTIB. In my case, I did notice a difference once I upgraded, I now know that I am recieving the best possiable picture from my DVD, but I am a into this sort of thing, for most it may all look the same. In short these are not nessecary for 90% of home theaters, but if you spent $3000+ on your tv, I would say why not spring for them, otherwise you are not taking full advantage of your investment. But if you have a smaller flat screen CRT or the like, you will not be missing anything other than $30 if you choose to buy these cables B00003CWE5:buy_the_cheap_ones!:xsiman B00003CWE5 Monster Cable MV2CV-1M Monster Video 2 Component Video Cable (1 Meter): Electronics electronics 20 of 24 2.0 January 26, 2004 XSIman Laguna Hills, Ca United States Using the component input on your TV can make a huge difference in picture quality, but the differentce between the lower priced monster cables and the most expensive monster cables in not noticeable. Save yourself $50 and buy the cheap ones B00003CWE5:home_theatre_enthusiast: B00003CWE5 Monster Cable MV2CV-1M Monster Video 2 Component Video Cable (1 Meter): Electronics electronics 7 of 13 5.0 March 12, 2001 You shouldn't have any doubt in your mind about buying these superb video cables. They provide the highest quality picture on your tv. Since there are three cables instead of one, more information, can be sent to the tv with better detail. These cables have served me very well, and they have really improved the picture quality of my DVD player B00003CWE5:dvd_got_better:rs B00003CWE5 Monster Cable MV2CV-1M Monster Video 2 Component Video Cable (1 Meter): Electronics electronics 40 of 45 5.0 February 16, 2000 RS Sierra Madre, CA I have a Sony 36" Vega and a Sony DVD player that were hooked up with RCA cables. I got a nature DVD and it was pretty good with the RCA cables. I purchased the component cables and the picture got even better, it was AMAZING. I was slow to purchase the component cable but have not regreted getting them, you can really tell the difference. They are worth the price B00004SYNX:excellent_card:alexander_d._zodiatis B00004SYNX D-Link DFE-530TX+ 10/100TX PCI Adapter, WOL: Electronics electronics 4.0 September 8, 2006 Alexander D. Zodiatis New Jersey Installed onto a pentium II w/ windows XP. Installed the drivers from the disc and then the card. Took 10 mins. Worked immediately. Excellent for the price. Only 4/5 b/c i've had it for only 30 mins. If it lasts, i'll give it 5/5 B00004SYNX:don't_be_fooled_by_the_cheap_price:v._cummings_"victorc1978" B00004SYNX D-Link DFE-530TX+ 10/100TX PCI Adapter, WOL: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 29, 2006 V. Cummings "victorc1978" Two Rivers, WI United States Don't Be Fooled By The Cheap Price! This card is a breeze to install. First install the software, then install the card, turn your computer back on, and your ready for the internet or to connect to a network! I have installed at least five of these cards into computers over the past year, and have not gotten one call that they are not working! This is a great price point, and great product. B00004SYNX:d-link_is_d-bomb(good):sesquipedalian B00004SYNX D-Link DFE-530TX+ 10/100TX PCI Adapter, WOL: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 February 27, 2006 sesquipedalian crazy Simple install and it does what it is suppose to with no troubles as yet. I would buy again. Also, happy with Amazon for fast shipping. Hopefully the future will bring more competitve pricing across the broad categories B00004SYNX:works_great,_no_problems:dmine45_"dmine45" B00004SYNX D-Link DFE-530TX+ 10/100TX PCI Adapter, WOL: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 April 5, 2005 dmine45 "dmine45" Northern Virginia USA I purchased my D-Link NIC at Best Buy, but would highly recommend this to the Amazon buyer. Works like a champ. I purchased two more and they worked great as well. Windows XP had its own drivers, no need to install the drivers that are included. I used the card with Win 2000 and Win 98SE in the past and worked like a champ. I would recommend this card to anyone who needs one B00004SYNX:dead_after_45_days....:john_d._"john-d8" B00004SYNX D-Link DFE-530TX+ 10/100TX PCI Adapter, WOL: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 December 29, 2004 John D. "john-d8" Farmington Hills, Mi. USA Just long enough to convince me I didnt need the receipt, therefore no return possible. And any one who has a problem has to jump through hoops to get it fixed by D-link B00004SYNX:d-link_dfe-530tx+_ethernet_adapter:byron_o._bousha B00004SYNX D-Link DFE-530TX+ 10/100TX PCI Adapter, WOL: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 May 7, 2004 Byron O. Bousha Portland, OR United States Have had several in operation on XP, M.E., and 98 SE computers. Have been mostly trouble free, small problems worked out with assistance of helpfull phone staff. User's guide is somewhat confusing, On page 17, under title "Software Installation" directs you to the "READ ME" file on root directory of installation diskette, of course there is no readme file there. But, well, nobody's perfect B00004SYNX:quick_install,_works_fine,_no_problems.:p._powell B00004SYNX D-Link DFE-530TX+ 10/100TX PCI Adapter, WOL: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 March 24, 2004 P. Powell The People's Republic of Massachusetts Installed in Win. 98 machine. Took seconds to install drivers, a few minutes to install into machine, restarted machine and was ready to go. Easy instructions. Works fine B00004SYNX:no_problems:"syuol" B00004SYNX D-Link DFE-530TX+ 10/100TX PCI Adapter, WOL: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 12, 2003 "syuol" Alaska This card has worked perfect with no problems since I got it around a year ago. I was going to get some no-name card but I've read about problems with cards like that. I ended getting a D-Link router (the 604) since this card worked so well and that has been great too B00006BB7Z:for_those_who_care_about_lead...:liebesy B00006BB7Z Belkin F8E262cSLV WaveRest Gel Mouse Pad (Silver): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 28, 2006 liebesy Michigan, US Well, if you care about lead included in mouse pad, you shouldn't be using batteries as well, because batteries also contain harmful materials. You shouldn't be driving or riding cars, because cars emits electromagnetic waves tens of times more than computers do. You shouldn't go to school using blackboard, because chalk powder is bad for your lung. Coins and money you're using contains millions of bacterias and germs. Maybe this thing contains lead. But what about it? Use your common sense B00006BB7Z:lead???:y2kpony_"leif" B00006BB7Z Belkin F8E262cSLV WaveRest Gel Mouse Pad (Silver): Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 September 19, 2005 Y2KPony "Leif" CA, USA OK folks, it's time to use a little common sense when you say something. To complain about lead without know the facts is idiotic. According to Belkin's Material Safety Data Sheet for these mouse pads, lead content is less than 0.03% lead. That means it could be (and most likely is) less than that. Lead is an element that appears in MANY items naturally, including food and drinking water! To review something poorly like this reveals how stupid you really are. Do some research and calculate how much lead you ingest yearly through breathing and ingestion before you make ridiculous claims B00006BB7Z:papa's_got_a_brand_new_mousepad!:vikil_kumar_"vik" B00006BB7Z Belkin F8E262cSLV WaveRest Gel Mouse Pad (Silver): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 August 2, 2004 Vikil Kumar "Vik" Hicksville, NY I'm sorry for the horrible subject lining... but yes, I just bought this mousepad minutes ago, and am trying it as we speak. I've always been into mousepads... whether for their design, easiness to use, and of course accuracy and comfort. I've always wanted a gel-mousepad but haven't gotten around to getting one. I recently saw the IConcepts Large Mousepad (the dark blue circular one with a fairly small and oversized wrist rest). Anyways, that was my initial choice b/c of the price ($6.99), but it was basically rigid. So naturally I began looking at the other brands on display... and saw this exact same Belkin product... in color black. Soft enough, decent price ($9.99) and the wrist rest was large/wide enough to support the ENTIRE wrist (god help those who actually move their mouse throughout the ENTIRE pad, right, just like the rest of us), anyways, I went down and saw the color in silver, and got it for the same price. Coming home, I set it on my desk... and now I'm addicted. I can imagine how this is going to spoil me b/c all other mousepads (not having the wrist rest) are going to seem very very... mundane. I do recommend this product, and hey... it gives excellent wrist support... go for it B00006BB7Z:good_comfortable_wrist_support.:jason_p._gold B00006BB7Z Belkin F8E262cSLV WaveRest Gel Mouse Pad (Silver): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 April 21, 2004 Jason P. Gold Huntington Beach, CA I'm glad some reviewers have commented that the wrist pad has lead, and shouldn't be used by those with lead allergies or little children who might eat it. I'm really happy with this wrist/mouse pad. I spend a lot of time on the computers at home and at work. I had a frozen right shoulder from not having good wrist support and from working with the mouse in the wrong position. I was in screaming pain about about a year. This mousepad helped by providing good wrist support which lowered the stress on my shoulder. I wore out the first Belkin gel pad, and am now on my second. The gel pad is covered with a nice low friction material, is wide enough so that your wrist isn't stuck in one position, and is neither too hard nor too soft for comfort. The part of the mouse pad where the mouse runs wild and free is also covered with the same low friction silky material so the mouse can be moved easily. It is also cut wider at the top so that the mouse has more room to move, while your arm doesn't have to move as much. September 2005 -- About a year and a half after I bought my second one, the second got as dirty as six week old bed sheets, the mouse wouldn't slide over it easily, and the wrist pad got almost sticky. I just bought a thrid one. When this mouse pad wears out, I'll probably buy another of the same. Until they come up with direct mental control over the cursor, this works just fine B00006BB7Z:garbage:"habibno5" B00006BB7Z Belkin F8E262cSLV WaveRest Gel Mouse Pad (Silver): Electronics electronics 3 of 17 1.0 March 28, 2004 "habibno5" Philly, PA I simply wouldn't buy this product or any belkin product for that matter because most of them contain lead and are unhealthy. How can they get away with selling such products. Just because they let you know that it contains harmful chemicals doesn't make it right B00006BB7Z:not_happy_with_this_product: B00006BB7Z Belkin F8E262cSLV WaveRest Gel Mouse Pad (Silver): Electronics electronics 7 of 15 2.0 October 14, 2003 This product contains lead and other harmful chemicals in the gel part of the pad. If you are allergic to lead do not buy this product. I bought 2 for gifts and have to return them because of allergic reactions to it. It is a good buy but not at the cost of your own health B00006BB7Z:gel_is_very_comfortable:"icebox222" B00006BB7Z Belkin F8E262cSLV WaveRest Gel Mouse Pad (Silver): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 7, 2003 "icebox222" Oklahoma United States I have had this pad for over a year now and I just couldnt go without it. When I was on the computer alot my hand would start to hurt, but with the gel pad I no longer have any pain. It is very soft and supports my wrist very well. Overall this is a great mouse pad with great wrist support B00006BB7Z:works_great_!: B00006BB7Z Belkin F8E262cSLV WaveRest Gel Mouse Pad (Silver): Electronics electronics 7 of 11 4.0 November 3, 2002 It is confortable to use but you must have enough space on you table top in order to use it B0002WPSCG:amazing:bruce_barnes B0002WPSCG Logitech X-530 5.1 5-PieceSystem with Subwoofer Speaker: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 11, 2006 Bruce Barnes Las Vegas, NV USA I usually just listen to music with these speakers and it sounds fabulous, the subwoofer makes my chair vibrate. Its great. I just recently started F.E.A.R, a FPS, and let me tell you I can tell where the footsteps are coming from, i know where phones are ringing, it really is like a totally new experience. I highly recommend this product, cheap and good B0002WPSCG:logitech_x-530_5.1_5-piecesystem_with_subwoofer_speaker:landon_nordmeyer B0002WPSCG Logitech X-530 5.1 5-PieceSystem with Subwoofer Speaker: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Landon Nordmeyer Really great speaker system wouldnt trade it for any othe B0002WPSCG:these_are_great!:c._perry B0002WPSCG Logitech X-530 5.1 5-PieceSystem with Subwoofer Speaker: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 31, 2006 C. Perry NY These speakers I just got are perfect for my dorm in college. They have a good sound quality and they save alot of room, I would recommend this for anyone who lives in a college dorm room B0002WPSCG:another_wise_purchase_on_my_part..:careful_shopper_"tom" B0002WPSCG Logitech X-530 5.1 5-PieceSystem with Subwoofer Speaker: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 19, 2006 Careful shopper "Tom" United States I've had these all Summer and they are everything I need to enjoy Sims, music and DVDs.. hard to believe the sound and even the quality of the units for this price ($40-50) NO they will not beat anything more costly or better built.. they are what they are, a great deal on something that works well. I'm happy 8- B0002WPSCG:great_sound_for_a_great_price:scott_jones B0002WPSCG Logitech X-530 5.1 5-PieceSystem with Subwoofer Speaker: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 30, 2006 Scott Jones For the price these speakers are unbeatable. They have great bass and great sound, Perfect for movies, games, and music. As long as you have the sound card able to support this system you will be satisfied. I have a laptop and with the adapter that comes in the box and a simple 6$ purchase from radio shack to connect my laptop to the adapter i could't be happier. Highly Recommended B0002WPSCG:best_bag_for_the_buck:charles_j._immordino_"darkking" B0002WPSCG Logitech X-530 5.1 5-PieceSystem with Subwoofer Speaker: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 20, 2006 Charles J. Immordino "darkking" Jacksonville,Fl USA I could not be happier with these speakers!! Crisp sound,5.1 audio and under $60. Nothing else in its price range can compete,even at 2x its price range. I like it so much I purchase additional sets for each pc I own (3 in total) Go to a local compusa(where they are more expensive) and listen to them and you will see what I am talking about I HIGHLY reccomen B0002WPSCG:excellent_for_the_price,_but_there_is_one_thing_i_don't_like...:a._rowan B0002WPSCG Logitech X-530 5.1 5-PieceSystem with Subwoofer Speaker: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 September 6, 2006 A. Rowan Denver, CO These speakers really kick-it when you want the volume loud, but there is one thing I don't like: You cannot turn the bass all the way off. I live in an apartment, and if I want to listen to music at night I can't turn it up very loud because the bass is louder than the speakers at low volumes. There is a nob on the bass unit, but it will not turn it off completely. I have messed with the sound equalizer and brought the bass down somewhat, but it's just not the same. I do have to say that I would definately buy these at this price though. There is a lot of speaker here.. B0002WPSCG:amazing_quality,_good_price,_overall_awesome_deal.:jon-michael_noe_"seattle206" B0002WPSCG Logitech X-530 5.1 5-PieceSystem with Subwoofer Speaker: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 22, 2006 Jon-Michael Noe "Seattle206" Northern California. After reading most of the reviews here, I felt pretty confident in the Logitech X-530 5.1 system I just ordered here through Amazon, but a few of the bad reviews did make me wonder if it wasn't the best quality around. Once I got the system, my mind was put at ease. The setup of the system was very easy, and luckily I didn't need to buy a sound card, as my desktop has a sound card that can handle up to 7.1 surround sound. After setting the system up, I adjusted my desktop's audio driver's settings to 5.1 surround sound, fired up iTunes, and tested the system. The sound quality and subwoofer system was amazing. This is without doubt one of the best purchases I've made, both price-wise and quality-wise. All the bad reviews here are completely wrong in my view. It's a $50 speaker set people, not a world class sound system. Get over it. All in all, I would recommend this speaker set to anyone looking for a good surround sound system, while not looking to spend hundreds or thousands od dollars on it. B0002WPSCG:very_pleased.:m._benassi_"smallergiant" B0002WPSCG Logitech X-530 5.1 5-PieceSystem with Subwoofer Speaker: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 14, 2006 M. Benassi "SmallerGiant" I bought these speakers about 4 days ago and have been quite pleased from the word go. The grandparents went to work today and I tested them at peak power. Frankly, I was amazed. I was able to clearly hear my music from the back deck, across an 1800sq. ft. rambler house. More than enough power than I will ever need. Quality of sound is amazing as well. I bought these to hook up to my pc for my music and my entertainment center with my DVD player and gaming systems. Very, very happy with my purchase. Few drawbacks I've noticed.. The subwoofer doesn't have as good of a range limit as I would like. It tends to produce a good portion of mid-range. Also, the sub doesn't have a great sound controler on it, so even at the lowest setting, you're getting a good amount of bass. Last and most anouying of the cons, it the short range of the speaker cords. They work, but I wasn't able to hang the speakers in the corners of my room like I had wanted and extending them won't work because of a drastic drop in power. (I tried) All and all I am quite pleased. Great power, especially for only 70watts and 140peak. Outstanding cost - performance ratio. =) Side note. This is the third product I have purchased from Logitech and this is the third product I am thrilled with. = B000FGNM6I:super_card!:r._schultz_"rls" B000FGNM6I Transcend 2GB (SD) Secure Digital Card: Electronics electronics 4 of 7 5.0 June 16, 2006 R. Schultz "RLS" Louisville, KY This is super card for digital cameras at a great price. It's great quality and a dependable card B00001P505:beautiful_sound,_and_quite_affordable:jeannette_belliveau_"author,_romance_on_the_road_and_an_amateur's_guide_to_the_planet" B00001P505 Koss SportaPro Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 Jeannette Belliveau "Author, Romance on the Road and An Amateur's Guide to the Planet" Baltimore, MD United States I am not an expert as much as the others posting here, all I know is that my original iPod earbuds were quite uncomfortable. I replaced them with this Sportapro and played Joni Mitchell's "Hejira' on my iPod and it sounded STELLAR. Do be careful handling these as they seem less than rugged B00001P505:great_for_the_price:david_"david" B00001P505 Koss SportaPro Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 David "David" Herndon, VA I had been reviewing headphones for quite a while, and these are the one I finaly picked. I am not an audiophile and I couldn't see myself spending more than $50 for a pair of headphones, but I was just unhappy with cheap headsets that come with the players or you can buy at a big box store. The sound from the sportapro is much better than any heaphones I have had. I also love the design where the weight of the phones rest on your head, not your ears. It makes them very comfortable to wear for long periods of time. If you are looking for something to replace those crappy headphones that came included with your device, then these are for you. They are much, much better than any headphones that come as part of any mp3 or portable dvd player, and they won't hurt your wallet too much B00001P505:excellent_heaphones_at_a_great_price!:cm-mnky B00001P505 Koss SportaPro Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 CM-mnky Ive read alot of reviews on the PortaPro line. I chose the SportaPros because of the portable design, and I like the behind the head feature. The sound on these are amazing. Im no audiophile, but the reviews I read online said these are comparable to $150-300 headphones. KOSS also has a lifetime warranty on them, which is great B00001P505:tenny:tenny_c._young_"young_man" B00001P505 Koss SportaPro Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Tenny C. Young "young man" san francisco this is the best headphone I ever had. very good range, I like that can be worn with the band on top or at the bac B00001P505:great_sound_good_value:i._saunders_"grumpy_old_pommie_b*stard" B00001P505 Koss SportaPro Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 I. Saunders "Grumpy old Pommie b*stard" Australia or US Well worth the price - if you're looking for light mob ile headphones these are it B00001P505:very_fragile_headphones:daniel_hughes_"elmers_gkue" B00001P505 Koss SportaPro Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 0 of 6 1.0 August 24, 2006 Daniel Hughes "elmers gkue" Bronx, NY United States I can't review the sound quality of these earphones as they broke in my briefcase before I could use them on a LONG flight causing me to press a broken earpiece against my head in an almost comical fashion for an hour until I threw them under the seat in front of me and left them there. Ganted these are not supposed to be industructable, but they should withstand SOME everyday usage parameters. There are MUCH better choices B00001P505:absolutely_great_sound:suny_at_buffalo_boy! B00001P505 Koss SportaPro Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 March 20, 2006 SUNY at Buffalo boy! New York, NY USA These headphones have absolutely amazing sound. They handle bass really well. Practically the only ones that have exceptional sound with my iPod. The only reason I gave 4 instead of 5 is because of the design. I'm gonna check the "Koss KSC75" which seem to have the same power with better ergonomics. Good luck to you all! Koss Rocks B00001P505:headphones:"van" B00001P505 Koss SportaPro Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 March 20, 2006 "Van" missouri Excellent sound quality. Fits well over the head or from behind. Lifetime warranty also B00001P505:headphones_perform_well:t._radtke_"tabascorules" B00001P505 Koss SportaPro Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 February 17, 2006 T. Radtke "Tabascorules" Lake In The Hills, IL United States I purchased the Koss Sportapro headphones to use with my IPod Nano. I was surprised with the overall sound quality. The sound responsiveness is very good. The main reason I did not rate them a 5 is they are not quite as comfortable as I would like. I use them while I exercise, and I find that I have to adjust them for comfort long before I am done. B0000TFGWS:fits_perfectly_to_memory_stick_pro_duo!!:adrian_martinez_"adrian_martinez" B0000TFGWS Sony LCHMA Aluminum Memory Stick Media Carrying Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Adrian Martinez "Adrian Martinez" Florida GREAT ITEM, LITTLE CASE FOR YOUR MEMORY STICKS, CARRY 8 OF THIS WHIT THE MEMORY STICK PRO ADAPTOR, MADE IN ALUMINUM AND INSIDE RUBBER, GREAT ITEM TO PROTECT YOUR MEMORIES, THANKS AMAZON FOR YOUR PROFESIONALISM AND QUALITY, 5 STARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! B0000TFGWS:sony_lchma_aluminum_memory_stick_media_case:rcross B0000TFGWS Sony LCHMA Aluminum Memory Stick Media Carrying Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 June 29, 2006 RCRoss Barrington, Illinois A stylish solution to organizing and protecting brittle memory sticks which fits neatly right behind the camera with a thin divider in the Cybershot hipbag. Wearable extended shooting. B0000TFGWS:wonderful_accessory:dennis_howes B0000TFGWS Sony LCHMA Aluminum Memory Stick Media Carrying Case: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 23, 2005 Dennis Howes Sacramento, Ca United States I found this item in Amazon's Gold Box. I read other reviews, some saying it was bulky and heavy. So I was expecting something a little heavier and bulky. I was pleased to find how nice this box looked and felt. It looks very stylish and fits great in the Sony Cyber-shot carry pouch which is another great accessory. B0000TFGWS:sony_memory_stick_media_carrying_case:alexander_m._simon_"al" B0000TFGWS Sony LCHMA Aluminum Memory Stick Media Carrying Case: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 September 3, 2005 Alexander M. Simon "AL" VA Excellent and Solid for the Memory Stick Media. Holds 8MS Pro and 8MS Duo sticks (total of 16). Love the Aluminum finish. Compact and fits anywhere, even in your shirt Pocket B0000TFGWS:more_than_you_need..sony_should_adapt..:roland_a._paquette_"chocolatier" B0000TFGWS Sony LCHMA Aluminum Memory Stick Media Carrying Case: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 August 23, 2005 Roland A. Paquette "Chocolatier" Winter Garden, Florida USA I bought this last year to go with a CyberShot..I currently have the New T-7.The case will hold 16 Pro Duo Cards...8 in the center slots and 8 more if you use the Full Size Memory Stick Adaptors to hold them and put them over the First Layer.Sixteen Memory Cards is in my Opinion WAY too many to need...even the "Lowly" 256MB that I prefer will hold 90 pictures in the maximum 5.1 Megapixel shots the Camera will take. I would suggest to Sony that they change the case...Leave one side so it will hold Memory Sticks and Change the other so it will Hold 2 of the Infolithium Batteries the Cameral uses...I will eat up the Charge on a Battery just about the time I fill a 256MB Memory Stick.Batteries are the Bottleneck and I would LOVE being able to carry Spare Batteries and Memory Sticks in the Same Case.~ RolandP.S....for the DSC-T7 I found that a Leather "Expandable Business Card Case" holds the Camera Perfectly. I would have bought Sony's but for 2 things...I DON'T like Black Leather and I DON'T like Metal Adornments...(they Snag on Clothes, sorry Sony) I found a nice Plain Light Brown Leather Case that holds the camera and slips right into a pocket.Sony Should at least offer more Colors...its possible to remove the Metal Nameplate if you want B0000TFGWS:memory_stick_case-durable_but_a_bit_heavy:i._silverstein_"irwin" B0000TFGWS Sony LCHMA Aluminum Memory Stick Media Carrying Case: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 4.0 August 5, 2005 I. Silverstein "Irwin" NJ This memory stick case is durable enough to protect your memory sticks from damage. It is adequate to hold all your memory sticks since it can hold up to 8. This presents the quandry when you only have 1 or 2 to store. The case is both fairly large and heavy B0000TFGWS:very_well_made!!:reana's_mama B0000TFGWS Sony LCHMA Aluminum Memory Stick Media Carrying Case: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 April 4, 2005 Reana's Mama Raleigh, NC This case is Very nice. It has an aluminum outside with a nice rubber inside. Actually this case can hold up to 16 memory sticks (8 memory stick duo and 8 regular memory sticks!) There are special slots for the memory stick duo just under the slot for the memory stick, so one duo and one memory stick can fit in the same slot! This is great for me because I have a Handycam which can hold only memory stick duos and a Cybershot which I use both memory stick and the duos. B0007DFXEI:no_recording_or_rebate_problem:traveler_"traveler" B0007DFXEI Velocity 8X 4.7 GB DVD-R (10-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 December 15, 2005 traveler "traveler" carlisle, PA USA This is my second purchase of this item. I did not experience any problem with the first ten and the rebate came as quickly as any rebate. The reviewer who indicated that the rebate was a scam may not have submitted the request. I did, even though the product arrived more than 15 days after the date I purchased the item from Amazon, and received it with no questions asked. At this price, it seems to be a good deal B0007DFXEI:not_very_compatible_with_sony_fs_laptop:fu_qiang B0007DFXEI Velocity 8X 4.7 GB DVD-R (10-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1.0 October 11, 2005 Fu Qiang Ann Arbor, MI USA I have used 6 DVD-R out of ten now. And 2 failed. I use Sony FS550. Maybe they are not very compatible, or I burned too much data on a single disc. (I usually burn 4450MB, close to the 4489 limit shown on Nero) B0007DFXEI:dvd_buenos,_bonitos_y_baratos:marco_a._hernandez B0007DFXEI Velocity 8X 4.7 GB DVD-R (10-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1 of 14 4.0 August 18, 2005 Marco A. Hernandez Maracay, Venezuela Las 3 B, buenos, bonitos y baratos. Sin embargo, los costos de envio son muy caros. Al final salieron mas caros que comprarlos aqui. Pero el DVD es bueno, producto confiable B0007DFXEI:work_great_-_great_price_(after_rebate):clement_a._gallo_"thegman45" B0007DFXEI Velocity 8X 4.7 GB DVD-R (10-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 5, 2005 Clement A. Gallo "thegman45" Philadelphia These work great and are a good deal after rebat B0007DFXEI:free_after_rebate_its_media_code_is_optodisk_ok_for_junk_movies:duong_tran_"d_trizzy" B0007DFXEI Velocity 8X 4.7 GB DVD-R (10-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 4.0 August 1, 2005 Duong Tran "D_Trizzy" Stamford, CT USA This media is free after rebate so you cant beat the price. But is it worth the effort to send out the rebates? hmm depends on how lazy you are with rebates. Anycase this is a Media code from the manufacture Optodisk. though its not listed from www.dvdhelp.com yet. I burned one movie to it and it seemed to work fine. I'm not sure how well it would be at full speed though. I dont like to risk burning fast so i go at 2x or 2.4x most of the time. though i do have a 8x drive my max write is 4 for any media. my logic is that if it cant read faster then 8x how could it write as fast? Someone with a drive that can read PI/PO errors and jitter test like a Benq would be better suited to read the quality of the media. So far my one burn is great:) I always do a verify test. the shippment came late for me cause the item wasnt in stock at the time. but amazon emailed me about that, im happy i got the items though. B0007DFXEI:the_rebate_is_a_scam!__order_from_someone_else.:jesse_collins B0007DFXEI Velocity 8X 4.7 GB DVD-R (10-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 3 of 5 1.0 July 30, 2005 Jesse Collins San Francisco, USA The rebate must be postmarked within days of when the product is ordered, not when it is shipped or when it is received. I received my product too late to claim the rebate B0007DFXEI:shipped_too_late:tim_robbs_"coolguy007" B0007DFXEI Velocity 8X 4.7 GB DVD-R (10-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 3 of 5 2.0 July 26, 2005 Tim Robbs "coolguy007" SF, CA This product although is good but the shipping sucks. I waited 15 days for the product and by then the rebate had expired since it needs to be sent with the package invoice and since the package was very very late I couldnt help it. so be aware of this trick that they play B0007DFXEI:shipping_not_on_time:praveen_garg_"pg" B0007DFXEI Velocity 8X 4.7 GB DVD-R (10-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 3 of 6 4.0 July 24, 2005 Praveen Garg "PG" Indianaopolis, IN, USA Hi, I purchased this as there was $8 mailin rebate if I send the rebate within 15 days from purchase. As most of Amazon productes reach after 15 days, you shold take care that atleast 30 days are given for sending the rebate. Can you please revert back on what should be done as I received the product after 15 days from purchase date. Thanks Pravee B0001YFW3K:excellent_product_t7400r:dilip_nandi B0001YFW3K Motorola T7400R GMRS / FRS Rechargeable 12 Mile Two-Way Radio, 2 Pack, Yellow: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 May 10, 2006 Dilip Nandi Chicago, IL USA The T7400R works great. No, I did not get 12 miles of range, but I have not been out on the open plains with them yet. What you do get is crystal clear reception of about 2.0 to 5.0 miles in areas of hills, homes, telephone poles and lots of trees. In urban areas, you get about a 1.5 to 2.0 miles of clear static free reception and transmission. Both examples I was using the QT(Quick Talk)feature. For the price of $69.99 and the purchase of the PTT (Push to Talk) from Motorola earbuds you receive a durable and excellent walkie talkie for the bucks. Battery life is more than acceptable for daily use and the batteries were cycled 4 times to maximize battery life. I purchased five sets of these radios for security work. You will need an FCC license which you can get online. Dilip Nand B0001YFW3K:motorola_t7400r_gmrs_:s._a._conley_"a_lot_like_you" B0001YFW3K Motorola T7400R GMRS / FRS Rechargeable 12 Mile Two-Way Radio, 2 Pack, Yellow: Electronics electronics 17 of 17 2.0 February 22, 2006 S. A. Conley "A Lot Like You" Down South Nice pieces of equipment, but not what I was led to believe. They delivered what they promised, EXCEPT FOR THE RANGE. No, I did not expect "12 miles" of range, even within a line of site. I came into this deal expecting and requiring a range of only two miles as the crow flies to communicate with other parties. Unfortunatly, all the Moto's could muster was 7 tenths of a mile through light foilage (pine trees). Nice two-way radio's, but unless you are within a line of site, forget their promise of distance. If you can see the target, then you will connect. If not, use your cellular B0001YFW3K:motorola_t7400r_gmrs_/_frs_rechargeable_7_mile_two-way_radio,_2_pack,_yellow:don.c B0001YFW3K Motorola T7400R GMRS / FRS Rechargeable 12 Mile Two-Way Radio, 2 Pack, Yellow: Electronics electronics 13 of 33 1.0 September 21, 2005 Don.C Southeast Coast of US Don't waste your money ! You will be lucky to get A half of a mile out of them. Don B0001YFW3K:great_anyway:leroy_i._nollette_"woodworker" B0001YFW3K Motorola T7400R GMRS / FRS Rechargeable 12 Mile Two-Way Radio, 2 Pack, Yellow: Electronics electronics 18 of 21 5.0 September 1, 2005 Leroy I. Nollette "WoodWorker" Sherwood, OR I was under the impression that they were 12 mile units but I also assumed that the only way you could get 12 miles if each user was on the top of a hill 12 miles apart and nothing in between. Just finished a 1000 mile road trip where there were a couple of cars driving down the freeway. They worked great. Because both were set to a channel with interference eliminator code, we never heard anyone else and doubt that any one heard us and we drove a thousand miles up the I-5. Really helped our trip B0001YFW3K:great_little_radio:g._l._brock B0001YFW3K Motorola T7400R GMRS / FRS Rechargeable 12 Mile Two-Way Radio, 2 Pack, Yellow: Electronics electronics 89 of 93 5.0 February 23, 2005 G. L. Brock Ohio I purchased these radios (and got them in 48 hours), got my FCC license and took them on a trip to Minneapolis. We were driving 2 cars and the communication between the cars was great. At times we were 5 miles apart, and we could hear just like you were next door. I envision that these radios will be very usefull when we go mushrooming, deer hunting, and fishing. In addition, these radios can use 4AA alkaline batteries, so if the rechrgeable battery runs out, just carry 4 AA cells with you. The batteries actually last longer than the rechargeable battery. Yes, you will need a FCC liscense for the GMRS portion of these radios. You can go to FCC.GOV and apply online, and within 10-13 days you will get your license (80.00 for 5 years) B0001YFW3K:this_item_is_not_available:d._markowitz B0001YFW3K Motorola T7400R GMRS / FRS Rechargeable 12 Mile Two-Way Radio, 2 Pack, Yellow: Electronics electronics 41 of 85 1.0 August 7, 2004 D. Markowitz Northeast OH United States After six weeks of waitng and exchange numerous e-mails with Amazon staff, I finally recieved a message that this item has not yet been released by the manufacturer, and Amazon will notify me when it becomes available. Ignore the 2-3 day shipping above and the 41% of people who bought this item. It is all untrue they don't have it haven't sold any and don't know when they will. I will change this review when and if my order is delivered B000BD35SK:handy_device_to_keep_the_ipod_charged_in_the_car:lori_baker B000BD35SK Griffin Powerjolt Car Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 30, 2006 Lori Baker Minneapolis, MN This item works great and now I can enjoy hours of ipod goodness without worrying that the battery will die B000BD35SK:the_powerjolt_:beam_me_up_"bmu" B000BD35SK Griffin Powerjolt Car Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 27, 2006 Beam Me Up "BMU" NYC I use my iPod nano in my car and was constantly running the battery down. Finding a charger to do this is easy, but I wanted to go with a trusted name like Griffin. In summary, it does the job, the cord is long enough and it's white which matches my nano. Overall, a good value from a trusted name B000BD35SK:perfect_for_what_i_wanted:elizabeth_otwell B000BD35SK Griffin Powerjolt Car Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 June 2, 2006 Elizabeth Otwell Clarkston, GA USA After reading so many reviews of similar products, I impulse bought this one before my trip. However, I have had zero problems with it. I drove from Atlanta to Chicago using this as my sole charger for my iPod mini. It kept it charged the entire time and did not make it hot. I listened to my iPod the entire way through my car radio and I had no static during the trip (well, once when going under a HUGE bridge). I loved that it comes with a long cord. I keep my iPod on the dash (one one of those rubber gripper pieces) and it reached easily. Could pick it up to adjust the playlist and put back with no problem B000BD35SK:it_just_works:sean_harding B000BD35SK Griffin Powerjolt Car Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 April 11, 2006 Sean Harding Seattle, WA USA "It just works" is the highest praise I can give an item like this, and the PowerJolt truly lives up to it. I pulled it from the box, plugged it in, and it worked flawlessly. It seems to be well-built (surprisingly so for a gadget in this price range) and it comes with the necessary cable for plugging in the iPod. I've read some complaints that other similar products cause the iPod to become very hot, which concerned me when I ordered this. However, I haven't had that problem at all. The iPod remains completely cool to the touch (so does the PowerJolt). I wanted to listen to my iPod in the car without concern for keeping the battery charged, and the PowerJolt is just the ticket B0001GZ87I:just_buy_it.:luxt B0001GZ87I Targus CVR400 15 CityLite Notebook Case: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 9, 2006 Luxt Canada You know you want to. You're thinking about it. You're reading reviews, thinking "Hey...maybe this is the one for me." You're thinking it, aren't you? Of course you are. And you should be. Because it's the best bag ever. There's room for everything, it smelled nice even right out of the plastic, and it fits very tiny people (me) and very large people (my friends). It is very comfortable, and does not squash the [...] of either gender (this is a big deal for me since most backpacks squash my [...], and that makes me sad). On a daily basis i drag my laptop, a tome-sized textbook, an old skool (paper) notebook, absurd amount of pens, calculator, an extra battery, cell phone charger, mp3 charger, usb mouse, laptop adapter, girly stuff (brush, makeup...girl things) and i can still cram extra clothes in there if i need to. i am a happy kitten. B0001GZ87I:very_good_backpack!_:julia_popova B0001GZ87I Targus CVR400 15 CityLite Notebook Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Julia Popova wv I love it, it is comfortable and neat and big enough for 15.4" laptop B0001GZ87I:this_is_a_great_bag!_highly_recommended.:maria_a._anguelova_"maria" B0001GZ87I Targus CVR400 15 CityLite Notebook Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Maria A. Anguelova "Maria" Los Angeles, US I have 15.4' notebook that fits perfectly in the bag. The thing that impressed me the most is the design. The bag is SOooo stylish! One of my friends bought a similar one from Nordstroms for $200. The bag is also light and has multiple compartments. It's really a steal. B0001GZ87I:excellent_product:jose_castillo B0001GZ87I Targus CVR400 15 CityLite Notebook Case: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Jose Castillo I am satisfied by the purchase of this Targus CVR600 15.4 Groove Notebook Backpack since it is super wide, comfortable and with many compartments to keep objects apart of the laptop. I recommend it to you B0001GZ87I:gets_the_job_done:suzanne_r._lopez B0001GZ87I Targus CVR400 15 CityLite Notebook Case: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 Suzanne R. Lopez Stuart, FL Decent backpack for under $25. Carries my laptop and all my books and notebooks B0001GZ87I:a_nice_little_college_backpack.:l._s._dombrowski_"college_senior." B0001GZ87I Targus CVR400 15 CityLite Notebook Case: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 5, 2006 L. S. Dombrowski "College senior." Stevens Point, WI USA This is my fourth Targus item, I've purchased over the past five years. Targus is usually pretty good about keeping your laptops safe. The backpack is nice, but a little small. Also, the padding for back support is a little thin when you have a hard laptop or sharp edged book in the back compartment. The handle on the top is a little cheap compared to the more expensive models. But honestly this model, dollar for dollar value, probably surpasses its more expensive brothers. From what I've seen from my other Targus backpacks, is that they have a heavy-duty use (aka regular college experience) lifetime of about one year or so. Then after a year, the seams by the zippers of backpack will start to rip & what not. I have not had this happen yet with my model, & I've been using it for about three months so far. But I've had it happen to every other Targus Backpack I've purchased. This backpack will comfortable hold 3-4 textbooks plus a laptop computer or 4-5 textbooks san a laptop. There are three major pocket areas that can hold calculators, writing utensils, & other college peripherals. Over all I really like this backpack for the money. I've purchased the more the expensive Targus Models, they are very nice, but you have a tendency to loose more items in your backpack then store. (and the only have a shelf live of a year anyway.) This is a good deal B0001GZ87I:great_quality_light_notebook_case:chiss_"chiss" B0001GZ87I Targus CVR400 15 CityLite Notebook Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Chiss "Chiss" Don't let the price fool you, this is a quality notebook case. I've traditionally used a larger leather briefcase, but I wanted a lighter case to use on occassion. I've been so pleased it has replaced my heavier case. My wife borrowed the case for one of her trips and I never got it back; I had to go out and buy a new one. My laptop is well protected in the padded central section. The carrying straps show no sign of distress, I've had problems with other bags' straps breaking at the clips. I've had the case for ~6 months, use it daily and I'm very pleased with the quality B0001GZ87I:solid,_for_better_or_for_worse:peter_shultz B0001GZ87I Targus CVR400 15 CityLite Notebook Case: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 3, 2006 Peter Shultz Chicago, IL USA The laptop pouch is well padded and a reasonable size (though my 13" Macbook isn't deep enough to fill it out), and there's a good variety of pockets. I haven't found a good place for the computer's power cord, but it's easy to stuff a lot of books, notepads, pens, and mints in there. The zippers and strap clips are solidly made; no problems yet. My only minor annoyance is that it feels heavy when fully loaded. I usually stuff about as much into it as possible, though, so that shouldn't stop you from buying one -- just know that it isn't a "miracle bag" that can reduce the apparent weight of your load B000ELC148:went_through_2_units_with_skipping_problems:jlpd B000ELC148 Toshiba SD-P1850 Portable DVD Player with 8" Widescreen LCD: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 November 22, 2006 JLPD Los Angeles The one star is for battery life. Otherwise incredibly frustrating to go through two players both with unpredictable stutter and skip problems on different disks. In addition, the screen controls are limited. If you are playing an older letterboxed dvd, it will only show it with blackbands all around resulting in a 5' picture. You can only stretch the picture, not magnify it to fill the 16x9 screen B000ELC148:very_good_performance_for_its_size.:abbot B000ELC148 Toshiba SD-P1850 Portable DVD Player with 8" Widescreen LCD: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 October 27, 2006 Abbot I have been very satisfied with the features and performance of this DVD player thus far. It is easy to use esp with its handy remote and while the battery pack is rather big, it does sit at the rear of the player inconspicuously and has a long life unplugged. I have been able to watch 3-hr movies so far without any need for recharging. The sound from the speakers is very crisp and it also has a surround sound effect. However, it can sound just a little "tinny" when the volume is turned up all the way. You can however hook it up to your own audio system if you want better sound quality. Otherwise, I would say that this is a very good product with many great features B000ELC148:definitely_worth_the_money:lois_guchu_"lovetheartist" B000ELC148 Toshiba SD-P1850 Portable DVD Player with 8" Widescreen LCD: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 4.0 October 17, 2006 Lois Guchu "lovetheartist" Charlottesville, VA I bought this toshiba portable dvd player yesterday and think it's a great buy, based on four hours of continuous use. Of concern to me while selecting a portable dvd player was battery life, however, i watched an entire dvd of Prison Break (all four episodes) in one sitting with no problem. Initial charge time the battery was under 2 hours. I was able to pause, stop and resume with no problem. It also has nice picture quality and is light weight and does not seem to over heat like a laptop. My only issues with this DvD player are: 1. Power on/off and volume cannot be accessed by the remote (those features are manual which was surprising) 2. It is also a bit loud if you are not using headphones. Other than that, it's great B000ELC148:so_far,_so_good,_great_value:concerned_one_"thrashfan" B000ELC148 Toshiba SD-P1850 Portable DVD Player with 8" Widescreen LCD: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 5.0 September 25, 2006 Concerned One "Thrashfan" Omaha, NE This is my first portable DVD player that I have purchased. It has all the bells and whistles I need, including an 8" widescreen format to enjoy mini theater like video while on the go. I have seen other views fixated on "do not use in a moving vehicle", but I think that is meant to be "don't watch while driving", poorly translated to english. This works fine while moving and in the backseat, and properly secured. This Div-X certified, DTS, Dolby, THX,...ect, plays almost anything you throw at it. It also has build in MMC/XD/SD/Memory stick slot built right into the front, so you can see a nice slide show of family photos prior to returning home. The battery is a bit bulky, but fits nice and flat to the back and bottom of the unit, and has a reasonable life (4 hours). This comes iwth AV mini cable adapter, AC adapter, Car adapter, slim remote, and battery pack. I do see a possible inconvenience of having to send this back to the vendor for work, but I recieved this as a gift, and that is fine by me. An extended warranty was not available where purchased, so this was the option anyway. Overall, picture quality is great, sound is adequate, but with 2 headphone jacks, there is no fighting to hear the sound. This has video in and video out and optical audio out...so it can be hooked into a big tv/stereo system. Finally, very light unit, 1.9 lbs without battery, very portable. Worth checking out, I'm happy, and I think you will be too B000ELC148:very_good_portable_dvd_player:f._rabi B000ELC148 Toshiba SD-P1850 Portable DVD Player with 8" Widescreen LCD: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 September 17, 2006 F. Rabi Iowa City, IA T. Tom wrote an excellent review. This is indeed a great player and the best I've found in this price range. I just want to add one tidbit of information that I wish I could find out before buying the unit. The AC adapter for this DVD player works at 110-240V. That's exactly what I wanted so I can be sure that I can take the player with me overseas B000ELC148:good_little_player:jc_morris B000ELC148 Toshiba SD-P1850 Portable DVD Player with 8" Widescreen LCD: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 August 10, 2006 jc morris New England We have had this portable DVD player for about 2 months now and are quite pleased with it. I have been able to play DivX and commercial discs without any problems. I wish that the screen could swival so that it would be easier for my daughter to view it while in the car. I bought a case that hangs between the seats and it's a bit awkward. But with some adjustment on my part, I am sure that we could make it better. While I understand that it does state in the manual to never operate the player in a moving vehicle, I believe that if you are using this product for highway travel, it will be fine. I think that they put that in there so that they are protected against people claiming that discs were damaged when people use it one roads that aren't as smooth. I mean...sure if you take this down a dirt road or pothole infested road...you are going to get skipping. I wish that the battery didn't stick out of the back so far. And I also wish that there was a menu option to see how much life was left in the battery. The case does feel a bit flimsy. Very plastic. I am careful but as my daughter starts to want to do things for herself, we may have some damage. Overall, very good product at a reasonable price B000ELC148:dead_pixel_is_true!!!:p._salvadego_"mother_of_3" B000ELC148 Toshiba SD-P1850 Portable DVD Player with 8" Widescreen LCD: Electronics electronics 11 of 14 2.0 July 11, 2006 P. Salvadego "mother of 3" Dominican Republic As many other customers I didn't believe in the problem of the dead pixel and decided to take the risk. Unfortunately when I first opened the Toshiba SD-P1850 the dead pixel was there right in the middle of the screen. I live in Dominican Republic and for me it will be very difficult to return this item (and probably very expensive to do it), so I will have to live with this red pixel in the DVD's screen for as long as it works. Please don't make the same mistake! B000ELC148:toshiba_usually_reliable,_not_in_this_case:c._l._hutchins_"louisiana_hutch" B000ELC148 Toshiba SD-P1850 Portable DVD Player with 8" Widescreen LCD: Electronics electronics 16 of 18 2.0 July 10, 2006 C. L. Hutchins "Louisiana Hutch" Destrehan, LA USA My positive experiences with Toshiba in the past is what lead me to purchase this specific brand DVD player. My family and I went on two vacations within the last month and this was purchased for my children to watch their movies during the plane rides. Immediately out of the box the DVD player functioned very loudly when loading a DVD, making a grinding/grunting noise. It did have a beautiful picture on the LCD screen, however. The player only lasted about 3 weeks and stopped working during our return flights from our second vacation. It didn't even last one month! I would avoid purchasing this item again because, even when working, it took forever to load DVD's and was very loud when doing so. Not to mention that if you have problems with the unit, you have to send it to Toshiba for service and cannot return it to the vendor you purchase if from, which is a significant inconvenience. B000ELC148:"never_operate_in_moving_vehicle":b._beckon B000ELC148 Toshiba SD-P1850 Portable DVD Player with 8" Widescreen LCD: Electronics electronics 14 of 25 2.0 July 2, 2006 B. Beckon Richmond, VA USA Like others, I did a lot of research before choosing the SD-P1850. The description of the unit says "Take your favorite entertainment on the road with you and keep your kids entertained during long car trips with the slim-profile Toshiba SD-P1850 portable DVD player". Imagine my surprise when I read the owner's manual and in several places it warns " Do not operate the player in a moving vehicle. Vibration may prevent proper playback or cause damage to the disc." And "Do not use the player in a place subject to vibration." And yet, it includes a vehicle adapter. What are we supposed to do with it? Send the kids out to the car to watch videos while the car remains in the driveway B000ELC148:good,_basic,_inexpensive_player:t._moore B000ELC148 Toshiba SD-P1850 Portable DVD Player with 8" Widescreen LCD: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 4.0 June 23, 2006 T. Moore Novato, CA USA I noticed that there wasn't a lot of reviews for this player on Amazon, so I thought I'd add my thoughts as I just purchased the P1850. (Though it looks like its about to be discontinued - doh) First the good points; the price is right. I paid the Amazon price of $184 and I must say that for the price its a solid player with a fairly large 8" screen. The memory card slot for photos is a nice addition if you can use it. Unfortunately for me my camera uses Compact Flash, so I would have appreciated that option with the others. And lastly, the speakers have obviously been improved. Many people have complained about not being able to hear anything on other players. These speakers can pump out a fair amount of sound. Now the not so good; The screen resolution leaves a bit to be desired. It's not terrible, but at close range (say airline tray distance) its quite easy to see the square pixels. Plus it tends to be brighter at the bottom than the top. Viewing angle also leaves a lot to be desired; you basically have to be looking dead on. And lastly, though the sound can get to a larger volume, the sound is very tinny with almost no bass. Of course you can try to adjust most of these settings, but it doesn't help much. Overall, it isn't a bad player for the price. It's made of plastic and feels slightly cheap, but not nearly as bad as some. I would recommend it if you are looking for a good basic inexpensive player for the occasional trip. B000EEXEIW:completely_without_merit:cyrus_durgin_"small_north_american_mammal" B000EEXEIW Monster/ISF HDTV Calibration Wizard DVD: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 September 22, 2006 Cyrus Durgin "small north american mammal" Seattle, WA USA Having used other video calibration disks before (the Digital Essentials and a few others I can't recall), I have to say that this DVD isn't worth the plastic it's encoded on. There is basically no real information, and the set-up is guided by some wanna-be pop star who goes out of her way to make the whole process as non-technical as possible by removing any indication of what you're actually trying to achieve. The few calibrations they have you work through are basic at best, and they entirely skip over color calibration. Pure uselessness B000EEXEIW:keep_it_simple_stupid!:justin_p._parisi B000EEXEIW Monster/ISF HDTV Calibration Wizard DVD: Electronics electronics 1 of 7 5.0 September 19, 2006 Justin P. Parisi Gloucester, MA United States I have used just about all the calibration discs on the market and this makes it very simmple to calibrate your tv. Don't bother reading those other reviews, trust me this is the one you want if you dont want to spend hours setting up your tv. 10minutes and your good to go. Test patterns and color bars are useless unless you now what your doing, or you have expensive calibration tools. The most important thing in a good picture is brightness and contrast, your looking to get the most detail out of your picture without washing it out. Trust me check it out you won't be dissapointed B000EEXEIW:monster_hole_in_my_wallet:wayne_f._lacina B000EEXEIW Monster/ISF HDTV Calibration Wizard DVD: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 1.0 August 5, 2006 Wayne F. Lacina Bonita, ca USA Color me stupid Save you money and your time. Thirty dollars for 20 minutes?? HAH!! Just like every other Monster product; overpriced and over-rated. Save you money buy a real calibration DVD. If I could give it back, I would. Don't be sucked in by the name.... B000EEXEIW:good_for_the_simple_minded:san_jose_reviewer B000EEXEIW Monster/ISF HDTV Calibration Wizard DVD: Electronics electronics 21 of 22 2.0 June 1, 2006 San Jose Reviewer San Jose, CA USA This DVD is okay. It does what it advertises, but there are much better calibration DVDs out there. This DVD doesn't contain any audio calibration, which is what I also wanted. Some of the calibration on the DVD is too subjective for my taste. I really thought the music video at the end was rather pointless. If you're a guy with a short attention span, this DVD will probably work for you. I found that "The AVIA Guide to Home Theater" DVD was much better. The AVIA DVD provides much less subjective calibration. It contains audio calibration. It contains suggestions on the types of cables to use, and other helpful suggestions for setting up your home theater. The only downside of the AVIA DVD was that it wasn't widescreen, unlike this widescreen DVD, but in reality the widescreen video is only useful if you're too blind to notice that your aspect ratio on the TV is causing circles to look like ovals. Personally, I thought this Monster/ISF DVD was a waste of my money B000EEXEIW:complete_waste_of_money:r._smith B000EEXEIW Monster/ISF HDTV Calibration Wizard DVD: Electronics electronics 28 of 30 1.0 April 24, 2006 R. Smith Houston, Texas United States Marc Anderson's review below hits the nail on the head. This is possibly the most useless TV tool and/or calibration tool that has ever been marketed. It is about as high tec as a plastic pair of 3-D glasses and about as useful also. When you buy a calibration disc you are not interested in someone's singing career or her "cutsy" expressions about calibration. This really is a disc that explains the 4-5 basic components of TV calibration whilst leaving the viewer hanging at the point where more info. is necessary. It may be helpful to someone who has not owned a color TV in the last 45 years but otherwise there is no value added. It is certainly easy to use because there is nothing really to use. Absolutely terrible B000EEXEIW:great_easy_to_use:eric_blair_"namaste" B000EEXEIW Monster/ISF HDTV Calibration Wizard DVD: Electronics electronics 3 of 16 5.0 April 22, 2006 Eric Blair "namaste" USA just an easy to use, highly functional way to calibrate your hdtv. it works B000EEXEIW:awesome,_just_awesome:natalie B000EEXEIW Monster/ISF HDTV Calibration Wizard DVD: Electronics electronics 3 of 24 5.0 April 14, 2006 Natalie Portland, OR I highly recommend this product! It is so easy to use! Haven't you even been totally frustrated with how many different adjustments there are for picture quality on TVs? I know I have! How do you ever know if you truly have it adjusted correctly, or most important optimally? Well, now I know that I do! Thank you Monster for yet another outstanding product! B000EEXEIW:calibrates_perfectly_-_and_very_easy_to_use!:m B000EEXEIW Monster/ISF HDTV Calibration Wizard DVD: Electronics electronics 6 of 19 5.0 April 7, 2006 M San Diego, CA USA I think that this calibration wizard was extremely helpful for me. Not knowing much about electronics, I was able to fine tune the picture quality very quickly and easily. Like the description says, it made for a much more realistic picture quality, better detail, and more accurate contrast. I was surprising impressed! I would highly recommend this to anyone who would like to enhance their tv picture quality! B000EEXEIW:there_has_got_to_be_something_better.:marc_anderson B000EEXEIW Monster/ISF HDTV Calibration Wizard DVD: Electronics electronics 43 of 51 1.0 April 6, 2006 Marc Anderson Chicago, IL Don't waste your money on this. It seems the only reason this DVD was made was to feature someone's girlfriend's video. It's nothing more than...if you see an X on the screen your brightness is set too high and the girl in the middle should look good while the one one the right looks pasty. Now your done let's watch a terrible music video. B00006LK1O:poor_design:param10k B00006LK1O BOSE(R) QCZ/GB Triport Headphone: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 14, 2006 Param10K The headband broke in 2 places after a few months of usage. Even though the sound you hear is fairly good, it is not worth the money B00006LK1O:wrap_that_rascal!!!!:bob_creasey B00006LK1O BOSE(R) QCZ/GB Triport Headphone: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 8, 2006 Bob Creasey Denison, Iowa United States There is no doubt that these sound great. There is also no doubt that the design sucks. After breaking two sets, I bought a third (yes, the sound is that addictive). BEFORE I used them I took black electrician's tape and wrapped the weak points (all joints, the headband - basically any screw you can find). I have used them now for about 18 months and they are still unbroken. So, if you want to enjoy the sound and avoid the inevitable breaking (and they will break), wrap that rascal B00006LK1O:best_headphones_ever:dan_cornejo B00006LK1O BOSE(R) QCZ/GB Triport Headphone: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 July 14, 2006 Dan Cornejo New Jersey, USA I finally had enough buy these headphones and when I did it was one of the best buys ever. There a HUGE switch from the cheep 20 dollar headphones that many people are accustomed to. First of all, they are VERY comfortable, they padding feels so good, the most important this is the SOUND. Even though it recomends that you do not turn on the bass boost on your cd player or iPod, I do anyway and it still sounds great, there is no distortion. I don't know what all the complaints about the head band are about, because it's made out of medal, so it's not easy to break and I've never had a problem with it and I take it everywhere I go B00006LK1O:pure_sound:saysum_"ya" B00006LK1O BOSE(R) QCZ/GB Triport Headphone: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 June 11, 2006 Saysum "ya" California AWESOME. I wouldnt trade these headphones for anything. The sound is top knotch with pristine clarity resonating the full spectrum of the equalizer. Everything comes out in full including the superb bass. I couldnt be more pleased. There was about a two week span where I was studying alot so I used regular earbuds for portability. I went back to the bose after that, and its just simply amazing. These hadphones take listening music to the next level B00006LK1O:not_worth_the_price.__can_get_better_headphones_for_a_fifth_of_this_price:ganesh_kumar_eswaran_"ganesh_kumar" B00006LK1O BOSE(R) QCZ/GB Triport Headphone: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 June 6, 2006 Ganesh Kumar Eswaran "Ganesh Kumar" Lansdale, PA, USA Just because its a BOSE you tend to think that they sound better. Indeed if you go to a BestBuy store, where there is lot of ambient noise and try these haedphones you perceive it to sound better. But return home and then compare them with other cheaper headphones and you will find that the BOSE is not tremendous after all. I listened with these headphones for 3 weeks and returned them because I eventually found that I got more satisfaction from the cheaper Sennheiser HD 202 headphone for which I had paid only 20$ at Amazon whereas the BOSE cost me almost 160$ including taxes. So please don't go just by brand name. Trust your ears and not your eyes because you are going to listen through your ears and not eyes. Forget the BOSE symbol on your headphone and compare them to any other headphone that you previously own. They will sound as good. Don't waste your money on this product. The audio is too loud. The treble is too high pitching and almost pains your ears after some time. The bass is reduced, that's the reason, it does not blur even at high volumes. Overall mediocre soun B00006LK1O:make_your_mp3/ipod_sound_deeeeeluxe!:kyle_swanson B00006LK1O BOSE(R) QCZ/GB Triport Headphone: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 May 23, 2006 Kyle Swanson Austin, TX United States Life without music would be to me like a bird denied wings. One of my chief musical joys is walking down the street listening to my mp3 player and watching the movie of life go by with my own custom soundtrack. These headphones are the most detailed, musical, and comfortable I have ever found, short of a real good pair of studio Sennheisers, at more than twice the price and size. I can hear Jaco's fingers on the bass strings...I can hear Bird take breaths in between phrases...I can smile happily anywhere because the tri-ports also block out all sound other than my music! The greatest tribute I can give to these is that I have started taking them with me in my trips to the high wilderness...I used to just take my Koss porta-pros, which are phenomenal for their size and weight, but don't have the punch, bass, and detail of the tri-ports. I hate carrying extra weight or bulk for a week at 12 to 14 thousand feet...but once you've heard Bohm's version of Beethoven's Sixth on these while watching a spectacular crimson sunset from the peak of a mountain, you can't not bring them! As for them not lasting, as other reviewers claim, well, mine did kind of fall apart at the headband area after a while, but I attribute that to wearing them non-stop in a hot spring for 14 hours at 9,000 feet, where they kept me blissfully apart from occasional visitors who came and went and looked at me strangely as I smiled and gazed out over the valley, imagining how Bach must have felt hearing the music in his head while traipsing through the Alps...and only the headband melted a little, which was easily super-glued together. I don't think Bose had that use in mind, to be fair. The phones themselves are as good as ever after many an adventure, some of them nautical...to me, that's pretty solid quality. These are incredibly musical, and turn any little walkman-type thang into a good stereo unit. On a proper sound system, with a crisp slab of vinyl on a fine turntable, they will blow your mind. Worth the money and then some. Life's too short to settle for less than the best you can find. B00006LK1O:great_product:john_lara_jr._"beach_dweller" B00006LK1O BOSE(R) QCZ/GB Triport Headphone: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 March 20, 2006 John Lara Jr. "beach dweller" John Lara I recommend these headphones for anyone that is shopping to replace thier existing or shopping for some new ones, When I first heard the quality of the Tri-port, I knew I had made the right purchase, the quality of sound is second to none. Thanks B00006LK1O:triport_are_junk:joe_mama_"joe" B00006LK1O BOSE(R) QCZ/GB Triport Headphone: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 1.0 January 13, 2006 Joe Mama "Joe" KC Mo My experience is POOR! I purchased the product for quality sound and I do love the sound, however the Engineers at Bose Corp. should be fired! I loved the sound of my first pair so much that I purchased my second set of head phones - shortly after this my nightmare began. In a year and a half, I have had to send both pairs of Triport headphones back to Bose Corp. and not just once but twice! This product is JUNK, but it does sound good. I urge anyone who has purchased a pair, to send them back if they can because eventually they will break. I also urge anyone who has a pair that is broken to send them back. DON'T BUY THIS PRODUC B00006LK1O:sweet!:christina B00006LK1O BOSE(R) QCZ/GB Triport Headphone: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 January 8, 2006 Christina Oregon, USA I decided to treat myself to a nice pair of headphones. After a bit of research I decided to buy the Bose Triport. I love them. The sound quality is excellent and they are so comfortable to wear. Well worth the price B000BNNJRM:in_addition...:thomas_wagner B000BNNJRM 5-DEVICE Component Video & Digital Audio Switcher: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 2.0 March 15, 2006 Thomas Wagner New York, NY United States It appears it can't convert from digital optical to coaxial, so all the devices you want to use with the switch have to be the same, or whatever you connecting the output to has to be willing to accept coaxial audio sometimes and optical other times. I'm also not a big fan of the way it switches devices. You have to teach it an IR command, but what if you are using it with a device that doesn't have a remote (say a game console, for example). Now you have one more device to adjust because they didn't want to include a remote. I haven't noticed signal degradation, though I haven't used it much yet. Over all I'm pretty disappointed because what I got doesn't match the description very closely. I should have done more research. Though I B000BNNJRM:poor_picture_quality:a._storr B000BNNJRM 5-DEVICE Component Video & Digital Audio Switcher: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 1.0 February 22, 2006 A. Storr Bahamas. I was not impressed at all. I have more components than jacks on my television, so I eagerly awaited the arrival of this switcher. After following the directions and installing the unit, I noticed severe degradation in video signal. It is now sitting somewhere in my closet B00085ESA0:good_product:emory_kellum B00085ESA0 Philips HN 110 Folding Noise Canceling Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Emory Kellum Although many feel that the narrow speaker design of these headphones are uncomfortable, I like them and all who have borrowed my pair have also approved B00085ESA0:youch!__i_must_have_big_ears:phyllis_staff B00085ESA0 Philips HN 110 Folding Noise Canceling Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 2, 2006 Phyllis Staff Dallas, Texas USA Actually, I had never given any thought at all to the size of my ears -- until, that is, I got these headphones. And the big headache that goes along with them when I use them. The earpads are simply too small and the head band too tight for comfort. No luck when I tried bending the band to enlarge it. The noise-reduction switch does seem to work well -- otherwise, these headphones would have rated one star. I've now bought a different brand. I cannot recommend these B00085ESA0:brittle:j._a_corsi_"intimatefabrication" B00085ESA0 Philips HN 110 Folding Noise Canceling Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 September 25, 2006 J. A Corsi "intimatefabrication" philly i have had these 6 months, and they have broken already. the folding portion is poorly constructed. they were under normal usage conditions, i hardly folded them. cheap. bad news B00085ESA0:i'm_tired_of_wrestling_with_the_earpads:billy_hollis B00085ESA0 Philips HN 110 Folding Noise Canceling Headphones: Electronics electronics 2.0 August 30, 2006 Billy Hollis Nashville, TN United States I'm in general agreement with other reviews, with one major addition. Comfort is not exceptional. I've used these on a transatlantic flight, and I could only stand to wear them about four hours. My ears became too sore after that. I had some Seinheisers before that did not have that problem. Sound quality is marginal, but it's about what I'd expect from noise cancellation headphones in this price range. Ditto for the noise cancellation. The set folds up pretty well, but not nearly as nicely as expensive sets such as Bose. In short, there are no outstanding reasons to buy this set. But there's one reason that makes wish I had not. I'm tired of putting those silly ear pads back on. The first one fell off the third or fourth time I used the headphones. I worked hard to try and get it back on exactly right. Then the other side fell off shortly thereafter. Now they both fall off with regularity. I'm way past trying to get them back on with the edges property tucked in because it's not worth the fifteen minutes it takes every time. Now I just slip them on, and know that they'll fall off again in two or three wearings. I'm thinking of super-gluing those pesky suckers on. I think that's the only way they might stay for a while B00085ESA0:noise_canceling_great_for_dorms:cali_hippie B00085ESA0 Philips HN 110 Folding Noise Canceling Headphones: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 August 22, 2006 Cali Hippie San Francisco, CA USA when i first bought these headphones i thought they would be great for those nights in college when i actually had to get something done, and i could avoid distractions. So i sat in my room and just put the noise canceling feature on, and i thought it didnt work. I was very dissapointed. But then i figured out that it only works if i have other music playing in the headphones. (so i should have figured that out before) they have a great sound, they arent too big, and they fold up to a semi decent size, and my roommate doesnt complain that she can hear my music. They have worked well for me. B00085ESA0:disappointed_in_the_sound_quality:henry_j._wakefield B00085ESA0 Philips HN 110 Folding Noise Canceling Headphones: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 2.0 August 16, 2006 Henry J. Wakefield Liverpool, NY USA First of all, let me start off by saying that I am a sound technician. I work the sound board for bands, events, and the like. Sound quality is all I ever look for in a headphone and, oftentimes, I get disappointed, as I did here. I purchased these because I was looking for a set with both passive and active noise cancelling, which this does. For reference, passive is when it covers your entire ear. And, as noise cancelling goes, the Philips HN110 isn't bad. It surrounds your entire ear and, while playing music, I could not hear my father when he spoke to me. That was the idea. However, the active noise cancelling is traditionally weak. I say traditionally because most active noise cancelling headphones can only block out so much (mostly in low frequency ranges). What really disappointed me about this set was the quality of the sound. I read another review where they picked up a defective set where the singing ranges were not working, so it could be possible that this set has a similar issue about ranges. Keep that in mind. I purchased this set to play on a mp3 player (A Creative Zen Nano Plus). When I began to listen to songs I knew very well, however, the bass was weak and everything was very flat sounding. Even stranger than that, I turned on the active sound cancelling and the sound improved somewhat to a tolerable level (but still not good enough). I am actually befuddled on how this worked out. It is a pain in the butt to find out the input impedence on these suckers, which, according the website, is 25 ohms. For those who don't know, that is somewhat of a measurement of how much power the phones need to produce their full range of sound. 25 ohms is not a lot. Now, I understand that my mp3 player is not high powered, but the pair I used previously (JVC NC100) had an impedence of 64 ohms and the full range of sound at full levels was present on that same mp3 player. I am taking a wild guess in that this pair of headphones is listing the lowest needed impedence for any level to come out, as opposed to good levels. I intend to return these because of sound quality. For anyone that knows little about quality headphones and wants noise cancelling, good quality, and some semblence of affordability, I would recommend moving over to companies like JVC, Koss, or Sennheiser. Those three tend to stand up to professional reviewers well and I've been using JVC and Koss all my life. I intend to go back there B00085ESA0:bad_product:ravikanth_nayani B00085ESA0 Philips HN 110 Folding Noise Canceling Headphones: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 August 14, 2006 Ravikanth Nayani These ear phones are very defective. They broke into 3 parts in 4 months. Do not buy it B00085ESA0:the_big_head_speaks_out...:matthew_r._hambrick_"matthew_hambrick" B00085ESA0 Philips HN 110 Folding Noise Canceling Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 4, 2006 Matthew R. Hambrick "Matthew Hambrick" San Diego, CA USA First off, let's get one fact out of the way, I have a big head! My head is 24". My wife's waist is, that's right, 24". I hope that puts it into perspective. I find these headphones quite comfortable. I give them 4 stars on that fact alone. I know some people have had issues with comfort. I just bought these, maybe there is something different about the new ones. The noise cancelling is almost useless at blocking higher frequencies, but does a cracker-jack job at blocking low frequencies. The sound quality is decent, but I am not a good judge really. I have a pair of Grado SR-60s and they are a bad measuring stick because they are fantastic. Comfort - 4 stars Sound - 3 stars I would give them a 3.5 if I could B00005BIDU:surprisingly_good_quality:randy_silva_"book_nerdling" B00005BIDU Jensen JTH950 Telephone Headset: Electronics electronics 5.0 May 20, 2006 Randy Silva "Book nerdling" Whittier, CA I was quite surprised when I tested this out after going by the mostly positive reviews I found here. The volume isn't configurable by the headset, but it doesn't need to be. Sound is VERY loud & clear. Most headsets I've word don't come close to the sound this Jensen provides. I also get zero complaints from people not being able to hear me. Its seems I come across loud and clear to them as well. You really can't go wrong on this one. It's a no-brainer considering the price B00005BIDU:the_only_one_i_don't_get_complaints_about:jaz B00005BIDU Jensen JTH950 Telephone Headset: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 October 13, 2005 jaz CA USA I've gone through two of these in the last three years and so far it's the best one I've used. The earpiece is very comfortable and the pipe connecting to the mic is flexible. The great part is anyone I talk to can hear me loud and clear regardless if I'm on a cordless phone or a cell. The same goes for whomever is calling. In fact, sometimes if I hold the headset away from me I can hear what the person is saying. This is also good to use if you need to whisper. The mic can reach right in front of the mouth. Over the years I've tried using the smaller handsfree devices that just slip on the ear, but the sound is often not as good as this one. I've been told that sound between this set and the others is as different as night and day. I'm always heard better on this. The cord is usually what gives out for me because I handle it almost nightly. Though I do wish smaller sets are made that work this well, I'd get this one again if I couldn't find anything else B00005BIDU:ignore_the_5_stars:pinguina B00005BIDU Jensen JTH950 Telephone Headset: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 15, 2005 pinguina Los Angeles, CA okay, i had a glowing review for this product previously, but i've changed my mind after months of use. the sound is really, really, really loud, but your vocal timbre will be different, almost like extremely loud quality from a laptop speaker... some people found the sound to be buzzy and scrambled. but i found a better one, though i can't remember the model number. it's an AT&T headset which is also bulky. not as speakery. maybe the noise-cancelling microphone helps. below is my previous review, only for reference: ********************* i can't believe it... i went through 6 headsets (including jabras and plantronics), trying to find a headset that works well. this one, the earpiece is louder than anything else, and i never have to turn up the volume unless the other person is using an inferior headset. (it's so loud that i wear it a bit off from my ear.) the microphone is so good that i apparently sound lounder than when i use the phone without a headset. (some might say it picks up too much noise, but at least it picks up the sound, especially my voice!) the downside is that it's quite bulky, and i won't know about its durability for a while, but i'm giving it 5-stars nonetheless because none of the other headsets even came close to the sound/mic quality of this model. why other companies don't make headsets with longer booms is beyond me. i highly recommend it, especially if you have a big head like me B00005BIDU:great_product:"agator82" B00005BIDU Jensen JTH950 Telephone Headset: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 5.0 December 23, 2002 "agator82" Ocklawaha, FL USA This product is a nice headset that did fit nicely on my ear (lucky fit I guess) and was easy to work with. It is compact and feels quite natural for me. Not to mention it is designed to work on either ear so in the middle of a conversation you can just change ears B00005BIDU:waste_of_money!!:p._iyer_"paddy_i" B00005BIDU Jensen JTH950 Telephone Headset: Electronics electronics 0 of 4 1.0 July 19, 2002 P. Iyer "paddy_i" Sunnyvale, CA DOnt buy and I had tough time in adjusting the ear piece as it falls out every time you hang it over the ear. B00005BIDU:jensen_headset:jennie_alexander B00005BIDU Jensen JTH950 Telephone Headset: Electronics electronics 12 of 13 4.0 December 9, 2001 Jennie Alexander Houston, TX USA I gave this product 4 out of 5 stars because it does not give a snug fit on my ear, however it does stay in place while talking and working in the kitchen, etc. Those I have spoken with said they cannot tell I'm using a headset. The sound quality was clear from my end as well. I definitely recommend this product B0001M2FYQ:great_features:j._a._powers_jr. B0001M2FYQ Sony ICF-CD843V CD Clock Radio with Digital Tuner: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 13, 2006 J. A. Powers Jr. The radio with digital tuner performs very well, and has great flexability with its many features and three alarm modes. I have really appreciated having it beside my bed. However, the radio doesn't support battery backup (an important omission), though its internal battery will keep the settings and set off the alarm if not too much time has transpired. Another weakness is the ability to adjust the liquid crystal screen for different viewing angles. At night my head is slightly lower than the radio and I must raise my head to read the time. Apart from those two issues, it is one of the best such radios I have seen. I might add that the radio has wonderful sound, and is a joy to listen to B0001M2FYQ:panasonic_clock_radio:clara_santoro_"carla" B0001M2FYQ Sony ICF-CD843V CD Clock Radio with Digital Tuner: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 13, 2006 Clara Santoro "Carla" Staten Island, NY A very versatile radio. Many practical features.Sound is good for a small radio. Appears to be built well B0001M2FYQ:finally:j._gardner B0001M2FYQ Sony ICF-CD843V CD Clock Radio with Digital Tuner: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 10, 2006 J. Gardner Middleport, NY United States This is the first clock/cd player that I have bought for my family that works perfectly! B0001M2FYQ:for_the_price_its_ok_:king_fahad B0001M2FYQ Sony ICF-CD843V CD Clock Radio with Digital Tuner: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 King Fahad tarzana, ca United States i am ok with all the features the radio am and fm works great , cd is also good. the ONLY problem i have with this unit, is if you are lying in bed and you are lower than the clock radio its hard to see the clock #. so i have something under the back of the unit to tilt the front forwards so i can see the clock in bed , that is why i gave it 4stars ....... remote would have been nice B0001M2FYQ:icf-cd843v_cd_clock_radio:g._cesal B0001M2FYQ Sony ICF-CD843V CD Clock Radio with Digital Tuner: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 G. Cesal Tucson,AZ Sound is excellent. Plays all CD's. Light is not bright enough B0001M2FYQ:ugly_but_great:madeleine_n._tiktin_"musicmaven" B0001M2FYQ Sony ICF-CD843V CD Clock Radio with Digital Tuner: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 7, 2006 MADELEINE N. TIKTIN "MusicMaven" LARCHMONT, NY USA This unit is not especially aesthetically pleasing, but the sound is wonderful, and it is a joy to use. I highly recommend it! B0001M2FYQ:perfect_for_the_money.:sun_shine B0001M2FYQ Sony ICF-CD843V CD Clock Radio with Digital Tuner: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 sun shine Florida A well spending money. I love it B0001M2FYQ:great_little_radio:d._graff_"smart_shopper" B0001M2FYQ Sony ICF-CD843V CD Clock Radio with Digital Tuner: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 D. Graff "smart shopper" New Lenox, IL USA I love having the digital tuner so that I don't have to manually search for channels, plus I can save my favorites. Large numbers easy to read B0001M2FYQ:awful_awful,_not_the_first_time_sony_product_dies:lee B0001M2FYQ Sony ICF-CD843V CD Clock Radio with Digital Tuner: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 October 14, 2006 Lee United States I used this product, maybe 5 times, and it completely died 13 months after I purchased it. It was stored in 1 place the entire time, never moved, never dropped, never abused. And it dies. I then attempt to take advantage of the Visa "double your warranty" extended warranty coverage, only to be told that because I used my online "Amazon' gift certificate to pay for a portion of this product, that this excludes the extended warranty. So I toss out a brand new looking Sony product. Thank you Sony. I will never buy another Sony product agai B000FG8KP6:horrible_sound:j._rossi B000FG8KP6 Olevia 323V 23" LCD HDTV with NTSC tuner: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 November 24, 2006 J. Rossi I bought this tv mostly due to its slim wall mountable profile. I expected it to act fine on its own as tv. However, the sound is absolutely horrible... like the tv is inside a tin can. I want the sleek appearance of an LCD... without ugly computer speakers hanging off the side. Caveat emptor... they might as well call this one an LCD monitor with built in non-HD tuner B000FG8KP6:sharp_picture,_great_viewing_angle,_use_external_speakers:c._lovejoy_"artist's_sponge" B000FG8KP6 Olevia 323V 23" LCD HDTV with NTSC tuner: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 November 18, 2006 C. Lovejoy "artist's sponge" Salem, OR USA With speakers like these, the TV may as well be totally without sound, so I'm not even considering them in my review. I have some excellent 2.1 computer speakers which conveniently plug into the headphone jack (the only audio out port) without an adapter. Just switch off the TV speakers and pretend they don't exist, unless you're just unpacking and need some emergency audio. I've had the TV for about four days now and I'm quite surprised by its quality. I'm using it on my desk in a small room and it's like being in a theater. I have yet to notice any clicking noise as I've read of in other reviews. I have only one concern so far: the brightness of the backlight. It's very bright, which is better than the alternative. The menu gives you three levels of brightness, named "bright room", "medium room", and "dark room." Great! Only the darkest setting still requires plenty of ambient light to avoid hurting your eyes. Not a big deal. When I first used the VGA output from my laptop to the TV, I thought it looked great after turning up the sharpness (the sharpness is set low at the factory, probably so that standard definition TV looks a little smoother). But I soon noticed that the image was being stretched from 1360x768 to 1366x768, creating six vertical bands of stretched pixels. However, the TV gives you the option of choosing the picture "aspect", or the way it scales the image, from any source. One of these options is "1 to 1." Selecting this option, the image is perfectly without distortion and very crisp. I now have no reservations about selling my lovely CRT monitor. The remote has a few of these integral options right at the top: lighting (the backlight brightness), aspect (source image scaling), auto (scales and positions the image to show the most on the screen at the default aspect), and freeze, an interesting feature allowing you to hold the current image until you press the button again. This is not a TiVo, and the action continues hidden behind that still image Overall, as you can tell by the FIVE STARS, I'm very pleased. I'll update this review as I spend more time with the TV B000FG8KP6:not_bad:manateeman B000FG8KP6 Olevia 323V 23" LCD HDTV with NTSC tuner: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 October 1, 2006 ManateeMan Havre de Grace, MD USA For the price, this TV is pretty impossible to beat. It has HDMI with HDCP, an increasingly important feature. Picture quality is so-so. It's no plasma, but it scales well enough. HD looks really good. Regular DVDs, not so much. Build quality is up to snuff, but it makes a clicking sound at regular intervals that drives me crazy. Speaker quality is truly abysmal. Do yourself a favor and pick up a pair of computer speakers to go with the TV if you get it. I wish it had a digital tuner, but TVs don't come with those smaller than 26" B000FG8KP6:excellent_quality_tv_at_an_unbeatable_price:regulator_"-_yo" B000FG8KP6 Olevia 323V 23" LCD HDTV with NTSC tuner: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 5.0 September 16, 2006 regulator "- yo" Jersey City, NJ I was in the market for a new TV for my dorm room. Obviously, size was an issue, so I was pretty sure I wanted a flat panel , no larger than 23". I originally bought an older model Olevia flat panel for very cheap at Staples. However, the quality was very poor, and I had read that the 323 V was the newer model. I returned it and bought this model, and I am very happy I did. The quality of this TV is amazing. Everything is very clear, and the display is very bright. The High Def. channels are stunning ,and the price is pretty much unbeatable. I would highly reccommend this TV to anyone who wants a High Definition TV but is worried about the price. While this TV is not big enough to be your main TV in a living room, it is pretty big in its own right. You won't be disappointed with this purchase B000063UZW:mega_connection_availability_...:wacac_"wacac" B000063UZW NETGEAR FS116 16 Port Fast Ethernet Switch with Auto Uplink (10/100): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 6, 2006 WACAC "WACAC" USA Easy and brainless installation! Seemless connection! Excellent warranty B000063UZW:great_little,_no-frills,_ethernet_switch!:troy_sutton B000063UZW NETGEAR FS116 16 Port Fast Ethernet Switch with Auto Uplink (10/100): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 8, 2005 Troy Sutton San Francisco, CA USA We replaced three old 10-baseT hubs with the Netgear FS116 and our network has not only been MUCH faster, but seems to have a whole lot less trouble. It does everything we need it to do and does it well. We have generally been very happy with other Netgear products we have used. The FS116 is small, affordable, and works great. What more could you want B000063UZW:netgear_fs116:amazonian B000063UZW NETGEAR FS116 16 Port Fast Ethernet Switch with Auto Uplink (10/100): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 September 23, 2005 amazonian I purchase Netgear products for their quality & reliablilty. They are durable and deliver performance as promised. The Netgear FS116 lives up to our expectations B000063UZW:netgear_warranties_not_being_honored!:craig_g_"craig_g" B000063UZW NETGEAR FS116 16 Port Fast Ethernet Switch with Auto Uplink (10/100): Electronics electronics 3 of 11 1.0 March 15, 2005 Craig G "Craig G" Chicago, IL I purchased a Netgear JFS516 16 Port switch in May 2003. It came with a 2 year warranty. In February 2005 I smelled smoked. The switch burned out. Contacted Netgear warranty support only to learn I need an RMA number to return the switch. But I can't get an RMA number because Netgear runs an automated phone system that routes you to a disconnected number. After two months of trying and sending email messages to their customer support department the problem remains. After 90 days forget about any Netgear product warranty B0002E1HGK:xlr_cable_at_price_of_a_bit_of_string:stuart_l._mason B0002E1HGK Musician's Friend Lo-Z Microphone Cable, 20 Foot: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 11, 2006 Stuart L. Mason New York, NY It's an XLR cable. It connects XLR equipment. It works. After a year of regular use, it still works. The quality is fine. It's under 10 bucks. Buy some. B0009I6K7K:works_very_well.:reviewer B0009I6K7K Altec Lansing inMotion IM3C Portable Audio System for iPod and iPod Photo: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 25, 2006 Reviewer We bought this to play music in the nursery when our twins were born 6 months ago. It has been plugged in with the AC adapter and on constantly playing for 6 months day and night. We never had any problems and it is working well with good sound. The remote has a short range and not very useful. Overall very good quality and well made, durable product. B0009I6K7K:great_portable_speakers:myron_r._grover_jr. B0009I6K7K Altec Lansing inMotion IM3C Portable Audio System for iPod and iPod Photo: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Myron R. Grover Jr. Portland, Oregon USA Sound quality is very good for small speakers. At high volume the sound can fill a living room and without too much loss of quality. I particularly like its portability and ability to be battery powered. I take it to every room in the house and on all my trips. The battery life seems longer than the previous model. The Amazon price was very competitive. It is not a substitue for my stereo sysytem but serves the functions I described above very well. B0009I6K7K:great_price_for_great_item:d._sullivan_"love_a_bargain" B0009I6K7K Altec Lansing inMotion IM3C Portable Audio System for iPod and iPod Photo: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 D. Sullivan "Love a bargain" HELLERTOWN, PA USA This is a great deal! The speakers put out a decent amount of sound for their size. Granted, its not a bose system, but it doesn't cost as much as a bose system either. I would recommend this for anyone who wants great sound for a great price B0009I6K7K:nice_but_no_nano_adaptor!:kw B0009I6K7K Altec Lansing inMotion IM3C Portable Audio System for iPod and iPod Photo: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 6, 2006 kw houston, tx I just recieved my Im3 and am in general impressed. I shopped around and got a pretty good deal ($45) so for that price, I'm pleased with what I got. The sound is pretty good, and the remote works well. Since I travel internationally, I'm very glad to have the power adaptor set. My biggest issue is that it didn't come with a nano adaptor (either generation) so to use the dock station, it's a bit wobbly, and probably not good or either device. I also recently purchased the GE (jasco) 98909 speaker system (an ebay steal at $15), and while I think the audio is better on the altec lansing, for the right price the GE has a lot of good features including S video out(though the remote is crummy). The setup for the nano and travel case are a lot better. If you can score a deal on either speaker setup, I think you'd be pleased. None of these little speaker setups are good for a large room or distances- so keep those expectations real! One other odd think I noticed is that the alarm hasn't come on in the morning as it did with the GE. User error? Or does the charging function put the ipod into some sort of hibernation? I'm not totally willing to give up hope but it's not looking good.... B0009I6K7K:a_cheap_piece_of_junk:abe's_beard B0009I6K7K Altec Lansing inMotion IM3C Portable Audio System for iPod and iPod Photo: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 1.0 October 9, 2006 Abe's Beard Illinois I bought this thing and it worked great for about three months. Yeah it sounds nice and all that but now it doesn't power up at all. I tried just the batteries-nothing. I tried the power cord-still nothing. I tried taking it back to Target, nothing. Altec Lansing Customer Service wasn't helpful. In the trash it went after I took a baseball bat to it. I need something that works and this did for awhile but it was manufactured horribly and is cheap plastic. I went with JBL and am very satisfied with that. B0009I6K7K:totally_disappointed:andreina_vegas B0009I6K7K Altec Lansing inMotion IM3C Portable Audio System for iPod and iPod Photo: Electronics electronics 4 of 7 1.0 September 27, 2006 Andreina Vegas Caracas, Venezuela I bought these speakers after doing an extensive research on thousands of options for mi Ipod, and unfortunately ended up buying the worst! The "universal" adaptor is so universal that does not work with any kind of plug. The only way the speakers will work is if you use batteries. The sound is not good at all for the price I paid for them. I have the JBL Stage ones and are way far better for a good value B0009I6K7K:pretty_good:b._m._schmolze_"schmolze" B0009I6K7K Altec Lansing inMotion IM3C Portable Audio System for iPod and iPod Photo: Electronics electronics 11 of 12 4.0 August 31, 2006 B. M. Schmolze "schmolze" bar harbor, me I did a ton of research on portable speakers for traveling. I wanted something that could rely on disposable batteries if necessary, because I didn't want to haul around a charger with me, in some cases. Sound quality was also an issue. My impressions of this system: 1. First impression out of the box it struck me as cheaply built and flimsy. 2. Sound quality is pretty good, I'd say on par with the stock Apple ear buds that come with the Nano. For $114 I'd expect better, though. My friend just bought me a $5 dollar traveling speaker in a zipped up case from Radio Shack that sounds nearly just as good and is pretty damn cool. 3. The remote is great and is about the size of a thin pack of gum. 4. The carrying case is thin and pretty flimsy, but it'll keep the system clean, at least. 5. Overall, this is a pretty cool product, but I think it's way overpriced. In retrospect I would've liked to have paid about $50 or $60 for it. (The older generation inmotion sells for around there, and sounds just as good, in my opinion. B00009KAPW:fantastic_battery_saver!:dean_herriott_"ladinoboy" B00009KAPW Belkin F8E464 Backup Battery Pack for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 13, 2006 Dean Herriott "LADINOBOY" Los Angeles I bought this backup battery pack for a recent trip to Europe and it is amazing. I also used rechargeable batteries and it worked like crazy. I never ran out of power and I used it almost every day for music and video. The video on my ipod was way better than the screen on American Airlines, and wayyyyy better than the movie/television choices American Airlines had to choose from. Cheers B00009KAPW:a_must_have_for_video_ipod_users:g._mcneil B00009KAPW Belkin F8E464 Backup Battery Pack for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 G. McNeil California Brought this on an 11 hour Transatlantic flight and was able to watch 8 hours of movies on the iPod with one set of batteries. The pack won't fit on your iPod if you have it in a case, but it can function as a kind of "stand". I'm beyond excited about this product. A must have B00009KAPW:listen_to_music_for_a_long_time:richard_j._mahaffey B00009KAPW Belkin F8E464 Backup Battery Pack for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Richard J. Mahaffey Tacoma, Washington This battery pack for the iPod works Great!! I took it on a trip to China and used it on long bus trips and two 20 hour train trips. Friends used it when I was not. We changed the batteries twice in 18 days! I recommend the backup battery pack before your next long trip B00009KAPW:airline_flight_savior:marc_wormser B00009KAPW Belkin F8E464 Backup Battery Pack for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Marc Wormser Did not feel like watching movies and the music on the flight was not that great. The battery pack allowed me to use my Ipod on the 9 hr flight to Europe and the 10 hr return. Best buy I made for the trip B00009KAPW:just__what_i_needed_for_my_long_flight.:cc.flor B00009KAPW Belkin F8E464 Backup Battery Pack for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 CC.Flor The Belkin battery pack for my iPod really saved the day when I was on a long flight to Europe. It gave me a few extra hours of viewing and listening time. I would definitely recommend this for anyone who has to take long trips out of the country and can't charge their iPod. Great! B00009KAPW:does_its_job:senyor B00009KAPW Belkin F8E464 Backup Battery Pack for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 28, 2006 senyor Buffalo Grove, IL USA Battery Backup... when my iPod was very low on power, I attached this unit to provide many more hours of music. It does just what it says. I don't keep it attached until I need it... works very well B00009KAPW:read_the_other_reviews_and_they'll_help:heidi_j._csencsits_"buster" B00009KAPW Belkin F8E464 Backup Battery Pack for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 22, 2006 Heidi J. Csencsits "Buster" Pennsylvania I immediately discarded the enclosed batteries, and have to say that I'm pleased with this product. I have the 30g video iPod, to use on plane rides, and, using just the natural battery, I'd get about 1.25 hours of battery life before the iPod yelled at me. Using four brand new fancy batteries, I've probably gotten 12+ hours of video, and still have 50% life left on the batteries. It's a great little device if there is no way for you to recharge your batteries....and will last as long as you have spares. If you have to carry additional hardware with you, this works well B00009KAPW:great_for_ipod_video:b._luce B00009KAPW Belkin F8E464 Backup Battery Pack for iPod: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 14, 2006 B. Luce Seattle, WA USA I bought this backup battery for when I travel and want to watch movies on the airplane. It works great, 4 batteries allowed me to watch about 4 hours of video. It's nice because you can turn the battery backup on and not use any of your iPods battery. This allowed me to save my iPod battery for when I got off the plane to get a connecting flight or just walk around with it in my pocket. It's also nice for watching movies because you can use the battery backup as a stand as you watch movies and not have to hold the iPod for the duration of the movie. Definetly recommend, I would be cautious about the batteries that come with it, I read about them overheating the iPod B00004Z7MY:does_not_last_long:leon_chiang_"just_a_guy" B00004Z7MY Plantronics Vista Universal Modular Adapter and Amplifier: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 December 6, 2005 Leon Chiang "Just a guy" Cape Town, South Africa I bought this amp with my headset back in March 2005 and already it stops working. There is no tone coming through the headset and I am really disappointed with the quality of this unit. I'll try to get Plantronic to take a look, but who really needs the hassle? Granted it is used daily in a office environment, but at the price this unit costs, I expect it to work properly in such setting. Instead, it is just another piece of cheap electronic B00004Z7MY:awesome__amp: B00004Z7MY Plantronics Vista Universal Modular Adapter and Amplifier: Electronics electronics 2 of 11 4.0 January 5, 2001 This amplifier is awesome.Especialy the price.The amp is so cool you can do all kinds of stuff on it.If you want to spend your money on $600 amps go ahead but i choose this one B000AQE78A:great_lcd_but_few_features.:jim_w._walker_"freethinker" B000AQE78A Sharp LC-26D4U AQUOS 26" Flat Panel LCD HDTV: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 November 5, 2006 Jim W. Walker "Freethinker" Florida I bought this as a second HDTV (for my bedroom) and it's perfect for that. The picture is amazing and has qualities that appear better than on the best plasmas. For example, the picture looks brighter and the whites are whiter than on plasmas. I can't explain this because the Sharp has a brightness spec of only 450cd/m2, and 800:1 contrast, whereas my plasma has a brightness of 1300cd/m2 and 10000:1 contrast. To see this for yourself, go to an outlet store and you will see that the LCDs are brighter and crisper than the plasmas. This brightness is especially noticeable with outdoor scenes. Sometimes I almost want to shade my eyes from the sun! You don't get this with plasmas. The Sharp picture also appears "smoother" and less noisy than my plasma. All plasmas have a little bit of "screen door" effect which can cause flickering of pixels during movement. The Sharp doesn't have this flaw. The Sharp also has a more even white balance than on my plasma. However, plasmas do give a better color rendition, especially skin tones. On LCDs, faces looks white-pasty-like as if light is shining thru them from behind (actually, this is probably precisely why this happens because there is a backlight on LCDs). This doesn't bother me but it does to some people. I like the four assignable channel presets on the remote. You can assign 4 channels for each button (but I wish it had even more buttons). It has an on-screen drop down menu for input source choices (most remotes only have one button where you have to keep pushing the button to get to the next choice). The sound quality is good for a bedroom HDTV (but not great). Now for the bad news. The Sharp doesn't have many features. No Picture-In-Picture, or split-screen (EVERY tv should have PIP with a switch button). If you're viewing 4:3 size video, you can expand or zoom the picture by pressing the "view mode" button, but if the channel is showing 1080i, this feature doesn't work. (My Samsung does). The Sharp has an QAM turner but it has a confusing channel assignment and it doesn't pick up all of my Comcast clear channels (my Samsung plasma does). If you have a cable box then this isn't important because then you don't need a QAM tuner. The over-the-air turner picks up channels just fine, however. The mute button, if left on for about a minute, turns the volume to its lowest setting! This is dumb. This is frustrating because you have to spend time holding the volume button to get it back where it was. This, in effect, makes the mute useless. Switching to different channels or input sources takes too much time. Apparently tv manufacturers have yet to learn how important channel surfing is to us. Give us faster switching, more channel presets, easier and faster input selections, damnit! If they made a 50" Sharp LCD with the wished features I described above, I would prefer it over my 50" plasma B000AQE78A:picture_freezes_randomly:t._tan_"ttan" B000AQE78A Sharp LC-26D4U AQUOS 26" Flat Panel LCD HDTV: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 October 28, 2006 T. Tan "ttan" New York USA Very disappointed with this product. The TV freezes unexpectly from the very first day I brought it. Happens at LEAST once a day since. Only way to unfreeze is to pull the power cord. Controls (remote and on the set) become unresponsive when the freeze occurs. Requested Amazon to take the TV back B000AQE78A:amazing_tv_at_an_unbeatable_price:wha-happen? B000AQE78A Sharp LC-26D4U AQUOS 26" Flat Panel LCD HDTV: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 20, 2006 Wha-Happen? PA, USA When I was in the market for a new LCD HDTV I looked in all the traditional places and eventually found this unbeatable deal. This is a PHENOMENAL Television and I can't believe amazon is carrying it at 46% off. I viewed and compared endless tv's at Best Buy and elsewhere and found nothing but models that were consistently priced at $1000-1600 with less impressive specs. This set not only has both cable and over the air tuners built in but also boasts a 4000:1 contrast ratio and HDMI port. Hands down, this is the very best value I have found anywhere. It looks and performs better than any other TV I priced. Feel confident in this deal B000AQE78A:best_designed_lcd_tv_:a._thomas B000AQE78A Sharp LC-26D4U AQUOS 26" Flat Panel LCD HDTV: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 October 16, 2006 A. THOMAS Rochester NY Buying electronics that involves significant investment is made even more difficult in the internet age because you always tend to get lost in the sheer amount of reviews/ feedback etc that is available. I was totally unsure as to what brand of LCD TV to purchase. The models from major playes like Sharp, Samsung etc seemed so much more expensive than that availble for Sanyo or Westing House etc. I have been using this LCD tv for over 6 months now and here are my thoughts. PROS: 1. This model is well designed (exteranal appearance). It could easliy be the center piece of a room for the aesthetically inclined. 2. You always get it cheaper on Amazon. It costs much more if you get it from a store. The price on Amazon dropped $70 after I purchased it (within a week). Amazon was generous enough to extend the price cut. 3. The picture quality is excellent and the refresh rates are good. I can play XBOX 360 games very well on it CONS: 1. Those new to LCD tv would find that the lag when you change channels is a bit more than traditional CRT. This is something which make changing channels (which I do often) cumbersome. This, I believe is more an LCD technology issue B000AQE78A:poor_quality,_poor_service:p._yeh_"qi" B000AQE78A Sharp LC-26D4U AQUOS 26" Flat Panel LCD HDTV: Electronics electronics 0 of 7 1.0 September 29, 2006 P. Yeh "Qi" New York, New York United States I bought a sharp lcd tv from j& r in new york last Jan, after a year and half, when powering on the tv, sometimes works, sometimes not. after unplug in, wait for a while and plug back, worked for a couple months. Send it to service center to checkup, was told that the lcd control board needs to be replaced. when request to get back the replaced lcd control board, was told that sharp does not give back the replaced board, it has to be shipped back, otherwise, you have to pay additional fee to get back the replaced board.. it's rather strange to hear such a lousy policy from any vendor.. But, if you do want to get a sharp, better get a long long warranty.. B000AQE78A:we_would_not_buy_a_sharp_aquos_tv_again!:ds_"ds" B000AQE78A Sharp LC-26D4U AQUOS 26" Flat Panel LCD HDTV: Electronics electronics 3 of 8 1.0 September 26, 2006 DS "DS" Warrenton, Va United States We purchased a Sharp Aquos 26" TV (model LC-26GA4U) in the fall of 2004. Ever since we purchased it, it has had a VERY annoying clicking sound when it is on, and even for a few minutes after it is turned off. We have taken the TV to two different Sharp approved repair shops and they have not been able to fix the problem. We have contacted Sharp twice recently, and have not heard back from them. We are very disappointed in our TV and would not buy another Sharp again! B000AQE78A:a_beautiful_lcd,_really_looks_more_expensive_then_it_is.:j._chilcoat B000AQE78A Sharp LC-26D4U AQUOS 26" Flat Panel LCD HDTV: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 August 31, 2006 J. Chilcoat Los Angeles, CA USA What I really liked about this model is it's beauty. Sleek and sophisticated, it has no cloth on its cabinet where the speakers are to get dusty and worn. On or off its stand, We removed the stand for wall mounts, it looks great. Excellent picture and Sound too! We bought 3, and would definatley buy another if one becomes necessary B000AQE78A:caveat_emptor--not_such_a_great_deal_so_far:talk_doc_"dr._john" B000AQE78A Sharp LC-26D4U AQUOS 26" Flat Panel LCD HDTV: Electronics electronics 4 of 8 2.0 August 30, 2006 Talk_Doc "Dr. John" Cambridge, MA I ordered and recieved the Sharp Aquos 26" LCD-TV. The reviews were highly positive so I thought that it was worth the risk of buying such an expensive product online. After setting up the TV I noticed a thin red vertical line on the left side of the LCD panel, at first unobtrusive but then more and more noticeable. I called Sharp and they referred me to a local tech repair store to have the TV looked at. When I called the repair store I was told that they did not know how to repair the BRAND NEW SET, and that they had emailed Sharp for instructions. The T.V. was delivered four days ago to my home; two days later it was in the shop; and now it will remain there until next week at the very least, I have been told. Not such a great deal after all. B000CO90N2:just_ask:hilary_albers_"deessepaienne" B000CO90N2 2-Year Replacement Plan for Electronics Products $175 to $199.99: Electronics electronics 6 of 8 4.0 August 16, 2006 Hilary Albers "deessepaienne" St. Louis, Mo Before I bought this plan, I first called the toll free number to clarify what terms my camera would be covered. I talked to a customer representative under 30 seconds flat, and found them to be very helpful. I highly recommend to anyone to do the same if they are unsure about buying this service plan B000CO90N2:50_minutes,_52_seconds_on_hold:brian_bowman B000CO90N2 2-Year Replacement Plan for Electronics Products $175 to $199.99: Electronics electronics 22 of 32 1.0 July 19, 2006 Brian Bowman NW Ohio I was on hold 50 minutes, 52 seconds before anybody answered. I heard "your call is important to us" at least 100 times, which wasn't very convincing B00009X6DT:bobw:bobw B00009X6DT Linksys WGA54G Wireless-G Gaming Adapter: Electronics electronics 1.0 September 22, 2006 BobW Florida Warning! Don't make the same mistake as I! Do not purchase this product if you utilize a higher level encryption (like WPA)! This adapter will only support WEP, and it's very misleading on the box! In fact, it doesn't even mention anything about encryption, but that if "your setup's a little different - just configure your network settings through your PC's web browser, plug it into your game box, and go." Hah! After spending an hour on the phone with tech support, I found out that their developers are "working" on releasing a firmware that will support WPA, but until then, I'll have to use WEP encryption, which is so 1990s (and this product was released in 2004)! If you don't care about wireless encryption, then this product is for you, but you're just asking for neighbors to eavesdrop on you B00009X6DT:wstsd_obi_1:omo_egbo B00009X6DT Linksys WGA54G Wireless-G Gaming Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 September 6, 2006 Omo Egbo Cali Oh my where to begin? Bought this product a few months ago for my ps2 and eventually xbox 360. Initially I ran the setup cd, hooked up the unit to my ps2, nothing, wouldn't work. After hours fiddling with everything from the advanced setting menu of this component to the setting menues of my wireless router. I finally got it to work. However, for the last 3 months for no apparent reason it stops working at least once a week. I am sure it is not my wireless router because my laptop located in the same room, with a wireless pcmcia card connects just fine. Typically when the unit stops working, I run through the advanced setup, ensure that all the settings are in order, reneter and save them, and it works again. Today I fired up my xbox 360 and once again the unit doesn't work. Tried to reenter info to no avail. Now for some reason I can't even locate the bloddy thing!!! The startup cd can't locate the device and the IP address used to access the system settings can't seem to locate it either EVEN THOUGH IT IS PLUGGED IN TO MY ROUTER!!!. I also tend to agree with most of the reviewers, the instructions where not helpful in the least. This is truely a piece of junk, save yourself the hassle and get something else B00009X6DT:not_100_percent_xbox_360_compatible:mike_e._straw B00009X6DT Linksys WGA54G Wireless-G Gaming Adapter: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 2.0 April 10, 2006 Mike E. Straw I bought this because I have a house full of Linksys equipment and I figured this would make installation and setup a breeze. My wireless router is the WRT54GX2, with 4 wired ports to go with the wireless. The setup and install of the game adapter was no problem, even with WPA encryption. To make a long story short(er), both my Xbox and Xbox 360 worked great with Xbox Live ... and then I could not get Xbox live on the Xbox 360 to work with Xbox games. Xbox live kept insisting that I needed an update, yet the update would always hang. After 3 calls to Microsoft (and about 4 hours of tech support) a support supervisor told me that this adapter is NOT on the compatible list, but is also not on the incompatible list. (Notice how the product description does not mention Xbox 360.) Anyway, once I moved the TV and Xbox 360 across the basement and was able to use a wired Ethernet connection, the update completed and I was back on to Xbox Live with Halo 2. For me, this game adapter was not 100% compatible with the Xbox 360 and Xbox live. I could play on line fine, but updates and free downloads did not work. I'm now deciding whether to run a 70 foot Ethernet line to my Xbox 360 or go with the Microsoft wireless game adapter. B00009X6DT:please_please_please_help!!!!!!!!!!!!!:cp0861_"chris" B00009X6DT Linksys WGA54G Wireless-G Gaming Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 1.0 April 1, 2006 cp0861 "Chris" Maryland i cannot get this to connect to the playstation....after i attempt to connect online with my playstation, i get a prompt saying: "There was a time out while attempting to connect to the network. Please check your network connections" WTF??? i've spoken with about 8 linksys tech people (no, i'm not kidding, it's been at least 8) and they all walk me through the same process.....same end result - IT WON'T WORK!!! i'm currently on my THIRD linksys gaming adapter....they can't all be defective like the tech support people say. i don't get it...and with all the time i've spent, i don't wanna give up....3 trips to best buy now and probably the better part of 12 hours on the phone to friggin new dehli.... i can be reached via email at: cp0861@yahoo.com i'll offer a small reward if anyone gets me online....ps2 or xbox game of your choice shipped to you. i'm that determined... B00009X6DT:needs_better_documentation,_but_once_configured_it_works:don_young B00009X6DT Linksys WGA54G Wireless-G Gaming Adapter: Electronics electronics 4.0 March 17, 2006 Don Young Round Rock, TX USA As most people have noted, the documentation is sorely lacking. If you need a product that's easy-to-use right out of the box, this probably isn't it. However, if you don't mind configuring the adapter manually, this one works very well. My home network isn't a "wide open anyone can connect" setup. I have encryption, pre-shared keys, and other security options, so I was fully prepared to do some manual configuration on the game adapter. And that's what I had to do. Once I got the configuration working, my PS2 had no problems connecting. Here's some suggestions on making the configuration easier: 1) Give the wireless adapter a static IP address. Do not use DHCP. It's easier to bring up the web-based configuration page if you know for sure what the game adapter's IP address is. 2) For the default gateway (which can't be set using the setup CD for some reason), you'll probably want to use the IP address of your home router. 3) When using the web-based configuration page, you'll have a computer connected directly into the game adapter. Also use a static IP for that computer because you'll be using a similar configuration for your PS2 or X-box. 4) On the computer connected to the game adapter (during configuration), verify that the computer can get to the "outside world" by bring up www.yahoo.com or something like that. That's all I can think of at the moment. I didn't try the head-to-head configuration since I only have the one adapter, so I can't comment on how well that works B00009X6DT:horrible:nvila B00009X6DT Linksys WGA54G Wireless-G Gaming Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 February 14, 2006 Nvila Atlanta, GA USA This is the first product I have ever felt a need to review. It works, for a few hours, or a few days, maybe even a week. Then it quits working. Restarting doesn't help. Disconnect, drag back to your computer, run the setup utility, put everything back together, eventually it will work again. For a little while. Absolutely horrible experience, simply amazingly bad. Additionally, setup directions are tremendously lacking, it picks IPs that won't work on the network it is used on, and make no mention of what you need to change or why. I have tried it with two different wireless routers, both of which my laptop could consistently connect to without problem, so it is definitely this "gaming adapter". Save yourself the frustration, buy a different product B00009X6PH:linksys_little_wusb54g_wireless_-_g_isb_adaptor:arb_"rbenef" B00009X6PH Linksys WUSB54G Wireless-G USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 23, 2006 arb "rbenef" Georgia USA This wireless adaptor is very small and takes up very little space. Just plug it in, install the software, and its up an running. It is hassle free, installation is very easy and very reliable performance. I was concerned when I first purchased it because of it's size, but as the old saying goes, size can fool you. I LOVE IT..............it works like a little champ B00009X6PH:wireless-g_usb_adapter_versus_wireless_pci_adapter:w._wright B00009X6PH Linksys WUSB54G Wireless-G USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 W. Wright New Haven, CT I purchased the wireless-G USB adapter a few months ago, and installed it on a PC located in my basement. I have a 2nd PC in the basement installed with the Linksys wireless-G PCI adapter. My router is located one level up, on the first floor of my house. I've had the PCI adapter running for over a year, and was satisfied and comfortable with its performance. But I was skeptical about how well a USB wireless adapter would work. Would I experience connectivity problems? Throughput problems? I'm happy to say that the USB adapter performs as reliably as the PCI adapter. And installation is a breeze; unlike the PCI adapter that requires you to open the chassis to install it. No tools needed with the USB adapter. Just plug it in, install the software driver, and its up an running. I give the product a 5 rating because of its hassle-free installation and reliable performance. Yes, you will need to dedicate a USB port to it, but that's not a problem for most systems today, as they come equipped with several ports B00009X6PH:it_worked_just_fine.:jos_bynum_"jos._bynum" B00009X6PH Linksys WUSB54G Wireless-G USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 Jos Bynum "Jos. Bynum" Upstate NY This installation went really smoothly. There were not hiccups or surprises at all. At the start of the installation the first thing I noticed was a big orange label on the adapter package that said, "RUN CD FIRST before connecting the Device to your PC." This seemed pretty much status quo in my experience in installing USB hardware so I did what it said. I installed the software and did not connect the adapter until the installation instructions said to do so. Well, when I connected the adapter it was immediately recognized by my system and it installed without any problems. During the installation it also recognized the other couple of networks in my neighborhood as it should have. The user interface installed with the software seems to be pretty intuitive. I don't know if it matters much but my router is also a Linksys product. So, there you have it. The installation took about 5 minutes and the adapter worked just fine B00009X6PH:wireless-g_usb_adapter_:carlos_g._santiago B00009X6PH Linksys WUSB54G Wireless-G USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 3, 2006 Carlos G. Santiago I was able to increase the strength of the signal given the fact I was able to move the USB Adapter 15 feet away the laptop in an area with better signal. B00009X6PH:one_tough_motha:t-dub B00009X6PH Linksys WUSB54G Wireless-G USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 November 1, 2006 T-dub Baghdad Iraq I'm in Iraq and and the only internet access we have is via wireless. You have to but an external wireless adapter because the trailers won't let you pick up a signal. Anyhow, I bought this Adapter hoping that it will last long enough through the 130 degree heat and sand outside. I have to say it's been 5months and it has been on my roof of my trailer sitting in the heat, sand and now rain and it still runs perfect. I can't give an accurate rating on the signal quality because I think it's due to the fact there's so much interference from all the wireless adapters and other access points. Needless to say this thing will last you awhile. Setup was easy. B00009X6PH:easy_to_install:fisher_man B00009X6PH Linksys WUSB54G Wireless-G USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 13, 2006 Fisher Man New Jersey This took about 10 minutes to install, and only involved: 1) Running the CD 2) Plugging in the Adapter 3) Clicking on "select" when it found my wireless access point I have an older computer, and didn't have an open slot for a card. This was a very easy way for me to get this machine using my cable modem without having to run wires through the wall B00009X6PH:great_initial_setup_and_performance:andrew_f._wettlin_"andy" B00009X6PH Linksys WUSB54G Wireless-G USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 4, 2006 Andrew F. Wettlin "Andy" SUMMARY: I have been running this USB wireless adapter for 2 days: initial setup was simple on Windows XP, the connection to my router has been strong, and download speed is not noticeably slower than a wired ethernet connection. SETUP: The adapter was much smaller than I expected from the pics. Very cool little device with a small footprint. It also has a velcro adapter you can slide on the bottom to stick it to the side of something. I removed the velcro part and simply have it sitting under my LCD on the stand of the monitor. It has 4 small rubber feet that help to hold it in place - which is good because such a small piece of hardware can be easily "dominated" by the weight of the USB cable to which it is connected. 1. I put the installation CD in the drive and followed the few prompts to install the software on Windows XP. 2. The software then prompted me to connect the adapter to an available USB port (I used a USB 2.0 port). There is no power cable to the adapter - it gets power from your computer. 3. I then selected my wireless network router - a Linksys WRT54G that I've been running for almost a year. 4. Security setup: I use WEP security, so I had to select which bit mode I use, which is 128 bit instead of 64, so I selected 128 in the drop down box. This is where I had my one setup problem: it prompted me to either key in my network passphrase, which then appeared to automatically fill in the 26 digit WEP key, or key in the WEP key directly. So of course I took the easy way out and keyed in my network passphrase. 5. I then received a message that the USB successfully connected to my router, but it could not get internet access. A re-boot of the computer did not resolve the issue. 6. I went back into the setup screen, re-selected the router, and directly keyed in the 26 digit WEP key rather than the passphrase. Voila - worked fine at that point and I had internet access. PERFORMANCE: My wireless router is downstairs, and this USB adapter is in the room directly above on the 2nd floor. It's probably a straight line distance of no more than 12 feet. The connection meter shows a "very good" connection level - I would guess about 80% out of 100% most of the time, sometimes dipping to 70%. I did one significant download so far of a 13 megabyte firewall program, and it took less than one minute over a cable modem. I did not notice a difference between the speed of this USB adapter and using the wired connection of the PC downstairs. I was a little worried about the speed of USB versus a PCI card, but so far I can't tell the difference. I have no long term data, obviously, but will update this review if needed. I recommend this product for anyone needing a wireless adapter over a short distance on Windows XP. B00009X6PH:works_great_for_me:marilyn_jones B00009X6PH Linksys WUSB54G Wireless-G USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 23, 2006 Marilyn Jones Bisbee, Arizona, USA Of course, I'm not a guru or anything. I got this so I could move my desktop away from where the cable came into the house, into another room entirely, without moving the cable. I already had a little wireless network so I could work with my laptop anywhere in the house, so all it looked like I needed was this gadget. And it WAS all I needed. Couldn't have been easier to set up B00009X6PH:frustrating_product.:c._carabine B00009X6PH Linksys WUSB54G Wireless-G USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 12 of 13 2.0 August 19, 2006 C. Carabine San Diego, CA I haven't seen a review yet that really compared options among various wireless adapters so I thought I'd give it a try. I live in an apartment complex with concrete walls that barely allow for a cell phone signal. The little bit I use the internet I didn't want to pay 60$/month so I bought a Linksys WUSB54G Wireless-G USB Adapter, Netgear WG511 Wireless 802.11g PC Card, and a Hawking WIRELESS G USB NETWORK ADAPTER w. Hi Gain 6db Antenna basically just to make sure I got one that would work. The worst of the 3 was the Linksys usb adapter. It could pick up weaker signals without having to balance the laptop at a weird angle out the window, but the software which runs it doesn't like weak signals so anything under 50% keeps the thing scanning even after you're connected. which means constant disconnects unless you manually stop the scanner while connected. Even then, it had a frustrating habit of losing the connection. The Netgear card was much better at holding a signal, although it did require a balancing act and careful angling to get the signal. The software was great. The biggest complaint I had with this is I was dealing with really low signals which slow the internet to a crawl. It would take a few minutes to load yahoo. With better signals the card would be great. The Hawking usb adapter is by far the best of the bunch. I'm picking up signals I never saw with the other two, and they are coming in with decent percentages. The software couldn't be better. Connection doesn't take minutes like the other two, and the radar dish antenna can be pointed for better signal gain. I haven't had a connection loss once using it, and the internet is running at better than dial up speed (I'm connecting to a 23% signal). Overall, I'd pick the Netgear card for travel with a laptop due to it's size and portability, but for home use the Hawking usb adapter was head and shoulders above the others B00009X6PH:it_just_works:robert_e._harper B00009X6PH Linksys WUSB54G Wireless-G USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 August 18, 2006 Robert E. Harper Once again I am delighted to find that Linksys (Cisco) provides a product that just works out of the box, no glitches at all. I slipped in the install CD, clicked next a couple of times, plugged in the USB cable, and was up wireless in minutes. Performance has been non-eventful. With a little moving the adapter around near my desktop I can make noticeable improvements in the signal, but even with the weakest signal the wireless connection works just fine B000E5CZ4U:entertainment_dock_great,_remote_control_not_so_great:d._skok_"tunemaster" B000E5CZ4U Kensington 33350 Entertainment Dock 500 with Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 9, 2006 D. Skok "Tunemaster" Allentown, PA Physically, the remote control is not of the same quality as the dock. It has three buttons at the top and a simulated iPod selection wheel below them that is actually 5 discreet membrane type buttons under a disc. The range is about 20ft and even close to the dock the buttons "miss". I'm not sure if the problems are purely related to the transmitter/receiver pair or poor quality buttons or both. It is unfortunate as the base and cabling that came with it are of the same solid durable feel as an iPod. The remote alone is what dragged my rating down to a 1 B000E5CZ4U:good_purchase:christopher_allen B000E5CZ4U Kensington 33350 Entertainment Dock 500 with Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 Christopher Allen Before I purchased the 33350 Entertainment Dock 500, I used to hook my ipod to my stereo with an AV cable...those days are over! I really like the idea that I can just drop my ipod on the dock and never have to worry about charging it. I can also control it by a remote control while sitting on my sofa. The only feature that I can't figure out is how to browse by playlist. Otherwise, the Kensington 33350 Entertainment Dock 500 has simple functionality but well worth the money. B000E5CZ4U:very_pleased,more_then_expected!!:k._j_kozuch B000E5CZ4U Kensington 33350 Entertainment Dock 500 with Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 26, 2006 K. J Kozuch San Francisco The entertainment dock 500 works awesome! I couldn't be more pleased. Very easy to use.The sound is great and the video works fantastic.A little pricey but the rebate helps.The remote works well also.Well worth it B000E5CZ4U:pleased_with_the_upgrade,_no_problems_with_charging:jason_karolczak-konen B000E5CZ4U Kensington 33350 Entertainment Dock 500 with Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 28, 2006 Jason Karolczak-Konen I just upgraded from Kensington's Stereo Dock after reading some good reviews about it and I have to say I'm very pleased with the new dock. When I read Lowell Edwards review about the charging problem, I was a little worried that it might ruin my iPod. I called their customer service to ask about it and they told me that the continuous charging doesn't harm your iPod in any way. They mentioned that they'll be updating their website in a week or so. So, not worrying about it I ordered my new dock. Very nice, highly recommend it to everyone who loves listening to their iPod loud : B000E5CZ4U:a_little_known_fact_for_the_dock_500,_that_will_ruin_your_ipod._:lowell_edwards B000E5CZ4U Kensington 33350 Entertainment Dock 500 with Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 15 of 17 1.0 September 20, 2006 Lowell Edwards This is a fantastic dock in features, but a little known fact about the Kensington Dock 500 is that it continuously charges your iPod whether the battery is full or not. The problem with this is that it will eventually ruin the battery in your iPod, giving you decreased runtime and eventually killing it altogether. This is why high end battery chargers stop charging when batteries are full. Kensington actually admits to the continuous charging on their website in the FAQ section. I found this out from the staff at a Genius Bar in an Apple Store after I purchased the Kensington dock. Luckily I was still able to return mine and get a dock by a different company that stops charging when the battery is full. I would recommend the Belkin TuneCommand or the Keyspan AV dock. Both of these units are basically identical to the Dock 500; except that they both stop charging when the battery is full. Ohh, and they cost less too. B000E5CZ4U:using_my_30gb_video_ipod_at_home_a_pleasure_now:judith_blumhorst B000E5CZ4U Kensington 33350 Entertainment Dock 500 with Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 August 2, 2006 Judith Blumhorst SF Bay area, CA, USA I love it. Makes the 30GB iPod a pleasure to use at my home. I just pop the iPod onto the Dock and put the remote in my pocket. And I've got access to my whole music library in my living room. The remote control has the most features of the bunch available as of today (July 2006). In addition to the usual (pause, volume, fast forward/reverse and skip tracks), the remote control provides the ability to move though the nested menus (but you have to be standing close enough to read them). Most remotes for recent iPods have no ability to move through nested menus. The RF range is decent and even works through a wall or two. It gets the job done admirably well : B0002SAF3C:logitech_mediaplay_cordless_mouse-blue:bbx B0002SAF3C Logitech MediaPlay Cordless Mouse- Blue: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 bbx I personally really like this mouse.It has a nice feel to it,the responsiveness feels just right to me not too much or too little it's also real nice not to have the wire accross the keyboard.I hope you never stop making this model,I know sometimes companies will discontinue an older model when they come out with a new one,but like I said I really like this one just the way it is.Based on my experiencnce so far I would definitly buy other prducts of yours,also the customer service from amazon has been excellent.Thank you keep up the good work.Bil B0002SAF3C:great_wireless_mouse...except_for_one_thing:e._cooper B0002SAF3C Logitech MediaPlay Cordless Mouse- Blue: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 E. Cooper NJ, USA When i bought this mouse, i was uprgrading from a mouse that would move by istelf, somtimes move to the upper right hand corner and i wouldnt realize and then click and i would exit out of the program i was in. but this mouse does none of this. i especially like the multi media functions like the volume control and the back/foward buttons for a media player. i noticed one thing that i dont really like but its not a big enough reason not to buy this, and that is if you dont have the media player up, and you use the back/foward button, it keeps going and skips lots of songs until it feels like stopping....whatever, thats not a big deal to me. i really like this mouse, its great. it even works from outside my room(not that i need that but its still cool i guess). its comfy and i like it B0002SAF3C:it's_a_good_mouse_for_the_price:j._a._kelly B0002SAF3C Logitech MediaPlay Cordless Mouse- Blue: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 3, 2006 J. A. Kelly Philadelphia, PA United States This mouse seems to be doing a good job. I like a few important features, the optical lens does not emit any kind of light, so you don't get that red glow whenever you use the mouse. I like the fact that it uses a usb stick instead of a corded reciever. I also like that media buttons have a nice blue glow when you click on one. The mouse seems pretty well built, and it's a good idea that there is an on/off switch on the bottom of the mouse. the reset button is well designed to because its recessed so you won't accidently hit it, but it's big enough to use a pencil or pen or whatever you have handy. the mouse has a good weight to it, and it is compatabile with firefox which is good too. (read an earlier review with how to set up this mouse with firefox, the directions were perfect). There are a few things i don't like about this mouse. I don't really care for how the buttons click. i cant really explain it in words. I had another logitech mouse which clicks very nicely because they are sepereate buttons. If you look at the photos you will see that the right click and left click main buttons are not seperate but one large molded piece of plastic. the clicks seem more aburpt if that makes sense at all. The scroll is not as smooth as i would have hoped. the individual roll clicks are very defined and almost jerky, but certainly not smooth. finally the configuration of all the buttons seems a little awkward, it may be that my fingers are just getting used to the new configuration of buttons, but it seems my thumb has to reach to hit the back and especially the forward button but not big deal. Oh and one last note, Logitech seems very keening on really making this a remote as well as a mouse. so it has the very symetrical form of a remote and NOT the ergonomic shape to contour to your hand. I mean, this (for me at least) is going to be used as a mouse about 98% of the time and a remote 1% and a page holder the other 1% of the time. I like it when mice really are fomred to match a hand. I would prefer that then a weak combination of a remote mouse. It's mainly a mouse so it should be shaped that way. Overall it's a cool mouse for 35 bucks or so. I would not pay more than that though. I am about 88% satisfied with this mouse. Hope this helped you B0002SAF3C:not_for_lefties:j._machkovich B0002SAF3C Logitech MediaPlay Cordless Mouse- Blue: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 August 21, 2006 J. Machkovich I'm sure this mouse would be great if you are right-handed, but not for lefties. For one, the mouse does not support left-handed capabilities. You can't even swap the click buttons. Left-handed people should stay away from this mouse. Is it too much to ask for mice that support left-handers and have some extra buttons like the right-handers have B0002SAF3C:had_some_of_the_problems_mentioned_before,_but._._.:r._clark B0002SAF3C Logitech MediaPlay Cordless Mouse- Blue: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 12, 2006 R. Clark I had the problem with the cursor jumping around or not moving along one axis intermittently. Driver upgrade helped but did not eliminate the problem. I exchanged it and the new mouse works perfectly! So if you have these problems, it's not you or your PC. Just exchange it for a new one B0002SAF3C:a_must-have_for_music_freaks!!:m._traudes B0002SAF3C Logitech MediaPlay Cordless Mouse- Blue: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 7, 2006 M. Traudes Ontario, CA USA I listen to my music nonstop while on the computer, so this mouse seemed an obvious choice. And this little wonder doesn't disappoint. Now there is no need to switch to my media player everytime I want to pause, skip tracks, etc. Everything I need is on the mouse (with the possible expeption of a mute button), and I use every feature on a regular basis. I do have a problem with the volume controls, however. The change in volume with the buttons is uneven and somehow it doesn't sound like half volume when the bar is half full. But I hardly use them anyway. I haven't encountered any of the compatability issues that other reviewers have complained about, at least with itunes. As a remote the mouse is a reasonable success. It doesn't quite feel right in my hand, but with its unique design it sits better than any other mouse would. When I used the ps/2 converter that came with the mouse the mouse would totally freak out after a few minutes of use, with the only solution being to restart the computer. I don't know if this was because the mouse was refurbished, but after plugging the receiver into the usb port I had no further problems. As for buying a refurbished mouse, I wouldn't recommend it, especially from ICT, the company purchased from. The first mouse I recieved didn't work at all, but after I returned it the next mouse functioned fine. But if you find someone selling it for $17 like I did, this mouse is well worth the risk. In fact, the MediaPlay is a great buy at any price up to $50. So if you're a music freak like me, don't hesitate to get this thing. It's one of a kind B0002SAF3C:great_mouse:avi_burstein B0002SAF3C Logitech MediaPlay Cordless Mouse- Blue: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 3, 2006 Avi Burstein Jerusalem, Israel This mouse really does what I need it to. It has all the basic buttons I'd need for media access in a remote, and as a mouse it has a nice ergonomic feel, good scrolling, and 2 nice thumb buttons for customization. What really surprised me is the range of this device. I went around 20 feet away from the computer and it still kept the signal going! I also like the fact that no battery power is wasted on an unnecessary laser light (and you can conserve battery life further by actually turning the mouse off via a switch). Holding it in your hand as a remote is obviously a bit unnatural, but not in any way that matters too much. Another plus is the receiver, which just stays in your USB port, and doesn't add any wires to the tangle behind your computer and doesn't need a base receiver to sit on the desk getting in the way. The installation was a bit weird, with some custom Logitech Installation wizard that I've never seen before, but that's a minor issue. Also, the installation threw in around 50 MP3's from various indie performers (there was no option to not install it). I didn't particularly appreciate that but some might find that a plus. I don't use the MediaLife software, prefer my standard media players, and most of the time it works as expected in all of them. Occasionally, the pause will do a stop instead, but generally it does what I need it to. I definitely recommend it B0002SAF3C:good_mouse_for_road_shows!:jen_in_texas B0002SAF3C Logitech MediaPlay Cordless Mouse- Blue: Electronics electronics 4.0 February 28, 2006 Jen in Texas Austin, TX When the time came to replace my clunky "tailed" mouse, I knew I wanted a wireless and that it had to be optical. I was originally going to buy the V400 because of it's small size, but this mouse's features kept bringing me back to it. I'm now glad I bought this one. Some of the things I like about it: 1. I can launch Media Player with one button. Same with play/pause once a file is loaded. 2. I can control PowerPoint shows from the mouse. This is great, because if I want to move away from the podium to emphasize something, I can just take the mouse and keep the show rolling. 3. The precision is excellent for business and even most of my technical applications. Note: this is NOT a gaming mouse, although you could use it for that if you're not too hard core. 4. The batteries last a long time - about six months on average and that's with daily use. 5. The controls are well-placed and it feels good in my hand. Now the downside: 1. It takes up a lot of space in the computer bag. 2. There's no garage inside the mouse for the USB dongle, so you have to keep up with this. 3. It won't work very well on really shiny surfaces. You can overcome this instantly by just placing a piece of paper under the mouse. Overall, the positives far outweight the negatives for this mouse. It does exactly what I need it to do, and I'm glad I got it. I recommend it without reservation B00004VXO5:good_radio: B00004VXO5 Uniden Washington 40 Channel CB AM/SSB Base Station: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 May 3, 2003 i've only had my homebase acouple of months and it the best one i've ever had and i've had a few over the years B0002UM0JW:amazing_improvement:george_carte_"sumojocky" B0002UM0JW Logitech MX1000 Laser Cordless Mouse: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 16, 2006 George Carte "sumojocky" Palmer, Alaska USA I have only used this mouse for a few weeks, but I am really impressed. I will save it's extra cost in a few months since I won't be buying batteries in bulk any more. I use my computer several hours each day and the mouse is remarkably accurate when pointing. It is also time saving with extra (programable) mouse 'buttons.' Unless you own stock in a battery company, you need this mouse B0002UM0JW:mx1000_laser_mouse:r._renard_"jynx1313" B0002UM0JW Logitech MX1000 Laser Cordless Mouse: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 R. Renard "jynx1313" Simi Valley, CA I have had the MX1000 cordless mouse for approximately 2 months now. I am very satisfied with the laser mouse. The precisionis excellent. The ability to adjust certain mouse functions are excellent. The battery life is also excellent. I place in the charge about once every 2 weeks. The charge is quick and long lasting. I must admit that it does take awhile to get used to the buttons on the side where your thumb is. I would not recommend this mouse for the left handed person. The ergonomics is not condusive to the left handed person. Then again, few mouses are! Overall, I highly recommend the Logitech MX1000 Laser Cordless Mous B0002UM0JW:mouse:alma_baker_"alma283" B0002UM0JW Logitech MX1000 Laser Cordless Mouse: Electronics electronics 1 of 4 5.0 November 9, 2006 Alma Baker "alma283" boston I liked the one I bought for work that I bought one for home B0002UM0JW:logitec_mx1000_laser_cordless_mouse:donald_m._robinson_"dm_robinson" B0002UM0JW Logitech MX1000 Laser Cordless Mouse: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 Donald M. Robinson "DM Robinson" Livingston, Texas The mouse is great but has two things that I am not satisfied with. One is that the scoll button has no resistence to rotation so the screen will bounce back and forth when the button is released. There should be a bit of ristence to rotation. The charge maintained on the battery is short. It needs to have about 3 more hours of time when fully charged. It runs down after about 4 hours of use B0002UM0JW:excellent_mouse!:seaside B0002UM0JW Logitech MX1000 Laser Cordless Mouse: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 seaside Pacifica, CA USA This is a great mouse. I work in a web production environment, where I use the mouse all day, every day. It is essential for me to have the programmable buttons. The only thing that wasn't totally obvious when getting the mouse set up was how to program some of the key combinations. The instructions could be a little more detailed. But the performance and functionality of the mouse is superb! I am very happy with it. B0002UM0JW:happy:david_cohen B0002UM0JW Logitech MX1000 Laser Cordless Mouse: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 David Cohen The only thing i can think of that's wrong with this mouse is that it took me so long to buy it B0002UM0JW:buy_it!:kristina421 B0002UM0JW Logitech MX1000 Laser Cordless Mouse: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 Kristina421 NJ Works great-holds charge for a long time. Lots of programmable buttons! Every once in a while it acts funy but easy to fix. Definitely buy it B0002UM0JW:good_product:retired_geek B0002UM0JW Logitech MX1000 Laser Cordless Mouse: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 Retired Geek Seattle, WA United States I enjoy the convenience of this mouse and its accuracy. It seems to hold its charge which is great because I quite often forget to put it back in its cradle. It has lots of features but I haven't had the time or inclination to program all of them, however, I think it is a good product with a reasonable price B0002UM0JW:best_mouse_ever:mark_a._criden B0002UM0JW Logitech MX1000 Laser Cordless Mouse: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Mark A. Criden Buffalo, NY, USA I'm using this mouse with an iMac, and it runs circles around the mighty mouse that came with the computer. Fast, responsive, and easy to customize. Expensive but worth it B0002UM0JW:excellent_product:raj B0002UM0JW Logitech MX1000 Laser Cordless Mouse: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 2, 2006 raj State College, PA This laser cordless mouse is excellent. It is heavy and gives a feeling of being stable. Also it doesn't require frequent charging..I have used it over two month and charged it only 4-5 times..Its a great product B000BV0AYY:ink_is_fine_but_wish_it_was_cheaper:scott_shui B000BV0AYY Canon PGI-5BK 2PK: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 6, 2006 Scott Shui Redondo Beach, ca USA I wish it was cheaper!!! Had trouble with 3rd party inks though.. B000BV0AYY:easy_to_swap_ink_cartridge:michael_klazema B000BV0AYY Canon PGI-5BK 2PK: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 July 21, 2006 Michael Klazema Stamford, CT, USA I bought this cartridge because black was the first to deplete in my 5 cartridge system. The swap was easy and fast and the printer immediately responded with better quality black printing B000BV0AYY:reasonable_price:don_l._binder B000BV0AYY Canon PGI-5BK 2PK: Electronics electronics 8 of 14 5.0 February 25, 2006 Don L. Binder I have found this ink to be some of the lowest price for the number of pages printed, especially compared to my old Epson cartridges B000BV0AYY:_functional_but_expensive:s._mika B000BV0AYY Canon PGI-5BK 2PK: Electronics electronics 11 of 12 4.0 February 16, 2006 S. Mika Palo Alto, CA The ink is great and easy to use, but it runs out quickly and is expensive B00005JAYD:canon_inks_very_reliable:scott_-_the_image_guy. B00005JAYD Canon PhotoCyan BCI-6PC Genuine Canon Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Scott - The image guy. Virginia Beach, Va United States I have used Canon genuine inks for my Canon i9900 printer with great results. I have never experienced streaks or clogging of my printer head. I cannot say the same thing for many compatibles. If you have an expensive Canon printer that you want to last, I recommend this ink B00005JAYD:canon_is_the_best_choice_inkjet_product_but_the_shipping_is_more_costly_than_the_item_itself_from_this_seller.:victor B00005JAYD Canon PhotoCyan BCI-6PC Genuine Canon Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 September 9, 2006 Victor Great inkjet product; but, I didn't realize that the shipping was more than the cost of the item. The inkjet cartridges by Canon are the best; but, beware of the shipping. Wait for the free super saver shipping or for the shipping costs to come down B00005JAYD:great_ink:a._lee B00005JAYD Canon PhotoCyan BCI-6PC Genuine Canon Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 9, 2006 A. Lee San Francisco, CA USA Amazon has a good price for true canon ink. I've been buying mine's locally (not sure why in the past I didn't think of checking on Amazon.) For reviewer's comments on the "P" version of the ink, Some (not all) canon printers use BOTH the Cyan, Magenta and Photo Cyan and Photo Magenta ink cartridges. If your printer only uses 4 ink cartridges you probably should NOT be using PC or PM. If you have a printer with 6 ink cartridges then PC and PM are two additional required ones. Whats the difference? The PC and PM are a different shade of Cyan and Magenta which allows the more expensive 6 color printers to be a bit more granular in the shades of color they can produce in your photos so they can be a little more accurate compared to the four color printers. B00005JAYD:hold_the_presses!:pamela_l._hensel_"classy_glass" B00005JAYD Canon PhotoCyan BCI-6PC Genuine Canon Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 October 9, 2005 Pamela L. Hensel "classy glass" New England, USA Since I bought my Canon i900D I have purchased all my ink cartridges online at Amazon. I have found two things, first the cartridges are new and work beautifully for photos (which I like to print at home), and secondly the shipping has always been FREE....yep thats right free. You need to make a purchase of $25.00, which is about three cartridges. I have found that by ordering my ink three at a time I always have that extra black (which runs out the most) and I never run out of colored ink either. It has been my pleasure purchasing online and saving a minimum of $1.95 per cartridge, (over store prices) usually more, and never paying a dime for shipping. Not to mention that gas is expensive and this morning I have ordered all my ink and my car never left the garage. Thats what I call smart shopping! Thank you Amazon.com B00005JAYD:shipping_is_how_much?!?!?!?!?!?!?!:d._lamont_"normal_geek" B00005JAYD Canon PhotoCyan BCI-6PC Genuine Canon Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 August 26, 2005 D. Lamont "Normal Geek" United States I have had Canon printers for 10 years now, and have always been impressed. Currently I have the i9900. When paired with this ink, it gives fantastic results! Buy the ink elsewhere though. Amazon does not do free shipping for this item. The ink is just over eight bucks, but shipping is seven and a half - EACH!!! B00005JAYD:sausalitoron:r._moreland B00005JAYD Canon PhotoCyan BCI-6PC Genuine Canon Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 11, 2005 R. Moreland I have a Canon S820 printer. I tried the non-Canon replacement cartridges from several dealers on this site. None of them produced a decent picture, despite their promises. I certainly do not like paying these high prices for the Canon cartridges, but they consistantly produce great pictures and other documents B00005JAYD:photo_cyan_ink_tank:b._s._davey B00005JAYD Canon PhotoCyan BCI-6PC Genuine Canon Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 2 of 6 5.0 August 2, 2005 B. S. Davey It's ink. It makes pictures. It goes in my printer. I don't really know what else to say. It tastes a lot better than the generic version too B0009KF2QI:nice_wallet:michael_qi B0009KF2QI Velocity Nylon 600D CD Wallet (128 capacity, Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 6, 2005 Michael Qi Fremont, CA I bought 2 of these, one for 128-CD and another for 264-CD. Both are fine to use. But one of the wallets got a bit damaged during packaging/shipping; either the wallet itself should be a bit more sturdy, or Amazon should have done a better job packaging them. I got the rebates as expected. One of the rebates was somehow lost in the mail, after contact Velocity by email; they send me a replacement check right away. B0009KF2QI:great_for_the_price:r._payne B0009KF2QI Velocity Nylon 600D CD Wallet (128 capacity, Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 September 23, 2005 R. Payne Tennessee, USA This is a great disc wallet. Not too small, but not overly bulky and heavy when loaded with discs (unlike the larger models). The only problem I have with it (a very minor one) is that when it is turned upside down, in handling, the discs in the lower pouches can slide out and be loose when you unzip and open it. Still a great deal B0009KF2QI:nice_case:d._wyland_"hitomi" B0009KF2QI Velocity Nylon 600D CD Wallet (128 capacity, Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 23, 2005 D. Wyland "Hitomi" California USA This's a great case. It keeps together and is very durable. It's perfect for all those CDs and some DVD B0009KF2QI:way_too_bulky:ryan_m._harper_"orion9000" B0009KF2QI Velocity Nylon 600D CD Wallet (128 capacity, Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 2.0 August 1, 2005 Ryan M. Harper "orion9000" Boston, MA (...) ... however, the picture is misleading, this thing is way too thick and bulky for a cd case. the binding is like 4 inches big of stiff cardboard, making it inconvenient to travel with or put anywhere, it would ahve gotten one star except that it was so cheap, myabe im overexaggerating on the importance of size but to me, thats an important part of any cd cas B0009KF2QI:durable_cd_wallets:k._johnson B0009KF2QI Velocity Nylon 600D CD Wallet (128 capacity, Black): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 July 5, 2005 K. Johnson San Francisco, CA I just got my CD wallets today and I found that the Velocity CD wallets was well built and durable. The external is strong and the sleeve is smooth enough to protect my DVD. Great price and quality for Velocity CD wallets B00005B8SD:great_value_for_active_non-audiophile_use:ryan_tritso B00005B8SD Jensen JB7 Over-the-Earbuds: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 December 28, 2005 Ryan Tritso NJ, USA I've been using these earbuds for a few years now. Normal earbuds tend to fall out of my ears constantly so I absolutely love the rubbery, flexible over-the-ear clips that keep these buds right in place. The clips don't even interfere with my glasses. Now, don't get me wrong, if you're looking for audiophile sound from a cheap pair of earbuds like these, you're kidding yourself. These are amazingly low priced and ideal for gym workouts, using with cheap flash-based mp3 players, and just general active use. They also don't block out sounds completely so they're convenient for using in situations where you need to be aware of things going on around you while listening to music. As for durability, I picked up a couple pairs and after years of wear and tear under all sorts of indoor and outdoor circumstances both pairs still work great B00005B8SD:don't_fit:r._l._miles_"miles" B00005B8SD Jensen JB7 Over-the-Earbuds: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 2.0 October 23, 2005 R. L. Miles "Miles" Chicago I love the design and light-weight feel of these earbuds. I can't even tell that I'm wearing them. Unfortunately, the buds themselves are too large for my ear canals. Instead of going in my ear, they just rest on against my ear canal. So, I'm not getting the full effect of the bass and volume. Since I've always worn earbuds and never had this problem before, I think it's a design flaw. I'd only recommend these to people who don't listen to loud music B00005B8SD:barely_worth_the_price_(and_i_got_them_for_free):peter_e._granger_"guy_who_buys_stuff" B00005B8SD Jensen JB7 Over-the-Earbuds: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 September 2, 2005 Peter E. Granger "guy who buys stuff" Seattle, WA United States Okay, I have to admit -- I really have nothing to gripe about. I got a set of these for free with my Rio MP3 player. As you'd expect of the "standard equipment" that you get for free, they're junk. The sound is tolerable, but they're incredibly flimsy and no amount of squashing, stretching, twisting, or other manipulation could get them to stay in my ears if I was doing anything more active than sitting at my computer. You can simulate this effect by buying some Twizzlers at the store, wrapping them around your ears, and seeing how well they stay put. The soft rubber of these earpieces is very close to the same consistency. But really, would you expect anything more from a pair of $4 headphones? Probably not. The one thing I would recommend them for, based on their price, would be wearing them in situations where you want a cheap but usable pair, if you were concerned about them getting damaged or lost B00005B8SD:i_love_this_product,_but.....:darlene B00005B8SD Jensen JB7 Over-the-Earbuds: Electronics electronics 14 of 15 4.0 April 17, 2003 Darlene Seattle, WA I absolutely love these Over-the-Ear buds by Jensen, but I've gone through 3 pairs in the last 2-1/2 years. I love the way they fit. They sit snuggly in my ear like a regular bud and the over-the-ear part guarantee that they're going to stay put. Nobody can hear what I'm listening to. I use them a lot and unfortunately the bud detaches from the over-the-ear thing and sometimes when that happens the wire breaks too and the sound is lost. I have yet to find something similar to these that will fit the same and give the same sound quality B00084O8A6:technical_data:l._smith_"chucks_closet" B00084O8A6 Digicom iPod Car Charger (White): Electronics electronics 8 of 10 5.0 March 7, 2006 L. Smith "Chucks Closet" New York, NY USA Brand new rapid auto car charger with replaceable fuse for Apple iPod/ Mini iPod - ideal for enjoying continuous music on the road. Specifications: * High quality generic (non-OEM) rapid car charger * Compact design and coil cord for easy storage * Will not overcharge the iPod device * Replaceable fuses design allows user to replace the fuse * Built-in charging circuitry protects your iPod against excessive electrical loads * White high-impact plastic * LED power-on indicator * Fits into any 12V ~ 24V car lighter jack B00000J0HX:the_real_thing:c._elmore B00000J0HX HP No. 45 Black Inkjet Print Cartridge (51645A): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 C. Elmore Rockville, Md. USA Use the product that goes with your printer. I tried to save once and it cost me. B00000J0HX:good_price_-_relatively_quick_shipping:m._r._jacques B00000J0HX HP No. 45 Black Inkjet Print Cartridge (51645A): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 M. R. Jacques North Carolina Product arrived just as advertised. Much less expensive that other sources B00000J0HX:i_love_"amazon.com":parke_c._bogle B00000J0HX HP No. 45 Black Inkjet Print Cartridge (51645A): Electronics electronics 5 of 9 5.0 October 13, 2005 Parke C. Bogle Virginia, USA For several years now I have purchased most of my office materials frm "Amazon.com". I have never been disappointed in the merchandise. I am 85 years old and am not able to be out and about, so you can imagine how good it is to be able to sit at my computer and purchase the things I need from "Amazon.Com". I wish to take this opportunity to thank you folks for all the help you have given my for the last several years. Parke C. Bogl B00000J0HX:printer_cartridges?_what_printer_cartridges?:david_beachlaputz B00000J0HX HP No. 45 Black Inkjet Print Cartridge (51645A): Electronics electronics 1 of 16 1.0 September 5, 2005 David BeachLaputz I received a printer refill kit. NO CARTRIDGES WERE SENT. I wanted the cartridges not the refill kit. AND I ORDERED TWO OF THEM!! B00000J0HX:great_product_for_the_price:texan_girl_"sushi" B00000J0HX HP No. 45 Black Inkjet Print Cartridge (51645A): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 4.0 May 20, 2005 Texan Girl "Sushi" Texas This is pretty good ink for the price. It is great for day to day printing jobs however it is a bit pale for professional jobs like resumes B00000J0HX:970cse: B00000J0HX HP No. 45 Black Inkjet Print Cartridge (51645A): Electronics electronics 0 of 9 2.0 March 21, 2004 We use an HP 970Cse. The black and white works ok, but the color doesn't come out well in the 970Cse. So we replaced it with an Epson Stylus C84 and are much happier. Also, the HP 970Cse printed REALLY SLOOOWWWWW in color....we tried all sorts of options to no avail B00000J0HX:worry_free:"chiefgypsy" B00000J0HX HP No. 45 Black Inkjet Print Cartridge (51645A): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 January 24, 2004 "chiefgypsy" Mableton, GA United States I originally was a little concerned after reading what a few people had written here, but for once, it wasn't bad. I ordered. After 3 days I worried so I shot off an email to them and they immediately replied with the cartridge's status, saying it would be 3 more days and sure enough. It arrived all the way from one coast to the other in fine shape. No complaints here B0002ILKWM:beware!:m._costantini B0002ILKWM Apple Cinema 30" HD Flat-Panel Display: Electronics electronics 2 of 8 2.0 October 12, 2006 M. Costantini Miami, Florida USA Be careful with this product. There are a number of problems present in the current model of the 30" ACD. The most notable one is the famous 'pixel-dancing' or flickering problem. You can read all about it in the following Apple discussion thread: [...] Scroll down to the end and you'll see that this problem is still very much present in these displays. I'm now going for my second replacement since I purchased the original display, and I hope I get a decent display this time. It seems to be a hit or miss situation, I'm afraid. Despite this, however, if you do receive one of the good displays, you'll absolutely love it. Just make sure you buy it from somewhere you can obtain a replacement and, in the worst of cases, a refund B0002ILKWM:does_not_work_with_pny_verto_6600gt_!:quattro B0002ILKWM Apple Cinema 30" HD Flat-Panel Display: Electronics electronics 10 of 11 5.0 May 28, 2006 quattro Germany For the ones reading the previous reviews here .. this 30" does NOT work with the PNY Verto 6600GT. I assume the version of the PNY 6600GT that is produced now is different from the older one (which had 2 DVI ports, the new ones have 1 DVI and 1 VGA). The newer one is not dual-link-DVI capable, it's not possible to run 2560 x 1600 with that graphics card (I just tried, bought the PNY 6600GT from Amazon, but I have to return it because it doesnt work with the 30" display). Regarding the display : simply the best you can get ! I love it. Great design, works great, only has 1 pixel error (on 4 million pixels !). The pixels are so small, the pixel error is hard to see at all ... I found it after having the display 6 months, it's just too small to recognize, it's kinda invisible. Most newest generation graphics cards can support the 2560 x 1600 (i.e. the 7900 gtx cards), but it's never wrong to take a look at the tech specs or email the manufacturer to make sure. If you are looking for an AGP or PCI card, you gotta look for the Nvidia Quadro FX4000, Matrox Parhelia DL (DL!), or the Asus V9999GE Gamers Edition (not the normal VE or VD editions, it gotta be GE to run 2560 x 1600) B0002ILKWM:apple_30_inch_270nit_model:d._algama_"hoolahoops" B0002ILKWM Apple Cinema 30" HD Flat-Panel Display: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 April 23, 2006 D. Algama "Hoolahoops" TX, USA So I managed to get a hold off an older gen 30inch. I a will simply say that I LOVE IT !!. Totally awesome to play games, write code (Definitely) and pretty much everything. The colours on the monitor are almost photo like. I have had it the better part of a week and I am comparing it to a DELL 2405, yes an unfair comparison but its something. I also like the fact that there is virtually no screen door! If you have the dosh or get a good deal on a used one like I did, get it. You will not regret the expense B0002ILKWM:nothing_short_of_perfect!:l._gutman B0002ILKWM Apple Cinema 30" HD Flat-Panel Display: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 February 2, 2006 L. Gutman Albuquerque, NM United States Owning this monitor so far (two months) has been just wonderful! It took no time at all for me to get utterly spoiled by having a huge space to open multiple documents, multiple programs, everything at my fingertips. Plus, the display quality is drop-dead gorgeous. (And since I spend 8-12 hours a day staring at it, that's a big deal!) I would absolutely recommend this to anyone in the market for a high-end monitor. B0002ILKWM:why_get_1_if_you_can_have_two:rocannon_macgregor_"zenfire" B0002ILKWM Apple Cinema 30" HD Flat-Panel Display: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 January 23, 2006 Rocannon MacGregor "zenfire" Glendale, CA USA I started my computing with a Mac+ with a 10" screen. Many Macs later I now have a G5 with Quad Processors and two 30" Cinema Displays. All I can say is FANTASTIC. Crystal clarity for all my digital darkroom work and slideshows. To run two 30s I bought the NVIDIA Qiadrp FX 4500 graphics card. Both displays work seamlessly as one virtual display. When I am writing on the right display I can (and do) run a slideshow on the left one. When I am doing research I can spread out 6 full pages and still have room left over for my iTunes window, dictionary window and more. Adjusting the screens is simple, there are extra firewire and USB slots on the back of the Displays for convience. One final note. The increase of photographic clarity from a 23" display to the 30" is outstanding. If you work with video or photographs get one of these babies....better yet, get two! B0002ILKWM:just_plain_beautiful!:baseball_"johnny" B0002ILKWM Apple Cinema 30" HD Flat-Panel Display: Electronics electronics 4 of 10 5.0 March 11, 2005 Baseball "Johnny" San Diego, CA USA I bought this monitor for my Apple Power Mac G5 and it has been wonderful to own it. 30 inches of beautiful viewing and this is a perfect screen for playing games on. You really do have to go all out on this one because it costs almost or the same as the Power Mac G5 at around $2,999.99 which is extremely expensive but it really isn't too expensive for a LCD monitor at this size. The styling Apple did on this monitor is similar to the PowerBook and it looks amazing. You can use this monitor on Windows computers too. It has 2-Port USB 2.0 Hub Built-In and a 2-Por FireWire Hub Built-In right in it! Native Resolution of 2560x1600 pixels. I think this works the best of G5's but I guess you can use it on any computer you like. I would recommend this display to you because it has everything you need. Check it out B0000SVSNA:great_player:crmldiva08 B0000SVSNA Mojo MP3/FM Player 256MB USB with voice Recorder & Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 28, 2005 crmldiva08 This player has a nice compact size and is very user friendly. I've had mine for about a year and I love it B0000SVSNA:good_but_misses_a_few_important_points:ivan_osipkov B0000SVSNA Mojo MP3/FM Player 256MB USB with voice Recorder & Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 January 17, 2005 Ivan Osipkov Saint Paul, MN, USA Pros: 1)Excellent sound quality and features. 2)Good user interface. 3) Can add SD card to increase memory by 512 MB Cons: 1)Better buy different headphones 2)Short battery life. 3)Need proprietory TDK software to access the flash memory It's rather frustrating, having received the player, to find out that headphones are pretty bad. Battery life is highly overrated: when playing files, it lasts no longer than 6 hours. Need to carry spare batteries all the time. If you decide to transfer mp3 files from you friend's computer to the player, good luck! You need to install first TDK software. Fortunately, the positives outweigh the negatives: 1) can buy headphones 2) rechargeable AAA battery 3) use SD card to avoid proprietory TDK software. Conslusion: excellent buy if you pay no more than $80-100 for it. Otherwise, go for better players B0000SVSNA:i_like_this_player:todd_alleckson B0000SVSNA Mojo MP3/FM Player 256MB USB with voice Recorder & Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 December 8, 2004 Todd Alleckson San Francisco, CA This is the first MP3 player that I've owned, although I've played with an IPod. + The sound quality is very good, and the FM receiver is above average for a portable device. + This is the first set of earbuds that I haven't just thrown in the drawer. They are actually pretty comfortable. + I like the expansion slot. Especially with card prices continuing to fall. - I have big fingers. The controls are already pretty small and the case that they ship makes them even harder to use. - If you connect the USB and delete the file/directory that the player was accessing it will freeze up. Even removing the battery doesn't help. You have to reset it to it's default state through the USB link. Bottom line, I'm very pleased with my new toy B0000SVSNA:great_player,_great_features,_not_a_great_user-interface:rags B0000SVSNA Mojo MP3/FM Player 256MB USB with voice Recorder & Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 December 4, 2004 rags Bay Area, CA I got this player just two days back. Its got great features, especially the FM radio and capability to record voice. I find FM radio very useful as I am more radio person than MP3 person. Pros: ---- Good quality music, supports upto 320kbps. Supports most popular formats(MP3, WMA etc) Got a FM Radio for folks who like Radio when they are bored with their MP3 music. They can even record the songs. Decent voice recorder, it looks like can record for long hours. Even though the LCD screen is small, it is high-resoultion and very nice color and nice logo to start with. You can add additional memory, which is a feature not available in low-end players. The VoiceText program is interesting, it is reading text docs pretty well. Cons(Most important ones) ----------------------- Buttons are cheap, not very well designed. You have to turn the palyer to see what each button is. They could atleast paint red-circle for the record button. User interface is not intuitively designed. I had to read the manual to find a way get back to the parent folder. They could have implemented that in the same navigation button. The leather case is worst of all, it is the worst case I have ever seen. With the case, it is very hard to reach the buttons. Head phones are decently good, but not sitting well in my ears. The software comes with many pieces, it would have been nice if all needed features in one program than having to use UniFi for copying files, Moodlogic to maintain lists, Real-player to record etc. Over all ------- I consider the player to be good, as it is doing its primary job very good. I suggest it for people who are looking for low-price with good features type of player, but probably not for a very serious MP3 music lovers B0000SVSNA:my_favorite_study_partner!!:i._reed B0000SVSNA Mojo MP3/FM Player 256MB USB with voice Recorder & Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 27, 2004 I. Reed Anchorage, AK USA I love this gadget! It sounds great! Here are some of my favorite highlights: - it is FLAT, so you can put it in your pocket and still play, pause and record without having to even reach in your pocket - It will take a 1gb SD card (maybe even bigger, but I'm using a Lexar 1gb card now with no problems), this also helps avoid the USB 1.1 issue, by simply popping the card out and using an SD card reader on your computer to quickly swap out files. - It looks cool - It comes with software to take any text (up to 30k at a time) and turn it into an mp3 of that text being read to you by a fairly human sounding voice! I am really impressed by this included software and have been showing it off to all of my friends, who have been equally impressed. For anyone who finds it hard to get all of their reading done, this lets you take it with you anywhere and still be "reading" it (assuming you have the text in a digital format to begin with). - The voice recorder will record for HOURS at a time, and sounds pretty decent. - The FM radio is clear and very handy. - Figuring out how to navigate around is not very difficult, I had it down after the first few hours of fiddling with it, and now find it very natural. CONS? Well, the earbuds are pretty cheap (replace them), and the usb and battery covers are also, but there are so many great things about this gadget to be excited about that these things are easily overlooked. I would definitely recommend this item B0000SVSNA:nice_features,_works_well,_but_could_use_a_lot_of_work:herman B0000SVSNA Mojo MP3/FM Player 256MB USB with voice Recorder & Headphones: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 4.0 September 30, 2004 Herman Fremont, ca United States I picked the Mojo up recently (...). With its expandability options via SD/MMC, it's no doubt a great player for the price I paid. Don't get me wrong, I like my mojo alot and don't regret buying it, but it has some drawbacks to keep in mind if you're going to pay full price for it. Not so good: ** the 256F Mojo is actually a rebranded MPIO FL100 with a different casing, you'll find this posted in several forums (the Virgin mp3 player also falls into the same category and is also based on the FL100). What this means is that TDK doesn't actually write either the Unify software or the firmware for it. In fact, my unit has old firmware on it but I can't upgrade it because the newer firmware (9/29/03) on www.mpio.com seems to perform hardware checks to see if my mojo is branded as a TDK model or a real MPIO model and TDK hasn't posted any firmware updates. MPIO's FL100 current firmware also supports 1GB SD Cards. ** the Unify software that comes with it is a good example of poor programming. The application locks up pretty often requiring you to hard shutdown. The TDK version also doesn't work with Windows XP SP2. For that you'll need a few files from either the MPIO Yahoo Group or from www.mpio.com. I'd suggest just downloading the MPIO version of the mp3 management software called MPIO Manager, which is updated frequently and is identical in every way to the TDK version except for the abscence of the TDK logo. B000E3EBB2:useless;_cannot_tap_screen_through_the_protector!:phil_elmore_"themartialist.com" B000E3EBB2 Cingular 8125 ClearTouch Crystal Screen Protector: Electronics electronics 24 of 25 1.0 May 9, 2006 Phil Elmore "THEMARTIALIST.COM" New York Once you get past the high price for a single screen protector (which comes over-packaged and is difficult to unpack and apply), you will discover that this ill-fitting screen protector prevents you from tapping the screen on your Cingular 8125. I just got an 8125 and ordered several Boxwave accessories; I am very displeased with all of them and will never buy a Boxwave product again. Don't waste your money B0000AUB1U:don't_buy_this_product:william_r._gromer B0000AUB1U SkyGolf SkyCaddie GPS rangefinder delivers distances on the golf course: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 4, 2006 William R. Gromer Harbor Springs, mi United States I was at the golf show a few years ago when this first came out, and I thought, what a wonderful idea. I was going to buy one, then I got a chance to play with a guy who had one, and I had my rangefinder. The skycaddy, was always off 5-10 yards, didn't even lock in until the 5th hole, and was a complete waste of time. My friend is so PO'd about it, he was a babbling idiot, he can't get hold of the service people, can't get it to operate, etc, etc....I hear that several pro shops around the country are dropping them, because their members are so upset after buying one from them...I just bought a new Nikon 500, and its a dream, small and extremely accurate....too bad skycaddy blew this product, I'm sure someone will come out with a better mouse trap, color, etc, but the reputation of gps because of skycaddy will hurt them B0000AUB1U:skycaddie_works_very_well:ross_small B0000AUB1U SkyGolf SkyCaddie GPS rangefinder delivers distances on the golf course: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 June 4, 2006 Ross Small Albuquerque, NM United States I have read several of the reviews written about this product and do not agree that this device is only good to about 5 yards. I play numerous golf courses and find that on a well marked course, this device is right on the money. It will not give you exact yardage to the pin but instead gives you center, front, and back of the green. With a pin sheet or flag colors to tell you approximate location of the pin, you can get a very accurate distance for your shot. The real value is when you need distance and are not in the fairway (without yardage marked by the golf staff). If you cannot see the pin, standard laser range finders are useless. The skycaddie uses gps and does not need line of sight. Like most rangefinders, the real value is for distances outside of 100 yards. Inside of that, most of us have to use some amount of feel anyway. Plus close up, you can see where the pin is anyway. I love this thing. Especially if you play lots of different courses around your area. B0000AUB1U:skycaddie_vs_bushnell_laser_range_finder:j._york B0000AUB1U SkyGolf SkyCaddie GPS rangefinder delivers distances on the golf course: Electronics electronics 4 of 8 1.0 May 21, 2006 J. York Arab, AL United States Hands down the Bushnell laser products are much more accurate, quicker, and dependable. I didn't mind the price of the Sky Golf product or the subscription fee, but the accuracy is sometimes off 5-10 yards which is totally unacceptable. I plan on either selling mine or storing it until they upgrade the software to improve the accuracy. If you are an avid golfer looking for a dependable product which is fun to use, this definately is not it. Save your money and step off your own distance or use something else. Golf is frustrating enough without wasting your money on this B0000AUB1U:skygolf_skycaddie_gps_:d._kreutzer_"sparky357" B0000AUB1U SkyGolf SkyCaddie GPS rangefinder delivers distances on the golf course: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 March 21, 2006 D. Kreutzer "sparky357" Estero, Florida The SkyGolf Caddie was easy to set-up thru the internet. I was able to download several courses after signing up for a one year membership. The unit works as advertised and is a great time saver on the golf course. Not having to look for a sprinkler head yardage marker that sometimes aren't there B0000AUB1U:skygolf_support_is_terrible,_save_your_money:r._reed_"smoothswinger" B0000AUB1U SkyGolf SkyCaddie GPS rangefinder delivers distances on the golf course: Electronics electronics 5 of 8 1.0 January 28, 2006 R. Reed "Smoothswinger" I was an early purchaser of the SkyCaddie. I thought it worked just "okay" until my buddie bought one (after playing a round with mine)and, standing side by side with our two SkyCaddies, his satelite reception was 4 bars vs my 1 bar, and his yardages was always 5 or 6 yards different then mine. Upon calling Skygolf, they said it must be my firmware that needed updating. Well, it's been two weeks after they received my unit and still no status on when I'm getting it back. Save your money, buy a Bushnell laser yardage finder. It's simpler, more reliable and more accurate. UPDATE: The good news: I got my unit back. The bad news: It does not work any better. I'm sticking w/my Bushnell laser finder B0000AUB1U:revolutionary_golf_product_-_a_must_have!!!!!:m._willson B0000AUB1U SkyGolf SkyCaddie GPS rangefinder delivers distances on the golf course: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 5.0 December 31, 2005 M. Willson I have owned this product for over a year and find it to be the best thing I take with me to the course. If you will spend 15 minutes reading the well written user's guide and follow what it says, I promise it will be the most enjoyable and useful product you will use. Accurate to within one yard with instantaneous readings, it will improve your play by providing you with accurate distances and allow you to select your shots by knowing distances to various key locations on each hole. Not only does it allow you to pinpoint flag locations to within one yard on each hole, but of equal importance it provides you with yardage information on distances to sand traps, water and any other point you so choose. It also allows you to track the distances of each shot to build a profile of your yardages for each club hit. I can't imagine playing without it. And for only $349, I would definitely purchase this powerful tool before I would spend my money on a more expensive driver or set of clubs. I am a strong supporter of this product. What an advantage you have over others in your foursome B0000AUB1U:do_not_buy_this_piece_of_junk!!!_:scott_limeberry_"scottlimeberry" B0000AUB1U SkyGolf SkyCaddie GPS rangefinder delivers distances on the golf course: Electronics electronics 9 of 14 1.0 December 29, 2005 Scott Limeberry "scottlimeberry" Indiana, USA I got this POS for Christmas because I was excited by the ad, the concept, and Natalie Gulbis. It' a neat idea and I love gadgets. Upon removing it from the box it looks and feels cheap, like a happy meal toy cell phone. Cheap plastic and a poor LCD screen. If that were it, I could live with it, but I can not get this thing to connect to the website to down load the necessary software. I have been trying all day, from different computers, and still nothing. I call the support number, sit on hold for about fifteen minutes and then it just hangs up on you. This is a fairly expensive toy. You would think SkyGolf would spens a little less money on advertising and a little more on R& D. This thing is junk. Stick with a Bushnell 1500 PinSeeker instead. Traditional rangefinder, but it works great. Nothing to crash, no support needed, and IT WORKS!!! I am sending this expensive piece of junk back first t hing tomorrow. The sad thing is, SkyGolf is destroying its image and reputation. If they had put a little more effort into their development, and actually had someone there to answer the phones, this could have been a really nead golf tool that people wouldn't mind paying for. The annual $20 membership fee is no problem, if it works. Right now, I wouldn't pay $20 for the unit its self, let alone the membership. Don't waste your money on this... well, I was going to call it an expensive paper weight, but it wouldn't even work for that... it weighs about as much as a sheet of card stock. B0001IXUDK:it_is_better!:michael_j._foley B0001IXUDK Monster Cable HDMI 400 Cable (2 Meters): Electronics electronics 5 of 7 5.0 November 16, 2006 Michael J. Foley Sherman Oaks, CA United States I didn't want to spend the money on this either, but it IS better. I really don't know why, but it IS. No question about it. PERFECT picture and sound! I have a Yamaha RX-V2700 receiver which has HDMI hookups. I tried a HDMI cable that came with my DirecTV box (from my Toshiba HD DVD player) and it was seriously lacking. This hookup is MUCH better! I have a Monster Cable HDMI hooked up to the new receiver that runs to my Sony 46" flat panel as well (more $ but....). I'm finally satisfied. I'm watching (and listening to) "Batman Begins" (In True HD sound) on HD DVD and it is superb!!!! This is just awesome! The stuff of fantasy. You only have to buy this/these cables once, so why not buy the BEST?! I highly recommend this move. B0001IXUDK:excellent_quality_cable_built_to_last:ron_anderson_"bengaltigger" B0001IXUDK Monster Cable HDMI 400 Cable (2 Meters): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 15, 2006 Ron Anderson "BengalTigger" Alma, AR United States I would have to disagree with all those dissing Monster cables for digital use. There are many aspects to these cables that make them worth the money other than whether they improve your signal or not. Here are some of the items that I was very impressed with: They have a tight net encasement around the cable so the cable easily glides through and around tight spaces. The cable feels like you would expect a cable to feel. There are no thin, weak, or sub-standard parts to the cable that wear or break after repeated usage. The thumb-screws on the connectors are right-sized and easier to handle than most. Plus, all the other stuff that the others claim doesn't matter such as the gas-injected extra RF shielding, the gold connectors, etc. RF interference does affect a digital signal exactly the same way it affects an analog signal, but because it is digital, it doesn't matter as much how weak the signal so long as the message being sent hasn't been lost. A weaker digital signal is still read correctly whereas a weaker analog signal might not. However if a digital signal is distorted enough that the digital message has changed, it will result in distortions in the digital picture. Depending upon the amount of interference you have, that is unlikely to occur but is possible. Bottom line is a cheaper cable will produce a just-as-good picture, but that has never been what Monster cables are about. They are about being able to get top quality cable, preventing most problems that can arise from using cheaper ones. That, and feeling good about having "more power, arrrh arrrh arrrh"! B0001IXUDK:great_item_great_price!_:l._manning_"meee611" B0001IXUDK Monster Cable HDMI 400 Cable (2 Meters): Electronics electronics 5 of 7 5.0 November 9, 2006 L. Manning "meee611" Chandler, AZ USA If your going to spend the big bucks on the big TV's, recievers, etc... You HAVE to get the good cables. Not only is it far superior in preformance. It couldn't be easier to hook up! A LOT better then the audio/video cables. The price at Amazon is outstanding as well! Best Buy, Circuit City and the like are almost double the price! Plus no tax and free shipping.. GREAT!! B0001IXUDK:your_money_is_better_spent_elsewhere:joshua_hodge_"aylwyne" B0001IXUDK Monster Cable HDMI 400 Cable (2 Meters): Electronics electronics 23 of 24 1.0 October 20, 2006 Joshua Hodge "Aylwyne" Boston, MA Like most have pointed out, it's a digital signal and there's no need for all the gas-injected, gold plated, shielded stuff monster cables hype. For analog signals this stuff absolutely makes a difference because analog cables are highly affected by outside EM interference. Some people have pointed out that monster cables are more durable. So yes, if you plan on swinging around on your cables it might matter. If, like most people, you plug the stuff in behind your equipment then leave it be for months and months, don't waste your money B0001IXUDK:dont_waste_your_money:splitfish_"splitfish" B0001IXUDK Monster Cable HDMI 400 Cable (2 Meters): Electronics electronics 42 of 44 1.0 July 26, 2006 Splitfish "Splitfish" Charlotte, NC United States A $10 cable does the same thing. Do not believe the hype. Monster is overpriced and people are starting to realize it. Its digital, 1s and 0s. Either it reads it or it doesnt. B0001IXUDK:way_too_expensive:g._michael_"grm" B0001IXUDK Monster Cable HDMI 400 Cable (2 Meters): Electronics electronics 22 of 34 1.0 April 19, 2006 G. Michael "GRM" Raleigh, NC This is nothing more than a VGA cable with different plugs. It is a rip off. Gold plated connectors or not. Use your compenent connections for near same quality image for one tenth the cost B0001IXUDK:a_must!:andrew_bean_"andy" B0001IXUDK Monster Cable HDMI 400 Cable (2 Meters): Electronics electronics 5 of 33 5.0 February 25, 2006 Andrew Bean "Andy" Mentor, Ohio USA Don't skip this cable! You are wasting money on HDMI equipment if you don't hook it up correctly. I used component connections while I waited for this cable to arrive, and I was blown away by the difference it made when it came. Now I have a set of brand new Monster component cables gathering dust in my closet. B000COB52G:well_worth_the_price!:steve_roberts B000COB52G 2-Year Service Plan for Digital and Film Cameras $200 to $599.99: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 24, 2006 Steve Roberts The 2-year service plan was easy to obtain and delivered in a timely manner. Any product should have a service plan and at this price, you can't pass it up B000COB52G:look_elsewhere:arthur_hampton_"aging_gym_rat" B000COB52G 2-Year Service Plan for Digital and Film Cameras $200 to $599.99: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 November 13, 2006 Arthur Hampton "Aging gym rat" Rohnert Park, CA USA I think an extended service plan is a good idea for small digital cameras, but get it from the manufacturer. NEW plans are practically useless, and I learned it is going to take eight weeks for a refund B000COB52G:warranty:nina_bartholomew B000COB52G 2-Year Service Plan for Digital and Film Cameras $200 to $599.99: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 November 10, 2006 Nina Bartholomew I have written and talked to people about this warranty. I asked that it be cancelled and never received anything in the mail concerning this warranty but was still charged for it. The camera was purchased on 9/11/06. I would like my refund of $29.99 as soon as possible since I have never received any paperwork on this warranty and had asked that it be cancelled long ago. B000COB52G:warranty_plan_for_all:charles_f._schneider_jr. B000COB52G 2-Year Service Plan for Digital and Film Cameras $200 to $599.99: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 5.0 November 9, 2006 Charles F. Schneider Jr. I purchased this camera refurbished and I am glad I was able to recieve a warranty from these folk B000COB52G:where's_my_contract?:r._brendia B000COB52G 2-Year Service Plan for Digital and Film Cameras $200 to $599.99: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 1.0 November 4, 2006 R. Brendia Davis, CA Haven't used this product and to date, haven't received a copy of the Service Plan agreement.... B000COB52G:payed_for_never_got:ms._sandra_blaschak_"sandybegood" B000COB52G 2-Year Service Plan for Digital and Film Cameras $200 to $599.99: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 1.0 November 3, 2006 Ms. Sandra Blaschak "sandybegood" ILLinois U.S.A. Payed for extended serevice plan and never got a thing in the mail letting me know the plan..... B000COB52G:extended_warrentee:gordon_e._iversen B000COB52G 2-Year Service Plan for Digital and Film Cameras $200 to $599.99: Electronics electronics 43 of 45 1.0 August 14, 2006 Gordon E. Iversen After reading the tearms of the contract and comparing them to the factory warrentee I found the service plan contract was vertully usless and canceled i B000COB52G:don't_waste_your_money!:s._peterson B000COB52G 2-Year Service Plan for Digital and Film Cameras $200 to $599.99: Electronics electronics 53 of 53 1.0 July 25, 2006 S. Peterson I bought a Mini-disc player. After 4 months it needed repair and I called N.E.W and they told me that since it was within the first year I had to send it to Sony to get repaired. Weeks later and alot of disappointment. The NEW Service plan company will not pay my labor charges after they told me to send it to Sony. Now they say I should have sent it to them for replacement. Hey, I was only following directions and got screwed. And got stuck with the labor charges. Make sure you don't fall for the same game. Insist on sending it to them according to their plan B000COB52G:very_necessary_(must_have):aristides_e._contreras_"aris007" B000COB52G 2-Year Service Plan for Digital and Film Cameras $200 to $599.99: Electronics electronics 1 of 87 5.0 July 17, 2006 Aristides E. Contreras "Aris007" Gaithersburg, MD USA I like to protect my items so i always purchase an extra warrenty B000COB52G:big_rip_off:lee_d._mercer_"ldm" B000COB52G 2-Year Service Plan for Digital and Film Cameras $200 to $599.99: Electronics electronics 92 of 94 1.0 June 30, 2006 Lee D. Mercer "LDM" Tampa, FL The Web page says it covers everything but when you read the "Terms and Conditions" it only covers Manufacurer defects I called the NEW Customer service and asked why and they hung up on me. Tried to report it to amazon but they did not seem too interested. I would not touch these warrentys with a ten foot pole !! B00009AKLI:great_case_for_price:gretchen_smith B00009AKLI Targus DVD301 9 Sport Portable DVD Player Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Gretchen Smith North Carolina I like that the shoulder strap is easily removed so I can carry it by the handle when necessary. It is compact but still holds all of the accessories that came with my portable DVD player. Not too much extra space, but I can bring along plenty of dvds in the sleeve space provided B00009AKLI:dvd_protection:narrowbigfoot B00009AKLI Targus DVD301 9 Sport Portable DVD Player Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 February 22, 2006 Narrowbigfoot Long Island, NY USA This backpack is well designed and seems to be made of durable materials. B00009AKLI:wonderful:l._cabe_"mrs._cabe" B00009AKLI Targus DVD301 9 Sport Portable DVD Player Case: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 February 16, 2006 L. Cabe "Mrs. Cabe" McMurray, PA I saw the small size of this case and was in love. It has plenty of space for dvds and cords (though it wont hold large headphones unless they fold). It is padded enough for protection but not too padded to be too bulky. It's Great. You wont regret it. B00009AKLI:stylish_bag_for_dell_700m:joshua_a._whited B00009AKLI Targus DVD301 9 Sport Portable DVD Player Case: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 9, 2005 Joshua A. Whited Seattle, WA I'm pretty picky, but this bag lived up to the various good reviews I read on Amazon. As others have said, you cannot fit much in the bag other than the laptop itself. In other words, bulky accessories will not fit. However, you can fit your Dell 700m with the extended battery and an extra 4 cell battery as well (placed vertically next to the computer). You can also fit on top of the computer a very small wireless mouse (e.g. I found a very small GE Wireless Mouse, which isn't the best product, but fits in the case---there are probably several other small mice that will fit). In addition, there is an outside document pouch that you can fit some papers in--although a small stack of papers is all that will fit. The bag is very attractive and professional and provides ample protection for your computer. I would have given the product a 5, but the bag is experiencing a little bit of wear on the corners and I've only had it for a few months. B00009AKLI:likely_the_best_travel_case_on_the_market:k._morris_"savvy_shopper" B00009AKLI Targus DVD301 9 Sport Portable DVD Player Case: Electronics electronics 12 of 12 5.0 May 31, 2005 K. Morris "savvy shopper" Tennessee Although this case is a bit more pricey than your standard discount store types, it is well worth the extra $$. My family just used this on a 500 mile trip. The viewing case allowed us to configure the dvd player to a comfortable viewing angle, even with the bothersome plastic handles on the back of my van seats. The viewing case has an awesome design, and keeps the dvd player very secure, while at the same time making it easy for my son to change discs. The carrying case will hold everything easily for transportation and storage when not in use. The only suggestion for improvement I have is to include one extra storage pocket for headphones. I am very glad I returned the $20 cases to the local discount stores, as they didn't offer any flexibility in configuring the player to comfortable viewing points. This is a purchase you won't regret. B00009AKLI:compact_&_convenient:lisa_recker_"lisarex" B00009AKLI Targus DVD301 9 Sport Portable DVD Player Case: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 4.0 May 10, 2005 Lisa Recker "LisaRex" Cincinnati, OH I wish Targus made the same bag just a few inches wider. My Toshiba 2600 barely squeezes in the bag. However, it does fit and I was able to mount it between the two seats of our 2004 Toyota Sienna with no problems. There's also ample room for cords and DVDs. I like how this bag doubles as a storage case and a way to mount it in the car for viewing. All in all, a very nice product. B00009AKLI:very_portable_backpack:serrano B00009AKLI Targus DVD301 9 Sport Portable DVD Player Case: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 April 2, 2005 Serrano Florida This Backpack is very portable and comfortable to carry with all you need to play your player anywhere, even your car (comes with 4 extra straps for hooking it to the car). Both Malata 710v and Coby 7100 fit perfect. It's perfect for travelling and it's definitely a quality product B00009AKLI:very_nice_case:d._jacobsen_"jake" B00009AKLI Targus DVD301 9 Sport Portable DVD Player Case: Electronics electronics 14 of 17 4.0 September 3, 2004 D. Jacobsen "Jake" Tucson, AZ United States Well designed case for portable DVD player. Has a nice velcro insert that allows you to adjust the fitting for your particular player. Very well padded and comfortable to carry. Has sleeves to carry, IIRC, 24 discs. Strongly recommended B00009AKLI:all_around_great_product:david_miller B00009AKLI Targus DVD301 9 Sport Portable DVD Player Case: Electronics electronics 14 of 15 5.0 July 21, 2004 David Miller I was skeptical when purchasing this Travel Case. We just purchased as Portable DVD player and was leaving for a road trip, and it wasn't safe just sitting on the console. Once I strapped this to our mini van, it was awesome. It brought the player higher up so it was at eye level, and closer to the children in the backseats. I totally reccommend this product. Great product and easy to install B000EF1820:very_handy:oskari_seppala_"hoboken" B000EF1820 Belkin F8Z049-BLK TuneBase FM for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Oskari Seppala "Hoboken" this product comes very handy while driving long distances or just everyday short distances. Just slide your pod in and it starts playing B000EF1820:belkin_-_tunebase_fm_for_ipod:shelljenn B000EF1820 Belkin F8Z049-BLK TuneBase FM for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 ShellJenn This product is great. Music comes in great by just adjusting your radio station B000EF1820:belkin_tunebase_review:angel_millan_"nanel" B000EF1820 Belkin F8Z049-BLK TuneBase FM for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 6, 2006 Angel Millan "Nanel" Caracas, Venezuela. First sorry with my english, i'm from venezuela. Excelent product. It cover all my expects. Good fidelity. Works very well. I'm very happy with this purcase B000EF1820:good,_handy,_some_movement:a._marshall B000EF1820 Belkin F8Z049-BLK TuneBase FM for iPod: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 A. Marshall Item works really well and is easy to use. The flexible neck makes it a cinch to position however you want! It doesn't hold quite tight enough in my accessory plug, so vibration from the road combined with the weight of the Ipod cause it to slowly rotate to either side rather than stay upright, which is something of an annoyance B000EF1820:a_great_all-in-one_fm_solution_for_your_vehicle:casey_a._henry B000EF1820 Belkin F8Z049-BLK TuneBase FM for iPod: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 October 22, 2006 Casey A. Henry Pensacola, Florida, USA Strengths: All-in-one solution for docking, charging, and FM transmission; adaptable to all iPods and vehicles; versatile FM tuning options Weaknesses: Sound quality issues typical of FM transmitters; no auxiliary audio input or output Let's face it: using your iPod in your vehicle just isn't as simple as it should be. Unless you're driving a 2006 model year or later vehicle, chances are that your vehicle's stereo head unit doesn't provide any easy way for you to connect your iPod (or any other digital music player, for that matter). That means that you only have three options for listening to your iPod through your vehicle's stereo: direct connection to your head unit via an auxiliary input, a cassette tape adapter, or an FM transmitter. Most automobiles don't offer an auxiliary input jack on the front of their receivers, and connecting your iPod to a rear aux input--if your unit even has one, that is--is a complicated process that involves removing your receiver and (sometimes) part of your dashboard as well. So even though this setup offers the best sound quality, installation can prove difficult...or impossible. On the other hand, cassette tape adapters provide a far simpler and good-sounding method to connect your player, but they only work if your vehicle has a cassette player. So if neither of the above solutions are an option for you, then you have to begin considering either (1) purchasing an aftermarket, iPod-friendly head unit or (2) looking for an FM transmitter, and that's where the Belkin TuneBase FM for iPod comes into the picture. If you decide to go the FM transmission route, you really can't lose with the TuneBase FM. Not only does it transmit the audio output from your iPod to an FM frequency you select, but it also provides a convenient dock for your iPod that even charges your iPod while it's in use. Many all-in-one solutions such as this are poor performers all around, but the TuneBase FM fulfills all of its duties superbly. It goes without saying that the most important element of the TuneBase FM's performance is sound quality. After all, it doesn't do much good to dock and charge your iPod in the car if you can't listen to your music. As FM transmitters go, the TuneBase FM does an admirably good job getting audio output from your iPod to your vehicle's stereo, but it is plagued by the same sound quality issues that affect all FM transmitters. I live in an area that has a pretty crowd frequency spectrum; there are only a few frequencies that are relatively free of other transmissions. Despite this, however, the TuneBase FM still manages to transmit a clear audio signal to my receiver most of the time, although static can be a problem from time to time. I commute almost forty miles one way to work everyday, and I rarely have to switch frequencies, which is pretty impressive. Your results may vary depending on how crowded the airwaves are in your region. Compared to my last FM transmitter, a highly-rated iRock! BeamIt model, the TuneBase FM transmits a slightly clearer and more powerful signal. You won't get a much better FM signal from any other FM transmitter. The TuneBase FM's other features are what really make it stand out from the rest of the crowd. Its docking solution, utilizing a flexible steel "neck" to support the cradle, is much more elegant, flexible, and pleasing to the eye than other solutions that use a series of thick, jointed plastic connectors. This allows you to position your iPod just about any way you please, and it also virtually guarantees that this dock is adjustable to fit just about any vehicle on the road. The dock is secured by inserting the base into a free power or cigarette lighter outlet, which is also how the device receives power for charging the iPod. Included in the box are plastic and rubber outlet adapters to ensure a snug fit in just about any outlet, and this seems to work quite well; even over bumpy roads or terrain, my iPod remains firmly upright in its cradle. It would be nice if the adjustable neck were just a couple inches longer (this unit includes a four-inch neck, the TuneBase FM for iPod nano includes a seven-inch neck), but a longer neck would likely be too flimsy to support heavier iPods such as the 60GB and new 80GB 5G video iPods. The TuneBase FM automatically pauses and powers down a docked iPod when it the power supply to the device is interrupted, and it powers up the iPod and resumes playback when power is restored. One note about this: there is no on/off switch on the device, so it remains powered as long as the vehicle's power outlet is powered. If your vehicle's power outlets deactivate when you remove the key from the ignition, then this is not an issue. However, if your vehicle (like mine) powers your outlet(s) continually (even when the vehicle is off and the key is removed from the ignition), you need to remember to manually turn off your iPod when exiting your car or risk draining your car's battery. Tuning to different radio frequencies with the TuneBase is a simple exercise. The device interfaces with the iPod through its dock connector, so it is able to display frequency and present information on the iPod's own display, which is much easier to read than a separate LCD readout. Tuning options are very flexible. In addition to four presets (which, if you sync with the presents on your vehicle's receiver, makes channel-hopping a breeze), the TuneBase FM allows you to to any frequency from 87.9 to 107.9, including broadcast-free even-numbered frequencies such as 88.8, 96.2, etc. I only have a few minor complaints about the TuneBase FM for iPod. As I mentioned earlier, there is no on/off switch to accommodate vehicles with continually-powered outlets and cigarette lighters. I haven't experienced any difficulties with leaving my TuneBase plugged in for extended periods of time as long as I manually power down or remove my iPod, but it's an unnecessary extra step that I shouldn't have to take. It's also unfortunate that Belkin does not include auxiliary input and output jacks for direct connection to supported receivers or the ability to use the TuneBase for other digital media players and not just iPods. There's even a spot on the cradle specifically for an auxiliary jack; Belkin just decided not to include it with this model. That's really too bad, as I would have been more than willing to pay an extra five dollars or so for the added functionality of an auxiliary jack. Overall, however, the TuneBase FM for iPod is an excellent product. If you have decided that FM transmission is your only option for in-car iPod connectivity, then this product is definitely worth considering and will perform admirably B000EF1820:what_a_surprise:sunny_35_delight_"sunnyd" B000EF1820 Belkin F8Z049-BLK TuneBase FM for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 14, 2006 Sunny 35 Delight "SunnyD" Missouri City, TX I have a 60 GB Ipod and I have tried 4 other products in my car but this one is by far my favorite. None of the accessories that are offered for the Ipod sound 100% and never have static or interference but this one gives you the most options for changing radio stations. Increasing the volume is somewhat confusing but not impossible. Overall this product is the best on the market for those with cigarette lighter adapters in awkward places. You must be careful with adjusting the neck. I recommend handling this product with care because it is delicate. Recently my TuneBase stopped working because one of the parts broke. I called Belkin and they replaced it with a new one no questions asked. Not many companies stand behind their products like that. I am pleased with the no hassle return because I LOVE this product and would have been unhappy if forced to change to something else. B000EF1820:poor__design:disappointed B000EF1820 Belkin F8Z049-BLK TuneBase FM for iPod: Electronics electronics 0 of 5 1.0 August 23, 2006 Disappointed Santa Barbara, CA United States The Belkin Tunebase is designed to last exactly one week. The swivel at the IPOD end broke almost immediately. There are many other better choices on the market. Very disappointing for a company like Belkin B000DZXIRY:great_headset_with_outstanding_voice_quality.:d._mui B000DZXIRY CS55 Wireless Headset System with lifter 1.9 Ghz for Office Use: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 10, 2006 D. Mui Bay Area, CA This is a great headset designed with everything you need for such a device. Buttons both on the base and the headset are easily accessible and use. The voice quality is outstanding and people I spoke to on this wireless headset said the voice quality is similar to that of a wired headset. I do have one issue with the first unit I received from Amazon, it was not working properly. However, Amazon was quick to replace it with another unit which has been working perfectly for a couple of months now. I'll come back to Amazon for my future buys B00004Z68P:firewire_cable:hiker B00004Z68P Belkin F3N402-03-ICE 4-Pin to 4-Pin FireWire Cable (3-Feet): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 hiker The cable is a sturdy construction and has worked perfectly each time I have used it B00004Z68P:excellent_product___simple_and_easy:steven_r._wilson B00004Z68P Belkin F3N402-03-ICE 4-Pin to 4-Pin FireWire Cable (3-Feet): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 4, 2006 Steven R. Wilson Its simple...the firewire cable is easy to install...click it in and it goes to work...no problem.....Thanks B00004Z68P:pretty_useful_cable:m._mar. B00004Z68P Belkin F3N402-03-ICE 4-Pin to 4-Pin FireWire Cable (3-Feet): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 2, 2006 M. Mar. MA, USA I am happy with the performance of the cable so far. The process of capture video from my MiniDV camera is always easy and fast. This cable is good enough for me, but still I think I should have got the longer one B00004Z68P:works_great:adam_hobart B00004Z68P Belkin F3N402-03-ICE 4-Pin to 4-Pin FireWire Cable (3-Feet): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 3, 2006 Adam Hobart Detroit, MI, USA Works just fine. I was worried that the three foot cable wouldn't be long enough, but I use it to transfer video from my camcorder to my laptop, and I've yet to be bothered by the cable. The transfer software that came with my Dell works great, and the cable itself performs wonderfully. No complaints. B00004Z68P:belkin_iee_1394_fire_wire_compatible:victoria_guillemette_"victoria" B00004Z68P Belkin F3N402-03-ICE 4-Pin to 4-Pin FireWire Cable (3-Feet): Electronics electronics 5.0 July 28, 2006 Victoria Guillemette "Victoria" Argentina I am very satisfied, excellent item.I would definetely recommend this for anyone wants to transfer video from miniDV player to their compute B00004Z68P:excellent_item_without_paying_much:sanjay_b._pancholi_"sanjaynil" B00004Z68P Belkin F3N402-03-ICE 4-Pin to 4-Pin FireWire Cable (3-Feet): Electronics electronics 5.0 March 19, 2006 Sanjay B. Pancholi "sanjaynil" Richmond, VA, USA I am very satisfied with this piece of Belkin FireWire cable. I am getting more than expected results. Thanks B00004Z68P:fully_satisfied_with_this_purchase:kumar_gauraw_"kumar" B00004Z68P Belkin F3N402-03-ICE 4-Pin to 4-Pin FireWire Cable (3-Feet): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 18, 2006 Kumar Gauraw "Kumar" Durham NC USA Compared to price I paid for the cable and quality of work it has done, I am very happy. Good quality of transfer, fast transfer rate. Really good product B00004Z68P:belkin_ieee_1394_firewire_compatible_4pin/4pin_cable_(3-foot):r._e._nettles B00004Z68P Belkin F3N402-03-ICE 4-Pin to 4-Pin FireWire Cable (3-Feet): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 March 8, 2006 R. E. Nettles Orlando, FL Good FireWire compatible cable. I used it to connect my digital video camera to my laptop, with super download speed. I only wished I had ordered a longer cable, otherwise you can't go wrong with this cable B00004Z68P:its_a_steal_for_the_price:valley80 B00004Z68P Belkin F3N402-03-ICE 4-Pin to 4-Pin FireWire Cable (3-Feet): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 January 15, 2006 valley80 San Francisco, CA I would definetely recommend this for anyone wants to transfer video from miniDV player to their computer. Its 10-100X faster than USB cable. Its a very good cable for the price. In most stores, the price of a similar product is over $30. I got it for less than $10. B0002IHP58:just_plug_in_and_use:samuel_bach B0002IHP58 Netgear XE102 Powerline Ethernet Adapter (XE102US): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 12, 2006 Samuel Bach Oak Hill, VA I use this adapter for internet connectivity on the basement of the house where wireless signal is weak. It is very easy to use -- no configuration, no special set up needed. Just plug in the electric outlet and that's it. I have one base unit for wall outlet, and two other adapters that can be moved around wherever each needed to be moved B0002IHP58:works_great,_but_buy_it_new:bellaire_doc_"bellaire_doc" B0002IHP58 Netgear XE102 Powerline Ethernet Adapter (XE102US): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Bellaire Doc "Bellaire Doc" Houston Texas I bought two of these after reading about a similar product in the Wall St. Journal's technology section, written by Walt Mossberg. Part of my home is too far from the router for wireless to reach, but this Netgear product worked great. So I thought I'd buy two more and use these as gifts. My plan was to save some bucks by getting "refurbished" models on eBay. Big Mistake. They didn't work at all. So I tossed those and will consider buying more new ones from Amazon. Interestingly, this is a less expensive option than wireless B0002IHP58:works_as_advertised,_a_few_points_to_consider:r._williams_"decon_coder" B0002IHP58 Netgear XE102 Powerline Ethernet Adapter (XE102US): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 18, 2006 R. Williams "Decon Coder" Los Angeles, CA United States After making a music room in my house that had no windows and sound baffling insulation, it was impossible to get a wireless signal in. Got these and was up and running in no time. Connection is fantastic, always full strength, top speed. However, on a couple of occasions, the adapter on the server side got unplugged and getting the network back up was a hassle. Sure it has to do with getting it to request IPs from the router. Next time it is offline I will have to document a surefire way to simple resolution, rather than just unplugging and connecting and disconnecting until I am seeing IPs that are not in the 69.x range. BTW, I am using this w/an all mac network, and hooking it up to a 2Wire B0002IHP58:so_easy._:sebage B0002IHP58 Netgear XE102 Powerline Ethernet Adapter (XE102US): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 9, 2006 Sebage NY First up - you will need two of these. Second up - they are really as simple to use and just plugging them in. These are the most rock solid networking devices I have ever used. Kiss your wireless issues goodbye and enjoy some reliable networking components for a change! These particular units only do up to 14Mbps, so if you need more throughput, try the newer versions that I think run to 84Mbps. Personally I have no need for anywhere near that bandwidth given my internet connection is never more than 5Mbps, so I am very happy with these units B0002IHP58:the_easiest_networking_product_ever!:p._morgan B0002IHP58 Netgear XE102 Powerline Ethernet Adapter (XE102US): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 8, 2006 P. Morgan USA I've been struggling with a wireless connection for about a year because there's no phone jack in the room where my computer is. I have DSL in another room with a wireless router plugged into it. I had a Belkin wireless card that needed the drivers installed almost monthly. I was a little hesitant about this product because it seemed too good to be true. The only computer product easier to use than the XE102 is a mouse. You need two of these things. Plug one in by your router, and connect a cat-5 cable between your router and the XE102. Go to your computer room, plug the other XE102 into the wall socket, and run another cat-5 cable to your computer. Windows recognizes the connection after about 5 seconds. That's all there is to it; didn't have to do anything with the router, internet settings, no software to install, nothing to do with the XE102 except plug them in. Awesome product, I wish I could give it 6 stars B0002IHP58:unbelievable:l._fleit B0002IHP58 Netgear XE102 Powerline Ethernet Adapter (XE102US): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 September 7, 2006 L. Fleit Bloomfield, CT USA I have been a customer at Amazon since it first started and have bought hundreds and hundreds of items over the years, but I have never, until now, written a review. I absolutely have to write this one because this product has so exceeded my expectations. This is the first technology product I have ever acquired in my thirty years of being in the technology field that has worked flawlessly in the first ten seconds of use. I don't read manuals anyway, but in this case, no one has to read anything - you just plug these devices into the wall outlets and you are good to go. I needed to extend my very fast Internet connection beyond where it comes into the house and didn't want to take the time to set up and properly secure a wireless network. I decided to try these devices based on a review by Walt Mossberg in the Wall Street Journal of a similar device by NetGear. He said it was easy, but this was so easy it's astonishing. Step one: I removed the device from its container, plugged it into a wall socket, and removed the cable connection that went from my cable modem to my laptop and plugged it into the device. Step two: I took my laptop downstairs, removed the second device from its box, plugged it into a wall socket, plugged my laptop into it and there it was - my Internet connection with the same speed I had originally. And I didn't even have to reboot! If all of technology were this easy, we'd be a lot further ahead! B0002IHP58:save_your_money_peeps:john_beaumont B0002IHP58 Netgear XE102 Powerline Ethernet Adapter (XE102US): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 September 3, 2006 John Beaumont This item is flawed to hell. I even returned the first purchase thinking it was faulty, but alas no. The replcement was just as dissapointing. The Adapter returns your PC to sub standard dial up connection speed.. I have PC in attic and Hub downstairs and believe me this product just doesnt work. Invest in 50ft of ethernet, cable its cheaper, I admit it's a little more unsightly hanging cable down the stairs but what the h*ll the cable works and this doesn't! Save your cas B0002IHP58:excellent_-_worth_the_money:fiona_"fionamacd6" B0002IHP58 Netgear XE102 Powerline Ethernet Adapter (XE102US): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 31, 2006 Fiona "fionamacd6" Milford, NH United States I have had used this for my home network for over a year now and it works great. Wireless was always giving me dead spots, and I stumbled across these on OverStocks. They work great and although nobody has ever heard of them (Verizon!) and try to poo-poo them they work better than anything else I ever had. So easy to set up - plug them in and off you go and no worrying about wires or walls! I have them on power strips and they work fine. Recommend to anyone B0002IHP58:where_wireless_won't_reach:john_s._ellis_"sammiemo" B0002IHP58 Netgear XE102 Powerline Ethernet Adapter (XE102US): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 28, 2006 John S. Ellis "sammiemo" Little Rock, AR United States I have a Mac Mini hooked up to my home entertainment center. The built-in wireless didn't work worth a hoot inside the metal frame where my entertainment gadgets are stored. The Netgear XE102 was the answer to my problems. When I first got a pair of them, they worked great for a couple minutes and then would quit working. When I began trying to configure the units, I realized that one of them would seize up. I exchanged it (which was pretty easy on Amazon), and have had zero problems since then. Assuming your units aren't defective, they are very easy to use. Just plug them in and and your good to go. I recommend these for places in your home where you need a network connection and don't want to run cable. I haven't tried it with my Xbox yet, but I believe it would work perfectly with one B0000326O1:hello,_fellowes,_goodbye_cdprojects:dr._paul_lieber B0000326O1 Fellowes Nylon CD Wallet (224-Disc Capacity): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 May 31, 2006 Dr. Paul Lieber Columbia, SC United States As a victim of shoddy CD wallets for years -- rings that become warped seemingly on their own, plastic tabs that scratch the backs of CDs, etc. -- the Fellowes case is a welcome respite from the $40+ lower quality units from CDProjects. Fellowes' construction is tighter, CD pages better designed, zipper a lot more sturdy. The built-in polish cloth is likewise clever (albeit somewhat useless being physically attached to the case). Perhaps I stand alone, but in my humble opinion ringed enclosures are a nuisance in larger capacity CD wallets. Simply put, these wallets can't handle the bulk weight of the CD's, not to mention the girth of the pages squashed into them. This Fellowes case (plus a similar CaseLogic offering I purchased last year) can handle what its designed to...and well. In sum, this case is a steal at this price. SuperSaver shipping makes you feel almost as if Amazon is paying YOU for it. : B0000326O1:good_massive_storage_for_cd's:frustrated_in_indiana_"good_until_my_last_drop" B0000326O1 Fellowes Nylon CD Wallet (224-Disc Capacity): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 September 16, 2005 Frustrated in Indiana "good until my last drop" Indianapolis, IN USA Provides good protection from the usual bumps and grinds. But you still need to keep it out of the sunlight! COMMON SENSE PREVAILS! Well made, good quality B0000326O1:solid_quality._reasonably_priced:almosthappy B0000326O1 Fellowes Nylon CD Wallet (224-Disc Capacity): Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 December 16, 2004 almosthappy San Diego, CA, California What can you really say about a CD case? Well, for one thing, the price for these things have really come down over the years. I remember when a large capacity case such as this one used to cost up to 50 bucks(!), which, in my opinion, was way overpriced. I'm glad to see that the price has dropped to a reasonable level. I like this case. It's easy to retrieve and insert CDs from and back into the pages. The outside material feels better than the old- school faux leather. So, if you're in the market for a case to store all your freshly ripped music and flicks, this is a good choice for the frugal shoppers. B0000326O1:strong,_functional_and_excellent_value_for_money.:dinesh_shete B0000326O1 Fellowes Nylon CD Wallet (224-Disc Capacity): Electronics electronics 16 of 17 4.0 December 15, 2004 Dinesh Shete This review is about the Fellowes 224 CD Wallet. Having had the product for a few days now and having organized about a 100+ Audio CDs, 10 to 15 DVDs, Home Videos, Software and Driver CDs, etc. In all about a couple of hundred discs, here's what I think of the product. Pros: Good quality material and excellent construction quality makes this a very strong CD wallet. The carrying handle and the attached CD wipe cloth are neat touches. The CD wallet has strong, hard frame forming the face, back and spine of the wallet, giving an all around rigidity to the wallet. The CD sleeve pages have a capacity of 8 discs (4 on each side) and are sewn onto the spine of the wallet. The quality of the sewing is very robust and the pages can easily take the weight of 8 discs. Each disc sleeve has a cut (unlike the older Fellowes model) from the center to the top of the sleeve making removal of the discs very easy. The back of the sleeve that will be in contact with the face of the disc is soft enough. Each disc fits snugly into the sleeve and I doubt whether any discs would fall off easily regardless of the orientation of the wallet. This is a very nice touch because it's very normal that the orientation of the wallet changes planes quite a lot during handling and last thing one would want is having to put back all the discs. The zipper operates pretty smoothly. Looks wise, this wallet is not bad either, the strong frame giving a nice shape to the wallet and a nice texture to the nylon. Cons or Areas for Improvement. In my case I identified five different categories of discs - movies, home videos/photo discs, music, software, toddler play and learn. So I started organizing movies from the front and music from the back in one wallet. In the other I started home videos/photo CD from the front and software, toddler play and learn from the back. Unfortunately, I didn't have any way of indexing these built into the CD wallet. A big see thru plastic sleeve (that would take an A4 size print of an index I could maintain) would be a great addition. It would be great if the sleeves were numbered (just like a phone diary) which would help in indexing. A zippered page at the end with one big empty pocket would be great value add that would take all the folds, prints, literature that comes with some discs. Maybe a felt tip pen holder would do too! The zipper of the wallet does not open completely preventing the wallet from opening up completely. Though this might be intentional so as to prevent the two sides from opening up completely (the sides do open up to an angle of about 160 degrees which is good enough), but this did at time brought some extra pressure on the zipper wherein the two sides pulled on the slider at the end. Last but not the least, it would have been a great help if the outside of the CD wallet had small see thru pockets for case labeling. In my case, since both look the same, it was difficult to identify which wallet contains what. Pasted a stick on label and problem solved, but could do with something more permanent. Concluding, let me again emphasize that this is indeed a durable and very functional CD wallet at a very attractive price-point (I got on sale) B0000326O1:great_product,_good_price:raven457_"raven_457" B0000326O1 Fellowes Nylon CD Wallet (224-Disc Capacity): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 May 12, 2004 Raven457 "raven_457" Austin, Texas United States Fellowes is good stuff, and this 224 disk wallet is no exception. Store your CDs, DVDs, car CD collection, software, if it's CD-shaped it will be protected securely in here. No more spindles of CDs to sort through here B0000326O1:great_for_the_price:jeffrey_chau B0000326O1 Fellowes Nylon CD Wallet (224-Disc Capacity): Electronics electronics 8 of 10 5.0 March 5, 2004 Jeffrey Chau Ithaca, NY United States Great for the price. I recommend it just for storage B000095SBD:good_value_for_money:claudia_yvr B000095SBD Sony DR-115DP PC Headset with Flexible Boom Microphone: Electronics electronics 22 of 22 5.0 May 18, 2006 claudia_yvr Vancouver, BC I got this so I could use Skype and save money on international calls. Furthermore, I specifically wanted to find a headset that, just like a regular phone receiver, leaves one ear uncovered so I can hear when the real phone is ringing or someone's at the door, etc. The sound is good and people claim to have no trouble understanding me. I wear glasses and the other headsets I tried all pinched after a while, but this one is quite comfortable no matter how long I wear it. All in all, I'm really pleased with this headset B000095SBD:product_is_outstanding_for_the_price:ashley_r._matteson B000095SBD Sony DR-115DP PC Headset with Flexible Boom Microphone: Electronics electronics 10 of 29 5.0 October 9, 2005 Ashley R. Matteson Great product for the price paid. Highly recommended B00043V8HW:should_be_more_sturdy:matachen_"rocketfan" B00043V8HW AUDIO OUTFITTERS EARPOD Earbud Storage Case: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 20, 2006 Matachen "RocketFan" TX The Audio Outfitters Earpod does what it claims to do, and does it well; however, the Earpod's lid came apart from the Earpod within six months (I uploaded a picture to show what I'm talking about.) The Earpod is not broken -- it is easily put back together but comes apart even more easily, so it is no longer suitable for jogging. I still use it to protect my earphones when I travel (and in this capacity it works well) but not when I'm wearing them B00043V8HW:simple_solution:sdelam B00043V8HW AUDIO OUTFITTERS EARPOD Earbud Storage Case: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 May 16, 2006 sdelam Mo Item does just what it says it will. It's not fancy but very useful B00043V8HW:does_the_job:jason_ennor B00043V8HW AUDIO OUTFITTERS EARPOD Earbud Storage Case: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 4.0 May 12, 2005 Jason Ennor Colorado Springs, CO United States Easy enough to use, and does what it advertises: stores your iPod earbuds, preventing them from tangling. My gripe is that the unit is a different shade of white - cream verses (Apple) pure white. Personally I prefer the ease of use of the winding storage - such as Sony make - but my desire for a case in matching iPod white overruled that requirement B0007WTHLY:great_for_all_that_plane_rides!:lo_sheng_"redcactus" B0007WTHLY Etymotic Research ER6 Isolator Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Lo Sheng "redcactus" Singapore I bought this to use with me whenever I travel on the plane. Noise isolation is great and it helped me to listen to my iPod, or watch the the inflight entertainment system without blasting my ear drums off. In fact, noise isolation is so good that I use it as ear plugs on the plane when I go to sleep. Highly recommended B0007WTHLY:great_headphones_for_transcriptionists!:j._a._thomas_"lipstick-obsessed" B0007WTHLY Etymotic Research ER6 Isolator Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 24, 2006 J. A. Thomas "Lipstick-obsessed" Greensboro, NC As a work-at-home transcriptionist I needed some headphones that would block as much external noise as possible, and these headphones get the job done pefectly. With these headphones on (using the black foam eartips) I can't hear the space heater running behind me, nor can I even hear the sound of my own typing, which I hadn't even realized was interferring with me hearing the audio before. The only drawback I've found so far is that the disposable foam eartips are a little pricey, and because I use them so often I go through them very quickly. The more I use them, the more wax builds up on them (I know, gross) and the seal they make in my ear gets less tight. I've tried cleaning the foam eartips with earwax removal stuff from the drug store, but it didn't seem to do much. So I've had to resign myself to buying lots of replacement foam eartips. Bottom line - if you're a transcriptionist, get these headphones. You'll love them B0007WTHLY:amazing_sonic_value_-_if_you_can_handle_earplugs_and_have_a_good_source.:joshua_g._feldman_"technophile" B0007WTHLY Etymotic Research ER6 Isolator Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 September 11, 2006 Joshua G. Feldman "Technophile" New York These are hands down the best earphones for the price - coming within shouting distance of the very best. The resolution of these things are astounding and will show you every detail of your music source with x-ray precision. They provide excellent accoustic isolation - as good as a decent set of earplugs. This makes listening in noisy places possible. It makes operating a car dangerous too. The location inside the ear canal makes them stay put too - allowing you to use them for skiing, hiking, and other activities that challenge regular earphones. Unlike regular earphones, the sound here doesn't have to compete with ambient noise. There are some major caveats associated with this: 1) Ear-canal type headphones like these must be inserted ALL the way down into the ear canal to get good bass. The better the seal the better the bass. One of my ear canals isn't straight and I sometimes have trouble getting that ear's earphone properly positioned. Once I do - the bass on the ER-6 is tuneful, tight and deep. This bass has pitch definition and pace. It has no chest feel like real bass in a room of course - but it has great resolution. This issue is probably the source of most of the negative reviews. Some people just can't tolerate something in their ears. My wife uses foam earplugs all the time but she's too squeamish to insert these earphones properly. I know plenty of people with this issue. Be honest with yourself about this before you make the plunge. If ear canal type earphones are not inserted all the way to make a good seal they sound tinny and lightweight with no bass. 2) The etymotic's treble detail is ruthless. If your source material is great you'll thrill to hear all of it. You'll hear things you never heard before, guaranteed. If your source isn't good - you'll hear that too. I suspect this is the source of most of the rest of the complaints. There are a lot of people listening to low grade portable players - or to audio files with too much compression. Check out any peer to peer sharing sites and you'll find lots of audio tracks that sound like they were ripped off a poorly tuned AM radio station. If this is your music collection you should probably stick to cheap earbuds that soften and roll off the music. Etymotics will sound glorious if you are using lossless compression or high-bit rate encoding off good source material. I'm an audiophile. At home I tweak room accoustics, cable types, speaker placement and the line. My lifestyle dictates I end up doing much of my listening on commuter busses, subways, and long walks across the city. The Etymotics and my iPod - filled with losslessly compressed tunes gives me an audiophile experience on the road. I frequently hear things on this rig that I don't hear even on my high-resolution home system (although the home system is smoother and more pleasing in other ways). This kind of musical satisfaction at this price is astounding. Other caveats: 1) I much prefer the foam plugs to the silicon ones - both for comfort and audio quality. 2) The comment about not needing a separate external headphone amp is right on the money for the iPod (I can't comment about other sources). I have some excellent portable headphone amps I use with other headphones. The Etymotics are more transparent and play adequately loudly without a headphone amp. 3) The comments about the cords being microphonic (you hear it when the wires rub on things) is true. Best results when you immobilize the cord with the included clip - or tuck it under clothing. This isn't an issue most of the time - but it is with skiing for some reason. 4) These smoked my Koss Electrostatics that cost more than 5 times the price BTW.. B0007WTHLY:not_as_good_as_my_sony_earbuds_and_twice_the_price:stephen_m._silling_"learning_specialist" B0007WTHLY Etymotic Research ER6 Isolator Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 5 2.0 August 28, 2006 Stephen M. Silling "Learning Specialist" Rootstown OH USA I am somewhat disappointed. The base response is less than I had hoped for, and these earbuds don't go very loud. Perhaps I should have bought the er-6i. I run long distance and I listen to rock like Led Zepplin, and I had thought these would be better than the Sony's I have - wrong. I did note that the high end is very precise. I suppose if you are into classical these these buds are for you B0007WTHLY:don't_do_it:b._pressey B0007WTHLY Etymotic Research ER6 Isolator Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 6 1.0 August 5, 2006 B. Pressey Toms River, NJ I wholeheartedly agree with D.Kraft. These are HORRIBLE. There is absolutely no bass, and I mean NO BASS at all. I thought there was something wrong with my Sandisk so I plugged in the OEMs but they worked fine. Tried the foam inserts and they didn't help a bit. I already had the EQ set up for maximum bass. I never minded the sound quality of the earbuds that came with the unit, was just bothered by the wind noise while cycling, so was looking for something quieter but with better overall response so I could enjoy the music at a lower volume and still be happy. These are not the answer, I can assure you. I don't know what the reviewer at the top spotlight review was using before these but they must have been pretty awful. Or he works for Etymotic. Personally, I think his review is "hogwash". But that's just my personal experience. You may take it for what it's worth, I suppose B0001MR136:worst_phone_i_have_purchased:mom_of_two B0001MR136 AT&T E580-2 Accessory Handset with Color Display (E5800 and E5900 Series Expandable Phones): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 16, 2006 Mom of two maryland Purchased this phone in August, base and one extra phone. It is now November 16th and I have calls cut out with no notice repeatedly. Calls to customer service are not helpful. I was once even told to make sure the cord from wall to phone was straight or that would cause the cordless to cut out and the customer service goes down from there. The base phone is already not working and new batteries have not helped. Phone itself began getting hot! I have never placed a review, but felt this was so bad that it needs to be known B0001MR136:at&t_wireless_handset:m._bauer B0001MR136 AT&T E580-2 Accessory Handset with Color Display (E5800 and E5900 Series Expandable Phones): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 M. Bauer St. Louis This is an excellent product. Has all functions of base unit and has a very small footprint, i.e., doesn't take up much room on my bedside table. I especially like the lighted dial feature and easy to read menu options B0001MR136:whatever_happened_to_at&t_quality?:j._stone B0001MR136 AT&T E580-2 Accessory Handset with Color Display (E5800 and E5900 Series Expandable Phones): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 July 11, 2006 J. Stone Massachusetts After two days the color display failed. The display looked like an old film with vertical lines and no color. The inability to share phone books also was a BIG drawback. I think I would have tolerated that, if the display did not fail. For the price, I expect quality and features. Not getting quality, is unacceptable at this price range. I learned that AT&T really don't make these phones, VTech does. The Handset on this and the base unit E5965C do not fit the face well. Consumer Reports rated these phones high, but after using them for a week, I was really disappointed and returned the set for a refund. I am now considering the Panasonic KX-TG5776S B0001MR136:works_great:ronald_holland_"hollandlaw" B0001MR136 AT&T E580-2 Accessory Handset with Color Display (E5800 and E5900 Series Expandable Phones): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 4, 2006 Ronald Holland "HollandLaw" Kauai, HI Good construction, right size (buttons are big enough to use) and sounds great. Replaced a high-end office-type cordless and this phone is better than the last set (Siemens). Screen is easy to read and voice caller ID is a good function. Only downside is that you cannot set up a phone book in one phone or the base and transfer to the other phones. Everything else is great B0001MR136:extension_phones_for_at&t_for_e5865:mr._robert_j._rineer_"bob_r" B0001MR136 AT&T E580-2 Accessory Handset with Color Display (E5800 and E5900 Series Expandable Phones): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 October 27, 2005 Mr. Robert J. Rineer "Bob R" Fullerton, CA USA These units (up to 8) can be used to create wireless remote stations using the E5865 base unit. They require an electrical hook up but because they are wireless, the extensions do not need to connect to a phone line. We purchased two extensions--one installed 20 feet away and the other 30 feet. The installation went fairly painlessly and we have noted no drop out issues and the clarity is excellent. While the display screen is in color, I am not sure that adds anything positive to the equation-given the base units display is monochrome. In retrospect, perhaps we should have gone for the slightly cheaper monochrome units, as the color actually tends to be distracting at times. The total package works well and eleiminates the problem of having different phone types throughout the house--just the consistency between the units was a positive step for us. If the specs meet your needs and the price is right, they work as advertised and are recommended B0001MR136:brand_new_&_not_working:margaret_g_"frustrated_phone_buyer" B0001MR136 AT&T E580-2 Accessory Handset with Color Display (E5800 and E5900 Series Expandable Phones): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 September 16, 2005 Margaret G "Frustrated Phone Buyer" Florida The handsets (two of them) I purchased would not charge. Apparently the batteries were faulty. I did read this in other reviews as a problem, but wrongly I assumed it was just a fluke. AT&T seems to have a quality control problem. I sent them back and purchased a Motorola product which has worked wonderfully from the start. I do not recommend the AT& T handsets nor the base phone that goes with it. The base phone I ordered had a different model number on the phone itself than was on the outside box. The inside model number was not the one I ordered. Again, quality control problems B00004Z0C8:mapsource_deer_hunting:david_c._white B00004Z0C8 Garmin MapSource CD ROM (USA TOPO): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 David C. White Probably Mapsource deserves a higher rating but I have only used it Deer Hunting in Eastern Oregon so far. It was easy to load and added a lot of detail even in a very rural area with only forest service roads. The contours helped me to keep from falling into a ravine and being forced into a direction that I did not want to go. I can't wait to load more of the map and some different areas. I like the fact that you only have to load what you will be using. It did not take as much memory as I expected it would. I wouldn't use a GPS without it again. B00004Z0C8:not_up_to_date:l._blackburn B00004Z0C8 Garmin MapSource CD ROM (USA TOPO): Electronics electronics 2.0 November 2, 2006 L. Blackburn Salt Lake City, UT It is easy to load but the data is old and does not show accurate local information. It was too broad for my use B00004Z0C8:great_trail_detail,_75%_accurate...:brett_w._borders_"brettborders.com" B00004Z0C8 Garmin MapSource CD ROM (USA TOPO): Electronics electronics 4.0 October 31, 2006 Brett W. Borders "brettborders.com" Seattle, WA I bought this software to help navigate the logging roads and mountain biking trails in North Kitsap county (Washington State). What trails are shown are largely accurate, but not perfect. Some logging roads show a dead-end where it actually continues. Still, though, it's WAY better than nothing and impressive topo data. B00004Z0C8:great_software_addition_for_etrex_vista_owners:drew B00004Z0C8 Garmin MapSource CD ROM (USA TOPO): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 September 30, 2006 Drew Portsmouth, RI Pros: 1. Memory requirements are no problem. The 64mb card can easily swallow several states worth of maps. 2. If you don't mind not having street names depicted, this software can easily allow you to course navigate with the plethora of street detail included. 3. Contour and waterway detail is spot-on. 4. Overall, I was impressed with the logging roads and trails depicted for the state of Maine. They matched my Delorme paper maps contour-for-contour. Cons: 1. You can't input two waypoints and get turn-by-turn navigation guidance for highway travel (a la mapquest). Rather, you have to manually enter waypoints for every "bend" in your journey...and this goes for PC set-up. 2. If you want your track to remain "right on the depicted road" while traveling on highways, you must stay in a higher scale 'cuz when you zoom in, you almost inevitably end up a millimeter or two "off course" on your screen. 3. Price... B00004Z0C8:not_bad.....:craig_c._castioni B00004Z0C8 Garmin MapSource CD ROM (USA TOPO): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 September 27, 2006 Craig C. Castioni Putnam County, New York While some of the maps are somewhat outdated, the program provides decent to even very good coverge to make the GPS 60 much more functional. Without this software, you're missing out on much of the capabilities of the Garmin 60 series. To me it's a must have. B00004Z0C8:very_imprecise,_poor_and_obsolete_software.:tomasz_plawski_"tomasz_plawski" B00004Z0C8 Garmin MapSource CD ROM (USA TOPO): Electronics electronics 4 of 8 1.0 September 11, 2006 Tomasz Plawski "Tomasz Plawski" USA Very imprecise, poor and obsolete software. Lack of trails, roads etc.. , could be even danger in the remote area to person who trust it. You will have some use but rather with good paper topographic map. B0002MK9WU:love_it_!:james_j._bataille_"woods_edge_collectibles" B0002MK9WU HP PhotoSmart 325 Compact Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 James J. Bataille "Woods Edge Collectibles" This little printer does the job! Easy to use and prints 1 , 2 l,or 4 different pictures at once - so much better than the Kodak printers ! Only problem is it is slow to forward through all the pictures on the card during selection when you have lots of pictures- Also all of the pictures have to be in jpg or they will not be seen - On the plus side, the cartridges last long and the prints are great B0002MK9WU:great_printer:geoff_dodds_"baggy_gmd" B0002MK9WU HP PhotoSmart 325 Compact Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 February 25, 2006 Geoff Dodds "baggy_gmd" west pam beach, fl affordable printer that prints a very good quality shot. i have particularly enjoyed working with black and white cartridges. a good buy indee B0002MK9WU:good_printer: B0002MK9WU HP PhotoSmart 325 Compact Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 January 30, 2006 I got this printer not too long ago, and it has preformed pretty well so far. The pictures are good and it does not use too much ink, or so it appears. Again, the pictures are good quality, but they do take some time to dry. This might be because of the photo paper. I would suggest buying a usb cable as one is not included with the package. All in all, the cheap price and good pictures makes this a good photo printer B0002MK9WU:nice_design...___but_the_photo_quality_is_strongly_lacking:yenlyd B0002MK9WU HP PhotoSmart 325 Compact Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 11 of 12 2.0 January 18, 2006 YenlyD Minneapolis, MN I was strongly considering buying this printer - until I saw my friend's prints she made with it. I'm usually a fan of HP but I really feel they took a step backwards with the photosmart series. The only real drawback to this printer is the fact that it only uses a tri-color cartridge. Yup, there is only cyan, magenta, and yellow. No black! The way this printer makes black (or shades of grey for that matter) is by combining all 3 colors to form a composite black. This causes the prints to seem washed out and lacking dark contrast (not to mention using a large amount of ink). If you have any sort of darkness, shading, or greys in there, they will be represented poorly. Don't believe me? Go to a local store, ask to see the examples, and compare it to other printers. B0002MK9WU:an_excellent_portable_photo_printer_that_does_the_job,__and_is_very_easy_to_use:stewart__l B0002MK9WU HP PhotoSmart 325 Compact Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 4.0 November 14, 2005 stewart L flushing ,ny I have owned the hp photosmart,325 ,for two months now. The machine is easy to use,compact,and portable. The battery is not included,!!nor is the printer cable.!!!the unit works well and i highly recommend it.!!!Please note if the printer cable and battery,had been inclued with this package!!!,I would have given this a 5 star rating B0002MK9WU:regional_coding:m._venzky-stalling_"mvs" B0002MK9WU HP PhotoSmart 325 Compact Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 14 of 19 1.0 October 22, 2005 M. Venzky-stalling "MVS" UK I cannot recommend HP to anybody anymore. The company introduced regional coding, which means printer cartridges from one region cannot be used in another. For most this is probably not an issue, for those busily traveling around it is. Also, it is an issue of principle, its bad enough for DVD, but printer cartridges? HP has introduced this rather secretely and if you don't read the box cover etc very carefully, you may not notice. The main issue is in Europe. I got caught out. I bought a 3 catridges overseas - I could not use them on my HP printer. I asked for a refund, HP Email Support (US) was nice but ineffective. HP Customer Support (Europe) was snotty and very rude. I think HP does not care about its customers and this cost me over US$75, almost 50% of my printer (my sixth and last HP). Don't buy HP B0002MK9WU:not_bad:s._vasey_"bringbackthirdwatch" B0002MK9WU HP PhotoSmart 325 Compact Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 1 of 13 4.0 September 13, 2005 S. Vasey "BringBackThirdWatch" Doylestown, PA its not bad, probably would be better if i had a better camera taking pictures B0002MK9WU:great_pictures,_in_a_easy_to_use_format:donna_weatherwalks B0002MK9WU HP PhotoSmart 325 Compact Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 7 of 9 4.0 September 3, 2005 Donna Weatherwalks My Husband was quite pleased with this photo printer as his birthday present. And I might add he is not easily pleased with gifts. The picture quality is excellant for its price, and was very easy to use. The only thing I was disapointed in was the fact that it did not come with the battery to make it more portable. I thought it was included in the package. I guess at that price that's what you get. B0002MK9WU:amazing:jp B0002MK9WU HP PhotoSmart 325 Compact Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 9 of 19 5.0 April 17, 2005 JP Seattle I got this printer in December but then in January IT STOPPED WORKING! I was bummed because I was so happy with it. I tried to get it to work everyday for about a week or two then I gave up. Now in April I decided to get another one, but before I did I wanted to see if it would work one last time and guess what?! It came to life!!!! It healed itself!!! I have no idea how?! I am so happy with it!!!!!!! It's the best thing ever!!!! NO NEED FOR THE COMPUTER!!!! But if you want to edit the pictures so they come out looking great then it comes with a stellar program!!! I JUST LOVE IT!!! B00003CWE6:sure_they're_expensive,_but_.....:lotteryman43 B00003CWE6 Monster Cable MV2CV-2M Monster Video 2 2-Meter Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 July 22, 2006 LotteryMan43 Watertown,CT USA Sure, the price is high - there's no doubt about that. Anyways, being in the electronics industry, I had two thoughts before I wanted to plunk down this much money for cables: 1. I'll make my own cables and save money, or 2. I'll buy cheaper cables, say Magnavox, Philips, Radio shack and save money. I researched making my own cables and realized the following: Monster connectors are better than most - not all gold-plated connectors are equal in physical quality and electrical connecting quality. How they actually grip your equipment is important. Next, cable is easily available, but most of it is rather rigid. Monster cables are soft and bendable, and that's important. A cable must maintain a parameter called "impedance" as it is distorted. Besides, stiff cables are tough to run and pull on your equipment. Finally, I needed a high quality crimping tool to attach the RCA connectors to the cable. A really good crimper starts at $80. So, I gave up on this idea. 2. I'll buy less expensive cables: well, not all connectors or cables are created equal, as I mentioned above. You buy quality cables to preserve that parameter I mentioned, "impedance", and to reduce interference. This doesn't happen with cheap cables. As I mentioned, not all gold-plated connectors are equal, nor do they connect with the same "interference limiting" capabilites. Next, Monster will tell you, at their website, which cables are double-shielded: a braided shield over a foil shield-this is what REALLY keeps out the interference. Finally, not all shielded cables are equal, because some have a coverage of 50% thru 95%, and Monster tells you what you're getting. Also, some shields are aluminum and some are copper..I've picked up many a set of cheaper name brand cables, and none of these parameters were spelled out. So, if you have spent some decent money for your system, or you might be transferring a collection of VHS tapes to DVDs, or you might be archiving personally owned DVDs, or you might one day own great equipment, then you need good cables. Will they make everything that much better? I can't tell you without running tests and doing some measurements, but they did work better for me, and double-shielding with special gripping gold-plated connectors will be better. Finally, I saw where someone pointed out that RCA connectors were NOT the best way to transfer video or component signals, and they are right. So, knowing that, wouldn't you want the best cables possible? Also, DON'T buy a lower model of Monster cables, or get composite instead of component cables. Component cables yield the top performance, followed by S-Video cables, followed by Composite cables. Spend the money now and you'll already own the best cables without spending your hard earned money, AGAIN, to "move up" B00003CWE6:as_with_anything,_only_buy_if_you_need_them!:michael_quigley B00003CWE6 Monster Cable MV2CV-2M Monster Video 2 2-Meter Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 15 of 17 4.0 October 3, 2004 Michael Quigley USA These are cables are great if you have a system that might actually take advantage of them. I have a 50' Sony LCD Projection and the Sony Dav-FR8 Dream System, if I did not own a television that had a native 720p format or equivalant and a decent progressive scan DVD, why would I buy a 50$ cable to connect them. When you get into mid to higher end components, your system becomes only as good as its weakest element, for me probaly my dvd player in my HTIB. In my case, I did notice a difference once I upgraded, I now know that I am recieving the best possiable picture from my DVD, but I am a into this sort of thing, for most it may all look the same. In short these are not nessecary for 90% of home theaters, but if you spent $3000+ on your tv, I would say why not spring for them, otherwise you are not taking full advantage of your investment. But if you have a smaller flat screen CRT or the like, you will not be missing anything other than $30 if you choose to buy these cables B00003CWE6:buy_the_cheap_ones!:xsiman B00003CWE6 Monster Cable MV2CV-2M Monster Video 2 2-Meter Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 20 of 24 2.0 January 26, 2004 XSIman Laguna Hills, Ca United States Using the component input on your TV can make a huge difference in picture quality, but the differentce between the lower priced monster cables and the most expensive monster cables in not noticeable. Save yourself $50 and buy the cheap ones B00003CWE6:buy_these_cables!: B00003CWE6 Monster Cable MV2CV-2M Monster Video 2 2-Meter Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 4 of 12 5.0 March 15, 2001 These cables are super with my new DVD player. There is absolutely no interference from my other home theater equipment. The picture is soo clear, and vivid. The cables themselves are really made well, they could hold up 100 pounds of weight no doubt. If you get these Monster cables you won't be sorry B00003CWE6:home_theatre_enthusiast: B00003CWE6 Monster Cable MV2CV-2M Monster Video 2 2-Meter Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 7 of 13 5.0 March 12, 2001 You shouldn't have any doubt in your mind about buying these superb video cables. They provide the highest quality picture on your tv. Since there are three cables instead of one, more information, can be sent to the tv with better detail. These cables have served me very well, and they have really improved the picture quality of my DVD player B00003CWE6:dvd_got_better:rs B00003CWE6 Monster Cable MV2CV-2M Monster Video 2 2-Meter Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 40 of 45 5.0 February 16, 2000 RS Sierra Madre, CA I have a Sony 36" Vega and a Sony DVD player that were hooked up with RCA cables. I got a nature DVD and it was pretty good with the RCA cables. I purchased the component cables and the picture got even better, it was AMAZING. I was slow to purchase the component cable but have not regreted getting them, you can really tell the difference. They are worth the price B00005MNSS:after_2_years,_still_perfection:r._clark_"lexingtonguy" B00005MNSS Envision EN-7100E/SI 17" LCD High-Resolution Color Display: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 December 5, 2004 R. Clark "lexingtonguy" Lexington, KY USA I'm amazed that people buy OEM monitors with their Dell/Gateway computers when something like this is available. CRYSTAL clear and sweet to use all day. This monitor is amazing. We've used it (heavily) for 2 years without a hiccup! Auto-adjust works 100% of the time. Yes, it's $400+ but if this is something you'll be using a lot, it's worth every dime of the $100 premium over lesser monitors B00005MNSS:excellent_monitor: B00005MNSS Envision EN-7100E/SI 17" LCD High-Resolution Color Display: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 January 13, 2004 I received this monitor for Christmas and could not have asked for more. I went from a wimpy 14" CRT to this baby, and the differences are unbelievable. The screen is huge, and the colors and brightness are dazzling. The only tip I have is that you MUST use the recommended resolution, otherwise you will run into some problems, like blurry text. Because the screen and resolution are so large, text and things look real small. You might want to tone down the brightness and contrast, and increase text magnification if you're on the Internet or working with documents. It will take some time to get used to, especially if you have been using CRT or a smaller monitor. But by the time you get used to it, it is smooth sailing. Pictures are bright and crisp, and the text is perfect. I had no dead pixels at all. The design of the monitor itself is clean and modern-looking. I am a happy customer B00005MNSS:a_great_lcd_monitor:boby B00005MNSS Envision EN-7100E/SI 17" LCD High-Resolution Color Display: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 December 8, 2003 Boby troy, ny United States I just got this En-1700Si LCD from Staples on Black Friday sale. And I found I just love it! So far, no dead pixel is found, the text is scrap and the picture is very clear. Take the cheap price of $230 into account, I really think this model is a very good choice if you are not doing a sophisticated graphic work B00005MNSS:just_ok:mariano_velazquez_"mariano_velazquez" B00005MNSS Envision EN-7100E/SI 17" LCD High-Resolution Color Display: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 December 4, 2003 Mariano Velazquez "mariano velazquez" lawndale, ca United States i use this monitor for cad, and after using other viewsonics, this one is pretty darn good. lines and text are all very sharp using the native resolution of 1280x1024. i would have given it 5 stars if it wasn't for one bright green dead pixel, and a more discrite one darker and off to the side. from reading other reviews, it seems to be common for this monito B00003CWET:not_a_hype:sl B00003CWET Monster Cable MVSV2-1M High-Resolution S-Video Cable (1 Meter): Electronics electronics 9 of 11 5.0 April 24, 2001 SL RI At first, I hesitated buying these monster s-vid cables because I thought those who pay a lot for their cables were suckers. After hearing all the hype, I got this. To my surprise, this cable did make a difference to the picture quality. There is definitely a visible difference in pic.quality. In my observation, I notice more vibrant colors, more defined edges and most obvious of all, the details in the black had improved tremendously. There is another high-grade s-video cable on the market by "tributaries." But it costs alot s for 1m cable. Ouch. Get these monster cables. You will better enjoy your dvd player B00003CWET:a_must_for_any_dvd_player:brandi_m._clark B00003CWET Monster Cable MVSV2-1M High-Resolution S-Video Cable (1 Meter): Electronics electronics 8 of 11 5.0 January 19, 2001 Brandi M. Clark Needham, Alabama United States The secret of utilizing the full potential of your DVD player is in the power transference from unit to television. Don't trust your power to anything other than Monster Cables. Straight out of the box, toss the factory cables...don't even plug them in. Using these cheap cables is a waste of time. I recently purchased a Toshiba SD1600 (you can read my review here at Amazon) and thought nothing of paying the extra money based solely on the reviews I read. I also purchased the RCA's from Monster cable, which comes with a video cable. Just a tip, you can save money by buying the Monster Cable S-Video DVD player Just Hook It Up kit. That way you aren't bothered by the superfluous video composite cable B00003CWET:very_nice:toni_g._price B00003CWET Monster Cable MVSV2-1M High-Resolution S-Video Cable (1 Meter): Electronics electronics 4 of 9 5.0 June 14, 2000 Toni G. Price Carrollton, TX I found this product to be very beneficiary in the overall quality of sound and picture. I t improved it by a good 40%. Its a safe and beneficial purchase B00003CWET:great_value!:anthony_sai-kidd_chan B00003CWET Monster Cable MVSV2-1M High-Resolution S-Video Cable (1 Meter): Electronics electronics 24 of 26 5.0 June 13, 2000 Anthony Sai-Kidd Chan Chicago, Illinois If you're new to the DVD arena, you might have tried to use the S-video cables that came with your DVD player. That's the biggest mistake to make. When I first used the cable supplied by the manufacturer I wasn't all too impressed with DVD. After doing some research, I figured out that the connection between the player and the television is the most important aspect, second only to the type of player you have. The Monster Cable Super Video 2 High-Resolution Monster Cable made a world of difference! There was virtually NO signal leakage or interference. Because of the Monster Cable, I'm now hooked on DVD's. In addition to the high quality, this cable is also extremely affordable. The only way to surpass this cable is to spend MUCH MORE on ultra-high-end cables. You can't go wrong with this cable and maybe you too can be a new found DVD junkie B0007TC39A:i_give_it_one_too_many_stars!:richard_j._wilson_"pseudacteon" B0007TC39A SanDisk 1GB Cruzer Micro USB Flash Drive (SDCZ4-1024-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 November 7, 2006 Richard J. Wilson "Pseudacteon" Argentina This drive is very fast and convenient. I liked mine and bought a second. Unfortunately, they were like mice, they moved quickly and died quickly, one at 2 months, the other at 3 months. With respect to tech support for the drive, it was easier to find on-line complaints than on-line service. But the price is cheap. If all you need to do is transfer documents between computers, I imagine you could buy a dozen and at least 6 would still function after a year. The company needs to learn some basic lessons about quality control. But did I say they were cheap B0007TC39A:great_but_pray_you_don't_have_to_deal_with_the_warranty:m._willis B0007TC39A SanDisk 1GB Cruzer Micro USB Flash Drive (SDCZ4-1024-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 6, 2006 M. Willis Vallejo, CA United States I've been buying thumb drives for a staff of engineers for the past 3 years. Out of the dozens of USB drives that I've purchased, Sandisk drives have always worked on a variety of different hardware platforms without a problem. With one exception - one drive died shortly after first use. It was covered by Sandisk warranty but dealing with their repair/support/RMA system was a nightmare. It took 5 e-mail exchanges through their automated system requiring useless (and repeated) diagnostics & unnecessary "hoops" before they believed me that the drive was dead. Without a doubt, it cost more in my time to replace the drive then the drive itself was worth. I'm betting Sandisk relies on this so that people just toss the bad drives and go out and buy a new one B0007TC39A:portable_storage:richard_m._miller B0007TC39A SanDisk 1GB Cruzer Micro USB Flash Drive (SDCZ4-1024-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 Richard M. Miller Product performed as advertised but had less usable space than anticipated with some of the junk programs on the media already B0007TC39A:worst_customer_service!:jinyuan_tao_"jinyuan_tao" B0007TC39A SanDisk 1GB Cruzer Micro USB Flash Drive (SDCZ4-1024-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 3, 2006 Jinyuan Tao "jinyuan tao" Orlando USA I returned the item and it took a long time to get the refund, which only happended after I submit a claim through Amazon B0007TC39A:fine_working,_cute_looking,_little_pro_device:dom_"troglodyte" B0007TC39A SanDisk 1GB Cruzer Micro USB Flash Drive (SDCZ4-1024-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 11, 2006 dom "troglodyte" orange county, califa I don't think anything else compares to the SanDisk Cruzer Micro! I've had a 512mb one, but the last version and nearly identical, for a couple of years now and love it. I shop very hard to get the best then years ago and now with this purchase. I needed to upgrade to 1gb and this time I bought 8 for gifts and personal use. (512mb & 1gb looks the same, unless different models/versions) The darn little thing can slip in any tiny purse, packed briefcase, sleek portfolio, or pocket without any discomfort. Others may be somewhat faster in transfer speeds, but this one is transfers nicely, fairly priced, practical in design, solidly built and looks rockin! The older model/version was so thin that you had no interference with other plugged USB devices, and the newer one is essentially slimmer, with the removable skins. This newer one comes with soft plastic/rubber skins and keychain/ring hole. Transfer speeds are fine and I've had no lost files, glitches or errors even if I pull out the device without first "safely removing hardware" through windows. One test of smart design is whether the ring hole is on the device or the cap. The ring hole is to prevent you losing it by attaching it to something else like a keychain or lanyard. I'd much rather lose a cap than my memory chip...duh! The SanDisk Cruzer Micro passes the duh test, putting the ring hole where it should be!...on the device itself. Other devices have issues like recalls, failures and cheesey looks or low build quality, but this seems to have it all. I am quite picky, but this, I like! Check out the pix. It is highly recommended B0007TC39A:i_need_a_new_one.:k._mellinger B0007TC39A SanDisk 1GB Cruzer Micro USB Flash Drive (SDCZ4-1024-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 September 29, 2006 K. Mellinger this is a good product. got mine more than a year ago. it lights up blue with no skins rather than green with skins. older model. but it works just the same. the only problem i have ever had with it is the caps got loose and would fall off all the time. and since i took it everywhere, that was a problem. so i just said whatever and went capless (they are long gone by now anyways). its kinda getting thrashed now from being in my pocket all the time, and with no cap that might make matters worse. i think its time for an upgrade. especially since im using it everyday back and forth from art school with important documents and stuff. basically my whole future depends on this thing B0007TC39A:no_worries_with_this_little_gizmo!:kiri_jackson_"kigs" B0007TC39A SanDisk 1GB Cruzer Micro USB Flash Drive (SDCZ4-1024-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4.0 September 21, 2006 Kiri Jackson "Kigs" Tinian This Cruzer Micro is great. It's fast, convenient and I haven't had any trouble with it since I've had it - approx. 6 months now. The neck strap is handy since I constantly have my arms full with phones, radios, keys, paperwork etc. It would be perfect if I didn't keep misplacing the top! Maybe the next one could be designed with that in mind... B0007TC39A:overall_a_good_buy:milan_mijatovic B0007TC39A SanDisk 1GB Cruzer Micro USB Flash Drive (SDCZ4-1024-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 September 18, 2006 Milan Mijatovic Ridgewood, New York USA I was given a USB flash drive from my company earlier this year. It was a generic 128-megabyte drive with my company's logo on it. It was an admirable performer considering it was probably a bottom of the line drive. In more recent months I began to outgrow my generic drive. I run several programs directly from my drive including: a web browser, email client, and instant messaging program. I decided to purchase a new flash drive hoping for something with a larger capacity and possibly faster read/write time. The SanDisk Cruzer Micro has so far met my expectations. It was already formatted right out of the box, which was nice. It came with a neck strap that attaches to the drive with a small ring (like the one you use your for your keys). I found it mildly annoying attaching it due to its small size. The strap itself is not exactly fashionable and I don't really have any need to walk around with the drive around my neck, although I do find myself doing that just because it's there. The part of the drive where it connects to the strap glows green when the unit is active. It was cool for about a whole minute when I first connected it but has since become ordinary. It comes with three "skins" which are plastic coverings in clear, red, and blue. Personally I don't see much need for three of them but if you want to accessorize then be my guest. I walked out into the rain with the drive around my neck. The covering looked secure enough where I didn't feel the rain would really pose a threat. After more than a few raindrops on the device it seems to be perfectly fine. There are some included programs on the drive which got me kind of excited. One called CruzerSync was only a 30 day trial so I didn't even bother with it. Another one called Cruzer PocketCache was also just an evaluation version which turned me off. The last program was called CruzerLock. This one was not a trial but a feature-reduced version. However it was completely functional. This program allows you to encrypt files on your drive that can only be accessed via the CruzerLock software with a username and password. It's simple and easy to use, no frills, and gets the job done. I normally don't worry about protecting my data but the software was simple enough where I thought, "why not?" Performance wise the Cruzer Micro was superior to my generic drive (which is not really a surprise). I was hoping for even better performance but I can't complain. My Firefox web browser loads up in about 5 seconds when run from the drive and browsing works just as well off my flash drive as it would from my hard disk. Small document files around a few megabytes transfer very quickly. So overall I am going to give the SanDisk Cruzer Micro a nod of approval. I would have liked it if they included only full versions of their software on the drive. But as far as the device itself goes, I cannot give it any low marks. You can buy this device and not worry about your purchase B00003CWG4:degraded_quality,_no_modem_connection:s._chalker_"satellite_lover" B00003CWG4 Monster Cable TGHZ-4RF 2 Gigahertz 4-Way Low-Loss RF Splitters for TV & Satellite: Electronics electronics 0 of 7 1.0 August 2, 2006 S. Chalker "satellite lover" Maryland, USA I had looked at all the other reviews on this page and I had high hopes that it would replace my 4-way cable amplifier so when the power goes out (our power goes out once, sometimes twice around here per week!) I would have a battery backup and an internet connection to submit this since my VoIP requires Cable. I was wrong. I had the Monster splitter come in today and plugged it in. All of the sudden the coax-hooked-up TV in my bedroom was very, very fuzzy... the other big-screen TV downstairs and the TV in the other bedroom was messing up the picture and the cable modem couldn't even connect because of this. I went back to the cable amplifer and everything was back to normal. Clear pictures on all three TV's, and cable modem finds a connection. And I've hooked it up tightly-- according to Comcast, it's the Monster splitter so I'm going to return it immediately. My advice is if you don't have a STRONG cable connection, don't use this splitter at all, because you'll just get a fuzzy & bad connection with it B00003CWG4:good_price_for_good_product:craig_stewart B00003CWG4 Monster Cable TGHZ-4RF 2 Gigahertz 4-Way Low-Loss RF Splitters for TV & Satellite: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 February 24, 2006 Craig Stewart I switched from a 3-Way radio shack splitter to the 4-way Monster Splitter and even though the signal is now split 1 extra time, the picture has improved on all TV's and the high speed internet speed has improved also. I though I was going to need an amplifier, but there was no need...Hope this helped B00003CWG4:best_splitter_on_the_market:fios_tv_guy B00003CWG4 Monster Cable TGHZ-4RF 2 Gigahertz 4-Way Low-Loss RF Splitters for TV & Satellite: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 December 25, 2005 FiOS TV GUY Virginia, Chantilly USA I am using three of the Monster 2GHz splitters where the first (1:3) splitter input is connected to a Motorola Signal Booster (15 dB low noise amp) output. Two of the three splitter outputs are connected into Monster 2GHz 1:4 splitters, for a total of 8 outputs for cable runs to various locations throughout the house. The 3rd output (of the first 1:3 splitter) is reserved for the new Verizon FiOS TV data interface, i.e., a Motorola Network Interface Module 100 (aka NIM 100) providing data communications via the MoCA (Multimedia Over Coax Alliance) standard interface which communicates with the Motorola Set Top Boxes. Since the MoCA standard uses the higher frequencies, from 900MHz-1.5GHz, it is ideal to use the 2GHz bandwidth splitters, to ensure low loss for data transmission across all splitters and cable runs. Also, the Monster splitters pass the signals in the reverse direction, so these work well with Cable Modems, which operate at the lower end of the bandwidth. Bottom line, the Monster 2GHz splitters are the best on the market. For additional information about setting up cable TV splitters to support a Verizon FiOS TV configuration, refer to the following web site: http://www.entropic.com/pages/technology.htm B00003CWG4:just_to_clarify_how_splitters_work_and_db_loss...:j._speton B00003CWG4 Monster Cable TGHZ-4RF 2 Gigahertz 4-Way Low-Loss RF Splitters for TV & Satellite: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 November 29, 2005 J. Speton Seattle, WA United States The review below about the Adelphia splitter working better than this one is misinformed. All splitters cause signal loss of the split signal -- this is unavoidable (unless the splitter also has a powered amp). Typically this is approximately 3.5dB per split (for 1GHz or less, more above that). The Adelphia splitter was no doubt a 3-to-1 split: the incoming signal was split once and one of the split signals was split again. Thus one output is -3.5db and the other two are -7dB (2 x 3.5). What the Monster splitters do is split the input evenly across all outputs, which really only helps when there are 3 outputs resulting in a -5.7dB drop across all outputs instead of one -3 and two -7. The 2- and 4-way splitter outputs are the same as you'd get from Adelphia or otherwise (either split once or split twice). Clear as mud? The extra bandwidth (up to 2GHz, most splitters are 900MHz or 1GHz) is another reason these splitters are preferrable to the cheapies B00003CWG4:solved_my_problems:john_l._thompson_"a/v_geek" B00003CWG4 Monster Cable TGHZ-4RF 2 Gigahertz 4-Way Low-Loss RF Splitters for TV & Satellite: Electronics electronics 10 of 11 5.0 October 4, 2004 John L. Thompson "A/V Geek" Sykesville, MD United States Previously Adelphia had setup my cable using two daisy chained 2 way splitters. This caused my HD signals to drop very frequently, especially on HBO. It was so bad that I couldn't watch the HD feed at all. I was told that this would not solve my problem from a local high end A/V store, but they were dead wrong. Once I replaced the 2 splitters with 1 4-way splitter my signal was perfect. In fact, the reception on the analog stations also improved dramatically. To ensure the best signal I have also added other hardware: 1 Motorola Drop amp, 1 Monster 4 way loss loss splitter, then a Monster PowerCenter HTS 2100 with video filtering B00003CWG4:great_splitter_-_low-loss_is_not_more: B00003CWG4 Monster Cable TGHZ-4RF 2 Gigahertz 4-Way Low-Loss RF Splitters for TV & Satellite: Electronics electronics 7 of 10 5.0 June 16, 2004 This is a great splitter and provided my system with a much better picture than the one's Adelphia provides. I own a very sensative 51" Sony HDTV so I need the best signal I can get after my split. This splitter provided that for me. The previous review is wrong & I'm not sure where those numbers came from but the front of my splitter 2Ghz Monster Splitter says low-loss from 5mhz-1Ghz = -3.5dB and from 1Ghz-2Ghz -4.9dB. What this means is that it's the same low-loss as the Adelphia splitters considering the Adelphia splitter only goes up to 1Ghz. Along with the extra bandwidth, the overall build of the connections are better as well. If you have an HDTV or mid-range to high-end Direct View, this is the splitter to get. For those splitting their Internet cable line to watch TV in your PC room, again, this is the one to get B00003CWG4:splitter_from_cable_company_gave_superior_signal:donnac B00003CWG4 Monster Cable TGHZ-4RF 2 Gigahertz 4-Way Low-Loss RF Splitters for TV & Satellite: Electronics electronics 4 of 17 1.0 April 27, 2004 DonnaC Carlsbad, CA United States Much to my shock, this pricey splitter delivered a worse signal than the one supplied by my cable company. The technician showed me why: right on the front of this splitter is printed the loss outputs for each connection (-7.4dB and -9.6dB). These losses are much higher than the splitter supplied by Adelphia (-3.5dB and -7dB). If you had good luck with this splitter, you may have a better signal coming into your house than I do. For those of us with cable signals that leave something to be desired, I don't think this splitter delivers B00006HY5T:patch_panel:walter_d._aponik_"reaction_dan" B00006HY5T 24 PORT PATCH PANEL 110 STYLE: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 23, 2006 Walter D. Aponik "Reaction Dan" Guam, USA Product was exactly as specified by the part number and shipping was speedy B00022TN36:bewar_the_c:13:01_error!:j._callahan B00022TN36 Sony 128 MB Memory Stick Media (MSH-128): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 November 5, 2006 J. Callahan Reno, NV United States I had this memory stick for less than a month when it all of a sudden dumped all my photos while offering the C:13:01 Memory Stick error prompt. After much research I found that there were no solutions, so now the stick is dead and all of my important photos are lost to the wind B00022TN36:sony_128_mb_memory_stick:j._h._hargrove B00022TN36 Sony 128 MB Memory Stick Media (MSH-128): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 4, 2006 J. H. Hargrove I have several Sony memory sticks and they all perform as advertised B00022TN36:pretty_good!__:m._c._kim_"biblomania" B00022TN36 Sony 128 MB Memory Stick Media (MSH-128): Electronics electronics 4 of 6 5.0 February 28, 2006 M. C. Kim "Biblomania" Davis, CA I like this large capacity for my college lectures recording. (I think recording your lectures are essential if you are a college student because some crazy professors speak way too fast.) This memory stick converts to a large capacity that I dont have to worry about erasing stuffs for a while. Easy to handle and super light. I have used it for over a year and never had a problem. Again, never had a single problem with this cute little blue stick. Price is so adequate if you buy from Amazon.com. The only improvement I hope to see from Sony for this MSH series is that Sony should make some bigger capacity for MSH. At least up to 512MB or preferably 1GB. Unfortunately, I think Sony is turning more attention to MSX-Pro series which are not compatible to my digital voice recorder. Other than, it is flawless. My precise rating for this: 4.8 "A" B00022TN36:mem_stick:raymond_t._rodriguez_"raytrod" B00022TN36 Sony 128 MB Memory Stick Media (MSH-128): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 February 25, 2006 Raymond T. Rodriguez "RayTRod" Arizona I can keep a larger amount of pictures stored than before which gives me more time to review and select B00022TN36:mermory_stick:j._t._freed_"bookie" B00022TN36 Sony 128 MB Memory Stick Media (MSH-128): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 February 24, 2006 J. T. Freed "bookie" Littleton, CO Easy to use and amazingly easy to download. Sufiecient memory for a good long vacation. More than adequate for normal usages B00022TN36:128_mb_memory_stick:runrad47_"nsc354" B00022TN36 Sony 128 MB Memory Stick Media (MSH-128): Electronics electronics 2 of 6 4.0 October 12, 2005 runrad47 "nsc354" Charleston, SC USA I wish Sony would design products which do not require its own special type of media. The 32 MB stick provided with the 7.2 megapixel DSC P-200 camera is ridiculously inadequate. It would probably have made sense to purchase a 512 MB or 1 G stick, but these get pretty expensive. B00022TN36:sony_128_mb_memory_stick_media:michael_wilson B00022TN36 Sony 128 MB Memory Stick Media (MSH-128): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 29, 2005 Michael Wilson Dalzell, SC United States Not much to tell it works perfect and Amazon got it to me on time in perfect shape!! I would buy Sony and I always use Amazon.com B00022TN36:great_storage_for_a_great_price!_:mary_raiford B00022TN36 Sony 128 MB Memory Stick Media (MSH-128): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 August 20, 2005 Mary Raiford Central Virginia I have only had a chance to use my memory stick once; but it was easy to install and use... Once it was full, I was able to take the stick out of my camera and slip it into my computer, where all of my images downloaded quickly... I was then able to 'format' the stick so it was free of images and ready to use again! B00022TN36:essential_if_you_buy_sony_digital_camera:chanakya B00022TN36 Sony 128 MB Memory Stick Media (MSH-128): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 August 4, 2005 Chanakya NY, USA A key limitation of Sony Camera is its use of proprietary technology in memory stick. The original purchase comes with 32MB stick which fills up very quickly if you have default settings. Therefore, if you have made the decision to purchase Sony digital camera or own one, I recommend buying this accessory. So far I have not had any issues with the product and it has significantly enhanced functionality of my SONY camera. B0002XZQHM:low_price,_fast_write_speed:i._m._fishin_"flyflinger" B0002XZQHM Lexar Media 1 GB Secure Digital Memory Card (SD1GB-231): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 August 9, 2005 I. M. Fishin "flyflinger" Nashville, TN Lots of storage. One card for a week of fishing photos! So much storage that I shoot at max res (5 megapixels) with no backup disk or hard drive data dump. I loved the price B0002XZQHM:great_card_at_a_bargain_price:s._mallory B0002XZQHM Lexar Media 1 GB Secure Digital Memory Card (SD1GB-231): Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 June 15, 2005 S. Mallory Mechanicsville, Va USA [...] I have two of these memory cards now, and I just love their performance. I use the cards for my Panasonic digital camera, and I have filled one card with over 700 pictures with absolutely no problems whatsoever. I haven't experienced any of the speed problems that other reviewers say they have, and the claim that the card is made by Toshiba is completely factless and ridiculous. There is no better value for the money on the market right now, and reading and writing on this card for me has been very fast B0002XZQHM:perfect_companion_to_my_t3:dr._can B0002XZQHM Lexar Media 1 GB Secure Digital Memory Card (SD1GB-231): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 May 24, 2005 Dr. Can Ankara, Turkey I'm using it for about 6 months with Palm Tungsten T3 and had no problems. It is much faster than my previous Sandisk 256 Mb. Unlike other users I did not experince any speed problem for both reading and writing and recommend it B0002XZQHM:perfect:deborah_ladolce B0002XZQHM Lexar Media 1 GB Secure Digital Memory Card (SD1GB-231): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 21, 2005 Deborah Ladolce I read other reviews of this SD card and they werent to great. I was planning on buying the Sandisk card, but every store is sold out so I went with this. Its perfect! Nothing has gone wrong yet. Im using it in a Kodak 6.1 mp camera and it works great for me. Takes no time at all to save or delete photos! Its a great card, just sorry some people are having trouble with it B0002XZQHM:so_far_so_good!:d._song B0002XZQHM Lexar Media 1 GB Secure Digital Memory Card (SD1GB-231): Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 January 17, 2005 D. Song Laguna Niguel, CA It's working great with my Navman iCN 510 GPS (which btw is an incredible GPS system!) No problem, fast access and fast download of the maps. Read some people taking forever to download maps, so was surprised to find that it took fraction of the time for me. Don't know if it was the card or the PC which determines the speed, but it took me about 45 minutes to download about 600MB worth of map onto my Lexar B0002XZQHM:terrible_quality.__doesn't_work_in_all_sd_devices:astrid B0002XZQHM Lexar Media 1 GB Secure Digital Memory Card (SD1GB-231): Electronics electronics 10 of 13 1.0 January 14, 2005 Astrid Lexar cards don't work in Panasonic SD Audio devices. I couldn't understand why it wouldn't work since SD is supposed to be pretty standard. I called Panasonic and they said that Lexar and Kodak cards are so low in quality and slow to write that they won't work with the the SD Audio format. No problems using other brands like Sandisk, Panasonic, Kingmax, etc B0007KXFH8:nice_product:christian_biniat B0007KXFH8 Garmin GPS10 Bluetooth Enabled Wireless GPS with Mount and Software: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Christian Biniat Yes, very nice. The only problem is that it's not working if you don't have a clear view of the sk B0007KXFH8:easy_way_to_know_where_you_are:peter_b B0007KXFH8 Garmin GPS10 Bluetooth Enabled Wireless GPS with Mount and Software: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Peter B Rockford, IL The GPS10 in combination with my IPAQ makes for an easy to use help when traveling. Best to have a large memory chip in place to hold a range of maps to cover possible destinations. Tiresome to land in a new place and the map loading software is back home B0007KXFH8:gps_10_-_good_unit_with_some_shortcomings:michael_j._o'neill B0007KXFH8 Garmin GPS10 Bluetooth Enabled Wireless GPS with Mount and Software: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 24, 2006 Michael J. O'neill Ann Arbor, MI The bluetooth GPS device works well. The fact that it is weather resistant and has a strong magnet for holding it on the roof of your car adds to the versatility. However, the plug which weather proofs the connector socket when it is not being charged is not attached and very easy to lose. Also, the software for use with PDAs and phones does not allow you to plan a trip on your desktop or laptop and then download routes and waypoints to the phone. With that caveat, overall operation is excellent. B0007KXFH8:gps_10_broke_shortly_after_arriving_&_tech_support_busy:stephen_lockhart_bus_exp B0007KXFH8 Garmin GPS10 Bluetooth Enabled Wireless GPS with Mount and Software: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 June 6, 2006 Stephen lockhart Bus Exp Copperas Cove, Texas I wanted a GPS to use on a road trip to Arizona and ordered a GPS 10 to use with a Dell Axim PDA. Got he GPS 10 at end of April and used a couple of times. It worked as advertised. On the road trip to Arizona I plugged it into the cigeratte lighter to charge the battery. The unit got so hot I could not hold it. After that the GPS 10 would not come back on. I have been trying for 3 days to call Garmin tech support and it is almost always busy. I did get thru once after holding for 45 minutes. After listening to the menu I selected the Outdoor option and was on hold some more. Finally someone answered the phone, said I was in the wrong que, tried to transfer me but we got disconnected. Tried calling again and was busy. Finally got on the web site and sent a message to tech support. After 36 hrs. I got a response that said send it back for repairs. Recieved the new one and got the blue tooth to connect to my PDA (dell axim 51v) but it would not connect to the Garmin Que software. Another call to Garmin (busy, hold, disconnect, busy again) after a week or so finally got thru to Garmin. Seems I needed a new unlock code since I changed units and the software is linked to the GPS unit and they must match. Once you get them all connected it works. But the next time you want to use it you must delete the Bluetooth connection and go thru the Bluetooth setup again. If you use it with Microsoft Streets the unit will connect and follow along with little effort. The only problem is that MS streets will only download a small area at a time to the PDA. But it does work if you stay in the small area or load another map set. Bottom Line - I've had the system for 4 plus months and haven't got it to work properly in the whole time. Wasn't a good use of a couple hundred bucks B0007KXFH8:doesn't_really_work_with_windows_mobile_5...:gps10-deluxe_user B0007KXFH8 Garmin GPS10 Bluetooth Enabled Wireless GPS with Mount and Software: Electronics electronics 4 of 7 2.0 March 26, 2006 GPS10-Deluxe user MA, USA I've been using GPS-10 Deluxe with Dell Axim x51v for 2 months, every weekend. My wife is using it every weekday. The version of Garmin Que that came with the package was 2.5. I'm on 2.8 now. I would rate this combo 4, hoping Garmin will eventually fix all these bugs and glitches with Que software running on Windows Mobile 5. My wife rated it 0. So, average is 2. She wants the thing to work perfect from the start, naive. She doesn't like all those Win32 Exceptions, 'No GPS Connected' messages, freezes (especially while Que does routing and she's on the highway), bluetooth disappearance, soft and even hard resets, no-reply from Garmin customer service, and this general feeling that the software has never been tested on WM5, and you are a "guinea pig" working for Garmin doing QA on it B0007KXFH8:works_great_-_but_steep_learning_curve:david_lewis B0007KXFH8 Garmin GPS10 Bluetooth Enabled Wireless GPS with Mount and Software: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 February 18, 2006 David Lewis Norman, OK I purchased the GPS10 to use with my HP2495 PDA. The GPS technology is great - and still borders on magic - but the setup and use of the Mapsource software that's included with the receiver is a little difficult (at least for a guy like me who hates to read the instructions). Once you get it all figured out and configured correctly, the system does work as advertised. I just completed a trip from OKC to Dallas and I located a half dozen addresses all around the DFW Metroplex with no problem. I would like to see some kind of a battery status indicator on the receiver but since I run mine off my car's power outlet all of the time I guess that it doesn't matter. B0001OY2W2:yeah_they_kinda_suck:ethan_b._schwenker_"theschanz" B0001OY2W2 Philips HE592 Surround Sound Ear Buds (White): Electronics electronics 2.0 November 1, 2006 Ethan B. Schwenker "theschanz" Milwaukee, WI So I needed a replacement for my stock ipod ear buds and these appeared better. Found out that they are uncomfortable and don't stay in. Also if you're wearing a winter hat then they fall out. The sound quality was nice but the impractical design makes them utterly useless. Do more research before you buy this item B0001OY2W2:disapointed:p._robb B0001OY2W2 Philips HE592 Surround Sound Ear Buds (White): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 1.0 October 22, 2006 P. Robb I just purchased these headphone at walmart. I am currently a Music major, and needed some headphones for my metronome. I picked up these, thinking I could get double the use out of them, using them with my met and my ipod. Well, I just came back from my first practice with them. They were a bit uncomfortable, and got in the way a little bit. Sitting here I wanted to check out this "surround sound" attribute, as well as check the qaulity. I plugged them in, and threw on some jazz. These headphones were a wast of money. My ipod headphones sound so much better than these. Philips over compinsated and put too much base in them, as for the high range, there is very little. The sound has a very closed off sense to it. I'll keep the headphones because all I'll be using them for is a click for when I practice, and I don't have the time to go out and return them. Do yourself a favor, stay away from these, try the sony's, they've been making decent earbuds for a some time now B0001OY2W2:forget_all_the_fuss,_the_sound_is_superior:happysue_"happysue" B0001OY2W2 Philips HE592 Surround Sound Ear Buds (White): Electronics electronics 4.0 October 14, 2006 happysue "happysue" Denver, CO i thought i would check out some of the reviews before i opened them. what i found was a lot of opinions and experiences, good and bad. i pretty much learned nothing so i decided to go ahead and try them out for myself. i think the case is pretty cool considering some dont include a case at all. i am traveling this month so i feel that it will be quite useful. the length of the wires dont bother me. i'm connected to the mp3 player so until they figure out a wireless way to listen, certain movements are gonna cause them to come out of your ear occasionally. for me, the ear buds stay in better than the other brands. i dont think they are as bad as others say but then my ears are not like other peoples ears. so far the little rubber covers have not become lodged in my ears although perhaps a good, swift tug on the wires could cause that to happen. because they are not super expensive, i think i can get past all of these little things that i would have changed had i been one of the knights of the round designing table for headphones. the sound quality is superior and for that i give philips surround sound ear buds a thumbs up! B0001OY2W2:these_really,_really_suck.:lynn_b._"alceria" B0001OY2W2 Philips HE592 Surround Sound Ear Buds (White): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 October 6, 2006 Lynn B. "alceria" Roseville, MI USA I am not one of those snobby audiophile people. I don't use all those silly terms and pretend I can hear some decreased audio quality at sound frequencies only my cat hears. But I do know crap when I hear it. So let's start off with the most basic function of these ear buds - to deliver decent quality sound to your ears. They fail at that. My crappy $[...] Sony earbuds and the ones that came with my iPod both sound a lot better. (Unfortunately for me, the dog chewed up both pairs, which is why I bought the Philips buds to begin with.) And as for the "surround sound", well come on, you really didn't expect that for $15, did you? In fact my expectations for ear buds are pretty low. The only criteria they have to meet is A.) Delivering sound to my ears that's decent and B.) Staying comfortably in my ears. That's it. So how does Philips screw something so simple up? Besides the sub-par sound quality, let's look at the other shortfalls: -Ear piece is horribly designed, PERIOD. This alone made these earbuds completely non-functional for me. They won't stay in your ears. I get the concept of "in-ear" headphones, but Philips doesn't. The headphones fall out while you are standing perfectly still. The only time they somewhat stay in is when you spend about five minutes pulling your ear into various configurations to shove them farther in the ear canal - which makes them uncomfortable to wear. Even then, a quick turn of the head in any direction and they are coming out. They were completely unusable for jogging, biking or pretty much anything. The biggest issue is that the earpiece is just way, WAY to big to accommodate a normal adult ear. (I'm female, but still, I don't have particularly small or delicate ears, just averaged-sized ones.) I got all excited when I saw a second set of earpieces in the case, and then I realized those were even BIGGER. Doh. To give you an idea of how bad these are at staying in, I tried to wear them while riding my Vespa - yeah I know, a bad idea to wear any kind of earphones while on a motorbike, but I digress. Even wearing these with my *very snug* helmet over them, they still fell out! Next: Stupid features - wish they had spent more time worrying about function than form. Philips spent too much time trying to design features to "wow" us, instead of actually making a simple product that functions well. We are talking budget earbuds here, we don't want bells and whistles, we want something that just works. -The cord for one ear is longer than the other. The idea behind this is that you can put the long one around the back of your head and somehow this is better than the typical Y-style headphone. I found it annoying and the entire length of cord felt too short . The only good thing I can see about this design is that it allows you to differentiate the right and left earbud by touch alone - which is nice when it's dark. But I mostly just found it annoying. -Stupid case. I don't get the point of this case. Unlike other ones, where there is a molded area to hold the earbuds, and then you wind the cord around the outside, this is just a stupid floppy piece of rubber over a plastic core. The holes you see in pictures are to hold the alternate earpieces, not the earbuds. You are supposed to wind the earbuds around the core too, so they get all tangled up. Also, the packaging sucks. They knot the crap out of the cord. It seriously took me a good 15 minutes just to unknot the cord and get the stupid things off the spool. What purpose does that serve other than to annoy the crap out of people? I was all set to return these, and of course, the dog destroyed them. You'd think I'd learn after three pairs? I am most likely going to replace these with the standard iPod earphones. The long cord on those seems a bit odd at first, but I've come to really like the extra length. And those actually stay in your ears B0001OY2W2:ruined_a_good_workout:sueide B0001OY2W2 Philips HE592 Surround Sound Ear Buds (White): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 September 27, 2006 sueide Orlando, FL These are the worst headphones I have ever encountered. I would take the $5 kind that start to hurt your ears any day over these. The only way I could get them to stay in my ears was to stay still like a statue. I took them to work out and they kept falling out during my cardio. I looked like an idiot trying to stick them back in over and over until I finally gave up. I tried to talk to Philips about this problem and the guy told me that maybe I should have bought headphones that are designed for "more active music listening". Was he kidding? Shouldn't headphones be able to withstand 30 minutes on an eliptical? I wasn't on a trampoline or anything. From some of the other reviews, it seems like they will work for some people's ears, but not for everyone. Sadly, my husband and I both got a pair, so now we have double the disapointment. Steer clear of this set and get something that doen't have such mixed reviews B0001OY2W2:a_specialty_pair_of_earbuds_for_a_budget_price.:william_h._thomas B0001OY2W2 Philips HE592 Surround Sound Ear Buds (White): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 September 18, 2006 William H. Thomas Madison, AL USA Not since the development of the original Sony Walkman has personal music equipment garnered the attention that MP3 players and I-Pods have in the last 5 years. Increases in technology along with freefalling prices in RAM have made high capacity MP3 players and I-Pods available for the first time to hold an adequate quantity of music at very high quality. In the past, people had to give up sound quality for quantity, as MP3 players were simply incapable of holding enough memory to make it worth while. Well, that has changed, and with it, has the quality of headphones available for these little powerhouses of music. One of the most suprising on the block are the Philips HE592 Surround Sound Ear Buds. Sitting at a price point of approx 15 to 16 dollars next to the other entry level earbuds at your local Wal-Mart or Amazon, these earbuds deliver a performance that far outstrips their dimunitive price. The Surround Sound, technology is developed by creating a chamber within the earbud in which sound is fired out the back of the earbud, and then ducted back through small chambers on the side of the bud. Don't ask me how this is supposed to work because it is beyond me, but the proof is in the difference in sound quality when this outward facing port is blocked by your finger, compared to when it is unblocked. The difference is astounding!!!! It's almost worth $20 bucks alone to sit with your fingers and block and unblock the outward firing ports to hear the "difference". Because these earbuds rely heavily on placement within the ear canal to function at full performance, two sets of silicon sleeves (a small set, on by default, and an extra "wider" sleve for larger ear canals) are provided to help ensure proper fit. When properly fitted, these earbuds deliver incredibly high fidelity reproduction. Although a bit light on the bass response (which is to be expected from "buds"), the mid range of these phones is phenomenal. Due to the design of these buds, the drivers are smaller and thus require less power to provide the same volume level, thus can go "louder" than competitors phones at the same power level. This allows the phones to be operated at a lower volume level during listening, thus saving on your battery life. The smaller drivers must also help contribute to their lower price point. When properly EQ'ed, these phones bring out subtlties in your music that you never knew was there. One must mention however that these phones are specialty phones and not adequate for every listening condition. 1. For maximum benefit, these phones should be enjoyed in a quiet environment so that the "redirected" sound can properly be reflected back in to your ear. Outside noise such as lawnmowers, aircraft noise and other background noise will adversely affect sound quality. This is due to the fact that outside noise will interfere with the reflected sound indirectly entering the ear through the open ducts in the side. Use of these phones in environments with high background noise is therefore not recommended. 2. Since a proper fit is mandatory for maximum enjoyment, these phones are not adequate for any heavy workouts as movement may jar the phones within the ear canal and disrupt the acoustics. One should keep these points in mind when considering your purchase. However at $20.00 or less it is a small investment for a pair of phones that will be broken out when the music is the most important thing going on at the time. Others have complained on their poor fit, and this reviewer nearly returned them for a refund due to his initial impressions on the fit. However, patience and experimentation should equate to an adequate fit and your ears should adapt. By experimenting in placement and trying out both sets of sleeves, I was able to find a placement that was much more comfortable than standard ear buds and provided maximum enjoyment. After two weeks I must say it was well worth the wait. I therefore urge any purchasers of these phones to actually overcome your initial perceived problems with fit, and patiently experiment. It is well worth the effort. Some other shortcomings of the phones are the asymetric design which leads to the left earbud wire being much shorter than the right. The idea in asymetric wires is that the right wire is redirected around the back of the neck. While in theory this may be a good idea, in execution it leads to the left bud bearing the full weight of the earphone wire, which tends to pull the left bud out of position. This also helps contribute to the earbud's inadequacy in conditions where there is a lot of physical movement of the head. The asymetric wire design is one of the few real shortcomings of this pair, and I would like to see another model released with more traditional symetric wiring. The silicon and plastic case that holds the phones is also needlessly complex, and much harder to use than it should be. I have relegated myself to using the case simply to hold the spare sleeves, and use a plastic bag to hold the phones, or simply wrap the phones around my Sansa MP3 player when not in use. While these shortcomings are valid, for less than $20.00 this should not cause the listener to pass up on these phones. When the right conditions exist, the sound from these phones will actually encourage you to find a nice quiet spot to relax and enjoy your music in ways that you never thought possible. If you are working out, or mowing the lawn, choose another product. However, if you are sitting or lying down in a nice quiet environment, be prepared for a musical experience that you never thought possible for a sub $20 dollar pair of earbuds. At $20 bucks a pop, you can easily afford a general use set of buds, while reserving these for those "special times". Kudos to Phillips for developing a product that when used in it's intended environment delivers an experience unmatched to anything else in it's price point B0001OY2W2:the_person_who_made_this_absolutely_have_the_lowest_iq_on_earth!!!: B0001OY2W2 Philips HE592 Surround Sound Ear Buds (White): Electronics electronics 1 of 9 1.0 September 1, 2006 Why make an ear bud if you can't get this out of the case? They should just wrap this ear bud in a wire in a case instead of this stupid circular case. i spent countless hours cutting it open just to get it out. When I did, it sounded terrible. one star because this doesn't allow me to rate a 0 B0001OY2W2:great_value:steven_l._lund_"trolllund" B0001OY2W2 Philips HE592 Surround Sound Ear Buds (White): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 26, 2006 Steven L. Lund "Trolllund" Portland, Oregon USA I think these have great sound for the price. I really like them because they stay in my ears much better than my original IPOD ear buds B00004SSS0:great_way_to_purchase:ken B00004SSS0 HP No. 78 Tri-Color Inkjet Print Cartridge (C6578DN): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 28, 2006 Ken Ashtabula, Ohio I shopped all over the internet and this was the best buy I could find. Amazon.com is always a great place to buy. They have great selection, good prices and decent shipping. The color cartride I received was in original packaging and was an oem hp color cartridge that was as good as any I've ever purchased. I would shop again at Amazon.com and would recommend this site to my best friends B00004SSS0:the_best_ink:b._e_jackson B00004SSS0 HP No. 78 Tri-Color Inkjet Print Cartridge (C6578DN): Electronics electronics 5.0 July 13, 2006 B. E Jackson Pennsylvania I like the fact that the amazon prices for color ink cartridges aren't NEARLY as high as the cost I get for one at a store near my house. You save 25-30 dollars buying one off amazon! They usually last about 6 months before the color begins to run out. It depends how often I feel like printing pictures. I like how easy it is to slide a cartridge in and out of the printer. You have to be careful not to be too jerky with it- gently push the ink cartridge in and test it out with a scrap piece of paper the first time to make sure it works correctly B00004SSS0:fast_and_easy_print_cartridge:g._logan B00004SSS0 HP No. 78 Tri-Color Inkjet Print Cartridge (C6578DN): Electronics electronics 5.0 July 9, 2006 G. Logan Big Island of Hawaii, USA Excellent quality produce, quick shipping. Much easier than trying to purchase the same item from HP. Thank you B00004SSS0:excellent:r._m._barge B00004SSS0 HP No. 78 Tri-Color Inkjet Print Cartridge (C6578DN): Electronics electronics 5.0 April 3, 2006 R. M. Barge Atlanta, GA USA I've been using a HP inkjet printer for about 7 years now, and I have bought a lot of different cartridges, both new and remanufactured. There simply is no substitute for a new cartridge, black or color, manufactured by HP. They work first time every time, give great quality, and hold up longer. Getting off-market brands and refurbished cartridges simply is not worth the apparent savings, IMO. I've wasted too much time and money trying to get them to work, having them run dry quickly, mailing defective and even non-fitting cartridges back to sellers, and even having sellers of defective cartridges never make the refund B00004SSS0:arrived_on_time,_works_well:mom_of_two_"mom_of_two" B00004SSS0 HP No. 78 Tri-Color Inkjet Print Cartridge (C6578DN): Electronics electronics 5.0 March 22, 2006 Mom of Two "Mom of Two" Cherry Hill, NJ 08034 As advertised, arrived quickly, no problems. It was advertised as past its expiration date, and it was, but the ink cartridge still works fine (does ink really go bad??) B00004SSS0:a_little_pricey,_but.....:m._nicholson B00004SSS0 HP No. 78 Tri-Color Inkjet Print Cartridge (C6578DN): Electronics electronics 4.0 March 14, 2006 M. Nicholson GA, USA That's my only complaint about this ink. At Amazon the price is lower than office supply stores, and there's no tax and free shipping!!! I've been using it in my HP 940c printer for 31/2 years and have never had a problem. The color is very good in pictures, greeting cards, or whatever. It will usually last about 6 months under normal conditions. If I print a lot of pictures as in online scrapbooking with backgrounds, etc., it runs out faster. The HP website has an activity center with lots of print projects and tips for getting the most out of your ink and printer. One thing I don't do is refill ink cartridges or use any other brand or kind but original HP. Also, be sure to align your print cartridges every time you change them, and clean them according to instructions with your printer if you do get streaks in your printout. This might help with some of the problems I read about in other reviews B00004SSS0:nice_print_job_but...:van B00004SSS0 HP No. 78 Tri-Color Inkjet Print Cartridge (C6578DN): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 2.0 October 3, 2005 Van WA USA HP "seems" to be the best. Although, I hope some one can do better then what I have been getting. The print job has been fine and outright great, but ink problems after ink problems after ink problems. You wont get as much out of a cartridge as stated on the product plus refilling to save money is down right difficult do to built firmware. As soon as the product is taged as empty you are lost. The printer does not alow you to bypass firmware that states there is a problem ie empty. So refills are hard to make work. So all in all great ink, and print jobs are outstanding, but built in efferts to stop refilling should be considerd difficult for the budget minded. B00004SSS0:bad_color_ink_cartridge:madolyn_hunt B00004SSS0 HP No. 78 Tri-Color Inkjet Print Cartridge (C6578DN): Electronics electronics 1 of 5 1.0 September 18, 2005 Madolyn Hunt This was the first time I had ever ordered a cartridge from this this company. The cartridge had bad streaks, and left a horrible image of color ink on my clipart pictures and photo's. When I emailed this company they did not get back with me until days later. I have not received my replacement cartridge. B0002H4YUI:compact,_versatile_adapter_does_the_job:m._murray B0002H4YUI Kensington 33117 International All-in-One Travel Plug Adapter: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 M. Murray Connecticut, USA I recently purchased this adapter for a trip to India and it worked just fine. The fact that it accommodates different countries in one adaptable unit is an important feature, not only because I plan to use it on another upcoming trip outside of the US, but also becuase it's nice and compact and travels well. It worked without a problem, and that's the bottom line B0002H4YUI:great_product:g._daniel B0002H4YUI Kensington 33117 International All-in-One Travel Plug Adapter: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 G. Daniel I All-in-One Travel Plug Adapter worked great on my trip to the UK and it worked with all the appliances that we traveled with B0002H4YUI:great_adapter:b._cox B0002H4YUI Kensington 33117 International All-in-One Travel Plug Adapter: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 B. COX Chalfont St. Giles, UK Easiest adapter I've used. I'm a college student from the US, studying in England. In order to get all of those little things to run which make life easier I went with this adapter. I've purchased two of them and use them both daily, and have so for about 2 months now. There hasn't been a single problem with them yet. Don't use high output items such as hair dryers too often b/c the fuse will blow. For my laptop it has been great B0002H4YUI:excellent_adapter:tennille_s._bhola B0002H4YUI Kensington 33117 International All-in-One Travel Plug Adapter: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Tennille S. Bhola It's working quite well. Unfortunately, as it says on the package it's not a power converter B0002H4YUI:very_nice_adapter:g._a._jandl B0002H4YUI Kensington 33117 International All-in-One Travel Plug Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 28, 2006 G. A. Jandl Waconia, MN United States Very nice, very convenient. Note for the person who tried to use their blow dryer with it: this is an *adapter*, not a *converter*. Many US blowdryers only work on 120V, and most of those that support 220V have a switch to choose which allows the user to select which voltage to use. My guess is that your host contry used 220, and you burned out your blowdryer. B0002H4YUI:works,_but_not_for_blow_dryers:m._vrana_"traveler" B0002H4YUI Kensington 33117 International All-in-One Travel Plug Adapter: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 July 24, 2006 M. Vrana "traveler" Oklahoma I recently purchased the adapter for my trip to Europe. The first time I used it, I used it on my blow dryer. It worked for about five seconds until my blow dryer made really weird noises. I was too afraid to plug in my flat iron because I didn't want to fry it like my blow dryer. There are very little directions or instructions on the package to warn you against using the adapter with items such as blow dryers. When I came back to the U.S. and tried my blow dryer, it didn't work anymore. But I did use the adapter to plug in my video camera to charge, and it worked just fine. I also charged my PSP Player. It worked great. The only other complaint is that the adapter is pretty loose on the outlet. I wasn't sure if it was going to stay put while it charged. But overall, I would recommand this item as long as you don't use it for a blow dryer. B0002H4YUI:perfect_travel_companion:j._kelly B0002H4YUI Kensington 33117 International All-in-One Travel Plug Adapter: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 April 29, 2006 J. Kelly Melbourne, Australia I reckon this is a great product. All the power inserts you'll ever need, in one neat lightweight unit - and it has USB. No world traveller should be without one B00006RVNX:better_value_than_many_other_cables:dj B00006RVNX Monster Cable ULT V1000 CV-8 THX Ultra 1000 Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 May 23, 2006 DJ Grand Junction, CO United States I have been involved in electronics for more than 25 years and have been building (and rebuilding) my home theater for most of my adult life. It has been disconcerting at best to watch the price of interconnect cables and speaker cable go continously higher to the point of absolute farce. With that said, different cables provide different results and some cables can actually degrade your signal. My first component cable was made of a hodge podge of various cables ranging from some stuff I had laying around to some fairly esoteric pieces. Over several testing sessions and several A/B comparisons, an old, thick, shielded Radio Shack A/V cable yeilded the best results on my 65" Mitsubishi TV. The white/Red/yellow connectors didn't match up with the RGB inputs but it handled the 75-OHM current demand just fine. Over the years I have tried and upgraded many cables in my ever growing home theater system but I have had trouble finding anything that equaled the performance of my trusty old RS cable. The run, due to the size of the TV, is always at least 6' and the price of component cables at that length is rather high. Even RS has caught on and you can't get that old cable I have for less than $50 these days. I also don't think it's quite the caliber either. I was able to obtain an Audioquest cable that was designed and looked very nice for the job but it actually degraded the picture and I ended up giving it to a friend. Obviously, if your screen is smaller than mine, you'll be able to get away with cables of lesser quality and your picture will probably be fine. When you start blowing the picture up beyond a certain point, it will reveal more and more faults that are hidden by a smaller screen. I have the 8' version of the Monster THX 1000 cable and it does it's job. It is the equal of anything I have tried and it looks excellent and is well made. Amazon is charging an extremely competitive price and yes, it still is too much for a cable, but given the reality of the situation, this is about as good as it gets B00006RVNX:huge_difference_!!!!!!!:phxdaniel B00006RVNX Monster Cable ULT V1000 CV-8 THX Ultra 1000 Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 April 29, 2006 phxdaniel Phoenix, Az I USED TO HAVE MONSTER CABLE S-VIDEO. GREAT PICTURE THEN. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND DECIDED TO GO WITH THE COMPONENT VIDEO CABLE.THE RESULTS ARE STUNNING.WORKS GREAT WITH MY NEW SONY WEGA 40' WIDE SCREEN. THE CABLE IS WORTH EVERY PENNY B00006RVNX:nice_component_cable:perry_sweeten B00006RVNX Monster Cable ULT V1000 CV-8 THX Ultra 1000 Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 March 10, 2006 Perry Sweeten Rochester, MN United States Monster has went over the top on this THX component video cable. Instantly noticed a superior picture B00006RVNX:i_guess_there_worth_it:frank_g._nicita_"stugots" B00006RVNX Monster Cable ULT V1000 CV-8 THX Ultra 1000 Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 March 10, 2006 Frank G. Nicita "stugots" usa i have to admit these cables give a very clear picture. they are however very pricey. less expensive cable may do the trick but i guess i paid for peice of mind knowing i have the best i can buy B00006RVNX:don't_waste_your_money_on_this_overpriced_ripoff:cosymoon_"davidjones" B00006RVNX Monster Cable ULT V1000 CV-8 THX Ultra 1000 Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 12 of 13 1.0 October 13, 2005 cosymoon "DavidJones" Boulder, CO United States Speaking from real experience, don't waste your money buying this cable which makes absolutely no difference from a cabe you can find with half or less the price. I bought a few top of the line monster cables once I got the top of the line SONY XBR960 HDTV. Later on I switched cables around, with other brand, cheaper component cables such as Philips PTS1000 (the HDMI standard owner by the way), and also other HDMI cables (even no name brands coming with my DVD player). You know what? I see absolutely no difference even under close examination. The SONY XBR960 produces the finest pitch you can find on any TV. You think about what that means. Stop buying this ridiculously priced cables, and save your $$ and buy somethinfg else on your shopping list. Digital is digital. Don't let monster mislead you that their cables produce more 11010 ... than others. B00006RVNX:solid_and_clear:tony B00006RVNX Monster Cable ULT V1000 CV-8 THX Ultra 1000 Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 25, 2005 Tony Virginia I agree that these cables are way too expensive!! However that being said, they really do perform well. I have been using them for almost a year and they are just solid. Colors always look their best. I know it was a silly purchase but my DVD's look great. B00006RVNX:eye-gouging_colors!!!:zhe_man_tong B00006RVNX Monster Cable ULT V1000 CV-8 THX Ultra 1000 Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 7 of 13 5.0 February 19, 2005 Zhe Man Tong San Francisco, CA. USA For those of you who have been seriously considering to buy these cables, or are skeptical about their quality; I will try to provide as much information as possible in my review below. I know that these cables are VERY expensive, but they are definately made of very good materials and build quality. I understand that alot of people out there are probably avoiding these cables like the plague because of the high price tag on these 'cinema-grade' cables. However, that really depends on how much you are willing to spend on improving your movie-viewing pleasure at home. If you're looking for a SERIOUS upgrade to the cheap, crappy stock composite RCA cables that came included with your equipment, then I assure you that these are some of the BEST cables that money can buy. If a manufacturer's stock cables aren't the most CHEAPEST and CRAPPIEST cables on the planet, then the manufacturer probably wouldn't have even given them to you for FREE in the first place, right? Maybe 20 or so years ago, stock composite RCA cables might have been acceptable to some people; but nowadays nobody in the know can really put up with them anymore because of the increasing demands in digital video technology. Let's face it; even if you buy a $1,000 DVD player from a brand-name manufacturer, there's absolutely NO WAY in HELL that they're gonna throw in some $100 cables for you. 99% of the time, that's the main reason why you'll have to buy your own cables if you want better quality. It doesn't take a VIDEOPHILE to tell you that these cables are signifigantly better. With all the complicated cable science aside, let's just say that these cables act like high-bandwidth conduits that allow a much better a signal flow from your DVD player to your TV. Note that you actually DO NOT absolutely need to have state-of-the-art, ultra-high-end equipment or even THX-encoded DVDs in order to enjoy the benefits that these cables have to offer. But if you DO have some really nice powerful equipment; it couldn't hurt either cuz then more power to you! These cables were specifically designed to MAXIMIZE picture quality by helping you get the most color and sharpness out of pretty much whatever you watch on any component video-compatible equipment. With that being said, some of the things that I've noticed when watching my movies with these cables now is that all the skintones on people look bolder, their clothes seem much brighter than before, and their hair looks shinier, plus even their EYES look beadier as well. As far as objects appear to the discerning eye; bright red things (like stoplights) look alot redder, trees look greener and the sky looks much more realistic with a deeper tone of blue. Yes, the onscreen colors WILL become sort of EYE-GOUGING, but the picture never bleeds or leaks out. After a while, you'll get used to this 'THX look'. For example: you can have like two guys standing right next to each other, with one wearing a blaze-orange jacket while the other wears a neon-green jacket, but the colors will never bleed or mix in with each other; even if you turn the color settings on your TV all the way up. I mean the sharpness is definately there. Everything on the screen just looks very bright and very defined. For VCDs, there will be somewhat less pixelation and artifacting, and although the video resolution problems (due to MPEG compression in most VCDs) won't be totally eliminated; everything will still look a helluva lot cleaner and brighter than ever before. On DVDs, you will no doubt be able to see things alot more clearly and detailed from up both close and afar; especially if your DVD player supports progressive scan. The overall increase in color and sharpness is undeniable. You've really gotta see it to believe it. And don't forget to get the THX Ultra 1000 Audio Interconnects to match if you're also looking to get really good cinema-quality sound! I hope this review has been helpful to you B00006RVNX:quality_matters:patrick B00006RVNX Monster Cable ULT V1000 CV-8 THX Ultra 1000 Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 3 of 7 5.0 January 19, 2004 Patrick Indianapolis, Indiana These cables WILL significantly outperform cheaper cables, as long as you have equipment good enough to take advantage of their quality. A system is only as good as the weakest link, and I have a feeling someone who returns a $100 cable and buys a 'DVD player for the same price' has several links in his system that are considerably weaker than these cables. If you have a $100 DVD player, you shouldn't buy $100 cables. If you have good equipment and you're looking for cables that will allow your system to show it's potential, these will definitely impress you B000CLCRVM:great_fit:pfred4peace_"pfred4peace" B000CLCRVM DLO Podfolio for 5G iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 31, 2006 pfred4peace "pfred4peace" NYC/CT USA I picked this case based on top flip, reviews that said the fit was great, and price. Glad that I did. Other than no color options, which is why it is a 4, the fit was great, the magnetic closure works, and it is snug. Also, the openings work great too: screen, scroll, plug are perfect. I am not crazy about the phone ear/head phone jack since I can not leave my plug in and both open & close the case. But this is a relatively minor annoyance. If they came out with other colors I would buy another one B000CLCRVM:great_deal,_best_case_for_ipod:sheraz_hanif B000CLCRVM DLO Podfolio for 5G iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 August 23, 2006 Sheraz Hanif Murfreesboro, TN United States Smooth leather look, great protection for iPod. Great looks B000CLCRVM:a_winner_case_for_the_ipod_30_gb:bluegrass-hoosier B000CLCRVM DLO Podfolio for 5G iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 5, 2006 Bluegrass-Hoosier Mitchell, IN USA I am pleased with this case. Good quality; good fit. The 5G black iPod needs a covering; this case fits the bill. If you wish to plug in an AirPlay2 FM transmitter, you will probably have difficulty as the connector on the AirPlay is not long enough to overcome the thickness of the DLO case, but a Maxell Remote plugged in fine and then the AirPlay2 could be plugged into the bottom of the Maxell Remot B000CLCRVM:absolutely_great!:gc B000CLCRVM DLO Podfolio for 5G iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 5, 2006 GC Nashville, TN USA This case is fantastic for the 5G 30GB Ipod. It completly covers the ipod when closed. I too was concerned about the lack of a screen cover, but after the first use, it isn't needed as the flip design of the case protects the ipod. I tried the Speck skin tight case first, it did fit at all. The DLO case cured my problems. It looks fantastic too B000CLCRVM:great_case_with_one_small_flaw:r._kraus B000CLCRVM DLO Podfolio for 5G iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 1, 2006 R. Kraus the case itself is great. its sleek, and sturdy, but the one flaw, which might not really make be a problem is that the screen doesn't have a protective cover, but if you keep the case closed like i do then its not really a problem. it fits my 30 gb ipod great. i wouldn't purchase it for a 60 gb though as this is snug on mine and it would probably be really tight and hard to put together for a 60 gb ipod. this is a great product B000CLCRVM:excellent_case_for_both_30_gb_and_60_gb:p._martin B000CLCRVM DLO Podfolio for 5G iPod: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 May 4, 2006 P. Martin Iowa I really like this case. It has exceptional fit and finish. All the openings are cut perfectly, precisely outlining the screen, wheel, and connectors. I have one on my 60 GB, my wife on a 30. Neither of us has seen the scratching problem reported by other reviewers, but we usually leave the case on. The only down side is the fixed belt clip on the back. It takes up extra space when I'm not using the clip B000CLCRVM:made_for_the_30gb_ipod_only.:david_pensinger B000CLCRVM DLO Podfolio for 5G iPod: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 February 25, 2006 David Pensinger This is a beautiful case for the 30GB player only. If you have a 60GB then get another case. The leather case is very sharp, stylish and impressive. It completely protects the IPOD and offers satisfactory drop protection in case of a slip. A perfect compliment to your investment!! B000CLCRVM:nice_"executive"_style_ipod_case:joshua_jackson B000CLCRVM DLO Podfolio for 5G iPod: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 4.0 January 19, 2006 Joshua Jackson Salt Lake City, UT USA This DLO iPod case is clean, sleak, and well made for the money. With the 60 GB G5 video iPod, the case is snug and tight. IMO, this case is designed to be left on the iPod 24/7. The openings for docking and 1/8" stereo jack were cut correctly and provided good access to iPod. The 2.5" screen slot covers nicely without covering edges of screen. There is no transparent plastic cover for wheel or screen in that the flip covers and protects iPod but allows normal viewing and use of scroll wheel and button. I only gave it 4 stars because I would have liked a swivel, rotatable, and detachable belt clip; and the "slot" to put business cards, CC's, and/or cash is limited. Anything more than 5 business cards and the flap does not stay closed. One folded $20 bill or a few business cards are fine because well, I guess, it's not really a wallet B0009MW8CW:works_great!!:j._guy_"the_storm_inside.." B0009MW8CW Cell Phone Travel Wall Charger Motorola E815 V260 V262 V265 V276 V300 V400 V505 V525 V547 V551 V555 V557 V600 V635 V710 V810: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 13, 2006 J. Guy "The Storm Inside.." Jackson, MS I have had no problems with my charger. I recommend this product over paying $20 bucks more for the motorola charger B0009MW8CW:great_product:david_n._pearl B0009MW8CW Cell Phone Travel Wall Charger Motorola E815 V260 V262 V265 V276 V300 V400 V505 V525 V547 V551 V555 V557 V600 V635 V710 V810: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 David N. Pearl Salem, OR USA I think this cell phone charger is better than the original one I got with the phone. I love it. Very reliable B000CQPY4O:ear-dynamic!!-_bud_headphones_from_sennheiser:jennings_"solarpoweredman" B000CQPY4O Sennheiser MX-400 Dynamic Earbud Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 22, 2006 Jennings "Solarpoweredman" USA Hey! These are great! .They are so much better than the plugs that come with the IPOD. The sound quality is excellent all the way around!And i dont think you can beat the price B000CQPY4O:trouble_with_order_but_worth_it:robert_w._king_"legend_in_his_own_tea_cup" B000CQPY4O Sennheiser MX-400 Dynamic Earbud Headphones: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 August 10, 2006 Robert W. King "Legend in his own tea cup" Dallas, USA Had a lot of trouble with Amazon on this order. The page I reviewed specified the item having a case but when it arrived...no case. wrote to Amazon and they sent me another set and the same happened. I had several telephone conversations with Amazon who kept telling me that I had ordered another item (without the case) which of course I hadn't. Amazon eventually resolved the matter by giving me both sets and refunding my purchase price. This was just as well because when I eventually opened and used the headphones they were actually MX - 300 (which was embossed into the headphones) Amazon need to take note of this and obviously make the ordering process less confusing because all they did was confuse themselves. The buyer obviously needs to bookmark the page they ordered from and ensure that the details are correct at checkout. Even so that may not help. My Mx 300's came in a plastic bag clearly marked with a label stating MX 400. All of that being said the Mx 300 are an ideal solution for anyone wishing to upgrade their MP3 player headphones. Cheap enough not to break the bank but much clearer and detailed than my Ipod earbuds which sounded muffled and lifeless in comparison. The Mx 300's do not suffer the volume loss that you get sometimes when replacing headphones and at a quarter of the price of Ipod headphones they are a bargain. My qualifications for the review? I own a $13,000.00 Hi- Fi system and if I can listen to the Mx 300's without complaint (given the price) then anyone can. I just wish that Amazon could have sent them to me without the fuss... B000CO8786:easy_set-up_on_a_mac:michael_bazeley B000CO8786 HP Deskjet 6980 Color Printer (C8969A#B1H): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 20, 2006 Michael Bazeley Oakland, CA United States It seems most people having problems setting this up are on Windows machines or Windows/Mac or Windows/Linux networks. I just now set it up for my home Mac network, and it was pretty much a snap. I used the ethernet cable to connect it to my Netgear wifi router, and now all the Macs in the house can talk to it. The most time-consuming part was loading the software/drivers on the machines B000CO8786:great_printer_-_easy_to_install:bennyg B000CO8786 HP Deskjet 6980 Color Printer (C8969A#B1H): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 18, 2006 BennyG New york, NY United States This printer works wonderfully. You can even use the wireless feature if your computer doesn't have wireless. I have my desktop pugged into a wireless router. The router communicates wireless with the printer, and so I can print 'wirelessly' even though my desktop computer is not wireless. The wireless was easy to set-up by the way - no complaints at all - I don't see how they could have made it any easier. Obviously if you're using a password protected wireless network, you'll have to give the printer those settings - that's where temporarily plugging it into the network with an Ethernet cable comes in. The construct seems quite durable by the way. This is another in the line of excellent HP printers. Of course the cost of ink is another story B000CO8786:good_printing_quality.__fast_speed._wireless_support._construction_is_not_solid.:yi_c._chang B000CO8786 HP Deskjet 6980 Color Printer (C8969A#B1H): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 7, 2006 Yi C. Chang Chino, CA United States I own this HP 6980printer for a week. This printer serves my purpose. Good color printing quality. Fast printing speed. Setup for wireless is easy. Stylish design. However you have to use cable to set up the printer before the printer can operate in wireless. One compliant is that the installation of cartridge seems a little bit odd. Tt made me feel that I damaged something. Over all is a good buy B000CO8786:an_awesome_printer:shantal B000CO8786 HP Deskjet 6980 Color Printer (C8969A#B1H): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 4, 2006 Shantal This is a great upgrade from my old printer. The set up was easy, taking about an hour. After reading other reviews that talked about how difficult the printer was to setup and install, I was hesitant to get started. I even bought a USB cable just in case. But the instillation was a snap. Just a matter of following a few steps, loading the CD, selecting how my printer was connected to my PC, and printing a test page to make sure everything was working properly. I never even touched that USB cable I bought. The prints are awesome. The color and graphics are very sharp and look great. The software for the printer loads a program called HP Solution Center which allows me to easily change the printer settings and view helps if I need them. I would gladly recommend this printer to anyone looking for a good inkjet printer B000CO8786:good_printer_for_linux:david_g._king_"dpaking" B000CO8786 HP Deskjet 6980 Color Printer (C8969A#B1H): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 October 4, 2006 David G. King "dpaking" Fairfield, CT USA My home network has a mix of Windows and Linux PCs. Like some of the other reviewers, I agree that the Windows setup instructions are a bit murky, but I had no problems. Also, the HP Solution Center application is fairly unhelpful, if you need help. One demerit for weak documentation and software. Quality of printing is excellent from Windows, although photos require the purchase of a third printer cartridge. To use it, you have to remove the black cartridge. This cartridge comes with a clip to cover the bottom of the ink well when it's out of the machine. For Linux, you need to get the driver [...]. Quality and control of output are excellent on Linux, as well. Lastly, the built-in web server on the printer is helpful for checking on the printer's status via a network. Many devices have these embedded these days, and it's nice to be able to access the printer via a browser. B000CO8786:great_printer:dm B000CO8786 HP Deskjet 6980 Color Printer (C8969A#B1H): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 August 25, 2006 DM I've had this printer for about 4 months now and it works great. The network setup was easy. I have 4 computers in my home printing to this computer, all are hooked up using a Linksys 54g router. I would recommend this to anyone wanting a good printer with the feature of wireless printing B000CO8786:great_printer_but...:m._johnson B000CO8786 HP Deskjet 6980 Color Printer (C8969A#B1H): Electronics electronics 5 of 6 4.0 August 23, 2006 M. Johnson St. Paul, MN the documentation and installation manual should be abandoned immediately. Also, the supplied ethernet cable did not work. It was a combination of the extra plastic gaurding over the clips on each end of the cable, which thoroughly prevented either end from being plugged into either the printer or the router. Also, I was only able to use the third installation option where you have to set up the printer via the ethernet cable. Nowhere does it inform you of the most important step of the installation process. After the WPA information is transferred to the printer, you actually have to remove the ethernet cable from the printer in order for it to connect to the network. You will receive the Network Status: Not Connected, until it's removed. Once the printer is installed, it works very well. Very quick black/white and nice color prints. Haven't had any wireless network issues. It feels solid and has excellent build quality. A very big improvement over my previous experience with Epson products B000CO8786:just_what_mom_needed...:d._wright B000CO8786 HP Deskjet 6980 Color Printer (C8969A#B1H): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 July 15, 2006 D. Wright Nashville, TN Great little printer! Mom is set up with a wireless router connected to the cable modem, and spends her time on the laptop computer in the living room. Since this printer came with an ethernet connection, I plugged it into the router and in no time at all she was up and printing. It is so fast, she prints documents off before she can make it to the office to pick them up! It's very simple and straightforward, so she really enjoys having it to print webpages, pics and emails B000CO8786:very_nice_printer:r._mcmahan_"topdog57" B000CO8786 HP Deskjet 6980 Color Printer (C8969A#B1H): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 July 2, 2006 R. McMahan "ToPdOg57" Louise, Texas United States The printer itself is great! Setting it up for a single computer is very simple. Like a lot of people I also wanted to set up a wireless network connection to add this printer.If you understand how to setup and deploy a network you should not have any problems at all. After two days I finally got it.The problems I had was with my routers internal settings and the windows security and printer sharing settings. If you have this printer connected to your desktop and you just want to be able to print from your laptop you can save yourself a lot of headaches by just using the bluetooth option, it works really great B00006B9WE:good_for_the_price:reza_f._gray B00006B9WE Cyber Acoustics CA2016 2-Piece USB Powered Computer Speaker System (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 13, 2006 Reza F. Gray ID The shipping was more than the speakers and for what I used them for they serve the purpose. B00006B9WE:i_love_these_speakers:j._wyatt B00006B9WE Cyber Acoustics CA2016 2-Piece USB Powered Computer Speaker System (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 J. Wyatt . Great sound from these speakers. Very helpful with the USB plug in, one less cord to worry about tripping over B00006B9WE:computer_speakers:connie_m._fields_"cfields6" B00006B9WE Cyber Acoustics CA2016 2-Piece USB Powered Computer Speaker System (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Connie M. Fields "cfields6" Sardinia, Ohio Excellent quality and excellent price. Company even called to confirm my recieving the item. Excellent service. I am a very satisfied customer. Would purchase from this company again and again B00006B9WE:ease_of_use:piano_player_"jenny" B00006B9WE Cyber Acoustics CA2016 2-Piece USB Powered Computer Speaker System (Black): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 9, 2006 Piano player "Jenny" I cannot get the computer to recognize the speakers, cannot get any sound from them B00006B9WE:interference!!:nyc_reviewer B00006B9WE Cyber Acoustics CA2016 2-Piece USB Powered Computer Speaker System (Black): Electronics electronics 1.0 October 2, 2006 NYC reviewer Don't buy these speakers, despite the attractive price, if you plan on using a cell phone anywhere near them. The interference is soo horrible, it makes this painfully loud and anoying buzzing/popping noise because they are not properly shielded by cell phone interference. Im mad that i got stuck with them but im going to buy a more expensive pair next time. definetly learned my lesson. B00006B9WE:good_value:teacher_in_san_diego B00006B9WE Cyber Acoustics CA2016 2-Piece USB Powered Computer Speaker System (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 8, 2006 Teacher in San Diego San Diego, CA United States I use these in my classroom, and they work well. The price was perfect for what I wanted to spend. I appreciate not having another chunky powerpack to plug in. The sound output is wonderful for my use. I do get a buzz when a cell phone in the room rings, but that's seldom. For the cost, this is an great value B00006B9WE:good_product:n._wainstock_"buyer" B00006B9WE Cyber Acoustics CA2016 2-Piece USB Powered Computer Speaker System (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 14, 2006 N. Wainstock "Buyer" IL, USA You can't reach to high with these. but it is nice it doesn't required a power line (uses USB) B00006B9WE:great_speakers_for_a_low_price!:a._randall_"boulder_buyer" B00006B9WE Cyber Acoustics CA2016 2-Piece USB Powered Computer Speaker System (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 July 10, 2006 A. Randall "Boulder buyer" Boulder, CO These speakers sound great and were a real steal for under $10.00 I highly recommend them B00005TOTE:the_wheel_itself_is_awesome,_the_software_has_some_kinks:j._lee_"happy_buyer" B00005TOTE Saitek R440 Force Feedback PC Racing Wheel and Pedals: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 August 18, 2006 J. Lee "Happy Buyer" Chicago, IL I think that the wheel itself is excellent for the price. I play Richard Burns Rally with it, and it does its job very well. The wheel itself is sturdy. The clamping system for the wheel to stay put on the desk fits almost anywhere in any position, normal or odd. My desk is on a corner and it fits on the corner of my room. The moniter is on the center where this corner is, so usually, most things have trouble fitting, but this fits almost perfectly. My only trouble I had with installing this was that the software was out of date and was not compatible with XP. It took me a bit to realize that, but the website had the newer drivers. The software itself is confusing and sort of iffy, however, it is not too bad and it does it's job. Its conveinient but also problematic because the wheel calibrates itself as you play, it's not a perfect system, but it does the job. The only other qualm I have is that the cord for the pedal to the wheel is short, but I have special requirements so it's all good B00005TOTE:okay,_but_only_lasted_1_week.:happyharvick_"http://www.happyharvick.com" B00005TOTE Saitek R440 Force Feedback PC Racing Wheel and Pedals: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 2.0 September 22, 2005 HappyHarvick "http://www.happyharvick.com" North Port, FL USA I bought this wheel for 80 dollars at Circuit City, and to tell the truth it was a waste of my money. It is very bulky and it barely fit on my desk, and the racing just isn't realistic in my opinion. After one week (I took very good care of it) it just broke, stopped working. I reccomend you spend your money on something else B000CR3RJW:great_for_my_nokia_6682!:brandon_stewart B000CR3RJW Multimedia Card, Mobile 1GB, Dual: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 5.0 July 16, 2006 Brandon Stewart Lawrenceville, GA United States Once I recieved the Card in the mail, I popped it into my phone and voila! Heck Ya! I have a TON of space. I have been putting applications, games and Mp3s on it. TOTALLY GREAT DEAL! A MUST BUY B00012F7HS:good_quality:dat_d._bui_"dat_bui" B00012F7HS Sony Power Charger with 4 Ni-MH AA Batteries: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 16, 2006 Dat D. Bui "Dat Bui" Santa Clara, CA The charger supports two kinds of battery (AA and AAA), auto-voltage and four batteries can be charged at the same time. However, the max current intensity is only 2100 mA B00012F7HS:very__good:l._kalidindi B00012F7HS Sony Power Charger with 4 Ni-MH AA Batteries: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 L. kalidindi this charger is very nice,i use this one for my canon digital camera it comes more than 50 photographs once you charge B00012F7HS:good_batteri:ahmad_lababidi B00012F7HS Sony Power Charger with 4 Ni-MH AA Batteries: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Ahmad Lababidi grate battries. when i first charged the batteries for 7 houars i was able to take 200 pictuares with flash and 100picture with red eye flash. i use kodak easyshare c360. after the first time i did not test it agane B00012F7HS:great_batteries_for_less:ashok_k._dubey B00012F7HS Sony Power Charger with 4 Ni-MH AA Batteries: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Ashok K. Dubey These batteries are great and they lasted really long when I used them in my digital camera. Best part is, it has worldwide voltage. These are good rechargeable batteries for less price. Its worth it B00012F7HS:good_for_the_price_-_$19.99:s._vellanki_"siri" B00012F7HS Sony Power Charger with 4 Ni-MH AA Batteries: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 S. Vellanki "Siri" Seattle Good life for the battery after it is charged. It takes 7 hours to charge though B00012F7HS:rechargeable_batteries._what_more_can_one_say?:will_wage_"mister_e._review" B00012F7HS Sony Power Charger with 4 Ni-MH AA Batteries: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Will Wage "Mister E. Review" GA They work. They have the Sony Brand Name. As far as I can tell you get what you buy. Buy these if you have the need B00012F7HS:good_product:song_gao B00012F7HS Sony Power Charger with 4 Ni-MH AA Batteries: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Song Gao Carbondale IL USA I have three chargers before I got this one and I think this one is the best. fast charging, good indicator that tells you it is done, and better performance on Sony batteries. I am very satisfied with my purchase so far B00012F7HS:nice_price_but_poor_lasting_batter_y_performance._:carolyn_s._foley_"carol_foley" B00012F7HS Sony Power Charger with 4 Ni-MH AA Batteries: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 3, 2006 Carolyn S. Foley "Carol Foley" South Florida I bought this item for my digital camera. I was hoping to get away from conventional batteries. But these batteries only last a very short time without being recharged and even then do not last any time at all. I let them frain down all the way and let them recharge fully and still they do not last any length of time in a digital camera. They may last longer in any other thing that takes AA batteries but not as demanding as a camera with zoom and all. I haven't tried them on that. But I do not reccommend them for a digital camera with auto focus and zoom B00004Y2VS:technically_great:davidb_"emcguy" B00004Y2VS Monster Cable XPMS-50 Monster XP Clear Jacket (Compact Speaker Cable 50-Foot Piece): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 DavidB "EMCGuy" Rocklin, CA United States Well i love music so i always try to have a decent sound system. I juts put a new system with JBL loud speakers and Harman Kardon amplifiers. Usually cable is the same for me, but being a test engineer (RF Field) i decided to test the cable (not just with my ear but also technically)so using an spectrum analyzer i found that this cable has much less insertion loss than other regular cables and as a result the sounds are much better for the most of the different frequencies (Instruments, voices) i definitelly would recomend it as a grat price/value product B00004Y2VS:monster_cable_xpms-50:j._cole_"jc" B00004Y2VS Monster Cable XPMS-50 Monster XP Clear Jacket (Compact Speaker Cable 50-Foot Piece): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 J. Cole "JC" TN Very impressed with the sound. I have it on my 5.1 system running proficient audio speakers. B00004Y2VS:decent_price_for_high_quality_speaker_cables..:the_truth B00004Y2VS Monster Cable XPMS-50 Monster XP Clear Jacket (Compact Speaker Cable 50-Foot Piece): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 December 4, 2004 The Truth San Diego, CA Although true audiophiles might turn their cheek to lower-priced speaker cables (i.e. anything under $100 for 20ft), the quality of the sound produced is generally a matter of personal opinion. It is true, however, that even those with "virgin" ears may notice the difference between the flimsy "pre-packaged" speaker cables that come with your everyday Home-Theatre-In-a-Box, compared to the higher quality 16 gauge speaker cable that are sold independantly. These Monster XP cables are no exception. They aren't $200/foot like some exotic speaker cables are but they are adequate and reasonably priced enough to replace pre-packaged home theatre speaker wire without burning a hole through your wallet. For someone who wants to replace their HTIB speaker cables with something a little more sturdy that have better sound rendition and are more reliable, these Monster XP's are for you B00004Y2VS:my_ear_drums_are_busted:"benival" B00004Y2VS Monster Cable XPMS-50 Monster XP Clear Jacket (Compact Speaker Cable 50-Foot Piece): Electronics electronics 2 of 9 5.0 October 27, 2000 "benival" Las Vegas, Nevada United States I have lost my hearing (not really) because this speaker wire is great for any amp and speaker set... people say you cant really tell the difference with small speaker, which is true. You can really hear the difference with high quality speakers like bose, energy, definitive technology, JBL, Klipsch and other assorted high quality brand names. When you plug this up to those kind of speakers it really has a good affect and clarity levels are added as well, the bass hits harder, and wattage can increase... I recommend this to anyone with a hame theater or stereo system B000IF4TPY:good_product,_but_here_are_some_warnings:michael_freedman_"michael_freedman" B000IF4TPY Creative Zen Vision W 30 GB Widescreen Multimedia Player (Black): Electronics electronics 16 of 16 4.0 November 11, 2006 Michael Freedman "Michael Freedman" California United States All-in-all a fine product, rather than add to the marketing reviews, here are a couple of points not well communicated. - you can't copy your owned media (DVDs) onto this player... meaning you are hooked into dowloading amatuer productions or paying for commercial content. The site that Creative promotes (CinemaNow) has stopped distributing to these media players, so available content is limited. - The device did not charge up when first received. It took two hours to find the answer: there is a piece of tape over the battery contacts which you must remove first (duh!). - Getting ahold of Creative is not easy, theie web site says a phone # is on their paperwork, but it's not. Their support # is 1-405-742-6622 (not toll free). The first thing they do (before helping with your problem) is try to sell you extended service (don't you hate this crass commercialism?). - The menu does not have an option for audiobooks, so your books show up as music. I imagine then that random play could drop a bit of Hemmingway into your set (maybe this is a good thing?). In general, audiobook navigation has a way to go B000IF4TPY:excellent_player!:boris B000IF4TPY Creative Zen Vision W 30 GB Widescreen Multimedia Player (Black): Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 November 9, 2006 boris Hon, HI not much i can say that others havent already said, but here goes; I had this player for about a month now and it's great! i also own a few other Creative mp3 players like the nano+, V, and had the micro before as well and they are all great players, but the W is definately their best player to date! the ease of use, the quality of audio and video, and the cost for the complete package is well worth it! the cons: 1.buttons are a bit small, but you get used to it. it's not a problem. 2.no acessories available yet. 3.a little big to carry around, but still fits in my pocket without a problem. other than that, i love it! and if you want a player that is affordable, easy to use and very impressive in both audio and video, get the Zen Vision W! B000IF4TPY:the_best_pmp_i've_seen:kmarie1980 B000IF4TPY Creative Zen Vision W 30 GB Widescreen Multimedia Player (Black): Electronics electronics 13 of 13 4.0 November 6, 2006 Kmarie1980 Chicago, IL I'm a semi-professional photographer whose dSLR takes Compact Flash cards, and so I was very excited at the prospects of using the Vision W as a way to offload images from shoots (using the compact flash slot) and to free them back up so that I could continue shooting. I was hopeful that I would be able to even use the W as a proofing device to hand off to clients directly after the shoot so that they could immediately delete the photos that they didn't like. I also was looking for a new MP3 player and was very interested in having a video player. After using all components of the Vision W, I have the following observations. Good -Almost everything about this player is good! It's very sleek, reasonably priced, it excels at almost everything it does, and is pure joy to use. -The screen is gorgeous. It is easily viewable from any angle. Pictures and movies alike look great. -I love the organizer feature and am syncing the device to outlook daily. This has gone very well. -The options for video play back work well. If you're not watching something in 16:9 format, you can zoom in to fill the whole screen with a portion of the video, stretch it to fit the full screen, etc. I've used this more than expected. -The formats of video that are supported are great! It's nice not having to worry what format it is. I appreciate that the software handles converting the video into a format that it can handle. -The interface is very intuitive. I haven't yet picked up the user guide and have been able to navigate successfully around on it. Bad -Photos copied over from Compact Flash cards take a long time to transfer to the device and are very slow to load when cycling through them on the player. Granted, they're coming directly out of an 8.2 MP camera and so they are huge files, but I had hopes that they would load much more quickly. Also - the thumbnail icons for these photos look distorted and load slowly, too. Photos copied to the device via the software (rather than directly from the compact flash card) do not have any of these problems. -The headphone ear buds are too large to fit my ears. They literally fall out immediately because they don't fit. I had to buy a new, smaller set. (Note: I do often find that headphone ear buds run a little big - these were even bigger than normal. If you generally don't find this to be the case then it shouldn't be a concern for you). -Like another reviewer, I wish it had a stand for watching movies so that you don't have to hold it in your hand. It would have been nice to set it down on the tray table during a flight. -When connected to the device from your computer, you can't interact with multiple directories at once. For example, I was copying over a large movie and wanted to recategorize images in a separate folder. I was not able to do so until the movie had finished copying. -I had hoped that there would be a setting to auto-rotate portrait orientation photos so that they would automatically show up sideways (thus making better use of the viewing area on the screen) but haven't found this feature. Instead, I manually rotate each picture. -When fast-forwarding through video, I had hoped that you'd be able to see the action of the movie fast-forwarded as well. Instead, it stays frozen at the point it was at when you first hit the button and then doesn't update until you've stopped pressing fast forward. You do see the timeline bar update but it makes it hard to easily skip forward past a segment of a show. I find I spend a lot of time incrementally fast-forwarding and rewinding to get to where I wanted to. -Deleting photos is not easy and intuitive enough for me to be able to hand the device off to a client. Overall, it's just not a robust enough photo viewer to reasonably plan to use it as a proofing device as I had hoped. -There may be a way to do so, but so far I haven't found any easy way to quickly check what time it is on the device. Instead you have to go into the date/time submenu. A couple other things that would have really put this over the top if they'd been able to succesfully pull it off, but that I didn't really expect: -two headphone jacks, with one on each side for when two people are watching a movie together. We bought a splitter and that worked OK but a jack on each side would have been much easier and cleaner. -AM radio tuner -Slightly thinner body. -Inputs for other memory cards than Compact Flash. Despite some minor complaints, I'm extremely happy with the device and strongly recommend it to anyone, especially anyone who uses a camera with a Compact Flash card. B000IF4TPY:excellent_player:old_guy_steve B000IF4TPY Creative Zen Vision W 30 GB Widescreen Multimedia Player (Black): Electronics electronics 13 of 14 5.0 October 16, 2006 Old Guy Steve Kentucky First of all, I'm not computer savy, I'm over 54 years of age, and this is my first MP3 player. It is a beautiful player that is very easy to use. I had no problem loading the software on my computer. Music and pictures downloaded with ease. The clarity and vibrant colors on the screen are exceptional. The radio works well as does the built in microphone. I loaded videos last night with out a hitch. It's great to drop and click and the software did a format conversion to the videos before loading and all was well. The player is fairly simple to navigate and it's fun to try out all the options. The player takes pitures from a compact flash card very easily and efficiently. For being a non-computer geek, this player is the best and is just a joy to operate. The ear buds aren't the most comfortable so you might want to change these out. B000IF4TPY:excellent_pvp_ever!!:siva_"siva" B000IF4TPY Creative Zen Vision W 30 GB Widescreen Multimedia Player (Black): Electronics electronics 3 of 14 5.0 October 6, 2006 Siva "Siva" Dallas, TX It has all the features i had ever dreamed of. Picture quality is too gud. Even we can listen to songs while browsing through the photos. The tranfer of files is much faster compared to my previous player. The only thing of concern is the buttons are not smooth B000IF4TPY:outrageously_cool!:sarasota_phil_"amazon_rox_forever_loyal_customer_:)" B000IF4TPY Creative Zen Vision W 30 GB Widescreen Multimedia Player (Black): Electronics electronics 21 of 21 5.0 October 5, 2006 Sarasota Phil "Amazon Rox Forever Loyal Customer :)" Sarasota, Florida I have the old Zen Xtra MP3 player and I thought that would suffice, but after doing research and reading reviews, I just had to get it! The Creative Zen Vision W, 30 GB. It was packaged well, and very easy to set up. Amazon does an excellent job of being competitive on price and delivery. (where else would I buy it from :) ) - Picture quality excellent for it's size. - Sound quality is excellent - fun to play around with and marvel at it's compactness and function. - Removeable battery - Seamless integration of MP3 files. - Ability to play video, music, and show pictures on a TV because of RCA wire. - Software that comes with it is really easy to use and it works. Downside: (very little) but maybe because it is new to the market. I still would recommend purchasing, and I love mine. But real love for something has improvement recommendations right? Where here they are! - No docking station (at least I don't see one yet) - no remote control - no practical way to carry it on your persons, at least I don't see a case. Who wants to carry around a small black bag? - no way of moving to the next song without getting the screen finger marked if in your pocket. - small buttons, not good for fat fingers, but acceptable, just wish it had fast forward, back, pause on the side instead of the front. - I would prefer it another type of media card acceptace, or 3 in one card, beside buying the adapter. - WiFi would be the ultimate - Gets pretty hot in temperature if on and playing. I am so very pleased with Creative Labs innovation and quality. Please keep it up! I think that this will be better than the ZUNE from Microsoft B000IF4TPY:great_device_but_not_perfect:d._truong_"ultra_laser" B000IF4TPY Creative Zen Vision W 30 GB Widescreen Multimedia Player (Black): Electronics electronics 40 of 40 4.0 October 5, 2006 D. Truong "Ultra Laser" New Mexico The first thing you'll probably notice about this player is it's gorgeous widescreen. How big is it? Well, technically speaking it's 480 x 272 resolution, 4.3 inches wide diagionally, and capable of displaying about 262,000 colors(same as Zen M). For those of you who now own a Zen M, to illustrate how big the screen is on the Zen W: You can lay an entire Zen M on the Zen W, and the entire area of the Zen M is about the size of the screen of the Zen W. For you Psp owners out there, the Zen W screen is exactly the same resolution and size as the screen on the PSP. Although, the PSP screen is actually more advanced and can display over 16 million colors. Though both of these screens are much better than the screen on the video Ipods(which is only 320 x 240, and only display 65,000 colors). The screen on the Zen W does the job very well, and you can adjust the brightness levels. Even at %50 brightness, it's adequate. Though it outshines the Zen M in screen size, I noticed that it's not quite as sharp and the colors are not as vivid as on the Zen M. Also, I noticed that while playing Divx video, the Zen W doesn't play the video as smoothly as on a computer. The video frame-rate seems to look more jerky and less smooth. Although the pre-installed videos looked fine in Xvid, so this may only apply to Divx videos. Some other great features about the player are it's built in FM radio, voice recorder, custom sound equalizer, built in speaker, and Compact Flash slot. The built-in speaker can get surprisingly loud and is adequate for watching videos... But if you're an Audiophile, it's not good for listening to your music. It's sounds quite tinny and is only a single speaker. One huge improvement over the Zen M is that you no longer need to carry a stupid adapter to charge or upload songs or media. The mini-usb power, and A/V out ports are already built in to this player. Also the magnesium casing seems much sturdier than the Zen M's plastic casing... and probably not as prone to scratches. The thing looks and feels very solidly built. The interface is also simple and easy to figure out and very similar to the Zen M interface. The only big difference is that the Zen W uses buttons instead of the touch thumb-pad on the Zen M. I think they should have tried to integrate the thumb-pad somehow because it worked so well on the Zen M. In this respect, the Zen W buttons seem like a step backward in progress. However, I do like the fact that they made all the buttons on the right side so you can effectively use the player with only your right hand. (sorry lefties). The built in Compact Flash slot is also a very cool idea. You can backup your compact flash or microdrive photos onto the player with the slot. The only thing is that you can't use the compact flash as a secondary hard-drive... meaning you can't just slip a compact flash card with video on it and watch it straight from the card. You must import it onto the player first before you can play the media. You can't play mp3s or browse photos straight from the CF card either. All the files must be imported onto the hard-drive of the Zen W first. This seems pretty lame to me because you're not using the slot to it's full potiental. Hopefully there will be firmware upgrades that will let you do this in the future. Another thing about the player that needs to be improved is it's thickness. The second thing you'll notice (after the lovely huge screen) is how thick this thing is. I mean, it's barely pocketable. So it's not quite as portable as the Zen M. How think is it? Well, it's nearly an inche thick... a little less thick than a PSP. If they could cut the thickness in half, it would make this player much more portable.(not to mention sleek and sexy). Here's a quick run-down on Pros and Cons. Pros: -Gorgeous 4.3 inche (480x272 resolution) screen that displays up to 262,000 colors. Movies look so much better than on a 320x240 (Ipod)screen. And if you like to watch Anime, you'll have no more problems reading subtitles. -Built in mini-usb port, power, and Audio/Video out port(for tv output). -Sturdy magnesium casing and solid feel. -Lots of extras like FM radio, organizer, calendar, voice recorder -Audio/Video cable included, plays Xvid and Divx files. -Built in compact flash/microdrive slot for photo backup. -Removable battery (yes, finally!) -Optional wireless Remote control available (built in IR reciever) -ZenCast organizer (allows you to download/organize Podcasts to Zen W) Cons: - Pretty thick at almost an inche thick. (barely pocketable) - Divx playback (Frame-rate) a bit jerky. Screen not as sharp-looking and colors not as vibrant as Zen M. (I'm nit-picking, you may not even notice the difference...especially if you don't have a Zen M) - No video line-in for video recording. It would be great if they had this built in and you could record from any video source... don't know why they don't. - When viewing files on Compact Flash using CF slot, you must first import/upload files over to the Zen W drive first to view. In conclusion, this player packs alot of punch for the money. And almost everything it does, it does very well. If you love movies and music like I do, you will definately enjoy this device. It's very impressive and looks and feels sturdy. The biggest flaw/turn-offs to me is it's thickness. A device made for portability should be ... well, more portable. In a world where other mp3 competitors are sizing down their players, creative seems to be sizing their's up. If they could somehow cut the thickness of this player to half while not sacrificing any of it's other features, it would be perfect. Still with it's minor imperfections, this player is still worth every penny and outshines it's competitors. If you value portability over video capability, I'd go for the Zen M. The Zen M still plays video...but on a smaller screen.(And it's cheaper too) One last thing, the viewing angle on this player is great, unlike the first model zen vision media player that came out a few years ago. And since the screen resolution and dimensions are the same as the PSP, so you can buy a screen protector for the Psp and use it on this baby :) Cool huh? Was this review helpful to you? Please vote, thanks B00064ABSG:i'm_happy_with_this_card:randy_lantz B00064ABSG M-Audio US41750 Audiophile 192 Hi-def Aud Card: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 4, 2006 Randy Lantz Detroit, MI I did a lot of research for a sound card. More research I did, harder it was to make a choice. I am not a gamer, and gamers, this card is not for you. However, if you plan on recording on your computer, or just digitize old tapes and records, this is the card for you. I have had no problems with this card and the sound is stunning for a pro card in this price range.Before I hooked up my sound monitors, I hooked up my old Boston Acoustic 6 watt per channel speakers, the sound was incredible, and thats putting it mildly. So, if your a gamer, go with the MadDog Entertainer 7.1 , dont let the low price scare you. If your a "audiophile" with a budget, M-Audio is the way to go B00064ABSG:the_sound_of_silence!:louis B00064ABSG M-Audio US41750 Audiophile 192 Hi-def Aud Card: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 5, 2006 Louis New York City After suffering through a variety of products I discovered the M-Audio 192; (I was partial to the brand because of happy experience with their Micro field recorder). After a reasonably painless installation on a PC with Windows XP, I ran the "Wave Profiler" in SONAR Producer to profile the new card. The result: What was formerly an annoying half-second MIDI latency dropped down to instant response!! Better yet, immediately after installation I turned all volume levels to MAX on my outboard mixer: Dead Silence! I wondered if the card was actually installed. Then turning the volumes down I played some music: Astounding presence and clarity. How much is absolute silence worth? A LOT! This card is worth triple the price B00064ABSG:excellent_product:bernard_desmangles B00064ABSG M-Audio US41750 Audiophile 192 Hi-def Aud Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 4.0 August 4, 2006 Bernard Desmangles Great sound ! I have purchased this audio card because I wanted to use it with Heinecke Stereo Coder (FM Radio Broadcasting). I needed a 196KHz audio card for this purpose. Well it wasn't a success but I cannot complain about the card itself. This card is excellent. I had an M-Audio Audiophile 2496 but this one really makes a difference. It plays louder with a much better sound resolution B0006DNMMO:this_fax_will_self-destruct_in_one_year....:richard_beaubien B0006DNMMO HP 1050 Monochrome Inkjet Fax Machine: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 1.0 May 16, 2006 Richard Beaubien Sante Fe, NM USA Aside from the horrible speaker, which reduces phone messages to nearly indecipherable gargling sounds, this fax appears to be pre-programmed to self-destruct within a year. A few days after the warranty expired, our machine lost its ability to maintain a stable phone line connection (and the problem is not with the phone line). Furthermore, when we try to use it for copying it consistently fails with a "paper jam" error, even though there is nothing of the kind. Naturally, I'm really glad I bought the now worthless 1 year replacement package as well. What a total waste of $140. If you're in the market for a reliable fax, I'd look further than this fragile toy B0006DNMMO:fax_me_or_is_it_fax_you?!:mark_david_sands_"m._d._sands" B0006DNMMO HP 1050 Monochrome Inkjet Fax Machine: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 March 15, 2006 Mark David Sands "M. D. Sands" Lodi, CA Actually, this is a great fax machine for folks that aren't too technically inclined (like me)...but I had it set up and running within 30 minutes. The only reason this didn't get a fifth star was that there is no catch tray for incoming faxes...they just fall on the floor! Also, the digital recorder for your greeting is horrible, but the message system does do a good job of recording incoming messages...This really is a good machine for the money as most HP products are... B0006DNMMO:horrible_answer_machine/great_fax:g._k._libbey B0006DNMMO HP 1050 Monochrome Inkjet Fax Machine: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 February 20, 2006 G. K. Libbey Long Beach, NY United States If the answer machine feature isn't essential, the fax is great. If you don't give a fig who is calling or care to hear messages, this is the machine for you. You will never have to return a call agin because you won't be able to understand a single word of the digitally recorded message. Thank goodness for caller ID -- it provides a tiny clue B0006DNMMO:great_fax_for_the_price:g._maxwell B0006DNMMO HP 1050 Monochrome Inkjet Fax Machine: Electronics electronics 10 of 12 5.0 December 1, 2005 G. Maxwell Pennsylvania This is a nice fax from HP. The styling and color lend to its use in any office decor. Instead of using thermal paper or ribbon it utilizes thermal inkjet technology which is way better than the ribbon cartridges of yesteryear. The footprint of the unit is small making it a perfect companion for the corporate office or the SOHO. Easy to use features make setting up the unit a snap. And its built-in copy facility mitigates the need for a separate copier. All in all, a great machine at a great price that will meet the needs and budget of most people B0006DNMMO:great_little_fax:harlow_design B0006DNMMO HP 1050 Monochrome Inkjet Fax Machine: Electronics electronics 14 of 17 5.0 August 3, 2005 Harlow Design www.harlowdesign.com California One word ~ Efficient! We needed a good fax machine without all the bells & whistles on many faxes these days, and this one caught our eye. We have been very happy with this product and would highly recommend it! B0006DNMMO:no_problems_so_far:chuck_thomas B0006DNMMO HP 1050 Monochrome Inkjet Fax Machine: Electronics electronics 45 of 48 5.0 March 12, 2005 Chuck Thomas Glennallen, Alaska I've only had it 2 days but I sent a fax and the speed seemed good to me, way faster that the Brother Fax machine I had. I made a copy of a detailed set of instructions and the copy came out just as good as the original, (this was all on the default settings, I changed nothing). The answering machine is working fine and the messages are clear. Setting the machine up was easy enough, everything you need is in the box. I have not "recieved" a fax yet to rate that but if it works as good as the rest has so far I'm sure it will be fine. The only thing I dont care for is the fact that there is no recieving paper tray. So you'll need a little room in front of the machine or your fax /copies will end up on the floor. We had the 1040 model at work and when you answer the phone there is a short delay from the time you pick up the reciever to when you can actually hear the person on the other line, I have not noticed any of that with this machine. So far I'm perfectly happy with this machine. Not counting the paper tray issue. B00005B8M3:garmin_cigarette_lighter_adapter:p._cicconi B00005B8M3 Garmin 010-10085-00 Cigarette Lighter Adapter: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 P. Cicconi The adapter works just the way it should without any surprises. It's a good piece of gear B00005B8M3:garmin_c330_adapter_010-10085-00_cigarette_lighter:henry_j._eichman B00005B8M3 Garmin 010-10085-00 Cigarette Lighter Adapter: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 1.0 November 10, 2006 Henry J. Eichman Pueblo, CO I have no idea why Amazon recommends this for the C330 GPS as it doesn't fit that model. I ordered it on Amazons recommendation and decided it is too much trouble to send it back. They need to check out what works with what. Be careful what they add as accessories as they may not work with the model you order B00005B8M3:excellent:d._p._rdz B00005B8M3 Garmin 010-10085-00 Cigarette Lighter Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 D. P. Rdz Mexico City Good quality and no matter it is not stated in the package, it works perfect with a Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx. B00005B8M3:simple_power_cord_for_garmin_60csx:robert_mcclard_"scienceguy2001" B00005B8M3 Garmin 010-10085-00 Cigarette Lighter Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 7, 2006 Robert McClard "scienceguy2001" Yuba City , Ca USA This is a simple 12 volt adapter for the 60 csx and other Gramin gps units. When using this cord the unit is powered and the light display looks great. Saves battery power. Given a 4 stars because it should be included in the high price of the unit. When car is powered down and the power to the adapter is gone the gps shows a message to indicate the power is off and battery power is taking over. Price on Amazon is about half what I paid at REI yesterday...about $22 there. Well made. Buy it and save your batteries and get the dash weighted bag and adapter for a great set up B00005B8M3:not_compatible_with_c330.:j._sokolowski_"jim" B00005B8M3 Garmin 010-10085-00 Cigarette Lighter Adapter: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 September 22, 2006 J. Sokolowski "Jim" Tennessee The website encourages you to purchase this part with your c330. This presents two big problems: 1. You don't need it! 2. It is not compatible with the c330! Somebody needs to fix this on the website B00005B8M3:doesn't_fit_unit:k._fuller B00005B8M3 Garmin 010-10085-00 Cigarette Lighter Adapter: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 August 5, 2006 K. Fuller Blue Bell, PA USA It won't plug into my Street Pilot, as the plug is different. I'm sure it fit some unit, but it's a door stop for me. What units it fits should be better described or corrected B00005B8M3:this_accessory_should_not_be_a_suggest-sell_for_the_garmin_quest.:mark_townsend B00005B8M3 Garmin 010-10085-00 Cigarette Lighter Adapter: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 July 30, 2006 Mark Townsend I bought this adaptor because the order page gave me the impression I needed it to run my Quest in the car. In fact it is not compatible at all with the Garmin Quest. There is nothing wrong with the product it just should not be suggested as a purchase when you buy the Quest. B000F8L51K:great_product_at_a_great_price:john_smith_"go_cards!" B000F8L51K Panasonic KX-TGA571S 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Expandable Digital Cordless Handset with 1.5" Full Color Backlit LCD: Electronics electronics 0 of 6 5.0 October 5, 2006 John Smith "Go Cards!" Bloomington, IL This is a very nice phone system. I also bought the camera that works with this B000F8L51K:best_residential_phone_system:mike_del_"gadget_man" B000F8L51K Panasonic KX-TGA571S 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Expandable Digital Cordless Handset with 1.5" Full Color Backlit LCD: Electronics electronics 14 of 17 5.0 August 7, 2006 Mike Del "Gadget Man" Connecticut This is a great home phone system. It has all the bells and whistles. You can input your own color wallpaper display, name each phone for its location, no obtrusive antenna, great quality, I could go on and on. The voice caller ID is sometimes a little strange, but having owned the previous version of it I'm used to it. You will recognize what it is telling you in very short time. I bought this system (I'm using six phones and a camera)to replace a Meridian (Nortel) system that cost four times the price. The camera monitors the front door from a window in the dining room. I can see who is at the door from anywhere in the house in full color. This is the best one line system available B000EEDXJM:excellent_product:r._vagnoni B000EEDXJM iSnug iPod Armband: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 R. Vagnoni This armband is excellent and very convenient for the Apple Ipod and Apple Ipod nano B000EEDXJM:scratched_my_ipod:irving_washington B000EEDXJM iSnug iPod Armband: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 2.0 August 14, 2006 Irving Washington Ohio I currently have the 60 GB video iPod, and at first this product was working great for me. I did try to run with it but my iPod was to big, and the band didn't support it much so it wobbled a lot. The cover is what I am particularly upset about. The cover scratched my iPod up pretty bad from continuously taking it out and putting it back in to charge or update my iPod. I know it is the cover that scratched it, because I always keep my iPod in the cover and I also keep it in the iSnug protective case (the one that is zipped up and has an extra netted compartment for the buds.) I would not recommend this product to anyone, and I am currently looking for a new case to put my iPod in that has an opening at the bottom so I don't have to take my iPod out to charge it B000EEDXJM:good_product.:m._shuff B000EEDXJM iSnug iPod Armband: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 July 27, 2006 M. Shuff NY Fits my new Video iPod nicely. Fits securely on my arm with adjustable spandex. Wouldn't be a bad feature to have a slot at the bottom of it for the USB to plug in without having to remove the iPod (although it is very easy to remove). If so, I'd just keep the iSnug on my iPod all the time (except occasional washings). Somebody said it looks cheap. I don't know...I think it looks good enough...and I'm not entering any swimsuit competitions with it, so I don't really care. It's a good product for a good price, and it gets the job done. As far as I'm concerned, there's no need to look for anything else...unless you just don't find it works for you (i.e. uncomfortable or loose). However, I find it comfortable and secure...no worries. I'm a male with average arms, but it seems to have plenty of room to tighten or loosen based on arm size and positioning B000EEDXJM:nice!!_does_the_job_and_feels_just_fine_on_my_arm!:farnoosh_"yogagirl" B000EEDXJM iSnug iPod Armband: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 4.0 July 6, 2006 Farnoosh "YogaGirl" USA First when I wore it it was a strange feeling & I wasn't sure if it would fit my tiny arm, but it does a great job, holds my iPod if I jog or run or just walk. I really trust it with my best friend: my iPod's life ;)!! Great buy, highly recommended B000EEDXJM:great_for_runners!:m._ljongquist B000EEDXJM iSnug iPod Armband: Electronics electronics 54 of 56 5.0 March 26, 2006 M. Ljongquist Portsmouth, VA USA I like to run so I bought this for my ipod. It fits the ipod and my arm very well, the strap is elastic and adjustable and closes by velcro. It comes with two different size holders. I have the 30Gig 5g ipod and it fits that great. I think the other holder is for the ipod nano. I really like that my ipod dosn't bounce around while I'm running, it stays put against my arm B000COB5DK:has_anyone_had_experience_with_this_service_plan?:bob_from_new_york B000COB5DK 3-Year Service Plan for Notebook Computers: Electronics electronics 2 of 5 1.0 September 25, 2006 Bob from New York Near New York, NJ Does Amazon BACK this plan in anyway? Has anyone BOUGHT this plan? Has anyone obtained SERVICE through this plan? Has anyone received a new item through the LEMON policy? Has anyone had three service calls for the same problem without being offered the LEMON policy B000050FZP:great_old_phone_:big_d B000050FZP AT&T 210 Trimline Corded Phone (White): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 21, 2006 Big D Kentucky I have owned my AT&T Trimline phone since 1995 and it has worked perfectly since. It's one of the few things I own that I can always count on. It isn't fancy but it works. B000050FZP:calling_home..._good_phone!:b._e_jackson B000050FZP AT&T 210 Trimline Corded Phone (White): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 22, 2006 B. E Jackson Pennsylvania What you have here is a quality, reliable phone. While it's not like the updated models you see today, it serves its purpose, and serves its purpose quite well. When it comes down to it, no matter what kind of fancy phone you see in the world today, you're still basically typing numbers in *just* to talk to someone. This is why ANY phone will do. The size, comfort and everything else doesn't matter when it comes down to it. Don't even get me started on "ring tones". Geez. As long as the numbers work and the signal is clear, who cares? The AT&T phone is exactly what you should buy. It's a good old phone. B000050FZP:phone:vern_r._luna_"moonray" B000050FZP AT&T 210 Trimline Corded Phone (White): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 6, 2006 Vern R. Luna "moonray" Escondido, California United States Good slim design, my favorite about this phone is the lighted key feature, since I have it by my bed, it makes it far easier to see the lighted keys for easy visual of the numbers B000050FZP:trimline_phone:teaching B000050FZP AT&T 210 Trimline Corded Phone (White): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 July 19, 2006 Teaching I purchased this telephone for my older mother due to the fact it had lighted key pad. When I hooked it up for her needless to say the numbers were very dull where she still had a hard time seeing. We packed the product up and put it in the closet B000050FZP:very_nice_phone,_especially_for_the_price:kane413 B000050FZP AT&T 210 Trimline Corded Phone (White): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 April 25, 2006 kane413 Lafayette, IN It's a simple phone, solidly built, good sound volume and clarity, comfortable to hold between ear and shoulder, and a very useful(albeit a bit dim since it's line powered) backlit keypad. It does have a couple memory locations to store phone numbers, but I'm used to cordless phones with LCD that I can see the number being dialed, so I don't use the memories here... I'd like to see the Mute feature work a bit differently. I'd make it a sliding switch, like the ringer and Tone/Pulse control, instead of a button. When you press the button to engage the Mute function, the earpiece gives a short beep to confirm. Press another time it gives a longer beep as the microphone is turned back on. But other than those beeps there's no visual confirmation that shows what the current mute status is, and you can't hear the beep really well, while you have the phone in your hand and pressing the button. So either a slider control, or make the backlight flashing intermittently to show the user that the phone's been muted, is what I'd suggest to the designer/engineer.. B000050FZP:vertical_mount:richard_seinfeld_"dr._seinfeld" B000050FZP AT&T 210 Trimline Corded Phone (White): Electronics electronics 3 of 5 1.0 March 28, 2006 Richard Seinfeld "Dr. Seinfeld" Susposed to be capable of wall installation. Isn't. Handset will fall off if phone is more than one inch from upright B000050FZP:good_phone_if_it's_actually_working:kathy_connolly B000050FZP AT&T 210 Trimline Corded Phone (White): Electronics electronics 6 of 7 2.0 December 18, 2005 Kathy Connolly Connecticut I have two. I was pleased with the first one for a year and a half, but now the ringer works only when it is in the mood to. I have tried reprogramming it and double-checked that the ringer is switched on. Some days it just won't ring. The second one, I picked up a few weeks ago. It would be great if that one would allow me to dial the number nine, especially since the one number I want to be able to dial quickly from any phone is 9-1-1. I am not happy. Also, sometimes when it's on touchtone, it will only dial via pulse, so when I tried to do telephone banking, I had to run to another phone. No amount of toggling back and forth will get it to switch over to touchtone. I was suspicious about the quality of this phone when I noticed the tricky marketing ploy: the phone has the AT&T logo - from the old American Telephone & Telegraph from which we could expect better quality, but AT & T has licensed its logo out to "Advanced American Telephones." These "American" telephones are made in China likely under the sorts of working conditions that would explain the shoddiness. I miss the days of quality manufacturing. BTW, when I went to request a return number from DynaDirect (the company that ships this product), I was not pleased that the form that needed to be filled out was not a secure form. It asked for way too much personal info not to be an https site. I can't return the phone since after a week I threw out the box only to then discover that I had not yet dialed a number that contained a nine in it B000050FZP:phone_as_described:s._oates B000050FZP AT&T 210 Trimline Corded Phone (White): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 September 4, 2005 S. Oates Tucson, AZ The heavy base ensures that it is unlikely to be dislodged while talking on the handset. All the functions are on the handset, which is well lit, and they more than serve the purpose for a basic phone. I'm very satisfied with my purchases (I bought two at the same time based on the description provided with the phone) B000050FZP:the_best_single_line_phone_design_ever:martin_anderson_"martin" B000050FZP AT&T 210 Trimline Corded Phone (White): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 November 25, 2004 Martin Anderson "Martin" Santa Ana, CA United States I've loved the trimline phone ever since I got my first phone more than 20 years ago. Then, the trimline was a real, Bell System, telephone. Although this phone is clearly not the same as the real Bell trimline phones, it still has the great, comfortable design and the dialpad in the handset, which makes it an excellent choice. I've compared several other trimline phones and this is the closest phone I could find to the original Bell phones. Northwestern Bell also makes a trimline phone, but the quality and comfort are nowhere near this AT&T version. If you read the other reviews, you will see that at least one review (dated November of 2004) says that this phone was discontinued. Yet, here we are in late November 2004, and its still around. I'm guessing (could be wrong here) that this phone will be around forever, even though AT&T no longer promotes it on their web-site B0002K6XOK:great_little_speaker_big_sound:zina B0002K6XOK Creative TravelSound 200 Portable Speaker System: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Zina This speaker is small and portable and big sound. The other reviews here were right on about it being a good buy. You can actually hear the bass on these speakers, so if you need portable speakers with good sound for a small room or space these are the ones. The batteries seem to last well. I have yet to change them and I have had it for a couple of months running it about once a week for a couple hours at a time. I use this with my Creative Zen. No ac adaptor though, have to buy that separate B0002K6XOK:creative_travelsound_200_portable_speaker_system:linda_grammer_"linda_grammer" B0002K6XOK Creative TravelSound 200 Portable Speaker System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 Linda Grammer "linda grammer" decatur illinois usa Ordered these speakers to hook up to our laptop computer. We wanted sound we could really hear. We take our laptop with us on our sailboat when we go for a month at a time. We take movies and the speakers are just great. Good clear sound and plenty of volume. Great little package and suits our needs wonderfully. We would recommend these speakers to anyone B0002K6XOK:excellente_product_for_the_money!!!!!:laith_alshami_"lalshami" B0002K6XOK Creative TravelSound 200 Portable Speaker System: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 8, 2006 Laith Alshami "lalshami" Tucson ,Az USA This is one of the best speakers i have bought! , i first tried some portable ampilified speakers made by "ILO" i am assuming a walmart brand which worked for the first few days only(piece of crap) after buying and returning two of those , i finally splurged the extra 20 bucks at walmart for these,well i got more than what i payed for . These speakers are excellent , the sound quality is great also it has a great bass and i am a real stickler for bass, don't get me wrong your not going to get subwoofer type bass but it is beyond sufficent.the surround sound feature also works nicely! pros- bass price size carrying case sound quality great features cons no ac adapter include B0002K6XOK:impressed:t._carnes B0002K6XOK Creative TravelSound 200 Portable Speaker System: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 September 5, 2006 T. Carnes Tampa, FL usa When these speakers arrived I was impressed by the quality, didnt feel really cheaply made, and came with batteries. I would've given a 5 star but it didn't come with an a/c adapter...but really if you need it for travel, batteries are more practical. When I plugged in my mp3 player and turned it on, the sound quality was way better than I expected. Last weekend I took it to the beach and it was just what I needed, compact with great sound. It is also great to listen to while I take a shower, it doesnt even need to be turned all the way up to hear it over the water. All in all I am very pleased with my purchase B0002K6XOK:lightweight_and_ample:t._calk B0002K6XOK Creative TravelSound 200 Portable Speaker System: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 25, 2006 T. Calk Atlanta, Ga After looking many hours for the right speaker set for my needs I settled on the Creative TravelSound 200. It is the lightest weight unit capable of delivering this quality sound. It won't blow you out of your seat, but is well suited for camping, hotel room or just out by the hot tub. Adaptibily to any player device with standard output plug, long battery life with universally available AA batteries and adjustible volume control all add to the versatility of these speakers B0002K6XOK:awesome:jennifer_brown B0002K6XOK Creative TravelSound 200 Portable Speaker System: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 31, 2006 Jennifer Brown Las Vegas This speaker system is a great value for the price. Even though it is very small I can easily hear the music anywhere in my condo. Very easy to hook to my mp3 player B0002K6XOK:this_is_a_good_product:albeniz B0002K6XOK Creative TravelSound 200 Portable Speaker System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 20, 2006 Albeniz Venezuela Hey this has a great sound. You can even feel the stereo sound. Keep in mind it is a small and portable device which has a really good sound, don't expect a deep bass like some people do. Especially if you like to listen to musing at your office at a decent volume. It will perform very good even at a high volumes. Very nice to have. B0002K6XOK:creative_speaker:e._funk B0002K6XOK Creative TravelSound 200 Portable Speaker System: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 15, 2006 E. Funk It arrived earlier than expected, was smaller than I envisioned and works as well as I hoped. It really was just what I was looking for. The other positive reviews I read were accurate, including the comments about the speakers lacking significant bass. But still - I'm very pleased B0002K6XOK:un-creative_speakers:tbone B0002K6XOK Creative TravelSound 200 Portable Speaker System: Electronics electronics 8 of 11 2.0 March 23, 2006 TBone Senatobia, MS United States After reading all of the reviews on Amazon, I decided to buy these speakers to go with my Creative MP3 player (Which I LOVE by the way) I have been VERY disappointed with this product. The first thing I noticed after opening the box was that this product did not include an AC adapter. How hard would that have been? C'Mon, Creative! So I was forced to use batteries. I will say that the batteries last for several hours, but when the batteries get to be about half juiced the speakers automatically turn off if the volume is too loud. VERY frustrating. I will say that when the batteries are fresh, the speakers sound very good. This product is a big tease. Lots of potential, but doesn't quite fit the bill B00067IDLA:easy_setup,_great_product:w._jacobs B00067IDLA Anycom Inc CC3141 Anycom BTM-100 Bluetooth Mobile Mouse with usb Charge: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 29, 2006 W. Jacobs It took less than two minutes to configure the mouse and begin using it. Connectivity is excellent, and tracking is as good as any wired mouse. It is very small, but its weight and length are comfortable even for large hands. Highly recommended B00067IDLA:bluetooth_headset_that_works:stephen_cramer_"music_fan" B00067IDLA Anycom Inc CC3141 Anycom BTM-100 Bluetooth Mobile Mouse with usb Charge: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 22, 2006 Stephen Cramer "music fan" New York, NY United States This one works, which is more than I can say for the last one I purchased. No complaints B00067IDLA:nice_design,_but_bad_response_time:p._turner B00067IDLA Anycom Inc CC3141 Anycom BTM-100 Bluetooth Mobile Mouse with usb Charge: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 January 17, 2006 P. Turner Colorado The anycom mouse is a very nice looking design and the docking charger works well, but it is driving me nuts with it's slow response time. I end up having to click twice on almost everything. It is as if the rate that it's sending information to the computer is slow, so it doesn't sense a click unless you hold the button down for an extra moment. Fine if you work like that, but not if you're used to a regular mouse response. It is also pretty small. Great for travel, but my large hands get cramped up using it for extended periods B00067IDLA:too_narrow_and_no_connection:j._detert B00067IDLA Anycom Inc CC3141 Anycom BTM-100 Bluetooth Mobile Mouse with usb Charge: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 January 5, 2006 J. Detert Fayetteville, NC I bought this mouse for use as an travel and desktop use mouse. After a lot of searching around on the internet, I felt that the small size, nice red color (matches my laptop's protective case), had an on/off switch, and the ability to recharge while using it was what I wanted. Immediately, I had problems with 1) slipping the battery cover off, very stubborn, and with no instructions other than "hold down the battery cover latch and remove cover." No diagrams. 2) constantly flashing lights on the charger while the mouse was on, even after leaving it to recharge for hours 3) absolutely no connectivity to my laptop, an iBook running Panther with an internal Bluetooth receiver (know that it works, used it before). Called support at Anycom who suggested to hold down the "connect" button until the laptop found it, using the bluetooth device set up panel. Never connected whether charging or not. 4) the mouse is just too narrow, the high slope of the sides cause my fingers to slip off, and I have to tense my hand to press the buttons. Maybe I just have long fingers on a narrow hand, but nonetheless, the ergonomics are horrible. 5) no instructions on how to connect to a Mac. I figured it out myself but would think that to advertise compatibility with Macs would include instructions. Can't tell you how well the batteries work and if the charger gets in the way, haven't been using it other than flipping it over and pressing connect. HUGE let down, will be returning it for a refund B00067IDLA:goodly_little_mousie:10catz B00067IDLA Anycom Inc CC3141 Anycom BTM-100 Bluetooth Mobile Mouse with usb Charge: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 December 9, 2005 10catz Houston or Moscow, depending on the time of the month I was looking for a mouse to use with an HP "LiveStrong" laptop. I liked the size of the mouse, as well as the price. Positive reviews made me decide to give it a try. I've had the mouse for two months now, and so far it has been working well. The only complaint that I have: it tends to lose bluetooth connection randomly. Sometime I have to search for it using "Search for devices in range" function on my laptop. On the positive side, I like it's size and feel (I wouldnt want to use it all the time but for a laptop it's great). It comes with a USB charger and a storage bag. Great part is that is doesn't need batteries and you can use it while it's charging. You would need bluetooth to use it - make sure you have it; otherwise, buy a wireless mouse. It works pretty precisely (much better than a wireless Dell mouse); it doesnt skip at all. Installation was easy, but took me a few minutes to figure it out because it was my first bluetooth device that I was connecting to the laptop. Overall, I would recommend this mouse B00067IDLA:"lost_connection"_horrid_design,_and_disgusting_response_time!:k9calamity B00067IDLA Anycom Inc CC3141 Anycom BTM-100 Bluetooth Mobile Mouse with usb Charge: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 December 6, 2005 k9calamity New York City Between the constant dropped signals, the delay in waking up from "sleep mode" and the horrendous battery life, about 3 hrs... I'd give this piece of junk 0 stars, but the ratings end at one... I also KNOW that it isn't my bluetooth adapter seeing as my wireless Apple keyboard works like a charm... I HATE THIS MOUSE! This is the second mouse that I have returned to amazon due to poor functionality. 1. WAY TO TINY, It slips out of my hand and causes MAJOR cramps. 2. "Power Saving" mode SUCKS! It is dead in less then 3 hrs. Also, it takes about 6 seconds to "wake up" so when I go to grab the mouse, it does not work. 3. Frequent lost connections are a real PAIN IN THE REAR! For every ten minutes of use, I must RE-PAIR the mouse to my computer. Wow, even now as I write this review, the "lost signan" icon just flashed.. The mouse just stopped working! Perfect example! 4. The bluetooth indicator light (on the adapter) blinks like crazy! ITS ANNOYING!!! 5. LAME quality and response! I know that wireless mice are prone to delays and such, but I compared this mouse with my friend's (apple) mouse. The apple mouse is 10000X better. I regret buying this poorly made contraption. As you can see, I am less then pleased with this mouse. I hope I didn't just get a lemon, but I am turned away from buying any future Anycom product. Hopefully amazon will accept the return seeing as I had to have it re ordered, (lost in the mail)... UGH, I HATE THIS MOUSE!!! I wish they made a wireless mighty-mouse!! B00067IDLA:works_great:k._lamy B00067IDLA Anycom Inc CC3141 Anycom BTM-100 Bluetooth Mobile Mouse with usb Charge: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 27, 2005 K. Lamy VA After reading other user reviews, I decided to buy this BT mouse over the other brands. I am very happy that I purchased this one! It lasted 4 days of constant use before needing to be recharged. I am going to get better quality rechargable batteries to put into it, which should increase the time between charges. It has connected right away with my dell d810. The cursor movement is precise with no lag and it takes only a second to wake it up from sleep mode. The mouse is very comfortable to use all day long. Overall I am very impressed with it. B000BZRO9Y:very_useful:nathan_j._scharf B000BZRO9Y Iogear USB 2.0 MEMORY CARD RW ( GFR202MSD ): Electronics electronics 4.0 August 24, 2006 Nathan J. Scharf Louisville, KY United States This was an affordable solution to put some life back into a couple of ms I had laying around. The product works great but it is a little cheap feeling and gets pretty hot. That being said I use it at my work computer all day long and have not had a problem yet B000BZRO9Y:very_useful_gadget:e._p._fern�ndez_"eponce" B000BZRO9Y Iogear USB 2.0 MEMORY CARD RW ( GFR202MSD ): Electronics electronics 4.0 August 12, 2006 E. P. Fern�ndez "Eponce" Costa Rica It is small and portable. It is not very pretty but is useful. Works great and gets high data transfers rates. Although, it saves your camera's battery life. Iogear should include and USB cable extension and a cord to tranport the device B0000BVUZ4:convenient,_easy_to_carry:e B0000BVUZ4 Targus PA225U Retractable Phone & Ethernet Cord (Plastic Casing): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 May 30, 2006 E I've had one of these for the past several years, using it on and off when wireless wasn't an option. It has served me well and I really like how compact and convenient it is to use. I find the build sufficient but nothing that couldn't be destroyed with a hard knock. When using it, one has to be sure that the cable isn't recoiling all twisted or else that would damage the auto-retract. I haven't had a problem with the retraction yet. I don't use the telephone adapter too often but in the rare cases that I needed it, I was very happy to have this product on hand. It saves me from carrying an extra cable and the telephone cable is sufficient for times when Ethernet isn't an option. The only thing I would want more from this product is a longer cable but I don't know how that would affect the size of the product. 6' is sufficient for most situations but I wouldn't mind an extra 4' or more. I would recommend this product to anyone who wants to carry around a phone/ethernet cable without the bulk/inconvenience of carrying the regular cables. It is functional and understand that it isn't built like a tank and it'll serve you well as it has for me B0000BVUZ4:does_not_retract:r._abramson B0000BVUZ4 Targus PA225U Retractable Phone & Ethernet Cord (Plastic Casing): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 October 11, 2005 R. Abramson Agree with the prior reviewers. I can not get it to retract any longer and that was only after 3 uses! B0000BVUZ4:perfect_for_the_frequent_traveler:michelle B0000BVUZ4 Targus PA225U Retractable Phone & Ethernet Cord (Plastic Casing): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 6, 2005 Michelle Madison, WI Note: This is a review of the Targus PA225U Retractable Phone & Ethernet Cord (Plastic Casing). It's the rectangular model, not the oval shaped one. I'm on the road 50-75% of the time for work and have used this on almost every trip. I initially bought it because I forgot my regular network cord while traveling and needed to buy something quickly. I like to be able to move around in the hotel room and use this cord along with a cheap little plastic cable joiner to connect it to the hotel internet connection so I can sit on the couch or bed while connected to the internet. I've experimented with a travel wireless router but keep coming back to the wired connection when the wireless connection has problems. I've used it for over a year and have never had any problems with the retraction B0000BVUZ4:must_have!:pamelars24 B0000BVUZ4 Targus PA225U Retractable Phone & Ethernet Cord (Plastic Casing): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 16, 2004 pamelars24 Fairfax, VA United States This is wonderful for laptop users that travel or like to move your laptop around a lot. If I leave my laptop somewhere I hate having to worry about tripping over wires and wires everywhere just look bad. This is really small and compact! Perfect for traveling too. I've used it for about 8 months now and it hasnt had one problem...it still recoils well B0000BVUZ4:awesome_accessory:"vc_george06" B0000BVUZ4 Targus PA225U Retractable Phone & Ethernet Cord (Plastic Casing): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 29, 2002 "vc_george06" Texas This is the perfect product for someone who travels with portable computers. You don't have to tote around long phone cords it retracts with no jamming! Excellent travel accessory B00004Z0C9:good_data_for_se_asia: B00004Z0C9 Garmin MapSource CD ROM (World): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 January 19, 2004 I used the database on my Garmin 76S in Thailand, Vietnam & Laos and found that the data was quite accurate. It even has many of the old Lao 'Lima Site' airfields B00004Z0C9:very_helpful!:"idtwina" B00004Z0C9 Garmin MapSource CD ROM (World): Electronics electronics 11 of 29 4.0 January 14, 2001 "idtwina" Mountain Home, AR United States This software really help me enjoy my E-trex a whole lot more. Being able to make waypoints from my PC was very handy. A nice accessory B00006B9QF:it_made_quite_a_difference.:philip_j._bohlken B00006B9QF SanDisk 512 MB CompactFlash Card, SDCFB-512-A10 (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 August 31, 2006 Philip J. Bohlken Caldwell, Idaho Three years ago I went on vacation with 64 MB of storage card space. I brought home 100 pictures at medium quality. That meant deleting bad shots each night. I just got back from a similar vacation with this card. I shot at the highest quality and took almost 200 shots without needing to delete bad shots. The extra quality means I can print really good 8 x 10 prints. Do not leave home without it B00006B9QF:works_just_fine_:william_j._skofic_"fly" B00006B9QF SanDisk 512 MB CompactFlash Card, SDCFB-512-A10 (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 June 30, 2006 William J. Skofic "FLY" muskegon mi my compact flash card works just fine & got here in a timely mannor as well thank you B00006B9QF:2_years_and_still_running:chuck_g_"chuckg" B00006B9QF SanDisk 512 MB CompactFlash Card, SDCFB-512-A10 (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 June 7, 2006 Chuck G "chuckg" I have used the same card for almost 2 years and it never failed. I would highly recommend this brand. Their pricing is also very good B00006B9QF:good_solid_card:j._won_"batzflashboy" B00006B9QF SanDisk 512 MB CompactFlash Card, SDCFB-512-A10 (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 January 15, 2006 J. Won "batzflashboy" Dallas, United States I have had sandisk's card for about 4 years now and my 512 card is a workhorse for me. I have shot with it in Chicago cold and Dallas heat and it's been great, true you can get Sandisk's Ultra 512 for about 8 bucks more. But for my Canon G5 5MP camera, it's fast enough. I can shoot roughly 30-40 in burst mode on my best Jpeg mode. The card holds 188 at my highest jpeg mode (2592w x1944h) the average computer screen (about 17") is roughly 1200 pixels wide so this is a large image. If I had a DSLR camera I imagine I would get the Ultra cards but if you are worried you are not getting a fast enough card, match your camera. If you have a DSLR and are a pro, you want speed. But I have a mid-upper range consumer camera so this card is fine for general shooting. A professional photographer I work with often once told me, It's like getting the most expensive racing tires and putting them on a Honda. Cheers B00006B9QF:still_working_great:kyle_d._gendron B00006B9QF SanDisk 512 MB CompactFlash Card, SDCFB-512-A10 (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 January 14, 2006 Kyle D. Gendron Burlington, MA United States Been using this card with my Canon S30 for about 8 months now and havn't had 1 issue. Brought it to Disney and fit over 350 3.1 megapixel images on it B00006B9QF:it_works:harold_axelrod B00006B9QF SanDisk 512 MB CompactFlash Card, SDCFB-512-A10 (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4 of 9 5.0 September 20, 2005 Harold Axelrod Riverside, CA Inserted flash card into my camera, formated the card like it said in camera booklet,!and it worked B00006B9QF:works_perfectly_in_my__canon_powershot_s1_is_-_no_problem_with_speed!:neat_freak_"maine_-_the_way_life_should_be!" B00006B9QF SanDisk 512 MB CompactFlash Card, SDCFB-512-A10 (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 September 7, 2005 Neat Freak "Maine - the way life should be!" Maine I don't know what anyone is talking about the speed of this card because I have noticed no difference at all. I use it in my Canon PowerShot S1 IS and I am having perfect results. With the low price - it's a "NO BRAINER! B00006B9QF:sent_wrong_card:laura_worsinger_"victim" B00006B9QF SanDisk 512 MB CompactFlash Card, SDCFB-512-A10 (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 3 of 14 1.0 August 30, 2005 Laura Worsinger "victim" Los Angeles 1 of Canon Powershot SD500 7MP Digital Elph Camera with 3x Optical Zoom by Canon [Electronics]--I purchased this =camera--was advised to purchase the above Card--(Card was recommended to go with the camera on Amazon website)--which I did--the card does not fit the SD500 camera--was a waste of money and tim B000EWE3GQ:no_problems:g._smith B000EWE3GQ SanDisk 4 GB Ultra II Memory Stick PRO Duo (SDMSPDH-4096-901, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 20, 2006 G. Smith Parker, CO Works well -- I have purchased SanDisk products in the past and have never had a problem. It also comes with a regular-sized memory stick adapter, which was not clear to me when ordering. I have one camera that takes this memory stick pro and another (and my laptop) use regular memory sticks. Using the adapter I can use this product with both cameras and upload to the laptop with the adapter. And I had no order problems described by some other reviewers. It was shipped within 24 hours B000EWE3GQ:worth_the_money!:clifton_washington B000EWE3GQ SanDisk 4 GB Ultra II Memory Stick PRO Duo (SDMSPDH-4096-901, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 7, 2006 Clifton Washington This is my second 4gb memory stick and I plan on getting another one soon. I never had a problem with SanDisk B000EWE3GQ:order_disappeared_without_notification:mcdull B000EWE3GQ SanDisk 4 GB Ultra II Memory Stick PRO Duo (SDMSPDH-4096-901, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 3 of 9 5.0 April 5, 2006 mcdull Los Angeles, CA, USA I'm sure the product is great, I'm very happy with two 2GB I have and so I gave this 5 stars. However, Amazon often cancelled the order without notifying the buyer and the whole order DISAPPEARED from the order history, looks like there was nothing happened. I certianly believe that deserves some legal action. It is the 2nd time to my orders already and I have heard many same stories about that. So, actually they didn't do what the fine print promised. "If an item's correct price is higher than our stated price, we will, at our discretion, either contact you for instructions before shipping or cancel your order and notify you of such cancellation." B000EWE3GQ:don't_bother_ordering:concerned_buyer_"concerned_buyer" B000EWE3GQ SanDisk 4 GB Ultra II Memory Stick PRO Duo (SDMSPDH-4096-901, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 8 of 19 1.0 April 4, 2006 Concerned Buyer "Concerned Buyer" United States Don't bother ordering this because Amazon will cancel your order without notifying you they did. Buy from NewEgg instead. I won't stray from them again B000EWE3GQ:nice_card_but_too_expensive:niklas_kunkel B000EWE3GQ SanDisk 4 GB Ultra II Memory Stick PRO Duo (SDMSPDH-4096-901, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 6 4.0 April 2, 2006 Niklas Kunkel Los Altos, CA USA This is a nice card and all with amazing write speeds and some really good storage especialy onsidering its size. But this thing is just way to dang expensive. For the same price I can get 4x SanDisk 2 Gigabyte cards total 8 gigabytes. Although you have to give this card credit for having a lot of space in one card I just cant get myself to buy knowing I can get DOUBLE the space for the exact same price B000EWE3GQ:you_really_thought_you_could_get_a_4gb_for_$133???:m._gibson B000EWE3GQ SanDisk 4 GB Ultra II Memory Stick PRO Duo (SDMSPDH-4096-901, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 15 5.0 April 1, 2006 M. Gibson I saw this item when it was on Amazon for $133 and knew there was an error. Especially with free shipping. You can barely get a 2GB for that price. Like the last person said, "read the fine print". I'm sure this product is excellent and deserves 5 stars. If you have issues with Amazon tell them, but don't fault the product B000EWE3GQ:read_the_fine_print,_please.:amy_shenkel_"karmic_paradigm" B000EWE3GQ SanDisk 4 GB Ultra II Memory Stick PRO Duo (SDMSPDH-4096-901, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 3 of 14 5.0 April 1, 2006 Amy Shenkel "Karmic Paradigm" Athens GA "With respect to items sold by Amazon.com, we cannot confirm the price of an item until you order; however, we do NOT charge your credit card until after your order has entered the shipping process. Despite our best efforts, a small number of the items in our catalog may be mispriced. If an item's correct price is higher than our stated price, we will, at our discretion, either contact you for instructions before shipping or cancel your order and notify you of such cancellation." Amazon.com does not charge UNTIL YOUR ORDER SHIPS. They also have the legal clause in their site terms for a reason. Please stop condemning them for not wanting to lose vast amounts of money over a pricing mistake B000EWE3GQ:uhh...:j._nguyen B000EWE3GQ SanDisk 4 GB Ultra II Memory Stick PRO Duo (SDMSPDH-4096-901, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 3 of 12 5.0 March 31, 2006 J. Nguyen Orlando, FL United States Why is everyone rating this product a "1" just because Amazon screwed up your order?? Your rating has nothing to do with the product itself and makes the product look bad. Maybe I should rate this product a "1" because Amazon ran out of my body wash.. B000EWE3GQ:so_the_rules_don't_apply_to_amazon?:b._mitchell B000EWE3GQ SanDisk 4 GB Ultra II Memory Stick PRO Duo (SDMSPDH-4096-901, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 7 of 12 1.0 March 30, 2006 B. Mitchell Milwaukee, WI USA I'm sure the product is great, but this review is more for the company... Like everyone else, my order got cancelled. Why? Because they messed up! People called to confirm the price and they said it was correct. If something is mis-marked in a retail store, you get it for the price it's listed at! So why doesn't that law apply to Amazon.com B000A5TAT2:highly_recommended_-_important_battery_information_here:w._prince B000A5TAT2 Garmin Streetpilot C340 Portable GPS Navigation System, Traffic Ready: Electronics electronics 15 of 15 5.0 November 21, 2006 W. Prince Orlando, Florida I love this product and can very highly recommend this unit to anyone. It's a great feeling to have this thing by your side as you freely roam aound places you may not have otherwise gone because it's so easy to find your way home or to somewhere else. I love having this in my car and would never go anywhere without it again. You'll find yourself using it to find those hidden streets and shortcuts you never knew where there ;-) Also Garmin's tech support is very responsive and helpful. After about 11 months of using the c340 the battery stopped working. After calling tech support it turns out there is a known fundamental problem with the charging circuit in the c340 (maybe other units as well) in that the battery will not actually charge while the unit is turned on. It needs to be in the turned off charging screen for it to charge. So that means if you just leave it in your car for months the battery will never charge unless you turn it off manually. Because of this the battery drains so badly that it actually destroys the battery and it will no longer hold a charge at all anymore. I'm sending mine to Garmin for a free fixup but now I know to periodically (once every 1 or 2 months should suffice) charge the battery overnight. So other than this glitch which I know how to avoid (and now you do too) this is absolutly the best unit on the market especially for the price it's at now-a-days. Also don't believe the hype about saving a couple of bucks on the c310. The voice on this thing is GREAT and speaks most street names perfectly, and you'll appreciate it saying the street name to turn on to instead of just turn left or right. The new units have the newer voice pack that fixed a few of the older voice problems (even if they didn't the new one is easily downloadable). The c340 is the BEST of all the streetpilot versions as it's just right. Not too much and not missing all the cool stuff. I got mine about a year ago and still LOVE it. Get one and enjoy, you won't regret it I promise. Cheers, Rus B000A5TAT2:like_it...._wish_i_wait_for_price_drop:w._lam B000A5TAT2 Garmin Streetpilot C340 Portable GPS Navigation System, Traffic Ready: Electronics electronics 6 of 11 4.0 November 20, 2006 W. Lam Blm, Illinois I like the Nuvi 350 better b/c it is thinner but the price was higher than I would like to pay for. I bought the C340 for $470. Now Nuvi just drops to $540. Overall C340 is a very nice unit and it works quite well - took it on the soccer trips and found the field easily. Some limitation on new streets that are not yet updated on the map. It does not have a "remember this location" kind of feature. The unit is too heavy and keep drop down from the windshield. I may need to buy a sand bag to keep it on the deck instead. the software will remember your trip but it does not allow you to delete a specific one. Need more competition to lower the price B000A5TAT2:streetpiolet_c340:gordon_w._kemp B000A5TAT2 Garmin Streetpilot C340 Portable GPS Navigation System, Traffic Ready: Electronics electronics 10 of 11 5.0 November 20, 2006 Gordon W. Kemp Received my Garmin within a week after I ordered. Just in time to take a nice long trip the first of Oct. Streetpiolet C340 worked flawlessly. Was going to get the C330 but after reading review here found out for just a few bucks more Jill would speek the names of the streets. Found out that was a great help. Then a couple of weeks ago (Nov. 11) everything was working great when the voice (Jill)just went to being very distorted. Called Garmin Tech Service and after holding 10 minutes got a techinician who informed me I had the wrong Tech. so back on hold for about 15 more minutes and this time got a hold of the right person. They gave me a work order # and I took it in. One week to the day received my Garmin 340 back but upon closer inspection found out this one had a different serial #. After reading the report about them replacing the unit (I hope it was a new one and not a refurburshed one)I deceided to give it a try. It didn't work right, only had two states showing (Alabama and Arkansas) everything else blank. So now back to Tech Services for this time only about a 10 minute.Tech was very helpful and had me reprogrammed in just a couple of minutes.Now it works great. Just hope I don't have any more trouble. It defiently knows how to get around.Still am very pleased with the unit and tech support has been fantastic. Would highly recommend it B000A5TAT2:great_-wish_it_gave_more_notice_of_turns_in_the_city.:ditchqueen B000A5TAT2 Garmin Streetpilot C340 Portable GPS Navigation System, Traffic Ready: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 4.0 November 18, 2006 ditchqueen Dover nh United States First off let me start by saying I get lost EVERYWHERE!! It is actually a joke both at my work and my house. I actually got lost driving 2 blocks away and ended up 3 towns from where I should have been. I NEED this thing it was a necessity :) The places I have used this GPS- I live in NH, my kids go to school in Maine and I commute to Boston/Cambridge MA. The Garmin has been great on the highway and in rural areas. It has done well in Boston but it never seems to give you enough notice of when you should turn. I actually had to cross three lanes of traffic and cross a cement median, comming off the Tobin to Charlestown because it didn't give me notice in time. It doesn't realize that sometimes you have to get in a lane a half mile back. Also, comming off the Tobin towards Storrow drive it can't distinguish between that area and the exit for Charlestown , so for several minutes you may think you are going the correct way , but you aren't, but it does re-route you once it realizes it. Other then that and lost reception on the Tobin, (which is no big deal, it comes back on) It has been grea! On the highway it gives you a mile and 1/2 mile notice of turns. It has a detour function which is great!! Sometimes I use it, just to find new ways of getting somewhere. It also will give you directions for both the fastest and the shortest route. It finds a new route when you have taken the wrong exit. You can also store your favorite places so you don't have to type in the address. One thing It also gives you your estimated time of arrival, which is extremely accurate. One other complaint, which isn't a big deal , is that they are still listing some resturaunts as in exsitance, when in fact they have closed years ago. I don't use the feature that often so it hasn't really been a problem. I really think right now this is the best one out in the market. B000A5TAT2:good_gps:a._anand B000A5TAT2 Garmin Streetpilot C340 Portable GPS Navigation System, Traffic Ready: Electronics electronics 11 of 12 4.0 November 15, 2006 A. Anand TX, USA I bought this GPS about 2 months ago. I've used it pretty regularly in southern and northern California. It performs decently in most conditions. Sometimes it takes a few minutes (5 to 8) to acquire satellites. Pros (+): 1) Compact design 2) Good maps and display options 3) Touch screen 4) Many accent & language choices 5) Ability to avoid U-turns, Highways, Toll roads. 6) Text to speech (says street names) - Handy feature Cons (-): 1) No wall charger, can only charge in the car. 2) Battery does not last very long. 40-60 min on full charge. 3) Points of interests too old. I looked up Car Washes on it. Tried 4 nearest options, drove around 20 minutes only to find out none of the 4 existed! Some other common stores not in its database. 4) Sometimes it starts recalculating route even when I am on the right track B000A5TAT2:garmin_street_pilot_c340:david_c._burns B000A5TAT2 Garmin Streetpilot C340 Portable GPS Navigation System, Traffic Ready: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 November 15, 2006 David C. Burns Easy to setup. Quick to acquire GPS satellite positioning. Got this for my sister to who is away in College. she has relied on this unit several times and is glad I got it for her B000A5TAT2:a_direct_saleswoman's_best_friend!:alison_ginter_"goddess_alison" B000A5TAT2 Garmin Streetpilot C340 Portable GPS Navigation System, Traffic Ready: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 November 14, 2006 Alison Ginter "Goddess Alison" Wallingford, CT United States I travel for my business (I'm a consultant for a party plan company), so I drive all over the state. I struggled for almost 4 years with Mapquest printouts until I finally took the leap to buy a GPS. The C340 has been rather accurate and I love that while I'm nearing my Hostesses house it tells me exactly how close I am and on what side of the street to be looking! My only complaints would be that sometimes it prompts me to turn a little too late (not enough time to slow down and make the turn) and when I'm in a really wooded area and it loses satellite reception, I think it would be nice if it would continue the directions guestimating when you would near your next turn until it regains satellite reception. B000A5TAT2:c340_street_pilot:tc_"vava" B000A5TAT2 Garmin Streetpilot C340 Portable GPS Navigation System, Traffic Ready: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 November 14, 2006 TC "Vava" New York, New York Easy to use and very accurate. Great for innercity like New York or even wide open areas. Excellent signal reception B000A5TAT2:more_than_pleased_with_my_garmin_c340.:pamela_deshazo B000A5TAT2 Garmin Streetpilot C340 Portable GPS Navigation System, Traffic Ready: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 November 12, 2006 Pamela DeShazo My only regret about purchasing the Garmin Streetpilot C340 is that I didn't purchase it much sooner. The step by step features and the calling out of each street name when it is time to turn is exactly what I needed to get to visit some places that I am not familiar with, either in my area or out of town. The only oddity is that it will take you to the closest route, which is usually off of the freeway and I like the freeway, but Mapquest will do the exact same thing if you go to their site for instructions. I am very pleased and won't leave home without it! B00000J3LY:watch_out_on_white:robert_t._boyd_"susanna" B00000J3LY HP C6049A Iron-on Transfers: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 2.0 September 24, 2005 Robert T. Boyd "Susanna" Atlanta I've done this a number of times... making "Big Brother" or "Baby" t-shirts. When using the HP paper, the white transfer backing stands out substantially against the white of the t-shirt. The end effect is that of a 1970's "patch". I had better luck when the paper had to be "reversed" and then transferred onto the t-shirt. B00000J3LY:t-shirt_transfers:vigb B00000J3LY HP C6049A Iron-on Transfers: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 4.0 July 21, 2005 vigb West Virginia I've used both H-P and Office Depot transfers, & been happy with both. Both went on easily & did not peel off in washing, although there was some fading after a number of months. This may have been avoided with more careful laundering. I liked the Office Depot somewhat better--but both were satisfactory. I have to say that the Avery dark t-shirt transfers are ones I would never use again because not only did the black ink in my Epson printer bleed with the Avery transfers, but the two times I attempted to used them, my printer stopped printing in black and caused me no end of trouble. I would be wary of the Avery. I plan to stick to the two brands I've had luck with B00000J3LY:iron-ons_for_shirts:m_elizabeth_hoffman B00000J3LY HP C6049A Iron-on Transfers: Electronics electronics 19 of 20 4.0 February 18, 2004 M Elizabeth Hoffman East Lansing, Michigan United States I did a little more than the directions outline. I took longer with the ironing. I took 5 minutes to iron the items on. I pushed down hard when I did the ironing. My black and white iron on washed well. I washed the item inside out in the cold water. Dried it on gentle cycle and it came out fine. I just don't know how it will turn out after several washings. Let the printing completely dry before ironing it on. Take your time on ironing them. Take your time letting the iron on cool before peeling the paper off. It should work B00000J3LY:excited_at_the_concept,_disappointed_at_the_result: B00000J3LY HP C6049A Iron-on Transfers: Electronics electronics 13 of 14 1.0 April 28, 2002 Easy to use and iron on. Looks great!! But that is before you wash it. If you intend to use more than once, forget it. We followed directions perfectly and the shirt was still ruined B00005RZOR:excellent_quality_and_high_gloss_shine...perfect_for_picture:shelley_merbitz_"catwoman" B00005RZOR HP Premium Photo Paper, Glossy (C6979A, 8.5x11, 50 Sheets): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 September 1, 2003 Shelley Merbitz "Catwoman" Arden, NC USA FANTASTIC photo quality paper, but sheets stick together as they go through the HP printer.........other than the nusiance of having to reinsert the paper, this product is outstanding! B00005RZOR:it_is_paper:bradley_s._blankenship B00005RZOR HP Premium Photo Paper, Glossy (C6979A, 8.5x11, 50 Sheets): Electronics electronics 2 of 19 5.0 January 17, 2003 Bradley S. Blankenship Modesto, CA USA It is paper, I thought I would review it for you. I stick it in the printer and print my pictures. Does what it is suppose to do. I like the price best of all B00005RZOR:the_best_paper_i_have_used.:kevin_wood B00005RZOR HP Premium Photo Paper, Glossy (C6979A, 8.5x11, 50 Sheets): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 December 4, 2002 Kevin Wood Rocklin, CA United States HP Photo paper is by far the best of all the paper I have used, and not just in HP printers. My ... Epson Stylus, when set to its highest resolution, prints just as well as my ... HP photo printer on this paper, although not nearly as fast. The paper has far more to do with the quality of the image than the printer, and this is the best paper you can get B00005RZP3:great_wireless_socket_card_if_you_stick_with_sharp_rom:nicholas-karl_clement_"nick" B00005RZP3 Socket Communications Low Power Wireless LAN CF Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 November 4, 2005 Nicholas-Karl Clement "Nick" montreal, Canada If you stik with a sharp rom, no problem. Stick it in, n voila, you<re wireless ready. But if you go for openzarus or other rom, be ready for headaches B00005RZP3:very_nice_cf_wireless_card:c._ivan_cooper B00005RZP3 Socket Communications Low Power Wireless LAN CF Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 29, 2004 C. Ivan Cooper San Francisco Bay Area, CA USA This is a great card. I use it with my iPaq 3950 and it provides excellent connection quality, on par with laptop PCMCIA cards. Also it does not drain my battery and seems to use almost no power when I am getting a strong signal (close to the access point). The client software and drivers also work nicely with PocketPC 2002. I have heard it's better with PPC 2003 but haven't tried it. I did have some problems making the card work properly under Linux, but that was more than a year ago and I believe there are now community-created Linux drivers ready for this card. The other great thing about this card is its durability. It is very compact and very sturdy solid and does not protrude very far from the device. I was never concerned about breaking it off, even with the iPaq in my pocket. One time, I removed the Socket wireless card and stashed it in the coin pocket of my jeans. I forgot it was there, and put the jeans through the washer and dryer (both on maximum hot setting). When I pulled the jeans out of the dryer and realized the card was still in the pocket, my heart sunk. It had gotten very wet and hot. But the plastic was not warped and the labels on the card did not even come off. When I plugged it in the next day, it still worked just fine! Impressive - but don't try this at home B00005RZP3:great_but_expensive_and_rebate_is_running_slow.:j._rodriguez B00005RZP3 Socket Communications Low Power Wireless LAN CF Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 January 15, 2004 J. Rodriguez Houston, Texas United States If you own an AXIM X5, running Pocket PC 2003, then this is the wireless LAN card for you plus it has a low profile to boot. The Socket card can also be used on your laptop along with a generic CF to PCMCIA adapter. I am not sure how efficient it is but I can leave my AXIM on, all settings at minimum power, and connected for at least four hours B00005RZP3:works_but_not_great_in_wm2003: B00005RZP3 Socket Communications Low Power Wireless LAN CF Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 December 24, 2003 It works on WM2003 but only that. It does not have any utility and Socket manual ask you to use WM2003 Zero Config. WLAN tool for PPC2002 cannot be use B00005RZP3:excellent_wlan_card:"torpedo_boat" B00005RZP3 Socket Communications Low Power Wireless LAN CF Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 25, 2003 "torpedo_boat" Oceanside, CA USA I purchased this card for my iPaq 3955 running Pocket PC 2003. The 3955 does not have built-in support for CF cards, but the Socket WLAN card works just fine in my CF expansion pack. Although the included CD-ROM did not have the updated drivers, they are easily downloaded from Socket's web site. As soon as I downloaded and installed the software, I was up and running. I was pleasantly surprised by the speed of the connection and how quickly it detected and connected to my WLAN (running off of a Linksys wireless router). This card truly makes your Pocket PC an Internet-ready mobile handheld device, and best of all it sips power rather than draining the battery like many add-on devices. Well worth the price and a definite must-have for wireless aficionados B00005RZP3:good_card: B00005RZP3 Socket Communications Low Power Wireless LAN CF Card: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 June 18, 2003 I bought this for use with a Zaurus SL-5x00. Works perfectly, just download the driver. I've dropped it countless times, no problem. It's a lot less bulky than a lot of other cards B0006BB6Z6:price_to_good_to_be_true:d._turner B0006BB6Z6 HP 97 Tri-Color Inkjet Print Cartridge with Vivera Inks (C9363WN#140): Electronics electronics 12 of 18 1.0 June 6, 2006 D. Turner Kodiak, AK USA I bought the HP 97 tri-color inkjet cartridge from Ace Digital Club (ADC) through the Amazon web-site, I should have known better, if the sale price is to good to be true... it is! They charged me $16.00 + change for shipping/handeling... I will not make this mistake again. Darlene, Kodiak, Alask B000E0ST7C:great_product,_excellent_price!:mark_a._anderson B000E0ST7C Brother TN350 Toner Cartridge - Black: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 19, 2006 Mark A. Anderson Portland, OR I was able to find this for much less at Amazon then at my local office supply stores! And free shipping made it even better. This product works very well. I'm quite hapy with the print quality. I'll by it again from Amazon B0009JXO8W:awww!:laura B0009JXO8W Computer Expressions 54094 Portable Monkey Stereo Speakers: Electronics electronics 29 of 32 5.0 February 15, 2006 Laura These speakers work great, are affordable, and aren't they just the cutest little speakers you ever saw? B00006I5FR:lexar_media_sd_memory_card:roy_cleveland B00006I5FR Lexar Media 512 MB Secure Digital Memory Card: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Roy Cleveland North Texas Card works perfectly in my Kodak camera. Have had no problems with this card and I saved a bundle by purchasing this over the Kodak card. Would recommend this card to anyone looking for more memor B00006I5FR:512_megs,_at_a_premium.:arthur_itis_"rheumor" B00006I5FR Lexar Media 512 MB Secure Digital Memory Card: Electronics electronics 40 of 54 4.0 July 27, 2003 Arthur Itis "rheumor" Pearl River, La USA For a long time, MultiMediaCards (MMCs) were a tough sell against other formats such as CompactFlash & SmartMedia (and lately vs Sony Memory Sticks too), largely because they were offered in smaller memory capacities and always had a higher cost-per-meg than those formats. The SD card (interchangeable with MMC cards) is a format which has some distinct advantages over the other formats in terms of physical size and memory protection. However, when compared to other SD cards of smaller sizes (eg. the several 256MBs available), there is a considerable premium here on a dollar-per-meg basis (all of those are well under 50 cents per meg). I think for most folks it makes more sense to buy two 256 MBs than to put all one's eggs (and files) in one costlier basket. When the new 1 Gig cards come out, the price on the 512s will drop B00006I5FR:reliable_brand: B00006I5FR Lexar Media 512 MB Secure Digital Memory Card: Electronics electronics 3 of 71 5.0 May 23, 2003 Lexar is a reliable brand, like Viking. I'm getting this 512MB SD card to test it B000GG0EFY:simple_to_install_and_use,_excellent_sound_quality:altogether_elsewhere B000GG0EFY Communicator Grey C100S USB Speakerphone for Skype: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 altogether elsewhere I tried Skype with a headphone/microphone that was kicking around the house and was encouraged enough to order one of these little phones, expecting a clipped, jerky conversation that was difficult to understand, like a cell phone call. Not so. With the new phone and both people using Skype the conversation is amazing. It really is like being in the same room. I never before realized how much clipping regular phone lines employ in order to compress calls. The Skype phone sounds much better than the $300 Polycom conference phone on my desk. With only one person using Skype, intelligibility is about as good as a regular telephone call, but still far better than most cell phone calls. One nice little benefit is that when both people are using Skype, the call is free. No subscription fee, no nothing. Free to Hong Kong, or Mumbai, or anywhere for as long as want to talk. However great the phone may be, its short USB cable is a pain. I'm giving these as Christmas presents this year, but including a USB extension cable with each phone. B000GG0EFY:great_laptop_accessory:yare_marketing B000GG0EFY Communicator Grey C100S USB Speakerphone for Skype: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 September 20, 2006 Yare Marketing Boston, MA A compact and light portable speaker for skype. Easy to install and get going. I use the skype feature with a desktop and my laptop. The sound quality was good enough that I unplugged my desktop speakers, and use skype as a home office voicemail. Downside, the usb cable is really short so you will need an extension if you have your computer more than 3 ft away. They should make a desktop version of this unstead of a blue one. One adapted for travel and one for the home office B000GG0EFY:great_sound_quality:r._nicholas_chapman B000GG0EFY Communicator Grey C100S USB Speakerphone for Skype: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 August 25, 2006 R. Nicholas Chapman Bakersfield, CA United States My coworkers and I have tried every microphone option out there. We've tried desktop mics paired with headphones, multiple headsets, cameras with built in mics, etc. This is by far the most convenient and best sounding of all the solutions we've tried. The Skype integration in Windows is great. I did try it on the Mac, and it seemed to function well as a USB mic and output device. Unfortunately, it does not seem to work as well as it does in Windows, and the integration with Skype isn't there. The hardware itself is very nice and solid. The stand pops out to reveal the integrated USB cable which wraps up nicely on the back. A travel case is also included to stow it away for trips. The only downside I can see is that the USB cable may be a bit short and you'd need an extension for certain situations, but overall it's a great product, and I highly recommend it B0007YJ4EC:worthless_:g._hoke B0007YJ4EC AT&T E2725B 2.4 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with Dual Handsets and Answering System: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 21, 2006 G. Hoke you get what you pay for. You want cheap you will get cheap. My phone is echoey sounding. Well, both of my cordless phones are. it picks up sound from all over my home and transmits it into the call on the line. The LCD features are ok- not impressive but plain old OK. The channel button does not do what it should do, at least not that well. The thing i like about this phone is the transfer feature, Did I mention there is no page feature on the 2nd handse so once you phone is lost you will have to call you rown number to find it. B0007YJ4EC:two_sets_purchased:miami_1 B0007YJ4EC AT&T E2725B 2.4 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with Dual Handsets and Answering System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 2, 2006 miami 1 Dallas, TX After purchasing one set for an 86 years old set of twin living in two adjacent apts. in a retirement lodge and seeing how wonderfully the phones operated for them, I purchased another set for our home and I have nothing but praise for how the units perform and the ease of use! ATT has it all over the competition with type of phone system B0007YJ4EC:bad_quality_awful_service-_do_not_buy_it_:mas B0007YJ4EC AT&T E2725B 2.4 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with Dual Handsets and Answering System: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 October 19, 2006 mas Chicago, IL United States My phone is less than a year old the batteries went dead and not a single electronic store sales the replacement batteries When I tried to buy them form att or to get info on where to get new batteries they just told me I have to buy a new phone. More over not only their customer support is well below decent but also service representatives on the phone are rude and not considered and when I tried to pass my complains to her manager she just hung up on me. do not buy this product unless you want waste your time and money and buy a new phone 6 month from now B0007YJ4EC:works_ok:_wall_mount,_wifi_and_callback_number_issues:alan_miller B0007YJ4EC AT&T E2725B 2.4 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with Dual Handsets and Answering System: Electronics electronics 6 of 8 4.0 September 5, 2006 Alan Miller Schaumburg, IL These phones work as I expected from a name-brand handset; as with most cordless phones they have an option to change channel ranges if you're getting poor signal quality. I've seen 3 issues of some importance to me: * There's no good way to mount this on the wall - the base and charger units are not designed to hold the handsets any way other than upright. The wall mounting option for the base is effectively a small shelf with clips to hold the base solidly; as noted by one other person this means that you have to either mount it low or be tall. * It does interfere with 802.11b/802.11g channels 1-4, but just about any 2.4GHz handset is going to interfere in some part of the range that wireless networks use. Before you buy these, confirm that your wireless network will work properly on channel 6 or 11 just in case a neighbor has a powerful cordless that interferes in those ranges. * It doesn't save the information on dialing format and area code, so to return a call using the Caller ID information you're probably going to have to press # one or more times first to change the display format (and the number it's going to dial). Pressing # rotates between the formats yyy-yyy-yyyy, 1-yyy-yyy-yyyy, yyy-yyyy, 1-yyy-yyyy. Update: After a bit more use I think I'd drop this to 3 stars for one reason - because the message count display is recessed fairly deeply it's difficult or impossible to see unless you're looking down at the machine from within 2-3 feet. That's fairly annoying if your phone outlets aren't conveniently placed (one good reason to get a cordless) B0007YJ4EC:good_buy_for_phone_answering_system!:j._cochrum_"jim" B0007YJ4EC AT&T E2725B 2.4 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with Dual Handsets and Answering System: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 4.0 February 24, 2006 J. Cochrum "Jim" Los Angeles, CA Dual handset with phone answering system. Nothing fancy, just good quality and easy-to-setup and use. The push buttons on the phone are great. Last phone I had (same 2 phone type system)from Panasonic, the contacts on the pushbuttons were lousy. This is WAY WORTH THE MONEY! B0007YJ4EC:at&t_did_a_good_job_with_the_electronics,_but...:howard_walker B0007YJ4EC AT&T E2725B 2.4 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with Dual Handsets and Answering System: Electronics electronics 8 of 12 4.0 February 2, 2006 Howard Walker Catlett, Va USA The phone is full of features. A few, like Caller ID and Call Waiting, I don't use since I don't subscribe to the features with my carrier (Verizon). I like the 2nd handset and the intercom feature, and those are what sold me...plus the advertised WALL MOUNT ADAPTER feature. Unfortunately they don't show a pictorial of a wall mounted unit. Caveat Emptor - DO NOT BUY THIS IF YOU WANT TO USE THE WALL MOUNT FEATURE AND YOU ARE UNDER 6 FEET TALL !!! I would imagine most telephone wall mount plates are situated at about a 5 foot height. like mine. That is fine for a phone that has a "front slope." This one mounts to the wall like a shelf !!! Uh huh...straight out. I am just shy of 6 feet tall and peer over the edge. My wife is 5' 2" and won't be able to see the display unless she gets the kitchen stool. I purchase this after my Sony SPP-A946 died (another phone not to buy - the charging circuit for the handset battery seems to have an above average failure rate from what I've been able to garner on web searches). The Sony was set up PERFECTLY - about a 45 degree slope from the wall when mounted on its plate. Everyone was happy until the green charging light went out! Ok, I've ranted enough. I'll use this until I can find a phone more suited to WALL MOUNTING...then it goes back into the box B0007YJ4EC:excellent_quality:p._besong B0007YJ4EC AT&T E2725B 2.4 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with Dual Handsets and Answering System: Electronics electronics 10 of 11 5.0 January 26, 2006 P. Besong Snow Shoe, PA United States I bought this to replace a new Uniden that had pretty terrible sound quality. For $17 more, this AT&T phone is worlds apart as far as the quality of sound. Loud and clear! I also like some of the features like being able to use them in "walkie-talkie" mode, a button on the base station that helps you find a wayward handset, the fact that phone numbers are stored in the base station and not in individual phones (no need to transfer the phone listings to the other phone), 10 different ring tones to choose from, easy setup, nice keys and display, any key answering, etc. The only thing I thought was odd was the way the time was announced: "Tuesday, 7:02 PM, 2006". Does 2006 really need to be in there? If so, why not include the month and day? But I'm being picky. It's a great set of phones B0007YJ4EC:great_features_but_horrible_voice_quality:m._kelly B0007YJ4EC AT&T E2725B 2.4 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with Dual Handsets and Answering System: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 1.0 January 12, 2006 M. Kelly This phone has a lot of great features, but it is packaged with a horrible sound quality answering machine. You and anyone calling you can ALL sound like they are using a computer to do their talking for them. You will not be able to recognize the persons voice. I tried this phone after having a Uniden digital answering machine/phone for 10 years. I returned the ATT phone 8 hours after buying it B0007YJ4EC:great_phone:edward_j._hemsey_jr. B0007YJ4EC AT&T E2725B 2.4 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with Dual Handsets and Answering System: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 5.0 January 5, 2006 Edward J. Hemsey Jr. Nevada My previous phone was an AT&T also. However, I wanted an extra hand set for one of my other rooms. Pleased with my pevious phone I elected to choose AT&T again. I am completely satisfied with my choice and would recommened it to anyone. All the features are outstanding and the ease of use is great. I am glad I selected another AT&T product again. E B000FFEP92:good_drive_-_have_other_backup_options_if_lost:a_reader_"a_reader" B000FFEP92 Kingston 2GB U3 DataTraveler Smart USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( DTIU32TGB ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 24, 2006 A Reader "A Reader" MA This Kingston 2GB U3 drive does the job nicely for storing files. I carry several of these flash drives in my pocket. Currently own 3 of these drives -Lexar Jumpdrive USB2.0(1GB) (red case) -Kingston 1GB DataTraveler II (grey case) -Kingston 2GB U3 DataTraveler (the reviewed product, white/green case) All 3 have good transfer rates. They all work flawlessly (I choose not to use the U3 feature of the 2GB Kingston though). If one could rate the 'quality' of the case plastic in the 3 drives, and their overall ability to take abuse, I would rate them: 1. Lexar 2. Kingston 1GB DataTraveler II 3. Kingston 2GB DataTraveler U3 The cap on the Kingston Traveler II 1GB style snaps on tight and won't come off by accident. The Lexar comes in second, the Kingston 2GB DataTraveler U3, third. Overall, I like the "DataTraveler II" style better. Pros -Stable storage and good price ($40+) -Might be easier to find in the dark or in a backpack(I have the white/lime green colored one) Cons -Cap will get flimsy over time and may not stay on. (If this is a concern go with the grey, "DataTraveler II" style) Suggestion: Try to stay away from the drives with the retractable USB plug. If the retraction mechanism wears out, you'll be fighting with it trying to insert it into the USB port. The space they save using this "feature" is minimal. The 4GB flash drives are still too expensive but they're coming down in price. When they get to around $40, I'll probably spring for one of them. These flash drives are indestructible. For my larger storage needs, I have a 60GB Maxtor Mini USB. It's thin and light and stores well in my laptop bag. The "mini" uses a laptop-sized 2.5" hard drive internally (inheriting the typical MTBF for that type of drive, though). About $69 at Staples when on sale. B000FFEP92:not_bad_for_a_flash_drive...:jesus_m._ruiz_"jbenjesus" B000FFEP92 Kingston 2GB U3 DataTraveler Smart USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( DTIU32TGB ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Jesus M. Ruiz "jbenjesus" Loganville I needed some extra space on a flash and this really made my traveling a lot easier. Great product if your moving up needing more space to travel with B000FFEP92:u3_technology:gernot_trolf B000FFEP92 Kingston 2GB U3 DataTraveler Smart USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( DTIU32TGB ): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Gernot Trolf San Diego, CA This is phantastic invention You can take your "desk top" practically with you. One thing though. No possibility as yet to connect to a smartphone ot palmtop device B000FFEP92:i_did_not_know_what_u3_was!:ana_lorena_dien_yen B000FFEP92 Kingston 2GB U3 DataTraveler Smart USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( DTIU32TGB ): Electronics electronics 0 of 17 1.0 October 29, 2006 Ana Lorena Dien Yen It let you work on the flash drive as an idependent drive, having your own session in any computer and is amazyng how mwnay programs theare are in the net to be daownloaded for this technolog B000FFEP92:good_size_&_transfer_speeds_all_around_-_solid_product!:joel_dauteuil B000FFEP92 Kingston 2GB U3 DataTraveler Smart USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( DTIU32TGB ): Electronics electronics 19 of 19 5.0 August 24, 2006 Joel Dauteuil Bethlehem, NH USA 2GB is just right for moving large files, videos, music, etc. The Kingston is small and light without being too easy to lose. It's fast enough in both directions - I have no complaints. I'm still reserving judgement on the "U3" added value all these drive vendors are pushing but maybe I'll find a use for it yet. The cap actually stays on this very well - I'm pleasantly surprised. It's solid and built to last. I sort of like the orange - it's easier to spot in my briefcase or backpack. I'll probably buy another at this price B0000ACOW1:fun_little_printer:m._capestro_"mc" B0000ACOW1 HP PhotoSmart 145 4" x 6" Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 4, 2005 M. Capestro "mc" USA I really enjoy this printer. I purchased it about 2 years ago and take it when I go on vacation. It's fun to print your pictures out right away and give them to people. When I visit family they really enjoy the instant pictures. It's not super fast and it only prints 4X6, but that's what you pay for and the 4X6 pictures are excellent. Since you only print pictures from it I think it continues to print pictures clear longer than your everyday printer. 2 years later and the pictures look just as nice as the first picture. B0000ACOW1:wonderful_printer:c._garner B0000ACOW1 HP PhotoSmart 145 4" x 6" Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 January 24, 2005 C. Garner I got this for Christmas, and I love it! I've printed over 150 and still havent even run out of ink! Perfect to take on vacation! fits nicely into a large camera bag or a suitcase. very nice to send good pictures to family also. Im amazed at the quality out of a little printer. I had a larger hp photosmart printer and it was a horrible quailty. i am so happy with this printer B0000ACOW1:awsome_little_printer:g._sampson B0000ACOW1 HP PhotoSmart 145 4" x 6" Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 5.0 January 8, 2005 G. Sampson easton, MD. United States I purchased this printer for well under 100 dollars, with a free USB cord. I was amazed at the quality of the pictures it printed. The pictures looked like they where done by a pro. Easy to use right out of the box. The best buy I have made in a long time, very satisfied customer B0000ACOW1:great_bang_for_the_$$$:lyle_woodbury B0000ACOW1 HP PhotoSmart 145 4" x 6" Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 28, 2004 lyle woodbury san jose, CA. I was shocked at how well my digital photos came out with this printer. I will use my digital camera more now because of this printer. These photos look as good as regular photos do from a rolled filmed camera. can't say enough about the awsome quality of the photos. I'm using hp high gloss photo paper B0000ACOW1:the_whole_family_is_printing_photos_at_home!!!!!!:golden_comet B0000ACOW1 HP PhotoSmart 145 4" x 6" Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 April 14, 2004 golden comet Chicago This printer is so easy to use. We had the printer set up within 10 minutes and printed photos using the few pieces of photo paper included with the printer. We're so excited we need to order more photo paper so we can print more family photos! The printer easily accepts the memory card from our HP camera. This is so much fun!!!!!!!!!! B0000ACOW1:owner_/_printer___which_to_blame?:michael B0000ACOW1 HP PhotoSmart 145 4" x 6" Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 5 of 11 5.0 March 26, 2004 Michael Seattle, WA USA The printer is supposed to pull the paper out the back end then it feeds it back through while it's printing. I give this printer 5 stars, sounds like the person who wrote the review who said the item had problems straight out of the box needs to realize the only problem with the HP printer is the person who purchased it!!! B0000ACOW1:mechanical_failure:"hess5803" B0000ACOW1 HP PhotoSmart 145 4" x 6" Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 2.0 March 20, 2004 "hess5803" San Francisco APO, AP United States This highly innovative contraption is a wonder to behold, and had problems staight out of the box. I inserted my memory card, loaded the paper tray, made sure every setting was right, and pressed the print button. The paper immediately popped out the back end. Then, I spent the next three hours checking and rechecking the manual, doing everything right, and only got three prints. I strongly suggest that you find an alternative, since because of the mechanical design of this printer, I'm sure my problem is very common B0001D3JY0:do_not_buy:d._ory B0001D3JY0 Belkin F8T031 Bluetooth Wireless USB Printer Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 November 6, 2006 D. Ory Northern Virginia, USA I am on my second product, having returned the first, and the device worked well for a couple of weeks before failing in the same way the first did -- lights flashing and customer service unsure how to reset the device. Belkin's customer service seems to do their best, and returning products through Amazon is easy, but the product is a dud. I am using the device with a ThinkPad and HP LaserJet. A rather typical and simple set up. B0001D3JY0:works_well_but_slows_things_down_a_bit.:l._m._hillis B0001D3JY0 Belkin F8T031 Bluetooth Wireless USB Printer Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 31, 2006 L. M. Hillis San Angelo, TX I agree with the previous review about the passkey; it was no where in the documents. I even read the other review before buying but didn't understand what he was talking about. And I didn't remember his review when it came to the time that I needed the passkey. I'm not at all sure how mine is even functioning because I never did enter a passkey. I found the review again when I came back to enter my feedback. Belkin needs to do a better job of getting this info out where the customers can find it. PRINT IT IN THE DOCUMENTS OR PUT THE INITIAL PASSKEY ON THE BOTTOM OF THE DEVICE then allow them to change it if they want. The device works well but it does slow down my printer. At first I hooked it up to my HP C3140 multi-function (even though Belkin says they won't work properly) and it did significanly slow down its printing. I changed it over to my HP Business Inkjet 2800 and it performs much better. Still slows it down a bit but not nearly as much as the C3140. It's a speed I can live with. I like that I can be in the living room and still print in my office if I find something worth printing; I don't have to be tied to the printer all the time B0001D3JY0:warning:__does_not_work_with_apple_computers_of_any_kind:airvonb B0001D3JY0 Belkin F8T031 Bluetooth Wireless USB Printer Adapter: Electronics electronics 20 of 27 1.0 December 28, 2005 airvonb NYC, NY After wasting almost four hours trying to get this to work on two different Apple OS X computers, I finally gave up and waited three days over the holiday to contact Belkin Tech support. I returned the product after Belkin tech suppport confirmed that this product does not work with Apple computers. So, do not buy this product if you are trying to connect with any Apple computers B0001D3JY0:works_with_bluetooth_on_my_palm_tungsten_e2:dave_"tree"_"dr_dude" B0001D3JY0 Belkin F8T031 Bluetooth Wireless USB Printer Adapter: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 October 23, 2005 Dave "Tree" "dr_dude" Southeast, USA This dongle works great, using only my Palm with Bluefish RX software. No complaints except one, and hopefully this will help some buyers. To initially set up your handheld device, when it asks for a passkey, which is a kind of password, THE PASSKEY IS "belkin" (all lower case). I would give this dongle five stars, except the passkey was no where in the manual or other literature that came with the product. I guessed it correctly after many tries and google searches. Now you can set it up without the hassle I had, and you can give it five stars, too B0001D3JY0:best_price/value_ratio_out_there:patrick_s._sennett_"rightwingmedic" B0001D3JY0 Belkin F8T031 Bluetooth Wireless USB Printer Adapter: Electronics electronics 19 of 19 5.0 July 20, 2005 Patrick S. Sennett "RightWingMedic" Geneva, IL We bought a bunch of the Iogear Combo adapters, and all failed within the first 60 days. So we replaced them with Belkin. Big name, right? Can't go wrong. Correct. These are very simple - two lights, both very bright and easily seen in all lighting conditions. Amber blinking alone - all is well with the adapter. Blue and Amber blinking alternately - time for an adapter reset (power down printer and adapter, power up adapter and wait a fifteen count, power up printer.) Blue flashes brightly when receiving data. We even paired it with the unbelieveably cheap HP LJ1012 printers and they give pretty good throughput. It's not as fast as directly USB connection, but then again we won't be busting USB connectors this way. The best part was when I first found these at CDW, they were selling them for < $40. I should have bought more then, because they're $56 now B0000899ZA:no_range:c._r._cofer B0000899ZA Apple M8799LL/A AirPort Extreme Base Station with Modem and Antenna Port: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 9, 2006 C. R. Cofer Cleveland. OH I love Apple products, but this thing has no range. We can not use a wireless laptop 5 feet form the station. We are thinking of dumping this for a linksys. If we could get someone at Linksys who knows how to use a Mac B0000899ZA:great_product:monica_maria_roth B0000899ZA Apple M8799LL/A AirPort Extreme Base Station with Modem and Antenna Port: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Monica Maria Roth Miami, FL USA Bought it, got it, plugged it, and configured it... It just works! Never had a problem, range is excelent, and configuring it is a breeze. The only thing I miss is the option to configure a dynamic DNS service, but for most people it won't be necessary B0000899ZA:great_product!_4_stars!:r._collado_"primaltheory" B0000899ZA Apple M8799LL/A AirPort Extreme Base Station with Modem and Antenna Port: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 August 27, 2006 R. Collado "PRIMALTHEORY" Brooklyn, NY I purchased this base station because I was tired of my linksys router dropping the connection on a regular basis. Since I already use a MacBook, I figured for the extra cash I couldn't go wrong with another Apple product. This Base Station is definitely up to standards and I barely have any problems with it and another great feature is that it is really easy to privatize the network so others don't jump on your connection. The only thing I could say is that after I gave my network its own unique name, my connections were dropping and I was like ok here we go again but after I reset it and the base station went back to its original default name, I left it that way and it has been working flawlessly since. All in all, its worth the money because I rely on my internet connection for everything and I gave it 4 out of 5 stars only because I didn't keep my own network name and had to rely on the default name B0000899ZA:apple_hits_another_home_run:thomas_r._hurley B0000899ZA Apple M8799LL/A AirPort Extreme Base Station with Modem and Antenna Port: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 23, 2006 Thomas R. Hurley Ahwahnee, CA USA It was time to move to wireless, and I thought I could get by on the cheap by purchasing a D-Link DI-624. Here is a company that even tried to make their router sound like Apple's AirPort Extreme by calling the D-Link an AirPlus Extreme! Nice try, but the D-Link is a piece of junk. I fiddled with configurations and settings for two days before I bit the bullet and did what I should have done in the first place--buy the real thing from Apple. Out of the box, plug it in, plug in the Ethernet cable from the satellite modem, and BAM! Instant signal at full strength in more places than the D-Link could dream of. And the D-Link had an expensive external antenna connected to get more range! Not only that, if you have even a tiny sense of design, the AirPort wins hands down. Smooth white plastic, with a shiny metal Apple logo and three tiny white lights to show status, not glaring LEDs that only annoy. It is about the size of a saucer and in fact looks like a flying saucer. When I had the D-Link installed on the wall, the 5 foot 3 inch cord from its power brick barely reached the unit from where I had to plug it in. With the Apple AirPort Extreme, I had the luxury of over 16 feet of power cord--I could hang it anywhere! The Apple unit also has a port to take an external antenna, a second LAN Ethernet port, and a USB port to plug in a printer that can be accessed wirelessly. A cool machine in every way. Don't bother to plug in the accompanying CD if you're using Mac OS X 10.4 as I am. Look through the manual though, and compare it to the literature that comes with the D-Link. Apple knows how to write and spell, in English anyway. D-Link had its manual done by Taiwanese writers who don't do writing English no good. Cheapos B0000899ZA:works_fine:ccc B0000899ZA Apple M8799LL/A AirPort Extreme Base Station with Modem and Antenna Port: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 15, 2006 CCC Chicago In June, along with a new iMac desktop, a new MacBook laptop, a new Canon multifunction printer, I went wireless at home with the Aiport Extreme. I purchased a refurbished unit at my local Apple Store for $120. This was my first foray into wireless at home. Setup was challenging (it was not a snap) but I got there. I needed to call Apple once for setup help. Now two months into wireless,and I must say it has been relatively troublefree and operationally fine. I don't have to think about it, other than an occassional need to log-on when the signal is not immediately recognized by a computer. Visiting computers seem to log on just fine after entering the necessary password. Not having much previous experience with wireless, I can't compare Airport to other systems, but so far, Airport seems to work just fine B0000899ZA:expensive,_but_beautiful:gustavo_leig B0000899ZA Apple M8799LL/A AirPort Extreme Base Station with Modem and Antenna Port: Electronics electronics 4.0 July 10, 2006 Gustavo Leig RIo de Janeiro, Brazil For the most users, having a wireless router is ok, but in my small apartment where guests can see everything I wanted to get something that I could put in the table, everyone would see can ask me "what is this?". Yes, if the beauty counts, this is for you. Having just one network port, you can only connect one computer with cable but the rest (wireless part), and set it up, works easy and perfect, with the Mac touch of design B0000899ZA:works_fine_with_my_windows_and_mac_network:jeffrey_heaton_"jeff_heaton" B0000899ZA Apple M8799LL/A AirPort Extreme Base Station with Modem and Antenna Port: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 June 28, 2006 Jeffrey Heaton "Jeff Heaton" St. Louis, MO I bought this device at the Apple store, at the same time that I got my PowerBook. I had it up and running in no time. It seems to have a much better range than other base stations I've worked with. It can easily reach anywhere in my house, and even to the patio. I use the WPA security, and that also was easy to setup. After selecting a password, I entered the same password on any computer that wanted to access the base station. I was also able to get my Windows laptop to access this station with no problem, once the password was entered. I did not try configuring this device with a Windows computer, so I am not sure how well that works. My configuration was done on a Mac. Overall what impresses me the most about the product is its great range and ease of setting up security B0000899ZA:must_get_if_you_got_macbook_or_intel_macs:sl B0000899ZA Apple M8799LL/A AirPort Extreme Base Station with Modem and Antenna Port: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 June 4, 2006 SL RI I've been using wireless at home using Linksys WRT54Gv2 router for a couple of years. I've been using to get connections for a laptop (12" Apple Powerbook on Airport Extreme card) and G4 PowerMac on original aiport card on the Linksys wireless router. The Linksys worked fine (but not perfect) with my older computers. However, I started having problems with VERY FREQUENT dropped connections using the Linksys when I started to use the new MacBook (Intel CoreDuo 2Ghz.) The wireless connection kept dropping so frequently. I looked up on the web and found that MANY people were having problems with frequently dropped wireless connections on their Macbooks and Macbook Pros. I realized that those who had the problems were using either Linksys or a non-Apple wireless router. I wanted to make sure that it wasn't the hardware that was causing the problem. So, I took the laptop to the Apple store and spent about 40 minutes using their wireless connection. I was relieved to know that it isn't a hardware issue with my laptop. So, I decided to get the Airport base station. So far, I haven't had the issue of dropped wireless signals with this Airport Extreme base. Maybe Linksys or Apple will come up with a new firmware or software to remedy this problem. But if you don't want to wait and see and avoid the frustrations, I would strongly recommend getting the Apple airport base station B000BJ1UAE:excellent:joel_cloralt B000BJ1UAE Olympus WS-300M 256 MB Digital Voice Recorder and Music Player: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 9, 2006 Joel Cloralt Miami, FL This is an excellent product, I use it to record my classes and it works very nice, It can record many hours depending on how you configure it. What I really recommend is that you have to use rechargable batteries because regular batteries won't last more than 7 hours non stop. It is very small and easy to operate. After you are done with the recording just plug it in into your computer and that's it. B000BJ1UAE:olympus_ws-300m__good_recorder:jorge_a._gordillo_arroyo_"edgar_freeman" B000BJ1UAE Olympus WS-300M 256 MB Digital Voice Recorder and Music Player: Electronics electronics 11 of 13 4.0 October 20, 2006 Jorge A. Gordillo Arroyo "EDGAR FREEMAN" MEXICO CITY I USE THIS DIG. RECORDER TO RECORD LIVE MUSIC, CHOIRS AND PIANO LESSONS, I NEED HI FIDELITY. THIS IS IN GENERAL A GOOD RECORDER, ALSO HAVE SOME BAD POINTS BUT ARE MINOR DEFECTS. FIRST AL ALL YOU HAVE TO KNOW THE COMPLEAT SPECTS THAT I CAN'T FIND ANYWHERE (INCLUDING IN THE INFORMATION PROVIDED BY OLYMPUS) AND THAT IS THE TRANSFER SPEEDS IN THE ASSOCIETED COMPRESSED (WMA) FILES : STHQ 44.1 Khz @ 64 Kby/seg = 100 - 15000 Khz HQ 44.1 Khz @ 32 Kby/seg = 100 - 12000 Khz SP 22.0 Khz @ 16 Kby/seg = 100 - 5000 Khz LP 8.00 Khz @ 8 Kby/seg = 100 - 3000 Khz As you can see, the only acceptable sample rate is 44.1 Khz and the only acceptable Transfer speed is at STHQ (64 Kby/seg) THE MINIMUN SPEc FOR CD QUALITY IS 44.1 Khz @ 128 Kby/seg, This repercute in the file performance. Take in consideration that you have to edit files to increase deep bass, because the internal mic. Doesn't has a goos bass response and this process demerit the file quality, if you use a good external mic. You can obtain good bass sounds. When you edit the files you can reequalizer the sound and change the file format to MP3, I sugest in this step to reencode the file at 128 Kby/seg at least (recommend 192 Kby/seg), OF COURSE YOU MAY WANT TO NORMALIZE THE VOLUME GAIN. The battery life is not good, I sugest to turn off the display back light to save energy, if use whith Ni-MH rechargeable Battery reduce the operation time because that bettery have only 1.2 v. I use two batteries (series) to obtain 2.4 v. and adapt it to provide energy to the recorder and obtain very good operation time (whit back light on !!!) but is a hard task. For this price and this size is your best choise for music propouses, for only voice rec. is a very good option. B000BJ1UAE:i_love_it:hoang_m._nguyen B000BJ1UAE Olympus WS-300M 256 MB Digital Voice Recorder and Music Player: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 October 17, 2006 Hoang M. Nguyen La Jolla, CA United States it arrived today and i was going through the manual testig it out. I love the features, and you can disconnect the baterry to insert the usb into the computer which helps save battery time. I played some songs from my computer and used a headphone to test the sounds as it records and it's great! I recommend it B000BJ1UAE:great_voice_recorder_for_mac_user!:a._kim_"mad4callas" B000BJ1UAE Olympus WS-300M 256 MB Digital Voice Recorder and Music Player: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 5.0 October 4, 2006 A. KIM "mad4callas" Manhattan, NY - SMALL size - mp3 playback - Roomy memory - Good quality - Easy to use - Compatible with MAC - No additional wire but built in USB port Simply the best VR I've ever used! B000BJ1UAE:very_useful!:xpectro B000BJ1UAE Olympus WS-300M 256 MB Digital Voice Recorder and Music Player: Electronics electronics 9 of 14 5.0 August 18, 2006 Xpectro Colombia Just a couple hours after receiving it my girlfriend (not a tech expert) was all over recording and hearing music on it. Great size, sound quality and flexible to use B000BJ1UAE:little_size,_great_performance:carolina_blue_girl B000BJ1UAE Olympus WS-300M 256 MB Digital Voice Recorder and Music Player: Electronics electronics 28 of 28 5.0 August 14, 2006 carolina blue girl North Carolina USA I use the WS-300M for research interviews. Participants in my research barely notice it is sitting between us, which allows them to feel less constrained as they talk, which used to happen in the old tape-recorder days. The microphone is very sensitive, picking up trailing-off sentences easily, yet background noises are not a problem with this little recorder. Transferring files to my laptop couldn't be easier with the built-in USB feature. My only complaint (and it is a minor one) is that there is no "pause" feature so stopping the recording results in a new file once the recorder is restarted. I carry the WS-300M with me all the time in my purse as the opportunity for interviewing study participants comes up unexpectedly. Importantly, my transcriptionist has no problems hearing the files made with this recorder, so my data is staying very much intact. This is a great buy. B000BJ1UAE:i_very_sorely_miss_my_ws-300m:dhiraj_b._bhattcharya_"music_man_usa" B000BJ1UAE Olympus WS-300M 256 MB Digital Voice Recorder and Music Player: Electronics electronics 40 of 43 5.0 July 20, 2006 Dhiraj B. Bhattcharya "Music man USA" SIMI VALLEY, CA United States I bought this recorder for recording my music jam sessions (frown if you want all you geeks with high-end Boss and Edirol stuff). I spent over two months researching to find the cheapest recorder that recorded highest quality possible for live music recording. This was it. I recorded live from the built-in mics, I also recorded using my Mackie mixer's stereo output and plugged it directly into the mic jack (had to turn my mixer's output way, WAY down!) I burned CD's of my recording and passed them around to my friends. Hands down, this was the cheapest way to get the word out. Who cares it wasn't 24 bit 96 kHz pro recording? You can't find anything to do that under 400 bucks. Get this, get a WMA to MP3 converter (you may already have it) and you can upload your songs to whoever, etc. etc. Now for the bad news. It's so small, I lost it. I used to carry it around in my waist pouch. I used it all the time. Recorded my music lessons, on-the-spot song ideas, and so on. It must have gotten dropped off somewhere inadvertantly. After looking for it for a couple of months, I'm afraid I have to buy another one. I can't live without it. Or, maybe they'll up the specs to 48kHz stereo and higher frequency response for the same price (I can dream, can't I?) B000BJ1UAE:convenient_pocketsize_digital_voice_recorder_with_lots_of_room:manuel_j_hernandez_"http://askmanny.com" B000BJ1UAE Olympus WS-300M 256 MB Digital Voice Recorder and Music Player: Electronics electronics 53 of 53 5.0 June 7, 2006 MANUEL J HERNANDEZ "http://askmanny.com" Orlando, FL Out of the box this pocketsize digital voice recorder by Olympus lets you record over 8 hours of material, however you can tweak things to get more juice out of it. Still, if you want to record interviews (for instance) for later semi-professional use (or even re-use, as in the case of an audio podcast) this little one MORE than does the trick. And when you are ready, just plug it into a USB port in your computer and pull the audio files from it much like you would from any other portable storage device. So far, I've only encountered one "issue" with it (and it's not something you cannot circumvent easily by throwing the files at a file conversion utility). It generates WMA files for every audio track it creates. Since I could care less about these Microsoft audio formats (I prefer my audio tracks to be in MP3 or AAC formats), I ended up tossing the files into iTunes, which did a nice job of converting them back into MP3s. Other than this minor inconvenience, getting this d.v. recorder/player has been nothing but joy B000095SBE:microphone_worked_for_2_weeks...:diego_"diego" B000095SBE Sony DR-220DP Hands-Free Monaural PC Headset: Electronics electronics 2 of 7 1.0 September 27, 2006 Diego "Diego" Italy ...then I spent other 2 weeks to understand it was gone as my laptop has an inbuilt micro that was automatically activated... B000095SBE:this_a_great_set:tracy_elliott B000095SBE Sony DR-220DP Hands-Free Monaural PC Headset: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 August 6, 2006 Tracy Elliott These have a very good sound quility,also the mic is great B000095SBE:needs_a_volume_control:abhishek_bhargava_"geek" B000095SBE Sony DR-220DP Hands-Free Monaural PC Headset: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 July 2, 2006 Abhishek Bhargava "Geek" Clemson, SC The sound quality and everything are good, but a volume wcontrol ould be preferable B000095SBE:extremely_dissapointed:sega_slayer B000095SBE Sony DR-220DP Hands-Free Monaural PC Headset: Electronics electronics 5 of 10 1.0 May 8, 2006 Sega Slayer USA I just got this product today, just took it out of the package and I'm already unhappy. The sound quality is a joke. Even the simple "click" sound when I open a page on a website sounds terrible. I can't get the microphone to work even though I know its not a problem with my computer. The headset I bought to replace this one with was about as broken as it could possibly be and the microphone on that one still worked. It doesn't make any sense that a brand new headset wouldn't work properly. I started to lose interest in SONY a few years ago when my Playstation 2 was stolen and I realised that I never enjoyed any of the game on it enough to buy a new one. Since then, I've still respected SONY's products as being of high quality... until now B000095SBE:excellent_product!:bette_g._"bette" B000095SBE Sony DR-220DP Hands-Free Monaural PC Headset: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 April 27, 2006 Bette G. "Bette" NY, NY I bought this product so that I could talk with friends and family through Yahoo! Messenger. Seeing as the price is so low, I wasn't expecting much. I was surprised to see how light the headphones were as well as how comfortable they felt over my ears. Also the two plugs were perfect for my laptop (I have a Dell)! The quality of sound isn't "stereo" like, but it does the job well!! Great for the price considering it's Sony. I highly recommend it! B000095SBE:really_excellent..afterall_its_a_sony:debabrata_pradhan B000095SBE Sony DR-220DP Hands-Free Monaural PC Headset: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 April 21, 2006 Debabrata Pradhan I brought it 7 days back..I got it only $14...great sound quality and excellent for internet phoning...anyway always recommended ....only problem (seems to be) is that the extention cord too long and very thin..be careful when using..extra tension may damage the cord ... B000095SBE:excellent_headphone:vikram_dasgupta_"tinsquare" B000095SBE Sony DR-220DP Hands-Free Monaural PC Headset: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 9, 2006 Vikram Dasgupta "tinsquare" New York City i stongly recommend this headset to all you people who seek for value for money. it is really good for the sound quality seems to get enhanced through this headset. otherwise through my notebook sans the headphone the sound quality is not that great. but when ever i use the headset the sound seems to be more strong and clear. so i find the product quite impressive. and it is very cheap as compared to other headsets available in the market. thank you B00006IRR4:very_cool....:john_e._spengler_"jeb" B00006IRR4 JBL Creature 2.1 Computer Speakers (3-Speaker, Silver): Electronics electronics 5.0 February 21, 2006 John E. Spengler "Jeb" Seattle, WA USA I thought these speakers looked a little strange to begin with, but I then put the subwoofer under my desk and left the non-obtrusive satellite speakers next to my i-book and I think they look great. The bass is deep and the treble is clear, although I really only use for music, so I can't confirm the sound for gaming. I'd highly recommend to anyone looking for an economical system that sounds terrific B00006IRR4:beautiful,_but...:franz_metcalf B00006IRR4 JBL Creature 2.1 Computer Speakers (3-Speaker, Silver): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 June 7, 2005 Franz Metcalf Los Angeles, CA United States This speaker system is truly great looking--even down to the blue light that emanates from it at night. But to my wife's and my ears, the midrange just doesn't compete with my incredible bargain Creative Labs T3000 (roughly $40 and often cheaper with rebates). Still, if you've got an iBook or iMac and care about the visuals, or if you use speakers for gaming and don't care about the timbre of vocal harmonies so much, the Creature is still very good and you can't top the look B00006IRR4:excellent_sounding_and_great_looking_speakers:fotospinner B00006IRR4 JBL Creature 2.1 Computer Speakers (3-Speaker, Silver): Electronics electronics 5.0 March 26, 2005 fotospinner U.S.A. I found that the Creature speakers not only look great with my iMac G5, but also have amazing sound quality, certainly equal to that of any other computer speaker system and demonstratively better than most. The touch volume control on the right small speaker responds quickly and smoothly, and when used with the correct volume settings on the computer and music source, should satisfy any listener. The tone controls on the large bass speaker are convenient and functional. The system is a 5 star winner at a most attractive price. Read the operating instructions to learn how the volume control works, plug it in, and enjoy great music at any volume. You may find as I did that your computer offers different music settings for different types of music, all of which enhance the output of the speakers B00006IRR4:great_design,_great_sound,_great_price:h._p._ramesh_"hpr" B00006IRR4 JBL Creature 2.1 Computer Speakers (3-Speaker, Silver): Electronics electronics 14 of 14 5.0 September 23, 2004 H. P. Ramesh "HPR" Cupertino, CA, USA I spent almost all of my time with these speakers at the Apple Store during my first ever visit to the place! I echo the same positive feedback that the earlier reviewers have given. This is the purest sound I have ever heard from a speaker set of this size and budget. Aesthetically, trendy looking white Creature is goes very well with other white creatures like the iMac, iBook, and iPod. An excellent choice for desktop speakers. Combine them with the iPod and you don't need any other music system in the house. The interface is very simple and the bass range is very excellent and beats many of the bigger speaker systems. Really worth the price. Recommended even for audiophiles B00006IRR4:grey_creatures_=_ugly!!!:todieisgain_"phillipians_1:21" B00006IRR4 JBL Creature 2.1 Computer Speakers (3-Speaker, Silver): Electronics electronics 12 of 14 4.0 July 22, 2004 todieisgain "phillipians 1:21" Minnesota! First off, let me say how much I love the sound of these incredible speakers. I completely reccomend buying them. However... Please, do not buy the grey Creatures. I bought them on the assumption that the "silver-ish" color would go well with my PowerBook. The pictures on the box and online made the "grey" seem much more silver than it is in reality. It is probably the ugliest, dullest gray I've see on a product in a while. The way it contrasts with my PowerBook is not aesthetically appealing whatsoever. I am very dissapointed and I feel mislead by JBL in terms of the color I thought I was buying. I mean, why have such a sweet looking trio of speakers and slap such an ugly color on it?! I do like the white color a lot. I am hopefully going to take back my grey ones and switch them out for white ones without having to pay a restocking fee to the Apple store. That probably won't happen, though, so I'll have to pay ten extra bucks for the white color I should have got in the first place. LESSON: Buy the WHITE Creature II Speakers and you won't regret the aesthetics of your beautiful and appealing new set of noise making apparatuses B00006IRR4:superb_sound_and_fabulous_design:stacy_munn_"multimedia_designer" B00006IRR4 JBL Creature 2.1 Computer Speakers (3-Speaker, Silver): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 July 21, 2004 Stacy Munn "multimedia designer" Seattle, WA USA We got these speakers to project some decent sound from my laptop computer. My Toshiba P25 does have built-in harman/kardon speakers, but they aren't sufficient for a proper listening experience when viewing DVDs, playing CDs or streaming music from Rhapsody. The Creature speaker system is fantastic! Top things I love about it: 1. superb sound! 2. sleek, beautiful design, including fabulous electric blue "on" indicator light emitting from the bottom 3. compact and portable (enough) 4. bass and trebel control The Creature can't compete with big, expensive floor speakers, but for our one bedroom apartment it puts out more than enough high quality volume. I can play a CD or mp3s in the living room and hear the music with great clarity in the kitchen or bedroom. If we want to watch a DVD in bed, we plop the computer and the Creature system all right onto the double bed with us. Everything fits comfortably. Even the subwoofer. After purchasing the Creature, we never used the stereo anymore, so simply got rid of the stereo. More space! The whole system connects to the computer with just one cable that plugs into the headphone output. This makes it very easy to swap between our two computers. I am delighted with our Creature purchase B00006IRR4:great_looks_and_sound!: B00006IRR4 JBL Creature 2.1 Computer Speakers (3-Speaker, Silver): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 February 20, 2004 I think these are the best looking speakers out there. The coolest part may be the blue lights underneath the left and right speakers. They really do look like spaceships. The sound is fantastic, especially considering the small size of the whole system. The subwoofer is not as large and bulky as other systems in this price range and it's probably the only subwoofer you wouldn't want to hide anyway - cause it looks cool! Would have been even better if it too had blue lights. The only downside I can think of is that there's only one input jack. So you can't hook up multiple sources directly to the system. I've tried mini-phone Y adaptors but the sound becomes distorted B00009KO14:please_invest_in_some_quality_raw_materials......:dhamfeer_"kdlb" B00009KO14 Apple M9128G/A iPod Remote and Earbuds: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 July 24, 2006 Dhamfeer "kdlb" NY Well, the remote functions are great, they are very convenient & I have become hooked.....However that said, they really decided to spare the expense & used crappy materials to put this product together. They fall apart for no apparent reason. I am now on my 3rd remote & it has barely been a year....& why can't they just sell the remote by its self, now I am stuck with 3 crappy pairs of what seems to be the most uncomfortable ear buds ever made...they reaalllllly need to fix this & come out with something new... B00009KO14:ipod_remote:craig_d._rhodes_jr._"papax2" B00009KO14 Apple M9128G/A iPod Remote and Earbuds: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 March 10, 2006 Craig D. Rhodes Jr. "PapaX2" Atlanta, Ga. The remote was as advertised and shipped quickly! Very happy with this purchase B00009KO14:apple_ipod_remote_and_earbuds:nellie_diaz B00009KO14 Apple M9128G/A iPod Remote and Earbuds: Electronics electronics 5.0 January 31, 2006 Nellie Diaz Whitestone, NY United States This product was just what I was looking for. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to use it for my iPod since I don't have the dock connector. I gave it to my son, and he loves it. This is very useful since you don't have to always take your iPod out to skip to the next song or increase the volume. I just hope they have one without the dock connector. Thank B00009KO14:apple_ipod_remote_and_earbuds:s._ajayi B00009KO14 Apple M9128G/A iPod Remote and Earbuds: Electronics electronics 0 of 10 5.0 January 30, 2006 S. Ajayi I recieved the DVD in a timely fashion and it was in perfect working condition B00009KO14:good_for_limited_uses:k._w._schreiter B00009KO14 Apple M9128G/A iPod Remote and Earbuds: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 November 28, 2005 K. W. Schreiter Conshohocken, PA This product comes with the standard iPod earbuds and an additional detachable cord with simple iPod controls. The remote seems best fitted to desk use as the additional few feet of cord increases the headphone radius and the remote control saves wear on the actual iPod. I can imagine the longer cord could prove awkward and fragile for a mobile iPod user. I like the standard iPod headphones but as other reviews indicate they are not for everyone. Currently this product is the same price as the stand-alone earbuds so the remote is essentially free. B0009RKL62:nice_disks_-_bad_package/delivery:dipu_jose B0009RKL62 TDK Electronics DVD+R47FCB100 Single-Sided 16x DVD+R Spindle, 100 Discs: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 14, 2006 Dipu Jose Jersey City, NJ United States I have almost 150 of these disks - very few coasters. I would definitely recommend these disks. However, the 100pk arrived in a bad shape - the box was broken by the time it reached me B0009RKL62:works_and_its_cheap.:john_j._mooney B0009RKL62 TDK Electronics DVD+R47FCB100 Single-Sided 16x DVD+R Spindle, 100 Discs: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 John J. Mooney Had no problems with the disks and they were cheap at the time B0009RKL62:fine_tdk_dvds:matt_hansen B0009RKL62 TDK Electronics DVD+R47FCB100 Single-Sided 16x DVD+R Spindle, 100 Discs: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 4.0 August 28, 2006 Matt Hansen New York, NY, USA These TDK DVD+R will _only_ burn at the designated speed, 16x, they are no good at any other speeds. At 16x they burn just fine with my LG DVD recorder and produce reliable, reasonably error-free DVD movie backups. The surface and product quality is very good. A product above average. Very good cost-quality balance. Will definately consider buying again B0009RKL62:value_for_the_money:ganesh_s._siruvalure_"siruvalure" B0009RKL62 TDK Electronics DVD+R47FCB100 Single-Sided 16x DVD+R Spindle, 100 Discs: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 August 16, 2006 Ganesh S. Siruvalure "Siruvalure" Sidney, OH Discs are of qood quality. It has a grey surface to write on. B0009RKL62:quality_is_not_a_factor_here:r._sloan B0009RKL62 TDK Electronics DVD+R47FCB100 Single-Sided 16x DVD+R Spindle, 100 Discs: Electronics electronics 1 of 4 1.0 June 29, 2006 R. Sloan TN USA I heard how TDK and Verbatim were the cream of the crop, so I got these. While people are right that you don't get a lot of coasters the problem is that only a dvd drive on a computer is going to read them if burned at a decent speed. When burning at 6x (slowest setting on my 16x burner) my PS2,XBOX, and three dvd players have had a very hard time reading from these discs. I bought some Sony +r that are 1x-8x since they were cheap and at my local Wal Mart, they shame TDK. I've tried many of the cheaper brands such as HP, Memorex, KHypermedia,Sony, and Phillips (can't remember others now) and only Memorex was worse than TDK. I will stick to Sony and/or Phillips; never a problem with Sony and minimal with Phillips B0009RKL62:dvd+r_100_pack_dvd's:donald_r._estok_"docwan" B0009RKL62 TDK Electronics DVD+R47FCB100 Single-Sided 16x DVD+R Spindle, 100 Discs: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 March 12, 2006 Donald R. Estok "DocWan" Seattle, WA USA Very timely delivery. Arrived in good order and packaging was exceptional. Disks worked great, no dud B0009RKL62:good_product:t._larscheid B0009RKL62 TDK Electronics DVD+R47FCB100 Single-Sided 16x DVD+R Spindle, 100 Discs: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 March 8, 2006 T. Larscheid Milwaukee, WI USA Disks are fast with no errors, while burning or reading after. The only problem was the shipping, not enough packing in the box arrived whith a cracked container and loose disks. But, the disks that were loose still burned ok B0007LZGF6:very_good_and_economical_memory_stick:r._robles_"nyboricua" B0007LZGF6 SanDisk SDMSG-1024 Pro Duo 1 GB Gaming Memory Stick: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 4, 2006 R. Robles "nyboricua" Washington, DC USA We use this disk in my son's PSP, it's a great improvement over the 32MB disk that comes with the PSP. My son can now save music, games, photos and even a few small video clips. He's happy and that's what it's all about. For the price, this disk provides a very good and efficient memory stick B0007LZGF6:great_memory_stick:david_valdez_"steeler_fan" B0007LZGF6 SanDisk SDMSG-1024 Pro Duo 1 GB Gaming Memory Stick: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 4, 2006 David Valdez "Steeler fan" Austin, TX Works great. Way cheaper than what you would find it for at the store. I highly recommend B0007LZGF6:wonderful!!!:dubyac99_"mc_white" B0007LZGF6 SanDisk SDMSG-1024 Pro Duo 1 GB Gaming Memory Stick: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 August 14, 2006 Dubyac99 "MC White" San Francisco, CA Does what it is supposed to do. Saves loads of photos, hours of podcasts and songs, and at least 3 hours+ of video. I would say, for the price, you should buy this. One more comment. It is amazing how fast these things drop in price. The price here, is about 1/4 the introductory price. That in itself, is really amazing! Memory cards for consoles are still the same, but this memory card is super low! now! Wow! I paid around $65.00 about 9 months ago, and felt like I was getting a hell of a deal! Oh well, buy this item, now! MC Whit B0007LZGF6:great_option:m._c._oliveira B0007LZGF6 SanDisk SDMSG-1024 Pro Duo 1 GB Gaming Memory Stick: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 5.0 July 10, 2006 M. C. Oliveira Brazil Great MC, reasonable price. Perfect for those who like playing games and watching a movie once in a while B0007LZGF6:hey?: B0007LZGF6 SanDisk SDMSG-1024 Pro Duo 1 GB Gaming Memory Stick: Electronics electronics 0 of 10 5.0 June 1, 2006 Does any one know if you can have 3 hours of converted of movies,100 pictures,and 10-20 song all together.or like just 3 hours of converted of movies at one time.thats al B0007LZGF6:it_works:apolonio_mendoza B0007LZGF6 SanDisk SDMSG-1024 Pro Duo 1 GB Gaming Memory Stick: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 4.0 March 17, 2006 Apolonio Mendoza ordered this memory for my son's PSP2 player, now he is able to enjoy many hours of downloaded musi B0007KTCS4:quality_product/affordable_price:jeffrey_d._ries B0007KTCS4 PalmOne 3208WW Tungsten E and Zire Essentials Kit: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 February 24, 2006 Jeffrey D. Ries The Essentials kit was very nice. Screen protectors are very nice to have. The case provides good protection without the hassle of velcro or snaps. The pen/pencil/stylus is a very cool product. You just tilt the pen with the pic of what tip you want facing up and click. A good all around kit B0007KTCS4:its_ok,_but_i_am_sure_there_is_something_better:jonesy_"bargain_hunter" B0007KTCS4 PalmOne 3208WW Tungsten E and Zire Essentials Kit: Electronics electronics 21 of 22 2.0 April 8, 2005 Jonesy "Bargain Hunter" Southeast CT Bought this to go with my Zire 31. The case fits well - although the cover itself is just a flap - no closure. For carrying around in an outside pocket on my purse its ok. If it were just another piece of floatsam in my suitcase of a purse, I can't imagine it would do much good. Its a little difficult to get the stylus out of the back when the Zire is in the case, but not impossible. The stylus is cool - a blackpen, an orange pen, a pencil and stylus all in one. It took me a few minutes to figure out exactly how to switch from one to another - but I managed. The screen protectors are ok - nothing spectacular. Don't follow the lines printed on the screen cover when you trim them to fit your PDA - the lines for my Zire 31 are a bit small. All in all, this is ok - but I think next time I will try to find a better case. I would advise any PDA noobs to buy the PDA, take it with you to a store that sells cases and pick one out from there. B00029U13A:incredible_value!:william_dodd B00029U13A Sony SCD-CE595 5-Disc CD/Super Audio CD Player: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 3, 2006 William Dodd Castle Rock, WA USA I decided to try this player thinking that a dedicated SACD player might sound better than my DVD player playing SACDs. It does a wonderful job on SACD! The big surprise was that it made my normal red book CDs sound much, much better as well! It beat the pants of my Denon player that even has Burr-Brown DAC. I have hardly turned it off! I love it so much, I bought a second one for my upstairs den. Get one before they're gone! At this price, get two--like me B00029U13A:impressed_so_far_with_sony..:m._kirkland B00029U13A Sony SCD-CE595 5-Disc CD/Super Audio CD Player: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 July 29, 2006 M. KIRKLAND I rated this the Sony SCD-CE595 4 stars because I haven't had it long enough to give it the 5th one..maybe later. After putting it though its paces in the few days since I've recieved this unit, I must say I am impressed. I would have to be enthused as some of the 5 star reviewers..there have already been some things brought up such as the unit at first seems to be a little hot on the high end, I am going to wait as two other reviewers have recommended to see if does indeed tone down a little. But other wise, so far so good. After looking at Harman Kardon and Denon (I have a Denon DRA-685 receiver), I went with the Sony after reading many unsatisfied users of those products..which somewhat suprised and saddened my really, I was leaning towards the Denon 380 CD player. The Sony has won me over. B00029U13A:a_great_audiophile_bargain:brent_trafton B00029U13A Sony SCD-CE595 5-Disc CD/Super Audio CD Player: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 July 22, 2006 Brent Trafton Long Beach, CA The Sony SCD-CE595 has to be one of the great audiophile bargains of all time. I got it for $120 through Amazon and it is replacing a $3000 CD playback system. The $3000 system consists of a $1200 Theta Digital D/A converter, a $800 Cal Audio Labs transport, $800 worth of upgrades on the Theta, and $300 worth of cables and accessories. It is about 15 years old. The last upgrade was about 10 years ago. While the older system has a more refined top end, the cheap Sony has more detail, better bass, and good dynamics. I have tried several newer CD players and they all suffer from flattened dynamics and lack of detail. Those are the areas the Sony gets right. I have a Pioneer SACD/DVD player which sounds terrible in comparison with the Sony, although they are almost the same price. I only have 2 SACD discs and based on that, I'm not going to be purchasing SACD versions of all my CD's. I can really only hear the difference when listening through my Seinnheiser HD 600 headphones. The SACD has better low level detail, but only people with a very high definition system will be able to hear the difference. At the price that Amazon sell this CD changer, it is an absolute steal B00029U13A:best_sacd_player_on_the_market_under_$400:ibuyanything B00029U13A Sony SCD-CE595 5-Disc CD/Super Audio CD Player: Electronics electronics 3 of 6 5.0 July 18, 2006 ibuyanything Glendale, CA 1. From the manual: "You can play all the tracks on all the discs in random order. Press PLAY MODE (or SHUFFLE on the remote) repeatedly in stop mode until 'ALL DISCS' and 'SHUF' appear in the display. Press Play." 2. This player uses a DSD version of the Burr-Brown PCM1751, a 24-Bit, 192KHz Stereo DAC B00029U13A:no_no_no!!!!!!!!:c._fields_"vebrero_muetista" B00029U13A Sony SCD-CE595 5-Disc CD/Super Audio CD Player: Electronics electronics 5 of 15 1.0 April 27, 2006 C. Fields "Vebrero Muetista" Jackson, MS USA I bought this thinking it was a "real" super audio cd player, boy was I wrong!!! The ONLY difference between this player's reading of the Sacd and Cd layer is that the Sacd area allows more information than the cd layer, otherwise this player gives you no real difference in sound between the two. It took me a long time to realize I was fooling myself into thinking that I was really enjoying Sam Cooke's "Portrait Of A Legend" SACD the way it was supposed to be heard. I have been doing a lot of research and found out a player has to have 24bit/192khz DAC capability to even begin to enjoy the SACD layer and this player does not use that method to produce playback of SACD.(If you're on a budget make sure you look for that in the techinal analysis) Once again this is NOT for anyone who wants to hear the true beauty of SACD. I am now about to purchase the Marantz SA8260 SACD player. It has gotten great reviews and was rated "class A recommended" in Stereophile magazine. B00029U13A:simple,_easy_to_use_and_hook_up,_and_delivers_the_goods:larry_vandesande B00029U13A Sony SCD-CE595 5-Disc CD/Super Audio CD Player: Electronics electronics 17 of 18 5.0 April 1, 2006 Larry VanDeSande Mason, Michigan United States Sony hit a home run with this, the best SACD player on the market for the average guy making the switch to super audio. When I changed from stereo to SACD I first bought one of those player that does both SACD and DVD. Nyet! I don't care much about DVD and music is a large part of my life. I have collected classical recordings for 35 years and wanted to hear what those hybrid SACDs had to offer in SACD. My first experience was a nightmare; then I bought this machine. Today I've listened to the Bach "St. Matthew Passion" highlights, Berlioz' "Symphonie Fantastique" and, now, Bach's "Two and Three Part Inventions" by Glenn Gould. Each of these SACDs delivers something a little different -- the Bach was made last year and is true surround sound; the Berlioz was recorded in 1959 and is three channel without surround sound; the Bach, recorded in 1964, is SACD in stereo only. But each of these recordings, when played on this machine, sounds like they were made yesterday. This machine is easy to set up, easy to use, delivers great sound and has five disk trays so you can load it and play it all day long. This is an excellent machine for people that want to hear SACD disks and doesn't cost much at most places. You'll like it and you'll really like the sound it produces for you B00029U13A:great,_cheap_sacd_player!:l._hodgson_"a2058" B00029U13A Sony SCD-CE595 5-Disc CD/Super Audio CD Player: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 March 27, 2006 L. Hodgson "a2058" Chapel Hill, NC Had this player for over a year now... Pros: Great SACD sounds, quiet operation. Cons: Takes a while to start reading the disc, D/A conversion from CDs don't sound that great. SACD play back is basically solid and beautiful. CD playback through analog outs are just not as good as other more higher end players. Probably due to lesser D/A converter. I would use this player as SACD only or use it as a digital transporter and use the receiver's D/A conversion. Basically, great player for the price B0001LTT64:bad_mouse:mouthshut B0001LTT64 Logitech Optical Mouse- Black: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 28, 2006 MouthShut This mouse is very bad. It jumps quite often while moving. I have reinstalled the software twice but the problem is still there. When jumping is happening, it may do nothing, may close a window, or may delete data. The outcome depends on the application function. After I changed to LogicTech LX7 mouse, the problem is gone. B0001LTT64:the_worst:kent_hasel B0001LTT64 Logitech Optical Mouse- Black: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 25, 2006 Kent Hasel Santa Rosa,CA This is the worst mouse I have ever used! I use it with Wow on a Wintel and it's horrible. I have a Kensington mouse I use on my eMac that was about the same price and it is much better B0001LTT64:works_great:kristian_pulz_"links2see_com" B0001LTT64 Logitech Optical Mouse- Black: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 18, 2006 Kristian Pulz "links2see_com" Beach Haven, NJ United States Works great. No software to install, just insert into a USB port and it works. Gret price too B0001LTT64:a_decent_mouse...:austin_hwang B0001LTT64 Logitech Optical Mouse- Black: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 8, 2006 Austin Hwang LA, US, USA For a mouse valued at $12 and eligible for free shipping on orders worth over $25 (at least it was for me when I got it from amazon.com) this mouse is decent at best. I will be brief as possible in addressing its characteristics. Pros -Price -Color - I personally don't like white mice...they turn biege after a long time. -cord length -usb/p/s switchable Cons -Mouse tends to make a squeaky noise when used to click after being used for a long time. -cheap feel. It's made in China, so like everything else made from there, it's made out of plastic. Makes stuff cheap and light. I guess that we can't "have it all. B0001LTT64:super_smooth!:tracey_ward_"lovegoddess101087" B0001LTT64 Logitech Optical Mouse- Black: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 June 26, 2006 Tracey Ward "lovegoddess101087" Detroit, Mi This is a great mouse. Smooth is all I have to say. The best feeling mouse that I've felt in a long time B0001LTT64:a_better_mouse!:cookiemonster B0001LTT64 Logitech Optical Mouse- Black: Electronics electronics 4.0 June 26, 2006 cookiemonster Monroeville Mall Logitech Optical Mouse is an excellent value for those looking to purchase a new mouse and not having to deal with replacing a track ball. The mouse works on pretty much any smooth surface. B0001LTT64:great_mouse:li_hua_he B0001LTT64 Logitech Optical Mouse- Black: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 June 14, 2006 Li Hua He this mouse is very good. It very fast and has a nice design. IT has a great look. I am really happy with this mouse. You can download their software to configure the buttons and fuctions to your liking. Overall its a very good mous B0001LTT64:simple_and_efficient:c._radano B0001LTT64 Logitech Optical Mouse- Black: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 June 12, 2006 C. Radano Vermont I have this mouse in white and it works very well. The only thing I might like better is if it was cordless but I didn't want to spend much on such a basic piece of computer equipment. I keep it on a mouse pad out of habit but it does not require a pad. It's very lightweight and durable. Logitech is a brand that I am new to but so far they have been excellent. I would recommend this product highly B0006698SI:quick_setup:kreis B0006698SI D-Link DWL-G132 Compact Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter, Cradle Included, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 30, 2006 Kreis Quick setup and works well for its use. I have a feeling its a little "weaker" signal pick-up than say a regular PCI add-in card but its mobile, easy to install and easy to use B0006698SI:good_buy..._slightly_on_the_expensive_side:v._r._venkatasubramanian B0006698SI D-Link DWL-G132 Compact Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter, Cradle Included, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 August 23, 2006 V. R. Venkatasubramanian NYC, NY United States This is a good product... setup and configuration were simple. Supports all the latest wi-fi formats, thought I get only 54MBps thanks to my line B0006698SI:piece_of_junk!:duckey B0006698SI D-Link DWL-G132 Compact Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter, Cradle Included, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 August 11, 2006 Duckey Philadelphia, PA Have this USB card for some time now. This has crashed 3 of my machines and took me a few weeks to determine it was this card causing the issue. It does not play well with XP Service Pack 2. I don't have time to mess with uninstalling Service Pack 2 and Windows update. I works for a few weeks and 'POW', your staring at a Blue Screen of Death! Trashing it and buying something else. Beware! If you are not a Systems Admin or a computer guru, don't bother. B0006698SI:work_on_a_cross_platform_wireless:saeed_a._siddiki_"saeed_the_homer" B0006698SI D-Link DWL-G132 Compact Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter, Cradle Included, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 April 4, 2006 Saeed A. Siddiki "Saeed the Homer" Riyadh, KSA So far its working great on My Apple Extreme Network, I have my other XP machine which works great with DLINK. Dlink accorindg to many blogs online show the best results to work with Apple Airport Extreme. Good Buy P.S Folks i just wanted to clarify that i did not use this product on a Mac Book or an older G3 or G4. I was able to connect all my PC's to an AppleAirport netwrok B0006698SI:piece_of_junk.:s._rivas B0006698SI D-Link DWL-G132 Compact Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter, Cradle Included, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 1.0 March 29, 2006 S. Rivas Northglenn, CO Haven't had it that long and it simply died one day. It went from running one moment to dead with no external events as possible causes. Personally, wouldn't buy another product from D-Link since I've heard wayyyyyyy to many complaints about their products and drivers B0006698SI:beware_centrino_owners:g._c._robinson B0006698SI D-Link DWL-G132 Compact Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter, Cradle Included, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 2.0 January 10, 2006 G. C. Robinson Los Angeles I bought this to connect my notebook to my DI-624 at 108Mbps. It worked well enough and I didn't have any of the driver installation issues other reviewers have mentioned. However the D-Link drivers interfere with the Intel wireless drivers on Centrino notebooks - my internal wireless card stopped working and after I got D-Link customer support to acknowledge there was a problem, the only solution they could offer was to re-install Windows. Thanks guys. Also, I've recently upgraded to a DI-634 router and I can no longer connect at 108Mbps if I have any kind of encryption turned on. This is probably a propblem with the router, but its worth knowing B00005ATZ8:you_get_what_you_pay_for:terje_kjobstad_"the_truth" B00005ATZ8 Printworks T-shirt Transfer (8.5x11, 10 Sheets): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 4.0 June 30, 2005 Terje Kjobstad "the truth" Burlington Iron-on transfers are exactly what you can expect from transfer papaer that is possibly the most inexpensive for its quantity. The Goods: -Easy to handle(good to go after one practice shirt) -Will last a fair amount of time, if not washed too ofeten -Color comparable to all other transfers out there -Does not look as home made as some other tranfers can be The Bads: -If you wear your newly created shirt more 3 times or more a week, do not expect it to last more than a month without it being a crackly mess. -Be cautious of over ironing the transfer image to shirt, will easily burn if you follow the directions. -Cheap transfer material not as durable as some other higher priced transfers. B00005ATZ8:non-washable_plastic_transfer:d._c._houghton_"dchoughton" B00005ATZ8 Printworks T-shirt Transfer (8.5x11, 10 Sheets): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 2.0 November 11, 2003 D. C. Houghton "dchoughton" Gilbert, Arizona This basically glues a plastic sheet to your shirt with your design printed on the plastic. Wearing it feels like you might imagine it would, and it doesn't survive washing very well, even if you wash it by hand very gently. The directions tell you to iron it for much longer than it can handle. If you do as you're told, you'll burn it B00005ATZ8:prepare_yourself:terry B00005ATZ8 Printworks T-shirt Transfer (8.5x11, 10 Sheets): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 August 7, 2003 Terry This is a good product at a good price. Got a few tips tho. Do not expect things to work on first try prefectly be prepared to waste a t shirt or test the paper on a pillow case. Cut close to the edge not right on or else it doesn't adhear properly causing it to wash off. Yellow oust side means you burnt it. All in all good product to try B00005ATZ8:don't_use_on_dark_colored_fabrics!: B00005ATZ8 Printworks T-shirt Transfer (8.5x11, 10 Sheets): Electronics electronics 25 of 30 4.0 August 13, 2002 This item is for use only on light colored fabrics. If you want to put a transfer on a dark or medium color shirt, you'd need to use Burlington's Product #00529 instead (new item - apparently not currently carried by Amazon since I can't find it in a search B00006ANWH:great_value_for_money!:kishore_shivdasani_"samarpan" B00006ANWH KLH 525 II Platinum-II 125-Watt Deluxe Center Channel Speaker: Electronics electronics 4.0 July 4, 2006 Kishore Shivdasani "samarpan" India The sound from these KLH speakers are very good. The delivery from Amazon.com to the US address was very prompt and on schedule. I have been an Amazon.com customer for the last 7 years and I am more than satisfied with the service received B00006ANWH:great_sound!:pepe_cortez B00006ANWH KLH 525 II Platinum-II 125-Watt Deluxe Center Channel Speaker: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 April 6, 2006 Pepe Cortez Syracuse NY My search for a center speaker focused on the Bose VCS-10 and KLH 525. I recently upgraded my music system by purchasing a surround sound system from Sony; so, I was in need of a center speaker. I focused on the KLH and Bose center speakers, because I have had great experience with my existing speakers from both companies. The Bose VCS-10 has a high-quality sound and was tempting, but I chose the KHL 525 because of its richer, fuller bass with its larger cone woofers-- similar in size and voice to my Cambridge Newton surround speakers. The 525 complements the other, larger Bose and KLH speakers connected to my Sony home theater unit. Choosing speakers is really a matter of deciding the type and richness of sound that one wants (and can afford) to hear from a stereo or home theater system. Each of us have our own preferences as to the quality and richness of the sound we would enjoy, given our musical tastes. Placement of the center speaker, I found, is a critical element in terms of the total surround sound experience. I tried placing the center on top of my 32" tv; then, on the floor. However, I found later that I had sufficient clearance in my tv cart (upon which the tv sits) to place the 525 on top of the Time Warner cable box, and found that to be the best location. It is at ear level for those who sit in the sofa and chairs across from the tv. I found the 525 to produce not only a rich, deep mid-range and bass; but, the sound is also very crisp and clear. Excellent investment for those who are looking for a quality center speaker at a moderate price. Enjoy B00006ANWH:great_sound_and_looks:z._smith B00006ANWH KLH 525 II Platinum-II 125-Watt Deluxe Center Channel Speaker: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 14, 2006 Z. Smith Seattle For a relatively cheap center speaker, works great with quality sound and well built. Definitly would recommend it to anyone. Cheap price doesn't mean cheap product. B00006ANWH:high_&_low_end_sound_to_spare!:the_hermit_"jurvis" B00006ANWH KLH 525 II Platinum-II 125-Watt Deluxe Center Channel Speaker: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 8, 2005 The Hermit "jurvis" Elk Grove, IL I searched for a over two years for a reasonably priced, quality center channel, and wow did I find it with this. I am using it as the center channel of my 7.1 surround sound system driven by a Kenwood THX certified amp, and the clarity of this speaker for dialouge is astounding! It has a great high end from the liquid cooled tweeter, and the low end from the 4 aluminum speakers really surprised me. This speaker is the perfect center channel for movies and music. It doesn't sound "boxy" at all. The only thing it lacks is a bracket to mount it to the wall, but hey. It also looks very sharp too. Buy it, you won't regret it. Thanks KLH! B00006ANWH:great_center_speaker_value:visionary24 B00006ANWH KLH 525 II Platinum-II 125-Watt Deluxe Center Channel Speaker: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 30, 2005 visionary24 Philadelphia, PA If you're like me and have a modest 5.1 system in need of a center speaker- look no further. This piece exceeded all my expectations for a minus 100 dollar center speaker. The sound is crisp and clear. Highly recommended B00006ANWH:a_fine_product:allison_lugar_"matt" B00006ANWH KLH 525 II Platinum-II 125-Watt Deluxe Center Channel Speaker: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 August 30, 2005 Allison Lugar "Matt" Los Angeles, CA United States If you're looking for a little more power out of your center channel speaker, look no further than this KLH. It's a great speaker for the price, delivering a high-fidelity sound for much cheaper than other models out there. I thoroughly recommend B00006ANWH:serves_it's_purpose.:n._hagen B00006ANWH KLH 525 II Platinum-II 125-Watt Deluxe Center Channel Speaker: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 8, 2005 N. Hagen This speaker (for the price) is a relatively decent buy. It serves it's purpose by providing crisp highs and full mids for the voice in your movies and music. Not the best center channel I've heard, but I didn't need anything too loud. I will admit, my stereo does sound like I'm in the theatre even more since adding this center! Would recommend this product for someone who is looking to save $$ and still get desired results B00006ANWH:surprised_me:m._thompson_"poyzin" B00006ANWH KLH 525 II Platinum-II 125-Watt Deluxe Center Channel Speaker: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 July 28, 2005 M. Thompson "Poyzin" Fenton, MO I ordered this center speaker from Amazon and while waiting delivery I bought a pair of Athena WS-60s to eventually wire for my surrounds. The Athenas are VERY nice so I decided to use one as my center until the KLH arrived. This sounded so good that I considered buying another one but when I swapped the KLH in for the Athena, I honestly couldn't tell any difference in sound quality. For $49, this speaker does an admirable job and is a real steal B000F719N0:nice_printer:ying_hsuan_lin B000F719N0 HP Officejet 4315 All-in-One Printer, Fax, Scanner, Copier (Q8081A#ABA): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Ying Hsuan Lin This printer is good and cheap. The only bad part is that its scanner is a fax-like scanner, which cannot scan books B000F719N0:wxman:wxman B000F719N0 HP Officejet 4315 All-in-One Printer, Fax, Scanner, Copier (Q8081A#ABA): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 WxMan Arkansas I have had very good service from this machine. Copies are very good and the machine is fast. The only problem I have with the machine is that it goes through printer cartridges kind of fast. It would be better if the printer cartridges were larger. Otherwise, a great machine. Have been using HP products for several years, and all have been very good. B000F719N0:love_this_printer:dragonlady_"dragonlady" B000F719N0 HP Officejet 4315 All-in-One Printer, Fax, Scanner, Copier (Q8081A#ABA): Electronics electronics 12 of 14 5.0 September 17, 2006 DragonLady "DragonLady" Ordered this product from Amazon and it arrived well before scheduled date. I was very please. Has a nice small size and perfect for small places. Beautiful print jobs. Just make sure to check the manual for DSL connection. You may need to buy a "Y" connector for DSL hook-up. (I did. Not expensive)GREAT PRICE. Be sure to buy a USB cable if you don't have one. Buy both at Amazon...good deal B000F719N0:what_a_great_printer_for_a_great_price:zen_girl_"zen_girl" B000F719N0 HP Officejet 4315 All-in-One Printer, Fax, Scanner, Copier (Q8081A#ABA): Electronics electronics 19 of 20 5.0 September 9, 2006 Zen Girl "Zen Girl" New Mexico I have never owned a printer that I was overly impressed with until NOW! I got sick of paying hundreds of dollars for multifunction printers that were difficult to use and set up. So for this go around I decided to keep my budget under $100 dollars and I read many reviews and decided to take a chance on this printer. Boy am I glad I did. The set up on this was so easy. I was literally printing and faxing in minutes. I haven't used the scan mode yet but I'm sure that is as easy to use. I have DSL and even with that complicating factor I was able to set up this printer/fax/scanner and believe me I'm very technology phobic. The printer speed and quality are great and its not an ink guzzler at all. I"m thrilled with this purchase. I've never written a review before but this product is too fantastic not to rave over! B000F719N0:i_love_this_printer:kathy_c._nixon B000F719N0 HP Officejet 4315 All-in-One Printer, Fax, Scanner, Copier (Q8081A#ABA): Electronics electronics 6 of 10 5.0 September 2, 2006 Kathy C. Nixon this is a compact very smart all-in-one and it makes great copies, so easy to use B00006B7HB:great_mouse_for_the_price:elshupacabra B00006B7HB Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 13, 2006 Elshupacabra Lansing,MI As far as computer accessories go I have found that the term "you get what you pay for" applies a lot. I don't think you can find a better optical mouse for the price anywhere, I love this mouse I'm on my second one but only because I accidentally severed the cord! GREAT BUY!! B00006B7HB:apparently_she_did_not_notice_it_has_a_cord;_it_is_not_wireless:_:r._brewer_"echep2-trekkie" B00006B7HB Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 8, 2006 R. Brewer "echep2-trekkie" (see: my kitty and I love this mouse!!, November 4, 2003.) No hard feelings; i have made the same mistake before in a posting. I have one. Works well/ ok. I do prefer logitech, though. The administration should feel free to delete this along with her posting, or modify hers by deleting her last line, as her description is physically incorrect B00006B7HB:size_and_weight_makes_a_difference_for_an_optical_mouse!:lighten_up_already2_"lighten_up_already2" B00006B7HB Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 May 24, 2006 lighten_up_already2 "lighten_up_already2" Kirkland, WA USA Actually, I bought this after my first optical mouse -- that I've had for about five years or so -- finally burned out. The lights do eventually quit on these things. Wow, how the prices have come down! You can actually get a cheaper Microsoft optical mouse than this one but it's extremely light weight -- almost so light it's hard to control -- and it feels really flimsy. An optical mouse should have some weight to it because without the ball on the mousepad there is no rolling friction resistance to your arm movement. If the mouse is extremely light, then by the time you've applied enough force to overcome the static friction of the mouse body sitting on the mouse pad, you've applied too much force to move the cursor just a little bit and you overshoot where you wanted your cursor to go. It's worth it to pay more and get this one. It's a little bigger, a little heaver, and the controls have just the right sensitivity. B00006B7HB:awesome:roger_garibay B00006B7HB Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 May 18, 2006 Roger Garibay CA, USA This mouse is great, and simple. It's very smooth, a little sensitive but you will not regret it, and it's pretty cheap too B00006B7HB:good_mouse,_with_a_couple_of_minor_annoyances:matt_doyle B00006B7HB Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 April 2, 2006 Matt Doyle I've used MS wheel mice for years. When my old non-optical wheel mouse went to rodent heaven this morning I replaced it with one of these. It's a good, simple mouse with much smoother movement than my previous non-optical. The only problems I've encountered are: 1) Compared with the previous mouse, the scroll wheel feels flimsy and wobbles around in its housing. You're never quite sure if you've moved/clicked it or not. 2) The button action is too sensitive. I keep accidentally clicking the right button just by resting my finger on it. Again, this might just be because I'm used to the previous mouse, which has a much firmer, more positive button action. Overall though, it responds very well, and I'm sure I'll get used to the above niggles with time! I was also glad that I could plug it straight into my PC running Linux and it worked first time - no configuration needed B00006B7HB:just_what_a_mouse_should_be_like:nacho B00006B7HB Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 March 16, 2006 nacho Buenos Aires I wanted a clean, nicely designed mouse, given that the trend is having more and more buttons and lights. This mouse is simply great, my previous mouse was also Microsoft, I bought it in 1998, and it's still working flawlessly, so its was down to a Microsoft or maybe a Logitech one. The decision to buy this mouse was mainly taken based on its design and the fact that only has two buttons and a scroll wheel, nothing more. It's a little bit more expensive than the competition, but in my opinion is well worth the couple of extra dollars. The construction is great, is has just the exact amount of weight, when you push a button the click feels sturdy and with great feedback. I started appreciating the good things about this mouse after using it for a while. A mouse is a simple device; it should be kept that way, and its small things that make a mouse a great one. I can easily understand why people have been raving about this mouse for so many years and still continue doing so B00006B7HB:excellent_value:james_mcbride_"jimmy_tomorrow" B00006B7HB Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 March 3, 2006 James McBride "Jimmy Tomorrow" Meriden, CT I ordered this mouse because I liked the optical mouse I have at work. I just plugged it in to my computer and it recognized it right away. I had to do NOTHING to get it to work. It is very responsive and I never had a mouse that had such smooth clicks before. It is a pleasure to use and a great price! B00006B7HB:glows_brightly:skatin B00006B7HB Microsoft Wheel Mouse Optical: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 1, 2006 Skatin Includes everything that you would expect to have in a great mouse. The bottom edge of the mouse is made with a semi-clear plastic which allows the red colored optical light to shine through and light up the mousepad. The mouse body appears to be made very durable and the buttons press smoothly with an excellent amount of sensitivity. B000AA2IC8:terrific:kai_ingwersen_"jt_fan" B000AA2IC8 Logitech Quickcam Fusion (961403-0403): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 16, 2006 Kai Ingwersen "JT Fan" Geneva Switzerland I love it. You get what you pay for and this is worth every penny. Good microphone, good in low light, good echo control. If your thinking about it, Get it - skip the cheaper models (which I have made the mistake of buying and returned) B000AA2IC8:best_of_the_best_webcams:shashank_agarwal B000AA2IC8 Logitech Quickcam Fusion (961403-0403): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 November 13, 2006 Shashank Agarwal This is a very high quality and stylish webcam. My parents visited from India. I bought a lap top for them and then I bought two Longitech Quckcam fusion webcams. I installed one on their lap top and one on mine. When they returned back home, we use video conferencing to communicate with each other between USA and India on MSN messenger using Longitech Quickcam Fusion. WE talk for hours and can see each other with a crystal clear image and audio. It is so amazing and overall the communication is always free as it uses VOIP technology. I highly recommend this camera for everyone who have family overseas or anywhere else. The echo cancelling feature takes out all the background noise and provide clear audio. Video quality is very good. Sometimes MSN messenger gives trouble in establishing connection because of network traffic, but that has nothing to do with webcam. I can not complain as the communication is always free. Overall its am amazing product B000AA2IC8:great_camera:j._murdock B000AA2IC8 Logitech Quickcam Fusion (961403-0403): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 11, 2006 J. Murdock Not just because it's inexpensive, but this is a great camera. The picture quality is excellent. It's built in microphone is great too. I'm not the most technically savvy person, so I appreciated how easy it was to install and use. I use it regularly for video chat and it works beautifully. All around, a very good buy B000AA2IC8:excellent_image_quality!:ilias_konstantinidis B000AA2IC8 Logitech Quickcam Fusion (961403-0403): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Ilias Konstantinidis San Francisco, CA United States This webcam is excellent. Very very good quality picture. I haven't used the built-in mic because I use my headset, but I am very satisfied with the quality. When I use Skype for video-conferencing with others, there is no comparison in the image quality I send and they send. This camera is a lot more crisp and clear and can see a lot more detail. The extra Avatars and face stuff are cool but not really for long-term use. An excellent product over all. It sits well on my dell laptop. Doesn't click or attach, but doesn't shake or anything. Also like the little camera door so it can abstract the view of the camera in case you want some privacy for a little bit. The lighting is also excellent. The RightLight is working really well B000AA2IC8:logitech_webcam_-_an_excellent_product:sheila_w._thompson B000AA2IC8 Logitech Quickcam Fusion (961403-0403): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Sheila W. Thompson Jasper, GA USA Our Logitech Quickcam Fusion is an excellent product. We use it frequently with our son who also has the same webcam. The picture and audio quality are very good. I would highly recommend this product. S. Thompson Georgi B000AA2IC8:excellent:vincent_sanchez B000AA2IC8 Logitech Quickcam Fusion (961403-0403): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 vincent sanchez rancho cordova, CA United States great picture quality fast and great features excellent product and great price also coms with a microphone and heaphones B000AA2IC8:very_nice_camera:edward_a._rose_md_"family_doc" B000AA2IC8 Logitech Quickcam Fusion (961403-0403): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Edward A. Rose MD "Family Doc" Michigan This is a very nice camera. Picture resolution is excellent, and it picks up in low-light conditions well. I'm using it with a laptop over wireless and movements are smooth. The bundled software is kind of bizarre, but that's OK because I don't use it anyway. I'm very pleased B000AA2IC8:awesome_cam!:michael_c._crockett_"-_tic" B000AA2IC8 Logitech Quickcam Fusion (961403-0403): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Michael C. Crockett "- tiC" Hampton, Va This is the best webcam I have ever had and I think it is a very good buy for the money... It has awesome quality and alot of kewl features... Incuding built in mic... It also comes with a Logitech headset! All around good buy B000EUC2RA:good_tv_with_excellent_picture:steve_from_texas B000EUC2RA Toshiba 20AF46 20" Pure Flat CRT TV: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 September 27, 2006 Steve from Texas Fort Worth, TX USA We purchased this as an extra TV for a home office. It has a fine picture and the A/V inputs we need for a VCR and a DVD player B000EUC2RA:color_display_problem_and_electronic_hum:vincent B000EUC2RA Toshiba 20AF46 20" Pure Flat CRT TV: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 1.0 July 25, 2006 Vincent This TV has the color display problem, there is an abnormal spot of red color on the lower left corner of the TV and an abnormal spot of green color on the lower right corner of the TV. I discovered it when I connect it to my dvd player, where dvd player itself has no problem. It supposes to show me a blue screen with dvd player's brand name on it, but it showed me these two additional abnormal color spot, which is so annoying. Especially when I watch movie with subtitle of white color on left right and all subtitle on the right side changed to light green color. Also there is electronic hum when I turn on the TV, but it's not really a big deals. It might be just this one has such problem, so I returned it as a defective unit. B00008ZPJQ:decent_headset:voitek_wojcik B00008ZPJQ Logitech 980158-0403 Internet Chat Headset: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 23, 2006 Voitek Wojcik Hutchinson, MN USA I will keep this review brief as there are many others. If you are looking for a headset for the purpose of on-line communication, I think you will be pleased with the value and functionality. The microphone is very good, and the headset is rather comfortable and light. However, if you plan on using this headset for gaming or listening to music, I would not recommend it. This headset is geared toward voice communication. I would recommend more expensive models/brands if you are looking for an all-in-one solution to communication, gaming, and music listening B00008ZPJQ:no_worth:veeranna_kustagishettar B00008ZPJQ Logitech 980158-0403 Internet Chat Headset: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 2.0 November 10, 2006 Veeranna Kustagishettar Initially I felt good, but in a week or so the mike was not working properly. I need to play with it to make it to wor B00008ZPJQ:good_for_the_price:m._dharia_"butterfly" B00008ZPJQ Logitech 980158-0403 Internet Chat Headset: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 M. Dharia "Butterfly" CA, USA I got these mainly for internet chatting puposes. It serves its ourpose real well and I like the volume control module on the wore with an option to mute the mike when not required. I gave it 4 stars coz it hurts my ears if i keep it on for too long. So i can't listen to music for hours on it but for chatting , it works perfect B00008ZPJQ:pleased_customer:jerome_crystal_"coordinator" B00008ZPJQ Logitech 980158-0403 Internet Chat Headset: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Jerome Crystal "Coordinator" Monroeville, PA The unit works beautifully. I have a major hearing loss, and use two very powerful hearing aids, which are not always all I need. My headset, used without hearing aids, gives me beautifully clear reception. I am so excited about them. You may note that I ended up purchasing a total of 3 of the headsets, two being for a grandson and a close friend. Can't wait to start chatting with them B00008ZPJQ:chat_headset:amalraj_somarajan_"dunforgiven1" B00008ZPJQ Logitech 980158-0403 Internet Chat Headset: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 Amalraj Somarajan "dunforgiven1" Bethlehem, PA USA The product was really good and has had no problems whatsoever. I'm very happy with the product B00008ZPJQ:more_value_than_expected:kewal_k._bhardwaj_"kkb" B00008ZPJQ Logitech 980158-0403 Internet Chat Headset: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 Kewal K. Bhardwaj "kkb" Jacksonville I bought this logitech headset from Amazon and i must say it was a wonderful experience shopping on this site. Right from delivery to the product quality, everything was good. I am more than satisfied with the performance of this headset B00008ZPJQ:great_handset_for_internet_chat:prashant_mittal B00008ZPJQ Logitech 980158-0403 Internet Chat Headset: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 3, 2006 Prashant Mittal I am using this handset for last 3 months and I found it really good. The voice quality while doing Internet chat is very clear B000AP05BO:good_headset:nimajneb B000AP05BO Bose� QuietComfort� 2 Acoustic Noise Cancelling� Headphones, with free MP3 player (a $50 value): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 November 11, 2006 Nimajneb Wilmette, IL USA I'm an audiophile and spend 4-12 hours on airports and airplanes every week. First off, this headset is very bulky...so when I want to travel light for overnight trips (i.e., keep my laptop and clothes to 1 small suitcase), this headset stays home. Second, the plastic band broke after a year. So as not to thro away my $300 investment, I resorted to black duct tape...making me look even more of a nerd than I already am. On the plus side, the noise canceling feature works and the sound is great B000AP05BO:save_your_money:robert_kreitzer B000AP05BO Bose� QuietComfort� 2 Acoustic Noise Cancelling� Headphones, with free MP3 player (a $50 value): Electronics electronics 5 of 9 1.0 November 6, 2006 Robert Kreitzer Brattleboro, Vt I wasn't sure what I was thinking when I bought these headphones??? Maybe being a BOSE product, I expected an out of body experience or something but that never happened. $300!!! They're not worth that money unless you get excited over a nice fancy case and a few adapters! I've tried many headphones that are MUCH LESS in cost and some of them are just as good as the BOSE. Plus, whoever needed a battery for headphones to work? I find myself forgetting to turn it off and if you don't it will just stay on and when the battery is low, you get all kind of crackling and the power shuts off and on! Don't get me wrong, with a fresh battery, they do sound very good but they are not worth $300! So, SAVE YOUR MONEY!! B000AP05BO:best_headphones_ever:s._rollston B000AP05BO Bose� QuietComfort� 2 Acoustic Noise Cancelling� Headphones, with free MP3 player (a $50 value): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 November 5, 2006 S. Rollston San Francisco, CA I compared these to the Sony MDR-NC50 and found the bose quiet comfort headphones to be much more comfortable. The sound quality was at pretty much the same level, but the bose headphones just pit perfectly. The bose headphones are much more lightweight, and just less bulky. I guess it depends on the person though, the sony headphones might be more comfortable to people who have big heads, used to wearing heavy headphones, and aren't willing to spend as much on quality headphones. I know price doesn't ensure quality, but these headphones are worth EVERY PENNY B000AP05BO:bose_quiet_comfort_2:brian_p._albright B000AP05BO Bose� QuietComfort� 2 Acoustic Noise Cancelling� Headphones, with free MP3 player (a $50 value): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 5, 2006 Brian P. Albright It was well worth the money spent. The quality, quietness and comfort of the Bose QuietComfort head phone are amazing. It is one of the best purchases that I have ever made. B000AP05BO:overpriced,_overrated,_bleh.:c._taylor B000AP05BO Bose� QuietComfort� 2 Acoustic Noise Cancelling� Headphones, with free MP3 player (a $50 value): Electronics electronics 1 of 5 1.0 October 27, 2006 C. Taylor Atlanta, GA REALLY muddy, overblown bass that swallows the rest of the sound. Horrible headphones, especially given their price; I've LITERALLY found ten dollar headphones that sound MUCH better than these. People who're used to crap, cheap headphones or stock earbuds will love them, but do yourself a favor and listen to some real headphones. If you want something that's closed and sound isolating with good bass response that doesn't destroy the mids and highs completely, do yourself a favor and go take a look at the AKG K81DJ. They can be had for a bit over a sixth the price of these awful things, and sound many times better. Bose as a company is all about advertising and image, not quality; once you hear some real audio equipment, you'll know. B000AP05BO:excellent_headphones:d._washington_"little_dave" B000AP05BO Bose� QuietComfort� 2 Acoustic Noise Cancelling� Headphones, with free MP3 player (a $50 value): Electronics electronics 4 of 9 5.0 September 8, 2006 D. Washington "little dave" hagerstown,md After buying five different types of headphones, including earbuds, by far the BOSE QC2 are the best headphones i've purchased. The sound has to be heard to be appreciated. As a result of buying this headphones, I've just ordered the Acoustic Wave System 2.....hope I can say the say about this system B000AP05BO:amazing_customer_support!:t._a._sterner B000AP05BO Bose� QuietComfort� 2 Acoustic Noise Cancelling� Headphones, with free MP3 player (a $50 value): Electronics electronics 4 of 6 5.0 August 31, 2006 T. A. Sterner Bellevue, WA I have a hard time remembering life before my QC2's. I take numerous plane trips per year and I even use them on the bus on my commute to work. Every song sounds better through them and the noise-cancelling makes any environment your own private listening booth. I read in another review on this page that a person had the headband on their set break and they were able to call and got them replaced. When the right side broke on mine, I called the customer service line and within 3 minutes had an RA# and an address to ship mine for an exchange. Between the quality of the headphones and this kind of customer support, I will be a Bose customer for a long, long time B000AP05BO:too_sensitive_for_its_price_but_excellent_customer_support:stefanos_athanasiadis B000AP05BO Bose� QuietComfort� 2 Acoustic Noise Cancelling� Headphones, with free MP3 player (a $50 value): Electronics electronics 9 of 11 4.0 August 25, 2006 Stefanos Athanasiadis A couple of months after I bought it, the left side started to malfunction producing a very annoying sound. However, customer support replaced the whole product at a very convenient and fast way. All in all very good product, both for the noise reduction and the quality it offers for listening to music. Yes its pricey, but i guess this reflects the high demand for that product B000FND8HO:overall_a_great_phone:david B000FND8HO Uniden TRU9496 2-Line Expandable Corded/Cordless Combination System with Digital Answering System, Dual Keypad and Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 19, 2006 David Florida I took back a RCA 2 line Phone and AT&T 2 line phone because the sound quality was terrible. I needed a two line phone with good features especially the speakerphone. This phone offers the best spearker phone and volume I've had since my siemens. Good features and easy to set up. The only negative things I wish is that it had one touch dialing buttons, a little bigger LCD screen, and a 1 touch button for messages. Minor problems considering the sound quality is superb!! Uniden wins when it comes to quality clear sound. B000FND8HO:excellent_choice!:g._franklin B000FND8HO Uniden TRU9496 2-Line Expandable Corded/Cordless Combination System with Digital Answering System, Dual Keypad and Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 18, 2006 G. Franklin Anaheim Hills, CA United States I found this unit to have excellent features and call quality. The only two issues is the ringer volume on the cordless unit is too low and the caller ID notifications need to be erased on each handset seperately. This is a very good choice for a two line cordless system and the add-on handsets are very affordable B000FND8HO:uniden_tru9496_is_a_good_value:b._dudek B000FND8HO Uniden TRU9496 2-Line Expandable Corded/Cordless Combination System with Digital Answering System, Dual Keypad and Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 October 23, 2006 B. Dudek United States I replaced a Siemans 2420 desk system with the Uniden TRU9496 and I give this phone 4 stars. It is a good phone for the money and performs well. The only complaints that I have are: 1. No 2.5mm jack in that base for a headset. 2. No speed dial buttons. You have to use the Address Book. Four to six buttons would be nice. 3. Can't use the handset in the charger base. 4. More storage for messages would be nice. 5. Caller ID deletes have to be done on the base and handset separately. Other than that this phone is great. I have the phone in my basement office and the base unit is about six inches from my foundation wall. I am able to go about 75 feet from my house to my shed in the backyard without a great loss of sound quality. I only get the occasional click here and there. That was a BIG improvement from the Siemans product which would drop calls sometimes. B000FND8HO:this_product_is_really_good:gerryc B000FND8HO Uniden TRU9496 2-Line Expandable Corded/Cordless Combination System with Digital Answering System, Dual Keypad and Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 16 of 16 4.0 September 29, 2006 GerryC Northport, NY I was looking for a system to replace an aging Siemens 8825. After trying the Panasonic KX-TG6700B (defective), the Motorola MD7081 and MD7091 (both have terrible sound quality), and the AT&T EP5962 (poor button layout and feel and display) I decided to try a Uniden product. So far, the TRU9496 is getting the job done. What's good: 1. Good size, feel and layout. 2. Easy to set up. 3. Speaker volume on the base and handset speakerphones Is excellent. 4. Sound quality on the base and handset is excellent. 5. Phonebook can be searched by first letter of the name. 6. Phonebook allows two phone numbers per name. 7. A handset can communicate with another handset directly, Like a walkie-talkie. 8. Base display shows how many messages are in the answering Machine separately for each line. 9. Base and handset displays show date and time. 10. A waterproof handset is available (TWX977). 11. Keypad on the handset is backlit. What's not so good: 1. Range is ok but could be a little better. 2. Ringer volume control is not great. There are only two settings: Low is to low, and high is too high. This phone system should be seriously considered for its sound clarity And excellent set of features B000BQSGMM:amazing_sound_quality,_but_if_you_are_looking_for_bass_-_move_on...:k._morgan B000BQSGMM Etymotic Research ER6iC Isolator Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 24, 2006 K. Morgan These headphones are WONDERFUL, they sound great - truly show you the poor quality of mp3 and m4p. So you understand, here is my benchmark...I own these, Bose Triports (give me a break, they are comfortable), Sennheiser HD497 (not so comfortable, great sound), and the Sony MDR-EX71SL (cannot compare to any of these now). PROS: 1) Clarity is unmatched - THESE ARE BY FAR THE BEST CLARITY AND QUALITY. 2) Comfortable to wear. 3) Block out all outside sound - almost to the point that they are noise cancelling because of the seal created on your ear. CONS: 1) To get a decent level of bass you need to get a good seal on the ear. I had to use the 2 bevel ear adapters that came with them to get some good sound quality - balance of bass to treble. This is really not some much a negative attribute, but my wife does not like to wear these because she doesn't like - for lack of better wording - the suction that they create when you get them in good. Overall - would buy these 10 times over, they are wonderful B000BQSGMM:best_headphones_out_there:kristin_kirkpatrick B000BQSGMM Etymotic Research ER6iC Isolator Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Kristin Kirkpatrick Lancaster, CA I have very small ears and could not find anything in the way of headphones that would fit or had very good sound. These ER6iC earphones are unbelievable! I love them and won't listen to my ipod without them! Kristin Kirkpatrick Lancaster C B000BQSGMM:perfect:p�ra B000BQSGMM Etymotic Research ER6iC Isolator Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 May 3, 2006 P�ra S�o Paulo, SP Brazil These are the er-6i... I liked them in black because they look more low profile. For a test, I took a ride with my chopper wearing them and could barely hear the engine (or traffic)... Just the music. It?s really dangerous to wear them when driving or riding! Do not do that! Can?t wait to try them at the subway or airplane B000BQSGMM:big_sound,_very_pleased.:yosef_adde B000BQSGMM Etymotic Research ER6iC Isolator Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 April 4, 2006 Yosef Adde These headphones will not dissapoint unless you like your deep bass in classical or similar types of music. They don't really have the ability to reproduce sound under 45Hz all that well, but all in all, it's an excellent set of headphones for listening to an ipod or such at the gym. I have no problem hearing clear bass from Bob Marley reggae tracks, popular music like Black Eyed Peas, etc that are usually bass-heavy in the 50-80Hz range. Pop and dance music with bass in the 80-120Hz range is more then adequete. In order to get the bass to sound well, you will have to experiment a bit with the various headphone plugs that come with it. I find the best bass to be from the foam earplugs. The other earplugs in the picture are more comfortable but do not isolate the sound as much, but still do a very good job overall. The vocals and general clarity of these headphones are fantastic, they are by far the best headphones I've ever owned. I'd like to try the models with the dual and triple drivers (bass/high or bass/mid/high) but they are in the $300+ price range so that's not in my budget. Overall I'm extremely pleased with these headphones and I'm looking forward to hitting the gym again.... (one less excuse now!) : B000BQSGMM:blocks_the_noise,_lets_the_music_sing_through:chris_boylan_"boylan13" B000BQSGMM Etymotic Research ER6iC Isolator Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 14 of 14 5.0 February 9, 2006 Chris Boylan "boylan13" Astoria, NY USA Despite the non-descriptive product title ("Black Stereo Headphones") these are the black version of the popular Etymotic er-6i headphones, previously available only in white. Etymotic Research introduced this color to complement the iPod Nano and other new iPod models which are available in colors other than white. The ER6i's increased sensitivity over the standard ER6 makes them an excellent choice for an iPod or any other portable MP3 or portable media player. The er-6i is Etymotic's entry-level noise-isolating earphone. Unlike "noise-cancelling" headphones, which use electronic circuitry to cancel noise (and which can interfere with music and movie playback sound quality), "noise-isolating" earphones like the ER-6i work like earplugs. They are inserted all the way into the ear, forming a tight seal which blocks out external noise but lets pure sound come through the integrated ear-speakers. Because they reduce external noise levels, they make an excellent choice for frequent fliers. No longer must you crank up the volume to drown out the aircraft engine noise. Now you can simply insert the etymotics into your ears and listen to your music or movies at a comfortable level. They're also much smaller than bulky around-the-ear headphones and come with a compact travelling case for greater portability. All-in-all, an excellent value and a good choice for those who don't want to sacrifice quality for the sake of portability. For more details, check out the complete review on BigPictureBigSound.com. B000066E6Y:looks_good_but_function_nothing.:hisateru_ishikawa B000066E6Y Motorola 484095-001-00 Signal Booster: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 21, 2006 Hisateru Ishikawa Berkeley, CA United States This product does not improve anything for me. I cry for Motorola's and Amazon's name. Don't sale it. Don't be fooled by brand name and price that I learned B000066E6Y:works_great_for_hdtv._works_great_with_on__demand!:mike_clegg B000066E6Y Motorola 484095-001-00 Signal Booster: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Mike Clegg Comcast digital service suffered from weak signal. Could see very few HDTV channels. Called Comcast and they had no solution. Was going to change service vendors when I saw the booster item. At that price (circa $40) it was a no brainer. Was concerned by earlier posts that the unit quit working or that ON Demand did not function properly. However, I am happy to say the unit resolved the weak signal issues, and works fine with ON Demand. Concerning the quitting issue, I would say the charger appears to be the units weakest link. Hopefully it can be replaced without having to purchase an entire new unit if and when the time comes B000066E6Y:more_than_i_expected:a._vowell B000066E6Y Motorola 484095-001-00 Signal Booster: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 A. Vowell Westfield, NJ USA We were having horrible signal problems in our house with signal quality. After having installed this channels that we were unable to watch before became practically crystal clear. Worked much better than I ever expected, and would highly recommend it for people that are having signal issues B000066E6Y:great_for_apartments_too!!:c._weiler B000066E6Y Motorola 484095-001-00 Signal Booster: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 3, 2006 C. Weiler Rockford, IL USA When the cable company added a whole bunch of new digital channels recently I was only able to tune about half of them. The rest either didnt tune at all, or had so many artifacts it wasnt worth trying to watch. When I had a service tech come out, I was told my signal was too weak because I live on the top floor and was too far from the router box. The only way to fix this was to replace the 20 year old wiring throughout the entire building, something that obviously wasnt gonna happen. So I did some searching online and thought Id try this Booster. This thing took me less than 10 minutes to hook up and immediately all of my digital channels were there. No more artifacts or blank screens. I was a little apprehensive about buying this because I wasnt sure if it would work in an apartment building, but all you have to do is hook it up at the main outlet and it works beautiful! Whats more, my VoIP has less dropouts and my broadband has picked-up a few kilobits too, something I didnt think would happen since I already had a pretty good connection. I dont know anything about dB loss or any of the tech-stuff. But I do know this thing does what it says it does. If youre having any problems at all with your cable signal, even in an apartment building, you gotta get this little box. Its money VERY well spent! B000066E6Y:great:james_d._lynch_"jimbizserv" B000066E6Y Motorola 484095-001-00 Signal Booster: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 James D. Lynch "JimBizServ" Noblesville, IN United States Really does work well if you have several cable feeds. TV picture is much sharper now, a must have for HDTV B000066E6Y:lots_of_tvs_in_house...this_did_it:i._d._mc_rury B000066E6Y Motorola 484095-001-00 Signal Booster: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 25, 2006 I. D. Mc Rury Medway, MA United States I have a large house with Comcast broadband and lots of TV outlets plus digital internet. After I put a large screen TV in the basement with HD and all, the other TVs were further split and my reception sucked on all of the other basic cable outlets. I purchased a few cheaper amps at RadioShack and stuff like that, hoping to save a buck. None of them worked. I plugged this in, it took 5 minutes and the increase in reception is like night and day. Does what it says it would do. B000066E6Y:works_well_except_for_comcast_vod:w._ball B000066E6Y Motorola 484095-001-00 Signal Booster: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 14, 2006 W. Ball Alamo, CA United States I was surprised to see how well this booster worked for me. My cable modem was -13dBmV power level and getting slow inconsistent D/L. Plus analog cable reception was poor on many channels. Popped this on and the modem signal strength went to +3 dBmV and D/L speed rose dramatically. Also, the analog cable TB reception was hugely improved. I originally installed it in my office where the cable modem and office TV feeds are and got the terrific results above. I decide to try it on the source feed to the house, which splits outside to send a separate feed to our HDTV. This produced the same results for the office modem and TV and gretly improved the AGC numbers for the Comcast HDTV cable box, but VOD ceased working (communcation errror). So, I moved it back to the office feed. The HDTV box reception was OK w/o the amplifier anyway despite poor AGC numbers. Would give 5 stars if it were not for the VOD problem. Product information says it works with VOD B000066E6Y:very_good_product:neil_hancock B000066E6Y Motorola 484095-001-00 Signal Booster: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 8, 2006 Neil Hancock I bought this because I am running 4 TV's in our dorm room off of one cable jack. With this installed inbetween the wall jack and the spliters, it has made the signal better on all of the tvs than when just one was plugged directly into the wall. The main TV is a 25" and the signal looks as good as SDTV can look. If your TV's look less than perfect, buy this item, it will make a big difference. Also buying good quality cables can get rid of any noise you see in the signal once you get it B000066E6Y:impecible_clarity_-_instantaneously:p._elliott B000066E6Y Motorola 484095-001-00 Signal Booster: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 September 13, 2006 P. Elliott Texas This is not my first signal booster but, it is the first signal booster to have ever really worked. I found the Magnavox signal boosters to be unimpressive with my stereo antenna reception but it was exceptional in boosting my cable reception. The picture went from grainy to an unspeakable clarity - instantaneously. There's only one caveat. This booster is for indoor use only. So, if you're planning on connecting outside, it is not recommended per the manufacturer. Also, make sure your wires and connectors are in good shape. It's not going to help to buy a booster if you have anemic connections. So, if you want improve your CRT, plasma or LCD's reception, I highly recommend the Magnavox Signal Booster B000CO90YG:you_may_not_need_it:n._mumm_"birman_lover" B000CO90YG 4-Year Service Plan for Televisions $200 to $999.99: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 October 18, 2006 N. Mumm "Birman Lover" HUNT COUNTRY, VIRGINIA Check with your credit card companies. Both American Express and Visa automatically double the manufacturer's warrantee at no cost if you use their card for the purchase!! So if your manufacturer offers 1 year at no cost then you can get 2 years at no cost by using one of the participating credit card companies at the point of purchase. These warranties aren't very good on "lemons" and they always say that if the tv lasts 2 years it's probably going to last 5 years... B000CO90YG:who_really_knows_until_it's_too_late...:oyo B000CO90YG 4-Year Service Plan for Televisions $200 to $999.99: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 6, 2006 Oyo Atlanta, GA This warranty is purchased through Amazon, but it is actually distributed by another company. When you search for TV warranties on Amazon, you will see 4 warranties that appear to be the same, but are different prices. I called the company that sells these warranties and asked what the difference was. They told me that there is no difference between the $119 warranty and the $499 warranty; they cover the exact same thing. The girl I spoke with even asked her manager and he said there is no difference. Warranties are a tricky item to review, because it all looks good until you actually need it. So, on this one, I suppose only time will tell. The one difference between the Amazon warranty and the electronic store warranty is that the Amazon one will not replace the first bulb in the TV; but I figure if I need to replace the bulb within those four years I will still be saving $100 because I can get a new bulb for around $200. B000CO90YG:misleading_terms:g'kar B000CO90YG 4-Year Service Plan for Televisions $200 to $999.99: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 September 1, 2006 G'Kar Sandy Valley, NV You pay for a 4 year but you get only 3 years, as the terms say the contract begins on day of purchase but they will only service your TV *AFTER* the manufacturers warranty expires...4=3,3=2,2=1 B000CO90YG:on_the_contract:env-youreverythinghomepage-com B000CO90YG 4-Year Service Plan for Televisions $200 to $999.99: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 August 24, 2006 env-YourEverythingHomepage-com Los Angeles, CA, formerly Rochester, MN USA If you buy this service plan, print out the contract (found at the top of this page) and keep your receipt. I did not purchase the plan, but looked over the contract intensely since I nearly got it. Some notes on the contract: 1. It is only good in the United States (including Washington, DC, but MINUS MAINE), but it does not include Guam, Virgin Islands, etc. So if you are in another country or outside the 50 states + D.C., this contract will be nothing but a waste of money. 2. This contract is transferable and the directions to do so are simple. 3. They will only fix/replace/etc IF the manufacturing warranty no longer covers the item. That is, if the manu. warranty is still good, you have to use it. 4. If the item needs to be shipped, shipping/handling will only be covered if the manufacturer would cover those costs in their warranty period. If the item is being replaced, "You will be responsible for the delivery or cost of delivery of the covered Product to Our authorized service center. Reimbursement will be issued in the form of a check payable to You." I'm uncertain if that means you cover those costs or they reimburse you. 5. No lemon policy of 3 service repairs for the SAME defect, and a upon the time of a 4th repair, as determined by them, they will "replace it with a product of comparable performance. Repairs performed while the Product is under manufacturer's warranty DO NOT APPLY." (Doesn't sound like a great no lemon policy... your product would have to breakdown in the same way 4 times in the number of years they cover you -- many electronics are typically already covered by the manufacturer for 1 year.) 6. There are numerous conditions that they will not repair for, but they all sound typical of such plans (such as, they don't cover accidents and they don't cover "the elements or acts of God" ... sorry, I had to note that second one since it stuck out to me from the other things). But, in all seriousness, read the list before you purchase. So, now that I have summarized much of the contract, if you want to get the service warranty, PLEASE READ THE CONTRACT SINCE I DIDN'T COVER EVERYTHING!!! (Don't hold me liable since I don't have much money anyways.) Also, I think this is typical in warranty contracts, but you will occassionally see the phrase "at our discretion" in the contract. Assuming they aren't jerks with their discretion and aren't too tough to deal with, I would give the warranty 4 stars (minus 1 star for the crappy lemon policy). I didn't get the coverage because the product I was going to get it for had just made into the next price category (so it was pricy for my product, being at the lower price end of the scale) B00006I56B:perfect_for_traveling:linda_faw_faw B00006I56B Coby CX-TV6 5" Portable Black & White TV with AM/FM Radio: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Linda Faw Faw OKC, OK We got our little TV to use during bad weather & for taking it to watch football games while @ the ball park. It's perfect, not to heavy & delivers a decent picture B00006I56B:stupendous_deal_for_$9.99:commander_nagrod B00006I56B Coby CX-TV6 5" Portable Black & White TV with AM/FM Radio: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 12, 2006 Commander Nagrod Middle Georgia I bought six of these tv's solely to use for myself and to give to friends for blackouts/hurricane evacuation. All operate fine except that I couldn't get a picture on one set. I returned that one and the replacement works just fine. Due to my present location, I can't get reception on just battery or via the AC adapter. Maybe if I get some rabbit ears to supplement the present antenna??? Works great with cable tho. My biggest complaint is that the knobs to control brightness, contrast and vertical are small and hard to turn, but that's what pliers are for! :) I only paid $9.99 for each TV. Hard to beat that price. One friend of mine got his TV from me already. He says his reception is great on just the adapter. Says it's a little tough to install the batteries in the battery compartment tho. He's checking it out right now to see if it charges his NICAD batteries. For my purposes this is a great deal, but I wouldn't buy it if you plan on using it as a "prime" household, daily use TV B00006I56B:don't_buy_this_tv!:t._king B00006I56B Coby CX-TV6 5" Portable Black & White TV with AM/FM Radio: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 August 28, 2006 T. King I ordered this tv a few weeks ago. When it came, the tuner didn't work and it would not tune in to tv stations at all. Amazon was real good about replacing it for another. When that one came, I took it out of the box and there was a completely different problem with that one! I could hear it just fine as it tuned in to different stations, but there was no picture at all! This one is going back too! What a waste of time and I am still without a tv in the room I was going to use this in because these small tvs are hard to find nowadays B00006I56B:it_works:thomas_e._mckeown B00006I56B Coby CX-TV6 5" Portable Black & White TV with AM/FM Radio: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 2.0 July 8, 2006 Thomas E. McKeown Coral Springs, Florida USA I put batteries in it to see if it worked. It did. It was cheap, for emergencies only, and that was what I wanted B00006I56B:if_i_could_rate_it_a_"0"_i_would...but_1_is_the_lowest_choice!:p._bristol B00006I56B Coby CX-TV6 5" Portable Black & White TV with AM/FM Radio: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 July 7, 2006 P. Bristol I know that you can't expect much for under $20....and it was too good to be true. First, the dials are hard to use....then the sound was terruble and the picture quality was poor...and on and on. I guess if you're in a 3rd world country , this would be a good buy....but my advice is, "Don't even consider this set !" I sent it back as quickly as I could and felt stupid for even thinking that I could get a decent set with an AM-FM radio for this price B00006I56B:excellent,_little_tv:roberto_a._naranjo_"robanar" B00006I56B Coby CX-TV6 5" Portable Black & White TV with AM/FM Radio: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 5.0 March 10, 2006 Roberto A. Naranjo "robanar" Miami, FLA USA I bought this little TV primarily to monitor the signal strength of our cable infracstructure where I work. It is very convenient to carry such a portable unit. The picture is excellent (when the signal is strong), but the best is the size. I highly recommend this unit, which can be used with either the aerial antenna or with a cable antenna B00006I56B:not_great,_but_really_cheap:isaidthat B00006I56B Coby CX-TV6 5" Portable Black & White TV with AM/FM Radio: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 4.0 January 7, 2006 ISaidThat USA I like it. It's got poor resolution, it's hard to get the reception in, and if you're too close to it while it's on, the reception goes out, but it only cost 16 dollars, so I find it hard to complain B00005AW1H:great_condition:nancy_anne_meeks_"beach_girl" B00005AW1H Linksys WUSB11 Wireless-B USB Network Adapter: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 15, 2006 Nancy Anne Meeks "Beach Girl" Huntington Beach, Ca. USA Prompt delivery, everything went as scheduled and we even received it earlier than we expected. Also the condition was perfect. I would definitely buy another item from Amazon.com B00005AW1H:wireless_b_:danilo_m._croes B00005AW1H Linksys WUSB11 Wireless-B USB Network Adapter: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 11, 2006 Danilo M. Croes Miami, Florida A+ in everything keep it like that. It was a pleasure to deal with you guy B00005AW1H:tivo_hookup:carolyn_brzezinski B00005AW1H Linksys WUSB11 Wireless-B USB Network Adapter: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 4, 2006 Carolyn Brzezinski Boston, MA The wireless adapter was easy to install. Within a short time I was hooked up to Tivo B00005AW1H:i_like_what_i_bought:humberto B00005AW1H Linksys WUSB11 Wireless-B USB Network Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 31, 2006 Humberto San Francisco A while back, I bought a TiVo and needed a USB network device to access my network. So I went to TiVo's website and found that this adapter works with TiVo, so I bought it and followed the directions I'd found on how to make it work. It worked like a charm. Since it's been up and running, I've had just about zero problems with it. Eventually, my wife and I moved. When we did, I needed to drape the coax cable across the apartment to where the office is set up, and it looked really bad. If I left the cable modem and Linksys router on the other side of the room, the laptops could still connect wirelessly, but the Dell PC would be out of luck, since it didn't have a wireless adapter. So I bought another of these adapters, and it works like a champ. So now I have two of these network adapters in my apartment, and each one does a fantastic job of providing me with internet access, one on TiVo, one on a desktop PC running WinXP. Basically, follow instructions and you should be fine. And if you let the first two reviews sway your decision, remember that at least the first one was written in 2003, so you'll probably buy a better device now. I know mine is fine B00005AW1H:no_more_clutter:oren_anderson B00005AW1H Linksys WUSB11 Wireless-B USB Network Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 31, 2006 Oren Anderson DP,CA 92629 Great, now I don't need a 25 foot COX cable to hook up my internet. Best of all eveything is now in a network, desktop, printer,laptop. Easy set up as long as you read directions. Mine was a little tricky because my laptop is old and is a Windows 98SE system, so had to make a setup disk, but not a problem. I bought Linksey WUSB11(desktop), WRT54G(Modem), WPC11(laptop) B00005AW1H:linksys_wusb11_adapter_just_what_i_ordered:terry_p._heisler_"terry_h" B00005AW1H Linksys WUSB11 Wireless-B USB Network Adapter: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 30, 2006 Terry P. Heisler "Terry H" Springfield, IL I needed a specific version of router and firmware and they had it and delivered exactly what I asked for. Thanks B00005AW1H:difficult_to_set_up:discover B00005AW1H Linksys WUSB11 Wireless-B USB Network Adapter: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 August 4, 2006 Discover I have had a very frustrating and difficult time setting up this adaptor. Still does not work. Many emails to Linksys. They told me to start all over setting up my router .... when I have time I will try it again. The price was right ... but it needs to set up easily! B00005AW1H:wireless-b_usb_network_adapter:l._woods B00005AW1H Linksys WUSB11 Wireless-B USB Network Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 21, 2006 L. Woods Very easy to set up. Using this unit on the 2nd floor of my home with a wireless router on the 1st floor. Performance has been good B00007M1TZ:fantastic,_simple,_sturdy_and_now_i_can_hear:j._temple_"support_local_blues_clubs" B00007M1TZ Panasonic KX-TCA60 Hands-free Headset with Comfort Fit Headband: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 25, 2006 J. Temple "Support local blues clubs" Colorado Springs, CO United States After purchasing about 6 different head sets, over the years I finally got this great headset which solved a big problem for me. This set is much simpler and much STURDIER than any headsets I have purchased before. I have some mild hearing loss and the telephone has been difficult for me. This solved that problem. I even turn me crodless phone extension down in volume from high to medium. Nothing fancy, nothing to set, but what also is essential is that they are not comming apart obn my like the others I have purchased. Great sturdy, no-frills, high quality, durable headset. Jon B00007M1TZ:the_best_ive_found_(kx-tca60):alan_b._bivins_"alanbb" B00007M1TZ Panasonic KX-TCA60 Hands-free Headset with Comfort Fit Headband: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 17, 2006 Alan B. Bivins "alanbb" Kansas City, KS United States I tried more expensive models (a different brand) with the noise filtering feature and they didnt work well, people told me they couldnt hear me. With this one, people have told me they cant tell Im not speaking into the phone itself. If your cordless phone has a volume control you dont need one on the headset, I only need to raise the volume if someone else's phone is low volume. This model doesnt have a mute button, the one I returned had one but I had no way of knowing whether it was on or not, which was a hassle. Somebody said the headset works only for one side of the head, that is not true. The boom microphone is in front of the mouth, and picks up the voice well. It is really great to be able to work on the computer, or write something down, with hands free, and no crook in the neck trying to hold a handset that is continually slipping off the shoulder. B00007M1TZ:not_good.:d._manuel B00007M1TZ Panasonic KX-TCA60 Hands-free Headset with Comfort Fit Headband: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 2.0 November 14, 2006 D. Manuel Corinth, TX It works okay sometimes, but there is a lot of static. I'd go with another one. B00007M1TZ:my_favorite_headphones:l._avery B00007M1TZ Panasonic KX-TCA60 Hands-free Headset with Comfort Fit Headband: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 L. Avery These are my favorite headphones. Comfortable and good sound quality. They break a little easily but that is my only complaint. Good value for the price B00007M1TZ:covers_the_basics_well.:d._beverly_"the_bee" B00007M1TZ Panasonic KX-TCA60 Hands-free Headset with Comfort Fit Headband: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 D. Beverly "The Bee" San Francisco Simple design. Covers the basics. Sturdy. Works perfectly with my Panasonic KX-TG5423 5.8 GHz phone. I wear it comfortably for 6-8 hours a day. Only downside is that the volume is slightly louder than I would like B00007M1TZ:just_right:arquitecta B00007M1TZ Panasonic KX-TCA60 Hands-free Headset with Comfort Fit Headband: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Arquitecta Athens, Greece This is a good headset for my Panasonic cordless phone. It is comfortable - I wear it on and off for at least a couple of hours per day and it's never bothered me. Sound quality is very good, both incoming and outgoing - if anything, the microphone borders on too sensitive: people can clearly hear my music from the living room when I'm in the kitchen, and I can never get away with typing unnoticed on my exceptionally quiet keyboard! The only issue I have is that the wires seem to be thin and cheap, as every time the cord moves there is a scratching noise, which I guess will mean a relatively short lifespan - although not unreasonably low for the price. All in all, I am very satisfied and I recommend this headset B00007M1TZ:headset:r._anglebrandt B00007M1TZ Panasonic KX-TCA60 Hands-free Headset with Comfort Fit Headband: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 R. Anglebrandt Alaska Islands It only has hearing on one side which I find to be weird. The volume should be higher also since you are only listening on one side. It doesn't sit right on the head...for me. I do enjoy being handfree though B00007M1TZ:i_am_satisfied:gregg_kemp B00007M1TZ Panasonic KX-TCA60 Hands-free Headset with Comfort Fit Headband: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Gregg Kemp Roanoke Island, NC USA I use a phone headset for occasional meetings that last up to one and a half hours. I had a cheap headset that came with my Panasonic phone and people on the other end of the line couldn't hear me very well. I bought this one and not only is it more comfortable to wear, I can hear better and the folks on the other end hear me much better. This was a significant improvement and I'm very satisfied with the product. B00007M1TZ:disappointing:charles_s._fox B00007M1TZ Panasonic KX-TCA60 Hands-free Headset with Comfort Fit Headband: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 2.0 November 8, 2006 Charles S. Fox Harrisburg, PA I purchased this for home use at my desk. The sound quality was fine while it worked, which ended up being about two months B00007M1TZ:great:g._quinn B00007M1TZ Panasonic KX-TCA60 Hands-free Headset with Comfort Fit Headband: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 7, 2006 G. QUINN Delray Beach, FL USA I puchased this headset to you with my cordless phone in order to free up my hand while on the phone. It is excellent. The sound is clear and I would recommend this product to anyone wanting to free up their hands during phone conversations B0001PFQ08:works_fine_for_a_year_then_dies_without_warning:srikant_cheruvu B0001PFQ08 D-Link DI-524 Wireless 54 Mbps High Speed Router (802.11g): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 24, 2006 Srikant Cheruvu Ann Arbor, MI I've had this router for a little over a year and it's worked perfectly during that time. However, recently the internet (WAN) port seems to have stopped working, and I can no longer access the internet either through wireless or through a wired connection. The WAN indicator light is on and blinking, and the PC light on my cable modem is also on, showing that they recognize each other, but there is no internet traffic going through. I tried resetting the router, reverting back to factory settings, and upgrading the firmware, but no luck. I had to finally resort to hooking up my cable modem directly to my computer to use the internet. I haven't tried contacting tech support, but after calling them a couple years ago for another Dlink router I had and spending close to two hours on the phone with them, I'll pass. Time to toss this piece of junk in the trash. B0001PFQ08:it_works,_and_then_it_doesn't...:aaron_a._davis B0001PFQ08 D-Link DI-524 Wireless 54 Mbps High Speed Router (802.11g): Electronics electronics 2.0 November 18, 2006 Aaron A. Davis Grand Rapids, MI I purchased this router based on...SIGH...the price. They never sent me my rebate, so that was always a bit of a sore spot, but even worse was the performance. Now it DID work. Sometimes. But I'd have to come home and reset it all of the time, and it was especially temperamental in the mornings... I do believe it was tied to power fluctuations (lightning, power outages, etc.) as written below, but it doesn't matter. After less than one year, the unit simply doesn't work now, can't be hard reset, and really can't be used. The moral of this story, is of course: 'you get what you pay for' B0001PFQ08:problems....problems.......:m._thoota B0001PFQ08 D-Link DI-524 Wireless 54 Mbps High Speed Router (802.11g): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 5, 2006 M. Thoota Amherst, NY I bought this product, and had problems with it from beginning. I contacted technical support to get me a new one. They do not issue an RMA number. They asked me to trouble shoot before they issue the RMA number. I was asked to troubleshoot the product for 40 minutes, and after that......do you know what happens? The phone gets disconnected. I called again, repeated the process ...another 40 min of troubleshooting...again phone disconnects. Third time, fortunately the phone got disconnected within 10 min......I guess the support person is going to issue the RMA number, as I almost completed their troubleshooting process. Their phone lines are too bad. Their phone lines disconnect after 20-40 min (there might be an algorithm...??? who knows). This was one of the WORST customer support I have ever seen. Want to help yourself? Do no buy this D-Link product. B0001PFQ08:rather_poor:dead_poet B0001PFQ08 D-Link DI-524 Wireless 54 Mbps High Speed Router (802.11g): Electronics electronics 1.0 October 11, 2006 Dead Poet Really cheap router... saved me a lot of money. However, I had to reset the router very often because it just quit working. I had a few times where the power to my house would flicker in bad weather, and every single time the router just quit and wouldn't accept any new connections until it was reset. All my other hardware, including my Vonage Linksys router, that was plugged into the same circuit protector didn't have a problem with the power flicker. After having this router for three months, it went completely dead and wouldn't power on again when plugged in. After my problems and what I've read other customers saying who have used this router, I'm not even worrying about sending it back B0001PFQ08:*pulls_out_handfuls_of_hair_in_frustration*:marvin_migl B0001PFQ08 D-Link DI-524 Wireless 54 Mbps High Speed Router (802.11g): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 September 25, 2006 Marvin Migl Dallas, TX, USA This has to be one of the dumber routers that I have worked with. First, the default IP address is 192.168.0.1, an address that conflicts with many DSL modems. Several times, my internet connection would go down, and I could not access my DSL modem through the router, even though all was properly connected. I would have to plug my computer directly into the modem, and then into the router to get the connection working again. Many times when this happened, I could not even access the router by typing in the IP address! Sometimes I would be able to access the "home page" but not any other pages. Just recently, the router has been randomly disconnecting for a few seconds, messing up Skype calls and cancelling uploads in process. There are only two possible user names: admin and user, a potential security flaw. Why is this labeled a "high speed" router? There are many gigabit routers around, and 108mbps+ routers exist, so this is "average speed" at best. The "firewall" is just an afterthougt so dlink could put something else on the box; it does not compare to say, that of a linksys BESFR51. So with this router down (I am currently plugged directly into the DSL modem), my search goes on for a router that will simply work without complaining B0001PFQ08:last_d-link:frugal B0001PFQ08 D-Link DI-524 Wireless 54 Mbps High Speed Router (802.11g): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 September 22, 2006 frugal Minneapolis Had the 514 B router that worked great. Tried the 524 and had nothing but trouble. Had to send the first one back. They said they had a bunch of bad chips. The second 524 worked for a couple months and then refused to keep a connection. Finally bought a cheap Belkin and no more problems. The 524 goes in the junk heap. Not recommended B0001PFQ08:going_to_get_a_linksys_router...:b._a._jones_"jobob_55" B0001PFQ08 D-Link DI-524 Wireless 54 Mbps High Speed Router (802.11g): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 September 16, 2006 B. A. Jones "JoBob_55" APO, AE United States My biggest qualm is that since I upgraded the firmware to my DI-524 at the D-Link website, I have experienced random restarts from this router. Additionally, it requires a reset everytime you make a change to its configuration. This is extremely annoying, especially having had a router that never had to do that (LinkSys WRT54G.) I normally used this DI-524 in case I needed wireless from the LAN in a hotel. I had to pull this router out since I hosed my LinkSys from being too inquisitive with third party firmwares. D-Link has truly shown me how much I'm missing from my LinkSys WRT54G and so with that, I'm going to grab another LinkSys router. Some of you may not even care about the firmware factor, but if you do like to keep your routers up to date, and you're an advanced user, please don't buy this. Save your money and get a LinkSys B0007MWE1E:works_great_at_a_fraction_of_the_price_of_"name_brand"_cables:lori_h B0007MWE1E Cables Unlimited 6-Foot Digital Audio/Visual HDMI-to-DVI-D Single Link Cable: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Lori H I am very pleased with this product. It is a fraction of the price of cables made by Monster. Since it is digital, it either transmits the data or it doesn't. Materials the cable is made of doesn't weigh in as with composite or component cables. Definitely would recommend it over the competition. Also, I really like Cables Unlimited. Their service is fast fast FAST and things are well packed. No problems whatsoever with this vendor B0007MWE1E:cables_unlimited_:j._spears B0007MWE1E Cables Unlimited 6-Foot Digital Audio/Visual HDMI-to-DVI-D Single Link Cable: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 10, 2006 J. Spears Conover, NC United States Did the job connecting my new Directv set top box to my older DLP TV with no problems. B0007MWE1E:from_apple_powerbook_to_sharp_32"_lcd_hdtv:y._zhou B0007MWE1E Cables Unlimited 6-Foot Digital Audio/Visual HDMI-to-DVI-D Single Link Cable: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 July 5, 2006 Y. Zhou Georgia USA I use this cable to connect my Powerbook with HDTV. I use my TV for iPhoto slideshow. Work perfectly B0007MWE1E:works_great,_why_spend_more:jeff_hubert B0007MWE1E Cables Unlimited 6-Foot Digital Audio/Visual HDMI-to-DVI-D Single Link Cable: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 June 26, 2006 Jeff Hubert MD USA I recently got a Motorola QIP6416 HD cable decoder box that has an HDMI output, but my Samsung TV has a DVI input. I did not want to spend $100 for an over priced cable at Best Buy, so I bought this cable. It works great B0007MWE1E:why_pay_for_a_monster??:e._magante_"gold3nboi" B0007MWE1E Cables Unlimited 6-Foot Digital Audio/Visual HDMI-to-DVI-D Single Link Cable: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 May 25, 2006 E. Magante "gold3nboi" anaheim, ca Had this one for a while and i actually had my friend bring his monster cable just to compare. Il have you judge which one is which, and i bet you, you cannot even tell the difference at all. This does the job...Picture wise, its a monster. Superb picture! Then why the hell would you pay for a $100 dollar cable when you spent so much for the tv itself?? Settle for this one. You won't be disappointed B0007MWE1E:it's_a_digital_signal,_people.:b._vrooman B0007MWE1E Cables Unlimited 6-Foot Digital Audio/Visual HDMI-to-DVI-D Single Link Cable: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 May 11, 2006 B. Vrooman Columbus, OH As an audio engineer, I understand the importance of good cables. I saw HDMI cables for over a hundred dollars, and I began to wonder why I should truly spend that much. With other A/V equipment that I've hooked up, the signals have been (mostly) analog. Analog signals are prone to outside interference in a much more obvious way than digital, mainly because most digital signals (including DVI and HDMI) include some sort of error correction and/or signal reconstitution technology. I spent MUCH less on this particular cable, and I have to say that I'm completely satisfied. The cable is short enough and shielded thickly enough that even my inexpensive TV is able to produce a clean, artifact-free image 100% of the time B0007MWE1E:why_spend_$100?:j._chen_"jonc" B0007MWE1E Cables Unlimited 6-Foot Digital Audio/Visual HDMI-to-DVI-D Single Link Cable: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 April 29, 2006 J. Chen "JonC" Irvina, CA USA Similar situation. Wanted to hook up DVI output from my PC's new video card to the HDMI slot on my new TV. I shopped online to get a better price for the video card, but figured I'd just drop by Fry's or Best Buy for the adapter cable. Both places were selling it for $100! At best Fry's had a shorter one for $80. I promptly ordered this one instead, and it's been working great B0007MWE1E:dont_be_fooled_by_retail_salesmen.:daniel_g._carr_"a/v_geek" B0007MWE1E Cables Unlimited 6-Foot Digital Audio/Visual HDMI-to-DVI-D Single Link Cable: Electronics electronics 19 of 19 5.0 March 10, 2006 Daniel G. Carr "a/v geek" Houston, TX I wish there was some way for me to tell everyone about buying cables online. When I shopped around for cables to hook up my home theatre I was disgusted by the price retail stores such as Tweeter and Fry's were charging for this and other high end A/V cables. Some places had this conversion cable listed for $100. Its should be considered consumer fraud. But this cable works great and My Star Wars Movies never looked better B0001YFWCQ:great_for_ski_trip:chuck_g_"chuckg" B0001YFWCQ Motorola T5500R GMRS / FRS Rechargeable 8-Mile Two-Way Radio (2 Pack, Blue): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 June 7, 2006 Chuck G "chuckg" I bought these for ski trips and they do a great job. You can reach your family member anywhere in the mountain under any type of weather. I found the battery life great too. No problem to report after using them for 2 winters B0001YFWCQ:motorola_2_way_radios:cooltaz_"tazzfan" B0001YFWCQ Motorola T5500R GMRS / FRS Rechargeable 8-Mile Two-Way Radio (2 Pack, Blue): Electronics electronics 5 of 20 1.0 March 15, 2006 CoolTaz "Tazzfan" Atlanta, GA I originally had a problem with the charger unit. I got a quick response from amazon. They sent another motorola unit out to me. This unit works great, I have been pleased with the customer service from amazon. I also have been pleased with my purchase order. It has better range and more features then the old motorola radios I used to have, plus the price was right! It's everything I expected. Joh B0001YFWCQ:good_value_despite_low_volume:a._golden B0001YFWCQ Motorola T5500R GMRS / FRS Rechargeable 8-Mile Two-Way Radio (2 Pack, Blue): Electronics electronics 13 of 14 4.0 March 9, 2006 A. Golden Overall these Motorola Radios have worked out great for us. We mostly use them outdoors for snowboarding, biking, etc. Our only complaint is that the volume is very low. You have to turn the volume way up to hear the other person, but then other sounds (alerts, etc.)are REALLY loud. I think this is the same complaint others buyers have, but we don't regret the purchase. B0001YFWCQ:fcc_license?:watch_this B0001YFWCQ Motorola T5500R GMRS / FRS Rechargeable 8-Mile Two-Way Radio (2 Pack, Blue): Electronics electronics 14 of 15 4.0 February 23, 2006 Watch This NH USA Please... sure the radios came with a form to fill out the FCC license, but nobody ever does that. You aren't ever going to get in trouble for not having one; it's an old stupid requirement left over from the 1960's when radios like these were really rare. Now that they are ubiquitous, I wouldn't waste 80 bucks on a license - the FCC has much bigger fish to fry. Enjoy, they work great without the license. B0001YFWCQ:great_for_general_use,_but_we_made_them_better...:shockr B0001YFWCQ Motorola T5500R GMRS / FRS Rechargeable 8-Mile Two-Way Radio (2 Pack, Blue): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 February 9, 2006 shockr These radios are pretty cheap in price. They work alright for what we need. We mainly use them for snowboarding and when we are on our snowmobiles. They are a bit too quiet for my liking though, so we bought some IASUS throat mics and attached them to the radios. The throat mics really helped the radio's sound quality. Too bad Amazon doesn't IASUS products with the radios B0001YFWCQ:good_product_and_reasonably_good_service:aiguo_yan_"skilover" B0001YFWCQ Motorola T5500R GMRS / FRS Rechargeable 8-Mile Two-Way Radio (2 Pack, Blue): Electronics electronics 3 of 6 4.0 January 30, 2006 Aiguo Yan "SkiLover" Boston, MA One of the radios didn't work at all in the first delivery. It took several days (longer than I expected) to get the replacement delivered. The new pair works great. B000050FZO:nice_telephone!: B000050FZO AT&T 210 Trimline Corded Telephone (Bisque): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 11, 2006 I've had this telephone for over 10 years now....... IT STILL WORKS!!!!!! It is great to have in a power outage........ cordless telephones don't work then. The only downsides are that it turned bisque after 10 years of everyday useage. It doesn't have caller ID. When I saw the new ones, I HAD to buy one! I like the old ones better! It has emergency buttons that call 911 while programming! :(! I threw this away B000050FZO:good_design,_poor_reliability:berkeley_boy B000050FZO AT&T 210 Trimline Corded Telephone (Bisque): Electronics electronics 7 of 8 2.0 July 18, 2005 Berkeley Boy Albany, CA United States I bought 3 of these from Amazon.com, as I like the design and sound quality. Unfortunately the build quality is poor. On one of the units, if I anwer an incoming call, I get a dial tone and the call is cut off. One of the other units, I get intermittant disconnects. One, however, works fine B0001AU9B4:stay_away:w._e._vanderslice_"wev" B0001AU9B4 D-Link DCS-5300 10/100TX Internet Camera, Pan/Tilt, Built-in Microphone: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 June 21, 2006 W. E. Vanderslice "WEV" We had a DCS-900 for several years. Other than the occasional re-boot never had an issue. This was the replacement. Right away we never could get 33 of 36 computers to be able to access it (all 36 worked fine with the DCS-900). Technical support was a joke, "lower the security on the computers and remove the old activeX object installed by the DCS-900". Turning off security didn't help (like we were going to do that for any length of time). We couldn't find and they couldn't say what the activeX object was we were supposed to be deleting (nice job, most reputable companies sign their objects). Now the thing has gone totally toes up after just a couple of weeks. Guess what, D-Link says no returns under any circumstances, deal with your vendor. If we can't get it going in a day or so, hopefully Amazon will take it back/exchange it B0001AU9B4:good_and_bad_of_dcs-5300:d._best_"a_kinda_geek" B0001AU9B4 D-Link DCS-5300 10/100TX Internet Camera, Pan/Tilt, Built-in Microphone: Electronics electronics 2 of 5 4.0 May 27, 2006 D. Best "A kinda Geek" Seattle Wa 2) The cameras are not really low light and do not work well with IR emitters. I tired one brand of emitter and it was useless, I returned the emitter. 3) They don't work relly well in high contrast, faces against a bright window. B0006GWY66:reached_capacity_after_24_mb:m._jeffrey_mcmahon_"herculodge" B0006GWY66 Kingston 512MB DataTraveler II USB 2.0 ( KUSBDTII/512 ): Electronics electronics 1.0 April 20, 2006 M. JEFFREY MCMAHON "herculodge" Torrance, CA USA Everything has been working fine until six months and 24mb storage bites later, my Kingston 512MB DataTraveler says it's full every time I try to store Word documents. Mind you, it says I have 488 MB remaining so you can imagine how frustrating this experience is. I'll have to buy another flash drive, maybe a SanDisk. Update: I subsequently bought a 512MB PNY Attache flash drive and it got overloaded at the same point so apparently the capacity "512" doesn't match up with my iMac's definition B0006GWY66:great_encrypted_storage:b._haggard B0006GWY66 Kingston 512MB DataTraveler II USB 2.0 ( KUSBDTII/512 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 1, 2005 B. Haggard King Georg, VA USA I purchased this device because of the current push towards encryption of data at rest. I allocated almost the whole device to the protected zone and am still quite pleased with the speed of the device, even when doing encryption. This is an excellent option for those that need to carry data with them, and may be prone to losing things. Note that US Gov will be requiring encryption on all data (including Unclassified) for use with portable devices. Why not get ahead of the curve. My only complaint is that the cap has no way to be connected to the body, not even a eyelet or anything.... back to that prone to losing things... B0006GWY66:pros_and_dislikes_of_datatraveller_ii_:jose_apuy_villegas_"apuyinc" B0006GWY66 Kingston 512MB DataTraveler II USB 2.0 ( KUSBDTII/512 ): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 August 16, 2005 Jose Apuy Villegas "ApuyInc" The pros of this product: 1. The security partition it has. Helps me do a temp backup of my personal projects and docs and no body can see them. 2. The size, it is pretty small, at least smaller than my previous (Jumpdrive 128 mb lexar) There are few things I don't like: 1. It didn't come with a bandstrip to carry it over the neck 2. I have a bad feeling about I am going to lose the cap. It doesn't get tightly closed as the lexar I had before. 3. Doesn't have a swicth to write protect only. Jose Lui B0002CSK8U:great_value:harold_r._schatz_"rudi" B0002CSK8U Razor Electric Mini Chopper Bike (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Harold R. Schatz "Rudi" Raleigh, NC United States I bought this for my 8-year-old and he really loves it. The bike was easy to assemble (just mount the fork). The box shows a teenager riding it, but I can't see how a kid much bigger than mine could use this. When you consider that this came with free shipping (which is bound to have cost half as much as the product), this is an amazing deal. It can go pretty fast down a hill (but so could a bicycle), but if your kid falls, it's only a few inches (make sure they wear a helmet and jeans). It's sturdy enough for a kid. Overall, I'm very please B0002CSK8U:lots_of_fun:momx3_"mick" B0002CSK8U Razor Electric Mini Chopper Bike (Black): Electronics electronics 5 of 6 4.0 March 21, 2006 momx3 "mick" Ca. USA We got this chopper for our 5 year old on his birthday. He was alittle small for it at first. The chopper went so fast because of his size however after a few months he can really control it now. He loves it. We have had no problems so far. Adults can ride this chopper also. My father inlaw came to visit and had so much fun on it. We think if your interested in this at all you should get it. You wouldn't regret it B0002CSK8U:fast_for_its_size: B0002CSK8U Razor Electric Mini Chopper Bike (Black): Electronics electronics 7 of 9 5.0 February 9, 2006 i am 11 years old and i weigh 65 pounds. when you buy it the box sais 15 mph but it went 19 miles an our with me on it when it was 3/4 charged. and the price is not so bad. but it does have kinda slow acelleration but then it picks up speed. its so awesome. i think who ever sees this reveiw should buy it. PEACE OUT B0002CSK8U:i_own_2_choppers_and_will_never_buy_anything_from_razor_again:scott_bundrick_"da_bomb_tech@yahoo.com" B0002CSK8U Razor Electric Mini Chopper Bike (Black): Electronics electronics 5 of 12 1.0 December 22, 2005 Scott Bundrick "da_bomb_tech@yahoo.com" greenville s.c. last christmas i bought my son a razor chopper. he has rode it a total of maybe 5 hours all year. why u ask. it stays broke! it only has a 90 day warrenty. shortly after the 90 days electrical shorts started poping up through out the system. bad connections , bad wire etc. razor has been no help at all. they are next to impossible to get intouch with. now i gave them the benifit of the doubt and thought maybe i just got a lemon. my daughter loved his so i bought her one for christmas this year. took it outta the box tonight to charge it and guess what.... its already broke.here it is 2 days before christmas and her biggest and most expencive($203 with tax and dilivery)present is broken and god only knows when she will actually get to ride it B0002CSK8U:bestest_ever:belinda_"happy_in_mech." B0002CSK8U Razor Electric Mini Chopper Bike (Black): Electronics electronics 0 of 4 5.0 November 7, 2005 Belinda "Happy in Mech." Mechanicsville, Maryland I bought this chopper for my 4 year old, he really wanted a four-wheeler but I was unsure if I could live with myself if anything happened. He is even at 4 a wide open boy. So I opted for the chopper and on Christmas Day two years ago he fell in love. I was completely impressed as how fast this chopper real picks up speed. The only problem I have had with it is the charger. The wire seemed to get pulled out of the hook up very easily, but I contacted the manufacturer and with no problem did they replace that for me and within 10 days. To this day now at 6 he's still in love and has ridden this from one end of the world to the other, no mercy. Excellent product. Age limit is definitely to high though B0002CSK8U:this_chopper_is_very_cool:mrs_jesse_james_"michelle" B0002CSK8U Razor Electric Mini Chopper Bike (Black): Electronics electronics 4 of 6 5.0 September 6, 2005 Mrs Jesse James "Michelle" Sandusky,Ohio I can't believe how fast this thing goes!So far no prblems with it,I do however think it should have a younger age on it because my 8 yr old fits on it perfectly while my 11 yr old is way too big for it.Over all I think this is a very cool toy!Looks great,and hopefully lasts a while.I must confess,I have been riding it myself and I wish they had toys like this when I was a kid!! B0002CSK8U:fun_cruising:maria B0002CSK8U Razor Electric Mini Chopper Bike (Black): Electronics electronics 5 of 7 4.0 August 17, 2005 Maria virginia This bike is a lot of fun for kids cruising around a neighborhood with sidewalks and/or little or no traffic. It sits very low to the ground making it difficult to see to motorists. It also gets going pretty fast too, so know your child and choose carefully. Since it has the chopper styling in the front, it makes very wide turns. My kids have enjoyed it a lot this summer B0002CSK8U:custom_occ_chopper: B0002CSK8U Razor Electric Mini Chopper Bike (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 8 5.0 July 26, 2005 this chopper goes pretty fast, i custom spraypainted the front rims blak and they look tite, i also got the OCC sign and spraypainted it onto the tank, i forgot wat its called but i also spraypainted the gray box that holds all the ellectrical stuff, blak, it looks baddass, and it rides smooth B00006B72I:cd_organizer_works_well_with_appropriate_circumstances:justin_simpkinson B00006B72I KDS CD Organizer Electronic USB75-cd Capacity 1.8 Access Time: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 April 15, 2006 Justin Simpkinson I have had my KDS CD Organizer for about 5 years now. I have used the organizer on Windows 2000, Windows 2000 Server, and Windows XP Professional. I love it and would have a hard time using anything else. That being said, I have found some quirks and inconsistencies with the product. First off, if your computer only has USB 2.0 ports invest in a USB 1 card. For some reason the organizer doesn't perform well while connected to a USB 2.0 port. Secondly, you need to obtain the last released version of the software; version 4.0.2. This software can be found at: http://www.kdscanada.ca/ Lastly, Backup your CD Organizer Database often. The software has included backup/restore/repair utilities that work quite well. Once all of these circumstances have been met, this product works great B00006B72I:real_shame:james_carlisle_"technical_wizard" B00006B72I KDS CD Organizer Electronic USB75-cd Capacity 1.8 Access Time: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 12, 2005 James Carlisle "Technical Wizard" Indianapolis, IN USA It's a Shame that so many people can't get the CD Organizers to work, how ever I can't see what the Problems they are having are. I've run these on 98, 2000 and XP with no Problems, I have three of them but could use more. I've never had a Problem with XP Drivers, or the Systems not working the way they were supposed to, although I did have a Database error once, but if you rename the file to .MDB and run the access repair routine, it fixed the problem, and I just renamed it back B00006B72I:out_of_production_-_no_support: B00006B72I KDS CD Organizer Electronic USB75-cd Capacity 1.8 Access Time: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 June 27, 2004 This was a great idea but there are a few problems. First the software works on Win 98 & 2000 only - NOT XP. Second, the software is full of bugs. Three, there is no support or updates as the company's U.S. web site is gone. Too bad. If it only worked B00006B72I:software_update_needed:matthew_lowell_wheeler B00006B72I KDS CD Organizer Electronic USB75-cd Capacity 1.8 Access Time: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 August 18, 2003 Matthew Lowell Wheeler Kettering, OH United States Can someone PLEASE send me the link to download the newest software for this @#^$$ organizer? I've written KDS twice in the past month and have not received a response. I'm running XP and from what I can tell, the update will fix the problems I'm having B00006B72I:it_works_great_with_4.0.17_software_from_kds!: B00006B72I KDS CD Organizer Electronic USB75-cd Capacity 1.8 Access Time: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 14, 2003 I had a problem running the version of software that came with the KDS Organizer on Windows XP. I sent an e-mail to the support group on their web site. They sent an web address with the download for beta version 4.0.17. It is great! I'm an IT technician with a LOT of software to keep organized. I've had the product for 6 months and recommend it to everyone who comes into my office B00006B72I:no_software_issues_if....:kurt_wiborg B00006B72I KDS CD Organizer Electronic USB75-cd Capacity 1.8 Access Time: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 11, 2003 Kurt Wiborg Garden Grove, CA This thing is fantastic. I have three right now and have never had any trouble. The KDS webpage has links to upgrade the database software. I have never had any trouble with 4.0 or 4.1, using XP here B00005B8M2:usability_depends_a_lot_on_the_car:vga B00005B8M2 Garmin Automotive Mount for Garmin GPS 72 and GPS 76: Electronics electronics 1.0 September 27, 2006 vga MD, USA The other three reviewers must be driving 1960's trucks or something. On a sedan you'll be *very* hard pressed to find a proper surface to attach this to. Mind you, it only has two degrees of freedom, and in the vertical one it only rotates 180 degrees or so. This is a major problem. Unless you have a vertical windshield, forget about attaching your gps to it. You'd only be able to rotate the gps screen downwards, so you won't be able to read it! The only alternative is to attach it to a horizontal surface. Good luck finding one. Garmin does a good job explaining what NOT to attach it to (air bags etc.), but there's hardly anything suitable left. Also, the sticky base needs a perfectly flat surface to attach to. Hard to find one in a modern car. In my Protege I attached it next to the base of stick. This puts my gps pretty much out of sight. I need look down whenever I get a beep from my 76 to read what turn I need to do next B00005B8M2:auto_mount:paul_r._jensen B00005B8M2 Garmin Automotive Mount for Garmin GPS 72 and GPS 76: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 22, 2005 Paul R. Jensen Brigham, UT United States This mount works very good. The only lack is it only adjusts back and forth and the base rotates. I had trouble mounting it in the car so it set upright B00005B8M2:it_works:deep6_"bill" B00005B8M2 Garmin Automotive Mount for Garmin GPS 72 and GPS 76: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 14, 2005 Deep6 "Bill" Newport OR Works as advertised. I mounted it so that the GPS was in good view.It can be adjusted and positioned any way that suits the user.Easy to slip GPS in and out even when using the Cigarette lighter adapter B00005B8M2:garmin_automotive_mount_for_garmin_gps_72_and_gps_76:jd_mcelhenny B00005B8M2 Garmin Automotive Mount for Garmin GPS 72 and GPS 76: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 October 11, 2005 Jd Mcelhenny This unit was a great purchase. I am able to drive down the road and keep an eye on the GPS. The GPS unit is very tall so make sure you install the the base unit is far enough away so it is not a distraction yet close enough to see the screen. The base comes with two types of mounting pads. One is permanent, the other is movable. The moveable pad is like 'Fun Tack', the area and the mounting pad must be warm enough for it to stick. Do Not 'Armor All' the surface as it will not stick. I have moved the pad about six times and now I have to use velcrow. I also use this on my boat. B000DZGAA6:great_picture;_poor_sound:william_j._lynch B000DZGAA6 Axion 5" Portable Color TV: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 2.0 November 21, 2006 William J. Lynch Roanoke, VA I was impressed with the reception and quality of the picture, however the sound was so poor I had to return the product. The sound is distorted and I had several others listen to so I could be sure it was not just my hearing. I wish the sound had been better so I could have kept the product because the picture is really great B000DZGAA6:great_little_set:j_jangles B000DZGAA6 Axion 5" Portable Color TV: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 10, 2006 J Jangles southern Oregon mtns I live 20mi out of the closest town in the mountains of Southern Oregon but have access to 3 translaters (CBS, NBC, PBS). The Axion picks up two of the three and if I move about enough I can get all of them. It runs on Batteries, 12v car pug in and AC so all the bases are covered. I was a little dissapointed in the short AA battery life but that was never important to me. It is a great little set for where I live and what I want it to do, mainly, for listening to local and national news while cooking dinner B000DZGAA6:great_portable_t.v.!:mindy B000DZGAA6 Axion 5" Portable Color TV: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 2, 2006 Mindy Nebraska This is a very handy t.v. Good reception and picture quality. The 5" screen size is great along with being able to plug it in or use batteries. I would recommend this product B000FNBI5S:uniden_twx977_:edmund_hunter_"edman" B000FNBI5S Uniden TWX977 Waterproof Accessory Handset and Charger for the T9 Series (also compatible with the ELT, and UIP series): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Edmund Hunter "EdMan" Ohio Uniden TWX977 is a very good quality cordless handset. It was the 7th handset I added to my system. It has very good sound quality and range. I even dropped it in my pool and it does float and it is water proof. I dried it off and it still works fine B000BHWV2M:epson_picturemate:barbara_a._hauser B000BHWV2M Epson PictureMate Print Pack (2 Ink Cartridges/270 sheets of Glossy Photo Paper) - T5570-270: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 15, 2006 Barbara A. Hauser Milford, PA USA i love my PictureMate for its convenience and ease of use.....i just purchased one for my sister and brother-in-law for Christmas.... B000BHWV2M:a_nice_package:jeffrey_j._albert_"barrett_.50" B000BHWV2M Epson PictureMate Print Pack (2 Ink Cartridges/270 sheets of Glossy Photo Paper) - T5570-270: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 22, 2006 Jeffrey J. Albert "Barrett .50" Rochester,NY USA A good package deal if you are doing a lot of pictures. The price is about the same if your film is developed at a photo store, but the convienance is what mattered to me B000BHWV2M:ink_cartridge:j._schaefer B000BHWV2M Epson PictureMate Print Pack (2 Ink Cartridges/270 sheets of Glossy Photo Paper) - T5570-270: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 3, 2006 J. Schaefer Winona, MN United States I was glad to be able to buy this product here since it is very hard to find elsewhere - but the delivery time was long and I'm glad I didn't need it right away B000BHWV2M:print_pack_a_great_buy!:paulean_rhodes B000BHWV2M Epson PictureMate Print Pack (2 Ink Cartridges/270 sheets of Glossy Photo Paper) - T5570-270: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 June 29, 2006 Paulean Rhodes After using picturemate print pack I saved alot of time and money, because I have printed over 300 photos in the last several weeks and didn't have to go outside my home to buy ink and printer paper. The print paper gives you good quality finished photos. Thats a great deal and a good buy for me. Thanks Epson B000BHWV2M:the_way_to_go...:grumpy B000BHWV2M Epson PictureMate Print Pack (2 Ink Cartridges/270 sheets of Glossy Photo Paper) - T5570-270: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 February 27, 2006 Grumpy COLUMBIA, TN USA This is the best way to purchase the paper for your PictureMate Printer.... The cost comes out to approx $0.21 per print.. When you start using the second cartridge, reorder another pack.. B00006JI6X:nice_organizer_for_a_low_price:s.c. B00006JI6X HP/Compaq CQP101 HP Trifold Case for the iPAQ Pocket PC - Black: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 February 17, 2006 S.C. Newark, DE, USA I paid about a dollar for this holder. Holds and protects the iPaq nicely. Can hold some credit cards as well as ID. Overall a decent product for a low price B00006JI6X:can't_figure_out_how_it_will_hold_the_ipaq.:rahul_agarwal_"turbunator" B00006JI6X HP/Compaq CQP101 HP Trifold Case for the iPAQ Pocket PC - Black: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 January 14, 2006 Rahul Agarwal "turbunator" tampa, fl, USA may be i got a defective one. there is nothing inside to hold the ipaq. its just a 3 fold cover. IPAQ comes with a much better case when you buy it new B00006JI6X:pesima_calidad:zoltan_szabo B00006JI6X HP/Compaq CQP101 HP Trifold Case for the iPAQ Pocket PC - Black: Electronics electronics 2 of 15 1.0 October 2, 2005 Zoltan Szabo Caracas, Venezuela Recibi el estuche apenas hace 15 dias y esta descocido por los costados de la tapa. Para ser un producto de HP, deja mucho que desear. Estoy iniciando el proceso para su devolucion. B00006JI6X:this_does_not_fit_the_ipaq_hx2755:susan_cannon B00006JI6X HP/Compaq CQP101 HP Trifold Case for the iPAQ Pocket PC - Black: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 1.0 August 8, 2005 Susan Cannon Houston TX USA This does not fit the iPAQ hx2755. Do not try! There are plenty of other cases out there that will work. I ended up with a 94 cent digital camera case from Wal-Mart that works better than this thing. B00006JI6X:not_for_most_ipaqs:g._odaniel B00006JI6X HP/Compaq CQP101 HP Trifold Case for the iPAQ Pocket PC - Black: Electronics electronics 3 of 6 2.0 August 3, 2005 G. Odaniel This case will not work with most iPAQ PDAs because it is designed for iPAQs with a side hinging cover. The case actually attaches to the hinge of the cover, thereby replacing whatever cover was on the PDA. Unfortunately, my hx2755 has a cover that hinges from the top, so this case won't really work for it. Its a tight squeeze with the cover attached for my PDA to fit, but it does have some room for a few credit cards and maybe some SD cards B000EICPQU:worth_the_money:c._cardarelli B000EICPQU Samsung DVD-HD960 Up-Converting DVD Player: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 November 3, 2006 C. Cardarelli Florida I was kind of leary about spending over $150 for a DVD player since you can pick them up for alot less, but since I purchased a new HD-TV I decided to buy the DVD player. All I can say WOW what a picture difference, if your debating on purchasing one you won't be sorry B000EICPQU:very_good_picture,_great_price:j._taylor B000EICPQU Samsung DVD-HD960 Up-Converting DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 November 3, 2006 J. Taylor Atlanta, GA This DVD player is very nice. I have it hoooked up to my Samsung LCD HDTV via the included HDMI cable. The picture isn't quite as good as Blu-Ray or HD-DVD, but it is well worth the price. Regular DVD's look very crisp. If you have the money to spend, get a Blu-Ray or HD-DVD, but if price is a problem get this HD-960. If you play a lot of video games, just fork out the cash and get the $599 Playstation 3 that has a Blu-Ray disc player B000EICPQU:buyer_beware:w._h._wesbrooks B000EICPQU Samsung DVD-HD960 Up-Converting DVD Player: Electronics electronics 3 of 6 1.0 November 2, 2006 W. H. Wesbrooks I bought the Samsung DVD-HD960 a short six weeks ago, and it is already broken despite careful and limited use. Samsung's reaction? They could not care less that their product went from questionable performance to worthless in six weeks; they just say to mail it to a California location, at my own expense, where it will allegedly be repaired in an unspecified time. This is their full-warranty service. I wonder if, after repair, the unit will be up to its original inferior standards. Be very careful dealing with Samsung; their interest in the customer ends after the sale is completed B000EICPQU:not_so_sure_of_the_up_conversion_technology...:frank_s._jackson B000EICPQU Samsung DVD-HD960 Up-Converting DVD Player: Electronics electronics 2 of 7 2.0 October 21, 2006 FRANK S. JACKSON Va To make it short and sweet. I have the JVC 61" HD-61FN97 True 1080p HD-ILA Projection TV and the JVC RX-D412B Audio/Video Control Receiver. My main DVD Player prior to his purchase was the Xbox 360. Well after using every connection possible and testing each source a million times to include back to back comparisons with duplicate dvd's. I would say that the Samsung 960 did not display anything amazing that the Xbox 360 couldnt display. I'm returning my Samsung DVD player tomorrow. I thought the up conversion was going to help out but instead made noticeable distortions at 720p and 1080i settings. I could not get the TV to validate the 1080p via HDMI connection. I would say this was a week long evolution. From online support to on the phone support, countless hours were spent trying to get the set up to display max resolution with minimum distotion. "Maybe my HDTV is to BIG". But the Samsung 960 does come with the HDMI cable which will save you about $50 bucks B000EICPQU:attractive,_sleek,_easy_to_use_unit:jeffrey_s._alek B000EICPQU Samsung DVD-HD960 Up-Converting DVD Player: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 October 1, 2006 Jeffrey S. Alek Annandale, VA I bought this with a DLP Samsung Television. Yeah the remotes are compatable! The menu and function buttons are easy to navigate, much more so than my JVC. Very low profile and attractive facade, hower that bright blue power button is a bit annoying with the lights off. However all componets seem to have that one or more obnoxiously bright light. I just cover the whole shelf w/ a towel for night time movie viewing. Good unit, however one issue I have with it is that when you press the eject button on the unit (not on the remote) it sometimes takes several seconds to eject. Another issue is that the unit is not the best with cds. Great clean digital optical output, but sometimes has a hickup when playing a cd; momentary loss of sound. I am going to call Samsung regarding the issue. B000EICPQU:good_unit:j._earle B000EICPQU Samsung DVD-HD960 Up-Converting DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 29, 2006 J. Earle Albany, NY I bought this along with my Samsung 5686 720p DLP TV. Out of the box with the included HDMI cable (which was unexpected) it was an easy setup. 5 minutes later I was able to pop in a movie and I was good to go. The picture is beautiful and the dolby digital sound is incredible as well. I am very happy with the unit, and the ordering experience from Amazon was excellent as well B000EICPQU:great_value:psnick B000EICPQU Samsung DVD-HD960 Up-Converting DVD Player: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 September 23, 2006 psnick Massachusetts Extremely good picture for the price. The upconverted 1080p output looks great on my 1080p HDTV (Sony 55A2000) when connected over HDMI. This player uses the same basic technology (Faroudja DCDi) as the highly-rated but slightly more expensive Oppo OPDV971H. If you own a 1080p TV and don't want to buy an expensive video scaler, the Samsung HD960 provides a very nice compromise solution for producing high-def output from your standard-def DVD's B000EICPQU:trouble_with_burned_cds,_unimpressive_upconverting:mateo B000EICPQU Samsung DVD-HD960 Up-Converting DVD Player: Electronics electronics 5 of 8 2.0 September 12, 2006 Mateo Mexico City I didn't realize how important it was that my DVD player music well until I purchased this unit: half of my CD collection is CD-Rs, and whenever I put a CD-R in this player, I got a second of silence for every 10 to 20 seconds of music. I called Samsung, and they told me that the unit was defective; however, I don't think I'll take my chances on trying another unit. The upconverting to 1080i, incidentally, was virtually imperceptible until I brought my eyes to within about three or four inches of the screen. Finally, the build quality of this unit is not impressive and borders on cheap, and the halting tray movement indicates poor design. I'm not sure that I am ready to give up on upconverting quite yet, but I do know that I need to purchase a more robust and reliable player. B000EICPQU:great_picture:m._d._shaw B000EICPQU Samsung DVD-HD960 Up-Converting DVD Player: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 5.0 September 7, 2006 M. D. Shaw Melbourne, FL United States I upgraded from the Samsung HD860 which upconverts to 720p and 1080i. I was fairly happy with the 860 since it was a huge improvement over my progressive scan player. Since I have a new Samsung HL-S5087 1080p HDTV, I thought the 960 should be the perfect match. Ten minutes out of the box with the included HDMI cable plugged in and the Revenge of the Sith loaded and I could tell a definite improvement. Breathtaking from the start, the blackest black and clearest details. Must be the DCDi Faroudja chip I have read about and expected to do just this. No need to buy blue ray yet. Wow, a great DVD player and handles so many other formats as well. I have not seen anything to complain about and I am a keen observer. I am very happy with this purchase B000AUQICO:!!!!!good_to_go!!!!!!!:jeffrey_rivers_"jazzman" B000AUQICO Delphi XM Roady XT Satellite Radio Receiver: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 16, 2006 Jeffrey Rivers "jazzman" milwaukee,WI I read alot of reviews before i perchased my roadyxt and i must say it was worth the reserch.I installed it in less than an hour.I mounted it right in front of my existing radio and it fit perfect!I went on line turned the roady on and the sound was the bomb!!! i have no problems with this hot little item. Took me a cople of days to learn the functions and i love it!! the receptoin is great!! i have all my stations preset and im good to go, luv the different color display....well worth the bu B000AUQICO:roadyxt:dave B000AUQICO Delphi XM Roady XT Satellite Radio Receiver: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Dave Pineville, LA I am very pleased with my RoadyXT. It's plug-n-play feature was a snap. It has performed very nicely, although I did have a problem getting the XM service set up correctly. My wife wants one for her van. I definitely would recommend it B000AUQICO:xm_roady_xt_rocks!:t._humma B000AUQICO Delphi XM Roady XT Satellite Radio Receiver: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 T. Humma South Florida Easy set-up, effortless uplink to establish service. Installation was a breeze. Since Sept. 17th I have not listened to regular radio and probably never will. Totally recommend this product as a Christmas or Hanukkah gift. Once you listen to XM for a few days, you'll know exactly how I feel B000AUQICO:love,_love,_love_my_roady!:m._mckay_"mm" B000AUQICO Delphi XM Roady XT Satellite Radio Receiver: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 7, 2006 M. Mckay "MM" Alabama/Georgia My husband gave me this Roady for a Christmas present last year, and I have enjoyed it so much that I'm buying one for my mother-in-law for Christmas this year! I'd say the set-up is easy. Here's how it works ... the Roady has an antenna (flat, rectangular, magnetic) that receives the XM signal. You place it physically close in proximity to your car antenna on the body of your car and the XM signal is transmitted to the car antenna and through your FM radio. All you have to do is coordinate the receiver and your radio to the same station. Setup this way takes 5 minutes or less. Another option is to have the Roady professionally installed (hardwired) into your car. Next, you call XM to set up your subscription, and about an hour later the receiver is picking up the XM signal and you're good to go. Reception is super, even in the rural south where cell phone signals are poor! I drive 2 hours a day between home and work and always run out of a station's coverage area. It is so great to be able to listen to a station or show for the entire commute. And there is wide variety of programming ... something for everyone ... pop, alternative, country, christian, latin, classical, jazz, broadway, oldies, tons of news/sports/weather channels, even comedy. I would definitely recommend this product! There's just a couple of reasons I rated the Roady 4 stars instead of 5. All the wires connecting to the receiver are messy, cumbersome, and tend to tangle. And I didn't like the mounting options either. You can clip the receiver to the car's air vents, but it totally blocks the flow of air. The alternative is mounting with double-sided tape. The performance more than makes up for these minor irritants; I love my Roady and am sure you will too B000AUQICO:not_a_good_receiver:psycho_doggy_"love_dog_&_peace" B000AUQICO Delphi XM Roady XT Satellite Radio Receiver: Electronics electronics 0 of 7 1.0 November 3, 2006 Psycho Doggy "Love Dog & Peace" SF, USA i just cancelled my subscription of XM because for 2 months that i've tried XM, it seems to me that the normal radios have more interesting songs than XM. Another reason of the camcellation of XM is the receiver. I used XM in my car and there're some problems; 1. the signal was too bad even the places that the normal radio have a signal, XM didn't. 2. I have to set up the receiver everytime i want to listen to XM. If you want to have a sattellite radio in your car, I recommend using the one that comes with a navigator so you don't have to set up everytime that you want to listen. Accoring to the manual, to get the best signal, it said that i should put the antenna (signal detector) outside the car which is impossible for me. I have to go through a door and put it above of the roof. Moreover, i tried and i couldn't shut the door very close or it will destroy the cable that coome with the antenna. My conclusion; For Delphi XM Roady : bad signal...better get the one that comes with the navigator and install in your car console. For XM Radio : nothing really different from the ordinary radio (XM is more boring in my opinion) B000AUQICO:versitility_makes_it_worthwhile:bill_from_az B000AUQICO Delphi XM Roady XT Satellite Radio Receiver: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 October 28, 2006 Bill from AZ My XM Roady XT has proven an excellent choice. I use in my boat, SUV and in the home. It is light and easy to move from place to place. Since most of my use is out in the open, I seldom lose the signal. Easy to read display. I do wish XM carried NPR in addition to IPR. B000AUQICO:great_xm_receiver:rainwater B000AUQICO Delphi XM Roady XT Satellite Radio Receiver: Electronics electronics 3 of 6 4.0 September 23, 2006 Rainwater Birmingham, AL USA I guess 'early adopter' from Denver is one of those that can't do a little research or bother to read the manual. Installing the antenna OUTSIDE the car - what a concept! Where did EA think the antenna would go? You do need to have a 'clear view off the sky' for best reception (the antenna has to 'see' the satellite). For example, don't expect to sit in the car in your garage/basement and listen to the radio. You CAN select direct channels (unlike mentioned by EA). If you want to go from channel 100 to 200, you just enter 200 with the number keys. It does take a second or two for the radio to switch, unlike conventional radio, but that's a minor annoyance. Take the dash out to install? - I don't want EA doing any work around my house. This receiver is VERY easy to install. Just mount it somewhere on the dash - I used velcro - run the power cord from a 12V source, run/mount the antenna, and you're done. (Come on EA, do you work for a 'terrrestial' radio station losing market share to satellite radio?) EA is correct in that the built-in FM 're-transmitter' is not that great. I use the cassette adapter and play it through my built-in cassette deck. Luckily my car has one, and the fidelity is very good. So, if unlike EA, you understand what you have and how it works, you should enjoy your Roady XT radio. (And no, I have no connection to XM or Delphi, just enjoy my XM radio B0001Y9UEW:monster_cable_radiaplay_car_stero_:lawrence_r._malchie B0001Y9UEW Monster Cable RadioPlay Car Stereo Wireless FM Transmitter (MBL-FM XMTR): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 4.0 August 24, 2006 Lawrence R. Malchie Very good. Sometimes I have a little trouble with reception otherwise it works good B0001Y9UEW:great_discovery-wireless_transmitter:lolet_m._boutte_"happiloc" B0001Y9UEW Monster Cable RadioPlay Car Stereo Wireless FM Transmitter (MBL-FM XMTR): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 August 13, 2006 Lolet M. Boutte "happiloc" New Orleans LA USA Happened to see the transmitter being used in a car and decided to try it. It is so easy to use and takes away the need to search. Great accessory B0001Y9UEW:it's_acceptable:m._kirby B0001Y9UEW Monster Cable RadioPlay Car Stereo Wireless FM Transmitter (MBL-FM XMTR): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 26, 2006 M. Kirby Chicago This product works pretty well for me. I'm in suburban Chicago and use it in a 2004 Corolla. Yes there is some static, but please do like others have suggested and turn up the volume on your mp3 player all the way, so that you don't have to use volume on radio as much. Less static this way. I used if for about 2 hours today and the battery in the mp3 played did not seem to drain at all even though I had the volume up all the way. It is very easy to use, and once you get used to it, changing the station is no problem. No, you do not get cd quality sound. If you can't stand any hiss/static then this is not for you. I use it mainly to try to keep up on podcasts, which is great to do while driving. I also listened to an mp3 recording of an audio book on a portable cd player (my car's cd player doesn't play mp3 format) and this worked well too. There was very slight static but not enough to bother me. If you have a cassette player in your car get the one that uses the cassette, but if you don't this seems like a decent compromise. We'll be taking a road trip into WI and MN in a couple weeks, and will update with any new thoughts after that B0001Y9UEW:full_price_for_half_quality:t._schlink_"tschlink" B0001Y9UEW Monster Cable RadioPlay Car Stereo Wireless FM Transmitter (MBL-FM XMTR): Electronics electronics 1.0 June 20, 2006 T. Schlink "tschlink" Phoneix area I recently purchased this FM transmitter because I knew how quality the name was. I was excited after reading other iTrip horror stories because this has a power outlet and does not draw power from the iPod itself, so the transmitting power would be stronger. I paid $50 (way too much) and used it in my Maxima all the way home. We have several cars and it didn't work in any of the other vehicles: 2 Chevys and one VW Passat. It was programmed to work on the lower frequencies and it was as if it was not powerful enough to boradcast over them... and there was no local frequency to over power. Besides, when it did work, there was too much static for me to enjoy the music. I would not reccomend this product B0001Y9UEW:works_great...better_than_expected!:richard_"chappo" B0001Y9UEW Monster Cable RadioPlay Car Stereo Wireless FM Transmitter (MBL-FM XMTR): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 May 21, 2006 Richard "Chappo" Rochester NY, USA I was very sceptical about these fm transmitters before I decided to buy one. I'd read many online reviews about lots of different models and none had convinced me 100% to buy them. In the end this one seemed to have the best reviews overall and so I took the plunge and bought one. Well I hooked it up straight away after I got it, picked a random frequency and turned it on. So far it has been perfect. I use it with my Creative Zen Xtra and get next to no static or other interference. The sound is very good, I used the custom EQ on the mp3 player and the EQ on the car stereo to get a sound that I liked and I was away. I haven't even had to change the frequency on it yet. Granted, I haven't taken any long road trips with it yet...but I have driven all over the city and surrounding area with it and the sound has been crystal clear and reception very stable throughout and that's mainly what I'll be using it for. I can't compare it to any other fm transmitters because I haven't tried any others, but I am very pleased with this and was very very pleasantly surprised at how good this works. I'm guessing that it depends on what area of the country you are in as to how clear the frequencies come in. Like I say this worked great for me straight away. I was expecting to have to mess around a lot with this to get it to sound good. Maybe I got lucky, but based on my experience I would definitely recommend this B0001Y9UEW:better_than_i-river_aft100:yuen_k._wong B0001Y9UEW Monster Cable RadioPlay Car Stereo Wireless FM Transmitter (MBL-FM XMTR): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 May 15, 2006 Yuen K. Wong I live in Philly and I have a 2003 Honda Accord with an in glass antenna. I bought this and the i-River aft 100 and sat in the parking lot of Best ***. I have a Creative Zen Micro Photo and I looped the same song to hear the difference in quality. I tried the Monster one first, cuz it only had 8 preset stations it could hone in on. I was able to get a relatively clear signal 5 out of 8 stations. This is FM, so I knew it wasn't going to sound like CD Quality. You can change the stations relatively easy with the single button. Then I plugged in the i-River. I put it on the same channels of the Monster one. All eight of them sounded horrible. Alot of static. So, I figured maybe it was just those 8 channels. I sat there for 30 minutes burning through my gas to try every channel the i-River could get and could not find one clear channel. Mind you, I was in the same exact location where I tried the Monster transmitter. Maybe I got a bad one, cuz every other reviewer of the i-River gave it fantastic ratings. But it's kinda funny that Best ***, Circuit ****, and Comp***, ALL sell Monster and only one of those 3 sold the i-River. There's got to be a reason for that. It's also kinda weird that there aren't a lot of reviews for this product versus the i-River B0001Y9UEW:poor.:j._m._deroo_"meeperkitty" B0001Y9UEW Monster Cable RadioPlay Car Stereo Wireless FM Transmitter (MBL-FM XMTR): Electronics electronics 2.0 May 13, 2006 J. M. DeRoo "meeperkitty" boston, ma no matter what volume or frequency, i get static and distortion. i wonder if the quality varies from unit to unit since some have had no problem. i won't buy one again B0001Y9UEW:ah_stupid_people:jeremy_sweat B0001Y9UEW Monster Cable RadioPlay Car Stereo Wireless FM Transmitter (MBL-FM XMTR): Electronics electronics 2 of 13 5.0 April 25, 2006 Jeremy Sweat WA, USA Hello All I read all the reviews on MANY different FM devices due to all the bad hype and horrible stories about them, I went with the monster because the name is a good one. So far mine has been perfectly clear and works exactly like I hoped it would, as for hiss and noise I think stupid people dont know how to operate the device be not using MAX volume on their MP3 player, or they just dont know how to use electronic period. I dont like in a HUGE MASSIVE city swamped in signals but I do like in a "Metro" area. If you want to use a MP3 player in a car buy one and read the instructions B0001Y9UEW:a_lot_of_static!:a._oberer B0001Y9UEW Monster Cable RadioPlay Car Stereo Wireless FM Transmitter (MBL-FM XMTR): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 2.0 April 22, 2006 A. Oberer I bought this thinking it would be good and no matter what station I have it on there's always static. It's very annoying. I would not suggest anyone to but this. B00000J47L:great_so_far:chen_li_"chen" B00000J47L Energizer NH15BP-4 ACCU 2500mAh Rechargeable AA Batteries (Four-pack): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Chen Li "Chen" Atlanta Bought this a few months back and haven't used it much, but it definitely is much longer-lasting than my previous 1300 mAh rechargeable batteries. There's no obvious difference from the SONY 2500 mAh I bought together with this, but SONY is more expensive. I do find this is a little bigger than usual but no problem for me. Recommended B00000J47L:long_lasting:kenneth_r._mitschke B00000J47L Energizer NH15BP-4 ACCU 2500mAh Rechargeable AA Batteries (Four-pack): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 2, 2006 Kenneth R. Mitschke Schertz, TX USA I use these in a Canon Powershot camera and recharge them with a Lenmar quick charger. They recycle the flash quickly and last a long time between charges. Recommended B00000J47L:unreliable_energizer_2500_mah_aa_experience:w._munn B00000J47L Energizer NH15BP-4 ACCU 2500mAh Rechargeable AA Batteries (Four-pack): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 1.0 October 9, 2006 W. Munn Illinois - USA I've been using NIMH batteries from SANYO, NEXCELL, POWEREX and AccuPower for over 6 years. Use them for everything from high current drain digital cameras and high-end digital audio recorders to CD players, bathroom scales and flashlights. I rely on two of the excellent MAHA MH-C401FSB smart 2-rate chargers. These charge and monitor each battery independently, not in pairs. Energizer 2500 mAH units were fine for about three months. Then I noticed that devices would be calling for new batteries with little to no use. This has never happened with other AAs NIMH, including those with less than half the advertised capacity. The MAHA charger also started reporting that some of the Energizer AAs were not taking a charge at all. Kept finding that typically one out of four were the problem. Many of the 32 AA Energizers I bought have had problems. Repeatedly have had one battery run out of charge while others still test very strong. Felt pen dots put on discharged batteries showed it was the same batteries time and time again. Have reverted in some cases to 1600 mAH SANYO OEM batteries put in service in Feb 2001 and those provide longer and more reliable performance! In my considerable experience with these 2500 mAH AA Energizers they have been a very big disappointment and, regardless of warranty, cannot be relied upon B00000J47L:must_have_for_digital_camera:ravindra_nanga_"rnanga" B00000J47L Energizer NH15BP-4 ACCU 2500mAh Rechargeable AA Batteries (Four-pack): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 October 1, 2006 Ravindra Nanga "rnanga" Miami, Florida United States These batteries are awesome. I took over 200 pictures with a Kodak 3.1 mp camera on a single charge. Batteries work great and are definitely worth the money. B00000J47L:good_batteries:danny_a._castro_"dacmone" B00000J47L Energizer NH15BP-4 ACCU 2500mAh Rechargeable AA Batteries (Four-pack): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 29, 2006 Danny A. Castro "DacmOne" Ecuador Good Batteries, just make sure to handle them with clean hands for longer lif B00007079A:user:bill_saddler_"joe" B00007079A C Crane CCRadio Plus Multiband Portable AM/FM/Weather/TV Band Radio, Black: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Bill Saddler "joe" Indianapolis, IN I work in a steel framed space...Nobody's radio works on AM but my C Crane Multiband portable... can't beat it with a stick. B00007079A:expected_much_more:d._moreau B00007079A C Crane CCRadio Plus Multiband Portable AM/FM/Weather/TV Band Radio, Black: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 October 13, 2006 D. Moreau For the price I expected a radio of exceptional design and engineering. I've had my radio for over a year and it is on now ALL the time. It HAS to be, because the power/sleep button froze just after the warrantee ran out. This necessariy means I can't use the alarm or the weather alert function (since they are turned off by the self-same power button). I'll admit, the tuner programming buttons are helpful, but the fm antenna is the same old inflexable telescoping that can easily be bent or broken off. The am reception, to my thinking, is really no better than cheaper radios. The tv band is a nice addition, but most of the interesting stations are on UHF (beyond channel 13) which this radio can't receive. And, for the money, this radio should have LED buttons that would enable easy operation in the dark. In general I advise you to save your money. B00007079A:terrible_quality,and_lackluster_reception:nick_pignato_"p.e.&h.t.&c." B00007079A C Crane CCRadio Plus Multiband Portable AM/FM/Weather/TV Band Radio, Black: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 September 21, 2006 nick pignato "P.E.&H.T.&C." whippany, new jersey United States Not what I expected,maybe I was unlucky.Radio played like the weather,very unpredictable including the quality of the radio.This might be an isolated case B00007079A:lcd_failure_after_four_years:k._mccormack B00007079A C Crane CCRadio Plus Multiband Portable AM/FM/Weather/TV Band Radio, Black: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 September 10, 2006 K. McCormack Overland Park, KS USA I too have had a CC Radio Plus for approximately four years. I had excellent reception, but the LCD display has failed making it useless as far as I'm concerned. I initially received the radio as a Christmas gift about four years ago. The first one I received did not play at all and had to be returned for a replacement. The replacement was promptly received with minimal hassle, but now the LCD display has failed. This looks like an engineering failure to me based upon the number of LCD failures I see documented here. It's too expensive if it only lasts 4 years B00007079A:i've_fallen_in_love,_finally:paul_bridges B00007079A C Crane CCRadio Plus Multiband Portable AM/FM/Weather/TV Band Radio, Black: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 24, 2006 Paul Bridges California I'd heard this is "the" radio, especially for AM, especially for good reception. After trying various table-top radios (Bose, etc.), this is the first to totally *delight* me. Big volume knob (not buttons), bass and treble knobs (great for switching from AM/talk to FM/music, nice big ergonomic preset buttons, great reception, solid sound, lots of extra options (optional external antenna jack, line in/out, headphone jack, etc.), nice built-in ergonomic carrying "grip". There are a few "hidden" surprises, like coded beeps as you switch bands, so in the dark you always know what band you've just switched to. There are so many lousy products on the shelves; it's a treat to be able to praise one that appears to have been thoughtfully designed. I've had mine for a year, and so far none of the LCD failures others have complained of (fingers crossed); perhaps they've addressed that issue B00007079A:bad_lcd:__repairs_and_replacement_radio_have_also_failed:duke_"dukeofbecker" B00007079A C Crane CCRadio Plus Multiband Portable AM/FM/Weather/TV Band Radio, Black: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 1.0 July 27, 2006 Duke "dukeofbecker" near Albany, NY I originally purchased CCRadio in 1999. LCD display began to fail and I eventually contacted CCrane who offered to repair for free. Note that at this time the unit was not under any actual or implied warranty. I received radio back fairly quickly and all seemed OK until... The repaired LCD began to fail. I again eventually contacted CCrane. This time they generously said they would replace my repaired CCRadio with a new CCRadio Plus. I appreciated this as this was LONG past any warranty period. I really liked the CCRadioPlus and all the features (esp.the AUX input).All seemed OK until... The replacement radio's LCD began to fail. I have hobbled along with the malfuntioning replacement's bad LCD display along with other problems (alarm sound pops and clips, short battery life, flickering LCD backlight). I've just called CCrane again, and they have again offered to fix the radio. To their credit, note that 7 years have passed since my original purchase. This is clearly a poorly engineered product with profound quality control failures that have been widely documented over a long period of time. I hesitate to send in the radio for another repair or even replacement that I fear will only go bad yet again. Note this radio is great when working properly. Many useful features and great performance abound. Also note that CCrane seems willing to repair or even replace long after warranty expires. But after being thrice-bitten, I fear that any offering in th CCradio line will require perpetual repair. Regretfully, I strongly do not recommend purchase. *** UPDATE *** I did send in my unit for a third free repair. After 6 weeks, my radio returned. The LCD is new, but the replacement LCD has a limited viewing angle. It is badly positioned so that when looking at the display straight-on (as I do when it is on my nightstand) the displayed digits look badly faded/grayed-out! Why the repair techs did not check the viewing angle is beyond me! This is now my 4th bad repair/replacement. To quote a previous reviewer, "I'm through with CCrane!" Stay away from this company's products and their perpetual-repair bench. Carl B00006JILC:wonderful_product!!:l._bailey B00006JILC Koss KSC22 Sportclip Headphones (Red/Silver): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 L. Bailey Vermont I absolutely love these headphones! I've tried many of this type of headphones and these are the only ones I've purchased that don't hurt my ears inside or out. My daughter loves them too! They actually stay on her ears. I would buy them again in a heartbeat! B00006JILC:it_fits:bruce_warner_"the_real_bw" B00006JILC Koss KSC22 Sportclip Headphones (Red/Silver): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Bruce Warner "The Real BW" Woodbridge, VA United States Instead of being jammed and packed in the ear, these headphones sit comfortably. They even work without having to remove my behind the ear hearing aids, providing comfort and ease of use. They're GREAT B00006JILC:best_quality_sound:d._leaym B00006JILC Koss KSC22 Sportclip Headphones (Red/Silver): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 D. Leaym Alexandria, VA Not much to say. The quality of sound is amazing. These headphones are THE only ones I use B00006JILC:i_was_able_to_make_them_stay_on_well:dirk B00006JILC Koss KSC22 Sportclip Headphones (Red/Silver): Electronics electronics 4.0 August 19, 2006 Dirk Outing #1 they came off easily. Outing #2 - 5 they stayed on well. Before outing #2 i put them on in front of a mirror, and bent the wire earclips to make them fit tighter. That worked B00006JILC:you_can_find_a_better_product.:m._leonard B00006JILC Koss KSC22 Sportclip Headphones (Red/Silver): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 1.0 August 13, 2006 M. Leonard Boston, MA United States I have sampled about 5 different brands/styles of sport headphones over the last few years. These "sportclips" from Koss are the worst. The sound quality is diminshed, the cord is way too long, and the sport clips are not particularly malleable and as such do a poor job of conforming to the ear. Keep looking, almost anything will be a better choice than this product B00006JILC:sturdy,_but_otherwise_not_that_great:thomas_park_"a_small_turnip" B00006JILC Koss KSC22 Sportclip Headphones (Red/Silver): Electronics electronics 5 of 6 2.0 June 30, 2006 Thomas Park "a_small_turnip" Seattle, WA I've been using these headphones for a few months at the gym. Pros: - They are sturdy and well-made. - Sweat does not seem to bother them. Cons: - They don't fit well in my ears. I don't have a problem with most earbuds, so this is unusual. The buds are large and the earpieces don't give much support on me - they fall out easily. - The earpieces are not adjustable. - The sound is just not good when they're not in your ear canal. No bass at all, and the other frequencies are muddy. Summary: I would not recommend these for those looking for good sound. I would also not recommend these for people doing vigorous activity where they're likely to fall out B00006JILC:great_comfort!:d._cleir_"'runner'" B00006JILC Koss KSC22 Sportclip Headphones (Red/Silver): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 February 28, 2006 D. Cleir "'runner'" Missouri We had 2 sets of these, but couldn't find any more in local stores. We stocked up with buying 3 more sets, just because the whole family fights over them. Best comfort and sound for price, along with being comfortable for jogging, exercising, or just relaxing B000AV4NE8:bueno:luis_bermudez B000AV4NE8 Kingston Data Traveler USB flash drive - 128 MB ( DTI/128 ): Electronics electronics 0 of 10 5.0 July 3, 2006 Luis Bermudez Es un buen producto, a un buen precio. Tiene una muy buena aceptacion, y el prestigio de la marca kingston le otorga una categoria como un producto de buena calidad.. B000A6TNKC:a_top_notch_mulit-format_dvd_player_with_excellent_ease-of-use:mark_j._kirk_"mark" B000A6TNKC Sony DVPNS90V HDMI/SACD Single Disc DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 Mark J. Kirk "Mark" New Jersey The title of this review says it all. If you are looking for a DVD up-converting player that supports a wide variety of formats and HDMI output... look no further. I owned a Toshiba with HDMI earlier, but it responded so terribly slowly to remote control and button clicks on the main unit. It also had problems with finger prints and even dust. I had to carefully clean disks and run a lens cleaner on the unit between every movie; sometimes even in the middle of a movie. The Sony starts up moderately quickly, responds very quickly to remote control commands and delivers an outstanding picture on our Samsung DLP 50" TV. Get one for yourself and you will be please B000A6TNKC:couldn't_see_a_difference:bob_penn B000A6TNKC Sony DVPNS90V HDMI/SACD Single Disc DVD Player: Electronics electronics 7 of 10 4.0 May 4, 2006 Bob Penn I have an older Sony DVD player which I very happy with. Based on the reviews on Amazon, I bought the S90V with the hopes that it would have better compatibility with DVD+R DL disks I have burned. I also hoped to see an improvement in the picture with the upscaling. Not that the picture with my older DVD was bad, in fact, it's incredible. But I have heard so much pro and con about upscaling that I wanted to see it for myself. First, the ability to handle DL disks seems no better or worse than my older Sony. Both units had similar trouble on the same "problem" disks. No improvement. As to the scaling to 720p or 1080i, we kept flipping between component and HDMI and could see absolutely no difference at all (except for one issue). Three of looked at many scenes over and over and didn't see anything which made us perfer one another another. If there was a difference, it was very very close (our monitor was a Panasonic 50" plasma). The only thing we did see was some color banding on the HDMI feed in two scenes where there was graduated light to dark areas. This banding was NOT present in the component connection. It's a great DVD player with a wonderful picture, a sharp image with strong colors. The SACD sounded great. The only problem is that it doesn't seem to offer anything over my current two year old Sony DVD 480p player. So the player gets 4 stars (one down fo for the color banding), even though I am returning it. It just doesn't offer me a reason to keep it. B000A6TNKC:nice_player_in_this_price_range:paul_m B000A6TNKC Sony DVPNS90V HDMI/SACD Single Disc DVD Player: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 March 23, 2006 Paul M SF, CA. United States I have played a few DVD's in this player and it is as a quality image on my Sony HDTV. I purchased this machine as a comparison for my older high-end player and as a backup device. A comparison between the two yielded excellent picture quality on par with my more expensive player. I wanted a SACD player and one with HDMI connector to go to my TV. Overall I'm very pleased with my purchase B000A6TNKC:perfect_complement_to_my_sony_kdfe50a10_grand_wega_tv:clyde_h._hedlund B000A6TNKC Sony DVPNS90V HDMI/SACD Single Disc DVD Player: Electronics electronics 15 of 17 5.0 March 17, 2006 Clyde H. Hedlund I was happy with the picture my old dvd player produced over the KDFE50A10 TV, but after the cable card was installed, the HDMI slot became available and now had the chance or excuse to install this Sony HDMI DVD player, which Amazon promptly sent w/o damaged to me. The unit fits perfectly beneath the center speaker shelf (of the Sony custom stand) and the economy priced HDMI to HDMI cable transports excellent picture and sound. There is absolutely no deterioration in digital signal with the economy HDMI cable, so don't get caught sucker overspending $100+ more on the super premium HDMI cable. The money saved is best spent on more DVD's or SACD's, for it is just crazy to spend almost as much or more on HDMI cable as this player cost. With this set selling for under $200, why bother waiting around for the $1000 Blu Ray sets to become available? This set just might be the forerunner to them at a bargain price? A real sleeper - no wonder the price has increased! Go snap em up before they are gone. B000A6TNKC:i've_had_this_for_a_couple_of_days:m._bryant_"chef_extraordinaire!" B000A6TNKC Sony DVPNS90V HDMI/SACD Single Disc DVD Player: Electronics electronics 4 of 14 4.0 March 13, 2006 M. Bryant "Chef Extraordinaire!" Alpharetta, Georgia United States although i really enjoy the quality of SACD, and it is superior to CDs by far, still, to me, there's nothing like an analogue recording. it's not neccessarily the warmth, it's just when a digital recording is made, it doesn't pick up the recording smoothly like an analogue tape recorder does, it picks it up at a rate, such as 22,000 times a second, which is a very high rate, but it still doesn't sound as fluid as a record. that being said, this player plays my SACDs fine through my plain L/R outputs, but not the multichannels. it plays DVDs suprisingly clearly, especially since i have it set to interlaced because i have a regular television, but it puts out superb sound through both the L/R plugs and the digital output, but especially the digital output. for some reason, even though the dvd player is supposed to just take it straight from the dvd and direct it out the plug, my last player mucked it up for some reason, and it didn't sound as good. this player seems to pick up the bass much better, and now i can turn my subwoofer down. also, i'd like to point out a discrepency in a review below this one: "Furthermore, even conventional CDs played on a SACD player sound better than they do on typical CD players." i'd have to say that this is almost entirely false. even though SACDs work differently, an SACD player still reads the player the exact same way. better models of players, such as this one, if using the L/R plugs, may convert the digital signal to analogue better than an older player, but that has nothing to do with it being a SACD player. any perception of better sound besides better analogue conversion is probably just your being excited to have a new DVD player. but trust me, this one is worth getting. i'm not sure if it plays DVD-As at top quality, so you might want to check on that, but otherwise, it's a fine choice, and it's slim and easy to use, and fairly easy to set up. it took me 1/2 an hour to hook it up, but i was hooking up the full SACD 6 wire plugs plus the digital, L/R, and S-VIDEO connections, so that's about normal. as soon as i turned it on, it guided me through the steps, and i was able to play a DVD less than 30 seconds after turning it on. a quality product, for sure. As for the DVD portion of this player, it is very easy to use and has seperate buttons on the remote for rewind/fast forward and last/next chapter, so no more holding down those bloody buttons! also, it has an HDMI output, so your DVDs will look better than ever on your HDTV, even better than the component video outputs, which are also a plus for those with EDTVs. the readout on the front of the DVD player is clear and makes sense, like most dvd players, but there is no readout on the screen while playing CDs and the screensaver is rather boring, but these are minor setbacks. this dvd player is great for those who don't want to deal with a very complicated seven disc dvd player, but want to enjoy high definition from their DVD player. NOTE: i change my review to three stars, because this is an excellent DVD player and is very easy to use, but the multi channel output has no bass management and sounds like it's coming out of a tin can. if you're expecting to use this to play mono, stereo, and surround DVDs through the digital output and L/R output, and play stereo SACDs through the regular L/R output, i'd recommend this, but if you're expecting to use this for multi channel SACDs i would definitely not recommend this B000A6TNKC:solid_choice:s._mcgechie B000A6TNKC Sony DVPNS90V HDMI/SACD Single Disc DVD Player: Electronics electronics 4 of 17 5.0 January 29, 2006 S. McGechie Denver, CO USA I am very happy with my purchase. A fantastic component with many useful features and great quality B000A6TNKC:the_best_dvd_player_under_$200_with_upscale/hdmi/sacd:joey_buslon B000A6TNKC Sony DVPNS90V HDMI/SACD Single Disc DVD Player: Electronics electronics 13 of 15 5.0 January 22, 2006 Joey Buslon I just picked one of these up yesterday. So far, I'm ABSOLUTELY satisfied with what comes in the package. Right out of the box, I noticed how well this thing is built. More metal than plastic like the other DVD players. Setup took me less than 20 minutes. I used a HDMI connection to my Pioneer plasma 4350HD and used the optical connection to my Sony AV Receiver for the 5.1 sound. I popped in several new (e.g. Constant Gardner) and older DVDs (e.g., Jurassic Park) and was truly impressed by the upscaling. Unlike other reviews, I didn't notice the "shifting" that they mentioned but again I'm just a casual DVD movie watcher. Picture quality was astounding. You can REALLY see the difference when going from 480 to 720/1080. Listening to SACD on this unit was magic to my ears!!! What a bonus. Although the unit doesn't come with an HDMI cable (like the Panasonic), I'd personally rather purchase a separate (better quality) HDMI cable rather than a "cheapy" that most manufacturers would have provided. Unlike the other reviewers, I personally like the silver color and so does my wife B000A6TNKC:great_dvd_player:james_bailey B000A6TNKC Sony DVPNS90V HDMI/SACD Single Disc DVD Player: Electronics electronics 22 of 23 5.0 January 12, 2006 James Bailey Houston, Texas I decided to buy this yesterday from Fry's since the prices were the same (199); of course it's 40 dollars cheaper today but... It was well worth it. I went through my DVD collection watching portions of about 5 different movies I watch often. I see details in these DVDs I've never seen before and the sound is also a lot clearer using the HDMI connection. I don't notice the shift other people are talking about but I don't consider myself an expert in such things. Unless there's a glaring defect I usually don't notice. I'm glad I bought it and can't wait to watch some more DVDs B000A6TNKC:fine_dvd_and_cd_player_with_sacd_capability_for_best_sound:d._r_schryer B000A6TNKC Sony DVPNS90V HDMI/SACD Single Disc DVD Player: Electronics electronics 22 of 31 5.0 November 30, 2005 D. R Schryer Hampton, VA United States This terrific Sony unit is worth its price just as a fine progressive scan DVD player with upconverting capability. But it has an additional feature which makes it much more valuable than most good DVD players: in addition to DVDs and regular CDs, it plays the new Super Audio CDs -- which are the finest sounding recordings currently available. When conventional CDs became available they displaced LPs in the marketplace because of their small size and the fact that their sound did not degrade with the ticks and pops that even the best-maintained LPs eventually acquire. But, despite these advantages -- as well as significant improvements in CD sound over time, with technological advances such as oversampling -- many connoisseurs maintained that CDs never achieved the warmth and high-frequency sweetness characteristic of top-grade audiophile LPs. Now that has changed. Super Audio CDs are superior in sound to the finest audiophile-quality LPs I've ever heard. Furthermore, even conventional CDs played on a SACD player sound better than they do on typical CD players. In fact, the best conventional CDs in my collection equal audiophile-quality LPs in sound when played on my Sony SACD player and the new SACDs sound even better. If you're going to buy a DVD player why not get one, like this Sony, which plays not only regular CDs but the new terrific-sounding SACDs -- especially, when the price is so reasonable B00003CWDO:monster_cable_mp_hts400:bryan_w._novak_"flipnotic" B00003CWDO Monster Cable MP HTS400 HP HT PowerCenter HTS400: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 4.0 August 1, 2006 Bryan W. Novak "Flipnotic" Pflugerville, TX I can rest assured that my new HDTV is being protected. I like this surge protector because it protects both my cable and antenna coaxial connections. It has antenna, cable, and satellite coax protection circuits which I like a lot. Just look at the technical details on this site. The reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because I am sick and tired of everything being manufactured in China. I prefer to buy things that are made in the USA but that is getting almost impossible to do these days. B00007LTBI:easy_install...works_great:michael_atchley B00007LTBI D-Link DWL-G520 Wireless PCI Adapter, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 8, 2006 Michael Atchley Fort Smith, AR United States I'm using Windows XP Home Edition. I already had the D-Link Extreme G wireless router. Installation was very easy (my experience with this sort of thing is limited to installing a couple of modems and memory modules) and XP recognized and started up the wireless card with no additional effort on my part B00007LTBI:good_product,_beware_of_rebate:r._chau B00007LTBI D-Link DWL-G520 Wireless PCI Adapter, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 R. Chau Omaha, NE This is my first wireless network card. It works without problems and was easy to set up. It also is compatible with the Netgear router in our home. However, the $10 rebate offer was not honored by the company that processes the rebates. Their excuse was that I purchased the product from an invalid retailer. This is very funny, since I downloaded the rebate from Amazon itself and Amazon was advertising the rebate offer also B00007LTBI:d-link_dwl-g520:g._froehlich B00007LTBI D-Link DWL-G520 Wireless PCI Adapter, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 4, 2006 G. Froehlich Norwalk, Connecticut USA For a Wireless adapter that runs 802.11g this card has a easy setup and a detailed GUI for configuring it for use. Right now the drivers work for most operating systems except x64, this may be the only problem as more and more systems are coming with CPU's able to run x64 operating systems B00007LTBI:wireless_adapter:gareth_"gareth" B00007LTBI D-Link DWL-G520 Wireless PCI Adapter, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 4, 2006 Gareth "Gareth" Fl Works ok, but for some reason has weaker signal pickup than the 50.1 Mbps adapter B00007LTBI:get_used_to_the_blue_screen:michael_j._kane B00007LTBI D-Link DWL-G520 Wireless PCI Adapter, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 21, 2006 Michael J. Kane Westboro, MA United States I have had trouble with this piece of hardware since I installed it. I went through numerous conversations with D-Link support trying to identify the issue, installing different driver versions and none of them have worked. Don't buy it, if you want my advice. B00007LTBI:great_shape-_thank_you:patrick_j._kelly B00007LTBI D-Link DWL-G520 Wireless PCI Adapter, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 July 21, 2006 Patrick J. Kelly It came to me very quickly. The adaptor is also working fine. Thank you B00007LTBI:not_sure_about_windows...:j._barrett_"cheers!!" B00007LTBI D-Link DWL-G520 Wireless PCI Adapter, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 July 12, 2006 J. Barrett "Cheers!!" Nashville, TN I'm not sure about what people are saying about this card and Windows but on Linux this card is perfect. Running Ubuntu 6.06 and the card works with no extra leg work. Only thing is that you do have to bring the network card 'up' before you can scan for a network and to do that all you must do is "sudo ifconfig ath0 up". This card in Linux supports Master mode operation, so it's perfect for those wanting to build your own access point. However, do be careful! There are a lot of versions of the hardware and one version will not work period, end of story, don't even try it. However, the odds are on your side as it was only one version out of many. However, don't be disappointed if you end up getting one of the off versions that use the T.I. chip B00007LTBI:worth_the_money:sks B00007LTBI D-Link DWL-G520 Wireless PCI Adapter, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 June 25, 2006 SKS Installed the software. Installed the card. Works great. I can't believe that my desktop is not directly connected to my broadband cable. B00007LTBI:it's_true_about_the_bsod_(blue_screen_of_death)_:aleem_a._mohammed_"almmohd" B00007LTBI D-Link DWL-G520 Wireless PCI Adapter, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 June 5, 2006 Aleem A. Mohammed "almmohd" It started out great, no probs with connectivity. Then I updated the driver. After that if I left the PC on overnight, the next morning there would be a BSOD. Sometimes even after a couple of hours you would get one too, eventually I got tired of it and took the card out. I've swithced to using cable now, had it out for over 6 months now and I don't think I'm going to put it back B000FYZQSW:sleek,_but_can't_run_component_in_and_hdmi_out.:brian_t._smith B000FYZQSW Panasonic SA-XR57S Digital Home Theater Receiver with HDMI, Silver: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 4.0 October 16, 2006 Brian T. Smith I needed HDMI to run a long cord to a plasma. If you run HDMI out, you need to use HDMI in. This is fine, but there is only one HDMI in. How do you hook your cable and DVD into one input?... Well I'll probably get a $200 HDMI switch. But for now I'm running my cable through my HDMI DVD player. When I get my Hi-def signal hooked up, I don't know if I want to route that through a DVD player that will do who knows what B00009V2PN:weak_microphone_makes_headset_unusable:tom_paine B00009V2PN Panasonic KX-TCA98 Headset with Dual Wear Options: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 March 5, 2006 Tom Paine Aberdeen, NJ USA I have tried using this headset with 2 different Panasonic cordless phones, one 900MHz and the other 5.8GHz. For both phones, on a variety of calls, the other party has trouble hearing me and says that I sound as if I am very far away. I had been using an old Uniden headset on the same phones and it worked fine, but then the plastic head-band broke and I bought the Panasonic TCA-98. What a waste of money B00009V2PN:perfectly_good_headset:wrecks B00009V2PN Panasonic KX-TCA98 Headset with Dual Wear Options: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 December 26, 2005 wrecks Connecticut USA I have not had any trouble at all with this headset. I like the in-line mute switch because my phone does not have a mute button. By the way, this is almost exactly the same headset as the Plantronics M175 -- but $5 cheaper. The difference is that the Panasonic does not have a microphone gain adjustment switch B00009V2PN:microphone_gain_too_low:s._bunyard B00009V2PN Panasonic KX-TCA98 Headset with Dual Wear Options: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 September 11, 2005 S. Bunyard Boston, MA I constantly get complaints that the person at the other end of the line can't hear me because the sound of my voice is so low. Otherwise, it is a great headset. Comfortable, good headphone, sunds clear and loud. Just the micraphone seems to have trouble. So I'm not using it B0007KNZ8M:reliable:gindungo B0007KNZ8M Brother HL-2070N Network Monochrome Laser Printer (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 11, 2006 Gindungo Mountain View, CA USA I've had this printer for about 6 weeks now (~500 pages printed) and I'm very pleased. The printer gets the first page out fast and has been very reliable so far. I bought it mostly for its network feature and to avoid the typical hassles with inkjets (costly ink, deteriorating quality over time) and have not been disappointed. Linux, Windows, MacOS all work fine. The web interface that comes with the printer is also very informative - lets you know when it's time to replace the drum, how many pages you printed, etc. Highly recommended B0007KNZ8M:kudos_to_brother!:walt_marston B0007KNZ8M Brother HL-2070N Network Monochrome Laser Printer (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Walt Marston Dallas, TX I'm very happy with this printer. The speed, reliability, print quality and features are pretty amazing given the low price. But the thing that prompted me to write this review is the very positive experience I have had with Brother customer service. On two seperate occations I needed some help - when I called their 800 number I reached (in less than 2 minutes) very friendly and knowledgable humans who knew exactly what they were talking about and quickly solved my problems - in understandable, native english! Keep up the great work, Brother B0007KNZ8M:great_printer_if_you_don't_need_color:j._kessler B0007KNZ8M Brother HL-2070N Network Monochrome Laser Printer (Black): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 9, 2006 J. Kessler Nineveh Junction, NY My Mom kept complaining about her older HP inkjet printer. It was acting odd yet again. This was her second HP inkjet printer and she didn't use it that often - in fact it was still on its second ink cartridge. She was asking for a better option. I asked if she really needed to print in color. She didn't. She likes printing web pages to give my computer-phobic dad to read, or perhaps to print off an occasional recipe. Folks on the Macintosh OS X list I subscribe to periodically tackle the topic of low cost printers, and Brother consistently gets rave reviews. Brother seems to do a great job of producing machines that perform well at a reasonable price, and they are among the best for Macintosh support (Mom has a Mac Mini). So I ordered a Brother HL-2070N for her. I got the N model with the Ethernet port (it also has a USB port) so she could also print from her wireless iBook. Installation went well. The driver installed easily and the printer worked perfectly the first time I printed. I was expecting this to be a bit more complicated since I was connecting through the network, but alas, there was no excitement. The machine appears to be built nicely - a lot more solid looking than the typical ink jet - and the black finish looks great on her desk. Since getting this machine Mom is thrilled. The machine warms up in seconds, and spits out pages at an impressive rate. The printouts are sharp and easy to read, even with her 80 plus year old eyes. When my own ancient HP Laser Jet finally gives up the ghost I expect a Brother will replace it B0007KNZ8M:wireless_network_printer.:r._matthews B0007KNZ8M Brother HL-2070N Network Monochrome Laser Printer (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 3, 2006 R. Matthews Atlanta, GA This is the best deal out there. Unpacked from the box and 10 min. later we were printing with no "strings" attached to our notebooks. Also it is very fast compared to our old HP unit B0007KNZ8M:brother_quality_continues_to_impress:robert_l._stinnett_"technology_whodunit_and_automotive_enthusiast" B0007KNZ8M Brother HL-2070N Network Monochrome Laser Printer (Black): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 October 23, 2006 Robert L. Stinnett "Technology WhoDunIt and Automotive Enthusiast" Columbia, MO This makes my third Brother laser printer that I have owned over the years. All three printers continue to be operational despite heavy workloads that I put on them in my small business. In fact, the only reason I bought the 2070N was because I wanted the convenience of the built-in networking capabilities. When it comes to quality, Brother shined above all the others and continues to do so. The 2070N is a 20ppm monochrome (black and white) laser that can hook right up to your existing network. There is an optional wireless adapter you can purchase if you don't have a cabled network. One of the things that impressed me the most was how easy it was to get setup and running on the network. I had used HP printers years ago that were 'network ready' only to spend hours trying to figure out how to get the rest of the computers in the house to see it. With Brother, it was a matter of "plug and play". I took it out of the box, hooked it up and it automatically was assigned an IP address and the included software saw the printer and setup the necessary drivers. It doesn't get any easier than that! There are a lot of features built into this printer that you wouldn't expect to find on a consumer model. For instance, the printer has a web interface that you can use to administer and check the status of the printer. There is also a built-in FTP server so you can literally FTP your large documents over to be printed. Errors and such can be setup to be e-mailed to you automatically so that, for example, when you are running low on toner you can get an email alert before you run totally dry. The printer warms up faster and from sleep mode to print usually takes less than 10 seconds. Though some of the earlier 2070N models apparently had a problem with heat and curling paper, it appears that Brother has fixed this as I have never had my paper curl -- even during large print jobs. Overall, you can't go wrong with the 2070N. It's a low-cost workhorse that will serve you well for your print jobs in both your home and small business environment B0007KNZ8M:it_is_wonderful_to_be_able_to_print_wirelessly_from_anywhere_in_the_house.:sharjeel_ahsan B0007KNZ8M Brother HL-2070N Network Monochrome Laser Printer (Black): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 20, 2006 Sharjeel Ahsan LA, USA It is an excellent low priced network laser printer and is ideal for the whole house. Upon just connecting this pritner to the wireless router and installing the drivers to the computers, I was able to send print commands from any computer in my house including my laptop, without going through any complex setups and without to worry about the wires. The web based control panel is also a wonderful feature. Along with other things, it also tells you that how many pages have been printed so far and how many could still be printed from the same toner and drum unit. B0007KNZ8M:do_not_buy_brother_2070n_if_you_need_a_network_printer:haydar_s._emre B0007KNZ8M Brother HL-2070N Network Monochrome Laser Printer (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 10 1.0 October 19, 2006 Haydar S. Emre This company (Brother) is totally ignorant on networking. They have based networks on "AUTOIP" which is irrelevant to office and home networking. Therefore, it does not configure on regular DHCP configuration. Setup documentation contains "nothing". User Manual contains "nothing". Technical Support contains "nothing". Nothing, nothing and nothing. That's what you get! Ignorant and arrogant companies who take consumers lightly pay the price: Brother 2070N printer is returned. Lexmark E120n is purchased. B0007KNZ8M:excellent:p._yang B0007KNZ8M Brother HL-2070N Network Monochrome Laser Printer (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 4 5.0 October 13, 2006 P. YANG Tempe, AZ good quality and design. very easy to setup with network. you can not miss chance to get this last printer for less $100 B0007KNZ8M:quite_nice:r.h._jeon B0007KNZ8M Brother HL-2070N Network Monochrome Laser Printer (Black): Electronics electronics 5 of 6 4.0 October 11, 2006 R.H. Jeon East Bay, CA I purchased this laser printer because it has Network capabilities at low cost. It is very fast. I have an older much more expensive HP laser and the start up time to print is much slower than this model. Of course that probably has something to do with age (3 yrs old). I liked the 250paper capacity, since I only print about 10 pgs a week. I just loaded it an forgot about it. The footprint of the printer is quite small. The color matches the filing cabinet that it sits on, but that is neither here nor there. I have a desktop PC and Powerbook, it works well with both. I liked the USB 2.0 though if you don't have the cable already, you'll have to purchase one. My powerbook came with a printer and it happened to supply that printer cable. I haven't tried the watermark function but that sounds great. The best part though is the cost of operation. With the normal toner cartridge they estimate 2.5 cents per page which is much cheaper than HP's 3.5 but having said that. HP 1022 is a beautiful machine (obviously that is highly speculative, what looks good to me may look ugly to you) but more expensive. The HP 1022n is much more expensive. So go the local store and check them out before purchasing online. CNET has great reviews and this printer was rated 7.1 compared to 6.3 for the HP. Samsung ML-2010 had great reviews, but the ML-2571n which has networking capabilities was over $200. Neg - It does bend the paper when printing. It isn't a problem for me but some might find it annoying. Some would consider it loud. Which it is at startup, but it is a little less noisy while printing and silent on standby. It comes with a starter toner ~ 1500 pages which is fine but when the standard replacement is 2500 you feel a little ... Overall - I really like this product and would purchase another for the kids but I don't need to because the network capabilities B0007LC49C:iriver:j._de_cou B0007LC49C iRiver H10 5 GB Digital MP3 Player Triple Platinum: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 November 10, 2006 J. De Cou Alpine, WY Don't waste your money. What iRiver doesn't tell their customers is that once the battery goes dead, the system is useless. I will never buy one of their products again and I'm doing my best to inform everyone out there that they'll be tossing their money in the trash by purchasing any iRiver products. My system cost me $[...] and it is now as useless as the customer service department at iRive B0007LC49C:real_nice_product:n._lorenzo B0007LC49C iRiver H10 5 GB Digital MP3 Player Triple Platinum: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 19, 2006 N. Lorenzo Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic The Iriver H10 5GB is a real nice product , the sound is great, - FM Radio - Browse Images - Mp3, WMA Support The batery Life is not of the product Literature. B0007LC49C:h10_has_been_an_excellent_mp3_player:r._lunn B0007LC49C iRiver H10 5 GB Digital MP3 Player Triple Platinum: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 24, 2006 R. Lunn New Jersey, USA I have read some of the negative reviews and agree with some of them, on a very limited basis. Most I disagree with. Maybe some of these folks have bought lemons. I bought my first H10, the red 5GB, over a year ago. Since then, for family members, I have bought: 2 5GB H10s 2 6GB H10s 1 20GB H10 (listening to my 20GB as I write this. Someone else in the family has the red 5GB). Needless to say, I think it is a great product. Sounds great, great display, great features. I have always made sure I had the most recent firmware on all of them. Maybe that is part of the problem the others are experiencing...they are not taking the time to do "routine maintenance". Response for service issues from iriver is not great. They take too long to respond to my emails, but usually do in the long run. I think you have to be a bit computer literate to use WMP (Windows Media Player) to do the song syncs/playlists. I really like the WMP now. It took some time to get used to it. Playlists are a bit difficult to do, but doable. So, I give this product 4 stars based on my extensive experience with the H10. It sounds better than the Dell and Creative MP3 players I have and far more flexible. Thinking of buying the Iriver Clix now B0007LC49C:disappointing:brian_holdridge_"behold5" B0007LC49C iRiver H10 5 GB Digital MP3 Player Triple Platinum: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 2.0 July 18, 2006 Brian Holdridge "behold5" Springfield, IL USA The H10 is a nice looking device that doesn't work. I have a constant reoccurring problem where the device will hang when you select a song or playlist. The hourglass (initializing) will remain until the unit runs down the battery. The only solution is to reinstall the firmware which also deletes all your files. You have to use Windows Media Player to transfer and sync files. WMP is clumsy to use. It is not user friendly at all. Anyway, after the firmware reinstall it will work for a while and then just start hanging again. I used to be a faithful iRiver customer, but not any more. B0007LC49C:the_disappearing_mp3_player:jean_winkelman_"jmwinke" B0007LC49C iRiver H10 5 GB Digital MP3 Player Triple Platinum: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 2.0 July 2, 2006 Jean Winkelman "jmwinke" Pasadena, Texas USA I have a 5gb but a lot of the H10's are having the same problem. I can play all of the songs that I owned myself but everything through the subscription service has run out and can't be reinstalled. I've done a little research about the disappearing MP3 player and it appears to be a problem that is affecting a lot of the H10's and 1 other model I can't remember right now and iRiver can't figure it out; although I've been told they are trying desperately to find the bug....So buy with caution.... B0007LC49C:not_worth_the_headache:mike B0007LC49C iRiver H10 5 GB Digital MP3 Player Triple Platinum: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 June 22, 2006 Mike USA I've had this MP3 player since it came out and, if anyone is still considering getting it, I must advise otherwise. The MP3 player itself looks and feels great, and the navigational features are very easy to use. The problem is that the player itself is extremely unreliable. I have used 3 versions of this player (expecting each time that the player was simply faulty), and all of them glitch up terribly. I constantly have to take my battery out to reset the player as it will freeze during normal play. It also freezes half of the time that I try to sync with WMP. In addition, sometimes it simply refuses to take deleted songs off of my H10's list of tracks (even though they no longer exist on the player). Finally, iRiver has terrible customer service and they do not even back their own products! As a owner of two iRivers (H10 and the 120), I have seen for a while how they function: they will offer updates for their faulty firmware for about a month, and then they leave that product to produce a new one. It seems like they have a new Mp3 player being introduced every few months. Their customer service is extremely hard to get a hold of, and if you do, they will simply say you need to send it to the factory (occasionally you will get a rep that will actually send you a brand new one for free, though). Be smart, stick to a Creative, the new Toshiba Gigabeat S, or (clench your fists) an iPod B0007LC49C:nice_when_it_worked,_but_poorly_made_and_unreliable:walter_e._gillett B0007LC49C iRiver H10 5 GB Digital MP3 Player Triple Platinum: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 May 21, 2006 Walter E. Gillett Nice gadget for the 1 year and 11 days that I had it, until it suddenly broke completely, for no apparent reason, and I had to buy a new player. The warranty is 1 year! $229 for a disposable MP3 player is a lot of dough. Initial use was painful due to flaky firmware that iRiver eventually improved, they just released it too soon. That got better but the user experience with iRiver plus Yahoo Music Engine was awful, largely due to Yahoo Music Engine being brand new. Better now but this is still a collaboration between three vendors (iRiver, Yahoo, and Microsoft) that is not always smooth. Bottom line is that I'm deeply unhappy with having this device fail on me 11 days out of warranty. I have replaced it with a Creative Zen player and will never buy anything from iRiver again B0003NN83K:easy_as_pie:e._klauser_"info2x" B0003NN83K Escort Direct Wire SmartCord for Radar and Laser Detectors: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 2, 2006 E. Klauser "info2x" Califon, NJ I used this kit to wire my detector directly into my car so I didn't have a wire going from my cigarette lighter up to my windshield. I didn't want to loose the external mute button, so this was a great product B0003NN83K:smart_cord_is_smart_idea:j._tepper B0003NN83K Escort Direct Wire SmartCord for Radar and Laser Detectors: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 August 26, 2005 J. Tepper NJ If you've placed your Passport in the proper location on the windshield, the mute buttom is out of reach. Put the Smart Cord control in reach of the steering wheel and you're good to go. A must have B00000J3M9:great_photo_paper:steven_d._heinlein_"sheinlein" B00000J3M9 HP Premium Photo Paper, Glossy (C6039A, 8.5x11, 15 Sheets): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 April 7, 2005 Steven D. Heinlein "sheinlein" girard, pa This product printed the best pictures with my home computer. I have a hp photosmart printer and this photo paper printed clear sharp pictures. Highly recommende B00000J3M9:good_for_home_printing:chiru B00000J3M9 HP Premium Photo Paper, Glossy (C6039A, 8.5x11, 15 Sheets): Electronics electronics 2 of 23 4.0 June 16, 2000 Chiru Rochester Hills, MI United States This is one of the best printers for Home printing. I was using this when I was in India B0000C1L3E:superb_product:wibble B0000C1L3E RhinoSkin Aluminum Hard Case for HP iPAQ 1900: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 13, 2006 Wibble AL USA Fits well looks good , generally well made piece of equipment and of course saves my expensive PDA from damage. B0000C1L3E:good_product:judy_a._cashwell_"mizz_piggy" B0000C1L3E RhinoSkin Aluminum Hard Case for HP iPAQ 1900: Electronics electronics 5.0 February 23, 2006 Judy A. Cashwell "Mizz Piggy" Tampa Offers great protection and protects the IPAQ very well. The Ipaq fits beautifully in the case. It is easy to use and everything but the reset are accessable with the case o B0000C1L3E:great_product:l._oden B0000C1L3E RhinoSkin Aluminum Hard Case for HP iPAQ 1900: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 8, 2005 L. Oden This little case is slim and light weight yet protects my IPAQ perfectly! I did not get one immediately - my IPAQ screen got cracked - now it is protected! Dont make the same mistake I did and get one of these to protect your invesment B0000C1L3E:good_value:rob_sayre B0000C1L3E RhinoSkin Aluminum Hard Case for HP iPAQ 1900: Electronics electronics 4.0 September 28, 2005 Rob Sayre This is a great case at an even better price. Helps prevent accidentally turning on the IPaq, which was a problem. The downside is that it opensfrom left to right so if you're right handed, as most people are, it's difficult to hold because the cover gets in your way. Still, it's a great deal and a nice product B0000C1L3E:great_cover:alfonza_l._hobbie B0000C1L3E RhinoSkin Aluminum Hard Case for HP iPAQ 1900: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 5, 2005 Alfonza L. Hobbie kuwait This item works great, i'm stationed in Iraq and my equipment gets banged around all day, this cover really helps B0000C1L3E:the_case_is_great;_the_clip....well...:b._truman B0000C1L3E RhinoSkin Aluminum Hard Case for HP iPAQ 1900: Electronics electronics 4.0 March 17, 2005 B. Truman The RhinoSkin case itself is super! It is durable and protects the screen of my ipaq. Being aluminum, it is prone to bending out of shape if you keep it in your back pocket and happen to sit on it, but it easily bends back into shape. I've never seen a pda belt clip of any kind that could stand up to daily use, and this one is no exception. The post is very durable, but the actual belt clip broke after about two months. The pressure placed on the clip when getting in a car, sitting in a chair, was too much for the belt clip. Thankfully it broke in the car and the pda didn't fall to the concrete. Expect the case to last but don't expect to be able to wear it on your belt for very long. For the price, though, it is a good product B0000C1L3E:great_for_the_price:jen_in_kentucky B0000C1L3E RhinoSkin Aluminum Hard Case for HP iPAQ 1900: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 16, 2004 Jen in Kentucky Kentucky USA It fits around iPAQ without adding alot of bulk. All buttons and slots are easy to get at without removing it from the case. The aluminum does have a slight texture to it to make it easy to grip but it is still pretty smooth and will easily glide on surfaces. Could be a problem but I like how it looks B000HCT12O:on_the_fence?:d._wortham B000HCT12O Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 25, 2006 D. Wortham TX Okay, you are on the fence about this mouse. I was too. I bought it. Here are my thoughts if you are on the fence about it. - It looks good. Forget about the price and the features, it looks really nice on your desktop. - It feels good. Although it doesn't fit my hand the way some other reviewers have experienced it still fits as well as any other mouse and better than most. - It works good. I had the MX1000. It works as well or better. It has some features you'll like and some you'll never use. The other reviewers have detailed the features and their likes and dislikes about all of them so I won't repeat that stuff here except to say that the frictionless scrolling really is an excellent feature. Enough can't be said about this huge improvement. If you are considering the mouse then the price can't be much of a deal breaker for you so take the plunge. Dari B000HCT12O:great_mouse....:colin_l._campbell B000HCT12O Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 21, 2006 Colin L. Campbell Waikato, New Zealand So after using 3 other mice of various sizes and shapes and still getting pain in my fingers (I am a heavy mouse user for work!) I bought this one and gave it a go. Bugga the expense I want comfort (2 uncles had a finger removed each because of arthritis) and dont want to strain my genetic inheritance to its limits. I have had the mouse for 2 months now and find it to be the best so far. My palm is not stretched like on bigger models, its got a smooth movement and my fingers r not dangling over the edge as much. I am right handed (male) and get pain in my pinkie when the mouse doesn't fit properly, this has reduced by 2/3 or more so I am very happy. B000HCT12O:nice_mouse_while_it_worked...:basso_profundo B000HCT12O Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse: Electronics electronics 1 of 5 1.0 November 13, 2006 Basso Profundo If you are going to spend in the neighborhood of $100.00 for a mouse you should expect a reliable product, right? I bought this MX Revolution two months ago and I now own a very attractive paperweight. The recharging system has stopped charging and it appears to be a problem experienced by other users. There are several discussion threads on the Logitech web site from others who have seen there investment become useless in record time. Save yourself the aggravation and money...opt for a device that allows you to change the batteries or at least has a charging system that won't collapse in the first two months. BIG disapointment B000HCT12O:sanderson:susan_e._anderson_"mebuddhist" B000HCT12O Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Susan E. Anderson "mebuddhist" Norway, ME I have enjoyed the Logitech MX Revolution Codless Laser Mouse very much. It has made scrolling much easier and working in word and excel much quicker. It is worth the money spent for it and I would recomend it to anyone who uses the mouse constantly B000HCT12O:most_comfortable_mouse_ever_used,_superb_configurability_through_software:a._lund B000HCT12O Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 A. Lund Minneapolis, MN Comfortable as a worn-in pair of shoes I must say the first time I pulled the mouse out of the box and started tooling around in IE, Firefox, Photoshop, Flash, Word, Excel, and Visio the MX Revolution felt as comfortable as a worn-in pair of shoes. The "shifting" mechanism inside the mouse's scroll wheel (switching between free wheel and click-to-click modes) is the best innovation in input devices since the scroll wheel itself. First, some backstory I spend about 12 hours a day working in Web design and development so top quality tools are very important. For me price doesn't matter if it is truly a top-quality tool. I spend a lot more time interacting with a mouse than I do with any other piece of technology. My old (work) mouse was a Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer 2.0, the first mouse to feature the left/right tilt wheel. I literally had worn out the mouse wheel mechanism from so much "wheeling." The Logitech implementation with the MX Revolution is better as there is less travel in the tilt wheel (side to side). Good software for configuration But with all the kudos for ergonomics, style, good battery life, good response and accuracy, what really brings it together is the software. Logitech (IMHO) has historically writted terrible software for configuring devices (I have the wireless desktop elite, which is awful), but the SetPoint software is suprisingly well designed and easy to use. Not only are all the mouse buttons customizeable, you can even customize them for individual applications! So for Web browsers I have the wheel mode set to free wheel, and Photoshop I have it set to click-wheel mode. So when I switch from web browsing to Photoshop it automatically 'clicks' into the right mode. You can feel the mechanism 'switch' inside the mouse. It gives the sensation that it's working for you. Thumb wheel not useful but back button is The side wheel isn't that useful for me, my thumb doesn't reach it for switching programs, so I just configured the "back" button to open the program switcher. Logitech implemented their own version of the Windows ALT+TAB dialog, which shows a vertical list of open programs with their titles instead of just a bunch of icons (which you have to "TAB" over to get the title), which I feel is much easier to use because I often have multple word documents and Web pages open so I like to see all of the titles at a glance. This can save me a few seconds each time I switch programs. Hope it lasts The only other thing remains to be seen if the mouse lasts and holds up against the hours of work I will put against it. I have heard these things break easily or defects appear within about 2 weeks. I have been using mine for a week with no problems. The reason I write such a glowing review is that I use input devices a lot to earn my living, and am very happy when an innovation comes out on the market that makes my job easier. Support innovation, by using it B000HCT12O:oh_what_a_rip_off:a._robinson B000HCT12O Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse: Electronics electronics 1 of 8 1.0 November 9, 2006 A. Robinson I really tried to like this mouse. I used it for over a month. The mouse works 70% of the time. Doesn't seem like much but to be mousing a lot and have everything quit working abruptly is extremely frustrating. This is a huge waste of money and I hope I can spare others with this review. Stay away from this dog B000HCT12O:it's_awesome!!!:deborah_l._faust_"faustlaw" B000HCT12O Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Deborah L. Faust "faustlaw" New Orleans, LA I love the cordless laser mouse. The best computer upgrade I have purchases in a while. I was upgrading from a cordless optical mouse. The laser is so much quicker in response and very precise. Definitely worth the money! B000HCT12O:great_new_mouse!:s._tung B000HCT12O Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 27, 2006 S. Tung Oakland, CA I haven't owned that many mice before, so I don't have much to compare this mouse to, but let me say that it is the best mouse I have ever used (winner by default I guess). The scroll wheel is amazing...the "intelligence" of the scroll is impressive...I will be on Firefox browsing webpages and the wheel moves smoothly, as if it were a real wheel (frictionless). When I switch over to AIM (using the convenient side scroll button), without having to do anything, the wheel becomes a little more sturdy to scroll (friction) which is convenient because I don't need to scroll very fast when viewing my AIM buddy list, compared to needing to scroll in a hurry when reading/surfing web pages that go down forever. There is no lag, no clutter (wireless) and it feels perfect in my hand. However, it is 80 dollars, but hey, if you want the best you should pay for it like its the best B000HCT12O:excelent_mouse..._great_battery_life:derick_s B000HCT12O Logitech MX Revolution Cordless Laser Mouse: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 26, 2006 Derick S i just recently aquired this mouse, and i got to say i love it. I do a lost of graphic designs and so im using the mouse constantly. i see almost everyone is complaining the bettery are not lasting long. maybe its just my luck of the draw, but i have not charged my battery in the past 2 days and its still got about 38% life left.. overall its an excelent mouse and i would recomend it to everyone. B0001OHH5G:pricey_-_but_worth_it:electronics_guy B0001OHH5G Monster Cable HDMI 400 DVI-2M High-Definition Video Interconnect 2 Meters: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 March 18, 2006 electronics guy USA This cable really cleaned up the display image. I had been running another Monster Cable - the 6 meter version. I needed the length before because of the way my system was configured. I have a review under that cable about how quality does matter. And so does length. At the time I wrote the review I was just ordering the cable and was posting what I had found out in researching digital video signals. Everything in there stands true. I changed my setup and decided to invest in a shorter version of the cable - the 1 meter version - because I could now get away with a much shorter cable. I installed it this morning and the difference, while not earth shattering, was definitely visible. I use this cable to connect between the video card on a media PC and my TV (Sony rear-projection LCD). The image used to swim a little along the edges of some windows, text, etc., and the image wasn't as clear as I had hoped. While the image looked good, it didn't look great. That's why I decided to take the plunge and spend an extra $79 bucks. The difference is somethine like going from a regular RF feed to your TV and component video cables. Now the image is crisp and clear and there is no swimming. It actually brings out detail I couldn't even see before - to the point of deciding to turn on FSAA and filtering so video games have a more realistic look. And that they do. I don't know how other brands compare to the Monster Cables as I haven't tried them. What I do know is that signal integrity is very important to a good looking display. You can get that with high quality cables and by keeping the length to the absolute minimum required as there was a very perceptible difference just between the 1 meter and 6 meter versions of the exact same thing. One more thing while I'm here. I want to thank Amazon for going the extra mile on customer service. I had a DVD disappear somehow during shipping. UPS said they delivered it but I never received it. I asked Amazon if they filed the report with UPS or I did to file a claim. What I got was a reply telling me a replacement was already on its way. That is service. Thanks Amazon B0001OHH5G:awesome_quality!!!:nathan_hulett_"http://www.limit0.com" B0001OHH5G Monster Cable HDMI 400 DVI-2M High-Definition Video Interconnect 2 Meters: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 February 11, 2006 Nathan Hulett "http://www.limit0.com" San Diego, CA Some say digital cables dont need to be high quality since only 1's and 0's go through it, not an analog signal. Well if you buy a low quality cable you won't even get all the 1's and 0's and will have a lower quality digital picture. So quality does matter. I bought an HDMI-DVI cable for about $15. It was stepped on while moving some furniture around and it is now worthless. I then got a $30 one from a brand claiming to be as good as Monster Cable. That one did not even work out of the box! So I returned it, bought this cable and have been happy ever since. Don't go cheap on your cables, in the long run you will pay more for a bunch of bad ones than you would for a high quality one B0001OHH5G:correcting_some_factual_errors:matt_greenfield B0001OHH5G Monster Cable HDMI 400 DVI-2M High-Definition Video Interconnect 2 Meters: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 4.0 December 3, 2005 Matt Greenfield Rockville, MD I agree with the general contention of the above two reviewers that a fairer price for this cable would be around $50-60, rather than $100. However there are a couple of factual errors in their reviews. First, Monster cables *are* ATC-certified and are indeed allowed to display the HDMI logo -- check any box! Second, just because they carry digital data does not mean that HDMI/DVI cables are immune to noise -- they are quite susceptible to noise. It is easy for electrical interference from neighboring devices to flip bits (0 to 1 or 1 to 0) on a cable. Indeed HDMI cables have been demonstrated to suffer from significant degradation in signal quality without adequate sheilding, so a good cable like Monster's has some merit. There are any number of website which will certify to that. Unlike in computer networks, which use extensive re-transmission of corrupted packets to recover from noise, the tremendous bandwidth and real-time nature of TV viewing make re-transmission impossible in any TV cable. Thus a good quality HDMI cable is not the same as a bad one. I have been an owner of this cable for the last six months and I am very happy with it. I have a whole mass of cables at the back of my TV, but I have never noticed any degradation in signal quality from interference. The picture has always been unbelievable on my big-screen HDTV, and much better than with a component cable I used earlier B0001OHH5G:actually,_quality_does_matter:electronics_guy B0001OHH5G Monster Cable HDMI 400 DVI-2M High-Definition Video Interconnect 2 Meters: Electronics electronics 13 of 14 5.0 February 19, 2005 electronics guy USA First, disregard my rating as I don't actually have these cables. However, the first poster is completely wrong when he says quality doesn't matter in digital cables. It most certainly does. Even though the signals are digital in nature, they are not pure off/on, hi/low signals. They are still waveforms in an analog world and if you looked at them on a scope, you would see they are anything but nice square digital waves. At the high frequencies these signals run at, they are rounded, they have ringing, and they probably don't reach full signal levels ever over long runs due to loss. To top it off there are reflections at the cable ends due to imperfections in impedance matching between the wire and the connector that cause issues not unlike the ghosting you see on TVs with the old rabbit ear antennas sometimes. The imperfections in the signals allow high levels to be received as lows and to also play havoc with signal timing. The first poster is confusing the ideal digital signal with the real world. Look for other information online and you'll see. There is a limit to the cable runs you can do with these cables for a reason - the signal degrades. How much it degrades is a function of the cable and connector quality and the total run length. Over short runs you might be able to get away with lesser quality cables. Over longer runs, cable quality may mean the difference between working and not. The DVI/HDMI signal standard includes no error checking. Errors will increase with lesser quality cables and show up as sparkles and artifacts in the image. So again, I don't know how the Monster Cables rank, but I do know that quality does matter. It even matters in mundane cables like RS-232. It all manifests as error rates B0001OHH5G:overpriced:eric_m._wood_"emwood" B0001OHH5G Monster Cable HDMI 400 DVI-2M High-Definition Video Interconnect 2 Meters: Electronics electronics 18 of 23 2.0 January 20, 2005 Eric M. Wood "emwood" Charlotte, NC As for digital technology, monster cable has once again ruined the marketplace by greatly over estimating what their products are worth. The great difference with the digital output/inpt devices compared to analog is simple. If the digital signal reaches the device it needs to it can't be any more or less clear. Because your digital signal is comprised of "0's" and "1's" if you can see your TV or hear the music then what ever cable you use works- There is no distortation across digital signals, so don't pay the extra money- In fact you shouldn't need to spend more than around $30-50. B00005K3KE:sony_sppa946_is_a_terrible_phone: B00005K3KE Sony SPP-A946 900 MHz Analog Cordless Phone with Answering Device (Gray): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 October 30, 2002 I have had three of these phones brought to me for repair because the charging circuit goes bad and drains the battery B00005K3KE:simply_horrible:doug_siegel B00005K3KE Sony SPP-A946 900 MHz Analog Cordless Phone with Answering Device (Gray): Electronics electronics 14 of 16 1.0 January 3, 2002 doug siegel new york, ny everything about the phone is bad. the answering system, the voiceon the answering system, the ability to fast forward through messages...go waste your money on something better than this B000086A2I:a__year_of_epson_1280_experience:nelson_c._sibulo_"pinoy_photo" B000086A2I Epson Stylus Photo 1280 Inkjet Printer (Silver): Electronics electronics 4.0 October 21, 2006 NELSON C. SIBULO "Pinoy photo" Shelley, Idaho I am really impressed with the performance of Epson 1280, although I have read lots of negative remarks about it. I usually take wedding pictures and lots of photographic shots of all occassions and print most on the 13 inch formats. One of the things I hate when at the middle of large format printing, horizontal lines starting to show and it means time to clean your printer head. I like the overall look of the finished glossy pictures when using 8 megs raw process with Ilford galerie gloss paper. Right now, I ordered Epson 1800 with Amazon and I am hoping that I will satisfy the people that I take pictures for B000086A2I:excellent_photo_quality_prints:soulsurfer_"soulsurfer" B000086A2I Epson Stylus Photo 1280 Inkjet Printer (Silver): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 29, 2006 Soulsurfer "Soulsurfer" San Francisco, CA This printer prints out amazing true color prints that are sharp and photo quality. It however take me some time to get to this point. If you are serious about making color prints invest in good monitor calibration software without it you're going to be at the whims of an uncalibrated monitor which makes it virtually impossible to match with the output. (I bought Spyder2 for $150). The printer does take some maintenance, including either regular printing or head cleaning. The prints are not cheap. Using premium Epson paper and inks, results in beautiful prints, but if you're planning on knocking off some 4X6 family photos, I would not recommend this printer. I use the printer mainly for 11 X 17 and 13 X 19 enlargements. B000086A2I:_still_worth_the_value_compared_to_what_you_get_from_kinko's:y._y._chang_"csuf" B000086A2I Epson Stylus Photo 1280 Inkjet Printer (Silver): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 May 14, 2006 Y. Y. Chang "CSUF" Fullerton, CA United States I decided to buy a 1270 at the time I was still an Art student. As a poor art student, buying a good printer as early as possible is strongly recommanded. Epson 1270 was an hot topic at that time while I was still in school. So I paid several hundred bucks to get this nice printer then I would print at home anytime I wanted. I saved money and time. I didn't need to go to Kinko's anymore. I never liked to go there. The only time I would get help and got it printed correctly was be there at 2am in the morning while I was the only customer in Kinko's. **Art Students, if you are sick and tired of getting rid off by Kinko's, get a good printer now! This printer can last 3 years easily, good til you graduate! Looks expensive but you won't regret. If you find any problem, call Epson to get another printer before the warranty ends!** Their replacement service is great but not when the warranty expires.... :-( The printer is noisy but I appreciate the printing speed and the quality is great! There was one time I have a weird printing problem with my 1270 that I never realized. I brought the printer to the mechanic to look at it. I was using Kodak Premium High-gloss paper which was a very nice kind of photo paper. He told me to use Epson brand and he gave me a sheet of Epson paper. He said it was because the chemical reaction on the paper and Epson's ink. I went home and tried the Epson paper he gave me, it printed great! The colors blended on the paper so well, couldn't even see any dots caused from printing. But, I still prefer the Kodak paper because the result of the color is a lot nicer (bright and strong)than Epson's paper. Yes, you will need to clean the head time to time and it wastes papers and ink too. The color ink comes with 5 colors. Either one of them runs out, you will have to buy a new one for around $28-$30. If you just need to print letter size paper (8.5x11) AND IF you are not an art student OR you don't really need to have the commercial kind of printing result, Epson 1270 or 1280 will not be a good deal for a long run. I hope this help B000086A2I:large_format_-_small_budget:c._nekritz B000086A2I Epson Stylus Photo 1280 Inkjet Printer (Silver): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 4.0 March 4, 2006 C. Nekritz Oswego, NY USA The 1280 may be showing some of it's age in terms of technology, inks, and some other areas (...) This is a fairly decent printer with only a few quirks for the money and in terms of quality with bang-for-the-buck nothing touches it in it's current price range B000086A2I:great,_but_not_perfect:l._knowlton_"t._treasures" B000086A2I Epson Stylus Photo 1280 Inkjet Printer (Silver): Electronics electronics 0 of 3 4.0 February 16, 2006 L. Knowlton "T. Treasures" Santa Rosa, California, USA This printer works great, but the only problem is, when I took it out of the box and untaped everything, I found that one of the hinges was broken on the hood of it. I expected to buy this product as NEW and was not expecting this. B000086A2I:great_investment:p._j._simons_"phil" B000086A2I Epson Stylus Photo 1280 Inkjet Printer (Silver): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 January 28, 2006 P. J. Simons "Phil" Waukesha, WI My puposes for the larger format is for engineering drawings. I had an Epson 1270 (used from EBay) which worked well. I needed an additional medium format unit, and the 1280 seemed the logical choice. I occasionally do photos for our sales group, and while it does indeed use a lot of ink, I found Concord Supply to fill this need at an affordable price. I've gone through 2 expensive HP's in the medium format style, and they don't hold a candle to the reliability and performance of the Epson Stylus Photo 1280. Never again will I buy an HP Inkjet. It worked right out of the box, and hasn't failed me yet. B0009WGB2A:voip:jimmy_l._raines B0009WGB2A Uniden UIP1868P 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone with Whole-House VoIP System and Corded Base (8x8 Packet8 Service): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Jimmy L. Raines JASPER, TENNESSEE GREAT PRODUCT. I REALLY LIKE IT ONCE GOT IT UP AND RUNNING. IT WAS A LITTLE DIFFICULT FOR A SIMPLE MINDED OLD MAN, BUT I MANAGED B0009WGB2A:flawless_product_&_service:jim_francis_"jimfrancis" B0009WGB2A Uniden UIP1868P 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone with Whole-House VoIP System and Corded Base (8x8 Packet8 Service): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 June 21, 2006 Jim Francis "JimFrancis" Miami Beach, FL I've had this working in my home for about 6 months now and it works flawlessly. The setup is really easy - just plug it into your dsl/cable modem/router and the electric supply and that's all there is to it! Absolutely no complaints whatsoever. Great value for money especially now with the rebate.. B0009WGB2A:vonage_service_has_gotten_better:reptaa_"reptaa" B0009WGB2A Uniden UIP1868P 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone with Whole-House VoIP System and Corded Base (8x8 Packet8 Service): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 June 16, 2006 REPTAA "REPTAA" FLORIDA I CHECKED THE OTHER REVIEWS (THE BAD ONE'S) AND I THINK SOME OF THEIR PROBLEM'S ARE POOR INTERNET CONNECTION'S BUT LOOKS LIKE VONAGE HAS INPROVED A LITTLE TOO. I DID HAVE A PROBLEM THE FIRST DAY ,TWO OF US HAD THE SAME NUMBER. THE SOUND IS BETTER THAN MY PHONE COMPANY.I HAVE HAD IT OVER A MONTH NOW AND I LIKE IT. WHAT I REALLY LIKE IS NO JUNK PHONES CALLS,I KNOW THE LOCAL PHONES CONPANY GIVES OUT MY PHONE NUMBER ,HEHE THEY DON'T KNOW MY NEW PHONE NUMBER AND I PLAN TO KEEP IT THAT WAY. BE CAREFULL WHO YOU GIVE YOUR PHONE NUMBER TO B0009WGB2A:great_voip_phone:g._shyy B0009WGB2A Uniden UIP1868P 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone with Whole-House VoIP System and Corded Base (8x8 Packet8 Service): Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 March 6, 2006 G. Shyy San Jose, CA United States Perfect phone system for VoIP. Seamless operation with voicemail and other VoIP functions. Packet 8 now offers 7-digit dialing as well. B0009WGB2A:uniden_uip_1668p:r._mcgrayel B0009WGB2A Uniden UIP1868P 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone with Whole-House VoIP System and Corded Base (8x8 Packet8 Service): Electronics electronics 5 of 7 5.0 February 23, 2006 R. McGrayel Works great. Improved our reception greatly over the prior phone that we were using with our Packet 8 service B00008XETC:monster_cable:silvestre_j._gonzalez_"sly" B00008XETC Monster Cable DVI400-1M DVI-D Video Cable: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 10, 2006 Silvestre J. Gonzalez "sly" portland Monster is way better than any other cable , quality of the cable that came with my tuner did not even receive picture, so a good cable i just found ot does make a difference B00008XETC:everything_you'd_want_from_a_cable.:m._ethale_"elwyn" B00008XETC Monster Cable DVI400-1M DVI-D Video Cable: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 M. Ethale "Elwyn" Louisville, KY USA This cable is great. Delivers a perfect picture to my widescreen LCD monitor. Long enough to get around most desks and the cable coating is tough plastic, so you don't have to worry too much about rough handling. B00008XETC:great_value,_awesome_picture_quality:benjamin_d._wilda B00008XETC Monster Cable DVI400-1M DVI-D Video Cable: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Benjamin D. Wilda Madison, WI USA I bought this cable to use in conjunction with a new LG brand L1932TQ 19" flat panel monitor. I could not be happier with my purchase. The picture quality is vastly improved over the analog cable I had before. The cord is also very solidly constructed and is long enough to have quite a bit of extra length if I ever need to move my monitor for anything. I would buy this product again in a heartbeat, especially at the low price I paid on Amazon B00008XETC:a_monster_of_a_cable.:tom_->_"'the_sadhu'" B00008XETC Monster Cable DVI400-1M DVI-D Video Cable: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 August 5, 2006 tom -> "'the sadhu'" same world as you Well, actually I bought this nice cable, at Amazon Marketplace great offering that it was, for an HDTV Tuner, which bombed in my neighborhood. So, I never did get to unpack the cable. But it's in the closet, and it knows it's a good cable. Great cable, @ great price, thru Amazon B00008XETC:great_dvi_cable:j._cox B00008XETC Monster Cable DVI400-1M DVI-D Video Cable: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 30, 2006 J. Cox In response to previous reviewers comments stating "Does it really matter?", since I am an electrial engineer, here is my situation: I have an older ThinkPad laptop that IBM says only supports up to 1280x1024 DVI output because higher resolutions have bad digital video noise due to a weak TDMS transmitter. Thus, after doing my research, I realized I needed the lowest loss, shortest DVI cable I could find in order to drive my new Dell 24" 1920x1200 flat panel. This cable performed better than I ever thought it could. I was able to drive my 24" monitor without any digital noise, when IBM and other users had stated it was impossible. I didn't even need to used the reduce DVI bandwidth options. In short, for most users, this cable is a complete waste of money. In fact, the claim on the box that a bad DVI cable can cause dull colors and a blurred image is a flat out lie. However, if you need a high quality cable for a special situation like this, go with the 1 meter long DVI400 B00008XETC:amazingly_cheap!:matthew_m._cavanaugh_"subaruwrc555" B00008XETC Monster Cable DVI400-1M DVI-D Video Cable: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 13, 2006 Matthew M. Cavanaugh "subaruWRC555" Wakefield, RI United States This is a legit DVI cable from monster cable. I am using it to display both analog and digital images on my Sharp LCD HDTV. It works as advertised, and I highly recommend it for this rediculous price B00008XETC:is_18-pin,_not_24-pin_-_but...:jonathan_king B00008XETC Monster Cable DVI400-1M DVI-D Video Cable: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 December 1, 2005 Jonathan King Big Rapids, MI USA 18-pin is exactly what I was looking for! A 6 foot cable (with the same number of pins)made by the same company (therefore presumably of the same calibre craftsmanship and parts) would have set me back $149.99 - or thereabouts. This monstrous 13 footer cost me $65, to my house. Certain sellers must have a surplus of these due to the misleading picture and the corresponding low demand. That is the only explanation I can think of. The cable is fantastic B0006BB6YW:hp_97_ink_cartridge:teresa_b._montgomery B0006BB6YW HP 96 Black Inkjet Print Cartridge with Vivera Inks (C8767WN#140): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Teresa B. Montgomery I previously purchased this item from office supply stores. Buying from Amazon.com saves me money and is very convenient. The items always arrives promptly and in perfect condition. I have never had a problem with this ink cartridge B0006BB6YW:their_hp_ink_cartridges..._what_can_i_say.:derrick B0006BB6YW HP 96 Black Inkjet Print Cartridge with Vivera Inks (C8767WN#140): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Derrick Carlsbad, CA United States They work. They seem to last a long time under light home use. Amazon was the best place to buy them from after I did a lot of research on Google/Froogle/Pricegrabber/etc. Always have an extra Black and Color cartridge as backups... you'll thank me later B0006BB6YW:amazon...the_best_place_for_everything!:kathleen_r._jobest B0006BB6YW HP 96 Black Inkjet Print Cartridge with Vivera Inks (C8767WN#140): Electronics electronics 1 of 4 5.0 August 24, 2006 Kathleen R. Jobest I have been buying products from Amazon for quite some time now. I am happy with every order...never had to send anything back. The Customer Service is the best. I have always been treated like I was the only customer. The products are excellent and come quickly to your door. I use 3 different printers and order all my ink from them. Great prices and belive me I have shopped around. I receive great printer ink with "quality" and great prices. I refer all my friends to Amazon and I also belong to "CD Now" where you can get your favorite music at reduced prices! My hat is off to you Amazon...keep up the good work! You are appreciated! Kath B000AY0IT4:lousy_technical_support:j._d._ramsey B000AY0IT4 Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 2, 2006 J. D. Ramsey Morristown, NJ USA Things were fine until I allowed the update service to download new software. Once that occured, nothing worked. I dealt with Logitech's online technical support. Despite describing in my email to tech support that I had already done most of the things that technical support would require me to do, I had to start all over and go through each step that I had already gone through, only to have email tech support conclude after two weeks of this craziness that I should talk to their phone support. The product still doesn't work properly. Tech support was just frustrating beyond comprehension. The product is great when everyting works correctly. But run into a problem, and you're truly stuck. Logitech could do much better with their support, but they don't. If you have any technical understanding you will know far more than their robotic technical support people and will only be frustrated by their rote answers B000AY0IT4:excellent_looks,_not_so_good_underneath:jason_tsongas_"jtsongas" B000AY0IT4 Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 October 9, 2006 Jason Tsongas "jtsongas" Rochester, NY This is an awesome looking keyboard/mouse package but has its problems. Logitech has done a poor job of getting the software right. One of the problems is that often when the keyboard has been idle for a time and you then press a key you get a double keystroke. This seems like nothing to speak of but often results in an incorrect password or web address if you are not careful. Another problem, the mouse will sometimes lose directional control. You can use the scroll wheel but moving the mouse up or down/ left or right gives no movement on screen. You can either reboot the PC or press the Connect button to reestablish a proper connection. There seems no particular reason for the loss of connection. The final problem is with the mouse battery. The battery is rechargeable but you must recharge extremely often. I would recommend redocking the mouse every other day or you will have problems. This seems like no big deal but if you are not use to docking a mouse forgetfulness kicks in quickly. Logitech support is absolutely no help what so ever. When these problems are presented to them they only suggest moving the Bluetooth receiver to the front of your PC. Otherwise, the problems are categorized as "environmental" which is seems the Logitech secret code for "we did little or no QA testing so you the customer must suffer". B000AY0IT4:great_product,_but_mediocre_driver_support:n._zea B000AY0IT4 Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 September 29, 2006 N. Zea I love my new keyboard and mouse. They are stylish, feel comfortable, and (for the most part) function perfectly. A few words of warning though: Be very careful where you plug in the bluetooth dongle. The best bet is to get a usb extension and have the dongle on your desk, preferrably near the keyboard and mouse (or line of sight to them). At the least put the dongle on a front usb connector. Logitech really ought to provide an small docking station or something for the dongle, as most people assume it is perfectly fine to plug it into a back usb slot (and to some it is), but this will generally cause a lot of interferance, resulting in the problems others have mentioned: mouse lagging (ie you move the mouse, the cursor responds but at an incredibly slow rate), keyboard missing keys, or sending them repeatedly (hhhhhhhhhhllo for hello or something), etc. Secondly, and this is something I found out through trial and error, DO NOT HAVE ACTIVESYNC RUNNING WHEN INSTALLING SETPOINT. There is a conflict between activesync and setpoint 2.6, which, at least for me, resulted in the corruption of some of the bluetooth drivers, and the bluetooth software being unable to detect the mouse/keyboard at startup unless I reset all the connections. Now that I've finally got everything working correctly, I'm liking the product. Unfortunately, the fact that it took this much effort to get it working doesn't speak well on the part of the software support B000AY0IT4:almost_perfect:pistachio_disguisey_"where_are_my_pants?" B000AY0IT4 Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser: Electronics electronics 5 of 9 2.0 August 26, 2006 Pistachio Disguisey "Where are my pants?" Chair I loved this set the first two months I had it. It's so much easier to type on the laptop style keyboards, and the media pad was unexpectedly versatile. The mouse fits your hand perfectly, and the battery lasts forever. However.... Beware.... of... the... RECEIVER!!! (and logitech customer support) While on vacation, the receiver for my DiNovo went missing from my office. I thought "No big deal, I'll just call and get a replacement. All it is is a $15 piece of plastic." How wrong I was. After being transferred from dept to dept and explaining what happened about 6 times, I was hung up on. Then I did it again, this time for only about an hour, until they finally tell me that there is absolutely, positively, no way in hell that I'll ever be able to get a replacement for the receiver, no matter what I pay. My only option was to buy an out of warranty system (the whole thing!) for $85. I carefully explained to the phone that this was ridiculous, and I wanted my money back. So the phone gave me an address to send my now useless DiNovo to, and thanked me for my patronage. I sent it in 3 weeks ago, and haven't heard a thing yet. Needless to say, I'm more than a little put off, especially considering how expensive the DiNovo is. I would recommend that you not buy this, or any, product from Logitech. Ever. Unless you want to be miserable. And stupid. ADDITION: Just got the MS Laser Mouse and Comfort Keyboard 6000 set. I highly recommend this one over the DiNovo; not only is it half the price and twice as comfortable, it looks really neat, too B000AY0IT4:excellent_product:angelo B000AY0IT4 Logitech diNovo Media Desktop Laser: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 July 26, 2006 Angelo Stamford CT Excellent product all around, but a bit pricey. I bought because radio-controlled units do not work well in my enviornment. Bluetooth works great B00009YW8B:net_gear_wg311:adam_fredrickson B00009YW8B Netgear WG311 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 November 9, 2006 Adam Fredrickson Martinsburg, WV United States I sent the product at the appropriate time and they did not give me full credit. Very unhappy with the B00009YW8B:conflict_with_xp:bryan_e._marshall B00009YW8B Netgear WG311 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 November 5, 2006 Bryan E. Marshall Buffalo, NY USA I have had to alter the way people log on and off my computer. The software alters the way the computer will now let you log on and off. I can no longer switch users, each user has to log off. I would not buy this brand again B00009YW8B:poor_reception:dragon_slayer B00009YW8B Netgear WG311 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 October 18, 2006 Dragon Slayer I have this on a desktop with Win XP. This adapter goes through cycles of good to poor reception repeatedly. It will occasionally drop the connection. Whereas, my 2 laptops placed at the same location receives excellent signal constantly. Go figure B00009YW8B:whoops_-_spoke_too_soon_-_not_really_five_stars:james_d._fristrom B00009YW8B Netgear WG311 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 25, 2006 James D. Fristrom I can't go back and change the number of stars, unfortunately. I've had a WG311 for a couple years with no problems (hence the five star review) but I got a new one for a new machine. After installing it, my machine started crashing pretty frequently, the dreaded blue screen of death, MACHINE_CHECK_EXCEPTION. I removed it and the problem went away. Coincidentally, my old computer died, so now I'm using the old card in the new machine, and it works just fine. I don't know why a newer card would be worse. Cheaper parts? New bugs in the drivers? Bad luck? But there it is. B00009YW8B:time_consuming_with_dell_demension_xp_pro_sp2:mytwocents B00009YW8B Netgear WG311 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 2.0 September 10, 2006 MyTwoCents Comapring to my other machine which has a different card used to be at the same location, This card gave me weak signal and dropping connections as many folks have mentioned earlier. With XP Pro SP2, this card always caused "NMI: Parity Check / Memory Parity Error" blue screen at system shutdown - Dell Demension 3100. I was with a Dell Cust Rep on the phone for 2+ hours this afternoon to go thru all kinds steps to finally identify that this card caused the issue. Here when I did a seach with keywords NMI Netgear shutdown and finally found this forum. I am "glad" to see that this card caused same issue with another Dell customer! Wow, lots of people have problem with this card B00009YW8B:stay_away_from_netgear:harken B00009YW8B Netgear WG311 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 August 25, 2006 harken CA bad xp SP2 compatibility. not sure if it is my AMD chip or SP2 because even the XP update from netgear woulnt help. BSOD's daily needed a restore to get them to stop. buy a linksys, havent had a single problem with them. linksys wmp54g is worth the extra money B00009YW8B:netgear__-__not!:l._kelley B00009YW8B Netgear WG311 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 July 22, 2006 L. Kelley Alabama I'd stay away from this one. Issues with Windows XP SP2. Netgear does not seam to be able to get all the bugs out. I have one and have to reboot every few days just so it'll re-connect to my Netgear wireless router B00009YW8B:ease_of_install:joseph_a._cardone B00009YW8B Netgear WG311 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 5, 2006 Joseph A. Cardone excellent product, easy install with software that works..who could ask for more B00009YW8B:netgear_wg311_54_mbps_wireless_pci_adapter:paul_a._pasichnyk B00009YW8B Netgear WG311 54 Mbps Wireless PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 1.0 June 19, 2006 Paul A. Pasichnyk Ramsey, NJ The absolute worst product. Stay away!! There have been zero days that i have not had a problem witht this adapter. I get the Windows BSOD EVERYDAY. Went out and bought the Linksys equivalent and have not had any problems thus far. B000E1FYRO:consumer:martin_wiseman_"voyager" B000E1FYRO Sennheiser HD 205 Studio Monitor DJ Headphones w/ Swivel Ear Cup: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 Martin Wiseman "voyager" Delaware OH.United States I bought these for my son an he just loves them,I put them on myself an they fit very well seem very sturdy an the sound is great.An as usual with Amazon you can expect fast shipping an excellent packaging B000E1FYRO:pretty_good_headphones:engineer B000E1FYRO Sennheiser HD 205 Studio Monitor DJ Headphones w/ Swivel Ear Cup: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Engineer Columbus, OH These headphones are a good deal for the $30. I use them extensively at work. They do a good job isolating the sound from white noise generators we have, and from people typing and talking. They sound great, however after about 2 hours or so I have to take them off since they tend to get uncomfortable (tight and warm). The sound quality is comparable to the KOSS KSC-75 headphones although at $12-15 those headphones are a steal. I have tried both at work, but the koss allow too much ambient noise in. Another good thing about the HD205 is that they do not leak a lot of sound, so others can't listen to what you are listening. B000E1FYRO:good_for_djs_and_professionals:d._macli_"review_guy" B000E1FYRO Sennheiser HD 205 Studio Monitor DJ Headphones w/ Swivel Ear Cup: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 D. Macli "Review Guy" NY I am surprised these headphones come at such a low price. Sound and confort is on par with higher prices models from pioneer and sony. Solid DJ headphones B000E1FYRO:great_for_their_intended_use(s)_&_bargain-priced!:delta_group_"delta_group" B000E1FYRO Sennheiser HD 205 Studio Monitor DJ Headphones w/ Swivel Ear Cup: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 September 12, 2006 Delta Group "Delta Group" Central Massachusetts While there are unquestionably better-sounding headphones available, you'd be very challenged to find something better-sounding at this price point. Other pluses include deep, powerful bass response without being "boomy," the closed-back earcups provide excellent isolation & makes the HD205 a good choice for use in noisy environments or when others around you might be disturbed when you crank the volume, & the 32-ohm, highly efficient drivers make this a good match for iPods & other portable music players - lets you play 'em loud, while still being gentle on the battery! I have a moderately large head (Size 7 1/2) so I initially found them too tight, as some other reviewers have mentioned. Sennheiser tech support suggested gently stretching the headband by placing them over something slightly larger than my head (sofa arm, computer tower, etc.) and leaving overnight. That did the trick for me, although I needed to repeat the procedure once more, about a week later B000EPYLJ2:couldn't_be_worse:marfybarfy_"mahfromwi" B000EPYLJ2 Ideazon MERC Gaming Keyboard: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 24, 2006 MarfyBarfy "mahfromwi" Janesville, Wisconsin United States This couldn't be a bigger dud. The first problem is the long narrow shape of the keyboard, there is no room for your mouse, there is also no room for the keyboard. The pain in my arms are so servere from using the game controls at the far left end of the desk and my mouse on the right, I can't sleep at night. The pain is from my left shoulder, and it feels like the bone is cutting through my skin. Its from the awkward distance and angle of working the controls. Then there are the drivers...Hello! Goodbye! The end! Their support team can't get it through their head that I have a notebook, and that the keyboard is attached to the notebook. They now want me to buy screen shot software, so I can take screen shots of all my error messages. The keyboard and the support instructions I have received have completely ruined a game ... Morrowind. I can no longer access the console in the Morrowind GOTY PC Game from fiddling around with drivers for this thing. The drivers that come with this have problems, they are incompatible with the latest required Microsoft downloads. They owe me a keyboard and a game...not mention a bottle of aspirin for my left arm. marf B000EPYLJ2:merc_gaming_keyboard_great_for_mmo's_and_fps:ian_james_"ijames" B000EPYLJ2 Ideazon MERC Gaming Keyboard: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 July 21, 2006 Ian James "IJames" IJames I picked up the MERC and it is the best bang for the buck on any keyboard I have ever owned (Including other Gaming keyboards- I had a Logitech) (Under $40_ for the MERC) HARDWARE POSITIVES It has about 40 game specific keys on the left and then a full QWERTY on the right - great touch and feel. Multimedia keys also. The gaming center on the left has keys labelled for RUn, Reload, and othe rmain commands layed out ideally. (Play with it for an hour and you are up to speed). If you play MMO's it is perfect, because you move around with the directional keys on the game center and then you chat with the full keyboard. Keeps them seperated - Nice HARDWARE NEGATIVES: Not illuminated SOftware: The software gives you pre-defined layouts for 100 games to their best fit, and sometimes that was not my best fit. But they have a new Z-Engine, in BETA format and I just downloaded that. You can re-map the whole keyboard with Drag and Drop pictures. for any game. Absolutely unbelieveable. Main reason I am righting this review, the new software pretty much puts it over the top. B000EPYLJ2:beats_saitek:ribbla B000EPYLJ2 Ideazon MERC Gaming Keyboard: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 13, 2006 Ribbla This keyboard is perfect. I had a regular saitek keyboard and my friend got me to try out this board. The difference was huge. the merc has faster responce time, expertly laid keys and a list of top games they keyboard automatically has macros and bindings for. Even if you want to play a game not on the list the Merc still works great! 5/5 stars B000EPYLJ2:sweet_keyboard:alias B000EPYLJ2 Ideazon MERC Gaming Keyboard: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 13, 2006 Alias I just bought the ZBoard Merc and it's amazing. Its easy to install, and easy to use. I can use it for whatever, whenever. When I play Counter Strike I have the right keys under my fingers because they're in the perfect spot and the keyboard is in the right spot for typing up essays or documents. Buy this keyboard, it's that simple. B000EPYLJ2:.net_is_not_spyware:e._weil B000EPYLJ2 Ideazon MERC Gaming Keyboard: Electronics electronics 5 of 8 4.0 June 15, 2006 E. Weil Frazer, PA USA Sorry - i have to make a comment here. .NET is a programming framework for creating applications. It does not communicate and send info to Microsoft, unless Ideazone created the app to do so. Which I doubt it did, considering that it would be a gross invasion of privacy B000EPYLJ2:great_product:k._plummer B000EPYLJ2 Ideazon MERC Gaming Keyboard: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 April 30, 2006 K. Plummer I am not really sure why the first reviewer decided to rant about this great keyboard but I have to disagree. The Merc keyboard has an awesome layout and has definately improved my key access to more complicated FPS style games. While it does install Microsoft's .NET, the only time the Merc software attempts to use an internet connection is when you initially launch the keyboard manager so that it can check for updates to the program. Without an internet connection the application launches fine while greying out the "Check for Updates" button. If thats spyware..... Also, while there are limited presets for games, how many people leave a games controls at the default? Any game player can select the default layout preset and then customize the game to use the key presses as desired. Configure the game to work how you want to play it, not how someone else thinks you should. All in all one of the best gaming purchases I have made in quite some time. The only reason I gave it 4 of 5 stars is because I would have liked to have see a few more buttons below the movement keys as well as the thumb/pinky keys having been half sized and doubled for more options B000EPYLJ2:great_gaming_keyboard:r._landis_"drainclogger" B000EPYLJ2 Ideazon MERC Gaming Keyboard: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 April 24, 2006 R. Landis "drainclogger" texas This is what Zboard should be... I can play WOW and type a paper without a hitch! This was a very good idea for a keyboard, the Zboard is a bells and whistles and I really don't give a rats ass about that, they can keep sending out new keyboard sets to all the games that come out! This keyboard is clean and simple, end of story... B000EPYLJ2:great_hardware,_horrible_software:m._criss B000EPYLJ2 Ideazon MERC Gaming Keyboard: Electronics electronics 10 of 30 1.0 April 14, 2006 M. Criss Georgia This kybd is not a true plug and play. The you must install the CD and select the game you want to use it with to make it work. The problem is that the CD installs Microsoft.net on your computer witch talks to microsoft everytime you boot up. After buying this keyboard and installing the software, I was no longer able to boot my computer without a internet connection first. Good luck to the modem users. Next there is no customization at all. You pick the game you want to set up for and thats it. If your game is not on the list (its a short list, only about 25 games are on it) or if you want to change a few keys, its imossible. The spyware install, the ISP required boot, and complete lack of key customization force me to give this product a big thumbs down. Dont buy it, or at least wait a few months till they fix the software and make it user programable. Maybe by June it might be safe B0001W9IIC:very_disappointed:king_ghidora_"jeff" B0001W9IIC Panasonic KX-TG5050W 5.8 GHz Cordless Phone (White): Electronics electronics 2.0 July 1, 2006 King Ghidora "Jeff" Planet X I read a lot of reviews of cordless phones before I bought my Panasonic KX-TG5050. Wow were they ever wrong. First there's the range. It's awful. I can't get more than 50 feet from the base before the signal dies. I live in the country on 5.5 acres and this phone won't cover 10% of the area. Every other phone I have owned in the past 10 years has covered the area without a single problem. I had a Sony that would get a workable signal over 300 yards away. Then there's the quality. I've owned this phone about two years. It's dead as of today. My last phone (the Sony)lasted about 7 years. It actually didn't quit then. The numbers wore off the keypad so I bought a new phone and gave it to my son to take to college with him. It lasted at least another year after that. The voice quality was ok. The speakerphone was ok. Nothing was exceptional about this phone which is not how it was billed before I bought it. I have lots of Panasonic equipment. I'll never own another one of their phones B0001W9IIC:poor_voice_quality:valkyrie B0001W9IIC Panasonic KX-TG5050W 5.8 GHz Cordless Phone (White): Electronics electronics 1.0 May 21, 2006 Valkyrie Berkshire, NY The transmitted voice sounds like your under water if you're within 30-40 feet of the base unit. I have had this phone for some time and followed the recommendations by Panasonic support but it never seems to work. I certainly wouldn't by another one. Perhaps my unit is defective. There was never any offer to replace it by Panasonic even after I asked. B0001W9IIC:a_great_phone!:a._brown B0001W9IIC Panasonic KX-TG5050W 5.8 GHz Cordless Phone (White): Electronics electronics 5.0 February 24, 2006 A. Brown Even thought the phone does not have an answering attachment I did not need one. What I wanted was a speaker phone. This one has a lot of features which I really appreciated. The speaker phone is on the handset and is a little weak in volume but it is portable so one can take it with you. I enjoy the music on the multi-tone ring. At times I have let it ring a little extra long just to hear it. I did read other reviews and tended to ignore the negative ones and am glad I did. This has to be be best phone I have ever purchased. Panasonic is a very good name. B0001W9IIC:excellent_phone:garret_w._starke B0001W9IIC Panasonic KX-TG5050W 5.8 GHz Cordless Phone (White): Electronics electronics 5.0 February 23, 2006 Garret W. Starke Chicago, IL United States I bought this phone for my parents, and even though they're technically challenged, they were able to plug it in, and get to using it quickly. I would give this phone a try if you're looking for a simple phone, with out all the bells and whistles B0001W9IIC:good_phone,_but_needs_expandability:t._chancey B0001W9IIC Panasonic KX-TG5050W 5.8 GHz Cordless Phone (White): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 October 23, 2005 T. Chancey I bought this phone elsewhere for $30 shipped, and so far I've been very satisfied. It's got the features I need, and 5.8Ghz FHSS transmission is secure enough for anyone not already wearing a tinfoil hat. I'm not sure how common the voice quality problem is, but I've had absolutely no issues, even when the handset is very close to or very far from the base. The only real weakness of this phone is the lack of expandability. My recommendation is to pay an extra $10 for the KX-TG5230M, unless you can find this phone for a very good price. Those worried about the possibility of receiving a defective unit should consider buying from a B&M store B0001W9IIC:excellent_telephone:laurene_spiro_"nanalaur" B0001W9IIC Panasonic KX-TG5050W 5.8 GHz Cordless Phone (White): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 18, 2005 Laurene Spiro "Nanalaur" Wilton,CT USA Bought phone for the speaker and price. Very pleased with it. Keeps me organized. Tells me all calls I've missed. Good sound. Nice ring choice. Very easy to use speaker phone. I actually can place it next to me in bed and listen to meetings I'm unable to attend because of my medical condition. Excellent choice B0001W9IIC:so_far_so_good_:satisfied_user_"satisfied_user" B0001W9IIC Panasonic KX-TG5050W 5.8 GHz Cordless Phone (White): Electronics electronics 2 of 6 4.0 September 16, 2005 satisfied user "satisfied user" CA I bought this 1 month back .... I works fine I bought another panasonic phone 2 years back .I had to replace battery after 2 years for my old phone B000E5TLTM:good_video_card_but_software_has_problems:blueeyedsusan B000E5TLTM Creative Sound Blaster Audigy 4 ( 70SB061000000 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 16 4.0 September 1, 2006 blueeyedsusan Pa. bloated software and had errors come up with it, but once that all was fixed my video was great. I just don't play with the softwar B00003WGP5:a_great_device,_for_sure!:squaremouth B00003WGP5 Garmin eTrex GPS with Waterproof Exterior (Yellow): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 October 4, 2006 SquareMouth Virginia I am a new geocacher and this device is perfect. Even children can easily understand and operate this device. It is accurate to 10-15 feet of the cache in the city. It is dead on when there is little or no interference (West Virginia). I've even dropped it a couple of times and it still works like a charm. It is highly recommended in the forums of geocaching sites as well! A great device for the price B00003WGP5:i_love_this_thing!:hiker B00003WGP5 Garmin eTrex GPS with Waterproof Exterior (Yellow): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 27, 2006 Hiker Deep South I just got mine and I'm extremely impressed with it. It's very easy to use (hint - download the instructions from Garmin's website and read them while you're waiting for delivery - this one is newer and does more than those instructions say, but it works the same way and you will know how to use it before it gets there). It's accuracy is more than what I expected. I can mark a waypoint and it will guide me to within 10 feet of it, sometimes within 3 feet. This is far more than what I need but nice to have that level of accuracy (in WAAS mode). It doesn't have the features of more expensive units but it has everything I need, and everything you would need to get you unlost in the woods. It doesn't do maps but I didn't want that anyway. You can't beat this unit for the price B00003WGP5:excellent_gps:2turkey_vultures B00003WGP5 Garmin eTrex GPS with Waterproof Exterior (Yellow): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 September 18, 2006 2turkey vultures Northeast I bought the Garmin ETREX gps (yellow)and am very happy with it. In fact I went back to Amazon and bought two more, one for the wife and one for our son. It does everything it says it will do and more. Also very pleased with Amazon and the ordering,and handling. I have started to buy all my products through Amazon whan available B00003WGP5:a_great_value_for_beginners:joshua_karstendick_"new_geocacher" B00003WGP5 Garmin eTrex GPS with Waterproof Exterior (Yellow): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 13, 2006 Joshua Karstendick "new geocacher" Philadelphia, PA USA I bought the eTrex to begin geocaching. With WAAS turned on, it's plenty accurate for my needs. It has long battery life. It's easy to use with one hand. It doesn't have all the bells and whistles of some GPS units, but for those of us who don't want to spend hundreds of dollars, the eTrex is perfect B00003WGP5:the_little_giant_gps:j._rentz B00003WGP5 Garmin eTrex GPS with Waterproof Exterior (Yellow): Electronics electronics 4.0 August 19, 2006 J. Rentz Sedona, Arizona Compact, light, waterproof and carrying the GARMIN name of excellence, it's unbeatable in the catagory. I use it to drive a maping program on my notebook and then for hiking at my destination. Satalite aquisition is really fast even after driving hundreds of miles with the GPS off. Iv'e seen other brands that seem to take for ever to find themselves under this condition. I rated it 4 only because battery consumption is higher than ideal. B00003WGP5:how_not_to_get_lost:c._delaney_"morgaine" B00003WGP5 Garmin eTrex GPS with Waterproof Exterior (Yellow): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 18, 2006 C. Delaney "Morgaine" Sedona, AZ I certainly won't say I don't know how I lived without this unit, and I can see how this little basic GPS has limitations depending on your lifestyle and expectations. But is EXACTLY what I needed. There is no way I use it up to its full potential, but knew that would be the case. Just wanted something to help me with knowing how many miles I"m covering on my daily hikes, changes in altitude (difficulty of hikes), keeping track of my route and time, etc. Every once in awhile my dog and I bushwack, and with this I can always find my way out of a tangle of underbrush, or back towards home should we lose sight of our obvious landmarks. Where we live is an area where people do geo-cache and I've thought about doing some of that while I'm out there, but haven't gotten beyond the thought yet. One day we'll venture beyond our immediate home area where the landmark's are strange and unknown and then this unit will really prove itself. Oh, and as to the matter of batteries - I use this unit about 90 minutes every other day and the first set of regular alkaline batteries lasted about 6 weeks. The unit kept saying the batteries were okay, but when it took a noticeably longer time to boot up and easily lost signal when under only slight cover, I knew it was time to replace them. So just keep aware about battery strength so you don't find yourself in strange territory without power B00003WGP5:a_portable_choice:ninoska_blanco_"popeye_ninoska" B00003WGP5 Garmin eTrex GPS with Waterproof Exterior (Yellow): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 13, 2006 Ninoska Blanco "popeye ninoska" venezuela This is my second gps, and is a very portable one. The batteries dure the double and are the half. Nevertheless, is not as accurate as the previous (a garmin xl12) for instances, in a point where the xl12 has an accuracy of 13 feets, the etrrx is about 20 feets.even so, for sailing is an excellent partner B0000C20XD:loud_bass.:maxwell_s._dubler B0000C20XD Altec Lansing VS4121 2.1 Computer Speaker System, 3 piece: Electronics electronics 4.0 September 6, 2006 Maxwell S. Dubler Divine Providence, USA These speakers are quite nice, but have the unfortunate tendency to disturb my downstairs roommate when the woofer is on the floor B0000C20XD:very_muddy_bass:cael B0000C20XD Altec Lansing VS4121 2.1 Computer Speaker System, 3 piece: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 2.0 July 20, 2006 Cael Burlingame, California United States My altec lansing 45.1 died a few weeks ago due to a lightning storm . No biggie I thought, it's lasted me more than 5 yrs after all. So out I go to get another altec lansing based on reviews that I've read. I finally decided on the VS4121 partly because it got a lot of really nice reviews, but mostly because these were the only ones available. Boy was I disappointed. Even w/o adjusting for inflation, the VS4121's are still more expensive than my old 45.1's. For that price, I'd say it's about half as good as my old set. Midtones are not so good. But the bass was HORRIBLE. I found it to be extremely muddy and had to turn it down to almost nothing to get acceptable sound. I also had to turn the treble way up as well. I hate it, but I have no choice as my work leaves me little time to go shopping, so I'm stuck with this. I'm starting to get used to it, but I wish I didn't have to. How did this happen? Isn't technology supposed to get BETTER and CHEAPER over time? I auditioned the fx6021's and I loved them. Too bad they were beyond my budget. Bottom line, if you don't care so much about sound quality, this is an ok buy. But if you have room in your budget, I suggest you set your sights a little higher, because you'll definitely be disappointed B0000C20XD:the_best_for_the_price:paul_d._hagan B0000C20XD Altec Lansing VS4121 2.1 Computer Speaker System, 3 piece: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 July 12, 2006 Paul D. Hagan Indiana I recevied the speakers a little over a week ago.I think they are a good fit for the type of sound system I was looking for.I would recomend these to anyone.The sound is of good quality and you can set the bass and treble with the woofer to get it just the way you want it. B0000C20XD:bargain:mr._chitterwick B0000C20XD Altec Lansing VS4121 2.1 Computer Speaker System, 3 piece: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 March 17, 2006 Mr. Chitterwick Mass- USA Fantastic sound for the price. Have seen them on sale for $40 at CompUsa. Of course, they didn't have any in stock:) But really a bargain and the sound is not really a compromise, and they have separate bass and treble controls- use them thru a TV headphone jack, or any cheap digital cd player to improve your sound at a cheap price B0000C20XD:nice_sound-but_product_failure:r._lyman_"r._lyman" B0000C20XD Altec Lansing VS4121 2.1 Computer Speaker System, 3 piece: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 March 7, 2006 R. Lyman "R. Lyman" Moscow, Idaho USA In exactly 12.5 months (just out of warranty)the system began to fail. I use it with an IBM Thinkpad and I have an earlier Altec Lansing ACS 340 which continues to work fine. I called Altec's tech support 1-800-258-3288 and was told that even though the system was out of warranty they would fix it. All I had to do was wait for a call from their tech people to check it out. Call never came. Called back and was told to connect the system to an MP3 player. Did that. System wouldn't work on either of two think pads or an IPOD. The ACS 340 however would work. Two months later I am still getting the run around. Maybe my situation is an exception--but I won't buy another Altec Lansing speaker system. B0000C20XD:for_$40_bucks_plus_shipping..no_better_deal:honus_wagner_"bruteslayer" B0000C20XD Altec Lansing VS4121 2.1 Computer Speaker System, 3 piece: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 March 5, 2006 Honus Wagner "Bruteslayer" New York, NY These speakers rock and turn your computer or ipod into a stereo. Ok, they're not audiophile quality but they are excellent sounding and well well worth the money as an upgrade for your computer. The thing that impresses me about these AL2.1's is their small size and their heavy gauge wires. Heavy guage wire is essential when it comes to audio/speaker equipment. As a bonus, they look good on the desk next to the monitor. Well worth the money B0000C20XD:great_speakers_for_a_low_price:ghd B0000C20XD Altec Lansing VS4121 2.1 Computer Speaker System, 3 piece: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 February 18, 2006 GHD Lakewood, CO These speakers certainly live up to the positive reviews they've been getting at Amazon. Great sound, and plenty of volume if you want it. The controls are all very conveniently located on the right speaker, and include volume, treble, bass, on/off switch, and the headphone jack. Excellent bass sound. Another plus is the connection cables are heavy duty, much better than I've seen on other computer speakers. For about $50, these speakers are an excellent buy B00013JUA2:wonderful_for_mobility!:jeff_a._shultz B00013JUA2 CreativeLabs CREATIVE DECODER DDTS-100 ( 51MF8000AA008 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 March 9, 2006 Jeff A. Shultz Nuernberg Germany Fantastic item for mobility. I mean it is small, light and easy to setup. It has Prologic II which is nice for 2.0,.1 upmix. It can handle everything all the way up to 7.1 MANY connections for a lot of eqpt. 3 optical, 3 analogue, digital coax,,, pretty good!!! It's remote control has a simple layout that is easy to use. functions are nice and user friendly as well. You can plug this thing into anything!!! Walkman, you name it! You can plug it into a entertainment center main junction and WHAMMO! You get 7.1 sound through everything that is connected. Downsides? 1- No THX cert. 2- Everytime you turn it on you must selct 'decompress' to have this option. 3- There is no amplification. The limit of the volume is to what ever you have it connected to. This is irritating in that some, if not most, computer DVD drivers are Decible output limited. 4- Sometimes when the unit is touched, it switches off. I believe it is due to static electricity B00013JUA2:why_pay_extra?:indian4ever B00013JUA2 CreativeLabs CREATIVE DECODER DDTS-100 ( 51MF8000AA008 ): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 April 3, 2005 Indian4Ever Somewhere in India this decoder is a class apart...i have been using it for the last one year,this totally rocks,I got myself a home theater system setup for just under $650 including the dvd player and the creative gigaworks 750 speakers...this beats the crap out of most amplifiers available in the market B00013JUA2:this_is_the_solution.:monique_leduc B00013JUA2 CreativeLabs CREATIVE DECODER DDTS-100 ( 51MF8000AA008 ): Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 February 3, 2005 Monique Leduc Montr�al, Qu�bec This little box supports every existing sound configuration from 5.1 to 7.1. It houses Dolby Digital EX, DTS-ES (matrix and discreet), Dolby Pro Logic II (movie/music), and DTS NEO:6 (movie/music). Package includes: the Decoder itself, a Wireless Remote with batteries, 1 switchbox which allows you to connect both your PC and your DVD player, 1 optical cable, 1 coaxial cable, one 5.1/6.1 to 7.1 minijack cable, 1 RCA to mono minijack, user's manual, multi-langual warranty booklet, and of course power cord. *1 year limited hardware warranty by manufacturer* Connectivity: IN ... 3 RCA stereo, 3 Digital Optical, 1 Digital Coaxial. OUT ... 2 Headphone minijacks, and 1 Green-Orange-Black (5.1/6.1) minijack, mostly for computer powered speakers. As I understand, you can get 7.1 sound only from Creative's 7.1 speakers setup. You can connect up to 8 audio devices, 4 digital and 4 analog. Remote: Mimics everything the decoder does directly. Options: Adjust volumes separately for each channel: all/front, center, rear, subwoofer and rear-center for 7.1 setups, either directly or remotely. Switchbox: You have both a DVD player and a PC to connect ? Use the switchbox and you're done. Ease of use: Connect anything you want and it will work. 1- select the source (i.e. DVD via coaxial, PS2 or Xbox via optical, Gamecube via stereo, etc.) 2- select decoder (i.e. Dolby 5.1, DTS NEO:6, Pro Logic II, etc.) 3- if applies, choose effect (movie or music) 4- Sit back 5- Enjoy ! Bottom line, it rules B0002UM0PQ:expensive_without_networking_capability:hoeman_lew B0002UM0PQ HP LaserJet 1320 Laser Printer: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 September 24, 2006 Hoeman Lew I researched quite a few personal laser printers and opted for the HP 1320 after looking really hard at the Samsungs and Brother models that were highly rated. My last HP 5L was a piece of crap, with paper jams the minute I cranked it out of the box. This one at least does what I need. Relatively fast 22ppm, print quality is outstanding and relatively compact. No networking if you need that. Shop around as the prices can vary substantially from retailer to retailer B0002UM0PQ:computer_geek:r._miller B0002UM0PQ HP LaserJet 1320 Laser Printer: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 September 14, 2006 R. Miller Carlsbad, CA USA Absolutely one of the best printers around, especially for the price! EVERYTHING works unlike some of the comments in the other reviews. I've had no problems in any respect. And it's fast. I wish that I had purchased the 1320 sooner because it's a winner! Recommend it without reservation B0002UM0PQ:solid_reliable_printer:rgpaudio B0002UM0PQ HP LaserJet 1320 Laser Printer: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 5.0 May 31, 2006 RGPaudio For the capabilities, this printer is reasonably priced. Quick startup, fast printing, quiet, economical. Text printing is superb. Graphics is decent. Works great with Linux. Never a problem here with paper feed. Reliable for big jobs B0002UM0PQ:great_soho_printer:r._gates_"colorado_avs_fan" B0002UM0PQ HP LaserJet 1320 Laser Printer: Electronics electronics 25 of 25 5.0 April 24, 2006 R. Gates "Colorado Avs Fan" Denver, CO This is a fantastic printer for the price (currently $250 to $300). It is very fast, very quick to print the first page and the duplexer works well. I think it is quiet and easy to set up. It comes with 2 versions PCL and PS emulation, so it should work well and quickly on any print job. Unlike laser printers of old, adding 128mb of RAM should only cost around $45. I don't have a problem with the 1 sheet manual feed. If you have a lot of pages to print you can change the paper in tray. The next printer (2420) up the line includes a 150 + sheet utility tray, so that is another option as well. Those of you complaining about printer cables are complaining to the wrong people. All of the manufactures would be happy to include a printer cable. Because the perceived value of a USB cable is around $20 and they cost about $1.50 it is a good deal for HP, Canon, Epson, Samsung, etc. to include them. However, when Epson included USB cables a couple of years ago in their first all-in-one printers, that benefit only lasted one product cycle. The retail people (Circuit City, BBY, etc.) told them to stop including cables or they wouldn't buy AIO's from Epson. On most printers priced below $129, the stores make more money on the printer cable than on the printer. When you consider that the first hp LaserJet (no number) cost $2495 (when that was real money) printed 4 pages per minute when the wind was right and the stars aligned. It had 2 resolution settings 150 and 300 dpi and had a very tough time printing graphics. Then this printer is truly amazing by comparison. When you buy the 49x cartridge your cost per page will be 2.2cents or less. B0002UM0PQ:this_wonderful_printer_is_a_steel_at_this_price:bill_goldstein_"bill_goldstein" B0002UM0PQ HP LaserJet 1320 Laser Printer: Electronics electronics 13 of 14 5.0 April 12, 2006 Bill Goldstein "Bill Goldstein" Lexingtopn, SC United States The HP LaserJet 1320 printer is outstanding. I think HP made a mistake on this printer because it does too much for just $299.00. If you need a standalone monochrome laser printer, this printer is under priced and over featured. It does everything it says it will do. It prints 600 by 600, it prints 1200 by 1200, it is super fast, and it has automatic duplexing. My first print job was to print the instruction manual from the CD. The manual is about 185 pages, and I told it to duplex to save paper, and I printed at 600 by 600 DPI and it was beautiful. It only took about eleven minutes. Naturally, duplex printing is slower than single print pages. I think I will buy another one just to have because there is no printer on the market at this price point that will do what this printer does. It is the smallest fully featured duplex laser printer I have ever seen. It is better than a 5 star rateing. B0002UM0PQ:excellent_printer_-_poor_documentation:terry_r._nye B0002UM0PQ HP LaserJet 1320 Laser Printer: Electronics electronics 19 of 21 4.0 April 8, 2006 Terry R. Nye Kingsport, TN I purchased the HP LaserJet 1320 printer to replace an old HP LaserJet 4P printer. Although the 1320 can be connected to a computer by USB 2.0, I simply used the printer parallel port cable that my old 4P used. Despite my antiquated hook-up, the 1320 is a very fast printer. I suspect it would be faster still if I used a USB-2 cable. One of the biggest drawbacks to my old 4P was the long delay waiting for a page to start printing, and printing more than one page could take quite a while. The 1320 greatly improves upon that, though, and pages print very fast using default settings and the standard 16 MB RAM installed in the printer. As one would expect from a laser printer, the print quality is excellent even in the default mode of 600 dpi. There is also an ink-conserving mode, or you can print up to 1200 dpi if high resolution is needed. Additional printer memory can be installed up to a total of 144 MB (the default 16 MB RAM is non-removable, and you can add only one DIMM). The printer accepts a 100-pin SDRAM DIMM up to 128 MB. I added a Kingston 128 MB 100-pin SDRAM DIMM (product number KTH-LJ4100/128) for about $40, and it works flawlessly. Installation is very simple and straightforward, although you will need to download and refer to the HP LaserJet 1320 owner's manual to learn how to do this. Unlike other reviewers, I have had no problems printing pages or envelopes. The printer options include 2-sided printing and even booklet printing. Envelopes are very easy to print, and a rear hatch opens easily to accept a printed envelope flatly so it does not curl during printing. The toner cartridge installs easily from the front of the printer. Replacement cartridges come in two ink sizes: 2500 page and 6000 page. Previous reviewers have claimed there is only a few dollars difference in cost between the two, but that is not my experience. The smaller ink size prices about $60 online while the larger ink size prices around $115 online. So there is some savings buying the larger cartridge but not what others would have you think. Of course prices may be lower if you pay to have your cartridges refilled rather than replaced. The software included with the printer allows automatic driver updates from HP. This seems to be a useful feature, and it updated itself with a newer driver right after installation. The installation CD installs a program called HP Toolbox that monitors the printer's status, tracks how much toner is left (and how many pages have been printed), and helps troubleshoot any problems that may occur. My only complaint with this printer is the very poor documentation that comes with it. A brief, printed quick-start guide is provided that will show you how to unpack and connect the printer (with diagrams, no words) but not how to use, maintain, or troubleshoot problems with the printer. There is no printed manual to provide this information. An online help file manual is provided on the installation CD, or you can download a complete 184-page owner's manual from HP's web site in .pdf format, which is obviously a cost-cutting manuever. HP also saves cost by not providing any connecting cable with the printer. The only cable provided is a power cord. Are printed manuals and USB cables that expensive? I realize the company is trying to keep the price low, but leaving important stuff out is pretty shabby at any price. If you purchase this printer, make sure you own or purchase a printer cable to go with it, and you will surely want to download the full owner's manual from HP's web site so you can use your new printer properly. Overall, I am very pleased with this purchase, especially at Amazon's discounted price (I paid $299). It way out-performs my old HP LaserJet 4P for which I paid $1000 several years ago. If you are tired of spending a fortune on cartridges for an inkjet printer, buying your first laser printer, or wanting to replace an old laser printer, I would certainly recommend checking out the HP LaserJet 1320 printer. It is an excellent printer for home or small office usage, offering great speed in printing and low cost for a laser printer B0002UM0PQ:good_printer_but_bug_if:r._adjemian_"ultra1bob" B0002UM0PQ HP LaserJet 1320 Laser Printer: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 March 29, 2006 R. Adjemian "ultra1bob" HOLLYWOOD, CA United States I've used HP printers for many years from the Laser II. But this time I wasn't paying attention to the design since I din't understand till I bought the machine that I couldn't feed paper like the older models, that is, you could say take a stack of checks and put them on the manual feeder and pay bills. You can't do that now. You can only manually feed one piece of paper at a time. I guess I'll have to buy the module for a second tier of printing. That must have been their aim. HP-your desire to make profits and squeeze the customers is not appreciated B0002UM0PQ:here's_the_user_manual_for_the_hp_1320:diana_cantrel B0002UM0PQ HP LaserJet 1320 Laser Printer: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 March 24, 2006 Diana Cantrel Fairfax, VA USA Here's the link to the User Manual which is a .pdf file. Since you've got the HP 1320, you'll love printing this out automatically on both sides of the page: http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00208215/c00208215.pd B0002UM0PQ:great_soho_laser_printer,_hp_reliability,_unbeatable_price:larry_greisel B0002UM0PQ HP LaserJet 1320 Laser Printer: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 March 22, 2006 Larry Greisel Seattle, WA USA The Mac Tiger OS 10.4 instantly recognizes and selects the correct driver for the HP 1320; printer operation is flawless with this software. I've used the manual feeder to print business envelopes, feeding one envelope at a time and using the "business envelope template" page-setup. Again, operation has been flawless. Pros: 1. Excellent printer reliability. Parts are designed to be rugged and reliable for small-office duty-cycle. 2. Excellent print quality. 3. Compact footprint; attractive industrial design. 4. Extended-life toner cartridge (49X) prints 2,000 pages of text at 15% coverage, typical for a manuscript, at a cost of 7 cents per page. 5. Very fast one-sided prints. (I haven't used duplex yet.) 6. Fast start-up; sufficiently quiet in a home-office setting B0002UM0PQ:great_office_laser:r._p._spretnak B0002UM0PQ HP LaserJet 1320 Laser Printer: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 March 8, 2006 R. P. Spretnak Las Vegas, Nevada USA Great laser printer for the office. I upgraded from a cheapy Samsung (inexpensive printer, ultra-pricey cartridges that needed frequent changing) and this one is worth the extra upfront bucks. Quality and quick printing. I really like the software feature that lets you know the percentage life left in the toner cartridge. And it only sips toner - unlike the gulping Samsung I used to have. Only gripe is that the software seems to think that 8.5 x 11 paper is some weird special feature requiring me to click some extra buttons (the look of the print is perfectly OK). Don't know what's up with that, but without that glitch this would be a 5-star printer B000BNDEZY:wow_-_buffalo_technology_airstation_wireless_ethernet_converter_:jack_cole,_jr. B000BNDEZY Buffalo Technology AirStation Turbo G High Power Wireless Ethernet Converter ( WLI-TX4-G54HP ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Jack Cole, Jr. New York, NY I plugged it in. It worked with Linux, Windows 98 and Windows XP. What more can I say B000BNDEZY:why_didn't_i_buy_this_sooner?:newsman B000BNDEZY Buffalo Technology AirStation Turbo G High Power Wireless Ethernet Converter ( WLI-TX4-G54HP ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Newsman Durham, NC USA For the past year or more, I have been wrestling with my D-Link AirPlus Extreme G DI-624. In short, the da** thing just hasn't worked right, really ever. Poor range, dropped connections, Internet works but can't see files on other comp on my home network. I must have spent dozens of hours -- a couple of those on the phone with a very earnest but incompetent tech in India -- trying to get it to work. The thing was the bane of my existence. Finally, after reading these reviews, I fork over the money for the Buffalo. Instructions are a single 3-inch square of paper that says, "Pop in the CD." I do. I walk through the on-screen wizard, and everything's up and running flawlessly in less than 10 minutes. (Windows XP, WEP 128-bit encryption) Now my laptop works in my backyard screenhouse 100 feet and four walls away from the router, reading very good signal strength at 36 Mpbs (using the laptop's built-in Compaq wireless G adapter). Since I work from home, imagine how many days I'll be working outdoors now instead of in my home office. This incredibly complex product works just like magic -- just the way a well-designed product should. If it cost 50 percent more, it'd be worth it B000BNDEZY:buffalo_airstation_works_perfectly:be_cool_"bcool" B000BNDEZY Buffalo Technology AirStation Turbo G High Power Wireless Ethernet Converter ( WLI-TX4-G54HP ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Be Cool "BCOOL" Fresno, CA I bought the AirStation to bridge my Slingbox to my router. I works great, is relatively easy to set up adds all the ports I need for future media applications. B000BNDEZY:works:j._keith B000BNDEZY Buffalo Technology AirStation Turbo G High Power Wireless Ethernet Converter ( WLI-TX4-G54HP ): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 J. Keith Installation was not exactly straightforward. Everytime I plugged it into any of my switches or routers, it took the network (12 nodes) down. The installation instructions are incomplete, and the windows software would find the airstation once and then wouldn't stop crashing. However, once those difficulties were overcome, I found that this device delivers B000BNDEZY:defective_unit_+_extremely_poor_tech_support:a._genov B000BNDEZY Buffalo Technology AirStation Turbo G High Power Wireless Ethernet Converter ( WLI-TX4-G54HP ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 September 9, 2006 A. Genov Bloomington,, IL United States Unit did not work out of the box. I was not able to get even started with the setup. I could not get a hold of a tech support person and I tried for two days!!! The "24/7 tech support" promise is a sham. If you call them, prepare to spend all of your cell phone minutes waiting to get a live person on the line .. B000BNDEZY:working_great:zhibin_yang B000BNDEZY Buffalo Technology AirStation Turbo G High Power Wireless Ethernet Converter ( WLI-TX4-G54HP ): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 August 23, 2006 Zhibin Yang Ann Arbor, MI United States Just got it 30min ago. Now it is working like a breeze. I use it to connect my old iMac to a Netgear router, to save some bucks on Airport while attaining the reusability -- theoretically you may connect as many computers as you want. I configured it via Web. The selection of wireless AP is intuitive. Note that it you use if for web surfing, use advance option to config the IP as DHCP, which drops your default address of 1.1.1.1. And make you own computer IP a DHCP as well. Then you are done. Signal reception is strong, better than my Thinkpad. Overall a great way to make your old computers go wireless. worth five stars B00069ZF8W:zero_to_hero:stumblebum B00069ZF8W Ideazon World of Warcraft Keyset for Zboard Keyboard: Electronics electronics 6 of 16 5.0 July 19, 2006 Stumblebum Ontario In most games, world of warcraft included, there is an aquard position of the 'newbie' where the new player has no clue what they are doing, and often makes mistakes and wastes valuable time. I felt that with this keyset i skiped that stage, and was able to get on to the fun part of the game, without worrying about which button opens my bag, and which takes off my armour. With the Zboard handleing the boresome part, I was able to have fun killing the dragons B0007LBVDM:i_guess_i_have_a_smaller_set_of_ears_and_head...according_to_altec_designers:j._pelaez_"princess" B0007LBVDM Behind-the-neck Headset W. Mic: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 July 11, 2006 J. Pelaez "Princess" Miami, FL United States Im highly dissappointed, all I 've heard are great reviews..and I was very excited about this item AHS302i when my boyfriend and I saw it at Amazon.com.It turns out I can never get it to stay in place...seems like my head is toooo small for your standards..and it slides right off my head..i tried bending it a bit..but then..guess what? my ears might be again tooo small for your standards In other words..I do not recommend this product unless you have big head and ears to hold it in place. Im currently away from home, I am in Central America on business and my boyfriend is in Tx, USA, so we thought what better way to keep in touch trhough the best quality that your company offers...but turns out..Im truly dissapointed and sad and mad. B0007LBVDM:good_sound_but_bad_construction:a._alexander_"codephreak" B0007LBVDM Behind-the-neck Headset W. Mic: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 July 10, 2006 A. Alexander "CodePhreak" Chattanooga, TN This production is horrible. I bought this as a gift. Even though it had an average sound quality (Through Skype), the headset broke several months later with normal use. I would not recomend this product to anyone B0007LBVDM:super_comfortable!:death_gleamer B0007LBVDM Behind-the-neck Headset W. Mic: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 December 19, 2005 death gleamer Los Angeles, CA This headset is one of the most comfortable PC headset. The hang on ear style feels like wearing sunglasses backward, no strain and pressure on the head! Before this headset I had the Logitech Premium Headset but returned it for this. The Logitech was extremely uncomfortable and gives headache. All Altec Lansing headsets have excellent comfort design. The only drawback about this headset is the 36mm driver, definately less bass than Logitech's 40mm but comfort is the most important factor IMO. The sound quality is pretty good with decent bass, nothing spectular. Overall this headset is the best in this price range B0007LBVDM:great_headset_with_a_great_value:k._szeto_"unintended_world_traveller..." B0007LBVDM Behind-the-neck Headset W. Mic: Electronics electronics 21 of 21 4.0 August 13, 2005 K. Szeto "Unintended world traveller..." Vancouver, BC CA I got this headset mainly for Skype and other chat applications. In terms of sound quality, Altec Langsing has always been a winner so these was no surprise for the superb audio quality when I first put it on. It sounds great to the point that I could use it to listen to my MP3s as well as movies. As for the noise cancellation mic, I was definitely surprise how clear the captured sound was. My friend whom I have tested this headset with over Skype (in a different country) was very surprise on the quality of my voice during our conversation. The only complain I have, thus the reason for the 4 stars, is the foldable part... Well, the second reason for me to get this foldable headset is so that I could carry it with me on my business trips. The unit does fold but not to a size that I consider compact... In addition, the microphone doesn't fold either so you get a pretty awkward folded headset to carry... Anyway, I will be taking it with me on my next flight and only time will tell if I would consider this a good travel companion or not. If you are using this headset strictly at home, this would be the headset to get. Oh, before I forget, this headset also feels great and comfortable to wear even for a long time. B00006I56A:$15_tv?_awesome_for_the_money:spabomba B00006I56A Coby CX-TV1 5" Black-and-White TV with AM/FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 21, 2006 spabomba San Francisco, CA USA Hey, you get what you pay for. Keeping that in mind, this is incredible value for $15! We bought this for our earthquake preparedness kit and it will do the job no problemo. I wouldn't buy as a second tv unless it is truly all you can afford. As an emergency, battery powered TV - this little thing rocks B00006I56A:handy_little_tv:tina B00006I56A Coby CX-TV1 5" Black-and-White TV with AM/FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 19, 2006 TINA Staten Island, NY My husband had one of these a while back, but left it in a hotel. Too much trouble to have it mailed, so I bought another one. Doesn't get the best reception in every location, but is good for travel or if he feels like relaxing in the yard B00006I56A:awful!__buyer_beware!:l._roberts B00006I56A Coby CX-TV1 5" Black-and-White TV with AM/FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 1.0 July 26, 2006 L. Roberts Pittston, PA United States I received my tv less than a week ago. I like to listen to my soaps at work. Today, out of the blue the TV stops working. I turn on the radio, and the radio works fine. I played with a bunch of buttons, nothing will work. My friend plugged it in under her desk to see if that would work, the tv still doesn't work. So I emailed Coby about it, and here's the response I got: To obtain warranty replacement, return the product freight prepaid to the address below within the duration of the warranty. Please enclose the product, copy of receipt, detailed description of the problem and a money order in the amount of $6.00 for each item. The money order should be made out to COBY ELECTRONICS and covers the cost of return shipping and handling. Failure to enclose required information will result in delay of your shipment. Please allow 4-6 weeks for product replacement. ______________ Kate B. Carter Customer Service Manager Coby Electronics 56-65 Rust St., Maspeth NY 11378 Tel 718-416-3300 x121 Fax 718-416-3305 So, they make a substandard product, I paid $18.99 for it (it's now only $14.99, no wonder!), and I have to pay to ship the tv to them, and give them a money order for $6.00 for them to ship it back. AND I have to be without a tv for 4 or more weeks. Can you say frustrated? B00006I56A:great_little_tv/radio_combo!:candace_m._snow B00006I56A Coby CX-TV1 5" Black-and-White TV with AM/FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 25, 2006 Candace M. Snow Lima, Ohio I purchased this TV/radio set to use when the power goes out (which it frequently does.) It's a great little set that picks up several TV stations and lots of radio stations. Plus it came with two adapters so it can be used in the car and can also be plugged into a regular outlet. Well worth the price B00006I56A:great_little_tv:dana_e._thornhill B00006I56A Coby CX-TV1 5" Black-and-White TV with AM/FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 10, 2006 Dana E. Thornhill This is a great little TV for the price. I have it in my laundry room and it picks up the channels great. I have also accidentally dropped it and it still works like a charm B00006I56A:review_of_tv:william_butler B00006I56A Coby CX-TV1 5" Black-and-White TV with AM/FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 July 5, 2006 william butler atlantis, fl United States The product lasted two weeks before it would no longer hold a picture. The screen would go dark and remain dark for awhile before it would come back on B00006I56A:great_value,_great_little_tv:n._falciani B00006I56A Coby CX-TV1 5" Black-and-White TV with AM/FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 May 10, 2006 N. Falciani Sewell, N.J. United States For years I had a 5" TV in my bathroom for watching the news in the morning. Well finally the TV was too old and I had to get a new one. I looked all over and could not believe I found such a perfect replacement for such a small price. Of course it is black and white but for those small spaces where it's nice to be able to just turn it on or hear music this the perfect solution. I actually may purchase another one too keep me company in the Laundry room too B00000J4X8:vtech_earphone:talbert_bentley_"tj_bentley" B00000J4X8 VTech 2.5mm Over-the-Ear Headset: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 10, 2006 Talbert Bentley "TJ Bentley" Toksook Bay, Alaska My secretary used this earphone for a short period of time before switching to another. She said it was uncomfortable. For the price, it is sufficient but if you will be wearing it for an extended period of time you might want to pay a bit more B00000J4X8:good_for_listening,_not_for_talking.:chander_jit B00000J4X8 VTech 2.5mm Over-the-Ear Headset: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 2.0 February 3, 2004 Chander Jit Lubbock, Texas United States I bought this thinking it will really save my time. But, it proved not of much use to me because the microphone seems to be not that good. The person on the other side can't hear me properly, it's feeble & I have to switch back to hand-full mode instead of hands-free B00000J4X8:disappointment:deb B00000J4X8 VTech 2.5mm Over-the-Ear Headset: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 1.0 June 20, 2003 Deb Providence, R.I. United States A previous reviewer said it's only 10 bucks. The price seems to have doubled and the quality halved. I can hear other callers crystal clear. The problem is this: they keep saying, "What? What? I can't hear you. Hello?" Microphone adjustment doesn't make a considerable improvement. This headset is for those who like to listen. If you'd like to join the conversation, your words will fall on deaf ears B00000J4X8:amazing_price!:sher_ali_chaudhry B00000J4X8 VTech 2.5mm Over-the-Ear Headset: Electronics electronics 3 of 6 5.0 October 28, 2001 Sher Ali Chaudhry Flushing, New York United States Get this immediatly. What can I say, its a headset. It works. And its only 10 bucks(ship + handle). Fits very good around ears B00000J4X8:gooooooooooooood: B00000J4X8 VTech 2.5mm Over-the-Ear Headset: Electronics electronics 5 of 11 4.0 August 6, 2001 my mom got this and its sweeeet I talk on the phone alot anyway over all its just realy fun to use B00004Z62S:great_quality,_great_price:aaron_groom B00004Z62S Belkin RJ45 Medium Duty Crimp Tool: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 1, 2006 Aaron Groom I was very surprised at the quality of the crimper for the price. It doesn't have all the features a more expensive one does, but if all you want to do is make network cable, this is the one you want B00004Z62S:inexpensive,_simple,_works_perfectly:ramy_farid B00004Z62S Belkin RJ45 Medium Duty Crimp Tool: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 May 1, 2005 Ramy Farid I just finished crimping my 10th RJ45 connector and my success rate with this tool is 100%. I can't imagine why anyone would purchase a more expensive tool, since this one works absolutely perfectly. Unlike the report from another reviewer, I found the length of the wire left by the stripper to be just right. However, you do have to be very careful with the stripper because it's easy to cut through the outer insulation into the inner insulation exposing bare wire. The crimper appears to be very well made and there is no indication that it will stop working any time soon. B00004Z62S:almost_perfect_product_and_great_price!:stephen_siciliano_"ctachme" B00004Z62S Belkin RJ45 Medium Duty Crimp Tool: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 December 29, 2004 Stephen Siciliano "ctachme" Traverse City, Michigan This product does what is advertised just fine: it crimps wires. I didn't want to sped a lot of money because this is just for my own house where I needed to crimp a few cables. For this, it worked well. The cables work, and I haven't noticed any performance issues with the resulting plugs. It also has little wire strippers and the like so you don't really need any other tools to get the job done. However, the outer insulator stripper that is built into the crimper seems to cut the wires too short, whenever I used the preset length the wires did not extend all of the way into the plug. Luckily, the product never really claimed to strip the outer insulator, so for the overall value of the product it isn't too much of an issue. I would recommend this crimper for anyone doing a simple residential job, but having no experience with professional installations, I have no idea how this would hold up B00004Z62S:cheap_-_simple_-_can't_go_wrong:carl_morris_"cmorris@virginia.edu" B00004Z62S Belkin RJ45 Medium Duty Crimp Tool: Electronics electronics 20 of 20 5.0 November 29, 2000 Carl Morris "cmorris@virginia.edu" University of Virginia, United States I wanted to buy a RJ45 network cable crimper so that I could make my own cables (to network my house) but I didn't want to spend $30+ for most of the crimpers out there. I found this Belkin crimper on Amazon, and for the low price, I figured why not. Well, I got it today and have already crimped several ends. It has everything you need if you're just looking to crimp RJ45 cables. If you're looking for lots of features, it's not for you, but its a perfect solution for network admins or household users that need to make their own network cables but don't want to spend money for overkill B000BWACX2:horrible:j._aach B000BWACX2 Griffin 9501-TRIPCB iTrip Auto FM Transmitter and Auto Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 16, 2006 J. Aach i've never bought a worse piece of hardware. tons of static, hum and low volume. i've tried many, many stations and settings, it's just not very good. i'm so bummed because i really had high hopes for this and i think my expectations weren't set too high. i expected it to at least sound as good as FM radio not worse that AM. i wonder if i can return it, probably not B000BWACX2:works_great:dana_e._tracy B000BWACX2 Griffin 9501-TRIPCB iTrip Auto FM Transmitter and Auto Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 10, 2006 Dana E. Tracy Prospect Harbor, Maine Having used fm modulators for many years I began searching for one for my new IPOD. I wanted one that I could transfer from vehicle to vehicle eaisily. I didn't want anything that would take up a lot of space or make me keep the IPOD in one position. With this unit I can put the IPOD where I want to [out of sight] and have pretty much the whole range of the FM dial to choose from. It works great, is easy to change the frequency if there is a conflict with a close station, and it keeps the IPOD charged as well B000BWACX2:it_works_great!!:stephen_barber_"steve_barber" B000BWACX2 Griffin 9501-TRIPCB iTrip Auto FM Transmitter and Auto Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 9, 2006 Stephen Barber "Steve Barber" Manchester, MD I plugged it in, set the station and started my ipod. How much more simpler could it be? Find a station with no signal and it works great B000BWACX2:easy_to_use,_sound_quality_not_the_best:ryan_macdonald B000BWACX2 Griffin 9501-TRIPCB iTrip Auto FM Transmitter and Auto Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 November 9, 2006 Ryan MacDonald Peyton, CO USA I've used FM transmitters with ipod's in the past, and I have to admit this is pretty nice. The ability to charge the ipod while transmitting is very helpful on my girlfriends nano. However, sound quality on every FM transmitter I have ever used has been pretty poor. If you are an audio buff, this is not the product for you B000BWACX2:its_good_fm..transmitter..._i'd_love_a_receiver_too_in_it...:ravi_k._choppalli B000BWACX2 Griffin 9501-TRIPCB iTrip Auto FM Transmitter and Auto Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 5, 2006 Ravi K. Choppalli Cincinnati, OH United States I've been using this for a while, and it is a very good addtion to my gadgets. I also bought a AC/adapter-carcharger, with which, now, i'm able to charge my iPOD without even connecting to PC. And above that i'm able to link it near my home FM/stereo system, and listen songs on that. Isn't that cool B000BWACX2:does_what_i_wanted:david_hollandsworth B000BWACX2 Griffin 9501-TRIPCB iTrip Auto FM Transmitter and Auto Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 1, 2006 David Hollandsworth Roanoke, VA USA Does what it says. I like that it charges my ipod at the same time. I don't have lots of stations in my area so 87.9 worked great. No noise or static. I do wish it would cut the power to the ipod off when you turn off your car...but no big deal. Audio quality is decent, but not up to CD quality and volume level is a little low....but I am pleased until I can get a new stereo with line-in B000BWACX2:worth_the_money:kyle_m._redefer B000BWACX2 Griffin 9501-TRIPCB iTrip Auto FM Transmitter and Auto Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 16, 2006 Kyle M. Redefer At first, I have read a lot of different reviews regarding the FM Transmitter until I came upon this iTrip transmitter... I have trusted the reviews and bought it. This product is excellent and worth every penny. It works, The sound is fantastic, No complaints! Stop wasting your time, and buy this product B00000J1U8:belking_extension_cable:john_m._pearse B00000J1U8 Belkin F3U134-06 USB Extension Cable (6-Feet): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 John M. Pearse I had purchased a mouse for my daughter becasue it was for a child and it turned out the cord was to short. I purchased the Belkin Extension Cable and connected to the mouse cable and it worked well B00005T408:excellent_quality_cassette_player_for_my_needs:greenmogul_"cheerios" B00005T408 Sony TCWE475 Dual Cassette Player / Recorder: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 26, 2006 GreenMogul "cheerios" Texas I purchased this Cassette Player to copy all my analag Cassette Tapes digitally onto my Laptop. I just needed a better quality player than my Walkman and this does the job perfectly. I couldn't afford a 3-head audiophile Cassette Player which would no doubt increase the quality of the analog to digtal conversion process. So I settled for this Sony which was in my price range. I purchased this model instead of the TEAC W-860 R mainly because of the slight price difference. If this had a remote it would be much better but as it is, I'm not that lazy. I mostly use the playback well, because I don't really need to record onto tape anymore. It is also fairly noisy when stopping, playing, forwarding, etc. Don't use it near someone who is trying to sleep! The Dolby Noise logic is also fantastic, I have a lot of tapes with large amounts of tape hiss and the logic cuts most of that down. I also like the fact that you are able to do continuous play but I try not to do that because I hear that auto-reverse degrades the heads/motor of the unit. My conversion process has begun and it is taking a really long time, but I am getting great results with this Sony TCWE475. B00005T408:moderate_quality_audiophile_tape_deck:antinomian B00005T408 Sony TCWE475 Dual Cassette Player / Recorder: Electronics electronics 11 of 12 4.0 May 30, 2006 Antinomian Estonia 150 USD is not really an expensive price for a tape deck of this quality. That would be about 8 new CD's purchased in a store. Ten years ago tape decks cost more, but since cassette tapes are a quickly dying medium, lowering the price is the only enticement left. I have 150-200 cassette tapes with a mix of songs from about 1500 different CD's and albums, so even if I throw out 80-90% of my tapes that's still the equivalent of songs from 150+ different CD's. That would be an expensive replacement cost, let alone what the price of what 1500 CD's would cost. So a new cassette deck allows me access to those relatively few songs I still like. Phil Audio of Bangalore India didn't like the sound quality. He's listed some high quality equipment so he's familiar with audiophile level electronic equipment. He stated that the Sony deck doesn't sound as good as the specs listed. Sony's specs list 30 Hz-17,000 Hz +/-3dB for the widely available CrO2 high bias type II cassette tape. That's a relatively good range. The important thing to look for is the +/-3 dB value. If missing, the number given is almost meaningless. A tape deck performing at this level should sound adequate. If it doesn't then maybe the source material is of low quality. The other would be if Sony is lying about their specs, in that case they could be liable of [...] and a possible lawsuit. One would hope that a multi-billion dollar corporation like Sony wouldn't risk their reputation and lie about their equipment specs. That doesn't mean it couldn't happen. I own and have owned several Sony products and they've all worked well and as specified. So maybe something else is influencing the sound. I've looked at the specs of a similarly priced Onkyo tape deck. There a little lower at 30 Hz-14,000 Hz +/-3dB, but this is still good and would probably be adequate for most people and Onkyo is another high quality high fidelity electronics company. The one thing I would not consider is relying on the tape deck portion of mini stereo system. I'm mildly familiar with audiophile quality equipment. I have a Harman-Kardon cassette deck that lists 20-21,000 Hz +/-3dB for the lowest level type I tape that's exhibiting some problems after many, many years of use. When I first got this deck, I was a little thrown off by the sound because it played so high in the high frequency range. The low frequency sounds are still there for an adequately recorded tape, it's just with so many high frequencies it's not as immediately noticeable. So if one is listening to low fidelity sound equipment, their ear is becoming accustomed to it and to the probable boominess being used to compensate for the poor sound reproduction. It takes some time then to readjust to high quality sound and reproduction closer to what the musicians originally played at. I have owned a mini-stereo system by Aiwa and the tape deck on it ceased functioning after a few months. Another one lists the specs as 80-12,500 Hz 8dB. What does the "8dB" mean here... who knows. If you want to hear a bad tape player, get out your Sony Walkman (which makes no claim to good sound reproduction, but wasn't meant for that) out of the box and compare the sound of that Walkman to this tape deck to hear the sound difference. If you think the Walkman sounds better in comparison, then either you'll need to listen to this deck for a while to reprogram your ears, or this deck will be actually too high quality for you. If, however, this tape doesn't sound good enough one will then need to progress to higher quality audiophile cassette decks. Years back there was the famous Nakamichi Dragon with enough knobs to look like a missile launch facility or another Nakamichi cassette deck that was auto-reverse but that preserved the quality of a single direction motor that it would physically eject the tape, rotate it and reinsert it (you had to see it to believe it). Now tape decks at this level, if they even still exist, will probably be in the 4 digit price range by now. This Sony tape deck is a moderate level audiophile cassette tape player and at 150 USD is reasonably priced for a dying media (note that it is overpriced at 300 USD in some European countries). The one thing this tape deck deserves an F for is for their manual. I've read several manuals over the years and this one is nothing short of confusing. They combine the WE-475 and WE-675 into one manual. However, the WE-675 is so different that their are pages just dedicated to it. Also in several places they list: (for WE-675 only) and this includes for the automatic bias adjustment for type I, II, and IV cassettes, that seems to imply that the WE-475 doesn't do that. That would be unfathomable and would be unacceptable for a tape deck at this level. Also for playing and recording in Dolby, it lists (for WE-675 only) in places that if it wasn't for a photo where I could actually see the Dolby switch, I would have thought this tape deck didn't have Dolby, again which would be unacceptable at this price. So if you don't understand something in their manual, it's not you, it's Sony's fault. The one thing interesting in the Specifications section, is that Sony seems to imply that a type IV metal tape will play at 30 Hz-19,000 Hz +/-3dB, but has a line listed as: 30 Hz-13,000 Hz +/-3dB, -4dB recording. Now this is a confusing spec, but seems to imply that the tape deck will RECORD at a lower frequency range of 30-13,000 Hz +3dB -4dB (?) for a metal tape. Now this was something I've never considered before, that a tape deck would record at a lower level than it played at. Of course a tape recorded at 30-13,000 Hz will only be able to play back at 30-13,000 Hz, no matter what the machine. Let alone what it records at for the much more available type II tape. Now I don't know if this is just unique to this tape deck, which would be a serious negative mark, or whether all tape decks record at a different freq range than they play at and just don't mention it, and thus should give Sony a lot of credit for being honest to mention it B00005T408:sony_tcwe475_dual_cassette_player_/_recorder:sherman_wehunt_"cedric" B00005T408 Sony TCWE475 Dual Cassette Player / Recorder: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 4.0 March 15, 2006 Sherman Wehunt "cedric" Georgia The product is satisfactory and does exactly what is desired. Except for the price it would have received 5 stars B00005T408:overpriced_and_poor_design:thomas_l._cameron B00005T408 Sony TCWE475 Dual Cassette Player / Recorder: Electronics electronics 9 of 15 1.0 September 4, 2005 Thomas L. Cameron California I am very unhappy with this product. It was overpriced and poor quality, design, and instructions. It lack features for a product that costs this much. I rarely purchase Sony products because this is usually the case, but the only other comparable product had so many poor reviews. I wish I could return it B00005T408:bad_sound:_please_don't_buy:phil_audio B00005T408 Sony TCWE475 Dual Cassette Player / Recorder: Electronics electronics 31 of 37 1.0 September 7, 2004 Phil Audio Bangalore, India Hi, Ok, the specs sound quite impressive. But i would trust my ears more than the printed material. I have hooked it on to a Nad c320 bee with polk 6i. I am sorry, my friends, it sounds REALLY bad. Needless to say, I checked the amp/speaker set up with a cd player. Sound was pretty neat. I plugged in a Sennheiser headphone to the sony tcwe475, and the sound was still bad. I guess we need to pass it through an equalizer, 'coz there are no sound controlls in the machine. I assure you, it sounds duller than the simplest mini component you can think of. I bought it 'coz i trusted the specs and it was recommended by this guy in circuit-city, which brings me to another point: Always trust your ears more than what others say. B000E8YY1O:not_bad_..._but_...:ahmed_m._a._abdelmohsen_"alex_man" B000E8YY1O Sony VAIO SZ Series Docking Station: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 4, 2006 Ahmed M. A. Abdelmohsen "Alex man" Alexandria, Egypt Its a very nice Docking station but it has a HUGE drawback for me, it doesnt have a POWER ON/OFF button! So you need everytime when you Dock your laptop to open it ... Other than this, its a well built piece B000E8YY1O:value_for_your_money:luis_"wicho" B000E8YY1O Sony VAIO SZ Series Docking Station: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 24, 2006 Luis "wicho" Costa Rica I have been searching for the docking station in other stores and this was by far the best value. I have been using it for a few weeks now and it has been very practical. I recomend it B000CS7UTY:owen10:c._ecker_"robin_hood677" B000CS7UTY Creative Zen Vision:M 30 GB MP3 and Video Player (Pink): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 24, 2006 C. Ecker "Robin Hood677" Hickville, PA USA At $199.99 you can't go wrong for a 30 Gig. Mp3 player with video playback..plus free shipping and $20 in free credit...what is not to like about this nice looking mp3 player B000CS7UTY:wow_-_buy_one.:jeff_hutchison B000CS7UTY Creative Zen Vision:M 30 GB MP3 and Video Player (Pink): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 November 20, 2006 Jeff Hutchison Norman, OK United States I have been into MP3s since 1996 - I used winplay, and l3enc, and thought it was the most amazing thing ever. I bought one of the first CD based MP3 players, and then a Nomad Jukebox with a whopping 6 gig hard disk... next was the 10 gig model, and then I upgraded to the Nomad Zen 20gig with USB 2.0. The Zen went with me everywhere - Africa, Europe, My living room. After about 70,000 hours of use and abuse, it finally died. I needed a replacement, so I looked at iPod, and Zune, but why would I stray from Creative Labs? Besides, it's better in every way - better screen than the ipod, better interface than the Zune, and a better battery than either one. When I plugged it into my computer, I was blown away. XP found the player, and without any drivers or proprietary (think iTunes) software, I was able to drop my non-DRM ;) mp3 files right onto the generous space available. I was listening to my music in mere minutes without installing anything, or ever being forced to reboot my PC. I transferred a couple of movies and I'm looking forward to my next flight B000CS7UTY:a_bit_bulky,_but_it's_all_good:ma_rowena_v._reyes B000CS7UTY Creative Zen Vision:M 30 GB MP3 and Video Player (Pink): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 November 15, 2006 Ma Rowena V. Reyes Quezon City, Metro Manila Philippines As a journalist, I need to tote around a microcassette recorder with me wherever I went. Now, with the Zen's microphone/recording feature, I'm able to use it to record my interviews, and it's easier to transcribe because of its clear, crisp recording quality. You can also play .avi files, so unlike iPod users, there's no need to convert them in order to view them. Many might find it a bit bulky compared to the new iPod, but with its added features, it's a small flaw that's easy to overlook. B000CS7UTY:i_love_this_mp3_player!:trenton_bennett B000CS7UTY Creative Zen Vision:M 30 GB MP3 and Video Player (Pink): Electronics electronics 7 of 12 5.0 November 14, 2006 Trenton Bennett This was my first Mp3 player I have ever boughten and I have not regretted buying it. I should have gotten screen protectors for since the screen is a tad scratched up now but that was my fault so it's okay. The reason why I chose this over the iPods was simply because I seriously HATE, HATE iTunes. I tried iTunes a few times and I couldn't get the damn thing to work so I gave up on it and uninstalled the program. Also too after looking at the Zune compared to the iPod at Wal-Mart I really loved the Zune's design a whole lot more. I like the way how the Zune feels when holding it in my hand. People have complained it was too bulky but I do not think so. I think it's perfect. All though I will admit the main controller on the player is still a bit sensative, even after setting the sensativity down to the lowest setting but I've gotten used to it. I just lock my mp3 player when ever I'm listening to music so I don't accidently mess something up if I accidently hit one of the buttons. When doing the research for Mp3 players and specifically comparing this to the iPod, I read very few complaints for the Creative Zen Vision: M player compared to any iPod. The complaints from the iPods were ranging form loosing music when having to reboot it, to constantly freezing a lot, and alot of negative complaints regarding the program iTunes. With the Creative Zen you can import Mp3 files at any bit rate, all though I don't recommend ripping the music below 192kbps or the music will sound liek crap. Anyways as far as the Crative Zen goes I've accidently dropped this thing quite a few times since I've owned it the past 7 months and it's never broken on me. I read complaints about the iPods breaking once people dropped them one time. As I said too the player has locked up on me a few times since I've owned it but that was because I was clicking too fast and all I had to was reboot it and I've never lost my music. That was another major complaint that people had with the iPods. People reported that when their iPods froze they lost all the music and had to start all over. You are also not restricted to just one format or one pgoram with the Zune like you are with the iPod. With the Zune you can import Mp3, WAV, or Windows Media Player files. You can also drag and drop your music into the player after you've docked it with your computer. I've also read negative reviews about the sound quality for the iPods. I can tell you that with the Zune the audio quality for this is simply awesome! I would recommend turning the bass boost on and leaving the "smart sound off" so you can get the full quality while listening to your music. I also would recommend letting your battery fully drain before recharging it when you first use it so that way you can get extra life with it. I will also note that So my final thoughts. This Mp3 player is very awesome if you're looking for an Mp3 player I higly recommend this one. I would recommend this to anyone over an iPod ANY TIME. B000CS7UTY:ipod_folder_problems._ill_give_creative_m_a_try:c._bradford_"cb" B000CS7UTY Creative Zen Vision:M 30 GB MP3 and Video Player (Pink): Electronics electronics 1 of 29 5.0 November 13, 2006 C. bradford "cb" Private Ipod is Corupted company. strict rules, accessories r expensive, Ipod is trouble, Itunes folders problems, Down loaded Mariah Carys albums,(((((((( I want to tell u what Problems I had with Ipod))))) Ok here go........... folder confusion here,Ill put Mariah cary on my Ipod30Mb, some songs scatter to a bunch of differnt folders, why do they do that, one album could cause so much trouble, why not one album, why 5 albums, mariah cary is one Folder so it forms 5 folders, all the songs dont go to one folder, I called itunes, They said ts dose that a lot, so u have to make folder 1 by 1 ,that would take for ever , Im sicks,, can I have a Garbage barf. ( transfer 1 song at a time would take 25 minutes,,, Ipods chat forum are Corupted corpration, Ipod pays campanys for fake chat forums almost all them,,,,, Our family is tired and sicks of the Lyes, every body says Ipods is good, not one person said it was bad, not the same reason I thot they where bad, some has got to be rong with Ipod, Ipod pay amazon to put good ad about them, ILEAGAL LYES to sell, (((((((((Im giving Creative M a try , to see if there software is easer to use with with out eny trouble B000CS7UTY:best_media_player_i've_ever_used:kali_j._johnson_"hell_yeah_cheical" B000CS7UTY Creative Zen Vision:M 30 GB MP3 and Video Player (Pink): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 November 12, 2006 Kali J. Johnson "hell yeah cheical" Phoenix, AZ USA This is quite simply the best media player I have used. It's extremely user-friendly, has a long battery life, is extremely durable and plays many different file-types (unlike the apple i-pod). And it's cheaper than an ipod people! Get this product, it's amazing and you'll love it just as much as I do B000B9OEFM:great_armband!:trina_ward B000B9OEFM Apple MA094G/A iPod Nano Armband (Grey): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 29, 2006 Trina Ward I think this armband has worked great for me for the last year. The colors that they offer are awesome, the armband feels great on your arm (it does not feel or look cheap as other reviewers are saying), there are various size adjustments that can be made for different arm sizes, the armband does not slide up and down the arm/it is secure, the buttons are easily accessible when on your arm. I have just two cons to this armband. There is no cover to protect the screen and it is a bit pricey compared to some other armband options. However, even with the two cons I still think it was a great buy B000B9OEFM:fleecing_loyal_apple_buyers:nicholas_r._thompson_"beernose" B000B9OEFM Apple MA094G/A iPod Nano Armband (Grey): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 2.0 October 7, 2006 Nicholas R. Thompson "Beernose" Chicago, IL The first thing I did when opening this item was check to make sure it actually WAS an Apple product. Its REALLY cheap looking. Looks like something you'd find for [...] at a flea market or in the "stocking stuffers" section of the dollar store at Christmas time. The Nano is small so almost anything will hold it, including a rubber band and an envelope which is about as good as this unit. This looks more like the freebie armband that should come free with the unit. Certainly not a [...] accessory. It just cheapens the Apple image. If OEM Apple products are your thing, then go ahead and try this. But if you're looking for something as sweet as your nano that stays put while you workout, look for something else. I'm returning mine this weekend to spend my money elsewhere. B000B9OEFM:don't_buy_this_if_you_work_out:john_c._campbell B000B9OEFM Apple MA094G/A iPod Nano Armband (Grey): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 1.0 August 7, 2006 John C. Campbell Vero Beach, FL Nice little holder for the Nano, but if you use it while you work out or sweat, forget this one. Mine smells like a high school locker room after a couple of months of use while running. I have tried gently hand washing it to get the odor out, and the clear screen cover came loose when it got wet, plus the material still stinks. This is a waste of money and Apple should be ashamed selling this. B000B9OEFM:cool:kevin_walker B000B9OEFM Apple MA094G/A iPod Nano Armband (Grey): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 July 25, 2006 Kevin Walker montgomery, al served its purpose (for workouts and whatnot)....nothing bad to say about it...it would get 5 stars if it somehow was designed to cover the top half of the i-po B000B9OEFM:love_it:shelley_cadamy_"shelley" B000B9OEFM Apple MA094G/A iPod Nano Armband (Grey): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 20, 2006 Shelley Cadamy "Shelley" Oklahoma City, OK United States I found this on clearance at another retailer (I guess not everyone likes pink), and it's fabulous. I thought it might be just for skinny-armed people, but not so! I've got plenty of room, it fits great, and it doesn't move. Still looking for a solution to keep the earbud cord out of the way, though. Makes mowing the lawn WAY more fun B000B9OEFM:ipod_armband:pennie_browning_"katie" B000B9OEFM Apple MA094G/A iPod Nano Armband (Grey): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 3, 2006 Pennie Browning "Katie" NC It's great! So conveniet to listen with my Ipod & it sure to be out of the way. Fit's real tightly, safe & secure, so there's no worries about loosing my Ipod B0009FBM62:never_again:d._grant_"d._grant" B0009FBM62 Samsung LN-R1550 15" LCD EDTV: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 25, 2006 D. Grant "D. Grant" Maryland I used the 15" 3 times when 1/4 of the pixels went out. I contacted the company to no avail. No help, no response, no resolution. I will never buy a Samsung product EVER again and will tell everyone I know. WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE- NO- NO CUSTOMER SERVICE!!! I had to give it one star. 0 was not an option B0009FBM62:samsung_ln-r1550_15"_lcd_edtv:g._buzzell_"brotherblueblood" B0009FBM62 Samsung LN-R1550 15" LCD EDTV: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 10, 2006 G. Buzzell "brotherblueblood" USA The tv performs as expected - the picture is great and the sound is good. The only problem I have had is that occasionally the sound will stop and I have to turn the tv off and then on again. Not often enough to be a big problem, just so long as it doesn't get worse. B0000EI9VR:the_ihp-120_is_pretty_good_overall.:c._fraser B0000EI9VR iRiver H120 20GB MP3 Jukebox: Electronics electronics 4.0 July 28, 2006 C. Fraser Centerville, UT USA I found that the unit plays onlayy MP3 files, not WMA, like listed, but it is backlit, and has a remote. Recently, because I bought it new, maybe, the remote has stopped working, so things like Random and Pause are not available anymore. It still shows the song and has a backlight, though. I really love this player, just download the MP3s, load them on the unit as if it is a portable hard drive, and it has great sound. As it is an older model, I would probably recommend getting something newer, considering the few flaws, but if you own one of these, they are great B0000EI9VR:the_battery_dies_&_you_are_screwed:oar B0000EI9VR iRiver H120 20GB MP3 Jukebox: Electronics electronics 7 of 14 2.0 November 9, 2005 OAR Chicago, IL Had the player, a little funky to figure out but was working well. Works more like a hard drive than a music player, By that I mean it is not very Windows freindly. It has upgrades for the software, if you have a lot of music, the Moodlogic firmware upgrade is not a very good idea. The firward can really slow down the player. Sound quality is good. Warranty is 1 year. My player died at 1 year, 2 weeks. Player was $299 when I bought it. It took 7 calls, emails, and 1 fax from 9/27/05 until 11/08/05 to get a response, to my request to have it fixed. Response: It is out of the 1 year warranty, there is nothing we will do for you. $300 annuanly for a player is a rip off BUY SOMETHING ELS B0000EI9VR:a_great_mp3_player_-_but_flawed:michael_waddell B0000EI9VR iRiver H120 20GB MP3 Jukebox: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 September 17, 2005 Michael Waddell Louisville, KY Pros: It plays many formats, including ogg. It's nice that it's a usable hard-drive, without requiring special software for the computer it connects to. The radio and recorder are great plusses. The interface is better than average, although still not great. Cons: If it breaks and it's not under warrantee, there is no way to get it repaired. User interface could be better. The fast-forward is very slow, and there is no "bookmark" feature - together this makes the iRiver nearly unusable for long podcasts or audiobooks. Summary: A good choice, especially if radio, recorder, and ogg playing is required, and if you don't need to listen to audiobooks. Otherwise, consider the Rio Karma or iPod instead B0000EI9VR:my_best_purchase_ever!!:c._quintero_salazar_"cjqsalazar" B0000EI9VR iRiver H120 20GB MP3 Jukebox: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 April 13, 2005 C. Quintero Salazar "cjqsalazar" Venezuela Some people have been conditioned to think (by the media) that the Ipod is the ultimate jukebox-carry-along-music-whatever-device. WRONG!!!! I am of the opinion that the Ipod is highly overrated, so when I went looking for a hard drive player, I didn't even bother to check it. But enough of the Ipod; this review is about the incredibly magnificent Iriver H120. The pros outweight the cons by a large and considerable margin: sound, user-friendliness, features, the gorgeously engraved leather carrying case, etc. I managed to equalize my Iriver so now it sounds the same, if not better, than a Bose sound system. The buttons only need 5 mins. to get accostumed to, and in the remote, everything is at your finger's reach, literally speaking. The only problem I see with this device is the tangled cords between the remote and the earphones (which, by the way, are not that crappy as everybody says, once you equalize the sound to get the best out of them). Other than that, is the best spent US $250 ever. I recommend this player with my eyes closed; it has been the best Xmas gift I could have ever given myself B0000EI9VR:iriver_h120_20gb_mp3_jukebox: B0000EI9VR iRiver H120 20GB MP3 Jukebox: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 5.0 March 27, 2005 I decided to get this player for my christmas, previously thinking of getting the iPod mini because of the cool design and bearing in mind that I had never owned an MP3 player before. After seeing this "iRiver" i decided to check it out. I was totally astonished at the features this player had to offer ESPECIALLY the fact that it was 20gb and that it's battery life surpassed the iPod mini by far. Here's a tip to buyers who can't decide between the iPod and the iRiver - If you want it for the music - Go for the iRiver If you want it for the design - Go for the iPod -Mik B0000EI9VR:the_best_mp3_player_out_there:meir_weinberg_"chai2112" B0000EI9VR iRiver H120 20GB MP3 Jukebox: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 February 2, 2005 Meir Weinberg "Chai2112" Boston/New York I bought this baby almost 2 years ago after doing extensive research on all the mp3 players out there. I'm convinced that people only buy the ipod because it is the best advertized and, therefore, trendiest. However, the iRiver puts the ipod to shame. Not only is it an mp3 player, but it is also an external harddrive. That means you can hold any files you want on it. If you want to transfer 10 movies from one computer to another, just drag em onto the iRiver and it's that simple. For those of you who want to know about the recording function (that the ipod does NOT have), I just bootlegged a concert last week. I was in the middle of the audience and I just used the external microphone it comes with, and the recording came out great for an audience recording! I had to boost up the volume a bit with a wav editing program, but the sound quality was good and clear without any maxing out. And you can record it either wav or mp3 format. Besides that, the battery life is great. The size is basically identical to the ipod, except the ipod is all white and feminine, while the iRiver is black and cooler looking with a sick blue LCD screen. All in all, if you want the best price for the best player out there, get the iRiver B0000EI9VR:excellent_unit,_clunky_interface:p._rogers B0000EI9VR iRiver H120 20GB MP3 Jukebox: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 December 8, 2004 P. Rogers Western USA I love the iRiver H-120! The sound quality is very good, both in digital files (e.g., mp3's) & the FM tuner. It has a ton of features not found in the iPod, including recording in a compressed format, FM tuner, mounting like a hard drive (so you can back up ordinary computer data on it), and more. The unit lasts forever on a single charge, and it charges very quickly. It also comes with extras, including an external microphone, a wired remote unit, and more. It's pretty small too -- roughly the same size as an iPod or maybe a tad bigger. Having reviewed user complaints about the included earbuds, I went out and bought some Sennheiser portable headphones -- they sound much better than the earbuds included with the unit. Note that I have higher-end Sennheisers too and the iRiver can push the volume very loud on them without distortion; this is impressive because my higher-end headphones have a lot of resistance and require a lot more power to drive than earbuds or my portable Sennheisers. The drawback is the interface, which really stinks. I've had it for about 8 months, and I still haven't gotten it down (I haven't tried to master it though). No question that the iPod has a better interface. Another bummer is the lack of AM radio. It offers FM, but not AM. This is probably only relevant if you like to listen to ballgames. Due to the interface & lack of AM capability, I am giving it 4-stars. Note that iRiver has a new model with picture viewing capability. I haven't checked it out yet, but it looks like they may have modified the interface. It's worth checking out if you are seriously considering the H-120 (aka iHP-120). Enjoy B0000EI9VR:line_in_wav_recording_-_uncompressed_audio_-_live_recording:oblivilot_"brion" B0000EI9VR iRiver H120 20GB MP3 Jukebox: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 December 7, 2004 Oblivilot "Brion" Boulder, Colorado, USA OK. There are only TWO units that support the line in WAV file recording. The iRiver H-120 (or H-140) and the Creative Labs Nomad Jukebox 3. I am not interested in the MP3 features of ANY of these devices. The new iRiver models, to replace the now discontinued H-120 and H-140 do NOT allow optical line-in recording, and do NOT allow UNCOMPRESSED AUDIO format (WAV). This matters to me, and to some of you, I'm sure. I connect this device to the soundboard output of my band (or any band or any music I wish to record live)...It blows the old Mini-Disc I used out of the water! I wish they (iRiver H-120 / H-140) allowed WAV recording up to 48 kHz (DVD or DAT audio quality) as opposed to limiting it to 44.1 kHz (CD audio quality). The C.L Nomad JB3 allows up to 48 kHz recording quality, and man does that sound nice!!! So, if you want an "MP3 player", go buy one of the myriad lossy options (IPOD, Dell, Rio, etc..). If you are interested in live audio recording, to uncompressed audio format (IE, .WAV format at 44.1 or higher D/A sampling rate) then your options are VERY limited. Between iRiver and Creative Labs, I believe iRiver is a better company, and supports their product more honestly than Creative Labs. Creative Labs was offering "refurbished" JB3 units (20G or 40G hard drive) with only a 30 day warranty! The new units had only 30 or 60 day warranty. Not a good sign....That product is now discontinued, and it seems no solid replacement has been planned by Creative Labs. I have asked iRiver tech support about the inclusion of WAV format, and optical input on their new models, have not received a reply yet. I will post their response when I get it! So, I am getting an H-120 for Christmas, not sure if it's used or new. They are tough to find! Check eBay, check Amazon.com, check Google "Froogle", check online mostly. iRiver's online store says "sold out" and no more are expected! B0001H4BMU:good_product:m._standal B0001H4BMU Samsung DVD-HD841 Up-Converting DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 19, 2006 M. Standal Durango, CO. I purchased this player for around 70 bucks shipped from an Ebay vendor last week. It was packaged as a recondition and arrived with new remote batteries and a DVI cable to boot. It was easy to setup with my Westinghouse 37inch LCD using DVI cable provided. I am no expert, but the picture looked fine to me and appeared to look sharper than an older non-upscaling DVD player we have for the old tube tv. With output settings at 1080I for the LCD and the HD841 it looked very good. I use a Harmony 880 remote for everything, so I cannot comment on the included remote. I think this was a resonable choice to fill the gap until HD discs and players come down in price and become more commonplace B0001H4BMU:a_complete_disappointment:john_morton B0001H4BMU Samsung DVD-HD841 Up-Converting DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 May 24, 2006 John Morton I've had this player for a year now and it's a real dud. It's got a terrible remote pickup, bad menus and worst of all, it resets some of its settings while your watching a DVD. Stay away from this disaster B0001H4BMU:better_than_the_best_dvd_players_out_there_with_my_tv:charlie_white B0001H4BMU Samsung DVD-HD841 Up-Converting DVD Player: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 April 2, 2006 Charlie White CA OK let me tell everyone my story. I purchased a WestingHouse 37" HD LCD Monitor that has 2 DVI Inputs. I have my computer hooked up using DVI 1080P which is superb and this DVD player hooked up to the 2nd DVI 1080I input. This DVD player works perfectly. I do agree with a couple of the critizisms posted earlier (I'm reading everybodys) like the rewindind, fastforwarding is choppy and impossible to stop precisely where you want it to, but who cares. I do have to directly point the remote just right to it, but I was never bothered by it (Maybe it's because of location i have it in)... but all in all I have purchased the FIVE MOST EXPENSIVE/BEST HDMI DVD players money can buy! from Best Buy ($179 LG, $159 Sony, Toshiba, Panasonic, etc) that did not detect my TV correctly! I had to return all DVD players because of this annoyance! On all these DVD players I had to keep configuring the 1080i everytime! It would never save the setting! and each had good things over the others and bad things over others (cosmetic, configuration issues). I called my TV WestingHouse support and was told I must use a DVI connection DVD player for it to detect it properly (so I wouldn't have to keep configuring it) cause the HDMI to DVI cable converter will not work (I was using a $179 Monster cable too!! that I purchased for these FIVE DVD players..)I couldn't believe this DVD player was only $50 (which I got for $39 as a winning bid actually) and I got a FREE DVI cable! OMG!! And I actually thought this DVD player functioned better than all the other 5 DVD players.. but again, this is probably for my TV. This is a jackpot DVD player to own if you have the WestingHouse LCD for $50 or less.. You save $50-$180 on a DVI cable depending on brand and $50-$130 on a HD upconversion DVD player you would buy from Best Buy (which you HAVE to get HDMI is why) I have watched hundreds of movies so far on this DVD player and 1-3 movies on each of the FIVE other DVD players (I have local instore blockbuster pass that I use daily - [yes i'm a movie freak]) so far and all have worked perfectly in 1080i 1920x1080 resolution and I saw no difference in picture quality compared to all the other DVD players. I have not complained at all about anything on this DVD player while using it. [Maybe just little on pointing the remote directly at it- but not enough to complain about-other DVD players were same at this] I am excited to write this review after [...] I went through last year on going back and forth to Best Buy and trying ALL their UpConversion DVD players they had and getting this DVD player for less than $50 WITH THE DVI CABLE!!! Thank you! B0001H4BMU:pretty_good_for_the_money:min_h._yi_"minyi" B0001H4BMU Samsung DVD-HD841 Up-Converting DVD Player: Electronics electronics 4.0 March 3, 2006 Min H. Yi "minyi" DFW, TX USA I am not sure which output was used in one of the previous review, but the output from DVI to my projector for 110" screen is very comparable to more expensive player. Of course the projector has to be re-tuned (AVI disc in my case). And, as some folks already mentioned, you will have to make sure you have the lastest firmware is on the player, which resolved many thing including the DTS sound track issue. You can download it from samsung web site. I have two of these and Bravo D1 fitted with SONY DVD-ROM drive, and 841 handles the bad disc better than D1. Properly turned, the picture quality is not bad. I am giving 4 stars because of the annoying subtitle thing. It should not display the subtitle by default. I have to turn the subtitle off every time, which can be quite annoying.. B0001H4BMU:but_can_it_sing?(no_it_can't):cosimo_"failure_is_always_an_option." B0001H4BMU Samsung DVD-HD841 Up-Converting DVD Player: Electronics electronics 6 of 20 4.0 December 5, 2005 Cosimo "Failure is Always an Option." Around Home If you do the math ([854x480] - [1920x1080]) you'll find that the maxium resalution a DVD can provide is about 1.7 million pixels short of the maxiun a high definition TV can display. The question is then, whear do the extra pixels come from? To be ultra-simple; it guesses. It's prity good too, not much better than a good progressive scan DVD player, though. And as far as other great features go, it's a unavirsel player. That is, for under a hundred dollers you get a player that will read, not just DVDs and CDs, but SACD and DVD-Audio discs as well, although the last two only play in two chanel. Now, all the features in the world don't meen anything if the equmpment wont work. Right out of the box, the desplay was omnimisly flickering, and with the DVI output set to 480p, thear was snow floating majesticly acroust the picture. That did dissapear by seting the output to 720p or 1080i. And, unfortnitly, it has a learnd a new trick. It pauses brefly, randomly, and frequntly. This is profoundly anoing. Watching the last half of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" at my freinds house (HD841 connected to a 30" Sharp Aquos, both his), and I could have been flicked in the ear the whole moive, and enjoyed the flicking, if it ment not seeing the moive randomly frezing. The bottom line is: Technoldge should conform to you, not the other way around. I don't have to live with this thing (once agan I'm wrighting a review of somthing someone else owns), but, if you're reading this you are, or might be, living with it, and my advise is: pass it up. But, on the other hand, for sixty bucks you get a lot of features, and it may not die on you. Update: as my freind got a Philips DVD player to replace it, he gave me the malfuncioning Samsung. After playing with it some, it would seem the problem with the HD841 lies in the componint and DVI outputs; having them active seems to 'overload' the cercitry. Hooked to my TV with a composite video cable; no problems. Hooked up a componint cable; all the problems came back, switched back to the composite, and thay went away agan B0001H4BMU:not_even_for_$20:t._eberly B0001H4BMU Samsung DVD-HD841 Up-Converting DVD Player: Electronics electronics 7 of 13 1.0 October 26, 2005 T. Eberly Columbia, MD Thinking about the Samsung HD-841 - forget it! That player is horrible. Frequently froze up, refused to play many brands of DVD-Rs and would not play DVD+R DL discs. Buy the Toshiba SD-6980 instead. The Toshiba player handles all of the DVD-R and DVD+R I've thrown at it and plays DVD+R DLs as well. Also does a great job with DVD-Audio and SACD. B0001H4BMU:don't_buy_for_the_upconverter_(breaks):m._olynick B0001H4BMU Samsung DVD-HD841 Up-Converting DVD Player: Electronics electronics 7 of 11 1.0 October 1, 2005 M. Olynick SF, CA USA I have had the upconverter on this product break twice on two different units and had one shipped back for repair and the upconverter still does not work after repair. Upconverter worked for a month or two each time and then broke. This product is a piece of crap B0001H4BMU:it_didnt_work_so_i_had_to_send_it_back:robert_f._weiss_jr. B0001H4BMU Samsung DVD-HD841 Up-Converting DVD Player: Electronics electronics 2 of 5 1.0 August 22, 2005 Robert F. Weiss Jr. pa i received this item quickly but it did not work, the one output from the component outs was not working causing a tint to the picture. also the sound outputs were not working correctly causing a hissing noise. all in all, this item said it was remanufactured but it didnt seem like it was even tested. i was very dissapointed B000F63EF2:not_too_shabby_for_the_price:scott_j._kerwien_"gradlearner" B000F63EF2 Kinyo DS-122 iPod Audio Docking Station with 2.1 Speaker System: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 November 2, 2006 Scott J. Kerwien "gradlearner" Lake Oswego, OR Very nice set of speakers, the sound quality is very good for the small size of the unit. I always wish there could be more bass and a fuller sound to the music, but for the price and size of it all it's a very good buy B000FNANBS:no_card_installed:elizabeth_stripland B000FNANBS OEM 1GB MINISD Mini Secure Digital (SD) Card: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 September 28, 2006 Elizabeth Stripland Red Oak, TX United States I was disappointed that this card is not recognized by my T-Mobile MDA, my brother's Cingular's MDA, or my sister-in-laws PDA/smartphone. I shall purchase a SanDisk card for a bit more $$ and consider this a lesson learned. B000FNANBS:great_bargain:o._ali_khalid_"damosinfamous" B000FNANBS OEM 1GB MINISD Mini Secure Digital (SD) Card: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 15, 2006 O. Ali Khalid "DaMosInfamous" NJ, USA i was kinda hesitant to buy this minsd after seeing the price was so low as compared to other 1GB memory cards which go for 30-50 dollars. but im actually happy with my purchase, yeah the shipping is alot but it still comes out cheaper than other cards! i used this in my sidekick 3, and its perfect for that purpose B000FNANBS:no_point:k._conner_"gypsyqueen" B000FNANBS OEM 1GB MINISD Mini Secure Digital (SD) Card: Electronics electronics 28 of 30 1.0 August 8, 2006 K. Conner "GypsyQueen" Chicago,IL I was mistaken when I thought that this product would work with my pda. It not only caused my ppc 6700 to crash but it jacked up my laptop as well. I thought of doing an exchange only to get an email alluding to products getting returned back all the time so I declined. There is no point on getting a refund because there are so many fees I'd probably only get four dollars back. I should have known when the shipping was nearly that of the cost of the mini sd card. I've purchased a sandisk mini sd form another seller and hope that I have more luc B000FNANBS:good_price?_not_really._bad_seller?_definitely.:charles_kelso B000FNANBS OEM 1GB MINISD Mini Secure Digital (SD) Card: Electronics electronics 25 of 25 1.0 August 4, 2006 Charles Kelso Shipping is $7.99 and they don't combine items. That means that, if you buy two, your shipping will be $15.98... on two little tiny mini SD cards! I WAS going to buy four of them: $56 for the little things, $32 shipping! Lame B0001OY2WC:awesome_buy!:garrett_c._meyer_"rocknroll" B0001OY2WC Philips Travel Speakers - BA300: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 June 5, 2006 Garrett C. Meyer "rocknroll" Iowa, USA I actually got these from a garage sale. I was told they were new, and took a chance. I absolutely LOVE these speakers. The sound is great, and I have never had a problem yet. They are clipping on my laptop well, and I plan on taking them to europe this summer to use with my iPod. Really great B0001OY2WC:great_sound:craig_peer_"craigp@mckinleycompany.com" B0001OY2WC Philips Travel Speakers - BA300: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 April 20, 2006 Craig Peer "craigp@mckinleycompany.com" Sacramento, CA United States I bought these speakers to use with an iPod on Big Wall climbs. They sound awesome with the " surround sound " setting on. As far as the design, I never take them out of their case, so that is a non issue for me! They are plenty loud. I like 'em B0001OY2WC:terrible!:c._henderson_"music_fiend" B0001OY2WC Philips Travel Speakers - BA300: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 February 22, 2006 C. Henderson "music fiend" New Jersey I bought these speakers to go with my new iPod nano, and they worked OK for about 2 weeks, except that their sound isn't incredibly powerful. The static is now so deafening that I can't hear the music!! What a waste...I don't recommend these speakers at all. Save your money and buy something-anything!-else B0001OY2WC:great:ruki B0001OY2WC Philips Travel Speakers - BA300: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 April 10, 2005 Ruki Bakersfield, CA USA I was shopping for a portable speaker for my iPod and stummpled over this The main reason i got this was because of the price and the "also for use with IPOD" sticker. The design is pretty cool but the wires are too short But it has really good sound and is loud. i like that if you wanna save batteries you can use the adapter includ B0001OY2WC:great_sound,_poor_design:surfgreen B0001OY2WC Philips Travel Speakers - BA300: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 2.0 December 7, 2004 Surfgreen Minneapolis, MN United States I was very excited to use these with my laptop. Cargo magazine had reviewed them in their October November issue as Best in Class. When I first set them up I was pleased with clip-on feature since it saved valuable desk space. The sound was great compared to my built-in laptop speakers too. After a couple of days through, the speakers refused to stay clipped to the laptop screen. I tried cleaning display, the rubber pads on the clips and shimming the clips too but they just didn't have the strength to hold on. At this point I gave up and returned them to the store. Too bad nobody else makes something this unique that works for more than a few days. B0001OY2WC:if_you_travel_or_need_music_at_work_they_are_a_must_have:tamika B0001OY2WC Philips Travel Speakers - BA300: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 October 1, 2004 tamika The Philips Travel Speakers are a must if you are a traveler or need music at work. I use these speakers everyday. The sound quality is great. You can't beat the bass that pumps out of these tiny speakers. The only down fall that I can think of is the grips. I think the box states that you can clip the speakers on your laptop but they slip off constantly. Other than that they are worth purchasing B0001OY2WC:perfect,_excellent,_i_love_this_item!!!:anthony B0001OY2WC Philips Travel Speakers - BA300: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 September 3, 2004 Anthony North Smithfield, RI USA! The Phillips Travel Speakers are a must buy when purchasing any type of Apple iPod. Great Sound, easy to use, small, attractive, and fits in a backpack, unlike 'boom boxes' or home stereo systems. When I use to travel to my dad's, across town, I always use to have to take my Desktop Micro System Radio...I hated it! But one day, I had an intention of going to Target,and purchasing a smaller, but more expensive system, untill I saw the Phillps Travel Speakers, I was so happy after I purchased this item, A MUST HAVE! B000BYCNM8:nice_wall_mount,_easy_installation:p._gottshall B000BYCNM8 LCD Articulating Wall Mount for Screens Up To 22 In with vesa 75/100MM: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 P. Gottshall Columbia, SC Very well made, and looks great, even in the bedroom. Took less than 20 minutes to install and mount my 15" LCD TV. Very pleased with this purchase. B000BYCNM8:perfect_for_the_$$:n._hansen B000BYCNM8 LCD Articulating Wall Mount for Screens Up To 22 In with vesa 75/100MM: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 2, 2006 N. Hansen Chicago This is the most affordable and flexible mounting I found online - I highly recommend it. However, I would strongly caution people to take it easy on the screws - they strip easily. I just mounted it last night but couldn't put the tv on it because the vertical swivel was too loose - I tried to tighten but it stripped - now I've got to remove the stripped screw and put in another, and then tighten the swivel and remount the tv. Once thats complete I think it'll be perfect B000BYCNM8:excellant_shipping_time_and_a_great_value_for_this_product!:caranian B000BYCNM8 LCD Articulating Wall Mount for Screens Up To 22 In with vesa 75/100MM: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 22, 2006 CaranIan Wilkes-Barre, PA USA Price was awesome and shipping was FREE! I could have spent a $100.00 or more for this same item and I was able to purchase it for $40.00! The movement and durability of this item is everything I expected and more B000BYCNM8:great_product:neris_gonzalez B000BYCNM8 LCD Articulating Wall Mount for Screens Up To 22 In with vesa 75/100MM: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 August 14, 2006 Neris Gonzalez Excellent, adjust to my monitor (Samsung 204b), very easy to install, and very stable B000BYCNM8:great_price:o._j._holmes B000BYCNM8 LCD Articulating Wall Mount for Screens Up To 22 In with vesa 75/100MM: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 July 11, 2006 O. J. Holmes I looked forever for a good low priced LCD arm. I needed one that swiveled all directions as I was mounting our new 17" AOC LCD TV at an odd angle, I couldnt find a better price than this anywhere! The arm is solidly built and comes with all the hardware you will need to mount it. Only 2 minor gripes. One the metal on this thing is coated somewhat cheaply, anywhere the arm touched the wall left long grey streaks before I got it solidly mounted. And two, the wall anchors that came packaged with it were far too small for the screws provided, I drilled a small hole into the wall got the anchors securely fasted and then tried to use the screws provided only to have the screws twist the anchor through the wall. I ended up find a stud and mounting it there and tossing the anchors but not after having to patch and paint a few holes in my wall. For the money you cant beat this arm B000BYCNM8:great_holder:stephen_bowen_"phishphinder" B000BYCNM8 LCD Articulating Wall Mount for Screens Up To 22 In with vesa 75/100MM: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 July 4, 2006 Stephen Bowen "PhishPhinder" PhishPhinder This is a great heavy duty and good looking bracket. Fit my Sylvania 15" LCD perfectly B000BYCNM8:solid_and_sturdy_construction.:b._t._denyer B000BYCNM8 LCD Articulating Wall Mount for Screens Up To 22 In with vesa 75/100MM: Electronics electronics 24 of 24 5.0 March 17, 2006 B. T. Denyer Atlantic Beach, FL United States I'm entrusting this wall mount to hold up my Viewsonic VA912-4 19" LCD. So far it has worked out beautifully. BUT! I had to go to Lowe's to buy screws that fit the VA912. Even though the Viewsonic specifications clearly state that it has Vesa 100mm complient mounting holes on the back of the monitor, the 14mm screws provided with the Peerless Wall Mount were TOO LONG. They bottomed out on the display and had about 1/16th of an inch to go before the arm would be tight against the LCD's back. Washers didn't seem to allow it to tighten down securely enough. If you have a Viewsonic display I STILL HIGHLY recommend this mount. But, I recommend you go out and buy four M4-.7 x 12mm machine screws. The screws provided are M4-.7 x 14mm and M4-.7 x 25mm. The 25mm screws are to be used with the plastic spacers (provided) for displays "with a hole pattern in a pocket." Everything that came in my box: (1) wall arm assembly (4) M4-.7 x 14mm (4) M4-.7 x 25mm (4) .437H (plastic) spacers (2) #14 x 2.5" flat head wood screw (these are big!) (1) 4mm Allen wrench (1) 5mm Allen wrench (2) concrete anchors (yeah, you can hang this thing from a cinder block wall OR a stud in your drywall.) You'll need to be able to find a stud in your wall, a drill, a big Philips head screw driver and I recommend a level or a friend that can 'eyeball' it for you (you want your monitor level, don't you?) Don't let my experience discourage you! This arm is sturdy, trustworthy and quite useful for clearing up your desk. And who knows, maybe the screws provided will work for your LCD B00063ZVJQ:should_have_stuck_with_the_palm_v_design...:r._f._mcallister B00063ZVJQ Palm Cradle Kit for Handhelds (3199WW): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 16, 2006 R. F. McAllister I upgraded from a Palm Vx to a Tungsten E2 and the cradle changes certainly aren't improvements. Much harder to get the Palm in and out, and the always-on light is disturbingly bright as others have mentioned. I found that the translucent bit of plastic around the connector simply snaps out, and I've put a couple of small bits of black electrical tape over the LEDs. There's still a bit of glow coming through the circuit board the LEDs are on, but it's much less annoying. (I was hoping to be able to snip a lead on the LEDs but they're surface mounts. B00063ZVJQ:palm_desk_dock:richard_bloch B00063ZVJQ Palm Cradle Kit for Handhelds (3199WW): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 13, 2006 Richard Bloch Does precisely what it says it will do. Backlit dock is a nice touch to make it easily locatable on the desk B00063ZVJQ:palm_cradle_kit:charles_halstead_"mountaineer" B00063ZVJQ Palm Cradle Kit for Handhelds (3199WW): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Charles Halstead "Mountaineer" Charleston, WV I had looked high and low for a Palm recharger at an affordable price. I shoud lhave looked here first..the unit was sent very quickly and I am most pleased with its performance. Thanx a lot !! B00063ZVJQ:palm_cradle_kit_for_handhelds:m._kraft_"mkraft" B00063ZVJQ Palm Cradle Kit for Handhelds (3199WW): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 M. Kraft "MKraft" Seattle, WA USA It's a wonderful cradle. I like the light that stays lit all the time, as I often am plugging in my handheld when the office lights are low or off. It's easy to find the cradle. It's also a great indicator that the power is on, so I know the handheld will be charged. My only criticism is very minor. The button to push for synching is a bit awkward to push. I need to hold the cradle and then push it. Maybe in a different location on my desk, it would be easier to push. Also, the docking socket is a bit awkward with one hand. That means I generally need two hands to pick it up off the cradle, although I can usually set it down with only one hand. These are very minor irritations. I synch with a laptop, and must unplug the USB cord every morning. It would be even better if I were synching with a desktop and could just leave the USB cord in place all the time. But even with the extra step of plugging in the USB cable, it's a snap. Most mornings, when I check it, the synching is complete. On those days where it didn't synch for some reason, it only take a few minutes to do a quick synch for the day. Nice cradle. B00063ZVJQ:worked_twice:ann_monroe B00063ZVJQ Palm Cradle Kit for Handhelds (3199WW): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 9, 2006 Ann Monroe Worked twice; then stopped working. The cable, which simply plugs into the cradle, still works and I use it, but I could have bought that cheaper. The cradle, which is what I wanted, stopped working almost immediately. You can push the button till your finger falls off and nothing happens. Piece of junk B00063ZVJQ:convenient_:leroy_a._huber B00063ZVJQ Palm Cradle Kit for Handhelds (3199WW): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Leroy A. Huber The cradle works great. However, it's a little difficult positioning the PDA on the power source. A little bit better design would have helped. However, once it's in position, it will stay. You know it will be charged properly. B00063ZVJQ:good_product:d._foyle B00063ZVJQ Palm Cradle Kit for Handhelds (3199WW): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 D. Foyle Germantown, TN USA The cradle is of good quality. I guess from earlier cradles Palm has made they decided to make sure that when the Palm is in the cradle it will not come out easily. For Palm TX models they snap into this cradle and it is a little difficult to release it to get it out of the cradle. So if you were use to Palm's earlier cradles that were easier to get the Palm into and out of the cradle, this one will be a little more challenging B0000APCIV:does_not_work_with_dishnetwork_superdish:b._chan B0000APCIV Terk TV44 Amplified Clip-on Outdoor TV Antenna for Dual LNB Satellite Dishes: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 September 10, 2006 B. Chan Beware. This antenna's built in clips are not compatible with the metal oval superdish. It also assumes you can access the inputs at the LNB, which is impossible on the superdish (because of the plastic casing surrounding the LNBs) B0000APCIV:incompatible_with_single_receiver_systems:a._koeller_"doubleak" B0000APCIV Terk TV44 Amplified Clip-on Outdoor TV Antenna for Dual LNB Satellite Dishes: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 1.0 October 26, 2005 A. Koeller "doubleak" Denver, CO Nowhere in the description or packaging does it say that this antenna requires a satellite multiswitch. A multiswitch is used for systems using more than 1 TV/receiver. The antenna amplification comes from the satellite multiswitch, and without amplification, this antenna is no better than a pair of simple rabbit ears. This antenna may work great for those with multi-room satellite setups, but it was worthless for me. B0000APCIV:horrible_hdtv_antenna:c._maner B0000APCIV Terk TV44 Amplified Clip-on Outdoor TV Antenna for Dual LNB Satellite Dishes: Electronics electronics 10 of 12 1.0 August 16, 2005 C. Maner Boston, MA USA This antenna was a tremendous waste of money. It did not do any of the things advertised on Amazon.com or Terk.com. I could only barely receive 1 station and that picture was very poor quality. I can get 3 channels with rabbit ears and they are much better quality. It also significantly reduced, 10-15%, the signal reception on all 3 satellite LNB's. I would strongly recommend looking elsewhere for an HDTV antenna. This poor quality device added to the poor quality of DirecTV in general makes me wish everyday that I had stayed with Cable TV B0002MQGKO:great_cable_for_the_money:spectrum_"spec" B0002MQGKO S-VIDEO CABLE 25' GOLD PLATED: Electronics electronics 5.0 January 29, 2006 Spectrum "Spec" Northwest, USA Unlike some of my other 25 foot cables, this one produced a perfect signal. You don't need more than this, it's a good buy, especially at this price. B0002MQGKO:best_deal_around!:the_hermit_"jurvis" B0002MQGKO S-VIDEO CABLE 25' GOLD PLATED: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 30, 2005 The Hermit "jurvis" Elk Grove, IL I bought (4) these cables to install in my basement that is being finished. They arrived in one day, in great condition, and work great. The price for these was unbelievable! The same cable at Radio-Shak would cost 5 times as much. Great price and delivery. Made in China, but work well B0002MQGKO:if_you're_a_fan_of_s-video,_you're_gonna_love_this_cable!:s._kochel_"sam_k" B0002MQGKO S-VIDEO CABLE 25' GOLD PLATED: Electronics electronics 9 of 16 5.0 September 4, 2005 S. Kochel "Sam K" Ventura, California This is a rockin S-video cable. I couldn't wait for it to come in the mail. When it came I opened the package just waiting to see the black cord and the golden tips. And sure enough, WOW! it was just as black and gold as I would have thought. It fits ALL S-video connections and it works great. I can play a DVD player and watch it on my freakin' T.V. now!!! I don't know how the S-Video people do it, but it works. Also, I have had mine for a while now and it still works perfect and hasn't broke. I highly recomend this to all fans of S-Video B000EPJLGK:excellent_value:nicholas_a._young_"biz_mac_guy" B000EPJLGK Apple 30 GB iPod video White (5.5 Generation): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 25, 2006 Nicholas A. Young "biz mac guy" Nashville, TN USA You simply can't match the value you get for the price of this gorgeous iPod. The ability to view and show others your photos and watch video is priceless. The quality of the video and images is simply incredible. This is my second iPod (the first being a 10 GB white click wheel I had for over 3 years) and I have convinced so many of my friends and family to get them. I have been able to watch almost two hours of TV shows on an airplane with no problem (haven't tried watching a full-length movie yet). Overall this is a fantastic product for the money and you will not regret your purchase B000EPJLGK:ver_good:govind_rangaswami B000EPJLGK Apple 30 GB iPod video White (5.5 Generation): Electronics electronics 6 of 14 5.0 November 23, 2006 Govind Rangaswami I have owned this, and it works really well. Its nice to be able to watch videos and listen to music on the same player. Well worth it, but not for 99,999.99 :D. Enjo B000EPJLGK:moving_on_to_bigger_and_better:nathan_smith B000EPJLGK Apple 30 GB iPod video White (5.5 Generation): Electronics electronics 7 of 37 1.0 November 22, 2006 Nathan Smith I own both the iPod (5.5) and the Zune - buy a Zune. Not only does it not scratch or get generally as dingy looking as an iPod - the screen is absurdly larger due to not having to put the brilliant "let's see how we can test our opposable thumbs wheel" navigation "aid" on the device. Not to mention, the interface itself is much more attractive and the device itself has more capabilites than the iJunk. But that's me...and not wanting to have to go through another 3 day - yes - days - synch between my WMA files and iTunes sad attempt at conversion B000EPJLGK:great,_but_has_a_sluggish_interface:justin_l._trexler B000EPJLGK Apple 30 GB iPod video White (5.5 Generation): Electronics electronics 6 of 11 4.0 November 15, 2006 Justin L. Trexler I upgraded from the previous generation iPod (4g), and expected this new iPod to be better in every way...well it is better in every way but one. The interface is comparatively very slow to respond to input. When you try to navigate through your songs, there is always a slight delay. And when you scroll through your music, it goes scroll scroll stop (for a quarter second)...scroll scroll stop. Overall this is a great player, and I am surprised they didn't put a faster processor in there B000EPJLGK:great_product,_buy_one_today!__but_._._.:bill B000EPJLGK Apple 30 GB iPod video White (5.5 Generation): Electronics electronics 20 of 33 5.0 November 12, 2006 Bill don't buy it here. Go to the Apple store either online or a retail location. There you will get the product and support you need and you won't have to wait a month or so to get that wonderful Amazon message that says they can't fill your order at this time, but would you like to wait? And after 4 months or so of not getting your new ipod, just try getting your money back from Amazon. B000EPJLGK:the_way_it_should_be:brian_koch_"aspiring_photographer" B000EPJLGK Apple 30 GB iPod video White (5.5 Generation): Electronics electronics 21 of 24 5.0 November 11, 2006 Brian Koch "Aspiring Photographer" MI United States My wife and I had previously owned two Philips GOGear HDD6330 30GB mp3 players and had many many problems. Mostly with syncing the songs onto the devices and also some with proper playback. The interface was also not as nice nor responsive as the iPod. So we returned the Philips players and got an 80GB and 30GB iPod. Neither has let us down once. They sound great, the battery lasts for days (4-6 hours a day use). itunes is very easy to use and seems to almost know what you need to do before you do. podcasts are neat and free, you can download tons of videos from google video, you can put pictures on it, no problems finding accessories. It is really just night and day vs. the current windows based offerings. On the 80GB iPod we have about 6,500 songs, 50 videos, 200 photos, and all of our outlook contacts and it is only about half full. Not to mention the games that come with it. If you don't mind spending a little more for quality, this is the way to go, it just works. My wife uses the 30GB white version and loves it. it does have a lot less space and shorter battery life than the 80 GB, but it is much slimmer feeling as far as the thickness and still has all of the other features that make iPods so great. We also both sync using the same itunes without any problems (turn off auto syncing to do this and drag songs etc to device.) This was not the case when we both were using Philips GoGears and Windows Media Player. Everyone else that I know that owns an iPod has never said anything bad about them, Apple really has a winner here, it would take a lot of convincing to ever switch me back over to windows based mp3 systems. B000EPJLGK:super:lingyan_peng_"ling" B000EPJLGK Apple 30 GB iPod video White (5.5 Generation): Electronics electronics 10 of 17 5.0 November 9, 2006 Lingyan Peng "Ling" I love this iPod, it looks beautiful and elegant, perfect for its purpose, reasonable price, easy to use B00076QA6K:could_be_better,_but_does_the_job.:mhnstr B00076QA6K Garmin Protective GPS Case for GPSMap 60C / 60CS: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 October 8, 2006 mhnstr Christchurch, New Zealand I purchased this cover to protect my 60cs and it does exactly what I had hoped. The cover is elastic on the back and has a rubber-like material on the sides and top which enables you to get a good grip on your GPS. The front of the cover is made of plastic which extends the length of the view screen as well as the buttons. I do however, have some gripes about the cover. The plastic cover can make entering data with the rocker pad tedious because even though you are pressing the rocker one way, the plastic causes the rocker to respond another way. I would rather have seen a separate cover for the buttons that was a bit more pliable. Also, you have to take off the cover if you want to plug your GPS unit into your computer via the USB cable. An opening in the cover would have made this easier. Lastly, the cover does not work with the handlebar mount for the 60cs. I really wish that it would because it is on the handlebars of my bicycle that I need the most protection. Therefore, I also bought some plastic screen covers to attach to the front face of the GPS to prevent it from getting scratched. However, the plastic screen covers and this cover do not play well and I have found that the cover pulls the plastic screen covers off. The 60cs is a big investment. Despite the flaws in the cover design, it is definitely worth the extra cost of buying this cover. And pick up some plastic screen covers as well. B00076QA6K:works_great,_with_some_minor_flaws:robert_h._shoaff_"roberthsarch" B00076QA6K Garmin Protective GPS Case for GPSMap 60C / 60CS: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 May 7, 2006 Robert H. Shoaff "roberthsarch" Harrisburg, PA USA Purchased this to protect my Garmin 60CSx and it works great. A snug fit and it is a nice second skin to an already rugged device. I do have to make notice to some minor flaws. It is a little difficult to get the cover off for USB and battery access. I have also noticed that the stitching around the lanyard and belt clip knob is beginning to come loose. These are the areas that always get caught up when you have to take off the case to access the USB or battery compartments. I went the extra step for protection and bought an Invisible Shield for the screen. In order to hook the GPS unit up to my bike I have to remove it from the Garmin case. I was wishing that Garmin would develop a carrier that would hold with the case still on the unit. For the price you can't beat it. Any stitching problems I'll fix up myself B00076QA6K:pleasant_to_the_touch_-_almost!:christopher_kane B00076QA6K Garmin Protective GPS Case for GPSMap 60C / 60CS: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 April 29, 2006 Christopher Kane Los Angeles, CA United States Pros: 1.Smooth, thin rubber and spandex-like material with snug fit resulting in high quality feel with almost no added bulk. 2.Ultra clear cover that does not hinder viewing maps. Cons: 1.Thin material may not be suitable for rough use. 2.Ultra clear cover extends over buttons resulting in vague operation. 3.Case must be removed when attaching to car kit. I own the 60Csx. The main reason for the 4 star rating is #2 under "cons". This may be more of a concern if using the 60Csx rather than the older 60Cs. I've read a review elsewhere from someone that tested both units and said that the newer unit was better in almost every way except button feedback. The reviewer felt that the older Cs bested the newer Csx in that regard. B00076QA6K:review_of_gpsmap_60c/60cs_case:d._tatham B00076QA6K Garmin Protective GPS Case for GPSMap 60C / 60CS: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 February 23, 2006 D. Tatham NC This is a must have to protect such an expensive purchase. It fits well and I still have all the functionality. B00029UAJ0:pleasant_shopping_experience:ejm_2006_"ed." B00029UAJ0 JVC MDV60DU10 Mini-DV Camcorder Tape (10-pack): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 EJM 2006 "Ed." Whiting, N.J. USA This was a pleasant shopping experience, ordering was easy and delivery was prompt and arrived on time. Would purchase again from this company B00029UAJ0:good_value:rbw B00029UAJ0 JVC MDV60DU10 Mini-DV Camcorder Tape (10-pack): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 August 18, 2006 RBW SP, Brazil It's very easy to use, small and light. The quality of the images are very good in during daylight. It could be better in indoors (lack of good light) shootings. But it's definetly a good buy. The price is wonderfull B000AY649C:nice_upgrade_from_microsoft_wireless_pro:gary_minnaert B000AY649C Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 3000 Laser (967553-0403): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 14, 2006 Gary Minnaert Los Angeles, CA USA I previously had the Microsoft Wireless Pro keyboard and mouse set. This setup worked fairly well, but there was some erratic behavior, especially with the mouse. It seemed like the signal was not always strong. The Logitech Cordless MX 3000 has been great. I have had it about 3 months and have had no problems at all. The desktop I have is a fairly glossy black, and the optical mice don't work very well, if at all on it. The laser mouse works perfectly without a mouse pad on this surface. The keyboard has a nice feel, works without delay, and is fairly compact in dimensions, which is great and does not add clutter to the desk. The multi-media buttons are a nice addition, but not vital. Overall: they keyboard and mouse have worked very well and I think are a good buy in comparison to the other options available B000AY649C:another_winner_by_logitech:peter_perrone B000AY649C Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 3000 Laser (967553-0403): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Peter Perrone Phoenix, AZ USA Being a multiple buyer of Logitech products, including other cordless keyboards/mice/steering wheels, purchasing the MX 3000 was an easy choice. I chose the 3000 because I am not a massive gamer but it gives me a good balance of features that covers both work and play. Good battery life for both keyboard and mouse, good array of enhanced keys and usuable buttons on the mouse. Highly recommend the system to anyone that is looking for a great cordless keyboard/mouse system!: B000AY649C:remote_keyboard_and_mouse:j._maurice_l._bisson_"moeb" B000AY649C Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 3000 Laser (967553-0403): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 J. Maurice L. Bisson "Moeb" Brunswick, Maine USA the wireless keyboard and mouse were easy to set up and utilize. It has an outstanding touch and easy to use B000AY649C:logitech_cordless_mx-3000:robert_w._clark B000AY649C Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 3000 Laser (967553-0403): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Robert W. Clark Conyrs, GA Keyboard works great. Mouse is sometimes erratic. Setpoint corrupted and I had to do a complete reinstall. No problems so far B000AY649C:works_well:matt B000AY649C Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 3000 Laser (967553-0403): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Matt Eden Prairie, MN United States Great keyboard! I haven't have any problems with it at all. The keys are very quiet as well. The one downside is that there is no multimedia key devoted to launching a web browser (I reassigned a different key). Past Logitech keyboards have had one. The mouse is also very good. I like that it has an on/off button on the bottom. It allows me to shut it off and save battery life if I'm going away for a vacation. The extra buttons did not initially work with Mozilla Firefox, but upgrading the SetPoint software fixed the problem. Only downside left is that the scroll wheel does not wake the mouse up. When reading articles online, I have to move the mouse before I can scroll the page. Overall, I am very happy with the combination. B000AY649C:pretty_good:d._nguyen B000AY649C Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 3000 Laser (967553-0403): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 D. nguyen i like the shortcuts and programmable buttons and media keys. the keys are a little hard to press and the range from the computer isn't that great. B000AY649C:everything_i_expected_and_wanted:dakota_edwin_brink B000AY649C Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 3000 Laser (967553-0403): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 6, 2006 Dakota Edwin Brink Coopersville, MI USA Wonderful item, the media shortcuts work nicely with JetAudio, and I've never had to replace the batteries yet, and after 5 months, they're still reading full B000AY649C:excellent_wireless_desktop_and_mouse:a._steinman B000AY649C Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 3000 Laser (967553-0403): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 A. Steinman Dependable. Long battery life. Good ergonomic feel to the mouse and keyboard. Lots of shortcut keys. No wires: B000AY649C:great_product_-_i_want_one_too!:denise_atwell_"denise,_bill_and_mallory" B000AY649C Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 3000 Laser (967553-0403): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 11, 2006 Denise Atwell "Denise, Bill and Mallory" Texas Gulf Coast, USA I did buy this for myself at first... then, realizing it had a cordless mouse and I already had a cordless mouse but my DH Bill didn't, I connected this keyboard to his computer and I just love it. I did buy myself a lesser wireless keyboard without the mouse and I am not nearly as happy with mine as I am with his. Logitech makes a pretty reliable product and they last a reasonable amount of time based on how often we use them and the rugged life they peripherals have to live around our house ~smile~ I would recommend this product to a good friend.. B00000J4GE:easy_to_use:mark_twain_"live_to_fish" B00000J4GE Memorex 32020700 Jewel Case Inserts (50-Pack): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 December 12, 2002 Mark Twain "live_to_fish" Albuquerque, NM United States I bought this for a school project. The annual was producing it's own CD, and I needed packaging for it. These lables worked well, and were reasonably priced. Be careful when printing, as the side flaps are difficult to align B00000J4GE:works_great..:mary_k._johnson B00000J4GE Memorex 32020700 Jewel Case Inserts (50-Pack): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 August 7, 2001 Mary K. Johnson Apollo, PA United States After doing some looking around, I found this to be a very good bargin. The matte finish workes quite well, and the paper quality is very good as well. Looks professional. But before using, check your software. I followed the arrows printed on the sheets, and it ended up being printed up side down, and on the wrong end of the page. Not a problem with the product, just my lack of checking things out first B00000J4GE:nice_for_home_creations;_not_to_be_confused_with_pro_labels:brian_c._larsen B00000J4GE Memorex 32020700 Jewel Case Inserts (50-Pack): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 2.0 June 23, 2001 Brian C. Larsen Laurel, MD USA Although one will immediately get the impression that these are great, easy to use labels, digging deeper, they begin to reveal their problems. It seems as if with every other printing job, the alignment is off, even when used with a very professional and versatile printer. The labels are great when printing simple CD-R booklets for friends, but be weary. Even independent bands will be dissatisfied with these thin matte labels B00000J4GE:good_product: B00000J4GE Memorex 32020700 Jewel Case Inserts (50-Pack): Electronics electronics 9 of 11 5.0 June 24, 2000 Includes 50 inserts to help make home-made CDs look professional. Paper is not flimsy, it's sturdy stock paper. Recommended if you make lots of home-made CDs B00004UF7T:no_mapping_capability_at_all...:richard_w._johnson B00004UF7T Garmin eTrex Summit Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 9 of 15 2.0 July 28, 2005 Richard W. Johnson Denver, CO Just keep in mind that if you buy this product, you will not have the capability to load any Mapsource data, or any map data at all. The unit does not come with even a rudimentary database, and although there is an optional (and riduculously overpriced) PC interface cable, you won't be able to upload anyting into the GPS unit. No street maps, no topo maps,... nada. Other comparably priced units have this capability, which seems to me to be absolutely essential if you actually want to use a GPS unit to be able to navigate, which, let's face it, is the only reason that you would buy one B00004UF7T:great_product_but_buy_rechargable_batteries!:matt_chanin B00004UF7T Garmin eTrex Summit Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 February 24, 2001 Matt Chanin Savanah, GA USA I use the eTrex Summit on my bicycle. I get my trip distance, net climbing, speed, average speed, time of day, sunset, etc from this unit. I also hook it up to my laptop and mapping software for road trips. Now my wife doesn't yell at me to ask directions! Of course, I'm a gadget junky and INVENTED reasons to buy it. If you're going to use it in the car, though, I'd suggest getting the combo cigarette lighter adapter & data cable as the batteries wear down relatively quickly B00004UF7T:this_is_a_great_unit:the_hiker B00004UF7T Garmin eTrex Summit Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 5.0 January 30, 2001 the hiker There I just recently got this unit over the summer. This thing is great!! The barametric pressure watcher is perfect for camping, hunting, and other outdoor activities. This also shows the elevation profile. This is a neat little tool and most of the people who like the outdoors will love this B000BXEUDY:buyer_beware:m._linderman_"no_more_viewsonic_for_me" B000BXEUDY ViewSonic VA1912WB 19" Widescreen LCD Monitor (Black): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 November 11, 2006 M. Linderman "No more viewsonic for me" IA, US Purchased this monitor directly from Viewsonic. First monitor I received had a dead pixel in the center of the screen. Closer inspection showed that this monitor was likely previously returned before it was sent to me. Called viewsonic and told them that I had a dead pixel, expecting them to take care of it no problem. Oh no, I had to pay to send it back. In other words, I had to pay for them to replace a defective monitor that was likely previously returned for the same reason. Finally, convinced them under threat of taking it to the Dept. of Consumer Affairs that they would cover shipping. Received another monitor out of the original packaging with several dead pixels in the right corner. Called again. "Sorry our policy says that the monitor can have up to 7 dead pixels and we consider it in perfect shape." Will not return it. And obviously sent me two previously returned monitors. My opinion: These are not people you want to deal with. They are pushing bad merchandise and making it as hard as possible to return it. I strongly recommend Amazon provide this notice to their buyers B000BXEUDY:better_than_my_expectative!:n._santos_filho B000BXEUDY ViewSonic VA1912WB 19" Widescreen LCD Monitor (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 N. Santos Filho Silver Spring, MD United States Excellent! Excellent price and quality. One of the best purchases of monitors that you can did. Perfect image, good loudspeakers, digital cable free, ideal size, if you intend to see movies, much better! I can recommend! B000BXEUDY:viewsonic_va1912wb_19:pattar_"pattarr" B000BXEUDY ViewSonic VA1912WB 19" Widescreen LCD Monitor (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 PATTAR "pattarr" NYC I own this monitor for 3 months and I love it. Perfect!!! Bright color, Sharp image and work great with my Mac G5. B000BXEUDY:great_buy_for_the_price:luigi_as B000BXEUDY ViewSonic VA1912WB 19" Widescreen LCD Monitor (Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Luigi AS Manila, PH Nice crisp display, no problem with a mac mini. Highly recommended B000BXEUDY:viewsonic_=_top_notch:phillyside B000BXEUDY ViewSonic VA1912WB 19" Widescreen LCD Monitor (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 Phillyside When you are ready for an upgrade from your standard monitor, this is a great choice. You'll notice the color difference immediately; it is so much better. Great for watching movies or just easier browsing. Pair this with a good video card and you'll be blown away B000BXEUDY:excellent_lcd:y._dong B000BXEUDY ViewSonic VA1912WB 19" Widescreen LCD Monitor (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Y. Dong NC, USA No bad pixels. It's really a excellent choice to set up double screens with my laptop B000BXEUDY:satisfaction_plus:marilyn_renaudin B000BXEUDY ViewSonic VA1912WB 19" Widescreen LCD Monitor (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Marilyn Renaudin This Monitor more that satisfied what I was looking for in a Monitor. The color is just great, Everything is clear and the size is fantastic. I especially like that it is taking up so much less space on my desk because of it's thin build. The price was right too, which was a big factor in the choice of this monitor. Everything in one package!!! what more can you ask?!!! I like it!!! B000BXEUDY:excellent_quality_and_affordable_price:aaron_hines B000BXEUDY ViewSonic VA1912WB 19" Widescreen LCD Monitor (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 19, 2006 Aaron Hines Roseville, CA USA I purchased this monitor as an upgrade to a 17" CRT I have had for years. The picture quality is wonderful. It's sharp, bright and has no dead pixels. After using a widescreen monitor for gaming, I will have a hard time ever going back to regular size. Not to mention being able to have two IE or Firefox browser windows open side-by-side. The combination of quality and low price make this a definite choice for someone looking for an affordable flatscreen B000BXEUDY:resolution_issue:m._achada B000BXEUDY ViewSonic VA1912WB 19" Widescreen LCD Monitor (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 October 11, 2006 M. Achada Miami, FL USA Very poor quality on the one i got. Colors are not for grafics work. it does not work with 4:3 video grapichs resolution so you have to invest more money buying graphic card with 16:9 resolution. At the end the cost is too high. B0009K6WJY:finally,_a_great_idea_on_saving_space_on_electrical_strips.:david_miller B0009K6WJY Power Strip Liberator Plus: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 8, 2006 David Miller Tolland, Connecticut Excellent product. Allows one to not waste space on power strips due to the large size that many AC adaptors take, often blocking outlets. What a simple idea, yet one that totally solves this problem, while at the same time affording the option of plugging in another cord. I use these at my multiple computer workstations, as well as for the guitar pedals for my band, Off Yer Rockers. Possibilities are endless B0009K6WJY:very_useful_things_to_have_around.:b. B0009K6WJY Power Strip Liberator Plus: Electronics electronics 5.0 February 17, 2006 B. Arlington, VA United States These things are great to have around, as they free up space for giant adapter-type plugs, and give you an extra outlet to boot. Highly recommended for anyone drowning in cables. Construction seems very sturdy, and the wires are well insulated B00018RR3Y:speakers:paul_tarango B00018RR3Y JBL Northridge EC35 3-Way Dual 5-Inch Center-Channel Speaker, Single (Black Ash): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Paul Tarango Dayton, OH I've had these speakers for 2 months. They are stylish. I am a sound engineer and for the price this speakers sound great. Works great with JBL Northridge E80 3-Way Dual 6-Inch Floorstanding Speakers. B00018RR3Y:great_speaker!:kenny_hankins B00018RR3Y JBL Northridge EC35 3-Way Dual 5-Inch Center-Channel Speaker, Single (Black Ash): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Kenny Hankins Tulsa, OK USA Overall sound is great and makes an excellent addition to a home theater system B00018RR3Y:solid_purchase:az_lion_"az_lion" B00018RR3Y JBL Northridge EC35 3-Way Dual 5-Inch Center-Channel Speaker, Single (Black Ash): Electronics electronics 4.0 October 4, 2006 AZ Lion "AZ Lion" PHX I've had a pair of JBL's w/ 10" drivers for almost 10 years now and finally decided to add surround sound to the package. I picked up this center channel along with a pair of bookshelf speakers for my rear channels. The center channel has very clear sound - excellent voice quality. For a lot of music, I keep it in surround for the crispness it provides. A bit on the large side, but definitely a solid purchase B00018RR3Y:_great_for_the_price:c._petrak B00018RR3Y JBL Northridge EC35 3-Way Dual 5-Inch Center-Channel Speaker, Single (Black Ash): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 March 22, 2006 C. Petrak Phoenix, AZ USA This is a great speaker for the price you get them on amazon.com. I have these paired with E30 sats, E 250P sub, E N24WII for surround and a Yamaha RX-V767 AV receiver/amp. Highs are detailed, clear and crisp, Good punchy midbass and clear midrange, mid highs are a little bright and slightly over powering; imaging good not great. This speaker can play loud (Sensitivity 91dB) and with the bright mid-highs the E C25 might be just as good of a speaker for the lower price. This speaker is great for movies - the detail is awsome. For music (7 channel stereo) I turn this off becuase the mid-highs are too bright and over powering. Bottom line - this is a great speaker for HT systems especially for the price you can get them on amazon. Everyone that has listened to my system is impressed, and I have already suggested this Northridge E series to others B00018RR3Y:awesome:bob_heenan B00018RR3Y JBL Northridge EC35 3-Way Dual 5-Inch Center-Channel Speaker, Single (Black Ash): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 16, 2006 Bob Heenan This speaker is simply awesome. Crisp, clean, and pure. It is true what they say about a center channel pulling a stereo system together. This speaker is no exeption.. B00018RR3Y:great_speaker!!!!:rick_peterson B00018RR3Y JBL Northridge EC35 3-Way Dual 5-Inch Center-Channel Speaker, Single (Black Ash): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 February 6, 2006 Rick Peterson I got this center channel JBL for Christmas 2005 and I've used it now for about a month and a half. It is a great speaker and infinitely better than my Infinity that it replaced. Mostly I watch movies and Hi-Def television and the dialog is crisp and the highs high. I got the E-100 floor standing speakers along with it and together with the Sub-Woofer and Rear Speakers I already had (all JBL E Series) this system blows away any sound system I've had. I would highly recommend this speaker with one proviso. It is big. It weighs 24 lbs and on my fancy JVC TV Stand (couldn't put it on top of TV...It's a JVC 50" DILA) the glass shelves are rated at 25lbs. Just squeezed by on that one. So you need to be sure you've got a place or stand that will support it B00018RR3Y:very_clear_sound:avraam_jack_"avraam_jack" B00018RR3Y JBL Northridge EC35 3-Way Dual 5-Inch Center-Channel Speaker, Single (Black Ash): Electronics electronics 2 of 9 5.0 December 28, 2005 avraam jack "avraam jack" USA Great speaker. . It also comes in beech and cherry finish. . Get the cherry - it looks great. It is a bit more expensive. . Do a web search for ec35 cherry. B00018RR3Y:clear_conversations_and_effects:chung_kai_chow B00018RR3Y JBL Northridge EC35 3-Way Dual 5-Inch Center-Channel Speaker, Single (Black Ash): Electronics electronics 13 of 14 5.0 July 2, 2005 Chung Kai Chow Austin, TX I bought this center channel recently to complete my home speaker system. It takes some time as these speakers serves 2 purposes: theater and music I am pleased with this center channel. Conversation is clear, and all the effects come out. e.g. During a conversation in a tunnel in some movies, you can hear the echos, the water drips, etc B00018RR3Y:incredible_sound_from_a_great_company:austin_k._rotter B00018RR3Y JBL Northridge EC35 3-Way Dual 5-Inch Center-Channel Speaker, Single (Black Ash): Electronics electronics 22 of 23 5.0 January 18, 2005 Austin K. Rotter Prescott, AZ I had been using my system as a 4.1 system for a while before I had finally worked my budget out for a center channel speaker. Being a student taking college classes I am naturally online all the time. Being online all the time and doing research papers I naturally get tired and decide to surf a bit before getting back on topic. I spent more than a month reading reviews on every message board and searching every site for good deals. I tried out floor models at all the local audio stores and came to the conclusion of the EC35. So many reviews talk about breaking in speakers, and if this is true, then wow. Out of the box the EC35 was incredible adding all the difference in the world to my system (no brainer). It has been about a month now and the speaker does seem to have highs that are a bit more crisp. Of course it could just be my mind playing tricks on me, but in any event, this speaker replicates any sound with perfection I have never heard before from any floor model. The size and weight might cause some concern however, I would not put it on top of a television. It just so happened that it fit perfectly on my tv rack so that it is at ear level with my couch. Others that are not so lucky might end up having to get a center speaker stand, another lighter speaker, or dare to put it on top of the television set B00018RR3Y:amazing_clarity:j.d. B00018RR3Y JBL Northridge EC35 3-Way Dual 5-Inch Center-Channel Speaker, Single (Black Ash): Electronics electronics 17 of 17 5.0 January 12, 2005 J.D. NY United States I received this speaker this week to replace the center channel from my roomate's "Home Theater In-A-Box" system. I had replaced the floor speakers with JBL E80s last week and I thought that difference was incredible. Well, that upgrade was nothing compared to the EC35 upgrade. This speaker is exponentially better than your standard "HTIB" center channel. I put in a couple movies and was amazed at how clear the dialog was, it was as if I was there listening to these people speak in my living room. This is also a great speaker for those who use their home theater setup to listen to music. Vocals are crisp and clear, it's almost as if there are sounds that were placed into the recording since I last listened to these CDs on the old setup. That's how great the difference is. The only possible downside for some people is the size of this speaker. I have a shelf on the entertainment center above my TV that allowed for easy placement of the EC35, but at 22" wide, don't expect to sit it on top of your 24" TV, it was almost as wide as my 27" TV. Overall, this speaker is an amazing value, though I purchased it for 1/2 the retail price at stores like B.B. through an online JBL vendor. Look around, get a good price, and you'll be very satisfied with this speaker B0002XGA3Q:good_spider_phone,_but_cell_connection_not_working_well:j._ng B0002XGA3Q Polycom SoundStation2W 2.4 GHz Cordless Table-Top Conference Phone: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 30, 2005 J. Ng Los Altos, CA Base unit and speaker unit wireless connection working flawlessly. Duplex is clear and speech natural. Using a cell phone in place of a land phone is ingenious but not working well. Instead of using a connector which is very tough to find, Bluetooth should have been used to connect a cell to the base station. Cell phones supported are too limited, and stale by now B0000524PB:worth_the_money_for_hdtv_performance!:c._brewer B0000524PB Monster Cable GameLink 400 Component-Video Cable for PlayStation 2 (10 feet): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 C. Brewer Columbus, GA As the PS2 does not have HDMI outputs for High-Definition TV's, the Monster Cable GameLink 400 component cable is the next best thing and worth a few bucks more. You'd have to be retarded to not notice the difference between these component cables and standard (red, white, yellow) AV cables picture clarity. They are in two different worlds and Monster fully delivers. However, your TV must have component (red, blue, green) inputs for this cable to be useful. Ensure that you have a fiber optic digital cable for your sound to go from your PS2 to your compatible tv/receiver. These cables are for picture only and do not have a sound cable. Therefore, you'll have to forget using the single plug-in the PS2 offers for both audio and video. However, your sound will be uncompressed, fully digital audio. This is definitely a plus, rather than a negative. Any mid-priced television or receiver built in the last six years will have a digital audio input B0000524PB:did_not_work:v._tinto B0000524PB Monster Cable GameLink 400 Component-Video Cable for PlayStation 2 (10 feet): Electronics electronics 1.0 August 29, 2006 V. tinto ukiah, ca USA Purchased this to get a better picture, but it did not work. Suffered from making everything green, unplugged, replugged etc. still the green tinge. Bought the Sony component cable and it works great. Maybe I got a bad one, but I have read similar complaints from other people. B0000524PB:the_best_ever!!!:zhe_man_tong B0000524PB Monster Cable GameLink 400 Component-Video Cable for PlayStation 2 (10 feet): Electronics electronics 0 of 4 5.0 July 21, 2005 Zhe Man Tong San Francisco, CA. USA I already bought 3 of these for my friends and they are the BEST in terms of audio/video quality! NEVER use stock cables B0000524PB:failed_in_10_days!_monster_horrible_customer_serv!:a_r B0000524PB Monster Cable GameLink 400 Component-Video Cable for PlayStation 2 (10 feet): Electronics electronics 1 of 8 1.0 April 20, 2005 A R Miami First, I do not write reviews unless the product really ticks me off!! So Monster has pushed me to the limit here, so that I write how INCREDIBLE NEGATIVE their customer service is, and how their cables DO NOT WORK! Sure, I'm sure for some people it worked, and life is peachy. But think of this!! If it doesnt work, you will take a year to get a hold of someone [took me 4 calls] for them to be totally rude and just give you an address. My cable starting losing color in 10 days, and everything became yellowish. Thats right $60 to look at yellow movies and games. Pathetic. Now I have to mail it in, instead of them sending me a replacement first, then I mail it in. So for now they stole my money, DONT LET THEM STEAL YOURS!! B0000524PB:if_you_don't_have_digital_audio_avoid_this_product:atomicwasteland B0000524PB Monster Cable GameLink 400 Component-Video Cable for PlayStation 2 (10 feet): Electronics electronics 40 of 47 4.0 October 15, 2004 atomicwasteland Falls Church, VA USA If you don't have digital audio capabilities avoid this product. Instead, purchase the "Monster Cable PGL400 CVAA-10 GameLink" instead [Product Number: B00006345I]. It is the exact same item (with the highest quality "Component Video") except that it has 5 cables instead of 3 (including 2 analog audio cables which will work with all TVs). This product, however, only consists of 3 component video cables -no audio. If you DO have digital audio capabilities AND want to buy a separate digital audio cable then that is fine -the color and clarity are wonderful. The cable is very durable and you really can't do better regarding the visual quality. On the other hand, if you have a TV or Receiver that does NOT support digital audio, then this will be a problem --because the only other audio out on the PS-2 is digital audio. I had not planned to use digital audio and I purchased these cables. When I tried to hook up the playstation I realized there was no audio connection. Luckily I have a brand new tv and it did support digital audio, but I had to go out and order one more cable to do so -and that cable can range from $20 to $60 depending on where it is purchased (potentially doubling the cost of your cable investment). My personal preference is just to buy a generic (i.e. non PS-2 branded) Monster digital audio cable which is pretty cheap and is of high quality -such as the "Monster Cable THX-Certified Fiber Optic Digital Interconnect Cable (4 Feet)" [product Number: B00006JKW5]. I purchased this cable and was very happy with it. If you DO have digital audio, and you do NOT want to purchase a SEPARATE digital audio cable, you have one more option. You can purchase this third PS-2/Monster "Component" choice instead --the "Monster Cable PGL450CV/DV GameLink 450 Kit" [Product Number: B00006345E]. This kit includes both the component video item above with a PS-2 Monster branded digital audio cable. The downside here is that the audio cable adds a lot to the cost. B0000524PB:not_recommended: B0000524PB Monster Cable GameLink 400 Component-Video Cable for PlayStation 2 (10 feet): Electronics electronics 1 of 7 1.0 August 7, 2004 I bought these cables because I have used monster cables and been happy with them. However, after a month or so of use, there was a short in the cables near where they attach to the Playstation. We had to tape the cables to the power cord in order to get a color picture. After about a week of this, they no longer would show a color picture at all. Save your money. The cables do an incredible job while they work but are not worth the money you spend on them when they break. B0000524PB:wow,_very_much_worth_the_$$:keith_a_barrow_"keefy" B0000524PB Monster Cable GameLink 400 Component-Video Cable for PlayStation 2 (10 feet): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 June 24, 2004 Keith A Barrow "Keefy" Chula Vista, CA #1, this is in my opinion a MAJOR upgrade if you play games at the very least a couple times a week and have a more up-to-date monitor/TV(preferebly widescreen). I recently upgraded my tv to the Sony KF-42WE610 LCD, this is in itself a big leap in color, detail, etc. However as an example, GT3..one of the best games ever made. Beginning credits with the Polyphony logo I can actually see the "grain" inside the engine walls just before the ignition and the engine starts. Replays look like real-time footage. In-game while playing if you are able to draft the car in front of you, you can see the sky's reflection of clouds off the car in front of you. Now, granted this detail has just as much to do with the TV that i have and the fact that i used Sound and Vision's HT setup DVD setup disc. Which brings me once again to my initial point, if you are not seeing results it is not the cable it is your TV, recommend upgrading to at least a flat screen CRT that is HD compatible. In order to take full advantage of your TVs capability, you should calibrate it using a DVD such as S/V setup DVD or Avia Guide DVD. Definitley worth the money IMO B0009DT87O:terrible_discs.:marcos_a._leone_fh B0009DT87O Memorex 8.5Gb/ 2.4x DVD+R Dual Layer (25-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 0 of 3 1.0 November 14, 2006 Marcos A. Leone Fh I tried to burn these DVDs on two completely different burners one is LG H10A and the other is a Toshiba SD-R6472. None were successful. Terrible media. This kind of stuff shouldn't be sold freely on the market. Disappointing. I've lost my money B0009DT87O:no_problems_here:e_boomer_"boomer" B0009DT87O Memorex 8.5Gb/ 2.4x DVD+R Dual Layer (25-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 12, 2006 E Boomer "Boomer" Champaign, IL USA The only errors I got with this entire spindle were caused by files that were actually corrupt on my hard drive, I couldn't even access them directly on the hard drive. Not one of these disks caused me a problem, and I am buying another spindle of them B0009DT87O:great_value_for_dual_sided_disks.:kevin_mccormick B0009DT87O Memorex 8.5Gb/ 2.4x DVD+R Dual Layer (25-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Kevin McCormick I did a search all over the internet to find good quality dual layer disks and this is the best price I found. They work just as expected. A great deal B0009DT87O:extremely_bad_disks:anirban_sarkar_"anirban" B0009DT87O Memorex 8.5Gb/ 2.4x DVD+R Dual Layer (25-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 0 of 5 1.0 November 5, 2006 Anirban Sarkar "Anirban" Thousand Oaks, CA This is the worst DVDs I have used ever. Never buy Memorex DVDs unless you really want to waste your money B0009DT87O:great_discs:r._huttner B0009DT87O Memorex 8.5Gb/ 2.4x DVD+R Dual Layer (25-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 R. Huttner Affordable, and very reliable. I use these discs all the time, and I've never made a single coaster from any of them. B0009DT87O:waste_of_money:j._kim B0009DT87O Memorex 8.5Gb/ 2.4x DVD+R Dual Layer (25-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 5, 2006 J. KIM Los Angeles, CA Pay a bit more money and get diffferent brand... This product is a waste of money. B0009DT87O:memorex_double_layer:jordano_quaglia_"swimming_coach" B0009DT87O Memorex 8.5Gb/ 2.4x DVD+R Dual Layer (25-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 Jordano Quaglia "Swimming Coach" CT USA It works fine, records what I intend to record. One disk did not work, but all the rest did B0009DT87O:best_dual_layer_dvd_media_on_the_market:j._castillo B0009DT87O Memorex 8.5Gb/ 2.4x DVD+R Dual Layer (25-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 J. Castillo LA, CA USA There doesn't seem to be much selection in Dual Layer DVD media so far and the prices at retailers are very high. Fortunately I have found these Memorex discs to be reasonable priced through Amazon and have had no issues playing back the video on very old and new equipment. I just wish they carried a 100 pack for a better discount B0009DT87O:memorex_dl_do_not_work_-_buyer_beware!:w._brown B0009DT87O Memorex 8.5Gb/ 2.4x DVD+R Dual Layer (25-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 6 of 8 1.0 September 30, 2006 W. Brown Avoid these. Bought a 10pak, and burned 3 coasters out of the gate. Sold the remainder on eBay, and bought Verbatim DVD+RL (part 95166). These work 100% of the time (presently have burned about 100 with 0 coasters). As it was explained to me, Memorex buys their discs from other manufacturers. They don't make their own media. Verbatim makes their own discs, and control the quality of every batch. Memorex may get theirs from a number of manufacturers, each using different quality standards, thus giving you no guarantee between discs of whether they will work or not. I've seen more then a few people say "I bought 10 that worked great, then bought 10 more, and all those were junk". No consistency at all. BUYER BEWARE B0009DT87O:good_value_at_a_good_price,_with_a_caveat:stephen_lerch B0009DT87O Memorex 8.5Gb/ 2.4x DVD+R Dual Layer (25-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 August 28, 2006 Stephen Lerch Rising Sun, MD United States The price of these discs is pretty cheap over all and the quality definitely on the good to great side. The only issue is that if you are purchasing these in order to have movies that are playable on your stand alone DVD player, I can't stress enough that you CHECK WITH THE MANUFACTURER OF YOUR DVD PLAYER to see if it is dual layer (+ or -) capable. The player I had was +/- R capable, but not DL (dual layer) and refused to play the discs. Purchasing the Oppo 971 player eliminated this playback issue. If you are looking for more storage for data, you almost can't go wrong as all the data of put on these discs seems to be reliable. As with all burnable media, how long they actually retain the data is an area of debate B000AB2ZDE:avoid_this_item:mr._bill B000AB2ZDE Magnavox 15MF605T 15" LCD Flat Panel TV: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 18, 2006 Mr. Bill Springfield MA Had trouble regulating sound volume. Picture went out after 11 months. It cannot be mounted with standard mounting kits B000AB2ZDE:exceptional_small_flat_screen_tv:rod_c._mckenzie_"professor" B000AB2ZDE Magnavox 15MF605T 15" LCD Flat Panel TV: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Rod C. Mckenzie "Professor" Altadena, CA USA What a buy - in a house with 2 large Sony TV sets (a large plasma and a slightly smaller LCD) this small and stylish flat screen from Magnavox needs little defending. The quality of picture is outstanding and it fits into specialized niches such as bathrooms, kitchens, etc. We're getting a third one of these for our study and are pleased with all the features this set has. For the price, hard to beat B000AB2ZDE:magnavox_makes_the_worst__hdtvs:bee_"tronic" B000AB2ZDE Magnavox 15MF605T 15" LCD Flat Panel TV: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 5, 2006 Bee "Tronic" NY, USA Not meant for the HDTV/ LCD times. After 45 min. the RF IN stopped working, so Magnavox needs me to MAIL in the TV for replacement. This is the worst attempt of HDTV I ever seen. It is like a no name brand that should be blank. I would not buy a Magnavox anything Digital Video display again. Everyday the set looks as if it ages 1 year and if it last longer, that would be the only good thing to say. The TV sounds as if lightning is going through the speakers and is as bad as the display which looks like lightning struck it. No way will you ever get a picture that looks like Magnavox 15MF605T 15" LCD Flat Panel TV image on the web page B000AB2ZDE:good_for_my_needs:c._beasley B000AB2ZDE Magnavox 15MF605T 15" LCD Flat Panel TV: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 19, 2006 C. Beasley San Antonio, TX United States I had a clunky tube TV in the kitchen and replaced it with this Magnavox, sleek and beautiful by comparison. And cheap to buy! For that application, a TV in the kitchen for background noise and occasional real watching (cable, not HDTV, though the TV is HD-ready), the TV is adequate. The picture and sound are fine, contrary to what other reviewers have said. Perhaps I got lucky. But I don't push this inexpensive, moderate quality set to do what it probably can't do. It does what I need and that's it. It turns on, stays on, has a decent picture and OK sound, turns off, and hasn't broken. And, it takes up a lot less room and looks good B000AB2ZDE:returned_it.:m._arholekas B000AB2ZDE Magnavox 15MF605T 15" LCD Flat Panel TV: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 October 3, 2006 M. Arholekas Long Island, NY Cable picture is poor. Sound is terrible. Despite matching its progressive scan capabilities with a progressive scan DVD player, it DID NOT meet George Lucas' picture specifications (which can be accomplished by tube-televisions over 10 years old). Too bad Sony has discontinued making anything under 20". Bottom line is- if you have an eye and ear for detail- do not but this TV. B000AB2ZDE:very_poor_sound:kunta_kinte_"book_lover" B000AB2ZDE Magnavox 15MF605T 15" LCD Flat Panel TV: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 September 19, 2006 Kunta Kinte "book lover" New York, NY If you're lookng for an inexpensive HDTV, stay away from this one. Spend the extra money and get a good TV. The sound on this is horrendous. I have a 10 year old CRT television with much better sound than this. Don't even bother with the stereo sound because it drowns out all the voices in movies B000AB2ZDE:display_crapped_out:l._krauss B000AB2ZDE Magnavox 15MF605T 15" LCD Flat Panel TV: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 June 21, 2006 L. Krauss USA The LCD display failed (dimed to the point of being useless) after 6 months actual use. And I was chagrined to learn the thing has only a 90 day exchange-type warranty (consumer pays to ship defective unit) -- that's it! Customer Service would offer no accommodation of any type -- so, I'm the stuckee. For $300 or so, I didn't have high expectations, but this product came in lower than low on reliability, warranty and customer service. I'd advise steering clear of all Phillips Magnavox stuff. They demonstrated to me that, even at a good price, they are a firm that delivers much less than what you pay for B000AB2ZDE:lousy_tv-lousy_customer_service_from_phillips:lori_smith_"bellarue" B000AB2ZDE Magnavox 15MF605T 15" LCD Flat Panel TV: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 1.0 June 2, 2006 Lori Smith "Bellarue" Turlock, California I bought this TV for my kitchen in Jan. 06. It is used very little (I don't cook much!) By March 06, the picture would shut off in about 20 minutes but the sound would remain on. We were told to send it back (we paid the $25.00 shipping) and they would fix it. They sent it back saying nothing was wrong. THEY WERE WRONG! Now I was told to send it back again(we pay the $25.00 shipping again) and they will send me a new one! I agreed to pay the first $25.00 but didn't feel I should pay it again when they didn't fix it the first time! They refused to budge. So I guess I am out $50.00 bucks and they are sending me another lousy tv. What's that one going to cost me? Stay away from this t.v. and stay away from Phillips B000AB2ZDE:doesn't_display_16:9_content_in_correct_ratios:boston_buckaroo B000AB2ZDE Magnavox 15MF605T 15" LCD Flat Panel TV: Electronics electronics 10 of 14 1.0 January 18, 2006 Boston Buckaroo Massachusetts I'm disappointed with this TV. The only way to see the entire picture from a 16:9 HD source is in the 4:3 mode, which compresses the 16:9 picture from the sides to fill the 4:3 screen. There is no option for a letterbox picture (so people don't look ridiculously fat or skinny). I called Magnavox and they confirmed that this is the correct functioning of the television. Not exactly HD, then, is it B000AB2ZDE:good_tv_and_great_computer_monitor.:lighten_up_already2_"lighten_up_already2" B000AB2ZDE Magnavox 15MF605T 15" LCD Flat Panel TV: Electronics electronics 18 of 18 5.0 December 18, 2005 lighten_up_already2 "lighten_up_already2" Kirkland, WA USA I bought one of these last Summer to watch while running on my treadmill. It's great for casual TV watching. I doubt it's the best LCD TV out there, but I can find nothing offensive about it and I can watch it for hours. Typicially I run the sound through my stereo system and avoid the use of the speakers altogether, which as others have pointed out are weak. The surprise came when my eight year old computer monitor became unuseable and I was able to use this little TV for a computer monitor on a temporary basis. It is a better computer monitor, in my opinion, than many 15" built for the purpose LCD computer monitors. I was able to use it for telecommuting all day for several days. So, for a good if not great TV and a rather nice backup computer monitor, this to me is a good deal at the price. But, do yourself a favor and if at all possible buy a multi-year service contract. B0007KX4UQ:should_include_a_usb_cord:b._scheidhauer B0007KX4UQ Apple iPod Dock for Color Display iPods: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 October 15, 2005 B. Scheidhauer Works as expected, however, for ~$40, they should at least include a cord to go from this dock to the computer or stereo B0007KX4UQ:ipod_dock:johnny_baltimore B0007KX4UQ Apple iPod Dock for Color Display iPods: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 September 26, 2005 Johnny Baltimore Florida I bought the dock for my 60 gig photo iPod. I consider this a must have for the iPod. It makes charging and syncing with iTunes a snap. The audio out and S video are also very very handy B0007KX4UQ:your_ipod_deserves_a_dock:bruce_aguilar B0007KX4UQ Apple iPod Dock for Color Display iPods: Electronics electronics 16 of 16 5.0 August 11, 2005 Bruce Aguilar Hollywood, CA I guess the big question is "What does the Dock do?" Well it makes both synching and charging your iPod, as well as connecting it to a receiver a bit easier. In addition you can display high quality images of the pictures stored on you iPod onto a TV screen. Getting those images on your TV is as easy as connecting one end of an S-video cable (sold separately) to the Dock and the other end to the TV. Presto! Instant slideshows on your TV that you can control from you iPod. The iPod comes with all the cables you need to connect it to your computer (Mac or PC) for charging and synching. Connecting the Dock to this cable instead of the iPod gives you a permanent place to charge and synch your iPod mini. All you have to do is slip the iPod in the Dock. The Dock also makes it more convenient to connect your iPod to a stereo receiver for the times when headphones are not practical and/or appropriate. You'll need to buy a separate cable to connect the Dock to your receiver, but once you have it set up you can play music from your iPod through the more powerful speakers attached to your receiver. The Dock angels the iPod for perfect viewing and access to the controls, making this a great set up and further evidence to the obsolescence of CDs. To make this set-up even better, connect the Dock to an electrical outlet and you'll never have to worry about your iPod running out of power. A perfect solution for playing your music at long parties and other gatherings. The power iPod user will buy two Docks. One to keep forever connected to the computer and another to keep connected to the stereo receiver. This way, you won't have to swap the Dock from one machine to the other. The Dock works flawlessly and the iPod slips easily in and out of it while keeping it secure when it's attached. I only wish that it the price weren't so high. But it's hard to complain about that with all the options the Dock opens up for iPod users. B0007KX4UQ:the_cable_is_enough:fischer B0007KX4UQ Apple iPod Dock for Color Display iPods: Electronics electronics 5 of 24 2.0 August 2, 2005 Fischer S�o Paulo, Brazil I only bought the cradle because of the S video out. But so far I am still not able to make it work B0007KX4UQ:very_nice!!!!!:r._cappetto B0007KX4UQ Apple iPod Dock for Color Display iPods: Electronics electronics 4 of 7 5.0 August 2, 2005 R. CAPPETTO Moodus, CT United States The iPod photo Dock is a nice home base for charging your iPod, hooking your iPod to your computer, for connecting your iPod to your stereo or for hooking it to your TV to view Photo's. It is very convenient and easy to use; all you need is the right cable to connect it to your stereo (TV, computer-it especially comes in handy if your USB connection is in the back of your computer.), You can get Monster iTV Link cable that provides both S-video and audio. Its a nice place to set your iPod (and do all the above) when your home and I would recomend this product B0007KX4UQ:serves_it's_purpose:krystal_hillsman_"icekryztol" B0007KX4UQ Apple iPod Dock for Color Display iPods: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 July 26, 2005 Krystal Hillsman "icekryztol" TN This iPod Photo dock is great for playing slideshows on a tv with the s-video out and a home for your IPod when you're charging or syching it with your computer. In the box is a the dock and two covers. One for the 30 gb model which only fits the 30 gb and one for the 60 gb model which fits both 40 gb and 60 gb models. There are no cords included but it doesn't need to come with cords. S-video out cords are not hard to find and the cord needed to connect your IPod Dock to your computer comes with the IPod. The dock is lightweight and sturdy and travels easily. B0007KX4UQ:big_ripoff:miguel_a._tejeda_jr. B0007KX4UQ Apple iPod Dock for Color Display iPods: Electronics electronics 43 of 54 1.0 May 19, 2005 Miguel A. Tejeda Jr. New York, NY Unless your USB port is located in the back of your computer I recommend not buying this. This $40 dock looks like it cost about $2 to make and it doesn't even come with any wires. Just the dock for $40. They could send it in an envelope B0000BZOGY:backpack_for_17"_laptops:darren_m._watson B0000BZOGY Targus TXL717 17 XL Rolling Notebook Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Darren M. Watson This backpack is a great buy to carry your 17" notebook or laptop around. This backpack has many compartments for all kinds of accessories for your personal laptop. This backpack is durable it is made of some tough material I think anyone would like this backpack also the storage space for your laptop is heavily padded to keep your laptop safe B0000BZOGY:protecter_against_the_evil_:michelle_affek_"flare" B0000BZOGY Targus TXL717 17 XL Rolling Notebook Case: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Michelle Affek "Flare" Rowlett, Tx USA I got this backpack due to my Boyfriend needing a protector for his computer and for school. And it has done amazing, even when he fell, causing him to land on his bag his computer is safe! WOW! So highly recomend for those who are in college and have A LOT Of stuff to carry B0000BZOGY:great_backpack!:m._robinson B0000BZOGY Targus TXL717 17 XL Rolling Notebook Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 8, 2006 M. Robinson Alabama USA This backpack is great for taking your computer on trips. I used it for my hp widescreen and still had room for books, clothes and toiletries on my trip B0000BZOGY:excellent:anthony_ibarrola_"googool" B0000BZOGY Targus TXL717 17 XL Rolling Notebook Case: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 November 4, 2006 Anthony Ibarrola "Googool" Los Angeles I find this product excellent and durable. This product fits my lifestyle very wel B0000BZOGY:perfect_multi-purpose_pack:stephen_arnold_"game_guru" B0000BZOGY Targus TXL717 17 XL Rolling Notebook Case: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 4, 2006 Stephen Arnold "Game Guru" Manhattan, KS USA I purchased this backpack for school, and I love it. Its rated for a 17" laptop, but I haul around my 13" MacBook, along with all my textbooks, notebooks, and folders for college. What's more, with all the space this backpack allows, it doubles as a weekend pack for carrying clothes, etc, if I go hiking, or just if I want to pack light when we hit the road to visit family out-of-state. The only thing that can be said against it is the front flap, which is designed to drop down for easy access to the pouches beneath. It is only held up with plastic buckle clips, so it still droops down a bit if its weighed down too much. However, I just use it to hold pencils and notes, so it doesn't get weighed down enough to droop. All in all, I highly recommend this backpack to anyone who wants a pack with lots of space for college stuff and wants to be able to tote their laptop too B0000BZOGY:targus_txl617_17_xl_notebook_backpack:s._williamson_"knittedkharpern" B0000BZOGY Targus TXL717 17 XL Rolling Notebook Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 S. Williamson "KnittedKharpern" Sweden I love this backpack and it holds so much stuff that I was able to carry my large laptop and all the accessories plus a bunch of books. I love all the little pockets for organizing things too B0000BZOGY:targus:tracy_r._hall B0000BZOGY Targus TXL717 17 XL Rolling Notebook Case: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 Tracy R. Hall I have been pretty happy with my case. The rolling feature has been a life saver and it is nice to be able to carry some documents in the same case as opposed to both a computer case and a briefcase. No problems however I have only had it for about 3 months B00009XBKV:sleek_and_sophisticated:jim_thorpe_"venturion" B00009XBKV BELKIN F8V203-06-APL Mini-Stereo Audio Cable ? 6 Feet: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 21, 2006 Jim Thorpe "Venturion" Alexandria, VA Yes - this is a sleek and sophisticated cable. I used it to connect my mac mini and LCD TV. Turns out (by luck) that the cable matches the mac in color and texture - a big plus - and feels like a quality product (not my typical experience with Belkin). The price was reasonable B00009XBKV:connected_my_computer_to_the_stereo:rebecca_johnson_"the_rebecca_review,_looking_for_beauty_in_the_world" B00009XBKV BELKIN F8V203-06-APL Mini-Stereo Audio Cable ? 6 Feet: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 January 20, 2005 Rebecca Johnson "The Rebecca Review, looking for beauty in the world" Washington State I was looking for a super fast solution and wanted to connect my computer to the stereo speakers. The Mini-Stereo Audio cable also can connect portable audio equipment with mini-stereo jacks. 3.5mm Plug to a 3.5mm Plug If you need to plug this into the "game input" on a stereo, the ARISTA 18-002 Y Adapter - 2 RCA Female to 1 RCA Male might work to split this back into a Left and Right stereo speaker system. ~TheRebeccaReview.com B0000A1OG9:batteries_are_batteries:b._chandler_"xyzzy" B0000A1OG9 RAYO30PKAAA Pro Battery: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 8, 2004 B. Chandler "xyzzy" Arlington, Texas Yes there are subtle differences in battery life and what not. But the bottom line is all batteries will meet a minimum standard. The real advantage in this is the volume or number of batteries. You never have them when you need them and there is an increasing need for them in everything from players, detectors, lights and transmitters. I find it is smarter to buy the 30 pack and replace all the batteries at once with a few left over for high use devices B000BB5T2M:alexdon:alexander_don-doncow_"critical_al" B000BB5T2M Lowrance iWay 350C Portable GPS Navigation System with MP3 Player and Picture Viewer: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 2, 2006 Alexander Don-Doncow "Critical Al" San Francisco,CA USA This device does many things well except one, NAVIGATE. It shows pictures very clearly, it plays music quite nicely but 9 out of 10 times it cannot get you from point A to point B without major confusion. Every negative review I have read about this device, I am afraid is true. Slow processor, unacceptably sloooow, poor maps and even worse navigating algorithms. Maps shows all the names of parallel streets but hardly ever the names of intersections (which are the ones that really count, the other stuff is just clutter). I you are looking for a good portable device that plays mP3s and shows good pictures (the display is top notch)then you may consider it, although there many nice players out there and a lot chaper (and smaller to boot). If you are looking for a GPS system, forget it, don't buy yourself a headache. I returned mine to Amazon B000BB5T2M:can't_beat_it.__nothing_else_is_even_close.:robert_m._burns_"bob" B000BB5T2M Lowrance iWay 350C Portable GPS Navigation System with MP3 Player and Picture Viewer: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 5.0 August 23, 2006 Robert M. Burns "Bob" New Hampshire Have had i-WAY 350C for 2.5 months. Has performed well since first plugging it in. Initial Sat lock 2 minutes or so. So much configurability, and amazing details available for map screens. Base maps are pre-loaded for US, Canada. Show as many or as few as you need. Address Book holds 1,000 contacts. Load in your via's (Way Points) and autosort, to get best route to make the stops you need. Several free skins available from Lowrance web site, to change the look, if you want. Did experience a very few software inconveniences at first. Not really a problem since the configurability allows "Work Arounds" if needed. Well, then Lowrance went and updated the firmware. Free download from their web site. Any bugs that may have existed are fixed. Now satellite lock from full off in 15 to 20 seconds. And when booting up from "Stand by" satellite locks are instantaneous. Enhanced, simplified "find" capabilities. 18 different language options. Straight line navigation option (with Via's) for boating. Battery life is amazing. Have run it for 6 hours on Battery. NavTEQ maps, directions are latest (2005 Q3) and best available. Lowrance advises they will publish NavTEQ map update in Q3 2006. Could not be happier with this unit. It was very good with software version 1.1.0. Version 1.2.0 update make it AMAZING. If you get a new unit and it does not have latest firmware version, just download it for free. And you have all the new features. Recommend buying a 512Mg (min) SD card. Can go up to 4 mg if you want to. But 512 is minimum needed for software downloads, and after you'll use it for MP3's that can be played thru your radio with the FM modulator feature. Or your can show Photos with the SD card in the unit if you want to. You could spend $300 or more, and will not find a better AIO GPS with all these features. Has everything you need and much more B000BB5T2M:okay_for_price.:c.j._"electronics_nut" B000BB5T2M Lowrance iWay 350C Portable GPS Navigation System with MP3 Player and Picture Viewer: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 31, 2006 C.J. "Electronics Nut" Texas My first GPS, did a lot of research, you get what you pay for. With rebate it cost me $[...], so what if it takes 3 minutes to find a signal on a 4 hour trip. If I'm starting from a known site, who cares if it takes 3 minutes, I usually know everything thats within 3 minutes. Circuit City had an excellent display of all major brands, and they all took within 30-45 seconds time of each other to lock on. Mine charges when external plug is hooked up, has never failed to operate or got me lost. I do realise it is an instrument with a map made by man installed, and I am not going to expect it to tell me exactly where it's at. It does need a clear upper view to act faster, so try to have only glass above it. I feel its a high priced toy, and if your really serious and need big screen and accuracy buy it already built in or go for one of the $[...]portable items. Watch this thing fail on me tomorrow B000BB5T2M:great_product...shame_it_does_not_work:palio_"innocent_byrunner" B000BB5T2M Lowrance iWay 350C Portable GPS Navigation System with MP3 Player and Picture Viewer: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 July 26, 2006 Palio "innocent byrunner" South Florida I did my research for an automotive GPS unit and ended up with the iWay 350c because it had way more features than similarly priced units, or was half the price of units with similar features (however you want to see it). The unit worked flawlessly for exactly 3 days. The GPS was pretty accurate (within 200ft), the FM modulator was very clear, and the MP3 player worked fine. I was on the road for those 3 days so I really got to enjoy it. I loved the MP3/FM modulator combination because I like my music kinda loud in the car so I was happy that the unit would interrupt the music to give me the next instruction and then go back to it. It was all fun and games until the 4th day, when the unit stopped being able to communicate with any satellites. I worked in quality assurance for years so I understand that nobody can test every single unit, and it would not bother me had the unit arrived defective. The fact that the unit developed the defect within 3 days however, has me thinking about the quality assurance of the vendors that supply Lowrance with the components they use. I called Lowrance and after a 20 minute wait I got an agent that had me reboot the unit and then asked me to send it in for a fix. I chose to return it to Amazon instead (since it never made the 30 day mark) and get my money back. As of right now I don't know if I will get another one. I may wait until a later version of this unit, when hopefully quality issues have been sorted out. If you do buy one, do yourself a favour and buy it from a reputable store so that you can return it should something go wrong B000BB5T2M:ahh__let_me_count_the_ways_in_which_this_is_terrible:gaurav_ahuja_"paleoanarchist" B000BB5T2M Lowrance iWay 350C Portable GPS Navigation System with MP3 Player and Picture Viewer: Electronics electronics 2 of 5 1.0 July 25, 2006 Gaurav Ahuja "Paleoanarchist" Long Island, New York United States I was a person who read all the reviews on amazon and all the reviews on three other sites, so even when doing your homework there is always high risk with expensive items. OK now time for the good stuff... First, the 3 1/2 screen is not really big enough and I have 20/20 vision with glasses(which I always wear when I drive). Second, the this lowrance GPS malfunctions while you are in the middle of a route. One example, I will give you is that when I was travelling on my way to Fordham university from Long Island I found that it said turn right onto a street that was back in Long Island when I was in the Bronx. This is the kind of thing that happens on a regular basis with this syste. Also when you enter in addresses it doesn't always have it stored even though you may enter in the exact town street name and correct number. This thing didn't have practically any addresses in Windsor and very few in Montreal so I resorted to asking people for directions. Also, when you get the system the thing that sticks on the dashboard peels off in a week(at least in the summer) so your left to find something that sticks. I found foam, but only after trying different amounts of tape. Then, the sticking material that connects the mount to the base didn't stick anymore after a couple of months so now I am left paying for that too. Overall, this is an unreliable navigation system that is not worth getting even at its low price because of its particularly hazardous wastefulness and lack of function. I am only keeping it now since it costs me four hundred dollars, but I usually keep printed directions with me. Please do yourself a favor and spend more money on a better navigation system that is installed to your car and has a better screen, even if you have to wait and save money B000BB5T2M:great_gps_for_its_cost:jack_jack B000BB5T2M Lowrance iWay 350C Portable GPS Navigation System with MP3 Player and Picture Viewer: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 July 24, 2006 Jack Jack Los Angeles, CA USA Despite what many reviewers have said, my iway 350 has been able to lock onto the satellites in less than a minute from powering on. And that is powering on from the poweroff position, not from the stand by mode (which they say would make the lock on to be even faster). I've had no problems with any route recalculations, it usually recalculates about 5 seconds after you miss an intersection and new directions are generated immediately. I've also read a reviewer complaining that the GPS is two streets behind the car (that is, giving directions for a turn after you make that turn). However, I have never encountered that problem. Right before every turn that you need to make, that unit always prompts you and says "take next left" or "take next right". And these prompts are always on time and usually well before the turn. As for using it on freeways, it gives enough prompts and directions for you to merge onto another freeway or to an exit. It will start giving out these prompts a great distance before you actually reach your exit so that you will not miss it. The truly great thing about this GPS is that the battery life is long so that I can bring it with me when my friends decide to pick me up to go out without me having to bring the charger, which could be a hassle without the long battery life. Aside from that, its got an excellent and clear voice command along with a clear and truly bright screen. The screen is readible even when its nice and sunny outside. Many people complain about the lack of updates for the database for the GPS. However, if you truly think about it, updates usually cost somewhere around $100 less or more. By that time, I personally would rather go out and try a new GPS model with better features than to have to spend so much money upgrading an old GPS model. There are also different "skins" or wallpaper designs for the background from the lowrance website which enhances the way the menu and the buttons look. All in all, this is a pretty cool unit to have. For the price, its worth it and it is a great starter GPS for anyone who is looking for a decent GPS with a reasonable price B000932AMO:great_nano:daniel_perdomo_"its_evolution_baby!" B000932AMO Apple 1 GB iPod Nano White: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 November 12, 2006 Daniel Perdomo "Its Evolution baby!" Caracas, Venezuela I have no complains for it, it works fine, you should get it B000932AMO:initial_software_problem_-_nano:t._furgal B000932AMO Apple 1 GB iPod Nano White: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 T. Furgal New York I had a software problem the minute I plugged the nano into my computer. It took me about 4 hours to find out that this is a common problem with the nano. Apple tech support told me how to solve it by downloading updated software from their website. Just make sure and download it with Antivirus and Antispyware off first. Haven't had a problem with it since B000932AMO:ipod_nano:robert_m._tibbits_"bob_tibbits,music_lover" B000932AMO Apple 1 GB iPod Nano White: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Robert M. Tibbits "Bob Tibbits,Music Lover" San Jose, CA USA It has been a long time since I was so pleased with such a marvelous toy. It does keep me busy loading it with music, but it is music that I want to hear. The iTunes program that came with it is the easiest to use and most versatile music storing program that I have encountered. I LIKE IT B000932AMO:excellent_with_a_lack_of_features:a._rios_"adelosri" B000932AMO Apple 1 GB iPod Nano White: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 A. Rios "adelosri" Miami, FL United States Excelent product as an MP3, but needs more features, FM Radio, MP4, digital camera B000932AMO:ipod_nano_review:l._farmer B000932AMO Apple 1 GB iPod Nano White: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 L. Farmer This is a gift from a wish list I haven't given yet. Hopefully, it will meet their expectations B000932AMO:cool!:c._havens_"commuter" B000932AMO Apple 1 GB iPod Nano White: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 C. Havens "Commuter" Denver Great for frequent air travel to pass the time. Minor complaints - instructions are sparse (had to get my son to show me how to use iTunes & load songs), but still haven't figured out how to arrange songs on the iPod. My problem B000AV6QSO:lots_of_space:ansso B000AV6QSO Kingston Data Traveler USB flash drive - 512 MB ( DTI/512 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 22, 2006 ANSSO Seabrook, TX USA I went from a 256 to this. It is amazing the amount of data you can have in this little thing. I love it B000AV6QSO:usb_drives_have_come_of_age.:f._wideman B000AV6QSO Kingston Data Traveler USB flash drive - 512 MB ( DTI/512 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 28, 2006 F. Wideman I seldom have a bad experience with USB flash drives. This one does the job well B000AV6QSO:well_pleased...:the_instructor_"ms._trott" B000AV6QSO Kingston Data Traveler USB flash drive - 512 MB ( DTI/512 ): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 23, 2006 The Instructor "Ms. Trott" Bermuda As an Instructor, I present my students with flash drives to store their information, present their homework on, and for whatever other purpose they choose to use them for. The students love them! I take photos of the classes, which the students store on the drives, in addition to storing music, photos and other files. I formally used CD-RWs, but the small size of the drives, and the ability to wear them around the neck for easy accessibility, makes these a far better choice. The students no longer need to carry their notebooks to class. The price continues to drop, allowing for me to purchase higher capacity drives B000AV6QSO:awesome:hootie B000AV6QSO Kingston Data Traveler USB flash drive - 512 MB ( DTI/512 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 11 5.0 May 31, 2006 Hootie Ohio This is a great thing to hold all of your data,like music files, pictures and a hole lot more. B0008EUE7M:the_best_combo_of_fax_and_printer:maksim_kleban_"i_never_worry_about_the_future._it_comes_soon_enough." B0008EUE7M Brother MFC-7220 Laser Multifunction Printer: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 17, 2006 Maksim Kleban "I never worry about the future. It comes soon enough." Brooklyn, New York, USA I bought it for my father as fax machine, printer, scanner and coppier. It does all of it without any problems. Also, it has ability to receive faxes straight to computer.. which is very great feature. Great product by the great company.. B0008EUE7M:it_doesn't_print!:smohadjer B0008EUE7M Brother MFC-7220 Laser Multifunction Printer: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 1.0 October 9, 2006 smohadjer Canada I installed it as instructed in the manual but it gives me an error whenever I try to print a document from Word. B0008EUE7M:very_easy_to_use!:jayne_lee_"uci_cognitive_sciences" B0008EUE7M Brother MFC-7220 Laser Multifunction Printer: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 18, 2006 Jayne Lee "UCI Cognitive Sciences" Irvine, CA It's quiet, easy to use and we have no problem using it here at the university. : B0008EUE7M:awful_support!:o._ryabinsky B0008EUE7M Brother MFC-7220 Laser Multifunction Printer: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 2.0 May 31, 2006 O. Ryabinsky The product itself is decent and prints well, but jams when you try to print envelopes. Or, if it doesn't jam, the envelopes come out looking crooked. I called tech support twice, and first they told me that they can't help me because it's not their problem that it's printing crooked, but a problem with the software...That, of course, wasn't true because I was using Word, which is good with envelopes. The next time I called they told me that the envelopes I am using are too thick, which is also total garbage because I was using the most standard #10 envelopes in the world! They were just totally unhelpful! If you don't plan on printing envelopes, or calling tech support, it's a very nice machine B0008EUE7M:excellent_multifunction_machine:c._logg B0008EUE7M Brother MFC-7220 Laser Multifunction Printer: Electronics electronics 22 of 22 5.0 January 31, 2006 C. Logg USA I bought an MFC-7220 for my father who wanted to be able to screen incoming faxes on his computer before they were printed out and fax documents from his computer. This does both and more very well. My impression of some of the features: Build quality - very good. Print quality - very good considering the price and variety of functions the machine has. Ease of use - although the documentation wasn't the best (which seems to be common among Japanese multifunctions), it was relatively easy to set up and figure out how to do everything. Operation is simple. The software that runs the PC sending and receiving is very easy to understand and run. Size - nice and compact, and controls aren't crowded. This is the second Brother machine I've bought (the other was a simple laser printer) and I they seem to be really doing things right B0008EUE7M:easy_compact_multifunction_center:brian_hawkinson B0008EUE7M Brother MFC-7220 Laser Multifunction Printer: Electronics electronics 29 of 29 5.0 November 11, 2005 Brian Hawkinson San Jose, CA I was looking for a high quality fax and stumbled upon Brother's 5 in 1 Laser Multifunction Center. This is a great piece of equipment for anyone to have, even if you are just looking for a good laser printer. The quality is great and it prints very fast. The fax can store up to 400 pages in its memory if you are out of paper, and the images, when faxed, are all scanned into the memory before the fax dials up the number. This makes for an easy, smooth fax that creates no problems. I have yet to run into a jamming problem with the fax or the printer. The scanning capabilities are great as well, scanning the image exactly as it looks down to the detail, which some scanners are uncapable of doing. Of course it is a large file to copy so perfectly, but that can always be reduced to a more manageable size. The only downside to the scanning capabilities is that it is not a flat bed, so you won't be able to take noncomforming shapes, such as IDs and so on and scan them. But that is a small price to pay for a great scanner. All in all, the Brother MFC-7220 Laser Multifunction Printer has met all of my expectations and more. Buy it for the printer, which is exceptional, and you will get so much more B00006B7V9:does_exactly_what_it's_designed_to:e._during_"evie22" B00006B7V9 Keyboard Cleaner: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 September 9, 2006 E. During "evie22" The Bay Area, USA The reviewer who raked this product is silly -blaming the product because he didn't have the common sense to look up what the product does. Hello? -if there's no online description how about trying the 3M site? There's a clear description there, along with a photograph of the product being used. The fact is, this does exactly what it is designed to do -clean all the muck that builds up between and on keys. And it's great for that. There are two pointed sponge prongs on each end of a sponge pad. You put the cleaner on the tips of the prongs, which fit perfectly over each key so that you can clean all four side of the key. To get under keys there is only one way -compressed air. -- I recommend this product. B00006B7V9:does_what_it_looks_like_it'd_do:e._harman_"computer_nerd" B00006B7V9 Keyboard Cleaner: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 December 22, 2005 E. Harman "Computer Nerd" Charlottesville, VA, USA The other reviewer said that this product does nothing for the stuff under your keys and he's right. But it doesn't claim to either. Keeping computers clean can require many products. For keyboards its best to use a can of air to blow out the things under the keys and then to use this product. We've been doing that successfully with this product (and canned air) in our public computer lab for several years now. keyboard failures have dropped and are true failures of the keyboard hardware as a result. If you still have a ball mouse, there is also a product that can clean the inside of the mouse. I would also like to remind you (and save you some repair/replacement money) that keyboards and mice are also electronic equipment. Don't use alot of the liquid supplied, and make sure that the computer is turned off before cleaning B00006B7V9:isn't_worth_the_package_it's_in:matolis_de_asus_canal_de_zuez_straits!_"giant_cats_are_just_jumped_up_giant_rats_with_dextrous_claws_and_striped_tales." B00006B7V9 Keyboard Cleaner: Electronics electronics 12 of 15 1.0 December 21, 2002 Matolis de Asus Canal de Zuez Straits! "Giant Cats are just jumped up Giant rats with dextrous claws and striped tales." Oklahomer, Land of Bibles, boot-end heels, and general bad eggroll breathed neighbors with stinky dogs When I got this thing from UPS it was in this huge box(Parcel would have been easier for me and u) I had trouble getting it from my nieghbor(whom owr UPS deleverer always gets the wrong adress) and it turned out to be a peice of 50c junk. thier is no picture here to describe it. I will never buy another item without information on it when shopping online. It consists of a squirt bottle filled with oil, a styrophoam sponge with two prongs and that is about it. You run the pronged sponge down the grooves of your keys. It does little to what is underneath the keys(cat hair, crumbs ect.) I had paid a good eight bux for it(can get a dust vac for that! B000FH2BVO:problem_with_this_product:california_girl B000FH2BVO SanDisk 1 GB Ultra II MicroSD Card (SDSDQU-1024-A10M, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 7, 2006 California Girl I purchased this card to use with my Garmin GPSMAP 60CSx. But I wasn't able to download maps and after calling Garmin, customer service told me they have had problems with the "ultra" card not working with my GPS unit. No problems with the regular SanDisk card, but she said not to use the "ultra. B000FH2BVO:my_fast_ultra_ii:semih_yolacan_"yolacan" B000FH2BVO SanDisk 1 GB Ultra II MicroSD Card (SDSDQU-1024-A10M, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Semih Yolacan "Yolacan" Virginia I bought this card for my Garmin Vista Cx GPS receiver. And I bought IOGEAR memory drive with this. Ultra II so fast and more cheap in amazon B000FH2BVO:sandisk_2gb_microsd:jennifer_j._berry B000FH2BVO SanDisk 1 GB Ultra II MicroSD Card (SDSDQU-1024-A10M, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 2, 2006 Jennifer J. Berry Vendor was awesome, but card doesn't work in my phone. i had to buy another one in at best buy for a replacement, since i couldn't return to this vendor. it was too late B000FH2BVO:amazingly_small_but_enormous_capacity!!!:g._vasilatos_"iggy_da" B000FH2BVO SanDisk 1 GB Ultra II MicroSD Card (SDSDQU-1024-A10M, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 19, 2006 G. VASILATOS "Iggy Da" Chandler, AZ The perfect addition to my cellphone - capacity for over 150 ripped CD songs and more pix than I can count. Comes with normal-size SD carrier so you can plug it into printer or card reader. Cool product B00067ARYQ:apparently_overheats;_also_fails_for_other_reasons_-_not_recommended:h._sansom_"huw_the_book" B00067ARYQ Netgear WG111T 108 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 8, 2006 H. Sansom "huw_the_book" Brooklyn, NY USA I have had a good deal of trouble with the Netgear WG111T wireless USB adapter -- for three reasons: 1. The Netgear software spontaneously quits on my Windows XP Professional system. 2. The adapter appears to overheat. As others have mentioned, it then has to cool off before working again. 3. The Netgear user support -- on the web and by phone -- is poor. Windows is a hostile networking environment to begin with. Microsoft has structured Windows to make it difficult, often impossible, to network with non-Windows computers. But even taking that into account, the Netgear adapter is poor B00067ARYQ:no_problems;_can;t_complain:heathcliff_j._miller B00067ARYQ Netgear WG111T 108 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 23, 2006 Heathcliff J. Miller Trinidad, W.I. This review is a little old. I had already purchased the netgear router and one wireless adapter in January'06. But i needed a second one as I now have three computers in the house feeding off the same DSL internet connection. Performance is good. I live in a two storey concrete house , the laptop is at different locations around the house and the 2nd desktop is upstairs. Signal strength varies but generally both work well! installation was easy, no problems to date. B00067ARYQ:not_so_good:bcs_"bcs" B00067ARYQ Netgear WG111T 108 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter: Electronics electronics 1.0 July 28, 2006 BCS "BCS" Westerville, Ohio United States The range of reception on this USB 108 wireless adapter is not strong or reliable. I have always had great reception and speed using my Netgear 108 network card, but using the same computer and just changing to the USB adapter I have found that the reception and speed is not even an tenth as good as my original card. I will be returning the item. Unfortunately my PC's standard internal wireless card is better and faster than the Netgear USB.-- Sorry B00067ARYQ:easy_simple_solution:linda_b._"politically_incorrect_in..." B00067ARYQ Netgear WG111T 108 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 May 26, 2006 Linda B. "politically incorrect in..." Berkeley, Ca. I've had this adapter on my son's desktop for over 6 months. I wanted an easily removable adapter, so I could remove it if internet interfered with homework. The install was fine; I always find it easiest to install updated drivers from the website rather than the install disc. they are always outdated. So I downloaded the drivers onto a jump drive on my pc, then installed them onto his pc. Attached the usb adapter and set windows zero config to run the wireless and it has worked flawlessly ever since. I did not install the Client software that came with the adapter. I use StatBar to monitor my access (freeware). I have not had issues with overheating as mentioned by others. The unit is powered up 10 hours a day. I like having the extension cable so we can aim it towards our router (2wire). I recommend it as a simple upgrade as long as you install only the drivers from the website and use Windows to configure B00067ARYQ:good_little_product:michel B00067ARYQ Netgear WG111T 108 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter: Electronics electronics 5.0 May 9, 2006 Michel Dubai The WG111T worked fine on my XP system. It replaced the last 802.11b adapter on my network and allowed me to shift to an all G network. The WG111T is always connected and on without any problems. The only note is the usual with USB devices: install the drivers first then plug the device B00067ARYQ:product_and_service_are_junk:bruce_b._"bruce" B00067ARYQ Netgear WG111T 108 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 March 26, 2006 Bruce B. "Bruce" Arizona, USA I'm taking it back. The software doesn't work so you have to install through Windows. The drivers (including the new one downloadable from Netgear) cause stop errors and unpredictable reboots of both computers on my network. The drivers are clearly incompatible with XP. The adapter itself overheats. I am VERY dissatisfied with this product and will replace it with another brand B00067ARYQ:wireless_-_not_yet:j._sonnabend B00067ARYQ Netgear WG111T 108 Mbps Wireless USB 2.0 Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 February 27, 2006 J. Sonnabend Boston Unfortunately I am still unable to get it to work. I am going to try one more thing and then it goes back if it still doesn't work B000BDH2XY:best_consumer_camera_with_professional_touch:v._trivedi_"1in6billion" B000BDH2XY Logitech QuickCam Pro 5000 WebCam: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 17, 2006 V. Trivedi "1in6Billion" New Jersey, USA I have used this camera for last 2 days continuously with people over seas and with domestic friends, and i have not had a single complaint about the quality of picture. People need to understand that upload and download speed are different at all locations. So if you have a broadband connection (i prefer cable) this Camera is the best in its category. PRO Great Video Quality, Very Very Easy to Install, Graphic effects Software I just love it. CON You will only have issues with this camera if you are not that technical to play with it, in others words the problem will be between the keyboard and the chair ;o)) B000BDH2XY:good:diana_wayne_"steve_wayne" B000BDH2XY Logitech QuickCam Pro 5000 WebCam: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 11, 2006 Diana Wayne "Steve Wayne" Franklin, MI Very good webcam. use it to talk to my sons in Budapest and Boston from Detroit B000BDH2XY:software_issues:michele_c._"fungirl" B000BDH2XY Logitech QuickCam Pro 5000 WebCam: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 10, 2006 Michele C. "fungirl" Orlando, FL The camera itself is great, but some of the special features don't work properly. I did download software from the website as suggested from other reviewers, and I still have issues. However I'm to lazy to remove it and try again. It works fine for what I need it for! The picture quality is very good and the price was very reasonable. B000BDH2XY:nice_camera:ricardo_lopez_"dr._lopez" B000BDH2XY Logitech QuickCam Pro 5000 WebCam: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Ricardo Lopez "Dr. Lopez" St. Augustine, FL Great web cam. Nice echo cancellation. Works good even in low light. I got one, then my brother and sister got one. Then my dad. All have the same camera, all working great. B000BDH2XY:logitech_knowingly_releases_bad_product:thomas_l._smith B000BDH2XY Logitech QuickCam Pro 5000 WebCam: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 9, 2006 Thomas L. Smith Ann Arbor, MI United States How does a major company release a flagship product that is entirely incompatible with Windows XP.... the operating system on the VAST majority of computers in the world?? good question and one that Logitech can't answer. If you run windows XP be prepared to have major crashes and lockups with this camera. I managed to get it running with thier latest "10.0" drivers from thier website but it's only stable as a USB 1 device....if I wanted a slideshow cam I would have paid 20 bucks Logitech. All that said I believe it it a good product if you can get it to run...sooo up to you. I would not reccomend it until Logitech has proven they can support it...lame-os B000BDH2XY:fast_delivery_!!_packaging_!!_excellent_!!_aaaaaa++++++++:chaffee_cline_"beefree" B000BDH2XY Logitech QuickCam Pro 5000 WebCam: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Chaffee Cline "BeeFree" Northern California Coast Thanks for everything, quick transaction....highly reccommend B000BDH2XY:awesome_gadget:susan B000BDH2XY Logitech QuickCam Pro 5000 WebCam: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Susan Florida Never owned a webcam before. This was easy to install and use. Picture clarity is great. Microphone interface was clear. No distortion. Great value for the money B0000AZJVQ:comparing_to_akg_k55_and_plantronics_dsp-500:weizhong_zhu B0000AZJVQ Sennheiser PC140 Noise Cancelling Headset/Microphone: Electronics electronics 4.0 September 28, 2006 Weizhong Zhu I compare this to AKG K55. The PC140 is with very nice sweet high, but not as full as the K55 in the mid the bass. The sound of PC140 is clean but very relax. This is the Sennheiser sound. Some other brand like Plantronics (DSP-500) is with clean but strained sound, which are good for Jazz or game but not good for classic or vocal. Sensitivity of the PC140 is low. I guess we need a good sound card to drive it. The on/off switch does not work from the time I open the brand new box. I guess the QC of this company is not that strict B0000AZJVQ:good_headphones_+_great_microphone:xavier_gaeta B0000AZJVQ Sennheiser PC140 Noise Cancelling Headset/Microphone: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 May 22, 2006 Xavier Gaeta Stanford, CA These headphones are fairly comfortable, as other users have mentioned. As superaural headphones, they do little to block out ambient noise, but if that's not a concern, they work excellently. Sound reproduction is accurate, with great bass especially. The microphone is very impressive as well. With built in noise-cancelling technology they cut ambient noise in recordings. I tested this product against the one-ear headset PC 120 (also by Sennheiser) and as expected, the sound quality was much higher. I was surprised, though, how much clearer the recorded audio was. Thirty seconds worth of adjustments and I was making crisp, clear audio recordings, with quality unmatched by any microphones I've owned before. Great product Sennheiser B0000AZJVQ:very_comfortable_pc_gaming_headset.:allen B0000AZJVQ Sennheiser PC140 Noise Cancelling Headset/Microphone: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 December 16, 2005 Allen First off, I'd like to say that these are NOT noise canceling headphones. However, overall I think this PC headset is not only great but the best I've used so far. The reason? I can actually wear these for an extended period of time. I know I've worn them for 6 hours at a time, and I know I can wear them longer. Compared to Sony's lowest end, behind the neck headphones, these things are so much more comfortable. I can't wear Sony's headphones for more than an hour before the cartilidge in my ear starts to hurt. I don't know much about sound quality, but they sound pretty good to me. I use the microphone through Ventrilo and TeamSpeak for gaming and everyone has agreed that the sound quality for the microphone is awesome. Overall, if you don't mind the fact that it isn't noise-canceling, I'd highly recommend these for a low-budget solution B0000AZJVQ:good_sound;_comfortable_fit:michael_berg B0000AZJVQ Sennheiser PC140 Noise Cancelling Headset/Microphone: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 8, 2005 Michael Berg I have a big head, and so usually the behind the head style earphones feel horrible. Not these babies. The band wraps comfortably around my head, and they don't irritate my ears. I had no problem adjusting the microphone so my team mates could hear me. They sound great, music and gaming works fine; the microphone has no problems either. I used it mostly with Ventrilo while gaming, and had no complaints from my team mates. I've had these for about six months now, and no problems thus far. Just a beautiful headset, and the best in its price range B0000AZJVQ:amazing_sound_quality:lawfamily B0000AZJVQ Sennheiser PC140 Noise Cancelling Headset/Microphone: Electronics electronics 8 of 10 5.0 February 14, 2005 lawfamily USA The technical specifications really don't do these headphones justice. They really sound incredible. The headphones sounded so good that I forgot they even had a microphone, and I admit I didn't use the microphone as much as I thought I would, but the quality was surprisingly adequate for professional voice work. I would strongly recommend these headphones to anyone who wants good quality and occasionally needs a microphone. The long 10 foot cord is a bit long for my needs, but many need the walking space. If you work in a call center...get these. They rock. If you work out of your home...get these. If you do a lot of gaming...get these. If, however, you want to use these to go running or something like that...they are indeed comfortable, but the weight of the microphone might make them feel unbalanced if you run in them. In short, these headphones are truly amazing, with excellent bass reproduction, and as long as you don't make the mistake of letting your two-year old run away from the computer while wearing them, thus damaging one side's cable, taking out the sound, they'll last forever B0000AZJVQ:uncomfortable_fit:carl_twain_"ct" B0000AZJVQ Sennheiser PC140 Noise Cancelling Headset/Microphone: Electronics electronics 6 of 10 2.0 November 30, 2004 Carl Twain "CT" TN This item was a poor fit for me. The microphone always seemed to touch my face no matter how I adjusted it. On the plus side, the in-line controls are easy to operate. I ended up returning the product B0000AZJVQ:poor_quality: B0000AZJVQ Sennheiser PC140 Noise Cancelling Headset/Microphone: Electronics electronics 6 of 14 1.0 March 1, 2004 Headphones broke two weeks after I bought them. Can only hear out of one side of them, only plus side to them is that the microphone hasn't broken yet B0002GRUJ6:pleased_with_my_purchase:susan_hoff_"60's_radical" B0002GRUJ6 StarTech.com 6FT HDMI TO HDMI DIGITAL VIDEO ( HDMIMM6 ): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Susan Hoff "60's radical" Palm Beach We ordered this item and a sony TV with a mounting bracket. We received all of them on separate days, but all were ahead of schedule and I was able to track them right down to the delivery. The cable works well and from my understanding is as good as the $80.00 monster cable B0002GRUJ6:so_far,_so_good:bmd B0002GRUJ6 StarTech.com 6FT HDMI TO HDMI DIGITAL VIDEO ( HDMIMM6 ): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 BMD Chicago I ordered this HDMI cable to use with my Dish Network HD DVR and Sony 50" Grand Wega TV. It didn't work at first, but it wasn't the cable, it was the Dish Network HD DVR. I had also tried a Monster Brand cable and it didn't work either. I ended up switching to Directv and the StarTech.com HDMI cable works perfectly with their HD DVR. They shipped it fast too! Great cable for the price B0002GRUJ6:quality_hdmi_cable:d._jeter_"dwaynej" B0002GRUJ6 StarTech.com 6FT HDMI TO HDMI DIGITAL VIDEO ( HDMIMM6 ): Electronics electronics 0 of 7 4.0 July 5, 2006 D. Jeter "DwayneJ" South Bend, Indiana United States I ordered this item to use with my Infocus X2 projector and found out that I needed a different cable, one that is an exclusive cable to the Infocus X2 projector. However, I plan on buying another TV in the near future that will be perfect for this cable's type of hook-up. This cable appears to be well made and durable and will make quick connections to my next portable TV and HDMI DVD or satellite box connections. I'm keeping it because I can see needing it for future hook-ups B0002GRUJ6:it_just_works,_but_don't_use_with_panasonic_hdavi:d._rogers B0002GRUJ6 StarTech.com 6FT HDMI TO HDMI DIGITAL VIDEO ( HDMIMM6 ): Electronics electronics 8 of 9 5.0 May 19, 2006 D. Rogers Rowlett, TX Cable works just fine without the "Monstrous" price tag. I think 6ft. is about as short as you want to go to be able to reach the video source. I found out the hard way that this cable will not work with the ez-sync feature (HDAVI) on the new Panasonic TV's and DVD recorders. I thought all cables followed the same spec, but apparently Panasonic does something different to their cables. You have to go with the RP-CDHG30 or RP-CDHG50 cable in this case. B0002GRUJ6:hdmi_digital_cable:j._hannan B0002GRUJ6 StarTech.com 6FT HDMI TO HDMI DIGITAL VIDEO ( HDMIMM6 ): Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 March 27, 2006 J. Hannan Excellent, perfectly clear and detailed picture on 55 inch LCD projection TV. Great contrast, perfect sound B0002GRUJ6:startech_hdmi_cable:frequent_amazon_shopper B0002GRUJ6 StarTech.com 6FT HDMI TO HDMI DIGITAL VIDEO ( HDMIMM6 ): Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 March 16, 2006 frequent_amazon_shopper palo alto, california How hard can it be to manufacture a reliable cable? This one works fine, and is much less expensive than the $80 to $100 cables that are available in local electronics shops B0002GRUJ6:why_buy_$100.00_when_$25.00_works_fine:rick_n_roll B0002GRUJ6 StarTech.com 6FT HDMI TO HDMI DIGITAL VIDEO ( HDMIMM6 ): Electronics electronics 50 of 51 5.0 September 26, 2005 Rick N Roll NJ United States After reading alot about HDMI Cables, you will find that they all are the same. Read the PC mAGAZINE review and test of HDMI Cables and thay say all HDMI CABLES ARE THE same , do not get ripped off paying $100.00 for a cable. I used this one for my Directv Hi-Def b0x to my Samsung LCD TV. Picture is perfect with my $20.00 HDMI!!!!!! B0002GRUIC:regarding_18-pin_vs_24-pin:kenneth_bellew B0002GRUIC StarTech.com 6FT HDMI TO DVI DIGITAL VIDEO ( HDMIDVIMM6 ): Electronics electronics 9 of 11 4.0 April 26, 2006 Kenneth Bellew Minneapolis, MN United States The previous reviews that were hot about 18 vs 24 pin, I found the following that seemed to put my mind at ease. At the risk of someone thinking I'm spamming, I'm not posting the link, but if you google some of the text below, I'm sure you'll find the link. "Explain Single link (18-pin) vs. Dual link (24-pin): The DVI cables are available in DVI-D Single-Link and Dual-Link as well as DVI-I Single-Link and Dual-Link format connectors. These cables send information using a digital information format called TMDS (transition minimized differential signaling). Single link cables use one TMDS 165Mhz transmitter, while dual links use two. The dual link effectively doubles the power of transmission and provides an increase of speed and signal quality; i.e. a single link 60-Hz LCD can display a resolution of 1920 x 1080 (enough for HDTV) , while a dual link can display a resolution of 2048 x 1536. There is some confusion as to dual link cables being superior to single link cables. A single link cable is 100% as good as a dual link cable for single link equipment which covers about 99.5% of current equipment, including HDTV's, Projectors, Plasma Screens, and High Definition Set top Boxes. Single and dual link has nothing to do with quality. If both devices being connected support dual link, then a dual link cable is a bettercable for the application, and you will have the capability of much greater resolutions and refresh rates. A dual link cable should have no negative effects when used with single link equipment. B0002GRUIC:very_good_cable_(_although_not_what_i_intended_to_use_it_for_)_:cisco B0002GRUIC StarTech.com 6FT HDMI TO DVI DIGITAL VIDEO ( HDMIDVIMM6 ): Electronics electronics 5 of 8 5.0 October 26, 2005 Cisco Brownsmills,NJ Well its kinda a funny story orginally ordered this cable for my 42' Sony Wega LCD tv heard a lot about the quality of component vs HDMI cables so I figured what the hell... I'm not a impluse shopper so i shopped around a little, went to Best Buy and Circuit City there prices were outrageous something around 100 - 150 for this cable they had a attitude like if you can afford a LCD TV and you want to best picture then you can afford to pay for cables that cost 100 or even more ... needless to say i got turned on too amazon .. The Cable arrived in a very timely manner i hooked it up to the TV and my HD DVR cable box and nothing happend even went as far as calling the Cable company but apparently the cable boxes have the port disabled for "security and anti-piracy" that sucks...anyway was about to return the cable when i forgot the i have a 3d card on my computer that has a HDMI port for HD ... i hooked it up and viola presto i'm surfing and using the 42' TV as a huge computer monitor ... nothing beats sitting on the couch playing Half Life 2 with a wireless keyboard and mouse ( which i may add i also ordered shortly after finding out about the other use of this cable). So in closing for the money i spent and the quality of cable i received compared to other places i would give this cable a very high mark .. B0002GRUIC:technical_data_incorrect.:bennie_j._thompson B0002GRUIC StarTech.com 6FT HDMI TO DVI DIGITAL VIDEO ( HDMIDVIMM6 ): Electronics electronics 4 of 9 1.0 September 14, 2005 Bennie J. Thompson The technical data for the DVI connector is wrong.I was expecting to receive a 24 pin digital HDMI to DVI cable (right connector) as advertised, instead I received an 18 pin digital HDMI to DVI cable (right connector) B0002GRUIC:dvi_-_hdmi_6_ft_cable:nancy_h._tuey B0002GRUIC StarTech.com 6FT HDMI TO DVI DIGITAL VIDEO ( HDMIDVIMM6 ): Electronics electronics 3 of 9 5.0 September 6, 2005 Nancy H. Tuey The cable was made by Startech Electronics. It carries a life- time warranty. The way I see it. It has to be of good quality before it can carry such a warranty. The plugs on each end appears to be of good quality. The HDMI plug appears to be gold plated. And it works well with my DVD player connected to my TV B0000DJEK7:easy_navagation:miss_shari_e_"miss_shari_e*" B0000DJEK7 Magellan RoadMate 700 Vehicle GPS with Windshield Mount: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 14, 2006 Miss Shari E "Miss Shari E*" INDIANA This really is very simple to use..my only complaint is sometimes it takes me routes when I know there are faster/easier routes availabl B0000DJEK7:how_did_i_ever_travel_without_it?:lg_of_collinsville B0000DJEK7 Magellan RoadMate 700 Vehicle GPS with Windshield Mount: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 LG of Collinsville IL, USA Learning to us it was a snap (once I read the user guide). It has helped be get out of and around freeway closures. With the home feature, I can get back home no matter where I am. Every person I've told about it has purchased it too and they love it, and you will love it. B0000DJEK7:great_device,_small_profile!:b._hubbard B0000DJEK7 Magellan RoadMate 700 Vehicle GPS with Windshield Mount: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 B. Hubbard Los Angeles The Magellan 700 is an excellent device; very accurate and if you purchase the software upgrade which includes many more points of interest and almost perfect pronunciation of the streets that you're taking, it becomes even better. The windshield mount is very strong; I'm using it in a Porsche Cayman where every big bump is transmitted into the car and the mount holds tight on the windshield and the mount arm does not move. The touch screen works very well and the GPS connects everywhere, even in downtown L.A. where there are alot of tall buildings. Highly recommend this unit; it is great and the price is great B0000DJEK7:don't_buy_a_magellan_roadmate:d._frazier B0000DJEK7 Magellan RoadMate 700 Vehicle GPS with Windshield Mount: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 4, 2006 D. Frazier bellevue, wa I have been a magellan Roadmate 700 owner for over 2 years now. Customer service is lousy, and that's being generous. Map upgrades cost $100 and still didn't have my home street. This was after contacting NavTeq to have it added. (My home street shows up in mapquest.) Thales/magellan customer support assured me the updated maps (April 2006) would have my street. They didn't. On top of that, i had to purchase the AC adapter separately to install the update. The AC adapater should be included and maps should be more reasonably priced. Starting today, the auto power cord is on the fritz. The new software doens't remember my previous address if I turn my car off/restart. I have go through the cumbersome menus to reselect it. This is a DOWNGRADE from the original function. For $1,000, I expected a LOT more than this. I will be buying something from garmin for christmas to replace this piece of junk. I would give this thing 0 stars if it were a choice B0000DJEK7:great_unit:jason B0000DJEK7 Magellan RoadMate 700 Vehicle GPS with Windshield Mount: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Jason This unit is a excellent one, especially for the price. It has a good size screen that you can easily view. Also its very easy to control while driving. Definatly one of the best units out there. You wont be disappointed B0000DJEK7:magellan_works_well,_everywhere:frederick_p._obrecht B0000DJEK7 Magellan RoadMate 700 Vehicle GPS with Windshield Mount: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Frederick P. Obrecht LA We first used our Magellan to take our son to college, Berkeley to be exact. Anyone who has traveled to the San Francisco-Oakland area knows what a nightmare driving out of that complex is, especially when you want to go the the coast, say Nipomo. With Magellan, we sailed out of the sprawl of freeways and toll bridges without a hitch. It is a wonderful guide. We like the fact that it works fine in the space between the front seats. B0000DJEK7:another_magellan_goes_wrong...:paul_williams B0000DJEK7 Magellan RoadMate 700 Vehicle GPS with Windshield Mount: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 October 26, 2006 Paul Williams Warwick, NY USA I bought this just under two years ago for $1,000 and was quite happy with it until a couple of months ago. It now regularly "freezes up" and often can't get a GPS signal for 2 or 3 miles when I start out on a journey. Yesterday, the sound stopped functioning. 6 months after I purchased it, a screen appearted which stated that the maps in its system were "more than 12 months old" and invited me to purchase new ones. The price of this product is much more reasonable than when I originally purchased it, so as long as you'll be happy to buy a new one after a couple of years, it will probably work for you B00005ATME:no_handle:sam_"gsc" B00005ATME Case Logic Nylon 144-Disc CD/DVD Wallet: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 1.0 January 17, 2006 Sam "gsc" Brooklyn, NY United States Nice product before they decided to save a few pennies - I have purchased seven, but now it is made with out the handle - so if that was part of the atraction of this case, note that the discription says 'sturdy padded handle' -- NOT! 5 STARS if it still had the handle or if you don't need one B00005ATME:great_size:girleen_"girleengirl" B00005ATME Case Logic Nylon 144-Disc CD/DVD Wallet: Electronics electronics 21 of 21 5.0 September 1, 2003 Girleen "girleengirl" CT USA I totally love this Cd Wallet- it is not too big and not too small. The construction of this piece is very sturdy. I've owned this for a while now and it still looks new. The color is a classic, the only problem I have with it is that the CD pockets are very flimsy other than that the exterior of this piece is unbelievable. I love it!!! I actually bought another one, oh another note do be careful because the if you don't handle the zipper with care it tends to get caught. But nothing major : B00005ATME:4,_almost_5_stars!:adam_silverstein B00005ATME Case Logic Nylon 144-Disc CD/DVD Wallet: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 4.0 July 27, 2003 Adam Silverstein Boca Raton, Florida USA This is most definatley a great product. I have owned an old CDW-64 holder and I bought a new one about a year ago the same style as this CDW-128. Both are extremley sturdy and have held up quite well even with the abuse I put them through. I just bought this product and find it equal to the quality of those. While padding could be a little better to prevent CD scratching, it comes as close to perfect as possible and is definatley a great buy B00005ATME:case_logic_cd_wallet_is_great:"biga336" B00005ATME Case Logic Nylon 144-Disc CD/DVD Wallet: Electronics electronics 9 of 16 5.0 December 23, 2002 "biga336" Stamford,CT The Case Logic Cd wallet is a great product it looks nice and it is easy to put in and take out Cd's making it great for people who like to switch cds constantly. Works great for all types of cd's like Cd-Roms and CD-R and Rw's, and regular cd's. This is a great deal for the price I recommend this to everyone B000636FJG:excellent_drive_-_burns_well_-_very_noisy_and_not_that_fast:c._johnson_"florida,_or_bust!" B000636FJG Sony DRX710UL DVD+R Double Layer External DVD+-RW Drive (16x): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 23, 2006 C. Johnson "Florida, or bust!" Chester, VA United States This drive works perfectly. It's plug-and-play, so it was installed and working in seconds. The drive is extremely noisy when spinning at full speed. And, while it reads very fast, it writes somewhat slow. I have purchased a number of brands of DVD+/-R disks, some claiming 8x and 16x write-able speeds, but the drive doesn't seem to utilize those speeds. With that said, it's certainly faster than my Toshiba laptop's internal DVD writer. It's just not ultra fast. Top quality, though. No problems with it after burning literally hundreds of disks. I'd buy it again, but then mount it in a sound-proof box.. B000636FJG:has_sony_given_up_their_founder's_spirit?_:yong_cho B000636FJG Sony DRX710UL DVD+R Double Layer External DVD+-RW Drive (16x): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 1.0 March 28, 2006 Yong Cho City of Industry, CA United States I bought one in Nov 2004. Serial Number 5004653. 3 weeks ago, March 2006, 1 year and 3 months after the purchase, it was broken. It can't read data from media. I contacted customer support and heard it costs $19.95 to diagnose, and $150 to fix it. Can you believe this????!!!! When I bought it, it was $295 in Circuit City, and just after 1 year, it is broken! DON'T BUY THIS PRODUCT! DON'T BUY SONY! I have a SONY media center PC(VGC RA820G) that I bought 8 months ago, but one of its DVD drives was also broken several months ago. I have been a big SONY fan, trusting them for more than 25 years, but not anymore. SONY is no better than other brands. It's actually worse in computing devices field. Don't waste your money on a SONY product like me. B000636FJG:great_item:robenson_jean-baptiste B000636FJG Sony DRX710UL DVD+R Double Layer External DVD+-RW Drive (16x): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 March 5, 2006 Robenson Jean-Baptiste Miami,Fl USA The Item works great it's exactly what I needed but it did take almost a week to ship and I paid alot expected to have it soone B000636FJG:sony_are_unable_to_make_reliable_dvd_drives:s._holyhead_"film/video_specialist" B000636FJG Sony DRX710UL DVD+R Double Layer External DVD+-RW Drive (16x): Electronics electronics 7 of 12 1.0 December 13, 2005 S. Holyhead "film/video specialist" Santa Monica, California United States DON"T BUY THIS JUNK - as soon as microsoft updates any of thier OS - your shiny new SONY drive will be useless. My drive worked ok-ish (never great), that is until I upgraded to XP service pack 2 - then it never worked again (even just reading disks was impossible). Sony seem unable to get this area together. Their drives have sooooo many lists of things which you must do to your system in order to get the drive to work properly - this is no plug and play product!! Plus, if things go wrong, be prepared for lackluster product suppport and HUGE prices to fix things if you are a day or so out of warranty B000636FJG:pretty,_but_pretty_flawed_too:hfk1000_"hfk1000" B000636FJG Sony DRX710UL DVD+R Double Layer External DVD+-RW Drive (16x): Electronics electronics 14 of 22 2.0 November 18, 2005 HFK1000 "HFK1000" USA Problems: First: the label on the drive indicates a DRX-710UL, but Windows shows DRU-710A. Even the Flash utility shows DRU-710, and anyone that's flashed a MoBo with the wrong version of firmware understands the need to be precisly accurate when dealing with such things. I finally realized the cause of the confusion (the guts are DRU-710) but because of Sony's laziness and/or incompetence I had to chew up valuable time trying to figure out if a DVD-Writer problem was due to what turned out to be an irrelevant hardware designator. Second, after installing all of the updates (up to and including BYX5) the drive still takes 10 minutes to write a DVD. The media is not the problem: other drives are writing on the same media (ridata 16x) consistently at 16X. The 2 stars are because: 1. It seems to reliably burn DVD Data disks, albeit slowly 2. It's purty There's no excuse for a company the size of Sony to create products with these types of flaws. B000636FJG:mac_users_be_aware!:bodo B000636FJG Sony DRX710UL DVD+R Double Layer External DVD+-RW Drive (16x): Electronics electronics 11 of 14 2.0 September 7, 2005 Bodo USA This product does not work with the software Sony provides (Toast 6 Lite). You need to get Toast 6 Titanium that will cost you another $99. Once you get Toast 6 it works fine, but be careful what type of DVD-R you're using. It works fine with Fuji and Imation dual layer (probably Verbatim as well) but it doesn't recognize Memorex. May 3, 2006 UPDATE It' doesn't work with cheap Fuji either (pack of 50), so it's not a matter of the company that produce the DVD-Rs, it's rather the quality of the DVDs. Funny thing is that I gave my cheap Memorex and Fuji DVDs to a friend and they work fine on internal burner (Windows) B000636FJG:software_problem_to_be_aware_of:d_darkman B000636FJG Sony DRX710UL DVD+R Double Layer External DVD+-RW Drive (16x): Electronics electronics 41 of 42 2.0 May 19, 2005 D Darkman New York State The machine works wonderfully, looks good; but people should be aware of a small, potent problem with the software. If you have (say) an internal CD-RW drive, and you're running Nero for it, this Sony DVD burner comes with its own version of Nero that wipes out your other version. And, this version of Nero will REFUSE to recognize a non-Sony burner of any sort. So, that's the end of your internal CD-RW drive! I bought this Sony for an office, intending to move it from machine to machine as needed, but this awful feature means I can't use it that way, because I would end up incapacitating everyone's CD burners. So, I have to keep it dedicated to a single machine. Might as well have bought an internal! What a design flaw, in an otherwise wonderful device! Whether or not this issue is of immediate concern to you, you really ought to be aware of it before you buy the machine B000636FJG:easy_to_install_and_works_perfectly:that's_me_"anengineerguy" B000636FJG Sony DRX710UL DVD+R Double Layer External DVD+-RW Drive (16x): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 May 17, 2005 That's Me "anengineerguy" San Francisco, CA USA The good: Windows XP recognizes it. All you do is plug it in. I already had roxio software installed, and it recognized it as a drive, so I didn't bother installing the supplied software. I burned a CD about 5 minutes after opening the box. What a joy. It comes with a power cable , a USB cable and a firewire cable. You'll want to get a pack of DVD+R, which is the fastest format it writes. I haven't upgraded the firmware to get other formats to work faster, so I don't know if I could have bought something else to shove inside. It's quiet: as quiet as my internal CD-RW drive. The sort of bad: It's pretty big. It's the size of an 8 port network hub. But as others have said, it comes with a stand, so it really doesn't take up much space when you stand it on its side with the stand. Unlike other smaller items that came with a stand, I really used the stand because it would take up too much space otherwise. It will lock up your PC now and again. Not all the time, but occasionally. Would a firmware upgrade solve the problem? Who knows, I don't have the guts to try it! I'll report back on how often this happens on windows XP B0000D8LSW:very_convenient:rae_atkinson B0000D8LSW Apple iPod FireWire Power Adapter: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 12, 2005 Rae Atkinson Chapel Hill, NC I bought this power adapter for a couple reasons, but mostly so I can travel with my iPod without toting around my laptop in order to charge it. I also thought it be a good idea to have handy in general. What I like about it most is that it is small and the prongs retract inside which is a nice feature. I just use the firewire that came with my iPods to connect it. It really seems to charge the iPod MUCH faster than using the computer. I actually use this much more often than my computer. I only hook it up to my computer in order to update playlists and songs, never to charge it anymore. My only two complaints are that sometimes the firewire is difficult to pull out of the adapter. It kind of sticks occasionally. This is just a minor complaint and does not detract from its overall usefulness and durability. The other complaint is that it is a bit pricey for what it is. Overall, though it still deserves five stars because it works very well and is small and compact. B0000D8LSW:official_apple_brand:joe_smo_"g-unit" B0000D8LSW Apple iPod FireWire Power Adapter: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 5.0 July 25, 2005 Joe Smo "G-Unit" New Zealand Although this charger is no doubt expensive, it is definitely worth it if you bought an iPod mini or an iPod shuffle that did not come with one. With this charger, you can now charge your iPod, or shuffle, without being near a computer. The AC charger charges much faster than attaching the iPod to a computer via firewire or USB. To charge an iPod, all you have to do is plug your firewire cable to the charger, and then attach your iPod. With the shuffle, all you have to do is plug it in (no wires to mess around with). For those who do not know, when you plug in the iPod to the adapter, you can listen to it without losing power. Great feature. Another advantage of this charger is that if you happen to travel outside the US to other countries, you can buy an adapter pack which will enable you to plug this charger into foreign outlets. There are third party chargers that are probably cheaper but not only will those void your warranty, but furthermore, they might even mess up your iPod/shuffle permanently. B0000D8LSW:sure,_why_not:frank_p._vargas B0000D8LSW Apple iPod FireWire Power Adapter: Electronics electronics 5 of 21 5.0 October 3, 2003 Frank P. Vargas Concord, MA United States While this Apple power adapter way not be anything fancy or elegant by Apple's standards, it is very useful. Aside from its job of powering up your laptop, it has built-in extending arms to wrap your power cord around. This helpful feature reduces clutter B00005NWV1:simple_to_use_cross_platform_network_card:k._langer_"java_lover" B00005NWV1 NETGEAR FA511 32-bit CarBus PC Card Mobile (10/100): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 27, 2006 K. Langer "Java Lover" Hilliard, OH The internal network interface of my laptop was damaged. Versus fixing it, I ordered this card. Getting it to work under XP SP2 was effortless. You plug in the card and boot up. XP detected the card and fired it up. Once configured, it asked me to reboot. After the boot, the card fired up and showed up like any other NIC. I was able to re-name it to NETGEAR... Performance has been very good too. I also like the fact that it doesn't have a dongle. I hate those things. Highly recommended for those who need a 10/100 low power NIC B000ELC0GM:nice_item!!:lauri_j._bliss B000ELC0GM Sony SLVD370P DVD/VCR Progressive Scan Combo Player: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 November 5, 2006 Lauri J. Bliss norfolk va this is a dvd/vcr combo with progressive scan. it works beautifully and was a breeze to hook up. it is also very easy to work, even for the technologically challenged. the price was quite reasonable. we very pleased with this purchase B000ELC0GM:unreliable_dvd_player:d._snyder B000ELC0GM Sony SLVD370P DVD/VCR Progressive Scan Combo Player: Electronics electronics 10 of 11 1.0 September 5, 2006 D. Snyder New Port Richey, FL USA I purchased three Sonly SLV-D370P DVD/VCR Combos. Of the three, two have had to be returned within the first 30 days because of the DVD player. All seems well until the DVD player freezes. Then from that point on it refuses to load any DVD. It attempts to load for several minutes, then an error message appears on the screen stating that the disc cannot be read. Avoid this unit B000ELC0GM:not_user_friendly:w._chin B000ELC0GM Sony SLVD370P DVD/VCR Progressive Scan Combo Player: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 1.0 September 4, 2006 W. Chin USA I have an antenna and plain tv so I can't comment about the quality of the product. However, the user interface is so awful that I regret buying this product. What should have been an easy setup was very frustrating due to the 114 page owners manual. There were setup instructions on pg 99 that I had to follow and even then the instructions were not complete. If I didn't have prior experience using a vcr, I would never have figured it out based on the manual. The auto clock set and auto channel set is not a big selling point. It only happens the first time you plug in the unit. There is a way to force the auto setup but the two features are tied together which is inconvenient. If the power goes out and you want to take advantage of the auto clock set, it will also reset the channels which forces you to manually add/delete channels, including the channel 3/4 you use to receive input from the player. In order to program the vcr recorder, you have to use the up/down buttons to enter all the info, it doesn't accept the number keys! The default minutes seems to start at 30, which forces you to up/down to zero most of the time. Very unfriendly! Plus there seems to be a 20 second record gap when you're recording 2 programs back to back - not sure if I'm understanding the manual correctly on this point. Programming the vcr recorder is as far as I got. I was so aggravated by this whole experience so far that I had to stop and write this review. I've never used a dvd player before and I'm not looking foward to reading this manual as my intro. : B000ELC0GM:excellent_vcr/dvd_combo_from_sony:james_p._gaffey B000ELC0GM Sony SLVD370P DVD/VCR Progressive Scan Combo Player: Electronics electronics 11 of 12 5.0 August 28, 2006 James P. Gaffey Littleriver, CA USA Sony SLVD370P DVD/VCR Progressive Scan Combo Player lives up its reputation as a leader in this market. I am entirely satisfied with its performance, and it was easy to install. The VCR component is also bringing a sharper image to my antiquated TV set. The only reservation is that the directions were slightly difficult; but after we got the "hang of it," the equipment virtually installed itself. Highly recommended product!!! B000ELC0GM:why_so_expensive_at_amazon??:mommyofchristopher_"mommyofchristopher" B000ELC0GM Sony SLVD370P DVD/VCR Progressive Scan Combo Player: Electronics electronics 3 of 12 1.0 August 28, 2006 mommyofchristopher "mommyofchristopher" United States It is advertised at Fry's for $79 on Aug. 28, 2006 B000ELC0GM:fine_so_far:jordan_brown B000ELC0GM Sony SLVD370P DVD/VCR Progressive Scan Combo Player: Electronics electronics 7 of 12 4.0 July 31, 2006 Jordan Brown Granada Hills, CA USA I've only had it a couple of days, and it's fine so far. A couple of comments: - The remote is indeed a bit busy. (Better than the Magnavox it replaced, though.) - I was disappointed that the remote was not able to control the volume on my Sony receiver. It controls this device and a TV, and that's it. - The manual says that the "TV/Video" button will change the TV's input, but on my ~10 year old 35" RCA it doesn't. B0009P5HCW:wonderful_speakers:specialk5284_"sam" B0009P5HCW CREATIVE LABS SBS Vivid 60 Speakers ( Red): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 8, 2006 Specialk5284 "Sam" Pittsburgh, PA very powerful, sleek looking speakers. I recommend to anyone looking for speakers to use with an ipod, computer, or for something else. They can be very loud and are great for music and games B0009P5HCW:these_are_great!:m._k._gilbert B0009P5HCW CREATIVE LABS SBS Vivid 60 Speakers ( Red): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 M. K. Gilbert tallahassee I bought these because i was looking for small speakers and i loved the color. They have excellent sound quality and are aesthetically appealing. Not the most high tech speakers, but they plug into my computer and dont require batteries. It includes two, and they are also lightweight B0009P5HCW:rock_it.:anna B0009P5HCW CREATIVE LABS SBS Vivid 60 Speakers ( Red): Electronics electronics 15 of 17 5.0 October 9, 2005 Anna New York City, NY United States They're perfect for my dorm room, small, easy to use, fun colors, enough sound with me turning the knob up halfway, much more potential for loudness if I want it. I'm very pleased B000167V5A:a_reasonably_good_product:r._wilson B000167V5A Super Mini Retractable Optical USB Mouse: Electronics electronics 4.0 July 3, 2006 R. Wilson Akron, OH United States The mouse is compact, but not so small as to be difficult to use for an average adult hand. In my opinion, the retractable cord could be a few inches longer, but it gets the job done. I would probably opt for a wireless version next time around and totally eliminate the cord from the equation. B000167V5A:works_fine!:r._h._bang_campbell B000167V5A Super Mini Retractable Optical USB Mouse: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 15, 2006 R. H. Bang Campbell Excellent, small optical mouse. Beware of the fragile retractable cord and treat it kindly B000A7NRPI:worth_the_money:ali_s._niaz_"fiadus" B000A7NRPI Altec Lansing VS4221 3-Piece Speaker System Music & Gaming System with Remote: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 21, 2006 Ali S. Niaz "Fiadus" U.S.A. i got a decent deal on them - $70 for these altec lansing speakers is nothing but a steal. great for studio/dorm. Ease of use and the remote is a big plus. i only wish the speaker wires were a bit longer. but otherwise, great deal B000A7NRPI:pleased:kenneth_lightbourne B000A7NRPI Altec Lansing VS4221 3-Piece Speaker System Music & Gaming System with Remote: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 Kenneth Lightbourne Coral Springs, Florida United States These speakers have great sound for thier small size. The speakers also look good! The only thing that keeps them from being a five star item is the fact that the volume can only be adjusted using the remote control and not on the speakers themselves. Ken B000A7NRPI:excellent_value:spdmnmiata B000A7NRPI Altec Lansing VS4221 3-Piece Speaker System Music & Gaming System with Remote: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 1, 2006 SPDMNMiata Houston, Texas I purchased this speaker system for use with my TV/DVD in a bedroom. Originally, I wanted the similar Bose system, but the Altec Lansing VS4221 was $170 cheaper! The sound quality is great and it more than fills the room with sound. The sound is crisp and clear; much better than the muddy sound from the TV speakers. The bass can be really strong though I keep it turned down for a more balanced sound. You can pay more for a similar speaker system, but, for the money, this one is great. Unless you are an audiophile sound-snob with deep pockets, you can't go wrong with this system B000A7NRPI:im_cool_with_them_:kevin_lark_"globe_trotter" B000A7NRPI Altec Lansing VS4221 3-Piece Speaker System Music & Gaming System with Remote: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 August 20, 2006 Kevin Lark "globe trotter" Iraq the remote is convenient the speaker quality is acceptable for what do I which includes DVD watching and a broad appreciation for music that includes everything from Classic Rock to Ethiopian music. However at certain levels the treble sounds a tad bit distorted, I think this may be due to my laptop's sound card so when I come back from vacation i'll test them out with a brand new Lg laptop which will have an improved sound card. Other than that im happy with this set B000A7NRPI:good_sound_for_the_money!:jeffrey_d._joseph B000A7NRPI Altec Lansing VS4221 3-Piece Speaker System Music & Gaming System with Remote: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 April 30, 2006 Jeffrey D. Joseph Leesburg, VA United States I bought these to use with an inexpensive DVD player and TV in our bedroom. I was pleasantly surprised at the high quality sound for the money. Being the lazy sort, I wanted remote control and this system has this convenience. I am use to visual feedback with a remote, so I have to pay attention to perceive the differences as I push the remote buttons. With the concert DVD's I have viewed, the sound has been really good. The range of treble and bass adjustment seem limited. Loudness also requires a few pushes to make changes noticeable. But at the end of the movie, when I want to turn out the lights and go to sleep, a push of the button and the little blue LED goes out, telling me it is off. All-in-all a good system and suitable for a number of uses B000A7NRPI:great_speakers:shawn_moss_"smoss" B000A7NRPI Altec Lansing VS4221 3-Piece Speaker System Music & Gaming System with Remote: Electronics electronics 4 of 9 5.0 March 23, 2006 Shawn Moss "SMOSS" Vero Beach, FL USA I am very impressed by the sound quality of these speakers and they were very easy to set up too B000A7NRPI:great_speakers:jo B000A7NRPI Altec Lansing VS4221 3-Piece Speaker System Music & Gaming System with Remote: Electronics electronics 8 of 10 5.0 December 2, 2005 Jo G'Ville, FL So far i've tried them w/ the 3 R's: Rap, R&B, and Rock. I have to say the quality is great. No distorotions, warping, or sounds like that Just great LOUD music B00030099O:i_was_having_trouble_with:w._t._white_"tenn357" B00030099O Creative Labs USB SoundBlaster Live! 24-Bit External Sound Card: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 11, 2006 W. T. White "tenn357" Nashville, Tennessee United States interior sound cards....Added this external and improved my sound quality 150%! Tiger shipped thru Amazon promptly, was cost competitive. Extremely easy to install. Just pull your lime green connector and plug into unit. It is small, takes no space at all and will accept any open USB port that is open on your cpu. There are many other ways to use the unit and will enhance your sound system... B00030099O:great_product:p._crowley B00030099O Creative Labs USB SoundBlaster Live! 24-Bit External Sound Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 5, 2006 P. Crowley Massachusetts, USA A great improvement over my built in Realtek audio on my Toshiba laptop. I usually use my laptop at my desk, so USB was fine for me and I didn't really want to spend the extra money on a PC slot sound card.....and now that I have this I'm glad I didn't. Just be sure to get the updated drivers from the creative site...they make it sound a lot better than it does with the default microsoft ones B00030099O:easy_to_use.__sound_is_pretty_good:katrina728_"katrina728" B00030099O Creative Labs USB SoundBlaster Live! 24-Bit External Sound Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 14, 2006 Katrina728 "katrina728" Chicago, IL I bought this because I was looking for an easy way to record old cassettes and minidiscs into mp3 format & didn't want to mess with too many cables, etc. Comments: - easy to set up & use - liked the quantity & quality of software that comes with it - sound quality is decent, but sometimes sounds like you're recording in a tin can, which is why it got 4 stars and not 5. If you're a huge sound officionado, you might not care for this item. If you're not overly picky about it, this will suit you fine B00030099O:adequate_for_listening/playback,_unacceptable_for_recording!:crosstie_walker B00030099O Creative Labs USB SoundBlaster Live! 24-Bit External Sound Card: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 2.0 July 5, 2006 Crosstie Walker Morgantown, WV USA This is a handy device to have if you are unsatisfied with your stock soundcard (or have no soundcard at all). Its handy USB plug-and-play connection and variety of inputs/outputs can expand or enhance your multimedia options. Sound is adequate to good and fidelity was noticeably better than the stock card in my Dell Inspiron 9100. Like many other musicians, I have been exploring the possibilities of home recording, taking advantage of the huge leaps in technology (hardware, software, editing/mixing) and the accompanying huge drops in recording-related expenses, i.e., studio time. My main PC is the aforementioned Dell. It's a heavy beast with plenty of hardware guts and speed...definitely in the desktop replacement category. As such, outboard USB or PCMCIA are the only options for add-on devices. Unfortunately, this SoundBlaster product didn't make the grade in the recording arena, at least using Adobe Audition. The first hurdle was constant 'out of USB bandwidth' error messages. This may not entirely be the fault of the SoundBlaster but it did become a deal-breaker. The second hurdle was latency. USB 2.0 features respectable transfer rates but doing any overdubbing/multitracking was impossible. The click track lagged behind the guide track, which lagged behind the other existing track(s). In short, it was impossible to synchronize anything and I didn't fancy nudging tracks back and forth in an attempt to synch them up. To be fair, Creative aims this product at a certain market segment and recommends the Audigy line for recording and more intricate functionality. So...I took their advice and exchanged for the SoundBlaster Audigy 2 ZS which has worked like a champ in all departments: sound quality, speed and of course no USB bother B00030099O:great_sound!__mediocre_software:richard_edwards B00030099O Creative Labs USB SoundBlaster Live! 24-Bit External Sound Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 June 10, 2006 Richard Edwards I got this as a replacement for a malfunctioning built-in sound card. The difference in sound quality is quite remarkable. If I had known the difference would be so great, I would have got this earlier. The software is intrusive and sloppy. Luckily you probably don't need it, and it un-installed OK. Get the device enjoy it. Don't bother with the software B00030099O:it's_noisy_and_i_found_it_useless:david_g._robboy B00030099O Creative Labs USB SoundBlaster Live! 24-Bit External Sound Card: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 June 2, 2006 David G. Robboy Portland, OR United States The software installed easily and the device seems to work, except that there's a lot of hum, crackle and static, which varies depending on where I move it around. It seems to pick up noise from my laptop if it's anywhere nearby. I couldn't play a CD without getting crackling noise on the percussive notes. I went back and forth with Creative Labs support by email for a long time. They kept sending me off to do long laborious useless procedures. I finally returned it. I hope to get a refund, but I may be stuck with this thing if they say it checks out OK and send it back to me. Also, the software is minimal and the documentation is almost nonexistent, but for 45 bucks I could live with that. But the sound quality makes this device useless as far as I'm concerned B00030099O:works_with_os_x_10.4_tiger:l._coady_"l" B00030099O Creative Labs USB SoundBlaster Live! 24-Bit External Sound Card: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 4.0 April 7, 2006 L. Coady "L" Chicago, il Contrary to what many opinions on the net, this USB audio device will work with OS X Tiger WITHOUT additional drivers. To use the device just plug it in and go to System Preferences/Sound and select Sound Blaster Live! External for the input/output devices. That's all that you need to do to get stereo sound and an amplified mic jack to work. If you want to use the 5.1 capability you'll need to configure additional speakers. Open Applications/Utility/Audio MIDI Setup. Select SB Live! for Input and Output. Select SB Live! under the Properties For menu. Under Audio Output, Select 6-16bit or 6-24bit for Format. (note: it is not recommended to connect this device to a USB hub-- if you have to connect it to a hub it may limit your output options) Click Configure Speakers. Click MultiChannel and select 5.1 Surround. You should be able to click on the buttons for the various speakers and hear static tests. I have played back a DVD with 5.1 using VLC without any problems. I was not able to get WoW to work with 5.1 yet though. Problems: The volume/mute controller on the box itself will not work. The mute button will mute the audio but not unmute it (you can still unmute from the keyboard though). Also, if you plug headphones in it will mute the sound (which you can unmute from the keyboard) B00030099O:the_only_worthwhile_usb_surround-sound_card:kevin_a._grant B00030099O Creative Labs USB SoundBlaster Live! 24-Bit External Sound Card: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 April 2, 2006 Kevin A. Grant Corvallis, OR USA PROS 1) Price-At under $50, it is similarly priced to other products but is of way better quality. 2) Quality-DVD sound through my 4.1 PC speaker system is great; no distortion, crackles, etc. 3) Connections-All the inputs and outputs you'll need and the volume dial is nice. 4) Software-Sound configuration software is intuitive and works seamlessly with the hardware. CON 1) Installation-The installation did hang at the very end when trying to update DirectX. May have to do with the fact that it was trying to update with a version older than I had. However, once I ctrl-alt-deleted the non responding window, the installation finished fine. OVERALL This is a great product that finally gives purpose to the 4.1 speaker system I bought to use at home on my laptop. Even though my speakers are pretty low end (only 45 watts--see my other reviews for specific CA model), overall sound in movies is awesome and the surround speakers are distinct. This is the second USB external 5.1 sound box I have bought in as many weeks. The last one from PPA, which was only a few dollars cheaper than this, had terrible connections to the speaker system--creating a crackle when the cords were moved. What made it unbearable was that after watching about a half-hour of a movie, the sound got really bad with pops and distortion and could only be remedied by dis- and re-connecting the USB connection. (This is a problem I've read from other lower-end external sound cards). The Creative SB Live! External has none of these problems. It's a great value for seriously upgrading a laptop's audio for 4/5.1 surround--especially if you don't want to shell out the $80-$100 for the Audigy PCMCIA card B00004Z5SC:very_satisfied!:chinese_pork_buns_"rip" B00004Z5SC Linksys UTP525 Network Cable, Cat 5, 25 Feet: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 28, 2006 Chinese Pork Buns "Rip" Coxsackie, NY USA I was thinking about getting wireless router, but upon hearing all the stories of the signal dropping here and there, I decided to simply get a longer cable to use my laptop in my bedroom...less expensive than having to buy another router. Overall, I'm very satisfied B000IK5XWW:must_have_for_travel_or_just_convenient_home_charging.:c._holbrook_"c_h" B000IK5XWW Apple iPod USB Power Adapter: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 14, 2006 C. Holbrook "C H" I bought 2 of these, one here when I had a survey coupon which reduced the price by $10 and one on ebay for half of retail, and find that they are totally worth it! First of all, the price is justified by the fact that you get another USB cord with it. At first I thought 'hey, what do I need another USB cord for?'...Well, it does come in handy because I just keep one of them hooked to my computer all the time and I take the other one with me for convenient, away from computer, charging. That way the one is always where I need it when I want to download more music and the other one is always ready for charging away from my computer. I got a full charge in less than 2 hours with the adapter. I love the fold-away plug and it comes in a nice, tidy box that you can just keep the plug and the usb cord in so that everything is together and easy to find, or to pack in your travel bag. This, along with a nice zcover skin, is a must-have accessory for your iPod B000IK5XWW:great_product:m._oneill B000IK5XWW Apple iPod USB Power Adapter: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 6, 2006 M. ONeill Kennesaw, Georgia It is better now that it is smaller. Apple made a wise decision to include the usb cable instaed of having to buy a seperate one for twenty bucks. It is also very helpful because it charges the ipod way faster that through your computer B000IK5XWW:cheaper_alternatives_available:fg B000IK5XWW Apple iPod USB Power Adapter: Electronics electronics 8 of 11 1.0 November 5, 2006 fg If you look around, you can find a simple, matter of fact USB power adapter for the price of a cup of coffee B0001FTVE0:excellent_heaphone,_screaming_deal:jb B0001FTVE0 Sennheiser HD-595 Premier Headphone: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 November 13, 2006 JB Eastern USA The Sennheiser HD 595 is an excellent headphone. It has bass that really reaches down when the music calls for it without becoming boomy or unnatural. The midrange and treble are quite pleasant; they are (according to other reviews) more forward and bright than other high-end Sennheisers like the 600 and 650, but they never sound unnatural or strident to me. I have listened to them for up to two hours at a time with no sign of "listener fatigue" - I'm a bit surprised that other headphones get high marks even when listeners say the need to take a break once in a while. In addition, the 595s are physically very comfortable to wear for extended periods. As a 50 ohm headphone, the 595s are easier to drive than most other high end headphones (including the Sennheiser 580, 600, and 650) that are rated at 120 to 300 ohms or more. These will work fine with an iPod or other portable device. (I haven't had the luxury of trying these with a headphone amp yet, but they are outstanding hooked into the headphone jack of my Pioneer Elite amp.) One note and two little nitpicky things about the 595s: Note - This is definitely a "home" headphone, not only due to their full size but because their open design neither blocks out external noise nor prevents those nearby from getting an earful of what you are listening to. For airline / bus / public space use closed headphones or IEMs may be a better bet. Nit 1 - The supplied hanger is a neat idea, but I would prefer to have a more common accesory like a soft case supplied. Nit 2 - The 595s are terminated with a 1/4" plug, and supplied with a hard 1/4" to 1/8" adapter. Using this thing with an iPod is a great way to destroy the headphone jack (think leverage). Sennheiser USA sells a "soft" adapter (1/4" jack and 1/8" plug separated by a 6" or so cord) for $4 + S/H which is much less likely to damage 1/8" headphone jacks. Why isn't the soft adapter supplied in the first place? Overall, great headphone. And BTW, currently a screaming good deal on Amazon B0001FTVE0:extremely_versatile_headphones:david_j._schenk B0001FTVE0 Sennheiser HD-595 Premier Headphone: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 11, 2006 David J. Schenk These headphones are a delight. Currently I am using them without a headphone amplifier, plugged directly into my desktop pc's sound card. Both the sound quality and the comfort level are fantastic. I do not doubt for a moment that the 600-class Sennheisers and their Grado counterparts are, when conjoined with an amplifier, flatly superior to the 595s sans amp; however, I do *seriously* doubt that, with an amp, anyone except the fussiest of all possible human beings and perhaps some actual music professionals would notice the difference (substantially more "audiophiles" would *pretend* to notice the difference, sure, but I very much doubt that properly configured blind tests would support their pretensions). Now, these headphones do not need an amplifier or even an especially hefty power source to provide excellent sound, but when connected to an amp they **really** deliver (this is why I said _currently_ I am using them without an amp--that may change soon enough). Therefore, I think the real strength of the 595s is their versatility. With a proper amplifier one can use them as near-reference-class phones, but at the same time one just as easily can plug them straight into a portable player and enjoy admirable results. I should note, though, that they do have one property that will annoy iPod users et al.--they leak sound *like crazy*. On a bus or in a coffee shop, everyone around you will hear them. At this point I use them exclusively for home use, so it hasn't been an issue, but if you plan to take these things in public it would be unwise to play anything at high volume. -David P.S.: Oh, yeah--they're cheap. For the sound and build quality you get, they're very cheap. B0001FTVE0:everything_i_expected_plus:brian_koch_"aspiring_photographer" B0001FTVE0 Sennheiser HD-595 Premier Headphone: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 10, 2006 Brian Koch "Aspiring Photographer" MI United States I recently started getting into listening to mp3 players at work (about 4-6 hours a day) and was looking for a great sounding and very comfortable set of headphones. After a week or so of reading every review I could find I decided on the Sennheiser HD-595s. I am by no means an audiophile, I just wanted something that was going to sound great, feel great, and still let me hear the phone if it rings. These do all that. Pros: -Sound wonderful (especially when I use them with my home stereo system) -work with mp3 players, no need for amp -don't even remember you have them on (wear them up to 30 hours a week without discomfort) -comes with a hanger to put them on when your not listening -can still hear if the phone rings or if someone comes to your desk and says something Cons: -relatively pricey -look just a little ridiculouse in public -have to keep the volume relatively low when there are others around that may be annoyed by the noise B0001FTVE0:excellent_product:d._foyle B0001FTVE0 Sennheiser HD-595 Premier Headphone: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 5, 2006 D. Foyle Germantown, TN USA Sound quality is great. I wish they had included a carrying pouch for it though B0001FTVE0:great_headset_for_the_early_audiophile:microman_"early_adopter" B0001FTVE0 Sennheiser HD-595 Premier Headphone: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 November 5, 2006 Microman "Early adopter" Seattle, WA USA These headphones are wonderful. The sound is deep and true with good bass response which is sometimes lacking in these earphones. I have compared these with Bose and Sony models and really liked the sound and feel of these really substantial (but not heavy) headphones. They are very adjustable and everyone from my three year old to myself can fit them. Downsides to this are the felt insulators, which take a bit getting used to. Other earphones have either vinyl or real leather insulation material which intially feels better, but once used to these, they fit and feel comfortable. The other downside is the expense, but these are well built and I expect will last a long time. Overall I would purchase these again in a heartbeat B0001FTVE0:excellent_headphones:l._curtis_dugger_"the_admiral" B0001FTVE0 Sennheiser HD-595 Premier Headphone: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 1, 2006 L. Curtis Dugger "the admiral" MIDLOTHIAN, VIRGINIA USA I recently embarked on a search for the best over-the-ear headphones I could buy, within reason. It did not take long to figure out that the contest was between Sennheiser, Sony and Bose. I eliminated Sony based on owning their MDR-V6 headphones before and wanting a different sound (Sony phones tend to stress the highs). I eliminated Bose based on the price and customer reviews noting the lack of quality (apparently they have great customer service but everybobdy seems to know that they have great customer service because the've had to replace their headphones). I bought some PX100's to get a feel for Sennheiser's product and sound. Love them. Upon further research it seemed that the HD595s were the best Sennheiser had to offer, even better than the HD650s (once again based on Amazon reviews). I was able to steal a gently used pair off Ebay for under $100. All I can say is WOW. Excellent quality and sound. 10 foot cord and very convenient headphone holder. My music really comes alive with these things. The PX100s are great , but these babies put those to shame. (I realize I'm comparing $40 phones to $180 phones). Most times, when I listen to audio equipment, I have to do side by side comparisions to figure out what sound I like best. Once I put these on and listened to one song, I knew I had found the holy grail. These things are incredible. They are also very light and comfortable. The only downside is that they are "open" headphones so anyone sitting near you will definitely hear your music. But if you are like me and spend alone time relaxing and listening to music, these are an excellent choice. B0001FTVE0:great_phones_with_a_receiver_or_amp:dan_eppinger B0001FTVE0 Sennheiser HD-595 Premier Headphone: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 20, 2006 Dan Eppinger Danbury, Connecticut I bought these phones last week for use in my home stereo system. I own the Bose Triports for use with my IPOD. These headphones produce superb sound, particularly with classical music. Sound is well balanced in all frequency ranges. However, I tend to disagree with the reviewers that state that these phones sound equally good with an IPOD. For starters, one needs to crank up the IPOD to nearly its full volume to get adequate volume to the phones. Sound quality with an IPOD is definitely inferior to the sound from a receiver or amp. The Bose triports, in my opinion, are much more "IPOD" friendly. They are more efficient and produce better sound quality with the IPOD. The HD 595's are also much larger than the Triports and rather cumbersome to lug around with your IPOD. In summary, you cannot go wrong with these if home stereo system listening is the reason you are buying these; but do yourself a favor and audition the Bose Triports if you will be using the phones primarily with an IPOD. Both units are very comfortable, but due to size and weight, I would still give the Triports the edge for comfort. The ear pieces are softer and lighter. For build quality, the HD 595's have a definite edge B0001FTVE0:my_favorite_toy:m._marra B0001FTVE0 Sennheiser HD-595 Premier Headphone: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 6, 2006 M. Marra By no means would I consider myself an authority in headphone critique... but these things are mind-blowing. There was a short delay in shipping them out, but once they shipped they arrived before the estimated date. No hard feelings here, Amazon. Anyway, back on topic. If you're looking to spend somewhere in the realm of $150-$200, the Sennheiser HD-595 Premier Headphones are exactly what you're looking for. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to try out very many other sets before making this purchase, but the 595's that I received in exchange for what I paid seems like a steal. Simply put: they enhance all sound and totally immerse you in sonic bliss. I use these when I'm playing with my Nintendo DS, working on my computer, or listening my MP3 player (Creative Zen Vision M) or CD's. These headphones bring out the best in all of that stuff. Like some previous reviewers have mentioned, the thing that you should know of before deciding on the 595's is that these things are not bass blasters. By no means are they weak, but you aren't going to experience bass that will make your head hover at the verge of exploding. I'd describe the bass as 'just right'; not too little, not too much. I'll also add that the volume and power is great without an amp, but if you do elect to go the amplifier route, prepare for some intense sounds. That's all I'll say about that! -Hip Hop and Jazz sound highly defined and you'll hear things you never heard before in songs you've listened to over and over again. -Classical sounds almost too realistic (in a good way). Every now and then I'll hear the slight ruffle of sheet-music turning or instrumentalists taking breaths. You feel like you're there. -Dub (try Black Uhuru's "The Dub Factor") will make you feel like you're on another planet. Ok, I originally intended on writing a sentence or two, but I got a little excited and started to rable. With that said, if you have about $180 to invest in a new toy that will enhance every thing with a headphone jack that you own, buy these B00064V6XK:very_practical_gadget:luis_suarez B00064V6XK SanDisk MOBILEMATE MS - 4 IN 1 ( SDDR-107-A10M, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 Luis Suarez Honduras This is a very practical gadget to own, it makes the transfer of photos to any computer a breeze, you just connect it and it behaves in the same way as a USB memory. The only flaw in this gadget is the rubber cover,it's very loose and doesn't have a snug fit, therefore it's always open allowing dust in, that's the only reason why I gave it 4 stars. The very small size allows you to take the unit anywhere without any problems. The main advantage of this gadget is that you won't ever need the camera and cable to transfer photos to your computer, specially if you own several cameras that use different USB cables B00064V6XK:ms_reader:troy_r._broitzman B00064V6XK SanDisk MOBILEMATE MS - 4 IN 1 ( SDDR-107-A10M, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 23, 2006 Troy R. Broitzman MN Love it! easy to use and without the adaptor to the Duo Stick B00064V6XK:incredible_workaround_for_sluggish_camera_phone:s._barnes B00064V6XK SanDisk MOBILEMATE MS - 4 IN 1 ( SDDR-107-A10M, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 June 15, 2006 S. Barnes Boston, MA I'm a technophile and have purchased many additions and adaptors in my life, but this is the first time a product (through sheer simplicity) blew me away. I own a Sony-Ericsson W810i cell phone which in its own right is awesome (2 megapixel camera, awesome MP3 player, radio, bluetooth, great antennae, and expandable memory stick pro duo card slot). One thing that the SE camera does not have, however, is decent software for managing large files on the memory stick when one directly connects the phone to the computer. In short, filling up a 4 gigabyte memory stick with music would take hours and hours. Further, the adaptor supplied with memory stick pro duo cards (they look like a short stick of gum and insert into a "regular" memory stick slot) was not recognized by my Sony desktop, so files couldn't be directly accessed and exchanged via this method. Enter the MobileMate. This baby was recognized in seconds by Windows XP Professional. The memory stick pro plugs into the side and is recognized in entirety as a flash drive. But the best part is the speed. I transferred 3.5 gigabytes of music from my desktop to the memory stick in less than five minutes, including the time taken to choose which artists to transfer! The camera phone recognizes these files as readily as if they were transferred with SE's propriety dog "Disc-to-Phone" software...artist, album, title.... I spent the day at the beach with the phone/player on shuffle play. All of this excitement and "thank you SanDisk" for a product that is under $20 because this product performs above and beyond its billed function. Adorama delivered this thing to my door in two days when I chose expedited shipping. I can imagine it would have been here by the end of the week with regular shipping, but the beach was calling me. (For the record, the "regular" adaptor that comes with memory stick pro duo cards does work in some computers with a memory stick slot, such as my Fujitsu Tablet PC. I haven't closely compared file transfer speeds but the MobileMate is definitely faster) B00064V6XK:not_what_i_expected:r._seo_"seo" B00064V6XK SanDisk MOBILEMATE MS - 4 IN 1 ( SDDR-107-A10M, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 9 of 10 4.0 November 19, 2005 R. Seo "seo" california I was going to use this as a key chain drive with my spare Memory Sticks, but once I opened the package, I realized that my assumption was wrong. It's a very compact device like those key chain drives, until you attach a Memory Stick. I wish MS would fit into the device but it didn't. MS actually attaches to the side of the device and forms a 'L' shape. Not easy to carry around with MS attached. It worked on most of the PCs. It didn't work on some XP with USB 1.0. I wish Amazon had more pic of this device, especially with MS attached. B00064V6XK:very_well:banesco B00064V6XK SanDisk MOBILEMATE MS - 4 IN 1 ( SDDR-107-A10M, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 4 5.0 September 17, 2005 Banesco NJ Adorama Camera works very well, they sent the product rapidly and arrived in good conditions B00064V6XK:great_product!:j._marsh B00064V6XK SanDisk MOBILEMATE MS - 4 IN 1 ( SDDR-107-A10M, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 April 17, 2005 J. Marsh This product fits all my needs. I needed a portable and very small device to carry with me in my purse that would read the newest Sony pro-duo cards. This little gadget is great and it goes everywhere with me B00064V6XK:this_lil'_thing_rock!!!!!:trish_the_beautiful B00064V6XK SanDisk MOBILEMATE MS - 4 IN 1 ( SDDR-107-A10M, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 December 21, 2004 Trish The Beautiful Sunny California USA The new sandisk memory stick reader is as tiny as any of the jump drives on the market but it is expandable with bigger memory stick (as they becomes available) so it is kind of like having a tiny removeable drive for under $20. This is like a Zip Drive killer. It eliminated a ton of various dongles from my desk. I installed my Sandisk Mobilemate in under 2 minutes. All my computers (98, XP, XP Pro) recognized the device without a hitch. And it ran super fast when I tested a 256MB stick. I have yet tried a larger size stick because I don't have one. I also need to try it on other non PC devices. A #1! Thanks Sandisk for a great product at a super nice price! Now I can save my money (was going to buy a mini cruzer) to get a 1G stick. Can't wait B00029ZV0I:amazing._a_must_buy.:famousactor143 B00029ZV0I TiVo TCD540080 Series2 80-Hour Digital Video Recorder: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 FamousActor143 Wow. I was convinced to buy this because of my friend, but I had no idea how fantastic the service was until I tried it. Now, I can't even watch tv without it. Pausing live tv is great, and so is the season pass option. Like a show? Just tell the tivo, and it will record all of that show regardless of channel or if there's a time change! There's also cool little features as well; if you are watching a commercial on live tv for an upcoming television show, an option will come up to record it regardless. I also love the option to put the shows on your psp. It's a great way to pass the time. In conclusion, it's a must buy. A+ product B00029ZV0I:satisfactory_but_too_slow.:satish_seshadri B00029ZV0I TiVo TCD540080 Series2 80-Hour Digital Video Recorder: Electronics electronics 0 of 6 2.0 August 24, 2006 Satish Seshadri Fanwood, NJ This DVR works ok. But when it is recording, forget about changing channels. It is really really slow and takes like forever to even receive any remote clicks. Broadband feature is nice; but USB doesn't come cheap. Its like [...]. B00029ZV0I:absolutely_the_best_thing_ever:j._knocke B00029ZV0I TiVo TCD540080 Series2 80-Hour Digital Video Recorder: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 July 19, 2006 J. Knocke Atlanta, GA I have owned this tivo since march and I have not had 1 problem. The 80 hours is MORE than enough recording time. Everyone in my family uses this and loves it. The difference between tivo and other dvr's is the software. It is so much better. You can schedule recording anywhere where there is internet access and you can transfer shows from your tivo to your laptop or handheld device B00029ZV0I:tivo_series2_80-hour:t._mobley B00029ZV0I TiVo TCD540080 Series2 80-Hour Digital Video Recorder: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 July 14, 2006 T. Mobley South Bend, Indiana United States TiVo needs to do a better job of explaining that an 80 hour TiVo only records about 40 hours at "High Quality" and about 30 at "Best Quality." High Quality is noticeably granier than your regular television. Had I known this, I would have bought the larger capacity TiVo so as to record at Best Quality for everything. Other than that, TiVo is spectacular B00029ZV0I:i_love_my_tivo!:michelle_l._houston_"tivo_lover" B00029ZV0I TiVo TCD540080 Series2 80-Hour Digital Video Recorder: Electronics electronics 14 of 16 5.0 April 19, 2006 Michelle L. Houston "TiVo Lover" Danville, CA First off, let me admit that it is not my job to set-up the electronics in our house. So everyone who wrote that it takes hours to set-up, I never felt your pain. Even still, I would bet that anyone would be willing to spend a few hours on set-up once they realize that they will save about 10 minutes per hour by fast-forwarding through commercials. Anyway, the point is that this review is from the non-technophile in the house. I absolutely love my TiVo. It's easy to program it to record your shows, and once you put in a Season Pass you never have to worry about it again. We have never had our TiVo not record something we programmed it to do. We have two, one in the bedroom that is just the recorder and one in the living room that also has a DVD recorder built in. At this point, I don't even know when most of the TV shows I like are actually on. I rarely watch anything live (when I do, I'm miserable). When I'm at the gym on the elliptical, I find myself reaching for the remote to fast forward through commercials. I've even asked my fiance to rewind the radio when we were in the car (unfortunately they don't make a radio TiVo yet!). That is how much TiVo will change you. I've heard people say they don't want TiVo because they'll just watch more TV. Absolutely not true. Once you have TiVo, you will only watch those shows that you truly enjoy. No more, "This is all that's on." Also, TiVo allows you to do the things you need to do (like the aforementioned gym), without the excuse of missing your favorite show. As for the downside of TiVo, we've haven't had the same types of problems that others have written of. Maybe it depends on what brand of box you purchase. I only have two complaints: 1. Sometimes (I'd say less than 1% of the time) we'll get a brief pixelation in the middle of a show. It's not that bad when it's during a TV show that you just watch and delete, but if you were planning on burning it to DVD you would probably want to record it again. 2. This isn't really a complaint about TiVo, but about some of the shows I watch, especially on FX- they never finish on time. We've had to set our TiVo to record for ten minutes after the show is supposed to be over in order to catch the entire show. I would definitely buy TiVo again. But now, I'm off to watch "24." Oh, and it's Wednesday at 8:30. That's when "24" is on at my house B000F4C2AM:panasonic_dmr-es15s_dvd_recorder_-_excellent_machine:tai_pan B000F4C2AM Panasonic DMR-ES15S DVD Recorder with DV Input: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 15, 2006 Tai Pan Hampstead, MD Panasonic DMR-ES15S DVD Recorder is easy to use and produces sharp, clear recordings. An excellent machine at an affordable price B000F4C2AM:wide_screen_recording:brad B000F4C2AM Panasonic DMR-ES15S DVD Recorder with DV Input: Electronics electronics 2 of 5 1.0 November 4, 2006 Brad Alexandria, Va. There is one, but serious flaw in this DVD recorder which is not spelled out very well in the Instruction Manual. If you want to record widescreen material and have it play back in widescreen format, you must use a DVD-RAM disk. Although it will record using DVD-R and other formats, if you use them to record a widescreen image, it will pay back in a squished full screen image. I think this should have been noted prominently in the instruction material B000F4C2AM:great_dvd_recorder_with_chasing_playback:mona B000F4C2AM Panasonic DMR-ES15S DVD Recorder with DV Input: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 Mona Texas This is a great DVD recorder! It has multiple recording media choices, including DVD-Ram, with 5 picture quality modes. If you use the DVD-Ram it can start recording and then let you go back and watch the recording from the beginning while it's still recording the rest of the program. Sort of Tivo-like. Great if you are interupted and want to go back and see what you missed while the program is still recording. Editing functions, one touch recording, scheduled recording and all with great picture quality. This recorder has enough bells and whistles to make techno-geek types happy but easy enough for the rest of us. I'll never use all the functions but love the way I can just stick in a ram disk, hit record button and away it goes. I've owned my recorder for 3 months and had no problems. Like all the new technology - do yourself a favor and read the manual before you set it up. I looked at a lot of models before I bought and this was the one with all the features I wanted. I have NOT been disappointed B000F4C2AM:panasonic_is_consistently_great!:m._giles_"gadget_nut" B000F4C2AM Panasonic DMR-ES15S DVD Recorder with DV Input: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 M. Giles "gadget nut" Tampa, FL USA This is my third Panasonic DVD recorder and they've all been great. No reason to mess with el-cheapo brands that just don't work. This new Panasonic records with just about any kind of disc--so with DVD blanks selling for about 20-cents apiece I tend to record everything in sight. I also keep a few DVD-Ram discs for temporary recordings. I've never had a bit of trouble with any of my Panasonic's! B000F4C2AM:works_great_when_it_works:darthjal_"darthjal" B000F4C2AM Panasonic DMR-ES15S DVD Recorder with DV Input: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 November 3, 2006 Darthjal "Darthjal" North America I love the DVD-RAM capability. Unfortunately, I've had some trouble with the "chasing playback" feature that is supposed to allow me to watch one show on the disk while recording another. Sometimes the machine freezes up when I use this feature (and a firmware upgrade on their website didn't fix this). But that is a relatively minor problem that I'm willing to live with. What I find more difficult to excuse is Panasonic's shoddy customer service. I'm sure it's great if your only problem is that you're too lazy to read the manual, because when you submit a question you'll get an autoreply from a robot that quotes the manual at you. (And even this takes a while.) Good luck reaching a live human being who will read and understand your question and provide new information B000F4C2AM:a_great_dvd_recorder.:h._argun B000F4C2AM Panasonic DMR-ES15S DVD Recorder with DV Input: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 October 15, 2006 H. Argun United States The Panasonic DMRES-15 is a great machine. It records to all formats including DVD-R, +R, RAM, as well as dual layer. Dual layer recording is important because compared to the standard dvd disc at 4.7GB, the dual layer disc can record up to 8.5 GB per disc. In DVD-R dual layer format you can record up to 7.5 hours on each layer or about 15 hours on 1 disc. Obviously the quality of that much recorded data is not great, but in standard SP mode you can record 1 hour and 54 minutes on each layer or nearly 4 hours per disc with the quality of the picture simply outstanding. You can create title names for each disc and for each individual program that you choose to record and you can also create thumbnail/pictures for each program title, taken from anywhere in the recording. It is very easy to hook up and get going, and the user manual is straightforward particularly if you have used a Panasonic DVD recorder previously. The ability to convert home movies/camcorder tape to dvd, saves a lot of space and makes accessibility of the recordings much easier as well. I highly recommend this machine B000F4C2AM:good_dvd_recorder:pete B000F4C2AM Panasonic DMR-ES15S DVD Recorder with DV Input: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 October 14, 2006 Pete Massachusetts Went to Best Buy to replace my ancient DVD player (5 years old) and two DVD Recorders (Panasonic and Phillips) caught my eye. Since I didn't do any research, I decided on the Panasonic since there were a couple of "open box" Phillip Recorders. It installed it with minor issues (my fault) and I had it recording within 30 minutes. I have recorded a weeks worth of shows and I haven't had a problem. Although there are some more complex things that you need to read the manual to understand, my wife had no problem picking up the remote and watching her shows. So far so good. If I see any long term issues, I'll update the review B000F4C2AM:best_dvd_recorder_hands_down.:randy_baker B000F4C2AM Panasonic DMR-ES15S DVD Recorder with DV Input: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 October 13, 2006 Randy Baker Portland,OR What more could you ask for? It records on every format out there ie dvd+-r&rw and ram.Record all your favorite shows,turn vhs to dvd,record from any camcorder including dv input.Pause live tv,use progressive scan,easy to use.Great picture quality with auto or manual record speeds.Edit out comercials.One final note,the ram format is so much easier to use.No finalizing,automatically creates chapters/thunbnails,easy to delete any part,create your own chapters,no having to format discs.Anybody that does not like this machine does not know how to use it properly.I work at an audio/video store,and i can tell you that the panasonics never come back and all the others do,and i mean ALL the others.This machine rocks,buy it B000FIN73Y:total_junk:gary_jacquin B000FIN73Y Apple iPod Video/Photo AV (Audio/Video) Cable: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 1.0 August 24, 2006 Gary Jacquin O'Fallon, MO United States Hooked it up and picture was horrible - worse than the old VCD format if you remember that and way worse than VHS - poor colors, tons of blocking etc. If I put sidways pressure on the 1/8 jack it would get a slight bit better but not much. By contrast if I use the cable that came with my Sony camcorder (just switch the red and yellow connectors to mate up with the Apple non-standard configuration) the image is quite good for composite video. I just tossed it in the trash B000FIN73Y:ipod_video_cable:maria_orzaiz B000FIN73Y Apple iPod Video/Photo AV (Audio/Video) Cable: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 August 9, 2006 maria orzaiz ny With the ipod video cable and the ipod video you can watch your video stored on your ipod anywhere there is a tv or monitor with analog video inputs. B000FIN73Y:excellent_tool_for_ipod_video:jose_carreno_"joe" B000FIN73Y Apple iPod Video/Photo AV (Audio/Video) Cable: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 3, 2006 Jose Carreno "Joe" Florida, USA just want to recommend to everyone this cable since you can watch movies trough your Ipod video without any problem, excellent video quality considering that you pay no more than $11 buck B0000E2PMB:i_don't_know_about_video_improvement,_but_definately_audio:s._cohen B0000E2PMB Monster Cable MP HTS 1000 PowerCenter with Clean Power Stage 2 (v.2.0): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 27, 2006 S. Cohen Irving, TX United States I bought a new 61" 1080p TV and wanted something decent to protect it. I have a full Dolby 5.1 home theater setup. When I hooked up everything, the first thing I noticed was the diference in sound. With all the settings equal and the only change being the Monster HTS 1000 MKII, it was immediately apparent that the subwoofer was much more substantial and the surround speakers had more impact. Since I was sceptical about the whole thing, I had to attribute the improvement to the HTS 1000. I have not hooked up HD to it yet, so I can't confirm or deny the issues others are having with the video connection. Also, since the TV is new, there is no before and after comparison. However, I can say this much, even a TV this size, without an HD feed, has an excellent picture while plugged in to the Monster HTS 1000 B0000E2PMB:good_filter:mr._switters B0000E2PMB Monster Cable MP HTS 1000 PowerCenter with Clean Power Stage 2 (v.2.0): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 23, 2006 Mr. Switters Virginia Does removes external noise originating at common home AC outlet, as advertised. Previously, hardly perceptible low level audio noise ruined music played at low volume through VAIO laptops and Bose Quiet headphone. B0000E2PMB:monster_hts_1000_mkii:john_klink B0000E2PMB Monster Cable MP HTS 1000 PowerCenter with Clean Power Stage 2 (v.2.0): Electronics electronics 5.0 June 12, 2006 John Klink Northern Ca. 5 stars. I'm now a believer. Skeptic, until I heard the difference with my own ears. I have a very nice 2-channel stereo system. PhaseTech speakers, Rotel 130W amp, B&K digital preamp, Pioneer SACD/DVD. I thought I needed a sub, but with this power strip added into my system I don't need a sub. Befor I could barly tell if my speakers were in or out of phase. Now it's obvious that I'm in phase throughout the spectrum. The imaging improved, the bass response is much lower and smoother. No boom, just so much better all the way around. Best bang for my buck yet! I have 3 rooms with gear so I bought 3 HTS PowerCenters; 1000, 1000MKII, and 2000. I noticed the huge improvement with all of them, but if I had too choose one I'd go with the MKII. I wonder if the other more expensive models could be that much better. If you doubt these things are for real, trust me - they made a great improvement to my $3500 stereo system B0000E2PMB:delivers_as_promised:steven_hendley B0000E2PMB Monster Cable MP HTS 1000 PowerCenter with Clean Power Stage 2 (v.2.0): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 May 11, 2005 Steven Hendley Birmingham, AL USA I just got a Panasonic Plasma ED TV and was concerned to get a good surge protector that might also enhance the picture quality. Before getting the Monster HTS 1000 I noticed some annoying picture glitches occasionally cropping up (I get a directv standard digital signal): a kind of vague line that, especially when background colors were pretty homogenous, you could follow moving up the screen; the kind of thing you could easily overlook but once you notice it, you can't help seeing it and it drives you crazy. Since running everything going into the tv through the Monster 1000, it's completely disappeared. So, this thing really does seem to deliver on what it promises: a cleaner picture B0000E2PMB:it_really_does_work!:c._sims B0000E2PMB Monster Cable MP HTS 1000 PowerCenter with Clean Power Stage 2 (v.2.0): Electronics electronics 6 of 9 4.0 December 13, 2004 C. Sims First, I can't comment on the HDTV and Satellite issues mentioned by other reviewers so I would check that out before buying. But with that being said this was a great purchase for me. And I highly recommend it. I have been looking at fuzzy text and faint, slow moving horizontal ghosts on my Sony Trinitron TV for a while now. My Xbox connection is composite, my DVD is S-Video, my Cox cable is...well cable. For the most part I figured the poor visuals were due to the TV being low quality and the connection method. But now I know better! Let me give a brief example... A few months ago I borrowed the S-video connector for the Xbox so I could see what the quality would look like. Of course the S-video on the Xbox rendered an image that was at least 50% better quality than the composite. That is what I would expect. I gave it back and resolved to get one later. Last week I got the HTS-1000 and hooked up all my equipment. When I fired up the Xbox (hooked up via composite) the picture quality was about the same as it was when I hooked up the S-video. Even my wife, who thinks I am what too critical about such things, noticed the difference. She told me that she didn't expect to see a difference. She doesn't notice subtle quality in audio and video, but was surprised that she saw such a marked difference. The cable TV is clearer, the DVD has more vivid colors...some of the improvement is hard to describe other than just saying the picture is soooo much better. I will say this though, my home is small. The kitchen, with its high power drawing appliances, is close to the living room. All these appliances contribute to the dirty power. You could see less improvement if your home is laid out differently or have newer appliances. I didn't give it 5 stars because it is bulky. It has plenty of room for power bricks, but it has a high profile. The strip that Monster sells that has a slim profile doesn't have room for bricks. Also, the schema for what devices are switched and what aren't doesn't make sense to me, but it is nice to have 4 outlets that are constant power. Summary: If you have lines, ghosts, poor color, whatever...try this out it could make a world of difference B0000E2PMB:unit_did_not_work_with_my_direct_tv:mark_a._firth B0000E2PMB Monster Cable MP HTS 1000 PowerCenter with Clean Power Stage 2 (v.2.0): Electronics electronics 14 of 15 2.0 October 11, 2004 Mark A. Firth This unit did not work at all with my Direct TV receiver. I have a new Direct TV HD-Tivo DVR-250. It's an all in one unit. After hooking it up correctly, I could not receive any satellite signal. Removed this surge protector and everything went back to normal. I don't think it supports everything. Better check before you buy B0000E2PMB:excellent_service_and_quick_delivery: B0000E2PMB Monster Cable MP HTS 1000 PowerCenter with Clean Power Stage 2 (v.2.0): Electronics electronics 1 of 18 5.0 April 21, 2004 This was a great purchase with no hassles or problems. Very quick delivery using ground shipping. I will use them again in the future B000GTPRPS:what_the_hp_49_series_should_have_been_from_the_beginning_(fantastic_calculator):m._long B000GTPRPS HP 50G Graphing Calculator: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 20, 2006 M. Long Australia I received my HP 50g as a warranty replacement for an HP 49g+. Whilst I was extremely impressed with the number of functions the HP 49g+ offered, along with the computational speed, I was not impressed with the keyboard. The keys were stiff, the backing hollow sounding, and the impression was that it wouldn't last. Well, it didn't. After a key breakage, it was sent back to Hewlett Packard and replaced with the HP 50g. I should add here that the HP calculator customer support section was wonderful. Once the problem was reported to HP, I was advised that the calculator would be replaced, I sent it to HP and received the replacement a few days later. Great service! The HP 50g has all the functionality of the HP 49g+, which is a very good thing, as I couldn't fault the HP 49g+ on this score. However, the keyboard is a world apart from the HP 49g+. The keys are not as stiff, the hollow sound is gone, missed key strokes are a thing of the past (provided KEYTIME is set to 500), data entry is now quick and easy (and accurate), and the look and feel of the calculator is now that of quality. Also, even though I liked the gold paint on the HP 49g+, I have to admit that the HP 50g colour scheme is more impressive. As stated by another reviewer, the HP 50g looks like a serious mathematical computing device (which it is). Yes, like the HP 49g+, it does require a bit of learning to make full use of the functions, but it's worth the effort. Operation of the calculator does become quite intuitive, making the calculator a joy to use, and of course the ability to use RPN is a godsend - so superior to algebraic data entry (which of course you can still use if you want, as the calculator has the choice of RPN or algebraic data entry). Provided the HP 50g has the build quality that it appears to have (and I don't have any doubts at this stage), then I can see myself having this calculator for many years, just like the HP calculators of old. As another reviewer said - HP is back! And it's a welcome return! B000GTPRPS:hp_is_back!:c._casey B000GTPRPS HP 50G Graphing Calculator: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 11, 2006 C. Casey Since departing from the quality of its hp 20s and hp 32sii models, hp suffered from poor quality for a number of years. However, this new model is very promising: well built with an excellent feel. The buttons feel great also. Big improvement from the 49. The power of the calculator finally has the look and feel of quality to go with it. Hope this trend continues for hp.. B000GTPRPS:graphing_calculator:nicholas_friedmann B000GTPRPS HP 50G Graphing Calculator: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 Nicholas Friedmann Georgia Good product and great value coupled with fast shipping. Good experience overall. Product has extensive manual too which makes using it to the max a real possibility. B000GTPRPS:amazing_product:super_tycoon B000GTPRPS HP 50G Graphing Calculator: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 super_tycoon CA, USA I really like this calculator for its abilities and functions. It has even more features than the best TI calculator can offer, and it's cheaper. It has excellent variable handling, which I frequently use. This also has amazing programming capabilities, including programming on the calculator itself. It even can run C programs using an HP compiler. Everything about it user intuitive and the calculator is a dream to use. And the fact that has RPN made it very attractive to me as a functional calculator. I would highly recommend this to anyone who is in need of a graphing calculator. Thus, you should just buy it right now and love it forever B000GTPRPS:hp_rocks:eddy_m._k._kwan B000GTPRPS HP 50G Graphing Calculator: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Eddy M. K. Kwan Berkeley, CA USA Everyone that have used old HP calculators knows the value of RPN. But newbies to the calculating world hates RPN, namely my son. This HP lets you set up anyway your calculator the way you want it. The learning curve is a bit much (for a calculator) but once you get the hang of it, it rocks. It also looks like a serious piece of equipment and not just a calculator B000GTPRPS:excellent_!:santiago_berreta_noboa B000GTPRPS HP 50G Graphing Calculator: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Santiago Berreta Noboa excellent product.... nice service... delivered in time and perfect conditions.... the calculator is amazing.. full of wonderful features... easy to use, and comes with a nice leather like "bag" thank you HP !... thank you Amazon !!! B000GTPRPS:hp_50g,_fg:luis_felipe_gallegos_"f._gallegos" B000GTPRPS HP 50G Graphing Calculator: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Luis Felipe Gallegos "F. Gallegos" San Salvador, El Salvador The calculator is faster than versions before, it includes a help tool for identifying commands. The RPN option is available as algebraic option. The equation writer is excellent as allways. There is a last topic that is available again; the keyboard is hard-touch as in HP48. This featured has characterized HP calculatores except in HP49 version, but now is available again, and it is excellent B000GTPRPS:hp50g_:d._mandac B000GTPRPS HP 50G Graphing Calculator: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 4, 2006 D. Mandac this product seems "ok" i also have a TI-89 titanium, and the TI seems to be better. maybe because i do not know how to used the HP calc, but i find the menus more difficult to navigate. overall its been 4 months since i owned it and i still have not made the change from the TI to the HP. and i still quite havent grasp how the Hp calc actually works B00006B6OY:computer_tool_kit:chad_a._ripperger_"chop_buster" B00006B6OY Computer Tool Kit 11 Piece with pliers Wrench Scrwdrvr Tweezers: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 25, 2005 Chad A. Ripperger "Chop Buster" Lincon, NE Great kit for the price you pay. Has they very basics B000CMXZTY:a_bad_substitute_for_table_mate:jacquelyn_h._sisk_"jhs1111rph" B000CMXZTY EZ Table - The Multipurpose Folding Table: Electronics electronics 16 of 17 1.0 December 23, 2005 Jacquelyn H. Sisk "JHS1111RPH" Georgia I received 2 tables from Wonderful buys.com. They shipped it in the original packaging and it was severely torn and ripped. I also found the product cheaply made. The table part is warped and will not stay flat. These are going back to wonderful buys! Next time I'll buy the brand name Table Mate. The reviews for it seem pretty positive B000CMXZTY:ez_tables_are_junk:andrew_steiker B000CMXZTY EZ Table - The Multipurpose Folding Table: Electronics electronics 17 of 17 1.0 December 21, 2005 Andrew Steiker Granada Hills, CA I ordered 5 of these for use in my home. They all came in beat up, almost destroyed boxes. The first one was all scratched up. Although they seem to show that there is a level surface, there is no level position so that is hard to use it as an eating table (my soda bottle kept sliding down to the end). In the instructions it appears that there is a level position and two downward positions. Instead there is one upward position at such an angle that it is impossible to use for any purpose, and two downward positions. I would not recommend this product B0009HTB0Y:great_sd_card_and_great_usb_memory,_two_in_one!!:andy_"acm" B0009HTB0Y Sandisk SDSDPH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II SD Plus USB (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 6, 2006 Andy "ACM" ILLINOIS USA I bought this card because I don't like bulky USB flash memories, I carry it on my wallet!! It looks delicate but with good care and keeping it between a couple credit cards it's been great for a couple months. Also the writing and reading speeds are great B0009HTB0Y:excellent_choice:alexandru_savescu B0009HTB0Y Sandisk SDSDPH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II SD Plus USB (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 20, 2006 Alexandru Savescu I bought this card along with a Nikon D50 and have taken thousands of photos so far. The best thing is of course the USB feature, but also this card is fast and reliable (almost 50% faster) than the stardard card when downloading photos to the computer. And, it comes with lifetime warranty. I wouldn't abuse the USB feature too much because there's risk of damaging it if you are clumsy, but rather buy a cheap SD card reader (MobileMate works just fine) B0009HTB0Y:for_travellers:erika_michele_b._peres B0009HTB0Y Sandisk SDSDPH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II SD Plus USB (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 0 of 7 5.0 September 2, 2006 Erika Michele B. Peres Mayer, AZ United States With you have a laptop or you are always on the road is for sure the better optio B0009HTB0Y:ultra_ii_sd_plus_usb_:cristian_aldea B0009HTB0Y Sandisk SDSDPH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II SD Plus USB (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 August 27, 2006 Cristian Aldea This card is wonderful. I keep it in my Treo phone or my digital camera and then transfer documents and pictures from the SD card to a computer using a USB port B0009HTB0Y:excellent:uk_architect B0009HTB0Y Sandisk SDSDPH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II SD Plus USB (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 August 27, 2006 UK Architect California, USA This is simply the best option to a USB switch and it tucks in nicely into a cell phone like a treo. I highly recommend it B0009HTB0Y:very_nice,_but_a_little_flemsy:lawrence_mccomb_"glymps" B0009HTB0Y Sandisk SDSDPH-1024-901 1 GB Ultra II SD Plus USB (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 August 25, 2006 Lawrence Mccomb "Glymps" Florida The SD Card is as advertised. Works well both in the USB and SD card reader. The only objection is the construction. When opening the tab to expose the USB connector the card flexes. Just a little scary. Nice product otherwise B0000DDAED:disappointing:harold_g._corwin B0000DDAED Jensen J50-MCTV Portable 5" Color TV with Radio and Mounting Bracket: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 1.0 October 23, 2005 Harold G. Corwin We are looking for a replacement portable color TV/AM/FM for an old GE that we've used daily for over a dozen years. This Jensen is unfortunately not it. The picture and sound are poorer than the GE's, tuning is completely manual, and there are no presets. On the plus side, the Jensen is smaller and lighter, and has audio/video/cable inputs. It also has an AC adaptor, and a 12V cord/adaptor for use in a car. I expect that I'll use it for setting up my surround sound system, then give it to our church for the upcoming rummage sale B0000DDAED:pleasantly_surprised!:d._scheeler_"proud_american" B0000DDAED Jensen J50-MCTV Portable 5" Color TV with Radio and Mounting Bracket: Electronics electronics 22 of 24 5.0 February 17, 2004 D. Scheeler "Proud American" Middle Village, NY U.S.A. When my 15+ yr.old 5" Sony Under-counter bracket mounted color tv (with AM/FM radio)"expired" suddenly,I searched for a replacement; it took days to find this Jensen. None of the others had the features I wanted combined into one unit. I needed a simple wall plug-in (this one also is cable ready & VCR ready AND comes with a car adapter for traveling, AND a headphone outlet). Since I live in NY City, direct local channel reception on a basic tv (7 prime + 6 UHF)is not a problem. If I lived in a rural or remote area, I'm sure receiving a signal would be impossible. This is a true space-saver device. The price is much less than was expected. $138.99(+$8.99 delivery charge)We paid almost $400. for the original Sony. The picture is perfect, as is the color, sound & radio tuner. The swiveling feature is a plus - all angle viewing! It was delivered a week earlier than promised from Amazon's Marketplace Affiliate Merchant. Thanks to Amazon, time spent in the kitchen doesn't seem like a "chore" anymore B000BPFHNE:no_more_memorex_products_for_me:jim_kennedy B000BPFHNE Memorex 512 MB USB 2.0 Mini Travel Drive (32509353): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 September 22, 2006 Jim Kennedy After my experience with a Memorex TravelDrive, I am never going to buy a Memorex product again. I do not trust the company. The U3 technology on the TravelDrive apparently overwrote or modified some system files on my computer and a card reader stopped functioning. After spending several hours trying to deal with it, I ended up hiring a professional to get things working again (and paid four times the cost of the TravelDrive). The TravelDrive also apparently put some programs on my computer in a hidden way that reinstalls the U3 junk on the TravelDrive if I remove it. I got the TravelDrive planning to use it to transfer files between computers but I would never expose another computer to this. This should have a rating of minus 5. B000DZGAC4:i_love_this_phone:m._evans_"llv91" B000DZGAC4 Uniden DCT756 Expandable Cordless System with Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 22, 2006 M. Evans "llv91" Columbus, OH United States This is one of the coolest phones I've ever owned. It sounds great, the features are fairly easy to navigate and figure out and the ringtones are great! It's creeping up on the holiday season and I have it set to play a Christmas song. Plus you can personalize ringtones, setting a different ring for each friend or family member so you know who is calling you just by the song the phone plays. Excellent purchase B000DZGAC4:good_phone:jharterman B000DZGAC4 Uniden DCT756 Expandable Cordless System with Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 12, 2006 jharterman Chicago This is a good phone. Caller ID works great. So does voicemail indicator. Easy to set-up. The ringer is not very loud, and you have to include a 1 with your long distance numbers in your phone book because it does not automatically dial it. Because of that, I give it 4 stars B000DZGAC4:overall_a_good_buy_for_the_money:dianne_blackwell B000DZGAC4 Uniden DCT756 Expandable Cordless System with Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 4, 2006 Dianne Blackwell It is small and bright and has a variety of ringtones. The sound is great even far from the base. So far I am happy with my purchase B000DZGAC4:works_great:p._jose_"homesweethome" B000DZGAC4 Uniden DCT756 Expandable Cordless System with Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 18, 2006 P. Jose "homesweethome" NewJersey If you are looking for a simple phone with almost all features,and a good speaker phone,this is the one for you.I use this phone mainly with speaker on...theres no problem till now..I am satisfied with the purchase B000DZGAC4:works_just_fine:soozq B000DZGAC4 Uniden DCT756 Expandable Cordless System with Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 July 10, 2006 SooZQ Ohio The phone works fine but is a little complicated to navigate through the phone book. I could not figure out a way to add caller id numbers to the phone book automatically like I can on my cell phone B0002SQ0A4:powerful,_cheap...amazin:eric_yip B0002SQ0A4 Logitech x-230 2.1 2-Piece Dual Drive Speakers with Ported Subwoofer: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 23, 2006 Eric Yip im a college student, hence, i want something to blast music at parties but am also on a budget, so these speakers are amazing, and i would def recommend them to everyone. B0002SQ0A4:i'm_baffled_by_the_other_reviews:e._payne B0002SQ0A4 Logitech x-230 2.1 2-Piece Dual Drive Speakers with Ported Subwoofer: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 November 13, 2006 E. Payne Mill Valley, CA USA I found these speakers to be thin and at times shrill on the high end and heavy on the bass, with the middle range almost entirely missing on certain types of music. If you listen to just rock, then they're fine, but if you like a broader range of music, these speakers will disapoint. I learned my lesson about buying speakers online--i'm going to return these and purchase at a store where i can listen and compare before I make a decision. B0002SQ0A4:janet:janet_n._bass_freak_ny B0002SQ0A4 Logitech x-230 2.1 2-Piece Dual Drive Speakers with Ported Subwoofer: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 Janet N. bass freak NY I was looking for 3-part speakers for my computer and these turned out to be just right. My son who is computer genius, consultant for cameras, dvd player, mp3, etc, etc. knows everything about electronics, actually was ordering one of the same set of speakers for my computer and was he surprised when he saw my speakers!!! He's like Ma, you're getting there. Very good buy, for the price, there is nothing better and the subs really rock. I highly recommend this system. Go ahead and buy B0002SQ0A4:good_sounds:r._taylor B0002SQ0A4 Logitech x-230 2.1 2-Piece Dual Drive Speakers with Ported Subwoofer: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 R. Taylor bought the logitech x-2302.1 speakers to replace old altech lansing speakers, much improved sounds, with little vibrations on high bass setting.great speakers for a good pric B0002SQ0A4:unbelievable_value!:douglas_brown B0002SQ0A4 Logitech x-230 2.1 2-Piece Dual Drive Speakers with Ported Subwoofer: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Douglas Brown Without a doubt, the best quality sound I've ever heard for this price range. Never heard anything even close, and I'm kind of an audiophile. It would be nice to have multiple "inputs," but at this price range, it's hard to complain at all. I would bet this unit will not be surpassed in some time.. B0002SQ0A4:good_for_the_price_:johnny_phan B0002SQ0A4 Logitech x-230 2.1 2-Piece Dual Drive Speakers with Ported Subwoofer: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Johnny Phan worth the money. don't need a 100 dollar speaker, this thing is good enough. B0002SQ0A4:very_pleased!:e._michael_leonard B0002SQ0A4 Logitech x-230 2.1 2-Piece Dual Drive Speakers with Ported Subwoofer: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 E. Michael Leonard The speakers are very nice even though the cost is low. The sub is amazing for its size and cost. Definitely a good buy B0002SQ0A4:great_item_everyone_should_have!:ntseindie_n._tazeh_"sidney_tizoh" B0002SQ0A4 Logitech x-230 2.1 2-Piece Dual Drive Speakers with Ported Subwoofer: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Ntseindie N. Tazeh "Sidney Tizoh" San Diego, CA This dual drive speaker with the subwoofer is superb. The sound quality is great, and those who love listening to music from their PCs should get one fast. At max volume, it may blow off the top of your roof! Seriouse. This is the best item i have bought online for a while now. Shipping too was swift. Its one thing which gets me rushing home each day after work. B0002MQGOK:great_cables!:david_carr B0002MQGOK OPTICAL CABLE 6': Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 5, 2006 David Carr Santa Ana, CA United States I purchased these for my Creative Labs USB SoundBlaster Live! 24-Bit External Sound Card and Logitech Z-5450 Digital 5.1 Speaker System. The sound quality is great and better than the standard connection (1/4" analog cables). The company Parts Express has a lot of other items as well that are fairly priced , so stock up if you need more than just one cable it is well worth it. You will not be dissappointed B0002MQGOK:works_without_any_problem:a._shah B0002MQGOK OPTICAL CABLE 6': Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 February 2, 2006 A. Shah Chicago, IL I used this cable to connect my DVD player to the receiver and what a difference in sound quality. I agree with other reviewers, thought this cable is non-brand name, there is no difference in quality of the sound B0002MQGOK:identical_to_higher_priced_ripoffs_by_monster_and_the_like:matthew_t._weflen_"matthewweflen" B0002MQGOK OPTICAL CABLE 6': Electronics electronics 34 of 34 5.0 June 2, 2005 Matthew T. Weflen "matthewweflen" Chicago, IL As stated in other reviews, bits are bits. If they get from one system component to another, you're doing just as well with a $9 cable as a $60 one. Monster and other companies are ripping consumers off with gobbledeygook buzzwords designed to obscure the mind and open the pocketbook. I have installed this cable in my system, and its performance delivering 5.1 channel and DTS from my DVD player to my receiver is flawless. Identical to the other more expensive optical cable I have. One thing to note: While the list price of this item is $3.25, the shipping was around $6, which is pretty high, but for a total of $9 or so, you get what you'd have to pay $20 or more for at other outlets. $9 is a very good price compared to the rest of the market for optical cable B0002MQGOK:remember_--_bits_are_bits!:jason_thorpe B0002MQGOK OPTICAL CABLE 6': Electronics electronics 23 of 24 5.0 May 17, 2005 Jason Thorpe San Francisco, CA Either a cable is going to carry the bits from one end to the other, or it isn't. Optical doesn't need fancy stuff like gold plated contacts (yes, there are vendors who make optical cables with gold-plated contacts!). This inexpensive cable works great, and is going to sound every bit as good as a TOSLINK cable that costs 10x as much B0002MQGOK:why_pay_more?:aj B0002MQGOK OPTICAL CABLE 6': Electronics electronics 22 of 22 5.0 January 5, 2005 AJ Seattle, WA United States I recieved one of these toslink optical cables so I could connect my xbox advanced A/V adapter to my digital suround sound receiver. It worked just fine. In my opinion it doesn't make sense to get esoteric about optical cables for home Audio/Video applications. Save yourself the money B0002V8KX6:linksys_pap2_works_great!__vonage_service_is_another_thing.:t_and__l_"t" B0002V8KX6 Linksys PAP2 Phone Adapter for Vonage Internet Phone Service: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 T and L "T" North America We have had our Linksys PAP2 Vonage phone adapter for over a year and never have had a problem with it. Its too bad people are reviewing Vonage's "service" vs Linksys' "product" in these reviews. I've never done anything but plug the adapter in and it works like a charm! Good job Linksys! B0002V8KX6:simple,_works_well:larry_d._madill_jr. B0002V8KX6 Linksys PAP2 Phone Adapter for Vonage Internet Phone Service: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 4, 2006 Larry D. Madill Jr. Los Angeles, CA United States I already had a WiFi router and the combo, co-branded Linksys / Vonage routers have had some awful reviews. I've had this for about eight months and it works fine. Simple, plug-in set up, plays well with my router and network. Never given me any problems of significance; I had to reset it once after a power outage, that's the worse thing. My only real complaint is the blue LED lights on the front are REALLY REALLY BRIGHT. You definitely want to put it somewhere where you don't sleep, or conceal it, or, as I did, put some black gaf tape over the lights. Great device for someone looking something simple and straight forward. B0002V8KX6:vonage_is_a_sinking_ship:ben_franklin B0002V8KX6 Linksys PAP2 Phone Adapter for Vonage Internet Phone Service: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 1.0 October 13, 2006 Ben Franklin Minneapolis I had Vonage since April, 2006. I finally switched back to Qwest after unending problems and hours and hours on the phone (my cell phone, as my Vonage line didn't work) with tech support. Here is my experience: 1) It took about 2 months and about 2 hours on the phone for them to switch my existing phone # over to Vonage. Don't be too excited about getting the first month free- if your moving an existing number it will take about that long to get it switched over. 2) After my number was finally switched over, outgoing calls were constantly being dropped after about 20-30 seconds. Incoming calls would also be dropped occasionally after about a minute. This resulted in having to call the person back, saying "sorry the call was dropped- we switched to this cheaper phone service and have been having problems...." This is with the highest speed cable internet service available (8mbps download, 600kbps upload) and a wireless 'g' system which has provided top notch internet service consistently while I had Vonage problems. I spent no less than 4 - 5 calls and over 5 hours on the phone with tech support trying to fix the problem. After talking with tech support, sometimes the problem would be fixed temporarily- while I was on the phone with them- but return shortly thereafter. 3) As a result of the problems I had, I asked to be credited for the months in which my phone service was not working. Be warned, they are very hard-nosed about providing any credits for poor or no service. I spoke to a tech support person about getting a credit for a month of no service, and he told me to wait until the problem had been fixed so they could determine how much credit should be given. After the problem had been fixed (temporarily), I called back and they told me they could only provide credit for the current month, not previous months of no or poor service. THEY ARE NOT CUSTOMER FRIENDLY ABOUT PROVIDING REFUNDS FOR POOR OR NO SERVICE. 4) Finally, in September, still with dropped calls from Vonage, I switched back to Qwest to get reliable phone service. I found customer service there has improved and is much better than Vonage. And they gave me 3 months free promotion for coming back. In the end, I am happy to pay the extra $10/month (after the first 3 months free) to get phone service that works. I notice that $5 of the extra cost is for fees, etc. that the phone company has to charge but Vonage does not, which is unfortunate. In any case, I guess you get what you pay for. One last thing: Vonage has never made a profit and many business analysts say with their current business plan, they never will. This means eventually they will either go out of business, or have to raise rates. Save yourself the problems I had- pay the extra $ to get phone service that works. B0002V8KX6:vonage_is_a_scam:s._roberts_"lost_in_a_strange_land" B0002V8KX6 Linksys PAP2 Phone Adapter for Vonage Internet Phone Service: Electronics electronics 1 of 10 1.0 September 11, 2006 S. Roberts "Lost in a Strange land" SLC, UT We started using Vonage in Feb. 2006 and we could never get it to work, their tech support would always tell us to unplug the box and we neede a faster internet connection, finally after 4 months of fighting it we went back to our local provider...then every month we were still getting charged for our Vonage service. Vonage would tell us that they never received the cancellation calls and that we were still using the service(which was disconnected from our computer) They lie through their teeth and we still haven't resolved the issue. Do a search on Vonage complaints and you'll see we aren't the only ones B0002V8KX6:horrible_product,_just_plain_horrible._please_don't_buy_this!!!:l._grayes B0002V8KX6 Linksys PAP2 Phone Adapter for Vonage Internet Phone Service: Electronics electronics 4 of 15 1.0 August 17, 2006 L. Grayes Northbrook, IL USA It takes 6 weeks to transfer your old # to connect this same # to the vonage line. (yes, you need to wait 6 weeks to be able to use your old #. in the meantime, you get a temporary #, which doesn't make sense giving out to people coz it's gonna change again in 6 weeks - but if you don't give it to them, how are they going to be able to call you? ... but why would you give them a temporary # in the first place??? grrrr ...) Then there's customer service people that speak with a heavy accent that i couldn't understand, which makes everything about vonage incomprehensible. (This should have been a flag for me, but I believe I'm an educated consumer, and what they couldn't give me over the phone, I did my own research.) And if it's not on the net, they give you incorrect information (be sure to call at least 6 times if you want to cancel your account; otherwise they will keep charging you). Follow through with everything they say because what is on their records could be inaccurate, like what happened to me. Do not contact them through their email system. It's a miracle if you DON'T get an automated response. And even when you do, be sure to call them still, and make sure that what they emailed to you is the same as what is staring at the rep's face. Also, equipment is very UNuser friendly. don't use it if you want to keep it simple, and that you just want to press a button to check your messages. You have to go through more than 3 people to ask your questions from setup to billing. Unfair and unlawful, that's what they will do to you. If I could rate this 0, that's what it would get. It doesn't even deserve one star B0002V8KX6:pap2_is_locked_into_vonage:g._a._morris B0002V8KX6 Linksys PAP2 Phone Adapter for Vonage Internet Phone Service: Electronics electronics 11 of 16 1.0 August 15, 2006 G. A. Morris San Marcos, CA United States There are dozens of service providers out there with different options but the PAP2 is locked to Vonage. You can't use any other provider unless you can get the unlock password from Vonage (which they won't give you) and reprogram your PAP2. Buy the PAP2-NA instead which isn't locked B0002V8KX6:vonage_vs_this_product:d._fazekas B0002V8KX6 Linksys PAP2 Phone Adapter for Vonage Internet Phone Service: Electronics electronics 4 of 8 2.0 July 11, 2006 D. Fazekas I just want to say I've have had Vonage for more then two years and had my phone number transferred to them. My Vonage service has been excellent with very few problems. I was considering purchasing this item, but have decided against is because of the reviews. The reason I posted this review is because people are knocking Vonage because of there experience with their service using this product. I do agree if this product is so bad Vonage should stop marketing this device and they are responsible. It sounds like the issue is this equipment. I am using the Motorola Vonage Adapter with no issues. B00003CWA6:jakob_from_england_doesn't_know_much......:j._cho_"tenchi" B00003CWA6 Monster Cable ILS100-1M Interlink LightSpeed 100 High-Performance Digital Fiber-Optic Cable, Toslink-to-Toslink (1 Meter): Electronics electronics 7 of 14 5.0 July 23, 2000 J. Cho "Tenchi" US of A The cable itself if phenominal. When I bought my first DVD player I bought along with it Monster S and Optical cables, and I haven't looked back since. *But, for the most part, this review is just to state that an earlier review from "Jakob from England" should be disregarded due to his obvious lack of knowledge of the product. I mean, what exactly was he "watching" with this optical cable B00003CWA6:great_long_distance_connection: B00003CWA6 Monster Cable ILS100-1M Interlink LightSpeed 100 High-Performance Digital Fiber-Optic Cable, Toslink-to-Toslink (1 Meter): Electronics electronics 6 of 7 4.0 June 18, 2000 this product offers a great connection to your home audio system if you have the upgraded sound blaster live output panel with the digital output. It is difficult to locate a cable of this length to connect your pc to your receiver, but monster does a great job of it, even if they are overprice B00003CWA6:this_is_awesome_cable!:"ykh" B00003CWA6 Monster Cable ILS100-1M Interlink LightSpeed 100 High-Performance Digital Fiber-Optic Cable, Toslink-to-Toslink (1 Meter): Electronics electronics 5 of 8 5.0 May 14, 2000 "ykh" Canada This Optical Digital Audio Cable was awesome,I hook it up on my DVD player to my DOLBY DIGITAL DTS receiver and WOW! I get full digital sound.I also get a awesome 5.1 surround sound on my receiver.This is the best cable you wanna get B00000J1TX:_regarding_belkin_f3u133-06_usb_device_cable_:gayle_smith B00000J1TX Belkin F3U133-06 Pro Series Hi-Speed USB Cable (Six-Feet): Electronics electronics 1 of 8 5.0 September 3, 2005 Gayle Smith North/East CA I love shopping at Amazon. Quality products and fast efficient service on anything and everything B00000J1TX:exceptional_quality_at_low_price.:m._r._simmons_"techie" B00000J1TX Belkin F3U133-06 Pro Series Hi-Speed USB Cable (Six-Feet): Electronics electronics 12 of 12 5.0 December 14, 2004 M. R. Simmons "Techie" Old South This is a good USB cable. It is compatible with both USB 1.0 and 2.0 ports. It is long enough to give great flexibility with arraging whatever it needs to be connected to. The price is extremely good (even though amazon.com changes it every now and then) for this cable. It is way more expensive in stores. And getting a Belkin product for such a low price is excellent. This is totally worth the money, and is a great buy if you need a USB cable B00000J1TX:..._your_basic_cable.:marc_scaletta_"dr._eldarion" B00000J1TX Belkin F3U133-06 Pro Series Hi-Speed USB Cable (Six-Feet): Electronics electronics 8 of 11 5.0 September 22, 2004 Marc Scaletta "Dr. Eldarion" IL, USA It's cheap, it works. What more could you want from a cable B00000J1TX:the_best:maria_d._acosta_"electronic_freak" B00000J1TX Belkin F3U133-06 Pro Series Hi-Speed USB Cable (Six-Feet): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 January 23, 2004 Maria D. Acosta "electronic freak" Glendale, CA United States This is my second Belkin cable. The first one I purchased it from Best Buy for 4 times the amount that I paid at Amazon. I bought the Belkin F3U133-06 because it's the best cable avilable in the market B00000J1TX:second_to_none:maria_d._acosta_"electronic_freak" B00000J1TX Belkin F3U133-06 Pro Series Hi-Speed USB Cable (Six-Feet): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 January 8, 2004 Maria D. Acosta "electronic freak" Glendale, CA United States The best USB cable available in the market B00000J1TX:great_bargain:s._ettinger B00000J1TX Belkin F3U133-06 Pro Series Hi-Speed USB Cable (Six-Feet): Electronics electronics 15 of 15 5.0 December 4, 2003 S. Ettinger Boulder, CO United States Okay, since most of the printers don't come with cables any longer, you always need to purchase one separately. A "regular" printer cable can cost around $20 and it can be difficult to plug and unplug correctly without breaking one or more of those tiny prongs. So a USB cable is a great solution. It costs less and it's easy to plug and unplug, especially if your computer has front-mounted USB ports. I bought this one for my new HP LaserJet 1012 Printer and it works just fine. For this price, it's a great bargain B00000J1TX:well...._its_a_cable:m.a._"m._a." B00000J1TX Belkin F3U133-06 Pro Series Hi-Speed USB Cable (Six-Feet): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 November 27, 2003 M.A. "M. A." perfect printer cable i have an HP Deskjet 3550 color printer and this cable has just been perfect...excellent price and serves the same purpose as other more expensive cables and for a college student the price is...need I say anything ;- B00009EFQH:never_trust_this_product.:rebecca_cho B00009EFQH Targus PA496U DEFCON VPKL - Video Port Key Lock: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 18, 2006 Rebecca Cho I bought this product less than a year ago. 2 days ago, I locked my laptop and tried to unlock it. But I couldn't. It was somehow messed up and the combination did not work. I HAD TO CUT IT!!! I don't know how it got messed up but I'm sure that it was not study enough to last long B00009EFQH:have_an_ibook?_don't_buy_this_lock!:karl_rahder B00009EFQH Targus PA496U DEFCON VPKL - Video Port Key Lock: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 18, 2006 Karl Rahder Baku, Tbilisi, Chicago I posted a review two weeks ago, but it hasn't appeared, so I'm trying again...I bought this lock two years ago. It has always been difficult to remove. (Note: despite what some other reviewers seem to think, it does NOT have a motion detector - that's a different lock.) Recently, the lock decided to remain firmly inside my iBook, despite my efforts to remove it. After a fruitless call to Targus's customer support, I finally got it out. That took over 30 minutes of struggle. My next step was going to be purchasing a hack saw. Apparently, the Targus lock is not a good fit for iBooks. I'm going to send mine back and demand compensation. If you own an iBook, I strongly suggest you buy a lock made by someone other than Targus B00009EFQH:targus_pa400u_defcon_1_ultra_notebook_computer_security_system:saliya_ratnayaka B00009EFQH Targus PA496U DEFCON VPKL - Video Port Key Lock: Electronics electronics 1 of 5 1.0 September 7, 2006 Saliya Ratnayaka Tucson, AZ, USA I had this for approximately 2 years. It worked fine for couple of months but suddenely started to activate the alarm without any disturbances. One day I left my laptop attached the alarm in my office for about half an hour. During this period, the alarm was activated and I was embarrased to face my office workers. This is without increasing the sensitivity of the alarm. I sent it back to Targus and they were nice enough to give me a new alarm. But after several months, it started the same problem. So, now I am afraid to use this security system with my laptop. But I did not face problems like changing the combination by its own. You can use it without the alarm activation (i.e: without batteries) but the cable is so thin, it is not recommended to protect any valubles B00009EFQH:lock_changes_combination_by_itself_-_do_not_buy:lgi B00009EFQH Targus PA496U DEFCON VPKL - Video Port Key Lock: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 1.0 September 2, 2006 LGI Dubai, UAE I have been using this lock for a few months without changing the combination. Suddenly I could no longer open it as it appears that the lock has changed its combination by itself. I called engineering in the hotel I was staying in to help me. It took them less than a minute to cut the cable with ordinary pliers. B00009EFQH:once_it's_on_it_may_never_come_off.:mary_ann_niles B00009EFQH Targus PA496U DEFCON VPKL - Video Port Key Lock: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 1.0 August 25, 2006 Mary Ann Niles While I don't have any evidence to refute the package claim that it "attaches to any notebook", once attached to my son's computer it was almost impossible to remove. It took 10 minutes to get it off and we were pulling so hard I thought we would damage the computer. We will be returning it. Not recommended B00009EFQH:changing_combos:madame_butterfly B00009EFQH Targus PA496U DEFCON VPKL - Video Port Key Lock: Electronics electronics 23 of 26 1.0 March 15, 2006 Madame Butterfly IN, USA I am a student living in a dorm situation and so wanted some basic protection for my lap top computer. I purchased the defcon cl because it was inexpensive, widely availible, and easy to use. Unfortunately, it has one major drawback, occasionally it decides to change the number combinationss which unlock it. I went to the company website and they suggested trying the numbers immediately around the combination and if that failed trying all the number combinations possible (there are 10,000). Several hours, one blister, and 1787 combinations later, I got frustrated and used a jewelers saw to cut through the connection to my computer (this solution took only five minutes). I would not suggest this lock to anyone who lacks the patience to try trial and error experimentation until they reach the correct combination, nor anyone attending a school with a metalsmithing program B00009EFQH:a_better_mousetrap:two_wheel_touring B00009EFQH Targus PA496U DEFCON VPKL - Video Port Key Lock: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 December 13, 2005 Two Wheel Touring North Carolina This does exactly what it is supposed to do. It is light, easy to pack, easy to use, and probably difficult to crack. (Though would-be PC pilferers haven't tried taking a hacksaw to my cable lock so I cannot comment as to its ability to withstand saws, blow-torches, or any other criminal's tool.) Other reviewers baffled me as mine is as described by Amazon. There is neither an alarm nor batteries. Why bother with an alarm if the PC is locked with steel cable? Seems like overkill B00000JCTO:motorola_earbud:d._pritchett B00000JCTO Motorola TalkAbout Earbud with Microphone for All Series: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 10, 2006 D. Pritchett Indianapolis This device performs exactly as expected and I am completely satisified with the purchase. It is consumer grade equipment and I have used better, but this is by far the best value B00000JCTO:good_for_traffic_control.:c._chapman B00000JCTO Motorola TalkAbout Earbud with Microphone for All Series: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 April 16, 2006 C. Chapman Texas I work a side job directing traffic near a busy Texas highway. Without this, I had a hard time hearing the other officers on my Talkabout. Using the earbud makes things MUCH easier and I can concentrate on the cars and not the radio. The earbud is a little large...I have to reposition it every now and then and the distance from the earbud to the microphone is too long. I run the cord behind my neck to solve this. All in all, this was a good investment B00000JCTO:good_and_long_lasting:t._parker B00000JCTO Motorola TalkAbout Earbud with Microphone for All Series: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 19, 2005 T. Parker The product is useful and the last one I had lasted for over two years with nearly daily use B00000JCTO:do_you_ship_in_italy?:paolo B00000JCTO Motorola TalkAbout Earbud with Microphone for All Series: Electronics electronics 1 of 20 2.0 March 23, 2004 paolo italy i wont know il you ship two headset for motorola talkabau B00000JCTO:a_necessity:"duceduc" B00000JCTO Motorola TalkAbout Earbud with Microphone for All Series: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 September 15, 2001 "duceduc" Azusa, Ca USA ...There are quite afew out there that are more bulky looking. This particular one is more compact. Its features include: an earbud with a mic and PTT (push-to-talk). THe cord is a bit short; however, with my height (5,6), it stands to be just right. I was told that an extension can be pick up at a local Radio Shack B00000JCTO:recommended_accessory_for_frs_radios:michael_smith B00000JCTO Motorola TalkAbout Earbud with Microphone for All Series: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 4.0 June 11, 2001 Michael Smith Farmington Hills, MI USA I have only one complaint about this earbud/mic unit - the cord is too short. Otherwise, the sound quality is good and the built-in mic with PTT works fine. A 2.5mm extension cord from radio shack (meant for phone headsets, #43-2003) alleviates the cord problem, however. The earbud cushion is comfortable. To be discreet, this is an excellent accessory for your Motorola FRS radio B0002KQR0U:philips_17pf8946_17"_lcd_flat_panel_hdtv-ready_tv:marshall_schwartz_"ms_from_phx" B0002KQR0U Philips 17PF8946 17" LCD Flat Panel HDTV-Ready TV: Electronics electronics 25 of 25 4.0 September 6, 2005 Marshall Schwartz "ms from phx" Phoenix, AZ USA You can't beat the low price on this 17" LCD TV. The picture quality with HDTV or DVD-Progessive Scan sources is excellent. Built-in stereo speakers and FM tuner are handy features, but sound quality is mediocre, so recommend using with home theater audio system for your audio. Generous variety of video inputs. However, only one handles true high definition sources, a standard 15-pin VGA input which accepts either (1) the in-the-box included cable which has the VGA connector on one end and the three component video jacks (standard color-coded RCA type) at the other end, or (2) a cable with VGA connectors at both ends (not included) for hookup to a PC. For more than one high-definition source you'll need a switchbox (I bought one from an electronics store to connect my satellite HDTV and DVD-Proscan player), or a VGA splitter (for two PC's). All in all a great bargain. B0002KQR0U:philips_17pf8946_17"_lcd_flat_panel_hdtv-ready_tv:tj B0002KQR0U Philips 17PF8946 17" LCD Flat Panel HDTV-Ready TV: Electronics electronics 22 of 24 5.0 August 18, 2005 TJ I'm the type of person who is usually comfortable with electronic equipment that is on the verge of obsolescence. That being said, I'm pleased with the Philips Flat Panel HDTV I purchased with the intent of using it as a computer monitor/TV to sit on a fragile desk in my bedroom. I have watched a total of three movies on it. The sound and picture quality were impressive especially considering I haven't made any adjustments to the factory settings. In fact, I've only had to make a few decisions after being prompted by menus that automatically appear on the screen. The Philips is definitely user friendly. There are only a few drawbacks to the set which I hate to mention because I'm using it primarily as a monitor when it was really intended to be used as a TV. The screen is prone to etching when images, such as the Menu bar on a desktop, remain static for long periods of time. The speakers also don't work with the computer. Maybe they do with a PC but I had to have a VGA to DVI adapter cable to connect the Mac Mini to the Philips Flat Panel TV. I still give the Philips 17PF8964 17" model five stars because I was able to connect a progressive scan DVD player to it without reading the instructions. The VGA to DVI adapter cable was also inexpensive and easy to find. And the instruction sheet allowed me to focus on only those few diagrams that pertained to my particular compatibility issue. The set is also very light compared to CRT monitors and TVs with 17" screens. Plus, the sound and picture quality easily surpass that of the "nice" TV bought for the living room years ago. As for the quality of the HDTV component, it'll be at least 5 years before I decide to use the feature.. B0002KQR0U:awesome_picture:jeremy_tyree_"grandpa_geek" B0002KQR0U Philips 17PF8946 17" LCD Flat Panel HDTV-Ready TV: Electronics electronics 121 of 121 5.0 December 26, 2004 Jeremy Tyree "GrandPa Geek" SE PA Got the Phillips 17inch HDTV LCD after buying a Sony 42 inch rear projection HDTV. Got the Phillips for my office so I could take advantage of HD up there as well. Ordered 2 Comcast DVRs as well, the Motorola 6412 dual tuner. I am in heaven. The biggest plus for the Phillips is its picture quality. It is great on the digital channels and awesome on the HD ones. The analog channels are just OK as is the case with any high quality high definition TV. One cautionary is that the HD component hookup uses the same input as the VGA monitor. A funky kind of cable is included with a VGA like plug on one end and a 3 cable component collection on the other. So if you plan to use HD and VGA without a manual cable switch forget it. You can do a VGA and plain digital, but this is an HD ready TV. I did not buy the TV as an extra monitor so I don't care, but thought I'd throw this in for those that are. The speakers are what you might imagine for an integrated unit...i.e. OK. I have a small set of Cambridge Soundworks speakers (2 satellite speakers and a subwoofer) that plug into a headphone jack. Its not theater sound, but its way better than my 13 inch Sony or my PC for that matter. I believe this is the result of the Dolby virtual surround sound. Probably the best sound you can get without a true surround sound theater system. I have a Sony progressive scan DVD player hooked up to the component inputs and the picture is just great. Its not as good as my HD progressive scan DVD player with DVI connection hooked up to the 42 incher downstairs, but pretty darned good. I got the digitally remasterd Star Wars trilogy and thoroughly enjoyed watching it on this TV...sound was pretty awesome as well. For me the only improvement might be a DVI interface. In summary, this is the perfect TV for an office/small room. If you want HD in a small space...this is it. B0002MH3HO:more_than_i_needed:darran_j._haessig_"it_guy" B0002MH3HO D-Link DWL-P200 Power Over Ethernet Adapter: Electronics electronics 3 of 8 4.0 August 14, 2006 Darran J. Haessig "IT guy" New York, NY I really only needed a PoE power injector (the "base" unit) for powering a 3com NBX phone which takes its power directly from the ethernet. For that use, it works perfectly. The termination half gets tossed in a drawer...maybe I'll need it someday B0007PO3I8:perfect!!:c._millin B0007PO3I8 Sony ZS-X10 AM-FM CD Boombox (White): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 15, 2006 C. Millin Massachusetts I have only owned this for a few hours and already I am very pleased with my decision. I bought it for my basement family room, that's where we have all of our get-togethers, and it is perfect. Not too loud, not too soft. Not too much bass, I hate when it sounds like a teenagers car stereo, bigger than I thought, but still a funky slim design that looks great on the shelf. If you are on the fence, buy this, it's worth it. B0007PO3I8:wonderful!:pegj_"peng" B0007PO3I8 Sony ZS-X10 AM-FM CD Boombox (White): Electronics electronics 11 of 13 5.0 July 22, 2006 pegj "peng" pgh, pa United States this is a great outdoor stereo. we love it on our porch. the sound is clear even with louder volume. a great buy! i would highly recommend this boombox, and i got it at good price on amazon B000IVDTSG:great_product:ultra5150 B000IVDTSG Sling Media Slingbox AV ( SB240-100 ): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 24, 2006 ultra5150 Bought the Slingbox AV last week, took about 15 minutes to get it working on my home network. Got good quality video even on wireless with WAP enabled. Works great from my office as well. Great product overall, the only thing you need to aware of is that the slingplayer mobile is not included. If you want to watch on your PDA device, it will need to be purchased separately B000IVDTSG:problems_with_audio:oceanandy B000IVDTSG Sling Media Slingbox AV ( SB240-100 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 October 20, 2006 OceanAndy Arlington, VA USA The setup was very easy. Online help to set up the router was a breeze. The picture quality is fine, but I am not getting any audio after a very helpful tech person took me through all the paces. Slingbox is sending another SB240-100. Did anyone else have this problem? I have a Scientific Atlantic 8300 HD cable box, Cable modem, Netgear wireless, Latitude D520 laptop, Sony TV. Let me know if we overlooked the solution. B000IVDTSG:simply_awesome!!!:sallen B000IVDTSG Sling Media Slingbox AV ( SB240-100 ): Electronics electronics 28 of 30 5.0 September 30, 2006 sallen Champaign, IL I have been considering the Slingbox for quite some time. I decided to go ahead and buy one when Sling Media came out with this new model. Installation was an absolute breeze. It was so easy I was shocked! I was watching DirecTV/TIVO on my PC within 5 minutes of opening the box. I have broadband internet which is quite fast. Full screen viewing on my 20" 16:10 screen is somewhat grainy and blurry, but definitely viewable. I prefer to use about 1/3 of my screen for the viewer (SplingPlayer) and the other 2/3 for other applications. Nice sharp picture quality with this set-up! Surfing the web while watching TV is no problem. Web pages still load quickly and video is still sharp/smooth. Haven't tried to download a large file while viewing yet. SlingPlayer is great! Choose full screen, left/right side, or adjust as you see fit. When you choose left or right side your internet browser (or whatever application you are running) will snap into place to cover the rest of your screen automatically. Very nice user interface and many skins to choose from. No matter where you are, as long as you have an internet connection, you can watch your TV. I have Tivo which makes this device shine! I can watch my directv, watch anything that is recorded on TIVO, order pay-per-view, set up a program to record. Basically you can do anything that you can normally do with your DVR. The on screen remote control even looks identical to the real remote. How is it different from the original Slingbox? I can't speak from actual experience since I don't own the original, but as far as the specs go there are some pros and cons. The original Slingbox had a coax input. So you can hook up directly to analog cable or antennae. You can't do this with the SlingBox AV, but you can with the new SlingBox Tuner. The SlingBox Pro will do both analog and digital (and component HDTV). The pros... The new SlingBox AV claims to have: * SlingStream technology delivers up to a 400 percent video quality improvement over the original Slingbox And the new SlingPlayer v1.4 for the Slingbox Tuner/AV/Pro provides: * Improved video quality on the LAN: up to 4x the resolution of the previous SlingPlayer and over 200% speed improvement.* * Adjust the SlingStream LAN video quality to match your particular computer and network conditions. * Improved Setup Wizard: new screens are streamlined and easier to use. * Improved Setup Wizard: direct access to customer support via real time chat. Relax and let our tech supports set up your router for you! * AutoUpdate feature added to the Setup process ensuring users always install the latest software for their Slingbox. * Users can rapidly cycle between Fullscreen (4:3), Widescreen (16:9), Letterbox, Windowbox and Pillarbox window modes to find the best fit for their video content. * Full-screen improvements: If you put SlingPlayer in maximized mode it will stay there. * Show/Hide player controls with one-click toggle. Just click once on the main player window to remove the controls when you aren't using them. * Audio Visualizations added to Audio-Only mode. WinAmp AVS support means that users can add their own visualizations. * Physical remote controls: SlingPlayer now works with remotes that support Microsoft Application keys. Now you can sit back and click on a real remote control to control SlingPlayer. * SlingPlayer has a whole new look with the RedLine skin--just one more way to change the SlingPlayer to suit your tastes. With SlingCentral and other user contributed skins there are over 30 different skins available and more coming every month. I won't miss the analog coax connection, I don't need it. If you need analog coax only then buy the SlingBox tuner. If you need both coax and digital devices then buy the SlingBox Pro (which will also give you component HDTV, but no HDMI). On a final note, this unit is tiny. Much smaller than the original. It's about 1.5"(H) x 3.5"(D) x6.5 (W). Your gonna here some people call this thing ugly in appearance. It's not really that bad and it's so small that it can easily be hidden behind your other components or just pushed toward the back. I'm a gadget freak and this is the coolest thing I've purchased in a long time!! Just buy one! This would make an awesome gift for anyone interested in computers and TV B000ENL6MY:no_more_tangled_headphones!:patricia_hurd_"flatbushx1x" B000ENL6MY SmarterWrap Cord Manager For Earphone or Headphone (Red, Black, White): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 1, 2006 Patricia Hurd "flatbushx1x" Brooklyn, NY This item takes care of the annoying tangled headphones that plagues us Ipod users. I've spent many minutes taking knots out of my headphones, usually with an audience of subway passengers looking on in amusement. They can all bite me, cause I have my Smarterwrap B0002P4VHG:wrong_item_shipped:k._xiong B0002P4VHG Creative Labs WebCam Instant: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 November 9, 2006 K. xiong Ordered the Creative Labs WebCam Instant and paid quickly, but received the wrong item. Shipping was fast, but item was wrong. Girlfriend received the Logitech QuickCam Chat webcam instead and showed poorer quality. Was really unsatisfied, but didn't want to hassle with sending item back. Sorry for responding so late. Will NOT be ordering from again B0002P4VHG:good_camera:brianne_hardwick B0002P4VHG Creative Labs WebCam Instant: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Brianne Hardwick California I've only had the opportunity to use it once or twice, but the picture was clear, and the lag wasn't bad B0002P4VHG:the_better_prodcut,the_webcam_clarity_is_very_good:somashekharappa_hottin B0002P4VHG Creative Labs WebCam Instant: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 4, 2006 Somashekharappa Hottin New Castle,DE The Webcam,mike and headset are good.the product in combination of these three is really a good one B0002P4VHG:too_good:raja B0002P4VHG Creative Labs WebCam Instant: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 2, 2006 Raja Houston, USA The webcam is cheap and best. It works instantly and if one is using the Windows XP or Windows vista the driver CD is also not required (unless one needs to use the software which creative gives) B0002P4VHG:awesome_resolution:sumit_mukherjee_"mukhi" B0002P4VHG Creative Labs WebCam Instant: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 16, 2006 Sumit Mukherjee "mukhi" Stockton, CA, USA i have a notebook webcam from creative. i love it because it's so small that it fits on top of the screen and the resolution is very good. but this new product is better in terms of resolution. awesome quality with respect to a webcam. it has got the advantage that it can be used both with desktop and laptop (mine only fits with a laptop). if you have both types of computer, buy this one. creative deserves credit. i paid amazon $25.54 (which included S&H) B0002P4VHG:works_great_for_what_i_need:k._fulton B0002P4VHG Creative Labs WebCam Instant: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 August 25, 2006 K. Fulton Colorado I bought this camera to monitor my dog's actions when I'm at work. I don't need the picture quality to be great, as long as I can see what she's doing, so that was not important to me. The best part about this webcam is the software that came with it. It has various modes... the one I was most interested in was the motion detection mode that will send an email to alert you and also broadcast a video over Yahoo Messenger. Only problem with that is I can't use Yahoo Messenger at work, so I set it up instead for the remote monitoring mode which sends still pictures to an FTP site every 10 seconds (or whatever time interval you set it for). For some reason, this triggers some Trojan horse alert in Norton Anitvirus, and when this happens, it stops updating the web image. I haven't figured out what to do about that yet or why it's happening. But it seems to right itself after a couple seconds or a minute. I do wish, though, that I could do the remote monitoring mode AND the motion detection, that way it would send me an email to alert me to check the ftp site, seeing as I can't use the Yahoo messenger to receive the video. I thought I remembered reading on the "updates" for the new version that the FTP function in the motion detection mode was taken out, which is too bad. B0002P4VHG:value_for_money:abhishek_banerji B0002P4VHG Creative Labs WebCam Instant: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 August 8, 2006 Abhishek Banerji Its a nice cam, you probably wont expect anything more than this for this much money. The quality sometimes depends on the internet speed. Didn't try the photo feature. All together a very good buy B0002P4VHG:great_camera:b._ruffner B0002P4VHG Creative Labs WebCam Instant: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 January 31, 2006 B. Ruffner San Diego This camera works perfectly for windows xp as well as Windows XP x64 and has some nice software included. Also the image quality is great and setup is very simple B0002P4VHG:webcam:tina_tripp B0002P4VHG Creative Labs WebCam Instant: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 January 15, 2006 Tina Tripp Tucson, AZ USA I recently bought this product and I had a hard time installing the software. I could open the webcam center once and then after that it wouldn't open anymore. However, the picture quality is pretty good and only minor delay B0002P4VHG:very_nice_webcam:swa_"swavak" B0002P4VHG Creative Labs WebCam Instant: Electronics electronics 13 of 16 5.0 October 10, 2005 Swa "swavak" WA, USA Extremely sturdy. Very well designed. You can turn it and twist it in any desired angle. The quality is great. Does not have the fancy features of the more expensive varieties but I do not need them. The software that comes with this is also fairly good. Highly recommend this especially if you simply want to use a webcam for online chatting B000E5BL18:rocks_both_ways!:philip_ryan B000E5BL18 Kensington Digital FM Radio and Transmitter for iPod: Electronics electronics 15 of 15 4.0 October 5, 2006 Philip Ryan Victoria, Australia This unit does both: receives FM as a radio, and transmits FM to your radio. Just purchased this yesterday, so I don't have good numbers on how long it takes to drain the iPod's battery. I do know that you can get a solid 4 hours at least. This unit does a fantastic job of transmitting my iPod selections to my FM stereo radio. I can take the iPod 30 metres away, around the house, and the music continues without interruption. I've heard that some of the FM transmitter systems didn't have much of a range, and was pleasantly surprised to find that this one is quite good. For FM reception - you stick your headphones into the unit itself, rather than into the iPod's headphone jack - so I presume that it is just using the iPod as a power source rather than anything particularly intelligent. Not needing to buy two different units seems like a good idea to me. The one downside is that there is no way to charge the iPod while the Kensington unit is connected, whereas some of the FM transmitter-only systems can be plugged into car power supplies B00007KDVK:love_being_wireless:c._dowd B00007KDVK Linksys WPC54G Wireless-G Notebook Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 October 20, 2006 C. Dowd Bowling Green, OH I purchased this item because my parents just recently got DSL highspeed. I thought that i would use it while i'm away at college to help get my moneys worth out of it. I followed the instructions to a T and got the wireless card working. Keep in mind that I'm not a computer wiz kid. I did have one problem getting onto my schools network. The colleges network is really wierd. My card recognized that i was on the network but for some reason i couldn't get online. I ended up having to call RCC (Residental Computing Connection) here on campus to help me get online. After he worked with my computer for maybe 10 minutes i was online and surfing the net with very little noticable speed difference B00007KDVK:great_product_not_perfect_on_ibms:luvkayk_"shuzforkk" B00007KDVK Linksys WPC54G Wireless-G Notebook Adapter: Electronics electronics 4.0 September 9, 2006 luvKayK "ShuzforKK" Lakewood, WA When I change users on my IBM laptop is hard to get the settings to stay. I have to redo all settings for each user. otherwise is a great produc B00007KDVK:works_great_so_far!:joshua_senecal B00007KDVK Linksys WPC54G Wireless-G Notebook Adapter: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 June 19, 2006 Joshua Senecal Livermore, CA USA I use this in an Apple PowerBook G4 (17" model) along with a Netgear 802.11g wireless router and SBC/Yahoo DSL. Thus far I have had no problems. I have also used it in other places with other wireless access points. Again, no problems. If you're trying to get a home wireless network set up, remember to read and follow all the instructions. If things don't seem to be working, try changing the channel that your wireless access point is using. I've had times when I can't connect to my access point doe to interference from other access points. Changing the channel has always solved the problem B00007KDVK:need_the_linksys_router:k._chase B00007KDVK Linksys WPC54G Wireless-G Notebook Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 8 1.0 June 4, 2006 K. Chase This would never stay connected over the simplest things. The only way to reconnect to the internet is to uninstall and reinstall the program disc EVERY time. When you would seek help, they would ask you to do something with the router...key being Linksys's router. The adapter would probably would great if you got that. If you don't, don't bother B00007KDVK:as_good_as_it_gets!:steven_burns B00007KDVK Linksys WPC54G Wireless-G Notebook Adapter: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 May 13, 2006 Steven Burns - I had one of these cards; I was really happy with it until I misplaced it and got stolen. Then I had the "brilliant" idea of getting a D-Link USB adapter just to try something different (my card used to run very hot so the external adapter seemed appealing). In the end it was a frustrating waste of time and money. Disappointed, I ran to the nearest computer store and bought the first PCMCIA wireless card I saw. Also from D-Link, the card took forever to find the wireless networks and I found the signal extremely weak. Fortunately, I could return the card and exchange it for a Linksys WPC54G card (just like the one I had). I haven't tried the NetGear card which is supposedly good, but as far as I'm concerned this Linksys card is as good as it gets. I could say I get better performance than a coworker that has a laptop with an internal wireless card built in. You bet I won't misplace one of these again! B00007KDVK:like_a_harley:d._lewis_"i_like_gadjets._have_a_lot" B00007KDVK Linksys WPC54G Wireless-G Notebook Adapter: Electronics electronics 8 of 10 5.0 May 6, 2006 D. Lewis "I like gadjets. Have a lot" Nipinnawassee, Ca. Love it or hate it. I'm transgressing here. It is not possible to install the base WRT54G with the software disk and has to be setup to be a pass through hub, not a router. I can't be too specific on what we did because PCs are still a little magical, I mean mysterious in their workings. The challenge is caused by my ISPs DSL modem configuration that can only be resolved by Linksys tech support. Phone contact didn't work so I went to the chat online feature. Several hours, two PCs later and boom. Love it. The installation of the wireless adapter in two notebooks was, amazing. Both Dells, Win XP. Live in a rural area tin can AKA mobil home. Get working signel to 150 feet B00007KDVK:link:leon_harrington B00007KDVK Linksys WPC54G Wireless-G Notebook Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 March 16, 2006 Leon Harrington Bremerton, WA It works fine as long as I'm within 25 ft of the main computer. I thought it would work from a farther distance B0001OKBKY:not_durable:m._ivey B0001OKBKY QuikFinish PL100 10" Document Laminator: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 1.0 June 12, 2006 M. Ivey Spring, TX United States My wife used hers no more than 4 times and it burned up. She was not using very heavy at one time. This unit was just not up to standards we set, but for the money, I guess you get what you pay for. Invest in a more expensive unit. B000CSSHG4:does_everything_i_want_it_to_do.:71stang B000CSSHG4 Garmin eTrex Legend Cx Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 71Stang California My first GPS was Garmin's iQue (Palm PDA + GPS) and it was a disappointment mainly because of its VERY limited battery life. This little gizmo is just great. It is responsive - meaning that it powers up quickly and locks to sattelites in a decent time. It is quite sensitive - when hiking I can have it in my light jacket's pocket with open flap and it stays locked. Its processor is fast enough - so when you pan around the map, the screen refreshes pretty quickly. (Note - This is with "normal" setting for detail. If you enable all the detail then it starts to slow down. Also, it slowed down for me when I loaded up the memory to more than 300MB). The display is very good too. Most important: 1. the buttons and the menus are reasonably intuitive. I could imagine them a little more easier to use, but they are quite good as they are. 2. the battery life is great! Two AA batteries have been enough for me to go on a week-long business trip, use it here and there to find directions, etc., and come back home with plenty of juice left over. I have not run it continuously on a back country hike to know if the advertised 30 hour battery life is really correct. But let's put it this way - I never worry about turning the unit off quickly to conserve batteries - I'm just careful to not leave it on unnecessarily. Just keep a pair of spare batteries with you and you'd be fine. So, if you want a portable mapping GPS that will be there when you need it, buy this one and be done with it. PS: I got conflicting information on the following so I'm clarifying it here - if you already own the MapSource map software, you can install it on a maximum of two devices B000CSSHG4:garmin_etrex_legend_cx_handheld_gps_navigator:roy_t._franklin B000CSSHG4 Garmin eTrex Legend Cx Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 6, 2006 Roy T. Franklin Clarksville, TN USA This is my 1st GPS & I've found it relatively easy to learn to use. All controls are laid out comfortably. The color screen is easily visibile day & night. Navigating from waypoint to waypoint or designated addresses takes only seconds to recall ones already established. Easy to enter new ones either with the handheld or (desktop) computer. Detailed maps covering 2 destinations 1,000 miles apart calculates in about 1 minute. When I deviate from the route generated by the GPS, it quickly recalculates my route. Very accurate directions. As with any handheld GPS, the base map included with it is inadequate -- must be augmented by advanced maps. Excellent product for the price. If you're looking for a handheld GPS to use on the road, I recommend giving this one serious consideration B000CSSHG4:this_thing_is_great:ronald_elazegui B000CSSHG4 Garmin eTrex Legend Cx Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 2, 2006 Ronald Elazegui Los Angeles This is my first GPS so wasent really sure what to expect. But after playing around with the legend cx, i was pretty impressed with all the stuff it can do. Its pretty accurate and easy to operate. Some downsides to it is it loses signals sometimes when in my pocket but thats not really a problem and the map on is is not that good. You need to go buy the maps from garmin if you want more detail. Im going to get the US topo and City navigator, later i might get the marine map also. But you can go geocaching with it right out of the box, i havent gotten any extra maps yet and i have found 2 caches already. Im really happy with it B000CSSHG4:nice_to_see_better_storage:james_adam_"jay" B000CSSHG4 Garmin eTrex Legend Cx Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 25, 2006 James Adam "Jay" I have the previous version of this product with a fixed 24 MB of memory. I am very happy with it except for the storage. I think this is the same item only with an expandable memory. It is small, so you can use it on the street. Easily fist into your pocket. Mark your car when you park in a city that you are not familiar with and you don't have to worry about it again. Do your shopping and come back with the GPS. However, the screen is a little small to use in the car. It is usable, but I would still prefer a larger screen for the car. But all in all, I guess this is the right size both for hiking and driving. The memory was on the small side with the previous version. I could only fit San Diego area with a little of Orange County into it. I believe the new version will allow a much larger area map. I definately recommend the item to all who love traveling. B000CSSHG4:great_gps:r._linder_"spitfire" B000CSSHG4 Garmin eTrex Legend Cx Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 August 22, 2006 R. Linder "Spitfire" Finally, the perfect handheld GPS. The addition of microSD cards to the eTrex line has made the ultra portable unit the perfect companion to carry with you on all your adventures - land, sea, or trail. Although the unit comes with a 64mb card, I purchased two 1gb cards. When you own a Garmin Mapsource product, you are allowed to use it on up to two units. I already own Recreational Lakes and Fishing Hotspots, as well as CitySelect which came with my Garmin GPS V Deluxe which I still use all the time locally in my Jeep and on one boat because of the mounting ability and NMEA output. The GPS V, however, is limited to 19mb and is now utilized in the regions I most frequent. Unlocking CitySelect for the eTrex Legend Cx was simple at the Garmin website. I would recommend first updating the software in the unit to the latest version, which is now just a few keystrokes with Garmin's Webupdater software downloaded from their site to handle the large capacity cards. On one card, I have Recreational Lakes East and CitySelect for the entire Northeast and MidAtlantic regions. On the other card I have the remainder of the US and Canada. The cards are smaller than the fingernail of your little finger. The eTrex Legend allows you to enable all or whichever Mapsource products you want. When not using it on the road, I disable the CitySelect to take full advantage of the Recreational Lakes software. If you do not own a mapsource product already, then purchase CityNavigator which I believe Garmin has updated the most for the points of interest and new roadways. For my needs, the Legend series is ideal. If you climb mountains, ski in the wilderness, or are involved in search and rescue then the Vista series would be better because of the more accurate altimeter and compass. I really like how easy the screen can be read in bright sunlight. The battery life has exceded my expectations, but always carry some spares and you should purchase a 12V adapter for use when a socket is available, especially if you want to turn up the screen brightness. If all you want is a car navigator, then this is not the ideal unit. It is pretty much a handheld, although after some fiddling around I found the best way to mount it in a vehicle is with velcro. There is an available windshield bracket. The 60Cx and 76Cx may have better acquisition in canyons or under canopy in rainforests, but the smaller size of the eTrex series will allow you to carry it with you virtually everywhere. The more I use it, the more I love it. Hope this was helpful B000CSSHG4:great_little_versatile_unit!:a._thoreen B000CSSHG4 Garmin eTrex Legend Cx Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 August 17, 2006 A. Thoreen Seattle, WA I found this to be the perfect balance between portability and car usage. It's bright enough and colorful in the car, yet small enough to carry around with you on a hiking trail. It takes a while to get a signal when it's starting cold, however, after that, say, if you turn it off to run into a gas station and then come right back out, it pops right up. Looses signal when amongst tall skyscrapers and under heavy duty forested trees, but I still gave it a 5 star review because that is to be expected. Warning: buy rechargeable batteries or the AC adapter, because on MAX brightness you will suck the batteries down very fast! I have it plugged into the car when I'm using it in the car. Neat device!!! Also, you won't be able to do much of anything unless you buy a map package for it B000CSSHG4:excellent_for_geocaching.:ira_carmel B000CSSHG4 Garmin eTrex Legend Cx Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 July 6, 2006 Ira Carmel I got this unit for my birthday, and I've been enjoying it a bunch. Without garmin maps it isn't so fun, but with the metro maps it is really a blast. I like the built in compass feature for geocaching B000CSSHG4:over_hyped_-_no_support,_no_real_maps:thomas_w._daly_"-tom" B000CSSHG4 Garmin eTrex Legend Cx Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 9 of 26 1.0 June 7, 2006 Thomas W. Daly "-Tom" Highlands NJ This device is nearly useless without buying the garmin maps which are considerably more than the initital device. Garmin's web site leaves out quite a bit of info and guidance on what products can work together. I'm very tech savy and get nearly all gadgets going without issue; this is a big time exception. Also, when you call the 800 numbers on the site, they are disconnected or busy. The local number got me through but then on hold for nearly an hour. Be cautious and research the device carefully. I suspect many of the glowing reviews are placed by Garmin marketing folks. I gave this one star and that is really a bit high. Good luck, wish I had somthing nice to say B000098YD5:great_deal:kara_jankowski B000098YD5 Plantronics CT12 2.4 GHz DSS Cordless Headset Phone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Kara Jankowski Works great, love it. But, two issues I think should be fixed. As others have mentioned, the belt clip is useless. It completely doesn't clip to anything. If you don't have a pocket to put it in, you'll have to hold it. Also, it does interfere intermittently with my wireless internet connection, so I frequently lose connection on my laptop while the phone is in use. Otherwise, I do really like it. Well made and easy to use. B000098YD5:good_phone...no_interference!:r._gonzales_"home_office_worker" B000098YD5 Plantronics CT12 2.4 GHz DSS Cordless Headset Phone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 R. Gonzales "home office worker" Raleigh, NC, USA New job requires HOURS on the phone. Got this on the advice of a colleague. Works like a champ....NO INTERFERENCE with Linksys Wireless G Broadband Router. Just be sure to keep it charged....I may yet spring for an extra battery. Only thing I would change would be the method of securing the headset cord. It is susceptible to catching on things as it hangs.....I'd buy this again B000098YD5:frees_up_your_hands_plus_no_need_to_dial_from_base!:sandy_p_"sandy" B000098YD5 Plantronics CT12 2.4 GHz DSS Cordless Headset Phone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 Sandy P "Sandy" Ashburn, VA USA We have been using this product for at least 4 years now. This is our 3rd replacement though! I love the headset since it is the only one that I've found which enables you to make calls without having to go back to a 'base' unit. You just hook the unit on your pocket, belt, or top of your pants then put the headset on and away you go! You have the option of setting up the headset over your ear, or over your head (less pain!). I love the quality of the calls, but my complaint would be that this unit breaks easily. I wish there were no cord from the headset to the unit (not the base) since I keep catching the cord on my cabinet or draw knobs as I walk around and yank the whole phone of my head and pants! The problem we have experienced is usually with the cord attached the headset to the unit or with the headset itself. They are a bit flimsy and the cord wears down a lot with use. I would still purchase this set - again, because I haven't found a comparable product with these options. I did see a new product on the market which seems comparable (GN7170) but haven't tried. We also tried the plantronics CS50 - with handset lifter but found that to be a pain since you need to go to your base or handset to dial a phone number. Bottom line? I would recommend this product B000098YD5:satisfied_with_purchase:moonman B000098YD5 Plantronics CT12 2.4 GHz DSS Cordless Headset Phone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Moonman I use this in my business office. The headset is comfortable; I forget it's on. The keypad module is so small that it rides in my shirt pocket without falling out when I bend over. Usually. I am a little hard of hearing but the volume is more than adequate. Sound is good. Microwave oven disrupts at a considerable distance. Buttons are tiny but I don't care. I quit using my other phone. I need to figure out how to store frequently-called numbers. The only thing I miss from my old main phone is its 100-number memory. Its drawbacks are small price to pay for the freedom. I also considered the CS-351 B000098YD5:plantronics_ct12_2.4_good_but_too_small:dixcee B000098YD5 Plantronics CT12 2.4 GHz DSS Cordless Headset Phone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 Dixcee NC, USA Plantronics has been making these products for years and their operation is mostly very good. This model however becomes a real eye-test to use. The multifunction buttons are hard to use and near impossible to read(function) because the button and type is so small. Some of the type is 1mm high! I've had to 'scan' the unit and make an enlarged copy to make the button type readable. Works great, very convenient otherwise B000098YD5:hands_free_telephone:anthony_heying_"eggman" B000098YD5 Plantronics CT12 2.4 GHz DSS Cordless Headset Phone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 26, 2006 Anthony Heying "eggman" Pikeville, TN USA I have owned a plantronics hands free set for three years, it is the most relable phone I use, has a very generous range and except for the cord from the headset to the receiver getting caught on things from time to time, it is a perfect tool Anthony Heyin B000098YD5:good_phone,_but_headset_needs_frequent_replacement:elena_mauceri_"www.powerfulweightlosssolutions.com" B000098YD5 Plantronics CT12 2.4 GHz DSS Cordless Headset Phone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 8, 2006 Elena Mauceri "www.PowerfulWeightlossSolutions.com" I've had this phone for about 2 years, and it's worked well. My only complaints: 1. I've gone through 2 headsets. I finally bought a different headset (a Panasonic), and hope that it lasts longer than the Plantronics. 2. I get terrible static when I get near my cordless mouse, and it even renders the mouse unusable. Other than that, I'd recommend it B000098YD5:great_for_working_with_your_computer:ru_v B000098YD5 Plantronics CT12 2.4 GHz DSS Cordless Headset Phone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 August 23, 2006 Ru_v Tel Aviv, Israel Great solution for those who need two hands to work and don't want a neck pai B000098YD5:plantronics_cordless_headset_phone:estelle_perod B000098YD5 Plantronics CT12 2.4 GHz DSS Cordless Headset Phone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 3 of 6 5.0 August 7, 2006 Estelle Perod Dana Point, CA So far I have been very happy with this product. I was very happy to find it at such a great price B00004Z5BQ:great_product,_performed_as_expected.:stephen_siciliano_"ctachme" B00004Z5BQ Belkin R6G088-R-10 10Pack RJ45 Modular Connector Kit For 10BT Patch Cables: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 December 29, 2004 Stephen Siciliano "ctachme" Traverse City, Michigan These plugs worked exactly as I expected them to. I also bought a Belkin crimper tool in order to crimp the actual cables into the plugs. However, even though they are so cheap here, it might actually be cheaper to go to the store and buy them because the S&H is greater than the actual cost of the product! If you don't want to bother with the hassle of going to the store, then this is a find product for you B000AYDQZW:true_colors_make_a_difference:geraldine_s._raftery B000AYDQZW Canon CL-51 High-Capacity Color FINE Ink Cartridge: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 12, 2006 Geraldine S. Raftery Allentown, PA Although a little expensive, I find that this product gives me the colors that I want to portray in my photos. I have not had a bad experience with my pictures and color printing. B000AYDQZW:cl-51_highcompacity:mrs._glenda_s._white B000AYDQZW Canon CL-51 High-Capacity Color FINE Ink Cartridge: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Mrs. Glenda S. White very good ink ,not hard to find on amazon the printer is nice too.. verygood high quality pictures. B000AYDQZW:canon_cl-51_high_capacity_color_fine_ink_cartridge:alexsie_coyote B000AYDQZW Canon CL-51 High-Capacity Color FINE Ink Cartridge: Electronics electronics 1 of 4 5.0 August 8, 2006 Alexsie Coyote Good quality product. Service was fast and efficient. B00005ARK3:reliable,_low_price,_but_a_bit_slow.:michael_a._kinsella B00005ARK3 Linksys BEFW11S4 Wireless-B Cable/DSL Router: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 8, 2006 Michael A. Kinsella Wilsonville, Oregon USA I have been using this for 2 years. It was as easy to set up as any other wireless router I have used, such as those from US Robotics. I have 2 computers linked directly to the router by Ethernet, and two by WiFi. I also use the router to link into a Vonage Linksys RT31P2 router used to support 2 VOIP phones. One of the WiFi computers uses WIN 98, all others run Windows XP. I have never experienced problems with laptops accessing the WiFi system. All have used XP. The Internet connection comes via COMCAST cable, using a Linksys cable modem. One computer is 60' and 2 walls away, at ground level. I usually get a 5.5 Mbyte/sec connection. The other remote computer is upstairs, about 40' away, but usually only manages 2 Mbyte/sec. I previously used a US Robotics WiFi router that was faster with the upstairs machine and vice versa. So in a given location the individual quirks of a particular router's antenna can make quite a difference, but I do not know any way to predict this, you just have to try the router in your own home and see how it works. The actual data transmission speeds you get are quite a bit lower, especially if you use 128 bit encryption, which is way slower than 64 bit. I can not comment on the tech support of Linksys, as so far I have never needed it. I have had to restart the router, perhaps 2-3 times per year. The default channel is 6, and the default name is Linksys. It is worth changing these, as otherwise there is a fair chance your neighbors will use the default channels and you will suffer from interference B00005ARK3:no_problems_with_mine..._:w._mattus B00005ARK3 Linksys BEFW11S4 Wireless-B Cable/DSL Router: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 19, 2006 W. Mattus Atlanta A lot of hateful reviews on here. Hopefully I can offset this a little.. I've had this wireless router for about 3 or 4 years and never really had a problem.. I've left it powered on 24/7/365 and maybe had to cycle the power on it once a year. At this time I have 2 laptops that use wireless connections to it, a pc that is plugged in, and my Xbox 360 that is also plugged in to it.. No problems.. Linksys has some great tools on their website that configured my wireless laptop connections, so I never had to call support for help with that.. The only time I had to call for support, was when my Xbox 360 was having difficulty networking in to my PCs for media. This turned out to be an issue with McAfee Privacy Director, and had nothing at all to do with my Linksys router.. I've thought about updating to the G series router when seeing it in stores, but then asked myself why, when I have no issues with the B series.. B00005ARK3:questionable_reliability,_lacking_interface:p._maurer_"frustrated_nerd" B00005ARK3 Linksys BEFW11S4 Wireless-B Cable/DSL Router: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 July 30, 2006 P. Maurer "Frustrated Nerd" Rochester, NY This product functioned well for about 3 years when it cost about 3 to 4 times what it costs now. Unfortunately, the all the connections had been so unreliable that we bought a new (ethernet only) router, despite performing several power cycles and days of troubleshooting. We bought a basic Linksys ethernet router and hooked the wireless up to it with the hope that they would connect with each other easily and at least the wired computers would be able to connect reliably. It worked, but only after days of troubleshooting. Ultimately we had to set static IP addresses for each of the computers, play around with the TCP/IP protocols on the computers, set the uploaded router's IP address to a different number than what was instructed on the Linksys website, and dealt with other nitpicky problems such as setting one router to DCHP and the other to static and setting all the correct variables. (Apparently Linksys thinks its consumers are willing to understand the difference between an IP address, subnet, gateway, DNS, DHCP routing and static routing.) This problem was so difficult it required the work of two graduates from the Rochester Institute of Technology (one of whom is solely responsible for a retail website whose biggest customer is Microsoft) and a Software Engineer. Individuals with only basic computer backgrounds will have a much more difficult time! My only other complaint is with the interface. The Linksys support staff insist that it's easy to use, but I can promise you that it is not. It provides explanations that are virtually meaningless even to advanced users. If you're looking for a reliable, easy to use product, this ain't it. But if you're shopping for the cheapest product or if you have extensive networking experience, then this may be a steal for you B00005ARK3:a_load_of_rubbish:mr._robert_i._john B00005ARK3 Linksys BEFW11S4 Wireless-B Cable/DSL Router: Electronics electronics 1.0 July 30, 2006 Mr. Robert I. John UK Wish I had read these reviews. Couldn't get it to work at all and the customer support (sic) was useless! Taking it back tomorro B00005ARK3:an_incredible_waste_of_money_and_time.:p._rossi B00005ARK3 Linksys BEFW11S4 Wireless-B Cable/DSL Router: Electronics electronics 1.0 July 24, 2006 P. Rossi I am returning this router tomorrow. Not only is the setup completely non-functional, getting someone on the telephone from technical "support" that actually speaks English is completely impossible. I just hope that I can keep from smashing the thing with a hammer until I can return it tomorrow. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY OR YOUR TIME ON THIS PRODUCT B00005ARK3:worst.__product.__ever.:n._ortiz B00005ARK3 Linksys BEFW11S4 Wireless-B Cable/DSL Router: Electronics electronics 1.0 July 14, 2006 N. Ortiz Quite possibly the worst piece of electronics I've ever owned. All the previous reviews here sum it up. I normally embrace technology with open arms and try to calmly work my through problems and learn from them, but this is the first time I have simply wanted to pull an Office Space on something. I'm not exactly IT savvy and though all the problems I was having with it constantly dropping my connection were my fault or my ISP's fault, but now I know it really is the router. Comcast almost charged me for making them come out to try to fix something that they had no business trying to fix, but did I know that? No. And of course Linksys' tech support is no help, as every time I called with the same issue on the same case #, they gave me the exact same advice. That's the definition of stupidity, isn't it?: doing the same thing twice and expecting change. Ugh. The only reason this isn't in the bottom of the trash can in pieces is because my roommate refuses to give up her wireless "convenience." C'est la vie B00005ARK3:not_worth_owning!!:maria B00005ARK3 Linksys BEFW11S4 Wireless-B Cable/DSL Router: Electronics electronics 1.0 July 9, 2006 Maria Connecticut I purchased this router in April 2006 along with a brand new computer. The installation process was very easy. From the first day I owned the computer, it would crash for no known reason. The error report indicated that a driver from recently installed software was causing the problem. After two months of lost connections, not being able to connect at all, and slow connections, I threw the router away. I purchased another Linksys router which was more expensive. Since I have installed the new router, my computer has not crashed, my internet connection is extremely fast and I have never lost a connection. Don't waste your money on this router; it will only cause frustration. Spend the extra money on a more reliable unit. B0007IFVJK:a_manual_duplex_mess!:m._ballew_"mistyann" B0007IFVJK Brother HL-2040 Monochrome Laser Printer: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 2.0 November 9, 2006 M. Ballew "mistyann" Nashville, TN I upgraded from the 1440. To be honest, I'll probably go back to the 1440! Although the 2040 is faster, it is a mess in manual duplex mode, which I use often. It wrinkles the paper, gets the pages out of order, and pulls two pages through at once. I've emailed Brother to complain. This is truly a disappointment in a Brother product B0007IFVJK:good_performance,_great_price:douglas_r._hale_"doug" B0007IFVJK Brother HL-2040 Monochrome Laser Printer: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 November 9, 2006 Douglas R. Hale "Doug" Oakland I am very pleased with my new printer. The print quality is excellent, the printer is fairly fast and I can easily print double sided. Installing the printer was easy and the users manual is clear. B0007IFVJK:not_bad,_but_next_time_i'll_buy_an_hp:demyan B0007IFVJK Brother HL-2040 Monochrome Laser Printer: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 November 8, 2006 Demyan Nashville, Tennessee I have had the printer for about a year now, and have no complaints about ease of use or print quality. I have, however, experienced a number of paper jams, and today ran into another 'feature' of Brother HL-2040: it comes with a reduced-capacity 'starter' cartridge. Surprisingly, the printer stopped working (with 'Toner' light on) when the print quality was still perfectly fine. If I were buying a printer now, I'd opt for a more reliable, and smaller, HP 1018. (Does HP pinch pennies from buyers' pockets on 'lite' cartridges too?) B0007IFVJK:great_for_home_use,_not_professional:wild_kids B0007IFVJK Brother HL-2040 Monochrome Laser Printer: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 6, 2006 Wild Kids This works great for the small black printouts you need at home. Fast speed, lower noice level but a little too light of print for me. I even purchased a higher grade paper to darken the print and it didn't improve the quality. NOT RECOMMENDED FOR BUSINESS! Good for the price B0007IFVJK:it's_really_great!:shu-yin_cheng B0007IFVJK Brother HL-2040 Monochrome Laser Printer: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 Shu-Yin Cheng Tempe, AZ USA The price is reasonalbe and it must be the "best buy" product among the same level models of monochrome laser printer B0007IFVJK:great_cheap_laser!:kasey_houghton B0007IFVJK Brother HL-2040 Monochrome Laser Printer: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 5, 2006 Kasey Houghton Richmond Hill, GA United States Bought this laser printer after years of paying to replace both the black and color cartridges in my epson printer. You just can't beat the price of this laser. 2,500 page count toner cartridges for just over 50 bucks. To replace my inkjet printer's cartridges costs almost the same and they are only good for about 500 pages. Been using this Brother for a year and never had a problem and still havent replaced the toner, and I print a lot of papers for school. If all you print is mainly black&white buy this printer B0007IFVJK:hard_to_tell..._can't_get_it_to_print:r._clark B0007IFVJK Brother HL-2040 Monochrome Laser Printer: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 November 4, 2006 R. Clark Having previously purchased & used a Brother HL-1440 over the past couple of years, I got a deal on this Brother HL-2040 thinking it would be a nice 2nd laser printer for home. Once I finally found time to hook it up, I was unable to get either a test page or any documents to print. All it kicks out are blank pages. Tried connecting it to both Mac & Windows computers without any success. Tried different USB cables, re-installed drivers, shook the starter toner cartridge, etc. No luck getting any successful prints yet. Emailed Brother tech support & got a suggestion for resetting the printer, but still no success. Could possibly be a faulty toner cartridge, but at this point I'm still dealing with Brother support trying to find a solution. An incomplete experience so far, but rather disappointing B0007IFVJK:best_for_the_buck:justin_mcfarland B0007IFVJK Brother HL-2040 Monochrome Laser Printer: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 4, 2006 Justin Mcfarland < 1 Mile from Good Taste I had been without a printer at home for about a year now as my old (sub-par) printer did not have a USB cable and my laptop didn't have an LPT port. I originally saw this printer in the Computer Shoppers Guide and then came to Amazon for purchase. The setup for this printer was the easiest and most brilliant I've ever seen on any piece of hardware. Installation software was very well written and had an excellent visual guide for reference. The drivers have caused no problems at all. The overall quality is great for the casual black and white printing need. The speed is superior and I absolutely love the response time for hitting execute to the milliseconds it takes to wake up the printer and fire off the first page. Construction may seem a little clunky with plastic everywhere, but it works the way it needs to for the casual printer. When it prints it's fairly loud due to the scrolling bar and the material selection of the unit. But it isn't overly so and this is only a worry if you're attempting to print in the middle of the night and you might wake up your spouse (oops). All in all - it's still quieter than the old dot matrix printers of yore and for the price, speed, and error free issues i fully endorse this printer for casual use B0007IFVJK:great!:h._moyer_"rod" B0007IFVJK Brother HL-2040 Monochrome Laser Printer: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 4, 2006 H. Moyer "Rod" Prescott, AZ, USA This printer is much smaller and somewhat more economical with toner than the similarly priced name-brand printer I replaced with it, but it prints just as fast and sharp. It has not had a hint of the page curling problem reported by another user, so perhaps that user's printer is running too hot or has some other factory adjustment problem. But as for me, I'm a very happy camper B0007IFVJK:a_wonderful_home_printer:a._reeves B0007IFVJK Brother HL-2040 Monochrome Laser Printer: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 A. Reeves Marietta, GA United States This printer is great and does everything I would expect it to do for the price. Nothing too fancy here - no faxing capabilities, no color printing. But if you want a printer so that you can work from home, print out school papers, print out directions, etc. this is the one for you. The quality is excellent! B000CSQNL0:an_excellent_choice:d._burbank B000CSQNL0 Garmin eTrex Vista Cx Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 12, 2006 D. Burbank Ithaca, New York I purchased the Vista CX from Amazon several months ago. I am VERY happy with it. It's rock solid. It has never failed me. I connect it to my Macintosh iBook and upload my track information after runs, hikes, bike rides, and trips in the car. The Vista CX is a great choice. (Previously I owned the eTrex and eTrex Summit. B000CSQNL0:lovin'_it:silkyhorse B000CSQNL0 Garmin eTrex Vista Cx Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 8, 2006 silkyhorse Wisconsin We bought this for geocaching, and though I'm still figuring out all it has to offer, I really love this GPS. I highly recommend the color version, everything is so much clearer B000CSQNL0:good_product!:jim_from_junction B000CSQNL0 Garmin eTrex Vista Cx Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Jim from Junction Oregon The Garmin eTrex Vista Cx is quite an item! I am not a technical type who has checked out the item in detail, but so far am impressed. I did check out the product fairly thoroughly before buying (internet, other gps owners, a local store) - I recommend the color screen - images are much easier to see, worth the extra price. I use mine mainly for hiking - was fun to watch it show the path I had taken (used it while doing a round of golf!) and it works well. Reception was also better than I had expected - worked well in the car and near windows in the house. It takes about a minute to locate satellites and get started after being turned off - sometimes a bit longer (50 seconds up to about 1 1/2 minutes under an open sky). I use rechargeable batteries - get fairly good life from them - haven't timed them to see exactly how long they last. Would recommend ones with replaceable AA batteries over ones that need to be recharged . . . not much fun to have batteries go dead and no outlet to charge up available. I keep an extra set or two with the Garmin, just in case needed. Overall, it is a great little item that does lots more than I have figured out how to use B000CSQNL0:useful_item:santiago_garcia B000CSQNL0 Garmin eTrex Vista Cx Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 4, 2006 Santiago Garcia It is a "small miracle" in your pocket. Easy to use and useful B000CSQNL0:avoid_magellan_at_all_costs.....buy_garmin:scallywag B000CSQNL0 Garmin eTrex Vista Cx Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 October 15, 2006 Scallywag NJ, USA I foolishly bought a Magellan Explorist 500. Let's just say the best thing about the experience is that Amazon's return service is absolutely first rate. I was even stupid enough to replace my original malfunctioning Magellan with another, before returning that one too on the grounds that it was impossible to work with and didn't sync with my PC. The Garmin on the other hand - I had learned more about what a GPS is supposed to do in one hour with this unit, compared to three weeks with the Magellan. Very user friendly, very intuitive....restored my faith in handheld GPS systems B000CSQNL0:i_regret_buying_it!:gengqing_chen B000CSQNL0 Garmin eTrex Vista Cx Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 6 of 8 1.0 October 10, 2006 Gengqing Chen China I bought a eTrex Vista C and a Mapsource CD for my recent trip to those national parks and I deeply regret it! Forgive my English, for I am not a native speaker, and my negtive attitude because of my frustration. First of all, I couldn't download mapsource onto the unit, even with professional help. I contacted a support crew, who is friendly and patient, and followed his step-by-step instructions. No luck. Then I had a computer engineer to help me with the whole process. Same result. The reason is, the USB driver that Garmin provide via their website does NOT work! At least for me. I planned my trip from more than 10 thousand miles away counting on the Garmin eTrex Vista C, and it simply let me down! Could you imagine how frustrated and angry I was, especially when I got lost and wasted precises time and energy? Secondly, the unit lost signal too readily. It lost signal in the woods on California and Oregon coast line, on high land of Yesemite Tioga Road, on Rainier's park way, let alone those deep canyons and valleys. It even lost signal several times when I put it into my pocket or hung it around my neck! The more you need it at those critical points, the more likely the unit lost its signal! Thirdly, it is not precise enough. I drove alone the park way back and forth in Yesemite Valley, the readings swinged significantly when I passed the same point. This does matter if one is on a open area or a road, however, this could be disastrous if one depends on it to navigate in dense, remote areas while hiking. Bottom line: My experience with this product is anything but pleasant. B000CSQNL0:a_newbie_who_loves_her_vista!:lee B000CSQNL0 Garmin eTrex Vista Cx Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 29, 2006 Lee Windber, PA USA This is my first GPS unit that I bought in June 2006 after discovering the wonderful world of geocaching. Having zero experience with GPS, I spent a couple months researching devices and, most importantly, reading what other users were saying about their hand-held units. The short of it was that after all the info I had gathered, I decided on the Vista CX. It's a middle-of-the-road GPS unit-- I didn't want to go too cheap and end up having to update 6 months later, but I couldn't affort 700 or 800 dollars, either. This device fits perfectly. I use it constantly and have to say that I drive my husband nuts when we're on trips (I now have it with me at all times), but I'm just *amazed*.... it tells you moving speed, moving average, altitude, time stopped, time driving, direction, time of day, sunrise, sunset, best times to fish and hunt, and a hundred other things you'd ever want to know about where you are in the world. We vacationed in Ocean City, MD this spring and I was just in awe-- we took a boat tour of the bay and sure enough, all the channel markers we passed were on the GPS! And that was just using the free built-in software that came with the unit! In short, this is a heck of a lot of fun and I would recommend this to anyone. I found that I got pretty savvy with it just by using it... I really didn't use the manual all that much after the first hour or so. I can't think of any reason you'd buy this and wouldn't use it... it's a constant source of amazement. What I'm finding most frustrating, however, is deciding what kind of street-level software to buy-- there seems to be a difference of opinion in the GPS community when it comes to City Navigator or City Select. Well, I'll just keep researching until I make up my mind. Another really great thing is that standard alkaline batteries last a really long time-- I've had my unit on constantly for over 7 hours and used only one bar on the battery meter... another great selling point in my opinion B000CSQNL0:great_unit:allen_s._nygren B000CSQNL0 Garmin eTrex Vista Cx Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 August 28, 2006 Allen S. Nygren Maine! Unit is well constructed, controls are fairly intuitive, backlighting/screen are also very good. My unit was working great and then would only power up very briefly and then would go out. The unit acted like it had dead batteries put in it even when it had brand new alkaline. Unit is about 28 days old. I will get to see how good the Amazon.com replacement policy is! This was the first thing that I ever purchased from Amazon.com B0009MFQ12:great_product,_questionable_service_&_support:k._longo B0009MFQ12 Magellan RoadMate 760 Portable GPS Vehicle Navigation System: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 November 24, 2006 K. Longo I bought this product about a month ago and it works great. I'm amazed at all the information it provides. However, living in an older part of New England (Near Boston), there is constant road construction and reconfiguration. I noticed on one of my routes the RoadMate didn't know about a new traffic pattern. This is understandable, I know they can't upgrade the unit after its packaged and can understand it may take a couple months for a new update to come out. I was upset to find out that you have to pay $100+ dollars for an updated version of the software. Magellan should, at the very least, provide you with one update free of charge. I don't feel this is very good service, especially considering the retail cost of the unit. Had I actually paid the full MSRP and found out I couldn't get update I would have returned the unit, but I do feel I got a great deal so I'm not going to do that B0009MFQ12:newest_member_of_our_family:rodney_satterwhite B0009MFQ12 Magellan RoadMate 760 Portable GPS Vehicle Navigation System: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 November 21, 2006 Rodney Satterwhite Richmond, Virginia United States My wife got this for me for my birthday, after riding with one of her associates at work who had one. Little did we know that it would be the newest member of our family. We named it "HAL" after the computer in 2001: A Space Oddyssey, and we now regularly fight over custody, as we both travel for work. I originally wanted to get a car with built-in navigation, but HAL's portability has really come in handy. We can move him from one car to another, and he's flown with me on several trips and works great in rental cars (when you need navigation the most). Needless to say, it's on my wife's Christmas wish list. We've used HAL throughout the United States, and he has performed almost flawlessly. We have had one or two problems when we've encountered road construction, and his map is not completely up to date, but that is to be expected with any GPS. The screen is easy to read, the verbal directions easy to follow, and the database of roads and POI's is extensive. I do wish Magellan would update the map database a little more frequently (I read that it's about one every 18 months.) Otherwise, no complaints. We love it, and have no doubt that there will be more "HAL's" for the whole family very soon B0009MFQ12:magellan_760:rick_a._hoover_"hawk" B0009MFQ12 Magellan RoadMate 760 Portable GPS Vehicle Navigation System: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 12, 2006 Rick A. Hoover "Hawk" Colorado Springs CO USA This product is very easy to use and view. It is precise in its graphics and accurate in its route selection based on shortest or fastest route. The mounting bracket that comes with the unit makes it easy to mount or dismount the unit quickly. The optional mount is srew on mount which reduces its flexiablity. The only improvement I would like to see is more frequent map updates B0009MFQ12:my_trip_to_my_sister's_house.:joe_donahue B0009MFQ12 Magellan RoadMate 760 Portable GPS Vehicle Navigation System: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 11, 2006 Joe Donahue nj usa 3000 miles and back, only two times did the unit put me on the wrong road do to constuction. Within a mile the unit put me back on track. VERY VERY GOOD MACHINE. You may not hear of Magellan but I know this is a class A GPS unit.. B0009MFQ12:jgudnabr:james_e._eubanks_"gudnabr" B0009MFQ12 Magellan RoadMate 760 Portable GPS Vehicle Navigation System: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 10, 2006 James E. Eubanks "gudnabr" USA This unit is amazing. We just went cross country with it and it never let us get lost. It is more patient than my wife when I make a wrong turn. The only thing I dread is if it breaks I'll have to talk to someone in India to get it fixed(just went through that with my Meridian Platinum), it was awful B0009MFQ12:magellan_760:robert_salvino B0009MFQ12 Magellan RoadMate 760 Portable GPS Vehicle Navigation System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 Robert Salvino very impressive and very concise and accurate.I am very please with your service as the first one sent me did not work but without hesitation you sent me a new one the next day. In this day and age no one seems to care about the consumer and I really appreciat how my problem was handle B0009MFQ12:a_good_navigation_system:j._a._smith_"traveler" B0009MFQ12 Magellan RoadMate 760 Portable GPS Vehicle Navigation System: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 J. A. Smith "traveler" Texas We used the system on two recent trips. Overall, we got good directions but when we wanted to use specific roads for parts of our trips, we had to go the way we wanted and have Magellan recalculate the route once we made the change. It gave us wrong directions in Woodland, CA but we were able to find the hotel we were looking for with the street address. It will not give us our home location from our address. When using intersections to make a routing, it will only let you use one intersection. It makes you choose one of four options when making a routing when you may want to use a combination of options. But in spite of its shortcomings, we are happy with it B0009MFQ12:love_it:jonathan_dannenfelser B0009MFQ12 Magellan RoadMate 760 Portable GPS Vehicle Navigation System: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 Jonathan Dannenfelser Rhode Island makes life and business on the road much easier and less stressful. My car does 30,000+miles/year. I figure I save 10% in gas by not getting lost, (or as lost) or finding more direct routes in unfamaliar areas. B0009MFQ12:magellan_roadmate_760_portable_gps_system:booklady B0009MFQ12 Magellan RoadMate 760 Portable GPS Vehicle Navigation System: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 BookLady Alabama Bought the Magellan Roadmate GPS system for my husband's birthday. Trying to figure out the menu and buttons was a little difficult at first. It became easier to navigate once everything was figured out. My husband tried it on a professional trip from Alabama to Milwaukee, WI and Chicago, IL with 2 co-workers. Guided them to both destinations with ease. Now one of his co-workers wants this same system B0000UI304:dead_amp:d._frey B0000UI304 Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 5.1 Multimedia Speaker System, (6 Speakers, Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 September 5, 2006 D. Frey Brooklyn, NY Systematic failure? My amp died within 2 months of purchase without ever being played at high volumes. The customer service rep said the failure rate was only 3%. ONLY 3%? For a stereo product, that's a ridiculous rate. 1 in 33 will get a bad apple. Still, customer support seems unwilling to acknowledge that this is a problem, even though if you read the Klipsch forums and the Amazon comments, this product must have a higher failure rate than others. I even offered to downgrade to a cheaper system rather than getting a repair, and they said no. I returned my amp and received no communication from Klipsch for a month. Finally decided to call them, and they pleasantly informed me that the amp is on backorder and I'd have to wait another month before they received the part. Apparently, they didn't feel the need to tell me. I had to ask. So I will have gotten 2 months of use out of a product in the first 4.5 months of ownership. Meanwhile, the warranty is ticking. This company is atrocious. I would never do business with them again B0000UI304:my_amp_bites_the_dust.!:g._thompson B0000UI304 Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 5.1 Multimedia Speaker System, (6 Speakers, Black): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 2.0 August 23, 2006 G. Thompson Vermont I have to add to the reviews on the amps in these failing. I purchased my Promedia speaker system through Dell on 10/04. Recently the sound quit working. I finally got Dell to send out a rep to replace the sound card...only to learn it wasn't the sound card but the Amp located in the SubWoofer. Needless to say....I am not a happy camper having to send back the amp to Klipsch along with $90 to replace it. I bought the top of the line speakers thinking that not only will they sound great (they do), but last for years(which reading other reviews and doing some research they don't). I'll give Klipsch 'one shot'at making this right in hopes that the next amp lasts much longer than this one did. If not...will never buy another Klipsch product again B0000UI304:i'm_luckier_than_most_-_mine_failed_after_2_years:c._asik B0000UI304 Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 5.1 Multimedia Speaker System, (6 Speakers, Black): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 2.0 July 19, 2006 C. Asik New York, NY Well -- I was sastified with this for two years, but today I went to turn them on and all I got was muffled sound, clicking, and distortion. Sounds like I have the exact same amp failure as everybody else. Treat Klipsh products as what they are -- DISPOSABLE B0000UI304:they_only_lived_for_16_months:d._briggs B0000UI304 Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 5.1 Multimedia Speaker System, (6 Speakers, Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 July 12, 2006 D. Briggs USA Do not buy. Sounded great but died just past the warranty period of 1 year. Klipsch has yet to respond to support questions after one week. Definitely no repeat business from me B0000UI304:klipsch_customer_service_is_as_lousy_as_it's_product:4evrblu_"4evrblu" B0000UI304 Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 5.1 Multimedia Speaker System, (6 Speakers, Black): Electronics electronics 8 of 9 1.0 June 12, 2006 4evrblu "4evrblu" Crozet, VA I purchased a set of 2.1 Pro Media speakers from the vaunted Klipsch between 6-7 months ago. I bought them at an Apple Store, which was my first mistake because the store is 60 miles from me. Right out of the box the subwoofer had a rattle/buzz that was audible on some tunes I listen to (most notably Enya and other Hearts of Space artists). I decided that the expense of running back and forth between Apple was not cost effective. Besides, other than the small intermittent rattle of the sub, the speakers were great. So I decided to keep them. I continued to enjoy them over the weeks, but the rattle worsened until about 3 months ago when it became quite pronounced. Then, this past week, the sub had a major melt-down. Now it just buzzes, more or less. It barely produces any accurate sound at all. I believe there is a tear in the woofer cone, but I cannot be certain without further testing. I called Klipsch and voivd my concerns, whereupon the returns department promptly told me to stick it, in so many words. They said if I wanted to find a box for the sub, pack it up, drive to UPS and pay the shipping to send it to them they would gladly "repair" it. Look, it is not as if I have the time to do all of that. I think Klipsch knows this, too. I barely have the time to do this review, but it matters more to me than getting this speaker fixed at this point. So I choose to write this review instead, in hopes that it will discourage any of you from spending a dime on a Klipsch product. I spoke to several people at Klipsch, and they all were incredibly unwilling to assist me in any way other than to offer to repair it and frankly, I don't want a repair. I want a new friggin subwoofer. After reading these reviews, I think a repair job isn't worth the paper the RA is printed on. One person (Paul) at Klipsch actually laughingly told me "it's all in the warranty" so many times I wanted to smack him. He was so arrogant and smug. His tone with me should have been my first clue that Klipsch was not a company to do business with. Basically, Klipsch has this "it's all in the warranty" policy set up rather nicely. In fact, I would call it a racket. They must know that few of us are likely to send anything in the mail to them, so they have no real incentive to build a lasting PC-based product that will work. Why spend the extra money on developing a superb product when you will never have to stand behind it in the first place? Instead, they build [...], knowing that when the [...] breaks, they don't have anything to worry about because the odds are that no one will go to the trouble to ship anything costing $300.00 or less back to Klipsch. It is just more money in their pockets. It's called planned obsolescence, folks, and Klipsch has it down to an art when it comes to their multimedia line. As an aside, I have a set of Altec Lansing 2.1's that are 8 years old and they work flawlessly and they sound great and only cost $79.00. One guy I spoke with at Klipsch actually had the nerve to say that Altec Lansing was not as good as Klipsch. HAHAH That is rich. And here I sit with a Klipsch product that didnt make it past 7 months, and my brother is upstairs loving the [...] out of the AL I gave to him. The way I see it, the Altec Lansing is 100x better than Klipsch. I wish I had kept the AL set I gave to my brother. I feel like a sucker who got the shaft at this point. Thanks Klipsch! Don't buy anything from Klipsch. They will not stand behind your purchase, they will not stand behind their product. I would suggest you try Altec Lansing. From my experience they are building their products to last and you will have far fewer problems with them. By the way, one poster on this page was right: Klipsch is discontinuing the Pro Media Line. Whether or not they intend to replace it with something better is something that even Klipsch cannot, or will not, tell you. The guy I spoke to told me that the whole industry is moving away from PC speaker systems because of the IPod. LOL. Maybe he should give the folks at Creative Labs, Altec Lansing, Cambridge Soundworks, Bose et al. a call, and try to sell THEM that line of BS. Personally, I don't think the guy had a shred of an idea of what he was talking about B0000UI304:hmmm:music_maven B0000UI304 Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 5.1 Multimedia Speaker System, (6 Speakers, Black): Electronics electronics 3 of 6 5.0 June 2, 2006 Music maven I have a 2.1 for about 6 years now and i absolutely love it. The sound is incredible and hasn't deteriorated one bit, at least not to my ears, and i'm not one to baby my speakers. No other speaker system comes close. I did read a lot of negative comments about the 2.1 before i bought them and people saying Klipsch is all hype, but i took the risk and it paid off greatly. One concern is that the subwoofer tend to get really hot, like boil an egg kinda hot, but if you don't leave it on for days at a time, it shouldn't be an issue. My roommate has a 5.1 for about 2 years now, and we use that for our home theater system and they work great, no complaints at all. The sound is rich and full, and the bass great. So there's my 2 cents to balance out all the negative comments. Maybe it's hit or miss with Klipsch, luckily i hit a home run. B0001EMLZW:great_calculator:p._d._bigio B0001EMLZW Texas Instruments BA II Plus Professional Calculator: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 15, 2006 P. D. Bigio Cambridge, MA This calculator is the same thing as the BAII plus, except that it looks and feels a lot nicer. It comes in a soft leather case(not sure if its real leather tho), but this may be a problem for some people who are used to hard plastic cases. The buttons are nice and hard and there is a metallic cover on the face plate, which is nice. Other than that, its just a Business calculator, which offers ways to calculate NPV, IRR, Interest Rates, Amortizations, and all those goodies, by just pushing a few buttons. The handbook that comes with it is a great way to learn how to use this calculator, as its offers a few examples to pretty much all the functions that the calculator has. Enjoy and Good luck with your classes B0001EMLZW:very_good:s._m._prasad B0001EMLZW Texas Instruments BA II Plus Professional Calculator: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 14, 2006 S. M. Prasad very good calculator, does everything I need for my graduate financial analysis class. B0001EMLZW:good_item:christina_"tina" B0001EMLZW Texas Instruments BA II Plus Professional Calculator: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 12, 2006 Christina "Tina" New York, USA The item is great and mostly easy to use for the purpose to which i bought it for(time value of money). It takes some time to get used to the format used on the calculator, but other then that it is a good calculator and user friendly. B0001EMLZW:sleek_and_durable_with_many_functions:sleepless_in_tpa B0001EMLZW Texas Instruments BA II Plus Professional Calculator: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 sleepless in TPA Florida I am very pleased with this calculator, worth the money B0001EMLZW:it_makes_interest_theory_a_lot_easier!:y._bishop B0001EMLZW Texas Instruments BA II Plus Professional Calculator: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Y. Bishop New York I really like this calculator, especially compared to the regular TI BA II Plus. The buttons feel really nice and it doesn't feel cheap like the cheaper version. My only complaint I have is that sometimes it gets flaky and messes up numbers, so you have to reset it. But in all, it's great and does what I need it to do B0001EMLZW:college_made_easy:kyle_j._giglio_"go_illini" B0001EMLZW Texas Instruments BA II Plus Professional Calculator: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Kyle J. Giglio "go illini" Champaign, IL USA This calculator was purchased for the use in an upper level economic statistics class as well as for finance and accounting classes. I have never had a more easy to use calculator that was so useful. I would recommend this calculator for any business major or anyone else who plans on studying a non technical subject B0001EMLZW:worthy_buy:vasil_g._strelkov B0001EMLZW Texas Instruments BA II Plus Professional Calculator: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Vasil G. Strelkov I have the older version of the calculator and frankly, I was hoping to get the same. Yet, I am totally happy with the new design. The keys are firmer and you know when you've pressed them. The strange case of the old version, which used to wiggle a bit, is now replaced with a stylish design and a leather sleeve. I think the functions are identical as the ones on the old model. It may be that I have not found improvements because I haven't needed them but I'm completely satisfied B0001EMLZW:buy_this_or_any_other_ti_or_sharp_over_the_hp_12c:j._cairns B0001EMLZW Texas Instruments BA II Plus Professional Calculator: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 September 20, 2006 J. Cairns Why does the CFA exam require this calculator? Probably because in order to use the HP 12C properly you need to bring the manual with you. If you don't have the manual with you at all times when using the 12C you can get the wrong answer. Take the example in T. Hope's review, but try calculating using n= a payment with a decimal place, such as 24.5. Then try the same thing on an HP 12C. Oops, you don't get the same answer. That is because the HP12C doesn't allow you to enter payment terms with decimal places in the normal manner, even though it looks like you can. You need the manual to do it correctly. The real problem is that you don't even know when you need the manual. If you enter 24.5 the same way as 24 on the HP 12C, you won't get the right answer. Any TI or Sharp financial calculator however will give you the right answer. What other surprises are in store for those who use the 12C B000BMAL10:great_nano:daniel_perdomo_"its_evolution_baby!" B000BMAL10 Apple 1 GB iPod Nano Black: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 November 12, 2006 Daniel Perdomo "Its Evolution baby!" Caracas, Venezuela I have no complains for it, it works fine, you should get it B000BMAL10:initial_software_problem_-_nano:t._furgal B000BMAL10 Apple 1 GB iPod Nano Black: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 T. Furgal New York I had a software problem the minute I plugged the nano into my computer. It took me about 4 hours to find out that this is a common problem with the nano. Apple tech support told me how to solve it by downloading updated software from their website. Just make sure and download it with Antivirus and Antispyware off first. Haven't had a problem with it since B000BMAL10:ipod_nano:robert_m._tibbits_"bob_tibbits,music_lover" B000BMAL10 Apple 1 GB iPod Nano Black: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Robert M. Tibbits "Bob Tibbits,Music Lover" San Jose, CA USA It has been a long time since I was so pleased with such a marvelous toy. It does keep me busy loading it with music, but it is music that I want to hear. The iTunes program that came with it is the easiest to use and most versatile music storing program that I have encountered. I LIKE IT B000BMAL10:excellent_with_a_lack_of_features:a._rios_"adelosri" B000BMAL10 Apple 1 GB iPod Nano Black: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 A. Rios "adelosri" Miami, FL United States Excelent product as an MP3, but needs more features, FM Radio, MP4, digital camera B000BMAL10:ipod_nano_review:l._farmer B000BMAL10 Apple 1 GB iPod Nano Black: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 L. Farmer This is a gift from a wish list I haven't given yet. Hopefully, it will meet their expectations B0000AZ680:missing_volume_control:porsche_944 B0000AZ680 Acoustic Authority A-3640RB Silver 3 Piece 110 Watt Pro Series Subwoofer Satellite System: Electronics electronics 1.0 June 1, 2005 Porsche_944 Connecticut I didn't even get to try these speakers out. The on/off/volume control was missing in the box. Also, there is a warning sticker on the bottom of the sub stating that there is no magnetic field protection around the unit. So I guess you really shouldn't place them too close to your computer????? Well, mine are being returned, no replacement for me. I will look for another brand, probably Altec Lansing B0000AZ680:i_use_this_product_with_my_mixer:d._d._malone B0000AZ680 Acoustic Authority A-3640RB Silver 3 Piece 110 Watt Pro Series Subwoofer Satellite System: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 1, 2005 D. D. Malone VA I like how it sounds, I use the product with my mixer and the sound is nice and clear. I am going to buy another one for my flat screen T.V. VA is a nice place to visit too B0000AZ680:buzz:e._polus_"erik" B0000AZ680 Acoustic Authority A-3640RB Silver 3 Piece 110 Watt Pro Series Subwoofer Satellite System: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 30, 2004 E. polus "erik" LA, CA i thought the system was amazing. the subwoofer was pretty good, gave out minimal tones though. the thing that made me return it was that after the second day the right speaker started to buzz. im not sure but maybe mine was a defect or something, but it was very annoying. another thing was that the two satellite speakers would have the bass overcome the treble whenever you turned up the base. it would be better if it let the subwoofer handle most of it. B00006I5V3:love_it:caskote B00006I5V3 Targus TSB312 16 Sport Deluxe Notebook Backpack: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 March 1, 2006 caskote New Jersey, USA I've had this backpack since Sept, 2003 - never an issue. Some people complains about the main buckle - it never failed me. It has carried my T23, T40 and now T43 w/o issues - and has traveled at least 100K miles with me ;). It even allowed me to carry _two_ T40s together - no problem at all. Only caveat: as someone else said, a pencil holder and a couple of internal pockets for glasses/business cards/etc would be a nice touch. Other than that, best backpack I've used in 14+ years to carry a notebook. B00006I5V3:durable,_roomy,_stylish:pamelars24 B00006I5V3 Targus TSB312 16 Sport Deluxe Notebook Backpack: Electronics electronics 13 of 14 5.0 July 14, 2004 pamelars24 Fairfax, VA United States This is by far the best notebook backpack I found. My laptop is a 15.5" and its hard to to find a backpack that wasnt HUGE. This doesnt look huge but it has so much room inside it and plenty of space for books, disc, power cords, a mouse, etc. I also think its well made and has enough padding to protect your laptop. The zippers are great!!! Really smooth and it never feels like its sticking. Its also a lot easier on your back than one of the messenger style notebook cases! It also comes with a lifetime warrenty if you fill out the card and mail it back (at least mine did...it was inside the bag) B00006I5V3:one_helluva_bag:aashish_kumar B00006I5V3 Targus TSB312 16 Sport Deluxe Notebook Backpack: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 5.0 June 9, 2004 Aashish Kumar Seattle, WA I absolutely love this bag..I use it for my Wide Screen 15.4" Dell Inspiron 8600, which absolutely doesnt fit in any other backpack in the market. This one's a real stud. Though a bit heavy, its one solid unit, and protects the laptop well, with tons of room for your other stuff. I intend to use it mainly for Air travel, and bought it after a lot of research in Circuit city and other stores B00006I5V3:best_backpack_for_a_laptop_ever!!:kyle_r._hudson_"scottishsurfer" B00006I5V3 Targus TSB312 16 Sport Deluxe Notebook Backpack: Electronics electronics 5 of 8 5.0 June 4, 2004 Kyle R. Hudson "scottishsurfer" I've never seen anything that kept my laptop so safe from damage and/or water. If you want something hip AND protects your notebook computer, buy this Targus backpack B00006I5V3:this_thing_does_it_all.:"neosabre" B00006I5V3 Targus TSB312 16 Sport Deluxe Notebook Backpack: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 May 6, 2004 "neosabre" Syosset, New York United States I needed a good way to carry my laptop onto planes and around the E3 show in Los Angeles, CA. So I purchased this backpack. It is everything I had hoped for in a laptop backpack. This thing holds my 15 inch Sager 5690 perfectly and the protection is top notch. The bag has room for pretty much any and all business related items you would think to bring. It has great construction, roomy compartments, and the overall TARGUS quality you'd expect! I recommend this to anyone except people who have laptops with bigger screens. I hear some 17's fit in here, I just don't know which ones B000A2AIHI:very_easy_and_safe:philippe_spruch_"casimir" B000A2AIHI LaCie 40GB SAFE Mobile Hard Drive (300809) Biometric: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 21, 2006 Philippe Spruch "casimir" Berkeley CA always work, very easy to swift, fast and usb bus powered. I feel much safer with this drive. Nomore stress about "sharing" any data or forgetting a complicated password. LOVE IT B000EES22U:don't_waist_your_time_:rosemary_"rosemary" B000EES22U Vtech IA 5864 - 5.8 GHz Dual Handset Cordless Phone System w/ Digital Answering Device, caller ID & Call Waiting: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 1.0 May 29, 2006 Rosemary "Rosemary" Texas i found this phone did some research and all sounded good. I was looking for new cordless phones. These were nice looking and a fair price but to my major disappointment they were not at all what i had hoped. We charged them for the time specified and on my very 1st call I was about to throw the hand set out the window . There was a terrible echo in the phone and after just 45 min of use it was telling me i needed to recharge the handset. If you turned the volume down you lose the echo but also the ability to hear the person you are talking to. In a nut shell i took the phone back after 3 days and paid $10.00 more for an At&t set and have been beyond happy ... just one more added note one other reason i picked these was because I have a wireless network and was told a 5.8Hz would work better... well they didnt and the AT&T set i bought are 2.4GHz and work wonderful B000A3X2GQ:great....almost_perfect.:honest_as_possible B000A3X2GQ Belkin TuneDok Car Holder for iPod Black: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 28, 2006 Honest as Possible Oceanside, CA United States For what it is made to do, it falls short of perfect. The problem being, it has a sucktion cup on the back to make it stay put. So if you plan on taking it out easily with one hand at whim you have to re-think things and use two hands B000A3X2GQ:fits_any_cup_holder:oscar_montes B000A3X2GQ Belkin TuneDok Car Holder for iPod Black: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 24, 2006 Oscar Montes I had to use one of the adapters included but it works just great, ipod stays in place and it's easy to remove from it B000A3X2GQ:best_ipod_car_stand_around:j._g._abbott_"polar_bear" B000A3X2GQ Belkin TuneDok Car Holder for iPod Black: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 1, 2006 J. G. Abbott "Polar Bear" Washington, DC United States This is by far the best iPod stand for your car around (so long as you have an easily accesible cup holder). Easy to work with, and comes with adapters to fit any size cup holder B000A3X2GQ:perfect_:gilberto_guti�rrez_de_lara_"gilos" B000A3X2GQ Belkin TuneDok Car Holder for iPod Black: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 14, 2006 Gilberto Guti�rrez de Lara "Gilos" Monterrey, M�xico It fits perfectly on de cup-holder and the ipod fits perfectly on it, it's very well built and it's not expensive. B000A3X2GQ:ideal_product_to_hold_your_black_ipod!:tori_l._jackson_"tori" B000A3X2GQ Belkin TuneDok Car Holder for iPod Black: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 January 29, 2006 Tori L. Jackson "Tori" Belgrade, ME USA The TuneDok is a great way to keep your iPod secure and close by while you enjoy music in the car. The suction cup keeps it from moving, even over very rough roads. There is space for an FM transmitter to be plugged in while it sits in the Dok. It may be configured in multiple ways so that it will fit in any car with cupholders. I wasn't sure I would buy one until the black model was available. The black TuneDok matches my iPod and works great! It's perfect. B000A3X2GQ:perfect_fit:d._samuels B000A3X2GQ Belkin TuneDok Car Holder for iPod Black: Electronics electronics 5.0 January 1, 2006 D. Samuels USA I bought this to use in my 2001 BMW 325. My iPod Video fits perfectly into the cradle which in turn fits perfectly under the armrest. The TuneDok allows me to leave my iPod in the car and keep it hidden out of the way (at least in this model car). I'd reccommend this accessory along with the Monster iPlay Plus for a clean looking, cost effective car audio solution without needing to hardwire it in B0000BZOGJ:well_built_and_roomy:j._stephen_shaw B0000BZOGJ Targus TXL417 17 XL Notebook Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 25, 2006 J. Stephen Shaw Bethesda MD I bought this backpack for walking to work each day with my laptop and various other items I need to carry back and forth (umbrella, lunch, spare battery, paper, etc). It's well designed and constructed and has fulfilled all my expectations. Its size allows me to carry a hefty foldup umbrella which can lie horizontally. I was concerned it size might make it intrusive or awkward, but it's not. My only minor complaint is that the buckles on the shoulder straps slip gradually and need to be tightened every couple of days B0000BZOGJ:backpack_for_17"_laptops:darren_m._watson B0000BZOGJ Targus TXL417 17 XL Notebook Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Darren M. Watson This backpack is a great buy to carry your 17" notebook or laptop around. This backpack has many compartments for all kinds of accessories for your personal laptop. This backpack is durable it is made of some tough material I think anyone would like this backpack also the storage space for your laptop is heavily padded to keep your laptop safe B0000BZOGJ:protecter_against_the_evil_:michelle_affek_"flare" B0000BZOGJ Targus TXL417 17 XL Notebook Case: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Michelle Affek "Flare" Rowlett, Tx USA I got this backpack due to my Boyfriend needing a protector for his computer and for school. And it has done amazing, even when he fell, causing him to land on his bag his computer is safe! WOW! So highly recomend for those who are in college and have A LOT Of stuff to carry B0000BZOGJ:great_backpack!:m._robinson B0000BZOGJ Targus TXL417 17 XL Notebook Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 8, 2006 M. Robinson Alabama USA This backpack is great for taking your computer on trips. I used it for my hp widescreen and still had room for books, clothes and toiletries on my trip B0000BZOGJ:excellent:anthony_ibarrola_"googool" B0000BZOGJ Targus TXL417 17 XL Notebook Case: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 November 4, 2006 Anthony Ibarrola "Googool" Los Angeles I find this product excellent and durable. This product fits my lifestyle very wel B0000BZOGJ:perfect_multi-purpose_pack:stephen_arnold_"game_guru" B0000BZOGJ Targus TXL417 17 XL Notebook Case: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 4, 2006 Stephen Arnold "Game Guru" Manhattan, KS USA I purchased this backpack for school, and I love it. Its rated for a 17" laptop, but I haul around my 13" MacBook, along with all my textbooks, notebooks, and folders for college. What's more, with all the space this backpack allows, it doubles as a weekend pack for carrying clothes, etc, if I go hiking, or just if I want to pack light when we hit the road to visit family out-of-state. The only thing that can be said against it is the front flap, which is designed to drop down for easy access to the pouches beneath. It is only held up with plastic buckle clips, so it still droops down a bit if its weighed down too much. However, I just use it to hold pencils and notes, so it doesn't get weighed down enough to droop. All in all, I highly recommend this backpack to anyone who wants a pack with lots of space for college stuff and wants to be able to tote their laptop too B0000BZOGJ:targus_txl617_17_xl_notebook_backpack:s._williamson_"knittedkharpern" B0000BZOGJ Targus TXL417 17 XL Notebook Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 S. Williamson "KnittedKharpern" Sweden I love this backpack and it holds so much stuff that I was able to carry my large laptop and all the accessories plus a bunch of books. I love all the little pockets for organizing things too B0000BZOGJ:targus:tracy_r._hall B0000BZOGJ Targus TXL417 17 XL Notebook Case: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 Tracy R. Hall I have been pretty happy with my case. The rolling feature has been a life saver and it is nice to be able to carry some documents in the same case as opposed to both a computer case and a briefcase. No problems however I have only had it for about 3 months B0000BZOGJ:great!excellent!:n._m._ramsay B0000BZOGJ Targus TXL417 17 XL Notebook Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 2, 2006 N. M. Ramsay This bag is fantastic,comfortable to carry, fits loads in,protects my laptop,doubles as hand luggage.No complaints at all. Best bag I've ever bought B00006IRUC:highest_quality_and_makes_ink_waterproof!:steven_quigley B00006IRUC Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper (S041667, 8.5x11, 50 Sheets): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 30, 2006 Steven Quigley Pasadena, MD USA I'm a professional graphic artist, and I've used this paper for about 10 years since I purchased my first Epson printer. It produces, by far, the highest quality photographic images over every paper I've used including Kodak, Canon, HP, and Kirkland papers. So what sets it apart? (and makes it more expensive?) This paper has a chemical coating on the surface that sets inkjet die virtually on contact. So prints on Epson photo paper are smudge-free and able to be handled right out of the printer. The chemical is why you have to store this paper in its self-sealing pouch until use, because it will otherwise evaporate. But what most people don't know, is that it also makes inkjet dies nearly waterproof. I've actually run a print under the faucet, and when it dried, it was completely unharmed. On other papers, the print was destroyed. This might not seem that important, but it makes your prints resistant to fingerprints and accidental spills B00006IRUC:photo_paper:joanne_snook_"photo_lover" B00006IRUC Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper (S041667, 8.5x11, 50 Sheets): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 27, 2006 Joanne Snook "photo lover" I have purchased the Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper from Amazon for a long time. I have tried other photo papers and they just do not turn out the quality photos that this paper does. I have won many photo contest using this paper. In my opinon this is a superor quality paper and I would recommend it to anyone. Joann B00006IRUC:epson_papers_are_the_best._sorry_that_the_shipping_is_not.:no_more B00006IRUC Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper (S041667, 8.5x11, 50 Sheets): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 August 24, 2006 No More I receive a lot of things that I purchase on line and I have never seen anything packed so poorly.One of the packages had been tossed around so much in this huge box that it was open B00006IRUC:i_never_got_the_item:r._carr B00006IRUC Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper (S041667, 8.5x11, 50 Sheets): Electronics electronics 1 of 4 1.0 August 13, 2006 R. Carr Baton Rouge, LA USA After being put off by Amazon severaltimes and waiting too long to order this paper from another source, Amazon told me they wouldn't be sending it. I had to settle for an inferior product from another source B00006IRUC:great_paper:bill_blevins_"cactus_bill" B00006IRUC Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper (S041667, 8.5x11, 50 Sheets): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 18, 2006 Bill Blevins "Cactus Bill" Oregon I use this paper in a Canon I470 printer and it works very well. Use canon ink and set paper to Photo Paper Pro and set it to finest print and the results are excellent B00006IRUC:great_quality_of_paper!:nadine_"classicfan" B00006IRUC Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper (S041667, 8.5x11, 50 Sheets): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 February 17, 2006 Nadine "classicfan" CA United States I have an EPSON printer and have used this paper for a couple of years and think it is definitely the best quality photo paper you can find out there. I have a digital camera and my photos come out looking really professional-looking after I have them printed out onto this paper. They look really nice framed and you honestly cannot tell that they were printed from the computer and not from a photo studio. Definitely recommended B00006IRUC:best_paper_so_far.:george_gibson_"g-squared" B00006IRUC Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper (S041667, 8.5x11, 50 Sheets): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 January 29, 2006 George Gibson "G-Squared" Wilmington, NC Excellent product when used with the right printer. I use it with the Epson Stylus Photo R800. I prefer black and white photography and this combination works well for me B00006IRUC:great_photo_paper_:linda_carlson B00006IRUC Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper (S041667, 8.5x11, 50 Sheets): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 October 22, 2005 Linda Carlson Florida I have tried several different brands and types of photo papers for printing out my own color photos. This brand is definitely the best! I have seen so many photos people have printed out with other brands of photo paper and none compare to the Epson Premium glossy photo paper. When you order Epson photo paper, make sure you are ordering the "premium" photo paper, as they also make a lower grade photo paper. I have four printers......believe it or not......and I have come to the conclusion that the model of the printer is not really the determining factor when printing out quality photos, but rather the paper quality B00006IRUC:epson_premium_glossy_photo_paper:joan_l._harrison B00006IRUC Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper (S041667, 8.5x11, 50 Sheets): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 19, 2005 Joan L. Harrison I own the Epson R800 printer and I find that Epson's Premium Glossy Photo paper delivers the best detail and colors in the high resolution photos I print. I have experimented with other papers and find that none come close in performance. If you have an Epson printer, I recommend this product B000AMQKJS:excellent_alternative:blackhawk74_"irt" B000AMQKJS Summit Apple iPod Nano, G5 Video, G4, Photo & Mini AC Home and Travel Charger: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 21, 2006 blackhawk74 "IRT" CT, USA This product has absolutely no problems with it. I use this instead of Apple's $30 charger which works the same as this. It's a great wall charger, never overheats, and works perfectly with my 5g 30 gig iPod video. I can't say how great this product really is. Definately is worth every cent (haha) B000AMQKJS:great_alternative:s._harwood B000AMQKJS Summit Apple iPod Nano, G5 Video, G4, Photo & Mini AC Home and Travel Charger: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 April 14, 2006 S. Harwood Detroit, Michigan This is a great alternative to the $30 apple ipod charger. I bought an ipod video and was uspet to see that it did not come with a wall charger. I have had no problems with this charger yet, and it works just the same as the other apple chargers. This is a great buy if you do not have a wall charger for your ipod. Great, cheap and reliable B000AMQKJS:inexpensive_charger_works_great:nivek_one B000AMQKJS Summit Apple iPod Nano, G5 Video, G4, Photo & Mini AC Home and Travel Charger: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 March 18, 2006 Nivek One Seattle, WA USA It's used extensively for my iPod nano at work. Don't be turned off by the plastic connector, as the metal tabs lock it correctly. One note though, the charger doesn't work for a co-worker's iPod 40Gb generation 3. He has battery problems anyway, but the regular Apple chargers work for him B000AMQKJS:good_charger_for_the_money_-_beats_apples_$30_charger:eric_c. B000AMQKJS Summit Apple iPod Nano, G5 Video, G4, Photo & Mini AC Home and Travel Charger: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 January 31, 2006 Eric C. I have only had this charger for a small amount of time, but since i have had it, it works great. It charges my ipod from the wall. Thats what I wanted and it does it for way less money then Apples product THAT they should be including with a $400 iPod. Apple makes some great stuff, but they are ripping us off in a sense by not including a wall charger. I mean you don't always have a usb port around. But anyways great charger for the money. I would recommend! B000AMQKJS:great_value_on_a_good_charger:robert_i._hedges B000AMQKJS Summit Apple iPod Nano, G5 Video, G4, Photo & Mini AC Home and Travel Charger: Electronics electronics 13 of 14 5.0 December 8, 2005 Robert I. Hedges Burnsville, MN USA This charger by Summit is a great alternative to Apple brand iPod chargers. The price is extremely reasonable (about one quarter of an Apple charger), and it is actually simpler to use inasmuch as the charger cord is integrated with the wall plug, whereas in the Apple charger there is a separate cord and plug to accomplish the same eventual result. In addition to being simpler and cheaper, the Summit charger takes up less room in luggage than the Apple unit. I have honestly not found any drawbacks to the Summit iPod charger. I think it is a great value for a good, utilitarian charger B000AMQKJS:a_lot_cheaper_than_apples_ac_charger_: B000AMQKJS Summit Apple iPod Nano, G5 Video, G4, Photo & Mini AC Home and Travel Charger: Electronics electronics 4 of 9 5.0 November 20, 2005 Apples "ACCESSORY" the ac adaptor doesn't even come with a USB cable and IT cost $30 when it should be free. This charger is a lot cheaper but I don't like buying stuff that should be free for my Ipod Video B0009JR5HS:saved_me_time_and_money:alan_b._humphrey B0009JR5HS D-Link DWL-G520M Wireless 108G PCI Adapter, 2XR, MIMO, Smart Antenna: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 January 7, 2006 Alan B. Humphrey Seattle, WA United States My home set up has my computer in the basement, the router on the second floor. This has worked fine for a year or so, as long as I was the only one using the wireless. As soon as my son got on the network from his computer (also over the wireless) my connection would get spotty and I'd have to reconnect frequently. I almost upgraded the router from a DI-624 to the DI-634M. I decided to upgrade my DWL-G520 PCI adapter first. Good move. The DI-G520M installed easily following the instructions in the box. As soon as the computer rebooted the network was found and I've been a solid 3 of 4 bars ever since. No more drops and the speed is as fast as ever. With this card I saved a few bucks and, more importantly, saved the effort of configuring a new router. Highly recommended B0008JFJR2:works_great_for_our_household:p._mitchell B0008JFJR2 Motorola MD7001 2 Line 5.8GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Handset & Charger Accessory for MD7000 series: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 June 27, 2006 P. Mitchell Michigan We have 5 of these sets and are quite satisfied with their performance. Good reception and the most-used features are intuitive and easy to use, plus the handsets have a nice heft to them -- not flimsey at all. Now if I can just get my husband to quit playing with the ringtones B0008JFJR2:misleading_and_confusing:rolbmac_"leg" B0008JFJR2 Motorola MD7001 2 Line 5.8GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Handset & Charger Accessory for MD7000 series: Electronics electronics 6 of 24 1.0 December 9, 2005 rolbmac "leg" hawaii I ordered the "md7001 2 line phone" Being a novice to this I thought I was getting a cordless 2 line phone. What I actually got was a 2 line handset that requires a base unit for it to work. This info should be prominently displayed in their description. I am returning it because I feel it is a form of deception to not properly describe the item in its main heading. It says DIGITAL CORDLESS 2-LINE PHONE. It should say DIGITAL CORDLESS 2-LINE HANDSET. After reading some of the reviews of this and their other products, I decided I didn't want Motorola crapola B0008JFJR2:not_so_good:l._york_"data_recovery_tech" B0008JFJR2 Motorola MD7001 2 Line 5.8GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Handset & Charger Accessory for MD7000 series: Electronics electronics 9 of 15 1.0 September 7, 2005 L. York "Data Recovery Tech" San Antonio, TX I ordered this phone in hopes it would do what i needed. BLECH! the reception was lousy and didn't have the features i needed. I couldn't see the screen at all - it was always at the wrong angle. I'm returning this item. Still looking for a good replacement for my Siemens gigaset 2120... will keep looking. B0008JFJR2:good_little_system:d._abel B0008JFJR2 Motorola MD7001 2 Line 5.8GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Handset & Charger Accessory for MD7000 series: Electronics electronics 20 of 23 4.0 September 1, 2005 D. Abel I ended up returning a similar uniden system, this Moto has much better range and is easier to use. The unidens felt like a toy by comparison. We bought 3 handsets and will probably get 1 or 2 more. In a rural area we get about 300 feet before the signal breaks up. The intercom feature is great, and it has a setting where it goes to speakerphone automatically after paging someone, very useful. All in all we're very happy. Clearing the caller ID list takes a few too many steps, and likewise with some of the address book features, but those are all minor gripes B000EOMWBW:excellent_mp3_player!!:francisco_gomez B000EOMWBW Boss Audio 630U MP3 / CD Receiver with USB and Memory Card Ports: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 Francisco Gomez Santo Domingo, DR I have test it for a while now, it plays really great, the usb function is awesome, the SD card is really great, i think this unit is an amazing one, so you if you like it, buy it, you won't loose any cents B0000TSII2:port_computer_case:philip_o._herndon B0000TSII2 Port PR600 3.1 Notebook Backpack - Black (1680D Ballistic Nylon): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 9, 2006 Philip O. Herndon Borden, IN USA This is my 2nd Port product and I have been impressed with both B0000TSII2:great_graduation_gift:carol_l._mc_lean B0000TSII2 Port PR600 3.1 Notebook Backpack - Black (1680D Ballistic Nylon): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 June 18, 2006 Carol L. Mc Lean ardmore, OK I bought this for a graduate. It was everything he wanted and more. Perfect for the college student. He was excited about the area made for carrying his laptop. It will be an asset to his college career B0000TSII2:great_laptop_and_accessories_carrier:w._graham B0000TSII2 Port PR600 3.1 Notebook Backpack - Black (1680D Ballistic Nylon): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 May 14, 2006 W. Graham Louisville, KY This backpack works GREAT carrying my laptop, 300GB Seagate external hard drive, mouse, plenty of cables and wires. And the padding for the laptop is the BEST. I have a 15.4" laptop and it fits great. I extended the velcro strap so it would not hold my laptop so tight. I go on frequent business trips and it is great to know just how protected my laptop is with this thick padding. I shopped around on-line and at the local electronic and office supply stores before picking up this gem. B0000TSII2:i_returned_this_item...not_functional:linda_a._greenberg_"road_warrior" B0000TSII2 Port PR600 3.1 Notebook Backpack - Black (1680D Ballistic Nylon): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 March 2, 2006 Linda A. Greenberg "road warrior" Philadelphia This item was not practical. It looked good but not being able to zip the sides all the way down because of the cute water bottles was not very functional B0000TSII2:professional_heavy_backpack:abby_kloss B0000TSII2 Port PR600 3.1 Notebook Backpack - Black (1680D Ballistic Nylon): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 2.0 February 26, 2006 Abby Kloss I purchased the backpack and thought the many compartments would be great. However there is not as much room for documents and folders and I thought. The padding is great for laptop protection. The backpack is very heavy and hurts my back when carrying through an airport.The style and look is good function is poor B0000TSII2:unbeliveable_deal:a._j._w._"corwin8" B0000TSII2 Port PR600 3.1 Notebook Backpack - Black (1680D Ballistic Nylon): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 20, 2005 A. J. W. "corwin8" Boston I found this bag at another store and am almost embarassed by what I paid for it ($36) fantastic product. I am a Road Warrior/Technician and this bag does it all. As long as you do not over stuff it it will perform great. Even at this price I would recommend it B0000TSII2:worked_well:s._jackson B0000TSII2 Port PR600 3.1 Notebook Backpack - Black (1680D Ballistic Nylon): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 September 6, 2005 S. Jackson Pennsylvania I bought this case as a bag for traveling with my laptop. I especially liked the piggy back strap on the back of the case that allowed me to set the bag on top of my rolling carryon. The top loading design made airport security easy and the bag had plenty of room for accessories, snacks, and tickets B0000TSII2:padding,_padding,_padding:staind_ice B0000TSII2 Port PR600 3.1 Notebook Backpack - Black (1680D Ballistic Nylon): Electronics electronics 5 of 6 4.0 July 21, 2005 Staind Ice Texas The reason I pick this bag was the padding. It was the best kind I saw. My laptop is a 15.4 inch widescreen and it just barely squeezes in, it's a tight fit but worth it for the PADDING (lol). It looks nice, though the little plastic 'no fall' deals look kind of goofy. You can't get much more than laptop (plus accessories-mouse, charger, etc) one school book and folder in there, but that's to be expected. It's got lots of little compartments for pens, pencils and what not, and a cool feature is cup holder that can be folded and zipped up B0000TSII2:definitivamente_una_buena_opci�n.:jose_pereira B0000TSII2 Port PR600 3.1 Notebook Backpack - Black (1680D Ballistic Nylon): Electronics electronics 3 of 18 4.0 January 20, 2005 Jose Pereira Barquisimeto, Lara, Venezuela He tenido la oportunidad de adquirir varias laptops a lo largo del tiempo y con cada una siempre procuro comprar un buen maletn, esta vez me dediqu a buscar un morral o mochila que cumpliera con mis expectativas: 1. Resistente pero sin perder la esttica, otorgando seguridad al equipo en su interior. 2. Cmodo, especialmente en aeropuertos, tener las manos libres es un valor que no tiene precio al momento de viajar. 3. Con capacidad para un laptop widescreen y todos sus accesorios, ms algunas cosas ms que suelo llevar en mis viajes de trabajo como cmara digital, algunas carpetas con documentos, cargador de mi telfono celular, reproductor de mp3, etc. Definitivamente, este morral cumple con todos esos requisitos ms algunos bonos como son: el protector para pasaporte y boletos aereos, compartimiento secreto para el dinero, protector para CD, y montones de detalles ms que lo dejarn sorprendido. Si tiene algn defecto es que no es muy estable cuando se le coloca en el suelo y tiende a caerse sobre alguno de sus lados. Sin lugar a dudas se los recomiendo, es una buena opci B0001Y4KR4:expandable_phones_are_great!:michael_e._rash B0001Y4KR4 Panasonic KX-TGA520M Accessory Handset for KX-TG5200M Series Expandable Phones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Michael E. Rash New Orleans, LA USA I already had the master unit and one expandable phone. They worked so well that I replaced my last 2 standard phones with these. I couldn't be more pleased with this decision. It makes unit placement much more flexible and sound quality exceptional B0001Y4KR4:excellent_phones!:f._kron B0001Y4KR4 Panasonic KX-TGA520M Accessory Handset for KX-TG5200M Series Expandable Phones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 F. Kron We have four of these units in our house, and they work like a charm. Never any interference, and the musical ringer is fun. We love them, but recommend that you keep one corded phone in your home. These won't work in a power failure B0001Y4KR4:review_of_panasonic_kx-tg520m_handset:casper B0001Y4KR4 Panasonic KX-TGA520M Accessory Handset for KX-TG5200M Series Expandable Phones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Casper Georgia This product is excellent. I am able to receive communications from the base unit anywhere in my home from the basement to the second floor. The reception is crisp and unbroken B0001Y4KR4:panasonic_kx-tga520m_accessory_handset_-_awsome:robert_cutolo_jr. B0001Y4KR4 Panasonic KX-TGA520M Accessory Handset for KX-TG5200M Series Expandable Phones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Robert Cutolo Jr. Awsome product. Works great. Easy to set up and use. B0001Y4KR4:a1:ivan_ruz B0001Y4KR4 Panasonic KX-TGA520M Accessory Handset for KX-TG5200M Series Expandable Phones: Electronics electronics 1 of 5 5.0 July 26, 2006 Ivan Ruz Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela Este telefono vino a completar el kit completo para el cual esta dise�ado este aparato. Hay habitaciones de mi casa que no cuentan con punto telefonico y con este auxiliar funciona de maravilla. Estoy muy contento con el mismo B0001Y4KR4:best_ghz_experience:k._miller_"kelly" B0001Y4KR4 Panasonic KX-TGA520M Accessory Handset for KX-TG5200M Series Expandable Phones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 June 15, 2006 K. Miller "Kelly" Charlotte, NC I went through many GHz phones- all sounded like cans. My neighbor bought this phone & I loved it. I have encountered no sound issues (those who do may have other interference such as microwaves, wireless networks, etc.) As with my neighbor- I am happy to have bought this phone B0001Y4KR4:panasonic_expandable_cordless_phone:ray_e._schildknecht B0001Y4KR4 Panasonic KX-TGA520M Accessory Handset for KX-TG5200M Series Expandable Phones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 March 20, 2006 Ray E. Schildknecht Missouri, USA Original purchase of base w/handset + charger w/handset, the system was working well and wanted to expand before this model phone was outdated. Research results showed, with incentives, that Amazon was the most competitive. After placing the order, no expedited shipping specified, the product arrived much sooner that the original estimate. Thanks Amazon, we have a phone system which is user friendly and works well for our household. B0001Y4KR4:quality_phone.:michael_v._tyminski B0001Y4KR4 Panasonic KX-TGA520M Accessory Handset for KX-TG5200M Series Expandable Phones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 9, 2006 Michael V. Tyminski San Marino, CA USA This phone was added to an existing two extension system. I am very happy with the system. Perfect sound quality and the range is great B0001Y4KR4:this_phone_works_great!!!:jesus_m._ruiz_"jbenjesus" B0001Y4KR4 Panasonic KX-TGA520M Accessory Handset for KX-TG5200M Series Expandable Phones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 9, 2006 Jesus M. Ruiz "jbenjesus" Loganville I'm using it with my VoiP service line and I have no problems whatsoever with it, like I've read from others reviews B0001Y4KR4:great_set:gerald_j._georgopolis_"phoneman" B0001Y4KR4 Panasonic KX-TGA520M Accessory Handset for KX-TG5200M Series Expandable Phones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 February 28, 2006 Gerald J. Georgopolis "Phoneman" E. HAMPSTEAD, NEW HAMPSHIRE United States Have had this phone for sometime now, and the features and performance are outstanding. We have added the maximum number of phones, which is 4. Now we wished we had purchased the Panasonic model tha you can expand to 8 phones, since we could use at least two more B000HSBZZO:does_what_it's_supposed_to_do:fernando_"fernando" B000HSBZZO 2GB Kingston MiniSD Mini Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 Fernando "Fernando" Guatemala Great card, worked perfectly with it's SD adapter on a Treo 650 palm phone. I have different types of media on it like applications, music, pictures and video on it. No troubles at all. B000HSBZZO:trouble_with_faulty_item:erin_laster B000HSBZZO 2GB Kingston MiniSD Mini Secure Digital (SD) Memory Card: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Erin Laster NYC, NY - USA first item i received did not work. it could not be recognized with any device. i had contacted the company i purchased it through, but their return policy wanted me to pay an additional $15 for shipping which is outrageous for something that weighs a few grams. i contacted kingston directly and they paid for the shipping and sent out a new item quickly. the return through kinkos was fast and painless which i did not expect. the item now works perfectly on my sidekick3 and all other device B000779RZK:review_from_iceland_-_europe:a._jonasdottir B000779RZK Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia Headphones, Pink: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 13, 2006 A. Jonasdottir These are the best. Low pricing, excellent sound with strong bass. Should fit perfectly to every ears. Higly recommended. B000779RZK:compact,_clear_sound,_good_design:david_veloz B000779RZK Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia Headphones, Pink: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 David Veloz Los Angeles, CA USA Good: Lightweight, compact, good design, clear sound, plastic ear buds Bad: wire weight pulls down and tends to pull one of the headphones out. Ugly: - Sound: Bass isn't all that (the speakers are teeny) but you get clear sound and they can get loud. They do a decent job of blocking out noise around you. Good buy B000779RZK:good_product:j._griffith_"jacki_-_shopaholic" B000779RZK Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia Headphones, Pink: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 3, 2006 J. Griffith "Jacki - shopaholic" Idaho Falls, Idaho United States These are very comfortable to wear, and the sound is great. I use them out jogging, and they stay put, without any pressure on the ear. The tight fit blocks out any outside noise, so be careful around traffic, as you cannot hear cars. I would highly recommend these to anyone B000779RZK:decent!_which_was_a_surprise.:timothy_l._karsjens_"bozak911" B000779RZK Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia Headphones, Pink: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 17, 2006 Timothy L. Karsjens "bozak911" Rogers, MN United States I decided to give these ear buds a shot. I normally despise ear buds, but I recently started a corporate job where my over-the-ear set produced too much over-flow noise for a co-worker. For a while, I tried to cope with the ear pain associated with the iPod ear buds, but it started driving me up the walls. I was skeptical at first. The sound quality sucked. Essentially, I was thinking of returning them, but I came out here and read the reviews that say you need to get a seal on the ear piece in the ear canal for the sound to be good. So, I mashed them into my ear canal, thinking that this was going to be horribly uncomfortable. To my surprise, after about TWO minutes, I could barely feel them in the ear canal and additionally, there was no pressure in the bell of my ear either. The seal was made and suddenly, there was BASS! I mean, a lot of BASS for an ear bud. I was pleasantly surprised at the sound quality once I got the seal. Four out of Five stars because of the cord. I hate the design of the cord, but I am hoping that I get used to it as I am still adjusting to tucking it under the collar of my shirt so I don't get cord noise when I turn my head B000779RZK:worst_headphones_ever!!!:k._almryde_"k.almryde" B000779RZK Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia Headphones, Pink: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 October 15, 2006 K. Almryde "K.Almryde" I got these headphones because of the reviewsm saying how great they were. Well, who ever thinks these headphones are great must out of their minds (no offense). These headphones have horrible sound quality, can hardly hear anything, they always fall out of my ears, even after i found the right earpiece. The slightest tug on the cord and they fall out. Also the behind the head cord thing is really a bugger. In my opinion these headphones are the worst [...] headphones i have ever purchased B000779RZK:aweful_headphones!:richard_g._trezevant B000779RZK Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia Headphones, Pink: Electronics electronics 1 of 5 2.0 October 6, 2006 Richard G. Trezevant SF, CA These headphones are so expensive and they are aweful! I dont remember if it was the left or the right but one side of the cord is longer than the other; its very annoying! I tried to loosen it and the wire was showing, what a piece of s***. Its very annoying because the ear bud fell out when I listened to music and it doesnt feel comfortable. Also the rubber on the ear bud falls off very easily. They are too expensive for a piece of junk! The only reason I rate it two stars is because the sound is great on the headphones. Instead purchase the Sony SRF-HM01V S2 Sports Walkman Street Style Headphone Radio. I purchased those after these fell apart and they are much better :) B000779RZK:horrible,_tinny_sound:m._campbell B000779RZK Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia Headphones, Pink: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 October 5, 2006 M. Campbell Rochester, NY Being a bit picky, I don't normally get something like this without being able to try it first, but I decided for the price, and based on the generally positive reviews here, I'd give them a try. I didn't expect to have any problems with them other than fit. Well, they fit just fine and were fairly comfortable for in-canal phones, but the sound quality was *atrocious*. So bad, that I thought something had happened with my EQ settings. The highs are so incredibly tinny, and there was a complete lack of lows. (And yes, I did have them all the way in my ear.) I even tried them with a variety of devices, desperate to like them, but they just sounded far too bad (and significantly worse than my standard iPod headphones, I played the same song with each, and they weren't even close). They're attractive looking and fit well, but ultimately I want my music to sound good! Or in this case bearable, these sounded so bad I didn't even want to listen to my favorite artists. I'm going to try the Senns next, the Shures are too pricey for me B000779RZK:good_sound_quality,_but...:bruce_d._miller_"telecom_entrepreneur" B000779RZK Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia Headphones, Pink: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 September 28, 2006 Bruce D. Miller "Telecom Entrepreneur" Boston, MA I bought these Ear Headphones primarily to use when running and biking at the club. The sound quality is acceptable, not exceptional. The construction is a little flimsy and the big issue is that the cord is shorter for the left ear than the right. That places all the force on the left side and that one tends to pull out. I have no idea why Sony thought that this was a good design. For the money they could also have included a case rather than a clip for the cord. I would give these a B- good/not great B00076SC4S:no_more_film?:d._l._carter B00076SC4S Sony 1 GB Memory Stick Pro ( MSX1GS/GST ): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 4, 2006 D. L. Carter Cols, Ohio I bought this product for my wife to extend her shooting time with the camera. Now she doesn't worry me about "she has no more film".(smile B00076SC4S:ioan:m._ioan_"photo_passion" B00076SC4S Sony 1 GB Memory Stick Pro ( MSX1GS/GST ): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 3, 2006 M. Ioan "Photo Passion" Rockford Very good as I expected. Shiping has been delayed. overall I am very satisfied B00076SC4S:hard_to_find:catherine_s._clark B00076SC4S Sony 1 GB Memory Stick Pro ( MSX1GS/GST ): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 August 25, 2006 Catherine S. Clark I could not find this in the stores and Amazon had a great price B00076SC4S:great:c._sloan B00076SC4S Sony 1 GB Memory Stick Pro ( MSX1GS/GST ): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 8, 2006 C. Sloan Cambria Heights, NY United States It does exactly like it is suppose. If your looking for a memory card with more space this is it, can hold up to 45 minute movie, or hundreds of pictures B00076SC4S:memory_unusable:peter_f._mac_doran B00076SC4S Sony 1 GB Memory Stick Pro ( MSX1GS/GST ): Electronics electronics 0 of 13 1.0 August 1, 2006 Peter F. Mac Doran The 1GB memory stick pro purchased on the website as being applicable to my Sony camera is wrong for this T-9 camera and needs to be returned and a proper memory stick shipped to my new home address. This camera was a gift to cover the move to our new home and it has turned out to have been a real disappointment having purchased this camera from Amazon rather than a camera shop. New address: 2430 Myrtle Ave., Sanford, FL 3277 B00076SC4S:holds_tons_of_pics:patty_howell B00076SC4S Sony 1 GB Memory Stick Pro ( MSX1GS/GST ): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 July 11, 2006 Patty Howell Wellborn, FL USA Purchased this when I bought the camera. In a year's time I haven't used all the memory. Have over 400 pictures on it at present. Great purchase for the money. Is easy to install and remove from camera B00076SC4S:tons_of_pictures:wendi_hannigan B00076SC4S Sony 1 GB Memory Stick Pro ( MSX1GS/GST ): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 July 5, 2006 Wendi Hannigan Southern California I have never run out of space on this disc. It's a wonderful thing to know you are not gonna run out of disc space during a creditcal time B00076SC4S:great:palak_b._mehta B00076SC4S Sony 1 GB Memory Stick Pro ( MSX1GS/GST ): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 May 10, 2006 Palak B. Mehta Iselin, NJ USA I bought this memory stick for my DSCH1 and it works great, its fast and easy. I bought mine for 51$ from my.sony.com (Sorry amazon -- You had it for $69 at that time) So I got great value, brand, size for my price B00076SC4S:super_radical:martin_edwards_"delorean_guy" B00076SC4S Sony 1 GB Memory Stick Pro ( MSX1GS/GST ): Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 April 21, 2006 Martin Edwards "DeLorean Guy" The Great White North, eh. This 1 gig memory stick is the fourth (4th) memory stick I've purchased, and I have to say, it is fantastic, and fast. I use the 1 gig in my Sony H1 camera (mostly for video at 30 frames per second), as well as my older Sony DSC-P52. I am totally amazed at how fast it processes, and how fast it formats. Formatting is instantaneous. I couldn't be happier with it, and I would strongly recommend this memory stick to the majority of shutterbugs. The 512 is just a bit too small, and the 2 gig is a little pricey, at least at this time. Marti B0007VJ7I8:great_with_minor_annoyance:joshua_j._laubach B0007VJ7I8 Ideazon Battlefield 2 Limited Edition Keyset for Zboard: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 9, 2006 Joshua J. Laubach Allentown, Pa USA When I got this keyset along with my zboard, I was exstatic. It is a great help with bf2. As for its similarity to the generic keyset, I find the labeled keys make it easier to remember. My Issues with the keyset are: 1. The key labeled "Battle Com" registers as "v", the key for commanders to speak with squadleaders and squadleaders with commanders. What is a regular grunt like me to do? Change the command in BF2 of course. Just a pain in the neck. 2. It sorta sucks trying to go prone and crouch, at least for a little while as you learn to use it. Overall a great product B0007VJ7I8:zboard_and_bf2_keyset._a_must_for_any_regular_bf2_player!:mr._d._p._wingett B0007VJ7I8 Ideazon Battlefield 2 Limited Edition Keyset for Zboard: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 April 1, 2006 Mr. D. P. Wingett UK Straight out of the box the zboard didn't feel as good quality as the keyboard it was replacing, however it was replacing a high-end MS item. I would say it is on a par with the keyboard I use at work, if not a bit more 'Clacky', but up against my son's budget keyboard it feels a whole lot better! I'm not a pro-gamer but more of just a regular BF2 player, and have been looking for a dedicated gaming keyboard for a few years erversince first playing CS. I even painted up and old keyboard and stripped out the unneeded keys once to make an easier to use gaming keyboard. So when I laid eyes on the Zboard it was a 'must' to get. The normal Zboard keyset has all the normal keys where you would expect to find them and there are many extra little functions you can set up using the software provided. Changing the keyset can be done in under a minute just by unclipping the old and clipping in the new one then clicking the keyset refresh button in the system tray. I found using the standard gaming keyset with BF2 awkward when trying to get a good prone / crouch setup that was comfortable and easy to use. It did not help that the control setup in the BF2 game seemed to not want to allow the combinations I required. I even stopped playing on ranked servers for a week as I was getting badly owned while getting used to the new keys. However on receipt of the dedicated BF2 keyset it has all changed! After slipping the keyset in and firing up BF2 and returning the key layout in the BF2 controls back to default all the controls feel well laid out and intuitive to use. I will probably now start to use some of the controls that I have not used before as it looks as if there are a few to use in the commander's screen that will make life easier. Pros: *Easy to change keyset, under a minute. No pulling ps2 / usb wires out, fiddling around at the back of the pc. *Very intuative layout has made playing BF2 with the dediacted keyset a dream. *Two USB ports in back of keyboard. Cons: *I have found that sometimes the keyset does not refresh properly on a change This maybe me being impatient, or maybe it just doesn't register. A shut down and restart always resolves but is a pain in the neck. Maybe I'm not doing it right! LOL! *It can be hard to type messages in game as half the letter keys are in weird places! *Split spacebar in normal keyset can be a pain until you get used to it. *There is no scroll lock button on BF2 keyset, so X-Fire users will not be able to respond to incoming messages in game unless they ALT+TAB out of the game and back to the desktop. *When using a thumbstick in USB port in the back of the keyboard, I received an error saying the hub didn't have enough power. I don't know if that is the hub in the keyboard, or on the motherboard. Conclusion: On the whole I think for me the whole lot was a good investment once I had the BF2 keyset installed. If I start playing any other FPS games, I will certainly look out for a keyset for that game, too. For me it has made an already great gaming experience even better B0007VJ7I8:this_was_a_christmas_gift:margaret_nielsen B0007VJ7I8 Ideazon Battlefield 2 Limited Edition Keyset for Zboard: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 4.0 January 14, 2006 Margaret Nielsen Ciuncil Bluffs, Iowa United States Grandson age 16 loved it. I'm not into the game scene, however he seemed to really like it B0007VJ7I8:keyset_is_a_keeper:d._dumoulin B0007VJ7I8 Ideazon Battlefield 2 Limited Edition Keyset for Zboard: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 October 26, 2005 D. DuMoulin Steger, IL I got this keyset and the zboard for my boyfriend, and he's even more addicted to the computer. He says it's so much easier to use, and all the buttons are right at your fingertips, rather than searching on the keypad. A great christmas present for your fellow gamers B00062GJ8E:this_works_great_on_non-palm_stuff:popechunk B00062GJ8E Palm Premium Screen Protectors Multi-pack (3177WW): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 24, 2006 popechunk TX, USA I use this stuff to protect the plastic LCD screens on my digital camera from scratches and it works great. I wonder if it would work on my iPod screen... B00062GJ8E:their_good:shotta B00062GJ8E Palm Premium Screen Protectors Multi-pack (3177WW): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 August 24, 2006 Shotta After you cut them out they work well, very clear, sometimes I forget they are on the screen. I put one on my Zire 72 and Palm TX, excellent product B00062GJ8E:in_my_opinion_this_product_is_good::m._c._cornejo B00062GJ8E Palm Premium Screen Protectors Multi-pack (3177WW): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 June 23, 2006 M. C. Cornejo Fort Collins, Colorado USA "The Perfect Installation" Note: If you decide to follow my instructions YOU must be willing to take your device apart (This may void your warranty), if you use this method please read all of the instructions before you proceed. What I did to place the screen protector without any problems (with the coverage size, bubbles, and scratches): 1.I took my Palm Tungsten E2 apart (if you do this be careful) by using a hex screwdriver (Save those screws in a safe place). 2.Once I had the complete screen "unframed" I cleaned it and placed the whole screen protector (I mean the whole screen protector) slowly starting from the bottom using the cleaning cloth as a squeegee instead of the squeegee itself (its really scratches the screen!), pulling back on the protector if it formed any bubbles. 3. Once I was done I did not have any obvious bubbles, then I used the cloth and squeegee (with the cloth covering the squeegee) to somewhat "force" the bubbles out. 4. I used scissors to trim the sides, try not to cut the very thin connection that controls the "touch screen", and please don't use an "X-Acto Knife"; you will probably end up cutting that connection. 5. Put your device back together, carefully (it's kind of hard to do unless you're careful, especially with a Palm device. 6. Calibrate the touchscreen on your device. And now you are done. My review of the product: If I had to choose between something like a one per package kind of product and Palm's 12 per package screen protectors, Palm's Premium Screen Protectors Multi-Pack would be my choice (actually was). First off, there is a template on the back (which I didn't use), I tried it that way and it didn't really work as well as my other method. Second, it comes with a squeegee card and a cleaning cloth. Third, it is Palm Screen protectors. The bad things are that it has printing on the left and top sides of the protector, not enough to affect viewing on the screen, but enough to discourage use for anything else that is larger than a Palm screen. The Protector is: 3 1/16"x3 3/4", the actual usable area is about: 2 5/8" x 3 1/2". So you can still use it for any other thing. Second the protectors scratch very easily, but not enough to affect viewing (unless you're outside or near a strong source of light. Overall, these Palm Screen protectors are the best choice for use on a Palm device or any other PDA, it is better to buy 12 at $20 USD than it is to buy 1 at $20 USD (such as some other companies that make them re-usable, because they get scratched anyway), besides what's more expensive to replace, a Palm screen or the Palm itself, or a screen protector B00062GJ8E:nice_price,_difficult_to_apply_but_good_once_it's_on:thomas_jonsson_"thoj" B00062GJ8E Palm Premium Screen Protectors Multi-pack (3177WW): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 May 16, 2006 Thomas Jonsson "ThoJ" Storrs, CT, USA As some previous reviewers have noted, the size when cut might be slightly smaller than your screen, for my TX it was 0.5-1 mm. However, unless you actually intend to write in the outer 0.5 mm of the screen you will hardly notice it. The application is as difficult as it gets. My tip is to use a credit card, or similar, as help. Apply it at one edge, and then use the card sliding over the screen protector as you apply it, in order to remove any bubbles. The feel is great when writing on it B00062GJ8E:a_must_have!!:d._levasseur_"fuzzy/\/\ud" B00062GJ8E Palm Premium Screen Protectors Multi-pack (3177WW): Electronics electronics 4 of 6 5.0 January 29, 2006 D. Levasseur "Fuzzy/\/\ud" USA This is the perfect ad on for your palm that will save it from destruction. Save your screen and cover it up!! Yes you may have to cut out the size of palms screen you have from a template (which I must say IS THE RIGHT SIZE to the people that say its not). Also, this is a better screen protector then aftermarket ones that DO leave adhesive behind after use and WILL ruin your screen B00062GJ8E:worthless:noah_white_"njwhite" B00062GJ8E Palm Premium Screen Protectors Multi-pack (3177WW): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 1.0 December 13, 2005 Noah White "njwhite" minneapolis, mn These screen protectors are entirely worthless for the following reasons. 1. Not sized correctly. Ok... its not all that difficult to cut it to size. But when you do so it's impossible to get the darn thing off the paper backing without smudging. 2. Way TOO sticky. These things pick up everything and it won't come off. That includes rouge hairs, dust, even oils from your fingers. 3. Nearly impossible to install without air bubbles. 4. The above complications make the product worthless because the "protection" causes so much screen compromise that a few scratches on the actual screen would be far FAR preferable. Try a different product or just be careful. Anything is better than this B00062GJ8E:great_product:javier_gutierrez B00062GJ8E Palm Premium Screen Protectors Multi-pack (3177WW): Electronics electronics 4 of 6 5.0 September 15, 2005 Javier Gutierrez This is a great product, I have a Tungsten T5 and I trimmed the protector using the guide on the back side. IT FIT PERFECTLY !! Great for protecting your investment!! B0008IV9R2:not_recommended:r._phelan_"robphelan" B0008IV9R2 Lenmar AI-HPR Ultra-Compact Retractable Earbud Headphones: Electronics electronics 11 of 16 1.0 October 28, 2005 R. Phelan "robphelan" san antonio, TX USA the design is clever.. but really doesn't work well... you must extend both the headphones AND the audio jack at the SAME TIME or else the cords get tangled up(the instructions on the box state this).. but that's a pain. the metal aligator clip is in a terribly unuseful place - 2.5 inches from the audio jack. the worst thing about this product is that the length of the headphones is way too short. Fully extended it's only about 3 ft long. The sony headphones I currently have are almost 6 ft long. the extra length is absolutely necessary. this pair will be going back to Amazon B0008IV9R2:retractable_headphones_rule:k._stockwell B0008IV9R2 Lenmar AI-HPR Ultra-Compact Retractable Earbud Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 6 5.0 September 16, 2005 K. Stockwell I love my retractable headphones! The sound quality is really good, they're comfortable & super convienent B0002N837M:how_many??:stan_the_man B0002N837M HP Premium Plus Photo Paper - paper - 100 pcs. ( Q6565A ): Electronics electronics 0 of 9 5.0 March 15, 2005 Stan the man The paper is great, I have used it many times before, but, how many 4x6 sheets in this package offering from Amazon is a mystery B00008VF91:great_wires:mohd_habib B00008VF91 Monster Cable THX SP 16-100 Standard THX-Certified Speaker Cable (100 Feet): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 13, 2006 Mohd Habib I wanted to rewire my surround system and not have the wires all over the room, but the wires that came with the system weren't long enough, so I gave this a chance. I didn't really expect to hear a difference. Once I finished rewiring, I put the system on with a DVD (LOTR: Fellowship of the Ring) and was amazed that the system actually sounded better. I thought it was just me, so I called my wife and asked her to see if the speakers are working properly without telling her that I heard a difference. Her first comment was that the system sounds much better than before (I did buy the Monster Cable THX-GP 20-Pack Standard THX-Certified Gold-Plated Speaker Connectors with this, but I dont know if that makes a difference or not B00008VF91:quality_product:victor_giarratano_"vic_g" B00008VF91 Monster Cable THX SP 16-100 Standard THX-Certified Speaker Cable (100 Feet): Electronics electronics 0 of 4 5.0 August 13, 2006 Victor Giarratano "Vic G" Woodbridge, VA USA The cable was of high quality and neatly packaged. It was easy to instal B00008VF91:good_and_quality_copper_wire:chandu_venigalla B00008VF91 Monster Cable THX SP 16-100 Standard THX-Certified Speaker Cable (100 Feet): Electronics electronics 2 of 6 5.0 July 19, 2006 Chandu Venigalla FREMONT, CA United States I have used this cable for my Home Theater 7.1 channel. And it really sounds great. Bottom line to get good quality sound then it better to take this cable . B00008VF91:great_speaker_wire_to_work_with:james_bailey B00008VF91 Monster Cable THX SP 16-100 Standard THX-Certified Speaker Cable (100 Feet): Electronics electronics 7 of 9 5.0 March 25, 2006 James Bailey Houston, Texas I started out with lamp cord cable from Radio Shack (they called it speaker cable). It was very rigid cable which made it a pain to work with. Short of stapling it to the floor, I don't think it would stay close to the wall. It was also a very bright gold color and stuck out like a sore thumb. In comparison, the Monster cable seems to stick to the edge of the wall. It was like it was magnetized! I have the cable ran in front of a door (no other option). I couldn't do it with the Radio Shack cable but with this speaker cable you can hardly tell it's there. I also have it going up the wall to the speakers and it doesn't stick out as bad as the Radio Shack cable. Finally, I don't see the sense of buying expensive equipment and using cheap cables to connect it together. I'm not saying to buy Monster all the way. There's now way I'd spend spend the kind of money they want for their cables but at the price this speaker cable is on sale, your aren't going to save much buy getting cheap lamp cable B00008VF91:one_of_the_best_speaker_wires!:p._chaturvedi B00008VF91 Monster Cable THX SP 16-100 Standard THX-Certified Speaker Cable (100 Feet): Electronics electronics 4 of 6 5.0 February 2, 2006 P. Chaturvedi You can't go wrong with Monster's quality. No need to buy the "Ultra" or "Deluxe" versions which are way too expensive, this "Standard" version is really good too. The main thing in speaker wires is the gauge (i.e. thickness). The thicker the wire the better it is. This is 16 gauge so it retains excellent sound quality even over long distances such as 40-50 feet from the Receiver. Acoustics Research makes good 16 gauge wires too but they are hard to find. Monster is a bit expensive but due to its popularity is widely available and if you are lucky may find it on sale too! B00008VF91:good_and_strong,_but_no_noticeable_difference_in_sound:eldho_thomas B00008VF91 Monster Cable THX SP 16-100 Standard THX-Certified Speaker Cable (100 Feet): Electronics electronics 5 of 6 4.0 November 15, 2005 Eldho Thomas Saint Louis, MO USA I used this Monster cable to replace an ordinary speaker cable that came with my Onkyo speaker system, mainly because I needed a longer cable. My ordinary human ears could not notice any difference in sound before and after. But the cable is strong and well shielded which made it more reliable when I had to pull it around the attic, down the wall gap and through rough holes. And, the price (despite all the hype) wasn't much more than what I was expecting to pay. B00008VF91:pleasantly_surprised:wildchair B00008VF91 Monster Cable THX SP 16-100 Standard THX-Certified Speaker Cable (100 Feet): Electronics electronics 6 of 12 5.0 January 30, 2004 wildchair Tucson I added the Monster THX Speaker wire, along with THX connectors, out of curiosity to see if there would be any difference, at all, in sound quality. Much to my surprise there was a very noticable improvement in clarity and crispness on the highs when compared to the standard speaker wire I was using. I'm using an Onkyo TX-DS595 Receiver and Infinity HTS-20 speakers. This was an easy inexpensive and worthwhile improvement to my home theater B0000E2PMA:how_is_it_possible_that_it_works_this_well?!:b._t._denyer B0000E2PMA Monster Cable PowerCenter HTS 2000 MKII: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 13, 2006 B. T. Denyer Atlantic Beach, FL United States I can't get over it: my surround sound system sounds AMAZING! I had trouble getting the voices to come through and most of the highs were muffled (even after fooling around with the settings)... then I got the HTS 2000 MKII and I now have sounds coming out of the speakers that I never thought possible!! The sub no longer thumps, instead it creates the deep, rich bass without that annoying overdrive noise. The center channel came back from the dead and was so loud I had to actually turn it down! The rear channels are actually there now, and they too had to be turned down! AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING SOUND!! The video improved, but I have always had good, clear picture, so it wasn't nearly as noticable as the audio clean up I experienced. I got lucky and ended up placing this unit right where the cable and phone line comes into my house. I have the TV cable going directly into the PowerCenter and then it gets split off throughout the house. I was having daily problems with my cable internet modem before, but I have just noiticed that since I have run the cable through the PowerCenter I no longer find my modem recycling / resetting. Hmmm, wonder if this did the trick... Anyway, I didn't want anything going into my new HDTV that wasn't filtered first. We get pretty bad thunderstorms in the Midwest, so I'll be running the phone line through it next, giving me total protection for my cable and phone lines. The unit is made as though they expect us to run over it with a car. And the plug wire is as thick as my pinky finger! It's huge and will last you the lifetime of your system. I HIGHLY recommend this unit to everyone that has a home theater. Even if you are just running a surround sound system and a regular TV, it's worth the money to hear your system perform as it was meant to B0000E2PMA:great_product:r._ho_"gsw" B0000E2PMA Monster Cable PowerCenter HTS 2000 MKII: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 13, 2006 R. Ho "GSW" San Francisco, CA United States I purchased this product for my new plasma and I'm very happy with it. First off this thing is big, when I opened the box I looked at it and wondered what did I just buy, this thing is not called "PowerCenter" for nothing. It's well built and it'll definitely last longer then any TV you'll own. After the initial shock of the size of the unit. I opened it up and plugged my TV, STB, HTIB, VCR, and all play DVD player in. It has many sockets for additional products and the sockets are nicely labeled too. Before I got the unit I did experience interference on a lot of my TV channels but when I routed it through the unit and it cleaned that all up. I'm very happy with the unit, I was going to return it because of the size but since the HTS1000 doesn't support HDTV I'm keeping it. If you want a well built, solid unit that protects your equipment for up to $250K and provides a better TV feed, then I recommend this product. B0000E2PMA:solid_product_but_no_spectacular_improvement:alex_chow B0000E2PMA Monster Cable PowerCenter HTS 2000 MKII: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 4.0 January 29, 2006 Alex Chow SF Bay Area, CA USA The Monster Cable HTS 200 MKII is a very soild and well built surge protector. From the heavy industrial look of the product to the feel of the switches and plugs, everything is 1st class quality. I am using mine with a Sharp 32" LCD TV and a Comcast HD cable box with AudioQuest AV cables. I route the TV signals through the unit and experienced no lost of channels as another reviewer had with the HTS 1000. I especially like the LED voltage and ampage readouts feature. When I turned on the vacuum cleaner in the same room, I can see the voltage drop from 123 to 118 instantly and yet there is no degradation to the picture quality at all. With all this said, I must honestly confess there is no big noticeable differences in term of picture quality with or without the unit. The grainy look of non-digital channels still give the same grainy look and the digital and HD channels remain the same level of good quality. I think the buyers of this unit or any other high end AV surge protectors should not have false expectation of dramatic viewing improvement but rather think of it as a good solid protection for your AV equipments. Another reason to consider buying HTS 2000 through Amazon is the price. It is cheaper than what they charge for HTS 1000 at CircuitCity or BestBuy B0000E2PMA:great_for_the_price:buoy1 B0000E2PMA Monster Cable PowerCenter HTS 2000 MKII: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 December 13, 2005 Buoy1 Lisbon I had been looking for a surge protector/power line conditioner for some time. After upgrading some components, I suffered from some mid-frequency hum in the speakers that I know was related to my cable tv coax and many ac plugs into two weak powerstrips. Well, I can tell you that this item solved my problems. No hum, and the filters I really think make a difference in audio performance. If I had an unlimited budget, I'd buy a high-end power conditioner, but for less than $200, this can't be beat. If you have a decent stereo and/or home theater, you need to get one of these B0000E2PMA:hts_2000_mkii_power_center:bj B0000E2PMA Monster Cable PowerCenter HTS 2000 MKII: Electronics electronics 12 of 14 4.0 October 1, 2005 bj USA This item is larger and heavier than I expected. It appears to be very well made, however the first one I received started making very loud buzzing noises with occasionally clicking after the first day. The replacement has not had those problems. I have not seen a noticeable difference in how my home theater system works before and after switching to this surge protector. The benefits seen so far are: (a) it does look nice (and as expensive as it actually is), (b) it makes me feel that my equipment is protected (even though I cannot prove it), (c) the labelled sockets makes it easy to identify which plug I want to pull, and (d) its display of current being drawn is useful (e.g. it helped me discover that one piece of gear was wrongly on an unswitched outlet). One thing to be wary of is Monster support. I sent an email to them when I encountered the problems with the first unit and have never received anything from them (other than their automatic confirmation of a support request) B0000E2PMA:a_silver_bullet_for_interference_issues?:phermat B0000E2PMA Monster Cable PowerCenter HTS 2000 MKII: Electronics electronics 45 of 45 5.0 December 23, 2004 Phermat Scottsdale, AZ My short review... I'll start by saying I am NOT a Monster Cable fan. I think for the most part they sell overpriced cables and interconnects to unsuspecting consumers and laugh all the way to the bank. However, in this case, I had just bought a new HD TV, and found that I could now see substantial interference on analog cable channels, as well as minor interference from any input. After consulting several experts, I was told that I could have 1 of 3 things going on, and most likely a combination of at least 2 of them... 1.) Cable line ground-loop interference 2.) Power line ground-loop interference 3.) General RF interference. Looking around at different power conditioners and cable-line isolators brought my to this Monster Cable product. I purchased it keeping in mind Amazon's excellent customer service on returns. I was more than ready to be skeptical. I hooked everything up, ran the cable line through it, and powered on. The difference in the video interference problem was pretty profound. I'd say there was a 95% improvement, and I can only see the interference now if I'm looking for it. Supposedly this product was really designed to help my audio system (and the video cleaning was an addition), but I have not had time to give my setup an in-depth listen since installing the PowerCenter. To be fair, I've never had a complaint about my audio, as "crackles" and interferences occur very, very rarely. But at least on the video end, this produce works as claimed, and has definitely improved the picture on my big-screen HD TV B00068UJHK:useful,_easy,_small:s._eisenberg B00068UJHK Crucial Hi-Speed USB SD/MMC Card Reader: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 March 8, 2006 S. Eisenberg Arlington VA This reader, while only for a certain type of card (but who has two digital cameras with two different cards?), is quite small and does the job without any problems. You stick the card in, you stick the usb in the computer, and it's just as if it were an SD drive in the computer. Great product B00068UJHK:very_nice_reader:diego B00068UJHK Crucial Hi-Speed USB SD/MMC Card Reader: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 September 10, 2005 Diego Guadalajara, M�xico This is a very nice SD/MMC memory reader. I've tried it with a 1GB Ultra-II and a 16MB SD memory cards. It also worked perfectly with my 32MB MMC card that comes with my cell phone. So besides transfering pictures from my digital camera I can upload music and other files to my Nokia 6600 phone. It also worked with Linux, it is automatically detected and mounted B00068UJHK:this_is_a_great_card_reader.:tom_k._"science_teacher" B00068UJHK Crucial Hi-Speed USB SD/MMC Card Reader: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 June 27, 2005 Tom K. "science teacher" MI, USA I bought this reader because I have a digital camera and the transfer rate between the camera and computer leaves something to be desired. I have been thoroughly impressed by the transfer rate of this reader (much faster than the camera). Since it is made for USB 2.0 it does transfer information quickly. A big selling point for me was that it has one flat side. This allows me to use it in my usb ports that are badly placed next to my power cord. I haven't tried it yet with an MMC card, but I do have two SD cards (Canon and Viking) and both of these cards have worked just fine. You can't beat this reader, especially for the price that they are going for B000EALPSM:save_your_money:sp B000EALPSM Sony ICDSX46 - 128MB Digital Voice Recorder w/ MP3 Playback: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 November 19, 2006 SP Cincinnati, OH Get an olympus that plugs directly into your comptuer instead! The original recorder that I ordered back in August was this Sony. In order to hook it up to your computer you need the software that comes with the recorder and a cable. If you misplace the CD and need to load it onto your computer again then you are out of luck because it is very difficult to find the software on-line (I am good at finding that kind of stuff and I never found it). The recording quality was ok (not as good as the Olympus). After a few months and a lot of time spent transferring the files to my computer and then converting them to MP3 format (if you don't convert them then the file size is huge), I ended up borrowing my mom's (cheap in comparison) "Olympus Digital Voice Recorder with Direct PC Link as a back up and I have not gone back. My $150 (I think I paid more over the summer) Sony recorder now sits in my bag and I only use the $79.99 "Olympus Digital Voice Recorder with Direct PC Link". I would give it away but it is such a pain I don't think people would put up with it for long even if it was free. Switching to the Olympus has saved me so much time and the end recordings are so much better. I highly recomend an Olympus instead B000EALPSM:ah_am_asking_for_maore:mr._paul_goerlitz_"param_i" B000EALPSM Sony ICDSX46 - 128MB Digital Voice Recorder w/ MP3 Playback: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 14, 2006 Mr. Paul Goerlitz "param_i" northern california, usa great fully satisfied and now bring me the better memory sx-66 model of it B000EALPSM:great_reproduction:d._peterson B000EALPSM Sony ICDSX46 - 128MB Digital Voice Recorder w/ MP3 Playback: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 6, 2006 D. Peterson I have used this recorder with its built-in microphone, with an external microphone, and with a telephone recording attachment. It produces excellent quality recordings in all cases. The multiple folders simplify session separation, and downloading the recordings to my computer is easily accomplished with the software provided B000EALPSM:nice_product:d._ryan_"go_navy!!!" B000EALPSM Sony ICDSX46 - 128MB Digital Voice Recorder w/ MP3 Playback: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 D. Ryan "Go Navy!!!" Rockville MD I have no complains about this product, Im very satisfied and i would recoment it to other costumer, its a little expensive and its worth it B000EALPSM:background_noice_is_too_high_to_handle:kun_yue_"kun" B000EALPSM Sony ICDSX46 - 128MB Digital Voice Recorder w/ MP3 Playback: Electronics electronics 4 of 8 2.0 October 11, 2006 Kun Yue "Kun" BG, OH, USA background noice is too high to handle. I am not a newbie for using voice recorder. I got my first JNC one on 1999. That one was broken days ago. Frankly, my JNC is a lot better than this one on sound quality issue but a little bit cheaper. (I use ST mode, the best mode of sony, the background is still loud, also the file size per se is so dreadful to a 128M memory.) I did some research on voice recoder online before jump. Eventually, I decided to focus on Olympus DS2 and sony icd-sx46. Sine ds2 is in a huge size and 64M memory, I risk this one even though some sounds have mentioned its background noise problem. I thought they do not know how to operate it. I am wrong!!! I tried any possible approach to lower down the background noise, no way to beat it! The file's sound quality is not better than those wav files recorded by my Creative ZEN nano plus mp3 player. Since the design is ok and nice-looking, so I don't give 1 or 0 star. If just for sound quality, it deserves minus stars. In addition, the manual is the most horrible one in the whole world, it is like a huge piece of junk newpaper. Do not buy it! ------ I don't know how the earlier reviews are so high. cons: 0. ***background noice is too high to handle. 1. You cann't go forward or backward when you pause the file, it will jump to another file. 2. You can not go in a file from the end, that is so horrible for a long record. 3. Mp3 feature is a piece of junk, you only can upload files in special bps and Hz. If you convert the file into sony's junk format, indeed, it will be in smaller file size but the sound is too dry to stand. 4. Without backlight, it is really stupid. 5. 'Digital Voice Editor 2' distributed with recorder has a big flaw. When you save a sound file to PC, it uses the current PC time to sign the file, the time of file recorded is totally lost. My JNC's software, which is created 6 years ago, can keep the time recorded when files are exported to PC. Sony is really lousy. pros: It is good-looking, if you want to use it to attract attention. All in all, since it is very inconvenient to play sound files in this small "gadget", it is just a recoder with a lousy record quality. ------ 11/01/2006 After using it for a couple of weeks, I came back to add some things. 1. the proprietary file format of sony is very inconvenient. 2. The player does not show the file length when you play it or switch to it. Also, switching the display mode by menu is so clumsy. Several times, it causes I delete files incorrectly. I feel weird, why 3 people disagree with me. Why you don't point out some highlights of it. (except for it is from a japanese company and nice-looking) B000EALPSM:excellent_pen-sized_recorder:k._martin B000EALPSM Sony ICDSX46 - 128MB Digital Voice Recorder w/ MP3 Playback: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 September 16, 2006 K. Martin Westport, CT United States I got the Sony ICDSX46 -128 MD digital voice recorder to help me stay organized at work. I am constantly shifting between different clients/projects during the day and needed an easy way to accurately record the time I was spending on each. The Sony is small enough that I can keep it in my shirt or pants pocket without really noticing it. This means I actually bring it with me everywhere (one of the problems I had with other time-tacking methods). The Sony has five folders that can be used to keep recordings separate. I use them for (a) time billing, (b) expenses, (c) to-do's, (4) drafting notes and (5) interviews. When I do playbacks of a particular folder - I get a full sequence of only the items I am looking for. The folders also make it easy for me to download things to my assistant's computer vis the built-in USB connection. Very cool. There are many other features on the recorder that I have not used yet. Maybe I will, maybe I won't. I do know that it was up-and-running as soon as I put the battery in and has been working perfectly since. One thing, make sure that you use the 'hold' switch on the back of the recorder. Otherwise, the recorder will fo on inadvertently in your pocket. For someone that makes a living in six-minute increments -- the Sony is a godsend. B000EALPSM:excellent_product!!__this_is_the_one_to_get!!:m._mazarella B000EALPSM Sony ICDSX46 - 128MB Digital Voice Recorder w/ MP3 Playback: Electronics electronics 24 of 24 5.0 August 11, 2006 M. Mazarella I had been searching the internet high and low for a digital voice recorder that would fulfill my needs -- a quality voice recorder AND a suitable device that would record instruments -- staying up late nights, spending hours on live chats comparing products, waiting weeks for e-mails back from companies about their recorders, and then I found this and took a gamble. And I won! This thing is amazing. The body is a little large to be an mp3 player, but, as another poster said, it's all about the recording. The piano recordings sound almost professional, and the internal microphone produces a better quality sound than my $150 external microphone that I plugged into it!!! My only qualm is that you must open a program in order to extract your recording and save it to your computer instead of the recorder simply opening like a drive, but after the first try this becomes a piece of cake. Regardless, this recorder packs many helpful features and is extremely flexible in different environments. There are many, many different voice recorders out there today, but this is one to get. B000EALPSM:so_far_five_star...just_got_it:john_"electronic_hugger" B000EALPSM Sony ICDSX46 - 128MB Digital Voice Recorder w/ MP3 Playback: Electronics electronics 124 of 126 5.0 March 28, 2006 JOHN "electronic hugger" CA United States I recently needed a voice recorder for my job...so I did an extensive research and decided to buy either Olympus DS-2 or Sony ICD-SX25. I went to Circuit City to check out the two recorders and found ICD-SX46! I did not know Sony just released the ICD-SX46 when I went to Circuit City. ICD-SX46 has more memory (128MB) than Olympus DS-2 and ICD-SX25 combined. Olympus DS-2 was way too big (approximately same size and a flip phone that is opened) to be in your pocket and made mostly out of plastic while SX46 is made of aluminum and slimmer in design. I decided to buy the sx46 because of its design and memory capacity. Well, so far I love this recorder. The recording is very clear and even clearer if you use a headphone to listen to your recordings. The small speaker is also good, but the volume has to be almost all the way up to hear the recordings that had been far away from the microphone. The aluminum body of this recorder feels sturdy and well made. Even the battery covering of this recorder is attach to the body so that you would never loose it. The record button is on the side so you can easly push it without dropping the recorder. The buttons are also made out of aluminum and they don't feel cheap. And did I mentioned? the recorder is really light even with the two AAA batteries. The LCD screen is also big enough to read, but does not have any back lights...so if you use it at night..make sure you got enough lighting to see the lcd screen. You can also turn off the "BEEP" sounds which you hear whenever you push a button. You can also turn of the LED lights on the top of the recorder that lights up whenever you record or play the machine...so that you can save more energy. This machine says it plays MP3 files..so I tried it but the software that came with the recorder made me convert the MP3 into that sony file thing (I'm not sure what you call it). But the music sound pretty nice even with that little speaker. However I would not use this machine as a MP3 player because it is not meant for such task...it is all about recording. There is fast/forward button on this recorder...if you push and hold the forward button..it would fast forward until you let go of the button. The recorder does not have on/off button because according to the manual..it would not consume too much battery power even though lcd is on whole day....however you can use the "HOLD" switch on the back of the recorder as the off/on button...the lcd would go blank and no matter how much you push the record button, it would not record untill you toggle the hold button. I like this feature. The software that comes with this recorder is pretty much basic...I didn't really get to use the editing tools so I have no idea how they work....sorry about that. However you can change your setting of the recorder with the software instead of doing it right on the recorder...I think that is pretty cool. By the way, the product comes with a soft cloth case, USB cable, 2 AAA Alkaine batteries and a CD. So far I am glad I got this recorder. Good job, SONY B000F3VHV8:it_does_the_job:zieg B000F3VHV8 Iogear GCS634U MiniView 4-Port USB KVM Switch: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Zieg Washington I have a Mac G4, an iBook and a PC all connected to this handy device. We threw out the old CRT monitors and now share a nice 19" Viewsonic. And run a wireless Logitech Keyboard (PC). It is pretty reliable if you follow the easy setup instructions. Only every once and a while does it not switch properly or allow a computer not being used to go to sleep. Overall, I'm impressed B000F3VHV8:works_great!:a._parker_"tech_nerd" B000F3VHV8 Iogear GCS634U MiniView 4-Port USB KVM Switch: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 4, 2006 A. Parker "tech nerd" I've used many unreliable USB KVM's in the past. The Iogear is easy to setup and use. It came with all the cables I needed to connect my 4 machines. The KVM cables even have audio connectors, so you can share a single set of speakers too. All in all, I am super pleased with my purchase B000F3VHV8:poor_product_in_a_sleek_design:shari_moore_"sarah_smylz" B000F3VHV8 Iogear GCS634U MiniView 4-Port USB KVM Switch: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 October 16, 2006 Shari Moore "Sarah Smylz" Dallas, TX USA The compact and sleek design of this product makes one eager to buy it. However, I highly recommend against purchasing a NON-Self Powered KVM. It draws too much power from notebook USB ports, causing Windows to disable to mouse as soon as you use the keyboard. There is a hesitation on desktop machines when you switch from the keyboard to the mouse and back again. This is mostly an annoyance, but can get you killed if you happen to be playing a first person shooter. "MEDIC!" By plugging one of the cables into a powered USB hub, you can work around the power issues. This almost seems to be more trouble than its worth, though. When plugged into a powered USB, the sniffng no longer works and you can only have one machine powered on at a time, essentially defeating the purpose of having a KVM. The ports also seem to lock up frequently, and it is no easy task to enter "Hot Key" mode. All in all, this is a poor product and not worth half the asking price. I returned it after a week of testing B000F3VHV8:it_rocks!:pierce_leonberger B000F3VHV8 Iogear GCS634U MiniView 4-Port USB KVM Switch: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 14, 2006 Pierce Leonberger Maryland, USA Ack! Like several others my wireless keyboard worked for a while but eventually this thing flaked out. I'm now trying a wired USB keyboard and mouse. Wish I could retract those 5 stars.. B000F3VHV8:works_with_my_wireless_keyboard_and_mouse_...:v._l._harper_"valharp" B000F3VHV8 Iogear GCS634U MiniView 4-Port USB KVM Switch: Electronics electronics 4.0 September 21, 2006 V. L. Harper "valharp" Chester, NH United States ... with absolutely no problem (Logitech). I replaced a Belkin Mini with this when the Mini went beserk (a well-known problem, apparently). The Iogear has been great - the cables on the side are messy and take up more room, and I do miss the software Belkin uses that let's me switch from the desktop - but I've gotten used to the keyboard commands and it's not too bad. I would recommend this switch over the Belkin B000F3VHV8:worse_than_nothing:brian_s._oneill_"wookie" B000F3VHV8 Iogear GCS634U MiniView 4-Port USB KVM Switch: Electronics electronics 1.0 September 16, 2006 Brian S. ONeill "wookie" Seattle I made the mistake of buying this switch because I liked the way it appears to stack under my Mac Mini. Unfortunately, the size of the device is too small for neat cable management. Sure, you'll have a pile of cables sticking out the back, but you'll also have a pile of cables sticking out the side! Ignoring aesthetics, another problem with device is how finicky it is. My other computer is a Shuttle PC (nForce2 chipset), and the USB signal from the switch was almost never recognized. The best time it ever "worked", the keyboard and mouse blinked on and off for a few seconds every 30 seconds. Even though every other USB device I have works flawlessly with the Shuttle, I decided to drop in a USB card to see what happens. It seems to have solved the problem, but this is not something that I should have to do. Sadly, the switch is still not working 100% correctly. I have a wireless mouse, and very so often it just stops working. I have to unplug and plug in the dongle in order for it to be recognized again. Others have reported issues with wireless devices as well. Perhaps the switch just draws too much power? Other switches I have seen have a power connection, but this one does not. Oh, and did I also mention that this switch frequently drops keystrokes? It sometimes tries to make up for this by repeating another keystroke indefinitely. Sadly, manually moving cables around is less of an irritation than using this switch. I've had problems in the past with KVM switches, and Iogear has proven that they too are incompetent B000F3VHV8:beats_my_old_belkin_hands_down:don_r._williams B000F3VHV8 Iogear GCS634U MiniView 4-Port USB KVM Switch: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 August 28, 2006 Don R. Williams Panama As a past user of a Belkin, I can tell you that the new iogear KVM is far superior and works like a dream. After reading a previous comment on wireless mice, I was a little worried. However I hooked up my Logitech wireless keyboard and mouse and they work great. I have never had a switching problem or lost mouse or anything other than perfect operation. I am using one Windows and a Linux box and plan on adding a Mac Mini. This KVM rocks B000F3VHV8:problem_with_dell_optiplex_gx_620__(mfg_date_03-2006):chi_fu_chen B000F3VHV8 Iogear GCS634U MiniView 4-Port USB KVM Switch: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 August 28, 2006 Chi Fu Chen Bellevue, WA United States This switch does not work for two of my machines at work (both are Dell Optiplex GX 620, Mfg date 03-2006). The switch drops key strokes frequently and sometimes a key stroke is repeated several times when typeing. If the active machine is left idle for a while, both keynoard and mouse will be lost. One has to hit [ScrLk] [ScrLk] [Enter] to switch to other machine and swithc back to re-establish connectivity. The keyboard used in this case is Microsoft Natural 4000 and Optical Mouse 5000. Contacted the IOGEAR tech support, and the representitive acknowledged that this is a known problem with Dell Optiplex GX 620s (due to the chipsets on motherboard). Returned the item and bought a MiniView 4-port (GCS1774), which works wonderfully. B000CCXCYC:this_remote_surpassed_my_expectations:j._deaton B000CCXCYC Harmony Xbox 360 Remote: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 20, 2006 J. Deaton Dover DE My wife wanted me to get a universal remote that can operate the 5 systems that tie together for my home theater. This remote is so easy to use. Just stick in cd, install, and plug in remote and it tells you exactly what to do next. It took me about 25 minutes to set it all up. Recommend must buy for anyone that has 3 or more systems B000CCXCYC:harmony_xbox_360_remote_-_a_truly_universal_remote:chiyo_takahara B000CCXCYC Harmony Xbox 360 Remote: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 4, 2006 Chiyo Takahara Springfield, VA United States This remote is truly a universal remote. I have been so frustrated with all of our remotes and also disappointed with the many "universal" remotes we bought in the past which turned out to be not so universal. With this one remote I can do everything -- tv, cable, xbox, dvd, vcr, radio, everything. The unit did more than consolidate all of our remotes, it EMPOWERED me so that I can access all of these media without having to ask my husband for help. The remote rates right at the top as one of our most useful tech purchases this year B000CCXCYC:life_is_so_uncluttered_and_simple_now:a._c._ege_"ace_doh" B000CCXCYC Harmony Xbox 360 Remote: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 1, 2006 A. C. Ege "ace doh" Stockton, CA USA I just bought this remote and I can't get over how simple life is now. Let me get rid of all those remotes hanging around. With a touch of a button I can have my 360 on and running perfectly. The same with all my other units. I couldn't get over how simple the program makes this remote to set up. Well worth the price B000CCXCYC:just_what_i_was_looking_for.:e._wertz B000CCXCYC Harmony Xbox 360 Remote: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 26, 2006 E. Wertz Bradford, PA USA I love this remote. I bought my 360 first, and by the time I replaced my NTSC TV with an LCD HDTV and my old stereo with a 5 DVD mini system, I was getting aggravated with the lame remotes that came with all the new gear. My TV remote required 5 button presses to cycle to the component 2 input for the Xbox. What a drag. Now all I have to do is press one button and the Harmony 360 turns on the Xbox, the TV and the mini system, and sets the inputs. Without any fumbling at all, I am ready for some PGR3 action. This is the tool for people whose family never uses their surround system because it is a pain in the butt to turn on and set up. Anyone with more than one remote in the TV room should get a Harmony. The buttons work just fine. Little to whine about here, but some might not like the click feedback from the buttons on the upper section. The random access channel buttons look a little small, but if you can dial a cell phone, you should have no problem. If you have a 360 and a TV, you want one of these remotes B000CCXCYC:buy_harmony_550_instead:n._quam B000CCXCYC Harmony Xbox 360 Remote: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 August 8, 2006 N. Quam Sheffield Village, OH United States I came close to buying the 360 model but I found out a few things. You might notice that the Xbox 360 harmony control looks a lot like the Harmony 550. Well it's because it's almost exactly the same thing. Here's the difference. The 550 has more buttons. The AXBY buttons on the Xbox model are dedicated to Xbox 360. 550 model has extra programmable buttons. The 550 is also in a different color. Also the 550 can control your 360 but allows you to control more devices. I seriously recommend this remote for replacing all your other remotes and you can read my full review of the harmony brand controllers under the 550 B000CCXCYC:logitech_360_harmony_remote_control_is_wonderful:g._weaver_"technology_enthusiast" B000CCXCYC Harmony Xbox 360 Remote: Electronics electronics 4.0 July 5, 2006 G. Weaver "technology enthusiast" New Jersey I love this remote control. There are some caveats. This control has small buttons. I think Logitech does this on purpose. It's not a engineering decision I am fond of. I love that the control has the ability to learn button presses from your actual remote by firing the button press from an inch away as it's connected to your computer. You'll need to be clever when you use the software on your computer. This remote very well could replace many of your actual component remotes, and it will perform macro commands, but I don't think your TiVo peanut remote is going into a drawer. The 360 Harmony is capable of so much, but even though it's buttons light up and glow green in a pitch black room, I can't imagine my brain learning where every button is without looking down. In fact, I can't imagine anyone accomplishing that feat unless they had a phenomenal IQ or way too much free time. It gets four stars because of its ability to learn. Like me, you probably won't even use it very much to control your XBOX 360 once you discover the remote's abilities. There's so much room for improvement, but I can't give it lower than four stars B000CCXCYC:really_brings_the_room_together:d._baker B000CCXCYC Harmony Xbox 360 Remote: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 June 19, 2006 D. Baker Atlanta, GA This is my first Harmony remote and I DO have a 360. If there is an easier way to combine all the various elements of my home theater, I can't imagine what it would be. The price was high, but has now dropped to more realistic "under $100" and in my opinion is well worth it. Of all the many great features you have already read about in other reviews, let me also say that the degree of compatibility with different components is in depth. I have an HD cable box, and I have complete functionality, going into guide, scanning schedules, setting to record, accessing HBO on-demand...everything works great! Also, for the first time in a very, very long time, I can control DVD playback through my 360 while contolling volume on my AV receiver without having to switch between components. No jumping back and forth. Maybe coolest of all is the one touch activity where you tell the remote you want to watch a DVD and it turns everything on, tunes it to the right channel or input and VOILA, you are ready to rock. Then you want to play 360 and it automatically takes care of all the steps required to switch over. Since updates come from the website, the remote is future-proof. I plan on getting the HD DVD player for the 360 and I have no doubt that a simple update to my remote will give me complete control, being that it's all Xbox 360 friendly. I got this for Father's day 2006 and I will be using this remote for a very, very long time B000CCXCYC:fun_factor?:uday_patel B000CCXCYC Harmony Xbox 360 Remote: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 June 12, 2006 Uday Patel Los Angeles, CA USA This thing is not a whole lot of fun. The software is remarkably slow since it is web-based and every click needs to be registered with Logitech. And there is no way to revert to a previous configuration if you make any changes. Which is where things get really frustrating. The remote is capable of controlling pretty much everything IR-based. But the software really requires a good deal of set up if you are as anal-retentive as I am. There are a lot of commands that the remote thinks it can do but that it can't actually do. For a simple example, take another Logitech product, the Z680 speakers. The software thinks that it can choose a specific input, like "S/PDIF" or "Digital Coaxial", so it creates buttons for those inputs. However, the Z-680 control pod only lets you cycle through the possible inputs. So the buttons that the software creates are meaningless and non-functional. And that is with another Logitech product. My Sony TV had 52 buttons created for it. About 8 actually worked. So I went through and deleted each button from the configuration. Each deletion takes several mouse clicks. Each mouse click takes several seconds. And then repeat that process for the other 9 devices I wanted to set up. In the end, I'm very frustrated, but the remote does almost everything I want it to. B000CCXCYC:best_harmony_remote_so_far:terrell_t._gibbs B000CCXCYC Harmony Xbox 360 Remote: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 April 29, 2006 Terrell T. Gibbs Jamaica Plain, MA United States This is my 4th Harmony remote, and my favorite so far (others have been 688, 680, and 520). In particular, this model has the best ergonomics of any I've tried. There are several different styles and textures of buttons, making it easy to find the right button in the dark without looking. It's also very light and comfortably weighted, and it has a very large number of programmable buttons, giving you more programmable buttons instead of dedicated buttons such as "Sound" "Pic" and "Media" on some other Harmony models, which I've found to be of limited use. Although designed to work well with the XBox 360, it is a good choice even if you don't have an XBox. It's concession to the XBox 360 is 4 colored Y,X,A,B buttons, but they can be used for other functions as well. For the XBox 360 it works fine, although it only provides the same functions as the XBox 360 infrared remote. Some functions of the XBox 360 are not controllable through infrared and require the XBox 360 controller. As with all Harmony remotes, setup requires a computer with a USB port and internet connectivity, and is a bit slow since it goes through a web site. However, set up is easy, and once it is configured it works flawlessly, automatically determining which input and power settings need to be changed for whatever activity you choose. A minor limitation is that it will only handle up to 12 components, while most other Harmony models go to 16 B000BY9FOC:hardly_worth_the_bother:john_kinsey_"freesouljah" B000BY9FOC Sandisk Sansa M200 Silicone Blue Case: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 November 13, 2006 John Kinsey "freesouljah" Austin, TX United States Although the soft silicone case makes the player look a fair bit cooler, the actual quality of it is very poor. By the end of the third week the belt clip had ripped off of mine, and I ended up keeping the player in my pocket instead. I wouldn't recommend anyone to spend the money on this one B000BY9FOC:great_for_"on_the_go":j._allen_"reasonably_tech_savvy" B000BY9FOC Sandisk Sansa M200 Silicone Blue Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 J. Allen "reasonably tech savvy" Nashville TN This is great for the gym, walking, or any activity that you would want to clip on your MP3 B000AM6QH4:great_portable_speakers_that_pack_easy:m._j_obrien B000AM6QH4 Logitech� mm28 Portable Speakers: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 10, 2006 M. J OBRIEN Oak Point, TX United States I have owned many portable speakers...none have the sound quality that these have given their size. They actually fit perfectly in the top pocket of most rollaboard luggage...solid flat case. The reason they sound so good is that they use a planar speaker design much like Magneplanar high end audiophile speakers or Monsoon computer speakers. Low mass means fast accurate sound reproduction with little energy. One price though is the unrealistic bass many like to hear is not there but the bass that is natural is and it's reproduction is very accurate...better than speakers 10 times the size because of planar design. I own a pair of Magnaplanars and a 2 sets of Monsoons and always wanted something I could carry the size and shape of book. This is it. Battery time is unbelieveable. I have yet to run them down on even a 3 day trip. I purchased rechargeable batteries from SAMs that are enegizers...wish I had bought the lithiums...20bucks and you have a charger and batteries that will run these about 200 hours! What is wrong...the cord, I almost lowered it a star for this reason alone. It stows nicely but it is much to short. The stow design would have supported another 1 or 2 foot of cord which it dearly needs. I like to use these with my laptop but using the keyboard with them connected is really difficult. You need to buy an extension cord to keep your frustrations down. Another greater feature is the blue led on-off led on the top. Bright enough to know it is on but not a bother in the dark. The automatic turnoff feature in the absence of sound for a few minutes is also nice. Volume is loud for a speaker this size and I seldom turn it up all the way. I use these in hotel rooms and they are loud enough that I do not turn them up all the way lest I bother my neighbors. They will distort when turned up when high bass is present and they are overloaded. This is usually a problem with the batteries...current supply. Use rechargeables, particularly lithium, and you will get more out of them since the current available is higher. Same goes for any electronics. I paid $80 for mine and here at Amazon I now see them for almost half that price....may buy another pair for spares B000AM6QH4:good_personal_speakers:chris B000AM6QH4 Logitech� mm28 Portable Speakers: Electronics electronics 4.0 July 28, 2006 Chris Boston, MA I just bought these speakers based a review I saw on another website. They sound great when you're listening to soft music or hard music at a lower level, but the bass is extremely distorted at higher levels (which is a problem for me as I'm a HUGE Red Hot Chili Peppers fan). Also, they don't get extremely loud, but thats ok for me as I don't plan on using these in loud places anyway. I love the size and look of it. For the price, these things sound pretty damn good. Despite the problems I listed, I'm happy with my purchase. As always you get what you pay for B000AM6QH4:portable_easy_to_use_with_satisfactory_sound:phylis_forsch_"net_shopper" B000AM6QH4 Logitech� mm28 Portable Speakers: Electronics electronics 4.0 July 20, 2006 Phylis Forsch "Net shopper" Southern CA I reviewed a number of external speakers for multi purpose use. Small enought to pack, but good enough sound for a room of people..... I bought these and found they met the criteria very well, use them with a portable DVD player to review video tapes when on the road and need a quick review of the days tapings. Also can use them with my laptop for better sound if presenting something. I like the lid that covers them or acts as a stand and ease of plugging in to the headphone jack. So far the battery life has been sufficient for my needs. Being an audiophile might like a better sound, but for their size they do very well and are not particularly tinny like some small speakers, have a fairly rich sound for their size, but not a lot of power. B000AM6QH4:simply_awesome:nathan_risto B000AM6QH4 Logitech� mm28 Portable Speakers: Electronics electronics 5.0 June 30, 2006 Nathan Risto St. Peter, MN United States The sound is loud and great. It's only flaw is that the audio cord is too short B000AM6QH4:logitech_powered_speaker:reviewer B000AM6QH4 Logitech� mm28 Portable Speakers: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 June 25, 2006 Reviewer The speakers sound very good even at high volumes. This is a very good addition to mp3 players. I use it connected to my pocket pc to listen to internet radio stations and podcasts. There is a significant "wow" factor with the design. One caution however, there is no volume control on the speaker. The volume must be controlled at the source which can be inconvenient at times B0007U8YAG:excellent:libsen_baralt B0007U8YAG Panasonic GigaRange KX-TGA552M 5.8 GHz DSS Accessory Handset with Color LCD (Metallic Grey): Electronics electronics 5.0 July 18, 2006 Libsen Baralt Caracas, Venezuela It was so easy to setup the handset with base station. Good signal and it's wi-fi friedl B0007U8YAG:panasonic_gigarange_kx-tg5566m_phone_and__kx-tga552m_handset:mike_t_beach_dude B0007U8YAG Panasonic GigaRange KX-TGA552M 5.8 GHz DSS Accessory Handset with Color LCD (Metallic Grey): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 8, 2006 Mike T Beach Dude Los Angeles, CA Finally a phone and handset that is almost perfect. You don't have to read or listen to the "mushed" caller ID voice to identify when you want to answer the phone. You have many alternate choices... ring tones, pictures that pop up, and/or the blinking message light color. There are some weaknesses compared to the many other phones I have owned: 1) You can't customize the caller ID voice for your friends (but as mentioned above, you don't need this feature), 2) You can't dial from the speaker base without removing the handset first (what were the designers thinking?), 3) When you answer a call on one handset, the other handsets report the call as a missed call (just give up cleaning out the missed calls on the other handsets). 4) The buttons are a small on the handsets. However, it's the best phone I've owned so far. What I'd like to have is the ability to load all the features from the PC based phonebook. You can't customize the ring tone, ring color, and picture pop up from the PC based phone book so when you load the individual sets, you do more than put the name and number in the phonebook. You spend a lot of time customizing all the handsets. I do like the fact that you can add a name and number on one handset and send it (or all of names) to the other phone sets (... only one handset at at time). It's a definite keeper once you get past spending a lot of time programming the custom features. I recommend that you buy extra handsets and get down to one 5.8 Ghz phoneset system. I had two different 5.8 GHz phones interfering with each other. Now these phones work everywhere in my house. B0007U8YAG:excellent_phone:stephen_j._soldo B0007U8YAG Panasonic GigaRange KX-TGA552M 5.8 GHz DSS Accessory Handset with Color LCD (Metallic Grey): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 February 21, 2006 Stephen J. Soldo Arcadia, CA United States I purchased this system from another vendor and bought two extra handsets from Amazon. This phone is outstanding in terms of ease of use and quality of sound. It is very easy to toggle between voice and speaker. It is nice to put digital pictures on the phone, but I would consider this a novelty. The price tag is on the high end (the only down side I see), but this is the third phone system I have purchased in the last year. I would have saved a lot of money if I got this from the get go. B0007U8YAG:very_pleased_with_additional_handset:john_m._cinalli B0007U8YAG Panasonic GigaRange KX-TGA552M 5.8 GHz DSS Accessory Handset with Color LCD (Metallic Grey): Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 October 18, 2005 John M. Cinalli NJ I bought this additional handset to use with my KX-TG5538 Panasonic base and it has been working like a charm. Actually this phone in my opinion should have come with the base and has a larger screen, allows you to upload your own pictures (where the phones that came with the original based dissapointedly did not). I like the abilty to change ringtones as well. Voice quality has been great and the $20 rebate helped offset the expensive price for this individual handset. All my fiends and neighbors are in awe of this! Only con is that I can not automatically transfer the phone book from my other handsets to this one which can be a pain. B00019068G:not_particularly_impressive:c._a._swisher B00019068G Monster Cable A-IP-FM-CH iCarPlay Wireless FM Transmitter for iPod: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 15, 2006 C. A. Swisher Living in an urban area may have affeceted its performance, but the sound quality just wasn't there, there was always a background hiss & poor reception B00019068G:does_what_is_expected:michael_emerson B00019068G Monster Cable A-IP-FM-CH iCarPlay Wireless FM Transmitter for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Michael Emerson jesup, ia United States I think it works fine. No, the sound quality isnt perfect but its what you should expect with a transmitter like this. And yes sometimes you start to pick up a radio station so you need to adjust what channel you set it on. But it does what you should expect not a lot more B00019068G:just_what_i_wanted!:nicole_i._price_"nikabelle" B00019068G Monster Cable A-IP-FM-CH iCarPlay Wireless FM Transmitter for iPod: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Nicole I. Price "nikabelle" Pocasset, MA United States I love this little thing. It works great. My only complaint is that there are only a few radio stations that it can work with. It has a nice, clear sound and strong signal otherwise. B00019068G:fast_and_furiously_easy:v._thomas B00019068G Monster Cable A-IP-FM-CH iCarPlay Wireless FM Transmitter for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 7, 2006 V. Thomas FLORIDA Oh I love this !! I got it in the mail yesterday and used it this morning on my 40 mile treck to work and it was wonderful!! The hookup and scanning was automatic and so very user friendly. What a dream and the connection and all was great and as always with this company the looks and style and quality is always there. That is why I went with Monster Cable to begin with. The cost may be a little bit more but who wants to monkey around with junk after all you bought an "Ipod" . Great B00019068G:pleasantly_surprised!:traci_a._hannah_"traci" B00019068G Monster Cable A-IP-FM-CH iCarPlay Wireless FM Transmitter for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Traci A. Hannah "Traci" USA I have purchased three chargers/transmitters before and have always been disappointed. Either they only had 3 stations to choose from (which were not availabe in all areas) or they were so bulky I would hit them when changing gears in my car. This is perfect. The Monster Cable extends only 1/4 inch from the plug in and has 10 stations to choose from. No, it doesn't have a handy cradle to sit in, but the cable is long enough that you can sit the IPOD in a cup holder, dash or console. I am going to buy another one for our other car B00019068G:wireless_fm_transmitter_for_ipod:muzic_lover B00019068G Monster Cable A-IP-FM-CH iCarPlay Wireless FM Transmitter for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Muzic Lover i love the wireless transmitter...works great and its fun to have such a variety of music in the car B00019068G:great_4_your_ipod:james_xaycosy B00019068G Monster Cable A-IP-FM-CH iCarPlay Wireless FM Transmitter for iPod: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 James Xaycosy Fresno, CA I bought this product because my 2006 Tacoma did not have an IPod input. I wanted to listen to my IPod in my car and didn't want to buy a new stereo deck where I wanted the factory look and was low on cash. $50.00 for this transmitter is worth the money. I don't get too much static; however, there are times when it does get static and gets annoying. I recommend this product. B00019068G:worth_the_money:vic B00019068G Monster Cable A-IP-FM-CH iCarPlay Wireless FM Transmitter for iPod: Electronics electronics 4.0 September 30, 2006 Vic USA Product is definitely worth the money. Pros: Very easy setup - plug and play! Easily readable what station the fm transmitter is set at Works great - great clarity - almost CD quality if your car's sound system is high end. Cons: No cradle, so one has to leave it in the cup holder. I will caution you that performance will vary according to your car's sound system. Works excellent in one of my cars even in crowded city ares, in my other car there is lot of static in crowded areas, and performance is fine on highway. B00019068G:very_disappointed:c._galloway B00019068G Monster Cable A-IP-FM-CH iCarPlay Wireless FM Transmitter for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 September 22, 2006 C. Galloway When I first recieved this item, it functioned "OK". It worked every now and then. Lots of static and interruption. After having it only about a month or so, it started to fall apart... literally. All of the pieces came unglued and the item was forever destroyed. I had high hopes, but it turned out that it was just another cheaply-made transmitter. Not worth the $60 I paid. Very disappointed B00000J09V:digital_answering_machine:patricia_a._murphy B00000J09V GE 29869GE2 Digital Answering System with 4 Mailboxes: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Patricia A. Murphy New York City, NY This is strictly an answering machine. I have had a couple of cordless phone/answering machine combos, and they don't work for very long. I specifically wanted one without a phone this time. The batteries go bad on the cordless phones pretty quickly and never quite work correctly again after you replace the battery B00000J09V:excellent_product:c._kshatri B00000J09V GE 29869GE2 Digital Answering System with 4 Mailboxes: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 C. Kshatri Well designed, easy to install and operate. This is what I was looking for my needs B00000J09V:great_for_the_price:lee_mcdowell B00000J09V GE 29869GE2 Digital Answering System with 4 Mailboxes: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Lee Mcdowell I've been using this answering machine for several months a it's working as advertised. My only complaint is the out-going message can not be turned off, so on every call you hear your message and that gets pretty tiring B00000J09V:at_last,_a_decent_answering_machine:geewhizicist_"demanding_consumer" B00000J09V GE 29869GE2 Digital Answering System with 4 Mailboxes: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 August 26, 2006 Geewhizicist "Demanding Consumer" Savannah, GA, USA Having gone through two crappy digital answering machines (the last one's speaker grew so weak that I had to put my ear up to it when replaying my messages), I scoured the `net looking for just a basic, reliable machine that actually worked and didn't peter out in a year. This one was about the only one that got consistently good reviews. And the price ($31 delivered) on Amazon was, at the time, the best deal I could find (kudos on that free shipping deal, Amazon!). Anyway, I've had it a month and it works fine. I'd give it five stars but my "announcement voice" sounds a bit "digitally warped." I can live with that. But what with all the other technological progress made in other spheres (I've got Dolby 6.1 surround-sound in my upstairs movie theater, for example), I've have thought that this sector of the home electronics industry would at least be able to match the voice quality that I enjoyed for 13 years on my old tape-driven answering machine. Otherwise, this machine's been excellent thus far. I also give 5 stars to Amazon for price, for listing candid reviews about its products, and for its fast (and free!) delivery on most everything I buy from it B000F73ZNM:consumer_reports:l._martin B000F73ZNM Uniden CEZAI998 EZ-Dial Large Button Cordless Phone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 7 of 11 5.0 September 11, 2006 L. Martin Phone is reviewed briefly in the October 2006 issue, on page 56, of Consumer Reports Magazine. B000F73ZNM:good_phone:daniel_r._geoffroy B000F73ZNM Uniden CEZAI998 EZ-Dial Large Button Cordless Phone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 4.0 August 17, 2006 Daniel R. Geoffroy Delaware Good phone with pretty good features I am hard of hearing and it has been great Love the caller anounce feature Only con is you get some static sometimes with the handheld amplification on. Other than that My wife and I have been happ B000F73ZNM:best_phone_yet!:h._heller B000F73ZNM Uniden CEZAI998 EZ-Dial Large Button Cordless Phone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 August 16, 2006 H. Heller Bloomington, Indiana Uniden has a winner in this phone. It is easy to use and has many features. We love it B000F73ZNM:excellent_corded/cordless_phone:k._kincaid_"readnweed" B000F73ZNM Uniden CEZAI998 EZ-Dial Large Button Cordless Phone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 18 of 18 5.0 August 15, 2006 K. Kincaid "readnweed" harrisburg, pa usa I needed a phone that had at least three features: Corded so that I had a phone during electrical failures, a digital answering machine, and a loud ring capability, as I am hard of hearing. This phone has all these features, plus it's attractive, and there is an extra handset that I can use in another room. The set up was easy....with a clearly written manual combined with voice prompts from the phone base. The base handset is a very comfortable weight and has a very natural "hand fit". Also, the sound quality is excellent. I've only used the remote handset once, but it worked as well as the base handset. I would recommend this phone for anyone, not just "older" folks who need the larger keypad or the louder ring B000F73ZNM:my_mom_loves_these_phones:kea_"happy_shopper" B000F73ZNM Uniden CEZAI998 EZ-Dial Large Button Cordless Phone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 20 of 20 5.0 July 8, 2006 Kea "Happy shopper" Texas I bought these phones for my 70 year old mother. She has a difficult time with most of the newer, smaller phones; both in setting them up and using them. Although the 62-page user manual intimidated her a bit, she was able to set this phone system up herself. She loves it--the big buttons, the speaker phone, and the special emergency 911 button! The telephone companies need to know there's a whole market of older folks out there who need items like this B00008Z1QI:great!:r._westermeyer B00008Z1QI Koss Pro4AAT Titanium Pro Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 10, 2006 R. Westermeyer California I bought these headphones to replace my pair of Zalmans, which broke. These have much better bass, and the sound quality is much better! My only complaint is that the ear pads (which do a good job of keeping outside sounds out, btw) tend to make my ears a little hot, but that is just a minor gripe. B00008Z1QI:disappointed_with_the_sound:gary_c._willis_"garygadget" B00008Z1QI Koss Pro4AAT Titanium Pro Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 2.0 September 12, 2006 Gary C. Willis "garygadget" o'fallon missouri usa I have the new koss portapro's and the small koss titatium headphones which I purchased from amazon a few weeks ago. They sound real good and are small enough to take with you any where. So I though, why not order the koss pro4aat phones to use in my house only with various audio devices. I have tried them with a sterio 100 watt amplifier, portible radio, telivision and CD players. After using the smaller and cheaper koss phones first they are obviously much better sounding, and do not weigh a lot. I will never order Koss products with out trying them first. Don't be fooled in thinking these might be great by ordering them thru the internet and being disappointed about them. B00008Z1QI:excellent:m._daneker B00008Z1QI Koss Pro4AAT Titanium Pro Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 September 11, 2006 M. Daneker Spinnerstown, Pa USA I really shopped before buying. I had a pair of AIWA from ten years or so ago that where $60 on sale then, probably over a hundred new today and the children ruined the cord using it for the computer. I wanted something that would tune out the world for writing and working on my college work (I'm not a kid in college, I have kids and am going to college so I need to block them out to study and read.) These don't cut out outside noise as well as I would like, especially the bass (can you imagine how strong the base on Nick Jr. Shows gets?) but I didn't pay $200 for Bose or Sony either! The fit is snug, but I would have liked a little more padding, when are they going to get smart and use Temper Foam for the pads? However, they are comfortable. The coiled cord is heavy as well, I like that they used heavy wire, but the coil is 90% of the cord and it just hangs in the center while you are wearing heaver than usual headphones. The sound is excellent. Deep, rich bass, full mid range and no tinnyness in the treble. I listened to Bjork's Medula in 5.1 DTS through them and it was a near religious experience! I would love these in a rechargeable, cordless version! B00008Z1QI:wonderful_'phones:duff_gold B00008Z1QI Koss Pro4AAT Titanium Pro Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 25, 2006 Duff Gold No complaints. At all. I had a set of the Pro4AAs in the 1970's - little did I know I would have had one of the best headsets ever. The droogs at CMU blew the drivers one night - I left 'em on the mixing board - or I would still have them. That was 23 years ago and I'm STILL griping. These are similar in quality, lacking the boom mount. Very comfortable - I wear them all day in my office with no ill efects. The ear cushions feel semi-fluid, although they're supposed to be pneumo. That's a plus, if you recall some of the other pneumo cushions they had. The weight, which attracted some flack, is unnoticable. The tension is unnoticable as well, and keep the phones well-centered on your ears. (I work at a desk, and tend to NOT dance around when plugged into the stereo. So I can't comment on their inertial behavior.) They are very effective at blocking out distracting conversations I need not hear, even 5 feet away. I HAD a set of Sony MDR-CD180's but the level of isolation was insufficient - some of the joes are a bit loud. Those have fair quality, especially at 15$. Response is great, as you would expect. Nice, clear tones and a decent amount of separation (nice to have some hard data for a change, isnit?). The high end is well beyond what I can hear, which for me is about 16KHz. These are making me be more discriminating about the recordings I buy. Make my Baltic 90's seem pitiful. The color - which is a drab institutional green - could be improved, but it's kinda retro, and there's none like 'em. Now if they were just wireless... 8- B00008Z1QI:what_happened_to_koss_quality?:fabfan_"jude777" B00008Z1QI Koss Pro4AAT Titanium Pro Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 1.0 August 6, 2006 Fabfan "jude777" Brandon, MS USA I had high hopes for these headphones. I owned a pair twenty years ago and loved them. These, however, have been a terrible disappointment: they simply sound awful. I don't know if I've gotten more discriminating over the years, if Koss has degraded in quality, or maybe I've gotten a lemon. Perhaps it's a combination of all three. These are the complaints I have: First, the bass is present, but completely lacking in "punch" and bottom end. It sounds almost like there is a roll-off filter set for about 100 Hz and below. You can hear the bass notes clearly and cleanly, but there is absolutely no depth to them. The sound is somewhat like if you turned the bass control knob on your amp all the way to the left: the bass notes are there, but they have absolutely no "meat" whatsoever. Second, the midrange seems slightly recessed, and the highs are exaggerated, actually painfully so. To my ears the top end seems to have a huge bump at about 9,000 Hz, and at higher volumes the top distorts easily. Overall the sound is harsh and brittle. I was so disappointed when I first listened to them I did an extended "burn-in" of about 45 hours hoping that would help, but it didn't. Overall, I would have to say these are the worst sounding pair of headphones I have ever heard in my life. I have a $5.00 pair of ear-buds from Wal-Mart that perform better. As a point of reference I compared the Kosses to a pair of Bose Tri-Ports and the Boses won hands-down. Actually they weren't even in the same league: it was Cadillac versus VW Beetle. The Tri-Ports have a wonderfully smooth, detailed, crisp sound that is neither harsh nor edgy. "Warm" and "Sensual" are two adjectives that come to mind. The one draw-back on the Boses is the bass tends to be a bit bloated sounding (I think I hear a pronounced bump around 70 HZ). One upside to the Kosses is they're are built like a tank. I can see them lasting a long time. And, as an added plus, Koss has a life-time warranty it actually stands behind. Again, considering that these headphones have received rave comments from the other reviewers on this site (and all across the web for that matter), and the fact they have enjoyed a long history as a standard in the broadcast industry, I'm more than willing to consider the fact I may have gotten a lemon. So, if possible, listen to the same, exact set of headphones you will actually purchase, or make sure you can return them if you are unsatisfied. Or save another $90, buy the Boses, and be totally satisfie B00008Z1QI:great_sound,_but_heavy:curt_k B00008Z1QI Koss Pro4AAT Titanium Pro Headphones: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 June 26, 2006 curt k New York All the other reviews on Amazon regarding the sound quality of this headphone are correct, and I don't have anything to add. However, I was surprised at how heavy this thing is -- 21 oz! That's more than twice the weight of the heaviest offering from Sennheiser; three times the weight of Grado SR60; and more than 10 times heavier than PX100. My neck doesn't appreciate prolonged music listening sessions with this headphone B000FH5BYS:stand_for_samsung_tv:izya_shlosberg_"izik" B000FH5BYS Samsung TR50X3BX Adjustable DLP TV Stand for HL-S5086, HL-S5087, HL-S5686, HL-S5687, HL-S6186 and HL-S6187: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 November 17, 2006 Izya Shlosberg "Izik" MD BAD: All 100% wood parts came with damages, 3 pem-nuts in countertop got wrong thread. GOOD: We are affraid to scream or talking loudly at home now, because this stand can felt down and ruin our T B000FH5BYS:dlp_stand_assembly_:larry_phillips B000FH5BYS Samsung TR50X3BX Adjustable DLP TV Stand for HL-S5086, HL-S5087, HL-S5686, HL-S5687, HL-S6186 and HL-S6187: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 Larry Phillips Pinconning, mi United States I bought this stand for my new 56" Samsung HLS5687W which is the 1080 p version. The stand comes with 6" extentions so you can build the 50" or the 56" model. It has a superb finish in a jet black... very glossy and my television fits perfectly on it. It has glass shelves where the dvd player sits. Read the booklet that comes with it first... assembly is a breeze and straight forward... looks nice in my living room and is sturdy. What else could a person ask for at a reasonable price... Highly Recommended. Larry P. B000FH5BYS:good_tv_stand:r._shackelford_"wah_(wear_all_hats)" B000FH5BYS Samsung TR50X3BX Adjustable DLP TV Stand for HL-S5086, HL-S5087, HL-S5686, HL-S5687, HL-S6186 and HL-S6187: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 R. Shackelford "WAH (Wear All Hats)" Corona, CA The TV stand requires assembly and takes about 1 hour or so, if you have some experience putting such things together. It is good quality, heavy material, and it is gloss black (quite nice). The shelves are glass. With the TV sitting on the stand, the TV is just about at eye level (when you are sitting on the couch). If you want to look 'up' to the TV, you should get a different stand. It is adjustable at the time you build it, depending upon the width of the TV; just follow the instructions and you'll be fine. I put a 56" Samsung on it and it looks fine. The two shelves' height is decent for stacking slim items, and there is plenty of width. I suggest placing items side by side due to heat being generated from stereos, DVD players, etc. I am very pleased with the quality and design. Cost was slightly cheaper than Best Buy, etc., but the FREE shipping really made this a deal B000FH5BYS:adjustable_dlp_tv_stand_for_samsung:e._mccarty B000FH5BYS Samsung TR50X3BX Adjustable DLP TV Stand for HL-S5086, HL-S5087, HL-S5686, HL-S5687, HL-S6186 and HL-S6187: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 E. McCarty North Fort Myers, FL We ordered the Samsung HL-S5087 and this stand together. The stand arrived ahead of the TV and had some damage from shipping. Called manufacturer and replacement parts were sent and arrived BEFORE the TV. Stand fits the TV perfectly and is a great looking piece. We highly recommend this product. Price was best from Amazon B000FH5BYS:great_stand_for_my_61"_tv:donald_g._zellman_jr. B000FH5BYS Samsung TR50X3BX Adjustable DLP TV Stand for HL-S5086, HL-S5087, HL-S5686, HL-S5687, HL-S6186 and HL-S6187: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Donald G. Zellman Jr. Forked River, NJ United States I love the look and design of the stand. It was a bit tricky lining things up when I put it together, but after undoing and redoing it, it came out fine. B000FH5BYS:samsung_dlp_tv_stand:calstarcopdoc_"jeff" B000FH5BYS Samsung TR50X3BX Adjustable DLP TV Stand for HL-S5086, HL-S5087, HL-S5686, HL-S5687, HL-S6186 and HL-S6187: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 Calstarcopdoc "Jeff" Grass Valley, CA USA The stand matches the TV perfectly (I have the HL-S5086W). Assembly is a bit involved. I'm a mechanic and it took me nearly two hours to assemble. Assembly is not for the faint of heart. It is very strong once assembled B000FH5BYS:great_stand!:mr._randy_r._lee_"randy_lee" B000FH5BYS Samsung TR50X3BX Adjustable DLP TV Stand for HL-S5086, HL-S5087, HL-S5686, HL-S5687, HL-S6186 and HL-S6187: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Mr. Randy R. Lee "Randy Lee" Los Angeles, CA USA Perfect fit for my Samsung HL-S5087. It matches my TV beautifully B000FH5BYS:good_deal_for_an_excellent_product:david_rivera_hernandez_"davicho" B000FH5BYS Samsung TR50X3BX Adjustable DLP TV Stand for HL-S5086, HL-S5087, HL-S5686, HL-S5687, HL-S6186 and HL-S6187: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 David Rivera Hernandez "davicho" Tallahassee, FL USA Excellent product, nice shinny black look that matches very well a 61" DLP Samsung TV. It took almost 90 minutes to assemble, could be less but I had to do it in two sessions, the extensions for the 61" TV model are unnoticeable once assembled, and with Amazon free shipping you cannot find a better deal B0007QDGZ8:great_brightness_control_!:allan B0007QDGZ8 Sony ICF-C492 Large Display AM/FM Clock Radio: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 25, 2006 Allan Hermosa Beach, CA Finally I have found a digital clock that has a full range of variable brightness levels. A dial allows you to change continuously from bright to invisible. MUCH better than the typical High/Low switch. But, the level we find comfortable at night makes the clock virtually unreadable during the day, unless you want to fiddle with the control every day. Have not tried other features, but it seems to have all the goodies you would want B0007QDGZ8:risk-que:christina_moore_"[1337]" B0007QDGZ8 Sony ICF-C492 Large Display AM/FM Clock Radio: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 November 18, 2006 Christina Moore "[1337]" This product didn't work in any of the outlets in my house. I've read another review of the happening, and my advice is to find something else B0007QDGZ8:how_time_flies:carolyn_hassett_"sig" B0007QDGZ8 Sony ICF-C492 Large Display AM/FM Clock Radio: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 14, 2006 Carolyn Hassett "Sig" Pasadena, California My how time flies when you have a 15 year old alarm clock that wakes you up an hour late for work! I spent two days researching, purchasing and exhanging alarm clocks. I read so many reviews on Amazon, Circuit City, etc. I gave this quest to find the perfect clock my best effort, but what a hassle I went through. The Sony ICF-C492 is not the perfect clock, but it has the major feature I require. 1- Adjustable brightness display. One clock I purchased, was bright enough to land a 747 at LAX airport! 2- Large numbers to read in the middle of the night. These are BIG, and that works good for me. 3- Easy access to the alarm off button. One of the many clocks I returned, required that you hit the snooze button, then fumble around for 2-3 minutes to turn the alarm off. This unit is a basic alarm clock with all of the features I need, but it would be nice if it included more options. It doesn't automatically adjust the time, like many newer clocks do. It also lacks the feature where you can set the alarm for Monday-Friday. Overall, I love this alarm clock! The dimmer feature is awesome, takes it right to the point of the perfect adjustment. One surprise when I opened the box, and the clock was so large! It takes up a good portion of my night stand. I would have bought this as a first choice (rather than spending two days shopping around). I got spooked in the begining by several people here on Amazon complaining that their Sony ICF-C492 clocks were running ahead of time, or fast by 5-10 minutes a month. That still concerns me a little, but for now this clock is great. B0007QDGZ8:this_clock_works_well_for_me:d._chacko B0007QDGZ8 Sony ICF-C492 Large Display AM/FM Clock Radio: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 D. Chacko NYC, NY I wanted a clock that would economize of space used, have a radio/alarm feature and would have large enough display to see without my glasses on. This clock meets those requirements well. Since I, like most people, dont wear my glasses to bed, the biggest benefit of these is the large display print B0007QDGZ8:good_for_the_money:j._price B0007QDGZ8 Sony ICF-C492 Large Display AM/FM Clock Radio: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 J. Price Somerville, MA Big LED display. Good price. Radio sounds better than I expected. B0007QDGZ8:great_clock_for_the_money:sleepy_girl B0007QDGZ8 Sony ICF-C492 Large Display AM/FM Clock Radio: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 6, 2006 Sleepy girl Northern VA This clock was a great deal for the money. The directions are clear and it's easy to set the times and alarms. The numbers are big and can be seen easily across a room. My only dislike is that the snooze time is too short but other than that, I love this clock B0007QDGZ8:it_tells_time!:c._stoiber_"pastafarian" B0007QDGZ8 Sony ICF-C492 Large Display AM/FM Clock Radio: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 3, 2006 C. Stoiber "Pastafarian" Reno, NV Very good for the money. It will keep you from being late for the church of your choice B0007QDGZ8:very_good_clock_radio:j._dinitto B0007QDGZ8 Sony ICF-C492 Large Display AM/FM Clock Radio: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 3, 2006 J. DiNitto MASS This clock radio has a very nice display that is bright and easy to read. The radio reception is excellent compared to other clocks of comparable price. My only complaints are that the snooze should be a little longer - 10 min would be better. Also the knobs on the right side of the unit to adjust the volume and tune the radio are not in a convenient place and hard to fin B0007QDGZ8:manual_states_power_failure_causes_time_fluctuation:charles_a._fletcher B0007QDGZ8 Sony ICF-C492 Large Display AM/FM Clock Radio: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 30, 2006 Charles A. Fletcher Spokane, WA USA The time fluctuations noted by many reviewers of this product is cited in the product manual. In the manual it states, "After a power interruption, the displayed time may not be always correct (it may gain or lose about 10 minutes per hour)." So perhaps those having difficulties with the accuracy of this product may be attempting to use it with power that is not consistent B00080DSEM:not_good:zachary_epstein B00080DSEM Microsoft USB Compact Optical Mouse 500- Black ( U81-00009 ): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 9, 2006 Zachary Epstein i haven't receive the full refund for the product that i return. they shipped me wrong ite B00080DSEM:optical_mouse:lori_robson_"robbsong" B00080DSEM Microsoft USB Compact Optical Mouse 500- Black ( U81-00009 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Lori Robson "Robbsong" Texas For the price, this item is excellent for the laptop we have. Not too expensive, and just perfect in size. B00080DSEM:bought_two,_both_excellent:christopher_watson B00080DSEM Microsoft USB Compact Optical Mouse 500- Black ( U81-00009 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 12, 2006 Christopher Watson San Diego, CA USA As far as simple, no-frills compact wired optical mice go, this one is the best for the price. No silly rubberized appliques to peel off after a couple of weeks of good use. Four nice, big Teflon feet, wide "millipede" scroll wheel, sturdy construction, and a great feel in the hand. Light, small, and comfortable. Clean, smooth tracking on uniform surfaces. Extra long 6' cable is perfect for desktop situations where the CPU is a greater than typical distance from the mousing surface. And the cable they used is of excellent quality that feels like it will last forever without twisting or snapping a contact at either the USB plug or mouse housing ends! I have one on my laptop, and one on my dekstop. They both perform flawlessly. Good job Microsoft. You got this one right B00080DSEM:totally_different_than_as_shown_on_the_amazon.com:j._singh_"jay" B00080DSEM Microsoft USB Compact Optical Mouse 500- Black ( U81-00009 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 August 23, 2006 J. Singh "Jay" California, USA Even though it has a very good price, the product I received is totally different than the picture shown on the website. I am buying stuff from Amazon.com from last 3 years, but this is my first bad experience. I do not want to loose more money by paying the shipping for returning them, so I have decided to keep them. Please make sure before buying that you see the real picture of Microsoft USB Compact Optical Mouse 500 Black. B00005T3UH:excellent_ebook_reader:guy_ivie B00005T3UH RCA eBook Reader (REB1100): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 April 11, 2006 Guy Ivie Panama City, FL USA I have this unit (purchased on eBay a couple of years ago) as well as the original Nuvomedia Rocket eBook. I purchased this device only because I was concerned that one day my original Rocket would stop recharging. That's the reason for 4 stars: proprietary, non-replaceable battery. However, battery life is excellent. With backlighting set at 20%, I get 8-12 hours of reading on a charge. That's enough for a flight from Chicago to Tokyo. So far, both my devices are still holding a charge just fine. The backlight is the biggest drain on the battery. At 100%, you can use the reader to light your way down a dark hall. Imagine what that does to your eyes when reading! I find that 20% is sufficient to make up for most odd lighting conditions where you can't read the screen without backlighting. Too bad E-Ink technology wasn't around when they were still making this device. As a boon to those of us with aging eyes, you can download any TrueType font currently installed on your PC (unfortunately for us Mac folks, this device's software is PC-only; this device is the main reason I keep a PC in the house), at any size. You can choose two different typefaces to keep in the reader, and each can be a different size. The buttons to advance from page to page are large and well-placed. You can decide which one is 'forward' and which is 'backward.' (I prefer the bottom button to advance pages.) You can also decide which orientation works best for you: buttons on the left or the right with the screen vertical, or buttons at the top or bottom with the screen horizontal. This is handy because the reader can get a little heavy if you're holding it one-handed. If I read while eating, I like to orient the screen with the buttons at the top; the battery 'bump' serves as a stand, holding the reader at an angle I can see without craning my head. If you keep the supplied dictionary loaded, you can look up words in a story as you read it. You can add 'margin notes' if you like, although they don't appear alongside the text. The note is attached to a highlighted section of text, and touching the highlight opens a window with the note in it. There's a bookmarking facility, as well. This isn't necessary if you keep the story loaded in the reader until you finish it; every time you come back, the reader is on the page you last read. However, bookmarking is useful if you want to unload the story before finishing. Just connect the reader to your PC, launch the librarian software, and let it update itself with the data in the book. The bookmarks and notes will transfer to the librarian, and then back to the reader when you reload the story. The unit's built-in 8mb of memory is sufficient for dozens of short stories as well as several full-length novels. I have a 128mb SmartMedia card installed so that I can carry a lot more novels while traveling. There is a certain paucity of material available for download nowadays, unfortunately. Baen Books supports the REB format for science fiction, and Fictionwise sells short stories, novellas and full-length books of various types. However, the major publishers -- and thus the major booksellers -- dropped the format when Gemstar (which bought the device from Nuvomedia) scrapped the readers because it was no longer possible to make REB format files that were encrypted to a specific reader. (You know how most publishers love their DRM. After all, we're just slavering pirates waiting for the opportunity to bootleg their books. Makes you wonder why publishing houses aren't organizing protests in front of libraries and photocopier manufacturing plants.) Fortunately, the original RocketLibrarian software and the later eBook Librarian software will convert text into the unencrypted version REB format. You use a subset of HTML commands for formatting, and can run just straight through from start to end or break it up into chapters, with links at the end of each to the table of contents or the next/previous chapter. It just depends on how detailed you want to get with the HTML code. And because HTML is the lingua franca for creating your own REB files, you can pull down Web pages and convert them, too. However, this works best with pages that stick with simple HTML and don't have dozens of advertising links. The librarian software ignores any code it doesn't understand, but it will follow links to other pages if you tell it to, which can lead to huge files, and not necessarily organized in any fashion that makes sense. Where copyright law stands on this, I can't say. Suffice to say that doing this to a Web page so you can read it at your leisure and then delete it is probably okay. Passing the file around to other people, whether or not you charge anything, is probably not okay. Connection to your computer is via USB cable. It's a nonstandard connection at the reader end. There's also a built-in modem, which was once used to connect directly to Gemstar's bookstore; as far as I know, it's of no use now. As of today (11 April 2006), you can still download the librarian software, which will let you create unencrypted REB files, at this site: http://www.rocket-ebook.com/Readers/Software/index.html. However, Gemstar has stated that they will completely close all ebook operations as of 16 July 2006 (http://www.gemstar-ebook.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/eBookstore.woa/wa/default?56,7). Quite likely, this page will then disappear. All in all, this is an excellent ebook reader. It's easy to use, has good battery life, and with the appropriate librarian software, will let you add your own content to your library. Reading material is available for sale, if not necessarily the bestsellers. You might prefer a regular hardback to sit around the house -- I still buy them; just ask Amazon! -- but for travel, this device is ideal. Highly recommended, while it's still available. B00005T3UH:a_great_device:peter_dykhuis B00005T3UH RCA eBook Reader (REB1100): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 March 6, 2006 Peter Dykhuis Grandville, MI USA Why would someone write a review online for a product that has not been produced for over 3 years? Two reasons. One, I really do love this unit and believe it is the closest to a workable model for and Ebook reader yet. Second, I wrote my Masters thesis on this topic so I have had to spend far too much time looking at the market and usage of these devices. This is the direct descendent of the Rocket Ebook by Nuvomedia. The REB 1100 from Gemstar was the first unit released by Gemstar after they bought both Nuvomedia and Softbook. The REB 1100 is the product of the Nuvomedia purchase and the REB 1200 is the product of the Softbook purchase. The REB 1200 is a nice unit with color and all kinds of extras. The problem is that the unit was heavy, battery power was inadequate and the ability to create your own content was minimal. The REB 1100 allowed you to create content, although you had to use other software, and easily transfer purchased and user created data from the PC to the REB 1100. The unit was significantly lighter then the original Rocket Ebook with minimal battery life loss. The battery still could last a good 20 hours with backlight turned on. The unit also has a SD slot to expand memory up to an additional 128 MB of RAM. Even the native 8 MB holds 10 novels easily. The REB1100 was followed with the REB1150. The REB 1150 was a similar unit but it made the creation of user content for the device more difficult and moved the repository for content online versus on your PC. The REB 1150 is no longer manufactured under that name either and Gemstar has shutdown Ebook operations several years ago. Recently the REB 1150 has been repacked and is being sold under a different name by an online Ebook vendor. I still own 3 of these and use them all the time. There are a number of other devices being released summer of 2006 that claim to do similar things but only time will tell if they are as versatile as the REB 1100 was. The truth of how great a product this is can be seen by the fact that the resale price of these units continues to climb as the years progress. If you can get your hands on one of these I doubt you will be disappointed B00005T3UH:do_not_believe_the_hype:k._winter B00005T3UH RCA eBook Reader (REB1100): Electronics electronics 6 of 7 4.0 February 24, 2006 K. Winter To address a previous poster's concerns - they are baseless - this unit works fine with HTML, TXT and other formats. First off, there's the issue with software. Here are links to websites that provide software that will create rocketbook documents [...] The Rocketwriter will convert html documents and text files to the rocketbook format. The Publisher is a more advanced tool, allowing for font selection, etc. The final link is for open source software that can grab webpages for the device. So I have no idea where the previous poster got their ideas from. About the product: Its lightweight, the batteries last a very long between charges, despite 8mb of internal memory, many many ebooks can be stored. It is totally possible to use available tools to convert PDF's, word documents and LIT files for use with this device. Just google it B00005T3UH:i_love_the_reb1100....:"susanbks" B00005T3UH RCA eBook Reader (REB1100): Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 December 14, 2002 "susanbks" Virginia, USA it is great for travelling. Easy to operate and easy to load the books onto it. However, the REB1100 is the ONLY REB that you can load third party content onto it. The newer version the 1150 does not allow you to load third party books -- you can only load the books sold through Gemstar or Powells (the same is true with the REB1200 and REB1250). So if you buy from other ebook publishers -- stick with the 1100 B0001FV3AK:great_thumb_drive!:aaron_buzard B0001FV3AK SanDisk 512 MB Cruzer Titanium (SDCZ3-512-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 14, 2006 Aaron Buzard Utah, USA I bought the 512MB Cruzer Titanium when I started college. It comes pre-loaded with some programs that some people might find useful. For me, I just needed it to move my homework from home to school...so I don't really need much security for it. The main reason I bought the Cruzer was because what it's made of. My mobile devices don't last very long, but besides a few scratches caused by dropping it on bare concrete and asphalt several times, it still works great. Once I start my bachelor's degree program, I'm going to need to upgrade to the 1GB model. You would be surprised how fast 512MB fills up. B0001FV3AK:virtually_indestructible:brett_breeden B0001FV3AK SanDisk 512 MB Cruzer Titanium (SDCZ3-512-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 11, 2006 Brett Breeden Deep in the Heart of Texas I've had this bad boy for about a year and a half. I've never had a problem, the case is tough and the way the usb port slides in and out protects it so well vs. other thumb drives I've had. This morning I heard some clunking in the clothes dryer. I didn't think much of it but when I went to take the clothes out, my beloved cruzer fell out of the pile of laundry. This thing went through a full wash and dry cycle. I didn't have high hopes, but figured I'd plug it in and see what happened. It was already dry (the dry cycle took care of that ;-). The little blue light came on immediately and windows recognized it and opened it up. No files lost, working perfectly. Any electronice device that can take that kind of abuse and keep going is GOLD in my book B0001FV3AK:best_buy_first_time_buy:g._burnett B0001FV3AK SanDisk 512 MB Cruzer Titanium (SDCZ3-512-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 G. Burnett Never bought a "key drive" before, but its the best buy for the mone B0001FV3AK:unexpected_performance:newbie_"newbie" B0001FV3AK SanDisk 512 MB Cruzer Titanium (SDCZ3-512-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 19, 2006 newbie "newbie" nyc carry with me everywhere...thought i lost it then found it in a pair of shorts that was put through the wash and dry. plugged it in after a short prayer- pulses with that blue light with no loss of data. B0001FV3AK:great_with_great_customer_service:w._rizzo B0001FV3AK SanDisk 512 MB Cruzer Titanium (SDCZ3-512-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 10, 2006 W. Rizzo State College, PA, USA This is the second SanDisk USB flash drive I've owned. I never had a problem with the first one; I just needed more space. I love that this one does not have a cap (that thing never stays on the old one) and the blue light is nice to let you know that the unit is functioning. Unfortunately, my Cruzer did stop working at one point, but SanDisk was great with replacing it. They even let me return it in pieces to destroy sensitive information that was stored on it. I think the first unit just happened to be a fluke and I haven't had any problems since. Bottom line, it's a great USB flash drive and in the rare event that it does quit, the 5 year warranty will save you B0001FV3AK:great_idea_and_cheap.__reliability_problems.:g._cox B0001FV3AK SanDisk 512 MB Cruzer Titanium (SDCZ3-512-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 8, 2006 G. Cox The Missouri Ozarks An excellent USB drive when it's new, but ages fast. Good points: - It's a real pleasure to have no cap to lose. Such a pleasure, in fact, that I've bought a replacement unit despite the problems I had with the first one (see below). - Sturdy. You don't have to baby it, at least not at first. - Great clip! This probably isn't a big deal to most buyers, but I want to be able to attach the thing to my belt and not worry about losing it because the crappy plastic clip broke off in a fight with a seatbelt. The Titanium has a serious metal clip that hasn't shown the first sign of failure. Bad points: - Even when it's closed, the connector is open to the environment and will collect pocket lint and other gunk. Eventually, you have to clean it. - The detent that holds it open failed after about 3 months. This makes it a chore to plug in. - At about 8 months, the drive failed altogether and couldn't be read. Bottom line: A really good concept with some implementation problems. But the price is low enough that you can plan to buy a replace every six months or so. I'm still happer with it than I have been with any other USB drive I've tried B0001FV3AK:while_it_not_perfect_it_a_very_nice_little_unit_:d._hardingham_"magnusfl" B0001FV3AK SanDisk 512 MB Cruzer Titanium (SDCZ3-512-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 September 26, 2006 D. Hardingham "Magnusfl" tampa fl after geting mine the unit fell off the ring it was atached to as a little swing pressure on the unit caused the 2 halfs to spread thus leting the atached ring fall out. the first time it did it on my driveway and i did not find it till after I ran over it about 4 times I fixed it by using some super glue to make sure the two halfs no longer spread and it working fine to this day but I also suffer from the week latching when it is extended but that a dealable issue for me as all you have to do is keep for finger on the button B0001FV3AK:sandisk_is_my_frien:d:robby_d._beller_"r_drew" B0001FV3AK SanDisk 512 MB Cruzer Titanium (SDCZ3-512-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 15, 2006 Robby D. Beller "r_drew" Mentor, OH USA Bought this in 2005. I use it almost every day to transport files to and from college. I use it A LOT! It has never given me any problems. I throw it in my book bag and don't worry about it because the metal casing is pretty tough. The only bad thing is that it takes a little work to get the keyring loop in the key slot. No complaints on price or quality from me B00083LJ5Y:works_at_full_speed:w._bishop B00083LJ5Y Sony 2 GB High Speed Memory Stick PRO Duo Media (MSX-M2GN): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 W. Bishop This memory stores pictures from my Sony Alpha (Minolta MAXXUM mount 10 megapixel digital SLR) as fast as possible. I got what I paid for, and quickly with a vacation coming up and limited time to get memory for my new camera. What more can you ask? B00083LJ5Y:100%_original_japanese_sony:m._medina B00083LJ5Y Sony 2 GB High Speed Memory Stick PRO Duo Media (MSX-M2GN): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 24, 2006 M. Medina Panama great product, the seller also included an adapter for the memorystick, I love it... 2gb are about 3800 pictures!!! with my DSC-W1 set at 1 megapixel.. B00083LJ5Y:does_work_with_dsc-h5_sony_digital_camera:basicblur B00083LJ5Y Sony 2 GB High Speed Memory Stick PRO Duo Media (MSX-M2GN): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 10, 2006 basicblur Virginia Sony's DSC-H5 camera website doesn't show compatibility with this memory. I called Sony to check and was told it would work with DSC-H5, they just hadn't updated their website, so I purchased. When I inserted into camera, I was afraid she'd told me incorrectly as I got an 'Access' message for about 60 seconds, then a 'Reinsert Memory Stick' message. Tried multiple times with no luck, and finally called Sony. Was told to remove the batteries (leave Memory Stick in), hold POWER button down for 15 seconds (to reset camera to factory settings), then re-insert batteries. Hey...it worked! Not enough experience to really rate 5 stars, but since it works, and I could buy the high speed card as cheap as I could find 'regular' speed cards, I just tossed it in the 5 star category B00083LJ5Y:a_flawless_device:the_chaos_chief_"gary" B00083LJ5Y Sony 2 GB High Speed Memory Stick PRO Duo Media (MSX-M2GN): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 29, 2006 The Chaos Chief "Gary" Raeford, NC It's flash storage media. It always works; and works for years to come. I've transferred large files and I'm impressed with the high transfer rate. You can stream media from the device at high bit-rates, such as high definition video in progressive scan, while writing and reading other files stored on the Memory Stick simultaneously. The Memory Stick Pro Duo works flawlessly with the PSP, and for other Sony devices, it's perfect for capturing high quality images. For people who want an excellent flash drive, who don't use Sony products, buy a Memory Stick Reader ($5). It's an attachable USB 2.0 adapter, which connects to the side of the Memory Stick, making the use of a Sony product for transferring unnesessary. This is a good buy, and it's getting even cheaper due to higher capacity Memory Sticks being released by Sony and SanDisk. Update/Edit: I don't understand why several people have given such a bad rating to this product, saying that the ipod has a 30GB hard drive. That's a 'hard drive', which fails after about 2 years, and is vulnerable to certain environmental conditions such as low atmospheric pressure, low temperatures, etc. The 2GB Pro Duo has no moving parts though, meaning that it will always perform in even the most demanding conditions. The Memory Stick may be priced a little high, but that's already been justified by it's small size and outstanding performance B00083LJ5Y:works_great:d._s._gustafson B00083LJ5Y Sony 2 GB High Speed Memory Stick PRO Duo Media (MSX-M2GN): Electronics electronics 5.0 September 6, 2006 D. S. Gustafson Portland, OR This memory stick is working just like it should and I like the ability to put it into my Sony TV and see my pictures on a big screen B00083LJ5Y:what_was_i_waiting_for:f._ellerby_"mojo2787" B00083LJ5Y Sony 2 GB High Speed Memory Stick PRO Duo Media (MSX-M2GN): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 August 21, 2006 F. Ellerby "mojo2787" my only complaint is why didn't i get it sooner B00083LJ5Y:psp_and_other_digital_devices_compatible:eric_l._hunt_"eric" B00083LJ5Y Sony 2 GB High Speed Memory Stick PRO Duo Media (MSX-M2GN): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 July 23, 2006 Eric L. Hunt "Eric" This memory stick works well with the PSP. Even though it does not have the 30g carrying capacity of an ipod, you can just choose a set of songs you want to listen too and put them on in a flash, thanks to the high speed capabitlies of this memory stick. And once you think of it, Isn't it cheaper to just buy a memory stick like this one of amazon then buying a nano? Isn't is easier than carrying both a psp and another mp3 player or something? B00083LJ5Y:high_speed_/_my_speed:r._dixon_jr._"chef_boy_rd" B00083LJ5Y Sony 2 GB High Speed Memory Stick PRO Duo Media (MSX-M2GN): Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 June 25, 2006 R. Dixon Jr. "Chef Boy RD" Atlanta, GA This product exceeded my expectations. I initially purchased this Sony Memory Stick to increase the recording time side for my Sony TSC-30/B digital camera up to the supposed 35 mins (according to the specs) standard. To my surprise it increased to almost 3 times that, at 1 hour 32 mins! The clarity is phenomenal. The standard Memory Stick runs the video at 30 frames per second (fps), this High Speed Memory stick takes it to 80 fps. I am loving every minute of it! Going thru Amazon was a big plus also. I got it at $149.00 which is just $30.00 over the standard retail 2GB price (around $120.00). At retail I would have paid twice the cost. Thanks Amazon. B000BU0F5Y:handy:aemund_g_"thor" B000BU0F5Y Saitek PZ31A Pro Gamer Command: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Aemund G "Thor" I'm very impressed with the feel and quality of this product. The software is mediocure but does allow you to program this for just about anything you'd like. There are no cons to this item so far, it's cool, sleek and exactly what we've come to expect from Saitek's brilliant design team. I originally bought this with both gaming and Adobe Indesign in mind. But I found that even with the massive number of key combinations possible, I couldn't substitute my keyboard for this device because it just didn't have enough keys for me. But for gaming...it's a thing of beauty. Having said all of the above, unless you're really determined to get in there and program the keys it ends up being more of a gimic that sits on your desk looking cool but gathering dust. I'm a hard-core gamer but I've had difficulty leaving the keyboard for this device due to my own lack of determination to do so. That said, you won't find a better gamer key pad out there and the only regret you'll have is if you're like me and don't make the complete switch over for your gaming. B000BU0F5Y:not_for_the_hardcore_gamer:w._salomon_"old_time_gamer" B000BU0F5Y Saitek PZ31A Pro Gamer Command: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 2, 2006 W. Salomon "Old Time Gamer" Beaufort, SC I've been a n52 "padder" since the unit came out, and I love it. However, it leaves little the imagination as far as looks are concerned, and seeing as how I just purchased a Saitek X52 joystick, and a Logitech G15 gaming keyboard, with all their blue glowy goodness, decided to pick up the Pro Gamer Command to match my desktop. And it looked great! However.... I decided to set up my pad with the software included, and since it was already installed with my Saitek X52 (all Saitek products use the same software to keymap) I immediately knew how to program the keys. The software found the Gamepad immediately, and after a few minutes to tweaking the keys, off I go to play Battlefield 2. Now mind you, the Pro Gamer Command has a few more keys than the n52. However, where you normally have the thumbpad, it is now replaced with an analog stick. Getting the software to recognize a simple UP, DOWN, LEFT, RIGHT keys for gaming was as simple as....well, it wasn't that simple. You have to set the software to deadzones, etc. since the software sees the mini thumbstick as a joystick of sorts. The biggest problem with this gamepad however, is the "lag" of the keys. As a FPS gamer, and if you also play FPS games you'd understand, that fast keypresses are not uncommon. In Battlefield 2, switching from your Shock Paddles to your gun then going prone all in the spawn of 3 seconds happens all the time. And this is where the gamepad failed. Horribly. If you try to strafe left and hit prone, it'll happen as you want it to %70 of the time. You'll either go prone. Or you'll strafe. I even had the problem with moving forward, and going prone, that my guy would still be moving forward while prone even after I let the key go. I had to repress the forward key again to make it stop. And this is not user error folks. Say what you will, but I know how to use the software to set the keys up from using my X52 joystick (GREAT joystick btw). All in all, it looks great on the desk, and more than likely will play well with RTS games and the like, but for FPS games, stay away. Stick with the Nostromo n52 instead. It's cheaper to buy, and is rock solid. It just doesn't look nice B000BU0F5Y:saitek_pz31a_pro_gamer_command_pad:dianna_t._"dee" B000BU0F5Y Saitek PZ31A Pro Gamer Command: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 26, 2006 Dianna T. "Dee" Chillicothe Ohio This is a nicely made control pad for gaming and can be programmed for shortcut tasks as well for applications. The pad is illuminated and indicates the unit is on and which set of macros are currently being used. It looks cool on the desk too. How does it look? The illumination of the blue light is harder to see the keys, the green lighting is the best, and the red is in between. Green is the default setting for FPS,First Person Shooters and Red for RTS,Real Time Strategy games. The blue indicates custom programming The thumb controls are adjustable with a slider bar. Since I am female and my hands are smaller I will note that I wished the pad had more adjustments to accomodate a smaller hand. The other thing I think that would improve this is a riser or a snap on block to level the gaming pad up, I use a small box about an inch to level it to my liking. I like this pad as a replacement for my old Nostromo 50 B000BU0F5Y:very_happy:thornton_bryan_"thorbob" B000BU0F5Y Saitek PZ31A Pro Gamer Command: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 June 8, 2006 Thornton Bryan "thorbob" tennessee, thar aint no place id rather be I have purchased numerous gamepads in the past, and have eventually returned or sold them, as I could never get the buttons programmed to all the key features I needed. With this pad, I am pleased. The buttons can be programmed to any keystrike you like, and there is even a shift button, just under the base of the thumb, which essentially doubles all the buttons. It does take a little while to get the hang of the program software, but once learned, it is seamless. I have played Half-Life 2:episode one and Darwinia, freed of the key board. Each game has a different profile which is easily loaded prior to starting the games. Of note, this keypad only works with the left hand, leaving the right to drive the mouse. Not a problem for me, but I know some people shop at the Leftorium, and this may not accomodate them. Also, tho it looks like the distance from the handrest to the keys may be adjusted, they are actually fixed. The thumb dongle, however, may be tilted and slid in an out. The silver knob on the side tightens and loosens the bar which lets it slide. B00000J1TY:waste_of_even_a_little_money:a_customer B00000J1TY Belkin HDDB15M/F PC Monitor Extension Cable (6 FT): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 January 22, 2006 A customer Lansing, MI This product produces horrible ghosting - why they would make it, I do not know. A total waste of money, unconscionable B00000J1TY:perfect_service.:clanton_france_"tassomania" B00000J1TY Belkin HDDB15M/F PC Monitor Extension Cable (6 FT): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 September 13, 2005 Clanton France "Tassomania" NY, USA The service and price was great, I have no complain, if I am to need any other service I will certainly shot at Amazom, I would recommend anyone to use this service at Amazom.co B00000J1TY:yup_-_bad_ghosting_with_this_low-quality_cable:daniel_a._gray B00000J1TY Belkin HDDB15M/F PC Monitor Extension Cable (6 FT): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 January 3, 2005 Daniel A. Gray Hey - my first review! Go me. Anyway, I bought this cable for about $10 at Staples today, after blowing off one at Radio Shack for $25. This was to extend the reach of a new 19" Dell LCD (analog). I get horrible ghosting and some twitchy text. I tested the monitor (with a normal cable) on my laptop, and it looks great - I tested it again on the laptop with this extension cable in between, and the ghosting came back. I guess you get what you pay for - the Radio Shack one (I forget the brand, but it wasn't the house brand - maybe 3M?) was super thick. I think I'll just order a high-quality 10' male-male cable with the shielding the other poster referred to. Sorry Belkin, this one's a dud B00000J1TY:garbage!: B00000J1TY Belkin HDDB15M/F PC Monitor Extension Cable (6 FT): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 1.0 October 24, 2000 Fuzzy video and ghosting when used at 1280x1024 pixels, 85hz refresh rate. Slightly better but still unacceptable at 70hz B00000J1TY:pretty_decent:sky_kruse B00000J1TY Belkin HDDB15M/F PC Monitor Extension Cable (6 FT): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 September 19, 2000 Sky Kruse Pacific Northwest Certainly does the job - they're not as durable as I might like, but if you're assembling a server rack or otherwise in need of a number of monitor extension cables, you could do worse than this. I bought five and I'm happy with them - you're not paying for the Monster Cable kind of durability. I haven't seen any ghosting or other problems, even in a fairly crowded server rack, although I can understand why the other reviewer would find that to be a problem B00000J1TY:poor_quality_cable:dennis_215_"dennis215" B00000J1TY Belkin HDDB15M/F PC Monitor Extension Cable (6 FT): Electronics electronics 10 of 12 1.0 January 23, 2000 Dennis 215 "dennis215" Philadelphia Cheap enough but you get what you pay for. The cable is too thin and caused ghosting on my monitor B00000J0D2:convenient,_loud_and_clear:janice_m._mccarthy_"jmm" B00000J0D2 Uniden HS910 Headset for Cordless Phones: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 July 9, 2006 Janice M. Mccarthy "jmm" boston, MA Keep your hands free to accomplish more in your day with this handy head set. Convenient, Loud and Clea B00000J0D2:i_love_this_phone!!:laurie_m._zetts B00000J0D2 Uniden HS910 Headset for Cordless Phones: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 July 4, 2006 Laurie M. Zetts Las Vegas, NV United States It has terrific reception, it is compact, love all of it's features...and for the price...WOW! B00000J0D2:uniden_=_reliable_and_good_quality:zoltar_"zolt" B00000J0D2 Uniden HS910 Headset for Cordless Phones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 May 26, 2006 Zoltar "Zolt" Naperville, IL I have had this headset for 4 months. Works well. Comfortable. Work from home so the headset is always in use. *** Good sound quality on both ends. *** Most headsets are poor quality from day one. So if I every use one for a year+. Then go out and buy the same product and use that for another year, I would rate it at least a 3*. Headsets are not same as HANDsets and they will ware out over a period of time. Not sure how many years (2,3,5 years) one should expect out of product priced at $17 B00000J0D2:horrible_piece_of_carp_-_uniden_should_be_ashamed.:flyer_"forest" B00000J0D2 Uniden HS910 Headset for Cordless Phones: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 1.0 December 16, 2005 flyer "Forest" USA Yes, I know it's not a fish, but it's about as useful as one. This headset shipped with my Uniden phone. A year later when the headset died, I thought it was just bad luck and not reading the reviews here (obviously) I re-ordered the same headset. Needless to say, a year and 4 months later (4 months after the warranty has expired), the unit sounds crackly and faint. It got more unbearable by the week, until now it is unusable, a repeat of my first experience. The last reviewer is in the "Honeymoon Phase". Often reviewers post after having a item for a short time. That is problematic for reviews on electronics. The headset does look nice and feels o.k., but the voice quality deteriorates over time even with light, conscientious use, and that should be a deal-breaker. Uniden, you ought to be very ashamed for putting out this piece o' carp. B00000J0D2:uniden_hs910_headset:conrad_selewach_"conrad" B00000J0D2 Uniden HS910 Headset for Cordless Phones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 26, 2005 Conrad Selewach "Conrad" Mahwah, NJ This product is well worth its cost. It works well. I can hear well with the ear piece and the mic seems to carry my voice well. It takes a few minutes to get used to wearing this headset for the first time, but I have used this one for over an hour at a time with no discomfort. B00000J0D2:best_headset_i've_used:barbara_robins B00000J0D2 Uniden HS910 Headset for Cordless Phones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 October 22, 2005 Barbara Robins Chicago, Illinois I've tried a lot of headsets in the below $25 category and this is best for sound quailty.With other headsets either I sound muffled or the person I am talking to is too quiet or muffled. With the Uniden I can hear people clearly and they can hear me perfectly. Most people don't even know I'm on a headset. Some of the reviewers have had problems with the microphone but in all I've had 5 of these and have never had a microphone problem. (I have three phones that use headsets.)I will agree that they can break easily but I found a fix for that - the headband has a weak point where it extends for larger heads. I just put tape around that point so it can't extend and not one has broken since. I've rated this 4 instead of 5 stars because of having to tape it so it won't break B00000J0D2:wonderful_asset....:d._easter_"oriontelecomsolutions" B00000J0D2 Uniden HS910 Headset for Cordless Phones: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 November 3, 2004 D. Easter "OrionTelecomSolutions" Seffner, Florida I love my headset. I use it almost everyday. It comes in handy for making collection calls, calling the bank (and having to punch in digits) or using outside. I love being hands free. I've never had a problem with the headset. I also sell them. Never a complaint or a return. Maybe it's because I test it before I ship. I'm not sure why all these bad remarks. It's great for the price and serves it purpose B00000J0D2:"can_you_hear_me?__can_you_hear_me?":george_woodard_"his_geekness" B00000J0D2 Uniden HS910 Headset for Cordless Phones: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 October 7, 2004 George Woodard "His Geekness" Seattle, WA USA There appears to be an engineering flaw in the plug connection for the microphone wire. I have two of these units where you can hear the caller but they cant hear you. This is too bad because the sound quality is very good for the price. B00000J3UH:great_notebook_case:s._l._imm B00000J3UH Targus CLN5 15.4 Traditional Leather Notebook Case: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 January 30, 2006 S. L. Imm USA This case is great for value and for space..for the most part. It's actually really hard to find a good value leather case for a 15.4 notebook, but this was it. Unfortunately though not much room for any other types of peripheral, ie notebook mouse, once my adaptor and power cord went in, as nothing else but my notebook fits in that compartment so they had to go in another, but all in all, really nice case, and not too heavy being leather either. Another good point ladies is that its looks are relatively unisex, not too masculine but not too feminine either. Highly recommended B00000J3UH:the_best_(targus)_with_the_best_(dell):roderick_a._lopez B00000J3UH Targus CLN5 15.4 Traditional Leather Notebook Case: Electronics electronics 4 of 18 5.0 May 5, 2002 Roderick A. Lopez Carolina, Puerto Rico - USA After having used a Targus Notebook Case for two years, with excellent results,with a NEC laptop, I decided that the next Leather Case would be a Targus. The CLN5 is outstanding and it goes very well with my Dell Inspiron 5100 which I just acquired. After spending around $2,000.00 plus for the Dell 5100, I could not buy just any case. It had to be the best(Targus) in order to go with the best(Dell 5100). Needless to say, when I saw the Amazon.com price of [price] I knew this was what I was looking for. No if's and but's about it. I just bought it knowing that Amazon sells only the best. Highly recommend it to anyone,specially if you have an expensive Dell Notebook. Through Amazon.com of course B00000J3UH:"excelent_laptop_case".....:zomar_enrique_aguilar B00000J3UH Targus CLN5 15.4 Traditional Leather Notebook Case: Electronics electronics 6 of 8 5.0 July 23, 2001 ZOMAR ENRIQUE AGUILAR Colon, Rep. of Panama The Quality is excelent and I recommend to any person that looks for a computer case with very good price and comtemporary appearance. Superior and finest leather finish. Excelent product. Zomar B00000J3UH:almost_the_best_notbook_bag_ever:scott_a._pederson B00000J3UH Targus CLN5 15.4 Traditional Leather Notebook Case: Electronics electronics 17 of 17 4.0 November 18, 1999 Scott A. Pederson Shorewood, MN I've had this bag for over a year, and it has held up tremedously - with one exception. The clasps on the shoulder strap bent open, but was able to bend them back using a pliers. The bag is a bit heavy due to the leather, but it looks so much better than any nylon one B000853QUS:solid_performer_so_far_as_i_am_concerned:dennis_bulgrin_jr. B000853QUS BFG Technologies RatpadzGS Gaming Surface: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 10, 2006 Dennis Bulgrin Jr. Eagan, MN I'll start out by admitting I'm no Fatal1ty, but I'd say the pad is rather responsive. I've had it for a couple of years and it looks like it has smoothed out a bit in spots but I haven't noticed it having any real effect on tracking with my Logitech MX500. For me a big bonus is that I can slap it in the dishwasher if I want, as it serves as a giant coaster when I'm just web browsing. Also, if you don't rinse it once in a while it can get a little gross as the little ridges can collect the dead skin and oils. Given the type of person that would spend $20 on a mousepad would be using it a fair amount, washability is a good thing. It's not getting a 5 because modern optical mice do fine on pretty much any surface, so something like this isn't really worth $20 to most folks. Given that it allows me to use my desk as a dining surface too means it was worth it for me B00005UPFN:review_on_koss_m-18_electret_microphone:gang_shu B00005UPFN Koss M-18 Electret Microphone: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 January 31, 2006 Gang Shu Seattle, WA USA it works well till now. The shipping is fast. Thank B00005UPFN:a_good_microphone.: B00005UPFN Koss M-18 Electret Microphone: Electronics electronics 6 of 17 4.0 July 4, 2002 This is a good microphone its easy to talk on and part of the stem bends. I recomend in buying this product B0007U6IFY:great_little_speakers.:cpf_"cpf" B0007U6IFY Logitech mm22 Portable Speakers for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 CPF "CPF" San Diego, CA USA I love these little speakers. I travel a lot and they are great to take along. They fold up nice and neat in the little travel case and sound good too. I received mine as a gift and liked them so much, I bought them for my daughter B0007U6IFY:budget-priced_speakers_are_a_big_hit!:d._vallina B0007U6IFY Logitech mm22 Portable Speakers for iPod: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 D. Vallina Purchased 3 sets for relatives and all loved them. The speakers are more than adequate for their dorm rooms and small functions with friends. The only downside is that the speakers cannot recharge the iPod B0007U6IFY:good_but_not_great:b._tyler B0007U6IFY Logitech mm22 Portable Speakers for iPod: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 2, 2006 B. Tyler This is a good overall product. There is actually only one flaw, which was that the iPod cannot be charged when in the cradle. Other than that it is fine. B0007U6IFY:it's_really_cumbersome_--_too_many_parts:s._gottlieb B0007U6IFY Logitech mm22 Portable Speakers for iPod: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 4, 2006 S. Gottlieb Chicago, IL It's cheap. That's great. But it has too many parts -- a power cord for the speakers, a plug connecting the iPod to the speakers and since you can't charge through it, you need your iPod charger too. I got this for work and travel. If you want to travel with it, you really need to use the case to make sure you don't lose the cords. And that makes it more bulky than it needs to be. Plus, it doesn't stand comfortably, especially with the iPod plugged in to its charger. You might say you get what you pay for, but I've since seen speakers in this price range that are more compact and require fewer cords. So if you want simplicity, keep looking B0007U6IFY:good_deal.:j._hamilton_"deadhead50" B0007U6IFY Logitech mm22 Portable Speakers for iPod: Electronics electronics 4.0 September 12, 2006 J. Hamilton "deadhead50" Idaho Great system for the price. Only thing missing is power for the iPod. Don't forget to adjust the volume on your iPod B0007U6IFY:great_product:motokosensei B0007U6IFY Logitech mm22 Portable Speakers for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 31, 2006 Motokosensei This was just what we were looking for. The speakers fill our kitchen and great room with good quality sound from our MP3s played on an Archos Gmini 402. The overall space is about 14'x40' so this is no wimpy product. But, I guess that you wouldn't expect a wimpy product from Logitech. We have a Bose system installed in the same space and so we are used to listening to classical music as well as jazz and the quality of the sound coming out of the Logitech speakers measures up very well. The big plus is that it is highly portable and it can travel with us when we go overseas. B0007U6IFY:think_it's_great,_especially_for_the_price:k._lewis_"kk" B0007U6IFY Logitech mm22 Portable Speakers for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 25, 2006 K. Lewis "KK" Houston, Texas I like the fact that it's small and portable. It was a great price too compared with some of the other iPOD speakers I've seen. B0007U6IFY:great_speakers:arjun B0007U6IFY Logitech mm22 Portable Speakers for iPod: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 July 25, 2006 Arjun Cary, NC These Speakers are great for the price. I did a lot of research, and my price range was under $70, and these were clearly the best speakers I found. I have owned these speakers for about 2 months now, and I am highly satisfied with them. Here are some pros and cons to help you make your decision. PROS: 1. The Sound for these speakers is unparalled for its size. I put my speakers in my room upstairs, and I can hear them in the kitchen all the way downstairs! I was also pleased with the bass. 2. These speakers are very portable and durable, they fold easily into a rectangular position. 3. Great carrying case that seems pretty sturdy. 4. Good battery life. I don't know the exact specs, but I've only had to change the batteries once in 2 months with frequent use. CONS: 1. The detachable dock thing is kind of annoying. You also have to connect the speakers to the headphone jack, in other words, to many things to connect.It would be better if the Ipod connected directly to the speakers through the dock connector. 2. The docks are too big for my ipod nano. It fits okay in the ipod mini dock, but it still wobbles around. You can buy nano specific docks from logitech's website. 3. There is a small scratchy noise when the speakers are loud. However, I found that the best sound is when the ipod is at approx 85-90% volume, and the speakers are almost all the way up. 4. Doesn't charge the iPod. This isn't really that big of a deal, because I just plug my ipod into an outlet while its plugged into the speakers because they don't take up the dock connector like other speakers. Overall, its a great buy. B000EPHPPE:beware_of_ipod_hard_drives:earth_girl B000EPHPPE Apple 80 GB iPod video White (5.5 Generation): Electronics electronics 27 of 39 2.0 November 22, 2006 EARTH GIRL I have purchased the iPods since the first day they came out and I have to tell you that it is a love/hate purchase. I am on my 4th iPod with a hard drive and they have all crashed within 1 -2 yrs. Now that the Nano has come out which is not a hard drive as the iPods they are more durable. Of course, with the Nano you only get a max of 8GB but I am going to take that and live with it as I am so tired of having the large iPods crash. I am not up for spending $300 plus every two yrs on this kind of device. Apple really lacks in customer service on this product. FYI: I have been and still am an Apple advocate as I love their products but the iPods with the large hard drives ARE A SERIOUS ALERT~!!!! If you are new to this type of purchase and have a concern for where you put your money, then buy the 8 GB Nano as there is not a hard drive issue there. BEWARE OF HARD DRIVE iPODS!!!!!!!!!! B000EPHPPE:moving_on_to_bigger_and_better:nathan_smith B000EPHPPE Apple 80 GB iPod video White (5.5 Generation): Electronics electronics 15 of 59 1.0 November 22, 2006 Nathan Smith I own both the iPod (5.5) and the Zune - buy a Zune. Not only does it not scratch or get generally as dingy looking as an iPod - the screen is absurdly larger due to not having to put the brilliant "let's see how we can test our opposable thumbs wheel" navigation "aid" on the device. Not to mention, the interface itself is much more attractive and the device itself has more capabilites than the iJunk. But that's me...and not wanting to have to go through another 3 day - yes - days - synch between my WMA files and iTunes sad attempt at conversion B000EPHPPE:best_music_player_on_the_market:b._agarwal B000EPHPPE Apple 80 GB iPod video White (5.5 Generation): Electronics electronics 6 of 11 5.0 November 19, 2006 B. Agarwal No other player can beat the size, weight, design, or usability of the ipod. I carry mine around everywhere for music, and I always fill it with videos for plane trips. Simple amazing B000EPHPPE:great_sound,_good_video,_still_has_hard_drive_crash_issues:marc_axelrod B000EPHPPE Apple 80 GB iPod video White (5.5 Generation): Electronics electronics 25 of 29 4.0 November 19, 2006 Marc Axelrod Potter, Wi USA I first saw the Apple 80 GB iPod Video at a friend's house, and I knew that the only thing standing in the way of getting one of these fine new mp3 players was my wife's permission. One day, she told me that she could use an mp3 player to store all of her worship today praise choir songs. I knew that this was the appointed time, so I offered to give her my iPod if I could have permission to get this new one as an early Christmas present. Cha Ching! Now I have the iPod! The sound is terrific, the video screen is sharp and pretty, and the controls work like a charm. But I am sorry to report that these things still have hard drive crash issues. I have already had the thing freeze twice on me during playback, and I had to load my songs three times before they would play properly, and I wasted many, many hours fighting with my new toy. I may have to go back to the store and get another one if I continue to have issues, but for now, I finally have the songs loaded, and they are working well (at leasr for the moment). The videos also work nicely, and you will want to get an audio/video cord so that you can watch your downloaded videos on your TV. I recommend this mp3 player, but I pray you get one that doesn't have the crash issues where you constantly have to reboot the unit or reload your crashed music library. Rev. Marc Axelro B000EPHPPE:best_ipod_and_itunes_combination_yet!:thomas_reestman B000EPHPPE Apple 80 GB iPod video White (5.5 Generation): Electronics electronics 12 of 14 5.0 November 18, 2006 Thomas Reestman The 80GB (and 30GB) 5.5 Generation iPods are remarkable! Sound quality has always been good with iPods but I clearly hear (coming from a 4 Generation unit) that the sound is even better. Apple has done great work on this and, combined with their newly designed (and much more comfortable!) headphones, it's as pleasant as ever. At home I plug my iPod into a separate headphone amp and use expensive full-size headphones and, believe me, I can tell the difference between these two generations. Sound was very good before and is even better now. The new iTunes 7.0 software is excellent. Gapless music playback is a wonderful addition! No more "dead space" between tracks that were meant to be played smoothly from one to the other. There's also various album cover art views, free album cover art from the iTunes store, integrated control of your iPod, and an even easier way to control what is synched (or not synched) to your iPod. An easy to use product is now even easier to use. It's the perfect compliment to the iPod. And what a great value these iPods are! Two months ago you'd pay $300 for the 30GB model and $400 for a 60GB. Now they're each $50 less and yet they have much brighter screens, gapless music playback, the new headphones, 75% longer battery life, and software searching with the wheel to easily find any track/artist/album. In the case of the high-end model (the one I now own), they also added an extra 20GB of hard disk space (80GB instead of 60). B000EPHPPE:lack_of_video_support_compared_to_zen!!_only_con_i_see,_but_its_a_big_deal:adalberto_aguirre,_jr._"pope" B000EPHPPE Apple 80 GB iPod video White (5.5 Generation): Electronics electronics 14 of 17 4.0 November 18, 2006 Adalberto Aguirre, Jr. "PoPE" Reseda, CA Im would love to buy this 80GB iPod, i really would. The only thing keeping me from buying such a beautifully looking designed piece of technology is the lack of video format support. Ive looked at the Zen and it supports a ton of video formats, but the one thing that keeps me from buying it is it looks really ugly and plasticky. I hate having to convert my recorded TiVO shows just to upload to my iPod, its way too time consuming. Maybe "it's not what's on the outside, but whats on the inside that counts" might apply here too. Im going to decide tomorrow and i might up flipping a coin. Boy would i love that iPod but that lacking video format support just turns me off. B000EPHPPE:wait_for_newest_ipod:jeremiah_tremblay_"jere" B000EPHPPE Apple 80 GB iPod video White (5.5 Generation): Electronics electronics 7 of 13 5.0 November 18, 2006 Jeremiah Tremblay "Jere" New York Think about it: Maybe you should wait for the newset iPod, which should be coming out around Christmas, instead of getting stuck with this iPod and realizing that there is a new one coming out. Just a thought B000EPHPPE:great_as_always,_with_some_quirky_flaws..:james_a._bilello_"nexposure" B000EPHPPE Apple 80 GB iPod video White (5.5 Generation): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 November 18, 2006 James A. Bilello "nexposure" Great Neck, NY USA You can't beat the sound quality, and video quality. The changeable menus are great too. It's a solid "buffer" in between Apple's legacy design and interface, and the new lines coming out soon that will surely turn people's heads. Why did they leave the charger adapted out of the package? No install CD? Apple's software updater can be annoying too. But, in summary, great sound quality, and hell... it's an ipod! B000050IO6:wow,_there_i_am...:"knowit2" B000050IO6 Magellan MAP 330 GPS (12 Channel): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 January 31, 2002 "knowit2" MN, United States Is really cool to use on an airplane. 45,000 feet at 520mph over Milwakee, WI!! It is hard to get a fix when surrounded by Large buildings in downtown metro areas. On the open road its great. I like being able to leave the major highways to see some little apple shop or what ever not being worried about finding my way back. This device leaves a bread trail as you travel so you can just turn around and follow it back to the highway, pretty cool. I would highly recommend this unit to anyone who is uncomfortable with being lost, but wants to venture out a little bit B000050IO6:accurate_and_easy_to_use:r._morris B000050IO6 Magellan MAP 330 GPS (12 Channel): Electronics electronics 9 of 11 5.0 January 20, 2002 R. Morris Plano, TX USA This is a really nice product. I bought this about 8 months ago (summer 2001) so that I could start geocaching with a friend. I didn't know anything about GPS units and didn't really research it, but I had heard of Magellan. I've used it a number of times, and the accuracy is better than the Etrex Vista that my friend uses. The menu system is easy to understand and the control buttons are logical. Basic functions are easy to reach and use with just a quick review of the handy manual included. Battery usage is more than I expected and I would like a display more like the Etrex. Map data resolution isn't really suitable for road navigation for anything less than major highways and streets, but you can buy a software application to load more detailed maps if needed B000050IO6:shoulda_bought_it_much_earlier!:engineer B000050IO6 Magellan MAP 330 GPS (12 Channel): Electronics electronics 20 of 21 5.0 May 20, 2001 Engineer Maryland Fully lived up to my expectations. GPS HARDWARE is very sensitive. While walking, always gets enough satellites to lock in - even under heavy trees w/ wet leaves. If you buy it and it's not this good, send it back - you got a dud. In car (with Magellan bracket or on front seat) works almost as well. MAPPING FEATURES are great - built-in base map has highways and major roads throughout USA, plus smaller streets in some big cities. Some parks (though by no means all). Amazing what they can fit in 8 mbytes! MAP-SEND STREETS CD-ROM has detailed street maps, with some errors (like US 50 between DC and Annapolis being called I-595, apparently because 15 years ago someone proposed making it an interstate; some 10-year-old streets not in database). CONTROL BUTTONS seem complicated at first, but were easy once I got some practice. If you have trouble setting your VCR clock, 330 may be a challenge. PACKAGE is amazingly small, smaller than my cell phone. Seems quite rugged, makes me want to take up hiking. But I got it mainly for car navigation. (You need a passenger to operate it, or pull over and stop to use GPS. B000050IO6:map330_with_base_maps_and_uploadable_detailed_street_maps:s._matscherz B000050IO6 Magellan MAP 330 GPS (12 Channel): Electronics electronics 57 of 60 4.0 December 2, 2000 S. Matscherz Allison Pk, PA United States The Map330 arrived on Nov 20th. It immediately locked on in after the power up in about 4 minutes with 6 satellites showing. I previously had a Garmin 45xl and a Garmin 12 with good success. This GPS takes those 1 step further with built in Base maps and the "free" cd offer with a mail in rebate for no extra cost. Unlike the current Garmin offers which cost an extra $100 for a map program. This is an excellent offer for the current price. The only cons that I have found with this unit is that the tracklogs will "connect" themselves to each other and that upon power up the first tracklog taken sometimes has a tendency to be far away from the actual location. This is due to a poor satellite geometry and is not a problem with the unit. These are minor shortcomings and the fact that I was able to load 1/2 of Pennsylvania with the 8 meg uploadable map storage is a nice bonus with this program. If you have any questions on this or any other GPS I highly recommend that you go to the newsgroup: sci.geo.satellite-nav . The people there are very helpful and can answer any questions you may have.. Happy GPS'ing !! l8tr... Steve m.. B00009K7A4:behaves_funny_!:rupal_srivastava_"rups" B00009K7A4 Labtec Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 May 18, 2006 Rupal Srivastava "rups" USA I bought this mouse about 18 months ago. It worked fine for all this while. Now its behaving funny! It is double clicking everything. For e.g. if I click on a mail in my outlook espress - I want it show it in the preview pane but now it opens a fresh window of that mail. Many such instances. So I guess it doesn't last tooo long. But great mouse for as long as it lasts. B00009K7A4:optical_mouse_review:john_snyder B00009K7A4 Labtec Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 March 25, 2006 John Snyder I liked the Labtec Optical Mouse, it was well priced and provide the right features. I like the Optical feature, so there is no roller ball and I also like the center wheel. In fact, I will not purchase a mouse without the center wheel. Overall, it fulfilled my need well and at a good price B00009K7A4:good!:jiten_maheswary B00009K7A4 Labtec Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 March 19, 2006 Jiten Maheswary CA It does jump around sometimes (but not so often to be an irritation). Otherwise, a great product for the price B00009K7A4:give_'em_enough_rope:d._flay B00009K7A4 Labtec Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 2.0 March 17, 2006 D. Flay Chester Springs, PA USA The mouse itself is fine. Fits the hand well and is responsive. However, the cord is about to 2 feet short than the ball mouse that I was replacing, so it just didn't work out for me set up B00009K7A4:a_really_great_budget_optical_mouse:arun_"arun" B00009K7A4 Labtec Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 March 9, 2006 Arun "Arun" GA, USA This mouse is really great. It moves really smooth. There are no problems at all. USB/PS-2, two buttons and a clickable scroll wheel. This is a USB mouse and it comes with a pluggable PS-2 to USB adaptor. I'm not too happy with its shape. It is a little longer than it should be and has a flat hump, that doesn't fit your palm nicely like other expensive mice do. The scroll wheel's texture is not as smooth as it should be. These are just the only trivial problems I could find B00009K7A4:quality:30_watts B00009K7A4 Labtec Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 February 24, 2006 30 Watts Gettysburg, PA USA I've been using this mouse for months now. It moves easily and gracefully, and doesn't catch like trackball mice do. There isn't really anything to complain about B00022TNGI:disappointed:a._lashway B00022TNGI Kensington 33130 Portable Laptop Speakers (USB 2.0/1.1): Electronics electronics 2.0 November 4, 2006 A. Lashway Northampton, MA USA this looked like it would be a great addition to my laptop, but they were a disappointment...the volume just wasnt' there for what I neede B00022TNGI:clean_sound,_sleek_design:charles_mathew B00022TNGI Kensington 33130 Portable Laptop Speakers (USB 2.0/1.1): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 August 16, 2006 Charles Mathew Elkins Park, PA Pros: - Installation of the speakers was plug n' play - plugged it in, and my Acer Travlmate, XP professional, picked up on it right away. Literally in seconds, with no intervention from me at all, the speakers were working. - The sound is clear and strong. I did not expect really great performance from low cost speakers, and no one else should either, but they are very good. Great for presentations in a small room, or for gamers. Not so good for highly discriminating audiophiles, but even they would be satisfied for the cost. - power and audio are delivered via USB, so no cord clutter. - Kensington included a neat retractable USB connector, which is in itself very sleek. I am going to buy a couple of these for use at work. - the speakers themselves are lightweight and look very nice, except for the blue LEDs. They are easy to carry around, but also look sturdy. Cons - How hard would it have been to give the speakers' wattage somewhere? - The annoying blue LEDs on four (!) corners. They stopped looking cool on anything ages ago, and they will be distracting in a darkened room. I'll probably have to duct tape them, but the useless waste of energy bites. All in all though a great design though and delivers as promised B00022TNGI:good_for_macbook:j._lauer B00022TNGI Kensington 33130 Portable Laptop Speakers (USB 2.0/1.1): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 August 5, 2006 J. Lauer San Diego, CA This product solves the problem of weak speakers on the MacBook. Now conversations can be heard during iChats. Ok for music too, but of course not up to audiophile standards B00022TNGI:helps_boost_volume_level_for_gps_navigation:r._beckley B00022TNGI Kensington 33130 Portable Laptop Speakers (USB 2.0/1.1): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 July 29, 2006 R. Beckley Herndon, VA USA I was using my laptop with Microsoft Maps for navigating in my car but I could not always hear the commands from the tiny speakers on the laptop, even when boosted to max. This small, poratble speaker set allowed me to have a clear and loud voice that I could hear. The speakers may not be the best for listening to music (although they are much better than the built in speakers in the lap top), but they did great for my use B00022TNGI:not_good_enough:r._a._edington_"amazonaholic" B00022TNGI Kensington 33130 Portable Laptop Speakers (USB 2.0/1.1): Electronics electronics 13 of 14 2.0 January 7, 2006 R. A. Edington "Amazonaholic" Boise, ID, United States These really have no bass and very light midrange, can't handle much volume. They sound bad at all volumes, but sound really terrible as the volume gets loud. They sound pretty much like average built-in laptop speakers SHOULD sound. If you have EXCEPTIONALLY crappy built-in laptop speakers, like I do, these will improve things to where it sounds like just normally crappy laptop speakers. Waste of money, really. Wish I hadn't bought them. Can't recommend them B00022TNGI:usbeware:michele_ridenour B00022TNGI Kensington 33130 Portable Laptop Speakers (USB 2.0/1.1): Electronics electronics 16 of 17 2.0 September 9, 2005 Michele Ridenour Newark, OH USA When I tried the Kensington speakers on my new Toshiba laptop, I found the sound quality poor with the sound cutting out. I hooked them into an older Compaq laptop and they worked fine. I ended up buying portable speakers from Sharper Image that are powered by USB, but the sound comes through the earphone jack-- and they work great with deep, rich sound. USB sound is undependable, unless you already know that your computer puts out good sound this way B00022TNGI:at_this_price_-_you_can't_go_wrong:jeffrey_eldredge_"jeffel" B00022TNGI Kensington 33130 Portable Laptop Speakers (USB 2.0/1.1): Electronics electronics 48 of 50 5.0 March 4, 2005 Jeffrey Eldredge "Jeffel" HONOLULU, HI USA I bought these speakers to use with my HP Pavilion Laptop computer to by-pass the tinny sounding laptop speakers. I just got them today and I am very pleased! They arrived in 2 days by UPS. All you do is plug one USP plug into your laptop and the other end into the speakers. That's it! The 5 step installation process for Windows XP users, is simple and fast. In fact, if you just wait a few minutes, Windows XP may install it automatically for you. There are no power cords or anything else to bother with. Each speaker is about the size of a music cassette, so opened up it would be like 2 cassettes side by side. I am very pleased with the sound since it picks up nuances in the music that the laptop speakers miss. I think most people will be pleased with the quality, unless you are an audiophile. There is an occasional, SLIGHT distortion with some sounds, but not enough of a distortion to bother me. The volume range is just right and you can hear it at the other end of the room. (Just don't expect it to be as loud as a boom box.) Two very cool things about these speakers. 1) The USB cord self retracts into this little spool to make things tidy. 2) The corners of the speakers have these blue LED lights that glow when you've connected the speakers to your laptop. (They look great at night.) A couple of bonus features I didn't expect. In summary, for this very reasonable price, you can't go wrong. I only wish I had bought these a year ago, instead of waiting so long. B00008SCFL:the_absolute_worst_customer_service_i_have_ever_experienced:rob B00008SCFL Netgear WGR614 802.11g Wireless Router: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 November 22, 2006 Rob Nashville, TN Constantly had to reboot due to lost signal. Other technical problems which are constantly mentioned in other reviews. Indian tech support while done well by other companies is extremely painful to use. If you need help ninety days after you purchase the product it would be less expensive to buy another router.Three days and two tech support emails (which were replied to at 3:00 am 17 hours after they were sent)later problem unresolved due to generic information sent from company. Case number given was useless. Netgear does not stand by their product and their customer service is the absolute worst and I can not stress this enough THE ABSOLUTE WORST I have experienced. I am not without computer and technical skills and god help anyone who encounters this company who is void of computer and technical skills. If you see this product turn around and run do not walk away. B00008SCFL:good_deal_for_sure.:m._j._hemsath_"apple_geek" B00008SCFL Netgear WGR614 802.11g Wireless Router: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 M. J. Hemsath "Apple Geek" Ann Arbor, MI This router was quick to set up but it has a lot of nice features hiding under the hood. Overall, a decent offering B00008SCFL:failure_wireless_router:l._li B00008SCFL Netgear WGR614 802.11g Wireless Router: Electronics electronics 1 of 5 2.0 November 9, 2006 L. li I bought the wireless router in 2006.09, and installed it in my home. The Router installed CD is very hard to follow and to use. It always causes failure to setup the internet connection. Before I used the router, I have normal internet connection with easy setup. Once the router is working for the wired connection, it nevers works for a wireless status. I do not recommend to purchase it B00008SCFL:netgear_awesome_performance:atul_d._pitroda_"atuls_view" B00008SCFL Netgear WGR614 802.11g Wireless Router: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 8, 2006 Atul D. Pitroda "Atuls View" Alpharetta GA I have given one star less because I am not a techy who has used all the products in this line. NetGear WGR614, Worked great for me. It comes with CD which is very handy and installation is not that pain. Plus it has a sturdy look when it stands up on your desk with the help of brackets. If you are just looking for a wireless connectivity , it has everything you want. I had taken it under a mail in rebate which didnt work for me. rest I am satisfied greatly with this product. B00008SCFL:netgear_wgr614_router:richard_marshall_"dick_marshall" B00008SCFL Netgear WGR614 802.11g Wireless Router: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 7, 2006 Richard Marshall "Dick Marshall" After a hassle with Hawking over A RMA for a bad router, I decided to purchase the Netgear. It installed very easy and quick. I was and still am very happy. It has more range tha any of the previous Routers I have used including Linksys and Hawking. B00008SCFL:as_advertised:john_h._hubbard B00008SCFL Netgear WGR614 802.11g Wireless Router: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 7, 2006 John H. Hubbard It installed without a hitch by following the simple instructions. It is working reliably. And I operate it with a Macintosh, Safari B00008SCFL:faulty_manufacturing:r._singh B00008SCFL Netgear WGR614 802.11g Wireless Router: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 November 6, 2006 R. Singh Tulsa, OK My experience was similar to several of the other reviews on this site. My router did not overheat; but within a month, I could not even power it on. Jiggling the power cord connection on the router side would intermittently power it on (as long as I kept fiddling with it)! Customer service was outsourced to India and was horrible in every aspect even when I did manage to get through to someone. Their warranty policy required me to pay for shipping and included some mail delay times, so I decided to junk this router and go with a Belkin like some of the network guys had suggested in their reviews. My Belkin has been flawless so far and it provides much greater flexibility in setting up my wireless network and security settings. Save yourself a lot of heartache and stay away from this product. It appears the WGR614 suffers from some basic manufacturing flaw that Netgear needs to address. It looks good but it doesn't work very well B00008SCFL:great_product:pegster B00008SCFL Netgear WGR614 802.11g Wireless Router: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 Pegster Florida, USA User friendly. Loading was very easy and product runs fast with no interruption. Very pleased B0002TPFW2:it_stinks!!!!:c._hohenstein B0002TPFW2 D-Link DP-G321 Wireless-G Print Server USB 2.0/Parallel Port: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 October 1, 2006 C. hohenstein Austin, TX USA first on the box there is no sign that you need to have a compatable printer. Second the documentation stinks. I've tried for a week to hook up my hp psc1210 to it and no luck. I emailed tech suppport and after giving me info I could of read in the manual their response was "Oh well it your printer must not be compatable with it" Well before I drop my money on this I wish they would of told me what printers are supported B0002TPFW2:finally_a_wpa_print_server_with_parallel_support:bicycle_academician_"bicycle_academician" B0002TPFW2 D-Link DP-G321 Wireless-G Print Server USB 2.0/Parallel Port: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 6, 2006 Bicycle Academician "Bicycle Academician" Silicon Valley, CA United States I've wanted to get my old HP Laserjet III onto my wireless network for quite a while, but there hasn't been an available print server with WPA _and_ a parallel port. Motorola claims to have one, but admits that the WPA doesn't work, and Actiontec has discontinued their WPA capable print server. I had the DP-G321 up and running within twenty minutes of Fed Ex delivering it. The Quick Installation Guide is excellent, at least if you're running XP. I wish the unit could be switched so the wired Ethernet port could also serve as wireless to wired Ethernet converter (so printers with an Ethernet port could be connected to it), but the wired port is only for using the print server on a wired, versus a wireless network B0002TPFW2:a_bit_painful_to_set_up_but_it_works_fine:tony B0002TPFW2 D-Link DP-G321 Wireless-G Print Server USB 2.0/Parallel Port: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 31, 2006 Tony New York This was a bit painful to set up. It worked fine when hardwired to the router but once I tried a wireless connection it didn't work. After about 3 hours I gave up and emailed tech support. The responded within 24 hours and with thier advice I had it running in about 1/2 hour. My experience: DLink suggests that you change the ip address of your wireless lan to match the default range of the router. This caused me to lose my internet connection and I had to change it back. I then changed the ip address on the print server to match the range of my wireless network. This worked fine but use caution when picking a static ip address for the print server. I accidentially picked the same one as the router and then had to reset the print server to factory settings. You then use this ip address. Whatever ip address you pick you must then use it as the port address when setting up printers. B0002TPFW2:review_of_dp-g321_wireless-g_print_server:glen_leckie B0002TPFW2 D-Link DP-G321 Wireless-G Print Server USB 2.0/Parallel Port: Electronics electronics 1.0 August 29, 2006 Glen Leckie The installation documentation is totally inadequate. Was only able to get a glimmer of the problems by checking online other reviews of the product. After spending over 8 hours trying to get a satisfactory setup I decided to send it back. Printer port names and addressing are the main issues. Don't understand why D-Link would not sort this installation documentation problem out. It appears to have been going on since 2003 or earlier B0002TPFW2:it_works_well_so_far:k._mckee B0002TPFW2 D-Link DP-G321 Wireless-G Print Server USB 2.0/Parallel Port: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 18, 2006 K. McKee Missouri You cannot configure it using a wireless computer. The computer must be connected to the primary router with a cat-5. Once I got past that, setup was amazingly simple but offered an array of options that I liked. Once configuration was completed, it has worked well with my wireless laptop and cable-modem/router. The little "feet" they include are worthless. If they attach somewhere, it's not obvious and they don't bother to address it in the book. The only slots I could find that they would fit into, they promptly fall out of. For now, I have them stashed in a jar on the shelf! : B0002TPFW2:low_scores_given_to_this_product_is_unfair:g._lo B0002TPFW2 D-Link DP-G321 Wireless-G Print Server USB 2.0/Parallel Port: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 June 3, 2006 G. LO Fremont, CA Most people complained about not getting WPA support and hence gave this product low scores. First, the new version already supports WPA. If you've got an old model, you can also download the firmware to upgrade. I originally bought the linksys print server with the parallel port. That product sucks big time. Never work and when you contact support, they just tell you your printer is not supported besides asking silly questions like did you chose the printer as your default printer. The D-Link print server works well. Not sure about durability since I just got it today and spent less than 15 min to set it up. Should have ignored the negative reviews and bought this instead of the linksys one. Would have saved a lot of time B0002TPFW2:great_print_server:indianajones_"indianajones" B0002TPFW2 D-Link DP-G321 Wireless-G Print Server USB 2.0/Parallel Port: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 March 27, 2006 indianajones "indianajones" Argentina I was just about giving up on my parallel port laser printer because my laptop has only USB ports and I did not want to have a jungle of wires and USB converters! My home wireless is WPA enabled and there arent a lot of affordable print servers that offer WPA with parallel port. Fortunately the DP-G321 print server does offer WPA (with firmware rev 2) was extremenly easy to setup and integrate into my home network without a lot of hardcore network knowledge. Now I have a happy laserjet and the option to expand to 2 more USB printers in future! I happily recommend this product to anybody who's looking for an affordable WPA multiprinter print server. Just be sure your printer is compatible before you buy the G321 B00003CWEI:great_cable_and_price!:b._combs B00003CWEI Monster Cable MV3CV-1M Monster Video 3 High-Resolution Component-Video Cable: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 February 23, 2006 B. Combs Great price on this cable. Just as good as the THX Ultra 800 without paying extra for the THX name. HUGE difference over S-video! Better than cheap cables too. Don't skimp on cables by buying cheap ones. If you can't see the difference, get glasses or better TV! Best cables w/o paying a fortune B00003CWEI:top_notch_cable:the_iceman B00003CWEI Monster Cable MV3CV-1M Monster Video 3 High-Resolution Component-Video Cable: Electronics electronics 7 of 10 5.0 August 4, 2004 The Iceman Oregon, United States This is a great video cable, though it's very spendy. Superior to composite & S Video. Monster classifies it as "ultimate performance". I'd say only DVI & HDMI, which are both digital, are better. I needed a 2M or 6.5' cable because the 1M was just too short for my needs. I looked at this one (90$) and Monster's new THX Ulta 1000 4' component cable(100$). They had equal features. The THX cable is better looking than this one, however when it came down to it I didn't want to spend 10 extra bucks on a cable that's 2.5' shorter! Now this cable isn't THX certified, but it is certified by Imaging Science Foundation. I typically recommend Monster Cable, I feel they are the leader in A/V cables. This is a great fit for a progressive scan DVD player and/or HDTV. Get the most out of what you paid for! Rock On. B00003CWEI:great_quality_just_way_overpriced!!:mart_"bio_lover" B00003CWEI Monster Cable MV3CV-1M Monster Video 3 High-Resolution Component-Video Cable: Electronics electronics 29 of 32 5.0 June 13, 2002 Mart "bio lover" Barboursville, Virginia United States These and all other brand cables from MC are all overpriced including these. I have a 20" JVC I'Art television and I have my DVD connected through component. I have used Monster Cable component cables and they put out pretty much the exact same picture as my newer PHILIPS brand component cables that I only had to pay about [$$$] or so for. The PHILIPS are also shielded and gold plated and all that good stuff. So buy these MC component cables if you dont care about price, but otherwise buy PHILIPS brand that are way cheaper and put out the same quality picture B00003CWEI:great_cable_at_good_price:panukorn_vichaikul B00003CWEI Monster Cable MV3CV-1M Monster Video 3 High-Resolution Component-Video Cable: Electronics electronics 9 of 12 5.0 November 17, 2001 Panukorn Vichaikul Kissimmee, FL USA Recently bought a Analog Big Screen TV. Switched from S-Video to Component cables. There is a big difference. The picture looks more film like with Component cables. Do not hesitate to upgrade. Stay away from cheap Wally World brands. You get what you pay for. The S-Video cable I used was Monster Cable M1000 sv B00003CWEI:is_it_necessary?:sl B00003CWEI Monster Cable MV3CV-1M Monster Video 3 High-Resolution Component-Video Cable: Electronics electronics 31 of 34 4.0 May 1, 2001 SL RI Before you shell out big bucks for these, ask yourself if it is really necessary. Because I am a sucker for perfection, I went out and purchased them. Did I see a HUGE improvement in picture quality compared to another brand of component video cable I was using? No. At least not on my 27" SONY WEGA tv. Okay, maybe the black levels are a bit better. I got these because I do believe better cables last a lot longer than cheaper-made ones. In addition, because I have so MANY cables running from my reciever, I figured cables with better jackets and good sheilding should cut back on video interference, producing better quality pictures B00003CWEI:a_definite_buy!:"mnewnam" B00003CWEI Monster Cable MV3CV-1M Monster Video 3 High-Resolution Component-Video Cable: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 5.0 February 28, 2001 "mnewnam" King of Prussia, PA United States I do have to admit that being a smart shopper I was hesitant to shell out so much money for "just a cable". But upon the advise of a coworker who said "now that you have a big screen TV you HAVE TO GET A COMPONENT VIDEO CABLE". And right he was. I definitely notice a difference in picture color (not necessiarly in quality but the colors are cleaner and more true to life) when playing DVD movies. I would definitely advise investing in a good cable B000GUO4L0:i_thought_it_would_be_great,_but_never_expected_it_to_be_this_great:cherly_marie_"printer_maven" B000GUO4L0 Canon PIXMA MP530 Office All-In-One Photo Printer with Fax (0580B002): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 24, 2006 cherly marie "printer maven" washington, dc The image of this printer online makes the printer seem simplistic. I was surely deceived. This printer has the potential of aiding a home business if necessary. It is sturdy and shows a great potential of lasting for a really long time. I tried it out as soon as I got it. I plugged it right up, inserted the software, and it was ready to go. It took me no more than 20 minutes to get the printer out of the packaging all the way to printing out my first photo. The photo printing quality is fierce. Grade A all around. This is my first printer since I sold my worthless Dell all in one 920 I believe. Dell's computers are horrible, and their printers are ten times worst. I recommend this printer to anyone, whether it is for large or simple use B000GUO4L0:good_little_unit,_some_problems:d._bagenstos B000GUO4L0 Canon PIXMA MP530 Office All-In-One Photo Printer with Fax (0580B002): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 21, 2006 D. Bagenstos Colorado Very nice unit, excellent print quality. Everything works well, with the following exceptions: - Haven't quite figured out how to get the fax to pick up manually when the answering machine or phone isn't downstream of the fax unit; yeah, I followed the instructions, but it still doesn't work right; - It complains that you're out of paper when there are still 10-15 sheets left; - About every other print job, it complains about the cyan cart; the error message varies; I have to open the unit, pop out the cart and reinstall it and the error goes away; for one or two print jobs. I don't know yet if it's a bad cart chip or a bad receptacle on the printer; hopefully it's the cart. For those concerned about the cart cost, you should know that generics are available, but they do not yet have the chip. You have to pry the chip off the old cart and install it on the new. Yeah, I know, PITA. But based on the epson history, it's only a matter of time before the chinese reverse engineer the chip and you can buy generics with chips. Just be a little patient. Probably by the time you read this, they'll be in production. Also, it looks like the cart has an ideal design for refilling. You'll see what I mean. Overall, it seems much better built than my Brother 5440CN unit that died, was replaced under warranty and then died again (same problem, this time no warranty). But it still seems a little cheesy, as do most all-in-ones. The HPs seem the best built, but cart costs will bankrupt you. What can you do? Overall, a nice unit, lots of features (except networking; come on, guys) and individual carts. We'll see if it holds up.. B000GUO4L0:highly_recommended!!!:d._alpert B000GUO4L0 Canon PIXMA MP530 Office All-In-One Photo Printer with Fax (0580B002): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 November 21, 2006 D. Alpert Mira Loma, Ca USA I researched this printer on the web like crazy before purchasing. I almost went with the MP830, but saw too many complaints about how much ink it used, and the MP530 seemed to have better reviews on it's photo printing capabilities. Since the MP830 had extra features like card slots and a viewing monitor that I really didn't need (I edit all my photos on the computer before I print them), I went with the MP530 instead. Boy, am I glad I did. This is a heck of a lot of equipment for the money. I was replacing old Epson equipment that had stood the test of time without fail (2 printers including a photo printer, and a scanner), but my new home business required something with more up to date capabilities. Having worked for Epson myself for over 12 years, I would have liked to have bought an Epson again, but they didn't make anything like this with an ADF. Anyway, back to this fantastic AIO. This unit was super easy to setup and caused no issues with my Windows XP system at all - I didn't even have to reboot! I thought for sure with the tons of equipment I already have installed that it would screw up something, but it was no problem at all. The controls are easy to understand and you could probably figure out how to do everything with it without even picking up the manual. The scan quality is perfect for a home business like mine and I was quite surprised that it prints photos just as good as my Epson high level photo printer. And it prints quiet and fast. I have not used it to fax yet, but I fax through my computer anyway so I can save everything on disk, so I won't use this feature much. The duplex printing and copying really does work great, but for scanning you have to put the pages in twice for duplex - no biggee for me, but it might matter to someone who scans duplex a whole bunch. The software that came with it was great too; nice little photo printing package that REALLY fixes red eye, and has some nice print layouts. As an amateur photographer, I really wanted a unit that could print a decent photo, and this unit didn't dissapoint me (and I'm kinda picky about photo quality). Only a couple words of concern to anyone buying this - anything put in the paper cassette will be printed on the "down" side - something I found out the hard way after printing on the wrong side of photo paper. It would have been nice if they labeled the tray with that info, but it's a small freckle on an otherwise perfect unit. So far I have been playing with this for a few hours and have tried almost all the functions except faxing. Everything is working great with it. I can't believe I am actually going to be able to replace my office inkjet, my photo printer, and my scanner with this, but I really can. And I got the ADF scanning and color copying capabilities I needed for my home business on top of that. And all for less than I paid for either of my old printers or scanner individually. Thank you Canon! You just made my desktop a whole lot more spacious B000GUO4L0:i_am_a_very_very_dissatisfied_consumer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1:tresa_houston B000GUO4L0 Canon PIXMA MP530 Office All-In-One Photo Printer with Fax (0580B002): Electronics electronics 4 of 33 1.0 November 14, 2006 Tresa Houston I am a very dissastified customer. I spend enough money on this product and no seems to help me out. I've had problems ever since I got it. I have talked to techs and no seems to know what they are talking about. if I would of known it was going to be such a pain I wouldn't of bought it. My brother was the one that said it was a great product and I took his word. I had a hp and I never had a problem with it. I would like to return it and get my money back. I bought it in August. B000GUO4L0:good_value_for_the_$:clair_lewis_"do_not_order_with_amazon" B000GUO4L0 Canon PIXMA MP530 Office All-In-One Photo Printer with Fax (0580B002): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 November 14, 2006 Clair Lewis "do not order with Amazon" NY I bought this allin one printer to start my home based business in September and so far I am quite pleased with its performance. The biggest downfall is it's size...it is huge but I guess it holds more paper that way. (2 paper trays each holds about 75 sheets) Set up was reletively simple: I have a VOiP phone and I only had to call tech support to fine tune the fax settings on it for other land line phone systems. The ink last forever, it is now November I still have half tank left for all my colors. Print quality is great for b&w for color is good. For anyone starting a home based business I highly recommend this all in one printer in this price range B000GUO4L0:nice_printer,_does_what_is_advertises:m._alfakir B000GUO4L0 Canon PIXMA MP530 Office All-In-One Photo Printer with Fax (0580B002): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 November 13, 2006 M. Alfakir I have had it for over a month now and It just is a nice unit. This is my third printer after trying an HP and an Epson. I can clearly tell that I will be a Cannon fan for a while. The print quality is superb for an inkjet printer. Even on plain paper, the pictures never looked that good from the previous two printers. I tried the copy function and it works nice. I was not able to tell the copy from the original. If I have to mention any negative points, it seems to take a bit of time to start the printout, but that is no big deal. Also, slightly bulkier than I had anticipated. Check your workspace dimensions before buying B000GUO4L0:canon_pixma_mp530:l._lang_"life_is_good....." B000GUO4L0 Canon PIXMA MP530 Office All-In-One Photo Printer with Fax (0580B002): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 November 9, 2006 L. Lang "life is good....." Illinois I really like this printer. I had problems with the printer at first and called Canon and they sent out a new one (not refurbished) right away and paid for shipping on the other one to be sent back. Canon's customer service was very friendly and helpful and I understood the people I spoke with. I did not have to wait for ever to connect to customer service and they did everything to help me out. I have used it for photo's and it really looks like professional prints, very crisp and clear. I have actually framed a few of the photo's. My previous printer's have been hp and lexmark . I was not very happy with hp all they were willing to do was to send me a refurbished printer, when I was having problems with the printer I had of thiers. Lexmarks customer service was awful. This is my first Canon product and I can say I really think it is a great printer. I also could not beat the price thru amazon. Great deal. B000GUO4L0:very_satisfied:a_mother B000GUO4L0 Canon PIXMA MP530 Office All-In-One Photo Printer with Fax (0580B002): Electronics electronics 0 of 3 5.0 November 9, 2006 A Mother Eufaula, AL USA Would recommend this product highly - our family of five uses it for homeschooling copies, art projects (making notecards), and general word processing printing. B00005JBW7:good_stuff-way_too_expensive:kenneth_e._root_"cowboy_ken" B00005JBW7 Canon BCI-6PM Photo Magenta Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 1 of 4 1.0 August 9, 2006 Kenneth E. Root "cowboy ken" Des Moines, Iowa I am a new user of an i9900 Canon Printer. The color is exceptional and I love the easy interface. The ink cartridges are easy to snap in and the computer tells when one runs dry. My biggest kick is the price. What is that ink made from? I paid $400 for the printer and now have to pay $$$$ for the ink B00005JBW7:canon_ink:agnes_s._lavington B00005JBW7 Canon BCI-6PM Photo Magenta Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 6, 2006 Agnes S. Lavington Denver, CO This is the cheapest way to buu Canon ink that I have found, Ink works great B00005JBW7:original_ink_woks_better:alejandro_de_leon B00005JBW7 Canon BCI-6PM Photo Magenta Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 25, 2006 Alejandro De Leon Bristol,CT I own the Canon i960. I went on to buying the aftermarket ink...what a big mistake. The printing head burnt out after 7months. I found out on my own that the after market ink does not feed ink that well like it should. Hey, you really can't go wrong with Amazon's price on original Canon ink B00005JBW7:superior_ink:robert_kornberg B00005JBW7 Canon BCI-6PM Photo Magenta Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 July 19, 2006 Robert Kornberg New York City For superior results, use Canon Inks for Canon Photo printers. These inks produce spectacular results on my Canon Pixma ip8500 B00005JBW7:shame_on_amazon!:d._lamont_"normal_geek" B00005JBW7 Canon BCI-6PM Photo Magenta Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 12 of 19 5.0 August 26, 2005 D. Lamont "Normal Geek" United States I have had Canon printers for 10 years now, and have always been impressed. Currently I have the i9900. When paired with this ink, it gives fantastic results! Buy the ink elsewhere though. Amazon does not do free shipping for this item. The ink is just over eight bucks, but shipping is seven and a half - EACH!! B00005JBW7:good_price_for_great_product_-_but_watch_shipping_charges!:rudy_"pain-doc" B00005JBW7 Canon BCI-6PM Photo Magenta Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 28 of 32 5.0 February 5, 2004 Rudy "pain-doc" Columbia, SC USA Although lower cost substitute ink cartridges are sold all over the web, and on this site as well, the few bucks you might save aren't worth the all-too genuine risks of replacing with generic "no-name" ink tanks. I've heard (but wouldn't wish to try it, frankly) that generic inks fade faster when exposed to daylight, could clog the print-head spray nozzles, don't spread properly on top-quality paper, and simply can't compare with the uniquely formulated dyes that have been specially researched for your printer and its matching photo papers. The one exception might be if you use a black-ink-only inkjet [hard to imagine anyone could screw up black ink]. I concur that printer manufacturers use that old hoary "razor trick" (give away the razor, profit on the blades), but with Canon's individual ink tanks -- where you replace only those tanks that run dry, you aren't out a lot. My Canon photo printer uses an array of six ink tank colors. Of these six tanks (all available on this site), 'photo cyan' and 'photo magenta' seem to be used up 2 to 3 times faster than 'black'. In other words, rather than replacing an entire set of six ink tanks, you can replace just those tanks that run empty the soonest -- thus not having to toss out a 3-ink tank [as used by HP] where 2 of the 3 remaining inks still are far from used up. Just a word of caution here - make certain that every cartridge you order from Amazon clearly states its eligibility for SuperSaver shipping. If you have to add shipping charges to this low-cost item, you could end up paying more than you would have at the local office supply store B0000AKA8T:2_major_design_flaws_-_buy_kensington_version_instead:a._morrison B0000AKA8T Targus PAPWR200U Universal Car/Airplane Notebook Power Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 November 2, 2006 A. Morrison I purchased this product, but after 3 months of frustrating use wound up throwing it away. The first problem is that the structural support of the power tips between the laptop plug and the cord plug is the electrical solder! The effect of this is that if you use the adapter on the road where it's subject to a lot of plug and unplug and varying mechanical stress, the solder breaks. You then at best have a tip with an intermittent connection. I replaced the tip twice before giving up and getting another better designed adapter. The second problem is that when I unplugged the power adapter from the wall, it would cause my laptop (IBM T20) to emergency power off. Unplugged at the laptop plug was fine. I understand this to be an issue between the T20 power system and a surge issue in the adapter. I replaced this with a Kensington 33197 120W adapter. It looks almost like the same product (same OEM?) except they have stronger power tips. It also didn't have the power-off issue. I loved the form factor, but the product just didn't work B0000AKA8T:does_exactly_what_is_says_it_does!_:karen_banta B0000AKA8T Targus PAPWR200U Universal Car/Airplane Notebook Power Adapter: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 August 28, 2006 Karen Banta Novato, CA I am delighted with the Universal Power Supply that I bought from Amazon.com. It arrived when Amazon said it would and it works perfectly. B0000AKA8T:great_alternative_to_captive_accessories;_more_flexible:robert_e._spivack_"www.voicegateway.com_web_hosting,_e-mail,_virtual_machine_hosting,_crm,_and_more!" B0000AKA8T Targus PAPWR200U Universal Car/Airplane Notebook Power Adapter: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 August 26, 2006 Robert E. Spivack "www.voicegateway.com Web Hosting, E-Mail, Virtual Machine Hosting, CRM, and more!" San Jose, CA I'll never buy a branded power adapter from the laptop original manufacturer anymore. I like having an extra plug - one to keep at home and one to keep in my laptop bag so I don't have to constantly grab the cord. Since the price is less than buying a real Sony, HP, or whatever AC adapter, and with the multiple plugs it's more flexible, this is a great choice. When you outgrow your laptop, you can still use it. Note: don't buy a car/airplane adapter only. Their a little bit cheaper, but most of the time you'll still want to carry an AC adapter so you'd end up stuffing BOTH the regular power adapter and the car/airline adapter into your bag. Better to just buy one "all-in-one" like this and keep your original power cord at home as an extra. I haven't used the in-line splitter that can charge cellphone or pda. I'm not sure I find that useful since I have to carry my actual cellphone charger cable anyway - I wouldn't trust not having it B0000AKA8T:it's_not_targus_at_fault_here:john_antypas B0000AKA8T Targus PAPWR200U Universal Car/Airplane Notebook Power Adapter: Electronics electronics 3 of 8 5.0 March 28, 2006 John Antypas Laptop manufacturers want you to buy their products at their markup. Dell is no exception. Dell itself, on the motherboard, checks adapters. Whether it's this model, or the iGO, the 610 won't work. Thank Dell -- I have, by buying another company's laptop B0000AKA8T:happy_so_far:clyde_h._hedlund B0000AKA8T Targus PAPWR200U Universal Car/Airplane Notebook Power Adapter: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 5.0 February 23, 2006 Clyde H. Hedlund After waiting over 10 days for Toshiba to replace the OEM AC adapter, we got impatient and bought the Targus APM10US Universal AC/DC Adapter, which has been powering our Toshiba Tablet PC (model R15-S822) successfully from the time we plugged it in using the #6 tip. The adapter also recharges the battery fully too. So far so good, and we are able to use our computer while we await the OEM adapter from Toshiba. Yes, we did read the reviews here, before we bought it. However, Toshiba does advertise Targus adapters on its website and sells them too. So that's why we went ahead and bought it. B0000AKA8T:be_very_careful:joltar B0000AKA8T Targus PAPWR200U Universal Car/Airplane Notebook Power Adapter: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 1.0 January 26, 2006 Joltar Petaluma, CA, USA I was (wrongly) advised by tech support to buy this instead of waiting for a new supply of power supplies from Voodoo. Be sure your computer is supported, because Targus tech won't give you any info about voltage , amperage or wattage on this thing, so you can't safely maake it work with an unsupported computer. So Amazon, As usual, graciously took it back. Love Amazon. I just now read the other reviews and now consider myself lucky I didn't keep it and try to make it work B0000AKA8T:waste_of_money:alon_e._nachmany B0000AKA8T Targus PAPWR200U Universal Car/Airplane Notebook Power Adapter: Electronics electronics 8 of 14 1.0 December 23, 2005 Alon E. Nachmany NYC, NY USA I bought this cahrger and I was never able to use it!!! I even bought the correct tip for my laptop but I can't get it to work. I have no one to talk to at targus!!! Save Your money - STAY AWAY B0000AKA8T:doesn't_charge_my_laptop_and_no_tip_for_my_cellphone:martin_israelsen_"martin" B0000AKA8T Targus PAPWR200U Universal Car/Airplane Notebook Power Adapter: Electronics electronics 6 of 8 1.0 December 13, 2005 Martin Israelsen "Martin" Atlanta, GA, USA I purchased the Target adapter a while back and it worked fine with my old laptop and old cellphone. But not anymore. Targus does not have a tip for the Sony/Ericsson T610 phone and can't say if or when they plan to make one. Hello! That phone has been on the market for several years and use the same power connector as T68. To make matters worse, I also got a new laptop (Dell D610). The Targus tip only powers the laptop and does not charge the battery. Tell me now.. How am I supposed to go travel with this if I can't recharge the battery? Not all flights have a DC outlet, so I will need to bring both Targus (for the plane) and my regular Dell power supply (to recharge the battery). Not very smart.. B0000AKA8T:stay_away_--_disappointing_product,_worse_service:carl_zetie B0000AKA8T Targus PAPWR200U Universal Car/Airplane Notebook Power Adapter: Electronics electronics 14 of 19 1.0 September 3, 2005 Carl Zetie Virginia USA I bought this with the expectation I could carry one power supply for my laptop, phone and PDA. Well, "fuggedahbatit" as they say in NY. I've never been able to buy the tips for the phone or PDA even though they are very common models. And when my company upgraded my laptop to a very common (and current) model of Dell, Targus told me that they had discontinued the tip for that Dell! Targus' proposed solution? Buy a brand new power supply. To add insult to injury, the tip compatible with the new power supplies won't charge the laptop, only power it when plugged in. Other flaws with this product: 1) The power cord is too short. The power supply is left dangling from the wall, and the weight easily pulls the plug out of the socket. 2) I've yet to find an aircraft with a compatible socket. I paid a premium for this supply because it claimed to support both car and plane power sockets. So thanks to Targus' poor product and worse service, I now have a one-hundred-dollar-plus paperweight. You won't find me buying any Targus product again B000BPH00M:don't_waste_your_money_on_this_junk:raijer B000BPH00M Memorex 2GB USB 2.0 Mini Travel Drive (32509373): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 August 9, 2006 Raijer San Diego, CA USA Not only is this thing an overpriced piece of trash, it is also packaged with less than honest information. Right on the Amazon website it says "works with Mac and PC." On the package, under system requirements, one line reads "Mac OS 8 or greater." And yet, what happens when it is actually plugged into a Mac? Absolutely nothing. In order to store anything on the drive, you must use the software ON THE FLASH DRIVE, but all the software is PC based. What the hell? So I go over to the Memorex website to do a little troubleshooting, and what do I find there? NO MENTION OF THE MAC WHATSOEVER IN THE SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS!! So apparently, despite promises to the contrary, this is a PC ONLY device! Oh, yeah, and when I did use it on my PC at home, it wouldn't eject properly at all, as has been described in other reviews B000BPH00M:great_flash_drive:m._mchale B000BPH00M Memorex 2GB USB 2.0 Mini Travel Drive (32509373): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 May 21, 2006 M. McHale I really like my U3 Travel Drive. I use it everyday at work. I had a 1Gb U3 Drive and found I used it so much I upgraded to the 2Gb. I use my drive on at least 6 different computers. I can plug it in to any computer and use it and the applications I have on it without rebooting as someone said in another review. I am using it right now with Firefox, RoboForm, Thunderbird, Migo and Trillian all running off the U3 Drive. I have seen the reboot message and have ignored it and everything works fine. As for someone saying that the drive will not disconnect correctly, I have found that it disconnects better than other flash drives I have owned. I would recommend this U3 Mini Travel Drive to anyone who wants to prevent personal information from being left on the host computer. B000BPH00M:great_product_for_u3:fileruner B000BPH00M Memorex 2GB USB 2.0 Mini Travel Drive (32509373): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 May 16, 2006 FileRuner I have bought this drive and tried it on three PC's with WIN XP and non of them required to reboot as described by the other review. The only issue that I have with this drive is the write speed. It's realy noticable when you try to save a large file like 300mb to the drive . B000BPH00M:no_stars:luckyduck_"bz43" B000BPH00M Memorex 2GB USB 2.0 Mini Travel Drive (32509373): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 May 11, 2006 luckyduck "bz43" ASTORIA, NY USA This is an example of awful engineering and product design. That conclusion is due to the fact that the product doesn't do anything right. Also, Amazon renamed by removing U3 from the name B00005QZ0N:good_value_for_the_money:charliechillout_"charliechillout" B00005QZ0N Acoustic Research AP071 Performance Series Audio Digital Coaxial Cable with RCA Connectors: Electronics electronics 4.0 May 29, 2006 charliechillout "charliechillout" WASHINGTON, DC USA I wanted a digital cable to connect my dvd player (inexpensive, but decent) to my receiver. Although I could have used an optical digital cable, since my receiver has 2 optical inputs and the dvd player comes with both optical and coax audio outs, I decided to get the coax, since it is sturdier than the optical cables. The sound seems crisp and clear to me, and I have had no problems with any interference with the TV picture, which one reviewer insists must happen any time anyone uses this cable to hook up their dvd player--I'm sorry he has had problems with his set up, but I have had none, and, contrary to his assertion in his review that no one who reviews this cable positively could ever have used it, I have used no other cable with my dvd player and have encountered no problems. (Did he possibly try to use it to connect his DVD player to the video-in of his TV? B00005QZ0N:awesome_cable:t._david_johnston_jr._"computer_geek" B00005QZ0N Acoustic Research AP071 Performance Series Audio Digital Coaxial Cable with RCA Connectors: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 December 5, 2005 T. David Johnston Jr. "Computer Geek" DC First off, the cable is 6 feet long. For some reason this isn't in the product description, so there it is. Anyway, having said that, I can say with 100% certainty that this cable is every bit as good as my much, MUCH more expensive Monster Toslink cable. I got this cable to replace the optical one because I'm switching soundcards on my computer and the new one doesn't have optical output. Anyway, I tested them side by side and I couldn't tell a difference. I'm already using Monster speaker cable which does make a HUGE difference over the junky cable that came with my Logitech Z-680's. Anyway, I could tell no difference whatsoever switching between the two. The only real difference is the price. I paid more than ten times as much for the Monster Toslink cable. So, if you're debating whether to go with this or something more expensive my reccomendation is to go with this cable. It'll save you a lot of money and you'll get the exact same performance. As others have said, the reason that the cheaper cable is able to match the more expensive cable is the digital signal. Either the cable works or it doesn't work. There really isn't much (if any) "middle ground" as there is with analog cables. At first I was skeptical after reading all the hype about the better speaker cables, but now after having used both I know that that's just what it is: hype B00005QZ0N:improves_on_included_cable:misiu B00005QZ0N Acoustic Research AP071 Performance Series Audio Digital Coaxial Cable with RCA Connectors: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 September 15, 2005 Misiu USA This cable replaced the one included with the powered subwoofer found in the home-theater-in-a-box we recently purchased and seemed to add even more bass at lower volume settings. Less expensive than the big name brand and probably in no way inferior. B00005QZ0N:affordable_cable_for_the_regular_guy:riot67 B00005QZ0N Acoustic Research AP071 Performance Series Audio Digital Coaxial Cable with RCA Connectors: Electronics electronics 5 of 9 4.0 February 10, 2005 riot67 detroit This review applies to Audio cables only. For the record these cables are a much improvement over what you get in the box with whatever audio component you are purchasing. They provide a cleaner, crisper sound than standard RCA cables. The biggest issue I have with them is that the bass seems over compensated for however it can be easily adjusted if you are running and EQ. The bottom line is this, most of us don't have the money nor the justification to pay 100$$$ per cable for "high end" (read as audiophile geek)and this cable works fine, an affordable upgrade that does improve the sound... B00005QZ0N:a_best_buy_for_stereo_analog_interconnects!:nagappa B00005QZ0N Acoustic Research AP071 Performance Series Audio Digital Coaxial Cable with RCA Connectors: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 5.0 January 21, 2005 nagappa Houston, TX United States I bought these interconnects to connect my Marantz CD player to a high-end integrated amp. They replace gold-plated Radio Shack RCA interconnects. Boy did they make an immediate and huge difference! I got better soundstage and imaging, smoother highs, more resolved bass and more revealing sound overall. This sounds clichd, but I am hearing things that I never heard before including some background sound that I never thought existed. These are directional cables and the instructions tell you to install the cable with the arrow pointing toward (not away from) the source - which is correct! Wrong direction caused a huge hum in my system. One of the previous reviewers is absolutely right - you have to get good interconnect cables and they do make huge audible differences. This is because the effects of capacitance, inductance and shielding from EMI/RFI noise are noticeable particularly on interconnects. (Whereas it is extremely difficult to percieve sound differences from any well-constructed speaker wire of 12AWG or thicker). Ideally you want an interconnect with low capacitance, good inductance (most do anyway), and good shielding. This Acoustic Research AP031 Stereo Analog Interconnect does just this B00005QZ0N:cheap_digital_audio_cable_is_all_you_need:galileo_galilei B00005QZ0N Acoustic Research AP071 Performance Series Audio Digital Coaxial Cable with RCA Connectors: Electronics electronics 21 of 27 5.0 December 14, 2004 Galileo Galilei Frostbite Falls, MN USA When folks talk about audio quality, they're typically referring to ANALOG components. A DIGITAL cable or other component either works or it doesn't. If a single bit is off in a DIGITAL audio signal, the untrained ear will hear the loud blip or screech. That is to say, even cheap components will work with 100% quality (or they're literally useless junk and could not be sold). (If digital video bit is bad, it will result in a single bad pixel, which is much harder to pick up with the eye.) Analog components have a better or worse quality level; digital components are either right or wrong. There's no middle ground and no reason to pay up because quality cannot improve. Most of the other reviews appear to be from the manufacturer or from megalomaniacs and I would disregard them; although you have to love the "serious audiophile" B0001MHYJW:beware:w._suquilanda B0001MHYJW Sennheiser PC145 Behind The Neck PC Gaming Headset with USB Connection: Electronics electronics 12 of 13 1.0 February 16, 2006 W. Suquilanda The cords for the headset are extremely thin, and damage easily, I took a gamble with these and 3 months later, yet another sennheiser headset needs replacing B0001EMLZ2:reccomended:burningsky B0001EMLZ2 Texas Instruments TI-89 Titanium Graphing Calculator: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 BurningSky USA It does everything I need and more. Extremely easy to use, I hardly ever change the batteries, and for most computations, very very quick B0001EMLZ2:very_good_product_-_but_expensive:d._s._nagendra B0001EMLZ2 Texas Instruments TI-89 Titanium Graphing Calculator: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 D. S. Nagendra The product is very good. Monopolized by TI and the School system and standardized test. Around $100 more u can get a computer so I cannot see why not use a sony or some other company's product. I used Sony for my BS [Engineering] and MS [Engineering] and it worked perfectly well B0001EMLZ2:excellent-calculator_and_your_service.:l._sripragash B0001EMLZ2 Texas Instruments TI-89 Titanium Graphing Calculator: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 L. Sripragash USA It helps in day to day life at the university in all aspects, scoring well in exams, do the complex calculations extremely fast and so on.. I am happy to have such a calculator B0001EMLZ2:a_must_for_the_engineer!:z._carter B0001EMLZ2 Texas Instruments TI-89 Titanium Graphing Calculator: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Z. Carter Philadelphia, PA USA The question becomes as simple as: do you expect to take higher level calculus, linear modeling/algebra, differential equations and/or electric circuits? If the answer is yes, you want to buy this calculator. I initially purchased the Casico 750 (a bit better than the TI 83) and now I find myself (in the middle of my second year of my engineering degree) finally breaking down to buy the TI 89 instead. Other reviews point to why this calculator stands out from the rest, all I wish to add is: avoid purchasing something cheaper for the engineer, you may only regret it later (like I did) B0001EMLZ2:worth_the_extra_money:ryan_becerra B0001EMLZ2 Texas Instruments TI-89 Titanium Graphing Calculator: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 Ryan Becerra I got this calculator after I gave my sister my old TI-83+ Silver edition. I'm an electrical engineering student and the EE features for voltage and other things come in pretty handy. I use the calculator most in differential equations and it is very helpful. This is pretty much the standard calculator you will want for any math courses above sequences and series. It does its' job well B0001EMLZ2:the_titanium_choice!--well_it_kinda_sounded_like_a_good_slogan...:matthew_sutton B0001EMLZ2 Texas Instruments TI-89 Titanium Graphing Calculator: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 4, 2006 Matthew Sutton washington dc There isn't alot I can say about this calculotor which hasn't been discussed by previous reviewers. I, like the majority of them, and probably you the reader, have an 83 and got into a calculus course, or calculus-intensive course, and realized that the 83 was no longer going to cut it. Well I got the 89 from amazon and since that day the 83 began to look more and more primitive...sigh...The 89 can factor, differentiate, integrate, sum, etc. It can also graph in 3d, polar, or differential field (what you may have seen in the promo shots). It even has the option of exact or approximate answers. A very helpful option I've found is the stored units of measurement you can use in the cases where you need to work problems in physics, engineering or even chemistry. After about two months of use I'm still learning just how much this graphic utility has to offer, but the user-interface has long since become completely intuitive for me. But the buyer should beware if they are making the transition to this right before the final--its menu style interface takes a day or so to get used to, and the manual while long isn't as comprehensive or as clear as it could be, relying heavily on abbreviations. Perhaps the most frustrating thing to learn is the exact sequence various commands need to be entered in, in ordered to get to the graphing utility to something other than say TOO FEW ARGUMENTS or SYNTAX ERROR. What I didn't expect to use but find very useful is the USB cable and software which allows me to upload screen shots, ie graphs, which I can then attach for homework and lab assignments when I dont have access to either Derive, Excel, or my mac's Grapher. It is also possible to download additional programs and apps but I can't see me or most of the potential buyer's for this utility actually needing to do this. It can be programmed as well, but again I have hard time imagining when the need to do this would actually arise. This graphing utiltity is a little larger than the 83-85 line (already bordering on the cartoonish) but it is significantly smaller than the 92 (with which it shares the exact same Derive software) which has a qwerty keyboard. However, this is an altogether much more powerful device than the 83 and an equal to the more cumbersome 92. So its a good compromise. One small question in the back of my mind is that with the advances in LCD screens particularly in cellphones why isn't possible to give this utility a better screen? If a device can be built which relays phone and text messages, has a 2mp camera, an MP3 player on it, and a backlit color screen capable of video playback, all in a space volumetrically equivalent to my wallet it seems like the 89, computing power and all, could be built significantly smaller and with a much nicer display. I realize that the market for graphing utilities is no where near as competivitive nor as profit-margin tempting to justify enormous outlays in r/d for enhancements, but you would think some of the technology could be licensed by TI for use in their future utilities. As futuristic as this utility is compared to earlier ones, a quick comparison with my cell phone, already nearly 3yr old, and the contrast looks like technology from two different century's. Well, I suppose they are in fact... The utility, like all other TI, utilities is built surprisingly well--the durability of these is a credit to TI, who with a market consisting entirely of lucrative bulk school contracts and parents supply-shopping for often careless students, could like textbooks publishers make them as cheaply as possible. I've only seen one of these 89 broken and it was only part of the screen: they are made impressively tough. This rant of mine notwithstanding, as graphing utilities go the 89 is great; although I haven't used the Hewlett-Packards, I can say that the 89 is the standard I've encountered for all undergrad math and science courses. If you're intending to take advances courses in any of the latter you will probably have to buy this eventually; accepting the inevitable early you might as well become familiar with it as soon as possible B0001EMLZ2:just_great:jorge_e._echeverri B0001EMLZ2 Texas Instruments TI-89 Titanium Graphing Calculator: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 4, 2006 Jorge E. Echeverri Koppigen, Switzerland I purchased the calculator for my son who attends high school. After reviewing the book that came with the calculator I was surprised with all the features it offers. I told him that many engineer students would love to have one. I wished I had one when I studied mechancal engineering many years ago. It is clear he will use at first just few of the features but as he decided for math-physics he will use it permanently for the next couple of years. No doubt it will also help him when he is at the University. B0001EMLZ2:texas_instruments_ti-89:m._parker_"conrad_capalbo" B0001EMLZ2 Texas Instruments TI-89 Titanium Graphing Calculator: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 2, 2006 M. Parker "Conrad Capalbo" This calculator is awesome for the fact that it will do way more than most people will ever need. Only downside is that its really hard to figure it all out without some sort of teacher B0001EMLZ2:can't_go_wrong_with_the_ti_89_titanium:w._myint B0001EMLZ2 Texas Instruments TI-89 Titanium Graphing Calculator: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 1, 2006 W. Myint Pittsburgh, PA This calculator has a powerful computer algebra system (CAS) and plenty of storage space for extra programs and data. If you're looking for an advanced graphing calculator to do some quick and dirty graphing or some relatively advanced math, you should consider this model as a contender. The construction is relatively solid although all the newer calculators don't feel as sturdy as the older models do (ie. TI-85, HP-48g, etc..). The TI connect software supports windows and mac but not linux so think about this before you buy. The USB port makes transferring programs from the computer easy and the display has high resolution (100x160). The keys are shaped weirdly but they're not too shabby. The manual is horrible so you should find a tutorial to help with the learning curve. Also consider the TI-86 and the HP-50g as they are both excellent calculators and are probably easier to learn to use B0001EMLZ2:a_lot_of_hype,_but_it_quickly_fizzled:s._hochman B0001EMLZ2 Texas Instruments TI-89 Titanium Graphing Calculator: Electronics electronics 3 of 12 1.0 October 1, 2006 S. Hochman Boca Raton, FL United States Bought this product recently based on recommendations for an advanced math/ scientific calculator. Apparently, TI has almost all the schools eating out of their hands by having classrooms make these calculators mandatory in many classes. I will say that the calculator features a lot and you can even purchase more applications to dowload at TI's Website. However, the calculator is complicated to use, and you almost need a course to learn how to use it. Furthermore, the functionality is poorly designed and if you press a wrong button the calculator will often freeze on you. At the high price for these TI calculators you would think that they would have gotten all the bugs out. But let me assure you they are definitely there, and you would be better served to get a Casio or HP graphing calculator instead B000B8IHDS:great_product!_lots_of_space_:):jeremy_swanson B000B8IHDS Sony 2 GB Memory Stick PRO Duo (MSX-M2GS): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 11, 2006 Jeremy Swanson This memory stick is a great buy. You will not regret it. With this memory stick you get plenty of speed, space, and reliability. I love having 2 gigs of space on my PSP. I put a bunch of music on it, a few videos, and still have plenty of game save space. If you are thinking about getting a lower sized memory stick, dont do it. It is worth it to have the extra space B000B8IHDS:fine_product:joseph_a._miaso_"joe_from_chgo" B000B8IHDS Sony 2 GB Memory Stick PRO Duo (MSX-M2GS): Electronics electronics 0 of 3 5.0 November 6, 2006 Joseph A. Miaso "Joe From Chgo" Chicago, Il. United States Wouldn't trust the generics. If you paid that much for the camera,why buy anything other than the REAL Sony memory stic B000B8IHDS:2_gig_pro_duo:jeffrey_j._marcus_"jeff" B000B8IHDS Sony 2 GB Memory Stick PRO Duo (MSX-M2GS): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 August 21, 2006 Jeffrey J. Marcus "Jeff" Minnesota, USA Perfect. Nuff Said. Oh, and at the best price on the web B000B8IHDS:no_more_worries_about_space:j._graham B000B8IHDS Sony 2 GB Memory Stick PRO Duo (MSX-M2GS): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 July 26, 2006 J. Graham Mexico I used to have 4 memory sticks of the old ones with my old cybershot, but with a purchase of a new camera I decided to buy only 1, but a very large one... I have taken many many shots and videos in high res and I have downloaded them to my computer and I cant complain, its very fast, reliable and no problems whatsoever. I recommend it if you are a user who takes many many shots... B000B8IHDS:worth_the_money...:oliver_markwirth B000B8IHDS Sony 2 GB Memory Stick PRO Duo (MSX-M2GS): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 July 19, 2006 OLIVER MARKWIRTH N�rnberg, Germany Remembering the saga, 'buying cheap and paying twice', too well, I chanced on the largest Memory Stick Pro Duo available. I have not regretted my decision after using it with my Sony DSC-W100 digital camera. The 8,1-megapixel photos are written to the stick so fast that I never wait before taking next photo. I took about 500 8,1-megapixel photos and about 5 minute video before the stick became almost full. My advice is to buy the largest you can afford. You'll be grateful for it B000B8IHDS:great_storage_and_price:annoverboard_"anno" B000B8IHDS Sony 2 GB Memory Stick PRO Duo (MSX-M2GS): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 July 19, 2006 AnnOverboard "AnnO" NY, USA I fit about 550 photos (each taken at 7MB resolution setting) and several movies - one 187MB long - on this Sony 2BG Memory Stick PRO Duo. It was the only one I needed for my 2-week trip. It was an amazing bargain for under $100. B000B8IHDS:2gb_memory_stick_is_great!:neil B000B8IHDS Sony 2 GB Memory Stick PRO Duo (MSX-M2GS): Electronics electronics 5 of 7 5.0 July 8, 2006 Neil Wisconsin With this memory stick I don't have to worry about running out of memory on my vacation. I can take as many pictures and movies as I want and not have to worry about downloading in the middle of my vacation. This gives me over 600 six-megapixel pictures. I can shoot them and then crop and edit them to size or print them at 8-1/2 by 11. When combining this with 2500MAh NiMH batteries, I can shoot for two days without even changing the batteries in my camera. B000B8IHDS:easy,_fantastic_&_perfect_small_camera:mrs._j._s._otten_"jo_otten" B000B8IHDS Sony 2 GB Memory Stick PRO Duo (MSX-M2GS): Electronics electronics 1 of 16 5.0 June 30, 2006 Mrs. J. S. Otten "Jo Otten" Cape Town, South Africa I love using this camerA, WHAT GREAT SHOTS, I HAVE RECENTLY PURCHASED this camera and it has taken the most amazing holiday shots with absolute ease. I love it , it is small & light & compact , I carry it around in my bag & take fantastic shots in a second. I have yet to read all the info on all the other extras it offers , but I am so happy with the quality & ease of taking quick & fantastic shots . I reccommend this camera highly!!!! B000B8IHDS:you'll_get_what_you_pay_for...:suzaku_hoshun_"szk" B000B8IHDS Sony 2 GB Memory Stick PRO Duo (MSX-M2GS): Electronics electronics 7 of 10 5.0 February 4, 2006 Suzaku Hoshun "SZK" Denver, CO USA I recently purchased this memory stick for use with my PSP, and so far I'm very pleased. At first I was a bit weary of the $150 price tag, but now that I own it I have no regrets. Along with my game data, I currently have 365 mp3 music files saved to it, and I still have well over 1GB left. In addition, it was properly formated for the PSP straight out of package. If you're looking for the maximum amount of storage for your PSP and you've got the money, I definitely recommend this memory stick B000B8IHDS:space_&_then_some...:b._crossan B000B8IHDS Sony 2 GB Memory Stick PRO Duo (MSX-M2GS): Electronics electronics 4 of 7 5.0 January 31, 2006 B. Crossan I use this for my Sony PSP and I'll tell ya, within 1 hour of opening it up I had 2 full length movies and 300 songs on it. I recommend this to anyone who has a PSP and likes to have movies and music on the go B00005B9W6:has_worked_great_both_times_i've_used_it:jason_mierek_"uniqueness_is_ubiquitous" B00005B9W6 Skipdoctor CD Repair Kit: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 1, 2006 Jason Mierek "uniqueness is ubiquitous" Urbana, IL I received this gizmo as a gift sometime ago, and have had to use it twice since then. Both times it took the skip away from my lightly scratched CDs. I followed the directions that came with the Skip Dr. (i.e., I kept the discs wet with resurfacing fluid, ran them through the gizmo twice, dried them off, and buffed them afterward) and the skips and scratches disappeared. I understand that I'll need to replace the resurfacing wheel after 50 or so uses, according to the literature included, but since I try to keep my CDs in immaculate condition, I hope it will be a good long while until this is necessary. All in all, a great device for those who need to repair the occasional minor scratch/skip. For those whose CDs double as coasters, though, you may need to look elsewhere for scratch repair. B00005B9W6:does_not_work!:nathan_nickey_"nathan" B00005B9W6 Skipdoctor CD Repair Kit: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 2.0 June 24, 2006 Nathan Nickey "Nathan" Miami FLorida This product does not work. I tried to repair 10 discs with it and all 10 times it has ruined my discs. I suggest to buy the GameStop Repair disc. It works like a charm, if used correctly B00005B9W6:save_your_money:aqueerius_"aqueerius" B00005B9W6 Skipdoctor CD Repair Kit: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 June 10, 2006 aqueerius "aqueerius" I have tried to repair 11 CD/DVD's with this kit to no avail. It is worthless. Just return the defective disc and buy a new one. B00005B9W6:i_love_this_product!:heather_a._fowler_"hafowler" B00005B9W6 Skipdoctor CD Repair Kit: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 4.0 June 8, 2006 Heather A. Fowler "hafowler" Upstate, NY USA I've saved no less than a dozen CD's and DVD's with SkipDoctor. It's important to follow the directions EXACTLY in order for it to work, but if you do, it's fantastic B00005B9W6:never_had_a_problem_with_this:m._camacho B00005B9W6 Skipdoctor CD Repair Kit: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 March 6, 2006 M. Camacho East Coast, USA First CD Doctor I ever bought. I bought this when it was first released in stores. And as the first product, it worked great. I lived in dorms at the time, and I had others requesting for me to fix their CDs after seeing the wonderful job this did. The only CON to this product is the hand crank. It gets tiresome. So if you have many cds that need to be fixed, you will wear your hand and arm out fixing CDs. SPend the extra money to get the motorized one, but this is still a great buy. I have probably fixed well over 300 cds with this and the motorized version of this product. B00005B9W6:works_so_far:secret_asian_man_"secret-asian-man" B00005B9W6 Skipdoctor CD Repair Kit: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 5.0 March 3, 2006 Secret Asian Man "Secret-Asian-Man" Canada I bought the skipDr to repair some Xbox game discs and some CDs. I've only used it once and on a disc that was would skip like crazy on that last few songs. The skipDr. was able to repair the CD and now it plays perfectly. I don't know what everyone else is complaining about, if you were not able to repair the CD/DVDs perhaps they were TOO scratched to repair. The instructions say that skipDr. WILL NOT REPAIR SEVERE DAMAGE. It's worked for me so I'm happy B00005B9W6:don't_waste_your_money!:thomas_church B00005B9W6 Skipdoctor CD Repair Kit: Electronics electronics 2 of 6 1.0 February 26, 2006 Thomas Church Northern Virginia I purchased the Skip Dr at Radio Shack thinking that this would be great to clean up those DVD's that begin to freeze up when they get dirty. I got home home and sure enough I put a movie in the DVD player for the kids and it began to freeze up. I would normally just use soap and water for a dirty DVD and every thing would be fine, but this time I tried my new Skip Dr. The DVD no longer freezes up -- IT HAS BEEN DESTROYED BY THE SKIP DR! THE RESURFACING PROCESS HAS LEFT THOUSANDS OF FINE SCRATCHES ON THE SURFACE OF THE DVD WHERE NONE HAD BEEN BEFORE! THE DVD PLAYER CAN NO LONGER READ THE DISC. YES, I HAVE USED THE BUFFING SQUARE AND TRIED REPEATING THE PROCEDURE A NUMBBER OF TIMES TO SEE IF THERE IS ANY IMPROVEMENT. -NO CIGAR! I AM TAKING IT BACK TO THE SHACK FOR A REFUND! B00005B9W6:'resurfacing_fluid'_is_water_-_they_charge_$6.99_for_4_oz._of_water:jedi_mike B00005B9W6 Skipdoctor CD Repair Kit: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 1.0 October 18, 2005 Jedi Mike King of Prussia, PA This product DOES NOT WORK. Digital Innovations is deceitful about the 'resurfacing fluid', read the manual carefully and you'll discover they admit that it is water! It does not repair discs. But it is marginally passable for cleaning, so I did clean about 15 CD and DVD's before it broke. Cracked it open and found the cheap little plastic gears had simply broken to bits. Not worth paying to send back to them for a replacement unit, even if I could figure out where they hid the instructions for returns. DO NOT BUY ANY DIGITAL INNOVATIONS PRODUCTS B000067SGI:cheap_but_works_great:timothy_j._delahunt B000067SGI Tripp Lite USB 2.0 Cable USBa to USBb with gold Connectors (6 FT): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 February 22, 2006 Timothy J. Delahunt San Antonio, TX. USA This Tripp Lite USB 2.0 Cable USBa to USBb with gold Connectors is a fine cable and not cheaply constructed at all. The best buy for your money and works great. Why pay more ? I compared it to cables I have that I have paid double the price and this one looks much better and when you put on your Amazon 37% off goggles on you can not tell the difference my frugal friend. Order from Target and get the better price . I paid a whole 1.35 more just to get it a little sooner with the Prime shipping but if you look to the right of the screen there is an option to order it from Target for 4.99. Either way the price is great. B000067SGI:excellent_value: B000067SGI Tripp Lite USB 2.0 Cable USBa to USBb with gold Connectors (6 FT): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 January 13, 2004 This is one nice USB cable. It is very well constructed and does not have a "cheap" look. Compares to cables that are priced much higher. This is a great deal, especially for under 5 bucks B000ALWTQC:fast,_and_well-equipped!:sam_hulick B000ALWTQC Kingston Data Traveler II Plus - Migo Edition - USB flash drive - 1 GB ( DTII+M/1GB ): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 January 16, 2006 Sam Hulick Aurora, IL USA This is my very first USB flash drive. I've used others before, but never owned my own. I decided to go for the 1GB version, so I'd have plenty of room to put whatever I wanted onto it. Right out of the box, my impression was that it was smaller than I expected, which is good. For some reason, to me, the photos on the web make it look a bit clunky. The cap is very sturdy, and definitely doesn't come off easily, so there's no need to worry about losing it. Plugging the drive into my XP machine, the proper drivers are installed immediately, and it's ready to go. A cool-looking blue LED light flickers when the drive is being accessed, and remains off when idle. The drive comes with software already on it: Migo, and SecureTraveler. Migo is basically software that allows you to synchronize files (Internet Explorer favorites, Outlook files, and other files that you can specify) between two computers, and possibly more than two, though I'm not entirely sure. I actually won't be using the Migo software as I have no need for it, but it's a nice option to have. SecureTraveler lets you, in a sense, partition your drive into two segments: public, and private. When you insert your USB drive into a computer, you're looking at the public partition. To access the private partition, you simply double click the SecureTraveler icon, and you're prompted for a password. Once you enter the correct password, you have access to the private partition. It's really quite amazing, and I didn't expect this to work on a brand new machine that I've never plugged the drive into, but sure enough, I inserted the drive and the private contents were not shown at all. Impressive. Pros: * Decent size * Fast read/write speeds (copied a 12MB file in a split second) * SecureTraveler software needs no installations of any kind Cons: * None Oh, and to the user who gave a bad review because it doesn't support Mac: there's plenty of info on this product on the web. A little research reveals that it's for Win2000/XP only (drivers needed for Win98). Don't knock the product if you don't put the research time in. Hint: If you go to www.kingston.com/support/downloads, you can download updated versions of the Migo and SecureTraveler software and copy them to your USB flash drive. Be sure to copy the necessary software onto BOTH the public and private partitions B000BMFYGW:well_worth_it!!:robert_jankowski B000BMFYGW Panasonic PT-AE900U Home Theater Projector: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 9, 2006 Robert Jankowski Big Pine Key, FL USA I've been using this projector for 6 months now. Not just for movies but regular tv (also HDTV) and xbox 360. I have about 600 hours on the bulb. A few times the unit didn't want to turn on and I thought the bulb had burned out (see other reviews) but I let it sit for a couple of minutes and it turned on with no problems. In my opinion, DVD's, xbox and the HD channels are projected beautifully! I never knew a projector could look so good. With the price of this projector continually falling, the deal just gets better and better. My neighbor spent $3,500 on a 50" plasma, I don't think his picture (HD) is any better than mine and less than half the size (my screen is a 120" widescreen). I spent a total of $2,400 for my projector, screen and cables. Even if I have to buy 2 bulbs a year it will take over 2 years before I equal what he paid and I've still got twice the screen size! I'll take that anytime!! We are very happy with this unit, quiet, clear picture, better price B000BMFYGW:excellent_construction,_so-so_image:paul_handsome B000BMFYGW Panasonic PT-AE900U Home Theater Projector: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 4.0 June 2, 2006 Paul Handsome Brazil This is not a noisy unit, that I can tell. Ceiling-installed is completely "invisible" to the audience. The only time I hear the fan is after turning the unit off. Outstanding out-of-the-box calibration, did the AVIA, but it required minimum variation; nevertheless I can't say I'm thrilled with its image, haven't experienced a DLP or a 480, so it isn't a fair judgement, it's only based on my expectations. It does not look like a DLP would be much darker, this unit is dark enough for me, I only wish image was better, but again, signal is DVD 480. I was strongly inclined to buy some 480 DLP and ended up deciding for the 720 LCD for its price after rebate and all the reviews, also because it promised a projected image larger than other DLPs and my room is relatively small. No screendoor effect, I guess, but again, no video expert here. Image seems a little bit pixeled or blured sometimes, specially around edges and legends, mainly when I start watching a movie. After a couple of minutes, either my eyes get used to it or the movie action highlights colors and sharpness and make that impression go away. High quality movies, such as Star Wars, look remarkable. Loved the remote, easy navigation menu, rapidly learned to handle Panasonic and non-Panasonic devices. B000BMFYGW:home_theater_nirvana:scorpio69 B000BMFYGW Panasonic PT-AE900U Home Theater Projector: Electronics electronics 32 of 32 5.0 May 10, 2006 Scorpio69 Hawaii, America's Paradise The bottom line with this player is that it runs circles around virtually any LCD, Plasma or DLP TV setup you'll ever see at those big-box electronics stores. AND it's cheaper than any of them! It is as good (or bad) as the quality of the signal you feed into it. Now, I won't go into all of the technical details but I want to tell you what is the optimal setup for this projector, consistent with being budget conscious. I have spent countless hours studying this and experimenting with the various setup parameters, so I humbly offer you the benefit of my research. My pain, your gain (ha!). My primary use for the projector is to watch my extensive DVD collection. I have also fed it a standard TV signal but, as mentioned, it is so revealing that is shows the deficiency of such a signal. I will eventually connect it to an HDTV signal, but for now it is strictly used for watching movies on DVD. I have the Panasonic PT-AE900U connected to an OPPO OPDV971H player via a 5-meter DVI to HDMI cable. The Panasonic sits on a shelf behind my viewing area 45 inches above the floor and just about dead center relative to the center of my Model C Da-Lite 119-inch diagonal HDTV, high-contrast matte white screen. One word: OUTSTANDING. Of course, this is just for the video end of things. I have the Oppo connected via digital optical out to my Denon Dolby Digital receiver and 5.1 speaker setup. The Panasonic's 1280x720 panels are made to display HDTV 720p in native format. There are two ways to achieve this with the Oppo using its DVI output: Set the Oppo to feed the Panasonic a 720p signal, in which case the Oppo does the upscaling; or feed the Panasonic a 480p signal from the Oppo and let the Panasonic do the upscaling. Feeding the Panasonic an Oppo-upscaled 1080i signal is also possible, but this yields no benefit since the AE900U would then have to downscale the previously upscaled signal. In real-world tests this doesn't look good, either. Feeding the Panasonic an Oppo-upscaled 720p signal looks terrific - even better than feeding the Panasonic a 480p signal from the Oppo and letting the Panasonic do the upscaling. The difference, though slight, is noticeable. I have A/B'd the images and the Oppo 720p feed has better contrast and more detail. However, such a signal input then limits the zoom options available to you from the Panasonic. Certain widescreen/letterboxed non-anamorphic movies were distorted, unless you played them exactly as projected by the Oppo (at about 66% the screen size) with no zoom. Using the Oppo's zoom feature to fill the screen produced terrible results. For such movies I fed the Panasonic a 480p signal from the Oppo and let the Panasonic do the upscaling. Voila! Scaling in the Panasonic is accomplished with proprietary Panasonic video processing electronics. The end result is superb. Additionally, feeding the Panasonic a 480p signal from the Oppo allows you greater flexibility with the Panasonic's zoom feature. This allows me to fill my 119-inch diagonal screen. With the Panasonic, zooming -- when desired -- still produces an outstanding image. There are numerous, almost endless, ways to setup the video to your own taste insofar as fiddling with the brightness, contrast, etc., on both the Panasonic and the Oppo. My experiments show that the optimal, most accurate picture was achieved by leaving the Oppo set to its default settings and setting the Panasonic to 'Natural' which, according to the AE900 manual, is 'To reproduce the color of the image faithfully from the image source.' Assuming the DVD was properly mastered, this is exactly what I want to see. I was watching movies as diverse as 'Finding Nemo', 'Out Of Africa', 'Jeremiah Johnson', 'Spartacus', 'Father Goose', 'The Treasure Of The Sierra Madre (B&W) and some classic 'Star Trek' episodes, and ALL looked absolutely gorgeous! It is clear that, when being fed a direct digital signal from the Oppo DVD player as outlined above, the 'Natural' setting is the one to use. Whatever is on the film is exactly what is reproduced - period. All other modes are useful only if you are feeding it some other type of signal. The Panasonic PT-AE900U, when setup as I have outlined, produces a stunning 119-inch diagonal picture in my very small (12' x 12') apartment living room. It is hard to imagine that it could be improved upon. For the price -- especially with the current rebate -- this is a NO-BRAINER! Watch your friends, who spent 2-3x as much on a screen half to one-fourth the size, drool with envy when you blow them out of the water with a crystal-clear 119-inch image! ENJOY B000BMFYGW:great_projector_for_the_price.:michael_gertz B000BMFYGW Panasonic PT-AE900U Home Theater Projector: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 May 7, 2006 Michael Gertz This is not a technical review: I can't do justice to some of the excellent reviews on this product from sites like projectorcentral.com, ultimateavmag.com, and audioholics.com. Unfortunately, those sites didn't fully answer the question I wanted to know: Should I buy THIS projector, and is it a good fit for how I want to use it? I can't answer that question here, but what I can try to do is give you an impression of what it's like to really own and use this projector. I've had it for about a month, and I'm very happy with my choice. I have it set up in a book shelf, throwing a 104" wide 16:9 image with a throw distance of ~12 feet. I'm using the projector in my basement rec room. There are several windows in the room, but I have heavy drapes which we can close to block most of the ambient light in the room. So, I usually run the projector bulb at low power. For a video source, I'm using an old Toshiba DVD player - nothing special - that I bought for $99 about 5 years ago. I haven't tried the HDTV format yet because I don't watch TV much. I'll probably give this a shot when football season starts again. Until this weekend, I'd been projecting on a blank, white wall. I found the the overall picture quality to be good, but the colors weren't quite as strong as I wanted them, and there was a lack of sharpness from time to time (the wall was kind of lumpy. Your results may vary.) Yesterday, I installed a DA-LITE Tensioned Advantage Electrol with the High Contrast Da-Mat screen. This dramatically improved the image quality and color saturation. I'm not saying you HAVE to install a screen to enjoy the projector; just that the PT-AE900U is good enough that it might be worth the investment. You will see a difference. I've just moved into a new house, and the Rec Room (where I'm using the projector) is doing double-duty as the "junk room". As a result, I've rearranged the layout of the room 4 times since the projector arrived (and before I installed the screen). I've grown extremely fond of the ease with which I can adjust the image size, and I have grown to LOVE the lens shift feature (a little joystick you can use to reposition the image. You've got to see this to believe it!) At one point, I had the projector in the corner of the room, throwing a 96" image on the center of a wall about 17 feet away (image center ~3.5' lower than the center of the projector lens), with NO KEYSTONE adjustment required! Another thing I like about the projector is how quietly it runs. In a previous house, I had a cheap DLP projector from Dell. It did a decent job (within its limits), but it was LOUD. Not quite "OHMIGOD, there's a 747 taking off in my Basement!" - but close. I don't have that problem with the PT-AE900U. One of my configurations involved setting the projector up on a coffee table. Other than the fact that I had to make some keystone adjustments, the arrangement worked fine. With the bulb set to low, I didn't hear a thing. Even with the bulb set on high, the fan noise (which came on after ~45 minutes) didn't distract from the movie. There projectors which throw a better image out there. I made a lot of trips to high-end consumer A/V shops in the DC Metro area, and I've seen some images that put the PT-AE900U to shame. It would also be nice if the projector had a 12V trigger so I could lower the screen automatically when the projector came on. Ultmately, it's a question of price for quality. To get a better image, you need to plan on spending $5,000 or higher for the projector - but it doesn't stop there. To really see the improvement in the image, you'd better plan on spending at least $2500 (plus installation) for a screen, and ~$800 or so for a DVD player that can send a signal to take advantage of all the whiz-bang features of a high-end projector. Unless you have money to burn, or you recite the strengths and weaknesses of Faroudja versus HQV chipsets as a hobby, save your money. Get the PT-AE900U. You'll like it, and you'll find a way to configure it for what YOU want to do. Finally, kudos to Amazon on my product order. Great price; great service B000BMFYGW:read_before_you_buy!:n._starinsky B000BMFYGW Panasonic PT-AE900U Home Theater Projector: Electronics electronics 8 of 29 2.0 March 24, 2006 N. Starinsky New Jersey, USA This unit is outstanding if you don't mind spending $300 every quarter on new bulbs. I used PT-AE900 for less than 3 months (less than 400 hours) w/ normal picture setting and fan speed...and then the bulb burned out. Panasonic's tech support line is joke. I spent one hour trying to get a human being on the phone who could process my warranty. I spoke with five people and only one mentioned 3 months/500 hour warranty for the bulb. However, he was in commercial area not consumer and told me to call yet another number. The bulb is SUPPOSED to last around 3,000 hours but in my case it lasted six times less. If you plan on using this projector as your primary video output, don't waste your money and spend a little more for a plasma. at $1,999 this unit is a bargain until its real cost catches up - an additional $1,200 per year. B000BMFYGW:replacement_lamps_are_available_just_gooogle:robert_h._weinstein B000BMFYGW Panasonic PT-AE900U Home Theater Projector: Electronics electronics 2 of 7 5.0 March 6, 2006 Robert H. Weinstein Sacramento, CA USA The LCD based Front Projector are competing well against DLP FP for consumers. LCD is better for positioning in a room less than 12 deep. Short throw lens. Sanyo PLV-Z4 vs Panasonic PT-AE900U vs others. I would have purchase the Sanyo except for it's poor handling of 480I de-interlacing. The price was great. (... B000BMFYGW:check_availability_of_replacement_lamp:richard_d._schlotfeldt_"old_sole" B000BMFYGW Panasonic PT-AE900U Home Theater Projector: Electronics electronics 8 of 21 1.0 February 13, 2006 Richard D. Schlotfeldt "Old Sole" Minnesota Before buying a Panasonic projector, try to find a replacement lamp in stock somewhere! I have been waiting over two months for a back ordered ET-LAB10 lamp. No one seems to have any B000BMFYGW:exceeded_expectations_out_of_the_box;_all_my_friends_are_utterly_impressed:elgy_"leomeister" B000BMFYGW Panasonic PT-AE900U Home Theater Projector: Electronics electronics 21 of 22 5.0 January 19, 2006 Elgy "LeoMeister" Southern California I got this projector before the 2005 Holiday season and it has seen a lot of use and a lot of people have seen it used. My place is now refered with phrases like: "how about seeing a movie on the big screen tonight?" I use a DaLite 60inch White Projector Screen. Its portable and stands on the floor. I leave the lights on in the house (not in front of the screen) and the contrast is still amazing...though of course it improves when all the lights are out, but realistically, I can read a good book and watch the movie with great picture viewing at the same time if I wanted to. And guess what? I leave it in LOW power lamp light mode all the time, and it's still an awesome picture. The contrast is excellent! I have a portable projector and projector screen because I take the setup to my friends' houses. I don't always want a bunch of people over at my house! As many times as I've moved the setup, it has always worked without any trouble. I've hooked up XBoxes, PS2s, Game Cubes, DVD players, and Computers to the AE900U. The menus are easy to navigate, and it comes with a wicked cool remote control...you don't have to point it a the box either...just point it at the screen and it works. The 2x Zoom is a great asset; since I use a portable screen which gets put away after each viewing, I don't have to put the screen in the exact same spot each time...I just set it up approximately where it was and just use the zoom and focus to fix the rest. The picture quality can be tweaked, the settings can be tweaked, and you can even save these settings on up to three memory slots for quick adjustments. I find that Dynamic mode works best on all formats, but sometimes I'll switch when it's a bright cartoon playing or an old black and white. The box is quiet -- even in high fan mode. I live in higher altitudes so I need the higher fan mode. It works, It works great, I've had no problems, and I've had scores of great moving watching experiences thus far B000BMFYGW:incredible_picture_for_a_great_price-_it_is_so_worth_it!:king_todd B000BMFYGW Panasonic PT-AE900U Home Theater Projector: Electronics electronics 35 of 37 5.0 December 13, 2005 King Todd Orange County I used to swear by DLP projectors. But the LCD AE900u changed my thinking is plenty good enough for me. so much that it inspired me to write my first review. It puts out a great picture with the least SDE of any digital projector I've ever seen. This is AWESOME for my xbox 360 in 720P. This is the BEST HD projector to get if you have a smaller room, or if you want your viewing distance close to the screen. It is much quieter than the infocus x1 or sp4805, the colors are vibrant, the picture is bright and punchy, and the lens shift capability makes projector placement incredibly easy. Some people say the image is a little soft, but it's only an illusion. The "sharp" projectors in AE900u's class have an artificial grid that separates each pixel, and this grid increases the perception of sharpness. This grid also is ugly and distracting if you sit anywhere close to the screen. The 900U has "smoothscreen" technology to make the grid almost non-existant. No more watching a movie and it looks like I am watching through a screen door (because of the grid). the picture now looks more natural and film-like. Do some searches and read some profesional reviews, and you will see that the AE900U is King of its class for its time B000062VUO:good_sound,_lousy_wiring:j._davis B000062VUO Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX Certified Computer 3-Speaker System (Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 23, 2006 J. Davis Austin, TX USA These definitely produce some very nice sound, and they look nice, too. My only complaint is the wiring. A couple of times I've had a satellite stop emitting sound because its wire got jiggled a little (as in, I looked at it wrong.) This is only a minor annoyance, and brief fidgeting has always been able to get it working again. But I wish the connection were more solid. Also, the connections to the subwoofer are made with bare wires, which are held in place with little plastic bits. Tiny springs then supply the resistance to make the connection more firm. You need to be really careful if you're going to unwire the sub to move it. I used too much force and knocked two of the four plastic bits out, and one of the springs fell into the sub. Only my good luck and grandmasterly skill at "Doctor: the board game" allowed me to fish it out with a narrow, magnetized screwdriver. Eventually I was able to repair this, but this sort of incident would never occur with decent plug-style connections. Of course, I don't move them often, and they do sound very nice. I think I would buy them again B000062VUO:these_are_impressive:g._scales B000062VUO Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX Certified Computer 3-Speaker System (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 22, 2006 G. Scales Mcminnville, OR United States I give these five stars instead of 4 because for the price its an exceptional deal. Like others have stated the wire connections are fragile and you will have to be careful. Like others have stated....reduce the volume to 50 percent on your source whether it be mp3 player or computer sound card. Set the subwoofer at the mark on the knob, then adjust the base on your computer till it sounds like you want it to sound. After doing the above these guys will really rock your room with big crisp sound. Very good overall sound, everything like separation is preset and sounds very good. The better the sound source the better they sound....on your computer with a medium to high end sound card, you will get some spectacular output. They look nice and feel like quality....and will definitely get in your face with some huge sound. I would recommend these, just remember be careful with the wires and placement of the speakers and subwoofer are critical for the best room filling sound. Also excellent service from Amazon, they are as good as it gets for online shopping. B000062VUO:dominant:brendan_holland_browne B000062VUO Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX Certified Computer 3-Speaker System (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Brendan Holland Browne Boulder, CO These speakers have great sound and power. The sub has awesome sound and power. I have powerful subs in my car and this one does a great job. It gets as deep and knocks as hard as you would want it to for any kind of music. I highly recommend these speakers for someone who's looking for quality multimedia sound at a low price B000062VUO:klipsch_promedia_2.1_-_multi_media_speakers:webmaster_"j_man" B000062VUO Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX Certified Computer 3-Speaker System (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 Webmaster "J Man" USA Overall, I am satisfied with the sound of the system for the size and price. The bass reproduction is very good, but I was hoping for a little better performance on the high frequency response. Rate it 4 out of 5 B000062VUO:klipsch_=_a+:phillyside B000062VUO Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX Certified Computer 3-Speaker System (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 6, 2006 Phillyside The Klipsch speakers are fantastic. Amazing reproduction of sound. Keep in mind that you should have a THX certified sound card to take full advantage of these speakers, but they sound amazing even without B000062VUO:great_buy:d._scott B000062VUO Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX Certified Computer 3-Speaker System (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 D. scott Great speakers. I've read that the bass speaker is too boomy, but that hasn't been the case for me. I mainly use them for listening to music on my computer, so I adjusted the bass using the equalizer on windows media player, and they sound terrific. B000062VUO:top_quality_name_and_sound!:rod_"sysop" B000062VUO Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX Certified Computer 3-Speaker System (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 4, 2006 ROD "SYSOP" This is the 4th one I've bought. Hurricane Katrina took a couple of them, so I've had a chance to try a couple other namebrands, but I still feel this is the best in its class B000062VUO:great_speakers_but_bad_design.:chris_t._tran_"ubringlitein" B000062VUO Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX Certified Computer 3-Speaker System (Black): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 4.0 November 3, 2006 Chris T. Tran "ubringlitein" NYC and LA I would have given it 5 stars if the on/off switch is reachable. They should have the on/off switch on the satellite speakers and not behind the subwoofer B000062VUO:incredible_sound,_unbeatable_value:greg_robertson B000062VUO Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX Certified Computer 3-Speaker System (Black): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 October 30, 2006 Greg Robertson West Quincy, MA Once THE speaker of choice for every hard rockin' audiophile with a big enough garage, Klipsch fell off the landscape for a while after being sold to a corporate conglomerate that didn't know the real value of what they'd bought. But after another buyout by a small group of genuine audiophiles, Klipsch is back on top, from a sound quality standpoint -- and it shows in the ProMedia 2.1 THX. I have my trio connected to a new Mac Pro desktop unit and the sound is absolutely magical. Yes, there are more complex set-ups, with 5 or 7 speakers spread out across the room, but if you just want the magic without the madness, the Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX is an incredible (and very affordable) solution that's quick and easy to configure in about 5 minutes. Of course, there are other 3-speaker desktop systems by makers like Logitech, Cyber Acoustics, and Intec, but here's the difference: Klipsch is a true speaker company that connects great speakers to your computer, while those others are computer peripherals companies that one day decided to make speakers. NOT the same thing. The only brands that are true competitors to Klipsch in this area are Bose, Harman Kardon, JBL, and Altec Lansing. I find that the Altec Lansing and JBL 3-speaker sets both sound nasal and "tinny" on the high end, while the Bose and Harman Kardon sets sound great, but are more expensive. So, after a good look (and listen) around, I went with Klipsch. In any case, this is an incredible sound set-up for your computer-based music player and should not be overlooked. Enjoy B000062VUO:amazing:lenzjac B000062VUO Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 THX Certified Computer 3-Speaker System (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 15, 2006 Lenzjac Seattle, WA When i bought these speakers I knew they would be good, but when i first turned them on I was amazed. Pros: The bass sounds awesome, you hear things in songs you have never heard before, explosions in games sound awesome. Cons: weird on/off button position Overall: amazin B0009F4OR6:great_product:s._mccrary B0009F4OR6 Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 16, 2006 S. McCrary The Creative Zen Nano is great. Sound quality is very good. Great deal for the price B0009F4OR6:excelent_for_the_price:luis_martnez_bazil B0009F4OR6 Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 14, 2006 Luis Martnez Bazil It works very good, has a lot of features, it sounds good, it's small, etc. My wife has another for almost a year and she always keeps telling me that she loves it. Buy it before any other brand.. B0009F4OR6:great_1gb_player_and_one_of_the_cheapest:k._arroyo_"matman" B0009F4OR6 Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 K. Arroyo "Matman" Atlanta, GA USA I purchased this for using while working out. It does exactly what I needed. I do not use the radio function. The battery life is very long. The only complaint I have is the earbuds sometimes fall out of my ears while running, but this has occurred with other earbuds, so I think it may be my ear shape. I would recommend this player to anyone looking for a workout player or one for their kids, as the software is very user friendly as well B0009F4OR6:good_deal,_efficiency_of_use:f._kart_"fk" B0009F4OR6 Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 F. Kart "FK" Goleta, CA Nice mp3 player for that price. Ease of use : B0009F4OR6:very_pleased_purchaser:auburn B0009F4OR6 Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 5, 2006 Auburn I use the player primarily to listen to audio books and the FM radio. I find the quality excellent. My only complaint is that the instructions are extremely lacking. I am a novice user and need more information than is contained in the operation directions. I don't know what many of the little signs are and how to use them and the directions are rather useless for someone who is not real experienced with MP3 players. However, I like the player very much- it downloads fast, forward/reverses quickly. I wish that it had a display showing the time remaining to the end of a book B0009F4OR6:excellent_tiny_mp3_player:stephen_parks_"tech_extreme" B0009F4OR6 Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Stephen Parks "Tech Extreme" Oxnard, CA United States I like that the unit uses a real battery size, rechargeables are nice in some devices, but in a MP3 player you really want a "normal" battery so you can put another one in anytime. Also, the player has very good sound quality and good volume. I also like the easy loading of MP3 files using standard hard drive style of copying files through USB, instead of having to use some lame proprietary software that doesn't run on the next generation of operating system and you get stuck listening to the same thing for the rest of your life :) The only thing that would make it better is a 2GB or 4GB version, but 1GB is still VERY usable B0009F4OR6:excellent_product:c._h._alfaro B0009F4OR6 Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 C. H. alfaro southampton, New YOrk USA This mp3 is great, files are easy to transfer, in line recording feature is a plus and the player is small enough to no be an annoyance at the gym B0009F4OR6:good_product_for_the_price:t._guildersleeve_"traveller" B0009F4OR6 Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player (Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 T. Guildersleeve "traveller" all over Ordered this after doing a little research. I was looking for an inexpensive MP3 player that would give me a couple of hours of music while riding my motorcycle. The size lets if fit perfectly inside my jacket and the sound quality is excellent for such a small device. I find it difficult to negotiate the wheel and buttons due to their small size, and the ear buds that accompany the player don't seem to fit my ears for some reason. Otherwise, not a bad item for the price B0009F4OR6:so_far_so_good-_and_it_comes_with_goodies_they_don't_tell_you_about.:pigtattoo B0009F4OR6 Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 4, 2006 pigtattoo San Francisco, CA United States I only got this 3 months ago so I can't speak to its longevity. I was looking for something simple that I could use on the treadmill and this has worked great. I also cannot speak to how many songs it can hold- I have less than 150 on there and I know the write up says it holds a lot more than that. The dial on the side takes some getting used to. But it sounds good, I found it easy to put the music in there (I'm not exactly a genius when it comes to these things) and it's small and easy to have around. Also, mine came with a belt clip and an armstrap- it didn't say that in the description. So no real complaints- I would recommend this to someone who is looking for a simple mp3 player. B0009F4OR6:good,_could_be_better:james_cho_"chuchocho" B0009F4OR6 Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 4, 2006 James Cho "chuchocho" Chicago the player is great for its physical size and weight, capacity, and ease of use. i miss the hold buttons of my old sony MD and CD players, however, cuz i've burned thru every single battery i've put into the player by mistakenly turning it on without realizing. the button does have a delayed "on" built in, and it has to be pressed for a few seconds before it turns on, but those few seconds happen every once in a while in my pocket. this is only annoying cuz the battery life is pretty good with this player and i feel like im wasting the batteries B000A3WS84:excellent_value:nicholas_a._young_"biz_mac_guy" B000A3WS84 Apple 30 GB iPod with Video Playback Black (5th Generation): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 25, 2006 Nicholas A. Young "biz mac guy" Nashville, TN USA You simply can't match the value you get for the price of this gorgeous iPod. The ability to show pictures and watch video is priceless. The quality of the video and images is simply incredible. This is my second iPod (the first being a 10 GB white click wheel I had for over 3 years) and I have convinced so many of my friends and family to get them. The new 30 and 80 GB models have improved battery life, but I have been able to watch almost two hours of TV shows on an airplane with no problem (haven't tried watching a full-length movie yet). Overall this is a fantastic product for the money and you will not regret your purchase B000A3WS84:stupidity_at_its_best:n._caraccio B000A3WS84 Apple 30 GB iPod with Video Playback Black (5th Generation): Electronics electronics 1 of 5 1.0 November 24, 2006 N. Caraccio Rutherford, NJ ipods are the leading sellers of portable players and everybody knows that but guess what ipod does not support the leading and best quality video format divx and avi hmm thats kinda retarded no? if any of you out there use file sharing programs such as limewire or any torrent programs if u download any of those videos the best ones and the majority are divx and avi too bad for you unless ur willing to sit around for an hour or two and convert your video to mpeg4. Also the video you convert may have a few complications, the audio and video may not be sychronized...at all and for those of you who have already purchased this piece of garbage im sorry and i have great sympathy for you so if ud like a program that will convert ur video for free and results in pretty good quality go to download.com and search for jodix video converter. This is not from speculations I have experienced this all myself with my own purchase of the video ipod and was a decision i regreted. Suggestion check out the creative zen vision M sure it may be thicker but the price is amazing for its features and conveniences of transfering files into it B000A3WS84:very_pleased._:marie_righter B000A3WS84 Apple 30 GB iPod with Video Playback Black (5th Generation): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 22, 2006 Marie Righter California, USA I purchased my 30gb iPod a little under a month ago and have used it extensively ever since. Over the short, but generous time I've interacted with my iPod, I've come to notice things I love about it, and some things that irk me, but in the long run, don't take away the value that this iPod holds. Pros: -Navigation is very easy. Menus are available with a flick of the finger and there's a place for everything and everything is in it's place. -Storage. With 30gb, I can hold about 7,500 songs. Imagine, hundreds of compact discs stored -all- in one, small machine. -When I ordered my 30gb video iPod, I was worried about the size. For some reason, I remember it being fairly large [which it never was, just my imagination], so when I actually received it, I was stunned. It's large enough that photos and videos are good for viewing, but it's slim and portable enough to slip into your pocket. -Someway, somehow Apple created brilliance in the sync relationship these iPods holds with iTunes. I can't explain, it just does. It does. Upload a CD, a couple songs, whatever and plug your iPod in, and it's on it. -On topic with iTunes, I love how simple it is to create playlists, several for that matter. -There are many singular features that I take pleasure from my iPod with. * The quality of pictures is surprisingly clear for such a small device. Don't let the size fool you now. It's slim but does it's job and a good one at that. * The backlight on the screen is nice and bright and can be set to turn of after various increments of time. * I found the chrome back of the iPod to be an easy, on the run mirror. I'm sure we females would enjoy that more so. * The look itself is well known throughout the world. Slim, sleek and classy. * I love the fact that I can play games, most times while listening to my music. And being able to purchase other games via iTunes is great. Those games entertain me greatly. Of course, there's always two sides to most things. And, lo and behold, there are some cons to such a product. Cons: -I found the battery life to be my main one. After reading it can last up to 14 hours and only getting about 4 hours max out of mine, I was a bit dejected but after reading into it more, I realized that is because I do active things on my player such as games and photos. Basically, I guess that's to be expected. -While this isn't necessarily a 'con' as much as it is wishful thinking, I really hoped there would be a sleep timer as I find those especially useful. -I dislike the fact that the only way to charge it is through a computer, unless you pay for an adapter, which I haven't just yet and the fact that one isn't included. -Speaking of connecting to the computer, it doesn't recognize my iPod half the time. When I go to disconnect it, my iTunes freezes and my computer won't eject it. I'm not sure if this is my computer, the player, or both. -On a similar note, my player sometimes gets a mind of it's own. While it's pretty much always cooperative, if it's on a low battery, it takes a while to turn on and when connecting to my computer, it shows various screens and takes about 10 minutes to actually return to normal. -As for scratches, I've really had none, so far. I would still advise you to invest in a case, as the one included is nothing more than a default one. One thing my iPod is prone to is fingerprints. Those little devils like to stick. Seeing as that's not anything major and can be corrected with a case, I let it pass. As many cons as it may look like I've written, I still enjoy my iPod very much and think I made a wise investment. The mechanical glitches I've encountered don't take away from my iPod, just make it, well, a little more interesting at times. I wouldn't trade it for the world. An iPod essentially is for music. It's got that and beyond, and that is why I have found it to be wonderful. B000A3WS84:can't_go_wrong_with_it:rk B000A3WS84 Apple 30 GB iPod with Video Playback Black (5th Generation): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 21, 2006 RK Colorado, USA My ipod is by far the most favorite gadget/accessory I have ever owned. With the Ipod, I can: Listen to music, read notes/books, listen to books, listen to podcasts, view photos, watch TV shows, Movies, commercials, and with the right accesory listen to the radio. I always am impressed with the sound quality and versatility of the ipod wherever I go and whatever I do. The thing syncs so well with I-tunes on your PC or Mac and is so easy to operate and use for anyone who is willing to take a few minutes to learn. I strongly recommend the ipod or a nano to anyone interested in getting an MP3 player because of its ease of use, sound quality, and features that it provides to you. I give it 5 stars because I do not think an mp3 player should be difficult to operate or use these days and the Ipod works so smoothly with Itunes and is easy to use and listen to. However, I will say that a general distaste still stays with me about all the DRM usage rights battle that still exists between Apple, Microsoft, and the rest of the music world in an effort to protect copyrights. I really hope someday in the next few years they can all agree on a file format that will actually allow owners of music to listen to it as many times as they like, on whatever device they may own. But for now, the Ipod works so very well with the i-tunes store and you can convert your WMA non-proected files into MP3 to work in Itunes. The following items I list are ESSENTIAL to have along with your ipod: 1) Find a way to listen to it in your car: - this could be either a major installation into your car or a simple 20-50 bucks extra to stream it to your car's radio. The ipod is awesome in the sense that it can allow you to have access to ALL your music while you drive in the car, and thats just awesome if you drive for long periods of time every day or every once in awhile 2) Get a AC charger so you do not have to use a computer to charge it - you can buy one of these at a local elecronic store, or order a cheaper one from online, but its necessary when you travel and are away from your computer 3) Get the Ipod FM/Radio Remote - this thing is awesome IF you live in a city where there are plenty of radio stations to listen to- its about 50 bucks but its awesome and provides text for each radio station that tells you the name of the song that is playing 4) Make sure you get the proper A/V cables that enable you to connect your ipod to your home stereo system - this is a Y cable- witha headhpone line jack on one end, and a white and red RCA input jack on the other- and you connect it to your home stereo on a TV/AUX port - this can work with ANY mp3 player, but its essential to have as most people do not know they can hook up their ipod to their home system for as little as 2-3 dollars at CD QUALITY! 5) Get a case for your ipod - this goes especially for those who have the black colored ipod or nano, but still- no matter what color you have, the ipod is SO SMALL and sweet, but you gotta protect it and keep a rubber or plastic case around it. Trust me, it will last a LOT longer and will keep it in good shape because you will not want to lose it. this will not cost you mroe than about 20 bucks and is well worth the investment 6) Noise cancelling headphones - these are essential IF you are in a place like an airplane where there is a ton of background noise. Again, this would work with ANY mp3 player but is integral for an ipod owner on a plane for example Thats all I can think of right now, but overall, the Ipod is awesome. A bit pricey, yes, but well worth the investment, even if you have to get a new one every 2-3 years... B000A3WS84:apple_30_gb:arnold_lantigua B000A3WS84 Apple 30 GB iPod with Video Playback Black (5th Generation): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 19, 2006 Arnold Lantigua puerto plata, DR this thing is great, the video resolution is fine, i suggest to anyone to buy this item, im completely satisf B000A3WS84:fantastic_product,_just_love_it:alcairha B000A3WS84 Apple 30 GB iPod with Video Playback Black (5th Generation): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 19, 2006 Alcairha Brooklyn, NY United States Excellent sound quality, easy to use intuitive controls, lots of space, small enough to take everywhere! just love it and take it everywher B000A3WS84:music,_video_and_more:thomas_e._tweedel B000A3WS84 Apple 30 GB iPod with Video Playback Black (5th Generation): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 November 17, 2006 Thomas E. Tweedel Austin, TX United States I recently purchased a 30G I-Pod Video and thought I would share some thoughts/discoveries. This little thing is turning out to be more than I thought it was I've been lusting for an I-pod ever since they came out. But somethings always stopped me. The combination of the price/features/size/battery life/etc just put it out of reach. Apple not too long ago release a re-vamped I-pod Video, 30G. My entire music collection is under 6G so I wanted something that would hold it all and then some. I was going to go for new 8G nano but my wife kept pestering me to get the Video instead. It was a toss up mainly on the physical size issue. But I decided that the 30G was slim enough that could handle it. I thought the video feature was a neat gimic. I mean why would I want to watch something on the really small screen vs the computer or my wifes bigger screen PDA. Well she's always got the PDA so that ruled that out. Ok, so I've got 30G's. I can always use it as a portable HD right? More music than I'll ever own and I can use it as a photo wallet. The important thing is that this thing is small enough to fit comfortably in any pocket (the thinness really helps here). The music was a given. No mystery there. Are these MP3's and AAC's true CD quality? No, but after a while I really stop noticing. The hit in quality is well worth the portability. I could either NOT listen to the music where I was (even at home) because of noise/movement issues or I could have this thing wherever I went. Now your life has a soundtrack. Got that song in your head you want to hear, no problem, click away and its going. The "surprise" me feature is neat. Just fire it up in a menu and hit play, songs come at you at random. Its an interesting trip when you realize you haven't listened to that song in years, even more interesting when "where did this come from" and the even more interesting "was I drunk when I put that on" oh wait, I don't drink.. Of course the UI is really cool, the way it interfaces with Itunes works well. Main thing is it makes it really easy to create a list of songs for every occasion. Want some going to sleep music, pull 10 mellow tunes into a playlist. Workout music, same thing. Feeling life kind of sucks as you go to bed alone, make a list for that too full of I'm hurtin lyrics. Hit sync and pop, the lists are there and you can scroll through them, look at the list and pick your starting point. They'll run sequentally or randomly, your choice. The UI is what the Ipod is all about. Ok, so I had music down. What about the photos. Well that was a little more frustrating. It really wants to use I-photo to manage them. You can manage them manually but it's a bit of a paid, way too much clicking. So fine, I'll bring some JPGS into Iphoto. Painless enough. Syncs them up pretty good and presto, each album is on there. Scroll through them at rapid speed or hit the slideshow and use a playlist for theme music. Its not a serious photo viewer, more of a wallet. Someone asks how are the kids or what did you do this weekend, don't just tell them, show them. Converted photos (320x240) don't take much space. So yea, the photo feature is kind of cool, has a few uses. So that leaves me scratching my head on the video. Went digging around the net and found some software that would rip DVD's straight to Ipod video format. Poked around and finally got it to work. Slapped a couple of video's (don't take much space) and watched some stuff. Kind of neat, though hardly my preferred method. Quality does take a hit since the screen is so small. Sound is usually better though. I don't think I would use this for "first run" watching. But for "re-run" type watching its ok. I discovered another use was that you can take it with you anywhere in the house. Putting the baby to sleep, watch your video while your just laying there waiting for them to pass out. Kind of cool. Its also a great thing to have when your "in line". Was waiting at the govt office yesterday. I'm number D041 and they are on A012. Oh boy. So I pulled it out and rewatched some stuff. Cool. Unexpected use was as a pacifier. It can (sometimes) be used as a tool to settle the kid down. I've ripped a few of his favorite shows on it but he's real keen on the photo slideshow of his antics. So last night I was on Itunes poking around. You can buy Movies and TV shows, its about 2/3 the price of a DVD for the same material. Not enough to make me bite, I'd rather buy the DVD and then rip it. But they have these little things called podcasts. I've known about podcasts for years but never really paid them much mind. Put now that I had an Ipod... Podcasts can be very cool. They now can be both audio and video. So they are little clips of something. National Geo has some cool stuff. A 15 minute video of the adventures of a seal with a camera attached to it as he swims around. From the discovery Channel I've got a 20 minute audio program on why Europe hates America. Should be interesting. But something that was really cool was the language lessons. Kind of like the usual language on CD, except you don't have 10 CD's to fiddle with, its all one unit. But as really nifty feature on the better ones is that the text of the lesson is there as well. With each of these files (audio or video) you can have text associated with it. So while your listening to the lesson you flick over to that and read along. Its like having the booklet with you. That is really cool when it comes to learning. There are a LOT of podcasts out there. Nova, NPR, BBC and many others put out some programs focused on specific interests. For example "Today in Medicine..." kind of stuff. Wow. Theres more than you can listen to and with the Itunes UI its easy enough to get and keep track of. If I spent a lot of time on the road I'd seriously consider the car adaptor and keeping up with the latest in something. Really neat. So if your thinking about an I-pod its really become more than a expensive MP3 player. I think buying music at Itunes is cheap and easy. If it's a lot of music I'll just spring for the CD. But I don't feel like paying $18 for one good song I hear on the radio and 12 tracks of crap. I'm sure you could do a lot of this with other MP3 players. Having the screen to keep all your info in context is a very nice plus. The UI is brilliant and that video thing is getting to be more than a gimmick. There are a few minor cons- First is no sleep timer. Shut off after X minutes. Accidentally hit play and not realize it until you go to listen again and your battery is dead. I'm still unsure on battery life. I've not timed it but for the 30G its not forever. You can watch a full length movie, probably somewhere between 2.5-3 hours off of a full charge. Mixed use of 4-5 hours seems to take it down to half life, but then the battery life indicator seems to go a little wild at times. I'm guessing a full charge will get you 10-12 hours of audio if you just listen and to spend too much time diving the menus. You've GOT to get some form of scratch protection. You breath on the thing and it scratches. I got the Invisible shield which is a plastic film stick on type protection. You can still use the pod in all the chargers and docks and whatnot. But in the 2 weeks before I got it I managed to get the back scratched a little bit. So make your protection part of your purchase. B000A3WS84:ipod_rocks:brian_a._loden_"photoboy" B000A3WS84 Apple 30 GB iPod with Video Playback Black (5th Generation): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 November 14, 2006 Brian A. Loden "photoboy" Vicksburg, MS USA The Apple iPod is absolutely GREAT!! It is so easy to use and to put songs onto it. The battery lasts for a really long time. It holds more songs than I will ever need to put on there. Tremendous amount of accesories to go with with it. Put it in the car, desktop, whatever, it is great B0002Z2UHY:hp_94_c8765w_black_inkjet_print_cartridge:lisa_f._irion_"lisa_ford" B0002Z2UHY HP 94 C8765W Black Inkjet Print Cartridge: Electronics electronics 5 of 8 5.0 September 16, 2005 Lisa F. Irion "Lisa Ford" Largo, Fl. Too expensive to ship. Frt.should be free B00077U4RU:love_the_forerunner_301_!!!:providian B00077U4RU Garmin Forerunner 301 Personal GPS with Heart Rate Monitor: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 10, 2006 Providian I highly recommend the 301. I have not had any problems with it. It works great and accurately every-time that I have used it. In the last three months I have used it at least thirty times and it works flawlessly. I have never had problems with the GPS tracking my position while running outdoors, and never had any problems with the heart-rate monitor either. This device is very lightweight for all the features that it offers and the screen is easily readable. This GPS has motivated me to run more often, trying new routes, and made it more fun. I hope this helps to make your decision easier. I HAVE NO REGRETS and I think it was worth every penny. Howar B00077U4RU:i_can't_remember_life_without_it-_nor_do_i_want_to!:kd B00077U4RU Garmin Forerunner 301 Personal GPS with Heart Rate Monitor: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 10, 2006 KD I LOVE my Garmin. My running has vastly improved and helped me meet and beat my running goals. In the last four months I have soaked and beaten this thing and it keeps ticking! I gave it four stars though because while I LOVE it, it does need some improving to make it *perfect* LOL! The heart rate monitor goes a little whacky every so often and some days it takes a long while to pick up that I am indeed alive! LOL! The GPS is good but not great by any means- I must go outdoors to pick up signal and even then it takes 2-10 minutes to get it. I am sure the newest model has made these improvments but it isn't worth the $$$ when I am happy with the 301. It was worth every penny and then some! When it dies I will most certainly get the newest Garmin! I joke with my husband that one day I will have to divorce him and marry Mr. Garmin ;) LMAO B00077U4RU:garmin_301:k._scott B00077U4RU Garmin Forerunner 301 Personal GPS with Heart Rate Monitor: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 K. Scott find the product very useful overall. the trail feature is a little difficult to follow as it does not use a map. i have trouble setting the heart rate limit beep. the gps is typical in terms of making contact with the signal (often several minutes) but it maintains a signal pretty well. i would buy the product again. check the software before you buy if that is a major reason for the purchase, as it is really limited in my view. B00077U4RU:good_as_long_as_you're_not_downtown_or_in_a_crowd:w._h._long B00077U4RU Garmin Forerunner 301 Personal GPS with Heart Rate Monitor: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 W. H. Long Does a fairly good job when you're out in the open, but if you're surrounded by buildings or in heavy trees it tends to lose the satellite signal which fouls up your distance and pace measurements. The heart rate monitor seems to work okay but also seems to sporadically lose its signal (maybe when surrounded by other heart rate monitors, like when in a race.) Has lots of nice bells and whistles and the software that comes with it is nice for uploading and viewing all your running/biking history. All in all it's good for training on your own out in the open, but not so hot for running in the city in large groups. B00077U4RU:great_product.:keith_osburn_"keith" B00077U4RU Garmin Forerunner 301 Personal GPS with Heart Rate Monitor: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Keith Osburn "Keith" Springfield, MO This product is wonderful for runners. It is a great training/weight loss tool and is very easy to use B00077U4RU:great_product:brian_j._davis B00077U4RU Garmin Forerunner 301 Personal GPS with Heart Rate Monitor: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Brian J. Davis Garmin makes great products, and this is one of them. Not bulky, I've taken it on my bike, and canoe, as wellas running. It's pretty accurate, and does a decent job with altitude. The map that the software overlays your course on leaves much to be desired though. I'm hoping Garmin offers an upgrade B00077U4RU:fantastic_garmin_301:barbara_g._bonds_"bg" B00077U4RU Garmin Forerunner 301 Personal GPS with Heart Rate Monitor: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Barbara G. Bonds "Bg" Prince George, Virginia United States What a real boost to my training for a marathon! I love knowing my heartrate and my running record. It's great!! B00077U4RU:garmin_forerunner_301_gps:j._blanchard B00077U4RU Garmin Forerunner 301 Personal GPS with Heart Rate Monitor: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 2, 2006 J. Blanchard Shelburne, Vermont USA I have had limited use of my gps due to my newness to running. However, from what I have been using on the forerunner 301 I have like the information I receive. I have recommanded it to people who are also interested in knowing their progress in their excercise program. B00077U4RU:gps_-_great__hrm_-_buy_a_polar!:lori_mihalcik B00077U4RU Garmin Forerunner 301 Personal GPS with Heart Rate Monitor: Electronics electronics 2.0 October 31, 2006 Lori Mihalcik I have had my Garmin 301 for 7 months. The GPS works great. However, I run and cycle and wanted an HRM. The heart rate feature has proven to be unreliable. I have always gotten infrequent spikes of over 200 and the rate seems to vary a lot. I did a long mtb race solo on Sat and was really depending on having it work. It worked for the first two laps (14 miles), then it locked on 230 and stayed above 200 for the rest of the race. I stopped to take my pulse and verfied that it was 140 several times. I tried power cycling etc... to no avail. Now it won't register a heart rate at all. I replaced the transmitter battery and the watch battery, cleaned the contacts etc... No luck. My Polar Accurex was much more reliable. B00005T6GZ:linksys_cable_modem:cd_"xr650" B00005T6GZ Linksys BEFCMU10 EtherFast Cable Modem: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 24, 2006 CD "XR650" Virginia I have had this modem for more than a year and it works perfectly with Adelphia. No problem with setup B00005T6GZ:cable_modem:barbara_j._mcneill B00005T6GZ Linksys BEFCMU10 EtherFast Cable Modem: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 August 6, 2006 Barbara J. McNeill Tucson, AZ I am happy that I purchased this modem as it saved me $5.00 in rental cost from my cable company. It seems to make my Internet browsing faster and the price was very competitive B00005T6GZ:linksys_cable_modem:ronald_l._roed B00005T6GZ Linksys BEFCMU10 EtherFast Cable Modem: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 2, 2006 Ronald L. Roed St Paul, MN Excellent product. I plugged it in and it worked with no modifications to my software needed. What else can you ask B00005T6GZ:best_of_all_-_i_love_it:mike_broojeni_"one_and_a_half" B00005T6GZ Linksys BEFCMU10 EtherFast Cable Modem: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 28, 2006 Mike Broojeni "One And A Half" Newmarket, ON, Canada I got the product, nice packaging and excellent as you expect from Linksys. It was the latest version (V4.0) with the latest firmware installed on it, no patch update was needed. Easy to install, just plug it in and in a minute it is up and ready to serve the internet. I had a Linksys Wirelss Router that beautifully stacked on top of it. These series of product are designed to be stack on top of each other. Looks good and save space in my home office. Never mind the blue color matches my MCSE books as well. :-) Depend on your provider you may need to call them and give them the serial number and MAC address of product to unlock the internet for you. Compare to two other Motorola that I had from ROGERS, this is very good. And I save money as I don't pay MODEM RENTAL FEE anymore. If you know that you are going to stay with cable internet and are paying rent; buy it now and do not hesitate. B00005T6GZ:another_good_linksys_product:k._edminster B00005T6GZ Linksys BEFCMU10 EtherFast Cable Modem: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 25, 2006 K. Edminster East Freetown, MA. I purchased this modem to replace an older (non-linksys) cable modem that had died. I was a little concerned about the version as I had read other reviews saying people had received ver. 2 or 3 from Amazon but I received a ver. 4 which (to the limit of my limited knowledge) is the most recent version. I had no problem getting it set up with Comcast and it has worked great so far. I have used a lot of Linksys products and have always been happy with them B00005T6GZ:but_i_won't_order_it_from_amazon:lee_herman_"macbikegeek" B00005T6GZ Linksys BEFCMU10 EtherFast Cable Modem: Electronics electronics 12 of 15 5.0 May 18, 2006 Lee Herman "macbikegeek" Colorado Springs, CO After speaking to both Amazon and Linksys customer service, no one can tell me what version I will get. Amazon doesn't have the version information and Linksys says that the distribution channel used to ship for Amazon contains mixed inventory so there is no way to know or predict what version will be shipped. Too bad to lose all the other great things about Amazon over sloppy supply chain management B000GUEUAU:so_much_fun!:j._walters B000GUEUAU Lightning Reaction Xtreme: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 16, 2006 J. Walters Houston, TX United States I played this recently (with a group of 30 somethings) and it is HYSTERICAL. So much fun, but half the fun is watching people play and their reactions when they get "shocked." A great game to bring out in a crowd - adults or kids. Someone in my group got it as a white elephant gift, and I liked it so much I had to search for it here. A must at a good party B0001EMLTS:good_for_emergencies:glenda_j._hall_"gg" B0001EMLTS Coby CTV555 5" COLOR TV: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Glenda J. Hall "GG" Washington DC I like this little tv. The only problem is that it does no operate on batteries. I am looking for a small color portable tv that operates on batteries. Can you sent me literature B0001EMLTS:good_things_come_in_small_packages:s._templeton B0001EMLTS Coby CTV555 5" COLOR TV: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 4, 2006 S. Templeton Georgia I love my Colby 5" color television. It is so lightweight I can carry it anywhere. I bought it to carry to the office to watch football on Saturdays because my 13" was to big to lug around. I do not have cable at work so I have to rely on the antennae that came with the Colby. I can pick-up most of my local stations with great clarity and the color is excellent. I can also pick up UHF stations. It even has a small remote that I mute the sound with when customers call me. It also has a radio that I can listen to when not watching the television. The price was excellent on Amazon. I had shopped Ebay and other web sites. Amazon had the best prices, and it arrived very quickly. I have had it a few months and so far have not had any problems with it and am thoroughly pleased with its performance B0001EMLTS:lasted_4_months:steven_m._zarowny B0001EMLTS Coby CTV555 5" COLOR TV: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 September 25, 2006 Steven M. Zarowny Detroit, Michigan I would not buy this again. After four months, the TV became inoperable, and I could only receive radio. If you buy it, be sure to get any extended warranty the store may offer B0001EMLTS:picture_tube_blow_out:nicole B0001EMLTS Coby CTV555 5" COLOR TV: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 August 24, 2006 Nicole I got it for my sister for her birthday in june... she use it everyday since july and now in august its dead. The picture tube just blew out for no reason. VERY UPSET. Buyers Beware B0001EMLTS:inexpensive_little_tv_for_the_kitchen...:diane_"diane" B0001EMLTS Coby CTV555 5" COLOR TV: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 April 29, 2006 Diane "Diane" California When looking for a small color television for our kitchen, I realized that LCD-screen models were too expensive for my budget. This Coby 5" color TV takes up very little room on the kitchen counter. It offers all of the functions that we were looking for, including radio. The picture quality is good. We have had no problems at all with it. We bought this TV to replace an old black & white 5-inch model that took up much more space. Obviously, other products are available with more features, but we found this TV to be a very good value for the price that we paid. After all, it's not our main television, and this simple little TV does a nice job in the kitchen B0001EMLTS:coby_ctv555_5"_color_tv:r._weiglein_"customer" B0001EMLTS Coby CTV555 5" COLOR TV: Electronics electronics 8 of 10 1.0 March 30, 2006 R. Weiglein "customer" Chicago Coby CTV555 5" COLOR TV is unquestionably the cheapest, worst designed, poorly manufactured, unsatisfiying product that I have ever purchased anywhere. I read the instructions plugged it in and it did not work. This was a complete waste of time. Amazon ought to drop this product. B0007WZLDC:these_are_the_new_model:big_al B0007WZLDC Etymotic ER-4P Portable Earphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 16, 2006 Big Al The Sticks, NY After much trouble with amazon customer service I actually emailed other people who wrote a review to find out what version these were (amazon couldn't look at the box!). Well these are the new version. After speaking to etymotic customer service the changes are minor - but if you are going to drop the $$$ might as well get the most up to date model. Although it is a pain in the butt to tell the left from the right now that they are all black - the cords are a little beefier, the mini stero plug is a little bit smaller and the elbows for the plugs will not come apart (evidently an issue on old model). The noise isolation is great! Use them while mowing and can not hear the mower. I have tried all sorts of ear muff and headphone combinations - this works the best and it allows you to listen at a low level (which is the whole point really). Sound quality is superb. They also stay in my ears while jogging. Finally, the shirt clip is a lot more important than you think! If you are trying to decide between these and a lesser model (say Er6i or another brand)....these are put together by hand right here and each speaker is matched to within 1db. The 6i's and other models are put together by a machine over seas. Lastly - the cords on and the build of the ear plugs are not as good on the other models as on the 4ps. So if you are at all worried about yanking the cord out of your ear by accident and breaking the wire these are the ones to go with. $165 is tough to part with when your mp3 might be less than that ..... but you will not regret it B0007WZLDC:make_the_world_go_away_and_leave_only_the_music_behind:james_w._picht B0007WZLDC Etymotic ER-4P Portable Earphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 14, 2006 James W. Picht Louisiana, USA With only a few caveats, I like these earphones very much. I listen mostly to classical music, and it sounds more clear and natural with these earphones than with any others I own (Sony and Sennheiser). I tried my sister-in-law's Bose noise cancelling headphones and liked them, but I think I like these much more. They block out sound better than the Bose headphones did, and the bass is more natural. I like that these are smaller - they're much more portable. These earphones are ideal for orchestral and vocal music. I hear every instrument, every note. I also hear every defect in my source material and am now in the process of re-recording music to my iPod with less compression. I don't like them quite as much for organ music. The bass is beautiful, but it lacks the visceral element of the bass produced by my regular sound system. I studied organ at UT on a large pipe organ, and I liked the way deep bass passages made my rib cage resonate. No headphones can reproduce that effect. There are a few things I don't like about these earphones. I'm getting used to having them in my ear canals, but I still find the sensation a little unpleasant. I have to make chewing and yawning motions when I insert them to get my ear canals lined up properly to accept them. But this is getting better, and I think that it will soon cease to be an issue. I agree with reviewers who can't easily tell which phone is left and which is right, but as it happens, I don't really mind switching left and right. If I did, I'd probably mark one phone with a dot of nail polish. I think the list price is excessive, but the Amazon price was quite reasonable for the product. I don't understand the reviewer who said that the Etymotic earphones stick out of his ears - mine are much less noticeable than the earbuds that came with my iPod and they rest pretty flat against my ear. My overall experience with these is quite positive. I'm liking them more every day. They really do block out sound, so not only should you not wear them when driving or biking or running, you also shouldn't wear them when your spouse is around. I caught mine looking at me rather crossly the first night I got them (they very nicely blocked out the sound of misbehaving children and my wife's attempts to make them settle down), and I resolved not to use them at home unless everyone else is in bed B0007WZLDC:these_are_awesome.:j._priestley B0007WZLDC Etymotic ER-4P Portable Earphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 J. Priestley Atlanta, GA USA These earphones are by far the best ear phones I have ever heard. These are awesome. The only knocks to these is the cord is a little stiff and if you are running or moving around some when listening to them you can here a "thud" like in the earphones while playing. It isn't a big deal that would really bother you, but at times is noticeable. Overall, these things are a must purchase and a buy. As a college student, all I do is listen to music, games, etc. and these were a great purchase. The bass isn't overwhelming, but is noticeable and is great. Buy them B0007WZLDC:jam_these_into_your_ear_canals_but_play_at_lower_volumes:evan_soukoreff B0007WZLDC Etymotic ER-4P Portable Earphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 5, 2006 Evan Soukoreff Vancouver, BC Canada I haven't written a review here before, but I wanted to give my first impression of these earphones. I spent a lot of time reading research for noise-cancelling headphones starting with the Bose and working my way down. I'm sure that anyone who has tried a pair of Bose Quiet Comfort 2 or 3 knows of the superior noise-reduction capabilities and that they're reasonably comfortable to wear too. The biggest problem with the Bose is that they're over-priced. When I saw the size of the QC3 carrying case, took into account the proprietary battery required, I changed my mind and started looking at one of the many others out there, and that's when I saw the Etymotic brand. I fly every week and did not want to be lugging around another bulky item - my laptop bag and carry-on is more than enough. So the carrying size of the earphones I bought was equally important to the sound reproduction and noise reduction. I agonized over buying these because I have never typically liked putting ear plugs (i.e. safety foam style worn in a noisy work environment) but also really liked the fact that these little guys are: a) small - fit in your pocket portable (they come with a nice carrying case about the size of a deck of cards). b) great frequency response - the bass is not as full as what I'm used to with over-the-head earphones, but that cannot be helped given the in-the-ear style c) require no battery (this is such a major plus as I go on inter-continental flights from time to time)! So I took the plunge and got my pair off Amazon for a $165. Even though I would never wear earphones while driving, I took it on a highway drive yesterday for a couple hours and listened to my iPod as a test. Putting them in my ear was a bit of a weird sensation (they say to moisten the tips of the earphones before putting them in which I tried on my return trip and worked. I usually use a pair of Koss Porta-Pro headphons which rest on the ear and they have an amazing sound for $50 headphones so I can see myself carrying both headphones around with me while I travel because I don't need noise reduction all the time. Without even turning on the iPod, I could not believe how much of the noise of the car (both engine and sound of the wheels on the road) was block out or greatly diminished! You really feel isolated - and these things work better than the Cone of Silence (Get Smart, anyone?). When I turned on the music the volume needed to be adjusted to quite low to be comfortable and this pleased me immensely. I can already tell these things are going to be great to use on the airplane but don't think about using these for running or really any kind of exercise - they probably won't stay in your ear. This is why I gave it a 4 out of 5 stars. That can't be helped so it's no fault of the product manufacturer. For the "sitting" man, these are excellent value B0007WZLDC:just_go_get_the_shure_e3:j._brabson_"synosure" B0007WZLDC Etymotic ER-4P Portable Earphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 2.0 November 3, 2006 J. Brabson "synosure" Wilmington, DE I had owned Shure E3s, but lost them. This time I decided to try Etymotic's competing earphones, the ER-4P. Bad Idea. Sure, the sound is good, but it's good on the E3s as well. However, Shure has a number of great ideas that Etymotic missed out on. Their earphones conform around the ear, not stick out making you look like an idiot. When wearing the Etymotics I scream "I'm a fool with wierd headphones, someone mug me for my ipod". With the Shure's no one even noticed I had headphones on. The big difference is excess noise. The Shure's fit snugly around the back of your head. When the cable is bumped, the sound travels to the snug point and dies, never reaching your ears. The Etymotic cables just dangle. Everytime you turn your head the cables bump your shirt collar, and loud vibrations offend your ear drums. I tried each for six months. Now I'm selling the Etymotics and buying another pair of Shure's. They're both the same price, go buy the E3 B0007WZLDC:dynamics_way_beyond_the_er-6:__incredible_performance_for_the_money_-_if_you_use_it_correctly.:joshua_g._feldman_"technophile" B0007WZLDC Etymotic ER-4P Portable Earphones: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 October 14, 2006 Joshua G. Feldman "Technophile" New York I'm on record with a total rave of Etymotic's ER-6 headphones - but the ER-4P is vastly more satisfying. The difference is bass (the most immediately obvious difference). The ER-4p has phenominal bass for headphones - probably state of the art in this reguard. But what makes the ER-4p really special is its amazing dynamics. The soundstage is huge, and sonic textures leap out of velvet silence. It's hard to characterize superb dynamics. Music sounds "bigger". Quiet passages have more presence - and louder passages have more inner detail. Another strength of the ER-4p is that the extra bass energy allows the vibrant treble detail to sound balanced - not strident or analytical (as the ER-6 can sometimes sound). Between the dynamics and the bass, the ER-4p ends up sounding more musical and alive than the ER-6 (and thus virtually every other earphone). There is a touch of mid-bass ripeness - sometimes deep voices like Mark Knopfler sound a little chesty. There's also a downside the huge dynamics - sometimes a touch of congestion can creep in during crescendo peaks. The flip side of this is that quiet passages can have enormous presence and emotional power. Small scale accoustic stuff and female vocalists shine and have amazing presence. Nora Jones, for example, has never sounded better. Big rock doesn't suffer either. The fantastic treble detail and huge deep bass makes both classical and rock really slam. These really are amazing phones. There are the usual caveats of an in-ear-canal headphone: Ear-canal type headphones like these must be inserted ALL the way down into the ear canal to get good bass. The better the seal the better the bass. One of my ear canals isn't straight and I sometimes have trouble getting that ear's earphone properly positioned. Once I do - the bass on these phones is amazing. This issue causes problems for some. Some people just can't tolerate something in their ears. My wife uses foam earplugs all the time but she's too squeamish to insert these earphones properly. I know plenty of people with this issue. Be honest with yourself about this before you make the plunge. If ear canal type earphones are not inserted all the way to make a good seal they sound tinny and lightweight with no bass. Then there's the usual caveat for any high-end audio transducer: it's only worth the money if you've made sure the signal you're feeding it can do it justice. If your source material is great you'll thrill to hear all of it. You'll hear things you never heard before, guaranteed. If your source isn't good - you'll hear that too. I suspect this is the source of many of the complaints. There are a lot of people listening to low grade portable players - or to audio files with too much compression. Check out any peer to peer sharing sites and you'll find lots of audio tracks that sound like they were ripped off a poorly tuned AM radio station. If this is your music collection you should probably stick to cheap earbuds that soften and roll off the music. Etymotics will sound glorious if you are using lossless compression or high-bit rate encoding off good source material. I'm an audiophile. At home I tweak room accoustics, cable types, speaker placement and the like. My lifestyle dictates I end up doing much of my listening on commuter busses, subways, and long walks across the city. The Etymotics and my iPod - filled with losslessly compressed tunes gives me an audiophile experience on the road. I frequently hear things on this rig that I don't hear even on my high-resolution home system. This kind of musical satisfaction at this price is astounding - a total bargain. I've used ER-6s for last 3 1/2 years or so and was deeply in love. I'm probably a good candidate for Sensas - or other expensive exotic phones - but decided to upgrade to the ER-4ps on reputation when the ER-6s began to lose some sonic integrity after years of hard use and rough treatment. (I use the ER-6s at the gym now - where they sound great and stay put during vigorous exercise). At first the ER-4p's bass was over-ripe. They need some burn-in time. After 5 hours or so the bass came into line with the rest of the frequencies. It is still extremely strong - sometimes almost overpowering. I find this a rare and desireable trait for headphones. Most phones - even really great phones like Electrostatics or dynamic phones like Grados or Sennheisers have deficient bass. The bass and dynamic prowess of the ER-4p puts them in a different league than the ER-6 - which can sound a bit hard and analytical at times. The ER-4p sounds almost euphonic by comparison. I don't think it actually is euphonic. I've used them for about 75 hours so far and they reveal the source material. They just do so in a beautiful way. If you care about audio quality, can tolerate ear canal type phones, and can feed them high resolution source material, you'll probably fall as deeply in love with the ER-4p as I have B0007WZLDC:my_favorite_non-custom_iem:scott_louis B0007WZLDC Etymotic ER-4P Portable Earphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 1, 2006 Scott Louis Houston, Texas First off, all the reviewers before me mentioning correct insertion are correct. These things demand a deep fit within the ear canal (espeically for the triflanges) for them to sound properly. That being said, once they're in correctly and amped properly, these little phones are nothing short of unbelievable. These were my 7th pair of IEMs (The entire Shure line, UE Super.fi 5, Westone UM1)and the only one's I've stuck with for any considerable amount of time. Anyone complaining of the lack of bass simply doesn't know what bass is supposed to sound like. The low end reaches down deep, but doesn't have an ear-rattling effect that so many enjoy. Simply put, the bass is RIGHT. It decays more naturally than any IEM I've ever heard, and better than many full-sized cans. Highs and upper mids are the extreme strong points of these IEMs. Female vocals are warm, and cymbals and guitars sound natural and decay easily. The phones show their only weakness on complex rock passages. Midranges featuring two guitars can tend to be somewhat muddy, but i suspect much of this has to do with the quality of the recording and mixing. I have still yet to spend significant time with the Shure E500, or the new UE Triple.fi, but short of those, I would choose these little wonders over any non-custom on the market B0007WZLDC:er-4p_-_must_be_inserted_correctly:j._martin B0007WZLDC Etymotic ER-4P Portable Earphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 14, 2006 J. Martin I just read a review by someone named Laura. If these ER-4P's sounded the same as "earbuds" then you simply did not have them placed in your ears correctly. They MUST BE INSERTED deep into your ears to work correctly. I had a friend who COULD NOT, under any circumstances, use these earphones because she simply did not have the ability to insert them correctly into her ears. She would "put them in", then just stand there while they "just fell out". If you have them in correctly, they CAN NOT just fall out. In fact, it takes some effort to get them out. Once you are able to insert these earphones, CORRECTLY into your ears, the audio that you hear will simply amaze you and you will never settle for anything less. If you are attempting to use the foam inserts, twist them first to make them skinny. If you are attempting to use the rubber tips, wet them first (not with your mouth unless you like ear infections). Laura, if you believe these sound like ear buds, you have not installed them correctly in your ears. PERIOD B0007WZLDC:fantastic,_but_expensive:unclephuc_"shabadoo" B0007WZLDC Etymotic ER-4P Portable Earphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 September 8, 2006 UnclePhuc "shabadoo" Boston, MA I purchased these earphones for listening to music on an iPod and--because of the sound isolation--for monitoring video recordings for my job. I generally rip music at 192Kbit, if that reference is important to you. The Sound quality of these headphones is amazing. I'm hearing things in the music I haven't heard before. And since these are the models with "enhanced bass response," I'm definitely getting enough bass--a complaint I've read in a few reviews. I don't have a problem with the fit or comfort of the earbuds. They felt fine the first time I used them. This doesn't mean that they'll feel as good in everyone's ear. The microphonic cord is a bit of a pain, but even when walking, strategic use of the clothes clip minimizes the noise to where I don't often notice it. If I wanted to hear every nuance of the music, I wouldn't be listening while I'm walking around, anyway. The cord is a bit stiff and takes some getting used to to manage. For fellow guitarists, they're similar to George L cables. A little unweildy, but worth it for the improvement in sound quality. My earphones are black, not blue and red. I wanted the blue and red--now I have to squint to see the tiny R and L. Comes with a plastic case with extra earpieces, filters (keeps earwax and dirt out of the innards) and a tool to replace the filters. There's also an OK soft case that fits nicely in a shirt pocket. I paid $159. Despite the excellent sound quality, that's still a lot of money for a pair of earbuds. That's the biggest reason I deducted a star. B0007WZLDC:easy,_comfortable_fit,_great_sound_isolation_and_clarity:harmonica92617 B0007WZLDC Etymotic ER-4P Portable Earphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 6, 2006 Harmonica92617 Irvine, CA United States I was using a pair of Sony MDR-EX71 before I bought these. The Sony has strong bass emphasis but the high frequency sounds are muffled. The sound isolation is good (I could keep the volume unchanged while cooking with the ventilation fan going full speed). But I always wondered if there is something better, because I have yet to take any of these q-tips onto an airplane. Now that I tried both, I could say that the ER-4P is much better in both sound isolation and sound clarity. In terms of fit, the ER-4 feels like it's going into the ear much deeper, but it's actually easier than the Sony to get a seal based on my experience. With the Sony, I had to push and twist several times, and still it wasn't evident that it was properly done. Now I just open my jaws slightly, lift up my ear, and put the tip in. If there is any feeling of pressure when I pull slightly, that means a good seal is achieved. This is much easier than before, and can be done in less than five seconds on each side. The pressure can be initially startling because it's a much stronger effect than in the Sony, but now I am used to it. Because of the deeper and better seal, the sound blocking effect is an order of magnitude better as well. With so many eartips included in the package, I had thought that finding the perfect fit would be a painstaking process, but I got a very comfortable fit using the rubber tip on first try, and I have not used the foam tips yet and may not ever need to. The ER-4P sounds more balanced, without the artificial deep bass in the Sony. I like this, especially because I am mostly listening to classical or light music. The strings sound clean and clear if you are listening to something like Heifetz or Paul Mauriat. Overall, a great product that looks to last a long time. One tip: Use the included clip because it relieves some of the pressure on the ears generated by the weight of the cord. It also reduces noise caused by the cord rubbing against your clothes. Only downside: The version shipped by Amazon is not red and blue as in the picture B000FCIMTY:this_phone:merissa_smith B000FCIMTY AT&T 265 - Trimline Telepone with Caller ID & Call Waiting: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 4, 2006 Merissa Smith This phone is great. It is easy to operate, has big numbers as well as writing. Batteries last long in phone especially Energizers, great investment,clear sound B000E65Y92:great_phone,_tons_of_features,_but_static_for_a_few_minutes:andiamo B000E65Y92 Uniden TRU9465-2 Expandable Cordless System with Dual Keypad and Call Waiting/Caller ID and Exta Handset and Charger: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 5, 2006 Andiamo California I just moved and got this phone for all the extra space I would now have. It's a great phone with tons of wonderful features that I love. Even when using the speakerphone from the handset and not the base, people tell me they can't even tell they're on speakerphone! Unfortunately, maybe it's the 5.8, but I get a lot of static at the beginning of a call. It goes away after a minute or so. Perhaps it's picking up other electronic signals????? Other than that annoyance, it's a great phone B000E65Y92:great_phone:christie_h._michie_"reader_girl" B000E65Y92 Uniden TRU9465-2 Expandable Cordless System with Dual Keypad and Call Waiting/Caller ID and Exta Handset and Charger: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 November 5, 2006 Christie H. Michie "Reader Girl" Dallas, Texas We got this phone after purchasing a different one made by the same manufacturer that had alot of static. The only feature that would make this phone great, and is stopping me from giving it 5 stars, is an answering machine. I love the "soft alert" ring tone since I have a baby and a very small house! The phone is great. It feels good in my hand and is easy to use B000E65Y92:i_really_like_this_phone!:kathleen B000E65Y92 Uniden TRU9465-2 Expandable Cordless System with Dual Keypad and Call Waiting/Caller ID and Exta Handset and Charger: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 October 12, 2006 Kathleen I've had this phone for a few weeks and really like it. It has a lot of features, is easy to program and figure out, and the sound quality is quite good. I wanted a separate key pad on the base, but I didn't need a land-line phone attached to it - so the universe I was looking at was somewhat reduced. I bought and returned a GE-25841GE3, which had bad sound quality. I have no complaints about this phone at all. I'm rating it 4 rather than 5 only because I don't use Caller ID, and it appears from other reviews that there may be some issues there. Otherwise, I think this phone rocks! B000E65Y92:great_phone,_but_beware_of_*incorrect*_tru9460_recommendation:ron_kohavi B000E65Y92 Uniden TRU9465-2 Expandable Cordless System with Dual Keypad and Call Waiting/Caller ID and Exta Handset and Charger: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 October 4, 2006 Ron Kohavi Lakemont, WA The phone is great in many ways as noted by previous reviewers. One annoying thing is that the phonebook isn't synchronized between handsets, i.e., you have to use the copy feature every time. Perhaps it's for allowing the kids to have a different phonebook, although I would have preferred a feature to automatically synchronize with the base phonebook. The one warning I'd like to give others is the inappropriate (automatic) recommendation for the TRU9460, which appears in "Better Together" and in Customers who bought this also bought. The TRU9460 is a BASE unit with a wire to the phone jack. If you want to expand this base system, buy the TCX905 units B000E65Y92:pros_and_cons...:shravan_palasamudram B000E65Y92 Uniden TRU9465-2 Expandable Cordless System with Dual Keypad and Call Waiting/Caller ID and Exta Handset and Charger: Electronics electronics 18 of 18 4.0 July 2, 2006 Shravan Palasamudram NYC USA Pros: - Loaded with features (pretty much like a cell phone). - Speaker phone on handset and Base. - Can maintain separate address books on each of the handset and base. Can transfer individual phone number or entire address book from one unit to another. - Good Looks and Ease of usage. - Light weight. Major Cons: - Handset speaker phone has very low volume (not good for a decent conversation). Minor Cons: - Speed dial is not so 'speedy'. Its a 2 step process - press and hold the number assigned for speed dial and then press the talk button. (the second step could have been eliminated B000E65Y92:great_phone_with_nice_features:a._john_"a_john" B000E65Y92 Uniden TRU9465-2 Expandable Cordless System with Dual Keypad and Call Waiting/Caller ID and Exta Handset and Charger: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 4.0 June 26, 2006 A. John "a john" Brooklyn, NY I have been using this phone for the past 3 weeks, I bought this to replace my Vtech i5857 which I owned for a year. I loved the color screen for the vtech, the screen on this is orange. This uniden though is loaded with features, I especially like the fact that you can program all the phones at once, without having to do them one at a time. My only problem is with the caller i.d, with the vtech when the number is programmed into the phone, that's the name and number that shows up when that person calls. With the uniden it's different. The phone directory is basically useless with your caller i.d function. Every other feature is good. The range is great, the speaker phone function on all handsets, including the base is perfect for those calls that put you on hold, it leaves your hand free for other things. The volume is good and so is the ringer. I would personally recommend this phone, but I think I should have just bought another vtech i5857 with the accessory handset instead B000E65Y92:exceed__expectations:d._peretto_"dvd70" B000E65Y92 Uniden TRU9465-2 Expandable Cordless System with Dual Keypad and Call Waiting/Caller ID and Exta Handset and Charger: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 June 25, 2006 D. Peretto "dvd70" Kissimmee, FLorida United States best performance, have a lot of futures, from different rings to room monitor, diect link like walkie talkie and multi connection of multiple handset.I bought the set of 2 handset with the base, for 63.00 free shipping a deal. I am very satisfied, and I do raccommend it, Uniden is the best.From 2.4 Ghz to 5.8 Ghz there a big difference, especially if you have a wireless network B000E65Y92:very_bad_hand_se_t:karthik_s._muthukrishnan B000E65Y92 Uniden TRU9465-2 Expandable Cordless System with Dual Keypad and Call Waiting/Caller ID and Exta Handset and Charger: Electronics electronics 4 of 23 1.0 June 25, 2006 Karthik S. Muthukrishnan I have used cordless phone for so many year and had never see such a bad hand set.. The battery doesnt fit in the compartment properly and it makes lot of noise every time u lift the hand set or shake it.. I would rather call this as a pencil box and not a phone... Please dont buy this.. B000E65Y92:caller_id_problem_may_be_carrier-related:detroit_mike B000E65Y92 Uniden TRU9465-2 Expandable Cordless System with Dual Keypad and Call Waiting/Caller ID and Exta Handset and Charger: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 4.0 June 24, 2006 Detroit Mike Farmington Hills I acquired a TRU9465-2 a few days ago and bought an additional TCX905 handset the next day for another room. I must say that so far I am very impressed, having received compliments from telephone callers. Adding the extra handset took five seconds--placing the fully-charged handset on the base station--and required no other actions on my part. About the caller ID problem: I deliberately called my TRU (on my Bright House Network's cable system) from my cell phone (on Cingular) and was identified as LASTNAME FIRSTNAME. I then entered my cell phone number with a dummy name in my phonebook and called again. The display read LASTNAME FIRSTNAME as it had before. It has always identified me by name, although it does not use the one in my phonebook. Perhaps this problem is carrier-, not phone-, related. It would be nice for the system to use my phonebook's information, but for me it's not a deal-killer. I still know who's calling from caller ID. The only problem I've noticed so far is that, when you copy the phonebook from one station to another, the name and number are copied but any selected ring for that person is not B0000D8CU7:lots_o'_sockets:paul_m._abosch B0000D8CU7 APC PF11VNT3 11-outlet SurgeArrest with Tel2/Splitter, Coax and Ethernet Protection: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 1, 2006 Paul M. Abosch What more do you want with a power strip? I've got phone and network lines plugged in here before distribution to my desk. There's also room to plug in lots of pieces of equipment including those with big bulky transformers. Similar size units from companies like Monster are about five times the price. Of course I haven't had any problems as of yet to test the warranty out and I hope that I never have to B0000D8CU7:no_customer_service_;__d.o.a._products:mike_in_missouri B0000D8CU7 APC PF11VNT3 11-outlet SurgeArrest with Tel2/Splitter, Coax and Ethernet Protection: Electronics electronics 2 of 17 1.0 May 31, 2006 Mike in Missouri Savannah, Missouri USA I don't own this particular one either. I bought the BE325R from Walmart and it was DOA with no working battery. Wrote APC customer service and someone named Kiran Nimmagatta - 05/30/2006 12:47 PM wrote: "Dear Mike, Thank you for contacting APC's email support on 05/30/2006 10:56 AM. I would be happy to assist you. As per your mail, you need to charge your battery for maximum 24 hours.You need to put the UPS in the wall socket with out any load, and charge the battery." --which is wholly rediculous suggestion to my question asking for support since there were no indicator lights, etc. ON. Also, their "live person" did not work. No person there during business hours. The quality assurance ticket in unit says PASSED every test. What a joke. I would not trust APC units to my electronics surge. No customer service and poor quality; bad inspection tags. One star only for nice box with promising graphics and ads. Mike in Missour B0000D8CU7:lightening_kills:david_wolf_"davidwolf84" B0000D8CU7 APC PF11VNT3 11-outlet SurgeArrest with Tel2/Splitter, Coax and Ethernet Protection: Electronics electronics 20 of 21 4.0 September 20, 2004 David Wolf "davidwolf84" CO Bought this after my neighbors house was hit by lightening and it destroyed my dsl modem. So I bought this and it has the phone protection and coaxial protection. Once again lightening struck and everything survived that was hooked to this. Don't know about the warranty issues but this product seems to work B00003CW9R:wonderful_sound_!:luiz_claudio_veloso B00003CW9R Monster Cable I400MKII-2M Interlink 400 MkII Advanced Bandwidth Balanced Audio Interconnect: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 February 25, 2004 Luiz Claudio Veloso Brazil These cables are excelent. They reproduce bass, middle and highs very clearly and in a soft way. They sound very good and natural. I think the guys who had problems should had checked their equipments, room accoustic and speakers before review this product B00003CW9R:i_don't_hear_a_difference_but_these_things_are_well_built!:alternate_face B00003CW9R Monster Cable I400MKII-2M Interlink 400 MkII Advanced Bandwidth Balanced Audio Interconnect: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 March 24, 2002 alternate_face My system always sounded great and used to use RadioShack's gold cable's. I got these cause they were here on amazon where I bought my new dvd player. These cables are a lot more hefty than anything i've ever seen. I didn't compare quality to any other cables so I don't know about sound quality but it does sound good. If you're like me you probably want to spend more time infront of the tv than behind it B00003CW9R:thank_you_monster_cable:doppelganger_"dvd-archive" B00003CW9R Monster Cable I400MKII-2M Interlink 400 MkII Advanced Bandwidth Balanced Audio Interconnect: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 28, 2001 doppelganger "dvd-archive" Chicago I'll never forget the day I gave the order to throw away every single radio shack cable in the house B00003CW9R:a_must_for_the_best_home_theater_sound!:"scooter72" B00003CW9R Monster Cable I400MKII-2M Interlink 400 MkII Advanced Bandwidth Balanced Audio Interconnect: Electronics electronics 6 of 12 5.0 May 2, 2000 "scooter72" Lansdale, PA USA Accept no other! Monster cable has the best cables money can buy! Price might be more than other cables, but worth every penny! These cables ensure perfect sound reproduction from the source to target and keep out interference from other componets. A must buy for DVD players B00012OJ22:good_bet_for_the_price...:amit_sinha_"indian" B00012OJ22 SanDisk SDMSPD-512-A10 512 MB MemoryStick Pro Duo (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Amit Sinha "Indian" GA this is the good item with the type of $ you spend B00012OJ22:great_deal,_great_product:juan_j._lomeli B00012OJ22 SanDisk SDMSPD-512-A10 512 MB MemoryStick Pro Duo (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Juan J. Lomeli AURORA,IL I bought this for my Sony camera and have had no problems whatsoever with it! It was a great deal, too B00012OJ22:cumpli�_a_cabalidad_con_las_espectativas:edmundo_pimentel_"sap_/_abap_wiz" B00012OJ22 SanDisk SDMSPD-512-A10 512 MB MemoryStick Pro Duo (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 4.0 August 25, 2006 Edmundo Pimentel "SAP / ABAP Wiz" Valencia, Venezuela Cumpli� con todas las espectativas esperadas. Producto por encima del promedio B00012OJ22:good_buy:j._unnikrishnan B00012OJ22 SanDisk SDMSPD-512-A10 512 MB MemoryStick Pro Duo (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 18, 2006 J. Unnikrishnan Tampa ,Fl This is an excellent purchase. Dosent give me any problems whatsoever and it comes with a Memory stick pro slot into which you can insert this and use as a memory stick pro device. B00012OJ22:great_price_-_made_in_china:mike_p B00012OJ22 SanDisk SDMSPD-512-A10 512 MB MemoryStick Pro Duo (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4.0 August 13, 2006 Mike P Japan I bought the 512 MB. memory stick as an upgrade for the 16 MB. one which came with my new Sony HDV video camera. This camera can also take 2.8Mpix. digital pictures. The memory stick works fine but there may be some compability issues. Windows XP has no problem recognizing the sony stick when I stick it in the card reader to download my pictures, but it dosn't recognize the sandisk at all. I'm waiting for a reply from Sandisk support to see if there is a driver or something else required B00012OJ22:good_stick_but...........:moses_"trini_boy" B00012OJ22 SanDisk SDMSPD-512-A10 512 MB MemoryStick Pro Duo (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4.0 August 6, 2006 Moses "trini boy" Trinidad , W. Indies The stick functions well but the strangest thing occured when I installed it in my phone(K 750i) . I felt cheated as my phone read 467MB instead of the full 512MB. Also in my other sony ericsson phone it did not read at all even when formatted. This was a disappointment B00012OJ22:reliable_and_great!!!:chris_john B00012OJ22 SanDisk SDMSPD-512-A10 512 MB MemoryStick Pro Duo (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 1, 2006 CHRIS JOHN Washington, DC USA Quite fast and reliable memory stick card. It is 2006 Aug and I still use it (more than a year now), I dont have any problem with it. Sony DSC is the best camera and I love it, esp the video mode. B00012OJ22:excellent_memory_stick:k._lam B00012OJ22 SanDisk SDMSPD-512-A10 512 MB MemoryStick Pro Duo (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 July 31, 2006 K. Lam the ScanDisk 512MB memory stick pro duo is great and at affordable price, cheaper at amazon then most stores and even ebay B00012OJ22:excellent_product_for_sony:larissa_fadeyev B00012OJ22 SanDisk SDMSPD-512-A10 512 MB MemoryStick Pro Duo (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 July 28, 2006 Larissa Fadeyev This is an excellent and unexpensive memory stick for Sony Cybershot Camera. I was confused that I could not find explanation if it is good for my Sony Cybershot or not- it fits perfectly and is half price compared to Sony memory stick. performs the same B0009SY78Y:broken_item:j._sun_"jin" B0009SY78Y Remanufactured Magellan RoadMate 700 20 GB Vehicle GPS Navigation System with Windshield Mount: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 November 16, 2006 J. Sun "Jin" Champaign, IL I just received my unit yesterday and immediately decided to return it because: 1.The packaging is so lousy that it looked exactly like a used one. 2.The main unit looks broken on the backside, with bare metal contacts outside. I can't find the battery nor the DC power jack to even turn it on. I can't believe how amazon or some third-party or even magellen themselves "remanufactured" this item. Be Warned. B0009SY78Y:bad_service_support_for_magellan_roadmate:poroda B0009SY78Y Remanufactured Magellan RoadMate 700 20 GB Vehicle GPS Navigation System with Windshield Mount: Electronics electronics 17 of 17 1.0 August 28, 2006 Poroda Do not trust Magellan Customer support, they do not have data access and do not care about Magellan reputation. I used Magellan RoadMate 700 for one day before smoke came out of the unit and it stopped working. Factory no longer has RoadMate 700 in stock for replacements, and technician promised me a new cradle within 5 days. I called after a week, 1st rep. said unit was not shipped and will be shipped immediately, I called 2nd time and another rep. said that unit was shipped 3 days ago and gave me a tracking number not for my package, I called 3rd time and another rep. said that they do not have part, that they will have it in a week and that it will take them another week to ship it to me. After 7 days of being a proud owner of Magellan 700 I shipped it back to the company that I bought it from and expecting a replacement for the entire unit now. B0009SY78Y:great_product_-_great_value:peter_a._stricker_"an_aerospace_engineer" B0009SY78Y Remanufactured Magellan RoadMate 700 20 GB Vehicle GPS Navigation System with Windshield Mount: Electronics electronics 5 of 10 5.0 April 21, 2006 Peter A. Stricker "An aerospace engineer" Mississippi, USA This is an excellent GPS for a demanding user at a budget price. My remanufactured Roadmate 700 arrived in perfect "like new" condition, and has worked flawlessly out of the box. I have often used the Hertz "NeverLost" system in my business travels, and am excited that I can own one just like it at a reasonable price. I will be using this in my future frequent business trips. I have already saved a number of my customers' addresses into its address book, and will not have to waste time doing that every time I check out a rental car. It's also nice to be able to find restaurants and gas stations quickly and easily. The suction cup windshield mount seems surprisingly sturdy, and installs and removes in seconds. I did get a box of wipes to clean the windshield area where the unit installs, to prevent possible drops B0009SY78Y:stay_away:david_glick B0009SY78Y Remanufactured Magellan RoadMate 700 20 GB Vehicle GPS Navigation System with Windshield Mount: Electronics electronics 25 of 26 1.0 April 17, 2006 David Glick Washington DC Dealing with Magellan customer support was perhaps the worst customer support experience I have ever had. Ever. Not only were they unknowledgeable about their product, but a 3 day old unit with a problem was not covered by warranty. There was a $45 fee just to send it in, and then they would let me know how much the actual repair would be. I have owned 3 Garmin units and I am about to buy a fourth. Stay away from this lousy company and their messed up products B0009SY78Y:the_best_one_so_far_in_my_gps_history:yiming_huang_"yiming" B0009SY78Y Remanufactured Magellan RoadMate 700 20 GB Vehicle GPS Navigation System with Windshield Mount: Electronics electronics 3 of 8 5.0 April 15, 2006 Yiming Huang "yiming" cleveland, usa I bought a Garmin Quest before and it works horrible, (I still think Garmin is a really good brand for GPS)so I purchased this Magellan RoadMate 700 to give a try. I just got it for 2 days, and it works pretty good in my area. Turns, voice, points, bla bla bla. It is so easy to use, everything you just play yourself for couple mins and you got all the functions. It was just totally fine with local now, I did not test for the long trip yet. I bought it pretty cheap from Amazon since it is remanufactured, I think this time these Remanufactured Magellan RoadMate 700 made well done when they come out of the factory. You guys can give a shot for those who want a GPS with lower price. You can always return it if it is not working as you thought. B0009SY78Y:dont_bother...:mark_hinterlong_"elvis90210" B0009SY78Y Remanufactured Magellan RoadMate 700 20 GB Vehicle GPS Navigation System with Windshield Mount: Electronics electronics 25 of 25 1.0 March 27, 2006 Mark Hinterlong "Elvis90210" Il, USA I ordered the refurb model to save the $100 from the new...it was not worth it. The model showed up SHOWING signs of it's used condition, and of course; the sound didnt work. I boxed it back up and shipped it back the very same day. I went to another website and ordered the new one. [... B0009SY78Y:well_pleased:j._c._baxter B0009SY78Y Remanufactured Magellan RoadMate 700 20 GB Vehicle GPS Navigation System with Windshield Mount: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 March 24, 2006 J. C. Baxter Rhode Island As advertised and as expected. Good delivery. This unit is just like my 760 model- I can't tell the difference except that the 700 cost much less. Operation is easy and reliable. This unit comes with a windshield mount which is rather long and wobbly. There are others on the market, such as dash tripod mount - good but bulky- and a light A/C vent mount that does quite well even though not made for beating on. I use the A/C vent mount now and am pleased with it ($8.00). This 700 model comes with European maps preinstalled ( you of course need to buy an unlock "key" from Magellan for about $225) B0009SY78Y:works_very_well,_easy_to_use:zach_in_nh_"zach" B0009SY78Y Remanufactured Magellan RoadMate 700 20 GB Vehicle GPS Navigation System with Windshield Mount: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 February 16, 2006 Zach in NH "Zach" Southern NH I like this unit. It works well, has many points of interest, doesn't seem to lose signal and it's accurate. Touch screen is easy to use, sounds is good, mounting works well. Overall I'm very happy with it and would recommened it to anyone looking for a sub $700 unit. B0000AZK27:excellent_quality,_a_worthwhile_investment:kent_l._bader_"the_never-ending_student" B0000AZK27 Kensington 62238 Contour Backpack: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 14, 2006 Kent L. Bader "The Never-Ending Student" Dysart, IA USA I bought this backpack to lug my Dell E1705 17" behemoth laptop around campus. Since I commute, I carry everything I may possibly need along with me. I've read the other reviews and thought that they seem to make one think that it may be too small. So I thought it might be useful to someone out there for me to list what I carry around with me 5 days a week, for several "on back" hours each day: Left side pocket: my charger (size of a brick), a Belkin 2-Outlet Travel Surge Protector and a little room to spare Right side pocket: a Belkin 4-Port Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Pocket Hub, Kensington cable lock, a GPS locator and room enough for more components Front compartment: pens, pencils, highlighters, Swiss Army knife, other such stuff with room for at least 3 decks of playing cards if I so desired Middle compartment: three of the elastic toped pockets holding 10 CD-ROMs, a Creative Labs Live Cam Notebook Pro, and a Tarsus wireless mouse with the fourth pocket empty atm. Compartment also holds my CD case, schedule book and pocket guide to Linux. I could still fit a 2" thick textbook in here if I needed to Back compartment: my E1705 (barely), a 5-subject notebook, and 3 non-hefty textbooks. I will not say 3 hefty accounting textbooks would fit, but 2 would with ample breathing room, if textbooks ever needed to ;P. (You'll want to keep this compartment pretty full so that the laptop suspension pouch is pressed against the back of the pack. If it comes down and the pack sags, your laptop may still hit the ground hard!) I won't say my backpack doesn't weigh a ton (35-45lbs?) but it holds it well. I have never had aching shoulders from uncomfortable shoulderstraps or lower back pain from having the weight hanging from my upper back. I'd have to say that the contoured back support is the reason for this. I only feel the weight when I'm picking it up or setting it down. Lastly, let me tell you a little rumor. Two days after I received my pack I went to a student computer conference at U of Ill @ Urbana-Champagn. When exiting one of the lectures someone asked me if I was also from Google. He said that Google had bought every employee one of these backpacks. Cool B0000AZK27:most_comfortable_laptop_backpack_i've_ever_owned:arindam_mukherjee B0000AZK27 Kensington 62238 Contour Backpack: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Arindam Mukherjee India As a recovering RSI patient, I was on the lookout for a backpack that was easy on the back, and also big enough to carry some extra stuff such as a foldable book/ computer stand, an external keyboard (laptop size) etc....this bag swallows them in, and i can hardly feel the extra weight. I am very happy with this purchase. On the other hand, the bag is not too big - it can only accomodate so much - so if you want to carry your entire office with you, i'd suggest the Wenger Synergy or similar backpack (I did try the Synergy, and while it was an excellent bag - bigger, more stylish than the Kensington, I opted for the Kensington because it was more comfortable. B0000AZK27:pretty_good_backpack_--_just_a_few_complaints:p._mccabe_"lounge_lizard" B0000AZK27 Kensington 62238 Contour Backpack: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 27, 2006 P. McCabe "Lounge Lizard" New York City I got this backpack in January 2005, so this review can be considered a "wear and tear" critique. I live in New York City, and had previously used a Contour top-loading attache case. However, I found the case bulky (especially in subways) and was worried about the shoulder strap breaking as it started to separate. Thus, I looked for a good laptop backpack that would be comfortable, secure, and durable. Overall, I am pleased with the backpack. It holds a heavy 17" laptop (10 lbs) snugly and it is comfortable on the shoulders. When fully loaded (including computer) with books and other supplies, it gets quite heavy. Some of my friends have struggled to lift it -- but I suppose that's from the contents, not the backpack. Its strengths include a good amount of interior pockets within three large compartments, plus several outer compartments that can be filled with essentials needed "on the go." The backpack remains comfortable, especially on the shoulders. The fabric has remained flawless -- no rips, tears, or seam separations. The contents remain dry in rainy weather (although I am usually under an umbrella). And now for the weaknesses. Keep in mind that this backpack is now about 20 months old, so the degree of wear and tear may or may not fall within the normal range. 1. The zipper pulls are breaking on the frequently used zippers, such that the rubber is breaking at the point where the metal support within ends. Again, this might be normal wear and tear -- I am using electrical tape to keep them intact. 2. The backbone support arch broke after a few months of ownership. It snapped right in half. I suppose I had a very heavy load that day -- in fact I hadn't noticed it was broken until a few days after. But it surprised me that the lumbar support was so fragile. 3. Size logistics. These complaints may be idiosyncratic to backpacks that hold large laptops, but they still bother me nonetheless. This bag is difficult to fit under an airline seat. The large, flat bottom (which makes this bag easy to stand on end) makes it more challenging to stuff under the seat. Also, when commuting and shopping in NYC, I find the backpack extends significantly off my back. I am often hitting people as I turn around, or the straps catch on clothing racks or other obstacles. In that regard, I view this backpack as a "long haul" bag and not always practical for day-to-day activities (especialy if using public transportation or traveling in crowded areas). Overall, I would recommend this backpack if: 1) you have a large laptop (17") and need a sturdy bag to transport it, 2) you commute via car or aren't generally in crowded areas, and 3) you don't need to fly with it (or at least be able to stuff it under an airline seat). B0000AZK27:great_value,_solid_product:colin_w._murphy_"debater_dude" B0000AZK27 Kensington 62238 Contour Backpack: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 18, 2006 Colin W. Murphy "Debater_Dude" Rochester, NY Seems very sturdy with plenty of small pockets and carrying spaces for accessories. Fits both me and my wife pretty well and I'm 6' 5", she's 5' 7", so it can obviously handle a range of people (some laptop bags are notorious for being uncomfortable on tall people). The laptop seems secure, I only have two complaints. One is that the elastic that holds the laptop in place seems to stretch out a bit, so I worry that eventually it might lose some protection. Second is that there isn't too much room in the bag for books, so it's of somewhat limited use for a student. This, I think is a common problem in laptop bags, so I don't know how much more I can really expect. B0000AZK27:this_is_a_great_bag!_i_use_it_daily.:jay_chiang B0000AZK27 Kensington 62238 Contour Backpack: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 13, 2006 Jay Chiang Los Angeles, CA, USA The bag is very nice. It is big enough to hold two laptops if you do not need to carry textbooks around. I put my E1505 in it and it is a tight fit. They have a design with the space between the laptop sleeve inside and the botton of the bag (I forgot how it is named). IMHO, it is just a design without any real meaning of protecting your laptop. I just add another form under that and I think that would be more helpful in protecting my equipment. Other designs are decent, enough pouches to hold little stuffs. I wish it could be a little bit bigger. For the comfort, I think it is nothing special as well. For the first a few days, I still think I have not yet used to it and I feel my laptop bag is heavy. After using it for a week, then I gradually feel that nothing is loaded on my back. You will just used to it. What I feel good of the backbone shape adjuster in the back of the bag is it keeps certain space between your back and the bag, so your back feels a bit cooler. Nothing is perfect, even that it is a good bag, I would just rate it 4 stars. I cannot really tell what is not good, but I just don't feel it is perfect B0000AZK27:ran_out_of_pockets:i._rodriguez B0000AZK27 Kensington 62238 Contour Backpack: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 25, 2006 I. Rodriguez 17" laptop fit snug, went on vacation, took my laptop, 2 digital cameras, wires, etc., but ran out of inside pockets for the extra batteries, wireless mouse, etc. All in all, it is a good product B0000AZK27:backpack:f._l._sturges B0000AZK27 Kensington 62238 Contour Backpack: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 14, 2006 F. L. Sturges I have used the backpack on two trips since it arrived and am very impressed. The only thing I don't care for is the cell phone holder on the straps is alittle tight and caused you to squeeze the buttons on the side of the phone when removing it. Will take some getting use to B0000AZK27:this_backpack_is_great.:computer_nut B0000AZK27 Kensington 62238 Contour Backpack: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 1, 2006 Computer Nut Pittsburgh, PA USA It has room for my 17" powerbook and actually can fit a second laptop in addition to much other stuff. It's very comfortable to carry - easy on the back compared to others, and relatively well made. Heavy duty zippers give the impression of being able to last a while. Padding is adequate and access is excellent. Cell phone pocket turns out to be a boon too - didn't think I would use it, but it fits my small motorola perfectly. Special prot for audio headphones (you can string them through this) is neat although, my iPod needs to be out to be controlled, so I find the feature of limited use. For the money, and even for double, it's the best laptop backpack I've seen - and I looked at a large number before purchasing B0000AZK27:excellent_bag_for_the_price!:kuldeepsinh_rana B0000AZK27 Kensington 62238 Contour Backpack: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 March 23, 2006 Kuldeepsinh Rana Rochester, NY USA Exactly what I had wanted for my college. Being a PhD student I need to carry my laptop with me almost everywhere along with some books and notes. The bag is wonderful and does a great job. The best part is the ergonomic features of the bag, for instance, the back support and the extra padded shoulder pads make carrying a 7lb laptop a lot easier. I would definitely recomend this product for students. I would have still prefered a little more in terms of pockets for a mouse and power adaptor, but honestly no major complains B00007JQLJ:ok...not_the_best:gina B00007JQLJ Archos 20 GB USB 2.0 MP3 Jukebox/Recorder/ FM Radio: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 May 5, 2005 Gina Seattle, Wa A year ago, I wanted an mp3 player, since I didnt download music, I wanted one that recorded off the radio...this was about the only choice, and after reading many bad reviews I decided to buy it anyways on Ebay for $180. MISTAKE...this isnt a horrible mp3 player, it just isnt worth the price. It is hard to find music, and a lot of the features dont work. My shuffle, playback, and playlist all dont work. The navigation is ok...The radio gets pretty good reception but recording is a hassle because you have to get perfect reception of youll hear fuzziness throughout the song, and the 30 second record playback isnt all that is says...it just starts 30 seconds earlier so you have 25 seconds of talking or commericals and then your 5 seconds of the song you missed. But a month after a bought it, my stop button doesnt work, so when I go to the radio I have to stay at the radio or turn it off. The buttons are cheap. The screen gets dirty, especially on the inside so you cant clean it. Overall this is an OK mp3 player, not great but not horrible. I am going to buy an ipod, and if your reading this you probably should to. PROS: recording off the radio is great if you get good reception, it holds TONS of music, it has a backlight CONS: the buttons are cheap, its heavy and clunky, its EXPENSIVE, it breaks easil B00007JQLJ:good_in_theory,_bad_in_practice:david B00007JQLJ Archos 20 GB USB 2.0 MP3 Jukebox/Recorder/ FM Radio: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 July 22, 2004 David Richmond, NH USA I bought the Jukebok FM recorder last August, and since then I have sent the unit out four times to Archos repair. The first time, the unit was freezing up all the time at random, and this continued even after re-formatting the unit, as instructed by Archos support. The next two times I had the same problem, and each time I was given a different unit. The last was working ok until the F2 button broke (after normal use) . Archos support (the man who answerd spoke very poor English and I could barely understand what he was saying) told me they would upgrade my unit to the Jukebox Multimedia, but both he and his supervisor refused to renew the "non-negotiable" warranty for the new unit. The FM Recorder did not by any means measure up to what was advertised, and proved very un-reliable. I know of two other units owned by friends of mine which have had similar problems. All of us use it for business purposes, and all of us have lost precious time and money due to "minor glitches" in the unit. The theory behind the unit and all it is supposed to be able to do is nice, but from what we can tell, the battery is not powerful enough to handle the load of spinning up the disk whle playing or recording. Archos has instructed us to try keeping the unit plugged in, but then what is the point of having it battery operated?? I would recommend buying a slightly more expensive IPod or something else. You might spend a little more up-front, but it will prevent you from having to spend a lot more money in the future. When I asked Archos what would happen to the new unit if something happened, the man replied that I would only have to pay the "low repair cost (not including parts) of $69.99" and it would get fixed. What rotten service B00007JQLJ:dont_do_business_with_jr_music_world: B00007JQLJ Archos 20 GB USB 2.0 MP3 Jukebox/Recorder/ FM Radio: Electronics electronics 0 of 11 1.0 March 19, 2004 Don't do business with JR Music World, they sent me a crap product. Ear out input did not work B000CS7U1C:owen10:c._ecker_"robin_hood677" B000CS7U1C Creative Zen Vision:M 30 GB MP3 and Video Player (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 24, 2006 C. Ecker "Robin Hood677" Hickville, PA USA At $199.99 you can't go wrong for a 30 Gig. Mp3 player with video playback..plus free shipping and $20 in free credit...what is not to like about this nice looking mp3 player B000CS7U1C:wow_-_buy_one.:jeff_hutchison B000CS7U1C Creative Zen Vision:M 30 GB MP3 and Video Player (Black): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 November 20, 2006 Jeff Hutchison Norman, OK United States I have been into MP3s since 1996 - I used winplay, and l3enc, and thought it was the most amazing thing ever. I bought one of the first CD based MP3 players, and then a Nomad Jukebox with a whopping 6 gig hard disk... next was the 10 gig model, and then I upgraded to the Nomad Zen 20gig with USB 2.0. The Zen went with me everywhere - Africa, Europe, My living room. After about 70,000 hours of use and abuse, it finally died. I needed a replacement, so I looked at iPod, and Zune, but why would I stray from Creative Labs? Besides, it's better in every way - better screen than the ipod, better interface than the Zune, and a better battery than either one. When I plugged it into my computer, I was blown away. XP found the player, and without any drivers or proprietary (think iTunes) software, I was able to drop my non-DRM ;) mp3 files right onto the generous space available. I was listening to my music in mere minutes without installing anything, or ever being forced to reboot my PC. I transferred a couple of movies and I'm looking forward to my next flight B000CS7U1C:i_love_this_mp3_player!:trenton_bennett B000CS7U1C Creative Zen Vision:M 30 GB MP3 and Video Player (Black): Electronics electronics 7 of 12 5.0 November 14, 2006 Trenton Bennett This was my first Mp3 player I have ever boughten and I have not regretted buying it. I should have gotten screen protectors for since the screen is a tad scratched up now but that was my fault so it's okay. The reason why I chose this over the iPods was simply because I seriously HATE, HATE iTunes. I tried iTunes a few times and I couldn't get the damn thing to work so I gave up on it and uninstalled the program. Also too after looking at the Zune compared to the iPod at Wal-Mart I really loved the Zune's design a whole lot more. I like the way how the Zune feels when holding it in my hand. People have complained it was too bulky but I do not think so. I think it's perfect. All though I will admit the main controller on the player is still a bit sensative, even after setting the sensativity down to the lowest setting but I've gotten used to it. I just lock my mp3 player when ever I'm listening to music so I don't accidently mess something up if I accidently hit one of the buttons. When doing the research for Mp3 players and specifically comparing this to the iPod, I read very few complaints for the Creative Zen Vision: M player compared to any iPod. The complaints from the iPods were ranging form loosing music when having to reboot it, to constantly freezing a lot, and alot of negative complaints regarding the program iTunes. With the Creative Zen you can import Mp3 files at any bit rate, all though I don't recommend ripping the music below 192kbps or the music will sound liek crap. Anyways as far as the Crative Zen goes I've accidently dropped this thing quite a few times since I've owned it the past 7 months and it's never broken on me. I read complaints about the iPods breaking once people dropped them one time. As I said too the player has locked up on me a few times since I've owned it but that was because I was clicking too fast and all I had to was reboot it and I've never lost my music. That was another major complaint that people had with the iPods. People reported that when their iPods froze they lost all the music and had to start all over. You are also not restricted to just one format or one pgoram with the Zune like you are with the iPod. With the Zune you can import Mp3, WAV, or Windows Media Player files. You can also drag and drop your music into the player after you've docked it with your computer. I've also read negative reviews about the sound quality for the iPods. I can tell you that with the Zune the audio quality for this is simply awesome! I would recommend turning the bass boost on and leaving the "smart sound off" so you can get the full quality while listening to your music. I also would recommend letting your battery fully drain before recharging it when you first use it so that way you can get extra life with it. I will also note that So my final thoughts. This Mp3 player is very awesome if you're looking for an Mp3 player I higly recommend this one. I would recommend this to anyone over an iPod ANY TIME. B000CS7U1C:a_little_pricy,_but_it_was_worth_it.:j._willig_"cosmo_jiggy" B000CS7U1C Creative Zen Vision:M 30 GB MP3 and Video Player (Black): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 13, 2006 J. Willig "Cosmo Jiggy" Sumter, SC USA This is my first time ever buying a really expensive MP3 player. I bought it three weeks ago. If I hadn't seen the Creative Zen Vision:M, I probably would have bought the Sandisk Sansa E260. I love being able to bring my cartoon/tv shows over to a friends house so we can watch them on the tv. There is one problem I've had with it. I'm not sure if anyone else has had this, but there is some slight static noise that happens once in a while when I'm listening to music. I don't think it's the MP3s, because I've never ran into the problem with my other MP3 players. If only they would've added the video cable for the TV and kept the charger, then I would've rated it a 5 B000CS7U1C:ipod_folder_problems._ill_give_creative_m_a_try:c._bradford_"cb" B000CS7U1C Creative Zen Vision:M 30 GB MP3 and Video Player (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 29 5.0 November 13, 2006 C. bradford "cb" Private Ipod is Corupted company. strict rules, accessories r expensive, Ipod is trouble, Itunes folders problems, Down loaded Mariah Carys albums,(((((((( I want to tell u what Problems I had with Ipod))))) Ok here go........... folder confusion here,Ill put Mariah cary on my Ipod30Mb, some songs scatter to a bunch of differnt folders, why do they do that, one album could cause so much trouble, why not one album, why 5 albums, mariah cary is one Folder so it forms 5 folders, all the songs dont go to one folder, I called itunes, They said ts dose that a lot, so u have to make folder 1 by 1 ,that would take for ever , Im sicks,, can I have a Garbage barf. ( transfer 1 song at a time would take 25 minutes,,, Ipods chat forum are Corupted corpration, Ipod pays campanys for fake chat forums almost all them,,,,, Our family is tired and sicks of the Lyes, every body says Ipods is good, not one person said it was bad, not the same reason I thot they where bad, some has got to be rong with Ipod, Ipod pay amazon to put good ad about them, ILEAGAL LYES to sell, (((((((((Im giving Creative M a try , to see if there software is easer to use with with out eny trouble B000CS7U1C:best_media_player_i've_ever_used:kali_j._johnson_"hell_yeah_cheical" B000CS7U1C Creative Zen Vision:M 30 GB MP3 and Video Player (Black): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 November 12, 2006 Kali J. Johnson "hell yeah cheical" Phoenix, AZ USA This is quite simply the best media player I have used. It's extremely user-friendly, has a long battery life, is extremely durable and plays many different file-types (unlike the apple i-pod). And it's cheaper than an ipod people! Get this product, it's amazing and you'll love it just as much as I do B00005T3B5:tdk_mini_dvd_tapes:victoria_guillemette_"victoria" B00005T3B5 TDK MiniDV Tapes, 60 Minute (3-Pack): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 July 28, 2006 Victoria Guillemette "Victoria" Argentina I shopped around elsewhere and typical cost is twenty bucks. I had purchased a good quality Sony tape 3pk for twenty bucks in Best bu B00005T3B5:misleading_image:mr._t B00005T3B5 TDK MiniDV Tapes, 60 Minute (3-Pack): Electronics electronics 1 of 6 2.0 March 23, 2006 Mr. T NE, USA The image they are showing on the site and the product you get are different. It says DVM and I got DVC. I dont know the difference. I didnt use the product yet but I am hopeful that I would not get disappointed. B00005T3B5:what_else?_-_it_does_what_it's_supposed_to:james_j._hong B00005T3B5 TDK MiniDV Tapes, 60 Minute (3-Pack): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 January 28, 2006 James J. Hong Hackensack, NJ United States I've been using these tapes since I purchased my DigiCam about a year ago and did not have any problem with them whatsoever. There is something I heard in passing that once you start using a certain brand of tape in your DigiCam, you have to keep using them or else the different lubricants used by different brands will gum up your tape mechanism. That's why I insist on these tapes and like I said, no complaints! B00005T3B5:nice_buy:m._madabhushanam B00005T3B5 TDK MiniDV Tapes, 60 Minute (3-Pack): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 September 19, 2005 M. Madabhushanam It is pretty good.. i am using them for some time now.... no problems.... B00005T3B5:3_pack_is_a_five_star!:d._j._bates_"emperor_of_the_universe_as_we_know_it!" B00005T3B5 TDK MiniDV Tapes, 60 Minute (3-Pack): Electronics electronics 5.0 September 14, 2005 D. J. Bates "Emperor of the Universe as We Know It!" TDK tapes are the best for the buck, and it doesn't get cheaper than this - price wise, that is B00005T3B5:good_deal!:lingdi_zhang B00005T3B5 TDK MiniDV Tapes, 60 Minute (3-Pack): Electronics electronics 4.0 August 29, 2005 Lingdi Zhang TDK miniDV tapes at amazon is good deal. this price is worthy to buying also it is free shipping. TDK is a fomous brand especially on vidio and audio tape. The making of this tape is really fine. B00005T3B5:they're_just_mini_dv_tapes,_buy_em_already!: B00005T3B5 TDK MiniDV Tapes, 60 Minute (3-Pack): Electronics electronics 7 of 30 5.0 December 9, 2003 Whattya wanna know? They're tapes, they're priced well and they work in your mini-dv camcorder. Stop reading all these posts and buy em already B00005T3B5:great_deal:hesamm_e._gharavi B00005T3B5 TDK MiniDV Tapes, 60 Minute (3-Pack): Electronics electronics 6 of 10 5.0 July 7, 2003 Hesamm E. Gharavi Philadelphia, PA United States You'll have to search pretty hard to find a better deal than this. I should know, cuz I did, and wound up picking up these bad boys. Basically, a great quality miniDV tape, at a heavily discounted price, and FREE SHIPPING......Can't go wrong with that combo!! B00005T3B5:excellent_quality_at_a_fair_price:s._gould_"gouldpjaks" B00005T3B5 TDK MiniDV Tapes, 60 Minute (3-Pack): Electronics electronics 11 of 13 5.0 June 19, 2003 S. Gould "gouldpjaks" Woodmere, NY United States If you have a digital camcorder you'll need lots of tape. The new camcorders are so easy to use and small enough to take anywhere that you must remember to carry extra tapes. These tapes are also small enough to allow you to easily carry additional tapes. TDK always makes a reliable product and these tapes are another good example of TDK quality. I've used the same tape again and again with no obvious degradation of quality. My video (with an inexpensive camcorder) is clear and crisp. The tapes that I use repeatedly are holding up fine. Overall I'm really pleased B0002LEMWE:burns_perfectly;_no_coasters!:b._t._denyer B0002LEMWE Verbatim 3 Pack 8.5GB DVD+R Double Layer DVDs with Jewel Case (95014): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 January 5, 2006 B. T. Denyer Atlantic Beach, FL United States I am burning these discs on a Sony DRU-810A, and they work flawlessly. Maybe it's the fact that they are on Sony's compatible list for the drive or that they are quality discs, I don't know. But what I do know is that the picture quality that I got from my copy was PERFECT. NO PIXELATION, NO DROPPED FRAMES, and NO PAUSES. A perfect burn. I ran the Verbatim discs through DVDInfo Pro and it came back with write speeds of 2.4, 4.0, and 8.0 (see picture.) The box mine came in says "up to 6x speed," so you MIGHT be able to push it to 8x with a high speed drive. For everyday, general consumer use you should find that these discs will give you a high quality, dependable burn. Some may ask if they are archival quality, and I have to say that my guess is 'no.' Unless the disc specifically says "archival quality" then I would assume that they are standard discs (which have been found to deteriorate over time.) I highly recommend these discs for your approved DVD+R DL burner. (Remember to check the media compatibility of your drive BEFORE you purchase these discs or any other disc! See your drive manufacturer's website for details. B0002LEMWE:price:oldengineer B0002LEMWE Verbatim 3 Pack 8.5GB DVD+R Double Layer DVDs with Jewel Case (95014): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 December 18, 2005 OldEngineer California Product worked flawlessly. However the same week I bought a 3-pack from Amazon for 11.82 I found them on special at my local Office Depot and bought two 3-packs for 14.99 plus tax, $16.23 total for six disks. Trying out a Dual Layer 3-pack but then waiting for a coming price drop in DL media seems like a good idea. B0002LEMWE:don't_listen_to_negetive_reviews....this_is_a_great_media:m._s._ramanujam_"kulashekhar" B0002LEMWE Verbatim 3 Pack 8.5GB DVD+R Double Layer DVDs with Jewel Case (95014): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 October 27, 2005 M. S. Ramanujam "Kulashekhar" I bought six of these dvd's from amazon and all of them have worked perfectly except one ....which i burnt at 4x ....but my dvd player is an old one which does not except dvd's burnt on a higher speed ( so it was my fault ) ....if u burn your data at 2.4x ....there is almost a 100 percent chance that it will work ...provided that you have a good dvd writer .....Some might say that ...2.4x is very slow ...but i would say that it ensure's two thing ...A)You give your movie a great chance to work on almost every dvd player available in the market ...even the one's which are 2 - 3 years old ...B) there will be less data error or writing error (as a whole) during the burning process . THIS MEDIA IS OFF VERY HIGH QUALITY AND IS BEST SUITED FOR ARCHIVING YOUR PRICELESS DVD COLLECTION . B0002LEMWE:waste_of_money!:j._aragon B0002LEMWE Verbatim 3 Pack 8.5GB DVD+R Double Layer DVDs with Jewel Case (95014): Electronics electronics 3 of 11 1.0 October 15, 2005 J. Aragon NYC None of them worked. I had errors on all three of them. I bought the Ridata and perferct burning on all of them.. B0002LEMWE:bad,_bad,_bad:gerik B0002LEMWE Verbatim 3 Pack 8.5GB DVD+R Double Layer DVDs with Jewel Case (95014): Electronics electronics 0 of 14 1.0 October 10, 2005 Gerik MIAMI, FLORIDA United States jump, jump, jump the movie, I used several software to burn, 1X, 2.2X, etc. With the TDK Single Layer, i don't anything problem. B0002LEMWE:these_will_burn_at_8x!!:daniel_l._richelson B0002LEMWE Verbatim 3 Pack 8.5GB DVD+R Double Layer DVDs with Jewel Case (95014): Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 September 12, 2005 Daniel L. Richelson Boulder, CO USA I just burned and verified 4 of these at 8X using my BenQ DW1640 burner. All (data burned from a .iso image in Nero) I have not tried udf at 8x, but it should work B0002LEMWE:a_must_buy:a._patel_"ace" B0002LEMWE Verbatim 3 Pack 8.5GB DVD+R Double Layer DVDs with Jewel Case (95014): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 September 12, 2005 A. Patel "Ace" Chicago, IL USA I know i chose them over memorex for a certain reviews but I bought 6 and used three without having any problems. A must buy B00079PNTM:met_all_expectations:joe's_hobby_workshop B00079PNTM Sennheiser PXC 150 Active Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Joe's hobby workshop St. Louis, MO USA I specifically bought these for air travel and have used them on several flights already. The noise cancellation feature works well and allows me to listen to music at reasonable volume levels. As a bonus I have noticed that I feel less tired upon arrival compared to before. This set is comfortable to wear and I use it at home also. I recommend it to anyone looking for a reasonably priced noise reduction headset B00079PNTM:outstanding_price_for_a_quality_nc!!:blaine_ames_"neurotech" B00079PNTM Sennheiser PXC 150 Active Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 6, 2006 blaine ames "NeuroTech" Boulder, Co I'm a graduate student and spend a significant amount of time in coffee shops. With the espresso machine going on and off, along with background converstations, these work great. Sennheiser's website states that they will cancel out 70% of noise and they do. You can only expect what they report, nothing more. Especially given the price. The 150's use the same NC system as the 300's for 1/2 the price (1/6 the price given Amazon's current deal). The one downside is that their bass is pretty weak. I constantly have to adjust the EQ on my computer in order to get the best sound. Supposedly the AKG K 28 NC has amazing bass, but you lose some of the mids and highs, which, by the way, are beautiful on the PXC's. So, It's your call. I'm a fan!! B00079PNTM:great_sound,_but__small_headphones:john_chiara_"calibayman" B00079PNTM Sennheiser PXC 150 Active Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 26, 2006 John Chiara "calibayman" These are some nice, quality headphones that really do block out background noise. I had my doubts, but they surprised me. The only drawback I found is that the frame is pretty small. I have a big head, and they have to stretch to fit over it. Large-headed buyers beware B00079PNTM:well_worth_the_money:thomas_hebert_"mushrooms_are_the_opiate_of_the_mooses" B00079PNTM Sennheiser PXC 150 Active Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 23 of 26 4.0 December 31, 2005 Thomas Hebert "Mushrooms are the Opiate of the Mooses" Atlanta, Ga I'd been laboring under the impression these last few years that the whole 'noise cancelling' thing was a gimmick - then a friend thrust her Bose NC headphones on me for a trip. I was amazed. But at $300 the Bose units were just too pricey for me. I waited a while and bought my PXC150 with the Bose experience firmly in mind. Comments: The tubular battery pack/control unit is a little clunky. Yes, the earcups don't envelope the whole ear, but rather sit on the ears. But the PXC150 has in my judgement 80% of the effectiveness of the Bose unit for 1/3 the cost. They work well and they are less bulky than the Bose units. They have a quality feel (as do the Bose) and it's just plain fun to put them on in a noisy restaurant, a clattering diesel, or any row higher than 24 in an MD80, and sit there like a grinning idiot flicking the on/off switch and marveling at the difference it makes. An Ipod and decent NC headphones like the Bose or Sennheiser units can transform the business traveler's life B00079PNTM:not_very_good.:scott_wraith B00079PNTM Sennheiser PXC 150 Active Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 11 of 24 1.0 September 2, 2005 Scott Wraith Tucson The Bose quiet comfort are over twice the price but are 10 times as good. These do not cover your entire ear so noise still gets in. the noise cancelling is in a cylinder along the power cord and is very sensitive to movement. Any movement of the cylinder causes a reverberation in the headset. Go with the Bose. You will not be dissapointed B00079PNTM:unbelievable:j._jefferson B00079PNTM Sennheiser PXC 150 Active Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 19 of 20 5.0 August 23, 2005 J. Jefferson Indianapolis Bought this for a trip to Europe, as the sound of the jet engines is very distressing. Cannot believe what a difference they make. My only complaint is that the design could be better in that they could fold down to a smaller design as I have seen other noise cancelling headphones do B0009Q4PH4:ultimate_ears_super.fi_5_pro_is_awesome!:richard_"ric" B0009Q4PH4 Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pro Earphones (White): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 16, 2006 Richard "Ric" Singapore Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pro produces excellent sound quality, transparent sound, very good bass, mid and treble. It's also very effective in suppressing external noise and you can wear it while walking on the side of the street, on the noisy train, subway and buses. It's also very comfortable, you can wear it for hours. I got it at around 30% discount off the list price at Amazon, it's definitely a very good value for money! My only concern is the size of the 'ear cup', I wish UE provides additional size (between the mid and biggest size) since the biggest is to big for my ears and the mid size is little bit too lose. For some customers who feel disappointed with the product, most likely because they didn't insert this inner earphone properly into their ears or got the wrong expecatations. This product got excellent reviews from many independent analysts and website. Visit [...]to see the review of this product as well. B0009Q4PH4:ultimate_ears_super.fi_5_pro:brian_d._mendenhall_"brian_mendenhall" B0009Q4PH4 Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pro Earphones (White): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Brian D. Mendenhall "Brian Mendenhall" Lake Forest, CA I have purchased and tried Bose, Sony, Bang and Olufsen, Shure and none of them compare to the Super.fi 5 Pro's. They have a tremendous sound range of crisp highs and rich bass, not an over kill thumpy bass at that. Why do I love the earbuds, I don't like the weight or the heat produced as my ears sweat if I wear them for extended periods. The cost is a bit high for most earbuds but very well worth the investment. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!! B0009Q4PH4:awesome,_worth_the_money:narin_apisarnthanarax_"napisarn" B0009Q4PH4 Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pro Earphones (White): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 October 22, 2006 Narin Apisarnthanarax "napisarn" Cleveland, OH USA Just wanted to sing my praises on the phones after using them for about 4 months. I consider myself an audiophile (at least one that's on a budget), and found these higher-end earbud phones to be well-worth the money. I did alot of research before deciding on these, and found the ratings on these to be most consistent. I was wavering between these and the Shure's, but wasn't all too impressed with the bass on the comparably priced e3c Shure's. The sound on these reminds me of studio monitors. Very natural and clear, and produce music the way its meant to be heard with minimal distortion. The bass is bigger than the Shure's, the trebles and mids abit more flat, but not too flat. I actually find using the treble boost settings on the Ipod the best equalizer setting. I've always had to boost the lower frequency equalizer settings with other head phones, but its not necessary on these. Electronica, pop-rock, jazz, instrumentals all sound superb. Live albums (Diana Krall Live in Paris, Morrissey Live at Earl's Court) sound AMAZING on these. I can notice all sorts of details I never heard before...quivers in the artist's voice, their breath on the mic. I've used these on the airplane with an airline phone jack adapter and the sound quality is actually VERY GOOD! Never heard airplane movie soundtracks sound like that before. Music likewise. As for the sound isolation, I'm fairly impressed with it. Cuts out low frequencies mostly like airplane engine rumble, but you can still hear voices muffled, or the swoosh of the espresso maker at Starbuck's. Kind of a good thing, because I don't think its the best thing to be totally deaf to what's going on around you. In places like airplanes or at the gym running on the treadmill/elliptical where I previously had to have my ipod volume up to 60-70% of max, I now have it at about 40%. It does take getting used to, however. The plugs create a mini-vacuum in your ear, and feel somewhat pressurized. I've gotten used to the feeling, however. And I used to get pain in my ear canal after wearing them for an hour, but I think they've actually become hardened to them and that doesn't bother anymore either. These are great for exercising and running. They have never fallen out. Much better than the behind-the-head exercise phones and regular ear buds. What I didn't realize from the product description is that there actually is a bendable hard portion of the wire coming out of the phones that you actually counter up and behind your ear for added stability, which is missing on the Shures. I did find that the phones need to be "broken in." Sound was not very bright initially, but the more I used them, the more vibrant they sounded. All-in-all, simply aweseome earphones B0009Q4PH4:happy,_but_not_blown_away:gregory_m._li_"ninja_assassin" B0009Q4PH4 Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pro Earphones (White): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 September 22, 2006 Gregory M. Li "ninja assassin" Seattle, WA I bought this pair of headphones because I just had my 2nd pair of Sony EX51's die on me. I decided on these because from the reviews they seemed a better value that the Shure's, and the 2-speaker design sounded intriguing. Compared to the Sony's, these seem to have a "fuller" sound. I'm no audiophile, but what I can tell is that the Sony's have better bass, but sound comparatively hollow, like you're listening in a large, empty room. On the other hand, the Super.fi's are incredibly efficient- I used to use go 50% on the volume dial with the Sony's; with the Super.fi's, I'm at less than 25% to get the same effect. I miss the fit and form of the Sony's- Sony's wires are far more supple and flexible, whereas the Super.fi's wires seem to be a little more stubborn. Also, the buds are huge, compared to the tiny Sony ones. The Super.fi's do have some nice touches though, like a little stiffening piece for the wire where they go over your ears, and being able to unplug the wires from the buds and main cord. I suppose this would allow you to replace any individual piece, which is not a bad idea when you consider the cost of having to buy a replacement pair. So, overall, I'm happy with my purchase, but for the price difference I'd expect them to be better in every aspect to the $30 Sony headphones. I think as long as they last for a long time I'll be happy though. As much as I liked the fit and sound of the Sony's, I have no tolerance for a product that is so fragile B0009Q4PH4:excellent_sound:francis_j._phelan B0009Q4PH4 Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pro Earphones (White): Electronics electronics 3 of 9 5.0 September 18, 2006 Francis J. Phelan After reading all the good reviews I decided to buy the UE super.fi 5 Pro's. They are the only phones I use at the gym now. Great noise blocking ability. Volume can be kept low but still is loud enough to hear clearly. The two drivers in each ear are very clear---the sound is rather remarkable really. For music at the gym or anywhere you need to block out exterior noise these things are great. Sound is crisp and clear. You will never go back to a cheaper pair of in ear phones again B0009Q4PH4:ultimate_in_audio_performance_and_comfort:michael_morgan B0009Q4PH4 Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pro Earphones (White): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 18, 2006 Michael Morgan The Last Hometown After using similarly-priced Shure earphones for the past two months, with only moderate success in getting them to fit and function properly, I got frustrated and bought these Ultimate Ears based on the previous recommendations shown here. It was a very good decision. These earphones offer noticibly better audio performance than the Shure's, with deeper lows, clearer midrange and ultra-crisp highs. They are also more comfortable and don't require as deep placement in the ear as do the Shure's. Finally, these phones provide incredible noise isolation (far superior to the hiss of noise-canceling phones). VERY HIGHLY RECOMMENDED B0009Q4PH4:it_took_me_forever_to_find_the_perfect_pair.:matt_g._navarro B0009Q4PH4 Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pro Earphones (White): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 August 19, 2006 Matt G. Navarro Let me first start off by saying I spent 180 dollars on these, and after the first few songs I played them with, they were already worth the money. I had used a pair of 50 dollar Sony plugs for about 2 years and they sounded alright with OK bass, but they started shorting out after a lot of use, so I moved on to a more expensive pair and bought the Shure E2C sound isolating headphones. They got good reviews and everything, but they definately were not worth the money! It also took me seriously forever to pick the right size material to insert into my ear. I could never get them to fit comfortably for more than 10 minutes! I would always find myself adjusting them, it was annoying! At first I thought I liked them, then I thought they sounded better with a different size plug, then I thought, "I can't even really hear the bass that well at all. The quality was good but the bass would get distorted sometimes, and it simply just wasn't really there." After about only a month of having enough with those, I sold them. I came across Ultimate Ears, and I was trying to make a decision between this pair the Pro or the less expensive pair that also concentrates more on the bass. Let me just say that I am a bass head, and after I ordered these, I felt worried that what if the other pair had better bass, but there is such a thing as too much bass believe it or not, especially for plug earphones. Right when I put these on, the comfort, the bass, the sound, the treble, everything is PERFECT! I can't be more satisfied. These seriously are the best sounding headphones I've ever had on. I also am a DJ, and I think these sound better than my big Technics MDR-V700 DJ headphones! They come with all different size pieces to put on the ends of the plugs, but I haven't even needed to try those sizes. I put the headphones on however they came in the box, and they seriously fit absolutely perfectly in my ear. They kind of suction into your ear for a perfect fit making them hard to fall out. The wire is a plus too because you can bend and wrap the chord around your ear any way you want! Seriously, these are worth it B0009Q4PH4:great_sound_from_these_:j._noble B0009Q4PH4 Ultimate Ears Super.fi 5 Pro Earphones (White): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 August 3, 2006 J. Noble New York Great sound once you find the appropriate earplugs. If these are not properly positioned in the ear, the sound quality varies considerably. Once in, they rock. I would comment that the earphone case is not so user-friendly if you are trying to put away the earphones while standing up, walking etc as the earphones don't fit easily in the case. B000A2BKTI:buying_yellow,_seeing_red.:samuel_chell B000A2BKTI Canon CLI-8Y Yellow Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 4.0 September 16, 2006 Samuel Chell Kenosha,, WI United States Amazon is currently getting almost three bucks more for the yellow Canon cartridge than the other colors--a curious discrepancy because the other sellers that I checked are pricing all Canon colors uniformly. I'm still ordering from Amazon because their postage-free policy erases any price advantage. (If it's any consolation, the yellow cartridge lasted practically twice as long as the cyan and magenta ones. B000A2BKTI:factory_ink:m._s._willis B000A2BKTI Canon CLI-8Y Yellow Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 18, 2006 M. S. Willis Sacramento, ca USA Good printer ink, always try to use factory ink and these are with a good price. B000AY2L3U:great,_but_range_is_<10_feet:james_abbott_"geo-guy" B000AY2L3U Logitech Cordless Desktop S510: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 14, 2006 James Abbott "Geo-guy" This is a very nice keyboard and mouse setup. The mouse is very responsive and comfortable to use. No wires, giving freedom from tugging and tangles. Only compalint...I use this in a classroom setting and would like to set-up farther from my cpu. While the receiver has nearly four feet of cable, the useful range of the keyboard and mouse from the receiver is not more than 10 feet. This is just fine for desktop computing, but do not use this system for a remote hookup (e.g. computer hooked to home entertainment system). Overall great performance with unsuprising limitations on range. BTW, the mouse can be powered down to save power. I've been using the unit for a month at work (i.e. often) and have not changed baterries once B000AY2L3U:excellent_keyboard:t._kruggel_"tim" B000AY2L3U Logitech Cordless Desktop S510: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 7, 2006 T. Kruggel "tim" amherst, va I've been a longtime Logitech user, with many different keyboards. I've been using this product for several months now and have not had any problems with it. I feel that this is a better choice for the fast typist than most of the 'natural' keyboards out there. It kind of has the feel of a laptop keyboard, only with a little more key-play. Overall, it is a very good combo B000AY2L3U:sleek,_eyecatching:a._p._muller B000AY2L3U Logitech Cordless Desktop S510: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 9, 2006 A. P. Muller Shape of the mouse seems just right and the keyboard is pretty sturdy for being so thin. The only complaint I have is that the keyboard has no caps lock or num lock LED. You could key in a really long key code or passward and have it fail because the caps lock is on and you don't know it! How much extra could this feature have cost B000AY2L3U:works_great:babarist B000AY2L3U Logitech Cordless Desktop S510: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 18, 2006 Babarist I did my first install of this wireless desktop this past weekend and everything went smoothly. I love that you can opt to use the existing PS/2 connections, leaving another USB port open. It works without the Logitech software, but with the software all the extra features start to work. I also installed two of these in the same room. At first one of the computers was having a couple of issues, the curser would stop and start randomly, but after re-synching the mouse in order to get a new radio frequency, everything worked perfectly. Love the look and feel. I'm buying two more for personal use B000AY2L3U:love_this_keyboard_and_mouse:m._chan B000AY2L3U Logitech Cordless Desktop S510: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 15, 2006 M. Chan CA United States I tried the Microsoft Desktop 1000 and hated it. I return that and purchased the S510 when it was on sale at RadioShack. It is much more superior to the MS's Desktop 1000 for about the same price. Compare w/ the MS 1000, Logitech's wireless mouse's range is much broader and sensitive. Keyboard feels much nicer and very slick looking. I am very happy with this purchase B000AY2L3U:logitech_cordless:denny_zimmermann_"finally_went_cordless" B000AY2L3U Logitech Cordless Desktop S510: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 August 8, 2006 Denny Zimmermann "Finally Went Cordless" Woodland Hills This cordless mouse and keyboard is excellent. I have owned it for about a month now. At first I was skeptical of its size as a previous review said people with large hands have troubles. I am tall with large hands, and I have zero problems with the size. At first I was a little clumsy with the keys, but I am very comfortable with it now. Going coedless is the way to go, why did I not do this sooner. Plus I love the sleek look and size B000AY2L3U:awesome_keyboard:s._rambo_"piebald" B000AY2L3U Logitech Cordless Desktop S510: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 6, 2006 S. Rambo "piebald" Baltimore, MD I am really enjoying this keyboard. It's thin & has lots of fun little buttons to program for your convenience. Cordless comes in handy for relaxed time at the desk. Little struggle for MMORPGing, but if you're resourceful enough you can manage. I love it. B000AY2L3U:good_wireless_keyboard:reviewer_name B000AY2L3U Logitech Cordless Desktop S510: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 6, 2006 Reviewer Name I only use the keyboard and it works well up to 10~14ft away. Then it misses keys. I have a wired 5-button mouse which wont work unless you disable the wireless mouse. B000AY2L3U:thin_is_in:antirebate B000AY2L3U Logitech Cordless Desktop S510: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 July 29, 2006 AntiRebate This keyboard/mouse combo is very, very nice. I really like how thin the keyboard is. The tactile response of the keys is very good. It's not too hard and not too soft. And it doesn't have that odd clicky feel either. Also, it seems that all of the newer keyboards have the Home, End, PgUp, PgDown, Del, Ins keys re-arranged vertically now instead of horizontally. It takes a little bit of getting used to. Logitech, Microsoft, and all of the big name keyboard manufacturers are doing this. There are little holes at the bottom of the keyboard that are designed for accidental spills. If you spill your coffee, water, or soda, the liquid will not ruin your keyboard. It will drain right through these holes. It's a pretty ingenious design. I'm surprised Logitech doesn't brag about it. The keyboard takes two AAA batteries. The mouse is a pretty standard optical mouse. But it is a newer design that doesn't have that red LED at the bottom. It doesn't have a light at the bottom at all. If you pick it up, you wouldn't know that it's on. The mouse takes two AA batteries and they last forever! But it really only needs one AA battery to work. So if you are doing something important and the battery low light comes on and you need to change the battery, you can take one battery out and use the mouse one just one AA battery, and then put in a new AA battery. Then swap out the 2nd AA battery. That way, you won't ever be with a dead mouse. Another ingenious design by Logitech! Both the keyboard and mouse have warning lights on them to tell you when the batteries are running low so you have time to change out the batteries. You can use the keyboard and mouse without the Logitech drivers if you want. I am using them without the drivers. The drivers and software offer you a lot more features that I don't need. The installation of the Logitech drivers/software is about 60MB B000065BNZ:very_pleased_for_the_money:"patwill127" B000065BNZ Zenith XBV243 Dual Deck DVD-VCR Combo: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 4.0 April 22, 2003 "patwill127" Kansas City, MO United States I have had my unit for less than a month but so far so good. First of all, I think the unit is very compact and stylish. More importantly, the color, clarity and audio are very good. My only complaint is that the buttons and corresponding labels on the unit itself and the remote are too small for a person with large hands and poor eyesight. However, with repeated use I guess I can overcome that drawback. I have two Zenith TVs which I love and so far am equally happy with this unit. I am so pleased that I plan to purchase this unit for a relative. As far as the bad experiences that some of the reviewers have had, I found in my extensive research on dvd players, that it seems to be hit or miss with almost every brand B000065BNZ:a_moody_machine: B000065BNZ Zenith XBV243 Dual Deck DVD-VCR Combo: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 1.0 April 13, 2003 This cheap south korean import has big mood swings. 90% of the time i can't get it to play my mp3 discs, and for no apparent reasons. i thought it was my particular one, so i went back and exchanged for another sealed box, but same problem. after 2 months, the door on the vcr came off loose! i total regret this purchase, esp. since i could have gotten a jvc one for only ten bucks more B000065BNZ:service_is_horrible.: B000065BNZ Zenith XBV243 Dual Deck DVD-VCR Combo: Electronics electronics 11 of 13 1.0 March 24, 2003 After two months the VCR stopped recording video. I brought it in for service and it has been three weeks and Zenith has not repaired yet B0001FTVDQ:too_good!:shashank_mittal B0001FTVDQ Sennheiser HD-555 Audiophile Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 24, 2006 Shashank Mittal Franklin, MA USA These cans are just too good! I spent less than $90 for them and they sound like my $2000 KEF home theatre...! They are amazing... B0001FTVDQ:super_comfort,_style_and_sound:j._swartzendruber B0001FTVDQ Sennheiser HD-555 Audiophile Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 17, 2006 J. Swartzendruber The Sennheiser HD-555 Headphones are quite simply amazing. I've heard mention before of comparing headphones and speakers to cars and racing bikes, where a bike costing in the mid thousands is capable of outperforming cars costing well over ten times that amount. This comparison couldn't be truer here. I own these headphones, and used to own (until acquiring these) a pair of great tower speakers with built-in subwoofers by Boston Acoustics that retailed for $1,600. These have a better sound, period. One of the things I can easily discern between speaker pairs is the "snarl" of guitars when listening to certain rock music (Slipknot is the most telling in my experience), and these headphones just get it right. I get a smile on my face every time I put them on. And it certainly isn't limited to rock music, every genre I've listened to sounds phenomenal, it's just easier to hear differences in more demanding music where there's a lot going on at once. The other area these excel at is comfort. I've never put something so comfortable over my ears, and have never been able to wear anything as long as I can these. Bottom Line - These are great. Are there better headphones out there? Maybe incrementally, and certainly not for this price B0001FTVDQ:sweet_and_lucious,_buttery_sounding_cans:e_boomer_"boomer" B0001FTVDQ Sennheiser HD-555 Audiophile Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 11, 2006 E Boomer "Boomer" Champaign, IL USA First, for those who may be unsure, they are open-backed, which means people will hear your music just about as well when they are on your head as when they are off it. The open back design makes headphones sound better, though, so it is often worth the trade-off. These headphones sound absolutely amazing for the price. They impart coloration to the music that, while not neutral and not conducive to hearing REALY fine details accurately in music (AKG and Grado are typically better at this than is Sennheiser), tend to make all those parts of your music that typically give you those cool goosebumps even more powerfull. And, for the price, they also reveal details in recordings fairly well. Since purchasing these headphones, I have owned: AKG k271, HD650, and AKG k701. I have now come to realize that I personally prefer the neutral and detailed sound of AKG, which is really my only reservation in reccomending these headphones (although AKG headphones typically are more in NEED of amplification to sound great). These are great headphones for anyone drawn to audiophilia that doesn't just want to jump in head-first, and they served me well B0001FTVDQ:sennheiser_quality_through_and_through:terence_l._jutila_"jutebox612" B0001FTVDQ Sennheiser HD-555 Audiophile Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Terence L. Jutila "JUTEBOX612" Golden Valley, Minnesota United States I had been entertaining the idea of getting a mid to upper priced head phones to be used with my Creative MP3 player. I read many review's on Bose, Sony, etc and thought about by Bose until I read the reviews for Sennheiser HD 505. So many people had such good things to say about it. I took a chance and I am so glad I did. These cans really sound great. I like the fit, the look and the feel. The sound quality is very nice. I wasn't really looking for something that would blast my remaining hearing range away. If you are looking for a nice sounding medium priced headphones, these are it. They are not sound proof and if you crank the sound, people will hear. I listen to a range of music, from Classical to Metal and each sounded great. Sound quality of your tracks does matter. If your MP3 is of lower quality, you will need to turn it up. Great quality mp3 tracks use lower volume. These are a great investment for the serious MP3 owner. B0001FTVDQ:comfortable_and_efficient:christopher_j._shean B0001FTVDQ Sennheiser HD-555 Audiophile Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Christopher J. Shean Kingston, WA USA These highly comfortable headphones have excellent sound, with no distortion. The offer excellent bass reproduction, and the surround sound experience is captured well by these headphones B0001FTVDQ:awesome_headphones:cameron_cowles B0001FTVDQ Sennheiser HD-555 Audiophile Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 3, 2006 Cameron Cowles Seminole, Florida best quality possible, very long wire, not for cd players, this is for a studio style set u B0001FTVDQ:great_buy_for_newbie_who_wants_to_have_a_great_listening_experience_with_out_breaking_the_bank:j.l. B0001FTVDQ Sennheiser HD-555 Audiophile Headphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 October 11, 2006 J.L. New York City, NY I owned a few pairs of headphones, from in-ear to sports to full size, this one is the best by far. I am not a music major, I can't tell the difference between how many dB and so on... and I honestly care less about those. If the headphone doesn't sound good to you, the spec is useless. cons: 1. I was hoping for a seal/closed headphone, but this is not(It looks like a seal headphone from the picture. :/) To fully experience the sound, I have to turn the volume much higher then my other headphones. But becareful, other people can heard what you are listening to. 2. The headphone uses a full size headphone plug and includes an adapter for the standard output jack in computer and mp3 player, it can be annoying sometimes pros: 1. Very comfortable. I wear glasses and my previous full size headphone was uncomfortable to wear. I was wearing this one for hours while studying, and I hardly felt anything. 2. Excellent sound details, I can actually tell the difference between a song I encoded in Apple Loseless and 192kbps mp3 3. Great value, you can't beat the price. Bottom line, if you think your ears can tell the difference between this headphone and 595 or any other high-end headphones, and you have the money to burn, then get the more expensive one. If you have the money and you don't care about the music, get the expensive one. If you don't have a lot of money but want to listen to great music, GET THIS ONE. If you don't have money and don't care, my friend, good for you, you can save some money and get a pair of headphone from Radioshack for $10 B0007XRZ08:don't_be_hasty:ryan_jacobsen B0007XRZ08 Creative Labs PCMCIA Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook ( 70SB053000012 ): Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 August 27, 2006 Ryan Jacobsen most new laptops come with Good Enough sound quality. Most speaker systems will Fake high quality. Don't be hasty and buy a card before you've tested your laptop with your speakers. If it isn't good enough, then look at something like this. But it's so much cheaper to get the right soundcard integrated in the first place... what kind of laptop are you buying anyway if you're willing to spend 99bucks on audio for it, but not willing to fork it out in the first place? That said, Audigy 2 ZS gives high quality sound and is a good option for an old laptop that you use for a media center B0007XRZ08:nice_card:juan_ponce_casasola B0007XRZ08 Creative Labs PCMCIA Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook ( 70SB053000012 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 5, 2006 Juan Ponce Casasola This is a nice card, I own an Alienware MJ-12m and I needed better sound. No problems at all with this card, just pluged it in, installed software, reboot and all done, working like a charm. Sound is very clear, rich bass even with headphones/earphones; games sound awesome... : B0007XRZ08:hello_creative:_are_you_releasing_a_expresscard_version_of_this_product??:jkcornell B0007XRZ08 Creative Labs PCMCIA Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook ( 70SB053000012 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 19, 2006 jkcornell Atlanta, GA This card is incredible! I tested it on my old laptop and the sound was unbelievable. Problem: I changed my laptop and it now comes with a ExpressCard slot as opposed to a PCI slot; can't fit the card anymore! I'm screwed ... Please Creative, when are you releasing the ExpressCard version of this product? B0007XRZ08:creative_labs_pcmcia_sound_blaster_audigy_2_zs_notebook:matthew_k._chun B0007XRZ08 Creative Labs PCMCIA Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook ( 70SB053000012 ): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 June 30, 2006 Matthew K. Chun Honolulu, HI This sound card is awesome. No more clicking, poping, or anything from my speakers. They put out a great deal of power, and great set of utilities that help choose sound stages, equalizers, THX settings, speaker settings, etc. It also comes with your green,black, and tan cable splitter to use 4.1, 5.1, 6.1, and also 7.1 speakers. I have the Logitech Z-560 4.1 THX certified speakers, and they are awesome. Plus, you get a cool little sticker. Con: because the great deal of power comming from this card, it generates a lot of extra heat, before my laptop didn't get too hot, but since adding the sound card, it gets noticeably hotter. But don't get me wrong, this card is amazing. B0007XRZ08:alright,_but_not_great:l._roberts_"goders" B0007XRZ08 Creative Labs PCMCIA Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook ( 70SB053000012 ): Electronics electronics 7 of 8 4.0 April 6, 2006 L. Roberts "goders" Ohio This sound card is alright. I would recommend NOT buying this soundcard if your laptop is not high end, or is slow, low ram, or constantly using up a lot of CPU speed. I have the Gateway Tablet PC, and at first I had a lot of problems with this card, but after about 2 hours of configuring it, and my computer, it now runs with no problems in high end games. I also have a lot of experience with computers though. If you are going to be playing high end games then I would recommend getting this, if you are only going to be playing music, find an alternative B0007XRZ08:worth_the_money:donald_l._poindexter B0007XRZ08 Creative Labs PCMCIA Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook ( 70SB053000012 ): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 March 29, 2006 Donald L. Poindexter This is my second card, the first was stepped on by a youngster. I have a very high end laptop, but the sound is terrible. Using this card and decent pair of headphones does the trick. Good quality and easily installs. I think creative did a good job with this product B0007XRZ08:crap:kruz B0007XRZ08 Creative Labs PCMCIA Sound Blaster Audigy 2 ZS Notebook ( 70SB053000012 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 20 1.0 March 26, 2006 KRUZ Don't waste your money, I've had it over a week, the only thing I hear is static coming from the notebook speakers, have yet to hear anything from external speakers, spent hours trying to resolve the problems. It's going back B0006B55B2:great_deal:s._beyderman B0006B55B2 Acoustic Research PR-185 Pro II Series HDmi Digital Audio/video Interconnect: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 S. Beyderman Earth Awesome cable for the money. As others have pointed out, an HDMI cable transmits a digital signal so there is no difference in the "high" end ones from cheaper ones. They all do the same thing and equally as well. This cable is excellent. If you but a more expensive one you're just paying for the name, which I guess is okay B0006B55B2:poor_consruction_:victor_giarratano_"vic_g" B0006B55B2 Acoustic Research PR-185 Pro II Series HDmi Digital Audio/video Interconnect: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 August 13, 2006 Victor Giarratano "Vic G" Woodbridge, VA USA The connector is easly seperated from the cable and as a result damaged beyond repair. The cable is heavy and when the connector is mated the weight of the cable puts pressure on the connector and the stress begings to seperate the connector from the cable. I had this failure happen with both cables. I recommend less expensive cables that meet minimum standards. This type of connector is available at less than half the price and works fine B0006B55B2:good_hdmi_cable:a._north_"reviewer" B0006B55B2 Acoustic Research PR-185 Pro II Series HDmi Digital Audio/video Interconnect: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 July 15, 2006 A. North "Reviewer" Florida, USA This HDMI cable is great. I have it hooked up to my upconversion DVD player and it provides a crisp picture. I would definitely recommend this product to anybody. Also the price is WAY less than what you would have to pay for a Monster HDMI cable B0006B55B2:does_its_job:ashwin_mudigonda B0006B55B2 Acoustic Research PR-185 Pro II Series HDmi Digital Audio/video Interconnect: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 5.0 June 30, 2006 Ashwin Mudigonda I used this cable with my new Sony (forget model) upconverting DVD player. It works fine. Obviously in the end, it is your DVD player and TV that do the magic. This guy is merely the messenger. If not anything, it is a one to one cable connection as opposed to an S-Video and Audio cable. The price of HDMI cable seem to vary from outrageously 100$ to ridculously 15$ making me wonder if there was QC issue. I stuck with Acoustic Research because it is a well known company B0006B55B2:great_cable:matthew_watts B0006B55B2 Acoustic Research PR-185 Pro II Series HDmi Digital Audio/video Interconnect: Electronics electronics 8 of 17 5.0 March 9, 2006 Matthew Watts This cable is a great cable. I had seen this same exact cable at best buy for $88. I saved half on amaazon. And its a good name brand. 6Meters by the wa B0006B55B2:great_picture/sound:k._lange B0006B55B2 Acoustic Research PR-185 Pro II Series HDmi Digital Audio/video Interconnect: Electronics electronics 12 of 18 5.0 March 9, 2006 K. Lange Vancouver, WA USA Bought a second one of these cables on Amazon after buying an HD DVR. I had previously purchased one for my DVD player at the local Best Buy, paid quite a bit more for it there. B0006B55B2:length:john_f._ryan_"ryanjo" B0006B55B2 Acoustic Research PR-185 Pro II Series HDmi Digital Audio/video Interconnect: Electronics electronics 77 of 102 5.0 December 26, 2005 John F. Ryan "ryanjo" Lake Mary, FL USA This Cable is 6 feet lon B0002SAE56:power_punch:iearchitect B0002SAE56 JBL OnTour Portable Music Box: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 August 19, 2006 ieArchitect Atlanta Don't have an Ipod so I found searching for portable speakers tough. Used to have Altec Lansing IM4. Sound was too weak. Searched for alternatives. Found Creative Labs Travel 200 and the JBL OnTour Speakers. The OnTour sound is significantly louder than the Altec Lansing IM4 but not as loud as the Travel 200. Sound is also a quality sound not just all treble. Pros: Good for any MP3 player. Descent sound and volume. Quality product. Cons: Pricey, Connections for sound and power are blocked when unit is closed. Uses AAA batteries not AAs. Cover triggers the on-off switch B0002SAE56:mini_speaker_review:david_m._whitney_"jubilaire" B0002SAE56 JBL OnTour Portable Music Box: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 7, 2006 David M. Whitney "Jubilaire" Virginia This speaker provides big speaker sound (within reason) and is a big improvement over my laptop speakers which are quite good in their own right. Also works great with my IPOD providing sound for a party of fifteen. B0002SAE56:jbl_on_tour_speakers..._never_mind:fred_martin B0002SAE56 JBL OnTour Portable Music Box: Electronics electronics 1 of 8 2.0 July 14, 2006 Fred Martin California and Quebec 1. They're cheap enough. 2. They have a cute cloth case. 3. As others have noted but I did not believe, the lid keeps sliding and tangling with the input wire and the power supply. 3. The sound is as light as the weight and as cheap as the price. 4. I wasted my not much money B0002SAE56:design_flaw,_no_bass:vince_mcdaniel B0002SAE56 JBL OnTour Portable Music Box: Electronics electronics 5 of 9 2.0 June 23, 2006 Vince McDaniel Cannot close speaker lid when wires are connected. Speakers might be good for light listening, Has little bass which makes rap and hard rock hard to listen to. Speakers sounded like they were tearing apart while listening to Metallica. B0002SAE56:small_blemishes_on_a_great_product:thomas_bierly B0002SAE56 JBL OnTour Portable Music Box: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 4.0 June 18, 2006 Thomas Bierly Berlin, Germany When you're dealing with small speakers, somethings gotta give. You can't have full bass, great tone, tight construction, and a decent price. These speakers offer very little bass, but very good midrange and high end. There are never any rattles. This alone is a miracle for small speakers. The price is a little high, but very good when compared to other speakers of this quality. I have used these speakers for music and podcasts in my house, in a meeting room and in the middle of a park. Since I'm not trying to blow out the windows, they pack more than enough power. With a set of rechargable batteries they make a take anywhere alternative. I have packed them in the inside pocket of my jeans jacket, but they're really a little to heavy for that. A backpack is a far better method. All of these comments show a balancing act, that was done very well. There are however a couple things that could be changed without having any effect on quality OR manufactoring price. My biggest pet peave and it is not only on this product but on every product with an auto-off feature. When you have an auto-off it does not mean there doesn't need to be an off button. The only way to definately turn off these speakers is to close the case. This means dissconnecting the wires. The auto-off doesn't always work. I come back the next day and the batteries are dead because it was on all night when my iPod shut off after forty seconds. It should be made so that when you turn the volume down all the way it shuts off. B0002SAE56:all_about_the_sound:munzeeyun_"munzeeyun" B0002SAE56 JBL OnTour Portable Music Box: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 June 14, 2006 munzeeyun "munzeeyun" USA I was debating whether to get the On Tour or the Altec IM3s for travel, so I did a side-by-side listening comparison at the store. In an instant it was ridiculously obvious even to my non-audiophile ears that the On Tour sounded GREAT while the IM3 sounded compressed, distorted, muddy, boomy, and cheap. So I bought the On Tour and was even more impressed when I tested it at home. The sound is very accurate, and I could hear a lot of detail in the music. It doesn't sound thin or tinny like you might expect from speakers of this size. There is a richness to the sound, certainly powerful enough to enjoy from across the room. The bass is natural and very audible - the way music should be heard! I personally don't want thumping bass even if I'm listening to hip hop or dance music. They look nice too. All in all, I can't imagine better sounding speakers than these if you're looking for something ultra-portable! B0002SAE56:strikes_the_perfect_balance_between_portability_and_sound.:b._greer B0002SAE56 JBL OnTour Portable Music Box: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 June 5, 2006 B. Greer Birmingham, AL USA Since these are not made exclusively for iPod (sans dock), it's important to know the setup for my review. I use these for travel with an Apple Universal Dock with both a 30GB and a 60GB Video iPod. Now, on to the review... Let's get this out of the way first: the JBL OnTour speakers are NOT going to shake a room. Bass heads need look elsewhere. What these do offer beyond solid craftsmanship, portability and style is perfectly balanced, rich sound. The CLARITY and LOUDNESS of these speakers are surprisingly strong. In fact, I detect no distortion at exagerrated listening levels, unlike similar portable speakers touting "bass enhancement." These can definitely fill a room! Some have complained about the cover not staying open and sliding over the speakers. Honestly, this hasn't been a problem for me. When iPod is plugged into the back of these speakers, the cover's movement is limited by the plug and wire. In addition to an AC adapter and an audio cable, these speakers come with a slick drawstring carrying pouch. Yes, it would've been nice to have a case to accomodate the adapter, but the pros of these speakers far outweigh the cons. In short, there are alternative portable speakers with deeper bass and fuller sound, but they are bulkier, heavier and cost a good bit more. If you're willing to strike a compromise between true portability and sound, you will not be disappointed with the value of these little wonders B0002UT248:one_of_best_crt_"tube"_tvs_out_there.:sylnyc B0002UT248 Toshiba 30HF84 30" TheaterWide HD-Ready Flat-Screen TV: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 15, 2006 SylNYC NY, NY USA I got this baby in late 2004 I've been in love with it since. Today, due to a move and much larger living room I'm retiring this sexy baby for a 50-inch plasma (I still feel the pain). There is NOTHING that compares with a "true" CRT video image and this Toshiba (or its 32" sister) is THE CRT TV to own. As a television professional I monitor TV programs and quality-check graphics, video and animations every single day --- all using CRT broadcast monitors (monitors with a bit higher resolution than a consumer TV). Should I start monitoring HDTV programming today, the 30HF84 would be THE monitor I'd choose to be installed in my office to continue enjoying high-end graphics and video footage only a CRT can provide. I'm highly pleased with the performance (ABSOLUTE silence while powered on), surprisingly powerfull and rich sounds (despite tiny speakers) and HDTV in 1080 as well as 720 (the set switches modes automatically upon channel change, for ex: ABC-HD and DiscoveryHD). Standard NTSC image isn't bad all in comparison to often-pixelating LCD, Rear-projection, and some plasma TVs - except for Panasonic's PRO TH**PH9UK series. I'm retiring this baby for the above-mentioned series 50" Plasma from my living room, but this 30" CRT is coming with me... to the bedroom. I can't wait... Long Live CRT!! B0002UT248:toshiba_tv's_are_not_reliable.:bruce B0002UT248 Toshiba 30HF84 30" TheaterWide HD-Ready Flat-Screen TV: Electronics electronics 8 of 12 1.0 June 24, 2005 Bruce Seattle I purchased a Toshiba HDTV and had it fail just after the 2 year warranty expired. Toshiba explained there was nothing they would do back up their product. No TV should fail after 2 years. I recommend selecting another brand, you can get the same performance and price, and end up with a more reliable product B0002UT248:experience_with_toshiba_30hf84_tv:edgar_l._parks_"customer" B0002UT248 Toshiba 30HF84 30" TheaterWide HD-Ready Flat-Screen TV: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 1.0 June 12, 2005 Edgar L. Parks "customer" St. Mary's City, MD For anyone considering this unit, consider our experience: We selected this unit because it was the best fit for our existing TV cabinet. Apr.29, 2005- Ordered the TV via the internet from a very reliable supplier. May 2- TV delivered and installed, and tested out OK, but within a couple of days, only the green image appeared at first, and it took several minutes for the red and blue to come up. It took longer to stabilize each time it was turned on. May 5- Checked Toshiba website and located nearest authorized service...approimately 75 miles away. The service center advised that we would have to obtain special authorization for service from Toshiba, because of the traveling distance. May 6- Faxed all necessary information to Toshiba, and were advised that authorization was being sent to service center. May 9- Service center advised us that servicemen would come May 12. May 12-Two servicemen came, checked out the TV, and decided they would have to take it back to their shop. May 28- Checked with service center and were advised that the picture tube was faulty, that a replacement had been ordered and was expected following week. June 7- Checked with service center and were advised that the replacement tube was also faulty, and that another was on order, and expected in 10 to 15 days. At the moment it would appear that at very best, we are unlikely to have our TV back before June 17, and more likely well onto the next week...and that is assuming that Toshiba can come up with a picture tube that works! Edgar L. Parks, PO BOx 26, St. Mary's City, MD 20686 Tel: 301-862-9675 B0002UT248:very_good_tv:j._freeman B0002UT248 Toshiba 30HF84 30" TheaterWide HD-Ready Flat-Screen TV: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 4.0 March 14, 2005 J. Freeman Boston,MA I bought this 30 inch TV from Amazon back in July or August 2004. I recently got a DVR from my cable company (RCN). I got the Monster Cable silver-plated copper HDMI cable and the HDMI-to-DVI-D adapter cable (also silver-plated copper) and plugged the TV's HDMI port into the DVR's DVI-D port so that I have a 100% digital signal. I then calibrated the TV with Digital Video Essentials. The picture is excellent. The high-definition channels (HDNet) are spectacular, and any channel in HD looks fantastic. The standard definition channels look much better. Some channels have the graininess that others have mentioned but I think this is more to do with the signal quality coming in on the cable and not the fault of the TV. My only complaint is that the channels that have an HD signal but with a 4:3 picture. The picture is shown with black bars on either side; right? The left side of the picture; instead of being perfectly vertical; the lower half of the vertical bar curves out to the left just a little. I've tried to adjust this but without success. Sitting at the normal distance from the TV it's not really noticeable. Still; this TV is a major step up from my old RCA purchased back in 1989. Having the cables so that I have an all-digital signal does make a distinct difference. This TV was the lowest-cost way ($717 + shipping) for me to step up to a HD 16:9 digital TV, and I'm glad I did B0002UT248:looks_good_on_paper:scott_mecham B0002UT248 Toshiba 30HF84 30" TheaterWide HD-Ready Flat-Screen TV: Electronics electronics 9 of 14 1.0 March 8, 2005 Scott Mecham The picture looked grainy like a compressed video file. I will be returning to Bestbuy today. I am dissapointed with it. My tv that is 8 years older looks quite a bit better. B0002UT248:questionable_description:ashley_j._altman B0002UT248 Toshiba 30HF84 30" TheaterWide HD-Ready Flat-Screen TV: Electronics electronics 4 of 10 4.0 February 21, 2005 Ashley J. Altman You describe your "Toshiba 30HF84 30 inch HDTV-Ready TV" as weighing 88.2 pounds. Toshiba and other vendors say it is 118 pounds. It makes a difference to my intended purchase. Can you explain? ashleyja@comcast.ne B0002UT248:amazing_picture_quality,_great_price!:andy_l_"andy" B0002UT248 Toshiba 30HF84 30" TheaterWide HD-Ready Flat-Screen TV: Electronics electronics 10 of 11 5.0 January 12, 2005 Andy L "Andy" Toronto, Ontario I don't know why other people had problems. I bought this television and everything looks stunning. HD is mindblowing, and I love the widescreen. My Digital Cable and Xbox are hooked up through the component inputs and everything looks spectacular. Sound is great, and I didn't even have to adjust the picture one bit. The default TV and Movie settings are just fantastic. I highly recommend this TV to anyone on a budget. And because it's CRT, you can view the TV from anywhere B0002UT248:unfortunately,_the_bad_reviews_are_true:mark_sumner_"devilstower" B0002UT248 Toshiba 30HF84 30" TheaterWide HD-Ready Flat-Screen TV: Electronics electronics 13 of 16 1.0 January 11, 2005 Mark Sumner "Devilstower" Imperial, MO USA I risked buying one of these, because it was the maximum amount of TV I could fit into my 32" cabinet. But I should have listened to the warnings. When I got the TV in the cabinet and turned it on, the screen was spotted by blobs of pink, green, and blue. The picture tube was shot. I have no choice now but to wait for Toshiba to bring another and hope it works better B0002UT248:do_i_feel_lucky??:fred_winn B0002UT248 Toshiba 30HF84 30" TheaterWide HD-Ready Flat-Screen TV: Electronics electronics 19 of 20 1.0 January 5, 2005 Fred Winn Ordering this TV from Amazon is a risky venture. The Toshiba model has a spotty reliability history. Amazon will not accept returns or assist in resolving problems. Toshiba is uncooperative in fixing any defects. My experience: I purchased this TV from Amazon thinking I had gotten a good deal on a good TV. After turning the set on, the picture became erratic before completely failing soon after. The next day I contacted Amazon and was told there was nothing they could do and I needed to contact Toshiba. Toshiba was slightly more helpful. They had a factory authorized service center pick up the TV. The TV has now been gone for six weeks and I still know nothing about its status. My calls to the repair shop go unanswered. My calls to Toshiba are equally unhelpful. Toshiba verifies that the repair shop is a factory authorized outlet and that they pay them for their work, yet Toshiba says they also cannot contact the shop. No one is able to tell me when or if I can expect the return of my set. It could be days, weeks, or months, or even longer. If the set still doesn't work correctly, I get to go through this experience again. This is standard acceptable customer service for both Amazon and Toshiba. If you are considering purchasing a TV from Amazon, you would be wise to ask yourself a very important question- "do I feel lucky?" B000EWHH7I:generally_pleased:j._p._lake_"fullback" B000EWHH7I SanDisk 2 GB Cruzer Titanium ( SDCZ7-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 21, 2006 J. P. LAKE "Fullback" Dallas, TX USA I am generally pleased with the form factor, price, access speed, general functions of the "SanDisk 2 GB Cruzer Titanium". Only issues are: sometimes the U3 Cruzer SW does not launch when I plug in, but this may be due to my OS Build (XP) - to remedy I copy the shortcut to my desktop and launch from there when necessary. I do appreciate the password protection feature. The drive sounds real clanky (hollow) rattling around in my pocket...but I dont know that that is a show-stopper for purchasing. Overall I'm happy with the purchase and I use it daily with peace of mind B000EWHH7I:rugged_and_convenient:mohammad_b._abdulfata B000EWHH7I SanDisk 2 GB Cruzer Titanium ( SDCZ7-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 17, 2006 Mohammad B. Abdulfata This is the second Cruzer Titanium I have owned. The first one was from the previous generation, and it lasted for three good years before the casing fell apart one day. Although the actual flash drive was still usable, and I was able to salvage all the data that was on it. So it was a no-brainer to buy another Cruzer Titanium to replace its older brother. What I like the most about the Curzer Titanium is that it doesn't have a cap, meaning there's none to misplace, and it can conveniently be carried on a keychain. As far as reliability is concerned, it is so far the best I have used. I didn't care much for U3 software, and as others have noted it can be misidentified as spyware on some systems. So, I had it removed. The removal software is available on SanDisk's website, and it took about ten seconds to run. After that is was smooth sailing and quick transfer speeds all the way. If my previous experience is any indication, I expect this one to last for years without a hitch. B000EWHH7I:very_good_product:jsv_"artist" B000EWHH7I SanDisk 2 GB Cruzer Titanium ( SDCZ7-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 11, 2006 JSV "Artist" Boston, MA This is the first flash drive I have purchased and had to do quite a bit of research before figuring out what I needed -- a way to store and carry files, photos and artwork -- between two houses and two computers. I wanted to also use it for back-up and security. The SanDisk flash drive is very easy to use and meets all my needs. I especially like the facts that the port connection can be withdrawn into the unit to protect it, and the titanium body is very durable. The only problems I encountered were related to the instructions for use -- they were virtually non-existent and I had to call SanDisk Customer Service which was only moderately helpful. They assume that everyone who buys their product is a techie and knows what he/she is doing so they speak in jargon. It was quite frustrating. For example, there are various SanDisk componenents that showed up on "My Computer" page and it was unclear to me what each was for. I would, however, recommend this product without reservation. I cannot imagine getting anything less than 2GB. I almost sorry I do not get more B000EWHH7I:top_of_the_game:brian_fox B000EWHH7I SanDisk 2 GB Cruzer Titanium ( SDCZ7-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Brian Fox San Diego CA SanDisk's sliding connector is definitely the best around. After four months of abuse, the connector is rock stable and shows no sign of fragility. The casing is only very slightly scratched despite being mixed together with keys, spare change, and an occassional pocket knife. It's simply the most durable thumb drive I'm come across. I'm not sure what the U3 scandal is about. I use TweakUI to disable autorun on all devices. And I'm a disk image junkie (Acronis is my first choice now that Symantec has corrupted all things good.) So although U3 support software may have been installed on my system early on, it is not on my system now nor will it be in the forseeable future. In other words, I don't see why U3 would be a show stopper. I certainly don't agree with assigning the drive just one star in protest. It's easy enough to circumnavigate the issue altogether. Great device. I wish more usb mini devices would adopt the same retracting connector. The tooth paste caps are worthless. B000EWHH7I:nice_thumbdrive:g._randall B000EWHH7I SanDisk 2 GB Cruzer Titanium ( SDCZ7-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 G. Randall Southeast USA This little thumbdrive has been almost perfect so far. The metal casing feels very strong and sturdy as does the slide out usb connector. Transferring files is fast and painless. The drive recognizes on every computer I have used it on so far. The reason it does not get a 5 is because of SanDisk's included software. I found the software intrusive and annoying. Basically whenever you put the thumbdrive into a computer it tries to install a bunch of software. Its pretty easy to uninstall but nonetheless annoying. B000EWHH7I:well_worth_it!:robbyn_ennis_"computer_geek" B000EWHH7I SanDisk 2 GB Cruzer Titanium ( SDCZ7-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Robbyn Ennis "Computer Geek" Detroit, Motown USA I take this everywhere. I tranferred all of my files (even music) from one computer to the next in one fail swoop! It's user friendly, and portable. B000EWHH7I:cruzer_titanium_and_u3_programs_...._excellent_!!!:paul_d._epstein B000EWHH7I SanDisk 2 GB Cruzer Titanium ( SDCZ7-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 Paul D. Epstein This item is well worth the price. I find myself in many locations in my organization and i find i dont have to carry my laptop with me everywhere i go. I synchronize my files and my email and just plug the device into any pc with a usb port and away i go. it protects my files with antivirus it presents my mail to me in a very "outlook" looking and feeling manner which i am used to. it keeps all my passwords protected, and keeps me in a secure browsing mode when i access the internet. Best of all its light and it leaves no trace that i was ever on a foriegn machine ... i love i B000BM4U2G:fantastic!!_then_oops,_then_fantastic_again.:daniel_r._bissell_"classics_lover" B000BM4U2G Creative Zen MicroPhoto 8 GB MP3 Player (Titanium Gray): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 4.0 November 22, 2006 Daniel R. Bissell "classics lover" Shreveport, LA USA Got this as originally an upgrade to the Nano Plus. It worked great for about 3 weeks. Then IT happened. My girlfriend unplugged it from the PC and I thought "Hmmm... was that a spark?". I continued working and when she brought it back an hour later for more music, my PC no longer saw it. I was PO'd. I tried for 5 hours and couldn't get anything. Even formatted my PC I was so desparate. Come to find out, my ZIP drive, ext. HD, Palm, printer, phone, UPS and CD stacker were also no longer recognized. I had used it at the office before, so I brought it there and had no trouble with it there or at my mothers the next day. Static??? Maybe, but I am in and out with USB thumb drives all day and have never had a problem. A new motherboard later and everything is working fine again. That was 3 months ago and I can say that it hasn't failed since. Luckily the CPU and RAM I use is still pretty popular so it wasn't hard to find on Amazon. 1: Sound is fantastic. 2: Size is perfect. 3: Easy to use.... well, that is debatable, but it is ok. 4: It has pictures. For ease of use, the Nano was much easier for me. The Nano is basically a pimped out USB thumb drive with a player and FM tuner added. The Micro Photo is an MP3 player that does a good job, not a great job, of having a straight forward interface on the PC for getting the music where it needs to be B000BM4U2G:good_stuff:l._chang B000BM4U2G Creative Zen MicroPhoto 8 GB MP3 Player (Titanium Gray): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 November 10, 2006 L. Chang I love my new Zen MicroPhoto...everything is good about it except the fact that I can't listen to music while looking at my pictures at the same time, and that it says that it has 8 gigs of memory but really when you look at the information screen on the player it says that the total memory is only about 7600 MB of memory...other than that a great product...highly recommended :- B000BM4U2G:my_first_mp3_player:n._chronister B000BM4U2G Creative Zen MicroPhoto 8 GB MP3 Player (Titanium Gray): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 N. Chronister San Antonio, TX USA I am satisfied with the Creative Zen MicroPhoto MP3 player other than the fact that there are very few accessories (cases, skins, etc.) designed for this player B000BM4U2G:going_good_so_far:s._lenz_"chiquinha" B000BM4U2G Creative Zen MicroPhoto 8 GB MP3 Player (Titanium Gray): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 7, 2006 S. Lenz "Chiquinha" Illinois, USA I just got my little micro photo..and it is actually really micro! I can't believe how small it is....I've put some music on it, but I haven't gone on my old desktop yet to try to get my old music. Hopefully that will work out ok. I'd like to transfer that to my laptop, so I am hoping everything works out. I'm going to get a skin for it, I'm afraid it looks breakable. The sound quality is good, it was easy to add music to it. The only think I don't like so far is the SUPER sensitive touchpad, but I'll get used to it i'm sure B000BM4U2G:decent_mp3_player:c._kormendy B000BM4U2G Creative Zen MicroPhoto 8 GB MP3 Player (Titanium Gray): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 6, 2006 C. Kormendy Portland, OR USA My wife has a Creative Zen Micro with the black and white LCD screen. I liked my wife's player enough that I bought the newer Creative Zen Micro Photo for me. One feature that I like better about the older LCD version's screen is that (when there is enough ambient light) you can view the name of the currently-playing track without having to unlock the buttons and make the backlight come on, like I have to with the Zen Micro Photo. I suspect that this issue will arise with any player with an OLED display. The display can be hard to read on a very sunny day. A limitation of the player is that you can play music or display photos. If you try to display a photo while the music is playing, the music will stop. The player has survived a number of (unintentional) falls from my hand onto concrete or pavement (while playing) without the benefit of a protective case. The housing is a bit scratched/dinged now, but no breakage so far. On a couple of the falls, the player got "stuck". The music stopped playing, the screen was on, but the player was unresponsive to any button presses including power off. I had to remove the battery to get the player to recover. I did a "cleanup" on the player for good measure (see the Creative Labs support site for how to execute the "cleanup" operation). The player works well enough with the "Rhapsody To Go" music service. However, in recent days I've had synchronization problems between player and computer, but I suspect that this may be related to the player being nearly full. The player sounds decent enough to my non-audiophile ears. I'm not a big fan of the ear buds that come with the player. They sound ok, but they don't stay in my ears very well if I do anything more active than walking around B000BM4U2G:zen_micro-great_value_and_performance:richard_young_"scootin_it*" B000BM4U2G Creative Zen MicroPhoto 8 GB MP3 Player (Titanium Gray): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 5, 2006 Richard Young "scootin_it*" San Antonio, TX I have had my Zen Micro Photo for about 2 months now. It is a great device. Very easy to navigate and personalize to your likings. The photo quality is very good. The FM radio needs to be an open area, but still works great. The microphone feature works VERY WELL. You can record anything. I am very happy I chose to purchase the Zen Micro. You cannot beat the value of this item. Just as good as an iPod B00023763Y:just_buy_it.:luxt B00023763Y Targus CVR217 Neoprene Slip Case for 17"" Notebooks (Black/Blue)": Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 9, 2006 Luxt Canada You know you want to. You're thinking about it. You're reading reviews, thinking "Hey...maybe this is the one for me." You're thinking it, aren't you? Of course you are. And you should be. Because it's the best bag ever. There's room for everything, it smelled nice even right out of the plastic, and it fits very tiny people (me) and very large people (my friends). It is very comfortable, and does not squash the [...] of either gender (this is a big deal for me since most backpacks squash my [...], and that makes me sad). On a daily basis i drag my laptop, a tome-sized textbook, an old skool (paper) notebook, absurd amount of pens, calculator, an extra battery, cell phone charger, mp3 charger, usb mouse, laptop adapter, girly stuff (brush, makeup...girl things) and i can still cram extra clothes in there if i need to. i am a happy kitten. B00023763Y:very_good_backpack!_:julia_popova B00023763Y Targus CVR217 Neoprene Slip Case for 17"" Notebooks (Black/Blue)": Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Julia Popova wv I love it, it is comfortable and neat and big enough for 15.4" laptop B00023763Y:this_is_a_great_bag!_highly_recommended.:maria_a._anguelova_"maria" B00023763Y Targus CVR217 Neoprene Slip Case for 17"" Notebooks (Black/Blue)": Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Maria A. Anguelova "Maria" Los Angeles, US I have 15.4' notebook that fits perfectly in the bag. The thing that impressed me the most is the design. The bag is SOooo stylish! One of my friends bought a similar one from Nordstroms for $200. The bag is also light and has multiple compartments. It's really a steal. B00023763Y:great_value_for_money:integral_yogi_"auro" B00023763Y Targus CVR217 Neoprene Slip Case for 17"" Notebooks (Black/Blue)": Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Integral Yogi "Auro" State College, PA USA I am glad I bought this backpack. It exceeded all my expectations. I strongly recommend this one B00023763Y:gets_the_job_done:suzanne_r._lopez B00023763Y Targus CVR217 Neoprene Slip Case for 17"" Notebooks (Black/Blue)": Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 Suzanne R. Lopez Stuart, FL Decent backpack for under $25. Carries my laptop and all my books and notebooks B00023763Y:a_nice_little_college_backpack.:l._s._dombrowski_"college_senior." B00023763Y Targus CVR217 Neoprene Slip Case for 17"" Notebooks (Black/Blue)": Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 5, 2006 L. S. Dombrowski "College senior." Stevens Point, WI USA This is my fourth Targus item, I've purchased over the past five years. Targus is usually pretty good about keeping your laptops safe. The backpack is nice, but a little small. Also, the padding for back support is a little thin when you have a hard laptop or sharp edged book in the back compartment. The handle on the top is a little cheap compared to the more expensive models. But honestly this model, dollar for dollar value, probably surpasses its more expensive brothers. From what I've seen from my other Targus backpacks, is that they have a heavy-duty use (aka regular college experience) lifetime of about one year or so. Then after a year, the seams by the zippers of backpack will start to rip & what not. I have not had this happen yet with my model, & I've been using it for about three months so far. But I've had it happen to every other Targus Backpack I've purchased. This backpack will comfortable hold 3-4 textbooks plus a laptop computer or 4-5 textbooks san a laptop. There are three major pocket areas that can hold calculators, writing utensils, & other college peripherals. Over all I really like this backpack for the money. I've purchased the more the expensive Targus Models, they are very nice, but you have a tendency to loose more items in your backpack then store. (and the only have a shelf live of a year anyway.) This is a good deal B00023763Y:great_quality_light_notebook_case:chiss_"chiss" B00023763Y Targus CVR217 Neoprene Slip Case for 17"" Notebooks (Black/Blue)": Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Chiss "Chiss" Don't let the price fool you, this is a quality notebook case. I've traditionally used a larger leather briefcase, but I wanted a lighter case to use on occassion. I've been so pleased it has replaced my heavier case. My wife borrowed the case for one of her trips and I never got it back; I had to go out and buy a new one. My laptop is well protected in the padded central section. The carrying straps show no sign of distress, I've had problems with other bags' straps breaking at the clips. I've had the case for ~6 months, use it daily and I'm very pleased with the quality B00023763Y:solid,_for_better_or_for_worse:peter_shultz B00023763Y Targus CVR217 Neoprene Slip Case for 17"" Notebooks (Black/Blue)": Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 3, 2006 Peter Shultz Chicago, IL USA The laptop pouch is well padded and a reasonable size (though my 13" Macbook isn't deep enough to fill it out), and there's a good variety of pockets. I haven't found a good place for the computer's power cord, but it's easy to stuff a lot of books, notepads, pens, and mints in there. The zippers and strap clips are solidly made; no problems yet. My only minor annoyance is that it feels heavy when fully loaded. I usually stuff about as much into it as possible, though, so that shouldn't stop you from buying one -- just know that it isn't a "miracle bag" that can reduce the apparent weight of your load B000F50VJK:awful_product!_defective_manual!_defective_software!_defective_device!:richard_davis_"computer_&_gadget_geek" B000F50VJK USB SIM Card Reader: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 1.0 May 27, 2006 Richard Davis "Computer & Gadget Geek" Oklahoma City, OK USA I have purchased hundreds of products on Amazon, and this is the worst! The price was great, and, of course, it was too good to be true. I purchased five of these, thinking my friends would love them. The manual is a small piece of paper that refers to an install directory that doesn't exist (and also assumes that your CD-ROM is your "G" drive). The set-up drivers were referred to as being for a device with a serial port, and this is supposed to be a USB device! The SIM card could not fully seat in the device. Of course, the device could not be seen by my computer. I was just thankful that this piece of junk did not trash my SIM card, and cause me to lose all of my addresses. I found this item elsewhere on the internet as a closeout, I think someone is just trying to dump some worthless junk. This is my first negative review of a product on eBay. People deserve to be warned about this product B000077W17:another_satisfied_customer:pumakay_"dick" B000077W17 Sony CDR Mini Disc 22-Min 200MB-W (50 pack): Electronics electronics 4 of 6 5.0 August 23, 2005 Pumakay "Dick" Wisconsin Rapids, WI The price was right, the shipping time was super, I would not hesitate to re-order again. Thanks B0001DQ5YG:awesome_speakers!!:marielle_l._ebersol B0001DQ5YG JBL Creature II 3-Piece Powered Speaker System: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Marielle L. Ebersol I got these speakers when my other ones just wouldn't work anymore and I couldn't be happier. The sound that comes from the JBL Creatures is just amazing. It is so loud and so clear and with the bass it just couldn't be better. I have no regrets about these speakers B0001DQ5YG:a__high_quality_speaker_system_for_a_budget_price.:ross_c._anderson B0001DQ5YG JBL Creature II 3-Piece Powered Speaker System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Ross C. Anderson I wanted a good media-type PC because I have an extensive record and CD collection, I purchased a Sony VAIO. But the speakers provided with it were tinny sounding and just plain awful. Being on a limited budget, I bought the JBL Creature II speakers and was amazed at the quality of tone they provide. Rich, deep bass sounds that literally vibrate my desk and high notes of unbelievable purity and clarity. Bass and treble tone controls make it easy to find the right sound for an individual. Now, when in electronic stores, I try out various PC speaker units and have yet to find anything that comes close to my JBLs, even those costing much, much more. B0001DQ5YG:what_an_amazing_deal:j._demasi B0001DQ5YG JBL Creature II 3-Piece Powered Speaker System: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 J. DeMasi for this price and sound quality you cant beat it... maches my macbook perfectl B0001DQ5YG:worthless:d._livak B0001DQ5YG JBL Creature II 3-Piece Powered Speaker System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 November 9, 2006 D. Livak Returned this product the same day I received it. There is a message with the instructions about a problem that must be quite common in being able to adjust the volume. I tried the three suggestions to adjust the volume--including having to move the unit to a place I did not want it or using metal for some conductivity issue--but nothing worked. It looked good, but worked terribly. For speakers to have a volume control problem that is so common they have to give you three ways to try to correct the problem is enough of a warning--stay away from this worthless junk B0001DQ5YG:loud,_clear_and_powerfull_sound_system:mr._ciaran_r._thomas B0001DQ5YG JBL Creature II 3-Piece Powered Speaker System: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Mr. Ciaran R. Thomas UK Great Value for money system. Would Highly reccomend. Incredible clear and extremely powerful sound form the two satellite speakers, and a steady base to match. Aesthetically Pleasing as well, it is a great cheap addition to any are of the home. It is advisable to configure your systems volume to match that with your input(e.g ipod volume) to get the best sound quality B0001DQ5YG:great_computer_speaker_system:the_raubinger's B0001DQ5YG JBL Creature II 3-Piece Powered Speaker System: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 The Raubinger's MI, USA I bought the speaker system for my sister after hearing a friend's set. the small speakers are very powerful and the sub provides a nice bass hit. Definitlely recommended for laptops, MP3 players, etc B0001DQ5YG:nice_look,_nice_sound..._nice_everything!:erik_"notthebikeman22" B0001DQ5YG JBL Creature II 3-Piece Powered Speaker System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 14, 2006 Erik "NotTheBikeMan22" Minneapolis, MN USA I have been very impressed with these JBL Creature 2 speakers. I am upgrading from some low-end Labtec speakers, so I might be a little biased, but the sound quality of these speakers is fantastic! When doing my research online, I came across many reviews that mentioned poor mid-range quality. I'll be completely honest, it's there, but really not noticable. Also, there are plenty of pictures to look at, but once you get these on your desk, nothing does justice! It's like I have a work of art on my desk! And finally, you can't beat the price of this system. At ~$70, these speakers have great value! With all this in mind, do yourself a favor and order some for yourself! You won't be sorry B0001DQ5YG:a_very_key_pick_up_for_the_dorm_room!:m._richter B0001DQ5YG JBL Creature II 3-Piece Powered Speaker System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 26, 2006 M. Richter Solid bass output, and very good sound quality!!! U can here them up and down the hallway in my dorm! B0007PZNWI:gilsson_saved_the_day:w._spence B0007PZNWI GPS Antenna MCX (3ft lengths & 90 degree): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 12, 2006 W. Spence I purchased a Garmin 330 GPS only to find that it had an impossible time finding satellites in our 2007 Toyota Camry Hybrid. It seems that all the electronics in the car somehow interferes with satellite reception...the Garmin works fine in other vehicles, even if it's not sitting right on the dash. I mounted this amplified remote antenna at the top right corner of the windshield and have no problem getting a strong signal. The price was one-third that of other antennas on the market. Highly recommended B0007PZNWI:better_reception_antenna_for_garmin:d._todd B0007PZNWI GPS Antenna MCX (3ft lengths & 90 degree): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 27, 2006 D. Todd Atlanta, GA Accessory antenna attached to windshield by suction cups is out of sight (except for the wire) behind the rearview mirror and increases the signal strength to my Garmin 60cs handheld GPS. Allows the handheld to be held under the metal roof for a closer look and handed to others in the vehicle without loosing the satellite signal. I'm very pleased B000F9LS0W:very_impressive._big_sound_from_a_small_system:joey_e._trude_"joe_trude" B000F9LS0W Altec Lansing XM3120 Docking/Speaker System for the Audiovox Express & Delphi Roady XT: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 17, 2006 Joey E. Trude "Joe Trude" Yountville, CA United States I was uncertain at first if the quality of sound from this small system would do the XM radio justice. I was very impressed after I hooked up the system and heard the quality sound radiate from the Altec system. I decided on Altec due to its size (bigger Boomboxes are available but space hogs). Its stylish design fits nicely on my bookshelf and it's clean design goes well with any decor. One thing purchasers need to be aware of is that the antenna needs to be placed close..really close, to a window to receive the satellite signal. I have'nt found anything negative to say about this system, well done Altec Lansing. I'm giving it 4 stars simply for the fact I would have liked to seen more user controls on the system. B00005O3VE:not_suitable_for_moderate_to_high_usage!:dr_quiz B00005O3VE Brother PPF-2800 Plain Paper Fax Machine: Electronics electronics 7 of 9 1.0 May 3, 2004 Dr Quiz Parkland, FL USA If you're going to use this machine for light use, it probably is suitable. However, we receive about 50 fax pages per day, which to me is a moderate amount of pages. Within one year of purchasing this machine, we now find that the drum cartridge needs to be replaced. Not a biggie??? Guess again! A drum cartridge for this questionable quality machine costs $175.00. Couple this cost with the fact that the hand set only works when the connecting cord is in certain positions... and you'll figure out why the future of my Brother PPF-2800 will be as a an anchor for my remote controlled sailboat B00005O3VE:works_well_for_us: B00005O3VE Brother PPF-2800 Plain Paper Fax Machine: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 December 17, 2003 We've had the 2800 for several months and it has worked well. Distinctive ring works every time. Setup was easy. Rarely the autofeed takes more than one sheet at a time. Overall, we're impressed. For a small office or home office, it's a great fax. The only drawback we encountered was that the initial toner cartridge doesn't last long so be prepared to replace it soon B00005O3VE:toner_hog:j_murray B00005O3VE Brother PPF-2800 Plain Paper Fax Machine: Electronics electronics 8 of 12 1.0 June 16, 2003 J Murray Clark, NJ United States This is not a bad machine, as far as sending and receiving faxes quickly and clearly. But we've had the machine in our small office (one of 3 faxes in a 13-person law firm) for six months now, and we've already spent as much in toner as we have on the machine itself. You'll need a new toner cartridge...every 2 months if you print 50 pages a day. At that same rate, you'll also need a new toner drum...every six-eight months. Outrageous B00005O3VE:really_good_home_office_fax: B00005O3VE Brother PPF-2800 Plain Paper Fax Machine: Electronics electronics 30 of 30 4.0 November 8, 2002 I purchased this fax two weeks ago. I use it several times a week both incoming and outgoing. The toner save feature is excellent. Copies and incoming faxes are clear and easy to read. I really like it over the all-in-one Canon that I had been using. It's a relief not to have it tied into my computer. The only reason I gave it only a 4-star rating has to do with legal-sized paper. When there are several pages going thru, and they start to come out of the feeder, they tend to not come all the way out and get in each other's way..somehow or other this will create every other page to turn itself over. You may have to watch the fax in process, in order to keep your pages from doing this and eventually falling out of the guide. I have not experienced any problems using letter-sized paper at all. Overall - it's well worth the price. The phone which comes with the unit is a nice added extra. The fax machine comes with a very easy-to-follow guide for set-up and also a good reference manual. Brother asks that you fax them the product registration form after you set it up. They say they will fax you back within 24 hours to let you know your fax is working fine and your product is registered. They did not fax me anything. I did this twice. I also sent them 2-emails to register the product - no response there either. I also emailed them to let them know I did not receive a response to either forms of registration, no response there as well. I also tried to call them, however, after holding on for about 20 minutes, I gave up. I hope that the machine continues to give me the good service that I have been experiencing because it doesn't appear that Brother responds quickly or at-all. A word of advice, keep your receipt for the equipment, just -in - case...Thanks for reading B00005O3VE:i_love_this_machine: B00005O3VE Brother PPF-2800 Plain Paper Fax Machine: Electronics electronics 25 of 25 5.0 September 23, 2002 After going through 2 panasonic fax machines and having to but cartridgres every 7-10 days this fax machine was a godsend the toner that came with my machine lasted for about 4 months and I receive faxes on a daily basis. The machine was so easy to set up and it practically works by itself. On my Panasonics I would have to sit there and hand feed thing I had to fax 1 by one I dont have that problem anymore. The images that you send and receive are so quality that my job called me because they could tell I had brought a new machine. I would recomend this machine to anyone with a small business or who works from home because the quality is great. It cost a little more but it well worth it B000B59JLU:works_great_with_nokia_770_internet_tablet:gary_anderson B000B59JLU 1GB Rs-mmc 1024MB: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 May 17, 2006 Gary Anderson Albuquerque, NM, USA This chip is high quality, tiny and best of all it works great with my Nokia 770 Internet Tablet. I can transfer over movies and music, photos too and have access to them anywhere that I go. VERY NICE ! Good price too B000B59JLU:not_for_a_nokia_phone!:tahir_g._sheikh B000B59JLU 1GB Rs-mmc 1024MB: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 March 21, 2006 Tahir G. Sheikh Hey I bought this for my Nokia N90 phone and it did not work. I advise anyone who will buy this first make sure with the product manufacturer that if it is compatible or not. B000B59JLU:another_nokia_770_ok:karst_cougar B000B59JLU 1GB Rs-mmc 1024MB: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 4.0 March 15, 2006 Karst Cougar Western Oregon, USA Works. Works well. Doesn't seem to make the Nokia battery drain any faster that the 512 dual-voltage chip that I bought for a couple dollars more than this one. I reccommend it if your machine is compatible with it B000B59JLU:nokia_770_#2:latergator_"latergator" B000B59JLU 1GB Rs-mmc 1024MB: Electronics electronics 15 of 15 5.0 February 18, 2006 LaterGator "LaterGator" Concord, MA United States Just another note for the Nokia 770. Works like a charm. Buy a few and carry some movies with you on the plane B000B59JLU:nokia_770_internet_tablet:gunnar_g._hallgren B000B59JLU 1GB Rs-mmc 1024MB: Electronics electronics 54 of 55 5.0 January 8, 2006 Gunnar G. Hallgren For anyone wondering if this will work with the new Nokia 770 Internet Tablet, it works fine on mine B000B59JLU:beware_voltage_requirements:brad_m._cassagne_"computer_buff" B000B59JLU 1GB Rs-mmc 1024MB: Electronics electronics 106 of 108 2.0 October 14, 2005 Brad M. Cassagne "Computer Buff" Picayune, MS I bought this for my Nokia 6682 but the voltage is not compatible. Since the voltage was not listed I had no way of knowing it was important. Now I have to send this one back and find a dual voltage (1.8v-3.0v) RS-MMC. The phone does not recognize the chip at all B000ARLOE4:good_quality_and_best_value:h._nie B000ARLOE4 Transcend High-Speed Secure Digital Card (150x) – 2GB: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 H. Nie I bought the card from Amazon.com and have used for several months. It is fast and stable B000ARLOE4:it_works:andrew_kantor_"writer,_reader,_photographer,_geek" B000ARLOE4 Transcend High-Speed Secure Digital Card (150x) – 2GB: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 Andrew Kantor "Writer, Reader, Photographer, Geek" Roanoke, USA I mean, really -- it's a memory card. It either works or it doesn't (unless you're talking about high-speed cards). This one works, it's from a well-known company (as opposed to "Steve and Joes Memory Cardz") and it was less expensive than a lot of others. So I'm happy B000ARLOE4:great_value!:r._johnson B000ARLOE4 Transcend High-Speed Secure Digital Card (150x) – 2GB: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 R. Johnson Cypress, CA Reliable. Super fast uploads and downloads. I use it with my Casio Z1000 digital camera. I take most pictures on the highest setting of 10M since I now have plenty of storage. You never know when you're going to catch that perfect shot, and when you do, you want the definition to be there. The file sizes are saved immediately. I can actually use the rapid-fire capability of the camera and catch those action pictures in series that couldn't be captured with the older much slower SD cards. Then I can pop the SD card directly into my Panasonic DVD player to view on the big screen HDTV. With the addition of a SD to USB Read/Write interface transferring pictures via USB to the PC and back to the SD card is a snap. I used to have to burn CDs or DVDs to view the pictures on TV. Thanks Transcend for making this super fast card available to maximize performance and convenience of other devices B000ARLOE4:2g_sd:david_h._carpenter B000ARLOE4 Transcend High-Speed Secure Digital Card (150x) – 2GB: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 David H. Carpenter Card arrived quickly; works great in camera and on pc once I upgraded pc software to read it. B000ARLOE4:everything_perfect:neil_kirby B000ARLOE4 Transcend High-Speed Secure Digital Card (150x) – 2GB: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 6, 2006 Neil Kirby New Albany, OH United States The card holds a ton of data, works exactly as advertised. All expectations met. No surprises. I'm using it in a Canon S3 IS with good results. I keep the camera set at maximum quality for movies and pictures and have never run it out of space. I just started experimenting with the continuous shooting mode and captured some great dance shots that way - the IS will shoot as fast as the card can handle; while not as fast as a real DSLR, this is close enough B000ARLOE4:excellent_option:j._randolph_"renaissance_man" B000ARLOE4 Transcend High-Speed Secure Digital Card (150x) – 2GB: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 2, 2006 J. Randolph "Renaissance Man" I use this card on my Palm T|X and love its capabilities and speed. I store applications, games, documents, Audible books and movies on the card. Great capacity for many items. It is fast enough for a fairly demanding photographer as well since it can save so quickly in burst mode using my Kodak super zoom 5+ mega pixel camera. B000ARLOE4:great_high_speed_card_-_good_value:rocky_moutain_gal B000ARLOE4 Transcend High-Speed Secure Digital Card (150x) – 2GB: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 25, 2006 Rocky Moutain Gal Colorado I bought this card for my D50 Nikon digital SLR. I've had it for 2 months now and have been very pleased with it. I have not had any issues at all writing to the card and the write speed is fantastic. What a difference it makes in continuous shooting mode! For the price, I don't think you can beat it B000ARLOE4:works_great_in_the_canon_sd600_(ixy_digital_70).:b._t._denyer B000ARLOE4 Transcend High-Speed Secure Digital Card (150x) – 2GB: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 September 14, 2006 B. T. Denyer Atlantic Beach, FL United States I dropped this card into my Canon, low-level formatted it (which took about 5 seconds) and now this card allows me to take over 680 "Large" images at 2816 x 2112 pixels in Superfine mode (least amount of file compression). Or over 17,000 images in the "Small" image (640 x 480 pixels) and high compression mode. You shouldn't have ANY problem with this card holding all of the pictures you want to take. In fact, the camera's battery will die before you can fill the card up! I HIGHLY recommend this card for your digital camera. Other than Canon: just check with your camera manufacturer before you buy this card and find it isn't supported B000ARLOE4:not_good:kkrome25_"kkrome25" B000ARLOE4 Transcend High-Speed Secure Digital Card (150x) – 2GB: Electronics electronics 0 of 4 1.0 August 29, 2006 kkrome25 "kkrome25" California, USA I started out with 714 shots in my 4 megapixel camera. After I got finished, I erased all of the photos, and now this card only has half the capacity!!!!! What it appears to be, is that it's actually a 1 gb card that's been pre-formatted to look like a 2 gb card. What a rip-off. B00076TK6M:terrible!:c._claudon_"cjc" B00076TK6M Q-STOR - USB To Irda Wirless connection: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 4, 2006 C. Claudon "CJC" Florida I'll sum it up quickly. Terrible software. Huge waste of time to get it working, although it did finally work. Then the case fell apart within one month requiring glue and tape, which held another month. Then replacement with a quality product. Steer clear B00076TK6M:this_stuff_is_useless:sucaba B00076TK6M Q-STOR - USB To Irda Wirless connection: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 May 5, 2006 Sucaba I bought this from Amazon.com and it would not work on my PC which runs XP. I tried to get help from the email address but no reply. This is a complete waste of money and the guys who make it don't car B00076TK6M:doesn't_work_at_all:jose_barrios B00076TK6M Q-STOR - USB To Irda Wirless connection: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 March 13, 2006 Jose Barrios Panam� City, Panam� I installed this device on my XP PC but my effort has been unlucky. I used some tips from past reviewers like uninstall it and try again but it doesn't work at all. I also downloaded the drivers from the q-stor site but they are the same that comes with the cd. I think this item was a waste of money B00076TK6M:cheesy_device,_horrible_support:jeromie_clark B00076TK6M Q-STOR - USB To Irda Wirless connection: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 1.0 January 26, 2006 Jeromie Clark The device doesn't get recognized under Windows XP SP2 -- like many other reviewers I've seen, I have the same issue -- picked this puppy up at Fry's like many of you too. Unfortunately, I've tossed the packaging -- sucks to be me. The construction is cheesy, and the email-only tech-support was clearly from a non-native speaker, and consisted of useless one-line responses. This is completely unacceptable IMO. I'm not convinced that the device is defect, but the Tech Support rep definitely is. sorry, i think you got bad card. you may need to return it. PLease include all previous email upon reply. DPSI Tech Support ----- Original Message ----- From: Jeromie Clark To: 'dpsi-techsupport' Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 2:34 PM Subject: RE: Q-Stor QIRU2 on WinXP SP2 Hi - It does not detect the device as a MOSCHIP. I read the documentation on your site thoroughly and tried both sets of drivers. I've found posts from several other users on the same issue when searching google, but did not find a solution. Please see the attached screenshots - let me know if you need anything else. Best regards, Jeromie Clark From: dpsi-techsupport Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 2:01 PM To: Jeromie Clark Subject: Re: Q-Stor QIRU2 on WinXP SP2 is the window recognize the card as MOSCHIP ? DPSI Tech Support From: Jeromie Clark To: ts@dpsi-usa.com Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 1:29 PM Subject: Q-Stor QIRU2 on WinXP SP2 Hi - I've downloaded the available drivers on the q-stor.com website for the QIRU2 and am unable to get it installed under WinXP SP2. Windows XP does no recognize the device, and when pointed to any of the Drive/XXX folders in the .zip posted on your site, it cannot install the hardware. I look forward to your fix. Best regards, Jeromie Clar B00076TK6M:it_works_fine,_but_doesn't_install_automaticaly:a._foreman B00076TK6M Q-STOR - USB To Irda Wirless connection: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 December 17, 2005 A. Foreman I got this as a last ditch effort before shelling out $50 for the one that went with my watch. I followed the installation instructions, and as the others have said, it didn't work, and I had two useless applications installed. I went into the device manager, found the IRDa device, and updated the driver and it has worked fine since. B00076TK6M:does_not_work_with_mac..:d._desai B00076TK6M Q-STOR - USB To Irda Wirless connection: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 1.0 August 13, 2005 D. Desai CA, USA The box of this irda says its supports mac, but it does not (Tried on Mac OS X Tiger) B00076TK6M:q-star_irda_[office_depot]:_don't_buy_it!:timothy_m._sullivan_"tms" B00076TK6M Q-STOR - USB To Irda Wirless connection: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 1.0 July 6, 2005 Timothy M. Sullivan "tms" Runnemede, NJ This is such a poor excuse for technology that I am not even going to return it: I am discarding it, to save the postage of return. The manual is a terribly poor translation from Chinese to English, and is very unclear. I still don't know what driver to install, and don't have the energy to intstall them all again to isolate the one that works. The software doesn't even register properly. I am sticking with companies that have a proven track record with English as a firstlanguage B0002SQ2P2:very_good_2.1_system:david_m._emerson_"combat_doc" B0002SQ2P2 Logitech Z-2300 2.1 THX-Certified 200-Watt Speaker System: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 20, 2006 David M. Emerson "Combat Doc" Pensacola, Florida USA This 2.1 speaker system is the best speaker system I have found. The speakers "Crank up" nicely and rock the house. the only drawback is the size of the subwoofer, so if you don't have a spot to put it, it could be a problem. I highly reccomend these speakers B0002SQ2P2:wow!:lana B0002SQ2P2 Logitech Z-2300 2.1 THX-Certified 200-Watt Speaker System: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 15, 2006 Lana USA Recieved this item super fast from amazon. Hooked it up and was really pleased by the sound of these speakers! You won't be dissapointed for sure if you purchase them B0002SQ2P2:interesting_to_note:andre_roman_"andre" B0002SQ2P2 Logitech Z-2300 2.1 THX-Certified 200-Watt Speaker System: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 14, 2006 Andre Roman "Andre" Wellesley, MA Logitech paid THX in order to display that certification on their speakers. Just think about this. The speakers would sound just as good without the that THX logo, but now imagine how much they would probably cost if they did not have the logo. They'd be even cheaper is what I am getting at. In my opinion they are already cheaper. Compare to Bose's 2.1 system which retails for over 200 dollars. What nerve Bose has at jipping consumers. These speakers are not perfect. First off I really was irritated by distortion that came across sometimes when I played the music really loud. I don't know if I was just the unlucky one to get it. It only happened during the intial stages of ownership. After having it for awhile, it stopped. These were fantastic speakers; I ended up giving them to my brother. I upgraded to the 5.1 z-5500. I just wanted true surround sound. Anyway, they do get 5-stars because as I said, for the price, they sound incredible and I think that it was the best decision I made in an electronics buy all of last year B0002SQ2P2:the_standard_for_2.1_speakers:ray_stewart_"ray" B0002SQ2P2 Logitech Z-2300 2.1 THX-Certified 200-Watt Speaker System: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 12, 2006 Ray Stewart "Ray" Chapel Hill, NC For the money these speakers must easily be the best 2.1 system on the market. I went from the Klipsch 2.1 ProMedia to this system and the difference is night and day better. There are a number of faults with the Klipsch system that together prompted me to make this change. I'll tell you about them by describing how Logitech does it better. First of all, the volume is on a long dongle, complete with subwoofer control. The volume is easy to adjust and the large knob offers no static with adjustment. The speakers are already hardwired, so there is no additional connection to break down over time. They use sturdy RCA type connectors to plug into the subwoofer. I frankly never expected this system to sound this good, not for this price point. This system is my primary audio system and I use it constantly. The massive subwoofer does an excellent job of bringing dub reggae to life, something which quickly reveals an inferior product. Film is also wonderful to experience with the Z-2300 handling the audio. I've gotten used to the look of the speakers, which were about the only problem I have with this system. Their backward slant reminds me vaguely of Easter Island statues. B0002SQ2P2:logitech_z-2300:fritz_wagoner B0002SQ2P2 Logitech Z-2300 2.1 THX-Certified 200-Watt Speaker System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 Fritz Wagoner Goshen, IN USA Great range of sound with a thumping sub-woofer. My Wife keeps telling me to turn the bass down. The wired remote control can stay right by your computer and you can adjust the volumn and bass there. No negatives. I leave the volumn all the way up on my computer for the best sound. Buy it B0002SQ2P2:mburns21:mark_burns B0002SQ2P2 Logitech Z-2300 2.1 THX-Certified 200-Watt Speaker System: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Mark Burns I LOVE them. Better sounds than my stereo speakers. Highly recommend these speakers. Don't have to spend $250 or more for great quality and sound. B0002SQ2P2:blown_me_away!:gwendolyn_twain B0002SQ2P2 Logitech Z-2300 2.1 THX-Certified 200-Watt Speaker System: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Gwendolyn Twain Walnut, California US This system can blow you away...if you don't hold on to your chair. If you one of the people like solid heart pounding music...well this is it, Logitech 2.1 THX speaker system...get it now...you won't be disappointed B0002SQ2P2:adds_life:trashcan_man B0002SQ2P2 Logitech Z-2300 2.1 THX-Certified 200-Watt Speaker System: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Trashcan Man Ottawa Canada It's good. I can't complain as they can sure play at high volume if need be. Certainly no substitute for home theater floor speakers. They are computer speakers after all and they do the job well. I've always been skeptical regarding computer speakers but realized the technology has allowed for compact high quality sound and decent price. I use the speakers for playing guitar on my computer and they so far have survived my noisy playing although I don't play loud I just use them as monitors. I also haven't used them for games extensively (Age Of Mythology) but they do sound great. I didn't want 5.1 speakers as this is to much wire. 2.1 is fine. The sub woofer sits comfortably under the computer. They are good all around computer speakers. B0002SQ2P2:logitech_z-2300:anthony_depaola B0002SQ2P2 Logitech Z-2300 2.1 THX-Certified 200-Watt Speaker System: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Anthony Depaola These speakers are the best. There is no distortion of sounds and no matter how loud you blast your music it will sound good. This system has more power than most stock car systems so it is really loud, i recommend this to anyone who loves listening to their music loud or quit because these speakers are absolutly the greates B0002SQ2P2:excellent_system;_excellent_price.:t._noetzel B0002SQ2P2 Logitech Z-2300 2.1 THX-Certified 200-Watt Speaker System: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 T. Noetzel United States Without question, the best 2.1 speaker system on the market. Great for music and gaming. The speakers have a very balanced sound. The amp is a bit on the large side, though B0002ER3BS:why_pay_more!?:stephan_l._anderson_"steve-a-reno" B0002ER3BS Memorex 4.7GB 8x DVD+R (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 5.0 July 25, 2006 Stephan L. Anderson "Steve-A-Reno" Reno, NV This DVD burning isn't as cut and dried as some would like you to believe. However, just because you get a bad burn doesn't mean it is the discs. There is a whole bunch of stuff going on in your computer that can affect the burn. I have a Dell 1.2 ghz, with a Lite-On 8x drive, running Nero 6 OEM. Pretty generic, but these Memorex 8x and now 16x discs burn just fine. In fact, I have burnt about 600-800 of these discs and have had very few fall-outs. Not enough to justify buying the "better" quality discs. Now for the caveat: I did have one spate of problems, caused by a not so well behaved antivirus program. I tossed out the antivirus program and went over to Avast!(it's free, check with Microsoft). Problem solved even though I run Winamp and a logging environmental sampling program while burning discs. We burn hundreds of discs for a hospital lecture series. They are being played on all sorts of equipment, including some pretty banged up junk. So far I have not received one complaint about the discs only suggestions about the content. Before you spend big bucks on some "better" disc, pop up your task manager in XP and see if there is some runaway task that needs some discipline. Also, if you must run "better" discs then do a surface test in Nero. I bet the "better" disc will look very close to failure if the Memorex failed. B0002ER3BS:0_stars:__avoid_like_the_plague:plextorized B0002ER3BS Memorex 4.7GB 8x DVD+R (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 April 24, 2006 Plextorized USA, defenders of freedom the world over Would you play Russian Roulette? No, of course not. Then why would you do so with your media?? That's what you'll be doing if you waste your money on this "media". The only worse "media" is hocked under the linkyo label B0002ER3BS:memorex_dvd+r_cd_review:john_travis_wagner B0002ER3BS Memorex 4.7GB 8x DVD+R (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1 of 4 4.0 March 24, 2006 John Travis Wagner I was surprised that the dvd's came without being damaged. The dvd's are really good for burning other dvd's and family stuff. The one thing about the this product is that amazon did not take proper precaution in shipping this item. Whoever was the one who processed the item and packed it did not take into consideration of the item. The item was loose and was fragile. I rate the item really good but as far as amazon taking the necassary precautions in the item for shipping was very poor. If I was to rate the quality of amazon and customer care of packing and shipping on a scale of 1 to 10, I would give them a negative 10. Very poor customer care in packing this item. If I ever order an item from amazon again I will make sure that the item does not come from campbellsville, ky facility. They really do not take care of customers and are more worried about making a pay check instead of doing their job of taking care of the customer before themselves. I rate the item a 4 stars for quality of product. I rate the shipping a customer awareness of amazon 0 stars.... B0002ER3BS:memorex_8x__4.7gb:gherardt_r._mathisz_"gmathisz" B0002ER3BS Memorex 4.7GB 8x DVD+R (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 0 of 3 4.0 March 9, 2006 Gherardt R. Mathisz "gmathisz" Anderson, SC USA They are ok for their price. I'm more concerned about how long they would last B0002ER3BS:memorex_4.7gb_8x_dvd+r_(50-pack_spindle):leonard_britz B0002ER3BS Memorex 4.7GB 8x DVD+R (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 0 of 5 5.0 March 7, 2006 Leonard Britz Appleton, WI USA These blank DVD's are a great value. You get 50 Dvd's for like 30 cents each. The qualitiy that they burn at is amazing. I have only had one bad burn, cause of the DVD. There was a minor spot on the back coating of the DVD that caused DVD players to not be able to play it. Other than that awesome media. Plus fast shipping B0002ER3BS:avoid_this_junk_media!:tall_paul B0002ER3BS Memorex 4.7GB 8x DVD+R (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 1.0 February 27, 2006 Tall Paul San Diego, CA United States Some of the worst media out there. The dye has no shelf life. Memorex is actually made by CMC Magnetics. Memorex just puts their name on it. You can check for the actual manufacturer of the discs by using the programs DVDInfo or DVD Identifier. After burning a few coasters I took them back for refund. I am staying with high quality dyes like Fuji and Verbatim. Fuji dye is made by Tayo Yuden (TY) and Verbatims are made by Mitsubishi (MCC). AVOID ALL MEDIA made by CMC Magnetics (CMC)!! As consumers we have to get these horrible inferior products off the market! B0002ER3BS:firmware_upgrade_required:d._bryant B0002ER3BS Memorex 4.7GB 8x DVD+R (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 4 of 6 1.0 February 24, 2006 D. Bryant Be warned that you will need a very new drive or have to update your firmware to use these disks, I have used memorex brand in the past and have had no problems, I was not able to update the firmware for my dvd drive as it was a off brand so purchased fuji disks and probably will stick with the fuji brand for now, I now have a 50pack of coasters until i buy a new burner B0002ER3BS:memorex_4.7gb_8xdvd+r_(50-pack_spindle):cynthia_joann_norman_"mnorman194" B0002ER3BS Memorex 4.7GB 8x DVD+R (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 2 of 5 5.0 February 23, 2006 Cynthia Joann Norman "mnorman194" Yazoo City, MS United States We have bought many of this item from AMAZON. We find they do the job we need when recording DVDs. We Love the price we find so often on AMAZON of $14.99. We don't like paying high prices for DVDs that don't do any better. The Service is outstanding from AMAZON and are kept informed of the status of shipping updates. Who can beat AMAZON!! No One! B0002ER3BS:great_pruduct,_quick_shipping_a+++++++++++++:troy_a._eisenhour B0002ER3BS Memorex 4.7GB 8x DVD+R (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 2 of 8 5.0 January 31, 2006 Troy A. Eisenhour I would recommend this item and the seller to anyone who wants a quality product for less and fast shipping for less.I will continue to buy from this seller for a very long time B000E7YLTA:fits_the_bill:joseph_m._pollard B000E7YLTA Belkin F5X007 XM Audio System: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 19, 2006 Joseph M. Pollard Sykesville, MD United States I read most of the reviews, and concur that this is a good unit. Hell, I liked it so much I bought a second unit for our Florida house. Sound is okay, but seems a little thin on the high end and overall is a little muddy. I put one set of C-cell batteries, and it seems that it drained them even when the unit was off! Bottom line is that it meets my expectations and can be found in some of the big box stores for under 80 dollars B000E7YLTA:portable_xm_player_:rich263 B000E7YLTA Belkin F5X007 XM Audio System: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 rich263 Dagsboro, DE Could not be more satisfied. Filled the need for being able to listen to my XM outside my car. B000E7YLTA:great_way_to_get_the_most_out_of_your_roady_xt:ajfjc B000E7YLTA Belkin F5X007 XM Audio System: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 September 19, 2006 ajfjc Binghamton, NY I purchased the Belkin XM boombox 2 months ago for use while working around the house, in the garage, and while washing the car. The Belkin is exactly what I hoped it would be. Reception is excellent anywhere outside (as expected) and in any southern facing room in my house. I even get acceptable reception in the southern part of my below ground basement. I do not get any reception in my northern facing rooms. The unit looks good and is constructed well. Sound quality is acceptable, although there is audible noise (i.e. "hiss") at very low volume levels. The remote works well regarding the functions it provides and it's small and thin, but I wish it had a numeric keypad for direct tuning (this of course would increase the size of the remote, although I wouldn't have a problem with that). I haven't tried running it on batteries - haven't needed to yet, plus some of the reviews indicate it drains batteries quickly. Overall I'm very happy with the Belkin XM boombox B000E7YLTA:buy_this_and_you_will_use_it!:matt_p._swintek B000E7YLTA Belkin F5X007 XM Audio System: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 13, 2006 Matt P. Swintek This unit is worth every penny! I have seen comments that it is ugly and that the sound is not very good. The fact is, the sound is very good for a portable unit and who cares what it looks like. (I think that it looks cool!) You can virtually take this thing anywhere and enjoy satellite radio wherever you go. I use mine in my boat, my garage, my house, and at work. It is wonderful to be fishing out on a lake while listening to a ball-game at the same time. Buy it and you won't regret it! B000E7YLTA:excellepnt_product:j._macpherson B000E7YLTA Belkin F5X007 XM Audio System: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 1, 2006 J. Macpherson I just got the Belkin F5X007 for my birthday and I am thrilled. The sound is better than I could ever have hoped for and I am looking forward to the portability. A very cool piece of technology in an attractive package B000E7YLTA:incredible_audio_system_for_xm:s._howell B000E7YLTA Belkin F5X007 XM Audio System: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 22, 2006 S. Howell Kansas All I can say is I bought this not expecting much. However, I have had it on 24-7 since buying. It is great! I intend to buy one for my daughters birthday B000E7YLTA:this_is_a_keeper.:s._king B000E7YLTA Belkin F5X007 XM Audio System: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 21, 2006 S. King Ephrata, PA USA Unlike a Delphi XM boombox I tried a year or so ago - and returned - this one gets it right. The sound is great, the hookup is easy, the internal antenna works amazingly well indoors if near a window with southern exposure, and it looks good too. It doesn't play CDs or tune in AM or FM broadcast as some others do, but that's not why I bought it. I want a convenient way to make my XM Roady XT portable both indoors and out, and this product delivers all it claims. The remote control is amazingly small but beautifully functional. I haven't tried an external antenna yet - I haven't needed to. I'm pleased with this purchase - it's a keeper. B000E7YLTA:excellent_unit_that_unfortunately_loves_to_consume_batteries!_:lawrence_j._speece_"magnum_xe" B000E7YLTA Belkin F5X007 XM Audio System: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 July 16, 2006 Lawrence J. Speece "magnum_xe" Greensburg, PA United States I purchased my unit from Amazon and received it in a relatively short period of time...something I have come to expect from this excellent internet retailer. However, I found the following to be a glaring problem...maybe it is unique to my unit. Using a fresh set of 8 "C" Energizer Max batteries, I then powered up the boombox and listened for a period of approximately two hours. I turned the radio off and retired for the evening. The next morning, I attempted to power up the unit via the remote and was met with intermittent flashes from the XT as it tried to turn on. Not to be discouraged, I subsequently used 8 rechargeable "C" cells with the same results. At this point in time, I composed and sent an email message to Belkin describing the issue. Within two days I had a response along with a contact number to call for additional assistance. Their customer service department was excellent...I should receive my new unit as soon as it has been personally tested by a tech support individual. Once I receive the new one, I will then ship the one I originally purchased to them withing 10 days. I hope this is not a common issue with the XM Boombox. I really enjoy the sound quality and like the retro look that it exudes. I will post a future review once the issue has been resolved to my and Belkin's expectations. B000E7YLTA:xm_radio_belkin_audio_system:john_m._balotsky_"woodworker" B000E7YLTA Belkin F5X007 XM Audio System: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 July 13, 2006 John M. Balotsky "woodworker" Frackville, PA Excellent sound quality. Easy to plug in and out. The remote is very handy when programming B00006B9GE:true_plug_and_play:n._dixit B00006B9GE Addonics CardBus USB 2.0 Adapter (ADCBUSB2): Electronics electronics 5.0 March 21, 2006 N. Dixit I put this card into my linux(2.6.15) laptop, and thats all I had to do. High speed usb device was detected and udev loaded the correct modules etc. This card seems to have an NEC chip. Performance is good. I didn't need to power the card when using my external harddisk. I transferred 12GB data to the external harddisk at more than 11MB/s B00006B9GE:machine_hangs_-_doesn't_work_for_me_:balaji_balasubramaniam_"balaji" B00006B9GE Addonics CardBus USB 2.0 Adapter (ADCBUSB2): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 March 21, 2006 Balaji Balasubramaniam "Balaji" Modesto, CA USA I have an external hard disk uses 12V to transfer data. When I connected this external hard disk to my laptop, it works. Reason is laptop does not have any limit in the maximum volt. However, when I try to connect using this USB 2.0 adapter, it hangs. Reason is, this adapter have maximum 5V support, my external hard disk requires 12V. Because of this conflict, my machine hangs. Even though, the product description says it is ideal for harddisk, CD-RW etc, it is not true. Make sure your external storage does not exceed 5V, if it does, then this product is not for you B00006B9GE:not_what_i_expected:teacher_brenda B00006B9GE Addonics CardBus USB 2.0 Adapter (ADCBUSB2): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 March 3, 2006 Teacher Brenda I purchased the Addonics CardBus USB 2.0 Adapter thinking that it would be a fast and inexpensive solution to my USB port problem on my laptop. I was aware of the fact that a power adapter would be needed at times. I thought it would be necessary for powered devices such as a scanner or a printer. However, I was not expecting to have to use the adapter to read flash drives. Both of my flash drives are high-speed 2.0 devices. Maybe that contributed to its inability to read the drives without the adapter. Nevertheless this product was a major disappointment and inconvenience! I would not recommend it. B00006B9GE:works_fine.:dave B00006B9GE Addonics CardBus USB 2.0 Adapter (ADCBUSB2): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 February 21, 2006 Dave San Rafael, CA This USB 2 adapter installed fine in my Windows XP laptop. No problems so far using it with my camera and scanner B00006B9GE:truly_plug_and_play:paul_"muad'dib" B00006B9GE Addonics CardBus USB 2.0 Adapter (ADCBUSB2): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 December 13, 2005 Paul "Muad'Dib" Hilo, HI USA Straight out of the box, this card worked seemlessly with my Inspiron 8100 (four year old laptop) with WinXP without the SP2 package. I don't know why others had a problem with their installation process, perhaps the SP2 package for WinXP caused the incompatability. As for me, I've had this card for more than a month now and it has never caused me any problems. I bought this card specifically for my iPod and it works perfectly. The only downside to this card is the power adaptor. It's a little bulky and now there's one more cord to untangle when I move my laptop around. I tried uploading my iPod without the power adaptor connected and it didn't work so it's definitely necessary. Overall, it's a good adaptor and I recommend it if you like using your iPod or external hard drive, etc. I was afraid to buy it due to the other problematic reviews I read but if it works for you, you won't regret it. B00006B9GE:poor_tech_support_,_didn't_work_for_me:j._kuhnle B00006B9GE Addonics CardBus USB 2.0 Adapter (ADCBUSB2): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 September 10, 2005 J. Kuhnle I purchased this card for downloading pictures from my digital SLR to my Compaq Presario 2100. All the drivers seemed to install when I plugged it in. My usb mouse worked ok with it. But my camera was at least twice as slow as 1.1 when plugged into it, and usually would get timeout errors. I tried troubleshooting for a couple days, no luck. The technical support guy (I think there is only one at Addonics) could only suggest plugging in the power adapter and reinstalling drivers, and it should work. It didn't. I gave up and returned it. B00006B9GE:great_product!:danielle_mondloch B00006B9GE Addonics CardBus USB 2.0 Adapter (ADCBUSB2): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 August 20, 2005 Danielle Mondloch Fairbanks, AK I use this card with my Dell Inspiron 2650 and it works great. I installed the driver from the Dell website and Windows XP instantly recognized the card ("New Hardware Detected") after I popped it in. I'm very pleased with the card in Windows. My Linux partition doesn't particularly care for it if a mass storage device is plugged in, but my digital camera worked fine. I highly recommend this card, at least for a computer like mine B00003CWEJ:great_cable_and_price!:b._combs B00003CWEJ Monster Cable MV3CV-2M Monster Video 3 2-meter High-Resolution Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 February 23, 2006 B. Combs Great price on this cable. Just as good as the THX Ultra 800 without paying extra for the THX name. HUGE difference over S-video! Better than cheap cables too. Don't skimp on cables by buying cheap ones. If you can't see the difference, get glasses or better TV! Best cables w/o paying a fortune B00003CWEJ:whoa!!!__apples_and_oranges:dwpc B00003CWEJ Monster Cable MV3CV-2M Monster Video 3 2-meter High-Resolution Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 13 of 18 1.0 January 12, 2005 DWPC Ventura, CA United States Several reviews mention the improvement when these cables to replace a composite (L/R audio + video) cable, or an S-video (multi-pinned plug). ALmost all of that improvement is due to the fact that these cable connection methods are completely different types in signal format and the TV uses different internal circuitry for each one. Virtually any S-video cable connection will give a better image than a composite type cable, and any component (individual R-G-B video) connection will be better than S-video. Cable brand has absolutely nothing to do with it. There may be some difference between one brand of component cable and another, but its almost always unnoticable B00003CWEJ:top_notch_cable:the_iceman B00003CWEJ Monster Cable MV3CV-2M Monster Video 3 2-meter High-Resolution Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 7 of 10 5.0 August 4, 2004 The Iceman Oregon, United States This is a great video cable, though it's very spendy. Superior to composite & S Video. Monster classifies it as "ultimate performance". I'd say only DVI & HDMI, which are both digital, are better. I needed a 2M or 6.5' cable because the 1M was just too short for my needs. I looked at this one (90$) and Monster's new THX Ulta 1000 4' component cable(100$). They had equal features. The THX cable is better looking than this one, however when it came down to it I didn't want to spend 10 extra bucks on a cable that's 2.5' shorter! Now this cable isn't THX certified, but it is certified by Imaging Science Foundation. I typically recommend Monster Cable, I feel they are the leader in A/V cables. This is a great fit for a progressive scan DVD player and/or HDTV. Get the most out of what you paid for! Rock On. B00003CWEJ:great_quality_just_way_overpriced!!:mart_"bio_lover" B00003CWEJ Monster Cable MV3CV-2M Monster Video 3 2-meter High-Resolution Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 29 of 32 5.0 June 13, 2002 Mart "bio lover" Barboursville, Virginia United States These and all other brand cables from MC are all overpriced including these. I have a 20" JVC I'Art television and I have my DVD connected through component. I have used Monster Cable component cables and they put out pretty much the exact same picture as my newer PHILIPS brand component cables that I only had to pay about [$$$] or so for. The PHILIPS are also shielded and gold plated and all that good stuff. So buy these MC component cables if you dont care about price, but otherwise buy PHILIPS brand that are way cheaper and put out the same quality picture B00003CWEJ:best_cable_to_connect_your_dvd_player_!:steve B00003CWEJ Monster Cable MV3CV-2M Monster Video 3 2-meter High-Resolution Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 6 of 9 5.0 August 2, 2001 Steve Ohio I purchased a Sony WEGA 27 inch tv. I took advantage of it's rear component input labeled video4. I connected my Sony DVP360 Dvd player. With dvd viewing, the movie Dinosaur, Bug's Life, Toy Story 1 and 2, and Vegas Vacation, the colors were very vibrant, details were dynamic, and the picture quality was very accurate in at least 480 lines of resolution. I have viewed these same movies on larger screen HDTV's such as the Pioneer Elite and was disappointed??? Glass picture tubes provide a more realistic picture. I can't imagine that I can do any better for my television than these cables. I am completely happy with dvd movie watching on my Sony WEGA with these Monster component 3 cables B00003CWEJ:is_it_necessary?:sl B00003CWEJ Monster Cable MV3CV-2M Monster Video 3 2-meter High-Resolution Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 31 of 34 4.0 May 1, 2001 SL RI Before you shell out big bucks for these, ask yourself if it is really necessary. Because I am a sucker for perfection, I went out and purchased them. Did I see a HUGE improvement in picture quality compared to another brand of component video cable I was using? No. At least not on my 27" SONY WEGA tv. Okay, maybe the black levels are a bit better. I got these because I do believe better cables last a lot longer than cheaper-made ones. In addition, because I have so MANY cables running from my reciever, I figured cables with better jackets and good sheilding should cut back on video interference, producing better quality pictures B00003CWEJ:a_definite_buy!:"mnewnam" B00003CWEJ Monster Cable MV3CV-2M Monster Video 3 2-meter High-Resolution Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 5.0 February 28, 2001 "mnewnam" King of Prussia, PA United States I do have to admit that being a smart shopper I was hesitant to shell out so much money for "just a cable". But upon the advise of a coworker who said "now that you have a big screen TV you HAVE TO GET A COMPONENT VIDEO CABLE". And right he was. I definitely notice a difference in picture color (not necessiarly in quality but the colors are cleaner and more true to life) when playing DVD movies. I would definitely advise investing in a good cable B00005T3Q2:cable_modem/computer_surge_protection:w._deppe B00005T3Q2 Tripp Lite 8-Outlet Surge Protector (TLP810NET): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 W. Deppe Douglassville, PA After being zapped twice during electric storms and loosing the cable modem and the computer input port, the Tripp Lite Surge Portector (TLP810NET) has given the required protection and has functioned just great B00005T3Q2:amazing_protection_for_everything!:marie B00005T3Q2 Tripp Lite 8-Outlet Surge Protector (TLP810NET): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 June 26, 2002 Marie USA The TLP810net has all the protection I need at an astonshing 2518 joule rating (higher joules=greater protection from surges). I plugged in my DSL modem, TV, and phone line on the RJ11 jacks, ethernet and coax outlets. And I could even plug in 3 bulky transformer plugs without blocking any of the 5 other outlets! What makes this product even better is the low price and the great insurance rating ($100,000 insurance on connected equipment)! I shop around, this is my 3rd Tripp Lite product and they are by far the best value and protection available B0006TTDE4:exactly_as_i'd_expect:christian_jones B0006TTDE4 256MB PC2700 DDR 333MHZ 200PIN SODIMM 2.5V CL2.5 NON-ECC: Electronics electronics 4.0 June 11, 2006 Christian Jones Los Angeles, CA USA This item works exactly as I'd expect; I purchased it for a Dell Inspiron 1000 which accepts a single RAM module in addition to the built-in 256 MB. That machine only seems to support PC2100 memory (266MHz), but this ended up being cheaper than any PC2100 I could find and is backward-compatible, so it works fine. I've done no serious "burn-in" testing, but have been running the laptop on it for several weeks without difficulty. All in all, recommended as a working no-frills inexpensive piece of memory for laptops that support it B000BPNUCY:nice_design,_sound_and_portability:pga B000BPNUCY Saitek My Spkr A-100 Personal Stereo Speaker ( DM12 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 5, 2006 pga After trying 2 other portable speaker systems, I choose this one because it had superior sound quality. It delivers louder bass so I don't need to swith my player into bass boost mode. Very simple to operate - just plug and play. No volume level settings or On-Off switch. I can't yet comment about battery life. Unit sounds best when positioned close to you and with music volume at 75% or so. Some distortion may be noticable at very high volume levels. Overall, very satisfied B000E1HDXM:still_working_for_me.:p._beard_"gps_guy" B000E1HDXM ACP-EP Memory 4GB Extreme Performance 150X SD Card ( EPSD/4GB-150X ): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 October 9, 2006 P. Beard "GPS Guy" Planet, earth My ACP-EP 4GB Secure Digital Card is working great in my Cannon digital camera. Love all the pictures and video I can take.. B000E1HDXM:still_working_for_me.:carol_burnett_"cb" B000E1HDXM ACP-EP Memory 4GB Extreme Performance 150X SD Card ( EPSD/4GB-150X ): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 October 9, 2006 Carol Burnett "CB" Tokyo, Japan My ACP-EP 4GB Secure Digital Card is working great in my Cannon digital camera. Love all the pictures and video I can take.. B0001GU76U:terrible_quality-_very_high_price:rachel_h._nguyen B0001GU76U Targus PAKP003U Wireless Keypad and Mouse Combo: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 13, 2006 Rachel H. Nguyen Rhode Island, USA Don't waste your time with this. I bought one of these from a local computer store because I have a laptop and need a number pad for my work. I brought it home and the first one was DOA... the number pad wouldn't set up at all. Plus, the included batteries had leaked all over the place, so I had to hunt around for a set of AAA. I brought the first one back and did an even swap for another one. Brought it home, hooked it up and while both the mouse and the keypad functioned, the light on the keypad was broken, so I couldn't tell if it was on or not without looking at the actual switch. The switch, by the way, is miniscule and difficult to turn on and off. Oh, and the batteries were dead. All four of them. Plus, the quality (fit and finish) just seems cheap, considering what these things cost. (I paid [...] retail for it. You would get it less on Amazon, by why go through the hassle of having to send it back?) Second time's a charm for me. I am bringing it back. Again. And am buying the logitech version here on Amazon. Not much more expensive and I have had nothing but good luck with all the Logitech products I have ever used. B0001GU76U:awful_product!:tonyl B0001GU76U Targus PAKP003U Wireless Keypad and Mouse Combo: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 March 20, 2005 TonyL Tinton Falls, NJ USA I bought one, the mouse wouldn't work. I returned it and like a sucker got another which had the same exact problem. Back to wires...or at least a decent manufacturer B0001GU76U:targus_pakp003u_wireless_keypad_and_mouse_combo: B0001GU76U Targus PAKP003U Wireless Keypad and Mouse Combo: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 1.0 July 11, 2004 Disappointing performance. Frequent re-install necessary because it loses its linking ID. More trouble than it is worth. I went back to cords B0001GU76U:run_away!!!!:m._graeber_"j69" B0001GU76U Targus PAKP003U Wireless Keypad and Mouse Combo: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 1.0 June 25, 2004 M. Graeber "J69" Littleton, co United States Wireless mouse did not reach more than 1 foot from receiver; also not clear that the mouse and keypad are much smaller than standard; hard to type on keypad, mouse difficult to manipulate B00017IX0Q:nice: B00017IX0Q iRiver IFP-180T 128 MB Flash MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 4.0 July 17, 2006 This mp3 player doesnt hold too many songs..........but it definitly is great quality. mine was accidently put in the washing machine and dryer--it came out with no problems the radio and voice record work very well and if you dont mind not having a lot of songs, this mp3 player is definitly right for yo B00017IX0Q:an_mp3_player_for_people_who_don't_need_a_lot_of_music.:a._bhattacharjee B00017IX0Q iRiver IFP-180T 128 MB Flash MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 February 28, 2006 A. Bhattacharjee Pittsburgh, PA USA I have owned this mp3 player for the past six months now, and I have been very satisfied with the playback quality, the long battery life (20+ hours on a single AA), and its portability. It's only about twice as thick as a AA battery and can fit in a pocket easily. The FM tuner comes in really handy, because I can listen to the radio at work and switch to my music collection when I'm tired of that. Another advantage is that you can download a special driver from the iRiver website and use the IFP-180T as a disk drive in Windows, and it will automatically recognize playable music types (mp3, wma). This way, you don't have to use any proprietary software to upload music to the device (just open it like any folder in Windows) and copying music to your PC is uninhibited (unlike Apple's iPod and iTunes, which doesn't let you copy music to the computer). The menu system, though not as intuitive as other products, is easy to learn, though the short stubby joystick can be a pain to operate. Also, the earbuds that come with the player are very cheap and the earpads keep slipping off. I felt the iPod earbuds were better in comparison. It would be a good idea to get upgraded earbuds that are more comfortable, at least. Another downside is the comparatively low 128 MB storage space. I like to hear my songs in high quality (256 kbps and higher) so I can't fit any more than about 15 songs on the player, but that doesn't bother me too much, since it's so inexpensive to begin with B00017IX0Q:it's_okay.:elysse B00017IX0Q iRiver IFP-180T 128 MB Flash MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 4.0 January 28, 2006 Elysse The mp3 player is good. The bad thing about it is that it doesn't have a rechargable battery. I have spent a lot of money on purchasing AA batteries for this mp3 player. B00017IX0Q:in_responce_to_"freddie_r._bean".:megatog615_"~mega" B00017IX0Q iRiver IFP-180T 128 MB Flash MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 November 2, 2005 Megatog615 "~Mega" Maryland It does last longer than 1-2 years. I've had mine for 3 years and it has not shown any sign of letting up. One unit breaking does not mean they all are faulty B00017IX0Q:good_return_for_your_bucks:maverik_"born_supremo" B00017IX0Q iRiver IFP-180T 128 MB Flash MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 September 16, 2005 Maverik "Born Supremo" USA A nice buy, considering the price and quality sound. Overall I became a big fan of iRiver players after this and bought a higher memory size. Highly recommend it for budget buyers. As for Cons the USB cable is a drag. I have a creative Muvo also and it can be plugged straight into the USB jack. Organizing play lists needs to get better. B00017IX0Q:good_quality_for_the_price:rishi_darira B00017IX0Q iRiver IFP-180T 128 MB Flash MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 August 11, 2005 Rishi Darira NYC, NY Sound is excellent. Its great for a workout .... holds about 2 hours of music. Good reception of FM. 4-5 Hours battery life B00017IX0Q:so_far_so_good....:sriram_kannan B00017IX0Q iRiver IFP-180T 128 MB Flash MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 August 11, 2005 Sriram Kannan SD I got this player a month back and so far I am satisfied with the product, except for the fact that it is 128MB only. I take it to my GYM everyday and enjoy my workout with my favorite music B00017IX0Q:great_player_-_even_better_rebate:jeffrey_brian_hubbard B00017IX0Q iRiver IFP-180T 128 MB Flash MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 August 10, 2005 Jeffrey Brian Hubbard (...). This is a great player for a first-time MP3 player buyer. The software was easy to operate and transfer music, once I realized I needed to push the USB cord into the player a little further than I had it. That cord is kind of touchy. Once it makes a connection you have to leave it alone or it will disconnect. Other than that, I've had no problems what so ever with hardware or software. The player is very light and is great for exercise. When I run, I just hold it in my hand. When I walk, I put it in my pocket. I would love to have the armband, but I can hardly justify buying the armband for almost as much as I paid for the player. I'd just as soon buy another player for the price. The battery life is also longer than they claim. I've had mine since mid-May and I've only replaced the battery once a couple of weeks ago. It still shows full power from the new battery. Once again.........a great buy B00017IX0Q:why_did_i_wait_so_long_to_experience_mp3??????:a._rayford_"livin_life_like_it's_golden" B00017IX0Q iRiver IFP-180T 128 MB Flash MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 1, 2005 A. Rayford "livin life like it's golden" This player is super fantastic, once you know how to operate it. It's my second player (1st one another brand) and of course I thought I could immediately "work it", but you must read the book first if you're new to mp3 like me. I did end up online at iRiver to get a better understanding of how to download but after that, it was all uphill. I love the sound, the versatility, the style, the graphics, just everything about it including the sound of my recorded voice!! Now that I've learned to operate it, I would consider buying another iRiver with more memory B000653HL8:great_product:jay_diamond B000653HL8 Belkin AV52300-04 PureAV HDMI Audio Video Cable (4-Feet): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 Jay Diamond MARY ESTHER, FL USA This is another great Belkin product. It was the perfect size for my needs and easy to plug in. The picture quality is great and I am sure the right cabling is the reason. Recommend this product to anyone B000653HL8:does_what_it_is_supposed_to:christian_s._baker B000653HL8 Belkin AV52300-04 PureAV HDMI Audio Video Cable (4-Feet): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 August 31, 2006 Christian S. Baker Jacksonville, FL I don't have too much more to say than this cable does what it was built to do. I am not any kind of expert when it comes to these types of things, but I get a great, crystal clear picture from my DVD player through this cable. I bought it because it was cheaper than the equal Monster cable, and I don't regret the decision B000653HL8:your_device_may_not_really_be_hdmi_ready:test_engineer B000653HL8 Belkin AV52300-04 PureAV HDMI Audio Video Cable (4-Feet): Electronics electronics 1 of 4 4.0 August 30, 2006 test engineer San Diego, CA I bought the HDMI cable to connect Vip211 HD satelite receiver and Philips LCD HDTV. At first it had picture but no sound. After live unplug/plug, I got sound. Turn off TV then turn on sometime later, TV does not even know the receiver. Searching internet forum, I found a lot of complaints on Vip211 receiver over the last 6 months. Seems devices always talk over analog link, but often not talk over digital link. 6 months is not long enough for a manufacturer to fix HDMI interface problem. I'd suggest wait if you can, since HDMI is not mature enough B000653HL8:belkin_is_good:g._thomas_"television_professional" B000653HL8 Belkin AV52300-04 PureAV HDMI Audio Video Cable (4-Feet): Electronics electronics 28 of 28 5.0 November 7, 2005 G. Thomas "Television Professional" Florida I've seen many reviews advising not to buy "expensive" HDMI cables because there is no difference in quality. It's probably true that you won't see a difference in picture quality, but you will see a difference in build quality. These Belkin cables have solid connectors and a strong woven jacket. If it gets pinched or bent it will hold up. I've had many Belkin cables over the years, and I've never had a problem with any of them. These are somewhat less expensive than Monster-type brands, but the quality (image and construction) are definitely on par. You won't go wrong B000653HL8:great_cable,_great_price:brian_c._jensen B000653HL8 Belkin AV52300-04 PureAV HDMI Audio Video Cable (4-Feet): Electronics electronics 10 of 13 5.0 October 12, 2005 Brian C. Jensen Great cable. Wish I would have gone for a longer cable. I thought 4ft would be enouph but 5 would have been the best. Found this cable at Cirtuit City for $130! This was the best price arround B0001FV3C8:wonderful:carlos_mario_"carlosmarino" B0001FV3C8 SanDisk SDCZ2-1024-A10 1 GB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 November 5, 2006 Carlos Mario "carlosmarino" Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela i have this flash drive for several months and i have not complaining about it, is easy to use, light weigth and good storage and the price is competitiv B0001FV3C8:reliable_but_slow:codercharles B0001FV3C8 SanDisk SDCZ2-1024-A10 1 GB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 November 1, 2006 codercharles Tennessee Thin case fits most stacked USB ports 6megs/sec rd (40x) is just too slow for a drive this big. long 13ms access time is slower than most (1ms is good) writing is unpleasantly slow; came formatted FAT16, so each 1k file takes 16k and USB1 access time is 30ms - almost unuseable in USB1 port. (reformatted to fat32 ok. If you zip all your small files, not so bad B0001FV3C8:good_choice:alexandru_savescu B0001FV3C8 SanDisk SDCZ2-1024-A10 1 GB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 October 30, 2006 Alexandru Savescu I've had this for six months now and haven't had any problems with it. I transfer usually many large files (hundreds of photos about 5MB each) and didn't encounter any single error. I tested it on WinXP Pro, WinXP Media Center Edition and Win 2003 Server and it worked on each of them. It also works on USB 1.1 fine. The reason I give it 4 stars and not 5 is that is a little slower than the Micro drive (about 10-20%) when copying files to it, but I guess the Micro one is newer. Speed was 5-6 MB/s for reading and 4-5 for writing (USB 2.0) and 900 KB/s for reading and 400 KB/s for writing on USB 1.1 If you are interesting in a physical durable product you should probably but the titanium version, so don't step on this one. If it's too long to fit in your pocket or purse, buy the micro version. The Mini version is 7.5cm long (3.5'') whereas the Micro is 5cm (2''). Also, the micro version comes has the USB contact retractable, this one has a cap. Both come with neck straps B0001FV3C8:unrealiable;_don't_trust_with_important_files.:c._johnson B0001FV3C8 SanDisk SDCZ2-1024-A10 1 GB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 October 15, 2006 C. Johnson Lawrenceville, GA I had this drive for a few months and one day it decides to stop working. Windows recoginizes it, but when I try to open it, Windows tells me to insert a disk in the drive. It appears the flash drive is dead with tons of imformation on it. Luckily I had the insight to back up the most important file earlier today, so all is not lost, but I don't even remember the other files I had on there. I have an earlier backup and hopefully I can recover most of my files. It's a real shame you have to back up a backup device which is exactly what you have to do with this. It may work great but there is no telling when the drive will fail and you end up screwed if you depend on it to save important files. I have another one just like it and after what happened today, I'm going to back the "good" one up right now before it fails too. I am done with SanDisk for good. I find it unacceptable for a data storage solution to be this unrealiable. If you are unfortunate enough to have this product, back up your data now because there is no telling when it will fail on you as well B0001FV3C8:washable:n._holloman_"kahrytan" B0001FV3C8 SanDisk SDCZ2-1024-A10 1 GB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 September 22, 2006 N. Holloman "kahrytan" Hampton Roads, Virginia This is a nice flash drive. It comes with security software already on it. The best part is that I accidently left it in my pocket and it went through Washer and Dryer. It survived and it still functions. B0001FV3C8:storage!:virginia_lori_jennings_"www.virginiajennings.zoomshare.com" B0001FV3C8 SanDisk SDCZ2-1024-A10 1 GB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4 of 11 5.0 August 14, 2006 Virginia Lori Jennings "www.virginiajennings.zoomshare.com" North Carolina I am the science fiction author of a book called "The Alien Mind"... consequently I need room to store many files of stories that are many MB big. The USB port Flash Drives are perfect to store all of my manuscript files, Pictures and Query letter files all in one place! I love the way I can back up the files on my computer and then take those files where ever I want to! I can then open those files on any computer with a USB port! I have found many great uses for this device and would recomend it many times over the typical floppy disks and RW-CD's! You will be amazed at how many files it will hold... Drag and drop all the files from your Flash Drive into a briefcase on your computer and keep all of your files updated B0001FV3C8:simple_yet_effective:k._woods B0001FV3C8 SanDisk SDCZ2-1024-A10 1 GB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 August 1, 2006 K. Woods Henderson, NV The flash drive does exactly what a flash drive should do...it stores data with no questions or conditions. It's large 1 GB size makes transfer or storage of large volumes of data easy and efficient. I used it to transfer the contents of my hard drive when I purchased a new computer, and it saved me quite a bit of time. The only downside of this particular model is that it is not built to fit on a keychain, which would be the most convienient method of carrying it around. This is why I give it only 4 stars and not 5 B0001FV3C8:best_flash_memory_device:brian_weiner_"brian" B0001FV3C8 SanDisk SDCZ2-1024-A10 1 GB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 July 31, 2006 Brian Weiner "Brian" Baltimore, MD For the price, size, and the fact that you can use it on your keyboard usb ports, the SanDisk 1 GB Cruzer Flash drive is the best device you can buy. It's so thin, and about 2 inches long. The fact that it will mount on my Mac through the keyboard without extra power is so convenient. 5 Stars B0002AHRVI:perfect_when_the_power_is_going_to_be_out_for_awhile:kevin_corn_"rareanduniquebooksonline.com" B0002AHRVI Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio (Red): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 14, 2006 Kevin Corn "rareanduniquebooksonline.com" Indianapolis,, IN United States Even if you have radio with battery backup, it might not be enough to get you through several days without power (several hours may be more like it). Or you may end up stuck in your car or in another situation where you need a radio. Think it can't happen to you? Think again. Plenty of homeowners have suffered power outages lasting for days when major transformers or generators blew or when an ice or snow storm shut down the electricity to major areas. So, yes, it could happen to you. Best to be prepared. This radio will do the trick. You CAN buy more expensive models and (based on the reviews here) some people seem to have issues with quality. I'll say right up front that I found the FM reception to be a bit quirky but that was balanced by the perfectly fine AM reception as well as a flashlight, etc. Sound quality was fine on AM. I'd suggest you think about WHY you'd want a radio like this before making the purchase. If you truly are buying it for emergencies, you'll be fine and it'll meet those needs. If you ALSO feel that it is necessary to have access to FM stations without sound interference, then maybe you won't want this. But in an emergency, consider the fact that you'll still get plenty of info from AM stations, have an emergency light (included on the radio), etc. In short, it ought to meet any basic purposes. It is also a fine travel or camping radio...again, depending on your needs. B0002AHRVI:pleased_my_hard-to-please_brother:hilery B0002AHRVI Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio (Red): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 July 14, 2006 Hilery San Diego, CA I sent this radio to my very hard-to-please brother for his 65th birthday and he loves it! That's enough for me! I'll be getting one for myself now & keeping it in mind for other hard-to-please friends B0002AHRVI:performs_perfectly:michael_sean B0002AHRVI Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio (Red): Electronics electronics 15 of 16 5.0 March 9, 2006 Michael Sean Amherst, NY When I first got it I played it for about one hour a day to see how long the original charge would last. It finally went dead five days later. A short crank of maybe 20 seconds gave it about an hours worth of charge and playing time. A three minute crank and it was back up to playing for four to five hours. I couldn't be happier with it. I get every station that any other radio in my area gets and the built in flashlight is very intense. It's worth every dime I paid. Update: 10/19/06 We here in the Buffalo, NY area had our electricity off for five to seven days due to an early, wet snow that brought down tree limbs all over the area. This little radio was all I needed for a flashlight and emergency information. It picked up all the local AM and FM stations, plus ones as far away as Chicago, Toronto, NYC, Boston, and Philly. We're ordering more as Christmas presents. I wouldn't be without it. B0002AHRVI:purchasing_a_grundig_fr200_emergency_radio:p._l._pattee B0002AHRVI Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio (Red): Electronics electronics 8 of 9 5.0 February 25, 2006 P. L. Pattee I am very pleased with the radio. It is easy to crank, the reception is clear and it runs longer that the stated time on a minutes worth of cranking. Also, it is lightweight and the carrying case is a plus. And I love the color B0002AHRVI:all_(reasonable)_things_considered--a_good_radio--a_great_value!:hipporadio_"too_big--a_60s-70s_fan" B0002AHRVI Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio (Red): Electronics electronics 67 of 68 4.0 January 29, 2006 HippoRadio "TOO BIG--a 60s-70s fan" Indianapolis, IN Below is a reposted review originally published on the page detailing this model in the yellow color ASIN: B00065HM1Y I ordered the "yellow" model here...and found several "surprises". The Grundig (now Eton) FR-200 is a small "auxiliary" AM-FM portable which adds general shortwave radio coverage, an LED flashlight, and a three-way power design that allows for a quick "pick-me-up" to a replaceable and inexpensive rechargeable NiMH battery pack similar to one used in the typical cordless phone. A few minutes of cranking, `n you're back in broadcast business. With these options, it's virtually impossible for this radio to not find "juice". The FR-200 is imported by Eton from Tecsun in mainland China, and is marketed exclusively as an "emergency radio"...but I'm thinking--"perfect for the canoe and camping trip" where one wouldn't wish to lose something more costly to the elements. The reviews on this product have run the course--from favorable--to horrible. This would clearly indicate either a serious quality control problem...a lack of reviewer perspective on just WHAT objective this product was designed to meet...or both. After pondering this unique little $40 radio for over two years, I finally unwrapped and evaluated one (the package exterior said "yellow"--a neon-orange model waited inside). The FR-200 is less than HALF THE COST of its most-similar alternative--the Freeplay Summit (which I have ordered--and twice returned because of substandard performance), so I was somewhat skeptical of this product format. Upon closer examination and use, the less-expensive Grundig (while not brimming with "digital glitz" and rows of small silver buttons) is higher in overall performance, easier to pack and carry, and much more "disposable" should that situation arise. My prior skepticism has turned into consumer gratification. This product is satisfying, useful, and an unquestionable value. Here are my performance observations... AUDIO QUALITY: The sound of the FR-200 is crisp, clear, and natural. While far from "room shaking"--this unit is fine as a close-in companion; and more-than-adequate for its intended purpose as a standby "blackout radio", or convenient portable "sidekick" at home, in camp, or out on the water. RECEPTION ON FM: The worst goes first...The FM capabilities of the FR-200 are sad to barely acceptable, depending on your listening location. In a small community, ANY nearby local station with brawny signal strength will overload the circuits in this radio to a point that renders it nearly useless--unless you enjoy the offending local station, which will populate itself on nearly the entire FM dial--crowding out even not-so-distant stations from out-of-town. In an urban area, with many powerful "close-in" signals, the FM band becomes a jumbled and distorted mess where "ONLY the strong survive"--but barely! Interestingly, out in fringe areas, where brutish FM signals are few and far in-between, the band shows signs of intelligible life...a plus for rural listening! RECEPTION ON AM: Other than a few expensive "AM niche" and world-band receivers, the FR-200 is possibly one of THE BEST portable AM radios you can own! Sensitivity, selectivity (in the absence of a strong local station), and recovered audio quality are OUTSTANDING! NEVER have I seen a radio in this class (and several other classes for that matter) that provides as rich an AM listening experience. During the daytime, even very distant AM signals are intelligible and less-assailed by the all-to-familiar "circuit noise" that hinders weak AM station listening on most radios. Sensitivity remains consistent from the low (530 kHz) to the high (1700 kHz) end of the band--NOT typical for an AM receiver section in a radio at this price point. Right "out of the box" my FR-200 easily caught, and faithfully reproduced in early afternoon, six AM stations from Chicago--over 250 miles from my location. At night, this radio becomes a pint-sized DX-delight. Virtually EVERY channel is "alive", yet moderate-to-strong signals remain "separated" and fully intelligible. In the rare occasion that you may find, and choose to listen to, an AM station with a music format--you will find a hint of "hi-fi" in the reproduced audio. This level of AM performance is usually the domain of the "CC Radios" of the market; and at less than one-quarter of their cost--the FR-200 is an "AM standout". Here's another possible application: Your FR-200's headphone jack + a patch cord + the line input on your surround-sound = FAR BETTER AM reception and audio on that system. RECEPTION ON SHORT WAVE: Plainly put--it is "pedestrian" at best. If you're shopping for shortwave agility--continue your search. Nor do I recommend this radio as an entry into "the world of shortwave", either. The SW feature on this product is obviously a "convenience item"--which turns out to be operationally inconvenient at times. The technical idiosyncrasies of that band are such that the ability to optimally receive it demands a product design with a distinct focus. Interestingly, Eton-Grundig is a "shortwave company" that DOES NOT market the FR-200 as a "shortwave radio"...It merely "includes" that feature. THE GOOD ON SW: Prominent domestic and international broadcasters with big signals WILL find their way to your tiny FR-200, and strong stations can sound fairly good on this radio. In early afternoon (NOT a preferable SW listening day-part), I found the higher band ("SW-2") to be fairly-populated, and I was able to receive tiny 1000-watt CFRX Toronto, Canada here in the Midwest on the lower (inactive-by-day) "SW-1" band--a "catch" typical for a more-expensive rig designed for SWL. At night, on the active lower frequencies ("SW-1"), reception is generally decent with the built-in telescoping rod antenna, and can be improved with a "roll-up alligator-clip" wire antenna ($15 at "The Shack"). Unlike many small SW radios, the FR-200 can tune well below 49-meters (6 MHz)...even down to 90-meters (3 MHz) where several obscure domestic and western-hemisphere stations live by night. The laws of physics--and the laws of "affordable design" generally work to inhibit easy reception on these channels (if available) on low-cost SW radios. My FR-200 did an admirable job of snagging several of these signals with only its included antenna. THE NOT-SO-GOOD ON SW: Little is gained thru a decent receiver design if the user can't find or identify a desired station. Imagine tuning a radio with your eyes closed. That would describe the experience of hunting for a SW station on the FR-200 solely based on frequency info. Three design factors (I should say)--design compromises make this radio a chore to tune overall--and nearly impossible to "direct tune" on shortwave. (1) This receiver's "single-conversion" RF design permits strong signals to repopulate themselves on an additional frequency--causing interference to other stations and confusion for the user. (2) Nearly the entire shortwave service is "squeezed" into two "bands" that occupy a minimal 1.75-inches of band-spread. Now that's "touchy tight", especially when you consider that... (3) This unit's manual slide-rule tuning (coarse and fine) is "mushy", and the numerical frequency layout is poorly calibrated. IN SUMMARY: What we have here is a nearly-charming, color-coordinated campsite or canoe companion that can't come up short on "juice"--but CAN provide acceptable sound and outstanding AM radio reception in the middle of nowhere. A demure radio that throws in a nice bright tent-filling LED light so you can try to find that hyper-paranoid "end-of-the-world" shortwave talk show host to go with your adult beverages around the campfire. Even this radio's dismal FM reception might be mitigated by the location you tote it to, but I wouldn't bet on finding your favorite Jazz-Fest on "Wilderness 98.1", so few points are lost! There are more-expensive products in this class that do NO better job--and cheaper offerings that do NO job at all. Finally, if a bear tries to eat your trusty FR-200...or the canoe it's in capsizes--just find another forty bucks and start all over with a different color! I plan to keep mine...I'm getting fond of Neon-Orange. B0002AHRVI:fun_radio,_but_not_for_your_emergency_kit:james_tedford B0002AHRVI Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio (Red): Electronics electronics 47 of 53 2.0 January 5, 2006 James Tedford Bothell, WA United States The Grundig FR200 (available in a rainbow of colors) is touted as THE emergency radio, primarily due to it's hand-crank power system. Never need batteries, always ready to play when you most need it. Put it in your emergency kit, and you'll be informed and entertained no matter what happens. (You DO have an emergency kit, right?). Also has a built-in flashlight, so you can read the labels on those stored cans of chili. The problem with the FR200 is twofold - one is the reception on all bands is just barely adequate. The primary problem is the dial resolution. Trying to figure out what frequency you are tuned to (especially on shortwave and AM mediumwave) is difficult. Sensitivity to weak stations and selectivity (separating closely-spaced stations) is mediocre. Then there is that hand-cranked dyanmo. You crank it and it charges a little internal battery. Two or three minutes of cranking that teeny little handle gives you about 30-40 minutes of playtime. It does work as advertised, but the cranking handle doesn't have the strongest feel to it, and a little too-hardy cranking will break it off. And there you are, in the middle of World War III or a volcano eruption, with no way to crank. And no way to know what's going on. To be sure, the FR-200 is fun to play with, and as it's very lightweight, could serve as a camping radio/flashlight. Again, so long as you don't overdo the cranking. But for true emergency use, it's not the best option. Batteries are relatively cheap, and last for years in storage. (I'm still using batteries I stored for Y2K with no problem.) Go down to Costco or Sam's Club and get a brick of AA batteries. Put them in your kit and make a note to yourself to swap them out every five years or so. (You do have that emergency kit, don't you?) Then get an AM/FM radio with TV sound and weather band. Forget about shortwave - in a disaster like an earthquake or hurricane, Radio Havana isn't going to help you - you want local stations and TV sound. The Sony ICF-36 fits the bill perfectly. Sangean also makes a good model, the DT-210V. Although the hand-crank-never-needs batteries sounds good, a better-performing radio and some stored batteries will save your bacon better than a broken crank handle. I did ask you if you had an emergency kit, right B0002AHRVI:awesome_radio_and_light!__:jill_l._flatt B0002AHRVI Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio (Red): Electronics electronics 8 of 9 5.0 January 5, 2006 Jill L. Flatt Weed, CA United States I got one as a gift for Christmas and I love it. The one that I have is LL Bean branded, but it is still the same product. The LED light is bright enough so that you can see things on the far side of the room. I use the light late at night when I am reading. Easily bright enought to read with. I am looking forward to taking it camping and fishing B0002AHRVI:cheap_piece_of_junk:james_e._tiernan B0002AHRVI Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio (Red): Electronics electronics 6 of 17 1.0 January 5, 2006 James E. Tiernan Hawaii This is a cheap piece of junk. Not worth the cost of free shipping B00009EBYA:not_to_be_used_with_ipaq:jennifer_jo B00009EBYA Targus PA870U Universal Wireless Keyboard: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 September 13, 2006 Jennifer Jo This keyboard folds out well and I liked the feel of the keys. However, the IR connector needs to be in direct connection with the IR port in the PDA. For the iPaq, this port is at the bottom of the handheld. The 210 degree arm does not rotate to this area. In order to have the proper connectivity, you have to turn the handheld on its side. This then requires another software program download (not freeware that I can find) to rotate your screen to the landscape view, unless you can read sideways without getting a headache. Before buying this product, check your handheld to see if your IR port is between 4-8 o'clock - if so, this may be a difficult keyboard to use B00009EBYA:poor_product:stanley_grenier B00009EBYA Targus PA870U Universal Wireless Keyboard: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 October 15, 2005 Stanley Grenier Sydney, Australia Despite not being written on the packaging or website my HP iPaq RX3417 was compatible with this keyboard. Unfortunatly the software supplied was extremely bad, clogging my PDA making it run very slowely. As well as this, it also flickered when in use making the settings for the keyboard very difficult to change. In terms of hardware, I found the size and position of keys to be the biggest problem. While targus does include all 5 rows of a standard keyboard, it shrinks the top row (numbers) and the bottom row (space bar). This makes it very difficult to use the space bar (which is for some reason split into three parts) and the numbers (which could have been made full size as there is nothing else in the way). I found myself constantly not hitting the right key or not hitting the right key hard enough for the key to register. In terms of key position, there is a gap between the keys on the left side and right side of the keyboard making hitting the keys in the middle very difficult. Some keys are also very small (e.g. the right shift key and backspace) making them difficult to use (strange considering they are used a lot on keyboards). One of the biggest problems I had with the keyboard was the lack of proper arrow keys. Targus includes an oval shaped four direction button that controls a mouse cursor that appears on the screen. This mouse cursor is useful, but needs to be supplemented with normal Up, Down, Left and Right keys which are needed when typing to go back to another part of the document. Using the mouse to do this is very frustrating. The final negative thing about this keyboard was the price. I paid AUD$149.95 for this keyboard. Doing some research on the internet found better models (i.e. Think Outside Stowaway IR Keyboard) available for less than half the price (around AUD$70) and bluetooth keyboards available for less than AUD$190. I think it might be about time Targus releases a new model PDA keyboard with a design and software that are suitable for the use the keyboard will get. No more tiny keys and no more than two space bars B00009EBYA:targus_wireless_keyboard_is_great:m._brandes_"freelance_writer_and_photographer" B00009EBYA Targus PA870U Universal Wireless Keyboard: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 5, 2005 M. Brandes "freelance writer and photographer" Central Florida This is a fantastic little item. You can attach your PDA, position the infrared wand and off you go. With this keyboard, you can type and also use a button on the keyboard as a mouse-which is a similar experience to using a laptop mouse. My only problem was with customer service which said the keyboard wasn't compatible with my PDA when in fact it was B00009EBYA:nice_hardware_-_really_bad_drivers:mark_j._urbin_"traveller_fan" B00009EBYA Targus PA870U Universal Wireless Keyboard: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 July 17, 2005 Mark J. Urbin "Traveller fan" Westborough, MA USA Ever since I loaded the Targus drivers on my Tungsten C, the battery discharges quickly and won't take a full charge. I've removed the driver, with no change. The next step was to do a hard reset of the Tungsten C and I'm hoping it will take charge. I'm taking this keyboard back for a full refund B00009EBYA:caveat_emptor:gregory_glockner B00009EBYA Targus PA870U Universal Wireless Keyboard: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 July 14, 2005 Gregory Glockner San Francisco, CA United States I cannot speak for all devices, but this was a total failure in my case. I am a fast typist, and it seemed that about 20% of the keystrokes were not picked up by my Treo 270. This was simply unacceptable, so I immediately returned it. I cannot determine whether the problem was due to the keyboard, the software, or my old PDA. Newer, faster PDAs might have a better success rate, but the potential for problems will still be there. My suggestion is to buy this somewhere with a generous return policy so that you can return it if it is a mismatch for your PDA B00009EBYA:targus_does_not_issue_drivers_for_my_viewsonic_v37:mari-c B00009EBYA Targus PA870U Universal Wireless Keyboard: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 1.0 May 22, 2005 Mari-C Canada It worked OK for 2 months, but the KB kept on falling off. When I complained, I was told that the KB was not compatible with my Viewsonic v37. Yet, it was advertised as compatible with the VS PPC 2002. The worse came when I upgraded to PPC2003 and the KB stopped working. I contacted Targus and was told that they do not have plans for upgrading their KB drivers for this VS PPC. I do not believe that this should be permitted. If you sell something, stand behind it. Very disappointing B00009EBYA:i_miss_my_stowaway:tm B00009EBYA Targus PA870U Universal Wireless Keyboard: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 April 14, 2005 TM Toronto, Canada I bought this as a replacement for my stowaway when I replaced my Palm m105 with an HP IPAQ. The palm-stowaway combination was an excellent portable alternative to my laptop and I used in nearly every day. After my positive experience I expected my new IR keyboard to function the same way. What a dissapointment! I can forgive the large size of the keyboard but there are several aspects of this keyboard that have made it intolerable to me. I found the keys did not always respond leaving me with multiple errors to fix in every paragraph and the split space bar has been a constant source of irritation, I usually hit the solid piece of plastic in the middle instead of one of the keys. The little plastic arms on the stand do not hold the PDA at all securely, even bumping the table can knock it off, and I have taken to using an elastic band to keep my IPAQ in place. The "mouse" arrowpad is a nice idea but does not justify the loss of the arrow keys. Finally the backlight does not stay on while using the keyboard and there is no backlight control on the keyboard (unlike the stowaway). I will be replacing this keyboard with another after a much more careful search B00009EBYA:love_it...:clark_jessop B00009EBYA Targus PA870U Universal Wireless Keyboard: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 April 5, 2005 Clark Jessop Denver, CO USA As a reporter, I decided to buy this keyboard because I was always taking notes at meetings. I would highly recommend it. I used it w/ my IPAQ, and it's lasted two years without ever having to replace the battery. After using it for a couple years, I've found it easier to type on then a regular keyboard. Takes a little getting used to at first. My only complaint is that it just randomly stopped working a couple times. Considering it happened only three times in two years, it's not too bad. Like I said, I really love mine and would recommend it to anyone else B00009EBYA:not_possible_to_use_with_ipaq_hx_4705:z._bulun_"zbulun" B00009EBYA Targus PA870U Universal Wireless Keyboard: Electronics electronics 12 of 14 1.0 February 6, 2005 Z. Bulun "zbulun" Although a search in Amazon lists this keybooard as compatible with HX 4705, it is not. There is no way to align the IR port of the keyboard with that of the HX 4705. I had to return mine and pay for return shipping charges because Amazon probably does not think that they are misleading their customer. BEWARE B00007E7L3:good_deal:cari_a._jansen_"alcott725" B00007E7L3 COBY CA989 AC Adapter for Portable Electronics: Electronics electronics 1 of 9 5.0 September 30, 2005 Cari A. Jansen "Alcott725" Mount Olive, AL USA It is an item people should by if they need a ac/dc plug to a piece of portable elctronics equipment B0007XCT18:works_with_g5_video_ipod:bonnie_kim_"bjkim" B0007XCT18 Maxell P2 Back Up Battery Pack: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 24, 2006 Bonnie Kim "bjkim" Keaau, HI United States I ordered this one for traveling purpose. I have a G5 60G video ipod. I just got the backup battery pack today and noticed on the package that it was not compatible with "G5 Video". I called the Maxell tech support and found out it is compatible but the clip case is not compatible with G5 video. Even the manual came with the battery pack shows that G5 video is one of the ipods NOT compatible with this pack. After talking with the tech support, I opened it and tried it with my G5 60G video ipod and was relieved to find out it works. The clip on case doesn't fit with G5 60G ipod but if you don't need the case, it does work as backup battery. B0007XCT18:works_with_ipod_video_as_well:fishbone B0007XCT18 Maxell P2 Back Up Battery Pack: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 21, 2006 fishbone Nebraska The iPod Video works well with this too, as long as you don't have it in a case. It's true that it's slimmer than the previous generations, but the suction cup holds it down with no problems B0007XCT18:this_product_is_compatible_with_ipod_mini.:brandi_timmerman B0007XCT18 Maxell P2 Back Up Battery Pack: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 4.0 May 18, 2006 Brandi Timmerman Valparaiso, IN United States I got this battery pack to use when I go to China next week. The packaging said that is does not work with the iPod Mini. I called the company and they assured me the packaging is incorrect and it is compatible. I am now looking forward to my trip with my iPod B0007XCT18:cool_product!:d._bennett B0007XCT18 Maxell P2 Back Up Battery Pack: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 January 13, 2006 D. Bennett Los Angeles, CA USA Only had the unit for about an hour; I have a second-generation iPod (10 gigs) and the unit works perfectly (instructions say it is not compatable with the mini). Price was good, battery vs. rechargable pack is a minor concern, and the unit does doubles the iPod size and probably tripples the weight, but that wasn't one of my concerns, just battery life. Expecting the 15-20 hours as per the manufacture, and will re-post if not happy B000EO771W:get_hot:m._kratz B000EO771W MP3/Wma Fm Transmitter w/USB & Audio Input, White: Electronics electronics 12 of 14 2.0 February 23, 2006 M. Kratz Rowlett, TX United States I've had this gismo for about 1 week. I noticed after my 45 min dirve to work, that it got very hot. I called customer support and they said it was normal for the unit to get hot. Anyway a few days later, the fues blew. I replaced it, and after about 10 min it blew again. Besides the above issue, VRFM8W works great as described. I think the sound quality is good. B00006HOLO:icf-m410v:i._weiss_"i.w." B00006HOLO Sony ICF-M410V Portable FM/AM/TV/Weather Radio with Sleep/Turn-on Timer: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 25, 2006 I. Weiss "I.W." Los Angeles I bought it for travel but it has replaced my regular clock radio. Why: no cord, no bright LED lights to dim down, I can work it perfectly in the dark, all digital, and takes no space on the nightstand. Perfect B00006HOLO:excellent_radio:k._luke_"senior_citizen" B00006HOLO Sony ICF-M410V Portable FM/AM/TV/Weather Radio with Sleep/Turn-on Timer: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 10, 2006 K. Luke "Senior Citizen" Fullerton, CA United States I wanted a small clock radio with push-button tuning. This radio fits the bill. It is about the size of a paperback book, but the speaker puts out good audio quality for its size. The radio has worked perfectly since I bought it three months ago. I normally leave it on my nightstand, plugged in to AC power, but I've also used it as a portable under battery power. The one thing that I wish it had is a light so that I could see the time at night B00006HOLO:great_product:m._j._diehl B00006HOLO Sony ICF-M410V Portable FM/AM/TV/Weather Radio with Sleep/Turn-on Timer: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 M. J. Diehl Arlington, VA I am very pleased with this product. It is very easy to operate and the reception is very good. I like that it is so compact and easily moved to wherever I want to use it. The only thing that would make it better would be a backlight for the clock display B00006HOLO:pleasant_sound,_easy_to_locate_controls,_small_footprint:gerald_siegel B00006HOLO Sony ICF-M410V Portable FM/AM/TV/Weather Radio with Sleep/Turn-on Timer: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 Gerald Siegel Mililani Town, HI United States A good value for a spare radio, very space saving. 4.5 volt adapter will power it on AC. Small speaker produces very favorable voice tone. AA batteries used. Recommended B00006HOLO:portable_radio:jeffrey_kull_"sharon" B00006HOLO Sony ICF-M410V Portable FM/AM/TV/Weather Radio with Sleep/Turn-on Timer: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 3, 2006 Jeffrey Kull "Sharon" Queens, NY This is exactly what I was looking for, something slim, lightweight and powerful enough to use at the beach. It is all that B00006HOLO:excellent_portable_radio:ann_still B00006HOLO Sony ICF-M410V Portable FM/AM/TV/Weather Radio with Sleep/Turn-on Timer: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 2, 2006 Ann Still Florida This little radio has good sound, is portable, takes up little space, is great for use during storms. Play it in the kitchen when you are cooking or outside when you are in the yard. It is versatile and economical B00006HOLO:a_handy_little_radio:livarot B00006HOLO Sony ICF-M410V Portable FM/AM/TV/Weather Radio with Sleep/Turn-on Timer: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 29, 2006 Livarot This is my favorite little radio. A durable, compact, and well thought-out design. It's not pocket-sized, but you can stick in your beach bag or back-pack. Set it up wherever you are, yard-house-garage, beach or picnic, etc.. Digital tuning and preset buttons are essential. Don't waste your time with an old slide-rule dial! That eliminates many small radios. It is very versatile; AM, FM, TV sound, And NOAA weather. Clock radio to wake you up. Perfect for news, sports, talk radio, etc, and adequate for backgound music. Good reception. You don't have to wear an earplug. This radio does everything it is supposed to do, and does it well. B00006HOLO:weather_band_too:richard_r._mcelhinney_"rickyboy" B00006HOLO Sony ICF-M410V Portable FM/AM/TV/Weather Radio with Sleep/Turn-on Timer: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 October 28, 2006 Richard R. Mcelhinney "Rickyboy" Indiana We use our radio when we go camping and the best feature is the weather band for continuous weather reporting. Good sounding music and a real nice pric B00006HOLO:great._great:debbie_britt_"dbritt" B00006HOLO Sony ICF-M410V Portable FM/AM/TV/Weather Radio with Sleep/Turn-on Timer: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 19, 2006 Debbie Britt "dbritt" Kentucky This is a wonderful little radio. Has great reception. And great all the way around. I have had it for one year and I just changed the batteries. I listened to it every morning and when it storms I can pick up the TV channels. It is great. B00006HOLO:fits_a_specific_need_well:j._m._schalow B00006HOLO Sony ICF-M410V Portable FM/AM/TV/Weather Radio with Sleep/Turn-on Timer: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 September 3, 2006 J. M. Schalow Wausau, WI USA I looked all over for a small radio to use in the bathroom that would: (A) Run on batteries so no unsightly power cord (B) Have AM/FM and TV Bands (C) Weather Band a plus (D) NOT be Silver or Black as that would stick out in an off-white bathroom BINGO! Found this Sony on Amazon and it not only provides A to D above but has some other nice features as well. It is very small and in a darker cream color which blends in well in my enviroment. This radio gets all the reception I will ever need even pulling in weaker stations without ever extending the antenna! Sound is very good from the large speaker for this size radio. The wake-up timer works well. I use the sleep function to automatically turn the radio off after I leave for work. Allthough purchased for use in the bathroom the Sony does find its' way into other rooms from time to time as the small size makes it very portable (has a key lock feature for use when transporting). One negative: The display normally shows the time and swithces to the tuned frequency/channel when powered on. The only way to see the time again is to turn the unit off. This is a nice unit with a sensitive tuner that seems to operate for a very long time on only three AA batteries. Thanks to Sony and to Amazon for satisifying my need B00004WFSC:nice_typewriter_for_the_average_person:70's_girl_"born_to_talk" B00004WFSC Brother GX-6750 Daisy Wheel Electronic Typewriter: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 May 19, 2006 70's Girl "Born to Talk" Far From My Hometown I am a very nostalgic person...thought my daughter would get a kick out of using a typewriter like the one I learned on in the 70's. Well, I bought this one for her and she loves it. Of course, it is very different typing on this as compared to a pc. It is also different than typing on a more expensive or more professional daisy wheel. For the price, it is a good typewriter and a good value B00004WFSC:this_is_a_piece_of_junk.:carol_kaye B00004WFSC Brother GX-6750 Daisy Wheel Electronic Typewriter: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 1.0 April 1, 2006 Carol Kaye Valencia, CA I've been a skilled tech typist for 50 years, and this typewriter is not only a piece of junk, terrible design, helps you to make more mistakes than you ever could on any other type writer but after 2 months of trying to deal with this ONLY by typing addresses and invoices on it, it stopped working entirely. But I was warned by a typewriter repair expert who I took my IBM to that they had a "lot of problems" with Brother typewriters, and now I thoroughly believe them. The ribbon setup cartridges, both the multi-strike ribbon and the correction tape is of such rotten design, they don't work well 1/2 the time. and the keyboard? It's such a terrible setup no typist, whether they're amateur slow typists, or someone like mke a 120 wpm skilled touch-typist, you cannot type on this, the response is simply not built in for any kind of typist, it's a crazy machine. I wouldn't recommend this to a child nor to any grandmother - it's a knock-off cardboard machine out there under the Brother name that simply is a piece of junk not worth anyone's time or money. Don't buy this! I had to give it 1 star to get this message printed, it's a total negative B00004WFSC:good_buy: B00004WFSC Brother GX-6750 Daisy Wheel Electronic Typewriter: Electronics electronics 43 of 46 5.0 September 17, 2001 I have, for the past ten or so years, been a professional writer with over fifty short stories published, and two novels. When I saw this typewriter on Amazon.Com, I was shocked to see such a wonderful model going for such a small price. Daisy Wheel typewriters provide a long life, durability, and good quality production. Not to mention that it came with free shipping. And on a ten pound item, you will pay more than you would like for shipping and handling. This has several features that save a lot of time, and a lot of repeating, frustrating motions. The only thing better than the great deal our friends at amazon have given us is this: With a high Yeild Nylon Ribbon, it flows like a stretch of silk. I am currently half way through my next book, coming to about four-hundred pages as of now, and I am still on the same ribbon I started with. One High-Yeild ribbon is good for about 80,000 characters. If you are a student, this is a nice buy, and cheaper than buying a computer and a printer. If you are a writer like me, then you might hit it big on this one. In closing, you should grab these up, because the free shipping won't last forever, and I know all of my friends will want one. So, here's to you, Amazon, for this great model at an affordable price B00004WFSC:it's_pretty_good:"mumblyjoe00" B00004WFSC Brother GX-6750 Daisy Wheel Electronic Typewriter: Electronics electronics 20 of 26 4.0 June 19, 2001 "mumblyjoe00" US of A It's cheap and works fine. I like it better than a computer just because it's satisfying to write on, but that's me B000EA0DEO:amazing_sound_quality!:r._brock B000EA0DEO iHome IH36W Under-Counter iPod Player with FM, TV, and Weather Band Tuner: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 19, 2006 R. Brock Hartford, CT This is a kitchen stereo system. It won't sound like a surround sound system but Springsteen will sound awesome as you test the pasta. Simple to install and use. Love the magnet on the remote!! Perfect for placing on the fridge so it doesn't get lost. 9 out of 10. B000EA0DEO:love_it!!:hazbije_marku B000EA0DEO iHome IH36W Under-Counter iPod Player with FM, TV, and Weather Band Tuner: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 October 25, 2006 Hazbije Marku STATEN ISLAND, NY United States I WAS VERY SURPRISED ON HOW GREAT THE QUALITY OF THIS STEREO WAS. IT HAS GREAT SOUND. I WAS ALSO AFRAID IT WOULD LOOK FUNNY UNDER THE CABINET, BUT IT BLENDS IN FINE. ALSO THIS IS A GREAT PRICE. I PAID $200.00 FOR THIS LAST CHRISTMAS B000EA0DEO:very_nice_product:ibeplato B000EA0DEO iHome IH36W Under-Counter iPod Player with FM, TV, and Weather Band Tuner: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 October 2, 2006 ibeplato Virginia I just bought one of these for use with an older 30GB iPod and a new Nano. Installation took about 10 minutes using the provided template. It's the perfect "morning" device, enabling me to listen to TV channels, weather forecasts, radio stations, or my iPod while making the morning coffee. Sound quality is very good, as are the nice touches like the kitchen timer, and the ability to play the iPod whether the draw is open or closed B000EA0DEO:shockingly_good:mompie_"mompie" B000EA0DEO iHome IH36W Under-Counter iPod Player with FM, TV, and Weather Band Tuner: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 1, 2006 mompie "mompie" Texas I tried this item at a local store and was pretty impressed with the sound. When we got it home we were even more pleased. Both of our ipods fit perfectly (I use the included adapter for my mini and the 60g just slides right in). The sound is fantastic - especially if you set your ipod equalizer on the small speaker setting. Having said that, the sound is much better than the average small speakers. There isn't the usual tinny quality and the bass comes through surprisingly well. The extras are great, too. There is a remote with a magnet on the back so that you can stick it on your fridge. When you close the pod compartment the display shows the song info so that you can see it from across the kitchen. And the fact that it has radio, weather band and tv station reception are all just bonuses. Heck, it even charges your pod for you! I also like the way it looks - its very neutral so you really don't even notice it. A lot of pod accessories are really unnecessary and overrated, but not this one B000EA0DEO:great_sound!:j._phillips B000EA0DEO iHome IH36W Under-Counter iPod Player with FM, TV, and Weather Band Tuner: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 9, 2006 J. Phillips Fort Worth, Texas United States I picked this up expecting to take it back because I didn't think the sound quality would be very good. I was surpirsedto find out (maybe I didn't read the box) that it also has radio, TV, and weather stations. Neat!! The sound is AMAZING! Is this what those Bose radios sound like? They call the technology Reson8. I call it great! It sounds as good as my big stereo, but fits under the cabinet. I haven't installed it there yet. I'm worried about screwing into the wood. But for now, it works just as well inside the cabinet door. B000EA0DEO:under-counter_ipod_player:kathie_schaumburg B000EA0DEO iHome IH36W Under-Counter iPod Player with FM, TV, and Weather Band Tuner: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 August 27, 2006 Kathie Schaumburg Birmingham, AL USA This product is value packed. The product fits extremely well under my cabinet. All of my iPods and shuffle fit nicely. The sound quality is excellent, the TV channels and weather channels are received well in any kind of weather. The battery power feature came in handy during power outages. The product was well packed, easy to install, and looks beautiful as it fits into any decor B000B9PXNO:great_armband!:trina_ward B000B9PXNO Apple MA184G/A Armband Pink for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 29, 2006 Trina Ward I think this armband has worked great for me for the last year. The colors that they offer are awesome, the armband feels great on your arm (it does not feel or look cheap as other reviewers are saying), there are various size adjustments that can be made for different arm sizes, the armband does not slide up and down the arm/it is secure, the buttons are easily accessible when on your arm. I have just two cons to this armband. There is no cover to protect the screen and it is a bit pricey compared to some other armband options. However, even with the two cons I still think it was a great buy B000B9PXNO:fleecing_loyal_apple_buyers:nicholas_r._thompson_"beernose" B000B9PXNO Apple MA184G/A Armband Pink for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 2.0 October 7, 2006 Nicholas R. Thompson "Beernose" Chicago, IL The first thing I did when opening this item was check to make sure it actually WAS an Apple product. Its REALLY cheap looking. Looks like something you'd find for [...] at a flea market or in the "stocking stuffers" section of the dollar store at Christmas time. The Nano is small so almost anything will hold it, including a rubber band and an envelope which is about as good as this unit. This looks more like the freebie armband that should come free with the unit. Certainly not a [...] accessory. It just cheapens the Apple image. If OEM Apple products are your thing, then go ahead and try this. But if you're looking for something as sweet as your nano that stays put while you workout, look for something else. I'm returning mine this weekend to spend my money elsewhere. B000B9PXNO:looks_good......._but:greg_rees_"greg" B000B9PXNO Apple MA184G/A Armband Pink for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 2.0 August 20, 2006 Greg Rees "Greg" Midwest I purchased this armband to hold my Nano during workouts. The band barely fits my arm and tends to slide down the arm while running or cross training. Looking for a replacement right now B000B9PXNO:don't_buy_this_if_you_work_out:john_c._campbell B000B9PXNO Apple MA184G/A Armband Pink for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 1.0 August 7, 2006 John C. Campbell Vero Beach, FL Nice little holder for the Nano, but if you use it while you work out or sweat, forget this one. Mine smells like a high school locker room after a couple of months of use while running. I have tried gently hand washing it to get the odor out, and the clear screen cover came loose when it got wet, plus the material still stinks. This is a waste of money and Apple should be ashamed selling this. B000B9PXNO:cool:kevin_walker B000B9PXNO Apple MA184G/A Armband Pink for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 July 25, 2006 Kevin Walker montgomery, al served its purpose (for workouts and whatnot)....nothing bad to say about it...it would get 5 stars if it somehow was designed to cover the top half of the i-po B000B9PXNO:love_it:shelley_cadamy_"shelley" B000B9PXNO Apple MA184G/A Armband Pink for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 20, 2006 Shelley Cadamy "Shelley" Oklahoma City, OK United States I found this on clearance at another retailer (I guess not everyone likes pink), and it's fabulous. I thought it might be just for skinny-armed people, but not so! I've got plenty of room, it fits great, and it doesn't move. Still looking for a solution to keep the earbud cord out of the way, though. Makes mowing the lawn WAY more fun B000B9PXNO:ipod_armband:pennie_browning_"katie" B000B9PXNO Apple MA184G/A Armband Pink for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 3, 2006 Pennie Browning "Katie" NC It's great! So conveniet to listen with my Ipod & it sure to be out of the way. Fit's real tightly, safe & secure, so there's no worries about loosing my Ipod B000B9PXNO:horrible,_horrible,_horrible:a._bower B000B9PXNO Apple MA184G/A Armband Pink for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 1.0 June 9, 2006 A. Bower I adore my nano, but this armband is one of the worst products I have ever bought. I work out quite a bit with the nano and the band comes off multiple times during my workout. The spacing of the velcro dots means I never get exactly the right fit and the band gets ripped off anytime I do weight lifting close to my body. It is also as other reviewers mentioned hugely overpriced for what it is. I am ordering a band from a different company and this will go straight to the garbage. B0006FU7O8:sennheiser_pxc_250:nyc B0006FU7O8 Remanufactured Sennheiser PXC 250 Noise-Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 5, 2006 NYC New York, NY USA I was a little skeptic when I saw the picture of the tiny PXC 250. Since price was so much more reasonable than the BOSE noise cancelling headphones, I decided to invest in the PXC 250. I wore these headphones on the flight from NYC to Hong Kong (16 hours). The PXC 250 did an excellent job cancelling out the deep engine vibration noise. With the adaptors that come with the headphones, I was able to enjoy many movies in the plane without raising the volume. I definitely recommend this product if you plan to fly. It's a must have and you won't regret it. B0006FU7O8:not_really_worth_it...:benjamin_m._bethel B0006FU7O8 Remanufactured Sennheiser PXC 250 Noise-Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 September 1, 2006 Benjamin M. Bethel Phoenix, AZ USA Of course, just when I bought these refurbished the price on the new ones is lower than the refurbished ones - go figure!!! I've been searching for a pair of headphones with noise cancellation and great sound... they're all 'not that great'. The sound level is too low, there's no bass (especially with the noise cancellation off, only a bit better with it on), etc. Instead, I'm switching back to my Koss PortaPro headphones... they're AMAZING, a lot less money, don't require batteries... and believe me, no matter how ugly they look, they're almost as great as $400 over the ear giant audiophile headphones.... I'm super happy with the Koss PortaPro, but not all that happy with these.... actually, I'm quite disappointed in them B0006FU7O8:great_product_at_great_price:r._hansen B0006FU7O8 Remanufactured Sennheiser PXC 250 Noise-Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 18, 2006 R. Hansen I ordered the Sennheiser PXC 250 noise-cancelling headphones on the strength of my son's recommendation, having purchased them, and a Frommer's review. We have used them on two airline trips and are delighted with them B0006FU7O8:an_effective_solution_at_an_affordable_price:cheuk_cheng_"funkycolor" B0006FU7O8 Remanufactured Sennheiser PXC 250 Noise-Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 August 14, 2006 Cheuk Cheng "funkycolor" Daly City, CA United States At this price I don't think there's any reason not to make the purchase. The headphone is well built and provides an effective noise reduction for my 5-hour flights between US and Canada although it's not completely silent. I'd say It's more like a 75% reduction. Like some others said the control unit is a bit bulky but ok for me. In terms of battery life I'm still on the first set of battery after 10 hours of usage. Btw, this can be used as a normal headphone with the power turned off if you're in a not so noisy environment B0006FU7O8:great_headphones_for_air_travel:drdark_"drdark" B0006FU7O8 Remanufactured Sennheiser PXC 250 Noise-Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 March 8, 2006 drdark "drdark" Sacramento, CA, USA I do quite a bit of flying, and these have been a real boon. Much less expensive - especially since I bought a refurbished pair - and smaller and more portable than the Bose headphones. These have made it much easier to enjoy my iPod inflight - I only wish I didn't have to turn it off for takeoff and landing B0006FU7O8:good_price_for_getting_into_noise_cancelling_headphones:chi-hoong_kok B0006FU7O8 Remanufactured Sennheiser PXC 250 Noise-Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 January 16, 2006 Chi-Hoong Kok Schaumburg, IL After flying over 40 hrs (50+ if you include layovers) I have to say that these headphones were worth it. Things I liked: 1. Compact design - easy to pack and store in the seat pocket 2. Comfortable - no issues falling asleep with them on Things that could be better: 1. Better cord managment - not a biggie but having both cords come out of the same end of the cancelling unit could be improved This is my first pair of noise cancelling earphones so I don't really have anything to compare them to. However I think the refurbs are a good value buy and I don't plan on upgrading anytime soon B0006FU7O8:very_good_quality_for_the_money:bird_lover_"eagles" B0006FU7O8 Remanufactured Sennheiser PXC 250 Noise-Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 4.0 December 1, 2005 Bird Lover "eagles" CAMBRIDGE, MA United States I've had these a month and I really like them a lot. I ride the subway to work and couldn't listen to music or audible.com downloads without turning up my device too loud and thereby hurting my hearing. These remanufactured noise-cancelling headphones have been a success as far as I'm concerned. They are a bit awkward with the extra battery set that is the noise-cancelling part of the headphones. So you have your playback device connected to the headphones and also the noise-cancelling device which you turn on separately. It's about 5.25" long by .75" wide. I've figured out a way to deal with it all because I'm happy with the results. If I had more $ I'd buy wireless BOSE I think (never tested them) but they are kind of big. The size of these is good and they are comfortable with nice padding. I'd buy them again. The four stars is because of the awkward dealing with the whole package: my device, the headphones, and the noise-cancelling unit B0006FU7O8:remanufactured_=_brand_spankin'_new:jeff_kho_"useless_is_what_useless_does" B0006FU7O8 Remanufactured Sennheiser PXC 250 Noise-Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 11 of 12 5.0 November 22, 2005 Jeff Kho "useless is what useless does" Bay Area, CA I was skeptical in purchasing remanufactured headphones with nightmares of earwax, hair and sweat stains on the ear cushions. I was amazed at what I received! The headphones look and smell brand new. The sound is amazing compared to my Sony fontopia E81s and Apple earbuds. I travel a lot and the noise reduction sure helped throughout the flight and comfort was excellent, too. Try wearing earbuds for a 14hour flight and your ear canal will be tender. Clarity and sound output +9 Comfort +8 Style +8 Value +9 B0006FU7O8:absolutely_awesome!!!!!!!:colin_r._meyer_"colin" B0006FU7O8 Remanufactured Sennheiser PXC 250 Noise-Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 October 13, 2005 Colin R. Meyer "Colin" Idaho I'm truly amazed!!!!! These really are a quality item.I received my headphones today and this skeptic is impressed. With the moise reduction and quality sound all noise is blocked. I am a massage student and quiet quality study time for me is essential. I have three children who run frantically through my house constantly. If this phones drown out that much sound(noise reduction and music combined) I can only imagine how great they work on long flights. Big thumbs up and thanks for bring some peace to my world B00004Z78R:don't_waste_your_money._:gadget_girl B00004Z78R Fellowes P-400C Confetti-Cut Paper Shreddrer with Basket (Black): Electronics electronics 9 of 10 1.0 December 28, 2005 Gadget Girl Ponte Vedra Beach, FL United States I'm looking for a new shedder and I have to vent about this one. I got mine at office depot and lost receipt. When cleaning it, sheds land up everywhere. You can't see how full it is and it is possible for the shreds to feed back up into the shedder. It is supposed to take a credit card and jammed up. It died. Waste of money. B00004Z78R:powerless_shreddrer:k._cousart B00004Z78R Fellowes P-400C Confetti-Cut Paper Shreddrer with Basket (Black): Electronics electronics 17 of 18 1.0 September 25, 2005 K. Cousart Richmond, VA I ordered this shreddrer sometime last month and just pulled it out today to use - I was so excited. According to Consumer Reports this is one of the Top 3 Shreddrers. I put 1-2 pieces of paper to shred and it jams. I have spent about an hour trying to remove the jammed paper which it seems most of it is gone, but it still won't shred. Thank God I have another shredder that I've had for years which wasn't even listed by Consumers Reports - sometimes you have to go with the no name brands. I do not reccommend this product! B00004Z78R:too_weak_to_be_usable.:orion's_1_"philippians3-10" B00004Z78R Fellowes P-400C Confetti-Cut Paper Shreddrer with Basket (Black): Electronics electronics 15 of 15 1.0 August 25, 2005 Orion's 1 "philippians3-10" This product is a sham. Mine broke, as in destroyed, on 4th use. I simply fed it too many sheets. I would think that would jam it, not destroy it. the plastic drive gears shredded instead of the paper B00004Z78R:paper_shredder:stephen_w._harrigan B00004Z78R Fellowes P-400C Confetti-Cut Paper Shreddrer with Basket (Black): Electronics electronics 21 of 25 1.0 June 6, 2005 Stephen W. Harrigan This is a very weak product. It jammes easily, I would not reccommend it B00004Z78R:fellows_is_overrated:donny_random B00004Z78R Fellowes P-400C Confetti-Cut Paper Shreddrer with Basket (Black): Electronics electronics 28 of 28 1.0 March 7, 2005 donny random It STRUGGLES with ONE SHEET OF PAPER for god sake! Also, buried in the instruction manual is that it can ONLY WORK FOR 5 MINUTES before it needs a rest, POOR BABY!! It's like you are rooting it on, "Come on 'lil fellow, you can do it!" But it can't. I don't know if the model I got was defective or if this brand is just junk. My opinion is STAY AWAY B00004Z78R:decent_reliable_and_at_a_fairly_good_price: B00004Z78R Fellowes P-400C Confetti-Cut Paper Shreddrer with Basket (Black): Electronics electronics 6 of 14 5.0 August 23, 2003 Decent reliable and at a fairly good pric B00004Z78R:worthless_pos!:razorbak86 B00004Z78R Fellowes P-400C Confetti-Cut Paper Shreddrer with Basket (Black): Electronics electronics 44 of 47 1.0 July 27, 2003 razorbak86 Chicago, IL United States This shredder blows! It is a worthless POS. I can't believe it actually jams with three pieces of paper. And then it's almost impossible to get it to go in reverse. You end up having to rip the paper out by hand and then feed it through one piece at a time. I will never buy another Fellowes shredder! :- B00006B7TL:very_good:carol_a._bell B00006B7TL Plantronics HL10 Handset Lifter Accessory Kit: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Carol A. Bell I am very happy with this product. I wish it would have come with better directions, however was able to unload them from the internet B00006B7TL:essential_and_great:d._c._carrad_"augustabookman" B00006B7TL Plantronics HL10 Handset Lifter Accessory Kit: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 22, 2006 D. C. Carrad "augustabookman" Augusta, GA United States Tried the system without this little gadget and it was very cumbersome, had to pick up handset, lay it down, push button on headset. With this little thingy, just push the handset button, makes the whole system much more efficient and pleasurable to work with. If you buy the headset, buy this too. Also, it's fun to watch the little lifter thingy go up and down on your pushbutton command B00006B7TL:handset:ronald_weber_"stuffcritic" B00006B7TL Plantronics HL10 Handset Lifter Accessory Kit: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 June 30, 2006 Ronald Weber "stuffcritic" Cayman Islands The unit performs as expected and is an excellent addition to our efficiency program B00006B7TL:better_than_i_expected:a._taft_"technophile" B00006B7TL Plantronics HL10 Handset Lifter Accessory Kit: Electronics electronics 4.0 March 19, 2006 A. Taft "Technophile" San Diego, CA USA The handset lifter works better than I imagined it would - it's quick! While it's a little bulky on the side and almost did not fit my work phone correctly, I McGuyvered it and I can't complain about how it performs. Buy the CS-10 kit with the HL-10 included and send me a thank you note later B00006B7TL:hl10_automatic_handset_lifter:c._thompson B00006B7TL Plantronics HL10 Handset Lifter Accessory Kit: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 September 26, 2005 C. Thompson California Combined with the Plantronics CS50 cordless headset, the automatic lifter makes a great telephone answering alternative. Just push a button on the headset and the lifter picks up the receiver over 100 feet away. Gives great freedom when you have to answer the phone frequently B0002TJDPW:pretty_good_keyboard!:blackhawk74_"irt" B0002TJDPW Saitek PC Gamer's Keyboard: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 July 18, 2006 blackhawk74 "IRT" CT, USA I was really excited by this keyboard when it came out. This keyboard is EXACTLY how I wanted it, not the keys glowing itself, but the outside of the keys in the inside glowing. The keyboard and the command pad have great shapes. The command pad is a nice addition too. The click and clack of the keys aren't too loud, so it somewhat discreet. I would highly recommend this keyboard to any gamer looking for a good keyboard for gaming B0002TJDPW:worst_keyboard_ever,_forget_about_"gaming.":j._roberts B0002TJDPW Saitek PC Gamer's Keyboard: Electronics electronics 5 of 15 1.0 March 27, 2006 J. Roberts New York Good: *Looks neat in the picture *Has a cool shape to it, and has a nice weight to it *The extra programmable keypad is a cool idea Bad: *The backlighting only lights up behind the keys so there is no indication which key is which (The other Saitek that is backlit has laser-etched keys so each number/letter is visible) *The keys don't return quickly, they have a mushy feel to them when pushing down on them Overall, this keyboard is terrible. I thought my laptop keyboard was bad... I'd rather type on that (or play games on it) any day over this abomination. I sent mine back after owning it for less than 4 hours - it was that bad. B0002TJDPW:gamer's_saisuck_keyboard:david_l._czerny B0002TJDPW Saitek PC Gamer's Keyboard: Electronics electronics 3 of 7 1.0 March 17, 2006 David L. Czerny Ofallon, MO United States This keyboard makes you think that you will be able to read the keys in the dark? WRONG!!! It lights up underneath the actual keys but you can not read them. Why they made the eclipse like that and not this one totally baffles me! Huge mistake on Saitek's part there. The disk that comes with it to download the drivers doesnt work. It constantly messes with your operating software. And what makes it the ironic keyboard you ask? It crashes most games!!!!!! On MMO's they actually have a thread on their forums for this actual keyboard! ( on how to disable it so as to not crash the game anymore ) So in my opinion, DO NOT BUY THIS KEYBOARD!! IT IS A HUGE WASTE OF MONEY! IF YOU PLAN ON IT, ASK YOUR FRIENDS IF THEY HAVE ONE! (something I should have done before purchasing) SO NOW IM STUCK WITH JUNK BECAUSE IT COST ME 50+ USD AND I FEEL THAT SINCE I PAID THAT MUCH I HAVE TO USE IT B0002TJDPW:great_gaming_keyboard:m._bogdan_"gamer" B0002TJDPW Saitek PC Gamer's Keyboard: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 February 27, 2006 M. Bogdan "gamer" NY I bought this keyboard about a month ago and I love it. I wanted a backlit keyboard, and was looking at the other Saitek (eclipse I believe), but people said the paint wore off the keys so that they didn't even have letters on them anymore. I found out about this keyboard, and decided to give it a try. The backlighting is even and bright (or not too bright, depending on your settings), and the added numerical pad is awesome. 2 shift keys give you 3 times as much assignment than a normal number pad. I play everything from guild wars to first person shooters and having certain weapons/skills mapped out to those keys really helps. You can even assign entire sequences to each key (great for multiplayer games when you need to say sentences quickly). This keyboard plus my Razor Diamondback (in blue, also bought from here) make an awesome combo, and blend with my blue-light computer. And anyone who complains that you can't see the keys...I haven't had a problem. Especially when its in front of my monitor. I definately recommend this keyboard, esp for the price on here (I've seen it in stores for TWICE as much! B0002TJDPW:big_and_awkward:c._stacy_beam_"stacy" B0002TJDPW Saitek PC Gamer's Keyboard: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 1.0 February 13, 2006 C. stacy Beam "Stacy" Boston, MA I bought this keyboard because it seemed to have a lot of options and because, well, it looked really cool with the blue backlight. I don't game daily and also use the keyboard for general computer functions, but still decided the keyboard was worth getting. But I have changed my mind after using it for about 6 months. The keyboard itself is way too big even without the gamepad attached, so with it it takes up a significant amount of desk space- too much in fact. Also, the gamepad turned out to be useless- the software has to be installed despite Saitek saying it's not necessary and the software caused more problems and was generally "buggy" so I uninstalled it and the gamepad is sitting uselessly in a desk drawer, taking up space. The blue backlight is cool looking but doesn't illuminate the letters on the keys (apparently Saitek has a model where the letters are illuminated) and as a result, the novelty of it wore off quickly. There is a bit too much unused space on the keyboard which adds to it's size- inbetween the letters and the numbers is unused space which then leads to the up/down/side arrows and then more empty space before you get to the numbers on the far right of the keyboard- this makes the length of the keyboard almost unwieldy. My main gripe is that the keyboard is just uncomfortable- even with the wrist-rest which like everything else, is way too big- but luckily it detaches. The keyboard appears to be raised more than other keyboards and that makes for uncomfortable typing because your wrist is constantly angled sharply upward unless you use the wrist-rest, which adds even more to the size of the keyboard. In addition, the keys don't feel right- they are loud and don't have very good resistance or a very good "feel" like some others like the logitech dinovo. I am getting rid of mine this week- If I can't give it away then it's going in the trash. Even if you are a gamer, I would recommend thinking long and hard about getting this keyboard B0002TJDPW:a_very_nice_keyboard:nataliya_nazarenko B0002TJDPW Saitek PC Gamer's Keyboard: Electronics electronics 0 of 5 4.0 January 22, 2006 Nataliya Nazarenko Brooklyn, NY the keyboard overall is very good but id like to point something about it well first off the general feel of teh keys while you type is great and i have nothing against that. The lights are a good idea but this is not a keyboard to bu if you are looking for a board to type in the dark, the glow doesnt light up they key's themselfs but just makes it look kool with the lights comming for the side. THE GAME PAD is the biggest waste, in my opinion its stupid and pointless, you have to program a set of comands into each button and when u press it the comdans will play, the comands are keyboard only heres and example, u program KEY 1 to type "HELLO" and press "enter" when ever you press the key. every single time you want to change the combp's you need to enter the software and change it around, this is very dumb and i didnt find it usefull in any game that i play that requares the constent use of the keyboard. Over all this is a great keybard to buy for every day use, i had it for little over a month now and im curently using it to write this review without any regret of buying i B00094NNJ2:great_moniter:simin_husain B00094NNJ2 HP vs15 15" Flat-Panel LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 14, 2006 Simin Husain This is a really great moniter. It has a nice crisp image for all of those people who love the picture. Great size if you want a great moniter in a small space. It can turn and tilt on the stand if you want it to. Perfect if you want to have it just the right place for your body. Nice speakers built right in to reduce the clutter even further. You can change the system volume right from the moniter. Has built in headphone jack on the underside right by the power button. It can automaticaclly adjust the screen to fit the moniter perfectly. It has a menu where you can control brightness, contrast, color, language, and much much more. It has a factory reset option so that you can reset it to the way it was at the beginning. Overall a great efficient moniter B00094NNJ2:blacks_out_after_15_months:sharon_jones B00094NNJ2 HP vs15 15" Flat-Panel LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 1.0 July 20, 2006 sharon jones western wisconsin I purchased a computer package that included the hp vs15 15" monitor. I loved it while it worked the first year. 3 months after the year warrenty, the screen started flickering for a couple of days than eventually blacked out. Contacted HP and of course they told me that there was nothing they could do except send me to a sight to find a place to get it repaired. I really expect a monitor to last longer than a year for the price that they run. Will not purchase HP again B000ALAHSO:viewsonic_optiquest_q7b_17"_lcd_monitor:devon_d._vincent_"workshop" B000ALAHSO ViewSonic Optiquest Q7b 17" LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Devon D. Vincent "workshop" Peoria, AZ Well worth the money. Crisp view, speakers aren't the greatest, but they are all that was needed for a spare computer and an all-in-one video/sound setup. I have been using it for about two months now and have not had any problems. Since I AM using this WALL MOUNTED LCD SCREEN (mount sold separately)in a VERY dusty/dirty environment, I glued glass on the front to make wiping it off easy, without messing up the lcd. I would recommend this monitor to anyone. Hope this review helps someone to make a decision, one way or the other. It uses a standard computer plug too (no wall adapter as I think some of the LCD's use B000ALAHSO:great_monitor_for_this_price!:vanessa_m._chu_vun B000ALAHSO ViewSonic Optiquest Q7b 17" LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Vanessa M. Chu Vun The monitor is great for this price. Amazon is the best place to order this monitor! I received this monitor in great condition. There weren't any dead pixels or anything! I did not use the speakers on the monitor, considering that I have better speakers anyway. The picture quality is amazing, better than a CRT monitor! It was a great difference. My eyes don't strain that much if I stare at this LCD monitor. Overall, I am very satisfied with this monitor B000ALAHSO:perfect:marcos_f._magalhaes_"magal" B000ALAHSO ViewSonic Optiquest Q7b 17" LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 6, 2006 Marcos F. Magalhaes "Magal" Pembroke Pines, FL I gave as a gift to my brother, and he has never stop thanking me. I guess that is because it is really good. Delivered faster than expect. No complains at all B000ALAHSO:very_happy_with_this_monitor:joel_w._barnett B000ALAHSO ViewSonic Optiquest Q7b 17" LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 September 6, 2006 Joel W. Barnett Portland, OR United States This replaces a CRT monitor on my old W98SE system. Video card is an ATI 8MB. The OS will not allow the optimal 1280x1024 resolution, so I am using it at 1024x768. I assume the outdated video card is responsible. Refresh rate is very good, there are no dead pixels. For $150.00, this is a great deal. There is slight, tho' noticable pin-cushioning, (straight lines curve in or out), but it is minor and probably has to do with my old video card rather than the monitor. Nonetheless, the monitor doesn't have a control to adjust for this. On balance, a good product, esp. given that I am using it with a 700 MHz AMD Duron PC, and old OS and video card. I am happy with my purchase and would buy it again B000ALAHSO:best_bang_for_the_buck:k._kanukurthy_"satisfied_viewsonic_consumer" B000ALAHSO ViewSonic Optiquest Q7b 17" LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 August 24, 2006 K. Kanukurthy "Satisfied Viewsonic Consumer" Cedar Rapids,IA USA This is by far the best 17" LCD monitor in its price range. Quality is very good. No dead pixels at all. The monitor comes packaged very well and is very light. This monitor replaced an HP 19" CRT monitor and there is no difference (very little) in terms of the viewable screen size. This is the best choice for a money minded consumer looking for a decent 17" LCD monitor. Pros: Fast response time of 8ms compared to 25ms on Dell computers. Decent contrast ratio. High resolution (1200 x 1024).True 17" viewable area. Easy adjustable controls. Very good viewing angles of about 140 degrees or so. Easy on the eyes. Cons: The only hiccup is the lack of height adjustment. It is a trivial thing many people can live without and hence should not be an issue at all B000ALAHSO:good_for_the_money:carlos_a._milla_"cam2c" B000ALAHSO ViewSonic Optiquest Q7b 17" LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 August 18, 2006 Carlos A. Milla "cam2c" It's a very good basic monitor. Very good resolution, and a very good price for what you get. One thing to keep in mind though, is that you will have to buy an extention cord to connect the speakers, or get a longer cable, the one included is too short. No disc to install the drivers, they have to be downloaded B000ALAHSO:a_budget_lcd_monitor_done_right:luke B000ALAHSO ViewSonic Optiquest Q7b 17" LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 August 5, 2006 Luke Sunny, Califronia Bought as part of the dual monitor setup for my laptop. Luckily, not a single dead pixel. Impressed with picture quality and usability. Factory setting is a little too bright for me. In fact, I had to adjust the brightness down to 50%, as I prefer slightly dimmed working environment. It has one button (right most) to auto adjust phases, unlike many monitors that buries it under layers of menus. Although it has no DVI connection, the picture quality after the one click adjustment is very close to the 20" Dells with DVI at work, better than them when using the VGA connector. This is a monitor you can stare for hours without fatigue. Never bothered to use the builtin speakers, as far as I know, they're only good for system bells B0002INL4M:nice_compromise:mashny_"mashny" B0002INL4M Shure PA755 Triple-Flange Sleeves for Shure Sound-Isolating Earphones (1 Pair): Electronics electronics 4.0 October 25, 2006 mashny "mashny" New York Like most people who purchased Shure headphones (I have the E3C), I tried all the sleeves: The translucent ones were too hard and kept falling out; the grey flex sleeves were great for about half an hour (I tried them several times) but seemed to fall out because of perspiration from my ear canal; the foam ones probably gave me the best bass, but I got frustrated with them hardening after a week or two so, and with having to take them out and re-roll and insert them when someone wanted to talk to me at work. So, I purchased these. Except for the slight edge in the bass that the foam sleeves provide, I'm very happy with the sound quality of these. They stay in my ears, are easy to insert and remove, and can be cleaned and reused (unlike the foam). One issue I have--everyone's ears are different....--is that my left ear canal is a bit narrower than my right one. These sleeves seem to handle this situation the best of all the sleeves. A second issue is that these sleeves seem to accentuate the treble and midrange at the expense of the bass. I still use the foam sleeves for music that is more bass heavy (No, I'm not a bass head) but as an all-around sleeve, I probably prefer these. As someone else pointed out, Shure really ought to include these sleeves with all their headphones. Perhaps they make a fortune selling them separately B0002INL4M:great_sound,_more_comfortable_than_stock:john_j._faria B0002INL4M Shure PA755 Triple-Flange Sleeves for Shure Sound-Isolating Earphones (1 Pair): Electronics electronics 4.0 September 8, 2006 John J. Faria Fort Leavenworth, KS I regularly wear triple flange earplugs for work, so I'm used to the fit. I cut the shaft off at the top of the outer flange and these fit comfortably. They block out most ambient noise, and my music sounds great. Worth every dime B0002INL4M:great_enhancement_for_noise_cancellation_and_sound_improvement:r._king B0002INL4M Shure PA755 Triple-Flange Sleeves for Shure Sound-Isolating Earphones (1 Pair): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 20, 2006 R. King Cleveland, OH USA These sleeves worked great for increasing the effective noise cancelling capability as well as the overall sound quality of the E3c earphones. They most noticably improved the bass response - as they make for a much more secure fit. They fit better if the stem is trimmed to be flush with the flange itself, and although they were specifically noted to be for the e1's and e5's, they work great on my e3's. Overall - a great way to enhance the earphones that I would recommend to everyone that uses them B0002INL4M:sleeves_that_stay_in_-_fine_for_e2c_also...:s._wolfe_"sam_dc" B0002INL4M Shure PA755 Triple-Flange Sleeves for Shure Sound-Isolating Earphones (1 Pair): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 March 8, 2006 S. WOLFE "sam_dc" Washington, DC, USA I bought this replacement set recently and haven't regretted the purchase one bit. The comfort of theses sleeves will depend on your ear type and size - for me, it was a perfect fit. They don't need to be pushed all the way in, but the triple-flange really does help 'seal' the music and keep the noise out. As other reviews have noted, these WILL work with e2c's also - I am using them on my e2c's and it's working great. A point about the sound: For those that like bass, this is a must have. The e2c headphones are excellent, but some people have noted that while it is crystal clear sound, the bass is lacking. These sleeves fix that up...you will notice more bass, for sure. There is a slight trade-off with reduced treble, but I actually prefer that. Bear that in mind as you purchase these. For working out / dance music, it's perfect. These will take a bit of getting used to - much like when you first got your Shure earphones. But perservere and these will work like a charm. I felt some minor discomfort when first trying to position them, but now I seem to have figured out how far to put them in, the angle, and how to remove them (note the 'lift your ear up' tip for removing - it really does work) B0002INL4M:better_sound_isolation!_:dustin_j._hansen-diliddo B0002INL4M Shure PA755 Triple-Flange Sleeves for Shure Sound-Isolating Earphones (1 Pair): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 January 11, 2006 Dustin J. Hansen-diliddo These tips help the headphones stay in the ear much better than the tips the Shures come with. they are fairly soft and comfortable to wear and provide a better seal resulting in better sound. They will work with the e2c's it just takes a little work to get them on the headphone nozzle. These tips a must have if you use your headphones during physical exercise. they actually stay in. B0002INL4M:good_and_noise-canceeling,_but_fit_depends_on_you:mikerman B0002INL4M Shure PA755 Triple-Flange Sleeves for Shure Sound-Isolating Earphones (1 Pair): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 January 3, 2006 mikerman Redwood City, CA United States I purchased these for my Shure E2Cs (yes, they can be made to fit, even though not designed for the E2Cs--you just need to be determined and place pressure on the posts of the phones, to fit the larger posts into the smaller sleeve holes). I find them good at cancelling noise, such that I use these when I fly--they do a slightly better job than my Sony noise-cancelling earbuds. Having said that, I find the sound with these a bit muddier than with the regular phone sleeves. Also, I sometimes can get a head-shaking inner ear tickle from these, which I assume is due to the flanges reaching so far inside my ears (at times, putting these on and in seems akin to a Star Trek alien torture scene). In the end, they are worth the $10 investment (and note that they are returnable to Amazon if you don't like them), but are not quite the "total solution" (is there one?!?) I thought they might be B0002INL4M:wow!_read_this_before_using:disco_dan B0002INL4M Shure PA755 Triple-Flange Sleeves for Shure Sound-Isolating Earphones (1 Pair): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 November 27, 2005 Disco Dan USA I got these on Friday. After five minutes i was ready to kill Shure - $15 for pain! I probably injured my ears on these things trying to get them to fit normally. I would follow the normal instructions, putting my ear back and inserting them - they would cut through the backs of my ears, causing a sharp searing pain. Finally I read the amazon.com review (thanks!) and it said just to pull my ears UP: not any to the side- WOW THESE ARE AMAZING! GO SHURE!(but the instructions are still bad as ever B000BM6Z6A:fantastic!!_then_oops,_then_fantastic_again.:daniel_r._bissell_"classics_lover" B000BM6Z6A Creative Zen Micro Photo 8 GB MP3 Player (Light Blue): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 4.0 November 22, 2006 Daniel R. Bissell "classics lover" Shreveport, LA USA Got this as originally an upgrade to the Nano Plus. It worked great for about 3 weeks. Then IT happened. My girlfriend unplugged it from the PC and I thought "Hmmm... was that a spark?". I continued working and when she brought it back an hour later for more music, my PC no longer saw it. I was PO'd. I tried for 5 hours and couldn't get anything. Even formatted my PC I was so desparate. Come to find out, my ZIP drive, ext. HD, Palm, printer, phone, UPS and CD stacker were also no longer recognized. I had used it at the office before, so I brought it there and had no trouble with it there or at my mothers the next day. Static??? Maybe, but I am in and out with USB thumb drives all day and have never had a problem. A new motherboard later and everything is working fine again. That was 3 months ago and I can say that it hasn't failed since. Luckily the CPU and RAM I use is still pretty popular so it wasn't hard to find on Amazon. 1: Sound is fantastic. 2: Size is perfect. 3: Easy to use.... well, that is debatable, but it is ok. 4: It has pictures. For ease of use, the Nano was much easier for me. The Nano is basically a pimped out USB thumb drive with a player and FM tuner added. The Micro Photo is an MP3 player that does a good job, not a great job, of having a straight forward interface on the PC for getting the music where it needs to be B000BM6Z6A:good_stuff:l._chang B000BM6Z6A Creative Zen Micro Photo 8 GB MP3 Player (Light Blue): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 November 10, 2006 L. Chang I love my new Zen MicroPhoto...everything is good about it except the fact that I can't listen to music while looking at my pictures at the same time, and that it says that it has 8 gigs of memory but really when you look at the information screen on the player it says that the total memory is only about 7600 MB of memory...other than that a great product...highly recommended :- B000BM6Z6A:my_first_mp3_player:n._chronister B000BM6Z6A Creative Zen Micro Photo 8 GB MP3 Player (Light Blue): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 N. Chronister San Antonio, TX USA I am satisfied with the Creative Zen MicroPhoto MP3 player other than the fact that there are very few accessories (cases, skins, etc.) designed for this player B000BM6Z6A:going_good_so_far:s._lenz_"chiquinha" B000BM6Z6A Creative Zen Micro Photo 8 GB MP3 Player (Light Blue): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 7, 2006 S. Lenz "Chiquinha" Illinois, USA I just got my little micro photo..and it is actually really micro! I can't believe how small it is....I've put some music on it, but I haven't gone on my old desktop yet to try to get my old music. Hopefully that will work out ok. I'd like to transfer that to my laptop, so I am hoping everything works out. I'm going to get a skin for it, I'm afraid it looks breakable. The sound quality is good, it was easy to add music to it. The only think I don't like so far is the SUPER sensitive touchpad, but I'll get used to it i'm sure B000BM6Z6A:been_using_it_one_week_-_dead!:toddman B000BM6Z6A Creative Zen Micro Photo 8 GB MP3 Player (Light Blue): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 November 6, 2006 toddman Ithaca, NY USA I've never had a product [...] out after one week of use. The screen froze up and no matter what troubleshooting tip I tried from the creative website, nothing worked. Now I'm waiting to hear back from email support because they don't have 24 hour phone support. Not impressed. Would have gotten an iPod, but this thing was given as a gift B000BM6Z6A:decent_mp3_player:c._kormendy B000BM6Z6A Creative Zen Micro Photo 8 GB MP3 Player (Light Blue): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 6, 2006 C. Kormendy Portland, OR USA My wife has a Creative Zen Micro with the black and white LCD screen. I liked my wife's player enough that I bought the newer Creative Zen Micro Photo for me. One feature that I like better about the older LCD version's screen is that (when there is enough ambient light) you can view the name of the currently-playing track without having to unlock the buttons and make the backlight come on, like I have to with the Zen Micro Photo. I suspect that this issue will arise with any player with an OLED display. The display can be hard to read on a very sunny day. A limitation of the player is that you can play music or display photos. If you try to display a photo while the music is playing, the music will stop. The player has survived a number of (unintentional) falls from my hand onto concrete or pavement (while playing) without the benefit of a protective case. The housing is a bit scratched/dinged now, but no breakage so far. On a couple of the falls, the player got "stuck". The music stopped playing, the screen was on, but the player was unresponsive to any button presses including power off. I had to remove the battery to get the player to recover. I did a "cleanup" on the player for good measure (see the Creative Labs support site for how to execute the "cleanup" operation). The player works well enough with the "Rhapsody To Go" music service. However, in recent days I've had synchronization problems between player and computer, but I suspect that this may be related to the player being nearly full. The player sounds decent enough to my non-audiophile ears. I'm not a big fan of the ear buds that come with the player. They sound ok, but they don't stay in my ears very well if I do anything more active than walking around B000BM6Z6A:zen_micro-great_value_and_performance:richard_young_"scootin_it*" B000BM6Z6A Creative Zen Micro Photo 8 GB MP3 Player (Light Blue): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 5, 2006 Richard Young "scootin_it*" San Antonio, TX I have had my Zen Micro Photo for about 2 months now. It is a great device. Very easy to navigate and personalize to your likings. The photo quality is very good. The FM radio needs to be an open area, but still works great. The microphone feature works VERY WELL. You can record anything. I am very happy I chose to purchase the Zen Micro. You cannot beat the value of this item. Just as good as an iPod B0007KXEUQ:beware:__carginogenic_-_prop65_in_the_manual.:nico B0007KXEUQ Garmin GPS10 Bluetooth Enabled Wireless GPS Receiver (Sensor Only): Electronics electronics 0 of 19 1.0 September 30, 2006 Nico The manual says THIS PRODUCT, ITS PACKAGING AND ITS COMPONENTS CONTAIN ONE OR MORE CHEMICALS KNOWN TO THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA TO CAUSE CANCER, BIRTH DEFECTS OR REPRODUCTIVE HARM. Garmin fails to advertise this on their website. You gotta buy this product to find out afterwards. B0007KXEUQ:garmin_gps10_:michael_j._o'neill B0007KXEUQ Garmin GPS10 Bluetooth Enabled Wireless GPS Receiver (Sensor Only): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 August 16, 2006 Michael J. O'neill Ann Arbor, MI The bluetooth GPS device works well. The fact that it is weather resistant and has a strong magnet for holding it on the roof of your car adds to the versatility. However, the plug which weather proofs the connector socket when it is not being charged is not attached and very easy to lose. Also, the software for use with PDAs and phones does not allow you to plan a trip on your desktop or laptop and then download routes and waypoints to the phone. With that caveat, overall operation is excellent B0007KXEUQ:great_-_but_some_of_them_die_quickly:willie_metzger_"willie_metzger" B0007KXEUQ Garmin GPS10 Bluetooth Enabled Wireless GPS Receiver (Sensor Only): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 2, 2006 Willie Metzger "Willie Metzger" Columbia, SC I've ordered about 20 of them. This is the best bluetooth GPS receiver out there. But I've had 4 or 5 of them just quit after a few uses. Garmin grumbles but honors the warranty by completely replacing the unit. GILware software is the best Windows based GPS navigation and mapping software and I use it in conjunction with these units; it is a great, easy to use setup B0007KXEUQ:great_unit_--_second_time_around:dan_mudge B0007KXEUQ Garmin GPS10 Bluetooth Enabled Wireless GPS Receiver (Sensor Only): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 July 31, 2006 Dan Mudge I own quite a bit of Garmin equipment, so the purchase decision was pretty simple. The unit arrived and was simple to use and worked exactly as expected. Until the third use. It went MIA. Wouldn't charge, no lights, no blue tooth, etc. I ordered a replacement and it has been working great for 4 months now. I believe this was a very isolated incident, as I believe Garmin's quality to be quite high. I use the device to interface with Microsoft Streets & Trips running on my tablet PC via blue tooth B0007KXEUQ:slick_device:peter_hutchins B0007KXEUQ Garmin GPS10 Bluetooth Enabled Wireless GPS Receiver (Sensor Only): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 June 18, 2006 Peter Hutchins Brandon, MS USA Bought sensor only, works with my HP Tablet PC without a problem. Using Microsoft MapPoint 2006 and ESRI ArcGIS without a hitch. The power port has a "small" rubber plug that got lost quickly B0007KXEUQ:if_your_only_way_of_navigating_is_garmin_maps.:hussain_alhelli B0007KXEUQ Garmin GPS10 Bluetooth Enabled Wireless GPS Receiver (Sensor Only): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 January 31, 2006 Hussain Alhelli It's probably one of the best bluetooth GPS receivers anywhere. However, it's very pricy. Of course you are forced to buy if the maps you need are only available from Garmin. Otherwise TomTom/Destinator/Navigon all provide better navigation software that works with other generic receivers that are much much cheaper. Saying that, I still think it's better than most bluetooth GPS receivers out at the moment B0007KXEUQ:garmin_gps_10:leslie_abeyta B0007KXEUQ Garmin GPS10 Bluetooth Enabled Wireless GPS Receiver (Sensor Only): Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 December 12, 2005 Leslie Abeyta God's Country, CA I tried about 8 different GPS units. All varying in size, purpose, etc and decided on this unit. I finally decided on the GPS10. It connected easily to my BlueTooth enabled PDA. The software is perfect. The GPS travels with me easily across the country . . . it even helped me find the Rainbow Bridge at Lake Powell. If you already have a PDA, this unit is perfect, compact, and reliable B00013VHAS:bad_mouse,_good_instant_customer_service:william_sikora B00013VHAS Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer with Tilt-Wheel: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 August 18, 2006 William Sikora also had a problem with left clicker thanks to the reviewer here i called microsoft and they shipped a replacement Comfort Optical Mouse 3000 with no charge or having to return the mouse. thats customer service! Microsoft's hardware support number (800-360-7561) dial 0 when the menu start B00013VHAS:craps_out:l._gordon B00013VHAS Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer with Tilt-Wheel: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 2.0 July 18, 2006 L. Gordon Carbondale, IL United States This would have been a nice mouse if it continued to work properly. It worked fine for me for a little under a year and the click problem happened with me as well. I've owned 2 intellimouse mice, and both have died out on me. I've learned my lesson and purchased a logitech mouse, which has been working wonderfully. Also, if you intend to play a lot of PC games, the smooth scroll wheel isn't the best option. Get a click wheel with your mouse if you're serious about playing games that rely on the wheel B00013VHAS:nice_mouse_design,_bad_reliability:joe B00013VHAS Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer with Tilt-Wheel: Electronics electronics 1.0 July 5, 2006 Joe Seattle I purchased this mouse about 2 years ago. After 9 months, the left mouse button stopped working. The only way to get it to work was press especially hard, and even then it didn't work. I went to Microsoft, and got another mouse sent to me for free after a week or so. Now on my second mouse, I'm having the same problems again. I'm waiting for my 3rd mouse to come in the mail. The design on this mouse is excellent, and I love the scroll wheel among other features. But because of the reliability concerns about the left mouse button (in especially short periods of time, too!), I would highly recommend NOT buying this mouse. Get a more reliable one and save yourself this hassle B00013VHAS:a_giant_leap_backwards_for_a_microsoft_mouse:donald_leighty B00013VHAS Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer with Tilt-Wheel: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 May 3, 2006 Donald Leighty Western Pennsylvania USA Microsoft has made quite a few changes since the Explorer 3.0, and what was already a difficult mouse to use has now become an even more frustrating experience for the user. The combination of a heavy, stiff cord and a lightweight mouse means that the mouse tends to keep pulling away from you or orienting itself in the wrong direction. The mouse itself is also shorter from front to back, and my fingertips now extend beyond the two main buttons, so I'm clicking with my fingers instead of the fingertips. I may get used to that in time, but it's disconcerting. Since I never used the thumb buttons on the 3.0, I can't say whether these are more or less awkward, but they're a full inch above where the ball of the thumb rests and it's hard to imagine them being useful for much of anything. I did however, use the scroll wheel a lot, and absolutely hate this new implementation. I'd read that the click is stiffer than the 3.0, but nothing could have prepared me for how stiff it actually is. I found it almost impossible to depress the wheel button and will have to start getting used to double-clicking again (which will probably hasten the onset of the bogus double-clicks that caused me to scrap my 3.0). The change to smooth scrolling doesn't bother me - although I kind of miss the 3.0's "notched" line-by-line scrolling - but the tilt wheel feels junky, is awkward to operate with your hand in the rest position, and you probably won't like the jerky horizontal scrolling it produces anyway. If you're looking for an expensive two-button mouse, this may be for you (if you don't mind constantly fighting the cord for control of the lightweight mouse). The scroll wheel and thumb buttons seem to me to be worthless. Note: As expected, after four months of using the Explorer 4.0, it started generating bogus double-clicks. Having to do double-clicks in the "normal" way (since I can't use the wheel for this purpose) apparently wore out the left button even more quickly. Microsoft said they'd replace the mouse with the same model, but when I checked my order status, they'd substituted the cheaper Comfort Optical 3000. I've notice that several other reviewers mentioned getting this in exchange. This is the way Microsoft warranties work? B00013VHAS:good_mouse_design,_bad_left_click_button:gogators B00013VHAS Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer with Tilt-Wheel: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 April 29, 2006 GoGators Florida I'm on my second Intellimouse, the first one the left click button stopped working after a few months of use, I got a replacement from Microsoft, the second one has the same problem after another few months of use. Stay away from this mouse...poor quality B00013VHAS:best_optical_mouse_microsoft_has_to_offer.:m._r._simmons_"techie" B00013VHAS Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer with Tilt-Wheel: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 April 21, 2006 M. R. Simmons "Techie" Old South I have used many mice in my work with computers. Hands down, I know that optical mice are superior to the regular ball mice. And as far as optical mice go with Microsoft, you won't find a better one than this. I think it is probably one of the better optical mice in general, too, but I know for Microsoft, this is tops. The design of this mouse is cutting edge. It is HIGHLY ergonomic. The way this mouse fits in your hand is wonderful. Your fingers get full support, and your palm is firmly around it. It also has a soft, rubber like material around it for even more comfort. This mouse is designed for right-handers only, which is the trade off for the comfortable design. The wheel button is a little hard to click. I wish they would have made it easier to push. The vertical scrolling is excellent. There is no clicking of the wheel as you scroll up and down. The horizontal scrolling is really not even necessary. It doesn't really serve any useful purpose, because the mouse only scrolls about a couple lines at a time, and most people are not horizontally scrolling as much as vertical anyway. The mouse is very light. This can be both a plus and a minus. I don't really mind, but the plasticky feel can be a bit too much for some, considering the price. There are five programmable buttons on it, so you can customize the function of each. I noticed that the forward and backward browsing buttons don't necessarily work in every program. But you can switch them to do other things. I do love this mouse. It is comfortable, it is attractive, and it is very easy to use. B00013VHAS:close,_but...:funkyfresh B00013VHAS Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer with Tilt-Wheel: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 April 21, 2006 FunkyFresh Maine, USA THE GOOD: * The scroll wheel. Finally, a quiet one! I don't know how I ever put up with the tick-tick-ticking. And with scroll accelleration turned on, scrolling becomes downright telekinetic. * The shape. Fits my hand just right, and I always buy "contoured" mice. * Battery life is excellent. * The wireless works as perfectly -- just like wired, without the wire! * Six months of heavy use, and the left button hasn't broken yet. THE BAD: * Side buttons are poorly positioned. I can't reach the forward one without shifting the rest of my hand. I like the placement of the side button on my old Logitech Mouseman -- right under the thumb. But on the plus side, you can set these buttons to do different things based on which application you're in. Given the placement, though, I just don't use them. * Wondering when my left button is going to break. THE VERDICT: The quest for the ultimate (affordable) mouse continues. Most consumers don't want a mouse with eighteen buttons, three lasers, and an email indicator light. Just put everything where it should be, make it work right, and for goodness sake, make it durable B00013VHAS:clicking_is_broken:offsky_"offsky" B00013VHAS Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer with Tilt-Wheel: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 April 20, 2006 Offsky "offsky" Seattle, WA I wish I had read the reviews. My first one of these was broken out of the box. About 20% of the left clicks didnt actually click. I thought it was a rare defect so I returned it for a replacement. After about 2 months, this new mouse is doing the same thing. I click and nothing happens, or I double click and it only registers a single click. What use is a mouse if it wont click! B00013VHAS:great_design,_poor_quality:tyler B00013VHAS Microsoft Intellimouse Explorer with Tilt-Wheel: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 April 5, 2006 Tyler Raleigh, NC US I wish I had read the other reviews here! After just a month or so of using the mouse, the left-click is done for! Like other reviewers have said, the left button has to be pushed with a lot of force to get it to work. I really like the design of the mouse; the way it fits my hand, the side buttons and everything, it's just not built to a decent quality standard B0000C4DX6:works_great:joseph_miller B0000C4DX6 Kensington 64338 Comfort Type USB/PS2 Keyboard (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Joseph Miller Sellersville, PA USA Haven't had a problem with it, learning curve was < 1 hour of programming B0000C4DX6:this_one_will_stay:notpub B0000C4DX6 Kensington 64338 Comfort Type USB/PS2 Keyboard (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 21, 2006 NotPub I previously purchased the Wireless PilotBoard but returned it due to wireless interference. After much research, I wanted a black keyboard with soft keytouch and no noise. I decided to try Kensington again. I didn't need the Internet features on a keyboard so the 104 keys Comfort Type is closely standard. My fingers rest comfortably on the angled keys as if natural. I don't have to have my elbows close to my body. Only the main and function keys are angled. The number pad, arrows, and cursor position keys are not angled but is no disappointment. Lastly, I don't understand why the |\ key had to be re-arranged, the shift key shorten and the backspace key longer. It's a minor adjustment to make as a touch typist. Overall, I'm pleased with this keyboard B0000C4DX6:terrible....:chrys_"chrysanthaa" B0000C4DX6 Kensington 64338 Comfort Type USB/PS2 Keyboard (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 3 of 14 1.0 March 25, 2006 Chrys "chrysanthaa" Crestview, FL United States Came in a few days. I thought GREAT. Yeah, except that it came with the keys smashed in, but you couldn't tell till it was plugged in and it did something crazy to my computer. (took my acct away....yes it did. My husband had to restore it.) Not one of my better choices. Back it goes and I bought one in a store that I could touch first.. B0000C4DX6:good_product,_great_price:civeng B0000C4DX6 Kensington 64338 Comfort Type USB/PS2 Keyboard (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 March 20, 2006 Civeng The unusual shape of the keyboard takes a little time to get used to. Once you've passed the initial adjustment, this product is excellent and at a great price. A nice, basic keyboard B0000C4DX6:good_product_at_great_price:dom6183 B0000C4DX6 Kensington 64338 Comfort Type USB/PS2 Keyboard (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 January 31, 2006 Dom6183 New Jersey, USA This Kensington keyboard has a good tactile feel from the keys that I enjoy - firm clicks but not annoyingly loud (this is NOT like the kind of keyboards that can be easily heard when typing while talking on the phone, for instance). The angled keys in the center of the QWERTY layout do take some getting used to, but once so, they are actually more comfortable to the natural angles of each wrist, allowing you to flex your elbows wider as opposed to keeping them close in to your ribs. I've been using it as a separate keyboard for a laptop PC, and the USB connection is fast, easy, and reliable. WinXP recognized the keyboard immediately without me having to install any drivers. A simple device for simple use B0000C4DX6:don't_but_it!:hubert_workman_"hubert" B0000C4DX6 Kensington 64338 Comfort Type USB/PS2 Keyboard (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 1.0 January 31, 2006 Hubert Workman "Hubert" Hubert Both our computers won't recognize it even with updated drivers unless we unplug it andplug it back in, nd the space bar barely works - very inferior product B0000C4DX6:...:theultimatedragoon17 B0000C4DX6 Kensington 64338 Comfort Type USB/PS2 Keyboard (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 28, 2005 theultimatedragoon17 East Orange, NJ Despite other reviews, so far, I've had no problems whatsoever. Its just like a regular computer keyboard, but more quieter and its cheaper than Logitech's keyboard. The new design may or may not take some getting used to for some, but I know how to type well enough so there weren't any problems for that either. I haven't used it heavily enough since there's only one game I'm using it for right now (RPG Maker 3), but suffice it to say, I can't see me having any problems in the future with this, so I'd say its recommended B0000C4DX6:great_keyboard:sanjay_k._aiyagari B0000C4DX6 Kensington 64338 Comfort Type USB/PS2 Keyboard (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 July 7, 2005 Sanjay K. Aiyagari San Jose, CA USA I got one of these because it's the only USB keyboard allowed by our company. But what a surprise! I find the reshaped keys really innovative, and the touch pressure required allows me to type really quickly (I touch type and laptop keyboards work with too little pressure to touch type quickly -- they cause more errors). Of course, I always liked the good old IBM clicky keyboards best (i.e. [...]), but this one, while it does not click like the IBM, allows me to type almost as fast. Until this keyboard was developed, the IBM stood alone. One additional tip: I find that I need a wrist pad in front of this keyboard (I have the matching black Kensington one) to get maximum speed out of this keyboard B000H67DDY:so,_this_is_how_a_good_one_works!:d._bell_"hard_to_shop_for" B000H67DDY Saitek Pro flight Rudder Pedals: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 October 13, 2006 D. Bell "Hard to Shop For" Denver, CO I won a set of these at the International Flight Sim Convention in Denver this summer. They beat my CH USB Pro pedals hands down. These don't over draw the power on my USB hub like the CH did. I highly recommend them B0006HTZ8K:what_a_great_player!:mom_of_teens B0006HTZ8K Creative Zen V 1 GB Portable Media Player (White/Orange): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 7, 2006 Mom of Teens Central Illinois This little player is just what we wanted. It recharges at the computer, so I am not buying batteries everyday. The download software is user friendly and my kids figured it out on their own. We are very satisfied with our Zen player and thinking of getting another B0006HTZ8K:great_little_player:jennifer_s._adam B0006HTZ8K Creative Zen V 1 GB Portable Media Player (White/Orange): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Jennifer S. Adam Lone Tree, Iowa United States player seems to work great, locks up once in a while when you are trying to go through things too fast. but it is not a problem B0006HTZ8K:great_gift:shopperplus B0006HTZ8K Creative Zen V 1 GB Portable Media Player (White/Orange): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 shopperplus Audubon, PA I have now purchased as gifts 3 of the Zen V units. Great as a gift, especially with new low prices. I am a happy Zen M owner, but I'm tempted to buy one of these for myself B0006HTZ8K:no_fm:hakan_kaya_"hakan_kaya" B0006HTZ8K Creative Zen V 1 GB Portable Media Player (White/Orange): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 2, 2006 Hakan Kaya "Hakan Kaya" Princeton,NJ No Fm is built in. Furthermore, in order to change the battery you have to send the product to service, which binds you to the company with additional battery change costs. I also found the menus complicated. You can check CNET for a detailed review. If you stil want to purchase, purchase the Zen V plus which includes radio B0006HTZ8K:top_mp3-player:luis B0006HTZ8K Creative Zen V 1 GB Portable Media Player (White/Orange): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 28, 2006 Luis Montana I got the Zen V today and am positive surprised! It's small, easy to use, looks awesome, the display is clear and I have no problems with transfering files to the player (what is often a problem with MP3-Players). But the best thing is the sound quality. All my songs are in 192 k/bts and I have never had such a good sound as with this player and its earphones. It's amazing. The bass in Hip Hop songs, the guitar in rock songs - just perfect. Buy this, I dougt you'll find a player as good as this one for just $80 B0006HTZ8K:smaller_than_i_thought_and_easy_to_use:billybudd B0006HTZ8K Creative Zen V 1 GB Portable Media Player (White/Orange): Electronics electronics 12 of 12 5.0 October 14, 2006 BillyBudd USA I got my zen v and was surprised how tiny it is. It is much smaller than you might think. It's light and easy to use. I found the new joy stick to be a great idea. I didn't have any problems and I dont have tiny fingers. This is an easy player to use and is built beautifully. The quality is as good or better than iPod. I was going to get the zen v plus with video but I couldnt wait and am not that into video on a small player anyhow. The price is very low for these zen v players, especially considering that they are super high build quality. All you have to do is charge the player for a few hours before you mess around with it. So, I highly recommend this delightful player for ease of use and build quality. IMHO it's better than apple and much better than sandisk. You will be impressed. I also would like to stress that the joystick system on this player is easy to use and very simple to figure out. I have had nothing but a good experience using this. Read the manual on the cd if you can hold back from just trying to play with it to figure it out. Even though it doesnt have radio or a video function, the zen v has a lot of options in its menu to mess around with. I am very impressed with the high quality creative is giving out along with low prices. The mp3 market has a lot of options now but the zen v plus is the best for my money. I have a lot of experience with MP3 players and this is the most impressive one yet for its size. Go to a store and check out how small it really is and how nice the player is put together and how easy the navigation is with the new joystick system. You will probably end up getting one. To be honest though, if you do check it out, you won't freak out how small it is when you get it in the mail like I did before seeing it,so flip a coin on that deal.Have fun! I want to add some things here. First of all, I am not a creative fanboy. Secondly, I own a lot of mp3 players. Now back to the zen V. I've read a lot of bashing on this and I think it's just spin against Creative. First of all, I've had zero problems with this player. I also wanted to say the pictures are better on the screen than you might think from reading some of the reviews on the internet. Although the zen v has mainly gotten very high marks from the pro reviewers, they sometimes mention the controls as hard to use or Ive even seen one review that you cant "scroll". Well, if you hold the joystick you can lol. THey also sometimes say the picture quality isn't so great. Well, I own a few others with picture capability and this is the best and clearest of them all!. I read about 15 reviews before I bought this little creampuff, and I have to laugh at how wrong even the few cons were. I am not praising the zen v as the best overall small but feature filled mp3 player for any other reason than that it is. If you want video and a radio, get the v plus but the zen v is pretty darn cool. I dont even really need the pictures. I just wanted something nice. I own apples irivers, cowens, sandisks and other no name mp3 players. I am dead serious when I say this little gem is hot for good reason. Even the battery life is a little BETTER than they say it is, but if there is a slight negative its the battery life, but it's really not so bad as they say. If a new iPod came out this good, I would praise that too. I have no love for any company that makes these little music players. This one really deserves the praise, and the bashers will lose out as more people talk about how reliable and what a solid and nice looking sounding gem this player really is. Besides that i found out it has the latest chip powering it from Sigmatel, which runs around 200mhz. That is a powerful and award winning relatively expensive chip folks! THis is no cheapo player. From the outside to the inside its all top notch B0006HTZ8K:buy_this_today!:heather_m._bottomley_"heather_bottomley" B0006HTZ8K Creative Zen V 1 GB Portable Media Player (White/Orange): Electronics electronics 11 of 16 5.0 September 8, 2006 Heather M. Bottomley "Heather Bottomley" Seattle The Creative Zen V is just that, Zen. First off, it's the most adored electronic device I own; adored by all who see it. The picture on-line does nothing for how cute it really is, and how compact it is as well. It really can hold 500 songs and the quality is awesome. The interface is SO much better than any other mp3 player I own and it is simply zen to use. All in all, it's very worth the small amount of money it costs! Buy one today, you won't regret it B0006HTZ8K:doesn't_work_well_with_audible:steven_podnos B0006HTZ8K Creative Zen V 1 GB Portable Media Player (White/Orange): Electronics electronics 17 of 25 2.0 September 6, 2006 Steven Podnos I bought this as an IPOD alternative for Audible books . It takes a long time to start and stop and does not return to where you left off in a book accurately. Maddening. I'd avoid this if you listen to audiobooks B000BV7ZPQ:tuf_enuf:j._f._schwartz B000BV7ZPQ Speck Products iPod Video ToughSkin with Belt Clip Clear: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 J. F. Schwartz Troy, NY A little difficult to put on the iPod but it appears to protect it from harm. I would have liked to have something to cover the wheel so it doesn't get dirty. It does cover the screen B000BV7ZPQ:good_protection:p._m._riekert B000BV7ZPQ Speck Products iPod Video ToughSkin with Belt Clip Clear: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 21, 2006 P. M. Riekert Connecticut I've lived with this product for about two weeks now. So far, I'm very happy. It is a tough, thick silicone case that should provide good protection against bumps and accidental drops. It's much easier to put on than other silicone cases I've had. I haven't used the belt clip yet, so I can't comment on that. The only downside is the plastic screen protector--it scratches easily. I think that it would eventually be difficult to watch a video through. For now, I'm going to cut a piece of my Dell Axim's plastic film screen protector and put that on the plastic insert. FYI, I checked Speck Products web site and they sell replacement screen protectors and belt clips for a very reasonable price B000BV7ZPQ:good_protection,_a_little_work_to_get_on_and_off...:john_wall_"the_m_show" B000BV7ZPQ Speck Products iPod Video ToughSkin with Belt Clip Clear: Electronics electronics 16 of 16 4.0 February 1, 2006 John Wall "The M Show" Boston This is a good case overall, the clickdial is exposed but there is a plastic overlay to go over the screen and it's not clear as glass, but very good. The only problem with this type of case is that you have to take it off to insert it into many of the external speaker systems like the MM50 or Bose Sounddock. However it is easier to take off than the silicone case I had on my 20GB ipod that opened from the bottom. I tend to drop my iPod at least once every 3 months or so, so this is a required accessory for me. A little expensive though for a peice of rubber and plastic.. B000ASBKJ2:no_password_to_change_settings:p._caster_"help_please" B000ASBKJ2 Panasonic DMR-ES20S DVD Recorder Silver: Electronics electronics 3 of 7 1.0 August 17, 2006 P. Caster "Help Please" Purchased the unit and went to play a childrens DVD and it will not play because the ratings setting will not alow it to play. Attempted to change the ratings setting and was prompted for a password. Have never setup a password and the manual does not list a factory preset password. Turns out the ratings setting will not alow ANY DVDs to play. This is junk! Do not buy. How can I unlock this stupid machine B000ASBKJ2:broke_down_in_six_months_:user_"a_user" B000ASBKJ2 Panasonic DMR-ES20S DVD Recorder Silver: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 August 4, 2006 User "A user" Raleigh, NC United States I am very disappointed with this product and Panasonic. The dvd recorder is barely used since we bought it in February 2006. A week ago when I tried to finalise a dvd+r it just froze, after trying to reset the dvd recorder I received a split screen on TV. Now the recorder does not recognize any dvd format other than the dvd-rom and does not record on anything. We will have to take it for repair. Hopefully it will work again. B000ASBKJ2:upgrading_to_this_dvd_recorder_was...a_good_thing_;-):reuben_k._"r.k." B000ASBKJ2 Panasonic DMR-ES20S DVD Recorder Silver: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 June 7, 2006 Reuben K. "R.K." Honolulu, HI USA Being that the video tape I used with my old VCR would only last about 4 months, I ended up choosing to upgrade to this Panasonic DVD recorder. For me, its biggest selling point was the ability to used cartridge-based DVD-RAM discs with it...which I just TOTALLY love!! And why wouldn't I? Because the discs are sealed inside cartridges, they'll never get dust, scratches or stuff like fingerprints on them, and last...100,000 times???!!! WOAH!!! I don't think they'll EVER wear out!! They're totally goof-proof!! *** NOTE: I use double-sided, 9.4GB DVD-RAM discs, which can only be purchased from Panasonic. *** But the coolest thing about the Panasonic DMR-ES20S, I think, is the ability to use its TiVo-like capability to watch live TV. I recently used this feature to record "The Parent Trap" (1998) on a Startz multiplex pay channel while finishing off the last 15 minutes of FX's "Rescue Me". When I was done, I just simply switched to my TV's video mode, pressed the play button & watched it right afterwards. UN-FREAKIN-BELIEVABLE!!! Of course, being able to pause, rewind & forward live TV is always sort of trippy, isn't it? Anyway, this DVD recorder uses six different recording speeds to do its thing: _____________________________________________ *********** XP (1-hour) *********** This is the fastest & most clearest speed. It also takes up a TON of space *********** SP (2-hour) *********** The 2nd most fastest speed *********** LP (4-hour) *********** A popular speed that used to be avaliable on VCR's, it gives SP-like quality while doubling the recording capacity. ********************** EP: Version 1 (6-hour) ********************** The "clearest" slow speed...according to Panasonic. Anybody who's used that recording speed on a VCR, though, knows otherwise. ;-) ********************** EP: Version 2 (8-hour) ********************** This recording speed TOTALLY SUCKS!! (Even Panasonic agrees) ******************************* FR: Flexible Recording (8-hour) ******************************* This recording speed gets lost in the shuffle. It lets you customize a recording to an entire disc. It comes in handy when you want to use the TiVo-like feature to watch a 3-hour movie like "Alexander" (2004). __________________________________________ In any case, it also helps that the auto clock feature on this Panasoinc DVD recorder (unlike on my Sony VCR) is something that actually works the way it's supposed to. I just LOVE having the ability to not worry about setting that 2 to 3 times a week. Overall, this purchase is a pretty damn good one!! I don't have any complaints B000ASBKJ2:this_is_really_neat_to_have!: B000ASBKJ2 Panasonic DMR-ES20S DVD Recorder Silver: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 June 4, 2006 It's way better than recording tapes. I can record my movies to a DVD with excellent quality. I can even record my favorite shows and put them separaetly like it's from the store and just select an episode to watch. If you want to save room for your Tivo why just get this and you can record at least 3 movies to a DVD and select a movie to watch. It's really fun to have. The only tricky part to do is hooking it up. I had to have my friend to come over to hook it up for me and it took about 15 minutes but I'm enjoying my DVD recorder still. It feels like I don't have to buy DVD's anymore. I can just record B000ASBKJ2:ok_recorder_but_doesn't_finalize_discs_anymore:travis_thompson B000ASBKJ2 Panasonic DMR-ES20S DVD Recorder Silver: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 May 29, 2006 TRAVIS THOMPSON Olney, Illinois NO LONGER FINALIZES DISCS. TIME TO CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE. after reading several reviews of dvd recorders, i chose this one and am not disappointed. it records dvd-ram just as it is broadcast live, more or less, there is no difference. the dvd-rw are a little distorted on 6hr record time, but that's to be expected. it does the same job that my eight year old panasonic vhs recorder does. thanks for producing a good product B000ASBKJ2:impressed.:c._pruden_"gadget_girl" B000ASBKJ2 Panasonic DMR-ES20S DVD Recorder Silver: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 May 6, 2006 C. PRUDEN "gadget girl" San Jose, CA So far, I am very happy with the Panasonic DMR-ES20K DVD Recorder. I did need to use the instruction manual to get up and running, but it only took a few minutes and I was burning my first DVD. I bought this unit to record shows saved on my TiVo, and it's working great so far. It allows you to name the chapters, among many other features, which I haven't learned yet. I tried burning the first DVD using some cheap DVD+R media that I had laying around (TEON DVD+R 8X that I purchased at Staples a while back) and it worked like a charm. Once I finalized the DVD (as other reviewers have noted, skipping this could be the problem that other users have had) I was able to play it on my other DVD player, and also in my iMac without any problems. In this regard, the product has definitely exceeded my expectations. Overall, it has a rich feature set, works well for burning DVDs from TiVo, and does everything I expected it to do. Being able to burn to cheaper DVD+R media is icing on the cake. A great value -- I am glad I purchased it and have already recommended it to a friend B000ASBKJ2:big_problems_with_panasonic.com:jungatheart_"jungatheart" B000ASBKJ2 Panasonic DMR-ES20S DVD Recorder Silver: Electronics electronics 5 of 17 1.0 May 6, 2006 Jungatheart "jungatheart" Texas It seems Panasonic has become like other Corporations in that the customer is treated like the enemy. Panasonic.com doesn't return any emails or calls and even customer service has ignored all of my emails. I sure hope the recorder doesn't break because there is no way I'd expect any help from Panasonic. B000ASBKJ2:very_good_value.:rad63 B000ASBKJ2 Panasonic DMR-ES20S DVD Recorder Silver: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 April 24, 2006 Rad63 Toledo, OH United States I replaced my GO dvd recorder with this machine and found that the Panasonic is much easier to use, has a much longer range remote control and seems to be useable with a variety of DVD+R and DVD-R discs. I do not use DVD RW discs. The only negative is the fact that although I may record HD TV image in widescreen format, the playback is 4x3. Quality is good. I like the black color of the component matching other components in my rack. It is a great supplement to my cable dvr if I wish to have a more permanent record. The price was low and I believe that this is a really good value product/ After 2 months of use I have found this a very easy to use machin B000ASBKJ2:beware_before_you_buy!:r._david_child_"grand_negus" B000ASBKJ2 Panasonic DMR-ES20S DVD Recorder Silver: Electronics electronics 14 of 16 2.0 April 23, 2006 R. David Child "Grand Negus" Vancouver, WA United States I am frustrated with this product for 2 reasons. First is not every brand of DVD-RW discs works with this machine. I bought a 10 pack of JVC DVD-RWs (not an off brand) and now I can't use them for anything because they don't work on this model. There is no warning or mention that not all DVD-RW brands do not work on this machine. It does not appear that Pansonic makes DVD-RW discs, only DVD-Ram discs, so using the same manufacturer for the media as the player is not an option here. Second is it is not very easy to use. Maybe all DVD recorders are difficult to use, I wouldn't know since this is my first one. Even a simple function like recording over an existing program requires the use of the remote and going through a few screens on the TV Menu. I am worried about when I loose the remote (it will eventually happen in my house). I think it is wrong for a company to make a product, advertise that it uses a certain type of media, then (after you have purchased and opened it) find out that there are exceptions to which brand of media it uses if you are unfortunate enough to buy the wrong brand. B000ASBKJ2:break_down_quickly_:ray B000ASBKJ2 Panasonic DMR-ES20S DVD Recorder Silver: Electronics electronics 4 of 13 1.0 April 21, 2006 Ray San Jose I used it for a very limited period of time and then because I was busy, I did not touch it for 3 months. Today, I turn it on, it is broken! Maybe a power surge? but every electronics around it is working fine. What a piece of crap! I don't think I will buy Panasonic agai B0009IIBJA:does_not_actually_support_the_tivo:melbatoast B0009IIBJA 4-DEVICE Universal Remote Control with Full Back Lighting: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 July 30, 2006 melbatoast NY TiVo is listed as a supported device but the functionality is not complete. You can't actually step up and down through the menu items one by one, making the remote completely worthless for use with a TiVo. Also, the support website site printed on the back of the packaging does not work, it appears to be misconfigured. The remote does not have dedicated cursor up/down keys, there's a 'menu' mode you must enter first. For the TiVo, the menu mode button is mapped to the program guide and so there's no menu mode for the TiVo, again, making it worthless B0008JFJS6:doh!!!:tideguy B0008JFJS6 Motorola MD791 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Phone with Corded Base and Answering System (Silver/Black): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 August 6, 2006 tideguy Well, it looks nice, it's small, setup isn't hard, the sound is good, and it has several cute little ringtones. However, this phone has a major design flaw that makes it unusable for me: There is no way to tell the answering system to record silently! Every time it answers a call, it broadcasts both the OGM and the message that the caller leaves, through the speaker! There are volume buttons but they make only a slight adjustment, from loud to medium loud. Sometimes, you might not want other people in the room to hear the messages being left on your phone! Sometimes, you might be sleeping, and don't want to be disturbed. Apparently, this never occured to the Motorola product designers. DOH!!! What a boneheaded mistake. Mine is for sale B0008JFJS6:phone:pablo_falo B0008JFJS6 Motorola MD791 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Phone with Corded Base and Answering System (Silver/Black): Electronics electronics 8 of 9 2.0 March 13, 2006 Pablo Falo mclean va 1-on a desk, the craddle doesn't hold the receiver that well 2- no signal or light to be seen or heard re: messages on answering machin B0008JFJS6:great_features_and_poor_performance:peter_d._esser B0008JFJS6 Motorola MD791 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Phone with Corded Base and Answering System (Silver/Black): Electronics electronics 14 of 16 1.0 December 14, 2005 Peter D. Esser Long Island I purchased this phone with 3 extensions based on the company's reputation and the array of nice features. Unfortunately the phone system behaved in unpredictable, erratic ways and require lot of time for debugging. For example, the answering machine would stop picking-up for no apparent reason. Technical support did their best - but after resetting the whole system and still having problems, I have gave up, swapped it for the similar Panasonic system that so far has performed superbly B0008JFJS6:great_system:dr._l._jacobson B0008JFJS6 Motorola MD791 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Phone with Corded Base and Answering System (Silver/Black): Electronics electronics 14 of 15 4.0 November 9, 2005 Dr. L. Jacobson We bought this unit plus 3 expansion units (MD71) to replace an old answering corded phone plus separate cordless system. We had no problem with set up or with "registering" the expansion units with the base. We've particularly liked the intercom feature, the shared phonebook, and being able to screen or listen to messages on any of the handsets. We've only had one bug, and I don't know whether there is something that we can adjust. The answering machine doesn't seem to recognize hang-ups, and thus records the loud "If you'd like to make a call. . . " message from the phone company each time. Also, the quality of the outgoing message isn't the best, though the recorded messages sound fine. Overall, a great system, especially for the price B0008JFJS6:good_phone_for_the_price:jane_p._carlo B0008JFJS6 Motorola MD791 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Phone with Corded Base and Answering System (Silver/Black): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 4.0 October 17, 2005 Jane P. Carlo Nice compact system with easy set-up. Clarity is fine. I would compare it favorably with phones twice the price B0008JFJS6:not_for_a_work_environment:melissa_"networkmom" B0008JFJS6 Motorola MD791 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Phone with Corded Base and Answering System (Silver/Black): Electronics electronics 7 of 10 1.0 October 2, 2005 Melissa "networkmom" space coast fla We need someone to help us on this phone. Replaced a similar system with the Motorola and i am shocked at the crappy features...looks pretty but I can't find it functional for our office. Everyone has had problems with the hold feature ...we may just be use to our old system..but this is driving us all crazy. There is no clear hold button it goes from a conference lcd button to a hold button depending on the 2 line status. Sounds confusing, but in a busy store it's even worse. We don't like the volume control either. Don't like the handset on the wireless it's too wide! So..form and function don't follow this one anywhere. Hope we can find something else soon... WE got this for the 2 line feature and expandable handsets...we won't be expanding B0008JFJS6:impressive:alex B0008JFJS6 Motorola MD791 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Phone with Corded Base and Answering System (Silver/Black): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 July 31, 2005 Alex New York Outstanding features such as expandibility, different ringtones and speakerphone. The best phone I have ever owned, but a bit overpriced. B000FSOXPU:great_speaker_+_fm_radio_for_any_ipod:max B000FSOXPU Kensington SX 3000R Speakers with FM Radio for iPod: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 October 12, 2006 Max San Francisco, CA Let's keep it simple: 1. Sounds great 2. Excellent price 3. Works with my girlfriend's iPod nano and my new iPod video, etc 4. Remote control so I can be lazy 5. FM Radio for NPR and in case I want a break from my music 6. easy to move around the house or even backyard Not to mention the thing looks pretty cool and was a hit at my last BBQ Get it or give it, it's a no braine B00005ATMG:quality_product_:skyler B00005ATMG Case Logic Nylon 280-Disc CD/DVD Wallet: Electronics: Case Logic electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 20, 2006 Skyler CA I purchased this cd case about a month ago and I have to say it is worth every penny. It is high quality and it holds all of my cds. It is almost flawless besides the interchangeable cd pages. It is too much work to open the bindings and move all of your cd pages in order to get an empty sleeve because after that you have to slide the little slits on the page back on individually. It is faster to take out each cd and move them by hand. None the less it is the best cd case I have laid eyes on. It would be nicer if the exterior was leather but at this price the nylon is just fine. Overall this cd wallet is excellent! B00005ATMG:low_quality_product:t._w._h. B00005ATMG Case Logic Nylon 280-Disc CD/DVD Wallet: Electronics: Case Logic electronics 2 of 3 2.0 August 6, 2006 T. W. H. Cambridge, MA USA I have a 50 disk case logic wallet I got a few years ago and it is fairly sturdy. This thing just seems more flimsy to me. The case itself seems weak and the dvd pockets are made of a very thin plastic. My old one seems like a much better item. B00005ATMG:great_cases,_case_logic!:j._dahl B00005ATMG Case Logic Nylon 280-Disc CD/DVD Wallet: Electronics: Case Logic electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 5, 2006 J. Dahl Oregon, USA I just received the Case Logic 280 Nylon case, and the design on the cover is different than pictured. Not a big deal, as it doesn't matter to me. Overall, good case, great price & free shipping. I also have the Case Logic Koskin wallet, for over 5 years, and it's still perfect after being toted everywhere. I like both, but the Koskin one has a nicer handle and look. I just noticed that the price just dropped to a little below the price of this one! B00005ATMG:case_logic_nylon_280-disc_cd/dvd_wallet:john_r._black B00005ATMG Case Logic Nylon 280-Disc CD/DVD Wallet: Electronics: Case Logic electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 26, 2006 John R. Black INDIANAPOLIS, IN USA Very solid and easy to use. I like it B00005ATMG:more_than_enough_room:angela_mohle B00005ATMG Case Logic Nylon 280-Disc CD/DVD Wallet: Electronics: Case Logic electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 26, 2006 Angela Mohle Houston, Texas United States This binder - that's really what it is - is so big that you'll probably have a hard time filling it up. The spine is thick enough so that you can buy more pages if you need to add even more CDs. The only bad thing about this CD binder is that the pages themselves are very floppy. Here's why that matters: if you're flipping through the pages, they have a tendency to fold in half vertically. It's just a minor annoyance. If you're getting this for use in a car, it's a little cumbersome. You might be better off getting a smaller one for that. B00005ATMG:good_case_for_lots_and_lots_of_cd/dvd's:kevin_eng_"stangdriver" B00005ATMG Case Logic Nylon 280-Disc CD/DVD Wallet: Electronics: Case Logic electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 25, 2006 Kevin Eng "Stangdriver" Bethpage, NY Is a good case for holding all your CD/DVD's. Only reason I gave it 4 instead of 5 stars is because I wish the pages were a bit more stiffer and the plastic binding looks like it might eventually break B00005ATMG:awesome_dvd_storage:mark_m._denison B00005ATMG Case Logic Nylon 280-Disc CD/DVD Wallet: Electronics: Case Logic electronics 0 of 6 5.0 June 25, 2006 Mark M. Denison Omaha, NE USA I use this for storing all my dvds i either burned or bought. It takes up way less space than all those individual cases! B00001P4WE:it's_a_y_cable.__shrug.:jason B00001P4WE Y88 Gives Dual Connection From Accs Headset: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 January 23, 2003 Jason Illinios Really, what's to scrutinize? A Y cable is a Y cable. I use mine to connect both speakers and headphones to my computer. It works perfectly B00001P4WE:i_love_this_thing.:f._a._soares B00001P4WE Y88 Gives Dual Connection From Accs Headset: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 August 8, 2000 F. A. Soares Modesto, Ca USA I recently bought a new computer and to my dismay the new speakers and subwoofer did not come with a headphone jack. As a result I found myself having to crawl under my desk in order to switch to my headphones. When I came across Koss Y-88 Y Cord splitter I thought... I would give them a try. I am glad to say that they work great. They connect directly to my sound card and the speakers and sub are connected to one of the connector and the headphones to the other. When I want to listen to music or a DVD and not disturb anyone else I just turn off the speakers and put on the headphones. No more crawling to switch them over. It also works great with a stereo or directly connected to your DVD player B00001P4WE:awsome_help_for_disc_jockeys_with_partners: B00001P4WE Y88 Gives Dual Connection From Accs Headset: Electronics electronics 0 of 5 5.0 June 12, 2000 This items can be used when two discjockeys are working together B00062GJ8O:not_the_oem_stylus_at_all:r._jones_"palm_pilot_guru" B00062GJ8O Palm Stylus 3-Pack (3178WW): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 October 23, 2006 R. Jones "Palm Pilot Guru" Gilroy, CA USA This is a cheap lightweight substitute made to sell at a low price point. I would gladly pay $20 for ONE of the original weighty styli that came with my TX B00062GJ8O:cheap_substitute:jims-162 B00062GJ8O Palm Stylus 3-Pack (3178WW): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 October 8, 2006 JimS-162 Elkview, WV United States I bought this product at Staples. I thought I was getting a quality product, but as one of the previous reviews says, these styli are very lightweight and don't feel at all like the original (which I unfortunately lost). I wish I could find a legitimate, original replacement instead of these cheap imitations. The stylus end screws on and off and it keeps coming loose while I'm using it; plus, it is not straight so I'm constantly rotating the whole thing to find the correct angle to tap with. I suppose the only saving grace is the hidden pen, which I didn't know was there until I read these reviews. No matter, I don't like it B00062GJ8O:nice_price_and_function:thomas_jonsson_"thoj" B00062GJ8O Palm Stylus 3-Pack (3178WW): Electronics electronics 5.0 May 16, 2006 Thomas Jonsson "ThoJ" Storrs, CT, USA These stylus come with several end caps of different lengths in order to fit most new palm-pda. The pen works well, but since it's very light it feels strange to write with it. It does have a reset pin, but you have to un-screw the tip to find it. All-in-all a lot of stylus for the money B00062GJ8O:great_product!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:j._delgado_"tico-man" B00062GJ8O Palm Stylus 3-Pack (3178WW): Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 January 26, 2005 J. Delgado "Tico-man" SJ, Costa Rica GREAT!!!! The feeling is rigth, the weigth is rigth and it fits perfectly! It comes with caps for Tungsten E and Zire 7 B00007LTBA:excellent:syed_raza_"amir" B00007LTBA D-Link DI-624 Wireless Cable/DSL Router, 4-Port Switch, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 22, 2006 Syed Raza "Amir" Brooklyn, NY I have used many routers but this is the best so far. I had to replace my Netgear which stopped working after a year. This is one of the best. I use my PDA with WIFI and it works great. In my opinion DLink is the best company if you want to get a good Router B00007LTBA:easy_as_1_2_3:james_a._isaacs_"jim_ia" B00007LTBA D-Link DI-624 Wireless Cable/DSL Router, 4-Port Switch, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 17, 2006 James A. Isaacs "Jim_IA" IA United States Unpack, install software, hook up unit. That's all I had to do. It does what it's supposed to do, and does it well. I had a D-Link Router that worked perfectly, but it got fried by lightning, so I bought the only brand our local Walmart carried at the time. It was a Linksys, and it had to be reset constantly. I finally gave up on it and purchased a D-Link thru Amazon, and I'm happy I did. It was easy to install and hasn't given us any trouble B00007LTBA:the_price_is_right:m._l._adam B00007LTBA D-Link DI-624 Wireless Cable/DSL Router, 4-Port Switch, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 12, 2006 M. L. Adam MLAcreations.com The D-link was easy to set up and is perfect for my wired/wireless network. My IP phone and cisco switch plugged right in and were up and running in no time and my wireless laptops worked great once I changed the encryption settings to match. For the price, I am very pleased B00007LTBA:whimpy:thrash_adams B00007LTBA D-Link DI-624 Wireless Cable/DSL Router, 4-Port Switch, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 2.0 November 11, 2006 Thrash Adams Works good on short distance but not for the long haul. 30 foot ok 50 I wouldn't count on it B00007LTBA:good_wireless_router:ngo_quang_thanh B00007LTBA D-Link DI-624 Wireless Cable/DSL Router, 4-Port Switch, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 10, 2006 Ngo Quang Thanh Hanoi, Vietnam Stable in use but sometimes signal lost. Signal range is not as far as expected B00007LTBA:great_product!!:manuel_thevenin_"mtvl" B00007LTBA D-Link DI-624 Wireless Cable/DSL Router, 4-Port Switch, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Manuel Thevenin "MTVL" USA Althow this product has less wireless coverage than others, it's still the best i have own. Performance it's flawless. Features, it's got a ton...many of them you will never use them in your life. If you use the 108mbps mode with a compatible dlink wireless card, it works great. I Strongly recomend it B00007LTBA:d-link_di-624_review:roland_e._stokes_"rollie,_unhappy_digital_photographer" B00007LTBA D-Link DI-624 Wireless Cable/DSL Router, 4-Port Switch, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Roland E. Stokes "Rollie, Unhappy digital photographer" Windsor, Colorado United States The router is exactly as advertised. Works great and easy to setup B00007LTBA:best_i_have_found!:l._d._hudson B00007LTBA D-Link DI-624 Wireless Cable/DSL Router, 4-Port Switch, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 L. D. Hudson Los Angeles, CA USA I am not an IT person but this model was suggested to me by my IT person from work. This is the 3rd one I have purchased for myself and friends. I find it easy to set up and it just works well. I did have a Linksys and switched to this model and have been very happy. Buy it...you won't be dissapointed! B00007LTBA:don't_buy_anything_from_dlink:john_dandell_"mcrussell" B00007LTBA D-Link DI-624 Wireless Cable/DSL Router, 4-Port Switch, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 2.0 November 8, 2006 John Dandell "McRussell" Underworld This was a good router for almost 3 years, then it just stopped working one day. It froze up and the manual reset did nothing. The lights came on but I didnt have anything plugged in. It would not network LAN or send internet. All functions entirely DEAD. I think I'm not going to even try to get a replacement, but will buy a linksys or something. Pissed that I don't have wireless internet right now B00007LTBA:3_story_home_and_it_works_in_every_room_:mark_artisan B00007LTBA D-Link DI-624 Wireless Cable/DSL Router, 4-Port Switch, 802.11g, 108Mbps: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 Mark Artisan California This is my first wireless Router. I like the freedom that it gives me. I can take my laptop anywhere in my home,on the porch and even down the block. It does seem to need rebooting more than my wired router but, I'm getting good at reseting it. It disconnects maybe once or twice per week. I would recommend this router to others B0002Z45DG:sony_-_pricey_but_worth_it:chris_m B0002Z45DG Sony 512 MB Memory Stick Pro-Duo High Speed (MSXM-512N): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 31, 2006 Chris M Roanoke, VA The Sony Memory Stick is more expensive than equivalent memory sticks - but I think it is well worth the additional cost. It has worked flawlessly in my digital voice recorder B000090WEA:nice_product!:tom B000090WEA Panasonic KX-TSC14B 2-Line Speakerphone with Caller ID (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 13, 2006 Tom It is excellent! Well designed. Works perfectly and no any problem. I am happy with it B000090WEA:so_so.:fredtwd_"fredtwd" B000090WEA Panasonic KX-TSC14B 2-Line Speakerphone with Caller ID (Black): Electronics electronics 11 of 14 1.0 November 24, 2005 fredtwd "fredtwd" Windham, NH USA I was looking for a coreded phone that I could plug my standard headset into. I went to Staples to see which phones had this capability, and the Panasonic KX-TSC14B did, and at a reasonable price. Please note that I did not require a 2-line phone; it seems that all phones with a headset jack (at least at Staples) were 2-line phones. I purchased the phone and was disappointed. For some reason it made my headset sound very hollow. As the previous reviewer noted, there is no mute button -- I guess I should have realized that sooner. The other annoying "feature" was if I had the headset plugged in, the calls were always routed to the headset; even when I picked up the handset! I could not figure out how to change this behavior. I returned the phone and started my search again. I found a company that makes great Home Office phones... Aastra. I HIGHLY recommend their phones... or at least the PT-470 which I wound up purchasing. They also make 2-line phones. Do a Google search for "Aastra" B000E8POQ8:everything_i_was_looking_for_in_a_case_-_its_the_bestest_out_of_5_that_i_have_bought:r._friesen_"guru_of_bad_mojo" B000E8POQ8 iSkin Eclipse 60GB/80GB Video iPod Protector - Black (EVO3EC1-B): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 21, 2006 R. Friesen "Guru of Bad Mojo" Kunsan AB, Republic of Korea I have had my fun with cases, and until I found this one..there was nothing that met what I wanted... My last iPod was the 30G video and I tried several different cases, some neoprene and a hard case. So, out comes the 80G iPod and I made a lame excuse to sell my 30G so I could buy the 80G (my 30G was white and I wanted a black iPod.....the excuse worked for me, so thats what matters) At any rate, I purchased this iSkin a couple weeks ago and received it a couple days ago (took so long because I am military stationed in Korea..shipping takes a while) This case is fanfriggintastic........ I had no problem putting the case on and the flimsy clip (which I don't know why they included it) is easy to remove and once the backplate is out, there are no remnants of it. The case is very well thought out and the only part of the case that comes into contact with the iPod is the neoprene, the screen protector doesn't touch it so you won't grind any dirt into it or anything. Also, the screen protector is very durable and doesn't affect viewing at all. I see a lot of people are griping about the hold button being covered and that it is hard to use, but I've found that I don't really need to use the hold button due to the click wheel being more recessed (screen protector has opening for the wheel) so you are a lot less likely to hit it on accident. As far as the control through the neoprene cover......fanfriggintastic again.......no loss in sensitivity at all and the recessedness (I make up words) actually keeps my finger on the wheel during some crazy spinning to get to my next song.... All in all a fantastic case..........luckily the wife hasn't asked me why I bought a full body case for my new iPod when my excuse for this one was because I wanted a black iPod instead of my white 30G..... One little add on though, I don't use a docking station or anything like that, so I don't know how it would work for those true iPod people that have all the gadgets and fun stuff...still working on more excuses to buy those! And I know you read all the way through this to see if I would use "bestest" again B000E8POQ8:best_so_far:c B000E8POQ8 iSkin Eclipse 60GB/80GB Video iPod Protector - Black (EVO3EC1-B): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 3, 2006 C Alameda, California United States Excellent case. Provides good protection without being bulky. Easy to dock with skin on. Only problem was the little flap at the bottom that's supposed to protect the docking part - I had to cut that off so it didn't get in the way while docking B000E8POQ8:almost_perfect!:juliana_aleixo_"julie" B000E8POQ8 iSkin Eclipse 60GB/80GB Video iPod Protector - Black (EVO3EC1-B): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 4.0 August 24, 2006 Juliana Aleixo "Julie" S�o Paulo, Brasil This case is the most pratical I've found. The Ipod is totally protect... the only characterisc to improve is related to the hold button protection: as it is difficult to "lock" and "unlock" the Ipod when it is into the ISkin case, we have or to take the case off (the left superior corner), or to use our nails to proceed with the "hold" - and this can damage the case, tearing it. I really recomend the purchase, I always tell my friends to buy this case and nobody has complained untill now! They are also satisfied with that. B000E8POQ8:iskin_eclipse_60gb_video_ipod_protector:n._r._wirtz_"pony's_dad" B000E8POQ8 iSkin Eclipse 60GB/80GB Video iPod Protector - Black (EVO3EC1-B): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 4.0 August 22, 2006 N. R. Wirtz "Pony's Dad" Boston, MA USA I works as advertised with the following exception. The hold button is covered and is difficult to operate. Also, I have a Kensington iPod stand that I use to connect the iPod to my stero and I cannot use it with the iSkin on. So I am constantly removing the iPod from the iSkin to pay it thru my stereo which is a pain. But the iSkin affords the iPod sturdy protection B000E8POQ8:great_features_vs_slight_flaws_makes_this_skin_just_"okay":peter_marinari B000E8POQ8 iSkin Eclipse 60GB/80GB Video iPod Protector - Black (EVO3EC1-B): Electronics electronics 16 of 17 2.0 August 7, 2006 Peter Marinari Philadelphia, PA USA I previously owned an iSkin for my 4th Generation Click Wheel, and I was in love with it. My iPod was completely impervious - never a nick or ding to be found once it entered its skin and screen, which I never had to fuss with. Obviously, I had high expectations of this product. However, a few idiosyncrasies of its design mean that - for me - fussing is often a must. I am only of medium/low clumsiness, and have an intermediate amount of patience. If you're more dexterous than me - or even more patient - you might never experience these problems. So, caveat emptor. Out of the box the iSkin seems ingenious. The molded resin case covers all parts of the iPod except for the screen - yes, even the click wheel. This is implemented splendidly - the wheel is very easily spun even with the thin layer of resin over it. The case is relatively slim, and is easy to slip into the pocket of your jeans. There is a handy flap at the bottom of the case for accessing your port, and a small hole for earphones (maybe not sufficient if your plug is huge). The case has a removable belt clip of dubious sturdiness - good for a long walk, but not for a short jog. You may need to employ some patience to remove the clip, but after the first time it's much easier. The second piece of the iSkin is the scratch resistant screen and face protector. This extends to cover the entire front of the iPod, with an empty circle so that you can access your click wheel. It easily protects the wide video-screen, and offers some extra stability when gripping your iPod. The screen nestles into a thin lip that runs around the outside of the resin case to hold it in place. It's a great system in theory, and it probably works for a lot of people, but for me it performs slightly below average. It is hard (sometimes incredibly so) to nestle the screen into the entirety of the thin lip of the resin case. The directions offer very encouraging suggestions for executing this process, but even the most steady hands may fumble to try to keep one side of the lip pressed onto the iPod while maneuvering the top of it up to sandwich the screen. And, as hard as it can be to lock into place, it easily slips out while manhandling the iPod, or even while it's resting in a pocket or bag. (A by-product of this is that it's easy to get dust or fingerprints on the underside of the screen, which might bother you enough that you have to start over again.) If screen placement were the only problem I wouldn't fault the iSkin. However, a hard to refute design flaw exacerbates the issue: the top of the resin case covers the hold switch with a hold switch-sized piece of resin. It's a simple flaw; the skin doesn't move in the same way a hold switch does, which makes it easy to lose the edges of the hold switch under the resin. As a man with short fingernails I am often left helplessly jabbing the case with pen caps to try to lock or unlock my iPod. And, the jabbing tends to jog the screen loose from the upper lip, sometimes necessitating a partial screen reinstall. Many users cut out the hold switch cover, but the need to immediately alter a purchased product is not a feature - it's a flaw. I was afraid to cut out my hold switch - if the cut wasn't superb I'd ruin my product AND render it unreturnable. In short: the iSkin offers solid protection, but it might be incompatible with your thick fingers or short patience. If either of those issues sounds bothersome I suggest test-driving a friend's iSkin before buying - you might loathe it, but you might love it B000E8POQ8:best_ipod_cover_money_can_buy!:d._m._suh_"jason" B000E8POQ8 iSkin Eclipse 60GB/80GB Video iPod Protector - Black (EVO3EC1-B): Electronics electronics 1 of 6 5.0 August 2, 2006 D. M. Suh "Jason" Kinugasa, Japan I just recieved this item today in the mail. This is the greatest cover for the Ipod Video I have ever seen! Very stylish and it offers great protection. I bought other covers before, and they fail to compare with this one! A must buy B000EQCQT8:great_product_:mike_colby_"mike_colby" B000EQCQT8 iJet with Bottom Dock - Black: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 23, 2006 Mike Colby "Mike Colby" iowa this product works awsome, im very impressed with it all together, i like the fact that i can controll the movie i am watching on my tv with in plus i can still charge my ipod video through the reciever. the remote is alot smaller than i anticipated but this isnt a bad thing, i recommend this to al B000EQCQT8:what_i've_been_looking_for_all_along...:eric_taylor B000EQCQT8 iJet with Bottom Dock - Black: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 25, 2006 Eric Taylor Southern California With my new 60gb video ipod, I've enjoyed DLO's transpod, but have always wanted a wireless remote to use with it and the iJet is it! It has a 30 pin passthrough so with the iJet receiver plugged in you can still plug it into your charger or the transpod. And the range is apparently much better than the Griffin remote product (in a head to head test, I estimate the iJet has about 2x the range). The remote is water resistant and does volume control, skip forward and backward as well as fast forward/reverse WITHIN the song. It also will pause and has an energy saving feature when paused for a bit. And very exciting, the receiver that plugs into the ipod will work with the new two way remote that is being released soon (allowing you to see the title and artist of each song on the new remote with an LCD screen). Great product at a great price (and comes in white or black to match your ipod) B0009MFQ1M:panasonic_noise_canceling_headphones_rphc300:john_saltonstall B0009MFQ1M PANASONIC Noise Canceling Headphones RPHC300: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 John Saltonstall reuces noise on airplanes by about 60% to 70%. Sound quality when listening to music is excellent B0009MFQ1M:a_very_good_alternative_to_bose:ben_clark B0009MFQ1M PANASONIC Noise Canceling Headphones RPHC300: Electronics electronics 30 of 31 4.0 August 16, 2006 Ben Clark UK I tried my friends pair of Bose QC3 and fell in love with them, although I could never justify spending that much on a pair of earphones! I did a lot of reading up on alternatives to the Bose. These Panasonics were reviewed in T3 magazine and came out top of the testing out of 5 models. They were hard to get in the UK but I'm glad I made the effort. The reason most of you will be reading this review is to find out how good the noise cancelling is. First thing is first there is no such thing as 100% noise cancellation, there is not even anything close to this Any low rumbling noises are cancelled very well but high frequencies still get through slightly. Also the more constant the noise is the better it is canceled out. Sometimes you may not think they are doing much, then after an hour you take them off and the world sounds extremely noisy! Dont listen to the 1 star review that says they have no sound cancelling effect at all. Thats just dumb. I think some people put them on and expect to be inside an acoustic bubble - thats just not possible. These are an excellent alternative to selling your organs for a pair of Bose. I can sit at work and get totally immersed in what I'm doing, you take them off after a while and you feel like you've been in your own little world. If you work in an office with computer noise, air conditioning units and noisy people then these are what you need PROs..... 1. Very high build quality. Includes an tough cable that locks into the ear cup. They feel like you expect high-end headphones to feel, a nice carry case too. 2. Super sound quality. Like all speakers/headphones these take a bit of breaking in. Around 15 hours use and you will notice a much richer sound. I listen to a lot of acoustic music and they handle this brilliantly. Bass is punchy without being overdone 3. Comfort. People review these and say that they are uncomfortable but I guess it just depends on your head. With the Bose I felt like my head was being squeezed but these sit very nicely. I wear them most of the day at work and they dont bother me at all. 4. Travel. If you travel a lot then you know how tiring the constant noise can be. These headphones are worth the money just for travelling. They actually make you feel quite smug as you flick the switch and relax CONs..... 1. The noise cancelling is slightly less than the Bose but thats what you pay the extra $200 for. When you have music playing there is not much difference between the 2 sets 2. Availability outside the USA is very limited. You can order them direct from Panasonic but that is a very expensive option. 3. As other reviews have mentioned they need a battery to work at all. The battery is nicely hidden away though 4. You really need music to enjoy the effect. The noise cancelling produces and very quiete high frequency fuzz. With music on you dont notice this thoug B0009MFQ1M:damn_good_cans!:william_johns-powell B0009MFQ1M PANASONIC Noise Canceling Headphones RPHC300: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 August 4, 2006 William Johns-powell They cancel noise in the low frequency range really well. Sound out of them is superb. The only downside is the very slight hum/hiss when they are turned on. And ashame you can't use them with out the noise cancelling. Very good headphones for the price B0009MFQ1M:beats_the_competition!:ar B0009MFQ1M PANASONIC Noise Canceling Headphones RPHC300: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 July 25, 2006 AR San Antonio, TX USA I got these for background AC noise in the office, it's amazing, especially when you play music softly, you can't even hear people talking. The sound quality is superior after a few days of breaking in. Cons: only works with batteries B0009MFQ1M:good_sound,_but_it_"steals"_some_noise:tak_m_tsui_"mingkee" B0009MFQ1M PANASONIC Noise Canceling Headphones RPHC300: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 July 24, 2006 Tak M Tsui "mingkee" Brooklyn, NY United States I purchased from local store, use it to block out AC noise (my area is just under the AC, the noise is loudest there) the headphones comes with an AAA battery, that I can use it right away once I turn on, the noise from AC is minimized, but I notice a little bit hiss when there's no sound input I also notice the headphones "steals" the mid-range sound from my laptop (I play internet radio on it), I also found the sound degraded a lot when I put anything near the mic the headphones itself has good sound, but it works ONLY when power is on, bass is deep enough, but it misses the "attacking power" a bit the detachable cable is convenient for storage, and it has a latch to hold on the left side, it also has an aeroplane plug adapto B0009MFQ1M:i_cancelled_these_headphones:james_tepper B0009MFQ1M PANASONIC Noise Canceling Headphones RPHC300: Electronics electronics 10 of 14 1.0 July 24, 2006 James Tepper Boonton Township, NJ United States I own a set of Sennheiser PXC 250 noise canceling headphones. I reviewed them for Amazon a couple of years ago and gave them 5 stars. They are great. Recently I got my wife an iPod nano and she stole my headphones. So I needed some new ones. I read all the reviews on noise cancelling headphones (I fly a lot and the Sennheisers were great for listening to anything on a plane or even just canceling out ambient noise) and decided to try the Panasonic RPH300 based on the reviews and the fact that the cord on the Panasonic was a little flimsy for my wife (she broke one within a couple of days of first wearing it while moving around). Today the Panasonic came. At first I was excited because it lacked the somewhat bulky battery pack that contains the noise cancelllation circuitry in the Sennheiser, and the connecting cable was more robust. I put in the battery and hooked it up and...... no appreciable noise cancellation. The large, snug, ear-covering phones themselves block out more noise (and conversation) than the Sennheisers do but there is no appreciable electronic noise cancellation at any frequency. The headphones sound fine as headphones but they do generate hiss. They do not work at all when turned off (or with a dead battery) which makes it impossible to A/B the noise cancellation effect. And to use the headphones without a battery! And they are much more bulky than the Sennheisers. And do not even fit in the (large) case that they come with. End of story. Immediately back in box. My first-ever return to Amazon. Do not buy these headphones if you are looking for noise-cancellation B000BFHWX2:mind-blowing_sound_-_well_worth_it:bizsar_"~bizsar" B000BFHWX2 Creative Sound Blaster X-fi Elite Pro ( 70SB055000002 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 BizSAR "~BizSAR" Portland, OR Oh man, it is hard to describe the feeling I got when I listened to music and played my first game on this card. Mind-blowing is about as close as I can get. The break-out box is rather large, but with this kind of sound, I'll make room! The drivers still need a bit of honing, but I wouldn't give up this sound card system for anything. WELL worth the high price. Put off buying that video card and GET THIS! It will be likely the last sound card system you will ever own B000BFHWX2:blown_away:jeffrey_c._jones_"techlore" B000BFHWX2 Creative Sound Blaster X-fi Elite Pro ( 70SB055000002 ): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 July 9, 2006 Jeffrey C. Jones "techlore" kalamazoo, mi United States This sound card is amazing, i have actually compared the quality and processing of this unit to the other units in the x-fi series and this one is the best. it is the best sound card i have ever seen. I do all sorts of stuff, extreme gaming, video and audio editing profesionaly, and movie watching. I never new my sound system could sound so amazing. If you have the cash to spend. This is a strongly recommended soundcard only downside to the audigy 2 series is no usb or firewire ports on the controler, but oh well. it is an amazing sound card. B0000AOWVC:great_ipod_adapter:buster's_mom_"pug_crazy" B0000AOWVC Belkin F8V366-APL Ipod Mobile Cassette Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 10, 2006 Buster's Mom "Pug Crazy" California This product works really well with my ipod-the sound is very good, as long as you adjust the volume on both the car radio and the ipod itself. This is the second one I've purchased (one for each car). It works much better than the ones that use the FM frequency, since you don't have to worry about changing the station when you drive into a new area B0000AOWVC:dont_purchase:jason_j._lavery B0000AOWVC Belkin F8V366-APL Ipod Mobile Cassette Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 May 25, 2006 Jason J. Lavery Within 5 months this product proved worthless. If I attempt to use it i enjoy a symphonic medley of 100% volume, no static; to 60% static at reduced volume; to no volume at all. Have used other ipods with it and received same result. Doesnt help faciitate your Ipod addiction and is frustrating as all hell on those long rides B0000AOWVC:they_start_fine,_then_degrade_into_noisy_annoyances:norm_donovan B0000AOWVC Belkin F8V366-APL Ipod Mobile Cassette Adapter: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 2.0 February 11, 2006 Norm Donovan Cupertino, CA USA I have gone through three of these; I purchased two and one I got as a warrantee replacement. Each failed the same way. They start out fine, then gradually start making more and more mechanical noise. Eventually the noise becomes so annoying that the unit needs to be replaced. I give it two stars only because it dies over time rather than all at once B0000AOWVC:it_does_work,_but_it's_noisy_noisy_noisy!:morgan B0000AOWVC Belkin F8V366-APL Ipod Mobile Cassette Adapter: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 1.0 January 13, 2006 Morgan Texas This was a huge disappointment. It did work, but I had to crank the volume way up in order to hear anything, and there was this incredibly annoying loud clicking-clacking sound, nonstop B0000AOWVC:piece_of_crap_is_pretty_accurate:arthur_j._boughan B0000AOWVC Belkin F8V366-APL Ipod Mobile Cassette Adapter: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 1.0 January 5, 2006 Arthur J. Boughan Queidersbach, Germany Tried it on two different car stereos. On both, experienced no bass reponse and much treble distortion. This is junk. I'm beginning to believe that Belkin could care less about the quality of their products. I had another attachment of their's for reading compact flash cards and had to trash that as well. Same issues - extremely poor engineering (if they know what that is) and very unpleasant to use. I feel like I was ripped off on both items B0000AOWVC:seems_to_work_okay_in_some_decks..._:some_balance_"stuart" B0000AOWVC Belkin F8V366-APL Ipod Mobile Cassette Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 December 26, 2005 Some Balance "Stuart" Maryland I read the reviews on this product and figured it was going to be a problem. I had purchase it before checking out this review board. So, when the cassette adapter arrived I tried it out in a stereo system cassettte deck in the house. It did make all the sounds that I read about while it played. The unit was placed in the deck contact down on its horizontal side. I then decided to put the unit in my Pontiac Van's tape deck which has a side port for the cassette. I started the unit and played my iPod through the car stereo. To my surprise the moble cassette did not make any noise while rotating and the sound was quite good. So, I was pleasantly surprised. I think the trouble many have been having with this unit may have to do with the deck one uses and the way it sits in the unit. Only trial and error with the unit will tell if it works for you. A strange way to buy equipment. Mine just happen to work for me. But for how long, I wonder B0000AOWVC:piece_of_crap:raleigh_o B0000AOWVC Belkin F8V366-APL Ipod Mobile Cassette Adapter: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 1.0 November 26, 2005 Raleigh O Chicago, IL Lasted me for two months, and then fell apart. The wire came lose very easily after only moderate use. There was so much clatter and noise when i hooked it up. Use to own a Sony one, which was cheaper and lasted me two years. This is a piece of crap, don't but it B0000AOWVC:distracting_clatter:steve_barker_"elrayoex3" B0000AOWVC Belkin F8V366-APL Ipod Mobile Cassette Adapter: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 September 26, 2005 Steve Barker "elrayoex3" Snellville GA USA noisy, rattling clattering and very distracting even over moderately loud music. The plastic gears constantly rattle and drown out all but AC/DC on 10 (mine goes to 11 B0000AOWVC:too_much_sound_(not_the_one_you_want,_though):remorseful_buyer_"remorseful_buyer" B0000AOWVC Belkin F8V366-APL Ipod Mobile Cassette Adapter: Electronics electronics 2.0 September 15, 2005 Remorseful Buyer "remorseful buyer" California it makes a constant white noise in the background of the music you're playin B0006SD4PE:great_sound_for_the_price:j._jaquez B0006SD4PE JBL On Stage Speakers for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 14, 2006 J. Jaquez This is the best sounding speakers you can buy for your Ipod for the price B0006SD4PE:beware!!!!__can't_roll_back_the_hands_of_time...:becki13 B0006SD4PE JBL On Stage Speakers for iPod: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 1.0 September 29, 2006 Becki13 CT USA We did quite well with these speakers when our daughter had an iPod-Mini. When she got her "new" iPod for Xmas of '05, we ran into such bad luck with it (the iPod...) We kept taking it to the "Genius Bar" and they (God bless 'em!) ended up replacing the iPod 3 times. THEN - we found out that the round speakers actually ERASE THE HARD DRIVE of the current iPods!!!! If you have an older iPod, go for it. If you have a newer one - you are simply asking for trouble. I don't see these in the Apple Stores any more for a good reason B0006SD4PE:a_large_white_plastic_donut:ewa_reader B0006SD4PE JBL On Stage Speakers for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 2.0 September 24, 2006 Ewa Reader Ewa Beach, HI United States Recently, these speakers became stuck in the loudest volume and I was unable to turn the volume down. The JBL Web site said there is a defective chip in some of the speakers and that JBL would replace the chip. Unfortunately they claim mine was not one of the ones eligible for recall, although the sympotoms are identical as described on their Web site. I was given these speakers as a gift for Christmas 2004, so it is out of warranty. JBL said they would take it back for repair if I was able to provide a receipt. Naturally, the giver no longer has the receipt, and the credit card company is unable to provide documentation, so I am stuck with a large white plastic donut. I have had the use of these speakers for 1 year and 8 mos. before they became unusable, so I suppose JBL feels this is long enough. I would have hoped that a $160 piece of equipment would have lasted longer, especially since I never played it loudly to begin with, being in an office, but this is symptomatic of our throwaway society. Certainly I will never buy anything from this manufactuter in the future. Finally, here's what JBL's "customer service" had to say: "I can understand your concern. However, your unit did not fall under the defective units. You also have to understand you would be out of the warranty period anyway. The warranty period is 1 year from the date of purchase. However, I was willing to make an exception for the warranty if you had a proof of purchase. "If we were to honor any claim made by a customer, we would go out of business. We need the receipt to protect ourselves and our customers. I'm sure you would be upset if someone robbed your house, took your JBL On Stage, broke it in the process and we sent them out a new one. It only takes a couple of bad seeds to ruin it for all honest customers. "Best Regards B0006SD4PE:stellar_performer_for_the_price:techbrat13_"techbrat13" B0006SD4PE JBL On Stage Speakers for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 16, 2006 techbrat13 "techbrat13" Los Angeles, CA This thing packs quite a punch for a small form factor and it has a resonable price too. I was plesantly surprised to note the crispness in sound quality even when I cranked to volume to quite high levels. Now I'm not saying this thing will replace your home stereo or boom box. But believe me it does a very very good job. For the price nothing else beats it in my opinion. I have a projector at home and haven't yet had the time to research and buy a home theater speaker system. Might sound ridiculous but guess what is my speaker system when watching movies? :) Thats how good it is. I'm so impressed I just ordered the OnStageII for the remote B0006SD4PE:good_sound,_but....:john_m._bruchas_"mike_b_in_dc" B0006SD4PE JBL On Stage Speakers for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 September 9, 2006 John M. Bruchas "Mike B in DC" DC area ...I bought it for my iPod 60Gb - no not the video one - the big one for audio & stills only which has a larger body. I like the sound from it and the size for throwing in a bag to take to work. It is about 3 weeks old. If it isn't just perfectly mated to my iPod - no sound comes out. I did not buy the $40 remote that comes with the de luxe version and that is okay. So if I go select another file on my iPod while astride this thang - after I have done so - the connection gets loose and I have to fiddle to re-adjust the iPod. I can't help but wonder if I am bending or hurting my iPod' bottom port in doing so. They did supply about 3 plastic inserts - all for Nano or other models. I have to use my ipod stuck in with an adaptor - won't fit. So if you have an iPod - go see this in a store to see if your unit fits before buying it here. And the BEST PRICE that I have seen for it IS on Amazon.com B0006SD4PE:garbage:j._ireland B0006SD4PE JBL On Stage Speakers for iPod: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 1.0 July 28, 2006 J. Ireland I've gone through two of these things. First one, the connector broke. The second one, the right side speakers quit. Niether was more than six months old. They're garbage B0006SD4PE:love_this_little_guy!:a._spadafina_"gyngert" B0006SD4PE JBL On Stage Speakers for iPod: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 July 12, 2006 A. Spadafina "GyngerT" Brooklyn, NY USA I received this item as a Christmas gift (I actually picked it out myself) and I absolutely love it! It's never given me any problems at all, and I have used it every day since Christmas 2005. Some of the reviews say that their unit shorted out. I always make sure I put my iPod in the cradle when the unit and the iPod are both off, but that is not a hard thing to do. I love the fact that I can take my iPod from room to room, and that my iPod is kept at a full charge. The sound is excellent for such a small unit, whether you're playing Beethoven or Blue Oyster Cult. The unit is solid to give resonance, but the footprint is small. Yes, the adapter is a bit large and clunky, but it still fits every plug in my apartment. I would highly recommend this product to everyone who wants decently priced portable speakers for their iPod, that has a dock and charges the iPod all in one. Do yourself a favor tho and shop around, as this is not the best price I've seen B0006SD4PE:nice_shape,_decent_playback_volume,_power_adapter_is_messy_though...:alejandro_g._alzate_"david_gonzalez" B0006SD4PE JBL On Stage Speakers for iPod: Electronics electronics 4.0 July 9, 2006 Alejandro G. Alzate "david gonzalez" Miami, FL I selected this product as a lower-price alternative to more elaborate "docking stations for iPods", and got nicely impressed with it. Mounting my 5th generation iPod (video) was amazingly easy. Also, I was very gladly impressed by the overall volume for a small device, and how easy it is to grab and to carry. Every single button it has is placed in a place where it makes sense (power button on the back). The "buttons" for increasing or decreasing volume are not only well placed, but well thought (work like the thermal sensors you find in some elevators). I get the sense that the volume linearity is not that great (but you'll have the option to adjust volume in the iPOD itself). The only thing that I think this lacks [and i'd like to upgrade to a device that has it] is being able to control it with a remote control (the one front row uses). When you use it to dock an iPod that is projecting video to a TV, it serves as an extra par of speakers that are easy to place whenever you want... and provides a nice sound boost for watching an action TV series. As per the power supply, it is quite bulky!; that makes it not only uncomfortable to carry, if you're trying to plug it in a wall where the connector is horizontal, it gets so heavy that it removes itself from the plug B0006SD4PE:my_favorite_gadget_of_2005:ipod_junkie B0006SD4PE JBL On Stage Speakers for iPod: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 June 7, 2006 iPod Junkie Arlington, VA I got the JBL Onstage speakers back in October, and love them. Not only do they look great, but the sound out of this little gadget is amazing. It's provided the music for several parties and BBQs since I've had it, and people are always amazed by how good it sounds, and how loud it can play and still sound nice. I have just two small gripes about the OnStage. One, the AC adapter plug thingy is HUGE. It weighs more than the speakers, which makes taking it for travel a little less fun. Two, JBL doesn't yet have a cradle adapter for the iPod Nano. I was told (at the Apple Store) when I bought my Nano (in February) that I could have JBL send me a Nano adapter... they did send me one for free, but really it was just the Mini adapter and a little rubber sticker that you add to it that says "Nano." OnStage still works well with the Nano, but it's not held as firmly in place as I would like. Overall, though, I can't recommend the OnStage enough B000069K8O:easy_to_use:nolan_peterson B000069K8O One For All URC 9910 Premium Learning Line 8-Device IR/RF Upgradeable Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 6, 2006 Nolan Peterson Excellent product, I bought it because it was cheaper than sending off my current remote to be fixed. It took about 5 minutes to find the correct code and a bit of searching on the internet since the Olevia LCD tv I wanted to use it for used another items code. It also works wonderfully with my Windows Media PC B000069K8O:stylish,_but_sub-par_support_and_documentation:amazonian B000069K8O One For All URC 9910 Premium Learning Line 8-Device IR/RF Upgradeable Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 5, 2006 Amazonian San Francisco<P>San Francisco, CA United States This goreous remote is likely to fill any need you might have for controlling your entertainment center, replacing all the other remotes in your house. CD, DVD, TV, and cable are handled here, so there's no real problem... No problem, unless your device is older, or special, and requires special programming instructions. This "learning" remote fills the need, at least theoretically, but repeated calls to the maker yielded no results. Moreover, the instructions as stated had no effect on my gear, making this purchase costly and annoying. This lack of support is at odds with the broad promises. It's especially frustrating when you consider how well-built and elegant this remote is. Some programmable remotes have an auto-program feature that finds your devices for you without pressing a long series of codes for each device. I wish this remote had a feature somewhat like that, or at least the sort of help that would make this usable B000069K8O:don't_waste_your_money_on_this_remote:a._lundwall B000069K8O One For All URC 9910 Premium Learning Line 8-Device IR/RF Upgradeable Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 5, 2006 A. Lundwall Plano, TX The cable box I'm trying to control is in my bedroom. I use an RF converter to feed the signal from that box back into rooms of the house that don't have a cable box. But even from the room right next door, the remote won't work reliably. Yes, there is a closet between the two rooms, so the signal has to go through two interior walls (with no plumbing or wiring within them). But still, this is a distance of less than 18 feet. When you add to that the fact that there seems to be no way to control any but the most typical of functions (for instance, it won't control the DVR part of the cable box), it's pretty much worthless. B000069K8O:excellent_remote:e._shulman_"big_el" B000069K8O One For All URC 9910 Premium Learning Line 8-Device IR/RF Upgradeable Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 25, 2006 E. Shulman "Big El" New York Easy to program, easy to use. I programmed it to control my digital cable box, dvd player, vcr and tv without a hitch. The TV is a 20 year old Magnavox and it works like a charm! Great device B000069K8O:has_separate_buttons,_not_the_infamous_donut:e._parker_"remote_slave" B000069K8O One For All URC 9910 Premium Learning Line 8-Device IR/RF Upgradeable Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 August 13, 2006 E. parker "Remote slave" Heartland Just a note to let anyone interested know. I recently purchased this item and it is the improved version with separate direction arrow buttons. B000069K8O:not_as_good_as_i_hoped:o.b._"sxd" B000069K8O One For All URC 9910 Premium Learning Line 8-Device IR/RF Upgradeable Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 3 of 10 1.0 July 28, 2006 O.B. "SXD" Rochester, NY USA I bought this remote control based on high review rank. But I was not as lucky as everybody else. Mine worked only with TWO out of SIX devices. Supplied codes didn't work and I had to spend about 2 hrs trying to set codes manually. Plus the user's manual is not really helpful. So, I had to return it back to Amazon. I guess I'll wait for some other company to come up with something better B000FIEAIU:good_but_buy_extended_warrantee!:salvia06 B000FIEAIU Panasonic KX-TGA560B 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange� Expandable Digital Cordless Handset: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 23, 2006 salvia06 BERKELEY, CA USA It's a great phone. It has more bells and whisles than a mortal can use, including an anwering machine in every handset. I have three handsets to go with the base unit, which covers my two-story house nicely. A little over a year since I bought them, one of the hand units began to go beep erratically with the function window flashing and running around the features. The battery was on "1" but was not accepting the charge. I switched batteries. The unit did the same crazy song and dance, as if someone was rotating the joystick button. This joystick button seems to be "stuck" electronically. Must be the circuit board. There is nothing by way of support on the Panasonic website. So I am about to replace the unit on Amazon. In twnety years of woning panasonic phones, this is the first time, I've had failure. Stuff happens, as Rumsfeld used to say. B000FIEAIU:be_careful_about_compatibility:obadiah B000FIEAIU Panasonic KX-TGA560B 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange� Expandable Digital Cordless Handset: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 16, 2006 Obadiah Middleton, WI USA This is a fine addition to the Panasonic KX-TG5672B base unit, but be VERY CAREFUL, this handset is NOT compatible with the Panasonic KX-TG5673B base unit. Notice the very slight difference in model numbers. Only one digit separates these two Panasonic models, but the result is that this handset will only work with the 2B base model, and not with the 3B base model B000FIEAIU:good_problem_free_phone:sleepyjeanne B000FIEAIU Panasonic KX-TGA560B 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange� Expandable Digital Cordless Handset: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 15, 2006 Sleepyjeanne NY NY I returned both a Uniden and a V Tech before I got this phone. The others had way too much interference and static. The Uniden had an extra handset that had to be so close to the base it was worthless.I have four handsets on this phone. Each one works great from the yard to the attic to the basement. The only thing I really look for in a phone is good reception, and that's what I got. I do like the caller ID that shows up on all the handsets. I didn't have this feature with my last phone, and it is handy to not have to run to the base unit to see if you want to pick up! B000FIEAIU:panasonic_5.8_ghz_cordless_phone_system:linwood_davis_"linwood_davis" B000FIEAIU Panasonic KX-TGA560B 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange� Expandable Digital Cordless Handset: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Linwood Davis "Linwood Davis" NW Tennessee Works very well--I have a total of 4 handsets in this wireless network B000FIEAIU:easy_to_integrate..._but_check_compatibility.:wcc2 B000FIEAIU Panasonic KX-TGA560B 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange� Expandable Digital Cordless Handset: Electronics electronics 12 of 13 5.0 September 30, 2006 wcc2 Washington DC Bought this to add a 4th handset to my KX-TG5633. Initially, after reading the technical specs for the 5633 at the Panasonic website, I wasn't certain that the 560 would work with my system; the Pana website says "Multi Handset Compatability: up to 3 handsets". "Did the 3 include the base handset too," I wondered? Yet the amazon info for the 5633 suggested that it could take 4 handsets. After digging out and consulting the 5633's manual, I was satisfied that I could take a 4th handset and ordered. After receiving the 560, I was pleased to see the back of its box listed graphically all the systems that it would work with and also numerous ones that it would NOT work with. I've scanned the back of the box and posted it as one of the customer product images. Hopefully this will save you a lot of time in figuring out whether the 560 handset works for you. Otherwise, it was easy to integrate with the rest of the system. Open box, insert battery, let charge overnight, hit the "register" button on the system base until it says "H4" (handset 4), hit the OK button on the 560 and you're good to go. B000FIEAIU:excellent,_clear_sound_:hawkjohn B000FIEAIU Panasonic KX-TGA560B 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange� Expandable Digital Cordless Handset: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 August 21, 2006 hawkjohn Iowa City, Iowa We purchased this additional phone to add to our 3 phone 5.8 ghz digital Panasonic answering system/phone system. All 4 phones work great with excellent sound. Speaker phone feature on each handset also is nice. Great improvement over our previous GE system (about 3 years old) B0009MX5R4:great_bargain!:bj_mancke_"bj_mancke" B0009MX5R4 Memorex 16X DVD-R (100-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 BJ Mancke "BJ Mancke" Missouri I purchased a 100 pack of Memorex DVD-R recordable disks, and they're great. Beat our Wal-Mart price by 10 bucks B0009MX5R4:memorex_16x_dvd-r_(110-pk_spindle)_great_deal:linda_l._hrobak B0009MX5R4 Memorex 16X DVD-R (100-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 6, 2006 Linda L. Hrobak No problems with order or delivery Thank o B0009MX5R4:great_reliable_media:jon_wesley B0009MX5R4 Memorex 16X DVD-R (100-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 jon wesley Chisholm, MN United States works fine with the nec burner i have. no problems or bad burns B0009MX5R4:memorex_media:r._enderson B0009MX5R4 Memorex 16X DVD-R (100-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 4, 2006 R. Enderson my experience with this product is extremely limited. in my short time using it i have found the dvd's to be of exceptionalquality at a reasonable price B0009MX5R4:always_dependable:diego_a._emede_"d_e" B0009MX5R4 Memorex 16X DVD-R (100-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 4, 2006 Diego A. Emede "D E" Jacksonville, FL Theres really not a whole lot to say about these DVD-R's...they have never failed me...always a successful write at low or high speed. You also cant go wrong with the price : B0009MX5R4:awesome_product:f._lalata_"kewldude9090" B0009MX5R4 Memorex 16X DVD-R (100-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 26, 2006 F. Lalata "Kewldude9090" USA I've been using Memorex DVD-R for almost a year now and I should say this product is awesome! I never had a bad DVD, unlike other blank DVD which I usually get error during write or sometimes won't play on my Toshiba player. I have an HP DVD writer. It cost a little more compared to other brands but since I'm not wasting any of it due to bad write, it actually ended being cheaper. And with this price from Amazon...it makes it even better. I am completely satisfied with this product B0009MX5R4:memorex_16x_dvd_-r_100_pack:joanne_arvin B0009MX5R4 Memorex 16X DVD-R (100-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 0 of 3 5.0 July 3, 2006 Joanne Arvin I did'nt have any problems, with the seller they were very accurate on the order and very reliable too!!! The dvd's burn or write really well. B0009MX5R4:excellent_online_purchase:david_le B0009MX5R4 Memorex 16X DVD-R (100-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 0 of 7 5.0 June 26, 2006 David Le I bought a lot of merchandises from Amazon and I give 5 stars to Amazon online service and products B0002Z5Y4A:the_dlo_action_jacket:serge_a._"serge" B0002Z5Y4A DLO Action Jacket for 20GB & 40GB iPod, Red: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 March 27, 2005 Serge A. "Serge" Chicago, Illinois. After seeing my 20GB iPod Apple iPod get scratched up, I knew I had to get a case. I went to the nearby electronics store to pick up a case. I saw the DLO Jacket and an iPod hard showcase. In the end, I decided to purchase the DLO Jacket. PROS: *The jacket provides a nice, sturdy for the iPod, leaving it no room for moving, therefore giving a snug fit so you feel it in your hand. *The snug feel gives it more protection in case of a drop. *There is an LCD screen protector built in, so this is excellent. *It looks nice: when you see the iPod in this sleek case for the first time, you'll love it! *Easy accesibility to the click wheel for easy navigation. *Made of durable Neoprane material. CONS: *Hard access to the docking port/Cable Connection port. *Case adds at least 7 ounes to the iPod, making it feel very heavy. *Case adds much thickness; leaving it thicker than the iPod photo. *Case heats up the iPod during long-term charging, Apple recommend you take out the iPod out of the case during charging. *Hard to remove and put in case, I always keep thinking all the shoving will damage the iPod. Hope this serves you buyers well. Peace, Serg B000I5LAFQ:great_printer_in_one.:rudy_"rudy" B000I5LAFQ Canon PIXMA MP600 All-in-One Photo Printer (1451B002): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 9, 2006 Rudy "Rudy" Los Angeles, CA Very happy with my purchase of Pixma MP600. Good color, scanning, great for printing digi images. B000I5LAFQ:finally_a_very_good_printer/copier/scanner:walt_k B000I5LAFQ Canon PIXMA MP600 All-in-One Photo Printer (1451B002): Electronics electronics 18 of 18 5.0 October 19, 2006 Walt K Vancouver, WA I've been through about 5 printers in the past 9 years. My last printer was a multifunction Canon MP370 which lasted about 2 years, but it finally clogged up out of warranty. The MP600 is kind of big, very heavy (which I kind of liked that for a change) but is extremely fast, produces high quality output and easy to use. I've had it for 2 weeks and both my wife and I use it daily. She copies lots of stuff for her artwork, scrap-booking and card-making. The color reproduction has improved a lot. It also scans fast and accurately. Best of all, it is very quiet and so fast in B&W text mode that it doesn't seem possible. The setup had one problem that I've never encountered. The instructions made a big deal out of not connecting the USB cable before the software was installed, the wording was incorrect which led to me connecting it up incorrectly anyway(and I knew better from experience). You can't go wrong with this printer, except the ink is a little hard to find and very expensive. One complete set of cartridges will cost you at least $75. I'll be looking for after market ink soon. Canon would make more money if they simply cut the ink costs by about 40 or 50%. This is a very good multi-function, much better than my past experiences with Epson and HP B000I5LAFQ:impressive_machine:d._hagyard B000I5LAFQ Canon PIXMA MP600 All-in-One Photo Printer (1451B002): Electronics electronics 13 of 13 5.0 October 18, 2006 D. Hagyard Beverly Hills, CA United States I've had this printer for about a month, and so far found it excellent at everything. I had been using an Epson printer and scanner and both turned into nightmares, I find this machine to be light years ahead, especially in speed and ease of use. It's easy to setup, the software is easy to use, it's quiet and it prints fast! Text is nice and crisp, it gives you 3 different settings to choose from, even the fast mode is good quality for most uses if you want to save ink. Copies are quick and easy and very good quality. Photos are very sharp, have good contrast, colors are rich overall. Comparing a portrait type shot to the same one I had printed at a lab, It was tough to tell any difference, except this one was a bit lighter. This was on Epson paper, have not tried Canon paper yet which is supposed to work best. Scanner is easy to use, relatively fast, and quality seems very good. Overall this machine is a pleasure to use with impressive quality B000I5LAFQ:looks_like_a_great_all-in-one_printer_for_the_price!:kelly_d._verdeck_"rain0975" B000I5LAFQ Canon PIXMA MP600 All-in-One Photo Printer (1451B002): Electronics electronics 13 of 13 5.0 October 16, 2006 Kelly D. Verdeck "rain0975" FL USA Slight caveat: I hadn't invested in a new printer for a very long time, so the MP600 is the first modern inkjet, multifuction, or photo printer I've owned. Prior to this purchase I've had monochrome laser printers, both at home and at work. So.. we found ourselves wanting to do some color graphics printing, mainly kids' crafts and activity sheets from the web. I decided that if we were going to go color, we may as well get a photo printer as well, and make it a multifunction/all-in-one unit for the copy/scan capabilities. After some research, I'd decided on the Canon Pixma MP950, but no local retailers carried it and I just wasn't comfortable spending that much on a printer without seeing the thing first. The MP530 actually got better print quality ratings than the MP830, so I was leaning that direction but found that the new MP600 was out for the same price, so this is the purchase we made. My thoughts after 3 days or so: Build: Out of the box, this thing is impressive. And large--make sure you have sufficient space for it! The shiny black and matte silver looks good, the unit feels solid, and the scanner lid (which acommodates thick items) is sturdy. I especially like that the control panel/LCD, media card slots, paper feed slots, and output tray all fold shut--makes me feel better that dust won't be getting into the works so much. Setup: No problems. As for the printer itself, you just turn it on, set the language, and install the print head and ink tanks (after making sure you've removed all the packing tape!). The tanks glow when installed correctly, which makes it user-friendly and just looks cool. Driver and software installation was smooth on Windows XP--it installs a lot, but all of it appears useful. The documentation (provided in hard copy as well as via an online manual) looks a little skimpy for my taste, but I haven't read it all yet. Performance: So far so good! Color graphics prints from the web look great, and I didn't pull out the microscope but black-and-white text prints look to be laser-quality to the naked eye. I also printed an index sheet directly from a CF memory card, and that looked good even though I used plain paper. I haven't printed many photos yet and feel like I still have some settings tweaking to master, but so far prints on glossy paper look quite acceptable for color and detail. I'm noticing some "noise" (for lack of a better term) in out-of-focus backgrounds, but I'm not sure if that's due to the printer or software sharpening before printing. Also--and I'm sure this goes for any printer--make sure not to get any fingerprints on the photo paper before printing! The oil really wreaks havoc with the printing. Print speed isn't really an issue in my mind, but text and graphics prints are quite speedy, and the time to print a 4"x6" photo seems quite reasonable (just make sure to let the ink set!). I have not yet tried the scanner or copier, but I will update when I do! It's too early for me to speak to the printer's ink consumption, but I have read that there's a workaround to refill Canon's marketed-as-unrefillable ink tanks. Similarly, I've also read that workarounds exist to enable the printer to print directly on CD/DVD media (something Canon have left out of their U.S. models due to patent/licensing issues) with the purchase of an inexpensive tray. Things to keep in mind for the future! So, to recap: Pros: Solid build, easy setup, and so far performance looks good. Overall, while some things remain to be seen (mainly ink consumption and longevity), for home users looking for an all-in-one print/copy/scan solution I would say this unit is an excellent value for the price. Cons: Photo print quality, while good, isn't what I'd call photo-lab quality--but again, for the price what can you expect? As a hobbyist photographer, I would have liked negative-scanning ability (as on the MP800 and MP950), but that was more of a want than a need. Networking also would have been nice, but you won't find that on any printer at this price point B00061RWR2:make_sure_you_buy/get_the_49x._avoid_the_49a,_as_it's_too_high_priced*:disenchanted B00061RWR2 HP Q5949X Black Toner Cartridge (HP LaserJet 1320): Electronics electronics 5 of 11 5.0 March 7, 2006 DISenchanted NM USA -Land of DISenchantment I love my hp1320, but had a rude awakening with toner cartridges. Save some bucks and get only the 49X. The "X" means EXTRA pages printed and EXTRA money in your pocket. I believe the HP1320 printers all ship with a 49A as a starter cartridge. The 49A cartridge gives you about 2,500 pages of print. The 49X gives you about 6,000 page of print, for ONLY a few dollars more in price! Based on today's prices, The 49A costs about 33.5 cents per page printed. The 49X costs about 12 cents per page printed. Why would anyone buy the 49A cartridge and pay almost 3X as much per page of print? Where I work, I made sure our supply folks order ONLY the 49X cartridges. If you order online, make sure you are getting the 49X. DON'T let anyone switch it for the lowly 49A. IMHO, the 49A should not even exist. B00061RWR2:don't_order_from_discount_office_supplies:robert_hudock_"linux_user/_programmer" B00061RWR2 HP Q5949X Black Toner Cartridge (HP LaserJet 1320): Electronics electronics 10 of 16 1.0 January 24, 2006 Robert Hudock "linux user/ programmer" Washington, DC They sent the wrong product and refused to accept the package back or send the correct item.. B00061RWR2:you_will_not_receive_what_you_ordered!:s._nicholson B00061RWR2 HP Q5949X Black Toner Cartridge (HP LaserJet 1320): Electronics electronics 11 of 15 1.0 January 12, 2006 S. Nicholson Sierra Foothills If you order this item, you will receive the lower-capacity Q5949A. I ordered it through Tiger Direct and, while they allowed me to return it, they made me pay for shipping B00061RWR2:switched_product:steven_c._white B00061RWR2 HP Q5949X Black Toner Cartridge (HP LaserJet 1320): Electronics electronics 16 of 18 1.0 January 12, 2006 Steven C. White San Francisco, CA USA Discount Office Supplies sent me the 2500-page yield 49A cartridge instead of the 6000-page yield 49X cartridge that I had ordered. Seems to be a pattern with them. Don't order from them! Fortunately Amazon's A-to-Z policy enabled me to get a full refund,including shipping charges B00061RWR2:49x_or_49a:nizamoudeen_ali_"mm" B00061RWR2 HP Q5949X Black Toner Cartridge (HP LaserJet 1320): Electronics electronics 25 of 29 1.0 December 27, 2005 Nizamoudeen Ali "mm" I bought a 49X cartridge from Amazon a few months ago and when the package arrived it was the low yield 49A so be wary about this purchace. Even on the technical details page it says 2500 copies and on the first page that we all see it says 6000 pages, be very wary B00000J061:a_classic_and_still_the_best_after_all_these_years!:thomas_k._lane_"techman65" B00000J061 GE 7-2887 Superadio III Portable AM/FM Radio: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 22, 2006 Thomas K. Lane "Techman65" Grand Rapids, Mi. I have owned and used quite a few radios down through the years. I have used everything from expensive and feature laden "communication receivers" down to tiny inexpensive "portable" receivers. In my opinion the GE Superadio is still the world's best radio for anyone chasing that distant AM broadcast! The art of seeking out distant AM signals is called "AM DXing". Ask anyone of us who are involved in this aspect of the radio hobby and most all of us will be in agreement that the Superadio is a proven "best choice" for any radio being used for this purpose! Keep in mind that it is NOT a digital radio! It is a product from the seventies and (as such) it reflects the style and "features" native to that period. For those experienced with the old slide tune dial system you know that it is sometimes difficult to tune in "exactly" the signal you are looking for. In other words the calibration of the numbers and the "slide dial position" may not be exact. When you have moved the dial to 1300 (an an example) DON'T expect that you are REALLY tuning into 1300! You will have to move the slide dial a bit either way in order to get the frequency more precisely in tune. For those of you used to the precise and exact digital tuning of more modern radios...well, this one is in no way similar to the simple tuning features of those radios. Trust me...it is worth it though! Folks, in short it is tough to beat a proven performer such as the Superadio. Overall I rate this radio as a world class winner!!! Buy it and enjoy it B00000J061:awesome_radio:robbieb111_"rob" B00000J061 GE 7-2887 Superadio III Portable AM/FM Radio: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 robbieb111 "Rob" wv usa The AM/FM Tuners are very precise on tuning in a local station. It is really good for distant stations as well. Brings in a very good signal of a distant station as well. I can personally recommend the Radio and my compliments to GE B00000J061:ge7-2887_superadio_portableam/fm:arthur_laifer_"book_enthusiast" B00000J061 GE 7-2887 Superadio III Portable AM/FM Radio: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Arthur Laifer "book enthusiast" Far Rockaway NY Outstanding reception on both AM/FM and an excellent value for this fine portable radio. People who purchase this radio will be very pleased with it B00000J061:great_product_given_as_gift,_owner_love_it:betsy_sickbert B00000J061 GE 7-2887 Superadio III Portable AM/FM Radio: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Betsy Sickbert SANTA CLAUS, IN United States Great product and it was hassle free B00000J061:good_lookin_radio:r._d._maloney B00000J061 GE 7-2887 Superadio III Portable AM/FM Radio: Electronics electronics 2 of 5 1.0 November 6, 2006 R. D. Maloney iola, kansas wont play inside my house and stay on 1 station. tuning knob wont let you set it at 1 station, about 3 come blasting thru. the volume switch is as poorly made too. you cant adjust the volume to the right setting. dont buy this, it looks good, but wont play inside, i have put an antenna on it to the outside, it didnt help, i havent taken the radio outside. the older radios were great radios, this is a cheap knockoff running on the old radios name. AMAZON is a great company, tho. this is just a bad product. shipping was great, packed right, just a bad ripoff from the people that owns the rights to the radio. sign me, displeased. dale malone B00000J061:this_is_as_advertised:randy_roehll B00000J061 GE 7-2887 Superadio III Portable AM/FM Radio: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 November 4, 2006 Randy Roehll USA My particular item has very good sensitivity and moderately good selectivity. The tuning dial DOES reflect the actual radio station frequency. The fit and finish is done with simple, but not poorly made, materials. Yes, this radio does have a "retro-look" of a bygone era and is very large. But in this age of deflated dollars, the ability of the radio to pull in countless stations, coupled with excellent sound quality of the 6 inch speaker system, make this product an uncommon value. B00000J061:good_radio:c._widman B00000J061 GE 7-2887 Superadio III Portable AM/FM Radio: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 October 28, 2006 C. Widman Deetroit Meatchicken Fun to listen to out of state radio stations. Tuning can be a bit of a chore, but worth it for the price B00000J061:it_works_well:j._keeling B00000J061 GE 7-2887 Superadio III Portable AM/FM Radio: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 October 27, 2006 J. Keeling Purchased two of these radios last year from amazon.com. Gave one to my mother-in-law and kept one. Mine is still on the origional Duracells and the mother-in-law has not called me to come over and replace the batteries in hers as yet. I know she listens to hers daily as I do. AM and FM reception is equal to the legend. It is easy to overlook the cheap plastic case and sloppy tuning dial when you get great reception and excellent battery life for a low purchase price. Highly recommende B00000K4KH:kensington_64068f_notebook_lock_&_13"_macbook_warpage:roger_burton_"steady" B00000K4KH Kensington 64068F MicroSaver Notebook Lock and Security Cable (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 24, 2006 Roger Burton "Steady" Fresno, CA, USA I read another post at a different site concerning warpage of the 13" MacBook caused with this 64068F Kensington Microsaver notebook security lock. I read there is a fix--file the "T" bar down about one milimeter (about the thickness of a credit card) to correct the problem. I own a 13" MacBook and an older version of this Kensington security lock and have no problems B00000K4KH:ok:b._simonds B00000K4KH Kensington 64068F MicroSaver Notebook Lock and Security Cable (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 B. Simonds NY United States Product does seem well made and so far has worked well. It is however slightly difficult to attach to my computer. It doesn't turn into the slot all that easily. B00000K4KH:incompatible_with_13"_macbook,_hard_to_operate:e._goldberg B00000K4KH Kensington 64068F MicroSaver Notebook Lock and Security Cable (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 September 30, 2006 E. Goldberg Seattle, WA I just bought one of these at our University Bookstore, and returned it a week later. Specifically: * I used it on my 13" MacBook, it pulled and warped the exterior plastic each time I locked the computer, enough so that it wouldn't surprise me if continued usage of this lock would permanently damage the MacBook casing. * A store employee who recommended the product tried to show me how to "correctly" use the lock. Not only did it warp the plastic for him, too, but to his apparent surprise, it also took him several frustrating minutes just to get the lock on and off. He indicated that the quality appears to have dropped considerably from the Kensington unit he had previously purchased. Thus, I cannot recommend this product for 13" MacBook users. Users of other computer models may wish to exercise caution when purchasing as well B00000K4KH:shoddy,_poor_quality:cletus_van_damme B00000K4KH Kensington 64068F MicroSaver Notebook Lock and Security Cable (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 4 of 6 1.0 September 10, 2006 Cletus Van Damme Edmond, OK USA The cable itself is OK, but the lock is very poor quality. The internal mechanism on my lock unscrewed itself from the body of the lock after about six uses -- and no, it was not tampered with, or at least the anti-tamper mechanism had not been activated. This product is worth about $5 and does nothing more than avoid tempting honest people. I'm sure the proper tool would pop the lock out of the security port in two seconds. B00000K4KH:top-notch_laptop_security:wendy_r. B00000K4KH Kensington 64068F MicroSaver Notebook Lock and Security Cable (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 August 27, 2006 Wendy R. This is a tremendous product that is exceptionally simple and effective. I bought one for my laptop when I entered college. I secured it to a part of my desk, and could then ease my mind when my roommate's friends would come and go, if we had study groups, or if someone managed to break in. I worked at the superintendent's office of my dorm and heard tons of complaints about laptops being ripped off, and this is a terrific solution to protect your valuable investment. The cable is also extremely strong. I ended up losing my keys to the lock and had to have a locksmith come to my dorm to undo the lock. It took him 2 hours with professional equipment to cut through the cable. Then, I took the laptop into his shop, and it took him another 40 minutes to extract the lock part from the slot in my computer. Now, I make sure to write down the little security code on the key so I can order a replacement set, but that experience really confirmed my faith in the safety of the set-up. Overall, an indispensable item for college, and a great device for other laptop owners, as well. B00000K4KH:nice_deterrant,_for_the_price,_but_don't_expect_this_to_do_more:david_b._spalding B00000K4KH Kensington 64068F MicroSaver Notebook Lock and Security Cable (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 16 of 16 5.0 January 1, 2006 David B. Spalding ChromeJob.com As one reviewer pointed out succinctly, this is a deterrent. Get up and leave your laptop for a few minutes, this lock makes a good deterrent from the casual, opportunity-driven thief. No, it won't prevent someone vandalizing your laptop. No, it won't stop a thief with a good cable cutter. So if you see anyone at the cafe or library with a cable cutter, think twice. Oh, you would anyway? I thought so. Some reviewers here must think you have no common sense. So let's assume you do. You're considering this one because it's a very AFFORDABLE deterrent. Another Kensington with an alarm may appeal to you if you want wander a few feet out of sight of your laptop, and want an audible alarm if someone tries to yank it off -- but then, who in their right mind will try to defeat a laptop with an alarm in a library? It's all a matter of risk assessment. If you think you may be leaving your laptop in a place where passersby possess industrial-grade cable cutters or the knowledge to defeat alarms, then perhaps you don't want to leave our laptop at all. So this affordable little cable is a suitable deterrent where you feel it's appropriate for the risk. A relatively benign public location ... your place of work where your laptop isn't accessible to anyone but employees and staff ... a hotel, where only the staff have access to your room. These are places where the risk of theft is minimized, and this easy-to-use cable lock is probably quite appropriate B00000K4KH:it_performs_its_intended_purpose_well.:william_e._harris_"big_erk" B00000K4KH Kensington 64068F MicroSaver Notebook Lock and Security Cable (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 April 18, 2005 William E. Harris "big_erk" KC This product does what it says it will do, it provides modest, easy to use security in an office setting. It is not designed to make your laptop an immovable anchor. It simply prevents your equipment from walking off while remaining as unobtrusive as possible. It's kind of like the club people use in autos, it won't stop the person determined to get your equipment at any cost, but it does make your equipment less attractive to the casual thief B00000K4KH:makes_me_feel_safe_when_i_leave_my_laptop_unattended.:mediocrityx B00000K4KH Kensington 64068F MicroSaver Notebook Lock and Security Cable (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 January 14, 2005 MediocrityX Berkeley, CA This lock is very easy to use. the only two things you need to carry around are the key and the cable itself. Tie your laptop up wherever you go, especially the library! I live on the ground floor, and my desk is right next to the window. So I keep my laptop locked up even when it's at home, so that any would-be burglar would have a tough time breaking the window and taking off with my notebook. Although, if he really wanted to, he could probably get a pair of wirecutters powerful enough to cut the cable. All in all, this cable makes me feel secure against casual thieves and I recommend it for all laptop users B00000K4KH:cables_are_not_theft_proof_:barak_d B00000K4KH Kensington 64068F MicroSaver Notebook Lock and Security Cable (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 5 of 26 1.0 November 16, 2004 Barak D Toronto, Canada As most should know, cables are not always the answer to locking your assets. A determined thief will not let a 1/4 of an inch metal cable stop him from getting what ever pleases him. All it takes is small tool called a CABLE CUTTER! For one with a strong hand, it will only take seconds before the cable is cut in two. So before you go on and buy a cable, BEWARE! I strongly recommend anti theft alarm devices, they may be more expensive, but will surly save you long term. You may already see them appearing in electronic stores, just ask any employee where you might find one. B0001WJ5PI:died_after_warranty_expired:marcalans_"marcalans" B0001WJ5PI Sceptre X7G-Komodo IV 17" Flat-Panel LCD Monitor (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 February 27, 2006 marcalans "marcalans" Anaheim, CA USA The display looks good when your first purchase it, but parts are cheap and speakers are terrible. The power supply died exactly one year after purchase, just in time for the warranty to expire. Look elsewhere for lasting quality B0001WJ5PI:customer_service_is_terrible:shannen_j._zarate B0001WJ5PI Sceptre X7G-Komodo IV 17" Flat-Panel LCD Monitor (Black): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 June 27, 2005 Shannen J. Zarate Chicago, IL Within 9 months of purchasing this monitor a thin red line appeared that ran from the top of the monitor to the bottom. When I contacted the company for repairs the customer service was terrible. I was NEVER able to reach a live person, was constantly disconnected, and informed the only way I could be guaranteed that my product would be accepted for repair was to return it in its orginal packaging (9 months later mind you). I would not purchase this product again purely based on service issues. B0001WJ5PI:good_monitor:mcg766 B0001WJ5PI Sceptre X7G-Komodo IV 17" Flat-Panel LCD Monitor (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 4 4.0 February 20, 2005 MCG766 EDGERTON,WI. THE SCEPTRE XG7 17" MONITOR WOULD HAVE GOTTEN A 5 STAR BUT THE SPEAKERS ARENT VERY GOOD.THEY ARE KINDA SMALL BUT I EXPECTED BETTER SOUND B0001WJ5PI:good_value:ladymarq_"ladymarq" B0001WJ5PI Sceptre X7G-Komodo IV 17" Flat-Panel LCD Monitor (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 November 14, 2004 ladymarq "ladymarq" Antelope, CA United States I got this in August 2004. It arrived quickly--sooner than originally anticipated. Great job Amazon. I sent in the Rebate form to Sceptre confirmed receipt. Still no rebate and paperwork was received by them well within rebate period--all necessary documentation provided. Not one word from them (it is now November). So if you are buying this expecting the rebate--just know that it might not come through for you. I missed asking for Amazon to give me a price break due to the price dropping so am stuck with $50 higher price than expected. Still a good LCD Monitor--no complaints in that regard. Do not hesitate at the current price at Amazon. It was the best for the price with clear picture & no problems with drivers for my computer setup on Win98. B0001WJ5PI:it's_here,_it's_beautiful,_it's_a_great_deal:n._d._weber B0001WJ5PI Sceptre X7G-Komodo IV 17" Flat-Panel LCD Monitor (Black): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 24, 2004 N. D. Weber Atlanta,GA My LCD arrived today, about a week after I ordered it. I unpacked it, plugged it in and it worked like a champ. It's a beautiful picture and a good looking monitor. There is no CD with drivers (no big deal as far as I'm concerned) so I just downloaded it from the Sceptre website. Also, the day after I ordered it for $367, the price dropped to $309. After emailing Amazon.com, they refunded me $58. I think this is a great monitor and a great deal B0001WJ5PI:burned_out_pixels_--_a_real_let_down:c._lee B0001WJ5PI Sceptre X7G-Komodo IV 17" Flat-Panel LCD Monitor (Black): Electronics electronics 9 of 11 4.0 September 13, 2004 C. Lee NY This was my first purchase of an LCD monitor and I couldn't have been more pleased; but when it arrived I noticed one pixel was burned out. I contacted Amazon customer service and they sent another one. However, the second one I just received also had a burned out pixel. What a bummer that was. I contacted customer service again and they said they were aware of the problems with this monitor but would not ship a 3rd replacement monitor. A refund instead was mentioned. Guess I have no other choice then to get a different monitor. I hope the next person who purchases this Sceptre monitor has better luck. A fine monitor for the price. Let hope Sceptre does a better job in fixing these problems B0001WJ5PI:low_price,_high_performance.:john_j._poister_jr._"news_guy" B0001WJ5PI Sceptre X7G-Komodo IV 17" Flat-Panel LCD Monitor (Black): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 September 3, 2004 John J. Poister Jr. "news guy" Pittsburgh, Pa USA I admit I was attracted to the Scepter x7g-Komodo LCD Monitor by its bargain price. I also admit I was a little concerned by one of the other user reviews that mentioned problems. I ordered the monitor anyway-- and I couldn't be more pleased. First, Amazon operated with its usual efficiency. The vendor--Tiger Direct-- was also outstanding. The Monitor arrived two days after it was ordered. The monitor was well packed and even survived what appeared to be a UPS "oops" incident. The instructions were clear with a very nicely illustrated manual. The monitor--as mentioned in other reviews- has speakers included. They are just okay. I am using my Polk Audio speakers instead. The display is beautiful. It was plug and play--no adjustments were needed. The images are sharp. Colors are awesome. If you want an LCD monitor and want to save some money-- this is an outstanding choice B0001WJ5PI:good_after_2_others:bba B0001WJ5PI Sceptre X7G-Komodo IV 17" Flat-Panel LCD Monitor (Black): Electronics electronics 23 of 24 5.0 August 19, 2004 BBA Elizabethton, TN United States This is a GREAT monitor. Only problem was that it took 3 monitors for me to say that. The first 2 Sceptre X7G-Komodo IVs I received both had bad pixels. Even with the bad pixels, I really liked the construction and layout of the monitor. The good thing was that Amazon stuck by me the whole way. When I wrote them about the bad pixels on the first monitor, they ordered a new one before I even asked them to (and sent it 2-day delivery @ no charge). And when I had the same problem with the second one, a very nice Customer Service rep helped me get my 3rd one (overnight shipping @ no charge). The 3rd monitor is perfect and I'm really glad I have it even with the hassles I endured to get it. Amazon even paid for the return shipping on my 2 bad monitors. So, 5 stars for this 3rd monitor and a BIG 5 STARS for AMAZON and their amazing customer service B000EA6WOE:zen_20gb_photo_review:michael_p._waldorf B000EA6WOE Creative Zen Sleek Photo 20 GB Multimedia Player (Aluminum/White): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 17, 2006 Michael P. Waldorf If you are looking for a new mp3 player like i was and contiplating the ipod or creative.. i would say go for this mp3 player. Cons.. It has frozen up on me about 3 or 4 times in 2 months. Its a lot bigger than an ipod. The touch pad is not that hard to get use to the first couple days it is difficult but once you get use to it its fine. The earbuds that come with the player are very uncomfortable they are loud but uncomfortable. Buy this mp3 player you wont regret it... 20 gb is plenty of space..pros.. bigger clearer screen then an ipod way more capacity for the money. you dont have to use itunes which itunes in itself is a pain. if you are thinking about buying a really nice mp3 get this one B000EA6WOE:excellent_response:walter_r._nall B000EA6WOE Creative Zen Sleek Photo 20 GB Multimedia Player (Aluminum/White): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Walter R. Nall The Zen arrived within 5 days which made my son very happy. He said the Creative is a very good product at a reasonable price. B000EA6WOE:damned_good!:lordkotl B000EA6WOE Creative Zen Sleek Photo 20 GB Multimedia Player (Aluminum/White): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 LordKOTL Seattle, WA I really have only a few observations about this that are less than stellar: Load time is a bit long, because this is based off on an actual disk drive rather than flash memory. Not annoying to me, but some people would find it annoying. As such, boot-up time is somewhat long. However, if shut off, and turned on after a short period of time, like running into a convenience store, boot-up time is REALLY quck. The OLED screen tends to shut off really quick. Thus assuming a full player (which, on mine right now, at just over half-full (11.8gb) is over 2000 songs), and you're tying to figure out what is playing, you have to use the touchpad or something to turn the screen on, rather than a persistent display but just turning the backlight off. The touchpad is REALLY sensitive, and as such, you'll need a "break-in" period to get the learning curve of it down. The menus in the player tend to not be intuitive. Again, there's a learning curve here. But, on the positive side this is a robust-as-hell MP3 player, that in my case, I can load up a massive amount of music, play everything at random, and not have to worry about a repeat for hours. Plus, even though it's not natively a flashdrive, like my old Muvo TX FM, you can set aside space on it to be used as a flashdrive, which is nice. Sound quality is excellent no matter if I play it through my car stereo via a tape adapter, through my computer via Creative's interface, or just with a standar pair of headphones (albeit the quality of the headphones will be the ultimage judge of that). Plus, at the time of purchase, it did undercut an equivalent Ipod by about $100. So if you're not overly concerned with an intuitive interface, and just want a large MP3 player to have your music on demand, I'd definitly recommend this. B000EA6WOE:almost_perfect_mp3_player:hamilton B000EA6WOE Creative Zen Sleek Photo 20 GB Multimedia Player (Aluminum/White): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 27, 2006 Hamilton USA I got this for my birthday, after my Creative Muvo died (i'd had it less than a year). So far it's been great. Some things i liked: ~Holds a lot of music (a large upgrade from the 512mb of the Muvo) ~Well organized menus, easy to find everything i want ~Easy to load music: it worked with Media player, and i didn't even put the installation cd in until i realized i would have to use the other program in order to load playlists ~I found the vertical touchpad easier to handle than an I-pods circular one, though i have friends who think otherwise ~The playlist making feature within the player was nice, although confusing at first ~It has fairly good sound quality (though this isn't something i notice much. Basically it wasn't skipping or otherwise blatantly horrid sound) ~I liked being able to change the name of the mp3 player ~Charges, loads music, and turns on fast for the most part ~It is easy to select certain songs that i want to listen to, whether they are related or not (This is something common for me, to have 5 songs i really want to listen to and they arn't on the same album or same artist) ~The program it comes with makes it very easy to make my playlists in Media Player and then transfer them through the other program onto my player, the only difficulty is knowing where they are saved (generally in the my music folder with windows) ~Allows transfer from player to computer of any files, including music, which cannot be done with an Ipod (the complaint i hear the most) Problems: ~Manuel not very detailed ~I still havn't figured out how to use the sleep timer ~The power cord configuration is confusing (you need 2 cords to charge it, because the power cord plugs into the usb cord and not directly into the player) ~It froze once when i tried to turn it on (i found a needle and stuck it in the hole by where the power plugs in and discovered it to be a reset button, so it began working shortly) ~It is barely small enough to fit in my jeans pocket, which is ok but can be uncomfortable occasionally (like when i'm trying to tie my shoe) ~I had it randomly skip a song from halfway through when I wasn't touching it (plugged into speakers) but after I turned the lock on it stopped doing that ~Volume cannot be adjusted through a pocket, (though songs can be skipped and paused) which is a little frustrating thanks to my bluejeans dilemna and a large variation of volume in my music (that smart volume was partly able to fix but not entirely) ~There is no feature for listening to music of a certain rating, like on an i-pod. Music is divided by Artist, Album, and Genre (and maybe something else i forgot) ~Music won't play when viewing pictures (only came up when my friend and i were listening to music and she decided she wanted to see what pictures were on it) ~I can't organize photos and other files on the player, (so once it's on it can only be transferred to the computer or deleted, not moved) For me the pros outweigh the cons, so i love this player. It was definitely worth it to not transfer all my music from Media Player to Itunes... and to be able to do everything in Media Player. Its a great player and I'd pretty much reccommend it to anyone... the only worry is that it might die like its predecessor B000EA6WOE:avoid_creative_products:eq B000EA6WOE Creative Zen Sleek Photo 20 GB Multimedia Player (Aluminum/White): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 October 16, 2006 EQ Seattle, WA USA At first I was happy with this mp3 player- good sound, easy to use, 20gb, fm radio and good value. But....quickly I realized I had made a very bad decision. Most importantly, it stopped working after only 6 months! Also dust also collects under imediately and the software lacks obvious features such as playing by artist (rather than Artist then Album). This is the 2nd Creative mp3 player I've owned, however I will never buy any Creative product again. My first was a Micro and it was excellent, that is until the headphone connection became unusable after only 10 months (only mono and lots of static). I thought maybe it was a fluke, but the Sleek solidifies my conclusion. CREATIVE is cheap CRAP. Do not buy B000EA6WOE:the_best_mp3_player_deal_out_there:pjammer85_"turn_off_the_radio" B000EA6WOE Creative Zen Sleek Photo 20 GB Multimedia Player (Aluminum/White): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 October 4, 2006 PJammer85 "Turn off the radio" Cincinnati, OH NOTE TO EVERYONE WHOSE SCREEN HAS GONE "DEAD"!!!!! Stick a pin in the little reset hole on the bottom of the player to reset it, no damage done! There. I'm sick of seeing reviews complaining that their player has gone dead. The player isn't dead. The instruction book tells you about the reset button; read it! There, now for the review. This is my first MP3 player I've owned, but my friend owns an IPod Nano that I've used from time to time in his car. Basically, there's no significant dropoff from the Nano to the Zen Sleek Photo. The click wheel on the Nano is better than the Zen's vertical touchpad, but once you get used to the pad, it works like a gem. It's a little sensitive at first, but the sensitivity can be reduced in the menu. The battery life is outstanding. I've used it for 8 hours straignt (I've had it for 2 months now), and it's never run out on me. It doesn't even show any signs of losing power. This is likely because the screen shuts off after a few seconds of not pressing buttons, unlike the IPod, which just dims. After all the complaints I'd heard about the IPod's battery life, this helped sell me on the Zen, and the claims aren't lies. The computer program is a bit slow, and that can get a little annoying, but it transfers flawlessly, and I don't use it as my default computer media player. I've got iTunes for that. There are a few problems I've encountered with the player, and they're mostly minor. The first is the dust under the screen. Mine didn't come with dust under the screen, but in time, you'll find that a pretty significant amount of dust will accumulate under the screen. It's an annoyance at worst, and it doesn't really get in the way of your seeing the screen. A second problem is occasional freezing of the device, usually, I've found, when it's disconnected from a computer or power source. This is easily fixed, however, by sticking a pin in the reset slot on the bottom of the device, and everything is as it was when you left it. I suppose there's a chance that you could lose data this way, but it's frozen on me about four times since I got it and nothing's gone. The final issue is a few software quirks on the player. First of all, you can't add songs to a playlist without connecting to a computer and doing it yourself. Why not? Secondly, you can't select an artist and view all the songs by that artist; you have to select an album under the artist. You could always make a playlist for each artist, but that's a hassle, especially given how slow the computer software works. A final problem I've encountered is the propensity of the player to select certain songs with great regularity when on shuffle. There are songs that have been played nearly 20 times on my main playlist and others that have never been played. This might be nitpicking, and it might be all in my head, but it does bug me a little. Bottom line, however, is that this player, for under 200 bucks, is an INCREDIBLE deal. The player works fast, is fairly easy to navigate, is durable, and has long battery life. As long as you aren't transferring songs every day, the slowness of the computer program shouldn't be too much of a problem, either. If you're looking for a player for not too much money, lots of space, and much longer battery life than the iPod, the Zen Sleek Photo is the way to go B000EA6WOE:very_sleek_product:michael_j._mcateer_"michael_mac" B000EA6WOE Creative Zen Sleek Photo 20 GB Multimedia Player (Aluminum/White): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 20, 2006 Michael J. Mcateer "Michael Mac" Columbus, Ohio This is the third Creative MP3 player that I have bought. The first two were accidentally broken, no fault of the manufacturer, and I am convinced by the quality of product that Creative Labs produces. I bought another brand of MP3 player recently, thinking that they are all the same and was disapointed that it didn't have the features that I have come to really enjoy from my previous Creative MP3 players. Needless to say, this one is the best one I have owned. It is light to carry. Small and sleek. The OLEC display is very crisp and the colors are bright and clear. I like the option of importing my own photos and producing portable slide shows. The controls are a little sensative at first, but I have quickly gotten the hang of it. The menus make sense and the antenae for the FM radio is pretty strong. I really don't have anything bad to say about this player. Creative Labs makes good stuff, in my opinion. You could do alot worse for the money B00006686A:works_great:miss_b B00006686A Philips Magnavox PM435S 4-Device Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Miss B Michigan This little remote does every thing I need it to at a great price B00006686A:cheap_and_functional:catsami_"catsami" B00006686A Philips Magnavox PM435S 4-Device Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 catsami "catsami" NY Perfect for its simplicity, cheapness and ease of use. Great replacement for old tv remote that died B00006686A:super_replacement_remote_control!:l._brown_"iggy_girl" B00006686A Philips Magnavox PM435S 4-Device Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 26, 2006 L. Brown "iggy girl" Hawaii Our tv remote works intermittently and we finally got frustrated with it and decided to spend a whopping $7 plus change for this! It is great. You can program several devices with it. It is easy to operate, too B00006686A:works_great_....:maheswar_vayugandla B00006686A Philips Magnavox PM435S 4-Device Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 1, 2006 Maheswar Vayugandla MI I am very happy with this philips 4-device universal remote control. Very easy to set up. Took less than 10 minutes to program my Magnavox TV, Hitachi VCR and Cyberhome DVD player. I no longer need multiple remotes and can control all with this one remote. I bought Sony Universal Remote control V202 first and could not get it to even Power On. I am glad I bought the philips one after returning the sony one. I would definitely recommend the philips 4-device universal remote control to everyone B00006686A:philips_magnavox_4-device_remote:nesie_j. B00006686A Philips Magnavox PM435S 4-Device Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 20, 2006 Nesie J. New Jersey USA This is an excellent remote. Ease of programming. When I did need help to program my satellite dish, the associate was cheerful, patient and determined until he found my code. Very satisfied B00006686A:no_eject_button:i._gross_georg_"imgeorg" B00006686A Philips Magnavox PM435S 4-Device Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 May 31, 2006 I. Gross Georg "imgeorg" Edmond, Oklahoma USA My elation at no longer needing to do the remote control dance between my JVC television, my Samsung DVD recorder, and my Panasonic VCR came to a screeching halt when I realized I no longer had an eject button for my VCR and DVD-R. Shucks! Now I have to get up and go up to them, feel around for the eject button. If I have to get up and do that, why even have a remote?! (I know, that sounds lazy, doesn't it?) I'll see if I'm able to get used to not having them spit out the tape or DVD first before I go to it to take it out. Programming was frustrating but not impossible. The key is to just put in the codes yourself rather than letting the remote try and find it. That's a headache. The pamphlet they put inside the manual was really all I needed, and the easiest way to program was just to trial-and-error the codes myself instead of trying several times to get the remote to find it on its own. (Some model TVs, like JVC and Panasonic, have several codes you have to try before it takes. I got lucky in that the first number I tried was the right one!) I also must note that although I bought the PM435S, mine looks nothing like the one they show here. Mine has large, blue, easily-seen number keys and large blue buttons for � vol and �channel, and large blue buttons for the main DVD functions. There is only one set of directional keys, not two as shown, and all other keys are translucent but don't have backlighting. For what this remote cost, the lack of an eject button isn't a huge issue, but I still wish it had one. The remote doesn't have lighted keys, either. It does, however, fit nicely in my hand, even if it is rather large. And most importantly, it works! I can turn the TV on and off, switch to input/video, turn the volume up and down, change channels, turn the DVD recorder on and off, go to the menu, set the timer record, and the play/pause buttons work. What else do I need? To my mind, since this does work so well, I can't justify paying upwards of $200 for a remote, because I can't imagine what else the expensive ones would do better. I'd pay $10 extra tops for backlit keys and an eject button, but that's the limit B00006686A:great_device_technically_-_very_poor_build:jcsf_"jcsf" B00006686A Philips Magnavox PM435S 4-Device Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 May 22, 2006 jcsf "JCSF" San Francisco, CA For the price I paid, it would be inappropriate to go off on one about how weak the case is and how easy it is to break the battery flap. The long and short of it: it supports a gazillion devices (including my brand-less HD LCT TV and HD DVD player) and has run on the same set of Duracell batteries for many months. Unfortunately, the batter protective cover broke after I initially inserted them. No biggy there. There outer case isn't as rigid as it could be. It's cracked on the surface at the bottom. The remote still works tho and is cheap enough to replace (as I did - but locally, this time) B00006686A:it_works,_but_.._.:j._conn_"wife,_mom,_big_geek" B00006686A Philips Magnavox PM435S 4-Device Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 May 16, 2006 J. Conn "Wife, Mom, Big Geek" Pittsburgh, PA United States I bought this when my TV's remote finally died. I checked to be sure it would work with my 14-year-old Magnavox TV, satellite TV box and fairly old Phillips VCR. It works, but the buttons don't exactly line up. It took some work to figure it out, for example, the sleep setting on my TV works with the "Quit" button on the remote, not the "sleep" button. The fast forward, rewind, play and stop buttons on the remote do nothing for the VCR, but the buttons in one of the circles do the trick. For the low cost, I didn't mind too much the fact that I had to figure out what button did what, and I followed the set up directions to a T, *three times* thinking I had goofed it. It's taken plenty of falls, been chewed on by my baby, slept on, dropped, lost and stepped on, and it's still working perfectly B000AV14M2:wow!!!!:ansso B000AV14M2 Kingston Data Traveler 1 GB USB Flash Drive ( DTI/1GB ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 22, 2006 ANSSO Seabrook, TX USA What else can I say? It is fantastic. Fast, big, yet so small. I can carry my papers, my thesis, and everything else I please B000AV14M2:kingston_data_traveler_1_gb_usb_flash_drive_-_convenient:l._a._stevens_"las" B000AV14M2 Kingston Data Traveler 1 GB USB Flash Drive ( DTI/1GB ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 14, 2006 L. A. Stevens "las" Somewhere In, Me I use the data traveler between 2 machines. The older of the 2 machines that I have does not have the ability to burn CD's, so I found this a very Convenient method to transfer information. I also like the ability to put the device on my key ring when I need to leave B000AV14M2:i_loved_it_so_much,_i_bought_two!:arthur_s._wilson B000AV14M2 Kingston Data Traveler 1 GB USB Flash Drive ( DTI/1GB ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 11, 2006 Arthur S. Wilson New Jersey, USA This is one of those "best "$20.00" I've ever spent in a long while" type purchase! I loved the small physical size so much that I've ordered two! My automenu works great with it so that when I plug it into a USB port, it auto matically launches a list of programs I have on the drive. My portable APPs run GREAT with this! The write speeds could use some improvement, but the read speed are comparible to my 256 meg Jump Drive. Kingston case is well designed to fit the smallest of USB ports and is rugged B000AV14M2:awesometravelling_storage!:j._c._dunne_"geek++" B000AV14M2 Kingston Data Traveler 1 GB USB Flash Drive ( DTI/1GB ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 10, 2006 J. C. Dunne "geek++" Bellevue, WA I use it all the time. I lug it around in my bag, smooshed under a bajillion books. I plug it into a bazillion different computers, and it never complains. My friends have a bevy of different types, and they all have complaints "falls off keychains, won't work in certain USB ports, top not secure, etc" but I have never had any sort of problem with it, in the slightest. AND it was affordable! SWEET B000AV14M2:kingston_usb_flash_drive:n._moorgan_"triniboy" B000AV14M2 Kingston Data Traveler 1 GB USB Flash Drive ( DTI/1GB ): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 10, 2006 N. Moorgan "Triniboy" Trinidad and Tobago This product is really good and it is back by a 5 year manufacture warranty and would recommend this product to any one wanting to buy it. Good product!!! B000AV14M2:flash_driver:susan_hinds_"sue_rn" B000AV14M2 Kingston Data Traveler 1 GB USB Flash Drive ( DTI/1GB ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Susan Hinds "sue RN" Zephyrhills,Florida USA Excellent driver ... lots of memory space ... I use it often mostly to carry powerpoint teaching projects.... I only wish it had come with a necklace strap so I could wear it around my neck and not be apt to misplace the devic B000AV14M2:just_what_i_needed:b._foster_"tech_lover" B000AV14M2 Kingston Data Traveler 1 GB USB Flash Drive ( DTI/1GB ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 B. Foster "tech lover" San Diego, CA United States This GB USB Flash Drive by Kingston is just what I needed for backing up all my documents from my computer. Very small, easy to carry, and transports my files to other computers. Very happy I made the purchase B0002XM01C:great_product:j._beagle B0002XM01C Kensington FM Transmitter/Auto Charger for iPod (White): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 17, 2006 J. Beagle Bay Area, CA This is a great product. I had previously purchased a RoadTrip, and had very poor results with it. The ipod would pop off every time you went over a bump, it made a buzzing feedback noise (conflict with other electronic devices?) and it was a very large bulky device, difficult to hide in the car or carry in your bag. The Kensington 33159 Auto Charger and FM Transmitter is sooooo much better, much more compact, no feedback noise, and transmits even to channels that do have a signal, though the manual says to use one that has only static. I've been very pleased with it. If you're considering the RoadTrip, reconsider and get this one instead B0002XM01C:kensington_auto_charger_fm_transmittter_for_ipod:rudy_"rudy" B0002XM01C Kensington FM Transmitter/Auto Charger for iPod (White): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 March 14, 2006 rudy "rudy" Houston, TX, United States I bought this after reading all the excellent reviews. I was very disappointed. The reception was bad in my car and in my girlfriend's vehicle. I tried all the frequencies and different iPods (nano and mini). I sent it back. B0002XM01C:fm_works_well:peteg_"pete" B0002XM01C Kensington FM Transmitter/Auto Charger for iPod (White): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 March 10, 2006 PeteG "Pete" San Jose CA USA I have in plugged into the jockey box, it overrides weak stations well. It's a little expensive but seems to do the job and it means no cables hanging around the cabin. I'd buy it again B0002XM01C:better_than_the_others:tvgnus_"tvgnus" B0002XM01C Kensington FM Transmitter/Auto Charger for iPod (White): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 March 9, 2006 tvgnus "tvgnus" dc Because it's on a cord and not a cradle, you can pick it up and actually see what you're playing on the Ipod. Only problem I found is a bit of crackle which can be fixed by pulling the cord out straight and putting the Ipod in the back seat. Apparently, the cord is the antenna. B0002XM01C:better_than_most:diego_giraldo B0002XM01C Kensington FM Transmitter/Auto Charger for iPod (White): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 January 25, 2006 Diego Giraldo Like all FM transmitters, the sound is not perfect, but this one is one of the good ones. The charging is a nice feature. The volume could be higher because it is a little lower than FM stations (the volume control on your ipod does not control the transmition). The, plug fits perfectly the ipod (some cheaper transmitters no not fit as well). I've tried the product in crawded cities like Chicago and St. Louis with no problem at all. B0002XM01C:first_one_faulty:sailor_rick B0002XM01C Kensington FM Transmitter/Auto Charger for iPod (White): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 January 15, 2006 sailor rick Works well with no static. Cord on the first was faulty keeping it from getting the fifth star B0000A1EDV:from_a_workaholic's_wife:patty B0000A1EDV Targus PA243U Notebook Portable Lapdesk: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 15, 2006 Patty I bought it as a present for my husband. He complied everyday about he needed a lap table to work extra hours in the bed. He really appreciates the gift. However it would be useful to include some sticks to place the table on the bed instead of the lap. Sometimes the lap heats too much and feels uncomfortable. With the sticks the table would be a little bit higher and the air will pass though it. Great value B0000A1EDV:shirley~:2oldfarts_"rockhounders" B0000A1EDV Targus PA243U Notebook Portable Lapdesk: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 13, 2006 2oldfarts "rockhounders" near Lake Powell The Targus PA243U Notebook Portable Lapdesk is just what we needed. We have '2' of them, one for the house where we have it elevated for easier use and one to keep in the Hemmi. We go Geocaching and Benchmark hunting for to log on at Geocaching.com and this is so nice to use in our truck. It keeps the laptop cooler (not to mention my legs). It also comes in handy for the motel rooms and when you have a Pizza in your vehicle. I have had one of these for a year with no problems -- It is just the perfect item to have around. Shirley B0000A1EDV:works_well,_needs_minor_improvements,_though:bookreader2002 B0000A1EDV Targus PA243U Notebook Portable Lapdesk: Electronics electronics 7 of 10 4.0 July 4, 2006 bookreader2002 Honolulu, HI United States Since I enjoy using my laptop sitting in bed or on the couch, this lapdesk works very well. It is wide enough to hold a Dell Inspiron 5100 and have room on the side to use as a mouse pad. Folded, it raises the laptop off my desk giving excellent air circulation beneath. But, it's mechanism to support the top when folded could be better. As it is, a thin metal bar rests in bilateral rubber grooves. This has a tendency to slip when you try to move your laptop to the side of the desk. Too, the rubber piece on one side has come off twice. This last time, two days ago, I used rubber cement on it and so far it's held. Overall, it is handy and works well without using any power. Please note that 2 of the negative reviews below are for a DIFFERENT product, and not this one B0000A1EDV:targus_lap_desk:elaine_roche_"bunny" B0000A1EDV Targus PA243U Notebook Portable Lapdesk: Electronics electronics 5.0 February 22, 2006 Elaine Roche "Bunny" Whitmore Lake, MI United States Very portable. Fits perfectly in laptop case. Helps to keep laptop cooler than if it is sitting directly on your lap and prevents sliding with rubber pads. Room for use of minimouse on the side. Very convenient. Recommend to others B0000A1EDV:fabulous:a._glenn_"louisianna" B0000A1EDV Targus PA243U Notebook Portable Lapdesk: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 23, 2005 A. Glenn "louisianna" this is perfect for my gateway laptop. It keeps my laptop cool as well as my lap! I can't believe I didn't find it sooner. It's a must for any laptop owner and the versatility is great! Small enough to throw into your laptop bag and travel with. B0000A1EDV:targus_pa243u_notebook_portable_lapdesk:sheri_perillo_"sheri136" B0000A1EDV Targus PA243U Notebook Portable Lapdesk: Electronics electronics 6 of 8 1.0 August 6, 2005 Sheri Perillo "sheri136" United States I bought this product primarily to elevate my laptop for cooling. For that purpose it works however for the price I expected something of a much sturdier construction. This product wobbles when I am typing. I bought this particular product because I thought it would be handy to have a portable lap desk. When used as a lap desk it needs to be supported in the center. If you try to pick up it from the sides with your laptop on it, it starts to bow in the center. I think it would not take much for it to break. I've been using this product for a couple of weeks and I am starting to feel more ripped off the more I use it. Also I noticed that for some reason not all the reviews listed under this particular product actually are about this product. One review spoke of an on/off switch; there isn't anything like that one this. So read the reviews carefully. Normally I am usually very pleased with everything I have purchased from Amazon and more then once my purchase has exceeded my expectations. But this particular product falls very short of what I had expected to receive. This particular product is too flimsy for the price. I'm seriously thinking of looking into returning it even though I think I've actually had it for a least a month B0000A1EDV:targus_does_it_again:james_"ransom" B0000A1EDV Targus PA243U Notebook Portable Lapdesk: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 March 14, 2005 James "Ransom" Kansas City, MO USA This is the 3rd Targus product I've bought so far, and it works great, just like the others! It's small enough to fit in my carrying case, but big enough to sit comfortably on my lap and still have enough surface space to use a mouse on the side. Pros: Small, very lightweight, and allows the fans on the bottom of my laptop to get plenty of air to pull through the machine for cooling. Cons: A little flimsy, but I attribute that to the lightweight material used. Overall, a great product, and worth the $30. B0002SQ2NO:don't_look_any_more_-_these_are_the_speakers_for_you!:r._scott B0002SQ2NO Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker System: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 20, 2006 R. Scott Knoxville, TN I spent a lot of time looking and listening to a lot of different speakers in the local electronics stores. I kept going back to look at these online and read the reviews. For the money I thought I can't go wrong, and when I first hooked them up, I thought they did not sound any better than my old speakers--UNTIL I adjusted the sound under the SURROUND MIXER (under advanced tab)- moved all the settings in the middle except for the subwoofer. It made a world of difference. These speakers sound incredible! BIG sound for such a small price. Don't Look Any More - These are the speakers for YOU B0002SQ2NO:wow:d._jackson_"da_shugsta" B0002SQ2NO Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker System: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 August 6, 2006 D. Jackson "Da Shugsta" B.Lo, NY I wont get technical cuz honestly i know little close to nothing about speakers. But im into music alot so i thought i'd update my laptop speakers...big time. And these things are nicer than any other speaker I'VE heard. The SUB sounds nice, n if u combine them with the Creative soundblaster the options and preferences are limitless! Dont even THINK about whether you should buy them, at the price, its a steal B0002SQ2NO:good_sound_system_for_the_computer:kaustav_ghoshal B0002SQ2NO Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 June 5, 2006 Kaustav Ghoshal College Station,TX,USA This is an amazing sound system for the computer. For a true 5.1 sound, the pc needs to have a sound card that supports 5.1 and 3 3.5 outputs for the woofer,front and rear speakers. For those who have the traditional single 3.5 output(but the sound card supports 5.1), a usb adapter for 5.1 is needed. If you use the auxillary input, you'll only get a 2.1 effect. I think one main drawback of this system is the length of the rear speaker wires. And they cannot be also supplemented with additional wiring.This restricts the placement of the rear speakers. But the price and the quality of the speakers is unbeatable. Overall it's a very good buy.. ~kaustav ghosha B0002SQ2NO:really_great_sound_system:lansing_"a_war3_map_maker" B0002SQ2NO Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker System: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 March 24, 2006 Lansing "A war3 map maker" Des Moines, Iowa USA This sound system is all you need inless you want to switch to the digital kind that only needs one wire to be pugged into the sound card instead of 3. Make sure you have a decent sonund card before you buy any surround sound speakers. I have an 24bit creative sound blaster audigy platinim. the card is a few years old but its still better than any of the intergrated surround sound systems, because most of those are only 16bit sound. Also NOTE if you have a creative sound card to get the newest drivers because cmss makes the sound quality to the maximum possible. Now back to these speakers; they're a good buy, and they're high quality. The only thing I dont like on these speakers is the special sound port to where you code hook a portible device to the system otehr than that this system dominates any other speaker system in and slightly above its price range that isn't creative B0002SQ2NO:it's_good:angela_m._nichols B0002SQ2NO Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker System: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 4.0 February 24, 2006 Angela M. Nichols It's a good product for games and such. Not the best for music, but definitely enough for games and movies B0002SQ2NO:creative_inspire_p5800_5.1_surround_sound_speaker_system_great!!!!!!:jimmy_a._grimes B0002SQ2NO Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker System: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 February 22, 2006 Jimmy A. Grimes ILLINOIS,USA THIS SYSTEM IS WORTH EVERY PENNY SPENT. GREAT SOUND ! BASS IS OUT STANDING. MUSIC, MOVIES, GAMES COME ALIVE. I HAD OTHER MORE COSTLY SYSTEMS THESE ARE EQUAL TO THOSE SYSTEMS. ITS NOT A BOSE BUT IT DIDN'T COST LIKE A BOSE SYSTEM. JIM B0002SQ2NO:sounds_great_!:m._patel_"mans" B0002SQ2NO Creative Inspire P5800 5.1 Surround Sound Speaker System: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 4.0 January 28, 2006 M. Patel "Mans" Florida very easy to install & sounds great ! great value for money. B000068P8R:really_good_for_the_money:barthbill B000068P8R Cyber Acoustics CA-3550 2.1 Computer Speaker System (3 Speakers, Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 April 4, 2006 Barthbill lowse ahnhaylayse I gave the system four stars, taking the price into consideration. They are not the equal of better systems like Altec Lansing, but they are really good for the price. We actually use a set as our stereo speakers in the kitchen. I don't know of a satellite-subwoofer system for the price that even comes close B000068P8R:great_price_and_sound:m._brown B000068P8R Cyber Acoustics CA-3550 2.1 Computer Speaker System (3 Speakers, Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 February 22, 2006 M. Brown I'm very pleased with these speakers. The price was great, as is the sound. I'm planning on buying a second set in the near future for another location in my house B000068P8R:excellent_speakers_for_an_excellent_price!:j._jones_"afanofmarkmartin" B000068P8R Cyber Acoustics CA-3550 2.1 Computer Speaker System (3 Speakers, Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 January 20, 2006 J. Jones "AfanofMarkMartin" Columbia, MO I received my CA-3550 2.1 speakers via UPS yesterday. I had them hooked up to my older model Sony PlayStation 2 using the INCLUDED adapter within a few minutes. Upon completion of the hookup I turned them on, placed a game in my PS2 and - WOW! I couldn't believe the sound quality for the price... they blew me away. The blue lights on the front of the right and left speakers (not on the subwoofer) are an added bonus too! I'm not sure why others give these speakers a low rating and say that the bass is "muddy" or they hear static. Obviously they don't know how to set up speakers or are simply hooking them to a low-end electronic device... After adjusting the volume and the bass these speakers sound better than the MUCH more expensive Monsoon speakers I have hooked to my PC. I'd come close to saying they sound almost as good as two of my Sony 5.1 surround speakers I have in my living room that cost me several hundred dollars! (I said "almost" as good)... I know I made the right decision when I purchased these speakers on Amazon.com. I simply wanted something that sounded better than my regular TV speakers when gaming, and I ended up with MUCH more than I expected. Get yours today! B000068P8R:i_can't_believe_these_reviews!:ds B000068P8R Cyber Acoustics CA-3550 2.1 Computer Speaker System (3 Speakers, Black): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 August 2, 2005 DS Owings Mills, MD I've been using these speakers for maybe a couple of years now. I am in the process of looking for speakers for my wife's computer, and I was surprised to see these still available. Everyone who has heard these speakers played off my laptop (currently a Sony Vaio) are floored! I can't believe the bad reviews! And when I tell people that they only cost $40 they just can't believe it! I wouldn't classify myself as an audio snob, but I do have a multi-$k home system, and a Mark Levinson system in my car, so I know what great sound sounds like. These speakers are clear and crisp, have incredible bass, and have the power to be played rather loudly. I'm right now listening to Real Jazz on XM, and the sound is clean. The bass can be a little boomy, but it is separately adjustable, and hey, these are $40 speakers!! For those who think these speakers have poor sound, I have to believe that this is due either to (a) a poor sound card, or (b) limited bandwidth for achieving high fidelity. I have had absolutely no problems with these speakers. I've knocked them off the desk multiple times, and the wiring continues to hold up. In fact, I like these so much that not only am I going to buy another set for my wife, but I also bought a system for my office. Unfortunately, that was a cheaper set, and the sound isn't quite as outstanding, but still I have had no problem with their reliability. If they were $400 I wouldn't rate them this highly, but for $40 they're 5 stars! B000068P8R:"off_da_hook!!!":r._watkins B000068P8R Cyber Acoustics CA-3550 2.1 Computer Speaker System (3 Speakers, Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 24, 2005 R. Watkins Rochester, NY USA I received my speaker system today and immediately installed them to my computer due to some of the negative reviews. But this speaker system is "off da hook!!" I love it! This system has better sound quality than I imagined for the price I paid. I listened to a smooth jazz cd while registering my speaker system and didn't want to turn it off! If you want a great system for an excellent price, This is it! B000068P8R:lucky_it_was_dead-out-of-the-box:rf_warner_"writing_it_as_i_see_it" B000068P8R Cyber Acoustics CA-3550 2.1 Computer Speaker System (3 Speakers, Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 February 21, 2005 RF Warner "writing it as I see it" Manhattan Beach, CA USA While in an electronics store the other day I had an "impulsive buyers attack" and bought this system without researching it first. Fortunately, it was dead-out-of-the-box (DOOB), which means it simply did not work. I say fortunately, because after my purchase I discovered that two friends had also purchased the system. Before returning my dead system to the store, I visited my friends to hear how the system sounded. Both used the system with their PCs--one had the same problem I had (DOOB), but unwittingly exchanged it for a working one. The sound of both systems was very poor. 1) the satellite speakers were full of static from the computer, I guess and there was just no getting away from the static no matter what we did. 2) The base woofer was overly boomy, which for some types of music might not be noticeable, but for PC sounds and MP3s is not acceptable. Again, we tried every adjustment possible to cut down on the distortion but to no avail. 3) One final thing that bothered me, a list of the usual system specs that consumers often use to compare models was no where to be found--not on the box, not in the box, not in the manual. The box only says "Power Output 68 watts" which one must assume is peek power. Interestingly, as I researched this product on the web, I saw several listings showing only 40 watts for power output. Granted these could have been typos or copywriter mistakes, but it didn't give me a warm fuzzy feeling about this brand. I got a full refund from the store, deciding that I'd better shop around a bit more and do my homework. Think you'd be better off not wasting the time I did and just go to a better known brand. The music and sounds that come out of my computer are important to me because I work at a computer all day long. A speaker system that sounds poor and has quality problems is not a great buy at any price. Good shopping! B000068P8R:beware_this_brand: B000068P8R Cyber Acoustics CA-3550 2.1 Computer Speaker System (3 Speakers, Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 February 2, 2005 My usual policy is to give non name brands a chance, as often with electronics the quality is superior to bigger brands which are only concerned with how many corners they can cut and still make money. This is not at all the case here! The quality it seems of CA product down the line is absurdly poor. I have some with lights, one set I had to replace immediately because the a light went out and made a loud humming noise. The second set a light is starting to go out and worry these ones will be junk as well. Also, the sound quality doesn't hold up at good listening volume, it actually crackles. Save your time with this defective stuff and get a different brand. B000068P8R:great_value...but_not_for_audio_snobs:r._ederer B000068P8R Cyber Acoustics CA-3550 2.1 Computer Speaker System (3 Speakers, Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 January 3, 2005 R. Ederer Albuquerque, NM USA My son just bought a pair for our computer. Given the generally marginal quality of mp3 computer audio, these speakers are fantastic for the price. B0009OAP0W:great_for_price:rhonda_n B0009OAP0W Philips DVP3050V/37 DVD/VCR Combo: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 June 14, 2006 Rhonda N Guyana, South America I bought this DVD in January 2006 and have not regretted to this day. There is the issue of the eject button being absent but then again, when you eject via remote control, you still have to get up to get the DVD out of the player so maybe it is not so necessary to have an eject button. I've had no problems with this player playing my home made DVDs unlike others. It is a bit difficult to set up but besides that it is a great purchase B0009OAP0W:excelent_product:m._nievas B0009OAP0W Philips DVP3050V/37 DVD/VCR Combo: Electronics electronics 4 of 10 5.0 February 21, 2006 M. Nievas I used for 2 month and is perfect.. really.. is easy to use. B0009OAP0W:no_go_for_dvd-rom:kas B0009OAP0W Philips DVP3050V/37 DVD/VCR Combo: Electronics electronics 5 of 12 1.0 February 11, 2006 KAS Poughkeepsie, NY USA This player do not play DVD-ROM. This is strange since most burners would set the book type of your DVD to DVD-ROM to ensure compatibility with most DVD players. Interestingly, Philips decided not to ensure that this player is comptible with the common book type. I would not recommend this player to anybody. I've had too many problems with Philips DVD players. There are better players at comparable prices. B00067TTZO:not_happy:l._dagenais B00067TTZO Creative Zen Micro 5 GB MP3 Player Silver: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 24, 2006 L. Dagenais Hard to figure out and organize music... battery life not what is promised and needs to be changed often... don't recommend it. Very "Not happy B00067TTZO:disappointed:someone007_"someone007" B00067TTZO Creative Zen Micro 5 GB MP3 Player Silver: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 September 3, 2006 someone007 "someone007" Boston, MA USA A year later and I wish I had the money for an ipod. I have been having the audiojack issue for a long time and don't even take my player with me anywhere anymore. What's the point of having an mp3 player you can't walk around with? Ridiculous B00067TTZO:don't_do_it!!!!!!!!:jennifer B00067TTZO Creative Zen Micro 5 GB MP3 Player Silver: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 2.0 August 16, 2006 Jennifer Los Angeles, CA This product is amazing - when it works. Which for me, was two months and why it gets two stars. I originally gave it one, but when it does work it really is awesome, absolutely no complaints. Mine froze and died two months after I opened the package. Unfortunately, I couldn't get it fixed because it was a gift from an ex who I was no longer in contact with by the time it broke. After it froze I frantically scoured the web trying to find a way to reset it. That didn't work. I changed the batteries, etc etc it was just dead. I thought about buying another one until I read all the reviews with similar complaints. I am not an Apple person, but since that is all there seems to be I finally gave in last night and bought one and so far I love it. I initially resisted because of the software (I thought I hated iTunes) but I am getting used to it and liking it! So this is probably not what you want to hear, but this is my advice - skip this and buy yourself an ipod just like everyone else. There is a reason it is so popular!! B00067TTZO:don't_buy_anything_from_creative!!!:rio_rita_"rio_rita" B00067TTZO Creative Zen Micro 5 GB MP3 Player Silver: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 August 7, 2006 Rio Rita "Rio Rita" Oakland , CA We bought three Creative players. My husband and I have the Zen micro and my daughter the Zen 20GB. All three of ours just froze up and stopped working with one year. I didn't even use mine but maybe two hours per week. Good thing my daughter's was within her one year period by a couple of days. She still had to pay $25.00 Now my husband and I have to just junk ours and buy something else. Customer service is awful!! They won't talk to you unless you show your receipt at least three times. What a piece of garbage!! B00067TTZO:zen_micro_is_the_worst_piece_of_junk_i've_owned!!:joe_poovey B00067TTZO Creative Zen Micro 5 GB MP3 Player Silver: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 August 6, 2006 Joe Poovey San Diego, CA WARNING!!!!!Don't waste your money on this piece of garbage!!!!It's hard to believe Creative had the nerve to release this buggy piece of garbage. The Zen Micro was recommended for its superior audio quality over the Ipod. However, I could not put up with it's dismal performance. I had to retire it and get an Ipod. The software was slow, cumbersome, and crashed CONSTANTLY when I would try to upload songs. With Itunes you can change songs using a batch method, but with Creative's software, you have to go through EVERY mp3 one at a time! That's a lot of songs on a 5GB player! What takes seconds with Itunes, takes hours and hours and hours with Creative. The Micro would keep rebooting, and was very slow between songs. Touch sensitivity was annoying, especially compared to the Ipod. I tried updating to the new software, but that made the Zen Micro perform even worse! After rebooting, it "rebuilds" the library, which takes a couple of minutes. When it finally reboots, it takes so long to play a song you select, oftentimes you press play twice to make sure it registered, which of course pauses the mp3. Very frustrating. Designwise, The Micro is far from "micro", especially compared to the 5GB Ipod. The Zen Micro shouldn't even be considered to be in the same catagory as the Ipod. If you're considering getting one, go with an 8-Track instead. You'll be happier B0007OWNBI:works_well_with_rangemax_access_point.:mr_m_in_honolulu B0007OWNBI Netgear RangeMax Wireless USB Adapter (WPN111): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 12, 2006 Mr M in Honolulu Hawaii Purchasing wireless is hit and miss. We missed with several linksys products but hit well with netgear WN802T rangemax next access point and WPN111 usb adaptor at 54mb using wpa-psk in a concrete/drywall, warehouse/office environment with a lot of noise that even 100mb cat5 wire cant connect over 20ft. Lots of wireless traffic here but no problems with connection. Workstations are on 24 hours a day and can get real hot when ac off. WPN111 has had no overheat problems and not one dropped connection yet. Consistent excellent strength. Very happy with WPN111. We are also happy with netgear WGPS606 bridge which we use to bridge wireless to wire, to connect linux and sun computers and unix printers with no (working) wireless drivers. Netgear WG111 usb 54mb adaptor was a total loser with no connection or consistent dropped connections. Its amazing how widespread these performance issues are even with the same manufacturer. We tried dlink wireless 108g stuff, but it was not reliable enough for us to be comfortable with. Would drop connection from time-to-time even though strength was excellent. We do use dlink cable/dsl router (firewall has real packet filtering, not just port forwarding) and switches which works great. Did not like netgear or linksys routers B0007OWNBI:works_well_with_rangemax!:edward_sikorski_"mac/pc_support" B0007OWNBI Netgear RangeMax Wireless USB Adapter (WPN111): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 6, 2006 Edward Sikorski "Mac/PC Support" Bucks County, PA First, take any review (even this one) with "grain of salt". Some of the objectionable ones here do not mention their OS, their system if updated, router type and brand, laptop or desktop, interference (under desk, ductwork or type of walls in path or floors from router, doing proper installation, devices that could interfere like cordless phones, cellphones, appliances, external radiation from location...)all this factors in as wifi is NOT the end to all means. Second, BEFORE you even connect this to your USB port, visit Netgear's website for download of LATEST driver for your system. Latest drivers I found are from Jan 2006 ver 1.1. You'll be surprised that inventory doesn't mean it was stocked last month. ALWAYS check the site first. Put files on a USB key or burn to CD if you can't get on the net from machine you are installing from. Makes sense, huh? Third, install the software BEFORE you connect the device. Make sure you have the correct settings for your router (hopefully a Rangemax or other Netgear, but not required brand) such as SSID, WEP or preferred WPA2-PSK key settings for connecting and login. Lastly, make sure to secure that wifi. There are laws that make you the liable if someone uses your connection because it is wide open. Mapping to MAC address plus WPA2-PSK is pretty solid. Please, read the manual if you aren't familiar with wifi setup. Or get someone to assist and show you. You can even have settings for different locale and wifi networks. This item worked for me with verygood-excellent range being on second floor of big home (atleast 30 feet from Rangemax router) and plugged into the back of a custom PC running WinXP Pro SP2 B0007OWNBI:netgear_rangemax_products:brad_giosa_"brad_giosa" B0007OWNBI Netgear RangeMax Wireless USB Adapter (WPN111): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 26, 2006 Brad Giosa "Brad Giosa" NJ The combination of the Rangemax adaptors and router make an excellent long range wireless network. Easy to setup and works flawlessly. The only problem I ran into was using the USB adaptor on a Win 98 SE machine. It just doesnt work so if you are running 98 SE as an OS either upgrade or use one compatible with 98 SE B0007OWNBI:let_me_save_you_some_time_and_frustration...:d._weniger_"amateur_gynecologist" B0007OWNBI Netgear RangeMax Wireless USB Adapter (WPN111): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 August 18, 2006 D. Weniger "Amateur Gynecologist" Vancouver, WA Don't get this card if you are buying it for its "range" capabilities. I paired this with it's rangemax router and it wouldnt even pick up the network. Both my centrino chipset AND ancient d-link 802.11b usb adapter pick up that same network. The router is decent but I am VERY disappointed with the failure to live up the claims on the box. 3.5 year old hardware shouldnt be able to beat the paired "rangemax" combo. The router is decent. Although the router gets "weak" signal according to the d-link utility, it is very quick with internet whereas other networks with the same signal strength are not as good. I can't really recommend a good range-specific combo for high data rates, I can just tell you to stay away from this. PS I tried a linksys range extender and it couldn't pick the network up either. I would skip that solution too B0007OWNBI:item_was_horrible_until_drivers_were_upgraded!!:jason_m._picker B0007OWNBI Netgear RangeMax Wireless USB Adapter (WPN111): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 June 25, 2006 Jason M. Picker I puchased this product without reading the amazon reviews. I was having trouble connecting to my network, I would often lose my connection and occationally I was told that the router 15 feet away was out of range. Before throwing the product out, I upgraded the drivers, and it made a world of a difference. It works as advertised. (Now if only Netgear would enclose a CD with the new drivers). B0007OWNBI:stay_away_from_this_netgear_wpn111_rangemax:infinity_"wireless" B0007OWNBI Netgear RangeMax Wireless USB Adapter (WPN111): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 March 28, 2006 Infinity "Wireless" Ca Don't waste time purchasing this usb adapter! It had problems right from the start when installing the software. Had to call Netgear but guess what? They are outsourced workers from India who don't know what they are talking about! Believe me I had to go to their website to figure things out myself? Can you believe the US outsource jobs to other countries who can't speak english plus are not qualified to answer your questions? I called 3 times so it was not a coincidence? Anyways, keep away from this Wpn111 adapter no more range than a wg111t 108mpbs( Better to purchase the Wg111t because better signal than the Wpn111 RangeMax B0007OWNBI:good_product:db_"busywoman" B0007OWNBI Netgear RangeMax Wireless USB Adapter (WPN111): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 February 8, 2006 DB "busywoman" Alexandria, VA USA I own the WPN111 adaptor and have been completely satisfied with it. It woreked 100% with linksys wireless router. Now I use with a NetGear RangeMax and works 100% too. The Netgear router has more options so I've had to tweak a little to raise the security so we are no longer the neighborhood hot spot. No complaints. When the connectivity times out, I just unplug and plug... not a problem B0007OWNBI:not_even_compatible_with_its_own_equipment!:j._a._oathout_"rebateking" B0007OWNBI Netgear RangeMax Wireless USB Adapter (WPN111): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 December 31, 2005 J. A. Oathout "RebateKing" Broken Arrow, OK United States Bought the RangeMax wireless router about a year ago and don't notice that much difference from Netgears old 108 Super G router. That one was rock solid for me and connected to everything as advertised. However, after 3 different computers and hours of frustration I've about given up on getting anything above 54g using the WPN111 with the RangeMax router. Technical support was no help after several frustrating email exchanges there. The fact that the WPN111 won't connect at 108 speeds is particularly frustrating when Netgear's old Super G card does so without a hitch! (... B0007OWNBI:signal_strength_is_always_good_or_very_good:s._winograd B0007OWNBI Netgear RangeMax Wireless USB Adapter (WPN111): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 November 24, 2005 S. Winograd I had already reviewed the Rangemax wireless router, so I didn't feel any need to rate the USB Adapter, until I checked the comments. I have excellent signal strength all over my 3000 sq foot two story house. Right now my signal strength is 61%. My old D-Link system (DL-524 I think)got about half that and would only work half the time. My only guess is that the people commenting on the this wireless adapter are not using it with the Netgear RangeMax Wireless Router.My own experimentation revealed that the two devices work much better if used together. Also, since wireless equipment is so hit or miss, people might be better off purchasing at a place like CompUSA, where items can be returned easily, rather than on Amazon. B00003CWEK:great_cable_and_price!:b._combs B00003CWEK Monster Cable MV3CV-4M Monster Video 3 High-Resolution Component Video Cable (4 Meters): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 February 23, 2006 B. Combs Great price on this cable. Just as good as the THX Ultra 800 without paying extra for the THX name. HUGE difference over S-video! Better than cheap cables too. Don't skimp on cables by buying cheap ones. If you can't see the difference, get glasses or better TV! Best cables w/o paying a fortune B00003CWEK:top_notch_cable:the_iceman B00003CWEK Monster Cable MV3CV-4M Monster Video 3 High-Resolution Component Video Cable (4 Meters): Electronics electronics 7 of 10 5.0 August 4, 2004 The Iceman Oregon, United States This is a great video cable, though it's very spendy. Superior to composite & S Video. Monster classifies it as "ultimate performance". I'd say only DVI & HDMI, which are both digital, are better. I needed a 2M or 6.5' cable because the 1M was just too short for my needs. I looked at this one (90$) and Monster's new THX Ulta 1000 4' component cable(100$). They had equal features. The THX cable is better looking than this one, however when it came down to it I didn't want to spend 10 extra bucks on a cable that's 2.5' shorter! Now this cable isn't THX certified, but it is certified by Imaging Science Foundation. I typically recommend Monster Cable, I feel they are the leader in A/V cables. This is a great fit for a progressive scan DVD player and/or HDTV. Get the most out of what you paid for! Rock On. B00003CWEK:great_quality_just_way_overpriced!!:mart_"bio_lover" B00003CWEK Monster Cable MV3CV-4M Monster Video 3 High-Resolution Component Video Cable (4 Meters): Electronics electronics 29 of 32 5.0 June 13, 2002 Mart "bio lover" Barboursville, Virginia United States These and all other brand cables from MC are all overpriced including these. I have a 20" JVC I'Art television and I have my DVD connected through component. I have used Monster Cable component cables and they put out pretty much the exact same picture as my newer PHILIPS brand component cables that I only had to pay about [$$$] or so for. The PHILIPS are also shielded and gold plated and all that good stuff. So buy these MC component cables if you dont care about price, but otherwise buy PHILIPS brand that are way cheaper and put out the same quality picture B00003CWEK:great_cable_at_good_price:panukorn_vichaikul B00003CWEK Monster Cable MV3CV-4M Monster Video 3 High-Resolution Component Video Cable (4 Meters): Electronics electronics 9 of 12 5.0 November 17, 2001 Panukorn Vichaikul Kissimmee, FL USA Recently bought a Analog Big Screen TV. Switched from S-Video to Component cables. There is a big difference. The picture looks more film like with Component cables. Do not hesitate to upgrade. Stay away from cheap Wally World brands. You get what you pay for. The S-Video cable I used was Monster Cable M1000 sv B00003CWEK:best_cable_to_connect_your_dvd_player_!:steve B00003CWEK Monster Cable MV3CV-4M Monster Video 3 High-Resolution Component Video Cable (4 Meters): Electronics electronics 6 of 9 5.0 August 2, 2001 Steve Ohio I purchased a Sony WEGA 27 inch tv. I took advantage of it's rear component input labeled video4. I connected my Sony DVP360 Dvd player. With dvd viewing, the movie Dinosaur, Bug's Life, Toy Story 1 and 2, and Vegas Vacation, the colors were very vibrant, details were dynamic, and the picture quality was very accurate in at least 480 lines of resolution. I have viewed these same movies on larger screen HDTV's such as the Pioneer Elite and was disappointed??? Glass picture tubes provide a more realistic picture. I can't imagine that I can do any better for my television than these cables. I am completely happy with dvd movie watching on my Sony WEGA with these Monster component 3 cables B00003CWEK:is_it_necessary?:sl B00003CWEK Monster Cable MV3CV-4M Monster Video 3 High-Resolution Component Video Cable (4 Meters): Electronics electronics 31 of 34 4.0 May 1, 2001 SL RI Before you shell out big bucks for these, ask yourself if it is really necessary. Because I am a sucker for perfection, I went out and purchased them. Did I see a HUGE improvement in picture quality compared to another brand of component video cable I was using? No. At least not on my 27" SONY WEGA tv. Okay, maybe the black levels are a bit better. I got these because I do believe better cables last a lot longer than cheaper-made ones. In addition, because I have so MANY cables running from my reciever, I figured cables with better jackets and good sheilding should cut back on video interference, producing better quality pictures B00003CWEK:a_definite_buy!:"mnewnam" B00003CWEK Monster Cable MV3CV-4M Monster Video 3 High-Resolution Component Video Cable (4 Meters): Electronics electronics 4 of 6 5.0 February 28, 2001 "mnewnam" King of Prussia, PA United States I do have to admit that being a smart shopper I was hesitant to shell out so much money for "just a cable". But upon the advise of a coworker who said "now that you have a big screen TV you HAVE TO GET A COMPONENT VIDEO CABLE". And right he was. I definitely notice a difference in picture color (not necessiarly in quality but the colors are cleaner and more true to life) when playing DVD movies. I would definitely advise investing in a good cable B0000636XX:super_phone: B0000636XX Conair SW2504 Classic Desk Phone (Graphite): Electronics electronics 3 of 6 5.0 May 31, 2004 It's a terrific value. The reception is excellent and it's comfortable to hold and talk on. It's sleek and attractive. I would recommend this item B0000636XX:looks_and_sounds_great._feels_like_a_conair.:rebecca_yoder_"avendesora4" B0000636XX Conair SW2504 Classic Desk Phone (Graphite): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 4.0 September 9, 2003 Rebecca Yoder "avendesora4" San Jose, CA We have a 1941 house in California complete with a little phone shrine in the kitchen, and nothing but an old fashioned phone could live up to the special little nook. For $19.99 (at an electronics store) I have the look. And the sound. It sounds like a dramatic phone ring in an old movie. The only thing it doesn't have is that twenty pound heft I associate with real old phones. Looks and sounds old, but feels like a Conair B0000636XX:classic_phone_with_a_modern_twist!: B0000636XX Conair SW2504 Classic Desk Phone (Graphite): Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 June 9, 2003 The appearance of the phone is authentic and you still have the ease of buttons rather than the rotary dial. I can't get over the flawless, authentic apperance. This telephone is "neat" B000031XCM:have_an_ibook?_don't_buy_this_lock!:karl_rahder B000031XCM Targus PA410U DEFCON CL Notebook Computer Cable Lock: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 18, 2006 Karl Rahder Baku, Tbilisi, Chicago I posted a review two weeks ago, but it hasn't appeared, so I'm trying again...I bought this lock two years ago. It has always been difficult to remove. (Note: despite what some other reviewers seem to think, it does NOT have a motion detector - that's a different lock.) Recently, the lock decided to remain firmly inside my iBook, despite my efforts to remove it. After a fruitless call to Targus's customer support, I finally got it out. That took over 30 minutes of struggle. My next step was going to be purchasing a hack saw. Apparently, the Targus lock is not a good fit for iBooks. I'm going to send mine back and demand compensation. If you own an iBook, I strongly suggest you buy a lock made by someone other than Targus B000031XCM:targus_pa400u_defcon_1_ultra_notebook_computer_security_system:saliya_ratnayaka B000031XCM Targus PA410U DEFCON CL Notebook Computer Cable Lock: Electronics electronics 1 of 5 1.0 September 7, 2006 Saliya Ratnayaka Tucson, AZ, USA I had this for approximately 2 years. It worked fine for couple of months but suddenely started to activate the alarm without any disturbances. One day I left my laptop attached the alarm in my office for about half an hour. During this period, the alarm was activated and I was embarrased to face my office workers. This is without increasing the sensitivity of the alarm. I sent it back to Targus and they were nice enough to give me a new alarm. But after several months, it started the same problem. So, now I am afraid to use this security system with my laptop. But I did not face problems like changing the combination by its own. You can use it without the alarm activation (i.e: without batteries) but the cable is so thin, it is not recommended to protect any valubles B000031XCM:combination_mysteriously_changed:sheetal_patel B000031XCM Targus PA410U DEFCON CL Notebook Computer Cable Lock: Electronics electronics 10 of 11 1.0 April 30, 2006 Sheetal Patel NJ I had been using the lock for my laptop for the past 4 months without any trouble. All of a sudden, today, as I went to pick up the lock, which had been left untouched in the open position overnight with my combination in it, it decided to change combinations by itself. So it was in the locked position but the combination is still the one I had set. I tried so many combinations 'around' mine but obviously there are so many different possibilites. The fact that I even have to try to think of what combination my lock decided to change itself to today makes this a lock I can't rely on B000031XCM:changing_combos:madame_butterfly B000031XCM Targus PA410U DEFCON CL Notebook Computer Cable Lock: Electronics electronics 23 of 26 1.0 March 15, 2006 Madame Butterfly IN, USA I am a student living in a dorm situation and so wanted some basic protection for my lap top computer. I purchased the defcon cl because it was inexpensive, widely availible, and easy to use. Unfortunately, it has one major drawback, occasionally it decides to change the number combinationss which unlock it. I went to the company website and they suggested trying the numbers immediately around the combination and if that failed trying all the number combinations possible (there are 10,000). Several hours, one blister, and 1787 combinations later, I got frustrated and used a jewelers saw to cut through the connection to my computer (this solution took only five minutes). I would not suggest this lock to anyone who lacks the patience to try trial and error experimentation until they reach the correct combination, nor anyone attending a school with a metalsmithing program B000031XCM:exactly_same_as_the_description:i._huang B000031XCM Targus PA410U DEFCON CL Notebook Computer Cable Lock: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 March 3, 2006 I. Huang California This is the best lock you can find for laptops, but I am still not very confident with it. It looks flimpsy but better than others B000031XCM:a_better_mousetrap:two_wheel_touring B000031XCM Targus PA410U DEFCON CL Notebook Computer Cable Lock: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 December 13, 2005 Two Wheel Touring North Carolina This does exactly what it is supposed to do. It is light, easy to pack, easy to use, and probably difficult to crack. (Though would-be PC pilferers haven't tried taking a hacksaw to my cable lock so I cannot comment as to its ability to withstand saws, blow-torches, or any other criminal's tool.) Other reviewers baffled me as mine is as described by Amazon. There is neither an alarm nor batteries. Why bother with an alarm if the PC is locked with steel cable? Seems like overkill B00013WH0M:sd_card_the_greatest:woody B00013WH0M PNY PSD512RF 512MB SD Secure Digital Flash Memory Card: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Woody Mt. Laurel, NJ, USA Very pleased with SD card and its delivery to my address. No hitches, no glitches, everything about the transaction was great B00013WH0M:slow_with_my_camera:disciple_of_hugeness_"keep_it_huge" B00013WH0M PNY PSD512RF 512MB SD Secure Digital Flash Memory Card: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 7, 2006 Disciple of Hugeness "Keep it HUGE" I bought this for my casio digital camera given the great price. I figured an SD card is an SD card. Problem is, compared to my San Disk or Cannon cards, when it is loaded into my camera, there is a significant and annoying wait between taking pictures. As a consequence, it has been relegated to the backup disk to my 256MB card. I haven't bought a PNY product since, bc rather than a bargain, this brand may be a "get what you pay for" thing. B00013WH0M:cant_beat_the_price!:m._filer_"bobo_jenkins" B00013WH0M PNY PSD512RF 512MB SD Secure Digital Flash Memory Card: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 February 24, 2006 M. Filer "Bobo Jenkins" Alexandria, Virginia, USA Needed this for my MP3 player on our trip across the country to our new home. Worked great and still seems to work just fine. Not really a whole lot to say about it, it's a memory stick and it does it's job. Again, for the price you'll be hard pressed to beat it B00013WH0M:this_is_a_steal:mjl_"mjl" B00013WH0M PNY PSD512RF 512MB SD Secure Digital Flash Memory Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 January 5, 2006 MJL "MJL" Alpharetta, GA I bought for my RCS Lyra 128 MB and it added 136 more songs. The transition from songs on the device and songs on this card is seamless. The speed must not matter on mp3 players. I took an ad from Fry's outpost.com website for $24.99 and a local retailer matched it. I dont know if the brand makes a difference in digital cameras, but this brand is great for my mp3 B00013WH0M:pny__512m:phillip_r._rendahl B00013WH0M PNY PSD512RF 512MB SD Secure Digital Flash Memory Card: Electronics electronics 4 of 11 1.0 December 12, 2005 Phillip R. Rendahl I purchased one of these units at Walmart. Neither my eMachine nor my HP Pavillion will recognize it B00022RV9E:sony_strde197-stereo_receiver:m._harnik B00022RV9E Sony STRDE197 Stereo Receiver: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 5, 2006 M. Harnik NY An overall excellent value for the price. Sony well styled and considering that most receivers are now multi-channel this is a straight forward two channel receiver best for those of us having one left and one right ear. Excellent choice for den or summer home -not intended for a multichannel, multi switching audio video receiver control center B00022RV9E:only_one_thing_missing.....:bill_f._mccann B00022RV9E Sony STRDE197 Stereo Receiver: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 July 4, 2006 Bill F. Mccann Ball, LA Sound is good, controls are good, easy to hook up. I have been an avid Pioneer Audio user, but I'm getting over it now, since Pioneer products seem to be getting more and more shabby. The only thing I would add to the Sony STRDE197 is the ability to scan stations with the remote control. You can't tune with the remote unless you have stations preset. Not a big deal, but it would be handy B00022RV9E:use_your_head:d._e._brown_"largo" B00022RV9E Sony STRDE197 Stereo Receiver: Electronics electronics 8 of 10 5.0 May 16, 2006 D. E. Brown "Largo" USA Some of the complaints concerning this item are valid, but it is clear to me that others did not do their research! Check the resistance of your speakers. This amp is designed to operate at 8 ohms. 100 watts of power is only 100 watts of power with the right speaker set. and by the way... you must times the watts by ten to raise the volume 10 dBs, so the difference in volume from 35 watts to 100 watts is only a few dBs. And don't run your speakers in parallel (through the same inputs), this will cause too much current to run through your speakers and overload the amp B00022RV9E:works_great:capt_dials_"boatpoker" B00022RV9E Sony STRDE197 Stereo Receiver: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 5.0 March 15, 2006 Capt Dials "Boatpoker" Bullhead City, AZ Volume Control Moves Allot before effect occurs but otherwise I love it. Can't beat it for the price B00022RV9E:sony_strde197_stereo_receiver:f._a._desandre_"fooper" B00022RV9E Sony STRDE197 Stereo Receiver: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 5.0 February 27, 2006 F. A. DeSandre "Fooper" Nashville, TN Simple, no frills stereo receiver that does exactly what it is advertised B00022RV9E:perfect_receiver: B00022RV9E Sony STRDE197 Stereo Receiver: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 November 14, 2005 this receiver is great, the reveiws made me a little skeptic on the quality of the product. One think i do note however is that you need to turn it up pretty far to get good volume out of it, but besides that it great, nice remote, and I had no problem reading labels on the unit of anythin B00005T3CU:best_picture_award!:sandra_flagg B00005T3CU Sony KV-36FS17 36" Flat-Screen TV: Electronics electronics 17 of 18 5.0 December 22, 2001 Sandra Flagg Soldotna, Alaska United States This flat screen 36" Sony TV gets our vote for the "Best Picture Award" out of all the TV'S we have looked at during the last month. We had a chance to compare with over a dozen other makes and models in the 32" and 36" class at our local Sears Store. These included several top name brands. All had the same feed and were tuned to the same channel. The 32" and 36" Sony Triniton's outshined by far all of the other competition in picture sharpness and clarity.! It's a very nice looking TV and the stereo sound quality is excellent also B000068MP2:excellent_look,_great_mouse!:mohammad_f._husain_"russoue" B000068MP2 Microsoft Optical Mouse (Blue): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 20, 2006 Mohammad F. Husain "Russoue" Richardson, TX USA I just received it few hours ago. It has a fantastic look. The color of the top and the wheel is so nice. The mouse is working great. The only downside, which I faced so far, is the sensitivity of its wheel. If you are a rough user of mouse, you will face problem with the wheel at first use. But I think it is just a matter of time to be habituated with the wheel. Overall, a great mouse B000068MP2:excellent_mouse_for_the_money:adam_brown B000068MP2 Microsoft Optical Mouse (Blue): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 10, 2006 Adam Brown omaha, ne usa I bought this mouse because I previously went thru two other mice before this one and they kept getting gunk in them because my roomate was eating food at my computer desk constantly so I decided to get this optical mouse instead it works great its light and feels nice. The only thing preventing this from getting five stars was the fact that the scroll wheel is very sensitive to pressure it will go into easy scroll mode and can be a little problem but other than that no problems at all B000068MP2:a__perfect_fit_!:bobette_conatser B000068MP2 Microsoft Optical Mouse (Blue): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Bobette Conatser Texas This is the second time I have purchased the Microsoft Optical Blue Mouse, and am sure it won't be the last. I have small hands and this mouse is a perfect fit, whether you are right or left handed. I love the red light that shows when you use the mouse. The curser control is 100% accurate, with no wandering of the curser. You don't need a mouse pad, as this mouse glides smoothly over a desk surface, without dragging or slowing down. It's like this mouse was made especially for me. Just in case microsoft ever quits making this mouse, I have bought 2 extra ones, so I will never have to use an inferior one. Try it, like I did and you will be hooked for life ! Bobette Conatser Amarillo, T B000068MP2:works_and_looks_great:blueeyes B000068MP2 Microsoft Optical Mouse (Blue): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 BlueEyes I was looking for a mouse that matched my Dell laptop's blue color. It matched perfectly. I did not use the software to use the "enhanced" features of this mouse. I just plugged it in the USB port and it worked. B000068MP2:touchy_wheel_button,_otherwise_good_mouse:j._grey B000068MP2 Microsoft Optical Mouse (Blue): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 J. Grey Indianapolis, IN USA I used one of these mice at work for a few years and it was a sturdy and reliable performer. When the mouse that came with my computer bit the dust after only four months' use, I didn't hesitate to buy another one for home. I do have a complaint with this one, however: The wheel button is too easily clicked, making scrolling with the wheel challenging. I'm learning to use a light touch on the scroll wheel B000068MP2:after_using_it_for_2_years.:chul_eui_chung B000068MP2 Microsoft Optical Mouse (Blue): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 20, 2006 Chul Eui Chung USA It was nice mice I used. I like the normal shape that microsoft has. After using 2years, the right button broke. It started to click weird, and finally broke. But I guess that's my fault, clicing so much and so hard? Overall it was good mice. B000068MP2:my_favorite_optical_mouse:g._k._price B000068MP2 Microsoft Optical Mouse (Blue): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 8, 2006 G. K. Price Have been using this mouse from 2003 until just this month in 2006 when the right button stopped working and I had to find a new mouse. For the three years of using it, this has been my favorite mouse ever. It is a simple design, and there isnt much extras on it, but I have loved the shape and weight of it. Plus the blue/grey color is pretty sharp looking, in my opinion. I spend a lot of time on the computer gaming and heavily using a mouse. Bigger and heavier mice really can give my wrist problems over extended play periods. This Microsoft Blue mouse was just the perfect size, shape, and weight to not give me any bother at all while gaming. Even though this mouse is getting a bit dated now, and there are better technologies out there (laser mice), if you are looking for a good and cheap optical mouse I would recommend this product in a heartbeat B000068MP2:well_pleased:debbie_rickett B000068MP2 Microsoft Optical Mouse (Blue): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 5, 2006 Debbie Rickett I am very glad that I ordered this mouse, and I'm sure I will tell everyone about it. Thank you. Debbi B000068MP2:pretty_good:thomas_p._martino B000068MP2 Microsoft Optical Mouse (Blue): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 3, 2006 Thomas P. Martino Montoursville, Pennsylvania United States I had to replace my original Dell mouse and decided to go with the Microsoft Optical. It was a simple plug in for me which was nice. The only odd thing I've noticed is that a few seconds after you stop scrolling (up or down) it will move again a small amount in the direction you were scrolling on it's own? A small issue, and over all I like it, especially considering it's price B000068MP2:junk:jordon B000068MP2 Microsoft Optical Mouse (Blue): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 May 14, 2006 Jordon Mouse tracking works fine, even without a pad as it should. However, the wheel quit working on mine 10 days after I bought it. I took it back to Wal*art and bought a logitech optical "Click!" mouse which works great B0000696Q1:great_value!:m._l._yates B0000696Q1 Panasonic KX-TS208W 2-Line Corded Speakerphone with LCD Clock (White): Electronics electronics 4 of 7 4.0 September 9, 2005 M. L. Yates Beach Haven, NJ I bought this telephone for the church of which I am the treasurer. We needed a new 2 line phone for our pastor's office so I checked here at Amazon.com and found this model. It is perfect. Not fancy and easy to use. B0000696Q1:let_the_buyer_beware:b._burson B0000696Q1 Panasonic KX-TS208W 2-Line Corded Speakerphone with LCD Clock (White): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 1.0 August 28, 2005 B. Burson Carrollton, GA USA This phone did not work. I called the Panasonic service center and was told that items bought on Amazon did not have a warranty since Amazon was not an approved retailer. Finally was able to get a return voucher which I did not use since the additional mailing charge would have almost equalled what I had already paid for the phone. B0009292SK:avoid:steven_w._dasenbrock B0009292SK Samsung DVDV5500 DVD/VCR Combination Dual Deck: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 October 4, 2006 Steven W. Dasenbrock EFFINGHAM, IL. USA Like others have said the VCR stops working in less than a year. Junk avoid B0009292SK:lack_of_quality_&_durability:r._kane B0009292SK Samsung DVDV5500 DVD/VCR Combination Dual Deck: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 September 16, 2006 R. Kane California In less than a year, the VHS tapes record badly with a wobbly/wavy quality that is murder to watch. The DVD player never did work quite right--the brightness of the screen keeps fluctuating, and alternates between normal and a dark reddish picture that resembles a blackout in Hades. Don't spend your money on this piece of work B0009292SK:avoid_samsung_like_the_plague:big_daddy_hollingsworth B0009292SK Samsung DVDV5500 DVD/VCR Combination Dual Deck: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 September 14, 2006 Big Daddy Hollingsworth I bought this heap of crap and a Samsung TV both have failed after a year..and while they worked for the first 12 months there was always some little glitch or irritating thing that would arise...finally it gets to the point where remote is weak with new batteries installed,it DOES not play most dvd's after a year, and the TV I boight from these schmucks, just went yesterday. SAMSUNG....go back to KOREA B0009292SK:good_vcr_control:stonyg B0009292SK Samsung DVDV5500 DVD/VCR Combination Dual Deck: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 May 4, 2006 StonyG I just got this player so I can't say anything about durability. However I played some vhs tapes that didn't play well on my 2-head portable player. The tapes looked great on this player so I'm pleased with the vhs part. I tried some bought dvds and one I burned from my pc. They all worked fine. This unit is pretty basic, but at the price it does the job B0009292SK:refurbished_is_most_excellent!!!:c11h15no2 B0009292SK Samsung DVDV5500 DVD/VCR Combination Dual Deck: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 April 17, 2006 C11H15NO2 'Got this at refurbished price, and it's working like a charm. I have absolutely no complaints. 'Been running either the DVD or VHS part almost full time since it arrived about a week ago, and the performance has been stellar. Even works well on tracking very old VHS tapes which would be probably better placed in the bin. Highly recommended B0009292SK:it's_dead,_jim.:termagant_2 B0009292SK Samsung DVDV5500 DVD/VCR Combination Dual Deck: Electronics electronics 12 of 13 1.0 April 14, 2006 Termagant 2 Chicago, IL USA I will certainly shy away from Samsung products in the future. This product lasted barely a year. Our previous combo machine croaked after over three years; my previous VHS player/recorder lasted over 20 years. Sure, the prices have come way down, but how are these cheaper if you have to replace the unit annually? And what happens to all this hardware in landfills? A landfill is a good place for our current Samsung DVD/VHS unit. It stopped playing any DVD at all. We've used a cleaner disc, done compressed air cleaning, all to no avail. The unit is no longer a combo and we can't watch DVDs on our nice new TV anymore. We're back to the 80s and VHS tapes. Do not purchase this or any other Samsung combo machine, that's my opinion & I'm sticking to it B0009292SK:broken_..._after_8_months?:ashley_m._keiser B0009292SK Samsung DVDV5500 DVD/VCR Combination Dual Deck: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 2.0 April 12, 2006 Ashley M. Keiser Washington, DC USA Yeah - so this worked great before it broke. Now the VCR on it isn't working and the DVD player is skipping. Might be because I had the TV on top of it (but the TV is pretty small). Very delicate - put it on a shelf or somewhere out of the way.. B0009292SK:it's_pretty_good.:m._mcnully_"a_reader_of_the_deep_blue_sea." B0009292SK Samsung DVDV5500 DVD/VCR Combination Dual Deck: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 April 8, 2006 M. Mcnully "A reader of the deep blue sea." Texas I wanted a DVD/VCR because I still have the occassional tape and until I get those in DVD format, I need something to play them with, so I asked for this for my birthday. There's nothing special to be said about it, but works for what I need it for and how often I use it. I would recommend this to my friends, but I would warn them that there is no eject button on the remote. It's annoying at first, but unless you just like hitting buttons on the remote, you get pretty use to it B0009292SK:my_opinion:a._wardlow B0009292SK Samsung DVDV5500 DVD/VCR Combination Dual Deck: Electronics electronics 5 of 8 4.0 March 21, 2006 A. Wardlow hempstead,n.y. THERE ARE NO EJECT OR PLAY BUTTONS ON THE REMOTE. THIS IS INCONVENTION FOR ME. ALL OTHER FEATURES ARE EXCELLENT. A.WARDLO B00080L62S:_sent_from_the_digital_god's_but,_ridiculous_price:sweetdaddy_"darkmaster" B00080L62S Sony 4 GB High Speed Memory Stick PRO Media (MSX-4GN): Electronics electronics 4.0 May 1, 2006 SweetDaddy "Darkmaster" The Darkside I love this Sony 4 GB High Speed Memory Stick PRO. It's fast, it has lot's of space, & easy to use. It can save up to 3,000 photos on one of my sony digital cameras (DSC-p93) at about 5 mp, also it can save about 18000 at VGA, and it can save about 1hr of video (mpeg 1) at 640x480. But It's just that it cost to much money. I payed less for my external 200gb hard drive. So took away a star for that. Quick note: The price has gotten a lot better since it first came out though. The only reason I got the card at this price was because, spring brake was coming up. The price may not be the best. But it really felt good not to run out of space B00005QIQW:fractory_freash:bill B00005QIQW Epson T032520 Inkjet Catridge Multipack (Cyan, Magenta, and Yellow): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 23, 2005 bill elfers, fl United States ink is factory fresh and the lowest overall delivered price i could find B00006B7KT:not_compatible_with_5400/5500_ipaqs:james_jensen B00006B7KT Pharos PF022 Pocket GPS Portable Navigator Kit with CompactFlash GPS Receiver works with Most Pocket PCs: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 December 25, 2003 James Jensen Draper, UT United States Wish there had been some mention of this before I got it. The antenna on the 5400 and 5500 series of iPaqs makes it physically impossible to plug this in using a standard CF sleeve. Supposedly it can work if you use a dual CF sleeve B00006B7KT:nice_unit_that_gets_the_job_done!:"jgilmore24" B00006B7KT Pharos PF022 Pocket GPS Portable Navigator Kit with CompactFlash GPS Receiver works with Most Pocket PCs: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 January 9, 2003 "jgilmore24" Bartlett, IL United States This GPS system has many features that rival some of the more expensive portable units that are usually found in some rental cars. Setting it up is quite easy, and using it on the road is a snap! The really terrific features include the map software that comes with it, the Mobilepak (that includes the external antenna and car power cord), and the voice guidence system that lets you keep your eyes on the road while its guiding you. Getting back on track if you're lost isn't a problem either; just tell it to re-route and it helps you get right back on track! One note of caution, though (which is why the 4 stars, not 5): plan on getting a Dual Card CF Expansion Pack, because the system itself takes up one CF slot, and if you want to use a map, you'll need the other CF slot and flash card to store it! All in all though, well worth the investment B000696BSU:turtle_beach_riviera_sound_card:john_matyja B000696BSU Turtle Beach Riviera 5.1 Digital PCI Sound Card (OEM): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 July 10, 2006 John Matyja After a weekend of frustration trying to use the built in sound on my new ...,.@#@^$%& mobo i finally broke down and purchased this Turtle Beach product. My experiences with other sound card manufacturers were OK, but since i just wanted sound for basic games and video , i thought , "why not?" The card installed without a problem, provides great sound, a joystick port and MIDI in interface (cable not provided). A great value sound card that performs like it cost alot more B000696BSU:almost_perfect: B000696BSU Turtle Beach Riviera 5.1 Digital PCI Sound Card (OEM): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 December 28, 2005 This is a very nice pci sound card, and it produces quality audio B0009HGVZW:works_well_with_hdv_camcorders:p._vu B0009HGVZW Sony DVM-60 PR/5 Premium Minidv Videocassette (5DVM60PRL): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 29, 2006 P. Vu San Diego, CA USA Sony tapes work well with the new HDV camcorders that record in high definition. Previously, I was able to use the cheaper TDK, Fuji, Maxell tapes with my old Sony DV camcorder without problems but these tapes gave dropouts while shooting in high definition. On the other hand, using the higher quality Sony or Panasonic tapes work just fine for HDV. These tapes work and are 1/4 the price of the specialized HDV tapes that Sony offers. The only benefit to spending more for the Sony HDV tapes are longevity B0009HGVZW:great_product:shelley_woodward B0009HGVZW Sony DVM-60 PR/5 Premium Minidv Videocassette (5DVM60PRL): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 July 30, 2006 Shelley Woodward Pascagoula, MS USA These tapes are top notch. Used them on our recent trip to Disneyworld and the quality was excellent B0009HGVZW:steal_deal_at_this_price:soumya_banerjee_"soumya_banerjee" B0009HGVZW Sony DVM-60 PR/5 Premium Minidv Videocassette (5DVM60PRL): Electronics electronics 4 of 9 5.0 July 10, 2006 Soumya Banerjee "Soumya Banerjee" Eden Prairie, MN USA This is very reasonable priced and after all its Sony. SO you can be rest assured B0009HGVZW:the_best_minidv_cassettes_out_there:ganesh_kumar_eswaran_"ganesh_kumar" B0009HGVZW Sony DVM-60 PR/5 Premium Minidv Videocassette (5DVM60PRL): Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 July 9, 2006 Ganesh Kumar Eswaran "Ganesh Kumar" Lansdale, PA, USA This is the best MiniDV tape you can get in the market. It gave me better results than TDK, JVC, etc. I would surely recommend it to yo B0009HGVZW:high_quality_tapes:ram_"ram" B0009HGVZW Sony DVM-60 PR/5 Premium Minidv Videocassette (5DVM60PRL): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 July 2, 2006 Ram "Ram" Albany, NY Bought these high quality tapes for my Cannon ZR700 minidv camcorder and these tapes are superb. Thanks to Amazon for the super fast delivery and fantastic packing. I will order from amazon again for future purchases. Ra B0009HGVZW:good_price,_nice_tapes:k._m_merrill_"justine" B0009HGVZW Sony DVM-60 PR/5 Premium Minidv Videocassette (5DVM60PRL): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 June 30, 2006 K. M Merrill "justine" Forest Grove, OR, USA these are nice, good quality tapes for a mini camcorder. great price, fast shipping. I bought them when I bought my elura 100, LOVE AMAZON. B0009HGVZW:work_fine_on_a_sony_hdr-hc3:w._de_sousa_jr._"ed@r" B0009HGVZW Sony DVM-60 PR/5 Premium Minidv Videocassette (5DVM60PRL): Electronics electronics 5.0 June 27, 2006 W. de Sousa Jr. "ed@r" Falls Church, VA United States No problems whatsoever. HDV was made to work on regular DV tapes, so I really don't see the reason for buying those more expensive "HD-grade" DV tapes. I don't think the rated +3dB gain in signal-to-noise ratio of the more expensive tapes makes any difference if you're recording digital content. Perhaps higher quality tapes are needed if you record over and over on the same tape. Anyway, I'm happy with the results I've had so far B00009KYCP:finally_a_surge_protector_with_a_switch_you_can_get_at:dusty_sander_"dusty-sander" B00009KYCP APC PH8T3 8-outlet SurgeArrest with Tel2/Splitter Protection: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 December 15, 2005 Dusty Sander "dusty-sander" Minneapolis, MN USA I love this APC surge protector. Not only does it have 2 outlets that stay on, its power cord comes out of the SIDE at a right angle, pointing AWAY from the power switch end. So it is ideal to use at the end of a desk where the power switch EASY to get to. Every other power strip on the market is built backwards in my opinion - the switch is at the wrong end. This power strip is nice and wide, so it doesn't tip over, and it accomodates 4 wall warts nicely. Great product B00008CM0A:xm_extension_cable:music_lover B00008CM0A Delphi SA10006 SkyFi XM Satellite Radio 50-foot Home Extension Cable: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 February 28, 2006 Music Lover Washington Was thrilled to see the 50 foot XM extension cable. The cable that was included with our XM radio was way too short for our small house, I don't know why they didn't include a longer one in the kit. We could not find any extension cables here in town so ordered it from Amazon and had it in a couple of days. B00008CM0A:great_quality_wiring,_works_well_in_large_home:josh_bozeman B00008CM0A Delphi SA10006 SkyFi XM Satellite Radio 50-foot Home Extension Cable: Electronics electronics 15 of 15 5.0 November 10, 2005 Josh Bozeman Evansville, IN The wiring for the Delphi extension seems to be really well made. I saw another extension cord, and the wire was very thin and looked like it wouldn't hold up well...especially if you decided to mount the home antenna outside somewhere and have it content with the weather constantly. I have my Roady 2 home kit in the basement bedroom, and I just ran the cord into a hole in the drop down ceiling, and put it above the ceiling tiles all the way to the stairwell where it gets perfection reception. The wire is thick and strong, 50 ft is enough for most people, and the connections are well made...works with the Roady series as well as the Sky Fi. B00006881M:great_yield_if_you_set_up_your_pc_properly:r._clark_"lexingtonguy" B00006881M Lexmark Black Ink Cartridge (18L0032): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 7, 2006 R. Clark "lexingtonguy" Lexington, KY USA First, why do uninformed users bother to post reviews? Ego? If you go buy a new printer, you'll get a "starter" cartridge that has around 1/4 the yield of this one, not to mention being environmentally irresponsible. Take a moment and learn the options available on the print setup of various software programs to improve yield (e.g. no need to use ultra-high-quality to print checks in quicken). Much of the complaining about inkjet ink use comes from this kind of user-laziness situations. I estimate that you can DOUBLE the output of this inkjet cartridge by taking 15 minutes to set up the printer setups of your various software properly for the intended use. It's a no brainer to get this version rather than the "regular" yield UNLESS you leave your printer without printing for long periods of time B00006881M:great_value_for_the_price:a._d._white_"fly_fisherman" B00006881M Lexmark Black Ink Cartridge (18L0032): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 29, 2006 A. D. White "fly fisherman" Arizona First of all, the list price is $30.99, not the list price shown here. Secondly, this cartridge coupled with the Lexmark Z65N is a real winner for a SOHO situation. The printer is ethernet capable right out of the box for $50. I've had mine for over 4 years now and use about a ream and a quarter to a ream and a half of paper for typical business printing... from ANY computer on my SOHO network. IF you shop around, you can even find the cartridge for a lower price, just watch out for higher shipping costs B00006881M:ink:dawn_noland_"lady_dawn" B00006881M Lexmark Black Ink Cartridge (18L0032): Electronics electronics 5.0 March 8, 2006 Dawn Noland "lady dawn" michigan great service fast delivery better than going to walmart cuase they only had this item in a 2 pack and i only needed on B00006881M:decent_price,_best_for_quality:a._b._quintanar B00006881M Lexmark Black Ink Cartridge (18L0032): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 August 8, 2004 A. B. Quintanar Indianapolis, IN USA Sharp text for a higher price. You do get a higher page yield than other company cartridges, but I haven't got maximum yield yet either. I'm not going to try any 3rd party cartridges. Unless you're doing high page yields, stick with inkjets B00006881M:just_buy_a_new_printer: B00006881M Lexmark Black Ink Cartridge (18L0032): Electronics electronics 2 of 6 1.0 April 16, 2004 its cheaper to buy a new printer, which comes with the black and color cartridges. I got a z65 for $50. its nice to know we live in such a disposable world... B0007TIYA2:a_big_bang_for_a_little_buck:k._c._"the_kibosher" B0007TIYA2 Uniden DCT648-3 2.4 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Phone with 3 Handsets and Digital Answering System (Silver/Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 18, 2006 K. C. "The kibosher" springfield, Va Very surprised! Happy with the additional features. Too much interference with a 5.8 phone. Highly reccomend B0007TIYA2:ok_phone....:'ski B0007TIYA2 Uniden DCT648-3 2.4 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Phone with 3 Handsets and Digital Answering System (Silver/Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 14, 2006 'Ski Kansas I have had a few Uniden phones in the past and this one started out great. After about 9 month it started to cutout. To me it was like I was talking to someone on a cell phone and the signel was hit/miss...then I was on the other end of the phone call. I could hear my wife (on this Uniden phone system) just fine, but she could not hear me more then half the time. We tried moving the phone to other phone jacks, reseting it, even taking it to another house and trying it there...it was no use, the phone base was a goner. I did take the actual phone and program it to my family's base (as they have the same system) and the phone itself seemed to work fine then. So it must be something with the base and the incoming signal. About a month later the same then happened with my sisters phone system and then my parents.... 3 phone systems...all 3 dead... Dont waste your money on "this" system B0007TIYA2:best_phone_i've_ever_owned:c._klinger_"curtious" B0007TIYA2 Uniden DCT648-3 2.4 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Phone with 3 Handsets and Digital Answering System (Silver/Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 13, 2006 C. Klinger "Curtious" Denver This is truely a great Telephone system. It does everything it is advertised to do, and it is very user friendly - easy to use B0007TIYA2:great_phone:glenn_"glenn" B0007TIYA2 Uniden DCT648-3 2.4 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Phone with 3 Handsets and Digital Answering System (Silver/Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Glenn "Glenn" West Hollywood, Ca The best phone ever. It has a speaker phone in each unit which works great B0007TIYA2:very_nice_phone:ruisu B0007TIYA2 Uniden DCT648-3 2.4 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Phone with 3 Handsets and Digital Answering System (Silver/Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Ruisu NYC Simple and works flawlessly. Minor complaint is the buttons are a little small, if I were used to a cell phone I wouldn't notice. B0007TIYA2:great_phone..great_price.:alasia_v._schultz B0007TIYA2 Uniden DCT648-3 2.4 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Phone with 3 Handsets and Digital Answering System (Silver/Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 October 20, 2006 Alasia V. Schultz ballston lake, ny United States I really like this phone. I like everything about it except the speakerphones that are built into the handsets. The volume sometimes cuts in and out while using it. That is really my only complaint with it. It has excellent battery life. It's small and compact and well worth the money B0007TIYA2:outstanding_features_and_performance_worth_twice_the_price.:pinbyte B0007TIYA2 Uniden DCT648-3 2.4 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Phone with 3 Handsets and Digital Answering System (Silver/Black): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 4.0 October 15, 2006 Pinbyte Arizona I am so glad to see that this system is still available. Buy this system NOW as it is getting a little long in the tooth and is bound to disappear before long. At only $69 as of this writing, this is a killer deal. With one phone jack, you get three cordless lines (four if you buy the DCT648-4 or an additional DCX640 handset). You also get the base answering machine unit, which can serve as a speaker phone, but I never use it. Once you set up the system, the base unit is just a nicety. Every handset can do what the base unit can do, including speakerphone, which works amazingly well. You can also operate the answering machine from any handset. I have not tried other similar systems, but I can tell you that this one gets my seal of approval and I need not look any further. The price/performance ratio of this system has far exceeded my expectations. So much so, that I just ordered another DCT648-3 for my mom for her birthday (and now it is 30% less than what I paid for it). I am an engineer and even I do not use all of the features of this system. For example, you can have a phone book like on your cell phone, but why bother? The last 100 calls you received are in your caller ID log. Chances are that you can just scroll through it to find the number of the person you want to call and press TALK... you are connecting! This product has so many features that could be useful. For example, it can double as a baby monitor, a walkie talkie, and an intercom. The ergonomics are pretty good, and I like the clear and bright display and lighted keys. The amber backlight is pleasant and the styling is sleek. Even my legally blind other half can (though barely) make out what appears on the large display. Did I mention that every handset has the caller ID list? Of course, there is no such thing as perfect so there are a few things that keep me from rating this system a 5/5. None of the following annoyances, even taken together, prevent me from giving a 5/5 rating (the CONS): * Cannot hold between chin and shoulder without accidentally cancelling the call. Note that the speakerphone and headset options can be used instead. * Occasional echoing when using hands-free headset... a small price to pay. * I have a tendency to hit the TALK button when I am supposed to hit the SELECT button. This is because the select button is not highlighted in any way. This mistake on my part cancels what I was trying to do and gives me a dial tone. Now I am being really picky. * To remotely access your answering machine (from anywhere in the world with a touch-tone phone), you only have a 2-digit PIN instead of 3 or 4. Now I am being realy, REALLY, picky. * Annoying voice anounces today's date before you access messages unless you bypass it. Unneccesary and confusing (it then later announces the date and time of the message itself). Keep in mind, I am picky. * May take some getting used to due to its small size. You have to hold your arm up higher than you are used to if you have been accustomed to a larger phone. Combined with the above, I have to subtract one point because the Intercom feature is not very useful. I know I should be glad that it just has one, but it is not useful to me as it is. The phone system where I work has spoiled me in this regard, I just hit SPEAKER and the extension I want to talk to, and we have a full-duplex speakerphone right there and then. The DCT requires that you pick a handset to dial, then the other handset rings. The other party must pick up as if answering a phone call from an outside line. So it is not really an intercom, but a handset to handset telephone call. Now for the final kicker: speakerphone does not work in this mode! If it did, this would result in a 5/5 rating. Still, I would be happy even if the intercom feature was not available. The PROS of this unit are uncanny and will not list all of them, though I have mentioned many above. It should be noted though: * It has Features, Features, Features. * Very well thought out, good documentation, EASY to set up. * Standard headset jack and belt clip for hands-free operation. * Audio quality is very good, even on speakerphone. Not stellar, but I have no complaints. * I have had no problems with wireless 802.11 network operating on same 2.4 GHz frequency at the same time. * No range issues... tested to 70 feet with brick in between. * No reliability problems, over 2 and 1/2 years in operation (see history below). * Battery life has not been an issue in that time. I've been on the line over 2 hours and never had to switch handsets. * One phone jack buys you up to 4, cuts the wiring clutter. * Trust me, if I am raving about it and have bought another for Mom, it must really be good (and I am REALLY picky). * Just look at the others on Amazon who rated it before me. Have I said enough? It is astonishing that with today's technology changing so fast that such a product has not already been discontinued after nearly 3 years. There may be something better out there, but I doubt there is better bang for the buck than can be had with this product. It has a proven track record for utility and reliability and I have noticed no software bugs or lockups. I highly reccommend it. Get it while you still can. History: I bought the DCT648-3 at Costco in March of 2004 for $99, it came with a bonus hands-free headset that sadly does not appear to be a standard part of the package available through Amazon at this time. Still, it will work with virtually any headset with a 2.5mm 3 conductor type hands-free set (which can be had for as little as 99 cents). I ordered the DCX640 (the 4th extension unit) from Amazon a couple of months later and have been totally satisfied with this system. Over 2 and 1/2 years later, I am still on the same batteries and nothing has failed. Note that I have a couple of times rotated the battery packs between the set that gets the most use and the ones that get lesser use... I think it really helps extend their useful life. B0007TIYA2:i_have_been_using_this_phone_for_over_a_year_now._excellent!:ranjan_chari_"ranjan_chari" B0007TIYA2 Uniden DCT648-3 2.4 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Phone with 3 Handsets and Digital Answering System (Silver/Black): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 20, 2006 Ranjan Chari "Ranjan Chari" New York City Solid product with exceptional features. The sound quality is exceptional and the battery life is pretty good. Overall it is a stylish phone and at a very good price B0007TIYA2:uniden_dct646_cordless_phone_system:shirlynn_c._harbison B0007TIYA2 Uniden DCT648-3 2.4 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Phone with 3 Handsets and Digital Answering System (Silver/Black): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 August 20, 2006 Shirlynn C. Harbison I love these phones! They are the BEST I have ever owned. I have no complaints. Would highly recommended them.Thanks Uniden. Very satisfied customer,Shirlynn from TEXAS B0009STJIC:responsive,_ergonomic_and_sexy:michael_j._thomas_"dj_saint" B0009STJIC Logitech V200 Cordless Mouse - Blue ( 931409-0403 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Michael J. Thomas "DJ Saint" San Francisco Had tried other (including Logitech) cordless mice, but they were either too large and impractical to use with laptop in small space, or too small and my fingers extended far beyond the click buttons. This one is perfect - and just as responsive (though parameters can be adjusted) as a corded optical mouse. REALLY like the fact that the transmitter clicks into the bottom of the mouse and shuts power off when you do - only minor quibble is that the transmitter does not fit completely into the body of the mouse when clicked in, so doesn't sit level when attached to bottom. Great product - simple, stylish and performs perfectly. B0009STJIC:great_notebook_wireless_mouse_available_up-to-date!:cosmonova_"dee_jay" B0009STJIC Logitech V200 Cordless Mouse - Blue ( 931409-0403 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 March 28, 2006 Cosmonova "Dee Jay" USofA Purchased the V200 (blue) in Dec '05. This is the best laptop wireless mouse I've had so far. It weighs just right, good accuracy, cool darkblue color with chrome finish, and it works anywhere in my room. Have to take 1-star off because it won't work in glossy surfaces such as glass tables. Also, buttons spring feel soft. Good for browsing but just ok for gamming. Battery do not last for 9 months as it was first advertised but it last longer than older generation battery-powered optical mouse! I guess that's why amazon took it off their web descriptions. B0009STJIC:absolutely_terrible:froggie B0009STJIC Logitech V200 Cordless Mouse - Blue ( 931409-0403 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 10 1.0 March 19, 2006 Froggie FL USA This is by far the worse Logitech cordless mouse I have ever used. Tons of different features like scroll right and left apart from up and down. Unfortunately, the basic MOUSE function is less than satisfactory. One more proof that more often ends up being less.. B0009STJIC:great_mouse,_but_no_carry_bag_included:greatdeal B0009STJIC Logitech V200 Cordless Mouse - Blue ( 931409-0403 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 4.0 February 20, 2006 GreatDeal Raleigh, NC I like this mouse alot its not too big or too small its perfect B000AS374I:essential_equipment_for_myfi_handheld:josiedahling_"josiedahling" B000AS374I Delphi XM Signal Repeater: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 June 30, 2006 JosieDahling "josiedahling" Rhode Island I bought this directly from the manufacturer as soon as it came out (and paid more than the Amazon price), but it is definitely worth the money. I can only get XM reception in one room of my home with the XM antenna precariously positioned on top of a curtain rod. It was very frustrating to have to deal with that (I almost sent it back and cancelled service), but this repeater takes care of the problem! I can now use the MyFi as it was intended to be used--as a portable device--in every room of my home. The only drawback is that the device is a little unwieldy at times because you have to keep the MyFi in its dock when you bring it to another room and you have the repeater antenna attached to that dock. It can be a little awkward lugging all that hardware around. If you are going to simply place it on a table in another room to listen, that is fine, but if you want to hold it in your hands, i.e., on your deck or patio, it can be awkward to have all that equipment attached to it. Another minor drawback is that the device can get very hot (the repeater itself, not the antenna) and also it doesn't appear to have an on/off switch, so it's "on" all the time. I don't know how many watts it draws, but that might be a problem for some people. Other than that, it is absolutely wonderful if you have a problem getting an XM signal in your home. B000AS374I:wow!:c._parks B000AS374I Delphi XM Signal Repeater: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 March 12, 2006 C. Parks Oklahoma This product is amazing and I am glad that I added it to my family of XM products. I live in a rural area so XM has been an important part of my life, and the repeater gives me the freedom to broadcast the signal to the detached garage, workshop, barn or to rooms in my home without having to lug around the radio, power and antenna. I love the convenience of the unit and it's receiving range. XM has been one of the best electronic purchases that I have made in the past few years B000AS374I:fantastic_product_/_great_price:nick_saroudis_"wire_man" B000AS374I Delphi XM Signal Repeater: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 February 23, 2006 Nick Saroudis "WIRE MAN" FORT LAUDERDALE, FL I BOUGHT THIS PRODUCT BECAUSE AT WORK WE MOVED INTO A NEW OFFICE THAT HAD NO WINDOW ACCESS FOR OUR SALES ROOM FLOOR SO I COULD NOT GET A SIGNAL ON MY SATELLITE RECIEVER. THIS THING IS GREAT IT WORKS THROUGH CONCRETE WALLS & FOR QUITE A DISTANCE. THANKS DELPHI FOR MAKING SUCH A GREAT PRODUCT & THANKS AMAZON FOR PROVIDING IT TO PEOPLE AT A GREAT PRICE.!!!!!!!!!! B000AS374I:wireless_xm_reception:c._bantham_"harv_bantham" B000AS374I Delphi XM Signal Repeater: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 February 16, 2006 C. Bantham "Harv Bantham" Naples, Fl The Delphi SA10116 Indoor XM signal repeater enables me to place the antenna on my lanai and wirelessly transmits the signal to my stereo set located in my living room. We have the choice of all those excellent music and talk programs, with excellent reception B000AS374I:works_great:d._thieme B000AS374I Delphi XM Signal Repeater: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 February 16, 2006 D. Thieme Seattle Easy set up, worked great right out of the box. Much better solution than drilling holes to run wires. I do wish it had a reception level meter on it, though. Without one it's necessary to set up the receiver next to the repeater when positioning the primary antenna B000AS374I:works_great:ultra63_"ultra63" B000AS374I Delphi XM Signal Repeater: Electronics electronics 12 of 13 5.0 December 2, 2005 ultra63 "ultra63" Shreveport, LA USA I had tried other methods but this is the first device I have used that will send the xm signal from 1 end of the house to the other. Amazon's sale price was a bonus B00062FL42:this_product_sucks:p._berry B00062FL42 PalmOne 3175WW Hard Case for Palm Tungsten T5: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 1.0 August 21, 2006 P. Berry kansas I've had this darn thing for less than three months, and the latch broke yesterday. I'm not hard on it at all (in fact, it was simply sitting on a shelf for one whole month due to a break in classes!). This is a worthless piece of junk. Don't waste your money. B00062FL42:junk:g._edwards B00062FL42 PalmOne 3175WW Hard Case for Palm Tungsten T5: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 July 30, 2006 G. Edwards NJ, USA Marginally better than dropping your PDA on the floor, I guess. But only marginally - the Palm rattles around so badly that any major bump will damage it anyway. The latch is easily broken (mine took about 5 weeks to go) and can easily fall open anyway, and there is no access to any of the ports, so if you want to put this in your pocket and listen to music, you're out of luck. This is an appallingly bad design, and I wouldn't use one if it came for free (which mine did) B00062FL42:how_do_you_open_it?:l._wood B00062FL42 PalmOne 3175WW Hard Case for Palm Tungsten T5: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 July 21, 2006 L. Wood Atlanta, GA So far, I'm not too happy with it!I just got my hard case and as sad as this is, I can't figure out how to open it! Help! B00062FL42:too_big_for_the_item_it's_supposed_to_protect,_and_the_latch_breaks_too_easily:don_nunn B00062FL42 PalmOne 3175WW Hard Case for Palm Tungsten T5: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 1.0 July 10, 2006 Don Nunn Mill Creek, WA A few years back I had a Palm m515 and Palm's hard case for that model PDA and I loved them both. The hard case was well-made and fit the PDA snugly, protecting the PDA quite well from bumps and the occasional drop. The latest incarnation of Palm's hard case is something of a disaster. It's a bit too large for my TX, so the PDA rattles around inside the case when I carry it in my pocket -- the PDA's case is scuffed in a few spots because of the rattling. In addition, the latch on the hard case is plastic and after a little over two months' use, it's already broken. I now have a hard case that won't click shut and flaps open at the slightest provocation, offering no protection for the PDA at all. I got the hard case at no charge as part of a promotion when I bought the TX and I would never consider buying the product at any price B00062FL42:worthless_case_--_save_your_money!:printer_user B00062FL42 PalmOne 3175WW Hard Case for Palm Tungsten T5: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 1.0 April 17, 2006 Printer User Dayton, OH This case reflects very poorly on Palm's product line. It doesn't fit a Palm T|X tightly, isn't padded on the interior, and it's hard to get the stylus out without lifting the Palm out of the back of the case. Like other reviewers, the plastic latch on mine broke after a couple of month's very light use. Then began the nightmare of getting Palm to honor their 1-year warranty -- and that experience was another sad reflection on Palm. I've spent almost an hour and three phone calls with no success. The Indian tech support are clueless about accessory warranties and Palm's phone directory seems designed to avoid warranty claims on accessories. My advice: buy a BoxWave ActiveCase -- it fits better and BoxWave even responds to email! I have owned Palm PDAs since 1997 and this accessory was my most disappointing purchase B00062FL42:latch_breaks_too_easily:juris_milestone_"iron_temple" B00062FL42 PalmOne 3175WW Hard Case for Palm Tungsten T5: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 April 2, 2006 Juris Milestone "iron temple" Philadelphia The first time the latch broke, I thought, maybe it was because I dropped the case (with the palm in it). I bought another case and then broke that one in the exact same spot (a very thin plastic vane that is the 'click' of the latch) - but this time, it was just a bump into the arm rest of a chair as I was putting the palm into my coat pocket! This is definitely a design flaw. A company as well established as Palm shouldn't have let this go to their customers - it was irresponsible B00062FL42:this_case_is_worthless!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:alexander_l._jensen_"music_washes_away_from_the_soul_the_dust_of_everyday_life.'_berthold_auerbach" B00062FL42 PalmOne 3175WW Hard Case for Palm Tungsten T5: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 February 28, 2006 Alexander L. Jensen "Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.' Berthold Auerbach" st. louis, mo usa I bought this case hoping that it would protect my palm and it does so; however, the case itself is already broken and i have only had it for a week. Furthermore, it makes quick access absolutely out of the question. You have to take the palm out of the case to do anything...hotsync, charge, listen to the player with headphones, etc. DO NOT BUY THIS PRODUCT!!!! B00009EFQL:it_does_the_job:justinian_hatfield B00009EFQL Targus PA238U Ergonomic Monitor Stand: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 4, 2006 Justinian Hatfield Denver, CO This stand raises my monitor to the prefect height. I have my 15" MacBook Pro on a laptop cooler inside the stand. If you use your laptop primarily as a desktop then this set up works well. But if you remove the laptop often, it's kind of a pain plugging in (and unplugging) all the cables (monitor, usb, headphone etc...) when the laptop is inside the stand. If you have the desks pace, it's easier to keep the laptop outside the stand. B00009EFQL:surprised_what_a_difference_this_makes.__much_more_pleasant_working_on_laptop.:karen_f._hensley_"kfh" B00009EFQL Targus PA238U Ergonomic Monitor Stand: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 January 5, 2006 Karen F. Hensley "kfh" Seattle, WA USA I bought this laptop stand when I found out that my laptop could drive dual screens so I could have different items on the two screens and drag stuff between them. So now I have the center of the screens at the same height, side-by-side. It is really nice to have twice the screen real-estate. I figured that mostly I would put background stuff on the laptop screen (like email) and use my big hi-resolution screen for what I was activly working on. But, now that the laptop screen is up at eye level, I tend to use it just as often as the big monitor! It turns out that my dislike of the laptop screen had more to do with having to look down at it, even though I was not aware of that until I got it raised. B00009EFQL:just_what_i_needed!:chesterfield B00009EFQL Targus PA238U Ergonomic Monitor Stand: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 7, 2005 Chesterfield Landenberg, PA I use my notebook computer the way most people use a desktop computer - constantly and in one location. I already deal with neck and back isues, and the additional strain and pain I was experiencing, especially in my neck, led me to try this product. It is perfect and does exactly what it says it does: it raises my notebook to eye level, and the middle shelf is a great little storage area for pens, etc. The bottom shelf holds my keyboard, although, since it is a deeper curved keyboard, the fit is not as good as it could be; however, it still does the job adequately. This a great value B00009EFQL:great_service,_good_product:jared_christensen_"toobusy" B00009EFQL Targus PA238U Ergonomic Monitor Stand: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 12, 2005 Jared Christensen "toobusy" Nampa, ID I did buy this twice because the first product I received did not have the risers. Once I called the company, though, the service was very quick. They scheduled the item to be picked up and was quick to credit back my account. Because they were so responsive, I decided to order the exact same item. B00009EFQL:works_great!:travis_craig_hellstrom_"thellstrombooks" B00009EFQL Targus PA238U Ergonomic Monitor Stand: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 26, 2005 Travis Craig Hellstrom "THellstromBooks" Hickory, NC United States One of the least expensive ways out there to raise your computer screen to eye level. I am 6'3, so when I sit I am still pretty high in the air. With this stand I am able to sit with great posture and look straight ahead to my screen. I would definitely suggest getting one of these if you've ever thought about raising your monitor up off the desk B00003CWAB:defies_the_laws_of_physics?:e._benz_"ehv" B00003CWAB Monster Cable ILS200-1M Interlink LightSpeed 200 Highest-Performance Digital Fiber-Optic Cable, Toslink-to-Toslink (1 Meter): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 July 28, 2005 E. Benz "Ehv" Yorktown Heights, NY Despite the carefully worded description of the physics of light transmission, I found the TOS to TOS ILS200-1M made a significant difference in the sound quality compared with that of the OEM cable supplied by SONY. While the explanation of the physics is correct, the writer doesn't allow for variances due to execution. For example, very minor impurities in the materials that make up the body of the signal distribution unit can cause enough back flash to degrade/contaminate the signal even at the speed of light before it arrives at its destination. The wavelength of light and the frequency of this noise are not related. Granted, in most consumer quality FO cables, this is a very minor component of the delivered signal; does that justify spending $40-60 more for a HQ cable? That's a matter of personal preference and the capability of your biological sensors. In my case I think it was worth it as a luxury B00003CWAB:100__to_200:marc_a_patri B00003CWAB Monster Cable ILS200-1M Interlink LightSpeed 200 Highest-Performance Digital Fiber-Optic Cable, Toslink-to-Toslink (1 Meter): Electronics electronics 23 of 48 5.0 January 27, 2000 Marc A Patri Appleton Wisconsin I used the Lightspeed 100 for about a year. Today I got the lightspeed 200 and what a great improvement it has made. The DTS sound on my DVD has improved alot and that is just by my ear. I also added a HT700 clean power outlet to my whole system. My entertainment center is about 11 grand and all I can say is it is now better than ever. Thanks to Monster cable . all my hook ups are also monstercable B0007O7DTK:yeah_it's_really_tough_-_saved_my_ipod_twice:a.j._nunez_jr B0007O7DTK Speck Products ToughSkin for iPod 4G & iPod Photo - Black: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 20, 2006 A.J. Nunez Jr New York I have a 60gig iPod photo. I have (yipes!)dropped my iPod more than once with the ToughSkin attached. The iPod survived 4ft and 5ft drops to a hardwood floor! The only warning I have for this item is that once you put the ToughSkin on, LEAVE IT ON!! Otherwise, the rubber will stretch and not fit properly. So if you're planning on using the iPod with a docking station, don't bother purchasing ths type of case B0007O7DTK:great_product:b._pleasant B0007O7DTK Speck Products ToughSkin for iPod 4G & iPod Photo - Black: Electronics electronics 5.0 January 15, 2006 B. Pleasant I purchased this product for my son and so far it is working out great B0007O7DTK:tough_skin_is_tough:basement_artist B0007O7DTK Speck Products ToughSkin for iPod 4G & iPod Photo - Black: Electronics electronics 5.0 January 13, 2006 Basement Artist Chicago I have read the reviews of the Speck ToughSkin and was very disappointed. This works amazingly. If you are purchasing this product, you want the best for your iPod. ToughSkin will protect the iPod- not the belt clip. Here is a thought, attach your belt clip to a BELT! It fits on perfectly. Otherwise there is that small change pocket in your right jean pocket. ToughSkin is snug there and does not fall out unless it is due to human carelessness. The belt clip can be attached to a purse or a bag as long it is in a pocket or strap that is not flimsey. In addition, some dust may get into the toughskin. Simply remove the plastic guards and wipe the iPod with a dry non-abrasive cloth. It really fits on snug to the iPod. ****I am not sure about this but if you have a dock charger- it may be a bad idea to get this. I think you have to remove ToughSkin each time to charge it. If you are using your cable then there will be no problems. . Some reviewers have noted that they dropped their ToughSkin and that it broke. Never have they mentioned the fact that it PROTECTED the iPod from breaking. Isn't that the purpose of having this serve as a barrier for the iPod? B0007O7DTK:does_what_it_says_on_the_tin...:mr._n._triviais_"nick" B0007O7DTK Speck Products ToughSkin for iPod 4G & iPod Photo - Black: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 4.0 October 3, 2005 Mr. N. Triviais "Nick" London, UK I have a 60gb iPod and the product fits fine. Like other users have said it is a snug fit, so make sure that, if you are still to register your player and set up itunes, you have taken a note down of your iPod serial number before fitting the jacket, so you don't need to try and get the thing off again. The wheel cover is a nice touch, but can be a bit of a pain if you want to skip tracks if the iPod is on your belt. On balance though it is better to have it than not and it is easily removed should you find this more convenient. The belt clip initially looked a bit flimsy and i had read other critical reviews of it, but having tried it it seems fine - just remember to push the iPod all the way down until you hear a 'click', then tug it up gently to ensure the catch has taken. I have dropped mine once cos I didn't do this, but hey, the Speck case did its job and the unit practically bounced off the floor! I'd definately recommend this cover if you want a tough, all terrain kind of protection for what is after all a pricey mp3 player B0007O7DTK:great_product!:c._brandt_"gotta_have_em" B0007O7DTK Speck Products ToughSkin for iPod 4G & iPod Photo - Black: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 September 24, 2005 C. Brandt "gotta_have_em" Midwest We got this cover for our son's Ipod since he is going out of the country and wanted something sturdy for traveling. One of the best features is the cover for the wheel. We experienced no trouble putting the Ipod in this cover and while I think it is possible that it may collect more lint due to the rubbery composition, a damp, lint-free cloth should be all that is required to clean it again. Looks sharp and offers extra protection from bumps. He really liked this a lot B00068E570:great_little_speakers:k._keating B00068E570 Sony SRS-P11Q Passive Speaker System, White: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 21, 2006 K. Keating Amsterdam, The Netherlands I really like this set of speakers, and they are a great value for the money. I tried to do lots of research and comparisons before I finally decided to buy these, and I'm glad I did. I bought them to put in my home office (and I sometimes put them in the bathroom to sing along with music while I'm in the shower). They work really well in small spaces like these, and they're extremely easy to move around, especially since they don't have to be near an outlet. The maximum volume with my iPod Shuffle doesn't sound distorted, although obviously it's not the crystal clear sound you'd get from a larger pair of powered speakers. Overall, I'm very happy, and I'd buy them again B00068E570:not_for_everyday_use,_traveling_ok,_slightly_larger_than_expected,_but_overall_good_for_price.:grubabecca_"spanish_aficionado" B00068E570 Sony SRS-P11Q Passive Speaker System, White: Electronics electronics 4.0 September 29, 2006 Grubabecca "Spanish aficionado" New York, NY I was looking for portable speakers for traveling, I couldn't find the dimensions for the product anywhere and they are larger than I expected about 3.5in x 3.5in each, they do not get very loud, but if you have high quality files on your ipod then the sound is adequate or loud enough for a small room. I do wish there was a control on the speaker that could adjust the sound, however for under $12 these are a good deal and require no batteries or to be plugged into an outlet...just plug into audio device headphone jack. Do NOT buy if you like to blast music or to use as main source of speakers. For really good speakers I suggest the apple creatures, those are fantastic, small and very clear, not portable though B00068E570:good,_low-volume_speakers:a._faber B00068E570 Sony SRS-P11Q Passive Speaker System, White: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 27, 2006 A. Faber New York, NY I bought these speakers to use in the storage vault at the museum where I work. They don't require batteries, which is the best part. They are tiny--very easy to move around and use in different rooms. They do not have a high volume level, which is great for work, but perhaps not so good for people who want to rock out at home. They are working exactly as I had hoped, though, and I would buy these again B00068E570:good_for_just_relaxing:a._lee_"pinks" B00068E570 Sony SRS-P11Q Passive Speaker System, White: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 February 18, 2006 A. Lee "pinks" nj sony's speakers works really well with the ipod but the sound does not go really loud. very convient to carry around and they are really cute B00068E570:good_external_stereo_speakers_for_laptop:barbara_nostrand_"drbarbaranostrand" B00068E570 Sony SRS-P11Q Passive Speaker System, White: Electronics electronics 21 of 22 4.0 September 25, 2005 Barbara Nostrand "drbarbaranostrand" Geneseo, NY USA I was hoping to find a set of compact powered stereo speakers for my laptop, but I wasn't particularly successful. I did however find these passive speakers from Sony. They work pretty much as I expected them to work. In a more general product rating forum, someone complained that they were not loud enough. These speakers are not designed to be used out-doors at poolside parties or anything like that. They are quite adequate to the task of producing stereo sound in a quiet office or home environment. They have interchangeable bezels one set which is translucent and the other set is snow white. This suggests that they were designed to be used with the Apple Macintosh iBook line of laptop computers. In general, I am very happy with them. I am giving them four stars instead of five because of the difficulty in transporting them. The two speakers are inseparable. They are joined by their audio cable and are of irregular physical design. The problem would have been partially solved if Sony had included a drawstring bag to hold them while they are being transported B0001MHYK6:the_best_headset_i've_tried/owned.:j._white B0001MHYK6 Sennheiser PC155 Traditional Binaural PC Headset with USB and Noise canceling: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 3, 2006 J. White Hendersonville, TN USA I have tried several headsets and USB phones for use with VoIP calls using Skype. The most impressive feature of this headset is the mic. Other headsets and devices have trouble picking up my fairly low voice. This comes through loud and clear, no one has problems hearing me at all. The headset is very comfortable and can be used for an extended period without any of the discomfort other cheaper brands subject you to. It has inline volume control and mute switch. The USB adapter can be removed if you want to plug directly into the audio jacks on a laptop with limited USB ports available or if the jacks are simply more accesible, as they are with my Toshiba Tecra. Having used this headset I can never go back to a cheaper model, it is SO SO superior, definately worth the extra money if you use a headset on a regular basis and/or for long periods at one time B0001MHYK6:great_for_training_and_podcasting:shane_o._laake_"computer_nerd" B0001MHYK6 Sennheiser PC155 Traditional Binaural PC Headset with USB and Noise canceling: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 9, 2006 Shane O. Laake "computer nerd" Columbus, OH I develop online training and podcasting that require me to record others in an office environment (if we're lucky a closed conference room) and on sub par PCs. Up until recently we had to use an inexpensive ($30) headset, which frankly sucked. This is a dramatic improvement, blocking all background noise (in both a recording and playback context), and it's quite comfortable. The output is simply amazing, as you almost sound like you've used a recording studio. I recommend using the USB connection unless you have a high end sound card (placing the circuitry outside the PC helps dramatically due to less electronic noise & hiss). I no longer dread playing back recordings, and I thoroughly recommend this item B0001MHYK6:extremely_comfortable:martin_h._harvey B0001MHYK6 Sennheiser PC155 Traditional Binaural PC Headset with USB and Noise canceling: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 March 15, 2006 Martin H. Harvey I purchased the headset to use for Skype via a small laptop USB hub and I have been delighted with their performance. I also have a larger head (hat size 7.3/8) and they fit very comfortably. Unfortunately Skype seems to forget the USB setting every now and again but that's not the fault of Sennheiser. However, two considerations for Sennheiser: 1) I don't need all that cable - couldn't you include a shortish direct USB connection? 3) a semi-flexible bag or container for stuffing into one's laptop bag would be welcomed B0001MHYK6:great_equipment:a._kumar B0001MHYK6 Sennheiser PC155 Traditional Binaural PC Headset with USB and Noise canceling: Electronics electronics 4.0 March 10, 2006 A. Kumar San Jose, CA USA 1. Excellent audio quality 2. Good build. Seems durable. The headphone cord could have lookded sturdier. 3. Comfortable, if worn properly. The head band fits only in a fixed orientation. But fits well in that orientation. It doesn't entirely cover the ears like some bigger headphones, but I find it alright. 4. Great for laptops B0001MHYK6:a_vast_improvement_over_the_$30_variety...:p._summersgill B0001MHYK6 Sennheiser PC155 Traditional Binaural PC Headset with USB and Noise canceling: Electronics electronics 40 of 40 4.0 October 12, 2005 P. Summersgill San Rafael, CA USA I have two business partners that are not nearby. One is in the next area code, the other overseas. We use Skype to chat with USB headsets and avoid long distance charges. Finding the right headset has been a journey, but I think I'm now as close as I've gotten with this pair. Anyone that has looked will tell you that there just isn't the broad selection of high quality USB headphones that there is with standard audio headphones. I should point out, my issue with the cheap headphones was more about comfort than it was about audio quality. The cheap ones sounded fine, they were just uncomfortable, didn't fit right and were easy to break. In reading other reviews, I'm surprised that people would use such an expensive unit for online gaming. Seems a bit frivolous, and I don't know that I would've gone the Sennheiser route if it wasn't a business thing, but that's just me. I purchased Sennheiser PC155's out of frustration with the cheap USB headsets from other manufacturers. They feel and fit like the cheezy headphones you get on airplanes. They PC155's more expensive than the other two I purchased, but the quality difference is definitely there. They feel sturdier and fit on my head better. The padding is more comfortable. The cord to the USB jack is long, and the headset came with a spindle that you can wind excess cord on and hang somewhere convenient. I also like that you can choose if you want to use USB or mini-jacks. I still use the other headsets when I travel as they pack down tighter, but this is the set I use at my desk in my home office. The only thing I don't like about this headset is that the cord is very thin and makes me worry that I'll snap it right off if I'm not careful. It's actually thinner than the cord on some of the cheaper brands. This is a $100+ piece of hardware, so I was expecting something a bit more sturdy. Still, even with that relatively small issue, I'm happy. A MONTH LATER: Well, I'm still pleased with this purchase. However, I have noticed that the people I Skype with complain of more static when I use the mini-plugs versus the USB connection. I was spurred to use the mini-plug connection because the USB occasionally knocks out my sound card. Nothing a restart won't fix, but still an annoyance. I don't think this problem is specific to this headset, as I've had it happen with the other, cheaper varieties as well. 3 MONTHS LATER: Got sick of my sound card kicking the bucket, so I reinstalled the OS, and ever since I've had problem free Skyping with this headset. Couldn't be happier B0001MHYK6:sennheiser_usb_pc155_headset:michael_szeto B0001MHYK6 Sennheiser PC155 Traditional Binaural PC Headset with USB and Noise canceling: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 August 12, 2005 Michael Szeto Singapore Very well designed with good comfort level when used over extended periods of time. The sound quality is excellent and there is no set-up required as it uses a USB connection. However, I am disappointed with the build quality - the cushion at the top of the headset is not properly attached and the adhesive keeps peeling back B0001MHYK6:looking_for_a_great_gaming_headset?_look_no_further.:david_santos_"d.j." B0001MHYK6 Sennheiser PC155 Traditional Binaural PC Headset with USB and Noise canceling: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 July 2, 2005 David Santos "D.J." Apopka, FL I was looking for a good headset to play online games like Battlefield 2 and to use with general applications like TeamSpeak. I tried Logitech Precision PC Gaming but if anything they were designed for anything BUT gaming. After returning them and reading some good reviews about this set I decided to spend the extra $$$ and I am SO GLAD i did. The headphones are extremely confortable. Sound quality is top notch for both, speakers and mic. USB based means you don't even need a soundcard to use them (you do have the option to use regular minijacks if you prefer. My only gripe is with the minijacks themselves as they feel kind of flimsy so I would be careful handling when plugging. Other than that there is no better way to enjoy Battlefield 2. Well, maybe there is but it would be extraordinary expensive. Amazon price is good too so buy with confidence B000E453FY:great_charger!!:danielle_"fobluver" B000E453FY XtremeMac IPD-CLA-00 Car Charger- White: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 4, 2006 Danielle "fobluver" Holland, New Jersey USA I was uncertain about buying this charger, but I am glad I bought it. I went on vacation with my ipod 5g and after watching a couple videos my ipod died. I plugged my ipod in a it charged to full battery in about 45 minutes. This is a necessity for your ipod on a long car ride B0006BBIZO:great_product_for_the_price,_in_a_world_of_500_usd_earbuds_o_o:gabriel_alejandro_zorrilla B0006BBIZO Panasonic RP-HJE50 High-quality Earbuds with Replacement Earpads: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 7, 2006 Gabriel Alejandro Zorrilla Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. I bought these a couple of hours ago. I used for almost a year the nice iAudio 5 earbuds. Compared to those, the sound has lot of treble... if you wear them wrong. Tech guy was correct, fitting them tightly in your ears brings back the bass. I even had to re-set the eq settings to its original values (prior these earbuds) because it had too much bass. I gained in power (these fellas being so inside your year, blocks so nicely the street sound that i had to lower the sound) and the extra treble makes the sound more crisp and clear. I got them for 30 USD, not to bad being in Argentina. For a fellow reader, i got them in a Musimundo store. Take care B0006BBIZO:review_of_panasonic_earphones:melinda_l._honkomp B0006BBIZO Panasonic RP-HJE50 High-quality Earbuds with Replacement Earpads: Electronics electronics 4.0 July 13, 2006 Melinda L. Honkomp The Panasonic earphones are a great price for such a well-respected company -- you know you're getting quality merchandise -- and the set comes with 3 different sizes of ear piece attachments to allow you to select the one most comfortabe for you, offering you the best sound. I bought these for my son, and he said that the sound is somewhat softer (not as loud) as he would like it, regardless of which ear pieces he uses, but he added that the sound is clearer than some of the other earphone sets he's had, and he definitely wants to keep the Panasonic earphones. He also likes the way they fit into his ears; we've tried a few brands that just arent't built well and it's hard to keep them on (and these were some of the more expensive brands). Overall, we love the product and highly recommend it B0006BBIZO:great_detail,_could_use_a_bit_more_bass.:david_rosado B0006BBIZO Panasonic RP-HJE50 High-quality Earbuds with Replacement Earpads: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 March 15, 2006 David Rosado If you've ever used a pair of panasonic buds before, then you know that they place more emphasis on details than power and bass. These are no different. You'd think that being that these are in-ear models, that they'd have more bass, but out of the box, they don't. I say out of the box because if you're using a flat eq setting on your ipod or other mp3 player, you won't hear much of it. However, if you crank up any bass settings, these puppies can handle it quite nicely and accurately, and that's why I'm a bit forgiving to these. The mids are detailed and clear, and while the highs are somewhat harsh at first, they settle down with use and become crisp and clear. The wire is uneven; that is the cord to the right bud is longer than the last, so they rest on your neck when they're out. Speaking of the cord, here comes my first big complaint. The cord without the included extension is ridiculously short, it couldn't reach your ears from your jacket pocket, not even close. With the extension cord, it becomes super long and somewhat cumbersome. You'll have to wrap up some extra cord into your pocket otherwise it'll be bouncing around and you'll hear that through the earpiece. Annoying. The last thing I should mention is that these aren't quite as comfortable as the Sony, JVC or the Senn models that I've also reviewed, but they're far from painful in any way. A great purchase for the price, check these out if you're on a budget and have the ability to up the bass on your player B0006BBIZO:where's_the_bass?:gov'tworkerman B0006BBIZO Panasonic RP-HJE50 High-quality Earbuds with Replacement Earpads: Electronics electronics 1 of 5 2.0 January 7, 2006 Gov'tWorkerMan NYC Overall, a disappointment, though I should not have been surprised ultimately, since the criticisms I have are identical to other reviews. Simply put, bass presence is far, far too weak with these phones. I was truly hoping that the reviews that said the low bass presence could be compensated for by boosting up the low end on the equalizer were accurate. However, they are not: I used these headphones on my MP3 player, a CD Walkman, and even my home stereo, and across the board, there was simply no (or at best minimal) bass, even when boosted. As suggested in some of the reviews, I tried all three sizes of the earbuds and various positions within my ear, all to no avail. And this is over a two week period of heavy use (7-8 hours day), with no noticeable improvement. While the clarity and seperation were decent, and the overall sound represented an improvement over the phones that came with the player, I can not live without at least some bass - many styles of music don't sound at all like they should without great bass response (think reggae). A further word about in-ear headphones, at least in New York State, all sales are final (apparently there is a law that they can not be returned or exchanged, for obvious sanitary reasons). I got lucky with the clerk at the store where I purchased these and was able to get store credit. But since retailers can't restock these, you may find yourself stuck with phones you don't want. A final thought: if you commute on public tranportation and need phones that contain sound, ear buds are not the only option. Check out Sennheiser's PX200s, which have better than adequate sound (including bass) and are quite comfortable in a way that buds simply are not. B00070FHXS:love_my_fm_transmitter:amanda_j._harris_"aj" B00070FHXS Belkin TuneBase FM Auto Charger/FM Transmitter for iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 Amanda J. Harris "aj" Loxahatchee, FL USA I love this transmitter. mY old one was stolen from my car so i bought another one. It came quick B00070FHXS:does_not_work_with_bmw_factory_radio:u._lehmann_"movie_nerd" B00070FHXS Belkin TuneBase FM Auto Charger/FM Transmitter for iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 2, 2006 U. Lehmann "Movie Nerd" I drive a 2001 BMW 325ci with a factory BMW radio (not Harmon Kardon). The Belkin will charge through the cigarette lighter but does not fit quite right, it wiggles around. When I use the attachment ring provided in the box it won't fit at all. The iPod will charge and play when in the cradle but no signal transmits to the radio. I literally spent 1.5 hours, first by myself, then with a gadget-knowledgable friend, going through every single FM frequency. Nothing but silence, even with the iPod volume turned all the way up. The iPod works fine with head phones, by the way. Granted, I may have gotten a defective Belkin, but I won't be trying another one for the simple fact that it won't even fit my cigarette lighter snugly. BMW Owners- be sure to read the return policy carefully before you buy this B00070FHXS:fantastic!!_a_must-have_for_any_ipod_owner.:k._k._neaverth B00070FHXS Belkin TuneBase FM Auto Charger/FM Transmitter for iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 31, 2006 K. K. Neaverth Buffalo, NY USA I love this thing. It works, it's easy to use, attractive, sturdy. You barely need the directions. It's clear and has increased my already insane love of road trips! My Toyota dealer not only sold me my car but sold me on this product when he saw I had an iPod mini B00070FHXS:top_shelf:techguy_"forlife" B00070FHXS Belkin TuneBase FM Auto Charger/FM Transmitter for iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 26, 2006 TechGuy "ForLife" Tallahassee, FL This Belkin TuneBase lives up to the Belkin name; it's top quality construction in a compact package. I was impressed with the high and low frequency response. The base in your iPod's songs really comes out with this product. If you don't have a car with a hard wired connection for the iPod, this is the next best solution. And with the capability to set it to any frequency from 88.1MHz to 107.9MHz there's not a place in the world where you can't find a frequency to enjoy your music collection. I highly recommend this product above all other similar products. This product comes with an adapter for the iPod nano. So if you own a mini now you'll probably be in the market for a nano later. So this product allows you to up-grade your iPod without buying a new TuneBase B00070FHXS:works_well_..._so_far:tcl B00070FHXS Belkin TuneBase FM Auto Charger/FM Transmitter for iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 21, 2006 TCL Monrovia, CA I just received my Belkin Tunebase and immediately set it up in my car (a Honda CR-V). It took just a few minutes to set the unit up from plugging it in to tuning it to 4 "empty" spots on the radio. I should mention, first of all, that I live in the Los Angeles metro area. Several others who posted comments about the tunebase said that they could not get decent reception in LA. I have no reason to doubt them, but, in my case, this doesn't appear to be true. I found two spots on the radio where the reception (on the Tunebase) is good, although not perfect. On my first drive, I didn't notice any static, but I did get some static on a second drive in a different direction. The static--really more of a hiss--isn't that noticeable for louder music, but if you like listening to classical or very quiet tunes, you may not be happy. The volume is good, too. I think a couple of reviewers said that you couldn't get decent volume through the Tunebase, but, again, this isn't the case on mine. I should say, though, that I have to turn the volume up on the ipod to almost the highest setting while turning my car stereo volume up more than I usually do when I use the CD. Still, the volume was more than acceptable. For those who like really thumping music, however, I could see how the Tunebase would not be acceptable. Overall, for the average listener, I think the Tunebase FM is more than adequate. It has flaws, but the flaws are a reasonable tradeoff for the convenience of listening to your ipod in the car without wires B00070FHXS:powerfull_signal:j._martinez_"hydo" B00070FHXS Belkin TuneBase FM Auto Charger/FM Transmitter for iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 7, 2006 J. Martinez "Hydo" Seattle, WA USA Comparing this product to itrip, and found out that the power of the FM transmitter is stronger in the Belkin. Besides, the Belkin gives you 4 alternative presets to change your transmiting frequence in just one click. Thus, I think this is the best buy. Just in case, notice that the cable from the DC plug to the Ipod is stiff, so the ipod stands in a straight position. You have to see first how you are gonna fit this in your car B00070FHXS:bulky:brianna_lau B00070FHXS Belkin TuneBase FM Auto Charger/FM Transmitter for iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 4.0 July 17, 2006 Brianna Lau I think the main problem with this product is that it's bulky and you can't hold the ipod closer to yourself so you can look at the road easier. Of course there are some problems with reception, but that was expected and explained in some other reviews of this product. Otherwise I love it, I need my ipod in my car and for the few weeks I went without one I was dying. B00070FHXS:works_great,_only_one_minor_issue:r._rognstad_"frumious_connoisseur" B00070FHXS Belkin TuneBase FM Auto Charger/FM Transmitter for iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 June 29, 2006 R. Rognstad "frumious connoisseur" Missouri I bought this item after I using a cassette adapter with my iPod mini for some time, then purchased a newer car which to my dismay had no tape player. I like this a lot for 3 main reasons: 1) it is great improvement over the cassette adapter quality-wise, 2) it charges the iPod while it's transmitting too (I've heard some of the portable chargers can drain the iPod's battery very quickly), and 3) it has this great adjustable arm so I can bend it towards me for a quick song skip at a stoplight, or the person in the passenger seat can bend it towards them to browse through my playlists. The only issue is that I have to change the station every once in awhile, or I pick up a little static. By every once in awhile I mean maybe once every 3 or 4 weeks. Too me this is little inconvenience at all, and the 4 preset buttons make it easy to do. I think this just has to do with the weather and how the nearby radio stations are transmitting. I can only imagine this being a bigger problem in a larger metropolitan area (I live in a city of about 150,000 people) where there are a lot of radio stations and other airwave pollution. In that case I guess stick with the cassette adapter and an older car. :/ Overall I am happy with this product, and found it an effective addition to my iPod accessories B00030A002:a_mini_hard_drive:stz B00030A002 Lexar Media 1 GB JumpDrive Secure USB Flash Drive: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 13, 2006 STZ I had bought this one at the end of 2004 and I still use it heavily. I have downloaded and erased thousands of Giga bytes of data thousands of time. It is still working perfectly and I really use it as if it is my hard drive. It is a great product and I highly recommend it B00030A002:worthless!:tony_jester B00030A002 Lexar Media 1 GB JumpDrive Secure USB Flash Drive: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 2, 2006 Tony Jester Placerville, CA This thing is unusable because it is too fat to fit 99% of my USB ports. It won't fit the recessed ports in the front of my desktop, it won't fit the ports in my laptop if the network cable is also installed, and it won't fit the rear USB ports of my desktop if the monitor also happens to be plugged in! Unbelievably stupid design. Look for one that is more narrow B00030A002:works_good,_but...:c._christopher B00030A002 Lexar Media 1 GB JumpDrive Secure USB Flash Drive: Electronics electronics 1.0 September 18, 2006 C. Christopher Don't buy this item. Due to its absolutely moronic shape (although ergonomically comfortable) it will not fit into many USB ports. It is too wide. That's something I didn't even consider when buying it. Of course a Jump Drive would fit all USB ports...that's its sole purpose, right? Imagine my surprise when I got to class one night and the PowerPoint I'd spent days preparing could not be shown because my stupid JumpDrive would not fit in the USB port. All of this is really too bad, because on the computers it DOES fit into, this item functions like a dream. Never a problem. Too bad, so sad, but at least it appears Lexar has learned from this mistake B00030A002:it_was_ok_up_until_it_died!:carlos_contreras_"csun_student" B00030A002 Lexar Media 1 GB JumpDrive Secure USB Flash Drive: Electronics electronics 2.0 August 2, 2006 Carlos Contreras "CSUN Student" Los Angeles It was a great flash drive to carry around my keychain but after a month from purchasing it the cap that covered the drive was lost. It is very flimsy and not secured tight. The functionality of it was great but I was really disappointed when the drive just suddenly died on me one day. I thought at first that it could have been my computer but it was the drive. Thank goodness I saved all of my information on my computer before it died or else I would be a very unhappy costumer. My advise is to go with another flash drive. You will run into problems trying to fit in the tight USB drive of your computer due to its design and more than likely will have to purchase another one within a year. Still don't take my word for it? Read other peoples comments and you will see what I am talking about B00030A002:lexar_good_but_not_perfect:j._c._vargas B00030A002 Lexar Media 1 GB JumpDrive Secure USB Flash Drive: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 September 24, 2005 J. C. Vargas Rome, Italy Although this is the 3rd Lexar JumpDrive Secure I purchase, I find it still too "FAT" for some of the tight spaces given when using hubs. Also, often there are problems "hot removing" the drive when the Secure part of the drive has been mounted. There are too many "cannont unmount try later" errors when trying to remove the drive. But, I like the ability to Secure as much or as little of the drive as the user needs B00030A002:get_a_different_one:freston B00030A002 Lexar Media 1 GB JumpDrive Secure USB Flash Drive: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 1.0 September 5, 2005 Freston USA The reason I give it one star is a major design flaw: the thing is physically too fat to fit into a lot of USB ports! Look at it. Whose idea was this? Obviously if you buy something like this, you're gonna want to plug it in to a variety of yet-unseen computers. Well, the problem is that the USB ports on the front (and back) of many towers (many of the more common Dells and Compaqs, for example) were designed with a cable in mind, not a bulky object like this. You'll find in many instances that you won't be able to bodily cram it in far enough for the OS to detect it! I don't have a problem with Lexar, and the engineering and software program behind this thing are certainly up to snuff, but the fact that you physically can't insert it into a variety of towers must be reckoned a deal-breaker. Don't buy it: you'll be sorry. However, Lexar, I must say, learned its lesson. Look around on Amazon for "Lexar Jump drive GB" and you'll see some of their newer sticks, which have been designed to be much slimmer and therefore more universally plug-innable B00030A002:quick_and_spacious:john_w._rea B00030A002 Lexar Media 1 GB JumpDrive Secure USB Flash Drive: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 September 1, 2005 John W. Rea This jumpdrive does everything they claim. Quick copying, spacious, and very convenient. The low price makes it even more tempting. Just throw your files on it and snap it on your keychain and you are good to go B00030A002:easy_way_to_store_data:anne_m._saathoff_"schnauzer_lady" B00030A002 Lexar Media 1 GB JumpDrive Secure USB Flash Drive: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 August 29, 2005 Anne M. Saathoff "Schnauzer Lady" Florida This little JumpDrive is easy to use and pleasing to the senses (looks good and feels of good quality). We use two of these JumpDrives, as alternating back-up devises, and highly recommend this item B00066UTBS:akg_k26ps_vs_sennheiser_px100s:t._e._rumbaugh B00066UTBS AKG K 26 P - Headphones ( ear-cup ): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 October 7, 2006 T. E. Rumbaugh Irvine, CA USA I am a musician that already owns high-end Sennheiser headphones for use in my studio. However, I needed some inexpensive headphones for use with my iPod. After much research I found the best reviews for the AKG K26Ps and the Sennheiser PX100s. I couldn't decide so I bought both knowing that my wife needed a new pair of headphones too. Using my iPod and listening to the same songs through both headphones I compared a variety of music styles. The PX100s are promoted as having "natural sound" and I would say that is exactly what they have. They have amazing clarity and you can hear every note. Despite sounding incredible, I did notice that the sound seemed a little "distant". They have an air to them that somewhat mimics surround sound and makes for a very pleasant listening experience. The earpieces have open backs so people sitting close by will probably be enjoying the same music. These headphones are incredibly light; the earpieces are very comfortable, and I could definitely see wearing these for hours at a time. The way that they fold up is ingenious but takes some practice and they come in a sturdy plastic case that protects the headphones and allows you to wind the cable up very neatly. The K26Ps are quite different. Like the PX100s they have surprising clarity for such inexpensive headphones. Every time I plugged them in after having listened through the PX100s and I had to turn the volume down quite a bit because they are so much louder. Where the PX100 present a distant sound, the acoustics of the K26Ps are up front and right at your ear. This is the sound that I prefer. At the right volume the K26P sound just blew me away. Being a musician I'm picky about being able to hear everything, and while both provide that, the K26Ps are my top choice for audio quality. The K26Ps are little heavier than the PX100s; the earpieces have a vinyl-like covering over the foam and, while comfortable, tend to push on the ears a little harder than the PX100s. One of the biggest complaints I read about the K26Ps is that the headband is quite tight and I have to agree. While I could imagine this getting tiring on my ears, I also don't plan to wear these for extended periods so for me it doesn't matter much. However, I also found the headband to be less comfortable. Where the PX100s have some nice covered foam the length of the headband that comes in contact with the top of your head, the K26Ps have no cover at all. In fact, the glide adapters that allow for the adjustment of the headbands actually annoy me a bit if I have them too tight on my head. The K26Ps also have a wonderful method for folding up but they come with a light material bag as their case and you just have to wind the chord around the phones. Not as graceful and well executed as the PX100s, but still convenient. They both provide a two year warranty. Despite the PX100s being more comfortable, the audio quality lead me to chose the K26Ps for my use and I gave the PX100s to my wife (which she actually like better any way). In my opinion you can't go wrong with either of them and I can't imagine there being better headphones available for the money. B00066UTBS:brought_me_to_tears:mrgreedy28_"clashboard" B00066UTBS AKG K 26 P - Headphones ( ear-cup ): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 September 21, 2006 MRgreedy28 "clashboard" San Francisco, CA I believe this is my first time posting a review on Amazon! These headphones are so GREAT that I had to share my great discovery to the world. I wanted a reasonably priced ($40-60) and somewhat compact replacement for my iPod earbuds. After a few days of researching headphones on the internet (damn, I love the internet) I narrowed my choice down to the Sennheiser px100, grado sr60, sony mdr v300 and these "cans". Well, I strolled into a local guitar shop by my work today and found that they carried the K 26 P among other professional headphones that cost way more than these. The first thing I noticed was the size... these really are MINI headphones. The ear pieces are about the size of a big pepperoni slice, which is fine because I wanted something compact. I told them I've been doing research and considered the AKGs. After some negociating, they priced matched Amazon ($40) and I walked out with a new pair of headphones. I got home, plugged the headphones into my iPod, pressed play and was brought to tears! These things sound soooo good. I can't imagine how good a more expensive pair of AKGs must sound. When I get more money I'll find out. AKG has one more loyal customer. PROS: * GREAT SOUND *very compact *seems well built *comfortable, even though the headband is metal CONS: *wire could be longer *they need to market themselves better! I feel sorry for the peeps with crappy headphone B00066UTBS:great_design,_reasonably_priced,_good_sound,_but_not_great:grant_diamond B00066UTBS AKG K 26 P - Headphones ( ear-cup ): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 September 13, 2006 Grant Diamond Boston This review will basically be comparing these headphones to the Sennheiser PX100's, which I had for years and loved. Durability: I have only had the AKGs for a couple weeks, so no good indication of durability, although they feel quite solid. I take this with a grain of salt though, because the Sennheiser's felt flimsy as heck but still held up incredibly well. Comfort: They are very comfortable compared to the Sennheisers, they have more padding and stay on my head better. Compactness/Weight: The Sennheisers win hands down. They can easily fit in my pocket with m iPod, but I cannot say the same about these AKGs. Most importantly, Sound: While the AKGs do offer a more closed design, which blocks out more external sound, the quality of the sound is just not as good as the Sennheisers. I am shocked to see here that people disagree! Perhaps the AKGs are better if you ONLY listen to rap, but even hard rock doesnt do as well on the AKGs. The sound lacks subtlety in comparison, and theres just no two ways about that. The Sennheisers had remarkable sound quality which, even after 2 years with them, I never got tired of. So, over all, if i could do it again I'd repeat w/ the Sennheisers, but thats not to say AKG doesnt make a fine product as well. It all comes down to what you pay for: These two models cost the same but Sennheiser puts more money in the speaker and AKG puts more money in the rest of the headphone B00066UTBS:great_commuter_headphone:thomas_w._ohlmann B00066UTBS AKG K 26 P - Headphones ( ear-cup ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 19, 2006 Thomas W. Ohlmann east northport NY USA this headphone has great bass and seals out external noise. folds up and stores in a bag. highly recommended. also recommended by headroom the headphone amp people, check out their web site B00066UTBS:finally,_full-blown_sound_and_isolation_in_a_cheap_portable:j._hanson B00066UTBS AKG K 26 P - Headphones ( ear-cup ): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 July 5, 2006 J. hanson California I'm about as picky as they come when sound is the issue. I have a home recording studio, with 30 years of experience as a semi-pro musician (jazz, rock, classical, country). That said, I approach every musical equipment purchase with thorough research and comparison. Since I have good wired phones (Senn 280s and others) in my studio, I wanted some lightweight portables for the long walks I like to take at the beach and elsewhere, often while listening to recordings I've been working on. (I use a CD walkman, with no EQ options.) Several other small portable cans that I own are just not hi-fi enough to enjoy: my ultra-cheap JVCs sound ultra-tinny, and my Koss SportaPros (while much better than the JVCs) have such dominant, boomy bass that the other frequencies cower in the background. The only models receiving consistently strong reviews are the Senn px100, Koss PortaPro, and AKG 26p, but of these, only the AKGs offer a closed design that provides some isolation, something I definitely need. (If you're trying to protect your ears, as I am, then the closed design is helpful. Less outside noise, less volume needed. Plus, the peaceful isolation just feels good while roaming.) In short, these little AKGs have been a breath of fresh air for me--the sound is flat enough to present the musical spectrum in its entirety; the fit is snug yet comfy; and the isolation is enough to make the ocean or traffic fade into the background. Well, almost. Since musical sound is always my highest priority, I'm particularly impressed with the low-end reproduction of these little cans. The sub-freqs seem just a tad boosted to bring out those deep extremes (oh, they sound good), but the low end is still very punchy and tight, not suffering from the boomy, mushy, missing, or overpowering lows so typical of most portables I've heard. The mids seem smooth and plenty revealing, and the highs--while somewhat rolled off in the very highest freqs--seem generally sufficient, in a flat-response kind of way. (Listeners desiring a smiley-curve-bright high end will find the AKGs lacking.) I have a hunch that AKG engineers felt that the open mids and mainstream highs, combined with the attenuated upper highs, would produce a nicely balanced sound while reducing any sense of harshness, especially at higher volumes that are the death knell for many cheap phones. And they may have been right--these cans do really shine at higher sound levels. Personally, I miss the high-end sheen (especially on cymbals), but given the impressive balance, overall, as well as the attractive low price, I'd be a fool to complain. These cans simply sound great, even straight from a CD walkman with no EQ tailoring possible. Are they good enough to use some day as back-up phones in my recording studio? No, I don't think so, although the thought did briefly cross my mind. They certainly can't compete with the full-range fidelity of decent over-the-ear cans, but these AKGs are also 1/3 the price or less--and compact for street wear. But who knows? Maybe I'll reach for them if in a pinch one day in my studio, and that's probably the highest praise I can give for $35 portable phones. (OK, they look pretty cool, too, professional yet very small, if that matters to you.) I've already recommended these AKGs to a close friend, a music lover with a great set of ears, and he's now recommending them to others. I can do the same to you, as long as you're fine with (or have the ability to tweak) the subdued upper-high end. Musical tastes differ greatly, so I hesitate to recommend anything too strongly, but I do believe that many discerning listeners who appreciate well-balanced sound with good isolation will find these cans to be the best cheap portables they've heard. An enthusiastic 4 � stars from me after a couple of months of almost daily use on the street and at the beach. Now more than ever, thanks to these little AKGs, my daily walk is relaxing, productive, and a thing of beauty. Well done, AKG. Happy listening, all. (By the way, if you do buy these cans, you should realize that it's important to position such closed phones carefully on your ears. Experiment with them at first because the amount of seal will affect the sound, especially the low end. Also, be sure to watch for traffic if on the street--I'm not kidding. I find myself very easily distracted by the great sound and isolation, so do be careful.) (A quick November update, five months of almost daily use later: no surprises, no regrets, all of the above.) B00066UTBS:can't_beat_these_headphones_for_the_money:b._barton B00066UTBS AKG K 26 P - Headphones ( ear-cup ): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 July 2, 2006 B. Barton Levittown, PA United States I've tried various headphones at various prices, and the sound quality of these AKG K26P headphones cannot be beat for the money. They are durable, comfortable, and provide some noise attenuation. Since they're not too large, and you can fold them, they're also ideal to take in a carry-on bag, if you like listening while traveling. I liked them so much I bought my wife a pair and she loves them too. I was actually in the process of purchasing a pair for my brother for his birthday, when I decided to write this review. B00066UTBS:px_100,_px_200_and_k26p_comparison:daniel_moran_"damor" B00066UTBS AKG K 26 P - Headphones ( ear-cup ): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 June 23, 2006 Daniel Moran "Damor" San Bruno, CA A couple weeks ago I was also researching (just like you probably are right now) which where the perfect headphones under $50. I narrowed it down to three headphones: Senn px100, Senn px200 and the AKG K26p. Could not decide after reading all the reviews so I bought all of them. The first to come was the px 100 it has a surprisingly good sound with deep bass, mids but the highs pale a little bit, their open design leaked a lot of noise out and in - Not a good choice for commuting but solid sound after all. Then I received the px 200, they are kind of the opposite to the 100s: Great mids and crispy highs but really weak bass. The isolation is really good, you wouldn't disturb anybody right beside you even when maxing the volume out! Don't expect to listen your cellphone or somebody talking to you while using these. Both, the 100 and 200 come in a really sleek, solid, and compact plastic case, it takes some patience to put them in and out though. I just received the k26p and after being critical and picky about the other two headphones the only thing I can say about this is WOWWW!!! The k26p are blowing my head away at this very moment! Seriously, There is no comparison between the Senns and the k26p. The others may be nice and probably ok for melowed down music but I was expecting to have a pair of headphones that have all of this: Greaaaat hardcore bass (without being excessive or attenuating the rest of the sound range, especially the highs), cryspy clear highs and a lot of volume. This is it, the k26p, dont doubt it. I've read that they are unconfortable, let me tell you, they press thighter than the Senns but it's perfectly fine (considering that the Senns are feather like). I've also read that they are cheaply made...In my opinion that's just a design discrepancy. The only thing I'd like improved is the carrying case which is made only of a black synthetic fabric with a zipper on top. But that only implies that you have to be a little more careful when travelling with them. I had to spend 80 more dollars to come up with this conclusion but I'm happy I could compare the real performance of this three headphones. I hope this can help you take your decision B00066UTBS:just_right_for_the_more_"mature"_also.:redrover B00066UTBS AKG K 26 P - Headphones ( ear-cup ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 June 13, 2006 RedRover Florida A little different viewpoint perhaps. I am older than dirt. I love music of the 40s-50s, because I was THERE. ;) So, I bought an Ipod and am very happy with it. Except......it uses those "ear buds". Yuk. First of all I have "in the ear" hearing aids. You don't use the buds with hearing aids. So, I resurrected an old pair of Sony Headphones (Came with the original Sony Walkman!) Not bad, Better than Ear buds. But no bass. Course that could be the iPod. How would I know? Except that i doubt the iPod would have gotten this popular if it lacked bass. So, I read this site and others. Seemed the AKG K 26 P might do it........ Plugged them in and WOW! Now I really am impressed with the iPod! And, oh yeah, the phones are pretty good too!!! The Bass is tight. And of course the EQ can be set to anything you like on the iPod, but the bass just wasn't there with the Sony. The AKG 26Ps are great. So sensitive I could turn the iPod volume way down. Should be better for battery life. Perfect? No. They clamp too hard. Maybe that will get better, but right now they clamp too hard. But the sound is worth it! Try them, you'll like them. And if by chance you use hearing aids, these are the best B00009KO3A:doesn't_do_much.:dwr_"dwr" B00009KO3A iPod Dock: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 1.0 March 17, 2006 DWR "DWR" Portsmouth, NH USA As someone else pointed out, "All the dock does is make the iPod stand up instead of lying there." That's it. You'd think for $40 it would also include, say, an extra connecting cord or wall plug so you could charge the thing while it stands up. But no B00009KO3A:ha_you_think_this_dock_charges_your_ipod?_think_again.:norman_d._dagen_"abcdsnorm" B00009KO3A iPod Dock: Electronics electronics 16 of 24 1.0 March 19, 2005 Norman D. Dagen "abcdsnorm" Empire, MI United States Why waste the money? I bought two of these - one for a 10G IPod and one for a 15G IPod - it charges neither. The box even states that it will not charge these models but you don't see that in the advertisements now do you B00009KO3A:other_functionality:frank B00009KO3A iPod Dock: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 January 2, 2004 Frank Provincetown MA The iPod dock does more than just make the iPod &quot;stand up.&quot; It also provides a line-out which is a much better way of connecting it to a steroeo sytem than going through the headphone jack. Pricey? Yes, but worth it for some B00009KO3A:certainly_worth_it...:james_trascapoulos B00009KO3A iPod Dock: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 January 2, 2004 James Trascapoulos The Netherlands Most of the other reviews ignore that the dock allows for flawless line-out of audio - it's not just a block-of-wood holder for the iPod. I have one on my computer and a second attached to my stereo...and the iPod looks beautiful without wires flowing out of it. It just amazes people.. B00009KO3A:definently_not_worth_it:"uggie26" B00009KO3A iPod Dock: Electronics electronics 9 of 22 2.0 October 26, 2003 "uggie26" Helpless Land I looked at it on the internet and for some reason I thought it was an amazing idea. Actually, its very useless. I thought that it would be really good because it has a line out plug in it which allows you to play music while its plugged in...well it can do that without it. Anyway for some reason my computer doesn't even allow it to play while its plugged in. I used to be able to have it plugged in yet be able to play music. Now it just shows either the "Do Not Disconnect" sign or the "you can disconnect now" sign. I don't know whats wrong but I don't like it and I don't want my dock connector B00005N9D2:one_of_the_best_headphones_i_have_ever_listened_to:anandasubramanian B00005N9D2 Koss R-80 Home Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 11, 2006 Anandasubramanian No jarring, No overly crazy treble sounds, and yet deep and rich. I have been using this headphones for about 2 1/2 years and i have found Its pretty good in sound reproduction and does not break/damage easily. Its also very soft on ears and does not pain the ear lobes like Sony or others do. The headband is supple, yet strong, meaning it will be firm over your ears, but not paining. Comes closest to noise-canceling feature because it covers your ears completely. B00005N9D2:excellent_value_for_money!:b._ma_"yospeed" B00005N9D2 Koss R-80 Home Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 2, 2006 B. Ma "yospeed" San Francisco I basically bought these because they were cheap. Cheap things are not always bad and these headphones are a great example. The UR-20 provides excellent sound for both music and movies. It has excellent bass and sound isolation. I am by no means an audiophile but I know good sound when I hear it and these headphones produce great sound, especially for its price. B00005N9D2:pretty_good_for_the_price:vang2k B00005N9D2 Koss R-80 Home Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 24, 2006 Vang2k Fresno,CA I'm writing a review on the Koss R-80. First off I had a pair of Koss UR20. These Koss R-80 off the bat feels the same in the material but it has a different design. The headband will stay in its adjusted form when if you take it off your head. It has a coiled cord which can be removed. The cord is connected like a phone card. Right when I put these headphones on I heard immediate sound difference. I use these on my computer through my Audiy 2zs. Very nice strong midbass and low bass. It hits the notes clean and clear. Never thought how great these would sound for the price. A very clean sound and strong bass. It's also very light. The only thing I dont like is the shape of the earpieces. The design needs to slim the headphones down a bit. For the price this is one nice headphone that will LAST. My Koss UR20 still work after 4-5 yrs of abuse. I just needed to replace them. Get this Koss R-80 and you will be glad. Super fast Amazon free shipping also B00005N9D2:as_sturdy_as_it_looks,_and_with_very_good_sound_for_the_price:n._winocur_"marik_steele" B00005N9D2 Koss R-80 Home Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 26, 2005 N. Winocur "Marik_Steele" USA I bought two pairs of these when I saw them in a store on sale for under $15 each. They've both gotten extensive use over the past couple years. The cushioning on the outside is cloth inside a black material that I suppose imitates leather in looks and feel. This outer material on the cushions has worn off in flakes on both pairs, which makes it look raggedy, but the comfort and sound quality isn't affected by it so I don't consider it a big deal. The headband adjust on one side of one pair seems to have had something break inside it which lets that earmuff go farther down than it "should," but likewise, it's something to be expected with this much use and hasn't affected comfort. The cable is also thicker than most headphone cables I'm used to, which is good news for people who find themselves constantly rolling over cables with their chairs and such. I've compared the sound quality to the Koss QZ-50's (which I own) and a library's Koss UR-10's or 15's (can't remember which). Though the QZ-50's do sound better when they have their active noise cancelling feature turned on, the UR-20's are the most comfortable of the three, have the richest bass, are the most durable, and won't eat up your AAA batteries like the QZ-50's B00005N9D2:koss_headphones:patricia_sumerlin B00005N9D2 Koss R-80 Home Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 6 5.0 October 8, 2005 Patricia Sumerlin Great product. 5 Stars for sure. Very pleased with purhase and price B00005N9D2:good_bass_and_comfortable:bearlyme B00005N9D2 Koss R-80 Home Headphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 October 8, 2005 bearlyme Atlanta I'm not a audio-hound. I bought these headphones to watch movies as I don't listen to much music. These phones have a great sound. Like others who have noted the enhanced bass, I love the bass. I view them as no-nonsense headphones. They delvier great sound but do not have the extra bells and whistles of more expensive models (as these are very reasonably priced). For example, they do not have the sound adjustment switch on the cord and the cord is coiled so you're not always dragging around cord that's continuously getting hung up on something. The only down side I have noticed is fairly peculiar to people with, how shall we say, over-sized heads. They are comfortable. The foam totally encloses the ear so that there's no sound loss or outside sound distractions. But I do have to occasionally readjust their position when listening to long movies to avoid feeling cramped. The head band does adjust but does not offer a wide range of expansion. To put this in perspective, I have a pair of PhillipsSBC HP250s that I can't wear for more than 30 minutes without getting a headache. I also have a pair of Panasonic RP-HT355S that are far more comfortable but aren't as comfortable as these. Other than that small inconvenience, I would highly recommend these phones, particularly to people who don't place high demands on audio tolerances but just want to watch a movie with great sound. As a matter of fact, I am considering getting a second set to take to work to listen to talk radio B00005N9D2:insane_quality_at_a_price_that_will_make_you_think_twice:c._gorgen B00005N9D2 Koss R-80 Home Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 July 1, 2005 C. Gorgen SF Bay Area, CA, USA When I saw these headphones online, they looked great, I bought them so quick because of the great price. That was more then a year ago, these things are amazing. Insane quality, the bass is massive and strong, and every thing sounds extremely crisp and clear, with exceptional highs and lows. The headphones completely cover your ears, engulfing your head in sound, blocking most all of background sounds. The only thing I don't like is the cord, the twisted bungy cord is annoying if it stretches, because it tends to pull down on your head a bit. Nothing an extention cord can't fix though, which is what I use with it. I highly recommend these headphones for the computer, movies, or any thing else. A bit big to be bring around with your MP3 player though. The price is real low, I would have paid $80 for these headphones and still think I got a good deal B00005N9D2:3_years_and_going_strong:sarah_m._thomas_"sarah_m._thomas" B00005N9D2 Koss R-80 Home Headphones: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 February 1, 2005 Sarah M. Thomas "Sarah M. Thomas" Madison, WI I bought these headphones over 3 years ago, and they are still going strong. I use them in the office only, so they get little abuse (e.g. I don't blast the bass at work, or anything). I have dropped them a number of times, though, and they didn't break. The sound quality is good for listening to CDs, but like I said, I don't blast the bass or anything. Finally, they are extremely comfortable. I wear them for 7+ hours some days and they don't bother me one bit. B00006IZUL:dependable_product_but_greatly_overpriced_with_inflated_ego.:jeremy_lyon B00006IZUL Monster Cable HTIB CV-KIT Home-Theater-in-a-Box Component Video/Surround Sound Connection Kit: Electronics electronics 15 of 18 4.0 January 29, 2005 Jeremy Lyon North Texas These interconnects work perfectly fine and if you want capable yet expensive looking cables then buy these. However, any standard RCA cable with reasonable shielding will give you exactly the same audio reproduction. In fact, in a scientifically engineered ABX double-blind test five specialty interconnects from AudioQuest, MIT, MONSTER CABLE, H.E.A.R., plus Belden cable with Vampire connectors were compared to a $2.50 blister pack RCA phono interconnect. Seven listeners were asked to identify whether they thought they were listening to one of the name-brand cables or the cheap cables. Out of 139 trials only 70 were correctly identified. This is a result of 50% which absolutely corresponds to pure chance as would be expected of random guessing. The placebo effect should not be ignored here. If you WANT to justify your purchace by WANTING the cables to sound better then you WILL subconsciously think they sound better. People who are not made aware of the brand they are hearing simply aren't able to hear a difference. But another important consideration here is the durability of the cables over the long term. Monster Cable is very durable and will resist deforming, cracking and shorting out. This is certainly very important especially if you are in the habbit of frequently repositioning or otherwise adjusting the layout of your cables. Do ALL cables sound the same? Not neccessarily. Some high-end cable manufacturers advertise that their product deliberately favors certain parts of the sound spectrum. Sometimes it's the low frequencies (bass); sometimes it's the high requencies (treble) - sometimes both. Why do they do this? Search me. The purpose of an interconnect is to transmit the data from your audio source to your components UNALTERED! If Monster Cable doesn't distort the audio stream by favoring certain frequencies then it is doing it's job properly - otherwise the sound you hear from your speakers wouldn't be what the recording artist intended you to hear would it? If you want a warmer tone, or brighter highs, or more balanced resonance - then that's what the sophisticated equalizer is for that is built into your receiver/stereo. Monster Cable is more expensive than it needs to be to do the job required of it, but is still quite capable over the long term and is a justifiable purchase for those who don't mind spending the cash B00006IZUL:liar,_liar,_speaker_wire!_is_monster_cable_worth_the_buy?:richard_c._dickison B00006IZUL Monster Cable HTIB CV-KIT Home-Theater-in-a-Box Component Video/Surround Sound Connection Kit: Electronics electronics 32 of 38 4.0 December 20, 2004 Richard C. Dickison Oakland, CA. I remember way back when my father used to get his speaker wire, where everyone else did, from the hardware store on a giant spool right next to where you got your amplifier and your eight track tape deck and your wire cutters. Those were the good old days my friends when technology was affordable, wire was wire and what was good enough for your lamp was damn sure good enough for your speakers. Well times, they have a changed. So you ask, is Monster Cable actually worth spending my hard earned money for? Is there any way I can make a common sense decision on what looks to be, from the individual price tags I am seeing, a couple of hundred dollars worth of Video Component cables and Fiber Optic TOS Link cables and even the lowly RCA Jacks, then add that 100ft spool of Speaker Wire and ?... What about that other brand of cables (Audioquest, Cobalt, Sound King) I heard about that goes for $1500.00 a pair? The sales guy says they will make my sound system better, richer sounding, with more presence... dang it! Is any of this really worth it? It depends. Notice the use of the highly accurate verbiage "richer" and "presence"? Let me be honest here. Go looking for a scientific, third party, Consumer Reports type, unbiased data extravaganzas on the differences between Monster Cable and Radio Shack and say, add in some exotic brand like Artic. Just try to find a double blind audio test with documented results, a reasonable common sense approach, and a perfectly good explanation to this quandary. THERE ARE NONE! Zilch, zero, nada! It all seems to be an out-right snake oil and con man game. So what does yours truly do in cases like this. I swallow a ton of salt, a grain of truth, a hardy hi-ho silver, along with some idea about what I need and dive into this mess with the goal of connecting my Onkyo HT-S870 THX certified Home-Theater-In-A-Box together with my DVD player and my Sony KD-34XBR960 and do it for the most reasonable price. That's what I do. Interconnects - Where the excrement meets the whirling cutting thingy. Out of all the places I feel you should spend your hard earned dollar and do a little testing is right between your DVD player and your receiver and the TV. This is where the smallest amount of interference and connection issues will cause the most damage to your audio/video experience and here is where I say make sure you have the best. What is the best? Well from my reading everyone and I mean everyone points to Monster Cable and says they either suck big wind or they rock da house. You have your audiophile purist (men of golden ears) who swear on their graves that they found some guy who makes cables for NASA and sold them this or that type of cable and it's sooo much better than Monster Cable and then you have your standard cavemen (such as myself) still swearing that S-Video is da bomb (Boy did I learn my lesson). To my way of thinking this places Monster Cable squarely at the water mark of what is defined as good and what is said to be bad. Add the fact you can find it everywhere and you are more likely going to be able to find it on sale, well there you go. Try to mention the term "on sale" at a high end audio shop sometime, try it. You would think in the realm of Interconnection cabling is where most audiophiles worth their snobby little Denons would be battling over the hard data of what is the best quality for the money. HAH! No such luck. I personally think you can side step allot of issues initially by thinking all this through and by using the best connections you have available built into your current system. If you have the ability to use Fiber Optic Audio lines then save yourself allot of trouble and pump your audio through the fine tuned glass of Fiber Optic cabling. No signal interference, no electrical trickery, keep it simple! If you only have Digital Coaxial check your receiver to see if you can connect that up. Look at your video, DVD player, satellite receiver etc... Can you use Video Component connections? There are some reasonable, scientifically provable, step-ups in the world of video and audio connectivity so remember that when you go shopping for deals for your whole system. Well look at the Monster Cable - Component Video/Fiber Optic Audio Kit. See the price? Just go to your local Circuit City or Best Buy and look at the prices for the individual parts in this Kit. This is a steal! It's literally below half-price for both these connectors. This kit will single handedly connect your DVD player for one low price and if you get another kit you could connect your PS2 using Fiber Optic Audio and get an extra set of Video Component cables so you could run everything through your receiver... and guess what? This is real secret to how I buy these things. As I said keep in mind how you are going to connect your system together and then go shopping online. Look for these pre-packaged kits which Monster Cable excels in creating and then look for the best price. There you go, no muss, no fuss, no big arguments. But always, always test and make sure you are at least getting a better connection than the one you had before. I had a recent run in with an Acoustic Research subwoofer RCA cable and a radio signal that still annoys the hell out of me. Double check the real world sound and quality of picture and do not just rely on a brand name. For a complete listing of all the different types of video connections be sure to checkout my review of the Sony KD-34XBR960. Now About Speaker Wire - Once more into the breach! THERE HAVE NOT BEEN ANY CREDIBLE SCIENTIFIC STUDIES CONDUCTED BY UNBIASED THIRD PARTIES THAT COULD DEMONSTRATE A STATISTICAL DIFFERENCE IN DOUBLE BLIND TESTS OF TWO SIMILAR GUAGE SPEAKER WIRES! Am I making myself clear? Will the fan boys from all those audiophile web sites please refrain from flaming me if you have no honest to god hardcopy. Thanks, move along. So what do I do when I go shopping for speaker wire? I for one always keep an eye out at Radio Shack for the prices on 16 gauge wire. That is debatable but I personally think 12 gauge is ok but not necessary and as a rule of thumb I then follow my three little rules to live by. 1) How much can the pig spend without facing the night on the couch, other wise known as the wrath of the other half? 2) How much work will the pig have to do to install it? 3) How durable does it look to the pig? Well just look at this Monster Cable HTIB CV-KIT Home-Theater-in-a-Box Surround Sound Connection Kit / Component Video Yep another kit, I got dem there expensive brand wires for my Onkyo HT-S870! Two 20-foot front speaker wires, One 10-foot center speaker wire, and Two 35-foot rear speaker wires and One 10-foot Monster subwoofer wire that I could not use, but oh well. The kit also includes adapters for Sony Dream and Kenwood systems. And the biggest selling point to me that cinched the deal? Monster Cable not only measured and cut the wire but then they clamped on some 24k gold-plated connector pins for the ultimate in piggy convenience. That's right folks, it all came down to not having to break a sweat or use a pair of wire cutters. I hate using bare wire with the typical speaker clamps, bare wire tends to fall out of whatever you used to clamp it down with faster than a tampon out of Paris Hilton. Oh did I forget to mention the Monster Cable 8-foot Component Video cable that also came in the box? All for a extremely reasonable price around $100.00, not bad and even my other half thought it was a deal, and then all I had to do to show the world how thrifty I am was recycle one of my Acoustic Research speaker wires for the rear center speaker. I might get around to buying a single speaker wire pack from Monster Cable someday when they go on sale, like around January. So be careful out there and do not buy the hype B00004Z64M:dymo_labelwriter_400--couldn't_work_without_it._:mary_hill_"mary_prater_hill" B00004Z64M DYMO 30252 Address Labels for LabelWriters: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Mary Hill "Mary Prater Hill" Tulsa, OK USA This labelwriter is a time saving tool that I use daily. I was able to order labels at a reduced cost from an Amazon reseller. Even if I didn't own a small business I would use it for my personal addresses. B00004Z64M:work_perfectly:amazoner_"put_it_in_the_cart,_almost_never_buy." B00004Z64M DYMO 30252 Address Labels for LabelWriters: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 17, 2006 Amazoner "Put it in the cart, almost never buy." Boston, MA These work perfectly for all of the Dymo labelwriters we have. We have a 330, 330 Turbo, and a Duo Twin Turbo. Also wish they weren't so expensiv B00004Z64M:dymo_address_labels:terence_j._reynolds_"toubibfrancais" B00004Z64M DYMO 30252 Address Labels for LabelWriters: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 2, 2006 Terence J. Reynolds "toubibfrancais" Port Jefferson, NY United States Do their job perfectly (I'm using the Dymo TwinTurbo) without "hanging up" and give a very acceptable lable. Just wish they were a little cheaper B000189W8M:delivered_the_goods:grandma_denise B000189W8M Garmin GPSMap 60CS Handheld GPS Navigator (56 MB): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Grandma Denise Wisconsin I purchased my first GPS unit and I am very satisfied. I read many reviews, and researched about a half a dozen candidates before I settled in on the GPSMAP CS. When I bought it, I knew that it was being replaced with a more expensive unit that had a removable SD chip, but I did not need that feature, as the unit had 56 MB on internal memory, plenty for my needs. I bought the unit basically for Geocaching, and it has performed as expected and I would recommend it, or it's new, more expensive upgrade, to anyone who wants a unit that is relatively easy to use. The car mount is a little tricky, but it also performs well, once mastered. You have to attach the external power cord, if you are conserving batteries, before you put the unit in the car mount. Sort of clunky, but not so much as to be a problem B000189W8M:garmin_gps_60cs:m._hall B000189W8M Garmin GPSMap 60CS Handheld GPS Navigator (56 MB): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 June 4, 2006 M. hall usa This handheld gps is awesome. I recently purchased this device and the topo Canada maps for a fishing trip. The map downloaded easy and were easy to use. I traveled over a hundred miles on the water, small stream, and portages. I never once had a reception problem even under a fairly heavy canopy. The bread crum feature was great and was eay to mark waypoints. The color screen is ten times better than the gray. It made the maps easy to read in the sun light and the topo maps stood out more. The battery lasted about 18-20 hours. I highly recommend this unit for hiking,camping and fishing B000189W8M:has_paid_off_big_time:adrosor B000189W8M Garmin GPSMap 60CS Handheld GPS Navigator (56 MB): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 May 12, 2006 Adrosor Cocoa, FL USA I've had the Garmin 60CS for 4 months now. I use it with a mounting bracket on my Bike and also use it in my car. I will be getting the car kit and additional map software for it when I go RVing with the in-laws this summer. My job is in sports, fitness, and recreation and I find a lot of uses for this device. When I map out road races participants are always impressed at the amount of information I can give them concerning courses including elevation gains / profiles and very precise measurements. So getting the devices has paid off big time for me when it comes to work. Personally I also use the device a lot because I normally mount it to my bike when I ride to work and am out and about. The GPS gives me more information that any car dashboard could offer. The only drawback for me is the fact that I live in a foreign country (Asia) and Garmin does not make any maps for where I live. Even so there are ways around it (creative third party vendors). Even still it's hard to get maps if you are outside of US or Europe. Bottom line: 1. Good Reception 2. Feels good in your hand 3. Feature rich (provides a lot more information than I use it for i.e. marine, aviation / parachuting, hunting, fishing, etc.) 4. Lots of accessories Garmin has a good reputation when it comes to producing a quality product. Fortunately I have yet to deal with their customer service department. From previous reviews it looks like it can be frustrating. All the good things you see in the reviews are accurate. I shopped around a while before making a choice and although Garmin is a little on the pricey side they do offer a quality piece of equipment and there are a lot of maps (if you live in the right area and at a price) for you to choose from. I would have probably given it 5 stars if Garmin made maps for my area. B000189W8M:very_nice_unit:eric_wickline_jr._"wannabebassmaster" B000189W8M Garmin GPSMap 60CS Handheld GPS Navigator (56 MB): Electronics electronics 5 of 7 4.0 March 19, 2006 Eric Wickline Jr. "wannabebassmaster" Hanover,PA This is my first GPS system and I am very pleased with it. I did alot of research before purchsing this unit. I was very much set on a garmin vista C but the reviews i had read swayed me to this one. It is a very user friendly the buttons are very easy to push. I have not had it out long enough to see just how long the batteries do last. the only downfall to the unit is to get the most out of it you need to purchase the different maps that garmin has and they are not cheap nor are they compatable with any other unit. however all the companies are the same as their software is only compatable with their unit. I personally love it and would purchase another if this one takes a crap on me. Eric B000189W8M:did_my_homework_and_it_paid_off!:gary_r._shepard B000189W8M Garmin GPSMap 60CS Handheld GPS Navigator (56 MB): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 March 17, 2006 Gary R. Shepard Maine, USA I picked up "GPS for Dummies" book to begin my education on GPS units before plunking down my money. After deciding that I needed a unit which could be used in my truck, as well as for hiking to selected spots in the desert, I decided on the Garmin 60CS. I must say that I was very pleased and quite impressed with the multitude of features that this unit has. Displaying phases of the moon, altitude and barometric readings, not to mention the best times for fishing only added to the excitement that I felt as I mastered its very configurable interface. The only point that I would mention is that it is almost imperative that one purchases the additional Mapsource map CDs, as the base map which comes with the unit contains nothing but the main highways and interstates. I purchased the Mapsource Topo and was amazed at the amount of detail it contains. While not containing the detail of, say DeLorme's Topo USA, it fills the screen of the 60CS with all the info I would want on a unit of its size. I will be carrying this very portable and ergonomic unit with me everywhere B000189W8M:outstanding_gps_device:renato_r._souza B000189W8M Garmin GPSMap 60CS Handheld GPS Navigator (56 MB): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 February 26, 2006 Renato R. Souza Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil I have been using it a lot and i am amazed. Although it is not intended for beginners, it is a complete tool for fun and survival. The signal reception is good even indoors, what is a new thing for me. This is my third GPS device, and it is as tough as my early GPS12 and handful as my Ique 3600. B0002KQRJ6:cases_are_exactly_as_described:nathan_allen_stafford B0002KQRJ6 Velocity Clear Slim Jewel Cases (25-Pak): Electronics electronics 4.0 August 1, 2005 Nathan Allen Stafford Nothing fancy but they do the job. Clear cases allow you to read anything written on the CD. B0002KQRJ6:good_quality_cd_case_for_this_price:jane B0002KQRJ6 Velocity Clear Slim Jewel Cases (25-Pak): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 May 15, 2005 Jane New York, NY I just received my order of CD case today and the quality is very good. Previously I purchased some CD case made by fellowes, but the center lock is too loose to keep the CD securely lock onto the center. A few times that the CD felt out on the floor while I opened the case. However, I found that the velocity CD case has a tight center lock which keeps my CD secure. In my experience, it is better to have a tight center lock than a loose one. [...] For sure, that I will buy more again. B0002OCR5K:great_case!:michael B0002OCR5K Apple M9603G/A iPod Carrying Case with Belt Clip: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 January 20, 2006 Michael I like to have my ipod free from any case or cover when I use it because it makes the wheel easier to use. If you are like me, this case is great! It is very durable, and the ipod fits snug so it will not come out unless you want it to. I also have not had any problems with scratching like others have mentioned. I noticed, though, that if you are not careful, dust, dirt, etc. can get in the case which might account for the scratching others have had. However, just a quick shake cleans it out. Don't wait to buy this product B0002OCR5K:look_at_the_belkin_leather_flip_case_for_ipod:k._orrson_"katwomansz" B0002OCR5K Apple M9603G/A iPod Carrying Case with Belt Clip: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 2.0 November 30, 2005 K. Orrson "katwomansz" Columbia, MD United States instead of high-quality Schoeller "woven nylon" overpriced because its an official APPLE product take a look at this Belkin Leather Flip Case for iPod http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0000ULGP8/103-7100148-9677456?%5Fencoding=UTF8&v=glance&n=172282 currently on sale for fourteen dollars in this picture you can see that the front of the case covers the click wheel just like the Apple case does. I personally like that because I need tough protection and just carry the ipod in its case in a bag or purse and its safe with a tough case like this B0002OCR5K:sleek,_but_lacks_functionality:a._sood_"online_tiger" B0002OCR5K Apple M9603G/A iPod Carrying Case with Belt Clip: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 25, 2005 A. Sood "online tiger" Fremont, CA USA I like the case for its sleek design and finish. But wish it was open from front to operate ipod while in the case. It's a pain to pull out everytime to change song or settings or look at the menu. There are others in the market that give that ease of operation, but they are not as good in design and finish!! B0002OCR5K:iipod_carry_case:r._l._johnson B0002OCR5K Apple M9603G/A iPod Carrying Case with Belt Clip: Electronics electronics 4.0 July 28, 2005 R. L. Johnson Greensboro, NC Opposed to the other reviews, I like this product. It looks good and rather than causing scratch has actually prevented scratches from taking place. This product has a more chic look than the neoprene competitors on the market. Would definitely purchase one again if lost. B0002OCR5K:this_clip_caused_my_ipod_to_fall_into_a_toilet!!:mark_twain_"arrow" B0002OCR5K Apple M9603G/A iPod Carrying Case with Belt Clip: Electronics electronics 12 of 15 1.0 March 4, 2005 Mark Twain "Arrow" It's true. The first time I took my iPod 60 Gig out on my belt, I was at a restaurant and used the bathroom. As I unzipped my pants, the Carrying Case -- with my iPod in it came right off my jeans and fell into the toilet. Apple should be ashamed of themselves for making this thing. The design of the clip can not hold the weight of the iPod. And, like another one on this site said, yes, it does scratch the silver back and screen portion of your iPod. Apple executives have been known for their innovative design -- however this is not one of them. Instead, XtremeMac makes a plastic belt clip device that does not scratch your iPod in any way and stays on your pants no matter what B000B6MQU0:great_product:nestor_daza B000B6MQU0 50-WATT International Converter: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Nestor Daza Bogot�, Colombia This small device works flawless in France and UK for three weeks (using plug adaptors when needed) charging my Palm, digital camera and iPod. Excellent choice for the price B0007QN18U:not_worth_it:classics_lover B0007QN18U Sennheiser RS 130 Wireless Surround Sound Headphones: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 24, 2006 Classics Lover Massachusetts, USA While I initially thought these headphones were acceptable, I can't take it any more. When I listen to music from the next room, the constant cut-outs whenever I tilt my head and ever-present hiss detract from my listening experience so much that I now refuse to use these headphones. They are OK if I am right next to the receiver, but I'd prefer to use wired 'phones for that, as the sound is far superior. I finally tossed them today, as I couldn't even listen to my new CD; more hiss and drop-outs than music. In my mind, it was money down the drain. I had another pair of wireless (900mHz) headphones previously with similar results. I thought the digital tuning on these would reduce the poor reception, but I couldn't tell any difference. From now on, I'll deal with the inconvenience of extension cords in preference to wireless headphones B0007QN18U:not_bad:l._menning_"dr_lee" B0007QN18U Sennheiser RS 130 Wireless Surround Sound Headphones: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 13, 2006 L. Menning "Dr Lee" Ann Arbor, MI This headset is not bad. The sound is better than most, the headset is comfortable and the price is reasonable. The only complaint I have is the range. I've tried walking around the house with it to test the range and the signal seems to get weak at about 20-25 feet-you still get sound and if you stand in one spot the signal will eventually catch up to you, but you can definitely tell that you've gone too far from the base. For our uses it is a fine- my wife normally uses to watch TV. B0007QN18U:it's_a_good_system:william_r._ingols B0007QN18U Sennheiser RS 130 Wireless Surround Sound Headphones: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 William R. Ingols Benson, AZ USA After much research on the Internet I selected these wireless earphones so my wife could watch and listen to the TV while I am in the same room working on the computer. My wife says they work fine, except our wireless telephone (900Mh) causes interference when someone calls and she is using the earphones. And occasionally noise is picked up in the headphone along with the TV's sound. All in all they are worth the price, especially for me so I don't have to listen to the TV B0007QN18U:everything_i_expected:phil_buckley B0007QN18U Sennheiser RS 130 Wireless Surround Sound Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Phil Buckley Holly Springs, NC USA Set this up quickly and easily, and it worked fine right out of the box. Comfy on my ears and head. I can watch a 2 hour movie with no discomfort at all B0007QN18U:awesome_headphones:c._scott_smith_"dcstud" B0007QN18U Sennheiser RS 130 Wireless Surround Sound Headphones: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 November 9, 2006 C. Scott Smith "dcstud" Dallas, TX USA The Sennheiser RS130 headphones really are truly a great product. I placed the base on top of my big screen and have the unit plugged into my headphone out on my receiver. It only took a moment to make the proper adjustments and now I can hear crystal clear audio anywhere in and outside of my house. I haven't really tried to see just how far they will go, but I know I have a big corner yard and the sound remains very clear to at least the edge of my yard. My main reason for getting these was not to listen to music though. I am a bit of a night owl and really tired of my wife and children griping at me to turn the TV down at night. AND, I want to watch my movies in surround. The surround option on the phones is just ok. I have never been a big fan of SRS surround, but I am sure there are some people who like it. I use my receiver's headphone surround option and the headphones sound fantastic. I get a nice large sound stage that really takes you out of your head. The only downside I have, and the very slight knock on these is that after you listen for a long time the headphones get a little hot around the earpieces. I am referring to the fabric, and not the electronics though. And, the cooler your room is the less noticeable this is. One other slight knock -- if your source material is extremely dynamic, like an action DVD, you need to enable the midnight compression modes on your receiver if you are going to listen to it in surround mode. The quick, high dynamic ranges can cause just a little bit of distortion -- this is not evident at all though in plain stereo mode though. I also love the open design. As long as I am not listening at full blast I can easily hear my wife or kids call me from the other room, and can conduct conversations without having to take the headphones off. The battery life is also great, I have yet to come close to running the battery down, even with using the RS 130's all day. Until a manufacturer produces an affordable wireless headphone solution with true Dolby Digital and DTS surround decoding these are the best your going to get -- And you will fall in love with these headphones and not want to ever give them up B0007QN18U:sennheiser_rs_130_wireless_headphones:fredric_r._billings B0007QN18U Sennheiser RS 130 Wireless Surround Sound Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 Fredric R. Billings CHICO, CA. THERE GREAT I LOVE NOT TRIPPING OVER A WIRE. THEY SOUND GREAT TOO. GOOD INVESTMENT IF YOU LIKE PRIVACY AND LIVE IN A APARTMENT. I USE THEM ALOT FOR WATCHING TV AND MUSIC. I AM DISABLED AND OWN SOME 800 MOVIES SO IT MAKES SINCE I WOULD USE THEM TO WATCH TV SOMETIMES I GET A LITTLE INTEFERENCE BUT WITH ANYTHING WIRELESS THAT'S TO BE EXPECTED. OVERALL I WOULD RECCOMMEND THEM.I MIGHT ADD THAT THEY HAVE A GOOD DISTANCE RANGE ON THEM TO ROAM THE HOUSE AND THEY ARE COMFORTABLE. THE RECHARGING IS AS SIMPLE AS JUST HANGING THEM ON THE RECEIVER IT'S GREAT. FRED BILLING B0007QN18U:simply_outstanding:randy_brusse B0007QN18U Sennheiser RS 130 Wireless Surround Sound Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 6, 2006 Randy Brusse Carson, Wa. Hello, I bought a set of wireless headphones from SONY, I thought SONY was a honest company when I read their advertising. I found out otherwise. They were junk. I took a risk and tried the SENNHEISER RS130. I couldn't believe my ears. Clear, never cut out, and great range. If you want a great sounding set of headphones give these a try. You won't regret it. B0007QN18U:got_noise_if_you're_listening:thomas_r._baldwin B0007QN18U Sennheiser RS 130 Wireless Surround Sound Headphones: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 5, 2006 Thomas R. Baldwin San Luis Obispo, CA USA I use these headphones to listen to streaming audio through my computer. I have found that the noise (primarily hiss) is significant. I plug them into a Logitech surround sound unit and have to turn the volume all the way up on it, volume all the way up on my software volume control, and then turn down the volume on the headphones. If I don't, the hiss is intolerable. Additionally, I find the noise that the headphones pick up just walking a room away is large. I do not recommend them for walking around the house or going a significant distance from the base. With all the hiss they pick up I cannot call them audiophile quality B000629GES:stay_away_from_it:larry_bagina B000629GES Sony MDR-NC6 Noise Canceling Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 2.0 November 19, 2006 Larry Bagina manhattan Too tight, makes your ears hurt after half an hour of use B000629GES:sony_vs_bose_qc2:b._hall_"music_lover" B000629GES Sony MDR-NC6 Noise Canceling Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 2.0 November 16, 2006 B. Hall "music lover" Wash DC I bought these and used them for a year, then received the Bose QC2 as a present. They Bose (around the ear) are much more comfortable and seem to do a much better job of cancelling the noise. The Sony are hard on the top of the head and their ambient white noise seems noticeably higher and distracting than the Bose. I know there's a 10-1 price difference, but I ended up not using the Sony pair much, even before I got the Bose, because they are just not that comfortable B000629GES:would_not_recommend.:bp_dude B000629GES Sony MDR-NC6 Noise Canceling Headphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 2.0 November 10, 2006 bp dude These are ok headphones, however I would recommend headphones without noise canceling. You pay more for the noise canceling feature and in reality its not very good. Just sounds like static to me. Overall I think the quality of these headphones is less than satisfactory B000629GES:sony_vs_bose:a._wentink B000629GES Sony MDR-NC6 Noise Canceling Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 November 10, 2006 A. Wentink Irvine, CA USA These headphones do an amazing job at noise canceling on airplanes, allowing you to actually hear the movie, as well as enhancing the music quality...and they are priced so much better than Bose products. I definite MUST BUY B000629GES:nice_for_the_price:brian_koch_"aspiring_photographer" B000629GES Sony MDR-NC6 Noise Canceling Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 November 10, 2006 Brian Koch "Aspiring Photographer" MI United States This is a nice thing to have when you want to block out surrounding noise and still enjoy what you are trying to listen to. The first day I had them I was in a room with a TV on listening to music and when I activated the noise cancelling feature I couldn't hear the TV at all and then my wife came in and started talking to me and I could not hear a word she was saying! She didn't believe me so she put them on and I started talking and she didn't think I was saying anything. Long story short, they work very well for blocking out unwanted noise. We even use them when doing yard work to help block out the noise of the lawnmower, it doesn't block it all, it's a lawnmower, but it does help you hear the music more clearly than without noise cancelling. They also include a carrying pouch and airplane jack converter B000629GES:great__item!!:brandie_w._orme B000629GES Sony MDR-NC6 Noise Canceling Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Brandie W. Orme I love these! When you put them on you can not hear anything outside of them. Your husband can be telling you all about it and you will have no idea. You only hear what is coming out of the headphones. I personally use these with my laptop to listen to video's and music with my husband watching the tv VERY LOUDLY. They work great for my needs B00006JQ06:good_product:h._choe B00006JQ06 Sony SRF-59 FM/AM Radio Walkman with Sony MDR Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 H. Choe Chicago, IL USA I bought two radio walkmans. It is easy to use and good price. B00006JQ06:great_and_inexpensive_portable_radio:stuart_n._ocampo B00006JQ06 Sony SRF-59 FM/AM Radio Walkman with Sony MDR Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 September 2, 2006 Stuart N. Ocampo Fullerton, CA United States The price of the radio is quite excellent! Its only drawback is that the tuning is manual, and not digital: due to the sensitivity tuning dial's small size, adjustment is often necessary, which a digital tuner would avoid. However, a digital tuner would probably increase the radio's fantastic price B00006JQ06:i_love_this_radio--lightweight_and_powerful,_totally_respectable_headphones:left_coaster B00006JQ06 Sony SRF-59 FM/AM Radio Walkman with Sony MDR Headphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 July 18, 2006 Left Coaster USA I agree with all who have talked of its benefits, and echo that this is probably what I'll buy another of, for the emergency box. Also as mentioned, the dial is a bit tricky as the "gears" (dials) feel "tight" to me, but my two favorite stations (one FM, one AM) come in beautifully and don't take much to focus, but my Mom might have a problem due to arthritis. The on-off button seems reasonably configured (hard to accidentally turn on or off which was a big problem with the Coby(s) I had). Another well-designed feature is the headphone jack connection on the top, rather than the bottom. I have one complaint, and that is the clip--it seems tricky and not always reliable. That said, I've dropped it off my pants' pocket or waistband several times to no apparent damage to the product. One suggestion: place the earphones either slightly behind or slightly in front of your ears rather than directly over them; you can hear traffic, conversation, etc., depending on what is important at the time. B00006JQ06:decent_radio:pawel_danielewicz B00006JQ06 Sony SRF-59 FM/AM Radio Walkman with Sony MDR Headphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 May 21, 2006 Pawel Danielewicz Okemos, MI USA I have been using this radio for close to 2 years now and am now getting two more of those radios on request of my family members. The radio has both high FM and AM sensitivity, comparable to that for a dedicated tuner in an audio system. The power consumption is low. The sound quality is very good and becomes excellent, for a small radio, if you upgrade the headphones. I have used both Koss KSC50 and Sony DR-G250DP. The latter come with a concealable microphone boom and take care both of my radio and on-the-road computer needs B000F1YF9Q:toshiba_sd-p1700_player_supports_.srt_files?:arnaldo_alvarado B000F1YF9Q Toshiba SD-P1700 Portable DVD Player with 7" Widescreen LCD: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 4.0 November 18, 2006 Arnaldo Alvarado Miami, FL United States Can anyone tell me about, if this Toshiba SD-P1700 player supports .srt, sub files B000F1YF9Q:great_look_!!!!:r._shetty_"sihikahi" B000F1YF9Q Toshiba SD-P1700 Portable DVD Player with 7" Widescreen LCD: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 November 11, 2006 R. Shetty "sihikahi" Olean ,NY USA Satisfied with the product ! , looks beautiful , nice picture quality, good sound. Memory card reader slot help to see digi pics. Comes with car charger too.. I Liked it.. But, the only glitch i noticed till now is it wont play recorded dvds and cds. There must be something to make this work.. din try though. I have'nt seen any other protable dvd players, so cant compare with anything else. But overall i'm happy with this. Haa..Its 220 Volts compatible too, saved some money on voltage converter when i travel abroad :- B000F1YF9Q:very_nice:jacob_z B000F1YF9Q Toshiba SD-P1700 Portable DVD Player with 7" Widescreen LCD: Electronics electronics 43 of 44 5.0 July 3, 2006 Jacob Z Richmond, IN USA This is actually my third portable DVD player, the first two being cheap brands. I can now say that brand name electronics are definitely better. The first noticeable difference is that the unit itself is smaller and sleeker than the cheaper ones. I like that the exterior is black and the interior is silver. Also, the way the battery mounts on the bottom is much better than the ones that stick out the back. The battery life is rated as 4 hours, and I would say it is a very accurate if not somewhat modest claim. I took a trip 4 hours away and it lasted all the way there and halfway back, and I didn't even have time to fully charge it. My only gripe is that the volume decreases slightly when using two pairs of headphones, and it can be hard to hear in a car. However, it is minor, and I would highly recommend this player over the cheap brands. Also, you can't go wrong with Sony, Panasonic, or Philips B000067RVJ:usb_to_db9_serial_adapter:w._hagerty B000067RVJ Cables To Go USB To Db9 Serial Adapter USBa/db9m Rs-232: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 W. Hagerty Stanton CA Exactly what I was looking for and it works very well with my computer B000067RVJ:works_as_advertised:h._k._appleman B000067RVJ Cables To Go USB To Db9 Serial Adapter USBa/db9m Rs-232: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 30, 2006 H. K. Appleman When I upgraded my motherboard and lost my RS-232 ports, I feared I would no longer be able to use some of my legacy devices. I didn't want to use up one of the precious few PCI slots on this motherboard for an adapter, so a USB solution appealed to me. But would it work? The answer is an emphatic yes. My old U.S. Robotics 56K external modem (which I like to keep hooked up for emergencies) and a Brother label printer are perfectly content to interface via these adapter cables. Installation was a no-brainer -- just follow directions. Highly recommended! B000067RVJ:works_great_in_linux....:e._miller B000067RVJ Cables To Go USB To Db9 Serial Adapter USBa/db9m Rs-232: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 28, 2006 E. Miller Allentown PA USA I was worried that this adapter wouldn't work with Linux (Fedora Core 5), but lo and behold, it did! Plugged it in, and the kernel modules loaded automatically w/ no problems. The blue light that the docs mention doesn't seem to work, but isn't a problem for me since it's plugged into the back of my PC anyway. Good adapter at a great price B000067RVJ:perfect_for_what_it_is:r._zerafa B000067RVJ Cables To Go USB To Db9 Serial Adapter USBa/db9m Rs-232: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 23, 2006 R. Zerafa NYC Worked great. Need to install a driver (disc included). Followed the instructions to a T and it worked perfectly. Bought two and each one worked great B000067RVJ:just_the_thing:d._b._rider_"winjama" B000067RVJ Cables To Go USB To Db9 Serial Adapter USBa/db9m Rs-232: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 23, 2006 D. B. Rider "Winjama" Olympia, WA USA Owning a Garmin Forerunner 201, when I purchased a new laptop, I suddenly found myself unable to connect the two, as the laptop had no serial port. What to do? Well, problem solved easily, with the purchase of a USB to Db9 Serial Adapter. Now I just plug my Forerunner into the laptop's USB port, and it works just as before - but much easier. It works great B000067RVJ:works_with_magellan_gps:geogil B000067RVJ Cables To Go USB To Db9 Serial Adapter USBa/db9m Rs-232: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 22, 2006 GeoGil Palatine, IL USA This is one of only two of six USB to serial port cords I tried that actually works with my Magellan GPS. One of the four that didn't work, and was the most expensive, was purchased from Magellan (Thales Navigation). It is also one of least expensive, however the blue LED on the Db9 end is very bright and is a distraction. Of course it can be simply turned over or taped over B000067RVJ:cables_to_go:d._gross_"think_conservation" B000067RVJ Cables To Go USB To Db9 Serial Adapter USBa/db9m Rs-232: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 14, 2006 D. Gross "Think Conservation" L,.V .NV I was very happy with Amazon buying service and the USB To Db B000067RVJ:cable:a._troy_dickerson_"dulcimer" B000067RVJ Cables To Go USB To Db9 Serial Adapter USBa/db9m Rs-232: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 13, 2006 A. Troy Dickerson "Dulcimer" Hopkinsville,KY USA this type of cable solved my problem of not being able to connect my gps to an older laptop that did not have a db9 port. Very inexpensive problem solver. B000067RVJ:didn't_work:d._bachman B000067RVJ Cables To Go USB To Db9 Serial Adapter USBa/db9m Rs-232: Electronics electronics 1.0 August 9, 2006 D. Bachman Atlanta, GA I tried to install the software a couple times, called the suport, and finally gave up. This product probably works for folks in IT departrments, but not for the rest of us. B000067RVJ:cables_to_go_usb_to_serial_"goin'_strong":nelson_roth_"quattro" B000067RVJ Cables To Go USB To Db9 Serial Adapter USBa/db9m Rs-232: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 5, 2006 Nelson Roth "Quattro" Dayton, Tennessee The product works as desired. I'm using mine to up an download data to my Garmin V GPS. . It was necessary to use the provided drivers on CD (no big deal). Then, the unit errored-out numerous times until I set the baud rate to 9600. Worked then but too slow. . I then checked the throughput setting in the Device Manager and it was set to 9600. Changed it to 115000 and made the corresponding change in City Select (map program) and now I'm flying. . Advice for Andy Chen, check the baud rate on the port in the Device Manager, that should take care of your performance issue. . I'm happ B000234WFE:not_impressed:r._smith_"rich_smith" B000234WFE GMP ELITE LCD ARM ( MV17DC ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 May 12, 2006 R. Smith "Rich Smith" San Jose, CA United States The way this works: A rigid curved upright section is monuted on a clamp base; the upright rotates 360 degrees. A flexible metal tubing section continues to a universal joint. The flexible section twists about 90 degrees in either direction. The mounting plate has slots for screws to mount the monitor. I found one of the universal joints is too tight, the other was too loose; they could probably be adjusted. The flexible section is quite stiff. Vertical adjustment is minimal and I was concerned that I would break the monitor case when I repositioned the monitor. I bought this because I have 2 positions I routinely have to change between. I've decided to return it; I purchased an Ergotron Neo-Flex NF08LD1S (Mfr. Part #: 45-185-194) which cost $10 less and is easier to work with. I'm using a viewsonic 20.1" widescreen monitor and I'm happy with it so far B000234WFE:not_very_good:robert_t._elliott B000234WFE GMP ELITE LCD ARM ( MV17DC ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 February 15, 2006 Robert T. Elliott phoenix, USA I can't believe this arm is selling on some web sites for $180. Its not worth $20. I had to return my first arm because one of the joints was locked tight and could not be moved, even with tools i could not loosen it. There is obviously no quality control with this manufacturer, as the replacement arm needed a joint loosening with tools. The arm is supposed to be easily adjustable with the weight of the monitor. However when i loosened the joint and got it moving i found out that this monitor hangs out about 1.5' over my desk from the clamp point, as my desk is only 2.5' in depth the monitor was too close to my eyes. Also I could not get the monitor high enough to even be at eye level. I returned the arm and my monitor is back on a pile of books, but at least it's at eye level. I will look for more of a conventional arm that has an arm style more like a conventional clamp on desk light. B00026C9HE:performs_as_advertised:dsr_rph B00026C9HE Uniden EZI996 900 MHz Cordless Phone for the Visually or Hearing Impaired, with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 DSR RPh Roseville CA I purchased this phone for my 89 year old mother who is both hard of hearing and has macular degeneration (cannot see well). She cannot hear a regular phone bell (set at the loudest setting) and cannot hear the doorbell. She is very finicky about looks and does not trust new technology. However, this phone was an instant hit. She can hear the phone ring and see the light. She also likes the looks of the phone. I too can now hear the phone in the garage, which I couldn't with our regular phone, making it a plus for me. The only issue (as discussed in previous reviews)is her uncertainty with pushing the talk button when done. However, she has not yet failed to do so and has become quite comfortable with the phone. The tone quality and clarity of the phone is excellent. The keys are easy to operate. We rarely take the phone great distances so I cannot comment on the range, but we have had no disappointments with it. This is one of the best phones designed for seniors yet. I highly recommend it if you have trouble hearing the bell on your current phone, and want a good reliable cordless phone. P.S. This is the first birthday gift I bought her that she didn't return in 10 years - that says something by itself B00026C9HE:the_uniden_ezi996:_versatile,_dependable,_and_capable:john_s._gregory B00026C9HE Uniden EZI996 900 MHz Cordless Phone for the Visually or Hearing Impaired, with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 John S. Gregory Riverside, CA USA I am thoroughly satisfied with my purchase of the Uniden EZI996 Cordless telephone. Having purchased my first Uniden cordless telephone in the early 1980s, I was particularly impressed by noticeable improvements in phone design, weight (heavier more solid feel) production quality, and ease of operating the phone. The LCD screen is easily read and the volume controls make the phone user friendly for the hearing and vision impaired. Clarity of incoming voices is sharp and not at all variable for me. The user manual is well-written and thus, easily understood. B00026C9HE:cordless_phone_really_helps.:harriet_baker B00026C9HE Uniden EZI996 900 MHz Cordless Phone for the Visually or Hearing Impaired, with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Harriet Baker Raleigh, NC United States Very visible, side lights help for impairment recognition, as well as big buttons. Good value for the price B00026C9HE:good,_less_expensive_amplified_phone:big_g B00026C9HE Uniden EZI996 900 MHz Cordless Phone for the Visually or Hearing Impaired, with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 4, 2006 big G I purchased two EZI996 phones to replace some old ones which had worn out. They have good amplification of sound are light in weight for easy handleing. There are some conflicts with haveing the two base stations near one another in that sometimes one or the other phone will not activate after pushing the talk button several times on one phone but the other phone does start up correctly. The other unwanted action is that if while using one phone, you put the other on the base station, the phone you are using disconnects from the call. B00026C9HE:well-designed_phone_for_the_visually/hearing_impaired:myfanwy_hill B00026C9HE Uniden EZI996 900 MHz Cordless Phone for the Visually or Hearing Impaired, with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 August 14, 2006 Myfanwy Hill The phone was easy to set up, with an adjustable ringer and speaker volume control. The flashing red light on top of the phone leaves no doubt when there is an incoming call. Instead of having it on the table, we have it mounted on a slanted platform in the kitchen. B00026C9HE:cordless_phone:wayne_green B00026C9HE Uniden EZI996 900 MHz Cordless Phone for the Visually or Hearing Impaired, with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 July 30, 2006 Wayne Green Gig Harbor, WA. USA The was excellent for my elderly mother that has trouble with sight and hearing. B00026C9HE:just_what_i_was_looking_for:tomas_palmer_"littlebear" B00026C9HE Uniden EZI996 900 MHz Cordless Phone for the Visually or Hearing Impaired, with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 July 25, 2006 Tomas Palmer "Littlebear" Redmond, Washington USA This phone mounted on my wall and the light and large display are exactly what I was looking for. I hated putting on my reading glasses to see who was calling. B00026C9HE:easy_to_leave_"off_hook":d._moe B00026C9HE Uniden EZI996 900 MHz Cordless Phone for the Visually or Hearing Impaired, with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 4.0 July 21, 2006 D. Moe Jupiter, FL I bought one of these phones for my 94 y.o. mother who has nearly lost her eyesight due to macular degeneration. The phone works well enough, but the single Talk button toggles the hang-up function on and off. She can't tell very easiy whether she hit the Talk button and actually hung up. Consequently she has left the phone off-hook for many hours on several occasions. It would be better to have separate Talk and Hang-up buttons like cell phones have and also a bright red light on the phone to indicate the line is in use. The Talk button should also have a raised nipple or ring around it so that the person can easily feel when the button is under the finger B00026C9HE:great_for_hearing_impaired:david_b._sable_"outdeep" B00026C9HE Uniden EZI996 900 MHz Cordless Phone for the Visually or Hearing Impaired, with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 March 25, 2006 David B. Sable "outdeep" Deep Gap, NC My wife is hearing impared and we both love this phone. Also, it is simple to use. Another phone we had was very difficult to use the features B00062VYR0:portable_player_for_portable_grandkids:ernest_correia_jr. B00062VYR0 Audiovox D1812PK 8" Portable LCD DVD Player with Car Kit: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Ernest Correia Jr. Amazing product . The Grandkids love to watch the DVD player while we go on our trips. Peace and quiet for Grandpop,while the kids enjoy the movies ! B00062VYR0:wonderful_product:deborah_a._wagner_"i_teach13" B00062VYR0 Audiovox D1812PK 8" Portable LCD DVD Player with Car Kit: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 2, 2006 Deborah A. Wagner "I Teach13" Jersey Shore, NJ We bought this portable DVD player for a road trip with our two sons ages 11 and 9. While we don't generally encourage watching a lot of movies, this was the best purchase we had made in a long time. It was a long trip, with many traffic and weather delays, so this product certainly helped keep our boys busy. It has two headphones so noone was complaining that they couldn't hear. It kept it's charge the entire trip-over eight hours- and comes with an easy adapter for recharging in the car or in a hotel. My husband and I also used it when the boys were asleep. The headphones let us watch without disturbing their sleep. I would certainly recommend this to anyone. B00062VYR0:disappointment_at_its_best...........................:big_deb_"debbie" B00062VYR0 Audiovox D1812PK 8" Portable LCD DVD Player with Car Kit: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 October 7, 2006 Big Deb "Debbie" California,USA I bought this item for my son for x-mas.We are lucky if we got to use it 4 times before it stopped working.Products this bad should not be allowed to be sold B00062VYR0:can't_use_on_a_jet:josh_schreider B00062VYR0 Audiovox D1812PK 8" Portable LCD DVD Player with Car Kit: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 2.0 July 16, 2006 Josh Schreider Bought it to use on an airplane. Doesn't have enough volume B00062VYR0:poor_quality_and_terrible_customer_assistance:alina_g._panas B00062VYR0 Audiovox D1812PK 8" Portable LCD DVD Player with Car Kit: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 1.0 July 5, 2006 Alina G. Panas New York, NY United States The unit might not seem expensive and some of the audivox portable DVD players come with nice featuressuch as multi-system or as a package with car mount and ear phones. It's a lure! Mine stopped working within a month and after 3-4 uses. It stopped spinning the discs. Even though covered by the 90 days waranty...I had to ship the unit to Auduxox, at my own cost, and by the time I got it back to test the repaired one, it was past the 90 days. Sleek! Plus the battery is hooked up on the outside of the unit, with very unsecure hooks. At the slightest touch, it gets disconnected. Totally disappointed in the unit and the company. It came out very expensive $200 for 4 movie viewings B00062VYR0:don't_bother_-_company_won't_cover_if_it_breaks:n._pomplun B00062VYR0 Audiovox D1812PK 8" Portable LCD DVD Player with Car Kit: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 2.0 June 26, 2006 N. Pomplun Cambridge, WI USA I bought this for my 2 yr old for a car trip from VA to WI and it worked great on the trip. Once in WI however it started to freeze up every once in a while. Either the screen would just go dark and I had to turn it off and back on to get it to do anything, or would say it was loading the disc and just not do anything else after that. Like it didn't recognize the disc even though I played the disc in 3 other players so I know the disc worked. That wasn't the worst. The worst is the company's warranty and customor service. One month after buying this I tried opening the lid and I couldn't get it to open. In the process of trying to figure out what was wrong, why the lid wouldn't open, one of the hinges broke. Then I realized that one of the small metal spring pins had come out from under the lid and was preventing me from opening it. I called the 800 number to find out what I could do, since the player won't work without the lid closed and they said I could pay to send the unit in and pay the flat fee of around $100 dollars to have it fixed. That is half of what I paid for the whole package...not worth it. The hinge being broken is considered "cosmetic" and not covered under warranty even though the player won't work now unless I rig it like tape down the button that indicates the lid is closed. Something like that should be covered under warranty, I've only owned the thing for one month! I would take it back to the store I bought it at except the store in VA and I'm in WI for a couple months. I guess I'm glad I found this out about the company; they lost my business. I would have only given this one star because of the company but the player actually worked quite nice for the month that it did work B000189VQ0:garmin_gpsmap_60cs:br_"br" B000189VQ0 Garmin GPSMap 60C Handheld GPS Navigator (56 MB): Electronics electronics 4.0 July 20, 2006 BR "BR" South Carolina This GPS is a pretty good deal for the money. From an operational standpoint, it works well. It is apparent though, this is really all about being portable, the screen is too small for good marine or car use. For my use, mostly marine, I set a lot of waypoints and scrolling on this tiny of a screen is just lame. Not any fault of the unit I know, just something to think about B000189VQ0:loved_it_before_i_even_got_it:matthew_hinman B000189VQ0 Garmin GPSMap 60C Handheld GPS Navigator (56 MB): Electronics electronics 5.0 June 14, 2006 Matthew Hinman Brownwood, TX I had read quite a few of the online reviews for this GPSr and realized there wasn't much negative about it. I was right, and I think I made a good investment. Although this model has been updated with an expandable, this one I found new for under $300 and it does the trick for what I need. The unit performs flawlessly. I even can get a fairly good position - in my office with no windows! The quadrifilar helix antenna really is the key to this GPSr's ability to get fast, accurate fixes even under dense coverage. I don't live in an extremely dense urban area with tall buildings, so I cannot attest to its use in that environment. I have noticed (and read somewhere, if I recall) that the GPS receives best in the vertical position. On its side or holding screen up, the signal degrades. The helicoil antenna must be polarized to be held vertically. All in all, it's a great unit for the price, and still worth the purchase even though it is being outdated by newer models B000189VQ0:experienced_gps_user_finally_posts_a_review:tattoo B000189VQ0 Garmin GPSMap 60C Handheld GPS Navigator (56 MB): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 May 13, 2006 Tattoo Yuma, AZ USA First off, let me apologize for the lateness of the review. I purchased this item in Feb 2004. I already had owned 1 Garmin GPS, the Vista, and was looking for something a little nicer for Geocaching. The 60C and CS hit the street with color hi-vis screens and over double the memory (Vista has 24mb) and it was a shoo-in. Take all that along with the auto-routing feature and this product rocks. After 2 years of EXTENSIVE use this is the skinny on this product - IT IS AWESOME. Because the screen is slightly larger than the Vista, it is MUCH more readable. This is probably because of the sun readable display and differences in internal software (larger fonts). It has a geocaching mode which is actually very fun to use. You can select it and it shows the closest cache to your location (you must upload the waypoints first but there is many ways to do it en masse). Once you find the geocache it lets you change its status to found with a time, post a note about the find or hike etc. then select the next closest un-found cache and keep going. It no kidding will give 30 hours of use (as long as the backlight is not used) which is fantastic compared to ALL GPS units that are currently available. About the auto routing feature - the basemap is limited. It has only large highways and state roads alond with cities, states and other large boundaries in CONUS. This is still pretty darn handy (it beats keeping an atlas in your car). Remember, when GPS came out it gave only a Lat/Long or other grid coordinate, so to have a moving map display is still very handy. The best way to use the auto routing features is to use the Garmin map software Mapsource. The 2 that most recently work are City-Select v6 and v7. However, unknown to most people is that Metroguide V4 is compatible routable software (you can probably find a dirt cheap version on multiple sites - it also had no UNLOCK codes needed). Only in the later versions did you need to have City-Select to route to the 60C. With this software, this is a true navigation device. Originally I bought this for geocaching and some road trip type routing. With good routable maps you can not only do a search in your area for the closest chinese restaurant, but you can enter an address and it will take you right to their door. This feature has been immesuarably helpful as I am an active real estate investor. The time that this unit has saved me so I didn't have to use a map in the car made a direct impact on my bottom line. It is also incredibly helpful in unfamiliar cities. When navigating to a destination, it is even so helpful as to give commands like "stay right on I-10" when approaching confusing interchanges. The ONLY reason I checked 4 stars instead of 5 is that the map draw is sometimes slow when you have the detailed maps loaded. Also since it is color, the display is not Night Vision Goggle compatible (I am a helo pilot for the USMC - If you are interested in a good NVG usable unit which works well in the air, use the non color version of the Vista.) As a last note why i am reviewing NOW is my unit was stolen out of my luggage on a recent trip and i will get a 60CX to replace it. Having expandable memory and a newer processor for faster draw and aquisition times are irresistable (however, I am not looking forward to the drop of battery time from 30 hours to 20 in the CX) Semper Fidelis, Tatto B000189VQ0:not_entirely_waterproof:andrew_mcdonald B000189VQ0 Garmin GPSMap 60C Handheld GPS Navigator (56 MB): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 April 23, 2006 Andrew McDonald Geelong, Australia Just a warning regarding the 'waterproofness' of the GPSMAP 60C. I was using the back-track function (otherwise excellent) to retreat from a lighting storm in the French Alps when after about five minutes in moderate rain the screen fogged up. Shortly thereafter the device failed leaving me to find my way back by looking carefully for tracks in the snow! Garmin support in Taiwan was reasonably good with the device being repaired and returned to me in Australia within one month B000189VQ0:money_well_spent:dletz B000189VQ0 Garmin GPSMap 60C Handheld GPS Navigator (56 MB): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 April 17, 2006 dletz We bought this a few months ago as a late Christmas present. I absolutely love it. After lots of research felt this would be the best investment. We intially bought this to go geocaching, but soon found it to be as useful for trip navigation, as well. I was a little nervous because with all the functions, I felt I would not be able to fully utilize the unit. I was wrong, this unit is powerful, compact and a snap to use. Combine this with City Select V7 and you have all the tools and functions of a thousand dollar navigation system for a third of the price. 56K is more than enough space to store TONS of maps. BOTTOM LINE: You can't go wrong with this unit!!!!!!! B000189VQ0:made_it_in_the_desert_it_came_make_it_anywhere.:jerry_r._harris_"jerrymissyharris" B000189VQ0 Garmin GPSMap 60C Handheld GPS Navigator (56 MB): Electronics electronics 19 of 19 5.0 December 8, 2005 Jerry R. Harris "JerryMissyHarris" I took this unit with me to the desert during a standard deployment. It performed perfectly even during sand storms and the other ambient conditions that affect satellite signals. I found the unit to be extremely well made and resistant to damage from the usual factors involved in combat operations in a desert environment. I only received a minor scratch on the screen, but considering the circumstances of that day it did pretty good. I now use it in patrol car as I work the roads. It has helped immeasurably to find addresses on calls that haven't seen daylight in years. Great piece of gear. Would be a great tool for a driver traveling alone and to give authorities specific information concerning their location. GPS has almost become an essential piece of our lives, and we are better off for them B00006B7P4:best_photo_paper_out_there!:kimberly_sobanski_"stoopidgerl" B00006B7P4 Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper (8.5x11, 50 Sheets): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 December 30, 2005 Kimberly Sobanski "stoopidgerl" Detroit, MI United States This is by far the best photo paper out there! Colors look great! The surface is superb! I use this paper with my Canon i850 and it's fabulous... try this paper and it will be the only paper that you will ever want to use with your inkjet! B00006B7P4:great_quality_with_ink_jet_printers:michele_pardue B00006B7P4 Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper (8.5x11, 50 Sheets): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 August 5, 2005 Michele Pardue Michigan I have a Canon i950 that I hadn't been that happy with using photo paper by Burlington, Fuji, or Kodak. I purchased this to try to see if the poor quality of my prints was the printer or the paper. Having placed the Epson Premium Luster through several head to head comparisons tonight - the answer is that the printer is fine and the Epson Premium Luster is AWESOME. The photos print just beautifully on this paper. Colors are crisp, droplets don't smudge together and the luster surface dries quickly. This has the look and feel of the paper that wedding photographer use. I printed both high pixel and low pixel count photos. The low pixel counts looked much better on this paper but the proof really comes on high pixel count photos. The resolution is lovely B00006B7P4:the_best_paper_i've_seen_for_my_epson_printer!:gerard_collins B00006B7P4 Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper (8.5x11, 50 Sheets): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 July 29, 2005 Gerard Collins Brooklyn, New York United States I've used my Epson 890 Printer now for many, many years. I was using Epson High Gloss Paper for my printing needs with great satisfaction. I tried this paper and boy did the picture pop when printed. Such a beautiful blend of colors, and a professional look, you will be truly amazed. I have always used Epson inks and the printer has worked perfectly. I will go into custom settings when printing and set the DPI to 2880. Between the high DPI setting and the Epson Premium Luster Paper I can't go wrong (and neither will you!). For that little "extra something" when it comes to printing your special photos believe me you'll be very happy with this paper. Good luck B00006B7P4:excellent_product: B00006B7P4 Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper (8.5x11, 50 Sheets): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 July 6, 2004 I print a lot of pictures in my business. This is by far the best paper I have used. I have several types of printers, Cannon, Epson, HP and this works well with all of them. This is a great deal as far as price goes as well. I did a lot of research to find the least expensive to try this product out and this was the best price and the fastest delivery! Professional or family fun this is professional quality paper B00006B7P4:beautiful_paper:david_enzel B00006B7P4 Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper (8.5x11, 50 Sheets): Electronics electronics 15 of 16 5.0 November 1, 2003 David Enzel Chevy Chase, MD USA I have an Epson 960 Photo Printer. I have tried various Epson photo papers with the printer and this is by far the best. The premium glossy paper was nice but I could see some bands through the image that were barely percepible even when the printer was new. With the Premium Luster paper the ink lays down beautifully and perfectly and the image has what I can only describe in words as a rich feel to it. Paper selection is very personal but if you have not tried this paper you owe it to yourself to run some of it through your printer. There's a good chance you'll be back for more B00006B7P4:epson_premium_lustre_photo_paper:lydia_d._kelley B00006B7P4 Epson Premium Luster Photo Paper (8.5x11, 50 Sheets): Electronics electronics 11 of 12 5.0 May 2, 2003 Lydia D. Kelley Washington, PA This is a fantastic product. I use it to print pictures with a professional look. It is a matte finish paper and the finished product looks so much better on this paper than any other photo paper. I print at home, and it is virtually impossible to distinguish the photos I have printed on this paper from professional processing. I highly recommend this product B0007LBVHI:these_batteries_are_great!:carina_morosco B0007LBVHI Sony 2500 mAh AA Rechargeable Nimh Batteries, 4-pack: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 16, 2006 Carina Morosco USA I would certainly recommend these Sony rechargeable batteries! My boyfriend bought me a set with the charger shortly after purchasing my Canon PowerShot A620 (which I also love!!) and I am now back to buy an extra set b/c we are going on vacation. They last a long time and re-charge in no time at all. B0007LBVHI:excellent_batteries_longer_than_regular_batteries:momkid_"judie" B0007LBVHI Sony 2500 mAh AA Rechargeable Nimh Batteries, 4-pack: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 MOMKID "Judie" Chattanooga,Tenn I used these batteries for my digital camera. The batteries are charged and last for pretty long. This are worth to buy than regular batteries B0007LBVHI:good_batteries_better_than_disposables:g.g. B0007LBVHI Sony 2500 mAh AA Rechargeable Nimh Batteries, 4-pack: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 7, 2006 G.G. chicago, il United States These are good rechargeables for the money they are a steal I highly reccomend them. They are always strong at the first bunch of uses but they will get weaker I think I read they are the strongest the first 1000 uses or so just buy more after that they are cheap and good qualit B0007LBVHI:as_good_as_any_i've_used:martin_j._fried_"gadget_geek" B0007LBVHI Sony 2500 mAh AA Rechargeable Nimh Batteries, 4-pack: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 29, 2006 Martin J. Fried "gadget geek" Leftcoast, USA I've used these, Energizers, Duracells, etc. These have worked as well as any, and are often sold by Amazon at a very good price. Sony also makes a nice charger, the BCG-34HRMF4. When on sale, with 4 batteries, it's a great deal. Be aware, though, that NiMH batteries all slowly lose their charge on the shelf, and will discharge in about a month or so, so don't use it for a device that sits around somewhere for long periods B0007LBVHI:seems_like_best_bang_for_the_buck:my_2_cents B0007LBVHI Sony 2500 mAh AA Rechargeable Nimh Batteries, 4-pack: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 September 12, 2006 My 2 Cents L.A., USA If you want 2700 mah AA's, there's still a big premium from 2500's. For 2500's, these seem like a fine deal. I checked out the Energizers as suggested by one of the other reviewers (who made some excellent observations by the way), but presently, they are more expensive, even if you buy the larger 8-pack. I'm sold on these for now until 2700's become more numerous and less costly. Just my 2 Cents B0007LBVHI:excellent_batteries_-_true_to_their_stated_capacity:alex_gerardo_renner_meier_"alex_renner." B0007LBVHI Sony 2500 mAh AA Rechargeable Nimh Batteries, 4-pack: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 4, 2006 Alex Gerardo Renner Meier "Alex Renner." Santiago, Chile I've tested many different brands of rechargeable batteries, and have in total over 40 of them. These are the best so far. As someone else already stated, they are relabeled Sanyo batteries - which is good!. Sanyo is one of the best batteries manufacturers there is. When tested, every one of them is over 2300mAh. Consistent performance, long lasting, reliable, made in japan and cheaper than most of the other brands (which perform worse). Highly recommended B0007LBVHI:great_batteries-lose_charge_rapidly_if_not_used:jim_p._mitchel_"jimbo" B0007LBVHI Sony 2500 mAh AA Rechargeable Nimh Batteries, 4-pack: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 June 3, 2006 Jim P. Mitchel "Jimbo" San Jose These batteries work great, but lose charge rapidly if not used right away. I have 4 batteries and when they are fully charged I have never run out of battery power for a full day of picture taking. When the batteries sit around not used for more than 3 or 4 days they lose their charge. Not sure if other brands do the same. All in all I am happy with these batteries. I just charge the batteries before an event. 2 in the camera and 2 spare. B0007LBVHI:why_pay_more_for_sony_name?__batteries_made_by_sanyo:daniel_smith_"daniel" B0007LBVHI Sony 2500 mAh AA Rechargeable Nimh Batteries, 4-pack: Electronics electronics 12 of 20 1.0 June 2, 2006 Daniel Smith "Daniel" Well, I hate when companies try to profit off a brand name, and not off inovation. I think SANYO should be given the credit for the performance of these batteries, after all SANYO makes them, then sony puts their label on it and jacks the price up. Check out the Energizer E2 batteries. Also SAYNO rebrands, and much cheaper. Anything that is made in japan and 2500mah is made by SANYO. Be wary of batteries made in china that claim extremely high ratings. Most of the time, they dont perform as advertised. I spent lots of time looking for excellent quality AA batteries, and anything made by SANYO seems to be the best B0007LBVHI:last_way_longer_than_alkaline:wannabe_patent_lawyer B0007LBVHI Sony 2500 mAh AA Rechargeable Nimh Batteries, 4-pack: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 April 10, 2006 wannabe_patent_lawyer These are my first rechargeable batteries, so all I can say is that in comparison to alkaline, these are WAY better and longer losting. Alkalines stop working in digital cameras long before they are actually used up, because they can't supply the required current for high-demand devices. These Sonys last much more than 4x as long because alkalines only work for a few minutes. These Sonys maintain their voltage at a stable level. I am using them in an Olympus C-755 digital camera, and I charge them using the Sony BCG-34HE4 charger. I can't say exactly how many pictures you can take on one charge, because they last for so long I lose track. If you have a digital camera, you absolutely must use rechargeable Nimh batteries. Don't waste your money on the expensive "high-end" alkalines or non-rechargeable lithium, etc. Also, you are doing the environment a favor by not using toxic landfill filler B0007LBVHI:great_batteries_with_great_juice:n._ninan B0007LBVHI Sony 2500 mAh AA Rechargeable Nimh Batteries, 4-pack: Electronics electronics 11 of 12 5.0 August 23, 2005 N. Ninan The Woodlands,TX USA I use these for my Canon S2 IS digicam. Lasted for over 200 snaps the first time used it. And that too with flash and all the other hullabu featurs of my cam. Definitely worth its price B000FFISV8:just_ordered,_still_waiting_for_product_but...:nikos_greekos_"nic" B000FFISV8 SanDisk SDMSPD-4096-A10M 4 GB Memory Stick Pro Duo (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 November 7, 2006 Nikos Greekos "Nic" Nj, usa as soon as i get it i'll let you know. i ordered 2, one for my girlfriend and one for me. we are going to use them with our sony ericsson w810i walkman phones. soon as i try them out, i'll let you know what we thought. i noticed some questions as to whether it would be compatible. B000FFISV8:4gb_sandisk_pro_duo:joestuff B000FFISV8 SanDisk SDMSPD-4096-A10M 4 GB Memory Stick Pro Duo (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 August 28, 2006 Joestuff this is a must have if you use a psp. works great. writes and reads files fast. i have had no problems using this stick. B000FFISV8:4gb_mem_stick_great_purchase:amy_erstad_"amy_erstad" B000FFISV8 SanDisk SDMSPD-4096-A10M 4 GB Memory Stick Pro Duo (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 August 28, 2006 Amy Erstad "Amy Erstad" Wisconsin, USA Great product, tons of space. so far got 1 movie and tons of music on my memory stick and still got lots more space to use up. Play back from it is perfect. Have always liked sandisk products and i will continue to purchase them B000067SPP:it_works!:john_perkins_"lokon" B000067SPP Startech 6ft Premium USB 2.0 Ab High Speed Certified Device Cable: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 January 3, 2006 John Perkins "Lokon" San Diego, CA It works, its cheap, you won't get reemed for buying the least expensive chord... assuming you can read and don't believe you are ordering a sub chord. B000067SPP:transfers_information_from_one_thing_to_another:s._kochel_"sam_k" B000067SPP Startech 6ft Premium USB 2.0 Ab High Speed Certified Device Cable: Electronics electronics 22 of 26 5.0 December 17, 2005 S. Kochel "Sam K" Ventura, California If you have a computer, which you must have to be reading this review you might want to attach other things to it. Here are some things you can use this cable to attach to your computer AND transfer information: A printer (what I use it for, AND it's been working very well and has a good length so I can move my printer around and set it up in different configurations) A camera (digital) A hard drive (portable) A palm pilot And so many other things! Now here are some other things you could "attach" to your computer with this cable, but they wouldn't transfer any information and would only be for the sake of attaching them: An apple A head of lettuce An Orange A ball of mud Nightsoil and pretty much anything soft that you can push the smaller end into. So, in conclusion you can have a cheap and reliable device that can hook into the computer you clearly have and use it to transfer information! Sam B00004Z6XS:great_variety_of_tools:barry_m._dodson_"bnl" B00004Z6XS Belkin F8E062 55-Piece Computer Tool Kit with Black Case (Demagnetized Tools): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 January 31, 2006 Barry M. Dodson "BNL" Orlando, Florida As a novice in the computer building/modification field, I found the tool kit to be exactly what I was looking for. Combine that with the discounted price and free shipping it was a great deal too! B00004Z6XS:this_is_a_nice_set_of_basic_computer_tools.:justanotherguy B00004Z6XS Belkin F8E062 55-Piece Computer Tool Kit with Black Case (Demagnetized Tools): Electronics electronics 4.0 October 17, 2005 JustAnotherGuy Texas, USA It's a good set at a good price made by a good company. Can I say more? Yes. The wire strippers don't look like much, but they work great. B00004Z6XS:great_product:williesbest2 B00004Z6XS Belkin F8E062 55-Piece Computer Tool Kit with Black Case (Demagnetized Tools): Electronics electronics 5.0 September 28, 2005 williesbest2 United States Everything looks like really good quality and all the parts worked, even the batteries. However, when I opened the box all the parts were spread out everywhere inside of the case, but other than that, it looked just fine. Some of the tools were also not fully assembled, I'll just leave it at that. Great product, but make sure you can put everything back into the case. B00004Z6XS:best_deal_around._order_it_now!:martinhtn B00004Z6XS Belkin F8E062 55-Piece Computer Tool Kit with Black Case (Demagnetized Tools): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 August 8, 2005 MartinHTN Phila, PA I don't think you'll find a better deal on this type of toolkit anywhere. You get a decent selection of tools and they are not bad quality. CDW actually has this exact item for $58.99, so don't bother looking around anymore and order it from Amazon today B00004Z6XS:great_package,_and_fast_free_shipping:javier_perez_"geek" B00004Z6XS Belkin F8E062 55-Piece Computer Tool Kit with Black Case (Demagnetized Tools): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 March 31, 2005 Javier Perez "geek" Chicago, IL USA I order the package and I got it in three days. I am very satisfy with by order. Tools seems to be good quality B00004Z6XS:great_toolkit:m._hypolite B00004Z6XS Belkin F8E062 55-Piece Computer Tool Kit with Black Case (Demagnetized Tools): Electronics electronics 4.0 March 21, 2005 M. Hypolite Caribbean Nice arrangment of tools. Didnt give it 5 Stars because the screw driver handle is little bulky. But that's not a big problem really B00004Z6XS:used_by_a_computer_tech_for_3_years:"da_sandman" B00004Z6XS Belkin F8E062 55-Piece Computer Tool Kit with Black Case (Demagnetized Tools): Electronics electronics 28 of 29 5.0 October 27, 2000 "da_sandman" Fountain Valley, CA United States This is the kit the company I work for bought for the computer support technicians. It is more of a general electronics tool kit than the specialized computer tool kits Belkin offers, but I have found plenty of uses for the kit outside of the office (but don't tell my boss that). I've been using the kit for 3 years now, and the only thing that is not original is the flashlight - that is the only really cheap thing in the kit - get a Mini-Mag to replace it and you'll be fine. This kit includes an allen wrench set, mini pocket screwdriver, small diagonal cutters, long nose pliers, wire stripper, mini-screwdriver set, 6" extended phillips bit, pen knife, IC chip remover, tweezers, soldering iron with solder and wick, parts retriever and a ratcheting screwdriver with standard, phillips, torx, and square bits and both metric and standard sockets with a socket bit. I've used this kit on PC computers, laptops, wiring of all sorts, electronics repairs, home repairs, etc. All the tools (with the exception of the flashlight) have survived 3 years of use and are still going strong. The only other casualty has been the elastic in the case in some spots. Overall a very good general electronics took kit and far better than all the other "computer tool kits" that I've ever owned - some costing just as much with tools that didn't last a year of lighter use. Spend the few extra dollars and get a Belkin tool kit - the 36-piece computer tool kit, the "kitchen sink" 65-piece too kit, or this excellent, more general purpose 55-piece tool kit. I am confident that you'll be as pleased with it as I have been over the years B0000A1EE8:incredible_sound_from_such_a_small_package:paul_a._reardon B0000A1EE8 Creative Labs TravelSound i300 MP3 Players: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Paul A. Reardon Seacoast NH Phenomenal sound from such a small package. Get rechargeable batteries, however, and you'll go all day and most of the evening on a single charge. A little tinny on high volume settings, otherwise, solid value for the cash. Buy the I300 as the 200 has no charger with it..... B0000A1EE8:clear_quality_sound_-_love_em':b._roy_"roytech" B0000A1EE8 Creative Labs TravelSound i300 MP3 Players: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 December 28, 2005 B. Roy "RoyTech" Sunnyvale, CA, USA Yeah - and I mean it. I also own the Sony SRS-T88 and did not realize how crappy they were till I was presented with the i300. The i300 is reasonably loud, room filling sound. But the best part is that the sound quality is pretty good - you get some bass, the mid-range is clean and the treble is clear. For its size, the sound quality is pretty good. If you can equalize a bit, its sound quality might even blow you away. Others who have heared the speakers I own have been impressed - commenting on the clarity of sound. While most speakers out there use el-cheapo aluminium drivers, Creative uses titanium ones (so they claim). I don't know if this has anything to do with the sound quality. They also claim to use a digital amp - and if true - that is the way to go for long long battery life. Would I have wanted some additional features? yeah - Bass and Treble Controls.. Why not go all the way? It costs little to implement and can really perk up the sound on small speaks. Bye Bye Sony... Hello Creative... Thanks for designing a nice product. Now to look for a deal on a Zen Sleek B0000A1EE8:active_speakers_for_amazing_sound:marc_winter B0000A1EE8 Creative Labs TravelSound i300 MP3 Players: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 November 23, 2005 Marc Winter Switzerland This stereo speaker set ist wonderful! If travelling lightly and still offers an amazing sound quality. When you're looking for a solution to take on a trip, this it the one to go for. It is a set with active speakers, thus the volume is not a problem, and for listening to music in any size of room is easily possible. You will not use this for a disco or a party, of course, but for travelling and listening to music, this is the best solution B0000A1EE8:wonderful:james_tee B0000A1EE8 Creative Labs TravelSound i300 MP3 Players: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 November 1, 2005 James Tee San Diego, CA USA Bought this for my mother (a Buddhist nun) after doing a bit of research. She took it to remote China for a 3 month trip and used it extensively for playing her chanting music and listening to mp3-encoded teachings. She, and her numerous peers during the trip, were thoroughly amazed at the sturdy build and the great sound quality from these tiny speakers. She thinks it actually sounds a bit better now that it has been 'worked in' a bit. Definitely worth the money. She loves it B0000A1EE8:sandblasted_and_still_worked._:william_c._warren_"clellwrn2" B0000A1EE8 Creative Labs TravelSound i300 MP3 Players: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 October 20, 2005 William C. Warren "clellwrn2" Bremerton, WA United States I agree with the previous review. I had these speakers for a year in Kuwait. They worked great. Sand gets everywhere out there and it still did not bother these speakers. I had many people asking where I got them while I was out there. Small enough to take with me almost everywhere. Loud enough for everyone in the tent to listen. B0000A1EE8:super_mini_speaker_for_laptops/mp3_players:a._abesamis B0000A1EE8 Creative Labs TravelSound i300 MP3 Players: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 September 28, 2005 A. Abesamis Brooklyn, NY This Creative Labs Travelsound i300 speaker system is awesome. Sound is superb, battery life is great, and it looks good too. Due to its compact size, it fits in your backpack or laptop bag without any problem. It would have received 5 stars from me if it had higher wattage, like maybe 6 watts output, instead of 4 watts. B0000A1EE8:amazing_speakers!:joshua_d._dick_"josh" B0000A1EE8 Creative Labs TravelSound i300 MP3 Players: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 21, 2005 Joshua D. Dick "Josh" CT, USA These speakers are truly amazing. The build quality is superb, and the sound quality even more so. As others who have reviewed these speakers have said, the bass response is very prominent for such tiny speakers. The speakers can also get plenty loud (loud enough to hear from perhaps 40 feet away) without distorting. (The 'wide' feature of the speakers is okay, too, and generally does not degrade sound quality while it's on.) It's also nice that they can be powered from the wall or from battery. If you have an equalizer, turning up the bass on it will let these speakers really shine. Don't let the tiny size of these speakers make you think they'll sound bad! You'll be absolutely blown away B00006B9QE:i_was_tricked_by_amazon:harold_r._j._bell B00006B9QE SanDisk SDCFB-256-A10 256 MB CompactFlash Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 March 9, 2006 Harold R. J. Bell THIS MEMORY CARD IS NOT USED IN THE CAMERA I BOUGHT FROM AMAZON, WHICH WAS A CANON A610. THEY ADVERTISED THE CARD TO BE USED WITH THE CAMERA AND NOW I HAVE A 256 MB BOOKMARKER. THANKS AMAZO B00006B9QE:excited:yvette_v._barnes B00006B9QE SanDisk SDCFB-256-A10 256 MB CompactFlash Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 July 28, 2005 Yvette V. Barnes I was excited that I could find the product I wanted and the price range I was looking for. Thank you B00006B9QE:terrible_customer_support:cosmo_dog B00006B9QE SanDisk SDCFB-256-A10 256 MB CompactFlash Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 10 of 11 1.0 March 23, 2005 Cosmo_dog Out there About 6 months after I started using my SanDisk card in my Canon camera, I started to get "memory error" problems. I reformatted the card in the camera and that got things working for a few more months. Now, reformatting using the camera doesn't work. I called SanDisk customer support and they told me I need to reformat using a card reader. Then they told me I am supposed to reformat the card twice a month using a card readder. When I told them I don't have one, they told me to go buy one, or go visit a local Staples or Office Depot and try to use theirs! Are these guys kidding??? Reformat twice a month? Walk into a store and ask the sales guy if I can borrow the use of a card reader???? No way! When I insisted that SanDisk replace the card, they reluctantly agreed to do so, and even then, they said they would only replace the card this once since I failed to follow the "standard procedure" of using a card reader to reformat the card. All this over a $25 card. It would have be so much easier for them to simply offer to replace the card at the outset without all the attitude. I'm never buying SanDisk again B00006B9QE:quality_card._period.:j._s._sun B00006B9QE SanDisk SDCFB-256-A10 256 MB CompactFlash Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 February 21, 2005 J. S. Sun My Canon S410 came with a tiny stock card and I soon found the need to upgrade. This is a 4 MP camera and I set it on medium size and quality and can fit about 400 pictures on one card. (My wife however actually finds a way to fill the whole thing in a day!) It has great compatiblity, size and dependability. As it fits in the canon, into the card reader built into my PC and has never never corrupted. The only regret I have is that I spent $40 on it at a local "Costco's" and now it's $25 at amazon. B00006B9QE:good_as_i_know_it:mcg766 B00006B9QE SanDisk SDCFB-256-A10 256 MB CompactFlash Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 9 5.0 January 26, 2005 MCG766 EDGERTON,WI. IT MY FIRST COMPACT FLASH CARD SO NOTHING TO COMPARE IT TO.ITS GOOD AS FAR AS IM CONCERNED B00006B9QE:how_many_pictures_will_it_store?:brent_d._payne_"lyricvault_com" B00006B9QE SanDisk SDCFB-256-A10 256 MB CompactFlash Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 35 of 37 5.0 November 5, 2004 Brent D. Payne "LyricVault_com" Spokane, WA USA How many pictures will it store? It is the most commonly asked question from digital camera enthusiast but usually the question that is the most difficult to get a straight answer about. Well, considering I worked in the memory industry for over 7 years I can help clarify this perplexing question and do so unbiased as I have since changed industries. The SanDisk SDCFB-256-A10 256MB CompactFlash Card, like most 256MB cards, will store on average 284 pictures when used with a 2 megapixel camera, 213 images when used with a 3 megapixel camera, 128 pictures when used with a 4 megapixel camera, 102 images when used with a 5 megapixel camera, and 80 pictures when used with a 6 megapixel camera. These numbers are based off the assumption that you are going to shoot your images at the highest quality JPEG setting available for the camera and understand that they are estimates and may be off by as much as 10 percent due to numerous factors including the complexity of the scene being shot and the compression algorithm used by your specific camera. I truly hope this review was helpful to you in determining whether this card is the right capacity for your specific needs B00006B9QE:reliable:serrano B00006B9QE SanDisk SDCFB-256-A10 256 MB CompactFlash Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 September 13, 2004 Serrano Florida I bought this card with the Vicking CF 256MB and both had been very reliable in my Canon A-70 camera and my PC-104 Computer (Micro Computer) were this card runs has a hard drive. B00004Z5D1:great_product:margaret_oaks_"laptop_lover" B00004Z5D1 Belkin Anti-Static Wrist Band with Adjustable Grounding: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 13, 2005 Margaret Oaks "Laptop Lover" California I felt confident using this wrist band, I was a little nervous opening my laptop but this made it feel there would be no problems and there wasnt B00004Z5D1:anti-static_wrist_band:d._warfield B00004Z5D1 Belkin Anti-Static Wrist Band with Adjustable Grounding: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 2, 2005 D. Warfield TN Arrived on time. The cord could be a little longer to allow for more freedom of movement. Overall, a good product for the price B00004Z5D1:works_great!: B00004Z5D1 Belkin Anti-Static Wrist Band with Adjustable Grounding: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 5.0 March 4, 2001 The Anti-static strap is a necessity for any guru computer user who opens up the comp. case often. Static can damage components, so you either have to touch the case every minute or so, or take the clip portion of the static band and hook it to the case. It fits quite comfortably around the wrist and it's cord expands to about double it's original size, and the wrist strap and the cord disconnect with a snap. Overall, it's a good investment, considering the price is significantly less then the components you might damage B000068CNO:great_surge_protection;_and_it_has_been_tested:jungle_team B000068CNO Belkin F9G1030-12 10-Outlet SurgeMaster Gold (12-Feet): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Jungle Team Guyana We live in a developing country where the power goes out at least 3 times each week. When our generator kicks in, we no longer run to check our appliances and electrical equipment. This surge protector does its job. The swivel plug and space for larger plugs common on todays appliances is also very user friendly. We bought 5, and have recommended them to others. If they work here, they'll work anywhere B000068CNO:so_far,_so_good:alyssa_a._lappen B000068CNO Belkin F9G1030-12 10-Outlet SurgeMaster Gold (12-Feet): Electronics electronics 14 of 15 5.0 July 23, 2006 Alyssa A. Lappen Earth I have several of these units, and so far, they have served us very well. There has been a blackout and surges since I have owned these units, and there has been no problem with any of the appliances attached, to date. Let's hope things stay that way B000068CNO:was_happy,_not_now:w._shepley B000068CNO Belkin F9G1030-12 10-Outlet SurgeMaster Gold (12-Feet): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 July 17, 2006 W. Shepley USA I was happy with this surge protector until last night when we had a power surge. Using this unit properly (phone inputs/outputs, etc.) still allowed the power surge to damage my modem. B000068CNO:great_product._worth_every_penny.:d.h. B000068CNO Belkin F9G1030-12 10-Outlet SurgeMaster Gold (12-Feet): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 March 14, 2006 D.H. If you have alot of electronics and computer equipment, this is the product to buy. It offers you 10 outlets for even the hard to place bulky plugs that usually takes up at least 2-3 outlets near it. The surgemaster itself is pretty big to start out with, but it's well designed. I brought one of these to test it out, and liked it so much I ended up replacing all of my old surgemasters with this new product. B000068CNO:works_great:jwg B000068CNO Belkin F9G1030-12 10-Outlet SurgeMaster Gold (12-Feet): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 March 9, 2006 JWG Los Angeles It's a great surge protector. Good number of outlets, well-spaced so everything fits B000068CNO:the_best_one_out_there!!:nick B000068CNO Belkin F9G1030-12 10-Outlet SurgeMaster Gold (12-Feet): Electronics electronics 13 of 27 5.0 December 22, 2002 Nick Kinnelon nj I have a computer that demands full power at all times and with my old 1566 joule surge protector, it could'nt keep up. This surge protector gives my computer more than enough power and will support it for a long time. 3540 joules is great for a new high end computer which demands a lot of power to run smoothly. It is definatly worth the 45 bucks B000AMDO0Q:finally_a_toaster_oven_that_does_it_all:pebster_"pebsgram" B000AMDO0Q Cuisinart TOB-30BC Toaster Oven Broiler: Electronics electronics 18 of 18 5.0 December 16, 2005 Pebster "Pebsgram" Florida I have read numerous reviews on this toaster oven on [...]. People seem to either love or hate this toaster oven. I have found that of the 6 toaster ovens I have owned over the years, they either toast pretty well or bake pretty well, but never both. Finally I have found a toaster oven that does it all. The Cuisinart TOB30 is sleek, has a large capacity, to allow you to have an extra oven on Thanksgiving to bake that casserole, and toasts great! When I opened the box I carefully read the instructions, then proceeded to make toast, bake a biscuit, and also bake a cookie. I found that if I positioned the rack exactly as illustrated, I had no problem. There is a slight learning curve. If you have no patience and don't want to move the racks to the correct positon, this or any toaster oven may be for you. One complaint I read about repeatedly is that the toast done beeper goes off at odd times. All complaintants mentioned that they did stop the toast cycle prematurely, so this probably caused this. This seems like a well made and well thought out oven. Beauatiful toast and golden biscuits and cookies, what more can you ask B0000B12QT:share_your_tv_without_waking_the_neighbors!:i._gross_georg_"imgeorg" B0000B12QT Monster Ca MUSICSHARE MINI HEADPH-MINI STEREO 1/8IN Y ADPT ( MINIY ST2F ): Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 January 4, 2004 I. Gross Georg "imgeorg" Edmond, Oklahoma USA This is just what I needed to plug two studio headphones into the livingroom TV in my apartment. Now my guest and I can enjoy a movie together without disturbing the neighbors. Just plug the male end into the TV (at the headphone jack, of course), and plug each headphone into the two female ends. You may need an adapter to change your 1/4 inch plugs to 1/8 inch ones. Most studio headphones have at least a ten foot cord, so you can both sit pretty far away from the TV and not be bothered by any noise from your movie machine of choice. And, I'm confident of the quality of the Monster brand; I've used their products before for my cable needs B00006B9WD:why_pay_more?:nowyat_"nowyat" B00006B9WD Cyber Acoustics CA2015 2.0 Computer Speakers(2-Speaker, White): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 2, 2006 nowyat "nowyat" OR, United States These speakers have a good sound, not stereo quality by any means but how much can you ask for, at this price :), and the company shipped them immediately. The white exterior looks clean and attractive. I've had them about six months and they still work great. B00006B9WD:small_size__large_value:theresa_dailey_"terrie:_music_lover" B00006B9WD Cyber Acoustics CA2015 2.0 Computer Speakers(2-Speaker, White): Electronics electronics 1 of 5 5.0 August 15, 2006 Theresa Dailey "Terrie: music lover" Lackawanna NY USA I received my speakers in a timely manner. Quite pleased with both performance and price. A+++ rating for this seller B0002DDZ5M:for_the_size-_it's_a_great_little_pocket_camera:s._peterson_"route66antiques" B0002DDZ5M Credit Card Digital Camera: Electronics electronics 0 of 4 5.0 October 14, 2006 S. Peterson "ROUTE66ANTIQUES" MAIN STREET, USA Ok... the design didn't win any electronics awards, but as far as functionality goes: it works, it's tiny and it can fit anywhere. THUMBS UP! B0002DDZ5M:strange_camera:belfastjimmy B0002DDZ5M Credit Card Digital Camera: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 1.0 November 20, 2005 BelfastJimmy Boston, MA Well, I am waiting for Christmas to purchase a panasonic DMC-FZ20 but since my current digital camera is broken I decided to pick up the Sakar one at Officemax. It was $25 but with my $10 coupon from Officemax it ended up being $15. It is sleek but not worth buying unless, like me you can get it for $15. It comes with software and a USB cable. I had problems waiting for the battery to charge. Sometimes the light on the back of the camera would be red other times green. The manual on page 11 (Section Three ) states " The time has come to download photos into your computer" and then goes on to give extremely simple directions on how to do so. The previous reveiwer Mark obviously didn't get to page 11. The camera its in my shirt pocket and is good If I need an emergency camera. B0002DDZ5M:the_worst_digital_camera_ever_made!:mark B0002DDZ5M Credit Card Digital Camera: Electronics electronics 67 of 73 1.0 September 9, 2004 Mark California At first i was enticed by the low cost of the digital camera as well as its sleek credit card look. To begin with, the instructions required that i wait for 4 hours before using the camera so that the battery could charge. I stared continuously at the camera for those four intense hours only to end up in agony and unbearable pain upon realizing that the ON and OFF button could only be switched with the use of a knife or sharp object. I figured ok.. no big deal i just need to carry a knife around with me but for a camera that looked so sleek, I was willing to risk it. Four long hours later, I set out to be the world's best photographer and i felt that no one could stop me now that i had a fully charged "digital camera" and best of all, it was only $39.95. So i set out on my photographing escapade by shooting 20 of the 26 available shots. Now it was time to transfer the photos to my PC, now here's where things get a little more interesting. As I began to decipher the user manual that came along with the so called "digital camera" I realized that i would have understood just as much had the manual been written in Swahili. For instance, I wanted to know how to get the pictures from the digital camera onto the computer rite? so i flipped to the section in the manual entitled "Download Photos" and here's the opening line of that section, "Once you have downloaded photos onto your PC..." WHAT THE HECK?! no where in the manual does it mention how exactly you download those photos onto the PC. And simply connecting the USB port from the camera to the PC was not enough to transfer the photos. So after figuring out how to trasfer the dreaded photos onto the computer myself, it was time to view my works of art. WHAT THE...all the pictures were black and none of them were recognizable. REASON: THE CAMERA LACKS A FLASH!!!!!!!!! After realizing this dreaded fact, i looked up my birthday calendar, and it looks like lucky Susan is going to be getting my recycled "Sakar Digital Concepts Digital Camera" Credit card sized. In conclusion, do no purchase this camera under any circumstance. Infact, consider it an insult if its been given to you as a gift B000CO77U0:on_the_contract:env-youreverythinghomepage-com B000CO77U0 2-Year Service Plan for Notebook Computers: Electronics electronics 15 of 15 4.0 August 24, 2006 env-YourEverythingHomepage-com Los Angeles, CA, formerly Rochester, MN USA If you buy this service plan, print out the contract (found at the top of this page) and keep your receipt. I did not purchase the plan, but looked over the contract intensely since I nearly got it. Some notes on the contract: 1. It is only good in the United States (including Washington, DC, but MINUS MAINE), but it does not include Guam, Virgin Islands, etc. So if you are in another country or outside the 50 states + D.C., this contract will be nothing but a waste of money. 2. This contract is transferable and the directions to do so are simple. 3. They will only fix/replace/etc IF the manufacturing warranty no longer covers the item. That is, if the manu. warranty is still good, you have to use it. 4. If the item needs to be shipped, shipping/handling will only be covered if the manufacturer would cover those costs in their warranty period. If the item is being replaced, "You will be responsible for the delivery or cost of delivery of the covered Product to Our authorized service center. Reimbursement will be issued in the form of a check payable to You." I'm uncertain if that means you cover those costs or they reimburse you. 5. No lemon policy of 3 service repairs for the SAME defect, and a upon the time of a 4th repair, as determined by them, they will "replace it with a product of comparable performance. Repairs performed while the Product is under manufacturer's warranty DO NOT APPLY." (Doesn't sound like a great no lemon policy... your product would have to breakdown in the same way 4 times in the number of years they cover you -- many electronics are typically already covered by the manufacturer for 1 year.) 6. There are numerous conditions that they will not repair for, but they all sound typical of such plans (such as, they don't cover accidents and they don't cover "the elements or acts of God" ... sorry, I had to note that second one since it stuck out to me from the other things). But, in all seriousness, read the list before you purchase. So, now that I have summarized much of the contract, if you want to get the service warranty, PLEASE READ THE CONTRACT SINCE I DIDN'T COVER EVERYTHING!!! (Don't hold me liable since I don't have much money anyways.) Also, I think this is typical in warranty contracts, but you will occassionally see the phrase "at our discretion" in the contract. Assuming they aren't jerks with their discretion and aren't too tough to deal with, I would give the warranty 4 stars (minus 1 star for the crappy lemon policy). I didn't get the coverage because the product I was going to get it for had just made into the next price category (so it was pricy for my product, being at the lower price end of the scale) B000BFO320:excellent_value_!:victoria_rosenthal_"carpe_equis" B000BFO320 Logitech LX5 Cordless Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Victoria Rosenthal "carpe equis" Burbank, CA You can not get a better mouse for this price. It's solidly made. It has features of the $40 mouse. The wireless feature works flawlessly. And best of all the price is much less than the 'popuular discount retailer' and there's free shipping. You can't go wrong B000BFO320:cuidado,_no_es_como_parece:rusmar_briceno_barrios_"rusmar_brice�o_b" B000BFO320 Logitech LX5 Cordless Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 October 7, 2006 Rusmar Briceno Barrios "Rusmar Brice�o B" Vargas, Venezuela Compr� este mismo mouse por la practicidad que ofrece el sistema inal�mbrico. Pero al abrir el producto, encontr� al contrario de un conector USB peque�o como aparece en la foto, una especie de cajita con un cable laaaaargo USB, que aunque funciona igual, estorba en el escritorio donde coloco mi computadora. Estoy muy molesta e inconforme por el enga�o, ya que odio los cables. B000BFO320:cheating:w._fung_"ny_techie" B000BFO320 Logitech LX5 Cordless Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 September 18, 2006 W. Fung "NY techie" NY, USA Not as advertised. Picture shows antenna just like a USB flash memory, but actually it is a 2"x2" triangular paper weight. Not responsive when mouse is 2 feet away. Not a good buy at all. Sucks.. B000BFO320:incorrectly_advertised:f._lukken B000BFO320 Logitech LX5 Cordless Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 September 15, 2006 F. Lukken I bought 2 of these, but when I got them the receiver is a 2" x 2" antenna, with a one foot long cord attached. Nothing like what they show in the picures. I have returned them and hope to get my refund. Hopefully yours will be as they portray in the ad B000BFO320:logitech_mouse_rocks:vinod_v._menon B000BFO320 Logitech LX5 Cordless Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 July 24, 2006 Vinod V. Menon Stamford, CT,USA This is a very good mouse and it works very well. it is very ergonomic.And pretty comfortable to use Thanks Vinod Meno B000BFO320:excellent_job_by_a_mouse:jay_mathew_"jaymathur" B000BFO320 Logitech LX5 Cordless Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 April 28, 2006 Jay Mathew "jaymathur" The mouse is very responsive and smooth. The software that comes this mouse is easy to install and use. At a minimum you should adjust the pointer speed to your comfort level. This should resolve all the problems that the other reviewer has mentioned. A useful saving feature is the on/off button. And ofcourse there is no red lights coming from the mouse, by making use of better invisible optics which should increase the battery life B000BFO320:disappointing,_returning_mine:jersey_joe B000BFO320 Logitech LX5 Cordless Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 5 of 8 2.0 January 15, 2006 Jersey Joe NJ United States I own (and love) my Logitech Cordless Optical Mouse for Notebooks, so when it came time to replace my desktop mouse I thought I'd try Logitech again. Not a good choice. Install was painless, although it does take an awful long time. Howver, my problem is that the mouse is "skittish" (all over the desktop, hard to control) and the buttons are unresponsive (somtimes they work, sometimes they don't). Tried moving the receiver closer to where I use the mouse, didn't help. Maybe you'll have better luck, who knows. But mine's going back to the store. B000BFO320:nice_cordless_mouse:gillian_buchanan_"tatting_editor_at_bella_online" B000BFO320 Logitech LX5 Cordless Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 8 of 10 4.0 January 5, 2006 Gillian Buchanan "Tatting Editor at Bella Online" London, UK My computer mouse decided to die on me so I went straight out and found this one in one of the local shops. It looked rather more comfortable than most of the other optical mice on the shop's shelves and the blurb on the box gave a longer battery life than others on sale. It was also a relatively inexpensive model compared to some of the others. Installation was painless, you plug in a connector to your mouse PS2 point and then put the batteries into the mouse before switching the computer on. It does indeed feel comfortable to use and the pointer is swift moving and accurate. The dialogue screens of the software supplied on the disk are beautifully designed and easy to navigate. The software took a very long time to install - the best part of 10-15 minutes where most disks will take just a few minutes - and I was somewhat concerned at the number of alerts that my firewall produced when installing the musicbox software which accompanies the mouse software, to the point that I uninstalled it again and just left the mouse software on the computer. However the mouse itself works very well and you really don't need the extra music playing software at all since most computers whose owners play music at all regularly will already have several utilities installed. The mouse's guarantee is for five years so I expect it to last a good while before I need to buy another one B000F5CW8S:stand_doesn't_swivel:snapcrackle_"snapcrackle" B000F5CW8S Sharp Aquos LC37D40U 37" LCD HDTV with Integrated ATSC Tuner: Electronics electronics 6 of 8 4.0 October 18, 2006 snapcrackle "snapcrackle" MA United States There's a lot to like about this TV. Unfortunately, the stand doesn't swivel (side to side) - if that matters to you, be sure to factor that into your decision B000F5CW8S:love_it...:helomech_"cinny" B000F5CW8S Sharp Aquos LC37D40U 37" LCD HDTV with Integrated ATSC Tuner: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 9, 2006 HeloMech "Cinny" Medford Oregon I love this one... Started with a Samsung 32". Moved to a Vizio 37" Now, have this set. It is like night and day, the higher contrast and brightness. Dual HDMI inputs, built in tuners. Great football machine, with no ghosting. Speakers are alright, but home theater receiver recommended. (as with any) You won't be dissapointed. : B000F5CW8S:great_experience_buying_sharp_aquos_on_amazon:eddie_l_"eddielouie" B000F5CW8S Sharp Aquos LC37D40U 37" LCD HDTV with Integrated ATSC Tuner: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 4.0 September 1, 2006 Eddie L "eddielouie" Brooklyn, NY United States I did a lot of research before settling on the Sharp Aquos 37" LC37D40U. Between price, quality, personal recommendations from owners and online reviews this seemed like the best set for my needs. I looked at Amazon but saw it only through a third party and then all of a sudden Amazon had it directly from them for $1599 no shipping fee no tax (I am an Amazon Prime member). This seemed like a great deal so I ordered. The set came ONE DAY after it was shipped since it left from NJ and I live in NYC. It was signed for my the doorman in my apt building. The box was a touch banged up and one of the styrofoam pieces in side was cracked but the set was in fine condition. I had picked up my cable HD box that day so in about 20 minutes I had the set working watching HD shows. Set-up was really easy and everything worked easily. Overall I am very very happy although I realize with these types of sets problems can arise days or weeks after arrival (I am writing this only 3 days after it arrived). The picture quality is great and the sound is pretty good too. Overall I have no complaints. B000F5CW8S:sharp_aquos_lc37d4ou_a_good_deal:jay_thomas B000F5CW8S Sharp Aquos LC37D40U 37" LCD HDTV with Integrated ATSC Tuner: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 August 29, 2006 Jay Thomas The Sharp delivers a very good picture and sound is excellent. The "simulated surround sound" works well. It took us awhile to get the color and brightness right, but once set no further adjustment seems necessary. The only concern we have had is between the TV and digital cable we cannot set up closed captioning. Both claim they are capable of supporting it, but between them it does not work. I can't tell if it is a Sharp or Comcast issue. If it is Comcast, then there are no complaints on the TV B000F5CW8S:yes_you_can_hook_this_up_to_your_computer:lance_a._nath_"freetrdr" B000F5CW8S Sharp Aquos LC37D40U 37" LCD HDTV with Integrated ATSC Tuner: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 4.0 July 16, 2006 Lance A. Nath "freetrdr" iowa for the individual that stated before that he wasn't able to hook up this model to his computer, I can. It comes with the s-video hookup with which most new computers now come with it standard as one of the features. So unless you have a macintosh from the 80's you should be able to plug it right in. : B000F5CW8S:great_tv:ran_zhang B000F5CW8S Sharp Aquos LC37D40U 37" LCD HDTV with Integrated ATSC Tuner: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 July 14, 2006 Ran Zhang Queens, New York We bought this product under some semi-expert's recommendation and it turned out he's right. We were told that Sharp has devoted much R&D in the development of LCD TVs and by far is among the best and that this model is more advanced than other Sharp 37 Inch models (in terms of resolution & etc.) Sony has good LCD TVs but is generally more expensive. If you were ever in the store comparing different LCDs and there picture quality you wouldn't even be considering certain other brands. Anyway we are happy with this product. This model only has 37 Inch and 45 Inch, the latter is way out of our budget. So although we had wanted something more like a 40 o4 42 inch, we have to settle for a 37 -- it's not that bad actually. Also some Sony TVs has a feature with you can connect your computer to the TV so the TV serves as the moniter when you play video files on computer. I wish this Sharp had that too B000F5CW8S:google_"raesinhale":gizmo_logix B000F5CW8S Sharp Aquos LC37D40U 37" LCD HDTV with Integrated ATSC Tuner: Electronics electronics 9 of 18 4.0 July 2, 2006 Gizmo Logix Baltimore, MD United States I have been reading a lot about the Sharp Aquos LC37D40U 37". After reading the reviews here...Lo and behold if I didn't find another Raesinhale's "reviews" on Cnet.com about the same TV. Then, again on Yahoo and Shoppers.com and another and another...All of which sound like a Hititach sales pitch. Does someone hold stock in Hitatch? ;) By the way, I'm going to get a Sharp (a 1080p model) because most of them have the Dual-HDMI (I'll need it for HD-cable and because I will get a PS3). The Sharp Aquos LC37D40U 37" is a great model for the price. But check out the Sharp LC-37D90U (1080p) when it comes to Amazon.com. It around $3000.00 B00008ZEKC:both_the_radio_&_customer_service_are_horrible:lori_leone B00008ZEKC Coby CX-CD375 Micro Stereo System with Top-Loading CD Player: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 August 5, 2006 Lori Leone Clarence, NY I purchased this product less than 4 months ago. Already the CD Player does not work. When I bought this product I was told by Amazon that the manufacturer had a year warranty. However when I called Coby they told me that after 3 months you have to pay almost the same amount to have your old one fixed as it would cost to purchase a new one. Dont waste your time or your money B00008ZEKC:piece_of_junk!:trina_maldonado B00008ZEKC Coby CX-CD375 Micro Stereo System with Top-Loading CD Player: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 1.0 April 25, 2006 Trina Maldonado Minneapolis, MN I bought this item from through a catalog company, I paid 90.00 (item price 70.00 plus 20.00shipping)for this junk. After the CD skipped on CD's it stopped playing them altogether. Complete bad investment. Don't waste your money B00008ZEKC:looks_are_decieving...:penny4urthoughts B00008ZEKC Coby CX-CD375 Micro Stereo System with Top-Loading CD Player: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 1.0 April 12, 2006 Penny4URThoughts Virginia ,United States I bought this unit 11 months ago on sale from a local department store that said it was marked down 70% from $100.00 to $30.00. I thought that I was getting a good deal. I loved the design, it's compact size and the sound quality wasn't too bad though it could use more bass. A week ago it began to stop in the middle of play and two days ago it stopped reading CDs altogether. I used a CD cleaner, no change. I called Coby Customer Service and they told me I could ship it back to them and for $31.00 they would fix it and send me a new one. Huh??? When I asked if that meant they would send me the repaired one too they said no they would just send me a new one (for $31.00). So I said "So...basically you are just telling me to buy a new one. No thanks." It's not worth $30.00 and it certainly wasn't worth $100.00 B00008ZEKC:excellent_purchase:kevin_a._pendleton_"billijak" B00008ZEKC Coby CX-CD375 Micro Stereo System with Top-Loading CD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 March 23, 2006 Kevin A. Pendleton "BILLIJAK" Dallas, Texas I BOUGHT THIS FOR MY TEENAGE DAUGHTER, AND SHE LOVES IT (ESPICALLY THE BLUE LIGHT THE GLOWS WHILE PLAYING). THE SOUND QUALITY IS GOOD ALSO. mY OTHER DAUGHTER HAS ASKED FOR ONE FOR HER BIRTHDAY ALSO, AND i AM GETTING ONE FOR MYSELF FOR WORK B00008ZEKC:save_your_money,_don't_buy_this!!:arild_tage_olsen B00008ZEKC Coby CX-CD375 Micro Stereo System with Top-Loading CD Player: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 1.0 March 15, 2006 Arild Tage Olsen Dominican Republic After a few days the cd stopped reading. Still the radio is working. In reallity I never expected to get a quality product for 35 bucks, so I'm not surprised B00008ZEKC:coby_cx-cd375:b._thompson B00008ZEKC Coby CX-CD375 Micro Stereo System with Top-Loading CD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 March 1, 2006 B. Thompson Anaheim, CA The Micro Stereo System with top-Loading CD Player we are very happy with. With this system. While it is off it displays the time eithor in regular, or in military time. The raido is digital, though it comes with a dile you have to use to tune in the raido. The system also comes with a remote contorl that deals more with the CD function. The system comes with two detched speakers about 4 to 5 inches high, and has enough whire with move the speakes around. The sound of the system is nice and clear. It is easy to load the CD player, and the controls are sysmple and easy to use and understand. I would recomend this system for the bedroom, office, or for a small apartment. B00008ZEKC:very_good_sound.:matthew_jones B00008ZEKC Coby CX-CD375 Micro Stereo System with Top-Loading CD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 February 20, 2006 Matthew Jones Washington DC I found the product to be very great because of its' compact size. And it still has a great sound B00008ZEKC:coby_micro_magic:paula_j._kanenberg_"guidedog_volunteer" B00008ZEKC Coby CX-CD375 Micro Stereo System with Top-Loading CD Player: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 January 28, 2006 Paula J. Kanenberg "Guidedog volunteer" Burlington, CT The price of this stero system doesn't do the quality justice. Could use more bass, but other than that, I can't say enough good about the system. Easy to set up....can hang on the wall, if you want. A real space saver with good sound.... Great value for a room. Buy with confidence B00009V3NG:overall_good,_but_has_flaws:m._k._chen B00009V3NG Remanufactured Brother PPF-2800 IntelliFax Laser Fax/Copier/Telephone (EPPF-2800): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 October 24, 2005 M. K. Chen Seattle, WA USA Sine all the reviews are on the 4800, thought I'd give a quick review on the 2800. Overall this is a good machine. It faxes well, and receives well. However there are some downfalls: 1. One must use new paper, if you use scratch paper (pre-used) then it will tend to jam up and you wont get your fax. 2. When sending, one cannot send a large amount (i.e. 23pgs) or they will get fed together. After I faxed 23 pages I got a confirmation of 16 pages sent. 3. Fax confirmation is by paper. There should be a verbal confirmation also so you don't waste paper. In final, if you don't sent many pages, and don't mind using new paper to receive fax, then this is a reliable machine. Laser quality and toner price is good. Laser is the way to go for fax in my opinion. Also sleep mode is great, it shuts down after no use for energy saving. Update: Ended up upgrading to the 2820. Nearly all flaws are fixed with their new design. Please see Brother's 2820 for the review. I would reccomend the 2820 if you can justify the price difference. (higher price = less agony) sad but true B000AUMHVA:remote_control_only...haven't_set_up_the_rest_of_it:helen_e._oliver B000AUMHVA Delphi Roady XT Home Kit ( SA10176 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 16, 2006 Helen E. Oliver Somers, MT and Tampa, FL Just got back from a trip and used the remote control in the car...very handy. I'll set up the home kit now that we're back from vacation B000AUMHVA:home_kit:r._j._haberlen_"tool_collector" B000AUMHVA Delphi Roady XT Home Kit ( SA10176 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 11, 2006 R. J. Haberlen "tool collector" Jamestown, PA The product was easy to install, worked well when installed and is easy to use. Converting from vehicle to home use couldn't be more simple B000AUMHVA:nice_kit,_especially_the_remote!:adam_arroyo B000AUMHVA Delphi Roady XT Home Kit ( SA10176 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 25, 2006 Adam Arroyo Verona, New Jersey United States The home kit has everything you need to use your Roady XT in --- you guessed it -- your home! Now you can pump all of XM's music through your home stereo. The base is actually fairly heavy for it's size, which is good - you can actually press the buttons on the unit without pushing it off of whatever you have it on. The remote is great... I usually take it in the car so that I can switch stations without taking my hand off the gear shift ;-) Also it makes it easier to give control of the radio over to a passenger, even if they are in the backseat B000AUMHVA:love_it:mrs._linnea_m._stpierre_"italian_goddess" B000AUMHVA Delphi Roady XT Home Kit ( SA10176 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 13, 2006 Mrs. Linnea M. Stpierre "Italian Goddess" Auburn, ME I really like my xt home kit. I never have to listen to crappy music again! B000AUMHVA:yay_radio:caitlin_s._bowen_"music_junkie" B000AUMHVA Delphi Roady XT Home Kit ( SA10176 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 7, 2006 Caitlin S. Bowen "music junkie" norcal this is a great system for any work area. great variety of music and VERY easy to hook up to an existing speaker system. great buy. easy to use B000AUMHVA:xm_home_:m._smith_"mas" B000AUMHVA Delphi Roady XT Home Kit ( SA10176 ): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 June 29, 2006 M. Smith "MAS" NJ It was very easy to install and use. I have it set up with my home stereo but I can hook it into a boom box or any FM radio. The best part is having the ability to move it from car (Ihave a car kit) to home easily and you don't need two accounts. B00006LLIG:good_little_unit_for_the_price:noelle B00006LLIG GE 29096GE1 Caller ID Box with Call Waiting Caller ID: Electronics electronics 12 of 12 4.0 March 14, 2005 Noelle Washington, USA We've had this for a couple of months, and so far it's done exactly what it needs to do. Only two things about it are less than perfect: 1) it's hard to see the caller information in low light, and 2) if there are new calls, a little red light continues to blink until you clear them all out. Overall, though, it's doing exactly what we bought it to do, and is a good value for the price B00006LLIG:great_gadget....:bertsyf_"determined814" B00006LLIG GE 29096GE1 Caller ID Box with Call Waiting Caller ID: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 4.0 December 30, 2004 BertsYF "Determined814" Southern, Cal. I needed a caller ID Box for my kithen, since we have gone to a retro corded phone. I reviewed many ID Boxes and found this one at a local "one-stop-shop" store. One viewer said it did not work with DSL, It does. You just need a DSL filter that you can get at any "one-stop-shop" store. It works great so far, easy to set up, and easy to install. The hardest part I had was getting the back off for the batteries... B00006LLIG:very_nice_unit:j._lavin B00006LLIG GE 29096GE1 Caller ID Box with Call Waiting Caller ID: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 August 5, 2004 J. Lavin South Texas This box is much better than the GE 29016S one I had previously. The return-call feature is nice, and this unit even has a stand underneath in case you need to view it at a higher angle. B00006LLIG:works_great_..._when_it_works:peter_"peterinsf" B00006LLIG GE 29096GE1 Caller ID Box with Call Waiting Caller ID: Electronics electronics 35 of 35 4.0 August 18, 2003 Peter "peterinsf" San Francisco, CA USA I bought two of these units in March 2003. I needed "Call Waiting Caller ID" capability and bought these units after an awful experience with Radio Shack's comparable product. I was immediately impressed by how much better these units worked, and indeed they do everything well. They even have a call timer (which I wasn't aware of). The only bad news is that I've had one of them fail. A few weeks ago it started complaining of low batteries, even though I'd put batteries in both units at the same time. Removing the batteries then putting them back in solved the problem for a week or two, but then the problem came back. Finally, the problem came back for good ... even new batteries couldn't solve it. Then the display went nutso, it started displaying the call counter even though the unit wasn't hooked up. It did that even after having no batteries in it for several days (I thought that might reset it). So I've sent the unit back to the company for repair (Texas). We'll see. The other unit continues to work fine. I like this unit well enough that I'm even considering buying a third one for another room ... and keeping my fingers crossed B00006HUJU:good_deal_:h._d._feldman_"ocsquid" B00006HUJU Belkin RJ45 100-Foot FastCAT 5e Snagless Molded Patch Cable (Gray): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 2, 2006 H. D. FELDMAN "OCSQUID" OCEAN CITY , MD. good price good quilty cable would not buy from any one else very happy with it B00006HUJU:belkin_100ft_cable_patch_cat5-utp_rj45m_gry_snagless:john_haily B00006HUJU Belkin RJ45 100-Foot FastCAT 5e Snagless Molded Patch Cable (Gray): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 October 13, 2005 John Haily Decent price, good quality terminations, arrived quickl B000ASEB0M:no_password_to_change_settings:p._caster_"help_please" B000ASEB0M Panasonic DMR-ES20K DVD Recorder Black: Electronics electronics 3 of 7 1.0 August 17, 2006 P. Caster "Help Please" Purchased the unit and went to play a childrens DVD and it will not play because the ratings setting will not alow it to play. Attempted to change the ratings setting and was prompted for a password. Have never setup a password and the manual does not list a factory preset password. Turns out the ratings setting will not alow ANY DVDs to play. This is junk! Do not buy. How can I unlock this stupid machine B000ASEB0M:broke_down_in_six_months_:user_"a_user" B000ASEB0M Panasonic DMR-ES20K DVD Recorder Black: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 August 4, 2006 User "A user" Raleigh, NC United States I am very disappointed with this product and Panasonic. The dvd recorder is barely used since we bought it in February 2006. A week ago when I tried to finalise a dvd+r it just froze, after trying to reset the dvd recorder I received a split screen on TV. Now the recorder does not recognize any dvd format other than the dvd-rom and does not record on anything. We will have to take it for repair. Hopefully it will work again. B000ASEB0M:upgrading_to_this_dvd_recorder_was...a_good_thing_;-):reuben_k._"r.k." B000ASEB0M Panasonic DMR-ES20K DVD Recorder Black: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 June 7, 2006 Reuben K. "R.K." Honolulu, HI USA Being that the video tape I used with my old VCR would only last about 4 months, I ended up choosing to upgrade to this Panasonic DVD recorder. For me, its biggest selling point was the ability to used cartridge-based DVD-RAM discs with it...which I just TOTALLY love!! And why wouldn't I? Because the discs are sealed inside cartridges, they'll never get dust, scratches or stuff like fingerprints on them, and last...100,000 times???!!! WOAH!!! I don't think they'll EVER wear out!! They're totally goof-proof!! *** NOTE: I use double-sided, 9.4GB DVD-RAM discs, which can only be purchased from Panasonic. *** But the coolest thing about the Panasonic DMR-ES20S, I think, is the ability to use its TiVo-like capability to watch live TV. I recently used this feature to record "The Parent Trap" (1998) on a Startz multiplex pay channel while finishing off the last 15 minutes of FX's "Rescue Me". When I was done, I just simply switched to my TV's video mode, pressed the play button & watched it right afterwards. UN-FREAKIN-BELIEVABLE!!! Of course, being able to pause, rewind & forward live TV is always sort of trippy, isn't it? Anyway, this DVD recorder uses six different recording speeds to do its thing: _____________________________________________ *********** XP (1-hour) *********** This is the fastest & most clearest speed. It also takes up a TON of space *********** SP (2-hour) *********** The 2nd most fastest speed *********** LP (4-hour) *********** A popular speed that used to be avaliable on VCR's, it gives SP-like quality while doubling the recording capacity. ********************** EP: Version 1 (6-hour) ********************** The "clearest" slow speed...according to Panasonic. Anybody who's used that recording speed on a VCR, though, knows otherwise. ;-) ********************** EP: Version 2 (8-hour) ********************** This recording speed TOTALLY SUCKS!! (Even Panasonic agrees) ******************************* FR: Flexible Recording (8-hour) ******************************* This recording speed gets lost in the shuffle. It lets you customize a recording to an entire disc. It comes in handy when you want to use the TiVo-like feature to watch a 3-hour movie like "Alexander" (2004). __________________________________________ In any case, it also helps that the auto clock feature on this Panasoinc DVD recorder (unlike on my Sony VCR) is something that actually works the way it's supposed to. I just LOVE having the ability to not worry about setting that 2 to 3 times a week. Overall, this purchase is a pretty damn good one!! I don't have any complaints B000ASEB0M:this_is_really_neat_to_have!: B000ASEB0M Panasonic DMR-ES20K DVD Recorder Black: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 June 4, 2006 It's way better than recording tapes. I can record my movies to a DVD with excellent quality. I can even record my favorite shows and put them separaetly like it's from the store and just select an episode to watch. If you want to save room for your Tivo why just get this and you can record at least 3 movies to a DVD and select a movie to watch. It's really fun to have. The only tricky part to do is hooking it up. I had to have my friend to come over to hook it up for me and it took about 15 minutes but I'm enjoying my DVD recorder still. It feels like I don't have to buy DVD's anymore. I can just record B000ASEB0M:ok_recorder_but_doesn't_finalize_discs_anymore:travis_thompson B000ASEB0M Panasonic DMR-ES20K DVD Recorder Black: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 May 29, 2006 TRAVIS THOMPSON Olney, Illinois NO LONGER FINALIZES DISCS. TIME TO CALL CUSTOMER SERVICE. after reading several reviews of dvd recorders, i chose this one and am not disappointed. it records dvd-ram just as it is broadcast live, more or less, there is no difference. the dvd-rw are a little distorted on 6hr record time, but that's to be expected. it does the same job that my eight year old panasonic vhs recorder does. thanks for producing a good product B000ASEB0M:impressed.:c._pruden_"gadget_girl" B000ASEB0M Panasonic DMR-ES20K DVD Recorder Black: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 May 6, 2006 C. PRUDEN "gadget girl" San Jose, CA So far, I am very happy with the Panasonic DMR-ES20K DVD Recorder. I did need to use the instruction manual to get up and running, but it only took a few minutes and I was burning my first DVD. I bought this unit to record shows saved on my TiVo, and it's working great so far. It allows you to name the chapters, among many other features, which I haven't learned yet. I tried burning the first DVD using some cheap DVD+R media that I had laying around (TEON DVD+R 8X that I purchased at Staples a while back) and it worked like a charm. Once I finalized the DVD (as other reviewers have noted, skipping this could be the problem that other users have had) I was able to play it on my other DVD player, and also in my iMac without any problems. In this regard, the product has definitely exceeded my expectations. Overall, it has a rich feature set, works well for burning DVDs from TiVo, and does everything I expected it to do. Being able to burn to cheaper DVD+R media is icing on the cake. A great value -- I am glad I purchased it and have already recommended it to a friend B000ASEB0M:big_problems_with_panasonic.com:jungatheart_"jungatheart" B000ASEB0M Panasonic DMR-ES20K DVD Recorder Black: Electronics electronics 5 of 17 1.0 May 6, 2006 Jungatheart "jungatheart" Texas It seems Panasonic has become like other Corporations in that the customer is treated like the enemy. Panasonic.com doesn't return any emails or calls and even customer service has ignored all of my emails. I sure hope the recorder doesn't break because there is no way I'd expect any help from Panasonic. B000ASEB0M:very_good_value.:rad63 B000ASEB0M Panasonic DMR-ES20K DVD Recorder Black: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 April 24, 2006 Rad63 Toledo, OH United States I replaced my GO dvd recorder with this machine and found that the Panasonic is much easier to use, has a much longer range remote control and seems to be useable with a variety of DVD+R and DVD-R discs. I do not use DVD RW discs. The only negative is the fact that although I may record HD TV image in widescreen format, the playback is 4x3. Quality is good. I like the black color of the component matching other components in my rack. It is a great supplement to my cable dvr if I wish to have a more permanent record. The price was low and I believe that this is a really good value product/ After 2 months of use I have found this a very easy to use machin B000ASEB0M:beware_before_you_buy!:r._david_child_"grand_negus" B000ASEB0M Panasonic DMR-ES20K DVD Recorder Black: Electronics electronics 14 of 16 2.0 April 23, 2006 R. David Child "Grand Negus" Vancouver, WA United States I am frustrated with this product for 2 reasons. First is not every brand of DVD-RW discs works with this machine. I bought a 10 pack of JVC DVD-RWs (not an off brand) and now I can't use them for anything because they don't work on this model. There is no warning or mention that not all DVD-RW brands do not work on this machine. It does not appear that Pansonic makes DVD-RW discs, only DVD-Ram discs, so using the same manufacturer for the media as the player is not an option here. Second is it is not very easy to use. Maybe all DVD recorders are difficult to use, I wouldn't know since this is my first one. Even a simple function like recording over an existing program requires the use of the remote and going through a few screens on the TV Menu. I am worried about when I loose the remote (it will eventually happen in my house). I think it is wrong for a company to make a product, advertise that it uses a certain type of media, then (after you have purchased and opened it) find out that there are exceptions to which brand of media it uses if you are unfortunate enough to buy the wrong brand. B000ASEB0M:break_down_quickly_:ray B000ASEB0M Panasonic DMR-ES20K DVD Recorder Black: Electronics electronics 4 of 13 1.0 April 21, 2006 Ray San Jose I used it for a very limited period of time and then because I was busy, I did not touch it for 3 months. Today, I turn it on, it is broken! Maybe a power surge? but every electronics around it is working fine. What a piece of crap! I don't think I will buy Panasonic agai B0000E667W:two_toshiba_26hl83p_tvs_with_stuck_pixels..not_please_at_all:walter_chan B0000E667W Toshiba 26HL83P 26" TheaterWide LCD Flat-Panel TV with Desktop Stand: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 March 14, 2005 Walter Chan Riverside, CA USA This is one of the worst TVs I have ever owned or seen in my entire life. My first Toshiba 26HL83P had one stuck pixel after only 20 days from purchase. I returned it back to Costco and asked for an exchange. The customer service staff at Costco claimed that a stuck pixel is considered defective. I asked for a replacment and she was glad to do it for me. My second 26HL83P, which I just got today, has two stuck pixels on the LCD screen after only less than five minutes of use. I don't know if the stuck pixels were caused in the transit of shipping, but I don't know what actually caused the stuck pixels. This is my first experience with a LCD product, and I am already having a bad experience with LCD technology, and I feel that I can't recommend LCD to anybody. Did Toshiba find any stuck pixels during the quality inspection point, because I am very disappointed to see that they passed, and the quality inspection was located in Japan. How tragic. Walter Cha B0000E667W:i_like_this_television:c._ward B0000E667W Toshiba 26HL83P 26" TheaterWide LCD Flat-Panel TV with Desktop Stand: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 31, 2004 C. Ward Pittsburgh I bought it a week ago online from Costco for $1999 plus shipping. I realize this is last year's model and that the 27HL84 is the newer one. I was attracted by what appears to be Costco's generous return policy: full refund, no time limit. If it breaks, I'll just return it to the store. We'll see how forthright they are. The picture in HDTV and Comcast digital cable is tremendous, with HDTV having the edge by a large margin. The side stereo speakers are alkso excellent, not as good as my audio set-up but very acceptable. Remote doesn't work well with the Comcast cable box. You lose most of its functions, like stepped mute and split screen. Still there is that great picture. Toshiba phone support was responsive and knowledgable. I highly recommend this television B0002XGSS8:logitech_dinovo_cordless_desktop:james_kirk B0002XGSS8 Logitech diNovo Cordless Desktop: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 13, 2006 James Kirk I used the Cordless and the Blue Tooth Cordless. Both connect easily and have sensitive and accurate response. The mouse works well on any surface: the couch, my leg, etc. I like the 2 piece keyboard. I use the number pad and mouse alone with the Laptop a lot. B0002XGSS8:terrible_control_key_on_left_hand_side:bumblefunk B0002XGSS8 Logitech diNovo Cordless Desktop: Electronics electronics 1 of 9 1.0 August 9, 2006 BumbleFunk Berkeley, CA The control key on the left hand side is almost completely broken. I don't notice it in normal use, but in Emacs this is a really killer. I'm going to go give my Das Keyboard another try B0002XGSS8:best_keyboard_i've_ever_used:j._hertz B0002XGSS8 Logitech diNovo Cordless Desktop: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 August 9, 2006 J. Hertz This product has been very ergonomically designed - at least it feels that way when I use it. The keyboard is as close to perfect as any I've ever used - the keys feel good and the size of the keyboard is not too large and cumbersome for my somewhat limited space and small hands. I like the on/off switch on the mouse since my previous cordless mouse consumed batteries at an astonishing rate. My only complaint (and thus not a 5 star rating) is that the numeric keypad/calculator is nice but it is a bit cumbersome to switch between the 2 modes when doing financial work. I have a tendency to want to enter numbers and then periodically calculate something first. If switching happened a little faster it would be better. I would also like the numeric keypad to be a bit narrower as well B0002XGSS8:solid_keyboard,_great_feel,_but_aimed_more_at_laptop_users:omar_siddique B0002XGSS8 Logitech diNovo Cordless Desktop: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 August 4, 2006 Omar Siddique Ellicott City, MD USA In my ongoing quest for the perfect keyboard, I tried this diNovo (this is the regular RF wireless model, not the poorly reviewed bluetooth model). My goal was a sturdy keyboard with excellent tactile feedback and relatively silent operation, no trailing wires, with little interest in gimmicks such as purpose-specific buttons. As expected with a Logitech product, setup is a breeze and updates for the software (hefty 40-50MB downloads) are available from Logitech's website. The software is intuitive and easy to use and is for both mouse and keyboard. The software also reports battery levels for all three pieces. Its installation will uninstall older 'mouseware' software if you were using a Logitech mouse and will control older mice as well. Keyboard battery life appears excellent after two months of sporadic usage. For some reason, caps-lock and num-lock don't have indicator lights on the keyboard and when toggled, instead flash a message on the display via the software. The keyboard is split into two pieces, the main keyboard and a numeric keypad. There's a soft cloth bag for carrying the keypad, which oddly enough has an ambient temperature readout. The main keyboard has a crisp, firm feel reminiscent of a laptop's keyboard, and true to that, is a little smaller than a standard PC keyboard (ie, one that might come with a new Dell), but not as tightly spaced as a laptop keyboard. The spacing of the keys took a day or two to get used to, but works fairly well. Notably, the backspace key is a little smaller than usual and the delete key larger than usual. The built-in wrist-rest area is just a little too wide, making it hard to use this keyboard with a normal wrist-rest. The keyboard is also very flat even when propped up on its legs, I'd be much happier with it if it sloped upwards a little bit more. The included mouse is squat and compact and not terribly ergonomic, probably most suitable for the business traveler concerned about weight. I used my MX1000 instead. I realized how much this product was aimed at the laptop user when I packed this keyboard (with USB micro-receiver and no numpad) for a recent trip. It fits inside a carry-on bag! So, if you are in a crunch for physical desk space, like the feedback of a firm laptop keyboard, or travel with a keyboard frequently, this unit is an excellent choice for you. Otherwise you might, like me, love the feel of it but find the form a little aggravating. The separate keypad just gets in the way and more often than not I just put it away. I give this keyboard 4 stars because I like the feel and design of the keyboard, and the software is excellent, but Logitech should include a better mouse in their top-end series, the separate numpad is of dubious value, and the ergonomics of the main keyboard are lacking B0002XGSS8:beautiful_but.........:nicholas_s._mead B0002XGSS8 Logitech diNovo Cordless Desktop: Electronics electronics 2 of 7 2.0 July 14, 2006 Nicholas S. Mead Keep your old keyboard and mouse handy. The diNovo works about 80% of the time. When it works its nice but you will have to switch to your old keyboard sometimes in mid documen B0002XGSS8:i_don't_like_it:chidduck B0002XGSS8 Logitech diNovo Cordless Desktop: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 2.0 July 9, 2006 chidduck PA This keyboard is decent, but the spacebar sticks really bad. It is really annoying when you are typing really fast and the space bar doesn't register. I wouldn't care if another key stuck that was less used, but the space bar is one of the most important keys on a keyboard, and if it doesn't work properly then the keyboard is useless. I would go with the Logitech S510 instead, that keyboard has the best tactile feel of all of the keyboards I have used, and I have used a lot. Good luck in your keyboard search B0002XGSS8:perfectly_wireless:s._sicilia_"love_the_useful_gadget" B0002XGSS8 Logitech diNovo Cordless Desktop: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 June 26, 2006 S. Sicilia "Love the useful gadget" Los Angeles, CA United States No complaints here. Works perfectly fine with my set up. The fact that the 10-key is a separate unit couldn't be a finer option. Gives me more room on my workspace. I use a Wacom pad for graphics and also to avoid repetitive whatever you call it syndrome, so the mouse has been stowed for when I am on the road. Perfect combination and I love Logitech products and their customer service is US based, so not only do they understand you clearly, they seem to be trained clearly on how to troubleshoot B000069EUW:quite_disapointed:steven_l._devich B000069EUW Terk Technology AM-1000 Advantage Passive AM Indoor Antenna: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 November 11, 2006 Steven L. Devich I recently purchasd the Terk AM-1000 to use with my GE SuperRadio 3. When I received the terk, I attached the antenna leads directly the antenna and ground points on the radio. I was expecting a noticable improvemment. What I got was a very minimal improvement. My favorite station still fades in and out like before, although it does seem to be a bit better. Would I recommend that you purchase this product? Not really, as I don't think it was worth the investment B000069EUW:a_neat_gadget_that_really_works!!!:blind_man_wayne B000069EUW Terk Technology AM-1000 Advantage Passive AM Indoor Antenna: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 26, 2006 Blind man Wayne JACKSONVILLE, FLORIDA United States This AM loop antenna does a remarkable job at its price point! It works by concentrating the radio station's signal and sharing it with your radio's built-in ferrite bar antenna through inductive coupling (no wire connections necessary). It can, however, be connected to a radio's external antenna terminals if your radio has no internal ferrite bar antenna. It works best with inductive coupling though. To use, tune to a very weak signal and rotate your radio alone for best reception. Then place the TERK next to your radio and adjust its tuner until you hear an increase in signal strength. Peak the signal by carefully adjusting the TERK's tuner control. Then experiment by moving the antenna around your radio until you get the best signal. Once the TERK has been positioned for best reception, there's no need to move it again when tuning in other stations. It will be necessary, however, to retune the antenna each time you change frequency on your radio. Some consider this to be a pain, but I think it's fun! The TERK's tuning dial is a bit inaccurate. Therefore, tune it by ear listening carefully for an improvement in signal. Additionally, AM signals are directional and often require rotating of the radio for best reception. The TERK and the radio should be rotated as one unit, that is to say, together as one. Therefore, a Lazy Susan is a great way to accomplish this task. I have not seen a radio that doesn't show improvement of reception when used with the TERK. Even the GE SUPER RADIO, which is already a very sensitive radio, will deliver improved AM reception with the TERK. The TERK's measure of effectiveness varies from one radio to another. The TERK works especially well with small cheap radios, often boosting their reception remarkably! NOTE: Many people are tempted to try loop antennas at night when distant AM signals are already typically strong. They are often disappointed because they cannot notice an improvement in the signal, which is already being received sufficiently by the radio. Therefore, to really demonstrate the power of the TERK, try it first in the daytime on very weak signals. At night, the TERK is very good at offsetting the affects of fade out common to nighttime reception. Whether you just want to hear that favorite weak station more clearly or you are interested in chasing weak AM signals, the TERK is definitely a fine performing AM antenna! I love mine! : - ) B000069EUW:works_great:e._herrara B000069EUW Terk Technology AM-1000 Advantage Passive AM Indoor Antenna: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 7, 2006 E. Herrara Pinelands, New Jersey We just moved to a rural area of New Jersey. We now live about 50 miles from the AM station we were trying to listen to. This antenna works great. Without this item we would receive static with no hint of voices, but with this item we were able to pull in the station clearly. I must also mention that we have high tension power lines about a half a mile away from our home. With some postioning we were able to pull in several different AM stations that were unreachable before connecting the antenna. Very good item. Work great B000069EUW:passive__am_antenna:william_imhof B000069EUW Terk Technology AM-1000 Advantage Passive AM Indoor Antenna: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 4, 2006 WILLIAM IMHOF KINGS PARK, NY United States Could not be improved upon for even the least expensive radio. Antenna tuner identifies corresponding position on radio dial. I am 1000% pleased. [Passive CAN also be connected to existing antenna B000069EUW:this_thing_is_excellent.:kenneth_r._miller B000069EUW Terk Technology AM-1000 Advantage Passive AM Indoor Antenna: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 March 30, 2006 Kenneth R. Miller Oxnard, CA United States I have a Sangeon ATS-909 and a CCrane CCRadioPlus. Both have a marked improvement in reception with this device. With the bigger CCRadioPlus, a station at 1070khz that was at S6, maxed out the S meter with the AM-1000. This radio has direct wire AM antenna connections but did better without the direct connections from the AM-1000. The Sangean ATS-909 actually did better and was easier to use with the AM-1000 than the CCRadioPlus. I'm guessing that the Sangean has more RF gain. A station at 540 khz that did not register on the S meter came up to a S5 with this device on the Sangean. Again, I did not use the direct wire connection. You will need to experiment a little with placement and orientation of both the radio and AM-1000 to get good results. This is not something that you just set next to a radio. You need to find the best location and orientation. The add says 'pin and dot' tuning. I almost did not buy this because I had no idea what that was. There is a nice knob at the base's center used for tuning. It has a dial on it but I found it easier to just 'tune by sound'. Place it next to your radio and adjust the dial for a signal/sound peak. I am an electronice tech and have been interested in AM radio since my first two transistor model back in 1969. This is by far the next best thing to stringing up a 100 foot long wire antenna that I have ever came across. Well worth the money. Ken B000069EUW:a_nice_passive_am_antenna:paul_j._huffman_"paul_in_springfield" B000069EUW Terk Technology AM-1000 Advantage Passive AM Indoor Antenna: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 March 24, 2006 Paul J. Huffman "Paul in Springfield" Ohio This antenna has good gain and since it is passive you don't have to worry about batteries or an AC adaptor. The antenna must be tuned to the frequency of the radio. This enhances selectivity, but can become annoying because when you change the frequency of the radio you must also retune the antenna. My only complaint is that the antenna cannot be peaked above 1600kH, although the literature says it works to 1700kH B000069EUW:terk_am_indoor_antenna:he-haw_country_girl B000069EUW Terk Technology AM-1000 Advantage Passive AM Indoor Antenna: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 March 22, 2006 He-Haw country girl Inman, SC USA Excellent antenna for AM radio and can be used w/o the enclosed plug-in! I bought 2...one for my Bose radio and one for my stereo receiver. I enjoy am radio for the "old-time gospel music" and "local talk shows". I live in northern SC...close to the mountains of NC and AM reception is poor in my area. I HIGHLY recommend this product! B000069EUW:terk_am-1000_antenna:r._j._pool_"foxtrot" B000069EUW Terk Technology AM-1000 Advantage Passive AM Indoor Antenna: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 March 3, 2006 R. J. Pool "Foxtrot" Los Angeles I read about the Terk in Monitoring Times magazine and decided it was worth a try, although I really didn't expect stellar results; I figured that better AM reception was worth a try since almost everything I listen to is on the AM Band. It was reasonably priced and seemed like it should work. Upon the opening the box, the first thing I noticed was how well it was made. I felt solid, like whovever designed it expected it to work as advertised. Then I read the instructions, which are almost pointless because the antenna is so easy to use. Then I put it next to my radio, rotated it until the signal improved, tuned the dial on the antenna to zero the signal and sat back amazed that it had actually improved my reception significantly. It made poor signals good and good singals great. If better AM reception is your goal, the Terk will get you there B000069EUW:no_reception:tron_"dave" B000069EUW Terk Technology AM-1000 Advantage Passive AM Indoor Antenna: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 February 6, 2006 Tron "Dave" Didn't live up to the reviews I read here. I hooked it up and all that I heard was a weak sounding program with a buzzing sound on a not to distant AM station. When I tried to tune it in with the antenna gain control the buzzing just got louder. I had to return it. I will probably have to install an outside wire pull. I think if you have a lot of in home wireless devices such as a wireless router, cordless phones and certain types of touch lighting fixtures you'll get interferance with AM signals B00023MEL8:excellent:b_"eyesaglow" B00023MEL8 Acoustic Research AW721 900 MHz Wireless Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 5, 2006 B "eyesAglow" NY, NY This headphone works well. After setting the tuner everything is nice and clear. Easy to assemble and hook up B00023MEL8:good_for_most_of_the_time:ed B00023MEL8 Acoustic Research AW721 900 MHz Wireless Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 September 29, 2006 Ed San Diego, CA this product is really good if you are doing something away from your computer. make sure you adjust the settings for almost every different task you do though. you'll have to decrease or increase the volume on the transmitter and make sure the red light is blinking maybe 50% of the time. then you can adjust the headphones volume settings. sometimes the reception becomes bad though... kinda weird cuz it happens rarely but i don't know what's causing it.. B00023MEL8:acoustic_research_aw721_way_better_than_the_aw771/772:f._heikkila B00023MEL8 Acoustic Research AW721 900 MHz Wireless Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 September 23, 2006 F. Heikkila Grand Rapids, MI USA As a hearing impaired person, the Acoustic Research AW721 is a wonderful product! Recently, however, they blew a speaker and I had to return them to Best Buy. Unfortunately, they no longer carry this product. Instead, they provided me with the AW772 which was $20 more and had the automatic tuning feature. I thought this would be a great feature. The negatives were that the new product only goes 150 feet and as a result of the automatic tuning feature, the signal would be searching at the most inappropriate times (like when you needed to hear what line the actor was saying on your favorite show). Also, the newer version did not increase the volume loud enough. As a result, I am returning this upgraded product to Best Buy and purchasing the Acoustic Research AW721 from Amazon. The Pros of the Acoustic Research AW721 are: 1. Loud enough for hearing impaired people to use without hearing aids 2. Can hear the sound all the way outside while mowing the lawn or picking up the mail. 3. The cushions on the headphone allow me to also comfortably wear them with my hearing aids. 4. Other people cannot hear anything from these headphones while they are on my head. This makes it nice since I like the volume to be turned way up on these headphones! I can be right next to another person without waking them from their sleep, even with the volume at full blast! Acoustic Research AW721 Cons: 1. Speaker may blow within 6 months 2. Sometimes hard to tune in manually. Overall, the Pros far outweigh the Cons. I would recommend these to anyone who is interested in listening to the TV or music without interrupting the rest of the household. The Acoustic Research AW721 headphones are my favorite so far B00023MEL8:good_deal!:phillydenizen_"pm" B00023MEL8 Acoustic Research AW721 900 MHz Wireless Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 August 31, 2006 phillydenizen "PM" Philadelphia, PA These are probably the best in their price range. I have briefly tried the Sony and RCA comparable models and the AR's all-around are the best bang for the buck. I only use them with an LCD TV and DVD and they have never failed to provide a satisfying listening experience. It's really nice to be free from a cord, but keep in mind these will not give you the SN ratio nor the really good SQ some corded phones can provide in this same price range. There are always trade-offs B00023MEL8:ar_wireless_headphones:michael_b._mayor_"orthopaedic_surgeon" B00023MEL8 Acoustic Research AW721 900 MHz Wireless Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 13, 2006 Michael B. Mayor "Orthopaedic Surgeon" Hanover, NH Acoustic Research has produced a nicely working listening accessory with excellent fidelity and more than adequate audio volume. Like all of these private listening devices, most television sets povide only one audio jack that you can conveniently plug into, which silences the set's speakers, so only one of you is going to be able to listen to the program's audio. If your partner wants to hear what's going on on the program, you will have to go to the set and unplug the audio jack B00023MEL8:nice_headphones:hopstruck_"tim" B00023MEL8 Acoustic Research AW721 900 MHz Wireless Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 13, 2006 Hopstruck "Tim" Trenton, NJ USA Full, rich sound. Good clarity and range. The 3 channel selections are helpful. The self charging stand is a great idea, although sometimes the headphones require some jiggling to seat them just right to charge. The headphones are very lightweight and comfortable. My only wish is tht the fit was more adjustable; these tend to slide around if used while working out; a tighter fit would fix that. Good phones for the money. B00023MEL8:modify_at_your_own_risk:hpd B00023MEL8 Acoustic Research AW721 900 MHz Wireless Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 2, 2006 HPD NC USA Pros: Decent Sound Quality Cons: Slightly uncomfortable for longer time periods. Pick the overhead bar that does NOT contain the wire - cut and contour it completely away - to be able to wear the headphones more comfortably for longer. I repeat: At Your Own Risk B00023MEL8:my_findings_on_aw721_acoustic_research_headphones:f._f._ross_"music_man" B00023MEL8 Acoustic Research AW721 900 MHz Wireless Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 29, 2006 F. F. Ross "Music Man" Ethel, WA United States I found the AW721 Acoustic Research Headphones slightly larger than expected, although a pretty good fit. They are comfortable, But they do not have the Quality of Sound I was hoping for. Sony does a lot better for Sound Quality. I do like the double headband, and the controls are easily adjustable. I don't like the idea of having the red light blinking on & off on the transmitter when the output is supposed to be the correct adjustment. Also, making a good connection with the charging unit is somewhat cumbersome. B00023MEL8:clear_as_a_bell:ryan_l._schick B00023MEL8 Acoustic Research AW721 900 MHz Wireless Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 July 28, 2006 Ryan L. Schick Warren, IL I purchased this unit for my church for those who need hearing assistance. I connect to a constant output from our PA system. No problems at all. Pull out of the box, charge, and use. Tuning is easy and steady. Range is excellent. I use these with a set of Acoustic Research AW-871 Wireless Stereo Speakers for monitors and nursery speakers. Everything runs off of one transmitter right through the walls. Expanding this system is effortless. Little to no interference. Self adjusting headband is a little clumsy for older people. That is the only reason I didn't give 5 stars B000A2EXI8:amature_quality:kai_ingwersen_"jt_fan" B000A2EXI8 Olympus VN-960PC 128 MB Digital Voice Recorder with PC Link: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 16, 2006 Kai Ingwersen "JT Fan" Geneva Switzerland I was expecting to get a more sensitive mic on this device. I was expecting to be able to pause a recording and continue, instead I get a new recording. I have kept it because I have not found anything quite as compact but the low pick-up on the mic really frustrates me. Perfect for upclose and personal notes, but not for surrounding sounds B000A2EXI8:brilliant:jonathan_shouse B000A2EXI8 Olympus VN-960PC 128 MB Digital Voice Recorder with PC Link: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 11, 2006 Jonathan Shouse CA The clarity of this unit is exceptional. Love the versatility of this compact unit. B000A2EXI8:great_for_class!:shandra_lynch B000A2EXI8 Olympus VN-960PC 128 MB Digital Voice Recorder with PC Link: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 5, 2006 Shandra Lynch DC Metro This is great for class! Sometimes I can't keep up with a fast-talking professor when I'm taking notes. I also love being able to put the lectures on my computer and archive them. I can pull them up and listen to them again around exam time to refresh my memory. The only thing that I wish is that the files could be downloaded from the device as mp3's instead of wav files B000A2EXI8:i_like_this_little_thing:charlton_webber_"the_south_side_spida" B000A2EXI8 Olympus VN-960PC 128 MB Digital Voice Recorder with PC Link: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 4, 2006 Charlton Webber "The South Side Spida" Richmond, VA This recorder served the same purpose as Sound Recorder on my computer did, only I could take it with me and store a whole bunch of random nonsense. The only thing I would've liked, besides the 'timer' beeping loud enough to wake me out of sound sleep, would be an easier way to access the date-by-date recordings on the fly. If you recorded something on August 9th and it's November 4th, you're gonna be holding the back button on the recorder for a long... long... long time. Other than that I think it's great. And even though it ran away from me on 4 seperate occasions, I was still able to find it again with no love los B000A2EXI8:very_very_good:michael_k._lim B000A2EXI8 Olympus VN-960PC 128 MB Digital Voice Recorder with PC Link: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 4, 2006 Michael K. Lim Just as advertised. Very light, but dependable. I like it B000A2EXI8:olympus_recorder:lisa_lamascus B000A2EXI8 Olympus VN-960PC 128 MB Digital Voice Recorder with PC Link: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 28, 2006 Lisa Lamascus Los Angeles, CA Item works very well, even in less than ideal circumstances. Seems to elliminate background noise and pick-up voices well. I use this to record my children's voices as toddlers learning to speak. It works great B000A2EXI8:4_stars_for_the_device;_1_star_for_the_software+driver:m._j._wories_"happydutch" B000A2EXI8 Olympus VN-960PC 128 MB Digital Voice Recorder with PC Link: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 September 28, 2006 M. J. Wories "happydutch" Seattle This is an excellent recorder. Very impressed with it. It's very sensitive and picks up anything at a distance. Sound quality is quite decent. We use it to record our baby's sounds. The software is pretty useless however, and I had to use a workaround to install the driver. B0001DHHI4:problems_for_xp_version:lijo_samuel_"lij" B0001DHHI4 TRENDnet 54Mbps 802.11G Wireless PC Card: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 2.0 May 2, 2006 Lijo Samuel "Lij" New City, NY I have a COPMPAQ laptop that runs on Windows XP. The driver software i got on the CD when i purchased the wireless card had problems and so downloaded the one they have on the website, and for two months i had no problems. Once i updated my windows XP and my antivirus protection, it somehow dumped its physical memory contents (the wireless software)as though the software was never installed, and now it doesn't work at all. Every time i insert it into the laptop, the system is forced to restart itself. If there's anyone who has the same problem or know a solution, plz let me know at lsamuel@sunyrockland.edu. I guess a good buy has certain disadvantages to itself B0001DHHI4:easy_to_install_and_good_reception:gadget_girl_"alice" B0001DHHI4 TRENDnet 54Mbps 802.11G Wireless PC Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 29, 2005 Gadget Girl "Alice" New York, NY Received the card a few days after I ordered it from Amazon. After reading many reviews, I downloaded the driver from the Trendnet website instead of using the CD that came with the card. Unzipped and installed the files, re-started my laptop and inserted the card. Everything went smoothly and I was surfing the web in 5 mins. I read Gary's review about the card not working for his IBM Thinkpad and was skeptical at first since I am also using an IBM Thinkpad running Windows98 SE. But mine works perfectly and very good reception. Highly recommend it B0001DHHI4:didn't_work_for_me:gary_c._daniels_"lostworlds.org" B0001DHHI4 TRENDnet 54Mbps 802.11G Wireless PC Card: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 1.0 September 21, 2004 Gary C. Daniels "LostWorlds.org" Atlanta, GA USA I followed all the directions but could not get this modem to work in my IBM Thinkpad running Windows 98SE. I even went to the company's website and downloaded the latest driver updates but this didn't solve the problem. I contacted the company's technical support and they offered very little help but did offer to replace the unit. I didn't figure the new unit would be any better than the current one, so I decided to return it to Amazon for a full refund. Amazon even paid for the return shipping which is more than what the manufacturer offered!!!! B000092TSX:poor_led:joe_smith_"consumer" B000092TSX Timex T309T Alarm Clock Radio with Nature Sounds (Titanium): Electronics electronics 2.0 November 25, 2006 Joe Smith "consumer" NJ, USA I returned this alarm clock for one main reason: the LED readability. Someone else mentioned this before, but the LED is meant to be viewed from above. The alarm does have settings for adjusting the brightness of the orange LED, the problem is that it's illuminated from top - down, and instead of the numbers being illuminated the background is illuminated in orange. So basically, if you try to read the time when you're looking up to the clock (i.e. if you're laying in bed at or below the level of the clock), it will be harder to read the time because the light (coming from top-down on the display) will interfere with your ability to distinguish the numbers. Very poorly designed, in my opinion. B000092TSX:almost_great:patricia_biswanger B000092TSX Timex T309T Alarm Clock Radio with Nature Sounds (Titanium): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 18, 2006 Patricia Biswanger Bryn Mawr, PA I was looking for a radio with the kind of buttons you see on car radios, and for some inexplicable reason they are very hard to find. But the guy at Radio Shack directed me to this one, and I really love it, except for two things: (a) even though the clock is purportedly self-set by some super-sophisticated government satellite, it is ALWAYS nine minutes fast (I just don't get that!); and (2) sometimes you have to play with the wire antenna to improve the reception (but even that isn't a big deal). All in all it's a pretty terrific little radio, if you can get used to having a clock that is always nine minutes fast! (Or maybe yours won't be, and it's just me!) So, on the whole, I'd recommend it B000092TSX:died_after_6_months:kendell_wentzel B000092TSX Timex T309T Alarm Clock Radio with Nature Sounds (Titanium): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 October 19, 2006 Kendell Wentzel We had liked this clock for a variety of it's features, but can not recommend it because it died after 6 months. There is only a 3 month warranty-clue B000092TSX:a_pretty_good_clock!:l._evans B000092TSX Timex T309T Alarm Clock Radio with Nature Sounds (Titanium): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 October 15, 2006 L. Evans New Hampshire We got this alarm clock for my 8-year-old daughter, who has loved it for the last year. She was even able to figure out how to set the times, so I really don't understand the difficulty others have had. The nature sounds are a little strange sounding and have a rather short loop, but she likes it enough to listen to it while falling asleep at night. It has worked so nicely that I got one for myself. It's much more pleasant to wake up to the sounds than a blasting radio or alarm. The sound quality isn't as good as an $80 alarm clock with real sounds, but for the money, it's not bad B000092TSX:warning:_world's_worst_alarm_clock:k._murphy_"skimurph" B000092TSX Timex T309T Alarm Clock Radio with Nature Sounds (Titanium): Electronics electronics 4 of 8 1.0 August 24, 2006 K. Murphy "skimurph" Last Christmas my husband was tired of hearing my cell phone alarm go off every morning, so he bought this alarm clock as a gift. He had read some Amazon reviews and promised me I would love this clock. The night after Christmas, when I first tried to set the alarm for the next morning, I became so frustrated with the clock that I actually threw it at my husband. The clock is nearly impossible to set. After 30 mintues, I was able to program the alarm to go off every morning at 5:30...seven days per week. It is so time consuming to change this awful clock that every morning since I first set it, I have been awakened at 5:30. As other reviewers have mentioned, there is a rather pesky small button basically attached to the snooze bar, which often causes one to shut off the alarm mid-sleep. This is never a good way to start your day. If there are any husbands out there looking for a nice gift for your tired and overworked wife, avoid this horrible alarm clock at all costs! Also, it sets itself to some sort of internal automatic "world time," which at first seems like one of its best features. However, I have found that "world time" has gained about ten minutes since December, which adds another wrinkle to one's morning routine. Be advised...this clock is a disaster B000092TSX:the_most_confusing_alarm_clock_with_the_worst_sounds!:suzanne_"srrn74" B000092TSX Timex T309T Alarm Clock Radio with Nature Sounds (Titanium): Electronics electronics 11 of 11 2.0 April 12, 2006 Suzanne "srrn74" Potomac, MD United States I purchased this for my husband who likes to sleep with some sort of noise. I thought this might work. Well, the nature sounds are the WORST I have ever heard. The LCS is not that big or bright and the snooze button is very close to the OFF button which is not good. I guess for someone who really likes gadgets and studies their new electonic toys may like this clock, but personally I found it confusing. This is not a pull out of the box and use clock. I swear you couldn't figure out how to set the alarm without the manual. You have to push 3-4 buttons to accomplish it. What we wanted if for was useless and there was WAY too many stupid extras. We ended up selling ours at a yard sale B000BS264Y:echo_a_problem:steve_w. B000BS264Y BT150 Bt Headset: Electronics electronics 2.0 October 29, 2006 Steve W. Was very pleased with this headset until people on the other end of the line started complaining of an annoying echo. Very disappointing since the BT150 functioned very well otherwise. Only remedy for the echo was the turn the volume down very low. This would lesson the echo, but would be too low to hear well even in a normal noise level environment B000BS264Y:echo_problems:hollis_blanchard B000BS264Y BT150 Bt Headset: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 October 8, 2006 Hollis Blanchard Austin, TX USA This headset has echo problems for the person you're speaking to. It's light and easy to put on, but the echo problems are a show-stopper for me B000BS264Y:poor_sound_quality_and_echos:r._eng_"dubbie" B000BS264Y BT150 Bt Headset: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 May 8, 2006 R. Eng "dubbie" Connecticut I got this headset with my LG VX8100 so I couldn't return it...otherwise I would've. The sound quality is fair at best. Whenever I turn up the volume there's an echo heard by me and on the other end. On a positive note, it's very comfortable given all the adjustments you can make to the ear hook B000BS264Y:not_so_hot:l._finato B000BS264Y BT150 Bt Headset: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 April 2, 2006 L. Finato NW Illinois I bought this unit from the Verizon store to pair with my Motorola E815. Sound quality wasn't too bad but there were some very annoying traits which caused me to return the product. 1. While wearing it I would get a single beep in my ear. Not knowing what this meant I would look at my phone and the BT symbol would be off. But than the phone start magically dialing whoever I last spoke with. 2. Why do we need the STUPID strobe light? This thing is truly annoying at night in the car. Stupid useless "feature?" 3. Felt "floppy" on my ear. Just not good. It was light enough but annoying. This has been returned for a Motorla H700. I will report on this after enough time to try it B0000D8HLL:mini_memory_card:eric_whitlow_crescenta_foursquare_"director_of_finance_&_adminstration" B0000D8HLL Sony DUO MSH-M128A 128 MB Memory Stick: Electronics electronics 4.0 July 31, 2006 Eric Whitlow Crescenta Foursquare "Director of Finance & Adminstration" La Crescenta, CA I bought it to use in a Sony H-2 Digital camera. It works great, but you do need the adapter to put the memory card in the slot of your computer to edit/send/transfer pictures. That is not a problem with the card, as it is the size that the camera calls for B0000D8HLL:works_great:kristin_cox B0000D8HLL Sony DUO MSH-M128A 128 MB Memory Stick: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 July 3, 2006 Kristin Cox Houston, Texas United States I'm using this in a Sony Erricson cell phone (710a), and it works like a champ, no problems. I didn't even have to format this one B0000D8HLL:just_fine:james_c._cox B0000D8HLL Sony DUO MSH-M128A 128 MB Memory Stick: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 October 2, 2005 James C. Cox Southern Oregon This is my first memory stick and it works as advertised. I just pluged it into the slot, followed the directions and it worked just fine B00005T3RC:kind_buds:d._lowin_"music_fan" B00005T3RC Sony MDR-E829V Fontopia Earbuds with In-line Volume Control: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 June 1, 2006 D. Lowin "Music Fan" New York, NY I had a pair of these that I used with my Ipod. They sounded great, and the volume control was clutch because I hated having to take my Ipod out of my pocket to change the volume. When I lost them, I tried out other buds that had volume control, including a pair of Sennheisers and Maxells. The Sennheisers had inferior sound, didn't stay in my ears very well, and the cord was just too long and got tangled up in everything. The maxells were the in-ear kind. Most reviews I've read claim that the in-ear headphones provide superior sound quality and also are noise cancelling. Personally I found the sound quality inferior to these Sonys and also, I found the whole "in the ear canal " thing very comfortable. Maybe I wasn't doing it right. So I went back and got another pair of these Sonys and I love them. They stay in my ears perfectly. The volume control is in the perfect place. They sound even better than I remembered, and the thick rubber coating around the wires provides extra protection (and prevents the cords from getting too tangled). And the price can't be beat. Highly recommended! B00005T3RC:sound_great_but_only_in_2-3_minute_intervals_:c._ringer B00005T3RC Sony MDR-E829V Fontopia Earbuds with In-line Volume Control: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 April 20, 2006 C. Ringer Indiana USA These sound great, the in-cord volume control is nice but these buds don't go *in* the ear and subsequently fall out every 2-3 minutes. And because they don't go in the ear, they don't block out outside noise. I had to max out the volume on my Zen Vision:M at a coffee shop just to hear my music, figured I was destroying my ear drums. I will try the Sony 51's next B00005T3RC:excellent_value:m._morrissette B00005T3RC Sony MDR-E829V Fontopia Earbuds with In-line Volume Control: Electronics electronics 5.0 February 27, 2006 M. Morrissette Omaha, NE I've used Sony earbuds for several years and have always been happy with them. I've had a pair of MDR-E829V earbuds for a few weeks and use them every day. They were very inexpensive and sound great! The volume control is unbelievably small, yet usable, and is a huge convenience. I've never had any trouble with failures on any of my Sony earbuds B00005T3RC:great_headphones:c._viray_"arem" B00005T3RC Sony MDR-E829V Fontopia Earbuds with In-line Volume Control: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 February 24, 2006 C. Viray "AreM" I recieved these Sony headphones as a gift to use with my Pocket PC to listen to MP3's, and I love these headphones. I also have a pair of Sony MDR-G52 head phones (the ones with that wrap around the back of your head). Pro's: The volume level is higher in these earbuds than the Sony MDR-G52. I wear glasses, and the MDR-G52 press's my ear to the frame of my glasses which get's uncomfortable after a short time. The earbuds are more comfortable to wear. The earbuds are a lot more convenient to carry arround because of the small size and carrying case. I never quite understood the point of having a volume control on headphones, but after having these I don't think I'd buy another set of headphones with out a volume control. The size of the volume control is nice too. Hard to tell there's even a volume control. Cons: No gold plated connector, and the ear pads easily get lost. Overall, great headphones for the price. B00005T3RC:sharp_pain:v._frenkel B00005T3RC Sony MDR-E829V Fontopia Earbuds with In-line Volume Control: Electronics electronics 4 of 8 1.0 January 17, 2006 V. Frenkel NJ I can't keep them in my ears for more then 3-4 minutes. After that my ears are in real pain and I have to take the headphones out. My wife has the same problem. Might be ok for people with very very big ears B00005T3RC:no_bass,_muddied,_flat_treble,_no_midrange,_no_good_-_these_things_are_junk.:dancestoblue B00005T3RC Sony MDR-E829V Fontopia Earbuds with In-line Volume Control: Electronics electronics 4 of 7 1.0 December 12, 2005 dancestoblue Austin Texas I bought these bacause of the good reviews; I was amazed upon getting an iPod that the 'phones included with it have so little volume and so little bass. (I am especially annoyed with that, the whole 'no bass' thing; I love rock and roll and I love it loud and punchy as I ride that mountain bike). Anyways, I got these and found that they fit well in my ear, looked forward to comparing with the other phones I purchased at the same time, to test them out against the inexpensive Philips phones, the best I'd found thus far. A horrific comparison. These phones are trash. No volume to speak of. Junky midrange, junky treble, muddy, soft bass, no bass, really; it's like listening to music under water, maybe if you have a radio on when you take a bath and then dunk your head under the water - that's how these headphones sound. I'm sending them back for refund but even if they didn't refund the dough I'd not keep them, I'd gladly cut them up with a smile on my lips, a song in my heart. Buy the Philips HS500 Behind-the-Head Headphones instead. They absolutely rock, great throughout the entire range, loud as can be (though I'd have them louder if I could - LOUD is best on that mountain bike), clear, thumping bass, great highs, great midrange, all clear. And nine bucks, to boot. I have tried at least twenty pair of phones, the Philips HS500 stand alone, the best B000COCQYW:haven't_had_to_use_it_yet_(6_mo_after_purchase):andie_"andie" B000COCQYW 2-Year Replacement Plan for Electronics Products $125 to $149.99: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 Andie "Andie" NC USA For the electronics I purchased (a TI calculator) I should not have gotten the replacement plan. TI products have a reliable history of being... reliable. This plan would have been a very good buy if I was buying something that does have a history of producing lemons. it seems a good plan - but not for my purchase B00008WM9J:don't:andrew_s._page B00008WM9J Linksys WRT55AG Dual-Band Wireless A+G Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 14, 2006 Andrew S. Page just don't buy this router, i bought it to work with my Xbox 360 because it is dual-band (A and G). Three months after buying it it stopped working for no reason, i trouble-shot the problem and nothing, i called the customer service line and they told me it was a problem with the modem, i had the modem reset and still nothing... linksys makes some good products but their customer support is terrible, just go with a NETGEAR product and save yourself the trouble B00008WM9J:depends_on_what_you're_looking_for:n._denning B00008WM9J Linksys WRT55AG Dual-Band Wireless A+G Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch: Electronics electronics 2.0 October 28, 2006 N. Denning Spring Lake, NC I bought this to try to get some stronger signal to my Xbox 360 by setting it to connect to the "a" side and then my laptop to the "g" side. This worked great and I didn't have the same problems as others with the WEP security. I set that up with no problem. However, then we decided to get VOIP phone service; and the problems began. The Linksys phone adapter WILL NOT work with this device. I spent about 5 hours on the phone with my VOIP company before we figured that out. The phone adapter works with my wired BEFSR41 Linksys router, with my wireless WRK54G Linksys router, and directly connected to the cable modem, but NOT with this thing. When I called Linksys, the person, who I could barely understand, asked his supervisor who said I just needed to call the VOIP service back. I made sure they understood that the problem was with 2 Linksys products communicating.... they said they could do nothing. So, I decided to try to connect this A/G router to my wired WRK54G router so that the A/G would just handle the wireless devices. Nope. No go. No matter what I try or what tech support I ask. My laptop connects to the A/G router with no problem and I can edit its setting through the laptop. The other devices are connected to the Internet through the wired router. But anything connected to the A/G router cannot access the wired router or the Internet. So, if this will be the ONLY router or adapter you use, you're fine; it works great. (Although I'm not sure that it works better than one of the wireless-G with speedbooster versions) But, if you will ever need to add another router or a phone adapter to it, it won't work, and Linksys doesn't know why B00008WM9J:wrt55ag_router_and_its_companion_adaptor__wpc55ag_.:w._v._poston B00008WM9J Linksys WRT55AG Dual-Band Wireless A+G Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 8, 2006 W. V. Poston Marion, SC The router was easy to install and is creating signals on two frequencies with no problems. I bought this particular router to overcome a problem with interference from other appliances transmitting on the 2.4 frequency. The A side of the router transmits on a higher frequency of 5.3 and the G side transmits on 2.4. To receive the higher frequency requires an A adapter which I receive on a Linksys WPC55AG. So far the results are excellent. The adapter receives both frequencies and either can be selected through a monitor which gives the strength of both signals. I have not tested for distance or obstructions as this is not a requirement for me. My laptop is only one room away . So far so good. Tip: I have found that rarely the router is not sending a signal that can be picked up by the adaptor. I overcame this problem by use of a remote appliance switch between the router and the wall elcctrical outlet. Then if the router is not working properly, by using the remote from another room I can cut the router off and back on. This always clears the router and the adaptor can then pick up the signal. I don't explain why this is so but pass it on for information B00008WM9J:just_terrible:zodd B00008WM9J Linksys WRT55AG Dual-Band Wireless A+G Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 July 13, 2006 Zodd Denver, CO USA If you are buying this for the 802.11a don't bother. After fighting to get it even working with factory defaults I finally got it up and running. Then I opened port 80 on my firewall and the router crashed and I had to hard reset it. Once I finally got it to connect agian I could not enable WEP. Once you enable WEP on the 802.11a network the network stops broadcasting. So long as all you want out of it is factory defaults you may be ok. The product basically does not work at all for 802.11a. B00008WM9J:horrible:christopher_lively B00008WM9J Linksys WRT55AG Dual-Band Wireless A+G Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 1.0 July 6, 2006 Christopher Lively We have a revision 2 with the absolute latest firmware. On the plus side the thing does work provided that you don't use ANY of the ethernet ports. However, we have two computers plugged into the ethernet port and the router dies after maybe 3 hours of up-time due to overheating. If we put it into the refridgerator for about 10 minutes to cool it off, then we're good to go for another 3 hours. What a complete waste B00008WM9J:so_worth_the_money:alex_basile B00008WM9J Linksys WRT55AG Dual-Band Wireless A+G Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch: Electronics electronics 4.0 July 3, 2006 Alex Basile New York, NY USA It's super fast and the a & g band frequencies don't seem to interfere with any of the appliances. Setup was fairly easy but cluggy. My only grip is support. It's as bad as netgear. I've expected way better from lyncsys. Level 1 is totally clueless and have to read there survival guide to answer any basic questions. Level 2 is more knowledgeable but try to dance around the tougher questions. They try to convince you that you don't need it. I would've scored them a 5 but support really sucks (overseas, they don't really care) and one particular feature of the setup is odd. The developers of the setup application decided that the username should be blank. As in you can't change it even if you wanted to. That's just weird. Not for nothing it's a security flaw. Makes you wonder what other work arounds they've done... Linksys is supposed to be part of Cisco. Cisco needs to smack them upside their heads. All in all, if you don't mind the crappy support and the suspicious development team this is a good product. B00008WM9J:wrt55ag_needs_latest_firmware(_update_is_easy):michael_cheselka_"ryoohki" B00008WM9J Linksys WRT55AG Dual-Band Wireless A+G Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 5.0 April 26, 2006 Michael Cheselka "ryoohki" Fairfield, CA USA I have been using this product for a few weeks but with the latest firmware. No problems. Great device. Firmware: WRT55AG V2.0 Nov, 9 2005 v1.67 Just go to [...] for the "support" tab and then select "downloads". Next choose WRT55AG V1.0 or WRT55AG V2.0. This is important. Know which router you have. Read and follow the instructions for updating the firmware. Ciao B00008WM9J:fast,_but_has_bugs:erik_c._hjerpe B00008WM9J Linksys WRT55AG Dual-Band Wireless A+G Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 February 23, 2006 Erik C. Hjerpe Bloomington, IL USA When it is working right, it is fast. It also seems to have good range. Unfortunately I have to reset it a lot because it either: 1) Stops talking to my computers 2) Stops talking to the cable modem I never had these issues with my previous Netgear wireless router. Maybe there are some firmware upgrades that would help. I'm not sure.. B00008WM9J:doesn't_work_with_hp_5850_deskjet_wireless_printer_+_other_random_reboots:k._roufas B00008WM9J Linksys WRT55AG Dual-Band Wireless A+G Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 January 28, 2006 K. Roufas Mountain View, CA Generally I like Linksys products and I've been a customer for years, I am also technically knowledgeable yet in this case I have put in a good number of hours on my own and with Linksys support to solve my problems with the WRT55AG. Unfortunately I would not recommend this router because of these problems that exist even with rev 1.67 firmware on version 2 hardware: 1. WRT55AG will not work wirelessly with my HP 5850 DeskJet. I need to use Ethernet. This used to work on a WRT54Gv2. 2. There are daily reboots of the router at random times that I cannot correlate with any particular activity. 3. I have a Vonage VoIP subscription using a Linksys RTP300 VoIP converter. The RTP300 is plugged into the WRT55AG and I have given it 'high' QoS priority based on the RTP300 MAC address. If I'm downloading a file at high speed (through a cable modem) and speaking on the phone concurrently, the WRT55AG will frequently reboot. 4. any tweak I make to the firmware settings requires a reboot, this is more of an annoyance rather than a show stopper. 5. My first WRT55AG died after 3-4 weeks and I had to replace it, this is probably a one-off incident though. It's really annoying that 802.11a products aren't receiving enough attention these days, since the advent of 802.11g. From my apartment I can see 26 routers with .11b/g but nobody in the .11a frequency range. Now imagine my frustration not being able to get the WRT55AG working properly B00009MVGK:okay,_original_drivers_flaky,_but...:e._brewer B00009MVGK GE JasHO97936 10-in-1 Card Reader/Writer: Electronics electronics 4.0 March 16, 2005 E. brewer GE does not actually manufacture Consumer Electronics (according to their website). The Consumer Electronics division is farmed out. The GE Reader uses PHISON chipset. Updated drivers are available here [...] The chipset in mine is the Pen Drive 1.0 Series PS1006(C) chipset. The reader chassis is a snap together case. You can open it with your fingernails and check out the universal USB interface chipset. I highly suggest using the NEW drivers for the PS1006 chip released 08-Sep-2004 version : v1.29r000 for Win98 (5.5 MB ZIP File) Hope this helps? Had to research this after reinstalling Win98 and loosing my install CD. : B00009MVGK:awesome_product!!!:gavin B00009MVGK GE JasHO97936 10-in-1 Card Reader/Writer: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 15, 2004 Gavin Orlando, FL This is a wonderful product for transferring images to the computer from a memory card! I cannot believe how simple it is! I'll never go back to connecting the camera to the computer again! GREAT PRODUCT!!! B00009MVGK:don't_buy_this!__:m._williamson B00009MVGK GE JasHO97936 10-in-1 Card Reader/Writer: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 August 11, 2004 M. Williamson Monterey, CA I got this thing as a wedding gift. I attempted to use it after returning from my honeymoon. It completely corrupted the memory card and of the 80 pictures on the card, only 12 were readable. The camera then could no longer read them either. It's bad enough that it destroyed a $30 memory card, but it lost all of my honeymoon pictures which are irreplaceable. I've had some poor products before, but this one goes down as the worst of all time. B00009MVGK:reads_sd_cards_on_my_mac_with_no_need_for_any_other_drivers:frank_hellwig B00009MVGK GE JasHO97936 10-in-1 Card Reader/Writer: Electronics electronics 5.0 June 26, 2004 Frank Hellwig Ellicott City, MD United States How much can you say about a simple card reader that is true plug-n-play with Mac OS X (10.3). A real bonus is that it uses the mini USB connector so that I need to carry only one cable for my Tungsten E and the card reader B00009MVGK:please_don't_waste_your_time:b_b B00009MVGK GE JasHO97936 10-in-1 Card Reader/Writer: Electronics electronics 1.0 May 16, 2004 B B Washington state This should be the 8-in-1 card MISreader. Firstly, it was unable to correctly read .jpg files from an SD card, thereby rendering my viewer software incapable of opening the files. Secondly, despite two installations (with a complete uninstall between) of the device's driver according to the directions, the device consistently produced a &quot;plug-in error&quot; and was therefor unusable. GE, I like your products in general, but please recall this one B00009MVGK:i_give_it_negative_5_stars:kevin B00009MVGK GE JasHO97936 10-in-1 Card Reader/Writer: Electronics electronics 1.0 February 10, 2004 Kevin Cincinnati, Ohio USA While trying to get through the aircraft grade plastic I had broken the software disk and wouldn't you know it, Can't get the software from ge's website. So I plugged it in anyway and had to wait while Win2000pro recognized and built drivers for 8 divices. I probably need anger managment class because I unplugged the thing and broke it in half. Guess I am out $25.00. I will never by another GE product B000271MV2:very_disappointed_with_lenmar:disappointed_dad B000271MV2 Lenmar DVD-U9 NoMem Lithium Ion Battery for Portable DVD Players: Electronics electronics 2.0 September 25, 2006 Disappointed Dad USA Everything about this purchase was disappointing. The reason my wife and I got this battery initially was to keep our little ones happy and quiet on a long flight to visit the grandparents. It took much longer than we expected for us to receive this battery in the mail. When it finally showed up only two days before our flight, my wife opened the box and noticed that the battery was slightly scratched and somewhat used looking. After I fully charged this battery pack I plugged it into my portable DVD player and only got about 3 hours and 15 minutes of additional run time out of this battery. This is unbelievable to me considering the fact that Lenmar clearly advertises on the front of thier retail packaging in big bold yellow letters "Up to 11 Hours Playtime". When I called Lenmar tech support to try and find a solution the Tech support guy who took my call sounded like a nice guy and he politely informed me that this was normal that I got only 3 hours and 15 minutes of run time per charge and that unfortunately most portable DVD players on the market are not able to get even near the "Up to 11 hours of Playtime" that Lenmar claims. He also proceeded to inform me that there is also some very small print on the reverse side of the Lenmar retail packaging that says "Run time depends on power demand". I have a 9V portable DVD player with a 7 inch screen. My gosh, how much additional power demand could that possibly require? What a joke. Why waste everyone's time and money trying to promote a product on a promise that you can't deliver? Another disappointment about this battery was that it was not compatible with my second portable DVD player only because none of the connector tips fit which actually is not that much of a surprise being that this battery only includes a total of 4 connector tips. Also, I'm not very surprised that it looked somewhat used because I'm sure that Lenmar probably gets quite a few returns on this battery. Anyways, our final resolution ended up being returning this battery for a full refund and then ordering a batterygeek ultra high capacity external DVD battery which showed up the very next day and now gives our little ones a solid 12 hours of additional movie time per charge B000271MV2:great_battery_life!:b._bauer_"dvd_watcher" B000271MV2 Lenmar DVD-U9 NoMem Lithium Ion Battery for Portable DVD Players: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 August 18, 2004 B. Bauer "dvd watcher" Portland, OR, USA I have a Panasonic DVD-LS50 that I got from Amazon. I originally got an Energizer rechargeable universal battery; it only lasted about an hour and a half with the DVD playing. So we ordered this. It has regularly lasted over four hours, and closer to FIVE - about three times as much as the Energizer. Its a bit lighter, too, and it cost $15 LESS. Just make sure your DVD has a 9 volt input B000F1HJTO:nextar_512_mb_digital_player:p._roberts_"music_lover" B000F1HJTO Nextar MA933A-5B 512 MB Digital MP3 Player Blue: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 October 8, 2006 P. Roberts "music lover" Rockville, MD The sound quality is excellent and this is a good buy for the money. The instruction manual that came with it is hopeless, however, and I had to go to the Nextar website to discover that it needed to be reformated before I could download music B00028D778:saved_my_bacon_on_the_first_trip._:richard_e._debeer B00028D778 Escort Passport 8500 X50 Radar and Laser Detector (Red Display): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 10, 2006 Richard E. DeBeer Dallas, Texas I haven't had one of these in twenty years, but due to a host of tickets lately, I took the recommendation of folks more knowledgeable than I about these matters, and purchased the 8500. First trip paid for itself by accurately finding those sneaky folks whose life's mission is revenue enhancement for small Texas towns, as well as Arkansas and Oklahoma. Like the old Amex commercial "Don't leave home without it" This is a great product that does as well or better than advertised! B00028D778:excellant_unit:ben_dover B00028D778 Escort Passport 8500 X50 Radar and Laser Detector (Red Display): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Ben Dover The detector performs excellent on the open highway and in rural settings. The only problem I have ran into is usually in urban driving where businesses have electric opening doors with sensors; these constantly set the unit into alarm mode. Other than this minor inconvenience I feel this unit has already paid for itself and I am fully satisfied with it. B00028D778:worth_every_penny:h._anthony_harris B00028D778 Escort Passport 8500 X50 Radar and Laser Detector (Red Display): Electronics electronics 8 of 9 5.0 October 4, 2006 H. Anthony Harris San Diego, CA USA I've owned the original 8500 for a few years now. It has consistently proved its value on many highway drives. The current X50 update is simply an improvement on what was already a great radar detector, with a blue LED option. Save yourself the extra money and get a red display, it is the same in every other way to the blue display unit. Basic, automatic mode is great. Turn it on, scroll to Auto and leave it. This will allow the unit to work in City and Highway mode automatically. It works. Simple. I've moved to the advanced display so I can track multiple signals. The LED display is clear and gives lots of information at a glace. The next level provides signal frequency, but that's too much and unnecessary for me. Between the audio alerts and the letter and bar display, I've got a good idea what I'm receiving, and, from where. Without an arrow. Generally, heat is the worst thing for ALL radar detectors. That means not leaving the any unit out in the sun when parked. It is also a good idea to avoid spikes of electricity by not having it plugged in when starting the motor, and using the power/volume wheel to turn it on and off. Remember, excessive heat is BAD for your radar detector B00028D778:saved_me_from_a_ticket!!: B00028D778 Escort Passport 8500 X50 Radar and Laser Detector (Red Display): Electronics electronics 4 of 11 5.0 October 3, 2006 Okay so it was about 8:45 at night. I was coming on to a 1/2 mile long bridge that goes over a lake where I live. I was doing 60mph, the speed limit is 40. As I start to approach the bridge I start getting a small K-Band warning. I instantly slow down to the speed limit. As I start crossing the bridge the warning keeps increasing so I slow down even more to 35 mph. Then it gets to full K-Band. I look to my left where there is a service parking area, and in the pitch dark I see the reflectors of the one and only Crown Vic Police Car. As I pass the police car, I start flashing all the oncoming cars to tell them that there is a cop ahead. If I didn't have this detector he would have gotten me doing 20 over the limit. Thank you Escort! B00028D778:driving_worry_free:j._chu B00028D778 Escort Passport 8500 X50 Radar and Laser Detector (Red Display): Electronics electronics 10 of 11 5.0 August 14, 2006 J. Chu Lexington, MA This is my second Escort Passport 8500 X50. The first one is in another car. It saved me many times for getting caught though I'm not maniac driver. The detection range is very good, it gives you plenty time to adjust your speed before you see the police car. I love the blue color and it only costs $30 more than red. The only problem that I have experienced on my first one is sometimes I got laser false warning signals, especially on raining day with defog is on. I heard someone mentioned that turbo charged car can causes X50 Pop and Laser false warning signals, and my first X50 is in my turbo charged car. I'm not sure if Pop alerts were false but since it won't help much, I have it turned off. Overall, it's very good detector, you will get payback if you own one. B00028D778:works.__looks_cool.__prevents_tickets.__what_else_do_you_need_to_know?:g._scott_welker_"bigtime_wine_lover" B00028D778 Escort Passport 8500 X50 Radar and Laser Detector (Red Display): Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 July 19, 2006 G. Scott Welker "bigtime wine lover" New Mexico I was going 75 in a 40, up a hilly highway last night, to get by a logging truck before a long stretch with no passing zones. There was some downhill traffic, but no cop-like vehicles I could see. But Mr. Escort blinked his lights (the one on the power supply as well as the blue LEDs) and sounded his chirp (which is loud enough for me!) and I buried the brake pedal to get my bimmer down to the legal speed. Then the signal went dead. None of the downhill vehicles was the fuzz, so my first thought was "dangit, that false alarm is going to get me stuck behind this truck for five miles!" but then I saw Mr. Smokey in the trees just off the road, using pop-radar in his unmarked car. He had just clocked the downhill cars, that's where I got my signal. "BUzzzzzz!" Mr Escort said again when the copper clocked me, and I'll bet HE thought "a BMW going 40? He knew I was here." But once the cop was out of view,I zoomed by the truck , and thanked the Escort Co. for the 50th time this year. I have not gotten a SINGLE ticket since I installed mine, and many, if not most, would have been unavoidable without it. If you drive a lot, and you don't like being passed by grandmas, BUY THIS DETECTOR. Don't quibble about the price, it will save you three times the $ in the first year. I never owned any other, so I can't say if it's better than a V1 or a Cobra, but I do know I am VERY glad I bought mine B00028D778:a_few_problems,_but_otherwise_works_great.:frederick_e._szczepanski B00028D778 Escort Passport 8500 X50 Radar and Laser Detector (Red Display): Electronics electronics 5 of 10 5.0 July 18, 2006 Frederick E. Szczepanski Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex, USA Someone complained about the POP and LASER modes. If you want pop protection, too bad--at the moment, there is no radar detector that does that. If you want true laser protection, consider the Escort's Radar Shifter; do a Google search for results. About the horn, mine did that, but after a week, all issues went away. Perhaps it was adjusting to temperature changes, but all I know is I have no more problems. Don't be so whiny-- I am always on alert around me. POP is bogus for the most part, but I still leave it on. A little extra noise is better than a not-so-small ticket. B00028D778:awsome!!!:joe_bob B00028D778 Escort Passport 8500 X50 Radar and Laser Detector (Red Display): Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 June 30, 2006 Joe Bob This is a great radar detector. I bought it and installed it in my car in the parking lot. I turned it on, and as I pulled out of the lot, I got a Ka-band warning. I started looking around and sure enough about 6 cars ahead was a black crown-vic. It has great range and is easy to use. Although its good to go right out of the box, I have customized alot of things on it to make it even better. I reccomend turning on POP band, turning off X-band, and increasing the volume. Great buy B0000D8IYC:great_surge_protector:honestreviews B0000D8IYC APC PF11VT3 11-outlet SurgeArrest with Tel2/Splitter and Coax Protection: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 31, 2006 HonestReviews MI I bought two surge protectors at the same time. One was the Monster AV 800, the other was APC Performance SurgeArrest 11 (PF11VT3). The APC has many more features compared to the Monster including a phone line splitter, safety shutters, a cord manager, always on outlets (vs. switched outlets), a higher joule rating, and 3 more outlets. This is all for the same price. So, there is no question that APC provides the better value. In addition, in my tests, I saw no degradation of cable signal on my 42 inch HDTV, compared vs. the Monster and vs. no surge protector so I don't know what the problem Tony was having in his review. Similarly, the safety shutters do make it slightly harder to plug-in and out the various equipment; but (1) I use it as a permanent protector so I plugged everything once and leave it as such, (2) you simply have to show a little more care and patience as you plug it in or out. It's not like you need an additional person to help you or a rocket science degree; it's just slightly harder. So, I see it as a minor inconvenience for a major safety feature B0000D8IYC:great_item_for_the_price_but_the_plug_slide_covers_stick:eric_baker_"eric" B0000D8IYC APC PF11VT3 11-outlet SurgeArrest with Tel2/Splitter and Coax Protection: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 23, 2006 Eric Baker "Eric" Cave Creek, Az On my unit i had to press pretty hard to seat a plug. Its not because its really tight its because there are internal slot covers that do not properly slide out of the way at times. Other than this incovience I love the layout....removed 2 other surge protectors from behind my entertainment system. B0000D8IYC:great!:linda_wooddell_"-_i_know_what_i_like" B0000D8IYC APC PF11VT3 11-outlet SurgeArrest with Tel2/Splitter and Coax Protection: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 5.0 August 22, 2006 Linda Wooddell "- I know what I like" Charlestown, NH USA This is a great surge protector. It fits any kind of plug and connector! B0000D8IYC:don't_buy,_died_on_me:dane_wright B0000D8IYC APC PF11VT3 11-outlet SurgeArrest with Tel2/Splitter and Coax Protection: Electronics electronics 3 of 6 1.0 August 10, 2006 Dane Wright CA I purchased one of these 6 months ago. As I was watching my TV power suddenly went away. I thought it was a surge or a breaker, but to my suprise this unit just stoped allowing power through. I tried to reset, and every thing else. No lightes are on, it is just DEAD. I cannot reccomend a product that will die with no warning B0000D8IYC:awesome_product:shawn_p._emerton_"giant_albino_smurf" B0000D8IYC APC PF11VT3 11-outlet SurgeArrest with Tel2/Splitter and Coax Protection: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 January 13, 2006 Shawn P. Emerton "Giant Albino Smurf" Plano, TX USA Seriously, this is a great product. 11 outlets with 6 of them spaced out for BIG plugs is a wonderful feature to have. 3 of the spaced outlets have "always on" power, meaning that they have juice even when the unit is turned "Off". It has 3 led's, one green that lets you know when it's turned on, one yellow that lets you know when there's an overload, and the coolest feature, one red to let you know that there's a problem with your internal wireing at the outlet. That's right, this will tell you if your outlet is properly grounded! Now this unit comes with telephone and cable jacks for surge protection, but if you use either dial-up or Cable internet it will kill your connection. I only suggest using the phone line for your actual phone, and the cable for your tv. The plug activated protectors is a great feature. Sure you have to push extra hard to get the plug in the socket, but it also helps provent dust and other unwanted items out of the plug sockets as well B0000D8IYC:works_ok.:theskeptic_"theskeptic" B0000D8IYC APC PF11VT3 11-outlet SurgeArrest with Tel2/Splitter and Coax Protection: Electronics electronics 6 of 8 4.0 November 17, 2005 theskeptic "theskeptic" Jersey It seems to work OK... no problems thus far (after a few months of use). It's nice to have 11 outlets. The "plug-activated" protectors can be very stiff... you need to really push the plug in *hard* to get past the protectors. But I guess it's a good feature, cause it keeps the dust out. B0000D8IYC:easy_to_set_up,_but_cable_signal_degrades:d._rodgers B0000D8IYC APC PF11VT3 11-outlet SurgeArrest with Tel2/Splitter and Coax Protection: Electronics electronics 37 of 38 4.0 December 18, 2004 D. Rodgers New Jersery, USA Unlike many power-strips/surge protectors I've bought in the past, the APC model PF11VT3 is well designed to accomodate all types of transformer plugs and regular power cords. The "Pivoting Strain Relief" cable makes it very convenient to set up in tight places and the cord management clip does a very nice job of keeping cords orderly. This review comes after only about 3 weeks owning so it's too early to see if the surge protection works (it may be working without me knowing it). I haven't hooked it up to a phone line, so no comment there. My one disappointment came when I hooked my coaxial cable up to the unit. My internet signal degraded to the point where I had to remove it and hook it back up directly to the cable modem. Documentation and instructions were very clear. Overall I like it and intend to buy another for a second computer (no cable hook up for this one) B000ELV2MA:good_features_but_ink_tank_protection_system_is_a_real_hassle:anonymous_"anonymous" B000ELV2MA Canon PIXMA MP830 Office All-In-One Printer: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 November 20, 2006 anonymous "anonymous" East Coast USA I chose this machine because of the good feature set and generally good reviews, but I regret the purchase. The ink tanks are an almost constant problem. I'm using the original ink tanks that came with the machine, and most times when I turn the machine on it gives an error message, either that there are two ink tanks of the same color, or that it can't recognize one of the ink tanks. In either case, the machine will refuse to print or copy anything, even in black and white, until the error is cleared. That requires several iterations of remove/reinsert the ink tanks, and/or reboot the printer. Probably I would buy an HP machine if I could do it over. This one is way too much trouble B000ELV2MA:outshines_the_competition:dina B000ELV2MA Canon PIXMA MP830 Office All-In-One Printer: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 November 16, 2006 Dina USA I did a lot of shopping around before purchasing this printer, including testing it and other models for myself as well as reading reviews. It definitely had the best print quality -- especially noticeable in color -- compared to its similar-priced competitors. Other (higher-priced) printers can produce higher-quality photo prints, but for an all-around all-in-one machine, you can't beat the MP830. My only complaint is that it doesn't come with the USB cable needed to attach it to the computer. When purchasing a printer of this sophistication and price, one would expect it to come with all necessary cables to save the consumer the hassle of hunting down an appropriate one. If you don't need the bells and whistles of the MP830, the MP530 is an excellent alternative for about $80 less. There's very little difference in basic functions except that the 830 has a higher scan resolution B000ELV2MA:able_to_use_calling_card_with_fax:diane_johnson_"rural_tx" B000ELV2MA Canon PIXMA MP830 Office All-In-One Printer: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 November 13, 2006 Diane Johnson "rural TX" Kentucky When I needed to replace the multifunction machine I used since 1998 (Brother 7150C)I chose Canon PIXMA 830. It has a hook button and speaker so I can use my calling card to fax out. I'm disappointed that I can't get the ink at my local Walmart. I'm satisfied with the copy quality and ease of use. B000ELV2MA:great_printer/fax/copier/scanner/picture_printer:pic100_"pic100" B000ELV2MA Canon PIXMA MP830 Office All-In-One Printer: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 November 13, 2006 Pic100 "Pic100" Atlanta, GA USA Not only this printer does everything but it does it well. Easy to use and set-up, the printing is fast for an ink-jet and the quality is good. Pictures printing is amazingly good for the price of the printer. Ink consumption is very reasonnable when the use is mixed between office printing and pic printing. So far nothing wrong. Recommende B000ELV2MA:works_very_well:kenneth_fernandez_"k_fernandez" B000ELV2MA Canon PIXMA MP830 Office All-In-One Printer: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 November 12, 2006 Kenneth Fernandez "K Fernandez" New Jersey, USA My primary need for an all-in-one printer are mainly for scanning, copying and printing documents. For these purposes the Canon MP830 performs very well. Scanning speed is acceptable and the multi-sided scanning works like a charm. The auto document feeder was especially useful for me. I would just load all the papers I want scanned and then just wait until its done. I can either leave the computer or do something else as it works in the background. The scanning software has some bugs but nothing that will bring down the system (although I do use a Mac and have OS X). Copying, both B&W and color, also works fine. I have not owned nor tried other all-in-one printers but the speed at which it copies and prints is fast enough for me. I have not yet tried printing photos although it will be very rare that I would use that function. In summary, I would give the printer itself 5 stars. The only reason I gave it 4 is because the included software has some bugs. The printer works well with both my iMac G5/Mac OS 10.4 and Win XP PC workstation B000ELV2MA:a_good_all_round_printer:d._m._laing B000ELV2MA Canon PIXMA MP830 Office All-In-One Printer: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 10, 2006 D. M. Laing This printer is a good match to my needs, (light use) the only function we don't use is the Fax. I am pleased with the quality of the photo print B000ELV2MA:pixma_mp830:s_kendall_"wood_worker" B000ELV2MA Canon PIXMA MP830 Office All-In-One Printer: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 S Kendall "Wood worker" JT, CA I have had this for just over a year, and it has performed very well. For an AIO photo printing is good; not as good as a dedicated photo printer, but adequate. The scanner/copier works well. I did not need fax capabilities, which is one of the reasons that I chose this one. The only thing that I would like to have is more capability for network printing. It will print, but doesn't communicate back through the network. That is the reason for 4, not 5 stars B000ELV2MA:excellent_all-in-one_printer:dnopp B000ELV2MA Canon PIXMA MP830 Office All-In-One Printer: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 DNopp I bought this printer for my home office. I needed a high quality printer that could print black-and-white text pages quickly, but also be capable of photo-quality prints. I also wanted the fax capability that many of the all-in-ones lack. So far I am extremely impressed with this printer's capabilities. The print quality is very high and B&W prints are very quick. The printer has a cartidge option so you don't have to have an unsightly stack of paper hanging off the back of the printer. Also, the printer has an auto-feed option which is handy for multiple page scans or faxes. All in all, I highly recommend this printer B0000AE82C:great_for_music.:robert_m_"radio_man" B0000AE82C Klipsch GMX A 2.1 Personal Audio System (3 Speakers, Black & Silver): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 Robert M "Radio Man" Washington, D.C. I tried several speakers for listening to music. Every time that sound like garbage. I was ready to give up and I heard about these. These sound better than my Boston Acoustics and JBL's. No kidding. If listening to music is your primary use and you want a great tonal response and outstanding spatial imaging look no further. Complaints I've had to move my speaker wires and replace the RCA connector and cable supplied. It is too low-quality for these speakers. The speaker and headphone levels need to be better balanced. For all those who have some hiss it just may be your set-up. My PC had an audio connector that was going bad B0000AE82C:know_what_to_expect:g._holdorf B0000AE82C Klipsch GMX A 2.1 Personal Audio System (3 Speakers, Black & Silver): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 2, 2006 G. Holdorf I have a rather strong background in home theater, of which I will spare you the details of to say, "It has been a while." A lot of people seem to have different ideas of just what $100-$150 buys when it comes to speaker systems. I must admit I find the reviewers that seem to hold this particular system to the standard of world class audio components are also going to have a hard time dealing with the fact that a Nissan cannot hold it's own on the track against a Ferrari. If you are looking for the ultimate in a musical or soundtrack reproduction experience, look else where. By that I mean do not look to a 2.1 speaker setup. These speakers are excellent, are very easy to setup and adjust to suit your tastes, and do just about as good a job with sound reproduction as one could expect when dealing with a setup this size with "out-of-the-box" cables. The hiss issue I read so much about is absent, but I run my computer with a grounded outlet and voltage regulator. I am happy Klipsch has a few offerings that fall below the $190 mark. They are accurate, convenient, and most strongly recommended as a COMPUTER SPEAKER setup. Oh yes, and I am very happy with what my $100 buys B0000AE82C:klipsch_gmx_a_2.1_=_happyness:barbara_l._maranville_"microangelo" B0000AE82C Klipsch GMX A 2.1 Personal Audio System (3 Speakers, Black & Silver): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 April 6, 2006 Barbara L. Maranville "microangelo" Livermore, CA The Klipsch GMX A 2.1 Has very good clarity for those high tones and VERY good bass for the lows. The small mids & tweeters are packaged very well and sit nicely on most surfaces. I find the added ability of rotation some what stiff but still a nice feature. The system can be played at almost max volume with very little distortion. I play allot of Techno music and find that this system brings out all those sounds I was missing with my last system. The satellite controller is nice and very responsive to slight knob turning, I still have not turned the bass more than half way for fear my windows will break! It is truly unbelievable how much great sound comes out of this set up and for such a good price. I did have a fuse blow on the amp (I still don't know why) but I replaced it and it's still working fine. I would suggest this system to anyone wanting clear loud sound at a very reasonable price B0000AE82C:grand_full_sounding_system:noah_gauthier_"xoxide" B0000AE82C Klipsch GMX A 2.1 Personal Audio System (3 Speakers, Black & Silver): Electronics electronics 5.0 March 27, 2006 Noah Gauthier "Xoxide" Escanaba, Michigan Excelent speakers and great wall shaking subwoofer. The cables that come with it are not the best, but they work and I use them, but I would like a better cable tho. but there not bad enough for me to go out and buy some better ones. one thing i noticed was that when you plug in the aux in and the line in at the same time as if you would if you use them with your TV and DVD player along with the line in on a computer the volume is alot lower. whe you unplug the line in the sound from the aux in gets louder B0000AE82C:best_buy_for_the_money:jbal_"jbal" B0000AE82C Klipsch GMX A 2.1 Personal Audio System (3 Speakers, Black & Silver): Electronics electronics 5 of 7 5.0 December 22, 2005 Jbal "Jbal" Randallstown, MD You silly people complaining about hiss in the speakers. You are obviously not aware of the Klipsch reputation for accurate sound. The problem resides in setup or source material or maybe even low price electronics. My system produces no hiss and I might add I have been a Klipsch owner with my main speaker system for over 10 years which includes the Klipsch LaScalas (not a bargan base speaker) but things can sound pretty bad if the source is not up to par, since the speakers will reproduce everything; warts and all. I have thouroughly enjoyed this bargin system and it is difficult to beat. Playing at loud levels, I can leave the room and still enjoy music from my CDs elsewhere in the house WITHOUT DISTORTION. I am currently listening to Christmas music from a CD on my computer and the quality of sound sends chills up my spine, second only to my LaScalas. If you're not used to listening to "clean" sound buy something else and continue to listen to the coloration you will hear B0000AE82C:probably_the_best_speakers_for_the_money.:john_m. B0000AE82C Klipsch GMX A 2.1 Personal Audio System (3 Speakers, Black & Silver): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 November 24, 2005 John M. Farmington Hills, Michigan I had first purchased these speakers for usage with my Ipod. I then moved then to my computer, where they multitask as my Ipod speakers and my computer speakers. The speakers can be used with almost ANY portable device with a headphone jack, a major plus. To decide on these speakers, I went to the Bose Store, the Sony Store, Best Buy.... many places. there were many good sets of speakers, yes, but for $150, these were BY FAR thes best for the value. I almost bought the Companion 3 speakers from bose, but even for $100 more, they really weren't so much better-if at all. now, to address the "hissing" that people talk about. It's almost like the noise that a video cassette has when you start it. It is hardly a problem, and you can't even really hear it unless you listen. It may bug some people while they're not playing anything, but once the music starts- you can't hear it at all. the only thing you can hear is beautiful music. and I MUST SAY it is beautiful. The sound quality and response on these speakers is almost amazing. The sheer..fullness of the treble is amazing. My one complaint about the sound is the bass control on the pod. I do, occasionally, like to change the bass level. But, I find it obnoxious to have to change it around for every song I come to- I find the bass is frequently too high and distorts the music if you have it barely higher than off. For some music, though, the bass is great and is one of the huge selling points for these speakers. I, myself, am not the hugest fan of bass. overall, a very solid set of speakers- I find they work best in small spaces though, a computer desk is optimal. The sattelite speakers don't really have enough power to fill a good sized room by themselves, (If you wanted to do that, get the 5.1) but they are a very nice set of speakers. if you buy them, you definately would not be disappointed B0000AE82C:the_good,_the_loud_and_the_ugly._:s._jacobs_"waldpicknick" B0000AE82C Klipsch GMX A 2.1 Personal Audio System (3 Speakers, Black & Silver): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 September 28, 2005 S. Jacobs "Waldpicknick" New England I bought these little speakers a while ago to accompany my Mac G5 - but am now using them in my studio as the primary speakers. They rock. I haven't the hiss others have reported. Guess I got a good set. The sub-whoofer blows the walls, ceilings, etc. out. The only draw back for me are the aesthetics of the high-mid range turbine-like pods. Kind of remind me of a bad set detail from that horrible Jude Law / Gwyneth Paletrow - Flash Gordon/Fritz Lang inspired film of last year. They are just plain U-G-L-Y, but well enough designed with lil' rubber feet which grab nicely (thank god) to tight high spots on bookshelves out of the line of sight. The Whoofer is the customary black box. Again - for $150 - a great value. B0000AE82C:worst_speaker_purchase_ever:r._ogden_"oldboy" B0000AE82C Klipsch GMX A 2.1 Personal Audio System (3 Speakers, Black & Silver): Electronics electronics 4 of 9 1.0 August 20, 2005 R. Ogden "OldBoy" Los Angeles, CA Don't believe the hype, these speakers do not live up to the venerable klipsch name. Unlike the THX rated promedia series, the sound quality of these speakers is unbalanced and almost painful to listen to at loud volumes. This is due to an extremely bright tonal balance that can't be adjusted because there are only volume and subwoofer volume controls. Futhermore, the sensitivity of these speakers is less than adrmirable. When doing the audio mix on a short film, I would think everything sounded great through the Klipsch speakers. Yet when I listened to the same tracks with my Senheisser HD 280 Pro headphones I would hear all kinds of hissing and other artifacts the GMX's simply were not producing. However, what makes this product truly terrible is not the sound quality, (I knew these weren't reference monitors when I bought them, they are childishly designed gaming speakers) it is the poor reliability. The first set came with a popped sub. Straight out of the box it sounded like a whoopee cusion pooting with every bass hit. At first I thought it was simply a byproduct of bad design, the sub itself has a square port instead of the cylindrical porting I have seen employed on every other speaker. However, at high volume it was unmistakably broken. After exchanging, my new set's sub amp has died, just a few weeks after the return period expired. I'm giving up on the GMX and purchasing M-Audio BX5a desktop reference monitors. Though a little more expensive, they offer superior sound, as can be demoed at Sam Ash or Guitar center. If you must buy Klipsch, go with the Promedia, though my friends have also had problems with the subs on those B0000AE82C:crystal_clear,_even_when_the_house_is_shaking!:calvin_alice-demorest_"calvin" B0000AE82C Klipsch GMX A 2.1 Personal Audio System (3 Speakers, Black & Silver): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 July 21, 2005 Calvin Alice-Demorest "calvin" Venice, Ca, Usa I purchased these speakers around 6 months ago, and they are the best speakers I have ever heard.the sound is filtered perfectly, and at 1/3 of the volume, my entire house is shaking.these speakers are great for parties, or even parties across the street, and have flawless sound.there are a huge array of inputs, whic is great.I have these hooked up to my computer, ipod dock, xbox, tivo,tv, and dvd player, and it is amazing how rich the sound is.if im watching a movie, it always feels like my house is better than a movie theater with my klipsch speakers.there are 3 speakers included in this set, a subwoofer, and two satelite speakers.the subwoofer is pretty big and boxy, but its usually hidden, so its not seen, but heard, and this thing flippin woofs! the satelite speakers look like something out of star wars, but I kinda like that.these puppies are sooo loud, and even at the loudest, it still doesnt max out, resulting in super loud, super clear audio. someone complained about a hissing noise.well, I think those dodos just didnt set these up right, because my speakers do not have a slight hiss at all.I highly reccomend these speakers to anyone with a moderate budget, but if you have a huge budget, try the 5.1 system, which is basically this system plus 3 extra satelite speakers, which would probably give you 3 orgasms with just one bass thump or concerta peice.please, stop "researching" these speakers, and go flipping buy them right this instant! no, you cant even stop for gas on the way B0000AE82C:simply_amazing!:hamlet B0000AE82C Klipsch GMX A 2.1 Personal Audio System (3 Speakers, Black & Silver): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 May 3, 2005 Hamlet Minneapolis, MN I use these in my office hooked up to my ipod, and it is quite an amazing experience! If you are researching all the options for ipod speakers this is by far the best one - you just hook this up directly into your ipod or ipod dock. They sound amazing B00005N9D3:one_of_the_best_headphones_i_have_ever_listened_to:anandasubramanian B00005N9D3 Koss UR-20 Home Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 11, 2006 Anandasubramanian No jarring, No overly crazy treble sounds, and yet deep and rich. I have been using this headphones for about 2 1/2 years and i have found Its pretty good in sound reproduction and does not break/damage easily. Its also very soft on ears and does not pain the ear lobes like Sony or others do. The headband is supple, yet strong, meaning it will be firm over your ears, but not paining. Comes closest to noise-canceling feature because it covers your ears completely. B00005N9D3:excellent_value_for_money!:b._ma_"yospeed" B00005N9D3 Koss UR-20 Home Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 2, 2006 B. Ma "yospeed" San Francisco I basically bought these because they were cheap. Cheap things are not always bad and these headphones are a great example. The UR-20 provides excellent sound for both music and movies. It has excellent bass and sound isolation. I am by no means an audiophile but I know good sound when I hear it and these headphones produce great sound, especially for its price. B00005N9D3:pretty_good_for_the_price:vang2k B00005N9D3 Koss UR-20 Home Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 24, 2006 Vang2k Fresno,CA I'm writing a review on the Koss R-80. First off I had a pair of Koss UR20. These Koss R-80 off the bat feels the same in the material but it has a different design. The headband will stay in its adjusted form when if you take it off your head. It has a coiled cord which can be removed. The cord is connected like a phone card. Right when I put these headphones on I heard immediate sound difference. I use these on my computer through my Audiy 2zs. Very nice strong midbass and low bass. It hits the notes clean and clear. Never thought how great these would sound for the price. A very clean sound and strong bass. It's also very light. The only thing I dont like is the shape of the earpieces. The design needs to slim the headphones down a bit. For the price this is one nice headphone that will LAST. My Koss UR20 still work after 4-5 yrs of abuse. I just needed to replace them. Get this Koss R-80 and you will be glad. Super fast Amazon free shipping also B00005N9D3:as_sturdy_as_it_looks,_and_with_very_good_sound_for_the_price:n._winocur_"marik_steele" B00005N9D3 Koss UR-20 Home Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 26, 2005 N. Winocur "Marik_Steele" USA I bought two pairs of these when I saw them in a store on sale for under $15 each. They've both gotten extensive use over the past couple years. The cushioning on the outside is cloth inside a black material that I suppose imitates leather in looks and feel. This outer material on the cushions has worn off in flakes on both pairs, which makes it look raggedy, but the comfort and sound quality isn't affected by it so I don't consider it a big deal. The headband adjust on one side of one pair seems to have had something break inside it which lets that earmuff go farther down than it "should," but likewise, it's something to be expected with this much use and hasn't affected comfort. The cable is also thicker than most headphone cables I'm used to, which is good news for people who find themselves constantly rolling over cables with their chairs and such. I've compared the sound quality to the Koss QZ-50's (which I own) and a library's Koss UR-10's or 15's (can't remember which). Though the QZ-50's do sound better when they have their active noise cancelling feature turned on, the UR-20's are the most comfortable of the three, have the richest bass, are the most durable, and won't eat up your AAA batteries like the QZ-50's B00005N9D3:koss_headphones:patricia_sumerlin B00005N9D3 Koss UR-20 Home Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 6 5.0 October 8, 2005 Patricia Sumerlin Great product. 5 Stars for sure. Very pleased with purhase and price B00005N9D3:good_bass_and_comfortable:bearlyme B00005N9D3 Koss UR-20 Home Headphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 October 8, 2005 bearlyme Atlanta I'm not a audio-hound. I bought these headphones to watch movies as I don't listen to much music. These phones have a great sound. Like others who have noted the enhanced bass, I love the bass. I view them as no-nonsense headphones. They delvier great sound but do not have the extra bells and whistles of more expensive models (as these are very reasonably priced). For example, they do not have the sound adjustment switch on the cord and the cord is coiled so you're not always dragging around cord that's continuously getting hung up on something. The only down side I have noticed is fairly peculiar to people with, how shall we say, over-sized heads. They are comfortable. The foam totally encloses the ear so that there's no sound loss or outside sound distractions. But I do have to occasionally readjust their position when listening to long movies to avoid feeling cramped. The head band does adjust but does not offer a wide range of expansion. To put this in perspective, I have a pair of PhillipsSBC HP250s that I can't wear for more than 30 minutes without getting a headache. I also have a pair of Panasonic RP-HT355S that are far more comfortable but aren't as comfortable as these. Other than that small inconvenience, I would highly recommend these phones, particularly to people who don't place high demands on audio tolerances but just want to watch a movie with great sound. As a matter of fact, I am considering getting a second set to take to work to listen to talk radio B00005N9D3:insane_quality_at_a_price_that_will_make_you_think_twice:c._gorgen B00005N9D3 Koss UR-20 Home Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 July 1, 2005 C. Gorgen SF Bay Area, CA, USA When I saw these headphones online, they looked great, I bought them so quick because of the great price. That was more then a year ago, these things are amazing. Insane quality, the bass is massive and strong, and every thing sounds extremely crisp and clear, with exceptional highs and lows. The headphones completely cover your ears, engulfing your head in sound, blocking most all of background sounds. The only thing I don't like is the cord, the twisted bungy cord is annoying if it stretches, because it tends to pull down on your head a bit. Nothing an extention cord can't fix though, which is what I use with it. I highly recommend these headphones for the computer, movies, or any thing else. A bit big to be bring around with your MP3 player though. The price is real low, I would have paid $80 for these headphones and still think I got a good deal B00005N9D3:3_years_and_going_strong:sarah_m._thomas_"sarah_m._thomas" B00005N9D3 Koss UR-20 Home Headphones: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 February 1, 2005 Sarah M. Thomas "Sarah M. Thomas" Madison, WI I bought these headphones over 3 years ago, and they are still going strong. I use them in the office only, so they get little abuse (e.g. I don't blast the bass at work, or anything). I have dropped them a number of times, though, and they didn't break. The sound quality is good for listening to CDs, but like I said, I don't blast the bass or anything. Finally, they are extremely comfortable. I wear them for 7+ hours some days and they don't bother me one bit. B000EUGX7A:nice_sound_and_big_from_a_small_package:darrell_lucas B000EUGX7A Creative GigaWorks T20 2.0 Speakers ( 51MF1545AA001 ): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 August 26, 2006 Darrell Lucas So I bought these speakers for work. I work in a restaurant. They are used with an MP3 (gigabeat S) player not a computer. They work great. They come with a small cable (as well as a pc audio cable) and can plug right in front of the unit. They are small and fit right on a shelf next to napkins. I now come to work early, crank tunes and get things done early. They are very loud, and clear. Bass is great for a small 2.0 system. Very happy! B000EUGX7A:not_too_bad,_could_be_better...:pinkerjoe B000EUGX7A Creative GigaWorks T20 2.0 Speakers ( 51MF1545AA001 ): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 August 18, 2006 pinkerjoe i recently sold my logitech 4.1 z560. it had bass that would nearly piss everyone off in my house. 2 reason i resorted to the creative t20. - less bass but sufficient for all my musical needs,.. dont get me wrong,.. these are no way a replacement for a subwoofer,..but its not too bad. from a 1 to 10... 10 being equivalent to the massive bass of my old 4.1 logitechs... i issue the t20 a 5. these little things do produce a small bass range. - its simple, no messy wires dangling everywhere and looks professional next to my monitor. advantages -looks sharp, built like a tank -clear mid and high ranges -treble/bass control..nice touch -mp3 player input disad -lacks tru bass **i dont think the port hole on top of the speaker is bad. like many of the reviews below,.. they claim that it is a dust collecting hole,.. but while playing music,.. these holes push out so much air that i cant really see this thing being a dust collecter except when its off... otherwise,..use compressed air to blow everything out. B000EUGX7A:great_computer_speakers:esquire B000EUGX7A Creative GigaWorks T20 2.0 Speakers ( 51MF1545AA001 ): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 August 6, 2006 Esquire PA, USA I bought these to use with my laptop while at home and I've been very impressed with them. They are capable of great and powerful sound for a 2 piece system. They plug into my laptop's headphone outlet and can be plugged into a TV or other device as well. If you give them a few days to break in and use an equalizer (like with Windows Media Player or Winamp for example) they really work great. The few negatives about them are that the cord connecting the left speaker with the right speaker is not too long and the blue light indicating that the speakers are on is too bright. Other than that, no complaints! Amazon has just raised the price on these though; the going price used to be about $85 B000EUGX7A:big_sound,_small_footprint:gregg_e._colson_"music_man" B000EUGX7A Creative GigaWorks T20 2.0 Speakers ( 51MF1545AA001 ): Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 July 14, 2006 Gregg E. Colson "music man" Nashville, TN United States I was looking for a good sound in a small speaker set and found it in this product. I've been pleased with my purchase B000EUGX7A:these_have_the_bass_i_love:renee_m._nunn_"need_my_music" B000EUGX7A Creative GigaWorks T20 2.0 Speakers ( 51MF1545AA001 ): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 July 10, 2006 Renee M. Nunn "Need my music" Miami, FL I learned from previous reviews that these little guys have a good deep bass and whether it be opera or hip hop, (yes I listen to both), I have to have my bass and these little speakers really put out some great sound. As a member of Friends of Josh Groban I am simultaneously logged into his website with his full sound coming out of these little speakers. This was a GREAT buy B000EUGX7A:unbelievable:quinnlan_musielak B000EUGX7A Creative GigaWorks T20 2.0 Speakers ( 51MF1545AA001 ): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 June 9, 2006 Quinnlan Musielak evensville, TN US I just bought them and installed them. Unbelievable, period. one of the best buys I've done on amazon.com. I was looking for speakers that have some bass but don't want to sacrifice bass for clarity in the sound quality. I've had some in the past that will cut the voice for the bass which is unacceptable. I was planning on buying some 50 dollar speakers which looked like they would suffice. When I read the reviews, however, I realized that there were major issues with those. I canceled that order and ordered these and for something like 40 dollars more, I had the ability to know that I was getting quality sound and an extended life of the speakers. Only issue I have now is making sure that the bass isn't to loud for the rest of the people in the house. Very pleased. hope you enjoy just as much B000EUGX7A:good_sounding_speakers_for_the_price:michael_kennedy B000EUGX7A Creative GigaWorks T20 2.0 Speakers ( 51MF1545AA001 ): Electronics electronics 5 of 6 4.0 June 2, 2006 Michael Kennedy Orefield, PA United States Nice compact size, great if you're tight on space. Surprising amount of bass (actually a little too much, you'll find yourself turning the bass knob down), nice highs, plenty of volume, and they look pretty good too. The bass hole in the top seems a bit odd (dust collector), but considering most will cram these in a tight space, it sort of makes sense. I'm very pleased B000EUGX7A:nice.._with_a_little_mistake_!:c._lorenz B000EUGX7A Creative GigaWorks T20 2.0 Speakers ( 51MF1545AA001 ): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 May 24, 2006 C. Lorenz Sounds best for it's dimensions. Bass blows great! The only prob: The opening of the bass machine goes into the whole boxes that causes problems IF somethink is falling in, even dust and sheets from outside. Man you have to be really carefull with the place you set up your boxes. But All in All the best u can get for your des B000EUGX7A:really_nice_for_the_price...:fisherking B000EUGX7A Creative GigaWorks T20 2.0 Speakers ( 51MF1545AA001 ): Electronics electronics 12 of 12 5.0 May 10, 2006 fisherKing New York, NY United States you definitely get what you pay for. these speakers are a good deal; i checked out the klipsch promedia 2.0's, but went with the creatives. first...they look great, great design. bass & treble controls, rear input AND a front input. they sound...pretty good. good volume, impressive bass for their size. my biggest gripe: the top mounted port; it's a bass-enhancing port, but, ultimately...it's a hole. sort-of an invitation for dust. oh well... these are desktop speakers, not audiophile speakers, so for what they are: excellent! recommended B0001Z5KIQ:expanding_home_phone_network:a._garcia_"phone_freak" B0001Z5KIQ Panasonic KX-TGA523M 5.8GHz Accessory Handset for KX-TG5200-Series Expandable Phones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 5, 2006 A. Garcia "Phone freak" Atlanta, GA I already had a similar unit. That's why when one of my phones broke I decided to replace with this one since it was almost the same price and included a radio/alarm clock. The radio/alarm clock is basic but you are able to have 5 radio stations in memory. It's reliable. I've had a unit in my set of phones for over 3 years without any issues. There are newer phone models released but this one isn't short on any features. The phone itself is 5 stars. The speaker phone is loud and clear. The caller ID and phone book works like a charm. I would buy this phone again B0001Z5KIQ:what's_not_to_like?:alan_friedman_"fried003" B0001Z5KIQ Panasonic KX-TGA523M 5.8GHz Accessory Handset for KX-TG5200-Series Expandable Phones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 2, 2006 Alan Friedman "fried003" Alexandria, VA Perfectly fine phone & clock radio. Integrated with Panasonic base phone it has caller ID, different ring tones & great coverage. The clock/radio is great B0001Z5KIQ:highly_recommended:ishpreet_pandher_"ish" B0001Z5KIQ Panasonic KX-TGA523M 5.8GHz Accessory Handset for KX-TG5200-Series Expandable Phones: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 2, 2006 Ishpreet Pandher "Ish" NJ USA I have bought and used AT&T, SONY, UNIDEN and SHARP phones cordless phones before but I have to say, PANASONIC makes the most user friendly phones. It's easy to get in a conference using the multiple-handsets. The clock radio has a backlight, is easy to read and wakes me up to NPR radio. Directory and Caller ID is easy to use. Synching up phone directory between multiple handsets is a snap. The only suggestion I would have for Panasonic is to use Lithium Ion batteries instead of Nickel Metal Hydrides. This way we would not have to worry about battery memory effect. I have had the phone for about an year now and not had any problems. B0001Z5KIQ:the_kx-tg_and_tc_lines_are_defective!__:windycitycouple B0001Z5KIQ Panasonic KX-TGA523M 5.8GHz Accessory Handset for KX-TG5200-Series Expandable Phones: Electronics electronics 6 of 9 1.0 November 17, 2005 windycitycouple Chicago, IL USA I purchased the base unit (which includes one handset) and two additional handsets. They worked okay for about a month or so, then the handset started inexplicably dying. Sometimes the screen went totally blank and you would lose the call or couldn't dial. Othertimes the screen said that I was too far away from the base (even when I was literally right next to the base). So I called customer service and they said that it sounded like I needed a new battery (after a MONTH!). I actually read the directions before using the phone and I wasn't even putting the phones on the bases to recharge after every call so that the NI CD batteries wouldn't develop a memory (they don't use the better Lithium Ion batteries that do not develop a memory). So this made no sense. Anyway, I went ahead and bought the batteries (for all three handsets) and that didn't solve the problem at all. I then went ahead and purchased another handset. Again, no problems for a month and then the same issue. Customer service issued remanufactured phones (4 handsets) and in about a month to 8 weeks all were exactly the same. I know I wasn't doing anything wrong to cause this. I began searching the Internet and low and behold I am not alone. Apparently a law firm in New Jersey has already filed a class action law suit against Panasonic for the entire KX-TG and KX-TC cordless phone lines. Search "panasonic cordless phone class action" on google. It will be the first hit. As an attorney myself (not in any way affiliated with or even previously aware of the firm that has filed the suit), I can tell you it takes a lot of consumer complaints before a law firm decides to invest its resources in a class action suit as they are very expensive and time consuming. So, I've learned my lesson the hard way (although there wasn't anything I could've done differently at the time of purchase). Hopefully, my experience and research into this can prevent you from having to deal with it in the future. Panasonic was unjustly enriched in distributing such a defective product and not having the corporate decency to at least recall it and replace it with a functioning line or refunding our hard earned dollars. Very disappointing and I certainly will not be purchasing the Panasonic brand again B0001Z5KIQ:panasonic_cordless:mr._radu_s._dumitrescu B0001Z5KIQ Panasonic KX-TGA523M 5.8GHz Accessory Handset for KX-TG5200-Series Expandable Phones: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 September 27, 2005 Mr. Radu S. Dumitrescu Excellent addition to base phone; installs in seconds, including sending the phone numbers stored in the base model to the new handset B0001Z5KIQ:nice_expansion_headset:w._korfhage B0001Z5KIQ Panasonic KX-TGA523M 5.8GHz Accessory Handset for KX-TG5200-Series Expandable Phones: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 25, 2005 W. Korfhage Oak Park, IL United States I tend to be demanding of my equipment, but I've very happy with this. It does everything I want B0001Z5KIQ:love_it!:richard_d._zorowitz_"electronics_geek" B0001Z5KIQ Panasonic KX-TGA523M 5.8GHz Accessory Handset for KX-TG5200-Series Expandable Phones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 11, 2005 Richard D. Zorowitz "Electronics Geek" Cherry Hill, NJ Great for the apartment that I have. Could not plug it in to the phone jack that was clear across the room. Good sound on the radio as well. Would definitely recommend it B0001Z5KIQ:great_expansion_option:t._barger B0001Z5KIQ Panasonic KX-TGA523M 5.8GHz Accessory Handset for KX-TG5200-Series Expandable Phones: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 August 27, 2005 T. Barger Averill Park, NY This made the perfect match to my existing phone system. I already had the base and this allowed me to replace the separate phone and alarm clock I had on my nightstand and added a radio. I'll admit the radio is pretty small and not ideal from an audiophile perspective, but it was all about maxing out bed-side space. It would be perfect if it checked for the voicemail "stuttering tone" and flashed the message indicator, but It's expecting you to use it's answering machine for that. Regardless, this phone system is a great buy. (BTW, Amazon got this to me in less than 24 hours, which blew me away B0001Z5KIQ:panasonic_kx-tga523m:meg_from_pittsburgh B0001Z5KIQ Panasonic KX-TGA523M 5.8GHz Accessory Handset for KX-TG5200-Series Expandable Phones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 25, 2005 Meg from Pittsburgh I purchased this item based on past experience with Panasonic products. I was not disappointed. The clock radio is perfect for my home office. The handset and clarity of the audio is great. I plan to purchase another accessory handset for the family room B000A2BCTG:great_mouse:rebecca_"rebecca" B000A2BCTG Logitech V200 Cordless Mouse - Red, Snap-on 2.4GHZ Micro-receiver: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 14, 2006 rebecca "rebecca" CO, USA I just got this mouse and so far it works flawlessly. I did not even have to use the included CD for it to work. I was worried that there might be interferance between my wireless network and the mouse since they are on the same frequency, but that is not the case. Again great mouse so far B000A2BCTG:it_works!:dwight B000A2BCTG Logitech V200 Cordless Mouse - Red, Snap-on 2.4GHZ Micro-receiver: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 30, 2006 Dwight USA No problems at all; install was easy. Bonus: the red looks like a big hard candy. This replaces a corded mouse that will not obey B000A2BCTG:the_perfect_mouse:lisa_norton_"music_afficionado" B000A2BCTG Logitech V200 Cordless Mouse - Red, Snap-on 2.4GHZ Micro-receiver: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 23, 2006 Lisa Norton "Music Afficionado" Laurel Hill,NC USA It's the perfect size-not to big,not to small.I never have a problem with the signal,it's quite responsive.Tracks very well.Works great for my left handed self.I love my shiny red one,it helps me to not misplace it and it's just darn cute.I sent my expensive laser rechargeable cordless back.2 thumbs up B000A2BCTG:great:indira_roy_"net_buyer" B000A2BCTG Logitech V200 Cordless Mouse - Red, Snap-on 2.4GHZ Micro-receiver: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 28, 2006 Indira Roy "Net Buyer" The mouse is great to work with. I dont think it has any negatives as of yet. On top of that red being my fav colour, it feels great to work with the mouse B000A2BCTG:mouse_works_great!:michael_d._willims B000A2BCTG Logitech V200 Cordless Mouse - Red, Snap-on 2.4GHZ Micro-receiver: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 21, 2006 Michael D. Willims Cordless mouse that works great so far. I have been able to put the USB plug on either side of my laptop and even use it across the table without ever have a communication issue. Good Buy B000A2BCTG:flawless:peter_a._canavan_"pete_canavan" B000A2BCTG Logitech V200 Cordless Mouse - Red, Snap-on 2.4GHZ Micro-receiver: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 19, 2006 Peter A. Canavan "Pete Canavan" Jupiter, FL I have found this wireless mouse's performace to be flawless. It does exactly what I expect, looks good and has a nice ergonomic design. I had missed the wheel in the center on the computer's touchpad, and it makes life easier. I couldn't be more pleased B000A2BCTG:a_man's_best_friend_is_his_mouse.....:bill_sudderth B000A2BCTG Logitech V200 Cordless Mouse - Red, Snap-on 2.4GHZ Micro-receiver: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 11, 2006 Bill Sudderth Murphy,, North Carolina USA I just received this new Logitech wireless mouse and I'm using it with my desktop computer, it works great. I recommend not to install and use the Logitech software disk because it sometimes causes your computer to crash,it did mine on the last wired mouse from this company. This mouse works as good as my original one, check the batteries once a month because they supply Duracell with it and they don't stand behind there leakage warranty like Rayovac does. If you purchase this cute little red mouse I hope you like it as well as I do mine. B000A2BCTG:great_little_mouse:d_"d" B000A2BCTG Logitech V200 Cordless Mouse - Red, Snap-on 2.4GHZ Micro-receiver: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 June 2, 2006 D "D" United States The mouse fits my hand good and works very well for my son. The USB works great and the batties are still going for constant use for 2 months. The only reason I gave a 4 is because there is no off button to not be using the batteries. You have to remove the USB from the computer and snap it onto the mouse to actually turn it off. Other than that it works great. We are using it for a desktop computer B000A2BCTG:an_excellent_product:gene_kosobuski B000A2BCTG Logitech V200 Cordless Mouse - Red, Snap-on 2.4GHZ Micro-receiver: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 May 8, 2006 Gene Kosobuski Simply put this one gets the job done. Perfect size for a laptop, very precise, easy to setup and has a very solid ergonomic feel to it. I previously purchased a Microsoft mouse and returned it since Microsoft mice disable screen savers and monitor savers on Windows XP equipped PCs. This mouse has no such problems. B000A2BCTG:amazing!!!:lindsay_hefner_"chef_lindsay" B000A2BCTG Logitech V200 Cordless Mouse - Red, Snap-on 2.4GHZ Micro-receiver: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 April 4, 2006 Lindsay Hefner "Chef Lindsay" Ohio I love this little mouse. It is the perfect size to fit into my laptop bag. I love how the usb receiver clips to the bottom of the mouse for 2 reasons. a) it turns off the mouse and b) so you don't lose it! :) It's great! oh and it's red and shiny B00000JFNV:definitely_where_home_card_makers_should_start:tropic_of_criticism B00000JFNV Avery/American Greetings Half Fold Blank Cards: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 4.0 May 16, 2000 tropic_of_criticism While this product comes in more interesting paper types--and heavier card stock--this is clearly the preferred card style for home card makers. Vastly superior to their quarter-fold counterparts, half-fold cards are what you'll usually find commercially in card shops. Though they do fold to a somewhat larger-than Hallmark (tm) size, the after-folding allignment is dead-on, and you have more room to express yourself. If approximating the look and feel of a 'real' store-bought card is important to you, therefore, go with this format. However, I'm partial to more textured card-stocks--Hewlett Packard makes an excellent 'felt' ivory--so I have to drop the rating for this one down a star for its white blandness B0000AZJVP:works_well_but_a_tad_tight...:mark_a._foster_"mark" B0000AZJVP Sennheiser PC130 Headset with Noise Cancelling Microphone: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 17, 2006 Mark A. Foster "Mark" The sound quality is good and the microphone works well. I use it for Battlefield 2142. I bought this headset after having microphone problems with Logitech's Internet Chat headset. I can't give it five stars because it is a little tight and I would have liked the volume control a bit closer to the headset. I was able to fix the tightness by just leaving it in a stretched position when I wasn't using them (I leave them wrapped around my computer case) but it would be nicer if it were a little less tight to begin with B0000AZJVP:excellent_headphones_-_good_mic:d._danielson B0000AZJVP Sennheiser PC130 Headset with Noise Cancelling Microphone: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 D. Danielson I was using a pair of stereo headphones for music and a separate mono (single ear) headset for voice recognition. Switching between them was inconvenient. I thought this headset would be good for both. The headphone sound quality is excellent. The microphone is good but has more hiss than the one I was using. For voice recognition with Dragon Naturally Speaking Preferred V9, the extra hiss doesn't matter and the mic works as good as the other one I had. For recording speech the hiss from this mic is noticeable so I use my old headset for recording speech. I record Bible verses to play on my MP3 player so I can memorize them (Psalm 119:11). The headset comfort is good. Not great, but not bad either. Overall I'm happy with this unit. The price is very reasonable B0000AZJVP:great_buy!:a._patkar B0000AZJVP Sennheiser PC130 Headset with Noise Cancelling Microphone: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 A. Patkar Fairfax, VA, USA These headphones are definitely worth buying at the price. Pros: Great sound quality although not the best. Never had any jarring of bass or high frequencies but the sound could have been a lot fuller. Nice inline volume control. Mic quality is super. These headphones are extremely lightweight. Cons: Prolonged wear leads to an aching of ears. The most comfortable design is big earcups which cover your ear. Small earcups which dont cover your ears completely are worse than an open air design like this pc130. Secondly, the build doesnt feel very solid. It remains to be seem how long it is before it breaks B0000AZJVP:great_sound:daniel_batts B0000AZJVP Sennheiser PC130 Headset with Noise Cancelling Microphone: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Daniel Batts I have tried many headphones but I haven't tried any that come close to the quality of the sennheiser pc130.I use them anytime I watch movies.I can hear even the most suttle sounds.The microphone is flexible and has a wind cover,this is in the backside of the packaging though so don't overlook it.I would suggest these headphones very much.They are very comfortable B0000AZJVP:sturdy_and_clear_-_great_value:shoebox36 B0000AZJVP Sennheiser PC130 Headset with Noise Cancelling Microphone: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 11, 2006 shoebox36 New York City I wanted a mic for Skype and Yahoo IM, and I brought this after reading the reviews here and upon a friend's recommendation. I was not disappointed. The mic is very clear - much better than my regular cell phone. In fact my friend thought I was calling from a landline the first time I use it. The headset is very comfortable, and I have a wide head. Construction is sturdy, not like the flimsy things I'm used to. The mic folds back up when I'm not using it. I haven't really been using this much besides Internet chatting, but the voice quality is good too. Overall, I am very pleased with this purchase. For $20, it is an excellent value and better than most other headphones in this price range B0000AZJVP:a_couple_of_things_to_add:edward_k._beale_"rezonate" B0000AZJVP Sennheiser PC130 Headset with Noise Cancelling Microphone: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 June 17, 2006 Edward K. Beale "rezonate" Mobile, AL USA I had a hard time finding the spec about the headset's plugs. There is a green 3.5mm plug for audio and a pink 3.5mm plug for mic. The mic level does not register with the iMac line level input - you have to get a preamp or a "sound card on a wire" USB adapter, such as the Griffin iMic. Lucky for me I had one sitting around and was talking into a GarageBand podcast within 3 minutes. Also, I was about to throw out the packaging when I noticed a little plastic bag inside the case. Inside was a windscreen cover for the mic boom, which cuts down on wind and voice pop. Good thing I noticed that, because I was about to make one from spare foam, which would not have been as good. The mic is crisp and picks up voice well, which is what it's intended for. The headset is, well, a typical Sennheiser - awesome! I got my original open air Senns in 1989 for $75 (comparable to $300 today). These sound almost as good in side by side tests, just a little less punchy bass. They reproduce more accurately than my wife's Bose QuietComfort-II NR headphones. They reproduce so accurately, in fact, that I can now hear all the compression artifacts in my MP3 collection. Now that's what I'm talking about. Best $22 I've spent in a while B000A2AJD6:very_good_card:tecknowkid B000A2AJD6 Wireless 54MBPS Compactflash Card By Ambicom: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 May 9, 2006 TecKnowKid Phoenix, Arizona I got this card today and it works pretty well. It managed to connect to my router. After setting up proxies for the pda i was able to use the internet. Its no pc internet, but u can use the basics. I have a hp ipaq 2215 and the card didnt slow it down. for the price i would greatly recomend this product B00067LYFW:good_fm_transmitter.....so_far.....:gadget_geek_"gadget_geek" B00067LYFW iRiver AFT 100 Mobile FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 13, 2006 Gadget geek "Gadget geek" IL Good FM Transmitter.....it has a range (87 - 107) of FM frequency unlike some other FM transmitters...I use it with my iriver player all the time....all you need is to find a good frequency where there is no interference..... it has cool blue display....i like it B00067LYFW:iriver_aft_100_mobile_fm_transmitter:joan_glas_"fickle_music_lover" B00067LYFW iRiver AFT 100 Mobile FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 12, 2006 Joan Glas "fickle music lover" California Pretty good gadget. No problems yet, except the display (white text on light blue background)is a little hard to read, especially if its not in direct line of sight. But once its set to the right station, that's not a problem. Its also a little annoying that it shuts itself off when not in use, causing the station its tuned to to make this annoying noise. But you just have to unplug it if you're not using it and it will be ok B00067LYFW:review_of_fm_transmitter:william_w._johnston_"will" B00067LYFW iRiver AFT 100 Mobile FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 11, 2006 William W. Johnston "Will" NoVA Overall, a decent transmitter, I get clean songs out of it and it works the way it's supposed to. Pros: Sturdy build, LCD illuminated for easy visibility, decent player-radio trasmissions Cons: The sound cuts out sometimes for no apparent reason, the cord is way too long for use in a car (maybe so the player can be in the back seat, not sure), the preset buttons are not clearly defined and hard to work B00067LYFW:stellar_product:easywriter882 B00067LYFW iRiver AFT 100 Mobile FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 easywriter882 Noo Yawk I am a journalist who has tested many products for the motocross industry and I am usually pretty finicky about stuff I test, especially when it's MY money that pays for it. That said, the I-river FM transmitter blows away the battery powered device I had previously used. Why? Instead of 3 preset channels, I get the entire spectruom of the FM frequecny, modulated incrementially. The biggest plus however is the fact that is is powered by your cigarette lighter. No more running out of batteries on a long trip, no more expensive rechargable batteries. I have found that the best products do not scream at you they are working, they simpy function in the background and never miss a beat. The iRiver is just such a product. I highly recommend it for you Ipod or any other MP2 player with a stereo mini jack. CD players also work well with it too. M B00067LYFW:only_worked_in_the_garage:kenneth_j._price B00067LYFW iRiver AFT 100 Mobile FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 2.0 November 10, 2006 Kenneth J. Price Seattle, WA United States Was initially excited at the clarity of this setup, but then pulled out of garage and experienced quite a bit of static. Tried a wide array of frequencies to no avail B00067LYFW:iriver_aft_100_a_homerun:stephen_kaye_"battery_sak" B00067LYFW iRiver AFT 100 Mobile FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 10, 2006 Stephen Kaye "battery sak" Staten Island, NY USA I had been using a COBY CA-747 cassette adapter for playing my MP3 in my old car. It worked great, but I purchesd a new truck that did not have a cassette player only a CD. I checked around and read reviews about various wireless adapters, the iRiver AFT 100 seemed to be the item that many people were praising. After using it for a few months, I have to say it was money well spent. The fact that you can program 4 different stations is great, especially if you travel around to places where the stations are different. Just find a blank station on the radio, press the button on the AFT 100 and tune to the same one. Takes no time and your listening to music. I also like the fact that it only comes on when an input is detected, so you can leave it in the lighter plug all the time. Plug into your CD,MP3 or other source and turn it on the AFT 100 glows blue and turns on automaticly, then turns off when you unplug. Your sound quality will only be as good as the station that you tune to, if it has a lot of static you will hear it in between cuts in the music. Try to find the clearest station and you should have no problems. I would definatly suggest looking into this product if you are looking for the best bang for your buck B000ALY21M:wow_-_just_wow:david_kerr-wilson_"dkw" B000ALY21M Portable Speaker System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 5, 2006 David Kerr-wilson "dkw" kirkland, wa United States I have the Kinyo portable two-piece speakers for traveling and was amazed at their sound - just had to upgrade when I saw the three-piece with sub-woofer. Now - these speakers are tiny. They fit - all together with the power in a 5x5x1.5 inch bag (included). At low volume the sub-woofer doesn't add that much - althought the two little stereo speakers are crips and clear. When you add volume is were these little speakers really shine. the sub-woofer kicks in and outputs enough sound and power to make listening enjoyable. (and too loud for my cube mates) All-in-all good sound and volume in a very small package. Like these a lot. B0007LI13U:great_sound_improvement:patricio_solorzano_baez B0007LI13U Nyko Stereo Link for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 6, 2006 Patricio solorzano Baez Santiago, Chile This product made my Ipod a real music center when conected to my Nakamichi Amp. I used to conect the Ipod to the amp through the earphone connection and I hated the sound, but once I started conecting the Ipod with the Nyko Stereo Link, everything changes. It is a great sound improvement. A must B0007LI13U:hesistant:a._batista B0007LI13U Nyko Stereo Link for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 28, 2006 A. Batista I was really hesitant about buying this product because I didnt do any prior research for it and it came in a funky looking container from a company that makes rc batteries for nyko. Since, compusa is across the street a refund I thought it wouldnt be too much of hassle. At first when i plugged it into my Samsung HT-TQ85 XM-Ready Five-Disc DVD Changer Home Theater System (5.1 Channel) it has a slight delay but worked fine after five seconds with no delay afterwards between songs. The sound quality far exceed my impressions and expectations. A no brainer if you need it. B0007LI13U:what_a_wonderful_invention!:martin_logan_speaker_owner B0007LI13U Nyko Stereo Link for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 25, 2006 Martin Logan Speaker Owner Bought two from a local CompUSA store. Hooked one up to my home stereo system and the other to my office headphone amplifier. Volumn was the same as the iPod headphone jack with the iPod volume turned all the way up. Definitely stronger bass and more details. It's only available at either CompUSA or an online retailer such as Amazon, eToys, KB toys, and PC Mall. Nyko Technologies should learn to do a better marketing job from the company which makes overpriced overhyped Bose speakers. On a side note, Griffin Technology also makes a device called iMic USB Audio Interface Adapter, which can also accomplish the same task, which is to convert USB to line level B0007LI13U:performs_spectacularly:thatch_"rst" B0007LI13U Nyko Stereo Link for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 June 4, 2006 THATCH "RST" USA One of the few RCA adaptors I found that uses the dock plug instead of the headphone plug. I believe this removes the volume restriction and so forth, and makes a cleaner output requiring you to jack up the volume less. Well constructed. Works with PXNI well for those who have Nissans B0007LI13U:great,_a_must_have:sam B0007LI13U Nyko Stereo Link for iPod: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 June 3, 2006 Sam Ann Arbor, MI I have a great stereo at home, and did not won't to drop down a couple hundred dollars for a system that could just play my ipod. First I bought a tape adapter. This was a horrible mistake and I would not recommend it to anyone who wants a good quality performance. Needless to say, the tape adapter is rotting in my car's glove compartment. This connector connects straight from your ipod's dock to your stereo's auxiliary line. Since the cord attaches to the ipod's dock rather than the headphone jack, the cord only takes best sound possible, and the click wheel's volume has no control. The sound that comes out is near CD quality. The set up could not be easier, and the only improvement I would make on this connector is to add on a separate cord in order to charge your ipod while listening to it B0007LI13U:great_cable:r._coffin B0007LI13U Nyko Stereo Link for iPod: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 April 12, 2006 R. Coffin California This is a great cable for your iPod. The quality is excellent, and it comes in a tube container that is pretty cool for geezers like me. I wasn't blown away by the improvement in audio quality reported by other users. It is better, and I think uses less battery. Still worth it. It is also a great option for people who use skins or cases on their ipods and can't use a dock. Please please some manufacturer make a cable like this with the power inputs. B0007LI13U:good_product_that_delivers.:shaun_patrick_sullivan B0007LI13U Nyko Stereo Link for iPod: Electronics electronics 4.0 February 23, 2006 Shaun Patrick Sullivan I was a bit skeptical about whether this product would deliver a quality sound as promised. There are so many options out there for connecting your Ipod to electronic equipment at home or in your car. I found the connection delivered a quality signal not found in other radio or wired set-ups. I would be interested to hear from someone who hooks this up their car stereo if possible throught the RCA connection B0007LI13U:nyko_stereo_link_for_i_pod:j._d._lukehart_"john_lukehart" B0007LI13U Nyko Stereo Link for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 7 5.0 December 25, 2005 J. D. Lukehart "John Lukehart" IOWA circut city has them for $19.9 B0007LI13U:this_cable_is_the_only_way_to_go_in_your_car.:john_vito B0007LI13U Nyko Stereo Link for iPod: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 5.0 December 6, 2005 John Vito Old Bridge, NJ I have been searching for a good way to hook up my iPod to my car stereo and after looking at different ways (Griffin iTrip, Monster iCar FM transmitter, even the hundred dollar iPod car kits that allow you to control your iPod from your car stereo) direct cableing, such as the Nyko Stereo Link, was the best route. I've tried FM transmitters and they sound awful in my opinion. It's clear but with a muffled sound. I've even read a lot about the iPod car kits that let you control your iPod from your car stereo. (I have a Kenwood, they make them for Pioneer and Alpine as well.) A great percentage of reviewers say that those iPod car adaptors do not let you control the iPod from the deck very well. If you have an Auxiliary input on your car stereo, get this cable! It plugs into the dock connector of the iPod which is where the in-line circuitry is located. That is pure digital sound! No more messing with the volume on the iPod. Just use the volume on the car stereo! I snaked my cable through the center console of my 97 accord so I could hide the iPod while i'm using it. Pros: Sound quality is excellent Long 6 foot cable White to match the iPod (most of them) Heavy duty gold plated conector No need to control the volume from your iPod Very affordable Cons: Doesn't charge the iPo B000E7SSQC:just_like_new!:weslie_powell_"medic_wes" B000E7SSQC Remanufactured Garmin iQue 3600 PDA/GPS Handheld System with Americas Detailed Street Mapping: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 11, 2006 Weslie Powell "Medic Wes" Birmingham, Alabama The product was just like the new one I purchased a couple of years ago, only half the price. Great value B000E7SSQC:ique_3600_is_the_best_gps_deal_out_there!:m._chesner_"nomad_of_mod-blog" B000E7SSQC Remanufactured Garmin iQue 3600 PDA/GPS Handheld System with Americas Detailed Street Mapping: Electronics electronics 24 of 25 5.0 May 11, 2006 M. Chesner "Nomad of Mod-Blog" Shelton, CT The best deal out there for GPS in my ever-so-humble opinion is a refurbished Garmin iQue 3600. It comes with Maps for the whole USA or Europe depending on the version. It comes with a cradle that sits on your dashboard (a bit tight on my 2006 Vibe, but workable) whose power plug goes into your cigarette lighter socket, and includes a nice and loud speaker. The screen is big enough for my uses. Plus, it is a Palm unit, so you can bring it with you for other uses, and use the built-in address book to store your destinations and waypoints. And for anything else you may want. Plus there are a lot of add-on programs to add functionality out there, most for free. You can even get a program that overlays satellite maps on the screen, so you can see the pointer showing exactly where you are on the terrain. It is compatible with both Mac and PCs for syncing (though for initial setup and loading of maps, you DO need a PC or VirtualPC on your Mac). The only downside is the battery is weak, so you probably won't want to use it for hiking, unless you have an external battery pack. I can't recommend this GPS highly enough. We brought it to California and Minnesota (I like in CT) for weddings this year, and we were the only guests who never got lost driving between the various site B0002DD944:awesome:a._hitchcock_"teggietyper" B0002DD944 Beltronics Pro RX65 Radar detector: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 21, 2006 A. Hitchcock "TeggietypeR" Memphis, TN I installed my radar detector last night, and was commuting from Memphis to Oxford, MS, when my new Beltronics RX65 started beeping. It informed me that it was picking up a k-Band signal. I quickly reduced my speed from around 130 to about 50, and as I crested a hill, low and behold a Mississippii state trooper had set up a speed trap. No ticket. Considering my speed, I would have been issued a huge ticket, not to mention I may have had my liscense revoked. My RX65 has allready paid for itself. "Thanks Beltronics! B0002DD944:essential_tool_for_highway_travel:pristine_record_"stealthmiester" B0002DD944 Beltronics Pro RX65 Radar detector: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 Pristine Record "Stealthmiester" Mountain Vew, CA USA I don't need advance warning of law enforcement around town but my car (Porsche, Boxster S) doesn't like to travel at 50 or 65 for hours on end on the interstate. We recently took a 17-day, 3k mile driving vacation from San Jose, CA to Whistler, BC and the RX65 paid for itself on the first day, the last day and probably more than once in between. B0002DD944:impressing_period.:t._moore B0002DD944 Beltronics Pro RX65 Radar detector: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 June 29, 2006 T. Moore Vicksburg, Mississippi United States I was a little concerned as to if there would be much of a difference between the Bel RX65 and my old cobra. After driving around town for a few days I was more than impressed. This is the best radar detector I've seen. It Matches up with the Valentine One and, in my oppinion, is better. The range is amazing. I compaired it to my families three other detectors and some friends. None of them matched the distance detected. I tested the range by driving to where there was a fixed sign on the highway that informs you of your speed. All the radar detectors went off, but the RX65 went off over a mile down the road and well out of sight of the radar. The only false alarm I believed to find so far, I now believe to be comming from a real source. The laser alert goes off every day at a bridge off of the interstate. No visable law enforcement was found. The mute button on the adapter is handy if an officer is following you and has constant radar on just so the beeping doesn't annoy. Great product B0002DD944:the_best_on_the_market:tyler_f._barrett_"viewsonic_tv" B0002DD944 Beltronics Pro RX65 Radar detector: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 May 5, 2006 Tyler F. Barrett "Viewsonic TV" CT I purchased this a few days ago. I had it in my car the past few days...It has already paid for it self. I am a college student that commutes from New London CT to Warwick RI on I-95 North and South Bound. I can def. say there is a lot of speed traps on that stretch of road. The nice feature of this radar is how it goes off a good two to four miles away. If theres more than one cop in the area shooting his radar it will display his type as well. So you can have two or even three radar readings on the display with strengths of how strong they are (meaning how close you are to them) I think this will be the best $290 I ever spent. It has already paid for it self three times. I love to curise at 75-80 on open stretch of I-95. I mean who doesnt? With this you should not have any fear of them clocking you it does go off well before you will see them in your sight. It almost NEVER goes off for a false readings. The only places where I have noticed in my town is at a Stop and Shop grocery store, it beeps once and goes off, and at our Giant Crystal Mall. Other than that, it only goes off when the cops running it. If you have a lead foot, and have your last warning...Get this radar it will save you. This is the best one on the market, it beats the Escort X50, and any cheap ones by a long shot. (Cobras, etc) I would recomend this to anyone that likes to drive fast. Just keep in mind keep it with in reason. Be safe as well. B0002DD944:be_careful:true_feeling B0002DD944 Beltronics Pro RX65 Radar detector: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 April 23, 2006 true feeling If you need a radar detector, you should buy the best. I bought it because of the online reviews at diferent websites. Although, it seems to be one of the best, please do not trust it too much. The 2-4 miles detection range has to be achieved on a flat straight highway, with a stupid cop shooting wide and far. There is a K-band speed detector at a highway merge in our city, and I have to drive uphill to see it in front of me about 1500 feet. The detector can not detect it if I can not see it, and as soon as I can see it after the hill, the detector goes off with 2 bars, and soon increase to 5 bars. I guess this would give you 1-2 seconds of responce time if it was a real gun. My point is, be careful. It is a tool to help after all B0002DD944:the_best_radar_detector_bar_none!:michael_pohorecki B0002DD944 Beltronics Pro RX65 Radar detector: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 March 24, 2006 Michael Pohorecki I'm telling you, if you're looking for a high end professional level radar detector, get the RX 65 Pro. It features a very high-end processor for pinpoint accuracy and excellent distance. The detector is able of giving me on average about 3-4 min lead time on the highway. Considering you're driving anywhere for 75mph-90mph, this is an excellent warning. Basically, it gives you a 3-4 mile range on normal semi-hilly terrain which is plenty enough warning to slow down. THIS UNIT DOES NOT GIVE FALSE ALARMS ON KA BAND. Meaning if you get KA, there's a cop around no doubt. The unit can give flase alarms on K band & X band only because these are waves that are more frequent. Example, trains often use bands similar to X band making the unit go off. Fast food restraunts such as Burger King use wireless headsets similar to X Band making the unit go off. X band & K band can give you some false alarms. However, on the highway this is rare. I've also never had a cop shoot me with anything but KA band. KA is the latest band that police use and it's the only one they really used to my knowledge. When my RX 65 Pro buzzes on KA, there's a cop in the area no doubt. The only problem I see with this unit is the laser detector. It's very easy to set it off. I called Beltronics tech support because my unit would not stop buzzing with the laser unit. It was constantly going off every few seconds. I found out that my car was giving off some sort of interference which was causing it to give constant false alarms. I turned the laser off because in all reality, laser detection is mostly a gimmick. Overall, this detector is PERFECT. If you want to play mind games with the police, get this unit. It's also has REAL VG 2 Cloak proof technology that does not radiate or leak. Police won't know you have a detector unit. Worth every penny & more. B0002DD944:great_detector:j._stoltz_"turbojimmy" B0002DD944 Beltronics Pro RX65 Radar detector: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 March 24, 2006 J. Stoltz "turbojimmy" NJ And it should be for the money. BEL is currently running a trade-in program and will give you up to $80 toward the RX65. Since I had a BEL 980 to trade in, I received the full $80 credit. At $249 it was a great deal. In independent testing (not mine), the RX65 out-performs the Valentine V1 and the Passport 8500 X50 in radar detection performance. However, both the V1 and the Passport outperformed the RX65 in laser sensitivity. If you want laser detection you should choose one of those models. Because of the nature of laser, I'm not as concerned about detection. Even with better performing detectors, by the time you detect it it's often too late. I will invest in a jammer instead. I did not factor this into my rating as it's not my research. My rating is based on my personal experience with the RX65. Like my old BEL 980, it picks up radar (X, K and Ka) waaaaaaay out. It gives you plenty of time to adjust your speed as neccessary. The addition of the POP detection is a key difference between the RX65 and my old 980. The AutoScan feature does a great job in eliminating false alarms without having to reduce the detection sensitivity. I leave it on AutoScan. The automatic muting is really nice. It allows you to keep the detector on full volume. It will beep a few times and automatically reduce the volume to a less annoying level. You can also mute the detector from the 'smart plug' (at the cigarette lighter) rather than have to reach for the detector. They also have a hard-wired smart plug that gives you more flexibility in the location of the smart-plug device. The customization features of the RX65 are a key difference between it and lower-end detectors. You can customize the unit to your needs by eliminating bands you don't want to detect, disabling the auto muting, turning on the multiple-threat mode, etc. If you're really a techno-geek you can tell it to display the radio frequency of the radar gun that you're detecting. If you're moving up from another BEL unit the trade-in allowance makes the RX65 a smoking deal. Even if you're not, the RX65 is probably the best detector for the money all things considered B0002DD944:worth_it's_price_after_first_save,_then_just_extra_$$$:s._kochel_"sam_k" B0002DD944 Beltronics Pro RX65 Radar detector: Electronics electronics 13 of 15 5.0 March 5, 2006 S. Kochel "Sam K" Ventura, California This product, according to RadarRoy website is the best radar detector you can buy. The Valentine V1 is awesome (especially the arrows), but it gives too many false alarms, and the Escort x50 is great, but this edges it out with ease of use...other sites will tell you the same. I've already CLEARY have been saved from one ticket and so with the price of the ticket and traffic school, this thing is alredy paid for and to think it will keep paying for itself. It's so easy to use and works so well. JUST LAST NIGHT I was with my friends Sam and Chris and I got a Ka warning and told them this means police (here in Southern California) and the warning got stronger and stronger and sure enough on the side of the road, at night when it's hard to see them, was a highyway patrol officer. He'd already pulled someone over, but that could have been us without the Bel. But, with this no way, the range is awesome and if there gun is on, you will pick them up WAY before they see you... Really, this is simply a new addition to my must have list of things in life and I would recommend it to anyone else who drives with spirit. Sam Koche B000056W0U:be_careful_what_you_wish_for:fernando_rizo B000056W0U JENSEN PORTABLE HEADBUD STEREO HEADPHONES: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 February 19, 2006 Fernando Rizo New York, NY After tolerating the annoyance of my MP3 player's earbuds for over a year, I decided to spend a few dollars to get some headphones that wouldn't fall out during a workout. I considered several different sets of headphones here on Amazon, and I finally settled on these. I noted the caveats of other reviewers about the tight fit, but I figured that tight fit was excactly what I was after, anyway. After a few workouts with these headphones, here's my thoughts: The reviewers who pointed out the tight fit were not kidding. These things will never come out of your ears; running, crunches, whatever. The price to be paid for this is definite discomfort. The first ten or fifteen minutes are tolerable, but by the end of your first half-hour with these things in, your ears will really hurt. I'm not a sound quality guru by any means, but the sound from the headphones seems to be just fine. In addition to the fit there's a couple of other criticisms to be made about the design, although they're really just nitpicks. This headset has its own volume adjustor built in to the cord, which I imagine will be redundant for 90% of its users (it certainly is for me). The cord is also wound into a spiral for part of the length (kind of like an old pre-cordless telephone), which looks somewhat odd. So all told, if you want a pair of headphones that you won't have to keep putting back into your ears when you're working out, then these are for you.. provided that you have an extraordinary tolerance for pain. I'll most likely be picking up some other headphones shortly B000056W0U:jensen_headbud:donald_h._banks_"twinkle_toes" B000056W0U JENSEN PORTABLE HEADBUD STEREO HEADPHONES: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 September 25, 2005 Donald H. Banks "Twinkle Toes" Dallas,TX USA Lightweight, good sound, swivel speaker mounts are sometimes hard to adjust for best sound B000056W0U:don't_buy:e._seltzer_"tech_junkie" B000056W0U JENSEN PORTABLE HEADBUD STEREO HEADPHONES: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 September 20, 2005 E. Seltzer "tech junkie" Riverside, CA USA No bass and very poor all around sound quality, I returned the item B000056W0U:love_these--great_price_and_form!:m._jensen B000056W0U JENSEN PORTABLE HEADBUD STEREO HEADPHONES: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 September 2, 2005 M. Jensen LA, CA I am addicted to these! The coil, the swivel earbuds, the design--they are great! B000056W0U:great_for_running:rob_prindle_"robprindle" B000056W0U JENSEN PORTABLE HEADBUD STEREO HEADPHONES: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 July 5, 2005 Rob Prindle "RobPrindle" Erie, PA United States These headphones are well thought out and are the best I've found for running. The behind the neck design allows you to wear a hat while you run and the single cord seems custom designed for runners - especially if you run with your MP3 player attached to your waistband. The cord has a short straight section near the pin, then a clip, and then a long coiled section. The result is that you can run the uncoiled section from your MP3 player around your back at the waist then clip it there. This allows the coiled section to be positioned securely directly below the headphone it is attached to B000056W0U:flawed_design:g._arcot_"gua" B000056W0U JENSEN PORTABLE HEADBUD STEREO HEADPHONES: Electronics electronics 8 of 13 1.0 May 2, 2002 G. Arcot "GUA" Rochester, NY United States Volume control on this headphone (which made me to buy his product) is located close to the pin rather than to the headphone. Construction: Pin---VolumeControl with a clip---Coiled 15(or so) ft cord---headphone. Sounds funny. I returned the product B00008N6XI:panasonic_clock_radio:alvin_shein B00008N6XI Panasonic RC7200 Am/fm Clock Radio, 2 Alarm,: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Alvin Shein Rutherford, NJ USA I highly recommend this Panasonic clock radio. I especially like the bright display of VERY large numbers and attractive casing. Accuracy of time, which isn't always dependable in other models, is evident in this case. Of course, one can't be expected to compare the sound quality of the radio to a more complex and more expensive receiver. I would consider it average for a mechanism of this type, so wouldn't classify it as a necessarily negative factor. Overall, a very good buy for the money B00005V9GR:doesn't_fit_well_in_my_canon_a75:miguel_lescano_cornejo_"mlescano" B00005V9GR Kingston Technology CF/256 256MB Compactflash Card: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 4.0 July 23, 2004 Miguel Lescano Cornejo "mlescano" Ecuador The memory works fine, but it bothers me every time I have to take it out of the camera, because it gets stuck. However, I have measured it and it is just the same size of the Canon memory which came with the camera and with which I have had no problem. Perphaps it's fat in the middle.. B00005V9GR:great_reliable: B00005V9GR Kingston Technology CF/256 256MB Compactflash Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 March 19, 2004 Kingston - very fast and reliable service. Shipped right away 2 day shiping was free B00005V9GR:"bang_for_the_buck"_cf_card: B00005V9GR Kingston Technology CF/256 256MB Compactflash Card: Electronics electronics 16 of 16 5.0 April 2, 2003 I bought this CF Card for my Canon Digital Camera and it reads and writes really, really fast compared to the stock canon CF and to my old 256MB SanDisk CF. For its performance, its definitely worth the price. If your looking for a really good CF card, this is the one for you B00005V9GR:works_great!:frank_j._serrato B00005V9GR Kingston Technology CF/256 256MB Compactflash Card: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 February 26, 2003 Frank J. Serrato Los Angeles, CA United States Works great on laptop, camera and in desktop reader. Careful that you do not change the file format or else it will not work in your camera. I made this mistake and was not able to use it. Since I have fixed that it has worked great! Good speed! B00005V9GR:great_card: B00005V9GR Kingston Technology CF/256 256MB Compactflash Card: Electronics electronics 40 of 42 4.0 November 20, 2002 I had bought a digital camera and found the standard 16MB that typically comes with a digital camera highly insufficient. So I got myself a Kingston 256MB CF for my Canon S230. It works great! Definitely faster than the generic one that came with the camera. I have yet to fill up the card. On top of that, I use it as a portable hard-drive to transport data between my desktop at work and my laptop B0000E2RP9:worth_the_money:dletz B0000E2RP9 Garmin City Select v7 CD-ROM Map - North America: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 April 17, 2006 dletz I won't get into the whole "Gotta use Garmin maps with Garmin units", I will just say that if you have a Garmin GPS, this is the software to get. It is expensive, but worth the money, in my opinion. Very few glitches with the auto routing and combined with the 60c, it reroutes rather quickly. Easy software to install and easy to manipulate through the software. B0000E2RP9:better'n_sliced_bread:plainsman_"plainsman" B0000E2RP9 Garmin City Select v7 CD-ROM Map - North America: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 April 6, 2006 Plainsman "Plainsman" Kansas Hill Country I bought a Garmin 76CSx and this mapping software just before leaving for a trip from Kansas City to New Orleans. Although I learned a lot along the way, the operation seemed to be pretty intuitive. It got me all around New Orleans, even with a lot of street signs missing from hurricane Katrina. I was very impressed with the "recalculation" feature. Several times I either missed a turn or was unable to turn due to debris, etc. Within a very few hundred feet, the GPS software had replotted and displayed an alternative route which invariably got me to my destination. I gave this software four stars mainly because I haven't used it enough to give it five - yet. I was especially impressed with the "Find" feature. It located motels, restaurants, gas stations, and all sorts of other facilities and arranged them by proximity, closest ones first, and then provided me with names, addresses and phone numbers for each facility. Then it offered to show me a map or navigate to the facility. Pretty doggone slick. A little pricey, but it sure did what it was supposed to do. I'm impressed B0000E2RP9:watch_it!__this_is_a_dvd_only_-_a_cd_drive_won't_read_it.:n._crapster B0000E2RP9 Garmin City Select v7 CD-ROM Map - North America: Electronics electronics 8 of 18 1.0 March 31, 2006 N. Crapster Tolland, CT Neither the Garmin site nor this one make it clear that this is a DVD only. The product is not available at all on CD, and it will not install on a PC without a DVD drive. Second, you will be disappointed in this product's user interface. It is clumsy at best, and will be unuseable for some B0000E2RP9:check_with_garmin_first:m._r._reynolds B0000E2RP9 Garmin City Select v7 CD-ROM Map - North America: Electronics electronics 6 of 12 1.0 March 11, 2006 M. R. Reynolds Tulsa, OK United States Garmin tech support told me that City Navigator is replacing City Select. Check with Garmin first if you don't mind thirty minute telephone holds B0000E2RP9:garmin_city_select_v7_cd-rom_map:tex B0000E2RP9 Garmin City Select v7 CD-ROM Map - North America: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 4.0 March 10, 2006 Tex Bellaire, TX USA I had the hardware (Garmin Legend GPS) but needed this program. Works great with some issues (some odd routes) but nothing that I think most mapping programs do not have. Easy to install and intuitively designed. My only issue is the price - but then the GPS is way underutilized w/o these products B0000E2RP9:garmin_city_select_v7:richard_johnston_"gadeerhunter" B0000E2RP9 Garmin City Select v7 CD-ROM Map - North America: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 5.0 February 26, 2006 Richard Johnston "gadeerhunter" Orlando Fl This product works well with my Garmin 60CS GPS. All you need is the hardware to attach your GPS to the computer. The program is easy to operate. You can load sections of maps to your GPS where ever you want to go. you just click on sections you want to send to your GPS and they are put in. Easy to operate B0000E2RP9:using_garmin_products:kristina_l._tucky_"tntmmtmom" B0000E2RP9 Garmin City Select v7 CD-ROM Map - North America: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 4.0 February 26, 2006 Kristina L. Tucky "tntmmtmom" Las Vegas This software has incredible potential, but can be difficult to use. It comes with the numbers to unlock all the maps, but I haven't figured out how to make it stop asking me for the unlock code every time I want to look at the maps. I love the detail it provides and am looking forward to an upcoming trip to put its incredible potential to use B00005T39Y:broke_after_only_a_few_months:crystal_eitle B00005T39Y Sony CPA-9C MiniDisc and Discman Cassette Adapter: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 14, 2006 Crystal Eitle Minneapolis, MN This cassette adapter stopped working after only a few months. Not recommended B00005T39Y:great_alternative_to_replacing_car_stereo:j._mushinsky B00005T39Y Sony CPA-9C MiniDisc and Discman Cassette Adapter: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 10, 2006 J. Mushinsky New Jersey This is way better product for adapting your mp3 player to your car stereo than the fm tuners. I bought this to replace the $40.00 fm tuner I bought which did not work well at all. I drove all the way from south Jersey to upstate New York with the fm tuner and no matter what unused station we used, it constantly had fuzz. So it was back to the drawing board. I read reviews and picked out the Sony based on it. It has been great. No fuzz, no ejecting over bumps. Just clear music from mp3 player at a fraction of the cost of replacing my stereo system. B00005T39Y:great_product:sharad_tiwari_"st" B00005T39Y Sony CPA-9C MiniDisc and Discman Cassette Adapter: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Sharad Tiwari "st" NY USA I have been using this product for just 4 days so far its been such a delight to use it. The sound is so crisp and clear i just cannot beleave it. I previously used coby but it was of no good use after about 20min of use it used to show me error and was ejected out of the player but not with this sony product B00005T39Y:sony_cassette_adapter_worked_great_for_me:l._h._broderick_"leeb" B00005T39Y Sony CPA-9C MiniDisc and Discman Cassette Adapter: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 L. H. Broderick "LeeB" I have used the Sony CPA-9C cassette adapter with both my ipod and my MP3 player and am happy with how it performed with both. My car is a 1999 Lexus RX300 and the sound quality was more than adequate coming through the tape & speakers. My primary use was to listen to foreign language podcasts and audio lessons. I had no static at all. B00005T39Y:worth_spending_money:j._mehta_"high-tech_desi" B00005T39Y Sony CPA-9C MiniDisc and Discman Cassette Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 7, 2006 J. Mehta "High-Tech Desi" LA I purchased this after using a 99c junk with $6 in shipping and what a difference. The sound is loud and clear, no static and the wire is long and strong and even in California heat it survived all year B00005T39Y:works_well_(had_it_for_4_months):wknt_"jonathan" B00005T39Y Sony CPA-9C MiniDisc and Discman Cassette Adapter: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 WKnt "Jonathan" California, CA, USA It's not a very complicated piece of equipment so not sure what else to say than it works like advertised. Used it on a trip to southern california and back to northern california no problems. Has good volume level coming through with no static. Not finicky - just push it in and play. Still works after 4 months and I bet it will work for another 4 easily. Only reason I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 is because I am not sure what it would need to get 5, but I feel like 5 is for something "extra". Good product. Should have bought it a long time ago instead of being cheap and waiting for it to go on sale to save a couple bucks. (If you're not sure, this product is for plugging your walkman/ipod into your old cassette player in your car). On a slightly unrelated topic, if you hear static or hiss coming through on the speakers, look in your car manual for the tape/radio section. There might be a way to decrease the noise by 10db or 20db or something like that so you lose some quality but the hiss goes away. B00005T39Y:the_price_is_right:ben_sullivan B00005T39Y Sony CPA-9C MiniDisc and Discman Cassette Adapter: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 September 15, 2006 Ben Sullivan Columbus, OH USA Sony has done an excellent job with this adapter, even if `excellent' need only mean adequate given the simplicity of the device. The highlights of this particular adapter are threefold: its durable construction - the cord, plug, and tape casing are all built well enough and attached securely; the no-sticker design - my last adapter had a brand-sticker on its face which dislodged itself in my tape deck, causing a pointless headache; and its price - cheap. Obvious enough, right? And as far as sound is concerned, the tape mechanism is quiet, and the sound is just fine using both my Sony Walkman and my Sandisk Sansa. One would think that, in both form and function, very little could go wrong with a car tape adapter. Take my advice and don't risk an off-brand purchase from your local retail store to discover otherwise. My first adapter wasn't built according to the higher standards of quality Sony enforces on its products. With what I would consider a normal level of wear and use, the plug had ripped off the cord, not to mention heat causing the sticker to peel off inside the deck as I've mentioned above. And it cost twice as much! Quite silly. It goes without mentioning that we're in an age where radio is unbearable and everyone has access to an mp3 player. If you, like me, don't drive a car with a standard CD player, this bargain-priced adapter should be a no-brainer B00006JKWX:great_buy!:david_e._oliver_"drastixlive" B00006JKWX Monster Cable THX I100 FO-8 Standard THX-Certified Fiber Optic Digital Interconnect Cable (8 Feet): Electronics electronics 2 of 6 5.0 March 15, 2006 David E. Oliver "DrastixLIVE" Granada Hills, CA United States The best brand name in home audio/visual cable accessories. This was the best price I found this quality B00006JKWX:monster_cable_thx_i100:david_chen B00006JKWX Monster Cable THX I100 FO-8 Standard THX-Certified Fiber Optic Digital Interconnect Cable (8 Feet): Electronics electronics 17 of 18 5.0 January 1, 2006 David Chen Barrington, IL What exactly is a fiber optic cable? It transports sound using a digital signal. In fiber optics, light is used to transport this digital data. The digital signal is made up of 1 and 0. 1 being light, 0 being no light. I recommend using the Monster Standard Cables and always will. I actually did try different cables unlike most people who talk about the cables all being the same. So how should I decide between buying a "high end" fiber optic cable and an ok one. Well, the fact that it is triple the cost of this cable kind of gets me. I purchased a top of the line, Monster Cable THX Ultra 1000, that was really expensive. The Ultra 1000 is more durable, and uses higher quality materials that transport the light more efficently. Yea it did sound slightly better. But if you plan on using it for a CD player or a cheaper surround sound system, you won't need the really expensive stuff. This does perfectly well. But even for me, I ended up returing the Ultra 1000. Why you ask? The quality didn't meet the price. Its not worth it unless you plan on building a top of the line home theater that you plan to use every day. For most people, this cable will be more than enough of an improvement that they'll notice the difference and be happy enough. You should keep in mind that when you use surround sound, that in order to actually achieve the full 5.1 surround sound that you should use digital fiber optic cables for all the sound inputs that you can use it for. (CD players and video cassettes don't have 5.1, most only have 2.0/1.0 respectively) Overall, I gave this Monster Standard cable a 5 because there is no 4.90. Notes for new users of these cables: - Make sure your DVD player or Cable/Satallite reciever has the fiber optic output, as a lot of the cheaper ones don't. - Pull off the plastic protective coverings on each end of the fiber optic cables. These are there to protect the cable during transit/storage. - Be careful not to bend the cables around too much or strtch them to meet the distance you want them to reach. Buy a longer one if you need to. - If the black coating on the cable gets striped a bit, consider buying a new cable, as the damage allows light to seep out, thus, distoring the quiality.  2005 - David Chen - All Right's Reserve B00006JKWX:awesome_cable,_inexpensive_price:w._foust B00006JKWX Monster Cable THX I100 FO-8 Standard THX-Certified Fiber Optic Digital Interconnect Cable (8 Feet): Electronics electronics 3 of 7 5.0 July 27, 2005 W. Foust Altoona, PA USA Very good cable for the price. I would recommend this to anyone. I have it going from my PC sound to my dvd system and it rocks B00006JKWX:it_really_doesn't_matter: B00006JKWX Monster Cable THX I100 FO-8 Standard THX-Certified Fiber Optic Digital Interconnect Cable (8 Feet): Electronics electronics 20 of 23 4.0 June 15, 2004 The first reviewer is somewhat correct. Don't spend too much on digital interconnect cables....the digital format is used so quality will not depend on the transfer medium, that's the whole purpose of digital. I'm an electrical engineer, PCM audio for all intents and purposes is a pretty slow bitstream, you could use pretty cheap cable and not notice a difference. Just my humble opinion. B00006JKWX:i_can't_see_how_it_would_make_a_difference: B00006JKWX Monster Cable THX I100 FO-8 Standard THX-Certified Fiber Optic Digital Interconnect Cable (8 Feet): Electronics electronics 10 of 31 2.0 February 21, 2004 Why spend more for a top-quality optical cable with a brand name like Monster? In the digital realm, the bits are either getting to your amplifier, or they're not. It's hard to imagine how one optical interconnect could be better than another. Better cables matter when you are connecting speakers, but I can't see how they would matter here. So, buy something cheaper. Or, write another review, if you can explain to us consumers why this might be better B00001WRSJ:great_headphones:michael_kane_"world_traveler_extraordinaire__+_self-proclaimed_czar_of_poker" B00001WRSJ Sony MDR-V6 Monitor Series Headphones with CCAW Voice Coil: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Michael Kane "World Traveler Extraordinaire + Self-Proclaimed Czar of Poker" Toronto, Canada Great headphones.....they work well with Ipod, computers, stereos...basically everything.....amazing sound....quite comfortable although sometimes a bit hot....highly recommend these....only downside is that they aren't nearly as Stylish as many other closed headphones out there, and no noise reduction. Mike, Toronto, Ontari B00001WRSJ:if_god_needed_headphones...:alexander_t._price_"dj_trancepire" B00001WRSJ Sony MDR-V6 Monitor Series Headphones with CCAW Voice Coil: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 6, 2006 Alexander T. Price "DJ Trancepire" Austin, TX USA ... These would be them. I listen to everything, but i specialize in trance and other electronica, and I have yet to hear something bad from these headphones. They feel great on your ears and the cord is long, but doesnt get in the way thanks to the coiling. As for the sound, wether it is Bach, Zeppelin, or Tiesto, they are the most HI FI phones i have ever put on. I DJ, but it doesnt matter if you are just going to listen to AM radio, get these phones. For the price, they wont let you down. B00001WRSJ:great_headphones:d._wendel B00001WRSJ Sony MDR-V6 Monitor Series Headphones with CCAW Voice Coil: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 November 2, 2006 D. Wendel Boston, MA NOTE: These headphones are in every way the same as the MDR-7506's, well-loved headphones for studio work. Even the replacement part #'s are exactly the same. So this review is for either one (I bought both). Anyone who has been listening to music on normal street headphones will be blown away by these. The first thing you notice is how soft and comfortable they are to wear - the earcups surround your ears, leaving no pressure on the ears themselves. Then, when the music starts, you notice: 1) background noise is blocked out 2) bass is full and punchy, not muddy, boomy, or distorted 3) every detail shines through 4) the music is LOUD for the given volume setting Here are my comments on these four aspects: 1) background noise is blocked out Because these headphones surround your ears and are "closed back," they really do diminish outside noise. It's nothing like the Bose active noise-cancelling headphones, though - these ones just turn down the volume on outside noise rather than pulling the plug on it. This is on purpose - many headphone designers feel that active noise cancellation discolors the sound too much. 2) bass is full and punchy, not muddy, boomy, or distorted The drivers are big on these, and the CCAW coils let them draw power when they need it without getting muddy. If you do hear distortion, it's probably that your player can't dish up enough power, so try switching to a good amp. My portable CD players works fine though, and I hear ipods do too. 3) every detail shines through These headphones are really detailed, meaning they reproduce high mids and trebles well. You will probably hear things you've never heard before like breaths, guitar fretboard noises, and string instruments. However, this makes you feel like you're right in the middle of everything, and it can get tiring after an hour or two. 4) the music is LOUD for the given volume setting The impedance on these is lower than most headphones, which means that for a given voltage these will draw more current and hence sound louder. However, power is power, and your battery only has so much of it. So these don't necessarily extend battery life, they just give you more options for how quickly to use it. For comparison, I also own the Sennheiser HD 201, 280Pro, and 595. All are more soothing (less bright) while retaining the detail. The 201's don't match the bass or noise dampening of the V6's. The 280Pro's don't have quite the same bass (still great!), are much less comfortable, but block noise better and sound sweeter. The 595's are superior to the V6's in every way (bass accuracy, sweetness, comfort) except that they intentionally don't block out noise at all and require a good amp to sound their best. (Plus they cost almost twice as much as the V6's.) In summary, you'd be hard pressed to find a better price/performance/comfort balance than the V6's. Try the HD 201's first for classical or instrumental music (they only cost $20, so trust me, try them!), but if you want noise dampening and/or punchy bass, don't hesitate to grab a pair of these. B00001WRSJ:well_worth_the_price:jacob_d._cohen B00001WRSJ Sony MDR-V6 Monitor Series Headphones with CCAW Voice Coil: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 3, 2006 Jacob D. Cohen Seattle, WA USA I was hesitant to spend $75 on a pair of headphones, since I had always had pairs for under $30. My $25 Panasonics were great for the price, and gave excellent service until the inline volume knob started having a flaky connection. After reading the reviews on this item, I went ahead and bought a pair, and I am blown away by the difference in quality that extra $50 buys. The Sonys feel very well made, and they use metal and high quality plastics that make the headphones feel sturdy. I have no doubt these will last as long as the other reviewers are claiming. As for the sound quality, these are phenomenal. I am sure headphone purists will point out that their $700 Grado pair blows these away, but I haven't heard anything in this price range that even comes close. I play my bass guitar through my mixing board, and it is a 5-string model with the low string tuned to a low B. My old cheaper pair of headphones would always distort when I played full volume on the low end of the B string, and I thought I was overdriving the preamp on the mixing board, but after plugging in the Sonys, I discovered it was actually the headphones. The Sonys give extremely deep and clear bass reproduction all the way down to the lowest note on the bass. My only complaint is it takes about 75% volume on an iPod to get a reasonable listening volume, compared to about 55% on my old headphones. However, if you plug them into an amplified source (such as a mixing board, headphone amplifier, home stereo receiver, etc) you should have no trouble getting good volume B00001WRSJ:still_the_best_buy._worth_ten_stars.:ancient_mariner_"proud_republican" B00001WRSJ Sony MDR-V6 Monitor Series Headphones with CCAW Voice Coil: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 August 17, 2006 Ancient Mariner "Proud Republican" Maine, USA Many years ago, I bought an earlier generation of these phones which I used for many years on business travel with an AIWA portable CD player to while away the hours. They disappeared after use by four of my kids while I was between trips. This new pair is once again a superbly made and designed high fidelity gift to anyone wanting really superb sound. Simply plugging them into a good receiver pumping out DVD sound, and you are instantly into the world of outstanding sound from the DVD and isolated from the sounds in your environment. The bass, mid and high frequencies are perfectly balanced and extend across a wider range than my large Boston Acoutic 150 speakers. After suffering with the sporadic connection failures and static in the individual plugs on the earpieces of a $300 Sennheiser earphone set (now gone into the trash) I'm happily back with Sony's V6 technology. The sound is better than the Sennheisers when they were new. The bass in the Sony's is spectacular and clean for any price range headphones. If these wear out before I do, I'll get another set of the same ones. As long as Sony keeps making the MDR-V6, I'll keep buying them. The listing fails to mention that a very nice leatherette drawstring carrying case is included to hold the phones and spiral wound cord when folded, just like the one that came with my first set many years ago. B00001WRSJ:best_headphones_i've_ever_heard:jason_moon B00001WRSJ Sony MDR-V6 Monitor Series Headphones with CCAW Voice Coil: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 29, 2006 Jason Moon These headphones are FANTASTIC. Not only do they produce incredibly full and clear sound, but they're also lightweight and extremely comfortable. They fit firmly on your head, cancelling outside noice marvelously without giving the feel that your trapped in a vice. My dad bought a pair of the Koss Pro4AA Titaniums and I have to say that this Sony pair blows those away. While the sound quality is similarly great, the Koss's are about 5X as heavy! They really put a dent in your head and start to hurt your ears if you wear them for much more than an hour. The Sony's are much more comfortable and MUCH more lightweight and portable. I definetely recommend these. You won't be disappointed. B00001WRSJ:an_excellent_pair_of_headphones.:julesxl B00001WRSJ Sony MDR-V6 Monitor Series Headphones with CCAW Voice Coil: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 June 23, 2006 julesXL Have no doubt MDR-V6 is one fine piece of acoustic equipment. However, they're tight around the melon and after 4 months of use I had to tighten the screws on the fold-out hinges. But, they sound a-ma-zing, VERY nice. The sound is so clear that as I listen to them at night, there are moments when I instinctively check if they're actually plugged in and I'm not blasting my stereo aloud waking my neighbors. Some reviews say they have no bass - NOT TRUE, NICE BASS. Really, take my word for it, if plugged into a device that provides decent sound these headphones leave little to be desired. Great sound for under a buck! B0007XGOTG:great_travelling_set-up_for_classical_music_:andrew_burns B0007XGOTG Shure E4c Sound Isolating Earphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 15, 2006 Andrew Burns I would like to add that these headphones are really great for listeners of classical music. I just listended to Clara Haskil play Beethoven's Piano Concerto no.3, and it was a real pleasure. The e4cs are airy sounding with good separation and the timbre of delicate instruments such as oboe is just great. I would go so far as to argue that these headphones are in fact more suited to classical music than other genres, since the strength is in the mid-range. Bass is much better than generally reported. Again, I found the foam tips to be most suitable and have ordered 20 more tips. Just one thing I guess: the Shure headphones have a signature sound to them - personality you might call it - which I actually like. I have heard great reports about the Etymonic (ER4P?), these may be more 'personality-neutral'. Because of the nature of the headphone (it goes in your ear) they are 'sit-still-and-listen' headphones. But that is what you do with classical music. Overall, superb travelling headphones for classical music B0007XGOTG:awesome:r._pena_"jazz_nut" B0007XGOTG Shure E4c Sound Isolating Earphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 15, 2006 R. Pena "Jazz Nut" New York, New York Just got the E4s, after I accidentally cut the cord on my E3 (long story). The E4s are a definite improvement: tighter sound, good low, mid, and high ranges. I listen to a lot of Jazz, and cymbals and high hats are crisper. I find that I have to turn up the volume a bit more on my iPod using the E4s, but the improved sound quality is evident. I was happy with the E3, but happier with the E4. B0007XGOTG:i_really_wanted_to_like_these_._._._:m._gray B0007XGOTG Shure E4c Sound Isolating Earphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 1.0 November 14, 2006 M. Gray Arlington, MA United States I was very disappointed with this product. I read the previous reviews, and for the most part they were very positive. CNet gave them a very high rating as well. I must echo some of the complaints already listed. I am a musician of over 20 years, so I think I have a pretty good ear. First off, my biggest complaint is one that another person stated. The cable makes so much noise, it makes the headphones almost unsuable. The supplied ear adapters form a tight seal. They make the cable act as a stethoscope. Any movement of the cord creates a loud rustling sound. I could hear the sound of my own breathing. I did try some of the other ear adapters. As many had stated, the foam were proabbly the best of the bunch. These earphones are definitely better at imaging and detail than the supplied iPod headphones. I know there has been some debate, but I must admit, they are sub-par in the lower frequencies. Some had said the bass is more 'realistic' or 'natural'. I have to disagree. These earphones do emphasize higher frequencies. As far as rejecting outside noise, they do a very good job. Unfortuantely, because of the rustling mentioned before, they produce their own noise. It is very distracting, and annoying. I would not recommend this product. B0007XGOTG:amazing!__but...:david_cadwallader_"geek_dave" B0007XGOTG Shure E4c Sound Isolating Earphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 18, 2006 David Cadwallader "geek_dave" San Francisco, CA I've had these headphones for about a year now and for much of that time, I was frustrated because of two things: 1) The bass wasn't as strong as advertised 2) The headphones kept slipping out of my ears while I was walking. Only recently did I discover a remedy to both problems: Use the foam earpieces that are included, instead of the default rubber ones. Of all the earpiece attachments included, the foam ones are the only earpieces that actually keep the headphones firmly positioned in your ear. The rubber ones kept sliding out after walking a block or two. Using the foam earpieces eliminated problem #1 as well, since bass quality is directly proportional to how deep the earpieces are inserted into your ear. The foam also conforms to every nook and cranny of your ear canal, blocking out the most ambient noise. This is great for riding trains or walking around busy streets, since you don't have to crank your music player's volume to dangerous levels to enjoy your tunes. If you don't mind the slight inconvenience of squeezing the foam and waiting for it to expand inside your ear each time you put them on, you'll be very happy with these headphones B0007XGOTG:e4c_>>>>>>_weak_bass?!?!?!:h._sheng_"^_^" B0007XGOTG Shure E4c Sound Isolating Earphones: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 October 11, 2006 H. Sheng "^_^" Earth Ok, here are few things I have to clear up before you go ahead and buy the headphone. First, this is a in-ear headphone. Which means that they are placed in your ear. If you don't feel comfortable with something in your ear, don't bother buying and compliant about it. Second, for people that got use to over exaggerated bass. Don't buy this. Due to the small size of the drivers, it can only produce bass to a certain extend. No, the bass is not weak, infact, it is stronger compare to some other in-ear headphones that are on the market. I found it funny that some people try to compare the bass of a in-ear-headphone with other headphones and speakers. By the nature of the devices, a top quality speakers set will produce better sounds than any headphone. So, what is the point of comparing the sound qualtiy of different class of device? Third, for people that are ipod fans.... I recommand you to drop your ipod and start searching for a new audio device. Becasue E4C consume bigger power than most of the small headphone out there. If you decided to stay with an Ipod, i recommand you to get a small, protable headphone amp. Trust me, your E4C would sounds much better. And for anyone that uses none branded audio device or just on-board sound for the audio... I recommand not to buy the E4C, because of the high sensitivity of the headphone will expose the flaws from your bad recorded track or sound source that you had never heard before, and no..... it is not E4C's fault. Fourth, like most of the high quality headphones, E4C also require at least 100 hours of usage to be broken-in (or burn in). A completely broken in E3C actullly sounded better than a newly open E4C. But after process of breaking in, E4C does sound better than the E3C. And for anyone does not konw. Yes, almost any of the audio system need to burn in before it can release its full potential. Fifth, at this stage of headphone, you may be paying more than twice of the value and and just get a little of return in improvement of sound quality. For Example, E4C provide alsomt around.. ur.... 70-80 or even 90 percent of what E5C has to offer, and E4C is much cheaper. So, if you already own a E3C, do not expect too much improvement base on the price of this product... 1.5 times the price does not 1.5 times the sound quality. Sixth, I don't believe that the gray rubber Flex Sleeves count as part of the warrenty. I believe that it even says in the manule or somewhere, indicated that it is necessory to change the phone Flex Sleeves after a period of use. Becasue yes, they do get lose and sometimes may stuck in your ear if you don't chang it. If you feel good about using the phone sleeve, prepare to spend some money on buying the replacemnet for them. Because they do get lose, oxide, wear, and most important of of all, the whole sanity issue. (please, please don't use the same foam sleeves too long.. it will not only looks nasty, it smells nasty too.) Conclusion: If you have simple headphone, the upgrade is amazing. If you are alredy using a pretty high quality audio out put device, well, you might want to reconsider it or go to an audiophile store and do some testing before you decide to buy them. And no, for some people out there, I do not say the E4C is good headphone simply becasue I spend 200 dollar on it. I gave it a five star simply due to its quality. (I only spend 120 dollar on getting the E4C, whihc is actullly cheaper than what my dad paided for the E3C, so price of the itme really isn't a factor that can change opinion toward the product. B0007XGOTG:excellent_well_worth_the_money_(as_are_the_etymotic_e4p):a._cox_"artist,_musician_and_physicist" B0007XGOTG Shure E4c Sound Isolating Earphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 14, 2006 A. Cox "Artist, Musician and Physicist" New York, NY United States I have been using audiophile In Ear Monitors such as these for 5 years (or whenever Apple started making the IPod). I started with the Etymotic E6s, E6Ss then 2 years ago the E4Ps, recently I purchased these Shures and have been extremely pleased with them. Sound wise they are slightly (not much) better that the E4Ps, the bass is more extended and the mids more fluid. Both capture detail you most certainly won't hear with the standard 'phones given with MP3 players, and that's not just Apple! Though I use my Shures pretty much everyday, my backup pair is the Etymotics E4Ps. I, surprisingly, use the Etymotic flanges on the Shures, which I can't get into my ears with the same penetration. I don't use the sponge as I once had the spong left in my ear when I removed the headphones! Noise reduction is definitely superior in the Etymotics than the Shures however far in a put then, this is not so important for general day to day usage, but when I'm doing long flight, I definitely prefer the Etymotics. When I have inserted either headphones, all you can see from the front is the wire! (I sometimes get strange looks from people!) I do use them when I am inline skating, and only notice the microphonic noise between songs; I don't listen to quiet music when i'm skating, however, I only have the volume about 2/3rds up. I've only been able to listen to solo piano music with the volume full up! To Sum up: Given that market price is generally similar, my recommendation is generally for the Shures, but for those who fly alot I would recommend trying a pair of Etymotic E4Ps. If you have no problem getting them in your ears, you shouldn't be disappointed with either. B0007XGOTG:freekin_awesome:a_reader B0007XGOTG Shure E4c Sound Isolating Earphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 September 5, 2006 A Reader New York, NY These are soooooooooooooooooo cool. The bass ROX. It will modify any mp3 player. You have to learn how to fit them in your ear properly, after about a week of using it, THEY ROC. The reproduction of these headphones are amazing. They are crystal clear. And the come with like, 20 earpieces for diferent size ears B0007XGOTG:unmatched_audio_quality:carmelita_hayes B0007XGOTG Shure E4c Sound Isolating Earphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 4, 2006 Carmelita Hayes Maryland, USA These earphones are superb. The audio quality is crisp and clear. The samll case makes it easy to travel without damaging the wires. A little pricey but worth every dollar B0007XGOTG:e4_series_-_not_too_happy_with_them:b._america_"annodomini1969" B0007XGOTG Shure E4c Sound Isolating Earphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 7 2.0 September 3, 2006 B. America "annodomini1969" East Stroudsburg, PA USA I'm using these with the Sansa 6 gig Nano equivalent. I was using a pretty cheap set of Koss Porta Pro headphones which are VERY high rated for the price on Amazon for years with my minidisk. I figured let me pick up a nice set of headphones when ordering the MP3 player. The pro is sealing out noise. NYC subway noise is reduced by 80-90% when they are in and cranking. About 60%+ when just in and off. What I did notice is that these are not powerful on the bass and tinny on the high end. Midrange seems to be where their performance is. Because of their increased impedance which is a gauge for lacking quality in a speaker, you need to boost the volume. I then cross tested the MP3 player and the headphones with different devices and headsets. It was confirmed that the headphones need more power for the same output and they are perform poorly on the bass. The high end is a little annoying too since it seems to outpace the volume setting. Meaning, if you have to put the volume to 8 (which is NOT loud) to hear a song, the treble seems to be on 14 and sounds distorted. Like that other high end speaker manufacture where most of their $ goes into advertising and not R&D, I think these are VERY overrated and overpriced for what they deliver. They DID NOT outperform a $50 pair of 3 year old headphones B00076TH8S:warning!_do_not_buy_this_mouse!:bdog_"bendog001" B00076TH8S Razer Diamondback Salamander Red 1600 DPI Gaming Mouse: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 September 9, 2006 bDOG "bendog001" Ventura, CA For the price that you pay these mice should last alot longer, and the support is little to non-existent. Mine died just after the warranty ended and the manufacturer never returned, or even responded to my emails. I would recommend any Logitec product over this one, do not waste your money on it. The only reason I even gave it one star was that less than that was not available to choose B00076TH8S:the_best_gaming_mouse_for_a_great_price!:blackhawk74_"irt" B00076TH8S Razer Diamondback Salamander Red 1600 DPI Gaming Mouse: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 July 6, 2006 blackhawk74 "IRT" CT, USA Wow, this mouse just amazed me when it came in the mail. I saw that I had a box and I was like 'awesome, I bet it's my mouse'. Well, it was. I am so glad I ordered this mouse. Once I opened it, the mouse was sitting right in front of me, glory and all. The packaging was great. Anyways, onto the product itself. Once I plugged it in, it installed nicely (after I popped into the CD drive). One forewarning: Read the notice (the bright-orange piece of paper included)! It says to uninstall all previous mouse drivers. Once I had this baby working it was great. You can customize every button on the mouse... I mean EVERY button. Even the main left and right mouse buttons. You can change the sensitivity using the 'On-the-fly sensitivity changing' which makes it really convenient when you're playing a game and trying to snipe someone out with low sensitivity. It's also great out of game. I have it work great on my desktop with no problem whatsoever. I highly recommend this to everyone looking for a great gaming mouse for an awesome price B00076TH8S:very_nice:mel_k_"laroque" B00076TH8S Razer Diamondback Salamander Red 1600 DPI Gaming Mouse: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 May 23, 2006 Mel K "Laroque" Los Angeles, CA United States I was a little hesitant switching over to this mouse from my old Logitech, primarily given the complaints about the button placement, but since I am not a hardcore gamer and primarily just want a solid mouse for everyday personal and business use, I took the leap and came out unscathed (for the most part). The main complaint I do have which I think has been noted is the fact the the mouse is relatively flat overall, and given the precision (read: low resistance) of each button... just mildly resting your ring finger onto this gadget will produce a right click, which after a few times can become somewhat annoying. I have learned for the most part to change my hand rest position to avoid this, and have thus dealt with this minor gripe comfortably. Overall, the mouse is easy to install, handle, and it's very responsive. Not to mention uber-cool looking with it's awesome red glow. Worth the purchase B00076TH8S:doesn't_matter_how_good_it_can_be_it_it_busts:john_speakman B00076TH8S Razer Diamondback Salamander Red 1600 DPI Gaming Mouse: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 1.0 May 9, 2006 John Speakman We have had two of these, they both stopped working. Razer pretend they will exchange them but they won't. This is bait-and-switch but they hope you won't make a fuss for a hundred bucks. This is a VERY expensive mouse for a couple of weeks' use but I am sorry to say they have guessed right - I have already wasted too much of my life on arguing about this. Moving to Logitech G5 which is not nearly so cool-sounding but might possibly not get ripped off and treated like a moron. I have to say they work great when you take them out of the box, so it's doubly a shame when they stop working after a couple of weeks and the company basically flips you the bird. This company would have done great things, and could have even survived the lousy quality of their products if support wasn't so arrogant and condescending B00076TH8S:great_accuracy,_annoying_drivers:benjamin_d._wilda B00076TH8S Razer Diamondback Salamander Red 1600 DPI Gaming Mouse: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 March 27, 2006 Benjamin D. Wilda Madison, WI USA I bought this mouse with my primary intended usage being online computer games, specifically first-person shooters. The Diamondback has performed flawlessly in this respect. What I did not expect was that I would enjoy it so much for just everyday computer usage and web browsing. At first the speed took a little getting used to, but now that I'm accustomed to it, it's very difficult for me to go back and use a regular mouse. They are just annoyingly slow to me. The software that comes with the mouse is comprehensive, and very intuitive. However, it is in the software that the only complaint I have lies. For some reason, the software will just stop controlling my mouse sometimes, forcing a reinstall of the drivers. I'm not sure what is causing this, but since I really enjoy the on-the-fly sensitivity adjustments, I wish I would not have to periodically reinstall the mouse to keep it working. That being said, I am wholly satisfied with this product, and if you don't mind the slight hassle with the software, you will not find a better mouse for any application B00076TH8S:the_hype_is_true_--_this_mouse_is_awesome!:a._lund B00076TH8S Razer Diamondback Salamander Red 1600 DPI Gaming Mouse: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 19, 2006 A. Lund Minneapolis, MN I play Battlefield FPS games (Vietnam, 42, BF2), and this mouse helped me decrease the time needed to aquire targets. This mouse is perfect for doing head shots as the sniper class. The Red Diamondback has a side button that allows you to toggle between 1600 and 800 dpi modes making it easy to switch back to normal desktop operation. Although, sometimes in a frenzy I accidentally hit this button when I don't mean to (See con #1). I like this mouse better than the other colors because the red lazer is accompanied by red LEDs inside the unit. It is transparent and looks quite cool. I've not had any problems with the mouse synching at startup, though I have a newer Intel mainboard. The mousewheel operation is very smooth. The left/right buttons make an audible 'click' sound. I also own the Logitech MX wireless mouse (800dpi), and I like the click action of the buttons better on the MX, but I like everything else about the Razer Diamondback. Also, since owning the Logitech MX I will never use a wireless mouse for FPS gaming. The ability to send information through a cord on a USB 2.0 channel seems much more solid than a cordless mouse that requires batteries or recharging. Sometimes in the middle of a game my Logitech cordless MX mouse would require recharging and I'd have to switch to a wired 400dpi mouse I had lying around. In addition, the Razer Diamondback doesn't have annoying driver software that Logitech does, which frequently asks you to upgrade it. Cons: 1. The toggle between 1600 and 800 dpi has no indicator, and the toggle button is sensitive and sometimes I press it accidentally with my thumb. So I have to toggle the button, and guess-and-check until I can perceive it's back on 1600 dpi setting. An LED indicator would be helpful to tell me which setting it is on. 2. Must download drivers from The Web. Albeit this is minor and done with quickly, you must have Internet connection. On the whole: If you can get the mouse for forty bucks or less, go for it. It is not perfect (see con #1), but makes gaming a little more fun because of the precision and ease of aquiring head shots. Sniper rifles take on a whole new level of enjoyment with this mouse. Rated 4 stars due to con #1, but definitely worth the purchase if you're an avid FPS gamer B00076TH8S:effortless_to_use_this_computer_mouse:a._l._perrow_"maxwelhouse7" B00076TH8S Razer Diamondback Salamander Red 1600 DPI Gaming Mouse: Electronics electronics 5.0 February 24, 2006 A. L. Perrow "Maxwelhouse7" Pittsboro, NC USA This handheld mouse is so effortless to use you baarely have to move your fingers or hand. I bought it because I was having trouble with carpal tunnel syndrome in my hands and wrists and wanted to keep using a mouse to game and everything else I do on the computer. I also wanted it to "read" on any surface. Well, this Razor Diamondback fullfills all my requirements. B00076TH8S:razer_diamondback_:j._l._manley B00076TH8S Razer Diamondback Salamander Red 1600 DPI Gaming Mouse: Electronics electronics 5.0 February 23, 2006 J. L. Manley Texas I have used a trackball mouse for gaming since the late 80s, most recently a optical wireless trackball from Logitech. I am amazed at the control I have with the Razer Diamondback mouse. I am currently involved in on-line playing of WoW and enjoying the play with my new mouse. My son also purchased a Razer Diamondback mouse and likes the added control he gets while gaming. Highly recommended B00009K7E3:works_as_advertised!:john_barr_"m5_driver" B00009K7E3 Escort Solo S2 Cordless Radar and Laser Detector: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 1, 2006 John Barr "M5 Driver" Deer Park, IL A friend said this is the right radar detector, and he was right. Drove from Chicago to Montana and back and was always informed of active radar sources along the way. Was surprised when it picked up roadside speed warning sign, but that should have been expected. Batteries still going after six full days of driving over 10 hours a day B00009K7E3:it_saved_me_once_in_the_first_two_months:julian_echecopar B00009K7E3 Escort Solo S2 Cordless Radar and Laser Detector: Electronics electronics 5.0 June 11, 2006 Julian Echecopar Miami Beach, FL USA Pros: I installed it on the windshield and there is not cable! Alarm is audible enough even when I am listening to music at high volume. Mute button is very handy specilly when you are talking with the phone. Battery lasted more than a month! and I use my car every day. Cons: given that it is battery powered, I preffer to turn it off/on when I am out/in the car. I use the automatic on/off feature only as a back up in case I forget to turn it off. I receive some warnings that seems are not accurate. It shoould have a better way to show if it is on or off. Bottom line: It is a great device and it already saved me once (that I know of) in two months using it. If you want to connect it to the power (and not use bateries), you can try to install it in the top of the windshield and run the power cable inside the roof B00009K7E3:love_it!:beth B00009K7E3 Escort Solo S2 Cordless Radar and Laser Detector: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 May 15, 2006 Beth North Carolina I have had this radar detector for about 2 months now and have just recently had to change the batteries for the first time. And I do a lot of driving. Plus it only takes 2 AAs (no big deal). I love it because it is portable and easy to mount, the suction cups are strong. I can take it out and put it in whichever car I am driving that day. This is a great radar detector and I highly recommend it B00009K7E3:still_the_best:dr._douglas_olson B00009K7E3 Escort Solo S2 Cordless Radar and Laser Detector: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 September 21, 2005 Dr. Douglas Olson Santa Cruz, CA I am very pleased with the Escort Solo S2. It lives up to its reputation for receiving warnings from a distant source, and for its reliability. I think it was a little overhyped for eliminating signals from store burglar alarms, and I guess the one thing I really discounted a star for is its insatiable use of batteries. One either has to buy the accessory cord, or else buy the permanent Escort Solo right from the swtart B00009K7E3:ten_years_and_still_running:"miked1mass" B00009K7E3 Escort Solo S2 Cordless Radar and Laser Detector: Electronics electronics 6 of 8 5.0 May 5, 2004 "miked1mass" edgartown, ma United States I have owned one of the first solo's for well over 10 years and it still works great. I can move or hide with ease from car to car. Sure you need to buy batteries but no cords to plug in and have hanging all over the place B00009K7E3:escort_s2_radar_detector:jeffrey B00009K7E3 Escort Solo S2 Cordless Radar and Laser Detector: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 November 15, 2003 Jeffrey Mundelein, IL USA Basically the Escort S2 is the best cordless detector you can buy. I've owned the Escort S2 for a few weeks now and I must say I am quiet impressed. The unit gives LONG range warning so that it does what its designed to do, eliminate speeding tickets. The unit has tons of features overall and I am happy to say its well worth the money, you will not be sorry you purchased this product B0006JKIC0:caution,_poor_product:svm B0006JKIC0 SanDisk Digital Photo Viewer (SDV2-A-A30, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 18, 2006 SVM Palm Springs, CA Despite following the instructions verbatim, this product stopped functioning the first time I used it. It is sitting in its box gathering dust. I would not recommend it to anyone B0006JKIC0:doa:victor_c._hall_"vic" B0006JKIC0 SanDisk Digital Photo Viewer (SDV2-A-A30, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 9, 2006 Victor C. Hall "Vic" Hurricane, UT United States I found no signs of life in the viewer even though I carefully followed setup directions. After doing all that, I wondered if I had the flash card inserted properly. While testing alternative ways of inserting, I managed to shove the card completely inside the machine; it happened rather easily. It wouldn't come out and since I needed to use the camera right away, I opened the photo viewer and retrieved the card. I had now technically voided the warranty and since I was in no mood to be patient with some disbelieving techie, I threw the picture viewer in the garbage B0006JKIC0:photo_viewer:gerald_sylvestre B0006JKIC0 SanDisk Digital Photo Viewer (SDV2-A-A30, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 14, 2006 Gerald Sylvestre This product was purchased as a replacement for an exact duplicate unit which failed. It works well, instructions are somewhat vague B0006JKIC0:clever,_useful:voyageur B0006JKIC0 SanDisk Digital Photo Viewer (SDV2-A-A30, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 February 23, 2006 Voyageur A good solution to the "problem" of displaying digital photos, especially for those -- like grandparents -- who may not be computer savvy or want to look at photos sitting at a workstation. Attach this gizmo to any TV -- setup isn't hard -- plug in just about any size or shape of photo memory storage card and watch the slideshow. No need to be hooked up to a computer. No need for a computer in the house. Just send the memory card. B0006JKIC0:what_they_don't_tell_you_in_the_instructions:peter_s._wyckoff_"pete" B0006JKIC0 SanDisk Digital Photo Viewer (SDV2-A-A30, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 39 of 40 4.0 March 6, 2005 Peter S. Wyckoff "Pete" Delta, CO USA I recieved the unit and hooked it up to a 27" TV. I then plugged in the compact flash card and turned the unit on. This habit came from experience with card readers and operating systems before WinXP that used to threaten you with all kind of awful things when you inserted or pulled a card out without doing it "properly". Having a card in a reader and turning the power on had always worked for me in the past. The unit came up and displayed the SanDisk logo like it says in the instructions. However, the unit seemed to be locked up. I fiddled with it, checked cables, connections etc. Turned it off and on several times. Finally, I got frustrated and commented to my wife about how the unit wasn't working. The comments included several colorful adjectives that will not be used in this review. I then pulled the card out of the slot with the power still on and the unit displayed "insert a card". I did what it said. The little green light blinked. It read the info on the card and started working as advertised. If you read the instructions closely. Do exactly what it says in step six of the installation instructions. Then as it says - "you will see a message to insert a memory card". Bottom line is, if you forget to take the memory card out when you turn the unit off, it will not work correctly when you power it back up with a card installed in a slot. After I got past the power it up without a card in a slot exercise, the unit displayed JPG photos fine. It also played the sample MPG video of the gondola ride that you get with WinXP. It was a little jerky. Don't really know how it would work with digital video out of a video camera. The specs say MPEG-1 up to 8FPS. There seems to be a slight delay after you push a remote key before the unit responds. The unit reacts more like a VCR than a computer to a remote keypress. Once I realized this, I slowed down my double click instinct. All of the functions worked fine as long as you push the button and wait for the unit to respond. Pictures that are taken with the camera turned sideways (taller than wide) display smaller than pictures that are taken in normal orientation (wider than tall) The rotate and zoom functions will let you rotate, move around, and "blow up" the taller than wide view. The rotate picture funtion works OK but is a bit clumsy to use during a slide show. The unit will display only JPG format pictures up to 16MEGS in size. The pictures I displayed were about 2.3MEG JPGs (file size). The picture size was about 18MEGS. The unit showed a crisper picture when the settings were changed to display "original resolution". I bought the unit to show pictures directly on a large TV screen without any other hardware. If you don't have a TV with three input plugs (two for sound, one for video), you need to purchase a "modulator" to convert to coax cable output for older TVs. All in all, I like the unit. It is cheaper than buying one of the "digital frames" even when you add the "modulator". I plan on using the unit to display images on a TV for a relative in a nursing home. Using the compact stoarge media available today, it is possible to transport, store, and view of a lot more photos than you can carry in a suticase full of 3X5 photo prints. The pictures are bigger (better viewing for 80+ year old eyes) and everyone can look and comment on the pictures as you all view them together. In my opinion, the only thing keeping the SanDisk Photo Album from a five star rating is the lack of a "modulator" built in to allow older TVs to connect without another "gizmo" that adds tranformers, cables, plugs, & clutter to the unit setup. B000BX15GY:cheaply_made_plastic_not_worth_the_pice.:obiburner_"obiburner" B000BX15GY PKOH NYC Earbud Clip: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 August 22, 2006 Obiburner "obiburner" Bend, OR United States Having just purchased a Nano, I decided I need a cord wrap smaller and lighter than the Smartwraps I've been using with full sized Ipods. Where the Smartwraps are made with silcone rubber, these PKOH NYC Earbud Clips are made with the cheapest grade of plastic the Chinese manufacter could produce. PKOH NYC has a website, where you can see the set of 4 white or 4 black clips are sold out. So to get the only two colors to match a NANO, you have to purchase a four pack with 1 black, 1 white, 1 green, 1 pink. As I wanted two placks, I purchased 2 sets of the mixed. I ordered them from J&R via Amazon. When they arrived, both sets were missing the blacks. (Shocking since the black and whites are the most desireable). The fact that J&R didn't even bother to inspect the packaged sets really disappointed me. There was scotch tape on the supposedly new packages, holding in the White, Green and Pink. Another problem besides the cheap plastic, if your ear buds' wire have any thickness to them, these are useless. Spend the extra money and get the Smartwrap. I've not only lost my faith in this company, but will never purchase anything from J&R again. B000637U86:best_value_for_the_price:m._chesner_"nomad_of_mod-blog" B000637U86 Griffin iSqueez Cradle for iPod or iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 5.0 May 24, 2006 M. Chesner "Nomad of Mod-Blog" Shelton, CT The iSqueez is a simple device - basically molded foam into which your iPod sits, which can be securely inserted into any cupholder in your car. No bells and whistles, but it looks good and how can you best the price? Highly recommended, unless you want a custom solution that matches your car's interior precisely. In my "graphite" interior 2006 Pontiac Vibe, it looks great B000637U86:simple,_cheap_and_effective:ramesh_gopal B000637U86 Griffin iSqueez Cradle for iPod or iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 February 6, 2006 Ramesh Gopal Granger, IN United States The iSqueez Cradle allows an iPod to be placed in any cupholder. The iPod is secure even on bumpy roads and the iSqueez can be instantly removed when not in use. No adhesives or complicated attachments are required. The video iPod fits, although the angle at which it rests may not be the best for viewing B000637U86:a_little_less_useful_for_larger_ipods_or_ipods_in_cases:w._t._dawson_"reviewer_of_many_things" B000637U86 Griffin iSqueez Cradle for iPod or iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 January 29, 2006 W. T. Dawson "Reviewer of Many Things" Durham, NC USA I'm fairly happy with the iSqueez cradle, but just a word of warning - if your iPod is one of the larger models or in a case of some kind, the fit might not be as good as if it's a caseless or smaller iPod. Outside of the carrying case, the iSqueez worked perfectly, however. Regardless of iPod, it's very snug, so there's little or no chance of your iPod slipping out and falling under your feet or under the brake pedal B000637U86:not_bad_for_the_money:r._lee B000637U86 Griffin iSqueez Cradle for iPod or iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 January 28, 2006 R. Lee Chicago, IL United States serves it purpose and holds ipod securely while in car. the tricky part is making sure you have a cup holder close to your antenna (not easy with antenna in back of the car B000637U86:small_wonder..:kimberly B000637U86 Griffin iSqueez Cradle for iPod or iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 October 25, 2005 Kimberly Newark, DE I got iSqueez few days ago and have been using it in my car. First of all it was little bit difficult to fit it in the cup holder but then I could squeez it. Next thing when I put the iPod in it the top of iPod constantly touches the differnt knobs on the front panel. I hope a smarter solution to this can be found. But overall iSqueez is a very useful product so far. B000637U86:simple_and_useful_product:louis_b._james_"ipod_user" B000637U86 Griffin iSqueez Cradle for iPod or iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 1 of 4 5.0 October 18, 2005 Louis B. James "iPod User" NY USA This is a great product for the price. It is simple, but very functional B000637U86:griffin_isqueeze_cradle:k._klouda B000637U86 Griffin iSqueez Cradle for iPod or iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 September 5, 2005 K. Klouda This item works great if you have a formed cupholder in your automobile. I would not reccomend it for individuals who have one of the "pop up" plastic cup holders. I have an iPod mini and it works great. This along with the iTrip is a great way to have your own radio station in your car B000637U86:great_product:michael_wagner_jr. B000637U86 Griffin iSqueez Cradle for iPod or iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 June 30, 2005 Michael Wagner Jr. Wisconsin For the last reviewer, the hole in the bottom is not intended for the cable. It's there to prevent a suction into the cup holder. Duh. Anyway, the iSqueeze is a inexpensive solution for holding your iPod in a cup holder. It form fits to pretty much any size holder nicely, and is the perfect car solution with the iTrip and the PowerPod. A must buy for car use B0002AHRWM:grundig_fr200_am/fm_shortwave_:jellaebee_"me" B0002AHRWM Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio (Pearl): Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 September 2, 2005 JellaeBee "Me" FL Excellent, very useful during power outages. 1 minute of cranking = 1hour + of listening! The reception is also very good B0001ZY6Z4:great_dvd_player:parker_donnelly_"sports_man" B0001ZY6Z4 Audiovox VBP700 7" DVD Player in a Bag: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 August 10, 2005 Parker Donnelly "sports man" Illinois, USA This DVD player has worked perfectly for me plays dvd's great and plays video games great too. It has never had anything wrong with it. I highly recommend this dvd player B0001ZY6Z4:piece_of_garbage:mathew_s._sawyer B0001ZY6Z4 Audiovox VBP700 7" DVD Player in a Bag: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 1.0 July 18, 2005 Mathew S. Sawyer SAN DIEGO BROKE WITHIN SIX MONTHS AND ONLY HAS A 90 WARRANTY BUT NOT TIL AFTER THE BATTERY CRAPPED OUT AND I BOUGHT ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE. DONT WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS THING B0001ZY6Z4:not_bad_at_all:kenneth_l._whittier B0001ZY6Z4 Audiovox VBP700 7" DVD Player in a Bag: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 March 25, 2005 Kenneth L. Whittier I think the best part of this player is the FM modulator. Plug it into your cigarette lighter and not only does it power your player but also transmits the sound to your radio. The picture controls seems limited however, not much you can adjust. Also comes with a nice carrying case. B0001ZY6Z4:much_better_than_expected.:m._r._weaver B0001ZY6Z4 Audiovox VBP700 7" DVD Player in a Bag: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 January 10, 2005 M. R. Weaver Northumberland, PA I bought this item as a Christmas present for my two daughters. It was really for my wife and me so that we could have some peace and quiet in the car. The instructions were very easy to follow, the picture is great, and the kids love it. The DC adapter for the car is a nice feature, especially with the integrated audio cable that allows you to play the sound through the car stereo. The sound quality through the car stereo was much better than I had expected. I have yet to try using it without this feature, but with two headphone jacks it should be perfect. The sound directly from the unit is not that great, but with two small speakers I did not expect much anyway. So far I have found no significant flaws with the unit. It seems to be very sturdy and shock-proof. The kids drag it from room to room to the car and it has stood up well to all of the abuse. The DVD's do not skip when going over bumps, etc. I would consider it a great value for the price. I was initially looking at one of the units that are permanently installed in a vehicle, but this is a much better option given it's portability and price. I can't wait to use it on a long vacation trip. B0001ZY6Z4:liked_it,_until_it_stopped_working:illjim B0001ZY6Z4 Audiovox VBP700 7" DVD Player in a Bag: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 2.0 January 3, 2005 illjim Eastern Iowa, USA I purchased this product from my local Best Buy store before the holidays, to use on our 800-mile trip over the river and through the woods to Grandma's house. Setup was fairly easy, except that I couldn't find the switch to turn on the wireless headphones (oh yeah, I got those too) output without reading the manual. (It's on the edge of the flip-up screen, BTW.) Picture quality and operation were fine. More importantly, it kept our munchkin mollified for hours and hours. But it did not work by the time we reached our destination. The initial "Audiovox" splash screen came up, but the disc did not even spin. The display would then show a bunch of random colored blocks after a while. I followed the tip in the manual to let the unit warm up for several hours with no disk loaded after being brought in from the cold. (We left it in our van overnight during a 10 degree night.) Still no improvement. Fortunately, this happened less than a week after we bought it, so I took it back to Best Buy when we got home and got a full refund credited to my credit card. Still, it would have been nice to have it functioning for the 800-mile trip home. I don't know if my experience is typical. I would expect to be able to leave a portable unit overnight in a cold, closed car overnight. There was no warning against this in the manual. I originally felt comfortable buying this brand based on my experience with my Audiovox cell phone. I came here to Amazon to look for consumer recommendation on a replacement unit. B0001ZY6Z4:not_a_bad_product!:dawn_parkins B0001ZY6Z4 Audiovox VBP700 7" DVD Player in a Bag: Electronics electronics 16 of 18 4.0 June 15, 2004 Dawn Parkins New York, Long Island I purchased this product from Best Buy store only to find out later that circut city had it for $20. cheaper but too late now!Product very easy to setup and use,good picture and sound quality.Not really worth the money to get the larger 8in. brother to this model no big difference in picture size.Mounts secure between seats with provided straps,the kids will love it B000A6LSVY:feeble_wireless,_buttons_decay_quickly:jodawi B000A6LSVY Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 6000: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 July 31, 2006 Jodawi Seattle, WA USA Worst mouse I've ever used I think. Wireless signal is reported as weak all the time, even if I put the mouse right next to the reciever. The latest thing tho is that the buttons have stopped working unless I smash down on them. I've only had it for a few months. After clicking on one button about 20 times before it would do anything, I'm about ready to toss it in the trash B000A6LSVY:best_ergonomics:alex B000A6LSVY Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 6000: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 July 13, 2006 Alex Pros 1. Best ergonomics on the market 2. Works on shiny black desk 3. Large enough for big hands 4. Customizable buttons 5. Smooth scrolling instead of the bumpy type 6. Mouse slides much easier on the desk than logitech 7. Quieter and easier clicking than logitech Cons 1. RF reception needs work but good enough 2. Thumb buttons need to be slighlty lower 3. Only available in the light silver color 4. Must install the drivers to get proper tracking 5. No PS/2 suppor B000A6LSVY:not_the_best,_probably_near_the_worst:robert_s._tobias_"magician" B000A6LSVY Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 6000: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 1.0 June 22, 2006 Robert S. Tobias "Magician" Arlington, VA USA My biggest issue is with the scroll wheel. If you use it to go to the top of a we page you wind up going back to the previous page. Some times you go back two pages. That makes it pretty much worthless. Sad part is I bought it combined w/ their wireless keyboard and will have to replace both. I should have stuck w/ my old Logitech combo B000A6LSVY:intelligent_review:j._tefft_"tyrael" B000A6LSVY Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 6000: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 June 17, 2006 J. Tefft "Tyrael" Virginia Beach, Virginia United States I banned Logitech and have since looked into Microsoft products. When I needed a new mouse I found this. The reviews here and elsewhere suggested a risk in buying it...there seem to be common problems with the mouse. However, having used plenty of mouses (yes, mouses) I figured the majority of glitches are caused by the software. So, I took a chance and got the mouse but DIDN'T install anything from the CD...Just plugged it in and go go go. It's been just fine. Other than the commonly referenced problems, I don't like the side buttons. The one that would make you move Forward on a web browser is too far away for my thumb :( Might just be me... I also don't like the wheel with it's side-scrolling action. I find it difficult to use the wheel-button (Mouse Button #3). So, because of these minor things that I've had to adjust to I give the mouse a 4. Works JUST fine without drivers B000A6LSVY:poor_design:m._casey_"happy_mommy" B000A6LSVY Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 6000: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 June 15, 2006 M. Casey "happy mommy" Chicago, IL i installed this mouse, and i have to say i'm returning it. When I clicked once on buttons, the click never took, so I was finding myself having to click 2x to do what 1 click should have done. Maybe it's a combo of my windows XP and this mouse not working, but I'm not impressed at all. I'd take my regular mouse back any day over this one. I also noticed a bit fo a lag time when moving this mouse about and it seemed harder to "target" things - liek I'd click on a line to insert text and I needed to click several times before the cursor landed in the correct spot. Maybe it's just me, but I'm computer literate and this oen just isn't workign for me. back it goes B0001ZJROY:best_deal_anywhere!:grandma_sherrie B0001ZJROY Epson T5570 PictureMate Color Ink and Paper Pack (Glossy, 4x6, 100 Sheets): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Grandma Sherrie California With a growing family, we take many, many pictures. We bought the Epson Picture Mate and use it constantly. We are always searching for a good deal on the refills (paper and ink) and this is by far the best deal we found. We love the printer and quality of the prints, the vibrant colors and the quality paper. We stock up when ever we run low. B0001ZJROY:gr8:danielle_horstmann_"dani_girl4216" B0001ZJROY Epson T5570 PictureMate Color Ink and Paper Pack (Glossy, 4x6, 100 Sheets): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Danielle Horstmann "dani_girl4216" Oswego, IL United States I am very happy with this product - Although I wish the ink would last a little but longert - I have printed about 75 pictures and it's recommending replacing the ink cartridg B0001ZJROY:picturemate_color_ink_and_paper_pack_(and_the_printer_it_self):graeme_thomson_"graeme_thomson" B0001ZJROY Epson T5570 PictureMate Color Ink and Paper Pack (Glossy, 4x6, 100 Sheets): Electronics electronics 4.0 October 29, 2006 Graeme Thomson "Graeme Thomson" Morrisville, PA USA The PictureMate has about the best quality of all the 4*6 photo printers I have seen. I would recommend this product to any one who is looking for this type of printer. The Epson T5570 PictureMate Color Ink and Paper Pack is the best way to buy the ink and paper. The ink cart will last slightly longer then the paper in this pack. This is nice because sometimes you will want to print on different media. I am a fan of a semi-matte paper for the sepia prints. The ink is truly fade resistant though you want to let it dry a good long time before considering it water resistant B0001ZJROY:the_best_for_your_money:marty_boggs_"velledriver" B0001ZJROY Epson T5570 PictureMate Color Ink and Paper Pack (Glossy, 4x6, 100 Sheets): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 31, 2006 Marty Boggs "velledriver" Taylorsville, Kentucky Amazon has these cheaper than the generic one's so why not go with the name brand and get the quality of Epson Paper and Inks.. Gotta Love Amazon for the Low Pric B0001ZJROY:best_service_ever:john_s._rinaldi B0001ZJROY Epson T5570 PictureMate Color Ink and Paper Pack (Glossy, 4x6, 100 Sheets): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 26, 2006 John S. Rinaldi Mechanicville, NY My son is getting ready to go to college and I tried to stock him up on this paper and ink. You have the best prices and most always the product is available. Thank B0001ZJROY:lots_of_fun....:barbara_a._christense_"barbara_ann" B0001ZJROY Epson T5570 PictureMate Color Ink and Paper Pack (Glossy, 4x6, 100 Sheets): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 28, 2006 Barbara A. Christense "BARBARA ANN" No. Bellmore, N.Y. United States WHAT AN ENJOYABLE WAY TO SEE YOUR PIX'S...AND THE PRICE IS RIGHT...PRINT THEM OUT WITH MY GRANDCHILD AND HAVE LOTS OF FUN B0001ZJROY:great,_supplies_all_my_needs:a._brenes-marin_"dj_tacko" B0001ZJROY Epson T5570 PictureMate Color Ink and Paper Pack (Glossy, 4x6, 100 Sheets): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 13, 2006 A. BRENES-MARIN "dj tacko" costa rica I HAVE FOUND THIS WHOLE KIT GREAT. MY PICTURES LOOK BETTER THAN PROFESSIONAL ONES OF COURSE MY EPSON PRINTER DOES A FINE JO B0001ZJROY:epson_photomate_paper_and_ink_kit.:wanda_l._reaves_"wanda_reaves" B0001ZJROY Epson T5570 PictureMate Color Ink and Paper Pack (Glossy, 4x6, 100 Sheets): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 March 21, 2006 Wanda L. Reaves "Wanda Reaves" Eugene OR The product is very good. I've ordered one for myself, one for my granddaughter in Tex. and one for my daughter in ILL. However, I asked to have them sent to their add. The one to Texas made it fine but instead of sending the one to Lahr in ILL you sent to me and it cost me another $12.00 + to send it on to her. Other than that it's very good B0001ZJROY:epson_ink_is_the_best!!!:kim_sacks_"kim" B0001ZJROY Epson T5570 PictureMate Color Ink and Paper Pack (Glossy, 4x6, 100 Sheets): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 March 15, 2006 Kim Sacks "Kim" Pennsylvania I won't even thry after-market cartridges because the quality of Epson ink is superior to all other types of ink. The pictures are of photo shop print quality!! B0001F21IS:cruzer_micro_evaluation:harwick_w._kiser_"hobbyk" B0001F21IS SanDisk SDCZ4-256-A10 256 MB Cruzer Micro with Skins (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Harwick W. Kiser "HobbyK" NC I have an MP3 player that only uses the Cruzer Micro. I had puchased several with greater capacity. However I needed 2 smaller units for some special music. This served my needs. Hobby B0001F21IS:excellent_flash_drive:o._alvarez B0001F21IS SanDisk SDCZ4-256-A10 256 MB Cruzer Micro with Skins (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 O. Alvarez This flash drive is awesome for someone working with many word documents. The best thing of the flash drive is that it is all metal construction which prevents accidentally breaking the flash drive casin B0001F21IS:simply_the_best:david_gaitan_jaramillo_"red_x" B0001F21IS SanDisk SDCZ4-256-A10 256 MB Cruzer Micro with Skins (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 David Gaitan Jaramillo "Red x" Costa Rica I was a little scared at first because this was my first purchase on the web, but its simply one of the best buys that i have done, the shipping was incredible (fast and and with a great envelope)and my flash drive works great, i tell u if didnt have one ill buy it agai B0001F21IS:great_stocking_stuffers:ms._gary_t._balfour_"safari.cc" B0001F21IS SanDisk SDCZ4-256-A10 256 MB Cruzer Micro with Skins (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Ms. Gary T. Balfour "Safari.cc" Tanzania I gave these to my staff members at the office as gifts. They use them all the time for sharing business files as well as swapping music. This small gift, which works perfectly, has increased their performance and was well worth the very resonable price B0001F21IS:i'd_buy_more_when_on_sale_again:cajun-dancer B0001F21IS SanDisk SDCZ4-256-A10 256 MB Cruzer Micro with Skins (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 22, 2006 cajun-dancer what can be said, this does what it says it will do...period. bottom line, i only bght 3, wish i had bght more, and will do when again on sale. B0001F21IS:just_what_i_expected:d._saxena_"dev080" B0001F21IS SanDisk SDCZ4-256-A10 256 MB Cruzer Micro with Skins (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 May 15, 2006 D. Saxena "dev080" New Orleans, La, USA This is a very good flash drive. I used it to move music and word files from my old computer to the new one and I had no trouble at all. It is very easy to use- just plug into the usb port and start copying files! Very small and portable design too. If you don't need to move big files like movies or tv shows, then this is perfect B0001F21IS:inside_is_fragile!:jaina B0001F21IS SanDisk SDCZ4-256-A10 256 MB Cruzer Micro with Skins (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 3 of 8 2.0 May 11, 2006 Jaina Brooklyn, NY I've had this for just over a year, and it worked great during that time, but then this week, every single file I had on it was inexplicably corrupted (and, yes, I'm sure it was NOT a virus). When I called SanDisk, the guy told me that the drive had to be reformatted and that there was no way to save the files. He also said that the reason was probably that I had removed the drive before I had stopped it (and everyone will do that at least once -- sometimes the computer won't let the drive stop). In my opinion, a flash drive shouldn't be so fragile that one removal would cause everything to be corrupted! B00006HCCS:after_2_years_and_still_counting:edmund_l._martinez_"elm1968" B00006HCCS Lexar Media 256 MB Secure Digital Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 30, 2005 Edmund L. Martinez "elm1968" Philippines Bought this in Amazon in 2003 and have just written a review now (2005). Been using this with my Palm PDA and in some instances as a flash drive with an adaptor that I bought. After 2 years of full service, it has not given me any problems, no errors and still doing its service now as my flash drive (SD+usb reader). A Highly recommended product. How I wish the present price was the price when I got it in 2003. : B00006HCCS:lexar_rock_solid_as_always:laksh B00006HCCS Lexar Media 256 MB Secure Digital Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 February 11, 2005 laksh India i have a 128 Mb SD card and went with lexar based on prior experience and it was worth it this card is made in taiwan and now comes in a small holder for the card highly recomnded B00006HCCS:not_found_problem_yet:d._shen_"ds1738" B00006HCCS Lexar Media 256 MB Secure Digital Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 December 5, 2004 D. Shen "ds1738" USA it works find in my MPX200 cell phone and R707 camera. The speed seems right for usb2.0. never had a problem since I bought it in Feb. 2004 B00006HCCS:working_good_for_me:kenneth_j._mueller_"califuberalles" B00006HCCS Lexar Media 256 MB Secure Digital Card: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 November 15, 2004 Kenneth J. Mueller "califuberalles" Washington, DC United States First of all... the price and quality are superb. I have owned mine for about nine months now enduring vacations in Austria and Mexico City. I have had absolutely no problems with my photos (regardless of the countless times I've erased single/all photos as well as formatted the card). You will be pleased with this SD card B00006HCCS:how_many_pictures_will_it_store?:brent_d._payne_"lyricvault_com" B00006HCCS Lexar Media 256 MB Secure Digital Card: Electronics electronics 41 of 42 5.0 November 5, 2004 Brent D. Payne "LyricVault_com" Spokane, WA USA How many pictures will it store? It is the most commonly asked question from digital camera enthusiast but usually the question that is the most difficult to get a straight answer about. Well, considering I worked in the memory industry for over 7 years I can help clarify this perplexing question and do so unbiased as I have since changed industries. The Lexar Media 256MB Secure Digital Card, like most 256MB cards, will store on average 284 pictures when used with a 2 megapixel camera, 213 images when used with a 3 megapixel camera, 128 pictures when used with a 4 megapixel camera, 102 images when used with a 5 megapixel camera, and 80 pictures when used with a 6 megapixel camera. These numbers are based off the assumption that you are going to shoot your images at the highest quality JPEG setting available for the camera and understand that they are estimates and may be off by as much as 10 percent due to numerous factors including the complexity of the scene being shot and the compression algorithm used by your specific camera. I truly hope this review was helpful to you in determining whether this card is the right capacity for your specific needs B00006HCCS:treo_600_essential:kaitlin_blazejack_"gadget_geek" B00006HCCS Lexar Media 256 MB Secure Digital Card: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 28, 2004 Kaitlin Blazejack "gadget geek" Miami, FL USA I purchased this card for use in my Treo 600. It has functioned perfectly, allowing me to save various types of programs and files for use in my Treo. I have not had any problems with the lock feature, as other users have reported. I recommend this card to anyone who needs storage space in compact form B00006HCCS:worked_in_my_mustek_dv4000:reuben_gathright_"rgathright" B00006HCCS Lexar Media 256 MB Secure Digital Card: Electronics electronics 3 of 6 5.0 March 16, 2004 Reuben Gathright "rgathright" United States No problems yet. I purchased memory for my Mustek DV4000 and memory worked fine B00006HCCS:stopped_working_after_4_days:tyler B00006HCCS Lexar Media 256 MB Secure Digital Card: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 1.0 March 2, 2004 Tyler Texas After a couple of days of it working fine, it just crapped out. I was uploading songs to it when I got an error message. It wouldn't detect it when I tried to format it and did not detect it in the G drive. So I'm getting it replaced and hopefully the next one will be better. I guess the previous poster was right, because it was made in Taiwan, not Japan. So I don't know, maybe the Japanese ones are fine, but I'd avoid the Taiwan ones. Which is what Amazon shipped me.. B000F2P300:i_would_have_given_10_stars:hamed_sajid_mohammed_"mhsajid" B000F2P300 Samsung HL-S6186W 61" DLP HDTV: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 25, 2006 Hamed Sajid Mohammed "mhsajid" Jahanuma Lancer Samsung HL-S6186W 61 is a pleasure to watch. But we need to be cautious while watching cricket matches, as cricket matches are played for long hours and we need to be glued to this item. at times my eyes feel itchy and have to take a break. Overall this item is great and has great sound quality B000F2P300:well_priced_alternative_to_plasme:harri_taranto B000F2P300 Samsung HL-S6186W 61" DLP HDTV: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 6, 2006 Harri Taranto New York Very good HD picture, easy controls. Deep cabinet not as practical as plasma systems, but the price is just right. Get matching table B000F2P300:great_value,_excellent_picture:crf450x_"jw" B000F2P300 Samsung HL-S6186W 61" DLP HDTV: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 30, 2006 CRF450x "JW" My second SAMSUNG and another awesome TV. I have a 46" in my main room and just bought this 61" for my basement. I am by no means an expert, but I do some research. For the price this is an incredible TV. I decided not to step up to the 1080p since most DVD and signals will not have it any way. What you get with this 720p is a great HD picture, perfect for sports or movies B000F2P300:great_tv,great_price:tprks B000F2P300 Samsung HL-S6186W 61" DLP HDTV: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 18, 2006 Tprks Carmel,NY This tv has great picture quality especially in HD I see no pixel squares at all as someone has stated in another review,maybe its there cables.We did however have this tv for 2 weeks when the ballist went on it (no pic)which is why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 but Samsung sent out a tech right away and 3 days later we got our tv back working great.I truley believe for the price you can't go wrong with this one.As far as delivery worries the delivery men wait while you inspect it fully so you don't have to worry about Amazons no return policy B000F2P300:this_television_is_too_large.:g._free B000F2P300 Samsung HL-S6186W 61" DLP HDTV: Electronics electronics 4 of 8 2.0 October 14, 2006 G. Free Houston, TX I went from a Sony 42 inch 1080i to this Samsung 61 inch 720p. The 42 inch picture quality is much better. The 61 inch television is nice but I can clearly detect the square pixels even in high definition broadcasts. I believe the size and not the brand causes this. I wish I had not bought this television and I cannot return it since I bought it from Amazon. I will probably get used to it but my first impression is negative. While I'm at is there is no point in buying a 1080p television until broadcasts are made in 1080p. Currently there are none unless you have a $1000 Blue Ray or HD DVD player. Your 1080p television will not be any sharper than a 720p or 1080i but you will have paid a serious premium in price. B000F2P300:great_picture_for_a_short_while:wcarne1069_"wcarne1069" B000F2P300 Samsung HL-S6186W 61" DLP HDTV: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 4.0 October 4, 2006 WCarne1069 "wcarne1069" Austin, TX We bought this TV last February and have enjoyed great picture quality until recently when the bulb in the picture lamp assembly blew. After waiting 5 days for a technician, we were informed that this item is not regularly carried by technicians as it is too new and that a replacement is $179.99 from Samsung and is a self installed replacement. The technician quoted that this issue may be a frequent occurance after 9 months to a year (less than 5000 hours). Hopefully, technology will improve the longevity of these bulbs in the future B000F2P300:love_it_so_far_:jeff B000F2P300 Samsung HL-S6186W 61" DLP HDTV: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 October 3, 2006 Jeff Houston, TX I got this TV two days ago, delivered and set up by Eagle Freight. Very happy with the order/delivery experience. Although I would suggest you take the initiative and call Eagle freight as soon as your tv makes it to its destination. Mine arrived last Friday, but wasn't "scheduled" to be delivered until the next friday. I called them, explained that the TV had arrived and if I could schedule delivery sooner, which they happily complied with. Two guys arrived right on time and brought the TV in, let me fiddle with it all I wanted before I signed the form (I was worried because the box had been severely damaged, and the internal styrofoam was munched, here's to hoping that nothing later will develop, but the TV was apparently unharmed) (aside: WHY does samsung use such cheap packing techniques for these TVs they know will be individually sent to customers via freight??) So they unpack it and take the box and trash away, and there I sit with my new toy. I fire up ESPN HD and am a little disappointed with the picture quality, but reserve final judgment until I work out the kinks. Right off the batt, I realize I had the picture zoomed from my cable box, and was outputting 1080i instead of 720p. Once I fixed that things were instantly better. Then I adjusted the factory picture settind and got the picture looking great. Monday night football looked absolutely supurb! I had originally ordered the 6187 (1080p model) but it was backordered, so I cancelled and went with the 6186, for six-fifty less! I figured that because my main facination with HDTV is for sports, and that ESPN and other broadcast in 720p (I think NBC is 1080i), that this is the best sports can look, as I can't see the networks ponying up to switch all of their new expensive equipment to sitch to 1080p anytime soon. So what do standard definition broadcasts look like? Well.... its garbage in, garbage out here folks. Some look "OK," others look terrible. And then there are some that look absolutely wonderful (like HBO, for example). Yes I wish some of the standard def stuff looked a little better, but it doesn't really bother me that much, as the shows I watch are mostly prime timw network stuff that's in HD or sports... So all in all I'm happy with the TV, but very nervous that no problems develop, because Amazon won't be there to help at all, and I've heard nothing but horror stories from people dealing with Samsung customer service. But I guess that is what you get for a much better price. Oh and by the way, don't get ripped off when buying HDMI cables, you don't need the $100 monster cable. Check the AVS Forums and the like, it just isn't necessary. There are sites that have great quality cable for MUCH cheaper (m o n o p r i c e . c o m) is one of them, that's where I got mine, and it works great. B000F2P300:this_tv_rocks!:mr._prashant_gawde B000F2P300 Samsung HL-S6186W 61" DLP HDTV: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 26, 2006 Mr. Prashant Gawde Albany, NY - USA I am watching more TV than ever. The built-in HD tuner with a simple rabbit-ear antenna is the winner. "Dancing with the stars" on CBS is lively. I wish they had the superstation - channel 5 - as HD as well. Got a Sony HDMI and optical audio out DVD player(DVPNS75H) for $111. HDMI cable from e-Bay for $1.50 + $5.99 shipping. And I am all set. By the way, originally I got the TV for 1940, but got price matched to $1700. I am not at all scared with the prices falling. Amazon is great! Wish list- The USB should have supported the movie files instead of just stills and MP3's. Would have loved to play the DivX and VOB's etc. from USB drives. Audio could have been better. The optical audio out could have been the raw audio out (5.1 or 6.1 - whichever the DVD supports) - output to audio reciever, so that a non-optical DVD player would have been fine. B000F2P300:not_until_amazon_changes_its_policy!!!!!:william_r._parahus B000F2P300 Samsung HL-S6186W 61" DLP HDTV: Electronics electronics 17 of 30 1.0 August 15, 2006 William R. Parahus Long Island, NY Price is great, but if anything is wrong with it.... your on your own. Amazon, Please change your policy B000ARSLB8:definitely_worth_buying.:s._macleod_"boomba's_mum" B000ARSLB8 Logitech 970173-0403 mm50 Portable Speakers for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 16, 2006 S. Macleod "boomba's mum" Chile This is a great little system. We've used it many times whilst travelling (with our Nano and Mini). The sound is great, however, the only drawback is that the charge doesn't seem to last as long as they say it does. It's easy enough to charge, and most of the time we have ours plugged in so it's not a huge problem...I guess we haven't really travelled anywhere that doesn't have an electricity supply. Definitely worth purchasing B000ARSLB8:bmgsays:briansays_"briansays" B000ARSLB8 Logitech 970173-0403 mm50 Portable Speakers for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 13, 2006 briansays "briansays" Swarthmore, PA The sound is not quite as good as some of the reviews let on - but still is pretty impressive considering the size and the price. This portable is easy to use and a good value. B000ARSLB8:taking_it_with_you!:island_time_"jack" B000ARSLB8 Logitech 970173-0403 mm50 Portable Speakers for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 3, 2006 Island Time "Jack" Ohio Quick and to the point. My wife and I love it. The speakers give great sound, holds charging life well, great carrying case and nice remote. The only possible cons are that the remote has to be pointing pretty much head on to work and if you like your music at deafening levels, we don't, look for another speaker. We use it on the boat, deck, in our hotel rooms (soon in Tortola) throughout the house ... Take it with you B000ARSLB8:great_sound,_lousy_battery:j._taylor B000ARSLB8 Logitech 970173-0403 mm50 Portable Speakers for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 November 2, 2006 J. Taylor Cincinnati While the product sounds great for the small package, and is quite portable, the battery life is worse than awful. I bought this to use at tailgating for football games, and was happy, until the battery only lasted three hours. I took it back, tried another one, and the same thing happened. If battery life is not important to you, the speakers definitely sound good for their size, but if you're looking for something with a reasonable battery life, this isn't it B000ARSLB8:disappointing:r._ruocco_"richmann" B000ARSLB8 Logitech 970173-0403 mm50 Portable Speakers for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 2.0 November 1, 2006 R. Ruocco "RICHMANN" PURCHASED THIS UNIT FOR MY GIRLFRIEND, FOR THE MONEY IT SOUNDED THE GREATEST. AFTER OWNING IT FOR 3 WEEKS THE BATTERY QUIT CHARGING AND WOULD NOT HOLD A CHARGE ANYMORE. SO NOW WE NEED TO SEND IT BACK TO LOGITECH TO GET A REPLACEMENT...SO AFTER SPENDING AROUND 150.00 FOR THIS WE NEED TO DISH OUT EXTRA MONEY TO SPEND TO GET THIS RETURNED. I WOULD RECOMMEND GOING WITH A DIFFERENT PRODUCT. THIS IS NOT WORTH THE HEADACHES....THOUGH IS SOUNDS GREA B000ARSLB8:battery:robert B000ARSLB8 Logitech 970173-0403 mm50 Portable Speakers for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 October 11, 2006 Robert Silver Spring, MD One thing I have found with this product is that when you put it in the case the power has accidently come on. This of course has run down the battery. The charging light seems to flash for 3-4 hours whether you have run it off battery for 5 minutes or 5 hours. I agree that since you will often need your charger it would be nice to have space for it in the case. Other then that I am happy with the product. Nice sound B000ARSLB8:great_speakers!:vikram_desai B000ARSLB8 Logitech 970173-0403 mm50 Portable Speakers for iPod: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 September 30, 2006 Vikram Desai New York, NY USA These are realy good speakers by Logitech. The sound is too good and nice and crisp for almost all kind of songs. It runs off the battery too, so doesnt have to be plugged in into an outlet all the time. Very portable, can take it to any party. Also has an audio line in, so you can also play music from other devices. The surround sound button really works great! Just did not give it a full 5 stars, coz the bass tends to fart at full voum B000ARSLB8:awesome_sound:d._harasty B000ARSLB8 Logitech 970173-0403 mm50 Portable Speakers for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 27, 2006 D. Harasty Central NJ First: great sound. I can easily fill a room with very rich sound with this unit. Second: has rechargeable batteries built in! Third: very compact; easy to transport. Fourth: charges the iPod when it is in the cradle. Only criticism: the power adapter should have been a little smaller, so it could fit inside the "notch" when the unit is in it's case. (Oh well. B000ARSLB8:great__product-_awesome_price:a._chaudhry_"cook_2006" B000ARSLB8 Logitech 970173-0403 mm50 Portable Speakers for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 11, 2006 A. chaudhry "cook 2006" This a a truly portable speaker system that provides great quality music at home or on the-go. i got mine at costco for $97 so that is not bad after all considering the retail is $150 B00005RI9V:arizona_cowboy:phil_"arizona_cowboy" B00005RI9V JBL SoundPoint SP6C 2-Way 6.5-Inch In-Ceiling Loudspeakers, Pair (Off-White): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 6, 2006 Phil "Arizona Cowboy" Prescott, AZ USA Great speakers for the money. I used them for rear speakers in my home theater and they blend perfectly with the rest of the system B00005RI9V:good_speaker_at_a_good_price:smallmeter B00005RI9V JBL SoundPoint SP6C 2-Way 6.5-Inch In-Ceiling Loudspeakers, Pair (Off-White): Electronics electronics 4.0 September 2, 2006 smallmeter The speakers were easy to install and work well. For the size and price, they are a great deal. The bass response is not great, but that's not what you are looking for in speakers like this. I'm not sure they would be worth the original price at $250, but at <$100 they are well worth it B00005RI9V:very_impressive:p._macaluso B00005RI9V JBL SoundPoint SP6C 2-Way 6.5-Inch In-Ceiling Loudspeakers, Pair (Off-White): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 3, 2006 P. Macaluso Connecticut These speakers were easy to install, and look great. As I have come to expect from JBL, they sound even better than I had hoped, and for a great price. I will be buying more (when I find a good excuse B00005RI9V:you_won't_be_disappointed.:j._a_harring B00005RI9V JBL SoundPoint SP6C 2-Way 6.5-Inch In-Ceiling Loudspeakers, Pair (Off-White): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 29, 2006 J. A Harring Fla I previously bought AudioSource and liked them just fine for background level music thru the home. For my office I wanted something I could turn up a bit if I wished. I used JBL commercially and this pair was the right price. After procrastinating a month putting them up, now they are in, it's awesome. Great stereo image, nice bass response and clear articulated sound B00005RI9V:jbl_sp6c_ceiling_speakers:robert_c._conner_"smworker1" B00005RI9V JBL SoundPoint SP6C 2-Way 6.5-Inch In-Ceiling Loudspeakers, Pair (Off-White): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 July 7, 2006 Robert C. Conner "smworker1" Oakley, CA USA I compared these to Bose and two other brands that are in demo walls at Best Buy. The JBL'S had the tightest base of the four along with excellent highs. So I decided to get a set, I found them on Amazon for less than half the cost including shipping, recieved in quick order, installed them on an older 5.1 system as my rear surrounds and I just love the sound they produce, will be buying one more set when I upgrade to the newer 7.1 setup in the near furture. I can't hardly wait B00005RI9V:great_speakers_-_especially_for_the_price.:chris B00005RI9V JBL SoundPoint SP6C 2-Way 6.5-Inch In-Ceiling Loudspeakers, Pair (Off-White): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 March 17, 2005 Chris Chicago USA Bought these for $100 from an Amazon merchant. Was surprised how easily these installed. If you haven't installed in-wall speakers before I definitely would recommend getting a drywall saw (about $10 from Home Depot) instead of trying to use a utility knife. The saw is so much easier. The speakers come with a stencil where you can draw the exact size hole and then cut away! Any mistakes are covered up very neatly by the speakers overlap. They look awesome once they are up. The sound was also very high quality...especially these were only $100 for a pair. I own other high very quality speakers (Wharfedales) and these sound as good B00005RI9V:great_speaker_for_the_price: B00005RI9V JBL SoundPoint SP6C 2-Way 6.5-Inch In-Ceiling Loudspeakers, Pair (Off-White): Electronics electronics 9 of 10 5.0 February 26, 2004 After much debate and research, I decided to purchase eight of these speakers for my home. I have been very pleased with their performance and the installation was a breeze B00005RI9V:great_speaker_for_the_price:"danaandchanny" B00005RI9V JBL SoundPoint SP6C 2-Way 6.5-Inch In-Ceiling Loudspeakers, Pair (Off-White): Electronics electronics 19 of 21 5.0 January 23, 2003 "danaandchanny" Albuquerque, NM USA Typical ceiling speakers from known respected brands all had great sound but a hefty price tag to match. This speaker carried a middle of the road price for a pair, and packed quite a punch once it was installed. I have been very pleased with the overall performance in my home. It has been a nice addition, and is fabulous for entertaining B0001FV364:sandisk_cruzer_micro_512_mb_usb_2.0_flash_drive_:craig_boke B0001FV364 SanDisk Cruzer Micro 512 MB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (SDCZ4-512-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 Craig Boke Alexandria, VA This is the best overall form factor I've seen for a flash drive. It fits easily on key chain so you're liable to keep it in your pocket and not loose it. Plenty of storage space. Comes with clear, red, and blue colored rubber shethes to protect the aluminum device. Everyone should have one B0001FV364:great_flash_drive:b._hollabaugh B0001FV364 SanDisk Cruzer Micro 512 MB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (SDCZ4-512-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 B. Hollabaugh highly recommend. works just like it should -- fast and easil B0001FV364:dependable_flash_drive:butch B0001FV364 SanDisk Cruzer Micro 512 MB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (SDCZ4-512-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 18, 2006 Butch Colorful Colorado SanDisk flash drives seem to take a beating and keep working. Some of the others I've used died and you don't dare request a replacement because of confidentiality of data that may be on the broken drive B0001FV364:cheap,_small_and_convenient,_but_fragile:elusive_wapiti B0001FV364 SanDisk Cruzer Micro 512 MB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (SDCZ4-512-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 2.0 July 28, 2006 Elusive Wapiti I purchased the SanDisk Cruzer Micro 512 MB about a month ago, and used it daily. I babied it, keeping it always in my pocket and never dropped it or abused it. Nevertheless, it failed on me this morning. Suggest spending a bit more money for something else that is more reliable, and don't forget to back it up to protect against data loss B0001FV364:excellent:nelo_moreno B0001FV364 SanDisk Cruzer Micro 512 MB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (SDCZ4-512-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 8, 2006 Nelo Moreno Bronx, NY USA The Flash USB is the best...It also holds alot and it was a good deal...That USB cost more in the store.. B0001FV364:does_the_job_and_looks_sleek:michael_drake B0001FV364 SanDisk Cruzer Micro 512 MB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (SDCZ4-512-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 6, 2006 Michael Drake New York It's a nice and small USB drive that looks nice and gets the job done. The only downside is the ease with which you can lose the top to one of the rubber sleeves. But these are hardly necessary in the first place, so this is a minor drawback. If the top to the rubber sleeve were somehow connected, I would have given it 5 stars B0001FV364:excellent_gadget:rodrigo_lopez_schenkel B0001FV364 SanDisk Cruzer Micro 512 MB USB 2.0 Flash Drive (SDCZ4-512-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 5, 2006 Rodrigo Lopez Schenkel San Pedro Sula, Cort�s, Honduras I bought several of these for friends and family, and I kept my self a 1 GB one. I'm happy with it, fast transfer rates with USB 2.0 ports, very small and portable, and, best of all, very cheap. I did not give it 5 stars because the protective case does not fit tighlty on them, so if you are not careful, it may fall off and you can lose it (both cap and protective case). My wife already lost 1 cap after only two weeks of use. But on the other hand, I can agree with other reviewers in that the little thing is washer-machine safe, after my brother-in-law had his pass the laundry test, twice B00006I529:speaker_didn't_work_-_had_to_return_it:mike B00006I529 AT&T 1726 Digital Answering System with 3 Mailboxes: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 August 20, 2006 Mike Tucson, AZ United States I am another person who couldn't even set up the unit since the speaker didn't work when I opened the box. It might be an okay unit, but since I received a defective one, I will never know. I saw others had received defective units, but thought it wouldn't happen to me. I took a chance and lost. Seems like AT & T has a quality assurance problem if they are shipping lots of units with problems. Steer clear.. B00006I529:drives_one_to_drink_--_throw_it_against_the_wall:peter_forrest B00006I529 AT&T 1726 Digital Answering System with 3 Mailboxes: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 August 15, 2006 PETER FORREST TOLEDO VILLAGE, TEXAS First one total malfunction -- returned. Replacement -- can't get repeat of the messages -- instructions totally inadequate -- calling Customer Service a JOKE. If you have HOURS OF TIME to work at it -- you MIGHT get it figured out! It totally destroys "any" respect for the AT&T trademark. In My opinion -- TOTAL DISASTER. I would not even suggest looking at a picture of it! WORTHLESS -- "GREAT" WASTE OF TIME -- A DISGRACE TO AT&T. B00006I529:read_the_reviews_and_believe:m._harding B00006I529 AT&T 1726 Digital Answering System with 3 Mailboxes: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 July 14, 2006 M. Harding DON'T BUY IT! MINE IS ON IT'S WAY BACK! NO CHIRPS, NO BEEPS, NO SOUND OF ANYKIND. INSTRUCTIONS DONE VERY CHEAPLY..SMALL RECTANGLE TO UNFOLD INTO TWO SIDED LARGE PIECE OF PAPER WITH NO ORDER OF HOW TO TO FINISH SET UP!!! MINE DID NOT WORK. I DID NOT READ THE REVIEWS "BEFORE" I BOUGHT...DON'T MAKE THE SAME MISTAKE. B00006I529:this_box_has_everything_you_need:bill_mcandrew B00006I529 AT&T 1726 Digital Answering System with 3 Mailboxes: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 June 30, 2006 Bill McAndrew Michigan I have one of these at home, and when my club needed an answering machine with multiple mailboxes, I bought this one for them. Great functionality available for those who want/need it. Great simplicity for those who don't. Full access to features remotely. For some reason, stores just don't seem to carry this one anymore B00006I529:not_bad_for_the_price:d._christensen B00006I529 AT&T 1726 Digital Answering System with 3 Mailboxes: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 April 29, 2006 D. Christensen Alaska, USA I dont use the multiple mailbox features, so I dont know exactly why I bought this one vs some of the others but none the less. Audio quality is rather decent but not as good as my old Panasonic but better then a GE I tried. Unit keeps messages during power outages without the need for a battery Date and Time can be set through CID so theres no need to fiddle with it after a power outage. Drawbacks- The Private Call block feature is nice however it doesnt seem to catch all Blocked calls (name comes without number or private name with number) and doesnt help avoid 'unavailables'. The setup process is slightly clumsy, thankfully you dont have to enter it often. You cannot set a remote access code that has a first digit of 1-4. Took a few tries to get the remote access codes memorized, but there is a help code which can be of use. Finally, if you live off the grid or have backup power through a modified-sine wave inverter, this unit will occasionally 'pick up' when there is no incoming call and not pick up when there is a call. I havent tried if this unit can handle a full 12v feed directly from my batteries vs the mini 9v wall wart....something to test. Overall, I think id do it again. The partial blocked call feature is worth it as my local phone company doesnt offer anonymous call restriction B00006I529:zero_maintenance,_great_features.__you'll_like_it.:metals_geek B00006I529 AT&T 1726 Digital Answering System with 3 Mailboxes: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 March 26, 2006 Metals Geek Los Angeles, CA This machine appears to be an updated version of the AT&T 1725 that gave me excellent service for many years. It requires zero maintenance (no battery), and offers all the features I need at an exceedingly low price. The only complaints I have are that the button labels are too small to read in poor light and the speaker is small, giving less fidelity than I would have liked. If this unit lasts as well as the older one, I will be delighted B00006I529:expected_features_lacking:john_maihos B00006I529 AT&T 1726 Digital Answering System with 3 Mailboxes: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 March 16, 2006 John Maihos I expected a 3-mailbox system to have three passwords for remote reterival of messages. Instead, there is only one, which means that everyone knows what each other's messages are. The directions are also a bit confusing, although I finally stumbled through the set up. Otherwise the unit works fine! B00006I529:thought_i_would_try_something_new:dean_call B00006I529 AT&T 1726 Digital Answering System with 3 Mailboxes: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 March 7, 2006 Dean Call Kansas Great tool for weeding out unwanted incoming phone calls. People that want to keep their phone number a secret no longer get an answer from my phone. I like being able to hear their number announced before answering even if I'm in bed. B00006I529:the_at&t_answering_system:thomas_jones_"info_man" B00006I529 AT&T 1726 Digital Answering System with 3 Mailboxes: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 February 26, 2006 Thomas Jones "info man" Somerset County, PA The product arrived quickly and in excellent physical condition. Too bad that the brand new product was non-functional from the get-go. The system did not work at all. B000F76W78:first_impression:_great_idea....does_the_job!:d._shaw B000F76W78 Netgear SPH101 Skype Wi-Fi Phone: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 21, 2006 D. Shaw San Diego, Ca Even though this phone seems to be getting bed reviews I was still tempted to get one because it's a great idea. I travel a ton and nothing is more frustrating then having to bounce from phone to phone with each country I go to. With this phone it's just a matter of being in a place that has wifi...and more and more places are starting to have it. The phone: Has a nice and clean look. The weight feels nice in the hand and the buttons when pressed feel sturdy. The software: It's a little lacking. It would be great to have the ability to chat with skype users. It doesn't have all the features of a normal cell phone, but I can't help but be optimistic that they are working on this right now and because the phone automatically updates itself its just a matter of time. Sound Quality: Skype to Skype the sound is great. Just like on a normal phone. Skype to landline the sound is a little lower then the previous, but still good. Skype to mobile phone you might hear some sort of echo every now and then, but again you can carry out a good conversation. Bottom line: This is just the beginning of a technology that is going to take off. If you are someone who travels a lot or wants to be able to get away from their computer when they are talking on skype then this is a great little gadget. B000F76W78:great_product!:d._porter B000F76W78 Netgear SPH101 Skype Wi-Fi Phone: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 November 10, 2006 D. Porter I love this phone! One thing you have to decide before purchasing this is what you'll use it for. This is not a replacement for your cell phone. Look at it more as a cordless phone. My girlfriend and I have been using it for all our long distance calls and this seems to work great. We also like the speakerphone feature when we are calling family. Logging onto other open WIFI hotspots is a breeze. This comes in handy when making/ receiving calls from your hotel while on vacation. There are three grips I have with this phone- A very short battery life/ About 50% of PBXs have trouble understanding my entry when prompting me for selection/ no browser login support. Even given these drawbacks, I still think Netgear hit a home run with this great product. Thanks Netgear! B000F76W78:what_a_great_idea_-_what_poor_execution:tobias_elmside_"internet_user" B000F76W78 Netgear SPH101 Skype Wi-Fi Phone: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 2.0 November 6, 2006 Tobias Elmside "Internet User" Madison I had really looked forward to this device, but its numerous flaws substantially outweigh its real potential. The device itself is flawed in a couple of important ways. The battery is very poor and there is no opportunity to replace the battery (for instance, to have a second on hand when a first battery runs out of energy). It's hard to imagine a serious phone today without a speakerphone capability, but you can imagine the designing engineers worrying that it would limit the battery life even further. It's worth noting that you can simply turn the phone on and use it. When you turn the phone on and register on the Skype network you must wait until the contact list is downloaded to the phone. That takes, in my experience, about 90 seconds. I've also had the experience of some of the other reviewers where the phone will simply lock up, freeze and deplete a fully charged battery in a matter of seconds. It is simply not a device you could count on. You couldn't use this device as a dependable solution for Skype access over WiFi. Finally, I find myself agreeing with those people who have had significant problems with Netgear's support. Their support ticketing system is hard-to-use, takes too much time and wastes the time of the frustrated owner. I wonder: did Netgear test this device in public at all? It doesn't seem like they could have B000F76W78:not_enough_battery_to_be_useful:thomas_kincaid B000F76W78 Netgear SPH101 Skype Wi-Fi Phone: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 November 2, 2006 Thomas Kincaid Cambridge, MA I am supremely dissapointed in this product. The battery life estimate was changed from 50 hours down to 20 hours between when I ordered it and when it finally shipped. I can't even get near that. I had intended to take the phone with me on the road, but it won't last an eight hour day unless I don't use it at all, and even then ten hours is as much as I can get out of it. I can get barely an hour of talk time, then it's dead. I feel like I have a phone that has to be constantly plugged in, and if that's the case I could tether a usb phone to my laptop for $hundreds less than I spent on this. If I had the opportunity, I would return it. Don't buy this. Wait for a better attempt from some other company.. B000AY5YI4:best._mouse._ever.:mccool009_"internet_expert" B000AY5YI4 Logitech G5 Laser Mouse (931376-0403): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 16, 2006 McCool009 "Internet Expert" California, MO USA Well I wouldn't go quite so far as to say that, but it's close enough. I was quite happy with my Razer Diamondback, but it was just a little bit too small for my hand. The G5 fixed that minor ergonomic problem for me, and its system for on-the-fly sensitivity adjustment is easier to use. One minor flaw... This will be kind of hard to describe, and not everyone will experience it. I was used to picking up my old smaller mice alot, and only once I switched to this mouse did I notice how much I'm inclined to do that - due to a small mousing space. It's not a problem with my mousepad, I stopped using one a long time ago. I just need a bigger desk, which I'm getting soon. The problem is that since this mouse is a bit bigger and heavier (and thus more comfortable,) it's a little harder to just casually pick up every once in a while. I'm not saying it's heavy, just that over time it could be a slight strain on the pinky and thumb - whereas the Diamondback, though less ergonomic than this, was light as a feather. Oh yeah, one more minor flaw. The mouse wheel is not perfect - when you press down on it as a middle click, it invariably rolls up or down a little unless you press at just the right angle. This happens because you have to press down on it a bit more than usual for it to "click". I guess they wanted to design it in such a way that it would be more "tactile", but in doing so they introduced this flaw. It can be pretty annoying when browsing the internet, even after you get used to it and can press it at the right angle most of the time. So those were the flaws in the perfect mouse, for me. If I could I would rate it 4.5. You know, now that I'm reviewing it, that wheel problem isn't really a minor flaw, it's a big flaw that could have been fixed so easily before production. I recommend this mouse without reservations if you don't use the wheel as a middle button much ever, but since I do, I think I may take a look at Razer's latest offering, the Habu. And no, I don't work for Razer or Microsoft, just putting down my honest thoughts for this review B000AY5YI4:good_but_not_perfect:marco_a._passini_"this_is_me" B000AY5YI4 Logitech G5 Laser Mouse (931376-0403): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 13, 2006 Marco A. Passini "this is me" S�o Paulo, Brazil Good mouse, but the wheel is not that good. If you don't use it that much so you won't be disappointed B000AY5YI4:g5_laser_mouse:scott_lazore B000AY5YI4 Logitech G5 Laser Mouse (931376-0403): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 scott lazore Las Vegas, NV. USA I really like this mouse, the ability to add weight to it makes it feel really good in my hand. I don't use this item for gaming, but everyday computing. The selectable resolution is great for photo editing. The only thing I think Logitech could do better is make the weight cartridge a little more secure, it tends to come out easily if you pack the mouse up with a laptop(like I do) B000AY5YI4:nasty_mouse_for_gaming.:j._plotke_"4foot_bt_master" B000AY5YI4 Logitech G5 Laser Mouse (931376-0403): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 J. Plotke "4foot BT Master" Brightwaters, NY Nothing better for 1st person gaming with the sensitivity adjust on the mouse and the asjustable weight ... B000AY5YI4:a_good_mouse:the_kite B000AY5YI4 Logitech G5 Laser Mouse (931376-0403): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 The Kite Raleigh, NC United States I like the extra buttons, especially the thumb button. Be warned however this mouse is definitely ergo-designed for a righty. The side-scroll feature is a good idea, but in practice, it takes some dexterity to hit it just right and NOT also scroll up or down. Hmm, let's just get on with the pros and cons and be done. :) As for the PRO's, I haven't discovered anything brilliant that hasn't already been mentioned. Let me get to the details that might persuade you away from the mouse. I find if I can just get to the negatives about a product I can make a much quicker decision. So with that said: CONS: L.E.D.s -- not a fan of them and I wish they could easily be disabled. The finish (fake simulated rust)on the mouse -- while interesting, it's really just marketing. If they can reduce the cost of the mouse by going with a more basic finish then I say go for it. The mouse doesn't make the gamer -- not really a con for the mouse, but it's helpful to remember that it's still just a mouse. ;) The weighted cartridge -- it's really fun to click it in and out and play with it like you're pretending to load a magazine into a phaser or something (haha), but I just don't see what changing the weights does for me. I play lots of FPS and the #1 feature I want in a mouse is consistency. Changing weights just seems like another gimmick. So I realize I sound harsh, but I still think it's a great mouse. Just don't expect it to be some miracle product B000AY5YI4:best_but_not_best_enough:sergiu_mihai_morar B000AY5YI4 Logitech G5 Laser Mouse (931376-0403): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Sergiu Mihai Morar newton.ma the best is g7 i have that , this is for a friend but is good to.he like best this one.for me g7 is grea B000AY5YI4:the_holy_grail_of_gaming:kyle_kennedy B000AY5YI4 Logitech G5 Laser Mouse (931376-0403): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Kyle Kennedy OR, United States This mouse is extremely responsive, having the 2000dpi engine onboard. The layout is smart, and I never accidentally press the sensitivity buttons. My only qualm is the scroll wheel's left and right buttons. They're a bit of a hassle. Other than that, I love this thing to death. It works on many surfaces, and is very nice for photoshop - where you need very fluid mouse movements. It is made to be tough, I couldn't break it if I tried. I'd recommend to everyone I know B000AZ0QC2:works_well_with_a_mac,_great_color_photos:m._garrett_"since1968" B000AZ0QC2 Canon PIXMA MP800 All In One Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 November 21, 2006 M. Garrett "since1968" Washington, DC United States As much as I love working on a Mac, I sometimes get frustrated with the lack of proper printer support. Print drivers and software often seem to be an afterthought for Macs--something done in haste after the Windows drivers are written. But the Pixma MP800 works well with my Mac. The scanner plug-in for Adobe Photoshop works properly. The print features work well with both iPhoto and Adobe Lightroom. And printer can produce high contrast, colorful photos but for me the real test is whether it can print low contrast, high saturation shots nicely--the look you would get from using Portra film. And the Pixma does this very well. Four stars instead of five for two reasons: first, it's big. If you have a small office just make sure you check the measurements before purchasing. Secondly, text on plain paper is reasonably sharp, but not as sharp as it could be. I'd give this printer an A/A+ as a photo printer and B+/A- as a plain text printer. While it could be slightly better, for the price I'm happy I bought it and I'd do so again. B000AZ0QC2:awesome_machine:harold_keene B000AZ0QC2 Canon PIXMA MP800 All In One Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 Harold Keene Illinois, USA Right out of the box this beauty preformed flawlessly. Very easy set-up with comprehensive manual and instructional cd. Print quality is excellent and being able to work with 35mm slides to save and reformat old photos is worth the modest price.Unless you spend some quality time with the PIXMA MP800 you will never realize all the features that it pocesses. It continues to surprise me with operations that it contains B000AZ0QC2:terrible_reliability:nick B000AZ0QC2 Canon PIXMA MP800 All In One Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 2 of 8 1.0 October 14, 2006 Nick Colorado Even though I have used my printer (a Pixma 5000) very lightly, it jams regularly on Canon photo paper and then spills ink everywhere. Today it went into "service error 5700" and it doesn't work any more, even after rebooting it five times. I will not buy a Canon printer ever again B000AZ0QC2:excellent_printer;_very_annoying_messages_re:_ink_cartridges:michael_e._karam B000AZ0QC2 Canon PIXMA MP800 All In One Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 September 29, 2006 Michael E. Karam Bethesda, MD, USA I have no complaints about the output I receive from this new all-purpose Canon Printer. What I find VERY ANNOYING, however, are the frequent error messages about the various ink cartridges, all of which are Canon brand. Without warning, I will receive error messages, for example, that the printer detects more than one "magenta" cartridge, when, in fact, there is only one magenta cartridge. I then remove the "blinking" magenta cartidge and place it back in the appropriate magenta printer cartridge slot. Sometimes, the same error message immediately reappears. Other times, I immediately receive another error message about another cartridge being, either missing or present more than once. Sometimes, the printer works fine. If I receive an error message, I immediately remedy the problem and then hope for the best. This is increasingly annoying and definitely detracts from my overall satisfaction with the printer. I contacted Canon phone support about this and their response is to send me replacement "magenta" and "black -No. 5" cartridges. While I appreciate receiving the new cartridges, this will not remedy the underlying problem. If others have had this problem, please write a review, especially if there is a solution! B000AZ0QC2:worst_machine_i_have_bought_in_years:s._cohen B000AZ0QC2 Canon PIXMA MP800 All In One Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 3 of 18 1.0 September 5, 2006 S. COHEN Worked twice, then started flashing alert light, and screen displayed japanese text. Could not get the machine to ever do anything again. $50.00 to send it back, no charge to throw in the dumpster and try a different brand. Wow, Cannon used to be so good. What happened?! Stay away from this on B000AZ0QC2:pixma_mp800:sdp B000AZ0QC2 Canon PIXMA MP800 All In One Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 August 18, 2006 SDP Dallas, TX Very good printer. Extremely easy to print photos. Only issue is that I need to turn it off to boot up my computer and then turn it back on and reset my paper choices, etc. Even with that issue, I really like it for everyday use and photo printing B000AZ0QC2:so_far_so_expensive...refill_inks????:c._cooper_"cs_cooper" B000AZ0QC2 Canon PIXMA MP800 All In One Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 3 of 7 4.0 July 30, 2006 C. COOPER "cs_cooper" I love this printer but am a heavy color user and the inks cartridge replacements are killing my pocketbook. Does anyone have details on how the "refilled" cartridges work and where the best and most reliable place to get them would be? Thanks in advance B000AZ0QC2:good_printer...:james_e._payne_"jpayne" B000AZ0QC2 Canon PIXMA MP800 All In One Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 July 26, 2006 James E. Payne "jpayne" This printer is well worth the money...I have gone through 3 Epson printers and decided to go back to Canon..I am glad I did. The speed, reliability, and print quality are top notch. Also if you like to leave your printer on you don't have to worry about the ink drying out B000BK106C:fufitsu_scansnap_for_mac:j._griffin B000BK106C Fujitsu SCANSNAP FI-5110EOXM-15PPM FOR MAC USB 2.0 ( PA03360-B035 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 J. Griffin USA The ScanSnap is an excellent productivity tool. It is very easy to set up and configure and requires minimal desktop space allowing it to be positioned within easy reach. The scan quality is excellent for all scanning tasks but it excels at handling routine documents. Now rather than mailing a filled in form or a document requiring signature, I can convert them to PDF and immediately return them to the sender by email. Receipts, invoices and bills no longer need to be filed but now can be converted to PDF and stored. Rather than taking heavy stacks of papers for reading while traveling, I can quickly and easily convert them to PDF. The ScanSnap has changed the way I work and I continue to find new applications for it every day B000BK106C:get_rid_of_your_copy_machine:g._gilmore B000BK106C Fujitsu SCANSNAP FI-5110EOXM-15PPM FOR MAC USB 2.0 ( PA03360-B035 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 22, 2006 G. Gilmore I bought two of these for the office and they are best pieces of equipment I own. I use it for home and office. Whenever I open mail, I either shred it or scan it and save in a folder immediately. You can back everything up easily just in case. Frees you up from all that paper and its easy to find things when you need them. Drop in your old files and then you can shred them. I still keep hard copies of recent tax documents, but could probably shred those also as long as I have back up B000BK106C:not_as_good_as_they_say_-_my_2_cents:william_e._alford B000BK106C Fujitsu SCANSNAP FI-5110EOXM-15PPM FOR MAC USB 2.0 ( PA03360-B035 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 September 15, 2006 William E. Alford I bought this on all the hype that is found in these amazon reviews of the Fujitsu ScanSnap scanner for the MAC. The software works well. The problem is the hardware scanner. If you need to scan multiple pages at once, it can frequently grab more than one page in or out of alignment so that it scans none or just a little part of another page. The problem as I see it is that it is a vertical scanner. Many of the earliest fax machines had a vertical scanner with the same problems I am now experiencing. Do you see any vertical scan fax machines left anymore on the market. I have not. In those vertical fax machines, you had to watch the scanning of the fax pages to be sure it read them correctly or not. While you don't have to watch the scanning with Fujitsu's product - it is annoying to have to scan and rescan to get all of your pages properly scanned it and then use software to merge them together. Of course the advantage of a vertical scanner is the small footprint that rests on your desk. However, that is less valuable to me than getting all the pages scanned in correctly. I have owned this unit for only a few months so it cannot be any worn out component that is causing my problems. It may be that the newer Fujitsu scanner for the PC (S500) and not the MAC is actually better with multiple page handling but I do not know that for sure. Thus, if you are scanning one page at a time, this scanner will work well for you. If you are having to scan multiple pages all the time like I do, I would look at the flat bed scanners with auto document feed (ADF) capability instead. B000BK106C:what_a_time_saver!:scan_fan B000BK106C Fujitsu SCANSNAP FI-5110EOXM-15PPM FOR MAC USB 2.0 ( PA03360-B035 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 14, 2006 Scan Fan Portland, OR USA I came to Amazon intending to buy another brand of scanner but changed my mind when I read the positive reviews of the ScanSnap. I have been putting off a large document conversion project because, by my own estimate, I had more than 2 to 3 months of work ahead of me to complete it using my current flatbed scanner (part time work). Using the ScanSnap on my Mac, I have already completed over half the project in less than one days work! The input ADF and scan speed have been so fast I have had a hard time keeping up when trying to remove staples and prepare the documents. It has been truly a "one button" operation so far. The installation and setup of the hardware and software was very simple and I have had no jams or other faults after several thousand pages. Amazing! I don't usually write reviews but I hope the Fujitsu folks are listening. If so, thanks so much for a great product. You saved me a lot of time and headache on my first job. I'm looking forward to many more successful projects B000BK106C:scansnap_lives_up_to_expectations_for_this_mac_user.:r._dcloux_"brianeyes" B000BK106C Fujitsu SCANSNAP FI-5110EOXM-15PPM FOR MAC USB 2.0 ( PA03360-B035 ): Electronics electronics 4.0 August 24, 2006 R. Dcloux "brianeyes" CA I am rapidly digitizing my world & cleaning my desk of clutter saving all sizes of scraps of paper as well as standard size sheets of paper up to 8.5x14". I love it and am telling all my friends. Its only week link is scaning stacks of multiple sheets of paper which have been stapled (after staples have been removed) or are irregular in some manner. More than one page may go through together. The scanner recognizes this & stops scanning until reloaded. Software is 4 out of five & very easy to use. Scanning can be done at 5 levels of resolution. 4 works very well for pages which may need to be reprinted in the future at high resolution B000BK106C:one_task_item_that_does_exactly_as_described.:m._lucking B000BK106C Fujitsu SCANSNAP FI-5110EOXM-15PPM FOR MAC USB 2.0 ( PA03360-B035 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 June 15, 2006 M. Lucking Atlanta, GA. Had it working within minutes of opening the box. Scanned and created PDFs of hundreds of pages as fast as expected. This is the perfect item to take your "important" papers and archive them digitally B000BK106C:fabulous_product.__can_transform_your_work_life.:thomas_whitney B000BK106C Fujitsu SCANSNAP FI-5110EOXM-15PPM FOR MAC USB 2.0 ( PA03360-B035 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 May 11, 2006 Thomas Whitney This is the scanner Mac business users have been waiting for. Sets up in minutes, and works as advertised. Worth every penny. UPDATE OCTOBER 28, 2006: I've now had this scanner on my desk for about six months, and I would not work without it. It is very easy to scan documents quickly as they come into the office, and I spend much less time working with paper files. In addition, if you use a laptop as your only computer, as I do, you end up having all your correspondence and other documents with you at all times, regardless of where you may be. This is an invaluable aid to business productivity. My office is not yet "paperless," but it is much less paper-dependent, and much more productive B000BK106C:ideal_document_scanner:lawrence_r._crawford B000BK106C Fujitsu SCANSNAP FI-5110EOXM-15PPM FOR MAC USB 2.0 ( PA03360-B035 ): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 April 10, 2006 Lawrence R. Crawford I am a heavy use of DevonThink Pro office software for the Mac, and the Fujitsu ScanSnap for Macintosh is the absolute ideal companion for scanning documents. DevonThink Pro does a lot more than hold pdf documents, but turning paper into pdf for long term storage is a major issue even in my small one-man office. This combination of tools allows me to scan any loose sheet paper, and then throw it into a storage box that I've never have to open again. It would be better and cheaper if Fujitsu left out Acrobat standard edition, and replaced it with DevonThink. This unit is very fast and accurate. It automatically detects double-sided and color documents and organizes them accurately. The documents are surprisingly small when in finished pdf format, although you should have a fast computer with a lot of disk space to make the best use of this, because once you get started, you'll find yourself emptying out your file cabinets into your document center. I've noticed mention of jamming in other reviews, so I'll just add that it does occasionally jam, especially if you mix paper sizes. Removing jammed paper is extremely easy and fast, so it's a non-issue. The benefits of this system greatly outweigh any small inconveniences. In the past I used Paperport a great deal, and the failure rate with it was much higher than with the ScanSnap. I still need to use an HP flatbed scanner when I need to "photocopy" pages that are still in books. Formerly, I used my HP with ADF for stacks of paper, and the ScanSnap "blows it away". Also, the ScanSnap is not intended for photo quality images, so hang on to your old flatbed for photos. This particular version is for the Macintosh. When I first ordered mine, I accidentally ordered the PC version and had to pay a hefty re-stocking fee, so be sure to order the exact one you want B000BK106C:steve_van_schouwen's_alwaysstock.com_review:m._m._van_schouwen B000BK106C Fujitsu SCANSNAP FI-5110EOXM-15PPM FOR MAC USB 2.0 ( PA03360-B035 ): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 March 9, 2006 M. M. Van Schouwen Boston, MA United States The thing that most impressed me with the Fujitsu Scansnap was the ease of installation and instant results. I did the install with a member of our staff and this is the sort of situation where you can usually expect delays and snags and lots of groaning and pulling of hair and rending of garments. Not the case here. I took a quick glance at the handy quick start guide, installed the Scansnap application, then I installed the included Adobe Acrobat with distiller package, plugged in the scanner and attached the USB cable to the iMac G5, fired up the scanner software and checked the settings according to the quickstart guide, put a page in the scanner, pushed the scan button and, I kid you not, shazam!, in about 5 seconds Acrobat lauched and displayed a PDF of the page -both sides. Very impressive. Amazing job and a tip of the hat to the team that did the hard work on this down at Fujitsu. The scanner software allows a number of handy features like control over PDF compression and so on. You get a full copy of Adobe Acrobat and Distiller to boot. What's not to like B0006698SS:d-link_dwl-g710_:kirby_knight B0006698SS D-Link DWL-G710 Wireless Range Extender, 802.11g, 54Mbps: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 13, 2006 Kirby Knight Cadillac, MI The D-Link line of wireless accessories are the best. They just work. I have installed and configured nearly every major brand of wireless router and accessories and I have found the D-Link's to be the most reliable B0006698SS:easy_to_set-up_and_provides_great_extended_range_capabilities:shay B0006698SS D-Link DWL-G710 Wireless Range Extender, 802.11g, 54Mbps: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 Shay Brooklyn, NY The D-Link DWL-G710 wireless range extender is easy to use and can extend a weak wireless signal's range significantly; I give it a happy 5 stars. I researched this device and compared it to similar products from Neatgear, Buffalo and Linksys. The DWL-G710 had an advantage over other range extenders as it is extremely easy to set up (2 minutes tops), came with a decent warranty (1 year) and had an impressively strong signal boost (2.412GHz to 2.462GHz). [...] * One thing to note is make sure the DWL-G710 is compatible with your wireless router. From the research that I performed it seemed that it does not play well with certain Netgear wireless routers. The DWL-G710 does a great job of extending the range of a weak wireless signal. I was very impressed. Like any wireless device you can not expect it to pass a signal easily through walls. I am using the DWL-G710 to share a wireless network with my upstairs neighbor; the access point is on the floor above me. In our situation we have plenty of windows for the signal to travel through. I am thrilled, as the DWL-G710 resolved the issue of dealing with a weak signal and frequent drops. Now my wireless connection is persistent and STRONG and I have eliminated my dead spots. The DWL-G710 works like a charm B0006698SS:doesn't_work_&_customer_service_issue_with_amazon:kenneth_w._reed B0006698SS D-Link DWL-G710 Wireless Range Extender, 802.11g, 54Mbps: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 November 10, 2006 Kenneth W. Reed VERY VERY UNHAPPY with the unit & AMAZZON Customer Service This unit is not compatible with my router, modem and computer system. I gave it to my wife as a birthday gift at teh end of September and now I have been in contact with D-Link and there is nothing they can do it just won't work with our system. Now I am trying to return it to Amazon and am getting the run around by their customer service department. I get one person who says they'll replace it (told them that won't work - NOT COMPATIBLE), then the next person says we'll let you return it for a full refund and send you a label for the return (over a week ago) and then I email to find out why I haven't received the label and the next customer service person says IT"S OVER 30 days!! No kidding! I've been trying to return it and you all are giving me the run around! I am not happy with the unit & AMAZON at this time. CAUTION to buyers of this unit - do extensive research before purchasing the unit and make sure it really will work with your system. Also be sure if you are giving it a a gift do't buy it to early or you'll have trouble returning it B0006698SS:great_buy:michael_neel_"mike_n" B0006698SS D-Link DWL-G710 Wireless Range Extender, 802.11g, 54Mbps: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Michael Neel "Mike N" Houston, TX United States I bought this to boost the signal from my 3yr+ old D-link DI-6.14 wireless router from upstairs to downstairs in my home. Very easy to set up and increased my range by more than 100%. Can now recieve strong signal all over my home and all over my yard B0006698SS:maybe_a_good_paperweight?:michael_edick_"edickent" B0006698SS D-Link DWL-G710 Wireless Range Extender, 802.11g, 54Mbps: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 2, 2006 Michael Edick "edickent" Olney, MD United States Setup of the DWL-G710 within an existing WRT54GS (Linksys) network was fairly straight-forward using the wizard. If solely using this DWL-G710 for range extension purposes, it may work okay for the average user at home. But, for business purposes, this thing was woefully inadequate. Problems: 1) Speed decrease. That's a no-brainer for any device which is transmitting and receiving on the same frequency band... it can't possibly listen at the same time it's supposed to be talking. I can't really hold this one against D-Link, since all extenders would lose throughput, but it was way slower than I expected (my 54Mbps network couldn't keep up with 1Mbps sustained, with just one laptop within wireless range). 2) The D-Link extender interfered with UDP messages. It handled all TCP/IP communication packets fine. But, UDP broadcasts I was trying to send out (I design wireless sensors) never made it through. 3) The extender worked fine, as long as you didn't move the laptop's (or my sensor's) position. If I logged onto my network when positioned close to the D-Link, I had reliable TCP/IP communications as long as I never ventured closer to my main wireless router with my laptop or sensors. If I logged onto my Linksys router first (because I was closer to the router), the D-Link would not take-over communications as I moved closer to the extender. It's an all-or-nothing product... either you log onto your network and always access through the extender, or you log onto your router and always access through that, until you disconnect the network connection and reconnect. 4) If you'd like to buy mine, I'll sell it cheap! B0006698SS:excellent_product,_but_the_documentation_is_sorely_lacking:m._e._schepmoes B0006698SS D-Link DWL-G710 Wireless Range Extender, 802.11g, 54Mbps: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 25, 2006 M. E. Schepmoes Bath, NY USA While I didn't purchase my unit from Amazon, I felt I needed to write a review, if only for those that are interested in it and might go to something else when they read some of the horror stories of people that couldn't get it to work because of the lousy documentation. I've been primarily a Linksys/Cisco customer since I started needing to connect computers to my internet connection. But when I started to have recurring trouble getting my net connection to remote portions of my 168 yr old house I decided that it might be time for a little change in my thinking and brand loyalty. I had researched a Linksys WRE54G repeater and almost decided to purchase it when I found many, MANY comments from purchasers saying that one needed to practically put the notebook next to the repeater to get a decent signal, and that really didn't do much for my needs at all. Something else was necessary for my requirements. I saw that someone has suggested instead the DLINK DWL-G710, tho it seemed to have issues in getting it configured with off-brand routers and switches. The one thing that -did- sell me on it however was that there were workarounds, as well as SO many people gave it high marks once it was configured, it really seemed to do the trick. I buy a lot of things from Amazon, but in this instance I was able to get one for $30 less (including shipping) elsewhere, so I couldn't justify the $70+ price just to get it here. As far as setup goes, if you're one like me that goes by the mantra RTFM, in this instance don't either do that or utilize the 'Wizard' that comes along with the repeater, unless you have a DLINK router, you'd be better off following the instructions by Derek Wong, they're concise and right to the point, I had mine up and connected in under 30 minutes. Highly recommend this product B0006698SS:don't_expect_this_to_go_well:g._ehrhardt B0006698SS D-Link DWL-G710 Wireless Range Extender, 802.11g, 54Mbps: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 September 22, 2006 G. Ehrhardt Birmingham, AL 5 hours and 6 lengthy calls to tech support is my limit. Only trying to install this with a D-Link DI-524 so the compatibility shouldn't have been an issue. All five times we/I finally got the router to recogize the extender, it never actually synched up with a solid WLAN light on the extender, no increased signal strength at a computer more than 8' from the router, and the brilliant technical advice that "I am happy to inform you that some routers do not have solid signal light, blinky light be o.k." finally put me over the edge. I'd rather pull cable or just buy another router at this point B000095SA6:it_does_its_job:david_w._fresch B000095SA6 Sony PC-234S Audio Plug Adaptor: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 February 23, 2006 David W. Fresch Sugar Land, Texas Not much to it, but it allowed me to hook up new noise cancelling headphones to the soundboard at church B000095SA6:what_can_i_say,_it_works?:nathan_r._"nate" B000095SA6 Sony PC-234S Audio Plug Adaptor: Electronics electronics 13 of 15 5.0 August 26, 2004 Nathan R. "Nate" NY, NY, USA An audio plug adaptor is made to do one thing, make connections between output and input possible. And this thing does so. Not much else to say, really B00001W0D4:excellent_choice_in_earbuds:jonathan_k._perkins B00001W0D4 Sony MDR-E827G Sports Series Fontopia Water-Resistant Ear-Bud Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 20, 2005 Jonathan K. Perkins Harbor City, CA, USA I purchased these for sport use, and compared them with a set of Sennheiser earbuds I use at the office. The Sonys are a little more expensive, but they have better sound, more bass response, and fit my ears better. Although I'm a fan of Sennheiser products, in this case the Sony product is superior B00001W0D4:the_tops!!:deborah_macgillivray_"author,__a_restless_knight;_the_invasion_of_falgannon_isle;_ravenhawke" B00001W0D4 Sony MDR-E827G Sports Series Fontopia Water-Resistant Ear-Bud Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 September 12, 2005 Deborah MacGillivray "Author, A Restless Knight; The Invasion of Falgannon Isle; Ravenhawke" Scotland, England & US I have run through a lot of earphone this past year so I am getting to be rather an expert on the problems. This is one of the best. The sound is THE BEST I have found no matter the price range. I especially like the smaller ear buds. Some of others were an "areaness factor". They were so big I was constantly aware of their pressure. I don't feel these. They are so comfortable, I don't notice anything but beautiful sound. Full range from highs to low with no fuzziness or distortion. Just pure rich clean sound. The cord is coated and reinforced, so will take wear. Great item, great price. So put on Clannad or Silly Tinkers and have at it B00001W0D4:good_sound,_good_durability:electronicsjunkie_iii_"prophetmwasi" B00001W0D4 Sony MDR-E827G Sports Series Fontopia Water-Resistant Ear-Bud Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 July 11, 2005 ElectronicsJunkie III "prophetmwasi" Chicago, IL United States I have had these headphones for over a year and am 100% satisfied. I use them exclusively for working out and running. They have pretty good sound, a nice carrying case, and have survived over a year's worth of running. I have not had any problems with them falling out of my ears or the wire shorting out. In fact, I use a tie on the wire so that the cord is not so long when I run. Despite this, no problems. This is probably the best pair of earbud-style headphones I have ever purchased. I am so happy that I am ordering another pair B00001W0D4:use_the_sponge_thingys:ilprimitivo B00001W0D4 Sony MDR-E827G Sports Series Fontopia Water-Resistant Ear-Bud Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 4.0 May 17, 2004 IlPrimitivo San Fran, CA Update: Durability is not as expected. After a few months of moderate daily use (MP3 player in my shirt pocket) during my commute to and from work the connection between the wires and the stereo plug is beginning to fail. Regular body movements will cause a break in the connection and I don't expect these ear-buds to last to the end of the year. Too bad since they produce nice sound. ---------------------------------------------------- Had these for a few months before opening the package and trying them on. First tried to use the buds as they were packed - without the little spongy covers over the buds - and was totally disappointed with a loose fit, weak midrange, scratchy treble, and almost no bass whatsoever. Finally got the brilliant idea of putting the covers on and giving them one last try ... Wha?!?! Were these the same phones? The buds fit much better in my ears and I had a totally different experience with great mids, good treble, and very decent bass. These earbuds won't change your life but they'll make your MUNI commute more pleasant by allowing you to block out the miscellaneous grunts and chirps made by your fellow transit commuters. Just remember to use the sponge thingys B00001W0D4:overall,_a_great_pair_of_earbuds:steve_"north_face" B00001W0D4 Sony MDR-E827G Sports Series Fontopia Water-Resistant Ear-Bud Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 July 30, 2000 Steve "north_face" Castle Rock, Colorado United States I bought a CD player and decided to go ahead and get a pair of earbuds with it. I picked these and I must say, when I got them I was really impressed. They came in this neat handy case that you could swivel and it would roll up the cord for you, they looked cool and sounded just awesome. But I don't know if it is just me, but it is really hard to get the things to fit snugly in my ear. They keep wanting to slide away. It did come with some foam covers, and they helped a little. Still, other than that, these are around the best earbuds I've ever tried B00008V6KK:simple_and_convenient:handle123 B00008V6KK RCA RC970 Wireless Stereo Speaker System (Pair): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 April 29, 2005 handle123 New York With all the failed trials of poor quality of 900 MHz and X-10 wireless audio, I've been waiting for audio powerline products for years. Finally!!! This is the first product of its kind and I can't understand why these speakers aren't in every store around the country. They are cheap, you don't have to run wires through your house, and you don't have to configure some confusing and expensive computer based wireless systems with all their components and software. It's perfect. I live in a one bedroom apartment in a small 6 story building. I connected standard left and right audio plugs from the output of my small bookshelf stereo to the input of the RC970 transmitter. I plugged the AC plug of the transmitter into a wall plug in my living room. I read that surge protectors can interfere with any type of powerline technology whether it be audio, Ethernet, USB, etc., so I reserved a wall outlet solely for the transmitter. Then I plugged one speaker into a wall outlet in my bedroom and the other speaker in the bathroom. I switched both speakers to the mono setting. I discovered that this setting actually mixes the left and right channel signal for playback. This is evident by the sound level boost as opposed to the lower sound level when only one (left or right) channel setting is selected on the speaker. I set the transmitter and the speakers to the same transmission and receiving channels. I turned on my stereo and played a CD, went to the two rooms, turned on the speakers and now I have music throughout my home. One thing I did discover that you should know about. When I plugged in a speaker into a wall outlet that was on the same circuit as my fairly high wattage ceiling halogen track lights there was static and interference. To correct the problem, I simply moved the speaker to another AC outlet and the problem was solved. The sound quality is very very respectable for the size and configuration of these speakers. I never expected them to sound like expensive, in the wall, hardwired speakers. I was looking for a good combination of installation ease, quality and price. I found it!! I bought the complete set of transmitter and 2 speakers on Ebay for $70. Excellent deal! I would recommend these speakers highly to anyone who wants to broadcast music throughout their house on a budget without tearing up the walls to install wires and in wall speakers. Truly amazing!! B00008V6KK:just_do_not_work:michael_a._kirk-duggan B00008V6KK RCA RC970 Wireless Stereo Speaker System (Pair): Electronics electronics 10 of 10 1.0 October 14, 2004 Michael A. KIRK-DUGGAN North Carolina I have these in same room with transmitter, and have tried all ways of tuning/locating. When they work, very good, but they will not stay tuned on same program. Emit loads of static and whistles. Will only tune with volume at max on tv. Upstairs I have ARs & they work wondorously, even on low TV volume. The ARs also emit a wider sound spectrum. These RCAs are not as good as the speakers that came with my PC B000EWHEM6:annoying_but_useful:cleo B000EWHEM6 SanDisk 4 GB Cruzer Micro with U3 ( SDCZ6-4096-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 24, 2006 Cleo New York City U3 is annoying, especially on computers at work where they disable administrative privileges. I just hold down the Shift Key when inserting the drive and no problems will arise. Sandisk rep told me that if you remove the U3 software, you CAN put it back on. It is not a one shot deal. This is contrary to what some of the earlier reviewers have stated. Also, contrary to what another recent reviewer wrote below, you CAN use this drive with another sandisk. I have an old 256mb cruzer mini. The cruzer mini was inserted first and then the 4gb micro. The mini is E: while the micro took F: and G:. I've tried inserting vice versa and still the same results. Always take these reviews with a grain of salt...even mine. I'm on a Dell Latitude D800 w/ Windows XP Pro 2002 SP2 with no admin rights B000EWHEM6:it_was_great_when_it_worked..._only_3_months:adolfo_r._arizpe_paz B000EWHEM6 SanDisk 4 GB Cruzer Micro with U3 ( SDCZ6-4096-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2.0 November 13, 2006 Adolfo R. Arizpe Paz Monterrey, Mexico I was really happy with the performance of my 4 GB unit, with or without the u3, you can get used to it and actually find a use, it's a good idea that needs just a few tweaks. The problem here is that it workded only for 3 months of average use. I reported the problem to sandisk and they gave me a terrific service and in less than 48 hours I already had my shipping label to send them back the unit and get an additional one. I would wait a little longer if this is your first time just to make sure they have fixed all the bugs B000EWHEM6:sandisk_4_gb_cruzer_micro_with_u3_:j._brown B000EWHEM6 SanDisk 4 GB Cruzer Micro with U3 ( SDCZ6-4096-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 J. Brown Good product. Keeps data secure. Only downfall is that if you insert another Sandisk thumb drive while using this one, problems occur. They aren't designed to be identified separately (share the same drive address) so only one can be read while both are inserted. Using it solo... Great product B000EWHEM6:great_u3_drive!!_:v._gibson_"twizted" B000EWHEM6 SanDisk 4 GB Cruzer Micro with U3 ( SDCZ6-4096-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 V. Gibson "Twizted" Whitley City, Ky United States This drive is great. Plenty of room for all your U3 apps and for your documents and such that are created using U3 apps and to store your other data for transport from PC to PC... I carry mine everywhere and I keep all my email on my thumb drive with Thunderbird. The only two things I could possibly complain about would be the fact that even though you can retract the plug it is still exposed to lint and other foreign matter. The other problem I have had is the Sandisk U3 slash logo after a while does not show anymore. Rather than the logo it shows two classic "Red X's" like it can't find the images on the system portion of the disk to load them. Other than that I am pleased with its operation and I would buy another one B000EWHEM6:1_out_of_4_didn't_work:susan_parsons B000EWHEM6 SanDisk 4 GB Cruzer Micro with U3 ( SDCZ6-4096-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 2.0 November 9, 2006 Susan Parsons One of the micro cruzers worked one time and after that... nothing. I won't buy this again B000EWHEM6:excellent_product:luiz_felipe_k._ferreira_"luiz_kazan" B000EWHEM6 SanDisk 4 GB Cruzer Micro with U3 ( SDCZ6-4096-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Luiz Felipe K. Ferreira "Luiz Kazan" S�o Paulo, Brazil This Pen Drive exceed my expectatives. To run programs directly is very easy, and install them too. The possibility to put a password is a must. I recommend B000EWHEM6:great..._while_it_lasted.:luc_m._busquin B000EWHEM6 SanDisk 4 GB Cruzer Micro with U3 ( SDCZ6-4096-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1.0 October 11, 2006 Luc M. Busquin Phoenix, Arizona United States I loved the retractable connector, software was great, etc. But it died with no warning after just 28 days B000EWHEM6:software_is_horrible:e._schaffer B000EWHEM6 SanDisk 4 GB Cruzer Micro with U3 ( SDCZ6-4096-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 6 2.0 October 1, 2006 E. Schaffer Fiarfield Iowa This is a great thumb drive, but with a built in disaster. The U3 software might seem handy. But if you use it it soon reveals that it is crippleware. You have to pay $25 to get a 'rull function' version. THEN, if you decide to remove it, it keeps reinstalling itself, just like a virus. I would AVOID this product at all costs. B000EWHEM6:be_careful:reston_dane B000EWHEM6 SanDisk 4 GB Cruzer Micro with U3 ( SDCZ6-4096-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 September 28, 2006 Reston Dane I mainly use my drive for playing mp3's in my car stereo. I plugged the 4gb drive into the computer and it starts running all the U3 stuff. I close that down and open the drive. I delete all the u3 files. I copy mp3's to it and forget about it. The next day, I plug it in my car and it says no music data present. I get to work and plug it in. All the u3 stuff starts running again. I check the drive and the u3 files are back! What was worse is that all my other files were obliterated!!!!! I have discovered that there is a U3 uninstall tool that will permanently erase the U3 stuff and turn it into a 'dumb' drive if you so desire. [...] So be careful when you get one and don't just start copying files willy-nilly like I did. B000069LIL:best_fax_machine_i_have_used:paul_d._woolfrey_"paul" B000069LIL Brother 4750e Intellifax Fax Machine: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 11, 2006 Paul D. Woolfrey "Paul" Minneapolis I bought this machine based on reviews from a number of users. We have used it for almost two years and it has functioned perfectly. I especially like the scan then send feature. We often load several documents at once to different phone numbers and just let it crank away. Never a problem. It is not cheap but it is professional grade. B000069LIL:my_new_brother_is_great_!_!: B000069LIL Brother 4750e Intellifax Fax Machine: Electronics electronics 10 of 30 5.0 May 6, 2003 I did my homework on this purchase and it really paid off. The stars pretty much tell the whole story... 5 STARS B00000J0D5:should_have_read_the_reviews_more_closely...:neel_j._shetti B00000J0D5 RCA RC930 Caller-ID-Compatible Wireless Modem Jack: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 May 11, 2006 Neel J. Shetti the people who rated this highly only used it for Tivo... I have vonage and i wanted this to put my telephone in a place different than where my vonage router is in my apartment and it works HORRIBLY. i spent over an hour trying multiple different connections and distances and came to the conclution that the only way it works is if they receiver is in the same jack as the sending device. SO DISAPPOINTED!!! i got it for $35 so im not that mad, but still i paid for something i should not have bought in the first place. B00000J0D5:good_for_directv:your_average_gadgeteer B00000J0D5 RCA RC930 Caller-ID-Compatible Wireless Modem Jack: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 4.0 October 9, 2005 Your Average Gadgeteer McLean, VA USA I have used this wireless phone jack system to connect a DirecTV receiver for over 18 months (and for three months, a Tivo) without a problem. The stations are about 20 feet apart with a wall and furniture in between, but I have not had connectivity issues. I have two wireless networks (b and g)in the same area and have not had the interference problems others have mentioned. That said, my parents tried using the same system in their home and got lots of static and dropped modem connections over a 15 ft. line-of-sight installation with no other wireless networks, so the system seems to be somewhat picky B00000J0D5:used_with_dvr:curt_t._stettler_"boarat" B00000J0D5 RCA RC930 Caller-ID-Compatible Wireless Modem Jack: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 5.0 August 29, 2004 Curt T. Stettler "boarat" Livermore, CA United States I was quite concerned with buying this based off of the mixed review it has received. However, having used it now for several months, I am totally satisfied with this product. Nightly since I installed it, it has not missed downloading the programming from Panasonic for my Replay TV DVR. I have it set up all the way on the far end of my kitchen going to the far end of my living room (about 35 feet). I have it plugged in in my kitchen pretty much underneath a flourescent lamp, still with no issues. Recommended B00000J0D5:going_to_swith_to_phonex_px_441: B00000J0D5 RCA RC930 Caller-ID-Compatible Wireless Modem Jack: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 1.0 October 16, 2003 I had the same problems as the other reviewers. It worked great with my Tivo for 6 months and now has a LOT of static, and thus won't get a full cycle with my Tivo now. I'm going to replace it with the Phonex PX 441, which doesn't have any bad reviews here at Amazon and is a little less expensive B0002OG6L6:great_little_printer:t._smith_"t._smith" B0002OG6L6 Canon PIXMA iP90 Photo Inkjet Printer (9466A001): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 T. Smith "T. Smith" California Nice compact printer for one on the road. Optional battery lasts forever between charges. Actually, have only needed to charge it once in over a month now! Unlike the junk HP printers, this one works great. It is a little heavy with the battery attached but small enough to easily carry in laptop bag. This sharp looking printer won't let you down B0002OG6L6:canon_pixma_ip90_photo_inkjet_printer:gary_molen B0002OG6L6 Canon PIXMA iP90 Photo Inkjet Printer (9466A001): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Gary Molen Great Falls, MT United States This is a great printer for someone who wants a very small compact printer that will print good pictures. It is very portable and quiet. I really like this one. The only two problems or negatives are the fact that the battery does not come with it which may disappoint someone who will use this as a strictly portable printer. Secondly, the ink cartridges, which need to be small, really don't last that long so it would be a good idea to have a couple of spares. B0002OG6L6:great_little_printer:rosa_"on_the_go" B0002OG6L6 Canon PIXMA iP90 Photo Inkjet Printer (9466A001): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Rosa "On the Go" Windsor, CO United States This printer is all it claims to be. It is light, portable, fast and produces great printing. I love it and take it with me on trips frequently. B0002OG6L6:classy_little_printer:homeschool_family B0002OG6L6 Canon PIXMA iP90 Photo Inkjet Printer (9466A001): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Homeschool family We are very satisfied with this classy little printer. As a homeschooling family with many opportunities to use a portable, user-friendly printer that prints with quality and speed, this one is just right. I happily recommend it B0002OG6L6:great_compact_printer:c._fellows B0002OG6L6 Canon PIXMA iP90 Photo Inkjet Printer (9466A001): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 6, 2006 C. Fellows This is an excellent, very compact printer. We use it in our motorhome and it takes very little space B0002OG6L6:printer_weighs_less_during_shipping:robert_s._curtis B0002OG6L6 Canon PIXMA iP90 Photo Inkjet Printer (9466A001): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 Robert S. Curtis Woodland Hills, CA USA According to the Product Details on Amazon's Web site at the time I write this, the weight of this product is 9.0 pounds. However, the shipping weight is only 8.0 pounds!!! I guess the printer weighs less when it's being shipped B0002OG6L6:the_great_little_pixma:s._rochlin B0002OG6L6 Canon PIXMA iP90 Photo Inkjet Printer (9466A001): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 S. Rochlin This printer was purchased so we could have a portable printer for our laptop. The Pixma has done beautifully; it's great to travel with and is easy to set up and use. The color reproduction seems to be good as well. We are very happy with it B0002OG6L6:canon_pixma_ip90_review:j._reese B0002OG6L6 Canon PIXMA iP90 Photo Inkjet Printer (9466A001): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 J. Reese Tulsa, OK I purchased this product approximately three months ago and have nothing but praise for the quality of it. It is everything that it is advertised to but has one notable exception. The ink runs out fairly quickly. I only use it when doing jobs requiring external (to my office) printing and I've already replaced two black ink cartridges. That is a minor problem, however, given the first rate quality of the print and the product. Highly recommend it. B0002OG6L6:superb_value:philip_ross_gordon B0002OG6L6 Canon PIXMA iP90 Photo Inkjet Printer (9466A001): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Philip Ross Gordon This little printer is one of the best investments I've ever made. It is light, fast, and does a superb job. Even printing high resolution photographs is first-rate. If I have one criticism it is that the ink cartrridges do not have a larger capacity. But, they are so inexpensive that it is no effort to have many of them in reserve. Great product B00007KJR6:outstanding_-_with_the_right_hp_printer:mark_r._hamburg B00007KJR6 HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, Glossy (Q1978A, 4x6, 60 Sheets): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 October 21, 2005 Mark R. Hamburg I have an HP 8450xi printer and I've been stunned by the results that I can get with this paper. I bought the printer because I shoot all of my photos in RAW format and save edited versions in lossless formats. Photo labs require that the pictures be saved in JPEG, which can introduce artifacts, even at the highest quality setting. This is especially a problem with subtle shading, like cloudy gray skies. A commercial printing service ruined several photos from an overcast day at the ocean by introducing such artifacts, so I decided to take control over my own photos. The 8450xi printing on this paper gives me total control of my photos and amazing results. When printed at the maximum DPI quality setting, the details are stunning- the sharpest photos that I've ever seen. Photo paper is specific to manufacturer, so don't use this paper in your Canon or Epson printer like another reviewer did- you'll probably be disappointed by the results. If you have a Canon printer, buy Canon paper. Also, don't use it in your older HP printer. (The box specifically lists the Photosmart 100, 130, 230, 1000, 1100, 1115,1215, 1218, or 1315 and HP Deskjet 950 series as printers that are not compatible with this paper.) If you have one of the HP printers that this is designed for and you want professional-looking, long lasting photos, you can't beat this paper. If you're just looking to print snapshots and you don't really care about the quality, this isn't the paper for you. You're probably better off using a printing service, or buying cheap photo paper. Because of the cost, I save this paper for the photos that really matter and print the rest of them at Snapfish. B000196C34:excellent_product_but....:g._boekhoudt B000196C34 Garmin 010-10457-00 Automotive Mounting Bracket / Suction Cup: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 4.0 March 10, 2006 G. BOEKHOUDT Gaithersburg, MD USA This product gets the job done. When placed on a clean windshield it will stay on even during off-roading. One thing that is missing is the ability to adjust the bracket sideways B000196C34:we_love_this!__it_works_amazingly_well._:heidi_e._jackson B000196C34 Garmin 010-10457-00 Automotive Mounting Bracket / Suction Cup: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 February 3, 2006 Heidi E. Jackson Seattle, WA After reading the previous reviews, we were quite tentative about purchasing this, and were expecting to probably return it. But we needed something that moves from car to car so we decided to try it. It is solid, doesn't move at all. Works quite well. We can't seem to figure out why anyone would have problems with it - unless maybe they tried to suction the bracket to a dirty windshield or something. Simply follow the directions and it works very well. We are more then satisfied B000196C34:works_fine:s._martin B000196C34 Garmin 010-10457-00 Automotive Mounting Bracket / Suction Cup: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 4.0 November 19, 2005 S. Martin FL USA The suction cup works fine...... just don't leave it in the car parked for extended periods of time, with the gps attached. The heat the inside of the car generates loosens the suction,only sometimes. Other than that it works just great B000196C34:cheap_product_!:r.b_"robert" B000196C34 Garmin 010-10457-00 Automotive Mounting Bracket / Suction Cup: Electronics electronics 14 of 21 1.0 November 13, 2005 R.B "Robert" Los Angeles This item is a waste of money! It falls all the time. The suction cup is cheap, mediocre and very flimsy. Most of the time, I will find the bracket in the floor after returning to my car. It simply will not hold to the windshield for long period. Do not recommend!!!! B0007U8Y9W:a_great_cordless_handset:digitlchic B0007U8Y9W Panasonic KX-TGA550M Accessory Handset for KX-TG5500 Series Cordless Phones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 22, 2006 Digitlchic St Louis, MO United States Since we moved into our house several years back we've had a problem that the phone company wanted to charge a fortune to run wiring into our bedroom because of it's location. We bought a panasonic phone for the kitchen and added it's matching handset for our bedroom (this one) and have loved both. Not one complaint and I am a tough sell on phones! We've had them for a year and I love the fact that we can add an additional handset where there is no wiring with no problem. Just need an outlet to keep it charged B00006B8IP:not_as_soft_as_the_foam_type,_but_good:michael_colagiacomi_"bird432" B00006B8IP Fellowes Gel Flex Transparent Mini Wrist Rest (Blue Crystal): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Michael Colagiacomi "bird432" FLORIDA, USA If you need firm support for your carpal tunnel this is perfect. Its a very firm gel and it has gotten a little smoother with use. The foam looking gel ones are more to my liking, but the don't last as long B00006B8IP:very_good:michael_kobylarz B00006B8IP Fellowes Gel Flex Transparent Mini Wrist Rest (Blue Crystal): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Michael Kobylarz Sterling Heights, MI United States This is great and it's small enough where you can carry one around in a bag if you're at different locations. It really offers excellent support. My only zing is that the bottom doesn't really grip down to the desktop very well, so it tends to slide around a bit which can be annoying. B00006B8IP:smells_awful:eric_uner B00006B8IP Fellowes Gel Flex Transparent Mini Wrist Rest (Blue Crystal): Electronics electronics 2.0 October 4, 2006 Eric Uner The product works well and stayed firm, but the smell is horrible and will not go away. It smells like a solvent is leeching out. I was hoping it would go away, but after several weeks my office still smells like someone spilled a bottle of mineral spirits over those old vinyl capes from Star Wars figures. B00006B8IP:wonderfull,_prevents_and_works.:rxbbx_"rxbbx" B00006B8IP Fellowes Gel Flex Transparent Mini Wrist Rest (Blue Crystal): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 11, 2006 rxbbx "rxbbx" venlo, NL It worksfor me.. for my 10 - 15 hours a day. I have the orange version. This does not smell. Does not stick and stays cool with hot weather B00006B8IP:saved_my_wrist.:van_donovan B00006B8IP Fellowes Gel Flex Transparent Mini Wrist Rest (Blue Crystal): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 31, 2006 Van Donovan Riverside, CA United States I did a lot of digital "painting" with my mouse (before I could afford a tablet) and was destroying my wrist in the process. In the attempt to save myself some long-term pain, I invested in the $10 gel wrist protector and have not been disappointed. It isn't a cure all but is extremely, extremely benefical. I use the computer 10+ hours every day and would be in agony if I didn't use the wrist pad. It should come standard with a computer. I didn't encounter any smell with my purchase. Even putting my nose to it and sniffing, I can't smell anything. So if there was a smell originally, it's completely gone away now. (I've had it over a year though.) I definitely recommend anyone who is having pain in their wrist to try this product, and to consider investing in a Wacom or similar tablet, as it's a little less strenuous on the wrist B00006B8IP:works_perfectly.:jay_kenyon_"jayhawkeye2" B00006B8IP Fellowes Gel Flex Transparent Mini Wrist Rest (Blue Crystal): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 June 25, 2006 jay kenyon "jayhawkeye2" LAS VEGAS, NV USA My one concern -- that my wrist would get sweaty and stick to a "gel" wrist gaurd has been alleyed. The wrist guard does not get hot under my wrist, and does not stick. It is the perfect height and offers optimal support. (This revew seems a little intense for a five dollar wrist guard, but I do like it... B00006B8IP:nice_and_cool~:betty_boop B00006B8IP Fellowes Gel Flex Transparent Mini Wrist Rest (Blue Crystal): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 April 2, 2006 Betty Boop Minneapolis, MN Bought this wrist rest because my right wrist was starting to hurt from surfing the internet. The gel is cooling, unlike the fabric ones that becomes warm after a while. The color is very soothing and is small enough to fit in my tiny workspace. Good buy for the money B00006B8IP:nice_item:emma_wigglebottom B00006B8IP Fellowes Gel Flex Transparent Mini Wrist Rest (Blue Crystal): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 February 27, 2006 Emma Wigglebottom Tennessee This is a nice lil wrist support and the blue is unobtrusive. It kinda feels like a breast implant, though. And the shipping was outrageous. It's still a nice item and keeps my wrists from getting sore B00006B8IP:wrist_saver!!:d._rahn B00006B8IP Fellowes Gel Flex Transparent Mini Wrist Rest (Blue Crystal): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 February 23, 2006 D. Rahn If you work at a computer all day, pick this up with the keyboard wrist pad as well. Your wrists will thank you for it B00004Y2Z2:sure_they're_expensive,_but_.....:lotteryman43 B00004Y2Z2 Monster Cable MV2CV-8M Monster Video 2 Component Video Cable 8 meter: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 July 22, 2006 LotteryMan43 Watertown,CT USA Sure, the price is high - there's no doubt about that. Anyways, being in the electronics industry, I had two thoughts before I wanted to plunk down this much money for cables: 1. I'll make my own cables and save money, or 2. I'll buy cheaper cables, say Magnavox, Philips, Radio shack and save money. I researched making my own cables and realized the following: Monster connectors are better than most - not all gold-plated connectors are equal in physical quality and electrical connecting quality. How they actually grip your equipment is important. Next, cable is easily available, but most of it is rather rigid. Monster cables are soft and bendable, and that's important. A cable must maintain a parameter called "impedance" as it is distorted. Besides, stiff cables are tough to run and pull on your equipment. Finally, I needed a high quality crimping tool to attach the RCA connectors to the cable. A really good crimper starts at $80. So, I gave up on this idea. 2. I'll buy less expensive cables: well, not all connectors or cables are created equal, as I mentioned above. You buy quality cables to preserve that parameter I mentioned, "impedance", and to reduce interference. This doesn't happen with cheap cables. As I mentioned, not all gold-plated connectors are equal, nor do they connect with the same "interference limiting" capabilites. Next, Monster will tell you, at their website, which cables are double-shielded: a braided shield over a foil shield-this is what REALLY keeps out the interference. Finally, not all shielded cables are equal, because some have a coverage of 50% thru 95%, and Monster tells you what you're getting. Also, some shields are aluminum and some are copper..I've picked up many a set of cheaper name brand cables, and none of these parameters were spelled out. So, if you have spent some decent money for your system, or you might be transferring a collection of VHS tapes to DVDs, or you might be archiving personally owned DVDs, or you might one day own great equipment, then you need good cables. Will they make everything that much better? I can't tell you without running tests and doing some measurements, but they did work better for me, and double-shielding with special gripping gold-plated connectors will be better. Finally, I saw where someone pointed out that RCA connectors were NOT the best way to transfer video or component signals, and they are right. So, knowing that, wouldn't you want the best cables possible? Also, DON'T buy a lower model of Monster cables, or get composite instead of component cables. Component cables yield the top performance, followed by S-Video cables, followed by Composite cables. Spend the money now and you'll already own the best cables without spending your hard earned money, AGAIN, to "move up" B00004Y2Z2:as_with_anything,_only_buy_if_you_need_them!:michael_quigley B00004Y2Z2 Monster Cable MV2CV-8M Monster Video 2 Component Video Cable 8 meter: Electronics electronics 15 of 17 4.0 October 3, 2004 Michael Quigley USA These are cables are great if you have a system that might actually take advantage of them. I have a 50' Sony LCD Projection and the Sony Dav-FR8 Dream System, if I did not own a television that had a native 720p format or equivalant and a decent progressive scan DVD, why would I buy a 50$ cable to connect them. When you get into mid to higher end components, your system becomes only as good as its weakest element, for me probaly my dvd player in my HTIB. In my case, I did notice a difference once I upgraded, I now know that I am recieving the best possiable picture from my DVD, but I am a into this sort of thing, for most it may all look the same. In short these are not nessecary for 90% of home theaters, but if you spent $3000+ on your tv, I would say why not spring for them, otherwise you are not taking full advantage of your investment. But if you have a smaller flat screen CRT or the like, you will not be missing anything other than $30 if you choose to buy these cables B00004Y2Z2:buy_the_cheap_ones!:xsiman B00004Y2Z2 Monster Cable MV2CV-8M Monster Video 2 Component Video Cable 8 meter: Electronics electronics 20 of 24 2.0 January 26, 2004 XSIman Laguna Hills, Ca United States Using the component input on your TV can make a huge difference in picture quality, but the differentce between the lower priced monster cables and the most expensive monster cables in not noticeable. Save yourself $50 and buy the cheap ones B00004Y2Z2:home_theatre_enthusiast: B00004Y2Z2 Monster Cable MV2CV-8M Monster Video 2 Component Video Cable 8 meter: Electronics electronics 7 of 13 5.0 March 12, 2001 You shouldn't have any doubt in your mind about buying these superb video cables. They provide the highest quality picture on your tv. Since there are three cables instead of one, more information, can be sent to the tv with better detail. These cables have served me very well, and they have really improved the picture quality of my DVD player B00004Y2Z2:dvd_got_better:rs B00004Y2Z2 Monster Cable MV2CV-8M Monster Video 2 Component Video Cable 8 meter: Electronics electronics 40 of 45 5.0 February 16, 2000 RS Sierra Madre, CA I have a Sony 36" Vega and a Sony DVD player that were hooked up with RCA cables. I got a nature DVD and it was pretty good with the RCA cables. I purchased the component cables and the picture got even better, it was AMAZING. I was slow to purchase the component cable but have not regreted getting them, you can really tell the difference. They are worth the price B000BMXJR8:don't_waste_your_money:photoboy_"michael" B000BMXJR8 Griffin Technology 4031-RDGC RoadTrip FM Transmitter & Auto Charger and Cradle for iPod (Charcoal): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 9, 2006 Photoboy "Michael" PENNSYLVANIA I've given this gadget enough trial and error and am still unhappy with its quality. I have tried it in suburbs, rural no man's land and urban centers (I travel everyday all over the map for work) and it constantly let's me down. I read before that it transmits at a quality somewhere between FM and AM broadcast quality . . . It's definitely closer to AM in my opinion. Bass is totally gargled sounding and high end produces a very annoying mid-range that kills the best of my rock ipod tunes and minimizes all the immensity of Thelonius Monk and other Jazz monsters . . . don't waste your money, unless you enjoy the archaic sound of AM broadcast, which isn't so bad if you're listening to NEWS, but music, uh-uh, this transmitter is abhorable. Maybe there's nothing better out there, it seems like a difficult technology to master, but I guess I'll have to spend some more money in hopes of finding a more dependable transmitter. Thumbs down B000BMXJR8:excellent_peice_of_equipment:jonathan_p._fletcher B000BMXJR8 Griffin Technology 4031-RDGC RoadTrip FM Transmitter & Auto Charger and Cradle for iPod (Charcoal): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Jonathan P. Fletcher CA, USA This is my 2nd transmitter/charger unit, the first was a Belkin. This Unit is far superior, holds the Ipod better, has more options for positioning the unit, more frequency's for reception, and transmits a very strong signal. I had it playing in one of my vehicles in the driveway whilst I moved my other vehicle out to the street, and the reception in the 2nd vehicle was excellent from 25-40 feet away. I will probaly buy another B000BMXJR8:excellent_sound_quality:l.t. B000BMXJR8 Griffin Technology 4031-RDGC RoadTrip FM Transmitter & Auto Charger and Cradle for iPod (Charcoal): Electronics electronics 4.0 October 22, 2006 L.T. Denver, CO I bought the Griffin RoadTrip about 4-5 months ago. I loved it as soon as I plugged it in. I live in Denver, and never had to switch frequencies to find a better sound. However, my Civic's dash comes out further from the cigarette lighter, and it was even awkward with the extension. I never quite got it postioned perfectly and found myself constantly messing with it to get it where I needed it. In the end, one of the screws fell out and the wires got severed. The Ipod seemed to be to heavy to be held in a good position and the thing would swing around whenever I went around a corner. At least I didn't pay full price for it :) As far as sound quality, it was excellent. But in my car it just didn't work out. I think I'll have to get a transmitter without a base. B000BMXJR8:thought_this_must_be_the_one_...:frank_j.g. B000BMXJR8 Griffin Technology 4031-RDGC RoadTrip FM Transmitter & Auto Charger and Cradle for iPod (Charcoal): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 1.0 October 11, 2006 Frank J.G. Parkville, MO/USA ... but it's not. It's a nice, stylish design. Very sturdy and it is positive (and necessary) to have the option to dial in any frequency in the given range. However, music sounds muffled and audiobooks sound like muffled 'from outer space'. Does not work for me, just does not cut it because of the poor sound quality. This product may still be better than others because of the quality look and features. In my opinion this transmitter like others would have to be much stronger. So if your only alternative to singing the songs yourself is a FM transmitter, then this appears to be a good choice - if you expect for $50 more than 1930 radio quality, FM transmitters are not your way to go currently B00022RV76:horrible:n._cruz_"audiophile" B00022RV76 JVC HA-F51 Stereo Ear Buds: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 November 8, 2005 N. Cruz "audiophile" NJ, USA I bought these headphones because of all the good reviews posted on here. I'll be the first to say these headphones are HORRIBLE. As soon as I turned up the volume, the bass lines started cracking and became heavily distored. So don't believe the hype, these headphones suck. Stock IPOD headphones are probably 100x better B00022RV76:bang_for_the_buck!:kss_"antyxenophobyc" B00022RV76 JVC HA-F51 Stereo Ear Buds: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 4.0 September 6, 2005 KSS "antyxenophobyc" New York, NY These earphones are excellent; better than any SONY or IPod earphones I've tried, and not to mention much less expensive. Sound quality is very clear and the bass is strong. The only temporary downside is that they can tangle easily when first used, but eventually mold to how you wrap them. I definitely recommend this product to anyone looking for new or replacement earphones B00006B9HC:a_good_router/firewall:_bad_vpn:s._kinyon B00006B9HC Netgear FVS318NA VPN Firewall Router with 8-Port Switch: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 2.0 January 6, 2006 S. Kinyon Redding, CA If you want a good router that is easy to configure, this is a good purchase. If you are looking for a VPN router, by a SonicWall. I wish I had. I have 5 yrs exp as a intermidate network tech and 11 yrs as a software engineer. I've used a SonicWall before on a 10 server LAN while I was an employee, but wanted to save money for my new company when setting up a VPN for my home-to-office use. I have 2 of this model and I have never got the VPN to work. Called support, they couldn't get it to work, even though I gave them full remote control of both of my Netgear units! Then I knew it was not my fault... The saying "you get what you pay for" applies here. Some people with more time and experience may be able to get it to work, but if you're anything like me (a consultant), time is not cheap and I didn't have a few days to spend on it (even though I spent a week on it) B00006B9HC:god_help_you_(netgear_won't):w._stender B00006B9HC Netgear FVS318NA VPN Firewall Router with 8-Port Switch: Electronics electronics 7 of 10 2.0 October 27, 2005 W. Stender My experience with tech support has been the worst BY FAR in 20 years of computing. The 2 techs i dealt with were remarkably incompetent, responding after days at a time with irrelevant cut and paste instructions. i'm not even sure that a real human responded, it may have been a computer response gleening information from the text of my message. i finally paid a guy to solve the problem that could have been easily handled by a competent tech support person. I can't say how frustrating this has been. but i guess you get what you pay for in this world. the router is functioning now, no problems in 2 weeks. but now i am attepting to set up a vpn connection which hasnt worked... i am not even going to try and contact netgear. my relationship with netgear is OVER....i'll never buy one again. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED B00006B9HC:works_much_better_than_linksys:h._p._laird B00006B9HC Netgear FVS318NA VPN Firewall Router with 8-Port Switch: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 October 7, 2005 H. P. Laird Duxbury, MA United States A Linksys router I had was disconnecting streaming radio after 30 seconds and not letting me see my sent mail. I went into dialup to do things that should have worked. I had read and heard that Netgear was much better and it sure is! Linksys has replaced my router and perhaps it will get used. I don't know. I am happy with the Netgear one B00006B9HC:not_happy....:eric_j._green B00006B9HC Netgear FVS318NA VPN Firewall Router with 8-Port Switch: Electronics electronics 6 of 13 2.0 September 10, 2005 Eric J. Green texas, usa I have used the FVS318 for about 4 years now. I was hit by lightening and blew out one router on my VPN. I bought a new one to replace it and found that the new V3 is not backward compatible with the older versions. I had to totally reconfigure the unit and purchase another one to replace the older unit that DID work. Netgear also has posted on their website that they will in no way pay or discount the purchase of a new router due to the lack of backward compatibility. I would suggest going away from this router and possibly going away from netgear. I have been a huge netgear fan in the past, but... I recently replaced my personal wireless router with a Linksys B00006B9HC:took_a_long_time_to_realize_its_problems:me B00006B9HC Netgear FVS318NA VPN Firewall Router with 8-Port Switch: Electronics electronics 7 of 10 2.0 August 5, 2005 Me I've now used both a version 1 and version 3 of the FVS318 router and have come to realize that it has some serious problems. Each version has different, but real problems with handle connects and disconnects. We have a production database server behind one of these routers and the version 1 does a poor job of cleaning up broken or lost connections. Over a few days this results in lots of old connections still being held open and eventually the server has to be rebooted. Version 3 doesn't have problems cleaning up old connections. Its problem is that it drops connections which are idle for just a few minutes. After "upgrading" to the version 3, we had lots of customers complaining about getting disconnected for no reason. If they fired up our client application and left it idle for no more than 5 minutes, their connection was dropped. As far as I can tell there's no parameter in the router setup to save me from this achille's heel, so I had to revert back to the version 1. This router works fine if you want to surf the web, have some basic security, and share 1 IP addresss among several computers B00006B9HC:certainly_the_best_near_$100-$150_firewall/vpn_router_available.:zt3000 B00006B9HC Netgear FVS318NA VPN Firewall Router with 8-Port Switch: Electronics electronics 15 of 17 5.0 June 23, 2005 ZT3000 New York, NY USA I'm well acquainted with all three hardware versions (1,2,3) of this router. This, also, is my top recommendation to anyone wanting an easy to install, no maintenance security device for home or small business use (under 25 users). No other product I sell in the under $100 category can even come close to this router. In fact, the next step upgrade would be an over $300 router which all home and most small businesses would not buy, when you have all the performance and features you need in this product at a reduced price level. I'm not going to rehash the obvious features, like SPI firewall and inbound Intrusion Detection, VPN, etc.., but rather, I'd like to address some acrimonious remarks/reviews with answers below. 1.] There are three firmware versions successively created (1, 2, 3). Netgear didn't plaster the words version 1 on the original boxes. So? Version 2 wasn't marked either, but version 3 is marked no less than 6 times on the box and the box has a green and white front, not the older blue and orange. Netgear is NOT selling version 1 or version 2 as others note, but some hardware dealers still might be so it's not Netgear's fault if you get otherwise. Here's a tip: Version 1 firmware has a serial numbers starting: FVS8..., Version 2 firmware has a serial number starting: FVS1..., Version 3 firmware has a serial number starting: FVS9...., AND the serial number IS listed outside the box. 2.] My version 1 has been running a DHCP lease on a Motorola Comcast Surfboard3100 cable router for the last 3 or so years. I've shut down the cable modem and FVS318 more than once for furniture rearranging or to take to someone's home to diagnose their network problems and EACH time, the DHCP lease works without any interference or problems. Here's a tip: Power your cable modem up first and let the lights stablize (2-3 minutes), then power up your FVS318 and let those lights stablize (1-2 minutes), then power up your computer. Also if you've been thru a lightning storm and your gear is acting up, just push and hold the factory default reset button (on the backside) for 30 seconds, while the power is on. 3.] The VPN client software is included in the box. In every box! Look for the included CD. If your box doesn't have it, it's probably a used box resold as new. 4.] Multiple subnet routing in an enterprise network (not an enterprise product) over VPN does work. Here's a tip: Enable RIP2 routing on both the receiving VPN and the distant subnet router, could try RIP1 but it doesn't route among a subnetted network. RIP2 is a subnet routing protocol for inter-router communications (among other things). 5.] If your router is rebooting all the time or acting very strangely, use the factory default reset button previously mentioned. If that doesn't fix it, look for the firmware upgrade for your version of router (see serial number data above) and install it (also very easy). If your router is still defective, Netgear will do an exchange. (Not sure if level 1 support IS India). Only thing I wish it had was ability to forward syslog port data from other syslog reporting FVS318's across a multiple VPN WAN setup. For under or near $100 to $150 (depending on where you buy it), this router cannot be beat. B000087LI2:dependable_resource_who_sold_it_to_me_is_great:terry_l._gregory B000087LI2 Garmin Auto Navigation Kit: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Terry L. Gregory I thought I ordered this from Amazon but in fact it was sent out to Dependable Resource, These guys are top notch. I needed to return it for a different item they did not sell and gladly took it back even though it was over the 30 day time limit. The guys are great. B000087LI2:review_of_garmin_auto_nav_kit:luadun_"lu" B000087LI2 Garmin Auto Navigation Kit: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 2, 2006 Luadun "Lu" Indianapolis, IN This is very nice kit to have in the car because it provides audio assisted directions but the knob that goes into the cigarette lighter is not hardy. It is relatively easy to break it if you push it to hard. Unfortunately, this is the only kit available for the IQue PDA so we don't have much of a choice B000087LI2:high_quality:v._johnson B000087LI2 Garmin Auto Navigation Kit: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 12, 2006 V. JOHNSON This item works for me. I use it my car and on my motorcycle. The "bean" bag base detaches with the push of a button. I detach the base when I use it under the map cover on my motorcyle's tank bag. In the car, the charger and cradle are very stable. The iQue 3600 securely attaches in the cradle and has constant DC power supplied to it- no sporadic charging problems. Before buying this Garmin Auto kit, I tried a less expensive Gomadic brand DC charger. I sent the Gomadic DC charger back for a credit- it attached very loosely to the iQue 3600 thereby causing the DC power to only work at times, usually not working. The Garmin Auto kit is definitely worth the price difference to me B000087LI2:fit_my_car_like_a_glove.:don_johnson_"miami_vice_(_i_wish)" B000087LI2 Garmin Auto Navigation Kit: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 January 15, 2006 Don Johnson "Miami Vice ( I wish)" South Florida 2004 Saturn L 300 toad (Towed 4 wheels down) Fits the slot under the radio, very nice. This is much better than using a laptop as a GPS. Delorme Earthmate is a good base device, but not so good on the road, because of the laptop size. I'm a happy camper B000087LI2:stays_put:jm B000087LI2 Garmin Auto Navigation Kit: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 December 4, 2005 JM Hathaway Pines, CA United States Wherever I put it is where it stays. I have to admit I had my doubts that it would work this well. My dash is sloped and I have to set it near the edge as not to impair my vision. Even around the sharpest curves it doesn't move. It has lots of positions to adjust the unit for viewing and to prevent glare. Just loosen the adjustment screws to put it at the perfect angle then tighten them up. The speaker works great. B000087LI2:navigation_kit_is_the_way_to_go:steven_c._martz B000087LI2 Garmin Auto Navigation Kit: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 14, 2005 steven c. martz wichita, ks United States Allows firm, no movement, visible, console mounting of iQue. I appreciated that it used the full ribbon mount connector versus the miniplug. Audio was loud enough to hear navigation announcements B000087LI2:garmin_ique_3600_auto_navigation_kit:william_s._niehaus_"billnie" B000087LI2 Garmin Auto Navigation Kit: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 September 16, 2005 William S. Niehaus "billnie" Fargo ND USA Works very well in auto. Keeps battery charged and allows brighter screen for 3600 than the PDA battery alone would allow B00006RVNF:best_cable_on_the_market!:b._t._denyer B00006RVNF Monster Cable THX V100 AVS-4 Audio / S-Video Cable Kit: Electronics electronics 11 of 12 5.0 August 8, 2005 B. T. Denyer Atlantic Beach, FL United States Note: not all three cables are bonded together. The two audio cables' insulation ARE bonded together; whereas the S-video cable is a separate cable. (This may make a difference when hooking up your system, but does not interfere with the quality.) From the (previously posted) picture and description I originally assumed that they were all one piece: three cables molded together. I thought that I would have to tear the S-video cable off, but that isn't the case here. Other than that, the cables are FAR superior to anything in this price range. They feel weel constructed and give you the satisfaction that you didn't just waste your paycheck on some light-weight wire. The improvement in picture quality was instantly noticable. I HIGHLY recommend them B0000DC3S5:outstanding_phone:t._j._geyer_"geyermrst" B0000DC3S5 Uniden WXI377 900 MHz Water-Resistant Cordless Phone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 T. J. Geyer "geyermrst" Bellwood,Pa USA My husband bought me my first Uniden WXI377 over 3 years ago. This is the second Uniden WXI377 phone I have had. My husband is a OTR Truckdriver so where ever I go the phone goes. I spend a lot of time outside in the summer. Gardening and swimming. This phone has been dropped in the swimming pool, left in the garden while the sprinkler has been running, run over by my garden tracker and left outside in a bad rain storm. I had to replace it becouse you could no longer read the key pad. The phone itself still works. The numbers were no long there. I would recommend this phone for anyone that is very hard on phones and forget where you leave them. It's a good buy! B0000DC3S5:great_product!:gayle_a._risley B0000DC3S5 Uniden WXI377 900 MHz Water-Resistant Cordless Phone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Gayle A. Risley Not only is it waterproof and floats in the pool, but the teenagers in this house have yet to find a weakness! I recommend this product for any parent tired of replacing the home phone because the kids are more rugged then the phone. If someone spills a soda on it; no problem... leave it outside in the rain; no problem.. drop it in the tub; no problem B0000DC3S5:poor_quality!:d._fraley_"disappointed_vamp" B0000DC3S5 Uniden WXI377 900 MHz Water-Resistant Cordless Phone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 August 9, 2006 D. FRALEY "Disappointed Vamp" Florence, SC Please do not waste your time with this one. I purchased this phone to use by the pool and was disappointed to find I could not get any reception more than 30ft from the base. What is the point of having a "waterproof" phone if it cannot be used outside? Also, when I was able to receive/make calls, the reception quality was very poor. This phone, although a great idea, is now sitting in the closet collecting dust. I wonder if it's dust proof too B0000DC3S5:can_you_hear_me????:todd_r._hargis_"n9xrg" B0000DC3S5 Uniden WXI377 900 MHz Water-Resistant Cordless Phone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 2.0 March 17, 2006 Todd R. Hargis "N9XRG" Winamac, IN I have placed this phone in many different spots in the house but have found that the reception of the handset is to say the least, terrible. The phone replaced another 900Mhz model that did not have any problem regarding static. Hind sight being 20/20 I wish that I had done a bit more research on this produve prior to buying B0000DC3S5:seems_exactly_like_it_was_billed_to_be...:dj_"dj" B0000DC3S5 Uniden WXI377 900 MHz Water-Resistant Cordless Phone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 8, 2006 DJ "DJ" ...I've used it in my hot tub a few times, no problems. I haven't submersed it, but I have no doubt it'd be fine there too. Like others, I would prefer if the thing were 2.4 or 5.8Ghz and digital spread spectrum -- the 900mhz band is really congested. The phone works best less than 20 feet away from the base station, which isn't really hard to arrange. I wouldn't use it as a primary phone, but who wants to use a yellow, rubber phone as their primary anyway? Uniden makes a good product here as long as you need what they are selling.. B0000DC3S5:still_looking_:j._k._morgan B0000DC3S5 Uniden WXI377 900 MHz Water-Resistant Cordless Phone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 February 24, 2006 J. K. Morgan I needed a water resistant 900MHz phone to use around the pool.When I saw the Uniden water-resistant WX1377 I orderd it. When I hooked it up it had a loud HUMMMMM in it. I returned it to Amazon with an exchange. The new phone did the same thing. I called the Uniden factoy and learned this phone has a factory grounding deffect. The Uniden folks told me I should return it to the place of purchase and get my money back . I did. I am still looking for a 900MHz phone to use around the pool. B0000DC3S5:mostly_satisfied_for_my_expectations:kane413 B0000DC3S5 Uniden WXI377 900 MHz Water-Resistant Cordless Phone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 February 7, 2006 kane413 Lafayette, IN The sound quality is slightly worse than my six-year-old Uniden EXI8966. It's not always noticeable. Some times I couldn't tell any difference in the sound quality between the two. Other times, more obvious buzz and hum here and there. The ringer is the same four-pattern type as my old Uniden, two different tones with high and low volume versions for each. But they are definitely not as loud as the old Uniden... I use it while I'm having a bath. It floats around in the bathtub and works just fine dripping wet. One little Tip for the first time owner of this phone: When you grab it out of the water to answer or make a call, be sure to shake it vigorously a few times. The earpiece speaker, the black round area just above the LCD screen, has some hollow cavity behind it that can hold water. If the water is not shaken out of there, the sound volume will be so low that, even if the volume is set to maximum, it will still be less audible than the lowest volume setting when there's no water in the earpiece. The water doesn't damage the earpiece speaker, apparently. It just muffles the sound... A few things I'd wish to have: the keypad should be backlit just like the LCD display, the memory/directory/phonebook should hold more than 10 numbers(my old Uniden holds twenty in the handset plus fourteen in the base, so much for the progress of all these years), and the transmission should be at least digital, if not DSS(Digital Spread Spectrum). My old Uniden is digital 900MHz, this WXI377 is 900MHz analog. I only trust DSS phones to be as secure as corded phones, that I'd give out credit card numbers during a phone call. Analog transmissions are least secure, anyone with a scanner tuned to 900MHz band can hear you... Edited July 13th, 2006: I'd drop my rating a star or two if Amazon would let me to(they only let my change my comments, but not the star rating). The phone, being an analog model, gets very frequent interference from my neighbors. Basically, my neighbor's conversation all of a sudden pops up in my ear speaker, that both me and my party can hear, loud and clear. Every time when this happens, I hit the DELETE/CH button to switch channels, but this proved not very helpful. Their conversation was still present, as if they changed their channel along with me. I had to hang up and redial, and many times I just go and use my trusty old EXI8966. It'd be fun to listen to your neighbors if you want to, as the sound is much more clearer than any scanner that has 900MHz frequency coverage, because scanners have different frequency steps(6.25KHz or 12.5KHz, compared to 900MHz phones' 30KHz step. So scanners can never tune to the precise frequency these phones use). But I use my phones as phones, not scanners. When this kind of interference happens as often as this phone(I never had this problem with my six-year-old EXI8966, a 900MHz digital model), it makes me mad.. B0000DC3S5:good_product:r._j._aversa B0000DC3S5 Uniden WXI377 900 MHz Water-Resistant Cordless Phone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 October 14, 2005 R. J. Aversa Pennsylvania Phone is waterproof as it proclaims. Was dropped into pool and works fine. Any bad thing is sometimes conversations have alot of static, but this can be cleared by scanning for a new channel. Slight inconvienence when having a conversation. Overall a very good product and well worth the investment for a water resistant phone for poolside B000087LIC:poorly_designed_and_overpriced: B000087LIC Garmin iQue 3600 Carrying Case: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 1.0 April 8, 2004 This is a leather slipcase with elastic sides so you slide your iQue into it from the top. You pretty much have to jam it in to get it all the way in so it's difficult to insert or retrieve your iQue. And you must remove it from the case to use or charge it. It's so poorly designed that it's hard not to push the power button or side record button when putting it in or getting it out. And at $19 it is way overpriced, even at half that price it wouldn't be worth it. The iQue is a great device and deserves a better designed and more functional case. Don't buy this one or you'll return it like me B000087LIC:slipcase: B000087LIC Garmin iQue 3600 Carrying Case: Electronics electronics 12 of 14 1.0 September 5, 2003 It is a slipcase. You can not take the iQue out without pressing the REC button B0006GR8CG:not_for_the_new_ipod:j._sethi_"gb_lorry" B0006GR8CG Griffin iBeam Flashlight and Laser Pointer for iPod: Electronics electronics 8 of 10 1.0 December 28, 2005 J. Sethi "GB Lorry" I got this as a Christmas present, and the person buying it knew what IPOD I had (IPOD Video), but there is nothing on this page or on the packaging to indicate what versions of the IPOD it works with. So disappointed! Amazon needs to modify the item description to indicated which versions of the IPOD this works with and which it doesn't. B0006GR8CG:i've_seen_the_light:hamilton_armstrong B0006GR8CG Griffin iBeam Flashlight and Laser Pointer for iPod: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 5.0 August 6, 2005 Hamilton Armstrong Yokohama, Japan Love these lights! I got the Griffin iBeam Flashlight and Laser Pointer for iPod recently and have been completely de-lighted . . . er, en-lightened! As the description says, the small efficiently designed little "sub-pods" pop right onto the top, offering either a medium bright flashlight or a red laser pointer. As a university teacher, I am frequently involved in presentation situations where I am in the back of a darkened room commenting on Powerpoint or other computer images. Since I often use my iPod in the class as well, the flashlight is a perfect momentary plug-in to check notes. The laser is useful and works well, allowing me to focus attention on areas of a painting, image, map, or text with ease. Counterpoint to previous caveats: This very inexpensive product does not need an on/off switch! The simple convention of snapping the small unit it in or out is a clean design and works very easily. As for it being not "cool" . . . well, if "cool" is a smooth move, then a one-handed gesture like "snap-shoot-unsnap" works pretty well for me. How often does one need to point to every frame in a presentation anyway? The product has met my meeting and classroom needs quite nicely. The flashlight is not that strong but was clearly not meant to be a constant source of illumination. It works fine to check the random emergency note. FLASH! with the introduction of the new 30 and 60G video iPods, you can now run your Powerpoint presentations SOLELY FROM THE IPOD! One iPod is running the presentation, your old iPod or iPod mini has your laser pointer or flashlight. Classroom or meeting materials? An iPod in each holster! Bang! Killer info delivery, with no muss or fuss. How utterly cool is that?! I'm in heaven. "Go to the light." Great products. B0006GR8CG:ibeam_fo'_life:kevin_b._walker_"caboose" B0006GR8CG Griffin iBeam Flashlight and Laser Pointer for iPod: Electronics electronics 5 of 10 5.0 November 7, 2004 Kevin B. Walker "Caboose" Findlay, OH USA iBeam is a good product.. the laser goes a quarter of a mile. hasnt malfunctioned yet. flashlight is high quality. nothing bad to say about it. great price! B0009GYTI4:inoi_photo_harddisk_hd182_review:cmunerd B0009GYTI4 INOi 20GB Photo HardDisk USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ( HD182-20 ): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 July 26, 2006 cmunerd California I bought this photo hardisk for my trip, mainly because of its small size - it is no bigger than my subcompact digital camera. I have no problems backing up 600 photos, 950 mb in 8.5 minutes, from a 2 gb SD card. But since I've read some negative reviews on this Inoi card reader drive, I ran some tests on it. First, I backed up 1.3 gb of data in 750 folders, 5000 files, from my 4 gb sd card, to my computer, then I tried to copy the card to the HD182. After 4 minutes it stopped. I found that it copied only part of one subdirectory and stopped at 350 mb. Not all files in that directory were copied. I suspected that the HD182 cannot handle so many folders and subdirectories. Then I deleted some directories from the computer, and copied the backup to a blank 2 gb SD card so I can copy it again to the HD182. But as I was coping the 4gb backup to the 2 gb SD, the computer saids some files are corrupted and gave errors during the coping process. SO I removed those corrupted files, and the HD182 successfully copied 1.1 gb of program/data in 22 folders, 110 files, without problem, in 11 minutes. I do not have problems copying photos straightly from a digital camera SD card at all. So, IMHO, this is a very practical photo backup drive. It is very small, and self-contained, plus you can replace the battery if you are on a long trip when recharging the battery is not an option. Granted, the 20 gb hard disk is not much in today's standard, but I think you can replace it too (I haven't tried.) It is perfect for travelers to back up photo memory cards, but if you like to back up computer files too, you have to make sure none of the files are corrupted B000EPJL1A:excellent,_very_impressed!!!:ssy29_"sam" B000EPJL1A Apple 1 GB Shuffle Metal (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 25, 2006 SSY29 "Sam" Canada-Peru I was so impressed with the size of this ipod shuffle, it is amazing. And the price is very low compared to their previous shuffle. Very light, sound quality is very good and the clip is very cool. I like the color, it charges easily. Definitely the best thing for the gym, less cables, no need to have an armband for another 20 dollars. All you need is the shuffle and a place to clip it. 1 GB is sufficient enough for a two month workout before getting bored of the music stored. I also bought the nano but I might not need it now although it is very nice and light. Recommend it. Technology is amazing now, so much capacity in a such a small thing. B000EPJL1A:where_is_the_screen????_(to_navigate_through_1gb):venkata_babji_"water" B000EPJL1A Apple 1 GB Shuffle Metal (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 4 of 33 1.0 November 24, 2006 Venkata Babji "Water" New York, NY, U.S.A Even I was very excited about this new ipod but all my excitement vanished when I took my friend's new piece and realized that how can I go to a particular song which I want and know which song am a I going to play? It is like a "SHOT IN THE DARK". Unless your memory is exceptionally good to remember the sequence of songs it is an extremely useless piece. Many people will not realize till they experience this personally because they are mesmerized by its size. THINK how can you navigate through 1GB of songs without a screen. I am shocked at how a company like APPLE could launch this B000EPJL1A:excellent_sound_quality_and_perfect_size:francisco_bueno B000EPJL1A Apple 1 GB Shuffle Metal (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 November 24, 2006 Francisco Bueno I've just received my new iPod Shuffle, and let me tell you, it's a real beauty. Excellent sound quality, perfect Size to carry wherever you go, quick sync and the traditional easy-of-use from Apple B000EPJL1A:next_gen._shuffle:shannon_deason_"schylarrex" B000EPJL1A Apple 1 GB Shuffle Metal (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 November 23, 2006 Shannon Deason "SchylarRex" Houston I had the previous shuffle and I loved it, it's so easy to use..itunes rules. I hear people say, yeah but you cant scroll down and find a particular song, or it does not have enough gig strength, I say whatever, for me it's perfect..look i load all of the songs so they are all songs i want to listen to, as for the memory, well i dont want more that 150 songs on my ipod at once anyway, i replace my song list all of the time. As for the new shuffle, it's fantastic, it's tiny and light and hooks on anywhere you need it, and i really like the chrome color, they only neg's are that you have to charge the shuffle on your computer, you cant set it in a charger and charge it from your home outlet..bummer..and the ear buds that come de riguer with the ipods are serviceable at best, but other that that, I highly recommend it, it's relatively inexpensive, easy to use and surprisingly durable B000EPJL1A:small_size,_sounds_great,_and_low_price:jeff_chambers B000EPJL1A Apple 1 GB Shuffle Metal (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 23, 2006 Jeff Chambers USA This device is built solid, looks great, sounds great, and has fantastic battery life. The integration with iTunes is simple and easy to use. Apple has raised the bar with this new device B000EPJL1A:a_true_masterpiece:hamlet B000EPJL1A Apple 1 GB Shuffle Metal (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 November 21, 2006 Hamlet I like the concept and firmness of the designers, they knew what they wanted in the market. Some reviewers are wrong about the absence of the screen, the concept of the design makes the longed and heartfelt desired screen useless, uncomfortable, inadequate and irrelevant. The only thing I find dangerous from a commercial point of view is the mistake made offering those poor Apple earphones. The inclusion of modest Sennheiser CX300 or AKG K27i would not have been so expensive and the improvement is notable and worth mentioning. Unsurpassable design and excellent sound using the modest earphone and heaphone mentioned or if you prefer to pay an unjustified price ---too expensive--- buy Etymotic Research ER4P. In short: this Second Generation iPod Shuffle is a true masterpiece, ideal not only for jogging or the gym B000233YDU:problems_with_two_different_units:j._moye B000233YDU Syntax Olevia LT30HV 30" HD-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 November 1, 2006 J. Moye I bought my first LT30HV LCD TV in December, 2004. After about 8 or 9 months I would continually lose the picture. After several discussions with Customer Service (they had me try various things to correct the problem), they decided to ship me a new TV. I received it in early October, 2005 & everything was fine - at first. About 10 months later, the set started going black after it was first turned on & I had to turn it off & then on again. Over the course of the next couple of months, this problem got progressively worse. Now, I sometimes have to turn it off & on 10 to 20 times before it will stay on. So, I have had two sets -- neither of which worked a full year. Also, I found out that the second set that was sent to me was a refurbished set. I have spoken with technical support and customer service on many occasions but they refuse to do anything about it because it is "out of warranty" B000233YDU:not_reliable_and_customer_service_is_poor:mr._stargazer_"clear_dark_skies" B000233YDU Syntax Olevia LT30HV 30" HD-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 October 16, 2006 Mr. Stargazer "Clear Dark Skies" Wisconsin Everything your read about the picture quality is true... however, this product just isn't reliable. Cost me another $600 to get it fixed and it isn't even 18 months old. I am sure I am not alone since you can see these on that famous auction site may with similar power issues. Customer service from this company is also very poor. If I had it to do over I would not have purchased this product and I probably should not have spent the money to get it fixed. I think it will be just a matter of time before some of these 5 star reviews begin to change their tune B000233YDU:i'm_happy_with_it:jenn_h. B000233YDU Syntax Olevia LT30HV 30" HD-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 August 19, 2006 Jenn H. Phoenix, AZ I bought this TV in December 2005 and it has been working great since. I haven't experienced any problems that were mentioned previously in the reviews and I'm very satisfied. I use it in my room for DVDs, cable TV, and for my iPod's home dock (where I watch the iPod downloads on the TV) and I can't say I've had a better TV for my needs. I did my homework before buying this particular brand/model and I felt the quality was the same level as similar, more expensive TVs (like Sony). I can't speak directly to the HD issue, but you should do your research if that's a deciding factor for you. HD wasn't really a priority for me, but low cost and quality performance were. I feel that my needs are met with this TV B000233YDU:best_value_you_can_get.:nathan_balko B000233YDU Syntax Olevia LT30HV 30" HD-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 April 29, 2006 Nathan Balko Olympia, WA USA I was an early adopter of this TV. I bought it to use as a computer screen/TV screen. It serves its purpose very well. With the PIP, I can browse the net and watch TV at the same time. I can't think of any other way to consume more media at one time :) Hooked up to my PC with a DVI cable, games look excellent. There is little to no ghosting (some noticeable in HL 2, but better than most regular LCD monitors I've found) and colors are sharp. However, hooked up to my Gamecube (with standard cables) the quality sucks and there is a lot of ghosting. With standard definition TV signal, the quality is also poor. I have been told though, that pretty much all LCD's are this way with standard definition, that is why when you go to the big electronic stores they ALWAYS have the LCD's on High Def signals. PLEASE keep this in mind, because you may be very dissapointed if you are expecting an improvement in standard definition signal. You are most likely to experience a degradation from a standard tube TV. However, when hooked up to High Def that quality is excellent. If you have a Media PC like me, this is the perfect fit. Running Power DVD for my DVD's, and using the Logitech Z-5500 THX computer speakers, with this TV, and you are looking at a very very nice Home Theater setup for very cheap. That is where the true value of this set comes in, you get 27" of desktop real estate for less than $700 bucks. Keep in mind that the resolution doesn't go higher than 1280x720, so this is a slight drawback. However, if you are concerned about PC games, keep in mind that you can keep the resolution lower and turn up graphics features such as AA, AF. I recommend this set highly, given how much the pro's outweigh the con's. B000233YDU:over_priced_tv:dkfc B000233YDU Syntax Olevia LT30HV 30" HD-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV: Electronics electronics 3 of 8 2.0 March 21, 2006 DKFC Houston, Texas United States I use this display in my line of work. The quality is generally above average if not that great. The color is not as bright or vivid but the ability to receive and play HD programs does let one peek into the future of digital programmings and that itself is an enjoyable experience. The LT30HV has considerable weakness in the DVI mode, often the display will exhibit no picture or incorrect color scheme, 6 months to a year after opening the box. For the majority, this would not be an issue since only very few consumers use DVI mode to watch TV. However a larger concern is that there has been a number of TV that exhibits a water mark patch behind the display screen, the size can vary from 20% to 50% of the screen. This slight discoloration can take the fun out of having the LCD TV. For the price advertised here, it is definately not worth it. B000233YDU:lack_of_useful_technical_support:m._parsons B000233YDU Syntax Olevia LT30HV 30" HD-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 February 16, 2006 M. Parsons NM USA Problem was that the component video input (YPP) was non functional. I did not find it possible to contact a real person at technical support and the "phone tree" menu is impenetrable, probably by design. The email input option for requests resulted in an insulting,lame response to the effect "If you connected your tuner to the YPP input, it should work." I would not have requested assistance if it had worked! The component video output from the same tuner works fine with another HDTV I own B000233YDU:can't_do_much_better_for_the_price:bubba_groins B000233YDU Syntax Olevia LT30HV 30" HD-Ready Flat-Panel LCD TV: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 November 9, 2005 Bubba Groins I've had this unit for about a year and have been generally satisfied with the unit. I use it as a TV and PC using a TV card. The display is quite bright and the colors are vivid. The only technical problem I've had has been with red static, which I think is my video card more than the TV. However it's easily corrected by changing the color depth lower and then changing it back. I wouldn't hesitate to buy another Olevia, despite not being a major brand B0006IHLO4:product_is_great,_but_i_don't_recommend_buying_these_from_amazon:k._kane B0006IHLO4 Shure PA757S Small Flex Sleeves for Shure E2c Sound-Isolating Earphones (5 Pairs): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 February 25, 2006 K. Kane Chicago, IL It's kind of a joke that Amazon ships these (which can easily fit in a 9x12 envelope) in a box that's about 9x12x5, and then charges $5.58 (62% of the price of the item) for the priviledge of receiving it 3-5 days later. Next time I won't be so lazy. Brick and mortar, here I come B000167KQK:you_will_need_more_parts...:steve_felker B000167KQK 18"x 20" DIRECTV� Satellite Dish Antenna with 3 Dual LNBs: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 April 20, 2006 Steve Felker Phoenix, AZ USA This is your standard, run of the mill, directv oval dish. It goes up pretty easily, although you'll need your own compass, and unfortunately, it also comes with no mounting hardware and no RG6 cables, so there's more to buy than just this item... Another low point is that the LNBs are all fused together so if one goes bad, you have to replace the whole dish. The constuction also seems kinda cheap, so we'll have to see how it holds up in the sun and wind... B0007Q3QP8:not_good_for_wall_mounting:needham_mom B0007Q3QP8 Panasonic KX-TG5422M 5.8 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 17, 2006 Needham Mom Needham, MA Phone is great, no problems, but I bought it to replace the wall mounted cordless in the kitchen. Unfortunately, the phone sticks out a lot when wall mounted and everytime someone walked by they bumped into it. So now the phone is in the den, on the table and works fine. I'm still looking for a new wall mounted phone though B0007Q3QP8:excellent_reception_and_doesn't_interfere_with_computer:jc B0007Q3QP8 Panasonic KX-TG5422M 5.8 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 July 29, 2006 JC San Francisco, CA I have owned Panasonic phones for years and been happy with the quality. I wanted to upgrade to the 5.8 Ghz and have a phone with multiple headsets. After reading about the phone on Consumer Reports and these reviews, I purchased this phone for the kitchen wall and also the model with an answering machine for another part of the house (Panasonic KX-TG5452M 5.8 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with Dual Handsets). So now I have 4 headsets throughout the house! The reception is great and the phone was easy to program. I like the extra features-- the ability to have different rings, sounds and color lights associated with people in the contacts. The phones are much lighter weight than earlier models which makes them easier to hold. I highly recommend the phones B0007Q3QP8:this_will_make_you_buy_panasonic_phones_exclusively!:k._diyaljee B0007Q3QP8 Panasonic KX-TG5422M 5.8 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 March 16, 2006 K. Diyaljee Sounds good enough to make you buy Panasonic phones exclusively in the future. Looks good enough to be a high-tech touch for your kitchen, or a perfect match for your A/V gear. Pros: Very good sound quality and feature set. Pleasant standard ringtones. Nice ergonomics, with very clean button feel. Classy looks, with two-tone silver-grey casing and sleek shape. Cons: Only capable of handling two handsets, unless I'm mistaken B0007Q3QP8:disappointed_-_returned_this_phone:consumer B0007Q3QP8 Panasonic KX-TG5422M 5.8 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 13 of 21 1.0 March 4, 2006 Consumer Iowa I was very disappointed with this phone and decided to return it after having it less than one week. The feature I liked about this phone: The antenna flashed when we had a message waiting on our Qwest voice messaging. The features I DIDN'T like about this phone: 1. Caller ID information was displayed on two screens instead of all the info (date, time, name, number) being displayed on the screen at one time. So when scrolling through received or missed calls, I had to wait several seconds for the second screen to display the rest of the call info. Very irritating and confusing! 2. When I answered a call on one handset, that call was displayed as "Missed Call" on the screen of the second handset. I never knew when I had actually missed a call. Was very irritating to see "Missed Calls" displayed on the handsets all the time, especially when I knew I hadn't missed any calls. 3. "On" and "Off" buttons very small and not placed well on the handset. 4. All buttons on handset placed too close together. Very easy to misdial. 5. Was hard to hear the caller unless the phone was placed perfectly squarely on my ear each and every time. 6. Phone operated and felt too much like a cell phone. 7. Didn't like the way the "flash" button worked. The word "flash" appears on the screen with an arrow pointing to the button you're supposed to push. B0007Q3QP8:can_you_hear_me_now.:tallh2004_"tricia" B0007Q3QP8 Panasonic KX-TG5422M 5.8 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 0 of 30 4.0 February 24, 2006 TallH2004 "Tricia" Virginia This phone combo is not to bad. I only gave it a four because I am still reading the instructions. Not bad for the price. B0007Q3QP8:it's_a_good_phone_but,,,:blue_bliss B0007Q3QP8 Panasonic KX-TG5422M 5.8 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 4.0 February 23, 2006 Blue Bliss New York City Having a phone with a second receiver is great. I have a fairly extesive address book created in it and it's easy to make changes and modifications from the master receiver to the clone. One thing a dislike about this phone is than every call gets listed as a received call, not just missed calls and messages left on my answering service, and as such, they need to be deleted; easy but unncessary. What's up with that Panasonic? The phone gets a little hot, just like a cell phone after an extensive conversation! And finally people tell me it's clearer when I'm using the speaker phone option rather than the private conversation choice. Other than that Mrs. Lincoln, how did you like the play B0007Q3QP8:unreliable:avid_reader_"fran" B0007Q3QP8 Panasonic KX-TG5422M 5.8 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 2.0 January 25, 2006 Avid Reader "Fran" Brooklyn, NY United States I purchased this phone in September, it stopped working at the beginning of January and has been sitting in an authorized Panasonic service center waiting for a back-ordered part due to come in at the beginning of February. I called Panasonic - they understood why I was upset but said they couldn't and wouldn't do anything B0002V9IKK:good_price_&_great_product:chunyao_tseng B0002V9IKK Creative SBS260 Speakers: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 Chunyao Tseng Due to its low price and great quality, I think its a great choice for my laptop speaker~ B0002V9IKK:low_cost,_high_quality_speakers:fred_bridges B0002V9IKK Creative SBS260 Speakers: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 Fred Bridges Show Low, AZ I bought these speakers so I could listen to my XM radio in my garage. They plugged right in and work very well for me. Although they are low cost, they have very good sound. Excellent buy B0002V9IKK:speaker_reviews:verne_l._dawson_"verne828" B0002V9IKK Creative SBS260 Speakers: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Verne L. Dawson "verne828" nc mountains I'm very pleased with the speakers. the quality far exceeds the modest price B0002V9IKK:as_hoped_for:domenic B0002V9IKK Creative SBS260 Speakers: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 2, 2006 Domenic GA, USA These speakers are clear and look good. Not a lot of depth, but that would be to be expected. Well worth their cost B0002V9IKK:great_inexpensive_speakers:jessie_d._rivera_"jaydee56" B0002V9IKK Creative SBS260 Speakers: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 August 8, 2006 Jessie D. Rivera "Jaydee56" Middle Tennessee Ok, I am not an audiophile but for a little over $10 +SH you can't go wrong with these speakers. Look good, sound good, and capture every bit of the music I need to hear. For a laptop or desktop, this is a great buy. They also sound great using my Zen Nano....Can't go wrong.............. B0002V9IKK:great_quality_at_such_a_low_price!:amanda_bearden_"bedazzling" B0002V9IKK Creative SBS260 Speakers: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 August 2, 2006 Amanda Bearden "Bedazzling" These speakers fit all of my needs, and surpassed my expectations. I needed something compact for my desk at work. These speakers are a great quality for the price! I would recommend them to anyone looking for speakers in an office setting. B0002V9IKK:great_product!:scooby_doo_"waverly_502" B0002V9IKK Creative SBS260 Speakers: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 July 30, 2006 Scooby Doo "Waverly 502" KY The sound is fabulous! The Price is even better, got them in no time at all and am very happy with them B00001MXVV:causes_back_pains:anna_mironova B00001MXVV Fellowes Easy Glide Wrist Rest and Mouse Pad: Electronics electronics 1 of 4 2.0 August 28, 2004 Anna Mironova This is the first mouse pad I use and maybe I do not know how to use them, but it appears to be too hight for my wrist. As a result, I do not have a good grip of the mouse, and if I manage to, my elbow ends up up in the air making me sit in this crooked position. It all makes me feel a tension in my right upper back and shoulder. B00001MXVV:excellent,_comfortable_design:christopher_smith B00001MXVV Fellowes Easy Glide Wrist Rest and Mouse Pad: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 March 17, 2000 Christopher Smith College Station, TX United States When I first started shopping for a mouse wrist rest, I thought that a gel-filled one would be nice. I saw a Fellowes rest at an office-supply store and bought it. I love it because it's extremely comfortable and takes all the weight off my shoulder. Since then, I've tried other brands' rests, but the gel portions aren't nearly as comfortable. I've never had any mouse tracking problems with the mouse pad, either B00001MXVV:great_comfort: B00001MXVV Fellowes Easy Glide Wrist Rest and Mouse Pad: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 November 22, 1999 After suffering with wrist pain from using the mouse, this worked great to ease the pain! Nice comfortable solution to a tough situation B00001MXVV:this_didn't_work_for_me.:kcr@together.net_(kcr@together.net) B00001MXVV Fellowes Easy Glide Wrist Rest and Mouse Pad: Electronics electronics 15 of 19 1.0 November 17, 1999 kcr@together.net (kcr@together.net) Burlington, VT The idea sounds great, but it just doesn't work too well. Whenever you pick up your hand off the mouse it's hard to get started again B00004TS28:epson_black_ink_for_1280_printer:old_lenses B00004TS28 Epson T007201 Black Inkjet Printer Cartridge: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 3, 2006 Old Lenses Louisiana Quality Epson ink at the best price I've found anywhere. I recommend Amazon.com as the place to buy Epson brand inks B00004TS28:expensive:allen_richard B00004TS28 Epson T007201 Black Inkjet Printer Cartridge: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 2.0 August 5, 2005 Allen Richard The purchase of this ink is motivation for me to buy a color laser for home use B00004TS28:great_ink_cartridge:byron_e._hurtarte B00004TS28 Epson T007201 Black Inkjet Printer Cartridge: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 29, 2004 Byron E. Hurtarte Guatemala, Guatemala I am very pleased with Epson ink cartridges for my 1280 printer. Have purshed over a dozen at amazon without any problems so far. The only thing I dont like is that the Black cartridge is too small, I use a lot of black ink, would like a bigger cartrdige B00004TS28:very_unhappy_with_your_product:tammy_martin B00004TS28 Epson T007201 Black Inkjet Printer Cartridge: Electronics electronics 1 of 19 1.0 March 1, 2003 Tammy Martin Florida I order two ink cartridges from your company recently for my Epson Sytlus Photo 820 (Black and Color). Neither one of them have been worth the money spent. They do not provide ink. I purchase alot of ink for my printer and was hoping to find a suppler to fulfill my needs but your product flunked big time B00004TS28:cheaper_at__[amazon.com]:stephen_mchenry B00004TS28 Epson T007201 Black Inkjet Printer Cartridge: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 October 25, 2002 Stephen McHenry Olney, MD USA My Stylus Photo 1280 prints beautifully, the Epson inks are obviously perfect for it...The interesting point is, the [Amazon.com] price is cheaper than Office Depot. Order the ink from [Amazon.com] when you are ordering something else and there are no shipping charges, so it is a great savings B00004TS28:very_pleased...:kevin_a._coleman B00004TS28 Epson T007201 Black Inkjet Printer Cartridge: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 October 10, 2002 Kevin A. Coleman Lake Worth, FL United States Very pleased with the cartidge and printer (Epson 1270). Quality is almost as good as my laser printer... (but I use it mostly for color printing) B00004TS28:photo_quality:"slevena" B00004TS28 Epson T007201 Black Inkjet Printer Cartridge: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 September 16, 2002 "slevena" NJ United States I print mostly color photos with my Epson 890 (which I love!!) I've noticed that you can watch the color ink cartridge level drop as you print, but the black and white cartridge keeps on kicking. The quality of photos you get with the printer makes the price of the ink cartridges well worth the price (especially on Amazon[.com]) B00004TS28:fine_print:"xko" B00004TS28 Epson T007201 Black Inkjet Printer Cartridge: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 February 22, 2002 "xko" New York, NY USA This ink is perfectly fine; I just think the pricing is exploitative. I've already spent more on ink than I paid for the Epson printer. (And why is it that the black cartridge costs more than the one with 5 colors? B000B63KU0:know_where_the_enemy_is.:p._patel B000B63KU0 Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS Card ( 70SB046600002 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 September 13, 2006 P. Patel Morristown, NJ USA I was skeptical at first that a sound card could improve my gaming ability, but I was amazed at how much of a difference it makes. I've had it for one day and already I've noticed much better response time sound-wise. I'm able to hear my opponents from further away and locate them easier as well. I play counter-strike source regularly, and my teammates have already begun to ask my how I know where the enemy is so quickly. This is a great enhancement to my gaming experience and I would recommend it to anyone who demands the best in gaming B000B63KU0:i_am_in_awe...:xtian_"xtian" B000B63KU0 Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS Card ( 70SB046600002 ): Electronics electronics 3 of 6 5.0 March 15, 2006 Xtian "Xtian" Denver, Colorado The liquid crystal treble and deep, low (but no longer boomy\buzzy) bass brought a couple of tiny tears to my eye -- this card is that good. And that was just with listening to a rip of a favorite CD I own (Sasha | Airdrawndagger). AND, I should point out, those weren't even .mp3 files -- I use .m4a for 99% of my digital music, a file format that is almost completely lossless. I thought my Audigy 2ZS card was cool, and until this new card was released I wasn't considering upgrading. The X-Fi Fatal1ty card completely blows it away, seriously. With the Crystalizer feature enabled and set to 75%, the resulting gorgeous sweeping sounds of 'Airdrawndagger' washed over me in a completely new way - I heard parts of the tracks I'd never noticed before. What this incredible card does for games is just beyond belief. I admit, I was a tiny bit skeptical upon reading all the glowing reviews out there, but after hearing what the X-Fi Fatal1ty can do for my audio experience, I have to say I am definitely a believer of the well-deserved hype. Do yourself a favor - I know it's pricey, but if you have the means don't hesitate to pick up this card right away. If you are a serious gamer at all, like I am, you definitely need this version of the card. Don't hesitate! B000B63KU0:great_sound_and_a_minimum_of_bloatware:daniel_d._feinberg B000B63KU0 Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS Card ( 70SB046600002 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 4.0 January 28, 2006 Daniel D. Feinberg San Clemente, CA United States I replaced an Audigy 2Zs with this X-FI. My reaction whenm I first heard the results was "Holly *()^%*&^!!" One other plus id for once the software bundle was useful and not a bunch of cheap bloatware (hear that H.P. we do not all want bloadware). B000B63KU0:excellent_for_gamers:a_gamer_at_heart B000B63KU0 Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS Card ( 70SB046600002 ): Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 December 9, 2005 A Gamer at Heart Agoura Hills, CA USA I agree that these cards are very pricey. The sound in games and music, however, is amazing. The "crystallizer" feature (included in the whole x-fi line) creates an amazing surround effect for gaming and music, especially for headphones. I purchased this card because I must play through headphones. I only went with the fatal1ty card because it was on sale as a preorder. Otherwise, I would have purchased the platinum because I am unsure if developers will actually utilize the onboard ram this card comes with. The presence of the ram doesn't effect the sound, it only theoretically offloads the CPU. If you have the means and play through headphones, I highly recommend this card. B000B63KU0:awesome_sound,_awesome_performance,_poopy_pricing:guruchaz B000B63KU0 Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Fatal1ty FPS Card ( 70SB046600002 ): Electronics electronics 12 of 13 4.0 October 1, 2005 GuruChaz Texas, USA I would have given this sound card 5 Stars if it wasn't for two things: 1. The retail price is about $50-$75 too high for this card. I don't like how Soundblaster tries to price gouge the consumer. 2. Most of the online discount store still have this card priced at the retail price. What's up with that? That aside, this card has its own CPU which means, like so many Nvidia or ATI video cards today, it takes a lot of the strain off your computer's CPU allowing for faster performance. Add the 64M XRAM and all the games that are programmed to use it will fly. Only the Fatal1ty or Elite Pro versions of this card have the 64M XRAM. It would have been better for Soundblaster to offer the XRAM on their lower end card and price it at around $149 retail. Sadly, this choice is not an option yet. Maybe Soundblaster will wise up soon. B0002GWJD8:good_printer:law_librarian B0002GWJD8 HP DeskJet 6540 Color Inkjet Printer: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 3, 2006 Law Librarian Central NY I purchased 5 of these printers for Library Catalog use in a law library and have not have a bit of trouble with them in their first few months of use. I find the USB connection in the front to be extremely helpful as we got small USB cords for laptop use as we are a wireless campus. I would recommend this printer. The cartridges are small but we have yet to have to change any of them. I only gave four stars because of the small ink cartridges. It is a sleek design and fits pretty much anywhere. I was actually surprised at the width of the design. It appears this season printers are a bit more boxy then seasons past B0002GWJD8:great_printer........:l._wos B0002GWJD8 HP DeskJet 6540 Color Inkjet Printer: Electronics electronics 2.0 October 13, 2006 L. WOS Michigan USA Purchased this unit when I bought a new Dell with Windows XP. I wanted a unit that had a bottom feed, capable of dual sided printing and large paper storage tray. This one has an upper and lower paper tray. It also is adpated for use with HP's PHOTO INK cartridge and regular color so you end up producing photos using a 6 color blend rather than the standard 3 and black. It also does borderless printing. Talk about FAST??? This thing will jettison the paper out of it half way across the floor if you forget to pull out the paper stopper. Color documents are really, really fast. I do notice that once in a while, my #10 envelopes might be printed a little crooked...but nothing to get upset over. It set up fast and is easy to use. I love mine B0002GWJD8:no_usb_cable???:peter_j._hunter B0002GWJD8 HP DeskJet 6540 Color Inkjet Printer: Electronics electronics 1 of 5 1.0 September 29, 2006 Peter J. Hunter I ordered this printer and was dismayed to learn on its arrival that it didn't come with a USB cable - a prequisite to its operation. For those of us who order things like this online, we expect it to ship with everything it needs to operate. To be fair, I cannot yet comment on how this device prints, because as of this review, I am still waiting on the cable I subsequently ordered. However, the fact that HP would leave out this cable suggests to me that they likely cut other corners in the hardware/software. (I think a one star review is appropriate given that right now it totally fails to print anything.) If you do order this product be sure and also buy a cable. Be warned, that it is not the standard USB cable (one end is different) B0002GWJD8:hp_6540_printer:tracker B0002GWJD8 HP DeskJet 6540 Color Inkjet Printer: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 23, 2006 Tracker Warren, Pa. United States This is one of the few printers compatible with the MSNTV2 Internet system. Connection and operation are very easy. Copies (both black and white and color) are excellent. B0002GWJD8:excellent_printer:j._s._niemiec B0002GWJD8 HP DeskJet 6540 Color Inkjet Printer: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 16, 2006 J. S. Niemiec Upstate N.Y. USA Ever since I saw this printer in my insurance company office, I knew it was the one I would purchase. Clear, fast, sharp printing. The styling also stood out. I have not been disappointed B0002GWJD8:great_printer!!!:richard_rose B0002GWJD8 HP DeskJet 6540 Color Inkjet Printer: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 15, 2006 Richard Rose Sacramento, Ca United States I tried my best to find something bad about this printer. The color is fantastic, the black is bold, holds plenty of paper, sleek design, no paper jams, no problems with the ink cartridges. It's just "DY-NO-MITE B0002GWJD8:reliable,_excellent_product:roberto_j_porta_"roberto" B0002GWJD8 HP DeskJet 6540 Color Inkjet Printer: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 July 30, 2006 Roberto J Porta "Roberto" Nicaragua In this world of many choices, it's a relief to know that there are brands which continue, again and again, to keep up with the quality they started with. HP is one of those brands. My 6540 is as good as my former 5150 printer, only faster and simpler to use. Thanks HP for a job well done. Thanks Amazon for carrying items like that B0002GWJD8:pooped_out_after_changing_color_cartridge:feetonrock_"feetonrock" B0002GWJD8 HP DeskJet 6540 Color Inkjet Printer: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 June 22, 2006 FeetonRock "FeetonRock" N. Billerica, MA United States I had the same problem as another user of this printer only it was when changing the color cartridge. I worked with an HP technician and they could not help me. Basically the printer melted down after I attempted to change the tri-color cartridge. It would no longer recognize the cartridge even after cleaning the cartridge and the printer contacts. It will not print correctly with the black cartridge either now. I've had it for maybe 1 1/2 years. HP printers used to run a lot longer. I'm moving on to another brand B0002GWJD8:couldn't_be_better!:emma B0002GWJD8 HP DeskJet 6540 Color Inkjet Printer: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 5.0 March 3, 2006 Emma Philadelphia, PA This printer was worth every penny! It creates phenomenal color photos and prints black and white documents very quickly. Another feature that I like is that it prints the last page first and the first page last so that it's already in the correct order when it's done printing B0002GWJD8:nice_little_printer_for_the_money:a_reader B0002GWJD8 HP DeskJet 6540 Color Inkjet Printer: Electronics electronics 9 of 11 5.0 February 23, 2006 A reader USA I bought this printer to replace my HP 950 and it is very comparable to that printer. I am happy with the way it performs..the software is even better than the 950. I am hoping this printer stands up the way my HP750 and HP950 have. B000BKICZY:cord_accessory_fyi:michele B000BKICZY Apple MA070G/A iPod Radio Remote: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 4.0 October 23, 2006 Michele Minneapolis, MN I don't own an iPod, but I'm considering buying one, so I'm doing some research. I came across an iPod cord management device that might be of interest (based on the reviews of this product and complaints of excess cord with this product). It is the Belkin "TuneTie for iPod." You can find it on Belkin's website (I'd post the URL, but that's prohibited) B000BKICZY:i_waited_to_review_this...:anonymous B000BKICZY Apple MA070G/A iPod Radio Remote: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 17, 2006 Anonymous Chicago, IL ...until some time had passed, based on others' original good first impressions deteriorating after a bit of time, because of breakage, annoyance, problems with resetting and reception, etc. Well, I have had the remote for over two months now and I think it's (still) just great. I love the radio option and the remote lets me stash the Pod safely in my bag on my commute. Only relative negative I've noted is having to retrieve said safely stowed Pod to switch between radio and hard drive access modes, which, for the most part, is no big deal. I do wish the iPods originally came with installed radio access, such as can be found on the Creative Zen Micro (my previous player), but this radio/remote helps fill in that gap B000BKICZY:good_overall,_a_little_pricey_though:jacob_t._kennedy B000BKICZY Apple MA070G/A iPod Radio Remote: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 8, 2006 Jacob T. Kennedy It works great with the Ipod nano, to start out with. It's nice that it comes with a new pair of headphones, as my old ones had gotten worn. I hardly use the radio feature, but it's nice to have, plus absolutely seemless, like true mac stuff always is. The best feature (which never mentioned) is if you snag it, it breaks apart! Now that sounds bad, but it does it so a simple click puts it back together with no wires to break as everything is just on one side (and when put on pants or something, you'll snag anything), so it's tough as well. Fro 45ish dollars, a little much, but it's the best option to get for a ipod that supports it B000BKICZY:reliability_problems:anonymous B000BKICZY Apple MA070G/A iPod Radio Remote: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 September 1, 2006 Anonymous Washington, DC Nice features but poor construction--mine broke after about three months of normal use. The connection (in the remote) went bad, so I now only get sound in one earphone. There's no warranty to speak of B000BKICZY:very_glad_i_purchased_this:jd B000BKICZY Apple MA070G/A iPod Radio Remote: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 August 9, 2006 jd MN I thought long and hard about whether or not I wanted to pay for something that should already be included with my video iPod. I have to say that if it had been more expensive, I probably wouldn't have purchased it. Bottom line...I love the fact that I can listen to the radio on my iPod video. I haven't had a single problem and I use it every single day. If you really miss the radio but can't live without your iPod, you won't be sorry buying this. I would recommend it B00061IYJC:great_with_modifications:j._lee B00061IYJC Philips HN060/37 Noise-Canceling Earbuds: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 October 10, 2006 J. Lee chicago sound is good, much better range and response than stock ipod ones. noise cancelling is good for the price. but i took one look at the rubber ear plugs that this thing came with and saw trouble. easy to lose. and they didn't seem to fit my ear so well. solution: i bought a $10 pair of etymotic ear plugs, the ones that look like tiny white xmas trees. i pulled the rubber ear plug portion off of them, cut the stem down a tiny big, then jammed them onto the philips earbuds. WORKS GREAT! stays on, much more comfortable, sounds awesome. philips should come stock with these. makes an okay product great B00061IYJC:poor_fit:james_p._wisdom B00061IYJC Philips HN060/37 Noise-Canceling Earbuds: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 October 2, 2006 James P. Wisdom PA United States Like some of the other reviewers, I have found it impossible to use these headphones because they will not stay in for any period of time. In concept they are great, they sound good and do a respectable job of blocking noise, but since they won't stay in my ears, this is of little consequence. Furthermore, the rubber bits that fit in the ear come off very easily, another poor design trait. In fact, I'm on the phone with Philips right now to get replacments and their CS has been unhelpful. They just told me to buy replacements at Radio Shack &/or CompUSA, which is annoying b/c they are lost because of the poor design. Avoid these B00061IYJC:excellent_device:cristian B00061IYJC Philips HN060/37 Noise-Canceling Earbuds: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 30, 2006 Cristian Sierra Vista, AZ USA Excellent device It works fine. I could feel the difference with or without noise cancelling while sitting exactly between the aircraft engines. The only disadvantage for my ears was the shape of the headphones. I am still thinking if the outside headphones covering the ears would have been better than the inside type you have to insert in ears B00061IYJC:these_kill_my_ears:j._gendron B00061IYJC Philips HN060/37 Noise-Canceling Earbuds: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 1.0 August 10, 2006 J. Gendron These are the worst headphones that I have ever owned. The sound quality is fine, and the noise cancelling feature does the trick; for $30 I don't expect them to perform as well as a pair of Sure EC3's. My gripe with this product is that the ear buds are very uncomfortable to wear. They slip out of the ear constantly, and the plastic cones cause a lot of irritation. I have gone back to wearing an old pair of ordinary ear buds and only use these as a backup pair. My advice is to avoid purchasing this product B00093040Y:worst...adapter...ever:d._r._sidlinger B00093040Y Griffin Technology SmartDeck Intelligent Cassette Adapter for iPod: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 23, 2006 D. R. Sidlinger Griffin is not lying when they say that this adapter will not work in some cassette decks. They could have been a little more honest and said "most". I can't fault them too much for this though; they at least mention this problem. My biggest gripe with the product is that, even when it will work, it makes an incredible amount of mechanical noise in the deck. This would be more annoying, if you could hear it over the god awful hum coming from your speakers. Honestly, I never even checked whether the song skipping/seeking worked properly; I couldn't get past the abysmal sound quality. Play/pause did seem to work as advertised, but that's not worth paying double (or more) the cost of adapters with higher sound quality. This is a fantastic idea that's been horribly implemented. I would probably try a similar product from a company that performs quality control B00093040Y:does_not_work_as_advertised.:mk B00093040Y Griffin Technology SmartDeck Intelligent Cassette Adapter for iPod: Electronics electronics 2.0 October 5, 2006 MK Washington, DC I bought this ages ago and it has finally stopped working completely. It's okay; I got about nine months of use out of it. The use, however, was disappointing. It doesn't do the fast forward/skipping business AT ALL. Okay, about one in ten times, which is enough to dissuade me from even bothering. The ONLY useful thing about this adapter is the automagic pause feature. If I turned off the stereo in my car, it would pause the iPod. Which is useful if you want to just put it on hold and stick in your bag. If you're willing to pay for that feature, then do it. But if you think you're getting something that will skip tracks, think again B00093040Y:closed_tape_decks:c._kime_"gynosphinx" B00093040Y Griffin Technology SmartDeck Intelligent Cassette Adapter for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 24, 2006 C. Kime "Gynosphinx" Farmington, CT USA My Mercedes has a tape deck that requires the door to be shut to function. I was worried when ordering this product that I wouldn't be able to shut the tape deck door, but got it anyway since it was the best solution at the time, allowing me to use my car's steering wheel controls to seek through songs. Although the wire from the cassette to the iPod was too thick to shut, I was able to strip the wire coating way down (and eventualloy all the way off) and shut the tape deck. It still works to this date. Although I would NOT recommend doing this to yours, as it might impair the functionability of the SmartDeck, it did work for me. Not sure if this'll help anyone, but I was looking for some info like this when buying mine. -Sa B00093040Y:works_fine_for_me,_but_it's_noisy:woburnmusicfan B00093040Y Griffin Technology SmartDeck Intelligent Cassette Adapter for iPod: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 1, 2006 woburnmusicfan Woburn, MA United States This is a fairly ingenious device, with a pretend cassette that acts as an interface to get your iPod's music to your car stereo's speakers. There is an umbilical off the cassette that connects to the iPod. The adapter also allows your rewind and fast-forward buttons to move you forward or back a track. When you eject the cassette, it automatically pauses the iPod. Unlike several of the reviewers, I've had no trouble getting this adapter to work. (For those who think it's car-specific, I have a Honda.) My one issue with the adapter is that I find it to be pretty noisy. My experience has been that when the outside temperature gets above 65 F or so, there is a LOT of mechanical noise coming from the tape deck as the pretend cassette wheels in the adapter move. If you listen to music that has quiet passages, it will be pretty annoying. The metal parts of the cassette get very hot, and this may be triggering the noise. The SmartDeck is a lot cheaper than the FM adapters I've seen for the iPod, and if you're on a long trip you don't have to keep changing frequencies to avoid local radio stations. But it's no quieter than FM adapters. And unlike some FM adapters, you can't plug the SmartDeck into your cigarette lighter to save the iPod battery. (1=poor 2=mediocre 3=pretty good 4=very good 5=phenomenal B00093040Y:doesn't_work_with_a_camry??!:e._bradley_"edbradl" B00093040Y Griffin Technology SmartDeck Intelligent Cassette Adapter for iPod: Electronics electronics 1.0 June 25, 2006 E. Bradley "edbradl" Washington, DC USA I would think "doesn't work with all tape decks" means that some very old vehicles don't have newer technology that enables the SmartDeck to function. Clearly I was mistaken. I tried the SmartDeck in two Toyota Camrys. No luck. Maybe I just have a disfunctional one.. B00093040Y:didn't_work_at_all!:valerie_owens B00093040Y Griffin Technology SmartDeck Intelligent Cassette Adapter for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 June 23, 2006 Valerie Owens Chicago, IL I have a 2005 CRV and this didn't work at all in my car. It was a total waste of time! It deserves 0 stars. B00093040Y:barely_works:j._benjamin B00093040Y Griffin Technology SmartDeck Intelligent Cassette Adapter for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 May 10, 2006 J. Benjamin Infiniti G35 with Bose audio - the only smart feature is that it usually pauses my iPod when I turn the stereo off and also resumes when I turn it on (both with power button and ignition). Track skipping never worked. The spinner rattling sound is very loud, however, and removing the spin wheels would probably break the play/pause feature. I think I'll return this and spring for the wiring into my stereo's SAT function B00093040Y:does_not_work,_call_them_to_see_if_it_works_with_your_car!!!!!!!!!!:p._d._bigio B00093040Y Griffin Technology SmartDeck Intelligent Cassette Adapter for iPod: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 April 11, 2006 P. D. Bigio Cambridge, MA The Griffin Smart Deck DOES NOT work with all cars with tape deck. They should advertise which cars it works for. I have an Infinity FX35 with Bose system and it didn't work. The tape keeps fast-forwarding, making a very loud noise. The SMARTDECK Song Control Feature does not work either, pushing "Forward" on my Tape deck will only stop playing music. How to Fix it on an Infinity FX35: I don't think you can fix the "skip songs" feature. I don't think that the Smartdeck with DOCK will work either, because the mechanical functions of your Tape Deck need to be compatible with SMARTDECK Technology. I FIXED the NOISE problem (reduced by 80%) - I pulled open the "SMARTDECK". I removed everything inside it, except for the Tape HEAD and the "electronics" inside. Then I glued the sides of the HEAD so it would stay in place. Then I glued the SMARTDECK back together. Now, it plays in my FX35 Tape Deck, but it does NOT control the "Song Skip" Feature (or Scan Feature). I RECOMMEND - Buying a regular Tape Deck Adapter, less than 10 dollars and try that - or CALL Griffin and ask them if your Car's Tape Deck is Compatible with the SMARTDECK - Griffin +1 (615) 399-7000 B00093040Y:bull_crap....doesn't_work..._grrrrrrrr............:j._duraikkannan_"djay" B00093040Y Griffin Technology SmartDeck Intelligent Cassette Adapter for iPod: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 March 26, 2006 J. Duraikkannan "DJAY" Herndon, VA USA I own a brand new Nissan Maxima 2006 and it comes with a BOSE stereo system. I had a fm trasmitter before and it always has this static sound which is quiet annoying. I went to Staples today to do some window shopping and saw this griffin thingy and thought it would be cool!! I was SO excited and came back home immediately to check this thing out. I ran to my car and used this...and guess what, VOILA.. this piece of crap kept auto-reversing three or four times and my car spat it out :-( too bad.... UTTER WASTE.... DOES NOT WORK... DON'T WASTE UR MONEY.. I'll be returning this the first thing tomorrow....boooo.. I don't know if they'll take it back cuz I didn't get the receipt!! Anyways, stand clear from this piece of crap... useless piece (...) CURRENT MOOD = MAD... VERYY VERYYYYYYY MAD!! B0006BB6YM:great_price:mrs._jody_a._kelly B0006BB6YM HP 95 Tri-Color Inkjet Print Cartridge with Vivera Inks (C8766WN#140): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Mrs. Jody A. Kelly worth, Il Very good seller to deal with. They are very prompt in sending the items that I order. I would do business with them again B0006BB6YM:hp_95_ink_cartridge:kathy_m._massmann_"mama_kat" B0006BB6YM HP 95 Tri-Color Inkjet Print Cartridge with Vivera Inks (C8766WN#140): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 31, 2006 Kathy M. Massmann "Mama Kat" USA The price couldn't be better and the quality is what I've come to expect from HP product B0002GS4ZA:smooth_installation_and_reliable_connection:h._nguyen_"hbd" B0002GS4ZA Panasonic Wireless 802.11 b/g Network Camera (BL-C30A): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 H. Nguyen "HBD" Washington DC The installation is as smooth as it can be. The quality of the picture is great and the remote viewing is a bargain for the price opf $270 B0002GS4ZA:satisfactory_results:f._hazelton B0002GS4ZA Panasonic Wireless 802.11 b/g Network Camera (BL-C30A): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 4, 2006 F. Hazelton The Panasonic wireless Network Camera BL-30A is easy to setup (except internet, haven't gotten this to work yet) and easy to use. The only other issue I have is the weak signal strength even with a wireless extender next to it. Great camera for roaming areas B0002GS4ZA:happy_until_i_changed_routers:minib B0002GS4ZA Panasonic Wireless 802.11 b/g Network Camera (BL-C30A): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 30, 2006 MiniB Michigan The camera is as advertised; the wireless and web-functionality is great; and it's compatible with WEP & MAC filtering security (802.11g). That was fine until I changed routers, and I now use WPA security ... which this camera cannot handle. So, until there is a firmware upgrade, or I decide to run wires (not likely), it's just on a shelf B0002GS4ZA:good_but_not_secured:kwok_ng B0002GS4ZA Panasonic Wireless 802.11 b/g Network Camera (BL-C30A): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 August 30, 2006 Kwok Ng San Jose, CA United States This BL-C30 is very easy to set up because it has the auto-configuration. The Dynamic DNS service is very handy too. While my wife and I were away from home for a month last time, I used it to monitor my home once in a while. However, there are 2 things you may need to consider: 1) It only supports WEP's open system. No shared key, no WPA. 2) No microphone (Toshiba ones have it) 3) The device won't work if your wireless router uses different default gateways for LAN and WLAN. It assumes that LAN and WLAN uses the same one, e.g. 192.168.0.1 However, it has more features than the Toshiba like motion & heat sensing, and email alerts. And the look is stylish. Therefore, I still like BL-C30 better B0002GS4ZA:great_product:aloha_tahiti_"ia_orana" B0002GS4ZA Panasonic Wireless 802.11 b/g Network Camera (BL-C30A): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 28, 2006 Aloha Tahiti "Ia Orana" Brazil This is a great product, very easy to set up, it works perfectly and it has plenty of features. I do have kids at home and this does bring comfort in checking them from work, from my cell phone and to have images recorded in my home computer. Objectives met 110%. B0002GS4ZA:simple_&_easy_to_use:techie_lawyer B0002GS4ZA Panasonic Wireless 802.11 b/g Network Camera (BL-C30A): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 July 13, 2006 Techie Lawyer San Antonio, TX United States Can't say enough about this camera. No specialized software needed, so you can access and control this camera from any computer on the network (or on the internet if you configure it that way). Camera buffers images captured from its motion sensor trigger - which is extremely handy if you've ever experienced those cameras that just capture continuous footage, or those that save triggered footage to the computer only (so you have to be at that specific computer, meanwhile running resource draining software to have the feature work). I use the camera to provide me a log of who came through certain entrances, liked the first so much that I bought a second.. B0002GS4ZA:works_great_with_mac_os_x_tiger:christopher_day_"xpday" B0002GS4ZA Panasonic Wireless 802.11 b/g Network Camera (BL-C30A): Electronics electronics 14 of 14 4.0 July 12, 2006 Christopher Day "XPDay" South Salem NY USA ORIGINAL REVIEW : If you're a Mac user, ignore the warnings that this netcam requires Windows and Internet Explorer. Nonsense! If you have ever set up a wireless router on your network (and if you are looking at an 802.11 camera then you probably have) then you will have no problem with this device. There are two less-than-obvious things you need to do to get working: 1) hardwire the camera via an Ethernet cable for the initial set up (camera default LAN IP is 192.168.0.253) and 2) download the 114-page PDF Operating Instructions from the Panasonic support page. Ignore the included CD-ROM. I am using several Macs with OS X Tiger and Firefox and every single feature (there are so many!) works flawlessly. This includes the live video, free DDNS service, FTP uploads, IR motion triggers, etc, etc. I am a little spoiled by the auto-focused quality of some Webcams like the iSight, so the Panasonic's image quality loses it a single Star rating. But the Panasonic is a true network cam that requires no computer once it is programmed, and that makes it very, very cool. UPDATE SEPT 28 2006 : This unit keeps getting better. Panasonic updated the firmware for this netcam to Version 1.30 (look for it and the addendum to the operating manual on the product support page). The new firmware provides several neat new features. The most significant may be the addition of image-based motion detection. This is far more versatile and more controllable than the IR heat sensor. It also allows motion detection through a glass window, i.e like when watching the driveway from indoors. The unit can be set to send an email when motion is detected. I could not find a Mac browser that would properly display the motion detection preview image, but this is not necessary to using the motion detection feature B0002GS4ZA:very_good_internet_camera:bg B0002GS4ZA Panasonic Wireless 802.11 b/g Network Camera (BL-C30A): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 4.0 June 12, 2006 bg Virginia Bought the camera last week. I really like this small camera and it has been working well so far (4 days). Good: 1. easy to set up for the ethernet and wireless connection 2. picture guality is good enough for monitoring purpose 3. sensor, email and ftp features work nicely and easy to configure 4. the pan/tilt and snapshot etc work well through IE browser 5. can view the real-time snapshot on my Treo 650 smart phone Bad: 1. if your isp requires authentication for SMTP relay, you have to find SMTP for outgoing email that doesn't require authentication otherwise the email feature won't work 2. tech support is not that helpful. I have to explain to the guy why email feature won't work unless someone can find a SMTP server that doesn't require authentication. He doesn't know well about the setup Overall, it is a very good internet camera and highly recommend it. B000EEZEVC:fantastic_---_perfect_for_my_t-mobile_mda_phone:nikkirose_l._ty_"nrt" B000EEZEVC SanDisk SDSDM-2048-A10M 2 GB Mini SD Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Nikkirose L. Ty "NRT" Las Vegas, NV USA I bought this for my T-mobile MDA. I thought it was a bit expensive ($63 when I bought it), but it is definitely worth it. Besides, I had no choice. Get 2GB, it'll be worth the money when you are pissed later you need more memory. It's pretty fast. I can't really say that it is slow because that could just be the phone, but when transferring files to it via my computer, no problems there. Very trustworthy so far. I've had it for almost 2 months. Fits nicely into my phone. Very small. Easy to lose if you are not careful. Reliable company B000EEZEVC:great_quality_at_a_good_price:j._shoemaker_"the_shoe" B000EEZEVC SanDisk SDSDM-2048-A10M 2 GB Mini SD Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 7, 2006 J. Shoemaker "The Shoe" Out West What can I say - how can you go wrong with a SanDisk product? I've been very happy with this product, and my other SanDisk cards. I guess the only "bad" thing is that the capacity continues to grow with new cards, resulting in my using older cards less and less. I have a 512Mb card that I never use any more, thanks to my 2Gb card B000EEZEVC:good_for_sidekick_3:dakidfrmaq_"dakidfrmaq" B000EEZEVC SanDisk SDSDM-2048-A10M 2 GB Mini SD Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 20, 2006 DaKidFrmAQ "DaKidFrmAQ" Astoria, NY I ordered my 2 gig card for my tmobile sidekick 3 and it works great with it. It holds near 500 songs and 61,000 small pictures. If you're thinking bout gettin it for your phone, do it. It's a great deal B000EEZEVC:it_works.:jb B000EEZEVC SanDisk SDSDM-2048-A10M 2 GB Mini SD Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 8 of 10 4.0 August 22, 2006 JB Alabama I'm using this 2gb mini sd card in a Cingular 2125 and it works well. B000EEZEVC:sidekick's_best_accessory:todd_j._anthony_"god" B000EEZEVC SanDisk SDSDM-2048-A10M 2 GB Mini SD Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 August 18, 2006 Todd J. Anthony "GOD" Albany, NY The sidekick 3 is one of the sickest devices out right now. This 2GB Mini SD card is the perfect accessory to put this thing over the edge. Says it can hold 500 songs...really can only hold about 400...but thats still awesome B000EEZEVC:great_product..._can't_beat_the_deal!:d._garza B000EEZEVC SanDisk SDSDM-2048-A10M 2 GB Mini SD Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 July 28, 2006 D. Garza Thank you so much for providing a quality product. I had purchased a 1GB MiniSD SanDisk card from BestBuy for $75.00 and then looked online and found a 2GB MiniSD SanDisk card on Amazon for only $40!!! Nearly half the price for twice the spice. Thanks and God Bless! Davi B000EEZEVC:works_great!:jeremy_sperber B000EEZEVC SanDisk SDSDM-2048-A10M 2 GB Mini SD Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 28, 2006 Jeremy Sperber East Meadow, New York United States It works exactly how it says, only complaint: it took a hour to get the damn packaging opened :-p, otherwise i LOVE IT! B000EEZEVC:phenominal_value_for_money:r._arlic_"review_guy" B000EEZEVC SanDisk SDSDM-2048-A10M 2 GB Mini SD Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 12 of 12 5.0 July 23, 2006 R. Arlic "Review Guy" Orange County, USA This is amazing! I often get disappointed when I order something online site unseen. I tend to end up having technical problems. Amazon shipped it to me promptly, I plugged it into my Motorola Q mobile phone. I have suddenly removed the need for an IPOD. This 2Gb card is the best value for money. I have a lot of space for moview, videos and songs B000068IH6:a_good_solid_build_cable-set.:yazdie_n._panthaki_"yazdoo" B000068IH6 Monster A ITV PB -10 iTV� Link� for 15" and 17" PowerBook� Computer, iPod� Photo and Video iPod with Universal Dock (10 ft.): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Yazdie N. Panthaki "yazdoo" India Very well made, robust and good sounding cable-set from Monster B000068IH6:it's_a_cable_you_idiot:limitless_"limitless" B000068IH6 Monster A ITV PB -10 iTV� Link� for 15" and 17" PowerBook� Computer, iPod� Photo and Video iPod with Universal Dock (10 ft.): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 February 2, 2006 Limitless "Limitless" Las Vegas, NV United States If you can't get a good pidture it's because you have a hobo setup! If you do not know the resolution standards for each type of connection before you grab the cable off the shelf than do not buy the product. I have a Dell 2405FPW 24" HD LCD Monitor, I hooked up the Apple Powerbook G4 to the Dell monitor using the s-video and pluged a stereo mini from the notebook to my Logitech Z5500 THX Digital speakers. The rca's to my stereo system. I also bought a DVI-D Dual cable from Monster for the DVI out on the powerbook to the monitor. I have multible ways to watch a movie from the DVD-R drive of my Powerbook using the Logitech Z5500 digital speakers (which are powered), or my home THX reciever (both 5.1 ). I have NO complaints. But ALSO don't have cheap, K mart equiptment. Any BOZO who complains about a cable is a Moron B000068IH6:so_simple,_it_doesn't_need_instructions...:william_cook B000068IH6 Monster A ITV PB -10 iTV� Link� for 15" and 17" PowerBook� Computer, iPod� Photo and Video iPod with Universal Dock (10 ft.): Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 March 25, 2005 William Cook Cleveland, Ohio USA If you need instructions, you can use the following: Insert one end of the cables into Device A. Insert the other end of the cables in Device B. Congratulations, you are done. If you buy a cable with an S-Video connector and are then suprised to find out that your television does not have S-Video, why do you blame the cable? Shouldn't you just be embarrassed for yourself? Read the product description, people! The cable delivers fine audio and video quality, which is, OF COURSE, dependent on the source material and the television or monitor you are using, not the cable. "Broadcast" an NTSC signal to your television across this cable and it will look as good as the picture you usually enjoy. It's well constructed and is more attractive than most cables to boot. If you're smart enough to know what you are buying, this will meet your needs B000068IH6:doesn't_work.:mike_k_"mike" B000068IH6 Monster A ITV PB -10 iTV� Link� for 15" and 17" PowerBook� Computer, iPod� Photo and Video iPod with Universal Dock (10 ft.): Electronics electronics 3 of 16 1.0 January 16, 2005 mike k "mike" uk Look, this needs some sort of instructions. My TV doesn't have a super-v socket. Which many people's won't. So I went to Tandy (Radio Shack) and got a scart adaptor just to use it. When I finally get resolution settings right, it'll still only output to black and white. It's going back I'm afraid. Oh, and to the user who says anyone who can't set this up, we shouldn't be using computers in the first place? Well, whatever... Let's not play flame-wars. But I've been using macs and PC's for 18 years - but when you do something new you need a hand. At this price there's no excuses for a missing out a proper setup brochure with troubleshooting sections. B000068IH6:people_rating_it_low_don't_understand_how_it_works...:misha_sakellaropoulo B000068IH6 Monster A ITV PB -10 iTV� Link� for 15" and 17" PowerBook� Computer, iPod� Photo and Video iPod with Universal Dock (10 ft.): Electronics electronics 9 of 10 4.0 October 25, 2004 Misha Sakellaropoulo Those of you complaining of poor image quality obviously have never hooked your laptop up to a TV. The limitation in the image quality lies with the television, which is relatively (very) low resoltuion and not designed for the precise demands of computer use. Whether you use a Monster cable or a $2 Radio Shack cable, the outcome will almost be the same because the TV is the limitation, not the cable!! As far as how it works... your PowerBook's manual explains how to hook it up to a TV. And if you don't know where to plug it in (um, if you put it into Video 1, set the TV to video 1, etc...) then you probably shouldn't be using a computer in the first place. Seriously, people. This cable, like most Monster produts, is overpriced, but it's engineered well, the all-in-one convenience rocks, and it has a great warranty B00005B60G:this_is_a_must_have_for_a_home_office:butterman B00005B60G Polycom Soundpoint Pro SE-225 2-Line Professional Conference Phone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 17, 2006 Butterman I work from home 2 days a week and spend quite a bit of time on the phone. Having a real full duplex speaker phone is such a help when working from the home office. I initially purchased an $80 "business speakerphone" but the sound quality on speakerphone was just awful. My boss made me return it and get this instead and I'm so glad that he did. The only negatives that I see on it are that you can't easily access things like the caller id log and the saved numbers. I didn't care about this though as this is also true on my real work phone. I bought this for the call clarity when using the speakerphone and could not be happier. I just wanted to add this in case easy access to these features is important to others B00005B60G:this_phone_sucks...buy_a_cheap_radio_shack:pk_studios_"pk_studios" B00005B60G Polycom Soundpoint Pro SE-225 2-Line Professional Conference Phone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 13, 2006 PK Studios "PK Studios" California People can't hear me. Speakerphone doesn't work well either. Why pay over $200? Headset mode... doesn't work either B00005B60G:good_phone,_lacks_features...:subu_musti B00005B60G Polycom Soundpoint Pro SE-225 2-Line Professional Conference Phone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 4.0 July 18, 2006 Subu Musti Tampa, FL USA I have had this phone for over a week. I love the quality of speakerphone thus far. People can hardly tell if I am speaker or handset...However, For a SOHO phone, Polycom has missed the mark on "HOME OFFICE" part. I make a lot of conference calls and all of them have passcodes etc...I am disappointed with the speed dial capability. 1) Only 10 numbers for easy dial. Rest are a pain to manually scroll. 2) The pause in speed dial isn't even enough to get past a couple of rings and/or a voice prompt...I almost always have to enter passcodes etc manually. 3) I wish it came with those collapsable legs like on a computer keyboard to give it a little incline. The display is not visible if u are at an angle or slightly away from the phone. I guess they are phone company, not a feature company. Love the phone, could use the features to make life really comfortable. Concerned about the power surge possibility posted by others. Hope I dont have to go through that B00005B60G:do_not_buy_this_product:lisalisa_"kldckldc" B00005B60G Polycom Soundpoint Pro SE-225 2-Line Professional Conference Phone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 1.0 July 13, 2006 LisaLisa "kldckldc" Clifton, VA USA After 10 years of using Polycom "star" conference phones at the office with success, I purchased this model for my home office. I've had nothing but problems. The first one stopped working for no apparent reason after 3 weeks of use. The first week it kept dropping calls. The manufacturer's technical support staff suggested that I had a power surge and suggested plugging the unit into a surge protector. Had already done that, and same with phone cord. I am using a regular hardwired line, not VOIP or such. And no problems with my other equipment including office laptop and personal desktop and printer. I had to talk to the "second level" of customer support, as I was told that I could only receive a "reconditioned model." Unacceptable customer service, as I'd originally bought what I expected to be a brand new, unused model, and had used for less than 3 weeks. "But it sort of did work some of the time...." said the technician. No dice here. I was put on with the next level of tech support and assured that I would receive a "new" unopened, unused model. The second replacement unit stopped working and all lights on the phone were lit one morning and no dial tone or electrical power to the unit, less than a few days after I had received it. Was told again that I would be receiving "new, in box" model. The third replacement (and the last that I will accept) just quit working this morning (holds a dial tone for 5 seconds, then dies, same problem as the first unit I'd received), and was in use for only 2 days for a total of two phone calls. (exceedingly embarrassing to call in to your boss' boss' staff meeting only to have the unit drop 5 times during the call). I still have the second unit which has not yet been returned to the manufacturer, as it is to be returned within 5 business days. Just packed that one up yesterday. I will say that my colleagues thought that the phone sounded excellent, that the speakerphone was so good that they couldn't tell I was on a speakerphone, but hey, if the unit craps out after a short term of use, none of that matters. I would assign zero stars if possible. Don't waste your time or money on this model. B00005B60G:polycom_se-225_..._simply_the_best...._worth_every_penny:d._romo_"loves_jesus" B00005B60G Polycom Soundpoint Pro SE-225 2-Line Professional Conference Phone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 April 17, 2006 D. Romo "loves Jesus" Dallas, Texas United States In short, this is the best phone I've used in over 20 years of telecom experience and selling over the phone. The sound quality is the best I have ever had... by far... and I have used everything from Nortel, Lucent, AT&T, Panasonic, Motorola, etc... The speakerphone is flawless in both directions (the receive side is particularly good with richer bass and smooth treble frequencies). I like the whole "feel" of the unit. The keys have a soft but positive-feeling touch to them, and it is difficult to mis-dial because of inadvertent double entries from the key pad. Practically every key provides a unique "one button" function (i.e., speed dial, choose a line, etc..) and it is easy to begin a new call or drop an old one off the 3-way conference function. I also love the ease with which one can move from handset to speakerphone to headset... and without the slightest chirp to the far end letting them know you are changing postions or putting them on mute. It's as easy as pressing a button. And you don't need to leave the handset off-hook when using the speakerphone. That's really nice! The only criticisms I have about the unit are: 1) No backlight in the LCD screen (not a biggy, but makes me position it differently in my office) 2) Too long a button sequence to go through in order to check missed incoming calls (5 button presses) Other than that, it is perfect, and well worth the $200 you will pay to get one (check eBay for deals, though). Do yourself a favor and buy one; you won't be disappointed. B00005B60G:excellent_work_from_home_phone:tristan_s._wardell_"tristan" B00005B60G Polycom Soundpoint Pro SE-225 2-Line Professional Conference Phone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 September 24, 2005 Tristan S. Wardell "Tristan" Denver, CO USA I really love this phone. I bought a headset to go with it and it is just great. The speakerphone is the best I have ever used at home. I love the ability to switch from speakerphone to headset without the caller even knowing. The headset hanger is really cool and helps keep the desk tidy. The only complaint I have is that the speed dial can be a bit of a pain to use until you get used to it. Your top 10 numbers are super easy. The rest, you have to scroll through the list, not always an easy thing, as the LCD is not easy to read unless you are right on top of the phone. Yeah, the headset is warm, but I have only used it once to see what it was like. :- B00005B60G:great_home_office_phone!!!:mai_t_zoos B00005B60G Polycom Soundpoint Pro SE-225 2-Line Professional Conference Phone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 5.0 July 29, 2005 Mai T Zoos Denver, CO USA Due to the less than glowing reviews about this phone on this site, I hesitated from buying this phone. All my research indicated that this phone would perfectly suit my needs, but I passed over it and searched for more suitable alternatives. However, I found nothing comparable -especially at this price. I called Polycom's tech support department and asked about the kind of problems they received regarding this phone and what potential concerns customers typically express. Well, I ordered the phone and set it up. It exceeded my expectations in every way. I work from home managing collaboration for nationally distributed sales and operations teams -thank goodness for the Internet. I spend much of my day on conference calls. With this phone and three way calling from my local phone company on each line, I can call instantly arrange conference calls with up to four locations. This phone is very well designed for the person who uses the speakerphone. I almost exclusively use the speakerphone. No one has ever complained about the quality. It allows means to speak softly or not. I have walked into the room adjacent to my office and maintained a conversation. I can work with my back to the phone and continue my conversations. The phone permits extensive user customization to suit her work style. This includes setting separate ring volumes and ring styles for each line. Separate handset, speakerphone and headset volumes. Stores 99 incoming, 99 outgoing call histories and 99 speed dial numbers. Many more options that indicate that Polycom spent some time thinking about the features that improve productivity. The handset does not seem of any lesser quality than more expensive phones from Avaya, Meridian or Nortel. I do not consider the inability to lower the keypad volume problematic. I don't consider warmth generated by the phone abnormal or problematic. My home office permits me to work without disturbing anyone. I plug my phone into a battery up, so that I can use it even in a power outage. I have my entire office equipment on battery backup. My role does not accommodate downtime. If you want a two-line phone with a terrific speakerphone, I do not believe you will find a better one -especially at this price. I recommend this phone without reservations. August 10 Update: Originally, when I submitted this review -two weeks ago, I said that I wished that the phone had a voicemail waiting indicator. Well, it does!!! I had to call my phone company, Qwest, and ask them to activitate "Visual Messaging Waiting Notification". Now, when I have a message, a red light on the button of the corresponding line -line 1 or 2, flashes. What a wonderful surprise!! So, now and after an additional two weeks of use, I do not have a single complaint or wish for this phone - perhaps a Qwerty keypad for entering contacts or bluetooth synchronization with Microsoft Outlook and my PalmOne Treo. : B0000C3GWU:great_sound,_but_poorly_designed_and_made:c._talcroft B0000C3GWU JBL Duet Speakers, White: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 20, 2006 C. Talcroft Santa Rosa, CA These small speakers offer excellent sound considering their size and price tag, but I found them extremely frustrating to use because they are so light that you can't turn them on with one hand. If you are thinking about using them with a computer on a cramped desktop, you'll find them very frustrating. You'll need enough room around the switched speaker to get a hand in to hold it down while turning the rather stiff knob with your other hand. These either need substantial weights in the bases to hold them in place (remember the nice old AT&T telephones that weighed a ton? You could actually move around the room holding the receiver without having the base fly off its stand; like most cheap modern telephones, these speakers need more weight for stability) or the knob needs to be made much easier to turn. Also, and more important, mine broke after a few months of extremely light use. Broke? Yes. Cheap Chinese circuitry is the most likely culprit. One speaker just stopped working. I'm so sick of products that spontaneously morph into trash a few months after purchase. Will the manufacturer stand behind them? No. Will the retailer? No. (For the record, I did not purchase mine from Amazon). B0000C3GWU:great_sound!:s._mcwilliams B0000C3GWU JBL Duet Speakers, White: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 S. McWilliams Very impressive, especially for the price. Hard to believe that such clean, crisp sound can come from such small, lightweight speakers B0000C3GWU:incredible_sound_at_an_incredible_price!:mr._steven_l._wagner_"steve_wagner" B0000C3GWU JBL Duet Speakers, White: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 28, 2006 Mr. Steven L. Wagner "Steve Wagner" Pittsburgh, PA I am listening to these speakers as I type this review. WOW! What great sound at an incredible price! I am very serious about speaker quality and I promise you will not be dissatisfied with the sound of these JBL's. Although you will not get extremely deep bass from these speakers, you will NOT miss it. These speakers deliver big sound that is silky smooth and well balanced. You will be amazed! B0000C3GWU:very_impressive_for_the_price.:john_g._"vtfreight999" B0000C3GWU JBL Duet Speakers, White: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 September 22, 2006 John G. "vtfreight999" Washington, DC USA I have had these speakers for a couple of months now and I have enjoyed them considerably. Originally, my computer had been limping along with a pair of Altec Lansing speakers that came with the system. When I bought the Duet speakers, I had intended to use them with my MP3 player. After hearing the richness and depth of the sound, I decided to try them out on my computer. What an incredible difference!! These speakers have turned my no-frills, workhorse computer into a viable multimedia machine. I watched a football game on it recently, and was thrilled to hear audio that competed with my tv's surround sound. I can't believe I got this kind of sound for $40 B0000C3GWU:not_just_static_-_mine_sometimes_get_the_radio...:grad_student B0000C3GWU JBL Duet Speakers, White: Electronics electronics 2.0 September 21, 2006 grad student Kentucky, USA I have had these for about month. When I first tried them, I was very disappointed because I was picking up a radio station on them that I could hear all the time, especially between songs. But it's become much less noticeable over time, I guess, and I haven't heard it during playback lately. So I would now give them three stars, if I were allowed to change the actual star rating. Except for occasional interference, the sound from these is good B0000C3GWU:terrible_static_noise:wenwei_zha B0000C3GWU JBL Duet Speakers, White: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 September 14, 2006 Wenwei Zha I agree with Brooke Allen very much. This speaker is terrible. The noise due to alternate electric is very anoying. If you tune up volumn to max, you will find it is as loud as a hungry bee... I'm going to return it very soon B0000C3GWU:great_sound_for_pc_speakers:s._gray_"missgray" B0000C3GWU JBL Duet Speakers, White: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 29, 2006 S. Gray "missgray" Los Angeles, CA I bought these looking for a small set of speakers for my ipod. I use these in my kitchen. Besides an attractive look, these speakers give great sound! I am very pleased with my purchase B0000C3GWU:almost_perfect:t._meerloo_"tmpix" B0000C3GWU JBL Duet Speakers, White: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 April 27, 2006 T. Meerloo "tmpix" San Diego, CA These cool JBL speakers are by far the best sound I have heard from small and relatively cheap speakers. Ideal for computer and iPod they provide a good overall sound, as long as you don't expect too much bass. They also happen to look very nice, sleek and modern. I rate these 4.5 stars out of 5, and would give them 5 stars if the on/of/volume knob would be less slippery and easier to grip. No need to look any further; for this kind of price these are (almost) perfect B0000C3GWU:great_speakers!:barbara_a._zimmerman B0000C3GWU JBL Duet Speakers, White: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 April 12, 2006 Barbara A. Zimmerman Madison, Wisconsin USA I just got the speakers yesterday and I'm amazed. That's all I can say about them. A little too much in the line of cords but it's a small price to pay B00006B8ZB:it_does_the_job:justinian_hatfield B00006B8ZB Targus PA230U Compact Universal 6 Inch Monitor Stand - Black: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 4, 2006 Justinian Hatfield Denver, CO This stand raises my monitor to the prefect height. I have my 15" MacBook Pro on a laptop cooler inside the stand. If you use your laptop primarily as a desktop then this set up works well. But if you remove the laptop often, it's kind of a pain plugging in (and unplugging) all the cables (monitor, usb, headphone etc...) when the laptop is inside the stand. If you have the desks pace, it's easier to keep the laptop outside the stand. B00006B8ZB:just_what_i_needed!:chesterfield B00006B8ZB Targus PA230U Compact Universal 6 Inch Monitor Stand - Black: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 7, 2005 Chesterfield Landenberg, PA I use my notebook computer the way most people use a desktop computer - constantly and in one location. I already deal with neck and back isues, and the additional strain and pain I was experiencing, especially in my neck, led me to try this product. It is perfect and does exactly what it says it does: it raises my notebook to eye level, and the middle shelf is a great little storage area for pens, etc. The bottom shelf holds my keyboard, although, since it is a deeper curved keyboard, the fit is not as good as it could be; however, it still does the job adequately. This a great value B00006B8ZB:great_service,_good_product:jared_christensen_"toobusy" B00006B8ZB Targus PA230U Compact Universal 6 Inch Monitor Stand - Black: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 12, 2005 Jared Christensen "toobusy" Nampa, ID I did buy this twice because the first product I received did not have the risers. Once I called the company, though, the service was very quick. They scheduled the item to be picked up and was quick to credit back my account. Because they were so responsive, I decided to order the exact same item. B00006B8ZB:the_price_is_right_!:j._derosa_"defgerl" B00006B8ZB Targus PA230U Compact Universal 6 Inch Monitor Stand - Black: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 10, 2005 J. DeRosa "defgerl" This stand works great for bringing the monitor up to eye level. If you want to sit comfortably...get rid of back and neck strain...this Targus Stand is definately the way to go. And...the price is right B00006B8ZB:an_eyesaver:nucleusaccumbens789 B00006B8ZB Targus PA230U Compact Universal 6 Inch Monitor Stand - Black: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 January 30, 2005 NucleusAccumbens789 Winston Salem, NC This monitor stand is worth every penny, and considering the price, that really isnt that many pennies. What a monitor stand does is it raises the monitor to make it easier on your neck to view. I have an IBM laptop and I place it on top of the stand. With the stand, I probably have to look down at most about 10-15 degrees. Before the stand, I would have to look down at about 35 degrees. This does not seem like much, but if you spend alot of time staring at a computer screen, your neck will be sore. Buy this stand and your neck will thank you. B000083CUA:crank_handle_broke_off_after_3_months!__:j._chaffin_"i_want_a_refund" B000083CUA Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 October 20, 2006 J. chaffin "i want a refund" liberia, west africa I was pretty happy with this radio for the last 3 months(i recently moved to Liberia, West Africa and needed something that didn't require electricity) until today, when the crank handle cracked off in my hand while i was cranking it! I wish i could post a photo here. They didn't design this device to withstand normal use! They should have made the handle out of metal or at least some kind of plastic that wouldn't break! B000083CUA:a_handy_emergency_radio:brian_kliesen_"brian" B000083CUA Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 September 29, 2006 Brian Kliesen "Brian" Dodge City, KS I purchased this radio for my parents in Kansas who live in 'Tornado Alley' and often have to deal with rural power outages. This radio surprisingly picks up the local stations from deep inside the basement and has served well on the several trips into the tornado shelter. The batteries should definately be stored out of the radio, but overall it fulfills its niche to be used in an Emergency. The shortwave functions are very simplistic, but when you are sitting in the dark waiting for the power to come on or the storm and tornado to pass overhead, it is entertaining enough to spend time searching for the elusive shortwave stations. A good, compact radio useful in an emergency or for occasional use around the house B000083CUA:hey,__i_forgot_to_complain...:little_"silvercat" B000083CUA Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 27, 2006 Little "silvercat" NC ...because I gave this to my husband at Christmas 2005. I gave it to (us) as a gift in our coastal power outages in eastern North Carolina. I'm going to have to buy us a spare since he uses this as his barn radio every weekend. It cranks easily, has stood up to clumsy use and exposure, and brings in NPR from 75 miles away very clearly. In reading other reviews, it may work better in areas with less tower-power competition. Where we are, it is a wonderful rural hurricane radio in case you run out of batteries. I confess that we are Grundig fans. If I were still living in a city, I'd test drive other items. But, we have been happy. B000083CUA:for_emergency_use_only.:mark_b._"30_year_gamer" B000083CUA Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio: Electronics electronics 4.0 September 20, 2006 Mark B. "30 year gamer" Burlington, VT Bought this 4 years ago and have used it twice during extended power outages. I knew that the battery life would decrease with use so I only use it when I have to. I think the problem with some of the people that are using the radio is that they are using it not as intended but as a cheap alternative to battery operated radios. Recommended for people intending to use this for emergencies only but not recommended if you intend to use it often as a substitute to purchasing batteries B000083CUA:grundig_fr200:bernard_bynum B000083CUA Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 29, 2006 Bernard Bynum Houston, Texas Great radio for ER use small enough to pack with other ER materials. I liked it so much that I ordered one for each of my sons for their families B000083CUA:good_for_the_price:h._k._davison_"h.k._davison" B000083CUA Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 13, 2006 H. K. Davison "H.K. Davison" Springboro, Ohio a very handy little radio that has all the basics. Takes up little space and has a very handy carrying case. A good buy B000083CUA:no_power_radio:johnrburroughs_"johntarz@aol.com" B000083CUA Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 March 17, 2006 Johnrburroughs "johntarz@aol.com" Malibu This portable radio with a solar panel and hand crank along with re-chargeable built in battery pack is just the item every family needs. I tested it with no sunlight, no hand cranking and it ran nonstop for 32 hours. Very impressive considering I also used the built in Led light. Note: The internal batery packs were fully charged B000083CUA:not_very_happy_with_purchase:alphasiderius_"alphasiderius" B000083CUA Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 2.0 February 25, 2006 Alphasiderius "Alphasiderius" Washington, DC The sound from the radio is really harsh, even on FM! I'd expect harsh sound from shortwave. Used it during extensive power outage (Couple of days) and could not stand listening for more than a minute. Gave it up in favor of a RadioShack clock radio with a 9volt transitor battery backup. The self charging hand crank is a great idea, but why not marry it to something one can actually listen too? Would be appropriate for a doomsday emergency kit for Hurricane Katrina type disasters; but only if something better sounding can't be found B00005A9AV:excellent_gaming_headset:n._wolcheski_"online_gamer" B00005A9AV Plantronics DSP-500 Digitally-Enhanced USB Gaming/Multimedia Stereo Headset and Software: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 N. Wolcheski "online gamer" Connecticut, USA Excellent gaming headset and extremely comfortable to wear for hours. I play World of Warcraft online using Teamspeak a lot and this headset is just great. Sound is crisp and clear and other gamers say I come through clearly. I find that if I am playing WoW and need to use Teamspeak if I plug in my headset then open Teamspeak that my game music and sounds will come through the computer and only Teamspeak will come through the headphones which is terrific. It has a very long cord which can either be great if you want to walk around the room or else it can be in the way. I just wrap up some of the cord with a twist tie and it solves that problem. I highly recommend this headset for serious gamers B00005A9AV:great!!__but_annoying.._:_(:robert_sanchez_"leopoe" B00005A9AV Plantronics DSP-500 Digitally-Enhanced USB Gaming/Multimedia Stereo Headset and Software: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 8, 2006 Robert Sanchez "Leopoe" The Headset is GREAT!! the sound is crisp and clear with great bass and tremble. The only annoying thing about the headset is that it has its own sound card..great for people who dont have sound cards...but not so great if you have a sound card already, you see in order to use the headset you have to set your computer to alternate between soundcards you cant have both "on" you have to turn "off" one or the other. Turn on the headset if you plan to frag people on-line then turn off the headset if you want to hear a movie on your speakers. Overall I can live with this annoyance of turning on and off sound cards, but for others maybe you should consider somthing else that doesnt come with its own sound card if your computer already has one. B00005A9AV:great_product:adam_haer_"aspiringhuman" B00005A9AV Plantronics DSP-500 Digitally-Enhanced USB Gaming/Multimedia Stereo Headset and Software: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Adam Haer "aspiringhuman" Atlanta, GA The sound quality is phenomenal. It makes internet radio sound CD quality. The USB feature is also very convenient and well worth the extra price. They are comfortable to wear for extended periods of time and the mic works great for VoIP--also with great sound quality B00005A9AV:excellent_for_the_price:robert_j._muller B00005A9AV Plantronics DSP-500 Digitally-Enhanced USB Gaming/Multimedia Stereo Headset and Software: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 4.0 August 31, 2006 Robert J. Muller San Francisco, CA USA The sound quality is good but not great ("fuzziness" audible), and the microphone isn't all it could be, and the comfort is also good but not great B00005A9AV:great_gaming_headset,_just_plug_it_into_your_usb_outlet:jeffrey_kearnan_"avid_online_gamer" B00005A9AV Plantronics DSP-500 Digitally-Enhanced USB Gaming/Multimedia Stereo Headset and Software: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 24, 2006 Jeffrey Kearnan "Avid online gamer" California, USA The DSP-500 is a great gaming headset. I have owned probably 10 pairs of these over the past 5 years and use them just about every day for online gaming. I have a pair set up also for both my sons who each game as well. Very simple to use...just plug them into the USB port of your computer. Done. The in-line volume and mute buttons come in very handy as well for making adjustments on the fly. The cord is VERY long and makes it great for moving around your computer while keeping the headset on......I listen to satellite radio online while working in my office and these give me the freedom to move around my office space. The boom mic can be moved up or down as needed. The ear pieces may be a bit large for some but personally I like having a complete cover over my ear area. This blocks out surrounding noise and gives me the full digital sound experience the headset can offer. I highly recommend these. I have 3 sets in use right now between myself and my kids, all using them for online gaming. I even keep one extra set in storage for when needed (my kids can get a bit rough with them!!). They are a very durable headset but over constant use, day in and day out, you must expect some wear. For the price/quality ratio you can't find a better headset in my opinion B00005A9AV:plantronics_dsp-500:jack_m._gilbert_"jack" B00005A9AV Plantronics DSP-500 Digitally-Enhanced USB Gaming/Multimedia Stereo Headset and Software: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 July 24, 2006 Jack M. Gilbert "Jack" Boston, MA USA The Plantronics DSP-500 headset is an excellent pair for the price. Used mostly in online games, mic and sound qualities are very good. I recommend this set especially for online gaming and listening to music B00000J0J0:works_like_a_charm:gmr2048 B00000J0J0 Magellan GPS PC Cable with Cigarette Lighter Adapter: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 January 5, 2004 gmr2048 DC If you use your Mag with a laptop in the car (wardriving anyone?) then this cable is well worth the price B00000J0J0:protect_the_pins:rock_scaler B00000J0J0 Magellan GPS PC Cable with Cigarette Lighter Adapter: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 May 29, 2001 Rock Scaler Pittsburgh, PA I love using this cable with a laptop and a street atlas program to know exactly where I am and how far it is to the next turn. But be careful with the cable when not connected to the GPS. I bent a pin while pulling it out of my backpack and it eventually broke off. I had to buy a new one. I'm now making a cover to protect the pins during storage B00000J0J0:made_working_on_the_road_easy:patrick_cole B00000J0J0 Magellan GPS PC Cable with Cigarette Lighter Adapter: Electronics electronics 3 of 17 5.0 June 16, 2000 Patrick Cole Keene, NH although it was alittle to long for me it shouldn't stop other people! worked great, no downfalls B0000WA8CI:not_what_it_seems:t._o'connor B0000WA8CI Epson Stylus Photo R800 Inkjet Printer: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 November 6, 2006 T. O'CONNOR S France I was using an Epson 890 for a couple of years and began to run into paper handling problems. Believing I had worn it out I was attracted to the R800 as a quality replacement. How very frustrating to find that, after a few months of use, this expensive inkjet can only print on glossy photo paper and basic 80/100gsm matt stock. It will not handle matt art papers of any substantial thickness, will not feed matt greetings cards and is a huge disappointment. Epson Support are very unhelpful, just saying you must use Epson papers which leaves you with very limited possibilties. I bought this printer because it has the potential to produce sunlight resistant prints from original art works but its paper handing problems negate this possibilty. It also guzzles hard to find and very expensive inks at an alarming rate. At this price and after all these years of development I expect perfection from Epson but I find my $60 Canon is a dream to use compared with the R80 B0000WA8CI:best_printer_i've_ever_had:greg_ratajik B0000WA8CI Epson Stylus Photo R800 Inkjet Printer: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 June 13, 2006 Greg Ratajik Columbia, SC, USA I was working on a new art show - I needed to get prints in black and white, on high-gloss paper. Every Pinter I tried had imperfections on the black. I looked around and found this printer, and thought I'd give it a go - VERY glad I did. The black is almost silky - if you print on Epson archival paper, it utterly perfect - even under a magnifying glass, large areas of back are consistent and unbroken. And the show was a hit, thanks to the printed quality of the prints were! While this printer met my needs for that specific job, I've been using it ever since, for everything from printed documents to photos - and I'm always amazed at he high quality! It was bit pricy when I bough it (March 2005), but it was well worth it. I also like that you can just replace the color ink you're low on, instead of having to purchase a new cartridge. My only complaints are the printer will stop printing if ANY cartridge is out (even if you're not going to need it), and I have yet to find the cartridges local, so have to order on-lin B0000WA8CI:great_home_photoprinter_-_ink_costs_are_significant:rick_pentodes_"nonfiction_reader" B0000WA8CI Epson Stylus Photo R800 Inkjet Printer: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 4.0 May 30, 2006 Rick Pentodes "nonfiction reader" Ohio River Valley, USA I've had this printer for one year. I don't know how many prints I've made, but certainly hundreds. Everything from 4x6s to 8x12s (on specially cut paper - works like a charm). Print Quality - Excellent I use profiled monitors and a paper-specific profile from a third party paper source. I am an 'advanced amateur' photographer, but my prints from the R800 have been evaluated by professionals. Although I have printed some really long panoramics, they were stitched from multiple exposures. So, the largest single-image prints I've made are the 8x12s (from a 6 mp dSLR) - They are as good or better than a print from a 35mm slide. Cost - the printer cost is resonable, until to run out of the included ink set, then you start racking up costs rather alarmingly. It's still cheaper than getting prints made commercially, and it is great to have the ability to print immediately at home. Mechanical - some minor issues. It's not easy to get roll paper fed, primarily because the roll has such a curl set in it that you can't get it started. Rarely, the sheet feeder also has trouble. It appears to be paper dependent: thick papers sometimes stick. Overall - deduct one star because the ink costs are discouraging. I'd buy it again. Well, actually, I'd buy the R1800 because I'd like to print larger! B0000WA8CI:epson_r800_printer:robert_cullers_"rcullers" B0000WA8CI Epson Stylus Photo R800 Inkjet Printer: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 5.0 April 29, 2006 Robert Cullers "RCullers" Manhattan, KS This is a top quality printer that makes excellent prints that have an expected life of 100 years using separate ink cartiridges so that only individual inks need to be replaced instead of all the inks when one runs out as found in some of the cheaper printers. The cheaper printers such as the Epson 820 will give similar looking prints that will not last as long. I like the printer better than some of the other more expensive printers like the Hewlett-Packard 7960 (which I also own). This printer only makes prints that are 8.5 inches wide although it can make panoramic prints that are 8.5 by 23.3 inches in the standard size included with the printer. If you want wider prints, Epson has now introduced the R1800 printer using the same cartridges as the R800 printer (a minor miracle) B0000WA8CI:best_all_around_printer,_and_the_ink_doesn't_smudge:flyingpolarbear B0000WA8CI Epson Stylus Photo R800 Inkjet Printer: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 March 19, 2006 FlyingPolarBear Fullerton, CA USA Update: the printer has serious problems feeding decorative paper (anything other than standard inkjet or photo paper). I originally gave this printer a positive review but now I am frustrated with the paper feed problems, and that Epson support does not have an answer to fix this. I spent a lot of time deciding on the right printer, initially looking at lower cost models, but I am so glad I picked the R800. My favorite feature is that these inks do not smudge when the paper gets wet. With a typical ink jet, the ink will smear if you touch the paper with a sweaty hand, place a cold soda can on top, or experience an overflow watering the desk houseplant. With the R800 the ink stays solid in these moist conditions. It means that I don't have to print documents twice. This kind of ink should become a standard for all future inkjet printers B0000WA8CI:greatest_yet:martin_miller B0000WA8CI Epson Stylus Photo R800 Inkjet Printer: Electronics electronics 15 of 15 5.0 December 11, 2005 Martin Miller Orlando, FL I bought this printer for two reasons. 1. High dpi 2. Printing on CD's. I own a HP1115 and HP7960. I thought the 7960 was great. This surpasses it. My son is a professional photogher and I check with him before buying any photo related gear. He was impressed with all the info he could find on the R800. As for ink costs, well you get what you pay for in this case. It does printable CD's as I expected. I dabble in scanning, touching up and printing old photos. This thing is awesome for that application. The R800 is to me worth every penny I spent for it B0000WA8CI:ink_hog:bruce_a._brightwell B0000WA8CI Epson Stylus Photo R800 Inkjet Printer: Electronics electronics 36 of 43 1.0 December 8, 2005 Bruce A. Brightwell Louisville, Kentucky United States I bought this printer based on everyone's glowing reviews. However, the one thing most people overlooked is that this is an ink HOG. And, with it using EIGHT different cartridges costing $11.30 apiece, you can easily end up buying this printer 10 times over by buying ink cartridges. After getting tired of spending all that money on Epson ink cartridges, I finally got an HP multifuntion machine. Yeah, its not quite as good a printer, but it doesn't require a home equity line of credit to finance continual ink purchases. And if I really want high quality photos, I just ship them online to ophoto. Maybe if you were a professional photographer, this printer might be justifiable. But for the average person, this thing is a money pit. You can get okay photos with an HP machine that only soaks you $30 or so at a time for ink, instead of $100. And with high quality prints just a mouse click away, I really regret this purchase. I eventually just junked it. Plus, when I first got the printer I had an issue with print quality, and customer service had me go through several cleaning cycles which used up all my ink the first time around, and then said that was too bad, but I had to replace all my ink cartridges. So I had to drop over $100 on ink cartridges just to get my first pictures out of this thing. So, unless you REALLY have a burning need to print high quality photos at home, there are a lot more economical options B0009A2L9E:increasingly_frustrating:s._kesher_"etchaskesher" B0009A2L9E Samsung DVD-L70 7" Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 2.0 August 28, 2006 S. Kesher "etchaskesher" Minneapolis This is our second portable DVD player. We purchased a "cheap" one first and had problems you'd expect from a cheap one so we then exchanged it for this model on the salesperson's suggestion. At first all seemed great, but as we used it for the second and third times, issues others have mentioned - the audio is very poor and if it even gets slightly jarred the playback stops - started manifesting themselves. Not only that, but the laser is so sensitive that if there is even the smallest scratch on the disc, the whole thing locks up and you have to power down and try to find your scene again. We bought this machine to enterain my son on car trips and it has completely and utterly failed us in this objective. If we can't play any of his DVDs because even if the DVD is completely free of even the tiniest scratch, and we were able to have a completely smooth car ride, and even then, if it can't then be heard, what's the use of it? It's an expensive door stop B0009A2L9E:pleasently_surprised:lynz B0009A2L9E Samsung DVD-L70 7" Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 August 10, 2006 LynZ Easton, CT I've had this player for over a year now and it's still operating great, especially for the amount of used and traveling it does. I have found it convienent enough to slide into the back of my purse and bring to resturants or doctor's appointments for my 2 year old to entertain herself with. For that alone it's been invaluable. She has also thrown it on the floor a few times with a hard enough impact to knock the battery right off. But surprisingly, it still works fine. We use it almost daily and I have not noticed any problems with duribility (hinges, buttons ect). The only reason why I did not give it five stars is because it is very frustrating in the car because it stop playing for the most random movements. I wish I had spent the extra $100 for the non-skip version, but at the time, this seemed expensive enough. The battery lasts a long time, probably 4 hours. It outlasts my laptop! It also plays a couple of DVDs that my laptop will not, go figure. I am glad I bought it B0009A2L9E:the_best!:h._morsy B0009A2L9E Samsung DVD-L70 7" Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 1, 2006 H. Morsy This Samsung Player exceeded my expectations really. I loved the crystal-clear picture and the sharp sound. It also looks very elegant with the stainless surface and the black cover. It's definitely worth the money B0009A2L9E:samsung_dvd-l75_portable_dvd_player:sue B0009A2L9E Samsung DVD-L70 7" Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 8 of 10 1.0 July 26, 2006 Sue Buyer Beware! This portable DVD player was purchased as a present with the purpose of using it while flying on long trips, unfortunately you cannot hear it even with good headphones over the plane noise. I took it to Best Buy today to see if there is something wrong with the unit. The salesman in the tv/dvd department was not surprised by my complaint. He said the Samsungs have a low audio output compared to other models. He suggested I ask the Geek Squad in the front of the store to get their opinion. The person I spoke with was very helpful and said this appears to be a problem with the Samsung portable DVD players from information he had found on the internet. I ended up buying a booster for $34.00. When I got home, I called Samsung and that was a waste of time. Samsung tried to tell me all the manufacturers are having this problem with the portable DVD players and basically they do not care and will do nothing to insure customer satisfaction. I asked him if Samsung would reimburse me the $34.00 I spent on a booster since their system's sound is inadequate. I was told not to waste my time. So much for customer service. I will never purchase a Samsung product ever again and advise other consumers to do the same B0009A2L9E:very_low_output_!!!:nihir_sheth B0009A2L9E Samsung DVD-L70 7" Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 2.0 July 5, 2006 Nihir Sheth Tucson, AZ USA I have a DVD-L75 which is exactly the same as L70 except it comes with a 4.2 hr extended battery instead of the 2.5 hr battery that comes with this model. PROS: Sleek & lightweight CONS: (1) VERY low sound output (in headphones as well as in-built speakers) (2) Does not play other file formats such as MPEG, AVI etc.. I had a poloroid DVD player before this, it played practically any file that was burnt onto a disc. And had an amazing sound output B0009A2L9E:alright:flippy_pann_"ilky" B0009A2L9E Samsung DVD-L70 7" Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 June 15, 2006 Flippy Pann "ILKy" NY Length of Usage: approx 5 months, minimum 1hr/day, 5days/wk Pros: - Extremely light and portable even with battery - LCD great to side viewing for family, adequate screen size - Good color quality, sound quality depends on headphones (I use Coby CV-110, cheap and works well) - Bettery length good for commutes Cons: - Fastforward and rewind, difficult to figure out. - B0009A2L9E:portable_unless_you_move_it:s._dewan B0009A2L9E Samsung DVD-L70 7" Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 10 of 11 1.0 May 10, 2006 S. Dewan Rancho Santa Margarita, CA USA I purchased the DVD-L75 from BestBuy to entertain my young children on long automobile and airplane trips. But from the moment I first powered it up, I noticed a major flaw: the slightest bit of movement would cause the unit to freeze-up, requiring a complete power cycling to restore it. If the unit is placed on a sturdy surface such as a table or desk it worked fine, but if I so much as placed it on my lap while laying in bed, the motion of my breathing would cause it to crash. And my main usage for this unit, inside an automobile, was completely futile. I'd start up a movie, my kids would be getting interested in it, and then it would lock up. I'd have to restart the unit, go through the menus to get back to where we left off, and then within five minutes it would be frozen again. I tried everything to work around this sensitivity to vibration, even awkwardly holding it in the outstretched palm of one hand while driving with the other, but that would only extend the freeze interval to about 10 minutes. I had a very bad experience with Samsung customer service. 5 weeks ago I sent the unit in for repair after explaining the problem. 11 days later they promptly returned it to me with no action taken - saying that they couldn't find a problem. But within 20 minutes of starting the unit up and using it in my home, it again froze up as I moved it from one table to another. So I immediately got back on the phone with customer service and they instructed me to send it back in, and if they could not find the problem this time, they would replace the unit. I was concerned about this since I was leaving on vacation in 3 weeks and did not want to face a 6-hour airplane ride with two kids and no entertainment. They assured me they would expedite the process and get me a workable unit in time. The unit went out the same day and two days later I received a call from the technician asking me to clarify the problem. In theory he should have tested the unit that day, and either repaired it or sent out a replacement unit the next. Instead, 8 working days went by where nothing happened, despite my daily phone calls inquiring about status. When finally I was a week away from vacation I got insistent that they do something and a customer service agent assured me the replacement unit would be shipped that day and to call later for a tracking number. The next day no tracking number was available, so I gave them another day. The next day no tracking number was available but they assured me it would be shipped momentarily. Later that day I called back and spoke with a different customer service agent who gave me a completely different story: the REQUEST for a replacement had been submitted to a queue, and would take over a week to be reviewed and processed. Then, if approved, the order would go into a queue in shipping where it would take another week to be processed, and finally it would be shipped via UPS ground. So the whole process was going to take over two weeks and it was unlikely I would receive the new unit until AFTER I retured from vacation. After an hour on the phone with customer service trying to find a satisfactory solution, they basically told me I'm screwed. I don't know whether the replacement unit will work or not, but so far the $220 I spent on this unit has in no way provided the solution of entertaining my children on long trips. But if like watching DVD movies on a 7" screen in a stationary environment like your living room, this unit will be just fine B0009A2L9E:great:sony_david B0009A2L9E Samsung DVD-L70 7" Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 4.0 March 15, 2006 Sony David Great Picture and Size.. Low Cost!! battery life a little on the low side (+-2 hrs) but still a great produc B000CSPDVG:overall_i_am_happy_with_this_product:barbrah_smith B000CSPDVG Black Aluminium Hard Case for Apple iPod 5G (Video 30GB): Electronics electronics 7 of 9 4.0 June 25, 2006 barbrah smith Balad,Iraq IF you are going to use this case in sandy areas such as Iraq is suggest buying some of the stick on clear Ipod protectors.Sand will get in.The top of the case where you connect in your headphones is open and the bottom is open as well.With that said the clickwheel portion of the case has a seal around the inside so nothing gets in.The part around the screen of your Ipod doesn't have a seal it just has the clear plastic piece covering it.I have not dropped mine so I can't say how it holds up to that test.I love the look of the case and it is unobtrusive.I have already gone through one of the vinyl rubbery plastic cases and it tore on me and it did nothing to protect my Ipod.Granted I am probably a little tougher on my Ipod and my case than most people.It is constantly in and out of my pocket and is exposed to a lot of sand.I do have scratches on the case screen but I look at is as that is why I bought it.My belt clip is still intact and I have not tried the neck string.The case clicks firmly close B000CSPDVG:shoddy_and_fragile.:r._furr B000CSPDVG Black Aluminium Hard Case for Apple iPod 5G (Video 30GB): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 1.0 May 22, 2006 R. Furr I received this product and was initially pleased. However, in only two days of use, the belt clip broke, the front of the case opened on impact, and my iPod fell two feet to the ground. I would not recommend this product to anyone. B000CSPDVG:best_case_i've_seen!:c._stevens B000CSPDVG Black Aluminium Hard Case for Apple iPod 5G (Video 30GB): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 May 6, 2006 C. Stevens Just got mine today!!!! I must admit I was a little leary and hoping for the best. This case has far exceeded what i thought originally. It's hard texture and padded interior is a great combination. It has a hard plastic cover for the screen so no need to worry about scratches! I absolutely recommend this case for anyone who has a 5G IPOD B00006G96O:good_phone:laura_hughes_"no_nonsense_lady" B00006G96O Panasonic KX-TGA271V 2.4 GHz DSS Accessory Handset for Panasonic KX-TG2700 Series (Violet): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Laura Hughes "no nonsense lady" Champaign, IL I have had the base of this phone and keep adding more phones that go with it over the years. It has been very reliable. I like the features such as paging to other phones in the house, that you can retrieve messages from any of the phones in the house. I have no problems with this phone B00006G96O:with_the_right_battery,_this_is_a_very_good_home/office_phone:discriminating_shopper_"walter" B00006G96O Panasonic KX-TGA271V 2.4 GHz DSS Accessory Handset for Panasonic KX-TG2700 Series (Violet): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 August 11, 2005 Discriminating Shopper "Walter" Seattle, WA I searched a year ago for a home cordless phone/answering system all in one to take the place of my somewhat outdated cordless phones and separate answering machine. Looked at many models and finally settled on the Panasonic KX-TG2700 series. I am impressed, and my family loves it. Yes, we still have the old corded standby for power outages, but these phones have worked well for 2 years now, and I bought a second system for my home office with 2 line capability. Then found an add on handset/clock radio to reduce the clutter on my nightstand. So, has lots of good functions, and everyone has one in their room and me in my office and by my bed. Only complaint was the battery life - very poor. I use the speakerphone feature in my office for conference calls and was always having to revert to the corded model to complete the call. Told Panasonic about this and the only response was to ship me a new battery, which I charged just as they stated. But poor battery design. So I did a little research and found Eveready made an Energizer battery that supposedly cured the problem. I bought a box from an on line retailer and replaced all the handset batteries, one by one, charging each as the phone instructions said. WORKS GREAT!! Batteries are sold by Technuity, Inc. and are model ER-P511. Now my phones have been in operation for over a year with these batteries and never lost a charge or cut my call off. If you find a good deal on this phone, go for it now before they sell out. Really good to use and easy to learn. I even have a door paging system/doorbell hooked up to the phone line and these phones do a great job when I use this for door intercom. And the bedside clock radio works great, sounds great for a clock radio. Panasonic got the design right - they look a little clunky, but work great. The reason I'm writing this is I'm looking for a couple more handsets before they phase out this phone. Not ready to go 5.8 gig yet. By the way, wireless modems have problems with cordless phones so we're still in the wired mode around here for the internet connection B00006G96O:fyi:_this_is_the_"violet"_handset:eric_mueller B00006G96O Panasonic KX-TGA271V 2.4 GHz DSS Accessory Handset for Panasonic KX-TG2700 Series (Violet): Electronics electronics 10 of 17 5.0 January 1, 2003 Eric Mueller Los Angeles, baby FYI - this is the "violet" handset (the 'V' at the end of the product number). Search for 'TGA271W' for the white version. Same item, different color B000ELDX2W:does_everything_i_need_it_too:steve_allen B000ELDX2W DLO 009-9765 HomeDock Deluxe for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 14, 2006 Steve Allen Taylorsville, UT United States I was hesitant to buy this product due to the bad reviews, but decided to chance it because Best Buy has an unconditional 30-day return policy. I have been very pleased. It interfaces perfectly with my home theater. The sound is great and I love being able to use the remote to navigate the music via my TV screen from across the room rather than having to go over to the iPod to see its tiny screen. I am 100% satisfied B000ELDX2W:nice_interface_and_sound_quality,_very_bright_front_white_led:andysound B000ELDX2W DLO 009-9765 HomeDock Deluxe for iPod: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Andysound Florida I researched quite a bit for a nice way to connect my iPod to the home theater I have around my Sony HD CRTV, and I noticed the DLO Deluxe has a nice graphic interface. Upon receiving the unit, I noticed the owner's manual has a really small font type, so I had to go out and buy the reading glasses I was refusing to accept I needed... Anyway, connection was easy, and I upgraded to S-video with a freebie cable I had left from the DirecTV+ DVR. I selected the gray background color (there are [I think] 3 options: Teal, Blue and Gray). Once I had it hooked and was playing with it, I noticed the volume controls in reality are only a way to find 1 out of 2 settings: with noise and without noise, so volume was pretty much fixed, and I couldn't quite match it to the audio output level of my other devices, although all of those feed the Xbox home theater system through digital signals. Whenever I listen to the iPod, I know I'll have to raise the system's volume some 20% more. As mentioned in the title, there's a front white LED to confirm operation (on/off), but it's so bright, that I had to block it with a little piece of black tape. The remote looks well assembled & has a nice glossy finish. It's also a bit heavy but I like it that way. Sound quality is good, and I know because everything I load to my iTunes it's in 256kbps MP3. Operationally speaking, I only realized through the manual and after trying a bit with the device, that videos and pictures can't be seen through the regular graphic interface on the TV screen; you actually have to switch modes from the remote, before being able to display pictures and videos on your TV. It would've been better through the graphic interface, but I understand it's a thing with how Apple handles DRM or the iPods system, so apparently not much DLO seems to be able to do about it. I own a 5th-Gen iPod. OK this is a bit on the long side so my conclusion is: Good overall or even very good if you consider there's nothing else quite doing the same out there so far.. B000ELDX2W:great_product:a._markow B000ELDX2W DLO 009-9765 HomeDock Deluxe for iPod: Electronics electronics 0 of 14 5.0 August 28, 2006 A. Markow Las Vegas This is one of the best investments I have made for my computing needs. I can take my most important applications and my data with me whereever I go. Especially useful for my email accounts and internet access B000ELDX2W:must_have_fixed_previous_problems_._._._:amy_gregory B000ELDX2W DLO 009-9765 HomeDock Deluxe for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 24, 2006 Amy Gregory I was hesitant to purchase based on some of the early reviews but DLO must have taken the feedback and fixed the problems listed in the earlier reviews. The model I received has S-Video out and has excellent sound quality when I connect it to my A/V Amp. The music menus appear on the TV - which is exactly what I wanted. You have to toggle modes on the remote from "iPod" to "DLO" if you want to display pictures, slideshows or video, but in the "DLO" mode, the music menus are on the TV. I have not played videos or slide shows, but the music menu picture quality is good. Good quality cables (no S-Video cable included) and good product quality. Great product that I would absolutely recommend. B000ELDX2W:excellent_clock-redio_plus:rjsjr_"gimmick_geek" B000ELDX2W DLO 009-9765 HomeDock Deluxe for iPod: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 August 13, 2006 RJSjr "gimmick geek" The Villages, FL USA I have been more than satisfied with this product. The ability to be serenaded to sleep with an iPod Playlist of my choosing, and wake up by the alarm systems (when necessary) to the news on radio has been happily very helpful. Great product B000ELDX2W:it_does_the_job,_and_then_some:e._thomas B000ELDX2W DLO 009-9765 HomeDock Deluxe for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 2, 2006 E. Thomas Westchester, NY I have only recently embraced the Ipod craze and aquired a 30G video Ipod. The general audio quality of most MP3's just leaves something to be desired on the high and low end. But, now that I have an Ipod, I have to hook it up to my home A/V equip. The Homedock Deluxe handles that job very nicely. The onscreen music navigation works flawlessly for me, and much better than my Showcenter 200 wireless media adapter. I connect through a pretty good Denon AV receiver to an LG LCD tv and I am very satisfied with both the picture and sound. The S-video is a must on my HD tv, but the composite was fine for the 20 inch tube TV I also tested on. Sound quality was on par with other Ipod docks that I have heard. I do wish that video and picture navigation could be controled via the TV screen also, but I am pretty sure that this is Apple's evil doing, and not DLO's fault. The USB port is a nice added bonus too. All in All I am very pleased. B000ELDX2W:cant_get_it_to_work:j._preisser B000ELDX2W DLO 009-9765 HomeDock Deluxe for iPod: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 1.0 July 23, 2006 J. PREISSER Mexico, D.F. Mexico Just unwrapped mine today. Tried to watch one of the movies in my iPod. THERE IS NO SOUND OUTPUT. Ruled out the possibility of defective cables. Video works fine unless I try to use the S-Video output port, which is defective as well. Useless B000ELDX2W:disapointed:mapex_"mikel" B000ELDX2W DLO 009-9765 HomeDock Deluxe for iPod: Electronics electronics 7 of 9 1.0 June 30, 2006 Mapex "Mikel" Detroit I was excited to get this unit as an addition to my newly installed home theater. I had to take the first unit back because it would not power up. The replacement works, but it has some quality issues. I think they put this technology to market before it was completed or debugged. Cons: Poor sound and video quality. Buttons on remote work only intermittent. Owners manual is not very well written. Basically I feel this would be a great buy for under $15.0 B000ELDX2W:let_me_pick_just_the_right_word_for_this::good_stuff_"noreasonableofferrefused" B000ELDX2W DLO 009-9765 HomeDock Deluxe for iPod: Electronics electronics 4 of 9 1.0 June 25, 2006 Good Stuff "noreasonableofferrefused" Oh, yes, I've got it: JUNK!! B00006GET1:excelente_ventilador_(excelent_fan):v._teppa B00006GET1 Antec Blue Led 80MM Fan: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2005 V. Teppa Caracas,VZLA I'm from Caracas - Venezuela, I buyed this antec fan and is wonderfull, there speed is 2500rpm. great. B00006GET1:pleasing_shade_of_blue:m._womack B00006GET1 Antec Blue Led 80MM Fan: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 28, 2005 M. Womack Kihei, HI The fan worked as it should, plugged right in lit right up B00006GET1:a_fan_of_this_fan:tremorcat B00006GET1 Antec Blue Led 80MM Fan: Electronics electronics 4.0 April 2, 2004 Tremorcat Colorado USA Like other customers have said, there is nothing remarkable to say about an LED fan. It is bright, and it was easy to install, however it should be noted that this sucker isn't pre threaded. It can be difficult in some cases to align the fan with the screw in the fan mount and to screw it in without getting the screw sideways and misthreading the whole fan. It is also significantly lighter blue than the rest of the leds, fans and cold cathodes I have on my case, this might or might not matter to you, but it is note worthy B00006GET1:illuminates_and_cools:anthony_waters B00006GET1 Antec Blue Led 80MM Fan: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 31, 2003 Anthony Waters Pittsburgh, PA What can you say about a cooling fan? This fan will light up a case nicely. If it wasn't for the glowing blue light, you may not even know it was there, it is that quiet. It is a good match for the Antec TrueBlue 480W power supply B00006GET1:leds_wear_out_after_time:adam_brooks B00006GET1 Antec Blue Led 80MM Fan: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 May 8, 2003 Adam Brooks Tempe, AZ I have bought 2 of these fans, about 6 months apart, and while they both still work, they are slightly different colors. The older fan, while still very vibrant, is slightly, less bright than the new one. This could be because of different LEDs, or it could be because my first fan wore out, I don't know. I prefer the color on the Antec LED fans over the Coolermaster ones, and those of other brands, because they are a deep blue instead of a light/neonish blue. For the amount of air they move they are very quiet, and if you run them at 5V then are virtually silent, yet you can still see the LEDs clearly. There was also an improvement made between the first and second one I bought, being that they changed the power plug so that you can daisy chain multiple fans together, whether this is a permanent change or just a temporary one I don't know B00006GET1:impressive!:a._ebbert B00006GET1 Antec Blue Led 80MM Fan: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 December 5, 2002 A. Ebbert White Bear Lake, MN USA These fans are very quiet and the electric blue light looks sharp. Highly recommended B00006B8IO:great_mouse_pad:indynchief B00006B8IO Fellowes 91141 Gel Crystal Mousepad/Wrist Rest (Blue): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 21, 2006 indynchief I have a purple Gel Crystal Mousepad/Wrist Rest, and I wouldn't want to purchase any other mouse pad. The Gel Crystal keeps the pad very cool, which results in eliminate the wrist pad that I used to have. I highly recommend the item. I have used the pad with both a ball and optical mouse without any problem B00006B8IO:the_wrist_rest_mousepad:c._stein_"movie_buff" B00006B8IO Fellowes 91141 Gel Crystal Mousepad/Wrist Rest (Blue): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 19, 2006 C. Stein "movie buff" NC, USA I really like the mousepad with the gel wrist rest, because it helps support the wrist while using a mouse and, it makes it less likely to get carpal tunnel, as the wrist rest props your wrist up to the proper position. I recommend it to other constant computer users B00006B8IO:great_for_travel_mice_or_people_with_very_small_hands.:fuzzyliftingdrink B00006B8IO Fellowes 91141 Gel Crystal Mousepad/Wrist Rest (Blue): Electronics electronics 12 of 12 1.0 July 18, 2005 FuzzyLiftingDrink Boston, MA This mouse pad is diminutive to say the least - the usable mousing surface is only about six by six inches. My Logitech MX mouse has only one inch to spare just sitting there from top to bottom, so it is useless to me. However, I do not detect any wierd chemically smell like other reviewers - maybe it was only the clear model? Mine is blue and the wrist rest is great - it's just way too small of a mouse pad for anything but a travel mouse. I also have an optical mouse and it has no trouble tracking on the pad except that there is no room to move it B00006B8IO:buy_1__for_work_and_1_for_house:joshua_vellini_"jfvt" B00006B8IO Fellowes 91141 Gel Crystal Mousepad/Wrist Rest (Blue): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 4.0 March 18, 2005 Joshua Vellini "JFVT" Lima, Lima Peru I bougth 2 Mousepad an it really work great .... really a good help for work and hous B00006B8IO:works_great_even_with_optical_mouse:donald_r._glacken_"computer_gamer" B00006B8IO Fellowes 91141 Gel Crystal Mousepad/Wrist Rest (Blue): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 February 2, 2005 Donald R. Glacken "Computer Gamer" Cincinnati, OH USA I felt compelled to write a review after reading previous reviewer's complaints that the mousepad didn't work with an optical mouse. I have a logitech optical mouse and it works great! The wristrest is a lifesaver after long sessions on the computer. Great product! B00006B8IO:a_very_good_thing_especially_against_carpal_tunnel.:teodor_dornea_"teo" B00006B8IO Fellowes 91141 Gel Crystal Mousepad/Wrist Rest (Blue): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 November 16, 2004 Teodor Dornea "Teo" Fairbanks,AK USA I have been having some problems lately with my hands due to heavy computer use so I decided to order this mouse pad. I barely got it and what can say is that it works great. I did not notice an annoying smell as the other person did. If you have pains in your wrists or anythings similar, in the hand you use the mouse with than order this. B00006B8IO:works_fine_with_my_optical_mouse:rj B00006B8IO Fellowes 91141 Gel Crystal Mousepad/Wrist Rest (Blue): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 November 16, 2004 RJ Maryland I saw the other reviews about this mouse pad not working with an optical mouse. I don't know what kind of mouse these people are using, but I have a Kensington optical mouse and have absolutely no problems. In fact, everyone in my 100+ person office has the same brand optical mouse, and most people bought the same gel mosepad and wrist rest after seeing mine, and no one has problems at all. If you can deal with the chemical smell of the plastic for 2 weeks until it dissipates, I would say it's a good buy and works perfectly in my experience B00006B8IO:not_optical_mouse_friendly:p._forster B00006B8IO Fellowes 91141 Gel Crystal Mousepad/Wrist Rest (Blue): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 October 6, 2004 P. Forster Totally agree with the other reviewers who said that this pad does not work with an optical mouse. I tried it with the one that comes with MicroSoft's "standard" wireless combo and the on-screen cursor does not move at all. Completely useless B0007XXU2K:dvd-ls90_portable_by_panasonic:amanidi B0007XXU2K Panasonic DVD-LS90 9-Inch Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 10, 2006 AmaniDi SF North Bay, CA My first experience with a Panasonic portable DVD player was with the LS-50, which I rented at an airport. I loved it, ended up buying a used one thru eBay. Should have bought it new and with a warranty! Got 1 year out of it, then the HO:3 message. Thinking to buy the LS-50 again, it is now more costly than the LS-90 which replaced it, so I went with the LS-90 after reading customer reviews. So far I have been very happy with it. I do find I constantly compare it to the LS-50 - which I liked better. Why? Smaller screen, more controls on the unit itself (thus less need to use the remote). The LS-90 has a larger screen, which is fine but needs more care in opening, and there are many controls that are only accessible by using the remote, which I'm not big on. BUT, the remote works great, the unit works great, sound could be louder but it's not supposed to be the only home entertainment unit. The player I bought came with a great travel bag and awesome headphones, so overall I've been very pleased with the purchase. Great price, but I am investing in an extended warranty. This unit probably deserves 5 stars, but I gave it 4 because I do think the LS-50 is a better unit B0007XXU2K:product_should_be_recalled.:t._kurucz B0007XXU2K Panasonic DVD-LS90 9-Inch Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 1.0 October 19, 2006 T. Kurucz Sunnyvale, CA United States I really enjoyed this product as long as it worked. It has the longest battery life of up to 6 hours. The folding display is a very nice feature on airplanes. The picture quality was better than similarly priced products. Here is the problem. As several reviewers have mentioned, in a year, more or less, the player stops working and will display the dreaded "HO3" error. This seems to be due to the laser lamp getting stuck in position on the rotating shaft. Please read the reviews on the Panasonic LS50. Almost every reviewer for that model received the "HO3" error, and Panasonic decided to do nothing, they simply carried the problem now into this product. This is a manufacturing quality issue, and the product should be recalled. There is no reason for consumers to shell out extra money for warranties. For the people who already own the device, I saw a solution posted for the HO3 error on the internet by a user named Hossan, and it worked after I tried it myself. All you need is a small Phillips screwdriver. Remove all 12 screws from the back of the player. After removing the back cover, you will see the unit with the laser lamp mounted on rubber suspensions. Carefully lift the unit off the suspensions. Turn the unit around carefully so that the cables don't come off. Close to the servo motor, you will see a small black thumb wheel. Turn it, and the laser lamp should move along the rotating shaft. Turn the thumb wheel, so that laser lamp moves away from the center towards the edge. That should release it from the stuck position. All this takes maybe 15 minutes. Don't let some service guy talk you into shelling out a hundred or more dollars for repairs. Considering that otherwise this is a wonderful product, the best think Panasonic could do, is to admit there is a problem and recall the product, or at minimum provide a free repair service. Instead it is just sitting on the fence. Something is wrong if the management of a company does not care anymore about its reputation. There are already a lot of irate customers B0007XXU2K:awesome_sound_and_great_picture!_:v._pfander B0007XXU2K Panasonic DVD-LS90 9-Inch Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 32 of 33 5.0 April 16, 2006 V. Pfander This portable DVD player is the best one I've found. It has a 6 hour battery life, where most others have 4. I love it, and think the picture and sound quality are excellent. I was hesitant to buy it after reading some of the comments on the picture quality, but I am glad I did. Sure compared to my high def plasma it's not as good, but for a portable DVD player it's got an excellent picture. I am very happy with it. I like that the screen swivels up and down, makes it great for travel on an airplane or for hooking on the back of a car headrest. Also has two headphone jacks so you don't need a splitter if two people are watching! B0007XXU2K:dvd_player_works_great_for_me.:s._hill B0007XXU2K Panasonic DVD-LS90 9-Inch Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 30 of 32 5.0 April 9, 2006 S. Hill Bristol, CT USA I purchased this particular model after reading countless reviews. I was mainly interested in a unit that could play all the different formats available, especially DVD's that I was taping from television and then duplicating using my computer DVD-R drive. This unit has worked well so far. It is easy to navigate and understand the controls. The picture and sound are fine for a small player but I'd suggest ear phones for optimal sound. This player is great for taking to someone's house who doesn't have a DVD player. It's simple to hook up to their TV for viewing, all the cords are included. A bit pricey, but worth it in the long run. This was one of the few players that would last through a two hour movie with it's rechargeable battery. Check around for the best price. It can flucuate as much as $100 difference. B0007XXU2K:don't_buy_it!_received_the_dreaded_error_message_h03.:e._duncan B0007XXU2K Panasonic DVD-LS90 9-Inch Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 36 of 38 1.0 March 23, 2006 E. Duncan USA After a couple of months of light use, the dreaded H03 Error Message showed up and the DVD will not spin. Another model (older) Panasonic put out is famous for this problem and once you get it, you'll pay big bucks to fix it because Panasonic does not have a great customer service. All other people writing positive reviews here probably did so right after they purchased the product and it was working great. But given a few months it will start to break down and I expect that more of this H03 problem will be reported here. Don't buy this product unless you purchase an extended warranty along with it B0007XXU2K:very_nicely_built_and_easy_to_use,_but_screen_could_be_better:gadgester B0007XXU2K Panasonic DVD-LS90 9-Inch Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 34 of 34 4.0 March 8, 2006 Gadgester New York The Panasonic DVD-LS90 portable DVD player is a very nicely made portable DVD player, unlike the other brands out there which you find at Best Buy, Circuit City, Walmart, etc: Initial, Mintek, Audiovox, Samsung, Shinco, ... which often look like they'll fall apart after you pick them up. The LS90 has a solid and confident build and nice styling, and is surprisingly lightweight for such a big-screen portable DVD player, even with the battery attached. The LS90 is very easy to use, and it loads DVDs quickly compared to the other brands. (I've owned quite a few portable DVD players over the years. I was very glad to see Panasonic returning to this market after a couple years of hiatus.) The screen, in classic Panasonic manner, is "free style", meaning the clamshell that houses the screen is flexible and you can adjust the screen in a back-and-forth motion, kind of like tilting and telescoping at the same time. This proves great when I watch DVDs on the subway and hold the player in front of me, because I can move the screen closer without having to hold up the entire player. The battery life seems pretty amazing. Panasonic claims "up to 6 hours." You know how it is, these companies always exaggerate a little (or a lot). The 6 hour batttery life can be achieved if you turn the backlight all the way down, use headphones and turn volume to low and turn off any virtual surround sound effects, and run a DVD continuously (i.e., not pausing, stopping, forwarding, rewinding, etc.). Nobody watches DVDs this way. In my abusive everyday use, I can get about 3.5 to 4 hours of battery life, which is still amazing compared to all the other portable DVD players I've owned or used. At the minimum, you should be able to finish a long movie like "Once Upon a Time in America" (director's cut version, of course!) on one charge with minimum compromises on settings. The reason I can't give the LS90 five stars is its screen cold be better. Meaning two things: 1) it could be brigher. Even at the max brightness, it's not bright enough if viewed outdoors. 2) the resolution could be higher. While most high-quality DVD videos will look good most of the time, sometimes you feel the screen is a bit "low-def." To be honest, I laughed when I read someone else claiming his/her Mintek had a sharper screen. I've owned two Mintek players and their screens are no better (or worse) than the LS90's. I just feel a little let down given Panasonic makes some of the best HDTVs on the market. For this price (and given the fact this player is assembled in China by cheap labor), they should have put in a slightly better LCD screen. Conveniently, the player has two headphone jacks, so two people can watch a movie or listen to music at the same time. The DVD drive is reasonably quiet. Even though the LS90 costs more than other brands, it just feels so much more solid and reliable, and it's also quieter and more responsive. Is it worth the extra money? If you are the type who drives a Buick or Lexus or BMW or Acura, I bet you'd say yes. Other people such as myself who drive Corollas and Civics and Malibus and Neons, we can still enjoy the high quality and thoughtful convenience Panasonic has put together in this stylish portable DVD player B0007XXU2K:excellent_product:john_c._pucel B0007XXU2K Panasonic DVD-LS90 9-Inch Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 19 of 20 5.0 January 19, 2006 John C. Pucel I researched several high end portable DVD players and selected this one because of the larger screen, ability to swing the screen over the DVD player for easier viewing and longer battery life. I have been very pleased with all of these features (althought the battery does not last the indicated 6 hours). I have used it for one month and find it lives up to the product description and excellent reviews it had received. For the money it was a great choice B0007XXU2K:spoiled_by_mintek.:justin_slotman B0007XXU2K Panasonic DVD-LS90 9-Inch Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 24 of 35 2.0 January 5, 2006 Justin Slotman South Jersey, U-S-A My trusty Mintek MDP-1720 started acting up (and is no longer manufactured, apparently) so I started shopping for a new one. I went with this one, despite the warnings about picture quality, since 1. it was 9 inches, 2. I got a good deal where I bought it from, and 3. it's Panasonic and I've bought good stuff from them in the past. Sadly, I have been spoiled by Mintek. Looking at them side by side (my Mintek still works three quarters of the time, you see) the picture quality of the DVD-LS90 is crushed by the MDP-1720. The Panasonic has often has weird, unnatural colors (images frequently have an orangey tinge); images have poor clarity; there's noticable distortion around things like subtitles and credits. If this is your first experience with a portable, I mean, it probably has everything you want: big screen, multi-adjustable screen, movies load fast, a great remote that controls ever aspect of the player. It even has things you may not need like DVD-RAM support (which hardly any DVD players support, portable or not.) But in the end it's a movie player. Movies should look good on it, but it can't beat the allegedly inferior Mintek. Maybe it's just a question of TFT vs LCD displays (I thought they were the same thing, but don't have a clue about the technical differences.) Avoid if you place any priority on picture quality. I think I'm going to take it back B00024ENHK:great:d._laufer B00024ENHK Targus TCG200 17 CityGear Miami Messenger Notebook Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 16, 2006 D. Laufer I am very happy with the bag. It is exactly what I was looking for... and has lots of space. B00024ENHK:targus_tcg400_15.4_citygear_new_york_notebook_case:k._dougher B00024ENHK Targus TCG200 17 CityGear Miami Messenger Notebook Case: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 10, 2006 K. Dougher liverpool ny Great case. Bought for college son for his laptop. Manly but secure B00024ENHK:glad_i_purchased_it.:j._crowley B00024ENHK Targus TCG200 17 CityGear Miami Messenger Notebook Case: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 4, 2006 J. Crowley Chicago, IL USA Very happy with the bag, had it on two long trips to Central and South America and it performed great. Plenty of room for everything I could possibly want to carry on the plane. Only a minor wish...when I have it really packed with a lot of stuff, I wish it had a strap across the chest that clipped like true hiking backpacks as I believe it would sit better on my back. But overall very happy with it and would recommend it to others (and have) B00024ENHK:its_a_sturdy_backpack,_my_laptop_is_safe...shoulder_straps_a_bit_wide_for_my_comfort.:s._corry B00024ENHK Targus TCG200 17 CityGear Miami Messenger Notebook Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 S. Corry Utah This is a great backpack, I'm glad I bought it. My only complaint is that the shoulder straps are too wide. Its built for people with broad sholders. I'm not a small person (6'1") and it is still a bit too wide for my comfort. It would be nice if it had a clip to connect the shoulders straps. Other than that, it is a very usefull product B00024ENHK:great_laptop_case:maryam_vaziri_pashkam_"maryam" B00024ENHK Targus TCG200 17 CityGear Miami Messenger Notebook Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 28, 2006 Maryam Vaziri Pashkam "maryam" Somerville, MA This is a great, usefull laptop case with lots of space and pockets and i am so happy with it B00024ENHK:lotsa_bang_for_your_buck!:a._price_"alfiedude" B00024ENHK Targus TCG200 17 CityGear Miami Messenger Notebook Case: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 7, 2006 A. Price "Alfiedude" Juneau, AK United States I am very pleased with the size and storage capacity of this bag. It's very comfortable to carry slung over my shoulder and very spacious. I wouldn't recommend it if you want a small carrying case for just your laptop but if you're a road warrior who relies on lots of accessories and gadgets, this is a heck of a deal. I am comfortably carring around my laptop, power supply, mouse, iPod, portable wireless router, headphones, cell phone and assorted flash drives and pens, checkbook, etc. I was worried at first the strap didn't come off and I usually like to replace the straps with longer ones but the attached strap can be adjusted to be long enough for me and I (a big and tall guy) like to wear my bag slung low on my hip. Lots of excellent features especially at the price currently listed B00024ENHK:worst_mistake_ever!!!:c._corbet_"lady_shade" B00024ENHK Targus TCG200 17 CityGear Miami Messenger Notebook Case: Electronics electronics 1 of 6 1.0 September 5, 2006 C. Corbet "Lady Shade" Idaho USA This bag is way to big for every day use, way to bulky to carry around anywhere but on an airplane or traveling. The bag looks more like a suitcase then a notebook bag, way to unpropotioned for anytype of body B000069K8N:every_thing_i_needed_in_a_remote:r._bender B000069K8N One for All URC 8910 Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 11, 2006 R. Bender Virginia Alot of bang for the buck here, ability to program thru JP1 port allows you to handle about any device out there. First remote i have had that does all functions for every audio/video device i own. B000069K8N:works_like_a_charm:geoffrey_y._leu B000069K8N One for All URC 8910 Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Geoffrey Y. Leu Urbana, IL United States I wanted to replace my cable box remote, TV remote, and DVD remote. It had preset for everything but my TV, but it was a cinch to program the remote to handle my TV. The only thing that I thought it fell a bit short on was how many buttons I was able to program. I couldn't get every single button of my TV remote programmed because of memory limitations, but I got everything I really needed. The programming was really easy, and the LCD gives good feedback and instruction B000069K8N:urc_review:h._townsend B000069K8N One for All URC 8910 Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 9, 2006 H. Townsend Connecticut The remote works great sometimes. If I try to surf, often the remote won't go to the next channel after surfing 5-6 channels. I must wait 4-5 seconds before continuing. Also, the remote will not operate a DirectTV DVR. It did not accept learn codes either. I feel I paid a lot of money for a remote that doesn't do what I really wanted B000069K8N:good,_inexpensive_remote:d._woods B000069K8N One for All URC 8910 Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 D. Woods Atlantic City, New Jersey I've been using this remote for around 3 months now and find it be an excellent option for my needs. Despite owning a number of less common devices and/or brands (Syntax Olevia TV, Sony DVD recorder, Oppo DVD player), customer support was able to get me up and running for all the devices. Native support was downloaded to the device via telephone, which worked perfectly. Any buttons which didn't work correctly, were easily re-programmed using the learning capabilities. For it's price range, this is an excellent device. B000069K8N:remote_is_awesome:m._badyal B000069K8N One for All URC 8910 Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 7, 2006 M. Badyal awesome remote....controls all of my electronics in my living room with jus one remote,that's including TV, DVD player, Satelite, VCR,...etc. Only downside would be the size...it's larger than any other remote i've owned..but still worth it...because it packs all remotes into ONE B000069K8N:awesome_remote_control_!!!:brian_m._bahn_"lawnmower_man" B000069K8N One for All URC 8910 Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 7, 2006 Brian M. Bahn "Lawnmower Man" Minneapolis, MN United States This remote does it all - it truly combined my remote control collection. Home Theater button is very handy - you can control multiple devices without pressing each device's button. This enables you to change channels on one device, volume on another, playback on another, etc. without jumping from device to device. Only dislike - it is a bit heavy. Remote did not contain the code for my Digital Stream HD3150+ HDTV tuner (another really cool product). I will contact company to get a code update. It is really cool that you can upgrade the code database, I believe remote has a built-in modem and may get updates over any standard phone line B000069K8N:8910_universal_remote_really_is_universal:russell_k._olson B000069K8N One for All URC 8910 Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 Russell K. Olson Bremerton, WA USA I am amazed at how well this remote works and how it can control all my components. My TV (a Vizio 42 inch plasma) and DVD player (KLH) were not in the included database, so I called the support line and they were able to load the proper codes over the phone. There are a few functions from my receiver that don't transfer, but the major ones do. Two nice features on this remote are the Learning Keys and Macro Functions. I was able to program my TV functions that had special keys on the TV remote. For example: Aspect Ratio (wide, normal, zoom), PIP, and Input Selector (AV1,2, 3, Component, TV, DTV, etc..)I was also able to program my receiver-amp functions for DTV/CBL and for DVD (Digital Dolby). With the Macro keys, I was able to program a 'one touch' function to turn on the TV, set the input, turn on the receiver and turn on the DVD player. Because I had to program some special keys, I created a 'cheat sheet' that shows family members how to watch digital TV, cable TV, DVD, X-Box, VCR (still easier than having all the remotes lined up: Receiver-amp, Cable Box, TV, DVD1, DVD2, VCR). I could have purchased another more expensive brand, but wanted to give this a try. It's well worth what I paid (about one-fifth the cost of the Logitech Harmony models). One caveat: If you aren't comfortable around electronic components, you may find programming the Learning Functions and Macro Keys a little difficult. The instructions in the manual are excellent and if you follow them correctly, you should have success. Customer support is also excellent, so don't be afraid to try B000069K8N:great_universal_remote:v._kao B000069K8N One for All URC 8910 Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 V. Kao los angeles, ca Nothing bad to say about this remote except for the power button placement. If you like to navigate by touch, you'll probably end up turning off whatever unit you're using a couple times by feeling for the "up" directional key. The power button is right above this key and has no distinctive features/texture/shape that let you know what you're pushing. Other than that, this is a great remote that doesn't have any trouble learning device codes. I'll probably order another one once I get my bedroom setup. Currently using the remote to operate a Toshiba projection HDTV, Sony amplifier, Motorola HD cable box from Time Warner, Toshiba HD upconverting DVD player, Magnavox standard DVD player, and Samsung Tube TV. Macro functions are useful if you have a lot of units you want to power on at the same time, or if you need to switch sources on your TV (i.e. power off cable, power on dvd player, switch tv input source to hdmi, switch amplifier source to dvd). A couple other keys are small and obscure, but you get used to them. One gripe I had was that the "ok" button in the center of the directional keys didn't operate as the "ok" button on my TV set when I wanted to adjust settings like contrast, source, etc. It does for the cable box, dvd player, etc, but on the TV, I have to push the "Enter" button next to the "0" numerical key to input the data. Not a huge fault, but somewhat inconvenient. You can fully customize each key on each device setting, but I just haven't gotten around to that yet. Overall, GREAT device. Nice LCD display and red backlight. You should definitely get this remote B000069K8N:i_like_it:nc B000069K8N One for All URC 8910 Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 NC Maineville, OH United States For the price that I got it for ($16), this is a very useful AIO remote. I like it a lot B000E5FOYS:most_reviews_here__are_not_for_this_card:m._mann B000E5FOYS Kingston 2 GB Elite Pro Secure Digital Memory Card ( SD/2GB-S ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 21, 2006 M. Mann Intermountain West This card is the 2 GB Ultimate 120X It has a tested write speed 120 times 150kb/sec which exceeds 18 mb per second. Frequently card manufacturers advertise their read speed, which is always much faster. Analyze your file size for pictures you take and the speed in mb/sec will tell you how many of those pictures you can store in one second. That impacts time between pictures. For cameras, write speed is the most important, but the speed rating of the card doesn't necessarily tell you its write speed. For music players and other devices, read speed may be more important. So you might choose a different card depending on whether you intend to use it to play music or take pictures. I'm currently shopping for SD cards for a camera with the capability to shoot 3 pictures per second with large file sizes. In order not to slow the camera down, I need a fast card. I have done some research and realized that the reviews here aren't necessarily even related to this particular card, but are for all different sizes and speeds of Kingston cards. Kingston has been in the memory business for a long time and they are conservative in their ratings. This card is #1 on my list right now because of its tested write speed B000E5FOYS:things_to_consider_if_you're_getting_a_2gb_card:anonymous B000E5FOYS Kingston 2 GB Elite Pro Secure Digital Memory Card ( SD/2GB-S ): Electronics electronics 1 of 4 4.0 November 11, 2006 Anonymous I purchased the 2GB Elite Pro SD card but found out that my older SimpleTech FlashLink card reader is not able to recognize the card under WinXP SP2 with and without the most recent SimpleTech drivers. I don't have another card reader for my computer, but the pictures recorded on it by my digital camera can be viewed on my PDA so I assume that it's the card reader. Shortly afterwards, I also discovered that Kingston makes a combo kit that includes their USB 2.0 SD/MMC reader for a bit less in price than the card alone. I also noticed the ATP line of 60x and 150x SD cards. I have no experience with their products, but their SD cards are potted versus placed in a plastic shell. They tout their cards as being more rugged and waterproof. I'm very careful and have not had any flash cards fail on me, but with the rising capacities and smaller form factors, I will consider the ATP cards in the future. B000E5FOYS:kingston_1gb_sd_card_review:eugene_ong B000E5FOYS Kingston 2 GB Elite Pro Secure Digital Memory Card ( SD/2GB-S ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 Eugene Ong Great value for your money. Kingston has always been a reliable memory chip company and the same goes for this product. B000E5FOYS:good_value_memory_you_can_get_for_a_low_price:ronald_romero_"the_bass_the_groove" B000E5FOYS Kingston 2 GB Elite Pro Secure Digital Memory Card ( SD/2GB-S ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Ronald Romero "The bass the groove" Caribbean This one was purchased for my pocket pc, have been storing files, pictures and more important, my recordings. Clearly it's not as fast as other memories out there on the market but it has made my life easier and dam I got it at a really good price! B000E5FOYS:a_lot_of_space_at_a_great_price:j._a._sosa_"leo21" B000E5FOYS Kingston 2 GB Elite Pro Secure Digital Memory Card ( SD/2GB-S ): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 November 9, 2006 J. A. Sosa "Leo21" Miami,FLA This is a great buy because I have a lot of space. I use the card on my Digital Camera and I take a lot of pictures without download to the computer. I can go on la large weekend trip and take my pictures and download it until I`m back home. It's a great card at a very good price B000E5FOYS:very_good_sd_card:gabriel_gore_"geebi" B000E5FOYS Kingston 2 GB Elite Pro Secure Digital Memory Card ( SD/2GB-S ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Gabriel Gore "geebi" Algood, TN I like it very much, I use it in an outdoor trail camera for wild game and it hold several pictures and has been in the camera in all kinds of weather. I would buy Kingston again B000E5FOYS:excellent_purchase_...:anthony_s._cristobal_"maverick" B000E5FOYS Kingston 2 GB Elite Pro Secure Digital Memory Card ( SD/2GB-S ): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Anthony S. Cristobal "maverick" Hendersonville, TN The initial flash card that came with my camera was far too short to save pictures. When I went surfing for another flash card with some depth, Amazon really came through for me and the price was excellent. B000E5FOYS:1_gb_card:joine_"lovin'_amazon" B000E5FOYS Kingston 2 GB Elite Pro Secure Digital Memory Card ( SD/2GB-S ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 Joine "Lovin' Amazon" Oregon coast I'm afraid I don't know a lot about this technology. I went for economy and I am getting very good quality photos. I think I would have liked more speed in taking successive shots and I really don't know if a different flash card would have made a difference or if the camera is slow. Its still faster than my old one so I'm generally happy. Hope this is some hel B000E5FOYS:great_product:johnny_chiu B000E5FOYS Kingston 2 GB Elite Pro Secure Digital Memory Card ( SD/2GB-S ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 6, 2006 Johnny Chiu I bought this memory card for my camera sd500. At first, I was very dispointed when I only see 1gb on my laptop. After googled around, I realized I need to update my laptop sd reader driver to recognized sd card that is over 1gb. I'm able to see full 2gb after driver update. Just make sure you update your device/laptop firmware/driver first B000ANLCZO:it_hurts_my_computer:striderec B000ANLCZO TRENDnet 108Mbps 802.11G Wireless PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 5, 2006 striderec This product kept causing my computer to freeze. Also, its ability to find wireless signals is unpredictable. I have the Windows 2000 operating system, which this wireless card is supposed to support. Many other users of this product have fewer problems, though. The customer support service is awful. Besides the employees having thick accents, they said that they would call me back, but they never did. This happened twice. It is probably because they did not know how to solve my problem B000ANLCZO:bad_windows_98_compatibility_..._baaaaaaaahhhhd__tech_supp.:r._bassist_"may_the_groove_be_with_you" B000ANLCZO TRENDnet 108Mbps 802.11G Wireless PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 27, 2006 R. Bassist "May the Groove be with you" Dallas The utility installer is not compatible with Win98 installer engine. So, while the product might work in their lab. under Win98, the installer doesn't let you get there to find out. The software just won't install. And, since the drivers are not resident on the CD you can't even install it manually. This is why they tell you not to plug the card into the PCI slot first. I guess the drivers are buried somewhere in the code of the utility installer. The file that you download from their website (a supposed "upgrade") is actually the same version on the CD. Tech support is farmed out to a foreign country. These guys spoke english worse than any help desk I've run across. So, don't count on ANY T.S B000ANLCZO:trendnet_108mbps_wireless_pci_adapter:m._halstead B000ANLCZO TRENDnet 108Mbps 802.11G Wireless PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 18, 2006 M. Halstead WNY, USA Let me preface this by saying that I've never networked a system before. This adapter installed easily, and I had it configured in no time. Signal strength is good considering the second PC is on another floor. I thought the installation was a bit backwards though. If you have to remove the adapter for any reason... you have to uninstall the program and start over. All things considered, I wouldn't hesitate to purchase another TRENDnet adapter B000ANLCZO:a_nguyen:a._nguyen B000ANLCZO TRENDnet 108Mbps 802.11G Wireless PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 16, 2006 A. Nguyen Iowa Very good product! Work great and superb fast! Easy intall hardware and software and great price. Highly recommended B000ANLCZO:great_performance_for_the_price!!!:james_r._ewer_"hastingsradiofactory" B000ANLCZO TRENDnet 108Mbps 802.11G Wireless PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 12, 2006 James R. Ewer "Hastingsradiofactory" Beautiful Michigan I have two of these cards. No problems and installation went smoothly under Windows XP home. B000ANLCZO:something_is_wrong!:cristian_o._frusinoiu_"ovidiu" B000ANLCZO TRENDnet 108Mbps 802.11G Wireless PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 16 1.0 May 10, 2006 Cristian O. Frusinoiu "Ovidiu" San Diego CA after couple of restars my computer refuse to boot. i should try another one! card or computer!!! B000ANLCZO:works_well,_no_complaints:d._osterman_"kurt" B000ANLCZO TRENDnet 108Mbps 802.11G Wireless PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 April 11, 2006 D. Osterman "Kurt" West Michigan, MI This wireless card has proven to be reliable. After getting in in the mail I installed the drivers and hardware, but the software TRENDnet provided me didn't work or something so I just simply switched to microsoft's built in wireless configuration. Using the drivers supplied by the cd and microsoft's wireless software I got it to work and suggest it to the next guy. I am a floor and a door away from my access point and I have good reception. Just make sure your access point isn't faulty. (By the way I am running Windows XP) Also see TRENDnet's 54 mbps pci slot wireless adapter, this is simply but an upgrade from that and it has proven itself through the reviews of our fellow customers. -In a nutshell I would recommend this and am probably getting another B000F1WBUG:works_fine,_but_with_a_major_caveat:alan_light B000F1WBUG Saitek A-350 Wireless Headphones: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 6, 2006 Alan Light Weston, CT USA I bought these for use with my desktop PC so I could listen to music while I'm working. The problem is that the transmitter ONLY works off of a battery charge. In other words, leaving the transmitter plugged in to the AC charger and turned on all day will drain down the battery until you switch the transmitter off and let it recharge. B000F1WBUG:wireless_is_crappy:l._hon B000F1WBUG Saitek A-350 Wireless Headphones: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 20, 2006 L. Hon sound quality: not bad wireless: SUCKS i bought it for the wireless, but it keeps skipping and the receiver's only in my pocket... now, most of the time, i'm on wired...WHICH MADE THE WIRELESS POINTLESS. for the price i bought the headphones, i could have gotten some decent WIRED headphones instead.. B000F1WBUG:not_so_good.__latency_is_another_problem:j._leister B000F1WBUG Saitek A-350 Wireless Headphones: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 17, 2006 J. Leister Scottsdale, AZ United States Besides the drawbacks mentioned in other reviews, it also has quite a bit of latency. If just listening to music, it wouldn't matter. I wanted to use it with my guitar, plugging it into the processing unit. The problem is that there is a second or two delay between playing a note and hearing it in this wireless headphone. Also, the charging lights didn't work at all. B000F1WBUG:works_great!!!_.._around_the_house,_at_work,_in_airplane:d._bui_"just_another_guy" B000F1WBUG Saitek A-350 Wireless Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 12, 2006 D. Bui "Just Another Guy" Menlo Park, CA I read the previous mixed reviews here and was somewhat concerned about getting these ... but I always wanted wireless headphones so I gave them a try. Let me address some of the issues that have been raised: 1) Head size: my head size is 23" in diameter, which is a large or 7 1/4 hat size. The headsets come with 2 types (hard plastic and bendable rubber) of fittings and the fittings come in 4 sizes. I used the largest, bendable rubber one and it's loose on me ... but I like it like that. 2) Sound quality: it sounds great to me. I have iTunes on my laptop at work and when I need to zone out the other office noises, I put these on and can get a couple hrs of focussed work done ... my ears don't hurt after that. I have also walked away to get print jobs ... 25 feet away and the reception is the same ... no background noise, no hissing, no skipping, etc. Another bonus is the volume control buttons ... 10 settings ... and it definitely gets loud enough to be too loud for me. I have also used these on flights to watch DVDs ... again, my ears were okay after watching a movie. Also, they're great for inflight movies because you can walk away from your seat (to stretch out or go to the bathroom) and still hear what's going on in the movie. Overall, I'm very pleased with these headphones and highly recommend them B000F1WBUG:get_'em_now!!!:icow B000F1WBUG Saitek A-350 Wireless Headphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 3, 2006 iCow Boulder, Colorado United States These are great for road trips, T.V., and other stuff. whaen i was getting them i wanted to know how big the transmitter is. it's small. it comes with a plastic thing so the transmitter dosen't hang; wich is the only time when the quality is not so good. it also comes with a elastick/velcro band to keep it from hanging. the charger has a V spliter so you can charg the headphones & the transmitter at the same time. this all fits in a carrying pack that comes with it. at full charg it lasts the same as my ipod. the ears are not to big. Im a kid and they fit me. theses are aswome B000F1WBUG:i_returned_this_product_after_one_day:sam B000F1WBUG Saitek A-350 Wireless Headphones: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 1.0 June 9, 2006 Sam Poor fit on the ears, very uncomfortable to wear. The wireless "neat" effect fades after a while once your ears are hurting so bad from being pinched. Not a good product. Not fun to wear. Not good period. Listen to the reviews on this site or you'll make the same mistake I did B000F1WBUG:poor_fit_and_performance:steve B000F1WBUG Saitek A-350 Wireless Headphones: Electronics electronics 7 of 10 1.0 March 30, 2006 Steve North Las Vegas, NV United States I have purchased Saitek devices before, and have been happy with the product/price. However, these headphones fall far short. First off, unless you have a small head, I don't see how they can fit a person properly (I'm a hat size 7 3/8, large, I know, but there are bigger). Even with the longest band, they pulled uncomfortably. The actual earpiece/over the ear loop isn't very flexible either. Then, the range (advertised at 10 METERS) is way overestimated. I could only get to about 8 FEET with constant sound. At 10 FEET, I got drop outs. The sound itself wasn't bad, although at soft moments, you could hear a slight hiss. Overall, if I could give this thing ZERO stars, I would. These are on their way back B000F1WBUG:best_lightweight_wireless_headphones:paratty B000F1WBUG Saitek A-350 Wireless Headphones: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 March 28, 2006 paratty Castro Valley, Ca United States I've purchased 4 other wireless headsets (headphones), but none of them seemed adaquate. These are very good looking as well as lightweight & the sound quality is very good. There are volume controls built in on the headset. Included in the package are bands of different length to custom fit to your needs. These also can be used (with an included adapter line) as a wired headset. So far, I've used these with my iRiver mp3 player, my portable DVD player & a personal media player & have been pleased with the results. The Saitek A350 have exceeded all my expectations. These are well worth the money B00008V6TI:very_low_quality_product:kit_e._kaolian B00008V6TI Grundig Eton Ego 4000 Plus Portable CD / MP3 Player with Built-In Removable Speakers: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 4, 2006 Kit E. Kaolian Milford, CT USA I bought this for 49.99 at an outlet store and feel I got ripped off. The finish is peeling off from day one. At first I thought it was the protective plastic that you are supposed to peel off. The radio reception is much worse than my other Eton. When I press the "up" button to change teh station frequency, often the CR player starts. Do not buy this from a place that does not give an unconditional money back guarantee, or better yet, choose another product. B00008V6TI:fine_while_it_lasted:rowen_"quiltaholic" B00008V6TI Grundig Eton Ego 4000 Plus Portable CD / MP3 Player with Built-In Removable Speakers: Electronics electronics 2.0 August 31, 2006 Rowen "Quiltaholic" Raritan, NJ USA I purchased mine in August 2004 and it is dead as of August 2006. For travel, while it worked, it was fine; I loved the sleep function, the sound was OK although I chose to use portable speakers with it. But it started behaving peculiarly about six months ago, not starting right up at times. Considering the price and the brand name, this portable player should have had a longer lifespan B00008V6TI:love_it!:joanna B00008V6TI Grundig Eton Ego 4000 Plus Portable CD / MP3 Player with Built-In Removable Speakers: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 March 29, 2006 Joanna Wayne, Pa USA Have used my Grundig Eton for a couple years and love it! I don't need to run it on batteries, but love how it plays CD's, MP3's and is great for recorded books. I do a lot of hand sewing and find it the perfect companion. I like not having to wear a headset or earpiece to hear it, however, it has earpieces and a nice headset if you need them B00008V6TI:do_not_buy_this_thing_called_a_radio:frank_jockel B00008V6TI Grundig Eton Ego 4000 Plus Portable CD / MP3 Player with Built-In Removable Speakers: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 1.0 February 15, 2006 Frank Jockel Melbourne, Victoria Australia I have rarely been so dissapointed as I was when I received this thing (I hesitate to call it a radio.) I live in Australia and do a bit of international travel. I wanted a travelling radio (AM in particular)that also plays my CD/MP3's. Read the info, and it states in the manual and ON THE UNIT that it is both European and USA frequency compatible in the AM band. NOT TRUE! The US version is US and the European version is European only. So yes it is a travelling radio, it just doesnn't like to travel far! The MP3's that I played on the unit, skipped within the tracks, sigh. The keys to set the time/date were hypersensitive and skipped randomly between functions. Yuck. Not even worth considering (or spending more time on writing this review B00008V6TI:many_cds_skip,_most_cd-rs_skip;_short_battery_life:b._burkhalter B00008V6TI Grundig Eton Ego 4000 Plus Portable CD / MP3 Player with Built-In Removable Speakers: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 March 9, 2005 B. Burkhalter California Republic, the Left Coast I also received this as a Christmas gift. We quickly found out about the short battery life in Paris. Fortunately I had a 240/50-to-110/60 AC/DC adapter. Also, it is very bad at playing CD-Rs that I have created and which play fine on a 1995 model Magnavox portable CD player (!). It has less trouble with regular pre-recorded CDs B00008V6TI:unreliable_clump_of_dung:norm_de_plume_"rock_fan" B00008V6TI Grundig Eton Ego 4000 Plus Portable CD / MP3 Player with Built-In Removable Speakers: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 February 28, 2005 Norm de Plume "Rock Fan" I was given this for Christmas. I would have to say that every other time that I put either a disc into this it gives me a problem. Either the songs skip or, if it is an mp3 disc, it may just spin without the playback starting. Sometimes if I take the disc out and re-insert it it will play, sometimes not. This is an unreliable clump of dung B0002XJBG4:logitech_rumblepad_2_does_indeed_rumble:j._wynsen B0002XJBG4 Logitech Rumblepad 2 Vibration Feedback Gamepad: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 15, 2006 J. Wynsen Columbus Ohio Great price. Very nice heft (weight), well balanced, buttons and sticks have excellent feel/click, tops of sticks are rubber-ish which makes them non-slip on sweaty fingers. Stick sensitivity is very good. Excellent software setup and mapping ability to include flipping the action of the left and right sticks. As for the vibration, this thing is not a wimp. When it rumbles it does so with authority. I have nothing to compare it to but I am totally satisfied B0002XJBG4:decent_pad:j._crawford_"puntos" B0002XJBG4 Logitech Rumblepad 2 Vibration Feedback Gamepad: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 6, 2006 J. Crawford "Puntos" Sacramento, CA Shaped basically like a PS2 controller. Has a little bit of weight to it unlike other PC controllers that feel like if you dropped them they would bust open B0002XJBG4:as_good_as_it_gets_folks:peter_mosher B0002XJBG4 Logitech Rumblepad 2 Vibration Feedback Gamepad: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 29, 2006 Peter Mosher It costs about the same amount as a controller for any console. Why do you hold it under such scrutney!? These controllers don't last forever! As conrollers get more complicated and have more buttons, yes they will break with excessive use. My N64 & PS2 controllers last for 2 months and I would consider that a normal lifespan considering heavy wear and tear. All my Gamecube controllers creep when they move and I have 4 of them. Deal with it! The joystick is a mechanical part, it fails quickly. Have you compared this to other controllers. Frankly I don't think you are going to find a better controller short of something gyroscopic and wireless. B0002XJBG4:good_game_pad:william_kennedy B0002XJBG4 Logitech Rumblepad 2 Vibration Feedback Gamepad: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 18, 2006 William Kennedy worcester, MA USA This game pad is comfy and works well. Do load and use the software that came with it. For some games it is unnecessary but others it will correct some powerfully annoying problems. B0002XJBG4:great_gamepad,_wish_more_games_allowed_for_it:angel_d._ripoll B0002XJBG4 Logitech Rumblepad 2 Vibration Feedback Gamepad: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 31, 2006 Angel D. Ripoll Albuqueruqe, NM United States The gamepad is wonderful. It feels good in my hands, the analog sticks feel solid and work well, and the rumble feedback is just enough without being too much. I only wish I was able to use it on more games, but that isn't the gamepad's fault so I didn't take any stars off for it B0002XJBG4:great_for_about_2_months:karl_r._marchenese B0002XJBG4 Logitech Rumblepad 2 Vibration Feedback Gamepad: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 August 19, 2006 Karl R. Marchenese New York I bought this controller to use with Doom on my laptop. The configuration is excellent and installation was very easy. However, about 2 months later the left joystick acted up and moves me forward without even touching it. I reinstalled the software, recalibrated several times, and I still creep forward even when I'm not touching the joystick. It's impossible to get my character to stand still. I can adjust to this when I'm playing the actual game, but it's impossible to scroll through menus and such when the joystick is constantly moving "up". Anyway, I'm shopping for another controller later today.. B0002XJBG4:an_excellent_gamepad:husain_bengali B0002XJBG4 Logitech Rumblepad 2 Vibration Feedback Gamepad: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 4, 2006 Husain Bengali I bought this gamepad for playing NFS Most Wanted and EA Sports games and I have been thoroughly satisified with its responsiveness and performance. I found the in-game support for the vibration feedback a bit disappointing in both NFS Most Wanted (rumble only occurs when driving off-road + isn't triggered by collisions unless they are very strong...even in that case the rumble feeback is feeble) and FIFA World Cup 06 (rumble only caused if the ball hits the goal posts or crossbar - this behaviour too is fairly inconsistent). In both cases, however, the fault seems to be in the implementation of the vibration feedback by the game designers rather than a flaw in the design of the gamepad. Another annoyance I had was that the gamepad would not be detected by NFS MW if I had my Microsoft Sidewinder FF2 Joystick plugged in. Again, this seems like an issue in the way the game handles multiple gaming control devices. As far as the in game control the device offers, I have absolutely no complaints B0002XJBG4:logitech_means_quality:lou_moccia B0002XJBG4 Logitech Rumblepad 2 Vibration Feedback Gamepad: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 June 28, 2006 Lou Moccia USA Excellent game controller by Logitech. Windows XP loves it, and therefore any proper DirectPlay-supporting game does too (didn't even have to bother with Logitech's extra software for it) B0002XJBG4:would_be_great_if_it_worked:j._grimm_"grimmy" B0002XJBG4 Logitech Rumblepad 2 Vibration Feedback Gamepad: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 May 18, 2006 J. Grimm "Grimmy" Jax, FL The controller worked well while it lasted - which was exactly 2 days. The left analog joystick went haywire and caused movement without even touching it. All attempts to reset, including reistalling the software failed to correct the issue. So, like any good consumer, I returned the product thinking I had a faulty controller. Turned out the second controller acted up even faster - the same day. Don't waste your time on this product. You'd be better off getting the non-vibrating one. I've had the non-vibrating gamepad for 4 months now. Not one single problem to date. B0002XJBG4:i_like_it:xiangyu_cao_"shawn" B0002XJBG4 Logitech Rumblepad 2 Vibration Feedback Gamepad: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 5.0 May 4, 2006 Xiangyu Cao "Shawn" Seattle, WA USA It's cool. I bought two. My wife and I can play together using the projector B00006DY6M:picture_card:kate B00006DY6M Fujifilm 128 MB XD Picture Card: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 19, 2006 Kate Florida The card arrived etc. Looks fine. I haven't used it yet because I have another one in the camera right now. The price was good though, and the shipping was free B00006DY6M:does_its_job:norman_l._trusty B00006DY6M Fujifilm 128 MB XD Picture Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 February 24, 2006 Norman L. Trusty Indiana A fine, uneventful product, fits where it's supposed to and operates without glitches. Ought to be more like it. B00006DY6M:excellent_format,_excellent_performance_for_the_finepix_2650!:cq_dx B00006DY6M Fujifilm 128 MB XD Picture Card: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 November 16, 2005 CQ DX Ohio, USA I purchased this 128MB xD card for my 'FinePix 2650' digital cam to replace a stock 16MB card. These cards can now be had for under thirty bucks if you shop around a bit. My '2650' is only a 2 megapixel camera, but the pics come out quite detailed and good enough for my purposes. All the previous whining about proprietary formats, etc. on some reviews here don't apply to most casual users like myself. We couldn't care less what format we use as long as the camera takes quality pics, and is intuitive to use. I am now able to take over 390 pictures with this camera, and I am thrilled! I have no plans of upgrading cameras anytime soon, since I am happy with the '2650'. For my purposes, the xD card is ideal B00006DY6M:small_wonder:pmc B00006DY6M Fujifilm 128 MB XD Picture Card: Electronics electronics 12 of 12 5.0 September 24, 2005 PMC NJ I recently bought a Fujifilm FinePix F10 6.3 megapixel Digital Camera. It came with only a 16 MB xD card. The 16 MB card would only hold 5 pictures at the highest resolution and 19 pictures at 3 Megapixels, so I needed a xD card with a larger capacity. I bought this 128 MB Fujifilms xD Picture Card and it fits the bill. For my 6.3 megapixel camera, it holds 42 pictures at the highest resolution/least compression. At the highest resolution with normal compression it holds 84 pictures. At the 3 megapixel setting, it holds 162 pictures. And this particular capacity xD card seems like a good value. It cost only $19. Larger sizes were available but 2 of these cards were cheaper than one 256 MB card. The 512 MB and 1 GB Fuji xD cards are "type M" which I'm not totally sure of the difference. There is some people who feel the type M may be slower. Even Fujifilm's FinePix F10 Digital Camera manual states "If you shoot using the DPC-M512/M1GB xD-Picture Card, movie recording time may be reduced if you repeatedly record and erase image files...". So I decided to stay away from the Type M cards. I think the xD Picture Card may be a little bit more expensive than other flash media (Compact Flash, Secure Digital, etc) but I don't think its a big difference. But, if you have a camera that takes xD, you really don't have a choice (other media won't work). B00006DY6M:hawaii_photo_fool:p._darley_"world_travler" B00006DY6M Fujifilm 128 MB XD Picture Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 September 20, 2005 P. Darley "world travler" I was going on vacation for 2 weeks and wanted a bigger card for my camera. I shopped around and found the best price on Amazon, as well as shipping time was good. Now all I need to do is print and enjoy the memories I have. B00006DY6M:128_mb_xd_picture_card:p._j._carr B00006DY6M Fujifilm 128 MB XD Picture Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 19, 2005 P. J. Carr As a casual user of digital photograhy, the upgrade to the new memory card was just fine. Using the best features of the fuji finepix 440, I now am able to take 128 pictues at one time. This is plenty for my abilities B00006DY6M:excellent_memory,_speed_very_good_,_expensive!!:r._krishnan_"digital_research" B00006DY6M Fujifilm 128 MB XD Picture Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 16, 2005 R. Krishnan "Digital Research" Atlanta GA I got this memory for my fuji S5100, and it works great. I wanted to get higher size (1GB), but it is very expensive. I thought about it and i decided to get a Wolverine 20 GB SixPac Media Reader & Storage Drive, which copies files from CF,SD, MMC or xD Cards and many more. It cost around $75 on ebay and now i don't have worry on the trip to carry a laptop to download or keep additional memory cards. Until the price of the xD card is not as cheap as CF or SD cards, i would advice everyone to buy this 128MB. Amazon.com is the cheapest than anybody in market. Remember as our Digital database is growing day by day and multiple Flash card formats, we would end up spending more on memory than the products we wish to use.A lesson i have learn't B00006DY6M:fujifilm_128_mb_xd_memory__review_:ashkan B00006DY6M Fujifilm 128 MB XD Picture Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 7, 2005 Ashkan Virginia, USA It's a very small ,handy and easy to use memory Card , almost as the same size as a Penny . It's performance is fast during taking the shots and storing them ,Also if you wanna remove some pictures from your XD memory Card ,it's able to delete them in couple of seconds . it's a great memory B0006ZO2CG:perfect_for_travel:b._miller B0006ZO2CG Altec Lansing inMotion iMmini Portable Audio System for iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 18, 2006 B. Miller Las Vegas I have used my iMmini for 2 years now and it's perfect for travel and the sound quality is more than fine for my ears. Very compact and the fact that it also charges my ipod, means I don't have to pack the charger. Only problem I have is it doesn't like being dropped on a hard floor, go figure! Now, if the sound is turned up beyond half way, it cracks. So, I just ordered a new one at 1/3 the price I originally paid 2 years ago. Will give the broken one to my wife to use in her bedroom as she doesn't like the volume loud anyway. Besides, she's the one who broke it B0006ZO2CG:love_my_inmotion:donna_pantzer B0006ZO2CG Altec Lansing inMotion iMmini Portable Audio System for iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 4.0 July 17, 2006 Donna Pantzer California It is great, but if you want to blast your iPod, it is too distorted. Otherwise it is great B0006ZO2CG:description_very_appropriate:susanne_nave_"sus" B0006ZO2CG Altec Lansing inMotion iMmini Portable Audio System for iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 11, 2006 Susanne Nave "Sus" Springfield, Ohio United States This item is just as the description says. I am extremely pleased with this system. Highly recommend to others. I bought it for work so I could listen to my Nano. The sound is unbelievable for this price!!!! Amazing bass B0006ZO2CG:absolutely_worth_the_price!_:l._corey B0006ZO2CG Altec Lansing inMotion iMmini Portable Audio System for iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 May 11, 2006 L. Corey This is a nice little sound system for the price. It is loud enough to fill a small room, and works great on a nightstand or desk. The speakers did not come with a remote, but the Griffin iClick (Amazon/Office Depot $14.99) works well with the Altec Lansing system. The only downside is that the remote will not control the iPod's volume when it is attached. Overall a good buy! B0006ZO2CG:excellent_for_my_purposes:serena_"oceanjewel" B0006ZO2CG Altec Lansing inMotion iMmini Portable Audio System for iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 May 9, 2006 Serena "oceanjewel" Santa Cruz, CA USA This product has an international plug set with adapters. This is something that wasn't entirely clear from the product description. Inclusion of these adapters means that you can use this, combined with your iPod mini, as a travel alarm clock just about anywhere in the world and wake up to any playlist you choose. This is great if you prefer to wake up to music like I do. It is also quite small and light. The volume and bass are adequate and all I would expect from something of this size. If you expect to be able to play this at headbanger levels, you'll be disappointed. When I play it close to maximum volume, however, I can hear it all over my rather small house. Turning it up to absolute maximum volume does cause distortion. Otherwise, sounds great for something so small and portable B0006ZO2CG:simply_the_best!:m._g._pennington_"gris" B0006ZO2CG Altec Lansing inMotion iMmini Portable Audio System for iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 16 of 16 5.0 August 31, 2005 M. G. Pennington "Gris" Jax Beach, FL IF ... you are looking for the cleanest, most portable sound you can find. It's not loud, but it is oh so clear. And, it is VERY small and light. If you have an iPod Mini you HAVE to get this because it sits on your night stand taking up no space charging your docked Mini as it plays. I use mine with an iAudio G3. Best of all it can also run on four AA batteries. I looked high and low for a little system to take camping and to the beach. This one has no equal for that. If you want bigger, louder sound go for the round, much larger and heavier inMotion7. It blows Bose and JBL away and costs less. But if you want true portability, this one has no equal. B0006ZO2CG:nice_speakers_for_ipod_mini:mike_harrigan_"mh" B0006ZO2CG Altec Lansing inMotion iMmini Portable Audio System for iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 4.0 August 16, 2005 Mike Harrigan "mh" California I like this because it is specific to the iPod mini. It is compact and has a trick way of folding flat. Works perfectly with the iPod mini. The only drawback is that the bass response is limited. If you want great bass, buy the Bose, but it isn't portable B00000J4EL:excellent_product:windycityreader B00000J4EL Allsop Raindrop Mouse Pad (Blue): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 January 7, 2002 WindyCityReader Chicago, IL USA We had been having a lot of problems with our mouse--skipping, difficulty maneuvering--and it turns out it was our mouse pad. The Allsop pad has solved those problems. It is a well-made product that completely serves the purpose for which it is intended. A B00000J4EL:excellent;_one_of_a_kind:vinay_viralam B00000J4EL Allsop Raindrop Mouse Pad (Blue): Electronics electronics 17 of 17 5.0 January 15, 2001 Vinay Viralam West Palm Beach, FL This mousepad is phenomenal. It is not only durable, sturdy, resilient, and everlasting, but it looks beatiful and shines with overwhelming fluorescence. I have encountered literally hundreds of mousepads in my life; this is easily one of the best. If you relish the intrinsically natural tranquility of early morning life, then this mousepad is definitely for you. Take my word for it B00000J4EL:raindrops_keep_falling_on_my_head_-_not!:amprince B00000J4EL Allsop Raindrop Mouse Pad (Blue): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 June 27, 2000 amprince St. Croix, Virgin Islands I already have one of these mousepads for home, and have been looking for another one to use at work - because I like the feel and size of it. And it looks great, too! Besides, it reminds me of the dew on the grass at the first light of day B0000512WB:great_value:paul_gebben B0000512WB Hawking Technology PN425 25' Cat 5 Ethernet Cables (5-Pack): Electronics electronics 5.0 July 25, 2006 Paul Gebben Grand Rapids, MI A place like CompUSA would get $20.00 for one of these, instead you get five cables at a great price. Color coding is nice too for my sons LAN partie B0007Y79B2:ipod_nano_4_gb:clive_d._francis B0007Y79B2 Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Black: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 November 13, 2006 Clive D. Francis usa The product is very good and for such a little piece of equipment the sound is very good. The user manual leaves a lot to be desired as I did not find it very ueseful. For some reason, the program went bad and I had to erase all the memory and start over. The fact that we lost all we has saved was annoying but we still do like the produc B0007Y79B2:on_the_go_great!:e._granderson B0007Y79B2 Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Black: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 10, 2006 E. GRANDERSON Atlanta, GA, USA I am the type of person that needs things compact and easy to utilize. I rapidly have to switch from listening to music at work, at the gym, on the go, and to relax. This small yet compact iPod is great for listening to music without knowing you have it attached to you. I highly recommend this over any other MP3 player. E.G B0007Y79B2:beautiful_blackness:d._clemens_"<3swimming<3" B0007Y79B2 Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Black: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 9, 2006 D. Clemens "<3swimming<3" Blowing Rock, NC United States The nano is definitely the way to go. I've got room for 1000 songs - who needs anymore? I just put my favorite songs on there and am up to 175 or so (as of 11/9/06). I think the black ipods look more elegant than the white ones, plus they seem to be less common. :D Which is good.:D I love the size and the simplicity of the process. Of course, it's NOT the ipod to watch movies on because the screen is so small, but even the video ipods have smaller screens. If you're gonna watch a movie, watch it on a TV. Everyone wishes for an everlasting battery, but this battery is not bad. Mine is relatively new, and I've heard that the battery juice goes down with age, but right now I'm very happy with the life of the battery. I don't use the ipod for hours on end - I DO have a social life B0007Y79B2:nano_size_it!!!:a._lwin_"gistech" B0007Y79B2 Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Black: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 9, 2006 A. Lwin "GIStech" San Diego, CA USA Great little and cool black MP3 player. The sound quality I think is better than other one out there and easy menus. B000F36ERA:good_little_clock:eleanor B000F36ERA GPX CRCD-2806 Clock Radio and CD Player with AM/FM Radio and Alarm: Electronics electronics 29 of 30 4.0 August 26, 2006 Eleanor Seattle I purchased this CD clock radio because I found it difficult to sort through all the mixed reviews on everything else. On the whole, I am very happy with it. It is easy to use, has a dimmer so I can sleep and am not bothered by the display, and the CD seats securely so that it does not bounce around as they can sometimes do in these small, inexpensive devices. It woke me right on schedule and was easy to wake up to. The only drawback, and I guess you can't get everything in a device in this price range, is that the sound quality, particularly at the low levels I often use in my bedroom, is quite airy sounding. If you want good sound -- or you "want it all" -- this is not the device for you. If you want a workable and inexpensive CD clock radio, this is a good choice in my opinion B000IVDIL4:improved_picture_over_slingbox_classic:m._r._hilton_"heavy_water" B000IVDIL4 Sling Media Slingbox PRO ( SB200-100 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 15, 2006 M. R. Hilton "heavy_water" Philadelphia, PA United States Coming from the slingbox classic version. I can see definite picture quality improvement in both the SlingPlayer and Slingplayer Mobile software. The new "SlingStream" technology customizes the video stream for optimal picture quality no matter the device or network conditions. I would recommend this product to everyone I know B000IVDIL4:easy_to_setup,_works_great_with_macos_x_10.4.8:chris_lee_mullins B000IVDIL4 Sling Media Slingbox PRO ( SB200-100 ): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 November 5, 2006 Chris Lee Mullins Highlands Ranch, CO Like most everyone else in these forums, I'm fairly happy with my SlingBox. Very easy to set-up, although two things annoy me. (1) That I need to purchase a proprietary Componant-to-HDMI cable from SlingMedia to get HD routed through this box. Its not an expensive cable, as HD cables go, but if I can't technically route an HDMI source, why fit the Sling with an HDMI connector? Maybe we're talking space-contraints here, since the Pro is already a bit larger than the other SlingBoxes and HDMI takes up less space than componants. Still, most people with similar set-ups will have componant cables lying around to integrate this thing into their set-up. The Componant-to-HDMI cable should really have been included with the Pro. (2) No 802.11a\b\g\n option. Yes, you can go get your own 802.11-to-Ethernet bridge. Or you can use the (expensive) powerline networking option. Frankly, I'd much rather see a larger SlingBox with a couple extra cubic inches in the box to cram in an 802.11 chipset and an antenna hanging out the back. But I guess that would just increase the headache on SlingMedia's end, from a technical support standpoint. That said, I still love this unit. The MAC OS X client works like a charm, despite being in Beta. On a Core Duo MacBook Pro, the OS X client is quicker than the WinXP client running on similar Core Duo Dell hardware (E1705). Very nice. Being able to customize the button interface and swap interfaces between Mac and PC (to suit what cable channels you commonly watch) is a nice touch as well. Lacking any Pocket PC hardware, I can't tell you how well the handheld client runs (are you listening Sling? My Blackberry feels left out!) although the friend that recommended this product to me has connected to my Sling over the internet with his handheld HP. I'm done here. Nice product, some extra features like 802.11 would be nice, not having to spend an extra 50 bucks on a proprietary HD cable would be nicer still. Despite that, I'm a happy camper. B000IVDIL4:it_was_the_best_ever...:logan_culwell_"-music_theatre_major" B000IVDIL4 Sling Media Slingbox PRO ( SB200-100 ): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 November 1, 2006 Logan Culwell "-Music Theatre Major" Oklahoma City, OK It was/kind of is the best invention ever. Depending on the speed of your internet connection you'll be watching a really high quality stream of your local TV set or DVR. If you have one like mine it'll completely break 3 weeks in but then SlingMedia will replace it for free so it's not too bad. But I can't give 5 stars to anything that completely stopped working after 3 weeks B000IVDIL4:awesome!!!:j._wheat B000IVDIL4 Sling Media Slingbox PRO ( SB200-100 ): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 October 23, 2006 J. Wheat I bought this product because, as it stated on the side of the box, it was MAC ready. Well it wasn't. So I jumped over to Windows on my wonderful little Intel Powerbook and I have to say that the software that came with this device was the first decent piece of code I have seen on the Windows side in a LONG time! Setup was as simple as could be and the picture was great. It is deceptive that they say that it is Mac compatible but it is coming (very soon) and I imagine if Sling Media could write a decent program for XP the Mac version should be no different. I also wish that the HD cables were already released. I am tired of taking my entertainment center apart every month for new gadgets! All in all... this is an amazing product. Highest rating B000IVDIL4:amazing!:mothra B000IVDIL4 Sling Media Slingbox PRO ( SB200-100 ): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 October 22, 2006 Mothra USA OK This is the coolest thing since Tivo. I have a Comcast dual tuner HD DVR and a Tivo series one box. For a network I'm using Comcast internet with a Netgear wireless router (wpn824). My wife and I both have Hp nx7400 laptops. The Netgear is connected to the Slingbox via a standard Ethernet cable. First thing, the Pro does have an internal tuner, so I ran the cable into it, then to my Tivo. The Tivo is hooked to the sling box via composite video. The Comcast DVR is connected via S-video. We have one TV in our living room but now my wife or I can watch TV from anywhere in our house, full screen with fantastic quality. When I tried it from work the quality is very very good in a window and even ok full screen. My boss travels all over the world and his first question was where can I get one? PROS: Fantastic wonderful incredibly cool way to turn a wireless laptop into a wireless portable TV that works from anywhere you have a broadband internet connection. If my wife is watching the cable box in the living room I can control and watch the Tivo in the bedroom and vice versa. I can watch all our analog cable channels anytime from anywhere without affecting our home setup. CONS: Only one computer can connect to the Slingbox at a time. This makes sense when you think about it. B000IVDIL4:don't_buy_this_product_if_you_have_a_mac.....yet:steve_brown B000IVDIL4 Sling Media Slingbox PRO ( SB200-100 ): Electronics electronics 8 of 21 1.0 October 19, 2006 Steve Brown Portland, Oregon United States The promotional material tells you it supports Macs. Amazon tells you Slingbox supports Mac. Hell, you order it and it even says it supports Mac on the box. But when you open up the contents, all that's inside is a Windows disk. Strange. So, you go to the Slingmedia website hunting for Mac drivers only to find there are none! Not yet anyway. Apparently they're in a private beta test. That's totally unacceptable. You can't market a product for Mac when it doesn't work. Amazon - you should change your description immediately, and leave it that way until Mac drivers are available. And Slingmedia - you should be ashamed of yourselves. That's false advertising. Not happy B000IVDIL4:great_product!:bearcat B000IVDIL4 Sling Media Slingbox PRO ( SB200-100 ): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 October 8, 2006 Bearcat Ohio I just bought the Slingbox Pro and installed it. This is the first Slingbox device I have purchased or used. Setup was very easy and this thing was running great in no time flat. I used the Slingbox brand outlet router thingies. They work great as well and were easy to setup. I even downloaded the slingbox mobile player for my wifes Motorola Q and she can now view our tv from her mobile phone! We have it connected to our DVR unit and now she can view her saved showed whenever and wherever she wants. She travels a lot for work so this makes her very happy! Very happy B0006BKG98:with_a_lack_of_options,_this_does_the_job...:irishangel B0006BKG98 Contour Design iSee 20 Case for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 8, 2006 IrishAngel Elk Grove Village, IL United States After searching for a case of this type for my U2 ipod, I settled on this one because it's the only one of its type I found available. First, I'm disappointed that there are so few available for us ghetto-ipod owners. =) The only clear cases I could find were for the nano, shuffle, and video. This is the only one for my 4th gen U2 special edition so my choices were limited. That being said, this case does its job. It's crystal clear so you can see the beautiful black and red of my ipod, as well as the signatures on the back. The sleeve it came with didn't fit on my ipod. I couldn't get it on so I just put my ipod carefully into the case. It fits very well and my ipod isn't rattling around in the case. The bottom locks tightly so I'm not worried about my ipod falling out which is good. I'm not planning on removing the ipod from the case because I'm afraid of it getting scratched, but I want to try to fit the protective sleeve on when it's not so hot and humid outside. It has been said that there's a problem with dock connectors which I can see, since the opening only allows enough room for the USB cable or firewire to connect to the ipod. Long story short: For purposes of protecting the ipod, it seems stellar. I wouldn't recommend sliding the ipod in and out without the protective sleeve, which at the moment doesn't fit on my ipod. I'm happy that it will protect my ipod from scratches, and at the moment I'm not worried about dock connectors. I'm happy with it, but I would have preferred something slightly different if it was available B0006BKG98:best_case_available_for_ipod_(20g_non_video_non_photo):antony_george B0006BKG98 Contour Design iSee 20 Case for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 4 5.0 February 21, 2006 Antony George Houston, TX First it covers iPOD completely. Its transparent, keeps iPOD new without hiding its elegance. Has appropriate vents for accessories. It can be attached to your belt. I suppose i have covered everything an iPOD case should have.. B0006BKG98:a_good_case:jason_schmucker_"theschmuck" B0006BKG98 Contour Design iSee 20 Case for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 February 8, 2006 Jason Schmucker "theSchmuck" Cleveland, OH I really like this case for my iPod. I treat mine pretty well even when it's in the case. I don't think case would do a great job protecting against lots of drop and other mistreatment. But for keeping scratches from getting to the iPod itself, it's great. My iTrip fits great right on top. I do wish that it came with more than one of the plastic sleeves. That was a little hard to get on correctly. Just be gentle and don't force anything into place. I haven't had much problem with dust getting inside of the case, and it still looks great after then 3 months I have owned it. The cover for the usb/firewire cord is a little hard to open sometimes, but once again, if you don't force it, you're not going to break anything. It's a plus that the case is simply clear - the stylishness of the iPod itself comes right through. It doesn't detract from the simple functionality at all. Another note: I think it's dumb when people buy the wrong size case for their iPod and then give it a low rating. It's not ContourDesign's fault, do some more research before you buy, people! Overall, this is a great case--I'm very happy with this purchase. It's good-looking, functional, and inexpensive! B0006BKG98:awesome_case!!!!__well_worst_every_penny:cuong_bui B0006BKG98 Contour Design iSee 20 Case for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 January 27, 2006 Cuong Bui Just got mine and it was easy to slide in and out. No scratching and looks great. nice belt clip feature. acccidently dropped my ipod about 3 feet and no damage. highly recommend this over the silicone case or any other case B0006BKG98:totally_decent_case_for_the_right_model.:christian_mayfield B0006BKG98 Contour Design iSee 20 Case for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 January 9, 2006 Christian Mayfield Cincinnati I originally bought this case for my iPod 20 Photo/Color model and it did not fit. Had I read the description more closely, I would have known that it was not for my model, but for the 4th Gen. 20 gig (non-color) models. Luckily, my girlfriend has that model, and was in need of a case that doesn't do more harm than good. It fit her iPod like a glove. This case provides excellent protection, looks pretty cool, and does not get covered with lint, like all the silicones. The only knock on it is how difficult it is to access the data port on the bottom. You either need really strong nails, or to pry it open with something else. Also, it may not be compatible with the iTrip, but I would really suggest going another route when trying to connect your iPod to your car radio or receiver at home, due to all of the horror stories that I have heard from people who use FM modulators. If your car radio is compatible with disc changers, you should definitely connect it through that. Enough about that, this is an excellent case. B0006BKG98:best_case:andrew_mcculloch B0006BKG98 Contour Design iSee 20 Case for iPod: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 26, 2005 Andrew McCulloch Greenwich CT I've had many different types of cases over the years for various different products, but I've never had one that fit so snugly and I've felt so secure using. If you have a 4th generation 20 gig ipod, buy this case B000F3RI4I:bad_player?:ryan_king_"ry_ry" B000F3RI4I Philips PET824 8.5" Portable DVD / DivX Player: Electronics electronics 0 of 7 1.0 November 20, 2006 Ryan King "ry ry" Catonsville, MD. North American Union Wanted a portable DivX and Burned DVD player, with focus on being able to entertain friends. Frighteningly disappointing. Right out of the box, I put in a burned DVD. Player was having immense trouble playing just the menu! Kept making these horrible noises like scratching and grinding. Then before I even tried playing my movie, the player would spin down! Tried with DVD+ and DVD- same result. The manual is in like 30 languages and opens like a massive map, and when you finally find ENGLISH, you see that there is MINIMAL troubleshooting. Gave up on my Burned DVD's. Tried the DivX function. Put in a DVD loaded with pictures, avi, mpg, mov, and rm files. 1. It takes an annoyingly long time to scan the disc before showing the contents. 2. It won't list any files it can't play (like QuickTime and Real) 3. If you want to display a picture, it thinks it is a movie and puts it on screen for less than a second! And forget about slideshows! 4. If your TV is NTSC, then you have to Scroll through the Player's menus etc. to change it over to PAL for any PAL movies! 5. It has trouble with large DivX files. Enough to make it unusable. If you need to fast-forward through a large part of the movie, forget it - it totally freezes up! 6. Worst but not least, the whole time, it kept making this insane, high pitch noise that sounded like an army of dog whistles in you ear, only more grating. It kept making the noise, then it would stop and start again after about 10 seconds and go for a long time. I knew this noise would never fly with ANY of my friends. I couldn't take it and I have bad hearing and am a very tolerant person..lol! This is what I found in about 1 hour of testing, and I wasn't trying to test it at all! I just wanted to watch ANYTHING and it just so happened that the PET wasn't able to make that happen. Imagine what you would find out if you REALLY tested it? I didn't. I sent it back. I have seen a better DivX player in a modded Xbox EASY! and MUCH cheaper too. All the problems I just discussed are NO PROBLEM on a modded Xbox. And that came out in 2001! The DivX player industry right now is basically non-existent. It is too experimental for real people to actually use it. Bottom line: The only people who like this unit are rich, yuppie, loaded guys who just want every gadget and don't plan on REALLY using it. ..or, they just got ripped off really bad on a portable DVD player for just playing storebought DVDs B000F3RI4I:picture_perfect:skymac2_"skymac2" B000F3RI4I Philips PET824 8.5" Portable DVD / DivX Player: Electronics electronics 13 of 14 4.0 November 9, 2006 Skymac2 "skymac2" New York I was blown away by the picture on the Phillips PET824 portable DVD player. The LCD screen is "liquid" crystal clear. You lose a little definition as you move side to side (as with most LCD type screens) which only comes into play if you're trying to share the screen in really close quarters (like if three of you are trying to watch in 3 side-by-side coach fare airline seats). But if the PET824 is primarily for personal use you'll love the picture. The sound is fair without headphones, but I don't think that the idea was to use PET824 without them. Sound is fabulous with a good pair of headphones; your iPod headphones will do just fine (and if you don't have a good pair you'll need to buy one because the PET824 doesn't come with any). The battery is a bit bulky. You'd think that with today's technology they'd be able to slim it down, but you can't complain about the 6 hours of life you get with it after a full charge. Some portable DVD players give you only 2 hours of life and that just barely gets you through a single movie. The PET824 is good for 2 full length features before charging and that's awesome for long trips where you can't use the DC adapter or car adapter. The battery fully charges in apx 4 hours. And don't leave the battery attached after shutting down so as to preserve the charge. The car adapter works great and has a nice long cord. So no need for the battery on car trips. The PET824 fits in my small briefcase, and it's relatively light. Amazon sells cases for the PET824 that mount on the back of the driver or passenger seats. The one I got also mounts in between the driver and passenger seats. I'd highly recommend a case for your player. I went with the Case Logic Koskin DVD Player Case. The biggest complaint I have about the PET824 is that the anti-slide pads on the bottom of the player are worthless. The player slides all over the place on a hard surface, and that won't do at all on an airline fold down tray. I put some good sticky anti-slide pads on my PET824 (available at any hardware store for less than a dollar). Also the remote's a bit busy for kids, but my kids mastered it pretty quickly. For whatever reason the remote includes a bunch of useless number keys (0 - 9) that take up space that could have been used to make the primary function keys bigger. As is, the remote is useless in a dark car. Finally, the DivX thing is a bit of a mystery to me. I've not tried it out yet, and I'm not clear as to whether or not you can burn DivX movies with just the DivX software or if you need a DVD burner on your home computer system in order to burn and be able to play downloaded DivX video on your Phillips PET824 portable (or DivX compatible home DVD player for that matter). I checked some DivX sites and they're all pretty (deliberately???) ambiguous on how exactly it works with burning a DivX DVD. And all the DivX movie sharing and downloading sites seem to want your email address before they'll even let you see what kind of movies are even available. So I'd welcome a review that is clear and concise on the matter. All in all....The PET824 was a very satisfying purchase for me. I'm glad it's the one that I chose. B000F3RI4I:awesome!!_player:b._khan B000F3RI4I Philips PET824 8.5" Portable DVD / DivX Player: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 November 8, 2006 B. Khan Easton PA Got this for my wife and kid traveling outside the country and we liked watching the DVDs on this rather than our 27 inch tube tv. Colors are great, battery life is unbelievable. Short-listed Panasonic LS91, Sony FX8 and this and spent two days researching and decided on the Philips. GLAD I did that. Panasonic is great no question about that but is pricey. Sony display is not good enough. Philips surprised me...its like all those great Korean cars that are surprising everyon B000F3RI4I:the_second_best_invention_after_ipod:eugene_panin B000F3RI4I Philips PET824 8.5" Portable DVD / DivX Player: Electronics electronics 13 of 14 5.0 November 1, 2006 Eugene Panin New York This has got to be the best player within a range of small screen portables. Can't be happier with it. Took it with me on a trip to Boston, great piece of entertainment and quality. And, folks, please do believe me: the battery life is far above all my wildest expectations. Been running it for 7 hours already (2 hours in stand-by mode), and the battery is still alive! I even had to make sure that I haven't plugged in the power supply by mistake. And no, to my great surprise, it is on the battery! Quite honestly, I had hard time believing other reviewers who had claimed the same thing, but I do now, it is true. Also, you can make it region free. Here is how: Switch player On and Open tray door Press Setup on the remote control Move menu selector down to Preferences and press Right arrow Press 2, 1, 2, 2, 2 and 5 Press Left Arrow Press Down Arrow Press 0 when the screen displays region code Press Setup to exit Now, the only word of warning: The remote control has a limited angle range. Sometimes you need to aim it directly at the player. Wish they designed the remote better. But that is the only drawback which does not really bother me much. Considering other great features (DIVX/XVID playback with QPEL and GMC support - yes, it does that!)and awesome video/audio quality (did I mention 2 headphones inputs???), it is very well worth every dollar. Highly recommended to anyone who needs portable entertainment without having carrying a bulky piece of equipment. B000F3RI4I:i_love_this_dvd_player!!!!!!!:juanjune B000F3RI4I Philips PET824 8.5" Portable DVD / DivX Player: Electronics electronics 11 of 13 5.0 September 17, 2006 juanjune USA I LOVE this dvd player. It has a good battery life. The player can be used with the charged up battery or on its own plugged it. I have used it both ways and it is awesome! The sound is good too. While the movie is playing, the picture is clear. It's not too heavy or too light. It's just right. A remote is included with this player. It's portable so you can pretty much bring it anywhere to be used. A must have if you travel alot. B000F3RI4I:worth_every_penny!:renniks_"renniks" B000F3RI4I Philips PET824 8.5" Portable DVD / DivX Player: Electronics electronics 10 of 12 5.0 August 26, 2006 renniks "renniks" PA United States We do a lot of driving and my kids are generally very good in the car. However, our recent trip was an 11 hour drive and that's hard for even the best of kids. We used the car adapter which worked perfectly, haven't used the battery yet. The screen quality is excellent and it was very easy for my kids to use B000F3RI4I:exceeded_expectations_(once_replaced):cadpo76_"alex" B000F3RI4I Philips PET824 8.5" Portable DVD / DivX Player: Electronics electronics 12 of 12 4.0 August 23, 2006 cadpo76 "Alex" Pennsylvania I recieved this DVD player in 5 days with super saver shipping, but found that it was unable to function properly (i.e. it was unable to play DivX or MP3 files). I was instructed to send it back to Philips for repair (with charge to me though) and recieved a brand new unit after about 2 weeks. Now working, the player is exceptional, the screen fairly crisp (not to mention well sized) the AV in/out very handy, and the aesthetics pleasing.The player has also taken every type of DivX file I can throw at it, including XviD among the various codecs.However, when starting the unit up, it makes a good deal of noise that dulls to a still noticeable hum during playback. Also, viewable file names are limited to 10 characters or so, making some recognition difficult. Finally, with the battery, the player is a bit bulky, but not egregiously so. Overall, this is a very good DVD player at a good price point for its screen size and I highly reccomend it B000F3RI4I:love_it_!!!:gwen_in_atlanta_"gwen_in_atlanta" B000F3RI4I Philips PET824 8.5" Portable DVD / DivX Player: Electronics electronics 11 of 12 5.0 August 9, 2006 Gwen in Atlanta "Gwen in Atlanta" Rex, GA United States I purchased the Phillips PET 824 last weekend in preparation for a trip to Hawaii and a 9 hour plane ride, and love it. I've never purchased a Philips product before and wasn't sure what to expect but I'm very happy now! I'm visually oriented and the picture is very nice, but what really surprised me was the quality of the sound available through the special noise-reduction earphones. You can practically 'feel' the really deep rumbling sounds from movies like 'War of the World.' The battery life also shocked and pleased me. I wanted to see if it would actually last the 6 hours advertised, so I watched one movie, put in another movie and fell asleep for 4-5 hours. When I woke, I put in another movie and didn't loose a beat. Although the player generates some heat when played for several hours, it's no problem. I'm now searching for an additional rechargeable battery as I plan to keep and enjoy the unit for some time to come B000F3RI4I:awesome_product!!!!:norm!_"norm!!!" B000F3RI4I Philips PET824 8.5" Portable DVD / DivX Player: Electronics electronics 11 of 13 5.0 June 29, 2006 NORM! "Norm!!!" Nw york City Just got back from Niagara falls, ontario, took the train from NEw york city which was 10 hour ride, me and my 10 yEAR DAUGHTER LOVED HAVING THIS ITEM WITH US..great picture and great battery life, Im pretty sure I got more than 7 hours on this battery..plus you could hook up one of those game joysticks, as well as hook up your digital camera and watch your pics on way home from your vacation. GREAT PRODUCT and deinitly beats the Sony dvp-fx810(or something like that) B000234U24:does_it_work?: B000234U24 Ultra 5.25" Bay Freezer with 2 - 60mm Cooling Fans - White: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 1.0 December 11, 2005 Not really. Didn't lower temps in my case at all. Don't see why everyone else thinks the product is so great B000167V46:great_alternative_over_having_to_plug_into_the_computer:s._cameron B000167V46 Zip-Linq AC Wall Plug to 5V USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 S. Cameron Michigan, USA This was purchased as part of my sons birthday present for use with his Sandisk MP3 player. Does exactly as it was hoped to do. Plug the MP3 in for charging from any outlet as the MP3 was designed to be charged thru the USB port on the computer. Added alot more flexibility, convenience and ease of use. Good product. Good price. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend to anyone that has an MP3 that needed to be plugged to a computer to charge B000167V46:didn't_work_for_a_creative_zen_microphoto:sealevel_gemini B000167V46 Zip-Linq AC Wall Plug to 5V USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 August 15, 2006 Sealevel Gemini Jupiter, Florida USA Unfortunately it didn't work for my MP3 player B000167V46:dosen't_work_for_the_zenmicro_8gb.:ms._michelle_c._crow B000167V46 Zip-Linq AC Wall Plug to 5V USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 August 7, 2006 Ms. Michelle C. Crow San Diego, CA I bought it so I would have to spend so much on the wall addapter from Creative. But I soon found out that it lied to me. My player says that it is charging, but really it isn't B000167V46:don't_waste_your_time.:new_product_addict B000167V46 Zip-Linq AC Wall Plug to 5V USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 August 6, 2006 New Product Addict Bought it after reading the one review that sang its praises. Truth be told it DOES'NT work with the Creative Zen you can leave it plugged in over night... with very little change in battery level. B000167V46:using_it_as_a_power_source_rather_than_a_charger:cahhmc B000167V46 Zip-Linq AC Wall Plug to 5V USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 29, 2006 cahhmc California I have a device (a svga-tv image converter) that is powered (rather than charged) by 5V USB, and when my computer went kaput, I could no longer power it. This little adapter has been plugged into the wall and powering my device for weeks continuously, with no problems. A perfect solution to what I needed - so for anyone looking for a 5V USB wall power solution, this is $5 well spent B000167V46:works_until_it_blows_up:bud_greeny B000167V46 Zip-Linq AC Wall Plug to 5V USB Adapter: Electronics electronics 4 of 8 1.0 January 25, 2006 Bud Greeny USA I bought this thing for my flash mp3 player because the separate AC adapter for it costs a lot more. The Zip-Linq worked fine for a couple charges, but then the third time I plugged it in, it made a popping noise and I could smell the minor explosion. It no longer works at all. Needless to say, this thing is a waste of money and is a worthless piece of junk. I'd return it, but the shipping costs more than the device is worth. Stay away B000ELCQ8Y:great_buy_from_the_marketplace_!!:ankur_jaiswal_"aj" B000ELCQ8Y Sony Memory Stick Pro Duo 2 GB - High Speed: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 August 16, 2006 Ankur Jaiswal "AJ" Los Angeles, CA This is a woderful card with lots of memory to save ur videos and pics. But dont buy this from Amazon. Its expensive. Get it from Amazon marketplace.(From other sellers selling this on Amazon) and you would end up saving a lots of $$. I got this from a seller for $65 with some nominal shipping.It shipped fast and was brand new. See the seller rating before u buy. Trust me, you wont regret it. B000ELCQ8Y:great_product:k._davis B000ELCQ8Y Sony Memory Stick Pro Duo 2 GB - High Speed: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 July 16, 2006 K. Davis I bought this for my psp and it is amazing and cheap. It arived early. WAY WORTH IT!! B000BULN0K:don't_waste_your_time:bob_shaw_"computer_musician" B000BULN0K Palm Z22 ClearTouch Anti-Glare Screen Protector: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 2.0 April 5, 2006 Bob Shaw "computer musician" Fairmont, WV USA I got an anti-glare screen protector directly from Boxwave in Nov, because of a glowing review on the internet. Within a couple months it had developed a rough spot where the stylus spells out the characters. I didn't write the company until recently, but the answer was that they guarantee it for 100 days, & so I wasn't covered since it has been about 130 days. It is now difficult to even enter characters. Don't waste your time, as they are fairly expensive B0009GW26A:don't_buy_it_from_this_company!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:g._skipper B0009GW26A Canon LK-51B Portable Kit - battery cabinet printer battery - Li-Ion ( 0073B001 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 September 2, 2006 G. Skipper Montgomery, AL USA I purchased this product from Amazon, as I trust Amazon. The product comes from ANTOnline, however, and this is not a company I will ever deal with again. It took me awhile to figure it out but the product was defective because one of the screws that hold the product on the printer was defective. The screw cannot be removed either. So I contacted Amazon and they refer me to ANTOnline. Their defective product policy is that you go to the manufacturer for replacement. Period! I contacted Canon and after 25 minutes off and on hold the bottom line is they don't replace printer accessories so they say go back to the merchant for replacement. By this time ANTOnline support is gone on vacation. So I'm stuck in a catch 22 and I need this battery for a trip overseas. The thing that makes me angriest is that all this takes about 2-3 hours of my time and I don't like waisting time on something this stupid. I advise you to purchase this from a more reputable company. It's not worth the frustration B0009GW26A:canon_lk-51b_portabler_kit_-_battery_for_canon_i90_printer:charles_r._allen B0009GW26A Canon LK-51B Portable Kit - battery cabinet printer battery - Li-Ion ( 0073B001 ): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 July 31, 2006 Charles R. Allen KS Order received fast and worked as expected. Zero problems B00004Y2Z1:sure_they're_expensive,_but_.....:lotteryman43 B00004Y2Z1 Monster Cable MV2CV-6M Monster Video 2 Component Video Cable 6 meter: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 July 22, 2006 LotteryMan43 Watertown,CT USA Sure, the price is high - there's no doubt about that. Anyways, being in the electronics industry, I had two thoughts before I wanted to plunk down this much money for cables: 1. I'll make my own cables and save money, or 2. I'll buy cheaper cables, say Magnavox, Philips, Radio shack and save money. I researched making my own cables and realized the following: Monster connectors are better than most - not all gold-plated connectors are equal in physical quality and electrical connecting quality. How they actually grip your equipment is important. Next, cable is easily available, but most of it is rather rigid. Monster cables are soft and bendable, and that's important. A cable must maintain a parameter called "impedance" as it is distorted. Besides, stiff cables are tough to run and pull on your equipment. Finally, I needed a high quality crimping tool to attach the RCA connectors to the cable. A really good crimper starts at $80. So, I gave up on this idea. 2. I'll buy less expensive cables: well, not all connectors or cables are created equal, as I mentioned above. You buy quality cables to preserve that parameter I mentioned, "impedance", and to reduce interference. This doesn't happen with cheap cables. As I mentioned, not all gold-plated connectors are equal, nor do they connect with the same "interference limiting" capabilites. Next, Monster will tell you, at their website, which cables are double-shielded: a braided shield over a foil shield-this is what REALLY keeps out the interference. Finally, not all shielded cables are equal, because some have a coverage of 50% thru 95%, and Monster tells you what you're getting. Also, some shields are aluminum and some are copper..I've picked up many a set of cheaper name brand cables, and none of these parameters were spelled out. So, if you have spent some decent money for your system, or you might be transferring a collection of VHS tapes to DVDs, or you might be archiving personally owned DVDs, or you might one day own great equipment, then you need good cables. Will they make everything that much better? I can't tell you without running tests and doing some measurements, but they did work better for me, and double-shielding with special gripping gold-plated connectors will be better. Finally, I saw where someone pointed out that RCA connectors were NOT the best way to transfer video or component signals, and they are right. So, knowing that, wouldn't you want the best cables possible? Also, DON'T buy a lower model of Monster cables, or get composite instead of component cables. Component cables yield the top performance, followed by S-Video cables, followed by Composite cables. Spend the money now and you'll already own the best cables without spending your hard earned money, AGAIN, to "move up" B00004Y2Z1:as_with_anything,_only_buy_if_you_need_them!:michael_quigley B00004Y2Z1 Monster Cable MV2CV-6M Monster Video 2 Component Video Cable 6 meter: Electronics electronics 15 of 17 4.0 October 3, 2004 Michael Quigley USA These are cables are great if you have a system that might actually take advantage of them. I have a 50' Sony LCD Projection and the Sony Dav-FR8 Dream System, if I did not own a television that had a native 720p format or equivalant and a decent progressive scan DVD, why would I buy a 50$ cable to connect them. When you get into mid to higher end components, your system becomes only as good as its weakest element, for me probaly my dvd player in my HTIB. In my case, I did notice a difference once I upgraded, I now know that I am recieving the best possiable picture from my DVD, but I am a into this sort of thing, for most it may all look the same. In short these are not nessecary for 90% of home theaters, but if you spent $3000+ on your tv, I would say why not spring for them, otherwise you are not taking full advantage of your investment. But if you have a smaller flat screen CRT or the like, you will not be missing anything other than $30 if you choose to buy these cables B00004Y2Z1:buy_these_cables!: B00004Y2Z1 Monster Cable MV2CV-6M Monster Video 2 Component Video Cable 6 meter: Electronics electronics 4 of 12 5.0 March 15, 2001 These cables are super with my new DVD player. There is absolutely no interference from my other home theater equipment. The picture is soo clear, and vivid. The cables themselves are really made well, they could hold up 100 pounds of weight no doubt. If you get these Monster cables you won't be sorry B00004Y2Z1:home_theatre_enthusiast: B00004Y2Z1 Monster Cable MV2CV-6M Monster Video 2 Component Video Cable 6 meter: Electronics electronics 7 of 13 5.0 March 12, 2001 You shouldn't have any doubt in your mind about buying these superb video cables. They provide the highest quality picture on your tv. Since there are three cables instead of one, more information, can be sent to the tv with better detail. These cables have served me very well, and they have really improved the picture quality of my DVD player B00004Y2Z1:dvd_got_better:rs B00004Y2Z1 Monster Cable MV2CV-6M Monster Video 2 Component Video Cable 6 meter: Electronics electronics 40 of 45 5.0 February 16, 2000 RS Sierra Madre, CA I have a Sony 36" Vega and a Sony DVD player that were hooked up with RCA cables. I got a nature DVD and it was pretty good with the RCA cables. I purchased the component cables and the picture got even better, it was AMAZING. I was slow to purchase the component cable but have not regreted getting them, you can really tell the difference. They are worth the price B000AY8DEQ:lacie_300gb_d2_external_hard_drive_with_triple_interface:scott_r._winterbottom B000AY8DEQ LaCie 300GB d2 External Hard Drive With Triple Interface (300791U): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 Scott R. Winterbottom Great, fast interface with mac os (intel) however, the reported interface with windows xp is not so clean. otherwise, excellent product B000AY8DEQ:plug_and_use_ease:harri_taranto B000AY8DEQ LaCie 300GB d2 External Hard Drive With Triple Interface (300791U): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 July 4, 2006 Harri Taranto New York Easy to install, fast access. great value for the money. If you have music or other files you want to save in large numbers, this is the way to g B000AY8DEQ:excellent_hard_drive:_never_had_any_problems.:hugh B000AY8DEQ LaCie 300GB d2 External Hard Drive With Triple Interface (300791U): Electronics electronics 22 of 22 5.0 June 12, 2006 Hugh New York, NY USA I have purchased 6 Lacie D2 Hard Drives over the last 4 years, (3x 160 GB, 1x 200 GB, and 2x 300 GB) and all 6 drives are still working perfectly. The drives are well designed, and dependable. Many of the product reviews I have read on Amazon contradict my experience. I think it is important to note that any hard drive, no matter the brand name, is in danger of failure. External hard drive failure is to be anticipated in my profession (video editor, artist, teacher). Almost any professional working with video will tell you to buy 2 hard drives, one to work on and the second to back up the first. Another strategy is to intermittently back up your data on DVDs, but this approach is time consuming and imperfect. I would also like to add that one of the most common causes for external hard drive failure is improper shut down. Every time your hard drive is disconnected improperly from your computer you risk failure. I teach video editing to undergraduate students at Hunter College. I have observed that teaching the students how to properly disconnect their external drives from the computers almost eliminates drive failure. Out of my class of 9 students last semester (the majority using Lacie hard drives) there was not a single problem. External Drive Shut Down Instructions (Macintosh): 1) Eject your external drive by throwing the disk icon in the trash or using another method (see Mac Help "Ejecting a disk, server volume, CD or DVD disk, or other devices"). 2) Once the disk icon has disappeared from your desktop, turn off your hard drive (pressing the drives power button or flipping its switch to the off position). 3) Once the drive is turned off, disconnect the data cable connecting the drive to the computer. 4) Finally, unplug power supply from power source. I have known multiple people who have lost irreplaceable data to hard drive failure, regardless of brand name. Whether Seagate, IOGear, Maxtor or Lacie there is a chance of failure no matter what precautions one takes. My experience has been that Lacie D2 drives are dependable and trouble free when used properly B000AY8DEQ:great_product:gerald_aboud_"bitemail's_bro" B000AY8DEQ LaCie 300GB d2 External Hard Drive With Triple Interface (300791U): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 May 10, 2006 Gerald Aboud "bitemail's bro" Trinidad I cant say how long this unit will last but I installed mine today on a win xp system and the install was totally without problem. Instructions were comprehensive, I then performed a simple partition (as instructed) and backed up all of my hard drive quickly. I used the 600 fire wire that was provided. Software provided worked perfectly and easily. I am using this unit mainly to back up for my music and other important documents. At least it will provide me with some fail safe/redundancy B000AY8DEQ:easy,_extremely_quiet_operation.:michael_r._smith B000AY8DEQ LaCie 300GB d2 External Hard Drive With Triple Interface (300791U): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 April 17, 2006 Michael R. Smith Perris, CA The LaCie 300GB d2 Ext. HD is a pleasure to use. The triple interface comes in handy and compared to my EZQUEST Ext. HD, the LaCie is extremely quiet in most of its operating modes since it has no annoying continuously running fan. A great boon if you store and listen to your music from your Hard Drive. About the only time you'll probably hear any noise at all from it is when it's seeking data but even then, the the noise is negligible. Also very conveinient is the large glowing blue power button (thankfully located on the FRONT of the HD, not in the rear like some including the EZQUEST hard drives) which blinks rapidly when searching the hard drive for content and glows continuously when the hard drive is not in use. I've been using the LaCie HD for almost three months now and so far no problems. I would definitely reccommend a purchase B000AY8DEQ:do_not_buy_this_product_-_warning_from_a_battle-scarred_victim:g._kaiser B000AY8DEQ LaCie 300GB d2 External Hard Drive With Triple Interface (300791U): Electronics electronics 10 of 17 1.0 March 23, 2006 G. Kaiser Texas Do NOT under any circumstances buy this product unless you have another hard drive (preferably another brand such as Seagate) to mirror/back up this data to. If you use this as a solitary storage device for data you will be sorry. I am paying the price for my trust in what used to be a reputable brand. The LaCie d2 "Big Disk" I bought about a year and a half ago (which was advertised as a 320GB drive) IS ACTUALLY TWO DRIVES! You heard me correctly. Nowhere on the box will you find this information spelled out, but inside the enclosure is two 160GB drives and a controller card that makes the two drives appear as one on your computer's desktop. Not only that, THEY AREN'T MADE BY LaCIE, THEY ARE MAXTOR DRIVES! That is correct, inside the LaCie enclosure is two Maxtor drives. (Maybe this is what is implied by the brand name "d2") The reason I feel so cheated by this fact is because the LaCie failed on me, and only one of those drives contains the directory. That means that there are thousands of files that I can't open because some of their data (or the directory information about the missing data) is on the other drive, and since the drive(s) failed, they will not work together anymore in the same enclosure. I had to take the LaCie to a repair place that had to remove both drives from the enclosure and work on them separetely since they no longer work in tandem (that's when I discovered there was two Maxtor drives inside). It took them many hours, and cold temperatures had to be applied to get data off of the drive; I got back probably two thirds of the data that was most important to me, but it cost me almost $2000 just to have this done and it was only on one of the drives. I had to forgo extracting info from the other drive for now because I ran out of money. I should feel lucky to have as much data back as I do, because many people don't get that much back, and some don't get any back. People who have the money (CEOs, celebs, etc.) can send their drive to Drive Savers and possibly get all their data back, but it can cost tens of thousands of dollars easily. I didn't have that option. I have learned two hard lessons for the future: 1) I'll be buying more SINGLE hard drives so they can act as failsafe drives for each other (possibly RAID striping drives in the future), and 2) I will never buy a LaCie product again. This is the most poorly-designed piece of crap I have ever trusted my data to, and it makes you MORE likely to lose your data, not less. When your data and/or directory info is scattered over two devices, and one of them fails (or they both fail to work together), you are hosed. Your data is screwed. Do yourself a favor and get a Seagate drive, and several of them. Let them mirror each other and back each other up if your data is important to you B000AY8DEQ:lacie_hard_drive_review:rudy_lebkowitz B000AY8DEQ LaCie 300GB d2 External Hard Drive With Triple Interface (300791U): Electronics electronics 5.0 March 22, 2006 Rudy Lebkowitz Ohio I am very happy with this product. It works great. It's fast and quiet. No problems at all. And my mind is at ease because it automatically backsup my files everyday B0000ALFCI:the_joystick_that_you_need:aragorn B0000ALFCI Logitech Dual Action Game Pad USB: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Aragorn Waco, TX USA It works wonderfully with all types of games, Specially sport games. You will not miss a single move action because of your joystick... I highly recommended it.. B0000ALFCI:will_not_install.: B0000ALFCI Logitech Dual Action Game Pad USB: Electronics electronics 0 of 10 1.0 May 25, 2006 I got this for lego racers. I was having A LOT of problems. My dad was trying as hard as he could. We couldn't find a driver. The logitech website was not helpful, either. It shouldn't be this hard to install, but it is B0000ALFCI:great_gamepad...:w_coats_"wijoco" B0000ALFCI Logitech Dual Action Game Pad USB: Electronics electronics 15 of 15 4.0 April 18, 2006 W Coats "wijoco" Midlothian, VA USA ...for about 6 months. For anyone planning on using this controller infrequently, it's really not a bad purchase. But for folks looking to log a lot of hours on it, run away. The fundamental flaw in this controller is the poor quality of the rotating contacts used in the analog sticks (I've pulled apart a few failed ones for autopsies). The metal just simply disintegrates after enough use. The sticks lose their sensitivity, and the pad fails as mentioned in so many other reviews. What's worse is that the ones sold on retail shelves RIGHT NOW are identical to the very first Dual Actions released, and Logitech apparently has no intention of upgrading or fixing the design. Let this be a lesson to manufacturers: don't order 10 million units of a component regardless of how good a deal the supplier cuts you B0000ALFCI:left_analog_stick_loses_calibration:jeffrey_baitis B0000ALFCI Logitech Dual Action Game Pad USB: Electronics electronics 6 of 8 1.0 March 21, 2006 Jeffrey Baitis Do not buy this product. Like many other people who purchased this product, my left stick loses calibration, making the gamepad worthless B0000ALFCI:great_gamepad_for_the_money,_easy_to_program...:robert_a._morin_"midwest_home_media_technology_buff_extraordinaire_wannabe" B0000ALFCI Logitech Dual Action Game Pad USB: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 6, 2006 Robert A. Morin "Midwest Home Media Technology Buff Extraordinaire Wannabe" Cleveland, OH, USA I have purchased this gamepad back in early 2005, and noticed that this is one fine controller, with the PS2-style layout. This makes the controller very easy to program, as well. Most of the buttons are numbered so you can program a game around those numbers on the button. Also, the comfort level is everything I wanted, not like those old controllers that hurt your hands after two hours of gameplay. The only drawback is that this doesn't have a vibration/rumble motor for those impact moments like my XBox controller does, or even a PS2 controller. Needless to say, the controls are very much identical to that of a console gamepad B0000ALFCI:i_am_loving_it:brenda_jackson B0000ALFCI Logitech Dual Action Game Pad USB: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 3, 2006 Brenda Jackson Pine Bluff, AR United States I have enjoyed this, my first PC gamepad; simple to install, easy to learn and easy to navigate. My problems have been basic: fingers get tired after long use, but that is due to "maturity" rather than the device B0000ALFCI:my_hubby_likes_it:shereen_reel B0000ALFCI Logitech Dual Action Game Pad USB: Electronics electronics 0 of 6 5.0 February 20, 2006 Shereen Reel new york,usa its really good if u really wanna play in your p.c. it works goo B00005S8C1:_great_controller!!!:sonya_kitchens B00005S8C1 Intec GameCube G-Force: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 December 28, 2005 Sonya Kitchens This controller looks and plays just like the 1st party nintendo brand ones. I have to nintendo brand ones and this one, it looks everything like the nintendo brand ones and plays the same to !!! B00005S8C1:g-force_controllers_are_a_waste_of_money:nadia_a._peets_"super_mom" B00005S8C1 Intec GameCube G-Force: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 November 13, 2005 Nadia A. Peets "Super Mom" Queens, NY I brought four of the G-Force controllers and three of them broke within 3&1/2 months. The A-Button on three of them is stuck down permanently. The fourth controller, which has buttons that are slightly raised, seems to be doing better than the other ones. I did not want to purchase this brand and now I wish I didn't. It's been less than a year so I will be returning them to the company B00005S8C1:great_size_and_reliable:eric_j._sanchez_"rockin_the_kazbah" B00005S8C1 Intec GameCube G-Force: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 May 6, 2005 Eric J. Sanchez "rockin the kazbah" Chicago, IL I've purchased two of these controllers about four months ago and they are still working perfectly. I play Madden, MVP Baseball, 007 EON, Tiger Woods, Mario Sunshine and more. NO PROBLEMS HERE! I'm an adult and I don't bang, beat or slam my controller on the ground or wreckless with it. Maybe that's the problem for the other users who rated this as terrible. Because I am an adult I love the bigger size this controller offers. The normal Gamecube controller size is for baby hands and I just couldn't take it anymore. I recommend these even more now that they are 10 bucks B00005S8C1:intec_controllers_suck!:c._heinrichs_"gamer" B00005S8C1 Intec GameCube G-Force: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 March 23, 2004 C. Heinrichs "gamer" Washington, D.C. I had a controller and it lasted about 2 weeks. My Uncle bought an intec and it lasted 2 days! I have a pelican wirelass and it's been dependable so far. stay away from intec B00005S8C1:g-force_controller_is_a_ripoff!!!!!: B00005S8C1 Intec GameCube G-Force: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 4.0 March 6, 2004 i got this pos for xmas 2003 thinkin it would be better than any other controller... but i was wrong. my friend let me barrow 007:nightfire and i played it and every 5 mins. I had to re-plug it because the calabration kept screwin up! and i bought 007: everything or nothing when it came out on feb 18. i brought it home thinkin how cool multi-player was going to be. but eversince i got the game i havent been able to expeirience it BECAUSE THE POS CONTROLLER WOULDNT EVEN WORK!!!!! plus it wouldnt work for MK deadly alience.... so if your planin to get a controller, say on this website... DONT GET THIS ONE! i would just get a normal one because an incodent similar to this one happened with my supper pad 64.... so do the smart thing and get a normal controller and actually ENJOY playin your games B00005S8C1:g-force_controller: B00005S8C1 Intec GameCube G-Force: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 December 13, 2003 I have had this for six weeks and now it is not working properly. I should have bought it at Wal-mart. Then I could have returned it. Amazon would not let me return it because it has been 30 days since purchase. This item is defective B00005S8C1:do_yourself_a_favor_and_just_buy_the_ordinary_ones:mylene_t._malloy B00005S8C1 Intec GameCube G-Force: Electronics electronics 34 of 34 2.0 May 26, 2003 Mylene T. Malloy Brandon, Florida United States I bought this controller a year ago. It busted 9 months ago. If you do the math, the G-force only lasted for 3 months. I thought it would operate just the same as a normal controller, but for a cheaper price. WRONG! The joystick didnt move with as much ease as my normal controllers and I found absolutely no use whatsoever for the "auto-fire" mode. Let me also point out that the Z button trigger, dual vibration motors, and camera sticks are ALL featured in your regular-average- joe Nintendo controls. It's also bigger than the normal design, which doesnt work to well with my short hands. My advice: Just don't buy it B00005S8C1:it_broke_after_1_month:patrick_piteo B00005S8C1 Intec GameCube G-Force: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 January 15, 2003 Patrick Piteo Middle Village, NY USA This controller broke after 1 month of play.. B00005S8C1:best_review_in_the_house:future_expert_gamer B00005S8C1 Intec GameCube G-Force: Electronics electronics 3 of 14 1.0 December 20, 2002 future expert gamer Arnold,PA USA I have a gamecube, but I have not bought this item yet, but based on the eleven reviews I don't think this is a very reliable item for the gamecube, believe me if you know what is good for you gamers, you would be better off spending five more dollars and getting a nintendo recomended controller B0001F1XNC:sandisk_1gb_memory_stick_pro:raghuram_nadakuduti_"rags" B0001F1XNC SanDisk SDMSV-1024-A10 1.0 GB Memory Stick Pro (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Raghuram Nadakuduti "Rags" Detroit, MI USA It was a really good deal from amazon.i couldn't wait to buy it as i have been waiting for a deal like this for quite a while B0001F1XNC:perfectly_good:benjamin_i._furst B0001F1XNC SanDisk SDMSV-1024-A10 1.0 GB Memory Stick Pro (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 Benjamin I. Furst I took this to Kauai and filled it with pictures. No problems. It worked fine B0001F1XNC:great_space:koko_sunshyne_"koko-books" B0001F1XNC SanDisk SDMSV-1024-A10 1.0 GB Memory Stick Pro (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 3, 2006 KoKo Sunshyne "KoKo-books" New York, NY This 1GB Memory Stick gave me over 1500 pictures in my 5.1Mega Pixel Camera. It never ran out of space......and I even had more than enough room for video recording. WONDERFUL!! B0001F1XNC:good_value:john_smith B0001F1XNC SanDisk SDMSV-1024-A10 1.0 GB Memory Stick Pro (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 August 26, 2006 John Smith Memory stick is comparable to the Sony. Price was a factor. would recommend purchase for camera use B0001F1XNC:good_deal._fast_shipment:anand_a._rangaramu_"alur_boy" B0001F1XNC SanDisk SDMSV-1024-A10 1.0 GB Memory Stick Pro (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 July 26, 2006 Anand A. Rangaramu "Alur Boy" Columbus, IN, USA Hay this item i got it cheaper here compare to any other online stores. The Pro Stick is very nice and shipped at time and working like crazy ! Thanks to Amazon and didnt missed to capture moments spent with my honey :). B0001F1XNC:great_memory_stick!:jerry_anderson B0001F1XNC SanDisk SDMSV-1024-A10 1.0 GB Memory Stick Pro (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 July 2, 2006 Jerry Anderson St. Joseph, MO USA We have had no problems with this SanDisk 1.o GB in our cameras or in downloading files to our Macs and then trashing the files on the memory stick them when they are no longer needed there. We have used Sony and SanDisk memory sticks for years. To us the difference is transparent except for the lower price of the SanDisk B0001F1XNC:awesome_memory:fernando_david_mancero_"david_mancero" B0001F1XNC SanDisk SDMSV-1024-A10 1.0 GB Memory Stick Pro (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 March 19, 2006 Fernando David Mancero "David Mancero" La Verne, CA USA 1.0 GB!!!! Wow that is a lot of memory, and you can store as much as you want in it! I bought it like two months ago and it is still not full! And I am a tourist, imagine how many pictures I am taking here!! also it is very fast when transferring data to your PC... I really recomend this product!!! The only thing is that it only works with certain Sony cameras, the new ones work only with memory stick duo... but thats ok.. B0001F1XNC:excellent:celiker B0001F1XNC SanDisk SDMSV-1024-A10 1.0 GB Memory Stick Pro (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 15, 2006 celiker The item was packed nicely. The shipment was prompt. the customer service was helpful. everything went great. I would hop at Amazon.com again. B0001F1XNC:seems_to_work_fine...:balachander_n._sivankoil_"bronco" B0001F1XNC SanDisk SDMSV-1024-A10 1.0 GB Memory Stick Pro (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 March 15, 2006 Balachander N. Sivankoil "Bronco" Bronco I bought this for my Sony digital camera. It was well packed and in good shape when it arrived. Popped it into the camera and its been a month, so far it seems to work great B000EZP1QE:gem_of_a_monitor:norm_cimon_"programmer" B000EZP1QE Samsung 215TW 21" LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 Norm Cimon "programmer" La Grande, OR USA This monitor may not have all the features of pricier models (there are no attached USB ports for one) but the color resolution, at least to my eyes, is spectacular B000EZP1QE:great_monitor,_but_minor_issue:mezo_"1s1k" B000EZP1QE Samsung 215TW 21" LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Mezo "1s1k" Bronx, NY apparently sometimes the monitor blanks out for a second or 2 randomly when using the DVI connector. i called tech support, first they exchange the monitor, which didnt fix the problem. then they tried running thru tech support (i was surprised this wasnt first), and basically decided they dont know whats causing it, so they recommended i use the standard monitor connector instead of the DVI connector while they try and figure out the problem. i'm not holding my breath. oh, and if youre trying to use this product with a mac, there's apparently no driver for it, so the resolution looks kinda funky. i havent tinkered with it enough yet to know if its fixable, but i assume it is. other than that, the monitor is fantastic. great picture quality, cool functionality, easy to use. B000EZP1QE:best_21"_widescreen_monitor_if::d._panepinto B000EZP1QE Samsung 215TW 21" LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 D. Panepinto Columbus, OH You need multiple monitor inputs for a PC and a video game console. I bought this monitor for my son's college dorm room and it's great. The monitor is connected to his Media Center laptop and an XBOX. Games look AWESOME in HD. Very capable multimedia monitor. He uses it as his primary PC display, his TV (through the Media Center PC), and to play games. B000EZP1QE:widescreen_lcd_monitor_that_hits_the_sweet_spot:carl_b B000EZP1QE Samsung 215TW 21" LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 5.0 October 20, 2006 Carl B Arvada, CO After cruising numerous stores and viewing many LCD computer monitors in the 20 to 22 inch size, it was apparent that the most value was to be had with the Samsung SyncMaster 215TW. While there were some 22 and 23 inch widescreen monitors that matched the 215TW's PQ, they were priced hundreds of dollars more. In the $500 and under bracket, the 215TW was hands-down the best PQ we saw. I think it is the 1000:1 contrast ratio that makes the difference, but the 215TW just had a far superior picture compared to other Samsungs, and to ViewSonics, Gateways, and anything else on the shelf. All had the same pictures displayed and driven by the same PC, so the playing field was level and the 215TW stood way out. After stumbling onto an unadvertised sale on this monitor, we quickly purchased it. We hooked it up to our Power Mac G4 MDD with Radeon 9600 video card. While the instructions show the hook up for Macs to be only analog, ignore that. Our 215TW is working fine via a DVI connection, and the PQ is really stunning with our Mac set up. Samsung doesn't provide the accompanying software in the Mac OS, but that is not much of a problem. Only the MagicTune software is unavailable for Macs with this Samsung monitor as the MagicBright function is built into the monitor setup buttons. That isn't true for the smaller and cheaper Samsungs. We are running the 215TW at a resolution of 1680 x 1050 @ 60 Hz, which is the unit's maximum. It is more than adequate for watching QuickTime movie trailers in HD and allows for really sharp text. Our 215TW replaced a 19" ViewSonic PF790 professional series CRT, aperture grille monitor. The increased text clarity and reduced eye strain with the 215TW is a welcome surprise, and the color saturation and distinction is gorgeous. Viewing angle with the 215TW is as good or better than any of its competition. Response time is more than adequate as we haven't detected any ghosting with fast moving video. Movie DVDs look fabulous on this monitor. Watching Pirates of the Caribbean on this monitor makes it look like near HD quality. Finally, the adjustable, rotating, and flipping stand is really nice. Too bad so many LCD monitors are stuck with basically non-adjustable stands. No dead pixels on the unit we purchased and no problems with anything after two weeks of ownership and use. Build quality appears good, and Samsung included both a VGA and a DVI cable with the monitor. Nice! We highly recommend this monitor for anyone looking for a widescreen LCD computer monitor in this size range and to any Mac users looking for a highly compatible widescreen LCD monitor B000EZP1QE:could_this_be_a_perfect_monitor?:kevin_wanko B000EZP1QE Samsung 215TW 21" LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 September 24, 2006 Kevin Wanko This is written from someone who has had this monitor for 5 months now. To begin, I wasn't sure if I would like buying a high end monitor with a built in speaker. For me it works out perfectly. The sounds quality in the speaker is juse like every other speaker built into a monitor....subpar. However, it is not an eye soar to look at and the headphone jack is right in the front for easy access. The sound output into headphones is perfect. I have a ps2 set up to my monitor and with the built in speaker I can plug in my headphones and get sound from the ps2 without having to change any cords or settings. One thing I really love is the swivel base design that Samsung uses on this series of monitors. If you want to watch anything from a different location in the room the swivel base can be moved easily in any direction. In fact, the monitor's range of motion in with tilt, swivel and hertical cannot be beaten by any other monitor and can only be matched. No reason to talk about the image quality of this monitor. It is top notch and comes with a highly configurable PIP. One that might be a negative to some people is the lack of USB ports that are often built into high end monitors like this. My computer has eight USB ports to begin with and two in the keyboard so the last thing I need are more ports. This monitor also comes with a DVI cord. Something Gateway cheaped out on with their 21 inch monitor. 5/ B0001FV37S:could_not_live_without!:h._l._fisher_"chuckwagon_boss" B0001FV37S SanDisk SDCZ2-512-A10 512 MB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 19, 2006 H. L. Fisher "chuckwagon boss" I love my Cruzer Mini- could never live without it! After an unfortunate accident with the 128MB model that I had I purchased this one upgrading to the larger size. Some times I wish I'd gone to the next one up but the 512MB fits all my needs for the moment. I carry it with me everywhere and can easily share or access my photos, music and word documents with anyone on any computer (with a USB) at any time. I highly recommend this product B0001FV37S:okay,__but_bundled_software_fails_to_impress___:victormagellan_"vm" B0001FV37S SanDisk SDCZ2-512-A10 512 MB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 7 of 10 2.0 March 21, 2006 victormagellan "VM" Reading, MA USA Right now you can find terrific values in flash drives, and can pretty much name your price. So what clearly differentiates different makes and models is the hardiness, speed/efficiency, and longevity of each - on the first two scores this unit is so-far-so-good, and on three, we shall see - as well as the intuitiveness and ease of its operation. The base software bundled with the unit - CRUZER 2 - is disappointing to the degree that it does not operate seamlessly and transparently within Windows XP. That is, it does not allow us to proceed as if it were simply using another hard drive. Besides not being terribly intuitive, CRUZER 2 is also quite limited in capability, the latter an obvious inducement for users to pay up for the S/W upgrade five minutes after they plug it in. For example, among the things you cannot do within the cramped confines of CRUZER 2 is see how much free space you have left on the drive after an archiving session; or partition the drive into subdirectories; or apply differential password protection to different directories and subdirectories and so on and so on - features which competitive units, I have since learned, do provide. B0001FV37S:can't_go_wrong:jen B0001FV37S SanDisk SDCZ2-512-A10 512 MB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 March 9, 2006 Jen Indiana I love my flash drive! it's big enough where i don't keep having to delete things to add more and it was small enough to not cost a fortune! I also have the 128 mb. i love both! though I would definitely recommend this size over the 128 B0001FV37S:great_flash_drive:james_r._barros_"jim" B0001FV37S SanDisk SDCZ2-512-A10 512 MB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 March 9, 2006 James R. Barros "Jim" Wake Forest, NC I was amazed at how easy to use this Flash Drive was. Simply a matter of plugging it in and treating it like another disk. I use it to back up important files and for transfering files from one computer to another. Glad I ordered it B0001FV37S:sandisk_sdcz2-512-a10_512_mb_cruzer_mini_usb_2.0_flash_drive:j._fenters B0001FV37S SanDisk SDCZ2-512-A10 512 MB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 February 27, 2006 J. Fenters Love this item. Unfortunately, it is so much easier for me to bring work home from the office now that I have it! B0001FV37S:strong_on_outside,_weak_on_inside?:j._a_winters_"jwint3768" B0001FV37S SanDisk SDCZ2-512-A10 512 MB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 February 14, 2006 J. A Winters "jwint3768" I bought one in January and while it is lightning fast in terms of allowing one to transfe data between computers, it lasted less than three weeks. It failed while in my laptop and wouldn't work in a variety of computers. Fortunately Staples exchanged it for a new one at $10.00 less than I had originally paid thanks to a price drop. The salesman suspected that the sliding clip that protects the USB plug might have been at fault. So far, the second one is holding up OK B0001FV37S:crap:andrew_k._smith B0001FV37S SanDisk SDCZ2-512-A10 512 MB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 6 1.0 February 11, 2006 Andrew K. Smith Highland Park, NJ I bought this piece of S at the Office Depot in N. Brunswick, NJ (sucks) back in Jan. '05. Niether my Dell Inspiron laptop nor ThinkPad were able to recognize the device without some ridiculous snafu (often, the device would be read as "ADIR ROM," whatever the F that means; occassionaly, the device would work only after jamming it into the USB port several times). With flash drives, assured compatibility with all computer types is critical (think of work-related Powerpoints, JPEGs, speadsheets and documents). If a flash drive cannot be relied on 100% of the time, it's not worth owning. The 512 MB Cruzer Mini, at least the one I purchased, was erratic and completely unreliable. What a disappointment. I would have expected more from SanDisk B0001FV37S:win_98_driver_for_cruzer_mini_resolved_:capt_mark_b B0001FV37S SanDisk SDCZ2-512-A10 512 MB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 January 12, 2006 Capt Mark B MD had same problem other reviewer found-WIN98 driver not posted on sandisk web site. Their tech support outfit came through. the link is: http://www.sandisk.com/assets/File/tech/docs/cruzer-family-98se-driver.exe (link works for all cruzer mini products!) after install and reboot the product works flawlessly in transfering between XP-based machines and WIN98 based machines B0001FV37S:feels_cheap,_but_it_is_handy...:eric B0001FV37S SanDisk SDCZ2-512-A10 512 MB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 December 25, 2005 Eric Deltona, FL These are pretty nice, much easier to use than floppies or CDs. However, this flash drive "feels" cheap. It is very light and feels like it might break. Actually, it did break. My wife accidently hit hers when it was on the back of the laptop sticking out. It bent the metal part that goes into the USB port. It still works if you hold it just right, but I am concerned with how easily it bent. I bought the 1GB for myself and it is the same quality. If you are careful with it then you should be fine. Just watch out if you are using it in a laptop. B0001FV37S:so_fast!!:dvd_workout_queen B0001FV37S SanDisk SDCZ2-512-A10 512 MB Cruzer Mini USB 2.0 Flash Drive (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 December 10, 2005 DVD Workout Queen CA USA I have an older flash drive (like 2 years old?) and it took 20+ minutes to transfer/backup my My Documents file. With the Cruzer mimi, it took less than 2 minutes. That was worth every penny, because now I will do it more often. Plus, this hooks safely to my keychain (with nice thick plastic) and is so little B00005QSRF:power_cable_for_gps:robert_smith_"wb6odr" B00005QSRF Magellan Meridian External Power Cable with Cigarette Lighter Adapter: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 29, 2005 Robert Smith "wb6odr" Prescott I was looking for this power cable for a while now. It will make my life a bit easier and a few less cables in the cab of the truck. Thanks.... B00005QSRF:great_accessory!:c._moreno B00005QSRF Magellan Meridian External Power Cable with Cigarette Lighter Adapter: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 6, 2005 C. Moreno New Jersey A God send for me! Thank goodness I bought this before I almost got lost in the ocean in the fog. (Without AA batteries!!) A totally necessary purchase for anyone who boats at night in unfamiliar territory. Easy to attach to unit and works great! B00005QSRF:great_product,_pays_for_itself!:ryan B00005QSRF Magellan Meridian External Power Cable with Cigarette Lighter Adapter: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 July 31, 2002 Ryan Pittsburgh, PA United States I'm also a Geocacher, and I have to say this is a great product! I've been wasting money on rechargable batteries, but now I don't even have to worry about batteries at all. Good for long trips, too; because you don't even have to have batteries at all. A must-have for anyone owning a Meridian GPSr B00007KDVI:linksys_wrt54g_is_a_dud_for_apple/macintosh_use:tosca's_mom_"super_shopper" B00007KDVI Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 26, 2006 Tosca's Mom "Super Shopper" San Diego, CA Avoid this product like the plague. After discovering that there are zero instructions for Mac users, and after over one hour on the phone with out-sourced tech support, this baby is going back in the box AND back to the big box store. My old Linksys was great: easy to set up and reliable. So sad to have to switch brands B00007KDVI:does_not_work_with_macs:richard_j._wagner B00007KDVI Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 2.0 November 23, 2006 Richard J. Wagner Washington, DC USA I bought one of these for my brother and was pleased with it at first. Setup was surprisingly easy and we had wireless access throughout the house for his Windows machines. So when I wanted wireless access in my apartment I bought one for myself. I tried skipping the installation CD since I have a MacBook and figured the default setup should be fine. Unfortunately I could not get an Internet connection working. When I tried accessing the router's configuration through my Web browser, it was in Italian! Apparently the router autodetects your language and if you have a Mac it thinks that you speak Italian. With no way to fix the configuration, I returned the Linksys and got a Netgear WGR614 which worked fine and is better looking. When I visited my brother again with my new MacBook I couldn't get on his network. After much tinkering and research I found that a bug in the Linksys router software prevents Macs (and presumably Linux or Wii) from getting IP addresses. I was able to fix it by installing an outdated version of the software, but that kind of problem is unacceptable. Do not buy this router if you'll be using anything other than Windows B00007KDVI:3_dead_rounter_in_under_a_year:j._olson B00007KDVI Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 19, 2006 J. Olson Linksys used to be great, I had routers that lasted many years, and was very happy with linksys. Now, I'm on my 3rd totally dead router in under a year. Getting help from linksys is a pain. They have become unreliable. B00007KDVI:total_junk:l._edwards B00007KDVI Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 November 18, 2006 L. Edwards The first Linksys (bought over a year ago....works fine) --- Ive bought two more of these in the last 30 days and both have failed after a couple of weeks -- will not reconnect to the internet - will not reset - will not do anything except a huge headache -- I've now returned 2 and will buy from a diffent company on the next on B00007KDVI:worked_great..._for_a_while:t._helems B00007KDVI Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 November 18, 2006 T. Helems Tulsa, OK I'm writing this review as I'm packing up my router into it's box so that I can return it. I've had this product for about 3 months and I've had intermittent problems throughout that time, mostly needing to reset the router once a week. Three days ago, I started to experiencing wireless drops on my MacBook where I would reset the router, only to have another drop 3 to 5 minutes later. The next day, I couldn't get the DNS server to assign me an IP address when connecting though the wired or wireless port. Thinking it was a problem with my MacBook, I tried to connect with my laptop from work... same problem. I then upgraded the firmware and even reset the router to factory defaults, but I still can't get an IP address. Now, I'm connect directly to my cable modem and have had no issues for the past hour. My previous router was a Linksys 4-Port that lasted about 4 years. It died this summer and I figured I'd try one of these. I don't know what I'm going to do now. The reviews from Amazon seem to indicate a hit or miss when it comes to this product. I'm a former IT professional with an computer science degree. I think I tried everything possible to get this to work. My model is a WRT54G v6 B00007KDVI:linksys_sells_wireless_routers_that_do_not_work!:robert_greer_"bgreer16" B00007KDVI Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 November 17, 2006 Robert Greer "bgreer16" HOUSTON, TX United States This was my third Linksys router and all three devices did not work. I owned the first 3 years ago. The latest two were this G model. I could not believe that two models in a row would be faulty, but sure enough they both were. I replaced the second Linksys router with a Belkin model today, and here I am minutes later writing this review. The pain created by Linksys is beyond belief. I even took my iBook to the Apple store convinced there was a problem with my laptop. The Mac was fine of course. No more Linksys for me! B00007KDVI:great_wireless_router:c._mcdonald B00007KDVI Linksys WRT54G Wireless-G Router: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 16, 2006 C. McDonald New Orleans, LA I've waited 5 months before deciding to write a review, I wanted to give ample time for the router to show it's bad side. I must say, this is the best wireless router that I have ever used, and I've used three other brands. It is easy to set up, works great, and so far, I have not had to reboot the router to reobtain an IP address, which anyone who has had a router with dynamic IP provided by their internet provider, will say that it is the most common headache. This router is by far the best I have seen. You will not regret this purchase B0000CDEZB:good_keyboard!:l._potter B0000CDEZB HP FA118A#ABA iPAQ Foldable Keyboard for H2200, H3800, H3900, H4100, H5000, H6300, RX3000, and HX4700 Series: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 L. Potter Dallas, TX United States This does the job. It does seem to be a little delicate, so I open and close it very slowly and carefully, but once it is open, it does a great job. I had a little trouble with repeating keys at first, but once I turned on the keyboard sound, I can tell when it is happening before I look up and see 500 X's on the screen. It was worth the money B0000CDEZB:foldable_keyboard:bill_nance_"gadget_nut" B0000CDEZB HP FA118A#ABA iPAQ Foldable Keyboard for H2200, H3800, H3900, H4100, H5000, H6300, RX3000, and HX4700 Series: Electronics electronics 5.0 April 16, 2006 Bill Nance "Gadget Nut" Owasso, OK The foldable keyboard is perfect. It workes perfectly and everyone that has seen and used it is impressed. Thanks B0000CDEZB:great_keyboard!_first_one_lasted_2_years..._could_be_better:benjamin_yessayian B0000CDEZB HP FA118A#ABA iPAQ Foldable Keyboard for H2200, H3800, H3900, H4100, H5000, H6300, RX3000, and HX4700 Series: Electronics electronics 3 of 6 4.0 September 13, 2005 Benjamin Yessayian Brea, CA this keyboard is very compact! it is well made and looks good too B0000CDEZB:nice,_solid_keyboard,_works_with_rx3115:doug B0000CDEZB HP FA118A#ABA iPAQ Foldable Keyboard for H2200, H3800, H3900, H4100, H5000, H6300, RX3000, and HX4700 Series: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 September 8, 2005 doug It's hard finding a keyboard that works with your pda. I ending up getting this one for my rx3115 and do not regret it. Check around for prices, but this is a nice one. I prefer the kind that hook up to the serial port and don't require batteries. You don't have to worry about the PDA falling off or the batteries running out. The keys are very solid, which is very different from most other foldable keyboards which are more like flimsy laptop keyboards. Also the keyboard itself is very sturdy and won't fold up in your lap. It doesn't fold at all, actually, the keys slide out sideways. I like this design better than the others which fold like napkins. The only drawback is that this keyboard is smaller, but I got used to it within a day. Also, it's not mentioned in the instructions, but you do have to have turn the PDA off and then on to get the PDA to recognize keyboards like this that hook up via the serial port B0000CDEZB:great_item_for_typing_in_lots_of_data:susan_cannon B0000CDEZB HP FA118A#ABA iPAQ Foldable Keyboard for H2200, H3800, H3900, H4100, H5000, H6300, RX3000, and HX4700 Series: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 August 8, 2005 Susan Cannon Houston TX USA This is a great, portable keyboard. It worked with my iPAQ hx2755 the first time I tried it. It amazed my neighbors on the airplane when I whipped it out and started typing away on it. If you have a lot of typing to do, this is the way to do it. It is small and takes a little adjustment, but if you are a quick typist it beats using a stylus to tap your entries in. Now if they could just get a mouse to go with it.... B0000CDEZB:not_bluetooth:b._condon_"crash_bcc" B0000CDEZB HP FA118A#ABA iPAQ Foldable Keyboard for H2200, H3800, H3900, H4100, H5000, H6300, RX3000, and HX4700 Series: Electronics electronics 6 of 17 1.0 November 1, 2004 B. Condon "crash_bcc" Greenwood, IN USA Like the others, this is not the Bluetooth keyboard that was advertised. First time ever I got the wrong product from Amazon B0000CDEZB:get_real,_this_is_not_a_bluetooth_keyboard!:lester_j._mann_"les_mann" B0000CDEZB HP FA118A#ABA iPAQ Foldable Keyboard for H2200, H3800, H3900, H4100, H5000, H6300, RX3000, and HX4700 Series: Electronics electronics 8 of 12 1.0 October 26, 2004 Lester J. Mann "Les Mann" Wayne, NE USA Eventhough Amazon represents it as a Bluetooth HP FA287A#AC3, it is NOT, it is the FA118 that they send you. They did it to me twice and they haven't credited my account for the mistake. What Amazon is selling is the older version direct connect keyboard not the new wireless version. The older version won't even connect to the new hx4700 IPAQ as they claim. Don't be foooled like I was... B00004VX39:a_must_have_for_your_caching:chas_with_jas_"chas" B00004VX39 Garmin Carry Case for eTrex Series & Summit: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 August 24, 2006 Chas with Jas "Chas" near Buffalo, NY The case is a perfect fit and a nice addition for those treks in the wooods and weeds to find you next geocache. Protects your GPS unit nicely B00004VX39:garmin_carry_case_is_a_good_investment:c._delaney_"morgaine" B00004VX39 Garmin Carry Case for eTrex Series & Summit: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 18, 2006 C. Delaney "Morgaine" Sedona, AZ Since I use my Garmin when hiking, exclusively, having the carry case has been the best investment for protecting my unit. The only way to carry the Garmin (this is the basic unit) without the carry case is either in hand, by the lanyard, or in a pocket. The carry case has a nice clip that lets me attach it to my backpack where I can access it easily and still read the face. The plastic face is getting a bit scratched up, which means the GPS unit IS NOT! And when I've dropped it - more than once or twice - it provides just that little bit of extra protection. At the same time, easy enough to get the GPS out of the case to use with the computer or what ever. Its cheap enough protection, for your GPS investment B00004VX39:could_be_better:augustriver B00004VX39 Garmin Carry Case for eTrex Series & Summit: Electronics electronics 2.0 August 2, 2006 Augustriver Oregon I bought this so i could clip my gps onto my backpack and lifejacket, worked great for a while but the small ring tore off after 5-10 uses. Not great for serious outdoor use. Hope i can find a heavier duty carrier B00004VX39:nice!:marcelo B00004VX39 Garmin Carry Case for eTrex Series & Summit: Electronics electronics 5.0 June 29, 2006 Marcelo Salt Lake City, Utah USA It is a nice case. It allows you to read the whole unit screen, while also adding some protection B00004VX39:keep_it_clean!:nospe_lqulip_"teeth_optional" B00004VX39 Garmin Carry Case for eTrex Series & Summit: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 June 9, 2006 Nospe Lqulip "Teeth Optional" Ketchup, TP, USA I've had my Legend Cx for about a month now and I bought the carry case along with it. The unit fits snuggly into the case and keeps the unit clean while still giving me full access to the controls. If I had to come up with something negative to say about it, I'd say it narrows the width of the screen an insignificant amount. This doesn't hinder my ability to use it though, so to me it's minor. I keep the case on 24/7 it's a tough black plastic/rubber, and strechy (neo-prene?), with a small reflective strip along the top (which I imagine would be a life saver if you dropped it in the dark!). Secure thredwork too. I was walking in the rain for six hours on one hike and the carry case kept most of the water off the unit, though the thick plastic window did begin to fog a little near the end of my trek, but it was easily wiped off. There's also a little hole in the base for your wrist strap to pop out of if you have that attached, but I like the belt clip on the carry case (since my Legend didn't come with a belt clip). The case also makes my eTrex easier to jam between my dashboard and windshield while I'm driving and any reflective rays the carry case's window may pick up can be dispersed by slightly moving the unit to the left or right. Needless to say, I'm pleased B00004VX39:screen_glare_is_a_big_negative!:darren_baun_"lestrade" B00004VX39 Garmin Carry Case for eTrex Series & Summit: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 April 24, 2006 Darren Baun "Lestrade" USA Nice case that fits well and allows you to freely use the controls, but the glare is so bad I couldn't use it and I am following the advice of another reviewer who suggested cutting out the plastic and using a screen protector B00004VX39:hard_to_get_past_the_glare:a._barnhart_"action_movie_junkie" B00004VX39 Garmin Carry Case for eTrex Series & Summit: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 April 10, 2006 A. Barnhart "Action Movie Junkie" Colorado I like to take care of my stuff. So, when I got a shiny new eTrex Legend, I went looking for a case for it post-haste. This case came in at a reasonable dollar amount and seemed to be reviewed fairly well. However, in retrospect, I should have paid greater attention to the warnings about the glare off the plastic screen cover. The overall construction of this case is great. About what you should expect out of a $15 neoprene case. The fit is nice, the belt clip is decent, and the style is well beyond anything in my wardrobe. However, the cover for the screen is miserable. In the 6+ months that I had and used this case, there were more times when I couldn't see the screen than when I could. As time wore on, the screen protector began to get a little scuffed and the situation only worsened. The best solution for keeping this case and a functional GPSr is to cut out the vinyl screen cover and use seperate screen protectors on the GPSr itself. This worked well for me for quite some time. However, I found another case (http://www.accucase.com/gps.html) which suited my needs better and gave this case away. 3 out of 5 stars - The overall construction is pretty decent. However, I recommend that you DO NOT underestimate the screen protection glare. It is certainly a hurdle in buying/owning this case B000BKLNHS:fantastic_sound:joanne_duke B000BKLNHS Altec Lansing XM3020 Docking/Speaker System for the MyFi, AirWare, Tao: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 Joanne Duke NJ This device gives terrific sound at a reasonable price. Also has adapters for 3 different XM radio models, so it's very versatile. B000BKLNHS:great_sound:angela_de_bellis B000BKLNHS Altec Lansing XM3020 Docking/Speaker System for the MyFi, AirWare, Tao: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Angela De Bellis Jersey City, NJ USA The Altec Lansing Docking System is great ! The sound is very good and it's not to big , so you can put it almost any place. I am very happy with my purchase.. and you can't beat the price B000BKLNHS:would_have_been_just_the_thing:alan_k._pace B000BKLNHS Altec Lansing XM3020 Docking/Speaker System for the MyFi, AirWare, Tao: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 4, 2006 Alan K. Pace USA Would have been just the thing if it didn't buzz all the time. XM Radio sounded O.K. For the price I didn't expect super "Hi-Fi" quality. But the darn thing had a constant buzz in the back ground. I exchanged it and it was replaced by another with the same problem. Returned that too. All in all I spent better than half the price of the unit on shipping and return shipping and I'm still looking for a speaker-docking system of this type for my Tao. If you find one that doesn't buzz at this price it's not a bad deal. Also you should know, there is no ON/OFF switch or button, it's on all thie time B000BKLNHS:yes!_buy_this_unit!:james_a._burgel B000BKLNHS Altec Lansing XM3020 Docking/Speaker System for the MyFi, AirWare, Tao: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 9, 2006 James A. Burgel Santa Fe, NM Okay...am new to the world of XM radio and I love LISTENING to radio. I do not have time for TV. It puts me to sleep. I want to garden, work on my motos, do whatever. I move around alot. In my car. Earbuds under my helmet. I needed a flexible, mobile unit. NOTE: The XM3020 comes complete with 3 diff cradles for 3 diff XM2GO units: the Delph MyFi, Tao and Pioneer AirWare. I could not find this out beforehand. I just ordered blindy. So now you know..... So...when I spied this Altec Lansing XM3020 unit being offered by Amazon along with headphones, it pushed me OFF the fence and I finally purchased an XM unit. A Pioneer AirWare. Read it again: I finally dove into the world of XM due to this Altec Lansing unit. They oughta be commended! Great design. Compact and sleek. You'll get kudos. Altec Lansing, congrats! Back to the XM3020 unit: so sweet! The whole deal is smaller than a dinner plate with great sound quality. I want to LISTEN to the game, not blow my neighbor's away, nor let everyone know what I'm listening to. It is approximately 6" high with the XM receiver in the cradle. Plus.....I take my unit outside, set up the attenae, plug it in and am....HAPPY! I use my AirWare remote (about the size of the AirWare unit itself!) to mute the sound if I get a phone call. Or am interrupted. You have an earphone jack. I don't like things in my ears. Gimme the soothing sound of the speakers. If you are a fence sitter, sit no more and order this unit! Happy Listening! JDawg Santa Fe, N B000BKLNHS:great_addition_for_xm2go:l__mulder B000BKLNHS Altec Lansing XM3020 Docking/Speaker System for the MyFi, AirWare, Tao: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 13, 2006 L Mulder Chicago, IL The speaker was everything described. I was using two small speakers before this purchase. This speaker system is so much more compact, charges the XM2go and sounds good too. No bad things to say about it. It does exactly what it's supposed to do B000BKLNHS:good_product_for_certain_uses:brian_jepperson B000BKLNHS Altec Lansing XM3020 Docking/Speaker System for the MyFi, AirWare, Tao: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 June 18, 2006 Brian Jepperson Tualatin, OR USA I bought this product mainly because I enjoy working out in the garden or kicking back out on the patio, and want to listen to XM out there. Previously I was using a radio and having my Delphi XM2GO broadcast over FM. For me, these speakers offer a very nice solution. The speakers actually come with new dock, a new AC converter, and a new antenna, so you can keep your other set, set up somewhere else. When using this setup, it has the advantage of also keeping your unit charged. The sound is decent, but I won't over hype it. You get the sort of sound quality that you might expect from a nice radio of about the same size. Same with the power of it. Don't expect to be breaking any glass by turning this thing up to ear-drum splitting levels. It aint gonna happen. If you want more of a hi-fi experience, definitely use the audio cables and plug it into a home stereo system. The one big drawback to the system, like someone else mentioned, is that you can't power the darn speakers via battery. Which means that its a whole lot less mobile then it could be B000BKLNHS:very_surprised:m._hanshaw B000BKLNHS Altec Lansing XM3020 Docking/Speaker System for the MyFi, AirWare, Tao: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 June 12, 2006 M. Hanshaw West Virginia I received my speaker today and am totaly surprised by how good it sounds. I bought this unit because I needed a way of listening to my Airware inside my home. My husband works nights and sleeps all day so I cannot play my Airware through our home theater system. I purchased this unit to use in any room of the house while I'm doing housework and am very pleased with my purchase. The reason for the 4 stars instead of 5 is because It will only work with a power supply cord. I thought it worked with batteries also B000BKLNHS:love_this!!!_it_is_just_what_i_was_looking_for.:l._wesselowski B000BKLNHS Altec Lansing XM3020 Docking/Speaker System for the MyFi, AirWare, Tao: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 April 18, 2006 L. Wesselowski This little speaker system is wonderful. I have it in my kitchen. The sound is great and it looks good too B000CSF6MM:great_ipod_case:stratton_halley B000CSF6MM ISkin eVo3 Sonic - Case ( for digital player ) - silicone - vibrant blue - iPod with video (5G) 30GB: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 March 12, 2006 Stratton Halley Orange, CT USA I had the old eVo2 for my older Ipod, and it was virtually indestructible in the case. I'd fall out of my pocket, or I'd drop it by accident, knock it off my desk without a scratch, I'd fall on carpet, hardwood floor, tile, concrete, pavement, everything, and not one scratch! This thing was great, so i decided to buy the eVo3 for my new Ipod, and this thing works just the same, but now its even better. There is a cover over the wheel to protect that (and it doesn't affect the control over the wheel), and the screen protector is even thicker. its comfortable to hold, and it has a nice cover for the plug on the bottom, I feel safe knowing that my Ipod won't get hurt inside it. The only thing is that the case can make a little bit of crud on your Ipod, but that can be wiped off right after you take it out of the case. And compared to other manufactures it may be a little pricy, but I have a lot of faith in this company so its worth it if your willing to pay a little extra B000CSF6MM:overall_good:nimrod_grinvald B000CSF6MM ISkin eVo3 Sonic - Case ( for digital player ) - silicone - vibrant blue - iPod with video (5G) 30GB: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 February 24, 2006 Nimrod Grinvald NJ, USA Pros: Protects very well; scroll wheel protected too but still accessibly/easy to use Cons: Dirt magnet, especially around the scroll wheel; hard to use the hold butto B000CSF6MM:not_perfect,_but_it_is_the_best_case_i_have_found.:m._hendrickx B000CSF6MM ISkin eVo3 Sonic - Case ( for digital player ) - silicone - vibrant blue - iPod with video (5G) 30GB: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 4.0 February 18, 2006 M. Hendrickx Chicago, il United States It is remarkable that, even though there are hundreds of iPod cases in existence, none of them are near-perfect. I tried four different cases, both hard plastic and silicone variants, and the iskin case comes the closest, protecting the ipod but at the same time not rendering the ipod less enjoyable to use. The case is basically a hybrid of hard plastic and soft silicone. The ipod first slips into a silicone sleeve, which covers every part of the ipod except for the earphone plug and the screen. In addition, there is a hard plastic plate that is then inserted into seams on the front of the silicone case, and this provides the screen protection. Due to the double-seam in the silicone, the plastic plate never comes in contact with the ipod, so you don't have to worry about it scratching. The case even has a flap that covers the dock connector, preventing dust from entering, yet you can still use the universal dock without removing the case. The most unique part of this case is that it covers the clickwheel, but the silicone is so thin that it hardly impedes the scrolling. Actually, I think it provides just enough resistance so that you will overshoot your target much less than with the bare clickwheel. The only real downside I found with the iskin is the clip that comes with it--I would not trust it at all, so I took it off. It would be nice to have a better clip that you can actually use, and it would be really great to have an armband available for it as well, but as I said above, I have yet to find a perfect ipod case. Like most silicone cases, this one does also attract lint in your pockets, etc., but it is not as bad as other cases. Unfortunately, even though this is a great case, it is not readily available. I couldn't find it in any store, and Amazon only sells it through Marketplace sellers. I ordered from Applelinks, and they delivered it to me in four days. Whatever you do, don't order from the iSkin company directly. I have heard countless horror stories of people waiting a month for their cases. They should re-dedicate themselves to manufacturing these great iskins and let others worry about selling them B000CSF6MM:excellent!!!!!:rozanna_m._velen B000CSF6MM ISkin eVo3 Sonic - Case ( for digital player ) - silicone - vibrant blue - iPod with video (5G) 30GB: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 January 31, 2006 Rozanna M. Velen Los Angeles, CA United States Great case, beautiful color, and great protection!!!! Only downside is that the hold button is covered and is hard to turn off and on. Also the screen protecter is hard to fit into the case B000CSF6MM:excelent_product!:carlos_javier_toledo B000CSF6MM ISkin eVo3 Sonic - Case ( for digital player ) - silicone - vibrant blue - iPod with video (5G) 30GB: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 January 30, 2006 Carlos Javier Toledo El Salvador, Central America This is the best protection for your Video ipod. I got the Itrip and its perfectly made for it! See my pictures B000CSF6MM:cool_skin:christopher_a._haile_"what_the" B000CSF6MM ISkin eVo3 Sonic - Case ( for digital player ) - silicone - vibrant blue - iPod with video (5G) 30GB: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 January 28, 2006 Christopher A. Haile "What_the" Atl, GA USA The skin is really nice and offers excellent protection for the ipod. The face cover is very clear and sratch resistent. The only place where the skin has problems is around the headphone jack, as it is not possible to put certain jacks in all the way and the skin also makes the hold almost impossible to use B000CSF6MM:where's_my_stuff:m._ledwich B000CSF6MM ISkin eVo3 Sonic - Case ( for digital player ) - silicone - vibrant blue - iPod with video (5G) 30GB: Electronics electronics 2 of 19 1.0 January 9, 2006 M. Ledwich MA USA I paid for 1-3 day shipping. It's been 7 days and I'm still waiting and I have no way to track the ite B0000C9ZJY:manage_your_expectations_and_it's_great.:m._fults B0000C9ZJY HP OfficeJet 5510 All-in-One Printer, Fax, Scanner, Copier: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 September 19, 2006 M. Fults Sarasota, FL USA Does nothing great, but does everything as advertised. I don't use the software that came with it because it is limited. Scans, prints, and copies with good enough results for me. Don't expect a Rolls Royce for the price of a Yugo B0000C9ZJY:canon_mfc-730_a_better_buy:j._ratcliffe B0000C9ZJY HP OfficeJet 5510 All-in-One Printer, Fax, Scanner, Copier: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 August 17, 2006 J. Ratcliffe Philadelphia, PA I have this printer at home, and a MFC-730 from Canon at work. Canon cost $100 more so I skimped at home, and have I regretted it since. Printing function is fine, but scanning is slow and scanning multiple pages into a pdf is trial-by-software to get the thing to work. And the software itself is overly complicated and was designed by a newbie programmer who wanted to impress with all the bells and whistles, without understanding that people want simple, effective functionality. Spend a few extra pennies and save yourself the frustration. B0000C9ZJY:you_get_what_you_pay_for:ledee B0000C9ZJY HP OfficeJet 5510 All-in-One Printer, Fax, Scanner, Copier: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 June 30, 2006 LeDee California My biggest beef is with the scanner. The copier and printer work fine. They're a little slow, but it's an inkjet, so I didn't expect much. The fax is great, probably the best feature in the bundle. But the scanner is hard to install and hard to operate. Also, paper jams are incredibly hard to clear compared with other printers/copiers. B0000C9ZJY:another_source_of_boundless_frustration.....:skalpel_kaosa B0000C9ZJY HP OfficeJet 5510 All-in-One Printer, Fax, Scanner, Copier: Electronics electronics 3 of 7 1.0 May 26, 2006 Skalpel kaosa Alpha Centauri One of the most aggravating faults with this third rate printer is that it virtually cannot let you delete or cancel the task. Say you make an error and you don't want to print the damn thing...It just keeps making back logs: you have 3 docs pending, you have 6 docs pending, you have 2938 docs pending etc. Got it? So, save your money because this is just endlessly nerve-racking and frustrating. If we lived in the Wild West H & P would have been hanged long time ago. The moral of the story? Modern technology generally doesn't work at all. B0000C9ZJY:a_nightmare!:m._ellner B0000C9ZJY HP OfficeJet 5510 All-in-One Printer, Fax, Scanner, Copier: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 1.0 April 1, 2006 M. Ellner Sierra Nevada Mountains 1) The driver/software package is as large as a small OS. Sometimes it will print, sometimes it will scan. Most times it will do neither. Many times I have had to reboot to make the damn thing work at all. The driver package takes forever to install. Save your money, I wish I had B0000C9ZJY:inconsistent_printing;_shoddy_software;_incompetent_support:c._ohare B0000C9ZJY HP OfficeJet 5510 All-in-One Printer, Fax, Scanner, Copier: Electronics electronics 14 of 17 2.0 January 23, 2006 C. OHare Bay Area, CA I used to swear by HP electronics; our 10 year old laserjets are still going strong at work, my 15 year old calculators still work beautifully.. but something has changed at HP. While it worked at first, I can not get consistent, or even frequent, quality pictures printed on my HP OfficeJet 5510. I have replaced the cartridges, installed and uninstalled the horrible drivers (which appear not to have been updated in five years). The photo prints from Photoshop (using HP Photo Paper and HP cartridges) are dull and grainy, most of the time. The printing is slow (many minutes per page unless printing at Fast Draft mode). For our Christmas cards, I finally gave up on the OfficeJet after spending over $50 in supplies, and took my .tiff and .jpg files over to a Ritz Camera/Print shop. The prints I got back, using the same files, were exactly what I saw on my monitor on the first attempt. I felt so fustrated that I had wasted so many days trying to get decent prints this year out of this printer. This is the last HP product I buy. I have had to call HP support over our new OfficeJet at work, and it was the worst tech support experience I have ever had (well, until calling Dell's Spare Parts line last week). The copy and fax functions work well. (note: HP SERVER product lines and support are still of the highest quality. As far as I am concerned, they are an entirely separate company from the rest of the shoddy "consumer" products. B0000C9ZJY:excellent_at_first,_but_then_it_just_goes_downhill:m._tilse B0000C9ZJY HP OfficeJet 5510 All-in-One Printer, Fax, Scanner, Copier: Electronics electronics 17 of 17 1.0 November 11, 2005 M. Tilse Atlanta, GA I loved this unit at first, but after a little over a year of ownership, I wish I didn't own it! The ADF has continuously given me problems. My current problem is that printing one page it taking 10-20 minutes!!!! I was on the phone with HP trying everything to fix it to no avail. They decided it needed physical service, which as another reviewer stated, would cost about as much as it would to just buy a new one. I'm buying a Konica color laser printer and a Canon laser fax machine. I'll also be buying a separate scanner. This all-in-one idea doesn't seem to work long term. This is also my 3rd HP printing machine in 2 years. I think their quality has gone completely downhill B0002F4EO6:static,_static,_static...:techie B0002F4EO6 Griffin iTrip Mini FM Transmitter for iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 25, 2006 techie Atlanta, GA United States terrible piece of ten cent junk if you live in a city. can't get and keep a clear signal for more than 3 minutes. don't waste your time B0002F4EO6:too_much_hassle:cheryl_vanderbilt B0002F4EO6 Griffin iTrip Mini FM Transmitter for iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 September 29, 2006 Cheryl Vanderbilt Oakland, CA This is a great idea for those who live in the country... but for those of us who live in the city, it just doesn't work. The FM transmitter required an unused radio frequency in order to transmit it's signal. Otherwise, if you try to use a frequency that is alreay in use by a radio station, the signals will conflict. Driving around in a large metropolitin area, where there are hundreds of radio stations, I could never keep a clear signal. B0002F4EO6:good_deal:i._fascovich B0002F4EO6 Griffin iTrip Mini FM Transmitter for iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 27, 2006 I. Fascovich It works fine... I`ve been having a little bit of problems for it to catch a station, but once it does, it works fine, with a bit of interference every now and then, but overall, it`s a good deal... Besides, it`s way cheaper than the ones sold in stores B0002F4EO6:i_loved_it_so_much_the_first_time,_i_had_to_get_another...:l._banks B0002F4EO6 Griffin iTrip Mini FM Transmitter for iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 August 1, 2006 L. Banks Kannapolis, NC If you have an iPod Mini you'd be silly not to try this transmitter. I was given an iTrip FM Transmitter as a gift when mini's were still out on the market and loved, loved, loved it! ~~ It plugs right into the top of my iPod and works wonderfully. Nice clear sound! Then I was travelling in a lighting/rain storm and it must have blown something in my iTrip transmitter (so beware). ~~ After that I tried four different FM transmitters - then finally I visted Amazon.com and searched. There it was....iTrip FM Transmitter for iPod Mini...waiting to be bought. ~~ Honestly, this is the easiest, clearest, simplist, least amount of cords, contraptions way to listen to your iPod in the car (or any stereo). ~~ At work I only get two radio stations becuase of all of the steel framing in the building...with my iTrip FM transmitter, all of my favorite iPod music is right there; coming through any average radio that tunes to 87.9 ~~ If you buy this you wont be disappointed. B0002F4EO6:works_well_for_me:gerardo_paje B0002F4EO6 Griffin iTrip Mini FM Transmitter for iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 July 23, 2006 Gerardo Paje I was skeptical at first to use a wireless solution for my car-Ipod interface, but after seeing how cheap this Griffin Ipod Mini was, I decided it was worth a shot. In San Diego, this FM transmitter has worked great for me. Just a little trial and error is needed. Important: - Don't rely on the default station, for me it caused static. Install the proper radio station presets to Itunes with the supplied CD. - Then search all the different empty stations and see which one works the best. - Make sure to leave the Ipod volume at 55% - 65%, any louder it may cause distortions. B0002F4EO6:poor_sound_quality_in_urban_areas_:carol_allen B0002F4EO6 Griffin iTrip Mini FM Transmitter for iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 May 9, 2006 Carol Allen I bought the iTrip hoping that I could sit on my couch with my iPod and transmit to my stereo receiver across the room (about 10 feet away). My high hopes for an elegant wireless solution ended in disappointment. Despite that I have a nice big antenna attached to my stereo receiver and was only about 10 feet away, the sound quality was completely terrible - like listening to a weak FM radio station. The subtlest tilting or moving of the iPod would create more or less static. I live in an urban area and there are few available FM frequencies. I tried a number of different frequencies but to no use - they all sounded very poor. My friend has used the iTrip in her car on long drives and mentioned that she was happy with its performance only in rural or less-populated areas where there were abundantly available FM frequencies. On a positive note about the iTrip, it is easy to use. Also, you can leave your volume all the way down and it will still transmit FM signals. B0002F4EO6:not_for_big_city_driving...:scout_leader B0002F4EO6 Griffin iTrip Mini FM Transmitter for iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 April 23, 2006 Scout Leader Irvine, CA United States I bought this item to play the music from an iPod mini over the car radio for a 1000 mile road trip. I set my radio to the 87.something FM station the instructions recommended. Once we were out of the range of Los Angeles area broadcasting, the thing worked like a champ all the way to Santa Fe, NM. In order to appreciate how this thing works, you do have to have a basic understanding of radio wave physics. Even if you don't..just understand that a crowded FM band will not allow "clean" play...there's just too much noise. If you live or travel outside major metropolitan areas, this is the device for you. I didn't give it 5 stars, because I've only had it in use for under 20 hours. I don't see why it would stop working, though, because it draws it's power from the iPod itself B0002F4EO6:worked_for_a_while,_but...:celeste_thoms_"moviemaker330" B0002F4EO6 Griffin iTrip Mini FM Transmitter for iPod Mini: Electronics electronics 2.0 March 29, 2006 Celeste Thoms "Moviemaker330" Rochester,NY At first this product was a great way to play all my music in my car, but after a while it started to cut the music in and out. I thought it was just mine that was doing this, therefore, I considered getting another one, but other people I knew where having the same problem. Since I haven't found any other solution to playing my iPod in my car this is unfortunately my only option. B000FTLOL0:range_extended_but...:john_a_"john_a" B000FTLOL0 Belkin F5D7132 Wireless-G Universal Range Extender: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 10, 2006 John A "John A" Texas Worked great with external 9 dbi omni antenna but owner of network says it interferes with rest of network. Not a technician so don't know that part - sure wish I did B000FTLOL0:poor_support/broken_device:a._ioffe B000FTLOL0 Belkin F5D7132 Wireless-G Universal Range Extender: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 November 6, 2006 A. ioffe NY United States Device failed to amplify the signal and in fact caused some interference. After spending 60 mins with level 1 tech support call was escalated to the level 2 technician who was unable to sort this out either. After 40 mins on line with her I was told that device is clearly defective and should be returned. 1 star rating reflects inability of the tech staff to diagnose and distinguish broken device from operational one as well as fairly poor documentation in as far as what troubleshooting steps and/or options are B000FTLOL0:four_bars_throughout_the_house.:djk_"l84court" B000FTLOL0 Belkin F5D7132 Wireless-G Universal Range Extender: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 27, 2006 DJK "l84court" Los Altos, CA USA The device works as advertised. My wireless router is in my den at one end of the house. My wireless reception at the other end of the house was almost non-existent. Now I get 4 out of 4 bars throughout the house and in my backyard as well. Setup took about 10 minutes, including encryption configuration. The ease of setup and reliability may be due to the fact that I am using a Belkin Pre-N wireless router. But, the two Linksys wireless bridges throughout the house work just fine. The best $40 I spent in a long time. B000FTLOL0:strong_signal_&_easy_setup:s._tadge B000FTLOL0 Belkin F5D7132 Wireless-G Universal Range Extender: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 11, 2006 S. Tadge It took about 10 minutes to setup and I had a full strength signal in areas of my house that were poor at best. I have been using it for about 3 months now with no problems and always a strong signal. I never thought it would have been this easy and so inexpensive to improve my signal stregth. My Netgear wireless route provides very good signal strength for one end of the house, but there are areas at the far end that had a poor signal. There was no easy/cheap way to run a wire, so this was a perfect solution. I have just bought one for my in-laws and it works perfect at their house. I highly recommend it and you can not beat the price B000FTLOL0:spent_an_hour_and_a_half_with_tech_support,_failed_to_make_it_work:rami_jaamour B000FTLOL0 Belkin F5D7132 Wireless-G Universal Range Extender: Electronics electronics 2 of 6 1.0 October 8, 2006 Rami Jaamour California, USA I'm a software engineer and I've setup many wireless networks in the past. Usually I try to be balanced and objective, but this product has many problems that I don't know where to start. * The very brief user guide is poorly written and completely useless. * The software utility that comes with it (installable from a CD) is one of the most poorly written utilities I've seen: a. unintuitive interface. For example, they have this obscure button "UP/AP" and no explanation in the guide or in the utility of what that means. Buttons are enabled/disabled in a strange way. b. you keep getting failure messages, and you have to try the same thing several times until it hopefully takes your settings * Repeated attempts with TWO different networks in my apartment and my sister's house failed, with and without WEP security. * After hours of trials on my own, I called tech support, spent an hour and half on the phone trying different things, then then the person left or stopped responding.. not sure if he hanged up or what the problem is. Called again, waited on the line again, said that I want to return it and the rep was fine with it. I'm returning it B000FTLOL0:it's_great!!!:joe_schmo_"yman" B000FTLOL0 Belkin F5D7132 Wireless-G Universal Range Extender: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 19, 2006 joe schmo "yman" nj, usa I really love it. I plugged it in and after 10 seconds I was able to get a crystal signal. Before I had this extander i just couldnt connect to the nearest open network at all and now it s reallly 0 distortion B000FTLOL0:great_product_!!_full_strength_signal_!!:ray B000FTLOL0 Belkin F5D7132 Wireless-G Universal Range Extender: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 18, 2006 Ray Bucks County,Pa Hi, I had my doubts at first that this device would actually work and increase my wireless range, boy was I wrong. I could barely get a signal in some parts of my house, but now I have a full strength signal! The push button setup works great as long as you do not have WEP enabled on your router. I of course do use WEP security so I was forced to use the software and had to configure the Range Extender with the software provided. I did need to call Belkin tech support to complete the installation, but they were very helpfull and were able to get the Range Extender up and running in no time at all. If you do not have WEP enabled the one-step instant setup button works fine.I highly recommend this product and believe you will agree that it does what is is intended to do. I hope you found this review usefull B000FTLOL0:1st_time_using_a_range_extender:j._gehrman_"fattire" B000FTLOL0 Belkin F5D7132 Wireless-G Universal Range Extender: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 18, 2006 J. Gehrman "FatTire" Oregon Setup was fairly easy although the provided documentation left a bit to be desired since I had to do some digging to find out how to enable WPA/WEP. Once everything was configured it works quite well and is giving me a good strong signal in an area that was poor on a good day. B0001MR13G:at&t_cordless_phone/answering_system:m._bauer B0001MR13G AT&T E5965C 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone with Answering System: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 M. Bauer St. Louis Overall this is a fine product. It has more features than I will ever use but it has been quite reliable. I found the base unit's buttons difficult to understand, even using the extensive manual. I chose to wall-mount my phone and I'm not pleased with how far it sticks out from the wall. I think the structural design could be much better but the phone functions very well B0001MR13G:at&t_e5965c_5.8_ghz_cordless_phone_is_best_on_market:neschie_smith B0001MR13G AT&T E5965C 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone with Answering System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 27, 2006 Neschie Smith Northeast USA I've owned Uniden (great technical support), Panasonic and other brands of cordless phones. The AT&T E5965C is the BEST cordless I've owned since my old AT&T cordless from 1991. Quality, quality, quality. Absolutely no interference with my wireless network, great sound quality and volume control. Also, AT&T is the only brand I could find that has DSS technology for more security. Uniden no longer makes 5.8 GHz phones with DSS. I need the 5.8 GHZ because of my wireless network, and I want the DSS for privacy. Each handset has volume control (a necessity for us older folks), and I can retrieve messages from any handset. Also, each handset has intercom. This is a great feature if you fall down and can't get up, etc. You can page anyone in the house for help. I really did not want to pay for color when I bought this phone. I'll never send or view photos. But now that I have the color, I SEE that color helps me view the screen. It's much easier to read than the old green or grey screens. If you want a really good phone, don't buy the cheap ones. Buy the AT&T E5965C. Bargains are not always a bargain. Search the internet. I found this phone with 2 extra handsets/chargers for $239, brand new, for all B0001MR13G:works_great_for_us:louis_rios B0001MR13G AT&T E5965C 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone with Answering System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 18, 2006 Louis Rios Kansas City, MO USA Interesting to read about people who have had reliability problems with this phone. We've owned it since December 2004 and have NEVER had a problem with it. The batteries have never run out, everything works fine, and I'm perfectly happy with the durability and sound quality B0001MR13G:at&t_telephones_are_#1:snowdog_"johnsrinx" B0001MR13G AT&T E5965C 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone with Answering System: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 August 12, 2006 snowdog "johnsrinx" Vergennes, Vermont United States I read all the previous reviews. It seems that the biggest negative for this telephone was that there was no central phone directory and that you couldn't clear the calls on the handsets from the base. I find these missing features a plus! I have the base unit with 4 handsets. We each store our own personal phone numbers on individual handsets and we can clear the call list when we want. The speaker phone feature on the handsets comes in nice when you have been put on indefinite hold and using the remote access from the handset to get messages from the answering machine is a nice feature. We like the verbal announcement of the number from the base unit so we can choose to pick up or let it go to the answering machine. Sound quality is excellent! Everything works as expected. In comparison to the Panasonics I have been frustrated with for the past few years these are top of the line! Historically I have never owned a bad telephone from AT&T. Oh, transfering calls from one handset to another is really great too! B00006RVNI:monster_cable_thx_v100:calstarcopdoc_"jeff" B00006RVNI Monster Cable THX V100 CV-8 Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 Calstarcopdoc "Jeff" Grass Valley, CA USA I've been using these cables for a couple of months now. Picture quality is excellent, although this is my back-up DVD player. My primary is being utilized with HDMI cables. HDMI is the way to go! B00006RVNI:purchase_of_monster_cable_component_video_cable:marty B00006RVNI Monster Cable THX V100 CV-8 Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 2, 2006 Marty Satisfied with the product. The cable is currently being used to connect a Philips Digital Audio/Video Surround Receiver to a Toshiba TheaterWide HD TV. The quality of the picture while playing a DVD has improved considerably. B00006RVNI:monster_cables_are_very_very_good:t._gordon B00006RVNI Monster Cable THX V100 CV-8 Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 8, 2006 T. Gordon I bought various monster cables and they work great. Most important is a monster S video cable for the cable box or satellite box for viewing regular TV. (Only HDTV boxes have component cables on them) A HDTV is not worth it to me just yet. The Monster Video� 2/Interlink� 250 A/V Connection Kit (S-Video) is great and it costs as much as 2 cases of beer and lasts for years. Prestine picture quality on 35 inch sets and below. For bigger sets get a Monster Super Video(tm) 3/Interlink� 400 MkII Advanced S-Video A/V Kit. You will thank yourself. Costs as much as a dinner for 2 but lasts for years. B00006RVNI:improves_the_picture_quality!:pramit_p._parikh B00006RVNI Monster Cable THX V100 CV-8 Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 August 31, 2006 Pramit P. Parikh Before I owned this cable I was disappointed with the quality of picture that I was seeing on my HDTV. Though I wasn't very positive about it I decided to go ahead and buy this cable. The picture quality changed by a significant amount! Much better than my cable company supplied cable. My suggestion is to not hold back in buying this cable especially when you are talking about thousands of dollars invested in a HDTV. Also, buy a shorter cable if you don't need a long length. I bought a 4ft cable and it worked fine. You need to move your power lines away from the audio/video cables in general to keep the audio/video quality good B00006RVNI:superior_image_quality:marco_brenes_segura B00006RVNI Monster Cable THX V100 CV-8 Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 March 18, 2006 Marco Brenes Segura Miami, FL United States I decided to buy this cables for my flat toshiba, I was using a set of cheaper cables for my component video conection, and when I conected this Monster Cables I got paralized, how crisp, clear and sharp image I'm seeing now, defenitively if you want superior image quality out of your DVD, this cables is a MUST. Marco Brenes Costa Ric B00006RVNI:i_do_see_a_difference:john_a._favreau_jr. B00006RVNI Monster Cable THX V100 CV-8 Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 March 12, 2006 John A. Favreau Jr. Upstate NY Well was kinda of skeptical about ordering component cables, well figured the rca cables i was using was doing a fine job. well thats all they where doing , was a fine job, once i hooked up these cables to my dvd player i saw a big difference, picture was much cleaner looking all the way around. kinda glad i did some research on component to rca video cables now B00006RVNI:work_well:alb B00006RVNI Monster Cable THX V100 CV-8 Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 March 11, 2006 ALB MD, USA These work very well with connecting my Sony DVD player to Panasonic Plasma. Picture quality is good, as expected. Amazon had a good price and delivered them free of charge in a reasonable amount of time. My only concern is that the plastic covering/shielding on the ends of the cables is a little thick, and because my DVD player's outputs are very close to each other, the cables barely fit B00006RVNI:monster_component_cables:rebecca_e._connell B00006RVNI Monster Cable THX V100 CV-8 Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 3, 2006 Rebecca E. Connell Sacramento, CA These heavy shielded cables are ideal for my video editing studio and thus far have performed very well. Unfortunately, between my high-quality cabling and my HDTV, I can more clearly see how crappy my SD video footage really is.. B00006RVNI:no_problems:jean_jacques_"jj.cape_cod" B00006RVNI Monster Cable THX V100 CV-8 Component Video Cable: Electronics electronics 1 of 5 5.0 February 24, 2006 Jean Jacques "JJ.Cape Cod" Mass,usa profesional told me cables that came with dvd player would have been fine but so are thes B000A1AQOO:fantastic_travel_router:r._beatty B000A1AQOO Linksys WTR54GS Wireless G Travel Router with Speedbooster: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 R. Beatty North Kingstown, RI USA Just as advertised, this makes for an ideal travel router for use in a hotel room. I've been carrying it with me for months and never had an issue with it. Unlike some of the competition, I find the built in power-supply to really cut down on clutter. Simply plug in the ethernet cable and plug it into the wall, and you are all set. B000A1AQOO:linksys_travel_router:lash_larew_"lash" B000A1AQOO Linksys WTR54GS Wireless G Travel Router with Speedbooster: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 2, 2006 Lash Larew "Lash" Tennessee, USA Recently took my laptop and this travel router on vacation. I had occasion to use it as a wireless router with my laptop in wireless mode. There were also occasions where the lodging had wireless and then I used the router as a AP. In both cases, performance was what I expected. My only complaint is that with the power supply built into the router, it ran quite warm if used for an extended period. However, there were no problems B000A1AQOO:this_router_is_tops:roger_f._graves B000A1AQOO Linksys WTR54GS Wireless G Travel Router with Speedbooster: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 August 28, 2006 Roger F. Graves Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine I've been using this router all over the world on a daily basis for 9 months now -- and the last 6 months it's been used every day in Europe for a team of 3-4 people, with no problems whatsoever. So not only is this great for travel (with the 110-240 volt range, small size, etc.) but in my experience it works a lot better than other non travel modems for every day use B000A1AQOO:portable_wireless_router:joseph_forer B000A1AQOO Linksys WTR54GS Wireless G Travel Router with Speedbooster: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 August 26, 2006 Joseph Forer it works great. It is so simple to go to a home or office and just plug it into the router or computer outlet and you have wireless in seconds. I have used it in hotels, houses, and offices. i highly recommend this product. its small enough to put in your computer bag B000A1AQOO:awesome:douglas_alvord B000A1AQOO Linksys WTR54GS Wireless G Travel Router with Speedbooster: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 August 7, 2006 Douglas Alvord Bozeman, MT USA Fast delivery; quick, painless, effective setup. Works like a charm with my Pocket PC WiFi system. I recommend this product without reservation B000A1AQOO:fairly_smooth_setup,_nice_portable_piece,_short_range.:m._levy B000A1AQOO Linksys WTR54GS Wireless G Travel Router with Speedbooster: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 4, 2006 M. Levy USA This Linksys Travel Router is a fine portable product, and the one Ethernet port is convenient as it allows me to plug my office VOIP into it; though don't expect any decent long range reception if you will also be using it at home, etc. The fact that it is all inclusive unit (no extra wires or power adapters) makes it extra attractive for travelers B000A1AQOO:impressive_range:chris_h B000A1AQOO Linksys WTR54GS Wireless G Travel Router with Speedbooster: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 27, 2006 Chris H Iowa City, IA USA Well I've only had this thing for a day... but I am already thoroughly impressed. It sets up just like any other Linksys router... of which I've set up 3 in the last month. I am very impressed with the range. I bought this to keep in my laptop case because of its size and weight. The cloth case, as well as the flat ethernet cable are a nice touch. The range is very good for what it is. I live in a fairly large house, and it provides access over the entire house. Granted, the connection strength falls to a couple bars out of 5, where the new wireless N router we have still has 5 out of 5 bars. Transfer rates drop dramatically from the usual 30 megabits per second to only a few at the range edges... but that is to be expected. But it *does* provide coverage over the entire house... not something I was expecting for a product meant to be used in a hotel room. I am quite pleased with this purchase. This product could very easily be used as the main router in a small apartment... if the intention is to only run a wireless network used for internet access. And simply packed up when traveling. Gamers will likely want something beefier, but I'm quite fond of the internal antennas. I also own and would recommend the WRT54GC for a small home network... and it costs about half the price B000A1AQOO:great_product_for_the_money:steven_j._baldino_"average_joe" B000A1AQOO Linksys WTR54GS Wireless G Travel Router with Speedbooster: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 5, 2006 Steven J. Baldino "average joe" Massachusetts This product is fast and easy to use. Set-up is a snap and it works great in hotels and conference centers!! I use mine all the time., both in my hotel and on the road. Easy to carry too! B000EPCH2K:excellent_phone_but_missing_some_functions:m._kusuma B000EPCH2K Panasonic KX-TG5632M 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 November 19, 2006 M. Kusuma Over all this phone works well with my Vonage. The sounds quality is excellent, and I like the ring tones. I only give this product 4 stars due to several functions of the phone: 1. The phone book you added in 1 phone, does not automatically registered in the other phone. You will have to 'send' your phone book to the other phone. 2. You have to 'clean' the list of incoming calls (from the caller id) in both phones. There is no function to delete it from 1 phone and applied to the other phone. My old v-tech could do this, and it really helps when you have over 30+ calls a day. 3. Related to point #2 above, if you answer call with phone #1, phone #2 will said you 'missed' that call. B000EPCH2K:i_highly_recommend_the_panasonic_kx-tg5632m_:kim_tervydis B000EPCH2K Panasonic KX-TG5632M 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 November 19, 2006 Kim Tervydis I can't even tell you how relieved I am to have finally found a great 5.8 GHz cordless phone! I had replaced a 2.4 with a GE 5.8 and hated it. I recently purchased this Panasonic phone and I cannot believe how much better the quality is! The phone is very well made, the sound is very clear and you have so many options on this phone that I haven't had with others. It allows you to keep a phonebook, you can assign ringers for different callers, choose to have the phone light up different colors when people/different people call. It also has a speakerphone on each unit. It also allows you to conference the other unit in. Unlike my GE phone, when I was speaking with people on this phone they could actually tell it was a different phone! They said I sounded very clear. I like that this unit also has a 'boost' feature and a voice enhancer. The reception is great too! This really is a great phone. B000EPCH2K:panasonic_dual_handset_answering_system:m._hardie B000EPCH2K Panasonic KX-TG5632M 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 November 12, 2006 M. Hardie Oakland, CA USA The answering system is very un-complex and easy to use. The voice quality is excellent (I bought it in the first place because our previous system changed the sound of people's voices). Synchronizing the two handsets is also easy and convenient. The one feature that could have made this phone better would have been a brighter light on the handset or a larger font size (or both). Particularly when I need to scroll down the contact list, I often have to move closer to a window or put on a pair of reading glasses to read the text on the display B000EPCH2K:good_cordless_except_for_a_minor_defect_if_you_use_the_handsfree:mannina_magha B000EPCH2K Panasonic KX-TG5632M 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 November 10, 2006 Mannina Magha Traveller Panasonic makes the best cordless phones. Period. This is the third Panasonic cordless phone that I am buying in the last 6 years and each one of them seemed to be overpriced in the beginning, but later proved its worth. This cordless was no exception. + Excellent voice quality + Handset to handset communication + Handset locator + Caller id based ring tones and color bands + Can plug in any handsfree with a 2.5 mm handsfree + Load, clear and echo-free speakerphone capability Negatives: - When I plug in a handsfree, I can hear well, but the person on the other end of the line is not able to hear me well. Initially I thought it must be with the handsfree itself, I changed the handsfree and noticed that the problem persists (even with a plantronics handsfree) Luckily, it comes with a speakerphone, so I can use the speakerphone when necessary. Tip: Do not invest in 2 seperate handsfree sets for your cordless and your cellphone. As long as both of them accept 2.5 mm jacks - the same handsfree will work with both the units. I am yet to see a bluetooth handsfree for a cordless, with it were there : B000EPCH2K:panasonic_kx-tg5632m_cordless_telephone:w._simpson B000EPCH2K Panasonic KX-TG5632M 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 10, 2006 W. Simpson PLeasanton, Ca. United States Very good value for the money. This set has a lot of very nice features such as when one hand set is programmed the second hand set is also programmed. I am somewhat hard of hearing but when I use the speaker option I can hear clearly B000EPCH2K:great_service:sunny_gemini B000EPCH2K Panasonic KX-TG5632M 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 10, 2006 Sunny Gemini Washington state I received my phone in a timely manner and it was in great condition. I love my new phone. I have always bought cheap phones, but this time decided to get one that would last a while and have good sound quality.....I am very happy with my purchase. Great service B000EPCH2K:fairly_pleased:killrnails B000EPCH2K Panasonic KX-TG5632M 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 killrnails I do like this phone & they have great customer service on their website w/ quick response. The only thing is for some reason the time stamp is 3 hours behind my time zone, no matter how many times I repeatedly reset it. However, I started having this same problem w/ my former 2 handset phone. I do have VoIp service, this might have something to do w/ the issue, even though my time stamp is correct through my VoIp carrier B000EPCH2K:excellent_for_the_money:shopgirl B000EPCH2K Panasonic KX-TG5632M 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 ShopGirl Chicago, IL USA This phone works great, looks sleek and is a great value for the price. I have no complaints. This is also the best deal that I have seen for this exact model. Great job, Amazon! Thanks B000EPCH2K:great_phone!:j._youkhanna_"j.y." B000EPCH2K Panasonic KX-TG5632M 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Answering System with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 J. Youkhanna "J.Y." Chicago Phone works great. Quality product and not some cheap Vtech like phone. Keeps charge for a long time. Has great features and was at a great price B000EEZ2R8:decent_reception,_no_adapter_needed_for_4gb_nano:jonathan_p._lamas B000EEZ2R8 Belkin F8Z063-BLK TuneBase FM for iPod Nano (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 21, 2006 Jonathan P. Lamas Burbank, CA I ordered my Belkin TuneBase FM for my 4GB iPod Nano a few weeks back. Paid $63.71 for product and shipping. It was shipped out a few days later, and I received my order within a week. I had read that this product would not support newer iPod Nanos. Having just purchased a new Nano last month, I believed I would need an adapter once the product arrived. Fortunately, this is not true. This product, the TuneBase FM for iPod Nano did support my new iPod Nano with silver backing. I believe those who said this product is not compatible were referring to the TuneBase FM that is designed for the full-size iPod and is said to support all existing iPods. Either that, or Belkin revised the product. The Belkin TuneBase FM for iPod Nano fit my new 4GB Nano perfectly. As for reception, there is a small amount of static in the background, but this is minimal. I mean really, it's an FM transmission, so I didn't expect it to be as clear as a direct feed. I live in Burbank, CA, and have had no problems listening to my iPod while driving all over the Los Angeles City region. I was a little worried, as another reviewer said reception was bad in the Los Angeles area. Once again, I found this to not be true in my case. Overall, I'm pleased with my purchase. It took me under five minutes to install it in my ride. I plugged in my iPod, tuned my stereo receiver to the channel shown on my iPod's screen, and in less than a minute was listening to my favorite tunes. I guess we'll have to see how the product holds up over the long haul. But for now, I'm a happy customer B000EEZ2R8:wait_for_a_while:w._huang B000EEZ2R8 Belkin F8Z063-BLK TuneBase FM for iPod Nano (Black): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 2.0 November 21, 2006 W. Huang ‚t‚r‚` Con: 1). No auto-scan function to search an unused FM band, so that would easy to cause car accidents while drivers were trying to find an unused FM channel by manually operated---- 2). Sound's quality worse then car CD player. suggestion: The idea of this product which is good , but if you are thinking to buy this product, wait for a while B000EEZ2R8:love_this_thing!:dj_ronnie_z_"dj_ronnie_z" B000EEZ2R8 Belkin F8Z063-BLK TuneBase FM for iPod Nano (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 21, 2006 DJ Ronnie Z "DJ Ronnie Z" Eastern PA I haven't even looked at my CD collection since buying the tunebase. Taking my music on the road has never been easier. And, I never have to remember to bring my wall plug-in Ipod charger with me. The stiff gooseneck lets me put the Ipod where I want it...easy access but up and out of the way...not laying somewhere in the car like some other brands of FM transmitters. The only drawback is that I do notice some static when travelling near heavy powerlines or when I'm using my cellphone. Other than that, I'm very satisfied with the Tunebase...worth the money in my opinion B000EEZ2R8:does_what_it_says,_don't_expect_concert_sound:tom_longfellow B000EEZ2R8 Belkin F8Z063-BLK TuneBase FM for iPod Nano (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 10, 2006 Tom Longfellow This product is working out fine for me. The only problems are not the fault of the TuneBase. It works best when you can find an unused part of the FM band. In the Baltimore-Washington corridor, there is literally an FM station every other frequency stop on my cars FM dial. Some are weak and remote but even that can affect your reception. Cars with FM antennas nearer the cigarette lighter will probably help the TuneBase break through easier. There is a signal boost feature that I have not yet tried. If you carry your Nano around in any sort of silicone or other hugging type case, you will have to slide it up to fit the nano into the tunebase. This can block the controls, but again that is not the fault of the TuneBase. This is the only device of this kind I have tried, but I have not found a need to try any other B000EEZ2R8:distant_radio_station:rushead B000EEZ2R8 Belkin F8Z063-BLK TuneBase FM for iPod Nano (Black): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 7, 2006 Rushead Duarte, CA. This product makes my iPod sound like a distant radio station, a lot of dropouts and static. I spent hours trying to get the right frequency for good reception, but it didn't happen. I live in the metro LA area so a good frequency was hard to find. I guess it would work better in a more rural area B000EEZ2R8:good_product,_but_should_take_care_when_use:yi_wang B000EEZ2R8 Belkin F8Z063-BLK TuneBase FM for iPod Nano (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 5, 2006 Yi Wang Good product, easy to use, and reliable. Although it is a little expensive. You should avoid to plug it in and pull it out from your cigarette lighter often. Because the rubber ring is easy to be damaged B0002ZH6XW:impressed:m._kimball B0002ZH6XW CreativeLabs SB LIVE 24BIT PCI SC ( 70SB041000000 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 July 3, 2006 M. Kimball Sacramento I have never written a review on Amazon, but this product has enticed me to do so. I had integrated audio and the cheap little speakers that come with the computer. I installed this card (with the cheap speakers) and it was amazing how much of a difference there was even with cheap speakers that I am currently using. Just waiting for my new Logitech Z-2300 2.1 THX-Certified 200-Watt Speaker System to see what this can really do B0002ZH6XW:good_quality_&_great_price!:bill B0002ZH6XW CreativeLabs SB LIVE 24BIT PCI SC ( 70SB041000000 ): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 February 6, 2006 Bill Funny River, Alaska. This card was very easy to install. Instead of loading the extra and unnecessary software (Media Source) I went straight to Creative's web site and downloaded the stand alone drivers. All went well and there is a significant difference in sound quality. B0002ZH6XW:a_lot_of_bang_for_your_buck:mitch_deerfield_"mitch" B0002ZH6XW CreativeLabs SB LIVE 24BIT PCI SC ( 70SB041000000 ): Electronics electronics 4.0 December 14, 2005 Mitch Deerfield "Mitch" Florida Simple installation and huge improvement in stereo sound. You can't go wrong for under $29! The software was a little quirky for me, but everything ended up working fine. I wish I had installed this a couple of years ago. You can't get CD quality sound without a card like this B0002ZH6XW:great_card_at_a_good_price:m._plunnecke B0002ZH6XW CreativeLabs SB LIVE 24BIT PCI SC ( 70SB041000000 ): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 September 21, 2005 M. Plunnecke Even though this is a more 'cost efficient' card compared to the Audigy series, the 'Live!' is still a great card, outputting great sound. It's a solid addition to my system (where other sound solutions have caused system crashing). The software included is good as well. I'm not very interested in the extra media programs (which are nice) as I am with 'tweaking' the actual card. And the driver/configuration program that is provided does this very well B0002ZH6XW:a_step_up_from_motherboard_audio.:danny_wier_"ludwigvan" B0002ZH6XW CreativeLabs SB LIVE 24BIT PCI SC ( 70SB041000000 ): Electronics electronics 11 of 11 4.0 July 10, 2005 Danny Wier "LudwigVan" Austin, Texas USA I noticed a lack of positive reviews for this product, based on its rather exclusive compatibility: it only works for Windows. And that doesn't help much, but if you are a Windows user (including XP; that was apparently a problem with older SB Live! cards) who uses the common Intel chipset and would like better sound without spending a lot of money, I would recommend this. Even basic sounds like the click you hear when you click your mouse with Windows sound better. I noticed much better stereo separation, for example. A faster sampling rate, up to 96 KHz, also helps a lot. Various 3D effects are available, including reverb, EQ, sound cleanup and other enhancements, are also available. Surround Sound is supported, up to 7.1. I've read other reviews on SoundBlaster products saying the tech support is bad. I haven't had to call them yet (I found installation was pretty easy, but I'm fairly experienced with installing hardware and software), so hopefully you won't have any problems. Also, if you plan on using MIDI - and being a songwriter/composer, I do this a lot - I recommend shopping around for a better soundfont. The four-megabyte soundfont file doesn't cut it for me, though it does sound a little better than the GM.DLS used by DirectMusic, and it supports the Roland GS extensions to General MIDI. If you use a very large soundfont (they can run up to 128 MB and possibly even more), you will need a lot of memory: 256 MB RAM at the very least, and a fast microprocessor is a must as well, especially if you use a MIDI controller to your computer, in case you want to make your PC double as a synthesizer. This product isn't perfect, and doesn't have all the features of Audigy or other higher-end soundcards, but it delivers what it promises B0002ZH6XW:only_a_windows_card:esteban_mora_cyrman_"estebanmora" B0002ZH6XW CreativeLabs SB LIVE 24BIT PCI SC ( 70SB041000000 ): Electronics electronics 5 of 14 2.0 June 4, 2005 Esteban Mora Cyrman "estebanmora" SJ, Costa Rica The SB Live 24bit is a Windows only sound card. It relies too much on the operating system. Linux users must deal with a lot of tweaks to get it work at 50% because no input is supported B000B610D4:good_value_and_excellent_sound:greg_grabianski B000B610D4 Ultimate Ears Super.fi 3 Studio Earphones (White): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 Greg Grabianski Hollywood, CA. Solid, quality construction--MUCH sturdier than any Sony earphones you can get. The sound is very good. Recommended B000B610D4:just_what_i_needed:w._rizzo B000B610D4 Ultimate Ears Super.fi 3 Studio Earphones (White): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 October 10, 2006 W. Rizzo State College, PA, USA I love these earphones! It is a little difficult to find the first fit... I kept switching tips for the first couple of days, but now that I have the correct fit, these things are great. The sound is wonderful and they allow me to keep the volume down on my ipod (with the ipod earphones, my volume was at the halfway mark most of the time, but with these earphones, the volume is hardly showing on the meter). The earphones do provide some sound isolation; if you are looking for something that completely blocks out noise, these probably aren't for you. However, I wanted something that could drown out most noise; now I can walk down the street and hear my music even if a bus or truck is rumbling by, and I can actually hear my music while on a bus. They also do a nice job of blocking out other people in the cubes--I can tell that people are talking but it's completely in the background now B000B610D4:surprised:frank_j.g. B000B610D4 Ultimate Ears Super.fi 3 Studio Earphones (White): Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 September 15, 2006 Frank J.G. Parkville, MO/USA I tried several earphones after I step on my original ipod ones .... very disappointing in a price range under $50. Here I thought for $70 I give these Super.fi3 a chance - and I was amazed. Just to get an impression: You could (should not) drive at 70 mph with an open driver window and listen to music at a low volume and it would feel like watching a movie with a soundtrack. Now again, that's what I experienced but I wouldn't do it again because these earphone are so good that you are unlikely to hear much of the world around you. I noticed also - not just because of the sound isolation - that I hear much more detail of the music I already knew. If I would break these I would replace them even for the regular price. Fran B000B610D4:entry_level_price_with_top_end_sound!!!_:luis_flores_"true_music_fan_&_audiophile" B000B610D4 Ultimate Ears Super.fi 3 Studio Earphones (White): Electronics electronics 28 of 28 5.0 August 24, 2006 Luis Flores "TRUE MUSIC FAN & AUDIOPHILE" Sunny California I am a hi-fi fan and enjoy listening to classical music through my Senn HD-600 headphones and Grado HP-1000 headphones and, in the day time, through my JBL 4311 studio monitor speakers which is backed up by my McIntosh stereo system. I own about a dozen other headphones which are considered by many to be among the best. I even own Ultimate Ears UE-10 custom in ear monitors (IEM's). I recently heard the super.fi 3 Studio at a local hi-fi meet. Coming from rather high end sources I wasn't expecting much from the super.fi 3 Studio since the source was only an iPod with lossless files. I doubted the super.fi 3 Studio could even come close to the Shure E3c. I couldn't be any further from the truth. Not only did the super.fi 3 Studio blow away the more expensive Shure E3c, it blew away many other in ear monitors which I heard that day. What is even more impressive is that the price is extremely affordable. If that isn't enough, this little IEM can handle sound like few others can. It sounds great with almost everything you can throw at it, classical, hip-hop, rock, pop, electronica, etc. The only area where I find this little IEM lacking is clarity and detail but that is only because I am used to the UE-10. However, keep in mind that the UE-10 is a $1,000.00 IEM. Given the price and considering the high quality sound output this thing has, it is a must have for anyone looking for a hi-fi alternative to their horrible sounding iBuds. Now add in the fantastic customer service that the folks over at Ultimate Ears are known for and you simply can't lose with this purchase. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED! If you are looking for more information, feel free to check out www.headfi.org. B0009RTGFY:almost_perfect:t._hallman B0009RTGFY Coby CA-739 Wireless FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 15, 2006 T. Hallman State College, PA USA I purchased this transmitter because I was tired of burning CDs every time I wanted to go on a long trip. Since this one seemed to have the basics (which is what I needed) and it was relatively inexpensive, it won my bid. Overall I'd say this is a worthwhile purchase. My guess is that I simply had/have a bad experience. In short, there's a little fuse inside the device that blew the first time I used it. (It worked fine for about 10 minutes then died.) After replacing the fuse (they're like 5/$2 at Radio Shack), everything works fine again. The only other complaint, which may not really be the transmitter's fault, is that the transmitter doesn't actually fit well into the cigarette lighter in either of my vehicles (1993 Mercury Topaz and 2002 Toyota Camry). It seems to fit fine in friends' cars. The workaround is to unscrew the top and then shove it in. You just need to keep the two small pieces - one plastic, one metal - somewhere for safe keeping until you're done. The transmitter will feel a little loose this way, but it works fine. Sadly, with the top on (as designed), it just doesn't work. Beyond that, this little device sounds just fine, is very handy to have and was worth the $20 or so I paid for it. However, if I knew what I knew now I may have spent another $10-$20 for a device with less hassle. By reading the other reviews, however, I think my situation is unique. Maybe mine is just warped or something.. B0009RTGFY:coby_xmitter_is_great!!!:k._billhartz B0009RTGFY Coby CA-739 Wireless FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 12, 2006 K. Billhartz I've used the FM transmitter several times since purchase and am really impressed. I play MP3's from my Palm Pilot and the sound is awesome B0009RTGFY:good_stuff:christian_vasquez B0009RTGFY Coby CA-739 Wireless FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 6, 2006 Christian Vasquez Funciona bien pero no es del todo fino en el transmisor. Por momentos genera ruido. It's ok, noisy in certain moments B0009RTGFY:this_product_sucks:rob.t. B0009RTGFY Coby CA-739 Wireless FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 November 5, 2006 ROB.T. Minneapolis It could have been good, but there's hissing and reception problems. My wife has an IPOD and here wireless transmitter doesn't have this problem. Don't buy - you'll be sorry B0009RTGFY:very_cool,_no_problems_so_far:smart_choice_"j" B0009RTGFY Coby CA-739 Wireless FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 Smart Choice "J" NY 4.5 stars. I have this product with me for almost couple of months now and it works great in my town and on NY freeways (where FM signals are not so jammed) though it was not of much use in Chicago. Transmission is very clear without any humming noise. The extra slot for cigarette lighter adapter is very useful, I use it to charge my phone all the time. All in all very robust piece with good sound quality and very much worth 18 bucks you pay for it. I do recommend this transmitter. B0009RTGFY:useful_accessory:saxtuplet B0009RTGFY Coby CA-739 Wireless FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 saxtuplet This transmitter works quite well with my Garmin navigator, except that I live in a large metropolitan area and it often difficult to find a frequency that is not being used. It works better when I am out of town B0009RTGFY:didn't_work:j._huang B0009RTGFY Coby CA-739 Wireless FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 17, 2006 J. HUANG Northern Virginia, USA It simply didn't work for me. I am in Washington DC area and not sure if it was because the FM signals are too jammed. But it just didn't work. After I tried many times, I gave up. Also too bad, it was after 30 days so I couldn't return B0009RTGFY:the_best_i_have_been_able_to_find:m._nashofer B0009RTGFY Coby CA-739 Wireless FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 12, 2006 M. Nashofer I have bought a number of transmitters and this one gives me the most stable signal almost all of the time. Sound quality is OK - similar to that of an AM station. I would highly recommend it B0009RTGFY:love_this_coby_transmitter!:m._m._jackson B0009RTGFY Coby CA-739 Wireless FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 29, 2006 M. M. Jackson St. Petersburg, FL United States Wow! The other reviewers were right (thanks!): this transmitter is awesome! First of all, you get EIGHT channels from which to select. I can see how other reviewers of other units would be displeased if they had, say, four to choose from: some of the channels in my town (fairly big metropolitan radio market) are fuzzy, whiny, etc. However, there are two that work GREAT for me, and surely you will find one or two that are gems for you. The pictures on Amazon seem to omit the black coiled cable coming out the edge of the silver part of the unit, but it is sweet: good quality, "heavier duty" coated coiled wire. Will not get kinked up or tangled. The whole unit from tip to tip is solid and fairly well made for consumer electronics. To hook my T-Mobile SDA Music Smartphone to this unit, I had to go get a 1/16" to 1/32" adapter from Radio Shack and it worked great! Even with the microphone lead missing, there is no buzz or hum resulting from the adapter to this unit. On my best channel, I can hear a slight whine if I turn it way up. And I mean to the point where it would blast me if the music was playing. The unit simply sounds great. Bass is deep and rich, treble is clear and pleasant, on par with standard, clear reception from a local radio station. Two big features to be aware of: The silver part swivels all the way to the side of the cigarette lighter adapter, and all the way back around flat against the top of the flat black part. That is nice for getting it in just the right spot for your car's particular shape. Secondly (!) the black, flat part of the cigarette lighter piece is a cap that pops off, so you can stick another cigarette lighter adapter in there! I put my radar detector in there and it works great, no interference whatsoever. I use this thing to listen to podcasts from my phone, which I have put a 1GB memory card in to store the shows. Every day to work and back, I have innovative, exciting and (especially) non-boring programming to listen to. Very little need for repetitious, ad-laden "regular" radio now. I like to listen to old-time radio podcasts, The Entertainment Beat with Frances Gumm (hilarious), the Rare African Grooves podcast and the Bluegrass Preservation Society Radio Program with Ewell Ferguson. Great stuff, keeps me up and happy my whole commute. I am so pleased with the fidelity, quality and user-friendliness of this unit. It is an amazing value, especially at the Amazon price. I highly recommend this transmitter. B0006GDBYA:best_light_level_poor_support_for_cable_modem_network:john_dlugosh_"ip_cam_customer" B0006GDBYA D-Link DCS-950 10/100TX Internet Camera, Built-in Microphone: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 18, 2006 John Dlugosh "IP Cam Customer" SAN LEANDRO, CA USA This is the best low light IP camara I have found in its price range. However I also own an Linksys IP camara and found their software to be far more intuitive and user friendly. They also include support for cable modem style network (DHCP) sharing so you can broadcast the feed to the world. The Linksys was poor in low light situations though. Linksys's motion triggered event software =was much better out of the box as well. B0006GDBYA:a_poor_product:d._s._lilly_"scott_lilly" B0006GDBYA D-Link DCS-950 10/100TX Internet Camera, Built-in Microphone: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 April 20, 2006 D. S. Lilly "Scott Lilly" Greensboro, NC United States You never can tell how to qualify opinions like this. I'm a big fan of Dlink cameras. I own and use at work 4 models. This one however is a HUGE disappointment. Here are some points: 1) The camera is very unstable. I upgraded to the latest (1.03) firmware version to be sure I wasn't outdated. The camera locks up at times requiring a factory default to fix. Of course, then you have to spend time configuring again. I've found that turning on "night shot" and sending to e-mail causes a lockup 100% of the time. I've also locked up the camera a few other times and I haven't yet figured out a pattern. 2) Limited functionallity. My other DLink cameras have nice features like upload to FTP and an image that can be pulled and used on websites and such. This one does not. It does have some kind of random image thing that allows you to view an image but since the filename is random, you can't do much with it. 3) Missing timestamp. When you record video, there is no date/time stamp. Support Case ID "DLK397450207" from DLink: "It does not have a date & time stamp." That seems like a dumb thing to do. 4) Inoperability with Server 2003. Support Case ID "DLK397450207" from DLink: "I know we tend to have issues with windows 2003 OS". In other words, if you're thinking about uploading images to Server 2003, forget it. I bought this because I need a low-lux camera. When I can get a night shot picture, it does look ok. But not much use to me when I have all these problems. Summary: Move on to the next product. Sorry Dlink. You failed on this one B0006GDBYA:very_bad_camera,_don't_waste_your_time_or_money:bradley_olson B0006GDBYA D-Link DCS-950 10/100TX Internet Camera, Built-in Microphone: Electronics electronics 1.0 April 17, 2006 Bradley Olson Bemidji, MN United States At the computer store I help out with, I have tried to set up the camera and everything went wrong. Poor software, poor documentation and everything else went wrong. Do not buy the camera at all. It is a waste of money and it isn't even worth trying to get it to work properly B0006GDBYA:don't_waste_your_time!:carol_l._mccartney B0006GDBYA D-Link DCS-950 10/100TX Internet Camera, Built-in Microphone: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 March 3, 2006 Carol L. Mccartney Tucson, AZ The dirt capital of the world! I have spent the past 3 weeks talking to I think every D-Link tech support person there is,(litterly all over the world)trying to get this camera to work. I can see it on my LAN but not on the internet. We could see the camera interface on the net, but no video, just a black screen. Most of the 1st level tech people don't have a clue. The 2nd level tech people seamed to know more, but still couldn't help. I can't tell you how many hours I have spent on this, not to mention the hours on hold and then getting cut off while takeng to tech support. It is going back tomorrow before my 30 days is u B0006GDBYA:great_features_if_it_would_keep_working:t._knettel B0006GDBYA D-Link DCS-950 10/100TX Internet Camera, Built-in Microphone: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 February 1, 2006 T. Knettel I bought the DCS-950 camera to watch people testing in a room. I found the camera easy to set up with the instructions that were supplied so maybe I had newer instructions. The image quality is pretty good even in low light. The features seem pretty good but they are a little awkward to use and I didn't test some of them. Overall I would be thrilled with the camera for the price but it keeps crashing. Usually when it crashes I get a "camera server error" when I log into the device. I can navigate the admin web interface but get no video. Navigating to the reset option doesn't fix the problem, only powering it down fixes the problem. Sometimes it all crashes and I can't even log into it so I just have to power it down. It crashes at least once a day. "Jesse" at the India tech support was of no help. He didn't have accurate information at all. I am still trying to get some resolution and will probably spend $1000 of my time because I didn't spend $400 on a camera B0006GDBYA:good_concept,_needs_work:teh_pidhead B0006GDBYA D-Link DCS-950 10/100TX Internet Camera, Built-in Microphone: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 September 11, 2005 teh_pidhead Seattle, WA I bought 2 of these cameras. They had sequential serial numbers, so I know the hardware was the same batch. One of the cameras works as well as can be expected, but the other one locks up very easily. It has locked up at least 10 times under normal usage conditions, and requires the reset button to be held while connecting power to get it to work again. Simply power cycling does not work. This happened on firmware 1.0, 1.2 and 1.3. The camera that does work is ok and probably worth the money, but a lot of work should be done on the firmware to make it really solid. For example, the DST setting doesn't stick, so the time-stamp on the image is always off by one hour - if it isn't completely wrong (1969). I can set it again, but it will lose that setting next time I reboot it, or visit the settings page. The basic features work ok, but it crashes sometimes when saving settings, and you get a "page not found" error and have to log in again. It also requires IE for the embedded ActiveX video viewer, and as far as I can tell, the video cannot be viewed live on Windows Media or Winamp even though it is supposedly mpeg4. So, give d-link a few months to bang out a few firmware fixes, and hopefully they will make it easier to use other streaming video viewers like WM10 or Winamp. I'm not sure I would buy it again, but I will at least keep the working camera. The other one is going back for a refund B0006GDBYA:unreliable_at_best_and_poorly_documented.:george_hogge_"computer_geek" B0006GDBYA D-Link DCS-950 10/100TX Internet Camera, Built-in Microphone: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 August 5, 2005 George Hogge "Computer Geek" Coral Springs, Florida USA I am a networking professional with many years experience so I was able to get it to work. I have no idea how a novice would have any success with this device. The documentation is almost non-existent and some of the explanations are just flat wrong. I would not buy this product again. However, it is the first D-Link product I have been disappointed with. I really don't understand how they could have let this go out the door and what I find even more difficult to understand is why they don't at least provide updated and accurate documentation on the web site. My experience with this device seems very "out of character" for what I believe is a solid second tier manufacturer B0006GDBYA:great_idea,_if_only_it_worked._think_twice!:jason_r._bennett_"bennweb" B0006GDBYA D-Link DCS-950 10/100TX Internet Camera, Built-in Microphone: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 August 3, 2005 Jason R. Bennett "bennweb" Lompoc, CA USA Set up was easy, technical support was readily availible. However the camera over a short amount of time stopped working. Had to reset the camera several times a day for it to work. We bought it for remote security for a restaurant, so needless to say it failed for our application. Called TS about a dozen times until "THEY" determined the unit faulty. Returned the unit for one that was even worse. Now I'm getting the run around with the RMA department. I'm going to buy a different camera now at a local retailer. This way, I can return it without issue if there is any problems. Update! D-Link sent me some magic beta firmware version. The camera has worked flawlessly for weeks now. B000B63RJO:great_portable_printer:leonard_rouzaud_"mr_inspector" B000B63RJO HP Deskjet 460WF Mobile Printer with Wireless Connectivity: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Leonard Rouzaud "Mr Inspector" LosAngeles, CA USA This printer is a great product it is light weight can print almost anywhere and the battery last almost all week for my printing needs. The down fall is hooking up the wireless i still have not gotten it to work, you need to be a geek to get it working B000B63RJO:not__so_pleased:constance_schoenberg B000B63RJO HP Deskjet 460WF Mobile Printer with Wireless Connectivity: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 October 9, 2006 Constance Schoenberg After wasting 2 afternoons, with tech support, trying to get this printer properly installed, I was told, by HP, that this printer has been found to be incompatible with Windows XP. So if your operating system is XP, don't bother B0002INUIY:terrific_unit:jack_galloway B0002INUIY Delphi SA10085 Roady2 XM Satellite Radio Receiver with Built-in Wireless FM Modulator: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 29, 2006 Jack Galloway Union Gap, WA USA This was a replacement for the original Roady. It is smaller and easy to use. Wouldn't leave home without it B0002INUIY:receiver's_good,_xm_service_lacking:kindasorta_"i_hate_everything" B0002INUIY Delphi SA10085 Roady2 XM Satellite Radio Receiver with Built-in Wireless FM Modulator: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 2.0 August 10, 2006 kindasorta "i hate everything" earth This is a good multi-purpose receiver for the price. The sound quality is great considering its size. Overall though, the unit is inconvenient to use at times, because lighting on the display is poor, the buttons are too small too close together (and poorly labeled) and you need to have a spider's nest of wires attached to it at all times. Reception is moderately good, though for some reason it used to cut out once on hour, on the top of the hour starting at 9pm. Not sure what cosmic enigma caused that. The remote is kind of useless, because its range is so limited that you have to point the remote in a very straight line at the receiver. Also, since you cant see the display from more than 6 feet away because of the awful backlight, you dont know what station your tuning in. Though really, my beef isnt with the unit as it is the service itself. Since you cant use one without the other, here is my take on XM. The quality of their programming is starting to decline. The music stations are becoming as repetetive as FM stations (if I hear freakin' Bon Jovi or Green Day one more time...) and their talk channel lineup is absolutely pathetic compared to Sirius. And now that O&A have sold out and gone terrestrial again, there's no reason to have XM for any exclusive talk content. Also their international programming is a joke. No BBC (except worldservice), no CBC...no international flavor at all. They have one "European" station called "u-pop" that sounds like it was programmed by someone who's only seen London in magazines. Also, XM used to boast commercial free music channels, but this is slowly starting to dissipate. Several of my favorite music channels have now started running commercials. This is the whole reason I switched to a paid service in the first place! I could almost live with it, but if you are going to bring in additional revenue from advertisers, then LOWER THE SUBSCRIPTION FEES. Also, XM customer service is horrendous. On the rare occasion you do get an English speaking associate, you have to wait on hold for interminable periods of time to reach them and they are often rude or clueless. Also you cannot access any of XM's online services (including account management) unless you are using Windows, Internet Explorer (no Netscape or Firefox) and Windows Media Player. As an audio professional, I'm sorry but Macs are better. I should not be denied access to content that I am paying for because I use a better OS. I am though with satellite radio. I have tried both companies and they both have a long way to go if they want to get any serious attention or subscriber base. They really should merge...if we had Sirius' stellar programming lineup combined with XM's sound quality (Sirius' audio quality is horrendous) that would be the best thing. Here's hoping. Until then, I'll stick with my podcasts and iTunes radio streams, which are free, sound better and mostly have no commercials. B0002INUIY:not_bad:s._langston B0002INUIY Delphi SA10085 Roady2 XM Satellite Radio Receiver with Built-in Wireless FM Modulator: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 August 9, 2006 S. LANGSTON Georgia,USA not a bad price so I bought 3.....they will make nice Christmas presents for the kids..should have waited because I found them cheaper elsewhere.for the same exact thing B0002INUIY:not_worth_my_hard-earned_money!:martin_logan_speaker_owner B0002INUIY Delphi SA10085 Roady2 XM Satellite Radio Receiver with Built-in Wireless FM Modulator: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 July 23, 2006 Martin Logan Speaker Owner I planned to subscribe to XM Radio. But after reading the review by FOX, I decided not to subscribe based on the fact that XM lowered the audio quality after Apr 2006 by adding more channels. If you listen to XM mainly in your car, then the poor audio quality may or may not affect you B0002INUIY:just_what_i_wanted:del_rosario_family_"lisa" B0002INUIY Delphi SA10085 Roady2 XM Satellite Radio Receiver with Built-in Wireless FM Modulator: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 10, 2006 del Rosario family "Lisa" Oklahoma City, OK USA I purchased three of these. One for my family vehicle, one for my dad and one for my mother. They are great!! The fact that the FM modulator is built-in is what makes this an exceptional option. And you don't have to have it professionally installed. You can do it yourself just by routing the cords into the seams of the dashboard. It's a clean install. I did it - and I'm a female:) B0002INUIY:can_not_rate_it_if_you_can't_hear_it.:dan_w._mann_"skyhawk12" B0002INUIY Delphi SA10085 Roady2 XM Satellite Radio Receiver with Built-in Wireless FM Modulator: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 June 28, 2006 Dan W. Mann "skyhawk12" Cullman, AL USA Bought this unit so I could have XM in my office. Live in a semi-rural area and public radio reception is hit and miss. Have Direct TV at home and they use XM for the music channels so decided to pay to have at work. Have pointed the antenna south, north, east, west and upside down and still no signal. And yes before anyone chimes in I have a window and a clear view of the southern sky. All I have is an expensive paper weight that says no signal. No signal is no music, no music is no rating and no rating means one star. B0002INUIY:fast_track_on_delphi_roady2:charles_j._mccarty_"shopper_on_the_edge" B0002INUIY Delphi SA10085 Roady2 XM Satellite Radio Receiver with Built-in Wireless FM Modulator: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 June 28, 2006 Charles J. Mccarty "Shopper on the Edge" Folly Beach, SC USA I was very pleased with the ordering process, response and delivery on this item. I may never go back to retail stores B000GWLL0K:a_must_have_for_all_zen_vision:m_owners!:stephanie_c._doll B000GWLL0K Creative Zen Vision:M Travel AC Wall Charger: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 22, 2006 Stephanie C. Doll Colorado, USA This charger is great, it plugs directly into the Zen, no need for the adapter you need to charge on the computer. It charges faster than on the computer too. About 3 hours if your battery is completely dead. Also you can still use your Zen while your charging it, can't do that while it's charging on the computer unless you have Creative Media Source installed and even then you can only play it over your computer. While it's charging it shows the flashing battery icon in the upper right corner, and when it's done it will go away completely B000GWLL0K:the_best_charger:narongdej_watcharapasorn_"dej" B000GWLL0K Creative Zen Vision:M Travel AC Wall Charger: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 3, 2006 Narongdej Watcharapasorn "dej" SW USA If you want to charge your Creative Zen Vision M quickly, you should buy this charger. You can open your Zen as same as it's charging. That's great B000GWLL0K:perfect!:r._epstein_"canthit3s" B000GWLL0K Creative Zen Vision:M Travel AC Wall Charger: Electronics electronics 16 of 17 5.0 August 26, 2006 R. Epstein "CantHit3s" USA IF you're looking for an ac wall charger for your zen vision m, this is the one to get. I have had it for 2 months now and not one problem. It charges incredibly fast. Approximately an hour for a full charge. It's amazing. And another plus is that it connects directly to the zen. There is no need for the extension that is required to connect the zen to the usb cord or a/v cord. This charger is perfect B000095SLZ:do_not_purchase_if_you_own_a_tungsten_t5:stephanie_h._stephens B000095SLZ PalmOne P10914U Games Essentials Card: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 1.0 August 14, 2005 Stephanie H. Stephens I purchased the gamecard for use with my Tungsten T5. When I tried to access the games, the only game I could play is SimCity. The other games say they are demo games only and that you have to register and purchase them individually. I contacted the manufacturer of the gamecard via e-mail to try to get the registration codes to unlock the games. Three weeks later they responded to tell me that the gamecard is not compatible with the T5 and that I should try to return it. So now I have one game, SimCity. There is not a warning that the card will not work with the PalmOne Tungsten T5 --buyer beware B000095SLZ:512mb_cruzer_micro_drive:tvs_elite_s._king B000095SLZ PalmOne P10914U Games Essentials Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 27 5.0 January 25, 2005 Tvs Elite S. King CA USA I bought this 512MB Micro drive here for price and his rating. True to his word, I received the drive in record time and it functions great. I would recommend this seller to everyone. I look forward to future purchases. Thanks! B000095SLZ:some_good_titles:jeff_karr B000095SLZ PalmOne P10914U Games Essentials Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 8 4.0 June 3, 2004 Jeff Karr MO It's a pretty good card. All of the titles are fairly easy to learn how to play B000095SLZ:really_fun_bunch_of_games!:"aquafemina" B000095SLZ PalmOne P10914U Games Essentials Card: Electronics electronics 12 of 13 5.0 February 25, 2004 "aquafemina" Arcata, CA USA I love a lot of the games on this card...I didn't expect to be hooked...but I am...I thought Atum was dorky when I saw it but I've spent many a late night connecting the little molecules...Checkers is fun but the Zire 71 I've been using it on chokes in any level higher than level 1 - it takes the computer awhile to compute its move in levels 2-5. I've enjoyed Mah Jong although the tiles are a little hard to read and some look alike and I've read elsewhere it isn't real Mah Jong, but I don't know the difference. :-) The casino games I've played briefly but they aren't as much fun. Pool is nice but you quickly learn to beat the Palm, even on more difficult levels. And of course, SimCity is cool and it is pretty expansive. I've never played it on a regular computer before, but it was really detailed (in my opinion) and was pretty fast....All in all, I think the card will keep you happily occupied during long waits at the bank, post office, and airports.. B000095SLZ:lots_of_fun_and_a_good_deal,_too!:fredric_pierce B000095SLZ PalmOne P10914U Games Essentials Card: Electronics electronics 37 of 40 5.0 September 1, 2003 Fredric Pierce Huntington Beach, CA One of my favorite computer games is Shanghai: Second Dynasty. The version on this card is obviously derived form that version of Shanghai. It really looks beautiful with the green embossed tiger and dragon background. I miss the cool music and the fortune cookie, but you can't have everything. I would try putting together some nice Chinese music on mp3's to play in the background, if mp3's didn't use so much RAM. (As an aside, I appreciate that Activision and Landware don't call it Mah Jong. This is NOT Mah Jong! Stop calling this type of game Mah Jong!!! Mah Jong is completely different.) I tried SimCity and it seems to be fairly close to the full computer version, but I haven't really used it very much, yet. The Atum game is very addictive. It can also be very frustrating when it gives you a long string of the same atum. I have had a bit of difficulty using the backgammon game. It doesn't seem to work in a very intuitive way. The checkers is fine - if checkers is your thing - it works pretty much like I expected. I can't say how smart it is, since I'm not an expert. The chess is pretty basic. I bought a more specialized separate chess game that has a lot more features, but it cost half the price of this whole card. I'm not much for slot machines, poker or blackjack, so I won't comment on those. Ricochet is a very cool looking brick breaking game. It is very nicely done. The only thing I don't like is that the background is almost as dark colored as the bricks, so sometimes the bricks are hard to see and I'm using a Tungsten T that has a pretty nice screen. 9-Ball is a fairly decent pinball game. Pinball is the one type of game that just doesn't work well on a Palm. I've tried all the versions I can find and 9-ball is one of the best. But, that's not saying much. I guess the computing power required for really good pinball is still too much for Palm machines. Strangely, though, the Billiards game does work well. Surprisingly well! And it actually has good sound effects! Not bad! Okay. So, all together that's 12 games. Several really good ones, a couple so-so. I guess it's not such a bad deal. What I realy like is that it doesn't use up my precious RAM. Figuring in the value of a small SD card, the Palm Game Essentials Card is actually a pretty good deal B0006VX1G8:over_a_year_and_still_fantastic:db B0006VX1G8 Bose SoundDock digital music system for iPod (White): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 17, 2006 DB NYC Have had the SoundDock for well over a year, and the sound quality is still amazingly crisp, clear and even. For such a small unit it is surprising how easily it fills a room with sound, with almost no distortion even at high volumes. There is no fall-off in range or articulation of each note, even when going from a pounding base in pop/rock/disco to the delicate and intricate orchestrations in classical music as I've experienced with other speaker systems. Often the challenge for other small bookshelf units is maintaining fidelity in classical piano pieces - notes in the upper register often sound weak, distant, and somewhat tinny. In contrast, with this unit they are full and beautifully resonant. The remote is an easy-to-use plus, as well as the size of the unit which makes it easy to move from room to room (although I hear it clearly in the bedroom when it is playing in the living room). A troubleshooting tip: On one occasion I could not get sound out of the speakers, nor get the unit to respond to the remote, even though the ipod was working when I used the ear phones. Had read somewhere that someone else had this problem and unplugged the unit at the back, plugged it back in, and problem solved. I tried this and indeed, it worked. B0006VX1G8:love_it_!:k._rauch_"kelster2" B0006VX1G8 Bose SoundDock digital music system for iPod (White): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 10, 2006 K. Rauch "kelster2" Fallbrook, CA First, I'm not a techno expert. I heard this soundsystem at a BBQ at my sister in laws house. Sound was amazing so I decided to duplicate it. Very pleased, sound is crisp & clear. Bought an IPOD Nano to go along with this. Very easy to use. We move it inside & outside with no problem. To me, nothing beats the BOSE sound. This was a splurge item and I'm very happy with the decision. Especially great for outdoor, makes excellent & easy sound system for our numerous BBQs. Also super fast delivery from Music Friends. B0006VX1G8:i'd_buy_it_myself:thomas_beck_"www.beckshome.com" B0006VX1G8 Bose SoundDock digital music system for iPod (White): Electronics electronics 8 of 10 5.0 July 4, 2006 Thomas Beck "www.beckshome.com" Mechanicsburg, PA I received the sounddock as a gift so I can't claim to have done nearly as much research or comparisons as most of the posters. Quite frankly, I probably would have been too thrifty to have splurged for this piece of hardware myself. That aside, the sound from this little box is awesome. As a couple of reviewers have noted, you can just keep turning it up and up with little or no sound degradation - quite amazing. The unit has a couple of small annoyances, such as the tangle of power cords and adapters in tow and the rather loose fit of 30GB video IPods, which seems to be a common theme across third party accessories. At the end of the day, I might have even felt compelled to splurge the $[...] myself had I the chance to spend a couple of days growing attached to the sound of this unit B0006VX1G8:great_sound_at_a_price,_with_one_important_design_flaw.:scotington B0006VX1G8 Bose SoundDock digital music system for iPod (White): Electronics electronics 15 of 16 4.0 June 11, 2006 Scotington Dorchester, MA USA Pros: Great sounding speakers with plenty of power to fill a room. Excellent Bass & Treble response. The best I've heard for its compact size and small footprint. Cons: 1.) The SoundDock uses an external transformer. You have 13 feet of power cables to tuck away. Five feet of cable from the wall outlet to the converter (which is 4.5"x2.5"x1.5") and another 8 feet of cable to the SoundDock. It's not as neat or convenient as it should be, were the converter built into the unit. For a Bose designed product, this is a major fault if you want to use it on a countertop in a kitchen environment. It also makes the SoundDock a bit less "portable" for anyone who would like to move it between the Kitchen, Patio, Bedroom or Family Room. 2.) No external input for a second audio source. 3.) The price. In additon to that, Bose products are never discounted and always seem to have the same price no matter where you shop. (So are Apple products for that matter, how is that NOT some kind of price collusion?) Overall I couldn't be happier with the sound, but that happiness comes at a price. B0006VX1G8:incredible_sound:hsp_"rariley@uswest.net" B0006VX1G8 Bose SoundDock digital music system for iPod (White): Electronics electronics 1 of 4 5.0 June 9, 2006 HSP "rariley@uswest.net" Eden Prairie, MN USA Sound is very important to me. That's why I chose the Bose Sound Dock for my third generation iPod. I am so pleased with it's incredible sound. All genres of music sound amazing on the Sound Dock. B0009OIHZC:don't_let_the_price_fool_you..._it's_really_great!!:stephan_l._anderson_"steve-a-reno" B0009OIHZC LiteOn SOHW-1693S 16x DVD-Dual Drive: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 8, 2006 Stephan L. Anderson "Steve-A-Reno" Reno, NV I was skeptical a mid-priced DVD burner could perform well. However, this drive exceeded my expectations. It does a great job and doesn't require premium quality discs. This is the second LiteOn drive we have purchased and both have been reliable and produced good quality media. If we need yet another drive, LiteOn will be the choice B0009OIHZC:lite_on_is__right_on:mr._lucky B0009OIHZC LiteOn SOHW-1693S 16x DVD-Dual Drive: Electronics electronics 5.0 June 7, 2006 Mr. Lucky Studio City, California United States The best burner out there. Can handle any sort of disc with aplomb and no coasters. Lite On is so much better than other better known brands, but they're getting more famous by the moment B0009OIHZC:biggest_bang_for_your_buck!:carl_j._tyler_jr. B0009OIHZC LiteOn SOHW-1693S 16x DVD-Dual Drive: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 April 25, 2006 Carl J. Tyler Jr. Rochelle, IL USA This drive will do everything you want in a DVD/CD burner and still leave you with enough $$ to buy blank DVD's. I've burned close to 50 dvd's/cd's and not had a problem with this drive. You cant go wrong with Lite-on drives, read their reviews at CNET B000CK7DIU:how_tough_is_tough?:m._mullett B000CK7DIU 1GB Tough Drive USB 1.1/2.0 200X Water Resist: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 19, 2006 M. Mullett Leawood, KS United States The ATP Tough drive seemed like the perfect solution to my problem. I like to keep my flash drives on my keychain, and previous flash drives always got scratched, and the cap broke off, and finally the whole thing would break off the key chain. So I was excited when I saw the Touch Drive. It's rubber coated so it doesnt scratch, and the hole for the lanyard/key ring is actually made out of the same rubber as the shell (which isn't as fragile as you would think). I've had it on my keychain for about 6 months now and the writing on it is not faded or scratched at all, and besides for the inevitable pocket lint stuck to it it looks brand new. Only bad part is the cap has no place to be attatched to when its plugged into the computer, but as long as you are careful about it, it shouldnt be a problem. This is a very durable, fast flash drive solution from a reputable company. B000EWIYUW:nice,_but_image_is_not_great:optimus_prime B000EWIYUW Creative LiveCam Notebook Pro ( 73VF025000000 ): Electronics electronics 2.0 November 21, 2006 Optimus Prime Hoboken, NJ Great design, it is definitely very compact. Installation was simple however the image on mine "jumps" every few seconds. This is very annoying to the other person. I contacted Creative support and they were not very helpful. Unfortunately, this one is going back... B0000AQPTR:a_piece_of_trash!!:p._michels B0000AQPTR Metropolitan Vacuum(R) DataVac(R) 3-In-1 Cordless Computer Vacuum: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 20, 2006 P. Michels this thing doesnt do ANYTHING at all, but blow a little air... I cant find anyway to make it "vaccum".. I can BLOW harder on my own than this thing.... I've written the people but have received no reply.... They should be put in jail for advertising this as they have... pUUUUUUUUUUUU to put it mildly! B0000AQPTR:the_little_engine_that_..._couldn't:vg7 B0000AQPTR Metropolitan Vacuum(R) DataVac(R) 3-In-1 Cordless Computer Vacuum: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 1.0 January 4, 2006 vg7 Los Angeles, California If I live to be 140, I know my last dying gasp will produce more suction than this "vacuum." It is basically useless in other ways as well. The bristles on the brush attachment are far too stiff, rendering them incapable of curling around small components to loosen dust particles underneath. The exhaust vent (which doubles as a rather asthmatic "blower") is positioned in such a way that it actually blows much of what little dust is picked up back into the item you're vacuuming. And to top it all off, when I placed the unit into its charging station, it would not seat properly on the leads, so it wouldn't even charge. In short: just another made-in-China piece of junk B0000AQPTR:not_recommended:b._lackey B0000AQPTR Metropolitan Vacuum(R) DataVac(R) 3-In-1 Cordless Computer Vacuum: Electronics electronics 18 of 18 1.0 May 10, 2005 B. Lackey I purchased this item hoping to put an end to all the compressed air cans that I use to clean. This was a waste of money and time all the thing does is make noise and give a slight breeze. You could easily blow more dust off of your equipment with your own lungs, even if they are filled with tar, than you can with this blower, and you might as well just scoop up anything that you want to use the vacuum to clean. I was very disappointed in this product B000089GN2:sennheiser_pxc_250_produces_good_quality_sound:richard_"ric" B000089GN2 Sennheiser PXC 250 Noise Canceling Headphones (Silver): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 November 16, 2006 Richard "Ric" Singapore Sennheiser PXC 250 produces good quality sound with pretty effective noise cancellation, especially for use on the airplane. Since the price has been reduced a lot, it's a good value for money! The disadvantage is it's quite 'heavy' to drive for some portable player, due to high impedance (300 ohm) - you must increase the volume to around 70 to 80% of maximum in iPod to be able to drive it well B000089GN2:quieter_commute:jerryaki B000089GN2 Sennheiser PXC 250 Noise Canceling Headphones (Silver): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 13, 2006 Jerryaki New York, NY My girlfriend got me this as a gift, and I've been quite happy with it. Though the bar is slightly cumbersome, the headphones cut out a lot of the ambient noise on my morning commute in the NYC subways, and is also very comfortable thanks to all the padding. I'm thinking of getting it for my brother for a present too B000089GN2:must_hear_it_to_believe_it:petej B000089GN2 Sennheiser PXC 250 Noise Canceling Headphones (Silver): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 10, 2006 petej Auburn, CA USA I was some what skeptical about the effectiveness of noise cancelling headphones, until I turned these on in the airplane. The noise cancelling system alone, without music seemed to silence the roar of the engines by at least 20 db. Turn on the music and ahhhh! Sound quality: Hi-Fi. Traveling convenience: Excellent. Fit: A bit to tight on the ears, but comfortable enough for an hour or two B000089GN2:sennheiser_pxc_250_generates_noise:dennis B000089GN2 Sennheiser PXC 250 Noise Canceling Headphones (Silver): Electronics electronics 2 of 6 1.0 November 10, 2006 Dennis These headphones start out with white noise. Then in about 30 seconds generate a loud crakeling noise. I wanted to return them. But unfortunately, I discarded the packageing before I had a chance to use them on a flight B000089GN2:great_portable_headphone_upgrade:hdgator B000089GN2 Sennheiser PXC 250 Noise Canceling Headphones (Silver): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 10, 2006 hdgator Atlanta, GA USA I really enjoy these headphones. I use my iPod at work most of the time and these headphones remove most of the background noise that I hear such as other conversations, printers running, and keyboard typing. They are not too large and the convenient case and ability to fold in half is helped me to make my decision. I am very happy with them but they do not cancel out airplane noise as much expected, even though there is still an improvement from the standard ear bud set that comes with the iPod B000089GN2:high_quality_at_an_excellent_price:john_r._burke B000089GN2 Sennheiser PXC 250 Noise Canceling Headphones (Silver): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 November 9, 2006 John R. Burke Washington, DC I bought the Sennheiser PXC 250 Headphones after reading a review in the Wall Street Journal that praised them. They were right. Great sound quality for such a small package. Very easy to use; great protability. I've used them back and forth to Japan and they delivered on all my expectations. Only negative is the somewhat clunky noise reduction bar that has to be clipped on the user. Its wire has a tendency to get tangled up with the headphone cords, but that's a small thing given the high sound quality. Another bonus, Sennheiser headphones can be found online at good discounts (nearly 50%) of retail price. What's not to like B000089GN2:good_headphones:jmh_"headphone_user" B000089GN2 Sennheiser PXC 250 Noise Canceling Headphones (Silver): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 JMH "Headphone user" You can't beat the price. Bose is $400, Sony $300. They work great on airplane movies. Airplane radio had a slight hiss. They are lightweight and travel well. They block out most sound. Bose, which I've used, are a bit better, but not 5 times better. B000ANOY7M:plantronics_m214c_headset:mike_in_ohio_"mike_in_ohio" B000ANOY7M Mobile Headset 2.5 Connector Vol/mute: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 September 17, 2006 Mike in Ohio "Mike in Ohio" Bellbrook, OH United States I bought this locally from an office supply. I paid considerably more for mine, because I needed it in a hurry. It comes with a one year manufacturer's warranty. It has two sliding switches and a wheel type volume control on the cord. One switch is a two position sensitivity/volume control for the microphone (high and low), and the other is a sliding microphone mute switch. The microphone is fairly long and wraps around just to the corner of your mouth. I sent myself a voice mail using the headset to check for voice and sound quality. The microphone records well and is fairly directional, so normal side room noises are not picked up. The sound quality is satisfactory, but certainly not high fidelity. The headband would become annoying if it was worn for long periods. For a very inexpensive headset used occasionally, this one works reasonably well. If you spend long hours on the phone, invest the money to buy professional quality office headset B00006BBEL:best_paper:dvd_addict_"dvd_addict" B00006BBEL HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, High Gloss (50, 8.5x11 Inch Sheets): Electronics electronics 5.0 July 19, 2006 DVD Addict "DVD Addict" KY HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, High Gloss is the only paper I use for my photos. Nothing else compares with the quality. I've been using this brand for some years and I highly recommend. Thanks, Lis B00006BBEL:excellent_hp_premium_plus_photp_paper,_glossy: B00006BBEL HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, High Gloss (50, 8.5x11 Inch Sheets): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 January 15, 2006 It is a great product to print high quality photos and a good enough product to frame and sell B00006BBEL:superior_to_the_ilford_paper.:oldzapatos B00006BBEL HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, High Gloss (50, 8.5x11 Inch Sheets): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 December 12, 2005 oldzapatos Los Angeles, CA United States I had a free pack of this stuff that came with my HP printer a couple of years ago and just got around to trying it out -- because it took me forever to get through the package of "premium quality" Ilford paper I had been using. This HP paper is superior in every way; from the color, to the image resolution, to the great backing which makes it so easy to handle. It is so much better, in fact, that I now can't wait to print out my pictures. And the price is very reasonable here at Amazon. No, I don't work for HP! I am just a very satisfied customer. For once B00006BBEL:love_the_print_quality,_but:c._meier B00006BBEL HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, High Gloss (50, 8.5x11 Inch Sheets): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 December 4, 2005 C. Meier Rochester Hills, MI United States I do love the way my HP printer prints on this paper, but my only problem is the sizing. Why don't manufacturers make 8x10 photo paper? Ever try to find a frame for an 8.5x11 picture? I could only find ONE frame that size compared to dozens and dozens of 8x10 frame choices. It makes no sense at all. But, if 8.5x11 is fine with you, this paper is an excellent choice. I'm just going to have to trim them down to 8x10 B00006BBEL:hp_premium_plus_photo_paper_-_excellent:olympus_"digital_photo_fan" B00006BBEL HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, High Gloss (50, 8.5x11 Inch Sheets): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 16, 2005 Olympus "Digital Photo Fan" Jamaica Although a bit more expensive than desired, HP Premium Plus Photo Paper gives very good results especially when using HP printers (I use HP photosmart7760). The special coating on the back to prevent sticking is also a very good innovation. I would recommend this photo paper, especially if the extra cost is not a problem and a good HP printer is used B00006BBEL:great_product:richard_eggers_"computerrich" B00006BBEL HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, High Gloss (50, 8.5x11 Inch Sheets): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 October 2, 2005 Richard Eggers "ComputerRich" Long Island As advertised work well with my printer the quality was there. I just wish it was a little less expensive. Delivery was prompt B00006BBEL:works_on_canon_printers_too:ricardo B00006BBEL HP Premium Plus Photo Paper, High Gloss (50, 8.5x11 Inch Sheets): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 August 17, 2005 Ricardo New York City I had about 25 sheets of this paper left over when my HP printer died. No big loss as far as I'm concerned. It only lasted about a year with light usage and was well out of the 90 day warranty period. Anyway, I wasn't about to throw away a half package of good photo paper. Quite simply, it works great in my Canon Pixma 3000 and the prints are nicer than those I was getting from the HP. So much for blindly sticking with the printer manufacturers paper B00083CZD4:great_product_at_good_price!:brian_schumacher B00083CZD4 Memorex 1GB M Flyer TravelDrive USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( 32509560 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 March 1, 2006 Brian Schumacher Brookhaven Pa. USA This Product has worked flawlessly and I would recommend it to anyone! I have used it on 6 different computers and have had no problems with connections or speed even using it on USB 1.0! But having 2.0 is definitely faster! I have also use it on USB hubs and monitor USB connections with no problems! I also like that you can secure this flash drive and the files you put on it with password protection and also zip the files with the program it comes with! All said and done I would buy it again B00083CZD4:awesomely_portable_and_flexible!:brad_harrelson B00083CZD4 Memorex 1GB M Flyer TravelDrive USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( 32509560 ): Electronics electronics 10 of 12 5.0 October 27, 2005 Brad Harrelson Mesquite, TX After delaying my purchase of a flash drive for quite some time, I settled on the Memorex Flyer due to the marketing of the retractable usb port. I must say, this is VERY handy because you don't have to keep up with the USB cap - just retract the port and you're safe to go! I am very pleased with the product overall - 5 stars B00083CZD4:nice_and_fast.._but_little_longer_than_usual.:a._saxena B00083CZD4 Memorex 1GB M Flyer TravelDrive USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( 32509560 ): Electronics electronics 12 of 15 5.0 October 24, 2005 A. Saxena MA, USA Pros: Fast, good looking, sturdy, neat mechanism for protecting usb connector. Came with belt-pouch, string, 5 inch USB connector cable (to allow some space/length from USB port) and driver s/w CD (small size) Cons: Longer than usual size May take scratch, due to aluminium like bod B00083CZD4:compact_but_bulky!!!:nij_tontisirin B00083CZD4 Memorex 1GB M Flyer TravelDrive USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( 32509560 ): Electronics electronics 7 of 11 4.0 October 23, 2005 Nij Tontisirin Its size is compact. The material is good. (I like the leather pocket) But the push in and out button is not practical. It makes the compact flash drive bulky! Otherwise, its efficency is very good. B00083CZD4:a_great_value:martin_j._estrada B00083CZD4 Memorex 1GB M Flyer TravelDrive USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( 32509560 ): Electronics electronics 7 of 9 5.0 October 23, 2005 Martin J. Estrada With the rebate, this was a sound purchase. The data transfers super fast. It interfaces with my VR Sound frequency modulator so I can listen to mp3's in my car directly from this portable flash drive. B00083CZD4:does_its_job_well:christian_saborio_"-=sabor=-" B00083CZD4 Memorex 1GB M Flyer TravelDrive USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( 32509560 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 21, 2005 Christian Saborio "-=sabor=-" San Jose, Costa Rica It is not too big, the pullback method used surely beats having to carry a cap around. It plays well with Windows and Macs, speed is great, no complaints at all B00083CZD4:highly_recommended:g._smith B00083CZD4 Memorex 1GB M Flyer TravelDrive USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( 32509560 ): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 11, 2005 G. Smith Sylva, NC USA This is the best flash drive I have owned to date, including an IBM and Dell drive. The retractable design works flawlessly, the aluminum finish and leather case are nice, and yes it is fast B00083CZD4:retractable_vs_cap:david_lefavor B00083CZD4 Memorex 1GB M Flyer TravelDrive USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( 32509560 ): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 September 29, 2005 David Lefavor Colorado, USA Yes, it has a retractable USB connector. Nice. For me, however, the force required to insert into the extension cord is enough to cause the connector to retract. I need to hold it open with my thumb while I insert the drive. The cap on my other USB flash drive is definitely a loss item, but I haven't lost it yet... The drive itself performs as advertised. I haven't run any serious tests for speed, but it transfers about 950 MB in a couple of minutes. The LED activity light is very bright compared to the one on my other drive. The Memorex drive lacks a physical write-protect switch B000A2BLEC:all_u_gotta_do_is_pay_the_shiping_!!!1:i._zheleznyak B000A2BLEC iPod USB Travel Power Charger Adapter for Nano, Shuffle, 4G, Mini, Photo and U2- HHI Brand: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 October 7, 2006 I. Zheleznyak LIKE freeeeeee 1 cent for a cahrger that i can buy in stores for 20 $ works like freaking magic Buy it if u need one soo chea B000A2BLEC:good_buy,_but_price_misleading:martin_hellman B000A2BLEC iPod USB Travel Power Charger Adapter for Nano, Shuffle, 4G, Mini, Photo and U2- HHI Brand: Electronics electronics 34 of 34 4.0 July 27, 2006 MARTIN HELLMAN California, USA Like everyone else, I hate Apple's not including an AC adapter with the iPod and then charging $30 to get one. And, like many here, I was hesitant to buy a $3 charger since it might ruin my $250 nano. But it isn't a $3 charger. It's more like a $6-10 charger when you add in the "shipping" -- roughly $7.50 for one and $10.50 for two, which is really shipping, handling and profit. Even at those prices, it's much better than Apple and I like the design even better (roughly half the size and one third the weight. Given the small power output, that shouldn't be a problem and is better when traveling. Apple's adapter is almost as big as the one for my iBook and that uses many times the power of an iPod charger. Someone expressed concern about the lack of a "charge completed" indicator, but I don't see how that could happen. To my knowledge, a USB port (which this charger replicates so far as charging is concerned) does not know when anything connected to it is done charging (or even if it is charging vs. operating) so all the charge control would seem to have to be in the iPod, not the charger. I gave this product four stars instead of five only because of the company's misleading shipping charge. Paradoxically, they might sell more if they charged the true price and a more reasonable shipping charge since a lot of people are likely to be scared away by a ridiculously low price, out of fear they will damage their iPod. I wish Amazon would require its affiliated sellers to adhere to a reasonable shipping cost policy. Amazon's charging reasonable shipping is a big reason I tend to come to their site, but situations like this are making me look elsewhere more B000A2BLEC:excellent_product:turtle_lover_"enthusiast" B000A2BLEC iPod USB Travel Power Charger Adapter for Nano, Shuffle, 4G, Mini, Photo and U2- HHI Brand: Electronics electronics 12 of 12 5.0 July 26, 2006 Turtle Lover "Enthusiast" I recommend this product to any ipod lover who needs to charge their ipod but dont want the hassle of hooking it up to your computer. This power charger works great even for my 60 gig. 5th gen. Ipod video. The only concern is that the there is no indicator that the ipod is completely charged. But it does have a safety feature so it won't overcharge the ipod B000A2BLEC:nice_product_for_the_price:chris_marg B000A2BLEC iPod USB Travel Power Charger Adapter for Nano, Shuffle, 4G, Mini, Photo and U2- HHI Brand: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 July 25, 2006 Chris Marg I rarely go the cheap route on anything, but i took a chance with this product because of the outrageous price apple wanted. It works just fine and its not as cheap feeling as i expected. So if your looking for a cheap way to charge your ipod, this product works. B000A2BLEC:a_rare_bargain:_better_than_the_apple_charger_at_a_fraction_of_the_price!_:michael_morgan B000A2BLEC iPod USB Travel Power Charger Adapter for Nano, Shuffle, 4G, Mini, Photo and U2- HHI Brand: Electronics electronics 17 of 17 5.0 July 21, 2006 Michael Morgan The Last Hometown I've bought three of these on separate occasions - one for me and two as gifts. Each arrived very fast by mail and all work perfectly. The charger is very small and has a built-in folding plug. It can charge any device that uses USB for charging. Simple, elegant and even with shipping it is less than 1/3 the price of the Apple version - highly recommended B000A2BLEC:functional_for_a_cheap_price:sp_unite_06 B000A2BLEC iPod USB Travel Power Charger Adapter for Nano, Shuffle, 4G, Mini, Photo and U2- HHI Brand: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 July 17, 2006 SP_Unite_06 Seattle, WA USA I got the charger adapter to use on a trip and it fulfilled my need of having a way to charge my iPod away from my computer. I was close to buying other devices for 5 times the price until I found this and read all the good reviews about it. I haven't had any problems with it so I highly recommend it B000A2BLEC:simple..._cheap.:jason_m._"jason" B000A2BLEC iPod USB Travel Power Charger Adapter for Nano, Shuffle, 4G, Mini, Photo and U2- HHI Brand: Electronics electronics 5 of 8 5.0 June 26, 2006 Jason M. "Jason" Houston, TX USA Great product. Simply use the USB that your Ipod Came with and you have a portable charger. Great! B000A2BLEC:fantastic!:angela B000A2BLEC iPod USB Travel Power Charger Adapter for Nano, Shuffle, 4G, Mini, Photo and U2- HHI Brand: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 June 23, 2006 AnGeLa I recently purchased this item and it's wonderful! I looked at the Apple chargers, and didn't want to get that because it was so expensive. It's exactly the same as the Apple charger, but it's not brand name, which is fine. When I saw this for $2.99, I wasn't sure, but I bought it, and it works fantastic! Why spend $30 on a charger, when you've already spent $300 on the ipod? This charger works perfectly and will probably last you a while. I would definetly recommend this product to everybody B000815CF4:works_very_nice!:joel_cloralt B000815CF4 Microphone, ME-15: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 Joel Cloralt Miami, FL This is a very nice microphone. It really improves the quality of the sound especially when you don't want to show your recorder, you just plug in the microphone, put the recorder in your bag and just let the microphone outside to do its job. It comes with a clip that you can use for example to put the recorder in your pocket and attach the microphone to your shirt B000815CF4:me-15_with_ws-320m:alan_carr_"sermon8r" B000815CF4 Microphone, ME-15: Electronics electronics 11 of 12 5.0 August 31, 2006 Alan Carr "Sermon8r" Lenoir, NC USA I use this microphone with an Olympus WS-320M digital recorder. I am a Pastor/Evangelist and I use this combination to record my sermons when I am preaching away from my home church. In addition, I use it to record my lectures at the Bible college where I teach. This microphone provides much better sound reproduction than the built in mics on the digital recorder. I can achieve some pretty decent recordings using this product B000815CF4:works_as_described:brian_"brian" B000815CF4 Microphone, ME-15: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 5.0 August 28, 2006 Brian "Brian" Chicago, IL Cable is long enough for most applications. Picks up sound much better than built in Mic's on digital recorders. Would recommend if built in Mic's aren't working good enough. B0000721Z3:competitive_price,_excellent_quality:dennis_a._sall_"dennis_sall" B0000721Z3 Canon Matte Photo Paper (8.5x11, 50 Sheets): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 28, 2006 Dennis A. Sall "Dennis Sall" Chicago, Illinois United States Canon photo paper works extremely well with my Canon i950 color printer linked to an Apple Powerbook. The 8.5 Mil thickness makes for better handling printer photos. When dry, the paper handles well and the qualty of the print is excellent. Other products I have tried seem to curl at the corners, show some signs of bleed-through - non of which happens with the Canon paper. Highly recommend B0000721Z3:great_product:sandro_penalba_cara B0000721Z3 Canon Matte Photo Paper (8.5x11, 50 Sheets): Electronics electronics 5.0 March 23, 2006 Sandro Penalba Cara Nicaragua As an architecht I have to do a lot of printigs with hight resolution for presentations purpouses. This paper is excellent for presentations due to his very low price, mat finish, heavy weight and good quality prints. Highly recomemnded B0000721Z3:pictures_fade_over_time:scott B0000721Z3 Canon Matte Photo Paper (8.5x11, 50 Sheets): Electronics electronics 13 of 15 1.0 August 10, 2005 Scott Massachusetts, USA I have a Canon MP390 which makes quality prints. When I bought the printer, I also purchased both HP and Canon Picture papers to see which were better. I was very happy with both brands until I found that after 9 months or so, the Canon pictures have faded badly, while the HP paper is still looking like the day I printed them. I am VERY happy with my Canon printer, and my Canon Powershot cameras, but the paper does not hold up over time. Just a heads up B0000721Z3:which_side_is_the_printing_side?:c._jones B0000721Z3 Canon Matte Photo Paper (8.5x11, 50 Sheets): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 July 16, 2005 C. Jones Under incandescent light, it can be very difficult to tell which side of the paper to print on. I use a cheap, battery-powered blacklight. One side is very dull under blacklight, the other side is brilliant. That's the side to print on B0000721Z3:makes_fabulous_photos,_greeting_cards_&_calendars:sn2000py_"sn2000py2" B0000721Z3 Canon Matte Photo Paper (8.5x11, 50 Sheets): Electronics electronics 36 of 38 5.0 October 31, 2004 Sn2000py "sn2000py2" South, USA After getting the Canon i960 printer, I had to try this paper. One it was cheap. And two, the diverse reviews here intrigued me to no end. After making a few prints on this paper, I began to think I knew why the paper was so cheap...it was THAT bad! Then, when I came to do a review, I fortunately read the one that cautioned printing on the right side of the paper. There was a right side? I then read the directions with the paper--there is indeed a right side, and it is whiter than the back. It will be hard for some to tell the difference. But the difference from printing on the right side and the wrong side is truly astounding! I'm a big glossy paper fan, but there is a nice look to this matte paper. And it is MUCH cheaper than the Photo Paper Pro. It is also much cheaper than buying greeting card paper. But be aware, the money you save not buying more expensive photo paper will be going to buying more ink. Compared to glossy paper, this paper drinks ink. I've been making calendars with it, and was shocked to see the way the ink was consumed. Yet, I can't see making calendars with any paper than this. It makes beautiful calendars! I print a borderless 8x10 photo, using my Canon photo software on the bright white side, and a calendar page, using my calendar software, on the opposite side. The pages bind very easily with a 1/4 inch plastic binding comb. And as I said, it makes a strikingly beautiful photo calendar. Thus, if you have only one type of Canon paper on hand, I would have this one. But if you can't give up the glossy look for photos, it won't work for you. Personally, I prefer using Kodak paper when making glossy prints on my Canon. And Kodak has a satin finished paper, but there is the Kodak name all over the back. One of the great things about this Canon paper is you can print on both sides. But do make certain you know the front from the back, before printing a photo. B0009GHRBK:roadmate_carrying_case:james_r._hall_"magellan_man" B0009GHRBK Magellan 980806 Roadmate 300 / 700 Carrying Case: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 8, 2006 James R. Hall "Magellan Man" Miami, Fl Works perfect. I can also store other things on the inside of the case I never have to worry about it getting stolen because I take the gps unit out of my car at night. Auto Insurance will not cover the unit if it is stolen from your car. Don't hesitate to buy it B0009GHRBK:magellan_roadmate_carrying_case:acpittman_"acpittman" B0009GHRBK Magellan 980806 Roadmate 300 / 700 Carrying Case: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 February 23, 2006 acpittman "acpittman" California Excellent!! I love the case and super fast shipping. Would buy from seller again B0009GHRBK:great_bag:william_j._pinkham_"xracers" B0009GHRBK Magellan 980806 Roadmate 300 / 700 Carrying Case: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 January 3, 2006 William J. Pinkham "Xracers" Philadelphia, PA USA Purchased this bag shortly after buying my Roadmate 300. Everything fits in bag(power supply, GPS,USB cable, Mount and more.)Slim enough to fit under car seat. Perfect for protecting your investment. B0009GHRBK:must_-_have_case:e._e._campbell,_iii B0009GHRBK Magellan 980806 Roadmate 300 / 700 Carrying Case: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 December 30, 2005 E. E. Campbell, III Ewingville, The Hub of NJ This case is so handy, and so essential, that it would be silly not to buy one for the well being of your Magellan. Considering the price of the Roadmate 800, which now lives in this thing when not on the road, the manufacturer would gain many points and loose very few bucks if this came with your GPS purchase. This is where you keep your ac charger, usb cable and warranty papers, manuals, etc., so you know where there are when you need them. Extra credit for including different size foam inserts to accommodate different size GPS's. Anyhow, for 30 bucks, and free shipping, just get it B000A2BJWQ:great_(hungry)_printer:rod_romo_"realtor_dude" B000A2BJWQ Canon PGI-5 Black Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 22, 2006 Rod Romo "Realtor dude" Pleasant Hill CA I am VERY happy with the printer... (yet another person COMPLETELY abandons HP) but it goes through the ink big time. I am a Realtor and print a LOT and am amazed at the rate this eats ink... I suggest an aftermarket ink kit (got mine at atlanticinkjet)that has both the PG (pigment) and standard ink. Atlantic's ink kit is OK... don't like the syringes... too much clean up but the kit on a whole is nice in a plastic containe B000A2BJWQ:canon_makes_the_best_and_least_expensive_inkjet_to_run:j._temple_"support_local_blues_clubs" B000A2BJWQ Canon PGI-5 Black Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 July 13, 2006 J. Temple "Support local blues clubs" Colorado Springs, CO United States Some people really should not listen to some people around them that get them all hot and bothered with innacurate information. 1. This Black Ink Cartrige I am buying in advance for my IP4200 amazing printer. 2. I have had Canon printers before, but this and the new 8 level ink give such better quality and run and run and run !! 3. The technology in the ink makes it dry immediately and is guaranteed never to fade. There is a finer mist on how it is sprayed on. 4. Lord knows why anyone would want to screw up the quality output of a Canomn printer, but cheap knockoffs of othe Canon ink products are everywhere. Just go to Staples, or a million other stores and online inkjet services. 5. Something to note. The Canon printers run at less that 1/2 the price of any HP inkjets. Why? Because there is NO logic in the Canon cartridges, plus the ink is psrayed "finer". In most other cartridges, like the HP ink jet, their are print heads in every on of their expensive cartridges. In the Canon, there is only ONE print head that works outside of the ink units, therefore making the cartridges less expensive, being able to fill more and makes the printer a heck of a lot lesser to run, maintenance wise. So if you want to get a fine printer and grundge up the output, go after those clones. The cartridges need changing so irregulary, I just don't understand. It is like purchasing a Jaguar automobile and trying to save money on it, by having the engine replaced with a Ford Escort engine. Jon Greast price at Amazone. Jo B000A2BJWQ:works_for_me.:pippimom B000A2BJWQ Canon PGI-5 Black Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 June 23, 2006 PippiMom Santa Barbara, CA USA I am not having the trouble the other reviewer mentioned. Both the blacks and all the color cartridges seem to last a reasonable amount of time. When you can buy a color photo printer for $90, you must expect to pay a premium for the ink cartridges. Most of my printing is photos or graphics, not a lot of text, which may partially account for the longer wear of the black cartridges. All in all, I am happy with this product B000A2BJWQ:love_the_machine_hate_the_cartridges:j._kelly B000A2BJWQ Canon PGI-5 Black Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 13 of 16 2.0 May 19, 2006 J. Kelly Hampton Bays NY I agree with the other reviewer. I have the MP500 and this is a very nice all in one scan/print/copy no fax machine. However be prepared to shell out some bucks for the PGI-5. I am going thru about 1 every 3 weeks at a cost of about 15 bucks on very lite print jobs. I always use the fast print option. There is no compatible as of yet. I went thru Office Depot where I paid $15 per but got free shipping on orders of $50 or more. I might have to bring back my Epson for my black ink print jobs. The other four cartridges are wearing very well. This is the last printer I will ever buy that doesn't already have a compatible on the market. I am looking into refilling this cartridge with an ink kit however you have to disable the ink gauge on the printer B00008WMBT:do_not_buy_this_:kristin_a._bradley_"kbg" B00008WMBT Linksys WET54G Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 20, 2006 Kristin A. Bradley "kbg" NYC I have tried time and again to get this bridge to work and no dice. I did exactly what the previous poster said about configing the IP address - didn't work so I gave the CD a go. That worked fine - as long as the brige was wired to the router. When I tried to use it for my Replay TV - no go. So I tried to upgrade the firmware - the upgrade tool crashed midway through and now the bridge is not accessable at all. TOTAL WASTE OF MONEY B00008WMBT:amazon-stocked_item_may_not_support_wpa:clark_venable B00008WMBT Linksys WET54G Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 2.0 November 12, 2006 Clark Venable Hershey, PA USA The item Amazon shipped to me was version 1.1--this version does NOT support WPA (and can't be upgraded to support WPA with a simple firmware upgrade, either). The current version is version 3 B00008WMBT:wet54g_wireless_bridge_did_the_job.:n._surles B00008WMBT Linksys WET54G Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 5, 2006 N. Surles Benson, NC USA I needed to connect to my house LAN from a workshop several hundred feet away. Using two of these bridges with Super Cantennas worked great. It took a while to talk to them (had to change my PC's LAN address to match the bridge's deafult). After that, as advertised. I wish Linksys would tell you about that up front B00008WMBT:big_disappointment:michael_j._serdynski_"mjs" B00008WMBT Linksys WET54G Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge: Electronics electronics 3 of 7 1.0 November 3, 2006 Michael J. Serdynski "MJS" Sunny Florida THE EASY SETUP SOFTWARE INCLUDED, DOES NOT EVEN RECOGNISE THE BRIDGE. YOU HAVE TO SET YOUR TCP/IP SETTINGS ANYTIME YOU WANT TO GO IN AND CHANGE CONFIG. TECH SUPPORT KNEW LESS THAN THE HOMELSS GUY IN FRONT OF MY BUILDING AND AS THE REST OF THE TECH INDUSTRY, THE CUSTOMER SUPPORT AND TECK SUPPORT ARE NOW IN INDIA AND THERE ARE LANGUAGE BARRIERS..... TO TOP IT OFF, TECH SUPPORT COULD NOT FIX PROBLEMS AND NOW I AM STUCK WITH IT, DUE TO CUSTOMER SUPPORT WILL NOT REFUND MONEY. ALSO BOUGTH WRT54G... NEVER COULD MAKE IT WORK OR REMAIN STABLE AND ONCE AGAIN, THEIR OWN SOFTWARE DOES NOT WORK!!! THE WORST INVESTMENT I HAVE MADE SINCE BUYING A COMPUTER WITH TECH SUPPORT IN INDIA! : B00008WMBT:easy_to_install,_works_as_billed:chris_rink B00008WMBT Linksys WET54G Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 3, 2006 Chris Rink Marietta, GA United States The bridge was simple to install and has worked well since we have has it installed. It is controlling a HP Deskjet printer that is used in a classroom and gets a good amount of use. It continues to work well and I would not hesitate to purchase another one if the need arose B00008WMBT:extremely_reliable!:p._weyzen B00008WMBT Linksys WET54G Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 25, 2006 P. Weyzen Lompico, CA USA I've got 2 of these on my home network, and they are able to connect to the wireless lan where other's have failed. I use the WPA-PSK mode, and it works perfectly. Connection is always up. Note: I tried a related product to this one -- the WETG54S5 (bridge + switch). Don't bother. Under encrypted mode, it's nearly useless B00008WMBT:excellent_wireless_to_ethernet_bridge!:james,_cio B00008WMBT Linksys WET54G Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 18, 2006 James, CIO OKC, OK Purchased this bridge to connect our ethernet printer / copier / fax to our wireless network. Setup was quick and simple! I ended up connecting it to a switch to connect a few other ethernet devices as well. Each device was able to properly obtain an IP address from the DHCP server without interruption from the bridge, and the bridge is handling the bandwidth very efficiently! I highly recommend this product for it's stability and easy setup B00008WMBT:eventually_works_well:m._hoggard B00008WMBT Linksys WET54G Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 August 8, 2006 M. Hoggard Los Angeles, CA The WET54G has been working very well in wirelessly connecting my MythTV box to the rest of my household. However, getting it configured was much more difficult than it should have been. Problem 1: I connect the WET54G (V3.0) to my computer and start the setup disk. The setup program says that it cannot see any WET54G device and bails out. The solution was to reconfigure my network connection to use 192.168.1.x addresses, then use my browser to connect to the WET54G at address 192.168.1.226. Problem 2: The instructions say to enter "admin" into the password field when the connection dialog box appears. That did not work. Trial and error found that placing "admin" (without quotes) in both the name field and the password field would get me into the configuration screens. Problem 3: The WET54G would not remember my WEP encryption information. As soon as I said to apply the key information, it switch to Radius security mode and wouldn't communicate with my wireless network. The solution was to download the latest version of firmware which did not have this problem. So I'm happy now with my WET54G, but there must be a lot of frustrated who gave up on it and switched to something else B00008WMBT:setup_not_confusing,_just_impossible:neil_fullagar B00008WMBT Linksys WET54G Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge: Electronics electronics 1 of 5 1.0 July 26, 2006 Neil Fullagar CA USA The setup wizard doesn't even see the bridge. Cable is good, proven by making IP connection to brdge. So no problem, right? Just use the handy web utility for setup. Nope. The stated password is not accepted. This is a v3. I don't think a firmware upgrade is going to help because there's no way (at least for the customer) to get the new firmware in. The final suggestion from their Tech Support waas to return it as defective and try another unit. This was the same suggestion they had for a non-functional WUSB54G. I guess they must be shipping a lot of defective units B00008WMBT:firmware_upgrade_now_avail:rob B00008WMBT Linksys WET54G Wireless-G Ethernet Bridge: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 July 17, 2006 Rob asdf, ca United States new firmware was released late june 2006 and resolved our dhcp issues. works great so far but haven't tried wpa or wpa2 yet B000FGEC94:clix_is__a_hit!:b._snover_"moooingcow" B000FGEC94 iRiver CXW-2G Clix 2 GB Digital Music and Video Player, White: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 16, 2006 B. Snover "moooingcow" Maryland This little MP3 is the best one that I own. I own 3 different ones (Creative vision m, sandisk 4gb and the Clix). Out of all 3 it is the best by far. I like the fact that it does pictures, videos, playlists etc.. It also has equalizers on it. That's a nice touch. The screen is really amazing and the pictures just don't show how great it really is. I mean great. It is a fingerprint magnet, so I put a cover on it. The sound quality is fabulous! Better than my other players and the funny thing is this one was the least expensive!!! I notice that my Sandisk and Creative have hissing sounds on certain songs. I didn't notice it on the Clix though. It's very easy to use. You can drag and drop. It was the first one I owned and the easiet to learn. The manual isn't the greatest, but the tech support was helpful. The only thing I wish that I currently have is more space. Two Gb is better than 1, but I with it came with either 4 or 8 gig. I can't think of anything wrong with it. The earphones sound great but are a little big for my ears and my ears don't think they are that comfy. All the headphones that came with all of my MP3s are too large for me and are uncomfy. You will love this player B000FGEC94:definitely_the_best_media_player:anshuman_singh_"anshuks" B000FGEC94 iRiver CXW-2G Clix 2 GB Digital Music and Video Player, White: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 15, 2006 Anshuman Singh "anshuks" Sacramento, CA USA OK ... let me start by saying that I don't go gaga over every other decent thing. That said, I think iriver's clix is _the_ best media player out there. I think it's the coolest one, at the same time very intuitive, very well designed, and the best form-factor. This is the only player that beats Ipods. Here are the pro's for this player: + LOADS of features - plays all sorts of music files, and also supports audible content now. However, doesn't support itunes format - I'll get to that in the cons. + Has a built-in FM tuner which is of extremely high quality. My Bose home theater system could not find and play certain stations that this player can pick and play very clearly. I DIG that feature because I am an avid news listener. You can also record FM .. so those NPR programs you would want to listen to again, go ahead, record them and listen. Just be carefuul not to violate copyright laws ;-) + The player has the BEST LCD screen size-to-player size ratio. ALL other players have dinky screens - Ipods included. + If you just looked at this player, you'd wonder how to control it. Turn it on, hold it, and everything becomes clear ... the "click" controls minimize the space required for controls. This is what, frankly, won me over from Ipods. + Wonderful support from the company. Wonderful accessories - you can actually _use_ the headphones they put in the package, rather than having to buy better ones. + The company is soon soming out with a 4GB version. OK .. now for the cons: - OK .. iTunes are the king of content when it comes to media players. And this player cannot play m4u - the iTunes format. Maybe thee company can come up with a firmware upgrade for that sometime soon. - Not a lot of readily-available accessories - because the iPods are the kings out there. But there are accessries available .. look them up on the web. - Nano's are 0.25 inch thick; this is about 0.5 inch thick. - Only available in white. So that's it. If you aren't fixated on the "me-too" iPods, give this a try - you'll love it ..! B000FGEC94:awesome_lil'_thing:m._martin B000FGEC94 iRiver CXW-2G Clix 2 GB Digital Music and Video Player, White: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 11, 2006 M. Martin Fort Gordon, GA This mp3 player is simply awesome. To sum it all up, here are the pros/cons PROS -Easy to use, great sound, nice recording quality cons -I was not able to make the Ogg Vorbis music files to play automatically. You have to manually go to another directory to play the songs. I think 2gb storage is pretty small if you store any video files on the device. overall i think its a great buy B000FGEC94:iriver:j._de_cou B000FGEC94 iRiver CXW-2G Clix 2 GB Digital Music and Video Player, White: Electronics electronics 1 of 13 1.0 November 10, 2006 J. De Cou Alpine, WY Don't waste your money. What iRiver doesn't tell their customers is that once the battery goes dead, the system is useless. I will never buy one of their products again and I'm doing my best to inform everyone out there that they'll be tossing their money in the trash by purchasing any iRiver products. My system cost me $340.00 and it is now as useless as the customer service department at iRive B000FGEC94:iriver_clix-_so_much_better_than_ipods:prescott_"pb" B000FGEC94 iRiver CXW-2G Clix 2 GB Digital Music and Video Player, White: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 November 9, 2006 Prescott "PB" raleigh, nc Daughter has been using Iriver clix for 2 months and LOVEs it. She's the envy of her 15-16 friends. Easy to program, great sound. Color screen and video great too. Battery life is excellent- travelled on 16 hour band trip- no problems. Kids love the Soduko that comes installed. The headphones it comes with are surprisingly decent.Plan on buying the cradle. Wish the line had more accessories, like an arm band for working out B000FGEC94:wow:lionel_bogdanov B000FGEC94 iRiver CXW-2G Clix 2 GB Digital Music and Video Player, White: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 7, 2006 Lionel Bogdanov After reading a bunch of reviews and looking at a bunch of pictures, the first thing that amazed me was how tiny this thing actually was. Pictures do not do it justice. Fits in the palm of your hand. Secondly - the LCD. Resolution, color and brightness are of the highest quality. Thirdly - Sound, amazing. Sounds awesome. Video is good, style design is great....listen - if you feel that 2GB is enough for your player (like i feel) then don't hesitate for a second. Click 'add to cart' right now. B000FGEC94:a_beautifully_designed_product:reader_from_irvine_"mike" B000FGEC94 iRiver CXW-2G Clix 2 GB Digital Music and Video Player, White: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 4, 2006 Reader from Irvine "Mike" California With Fm tuner - recorder - and MP3 player - small robust design - intuitive interface what more can you ask for. B000FGEC94:this_is_one_of_the_handiest_tools_i_own:c._victoriano B000FGEC94 iRiver CXW-2G Clix 2 GB Digital Music and Video Player, White: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 29, 2006 C. victoriano almost everything about this product is amazing xcept for only having 2 gigs, that's the only downfall i see to it. but even that shouldn't stop u. the piece is artistic, being able to change ur wallpapers and all, and this one actually has a screen big enough for u to enjoy playing games on. the cradle is awesome, the duo is small but is strong enough to out do most stereo systems. the armband and neck holder that u purchase separately comes in real handy too. this is a great product. thumbs up to iriver B000FGEC94:i_wanted_to_love_it,_but_don't:m._bradsher B000FGEC94 iRiver CXW-2G Clix 2 GB Digital Music and Video Player, White: Electronics electronics 2 of 9 1.0 October 27, 2006 M. Bradsher Anywhere, USA I always do my research before purchasing my MP3 players. I read CNET and Amazon along with other sites and I had an IRiver that I was replacing that I loved so knew I couldn't go wrong with this player. It got rave reviews. Well, it's been a nightmare. I do wish I had gotten a player with more storage but that's my fault. I detest Windows Media Player. It is not user friendly at all. IRiver used to have an IRiver Manager that was simple to use. WMP is the worst. It's not only frustrating, but time consuming. There's nothing good I can really say about it. I am actually returning my player because of the frustration and half the time the software and Clix don't read each other to make it easy to delete files and put new ones on. Also, when pressing on the sides of the Clix, it doesn't always take and you have to practically punch it hard to get it to work or accept your demand. I did this when adding files to the quick list. It does sound ok and I like how small and light it is, but all the other problems don't make it worth it to keep. I wished I loved it like it seems most people do. I wanted to and hate to send things back, but I think I'll give IPOD a try B00009V2WM:average_phone:m._hilton B00009V2WM GE Corded Slimline 29263GE1 Phone with Caller ID - White: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 6, 2006 M. HILTON Electric City, NY United States I purchased this phone because of the price and as it was going in my garage. Low and behold I found that I could not put an extended cord on it from the handset as it did not have a modular plug. Also, the box says the phone has call Waiting Caller ID. This is not true. When on the phone and another call comes in, it does not display the number/name. Overall the phone works and is nice and clear/loud. Also, the Amazon description notes that the phone has a back-lit LCD. This is not true. There are no lighted screens or keypads on this phone. I called GE support and got the biggest run around ever. DON'T BUY GE.....The support is horrible B00009V2WM:worked_2_weeks:s._browning B00009V2WM GE Corded Slimline 29263GE1 Phone with Caller ID - White: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 3, 2006 S. Browning Tempe, AZ United States At first, I thought this phone was a great bargain - for about two weeks. Then it stopped working. I checked the phoneline, cord, and everything else, and the verdict was that it was the phone. So..be careful B0006OCP0I:i_had_no_problems_so_far:melvin_jay_babb B0006OCP0I Sony 25PK DVD+RW 4.7GB 4X-SPINDLE ( 25DPW47LS2 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 20, 2006 Melvin Jay Babb Lewiston Idaho I too have a Sony RDR-VX500 VCR/DVD Recorder and the formating only took 5-7 min. Another reviewer said that the formatting took over 40 min. This is not normal. Either a disc is defective or the recorder has malfunctioned. I had no problems so far. There's one thing that customers need to be aware of: That is the difference between DVD-RW and DVD+RW discs. I didn't think there was a difference, so I purchased a package of DVD-RW discs at Wal-mart. I learned the hard way that there is a difference. The DVD recorder will not create a menu on the DVD-RW discs. You can still create titles-but if you are playing the disc on a regular DVD player(I also have a Sony 5 disc DVD player)then playing the DVD-RW Disc is nearly impossiable. So when buying RW discs or R discs-Make sure you see the+sign. Either the DVD+R or the DVD+RW. It's the differnce between a menu or no menu. Just be careful. I'm no expert in the field-I'm a buyer with experience B0006OCP0I:the_best_disks_available:robert_ames_"spenser_man" B0006OCP0I Sony 25PK DVD+RW 4.7GB 4X-SPINDLE ( 25DPW47LS2 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 23, 2006 Robert Ames "Spenser_man" Boston area I'm converting my very large tape library to disk and while filling the first fifty or so I've never had a problem with this product and I'm buying another stack. If the other guy who wrote a review had formatting problems he should take his defective machine back to the store and not blame the manufacturer of these excellent disks B0006OCP0I:nice!:k._tran B0006OCP0I Sony 25PK DVD+RW 4.7GB 4X-SPINDLE ( 25DPW47LS2 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 22, 2006 K. Tran I haven't had any problems so far with any of the discs I used with my Lite-On dvd recorder B0006OCP0I:endless_formatting:imacmark B0006OCP0I Sony 25PK DVD+RW 4.7GB 4X-SPINDLE ( 25DPW47LS2 ): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 1.0 June 27, 2006 Imacmark Columbus, OH USA Do not purchase this if you own a SonyRDR-VX500 DVD/Cassette Recorder, I just put one of them in my DVD recorder, and like all other new DVD RW discs they have to be formatted, which is no problem but this Sony DVD RW has been formatting now for over 40 minutes, I don't know if it is just the one disc, but my recorder is locked up, cant shut it down, stop the format, change channels, do anything... I have been using Memorex DVD RW's and have had no problems recording or formatting them (format takes about one minute) I assumed that being a Sony disc in a Sony recorder would be a good thing, but from this problem I will stick with Memorex DVD RW's from now on. While I was waiting I formatted one in my computer with Nero and in less than two minutes it formatted fine, so if you want them for your PC they seem to be OK. Now I am off to unplug my DVD recorde B0001Q5T6S:it's_not_compatible_with_the_new_video_ipod,_newest_ipod:susan_j._andrews B0001Q5T6S Belkin UNIVERSAL MICROPHONE ADAPTER ( F8E478 ): Electronics electronics 28 of 33 1.0 February 13, 2006 Susan J. Andrews In the photo you are deliberatley decieved into believing it doesn't contain that chip type plug in. I'm not technical enough to explain, but I think if you've bought a recorder in the past for your older Ipod, you've realised the recorder doesnt' fit the new Ipod because of the other part that plugs in. There is only the headphone slot on the top. The photo only shows the headphone jack so it decieves you into believing this one will fit your new IPOD. I just kept it anyway, haven't used it. That's not the point, buyer beware if you're buying for the latest Ipod, this isn't for you B00078GLJY:non_performance_by_amazon:d._singer B00078GLJY OPPO OPDV971H Digital HD-Ready Up-Converting DVD Player: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 November 17, 2006 D. Singer Ordered on 11-15 listed as in stock. Informed it would not ship till 11-29 and expected delivery by 12-5. No communication by Amazon. Only determined by checking "where's my stuff". Extremely poor service by Amazon. I'm willing to pay a little more to not suffer poor service. We'll see if they have the guts to post this review. B00078GLJY:excellent_product,_superior_company:zucco B00078GLJY OPPO OPDV971H Digital HD-Ready Up-Converting DVD Player: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 16, 2006 Zucco I purchased this item from Amazon more than a year ago and couldn't be happier with it. I am connecting it to a Sony Bravia 40" LCD HDTV via DVI-HDMI connector and the picture is superb. I am just now writing a review because a freak power outage recently caused a slight problem with the image quality -- sporadic sparkles. Nothing too bad, but I contacted Oppo to see if anything could be done. Well, more than a year after purchase Oppo sent me a pre-paid Fed Ex airbill to return the unit, repaired it and returned it to me within a week. The picture quality is better than ever! I couldn't recommend this product or this company more highly B00078GLJY:not_so_good:r._stoops B00078GLJY OPPO OPDV971H Digital HD-Ready Up-Converting DVD Player: Electronics electronics 3 of 6 1.0 November 14, 2006 R. Stoops I purchased this item based on the reviews from this site as well as the others I found on the web. I have to say that I was very disappointed with this unit and sent back to amazon. My existing dvd player is a Sony GX330 hooked up throught component video cables and the oppo used a monster cable dvi/hdmi cable. I ran 3 videos through both players and trying all the video formats for the oppo and hands down, the sony was clearly better. It may have been that this was a bad unit but after using the unit; I will wait for a HD-DVD player when there are more to choose from B00078GLJY:solid_performer:o._protasenko B00078GLJY OPPO OPDV971H Digital HD-Ready Up-Converting DVD Player: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 11, 2006 O. Protasenko Bought this player to replace my aging Phillips DVP642 and so far very happy with it. The video has better colors less artifacts and overall looks more sophisticated than DVP642. Correct aspect ratio is always preserved and the picture can be zoomed in and out is small steps. Resulting image can be panned if frame bigger than the screen. While zooming, the video degrades slowly thanks to quality Faroudja scaler/deinterlacer. This machine is also a very capable mp3 player. The file navigation is fast and can be performed without stopping the playback. Fast forward is also done without muting the playback. Long file names are displayed completely, no 8.3 limitation. You can go to parent directory with a press of a button, so it's easy to browse thru your MP3 collection without your TV on. Cons: Startup time is relatively slow. Always have to press power button and wait for the player to boot before eject button is operational. Tray won't automatically retract when player is being turned off B00078GLJY:wow!!!:m._hedrick B00078GLJY OPPO OPDV971H Digital HD-Ready Up-Converting DVD Player: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 M. Hedrick Charlotte, NC Very nice Up-Converting player, went from a Toshiba player and it has much more detail and sharpness. Plus the DVI-HDMI cable is included! It can be upgraded with firmware to enhance future functions and features. Highly Recommend it B00078GLJY:oppo_971_is_a_teriffic_dvd_player:thomas_pierno B00078GLJY OPPO OPDV971H Digital HD-Ready Up-Converting DVD Player: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Thomas Pierno Bridgewater, NJ United States This unit is truly a videophile piece of hardware. It upscales wonderfully and has no noticeable video noise or artifacts. Colors are vibrant and the picture is great overall. Aside for it's flimsy drawer and somewhat slow startup it is perfect in all other respects B00078GLJY:a_great_dvd_machine:irma_rodriguez_"movie_fanatic" B00078GLJY OPPO OPDV971H Digital HD-Ready Up-Converting DVD Player: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 irma rodriguez "movie fanatic" Los Angeles, California United States i bought this and am very satisfied, and the quality of movies come out great on this machine. this is almost as good as the new hd dvd players, without the fancy high price, highly recomended B00078GLJY:excellent_quality_image_from_this_player:g._wilson B00078GLJY OPPO OPDV971H Digital HD-Ready Up-Converting DVD Player: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 G. Wilson I bought the OPPO to replace a badly-performing Sony DVD player (periodic freezes during playback were driving me crazy). I was also looking for an upconverting player--something that my Sony wasn't. I have not been disappointed. The image I'm seeing on my Sharp AQUOS TV, connected through the HDMI (or is it HDCP? Too many acronyms...) connector is excellent. Much smoother and cleaner than a standard DVD player. And I have experienced no problems with playback (freezing and the like). The only issue I've encountered is the fact that my All-In-One remote doesn't already have codes to control this player. However, I sent them an email and they say they can update my remote with the needed codes over the phone. So that should be a non-issue B0009K9FZW:the_best_and_reliable_modem:youwei_liu B0009K9FZW SB5120 Surfboard Cable Modem Docsis 1.1 and 2.0 Certified USB: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 25, 2006 Youwei Liu I replaced my Comcast rental modem because I had problems when I connect to the router that I have. The Comcast modem always cut off the signal to the router. Since I connect the Surfboard modem I don't have problems any more. I have the Surfboard modem for more than one month already and run very smooth and reliable with my router. Good product!! B0009K9FZW:excellent_&_easy_to_set_up:m._kusuma B0009K9FZW SB5120 Surfboard Cable Modem Docsis 1.1 and 2.0 Certified USB: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 19, 2006 M. Kusuma I've been paying my cable provider until my buddy pointed out this modem. It's easy to setup to get this modem up and running (only have to take it to the cable company to register the MAC Address.) It works well, so far I do not have any problem with it. And I find that my internet connection is much faster than the leased modem from my cable provider B0009K9FZW:great_product:john_craft B0009K9FZW SB5120 Surfboard Cable Modem Docsis 1.1 and 2.0 Certified USB: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 14, 2006 John Craft Have been using this modem for two months now and it has been great! What was especially helpful was the receive and send indicators on the front panel. They helped with troubleshooting the signal from the cable provider. And the option to put the modem in standby is helpful B0009K9FZW:cable_modem:w._mooy B0009K9FZW SB5120 Surfboard Cable Modem Docsis 1.1 and 2.0 Certified USB: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 W. Mooy SoCal, USA Works Great, No Problems, Nothing To Compare It To Though, Did Not Like The Idea Of Having To Lease Through COX Communications. So I Bought It Instead And It Has Now Paid It Self Off B0009K9FZW:sb5120_surfboard_cable_modem_:l._block B0009K9FZW SB5120 Surfboard Cable Modem Docsis 1.1 and 2.0 Certified USB: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 L. Block Modem was easy to install and has worked without problem since being put into place. I would have preferred that the lights on the modem indicate when it is performing a function rather than be on in a steady state B0009K9FZW:hot_surfer:chedfred B0009K9FZW SB5120 Surfboard Cable Modem Docsis 1.1 and 2.0 Certified USB: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Chedfred Denver ..almost doubled my download speed from cable broadband - worthy upgrade from old modem. No problems and seems reliable so far. A little pricey for a modem but hopefully the quality will be there after the price is forgotten. B0009K9FZW:surfboard_is_smooth:w._mcnutt_"technut" B0009K9FZW SB5120 Surfboard Cable Modem Docsis 1.1 and 2.0 Certified USB: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 W. McNutt "TechNut" Atlanta Ga. I had a similiar modem before but it didn't work as smoothly. This one is more dependable. I would definitely purchase this item and not look for some cheaper deal (and risk getting something not dependable) B0009K9FZW:not_too_shabby:eric_gibbs B0009K9FZW SB5120 Surfboard Cable Modem Docsis 1.1 and 2.0 Certified USB: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Eric Gibbs San Diego, CA For what it is, it's not bad. I mean, it's a modem, the only way it could be bad is if it didn't work, right B000084FD5:everything_i_needed:m._swanton B000084FD5 Coby CX-9 Mini Digital AM/FM Stereo Pocket Radio: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 21, 2006 M. Swanton B Pool, America This Coby radio does everything I need it to do, so I'm very happy. I have a Sirius radio mounted to the windshield of my motorcycle. I had my earphones plugged into it but it did not work out all that well. Adjusting the volume on the Sirius is not easy, nor does it go loud enough to hear at turnpike speed and above. I also couldn't stand the cord flapping in the wind or unplugging it to get off the bike. So I got this little gem and set the Sirius to broadcast on 88.1FM.I have the Coby clipped to the right forearm sleeve of my riding jacket and set to pick up the signal from the Sirius. It goes plenty loud. It has buttons that I can operate with gloves on, has digital tuning so the station doesn't drift. I have a set of Etymotic 6isolator earphones and the sound is decent. And it was only $13. Oh, and it also has a clock B000084FD5:ok_for_price:s._wallace_"avonlea_watcher" B000084FD5 Coby CX-9 Mini Digital AM/FM Stereo Pocket Radio: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 October 9, 2006 S. Wallace "Avonlea Watcher" St. Simons Island, GA USA I'm having a hard time finding a good portable radio. In the age of MP3 players finding a good radio is like looking for the holy grale. Anyway, I bought this one at CVS for $10 and it works ok for it's price. However, even the station broadcasting only 10 miles away are fuzzy, especially if it's cloudy or going to rain. AM stations are the weakest and I can't get the stations in from only 10 miles away either. I would say as a general rule, don't buy Coby, not even for jogging purposes, the stations don't stay put, they get fuzzy or fade out. B000084FD5:walk_away,_do_not_buy:o._albaz_"hard_2_pleaz" B000084FD5 Coby CX-9 Mini Digital AM/FM Stereo Pocket Radio: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 August 30, 2006 O. ALBAZ "HARD 2 PLEAZ" BURBANK, CA DEVICE GETS INTERFERENCE, AND POORLY MADE. HARD TO PICK UP STATIONS, UNLESS YOUR STANDING UNDER THE RADIO TOWER. JUST A BAD BAD BAD BAD BAD DEVICE. I WOULD APRAISE THE ITEM AT NEGATIVE $15.00 YOU WOULD HAVE TO PAY ME TO WEAR IT B000084FD5:excellent_product!:carlos_lerzundy B000084FD5 Coby CX-9 Mini Digital AM/FM Stereo Pocket Radio: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 29, 2006 Carlos Lerzundy NC, USA It's very simple to operate, and considering the price it's a very nice radio... B000084FD5:great_portable_radio!:james_p._selleck_"chopper_commuter" B000084FD5 Coby CX-9 Mini Digital AM/FM Stereo Pocket Radio: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 July 1, 2006 James P. Selleck "chopper commuter" Gallup, NM Bought 5 of these radio's for practically nothing. OK, one was a dud. However, the ones that worked REALLY worked and have continued to work for two years now! Great reception and sound. Channel and volume lock feature is very helpful. Use mine when I ride to work on my motorcycle. Great adjunct to a satellite radio receiver. The combination provides full stereo radio anywhere on any road. Local channels come in great and the digital lock is wonderful. As for the bad one, it consumed batteries like crazy. However, if you bought two to get one great one, it's well worth it. Maybe the lack of quality control on the production line warrants a lower rating, but for a cyclist or motorcycle rider on a daily commute, I've found no better product and I've tried dozens. Buy two B00007LAYN:monster_cable:silvestre_j._gonzalez_"sly" B00007LAYN Monster Cable DVI400-2M DVI-D Video Cable: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 10, 2006 Silvestre J. Gonzalez "sly" portland Monster is way better than any other cable , quality of the cable that came with my tuner did not even receive picture, so a good cable i just found ot does make a difference B00007LAYN:everything_you'd_want_from_a_cable.:m._ethale_"elwyn" B00007LAYN Monster Cable DVI400-2M DVI-D Video Cable: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 M. Ethale "Elwyn" Louisville, KY USA This cable is great. Delivers a perfect picture to my widescreen LCD monitor. Long enough to get around most desks and the cable coating is tough plastic, so you don't have to worry too much about rough handling. B00007LAYN:great_value,_awesome_picture_quality:benjamin_d._wilda B00007LAYN Monster Cable DVI400-2M DVI-D Video Cable: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Benjamin D. Wilda Madison, WI USA I bought this cable to use in conjunction with a new LG brand L1932TQ 19" flat panel monitor. I could not be happier with my purchase. The picture quality is vastly improved over the analog cable I had before. The cord is also very solidly constructed and is long enough to have quite a bit of extra length if I ever need to move my monitor for anything. I would buy this product again in a heartbeat, especially at the low price I paid on Amazon B00007LAYN:a_monster_of_a_cable.:tom_->_"'the_sadhu'" B00007LAYN Monster Cable DVI400-2M DVI-D Video Cable: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 August 5, 2006 tom -> "'the sadhu'" same world as you Well, actually I bought this nice cable, at Amazon Marketplace great offering that it was, for an HDTV Tuner, which bombed in my neighborhood. So, I never did get to unpack the cable. But it's in the closet, and it knows it's a good cable. Great cable, @ great price, thru Amazon B00007LAYN:great_dvi_cable:j._cox B00007LAYN Monster Cable DVI400-2M DVI-D Video Cable: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 30, 2006 J. Cox In response to previous reviewers comments stating "Does it really matter?", since I am an electrial engineer, here is my situation: I have an older ThinkPad laptop that IBM says only supports up to 1280x1024 DVI output because higher resolutions have bad digital video noise due to a weak TDMS transmitter. Thus, after doing my research, I realized I needed the lowest loss, shortest DVI cable I could find in order to drive my new Dell 24" 1920x1200 flat panel. This cable performed better than I ever thought it could. I was able to drive my 24" monitor without any digital noise, when IBM and other users had stated it was impossible. I didn't even need to used the reduce DVI bandwidth options. In short, for most users, this cable is a complete waste of money. In fact, the claim on the box that a bad DVI cable can cause dull colors and a blurred image is a flat out lie. However, if you need a high quality cable for a special situation like this, go with the 1 meter long DVI400 B00007LAYN:amazingly_cheap!:matthew_m._cavanaugh_"subaruwrc555" B00007LAYN Monster Cable DVI400-2M DVI-D Video Cable: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 13, 2006 Matthew M. Cavanaugh "subaruWRC555" Wakefield, RI United States This is a legit DVI cable from monster cable. I am using it to display both analog and digital images on my Sharp LCD HDTV. It works as advertised, and I highly recommend it for this rediculous price B00007LAYN:is_18-pin,_not_24-pin_-_but...:jonathan_king B00007LAYN Monster Cable DVI400-2M DVI-D Video Cable: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 December 1, 2005 Jonathan King Big Rapids, MI USA 18-pin is exactly what I was looking for! A 6 foot cable (with the same number of pins)made by the same company (therefore presumably of the same calibre craftsmanship and parts) would have set me back $149.99 - or thereabouts. This monstrous 13 footer cost me $65, to my house. Certain sellers must have a surplus of these due to the misleading picture and the corresponding low demand. That is the only explanation I can think of. The cable is fantastic B000EO4YUO:this_device_is_amazing_when_you_learn_to_work_it._:zackery_s._ward_"dzward" B000EO4YUO iJet Two-Way LCD Remote - Black: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 28, 2006 Zackery S. Ward "dzward" san diego This device is the first of its kind and it works very well once you learn how to use it. I use it on both my ipod 5g and ipod 5.5g. The playlist option is the best feature so learn how to make good playlists people. The AAA battery in the remote will last for a week of heavy use. I only use recharable batteries so it's no problem for a 21st century man like myself. IT REALLY WORKS AT 150 feet B000EO4YUO:ignore_the_other_review_(but_this_thing_does_suck):jonathan_sheir B000EO4YUO iJet Two-Way LCD Remote - Black: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 October 15, 2006 Jonathan Sheir Cheltenham, PA United States The other reviewer of this product obviously didn't read the directions. First of all, the unit comes with a piece that secures the battery in the remote. Second, I am assuming it is a limitation of the iPod's software, but when the remote adapter is plugged in, the iPod is supposed to say it is OK to disconnect. Having said that, the unit does suck. When the adapter is plugged in, you cannot use the iPod's controls or view anything on its screen. The remote is very buggy and often loses its connection to the iPod. If you go through songs too quickly, the information displayed on the screen will not always be correct. The iPod doesn't always respond to the remote. You can hear a buzzing in your earphones when information is being transferred to the remote. Battery life is pathetic. Finally, the remote scratches easily and is ugly. Suffice it to say, I returned mine B000EO4YUO:does_not_work_at_all.:c._lin_"footwear_hunger" B000EO4YUO iJet Two-Way LCD Remote - Black: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 October 6, 2006 C. Lin "Footwear hunger" Chicago IL, USA This was a worthless piece of crap. Packaging said that product would work with the Ipod mini. When i stick in the iJet piece that goes into the dock spot, it just says that the ipod is OK to disconnect, i can't do anything with my mini until I take it out. The controller doesn't work either. The AAA battery that it came with doesn't 'fit' into the controller. It gets in there fine, but it rattles and I just couldn't seem to get a connection between the battery and the controller. I followed all the directions, and at first I thought my product was faulty so i returned it for another one, and the exact same problem occured. 0 out of 5 stars, I'm never touching another product by iJet again B0002SAF4G:good_speakers:ed B0002SAF4G Labtec Pulse 485 2.1 Multimedia Speaker System: Electronics electronics 4.0 September 18, 2006 Ed Illinois I just received these speakers a week ago, and they are a great set of speaker for $18, but the only reason why I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 was because of the shipping, it is very expensive because their 10 lbs B0002SAF4G:speakers:blair_r._chlebisch B0002SAF4G Labtec Pulse 485 2.1 Multimedia Speaker System: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 6, 2006 Blair R. Chlebisch The speakers are great. I just don;t like the fact that the volume control is on the back of the subwoofer. The sound is great though B0002SAF4G:beware_of_exhorbitant_shipping_charges:j._horst_"cynical_curmudgeon" B0002SAF4G Labtec Pulse 485 2.1 Multimedia Speaker System: Electronics electronics 11 of 19 1.0 July 17, 2006 J. Horst "cynical curmudgeon" Columbus, OH USA I ordered this item, and being an Amazon.com Prime customer, made the mistake of ordering via One-Click. So, a $17.32 pair of speakers has over $22 in shipping charges! That's a total of almost $40! And now they claim I can't even change or cancel my order since it's already in shipping. The bottom line: no one would (or should) buy something if the shipping is more than the item is worth B0002SAF4G:stunning_sound:j._daigre B0002SAF4G Labtec Pulse 485 2.1 Multimedia Speaker System: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 April 28, 2006 J. Daigre Chicago, IL I first should mention that from my birth up until today, the only sound I've ever heard from a computer is onboard audio played through cheap speakers. I recently bought a decent sound card and I realized the built-in speakers on my moniter just weren't cutting it. So, I ordered these. A shipping center must be close to my house because I received my new speakers the next day on standard shipping. I paid about $35 including shipping, but these speakers are easily worth $60+. Stunning, clear sound and incredible bass is the only way to describe it. I'd recommend these even if you still plan on using onboard audio. The only negatives are that I didn't buy this sooner and the knobs on the subwoofer are in the back B0002SAF4G:oh_yeah:j._arneson_"godiscogo" B0002SAF4G Labtec Pulse 485 2.1 Multimedia Speaker System: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 March 12, 2006 J. Arneson "godiscogo" Kansas City Outstanding value! Recently purchased a second as a gift. Good (enough) sound, certainly not audiophile quality bass but more than enough to rock out B0002SAF4G:it_amazing_tecnology_at_affordable_price...............:c._velasco_"caco120" B0002SAF4G Labtec Pulse 485 2.1 Multimedia Speaker System: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 February 23, 2006 C. Velasco "CACO120" Miami; FL USA It a incredibly component sounds superb , the bass are high enriched sound in the room , perfect mate for computers and laptop B0002SAF4G:mike:mike_j._boyer_"boyerson" B0002SAF4G Labtec Pulse 485 2.1 Multimedia Speaker System: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 February 23, 2006 Mike J. Boyer "Boyerson" Comanche Ok This little system for the price is well worth it. I use it on my laptop in my office and it booms with sound when watching a LOTR dvd. It will go as loud as you can stand and the sub rattles my old metal army desk if I turn it up to far. Definitely a great value B000FJELQA:satisfied_customer:bard_h._goldstein B000FJELQA Panasonic DMR-ES25S DVD Recorder with DV Input with HDMI and SD Card Slot: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 9, 2006 Bard H. Goldstein Received product on time. Very pleased with the DVD Recorder. HDMI viewing is fantastic B000FJELQA:terrible:way_too_difficult_"frustrated" B000FJELQA Panasonic DMR-ES25S DVD Recorder with DV Input with HDMI and SD Card Slot: Electronics electronics 1 of 13 1.0 November 9, 2006 way too difficult "frustrated" New York, ny STILL HAVENT FIGURED OUT HOW TO SET IT UP WITH MY SURROUND SOUND/CABLE SYSTEM. HAD IT SINCE SEPTEMBER - HASNT WORKED 1 DAY... HAD 3 DIFFERENT PEOPLE TRY TO GET IT TO WORK B000FJELQA:excellent_choice_for_upconverting_dvd_recorder:jeff_h._walker B000FJELQA Panasonic DMR-ES25S DVD Recorder with DV Input with HDMI and SD Card Slot: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 November 7, 2006 Jeff H. Walker Chattanooga, TN USA The video quality is phenomenal when viewing uupconverted standard resolution DVDs through the HDMI connection at 1080i or even 720p. This unit has all the features I needed, including Dual Layer recording and SD card picture viewing and slideshow recording. It is easy to set up and burns all of the media I have tried on it, from expensive archival quality to throw away cheap DVD-R disks. The Quick Start recording feature is fantastic, taking no more than 1 second to go from off to recording. All of the features operate as advertised which is a breath of fresh air in this day of overhype marketing. I highly recommend this item. I never had the problem with audio via HDMI cable as the previous reviewer reports B000FJELQA:good_product:gerald_lee B000FJELQA Panasonic DMR-ES25S DVD Recorder with DV Input with HDMI and SD Card Slot: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 November 5, 2006 GERALD LEE Trinidad.W.I. I purchased this product recently and found it to be working very good, the set up was easy to follow and simple enough for an amateur.I am however experiencing a problem with the HDMI hook up.I presently have an existing HDMI cable( not Panasonic)which I hook up from the recorder to a HDTV Samsung.I am getting good video but no sound,on checking other reviews another reviewer apparently was experiencing a similar problem until he purchased a Panasonic cable.Well presently I ordered a panasonic cable and I do hope that this cable will solve the problem with the sound,hence the reason I gave the product 4 stars. B00007DTD2:best_inkjet_paper,_by_far!:katokid B00007DTD2 VELVET FINE ART PAPER 8.5X11: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 March 5, 2006 KatoKid DC metro area I use this paper whenever I print almost all of my artwork. The images come out looking incredible -- when I print an image that was originally on watercolor paper, it is almost impossible to tell the difference -- it has that nice watercolor paper look and feel. Also, there are lots of warnings in the packaging about handling and printing on this paper -- but I have had no problems with scratching images transported just sitting in a folder in my car -- and I've also loved the quality of printing on both sides -- one has a little less texture than the other, is all. (I'm using an Epson Stylus Photo RX620, btw. B00007DTD2:a_bit_of_information...:paula_burgoon_"gadget_girl" B00007DTD2 VELVET FINE ART PAPER 8.5X11: Electronics electronics 21 of 21 5.0 June 23, 2005 Paula Burgoon "Gadget Girl" Norfolk, VA I just ordered this paper and it showed up today. I wanted to just put in a note that this package contains 20 pages. I could not find that information anywhere! As I just ordered this and have only printed two pictures so far, for lack of a more intelligent review, I can say, it's COOL! Very impressive picture quality for the two 'artistic' shots I printed. I love the soft, matte quality and the sturdy thickness. I have an Epson 2200 B0001IXUDA:it_is_better!:michael_j._foley B0001IXUDA Monster Cable HDMI 400 High Resolution A/V Cable - 1 Meter: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 5.0 November 16, 2006 Michael J. Foley Sherman Oaks, CA United States I didn't want to spend the money on this either, but it IS better. I really don't know why, but it IS. No question about it. PERFECT picture and sound! I have a Yamaha RX-V2700 receiver which has HDMI hookups. I tried a HDMI cable that came with my DirecTV box (from my Toshiba HD DVD player) and it was seriously lacking. This hookup is MUCH better! I have a Monster Cable HDMI hooked up to the new receiver that runs to my Sony 46" flat panel as well (more $ but....). I'm finally satisfied. I'm watching (and listening to) "Batman Begins" (In True HD sound) on HD DVD and it is superb!!!! This is just awesome! The stuff of fantasy. You only have to buy this/these cables once, so why not buy the BEST?! I highly recommend this move. B0001IXUDA:excellent_quality_cable_built_to_last:ron_anderson_"bengaltigger" B0001IXUDA Monster Cable HDMI 400 High Resolution A/V Cable - 1 Meter: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 15, 2006 Ron Anderson "BengalTigger" Alma, AR United States I would have to disagree with all those dissing Monster cables for digital use. There are many aspects to these cables that make them worth the money other than whether they improve your signal or not. Here are some of the items that I was very impressed with: They have a tight net encasement around the cable so the cable easily glides through and around tight spaces. The cable feels like you would expect a cable to feel. There are no thin, weak, or sub-standard parts to the cable that wear or break after repeated usage. The thumb-screws on the connectors are right-sized and easier to handle than most. Plus, all the other stuff that the others claim doesn't matter such as the gas-injected extra RF shielding, the gold connectors, etc. RF interference does affect a digital signal exactly the same way it affects an analog signal, but because it is digital, it doesn't matter as much how weak the signal so long as the message being sent hasn't been lost. A weaker digital signal is still read correctly whereas a weaker analog signal might not. However if a digital signal is distorted enough that the digital message has changed, it will result in distortions in the digital picture. Depending upon the amount of interference you have, that is unlikely to occur but is possible. Bottom line is a cheaper cable will produce a just-as-good picture, but that has never been what Monster cables are about. They are about being able to get top quality cable, preventing most problems that can arise from using cheaper ones. That, and feeling good about having "more power, arrrh arrrh arrrh"! B0001IXUDA:great_item_great_price!_:l._manning_"meee611" B0001IXUDA Monster Cable HDMI 400 High Resolution A/V Cable - 1 Meter: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 5.0 November 9, 2006 L. Manning "meee611" Chandler, AZ USA If your going to spend the big bucks on the big TV's, recievers, etc... You HAVE to get the good cables. Not only is it far superior in preformance. It couldn't be easier to hook up! A LOT better then the audio/video cables. The price at Amazon is outstanding as well! Best Buy, Circuit City and the like are almost double the price! Plus no tax and free shipping.. GREAT!! B0001IXUDA:your_money_is_better_spent_elsewhere:joshua_hodge_"aylwyne" B0001IXUDA Monster Cable HDMI 400 High Resolution A/V Cable - 1 Meter: Electronics electronics 23 of 24 1.0 October 20, 2006 Joshua Hodge "Aylwyne" Boston, MA Like most have pointed out, it's a digital signal and there's no need for all the gas-injected, gold plated, shielded stuff monster cables hype. For analog signals this stuff absolutely makes a difference because analog cables are highly affected by outside EM interference. Some people have pointed out that monster cables are more durable. So yes, if you plan on swinging around on your cables it might matter. If, like most people, you plug the stuff in behind your equipment then leave it be for months and months, don't waste your money B0001IXUDA:be_an_educated_consumer!__you_don't_have_to_spend_a_lot_for_*digital*_cables:navarro_l._parker_"motion_graphics_dude" B0001IXUDA Monster Cable HDMI 400 High Resolution A/V Cable - 1 Meter: Electronics electronics 26 of 26 1.0 September 20, 2006 Navarro L. Parker "Motion Graphics Dude" San Diego, CA United States You don't have to spend a fortune on expensive cables when you are dealing with digital signals. Keep in mind that all digital interfaces have error correction built into them. Did you know the internal components of consumer electronics are connected with tin and nickel? There's no gold inside! So there's no need for oxygen-free, gold tipped, multi sheilded, super mega supreme cables. If you don't believe me, buy this cable and a no-name cheapie. Compare them for yourself -- you will see no difference. With analog signals, a good quality cable may make a difference (although the difference is usually only visible on an oscilloscope). B0001IXUDA:dumb_dumb_dumb:hibernia B0001IXUDA Monster Cable HDMI 400 High Resolution A/V Cable - 1 Meter: Electronics electronics 66 of 66 1.0 June 26, 2006 Hibernia Cork, County Cork Ireland What do they say about fools and money? HDMI uses TMDS which is a digital transmission system with built-in error correction. TMDS has been designed to work over cheap cabling and a $10 HDMI cable will meet the specification. If you spend 9 times more on this cable than another one then you have just wasted $80. That's all there is to it. You don't need expensive shielding or gold plated connectors for a cable. The picture or the sound are not richer or more vibrant with a $90 cable over a $10. In fact the signal is identical. Let me repeat - HDMI (& DVI-D) devices talk digitally with error correction. This cable and ones like it are for suckers only. B0001IXUDA:way_too_expensive:g._michael_"grm" B0001IXUDA Monster Cable HDMI 400 High Resolution A/V Cable - 1 Meter: Electronics electronics 22 of 34 1.0 April 19, 2006 G. Michael "GRM" Raleigh, NC This is nothing more than a VGA cable with different plugs. It is a rip off. Gold plated connectors or not. Use your compenent connections for near same quality image for one tenth the cost B0001IXUDA:a_must!:andrew_bean_"andy" B0001IXUDA Monster Cable HDMI 400 High Resolution A/V Cable - 1 Meter: Electronics electronics 5 of 33 5.0 February 25, 2006 Andrew Bean "Andy" Mentor, Ohio USA Don't skip this cable! You are wasting money on HDMI equipment if you don't hook it up correctly. I used component connections while I waited for this cable to arrive, and I was blown away by the difference it made when it came. Now I have a set of brand new Monster component cables gathering dust in my closet. B0000A2QAD:difference_among_xd_formats:gadgester B0000A2QAD SanDisk SDXD-512-A10 512MB xD Picture Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 16, 2006 Gadgester New York This Sandisk SDXD-512 xD card is a "standard" xD card. The xD "Picture Card" flash card comes in three flavors: standard (up to 512MB), Type M (512MB, 1GB, 2GB), and Type H (512MB or 1GB). The "H" stands for "high speed" and is the latest format allowing in theory for reads and writes up to 3 times as fast as Type M cards. Interestingly, Type M xD cards are 20% slower than "standard" 256MB or 512MB xD cards. For capacity 512MB or above, you won't find any more standard xD's; you'll find only M or H ones. To see if your Fujifilm or Olympus camera is compatible with an M or H card, go to their websites and check out the compatibility charts. (Amazon doesn't allow links so I can't include them here but you can e-mail me if you can't find the compatibility charts.) Sandisk xD cards are, in general, reliable, as long as you stay with 512MB or lower. Another caveat is when you buy a Sandisk (or Fujifilm or Olympus) xD in store, be sure to get a package that's marked "Made in Japan." Only two companies actually manufacture the xD cards: Toshiba of Japan and Samsung of South Korea. Samsung cards, in my experience, have serious quality problems and *WILL* fail sooner rather than later. Toshiba ones are much more reliable; none of my Toshiba-made cards have failed even under heavy usage. Therefore, you should never trust xD cards that are marked "Made in S. Korea." Be sure to shop around until you find Toshiba ("made in Japan") cards. This tip will save you lots of precious memories and from lots of headaches later on. Unfortuantely, this verification is hard to do when you shop on Amazon or online; I can only say "good luck"! At least you have 30 days to return or exchange when you buy from Amazon B0000A2QAD:good_card_for_the_$$,_but_where's_the_panorama_feature?:aim-sales_"value_added_reseller_(var)" B0000A2QAD SanDisk SDXD-512-A10 512MB xD Picture Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4.0 May 19, 2006 AIM-Sales "Value Added Reseller (VAR)" California, USA Nice to have enough memory to support the video mode whenever you need it, but why doesn't it support Olympus Panorama mode? It's even branded Olympus (same card as the Fuji branded one), but neither support the Panorama mode in my Olympus C-730 B0000A2QAD:scan_disk_xd_picture_card_512_mb:t._bahr B0000A2QAD SanDisk SDXD-512-A10 512MB xD Picture Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 September 21, 2005 T. Bahr San Diego, CA USA Good and fast card, very small. Pricing compared to SD-cards not very different any more, so no reason any more to buy not a camera with xD-cards.. B0000A2QAD:warning:_does_not_work_with_olympus_as_advertised:b._waller_"bcwaller" B0000A2QAD SanDisk SDXD-512-A10 512MB xD Picture Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 17 of 21 1.0 March 30, 2005 B. Waller "bcwaller" Redondo Beach, CA The description listed specifically says "Embedded Panorama feature for digital cameras with panoramic functionality." This is wrong. This card does not support Olympus camera panoramic features B0000A2QAD:shipped_wrong_product_&_didn't_refund_shiping: B0000A2QAD SanDisk SDXD-512-A10 512MB xD Picture Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 14 of 27 1.0 January 6, 2004 I ordered the 512M xD when it was cheaper than the current price, but they shipped me a 256M card instead. They said that it was a price mistake and to return the product for a full refund, which was find with me, but they did not refund the shipping! I can understand if I ordered the wrong product, but this was their error yet they still expect me to pay for their mistake? B0001OTD0I:the_ultimate_notebook__case:rosemarie_agosto_"satisfied_customer" B0001OTD0I Samsonite XL45 Large Notebook Case (198111272): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 13, 2006 Rosemarie Agosto "Satisfied Customer" Bronx, NY I purchased a 17" screen notebook as a present to myself. I then went on a hunt for the perfect case. I was surprised to find how many cases are available. I wasn't satisfied with any of the cases I saw until I saw the Samsonite XL notebook case. It is just perfect. I love the way it is made. It is very stylish. Everything I need to carry with me fits!!!!!!!!! It has alot of cushioning which is important. It is well made and not as bulky as some notebook cases are. B0001OTD0I:samsonite_xl45_large_notebook_case:benjamin_a._morgan_"ba_morgan" B0001OTD0I Samsonite XL45 Large Notebook Case (198111272): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 February 17, 2006 Benjamin A. Morgan "ba morgan" Lake Oswego, OR USA Great product. It is the high quality product you would expect to get from samsonite. It does exactly what I intended to use it for. I am very pleased with this product B0001OTD0I:solid_case_with_plenty_of_space:b._barkana_"trust_in_books" B0001OTD0I Samsonite XL45 Large Notebook Case (198111272): Electronics electronics 20 of 20 5.0 March 30, 2005 B. BARKANA "trust_in_books" TN I bought this item last week for my 17'' Sony A-290. This case seems to be build for 17'' computers only. If you would like to use it for a 15'' or less laptop that won't be a good idea, because it will shake a lot due to blanks. However, if you don't mind shaking your laptop a little, there is extra space for your 2nd laptop. When you put your 17'', there is a layer that covers your 17''. You can use that layer as a separator, and put another 15'' or less laptop on top in the main part. There are a bunch of free space to put your adapter and other stuff. The hard protectors on the corners (white pvc s) keep your laptop safe. Durability looks excellent. Weight is very good. Ease of use is excellent. I was planning to buy Sony VGP-AMB1 Case. It seems the design was very bad when I compare with Samsonite, and it does not look like a solid case. Samsonite is like a custom padded hard case for my computer. Only negative thing is the zipper inside(just under the laptop). There is a fabric cover on it but it gets out of the cover.It seems it can rub the laptop from corner.As a solution you can put a plastic sticker on it. B00020S7XK:speakers_front_and_back:o2bmagik B00020S7XK Sony ICF-S10MK2 Pocket AM/FM Radio, Silver: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 14, 2006 o2bmagik Los Angeles, CA This nice pocket radio has speakers both in the front and the back (which I have never seen on any other portable radio), giving good full audio. From the other reviews, I expected decent value for the purchase price ($12.99) and this Sony is better than what I thought I'd get. B00020S7XK:great_little_radio:s._wallace_"avonlea_watcher" B00020S7XK Sony ICF-S10MK2 Pocket AM/FM Radio, Silver: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 17, 2006 S. Wallace "Avonlea Watcher" St. Simons Island, GA USA I bought this radio based on another buyers review on this page and I was happy that I did. Now I can listen to Michael Savage at work! Yey! This little thing can pick up stations from as far away as Atlanta, although, fuzzy. I can also get in Jacksonville (70 miles) and Savannah (80 miles) so yeah, I'm happy. It's steal at $12.00. And I love the old school design. It's funny how people my age (28) don't even know what a radio looks like! They ask, "What's that thing?" like it's some unusual device from Mars. Maybe they're stoned. Anyway, it's a sound investment if you want a nice little portable radio. Also I think it arrived in only 3 or 5 days which was another plus. B00020S7XK:just_buy_it:essex B00020S7XK Sony ICF-S10MK2 Pocket AM/FM Radio, Silver: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 September 13, 2006 Essex Connecticut You won't be sorry. I'm 60 miles from NYC and can't get WABC--a powerful station--without drift and static on two AM radios which cost three times what this one does. No problem with the Sony. Comes in clear. Saw this radio during some extended stays at hurricane shelters last year. They man who had one could have sold 500 of them. Bought this for an elderly relative who has a profound hearing loss. Radio is her lifeline. She plugs in the earpiece and is all set. No frustrating controls for her. No clock. No alarm. Nothing to fiddle with. Static and drift don't drive her nuts as the other radios I bought for her did B00020S7XK:great_purchase:brian B00020S7XK Sony ICF-S10MK2 Pocket AM/FM Radio, Silver: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 11, 2006 Brian NYC, NY I live in NYC, tough to get reception on AM stations. This radio works great, gets excellent reception on both AM and FM B00020S7XK:great_little_radio:t._seaman B00020S7XK Sony ICF-S10MK2 Pocket AM/FM Radio, Silver: Electronics electronics 4.0 September 9, 2006 T. Seaman This radio has very good reception, picking up FM stations 40 to 50 miles away. The sound quality is good and clear for speech. Music is a little "tinny" as you have to expect from a small speaker. The dial is easy to read and the controls simple to use B00020S7XK:great_am_and_fm_reception--clear_even_near_mountains!:daisy_s_"daisy_s" B00020S7XK Sony ICF-S10MK2 Pocket AM/FM Radio, Silver: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 31, 2006 Daisy S "Daisy S" Hot Springs, AR This radio picks up AM and FM stations and this is miracle as I live in a mountain area and Sony is the only brand of radio that does this. And what is even better, this radio picks up more AM AND FM stations (and longer range),than my old Radio Shack, Panasonic, etc radios. Mostly these only pick up FM. Since I love talk radio shows and they are on AM, I really appreciate this radio. The others I own are just sitting in a drawer! I rate this radio a 5 because: 1) Picks up AM even in the mountains. 2) Great sound for a small radio. 3) Small enough to carry in my purse or waistpack. 4) Looks great! 5) Price is so reasonable. I own this Sony and also the Sony ICF-M410V (AM/FM/TV/WEATHER). I highly reccommend both. By the way, since this radio is a mono sound, I use a set of earbuds and can only hear in the left side, which is normal, but great when you are traveling and do not wish to disturb others. B00020S7XK:very_good_small,_inexpensive_am/fm_radio:charles_m._cullen B00020S7XK Sony ICF-S10MK2 Pocket AM/FM Radio, Silver: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 21, 2006 Charles M. Cullen Columbia MD I was close to rating this small radio a 5 because it is such an excellent value at $10. It has worked well for us, not disappointing us on the number of stations it brings in. The sound quality is adequate even with it's small size, but it is better for speech like talk shows and the news than for music B00020S7XK:sony_icf-s10mk2:lance_j._hawk B00020S7XK Sony ICF-S10MK2 Pocket AM/FM Radio, Silver: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 18, 2006 Lance J. Hawk This is a great little radio. I have mine on my bedside table tuned to my favorite FM station 40 miles away, and the reception is excellent. I live in an urban area with many FM stations, and unlike another reviewer I have no problems with interference from adjacent stations. And the price! How can you beat the price B00020S7XK:sony_radio:m._r._emanuel B00020S7XK Sony ICF-S10MK2 Pocket AM/FM Radio, Silver: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 August 8, 2006 M. R. Emanuel Connecticut Small, compact, good for the price. Hard to get in some stations; but again, great for the price (I paid 9.99 B00005U23V:great_inexpensive_mac_mouse:k._kigduh B00005U23V Kensington 72114 Pocket USB Mouse (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 15, 2005 K. Kigduh Providence, RI I bought this mouse to replace my Apple "roller ball" mouse that came with my 6 year old iMac. The Pocket Mouse is great. I just plugged it in and had no problem. Comfortable to use, not too small for my desktop computer B00005U23V:keep_jumping_around_the_screen:j._shen_"georgecolumbia" B00005U23V Kensington 72114 Pocket USB Mouse (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 August 15, 2005 J. Shen "georgecolumbia" New York This mouse is cute and good-looking, but NOT recommended for everyday use. It keeps jumping around the screen every few minutes. Very annoying. ONLY BUY IT IF YOU WANT TO USE IT VERY OCCASIONALLY. I threw it into dust and switched to a microsoft mouse and now everything is just fine B00005U23V:kensington's_software_(mouse_drivers)_for_mac_is_amazing:jsr,_boston B00005U23V Kensington 72114 Pocket USB Mouse (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 21, 2005 JSR, Boston Boston, MA USA Their software (mouse drivers) provides ability to customize (make your own) pop-up menu -- this is HUGE! Haven't seen it mentioned in the reviews, had to share. Researched (and have bought) most other brand mice, nothing else comes close (for the mac). The size/shape of the mouse works well for me, better than most others, although some of microsoft's are great B00005U23V:spotty_performance:theskeptic_"theskeptic" B00005U23V Kensington 72114 Pocket USB Mouse (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 June 20, 2005 theskeptic "theskeptic" Jersey It works OK, except for when the pointer suddenly jumps to the other side of the screen. Why does it do this? I have no idea. It seems to happen about every 10 minutes on average. My other Kensington mouse (full size) doesn't have this problem, so I expect this is a problem with the Pocket Mouse in particular. I'm going to replace it with something more stable. (I'll just save it for use as a back-up mouse. B00005U23V:best_mini_mouse!!_download_the_driver_from_their_website.:m._chang_"mimi's_mommy" B00005U23V Kensington 72114 Pocket USB Mouse (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 May 14, 2004 M. Chang "Mimi's Mommy" Where the paradise is I used to have problem with this mouse for the first year: it won't work on the light color mouse pad, the point is always un-steable,..... just SO Hard to control! We tried to install the driver, clean the exterior, change the mouse pad with dark color background..... It just won't work. My husband gave one last try by downloading the driver from their web site, and, this time, it WORKS!! My problem solved! This mouse has been like a pro ever since!! Steable, Sharp, and easy to control B00005U23V:nice_little_mouse:k._mohnkern B00005U23V Kensington 72114 Pocket USB Mouse (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 March 7, 2004 K. Mohnkern Pittsburgh, PA USA This is a nice little mouse. Large enough to use, but small enough to hide in the corner of your shoulder bag. It doesn't look like the white mouse pictured, but I don't mind - it's better, translucent with its red glow. The only gripe I have is that I don't seem to be able to customize the behavior of the scroll wheel, and its default behavior is to scroll a tiny bit (too little) in individual clicks, but large bits (too large) when scrolled more quickly B00005U23V:great_travel_mouse: B00005U23V Kensington 72114 Pocket USB Mouse (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 December 29, 2003 I've had this mouse for 1.5 years now and use it when on the road, during off site presentations, and when working at home. It's compact, comes with a stuff sack, and best of all works on my thigh while I'm trapped in a crowded airplane B00005U23V:it_broke!!:elizabeth_woods_"lady_lyz" B00005U23V Kensington 72114 Pocket USB Mouse (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 2.0 November 29, 2003 Elizabeth Woods "Lady Lyz" Covina, CA I have had this mouse for almost a year now, and a couple of months ago it started flaking out, not always clicking when I clicked. Then I had to start unplugging and re-plugging it to get it to turn on. Eventually it just stopped turning on all together. We tested other USB devices on my laptop, and found that it was indeed a mouse problem. We even tried the mouse on several different computers. I'm working on contacting Kensington to replace it, but so far I've only recieved an e-mail parroting back to me my original complaint B0006FKJ1Y:not_compatible_with_phone_that_even_panasonic_said_was:j._stone B0006FKJ1Y Panasonic KX-TCA200 Battery Back-Up Power Supply: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 2, 2006 J. Stone Massachusetts I purchased the KX-TG5776S phone system, and the Panasonic WEB Site shows this (TCA200) as an accessory (10-10-2006) BUT IT DOES NOT FIT THIS PHONE. I called the Panasonic help and they told me I got the wrong thing that the TCA200 did fit that phone and that I should order it directly from Panasonic. So like an idiot I did, and voila, its the same part, still doesn't fit. Called Panasonic again, this time the person said they don't make a battery backup for the KX-TG5776S yet and that the "other" Panasonic person was mistaken. Now I'm out over $20.00 bucks in shipping costs and still don't have a phone that works when the power goes out. Its quite possible the TCA200 works, but just not with the Phone system I purchased. B000196C2U:note_on_the_garmin_dash_mount:daves B000196C2U Garmin Automotive Mounting Bracket: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 July 21, 2006 DaveS NJ United States so far (few days) this seems to work fine..a little "bouncy" with the arm fully extended, but that's just the nature of it. (everyone may not extend the arm the way I did, but it lets you if you want). It does adjust to just about any angle you need, and in that way is very flexible in its design (3 adjustments, one for how far the arm extends, a second for tilt of the unit front to back and a third for rotation of the unit, e.g. if the base is not mounted on a spot on your dash level to the ground). The permanent adhesive seems to be working well (the temporary adhesive didn't last in the 100+ degree heat direct sun from our heat wave, but worked ok until it got that hot). one important clarification to a below review - this unit, Garmin 010-10456-00, comes with the base you need to mount it on your dash. (it's really three parts - the clip for your gps, the rotating / adjusting arm and the swivel base that attaches to your dash). so, contrary to the below earlier dated review, you don't need anything additional for this mount. however, if you'd like to mount this unit in a second vehicle, you can purchase either a second swivel base (e.g. just the base that sticks to your dask) separately, or the weighted base, kind of a bean bag with the swivel base attached. Both of those are the base only and require you to already have the arm and clip for the GPS which come in this package, but let you buy only a new base without having to buy the clip and arm over again B000196C2U:works_very_well:multi_gps_user B000196C2U Garmin Automotive Mounting Bracket: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 March 15, 2006 Multi GPS User Houston, TX The mounting bracket works very well as long as you use the permanent mounting adhesive. The temporary adhesive would not stick to my dash very well. The mount is a little springy when driving if left sticking up in the air, not much but a little because of the weight of the GPS. I solved this by adjusting the mount so that the bottom of the GPS rests on the dash. Once I did this the mount is firm and stable and does the job quite well B000196C2U:it_works_great:michael_t._oloughlin_"mike_o" B000196C2U Garmin Automotive Mounting Bracket: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 January 26, 2006 Michael T. Oloughlin "Mike O" Arizona This bracket is perfect for using my Garmin GPSMAP 60C unit in the car. This bracket swivels and angles anyway you need it, with 2 separate adjustments for swivel and angle settings. You do need the Dashboard Mount or the Portable Mount in addition to this piece to use it B000F7JYJQ:__________________________________________________t.o.p:ben B000F7JYJQ By Power Accessories - Apple iPod Travel Charger for Nano, 5G iPod with Video, 4G, 3G, Mini, Photo and U2: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 4, 2006 ben Eagan, MN USA i bought this item on friday, paid it with a credit card and today (wednesday) it's at my home. it works perfect with my iPod video, no problems at all! shipping is expensive, but it's still cheaper than an orginal. i'm from germany, excuse my mistakes. be B000F7JYJQ:what_a_piece_of_junk._don't_buy_this:a_consumer B000F7JYJQ By Power Accessories - Apple iPod Travel Charger for Nano, 5G iPod with Video, 4G, 3G, Mini, Photo and U2: Electronics electronics 1.0 September 29, 2006 A consumer This so-called "travel charger" didn't charge my battery. On the contrary, it seemed to DIS-charge it. I plugged this in, tried to turn my iPod on, and get the "Battery exhausted" error. I had to plug it into the computer and leave it there for 5 minutes to even get it to sync with iTunes. The reason why I bought this was to charge it WITHOUT plugging into the computer. But this didn't work, so it defeats the purpose. Oh well.... I'll have to see if I can return this for a refund. I hope I can.. B000F7JYJQ:works_fine-__give_it_a_shot.:betsyr B000F7JYJQ By Power Accessories - Apple iPod Travel Charger for Nano, 5G iPod with Video, 4G, 3G, Mini, Photo and U2: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 18, 2006 BetsyR San Diego, CA This charger seems well-built , and snugly fits my ipod's dock port. And it charges the ipod. What else is there? Shipping was quick, and I suppose the profit is made in the "shiping and handling" charge (still cheaper than anything else, though) B00006OLCT:another_winxp_blue_screen_of_death:andrew_vaughan_"nova" B00006OLCT Logitech QuickCam Messenger WebCam: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 15, 2006 Andrew Vaughan "Nova" California Ditto on the Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) reviews that I've seen for this product. I had read the warnings before buying, but I have a relatively new, mainstream PC that I have never had a single problem with, and figured I would be ok. The price was right. I installed the software (which checks online for newer versions than what is on the CD...there was none), plugged in the device when asked to by the on-screen prompt, and the machine immediately gave me a BSOD. When I restarted, the machine would not boot due to a missing DLL file...I went through the recovery process with the Windows XP installation CD (took 30 minutes but seemed to repair the system perfectly), and when I restarted the machine after the recovery I left the webcam plugged in. I assumed that the recovery would have refreshed any conflicted files and/or drivers, but soon after boot (I later realized that this was when the install program tried to resume) I got another BSOD. Finally I wised up, unplugged the hardware, and restarted the machine (no corrupted OS this time, thankfully). The installation software again tried to continue and asked me to plug in the device...I chuckled and politely refused, and it crashed soon after. Windows XP crash reporting informed me that Logitech had informed Microsoft of a solution to this problem...I needed to install the software from their website. I downloaded it, tried to install it, and got a message that my currently installed version was newer than the one I was trying to install. It was the last straw...I had given this webcam the benefit of every doubt...so I sent it back. As mentioned in several other reviews...install at your own peril B00006OLCT:logitech_quickcam_messenger_webcam:brian_blunk_"brian_lee_blunk" B00006OLCT Logitech QuickCam Messenger WebCam: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Brian Blunk "BRIAN LEE BLUNK" wellington,co this is the best product on the website.Also this product will let you stay in touch with friends and family if like to do video conferenceing calls. B00006OLCT:good_camera....._serves_it's_purpose:saira_shariff_"shariff" B00006OLCT Logitech QuickCam Messenger WebCam: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 18, 2006 Saira Shariff "shariff" VT, USA Works fine....pictures are a bit grainy. Better if there is light behind the camera. I can hear and see the person I am talking to and so can they. = B00006OLCT:can_i_give_it_zero_stars?:carl_twain_"ct" B00006OLCT Logitech QuickCam Messenger WebCam: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 March 27, 2006 Carl Twain "CT" TN There is something nasty about the driver for this camera. On 2 different machines, the driver for this camera creates faults at shutdown--something about not releasing control and being forced to quit by Windows XP. Install at your own peril. NOT recommended B00006OLCT:awesome!!:uppel_mom B00006OLCT Logitech QuickCam Messenger WebCam: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 January 20, 2006 Uppel Mom Atlanta, GA I was really surprised to see that this only had 3 stars. I was just bragging to a co-worker about it and wanted to send her the link. My husband gave this to me for when I travel and would like to say good night to my 3 yr old daughter. I hesitated at installing. I am not a total tech novice, but not close to a techie. So I was a bit scared! It was SUCH a breeze - I felt awful that I waited a month to install!! I have used it on numerous business trips and can see my daughter SO clearly. It is makes trips a LOT less painful!! And it is small enough that I just keep it in my laptop case at all times. I don't even realize it is there and it is always available there for trips! I love it. Only thing that I would improve is the tilt - but I just prop it on something and it is fine!! Thanks, Logitech for making business trips a bit more palatable B00006OLCT:poor_software:beatleman B00006OLCT Logitech QuickCam Messenger WebCam: Electronics electronics 4 of 7 1.0 January 9, 2006 Beatleman Don't waste your time with the camera. Everytime I did an install, Windows XP would start to slow down. Did several system restores and re-installs with no luck. If you visit the Logitech support site, you'll see numerous threads with similar driver and .dll problems - with no solutions. Try another brand B00006OLCT:great_webcam:james_reichardt B00006OLCT Logitech QuickCam Messenger WebCam: Electronics electronics 11 of 12 5.0 November 3, 2005 James Reichardt Good price point. Very pleased with the quality (especially comparing it to three other webcams I've used or set up for family). The face tracking feature is pretty strong and doesn't freak out too ofter (meaning zoom way in on my face). I tend to move around in my chair when I talk, so it works well for my family. The zoom is pretty good and resolution didn't seem to suffer too much when zoomed B00006OLCT:affordable,_lasting_web_camera:jami B00006OLCT Logitech QuickCam Messenger WebCam: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 4.0 September 28, 2005 Jami Oregon, USA I've had this cam for about 5 years now, and though I've finally decided to upgrade to the Pro (sticking with Logitech), the original Quickcam Messenger is a wonderful camera for the price. And, surprisingly enough, is still working as well as it did the day I bought it (and paid $70 for it), with the exception of the missing stand that was chewed up by my puppy. The image is a little grainy, and adgusting the colors can be a pain, but overall this is a good little cam. Takes fairly good stills, as long as it's set to 320x240. The image quality for 640x480 resolution shots isn't the best, but you kind of expect that with such an inexpensive camera. It's compatible with just about any computer, and almost all programs. I was even able to open it up in Photoshop and take stills when I had gotten a new computer and hadn't installed the QuickCam software yet. Also works great with Yahoo & MSN messengers. Overall a great affordable cam that will last for years to come. If you're looking for an inexpensive cam to conference with others, or even just indulge your narcissistic side with pictures of yourself, this is a good choice. I'd recommend it to just about anyone B00005JAFE:nothing_like_the_real_thing.:tightwad B00005JAFE Canon BCI-6Y Yellow Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Tightwad Henry, Il United States I've learned the hard way that if you want to avoid trouble with your Canon printer you'd better use Canon brand ink.......or else. It's the "real" thing !!! B00005JAFE:canon_ink:grant_reiner B00005JAFE Canon BCI-6Y Yellow Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Grant Reiner These name brand tanks are more color accurate than SOME refill inks. Furthermore, I've had one refill ink permanently clog the tank, and the printer as well, until I performed deep cleanings on the printer with a squirt or two of alcohol. I've found one aftermarket brand ink refill that seems to flow freely. To the consumer who doesn't want to experiment in order to save money, I recommend the Canon tanks, as expensive as they are. B00005JAFE:be_careful_of_which_magenta_you_buy:r._lyon_"ruth_henriquez_lyon" B00005JAFE Canon BCI-6Y Yellow Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 12, 2006 R. Lyon "Ruth Henriquez Lyon" Duluth, Minnesota USA This, like all Canon products I've come across is superb. Be careful though, to get the correct Magenta ink for your printer. I mistakenly bought the BCI-6PM (photo magenta) instead of this ink because I wanted to use it to print photos with my Canon MP780. I ended up with every color print coming out with a greenish orange pall. I spent hours trying to figure what was wrong (Photoshop color space, ICC profile, Printer drivers etc.). Simply substituting the magenta cartridge for the photo magenta cartridge instantly solved my problem B00005JAFE:nothing_beats_oem_products._._.:r._shunk B00005JAFE Canon BCI-6Y Yellow Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 10, 2006 R. Shunk Blacklick, OH United States After ordering non-OEM inks from several different places on the web (and having some problems with them), I discovered that Amazon sold OEM at great prices. I went to my local office supply store and purchased a complete set of 5 inks for my Canon Pixma iP4000 at a cost of $75. Later that day I found them on Amazon at almost 1/2 the price! Also, when it comes to OEM inks, I discovered that they seem to last almost 3 times as long as the generic and refilled versions. B00005JAFE:genuine_canon_ink_cartridges:d._rohde B00005JAFE Canon BCI-6Y Yellow Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 March 22, 2006 D. Rohde Northern Illinois Genuine Canon. Great price. Fast service. What's not to like B00005JAFE:canon_inks_only:e._harp_"ed_harp_photos" B00005JAFE Canon BCI-6Y Yellow Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 March 19, 2006 E. Harp "Ed Harp Photos" Iowa I have tried inkgrabber and 123 inks, These "compatible" cartridges are not the same as the original Canon inks. They are very different and have different archival values and fade resistant values. Canon brand inks hold their color longer and are not as prone to fading by light, oxygen, or other gases that are known to cause fading. I own the Canon i9900 printer and it performs flawlessly with Canon inks. Buy Genuine Canon for the kink of results Canon advertises for their printers. Amazon has had the best prices for genuine Canon inks B00005JAFE:excellent_product:a._cloutier B00005JAFE Canon BCI-6Y Yellow Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 March 13, 2006 A. Cloutier massachusettes I have never had any problems with this ink cartridge. Never clogs like the lexmark. Easy to replace, also B00005JAFE:canon_bci-6c_cyan_ink_tank:donald_s._gilbert B00005JAFE Canon BCI-6Y Yellow Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 10, 2006 Donald S. Gilbert I have tried 3rd party inks with my Canon i860. They work well for graphics, greeting cards, etc. but they do not give true colors for photographs. I will stick with Canon inks. Amazon has the best price I could find for Canon inks B00005JAFE:amazon_=_deals:lhino9_"phones,_food_and_vine" B00005JAFE Canon BCI-6Y Yellow Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 March 7, 2006 lhino9 "Phones, food and vine" Hawaii The number of complaints regarding Amazon is amazing and unfair. All you need to do is read carefully and you won't "get screwed" . . . . be aware of where you are going. Are you still on Amazon or have you clicked-off onto another site? Like the young lady from New England, USA, I also get my orders shipped free, and that's on top of the discounted prices. I'm more than happy! For the rest of you photo enthusiasts . . . . . run 2 printers! Yup! (Take advantage of Amazon's pricing and free shipping and you can afford it). Buy printers when they're 1 1/2 - 2 yrs old . . . I run an Epson AIO, (...) That's my everyday scan, print, photo, etc. . . .use generic/compatible inks(from a reputable company, not a junk dealer) . . .all's fine. On top of that I use a piece of software that adjusts my ink output; I can set it at 65% savings/whatever, then run it at 100% when needed. So I'm running compatible ink . . . . . AND stretching it! I use a Canon for my "fine" photo printing/longevity . . . also bought at less than 1/2 price . . . . (...)! In this printer I use all Canon papers and inks. The Epson prints awesome photos; I just prefer the 'pop' from Canon's dye-based inks. If you want super longevity/archival prints go with Epson and their pigment-based ink. Thank you Amazon! Happy printing everyone! B000C7DQ66:excellent_value,_beautiful_design:nicholas_a._young_"biz_mac_guy" B000C7DQ66 iHome iH5 Clock Radio for iPod Black: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 25, 2006 Nicholas A. Young "biz mac guy" Nashville, TN USA This is the perfect complement to your black iPod (or colored iPod nano, in my opinion). It's a gorgeous little design and big enough to produce high-quality sound, but small enough not to bother or stand out. We have ours on top of the TV in the open plan living/dining room and can hear it all through the house if we want to turn it up that loud, or have had it playing softly in the background during a dinner party. I love it because we didn't have to get an expensive speaker system with sightly cables or worry about compatibility. You will be impressed with the superior sound quality compared to anything else in this price range. Not to mention the charging feature, which is excellent, because the only time I ever have to worry about charging my iPod is in a hotel room on business travel. The blue LCD clock display is clear and easy to read from 30 feet away, an added bonus for us not having to walk up close to see the tiny clock on the DVR recorder. Get one, you absolutely won't regret it B000C7DQ66:ihome_clock_radio:carrie_k._lock B000C7DQ66 iHome iH5 Clock Radio for iPod Black: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 November 12, 2006 Carrie K. Lock Renton, WA USA My son is very satisfied with his iHome clock radio for his ipod B000C7DQ66:decent_unit:g._gentry B000C7DQ66 iHome iH5 Clock Radio for iPod Black: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 11, 2006 G. Gentry Pretty decent unit. My wifes JBL iPod player sounds better but is an iPod player only. I bought this for my desk at work and like having the flexibility of the iPod player and AM/FM radio. I would buy it again that's for sure. My first units iPod player stopped working after about 60 days of ownership. Kudos to Amazon for sending me a new one no questions asked....even after my 30-day return period had expired. They reminded me of why I do most of my shopping with them. B000C7DQ66:ihome_ih5:james_bookhout B000C7DQ66 iHome iH5 Clock Radio for iPod Black: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 4.0 November 9, 2006 James Bookhout Garland, Texas USA Decent sound for a clock radio. Overpriced for what it is. Clock could be easier to work B000C7DQ66:a_very_basic_radio_with_limited_compatibilities_&_poor_ergonomics:tcd B000C7DQ66 iHome iH5 Clock Radio for iPod Black: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 2.0 November 9, 2006 TCD Reno, NV USA This is a VERY basic radio: no presets for stations and limited compatibility that you will only read about in the user manual. And, the firmware can not be updated. I also have a very difficult time using the set-top dials as they are slippery and wobble. In my final analysis, this radio is way over priced for the basic functionality and the ergonomics are weak. I used a 5th Gen Video iPod (60 GB) and the radio seems to lock up the iPod at least once a month. I am disappointed with this product B000C7DQ66:finally,_a_home_for_your_ipod:jennifer_b._doane_"jendoane" B000C7DQ66 iHome iH5 Clock Radio for iPod Black: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Jennifer B. Doane "JenDoane" Woodstock Valley, Ct United States This little machine has it all. My daughter got one for her birthday and we LOVE it. It plays her itunes and wakes her up in the morning. It has a remote so she can select volume, songs and more from the comfort of her bed if she wants to and the clock has an option to turn down the light so it wont keep her up at night. Finally, no more annoying buzzer to wake up to and also no more trudging up the stairs for me to wake her up. Plus it charges her iPod instead of having to plug it into the computer to do the job so she never runs out of battery on the thing any more. We love it. The only drawback is that it smells awful for about 3 weeks after you get it but that eventually goes away B000C7DQ66:great_product:gj B000C7DQ66 iHome iH5 Clock Radio for iPod Black: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 GJ Works great with my Ipod Nano. Exactly what I was looking for in an alarm clock. Buzzer is loud enough. Love the sleep features B000C7DQ66:not_ready_for_the_new_nano:merwin_b._updyke B000C7DQ66 iHome iH5 Clock Radio for iPod Black: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 October 31, 2006 Merwin B. Updyke Altoona, PA I received both a Nano and a iH5 as gifts. Though the box claims that it is compatible with the Nano the insert does not work with the new Nano. After three emails to customer support went unanswered I called to find that a new insert will be available in a few weeks and will cost about $6. Though I like the sound and features, using it without an insert places the Nano in a position to be easily damaged. I have used the insert for the mini with extra padding but it is a poor fit. B000C7DQ66:great_product:sweetia B000C7DQ66 iHome iH5 Clock Radio for iPod Black: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 29, 2006 SweeTia Very useful with my iPod..it charges it, plays music, has an alarm clark. It's best feature is that it doesn't loose the time when the electricity goes out. I recommend this to every iPod owner B000BD88RS:its_a_keeper:luis_gonzalez B000BD88RS Linksys Cordless Internet Telephony Kit for Skype CIT200: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 22, 2006 Luis Gonzalez I am going to save hundreds of dollars using these in my office if your internet connection is good enough for skype then these is for you, the only thing i dont like is that it is not so easy to call number that are not in your contact list, but with a little reading from the manual that should be solve B000BD88RS:great_product:birarai B000BD88RS Linksys Cordless Internet Telephony Kit for Skype CIT200: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 18, 2006 BiraRai I was searching for a good solution as an alternative to signing up with services such as Vonage, Sun Rocket and similar services. Connect the CIT200 to my Sony laptop and it works great never had a problem. Use Skye IN number to receive calls for free in North America. I highly recommend this product to everyone. BiraRa B000BD88RS:good_kit:a._fraga B000BD88RS Linksys Cordless Internet Telephony Kit for Skype CIT200: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 A. Fraga Seattle, WA USA Easy to install, good reception and voice quality, short battery life. Very good idea to make Skype more regular phone like and save a lot of money!! Pros:easy to use and install, not interference or noise even if you are in other room far from the base, nice screen interface, good size Cons: battery life is short I recommend to buy two more AAA rechargeable and a charger for backup, no volume control buttons in the unit. B000BD88RS:nice_but:j._boyd B000BD88RS Linksys Cordless Internet Telephony Kit for Skype CIT200: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 J. Boyd The product works as advertised but suffers from two small flaws. It takes over the speaker system so that one cannot hear music or anything else while the device is connected. Futhermore, there is no simple way to unplug the device and revert to the normal audio B000BD88RS:very_easy_to_use,_excellent_sound_quality:juan_carlos_mejia B000BD88RS Linksys Cordless Internet Telephony Kit for Skype CIT200: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Juan Carlos Mejia El Salvador Is better quality that my earphones to PC!! Very good reach just around my house (1st and 2nd floor). The only reason I don't give it 5 stars is because sometimes it is not recognized by my PC. I just have to disconnet de USB and plug it in again and the problem is solved (and I have not found out if that is a PC or phone problem) I highly recommend it!! B000BD88RS:almost_5-star_rating:head_master B000BD88RS Linksys Cordless Internet Telephony Kit for Skype CIT200: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Head Master New York, NY USA Most of the time it works flawlessly, sound comes out very clear, at least on a par with my lanline phone. BUT a few times, though not very often, it cannot find my skype contacts and shows a message: unavailable. I am not quite sure that the CT200 is actually at fault, the trouble could be some glitch coming from Windows-XP. I finally found out how to "fix" the problem: just unplug the USB connection, and plug back after a few seconds. Works like magic, trust me B000BD88RS:it_was_nice,_when_it_worked:m._triolo B000BD88RS Linksys Cordless Internet Telephony Kit for Skype CIT200: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 November 5, 2006 M. Triolo New York, NY I went through two phones, returned both to Amazon. The first phone did not charge fully. One 10 minute call and the battery would be dead. The second phone worked well for a week and then the sound quality took a nose dive and the microphone stopped working for outgoing calls. When they worked, I really liked this phone; maybe I just received two bad apples? In any case, I will wait a while for Linksys to fix the bugs or wait for another reputable manufacturer to release a cordless SKYPE phone B000BD88RS:if_you_buy_this_product_be_prepared_to_buy_another...:michael_cizmar B000BD88RS Linksys Cordless Internet Telephony Kit for Skype CIT200: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 2.0 October 31, 2006 Michael Cizmar Chicago, IL USA This product is not very well thought out. The battery lasts less then 24 hours not on the charger. Its range is about 30 feet in doors. It requires you to dial "+" "country code" "city code" "number" for every number. The sound quality is terrible. It would be forgivable if the product was priced below $20. But its retailing as much as $100 and so its not forgivable B00008VSE1:didn't_even_work_and_it_doesn't_look_good_either!!:just_another_buyer B00008VSE1 Koss QZ50 Stereophone: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 1.0 January 18, 2006 just another buyer When I recieved my order I was so excited but when I opened it, i was so disappointed!! The eairpieces of it are over 1 and a half inches thick, I looked like a robot wearing them! When I put the battery into them, they weren't lightweight, they kept falling off my ears when I walked! Plus, get this, they didn't even work, when i tried to turn on the noise canceling function, the red light didn't even turn on!! These would be great if you're looking for a geeky looking pair of stereophones! Good luck, if you them B00008VSE1:dissappointing:phillip_slepian_"bondmanp" B00008VSE1 Koss QZ50 Stereophone: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 2.0 August 16, 2005 Phillip Slepian "bondmanp" Elizabeth, NJ, USA I have been on a bit of a quest for decent and user-friendly noise cancelling cans for a few months. I use trains and subways to commute, and I think I did damage to my hearing years ago when I would drown out the subway noise with my headphones. I figure noise cancellation (or reduction) technology would help prevent further damage. I had the Sennheisser PCX-250 (list $150), which sounded reasonably good and had fairly effective noise cancellation, but was very cumbersome to use, with a lot of cords to get tangled with the remote cords on my CD player (iRiver SlimX 450). They were fairly comfortable. I then moved to the Aiwa branded Sony noise cancellation phones (list ~$60). These do not have a separate battery/circuitry compartment like the Sennheissers, but instead, like the Koss QZ-50, have these built into the headset. They are moderately comfortable but bulky. The noise cancellation is pretty effective, although it adds a significant amount of hiss (more than the Sennheissers). The sound overall is balanced, a little bass-heavy and ragged in the treble range, but overall quite listenable. Best of all, the Aiwa is very sensitive, so it is easy to drive, and saves CD player batteries (since you run the player at lower volume levels to achieve the same loudness). I tried the Koss QZ-50 because I hoped the behind-the-neck design would be more comfortable and less geeky looking. Also, I love the Porta-Pros, and was hoping the QZ-50 would sound like them. The QZ-50s sound just OK. Not very extended in the bass, no better than the Aiwas up top. They are fairly comfortable, although the earcups tended to slip down off my ears when I walked. Unfortunately, while the noise cancellation processing does not add any significant hiss, it also doesn't seem to reduce noise at all. Add to that the QZ-50s high impedance (which requires higher volume settings on the player), and the QZ-50 is not worth keeping. I'd try the more expensive Koss QZ based on the Porta-Pro, but it, too, uses a separate, wired compartment for batteries and circuitry. I do not recommend the QZ-50 as a solution for listening in noisy environments B00008VSE1:for_the_price...amazing:kevin_salerno_"icarustwo" B00008VSE1 Koss QZ50 Stereophone: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 May 31, 2004 Kevin Salerno "icarustwo" Sunrise, FL United States This was an impulse buy because they were being liquidated at a local store and so I got them for half the Amazon price. But after hearing them I have to say that the sound is amazing even if they were full retail. I also own the Bose noise canceling headset which sells for $300 and they are incredible at disposing background noise; much more so than these QZ50's. Noise canceling on these is really silly to expect. That being said, I really think the actual sound reproduction is similar, which is unbelievable since the Bose cost almost 10 times as much. I don't use the Bose headset unless I am sitting in one place since it has a very inconvenient two square inch box on the cord that holds the battery and the on/off switch which would just hang like an anchor if you were walking or moving around. The over-the-ear design of the Koss seemed like they would be uncomfortable, but after wearing them for an hour or more at a time, I almost forget that they are there. The sound reproduction is clear, smooth and consistent. I think they are incredible for the price and would highly recommend them. This is being added months later: I find that I rarely use the Koss now, mostly because of their size and the fact that I looked in the mirror and I look like a Star Trek Borg wearing them. Also, they do require a lot to push them, so the volume is at best modest B00008VSE1:uncomfortable_and_not_much_in_the_way_of_noise_cancellation: B00008VSE1 Koss QZ50 Stereophone: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 2.0 April 25, 2004 I was very disappointed with the Koss QZ50. They do not fit on the head very well, and the noise cancellation is very slight. The sound quality is good, but not exceptional. I would suggest looking for another option B00008VSE1:not_the_greatest_for_airline_travel:"wakka58" B00008VSE1 Koss QZ50 Stereophone: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 2.0 April 18, 2004 "wakka58" Hawaii I recently took a trip and wanted to see how much of the airplane's engine noise these headphones would cancel. I was fairly disappointed as the difference was noticable, but not very significant. While these are very light which was nice, I would have rather have had the extra weight and had these be over-the-ear headphones which would probably have helped block out some of the engine noise and made the noise-cancelling seem more effective. I ended up using the over-the-ear headphones I had brought along just in case B00008VSE1:i_must_say...._i'm_impressed_with_koss!:eugenie_m_applegate,_chris,_colin B00008VSE1 Koss QZ50 Stereophone: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 December 11, 2003 Eugenie M Applegate, Chris, Colin Arlington, VA United States I researched ANR headphones and found this pair of headphones, the Koss QZ50. I bought the QZ50 because of the wraparound the head style. (my favorite, not to mention cool looking) I was skeptical of its ANR abilities because it's low low price compared to some other Bose ANR headphones ($250++) and I am _impressed_ with the sound quality and the ANR abilities. I could not hear jets flying over the Potomac River to land at National Airport from my house when I turned the ANR on. (no music playing) A GOOD BUY! B000F8R1K4:best_value!!!:c._patterson B000F8R1K4 Acer AL2016W 20" WideScreen LCD Monitor-Silver: Electronics electronics 8 of 11 5.0 August 12, 2006 C. Patterson Rochester, NY USA This monitor has been great! It's huge and well worth the price. The contrast ratio is plenty and the 1680x1050 resolution is unsurpassed by any 19" B000067R2Y:longer_than_typical_life:mr._benjamin_d._tweedle_"murkereedime" B000067R2Y Maximum Plus Alkaline Batteries in Reclosable Storage Pack, AA Size, 24/Pack RAY81524PP: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 18, 2006 Mr. Benjamin D. Tweedle "Murkereedime" Reisterstown , MD I have found Rayovac Alkaline Cells Last about 10% longer and have a slighty higher Starting Voltage than Most Akaline Cells. I'm sorry Amazon is discontining them Truly an above par Battery! I regret only ordering one 2 pac B000067R2Y:excellent_batteries:j._garza B000067R2Y Maximum Plus Alkaline Batteries in Reclosable Storage Pack, AA Size, 24/Pack RAY81524PP: Electronics electronics 5.0 June 6, 2006 J. Garza I have used Rayovac for around three years, i have never had a problem with leaks. Energy is very good, I did not notice the difference between Duracell and Rayovac. I have a shower radio with Rayovac's and I have not changed the batteries since I purchased the radio, which was 6 months ago. Excellent batteries B000067R2Y:they_tend_to_leak!:country_boy B000067R2Y Maximum Plus Alkaline Batteries in Reclosable Storage Pack, AA Size, 24/Pack RAY81524PP: Electronics electronics 4 of 10 1.0 April 18, 2006 Country Boy United States I used to use Rayovac batteries & whenever I had one to leak; they would always replace them. After I has some C batteries to leak, some AA batteries to leak, & then some D batteries to leak/ I called Rayovac & they offered to replace them but I told them their batteried leaked too much & I was going to switch to Energizer or Duracell. Rayovac batteries almost ruined alot of stuff because of leaking acid! They are okay for children who use them faster than eating candy; but not for me & ID phone callers, flashlights, radios, & especially remote controlls for the tv & vcr/dvd player. I AM GLAD WE SWITCHED B000067R2Y:great_batteries_for_the_price:ellen B000067R2Y Maximum Plus Alkaline Batteries in Reclosable Storage Pack, AA Size, 24/Pack RAY81524PP: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 March 19, 2006 Ellen Dallas These batteries are a great value for the price. I have already used one 24 pack and they work great and last as long as other AA brand batteries. No brainer at this price. B000067R2Y:wow,_what_a_battery!!!:r._scott_edwards_"pdxrow" B000067R2Y Maximum Plus Alkaline Batteries in Reclosable Storage Pack, AA Size, 24/Pack RAY81524PP: Electronics electronics 5.0 January 6, 2006 R. Scott Edwards "PDXrow" I purchased Rayovac batteries from amazon b/c the price was better than my local Walmart, but that was only the half of it. These batteries were great! I have been a Duracell user for a long time, but the Rayovac battery lasted as long or longer. I will only buy Rayovac batteries! Thank you amazon : B000067R2Y:i_wish_i_could_give_these_zero_stars:that_awesome B000067R2Y Maximum Plus Alkaline Batteries in Reclosable Storage Pack, AA Size, 24/Pack RAY81524PP: Electronics electronics 4 of 21 1.0 January 3, 2006 that awesome i'm doing a project and i tested these batteries. it is pathetic, the lasted for 104 min.! then they ran out! can you believe it? i definitly will never buy these batteries, but they're extremely cheap B000067R2Y:awesome_batteries_for_price:health_junky B000067R2Y Maximum Plus Alkaline Batteries in Reclosable Storage Pack, AA Size, 24/Pack RAY81524PP: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 December 26, 2005 Health Junky These are the best deal going on high end batteries. The reviewer that said there was no power must of just got a really weird pack or wasn't putting batteries in right. These are well worth the money and I plan on buying more from Amazon at this price. I don't think Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Amazon or anyone else would sell batteries that didn't have power...seems really odd.. B000067R2Y:total_disappointment:karen B000067R2Y Maximum Plus Alkaline Batteries in Reclosable Storage Pack, AA Size, 24/Pack RAY81524PP: Electronics electronics 6 of 15 1.0 December 25, 2005 Karen Utah USA Well, it's Christmas night and I almost had very disappointed kids. I purchased a pack of these batteries when I ordered some toys. Most of the batteries in this pack didn't even work. A few worked but most of the batteries had NO POWER! It's just lucky I had a few Duracells on hand. It's too bad there isn't a rating of zero because that's the rating these batteries deserve. I'll never buy this brand again. I sure hope no one else had this experience B000067R2Y:rayovac_max_are_the_best_bang_for_the_buck_alkalines!:donovan B000067R2Y Maximum Plus Alkaline Batteries in Reclosable Storage Pack, AA Size, 24/Pack RAY81524PP: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 December 14, 2005 Donovan Acworth, Ga USA Rayovac constantly surprises me with their batteries. Before I knew better, I like most folks thought there were really only two decent brands, the coppertop and the bunny. I always thought Rayovac was the cheapo brand that you got when you couldn't afford the "good" ones. Darn marketing! If you look at true independent battery tests, Rayovac Maximum Plus is always at or near the top. What makes this great is they always cost less than the others too! My experience with them mirrors the results of these battery tests. They last as long or longer(!) than the other "big name" brands. Highly recommended if you need alkalines. I only wish they would pull their "heavy duty" batteries off the market. Those are some of the worse batteries I have ever used. Those don't help their "low end cheapo brand" image at all B00002MZ8R:terrific:catty B00002MZ8R First Act Discovery FC132 Student Guitar Case: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 October 11, 2004 Catty USA We just bought this case for my son's new FirstAct Discovery series guitar. It was so inexpensive that we were sure it would be cheap and cheesy. We wrong! It's durable, attractive, has two convenient handles, and a pocket up front for extra strings and music. This is a must if you own a Discovery series guitar B00006JHV4:nice_organizer_for_a_low_price:s.c. B00006JHV4 HP/Compaq CQP111 HP Leather Folio Case for the iPAQ Pocket PC - Black/Brown (Leather): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 February 17, 2006 S.C. Newark, DE, USA I paid about a dollar for this holder. Holds and protects the iPaq nicely. Can hold some credit cards as well as ID. Overall a decent product for a low price B00006JHV4:pesima_calidad:zoltan_szabo B00006JHV4 HP/Compaq CQP111 HP Leather Folio Case for the iPAQ Pocket PC - Black/Brown (Leather): Electronics electronics 2 of 15 1.0 October 2, 2005 Zoltan Szabo Caracas, Venezuela Recibi el estuche apenas hace 15 dias y esta descocido por los costados de la tapa. Para ser un producto de HP, deja mucho que desear. Estoy iniciando el proceso para su devolucion. B00006JHV4:this_does_not_fit_the_ipaq_hx2755:susan_cannon B00006JHV4 HP/Compaq CQP111 HP Leather Folio Case for the iPAQ Pocket PC - Black/Brown (Leather): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 1.0 August 8, 2005 Susan Cannon Houston TX USA This does not fit the iPAQ hx2755. Do not try! There are plenty of other cases out there that will work. I ended up with a 94 cent digital camera case from Wal-Mart that works better than this thing. B00006JHV4:not_for_most_ipaqs:g._odaniel B00006JHV4 HP/Compaq CQP111 HP Leather Folio Case for the iPAQ Pocket PC - Black/Brown (Leather): Electronics electronics 3 of 6 2.0 August 3, 2005 G. Odaniel This case will not work with most iPAQ PDAs because it is designed for iPAQs with a side hinging cover. The case actually attaches to the hinge of the cover, thereby replacing whatever cover was on the PDA. Unfortunately, my hx2755 has a cover that hinges from the top, so this case won't really work for it. Its a tight squeeze with the cover attached for my PDA to fit, but it does have some room for a few credit cards and maybe some SD cards B0002ZAILY:apple_ipod_shuffle_is_awesome!:jeanie_beanie_"madkatz1" B0002ZAILY Apple 512 MB iPod Shuffle: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 14, 2006 Jeanie Beanie "madkatz1" West Palm Beach, Florida United States I bought this for my friend for her birthday and loaded it up with all her favorite songs. I uploaded about 60 songs on this little iPod and listened to it for about a week. I was amazed at the sound quality and how light weight it is. Charging this iPod by computer is easy, but my friend wouldn't know how so I also bought her a small speaker system with docking (charging) capabilities. A supplied AC DC charging plug would have been nice, but didn't come with the iPod. Bottom line: great little system with very decent sound at a very affordable price! B0002ZAILY:ipod_shuffle_:gisell_e._fajardo B0002ZAILY Apple 512 MB iPod Shuffle: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 Gisell E. Fajardo Hicksville, NY USA Good I really recomended this product if you are a practice person is very confortable to used it B0002ZAILY:shuffle_won't__play_songs_downloaded_from_the_internet:el_batal_"ada" B0002ZAILY Apple 512 MB iPod Shuffle: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 November 9, 2006 EL BATAL "ADA" SEATTLE, WA I wanted an MP3 player that can play some songs from the internet. I have a creative MUVO player that palyed some mp3 songs downloaded from the internet with no problem but when I used ipod Shuffle it won't work no matter how hard I tried. It may work with CD which I didn't need in my case, my view about this is that Apple want you to buy songs from iTunes so all apple ipod players are rigid as far downloading different format from the internet If it palys any at all. Bottom line If you bought ipod shuffle to play songs from the Internet you just wasted your money for nothing! B0002ZAILY:it_is_what_it_is:kristina421 B0002ZAILY Apple 512 MB iPod Shuffle: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 Kristina421 NJ Works fine-have no problems with it. Battery lasts a while. If you want to have something small for the gym, it's great. If you like to pick what song you want to hear, get a real ipod B0002ZAILY:review_of_ipod:patricia_e._henderson_"pattycakes1718" B0002ZAILY Apple 512 MB iPod Shuffle: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 30, 2006 Patricia E. Henderson "pattycakes1718" Katy, TX It's perfect for the gym. I religiously use it and because it's compact it's easy to workout B0002ZAILY:suits_my_needs_just_fine!:tamara_a._lakeman B0002ZAILY Apple 512 MB iPod Shuffle: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 21, 2006 Tamara A. Lakeman Canada I love my Ipod Shuffle. Sure, it doesn't have a display, and sure it "only" fits 100-120 songs, but it gets the job done. All I needed in a MP3 player was music, and the Shuffle fits the bill perfectly. The sound is great, the storage size is fine by me, it's so light and compact you can fit it into any pocket or purse, and it's user friendly. Love that. Additionally, because it doesn't operate on batteries (rather a charge from your computer) it's got a play-back life of FOREVER. I use mine at least 1-2 hours daily, and I only need to charge it once every couple weeks. It's SO nice not having to worry about batteries! The only thing that could make it better was if it came with an arm band. Working out with the shuffle is a bit of a pain... If I felt so inspired, I'm sure I could buy an armband off [...] for some astronomical fee, though. All in all, a great little tool. Very basic, NO bells or whistles, but it gets the job done B0002ZAILY:exersizing_with_ipod:jack_m._clute B0002ZAILY Apple 512 MB iPod Shuffle: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 September 25, 2006 Jack M. Clute Grass Valley, Ca. This dandy little unit has helped me loose about 35 lbs, and get me in the best shape in 20 years.... Hop on the good 'ol elleptical and just crank up the sound and the time just flies.... Better earphones really help get rid of the tinny noise that comes with the ones supplied. Also, with the cartrige addapter, we can get good quality sound on things we really like to hear while driving. For seventy bucks, I give this product an A B0002ZAILY:greatest_thing_in_the_world...when_it_works:don_gable B0002ZAILY Apple 512 MB iPod Shuffle: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 September 21, 2006 Don Gable Pittsburgh, Pa United States I cannot exercise without it. It is soo addicting. However the play pause button died on me about a month ago. But I loved it so much that I used the previous/next button to play songs. Now that died too. Can't play anything. Im sending mine in as I write this. Oh the how technology is a double edged sword B0001DA95W:epson_inks_for_r1800:thomas_"thomas" B0001DA95W Epson Cyan Ink Cartridge ( T054220 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 August 9, 2005 Thomas "Thomas" Gaithersburg, MD Great product in every respect, but cost too much for what it really is - ink B0002F8UX2:excelente:carlos_federico_casco_"cfcasco" B0002F8UX2 AmbiCom WL11-SD 802.11B 11MBPS Sdio Card: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 Carlos Federico Casco "cfcasco" Honduras Very easy to use and isntall in my ipaq, the only bad is no function y a desktop or laptop B0002F8UX2:works_fine,_once_you_get_the_software_installed:peter_dobratz B0002F8UX2 AmbiCom WL11-SD 802.11B 11MBPS Sdio Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 February 13, 2006 Peter Dobratz Nashua, NH United States I am running a Dell Axim x30. Once I got the software installed on the PDA, the wireless card worked fine. One star is taken away because of the extra effort needed to get this to work that could have been avoided. I have been using the Mark/Space software for Mac to syncronize calendar and contacts with this PDA. This will also allow you to install programs for PocketPC provided in the form of Windows CAB files. The only thing on the AmbiCom WL11-SD driver CD was an installer for a Windows host PC. I was able to find a friend with a Windows PC, run the installer, and then grab the CAB file to install the software on my Mac. This hassle would have been avoided had AmbiCom simply provided the CAB file on the driver CD B0002F8UX2:not_palm_compatable:new_pda_owner B0002F8UX2 AmbiCom WL11-SD 802.11B 11MBPS Sdio Card: Electronics electronics 11 of 15 1.0 January 5, 2006 new PDA owner a winter wasteland, ID This SD card is not Palm OS compatable, so if you do not have a windows PDA, don't get it. I made the mistake of buying this for my new Tungsten E2, and it doesnt work. Be forewarned B0002F8UX2:rocking_my_dell_axim_x30!:a._davis B0002F8UX2 AmbiCom WL11-SD 802.11B 11MBPS Sdio Card: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 July 21, 2005 A. Davis Brooklyn, NY Proud owner of the Dell Axim x30 (non-Compactflash friendly, which is kewl, as I LOATHE CF with a passion). Got this little doohickey to go wireless, and it's been working like a charm. Installed in seconds with Windows XP. Gets the job done B0009EPZOI:convenient,_functional,_yet_redundant_and_incomplete:charlie_x B0009EPZOI TomTom 9D00.015 Remote Control for the GO 500 &700: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 May 20, 2006 Charlie X Tazewell, VA USA This remote control allows you to access the different options and menus with your TomTom GO 500/700 all without touching the screen. This is achieved by the use of a radio frequency and therefore it does not require a 'line of sight' with your GPS unit. The remote also allows you to easily adjust the volume of the audio instructions by the use of the top two -/+ buttons. In the center it has a radial dail that has up/down and left/right cursor functions as well as a large enter/select button in the center. There are two more buttons below this radial dail that I'm unclear as to their funtions, I believe they may also adjust the volume, but that seems to be redundant. There is one more button located bottom-center that I assumed to be an on/off button but it (nor any other button) did not serve in that capacity, if anything it appeared to be another enter/select button....again redundant. I've only had this device a couple of days and perhaps those buttons do serve as shortcuts to certain funtions, but with TomTom not providing any instructions other than how to insert the batteries along with descriptions merely touting its convenience, I'm left to tinkering with it myself to discover if any other funtions do indeed exist. There is also a protective holder included with the remote, that if you wish you can utilize the adheasive backing on it to mount it to any easily accessible place in your vehicle. I chose not to permanantly mount my remote's holder as I use my TomTom Go 700 in different vehicles, but that's a personal preference, who knows maybe these holders are, or will be available to purchase separately to mount in multiple vehicles. B00029XBJQ:poor_quality:me B00029XBJQ Sharper Image Now You Can Find It! Ultra 8 Wireless RF Electronic Locater (SI676FUN): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 October 17, 2006 Me I've gotten virtually no benefit from this. The tags aren't reliable. I recently walked around my house carefully pressing all of the remote buttons, even though nothing was lost, and it located none of the tags. The batteries in the remote were new. I've found that I need to reseat the batteries in a given tag whenever it stops working - annoyingly, randomly and frequently - which ironically I don't recognize I need to do until I, ummmm, locate the tag. They do get points for customer service - one of my tags arrived DOA which Sharper Image did politely and promptly replace free of charge. B00029XBJQ:reciever_disks_have_been_battery_burners:duncii_"duncii" B00029XBJQ Sharper Image Now You Can Find It! Ultra 8 Wireless RF Electronic Locater (SI676FUN): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 September 24, 2006 duncii "duncii" Florida I have the older 4 reciever unit. The concept is great. It works well when the batteries in the recievers aren't dead. I've had mine two years and the batteries in the receivers with no use seem to go dead in two months. It's the same for all 4 receivers. They go dead at about the same time. Stock up on the CR2032 quarter sized batteries B00029XBJQ:works_as_advertised_and_looks_like_it_will_be_a_handy_addition_to_my_house:jon_almada B00029XBJQ Sharper Image Now You Can Find It! Ultra 8 Wireless RF Electronic Locater (SI676FUN): Electronics electronics 15 of 15 5.0 June 2, 2006 Jon Almada Shingle Springs, CA USA I forever lose remotes and keys. Finally found my Tivo remote after it decided to wedge itself into my recliner for the umpteenth time. I finally decided to check Amazon for a "find the remote" solution and found the Ultra 8. Just got my Ultra 8 today and immediately put it to work placing the receiver units with my cell phone case, a couple of remotes, keys of immense importance to me and even a camera. By the time I was done, I had only one spare unit and I decided that I'd keep that one as the "floater" receiver for misc purposes. The box/packaging is good. Seems like it makes sense to keep the box for future moves/maintenance and you get a little screwdriver for maintaining the batteries in the little receiver units. You also get instructions, extra stickers for labeling on the transmitter (2 sets of stickers) and about 8 velcro sticker circles for stickingt the receivers to remotes/etc. I can see that the velcro will eventually not work but figure I can rig some sort of strap to couple the receiver buckle to at a later date. For now, it works and that is all that is important. The transmitter has a cool little magnet system for sticking to a central location so you know where to go to find the "finder" (so to speak). I stuck mine in my kitchenette, right on my microwave. Worked out great and the magnet does a good job of sticking to the oven while the secondary magnet holds the transmitter to the hook with zero issues. Altogether, a quality storage solution and well thought out by the manufacturer. I did test the transmitter with the receivers in various common locations that my stuff seems to migrate to with permission (of course!) and while the transmitter signal did reach across the room at times, it seems to work best with you in close proximity to the lost item. So, be willing to walk around and "scan" in a systematic fashion. No problem there with a studio apartment like mine, but in a large house, you will need to be patient and just keep scanning until you find the item. I think I'll order the extra receivers for additional lost-item tracking in a seperate office area. This looks to be quite the useful tool. It is certainly not a toy and despite the funky look, it really works! Best money I've spent for a little peace of mind. Highly recommended. I'd buy it again and frankly feel that this is a good gift item too.. B000IF4788:awesome_speakers:e._bryant_"idahospudluvr" B000IF4788 Logitech X-140 Speakers: Electronics electronics 2 of 5 5.0 October 11, 2006 E. Bryant "idahospudluvr" Twin Falls, Idaho USA These speakers are awesome value for the money. The Bass is awesome & so are the highs. I have only a small office but for the money they can't be beat! B000EMCZ3Y:als_review:gordon_a._leach B000EMCZ3Y Panasonic KX-TG2620W 2.4 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Telephone: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Gordon A. Leach Rochester NY I had no problem programing this phone. Instructions were clear and informative. I have had other Panasonic phones, and I can say they beat all other phones. Sony, GE, Unitron, do not compare. In the future, I will buy another Panasonic. B000EMCZ3Y:panasonic__2,4_ghz__kx-tg2620:james_luzadder_"mullah_ibn_parknmykarkus" B000EMCZ3Y Panasonic KX-TG2620W 2.4 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Telephone: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 September 10, 2006 James Luzadder "Mullah Ibn Parknmykarkus" I bought my first unit at Best Buy. I've used it for a couple of months now. I find it to be the BEST single-unit telephone that I've ever purchased. It's easy, comfortable, has great sound, and is well featured. I highly recommend this product. (I am in the process of ordering two more from Amazon) B0009NZ6M0:top_line:j._koontz B0009NZ6M0 Verbatim DVD+R 4.7GB LightScribe 30pk Spindle: Electronics electronics 5.0 June 29, 2006 J. Koontz THEY ALL WORK GREAT , NO! PROBLEMS WITH ANY. FROM MY STUDY VERBATIM is TOP QUALITY & +'s ARE BETTER QUALITY THAN -'s then LIGHTSCRIBE thats nice... the only thing they could do to make them better put VIDEO GUARD on them.. B0009NZ6M0:excellent_quality_discs:a._clark B0009NZ6M0 Verbatim DVD+R 4.7GB LightScribe 30pk Spindle: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 June 5, 2006 A. Clark I've burned 25 of these in an HP Lightscribe drive with only 1 coaster. To be fair, the coaster was the one disc I burned the graphics on before burning the content on the disc. My 16X HP drive will only burn these at 2.4X but my Iomega drive will burn them at 16X. The graphics are monochrome (black burned onto a gold background). It takes roughly 20 minutes to burn a high quality graphic on the disc. The DVD's have played flawlessly in every DVD player I've tried. Excellent! B0009NZ6M0:three_packs_and_not_one_lost:tom_carpenter_"senior_consultant_-_www.sysedco.com" B0009NZ6M0 Verbatim DVD+R 4.7GB LightScribe 30pk Spindle: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 5.0 April 14, 2006 Tom Carpenter "Senior Consultant - www.sysedco.com" Springfield, OH These seem to burn really well. I've gone through three packs now without a single lost DVD. By the way, if you have a lightscribe burner and haven't tried the actual label burning yet, you've gotta try it. The labels look really good (considering that they're burned on), but the burning of the label can take more than 20 minutes if it's a complex label. Overall a great product here in these DVDs. Tom Carpenter B000AKX10G:well_worth_the_money:t._mincey B000AKX10G Garmin Automotive GPS Friction Mounting Kit: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 14, 2006 T. Mincey Georgia First, let me say I am not a spokesman for Garmin. But, this accessory is great. I had the original windshield mount, but when it got hot it melted to the windshield. So much for the suction pad. This friction mount pad is great. It doesn't move at all even on sharp turns. I highly recommend this to everyone. To me Garmin would be smart to add a little to the price, and send this with the GPS B000AKX10G:worth_a_buy:chandra_ayalasomayajula_"chandra" B000AKX10G Garmin Automotive GPS Friction Mounting Kit: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Chandra Ayalasomayajula "Chandra" Norwood, MA I strongly recommend this item for users of Garmin i3/i5. You need not think about GPS falling down when sticking to the windshield B000AKX10G:does_the_trick:christopher_j._hans_"kaiser_hanzi" B000AKX10G Garmin Automotive GPS Friction Mounting Kit: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Christopher J. Hans "Kaiser Hanzi" Albany, NY USA This thing is most certainly the best way to have multi-vehicle usage with the i3 - at least that I've found. It's going to move in evasive manuevers but then most things that aren't fastened or stuck on will. It's nice to be able to re-position it and find that perfect place in nearly any vehicle. I recommend this mounting kit very highly if you have to use it in more than one place. It beats the heck out of suction cups - that's for sure B000AKX10G:best_solution_:s._m._martinez B000AKX10G Garmin Automotive GPS Friction Mounting Kit: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 S. M. Martinez TX, USA I had the windshield mount, but it would fall very often, and decided to invest in this mounting kit. Its perfect, it doesnt slide around when you are driving. It leaves the GPS at a very good sight level. And it even comes with a permanent mount for the windshield, but make sure you really want it wherever you put it because it WONT move after that. B000AKX10G:a_must-have_in_mn_and_ca...and_it_works_as_advertised.:a._j._hart_"mondo-electronolgist" B000AKX10G Garmin Automotive GPS Friction Mounting Kit: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 8, 2006 A. J. Hart "mondo-electronolgist" West Saint Paul, MN Since MN and CA have enforced vehicle laws that prohibit the suction mount (i.e. "nothing between the driver and the windshield"), this is a must-have item if you live-in/drive-through one/both of these states. Like others, I also go tired when the suction mount develops micro-holes and starts dropping off the window while driving. This obviates that problem. I have also used it in a number of vehicles and found it works best on the more uneven dashboards (surprising to me). The unit (an I2 for me) is very adjustable in this mount; and the mount really does work well as it has a bit of heft to it. Next test is to see if it gets through TSA airport security in my carry-on luggage. Overall: very satisfied with this purchase because it does exactly what it says it will do B000AKX10G:great__holder_for_streetpilot_i3...:jiism_sherman_"jiism_solaris" B000AKX10G Garmin Automotive GPS Friction Mounting Kit: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 1, 2006 jiism Sherman "jiism solaris" Menlo Park, CA USA The i3 holder that came with i3 unit was useless in California (it's not allowed to stick it to windshield). This item is great. It works wonderful in in car as well as van. It holds i3 firmly in place and does not move at all on dashboard. There is no manual supplied for it. It was unclear at first the usage of lock tab on the unit. Figured out that you put i3 in the holder first and then lock it using lock tab so i3 does not fall off from the unit. It's really bad that Garmin did not supply this holder with i3 unit. They really should have supplied it rather than force consumers (in CA) to spend extra to get stable holder for i3. Not happy w/ Garmin about it. But, the product with quality that they have put out is wonderful. B000AKX10G:sure_beats_the_window_mount:j._dillinger B000AKX10G Garmin Automotive GPS Friction Mounting Kit: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 21, 2006 J. Dillinger Rochester, IN I bought this friction kit after having the window mount keep losing suction and falling off. I like having the GPS on the dash because it is easier to reach and also so I don't have the power cord hanging down the window. My dash is a little sloped so the friction mount keeps sliding down a little, but that is a very small inconvienence compared to all the advantages. Highly reccomend the dash mount B000AKX10G:tom_the_beach_man:beach_man_"tom" B000AKX10G Garmin Automotive GPS Friction Mounting Kit: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 13, 2006 Beach Man "Tom" Manhattan Beach, CA This item was needed for use with the Garmin i5 GPS unit. Fits well on the dashboard on my 06 Civic. In California it is illegal to suck the GPS to the windshield B000077CEB:sandisk_sddr-80-784_no_longer_in_production:labby B000077CEB SanDisk SDDR-80-784 Firewire CF Reader: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 June 17, 2005 Labby Owosso The SanDisk SDDR-80 has served me well. Never a glitch. I would like to buy another as it was a good product at a good price. Luckily I bought two and keep the second one in the package. I do documentary work and it has been through some rugged trials. It has been to Inner Mongolia twice since last November. Tens of thousands of down loaded files and never one corrupted file. Maybe I've had extremely good luck, but it has served me well. Even the guys who download with USB are amazed at the speed of this thing. I called SanDisk customer support, today, and was told that it is officially out of production and that SanDisk will no longer make any Firewire Card Readers B000077CEB:awesome_and_lightning_fast!:r._chung B000077CEB SanDisk SDDR-80-784 Firewire CF Reader: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 August 26, 2004 R. Chung MA, USA I have a two yr old computer with only the slow 1.x usb ports and firewire ports. I've just recently bought a Nikon D70 DSLR camera with some sandisk ultra II CF cards. My solution was to either buy this reader, or get a USB 2.0 PCI card and a new USB 2.0 reader. My USB port CF reader, the thumbnail images would take forever to load. With this new fireport reader, my images would appear on the screen right away, as if they were loading from my hard drive. I highly recommend this reader, if you don't want to get a USB 2.0 card and reader! B000077CEB:defective: B000077CEB SanDisk SDDR-80-784 Firewire CF Reader: Electronics electronics 2 of 7 1.0 April 13, 2004 Although the CF card reader worked well the first time i plugged it into my Powerbook, that was the last time it functioned correctly. I had to return it within 7 days of its first use B000077CEB:unreliable_reader_due_to_broken_connector_pins:russell_yin B000077CEB SanDisk SDDR-80-784 Firewire CF Reader: Electronics electronics 6 of 11 1.0 August 1, 2003 Russell Yin San Jose, CA USA The idea is good. The tranfer speed is fast. But CompactFlash memory card by itself is not really designed for multiple plug-and-play. The alignment of CF card to the reader is always tricky. After using it for about two months, a connector pin inside the reader was bent and eventually broken, making the reader unusable. Otherwise it would have been a good product B0001R041M:i_don't_get_it...:a._george B0001R041M LaCie 1 TB Bigger Disk Triple Interface FireWire and USB 2.0 Hard Drive (300875): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 December 13, 2005 A. George Boulder, CO This drive represents to 20th Lacie drive I have bought since the early 90's. I over all of this time, my Lacie products have never been anything short of flawless. Over that same time I have had plenty of drives from other manufacturers fail. This 1TB is my latest drive from Lacie. Like all of the rest, it performs perfectly. The Firewire 800 connection is outrageously fast. I use this drive and three of the smaller, triple interface, drives for daily backups. Some of the backups are over 30 Gigs. Not one issue. What fan noise? Setup consists of plugging in the Fire Wire 800 cable along with the power cable. That's it. All of my machines are Macs. Maybe that has something to do with it, but, knock on wood, I would not consider buying another drive B0001R041M:great_drive_but_some_modifications_needed.:r._krishnan_"digital_research" B0001R041M LaCie 1 TB Bigger Disk Triple Interface FireWire and USB 2.0 Hard Drive (300875): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 December 12, 2005 R. Krishnan "Digital Research" Atlanta GA I got this Lacie 1T and works fine. Pros:- 1.The Body is made of strong aluminium case, good for heat dessipation. 2.Firewire 400/800 work excellent,I have tried mutiple read and write and performanace doesn't degrade. Cons:- 1.The Case has four 250Gb Hard drive in Raid0 setup.The case gets really warm if you run it 24/7. The case fans runs only for a 1-2 minutes when drive are hot. 2.The Fans are noisy as they have used cheap fans. 3.The bodys does not have enough screws so there is vibration or ratteling noise sometime. Fix I made:- Since Lacie uses Smart Fan system the Harddrive are always hot and this would reduce the life of harddrive. I opened the case and connected the case fans to the Harddrive 5V power input(Yellow and Black Wires). This now makes the fans(2) run continioulsy and silent. The case now never gets warm and the drive are always cool. Now my Lacie drive runs 24/7 for my Data/Media center without any problems B0001R041M:no_problems_here.__great_asset:c._kimbel B0001R041M LaCie 1 TB Bigger Disk Triple Interface FireWire and USB 2.0 Hard Drive (300875): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 22, 2005 C. Kimbel I've purchased 9 of these drives for work and haven't had any problems. Three of the drives have been in use for over a year. It is so convenient to have such a large amount of hard drive space in one place without having to purchase a raid tower. Yes, they are a little noisy, but I would expect this to cool such a huge drive in a relatively small enclosure (considering the capacity). We are getting ready to purchase some more of these and will probably buy the 2Tb network drive as well. B0001R041M:this_may_not_be_fair:gordon_m._verber B0001R041M LaCie 1 TB Bigger Disk Triple Interface FireWire and USB 2.0 Hard Drive (300875): Electronics electronics 1 of 7 1.0 October 9, 2005 Gordon M. Verber Texas USA But I came to the page to BUY one of these. Then I read the reviews. SO, as I have obviously had NO EXPERIENCE with this particular LaCie drive how dare I comment? Well, I have been building my own PCs since 1982. Have used hundreds of drives from all the vendors. In the past LaCie has always been innovative, cheap, and unreliable: the above reviews would support the view that they have not changed. No. I DON'T feel lucky B0001R041M:unreliable,_error-prone_and_noisy:_don't_buy!:david_saunders B0001R041M LaCie 1 TB Bigger Disk Triple Interface FireWire and USB 2.0 Hard Drive (300875): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 September 28, 2005 David Saunders Southern California USA PIECE OF JUNK. DON'T BUY IT! I wish I'd read reviews like the others on amazon.com before buying the LaCie 1TB Bigger Disk Triple Interface FireWire and USB 2.0 Hard Drive! After purchasing this product from another online merchant, I could never partition the drive as one large 1TB partition -- kept getting errors from Windows XP. Later, files I stored on one of the partitions became unreadable when I tried to access them. Finally, Windows XP's CHKDSK program couldn't even complete a scan of the partition, due to bad sectors. 30 minutes on hold with LaCie Tech Support and I learned that not only was LaCie unwilling to make any concessions for a drive that was only 2 months out of warranty, but LaCie couldn't even offer a repair service if I wished to have it fixed at my expense! ...to say nothing of the personal pain of losing hundreds of personal photo files to the drive's data errors. More info that may help others: The LaCie 1TB Bigger Disk Triple Interface FireWire and USB 2.0 Hard Drive is actually 4 Western Digital Caviar WD2500JB-FUAO IDE disk drives made to appear as one drive via a custom printed circuit board. This whole assembly is then joined via a single IDE interface to a separate board that converts FireWire800, FireWire400 and/or USB 2.0 to IDE. Whereas the individual disk drives are whisper-quiet, LaCie cools them with a single 40mm Sunon KD1204PFB1 case fan. That fan, itself is supposed to be one of the quitest available, but the whole assembly in its aluminum shell makes quite a racket! If I wanted to get my unit working again, LaCie Tech Support advised that my only option was to disassemble the unit, myself, test each of the 4 WD drives, independently by connecting them to the IDE interfaces on my computer and replace the defective drive(s), myself at about $150 a piece. Whereas I'm doing all of this, I'm far from certain that the "repaired" unit will be trustworthy -- after all, it'll still have that circuit board that might be introducing the data errors. Summary: Don't buy LaCie. Don't buy external hard disk units that present more than one hard disk as a "single" drive B0001R041M:does__b._whitten_work_for_lacie_?_:erick_schiele_"erick" B0001R041M LaCie 1 TB Bigger Disk Triple Interface FireWire and USB 2.0 Hard Drive (300875): Electronics electronics 1 of 6 1.0 September 1, 2005 Erick Schiele "erick" I was going to get this drive but now I am scared. I need the space but the cons are overwhelming. I dont understand how 7 people can give varying negative reviews and then ONE SUPER HEY WOW review comes along .. What am I to believe ? have to think about this one.. But man do I need a storage solution and FAS B0006TIEZS:the_best_of_the_breed.:mark_f._kaufman B0006TIEZS Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 2.0 PC Speaker System- Black: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 13, 2006 Mark F. Kaufman When I first purchased the Promedia 2.0's from best buy, I was looking for something high quality and compact. What I didn't count on was that once again Klipsch incorporated both the best design and materials possible, these little speakers roar. I had listened to other PC based systems, including much more expensive systems; all made by companies for whom the word "accessory" comes to mind. As an owner of Klipsch "heritage" series speakers ( Heresy II's), I expected the little Promedia 2.0's to be crisp, clear and all the things this oldest of US speaker manufacturers does so well. I did not expect the incredible powerful bass or dynamic range they are produce. At the $100 I paid for these at best buy, they produce far better sound than most of the stuff on the PC shelf and a good deal of the stuff that passes for home stereo speakers which were larger and more expensive. Once again the micro-tractix horns and the way they cleverly engineered the cabinets for the woofers give these little speakers the power of giants. Reality check, these guys make speakers from $100/pair to several thousand dollars a piece. Klipsch is the only company to publish a really full set of specifications on everything they make, because they have nothing to hide. Remember folks, it's not how much power you put into a speaker, it's how much acoustic output (dB, dyamic range, frequency response) you get out of them. You can get 100 dB continuous output of these little speakers, try that with the competition. Reality law #2, the only thing that out performs a Klipsch speaker (in any price point) is a more expensive Klipsch speaker. Klipsch has always been a slave to quality, high efficiency and innovative design, so I guess the question really is why would anyone buy anything esle B0006TIEZS:desktop_speakers:2wheeltex_"meluch" B0006TIEZS Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 2.0 PC Speaker System- Black: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 November 9, 2006 2wheeltex "meluch" Texas I have several Klipsch speakers for various uses. They are always good value for the cost. This system has fine sound for their size, price and location on my desktop. Recommended B0006TIEZS:perfect_:pizzat B0006TIEZS Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 2.0 PC Speaker System- Black: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 PizzaT Wisconsin The Klipsch ProMedia Ultra's are great. They've given me the nice deep bass sound a much larger speaker would and are everything I expected and more. B0006TIEZS:these_are_great_for_the_price/size/performance_ratio:d._davidson_"music_lover" B0006TIEZS Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 2.0 PC Speaker System- Black: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 October 18, 2006 D. Davidson "Music Lover" Portland, OR Pros: - Great sound - Compact - Construction quality seems to be great. - Reasonable price (for the quality of the sound, they area a steal. I have bought 2 sets of them so far. One for brother's laptop, one for girlfriend's PC) Cons: - Obviously, they don't have the same bass a 2.1 system would have. If you need something to rattle the neighbor's windows, look elsewhere (like the ProMedia 2.1 system). Other Thoughts: I have compared these to Creative GigaWorks T20s, and the ProMedia Ultra 2.0s are a much higher quality speaker. I was sampling CDs side-by-side (I sampled songs from about 15 CDs), and after a while, I started being able to identify frequencies where the Creative speakers would ring out (and there were wolf notes on the Creatives), and these held together with no problems. There's no genre that can make these sound bad. They have an even, flat sound that I absolutely love B0006TIEZS:great_for_the_notebook_user.:a._tassart_"hawl171" B0006TIEZS Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 2.0 PC Speaker System- Black: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 September 24, 2006 A. Tassart "hawl171" NY, New York These speakers are pretty good. I bought these after getting to college. Back home, I had a Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 2.1 system with the woofer and everything. Have had it for 2 and a half years, still sounds just as amazing, only problem is its not that portable. So I bought these for college. I though that it would do the job minus the subwoofer. Both speakers put together are less half the size of the box it comes with. You can put it in your luggage. Took some time getting used to the sound, because I've been very used to having the bass under me, and not fired to my ears. Because these have the subwoofer somewhat built in, you'll get low rumbles directly to the ears and not out and around you. I don't know, thats my preference, but it did give me a headache at first. Overall good speakers, they get VERY loud for their size, I personally think its a good value in terms of price, clarity and volume. If you have the room, go for the 2.1 system; its very worth the extra bucks. But if you want some portablility and are a cash-deprived student, get these instead B0006TIEZS:beware_of_these_speakers!!!:bobby_ocean B0006TIEZS Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 2.0 PC Speaker System- Black: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 1.0 August 29, 2006 Bobby Ocean New York, NY I had a very similar experience to "W. Bailey" and "Phillip Crosby" below. There is a fundamental flaw in the design. The sound on the secondary speaker will get very shaky (i.e., play inconsistently). Minor fiddling with the on/volume knob will restore the sound temporarily, but slowly and surely, the connection to the secondary speaker will become gradually more and more tenuous until you are pretty much left with only one functioning speaker. Again, given the similar experiences of other reviewers, I strongly suspect this is a fundamental flaw in design. In sum, AVOID THESE SPEAKERS if you want them to last more than a year B0006TIEZS:great_speakers:anthony_c._cangelosi_"loosetony" B0006TIEZS Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 2.0 PC Speaker System- Black: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 August 10, 2006 Anthony C. Cangelosi "Loosetony" Brooklyn, NY Extremely easy setup. Versatility, allowing you to easily connect to your computer, ipod, tv, etc. Sound is fantastic. The fullness of bass is great. No need for the sub woofer especially if you're in an apartment like me. For $100 you can't go wrong. AND I received the package in 2 days B0006TIEZS:best_2.0_speakers_that_are_small_enough_for_desktop:alan_kaye B0006TIEZS Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 2.0 PC Speaker System- Black: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 July 17, 2006 Alan Kaye Honolulu, HI United States I purchased these speakers a little over a year ago. They have exceeded my expectations; I love them. If you want 2.0 speakers small enough to sit on your desk around your computer display, these are definitely the best ones available. The quality difference over competing 2.0 desktop speakers is drastic, however these aren't cheap for 2.0. If you prefer loud boomy bass that shakes the walls, ruins your hearing, and annoys your neighbors -- this is not for you. Unlike most people, I actually prefer not having a subwoofer. 2.0 results in far less cabling and room clutter than 5.1, or 2.1. The reduced cabling and lack of heavy subwoofer means this is far easier to pack and move as well. Would also be a good choice for laptop, ipod, or sff (shuttle). Sound on music vocals is exquisite, drawing in family members for a listen. I also use it for gaming. Overall: Highly recommended B0006TIEZS:travis,_do_you_own_stock?_these_speakers_are_really_bad.:sm_anderson B0006TIEZS Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 2.0 PC Speaker System- Black: Electronics electronics 6 of 8 1.0 July 17, 2006 SM Anderson I bought these on special, and they are just TERRIBLE. Murky sound, things I am so used to hearing in my music are just GONE. Bass is nothing to write home about. The whole sound platform is just muddy. No clarity or precision at all. Especially at low volumes, you'd think you were holding a pillow over the speakers. Unfortunately I can't return these because they were sitting in the box for a month while I was OS B0006TIEZS:don't_bother_with_these:w._bailey B0006TIEZS Klipsch ProMedia Ultra 2.0 PC Speaker System- Black: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 2.0 July 17, 2006 W. Bailey Northern California The speakers worked fine for about a year then began "popping". Now I have to fiddle with the volume control to get both speakers to work. This is not a quality item. B000094Q77:sony_headphones_have_bass:r._estes B000094Q77 Sony MDR-ED21LP Fontopia In-The-Ear Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 3, 2006 R. Estes Phoenix, AZ I am a very active person, so I have used many headphones before these that could not hang with excessive movement. I run, play soccer, bicycle (not recommended due to safety) with these earbuds and they are right there with me every step of the way. The sound quality is not as good as fully enclosed phones for obvious reasons, but these are manuverable, light headphones that have great volume and good bass response. I also recently tried a friends Bose earbuds that cost $100 and there was little difference in sound quality. On the other hand, when we run our weekly 5k he constantly complains about them falling out of his ear. I guess some people have to learn the hard way. B000094Q77:great_sound,_low_price_=_a_must_have!:r._mok B000094Q77 Sony MDR-ED21LP Fontopia In-The-Ear Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 17, 2006 R. Mok NH United States Received this Sony MDR-E21LP yesterday and used it immediately. Wow, sounded beautifully and fit comfortable in my ears. The length of the cord is long enough for me or maybe a little too long. Also I like the material of the cord, it is very flexilbe and so less chance of tangle up. Some reviewers gave this earphones a low rating and I think it is unfair to it. You really have to remember how much you pay for it. Don't try to compare it with those high end earphones. I also like the design of the earbuds. You don't have to push them into your ear canals like the Sony MDR-EX71SL and MDR-E51LP do. That could perminantly damage your ear drums if you constantly set the volume too high. Baseline is I highly recommend it to everyone who doesn't want to pay a high price on a set of earphones and yet want beautiful sound quality. You don't have to go elsewhere, you've found it -- the Sony MDR-E21LP B000094Q77:excellent,_powerful,_vibrant,_clean:_great_headphones:riyad_j._tayim B000094Q77 Sony MDR-ED21LP Fontopia In-The-Ear Headphones: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 October 2, 2006 Riyad J. Tayim Ann Arbor, MI USA I don't know why some people who post reviews are so incredibly picky. For paying a little over 10 dollars for these headphones, they are absolutely amazing. They play loud and clean at very low volume levels. They fit in the ear very nicely and DO NOT come out with a simply shake of the head. They have a very nice clean bass sound that is strong for such a economically-priced set of headphones. It has great range of frequency response and the cord is a perfect length for any person's application/use. These are simply an excellent set of headphones for the price. For all you music lovers out there like myself, if you want to hear clean crisp sound right in your ear canal at an extremely affordable price, go with the ED21's. Besides, those that go farther in the ear cause canal damage and thus loss of hearing anyways. These are a best-bet, no doubt B000094Q77:perfect_for_mp3_in_my_pocket:curtis_j._correll_"curtis" B000094Q77 Sony MDR-ED21LP Fontopia In-The-Ear Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 13, 2006 Curtis J. Correll "Curtis" Memphis, TN These buds are sturdy, have very good (not great) sound, and provide at least as twice as much volume as my pricey Etymotics. Stay in the ear well for non-inserting type - I have to pull them out straight from my ears rather than give them a gentle tug from the front as with other earbuds. They are a ne B000094Q77:sony__headphones_for_mp3_use:cheung_wai_kwan_"jessica" B000094Q77 Sony MDR-ED21LP Fontopia In-The-Ear Headphones: Electronics electronics 0 of 19 1.0 August 15, 2006 Cheung Wai Kwan "Jessica" New York It's a user friendly product with a great sound B000094Q77:even_new,_they_don't_work:wupower B000094Q77 Sony MDR-ED21LP Fontopia In-The-Ear Headphones: Electronics electronics 0 of 14 2.0 August 2, 2006 Wupower Dayton, OH The earbuds don't really fit into my eyes well and one is always falling out. They are brand-new, and yet the left earbud often just doesn't work at all. These are cheap $10 headphones, you get what you pay for - one-sided sound B000094Q77:awesome,_awesome,_awesome:vivian_onyekwere_"mp3_junkie" B000094Q77 Sony MDR-ED21LP Fontopia In-The-Ear Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 July 19, 2006 Vivian Onyekwere "mp3 junkie" Buffalo, NY it has a powerful bass very comfortable in the ear and has a perfect cord length. i cannot complain with this at all. it is like buying one of the best at a cheap pric B000094Q77:worth_the_price:javed_shaikh_"javshak" B000094Q77 Sony MDR-ED21LP Fontopia In-The-Ear Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 19, 2006 Javed Shaikh "javshak" Just received mine today and I loved the sound quality and they fit really well. The length of the cord is is bit smaller, but its not a big deal B000094Q77:big_bang_for_the_buck!:d._makarchuk B000094Q77 Sony MDR-ED21LP Fontopia In-The-Ear Headphones: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 July 9, 2006 D. Makarchuk Vancouver, British Columbia I purchased these headphones to use with my portable DVD player. I've never had much luck with earbud style headphones staying in my ear so I was reluctant to buy these. However, I took a chance hoping for better results. The 21's fit even better than I expected. It takes far more than a simple head tilt to jar them loose and, at the same time, they felt very comfortable in my ear. Next, I plugged them into my DVD player. When I read about the "high sonic output" in the product description I thought it was nothing more than hyperbole used by Sony to sell it's product. Not only is it NOT hyperbole, but it may even be an understatement. These headphones produce tremendous output, almost too much. I compared the levels with another conventional set of headphones (also Sony). To get the same output in the other headphone as the 21's at volume level 1 I had to adjust the volume level to 6. This is a huge advantage as listening at lower levels obviously causes less drain on the battery. To get a better idea of how they sounded I played one of the concert DVD's I have. (Incidentally, if you want to see some old geezers out perform bands even half their age, rent a copy of The Who Live AT Royal Albert Hall. Stones fans take note...these are REAL musicians). Anyway, the quality of sound that these headphones produced was well above average and, considering the price, everything you could hope for. The sound was crisp, the bass was adequate and most of all they didn't sound "tinny". Also, they do block out a fair amount of external noise, but not completely. As well, anyone who is in close proximity will not be disturbed as these headphones emit very little external sound. The ED21LP's would be a good set of headphones at double the price. For under $20 they're definitely 5 star headphones. B000ELQSY2:nice,_but...:cynthia_j._faxon B000ELQSY2 Creative Zen Vision M Docking Station: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 10, 2006 Cynthia J. Faxon Florida If you're one of the responsible mp3 owners who actually use a protective sleeve for your little investment, this docking station is a royal pain in the hiney!! The player WILL NOT fit in the dock with the sleeve on so you have to unfasten the velcro then TRY to pry it out of the jacket enough to get the bottom to sit in the dock. And the little adapter thingee that comes with the mp3 player is a LOT more convenient to use and you accomplish the same thing WITHOUT spending $40! B000ELQSY2:creative_docking_station:m._korsgaard_"koorswizard" B000ELQSY2 Creative Zen Vision M Docking Station: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 M. Korsgaard "koorswizard" Seattle, WA Overall the product works great. No complaints. However, be aware that this docking station does not come with the video cable or the a/v cable. It does include the usb though. Enjoy B000A2BKAM:exorbitantshipping_charges:james_w._jennings B000A2BKAM Canon CLI-8C Cyan Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 24 of 40 1.0 May 11, 2006 James W. Jennings Northern Virginia The minimum shipping that this supplier charges is $15.00 (less one cent). Unless you plan to by a gross or two of these cartridges, buy them locally, pay full list price plus sales tax, and save money B000EDI3Y8:excellent_sony_dvd_player_for_the_money:kenneth_osherow B000EDI3Y8 Sony DVPNS55P/B Single Disc DVD Player: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 9, 2006 Kenneth Osherow Boston, MA Let's See! The price sure can't be beat. The Sony name brand is top notch. The device looks good, worked right out of the box, small footprint, stylish looking DVD player... What more can you ask for? You just hook up in seconds, plug in and pop in a DVD, seems to have a great picture and a lot of that is determined by your TV... This Sony is a good deal especially at this price. Clear display, nice solid remote control, smooth DVD door. I highly recommended it. If you are looking to pay DVD's on the TV this Sony is all you need. Don't spend a penny more than you have to... Plays CD's too but haven't tried that yet... I am sure it will work just fine. B000EDI3Y8:only_sony:w._d._calvert B000EDI3Y8 Sony DVPNS55P/B Single Disc DVD Player: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 October 28, 2006 W. D. Calvert Chicago, IL via way of Milwaukee, WI My first DVD was Sony brand. When it finally died after 7 years (due to moving and unfortunate accident), I purchased a cheaper brand and got what I paid for. I will never purchase any other brand of DVD except Sony. Great Price and Great Product. B000EDI3Y8:no_problems_at_all:abhishek_banerji B000EDI3Y8 Sony DVPNS55P/B Single Disc DVD Player: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 October 22, 2006 Abhishek Banerji NJ Got this 6 months back n using regularly without any problems. Sleek nice design. Reads all DVDs I have used till now. Has all kinds of input/outputs required to hookup with any receiver. Am very happy with this product B000EDI3Y8:remarkable_unit_and_features:b._king_"gobirds2" B000EDI3Y8 Sony DVPNS55P/B Single Disc DVD Player: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 October 4, 2006 B. King "gobirds2" New Englnd What I like about the Sony DVPNS55P/B Single Disc DVD Player is Sony's Precision Cinema Progressive (PCP) system that eliminates many motion artifacts by detecting the actual pixel movement, from those pixels that remain static in many scenes, resulting in a sharper picture. The picture quality does looks significantly better than my other units. Also of note is the way that this unit plays DVDs with questionable looking scratched surfaces with reasonable flawlessness. The price is very affordable as well and the black color design is very welcome to most component audio video systems B000EDI3Y8:keeping_it_simple:mason_b. B000EDI3Y8 Sony DVPNS55P/B Single Disc DVD Player: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 September 21, 2006 Mason B. Jackpot, NV I like the design, I like the price and so far it has been incredibly dependable. The picture is outstanding and I think this deserves five stars. Sony makes quality electronics. I own three other products they make and they stand the test of time B000EDI3Y8:better_choice_than_others,_good_value_for_the_price:tony_polito B000EDI3Y8 Sony DVPNS55P/B Single Disc DVD Player: Electronics electronics 26 of 27 4.0 September 15, 2006 Tony Polito Greenville, North Carolina NOTE: This review is a copy&paste of my review for the previous generation SKU ... Sony DVPNS50P. DECEMBER 2005: I have only had this item for about three weeks or so. I am hoping that it "holds up" over time, unlike a lot of other DVD players on the market that apparently fail so quickly they are practically disposable in nature. The "pros" on this item (so far) are: * sleek, slim, uncluttered look of the unit * comes in either black or silver, so you can match it up to your other devices. * easy set up. There's a electrical plug, trip-RCA jacks and an S-video jack. Hook-up is a snap. Hardware-wise, the device, then, is really uncluttered. * seems to be a good deal for the price. The "cons" (so far) are: * as said elsewhere by other reviewers... it IS slow. Slow to boot a disc. Slow to re-start a disc that has been stopped. Just slow. * the display readout on the front of the box. It scrolls words like "welcome," "open" "close" and "no text." The firmware engineer was apparently out to lunch on this one. There's not even a clock display. It will display the time the DVD has played, thank goodness. *the on-screen menu is pretty lame. Must have been the same engineer. The menu choices are only displayed as cryptic graphics, and the choices for each graphic are brief and uninformative (as in "on, off, auto" or similar types of statements). You will absolutely have to work through the manual to figure it out. And you won't find a lot of useful functionality after you do. It is a pretty bare-bones box. * The remote control could use a good bit of improvement. The text is large enough to read ... but the buttons barely protrude from the face. You have to grasp this thing firmly, get your finger right on the button and apply a good bit of pressure to score. And a lot of the buttons can't be pushed while the thing is sitting on the coffee table ... the back of the device is beveled at the top, so if you press on the buttons near the top -- common usage buttons like TV on/off, box on/off and open/close -- while it is sitting on a level surface, the thing just flips up in the air. And the range is horrid. It can't handle getting its signal over the edge of my coffee table three feet away from the box. You've got to pick it up and aim it directly at the device if you want the box to respond. There's no facilitation for using the remote at night (no glow in the dark, backlighting, light-through, etc.) AND the remote came in silver. Who at Sony thought that I would want a silver remote if I bought a black box? Was molding cases for the remote in two different colors too big a challenge for them ... or did it just make it easier for Sony to manage its inventory? * The box has already told me "no disc" incorrectly a couple of times. Jogging it opened and closed resolved the issue. Either the tray is not designed to align the disc 100% when inserted ... or this is an indication the device is going to have read problems down the road. Time will tell. Still, IF it is quality, IF it is durable, then it's worth what I paid for it. UPDATE: September, 2006. After owning one for almost a year ... and buying two more this summer ... I can still recommend this unit. Every once in a great while, it gets confused enough so that I have to unplug it from the wall to "reboot it." It has tracked flawlessly on almost every DVD ... just a freeze here and there on some heavily used Netflix rentals. I do not see any evience of dual-layer freezing. This SKU is out of production, but the current SKU (Sony DVPNS55P)doesn't look much different and so it is probably just as reliable. B000EDI3Y8:sony_single_disc_dvd_player:richard_a._wintercorn B000EDI3Y8 Sony DVPNS55P/B Single Disc DVD Player: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 August 31, 2006 Richard A. Wintercorn The Sony single disc DVD player lives up to the glowing reviews that were published in the Amazon website. It is simple to use and provides excellent quality pictures B000EDI3Y8:perfect!:l._d._wilson B000EDI3Y8 Sony DVPNS55P/B Single Disc DVD Player: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 August 14, 2006 L. D. Wilson Durham, NC This DVD player is all I need. The picture is great, the price is great and the operation is simple. I had read many good reviews of this product and I'm very pleased I chose it over more expensive models B000EDI3Y8:sony's_little_powerhouse_of_a_dvd_player:gary_e._young_"gary" B000EDI3Y8 Sony DVPNS55P/B Single Disc DVD Player: Electronics electronics 18 of 18 5.0 August 11, 2006 Gary E. Young "Gary" Willow Spring, NC USA Received this unit about 2 weeks ago and connected it to the componet video inputs of my 56" DLP HDTV. Boy was I surpised of the resolution of the picture and was impressed with all the features Sony packed in this compact DVD player. I bought the black version because it matched my other componets, TV, and stand. I am also impressed with Sony's Precision Cinema Progressive (PCP)system which really brings out the picture quality to life. I also liked the compact size of this unit as well as the many functions on the remote control. This is a great DVD player at a low price. You won't be disappointed with this unit B00005NHGP:mini_disc_purchase:janet_s._mcalpine B00005NHGP Memorex 210 MB 24x Pocket CD-R Mini-Discs (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 29, 2006 Janet S. Mcalpine I ordered the mini disc product through amazon. I received the product in a timely manner. I was pleased with the whole process. Thanks for your efforts. Jane B00005NHGP:cd_disc_for_camera_:patricia_small B00005NHGP Memorex 210 MB 24x Pocket CD-R Mini-Discs (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 5.0 July 14, 2006 Patricia Small maine I had my order in 3 days, I was pleased to have such fast service and it was easy ordering from Amazon. The photo CD's came just in time for the birth of the baby. Again thank you for you really fast service and ease as which I can order . Pat B00005NHGP:excellent_quality_and_price:anthony B00005NHGP Memorex 210 MB 24x Pocket CD-R Mini-Discs (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 5.0 July 13, 2006 Anthony These mini-CDs are all I expected -- and at a great price! I highly recommend them B00005NHGP:depends_on_which_camera_you_use:a._swinford_"boston13523" B00005NHGP Memorex 210 MB 24x Pocket CD-R Mini-Discs (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 2.0 October 19, 2005 A. Swinford "boston13523" tulsa, ok I have 2 of the CD-Mavica cameras. The CD-1000 uses these disks fine with no problems. However with the CD-500, about 2/3 of the disks have problems. I know it is not my camera causing this problem, I know several people with the same camera that have the same problem. If you have a CD-500, use the TDK brand disks, I have not had a problem with any of them. B00005NHGP:compact_and_convienient: B00005NHGP Memorex 210 MB 24x Pocket CD-R Mini-Discs (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 August 30, 2003 I've been using these disks for all manner of uses for quite some time now...they're great for putting your resume and other info onto and bringing to job interviews, for example....and have yet to have come across any of the disk/data corruption issues mentioned B00005NHGP:shameful_and_degrading:"morogoth" B00005NHGP Memorex 210 MB 24x Pocket CD-R Mini-Discs (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 7 of 12 1.0 August 9, 2003 "morogoth" Texas Let me start by correcting the name of the product. It is a 210 MB / 24 minute CD-R spindle. I went to Europe with my CD Mavica and this exact item. It is now a little over a month after my return, and several disks (containing our trip to London and a friend's wedding) no longer work in my computer or camera. It seems the data is degrading from the disks. Luckily, we gave copies of the wedding pictures to the bride, so we'll get those back. London, however is only captured in memory anymore. I should have known. Memorex. . .memory + ex. "ex" comes from the Latin for "out of, from." You get the picture. Unless you took it with a memorex disk B00005NHGP:de_lo_mejor:javier_d._volcan B00005NHGP Memorex 210 MB 24x Pocket CD-R Mini-Discs (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 3 of 18 5.0 October 6, 2002 Javier D. Volcan Porlamar, Nueva Esparta Venezuela Son Excelentes. Sobre todo por su tamao. Lo unico malo es que les son dificiles de conseguir las cajas o los sobres B00005NHGP:great_presentation_product:jeremy_c._smith B00005NHGP Memorex 210 MB 24x Pocket CD-R Mini-Discs (50-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 24 of 26 5.0 November 14, 2001 Jeremy C. Smith St. Charles, KY The pocket cdr's are becoming more and more popular lately with some digital camera's now using them. Personally, however, I've found that they work great in normal cd burners and come in handy for use with larger presentations (particularly powerpoint) that you'd have to waste a whole normal size CDR to burn or take the risk of saving to a Zip disk and then not have any means to retrieve it. I've also found they come in handy for resumes as they give you a somewhat more professional look. The only downside I can find with the pocket Cd is that they aren't recommended for front loading drives and some cd-roms seem to take forever to recognize the disk. Otherwise, they're fantastic for personal use and to back up some of the smaller, more personal documents on your pc B0001RMAA0:perfect_for_what_they're_designed_for:e._johnson B0001RMAA0 Sony SRS-T88 Compact Portable Speakers: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 June 15, 2006 E. Johnson San Diego, CA I think these speakers are great. They may not have the richness of other portable systems, but the other portable systems are much bulkier. I can take these to the beach and listen to my ipod (nano) all day on 4 AA high capacity Sony rechargeable batteries. I can throw them in my suitcase and take them on business trips. I don't need to take my ipod out of it's case to plug them in either. The other systems won't let the ipod fit with the case on. The sound is good and perfect for a hotel/small room. On the beach the sound is directed towards me and isn't loud enough to bother other people. All in all a good buy and I recommend them for anyone looking for an extremely portable speaker system that sounds good. If I had one complaint, it would be that the bass isn't that strong, but...that's part of the deal with such a small system B0001RMAA0:speakers:beth_l. B0001RMAA0 Sony SRS-T88 Compact Portable Speakers: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 March 9, 2006 Beth L. I was looking for small and portable, and that is exactly what they are, for the size the sound is great. I have no complaints, they are lightweight and you can just throw them in a bag B0001RMAA0:good_sound,_few_options:eduardo_arteaga_"lanzelot" B0001RMAA0 Sony SRS-T88 Compact Portable Speakers: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 4.0 March 3, 2006 Eduardo Arteaga "Lanzelot" CCS, Venezuela I like a lot these mini speakers, the sound is great for the size, but I do not like the price for the sound. I think it would be awesome if it is 25% cheaper that what it is right now. It is good that it comes with its power cable and the audio cable, It works also without batteries but very very low... B0001RMAA0:these_speakers_are_off_da_chain:benjamin_jones B0001RMAA0 Sony SRS-T88 Compact Portable Speakers: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 February 19, 2006 Benjamin Jones Atlanta, GA These are very powerful speakers for their size and with only batteries. There is some distortion if you turn the volume all the way up, but they still are very impressive. I am very happy with my purchase B0001RMAA0:nice_design,_but_the_sound_needs_work....:jason_levitt_"fair_and_balanced" B0001RMAA0 Sony SRS-T88 Compact Portable Speakers: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 January 21, 2006 Jason Levitt "fair and balanced" Austin, TX I've already sent back my Creative i300. You can read my review under that product. I went down to the local Frys for the Sony SRS-T88. The Sony has superior design, period. It has grills covering the speakers and the built-in stereo mini-cable wraps around the outside for storage. The AC adapter is slightly smaller than the i300's and comes in one piece instead of two. And it all fits in the provided carrying case. Unfortunately, the Sony has the same problem as the i300 even though the Sony carton says, and I quote: "The embedded Mega Bass delivers rich bass regardless of the sound volume." Sorry folks, it ain't true. Like the i300, the Sony bass cracks up at "high" (not really that loud) volumes. I'd say the Sony handles the bass better than the i300, but not by much. Overall, I like the sound quality of the Sony better than the i300, but we're talking about rather small differences, I'd say. I give it four stars for superior design (typical of many Sony products) and decent sound. B0001RMAA0:the_very_worst_product_i_purchased_in_2005:b._roy_"roytech" B0001RMAA0 Sony SRS-T88 Compact Portable Speakers: Electronics electronics 7 of 9 1.0 December 28, 2005 B. Roy "RoyTech" Sunnyvale, CA, USA Being presented with a Creative i300 this Christmas drove me to write this review! I've owned the SRS-T88 speaker for more than 6 months now and was always dissapointed by how it sounded. One tone bass, frequency peaks that really strain your ears and make the voices sound screechy, lack of clarity in the high ranges (where's the treble?) Out of curiousity, I opened up the device - and found a regular linear push pull amp that wastes a lot of battery power (not a high efficiency digital amp). This kind of amps costs a dollar or two to make in quantity. The bass from the speakers was being enhanced by a silicon rubber tube acting as a port (no wonder that one tone bass sound). Believe me - if you know electronics and a bit of audio - prepare to be shocked when you open this device up! No more than a few dollars worth of components inside and a design that even I can better! Now fast forward to Christmas 2005 - my brother presented me with the Creative i300. I'm just blown away with the sound quality of this one. Nice bass, good treble and overall very clean room filling sound. And they claim to have a digital amp (my batteries do last and last). I haven't opened this one up yet - since I plan to keep it for a while :) Well - next time I have to buy a "Sony" - will be looking at alternatives instead. You should save your money and do the same B0001RMAA0:you_don't_need_batteries!!!!!!!!: B0001RMAA0 Sony SRS-T88 Compact Portable Speakers: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 5, 2005 Finally, I found a pair of speakers that have an AC adapter instead of batteries and it has volume control. I heard it has no bass, but I don't care. As long as they work good, I am happy. I purchased a $40 pair of speakers and they run on 2 aaa batteries. It has no volume control and 2 batteries last only 4 hours!!! I am returning the ones I purchased and buying these. These are very compact too. They can fit perfectly on my computer desk next to my iPod. Sony has been the maker of quality and more... B0001RMAA0:great_portable_speakers:v._threatt B0001RMAA0 Sony SRS-T88 Compact Portable Speakers: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 July 5, 2005 V. Threatt Meridian, MS These Sony speakers are good quality and serve the purpose for which they are designed. They do lack bass but you can't expect that type of performance out of speakers this small B000062XQE:not_so_good:pluckydog B000062XQE Jabra EarPhone Hands-Free Headset with EarGels: Electronics electronics 1.0 September 14, 2006 PluckyDog Alberta, Canada I bought 2 of these (one for me and the other for my sister); we both didn't like them. At first, it seems like the fit is perfect... then after about 15-20 min. my ear starts hurting (so much that it's impossible to wear) - I used this for about a week, thinking my ear needed to get use to it - that didn't work. Also, I found the mouth piece too far from my mouth - this isn't a problem if you talk very very loudly. I also noticed that there is a constant quiet fuzz sound in the background. My sister experienced all of the above as well. All in all, I ended up taking them both back. Still looking for a good one B00001W0DH:i_know_everyone_loves_these_but,_in_a_nutshell,_this_is_why_i_hate_them.:owen_story_"quichebag!!!" B00001W0DH Sony MDR-V700DJ Monitor Series Headphones: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 November 17, 2006 Owen Story "quichebag!!!" sulphur springs, TX the right side went out & the bass blew in the left & now it sounds terrible! I dont play them loud either. I play them very softly & this still happened. Im upset & distraught : B00001W0DH:really_nice:sam B00001W0DH Sony MDR-V700DJ Monitor Series Headphones: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 November 15, 2006 Sam MV After using these extensively for a month now i have to say I am impressed. I am no audiophile but the sound quality is really nice. If you are planning on listening for more than say 2.5 hours straight your ears may get sore from the cushion. but a five minute break fixes that. B00001W0DH:dj_sets:alfredo_plessmann B00001W0DH Sony MDR-V700DJ Monitor Series Headphones: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Alfredo Plessmann caracas, venezuela it is the most popular headset around DJs because is has earn it's places as THE BEST. qaulity vs. Prices is unbeatable B00001W0DH:comfortable_and_sound_great!:randy_l._"randy_l." B00001W0DH Sony MDR-V700DJ Monitor Series Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Randy L. "Randy L." New York, NY Great bass... very comfortable even after hours and hours of listening. I use them for my studio work. Sound is completely isolated when they're on your head or cupped together, so there's very little bleed. They are a little tight, so if you have a fat head, these might not be for you. They look great, but handle them with a bit of care, since they are plastic and seem a little prone to breaking due to the many moving parts. B00001W0DH:great_headphones:dennis_a._asche B00001W0DH Sony MDR-V700DJ Monitor Series Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 7, 2006 Dennis A. Asche Clear sound as loud as I can take it and they come with a sack to fold up into. Would make the same purchase again! B00001W0DH:shoddy_design,_poor_sound_quality:marc_a._hannum_"marc_hannum" B00001W0DH Sony MDR-V700DJ Monitor Series Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 October 23, 2006 Marc A. Hannum "Marc Hannum" Wisconsin/Illinois I am an avid audiophile, so this review may not hold much credence for those of you who simply desire flashy overpriced headphones; however, for those of you who hold your listening experience in a vastly higher regard, I cannot recommend these headphones for much more than a paperweight. The Sony MDR-V700 headphones, while substantial, have a major design flaw. The area where the driver connects to the head band breaks easily, causing the headphones to either fall off of the headband, or become unbalanced, often causing the side affected to jet out away from your ear. The only fix that I have managed is to tightly run tape around the perimeter of the casing, and then tie a string around it for reinforcement; of course you can also do what I did and throw them in the garbage after only about 8 months use. The Sony MDR-V700 also does not faithfully reproduce sound, so using these as studio monitors or even just hi-fi listening is simply absurd. The frequency response curve is shifted heavily toward the lower frequencies, which often dulls the mid-high to high end frequencies. These are also extremely heavy, overbearing headphones that are quite uncomfortable to wear for long periods of listening. I often experienced tension headaches after wearing these simply because they pull on my ears and scalp so much. Finally, sound leaks out of these headphones like crazy. If you're looking for something to record with, monitor with, or just be non-intrusive with, these are definitely not the headphones for you. In short, if you want a low-end overpriced headphone that's flashy, these are for you. If you want a headphone that accurately reproduces sound, is non-intrusive, and wears comfortably, then I recommend AKG for home/casual listening, and Etymotic for mobile listening. They're volumes more expensive than the MDR-V700, but the quality is worth it B00001W0DH:still_going_strong_after_six_years:stefohnee_"stef" B00001W0DH Sony MDR-V700DJ Monitor Series Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 23, 2006 Stefohnee "stef" Redmond, WA United States I just purchased my second pair after neglecting to maintain my old pair. The old ones still sound GREAT, but unfortunately I didn't bother to maintain the leather part of the headphones well, so they started cracking, and after dropping them, one of the swivels stopped working, so they didn't stay on right. With minimal precautions, you too can make these last for years and years - just apply some leather protector once in a while, and take care not to drop the things carelessly on the floor. These things are the best headphones I've ever owned, and it was well worth another $100 to purchase a second pair. The first pair served me well, and actually sound great still - they're just not comfortable, due in NO part to the quality of the headphones themselves. They are solid, and it's nice to have a cord on only one side. It really gets in your way a lot less than the typical headphone design with a cord on each side. Highly recommend these even for those of you who aren't DJs. These are perfect for drowning out the sound of my coworkers at my desk. I can't hear A THING, and people are always waving their arms at me to get my attention. These have an amazing level of bass, better than any I have heard in any headphones before. It's an experience, these are. B00001W0DH:like_a_toyota...:curtiss_b._fowler B00001W0DH Sony MDR-V700DJ Monitor Series Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 6, 2006 Curtiss B. Fowler Washington DC I've owned these now for 4 years. I can say for those who complain that they are not comfortable, give them time. Mine are broken in and I can wear them for hours without any discomfort. It is true that they can break easily. Mine are still in great condition and I've never had to have anything fixed, but I can see how some rough treatment would quickly destroy some of these plastic fittings B0002YGJY0:hp_officejet_7410_all-in-one:patricia_r._daniels B0002YGJY0 HP OfficeJet 7410 All-in-One: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Patricia R. Daniels We purchased this printer as a replacement for and older HP officejet. We run a B&B and do a great deal of printing of invoices, and tourist information download from the internet. The priner works great and fits our needs. The pluses are the memory card readers and the double paper trays. After using the new HP director software we would have purchased this even if our other printer did not fail just to get the software. HP has vastly improved their Director Software over the older version. The printer also has a document feeded that can send a whole fax of multiple pages with out jambing. The only short coming is that it would be a great feature to allow the printer to be both hardwaired and wireless at the same time. HP still needs some work on their installation process, I think a novice user would have had to call their support for help. Bottom-line is we are please with the printe B0002YGJY0:versatile_workhorse:harri_taranto B0002YGJY0 HP OfficeJet 7410 All-in-One: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 6, 2006 Harri Taranto New York Works very well as wireless printer; excellent quality, reasonable speed. Fax works fine. Copier and scanner are a little slow but fine for home office us B0002YGJY0:junk_!!!:chillwater B0002YGJY0 HP OfficeJet 7410 All-in-One: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 1.0 August 23, 2006 chillwater MIAMI, FL USA Have had this 7410 for six months. It scans slow. It rarely will scan to Winfax. The software boo boos about every other time scan wise and must unplug replug. Ink is expensive. Software is absolute junk and makes it almost impossible to use your own scanning software. Card reader is OK. Copying is OK B0002YGJY0:if_you_need_all-in-one_to_be_part_of_a_wireless_network_read_this!:thomas_wikman B0002YGJY0 HP OfficeJet 7410 All-in-One: Electronics electronics 15 of 15 2.0 August 1, 2006 Thomas Wikman Dallas, TX I have owned this printer for a little more than one year. Some people have had enormous problems with this product and I am one of them. Whether you will have problems or not depends on your network configuration and OS/Service packs. If you have a wireless network in your house and you need to connect this printer to it, you could be in for some unpleasant surprises! The problems that I will describe have been documented and acknowledged by HP and has not nothing to do with not following instructions. So ignore those who dismiss negative reviews with statements like "read the directions stupid and follow them EXACTLY". Later in this review I will give you some information for those of you who have been unlucky enough to encounter the well known problems with this product. First, even though I like the print quality of this device I have some complaints about hardware problems I encountered. The first two printers I bought did not work due to hardware issues, right out of the box, so I returned them to the store. However, my third printer worked. However, it broke on the day my warranty expired. I called the next day and the HP representative noticed that my warranty expired the day before. However, he was kind enough to still honor my warranty which I am very grateful for. Therefore I am not giving this product one star but two. Because I switched networks, and network configuration, had a hard disk crash, switched printers, and other issues, I had to install and reinstall the software several times. This in itself is a negative (having to reinstall the software). However, I also encountered issues with the software on the CD, and these issues have nothing to do with not following instructions as acknowledged by HP. If you need to install the printer as part of a wireless network you could end up having the following problems; -- svchost.exe will start throwing exceptions when you open internet explorer or even windows explorer, and you will get four svchost exceptions every time you restart your computer (this is very bad). -- If this happens during installation, your installation may fail and some capabilities will never be installed (you may not be able to scan or print). If this happens it may not help to re-install the installation software. So if you need to install this printer on a wireless network instead of using the installation CD you should down load the updated installation software from HP. HP support staff will tell you from where you can get this, I am not allowed to you give the url here. It is possible that this update is on the newer installation CD's but you should check that before you install. Also verify everything I am saying with HP support (HP support is good). If you have already installed the software and you are getting strange svchost.exe exception errors or the printer is missing some features, then you need to do a complete uninstall and use the installation update mentioned above. What I mean with a complete uninstall is that just uninstalling the software from the control panel is not good enough. You also need to clean out the registry and delete some files located in the windows operating system. You need to do the following: A. Remove entries from Add/Remove programs. B. Remove entries from Printers and Faxes folder. C. Remove entries from Registry. D. Remove folders from C:\Windows I could give the elaborated steps if someone wants me to do so, however, you could just ask HP support for these instructions. These instructions will work, but nothing else will (experience). However, my major point is, if you are not prepared to do this every time you need to change your wireless network you should look for another product. B0002YGJY0:the_best_printer_i've_ever_used:stanford_p._hudson B0002YGJY0 HP OfficeJet 7410 All-in-One: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 July 19, 2006 Stanford P. Hudson Dallas, Texas I can't say enough about this product. Quality is great, printing is fast, and the wireless feature is amazing and convenient. The product comes with 'starter' ink cartridges, however they have lasted me for months. FAXing works great, 2-sided copying (BW or color) works flawlessly, and scanning is high-quality and easy to use. Also works great with the camera. The unit is stylish and I like the auto sleep feature. Hats off to HP B0002YGJY0:using_the_hp_7410_all_in_one:john_r._sheller B0002YGJY0 HP OfficeJet 7410 All-in-One: Electronics electronics 6 of 9 5.0 July 15, 2006 John R. Sheller Wetmore, MI I was a little nervous about buying this unit after reading some of the VERY negative reviews that are appearing on different sites. What convinced me to buy was one review that stated.."read the directions stupid and follow them EXACTLY" That is what I did...and WOW what a great unit.. On a scale of 1-10, my computer skills are about a 5..but within 2 hrs I had the software loaded on two desktops and one laptop. Plugged in the phone line and it does every operation perfectly. The "print both side" feature is really neat and works great..but is just a bit slow. I could not be happier..MY ADVICE is ..BUY ONE... then follow the instructions to the letter.. You will have a "dream machine" to use. To all those "nay sayers" about this machine..WHEN ALL ELSE FAILS--READ THE INSTRUCTIONS!! Doc Sheller in Michiga B00019OWU4:excellent_design:natto B00019OWU4 LaCie 250 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ( 300728U ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 24, 2006 natto NYC This drive works. I was very worried when ordering because of the bad reviews it gets here at Amazon. Mine works. It is a year later and with daily use it still works. I am glad i bought it as it looks better than every other drive out there. Mine is a Seagate inside, the first time you plug it into your computer it tells you the drive maker so pay attention. I was glad i did not get a Maxtor inside. Dont hesitate.. buy it because your room will appreciate the good design B00019OWU4:3_stacked_and_working_fine_for_years:daniel_von_kohorn B00019OWU4 LaCie 250 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ( 300728U ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 17, 2006 Daniel Von Kohorn Boston, MA USA I've been running 2 of these drives (250MB) for about 2 years, and a 3rd one (160MB) for over 4 years. With no problems. I leave one of the 250MB drives on all the time, as my primary file storage drive - used for file sharing on the home network, including the TiVo HD. It works great. The other 2 drives are left off most of the time, but I turn them on about once a week to make backups. I'm running Windows XP, and there was no configuration or installation required. These are solid machines; reliable, fast, and inexpensive. The only drawback is the high-pitched hum. It's not as loud as the PC fan, but it is noticable if you are listening to music in the same room and have sensitive ears. B00019OWU4:4_out_5_drives_failed:mshima_"mark" B00019OWU4 LaCie 250 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ( 300728U ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 November 13, 2006 MShima "Mark" Los Angeles, CA I originally bought two of these drives for data backup. Within a few months, one of them would intermittently refuse to mount. So I would erase it, reformat, and it would work for awhile. Finally, after about 8 months, it quit for good. No disk recovery program would recognize the drive, so I lost my data. I returned the drive to LaCie and they gave me a refurbished one. Then, a friend of mine with the same drive had the same problem. No disk utility (Apple Disk Utility, Disk Warrior, TechTool, Symantec Utilities) could recognize the disk. I noticed that when I turned the power on, the disk would only start up for a few seconds, so it appears that there was a hardware failure. She also has lost all her data. Well, my second drive failed the same way. Fortunately, I coaxed the drive into mounting one last time and I got my data off. I shipped the drive off to LaCie and they sent me a replacement drive, which was DEAD ON ARRIVAL. Did all the normal tricks (different computer, cables, power adapters, disk utilities) plus everything LaCie told me to try, but the drive was dead. Unfortunately for me, I had waited several months before I tried the drive and the original drive is now out of warranty, so LaCie will not replace the dead replacement drive they sent to me. 4 out of 5 dead drives makes for an 80% failure rate. And these are mechanical failures; once the drive dies, you cannot retrieve your data with data recovery programs. So, unless your data is disposable, do not buy one of these drives B00019OWU4:lacie_250_gb_hard_drive:erik_palmer_pci_sound B00019OWU4 LaCie 250 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ( 300728U ): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 November 12, 2006 Erik Palmer Pci Sound COMPACT AND PORTABLE . GREAT FOR MOBILE USE , I HIGHLY RECOMMEND B00019OWU4:works_fine_for_me:s._rut_"sebaron" B00019OWU4 LaCie 250 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ( 300728U ): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 November 10, 2006 S. Rut "Sebaron" Chicago I have three of those discs set up as a RAID. They work just fine. The disks are quiet and don't get hot at all. Plus they look nice B00019OWU4:misery:k._bartel B00019OWU4 LaCie 250 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ( 300728U ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 8, 2006 K. Bartel TX I must say this is a do not buy. This is because I have now known five people including I that have all bought this, and they have all been stoped working. I contacted La Cie for help, and all they said is: well have a back up for your back up. Then gave me pointers on what I did wrong to why it does not work. Which is kinda of funny b/c they never asked, and just accused. It is cheap for a reason. B00019OWU4:lacie_250_gb_usb_2.0_external_hard_drive_(_300728u_):james_boatwright B00019OWU4 LaCie 250 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ( 300728U ): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 James Boatwright Selma, Alabama United States This product seems to work as advertised. How long it lasts before breakdown will determine its worth B00019OWU4:awesome_product_and_service:lauren_burner_"pasdarling" B00019OWU4 LaCie 250 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ( 300728U ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Lauren Burner "Pasdarling" New York, New York / Watchung, New Jersey LaCie is an amazing external hard drive device for file backup support! B00019OWU4:works_for_me:mike B00019OWU4 LaCie 250 GB USB 2.0 External Hard Drive ( 300728U ): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 Mike Phila, PA this was my second hardrive I hooked up to my mac. It works great. I just found partitioning it off to be way too permanent and inflexible. SO with this second one Ive learned to just use folders. Overall these things work great and the price on Amazon was really better than my local choices in Philly B000089GN3:good_headphones,_especially_with_portable:colonel_saito B000089GN3 Sennheiser PX 100 Collapsible Headphones: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 26, 2006 Colonel Saito North Potomac, Maryland I wanted some smaller, more portable headphones for my ipod 5g (for on the go/exercising). In a lucky spur of events, I found the px100's for a reasonable price. I have to say, I'm pretty impressed. Quite simply, these are great for the price. They are very portable, and can fold very easily. They are relatively comfortable (if not as comfortable as the px200's, which I've tried). Soundwise, I really enjoy the overall presentation of sound in my music: the bass is punchy but not too powerful, and the mids and highs sound Sennheiser great. Where with some Sennheiser headphones bass is lacking, in my opinion the px100's bass is at least passable... it's punchy, and natural, realistic presentation of bass (in contrast to sony's and other headphones in which bass screams through and often ends up distorting the music). Because of this, the headphones sound good with a broader range of music, different from headphones such as the hd555's (which I own) that sound much better with jazz over rap. Outside the home, I've been a bit frustrated. Because they leak sound I've found that you probably will want to turn it down so people around you don't become annoyed, but also, because of this openness of sound I've also found that outside noise can be bothersome while you listen. As long as it's relatively quiet, these are fine for jogging, flying in a plane, etc. But in loud, noisy environments, it can get difficult to listen. That's why I took off 1 star. Overall- 4.5 stars. if you're looking for portable headphones or headphones for a portable, or want a cheap but quality headphone, or a headphone for listening to a broad range of music, I highly recommend these B000089GN3:the_best_i've_heard_from_a_package_that_pleases_as_much_as_these_do.:grandolmanofmi_"stevyrayh" B000089GN3 Sennheiser PX 100 Collapsible Headphones: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 25, 2006 GrandolmanofMI "stevyrayh" Michigan I did a lot of online research for headphones in this price range. The reviews kept coming to this product. So what the heck. I went for them. Found them at a price that made it well worth the effort. Then they arrived.... If I'd known that they were this good I would have paid top dollar without complaint. The headphones did exactly what I wanted from this product. The open air design lets me hear what's going on around me, (Which makes them wonderful for work!) yet I still hear lots, I mean lots, of musical detail. And the bass pumps without pushing my eardrums into my brain, clean and tight. The ergonomics are very good as well. You can wear these babies for hours without any discomfort. They are light on the ear and the head. The folding design is cool. It shouldn't be the reason you buy these though. The case is handy and will keep the headphones from harm during travel, but it seems a bit bulky. You can't really use the case and expect to slip it into your coat pocket without someone knowing that you're "packing". Again, that's not why I love these headphones. It all comes back to the sound. And it is great. Parents, buy these for your iPod using children. You'll be able to get their attention and they will love the sound! Overall, I'm not sure you will be able to beat the quality of sound for the price you'll pay. Highly recommended B000089GN3:sennheiser_really_is_the_best_out_there...:adam_witpen_"a" B000089GN3 Sennheiser PX 100 Collapsible Headphones: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 20, 2006 Adam Witpen "A" Jersey Well if you are looking at these head phones you probably have some history with Sennheiser. I have been using Sennheiser products for years now and have no reason to switch. I got to the point where I was fed up with ear buds. They are basically uncomfortable, bleed sound and just don't work 'that well'. I have used 2 buds from Sennheiser and compared to other buds they are the BEST, but it was time to get 'regular' head phones. If you are in the market, but these, easy choice really B000089GN3:great_sound,_great_comfort:kevin_ng B000089GN3 Sennheiser PX 100 Collapsible Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 20, 2006 Kevin Ng I bought this set of headphones to plug into my laptop, so that I can get music at work. I was pleasantly surprised! The sound was wonderful. The headphone jack of my laptop was more than enough to drive this set of great headphones. Sound quality is excellent. Extremely clear and lots of details. They are also very comfortable. I can wear these for hours on end. I have very sensitive ears, and I cannot last more than an hour on any of the earlier headphones I had... but the PX100 is different. It's extremely light and comfortable B000089GN3:sennheiser_px_100_headphones_i_really_like_them:richardson_revell_"audiophile_rich" B000089GN3 Sennheiser PX 100 Collapsible Headphones: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 18, 2006 Richardson Revell "audiophile rich" So. Calif. I purchased the Sennheiser PX 100 Headphones and the Koss PortaPro Headphones at the same time 09/04/06. The Koss PortaPro Headphones were not as comfortable as expected based on what I had read prior to purchase. After about 15 minutes I wanted to take them off. The sound quality was excellent however. But what good is that if they are not comfortable [to me]. The Sennheiser PX 100 Headphones were just the opposite of the Koss! They were very comfortable - hours on end. Sound quality was very good, but a cut below the Koss. Bottom line - for an expected short listening sesson where I want the best sound - I use the Koss. Otherwise it's the Sennheiser most of the time. B000089GN3:great_headphones:rose_a._caylor B000089GN3 Sennheiser PX 100 Collapsible Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 15, 2006 Rose A. Caylor TN, USA sound great, nice crisp bass, Very comfortable, nice carrying case. If you do buy these give them a few hours to "break in B000089GN3:great_deal:r._noblick_"rayman" B000089GN3 Sennheiser PX 100 Collapsible Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 R. Noblick "Rayman" Ohio These headphones are the best I have ever purchased. They are light weight, comfortable, and sound awsome. I also like the way they fold up. B000089GN3:ipod_head_phones:barbara_j._mcdermott B000089GN3 Sennheiser PX 100 Collapsible Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 Barbara J. Mcdermott Columbus, OH USA Wonderful sound! Better than ipod's original ear buds. Fold up easily to store in case or not.Lightweight. Would recommend to anyone interesting in "real" headphones B000089GN3:quality_all_around_+_respite_from_earbud_pain:a._hochner_"audiobook_fan" B000089GN3 Sennheiser PX 100 Collapsible Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 A. Hochner "audiobook fan" Philadelphia After listening to iPods through earbuds for a couple of years, I searched for good headphones that were inexpensive and allowed me to hear traffic noise - for safety when I'm out walking the dog and listening. These are terrific. Not only is the sound great - for music and for audiobooks - the price is right, and they fold up to fit neatly in a pocket. How many headsets have you stuffed into a gym or beach bag, a briefcase, or backpack that have broken? These fit every need I have. And I no longer have the pain that iPod or other earbuds caused B000EGJZ2O:amazing_bargain:r._faison_"bebopfunksta" B000EGJZ2O Creative Headphones EP-630: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 18, 2006 R. Faison "bebopfunksta" San Diego, CA USA These headphones will not disappoint. I have found them ideal for exercising as well as leisurely activities. Recently on a train to New York these headphones proved amazing. They cancel out virtually all outside noise. In addition to all the features it also comes with 3 different size ear pieces. A must buy B000EGJZ2O:comfort_with_and_good_sound_quality:crom_"crom" B000EGJZ2O Creative Headphones EP-630: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 3, 2006 Crom "Crom" America Much better than what you get standard with MP3 players. I ride a train for almost 2 hours a day and they block out all the chatter. Sound quality is very good. Make sure you use the correct fitting to your ear, and don't be afraid to push'm in good and snug (improves bass). Highly recommended B000EGJZ2O:a_very_good_sound_at_a_very_low_cost:pindaro_pena_perello B000EGJZ2O Creative Headphones EP-630: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 November 2, 2006 Pindaro Pena Perello I bought this earphones recently and after I tried I can only say I do not regret buying them... as the previous posters said, they appear to be very well built and the sound is awesome... Overall the EP-630 are a very good choice, they have a very good sound quality in all ranges possible, the bass feels great as so does the high's and low's. If you're the kind of person that might use them more often while in the train going to work, or while just sitting somewhere (staying still), you probably will like to buy this earphones 'casue for the price you won't find anything better than this and the sound they bring is awesome for that matter... this are the earphones for you to get Now if you're more the kind of person that like to use them while walking or doing something you might think about it... don't get me wrong, the earphones are awesome, but in this kind of situations they tend to be a little annoying 'cause of the amplified noise coming from the cables hitting your cloth, and sometimes because of the wind... (it can be solved... keep reading) SOLUTION: I found a solution for that and is a simple one, if you pass the cables through your t-shirt or whatever (the cables would be betwen your skin and the t-shirt), the cables won't be dancing all over while walking and will stay still so that noise is gonna be gone and bye bye anoying noises (at least that's what I do) so if you're looking for some low cost well built with great sound earphones I'd say you just found them... I do not regret buying them, I'm quite happy with my choice.. B000EGJZ2O:excellent_earphones_for_price:luis_mederos_"lmederos" B000EGJZ2O Creative Headphones EP-630: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 October 30, 2006 Luis Mederos "lmederos" Mountain View, CA USA I am quite pleased with this item. They are comfortable, light, so far appear well-built, and the sound is excellent. B000EGJZ2O:a_very_good_value:anthony_m._paclisanu_"tpac" B000EGJZ2O Creative Headphones EP-630: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 20, 2006 Anthony M. Paclisanu "TPAC" WILLIAMSBURG VA THE SOUND IS JUST AS CRISP AND CLEAR,AND ALMOST AS RICH,AS MY SENNHEISER CX300 EARPHONES WHICH COST NEARLY $20 MORE. I WOULD DEFINITELY BUY ANOTHER PAIR B000EGJZ2O:ep630-awesome_value:bigfoot_"music_fan" B000EGJZ2O Creative Headphones EP-630: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 29, 2006 Bigfoot "Music fan" San Diego I bought these as an upgrade to the Sennheiser earphones that came with my iRiver 1/2 gig player. The stock 'phones were quite good, but did not fit my ear well. They kept falling out (annoying).The EP630 sounds even better and stay put very well. They do need to be put into the ear snugly to bring out good bass response and to shut out exterior noise. Selecting the proper size cushions (3 provided) will ensure this. They do require a good seal against your ear. They sound very, very good and I'm pickey (I'm a musician). I cannot imagine spending more money when these perform as well as they do! At under $30, they are a bargain. Don't hesitate to buy them. You won't be disappointed! B000EGJZ2O:value,_and_one_negative_is_a_positive:mark_permann_"mpermann" B000EGJZ2O Creative Headphones EP-630: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 August 29, 2006 Mark Permann "mpermann" New York, NY United States I used to own the top of the line Shure E5c and loved them (I reviewed those also) but got rid of them because they were just too isolating for about-town use in NYC. I do think these are a bit bass heavy (but then my other cans are Sennheiser PX200s, which many criticize as being too bass light - I think it's mostly a function of fit). But they sound VERY good for the price. They're small enough and cheap enough to wind around your fingers & toss in your pocket. The only thing I don't really like about them is their thin, rubbery cord which doesn't drape well and feels really cheap. But you know what? I bet it was a conscious design descision because this rubbery cord is MUCH more impervious to tangling than the Shures I owned. It was always a mini-ordeal to undo the Shure cords because they had such "memory" that they tended to get tangled. One other thing - I think they have a good balance of letting in the outside world while isolating enough to provide good sound. You don't have to push them in near as far as Shures to get a good seal. Couple tips: - I thought maybe I could try Shure tips on these, but no because the "neck" that the ear rubber fits around is too wide. - Don't like wax? Here's a handy trick: go to your local drugstore and buy a box of alchohol swabs. They work out to about 2 cents a piece. You keep a couple in your pocket and when you need to take 'em out, you just wipe 'em down. B000EPHP4U:good,_not_great.:i._gulko B000EPHP4U Apple 8 GB iPod Nano Black (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 26 of 30 4.0 November 15, 2006 I. Gulko Philadelphia, PA USA Much has been written about what makes the new iPod Nano great, so I won't repeat all of those reviews here. Instead, I'll focus on the flaws that have slightly marred my experience, though not enough for me to regret my purchase. I'm still glad that I bought it. As soon as I read about the new iPod nano, I ordered one straight from Apple. I liked the Mini with its all-metal body, and have been wishing I could get a Nano like that since the Nano came out. However, I'm somewhat disappointed with the diminished quality of this new iPod compared to the previous iPods I've owned -- the a 20GB 4G (I've owned two) and the first-generation Mini. A lot has been written about the great new features of this new iPod, so I won't get into those much. Other than the nice small form factor and the 8 gigabytes of space, I like the new volume lock feature the most. This list is grouped into several categories. Design Flaws: The center button is now slightly recessed instead of being slightly raised like in previous models. When the button was raised, it was a lot easier to follow around the scroll wheel with my thumb. The screen is hard to read without backlight. With older monochrome screens, which work just fine for reading what song I am listening to, I could read it without the backlight in all but the darkest environments. The GUI is often jerky. My hypothesis is that previous iPods used separate chips for the GUI and for the audio decoding and the GUI, while this one uses the same one. The "Now Playing" screen displays some titles center-aligned, some left-aligned. I haven't figured out what the deciding factor is. The headphone jack being on the bottom is very inconvenient. This is obviously a personal preference when you are talking about just walking around with the iPod. But this also makes it virtually impossible to unplug the data/charging cable without first unplugging the headphones. Software Bugs: Apple has already released firmware version 1.1.1 for this iPod. I have installed this firmware. Despite this, I have already discovered several bugs in the software: Album sorting seems to happen based on several factors other than the track number. In one nine-track album, the first track was actually listed and played last. I was able to remedy this by clearing all the tags other than artist, album, year, and track number for all tracks in this album. It seems to choke on certain files that play fine in other players. I have yet to figure out a pattern. Quality Flaws: The screen in my iPod is slightly crooked. This is, in my opinion, unacceptable from a "premium" music player. I admit that this would not bother everyone. The hold button has some play, and often the orange hold indicator shows through despite the hold switch being off. The center button (and the entire scroll wheel area) also has a lot of play. I imagine that, beyond communicating a lower quality level, this would also invite dust and dirt inside of the iPod B000EPHP4U:waited_until_now_to_buy_one!__now_part_of_the_culture!:h._wong B000EPHP4U Apple 8 GB iPod Nano Black (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 8 of 13 5.0 November 15, 2006 H. Wong Minneapolis, MN United States Well I saw it years ago when it first came out and did not think much of it; until you gradually realized that everyone has one, either an ipod or nano; and you wonder why? or/and how could they be so stupid to shell out that much just for a recorder that plays back their songs! I will tell you my personally experiences and in the most simple but concise way that I know - - - "It simply wonderful! Not only is its sounds reproduced in so excellent quality; but it an art piece to be admired for looks and the cut edge of technology. The loading of songs is very simple and the menu systems is also very simple to navigate. Makes life simple in a complicated world. That the beauty of it. Did I mention that the nano is very thin and small, plus it is black. The second generation earbuds have vastly been improved upon too. All in all, how could I have function all this time without my nano?" B000EPHP4U:apple_continues_to_deliver:b._gourley B000EPHP4U Apple 8 GB iPod Nano Black (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 11 of 13 5.0 November 14, 2006 B. Gourley Los Angeles I waited a couple of months before reviewing so I could put the 8GB Nano through its paces. It has performed flawlessly. Like all previous IPODs and Nano's, the user interface, navigation, and ITunes integration are superb and worth any extra money you might pay for this product. The sound quality is excellent moving between songs seemlessly, but the earbuds do not give it justice so I prefer to listen with lighweight headphones. The screen's detail is great and it is so bright you could use it in a pinch as a flash light. And finally the battery life as advertised is much improved. I can go days and days without recharging. I'm sure the next generation will have more memory for less money but 8GB provides a lot of listening pleasure B000EPHP4U:great_product:p._andzel B000EPHP4U Apple 8 GB iPod Nano Black (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 10 of 11 5.0 November 13, 2006 P. Andzel buffalo I bought this ipod in order to replace my mini and it has turned out to be a great investment. The design of the nano is by far the best design of mp3 players on the market. The nano is small and may appear fragile but truthfully is strong, durable and scratch resistant. This 8gb nano doesn't hold movies, but who watches movies on an ipod? Also it has the capacity to hold 2,000 songs with its flash memory which has been proven to last longer than a hard drive like on a video. I fully recommend this product B000EPHP4U:iove_it:andrew_f._russ B000EPHP4U Apple 8 GB iPod Nano Black (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 4.0 November 12, 2006 Andrew F. Russ I will keep it short. I never wanted to be one of "those guys" carrying an ipod at the airport (you know who you are). When the 8 gig nano came out I took the leap. I have yet to find a good armband (the one I have does the trick, but not perfectly). All in, this has been a great little product for working out, driving with, and for use on the plane. If you want one, get one B000EPHP4U:if_it_works,_it's_great:sally_wong B000EPHP4U Apple 8 GB iPod Nano Black (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 3 of 6 4.0 November 10, 2006 Sally Wong This product is great. We only had a snag when it was first shipped to us--it couldn't complete the setup. But after it was replaced, it was great. The hassle of shipping it back and forth was disappointing and cost more in terms of shipping. I'd be interested in how many people have to go through this process to receive the product they want B000085ZKV:poor_design_and_construction:c_butler B000085ZKV Linksys USB200M EtherFast USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapter: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 24, 2006 C Butler Stamford, CT This broke within 15 minutes. The piece holding the connection to the cable is fragile at best. Don't man-handle or drop it. Don't squeeze it into a tight location or put any torque on the cable connecting it. Also even when it is brand-new, some connection wiggling might be involved to get a functioning connection. Slight wiggling of the cord/connection leads to bending the plastic "door" which holds the cable in the correct position, which in turn makes the connection harder to make. It's a self-degrading device by design. I work in technology and have purchased countless pieces of infrastructure and accessories. This may be the worst designed product I've seen in a while B000085ZKV:handle_with_care:d._davis_"java007" B000085ZKV Linksys USB200M EtherFast USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 October 21, 2006 D. Davis "java007" Abingdon, Maryland United States Many of the other reviews sum up the device well. The design weaknesses around the connector take away from the potential performance that the internal hardware may offer. I was using the device on a TiVo Series 2 - when it was connected, it worked great with acceptable transfer speeds. Unfortunately, the connection proved tenuous and during the process of connecting and disconnecting the cable, the clip that holds the RJ-45 connector to the adapter broke off. A makeshift connection using tape was successful for a few minutes in maintaining the connection, but any movement at all disconnected the cable. I did not receive an extension cable with the adapter, but that would probably help. I am RMA'ing the broken device with Linksys, but do not recommend this model to others. Linksys customer service has been good regarding the RMA (after a very long hold time) B000085ZKV:do_not_buy:j._seratt B000085ZKV Linksys USB200M EtherFast USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 October 19, 2006 J. Seratt Brighton, TN United States If at all possible do not buy this gadget!!! It is a nightmare keeping the cable plugged into the little door it has as a connector. It breaks very very easily. Worst engineering I have ever seen especially from Linksys!!! They are a trusted company but I threw mine in the garbage today and GOOD RIDDENS! B000085ZKV:blue_screen_of_death:steve_a._berke B000085ZKV Linksys USB200M EtherFast USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 September 21, 2006 Steve A. Berke New York Yuck, only 24$ and I feel very ripped off. I have not seen the blue screen of death since Windows 95 but here I am with a brand new XP computer from Dell and I can't get this thing to work ! I downloaded the latest driver from the LinkSys web site and it was not compatible with my new purchase. DO NOT BUY THIS THING FROM LINKSYS. LOOK ELSEWHERE !!!!! My advice to Amazon - get rid of this item B000085ZKV:works_with_macs,_but_i'd_choose_another:steven_quigley B000085ZKV Linksys USB200M EtherFast USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 September 5, 2006 Steven Quigley Pasadena, MD USA I bought this Linksys adapter for an Apple eMac whose ethernet port had been zapped by a lightning strike. The salesperson where I purchased it told me that Linksys offered Macintosh drivers on their web site; this was incorrect. However, because the technology used in all USB-to-Ethernet adapters is based on an industry standard, there are free third-party drivers available for download on the web that will allow your OSX Mac to use just about ANY of the USB-to-ethernet adapters on the market. I downloaded and installed a driver for OSX 10.3.9 from www.sustworks.com/site/news_usb_ethernet.html, and the Linksys USB200M works flawlessly on my eMac. HOWEVER, regarding the quality of this device...I wish I had read the other reviews on Amazon before buying the Linksys. I totally agree that it is very flimsy and poorly designed. When you open the little door on the side, the door itself creates a side to the jack where your ethernet cable will plug in. And the door is so flimsy (see the other reviews), that if it comes off, your cable will no longer stay attached. Plus, when you plug a cable into it, you get an awkward, stiff connection at a 45 degree angle. Fortunately, it does come with a short extension cable to make this connection more flexible for tight spaces. The removeable dust cap is pretty useless (does the USB plug really need to be protected?) The Linksys USB200M works on my Mac, but due to the poor design and construction, I can't give it more than 2 stars. There are plenty of other adapters on the market that can't fail in the ways the Linksys USB200M will by nature of it's poorly engineered door/socket B000085ZKV:if_you_have_tivo_then_this_is_the_product_for_you!!!:ratmastert B000085ZKV Linksys USB200M EtherFast USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapter: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 1, 2006 RatmasterT Incrediably easy to hook up to your Tivo Series 2. Just plug and play and its hooked up to your network. Excellent deal for twenty something dollars. B000085ZKV:don't_be_the_fool_that_i_was_._._._:j._moseley_"jmose22" B000085ZKV Linksys USB200M EtherFast USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 June 15, 2006 J. Moseley "jmose22" Washington, D.C. No matter whether you think this is the answer to your Tivo or computer networking issues, don't be a fool . . . this is undoubtedly the worst engineered adapter I have ever put my hands on. It is not a matter of if it will break in your hands, but when. Trust me, it will let you down. I've owned it for a few months now and recently I picked it up and it broke! It's more delicate than a fine piece of china. Good luck -- like me, you only have yourself to blame if you ignore the other reviews and decide to buy this piece of crappy plastic!! B000085ZKV:mine_works_fine_with_tivo_series2:jeffrey_heaton_"jeff_heaton" B000085ZKV Linksys USB200M EtherFast USB 2.0 10/100 Network Adapter: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 June 14, 2006 Jeffrey Heaton "Jeff Heaton" St. Louis, MO Dispite seeing many reviews on here that said this product does not work with Series2, I decided to buy it based on a few success stories, and the fact that Tivo recommends this one. It looks like the March update fixed it. Mine is working just fine. The Tivo detected it, and all is well. I see what many of the other reviewers mean about the cheap design. If I were unplugging and replugging this thing often, I am sure the little door would break off. But since its going to be sitting on the back of the Tivo for ages, it really does not matter. I would not buy this product for use on a laptop or other portable device. But for the Tivo it seems to fit my needs. B0007LJHVA:i'm_liking_it:israel_ben_david_"who_is_like_stan?" B0007LJHVA Garmin StreetPilot c330 GPS Vehicle Navigator: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 November 24, 2006 Israel Ben David "Who is like Stan?" Massachusetts, USA I just bought c330 from Amazon recently. It came with V8 mapping software. This is a bonus as I was expecting V7. It took me an hour or two trying to figure out how things work, but it appears to be relatively simple to use. Here are some good features that I found with it. 1. V8 mapping software. 2. Very light. 3. Gives decent directions that come on time (I didn't miss any turns using it). 4. Street names appear above the roads (except not so much after dark). This is useful if you are trying to figure out where you are compared to the map. 5. Seems to find satelites very well. It can even locate them from inside my house. 6. It recalculates the path in case you make a mistake. 7. You can locate various parks and recreation areas by typing in their names. 8. You can move the map around and point your finger on green areas. The GPS will tell you whether it is a park or a cemetery or whatever. You can use that information to get the GPS to help you go there. Here are some of the things that can be improved on. 1. The lever on the window mount must be tilted back or the mounting will fall off. It did for me. Thankfully the GPS wasn't attached at the time. I think that the manual didn't emphisize this strongly enough. 2. c330 doesn't seem to allow you to tell it to avoid highways or to drive the scenic path. I think that would be a useful feature. 3. c330 doesn't seem to allow you to set waypoints so that you could determine a part of the way. 4. The GPS has the category for public parking, but doesn't seem to know anything about a really large municipal parking garage in my town. Overall, I like the unit for the price I paid for it. B0007LJHVA:great_buy_for_the_price.:m._j._pincaro_"mars" B0007LJHVA Garmin StreetPilot c330 GPS Vehicle Navigator: Electronics electronics 10 of 11 4.0 November 16, 2006 M. J. Pincaro "Mars" NJ USA If you don't want to go all out on a better GPS system, this item is for you. Very easy to use and the great thing is that it comes all ready to go out of the box. Great buy B0007LJHVA:great_value_for_the_price:l._bailey B0007LJHVA Garmin StreetPilot c330 GPS Vehicle Navigator: Electronics electronics 16 of 16 5.0 November 16, 2006 L. Bailey Huntington, CT This is the second time that I purchased this item. Not because of problems, but because it makes a great gift. The first time I gave it, there was such a high level of excitement that I knew I nailed what would be a GREAT GIFT. So much for the reaction, what about the functioning of the device. Oh yeah - that. Well first of all it is a compact and easy to use device. It is so small that it easily fits into the glove compartment when not in use. That is a great feature. Out of the box, it is a simple matter of plug and play. There is such a short learning curve that it's not even funny. You need only follow the menu instructions on screen and program your locations. It's a breeze. This product is full of location search categories that are current and convenient. This is especially helpful when travelling to unknown locations and areas. I recommend it highly for the ease of use, wide range of data/information and the price value that it represents B0007LJHVA:disappointed_with_the_windshield_mount:namrata_sud B0007LJHVA Garmin StreetPilot c330 GPS Vehicle Navigator: Electronics electronics 11 of 14 4.0 November 14, 2006 Namrata Sud Hi, the unit itself is great, couldnt ask for more. I mounted the windshield mount and it got stuck to the windshield, now it doesnt come off. I got in touch with customer support, they were very helpful and they gave me a free spare mount for my other car. Thanks. But I am getting close to sell my car, and I cant get the mount off. Who would want a car with a mount on the windshield, and what if they have some other model/brand. And then I have to buy another one. I was disaqppointed that such a small oversight on the part of Garmin is holding me back from giving a 5 star rating to this product B0007LJHVA:finally_a_way_to_help_save_gas!!!:charles_e._phillips_"crszman" B0007LJHVA Garmin StreetPilot c330 GPS Vehicle Navigator: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 5.0 November 10, 2006 Charles E. Phillips "crszman" Knoxville, TN I purchased this unit back in May and programmed in the address to a house rented at Polly's Island, SC. With no other maps, the unit took our car right to the driveway. I have traveled all over the SE for nearly 30 years and like most guys suffer from the "MOSES CURSE" - never stopping to ask for directions. This has wasted more gas than I want to imagine over the years. Whenever I need to call on a new customer, the first thing I ask is the exact address. I program it into the unit and it takes me to the right location every time. I have mine programmed with an ENGLISH voice which reminds me of our trip to England. I would recommend this unit to anyone who travels B0007LJHVA:streetpilot_330:p._cicconi B0007LJHVA Garmin StreetPilot c330 GPS Vehicle Navigator: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 November 10, 2006 P. Cicconi Exceeds my expectations. Easy to use great on the road, I have navigated through unfamiliar surroundings relying solely of the 330 and have never been lost. I provides a great feeling of security when driving in unfamiliar territory B0007LJHVA:not_perfect,_but_good!:l._lawry B0007LJHVA Garmin StreetPilot c330 GPS Vehicle Navigator: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 November 10, 2006 L. Lawry My first GPS. Very easy to set up and operate right out of the box. Adding favorite locations also a snap. Can be a bit confusing where several roads merge, but if you pay attention and don't turn early it takes you where you want to go. Helped my wife find her way around Detroit at night quite well. One trip in mid-Michigan I used a map going and the Garmin coming back. Trip home was 20 minutes longer in a round about way that took me on dirt roads -- not good. Wasn't the shortest or quickest. But, on the other hand, it did get me home. I recommended it of one of my friends and he thinks it's wonderful. I'm anxious to try it when we go to Orlando in February B0007LJHVA:the_garmin_330_gps:nancy_s._young B0007LJHVA Garmin StreetPilot c330 GPS Vehicle Navigator: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 November 10, 2006 Nancy S. Young We absolutely love our new gps system. It installs in a jiffy and the options are incredible. No more asking strangers for directions. Just type in an address and g B0007LJHVA:great_value.__highly_effective.:john_g._nolan_"hold'em_buff" B0007LJHVA Garmin StreetPilot c330 GPS Vehicle Navigator: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 November 9, 2006 John G. Nolan "Hold'em Buff" Naples, FL While I have had no experience using GPS instruments before, I found the Garmin c330 easy to use and invaluable when traveling to previously unknown destinations. It took me through the Washington DC maze of interstates and local streets without the anxiaty usually associated with this itinerary. I move the unit easily between my SL600 and my BMW 740iL, both of which were models not equipped with navigation systems when purchased. I take the c330 on trips where I use a rental car. Well worth the money B0007LJHVA:better_then_peanut_butter:daniel_swanson B0007LJHVA Garmin StreetPilot c330 GPS Vehicle Navigator: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 November 9, 2006 Daniel Swanson Excellent GPS. Easy to operate. Very good audio and visual. Biggest bang for the buck B0007Y7976:my_1st_ipod:nancy_g. B0007Y7976 Apple 2 GB iPod Nano White: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 20, 2006 Nancy G. NJ USA This is the 1st IPOD I've ever had, and i've been using it constantly since purchase 3 months ago (for gym, work, commuting, planes). No real problems so far. The size is excellent, the look is sheek, and the navigating wheel is a lot easier to use than I was told it was going to be. Battery life is not too bad, i would say it can be used for about 10 hours before the battery picture turns red. I am dissapointed by the capacity- 500 songs is really NOTHING for people who've been buying CDs for 10+ years and enjoy variation in their listenting sessions. I was also dissapointed that you can't do anything with playlists on the IPOD itself- basically everything (eg, creation of playlists, deletion of songs, moving around of songs) has to be done on the computer & uploaded to the IPOD. Recommended for gym-goers and frequent travelers B0007Y7976:*****excellent:s._hirday B0007Y7976 Apple 2 GB iPod Nano White: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 4.0 November 12, 2006 S. hirday Excellent MP3 player by Apple, Thin and very easy to use buttons. I bought it for my son and he loves it. The itunes software allows you to copy the CD into your library the moment you load it. However I found it difficult to copy songs into IPOD from CD. The software is very confusing. You have to first load the songs into library and then into IPOD. THere is no direct way. Sometimes the software would hang when synching songs. Also I could not figure out how to easily load pictures on IPOD. It would be a great product if Apple can add FM radio in it. With a wide range of accessories available and the price rolling back It is a obvious choice over other MP3 player B0007Y7976:nano_rocks.:b._seffrin B0007Y7976 Apple 2 GB iPod Nano White: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 12, 2006 B. Seffrin Ohio Great battery life, easy to use, all around good. The only minus is the dependency on ITunes B0007Y7976:great_product:frugal_mom B0007Y7976 Apple 2 GB iPod Nano White: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 12, 2006 frugal mom Charlottesville, VA I bought this as a gift and the person loved it. Great deal for the money B0007Y7976:good_mp3_player,_bad_battery_life:alicia B0007Y7976 Apple 2 GB iPod Nano White: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 11, 2006 Alicia Florida It's conviently small, but not too small to lose in a purse backpack etc, but it has HORRIBLE battery life. I'm in college and listen to it while walking between classes or in the gym and I have to recharge just about every other day. Other than that it's great, just be prepared to have to recharge it ALL the time B0007Y7976:ipod_nano_2_gb:jon B0007Y7976 Apple 2 GB iPod Nano White: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 10, 2006 Jon Chadds Ford, PA Overall, very enjoyable, sleek design and easy to use. Wish I had waited for next generation release (a month or so after purchase) to get lower price during transition. Could get a few more things included for the cost, but the value is good. B0007Y7976:that's_why_i_hate_apple:polina_jeglova B0007Y7976 Apple 2 GB iPod Nano White: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 10, 2006 Polina Jeglova Never seen a worse, less intuitive, inconvenient to use and worsely documented software that iTunes. Apples is up to it's usual standard. That's precisely why I prefer not to mess with it B0007Y7976:i_like_this_ipod_so_much...:richard_davis B0007Y7976 Apple 2 GB iPod Nano White: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Richard Davis Joliet, IL United States This iPod was great while I could use it. Then my wife took it and now I only see it when she needs me to recharge it!! I guess it is safe to say that she likes it too!! B0007Y7976:nano_review_two-thousand_six!!_yeah!!:b._smith B0007Y7976 Apple 2 GB iPod Nano White: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 B. Smith Portland, OR USofA Very happy with the Nano. It was a gift for my girlfriend and she enjoys it thoroughly. She struggled a little with the volume being to low, which was disappointing--till I played with the settings a little (I am a tech specialist, so it's second nature to tinker) and found that there was a second (master) volume setting that limits the output volume that is normally used when listening- Raised that and happy listening! Good buy, good product, good amazon! B00004SB92:easy_as_can_be:p._hill B00004SB92 Linksys BEFSR41 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 P. Hill The purpose of this purchase was simple. I wanted to use 2 computers over the same high speed cable conection. Since I had not used either computer in a lan system I needed to install the device drivers on each system to activate my ethernet cards. I plugged the cable modem into the router and the router into both systems and everthing worked fine. One system was running windows xp and the other windows 98. Easy and simple B00004SB92:great_product:fred_l._wiedemann_jr. B00004SB92 Linksys BEFSR41 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Fred L. Wiedemann Jr. Napa, CA This router was quick and easy to set up. The instuctional CD was very well done. I am very pleased with the total performance of this router and would recommend it to anyone looking to set up a small network B00004SB92:should_be_called_ethereasy:paul_burgo_jr. B00004SB92 Linksys BEFSR41 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 Paul Burgo Jr. Bolingbrook, IL United States The fastest installation I've ever had, the included CD does not install any software, just speeds up the install to Warp 10. I've never even touched installation software as it usually adds unwanted and unnecessary junk. Not with Linksys, the CD configures the router and exits gracefully, a dream come true. B00004SB92:super_easy_to_install:leo B00004SB92 Linksys BEFSR41 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 8, 2006 Leo Washington, DC This box was a breeze to install and it is combatible with Xbox Live on the 360. I had bought a Netgear RP614NA. The Netgear unit was impossible for this technically naive user to install, the instructions were confusing, and the service center was outsourced. AND after all the hassle, the Netgear unit was not Xbox Live compatible. With the Linksys unit, the help line is on the West Coast, it is virtually plug-and-play, and Xbox Live and my computer live happily side-by-side on the network. Only 5 minutes from box to surfing Live B00004SB92:linksys_the_simple_alternative:stephen_bruner B00004SB92 Linksys BEFSR41 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 4, 2006 Stephen Bruner Hickory, NC United States Linksys products are incredible! You don't have to be a computer guru to hook one up. They're very easy to connect. The best thing about them They WORK B00004SB92:pretty_nice_networking_tool:areg B00004SB92 Linksys BEFSR41 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 4, 2006 Areg This router is a must for those who have a multiple computers at home and only single IP for outbound internet connection. I was pleased to find out that it supports VPN connection and I am also fond of it's DHCP server. I had some problem configuring it at first, but as a result I have got stable working device B00004SB92:lynksys_router_works_fine:d._kingstrom B00004SB92 Linksys BEFSR41 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 D. Kingstrom NY, USA The Linksys DSL Router BEFSR41 that I purchased from Amazon has proved to be a reliable product and welcome addition to my PC security system. I would recommend having a Tech person install it though to make sure that all connections and interfaces are working properly B00004SB92:working_very_nicely.:shelly_wonderland_"donna" B00004SB92 Linksys BEFSR41 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 2, 2006 Shelly Wonderland "Donna" minnesota I haven't paid any attention to it from the day it was installed. Everything is fine and working, worry-free. Thanks B00004Z7G9:bring_on_the_memories:highlander B00004Z7G9 Koss Pro-4AA Studio Quality Headphones: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 18, 2006 Highlander North Carolina The comments about when the dorm stereos were the equivalent of today's computers and ruled the dorms really jogged some memories. I actually spent most of my "dorm time" time in an apt but I had the Crown (IC-150/D40), JBL Studio Monitors (Century 100s) and, of course, the Koss Pro 4AAs (believe that I bought them at the Frankfurt/M Main PX when in Germany). As far as the weight, they really felt light when compared with my other set - which came with a "commo" helment and were attached to either a M-48A5 or M60A1 Main Battle Tank! Speaking of the JBL 100s, anyone know where I can get the egg crate grills? Too much Zepplin has long blown the originals away.. B00004Z7G9:fantastic_headphones!:john_k._chapman B00004Z7G9 Koss Pro-4AA Studio Quality Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 10, 2006 John K. Chapman Houma, La. United States I've been searching for headphones to replace my old ones and these are just perfect! Although they are a bit heavy, the sound makes up for that. They block outside noise and fit comfortably on your head and ears. These headphones are a great value and I will enjoy them for years. Recommend highly!! B00004Z7G9:volume_levels_correction:g._t._griffin B00004Z7G9 Koss Pro-4AA Studio Quality Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 4, 2006 G. T. Griffin San Luis Obispo, California, Earth I'd just like to correct something posted by an earlier reviewer. That person said that a disadvantage of the headphones that they did not produce adequate volume from his SoundBlaster card. If so, that might be a problem with the card and not with the headphones. I've hooked up my ancient Pro/4aa's directly to my PC's headphones jack and find the volume quite a bit HIGHER than with my normal headphones. So if you were put off by that earlier comment about volume, please disregard it. B00004Z7G9:the_best_of_the_best:mark_a._szuch B00004Z7G9 Koss Pro-4AA Studio Quality Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 24, 2006 Mark A. Szuch Years ago, before the internet and who has the fastest computer, the thing to prize was one's stereo system. In many college dorms the and off campus apartments the envy was the person with the state of the art system. Names like Crown, Sansui,JBL and Altec were to be coveted. Koss Pro 4AA's were (and still are) the phones to have. To have a set of these phones again is a shear treat and compared to the money you can spend a great bargin. Are the heavy? yes but the sound rivals the sound of the great major speaker systems such as JBL and Altec, only for your head. No! they're not for jogging or yoga but for serious music listening. B00004Z7G9:great_sound_for_the_price!:wesley_d._sopchak_"wes's_mess" B00004Z7G9 Koss Pro-4AA Studio Quality Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 1, 2006 Wesley D. Sopchak "Wes's mess" I read all of the reviews on Amazon several times and compared them to other reviews on other brands. I chose these because most of the reviews stated the great sound quality for the money and they did not lie! I also read how heavy they were but after strapping these babies on and started to listen, I completey forgot about that small problem. Believe me, it's a great payoff! The only thing I can complain about is the fact that I am into metal music. I listen to everything from Iron Maiden to Shadow's Fall and needless to say you cannot listen to this type of music on the same level as Kenny G. My stereo is in the same room with our large TV/DVD/VCR and when I'm listening to my music, at a moderate volume setting, my wife and daughter will complian they can hear my music bleeding through. Maybe someone has some suggestions to help with this. Anyway, they are well worth the small investment! Get these if you want some great sounding headphones. You will join me in placing your other brands of headphones in your next garage sale B00004Z7G9:blocks_out_at_least_as_much_as_my_bose_qc-2s!:larry_l._hoffman B00004Z7G9 Koss Pro-4AA Studio Quality Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 4, 2005 Larry L. Hoffman Grass Valley, CA United States In terms of sheer noise-blocking and great response, these headphones provide as least the equivalent of the Bose, which cost almost 5 times as much. The soundstage (separation) isn't quite as well defined in my opinion as the Bose, but the flat response and excellent overall sound quality give them at least as high marks. Be prepared for some industrial-strength features, both positive and negative. They have a super fit on you head, but they weigh a lot more than the lightweights out there. So, endless listening sessions are out of the question. On the other hand, they are built like a tank and can take a lot of abuse (short drops on the floor). The liquid-filled earcups of the original design have been replaced with something that feels better on the ears. Other than that, they seem identical to the pair I bought in the late 60s. With the lifetime warranty, this seems like a bargain for all audiophiles B00004Z7G9:jock's_cans_of_choice!:john_w._gardner_iii_"all_oldies...radio14fun.com" B00004Z7G9 Koss Pro-4AA Studio Quality Headphones: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 March 31, 2005 John W. Gardner III "All Oldies...Radio14fun.com" W.Hartford ,CT When I started in radio 30 years ago...the first cans I used were Koss Pro 4AAs... over the years I have used AKG's,Pioneers,and more recently Sennheiser HD500s which I like...but call me sentimental...my wife got em for my birthday and they still sound just like I remember them and still cost about the same...So there heavy...big deal..adjust. It is worth it...I missed the weight on my head and they sound great in the studio too! A B00004Z7G9:yes_they_are_heavy,_but.....:rthemisphere_"jpw" B00004Z7G9 Koss Pro-4AA Studio Quality Headphones: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 March 1, 2005 RTHEMISPHERE "JPW" Fargo, yeah that fargo. As many people say they are heavy. 21 ounces on the head as opposed to my old Sony 405's at 12 ounces. However after a couple of days use (and by letting the weight of the phones rest on my recliner) I now find I have adjusted. The sound is first rate, and only limited by the quality of the input. In reading other reviews I notice many complaints about the power requirements, but I seem to get better output at lower power levels than other phones with these. (at least on stereo recievers). I do have a big head, and yes they were tight, but the bands are made out of a good quality metal and will allow for slight and permanent tweaking for fit. Lastly, yes they are hot. All good closed cups are, but my solution while it may not be fashionable, is excellent and actually hygenic. I cut off the tops from an old pair of socks and slip them over the cups. Works fine, collects the sweat and dirt that would otherwise gross out the phones, and even allows multiple users to feel a little less intimate than they might want to be. For the price and quality there is no substitute. Thanx JP B00004Z7G9:koss_pro4aa: B00004Z7G9 Koss Pro-4AA Studio Quality Headphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 February 18, 2004 Superb! Sturdy construction, great sound, a great value. Much better quality than Bose, Sony or Sennheiser B0009N7OKW:complete_satisfaction:chandrasekhar_geddam_"chandram" B0009N7OKW Logitech V200 Cordless Mouse - Black ( 931380-0403 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Chandrasekhar Geddam "chandram" Detroit , MI Gave what i have been looking for..completely satisfied with this mouse. quick responsive. B0009N7OKW:good_mouse:justin_fung B0009N7OKW Logitech V200 Cordless Mouse - Black ( 931380-0403 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Justin Fung Aiea, HI United States Good mouse, battery life is the best part as I've been using it for an entire school semester and haven't changed it once. Mouse is not very compact, almost the same size as a standard desktop mouse but I like that because it fits my hand. Mouse is very responsive as I've been able to play games and use day to day applications without any precision problems. The one con is that the usb attachment which snaps into the bottom of the mouse protrudes slightly from the bottom, there are some other notebook mice where the usb attachment sits flush B0009N7OKW:great_catch:himil_h._desai B0009N7OKW Logitech V200 Cordless Mouse - Black ( 931380-0403 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Himil H. Desai Los Angeles I had Kensington mouse before using this one...but it broke in 2 months...I bought it for $50 and thought it must be of good quality but the material was a cheap plastic...Then i bout this Logitech mouse and trust me it works so good...it is heavy because of 2 AA batteries so gives u a good feel and control..also it transmitter is 2.4 GHz which gives it a good range and also it works on all the surface..very high quality of the material and excellent design whcih works both for right handed and left handed person...Its a must buy mouse..not very costly and great value for money.. B0009N7OKW:logitech_v200_mouse_is_very_good:ramesh_janarthanan_"ramesh" B0009N7OKW Logitech V200 Cordless Mouse - Black ( 931380-0403 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Ramesh Janarthanan "Ramesh" IL I bought Logitech V200 mouse from Amazon and it is really a compact size and working fine. I am really enjoying this mouse. Rames B0009N7OKW:best_mouse_i_have_owned!:nai_c._chao_"naiguy" B0009N7OKW Logitech V200 Cordless Mouse - Black ( 931380-0403 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 2, 2006 Nai C. Chao "naiguy" CA, USA This is once of the most comfortable mice I have owned! I like i a lot B0009N7OKW:perfection_anywhere:daniel_seidner B0009N7OKW Logitech V200 Cordless Mouse - Black ( 931380-0403 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 15, 2006 Daniel Seidner Marietta, GA I just bought myself a laptop for college and knew that tiny touchpad would just not do it for me. So I checked out the reviews here and decided on this Logitech wireless mouse; I don't think any product I've ever bought has so exceeded my expectations. It really does work 10 meters away, but by that point, you can't even see the screen!!! During downtime between classes I can even impress my classmates with how perfect I can control Unreal Tournament or CounterStrike wirelessly... pretty cool. Plug and play, a perfect weight with the batteries, wonderful scrolling, and the usb is small, cool and most importantly, unobtrusive. Before I type anymore, I'll use it to press "Submit"!: B0009N7OKW:excellent_cordless_mouse_for_laptops:i._vidyakin_"athensoh" B0009N7OKW Logitech V200 Cordless Mouse - Black ( 931380-0403 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 20, 2006 I. Vidyakin "athensoh" Chevy Chase, MD, USA It is my first cordless mouse because I has been reluctant to get one due to worries about unstable connections and bad battery life of cordless mice. This one exceeded all my expectations. The connection with the computer is great. It instantly connects when you plug in the receiver into the USB port, even if you are using it for the first time with a particular PC. I works with Macs too. The battery life is great too. It powers from a pair of AA batteries, which I haven't changed since March (i.e. over 6 months), and this is my only mouse so I use it all the time. The receiver fits well on the bottom of the mouse, switching it off and saving the battery life. I carry the mouse in my backpack among other stuff and don't remember the receiver has ever separated from the mouse. As with many optical mice, this mouse doesn't like some surfaces. For example, my mouse act erroneously on a dark-grey marble-like colored desk, so I am using a mouse pad. However, it works great on fabric, sheets, uneven surfaces. Highly recommended. I am using the second one, because the first one was given as a gift to a co-worker B000246XZ0:best_for_the_money!:howard_d._long B000246XZ0 Uniden EXI976 900 MHz Analog Cordless Phone with Caller ID (White): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 25, 2006 Howard D. Long Greenbrae, CA US All around basic cordless phone with basic features. Perfect for someone needing the freedom from a cord B000246XZ0:works_great.:j._e._spath B000246XZ0 Uniden EXI976 900 MHz Analog Cordless Phone with Caller ID (White): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 February 27, 2006 J. E. Spath Towson, MD United States I wanted a cheap portable phone to connect to my new Vonage service. The Uniden fit the bill. As a plus, the batteries are the same as my other Uniden phone. B000246XZ0:nice_phone:dabigpaybackski B000246XZ0 Uniden EXI976 900 MHz Analog Cordless Phone with Caller ID (White): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 December 28, 2005 dabigpaybackski OR I bought one of these to replace my trusty, indestructible Uniden of 7 years that did not have caller ID, and my experiences with the new phone don't come close to the negative reviews it has gotten--quite the opposite, actually. This is a nice, rugged phone with a light-up caller ID display and all the other features you would expect from a typical cordless phone. I haven't had any range or static issues. Sound quality is fine and battery life hasn't been a problem. B000246XZ0:don't_waste_your_time:c._seal_"lucky_mommy_at_home" B000246XZ0 Uniden EXI976 900 MHz Analog Cordless Phone with Caller ID (White): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 1.0 December 2, 2005 C. Seal "lucky mommy at home" Deep South We have had such good luck with our other Uniden phones, but this phone is the exception. Don't waste your time...the static is unacceptable. B000246XZ0:affordable_cordless_phone_with_a_headset_jack:f._shue B000246XZ0 Uniden EXI976 900 MHz Analog Cordless Phone with Caller ID (White): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 August 26, 2005 F. Shue San Francisco, USA Great phone for the price. I use it constantly with my headset and it works great. I bought the 900 MHz version over the 2.4 GHz version because I didn't want a cordless phone that "could" interfere with my 802.11b wireless network. The phone would have been even better if it had a mute button B000246XZ0:very_satisfied:frank_jerome B000246XZ0 Uniden EXI976 900 MHz Analog Cordless Phone with Caller ID (White): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 May 29, 2005 Frank Jerome This Uniden phone works great for me. I bought one for my country hobby shop and was so pleased that I bought a second one for my city home. Free of static and interference on every channel I tried. The earpiece volume control often comes in handy when it is hard to hear the other person. The phone also works well with a headset. I found all features easy to set up and use. I don't use caller ID, so can't speak for that. I am very satisfied with this phone. I also think it was a bargain for the price B0000DIEUF:fast_shipping_-_great_product:jack_belford B0000DIEUF Startech.com USB2IR USB IrDA Mini Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 4 5.0 August 21, 2005 Jack Belford The product worked as advertised. Great Price and Great Product. The Startech USB21R USB IrDA Mini Adaptor shipped out quickly B0000DIEUF:if_you_have_sp2_-_be_wary:support_guy B0000DIEUF Startech.com USB2IR USB IrDA Mini Adapter: Electronics electronics 18 of 19 1.0 September 1, 2004 Support Guy Ann Arbor, MI USA Plugged in, new HW found, but a problem occurred (code=1) when installing - strike 1. Tried to installed driver from CD for WinXP (dated 2001!) - after installation - system unstable, now getting code=31 from adapter. Tried to uninstall driver or roll back - both failed. Called Startech - they chose to not test with SP2 beta, and are only now testing. Am returning as not compatible with SP2 B0000DIEUF:perfect_for_my_nokia_gsm_phone!:saxman642 B0000DIEUF Startech.com USB2IR USB IrDA Mini Adapter: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 July 3, 2004 Saxman642 Trinidad and Tobago I needed a means to copy stuff to my Nokia 5100 GSM phone, which has an infrared adapter. this item fits the bill perfectly. No drivers required for Windows XP. It even comes with a 6-inch USB extension cable in case your usb ports are at the back of your PC case. I have never had any problems with it and I have owned it for over a year (as of Dec 2005). It is only USB 1.1 compatible. but given the transfer rate of an infrared device is only 1Mbps (compared to USB 1.1's 12Mbps) it is no issue. I recommend it. It's the cheapest infrared adapter you'll get on amazon.com anyway B0009P5YA2:good_product:omar_a._paolini_v_"omar" B0009P5YA2 Motorola SX700R Talkabout GMRS/FRS 2-Way Radios with Charger, (Pair): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 11, 2006 Omar A. Paolini V "Omar" venezuela The radios are fine.. in the city i think that can receive about 2km in streight line and in some parts when you have many buildings between the radios the distance to receive could be about 800meters. I test it in many conditions and work well, the battery it's good and you have always the posibility to use alkaline batteries... I thing that the radios have a 12 miles range (19 kilometers) probably works well in almost 6 kilometer in a city but no... wich it's sad B0009P5YA2:great,_it_hold_the_battery__charge_for_long_and...:frank_richardson_"frichinternet" B0009P5YA2 Motorola SX700R Talkabout GMRS/FRS 2-Way Radios with Charger, (Pair): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 Frank Richardson "frichinternet" Miami, Florida United States I bought this Motorola for use in my recent Cruise Trip and I used it from the ship upper deck to shore and perform very well. I believe that is normal to expect some interference but the overall impression for me was very satisfied B0009P5YA2:motorola_radios:w._lemaster B0009P5YA2 Motorola SX700R Talkabout GMRS/FRS 2-Way Radios with Charger, (Pair): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 W. Lemaster Montgomery, AL These are my second batch to buy. After about a year I began to have trouble but that was after some hard use. For the price they are an excellent deal. Great range, rugged and worth the money B0009P5YA2:motorola_sx700r:mari_e._liddle B0009P5YA2 Motorola SX700R Talkabout GMRS/FRS 2-Way Radios with Charger, (Pair): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 5, 2006 Mari E. Liddle I bought these 2 way radios to use around the farm. Unfortunately they were useless about 1/2 mile away. I guess our terrain is too hilly. Maybe they will work in the woods, but not in the hills. I got free shipping from Amazon with this purchase, but when I returned them, they deducted the cost of the shipping from my refund, which I didn't have to pay in the first place. Read that in the fine print. It will make me reconsider buying things to try out B0009P5YA2:i_am_very_satisfied:luiz_c._s._marquetti_"caio" B0009P5YA2 Motorola SX700R Talkabout GMRS/FRS 2-Way Radios with Charger, (Pair): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 Luiz C. S. Marquetti "Caio" Brazil That product assisted my needs. As my use is in "open field" and in an approximate distance of 4 miles, it satisfies well B0009P5YA2:two-way_radios:j._west B0009P5YA2 Motorola SX700R Talkabout GMRS/FRS 2-Way Radios with Charger, (Pair): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 2, 2006 J. West The Motorola SX700R are easy to use. Our use is on a boat, but have also used them on land and as "ship-to-shore." In all situation they have performed very well. They hold the battery charge for a long time B0009P5YA2:fun_for_everyone:j._livengood B0009P5YA2 Motorola SX700R Talkabout GMRS/FRS 2-Way Radios with Charger, (Pair): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 August 27, 2006 J. Livengood ohio I am very pleased with this purchase. I bought them for my [...] son. The buttons are a little hard for him to push and hold, but he is learning and I am sure he will enjoy them for years B0009P5YA2:worth_it:jeff_brown_"ibelay" B0009P5YA2 Motorola SX700R Talkabout GMRS/FRS 2-Way Radios with Charger, (Pair): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 August 26, 2006 Jeff Brown "ibelay" vail, co I am a traditional rock climber and a backcountry snowboarder/mountaineer. These radios were a good choice at their $45 price. Between belays, reception is clear enough and ample. Above tree line, communication is expectedly easy, as well. Conversely, in the trees of the backcounty performance is notably lessened, yet still practical. Why Motorola doesn't add a lanyard, or at the very least, an attachment point for a carabiner or cord or whatever, so I can dangle the radio from my harness is waaaay beyond me. It was frustrating to realize the omission as I opened package. I solved this easily enough with (duh!) some duct-tape, but still...how hard could it be? The units are a lil' on the heavy side, but not so much as to warrant the super-cost of a super-light version. Overall, I am satisfied ... for now B0009P5YA2:i_like_these:debra_willendorf B0009P5YA2 Motorola SX700R Talkabout GMRS/FRS 2-Way Radios with Charger, (Pair): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 August 25, 2006 Debra Willendorf We bought these for use on camping trips with our grandchildren and for kayaking. At this time, I have only used them once on a camping trip. They worked very well. I did not measure distances, but they worked well for our purposes. The only problem I have with this product is that one of the holster broke as soon as I took it out of the box. B00067KT94:excellent_image_quality:jonathan_dubyk B00067KT94 Creative Webcam Live! Pro USB 2.0 WebCam: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Jonathan Dubyk My brother in Germany keeps commenting on how nice the picture quality is compared to his webcam. I don't use any of the fancy features or the software that came with it, just for Skype video phone conversations. In low light situations when there's a good deal of background light (ie a no lights in the room, just a window) it's a pretty bad image, but just turn on the lights and it's great B00067KT94:very_good_webcam:sameer_ghag B00067KT94 Creative Webcam Live! Pro USB 2.0 WebCam: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Sameer Ghag Dallas, TX United States I bought this webcam couple of months back and it works fine. Infact, the gace tracking feature works as it is supposed to. Also, quality is very good wneb there is sufficient light. Does not work as well as it should in dim light though. I would recommend this webcam B00067KT94:its_a_nice_web_camera:alok_s B00067KT94 Creative Webcam Live! Pro USB 2.0 WebCam: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 3, 2006 Alok S USA I bought it Aug 2006. After 3 months I am very satisfied with its image/vedio quality. Liked its auto-zooming feature B00067KT94:excellent_see_throu_!!:ravindra_nannapaneni_"ravindra" B00067KT94 Creative Webcam Live! Pro USB 2.0 WebCam: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 2, 2006 Ravindra Nannapaneni "Ravindra" USA My opinion on web cam got changed with this creative web cam. The picture clarity is excellent and the aduio quality is simply supurb. Making long line short, i canot imagine my chat (with family members in INDIA from USA) without this webcam. Thanks rav B00067KT94:very_good:enrique_garcia_guzman_"enrique_garc�a-guzm�n._md.,_phd" B00067KT94 Creative Webcam Live! Pro USB 2.0 WebCam: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 2, 2006 Enrique Garcia Guzman "Enrique Garc�a-Guzm�n. MD., PhD" Mexico City, M�xico excellent video on web chat, very good pics on real 1.3mpixels not with software to enhacement, I think the only bad is that yo can't place it easy because its mountig is not very stable i used a piece of velcro not included to attachit to my monito B00067KT94:i'm_not_returning_this.:j._nguyen B00067KT94 Creative Webcam Live! Pro USB 2.0 WebCam: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 September 30, 2006 J. Nguyen San Deigo, CA At first when I received this webcam I was a little disappointed. It seemed a bit blurry and I wasn't sure why. After adjusting the lens a little bit I could finally see everything clearly. It's not a great deal. But it worked out for me. =D I used the Webcam Live! at first, and I can definitely notice the 30 fps B00067KT94:this_is_quite_nice:mohammed_rafeeq B00067KT94 Creative Webcam Live! Pro USB 2.0 WebCam: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 September 24, 2006 Mohammed Rafeeq calirfornia The quality is good and conveniently fits laptops of various thichness screen size B0002EQVMA:no_complaints:christian_m._petrie B0002EQVMA Monster Cable IPMP3-2M MP3 Portable Connection: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Christian M. Petrie I used this cable to connect my laptop to my surround sound and it has worked like a charm. I only wish i would have bought a longer cable so I could use my laptob further away from the reciever B0002EQVMA:great_replacement.:willow_moon_pearce B0002EQVMA Monster Cable IPMP3-2M MP3 Portable Connection: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 March 3, 2006 Willow Moon Pearce Replace your cheap satellite home receiver interconnect with this sweetheart. It is better made, its longer and music quality ( to my ear) is better especially with the highs. Very happy. B00021Y9OA:bose_quiet_comfort_2_headphones:geraldo_appropinqo_"6m" B00021Y9OA Bose QuietComfort 2 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 18, 2006 Geraldo Appropinqo "6M" Wellesley, Ma United States I travel a lot and I never could sleep on planes until I got the QC2 headphones. I absoulutely adore them. You can watch movies on planes and hear every word. I have an ipod when I listen to my favorite song a used to have to restart the songs from the beginning because my bad sony headphone didn't cancel out the sound I have tried and failed on so many headphones I am so glad that I found these. I recommend them to anyone. They are better than any other bose headphone B00021Y9OA:great_noise_cancellation,_very_comfortable:lisa_shea_"lisashea.com" B00021Y9OA Bose QuietComfort 2 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 23 of 23 5.0 August 1, 2006 Lisa Shea "LisaShea.com" Massachusetts Ironically, while most people buy a version 2 before they buy a version 3, I bought the Bose QuietComfort 2 *after* I had purchased the Bose QuietComfort 3 newer headphone set. Here's the issue. The QuietComfort 3 are the brand new version, they cost more, and they are "smaller and lighter". They offer pretty much the exact same noise cancelling quality, but they fit on top of your ear vs being a larger, bulky around the ear style like the QuietComfort 2. However, when I tested out the QuietComfort 3 for a month, I found them to be quiet painful. Not in a "pressure on the ear" sense - they were quite comfortable to wear. Rather, when you turned them on, the pressure they exerted on the actual eardrum in order to "cancel noise" hurt. It was a physical sensation, when you turned them on and felt that WHOMP of wave energy pressing against your eardrum. Anybody who thinks the QuietComfort 2 is uncomfortable in that sense hasn't tried the QuietComfort 3 yet. Yes, I realize that in order to cancel out ambient sound waves, there has to be an opposite sound wave to cancel them out. It's simple physics. However, because the QuietComfort 2 is an around-the-ear design, it doesn't have to blast that cancelling wave right at your eardrum. The larger "air area" being encapsulated by the ear cups gives you more area to work with, and you can block out the sounds without bombarding the ear canal with signals. I did numerous tests with the QuietComfort 2, with my set of iPod playlists that had left-only and right-only sounds, and even during the quiet parts, it was quite comfortable. Also, as much as people might say that the QuietComfort 2 has "large" ear pods, I really didn't find them bad at all. I was able to sleep with them, wear them without feeling silly at all. The case, in fact, is about the exact same size as the QuietComfort 3 case. In all, I am EXTREMELY happy that I traded in my QuietComfort 3 headphones for the larger but "kinder" QuietComfort 2 set. The noise cancelling ability is pretty much exactly the same, and the long term comfort is FAR superior. Plus, since the QuietComfort 2 takes batteries vs rechargeable plug-in items, it means if I drain the battery, I simply plunk in new ones. With the QC3 I'd have to wait for a recharge, assuming of course I had the appropriate charger (and outlet access) for whatever airport or country I'm in B00021Y9OA:these_headphones_really_cancel_noise!:j._volckaerts_"timeless60" B00021Y9OA Bose QuietComfort 2 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 June 17, 2006 J. Volckaerts "timeless60" Brussels, Belgium I bought these phones last year in Seattle airport on my way back to Brussels. When one frequently spends 8-12 hours on overnight flights, these Bose headphones are fantastic. The low frequency engine noise on aircraft is completely gone. I even keep them on sleeping and you feel much better when you get off the plane in Europe at 7am local time. Don't hesitate, buy them B00021Y9OA:they_sound_ok,_but_won't_last_long:g._clapp B00021Y9OA Bose QuietComfort 2 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 8 1.0 June 14, 2006 G. Clapp I'm on my 2nd pair, and it just broke like the first pair. They sound OK, and the battery life is OK, but you are paying for a fluff. They do break (usually after any warranty). I for one am not going to buy a 3rd pair, but maybe in about 2 months I'll get these back from repair B00021Y9OA:_the_flying_sounddock!:ipod_maniac B00021Y9OA Bose QuietComfort 2 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 4 5.0 June 12, 2006 iPod maniac As Air Force One is known as the Flying White House, i've gotta say, the QC2 is the flying sounddock! I have both the sounddock and the QC2's, and i keep my ipod going continuously, when i'm home, it's playing off the sounddock, when i'm on the go, it's playing through the QC2. $600 well spent B00021Y9OA:bose_quiet_comfort_2_way_better_than_refurb._sennheiser_pxc_250:ron_e._schweitzer B00021Y9OA Bose QuietComfort 2 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 May 11, 2006 Ron E. Schweitzer I ordered the Bose, which I was skeptical of, due to high price for name brand, and I also got a pair of refurbished Sennheiser PXC 250's. The Bose is absolutely silent with noise cancelling on, vs. the Sennheiser's which emit a white noise hiss. The Bose cost 3 times as much, but I will keep them, and return the Sennheisers, which also don't have the noise reduction stuff in the headphones, but in a seperate compartment. I'm going on several very long flights B00021Y9OA:several_times_the_cost_of_competing_products._then_again_it's_not_much_of_a_competition.:d._brennan B00021Y9OA Bose QuietComfort 2 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 16 of 16 5.0 May 9, 2006 D. Brennan New York, NY As a consultant I traveled 2-3 days per week. I spent a lot of time listening to one-sided cell phone conversations, inane chatter, jet engines, train noise and bad music in coffee shops and airport concourses. I purchased the Bose Quiet Comfort headphones right before I departed on a 5 day, 3 city trip. From the moment I put them on I knew this was a breakthrough product. Sure - I noticed something akin to pressure on my ears but that sensation passed in a few minutes. It's just like getting used to wearing a watch - you end up not noticing it at all after a short time. What has not passed is the joy in letting the rest of the world just fall away so that I can get some down time while traveling. Not only was the background noise from the plane's engines gone, but I could actually turn the volume down on my Creative Zen Vision much lower than would be the case with other headphones because the music wasn't competing with the roar of the engines. The same with the volumn while watching movies - I didn't have to crank up the volume just to hear what was being said. I could even hear the dialogue of movies played on my laptop and those played by the airline. I cannot emphasize this point enough - for the first time ever, I could actually hear music and videos without cranking up the volume to the max - saving my ears from damage as well as avoiding dirty looks from my fellow passengers. On my honeymoon, my wife and I both brought along a pair. Being able to distance ourselves from all the background noise really did increase the relaxation factor and allowed us to travel 12 hours each way in relative peace. Speaking of honeymoons - this item would be a GREAT wedding gift. There is nothing worse than to spend your time enroute to some fabulous tropical destination for your honeymoon listening to the kids behind you scream while their father snores away. Even at home, my wife will sometimes wear her headphones while reading. It completely eliminates any noise from the television in the next room. Contrary to what one other reviewer has stated, the sound from these headphones is anything but distorted. I find that I can hear subtleties in music that I cannot hear over my home entertainment system. The fact that I can still hear these subtleties while in a loud environment is an added bonus. You probably will not wear these headphones while in the gym (though I have actually seen people wearing them while on the treadmill at my local gym - the same type of people that wear designer workout shorts). There are also times where you don't need noise reduction. For these times, I have inexpensive headphones. I would not however deduct any points from Bose for making a specialty set of headphones just because they are not perfect for all situations. I would not take points off my favorite leather jacket because I can't wear it to the beach in July. Yes, these things are expensive. But if you feel the need to shield yourself from the pervasive noise of the modern world, there really is no substitute on the market B00021Y9OA:just_what_the_doctor_ordered:m._baker B00021Y9OA Bose QuietComfort 2 Acoustic Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 April 22, 2006 M. Baker King of Prussia, PA As someone who travels alot and gets stuck next to crying babies, loud snoring, and incessant talking this product is great. Not good but great. Soon as you turn the button on the surround sound begins to quiet. Listen if you don't believe me the next time you're in an airport stop by the Bose booth and simply try the product. Then you can decide for yourself. However in my travels I can tell you this, when you look around an airplane full of travelers and see this product all around you, there must be a reason. B0001YFW94:they_pretty_much_suck.:pajamaguy_"dave_aungst" B0001YFW94 Motorola T6500R GMRS / FRS Rechargeable Two-Way Radios, Khaki (2 Pack): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 9, 2006 PajamaGuy "Dave Aungst" Houston, Texas USA I bought these specifically for using on a 7-day cruise. Had I paid any more than $45, AND if there was anything better out there, I'd be sending them back. The range sucks. You can't communicate from Carlos & Charlies to the Forum shops in Cozumel. You can't talk between the gym and the outdoor pool bar on Rhapsody. If it's quiet, you can talk between the Casino and the theater or between the Solarium and cabin 7574. The sound sucks. With ANY background sound you can't hear the speaker. With no background sound, you can't hear the speaker unless the talker is exactly 12.72 inches from his/her unit when speaking. The battery life sucks. It won't last all day. The charger sucks. Even with the charge light lit, it sometimes doesn't charge. The red screen lighting sucks. It's too dim to see unless the moon is NOT out. Other than that - when it's very quiet and the other party is only around the corner they're not bad B0001YFW94:don't_beleive_the_negative_hype,_these_radios_are_fine.:maxmyles B0001YFW94 Motorola T6500R GMRS / FRS Rechargeable Two-Way Radios, Khaki (2 Pack): Electronics electronics 25 of 26 4.0 March 21, 2006 maxmyles Pacific Northwest I don't know what the fuss from other reviewers is all about. These radios work fine. Like the rest of life, have realistic expectations. They sell for $43.69. Why do people expect the performance of a short wave radio? That is a recipe for disappointment. If you want the performance of $1000 2 way radios, buy that flavor and do not buy the inexpensive one. I use them for skiing. So far, nothing else. They've been perfect. Compact size fits neatly into a pocket. Battery life is sufficient for a weekend trip. No- the signal doesn't wrap around mountains or curve into valleys. But anyone who actually reads about the declared range should have noted that the proclamation is based on "line of sight". I can't see how this should be a surprise to anyone. So far they've kept me in touch with my party mates on big mountains without any letdowns. No, they don't reach from the summit to the pub at the bottom, but again that is a line of sight issue - have realistic expectations for a $45 radio. They did however reach between the summits of Whistler and of Blackcomb. That seems like a reasonable range to me. Check out a map and see if you agree. There's a comment in another review about them not seating well in the charger. This is true, but there is a super-simple remedy. There's a cradle for the handset that nests into the charger. If you remove the cradle, fit it on the handset, and then slide the two into the charger - presto, problem solved. One feature I really like that isn't made obvious in the description is that the rechargeable battery is the same size and shape if three AA batteries. This is a nice option if your battery dies on the road, and your charger is at home. All in all, I am 100% satisfied with this purchase. So far, the quality has been exactly what I expected from inexpensive electronics. The Chinese manufacturer that licensed these from Motorola put together a solid product B0001YFW94:why_can't_they_be_honest?:smxsteve B0001YFW94 Motorola T6500R GMRS / FRS Rechargeable Two-Way Radios, Khaki (2 Pack): Electronics electronics 10 of 13 1.0 January 16, 2006 SMXSteve Seattle 10 miles? I bought the 6510 at Costco. I had my doubts but I figured if they advertised 10 miles surely it would do at least a couple. But only if you are on the water or other flat plain. Why do you need one of these if you can see the person? They only work if you have a direct line of sight and that was only a mile or two at most. But get over a hill or within trees or houses and absolutely nothing! I lost my party! Pros - I liked the design and it was easy to use. The NOAA weather did work - if that's all you need. Fits in a pocket. Cons - DOES NOT WORK to keep track of your party. It takes 14 hours to recharge. The good reviews in here must work for Motorola. Mine are going back to the store B0001YFW94:great_radios!!!!:giovanni_espinoza_"giovanni_espinoza" B0001YFW94 Motorola T6500R GMRS / FRS Rechargeable Two-Way Radios, Khaki (2 Pack): Electronics electronics 2 of 20 4.0 September 29, 2005 Giovanni Espinoza "Giovanni Espinoza" Falls Church,Virginia Since i have this Motorola Two Way Radios i'm so happy with it,it works great on noisy environments.I can only trust Motorola B0001YFW94:functional_but_sounds_fuzzy:brian B0001YFW94 Motorola T6500R GMRS / FRS Rechargeable Two-Way Radios, Khaki (2 Pack): Electronics electronics 6 of 7 1.0 September 26, 2005 Brian IL At first I really liked the features and successful company backing offered with these radios. Then I ordered them, tried them for an hour and ended up hating them. The funtionality and ergonomics are great. They feel fine in your hand and the quality of the buttons, screen and range are fine -- BUT! I couldn't understand a word a person was saying into the other radio. At any volume level it was fuzzy, muddy and completely distorted. This was equally irritating on either radio. There was no interference, no static, just inconceivable communication. I also tried other GMRS radios from other manufacturers and found some to be identical, and one to be perfect. Among the others was another Motorola brand that was much higher in price and featured higher quality, but sounded exactly the same. So I think it's a design flaw in thier speakers. Fix that, and future models might turn out fine B0001YFW94:motorola_radios_great_for_conference_setting:george_wilson_"conference_audio_engineer" B0001YFW94 Motorola T6500R GMRS / FRS Rechargeable Two-Way Radios, Khaki (2 Pack): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 September 13, 2005 George Wilson "Conference Audio Engineer" Albany, New York At a age where cell phones abound, we found ourselves staging a conference where there is no cell service and the conference center is sprawling (two square miles). These radios were the answer to communucation problems that the staff encountered. We used thirty radios to keep connected in two teams and even found it easy to communicate with the other team easily when needed. The only disadvantage is that they recharge in pairs. We solved this by recharging all of them in two central locations, and the team members picked them up each morning. They provided great clear transmission and communication between staff was a breeze B000FIVDIU:great_monitor....if_it_works!:andrew_leach B000FIVDIU ViewSonic Optiquest Q9b 19" LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 15, 2006 Andrew Leach Colorado My old company used ViewSonic and I always loved them. When it came time to get a new monitor I saw my chance and chose the Optiquest Q9b. It arrived and I had problems immediately. The picture would not stay on it would flicker on and off. After 30 minutes or so it stabilized and would only flicker once in a while. After going through the motions with Tech support (update drivers, good power source, correct hook-ups, etc.) they couldn't help me unless it was flickering at that moment. The next day it would stay off more than it would flicker on. Called Tech support and they confirmed it was a serious problem. It was packed up and sent back to Amazon for a replacement. The next one arrived and I have had the same problems. What are the chances of two bad monitors in a row? Very good if the serial numbers are close together. I called Tech support and they admitted to a QC problem on a production run of monitors. I am giving this monitor two stars because I feel the picture and brightness are outstanding. The auto adjust was perfect, when there was a picture. If you get a working monitor than you will not be disappointed. Other wise you take your chances. B000FIVDIU:works_great!:michael_feinstein B000FIVDIU ViewSonic Optiquest Q9b 19" LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 Michael Feinstein Bedford, MA United States This monitor works great. The display quality is excellent. I particularly noticed it being crisper and much brigher than my previous LCD. Auto-adjust of monitor settings also worked perfectly. I didn't try the speakers B000FIVDIU:excellent:pramod_chalaiah_"pvc" B000FIVDIU ViewSonic Optiquest Q9b 19" LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 Pramod Chalaiah "PVC" India This beautiful... just like except the speakers everything is just perfect. Cheers Pramo B000FIVDIU:good_monitor_for_cheap_price:lauren_r._bennett_"foreverlaur" B000FIVDIU ViewSonic Optiquest Q9b 19" LCD Monitor: Electronics electronics 47 of 48 5.0 July 24, 2006 Lauren R. Bennett "foreverLaur" Akron, OH PROS: *It is cheap, especially when it goes on sale. *It was very easy to assemble. I had it plugged into my computer and power and up and running in less than 5 minutes from when I brought the box to the computer. *It looked great from the minute I turned the computer on *Stand was easy to mount *Lightweight *Brightness/Contrast easy to adjust *Better than or equal to most near price range for contrast ratio, brightness, and response time *No dead pixels CONS *No height adjust. Books do make good height adjustments thought. *No DVI. However, you can get an adaptor for cheap & it works great. *VGA cord is permanently attached & kinda short. Not a problem for me because I don't make it a habit to separate the computer from the monitor.. they all sit on the same desk. *Speakers are crappy, but I had no intention on using them anyways. NOTES *This is a great monitor for a great price. Sure you could upgrade to a great name brand, a better contrast ratio, and a better response time.... but for an extra $200, there would be minimal differences in what you actually saw. Save your $200 and buy this monitor - you won't be disappointed. Again, the average person would not notice a difference if they upgraded to the $300+ monitors. This sells for what most 17" LCDs sell for! B0001V2N62:it_goes_part_of_the_way:d._elm B0001V2N62 APC BIOPOD Biometric Password Manager (USB): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 November 9, 2006 D. Elm Pleasanton, CA I was hoping to have a solution that lets me just log in with a single fingerprint. This was not the solution. The APC biopod as fingerprint reader hardware seemed to be solid, however the Omnipass software that it was bundled with to manage login and authentication was just lacking. In order to log in, it was still required to perform the Windows ctrl-alt-del, and punch in the username. There was no way to configure the whole login process to be driven by just my fingerprint. Attempting to find out from APC tech support how to configure it left me frustrated at the lack of response. I had to directly contact Softex (makers of the Omnipass software) several times to clarify the requirements, only to be told that logging in directly with just a fingerprint couldn't be done. If that's what you want, go get the Silex fingerprint reader, or maybe the IBM fingerprint reader. Both of which will let you log right in without having to do the ctrl-alt-delete. B0001V2N62:fantastic:g_peter B0001V2N62 APC BIOPOD Biometric Password Manager (USB): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 G PETER I purchased two of these devices and both are working as intended. I am running one at home and one in the office and have not encountered any problems. With the hundresds of passwords I have for personal accounts and the hundreds of passwords for work stuff these things are a huge time saver and a true blessing. B0001V2N62:buy_it_now,_or_wait_another_three_months:perk_"perk" B0001V2N62 APC BIOPOD Biometric Password Manager (USB): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 October 29, 2006 Perk "Perk" San Diego, CA USA Don't know if this thing works. Bought it, a couple of months ago, then was advised, by the "support services," to Wait until the next quarter, before updating. Seems the company - which sells the hardware, and the company - which has the software - are under separate contracts. Only so much download time is alotted to the download servers, for each yearly quarter. So, unless one wishes to upgrade something-or-other (Spell that "More $"), don't even bother buying the thing, until just before the end of any yearly quarter. Even then, aggressive representatives will try to suck more money from you. This is another case of a product, which was released, before somebody did the appropriate R&D on the aspects of the thing. To put it another way: Windows XP is the most popular program being hyped on the market. I have that system. Haven't been able to get assistance, from either company, for more than just a few weeks. I'm told the original program was developed for windows 98 . One needs the upgrade, for Windows XP. That is all. Play your own odds. I challenge rebuttal - kept the emails. Good luck to y'all, and God Bless! B0001V2N62:use_it_everyday,_for_everything!:technoguy_"beantown02215" B0001V2N62 APC BIOPOD Biometric Password Manager (USB): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 22, 2006 TechnoGuy "beantown02215" Boston, MA I have used this device everyday for the past year and a half. I have many computers, and even got the Microsoft version of it (which sucks...I don't use it because it's just annoying). This is simple, quick, customizable and does the job. My minor grip - it annoys you to sign in...sometimes on sites I don't want to sign into. There should be a kill-switch so when you are on a site you can basically tell it not to bother you. F1 maybe? Otherwise, this is a great time saver - don't hesitate B0001V2N62:junk:diogenes_"dio" B0001V2N62 APC BIOPOD Biometric Password Manager (USB): Electronics electronics 3 of 8 1.0 May 22, 2006 Diogenes "Dio" Truthville Don't buy this junk. I installed the hardware and the software with this device and could not get it to scan my finger print. I looked for help or support from both the hardware and software makers, but none was available. If cars worked like most computer technology, we would all be still walking B0001V2N62:apc_bipod:peter_monaghan_"dr._pete" B0001V2N62 APC BIOPOD Biometric Password Manager (USB): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 2.0 May 7, 2006 Peter Monaghan "Dr. Pete" Wisconsin I've used this for about 3 months. At first, it seemed to work fine except for secure sites which it did not recognize at all. Then suddenly after 2 weeks of use, it failed to recognize my print. That corresponded to a software upgrade. I had to reinstall the device. Again it worked fine except for secure sites but after a sofware upgrade, I was again locked out and had to install the software again. Just today (7 May 06) another software upgrade killed its recognition capabilities. I'm tossing it out! Only can recommend it if you do not want software upgrades. It is the omnipass software which is the problem B000B5KUX6:sandisk_2gb_memory_stick_pro_duo:m._mckinney B000B5KUX6 SanDisk Gaming Memory Stick PRO Duo 2GB ( SDMSG-2048 ): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 August 10, 2006 M. MCKINNEY Works well and was much cheaper online than anywhere I could buy it locally. My only complaint is that SanDisk could give much better information regarding specific applications of their product. I had to cross-check with several different sites to be 100% certain that this memory stick would work with my son's Sony PSP. It does and we're pleased B000B5KUX6:wth:dallas_croce_"dblock110" B000B5KUX6 SanDisk Gaming Memory Stick PRO Duo 2GB ( SDMSG-2048 ): Electronics electronics 4 of 16 5.0 May 8, 2006 Dallas Croce "dblock110" ARE YOU GUYS STUPID? WHY ARE YOU BUYING THIS ONE INSTEAD OF THE REGULAR NON GAMING ONE. THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE! ITS JUST A PLAN TO GET MORE MONEY OUT YOU. I HAVE A 1GB AND A 2GB BOTH ARE THE NON-GAMING ONES. THERE IS NO DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE 2 ITS THE BIGGEST SCAM. BUY THE REGULAR ONE AND SAVE YOUR MONEY. THERES NO DIFFERENCE B000B5KUX6:lotsa_room:s._tran_"kidboom" B000B5KUX6 SanDisk Gaming Memory Stick PRO Duo 2GB ( SDMSG-2048 ): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 March 20, 2006 S. Tran "kidboom" For videos, music, and photos a must! I didn't expect that I would use my PSP any more than a handheld gaming device. Now I practically use it for alot of the foremention things. Useful++++ B000B5KUX6:cant_beat_the_price_anywhere:f._torres B000B5KUX6 SanDisk Gaming Memory Stick PRO Duo 2GB ( SDMSG-2048 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 19, 2006 F. Torres si. ny. usa. Ilooked high and low for the best price on a 2 gig.and this one beat them all by a lot.it work great with the psp.holds tons of movies,music,photos.gonna get another one. B000B5KUX6:good_for_the_psp:w._clark_"bgwill2" B000B5KUX6 SanDisk Gaming Memory Stick PRO Duo 2GB ( SDMSG-2048 ): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 March 15, 2006 W. Clark "Bgwill2" VA Its better then the sony one and its cheaper as well B000B5KUX6:great_product:b._siao B000B5KUX6 SanDisk Gaming Memory Stick PRO Duo 2GB ( SDMSG-2048 ): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 March 10, 2006 B. Siao San Diego, CA There is truly nothing to say other than this card had no faults. It works as advertised and I love the extra space on my PSP. SanDisk is a great company with new cheaper prices, and Amazon has been amazing with all my purchases B000B5KUX6:good_product:l._lau B000B5KUX6 SanDisk Gaming Memory Stick PRO Duo 2GB ( SDMSG-2048 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 March 1, 2006 L. Lau Seattle, WA It is worth the money to get this 2 GB card for your PSP. I also find that you can speed up your PSP internet browser loading with it. I have been able to download 6 movies on it on a recent plane trip. It's cool and light to carry around. B000EHCYBC:cheap_and_functional.:moonlitmagik B000EHCYBC Griffin SmartShare Headphone Splitter with Individual Volume Control Black: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 1, 2006 moonlitmagik Pittsburgh, PA USA just as the title describes! I purchased this for a road trip that has yet to take place, but I test drove it the second I got it out of the package. It does what it is supposed to, doesn't do what it isn't supposed to, and cost under ten dollars. I am satisifed with my purchase B000EHCYBC:good_product:francois_rouaix B000EHCYBC Griffin SmartShare Headphone Splitter with Individual Volume Control Black: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 June 26, 2006 Francois Rouaix Seattle, WA I've used this splitter with a portable DVD player, and have been satisfied. There's not much to be said about the product. It works. You can easily adjust the volume, even in the dark. If you ever buy a splitter, make sure that you buy one with adjustable volume. No two people will want the volume adjusted exactly the same when using headphones B00005JAFD:nothing_like_the_real_thing.:tightwad B00005JAFD Canon BCI-6M Magenta Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Tightwad Henry, Il United States I've learned the hard way that if you want to avoid trouble with your Canon printer you'd better use Canon brand ink.......or else. It's the "real" thing !!! B00005JAFD:canon_ink:grant_reiner B00005JAFD Canon BCI-6M Magenta Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Grant Reiner These name brand tanks are more color accurate than SOME refill inks. Furthermore, I've had one refill ink permanently clog the tank, and the printer as well, until I performed deep cleanings on the printer with a squirt or two of alcohol. I've found one aftermarket brand ink refill that seems to flow freely. To the consumer who doesn't want to experiment in order to save money, I recommend the Canon tanks, as expensive as they are. B00005JAFD:be_careful_of_which_magenta_you_buy:r._lyon_"ruth_henriquez_lyon" B00005JAFD Canon BCI-6M Magenta Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 12, 2006 R. Lyon "Ruth Henriquez Lyon" Duluth, Minnesota USA This, like all Canon products I've come across is superb. Be careful though, to get the correct Magenta ink for your printer. I mistakenly bought the BCI-6PM (photo magenta) instead of this ink because I wanted to use it to print photos with my Canon MP780. I ended up with every color print coming out with a greenish orange pall. I spent hours trying to figure what was wrong (Photoshop color space, ICC profile, Printer drivers etc.). Simply substituting the magenta cartridge for the photo magenta cartridge instantly solved my problem B00005JAFD:genuine_canon_ink_cartridges:d._rohde B00005JAFD Canon BCI-6M Magenta Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 March 22, 2006 D. Rohde Northern Illinois Genuine Canon. Great price. Fast service. What's not to like B00005JAFD:canon_inks_only:e._harp_"ed_harp_photos" B00005JAFD Canon BCI-6M Magenta Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 March 19, 2006 E. Harp "Ed Harp Photos" Iowa I have tried inkgrabber and 123 inks, These "compatible" cartridges are not the same as the original Canon inks. They are very different and have different archival values and fade resistant values. Canon brand inks hold their color longer and are not as prone to fading by light, oxygen, or other gases that are known to cause fading. I own the Canon i9900 printer and it performs flawlessly with Canon inks. Buy Genuine Canon for the kink of results Canon advertises for their printers. Amazon has had the best prices for genuine Canon inks B00005JAFD:cheap_and_convenient:v_garrison B00005JAFD Canon BCI-6M Magenta Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 March 14, 2006 V Garrison Steubenville, OH Around here Canon ink is difficult to locate and expensive when you actually find someone who carries it. It may take a week or two to arrive using Amazon's free shipping option, but I get fantatstic results from my Canon Pixma MP780 (that I also bought from Amazon). Most of my printing is borderless 8 1/2x11 and the quality is always great. Definitely worth it. If turnaround time is a problem, buy two so you always have a spare. B00005JAFD:excellent_product:a._cloutier B00005JAFD Canon BCI-6M Magenta Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 March 13, 2006 A. Cloutier massachusettes I have never had any problems with this ink cartridge. Never clogs like the lexmark. Easy to replace, also B00005JAFD:canon_bci-6c_cyan_ink_tank:donald_s._gilbert B00005JAFD Canon BCI-6M Magenta Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 10, 2006 Donald S. Gilbert I have tried 3rd party inks with my Canon i860. They work well for graphics, greeting cards, etc. but they do not give true colors for photographs. I will stick with Canon inks. Amazon has the best price I could find for Canon inks B00005JAFD:amazon_=_deals:lhino9_"phones,_food_and_vine" B00005JAFD Canon BCI-6M Magenta Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 March 7, 2006 lhino9 "Phones, food and vine" Hawaii The number of complaints regarding Amazon is amazing and unfair. All you need to do is read carefully and you won't "get screwed" . . . . be aware of where you are going. Are you still on Amazon or have you clicked-off onto another site? Like the young lady from New England, USA, I also get my orders shipped free, and that's on top of the discounted prices. I'm more than happy! For the rest of you photo enthusiasts . . . . . run 2 printers! Yup! (Take advantage of Amazon's pricing and free shipping and you can afford it). Buy printers when they're 1 1/2 - 2 yrs old . . . I run an Epson AIO, (...) That's my everyday scan, print, photo, etc. . . .use generic/compatible inks(from a reputable company, not a junk dealer) . . .all's fine. On top of that I use a piece of software that adjusts my ink output; I can set it at 65% savings/whatever, then run it at 100% when needed. So I'm running compatible ink . . . . . AND stretching it! I use a Canon for my "fine" photo printing/longevity . . . also bought at less than 1/2 price . . . . (...)! In this printer I use all Canon papers and inks. The Epson prints awesome photos; I just prefer the 'pop' from Canon's dye-based inks. If you want super longevity/archival prints go with Epson and their pigment-based ink. Thank you Amazon! Happy printing everyone! B0009IPHUG:good_tv_for_the_price:aimvicben_"reviewer" B0009IPHUG Astar LTV-3001 30" LCD Flat Panel HD-Ready TV: Electronics electronics 5.0 May 17, 2006 AimVicBen "Reviewer" Pennsylvania I bought this tv elsewhere for a cheaper price, but just had to come and give it a good review. The only thing about the cheap price is the low black quality but really it doesn't make a huge difference. It's qualitly is excellent and the tv itself is just beautiful B0009IPHUG:great_bang_for_your_buck,_and_no_problems_yet!:william_a._ward_"cao_lover" B0009IPHUG Astar LTV-3001 30" LCD Flat Panel HD-Ready TV: Electronics electronics 4.0 April 27, 2006 William A. Ward "CAO Lover" Rochester, NY I managed to find this TV for less than $700, and while it is certainly not as good as a $1500+ Aquos LCD TV, I don't think it's worth the $800 price difference. Like the previous revewer said, I cannot see any particular reason this is so cheap, it is built sturdy, and has all the typical inputs and features of other LCD TV's of this size. The only problem I have see nso far, is that black levels are not good on this , even for an LCD TV (I have 2 other LCD TV's so I have a good basis for comparison here). Although proper tuning of the settings does alleviate this somewhat (mostly with the gamma corrections setting, plus for me, making it a little BRIGHTER seemed to help). Also, if you leave the backlight switch on, but not the TV itself, there is a small whine that can be heard. It's close to inaudible, just sound sound of the TV on at mute drowns it out (it's very, very soft), but I suppose it could be annoying to some. My simple solution, turn the backlight switch off when you are done watching it (which you are supposed to do anyway) B0009IPHUG:good_value,_good_design,_decent_hdtv_image:funkyfridge.com B0009IPHUG Astar LTV-3001 30" LCD Flat Panel HD-Ready TV: Electronics electronics 39 of 40 4.0 February 1, 2006 FunkyFridge.com La Crescenta, CA If you've decided on an LCD HDTV, this unit has a cool design and no evident shortcomings to explain its low price. The disadvantages of this unit are similar to those of LCD TVs in general -- black levels are not as good as CRT, plasma, or some projection TVs. Fine details in dark scenes can be washed out in a field of dark gray. At the lowest brightness and backlight levels (which are separately controllable), true black can still not be obtained (and at those settings other scenes will be too dark). Bright scenes, however, look fantastic with excellent detail and color reproduction. For most viewers, the black level issue should be only an occasional annoyance, if that. Screen proportions can also be changed easily with a button on the remote, allowing you to optimize screen fill for standard vs. HD broadcasts, or wide-screen vs. standard-view DVDs. The design of this unit is unique and pretty cool. The speakers are mounted on a glass plate that surrounds the base unit. The unit also has a removable steel plate on the back that can be used to do a simple flush wall-mount (it's not a swiveling or adjustable wall mount unit, like those often sold separately). In five years, improved flat screen display technologies will probably make you want to replace this unit and move it to a bedroom. But for those who want an HDTV today, this unit offers an excellent combination of quality and price B0006VKG7K:one_of_the_must_haves:javid_akbar_"j._akbar" B0006VKG7K "Little Wil" Wilson CB Magnet Mount Antenna: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 February 16, 2006 Javid Akbar "J. Akbar" usa strong magnetic hold and easy to mount anywhere on truck and car. no more fiddling around with swr mete B00005T406:hands_down_the_best.:john_h._karn_"srylat" B00005T406 Logitech Optical Marble Mouse (USB/PS2): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 16, 2006 John H. Karn "srylat" I decided to read through all the reviews first and see what everyone else had to say. Looking at most of the negative ones I notices most just seemed to have one or two things in common. Ergonomics and Drivers. I've been using this style of mouse for about 8-9 years now. I have an earlier version of this mouse that has been working for about that long and I have purchased the same one since for the other two computers I have. I have never had a problem of ergonomically "incorrect" with these mice. Being in animation, I do a lot moving and placing of objects in the programs I use. This mouse makes doing that a whole heck of a lot easier. I am also a gamer that will end up playing on-line games for hours at a time too. Just being able to rest my hand upon it and not have to worry about moving it all around a pad is good too. As for the Driver issue, I have never had any problems with drivers working with any edition of Windows or Mac OS's. Again I have been using this style of Logitech mouse for many years... not once have I had a problem with drivers going bad, or not working with programs I use. The buttons are programmable and can be set up for either right or left handed people. Most of my friends I have let use one of my computers with these mice on them have normally gone out and bought one themselves afterwards. As for issues of cleaning... the three little knobs that are used to hold in the optic ball are really the only thing that gets dirty and only needs cleaning maybe once or twice a month, if that, compared to old-school mice with the rollers. Only other noticable thing I noticed is a problem is sometimes the rubber pieces on the bottom that are used to keep the mouse from sliding around sometimes come off. Easily fixed though. Hopefully this review is helpful for someone out there B00005T406:good_product,_beats_the_laptop_mouse_pad:e._baeth B00005T406 Logitech Optical Marble Mouse (USB/PS2): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 14, 2006 E. BAETH Ellensburg, WA USA product works great! no issues. Advantages 1-relatively small so i can even make it portable 2-can be used with either hand 3-keeps hand in a comfortable position 4-no problem with track ball falling out 5-track ball easy to remove for cleaning lint and washing off oils from ski B00005T406:wrist_saver:g._stokes_"his_works" B00005T406 Logitech Optical Marble Mouse (USB/PS2): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 12, 2006 G. Stokes "His Works" Chespeake, Virginia USA I like the Logitech Trackball mice because my wrst become tired with a traditional mouse. If you suffer with sore and tired wrist make the switch to a trackball mouse B00005T406:mouse:barbara_v._kokko_"soogranny" B00005T406 Logitech Optical Marble Mouse (USB/PS2): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Barbara V. Kokko "soogranny" Michigan This is the second track ball mouse I've had and I don't think I would buy any other kin B00005T406:logitech_marble_ball_mouse:william_r._duprey_"wild_bill" B00005T406 Logitech Optical Marble Mouse (USB/PS2): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 William R. Duprey "Wild Bill" Meriden, CT United States I love the type mouse device but I'm afraid not many other do! Have had trouble finding replacements B00005T406:easy_to_install_and_use:eric_j._christen B00005T406 Logitech Optical Marble Mouse (USB/PS2): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Eric J. Christen Castle Rock, CO, USA This mouse is very easy to install and the ease of use is excellent. My four year old son adapted to it that same day from a standard mouse. The roller ball is a superb tool B00005T406:logitech_trackball_for_mac:harold_boylan B00005T406 Logitech Optical Marble Mouse (USB/PS2): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Harold Boylan Albuquerque NM Anyone who is aware enough to have chosen Mac as equipment of choice must not miss this wonderful enhancement and improvement over a mouse for its efficiency and control B00005T406:best_mouse_ever!:david_short B00005T406 Logitech Optical Marble Mouse (USB/PS2): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 David Short little rock, ar tried many mice thru the years - standard, opticals, scrollers, wireless, etc. High end and low end. this beats all of them. never needs cleaning. works every time. no hitches in use or sofware. price is great. takes up almost no desk space. I will recommend to anyone else. I bought 2 and liked them so much that I bought 3 more for our church. Even our pastor, who is admittedly digitally inept, immediately gave accolades to the whole "roller ball" thing - not that he would notice the smoothness and precision of optical over a simple roller ball B00005T406:had_to_have_it:elizabeth_f. B00005T406 Logitech Optical Marble Mouse (USB/PS2): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Elizabeth F. Missouri, USA I first "played" with the Logitech Optical Marble Mouse while using my daughter's computer. I knew right then and there that I had to have one. The ease and accuracy of the marble ball makes "mousing" so easy. I love it B00005T406:marble_mouse:dale_smith B00005T406 Logitech Optical Marble Mouse (USB/PS2): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Dale Smith Port Townsend, WA United States I have used several of these and find them excellent. I have used them with a laptop (winxp) desktop (win xp) and I-Mac OS 10 they work perfectly on all of the machines B00000J4GP:memorex_3.5"_floppy_disk's__with_file_box:irene_bennett B00000J4GP Memorex 3.5" PC-Formatted High-Density Floppy Disks with File Box (Colors, 40-Pack): Electronics electronics 5.0 March 18, 2003 Irene Bennett Hartford City, Indiana United States Unreal -- Shipped and recieved in 3 days, great quality, great pictures, Thank You for being so speedy. Would highly recommend doing business with this person B00000J4GP:lost_product:g._emmett_webb B00000J4GP Memorex 3.5" PC-Formatted High-Density Floppy Disks with File Box (Colors, 40-Pack): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 1.0 February 15, 2003 G. Emmett Webb Dublin, IN. I can't rate it yet, I have not recieved it. The battery came, but the disc,s were not in the order. Just looking for rest of the order. Thanks for your help B00000J4GP:great_floppies:j_crabtree B00000J4GP Memorex 3.5" PC-Formatted High-Density Floppy Disks with File Box (Colors, 40-Pack): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 June 29, 2002 J Crabtree Indianapolis, IN United States Very convenient having a storage for my floppies, and I love the colors. Memorex has very reliable media B00000J4GP:perfect.:shawn_c._schenck_"tyrantxii" B00000J4GP Memorex 3.5" PC-Formatted High-Density Floppy Disks with File Box (Colors, 40-Pack): Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 April 15, 2002 Shawn C. Schenck "tyrantxii" Patterson, NY United States Good disks, the 5 colors make fileing data easy, and the box is quite handy too. Their cheap, preformatted, and come with all the neccesary labels. If I got a complaint, its that amazon doesnt specify the disks memory size -it's 1.44mb B00000J4GP:great_price:jennifer_kornegay B00000J4GP Memorex 3.5" PC-Formatted High-Density Floppy Disks with File Box (Colors, 40-Pack): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 March 7, 2002 Jennifer Kornegay Chula Vista, CA United States This was a great deal - diskettes are diskettes but when you put them in a sturdy little container like this one and have the price so reasonable - it works for me B00000J4GP:good_buy_and_a_nice_case_for_the_disks_is_included!:"sugarplumber" B00000J4GP Memorex 3.5" PC-Formatted High-Density Floppy Disks with File Box (Colors, 40-Pack): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 July 27, 2001 "sugarplumber" Forest Hills, NY USA Nice plastic holder, good price for the disks. The color coding is helpful. I get nice results when I use these disks for digital photos B0001RM7P8:jgudnabr:james_e._eubanks_"gudnabr" B0001RM7P8 Magellan 980667 Protective Pouch Case: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 10, 2006 James E. Eubanks "gudnabr" USA Its ok but unit wont fit in it with anny attachments, should be larger and cushione B0001RM7P8:useless:joseph_j._diminico B0001RM7P8 Magellan 980667 Protective Pouch Case: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 9, 2006 Joseph J. Diminico The pouch is useless. You need to diassemble the unit to use it. If it was not such a hassle I would have returned immediately. By the way you did not ask me about the extended warrant that I purchased that took me 6 weeks to receive and I would not have received it if I did not follow up with an INQUIRY and with no help from amazon. I have purchased other items from Amazon because of the cost savings but the service leaves a lot to be desired paticularly how difficult you make it to talk to a real person on the phone. Your service makes me question whether to business with you again. Thank Yo B0001RM7P8:save_you_money:h._tesler B0001RM7P8 Magellan 980667 Protective Pouch Case: Electronics electronics 1.0 August 17, 2006 H. Tesler This item was not functional. The Model 700 would not completely fit into the sleeve even if you removed the antenna. An inexpensive camera case would be more appropriate for the job. Before I bought my GPS I rented a car from Dollar who had Garmin products. Their case was perfect. Too bad Magellan can't produce one B0001RM7P8:protective_pouch_case,_a_piece_of_junk:j._redfearn B0001RM7P8 Magellan 980667 Protective Pouch Case: Electronics electronics 1.0 August 16, 2006 J. Redfearn Longview, TX Don't bother spending your money on this. It is poorly designed and is very difficult to get the Magellan Roadmate to fit inside. I returned mine after messing with it for a day B0001RM7P8:simple_pouch_does_the_job:michael_b._marshall_"mikeymars" B0001RM7P8 Magellan 980667 Protective Pouch Case: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 14, 2006 Michael B. Marshall "mikeymars" I don't know about everyone else, but I'm not comfortable leaving a $300+ GPS instrument on diplay in the windshield of my car when I park in public areas. This pouch is perfect for protecting the GPS when I'm putting into and taking it out of the glovebox. B0001RM7P8:low_budget_protection:edmund_van_brunt B0001RM7P8 Magellan 980667 Protective Pouch Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 13, 2006 Edmund Van Brunt Tampa, Fl. This is a great little "sock" to protect your Magellan while it's in a purse, backpack, or other carrying case. It's sufficiently padded to protect against bumps and scratches B0001RM7P8:piece_of_junk!:mr._larry_g._jones B0001RM7P8 Magellan 980667 Protective Pouch Case: Electronics electronics 1.0 July 20, 2006 Mr. Larry G. Jones Palm Springs, CA You have to remove the cradle, and the antenna for this to fit well. You can leave the antenna on and jam it into the case, but what a poor design. Then you have to find someplace to carry the cradle, and then put it back on when you want to use the Roadmate. I bought it and wish I had not B0001RM7P8:sheesh!!!:david_l._crockett_"davy_crockett_'realtor" B0001RM7P8 Magellan 980667 Protective Pouch Case: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 1.0 March 11, 2006 David L. Crockett "Davy Crockett 'REALTOR" Nashville, TN While this pouch does everything it claimed it would, it amazes me that I got sucked into buying this thing. It cost $17 of hard earned money and I honestly think a Crown Royal bag would do a better job. At least the Crown Royal Bag has a draw string that could be used as handles for carrying. You know what they say... a fool and his money are soon parted B0001RM7P8:convenient_storage:jason_valvo B0001RM7P8 Magellan 980667 Protective Pouch Case: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 March 7, 2006 Jason Valvo Upstate NY I like to be able to store my Roadmate 300 in my glove compartment. Using the window mount , I can detach it and store in the pouch with a nice tight fit. Also stores my SD card B0009WDM36:memorex_travel_drive:ellen_l._barton B0009WDM36 Memorex 2 GB 2nd Generation USB 2.0 Travel Drive 32509070: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Ellen L. Barton Baltimore, MD I don't know how I survived without the USB 2.0 Memorex Travel Drive. It has been totally efficient and incredibly valuable B0009WDM36:great_storage,_lousy_drive:steve_g B0009WDM36 Memorex 2 GB 2nd Generation USB 2.0 Travel Drive 32509070: Electronics electronics 12 of 12 2.0 June 6, 2006 Steve G Richmond, VA I recently bought this drive because for the price, nothing else came close to storage capacity. I was upset when I got home and realized I could not easily remove the preinstalled partition with all the junk software on it. The device has what I call a "mini-OS" that you have to wait to load up each time you plug it in. It's neat at first but gets old quick when all you want to do is transfer some files. And most importantly, the speed of file transfer is lowsy imo, it seemed more like I was connected via usb 1.1, not 2.0. If you only care about storage vs cost, then it's a no brainer, get this drive. If you don't mind paying more for a better quality drive, then continue your search B0009WDM36:memorex_usb_2.0_travel_drive_(2gb):dharma_maddala B0009WDM36 Memorex 2 GB 2nd Generation USB 2.0 Travel Drive 32509070: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 March 21, 2006 Dharma Maddala Its functioning good and good looking, but i think $70 after mail in rebate is not a good cost, other brands are offering 2GB USB flash/travel drive for a lesser cost. but technically its good and i rate it 8/1 B0009WDM36:memorex_2_gb_2nd_generation_usb_2.0_travel_drive:bess_daley B0009WDM36 Memorex 2 GB 2nd Generation USB 2.0 Travel Drive 32509070: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 March 13, 2006 Bess Daley I decided to buy this after a price drop and a rebate offered. I had previously used SD cards in my laptop - and I wanted something that could hold more than 1 mb. This is great. It is small and comes with a neck strap. I keep it in my laptop bag when I travel. It's great for storing powerpoint presentations, entire movies, music, etc. Everything! I would recommend it to everyone, especially laptop users B0009WDM36:2_gb_of_flash,_handy_to_have:t._vargas B0009WDM36 Memorex 2 GB 2nd Generation USB 2.0 Travel Drive 32509070: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 March 13, 2006 T. Vargas easy review. GREAT price asnd as with most flash drives, this works great. what more is there to say? Except I should have bought more B0009WDM36:very_slow_:oscar_m._vargas B0009WDM36 Memorex 2 GB 2nd Generation USB 2.0 Travel Drive 32509070: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 2.0 March 12, 2006 Oscar M. Vargas Medellin, Antioquia Colombia This device is good except that it is very slow... the data transfer rate is really poor, 2 GB are transfered in about 30 minutes what is really bad B0009WDM36:excellent_product:mitch_i._selbiger B0009WDM36 Memorex 2 GB 2nd Generation USB 2.0 Travel Drive 32509070: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 March 9, 2006 Mitch I. Selbiger Rehoboth Beach, DE United States Worked right out of the box - no software needed. Great product, great price B0009WDM36:great_value!:david_w._nance_"backup_maniac" B0009WDM36 Memorex 2 GB 2nd Generation USB 2.0 Travel Drive 32509070: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 8, 2006 David W. Nance "backup maniac" New Orleans, LA USA I've used this USB travel drive for several weeks now for business and personal use and have no complaints at all. I can very quickly back up my entire lap top (1.5 GB) and have room to spare. You don't have to live in a flood zone to benefit from this device. This is an amazing value B0000C0CIR:great!:e._ahern_"happy-chops" B0000C0CIR AVERY PERSONAL CREATIONS DARK ( 3279 ): Electronics electronics 18 of 18 5.0 January 12, 2005 E. Ahern "happy-chops" Salt Lake City, UT I bought these t-shirt transfers after wasting time, money and t-shirts using other brands and even the Avery brand for white t-shirts were horrible. They smeared and when washed once the image was faded beyond recognition. A friend recommended these (even for white t-shirt use) and they are amazing. They look completely professional, are easy to use and I have washed the items a million times and no fading has occurred at all. In my opinion, using any other brand is a waste. These are worth every extra penny you spend more than the kind designated for white t-shirts. B00005QSRH:disappointed:sam B00005QSRH Magellan Meridian PC Data Cable with Cigarette Lighter Adapter: Electronics electronics 1.0 May 22, 2006 Sam O'Fallon, MO United States I just ordered my third one of these. The first two just quit working. I called Magellan tech support (clearly handled from Asia, by the way) both times and after a lot of diagnostic work was told my cable was no good. Another irritation: why use a serial port connection? My laptop does not have a serial port so I have had to buy a cumbersome adapter (not cheap) that is itself finicky. Why not USB B00005QSRH:works_as_promised:b._peckham B00005QSRH Magellan Meridian PC Data Cable with Cigarette Lighter Adapter: Electronics electronics 4.0 September 11, 2005 B. Peckham RI, USA I was really happy with how this product worked. Even with batteries in, it is smart enough to use external power when plugged into my dashboard. I only found one thing I didn't like... the cords could be a little shorter so they don't get in the way so much. But that's a small price to pay for a product that works B00005QSRH:been_looking_for_this_item_at_a_good_price:p._laird B00005QSRH Magellan Meridian PC Data Cable with Cigarette Lighter Adapter: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 1, 2005 P. Laird Fort Worth, TX, USA The item works just great. I can now hook up my computer in the car and use it with my GPS without spending a large amount of money getting one just for the car. I have checked around and this is a good price. B00005QSRH:well_worth_it.:david_casker B00005QSRH Magellan Meridian PC Data Cable with Cigarette Lighter Adapter: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 4.0 June 20, 2003 David Casker Johnstown, PA United States Having data and power in the same cable is VERY useful. Considering the advances in cabling, however, I would think that having ONLY a DB-9 serial data cable is a limitation. For example, I'm now looking for an adaptor from the DB-9 to USB. That being said, it's a very useful connector, and it DOES work with the SporTrak Pro, not just the Meridian. A data cable is included with the SporTrak Pro, but not an external power cable. There is a less expensive power cable, but if you want to have both power and data, this is the only way to go, since there's only one connection on the GPSR B0003009SA:excellent_transaction:james_w._rogers_"jim_rogers" B0003009SA HP 99 Photo Inkjet Print Cartridge with Vivera Inks (C9369WN): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 James W. Rogers "Jim Rogers" Milton, Florida Very fast delivery and exactly as ordered. Can't be better than that B0003009SA:a_helpful_option_for_photo_printing:just_a_photog B0003009SA HP 99 Photo Inkjet Print Cartridge with Vivera Inks (C9369WN): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 31, 2006 Just a photog Loess Hills Just bought one of these to try out for photo printing with an HP 5740 that came bundled with my computer a few years ago. Printing from RAW (NEF actually) files with a 96 and 97 combination gave me skin tones that were too heavily red saturated. This is less of an issue with JPEG files. I generally had to go into the levels tool in Photoshop and pull back the reds some for most portraits. Not so with the 99 cartridge in place. We'll see how many prints I can squeeze out of one of these. Frankly I see this as a stop gap solution for photo printing. Printers that use multicolor ink cartridges waste a lot of ink when used as dedicated photo printers. As soon as I can put together the dough I plan to add an Epson 2400 and use it strictly for photography. Ink will never be cheap but at least when I run out of red I won't be throwing away what's left of two other colors. Still this does expand the usefulness of compatible HP printers. B0003009SA:tough_call:donald_pecora B0003009SA HP 99 Photo Inkjet Print Cartridge with Vivera Inks (C9369WN): Electronics electronics 8 of 20 1.0 September 13, 2005 Donald Pecora Coastal NH I printed the same photo with the photo on an HP 6840 using 99 phot ink cartridge, then the standard black 96 and then 96 w/o HP enhancements. At first I thought the 96 was better than 99 because I got beter red saturation, until I realized that the red hue was stronger throughout the photo at the sacrifice of some green and whites that were not as brite. With out the HP enhancements, the 2 photos looked similar to my naked eye, but under magnification I could clearly see more eveness and saturation of color With the enhancements B0003009SA:worked_well_for_me:rumi_"ceci" B0003009SA HP 99 Photo Inkjet Print Cartridge with Vivera Inks (C9369WN): Electronics electronics 18 of 19 5.0 May 12, 2005 Rumi "Ceci" Newport, OR United States Printing from photoshop elements 3 (both the organizer portion and the editing portion) produced an image that was very close to the screen colors of my calibrated screen. I'm using a laptop which I calibrated with photocal. I chose the correct paper and ink setup in the driver AND made sure to go into printer properties and select for the application to manage color. The prints matched the screen...no problem.(including skintones) The cartridge also includes a plastic cover to cover up the nozzle when you store it. So you can change out cartridges all you want, just put the cover on it and things will be fine. Now, to the negatives....the cartridge is small, and the default driver setting is for something called colorsmart color matching. ugh....hideous. Set it for the program to handle it instead. I have no idea how many 8x10 prints I'll get out of this cart, but I've printed about 20 so far today. FWIW, I didn't use HP's image editing software since I own elements. These settings worked like a champ in elements, but I have no idea about how other programs will work. This was also with a hp2710 all in one printer B0003009SA:poor_reproduction_of_flesh_tones_with_this_cartridge:sam_ostroff B0003009SA HP 99 Photo Inkjet Print Cartridge with Vivera Inks (C9369WN): Electronics electronics 29 of 32 1.0 May 10, 2005 Sam Ostroff Exeter, NH USA I was unhappy with the results with the 'six color' printing that occurs when you swap this cartridge for the no. 94 (black) cartridge. I put this in my machine (HP6210) and printed a test on HP paper. I printed a second picture when a put the no. 94 cartridge back (in effect making it a 'four color' device, which is what you would normally have in the printer). The same picture looked better when printed with the four colors. Most notable were the flesh tones-MUCH more lifelike. I would hold off on spending $24 for one of these, primarily because the result is not worth it, but also because the manner which HP designs the ink set-up. It's kind of a nuisance to have to swap out the black cartridge, because if you forget to put it back, you'll end up with a very high cost-per-page for regular printing of documents B00001OPJA:cheap_monitor,_two_thumbs_down:"bradengelmann" B00001OPJA 3G Technology Gem GM-1770 17" Monitor: Electronics electronics 18 of 18 1.0 July 3, 2000 "bradengelmann" Glencoe, MN USA I purchased this monitor because of budgetary concerns. This item was the most inexpensive 17 inch monitor available to me at the time I made the purchase. My overall experience with this monitor was very poor. When the screen wasn't contracting or glitching the overall picture quality was poor to fair. I've viewed numerous different monitor models since I'm a college student and this particular monitor had as poor of picture quality as any I've seen. A week out of the box and I began to see slight contractions of the screen from time to time, growing more frequent each day. Display glitches and flashes also occurred. I could tell this was a "cheap" monitor as soon as I set it up. I sent it back and now will search for a better quality monitor. I'd stay away from this brand, that is, if you ever come across it again. 3G Technologies? Searches across the Net come up empty with these guys. Two thumbs down B00001OPJA:great_graphics_,_excellent_performance:aman_mayson_"aman" B00001OPJA 3G Technology Gem GM-1770 17" Monitor: Electronics electronics 5 of 12 5.0 June 26, 2000 Aman Mayson "Aman" Charlotte, NC USA A very clear monitor that rivals the best in the industry. The image quality is excellent. Definately worth buyin B0007LBVDC:great_at_first,_but_has_a_short_existence.:eric_peterson B0007LBVDC Stereo Headset with Mic: Electronics electronics 2.0 May 16, 2006 Eric Peterson USA I've gone through two of these Altec Lansing headsets. Upon the first day of purchase and shortly thereafter, it's a great headset--but they die fast. It's not sound-cancelling, but it's a very comfortable headset. I am a computer gamer, so comfort is essential for me after long hours of play. It is very light-weight. I can wear this headset all day, unlike most of the bulky sound-cancelling headsets out there. The sound isn't too bad though, and the microphone works well. Unfortunately, these headsets seem to have a short lifespan. The first died in about 3 months, and the second died within 1 month! In both, the microphone started to malfunction first: the input would randomly become distorted and require to be replugged in for a temporary fix. Then, this headset suffers the fate that most headsets seem to suffer from: one of the two channels will completely die. This is usually a wire problem. The fix? Going out and throwing away money for a new headset. I'd like to call this a conspiracy, because Logitech headsets and other companies do the exact same thing. If you take EXTREMELY good care of headsets, this might be a good choice. It's a comfortable and has good sound--when it's working correctly B000065DQ2:great_product.__but:e._budeshefsky B000065DQ2 Garmin Rino 120 GPS Integrated FRS / GMRS Radio with 8 MB of Internal Memory: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 E. Budeshefsky FPO, AP United States I have nothing but great things about the Garmin RINO 120. The Navigation is good to go. Some people complain about how much more work it is compared to a dedicated GPS model. Well, when you have to combine the radio and the GPS, there is bound to be some compromise somewhere. The radio feature is great. I got scambling security function, different beeps and tones for different parties, and the GPS location works with the radio. My negative opinions is about the computer to unit cord.. It is a old style nine pin serial port, but the more expensive model have the USB to unit cord. Can't they just update the lineup so all of us have the newer connection. Another issue is the software.. All the new maps are not compatible with the RINO 120, but it is compatible with the new RINO 520. Yes, I know they still sell the software that is compatible with the RINO 120, but it isn't updated since 2000, and I would hate to find out the road is no longer there... That kind of thing... So overall, it is a good product, just that it needs some updating.. B000065DQ2:recommended:steven_meier B000065DQ2 Garmin Rino 120 GPS Integrated FRS / GMRS Radio with 8 MB of Internal Memory: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 4.0 October 30, 2005 Steven Meier I purchased the Rino 120 about a year ago. It has been on many trips with me. I have had it attached to my camel pack while mountain biking and hiking. It has been through several crashes on the bike with me. While Geocaching, I dropped it into a stream. I snatched it back up, and found it to be operating perfectly. I have had this on the outside of my pack during light to heavy rain, with no problems. I can do many trips on a set of batteries. I use it often when 4X4'ing with my Jeep. I'll preset coordinates for intersections or points of interest, and it keeps me right on. When Geocaching, it has always led me within a few feet of cache. My only "gripe" would be that there is no connection for an external antenna. My screen has a "dark" patch on it...kind of like when you press on an LCD screen. It does not interfer with the view on the screen though B000065DQ2:almost_there_...:r._cotton B000065DQ2 Garmin Rino 120 GPS Integrated FRS / GMRS Radio with 8 MB of Internal Memory: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 October 19, 2005 R. Cotton Japan The Rino 120 is VERY easy to use. It has many user-friendly options, and it does not require vast knowledge of global positioning. I did not give this product 5 stars because of the need to purchase additional detailed maps, and the only choice of them being US and Canadian maps (I live overseas and travel world-wide). I really enjoy the integrated 2-way communications capabilities -- it has enhanced the scope of my own employment performance B000065DQ2:nice_gps/radio_combo:j._toth B000065DQ2 Garmin Rino 120 GPS Integrated FRS / GMRS Radio with 8 MB of Internal Memory: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 November 24, 2004 J. Toth Ohio I have a rino 110 also but wanted the 120 for the mapping capabilities. It is worth the extra money because the rino 120 comes with the pc interface cable and a basemap of highways and routes. I bought the metroguide software and was able to install 4 area maps onto the 8 megs of memory. The unit works well when navigating around town. Radio range is expected with the 1/2 watt frs radio. When I received the unit, it had a minor defect. I returned the unit to garmin tech support and I had a replacement within 8 days. The 120 does have some features that the 110 does not have like vibrate, voice scramble and the ability to send a text message. It works well with my other rino 110's and I am happy with my rino 120. B000065DQ2:awesome_gps,_average_radio:"steveo1020" B000065DQ2 Garmin Rino 120 GPS Integrated FRS / GMRS Radio with 8 MB of Internal Memory: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 June 28, 2004 "steveo1020" Albuquerque, NM United States I bought the Rhino 120 for Hiking with my Daughter & we also ride quads & motorcycles on remote trails. The GPS was simply awesome. Accurate & easy to use the basic features, their are alot of features & I am still working on learning them. The basics are easy to learn so you don't get lost & it is easy to find your way back with the tracking & waypoints. We used the radio, however it did not seem to work that well with other brand FRS radio's. The range was very limited, but this may not be Rhino's fault, but rather the different brands of radio's, I did not get the opportunity to give a good range test on GMRS. Anyway, my riding buddy was so impressed he is going to get one as well. I am pleased B000BQ535K:great_economical_laser_printer:m._wong B000BQ535K Brother HL-5250DN Network Ready Laser Printer with Duplex: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 22, 2006 M. Wong Florida We've owned this printer for about 2.5 months and printed 890 pages to date and I have to say this is a great printer! Pros: - It was relatively inexpensive up front - Toner cartridges promise to be the same (7000 page cartridge for about $75) - Duplexer equipped to save paper and time - Network capable (which allows us to print from anywhere in the house) - Fast output - Good software that allows several printing options - Small footprint design - Memory expandable - Bulk paper tray expandable Cons: The printer is a little noisy but that doesn't bother us, it is not that much louder than an inkjet at full bore. The hardest part was getting my firewalls to accept the new device, but that is not the printers fault. I bought this for my wife who is taking classes that require a horrendous amount of printing. After going through several ink cartridges, I decided to take the plunge, and thank goodness, we love this printer B000BQ535K:very_decent_product:dr._j._kim B000BQ535K Brother HL-5250DN Network Ready Laser Printer with Duplex: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 21, 2006 Dr. J. KIM MD, USA Used it for almost a half year,a nd I am very pleased for the quality and fuctionality. It is a bit loud, though, but not much. And yes, very fast for the price I paid. And anither yes, for the double-side printing and network ability. Mine is connected through both a ethernet cable and a USB local cable. Ethernet connectrion is little tricky to me, maybe because I am using Fedra server system and I am not s super-expert. Printing quality is very very good, and user cost also seems very low. As I said, it is louder than the previous lower version, but not horrible. I do not have any big problems, except ethernet connrction which is my side problem. In conclusion, one of the best BANG for the bucks! You will not regret it for the price and quality. If you running serval computers with a server, it could be very hard to find any better ones than HL-5250DN. I am happy with Brother! You can trust HL-5250DN, brother! (or sister!) J B000BQ535K:fast_clean_print_with_poor_paper_handling_and_noise:s._bush B000BQ535K Brother HL-5250DN Network Ready Laser Printer with Duplex: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 2.0 November 13, 2006 S. Bush USA Output is very quick. Printouts are very clean. Graphics look excellent. Noise from paper path is excessive-- I've actually returned (2) under warranty hoping that the sound of marbles it makes when moving paper through the path would go away. The 3rd printer still makes the noise - so I can assume this is hereditary to the machine. Paper path definitely wrinkles paper- but eventually it settles down. Envelope feeder is very finicky as to what envelopes you use. I've noted creases on all envelopes except a Brother specified Office Depot product. For the price, if you can stand the noise and short term wrinkling, it's worth it. But... consider the Samsung alternative. I purchased an ML 3051ND for my other location about 90 days ago. Same speed. Similar outputs - but no paper handling crinkling issues (Samsung gives you the option of a straight paper path by dropping the rear door - Brother has eliminated this capability) and No noise. Plus, it has a display to tell you in English what's going on as opposed to trying to decipher Brother's light codes. It's about $70 more, but significantly better in quality and feel. I'd recommend spending the extra money. Everytime you throw out a crinkled envelope or try to flatten out a stack of printouts or hear the marbles in a tin can sound of the machine's operation you'll be reminded of the $70 you saved. Buy cheap, suffer long B000BQ535K:crinkle_first_pages:d._vuong B000BQ535K Brother HL-5250DN Network Ready Laser Printer with Duplex: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 November 11, 2006 D. Vuong I have had this printer for almost a year now. The first page gets worse and worse crinkling. I called Brother who said that there is nothing they can do since the problem semes not to be common. They try to blame it on the paper i use but only the first page gets affected. Sequential print jobs still get the first page of each job crinkled. The printer is still under warranty. B000BQ535K:brother_printer_hl_5250dn:john_j._la_gaipa B000BQ535K Brother HL-5250DN Network Ready Laser Printer with Duplex: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 John J. La Gaipa windsor, Ontario The printer is excellent and I got it for a very good price. Moreover, the warranty covered a serious jamming problem B000BQ535K:reliable,_fast,_well_priced:barry_n._pollack B000BQ535K Brother HL-5250DN Network Ready Laser Printer with Duplex: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 Barry N. Pollack Seattle, WA The Brother printer works as advertised. What else can you ask for. Very reasonable priced, so far very reliable. First copy prints quickly (not a long lag to warm-up). A sold work horse of a printer B000BQ535K:took_a_chance_-_glad_i_did!:d._swanson B000BQ535K Brother HL-5250DN Network Ready Laser Printer with Duplex: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 24, 2006 D. Swanson Minnesota I print mostly on 3-hole punched, multi-use 20# paper. After owning this printer a few months and printing about 20,000 pages, I can report complete satisfaction. Three times a page has tracked crooked, but not jammed. Twice it has told me there was a paper jam when there was none (I opened and closed the back door and it started back up). These were trivial issues. I stepped over the line and tried printing on some 26# (maybe heavier) bulk paper (origin unknown). The first page was fine, but following pages were badly wrinkled. The 20# paper does have a slight curve after printing, but this is not an issue to me. The family history books I print flatten the pages out nicely. Legal size multi-use paper prints great - both sides. Print quality is excellent, fast, and economical. B0001LD00A:amazing_system!:nick_"the_genius" B0001LD00A Sony CMTHPX9 Microsystem: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 3, 2006 Nick "The Genius" Mississippi I got this system about a year and a half ago and it has work GREAT. I love to listen to my music loud and it won't start going psycho at high volumes. It has some great features (automatic on/off alarm at whatever volume you want). This might sound weird but I bought some JBL Invaders also (GREAT TOO) and hooked them up with these and the result was an incredible range of sound. Bass is enough to blow your ears out if you wanna. The mid to high range sounds great together and each system makes up for what the other doesn't have. Try it B0001LD00A:great__stereo_for_the_money:michael_raley_"ss_2lt_mrcat" B0001LD00A Sony CMTHPX9 Microsystem: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 December 18, 2005 Michael Raley "SS_2Lt_Mrcat" Nowhere,Mississippi I will make this short and sweet--this stereo is made very well;the sound is very good--perfect for your bedroom(which is where mine is)I really do not find any faults with this unit--I love the tape player being placed on top-makes it very easy to load and unload cassettes--also will be very easy to clean the tape heads--the access door simply slides back to insert tape--i hate those players with those "full logic" cassette players in them--every stereo ever had--those cassette doors break-either ya can't open em or they get stuck. No way this will happen on this unit--the only flaw in this unit is tape is not auto-reverse. I was very pleased with how good the tape player sounded--had some very old cassettes that sounded very good--had not been played in long long time-still great quality. The tuner works well AM and FM--I don't listen to radio unless bad weather is around so tuner really does not matter to me. It is more than adequate though. The CD Player is very good--was surprized that it played all my homemade cd's--even my MP3's-flawless reproduction-just can't get over how good this unit sounds and i am older(54)person--have been involved with music most of my life and for the money-ya simply ain't going to get any better deal for the money--as a matter of fact about a week or two later;I went and purchased another one to put on the porch to listen to on those summer afternoons when the grill is on and friends are over. It even sounds good on the porch-it will produce good sound at higher levels also-with no clipping either. The one I put in the bedroom; I also have my VCR/DVD Player run through the AUX Inputs--sounds great--the only thing I did was to add a couple of speakers to it for a better bass response for the movie soundtracks(Sony Speakers---SS-MB350H-another good product from Sony--they are killer for their cost also--3-way with 8 inch woofer--but that is another story) needless to say am set for the bedroom now. The system also looks very well--I can't stand the systems with all the stupid lights and junk on them-give me just the plain solid look anyday. I do not believe they are even making this model anymore so pick ya one up if you happen to see one somewhere-you won't be sorry. One more thing--this unit is not very light in weight and will fit well on top of the bookcase but not in it. It is pretty long (the main power unit)--another plus is you can lock the cd module when and if you wish to move it. If you have small children--keep them awy from this unit--the cd tray actually ejects itself out and does a little flip vertical to insert the cd's--this may be easy to mess up or break if not carefull with it. Ya'll Take care and Happy Holidays Michae B0001LD00A:pretty_good_so_far!:ben B0001LD00A Sony CMTHPX9 Microsystem: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 4.0 May 6, 2005 Ben Schenectady, NY I've only had this system a few days... and given the frequency of breakage from this models cousin (from previous reviews) I hope I wasn't foolish for not purchasing the extended warranty. In general, it DOES seem to be a fairly dependable machine, and is the first unit of this type that I've owned in 7 years. The previous one from Aiwa, with its single cd, and double-cassette worked fine until the cd mechanism died... about 2 years ago. As far as this Sony goes, I'm a bit concerned about the mechanics that have to keep track of 5 cd's! Regarding general operation; the sound is very good, as are its features. I wish it had more of an equalizer, instead of only allowing a slight variation between bass and treble. The extra bass feature is good though. I've heard the models from Panasonic and believe they have TOO MUCH bass! The Sony's remote is pretty good, except I wish it had numeric access for the station presets. This raises my BIGGEST complaint; when tuning a preset AM or FM station, the preset "number" appears in the display right before the frequency, separated only by a "dash". For example if you're tuned to 101.3 and the station preset is #4, the display would read "4-101.3" or if it's #17 it'll say "17-101.3" In my opinion the preset number should be smaller that the frequency digits or be in a different portion of the display. I've NEVER seen this before on ANY unit, and find it very confusing. Aside from that, I'm quite impressed with the reception (both AM & FM) that the radio produces with the antennas provided. Better than my old Aiwa. The tape however, is NOT auto reverse! The tape will not operate with its "hatch" open, and the little window is quite useless. I like the sleep and timer functions, the cd exchange, the cd "synch" feature, and the handsomeness of the unit. Fingers crossed that EVERYTHING continues to work!! B0001LD00A:expensive,_but_excellent_system:person_"hanging_by_a_moment" B0001LD00A Sony CMTHPX9 Microsystem: Electronics electronics 13 of 15 5.0 March 26, 2005 Person "Hanging By A Moment" Tucson, AZ This Sony system is rocking!!! Sound Quality - The sound of it is wonderful, and clear. Those 400 watt stereos do have a much better bass, but there design is lacking, and the treble is very muffled. The CMTHPX9 has great treble, and may not have 400 or 500 watts in it, but it still delivers some extreme bass. Design - As I said before, the CMTHPX9's design is excellent. Not only is it easy to use and to set-up, but it is decent looking, unlike the HXGX7, which looks like a techno design mayhem. Also, the system is pretty small (though a bit big for executive), so it will fit on a normal 3-shelf bookshelf (system at the top, speakers in the middle, your stuff at the bottom, something like that). Features - Do NOT LOOK AT THE SYSTEM TO SEE IT'S FEATURES. The system does look like it has low features, but the remote has tons more. Including an equalizer, clock, special display features, and much more. Cost - This is a low point for the system. The 400-watt system is about 50 cents per watt, while this is about $1.06 per watt, making the more watted units more than double the value. Overall - This may cost more than most units, though the design and features overway some of the more watted units like the HX-GX7, MHCGX450, and the SCPM39D. And for some, the CMTHPX9 outways just of the design (some of these shelf units make my eyes bleed a.k.a. HXGX7). 4.5 stars/5 stars (rounds to five B0001LD00A:this_stezz_rocks_my_world_:michelleb_"miss_shell" B0001LD00A Sony CMTHPX9 Microsystem: Electronics electronics 16 of 16 5.0 February 24, 2005 MichelleB "Miss Shell" Melbourne AUST I recently obtained one of these systems by accident when santa got a bit confused and purchased this system instead of the one i had requested. You can imagine my delight when i realised the quality of the system santa had delivered was far superior to the one i had picked. This system satisfies my needs in every way. Its design is slick and modern, solid and fairly tough looking and it doesn't look like it's about to start shooting lasers at you when you turn it on. Nor does it look like you could climb into it and fly to another planet. I see this as a good thing but thats just personal taste. As for sound quality, you can crank it loud without the system freaking out, and it is particularly bass friendly (just ask my neighbours). The dvd function is a great way to obtain good quality sound for movies and having everything hooked up thru the one system cuts back on messy cords etc around your tv. Only fault there is you can't watch a movie with the sound down whilst crankin tunes.The karaoke function is pretty much a non event but lets be realistic who really uses that anyway. Only other fault i could find is it takes a moment to play, especially burnt cds. Aside from this the system is an absolute winner, quality sound, stylish look, good price. It is the love of my life. Highly reccommended. B0001LD00A:great_compact_unit_with_exceptional_sound_clarity_:connie_m._yanez_"shower_user" B0001LD00A Sony CMTHPX9 Microsystem: Electronics electronics 6 of 10 5.0 February 23, 2005 Connie M. Yanez "Shower User" NoVa Just got one of these and it is great! Like all Sony products - READ THE MANUAL -to fully understand and enable its many features B000B7C37K:awesome_hub_at_an_awesome_price:):saby B000B7C37K Hi Speed 4 Port USB Hub 4 Port USB 2.0 Hub: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 13, 2006 Saby Spokane, WA I bought this hub and was a little worried after reading the insert. It says may not work for high power hardware (printer, scanner, camera, etc.) and I thought "What the h@## are people going to use it for then? How many mice and keyboards can one have? 4?". So I connected my scanner, printer, external hard drive, and tv tuner to it. No problem! Everything is running without any issues. It can't be beat for $12. If your on a budget and need a product that does it's job, get one of these. Or get 2 and hook them together (making it a 7 port hub)for less $$ than most 4 port hubs B00065HM1Y:great_and_inexpensive_little_radio:john_b._pickens B00065HM1Y Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio (Yellow): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 4, 2006 John B. Pickens I purchased the Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio (Yellow)to use when we go camping. I was surprised at how well it received AM and FM stations. For the price you can't go wrong with this little radio. The crank is somewhat fragile since it is a small plastic device. I think it will hold up if I am careful not to horse it. It picks up short wave stations although I hardly ever listen to them. If you're looking for a dependable radio that won't break the bank then this is an excellent choice B00065HM1Y:great_product:luther_clay_elrod_iv B00065HM1Y Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio (Yellow): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 March 19, 2006 Luther Clay Elrod IV Atlanta, GA United States It's a lot smaller than I expected, but that is a good thing. The charge lasts surprisingly long and the reception is excellent. It should come in very handy if the power goes out. B00065HM1Y:nifty!:wosuna_"wosuna" B00065HM1Y Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio (Yellow): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 March 1, 2006 Wosuna "Wosuna" Castro Valley CA I like this little radio a lot! Along with my hounds, it's always my close companion when I do carpentry and exterior improvements on this property. I like that it's safety yellow so I can find it easily when it's sitting with tools and supplies (unlike a black radio). I like hand-crank feature so I don't have to run out for new batteries when I'm pinned down on some project. I left it out in the rain one day (Doh!), but it worked just fine afterward. Only minor complaints, and really minor: (1) the antenna is a little flimsy; (2) the SW reception isn't that good. B00065HM1Y:what_everyone_needs:m._e._fackler_"steeler_moma" B00065HM1Y Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio (Yellow): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 January 30, 2006 M. E. Fackler "Steeler moma" Boise, ID USA The product did not require as much effort as others I have used before. The radio runs for better then 20 mins. with just a half minute of cranking and the fine tune adjustment is a big help also. The Grundig FR200 is perfect for the outdoors person and/or those who deal with power outages B00065HM1Y:the_box_said_"yellow"...what's_inside_was_"hotter"...much_hotter!:hipporadio_"too_big--a_60s-70s_fan" B00065HM1Y Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio (Yellow): Electronics electronics 27 of 28 4.0 January 29, 2006 HippoRadio "TOO BIG--a 60s-70s fan" Indianapolis, IN I ordered the "yellow" model here...and found several "surprises". The Grundig (now Eton) FR-200 is a small "auxiliary" AM-FM portable which adds general shortwave radio coverage, an LED flashlight, and a three-way power design that allows for a quick "pick-me-up" to a replaceable and inexpensive rechargeable NiMH battery pack similar to one used in the typical cordless phone. A few minutes of cranking, `n you're back in broadcast business. With these options, it's virtually impossible for this radio to not find "juice". The FR-200 is imported by Eton from Tecsun in mainland China, and is marketed exclusively as an "emergency radio"...but I'm thinking--"perfect for the canoe and camping trip" where one wouldn't wish to lose something more costly to the elements. The reviews on this product have run the course--from favorable--to horrible. This would clearly indicate either a serious quality control problem...a lack of reviewer perspective on just WHAT objective this product was designed to meet...or both. After pondering this unique little $40 radio for over two years, I finally unwrapped and evaluated one (the package exterior said "yellow"--a neon-orange model waited inside). The FR-200 is less than HALF THE COST of its most-similar alternative--the Freeplay Summit (which I have ordered--and twice returned because of substandard performance), so I was somewhat skeptical of this product format. Upon closer examination and use, the less-expensive Grundig (while not brimming with "digital glitz" and rows of small silver buttons) is higher in overall performance, easier to pack and carry, and much more "disposable" should that situation arise. My prior skepticism has turned into consumer gratification. This product is satisfying, useful, and an unquestionable value. Here are my performance observations... AUDIO QUALITY: The sound of the FR-200 is crisp, clear, and natural. While far from "room shaking"--this unit is fine as a close-in companion; and more-than-adequate for its intended purpose as a standby "blackout radio", or convenient portable "sidekick" at home, in camp, or out on the water. RECEPTION ON FM: The worst goes first...The FM capabilities of the FR-200 are sad to barely acceptable, depending on your listening location. In a small community, ANY nearby local station with brawny signal strength will overload the circuits in this radio to a point that renders it nearly useless--unless you enjoy the offending local station, which will populate itself on nearly the entire FM dial--crowding out even not-so-distant stations from out-of-town. In an urban area, with many powerful "close-in" signals, the FM band becomes a jumbled and distorted mess where "ONLY the strong survive"--but barely! Interestingly, out in fringe areas, where brutish FM signals are few and far in-between, the band shows signs of intelligible life...a plus for rural listening! RECEPTION ON AM: Other than a few expensive "AM niche" and world-band receivers, the FR-200 is possibly one of THE BEST portable AM radios you can own! Sensitivity, selectivity (in the absence of a strong local station), and recovered audio quality are OUTSTANDING! NEVER have I seen a radio in this class (and several other classes for that matter) that provides as rich an AM listening experience. During the daytime, even very distant AM signals are intelligible and less-assailed by the all-to-familiar "circuit noise" that hinders weak AM station listening on most radios. Sensitivity remains consistent from the low (530 kHz) to the high (1700 kHz) end of the band--NOT typical for an AM receiver section in a radio at this price point. Right "out of the box" my FR-200 easily caught, and faithfully reproduced in early afternoon, six AM stations from Chicago--over 250 miles from my location. At night, this radio becomes a pint-sized DX-delight. Virtually EVERY channel is "alive", yet moderate-to-strong signals remain "separated" and fully intelligible. In the rare occasion that you may find, and choose to listen to, an AM station with a music format--you will find a hint of "hi-fi" in the reproduced audio. This level of AM performance is usually the domain of the "CC Radios" of the market; and at less than one-quarter of their cost--the FR-200 is an "AM standout". Here's another possible application: Your FR-200's headphone jack + a patch cord + the line input on your surround-sound = FAR BETTER AM reception and audio on that system. RECEPTION ON SHORT WAVE: Plainly put--it is "pedestrian" at best. If you're shopping for shortwave agility--continue your search. Nor do I recommend this radio as an entry into "the world of shortwave", either. The SW feature on this product is obviously a "convenience item"--which turns out to be operationally inconvenient at times. The technical idiosyncrasies of that band are such that the ability to optimally receive it demands a product design with a distinct focus. Interestingly, Eton-Grundig is a "shortwave company" that DOES NOT market the FR-200 as a "shortwave radio"...It merely "includes" that feature. THE GOOD ON SW: Prominent domestic and international broadcasters with big signals WILL find their way to your tiny FR-200, and strong stations can sound fairly good on this radio. In early afternoon (NOT a preferable SW listening day-part), I found the higher band ("SW-2") to be fairly-populated, and I was able to receive tiny 1000-watt CFRX Toronto, Canada here in the Midwest on the lower (inactive-by-day) "SW-1" band--a "catch" typical for a more-expensive rig designed for SWL. At night, on the active lower frequencies ("SW-1"), reception is generally decent with the built-in telescoping rod antenna, and can be improved with a "roll-up alligator-clip" wire antenna ($15 at "The Shack"). Unlike many small SW radios, the FR-200 can tune well below 49-meters (6 MHz)...even down to 90-meters (3 MHz) where several obscure domestic and western-hemisphere stations live by night. The laws of physics--and the laws of "affordable design" generally work to inhibit easy reception on these channels (if available) on low-cost SW radios. My FR-200 did an admirable job of snagging several of these signals with only its included antenna. THE NOT-SO-GOOD ON SW: Little is gained thru a decent receiver design if the user can't find or identify a desired station. Imagine tuning a radio with your eyes closed. That would describe the experience of hunting for a SW station on the FR-200 solely based on frequency info. Three design factors (I should say)--design compromises make this radio a chore to tune overall--and nearly impossible to "direct tune" on shortwave. (1) This receiver's "single-conversion" RF design permits strong signals to repopulate themselves on an additional frequency--causing interference to other stations and confusion for the user. (2) Nearly the entire shortwave service is "squeezed" into two "bands" that occupy a minimal 1.75-inches of band-spread. Now that's "touchy tight", especially when you consider that... (3) This unit's manual slide-rule tuning (coarse and fine) is "mushy", and the numerical frequency layout is poorly calibrated. IN SUMMARY: What we have here is a nearly-charming, color-coordinated campsite or canoe companion that can't come up short on "juice"--but CAN provide acceptable sound and outstanding AM radio reception in the middle of nowhere. A demure radio that throws in a nice bright tent-filling LED light so you can try to find that hyper-paranoid "end-of-the-world" shortwave talk show host to go with your adult beverages around the campfire. Even this radio's dismal FM reception might be mitigated by the location you tote it to, but I wouldn't bet on finding your favorite Jazz-Fest on "Wilderness 98.1", so few points are lost! There are more-expensive products in this class that do NO better job--and cheaper offerings that do NO job at all. Finally, if a bear tries to eat your trusty FR-200...or the canoe it's in capsizes--just find another forty bucks and start all over with a different color! I plan to keep mine...I'm getting fond of Neon-Orange. B00065HM1Y:super_little_radio:barbara_l._cook B00065HM1Y Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio (Yellow): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 January 3, 2006 Barbara L. Cook Warrenton, Oregon United States I have only had this for a short time and already love it! Though it is smaller then I expected, the sound is good and clear. It arrived charged and is still running on that charge so that is good, too. I know that I will enjoy it even more this summer when I am camping. It will fit nicely in a day or back pack, therefor the smaller size is perfect for me! One can't go wrong with this radio if one is looking for portability, good sound and NO BATTERIES B00065HM1Y:only_had_it_for_2_weeks_but_does_all_it's_supposed_to:damien_brooks B00065HM1Y Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio (Yellow): Electronics electronics 25 of 25 5.0 October 3, 2005 Damien Brooks Orlando, FL I've only had this a short time and not even run through one battery life cycle, but it does what it claims and it's much smaller than I expected. It receives tv channels up to 13 and everything else is just as advertised. It's a great emergency radio and an average flashlight B000B8UV3M:works_great_!:n._speed B000B8UV3M HDMI and/or DVI A/B Switch with Audio: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 24, 2006 N. Speed This is an excellent price for a quality product like this. Look around and see what a hdmi/dvi switch costs, you will be surprised B000B8UV3M:easiest_switcher_for_two_hdmis:dr._brian_ferris B000B8UV3M HDMI and/or DVI A/B Switch with Audio: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Dr. Brian Ferris North Vancouver, BC, Canada At low price and ease of use, this was a smart buy. My TV only had one HDMI input and with two outputs (Hi-Def cable digital box and upconverting DVD player) I needed a solution. The switcher sits under my TV and switches easily, accurately and mechanically. All other switchers were very pricy. I only wish it was accessable by remote B000B8UV3M:works_great_for_me:d._humphrey B000B8UV3M HDMI and/or DVI A/B Switch with Audio: Electronics electronics 26 of 27 5.0 March 22, 2006 D. Humphrey Chicago, IL United States I have an unusual set up. Only 1 HDMI input on my tv (42" plasma EDTV) and 2 HDMI out devices (Comcast HD cable box and Toshiba DVD player with HD upconversion). I also have the Bose Cinemate audio system which ONLY has RCA inputs and has only ONE input (terrible design, I know). I did a lot of Googling and could not find any HDMI switches that also had audio until I found this item. I was afraid of a loss of picture quality, but my fears were unfounded. I absolutely do not see a change in picture quality and now I can finally stop unplugging and reconfiguring everything whenever I want to switch from a DVD to cable. This unit fit my needs perfectly. And, it was only $50 and it arrived in 2 days B000ATU8M6:good_system:j._borruso B000ATU8M6 Cobra Nav One 4500 Mobile GPS Navigation System with Traffic: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 November 21, 2006 J. Borruso The price was right. I am hoping that map updates will come out soon. In a developing city such as Las Vegas many addresses are not easily found by the Nav One, but I have hope they will update it B000ATU8M6:promising,_but_flawed:b._nguyen B000ATU8M6 Cobra Nav One 4500 Mobile GPS Navigation System with Traffic: Electronics electronics 20 of 23 2.0 July 5, 2006 B. Nguyen Houston, TX USA We were in need of a navigation unit to guide us through our July 4th road trip. The route was Houston, to Corpus Christi, to San Antonio, Austin, and back to Houston. The 2000 Acura TL that we have has navigation but it's too small for a family trip. So we took the van and the Cobra Nav One with us. At first, it was love at first sight. The unit is gorgeous!! The bright touchscreen was big, bigger than any other competitors unit. And bright, oh boy, even during midday in Texas sun at the beach, being mounted on the dash, the unit was easily readable and legible. Best I have seen yet. The map data it has was incredible. Even the tiniest nooks and cranes in the backroad is contained here. Even the slightest curves on the road is acknowleged. The bazillions of interest points it has came in real handy when you're in a strange town looking for a particular restaurant. Those are the good points The downside comes, when you actually use the main feature of the unit, navigation and routing. The software is one of the dumbest I have used. It's routing capability is not nearly as flexible nor as dynamic as the navigation system that comes stock with the 2000 Acura TL. Once the route is set, the Nav One unit will STICK to it. If you change direction, it will keep nagging you to turn around, 70 miles turn around, to return to the original route, instead of making a new one. The only way to fix that, is to go back to Main menu, and choose the destination again. Only then it will reroute with the new direction. The Acura TL navigation does all that automatically. Much smarter than the Nav One... The routing itself is majorly flawed as well. We did not get lost in Corpus Christi, as it is a small city with simple laid out. That changed quickly as we got to San Antonio. The unit got us lost multiple of times. At one point, it tried to get us to drive into a 1-way street, the opposite direction... At another, we drove under a bridge and the Nav One lost signal and shuts itself off instead of staying on to reconnect o_0. Don't get me wrong, I love the Cobra Nav One. It is gorgeous and flashy, target for thieves no doubt. However, all the bells and whistles become meaningless if the navigation and routing do not work properly. The unit is going to be returned. Until next time, Cobra... Pros: 1) BIG bright screen, one of the best in the market. Easy to read in daylight. 2) Jam packed interest points 3) It's sexy and gets you the ladies 4) Very very detailed mapping. Cons: 1) Routing and rerouting are broken 2) The software is not very smart. 3) Signal loss = automatic shut down 4) Did I mention the routing and rerouting are broken B000ATU8M6:not_bad_but...:matthew_w._rebbert_"matt_guy" B000ATU8M6 Cobra Nav One 4500 Mobile GPS Navigation System with Traffic: Electronics electronics 24 of 30 2.0 December 18, 2005 Matthew W. Rebbert "Matt Guy" Baltimore, MD USA I bought this but I have found several flaws. First let me mention that the unit that made me decide I needed GPS was an option in the 2006 Honda Odyssey that happens to be made by alpine. My first problem with it was the altimeter; although most won't use it, it was a feature that I liked. Unfortunately it was completely worthless, my parking space in front of my house ranged from 120Ft one day to 0 feet 2 days later. I know my house or parking space did not move so that fault is on the unit. Also when driving the unit would claim you climbed 200 feet when you drove less than 50 feet forward sometimes. My next problem was direction; it would take me on back roads rather than highways even though I said I prefer highways. And as you drove the screen did not flow, instead it would reload taking a second or two to reload the map and the icons. Both the Honda and my friends G35 flowed without this, and the graphics between the 3 the cobra clearly loses out. The graphics are substandard. Also the unit only calls out numbers for roads, if the road is not a road with numbers (IE a highway) it just says turn left or right, which when driving in the city can be frustrating as you cannot be looking at it constantly. Finally the house number portion was off quite a bit (1/10 of a mile or so). Next was traffic, this was rarely right, not sure if any other GPS units are right, but this would say there was an accident at one place and it would end up being off 1 or 2 miles (This was in the Baltimore/Washington area), I ended up using the radio traffic people more times than not. Next was the Points of interest function. On the Honda it showed signs for an Exxon, or BP. The Cobra does not, it shows an icon for Gas or Food, and while trying to drive you have to touch the area on the screen you are looking at, than press the screen at the top to get a listing of what was there. While driving in the city, and looking for a McDonalds this is not an option. Last was the suction cup mounting bracket, for a unit of this weight it is under engineered to hold it. The first 5 minutes I drove with it, it fell. Agreeable it was right after I cleaned the windshield so it was not completely dry. The next time was the last time I did not take it off before leaving my vehicle. It was after a snow storm came through and the condensation that occurred between the windshield and the suction cup was enough to make it lose contact and fall again. For a unit that costs 800+ bucks this is unacceptable, if it were to break it would be on me due to a poor design. And I am not the only one who had problems like this, I have read of others with the same issue. Needless to say I took it back, it's not a horrible unit but for the price there are better answers. B000ATU8M6:excellent,_but_pricey.:matthew_m._held_"m._held" B000ATU8M6 Cobra Nav One 4500 Mobile GPS Navigation System with Traffic: Electronics electronics 50 of 56 5.0 October 30, 2005 Matthew M. Held "M. Held" Pahrump, NV USA The receiver has a large touchscreen and is by far the easiest to operate and see while driving. I justified the price tag because I do need this for finding customers - I commute 60 miles one-way to work daily and don't know the city well. I go mobile to see five clients per week on average. I used to use MapQuest to print-out driving directions, but I don't feel safe navigating from a paper print-out while driving. Upon browsing GPS at Fry's Electronics, this unit stood out among the rest as being superior. I figured out the operation of the unit within minutes. If you select an option and do nothing, a pleasant female voice instructs you at to the options and purpose of the current screen. I have yet to read the instruction booklet. And the maps preloaded into its hard-drive are quite accurate - indicating obscure back-roads. The suction-cup mount has broken loose several times, which is not what you want to happen to a unit this expensive! I have decided to purchase an additional mount for my vacation vehicle and permanantly affix them to the dashes of both vehicles. Yes, I spent $1000 on a GPS reciever - but my other alternative was to spend $3700 on in-dash radio/GPS/DVD recievers for both vehicles. The only reason I spent this kind of money is because is really is for business purposes and I need the tax deduction! Overall - I recommend this unit to anyone willing/stupid/needfull enough to spend this kind of money on what I consider to be the best unit on the market B000BPGZOY:small,_safe_and_good_for_files_transport....:rogerio_lin_"rl" B000BPGZOY Memorex 1 GB USB 2.0 Mini Travel Drive ( 32509360): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 ROGERIO LIN "RL" Los Angeles, CA I had no problems so far! Very good! So good that I bought 3 of those and none of them are bad B000BPGZOY:scammed:michael_w._wukitsch B000BPGZOY Memorex 1 GB USB 2.0 Mini Travel Drive ( 32509360): Electronics electronics 1.0 October 6, 2006 Michael W. Wukitsch San Diego, CA I bought a second Traveldrive because the first one purchased worked just fine. The second drive does not work on my system (Windows Millenium). Calling the service line I found out that there are two versions and the second is not compatible with the first. After trying all the recommended solutions, the tech support suggested I request a warranty replacement/trade for the original version or simply get my money back. Requests for a resolution of the matter have fallen on deaf ears. I would not waste any more money on products from this company B000BPGZOY:not_u3_-_not_as_described:p._c._polk B000BPGZOY Memorex 1 GB USB 2.0 Mini Travel Drive ( 32509360): Electronics electronics 1.0 October 4, 2006 P. C. Polk ARLINGTON, TX USA This drive is described as a U3, but it is not. Amazon is misleading us with their listing. B000BPGZOY:dangerous_product:jim_kennedy B000BPGZOY Memorex 1 GB USB 2.0 Mini Travel Drive ( 32509360): Electronics electronics 1.0 September 22, 2006 Jim Kennedy After my experience with a Memorex TravelDrive, I am never going to buy a Memorex product again. I do not trust the company. The U3 technology on the TravelDrive apparently overwrote or modified some system files on my computer and a card reader stopped functioning. After spending several hours trying to deal with it, I ended up hiring a professional to get things working again (and paid four times the cost of the TravelDrive). The TravelDrive also apparently put some programs on my computer in a hidden way that reinstalls the U3 junk on the TravelDrive if I remove it. I got the TravelDrive planning to use it to transfer files between computers but I would never expose another computer to this. This should have a rating of minus 5. B000BPGZOY:best_product_i_ever_bought_(wish_i'd_gotten_the_2gb_though):erin_fragola B000BPGZOY Memorex 1 GB USB 2.0 Mini Travel Drive ( 32509360): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 August 23, 2006 Erin Fragola If you're considering buying a USB thumb drive, i recomend u take that extra step and get one that is U3 compatable. Given enough time and support, U3 drives will more than likely become the new standard in software portability. Imagine being able to carry with you all of your own programs, customized to your specifications, and being able to run them from any computer with a USB, regardless of your Administration settings. Bypass internet filters using the advanced settings in Firefox browser, chat to your entire catalogue of friends online via Trillian, call your family over broadband using Skype. Very easy to use and customize for the less tech savy, and very exploitable for the common hacker. While at work i can't install any new programs on a communal system, but with the U3 drive, i can have total control of my environment and privacy without effecting the next person to use the PC. Then unplug the drive when i'm done and take all that information with me, as though i was never even there. B000BPGZOY:great_drive_without_u3:c._sun_"orbitalint" B000BPGZOY Memorex 1 GB USB 2.0 Mini Travel Drive ( 32509360): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 9, 2006 C. Sun "orbitalint" Virginia I think this is a great USB for the price. I'll admit, I HATE U3 and how it starts everytime you plug in the drive. HOWEVER, if you go to the u3 site [...] it provides an uninstall program to get rid of the U3 software via a firmware flash and lets it work like a normal flash drive. While U3 is a clever idea, it really isn't practical for what I use. I should note however, ONCE YOU REMOVE THE U3, THERE IS NO WAY TO PUT IT BACK ON!! I am happy with it in terms of cost per megabyte, without the U3 B000BPGZOY:disappointing,_irritating_and_dangerous_-_plus_pissy_support:cat_herder_"don" B000BPGZOY Memorex 1 GB USB 2.0 Mini Travel Drive ( 32509360): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 August 6, 2006 Cat Herder "Don" Bryan, TX United States I've been working on and with PC's since 1978 as a professional technician and engineer. I am qualified to state, w/o hesitancy that the U3 devices are more trouble than they are worth on AMD systems. Yes, it worked ok on my Dell Latitude (a Pentium M) but on my AMD at home - it drags the system to it's knees. When I contacted Tech Support I was told that there must be something wrong with my system, my XP install must have old drivers, etc. After reading the helpful note here, I realized it isn't me and that it is them. I asked for either a) software to wipe the drive or b) the image to reinstall the drive (as I started wiping it and couldn't find out how to wack that CD emulator). They said NO to both and warned me that I'd void the warranty if I did wipe it. Well I made the mistake of throwing out the receipt and packaging as I was in a rush to get this for my son, and based on Memorex's repuation - I trusted them. WRONG! DO NOT BUY ANY U3 BASED PRODUCT W/O BEING AWARE OF THE RISK B000BPGZOY:a-one:u._vissa B000BPGZOY Memorex 1 GB USB 2.0 Mini Travel Drive ( 32509360): Electronics electronics 5.0 March 28, 2006 U. Vissa Fort Collins, CO USA Nice and compact, it works great. I use it on a daily basis to tranfer files, pictures, etc and it does it very fast. It is highly recommeded that you use the neck band or you might have a tough time hunting for it in your bag B0002AHRWW:the_great_grundig_radio:charissa_yannicelli_"ladycharlie" B0002AHRWW Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio (Blue): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 Charissa Yannicelli "Ladycharlie" Long Island New York I think this radio is just great. No batteries needed just wind it up and that's it. How great is that B0002AHRWW:superior_value,_b+_performance:randall_s._kemp_"rsktmc" B0002AHRWW Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio (Blue): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 October 6, 2006 Randall S. Kemp "rsktmc" Trumbull, CT United States Compact,light-weight and multi-featured...and all for $40! Pleasing audio, excellent AM/FM reception, very good frequency stability and very good image rejection add to its versatility. The inclusion of a fine-tuning knob is critical for shortwave and "DX" AM reception and, with the addition of a long wire clipped to the telescopic antenna, the radio really can pull in some of the weaker stations. A couple of minutes worth of cranking powers the radio from 2-4 hours, and 3 AA batteries last a LONG time. Another plus is a carrying case (with an adjustable strap)with a pocket to stash papers or notes in. This is a perfect emergency, hunting, camping or hanging out in the backyard radio. The only feature lacking is a lighted tuning dial but, if you reflect (or deflect) the light from the radio's built-in front panel flashlight onto the tuning dial, voila! All in all, a tremendous value in an emergency radio. B0002AHRWW:all_(reasonable)_things_considered--a_good_radio--a_great_value!:hipporadio_"too_big--a_60s-70s_fan" B0002AHRWW Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio (Blue): Electronics electronics 35 of 35 4.0 January 29, 2006 HippoRadio "TOO BIG--a 60s-70s fan" Indianapolis, IN Below is a reposted review originally published on the page detailing this model in the yellow color ASIN: B00065HM1Y I ordered the "yellow" model here...and found several "surprises". The Grundig (now Eton) FR-200 is a small "auxiliary" AM-FM portable which adds general shortwave radio coverage, an LED flashlight, and a three-way power design that allows for a quick "pick-me-up" to a replaceable and inexpensive rechargeable NiMH battery pack similar to one used in the typical cordless phone. A few minutes of cranking, `n you're back in broadcast business. With these options, it's virtually impossible for this radio to not find "juice". The FR-200 is imported by Eton from Tecsun in mainland China, and is marketed exclusively as an "emergency radio"...but I'm thinking--"perfect for the canoe and camping trip" where one wouldn't wish to lose something more costly to the elements. The reviews on this product have run the course--from favorable--to horrible. This would clearly indicate either a serious quality control problem...a lack of reviewer perspective on just WHAT objective this product was designed to meet...or both. After pondering this unique little $40 radio for over two years, I finally unwrapped and evaluated one (the package exterior said "yellow"--a neon-orange model waited inside). The FR-200 is less than HALF THE COST of its most-similar alternative--the Freeplay Summit (which I have ordered--and twice returned because of substandard performance), so I was somewhat skeptical of this product format. Upon closer examination and use, the less-expensive Grundig (while not brimming with "digital glitz" and rows of small silver buttons) is higher in overall performance, easier to pack and carry, and much more "disposable" should that situation arise. My prior skepticism has turned into consumer gratification. This product is satisfying, useful, and an unquestionable value. Here are my performance observations... AUDIO QUALITY: The sound of the FR-200 is crisp, clear, and natural. While far from "room shaking"--this unit is fine as a close-in companion; and more-than-adequate for its intended purpose as a standby "blackout radio", or convenient portable "sidekick" at home, in camp, or out on the water. RECEPTION ON FM: The worst goes first...The FM capabilities of the FR-200 are sad to barely acceptable, depending on your listening location. In a small community, ANY nearby local station with brawny signal strength will overload the circuits in this radio to a point that renders it nearly useless--unless you enjoy the offending local station, which will populate itself on nearly the entire FM dial--crowding out even not-so-distant stations from out-of-town. In an urban area, with many powerful "close-in" signals, the FM band becomes a jumbled and distorted mess where "ONLY the strong survive"--but barely! Interestingly, out in fringe areas, where brutish FM signals are few and far in-between, the band shows signs of intelligible life...a plus for rural listening! RECEPTION ON AM: Other than a few expensive "AM niche" and world-band receivers, the FR-200 is possibly one of THE BEST portable AM radios you can own! Sensitivity, selectivity (in the absence of a strong local station), and recovered audio quality are OUTSTANDING! NEVER have I seen a radio in this class (and several other classes for that matter) that provides as rich an AM listening experience. During the daytime, even very distant AM signals are intelligible and less-assailed by the all-to-familiar "circuit noise" that hinders weak AM station listening on most radios. Sensitivity remains consistent from the low (530 kHz) to the high (1700 kHz) end of the band--NOT typical for an AM receiver section in a radio at this price point. Right "out of the box" my FR-200 easily caught, and faithfully reproduced in early afternoon, six AM stations from Chicago--over 250 miles from my location. At night, this radio becomes a pint-sized DX-delight. Virtually EVERY channel is "alive", yet moderate-to-strong signals remain "separated" and fully intelligible. In the rare occasion that you may find, and choose to listen to, an AM station with a music format--you will find a hint of "hi-fi" in the reproduced audio. This level of AM performance is usually the domain of the "CC Radios" of the market; and at less than one-quarter of their cost--the FR-200 is an "AM standout". Here's another possible application: Your FR-200's headphone jack + a patch cord + the line input on your surround-sound = FAR BETTER AM reception and audio on that system. RECEPTION ON SHORT WAVE: Plainly put--it is "pedestrian" at best. If you're shopping for shortwave agility--continue your search. Nor do I recommend this radio as an entry into "the world of shortwave", either. The SW feature on this product is obviously a "convenience item"--which turns out to be operationally inconvenient at times. The technical idiosyncrasies of that band are such that the ability to optimally receive it demands a product design with a distinct focus. Interestingly, Eton-Grundig is a "shortwave company" that DOES NOT market the FR-200 as a "shortwave radio"...It merely "includes" that feature. THE GOOD ON SW: Prominent domestic and international broadcasters with big signals WILL find their way to your tiny FR-200, and strong stations can sound fairly good on this radio. In early afternoon (NOT a preferable SW listening day-part), I found the higher band ("SW-2") to be fairly-populated, and I was able to receive tiny 1000-watt CFRX Toronto, Canada here in the Midwest on the lower (inactive-by-day) "SW-1" band--a "catch" typical for a more-expensive rig designed for SWL. At night, on the active lower frequencies ("SW-1"), reception is generally decent with the built-in telescoping rod antenna, and can be improved with a "roll-up alligator-clip" wire antenna ($15 at "The Shack"). Unlike many small SW radios, the FR-200 can tune well below 49-meters (6 MHz)...even down to 90-meters (3 MHz) where several obscure domestic and western-hemisphere stations live by night. The laws of physics--and the laws of "affordable design" generally work to inhibit easy reception on these channels (if available) on low-cost SW radios. My FR-200 did an admirable job of snagging several of these signals with only its included antenna. THE NOT-SO-GOOD ON SW: Little is gained thru a decent receiver design if the user can't find or identify a desired station. Imagine tuning a radio with your eyes closed. That would describe the experience of hunting for a SW station on the FR-200 solely based on frequency info. Three design factors (I should say)--design compromises make this radio a chore to tune overall--and nearly impossible to "direct tune" on shortwave. (1) This receiver's "single-conversion" RF design permits strong signals to repopulate themselves on an additional frequency--causing interference to other stations and confusion for the user. (2) Nearly the entire shortwave service is "squeezed" into two "bands" that occupy a minimal 1.75-inches of band-spread. Now that's "touchy tight", especially when you consider that... (3) This unit's manual slide-rule tuning (coarse and fine) is "mushy", and the numerical frequency layout is poorly calibrated. IN SUMMARY: What we have here is a nearly-charming, color-coordinated campsite or canoe companion that can't come up short on "juice"--but CAN provide acceptable sound and outstanding AM radio reception in the middle of nowhere. A demure radio that throws in a nice bright tent-filling LED light so you can try to find that hyper-paranoid "end-of-the-world" shortwave talk show host to go with your adult beverages around the campfire. Even this radio's dismal FM reception might be mitigated by the location you tote it to, but I wouldn't bet on finding your favorite Jazz-Fest on "Wilderness 98.1", so few points are lost! There are more-expensive products in this class that do NO better job--and cheaper offerings that do NO job at all. Finally, if a bear tries to eat your trusty FR-200...or the canoe it's in capsizes--just find another forty bucks and start all over with a different color! I plan to keep mine...I'm getting fond of Neon-Orange. B0002AHRWW:so_great!_small,_light_and_completely_useful...:e._miller_"lainy1976" B0002AHRWW Grundig FR200 Emergency Radio (Blue): Electronics electronics 53 of 54 5.0 October 25, 2004 E. Miller "lainy1976" Seattle, WA United States (Review refers to the red version of this product). This thing is so great! With only 90 seconds of cranking the handle, you get up to an hour's charge... the flashlight part is not big, so it won't light a large area, but it's perfect as an emergency device. Radio works perfectly and there is even an earphone jack should you need to use the radio without disturbing others. This may sound geeky, but it's a perfect thing to give every family member to keep in their rooms in case of emergency. For the price, it's a really smart thing to get BEFORE you need it. If you are in a hurricane or tornado-prone area, you should really get one for your home. The red color actually has a little bit of a metallic sheen to it, so this thing is not only very practical, it looks cool, too. Another good Grundig product is the Blackout Buddy - a smaller, plug-in device that you leave in a wall socket until you need it ... it's a flashlight, radio and clock all in one. B0007LBVIC:how_disappointing!:aradia_"aradia53" B0007LBVIC 2 Pc Music/gaming Speaker: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 11, 2006 Aradia "aradia53" Green Bay, WI USA ok when I first got these speakers I would have given them at least 4 stars. Good sound for the money. But I didn't write a review. Now, 4 months later, I get no sound from the right speaker; the one with the control knobs. I checked out everything I could think of, but nothing out of the right speaker. When I plug in headphones, I get both channels just fine which is why I still give them 2 stars. I read the other reviews before choosing to buy these so I figure it's only fair to warn other buyers that they may have the same bad luck as me and get the ones that break down AFTER the 30 days in which you can return them. 4 months for $25 is just NOT enough B0007LBVIC:very_nice_speakers:kevin_e._zimmerman_"kzimmerman2" B0007LBVIC 2 Pc Music/gaming Speaker: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 Kevin E. Zimmerman "kzimmerman2" Denver, PA Very nice speakers for a good price. I like the feature that allows you top plug in a headphone jack B0007LBVIC:not_bad!:dst B0007LBVIC 2 Pc Music/gaming Speaker: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 July 21, 2006 DST SF When I first plugged these speakers in to my G5 (a snap), I thought they sounded tinny. But once I fooled around with iTunes' Equalizer, they're swell. I'd like a fuller sound, but I might just have to continue messing with the settings. All in all I'm very happy B0007LBVIC:good_solid_speakers:adam_"p." B0007LBVIC 2 Pc Music/gaming Speaker: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 5, 2006 Adam "P." California I bought the Altec two piece about six months ago and I was thoroughly impressed with the sound. The bass isn't over-emphasized so there isn't any drowning out of the higher range sounds. Static is non-existant(unless the tone is turned up fully) even when the volume is maxed out. Like all speakers, I suggest you break them in. Give them 20 hours of play at a moderate volume level(breaking speakers and subwoofers in properly extends their lifespan and allows them to produce a consistent quality sound). Another great feature which is lacking on many other computer speakers is the headphone jack which is placed right in front of the speaker next to the volume and tone knobs. The length of the power cord and speaker wire are quite adequate. I have plenty of slack left if I want to move my monitor further away from the tower. Good solid speakers all around. You get the bang for your buck. B0007LBVIC:rfi_immune_pc_speakers:c._drentea B0007LBVIC 2 Pc Music/gaming Speaker: Electronics electronics 5.0 May 14, 2006 C. Drentea Many cheap under designed amplified PC speakers act as pesty detectors of any RF energy (including actual legal transmited signals) in the presence of RF fields such as in the vecinity of legal Ham radio stations. By accident, I overheard on the air that these speakers are immune to RF energy. I bought a set, and indeed, any RFI problem deseapeared. I can run 1.5 KW of SSB RF into a beam antenna (at 14 MHz) which is practically above the computer room with no effect on the the computer sound. I did not test these at other frequencies since I seldom operate in other bands. Although this is not a promise for solving your possible problem (RFI can be caused in many ways), it is certainly worth a try if running a properly operated and harmonically filtered legal station near a cheaply equipped computer. Possibly a good solution for a complaining neighbor? The sound is also good. KW7CD B0007LBVIC:what_a_surprise!!!:mathieu B0007LBVIC 2 Pc Music/gaming Speaker: Electronics electronics 5.0 January 1, 2006 Mathieu Brooklyn, NY USA I purchased these speakers based on their looks - really simple and clean with perforated metal covering the speakers instead of the cheap looking cloth that many manufacturers had used on speakers in this price range. I had never heard of this brand but figured all of the computer speakers in this price range probably performed the same. Shortly before I purchased these speakers my Sony boombox had stopped playing CD's so I have been using my computer until I replace it with something new. These little speakers perform better than that Sony product ever did. Really wonderful sound for such compact speakers. My only regret is that I did not purchase the set with the subwoofer. Being unfamiliar with the brand I was a little skeptical but now would have no reservations about purchasing other products from Altec Lansing. B0007LBVIC:not_bad,_really,_for_not_being_bose:i._gross_georg_"imgeorg" B0007LBVIC 2 Pc Music/gaming Speaker: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 October 30, 2005 I. Gross Georg "imgeorg" Edmond, Oklahoma USA For a set without a subwoofer, this isn't a bad set of speakers. I wanted something that runs reams around my Mac Mini's built-in speaker, or even the speaker built into my Westinghouse 17" monitor. The Altec Lansing VS2220 fits the bill. I purposely stayed away from units with a subwoofer, because after all, I do live in an apartment and have to be as considerate of my neighbors as I expect them to be of me. As I write this, I'm listening to my favorite Supremes song on iTunes, "Nothing But Heartaches", and for those familiar with the wonderful Funk Brothers backup group that exemplified the early Motown sound, the alto sax is well-separated and evident on the right speaker. However, even with iTunes' equalizer set to Bass Booster, James Jamerson's ubiquitous strong bass line is muffled and subdued somewhat. Well, I've got wonderful headphones if I want to listen to him full bore without disturbing the neighbors. Until I finally move into a house, this will do for now! All I need now is a way to listen to the radio with the computer without being online (using dial-up; perhaps with Griffin's RadioShark). If your needs are as simple as mine, the VS2220 is readily available, inexpensive, and is a vast improvement over what your computer came with B0007LBVIC:altec_lansing_2_pc_speakers:kevin_knowles B0007LBVIC 2 Pc Music/gaming Speaker: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 23, 2005 Kevin Knowles houston These are just right for what i needed. Sleek design with very good sound backed by a good name. Both my children have their 5-7speaker surround sound systems ( WITH MANDATORY HEADPHONES) my wife and i wanted a 2 pc set for our laptop. Very nice match with our laptop. Free shipping with Amazon. B0007LBVIC:its_gone:kent_l._oufnac B0007LBVIC 2 Pc Music/gaming Speaker: Electronics electronics 2 of 21 4.0 September 2, 2005 Kent L. Oufnac New Orleans, La I liked my speakers and my computer until they were washed away with Hurricane Katrina.. B00061P94U:pretty_good_item:alan_friedman_"fried003" B00061P94U PANASONIC KX-FPG391 Fax / Copier w/ 5.8 GHz Phone System: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 1, 2006 Alan Friedman "fried003" Alexandria, VA I joined VONAGE & needed a phone that would work wirelessly as VONAGE rendered the telephone wiring in my house useless. I bought one extension & it's been OK. The 5.8 gig size provides plenty of coverage throughout my tiny house. The one thing that doesn't work well for me is the Toll Saver feature when calling to check messages - it may be the phone or it may be related to VONAGE, but I had to set it to five rings for checking messages. It would be nicer to have Toll Saver work properly, but otherwise the thing works well. I don't fax a lot but the few occasions I do, it's fairly OK - again, any problems I have may be related more to the VONAGE/phone interface B00061P94U:almost_perfected!!:d._lema B00061P94U PANASONIC KX-FPG391 Fax / Copier w/ 5.8 GHz Phone System: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 January 3, 2006 D. Lema Sometimes manufacturer's get it right. This product is no exception. All of the features work as advertised. It is economical with it's use of the "printing film" (for copies and faxes). Of course, the more you fax and copy, the sooner it will run out. I've purchased 4 additional "remote hand sets" (Quantity:2 of KXTGA520M and quantity:2 of KXTGA523M). I also purchased the Headset KXTCA92) as well for my office. I've owned this system for 10 months and everything works flawlessly! Calls are crystal clear; Conference works great; it stores over 30 "missed" calls (I usually delete them when there is that many). I've only replaced the replaceable film once. I'd say that I fax and copy maybe twice a week. The battery life on all of the phones is excellent. I've had conference calls lasting up to 5 hours (thank god for the headset) and the battery still listed 3 full bars after I hung up. There is a nice backlight to see who's calling. There is also a nice female digital voice that reads off who is calling when the phone rings. This feature may seem trivial, but it works at every handset throughout the house so you don't have to be near the "main terminal" to hear it. If the caller does not allow caller ID, but allow their call number to display, the female voice says "number available" but does not read the number. If their "name" comes up, it will read the name and gets it pronounced correctly about 85% of the time. For example, a phone call from "Dan & Angela Dickens" is pronounced correctly but a call from "UNICOM" is pronounced "u-ni-come" instead of U-NI-COM. Here's the one drawback: When someone like a telemarketer calls and you see that it's from an "888" number, you can hit the "off" button which stops that particular phone from ringing any further. However, it does not stop ALL of the other phones from continuing to ring. As I said, I purchased 4 other handsets scattered throughout the house so you can hear the other phones ringing after you hit the "off" button. A minor annoyance I've found to be a small mark on the overall feature set. The distance allowed from the "main terminal" is also excellent. I've been on conference calls and walked to my mailbox outside which is about 700 feet away with no loss or degredation of signal. I am not sure what the manufacturer specifications are but I believe that is plenty for just about any household or small office. To summarize, I've owned 3 of these types of "all in one" phone systems over the past 10 years and this model (and it's accessories) are top notch! I recommend it highly to anyone B00061P94U:panasonic_kx-fpg391_fax/copier_with_cordless_phone:marcelle_f._wiggins B00061P94U PANASONIC KX-FPG391 Fax / Copier w/ 5.8 GHz Phone System: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 5.0 September 16, 2005 Marcelle F. Wiggins Sacramento, CA USA This is my fourth fax-copier and telephone answering system. By far the easiest to use, smaller on the desktop, quality sound and printing. Highly recommended B00061P94U:couldn't_be_more_pleased:c._rowell B00061P94U PANASONIC KX-FPG391 Fax / Copier w/ 5.8 GHz Phone System: Electronics electronics 18 of 18 5.0 January 30, 2005 C. Rowell Maryland I did a lot of research before buying this product but decided on it because of its 5.8GHZ cordless telephone/fax capability. Once I had the machine, it intimidated me because of all the features it offered but I quickly found out that it is extremely user friendly. It offers easy to use menus and even contains help information which can easily be printed out from the fax. Receiption on the telephone is crystal clear, even when used near a PC. Faxes received are also very clear. The only negative aspect of this system is the fact that it only comes with one extender phone and additional phones are a little pricey. That said, I am very happy with my choice and would buy this system again in a heartbeat B00061P94U:a_couple_of_features_short_of_perfect:sergey_nosov_"tobject" B00061P94U PANASONIC KX-FPG391 Fax / Copier w/ 5.8 GHz Phone System: Electronics electronics 16 of 16 4.0 January 17, 2005 Sergey Nosov "TObject" San Diego, CA, United States This is a great system. I purchased this and three additional handsets to replace a broken fax machine and an older cordless phone system I had not quiet liked. The sound quality is very good. One of my favorite features is checking the voicemail right from any of the handsets. There are two improvements I would make to this system: (1) Give the base unit a good old corded handset, and (2) equip the cordless handsets with better battery technology, one that would allow keeping the handsets on their chargers most of the time, instead of strongly suggesting to wait until batteries discharge to a certain level. Make no mistake it's a fantastic system. The best cordless phone system I've had yet. I definitely recommend it. B00061P94U:great_machine_bulky_handset:fax_blast B00061P94U PANASONIC KX-FPG391 Fax / Copier w/ 5.8 GHz Phone System: Electronics electronics 15 of 15 4.0 December 19, 2004 FAX BLAST NYC This machine is awsome. I had first purchased the Sharp UX600 but returned it because it seemed like a toy. The panasonic feels sturdy and durable. You can also download your favorite ringtones to the handset. The only reason I did not give this unit 5 stars was because the handset was a little bulky. It was twice the size of the sharp. Overall the features out way the handset. Maybe panasonic will make the next model with a more streamline handset B000FD47JC:good_product:dkm B000FD47JC Lexar 1 GB Platinum II 60X SD Card ( SD1GB-60-664 ): Electronics electronics 4.0 August 14, 2006 DKM Pittsburgh, PA Lexar cards have always been very reliable. I expected a faster response time with this card, but still good quality B000EPHR0C:beware_of_ipod_hard_drives:earth_girl B000EPHR0C Apple 80 GB iPod video Black (5.5 Generation): Electronics electronics 29 of 41 2.0 November 22, 2006 EARTH GIRL I have purchased the iPods since the first day they came out and I have to tell you that it is a love/hate purchase. I am on my 4th iPod with a hard drive and they have all crashed within 1 -2 yrs. Now that the Nano has come out which is not a hard drive as the iPods they are more durable. Of course, with the Nano you only get a max of 8GB but I am going to take that and live with it as I am so tired of having the large iPods crash. I am not up for spending $300 plus every two yrs on this kind of device. Apple really lacks in customer service on this product. FYI: I have been and still am an Apple advocate as I love their products but the iPods with the large hard drives ARE A SERIOUS ALERT~!!!! If you are new to this type of purchase and have a concern for where you put your money, then buy the 8 GB Nano as there is not a hard drive issue there. BEWARE OF HARD DRIVE iPODS!!!!!!!!!! B000EPHR0C:moving_on_to_bigger_and_better:nathan_smith B000EPHR0C Apple 80 GB iPod video Black (5.5 Generation): Electronics electronics 16 of 60 1.0 November 22, 2006 Nathan Smith I own both the iPod (5.5) and the Zune - buy a Zune. Not only does it not scratch or get generally as dingy looking as an iPod - the screen is absurdly larger due to not having to put the brilliant "let's see how we can test our opposable thumbs wheel" navigation "aid" on the device. Not to mention, the interface itself is much more attractive and the device itself has more capabilites than the iJunk. But that's me...and not wanting to have to go through another 3 day - yes - days - synch between my WMA files and iTunes sad attempt at conversion B000EPHR0C:best_music_player_on_the_market:b._agarwal B000EPHR0C Apple 80 GB iPod video Black (5.5 Generation): Electronics electronics 6 of 11 5.0 November 19, 2006 B. Agarwal No other player can beat the size, weight, design, or usability of the ipod. I carry mine around everywhere for music, and I always fill it with videos for plane trips. Simple amazing B000EPHR0C:great_sound,_good_video,_still_has_hard_drive_crash_issues:marc_axelrod B000EPHR0C Apple 80 GB iPod video Black (5.5 Generation): Electronics electronics 26 of 30 4.0 November 19, 2006 Marc Axelrod Potter, Wi USA I first saw the Apple 80 GB iPod Video at a friend's house, and I knew that the only thing standing in the way of getting one of these fine new mp3 players was my wife's permission. One day, she told me that she could use an mp3 player to store all of her worship today praise choir songs. I knew that this was the appointed time, so I offered to give her my iPod if I could have permission to get this new one as an early Christmas present. Cha Ching! Now I have the iPod! The sound is terrific, the video screen is sharp and pretty, and the controls work like a charm. But I am sorry to report that these things still have hard drive crash issues. I have already had the thing freeze twice on me during playback, and I had to load my songs three times before they would play properly, and I wasted many, many hours fighting with my new toy. I may have to go back to the store and get another one if I continue to have issues, but for now, I finally have the songs loaded, and they are working well (at leasr for the moment). The videos also work nicely, and you will want to get an audio/video cord so that you can watch your downloaded videos on your TV. I recommend this mp3 player, but I pray you get one that doesn't have the crash issues where you constantly have to reboot the unit or reload your crashed music library. Rev. Marc Axelro B000EPHR0C:best_ipod_and_itunes_combination_yet!:thomas_reestman B000EPHR0C Apple 80 GB iPod video Black (5.5 Generation): Electronics electronics 12 of 14 5.0 November 18, 2006 Thomas Reestman The 80GB (and 30GB) 5.5 Generation iPods are remarkable! Sound quality has always been good with iPods but I clearly hear (coming from a 4 Generation unit) that the sound is even better. Apple has done great work on this and, combined with their newly designed (and much more comfortable!) headphones, it's as pleasant as ever. At home I plug my iPod into a separate headphone amp and use expensive full-size headphones and, believe me, I can tell the difference between these two generations. Sound was very good before and is even better now. The new iTunes 7.0 software is excellent. Gapless music playback is a wonderful addition! No more "dead space" between tracks that were meant to be played smoothly from one to the other. There's also various album cover art views, free album cover art from the iTunes store, integrated control of your iPod, and an even easier way to control what is synched (or not synched) to your iPod. An easy to use product is now even easier to use. It's the perfect compliment to the iPod. And what a great value these iPods are! Two months ago you'd pay $300 for the 30GB model and $400 for a 60GB. Now they're each $50 less and yet they have much brighter screens, gapless music playback, the new headphones, 75% longer battery life, and software searching with the wheel to easily find any track/artist/album. In the case of the high-end model (the one I now own), they also added an extra 20GB of hard disk space (80GB instead of 60). B000EPHR0C:lack_of_video_support_compared_to_zen!!_only_con_i_see,_but_its_a_big_deal:adalberto_aguirre,_jr._"pope" B000EPHR0C Apple 80 GB iPod video Black (5.5 Generation): Electronics electronics 14 of 17 4.0 November 18, 2006 Adalberto Aguirre, Jr. "PoPE" Reseda, CA Im would love to buy this 80GB iPod, i really would. The only thing keeping me from buying such a beautifully looking designed piece of technology is the lack of video format support. Ive looked at the Zen and it supports a ton of video formats, but the one thing that keeps me from buying it is it looks really ugly and plasticky. I hate having to convert my recorded TiVO shows just to upload to my iPod, its way too time consuming. Maybe "it's not what's on the outside, but whats on the inside that counts" might apply here too. Im going to decide tomorrow and i might up flipping a coin. Boy would i love that iPod but that lacking video format support just turns me off. B000EPHR0C:wait_for_newest_ipod:jeremiah_tremblay_"jere" B000EPHR0C Apple 80 GB iPod video Black (5.5 Generation): Electronics electronics 7 of 13 5.0 November 18, 2006 Jeremiah Tremblay "Jere" New York Think about it: Maybe you should wait for the newset iPod, which should be coming out around Christmas, instead of getting stuck with this iPod and realizing that there is a new one coming out. Just a thought B000EPHR0C:great_as_always,_with_some_quirky_flaws..:james_a._bilello_"nexposure" B000EPHR0C Apple 80 GB iPod video Black (5.5 Generation): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 November 18, 2006 James A. Bilello "nexposure" Great Neck, NY USA You can't beat the sound quality, and video quality. The changeable menus are great too. It's a solid "buffer" in between Apple's legacy design and interface, and the new lines coming out soon that will surely turn people's heads. Why did they leave the charger adapted out of the package? No install CD? Apple's software updater can be annoying too. But, in summary, great sound quality, and hell... it's an ipod! B000EPHR0C:it_gets_ugly_fast:g._rosario_"gerardo" B000EPHR0C Apple 80 GB iPod video Black (5.5 Generation): Electronics electronics 5 of 20 1.0 November 17, 2006 G. Rosario "Gerardo" Nashville, TN USA i don't like how easy it get scratch, and if u get the black one even worst, i went shopping for cases but they get scratch inside the cases too, just by been in the case, i return the case, then i when for those clear stickers and i recomend to put those on on a really clean table and very dry and clean hands may be use glove cause a little touch and there goes your finger print in the sticker, and with a black ipod you can't miss it. and if u don't take your time u will have a lot of air bubbles showing in your ipod, so after a week looks like something that i have for a year, it sucks. B0007DFXGQ:not_bad_for_free:tvcritik B0007DFXGQ Velocity 2.4X 4.7 GB DVD+RW (25-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 February 22, 2006 tvcritik Although I have had very bad results with Velocity CD-R's these DVD-RW's have actually worked well. I've copied over my discs multiple times and they still work with anything I put on them. They are very slow but I just start a burn before I'm ready to do something else that doesn't require me to be at my PC and it's all good. But beware that burning a full disc on the fastest DVD burners out there will take around 20 minutes or more. Maybe it's a hit or miss thing with the quality control at Velocity but I'd only buy their products if I'd get them with a full rebate B0007DFXGQ:a_pretty_good_deal,_depending...:j._lin B0007DFXGQ Velocity 2.4X 4.7 GB DVD+RW (25-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 28, 2005 J. Lin First of all, I got these on Amazon for something like $4 after rebate, which arrived pretty promptly. Given that price, they've been a very good deal. I can't say anything about long-term reliability, but my burns with an NEC ND-3520 have all been fine, and they generally work all right. I wouldn't entrust anything important to them, but they're great for anything semi-temporary where you don't want to waste a DVD+/-R B0007DFXGQ:dvd_discs:k._jane_smith B0007DFXGQ Velocity 2.4X 4.7 GB DVD+RW (25-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 3 of 11 1.0 September 15, 2005 K. Jane Smith Portland, Oregon These wont work on the DVD I bought them for. I need to return them B0007DFXGQ:good_enough_to_use_in_my_dvd_recorder:chun_chan B0007DFXGQ Velocity 2.4X 4.7 GB DVD+RW (25-Pack Spindle): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 4.0 August 15, 2005 Chun Chan Chicago, IL 2.4X is good enough for my DVD recorder. Got 23 perfect discs out of 25. B0001M4E72:not_recommended_for_all_day:mlo_va B0001M4E72 Plantronics M220C Mobile Headset for Cordless Phones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 July 7, 2006 mlo_va Northern Virginia, USA Sound quality is good, and it's fine for occasional use, but I need a headset that I can wear for hours at a time - this one is just too uncomfortable B0001M4E72:multitasking_made_easy.:shravan_palasamudram B0001M4E72 Plantronics M220C Mobile Headset for Cordless Phones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 2, 2006 Shravan Palasamudram NYC USA Headset cordless phones allows you to enjoy your conversation and frees your hand...Multitasking made easy. You can cook and talk, do house work and talk, even shave and talk!!! Good Voice quality. Only drawback is, the headset hurts the ear in certain positions B0001M4E72:the_best_headset_i've_found_specifically_for_cordless_(not_cell)_phones!:marissa_ivy B0001M4E72 Plantronics M220C Mobile Headset for Cordless Phones: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 March 7, 2006 Marissa Ivy I've been through way too many headsets trying to get great sound quality both on my end and for the person on the other end of the phone, and this one takes the prize so far. The model number is similar to but NOT the same as the similar one made for cell phones...but this one truly is optimized for cordless phones and does a great job. The only complaint is that the ear loop on it is less than completely comfortable, but it's a small price to pay for great sound and mobility. I use it with a Panasonic 5.4 GHz cordless phone B0001M4E72:uncomfortable,_too_quiet_and_switch_does_nothing.:keith_bell B0001M4E72 Plantronics M220C Mobile Headset for Cordless Phones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 February 28, 2006 Keith Bell Republic, WA USA I may have received an M220C that was completely different than the one that other people received. Mine was very uncomfortable because the fit was very poor, difficult to put on and the part that should fit in the ear does not. That part is a hard plastic and it is very uncomfortable. The volume is way too low to be useable even in a quiet environment. I think the main reason for the low volume is that the part that fits in the ear does not go in far enough and does not seal at all. There is a volume switch that does nothing. I bought an over-the-ear style Vtech at Walmart that is very nice and the same price as the M220C. It had just the right volume, and was very comfortable. The part that fits in the ear goes in far enough to provide good volume and is surrounded by a soft rubber-like plastic that provides a good seal and makes it very comfortable. It is also much easier to put on than the M220C. I do not see this Vtech model on Amazon. I can't imagine anybody who would not prefer the Vtech I have to this Plantronics B0001M4E72:volume_too_low!:yue_fei_"yue_fei" B0001M4E72 Plantronics M220C Mobile Headset for Cordless Phones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 February 23, 2006 Yue Fei "yue_fei" Houston, TX USA Positive: Good looking, comfortable, voice quality is good (natural sounding, no noise) Negative: Mic's volume is too low! People on the otherside always complain my voice is to quiet! (I used it with Uniden 485 cordless phone.) Volume of the speaker (headphone) is quite loud, I have no problem hearing other people's voice B0001M4E72:very_uncomfortable,_poor_volume:cs B0001M4E72 Plantronics M220C Mobile Headset for Cordless Phones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 January 25, 2006 CS Acton, MA, USA I recommend AVOID. This item is poorly designed -- it's very uncomfortable (the ear-hook is odd and stiff, there is no soft cushion against the ear), the volume is poor and can't be adjusted much, and the cord for some odd reason comes out on the inside of the mike boom. (Whose brilliant idea was that?) I can't explain all the great reviews, which induced me to buy this, so I won't even try. Consider the M175 if you want a really nice headset at a reasonable price B0001M4E72:unusable:_volume_too_low_and_pinches_my_ear:david_m._ng B0001M4E72 Plantronics M220C Mobile Headset for Cordless Phones: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 2.0 January 19, 2006 David M. Ng Palo Alto, CA USA On the positive side, the headset is extremely lightweight, and I'm told by people that I've called that the sound quality is very good. Unfortunately, I found the headset unusable for my needs for two reasons. First, the earloop pinches my ear and I can only wear the headset for about 30 minutes before it becomes unbearably painful. Second, I could only use it in very quiet environments because the volume of the earpiece is too low. I would recommend this headset only if you have very small ears and plan to use it in the quietest surroundings B0001M4E72:buy_this_headset!:seafree B0001M4E72 Plantronics M220C Mobile Headset for Cordless Phones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 January 14, 2006 SeaFree Santa Monica, CA, USA Best headset that I've ever owned. Cheapest too. I have it attached to a vTech 5.8GHz wireless phone using Vonage VOIP as my carrier. Several people have commented that I sound better with my new setup than with the my Verizon land line and GTE wired handset. It takes a while to get used to the "over the ear" design but it's worth it. B0007M0VXM:7/23rds_coasters:majikthise B0007M0VXM Verbatim 16x DVD-R 4.7 GB Discs (25-spindle): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 2.0 October 14, 2006 majikthise Earth 7 out of 23 of these discs turned into coasters, at 8x speed with my Powerbook G4. (The other two discs had data corruption.) That's unacceptable, and I'll never buy Verbatim again B0007M0VXM:these_dvd's_are_really_good...:randall_m._rueff_"cyborg_rueff" B0007M0VXM Verbatim 16x DVD-R 4.7 GB Discs (25-spindle): Electronics electronics 5.0 July 17, 2006 Randall M. Rueff "Cyborg Rueff" Taylorsville, Indiana These DVD's are really good... I have yet to have any problems.. B0007M0VXM:zero_coasters,_decent_price:michelynn B0007M0VXM Verbatim 16x DVD-R 4.7 GB Discs (25-spindle): Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 January 18, 2006 Michelynn Tallahassee, FL Before purchasing these blank DVD-Rs, I picked up a cheaper brand, thinking there wouldn't be a noticable difference. Wrong! Quite a few coasters, highly frustrating. It's worth the slightly higher price not to wonder (as your DVD is burning) if the time/effort will even result in a usable product. Though no 50 pack seems to exist, a 100 pack is available B0007M0VXM:quality_media_from_a_well_known_company!:jgfox_"jgfox" B0007M0VXM Verbatim 16x DVD-R 4.7 GB Discs (25-spindle): Electronics electronics 13 of 13 5.0 December 8, 2005 JGFox "JGFox" New York, NY I've been using Verbatim media for over 6 years and I've never been disappointed by any of their products! With my first 25-pack spindle, I had zero coasters and have since ordered two more from Amazon.com. These DVD-Rs are very versatile and have worked with every single computer program I've thrown at them in addition to consistently burning at 16x. I've burned home movies and backup copies of my retail DVDs and it goes through flawlessly each time. In my house, there are Philips, Pioneer and Panasonic dvd players and while the Philips plays everything and the Pioneer next to everything, the Panasonic is notoriously picky about the media it will read. Well! guess what.. this DVD-R media worked without a problem! You can save a few dollars and go with a cheaper brand if you want but if reliability and long term quality is at the top of your list, Verbatim is the only choice B0007M0VXM:play_in_any_dvd_player_i've_tried_so_far:h._burns B0007M0VXM Verbatim 16x DVD-R 4.7 GB Discs (25-spindle): Electronics electronics 19 of 19 5.0 October 5, 2005 H. Burns Fairbanks, AK I recently bought a Panasonic DMR-ES10 DVD Recorder which I use on a daily basis, and I bought these DVD-Rs to record movies on. I haven't had a problem yet with them, and am on my second spool. Absolutely no compatibility problems with any dvd players I've played them in so far. I'll continue to buy this brand, and recommend it highly B0007M0VXM:good_for_burning_movies:the_geekster_of_planetgeek.net_"geekster" B0007M0VXM Verbatim 16x DVD-R 4.7 GB Discs (25-spindle): Electronics electronics 9 of 21 5.0 April 13, 2005 The Geekster of Planetgeek.net "Geekster" Phila, PA This DVD is one of the few that will work on my DVD burner. I just wish they had the 50 pack B0007IQENW:dash_mount_with_12v_adapter_for_ique_m5:p._r._mason B0007IQENW Garmin 010-10567-11 Mount with 12V Adapter for iQue M5: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 September 8, 2005 P. R. Mason Southampton, NY USA The iQue M5 comes with a suction cup mount that I didn't care for. This kit enables me to use the existing mount bases I had already installed in my car & truck from my GPS V and gives me the friction mount to use in a rental while traveling. Using this mount with my existing bases I can get the iQue in more user friendly positions. Anyone want to buy a suction cup mount B00001W0DI:a_professional's_choice:j._dunagan_"upstate_dj" B00001W0DI Sony MDR-V600 Studio Monitor Series Headphones with Circum-Aural Earcup Design: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 November 10, 2006 J. Dunagan "Upstate DJ" Syracuse, NY I have worked in radio for well over 30 years now and have used many well-known brands of headphones--Koss, Sennheiser, AKG--but none have pleased me more than Sony's MDR-V600. This product embodies everything I most desire in a headphone: a comfortable closed-ear style, essential for me to prevent microphone feedback; easily-adjustable headband; a coiled cord to keep it off the ground (and not stepped on!); a carrying case that keeps them neatly packed away and easily accessible; a 1/4" adapter that lets me use either a standard headphone jack or miniplug jack for an mp3 player. Then there's the sound: rich and full with excellent high-frequency response. The only reason I can't personally give these headphones 5 stars is that they eventually break--typically the hinges that fold the earcups into storage position. However, when you consider that they are worn up to 30 hours a week, and then constantly put on and taken off, it's probably a miracle that they last as long as they do. If you're a fan of open-air styles, this is NOT the headphone for you. But if you do like a closed-ear style, there is likely no better product for the money B00001W0DI:sony_mdr-v6000:james_m._gilland B00001W0DI Sony MDR-V600 Studio Monitor Series Headphones with Circum-Aural Earcup Design: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 James M. Gilland Florida We tried several different brands of headphones, and we are stuck on Sony. The frequency range is so nice, especially with regard to the response on the low end. They are comfortable, and they seem to be well-constructed. We're happy campers B00001W0DI:great_product_for_the_money:james_c._millener_ii_"e.e." B00001W0DI Sony MDR-V600 Studio Monitor Series Headphones with Circum-Aural Earcup Design: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 4, 2006 James C. Millener II "E.E." SOFLO Sometines I like to listen to music loud (old drummer). These are the first headphones I found that I didn't kill when I listening to my music loud. My original headphones (same set) were physically wearing out (ear and head pads). I found replacement pads, but they cost almost as much as the new headphones. This purchase was a good deal for the money B00001W0DI:sony_mdr-v600_studio_monitor_series_headphones_deliver:bert_fonte_"songwriter/performer" B00001W0DI Sony MDR-V600 Studio Monitor Series Headphones with Circum-Aural Earcup Design: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 November 2, 2006 Bert Fonte "Songwriter/performer" Leadville, Colorado Pound-per-pound and Dollar-for-dollar the Sony MDR-V600 Studio Series Headphones deliver punchy clear audio and refuse to ever distort or blow out. The Circum-Aural Earcup Design make these recomended headphones a joy to wear for long hours in the studio. Sony Headphones last beyond their expected years and I highly endorse them. B00001W0DI:not_such_a_great_value:jeffrey_a._gleason_"gleasonja" B00001W0DI Sony MDR-V600 Studio Monitor Series Headphones with Circum-Aural Earcup Design: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 October 19, 2006 Jeffrey A. Gleason "gleasonja" Pittsford, NY USA Just replacing earpads on both an old pair of PRO60's and MDR-V600's - I listened to both before ordering (although only $5 delivered for PRO60 pads and $40 for Sony pads - yikes!) and the MDR-V600's just don't sound half as good - kind of hollow - good highs (which is bad if the middle is missing), nothing in the middle, not much lows ("bass"). I appreciate good sound and am pretty picky - high end Onkyo receiver, Mission and Wharfedale speakers, etc. And price isn't everything (some of the best sound I've ever heard is from an old JC Penney receiver (made by Technics) on some old Realistic speakers!). But these are no bargain. I'm not spending $40 to replace these earpads! LOVE the PRO60's though! B00001W0DI:it_is_a_good_headphone,_not_a_great_one...:y._d._lin B00001W0DI Sony MDR-V600 Studio Monitor Series Headphones with Circum-Aural Earcup Design: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 October 4, 2006 Y. D. Lin This is the first headphone i have never own, i have read lots of reveiw before i buy the SONY MDR-v600. Except for the bass is a little too weak! this should be a good headphone for it's clear sound and very comfortable on your ears and just for the price of under $70 dollars. B00001W0DI:dj_that_has_traveled:nicholaus_williams B00001W0DI Sony MDR-V600 Studio Monitor Series Headphones with Circum-Aural Earcup Design: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 October 2, 2006 Nicholaus Williams I have used this style of headphones for the past 7 years. I like the other "high end" models that I have used. I have a nice pair of sony 7506 for the studio side of things. Come to traveling through, these headphones stands up to the test. I have kicked them, thrown them, spilted beer and other things that a party can produce. I have only replace them once. I suggest to buy these for the new and old djs. Even though I have calm down now and have decided to start using a pair of v700. JUst for a change. PLus I got the 700 for half the cost. hope this helps, o the volume is loud and crisp. YOu hear it all. Hi's, low's mid's are nice and clear. NOt muddy and washed out like other headphones (stantons and other crap). Not a 5 star, but then again, not many things are suppose to be 5 star B00001W0DI:comfortable,_excellent_sound_quality,_long-lasting:jasmol B00001W0DI Sony MDR-V600 Studio Monitor Series Headphones with Circum-Aural Earcup Design: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 September 17, 2006 Jasmol San Diego, CA United States I'm pretty sure that I've had these headphones since 1992. I can't believe they still make the same model (mine look exactly like the model pictured). After fourteen years, the material covering the foam padding is starting to crack, but they still sound great B00001W0DI:great_balance_of_features:d._davidson_"music_lover" B00001W0DI Sony MDR-V600 Studio Monitor Series Headphones with Circum-Aural Earcup Design: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 August 31, 2006 D. Davidson "Music Lover" Portland, OR I think these are great headphones. I have tried the Sony MDR-V6s (bought a pair and gave them away... couldn't stand them), some expensive Shure in-ear headphones (I felt like my ears were going to bleed after wearing them), and some Sony MDR-7506s. In the end, the V600s work the best for me (so far). They have great sound reproduction, I can wear them for hours at a time (and I'm super sensitive... I could wear the V6s for about 1 hour a day before I had to take them off), and they are a great value. The plastics used in their construction seem to be good quality, and they are aesthetically pleasing (not incredibly so, but they are certainly not ugly) B0000AFX1G:pny_flash_drives_suck:s._beatty B0000AFX1G PNY 128 MB Attache USB 2.0 Portable Flash Memory Drive: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 3, 2006 S. Beatty This was bought for me by an employer. I was able to get one machine to recognize it, my Micron office machine running XP Pro. However, this drive wasn't recognized on any other the computers I have used it on: a dedicated offline Dell, my homebuilt XP Pro machine, my second home PC running XP Home, the networked Microns at the labs at work, my wife's IBM laptop, my IBM Thinkpad. And without the company receipt, Best Buy wouldn't take it back, and the receipt is gone; and it only cost $25 so it's not worth pursuing. It's still annoying, though. I don't know how PNY stays in business selling garbage like this. I've owned three other flash drives, including my current 1G Lexar JumpDrive, and never had a problem. B0000AFX1G:works_ok_-_but_not_for_key_chain:j._jarrard B0000AFX1G PNY 128 MB Attache USB 2.0 Portable Flash Memory Drive: Electronics electronics 1 of 4 2.0 July 8, 2005 J. Jarrard San Jose, CA I wanted a flash memory drive that I could keep with me always - on my keychain. Although this product has a loop for attaching to things (like keychains) - the loop is very small and difficult to work with. After having it on my keychain for two weeks, the small plastic loop broke and the flash drive fell off - I almost lost it B0000AFX1G:not_worth_it:m._alterio_"mach7" B0000AFX1G PNY 128 MB Attache USB 2.0 Portable Flash Memory Drive: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 2.0 August 8, 2004 M. Alterio "mach7" Massachusetts I bought this a little while ago, and it was working OK. However, the casing felt somewhat flimsy. About after a month of use, it would not work on any of my computers unless I constantly reformatted the drive. A SanDisk Cruzer or Sony Micro Vault would be a much better choice B00008IOQK:bci-15_ink_cartridge:philip_e._keller_"g00se" B00008IOQK Canon BCI-15 Color Ink Cartridge: Electronics electronics 5.0 January 30, 2006 Philip E. Keller "g00se" Jacksonville, FL High quality photo prints. Can't tell the difference between my prints and processed print B00008IOQK:quick_and_easy:tai-yu_lin_"smart_shopper" B00008IOQK Canon BCI-15 Color Ink Cartridge: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 September 1, 2005 TAI-YU LIN "smart shopper" New York, NY USA Why waste your time to find a computer store to find the ink fits your printer? It's cheaper at Amazon, easy to order, and quick shipping. Buy inks, you are at the right place! B0002IQ1FS:not_rebadged.....:d._lavoie B0002IQ1FS Verbatim 8x 4.7 GB DVD-R Spindle (100 Discs): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 21, 2006 D. Lavoie Boston, MA Verbatim is owned by MCC (Mitsubishi Chemicals Corp, known to make the best recordable media). The discs are made by MCC. That's not rebadging? I've never heard of anyone buying verbatim discs that did not code out to MCC, so not sure why the comment about consistency either. Verbatim makes the best DVDs you can buy, according to every utility for burn quality out there. My burns in a Ben-Q 1640 burner at 16x (on the 16x version of these discs, but the 8x are just as good at 8x or even 12x speed) come out with a 96% or 97% score in Nero's Disc Scan. As opposed to sub-90% with halfway decent media, or 60% for junky media B0002IQ1FS:verbatim_is_the_very_best.:j._groom_"space_monkey" B0002IQ1FS Verbatim 8x 4.7 GB DVD-R Spindle (100 Discs): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 April 10, 2006 J. Groom "space monkey" tampa, fl Howdy, I have always used these Verbatim DVDs with my Plextor drives and had very few fail me. If they did fail, it was usually a software or bad setting on my part. Yes, they may cost a little more, but you do truely get what you pay for. Also, yes, the slower the burn the better. The fastest I will burn on my Plextor PX-716A is 8X; and 2.4X on Verbatim DVD+R DL. Verbatim media is the very best B0002IQ1FS:some_dvd_players_can't_read_the_printable_version_of_this_brand.:i._e._ramirez_"multimedia_ish" B0002IQ1FS Verbatim 8x 4.7 GB DVD-R Spindle (100 Discs): Electronics electronics 4 of 8 2.0 December 20, 2005 I. E. Ramirez "multimedia ish" Florida The printable version of verbatim can't be read by some dvd players. I have panasonic and jvc dvd players and they can't read them. However the xbox dvd player can without a problem. It's the first time I buy this brand. Maybe I'll try the ones without the printable surface. I've always purchased Ritek and never had a problem. I purchased a 50 spindle of ridata 16x and have not had a problem yet on 30 of them yet. I usually burn at no faster than 12x anyways. B0002IQ1FS:bad_batch:david_munguia B0002IQ1FS Verbatim 8x 4.7 GB DVD-R Spindle (100 Discs): Electronics electronics 1 of 16 1.0 October 10, 2005 David Munguia I am not sure who to be mad at 1st.Amazon or Verbatim? I don't know why I still use Amazon, since I have bad experieces with them. From never receiving product ordered,or this time from bad packaging. However, in this instance,Verbatim poor quality control of their product is the culprit. I lost many opportunity to record singular events (shows and movies that only will air once),because of defective discs. Not one or two,but try 15 percent on a spindle of 100. I Deam this error rate unacceptable. And no it was not my dvd player, since it was on several different players that I also used a disc lens cleaner and a disc cleaner on the discs themselves. I would as for a refund, but I not going to lose anymore money in sending them back. I am going to be leary to buy any future verbatim product,also,if I will ever use Amazon Again B0002IQ1FS:killer_dvds...no_flubs_and_a_great_value:greg_robertson B0002IQ1FS Verbatim 8x 4.7 GB DVD-R Spindle (100 Discs): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 8, 2005 Greg Robertson West Quincy, MA Having used several top brands (Ritek, Memorex, imation, Leda, Optodisc, etc.) before, I would say the Verbatim DVD-Rs are the most consistently good blank DVD media I've come across. I use them for data, photos, movies, and music - never a problem yet. And in the 100 stack, they were priced at or below what I found for mosty other branded DVDs. I have to recommend the Verbatim DVD-Rs, no doubt about it B0002IQ1FS:excellent_media_at_an_excellent_price_after_rebate:dave_gilbert_"sureshotstl" B0002IQ1FS Verbatim 8x 4.7 GB DVD-R Spindle (100 Discs): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 October 3, 2005 Dave Gilbert "SureShotSTL" Saint Louis Even though you can get off-brand stock for perhaps a dime per piece less, this is harrd to beat -- (...). No coasters B000FID59A:stuck_with_wrong_items:ronaldcanty B000FID59A Linksys WIP300 - Wireless VoIP phone - 2.4 GHz - IEEE 802.11g (Wi-Fi) - SIP, SIP v2: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 4, 2006 Ronaldcanty the 1000$ of electronics i bought where not what i wanted they do not support skype i have no use for them and it makes me feel bad for wasteing so much money whats worse i cant justify buying the phones which i originaly wanted because of the extreme waist of money i no longer have the box in which thet came to send them back also one of the phones wont even charge i have been scared off buying anything off amazon in the future B0001FV2YM:it_really_barely_works,_but_there's_a_different_one_that_does_work:that's_me_"anengineerguy" B0001FV2YM Belkin TuneCast II FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 2.0 August 9, 2006 That's Me "anengineerguy" San Francisco, CA USA This thing has a range of about a foot, with really poor quality sound. It may be as good or better than other transmitters that are available, but it's still pretty lousy. Not really as good as standard FM, probably halfway between AM and FM, and interrupted by the occasional static. I modified it as described in the websites that describe how to do such things, but the sound is so crappy, that it's hardly worth the price. The modified range is about 50 feet. I realize that it solves a problem of allowing an MP3 player to work in your car, and there aren't any good alternatives, but but this isn't going to make anyone really happy. It's just a barely passable solution. It does what it's supposed to, and if you modify it, it has much better range, but it's really not a great result. UPDATE: I really wanted a product like this, so I bought the "whole house transmitter" right on Amazon and it works. Near FM quality sound, decent range (about 40 feet). It only broadcasts on one of 6 channels, but at least the quality is acceptable if you can find an open one, and it punches through weak stations so the channel doesn't really have to be completely clear. It's 3X the price, but that seems to be what it takes to get decent quality sound B0001FV2YM:stay_away_from_this_product!:cathy_h B0001FV2YM Belkin TuneCast II FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 August 3, 2006 Cathy H Alaska Do not buy this product unless you can afford to spend $50 a week on batteries B0001FV2YM:tunecast_ii_mobile_fm_transmitter:d._rosenuist_"critical" B0001FV2YM Belkin TuneCast II FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 June 4, 2006 D. Rosenuist "Critical" Illinois I bought the TuneCast II Mobile FM Transmitter because I do not have a tape deck, and I was happy to know I didn't have to use a lighter too. Anyway, I wanted to listen to all my music in my car from my i-pod without making a cd for everything. The device ruined the experience for me because I cannot get a good sound without static and bad reception. I was disappointed B0001FV2YM:it_works_like_a_charm_only_if_you_are_willing_to_mod_the_tunecast_(easy_mod):p._fu B0001FV2YM Belkin TuneCast II FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 May 15, 2006 P. Fu Bay Area, California I just purchased one from Fry's Electronics few days ago and it is the HP version of the TuneCast II. (Same spec. and the only difference is the HP packaging) It was on sale for only $14.99 prior the CA tax. I figure it's worth to try since it is so darn cheap! Here is the verdict based on my usage in Bay Area, California. Well, I do hear lots of static just like people here who gave 1 or 2 stars in Amazon review no matter how I tune it to different frequency or FM channels. BUT... there is one easy way to make the Tunecast works the way it suppose to be and it is very easy. Then I got back home and google the subject of "modify TuneCast II" and I found out some people has already found a way to improve the transmitter by adding a piece of speaker wire. Well, instead of buying a new speaker wire which cost maybe another 5~10 bucks, I just decided to try out with my old mobile earplug. I cut out the earplug's connector and carefully remove the plastic shield to reveal the copper wires for approximately 1~2 inches then taped that copper metal wire into the TuneCast circuit board. Please follow the jiggybyte instruction. It is the first search result if you google "modify TuneCast II" The bottom line: Do not buy this product if you are not willing to mod this tunecast because its original antenna is very weak for transmitting the signals. If you think you can mod it, then this TuneCast is made for you. I like mine very much after the modding B0001FV2YM:buy_the_hp_version!:amazon_customer B0001FV2YM Belkin TuneCast II FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 May 4, 2006 Amazon Customer The midwest First of all, I bought one of these a couple of years ago, I thought it was terrible and returned it. That said, I was on a road trip and stopped at Fry's electronics. I had forgotten to bring my normal FM modulator, so I wanted to get a cheap one. I saw it on the shelf, except it was branded Hewlett-Packard. It looks and functions identical except for the brand name, and it was only $20. I figured it was so cheap I could just use it for the rest of trip and then forget about it. To my surpise, the quality was much better that I remembered. Maybe HP insisted on better quality control or something. Other advice: Use the 12V DC adapter. It comes free with the HP version, or sold as an accessory with the Belkin one. There is less static when it's plugged in B000IBNXX2:awesome_better_than_ipod:gadget_junkie_"gadget_junkie" B000IBNXX2 Creative Zen V Plus 4 GB Portable Media Player (Black/Blue): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 November 17, 2006 Gadget Junkie "Gadget Junkie" SC I purchased this unit about 2 months ago and love it. The unit is tiny and much more durable than the ipod. It has a huge memory and works well with Media player. I would get this over an ipod anyday now B000IBNXX2:nice_player...almost_perfect.:b_h B000IBNXX2 Creative Zen V Plus 4 GB Portable Media Player (Black/Blue): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 14, 2006 B H Ne United States I bought this player a month ago. I saw the new Nano's and was about to buy one. I played with Itunes for a week and confirmed, that an Ipod wasn't for me. I went to Amazon to see what Creative had that was comparable to the Nano. I found the Zen V Plus. I found it to be very versitile it did the things I do with a Mini Disc player but smaller and video. I don't like Sony's DRM so I rip in WMA. The fact that I could transfer 10x faster than Sony Mp3 player or Mini Disc and drop and drag kept me from returning it. The sound is tailorable but not great; but still very good for a Mp3 player. The video sucks; with my Palm pilot video files compress to small file sizes for playback not so with the Zen it uncompress so a file that takes up 75MB on a Palm pilot takes up 450MB on the Zen. In short not for video and the screen is pretty darn small. I will agree with other reviews on the plus and will not mention them so not to be redunant but I will point the the navigation/Music Mangement could be better. Findings songs can take some time if you have alot of songs on the Zen. If you want to listen to a group/artist/album that is all you listen to. Unlike other players once the album/group is over it will switch to another group/album, not so with the Zen. This something that could be improved on. For the most part the Zen V is very small and doesn't scratch or ding up like pervious players I own. As a Electrician and the player doesn't get in my way when I work. I still haven't got use to the 14-16 hour battery life and the 6 hour charge time. Sony devices charge within 2-3 hours and last for 25-50 hours on a single charge. The Zen in short is a hassle-free device and would highly recomend this unit to anyone B000IBNXX2:small,sleek,_not_too_cute,_not_too_dull...:erkin_s._peksoz_"manylander" B000IBNXX2 Creative Zen V Plus 4 GB Portable Media Player (Black/Blue): Electronics electronics 15 of 15 5.0 November 7, 2006 Erkin S. Peksoz "manylander" Chicago, IL USA In summary why I picked Zen V Plus: -Good price/performance -FM radio and voice recorder -Small, scratch resistant and cool design -Drag and drop capability -Compability with different music stores -Very easy and quick navigation -Previous positive experience If you want a more detailed comparison to IPOD-Nano and Sandisk Sansa C200 series, continue reading and scroll down, if not stop here and get back to what you were doing, or want to do or whatever... :-) First off, this is my second Creative product in less than a year. No, no the old one is still good (ZEN Nano Plus) indeed the best one I've ever had, but I decided to go with something with color and a more navigation-friendly menu. I am not new to digital music.I've had a pleuthora of MP3 players within the last 5 years. Starting with a 32MB RCA (terrible), a 128MB Samsung (Good), a HD based Dell DJ(died on me,) two 6GB Apple Minis (one's Hard drive died, the other's click-wheel gave up), a Zen Nano Plus (excellent) and now this cool 4 GB Zen V-Plus. Before deciding on my new ZEN, I had two other serious considerations : 1) IPOD NANO - 4GB or 6GB : Although I really loved the look and the price (not much above its competition)of the new IPOD NANO, I could not go with it because of previous (baaaad) experience and the required slavery to it's ITUNES software. It just is a pain in the neck when using my own MP3s (non i-tunes songs) and other music stores' products. Plus it did not have FM and voice recording, which are, I admit, pretty cool features. 2)Sandisk Sansa C250 (4GB) or C270 (6GB): This was my clear favourite before actually going into a store and physically feeling it. Sandisk is the lead flash card memory manufacturer and its memories are really hi-Q.That and its clearly lowest price among peers made me consider this one more seriously. It had the voice recording and FM radio options and did not have the dreaded mandatory music software. Had even a bigger screen (1.8 inches) than Zen V Plus (1.5 inches). So why did Sandisk got eliminated? Easy: i)Extremely hard to use click-wheel, even if one has small hands (I don't,I am 6'2" and 200lbs, so in my case a total "forget it"). The wheel is elevated from the surface very little, you accidentally hit other buttons while trying to operate. ii)Overall size and design. Sandisk looks like a fatter and less slick IPOD Nano. It does not have the different (shorter,squarer, more compact) feel of the Zen V Plus.Bottom line it is bigger and bulkier than both. iii)Icon based menu.That is a total no go for a small screen gadget. Just stick to line-based menu like all the previous and current IPods if your screen is less than 3 inches accross. So, cheaper, equipped with features like the Zen V Plus, with a bigger screen and comparable battery life, The Sandisk Sansa still got eliminated. After a month, what do I think about my Zen V Plus (4GB)? PROS: -Great size, look and feel. -Great, optional very easy to use Creative software. -100% Drag and drop compatible. -Vibrant colors. -Easy to navigate menu. -Easy to use joystick and buttons (except one, see below in CONS) -Decent battery life. -Great FM receiver. -Price CONS -Hard to see the screen (OLED's curse) under direct sunlight. -Charging through USB (the only supplied cable) takes forever. -The placement of the "back" button. It should be on the left of the "play/pause" button not below. When the unit is in your palm unless you have a hyperextending thumb, it is hard to press this button - though possible. -Screen is not big enough for video viewing. Although video playback is seamless and vibrant, the size is just too small.Don't let the video capability a deciding factor if you are inclined. B000IBNXX2:not_ready_for_prime_time?:j.s._"jim111" B000IBNXX2 Creative Zen V Plus 4 GB Portable Media Player (Black/Blue): Electronics electronics 15 of 17 4.0 October 12, 2006 J.S. "Jim111" California, United States I bought the 2 GB model because the 4 GB version wasn't available yet and it had the largest flash memory of any unit that works with my Napster-To-Go subscription, so it can store the largest number of songs and color photographs. The 4 GB version is identical except for the amount of installed flash memory. This is the V Plus version, so it sports an FM tuner and the ability to display videos as a bonus. Why did I choose a flash memory based MP3 player? Napster-To-Go compatible hard drive models with much larger storage capacity abound, but I figure they'll break prematurely because they use a hard drive that can't withstand much jogging, accidental bumping or dropping. I bought two of these players plus the separately sold AC wall charger, and attached one of them to the wall charger for 6 hours, while I attached the other one to a USB port on my PC to charge it for 6 hours. At the end of 6 hours, the unit attached to the PC was fine until I unplugged it, then it went comatose and would not even revive when the reset button was pushed several times. I had to exchange it for a replacement unit just two days after buying it. The unit attached to the wall charger was fine, and I went on to load it up with music using my Napster-To-Go subscription. That was fine until 2 weeks later, when my wife charged it on a PC using the USB cable. After charging and disconnecting from the PC, it too went comatose. This time I was able to revive it by pushing the reset button. Then I took a look at the other unit, which had been charging on the AC wall charger. It had also gone comatose, and I was able to revive it by pushing its reset button. The reset button is inside a tiny hole on the left edge of this unit. You can find it by following the thin groove that's below the screen all the way to the left edge of the unit, where you'll find it on the side. The picture in the manual does NOT accurately depict its location. The hole leading to the reset button is very, very small. The instructions say to penetrate that hole with a pin. I used the sharp end of a safety pin to do this. When the pin is inserted, it's quite easy to miss the reset button unless the pin is inserted at exactly the right angle. You'll know it's not at the right angle if you don't feel that you're pushing on a pad with a spring behind it when you reset the unit. That pad travels a short distance until it's stopped by a control surface inside the unit; that's when you know it has been reset. The reset system should be redesigned so that it doesn't depend on the angle you insert the pin to work. I suspect that the first unit I returned could have been reset if I had known that you have to insert the pin at just the right angle to do it. Since I didn't know, my several attempts to reset it were not successful. Resetting the unit is akin to rebooting a PC: it revives it when the internal software (called "firmware") has frozen by restarting the software. It does not erase your songs or photos. Make no mistake: this MP3 player looks, feels and works beautifully. However, since the firmware is newly designed, it appears to have bugs relating to disconnecting it from USB or charger power that cause it to freeze, and the reset button is a little hard to use if you don't know about the things I described above that could cause you to be unable to reset it. You may just end up with a unit that's frozen and not be able to reset it. It needs to be a little more user friendly than that. Hopefully a future firmware update will be available that will lower the occurrence of the unit locking up (freezing), especially when disconnecting from a USB port or AC charger after recharging it. As another user noted, the "safe disconnect" icon is often times not even in the system tray. If you don't subscribe to Napster-To-Go, your options to get content for your MP3 player are to transfer your favorite songs from CDs you own to your hard disk ("ripping the songs"), or purchase songs one track or album at a time, at a price ranging from 88 to 99 cents per song from Napster, Rhapsody or WalMart. You can also download books you want to listen to (such as best sellers and classics) or "podcasts" (your favorite newspapers read aloud, or your favorite radio programs like NPR) from a plethora of sites (like NetLibrary or Audible) that make these available, onto your computer's hard drive. Now you can listen to your music, audible books and podcasts over your PC loudspeakers while sitting at your PC. Then you can transfer your songs, audible books and podcasts from the hard drive of your PC to your MP3 player(s). This enables you to take your MP3 player with you to enjoy listening in your car, in your office, while jogging or working out at the gym, while shopping, or at the pool or the beach to hear your music, audible books and podcasts anywhere B0002XGYJ6:do_not_buy_this:s._d._brown B0002XGYJ6 Pretec SD GPS PPC 2002/ PPC 2003 or later, Palm OS 5.x or later: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 February 4, 2005 S. D. Brown Los Angeles, CA I stubbornly ordered this product to use with my Treo 600 phone full well knowing that i was going to have to get the additional software driver from iGolf to make it work with palm os 5. I consider myself VERY technically savvy (everyone i know asks me to set up their gadgets) and i can not get this thing to work at all. I've tried tech support from both iGolf and Pretec, neither of which has responded to numerous e-mails and phone calls, i've been to the darkest corners of the internet trying to find anyone with similar problems/experiences - nothing. long story short, my Pretec SD GPS card is sitting in a sealed box next to me ready to be returned tomorrow when the mailman arrives.. B0002XGYJ6:it_does_work_with_palm:art_dapello B0002XGYJ6 Pretec SD GPS PPC 2002/ PPC 2003 or later, Palm OS 5.x or later: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 January 10, 2005 Art Dapello Seattle, WA It seems like the last reviewer forgot that this card doesn't come with any software.it will not work straight out from the box &you will need to get a GPS software. It works with my Tungsten T3 using Mapopolis and the add on file from igolf. With the right software this card works just fine for what it is suppose to do! Not having more choices in the current market it's hard to do comparison tho' B0006GFVPC:doesn't_like_the_cold:m._clark B0006GFVPC Delphi MyFi XM2GO Portable XM Satellite Radio Receiver with Home / Car Kits: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 18, 2006 M. Clark First off, let me just say that I love this radio. In fact, after reading reviews on Amazon about the new Inno and Helix, I've decided that those are not good enough to replace the MyFi just yet. Yes, they add new features, but some are lost as well. Anyway, I agree with all the good points and some of the bad points noted by the other reviewers. The main reason for my review is to point out something that I haven't seen discussed here, and that is that this radio needs to be warm to function properly. Maybe this is an isolated problem unique to me, but it seems that whenever the outside temperature drops below about 65 degrees, I can't leave this thing in the car for more than 15 minutes or so or else it takes a few minutes to warm up. This mostly happens if I'm playing back recorded content. It'll play for a few seconds, and then just freeze up. The only way out of it is to turn the radio off, and even then I have to turn it on and off 2 or 3 times (sometimes the display light doesn't work the first or second time). Like I said, this mainly only happens when playing "MyXM", but if it's really cold out, or if it's been in the car overnight, even the live XM doesn't work right away. I used to think it was solely the radio, but just recently I inserted my warm radio (brought from inside the house) into a cold car cradle, and I had the same issue for a minute or so. It's a minor glitch overall, but still annoying nonetheless. And like I said, maybe I just got a bad one and this is not a common issue B0006GFVPC:delivers_on_advertised_function:tony B0006GFVPC Delphi MyFi XM2GO Portable XM Satellite Radio Receiver with Home / Car Kits: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Tony Richmond, VA Have had this for several months now and use it at home and in the car - the kit that has ability to move the unit to home or auto use if very helpful, and the overall cost of this kit is very competitive with alternatives. I had to purchase a repeater antenna because my south window in my home is so far from my stereo system, but that also works very well. It is so nice to have so many options of commercial free music at home or on long drives. I would highly recommend this product B0006GFVPC:xm2go:j.d. B0006GFVPC Delphi MyFi XM2GO Portable XM Satellite Radio Receiver with Home / Car Kits: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 J.D. Leavenworth, KS The radio itself is fantastic. There are two shortfalls, the buttons are difficult to use while driving and some of the accessories are cheaply made. Overall, I would by this product again B0006GFVPC:great_unit!__low_price!!:m._burkey_"pack_rat" B0006GFVPC Delphi MyFi XM2GO Portable XM Satellite Radio Receiver with Home / Car Kits: Electronics electronics 0 of 5 5.0 November 5, 2006 M. Burkey "pack rat" Quincy, MI USA NEW Sealed in box only $129.00! Look At Auctions now B0006GFVPC:delphi_definitely_does_it:amazoner B0006GFVPC Delphi MyFi XM2GO Portable XM Satellite Radio Receiver with Home / Car Kits: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Amazoner Millersville, MD My daughter bought one for me last Xmas, but I got tired of her 'borrowing' Dad's, so I got one for her birthday in August. While I pretty much use mine in the cars (have two car kits) and occasionally at home (where it even pipes out to the FM radio near our backyard hot tub), she really exercises all of its capabilities by recording songs, carrying it around while out and about (no reception problems with built-in antenna only) and now she's been cradling hers into MY Altec-Lansing speaker system (another quality option), so it looks like an Altec-Lansing may be in her future for Xmas. Overall, couldn't be happier. Indeed, if Amazon hadn't hiked its price nearly 20% since August, I'd be in their market for yet another for my other increasingly jealous daughter (thank you XMradio for the family discounts!). B0006GFVPC:love_it!:m._erickson_"erickm" B0006GFVPC Delphi MyFi XM2GO Portable XM Satellite Radio Receiver with Home / Car Kits: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 25, 2006 M. Erickson "erickm" This is the first portable XM radio and in some ways is getting a bit long in the tooth; however, I love it! It works in my car, my house, and just about everywhere I go, an I don't have to worry about hooking up an external antenna. With the rebate, it's a bargain B0006GFVPC:magical_unit:h._davis B0006GFVPC Delphi MyFi XM2GO Portable XM Satellite Radio Receiver with Home / Car Kits: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 24, 2006 H. Davis New England I have had my XM2GO for over a year, use it every day in my car in a cradle attached to the a/c vents run through my car radio via the tape cassette, and carry it into my office every work day where it sits in a cradle on my desk and plays through a tiny AM-FM radio I bought for $10. It works perfectly in both places and tolerates my moving it around without a squawk! I also get 20 stock quotes scrolling around the bottom, so I don't have to punch in symbols. A truly wonderful product B0006GFVPC:dont_buy_delphi_!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:illustrator_"morphiss" B0006GFVPC Delphi MyFi XM2GO Portable XM Satellite Radio Receiver with Home / Car Kits: Electronics electronics 0 of 6 1.0 October 20, 2006 illustrator "morphiss" new mexico DONT BUY DELPHI !!!! My son and I have had 2 niether lasted for a full year. He has a roady and went to get a new one - Not at any stores. So if you bought the home unit and mobile your screwed unles you buy old unit on the internet. What a crock !!!!!!!! they changed all the connections so you have to by ALL new stuff - the unit, the mobile and the home unit. What a screw job buy Delphi. I WONT EVER BY A PRODUCT FROM THEM AGAIN. XM is great just, dont buy Delphi !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! B0006GFVPC:not_reliable_connection_in_auto:w._willis B0006GFVPC Delphi MyFi XM2GO Portable XM Satellite Radio Receiver with Home / Car Kits: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 2.0 October 20, 2006 W. Willis Houston I only use in my auto. I've had it for ten months and, since inception, it would intermittantly lose its connection. Now it's always searching for the antennae. Spend a little more $$ and purchase or upgrade the receiver B0006GFVPC:lemon!:iskandariya B0006GFVPC Delphi MyFi XM2GO Portable XM Satellite Radio Receiver with Home / Car Kits: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 1.0 September 27, 2006 Iskandariya Tulsa, OK I thought the notion of a portable was wonderful. I'm very sorry I purchased this particular unit. It never after the first week worked off the cradle (bad battery? On a new unit?). The unit keypad stopped working completely after a couple of weeks. In order to use this "portable", I have to have it cradled and use the remote--otherwise, I cannot use it away from home. I'm frustrated enough to buy a new (different brand) unit, but first I'll make an attempt to get Delphi to stand by their product and replace it. Here's hoping the second one works right. B0001DA8Z8:great/only_choice:b._clarkson B0001DA8Z8 Epson T054320 Magenta Ink Cartridge: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 September 14, 2005 B. Clarkson I don't know of any other choice of ink for the Epson R800 family of printers. {this is one of eight cartridges used for this family of printers. These comments apply to all colors.) Compared to other families of inkjet ink such as a generation back of HP's technology, the color is even and wonderful. Permanance is excellent. Gloss finish is excellent for an ink jet printer. Hint: Use good quality and preferably Epson paper to have the fewest color balance and evenness problems. Although not directly a problem with the ink, Epson's delivery system can clog. This will cause streaking. The only way I know to clear a stubborn clog is to use significant quantities of ink B0001DA8Z8:epson_inks_for_r1800:thomas_"thomas" B0001DA8Z8 Epson T054320 Magenta Ink Cartridge: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 August 9, 2005 Thomas "Thomas" Gaithersburg, MD Great product in every respect, but I have to complain about the cost. Ink of this type should not cost soo very much B00067R5XW:as_good_as_it_gets!:macuser B00067R5XW Universal Remote URC200 10 Device Universal Remote Control (Silver & Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 11, 2006 MacUser California, USA This was the second universal remote control that I purchased. I was a little skeptical, but after reading reviews, I decided to give this remote a try. The first remote I purchased seemed more "sophisticated" because it came with a USB connection to my computer. After no success with that remote, I decided to try this one instead. I am really glad I did. This remote is both powerful and easy to use and it's adaptable to different users--from those who have a simple TV and DVD player setup to those who have multiple components like me. I like the fact that I was able to start with "simple" setups and then after a few weeks when I was more comfortable with the remote, add more complicated setups. The instructions and instructional DVD that come with the remote are clear and reasonably easy to follow. Complicated setups (for example, I have my remote setup to switch to the DVD player and start playing a DVD--a process that involves my TV set, my receiver, and my DVD player) may be _a little_ tough for people who don't like setting up AV components, but EVERYONE will be able to use this remote as a simple replacement for the three or more remotes sitting on their coffee table. I've seen a lot of different universal remote controls, but this one is by far the best I've seen or used B00067R5XW:incredibly_powerful_and_flexible,_but_a_bit_complicated:montana_nick_"montana_nick" B00067R5XW Universal Remote URC200 10 Device Universal Remote Control (Silver & Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 montana_nick "montana_nick" Boise, ID Overall, I'm very happy with this remote, having tried several others over the years. But, it isn't without its flaws. First, the negatives: * The learning function, while robust, is often difficult because it is very sensitive to ambient light. Basically, if you have a florescent light on, there's almost not chance this thing will learn commands from another remote. Works fine in daylight, though. * I thought it was overly difficult to change the default device types on the main screen. If, for example, you don't want to use the VCR device on the main screen and change it to something else, you have to erase and relabel all the commands under it, rather than simply assigning it to a different device type. * The URC200 does not accept discreet device codes or advanced codes. The only options are if the code is in the pre-programmed library, or learning a function from another remote. Since I really wanted discreet power codes for my equipment as well as discreet input codes for my TV and A/V receiver, I had to first program these into an inexpensive One-For-All, then teach these commands to the URC200. Again, not a show-stopper, but a bit of a pain. * The transport keys (pause, play, FF, RW, etc...) are well-placed, but I would have really liked to have had both the FF and RW keys as well as the chapter skip ahead/back keys as "hard" buttons. Anyone with a DVR that supports the skip ahead/skip back buttons will tell you have handy this would be. Luckily, the good far outweighs the bad. On the plus side: * Apart from missing the 2 extra transport keys, the button layout on this remote is fantastic. Very logical layout, easy to navigate by feel. The button shapes also help in this regard. * The feel of the buttons is very solid. In fact, the whole remote feels very solid and well-made. Each button gives good tactile response when pressed. * The backlighting is very good, easy to see. The LCD screen is also very handy, easy to change labels. * This remote, in the right light, will learn anything. Some universal remotes have limited memory for learning, this remote learned a TON of buttons and never flinched. * Very flexible macro support, including the ability to add pauses between commands, and the ability to assign a macro to almost any hard/soft button. So, if you have some patience and a willingness to learn, this remote is a fantastic bargain. With some effort, it can be an activity-based remote, just like the more expensive Harmony remotes. B00067R5XW:great_remote!_convenient_and_easy_to_use.:afro_gt B00067R5XW Universal Remote URC200 10 Device Universal Remote Control (Silver & Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 27, 2006 Afro GT I received the URC-200 earlier this week and its one of my best purchases ever. I had 6 remotes cluttering my night stand and finally got frustrated enough to try and consolidate everything. This remote has preprogrammed codes as well as a learning function and editing features. This morning I taught it every feature of my Sony CD carousel and Harman Kardon audio/video receiver. I had already programmed the Phillips satellite receiver, Samsung DVD player and Sony TV. It even worked for my minidisc player! The text editing function is a bonus. I renamed all my inputs and some fuctions and added all the sound modes to the remote. HK receivers have Logic 7 and that was easily added. I can actually put the other 6 remotes away now. I even used the volume punch thru so that I can adjust the volume of the receiver from any function or input. The macro feature will be the next thing to try but I'm sure it'll work since I've made it happen with lesser remotes than this. For $50 I highly recommend this unit! The only drawback I can see so far is the remote never turns itself off. This would be a handy battery saving feature if the screen went blank after a certain amount of time. This is a minor complaint though. I may buy a second remote and give it away as a Christmas gift B00067R5XW:amazing_universal_remote_urc_200:dilshan_boteju B00067R5XW Universal Remote URC200 10 Device Universal Remote Control (Silver & Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 26, 2006 Dilshan Boteju Sri Lanka I recently purchased through Amazon the Universal Remote URC 200. It is absolutely amazing in its performance. Extremely easy to perform the 'learn' programming and the unit works without a problem. Setting up and programming is very easy - no complicated menus to go through. I've even programmed the most difficult units (like remote controlled fans & Sat TV set-ups) and it accepted and directed the commands as if it was the original remote. Excellent product that I can fully recommend B00067R5XW:almost_perfect..._except_for_that_pesky_pioneer_receiver:jesse_h._schexnayder_"schex86" B00067R5XW Universal Remote URC200 10 Device Universal Remote Control (Silver & Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 25, 2006 Jesse H. Schexnayder "schex86" Fairbanks, AK I'll start this off by saying that I had done some research prior to purchasing this remote, and I knew that it would in all likelihood have difficulty learning the codes for my Pioneer VSX-816 receiver. However, for 50 bones it still seemed to be a good deal, esp. if I could somehow overcome the Pioneer receiver issues. So my HT setup consists of a softmodded XBox running XBMC @ 720p for the DVD player, the before-mentioned Pioneer 816 receiver, a Sanyo PLV-Z4 projector, and finally, just for fun, an XBox 360. I also have various other audio/video equipment scattered throughout the house. So...the URC-200 controls all of them perfectly now, with the exception of the Pioneer receiver. Manually learning each key can be tedious, but it is the only way to go as the pre-programmed device layouts didn't make much sense to me. It took me a couple of hours to program all these devices, but once you get the hang of it, its very simple. The hardest part is figuring out how to best organize the page layouts for each device. Now, the Pioneer receiver was a different matter entirely. The pre-programmed codes turned it on & off as well as adjusting the volume, but that was about it. Manual learning only succeeded every 1 in 10 tries, and even then, only half the codes actually worked. I even resorted to using my PDA's IR port (with some remote control software) as a conduit between the Pioneer Remote and the URC-200. Again, I had only very limited success. 5 or 6 hours later, I was able to switch audio/video inputs with the URC-200 and switch an audio mode or two, just enough for casual use. I wasn't able to adequately operate the On-screen menu or adjust any of the advanced settings. What's strange is that some of the codes the URC-200 wasn't able to learn were already pre-programmed into the device and worked in operating the receiver, however I had wanted to move them to a different page. Unfortunately, moving items from page to page doesn't seem to be an option. My theory is that the URC-200's IR sensor is not able to "learn" certain IR codes, even if it is able to transmit them. And, since there's no PC interface there doesn't seem to be any way to get around it. So far, the only issues I have come across while researching this are the Pioneer receivers, but there may be more incompatibilities in the future. I think this is another reason for the lowered $50 price tag. Bottom line, this is a great remote for 99% of the equipment/people out there. And even though I was unable to achieve complete and total universal remote bliss with my receiver, I still end up using the URC-200 95% of the time. One star off for stealing 6 hours of my life.. B00067R5XW:excellent_option_for_whole_home_distributed_video_:patrick_k._jaromin B00067R5XW Universal Remote URC200 10 Device Universal Remote Control (Silver & Black): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 9, 2006 Patrick K. Jaromin Naperville, IL I've recently installed a ChannelPlus modulator system to distribute my TiVo, (first-generation) ReplayTV, and MythTV systems to all TVs in the house and was looking for a single brand/model remote that I could buy for each room to normalize controls for both "permanent residents" and visitors. Since I expect to purchase multiple units (1 for each room) cost was as important as ease of use. After reading numerous reviews, I selected the URC200...and purchased one to "test the waters." While I've only had the unit for a few days now, within the first hour it easily surpassed my expectations. The remote is the perfect size/weight - it feels substantial without being too heavy. The buttons are awesome. For me, it strikes the perfect blend of "full-featured" and "ease-of-use." Some of the other inexpensive HT remotes I viewed looked cramped with tons of buttons in a relatively small space. This unit is just right -- and guests seem to pick up its operation rather quickly. While it's true that there is some tedium to the programming, it really wasn't all that bad (think mobile phone SMS message typing)-- maybe 2 hours total for getting up to speed and programming all devices plus macros...and it only really needs to happen once. A computer interface would be nice, but I wasn't ever actually frustrated with the programming and it would likely have taken me extra time to install and configure any PC software anyway. Now I no longer need to "reaquaint" myself with the locations of the oft-used "skip/jump" and "replay" buttons whenever I switch between devices as equivalent functions now reside on the same programmable buttons for both devices. For folks with modulator systems, the macros rock since you can program the device buttons to also act as macros. In my case, if you hold down the "TiVo" button for 1.5sec (user-programmable delay) it will change the TV to channel 125 (the "TiVo" channel in my house) and change the remote to the appropriate device. Ditto with the other shared devices...no more having to remember which channel is which device! After reading the (rather sparse) manual, I've just ordered some INSTEON devices for lighting control and an X10 IR controller - which this remote contains pre-programmed codes for...so I look to using it to also control whole-home lighting. Bottom line is I'm thrilled with this controller and will be ordering 3 more once my renovations are complete B00067R5XW:so_far_so_good:scott_rogers_(ga.) B00067R5XW Universal Remote URC200 10 Device Universal Remote Control (Silver & Black): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 October 4, 2006 Scott Rogers (Ga.) Gainesville, Ga United States It's been in service now for over one month. I got it because I needed to operate my MOXI digital cable thingy, and after calling the service number they got me the right code and it indeed works. I control everything, DVR/MOXI, Receiver, DVD, TV, VCR, and all work smoothly . The included DVD helps with setup, which can get tedious. The light feature is cool for the dark, of course, and buttons are large and easy to use. I recommend this unit highly. B00067R5XW:sturdy_performer:sound_man_"sounds" B00067R5XW Universal Remote URC200 10 Device Universal Remote Control (Silver & Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 2, 2006 Sound Man "Sounds" Atlanta, GA I got this remote about a month ago. I have owned other Universal remotes from other companies which were ok, but this one really shines. It is rock solid and durable. When you hold it in your hand you know it will not be falling about like other cheap remotes. It is so easy to set-up and use. It comes with a DVD that walks you through the basic set-up. You set it up as you are watching the DVD so it couldn't be simpler. I have it set-up to control my Harmon Kardon 240, Toshiba DVD, Philips TV, Philips CD player, and a Sony Tape deck. All work seamlessly. It has presets for certain brands (which is hit or miss) and it has a learning feature where you point two remotes at each other and hit the button you want it to learn. Extremely easy. Great buy for the money. I also love the macros. I can turn on my TV, HT Receiver, DVD player, and set the TV to Video 2 with one click. One click also turns all that stuff off. Very convenient B00067R5XW:the_perfect_"coffee_table"_remote!:p._dipersia_jr._"pat" B00067R5XW Universal Remote URC200 10 Device Universal Remote Control (Silver & Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 September 24, 2006 P. DiPersia Jr. "Pat" Broomall, PA USA I purchased this remote for my parents' ailing remotes. They could never do much besides watch TV, but with all the macros I was able to setup, they're able to watch VHS and DVD with the push of one button. They absolutely love it, and it's extremely easy for anyone to use. I spent an hour tweaking macros and programming and it's great for them. I will say that as another reviewer mentioned, the pre-programmed codes are usually a bit off, but that's to be expected. You can spend the time to program EVERYTHING you need, but there's always going to be that one advanced function you're looking for. For 90% of the average users, this remote will do exactly what you need. B00067R5XW:best_remote_i've_ever_used!:anonymous B00067R5XW Universal Remote URC200 10 Device Universal Remote Control (Silver & Black): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 July 27, 2006 anonymous This remote is awesome. It's feel and operation are stellar. The buttons' tactile feedback is great. The colorful layout makes visual navigation and recognition of buttons a joy. It's customization and macro and control of components is so perfect and easy, I have only one remote for my whole system. I have all the other remotes to my components in a shoebox in the basement collecting dust. I haven't even looked at them since setting up the URC-200. There isn't anything I don't like about this remote. I've been using it for about 19 months now. And it's still my favorite B00004WFZR:brother_typewriter:james_d._chappell B00004WFZR Brother ML-300 Electronic Display Typewriter: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 January 14, 2006 James D. Chappell MARSHALLVILLE, GA WHILE NOT THE FAULT OF AMERICA.ONLINE. THE TYPEWRITER IS A COM PLETE DUD. I HAVE REPLACED IT WITH AN IBM TYPEWRITER. I CAN GET NO SATISFACTION FROM BROTHER B00004WFZR:theirs_nothing_wrong_with_typewriters:ronnie_clay_"r.c." B00004WFZR Brother ML-300 Electronic Display Typewriter: Electronics electronics 5 of 17 5.0 August 23, 2005 Ronnie Clay "R.C." Winnsboro, Louisiana This is the kind of thing I love to use if I get tired of typing on the computer or if my printer has ran out of Ink. A lot of people have forgotten that typewriters still exist I haven't. This run's on electric so at least its not a 1950's machine. It returns by it self so you can start the next colume of typing. I also use some white paper fill with chalk to erase some words. Typewriting is what I first had to learn in school before I had to take a computer class B0001AP8CE:awesome:moshpitguile666 B0001AP8CE Apple M9394G/B iPod Earbud Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 14, 2006 MoshpitGuile666 NYC, USA i used to have similar earphones but SONY after owning my second pair because they kept on breaking because of the weak cord...i decided to get these APPle Ones.....THEY ARE AWESOME!!!! i dont understand the 1 star reviews.....PEOPLE!! YOU ARE SUPPOSED TO FIT THEM IN YOUR EAR CANAL...NOT JUST YOUR EAR!! ...anywayz once you find your fit...these things sound awesome...the bass is much higher with these than any other pair i bought and the cord is really resistant if that worries you. the only problem i guess...is that they are white and they get dirty easily...especially the chord......but its all up to you......THESE THINGS ARE THE BEST!!! preparey yourself for an awesome sound experience....expecially if u like BASS!! PS: if you really want good sound...the Ipod doesnt provide as good a sound as a sony product......so the full potential of these earphones isn't with the use of the ipod.....i recommend a sony mp3 to go with these. B0001AP8CE:earbuds:randy_c._croston B0001AP8CE Apple M9394G/B iPod Earbud Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 3, 2006 Randy C. Croston The earbuds sound great but I have a problem keeping the little rubbery ends on. They are always sliding around and are never in position. It is a pain to keep turning them back in place every single time I put them on B0001AP8CE:at_least_a_$10_sound_improvement_from_the_originals:christopher_duvall B0001AP8CE Apple M9394G/B iPod Earbud Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 22, 2006 Christopher Duvall San Francisco, CA I bought these at the Apple store and they were priced at $40, ten dollars more than a replacement pair that matched the originals. The price seems expensive, but given other options, it's really quite reasonable. They are louder with better bass response than the earbuds that ship with the ipod. As for the fitting, I was initially quite frustrated - shame on Apple for neglecting to put fitting instructions in the manual - they just didn't want to stay put. After using reviewer Steve's tip, however, I was able to get them to fit snugly in my ears. I figure that in a world where earbuds can now cost upwards of $200, these provide reasonable quality and sound. B0001AP8CE:misstep:esseyo B0001AP8CE Apple M9394G/B iPod Earbud Headphones: Electronics electronics 0 of 5 1.0 October 7, 2006 esseyo Jersey City, NJ United States Why should we pay $10 more for a set of headphones that (1) has a good chance of coming loose becoming high-pitched and bass-less when it does, (2) takes 10 times longer to put in your ears than the regular Apple headphones, and (3) once in your ear, can become quite uncomfortable. The whole design is flawed. Also I rather have a dial to reel in the headphones instead of that stupid square which you need to hand-reel the headphones around. What was Apple thinking B0001AP8CE:not_for_me:tom_jones B0001AP8CE Apple M9394G/B iPod Earbud Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 October 5, 2006 Tom Jones Tokyo I read the reviews - I tried the methods for getting them to stay deep in my ear canal - I tried all 3 different size adjusters, but they wouldn't stay in. Actually, my right ear they would stay in nicely - my left ear they just wouldn't stay in. I did try different sizes in each ear, but they just would not stay in. They would slowly slip out and sound tinny and high-pitched, or when moving around at all, they would come out very quickly. When they did stay in (or, I held them in with my fingers) the sound was great - I think this is one of those cases where Apple puts form before function, violating the age-old design rule of form follows function...I recommend the Sony MDR-EX51LP in-ear headphones. The sound isn't QUITE as good - you do get great bass, but not quite as deep or balanced as the Apple's. But, they stuck in my ears without a problem from the beginning. B0001AP8CE:my_review's_smarter_than_everyone_else's...:n._goodwin_"knowitall" B0001AP8CE Apple M9394G/B iPod Earbud Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 October 4, 2006 N. Goodwin "knowitall" Epsom, North Carolina USA Imagine your favorite song, playing as loud as you want, with the clearest sound that can possibly come out of retail headphones. Silent to everyone around you, the people are oblivious to what could be described as nothing less than an incredible audio experience. Apple's in-ear headphones stand out from all others, with their discreetly sleek design. The sophisticated, stylish, yet humble, trademark color scheme of white and light grey, coupled with the rounded shape of the earpiece, makes these headphones appealing to everyone's eye. But most importantly, the sound quality is appealing to the ears. Big things come in small packages. Apple has proven this with the iPod, whose playlist can rival the song collection of a radio station in a pocket. Expect nothing less with these headphones. Coming with three sizes of silicon fitting, they can fit comfortably in any size ear in a snap. A recent concern of mp3 player users is the risk of loss of hearing because of prolonged exposure to loud volumes. This is no concern for users of these headphones, because you get a clearer sound at a lower volume by not having to fight background noise with louder volumes. These earpieces double as padding, giving the feeling of a musical earplug--blocking out outside interference and cushioning heavy bass beats, keeping in the rich sound of low, deep bass and clear, high pitches. Using Apple's in-ear headphones, you'll never miss a beat with distracting outside noise or annoying vibration B0001AP8CE:stay_away_from_these_earbuds!!!!!:carlos_contreras_"csun_student" B0001AP8CE Apple M9394G/B iPod Earbud Headphones: Electronics electronics 1.0 September 26, 2006 Carlos Contreras "CSUN Student" Los Angeles I can't believe I paid $40 for these damn earbuds. Worst purchase I have ever made. Since the beginning the earbuds easily fall off your ear and diminish the sound quality when it does. You really have to push them inside your ear and the comfort is unbearable. The original headphones are much better and take it from me I know because I have tried alot of headphones out there and these by far have got to be the worst. I was really dissapointed when one of the earbuds suddenly died without any explanation. What makes me really mad is that I really don't use them that often. AGGHHH!!! If you are into sound quality try out the Bose Quiet Comfort Headsets. The sound is amazing and no other headphones come close to it. The name speaks for itself when it comes to comfort. I'll leave you with a last note...IF YOU WANT TO SAVE SOME MONEY, DON'T BUY THESE HEADPHONES!! B0002V8KW2:very_powerful_tool:soochul_park_"citgo_gastion_operator" B0002V8KW2 Linksys Wireless-G Internet Video Camera: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 July 25, 2006 Soochul Park "Citgo Gastion Operator" Baltimore, MD If you don't know too much about computer network, it could be difficult. Been using little more than 3 month so far, no problem. Used D-Link, Hawking, Axis, and Panasonic, but based on my experience, linksys had more funtions that was availabe than any other camera, plus, image quality is good if set it as best quailty picture, with best pixel. (Default is not set as best). I was able to remotely access my camera from Korea, Camera was in U.S., had about 3 seconds of delay on still images, but 3 second is good enough with today's technology. I'm not using Sololink to remotely access my camera (since it requires membership). Currently using 6 cameras in my C-Store in U.S., and all are viewalble at the sametime remotely, without any chopping or losing frame actions. People could complain due to customer serivce issues, and installation issues, but if you check on Linksys Forum, other users are far knowlodgeble than customer service, and their response is faster than customer serivce. BTW, WPA is possible if you upgrade the factory firmware to european firmware version B0002V8KW2:does_what_it_purports_to_do.:hank_"hfb" B0002V8KW2 Linksys Wireless-G Internet Video Camera: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 4.0 May 23, 2006 Hank "HFB" Washington, DC metro area Set up was straightforward, only glitch is that the instructions do not explicitly suggest that the set up needs to be done with a hard wired ethernet cable to your router. Cnet has a nice step by step tutorial on how to perform the set up (with movies nonetheless). I will probably get a couple more to monitor each floor of the house. B0002V8KW2:the_worst_product_ever:nyc_user B0002V8KW2 Linksys Wireless-G Internet Video Camera: Electronics electronics 16 of 36 1.0 May 18, 2006 NYC user New York, NY United States I am writing this while on hold with linksys customer support for the 10th hour. First of all, the product is IMPOSSIBLE to install without help from technical support even with my linksys WRT54G router (I am reasonably computer literate). When I finally installed it the first time, the power supply broke. I had to pay to send it back, even thought it was obviously not my fault. When I tried to install the replacement camera, the representative informed me that I needed to update my firmware on my wireless router. When I did this, my wireless router broke. So now I had to pay to send the router back. When I again tried to connect the replacement camera, I spent 3+ hours on the phone. It worked with the wire, but never wirelessly. Finally they were willing to authorize a return, but still will not simply give me my money back. Why would I want to waste another 4 hours trying to install a defective product? This is not yet a viable product. it is shoddily constructed (will definintely have more power supply problems) and the customer service is woefully inadequate. BUY BELKIN. Or be prepared to spend hours with tech support and going to the post office to return this product B0002V8KW2:a_disaster!!!:paolo_poloni_"paolo" B0002V8KW2 Linksys Wireless-G Internet Video Camera: Electronics electronics 2 of 6 1.0 May 11, 2006 Paolo Poloni "Paolo" Frankfurt, Germany I confirm what others wrote about customer support: in my case they needed three months to extend the complimentary "sololink" account which expired earlier than promised. Moreover, the quality of the picture is low and, most importantly, I was not able to configure it for internet access. I will probably sell it soon and never buy Linksys products again. B0002V8KW2:horrible_support,_tricky_set-up:scott_newbury B0002V8KW2 Linksys Wireless-G Internet Video Camera: Electronics electronics 12 of 15 1.0 April 13, 2006 Scott Newbury Linksys products do not seem to work with other Linksys products. I am a reasonably intelligent college graduate who has some experience with computers. I own a brand new WRT54G Linksys router. I also own a Linksys WRE54G range extender and a WVC54G Linksys webcam, both less than one year old. I have spent several days and many, many frustrating hours on the phone with Linksys customer support. In short, nothing works. The products are incompatible. Here are details: First, the range expander: After an hour on the phone with Linksys customer service, I was told the range expander is compatible only up to version 4 of the router. I had purchased a brand new version 5, meaning I needed to DOWNGRADE the router in order to use the range expander. Customer service told me to return the new router, gave me a barcode number for the old version 4 router, told me to search local stores by reading barcodes on each box I could find, and good luck...I might, just might, get lucky. (Note: I have version 1 of the range extender, which does NOT have an Ethernet jack. Version 2 apparently does, located right below the antenna on the front panel. Good luck trying to figure this out on your own...the box claims compatability with the router) Second, the webcam. Here is the letter I just sent to Linksys: To Whom It May Concern, I want to formally complain about my customer service/technical support experience with Linksys. I bought a WRT54G Linksys router and a WVC54G Linksys Internet Video Camera with SoloLink DDNS service. The SoloLink domain name fails to show the webcam image. Instead, it brings up my router's web utility. Yesterday, I spent close to three hours on the phone with various technical support and customer service people. The last step: a 2PM follow-up support call was scheduled for today, in which I was promised the problem would be addressed. No one has called me. I just called Linksys support again. After another 30 minutes on hold, I was given another promise that someone will call me "at some indeterminate point in the future." This "service" is unacceptable. This has been the single worst customer service/technical support experience I have ever had. I have wasted many hours, most of it on hold listening to the same annoying song. I have been accidentally disconnected TWICE, once yesterday and once today, forcing me to call back and wait on hold until another support person became available. Worst of all, the appointment for 2PM today was not kept, and I had to reschedule business appointments to accomodate Linksys. I have been very polite with all of the support people. I understand that this is not their fault. This is Linksys's fault for building a support service that is unequipped to handle seemingly simple problems like mine. I will be sharing my experiences with Linksys support with my friends and with online customer review sites like amazon.com. Unless my problem is resolved quickly, I will return these products and get my money back. Perhaps Netgear, D-Link, or Belkin will offer better service and support. BUYER BEWARE!! B0002V8KW2:another_great_product_by_linksys:j._wong B0002V8KW2 Linksys Wireless-G Internet Video Camera: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 April 10, 2006 J. Wong The set up literally took less than 5 minutes, as long as you can follow simple instructions, set up is a breeze. Image quality is good for VGA, can't expect too much there. If this camera had portable power too then it would be perfect B0002V8KW2:works_great:mark_g B0002V8KW2 Linksys Wireless-G Internet Video Camera: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 March 28, 2006 Mark G Philadelphia Only additional feature that I would look for if buying a similar product again is a rechargeable battery so you can take the item from one place to another without turning it off B0003V577C:works_very_well_for_my_needs:k._summers_"bone_digger" B0003V577C Palm Wireless Keyboard (3169WW): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 12, 2006 K. Summers "bone digger" Hendersonville NC I use this keyboard with my Treo and find it very helpful when I don't have my laptop with me. I do genealogy research and can enter information in the documents to go quickly. The setup on the keyboard takes a little getting used to but it's light weight, flips out quickly and works beautifully with the Treo B0003V577C:it_is_working_very_well_and_convenience.:johan_park_"mattahus" B0003V577C Palm Wireless Keyboard (3169WW): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 7, 2006 Johan Park "Mattahus" honolulu, hawaii United States I bought it for the Palm E2. The software didn't work, and I copy the file into the Palm. After that, it is working very well. I also tried to Palm T/X. Palm T/X is working very well with the software B0003V577C:nice_addition_for_palm:gopher38 B0003V577C Palm Wireless Keyboard (3169WW): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 5, 2006 gopher38 Works almost as well as a full keyboard, although it eats batteries pretty quickly B0003V577C:gets_the_job_done:tyrone_lewis_"rhetorical_kel" B0003V577C Palm Wireless Keyboard (3169WW): Electronics electronics 19 of 19 4.0 September 16, 2006 Tyrone Lewis "Rhetorical Kel" Dover, DE USA As a college student and a military aircrew member, it is important for me to be able to do my assignments when I'm flying overseas. I don't own a laptop because my Palm T|X does the job for me with its Documents to Go feature. The Palm Wireless Keyboard makes life easier for me. My information/Review is based on my own experience with this keyboard. Installation: Put the disc in, follow instruction, perform hot sync, and wala! I'm done in 3 minutes. I don't know why others have problem with this. How to use the keyboard: You have to turn the keyboard on FROM the PDA. On my Palm T|X, I go to the keyboard shortcut and turn it on. Maybe that's why others are having problem. It is not a plug and play type keyboard. You have to turn it ON from the PDA before you can use it. And by the way, your PDA has to be in place and align with the keyboard's IR to turn it on. Design: C'mon, it's a black keyboard. How different is that from the other keyboards? You're supposed to use this keyboard to make life easier, not to compete in a "who has the prettiest keyboard" competition. The design is no different from a laptop keyboard. I can agree with others that this is not an easy keyboard to use if you are on a meeting trying to type everything. I can type 60+ words per minute on a regular keyboard but maybe 30+ on this keyboard only because I'm not used to it. But if I'm on my own pace I don't even notice. Stability: I don't have any stability issues with this keyboard. I used this bad boy on the plane, train, school, ship, bus and at home and I never had any stability issues. Unless you are running or experiencing an earthquake, then yeah, stability would be an issue. And remember, this is a PORTABLE KEYBOARD; it folds so you can carry it with you. Battery: two AAA batteries lasted me 3 months. Not bad at all. No complaints there. And yes, I use this keyboard at least 5 hours a week when I'm in the US and about 7 hours if I'm overseas. Overall: It gets the job done for me. I can do my assignments, chat with my daughter, surf the web, check and send emails, calculate numbers and use PowerPoint with it. Don't be intimidated by other reviews. Find out for yourself. I'm glad I did and life just got a lot easier when using my T|X. I hope my experience can help you with your decision. Trust me, you won't regret buying this keyboard B0003V577C:almost_perfect:w._r._molina_chang_"tech_doctor" B0003V577C Palm Wireless Keyboard (3169WW): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 August 20, 2006 W. R. Molina Chang "tech doctor" Guatemala Works OK, no technical problems at all, but you still have to use the stylus for some thing B0003V577C:excellent:osdaly_castillo_"vicky" B0003V577C Palm Wireless Keyboard (3169WW): Electronics electronics 3 of 8 5.0 August 16, 2006 Osdaly Castillo "Vicky" Vzla Its the best, if you want to have a really pocket PC, you need i B0003V577C:great_keyboard:m._bailey B0003V577C Palm Wireless Keyboard (3169WW): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 4, 2006 M. Bailey Jamaica, NY I found the keyboard easy to use and accurate, I did not have the problem of the other reviewers. I highly recommend this keyboard for use with the Life Drive model B0003V577C:bad_connection_in_a_treo_650:d._arrieta_"dan" B0003V577C Palm Wireless Keyboard (3169WW): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 July 28, 2006 D. Arrieta "DAN" Venezuela When you use in a Treo 650, the keyword doesn't work immediately with it. The function key are difficult to use and my native lenguage is Spanish, worst to use B0003V577C:beware_treo_650_users!:lady_marmalade B0003V577C Palm Wireless Keyboard (3169WW): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 July 27, 2006 Lady Marmalade I really dislike this keyboard. Whoever designed this product did not take the functionality of the design into consideration. The keyboard layout is tight, and near the middle of the spacebar is a hinge which juts out that I keep hitting instead of the spacebar. It is extremely frustrating to work with, especially since the spacebar is one of the most often used keys. The question mark key is also located in a really odd place to the right of the shift key instead of left where it is normally located. The IR leaves much to be desired. As others have posted, sometimes it takes a few tries before the Treo responds. I have tried adjusting the sensitivity, but it doesn't seem to help much. I used to have the Palm T2 and before that, a Handspring Visor, both of which I purchased keyboards for. Because they plugged into the unit, they worked very well and performed like a laptop with the full-sized keys working flawlessly AND without needing batteries! I was really hesitant to purchase this wireless keyboard due to its lack of a physical connector but since there is no other keyboard model that can connect directly into the Treo 650, I was cornered into buying this one since I need it for heavy input on the go B0000AOWVP:great_combination:informed_in_miami B0000AOWVP Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Pro: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 June 10, 2006 Informed in Miami Miami, FL This combination of keyboard and mouse are awesome. It was a breeze to install even better were the included batteries so I did not need to hunt a pair down. The range and feel are great as well. Already reprogrammed some keys and they work great B0000AOWVP:disfunctional_mouse,_keyboard_fine:outaliveat55 B0000AOWVP Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Pro: Electronics electronics 4 of 7 2.0 June 5, 2006 outaliveat55 Syracuse, NY The wireless keyboard works fine, and shortcut keys for volume, calculator, etc are handy. Effective range from mouse to wireless puck is about 5 inches! Mouse goes through batteries incredibly fast. Went through countless alkaline AA's since I bought it a year ago (keyboard doesn't do this; still on original batteries). In contrast, previous Logitech wireless had great battery life and I never even thought about the range to the puck. This time I didn't buy a Logitech because couldn't find an ergonomic keyboard layout, but MS's mouse is so annoying that I'd never buy this again B0000AOWVP:very_reliable,_excellent_response,_long_battery_life,_stupid_f-lock:armand_banana B0000AOWVP Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Pro: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 5.0 May 3, 2006 Armand Banana Alexandria, Virginia, USA This keyboard does as it should. No problems typing from across the room (think multiple monitors or projection, not idiot who crosses the room to type just because it's wireless). Response is fast enough for gaming, and the keys don't object to being abused a little bit.. Most of the basher reviews here seem to be about software crashing or that F-LOCK function. F-LOCK does in fact suck. F-LOCK bypasses the Function keys in favor of gimmicky "OPEN" and "E-MAIL" buttons designed for non-users. I would give it five stars right out, but F-LOCK is a feature in need of elimination. So I gave it five stars anyway (based on the no-way-out status of F-LOCK). You see, sadly, Logitech has jumped on this bandwagon as well, so there is no escaping the gimped function keys. A good friend is still mourning the need to return his bluetooth MX-5000 due to the extreme multi-faceted suckage. As for the software, eh, I've never noticed anything. It behaves for me on Windows 2000 and XP Pro alongside a whole host of various other devices. It's an "older" model now, and no it doesn't "do" anything.. No LCD or awesome blue lights. No lights at all actually. The thing is completely solid, and I would absolutely buy another one if I needed another wireless keyboard. **I will add one interesting bit of info, I've found that the keyboard seems to brodcast from the underside. If you put it flat on something too dense or irregularly shaped from too far away it has trouble sending a signal. The further away I am, the more propping the keyboard up at an angle helps the transmission B0000AOWVP:do_not_buy_this_product!:f._s._armstrong B0000AOWVP Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Pro: Electronics electronics 3 of 25 1.0 April 20, 2006 F. S. Armstrong Seattle, WA THIS IS ABSOLUTELY THE WORST KEYBOARD I HAVE EVER USED. THE WIRELESS CONNECTION DROPS IN AND OUT. YOU'LL BE TYPING ALONG AND ALL OF A SUDDEN, THE COMPUTER IS NOT RECOGNIZING WHAT YOU ARE TYPING. DO NOT BUY THIS. YOU WILL BE VERY DISAPPOINTED. SAME THING GOES FOR THE MICROSOFT WIRELESS MOUSE. GARBAGE B0000AOWVP:why_don't_more_people_have_this?:dr._carson_b._calderwood B0000AOWVP Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Pro: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 February 23, 2006 Dr. Carson B. Calderwood Once I started using the ms ergonomic keyboard I have not been able to go back. It is so much better for the wrists to be at a normal position. I now have this benefit in a wireless and sexy option. I would definately recommend this. B0000AOWVP:great_ergonomical_keyboard_&_mouse_pair:s._thomas_"nycollegekid" B0000AOWVP Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Pro: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 February 12, 2006 S. Thomas "nycollegekid" Brooklyn, NY, USA This purchase was one of my smartest purchases from Amazon. Earlier in the year I suffered from ulnar nerve damage, which is damage to your elbow, caused by excessive typing at an unnatural angle. (Always remember to type with your elbows at a greater than 90* angle.) The way regular keyboards work is they make you pull your elbows into your sides to type... this keyboard corrects that habit, and I'm able to once again have the use of the last three fingers of my right hand. The angle apparently pinched the nerve in my elbow connected to those fingers. The keyboard itself is pretty sleek looking, and I think it looks very nice. (I especially enjoy all the programmable keys on both the top of the keyboard and the side of the mouse, see pict). It replaced my original Dell keyboard/mouse, and its been great. On occasion, I will lie in bed and type from about 3-5 feet away, and everything will still be picked up by the wireless port which is great. This is a great kit, and I urge you to consider it! Once you get a hang of the keys with the ergonomical split, you'll understand how great the board is. Give it about 2 weeks before giving up on it. As a touch-typist it was a little rough at the beginning, but I knew I was doing what was best for my body. I changed the batteries about once in the two years that I have had the keyboard, and I use my computer every day for 5+ hours B0000AOWVP:exactly_as_advertsied:benjamin_j._fulghum_"ben" B0000AOWVP Microsoft Wireless Optical Desktop Pro: Electronics electronics 0 of 6 5.0 January 30, 2006 Benjamin J. Fulghum "Ben" Anaheim, CA USA Excelent Service, Fast Delivery, good price, the only way it could have been better is if it was free, I will do business here again B0006ZM4XK:not_a_tech_type:f._chambers B0006ZM4XK Linksys WRT54GX Wireless-G Broadband Router with SRX: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 1, 2006 F. Chambers Okinawa, Japan I have the newest version of this router the srx400, and it works great. I don't know what the negative complaints are for. All you have to do is turn off everything dealing with the internet and plug everything into the router and then turn on the modem, routher and hardwired computer. It all has to be done in this order. I have not had a problem with the router and had an immediate boost in my signal strength. I do not use a network card and get very good signal. Have never been booted off of the net and have no problems with living in a all cement house overseas. I would recommend this product to others due to my over all satisfaction with it B0006ZM4XK:my_signal_jumped_400%:g._trennin_"quality_snoop" B0006ZM4XK Linksys WRT54GX Wireless-G Broadband Router with SRX: Electronics electronics 4 of 7 5.0 April 10, 2006 G. Trennin "Quality Snoop" Reno, Nevada United States I had this router up and running in under 7 minutes. My wireless devices 100 feet away across 2 walls jumped 400% over the older wireless G w/speedbooster. If you install, don't use the CD! Just type in 192.168.1.1 in your browser and set it up there... it's all good. The network guys at work love this unit. I showed them the negative reviews and they laughed. If you need tech support, don't dial up; go into live chat. I got a good tech there in under 45 seconds. Folks, complainers come a dime a dozen and for them everything fails and why shouldn't it for them B0006ZM4XK:it_has_bad_reliability_so_i_need_reboot_it_every_few_days.:hong_li B0006ZM4XK Linksys WRT54GX Wireless-G Broadband Router with SRX: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 2.0 February 26, 2006 Hong Li I had Sx200 for two months. This router stops working frequently and I have to spend about 15 to 30 minutes to reboot it every few days. This is big issue if you are using internet for real time tasks such as stock trading. But its coverage is good and setup is easy. Finally, I bought DLink-634M to replace it last night. B0006ZM4XK:speed_and_reach_great._period.:r._howe B0006ZM4XK Linksys WRT54GX Wireless-G Broadband Router with SRX: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 February 8, 2006 R. Howe Hayward, WI USA For the speed alone, I have to give this router four stars. It's awesome. A wireless with true wired feeling. Beyond that, though, it's still a bit rocky. On my unit, uPnP refuses to work consistently, if at all. At times, it's very sensitive to changes, and just won't save them. I've really had to coax it into Static IP mode. Speed though, it's great. The unit will do for now. Though, I can't believe it's produced by the same "company that runs the Internet." A bit of a scary thought B0006ZM4XK:works_fine_right_out_of_the_box:john_oberndorfer B0006ZM4XK Linksys WRT54GX Wireless-G Broadband Router with SRX: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 January 30, 2006 John Oberndorfer Received the 3 antenna version, it worked fine right out of the box. No issues with connections to my SRX laptop card. I'm finally able to connect from the opposite end of my house B000F70Z2Q:good_for_exploring,_but_information_is_inaccurate:david_bigl B000F70Z2Q GARMIN EDGE 205 GPS SYSTEM: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 October 4, 2006 David Bigl Springfield, MA USA I purchased this item because I am new to mountain biking and I go a lot of places that i'm not familiar with. This unit is great for mapping out trails. It's also nice because it's pretty much impossible to get lost. Me and my father went for a ride and our legs were dead so all we wanted to do was get back to the car so we just pointed our bikes to the starting point and 15 minutes later we're at our car. However, as an everyday cycling computer this unit is simply terrible. The speed is erratic (if you're going 12 miles an hour it'll say 10.5, 14, 11.5 and so on). The elevation is even worse. When standing still in my backyard it would range from 105 feet to 210 feet. On a five hour ride (that was hilly but not terribly hilly) it said that my elevation gain was 30,000 feet (or the equivalent of climbing Mount Everest). The overall distance is inaccurate. On a ride i have mapped out and I know is 20 miles the distance shows I travel 17.5 miles one day and 22 miles the next. What I do is I have a cateye wireless computer mounted on my bike for my local rides and when i go somewhere I'm not familiar with I bring the Garmin. B000089GN4:regarding_break-in_period:scott_carlson_"s4e" B000089GN4 Sennheiser PX 200 Headphones (Silver): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 20, 2006 Scott Carlson "s4e" Winona, Minnesota USA I've had these a couple of weeks now. I wasn't overly pleased at first as I thought the sound was very disappointing. But now, I am very pleased. So, if you get 'em and aren't sure about the sound quality...trying using them for a bit. The sound seems to keep warming up B000089GN4:comfy_&_cozy:online_shop_a_holic B000089GN4 Sennheiser PX 200 Headphones (Silver): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 17, 2006 Online_Shop_a_Holic Canada I've had these headphones for almost a year now, after begging my partner for a good pair. They haven't disappointed. You can notice the quality in just putting them on without even listening to music - noise is dulled out instantly. Once you do listen to music, you're completely drawn in as the rest of the world disappears. These Sennheisers are especially good with softer music as you can pick up all the low tones that are normally inaudible with other headphones or stereos. The folding mechanism can be a bit annoying as you have to do it "just so," but I love the protective case. I'm a pretty klutzy/destructive person when it comes to electronics and these have held up quite nicely even without the case considering everything I've put them through (they've found their way to the bottom of my backback on more than one occasion). If you're looking for compact & discreet, these aren't for you. But if great sound quality at a good price is important to you, I'd suggest you give 'em a try B000089GN4:quality_headphones:e._power B000089GN4 Sennheiser PX 200 Headphones (Silver): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 10, 2006 E. Power I just spent 25 hours on several air flights to and from Europe and these compact Sennheiser PX's I used with my I-Pod made the trip much more tolerable. Compact case makes them easy to pack away with your mp-3 or I-Pod player B000089GN4:great_product_fot_the_price...:thomasartistic1 B000089GN4 Sennheiser PX 200 Headphones (Silver): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 9, 2006 thomasartistic1 Saratoga Springs, NY USA Purchased these headphones to listen to DVDs on a flight to Las Vegas. The sound quality is great, especially listening to music!!!! They are comfortable and the hard storage case that comes with them is a bonus. The headphones are well crafted. Cancelling background noise is only average, but at this price, that is most likely all that can be expected. For the cost- to this reviewer they are a wise investment. B000089GN4:great_product._:anil_k._manchanda_"music_lover" B000089GN4 Sennheiser PX 200 Headphones (Silver): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 Anil K. Manchanda "Music Lover" Plano, TX United States I bought this for my son who uses it with his IPOD. The quality audio and bass is great. Things I was looking for: 1. Durable, as my son is rough with these things 2. Comfortable to Wear. 3. Sound Quality. The ear pieces, in my view are small but my son has no complaints. He loves these B000089GN4:headphones:william_drewry B000089GN4 Sennheiser PX 200 Headphones (Silver): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 2, 2006 William Drewry Great sound. Great product. Easy to transport. Great upgrade with our portable DVD player B000089GN4:comfortable_headset:david_g._knott_"perpetually_confused" B000089GN4 Sennheiser PX 200 Headphones (Silver): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 2, 2006 David G. Knott "perpetually confused" San Diego, CA Nice sounding headset for my iPod. Very comfortable on the noggin'. Their size and retractability (they fold up quite nicely) are very helpful. Of course this means one sacrifices sound quality, but that is to be expected. Not great for running or physical activity, but nice for making my way to school on the bus. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't pay more than $30 for them, however. I used a rebate to bring it down below 25. I'm just not so impressed with the sound quality to imagine paying too much more B000089GN4:the_very_best_of_most_worlds:margot_ramsey B000089GN4 Sennheiser PX 200 Headphones (Silver): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 19, 2006 Margot Ramsey San Francisco, CA I wanted headphones to block out outside sound because I run and take public transit a lot and I want to be able to hear my music while I do these things. I also didn't want to spend very much or buy those huge 'phones that make you look like you came from space. Given my priorities I am sure that I got the best product I could. It's not perfect, but it is really good. Here's how I'd break down my review: Sound quality: 5/5. I am no audio expert, but I know that I am hearing nuances with these headphones that I never got on my old 'phones or the Bose speakers I got to plug into my laptop. Things sound crisp, clear, and just plain nice. I had high expectations for these, and they easily exceded them. Sound blocking: 4/5. In my house, awesome--what roommates? :) Out running near heavy traffic or on the subway, not so great. When I am in a loud situation I can still hear enough outside noise that it sometimes makes it hard for me to follow the music, which is too bad. However, it's not always a problem. Maybe I am not always getting a good seal? Maybe they block some sounds better than others? At any rate, I also listen to my music quite quietly to spare my hearing, so I don't feel like I can completely blame the headphones. Size and portability: 5/5. I heard these things were small, but I just didn't get it. They are actually smaller than the headphones that came with my old Walkman! I really like that they give me good sound without those huge cans I associate with noise-blockers. Also, in defense of the carrying case, people keep saying it gave them a ton of trouble, but I got them into it in one try. It took maybe twenty seconds. I actually considered not buying these because of all the complaints about the case, but I'm glad I didn't listen--I love the case and I use it every time I take these somewhere. Price: 5/5. These were the cheapest headphones I looked at, and overall I am so pleased with them. Watch for sales--I got them for way lower than the market price through a merchant on Amazon. Overall, I highly recommend these to anybody who wants a good, small, cheap pair of headphones. If you'll always be wearing them around very loud noises you might need something a little more heavy-duty, but other than that I say they are a great investment B000GP4G1I:pleased_with_results:j._brickell B000GP4G1I Logitech QuickCam Ultra Vision ( 961471-0403 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 21, 2006 J. Brickell Raleigh, NC USA This is my first webcam experience and I have been very pleased. I've owned it for a little over a week and have used it quite a bit so far. Everyone on the receiving end of my Skype calls have been very impressed with the quality of the video and sound (I use the integrated microphone, not a headset). It is a bit expensive... but I have no complaints. Install went smoothly and worked the first time B000GP4G1I:don't_waste_your_money!!!!!:m._whittle_"mrw" B000GP4G1I Logitech QuickCam Ultra Vision ( 961471-0403 ): Electronics electronics 27 of 48 1.0 October 21, 2006 M. Whittle "MRW" Bronx, NY i did a lot of researh on the different WebCams on the market, & everything kept pointing to this product, & how the picture quality & sound are excellent. i read reviews of other WebCams, and the Ultra Vision sounded like it was the cure for the problems with all the other products. So i went to Bestbuy, plunked down $150.00 & came home very excited. I installed the software (no problem there, install went smooth), then i connected the WebCam, & adjusted the settings (piece of cake). i then did a test for still pictures, & then a test of the video function & was amazed at the picture quality & the video sound & picture quality. i played with various settings for a while & fell in love with this gadget.. & THEN I TRIED TO GO ON-LINE WITH IT.. & there folks was where the problem lies.. After you have installed the software, you are disabled from connecting to the internet. (WHAT!!!.. THAT DEFEATS THE WHOLE PURPOSE RIGHT?? ... Yes it does). i spent all day today trying to find a solution, thinking that i had done something wrong. i cleaned out my computer & restored everything, got my on-line connection back... then carefully & meticulously tried to by-pass the problem by again making sure to turn off my pop-up blocker, i updated Logitech drivers, & a few other things. i then reinstalled the Ultra Visions software, & connected the WebCam again.. POW!!! SAME PROBLEM.. NO INTERNET CONNECTION. you get a message in bold font that reads "The page cannot be displayed" ("cannot Find Server") as if your modem is not connected.. i tried calling up Bestbuy & speaking with their "Geek Support" & everything they suggested i had already tried.. they wanted to make an appointment to send out their Geek Team (which would have cost me the same amount as the WebCam). i said "no". Then i went about the tedious task of Re-restoring the guts but into my computer, i went on-line to Logitech website, & found that i wasn't out of my mind, this problem is a common occurance with this product. their website states "The cause of this issue is because the Winsock file of Windows is crashing or corrupt" & there are a host of fix-it solutions, but they are insane (for one of the solutions you need to have an additional computer to to go on-line & save files to transfer to the computer with the corrupted internet connection. i only have 1 computer in my home). i went back to my search engine & typed in "Logitech Inc. can't connect to internet" & a whole slew of others with the same problem came up... i'm bringing this gadget back to Bestbuy.. & getting my money back. i wish one of the other reviewers would have listed this little flaw.. i would have loved for this thing to work, as the picture quality & sound are excellent (before you try to go on-line with it). but if you have my experience (& those of the others i read about on-line) you will feel it really does defeat the purpose of getting a WebCam. How can you enjoy a WebCam, when it knocks out your internet connection & your ability to go on-line & use your messenger??? B000GP4G1I:sweet_webcam:randy_wightman B000GP4G1I Logitech QuickCam Ultra Vision ( 961471-0403 ): Electronics electronics 8 of 10 5.0 October 6, 2006 Randy Wightman Clifton Springs, New York United States I've owned a few webcams and nothing compares to this one. Software installed without a hitch and camera was up and working in 15 minutes. Right light technology even works as stated. Takes such clear snapshots you wish you could take it with you as a digital camera. Very happy and Amazon shipped overnight B000GP4G1I:superb_visual_and_audio_clarity_from_a_webcam._best_on_the_market.:jerry_saperstein B000GP4G1I Logitech QuickCam Ultra Vision ( 961471-0403 ): Electronics electronics 43 of 47 5.0 September 22, 2006 Jerry Saperstein Evanston, IL USA Logitech promises vastly improved image quality in this webcam because of its new lens, which is all glass. They aren't kdding. The image quality is superb, approaching that of Hi-8 videotape up to 960 x 720 video resolution and the interpolated 4 Megapixel still image size of 2304 x 1708 pixels. Installation of the Logitech QuickCam 10 software is simpler than earlier versions, with a much cleaner interface. My tests were conducted on a laptop running a Pentium M 1.6 Ghz CPU. Logitech suggests a Pentium 4 at 1.4 Ghz as a minimum, 2.4 Ghz recommended. They aren't kidding. The Pentium M 1.6 Ghz is somewhat underpowered and recorded video is a tad jerky, though Logitech's software does a commendable job of "tweening," making the jumpiness far less annoying than it might otherwise be. I must stress that this is a limitation of the computer I used for testing, not the Logitech UltraVision. The visual resolution of this camera is simply stunning. If you're grandparent using a webcam to stay in touch with your grandchildren, get one of these today and send it to the kids: every little dribble of leftover jam on the little tyke's face will be beautifully visible - as will the radiance of their smiles. (Can you tell I'm a big, big fan of using webcams to stay close to grandchildren?) Marketing and sales reps will appreciate the clarity of the image. Be forewarned because Logitech doesn't seem to tell you this: minimum focusing distance appears to be about one foot. Everyday webcammers best be prepared to hear oohs and aaahs from others. Great visual resolution and the video, even on an underpowered machine, is exellent. The new lens alone is worth the price and makes the Logitech UltraVision a must-have for any serious webcammer. Field-of-view, incidentally, is excellent: not too narrow, not too broad at default settings. Moderate use of the digital zoom will give you precisely what you need. But there's lots more. The noise-cancelling microphone is truly excellent. You don't need a headset ever again. In tests without any background noice, the audio was crisp and clear. In my tests, there was no hint of echo or the dreaded "down in the well" quality. Really cool! In another test, I turned the television up in the background. Still excellent noise-cancelling characteristics. This is a second solid reason to buy the UltraVision. The Logitech RightLight feature does a good job of optimizing low-light or unbalanced light conditions. The digital zoom is very noisy at higher magnification. A keyboard shortcut for implementing the digital zoom would be helpful for those moments when you feel like playing. The Logitech FaceTracking feature works which is about all I can really say about it. It's not a feature I really make use of. The Logitech software has a new and much cleaner interface. The (in my opinion) stupid avatars are still with us. Kids might like them, but I have no use for them. The control panel as a whole is more accessible than in the past. The UltraVision camera itself is a nice piece of design. It is surprisingly bigger than the product illustrations convey. The tapered cylindicral design is, to my eyes, more pleasing than Logitech's classic orb design. The simplified mount is more adaptable to laptop screens. Overall, do not consider this as a webcam to travel with. It's bigger than most people would want to carry in their briefcase or computer tote. Overall, this is probably the very best webcam Logitech has ever produced. The visual quality is heads and shoulders above anything else in the webcam market. Absolute stunning. The noise-cancelling microphone is vastly improved and means you'll never need a headset again. A great package and well worth the premium price. Jerr B000068IH5:monster_cable:_it's_sexy!_it's_the_same_color_as_your_ipod!_it's_overpriced!:drew_t. B000068IH5 Monster Cable 126130 iCable for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 1.0 August 11, 2006 Drew T. Beantown, MA Apple isn't the one profiting from their iPod. It's companies like Monster Cable and other 3rd party manufacturers and peddlers--unfortunately, all they do is repackage things we could already pick up for tens of dollars less at Radio Shack. Sony has an RCA-to-1/8" converter for less than four bucks right here on Amazon. Buy that instead B000068IH5:worth_it_if_you_do_the_comparison.:d._hindes_"dh373" B000068IH5 Monster Cable 126130 iCable for iPod: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 March 31, 2006 D. Hindes "dh373" NY, USA I've read a number of "reviews" by outraged people who claim this cable is overpriced. They argue that "theoretically" a cable is just a cable, and that anyone who pays more than $6 to get the job done is naive or ignorant. However, this is not logical, and it also contradicts experience. Like a few other reviewers, I did a side by side comparison of the Monster cable to a $6 cable, to see if I could hear a difference. And there was no question that the Monster cable sounded substantially better. Not slightly better, but substantially better. So that settled it for me. If you are thinking of buying this, beware of those who have not done a comparison, but are sure that there is no difference. They are not the first people to have their theories contradicted by reality B000068IH5:satisfied_customer...:r._de_jesus B000068IH5 Monster Cable 126130 iCable for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 March 24, 2006 R. de Jesus I hooked this up to my entertainment system downstairs so I can access my ipod through it. the length was more than adequate. the plugs have a super tight fit onto your reciever, not sure how this would work if you plan on disconnecting it and taking it elsewhere. i litterally had to hold the reciever for leverage while i tugged on the cords. the plug out of the headphones into the icable was normal. i am not planning on moving the cord around though. i used a radio shack version upstairs in my room to hook up my computer to my entertainment system and compared it with the icable and i didn't notice a difference. although the cable was short from my computer to the reciever (i had to buy an extension). i didn't mind my icable purchase even if it was a couple bucks more because i got a good price and i didn't want to take a chance w/the sound quality downstairs B000068IH5:came_in_handy!:seb B000068IH5 Monster Cable 126130 iCable for iPod: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 4.0 February 26, 2006 SEB Coral Springs, Florida United States This was a good investment so I could hear my IPOD Nano through my home sound system. Easy to hook up and the sound is as good as your speakers B000068IH5:great_cable!:carlos_m._pena_"hello" B000068IH5 Monster Cable 126130 iCable for iPod: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 4.0 February 24, 2006 Carlos M. Pena "hello" Garden Grove Cable was great but i gave it a four because it was hard to connect it to the back of me home stereo since the tip adaptors needed to be stretched out to make it fit B000068IH5:it_works:dwayne_dawson B000068IH5 Monster Cable 126130 iCable for iPod: Electronics electronics 4.0 February 23, 2006 Dwayne Dawson Much better than using one of those radio frequency things...Music seems to sound great...of course monster cable is a bit expensive in my opinion, but what else are you going to do B000068IH5:might_not_be_your_best_option,_but_works_very_well:ryan_mclaughlin_"rymaster111" B000068IH5 Monster Cable 126130 iCable for iPod: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 February 18, 2006 Ryan Mclaughlin "rymaster111" Chapel Hill, NC I tested this thing against 4 other different mini to RCA cables, and despite what some reviewers say, the difference is phenomenal. I can turn my stereo as loud as it goes with no "hiss" sound at all, getting rid of all the frequencies that my wireless internet, microwave, chordless phones and other electronics make. Then when I play my music the sound is outstanding. I've always liked using CDs so I dont deal with the hissing sound and bad audio quality of connecting my ipod, but this cable completely changed my opinion. Now I find every excuse i can make to hook up my ipod to my stereo. If it's easy to get the THX cable that everybody is talking about, then go for it. But I personally like the straight mini plug of this one compared to the bent one on the THX cable, and I think it produces better sound. Also the weaved casing to the wires and the white tips make it look really nice. I highly recommend this cable to anyone, or the THX cable for that matter, but at only 5 bucks difference right now, I personally would pick this one every time. B0007NZQ2W:what_a_great_addition_to_an_already_great_product:william_u._labute_"flowing_waters" B0007NZQ2W Griffin Technology 4002-TJUICE TuneJuice Battery Backup for iPod and iPod mini: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 5, 2006 William U. Labute "Flowing Waters" Windsor, Ontario We recently travelled by plane for 7 1/2 hours each way and our fully charged ipod did run out but the Griffin TuneJuice kept it going for the rest of the trip and beyond. Don't leave home without it B0007NZQ2W:junk:c._miller_"spaze_man" B0007NZQ2W Griffin Technology 4002-TJUICE TuneJuice Battery Backup for iPod and iPod mini: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 September 14, 2006 C. Miller "spaze_man" Broken Arrow, OK United States Piece of junk. Didnt see any improvement in play time. Will not run your 5G ipod if it is completely discharged. Amazon really needs a no star rating B0007NZQ2W:great_little_device:james_olewiler_"thejame" B0007NZQ2W Griffin Technology 4002-TJUICE TuneJuice Battery Backup for iPod and iPod mini: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 July 30, 2006 James Olewiler "thejame" Bakersfield, CA USA Great for planes or when you just need more juice! Works with my iPod Mini super well, especially since the iPod is kinda junky and doesn't hold a charge anymore (thanks Apple) B0007NZQ2W:cheap,_just_enough_extra_juice.:j._mullin B0007NZQ2W Griffin Technology 4002-TJUICE TuneJuice Battery Backup for iPod and iPod mini: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 18, 2006 J. Mullin Iowa This was a nice, small battery pack. with a fully charged ipod it provides plenty of juice for international flights. I wouldn't have minded an optional way to attach it to the ipod though, the dangling battery case sometimes was troublesome. All things considered, very content with my purchase B0007NZQ2W:oh_well....:jake B0007NZQ2W Griffin Technology 4002-TJUICE TuneJuice Battery Backup for iPod and iPod mini: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 1.0 July 3, 2006 Jake I purchased the TuneJuice with the hope that it would give my fifth generation iPod a few extra hours for me to watch video. Suffice to say, it doesn't work. The TuneJuice gave me fifteen minutes or so of extra battery time. I should've known it was too cheap to be any good. My advice: get one of the more expensive battery packs--they probably work better B0007NZQ2W:technically_works:atty B0007NZQ2W Griffin Technology 4002-TJUICE TuneJuice Battery Backup for iPod and iPod mini: Electronics electronics 13 of 14 2.0 June 27, 2006 Atty Bryn Mawr, PA Having received this item as a gift, I decided to do a few tests with it and my ipod video 30gb. First I ran a movie, medium sound volume, on my ipod alone with it fully charged. It lasted 137 minutes (2 hours, 17 min.). Then I *fully* recharged the ipod and plugged it into the TuneJuice with a brand new 9v. On the same set of movies, it lasted 202 minutes (3 hours, 22 minutes). So you'd get about an hour of extra power. Not bad for the price. However, there are some things to consider. This is a one shot deal: when the ipod battery runs out, you will not be able to use the TuneJuice to recharge it. The 9v is not powerful enough to run the ipod by itself, and so the ipod will be draining both the TuneJuice and its own battery simultaneously. The ipod battery will drain faster than the 9v and run out before it. The next day, we tested the 9v we used and it was still good. So you will be able to use the same 9v more than once. So bottom line: in order to get the full use of the TuneJuice, you have to plug it in when the ipod battery is fully charged. Once the ipod's battery runs out, which it will, the TuneJuice is useless no matter how many 9v batteries you have with you or how charged they are. You will have to recharge your ipod battery. It's good, then, if you only need your ipod video to last that extra hour and no longer B0007NZQ2W:cheapest_add-on_power_pack_for_dockable_ipods:jay_policow B0007NZQ2W Griffin Technology 4002-TJUICE TuneJuice Battery Backup for iPod and iPod mini: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 June 26, 2006 Jay Policow Vernon, CT United States After checking all the available options for extending playing time for my IPOD 60 Gb with Video I discovered this little gem. Of all the add-on power packs for IPOD this is the least expensive and simplest yet it works like a charm. A 9 volt battery approximately doubles playing time for a fully charged IPOD and for the price nothing does better. You can spend much more and get no more convenience or performance. It just does what it says and it an excellent value B00006B836:great_deal_and_works_just_fine:l._kwan B00006B836 Tripp Lite USB 2.0 Cable USBa/USBb Gold Connectors (10 FT): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 23, 2006 L. Kwan USA I bought this USB cable for my dad's new printer back in September 2006. So far, it's been working fine. He hasn't had any problems with printing anything. I would get this cable again in the future if I need another one, especially since it's much cheaper than the USB cables at other stores but works the same B00006B836:timely_delivery:s._stoner_"computer_granny" B00006B836 Tripp Lite USB 2.0 Cable USBa/USBb Gold Connectors (10 FT): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 S. Stoner "Computer Granny" CO The item was just what I needed for my new computer. The supplier called me to check on my rural address before he shipped it! No problems with delivery B00006B836:bad_bad_cable:tech_sue B00006B836 Tripp Lite USB 2.0 Cable USBa/USBb Gold Connectors (10 FT): Electronics electronics 1 of 4 1.0 November 3, 2006 Tech Sue Portland, OR United States This is a case of getting just what you pay for. I bought this cable to hook up a brand new printer. Not only did the cable not work, but it blew out my USB PCI card. This $4.55 cable wound up costing me a fortune B00006B836:burned_by_best_buy:j._satayathum_"::_the_republic_of_desire_::" B00006B836 Tripp Lite USB 2.0 Cable USBa/USBb Gold Connectors (10 FT): Electronics electronics 13 of 13 5.0 August 30, 2006 J. Satayathum ":: the republic of desire ::" cleveland, ohio usa works as advertised....cost almost nothing. I just returned an equivilant to best buy...cost $35.00.... ridiculous. this cable appears to be of even better quality and transfer rate B0009HG63Y:stylish_design_that_works_great_too!!!:n._saboor_"gadgetguru" B0009HG63Y Vtech I5808 - Full Color Accessory Handset w/ Picture Caller ID: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 N. Saboor "Gadgetguru" CA - USA I did buy a set of 2 "Base station and extra handset". Its a great design, tons of features, MP3 ring ton, Picture Caller ID, Sync with your PC for phone book, Answering machine, etc. I am very happy with. Thank you so much for such great product with a great price B0009HG63Y:love_it_but_needs_mac_support:giancarlo_gomez B0009HG63Y Vtech I5808 - Full Color Accessory Handset w/ Picture Caller ID: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 July 14, 2006 Giancarlo Gomez I love it, I just wish I could edit the address book with my Mac. Hopefully they will build a Mac client, if not I guess I can use my wife's new macBook which I installed windows crapola XP on it B0009HG63Y:vtech_i5808_products:c._monroe B0009HG63Y Vtech I5808 - Full Color Accessory Handset w/ Picture Caller ID: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 June 29, 2006 C. Monroe Fairfax Station, VA USA I have used other Vtech phones and this is an improvement over the previous models. The phone looks good and works well. I will continue to purchase Vtech phones. B0009HG63Y:excellent_system...must_have:c._arrington_"piper_&_breagha's_mom" B0009HG63Y Vtech I5808 - Full Color Accessory Handset w/ Picture Caller ID: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 May 26, 2006 C. Arrington "Piper & Breagha's Mom" Mission Viejo, CA USA We purchased these phones with the base and absolutely love them. The reception is fanastic. We haven't had any problems hearing people or with issues about being away from the base phone as a previous reviewer had with his phone. In fact, I have taken the phone outside to get the mail, the mailbox is over 50 feet away, and can hear perfectly. The two cons: You do have to program each handset individually, but I would most definitly still buy this phone. The other con: We have a MAC computer and it is only Windows compatible, so we use my work laptop computer for our data transfers. I am extremely happy with this unit and would highly recommend it. B0009HG63Y:this_phone_is_fantastic!:ben_winski_"ben_winski" B0009HG63Y Vtech I5808 - Full Color Accessory Handset w/ Picture Caller ID: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 November 5, 2005 Ben Winski "Ben Winski" Dallas, TX I just picked one up for a new house and it looks good and works great. I highly recommend this system as an alternative for the expensive $$$$ B&O phone systems. Worth every penny B0007LC4DS:real_nice_product:n._lorenzo B0007LC4DS iRiver H10 5 GB Digital MP3 Player Trace Red: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 19, 2006 N. Lorenzo Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic The Iriver H10 5GB is a real nice product , the sound is great, - FM Radio - Browse Images - Mp3, WMA Support The batery Life is not of the product Literature. B0007LC4DS:h10_has_been_an_excellent_mp3_player:r._lunn B0007LC4DS iRiver H10 5 GB Digital MP3 Player Trace Red: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 24, 2006 R. Lunn New Jersey, USA I have read some of the negative reviews and agree with some of them, on a very limited basis. Most I disagree with. Maybe some of these folks have bought lemons. I bought my first H10, the red 5GB, over a year ago. Since then, for family members, I have bought: 2 5GB H10s 2 6GB H10s 1 20GB H10 (listening to my 20GB as I write this. Someone else in the family has the red 5GB). Needless to say, I think it is a great product. Sounds great, great display, great features. I have always made sure I had the most recent firmware on all of them. Maybe that is part of the problem the others are experiencing...they are not taking the time to do "routine maintenance". Response for service issues from iriver is not great. They take too long to respond to my emails, but usually do in the long run. I think you have to be a bit computer literate to use WMP (Windows Media Player) to do the song syncs/playlists. I really like the WMP now. It took some time to get used to it. Playlists are a bit difficult to do, but doable. So, I give this product 4 stars based on my extensive experience with the H10. It sounds better than the Dell and Creative MP3 players I have and far more flexible. Thinking of buying the Iriver Clix now B0007LC4DS:disappointing:brian_holdridge_"behold5" B0007LC4DS iRiver H10 5 GB Digital MP3 Player Trace Red: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 2.0 July 18, 2006 Brian Holdridge "behold5" Springfield, IL USA The H10 is a nice looking device that doesn't work. I have a constant reoccurring problem where the device will hang when you select a song or playlist. The hourglass (initializing) will remain until the unit runs down the battery. The only solution is to reinstall the firmware which also deletes all your files. You have to use Windows Media Player to transfer and sync files. WMP is clumsy to use. It is not user friendly at all. Anyway, after the firmware reinstall it will work for a while and then just start hanging again. I used to be a faithful iRiver customer, but not any more. B0007LC4DS:the_disappearing_mp3_player:jean_winkelman_"jmwinke" B0007LC4DS iRiver H10 5 GB Digital MP3 Player Trace Red: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 2.0 July 2, 2006 Jean Winkelman "jmwinke" Pasadena, Texas USA I have a 5gb but a lot of the H10's are having the same problem. I can play all of the songs that I owned myself but everything through the subscription service has run out and can't be reinstalled. I've done a little research about the disappearing MP3 player and it appears to be a problem that is affecting a lot of the H10's and 1 other model I can't remember right now and iRiver can't figure it out; although I've been told they are trying desperately to find the bug....So buy with caution.... B0007LC4DS:not_worth_the_headache:mike B0007LC4DS iRiver H10 5 GB Digital MP3 Player Trace Red: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 June 22, 2006 Mike USA I've had this MP3 player since it came out and, if anyone is still considering getting it, I must advise otherwise. The MP3 player itself looks and feels great, and the navigational features are very easy to use. The problem is that the player itself is extremely unreliable. I have used 3 versions of this player (expecting each time that the player was simply faulty), and all of them glitch up terribly. I constantly have to take my battery out to reset the player as it will freeze during normal play. It also freezes half of the time that I try to sync with WMP. In addition, sometimes it simply refuses to take deleted songs off of my H10's list of tracks (even though they no longer exist on the player). Finally, iRiver has terrible customer service and they do not even back their own products! As a owner of two iRivers (H10 and the 120), I have seen for a while how they function: they will offer updates for their faulty firmware for about a month, and then they leave that product to produce a new one. It seems like they have a new Mp3 player being introduced every few months. Their customer service is extremely hard to get a hold of, and if you do, they will simply say you need to send it to the factory (occasionally you will get a rep that will actually send you a brand new one for free, though). Be smart, stick to a Creative, the new Toshiba Gigabeat S, or (clench your fists) an iPod B0007LC4DS:nice_when_it_worked,_but_poorly_made_and_unreliable:walter_e._gillett B0007LC4DS iRiver H10 5 GB Digital MP3 Player Trace Red: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 May 21, 2006 Walter E. Gillett Nice gadget for the 1 year and 11 days that I had it, until it suddenly broke completely, for no apparent reason, and I had to buy a new player. The warranty is 1 year! $229 for a disposable MP3 player is a lot of dough. Initial use was painful due to flaky firmware that iRiver eventually improved, they just released it too soon. That got better but the user experience with iRiver plus Yahoo Music Engine was awful, largely due to Yahoo Music Engine being brand new. Better now but this is still a collaboration between three vendors (iRiver, Yahoo, and Microsoft) that is not always smooth. Bottom line is that I'm deeply unhappy with having this device fail on me 11 days out of warranty. I have replaced it with a Creative Zen player and will never buy anything from iRiver again B000ETVKHE:great_sound_quality_-_smokin'_video:charles_horne_"ceh007" B000ETVKHE Sandisk SDMX4-4096 Sansa e260 4 GB MP3 Player with SD Expansion Slot: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 25, 2006 CHARLES HORNE "ceh007" Small Town, USA Not much said about the fantastic quality of the video picture. You wouldn't think that you would actually be able to watch video on a screen this small but the resolution and quality of the picture is amazing. I have shown it to an I-Pod owner and was told the video on this player is definately better than the I-Pod. The unit is not perfect, it does freeze occasionally, but the re-set function has always unlocked it. The video sometimes converts in a jerky fashion also. But the conversion software was able to handle very large files. I suspect a little tweaking might fix the conversions. Sound quality is great. Combine this with Sennheiser CX300-B Earbuds and you'll love it. This is my forth MP3 type player amd the extra money over the lower end players definately yields a better product. The previous player, Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3, quit working the week the warranty ran out. Thumbs up on this one B000ETVKHE:good_mp3_player,_but_needs_some_tweaking_to_be_great:metro_rider B000ETVKHE Sandisk SDMX4-4096 Sansa e260 4 GB MP3 Player with SD Expansion Slot: Electronics electronics 12 of 12 4.0 November 22, 2006 Metro Rider Chevy Chase, MD United States I recently purchased the E260 on Amazon, and I am relatively happy with the purchase. The E260 is a nice music and FM radio player, has good sound, and has a decent user interface. I find it easier to use than the Creative Micro that I used to have. I do not have problems with the buttons (and I have large fingers), and I find the movable wheel very useful. The touch sensitive bar on the Creative was too sensitive and difficult to operate. My major use of a MP3 player is during commuting to work. I listen to the radio above ground and to podcasts and music below ground in the subway. The E260 is great for both functions -- the FM radio reception is actually quite good, better than my Creative Micro and an older RCA Lyra. The reason that I gave it 4 stars is because the software on the player is missing some functionalities that SanDisk should fix in future Firmware upgrades. First, it would be nice to return back to the song that you had been listening to before you switch to FM. The player requires you to go back through the menu steps to find the song again. It does save what you had chosen before, so all you have to do is press select over and over again. If it remembers these choices, it would seem a logical step to put you back at the actual song again without the menu steps? Second, the player is missing a bookmark capability. This is a big issue if you want to use the player to listen to audio books. Third, the fast forward only steps forward by 5 seconds or so each push of the fast forward or if you hold it down longer. The Creative Micro accelerates the speed of the fast forward the longer you hold down the button. A similar functionality would be nice. Otherwise, it takes too much effort to advance to where you are in a long podcast or long audio book B000ETVKHE:first_mp3_player_i_ever_owned_and_not_disappointed:m._mcqueen B000ETVKHE Sandisk SDMX4-4096 Sansa e260 4 GB MP3 Player with SD Expansion Slot: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 November 21, 2006 M. McQueen Kentucky I had been talking about wanting an MP3 player, but I did NOT want an iPod, as I heard you cannot add files in Windows format and that's what all of my music is. I received this e260 4 GB MP3 player for my birthday in June 2006, and this is the first MP3 player I have ever owned. Although there are a few little quirks, overall I am not disappointed and would recommend this MP3 player. Like many rechargeable battery-powered items, it required a lengthy initial charge before first use. After that, the future charges don't seem to take as long. The MP3 player plays for hours on end without needing a new charge. Although I've never run it completely down, I have used it continuously for about 4 hours with no battery issues. I installed the software on my computer, and the disk is where you will find the owner's manual. I was a bit irritated that there was no hard copy of the owner's manual, and just a few weeks ago it came up as an issue when my MP3 player froze and I had to turn on the computer to look up the troubleshooting guide (turns out if the player freezes you need to hold the power button down for about 15 seconds to reset it). It came pre-loaded with 20 songs, only one of which I had ever heard of (and it was one of those no-name bands that played once on Saturday Night Live). Although my first instinct was to delete the songs to make room for my own choices, I decided to leave them on there until I need the space. About three of the songs have grown on me a little bit over the past 5 months. I currently have 517 songs on there and still have room for more. As far as performance goes, it performs pretty well. The buttons are a little difficult to get used to, as you navigate through the functions and the song lists by scrolling a wheel. Not too bad, but when you turn on the player and it begins at the beginning of the list and you want a song that's in the middle and you have a lot of songs on there, you will be scrolling a lot. I do not use all the functions that came with this MP3 player. It has music, fm radio, photo, voice, video and a settings option. I have used the music function and the voice recorder option, both with good results. The only downside to the voice recorder is that you can't get the recordings you made off the MP3 player and onto your computer. It would have been nice to be able to record things and sync them onto your computer. As for syncing music files, I have not had any problems, although I did have one instance where it shows a song was downloaded, but when you try to play it, it skips to the next song alphabetically in the list. I don't know what caused this. Also, you can only store a song as one genre, which is a little annoying. Be sure you have your genres picked before you sync because once the song is on the MP3 player, you cannot change the genre. It came with a headset, but I have never used it. Instead I purchased some Panasonic folding travel speakers to use with it. I do wish the MP3 player had some alternate form of charging other than needing to be connected to my computer's USB drive to charge. Another con is that a scratch of some sort appeared on the inside surface of the screen. I can't remember it being dropped or anything, so I don't know what caused this, but it's pretty noticeable. It doesn't seem to affect the operation, just the aesthetics. Overall, the cons are little irritations to me and I would recommend this player to someone who doesn't want an iPod B000ETVKHE:this_product_stinks:chris B000ETVKHE Sandisk SDMX4-4096 Sansa e260 4 GB MP3 Player with SD Expansion Slot: Electronics electronics 11 of 29 1.0 November 21, 2006 Chris I dislike ipods so i figure I try something else and hope for the best..Unfortunately I was wrong Itunes and Ipods are definitely much better.. Basically this device is a cheap piece of crap and it seems like Sandisk's approach is WYSIWYG..disappointing PROS: - long battery life - email tech support is quick and good but website support sucks bad CONS: - it's easy to setup but instruction manual is useless - buttons are rigid and miniature and difficult to press with a skin on - wheel is very stiff and offers very little functionality - software is buggy and terrible - freezes occasionally - navigating through menus stutters and lags - boot time is 10 seconds - video mode has no options - needs serious firmware updates - time is listed only in settings menu = useless - tons of issues with playlists getting erased or not working properly - every firmware update erases all your settings, including radio presets and the list of issues goes on and on... anyone who has reviewed this product positively obviously didnt do a thorough job because these issues exist and its definitely irritating I am extremely disappointed and will never buy a sandisk player ever again My suggestion is to try it out thorougly before buying..so you dont make the same mistake I did and trust other people's lopsided reviews.. B000ETVKHE:ooooh....almost_there:mp3_rox_in_the_bathroom B000ETVKHE Sandisk SDMX4-4096 Sansa e260 4 GB MP3 Player with SD Expansion Slot: Electronics electronics 3 of 6 4.0 November 20, 2006 MP3 rox in the bathroom MO I have to say I was very pleased with the ease of interfacing and manuevering. Have to say I did have a DOA, but Amazon was very fast and courteous about advance replacement and making me happy so I really have no complaints there. I have found that the output level isn't all that great when you connect up to an FM transmitter for your car, but as for headphone volume it kicks butt. I can't believe that I am half way full on storage, I didn't think the external drive would be of concern but now finding that it might be a Godsend now. Sandisk did a good job in the navigation so if you get lost you shouldn't be using anything more technical than a calculator. :).....j/k B000ETVKHE:they_should_stick_to_just_memory:c._rucci_"rooch" B000ETVKHE Sandisk SDMX4-4096 Sansa e260 4 GB MP3 Player with SD Expansion Slot: Electronics electronics 8 of 23 1.0 November 16, 2006 C. Rucci "Rooch" Hartford, CT USA The software on this MP3 player is as buggy as they come. I've never been able to get the Sansa Media Converter to recognize my Sansa e250. Consequently, I've never been able to add pictures or videos to my player. This is despite 7 sets of correspondences with their help desk. Their most helpful suggestion was for me to try to sync to a different Windows XP machine. Yeah, I'm going to buy a new PC because they can't figure out how to test their software before releasing it to the public. It's consistently had problems syncing to a playlist. Most of the music that i've tried to sinc has gotten to my player, but not necessarily in the playlist that I set up. Instead, in order to hear the songs on the device, I'd have to navigate to each indivual artist's folder and play those (1 - 4, on average) songs, and then go to some other folder when I was quickly sick of hearing the first small batch of songs. Now my player won't even boot up. I've only had the thing for 2 months and I can't even get it to go past the splash screen. What a total piece of garbage. I hate to say it, but I think I'm going to have to bite the bullet and go back to apple and buy another iPod. What was I thinking? Buying a music player from a memory manufacturer! Just stupid B000ETVKHE:wall_charger?: B000ETVKHE Sandisk SDMX4-4096 Sansa e260 4 GB MP3 Player with SD Expansion Slot: Electronics electronics 12 of 18 4.0 November 16, 2006 I'm interested in this item and upon research i saw that some people couldn't find a wall charger. If you go to Wal-Mart website you can find a wall charger for any MP3 player with a USB cable. Otherwise I think this is a great produc B000ETVKHE:great_buy:an_individual B000ETVKHE Sandisk SDMX4-4096 Sansa e260 4 GB MP3 Player with SD Expansion Slot: Electronics electronics 17 of 19 4.0 November 15, 2006 an individual reality So far, I am satisfied. I updated to the latest firmware right after I recieved it on front of my door, and I highly suggest you to do it too. I had it for about a month, and had never freezed. The latest firmware also has custom EQ, which sounds better than those presets, in my opinion. If you high the bass, however, it sounds very distorted. You can reduce that by lowering the second and third bars of the eq. Overall sound quality not very impressive(my other mp3 player, iriver u10, is way better). Still, acceptable and better than the nano's. When you convert videos on the Sandisk media converter, the sound quality is noticably reduced. A very bad thing when you are transfering music videos, but you can mod the program to solve that problem. Just search how by going to the e200 forums in the anythingbutipod website. Photos were easy, but I had to go in rotate all my photos so it will appear full screen on my Sansa. That's time consuming. I think that the mechanical wheel is better than the ipod touch. You can actually feel it scrolling, if you know what I mean. The bad thing is, after exessive use on the wheel, it becomes a little loose and chuggy. I personally have no problem pressing the buttons on the outer side of it(I have small fingers), but if you have thick fingertips, I understand that it will be a little difficult, especially when you have a case put on the player. This one time, I was scared to death when sound was only coming from one side of the headphones. I tried switching headphones, but the problem still remainded. Fortunatly, I was able to fix it by twisting the headphone plug around while it was in the input. I'm still a little wary that it might happen again. I once dropped my device pretty hard on the kitchen floor. Surprisingly, no damage was made externally and internally(still, be careful!) Overall, very good player. I definitly choose it over the ipod nano. I mean you get more battery life, a bigger(and brighter)screen, video playback, fm radio, voice recorder, USER REPLACEABLE BATTERY, custom eq, expandable memory.. All in half the price. I wouldn't understand why some people would still choose to buy a nano. Because of those people, there are not a lot of accessories for the e2xx(yet). Update: My videos are starting to freeze. It plays for a few seconds, but then turns in to a white screen and the device reboots itslef. It happens very occasionaly though. Also, the player sometimes skips some of my songs. Not a real huge problem, but still, those are some glitches I found. B000FJLBU4:photosmart_an_intelligent_printing_choice.:m._r._simmons_"techie" B000FJLBU4 HP Photosmart C3180 All in One Printer/Scanner/Copier: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 November 7, 2006 M. R. Simmons "Techie" Old South I bought this to replace my old beloved Canon PIXMA ip1500 after about two years of faithful use. In the end, the print head clogged up, and even after several alcohol soaks, I could not revive it. My Canon was a blessing as far as ink prices were concerned, and I wanted a good printer to replace it. I decided that I was going to step up and get a multifuction printer this time. I settled on this one after reading the reviews on Amazon. I am very pleased with my purchase. For starters, the printer looks amazing. It is very sleek, and it doesn't look like your typical office machine at all. It is very well designed, and everything fits together in a compact way. One thing that made me leap for joy with this printer was the ink cartridges. They are not as cheap as my beloved PIXMA ip1500 ink cartridges, but there is a reason for this. Older printers used to have a separate print head that the ink would fit into. That was great, but if the print head got clogged, you would be screwed (just as I was) because you either had to replace it, which would end up costing much more than the original price of the printer, or you would have to get another printer all together. With the Photosmart C3180 ink, the print head is actually built into the ink cartridge! That means that if the print head ever gets clogged, then you don't have to worry about getting another print head or another printer. You just have to get a new ink cartridge to replace the print head. That is amazing! The printer will last for that much longer. The ink is good as well. I get excellent print quality for what I use it for. The controls are easy to use, and you can plug you memory card right into the unit and get great pictures directly from the card. The one touch controls are pretty straight forward if you ask me. The scanning and copying is good as well. If I have one issue with the printer, it is the tray. The printed pages have no where to go but on top of the unprinted ones. The tray was not desinged well to keep the printed pages separate from the ones being fed into the printer, but if you just be careful about watching what you print, then that is not an issue at all. I am very impressed with this printer. The more that I use it, the more impressed I become. I am satisfied with this, and I would recommend it to anyone who is looking for a powerful all-in-one printer at an exeptional price B000FJLBU4:elcellent_for_scanning_old_slides:pat_carson B000FJLBU4 HP Photosmart C3180 All in One Printer/Scanner/Copier: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 November 5, 2006 Pat Carson Wonderful for scanning old slides. The color and clarity is great. I'm so glad I bought this scanner B000FJLBU4:excellent_printer:tery_l._hopper_"hops" B000FJLBU4 HP Photosmart C3180 All in One Printer/Scanner/Copier: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 November 3, 2006 Tery L. Hopper "Hops" Hillbilly, WV I was looking for a average printer and got much more then that. This does it all. I love the smart card drives. It makes importing pictures a snap. I would rate it a 8 out of 10. Not a 10 because it doesn't come with it's own USB cable. You have to buy that. I called HP and complained. They should be suppling that item. Anyhow, other then that..excellent printer, fax, scanner. B000FJLBU4:how_to_use_with_a_wireless__print_server:jsbig_"jsbig" B000FJLBU4 HP Photosmart C3180 All in One Printer/Scanner/Copier: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 October 29, 2006 jsbig "jsbig" Maplewood, MN USA Had this MFP for three weeks and its great. It did not work when connected to my wireless Belkin router/print server, which was not a surprise given that the specs say is it not designed to be used on a network. It does work just fine when connected to a PC networked under Windows. HP online support provided the following solution for use with a print server: Thank you for contacting HP Total Care, delivering total care for your HP All in One Products. This e-mail is a follow-up to your recent Chat experience. As promised, I am furnishing relavent information to resolve the issue. I understand that you are not able to install the your HP Photosmart C3180 All-in-One in a wireless print server. You can install alternate driver for that pupose. Here are the steps to install alternate drivers: Step 1. Installing the Alternate drivers: ----------------------------------------- 1. Start, Control Panel, and then select Printer and Faxes. 2. Double-click the Add Printer icon. Click Next. 3. When prompted, choose Local, and then click Next. 4. In the Manufacturers list, choose HP. 5. In the Printer list, choose the HP Deskjet 990C printer, and then click Next. 6. Choose LPT1 as the port, and then click Next. 7. The printer name should be listed as HP Deskjet 990C Printer. 8. Click No when the "Do you want your Windows based programs to use this printer as your default printer?" message appears. Then click Next. 9. Click No when the "Would you like to print a test page (recommended)" message appears. Then, click Finish. Step 2. Creating a TCP/IP port: -------------------------------- 1.Start, Control Panel, and then select Printer and Faxes. 2.Click File and then click Server Properties. 3.Select the Ports tab, and then click Add Port. 4.Select TCP/IP Port and create a new port. 5.Type the IP address of the Print server and proceed with the onscreen instructions. Step 3: Configure the alternate printer drive: ------------------------------------------------ 1. In the Printers Window, right-click the icon for HP Deskjet 990C printer. 2. Click Properties. 3. Click the Details Tab. In Windows XP, click the Ports tab. 4. Click the down-arrow where it says "Print to the Following Port." Select TCP/IP port that was created in step 1. The all-in-one's model number should appear as part of the port destination. 5. Leave the HP Deskjet 990C printer identified as using the following driver, and click Apply. 6. Close the Printer Properties window. Now you will be able to print using the alternate drivers B000FJLBU4:hp_photosmart_c3180_-_excellent!:lynxxman B000FJLBU4 HP Photosmart C3180 All in One Printer/Scanner/Copier: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 October 15, 2006 Lynxxman Austin, TX My Epson Inkjet died and I needed a new printer pronto. Tried HP because unlike Epson, you get a new print head with each cartridge plus the Epson inkjets have a bad history of drying out from infrequent use and completely dying, like mine did. Have never had a HP printer and am very happy with the PhotoSmart C3180. Well made, nice design, great fit and finish, compact footprint and excellent quality. Very easy to use and works well with Apple's OS X B000FJLBU4:the_3rd_time_is_the_charm--so_far,_so_good....:daisy_s_"daisy_s" B000FJLBU4 HP Photosmart C3180 All in One Printer/Scanner/Copier: Electronics electronics 14 of 16 4.0 October 7, 2006 Daisy S "Daisy S" Hot Springs, AR This is my 3rd purchase of an HP All-In-One Printer, Scanner, Copier. I owned the PSC ALL IN ONE 2100 for 3 1/2 years until it coughed and died last month. Then September 18, 2006, bought the F380 HP, it was dead on arrival. Said I would "NEVER" buy another HP. Well, I ended up bringing the F380 back and getting the HP C3180. So far, so good. I have owned this printer since Sept 19, 2006 and it is doing great as yet. Scans flawlessy, prints everything, including pictures perfectly. Printer is quiet and copies quickly! The only things SO FAR that I can say negative about this is that it DRINKS INK! The reason I gave this 4 stars and not 5: 1) Drinks Ink 2) I miss the old software that the previous HP All in Ones came with, the newer photo software is bare bones at best. Bought MS Picture It as it has more features. 3) Have only owned this about 3 weeks. I plan to do an update on this should it "DIE" on me...Till then... UPDATE: November 26, 2006-Still working great! This is one of the easiest to use printer/scanner/copiers that I have ever had! I love the fact that each time you print, it gives you a report of the remaining ink levels. This is a big help! I have found that the black empties very quickly. I have since bought the double pack of it to have on hand. The color ink has lasted me about 1 to 1 1/2 months. All of the INK JETS DRINK INK! This is is only negative thing I can say, but as I said, ALL INK JETS DRING INK! But for the money, I do love this printer B000FJLBU4:a_pefect_home_printer:rene_s._hoepelman_jr. B000FJLBU4 HP Photosmart C3180 All in One Printer/Scanner/Copier: Electronics electronics 26 of 26 5.0 September 28, 2006 Rene S. Hoepelman Jr. Long Beach, CA United States I installed the printer drivers on two PC's. Enabled file and printer sharing through my network cards. Connected through a linksys router. I was up and running in less then 20 mins. The craftmenship is excellent. Looks better in person then in the pics. Print quality is adjustable to save ink. Nice little unit with easy to use lighted buttons. A printer, scanner and copier all in one for less then $80 you cant beat it. Oh....and dont be fooled into thinking you need to spend the extra money on a more expensive model just becasue they offer a 2 or 3 inch LCD panel, because you dont. Those LCD panels are useless considering you can view and change all the printer settings right from your pc without leaving the comfort of your chair. My only complaint is that they dont supply the USB cable, which I think is totally rediculous. Circut City wanted 30 bucks for the cable, what a rip off, I got it for $8 at PC Club. HP does supply a black ink cartridge and a color ink cartridge. They are very easy to install. You have to buy the photo quality ink cartridge seperate. The numbskull from Florida in the previous post that gave this printer a rating of 1...... well you can tell by his post, he is an idiot and sounds like tech supports worst nightmare. He should just get rid of his computer and go back to using calculaters. I hear they make them solar powered nowadays. This is definitly a 5 star product B000FJLBU4:run_away!:s._sestak_"sixpack" B000FJLBU4 HP Photosmart C3180 All in One Printer/Scanner/Copier: Electronics electronics 6 of 27 1.0 September 27, 2006 S. Sestak "Sixpack" Tampa, FL Stay far away from the HP photosmart all-in-ones. I bought two different models, tried to set them up, scanners wouldn't work, software took 45+ minutes to install, they give you four programs to do the same thing and was on the phone with tech support for hours with no solution. "Reboot and re-install" is all they can do for you. Got one printing and it literally shot the paper right out onto the floor, no printed paper tray included! Stress Free Solution: Go with a plain high resolution photo printer and buy a separate scanner. I returned both printers after being a long time HP fan, bought a Canond Pixma IP4200 $99.00 (best quality resolution and print heads out there for the price) plus a Canon scanner for $43.00. Installed both in 15 minutes and was up and running. Scaned in several old pictures and put scanner away since you'll never use it! No card slots, no little useless screen, just great printing! Canon has dual paper trays, a printed paper tray and better than photo quality prints. Take that photo lab! B000FJLBU4:excellent_package:michael_a._cox_"teuthis" B000FJLBU4 HP Photosmart C3180 All in One Printer/Scanner/Copier: Electronics electronics 18 of 19 5.0 September 17, 2006 Michael A. Cox "Teuthis" Tubac, AZ USA Let me add my accolades regarding this outstanding hardware/software package. The unit is compact, considering all its functions, and easy to set up and use. It prints super images, makes excellent copies with one touch, and scans with high quality and ease. The software works seamlessly with the hardware. I am especially happy with the scanning function. After so many years of marginal printers, and inferior multi-task machines, it is a great pleasure to own something that really works and delivers high quality images; and at a reasonable price. I highly recommend this unit as an effective and reliable home/office machine. B0001OHH6A:excellent_quality_cable_built_to_last:ron_anderson_"bengaltigger" B0001OHH6A Monster Cable HDMI 400 High Resolution A/V Cable - 6 Meters: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 15, 2006 Ron Anderson "BengalTigger" Alma, AR United States I would have to disagree with all those dissing Monster cables for digital use. There are many aspects to these cables that make them worth the money other than whether they improve your signal or not. Here are some of the items that I was very impressed with: They have a tight net encasement around the cable so the cable easily glides through and around tight spaces. The cable feels like you would expect a cable to feel. There are no thin, weak, or sub-standard parts to the cable that wear or break after repeated usage. The thumb-screws on the connectors are right-sized and easier to handle than most. Plus, all the other stuff that the others claim doesn't matter such as the gas-injected extra RF shielding, the gold connectors, etc. RF interference does affect a digital signal exactly the same way it affects an analog signal, but because it is digital, it doesn't matter as much how weak the signal so long as the message being sent hasn't been lost. A weaker digital signal is still read correctly whereas a weaker analog signal might not. However if a digital signal is distorted enough that the digital message has changed, it will result in distortions in the digital picture. Depending upon the amount of interference you have, that is unlikely to occur but is possible. Bottom line is a cheaper cable will produce a just-as-good picture, but that has never been what Monster cables are about. They are about being able to get top quality cable, preventing most problems that can arise from using cheaper ones. That, and feeling good about having "more power, arrrh arrrh arrrh"! B0001OHH6A:great_item_great_price!_:l._manning_"meee611" B0001OHH6A Monster Cable HDMI 400 High Resolution A/V Cable - 6 Meters: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 5.0 November 9, 2006 L. Manning "meee611" Chandler, AZ USA If your going to spend the big bucks on the big TV's, recievers, etc... You HAVE to get the good cables. Not only is it far superior in preformance. It couldn't be easier to hook up! A LOT better then the audio/video cables. The price at Amazon is outstanding as well! Best Buy, Circuit City and the like are almost double the price! Plus no tax and free shipping.. GREAT!! B0001OHH6A:your_money_is_better_spent_elsewhere:joshua_hodge_"aylwyne" B0001OHH6A Monster Cable HDMI 400 High Resolution A/V Cable - 6 Meters: Electronics electronics 23 of 24 1.0 October 20, 2006 Joshua Hodge "Aylwyne" Boston, MA Like most have pointed out, it's a digital signal and there's no need for all the gas-injected, gold plated, shielded stuff monster cables hype. For analog signals this stuff absolutely makes a difference because analog cables are highly affected by outside EM interference. Some people have pointed out that monster cables are more durable. So yes, if you plan on swinging around on your cables it might matter. If, like most people, you plug the stuff in behind your equipment then leave it be for months and months, don't waste your money B0001OHH6A:be_an_educated_consumer!__you_don't_have_to_spend_a_lot_for_*digital*_cables:navarro_l._parker_"motion_graphics_dude" B0001OHH6A Monster Cable HDMI 400 High Resolution A/V Cable - 6 Meters: Electronics electronics 26 of 26 1.0 September 20, 2006 Navarro L. Parker "Motion Graphics Dude" San Diego, CA United States You don't have to spend a fortune on expensive cables when you are dealing with digital signals. Keep in mind that all digital interfaces have error correction built into them. Did you know the internal components of consumer electronics are connected with tin and nickel? There's no gold inside! So there's no need for oxygen-free, gold tipped, multi sheilded, super mega supreme cables. If you don't believe me, buy this cable and a no-name cheapie. Compare them for yourself -- you will see no difference. With analog signals, a good quality cable may make a difference (although the difference is usually only visible on an oscilloscope). B0001OHH6A:dont_waste_your_money:splitfish_"splitfish" B0001OHH6A Monster Cable HDMI 400 High Resolution A/V Cable - 6 Meters: Electronics electronics 42 of 44 1.0 July 26, 2006 Splitfish "Splitfish" Charlotte, NC United States A $10 cable does the same thing. Do not believe the hype. Monster is overpriced and people are starting to realize it. Its digital, 1s and 0s. Either it reads it or it doesnt. B0001OHH6A:great_product,_terrible_cost.:g._harper_"why_does_this_site_do_this?" B0001OHH6A Monster Cable HDMI 400 High Resolution A/V Cable - 6 Meters: Electronics electronics 56 of 57 2.0 July 5, 2006 G. Harper "why does this site do this?" College in KY, USA Have you ever heard the saying that something would cost you "an arm and a leg"? These cables cost that, your first son, and bidding rights to your estate. Don't get me wrong- Monster makes great cables. Let there be no confusion on this point. But they're just incredibly expensive, and this is made much worse with these cables. Several people have pointed out that the digital signal on HDMI cables must adhere to error-correction and certain standards (even a $10 cable cable must meet some specifications to even reach production)- and this is largely true. Unless BluRay implements new features that require new cables at some point in the future, there's really very little difference between HDMI cables. Yes, the gold-plated pins and other features will improve your connection a bit, but the improvement will be far less than you'd see between any other "cheap" versus "designer" cables on the market. But Monster cables really are made to a standard that makes some difference, and that's worth mentioning. This cable is built sturdy, so that none but the most harsh of treatment could ever damage it. And the shielding isn't just the usual electrical shielding- Monster cables are toughened to the point that I wouldn't doubt if they're certified against nuclear fallout. If you have the money to blow and you want the confidence of knowing that your entertainment center could fare well in an EMP strike, you're looking at the right cables. But for nearly all consumers, these cables cost 4x as much as alternatives, with no real plusses. At the very least, you can pick up a mid-grade cable (Sony, etc) at a mid-grade price ($40) to get the increased sturdiness and the gold-plated connections. And over these products, the Monster cables basically have nothing at all except their branding. Please do look up a cheaper alternative this time, and spend some of the extra money on an extra set of whatever tools you use to keep your screen clean. You'll get much better results with these tools than you will worrying about $100 HDMI cables B0001OHH6A:dumb_dumb_dumb:hibernia B0001OHH6A Monster Cable HDMI 400 High Resolution A/V Cable - 6 Meters: Electronics electronics 66 of 66 1.0 June 26, 2006 Hibernia Cork, County Cork Ireland What do they say about fools and money? HDMI uses TMDS which is a digital transmission system with built-in error correction. TMDS has been designed to work over cheap cabling and a $10 HDMI cable will meet the specification. If you spend 9 times more on this cable than another one then you have just wasted $80. That's all there is to it. You don't need expensive shielding or gold plated connectors for a cable. The picture or the sound are not richer or more vibrant with a $90 cable over a $10. In fact the signal is identical. Let me repeat - HDMI (& DVI-D) devices talk digitally with error correction. This cable and ones like it are for suckers only. B0001OHH6A:way_too_expensive:g._michael_"grm" B0001OHH6A Monster Cable HDMI 400 High Resolution A/V Cable - 6 Meters: Electronics electronics 22 of 34 1.0 April 19, 2006 G. Michael "GRM" Raleigh, NC This is nothing more than a VGA cable with different plugs. It is a rip off. Gold plated connectors or not. Use your compenent connections for near same quality image for one tenth the cost B0001OHH6A:a_must!:andrew_bean_"andy" B0001OHH6A Monster Cable HDMI 400 High Resolution A/V Cable - 6 Meters: Electronics electronics 5 of 33 5.0 February 25, 2006 Andrew Bean "Andy" Mentor, Ohio USA Don't skip this cable! You are wasting money on HDMI equipment if you don't hook it up correctly. I used component connections while I waited for this cable to arrive, and I was blown away by the difference it made when it came. Now I have a set of brand new Monster component cables gathering dust in my closet. B0007N55LO:cheapest,_best_sounding_earphones_that_stay_on!:d._logan B0007N55LO Sony MDR-EX81LP Bud-Style Stereo Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 22, 2006 D. Logan SLC, UT Every single earphone I've tried seems to jump out of my ear at the slightest movement of the earth upon it's axis. If you have the same problem, you know what I mean. Earbuds just don't work. HUGE Headphones, or wrap around earphones make you look like an idiot walking about. They are fine for home listening, but for walking about listening to something, I needed something unassuming, and not the ipodtrendy white. I love these earphones for the following reasons: 1. They don't fall out 2. They are snug and comfortable for hours, never hurt my ears 2. They are black and stylish 3. They slighly block out the external noise, I don't want those earphones that are like a suction cut and totally seal off your ear thus causing deafness due to the physics of the earbud. 4. It's cheap. It's probably the cheapest best sounding earphones that clip on yoru ears that aren't ugly. Con: 1. Those little black things that go over the ear sometimes fall off. They are small and black, and I've lost one, which is the one that fit best. It's cool thet include an entire set, but I need to get a replacement which probably costs 1/3 of the whole thing. 2. The cable is quite thin, I wish it was cheaper and felt more substantal. However, I've used this for about 20 hours a week for 1 year, and they have held up fine. I was concearned about other sony earphone's plastic melting away, but I've had no such problems with these. I would certainly buy these again and again B0007N55LO:breaks_to_easy:m._holbrook B0007N55LO Sony MDR-EX81LP Bud-Style Stereo Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 20, 2006 M. HOLBROOK The headphones sound incredible and block out noise very well, however, they have the wrap around the ear feature which makes it very easy for them to break (the wire gets pulled out of the hard rubber). I had mine for four months and one side broke and Sony won't repair them. That's not what I expected out of a $30 pair of headsets. If your going to, buy the ones that aren't wrap around because they last a lot longer B0007N55LO:great_sound_&_design!!!:c._a._swisher B0007N55LO Sony MDR-EX81LP Bud-Style Stereo Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 15, 2006 C. A. Swisher The best sound, style & comfort I've found in an this style of earphones B0007N55LO:great_ear_phones_for_their_price.:v._kapoor B0007N55LO Sony MDR-EX81LP Bud-Style Stereo Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 10, 2006 V. Kapoor NJ, USA Its a good purchase. Blocks sound. They do seem flimsy and need to be handled more carefully. They block sound perfectly. Better than noise cancellation headphones, since they don't make you look like an airplane pilot. B0007N55LO:hard_hitting_bass,_great_sound_quality,_what_else_do_you_want?:william_a._courtier B0007N55LO Sony MDR-EX81LP Bud-Style Stereo Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 William A. Courtier Groton, CT I am amazed with the quality of these headphones. They give great sound quality with incredible bass. I am a submariner in the US Navy, and use these while sleeping (drown out other noises) with my MP3 player. They are comfortable to wear while sleeping and working out, making them perfect for me! B0007N55LO:headphones:keri_m._zodda B0007N55LO Sony MDR-EX81LP Bud-Style Stereo Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Keri M. Zodda I really like them but I feel like they are a bit big for my ears. No real complaints B0007N55LO:good_buy:g._edmonds B0007N55LO Sony MDR-EX81LP Bud-Style Stereo Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 6, 2006 G. Edmonds Havre, MT These headphones work well for active use such as running or biking. they stay in your ear well and have great sound for the money. I would reconmend these headphones. They also come with a nice compact carry case. No complaints B0007N55LO:great_buy_for_the_price._:denis_berger_"denis_berger" B0007N55LO Sony MDR-EX81LP Bud-Style Stereo Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 Denis Berger "Denis Berger" WA, USA Good earphones for a modest price. They have decent sound but not more than that; you get what you pay for. The rubber attachments for inserting into the ear are easy to loose if you aren't careful they come off quite easily. Do not leave them in a pocket to be washed by the washing machine they will not work well afterwards (I learned the hard way) B00004Z7QT:hands_free_to_jam_!!:rose,_backup_vocalist_for_"crazybone" B00004Z7QT Plantronics Encore H91N Monaural Headset with Noise Canceling Microphone: Electronics electronics 3 of 8 5.0 December 17, 2000 Rose, Backup vocalist for "CrazyBone" Maryland My husband and I are in a Southern Rock Band and I sing backup and play the Tamborine. He recently purchased the Plantronics Encore Monaural Headset with Noise Cancelling Microphone for my birthday. Well....I love it. Before, if I was jamming with the tamborine and had to step up to the microphone and do some backup vocals, it was a little awkward. It really made it hard to boogie, sing and jam at the same time. Now with my new toy, its great. The quality is excellent. I would have never thought that the output would be so clear with a hands free unit, but it is. All the band members think its great and want a set now B000069LIH:excellent:carlton_reid B000069LIH Panasonic KX-TS108W Corded Speakerphone with Clock (White): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 4, 2006 Carlton Reid Belmont, NC United States Works great. I took it to a lady who has altizimers and after programming all the numbers in that she needed to call, she was able to use it. I made bold writing in putting the names beside the push buttons. 5 star B000069LIH:a_disappointment:dorianls_"dorianls" B000069LIH Panasonic KX-TS108W Corded Speakerphone with Clock (White): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 2.0 May 21, 2006 DorianLS "DorianLS" United States I purchased two of these phones based upon the previous customer reviews. I was looking for a phone with at least above average sound quality. Other customer reviews gave me the impression that this phone would satisfy these requirements. My previous phone sounded signifiantly better and it was about 1/2 the price. Most people would find the sound quality alright, but if you are looking for above average sound quality you will not find it in this phone. I'm quite disappointed. The rest of the phone's features are fine - no complaints except for the primary reason why I purchased this phone. B000069LIH:great_phone_for_the_money:peggy_duncan_"productivity_expert" B000069LIH Panasonic KX-TS108W Corded Speakerphone with Clock (White): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 May 18, 2006 Peggy Duncan "productivity expert" Atlanta GA Great phone. The only thing I don't like is that you have to use 3, AAA batteries in order to activate the speakerphone without picking up the receiver. Without the batteries, I have to lift the receiver, press the SP button, then put the receiver down. Bummer. It would have been great if they'd added a power feature B000069LIH:excellent_basic_phone:j._klatt B000069LIH Panasonic KX-TS108W Corded Speakerphone with Clock (White): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 March 10, 2006 J. Klatt Los Angeles, CA USA I found this to be an excellent phone with all the necessary features that I wanted. I was tired of the small, heavy, one-piece phones with marginal sound quality. This has very clear sound and when called at work I can tell the outgoing quality is just as good. I am not a speaker phone person so no comment on that. The memory feature is easy to use and convenient but common to most phones. Pay a little more for this higher quality phone and you'll like it. $20 dollar phones just won't give you this clarity. B000069LIH:panasonic_kx-ts108w--an_outstanding_phone:aberger B000069LIH Panasonic KX-TS108W Corded Speakerphone with Clock (White): Electronics electronics 18 of 18 5.0 October 14, 2005 aberger Kew Gardens, NY United States After 15 months of use I've concluded that this is the best speakerphone I ever had. It has the weight (it's not dinky) and appearance of a quality phone. The buttons are large,the sound is good, the LCD screen makes it easy to program, and every feature still works. Anything negative? Yes, the phone does not have caller-ID B000069LIH:nice_phone_,_good_deal_for_your_money!:alganis_"mr._picky" B000069LIH Panasonic KX-TS108W Corded Speakerphone with Clock (White): Electronics electronics 20 of 21 4.0 July 20, 2005 Alganis "Mr. Picky" Prospect Park, PA If you're looking for a simple phone with direct access phone book and a speakerphone, well, it is going to be the right choice. This phone helps me a lot in dialing long numbers with long extensions such as Phone cards and/or Customer service with too many prompts. The PAUSE function is easy to use and program. Like the other Panasonic cordless phone I have, this one also has a very clear LOUD speaker phone and also a jack for the head set. If you like to make long calls with long hold and waiting periods this one is perfect. Don't forget the EASY- TO- REACH electronic volume control buttons with screen scale display, and that's applies to all the hand set, the head set and the speaker. You may wonder why I got this one while I still have the cordless. Well, this one I still can find it in its place, handy, right beside my desk top. While the cordless is pain in the neck to HUNT FOR even with the locator beeper that could cause a nightmare to your child if someone left it till night beside his bed. Remember that there is no Caller ID in this phone. But the screen is very helpful in displaying dialed numbers, numbers in phone book and the time counter during the call. B000AM5O7M:innovatably_impressive:einstein B000AM5O7M Kingston Data Traveler II Plus - Migo Edition - USB flash drive - 2 GB ( DTII+M/2GB ): Electronics electronics 13 of 13 5.0 July 23, 2006 Einstein You would think to yourself, "will there ever be a flash drive that will satisfy my needs?". Surprisingly enough, this one meets my requirements. Not only is it big enough to hold numerous files, unlike those 256 mb drives, it also has an incredibly fast rate at reading and writing the files. With 16mbps, and 13mbps to write/read, it is definelty faster than the ordinary flash drive from sandisk, memorex, etc. Furthermore, it has migo- if you do not like migo, not to worry, you do not have to install it, unlike those U3 enabled drives that are U3 smart "forever". Click on the link that gives the tutorial in amazon for the migo edition, and that will literaly explain what it does. So far, this is an impressive item, however the kingston company fails to provide a lanyard big enough to put around your neck, because the one they giv is for a key chain. Furthermore the cap, once it is off the USB drive has no way of staying on once it is hooked up to the computer, so keep an eye on it!! Nonetheless, this item is amazing, it has my approval B000AM5O7M:the_horse:nellie B000AM5O7M Kingston Data Traveler II Plus - Migo Edition - USB flash drive - 2 GB ( DTII+M/2GB ): Electronics electronics 10 of 12 5.0 June 17, 2006 Nellie I was not as interested in the security requirements, but rather the capacity to haul large files between computers. I researched other large USB flash drives and was concerned about transfer rates and reliability. This thing is a horse. I highly recommend it... B000AM5O7M:migo_personal_software:k._parkhurst B000AM5O7M Kingston Data Traveler II Plus - Migo Edition - USB flash drive - 2 GB ( DTII+M/2GB ): Electronics electronics 11 of 22 4.0 May 2, 2006 K. Parkhurst Portland, OR Disappointing, and I'm beginning to think universal (though it's impossible to tell from anyone's ad copy). Migo edition USB flash drives seem to include only the PERSONAL Migo software, which means POP/SMTP only (no Exchange). A person can read and read and not find this out until the package arrives; why can't they make this clear in the ad copy? I guess they got my $90, I'll post this around and maybe they won't get yours (unless the Personal version is all you need). It looks like the only way to get the Professional version is to just buy it from Migo and put it on your own USB flash drive. I haven't actually taken the drive out of the packaging yet, and I'm sure it will perform fine within the software version limitation. I'm looking forward to playing with the software, but I don't think this device is the answer for me because I use Exchange B000AM5O7M:great_flash_drive._huge_hidden_gems_inside_a_rather_bland_looking_device.:fobulous_"fobulous" B000AM5O7M Kingston Data Traveler II Plus - Migo Edition - USB flash drive - 2 GB ( DTII+M/2GB ): Electronics electronics 10 of 16 5.0 January 26, 2006 Fobulous "Fobulous" Plano,Texas USA This is one of the most boring looking flash drives on the market, but one has to look past it's looks and see it's amazing software package offerings. SecureTraveler, it lets one secure all or some of the drive's partition with 128-bit encryption. And Migo syncs the drive with all windows and email installation files for the user to carry around B0006FS2MC:lousy:b._roy_"roytech" B0006FS2MC Cyber Acoustics ACM-800 Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 4, 2006 B. Roy "RoyTech" Sunnyvale, CA, USA I got these as a sad gift - The overall sound quality is quite bad (when NC - Noise Cancellaton-is turned off). Not much low frequency and minimal high frequency content. So purely as headphones - they fall at the bottom of the heap. With NC turned on, there is some amplification of the sound - so it sounds louder. The NC effect itself - well - its kind of works, but not much. Probably about 20 percent of the noise is taken care of. Don't even try comparing the performance of the Bose to these (I did so - using a co-passengers Bose QC3 - and it was a revelation - one works beautifully and this one barely does so). I plan to get a pair of Panasonic RPHC300 now (Since I don't have $300 to burn). I am curious how the NC effect is implemented for the left and right earpieces. There is no wire that connects the right side (with the battery and NC electronics) with the left earpiece. Go figure this one out :). I have some ideas - but that would mean this is not a stereo headset. Too lazy to experiment further with this piece of junk. The good thing is they fold quite well B000623HE8:harmony_has_discontinued_the_program_guide:andy_andrews_"andyandy" B000623HE8 Logitech Harmony 680 Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 11, 2006 Andy Andrews "andyandy" a house in the burbs It's true - Harmony discontinued the program guide feature. Their reasoning - it was too expensive for them. There are a lot of universal remotes out there, but the tv listings were what sold me on the Harmony. Zapping through the listings on my remote was way easier than using my cable box's on-screen guide, and for my tv's where I use CableCard I don't even have an on-screen guide. Aside from that, there are serious quality control problems. My first remote was DOA. For the replacement, the battery cover broke off (a common problem according to internet forums). Now a key on the keypad has fallen off, and Harmony made me pay for a new keypad since the one year warranty has expired. I understand that Harmony was once a great company, but it seems to have gone downhill since it became part of Logitech B000623HE8:no_more_tv_listings?:d._swager_"dwswager" B000623HE8 Logitech Harmony 680 Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 23, 2006 D. Swager "dwswager" Alabama,United States This is actually a pretty good remote and the setup for configuration is usable. However, it appears Logitech has stopped providing downloadable TV listings to the remote. This makes the remote much too expensive and defeats a big benefit. It also call into question Logitech's commitment to newer remotes B000623HE8:excellent_remote,_but_need_a_techie_to_setup:c._w._toraason_"macboots" B000623HE8 Logitech Harmony 680 Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 May 23, 2006 C. W. Toraason "macboots" Misawa, Japan This remote is excellent, and proved to be fundamental factor drawing my sister's home theater system together. I setup a home theater system for my sister and her husband consisting of the following: 1. 50" Sony HDTV 2. Media Center PC for music and DVD's 3. Satellite Receiver 4. Tivo Series 2 5. Sony DE-998 Receiver with multi-zone setup (patio and living room) Unfortunately after setting up the system, the 5 remotes they were faced with and myriad menu selections proved daunting. While they wanted an advanced and flexible home theater system, neither one is a "techie." They found the system reconfiguration that was required when for example switching from watching Tivo to playing music with the media center overly complicated. As a result the media center was barely used and certain features they had wanted, such as the 2nd zone in the patio, were never used at all. Finally, when my parents visited they complained they couldn't figure out how to watch television. After doing some research I recommended this product. I spent a Saturday setting up the remote and teaching everyone how to use it. My sister was overjoyed at the ability to get her garden music playing with the touch of a button. They have been much happier with their system now that all the features are easily accessible. And for the ultimate test, my mother raves about how easy it is for her to sit down to watch movies and television. (Note unlike another reviewer I had no problems with the remote controlling the Tivo using the online setup...) Features on this remote that are particularly attractive are: - "activity" buttons that will seamlessly control multiple components simultaneously. The activity concept is intuitive and well implemented. - memory of which components are on and which need to be turned off when switching activities - extremely large database of controllable components Cons: - setup requires precision to enable everything to work properly (know the exact model of your components!). Be prepared for a headache if you're not comfortable navigating through computer menus. - LCD screen is a bit small/low resolution - Battery life is limited; a rechargable stand would have been a plus - Ergonomics aren't as nice as some other Harmony remotes, such as the 550. Some of the buttons are a bit cramped, if you need reading glasses have them handy when getting used to the remote. If I had to do this over again, I would probably recommend the Harmony 550 to my sister due to the superior ergonomics. That said, this is one excellent product with few drawbacks B000623HE8:easy_to_use,_and_technophobe-proof:mflat B000623HE8 Logitech Harmony 680 Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 April 20, 2006 MFlat Vancouver, BC Canada Having never owned an all-in-one, nor used an online configurator before, I was more than impressed. I use this to operate my LCD TV, AV receiver, DVD player, iPod, video game consoles, etc. The activity-based approach is foolproof for technophobes. One thing: the included USB cable was faulty and I spent an hour trying to troubleshoot it with the telephone support. They didn't even offer to send me a replacement cable after I found it was faulty. Argh.. B000623HE8:if_you_have_windows_media_center,__just_buy_this_remote!:john_i._mcconda B000623HE8 Logitech Harmony 680 Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 3 of 7 5.0 March 29, 2005 John I. McConda Schaumburg, IL United States Since there are hundreds of other Universal remotes out there that are not designed for Windows MCE, the real question is "How well does this one control the Windows Media Center experience?" I'm happy to say as an MCE user that this remote is exactly what I've been hoping for! I read Eric Miller's caustic review and had second thoughts about buying this remote until I looked at postings in the Windows Media Center forum from people with high end systems who love it. Eric has a point about the soft buttons being hard to get to sometimes but that is no reason to stay away from this remote! I can customize my most used soft buttons to be hard buttons, and I don't care if I can't go directly to the Media Center menu with an activity button. After I go to an MCE activity I just press the green media button and I'm at the main menu. That seems like a very minor complaint. "Watch My TV" does exactly what MCE users would expect, takes them to the "My TV" screen, and sets the A/V receiver and TV to the right inputs with one press of a button. Same for "My Music" or "Watch DVD". Unless you're as nitpicky as Eric, if you have Windows MCE buy with confidence! You won't be sorry B000623HE8:hmmm,_i_thought_this_would_have_been_it....:ronald_jacobs_"rwhans007" B000623HE8 Logitech Harmony 680 Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 4 of 19 1.0 March 14, 2005 Ronald Jacobs "rwhans007" Moon Township, PA United States Pros: The setup was pretty easy Cons: The setup did not work! I have had this device for about 3 weeks. I told my wife, that based on the reviews I read, that this would make her life easier. Unfortunately, I have had nothing but trouble with it. After using it for about a week, the volume of both my tv and receiver started going up. Regardless on what selection I made with the remote, boih would go up at the same time. Not just a little bit, but all the way. I have tried to redo the setup, but that did not make a difference. It is now basically useless. One other thing I had major trouble with is that I cannot close the battery door after the batteries are installed. I have a pretty good understanding of remotes, but this one beats me. I guess I'll will be using my Sony multi-remote for a bit longer, as this one will go back where it came from B000623HE8:this_is_the_only_remote_you_need:b._powell B000623HE8 Logitech Harmony 680 Universal Remote Control: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 February 19, 2005 B. Powell The Haromony 680 has taken the place of my TV remote, DVD remote, and Tivo remote. It's the best Christmas gift I could've gotten! My son programed it, did a bit of twiking to make it respond more quickly for Tivo use, and now I just enjoy using it. I took all the batteries out of my other remotes and stored them in a nearby drawer, in case I needed them, but I haven't had any reason to use them. My eyes aren't what they used to be, so at first,I had to put on my glasses to see what the function buttons were for, but now that I've used the remote for a while, I've gotten used to the buttons and don't have to "read" them anymore. Shifting from live TV to Tivo or DVD and back again is quick and simple. The Harmony 680 will even eject the DVD for me B000HZB1GA:great_little_speaker!:a._kelly B000HZB1GA Cta Digital IP-RS2 Ipod Round Speaker with Docking: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 21, 2006 A. Kelly I bought this unit so I could have background music during parties and other events at my house. When it's just me, I can crank it up and the sound is pretty good. At more moderate levels, it's excellent. I've tested it with heavy metal, classic rock, dance, jazz and ballads. As you will undoubtedly read when looking at similar product reviews, the bass is not very strong, but it's not supposed to be on an item of this price. I gave this 5 stars because it performs perfectly for what it is intended for. And free super saver shipping is nice too B000HZB1GA:great_investment:sandra_mccarthy B000HZB1GA Cta Digital IP-RS2 Ipod Round Speaker with Docking: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 16, 2006 Sandra Mccarthy Waterbury, CT USA I purchased this Ipod round speaker and I like it. However, I did return the item when I first received it because it was not working correctly. There was too much static. I return it for an exchange and as soon as I received the new one I tried it at it worked. I work in an office at this is perfect for my limited space. I recommend this item to anyone who want a speaker that will not bother other coworkers. good working item B0007LU2NC:you_don't_need_it,_a_window_attach_comes_with_unit.:ralph_scott_"webtech" B0007LU2NC Garmin 010-10567-04 Auto Suction Mount Kit for iQue M5: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 June 28, 2006 Ralph Scott "webtech" Canyon Country, CA United States I read a review before I purchased my Garmin GPS and the review said NOT to buy the auto suction kit because one comes with M5. Well they were right!! I 2nd guessed that the after purchase might be an upgraded mount...not. The supplied mount is all I used and it held fine in Nevada's hot sun. So don't waste money or time on shipping back and forth...use the one that comes with the unit B0009E1YPW:the_amp's_guts_are_worth_$3000_-_the_remote_$0:t._gutmann B0009E1YPW Panasonic SA-XR55S Home Theater Receiver (Silver): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 November 24, 2006 T. Gutmann Duluth, MN This receiver makes my Paradigm Titans sound like $2000 speakers! In order to benefit from the pure digital technology in this amp, you need to feed it digital, however. Believe the other reviews when they say that out of the box, this amp sounds like garbage. An analog input, and default settings will yield mediocrity. I was feeding the receiver with a 30' analog input from my iMac. The bass was thick and muddy and the highs had no vibrance to them. Once I got a toslink optical cable, it revealed the amp's potential. My amp came with the speaker size set to "small" which removed anything below 100hz from the output. This made the music sound tinny and empty. Change speaker size to large to fix this. Now, this amp is audiophile material. But the remote was designed by morons. You can't adjust the bass, treble, balance or fade with the remote. It's basically useful for changing input, volume, dolby settings and power. How can such simple features be overlooked. Worth $3000 and five stars if it wasn't for the remote. If you can snag it below $200, it's worth it. B0009E1YPW:this_baby_rocks!:dan B0009E1YPW Panasonic SA-XR55S Home Theater Receiver (Silver): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 22, 2006 Dan Edge of the Milky Way I stumbled across this receiver when looking to replace a dying 14 year old Sony receiver. The reviews here and elsewhere convinced me. Don't be fooled by the price! This amp throws out amazing, clean power to rival analog amps costing hundreds and hundreds more. Hooked up to my Klipsch KG 4.2 speakers, I can crank any genre of music and am blown away by the fine details I never heard before, and the bass never gets muddy. Buy this receiver now and crank it up B0009E1YPW:active_subwoofer:t._si_"mymandalay" B0009E1YPW Panasonic SA-XR55S Home Theater Receiver (Silver): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 4.0 November 16, 2006 T. Si "mymandalay" USA I bought this receiver a couple of weeks ago and it's been working great so far. However, I realized that it can only be used with an active subwoofer and I did not have one. I am here to ask your opinion on a reasonably good sub woofer system that works with this receiver. Thanks in advance for your answer B0009E1YPW:wowww!:j._wood B0009E1YPW Panasonic SA-XR55S Home Theater Receiver (Silver): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 November 13, 2006 J. Wood Ames, IA I bought this off Amazon when it was on sale for $150. Shipping was pretty quick. I've used a fair amount of receivers from vintage gear to receivers from a year or two ago. This one blows all of the ones I've used out of the water. Setting up the receiver was a breeze. I hooked it up to my Digital Skyline speakers in bi-amp mode. I am truly impressed with the clarity of the sound with this receiver. Bass is very precise and I can hear nice, rich sound from my music collection. It's also pretty easy to use. The only gripe I have is the remote. It's fine ot have a universal, but I have several universal remotes and they all don't share the same functions. The receiver looks good and when I'm ready to get into surround sound the panny will be ready. Bottom line: I would've easily paid more for this receiver and even at $200 it's a steal B0009E1YPW:a_great_receiver_for_the_price:cary_j._conrad B0009E1YPW Panasonic SA-XR55S Home Theater Receiver (Silver): Electronics electronics 0 of 3 4.0 August 27, 2006 Cary J. Conrad Turtletown, TN This receiver is a replacement for an older, more expensive, defective Sony that I had. It was easy to install and performs comparably well with more expensive units. I am satisfied with the product B0009E1YPW:slight_problem....:d._john_"looser" B0009E1YPW Panasonic SA-XR55S Home Theater Receiver (Silver): Electronics electronics 6 of 7 4.0 July 31, 2006 D. John "Looser" PA There are an adequate number of reviews for this product, so I will only comment on my great experience with Amazon. About a week after purchase (and minimal use) the receiver started to squeal. It continued to get louder until I feared putrid dielectric smoke was going to pour out the top. Although it was slightly past the return period, Amazon took the item back and replaced it at no cost to me, with no questions asked. The second receiver has been used for nearly a year with no problems. I am very happy with my purchase. Thanks Amazon B0009E1YPW:home_theater_solution:michael_lopez_"ixplore" B0009E1YPW Panasonic SA-XR55S Home Theater Receiver (Silver): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 June 13, 2006 Michael Lopez "iXplore" Sun Diego The reviews sounded too good to be true. The reviews are right on. This system is perfect for home theater. I have the latest Panasonic plasma. This receiver is the perfect compliment. Here is why... I could only start with at 2.1 set up - L/C/R and no sub woofer. Great digital sound effects with a one button switch to stereo for easy comparison. Tons of input/output connectors. Unless you need HDMI, the available connectors are perfect. The speaker connectors are screw down/banana plug type for easy, secure connection. Lots of component video, S-VHS and RCA video inputs. Lots of analog audio connections AND two digital coax and one optical. I use the digital coax for my DVD/CD and for my cable box. Really easy set up. I could assign inputs to the various selections through the front of the receiver. The manual is written in easy to understand language with lots of pictures. Did I mention the sound. Frys offers Polk Audio R15 for an indecently low price. With this receiver the sound is rich - great bass and treble without any tweaking of levels. Adding a Cerwin Vega center channel brought out the digital sound effects and this has them all. Best of all, my fashion master wife pulled the receiver out of the box before I got home and pronounced it beautiful. It was the only low profile receiver I could find that fit in the armoire we use as an enterntainment station. The end result - I sat down and just watched Hellboy for the first time all over again in the middle of the installation. All for less than the cost of me and the Missus going to the movies for a few weekends. Get this receiver B0009E1YPW:good,_but_could_be_better:lee_magee B0009E1YPW Panasonic SA-XR55S Home Theater Receiver (Silver): Electronics electronics 2 of 6 4.0 March 23, 2006 Lee Magee Pasadena, CA United States This is a great product with much better connections than my old Sony amp. However I would like the box to be bigger so that I can accommodate, my region free DVD player, DVR and PS2 via the component connections. Otherwise this is a great amp and I love it to death B0009E1YPW:this_was_a_perfect_replacement:lowell_c._zelinski B0009E1YPW Panasonic SA-XR55S Home Theater Receiver (Silver): Electronics electronics 0 of 5 4.0 March 19, 2006 Lowell C. Zelinski so far this little reciever has done everything i need it to and the sound quality is grea B00006JI6Y:can't_figure_out_how_it_will_hold_the_ipaq.:rahul_agarwal_"turbunator" B00006JI6Y HP/Compaq CQP121 HP Nylon Folio Case - Black (High Density Nylon): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 January 14, 2006 Rahul Agarwal "turbunator" tampa, fl, USA may be i got a defective one. there is nothing inside to hold the ipaq. its just a 3 fold cover. IPAQ comes with a much better case when you buy it new B00006JI6Y:pesima_calidad:zoltan_szabo B00006JI6Y HP/Compaq CQP121 HP Nylon Folio Case - Black (High Density Nylon): Electronics electronics 2 of 15 1.0 October 2, 2005 Zoltan Szabo Caracas, Venezuela Recibi el estuche apenas hace 15 dias y esta descocido por los costados de la tapa. Para ser un producto de HP, deja mucho que desear. Estoy iniciando el proceso para su devolucion. B00006JI6Y:not_for_most_ipaqs:g._odaniel B00006JI6Y HP/Compaq CQP121 HP Nylon Folio Case - Black (High Density Nylon): Electronics electronics 3 of 6 2.0 August 3, 2005 G. Odaniel This case will not work with most iPAQ PDAs because it is designed for iPAQs with a side hinging cover. The case actually attaches to the hinge of the cover, thereby replacing whatever cover was on the PDA. Unfortunately, my hx2755 has a cover that hinges from the top, so this case won't really work for it. Its a tight squeeze with the cover attached for my PDA to fit, but it does have some room for a few credit cards and maybe some SD cards B0002XJ9IY:very_functional:dean_dobbert B0002XJ9IY Palm Wi-Fi Card (P10952U): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Dean Dobbert Dover, DE USA A very useful addition to my Palm device, it does drink the juice, but as someone else suggested, downloading the news with Avantgo allows you to unplug the card and then read hours of news without worrying about running out of power. When you want to access the internet without lugging around the laptop, this does the trick B0002XJ9IY:palm_wi-fi_and_t3:r._hunt B0002XJ9IY Palm Wi-Fi Card (P10952U): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 19, 2006 R. Hunt Portland Or After reading reviews I was a bit skeptical about compatibility and usefulness of this card. I purchased anyway thinking it would probably come in handy from time to time. This card works great with a T3. Software loaded easily,the palm synched and I was on line within minutes. It has worked flawlessly now for a week of use and testing. Battery time is just over 1 hour of continuous use (my Palm battery is about a year and a half old). This sounds short but it takes no time to do a quick search for something or check e-mail. I use Avantgo to get a lot of information and it will synch and update to that site in about 2 minutes, which will give me hours of reading material. A Google or Mapquest search takes no longer than on my home PC. If I want to be on line longer I just plug in to AC. It is very easy to find and access wireless signals and the range is really pretty good, but you need to be a bit closer than with my other wireless devices. I can't speak for other devices, but this is a great addition to a t3. I have been looking at this card since it first came out, and I wish I had purchased it a long time ago B0002XJ9IY:simple_and_effective:k._graves B0002XJ9IY Palm Wi-Fi Card (P10952U): Electronics electronics 5.0 September 1, 2006 K. Graves Cleveland, OH The Wi-Fi card for Palm devices is working very effectively. The software downloaded (and synced to my Palm) without any incident on the first run. The software provides a simple step by step process to link onto a wireless network. It provides a list of those wireless networks detected in the area and if they are locked or unlocked. It is working out very nicely, and I had very limited knowledge about operating a wireless network before I purchased this product B0002XJ9IY:palm_wi-fi_card_(p10952u):t._reynolds B0002XJ9IY Palm Wi-Fi Card (P10952U): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 13, 2006 T. Reynolds It works as promised. It provides access to the internet and email. No, it's not "powerful" or as "GUI" as you'd find on a desktop or laptop environment, but it's not designed to have that level of functionality. If you're looking for an alternative or companion to your Palm's built-in Bluetooth, then this Wi-Fi card is a winner. B0002XJ9IY:palm_one_wifi_card:joseph_glenn B0002XJ9IY Palm Wi-Fi Card (P10952U): Electronics electronics 4.0 August 10, 2006 Joseph Glenn Dallas This is an excellent card for connectivity. once the software was loaded, the system rebooted and did an automatic search for available networks. A choice is given which to connect to and then your online. The card is not much faster than with bluetooth conectivity, however this could be PDA related also. Good value for the money B0002XJ9IY:wi-fi_card_review:gary_d._chamberlain B0002XJ9IY Palm Wi-Fi Card (P10952U): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 August 8, 2006 Gary D. Chamberlain I do not recomend this card. I bought one and it is very flaky. Works one time and next time does not. Keep getting error that it is not compatible with my E2. Looks up my palm and I have to soft boot to get back working. When it is woring the range is horrible. I would say there must be a better solution in the near future. Gary Chamberlain Fennimore, W B0002XJ9IY:bad_signal:jose_cornejo B0002XJ9IY Palm Wi-Fi Card (P10952U): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 July 10, 2006 Jose Cornejo I am dissapointed with this product. It loss very easy the signal and I could't get the wep authentication with my Linksys router B00000J53H:it_works_but_is_bulkier:harsimran_s._buttar B00000J53H APC Notebook Surge Arrest Protector (PNOTE1): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 April 29, 2004 Harsimran S. Buttar Seattle, USA Bought one few months back...n i guess it is a gud investment for costly equipments...as other reviewers pointed out...it is quite bulky....the prongs always stick out,i am not able to carry it around in my laptop bag.....moreover for those of u, who travel a lot....NOTE: this things works only at 120V that means it will simply blow out when u will use it in countries which have higher voltage ratings.....APC do have other products which work at higher ratings to B000BDH2Y8:a_must_have_for_bluetooth_notebooks:shawn_graves_"professional_geek" B000BDH2Y8 Logitech V270 Cordless Optical Bluetooth Mouse- Charcoal: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 25, 2006 Shawn Graves "Professional Geek" I would like to start off this review by pointing out the purpose of this mouse. It is designed to be a cost effective solution for a transeiver-less [meaning no silly USB devices to plug in to use the mouse] optical bluetooth mouse. As with any bluetooth device, there may be an issue in communication with some bluetooth devices. The best way to fix this is to talk with the manufacturer of the notebook or transceiver and see about an update in software, firmware, or hardware. The first thing you will more than likely notice when holding this mouse is the way it fits your hand. It's not obsurdly small like some other notebook mice and it is no where near big. I've read where some reviews think the mouse is "too tall" to fit in their notebook cases. I personally find that may be true for the Mac notebook solutions but most other notebooks it will not be an issue. I own a Sony VAIO SZ-280P and the mouse is of the same thickness. It's designed to be confortable, so this means you need something to hold onto which it delivers that beautifully. The setup on my notebook [which actually uses a Toshiba Bluetooth module] was fast and easy. Once it was setup with the bluetooth manager [which took all of 2 minutes] I can now turn on and off the mouse at any point and the notebook will detect it automatically within about 4-5 seconds [this may vary due to the notebook's refresh rate (how often the computer looks for devices)of the bluetooth manager]. Some reviews have noted that the mouse sometimes needs a second to respond. This second delay is the mouse 'waking up' from a soft sleep. Which nullfies the comment from another review stating that this device needs an 'auto off' function. It has a soft sleep mode which allows it to conserve power, the Red LED stays on so that it can see if you are trying to use the mouse and then 'wake' it back up. This results in an always ready to use state, but incorperates an extremely energy efficient sleep mode that allows you to forget to turn this mouse off for days without killing the battery. I myself have left it on for days in my notebook bag and still have PLENTY of battery life. I have had this device for about 5 months and am still using the batteries that came in the device. I use the mouse maybe 2-3 hours in a normal day with many peaks of 5-8 hours. The great thing that goes unmentioned, if you find yourself with dead batteries and only one spare AA battery left, it will function with just ONE of the two AA Batteries in the mouse. I found this extremely smart for those JUST IN CASE situations when you don't have two batteries to complete the circuit. The mouse use is also very pleasent. I love the weight of the mouse myself [different for each person], as well as the sensativity, and overall functionality [yes forward and back buttons would be nice, but you can always switch to keyboard shortcuts]. I've not had the issue of the battery cover coming off at all except for a really bad fall or two. Never in use or storage. This mouse overall is GREAT. It's light, sturdy [I've dropped it several times], and efficient. Recommended? - YES [HIGHLY B000BDH2Y8:mobile_mouse:k._v._robinson B000BDH2Y8 Logitech V270 Cordless Optical Bluetooth Mouse- Charcoal: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 12, 2006 K. V. Robinson Long Island, NY USA I think this mouse is a great. I have never had problem with connectivity. I have a macbook, and it works great with it. I would recommend this product B000BDH2Y8:don't_buy_this_product.:martin_jaszczuk_"martim0t0" B000BDH2Y8 Logitech V270 Cordless Optical Bluetooth Mouse- Charcoal: Electronics electronics 0 of 4 1.0 November 9, 2006 Martin Jaszczuk "martim0t0" Normal, Illinois This is probably going to be the last Logitech product I'll ever buy. I needed a cordless bluetooth mouse for my laptop and saw how cheap this one was. It turned out to be just that, another piece of logitech junk. The recurring problem this mouse gives me is massive lag on the cursor. I can move the mouse around on my mousepad and it will take two seconds for the cursor to move. It gets really annoying. The last Logitech mouse I bought was the MX1000 and the cursor on that one moves wherever it wants. I'll go to click on something and the cursor will disappear and click on something I didn't want to click... Last Logitech product I buy, they won't dupe me for a third time B000BDH2Y8:great_wireless_mouse_for_the_$$:r._lally_"raymondl67" B000BDH2Y8 Logitech V270 Cordless Optical Bluetooth Mouse- Charcoal: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 R. Lally "raymondl67" New Jersey While using a PowerBook G4, this mouse works great. The battery life is fantastic. I haven't had to change the batteries yet. It's been well over two months of heavy use now. Set-up was a breeze. The only issue I have with it is that the tracking is a little too fast for my taste. I tried to slow it down by one more increment, and that turns out to be way too slow. End result: I had to get used to a slightly faster tracking than I am used to. Otherwise, this product works perfectly. Great value for the money B000BDH2Y8:couldn't_be_simpler,_works_perfectly:n._williams_"handyman" B000BDH2Y8 Logitech V270 Cordless Optical Bluetooth Mouse- Charcoal: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 N. Williams "handyman" Denver This mouse worked with my Dell Inspiron bluetooth capable laptop right out of the box. It is so nice to have a real mouse with my laptop, so I don't have to use that mouse pad. There is no transponder to have to plug in to my laptop and to have to keep track of. This is an excellent product B000BDH2Y8:it_works_nicely:rolando_garcia B000BDH2Y8 Logitech V270 Cordless Optical Bluetooth Mouse- Charcoal: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Rolando Garcia I some times takes a second to start going(that is why I give it 4 stars), but is not really that annoying. I haven't changed the batteries since I got it (2 months), an I constantly forget to turn it off. In General I like it very much for my laptop B000BDH2Y8:bluetooth_beauty:ryan_a._jackson B000BDH2Y8 Logitech V270 Cordless Optical Bluetooth Mouse- Charcoal: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Ryan A. Jackson Excellent product! Connects directly to my bluetooth notebook, and even works 30' away from my computer when I'm giving presentations from a podium. I definitely recommend this mouse to anyone wanting a full size portable mouse for their notebook B000BDH2Y8:perfect:burningsky B000BDH2Y8 Logitech V270 Cordless Optical Bluetooth Mouse- Charcoal: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 BurningSky USA Absolutely no problems with this mouse. I turned it on and added it through my Bluetooth software--it took only seconds. It fits comfortably in my hand, works on any surface--I even used it for a while on a polished, reflective steel surface without problems. The mouse is quite precise and gets excellent battery life off of the two AAs. And, it's a quite cheap! I certainly recommend this mouse B00083J67C:amazing!!!:macanudo357_"skip" B00083J67C Monster MBL CLNKIT-SM Screen Clean Mini: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 20, 2006 Macanudo357 "Skip" Ft. Washington, PA USA We tried others, but this is the ONLY one that performed as advertised. It should come as Standard Equipment with every new laptop. B00083J67C:it's_the_best:beth_s._cole_"love_new_products" B00083J67C Monster MBL CLNKIT-SM Screen Clean Mini: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Beth S. Cole "love new products" I love this stuff. We use it on all of screens regularly. I highly recommend it B00083J67C:works_great:c._becker B00083J67C Monster MBL CLNKIT-SM Screen Clean Mini: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 11, 2006 C. Becker California I haven't tried any other products to clean my screens, but I know that this product works great. Only disappointment is that they give you two bottles, but only one mini cloth B00083J67C:my_macbook_screen_is_clean!!:s._ferrell B00083J67C Monster MBL CLNKIT-SM Screen Clean Mini: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 July 12, 2006 S. Ferrell Tucson, AZ I tried Apple Polish, iClear and plain water. They all left my MacBook screen streaky. But thanks to the other reviews here, I bought this product, and it works wonderfully. The screen looks like new! No streaks, no smears, just a beautiful, shiny screen B00083J67C:expensive,_but_works_perfectly:phillip_j._roncoroni_"goodcowfilms.com" B00083J67C Monster MBL CLNKIT-SM Screen Clean Mini: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 June 18, 2006 Phillip J. Roncoroni "goodcowfilms.com" Manhattan, New York While I can't compare this product's effectiveness to that of other screen cleaners, as this is the first one I've ever used, this product works amazingly well and restored my LCD to its original glory. I bought this based on the other reviews, specifically mentioning the Powerbook, because my MacBook Pro screen was extremely dirty, with streaks on it that clearly annoyed during movie playback. It arrived, and voila, my MacBook Pro's screen looks factory new. The solution lets out a bit of a foamy soap when rubbed in, and it just works wonders. The only thing is, this product is quite expensive. Not surprising considering it's a "Monster" product B00083J67C:gets_the_job_done:o._kucuksakalli B00083J67C Monster MBL CLNKIT-SM Screen Clean Mini: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 13, 2006 O. Kucuksakalli This is a good price and a good product! It's easy to use and the result is wonderful. It takes all the dirt away. My laptop screen now looks like brand new B00083J67C:reviews_at_work:c._boyd_"macsensai" B00083J67C Monster MBL CLNKIT-SM Screen Clean Mini: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 October 10, 2005 C. Boyd "macsensai" New York I bought this over some of the cheaper cleaners upon the advice I read within some of the bad reviews for those cleaners. I was not disappointed. Although a bit more expensive, this stuff really works nicely. Make sure you use a high quality micro-fiber cloth (a small one was included) to avoid any scratching. This works perfectly and leaves you with a factory fresh screen in terms of the look. B00083J67C:works_great!:minnie_mouse B00083J67C Monster MBL CLNKIT-SM Screen Clean Mini: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 July 14, 2005 Minnie Mouse The Heart of it all I was skeptical at first, but this stuff really does work great! I use it to clean the screen on my powerbook for the most part. But it also works great on my ipod and my digital camera! It's safe to use on electronics. You won't be disappointed. B0000DBJ8A:review_of_apple_wireless_keyboard:janet_weinert B0000DBJ8A Apple Wireless Pro Keyboard: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 Janet Weinert Kansas City, MO USA I love my keyboard. I've had it since August. It works just like the old one did without the wires. I didn't get the wireless mouse as I already had a wireless Logitech laser mouse which I love. Worth the money. I'd buy it again B0000DBJ8A:perfect_match_for_any_mac_with_bluetoth:carl_d._slaughter B0000DBJ8A Apple Wireless Pro Keyboard: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 Carl D. Slaughter Some may dislike the Mac Wireless keyboard because they fee its nothing "special" if you like the aesthetics of the Apple products then the mac Wireless keyboard is no exception. if you are wanting a wireless version of the already great Apple keyboard then look no further. You may spend a few bucks more on the "Apple" version, you will be very happy you did in the long run. The look, the feel and the functionality is 100% of the wired version B0000DBJ8A:great_keyboard!!:ken_hijima_"stblazer" B0000DBJ8A Apple Wireless Pro Keyboard: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Ken Hijima "stblazer" Unknown Perfect for a Mac. Battery Life is good and response rate is excellent. The only problem I have with this keyboard is the button placements. It's a bit different from a traditional 108 keyboard and that may affect gaming, but its just a personal preference. I highly recommend this keyboard, but it has no extra featues. If you're looking for a simple and reliable keyboard, this is the one. Otherwise you may want to look into a logitech or microsoft BT keyboard, since those are feature packed and made to satisfy windows users B0000DBJ8A:i'm_fully_pleased:james_chadwick B0000DBJ8A Apple Wireless Pro Keyboard: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 31, 2006 James Chadwick Ashland, Oregon The typing action is smooth and lag-free. There are no problems with the functionality of the keyboard that I can notice -- it just works the way a keyboard is expected to work. I have had this board for about a month or so. I leave the switch turned on in the daytime and turn it off before bedtime. According to the control panel on my iMac G5 the battery charge level is all the way up -- not yet showing 4 bars, still showing the 5 bars that indicates full charge. I use this board with the wireless Mighty Mouse. I start it up in the morning this way: turn on the keyboard; turn on the mouse; click the mouse three times and the computer kicks over and comes out of sleep mode. From that point there is no lag from either the mouse nor the board. During the day (this is a home unit) I turn off the mouse while I'm away from the computer. When I come back I slide the switch of the mouse to "on" and click it three times, and the computer lights up. The keyboard, as I mentioned, stays on all day. The mouse also, by the way, shows full charge on the control panel. The mouse is a little bit older than the keyboard. I recommend the set very highly. No problems. I sometimes take the keyboard away from the computer and sit on the couch in the other room and blog using touch-typing. I make some mistakes, but I don't worry about them. It's a journal, what the hell. I think a person could easily magnify the computer screen and sit far away from the computer and enter text with this keyboard. Another thing: I'm in the process of designing and creating a stand-up-sit-down computer desk, and this wireless setup gives me lots of options for moving the keyboard and mouse that I wouldn't otherwise have. Make that six stars B0000DBJ8A:apple_bluetooth_keyboard:k._heldman_"first_timer" B0000DBJ8A Apple Wireless Pro Keyboard: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 22, 2006 K. Heldman "First Timer" IN Excellent product that works great. It is very convenient and the bluetooth signal is strong. Great for any laptop/desktop combination B0000DBJ8A:still_great_after_a_year:steven_w._graff_"foreignthinker" B0000DBJ8A Apple Wireless Pro Keyboard: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 July 10, 2006 Steven W. Graff "foreignthinker" Aptos, CA I have an Apple Wireless Pro keyboard at work and one at home; they still work wonderfully after a year. No "spongy" feeling and using the same brand and type of batteries supplied, I have only replaced the four AAs three times in fourteen months. My father received one as a gift at the same time, and has had the same great experience. I continue to recommend this to people with Apple laptops and the keyboard response is the best wireless response I have used, even when compared to RF keyboards B0000DBJ8A:great_wireless_keyboard:j._palmer_"jeffron-x" B0000DBJ8A Apple Wireless Pro Keyboard: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 May 16, 2006 J. Palmer "jeffron-x" Pittsburgh, PA I've been using this keyboard for four months, it performs flawlessly and I have yet to change the batteries. The key action is good, and the wireless connection frees up a USB port for my mac mini. It's also great to have one less cable to deal with. B0000DBJ8A:goes_sour_fast:r._williams_"decon_coder" B0000DBJ8A Apple Wireless Pro Keyboard: Electronics electronics 4 of 7 1.0 May 13, 2006 R. Williams "Decon Coder" Los Angeles, CA United States I bought one of these a long time ago and liked it at first, even though it was pretty flakey, sometimes getting stuck and going on a runaway train ride of repeat characters. Then, suddenly, it started to feel like stale popcorn. I tried to clean it, nothing worked. Then I got a new Powermac Quad and ordered it w/this kb. Wow, I thought, they really fixed this thing, it's a joy. No flakey behavior, feels great. But alas, literally two months later it was back to sponge city. Avoid this one B0000YKA9C:pocketec_929_80gb:m._ha B0000YKA9C POCKETEC 929 80GB Portable HDD USB 2.0: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 27, 2006 M. Ha USA This drive is alwsome. I have had this pocket drive for couple months and It gave me no trouble at all. It runs perfectly! B0000YKA9C:this_hard_drive_sucks!!!!:k._nalbandian_"edge_zero" B0000YKA9C POCKETEC 929 80GB Portable HDD USB 2.0: Electronics electronics 1.0 August 22, 2006 K. Nalbandian "edge zero" Los Angeles, CA USA I was looking foreward to getting this product, though a few of my friends told me not to buy it. Now I wish I had listened to them, because after backing up all my files, and many new files that I don't have any where else, the damn thing just stopped working. the light turns on, but there is no sound and none of my computers can recognize it. I have lost all my files!!! B0000YKA9C:high_failure_rate:david_behr B0000YKA9C POCKETEC 929 80GB Portable HDD USB 2.0: Electronics electronics 1.0 May 1, 2006 David Behr Three have now failed - two of mine - and another that I recommended to a neighbor. I only started buying these within the last two years - so my conclusion is to never buy this product line again and to look more carefully for reviews abut reliability. B0000YKA9C:perfect_for_traveling:terry_smith_"http://terrysmith.net__--_http://terrysmithimages.com" B0000YKA9C POCKETEC 929 80GB Portable HDD USB 2.0: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 October 4, 2005 Terry Smith "http://terrysmith.net -- http://terrysmithimages.com" Little Rock, AR USA The 80GB Pocketec is perfect for traveling. You don't want to carry around yet another power supply in your luggage and this little drive is completely powered off of its USB cable. As I travel I use it to backup my images. No extra drivers are required on Windows XP though on Windows Server 2003 you will need to assign a drive letter to it the first time you plug it in throug the Computer Management administration console B0000YKA9C:crashes:s._cheng B0000YKA9C POCKETEC 929 80GB Portable HDD USB 2.0: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 May 31, 2005 S. Cheng i've gone through 2 of the 80 gb hard drives within a span of a month. the first harddrive wouldn't mount properly and the second one started out fine but then completely crashed. it's not very reliable or robust at all. if you don't ever need to travel and don't need to move the harddrive it's fine. but it just crashes too often and it's not recoverable B0000YKA9C:travels_with_my_pocketec._:villia B0000YKA9C POCKETEC 929 80GB Portable HDD USB 2.0: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 February 22, 2005 Villia Canada I have been using these drives, the 40GB for data and the 80GB for photos, as a backup for the last two years. I am on an airplane every 2-6 weeks and, as an anthropologist, go to remote villages up bad roads. These two drives never let me down. I am waiting for the next drive (120? 250?) so that I can continue to keep my laptop drive sleek and fast B0000YKA9C:can't_complain_about_this_litttle_drive:james_d._mckee B0000YKA9C POCKETEC 929 80GB Portable HDD USB 2.0: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 January 5, 2005 James D. Mckee Can't complain about this little drive. It's quick, doesn't need a power cord, and fits into just about any pocket (about the size of my wallet). I didn't even have to install any drivers, Windows accepted it right away with no hasle B0000YKA9C:good_if_you_don't_need_to_travel...:michael_tierney_"jander" B0000YKA9C POCKETEC 929 80GB Portable HDD USB 2.0: Electronics electronics 6 of 12 2.0 July 8, 2004 Michael Tierney "Jander" Falls Church, VA The Pocketec HD does as advertised and works well-- if you don't need to travel. I've had my hard drive for about 6 months and it has completely stopped working. When it was work, I had good transfer speeds (USB 2.0) and it was USB powered, which is why I had gotten rid of my old portable hard drive. This one might have been okay if I kept it in a case that provided more cushion than what comes with the unit, but I'll never know now. So if you just need a stationary portable HD (maybe to transfer between different systems in your home or office), then this is probably perfect. If, like me, you are on the road at least 1-2 weeks a month, you'll want a more robust hard drive that won't crash on you B000G1Q9GW:great_sound_and_quality:c._felder B000G1Q9GW Creative Zen Aurvana In-Ear Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 17, 2006 C. Felder Nashville, TN I've never paid this much for a pair of earbuds. I purchased a $30 pair of Sony earbuds, and the difference in sound quality between those and the ZENs is very noticeable. I have a ZEN Microphoto, and I was impressed with the quality of that, so I went with another Creative product. I'm not disappointed. It's important to note that ALL earbud-type of headphones require them to be seated properly in the ear canal in order to get full audio quality. These are no different. The first thing I noticed is that I have reduced the volume on my player, and have turned the extra bass OFF; there's no need for it with these. I highly recommend this product B000G1Q9GW:ipod_savior_-_from_creative_no_less:r._j._munoz_"riverstone" B000G1Q9GW Creative Zen Aurvana In-Ear Headphones: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 August 12, 2006 R. J. Munoz "riverstone" Houston, TX USA I am not an audiophile; I am amazaed at what these ear-plug like headphones have done for my ipod. I had truely wished I had bought a Creative Zen M Vision, however these headphones have brought new life to my 5G iPod, litteraly. My first experience with this headphone was ecstatic. I was dumbfounded and could not help but flip through all the music I could, on my iPod, to hear things I had not heard on an MP3 player before. I can hear nuiance in my music that had not been there before. There is a clarity and richness I have never heard before. I had simply taken it for granted that an MP3 file would not sound as good as a CD. The only draw back is Bass, which does not seem to be as deep as with a panasonic inner ear headphone, I had previous to this. Also, the Bass seems to distort at times, though I am not sure if this is because of a lackluster MP3 file or a defincency in the design (I am leaning toward blaming the MP3 file). The Bass issue does not bother me as much, I listen to Jazz, New Age, Pop, and Electronic Space Music. Within these genre I am "taken care of" with the distinct sound I get from the mid and upper range, and the Bass is sufficent in my space music to give depth perception. This purchase was made while salivating over a Creative Zen M, and resisting the urge to buy it, because I own an iPod. In the display was a box containing these headphones and I bought them instead of dishing out more money for another MP3 Player. Now, my iPod has become an audio device, instead of a Podcast-TV show updater as it had been used previously. Amazon definately has the better price point and often when I make these impulse buys I sign on to Amazon to find a better price than I had paid. The only problem is, immediate gratification, and the ability to return an item right away if it is defective or unimpressive. I hope this helps - B000G1Q9GW:very_good_product_but,_some_advice....:s._suarez B000G1Q9GW Creative Zen Aurvana In-Ear Headphones: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 August 9, 2006 S. suarez Fredericksburg, VA United States *Fit fit fit. Take your time and use the plug size that fits your ear best. I used the medium plug and was disappointed with the sound. After switching to the small, which allowed me to insert the units deeper into my ear canal, the sound improvement was astonishing. If you have not used in ear phones before, give yourself some time to adapt. The plugs that come with this unit are very soft and you should tolerate them well after a little familiarization. *Sound quality is very good. I had to crank up my Zen Vision M with the phones I previously used. With the Aurvanas I find a much lower volume is necessary. Use your eqalizer to adjust these to your liking. I prefer my music on the sweet side with lots of treble and medium bass. These handle that very nicely. *Sound isolation is excellent, with almost all low frequency sounds completely disappearing. Engine hum, highway traffic, etc are practically gone. The units will allow some high frequency sounds in, which is a plus if you are using these as a pedestrian and want to hear a car horn, ambulance, etc. *Appearance: These are some good looking phones! Pretty gloss on the driver units, attractive matte grey plugs. The black is very cool and is a standout among all the masses of white corded sheep. *Case. Nice case that fits easily in a a pocket, purse, etc. It's a little crowded in there if you throw in the cleaning tool. Forget about including extra plugs in there unless you squash them. *Cool little cleaning unit to clean out gunk. And a word about your ears, I've found that keeping them clean and clear of wax makes for better listening and less of a yuck factor. B000G1Q9GW:great_product!:valarie_bethke B000G1Q9GW Creative Zen Aurvana In-Ear Headphones: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 July 24, 2006 Valarie Bethke Minneapolis, MN I purchased these headphones at a great price, and they have great sound quality with great noice cancelling ability. Of course, not every single sound is muted completely as one might expect. They still do a fantastic job of keeping unwanted outside noices from affecting the wonderfull sound quality produced by these headphones. They work great at home, in the car, and when I cut the grass. They also can produce a lot of sound on low sound settings saving me battery life on my mp3 player. The only thing that may affect wether you would want these or not is the fact that they are in ear. If you don't like in ear headphones for the fact that you can hear your movements at times, then these might not be for you. I personally think they are great, though! B00008RUKX:inconsistent_connection:william_kimbler B00008RUKX Linksys WMP55AG Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 2.0 September 5, 2005 William Kimbler Duluth, MN USA Bottom line, did not live up to expectations and price. Kept getting disconnected and did not get good signal when compared to other Linksys wireless devices I have (PCMCIA Card and Wireless USB Network Adapter). I am a big fan of Linksys, but I would pass on this device B00008RUKX:poor:c._champion_"duck" B00008RUKX Linksys WMP55AG Dual-Band Wireless A+G PCI Adapter: Electronics electronics 5 of 9 1.0 July 26, 2004 C. Champion "duck" Corona, CA first off, i am a fairly seasoned network administrator. I recently began using wireless at my home, with a d-link extreme-g access point and one of the machines using a d-link 802.11g card. All was fine. I decided to add 802 support to an additional pc but wanted something more flexible (as i move around) so i choose this linksys A+G card. . . *after* the product arrives, i noticed on the box it says Draft 802.11g support, however amazon.com advertised it as regular 802.11g support. After a blue-screen hangup (in winXP SP1), a download of some new drivers from linksys, and about 3 hours of trying every possible setting there is, the linksys product did not work. My access point has the latest firmware, and at least one other client here at home (using a d-link card) can connect just fine. I figure this card does not work because it (now that i realize) only supports the Draft 802.11g standard, however my access point also supports 802.11b which this card is supposed to support as well? Bottom line, this product was no good B0001KUD8S:vcr_broke_after_two_weeks!:jake'smom B0001KUD8S Sylvania 6313CE 13" TV/VCR Combo (Black): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 17, 2006 Jake'sMom OH USA My husband bought this as a 4th birthday present for our son. The vcr quit after two weeks. My husband had lost the receipt (@!&%%$%!!) and Sylvania said because we didn't have one that they could only pay for needed parts. I took it to their "authorized repair" facility, where I got charged $25.00 upfront and then another $29.00, for what was called a "Head Cleaning!" How could a brand new tv/vcr need head cleaning after only 5 or 6 uses? Sylvania had said that they would authorize a one-time refund of my money, but I haven't seen it yet. Here's the best part---two weeks after I brought it home, the video went out on the vcr AGAIN!!! I was so disgusted that I haven't even bothered to complain to Sylvania or the repair shop. Oh, the young man there had told me that I must have been playing dirty tapes in order to have it go bad that soon. I went through his tapes before he got it back, but I must have really missed something (sarcasm). It has cost us more trying to fix the piece of junk than it did to buy it in the first place! What a lemon B0001KUD8S:13"_tv/vcr_combo:sheridan_quinn B0001KUD8S Sylvania 6313CE 13" TV/VCR Combo (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Sheridan Quinn Carlsbad, California United States This a great little set! We put it in our kitchen and my wife uses it every day! Nice picture using a feed from Dish Network and the VCR really comes in handy for reviewing her company VHS product updates. The perfect size too. Oh, and the price was very nice as well B0001KUD8S:excellent_purchase:sandy_beach B0001KUD8S Sylvania 6313CE 13" TV/VCR Combo (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 2, 2006 Sandy Beach Ordered 13" color TV w/VCR player - received in record time and an excellent purchase. B0001KUD8S:poor_electrical_connection_after_6_months:nancy_montag_"montagcynan" B0001KUD8S Sylvania 6313CE 13" TV/VCR Combo (Black): Electronics electronics 2.0 September 26, 2006 Nancy Montag "montagcynan" TEXAS! This little guy was working fine until it just wouldn't come on one day. Turns out the electrical cord is loose and has to be jingled to turn on. Since it only had a 90 day full warranty on it, and I have only owned it since April... it is not worth getting fixed due to labor cost. This defect may be isolated...just wanted everyone to be aware of this problem with mine B0001KUD8S:works_for_me!:john_galligan B0001KUD8S Sylvania 6313CE 13" TV/VCR Combo (Black): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 July 9, 2006 John Galligan Well worth the price. Works as advertised. Love the instant on/off feature. If you are looking for a cheap solution to portable tv and vcr use, this is it B0001KUD8S:great_little_tv_for_the_price:jk_"jan" B0001KUD8S Sylvania 6313CE 13" TV/VCR Combo (Black): Electronics electronics 42 of 43 5.0 December 1, 2004 JK "Jan" Santa Cruz, CA USA We bought this for my Mom early in 2003 during her stay in a convalescent hospital. When she eventually went home, she "donated" the television to our guest room. We installed it in an armoire where it was used extensively by guests until June of this year. Now it sits happily in our home office/exercise room where it keeps me company during my daily workout. The picture is great and the VCR hasn't missed a beat. (I'm just hoping that the TV/DVD combo I just purchased as a replacement in the guest room works as well! B000165CBA:works_great:g._oltmans B000165CBA Compact Flash/Secure Digital Adapter with 16 MB SD Card: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 8, 2005 G. Oltmans I use this thing in my Canon Powershot A80 camera so that I can use the same SD media that my Palm Tunsten T3 uses. I haven't had any problems out of it and am thinking about getting an additional one for a backup now. The largest media I've used so far is a 512MB module, and it worked fine. I recommend it B000165CBA:cheap_way_to_make_the_most_of_your_cf_and_sd_cards:jeremy_mccreary_"alleged_digital_photographer" B000165CBA Compact Flash/Secure Digital Adapter with 16 MB SD Card: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 May 7, 2005 Jeremy McCreary "alleged digital photographer" Denver, CO USA Short version: For $22 including shipping, the PNY SD-to-CF adapter lets us extend our accumulated 1.5 GB supply of SD cards to =all= our CF devices. Adding the same capacity in new CF cards would have cost 6-8 times as much, depending on the speeds involved. Better yet, the PNY adapter lets us take advantage of the card format with the cheaper going $/MB ratio when it comes time to add capacity. (CF and SD seem to go back and forth in that regard.) Long version: Over the last few years, we've tried to stick with CompactFlash (CF) devices but somehow managed to pick up ~1.5 GB worth of SecureDigital (SD) cards along the way -- including a pair of 512 MB SDs purchased as Christmas stocking-stuffers for the kids' new MP3 players. So much for thinking you know what kids want. The players never caught on -- the kids still prefer CDs -- and those big SD cards gathered dust. Fast forward now to last week, when I finally got my hands on a new CF-only 8MP Canon 20D DLSR purchased, among other reasons, to capture an upcoming family trip. o The good news: The 20D's truly a pleasure to use, and the photos it takes are nothing short of stunning. o The bad news: It gobbles up 1 GB CF cards like so much popcorn, and the retooling costs -- new lenses, filters, dedicated flash, remote, batteries, car charger, monopod, yada, yada -- added up to a small fortune. "You never told me it'd cost =that= much!" Who knew? Well, I kinda knew... 8^J At that point, I knew 2 more things for sure: 1. My ~4 GB arsenal of CF cards would carry at most 80% of the trip. 2. I'd be looking at some serious doghouse time if I had to pop for another GB or so of CF memory between now and then. What to do? Hmmm, if only I could make use of those SD cards... Enter the PNY SD-to-CF card adapter. Pop an SD card into the side of the adapter and use it as you would any other CF I card. It's as simple as that -- my camera and card readers never knew the difference. No drivers, no fuss. Better yet, read-write speeds don't seem to suffer. A previous reviewer complained about the side-loading, but to my mind, that's precisely beauty of the PNY design. A glance at an SD card sitting on top of a CF card should convince you that holding a top-loaded SD card =completely within= the CF I form factor just isn't feasible. Complete containment, of course, is what you want to insure the broadest possible CF compatibility. None of our CF devices -- including cameras, handheld PCs, notebook PCs, etc. -- would willingly accept an SD-to-CF adapter leaving part of the SD card hanging out in the breeze. B000165CBA:nice_in_theory;_does_not_work:richardk01_"richardk01" B000165CBA Compact Flash/Secure Digital Adapter with 16 MB SD Card: Electronics electronics 4 of 13 1.0 December 30, 2004 RichardK01 "richardk01" New Jersey USA I bought this device in order to be able to use SD cards for my phone in my Canon camera. It does not work. I have tried it with the SD card with which it was sent as well as three others. None work. Moreover, none of the four SD cards including the one with which it came was not recognized by my XP (operating system) computer. It would have been a nice idea but it just does not work, at least in my camera or on my computer B000165CBA:very_nice_item,_works_perfectly!:shawn_r._lin_"gnatgosplat" B000165CBA Compact Flash/Secure Digital Adapter with 16 MB SD Card: Electronics electronics 15 of 15 5.0 September 3, 2004 Shawn R. Lin "GnatGoSplat" Battlefield, MO United States The PNY adapter is great! An SD card fits right into this adapter, and this adapter is exactly the same dimensions as a Type I CF so it fits into ANY CF slot. It basically turns any SD card into a CF card. The only thing that keeps it from being perfect is the SD card slot is in the side. This means the adapter has to be removed from whatever device it is inserted in before you can swap the SD card. Perfection would be if the SD card were inserted through the back edge of the adapter so the SD could be removed from the camera (or PDA, etc.) without removing the adapter itself. It is a little pricey, but there seems to be more SD deals these days, SD seems to be faster than CF (in my experience), plus if you carry around a lot of memory cards, there will be a weight savings using SD instead since they are so much smaller. Not to mention so many other devices use SD (PDA, MP3 players, etc.) so using this adapter, you can use the same cards in everything. So overall, it may be a worthwhile buy. I do also wonder why they couldn't just shave the price down a little and omit the antiquated 16MB SD card that they send with it. B0002ZAYZ4:i_wished_i_had_my_old_system_back......:joseph_bruno_"joe_bruno" B0002ZAYZ4 AT&T 984 Small Business System Speakerphone with Digital Answering System and Caller ID/Call Waiting: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 May 9, 2006 Joseph Bruno "joe bruno" staten island, ny My phone freezes, as if your computer screen would freeze. You can't do anything until you unplug the power cord, and remove the 9V battery. Once you replace the battery, and plug the power back in, you are fine, for around 48 hours. Why can't I find I a phone B0002ZAYZ4:this_phone_is_terrible:marianna_rivas-moran B0002ZAYZ4 AT&T 984 Small Business System Speakerphone with Digital Answering System and Caller ID/Call Waiting: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 1.0 February 24, 2006 Marianna Rivas-Moran San Diego, CA If you want to spend all day trying to figure out the manual, you have come to the right system. I'm still having a hard time looking for a 4 line phone that's easy to install and easy to use. The panasonic that we had died on us 9 months into it. And that one was fine. B0002ZAYZ4:problems:d._parikh_"dave_p" B0002ZAYZ4 AT&T 984 Small Business System Speakerphone with Digital Answering System and Caller ID/Call Waiting: Electronics electronics 12 of 12 1.0 October 29, 2005 D. Parikh "Dave_P" Huntington Beach, CA The phone answering system has problems hanging up. So when people do not leave a message, you get a lot of messages from the phone company stating that "please hang up and try to call again" followed by a fast busy signal. This takes a couple of minutes. It's not possible to receive incoming calls to the answering machine or call out from another phone on the same line while this is going on. I tried to resolve this problem with "customer service" but I gave up after a while. I just don't have time to be on hold all day. Now the volume on the speaker phone goes to mute at random times. It's very annoying. I have had this phone for less than a year. I made the mistake of buying ATT because I thought it was a good brand. B0002ZAYZ4:garbage:greywater B0002ZAYZ4 AT&T 984 Small Business System Speakerphone with Digital Answering System and Caller ID/Call Waiting: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 1.0 April 14, 2005 GreyWater We have been trying to get this system to work in our office for a couple of months. Tech support has been worthless. If you want to go out of business fast because no one can call you, get this system B0002ZAYZ4:not_for_two_line_home_office:george_l._helmholz B0002ZAYZ4 AT&T 984 Small Business System Speakerphone with Digital Answering System and Caller ID/Call Waiting: Electronics electronics 17 of 18 2.0 February 13, 2005 George L. Helmholz There must be thousands of home businesses that need a two line corded phone with an answering machine, but this is not that phone and I haven't found any other either. I suggest reading the reviews of AT&T 964 all of which apply in my experience. The answering machine will only allow one outgoing announcement for all four lines. In other words, a call coming in on any of the four lines will get the same message when it reaches the answering machine. Worse if one is using one line, the answering machine will not pick up a call coming in on another line. This wouldn't be so bad except when one is using one line the ring on the other lines is so muted that it is easy to miss the ring. As others have noted sound quality can be either good or poor for unknown reasons. I gave the phone two stars because the phone has a nice feel and look and the ring tones are pleasant as are the pre-recorded messages and such. The dialing out tones are aversive and automatic dialing is really slow B000BFO4OC:a_good_one:geek_"pkn" B000BFO4OC Logitech MX 610 Cordless Laser Mouse (931350-0403): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 GEEK "PKN" CT USA I liked this mouse from the moment I unpacked it. Aesthetically, it fits into your palm easily and all the buttons are pretty reachable, although you need to practice a bit where they reside so that you can use them while not looking at them. Pros - Laser detection is awesome. Works on almost all the surface. Ergonomically built and more than average battrey life. I play a lot of PC based games and the mouse worked just well. Cons - The mouse behaves awkwardly sometimes, when it passes a double-click command to the computer when in fact you have passed only one. e.g. while closing windows, you may depress only once but it may close two. The battrey compartment lid rattles a bit giving you the impression that something is not properly fit in its place. Overall a good choice if the minor cons be ignored. Prashant B000BFO4OC:does_it's_job_well:m._ravinutala B000BFO4OC Logitech MX 610 Cordless Laser Mouse (931350-0403): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 4, 2006 M. Ravinutala Chicago,IL I like this product very much. Now I can't work without using this mouse. It works atleast upto 15Ft. I connect my laptop sometimes to TV and use this mouse as kind of remote for watching videos from laptop. I think this is a bit expensive that's why I didn't give 5 stars B000BFO4OC:logitech_mx_610:mark_j._twardzik B000BFO4OC Logitech MX 610 Cordless Laser Mouse (931350-0403): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Mark J. Twardzik Very comfortable mouse. Good features. Who cares if the im and email buttons don't work flawlessly. B000BFO4OC:great_mouse_for_the_money:ryan_r._tucker B000BFO4OC Logitech MX 610 Cordless Laser Mouse (931350-0403): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Ryan R. Tucker Tn I purchased this mouse to use with a laptop computer I recently purchased. I did have a couple of compatibility issues, but those were quickly solved with a simple phone call to Logitech. The Logitech setup software is easy to use and understand, and it makes this mouse extremely flexible. The laser tracking system is wonderful and allows you to use the mouse on almost any surface. I especially like the back and email buttons, the volume controls and scroll wheel this mouse has built in. These save considerable effort because Logitech puts them at your fingertips. No more hunting for the cursor or controls while surfing the web, and your email is only a push of a button away. All in all, this is one of the best mice I have ever used, and would recommend it to anyone looking for an inexpensive wireless mouse. With the comfort, ease of use, and the reliability, warranty and service provided by Logitech, you can't go wrong with the MX610. There is one very small issue I have with this mouse. Logitech has a very small cavity on the bottom where the laser is located. This small cavity tends to collect lint/dust as I use the mouse, and causes the cursor to jerk after a few weeks of use. But I found that a simple puff of air, either from a can of air or from your mouth, usually removes the lint and restores the cursor to the expected silky smooth performance B000BFO4OC:mx_610_works_well:n._stuber B000BFO4OC Logitech MX 610 Cordless Laser Mouse (931350-0403): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 N. Stuber The logitech MX 610 works well with no impact on the notebook's battery life and excellent battery life on the mouse. Mouse is very comfortable to use and tracks smoothly and accurately. Only disappointment is that the mouse does not work with AOL Instant Messanger to light the mouse when new messages are received B000BFO4OC:excellent_mouse:jingyun_yang_"michael_yang" B000BFO4OC Logitech MX 610 Cordless Laser Mouse (931350-0403): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 August 14, 2006 Jingyun Yang "Michael Yang" State College, PA Very light, and the battery lasts long. Easy to move, and works far away from the receiver. The only shortcoming is that some times the pointer on the screen will go down the screen by itself. As a result, you have to re-position the mouse. Do not know whether this is because of the driver or not B000BFO4OC:worked_great_for_6_months:barney B000BFO4OC Logitech MX 610 Cordless Laser Mouse (931350-0403): Electronics electronics 3 of 7 2.0 August 9, 2006 Barney Omaha For the first 6 months, this mouse worked great. It eats batteries though. In the beginning, the batteries lasted just over 2 months. Now they only last about a month. For the first 6 months, I could use on any surface without any problems. Over time, the mouse movement started to get jerkey. After about 6 months, the jerkiness renders the mouse pretty much useless. If you like to swap batteries and only keep mice around for about 5 months, then this is the mouse for you B000BFO4OC:it's_comfortable,_but_the_middle_button_is_too_hard:mingqiu_gu B000BFO4OC Logitech MX 610 Cordless Laser Mouse (931350-0403): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 August 9, 2006 Mingqiu Gu I received it today. I feel it is comfortable with lots of functionalities, but the middle button is too hard, which will be frequently used in FireFox and Opera B000246U1C:acoustic_research_wireless_speaker_:j._taylor B000246U1C Acoustic Research AW-811 Indoor/Outdoor Wireless Speaker (single): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 13, 2006 J. Taylor Tennessee USA We love our outdoor speaker, great sound from our bose system! Sometimes when you unplug the speaker and move it, you have to push the on/off button, but thats not that big of a deal. B000246U1C:fantastic_item!!:k._martin B000246U1C Acoustic Research AW-811 Indoor/Outdoor Wireless Speaker (single): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 K. Martin Altus, OK USA This speaker works fantastically (is that a word?) I have no problems whatsoever with it and in fact have gotten a number of compliments from friends on how well it works. The sound quality and volume are outstanding. Range is great. No complaints at all. My advice is to buy it, but look around as I remember finding it much cheaper elsewhere. B000246U1C:cheap_wireless_speaker:cameron_fowler B000246U1C Acoustic Research AW-811 Indoor/Outdoor Wireless Speaker (single): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 5, 2006 Cameron Fowler Quakertown, PA USA I had a very bad experience with this product. The signal would fade in and out even if I was relatively close to the source signal. When the signal faded out an annoying static sound would take its place. My parents have Indoor/Outdoor Wireless speakers that work great. This product has a nice price, but does not perform B000246U1C:works_well_if_you_understand_the_instructions.:q_"q" B000246U1C Acoustic Research AW-811 Indoor/Outdoor Wireless Speaker (single): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 2, 2006 Q "Q" Missouri Ordered from WholeSaleAV and it arived even quicker than their estimate. I use this primarially outside by the pool or the patio. It has great range. If you are needing really deep bass, this speaker won't deliver that, but being primarially designed for outdoor use, that's probably a good thing for your neighbors. It is easy to hook up, but read the manual, and attach your transmitter to an output that is NOT affected by your receiver's volume control, otherwise you'll get a lot of noise and distortion. I attached to an extra tape out, and the sound (other than lack of deep base) is just fine. The on-off-volume button is a little quirky, which might lead you to believe that the speaker is broken, but it just takes a little getting used to. Overall, this speaker is great for it's intended use B000246U1C:pleasantly_surprised!:brandon_knapp_"cooldad" B000246U1C Acoustic Research AW-811 Indoor/Outdoor Wireless Speaker (single): Electronics electronics 4.0 October 28, 2006 Brandon Knapp "cooldad" SoCal After reading these reviews, I was a little anxious about purchasing this product. I found it on sale at Circuit City so I gave it a try and I'm glad I did. It actually sounds pretty good for being such a small speaker and set-up was a breeze. I'm going to buy another one B000246U1C:ar_wireless_speakers_:lou_sansevero B000246U1C Acoustic Research AW-811 Indoor/Outdoor Wireless Speaker (single): Electronics electronics 4.0 August 31, 2006 Lou Sansevero Parrish, FL Sound is decent, setup is a breeze. One of my first ones was delivered DOA, however, return was easy (And free!) and I received my replacement 1 1/2 weeks later. I would recommend this product. B000ER5G58:i_love_it!:gail_lacy B000ER5G58 TiVo TCD649080 Series2 80 Hour Dual Tuner Digital Video Recorder: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 13, 2006 Gail Lacy Vermont Tivo is wonderful. I don't know how I lived without it. The time saved by skipping the commercials is considerable, about 20 minutes per hour. I love watching my favorite shows when I want to watch them and have discovered new shows thanks to this service. Setup was a bit confusing due to my system. I have satellite, VCR(which I haven't used at all since TIVO) and DVD. The TIVO installation alone would not have been that bad and definitely worth the effort. B000ER5G58:freedom_rings:thrash_adams B000ER5G58 TiVo TCD649080 Series2 80 Hour Dual Tuner Digital Video Recorder: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 11, 2006 Thrash Adams Has opened up a new whole new way to watch TV, on my schedule. It has found a bunch of good shows I never knew were out there. Almost too many at times. I wish there was a way to let it know you like a show but not to record it. The dual tuner is a must, a single would be a joke, have had a couple of times a triple tuner would be nice. B000ER5G58:love_it!:lcl B000ER5G58 TiVo TCD649080 Series2 80 Hour Dual Tuner Digital Video Recorder: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 5, 2006 lcl We absolutely love TIVO! We don't know how we lived without it! The set up was not too bad, just a little tricky with the DVD, VCR and all, but we got that working. We rarely ever get to sit down and watch a show at its actual start time, so with the new fall season shows, TIVO has been a life safer! I don't know how we lived without it B000ER5G58:awesome:edward_m._matias_"spawn6" B000ER5G58 TiVo TCD649080 Series2 80 Hour Dual Tuner Digital Video Recorder: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 October 11, 2006 Edward M. Matias "spawn6" I had Dish Network for about a week before going back to cable and the only thing I loved was the DVR service. I toyed with the idea of buying a TiVo for a while and then I finally bit the bullet and did. Holy smokes! This is great. Easy to set up. I have mine connected with the coax in and S video out to my TV set. The TiVo service (if you own the box, like I do) is only $12.95 with a one year minimum. It's worth it. They give you the option to pay outright for 1,2, or 3 years in advance or do the month to month thing. I bought the wireless USB network card (no data drops in my bedroom) and even with a 19% signal strength to the wireless router in my basement on the other side of my house the channel lineup download only took about 10 minutes B000ER5G58:tivo_is_a_great_addition_to_standard_cable:p._e._raney B000ER5G58 TiVo TCD649080 Series2 80 Hour Dual Tuner Digital Video Recorder: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 September 24, 2006 P. E. Raney Nashville, TN The dual tuner Tivo is great for standard cable customers. The Tivo can record 2 programs while we watch a pre-recorded program and it allows networking with wired or wireless computers via Tivo Desktop. You should expect to pay about $100/year for the channel guide service. Tivo currently has a 3 years for the price of 2 promotion. This means that 3 years of service cost about $300. Tivo desktop allows us to transfer files from the Tivo to the larger hard drives in our computer thus extending the 80 hours on the Tivo to over 200 hours. In addition, Tivo desktop allows us to watch programs on our computers anytime we want. Tivo to Go is a new feature of the Tivo desktop software. For $24.95, Tivo desktop will convert standard Tivo files for playback on PDAs, cell phones and other handheld devces. The only down sides are the quality of the tuners and the remote control. We clearly see a difference in the picture quality between our TV's tuner and the tuners on the Tivo. The second issue is the remote will not control our Bose surround sound system. The convenience of the DVR off-sets the quality of the tuners and a third party remote will fix the second problem. I hope you enjoy your Tivo as much as we enjoy ours B000ER5G58:lives_up_to_the_hype:the_emperor_of_ice_cream B000ER5G58 TiVo TCD649080 Series2 80 Hour Dual Tuner Digital Video Recorder: Electronics electronics 11 of 12 4.0 September 17, 2006 the_emperor_of_ice_cream Ft Washington, Pa United States I have listened to the hype about TIVO for a couple of years now. With the hundred dollar plus rebates on the hardware, as well as substantial discounts on the service, I thought I'd break down and give it a try. Here' my experience... The Good... 1. Very intuitive user interface for the set-up screens and remote; it could be argued that Tivo is the gold standard for ease of use 2. Very secure packaging of unit 3. Included cabling is of unusally high quality (not Monster cable grade, but still very good for included cabling) 4. Installation directions are very easy to follow (though not as good as Dell's color coded design) 5. There is a 30 day money back guarantee 6. Customer reps are friendly and well trained (and they speak english too!) The Bad... 1. The front of the box says all required cables are included; the directions state that a second A/V cable -- required for the recommended installation method -- is "user provided" (i.e., sold separately) 2. The service is not compatible with some VoIP services 3. Though set-up is easy, it is a one to two hour ordeal, requiring multiple visits to websites and countless button presses to ensure interoperablity with the cable box 4. The remote is pretty low tech looking; it also has a lower quality feel tha leads me to belive that I'll be shopping for a replacement in a year or less The Ugly... 1. They try to get you to sign up for a three year, pre-paid service contract; if after 30 days you find that you don't like/need Tivo, you forteit all that money -- ouch! 2. When I attempted to use the website to activate the service, the site was unstable and wouldn't allow me to complete the order. I then called the 800 number for service, where the hold time exceed 25 minutes. Hope I never have cause to call again as this is a totally unacceptable wait time Net/net: this is a well thought out product that does just what it says it does -- enables consumers to watch TV on their terms B000ER5G58:love_my_tivo_-_can't_live_without_it:richard_lodge B000ER5G58 TiVo TCD649080 Series2 80 Hour Dual Tuner Digital Video Recorder: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 10, 2006 Richard Lodge Los Angeles, CA I read some reviews that caused me to worry about glitches or stuff like that, but my Tivo is perfect - no problems whatsoever, and it makes my life so much easier! I'm thinking about getting a second one B000ER5G58:change_the_way_you_watch_tv:shane_mcdaniel B000ER5G58 TiVo TCD649080 Series2 80 Hour Dual Tuner Digital Video Recorder: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 September 9, 2006 Shane McDaniel Dallas, TX I upgraded to the 80 hr duel tuner from a 40 hr single tuner. The change was mainly since tivo's now have a small initial cost ( there's usually a tivo rebate available ), so I might as well get the the extra space and the extra tuner. The upgrade was very noticeable; almost immediately I wondered how I ever got by with just the single tuner. During prime time I would often have to miss one show in order to record another, that problem is now solved. Additionaly being able to watch something else while the tivo records just adds to the control you have over when you watch something. I now have the old tivo in my bedroom, connected wirelessly to the new one. I'm able to watch something off of the dual tuner on the single tuner as its transfering, however it isn't fast enough to be able to fast forward more than a couple minutes, so you're going to get the commercials in that case. Not a big deal, and not tivo's fault. Occasionally I have to unplug and replug in the wireless transmitter ( purchased seperately ) to get a higher transfer rate, but I'm not certain if that is the tivo or adapters fault B000ER5G58:i_am_no_longer_a_tivo_fan,_and_it_really_is_a_shame:agapaga B000ER5G58 TiVo TCD649080 Series2 80 Hour Dual Tuner Digital Video Recorder: Electronics electronics 12 of 25 1.0 August 29, 2006 agapaga home with my pit bull For the past four years I have been the biggest TIVO advocate in the world, telling everyone how great it was. I had purchased a "lifetime" subscription in 2002 and really enjoyed the useability of this product. Luckily my Series One Tivo still works fine, because my service plan apparently dies when the box no longer works, no matter if I buy a new box. I think the decision by Tivo to no longer offer a "lifetime" type of service plan, and instead to always require a monthly fee is the worst thing this company could ever have done. I am not going to pay any new monthly fees. Especially considering what you are paying for is essential just the TV Guide which you can get so many places for free. I am pretty deeply into putting together a Macintosh/Elgato solution, with a great user interface, easily replacable/upgradeable parts, and no monthly fees. Bye bye Tivo. I wouldn't even invest in the company any more. Very bad move B0001YXWNM:pod_tape_ipod:melinda_d._jawadekar_"makarand" B0001YXWNM Macally PodTape iPod Cassette Tape Car Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 March 9, 2006 Melinda D. Jawadekar "Makarand" Groton, CT USA It was a great buy on Amazon. Although the product has been 'pre-owned', it serves the purpose, the quality is great and price is right. The delivery was prompt!-M.J B0001YXWNM:lasted_a_month_or_so...:christoper_l_hicks B0001YXWNM Macally PodTape iPod Cassette Tape Car Adapter: Electronics electronics 19 of 19 1.0 October 13, 2005 CHRISTOPER L HICKS Cookeville, TN United States It worked ok for a month or so, then began skipping like crazy from A to B sides and grinding to the point that it's louder than your ipod. It's extremely frustrating. If you listen at super high volumes this might work ok, but I'll be buying a different brand next time B0001YXWNM:awful,_do_not_buy.:marquis_x B0001YXWNM Macally PodTape iPod Cassette Tape Car Adapter: Electronics electronics 21 of 21 1.0 September 4, 2005 Marquis X Boston, MA Skips from side A to side B in my Infiniti Bose stereo. Cheap construction. Monster adapter was bad, but this is even worse. Returning mine immediately B00009W3ED:warning!__do_not_buy_this_product!:michael_callaghan B00009W3ED RCA BA25602 256-CD SQUARE GRAMERCY NYLON CD WALLETS: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 November 2, 2006 Michael Callaghan Jersey City, NJ United States This 'budget' CD book is exaxctly that - BUDGET - it will break unrepairably before it is completely full. That is, the zipper is plastic and is not strong enough to hold together the booklet when filled over 80% to capacity or so. It is an ABSOLUTE waste of money and time, since you will have to just transfer your CD's to a higher quality - and, unfortunately, higher priced - CD book (such as a Case Logic) after this one FALLS APART. Please take this review seriously. There's a reason this is less expensive than the competition - it is of absolutely, frustratingly inferior quality B00009W3ED:cd_holder:tanya_pownall B00009W3ED RCA BA25602 256-CD SQUARE GRAMERCY NYLON CD WALLETS: Electronics electronics 2 of 19 5.0 March 26, 2006 Tanya Pownall The is great I can have all of my cd in one place and take them when ever I travel B000779RZU:review_from_iceland_-_europe:a._jonasdottir B000779RZU Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia In-The-Ear Headphones (White): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 13, 2006 A. Jonasdottir These are the best. Low pricing, excellent sound with strong bass. Should fit perfectly to every ears. Higly recommended. B000779RZU:compact,_clear_sound,_good_design:david_veloz B000779RZU Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia In-The-Ear Headphones (White): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 David Veloz Los Angeles, CA USA Good: Lightweight, compact, good design, clear sound, plastic ear buds Bad: wire weight pulls down and tends to pull one of the headphones out. Ugly: - Sound: Bass isn't all that (the speakers are teeny) but you get clear sound and they can get loud. They do a decent job of blocking out noise around you. Good buy B000779RZU:decent!_which_was_a_surprise.:timothy_l._karsjens_"bozak911" B000779RZU Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia In-The-Ear Headphones (White): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 17, 2006 Timothy L. Karsjens "bozak911" Rogers, MN United States I decided to give these ear buds a shot. I normally despise ear buds, but I recently started a corporate job where my over-the-ear set produced too much over-flow noise for a co-worker. For a while, I tried to cope with the ear pain associated with the iPod ear buds, but it started driving me up the walls. I was skeptical at first. The sound quality sucked. Essentially, I was thinking of returning them, but I came out here and read the reviews that say you need to get a seal on the ear piece in the ear canal for the sound to be good. So, I mashed them into my ear canal, thinking that this was going to be horribly uncomfortable. To my surprise, after about TWO minutes, I could barely feel them in the ear canal and additionally, there was no pressure in the bell of my ear either. The seal was made and suddenly, there was BASS! I mean, a lot of BASS for an ear bud. I was pleasantly surprised at the sound quality once I got the seal. Four out of Five stars because of the cord. I hate the design of the cord, but I am hoping that I get used to it as I am still adjusting to tucking it under the collar of my shirt so I don't get cord noise when I turn my head B000779RZU:worst_headphones_ever!!!:k._almryde_"k.almryde" B000779RZU Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia In-The-Ear Headphones (White): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 October 15, 2006 K. Almryde "K.Almryde" I got these headphones because of the reviewsm saying how great they were. Well, who ever thinks these headphones are great must out of their minds (no offense). These headphones have horrible sound quality, can hardly hear anything, they always fall out of my ears, even after i found the right earpiece. The slightest tug on the cord and they fall out. Also the behind the head cord thing is really a bugger. In my opinion these headphones are the worst [...] headphones i have ever purchased B000779RZU:aweful_headphones!:richard_g._trezevant B000779RZU Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia In-The-Ear Headphones (White): Electronics electronics 1 of 5 2.0 October 6, 2006 Richard G. Trezevant SF, CA These headphones are so expensive and they are aweful! I dont remember if it was the left or the right but one side of the cord is longer than the other; its very annoying! I tried to loosen it and the wire was showing, what a piece of s***. Its very annoying because the ear bud fell out when I listened to music and it doesnt feel comfortable. Also the rubber on the ear bud falls off very easily. They are too expensive for a piece of junk! The only reason I rate it two stars is because the sound is great on the headphones. Instead purchase the Sony SRF-HM01V S2 Sports Walkman Street Style Headphone Radio. I purchased those after these fell apart and they are much better :) B000779RZU:horrible,_tinny_sound:m._campbell B000779RZU Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia In-The-Ear Headphones (White): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 October 5, 2006 M. Campbell Rochester, NY Being a bit picky, I don't normally get something like this without being able to try it first, but I decided for the price, and based on the generally positive reviews here, I'd give them a try. I didn't expect to have any problems with them other than fit. Well, they fit just fine and were fairly comfortable for in-canal phones, but the sound quality was *atrocious*. So bad, that I thought something had happened with my EQ settings. The highs are so incredibly tinny, and there was a complete lack of lows. (And yes, I did have them all the way in my ear.) I even tried them with a variety of devices, desperate to like them, but they just sounded far too bad (and significantly worse than my standard iPod headphones, I played the same song with each, and they weren't even close). They're attractive looking and fit well, but ultimately I want my music to sound good! Or in this case bearable, these sounded so bad I didn't even want to listen to my favorite artists. I'm going to try the Senns next, the Shures are too pricey for me B00004VUGJ:logitech_cordless_track_man:joanna_m._hitchner B00004VUGJ Logitech Cordless TrackMan Wheel: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 15, 2006 Joanna M. Hitchner York, PA, USA It's great. Fits my hand perfectly and moving the track ball with my thumb is very easy. I would recommend this to anyone who is tired of moving their mouse all over the plac B00004VUGJ:love_it:j._turner_"finance_guru" B00004VUGJ Logitech Cordless TrackMan Wheel: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 J. Turner "Finance Guru" I have two of these mice. The battery lasts long and I don't have to drag and move my hand all over the desk B00004VUGJ:logitech_cordless_trackman_wheel:jimmy_nume_"media_junkie" B00004VUGJ Logitech Cordless TrackMan Wheel: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 2, 2006 Jimmy Nume "Media Junkie" USA I bought this to change from a mouse to a trackball. I would always walk the mouse off the mouse pad. In that respect I am very pleased, although the trackball takes a little practice. I dont think I would go with a cordless one next time. This track ball will use up one of your USB connections. And when your processor is doing some heavy number crunching it will stall the cursor out until the processor isnt so busy. Its rated with a 6 foot range but it seems to be less on mine. It usually sits where my mouse sat before so I didnt really need the cordless version. If you dont need to be too far from your screen then get the corded version and save some money. Other than that its a good item especially if you walk your mouse off the mouse pad. It will take a little practice to become profficient with a track ball if your not used to it B00004VUGJ:great_cordless_trackball:m._burge_"digital_photog" B00004VUGJ Logitech Cordless TrackMan Wheel: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 28, 2006 M. Burge "Digital Photog" Lake Stevens, WA I've been a long time fan of Logitech's line of 'Marble' trackballs. Their touch and feel just suit me to a T and they provide the great mouse control that others have never attained in my opinion. The only downside to the design in my opinion is that the ball now snaps into place, where the older versions had a locking coller that allowed easier removal for cleaning. But having said that, this line of trackballs is very tolerant of dirt. I've actually purposely abused one to see how it held up and the only indication that it needs cleaned is the ball will take more efffort to move (but a very small differnce), but it still worked perfectly otherwise. Then you just remove the ball and clean the three contact point inside (they will usually only need to have the dirt knocked off) and you're back in business. This will continue to be the only pointing devices I use, whether wired or wireless like this one. Well worth the price B00004VUGJ:so_much_better_than_a_mouse!:george_r._stuart B00004VUGJ Logitech Cordless TrackMan Wheel: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 October 15, 2006 George R. Stuart Atlanta, GA USA I have 2 cordless TrackMan Wheels & 2 corded versions. I can't stand to use a computer that is not eqiped with one. It makes so much more sense to to simply use my thumb to navigate rather than having to keep picking up the mouse and moving it to get to whereever it is you are trying to go and ran out of mousepad before you could get there. The TrackMan is very sensible and reliable. Why they don't quit making mice and make more of these is beyond me. The people who don't like trackballs have just never really used a trackball. They must be same people that have made American cars cushy and buy iPods B00004VUGJ:fits_the_bill:albert_m._salisbury B00004VUGJ Logitech Cordless TrackMan Wheel: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 September 25, 2006 Albert M. Salisbury North Idaho There is everything positive about this product and nothing negative.... Good Job Logitech B00004VUGJ:i_want_another!:d._christensen B00004VUGJ Logitech Cordless TrackMan Wheel: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 September 7, 2006 D. Christensen Alaska, USA Using any computer that has a GUI with carpel tunnel is a miserable experience. Ive spent 3 years trying to find an input device, and have a large collection if USB and Bluetooth mice. I decided to change my point of view in my search and started to look at trackballs. The great thing with this model is that I can leave my extra large hand in one place on the unit, the ball fits idealy under my thumb, fingers hit on the buttons and wrist can stay in a straight, comfortable allignment. My only complaint is that the cordless range gets really short when the battery starts to die, which has been every 3-4 weeks. The signal wont pass through any books on my desk. Also, the base has a long cord which makes portable laptop use a pain. I have ordered two of the older, corded models which should resolve those problems. I was a little afraid of Logitech, after owning their first and second generation mice which I found lacking in ergonomics and also in longevity, but after a year now this is in the 'almost as great as pre-sliced bread' category. If you like to use trackballs with your thumb, this is the one B0002MK9X4:your_own_little_photo_shop:thomas_e._curley B0002MK9X4 HP PhotoSmart 375 Compact Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 22, 2006 Thomas E. Curley Eastern PA Bought the HP375 for my wife because she is computer illiterate. I got one on Amazon for $50, including 2 batteries. Put some fresh ink in, paper, and within minutes she was printing 4x6 prints out. I would much rather look at prints on my PC screen, but 4 months later, she's still cranking out pics of the grandchildren. They look every bit as good as from the photo shop. It reads the SD or CF cards, but she prefers a USB drive. This allows us to store on the PC, and move pics of interest to the USB drive for her to print B0002MK9X4:great_little_printer:e._blood B0002MK9X4 HP PhotoSmart 375 Compact Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 July 15, 2006 E. Blood Ft Lauderdale, FL This printer is a great inexpensive way to be able to print photos on the go. The print quality is as good as my HP 2575 printer (even impresses my wife who doesn't like digital photography) and the speed is about 45-60 seconds per 4X6 print. Plusses: Pic bridge allows easy photo printing from a camera enabled cel phone though a USB cable. Many different formats of media card readers are included for very easy printing from a wide variety of media formats (compatible with most digitcal cameras out there). Optional battery (usualy not included) allows photo printing anywhere! The printer is small so you can take it on vacation with you and print out the lasting memories in minutes. Optional bluetooth adapter (not included) allows easy printing from a bluetooth enabled device. Optional #100 grey ink cartridge (not included) for printing true black and white photos. Minuses: The pictures may take a few minutes to dry, personally, I'd let them sit for 5-10 minutes to make sure that they're as dry as possible before passing them around (you can pass them around before that, but handle by the edges and don't rub the ink, it might smudge). Most of the time the pictures are dry by the time the next print is finished. I am enjoying this printer and I'm looking forward to taking it with me on my next vacation B0002MK9X4:nothing_is_perfect!:william_tannen_"film_man" B0002MK9X4 HP PhotoSmart 375 Compact Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 4.0 March 15, 2006 William Tannen "film man" Portland, OR this is very close. simple to understand...even simpler to operate...and terrific quality prints B0002MK9X4:great_prints_from_a_small_package:jena_irish_"book_girl" B0002MK9X4 HP PhotoSmart 375 Compact Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 January 3, 2006 Jena Irish "Book Girl" Papillion, Nebraska This is a handy printer, neat and small. You can insert your camera's memory card right into the printer and print out your photos. Of course you can only print out four by six prints, but that's one of the sacrifices because the printer is so small. However, it's size makes it easy to take on trips, after all you can hardly lug around a full size printer when you're taking the family to Disneyland. And there is one big plus and that is that they photo are pretty darned good, especially if you use high quality paper. Convenient and cheap too, what a deal B0002MK9X4:photo_printer:ll B0002MK9X4 HP PhotoSmart 375 Compact Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 17 of 18 5.0 October 10, 2005 LL greenwich, ct I purchased this printer for my parents who are basically illiterate when it comes to computers and never used their digital camera because they never could figure out how to print the pictures on their regular photo printer. I got it with free shipping, in just a couple of days. The printer works great (the color originally didn't print correctly-it was purple-but a quick cleaning of the heads fixed this.) There are probably portable printers with higher resolution out there, but for $150 this was perfect and the pictures look great! My one complaint was that if I purchased the photo paper through amazon, I lost out on the free shipping, so I went and got the paper at Staples B0002MK9X4:my_daughter_has_her_own_"print_shop"_now!!!:kimela_lanford B0002MK9X4 HP PhotoSmart 375 Compact Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 16 of 16 5.0 October 2, 2005 Kimela Lanford Upstate SC No more stopping by the store to pick up her pictures! I did a lot of research on printers before I bought the HP 375. I went to Best Buy with (2) different memory cards (my daughter & I have different cameras, different cards) and I printed several pictures on several printers in the store. Out of every single printer there, the HP 375 was the "BEST BUY" in the store!!! I came home & immediatly ordered it from the internet. We've had it for ~9 months, & we LOVE it! This printer is small, completely user-friendly, makes terrific 4x6 prints, & is absolutely perfect for anyone. Pictures are easy to edit - you can add a border, remove 'red eye', brighten, etc. Just select which pics you want to print by using the LCD screen (without having to waste several sheets of paper by printing all of the pictures on an index sheet). You will LOVE having the screen!!! Best of all, you don't even need a computer...It's an excellent choice B0002MK9X4:grainy_images_and_paper_jam_nightmare:islandgrrl B0002MK9X4 HP PhotoSmart 375 Compact Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 9 of 23 1.0 September 10, 2005 islandgrrl MV If you're looking for grainy images and more paper jams than proper feeds, then this is the printer for you. For every correct paper feed you have, you'll get 2 paper jams. This is especially helpful when you're printing in a hurry or when you're wanting to impress other family members with your new printer. Without fail, you'll have paper jam after paper jam after paper jam. Hope you have lots of hair coz you'll be pulling it all out when you try to print with this color printer B0002MK9X4:incredible_printer!:j._brown B0002MK9X4 HP PhotoSmart 375 Compact Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 August 17, 2005 J. Brown This printer is literally this simple: Take it out of the box, plug it in, put in your memory card from your camera and start printing. You will have gorgeous pictures just that fast. We highly recommend it B00003CWG2:didn't_deliver:j._coats_"ramstam" B00003CWG2 Monster Cable TGHZ-2RF Two Gigahertz Low-Loss RF Splitters For TV & Satellite 2-Way 2 Gigahertz RF Splitter: Electronics electronics 7 of 11 2.0 September 13, 2005 J. Coats "ramstam" CA I replaced the 97 cent splitter that I bought at the store. I expected better or at the very least the same level of performance. I use this between my computer and TV. My bandwidth dropped from ~2mbs to ~400kbs. I thought I had hooked it up wrong, so I checked it. No dice, I gave it a 2 instead of 1 because it looks nice and my TV picture is the same or a little better. Wish I had my $ back B00003CWG2:monster_cable_splitter:kimber_r. B00003CWG2 Monster Cable TGHZ-2RF Two Gigahertz Low-Loss RF Splitters For TV & Satellite 2-Way 2 Gigahertz RF Splitter: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 4.0 July 14, 2005 Kimber R. usa Works great for what I needed. I, in general, don't care about brand names but I've heard of monster before and it was a good price. B00003CWG2:forget_radioshack:arthur_itis_"rheumor" B00003CWG2 Monster Cable TGHZ-2RF Two Gigahertz Low-Loss RF Splitters For TV & Satellite 2-Way 2 Gigahertz RF Splitter: Electronics electronics 25 of 25 5.0 October 2, 2000 Arthur Itis "rheumor" Pearl River, La USA The splitter my cable company installed degraded the signal on the bigscreen TV, especially on the lowest (2-6) and highest 54-60) channels. The cable tech wanted to sell me a powered signal amp for $32. It worked, but I passed and bought this model. The results were as good as the fancy booster, without the fuss B0000649EZ:required_for_5.1_surround:+++ B0000649EZ Recoton DVD901 Audio Digital Optical Cable (6 Feet): Electronics electronics 102 of 104 5.0 December 28, 2002 +++ CA, United States Optical cables are used primarily to connect a DVD player or a game console supporting Dolby Digital 5.1 or DTS surround sound to a reciever. Unlike Dolby Surround, which is used on VHS tapes, TV broadcasts, and digital cable and encodes left, right, center, and ONE rear center speaker into stereo sound, true 5.1 (three speakers at the front, two at the back, and low frequency effects channel for the subwoofer) encoding requires a wider frequency range which is not supported by RCA audio connections. Therefore, either an optical or digital coax cable must be used. A digital cable is just a light guide. Shielding or frequency response, important for video cables, are not much of an issue here. Therefore, an expensive optical cable will work just the same as a cheap one, unless the cable is defective. Keep in mind, however, that in order to get 5.1 surround to work, you may have not only to hook up the digital cable, but also (1) check the settings of your DVD player / game console to make sure that optical output is enabled, and 5.1 surround signal is not downmixed to standard stereo (consult your DVD player manual), and (2) that the optical input of the reciever is used when you choose the DVD player as input. Most DVD players also have a digital coaxial output, which works exactly the same for 5.1 surround as optical output. A digital coax cable usually costs less and may be a cost-saving option to consider. Home theater systems usually do not include optical/digital coax cables, so do not forget to order one together with your home theater system B0000AI0OF:does_the_job!:marcus_geier B0000AI0OF Tripp Lite PV375 375-Watt Power Inverter (2 Outlets): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 6, 2006 Marcus Geier I bought this inverter for an extended road trip to power a laptop, phone & battery chargers and to power an electronic menagerie. It worked perfectly even with both outlets under full load. Fan is audible but not abhorrent; unit stays reasonably balmy, never searing  it may warm your Dr. Pepper but not cook your Cole Haans. This unit replaced a lower capacity inverter that couldn't keep up with the laptop's power supply but this 375-watt workhorse gets the job done sans drama. Highly recommended B0000AI0OF:excellent_product:j._lantz B0000AI0OF Tripp Lite PV375 375-Watt Power Inverter (2 Outlets): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 13, 2006 J. Lantz Steel City, USA I've owned my Tripp Lite Power Inverter for over 5 years now and it still works like a charm. The fan is a bit noisy, but you normally won't hear it while traveling or simply by having the radio on. The low battery warning is crucial as it prevents you from draining the battery beyond the point of needing jumper cables. I've never tried any of the other power inverters, but there has been no need as this satisfies every need B0000AI0OF:small,_well-built_and_extremely_quiet.:s._chase B0000AI0OF Tripp Lite PV375 375-Watt Power Inverter (2 Outlets): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 2, 2006 S. Chase Qatar Excellent design! After much research, I purchased this item and have used it extensively for the past couple months. So far, nothing negative to report. Many reviews commented on how loud the fan was but I barely heard it at all. Nor did it get too warm. It's pretty basic mechanically, so I assume it's as dependable as any other inverter. If you're not sure what size to get, always be on the safe side and GO LARGE! Tripp Lite makes them in various sizes. B00008W9PW:great_product...:amanda B00008W9PW AmbiCom WL1100C-CF Compactflash 11MBPS Adapter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 24, 2006 Amanda Albuquerque, New Mexico I bought this item for a Dell Axim x5 and it works great. A little work to setup and I haven't noticed much drain on the battery. Good buy!! B00008W9PW:it_technical_analyst:heng-chang_ou_"mightyduck" B00008W9PW AmbiCom WL1100C-CF Compactflash 11MBPS Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 January 29, 2006 Heng-chang Ou "mightyduck" New Haven, CT USA I regret I purchased this product. It never work in my HP iPaq hx2110. I had try everthing, download newer driver from AmbiCom websiet and tried troublshoot tips from website. Nothing work! I also purchased a Linksys WCF54G from Amazon and it works in the same HP iPaq hx2110 without any problem. Can I return AmiCom Wireless CF card and exchange for something else B00008W9PW:worked_the_first_time_on_my_ipaq_2215:capt'n_bob_"captn_bob" B00008W9PW AmbiCom WL1100C-CF Compactflash 11MBPS Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 May 20, 2005 Capt'n Bob "captn_bob" Auburn, CA USA I have an IPAQ 2215 and took the advice posted here to download the drivers and use them rather than what was on the CD. It worked the first time I plugged it in at my local coffee shop that provides free WiFi net access. It's a good thing it worked, because the documentation really doesn't say anything about my operating system or device. Anyway, the card works great so I can recommend it, but I don't understand why AmbiCom doesn't update their documentation or the examples on the website, which is what kept me from giving the product 5 stars B00008W9PW:works_great_with_ipaq_2215.:carlos_rodriguez B00008W9PW AmbiCom WL1100C-CF Compactflash 11MBPS Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 April 7, 2005 Carlos Rodriguez Georgia, USA Before trying this product, I tried to get a Netgear MA701 card to work with my Ipaq 2215 but it was very flaky. Most of the times it would not even find my WAP. This card was working about 2 minutes out of the box. If you're using PPC 2003, make sure you download the latest drivers from the Ambicom site. DO NOT use the drivers in the CD. Install the drivers BEFORE you insert the card into your PDA. Once the drivers are installed, soft reset your device. After the soft reset, insert the card into the PDA and you should be ready to surf. You may have to go into the wireless settings to set up your encryption, etc. but other than that, it's a piece of cake. I did not give it 5 stars because the Ambicom drivers don't work with some of the Wifi utilities out there. However, you can find some generic Intersil drivers (that's the chipset in this CF card) that will let you get around that issue. Search Google for "Axim and Ambicom" and you should get a hit on a site with the Intersil drivers. B00008W9PW:worked_initially,_terrible_support_experience:k._donovan B00008W9PW AmbiCom WL1100C-CF Compactflash 11MBPS Adapter: Electronics electronics 3 of 7 2.0 March 6, 2005 K. Donovan Placitas, NM USA I ordered the AmbiCom WL1100C-CF Compactflash 11MBPS WiFi Adapter after dropping a similar NetGear device in the trash. The AmbiCom device worked immediately and well...for 3 months. Then it stopped working. That's when the real trouble began... After verifying my purchase with AmbiCom and confirming that the device was under warranty, I was directed by AmbiCom technical support to mail the card to AmbiCom referencing an RMA number. I should have sent it with some kind of delivery confirmation (I sent it USPS Priority Mail) because AmbiCom said they never received it. They refused to send me a new card, assuming I'm so dishonest that I was trying to scam them out of a second card! Here was their final response, verbatim: "We're sorry to apologize for this caused. We could not track whether the card is arrived or not." Need I say more? They offered me a 35% discount on a new card. Let's review: their card malfunctioned, they can't determine if they received it or not, and then they want me to pay them 65% of the cost of a new card. No thanks, there are other CF WiFi card manufacturers out there who would welcome my business. Act accordingly B00008W9PW:works_great!:mike_donatello B00008W9PW AmbiCom WL1100C-CF Compactflash 11MBPS Adapter: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 February 16, 2005 Mike Donatello Washington, DC metro I had a Linksys WCF12 that would RARELY work with my Axim X5 running WM2003, even using the updated drivers and all the posted tricks. Really frustrating, and Linksys support was worthless. I bought this card three days ago, received it today, loaded the driver and popped it into the CF slot. Voila! It just plain works, without fuss, pleasing or incantations. The power draw is slightly higher than Belkin's equivalent card, but the form factors are almost identical and the shipping from Amazon was free. A great purchase B00008W9PW:works_on_both_pocketpc_and_xp:qian_qin B00008W9PW AmbiCom WL1100C-CF Compactflash 11MBPS Adapter: Electronics electronics 5.0 January 23, 2005 Qian Qin NYC It works not only on PocketPC but also on PC. I had a ThinkPad X21 w/ a CF slot. I installed the PC card version driver from the supplied software CD and plugged in the CF card and it works just fine. A great choice for laptop w/ CF slot for its micro form factor B00008W9PW:works:jw B00008W9PW AmbiCom WL1100C-CF Compactflash 11MBPS Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 5, 2004 jw ORUSA Installed on my iPAQ h2215 without any problems. Use the driver off their website. Don't plug in the CF Card until you have installed the driver. It is power hungry. I got about three hours of surfing/downloading data, from a fully charged battery, before the low battery warning sounded. (Warning set at 25% remaining). For the price I recommend it. Just keep a travel charger with you. The Belkins Sync Travel Pak is great B000EDIKVO:surprisingly_good_for_the_price:m._turner_"typopr" B000EDIKVO American Red Cross FR300 Emergency Radio: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 October 27, 2006 M. Turner "typopr" West Virginia, USA Sounds to me like the folks who had a beef with this radio must have been looking for $300 quality in a $50 radio. I've been really pleased with this unit and its pretty incredible array of features. I will concur that the plastic on the unit is not the most-durable feeling material, but it's certainly sufficient. Plus it comes with a nice little nylon case to protect it and carry it, so that more than makes up for it. First, the quality of the TV and AM reception is superb. I love talk radio, but hate the constant fade in/out. This unit does much better than any radio I have -- a couple of which are pretty expensive -- on picking up weak signals. The sound quality also is good for the size of the unit. Clear, good quality sound that's easy to hear and not tinny. The plastic is lightweight, which doesn't feel so great, but it does make the unit easy to carry. And a minute of cranking generates plenty of listening time. The three-LED light array is plenty bright and a great little area light in case of emergency. The variety of power sources make this a no-brainer for emergency use -- cranking, built-in rechargeables, alkaline or lithium AAs or a power adapter, if you want to buy one. Here's what I found best though. I use a Palm Treo, so the unit didn't come with a charging tip that would fit it. I contacted the company, Eton, by e-mail to inquire if I could purchase one somewhere. Within a few hours, they responded to say that not only was there now a Palm tip available, they would provide me one at no cost. So terrific customer service. If you want a really thorough review of this product, I suggest you visit thetravelinsider.info. I think he's spot-on with his assessment. Great, fun little unit -- great value. I highly recommend. B000EDIKVO:possibly_the_worst_product_i_have_ever_bought:d._dozier_"doug_only_the_truth" B000EDIKVO American Red Cross FR300 Emergency Radio: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 October 18, 2006 D. DOZIER "Doug Only The Truth" Honolulu, HI I agree with the other feedback. I don't know what the other reviewer was on but this product has got to be the worst product I have ever bought. When the earthquake occurred this product ran off on me. Cons: 1. Terrible radio reception. 2. Takes a long time to crank for any good use. I ended up putting regular batteries in it. 3. Cheap material means low durability (mine wouldn't play the radio because the switch wore out. 4. The light was weak. 5. Couldn't even get tv reception. Pros: 1. None Conclusion: Don't buy this radio. I returned mine and chalked it up to lesson learned. Next time I will take a closer look and test the product before buying when it comes to electronics. B000EDIKVO:don't_waste_your_money_on_this_piece_of_junk:sam_fisherman_"sam" B000EDIKVO American Red Cross FR300 Emergency Radio: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 October 18, 2006 Sam Fisherman "Sam" Honolulu, HI Don't waste your money on this piece of junk. I bought one and found it to be the worst investment I have ever made. The radio's light wouldn't work. The rechargeable battery in the unit only works for a very short time after cranking. When I took a closer look at the material I found that it was made of a cheap plastic and the seams showed cheap manufacture. This radio's reception is not even as good as that of radios I've found that only cost five dollars. This radio looks like one of those that magazine companies give away with their subscription. This is a perfect example of cheap parts=maximum profits for the manufacturer of this product B000EDIKVO:what_fun!!____i_love_it!:jillo_"jillo" B000EDIKVO American Red Cross FR300 Emergency Radio: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 4.0 September 10, 2006 JillO "JillO" Wisconsin I had a crank radio since 1999, and it finally gave out this year. I was excited to find this one at a decent price, and with the added bonus of a cell phone emergency charger! The adapters fit most phones, and it's just good to know that wherever you are, you can make a phone call even with a dead phone battery. I read some reviews about a difficulty getting the battery case open, but I had absolutely no problem with it. Yes, it would be great if it came with an AC adapter (and I wouldn't have it without); I just rigged up my own with a Wal Mart universal power supply for $15.00. It takes 4.5 -5 volts. It runs for HOURS after charging it with an adapter. Reception has been good, not only in northern Wisconsin, but in Illinois as well. NPR is great! and who really needs the TV stations! (though I do get one once in a while).Anyway, I recommend it B00005ICE1:how_many_pictures_will_it_store?:brent_d._payne_"lyricvault_com" B00005ICE1 SanDisk 256 MB CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 November 5, 2004 Brent D. Payne "LyricVault_com" Spokane, WA USA How many pictures will it store? It is the most commonly asked question from digital camera enthusiast but usually the question that is the most difficult to get a straight answer about. Well, considering I worked in the memory industry for over 7 years I can help clarify this perplexing question and do so unbiased as I have since changed industries. The SanDisk 256MB CompactFlash Card, like most 256MB cards, will store on average 284 pictures when used with a 2 megapixel camera, 213 images when used with a 3 megapixel camera, 128 pictures when used with a 4 megapixel camera, 102 images when used with a 5 megapixel camera, and 80 pictures when used with a 6 megapixel camera. These numbers are based off the assumption that you are going to shoot your images at the highest quality JPEG setting available for the camera and understand that they are estimates and may be off by as much as 10 percent due to numerous factors including the complexity of the scene being shot and the compression algorithm used by your specific camera. I truly hope this review was helpful to you in determining whether this card is the right capacity for your specific needs B00005ICE1:p.o.s.:shaun_c._stanley B00005ICE1 SanDisk 256 MB CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 August 28, 2004 Shaun C. Stanley San Francisco, CA Okay, I just bought one of these. Then I proceeded to go on a 6 mile walking tour all over San Francisco taking shots all along the way with my new Digital Rebel...everything seemed fine... until I got home and tried to view them on my computer... CF Card Error...then I put the same card back in the camera... Err CF...it's unbelievable the effort I put into getting those shots and they're ALL LOST... I'd give it ZERO stars if that were an option B00005ICE1:disaster!!!!:john_marcel_lainez B00005ICE1 SanDisk 256 MB CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 July 16, 2004 John Marcel Lainez Quezon City, Philippines I've owned my Sandisk 256 MB for only 5 months when it went dead on me. After spending our honeymoon in Club Paradise, Palawan, Philippines, and taking so many totally great pictures, it just stopped working. It was working when I was taking pictures in Palawan, but when we were going to take our last picture on the plane, the digital camera just said CF Error. Damn! I tried reading it on my card reader when I got home and it wouldn't work. Even tried it on 4 different digicams and all reported error. Man, it's not the card I'm really pissed about, it's the pictures!!!! MAAAAAN!!! I couldn't even have it replaced, Circuit City says I need the receipt for them to replace it B00005ICE1:worth_every_penny!:eric B00005ICE1 SanDisk 256 MB CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 17, 2003 Eric Deltona, FL This card is great. I was worried about spending so much money on one card, but wow, it stores so many pictures. We went to Florida for spring break and I just brought this one card and took four hundred pictures and a couple movies. You really don't need another card if you get this one B00005ICE1:poor_service:donald_b._nauer B00005ICE1 SanDisk 256 MB CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 January 31, 2003 Donald B. Nauer Chicago, IL USA Ordered the SanDisk 256 MB card for my NIKON Coolpix 5000. Card worked fine for 6 mos and then stopped working right after Christmas. I called for a warranty replacement (it's guarenteed for 5 yrs or so they say per written warranty)and then the runaround began. They close for the Christmas Holidays for 10 days. NO ONE is available to issue an RMA for a replacement? Finally after numerous calls I got an RMA# and sent the faulty card back per their instructions. Now I can't find out anything about the replacement card as they just don't seem to be able to get back to me with the status of the replacement card. Over a month and no replacement card. Stuck using the camera included card of 32 MB capacity. I would not reccommend this company to anyone. Customer support is terrible. Their promises to contact me about warranty issues is very poor. Caveat emptor. I will now go to Viking. SanDisk just doesn't seem to care B00005ICE1:not_as_compatible_as_they_say_it_is.:gabriel_gabrielli_"sccrl" B00005ICE1 SanDisk 256 MB CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 5 of 9 2.0 September 3, 2002 Gabriel Gabrielli "sccrl" Boxborough, MA United States I have wasted 2 trips to COSTCO to buy and return a 128mb compact flash card from Sandisk because none are compatible with my Casio BE-300. The package clearly states it is compatible with ALL cameras, mp3 players, handheld comp..etc. but the web site has the actual compatibility list - go there first B00005ICE1:survived_the_washer_and_dryer!:"jewelyam" B00005ICE1 SanDisk 256 MB CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 September 3, 2002 "jewelyam" Bellevue, WA USA Maybe this is a feature of ALL compact flash cards, but this card has survived a round-trip through my washer and dryer, hot water wash and cotton (hot!) cycle in the dryer. WOW. And the pictures were all still there and I've had no problems in the six weeks since then storing and retrieving files. Great product B000EG5UIM:does_not_integrate_well_with_skype,_messes_your_pc_audio_controls:jkcornell B000EG5UIM Skytone USB Speakerphone with LCD By Radian Works Skype Or Other Serv: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 1.0 May 20, 2006 jkcornell Atlanta, GA Though cheap, this phone does not integrate well with skype, some of the buttons on the phone like the 'in', 'out', and 'del' do not have any or the wrong effect on skype software. Also the drivers messed up my laptop's audio quickset controls, which did not happen with my cyberphone W which I got from the skype websit B000EG5UIM:skype_speakerphone_for_international_commerce:capt_j._d._obenberger B000EG5UIM Skytone USB Speakerphone with LCD By Radian Works Skype Or Other Serv: Electronics electronics 16 of 17 4.0 April 28, 2006 Capt J. D. Obenberger Chicago This week I've conducted two long legal consultations with clients in Eastern Europe from our Chicago office using this product. We needed a speakerphone because there were two lawyers at our end. The audio quality was at least as good as normal landline telephones and it functioned overall a bit better than our usual speakerphone that is connected to the phone lines, with less clipping from extraneous background noise in comparison with our usual speakerphone. The volume in the speaker was adequate, if not quite as loud as I would like. Our clients had no problems understanding us and we had difficulty only when they spoke softly. We used a camera installed in the laptop to which we attached this speakerphone and found the video to be helpful with these new clients whom we had never met in person. The confidentiality of our communication was assured because SKYPE employs 256-bit encryption that cannot practically be broken. Because this was all computer-to-computer, there was no cost associated with these hour-long calls beyond our normal monthly payment to the DSL provider. I am more or less amazed at the practical utility of SKYPE and with this very economical, very serviceable unit which uses it. It required no configuration and worked right out of the box with the quick installation of a small program for its use. No hassle. B000BW3TK0:it_works_great_on_a_map_60cs:andres_riera_zecchini B000BW3TK0 Garmin MapSource City Navigator North America, v.8: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 Andres Riera Zecchini I bought the city navigator 4 month ago and so far it has worked just fine. I really have no complaints at all. 100% recomended B000BW3TK0:excellent,_flexible_and_detailed_software:andrew_villavicencio B000BW3TK0 Garmin MapSource City Navigator North America, v.8: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 Andrew Villavicencio Maryland, USA One word for this software. AWESOME Easy to load maps to the GPS 60CX Cannot say enough good things about it. Great for car navigation! B000BW3TK0:exactly_what_i_was_looking_for:mia_bianco B000BW3TK0 Garmin MapSource City Navigator North America, v.8: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 October 31, 2006 Mia Bianco Salina, Kansas A lot of people seem to complain about the unlocking procedure. I had no trouble, and no problem installing it either. The map data is very complete. On trips between Kansas and Ohio, even obscure roads were available. Gravel and unnumbered roads were shown as thin black lines on the software, but were actually there. As far as I can tell, and for my purposes, this is wholly complete and perfect for my uses B000BW3TK0:no_unlock_code_was_provided:glenn_w._archer B000BW3TK0 Garmin MapSource City Navigator North America, v.8: Electronics electronics 1 of 4 1.0 October 26, 2006 Glenn W. Archer Evanston, WY United States Extreme hassle getting it to unlock without the code, it was not provided with the product. I have nearly $1000 invested in GPS and maps, too much money to cram in Garmin's ....trash. I'm stuck with it. I'll never buy Garmin again B000BW3TK0:must_have_if_you_need_turn-by-turn_directions_for_garmin_vista_cx:d._chang_"dennis_d_menace" B000BW3TK0 Garmin MapSource City Navigator North America, v.8: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 4.0 October 24, 2006 D. Chang "Dennis_D_Menace" San Marino, CA United States Make sure this software works with your GPS device. I checked several forums, websites, and read through many postings (Amazon included) to figure this out. As others have noted, the base map in Vista Cx is pretty limited. Since my goal was to get a GPS device for hiking, mountain biking, and driving directions when I travel, this was the logical upgrade for the Vista Cx. If you are seeking turn-by-turn directions for a Vista Cx, then this is a must have. Here are my likes: 1) The directions are pretty good. I tried out several routes that I take on a daily basis and the directions followed my usual way. There are times when the software (both on the computer and on GPS) favors the shortest routes over shortest time (e.g. streets vs highways). However, you can also refine the routes by selecting intermediary points and letting the software recalculate. 2) Extensive list of POIs. This information is very broad and covers many things (maybe a little too much, see dislikes). Most of the POIs are current. Definitely very useful when I was driving up I5 from LA to SF and needed to know food options at upcoming exits. Some of the POI data is limited, for example, I had a tough time finding one particular store because it was buried amongst other stores in a large shopping mall. I haven't researched ways to update the POIs, but Garmin provides a utility to create your own icons and POIs (xImage). 3) Very detailed street data. Version 8 is quite current, it even has many of the new roads that have been built in the last 2 years around north Las Vegas. Don't expect it to be perfect, I definitely found roads that probably should been mapped (even in the highest detail setting they were not visible), but for its breadth, the street data is very good. 4) On the fly recalculation of route. This may be attributed to the Vista Cx and City Navigator combined, but I was very impressed when I missed a turn and the directions were recalculated. 5) Tech support. I called tech support because I couldn't figure out how to unlock the software (too many options for unlocking). He was very helpful and walked me through the whole process. He also stayed on the line to give me a quick tutorial for using the software. Lastly, he wasn't one of those typical CSRs that reads from a script or needed to look things up, he really knew the products and how they work. My dislikes: 1) Too many POIs, Do I really need to see all the nail salons within 3 miles of my house? Really. The POIs is so extensive, it has businesses that you don't really care about. It would be nice if Garmin provided a feature where you could select which POI categories to download from the map into the GPS. 2) The price. This software is very expensive, but if you consider the versatility in getting navigation and something small enough for hiking and a combined price that is less than an auto navigation unit, then this is pretty good. For comparison sake, Magellan is coming out with a new unit that can be used for both auto navigation and hiking, but its MSRP is still more than the combined price of a Vista Cx with this software. 3) Updates to the software. This is where I think Garmin can change their approach. The upgrade price for v7 to v8 is $75. That is a lot of money and not something I wish to spend to go from v8 to v9. I'm hoping there won't be reason to, but we won't know until that time comes. Recommended upgrades: 1) Definitely get a bigger memory chip. If you can reduce some of the POI info, this may not be as critical. However, I was only able to fit So Cal on a 64MB chip. 2) Check Garmin website for software patches. I ran into a few issues when I installed Topo after CN. I needed some patches from Garmin to get this resolved. Not a big deal because I got a very helpful pop-up screen from Garmin about the patch just before Mapsource crashed. I've had my GPS and CN for a couple weeks now. Overall, I'm very satisfied with it. It isn't perfect, but it does many of the things I was looking for and Garmin's strong experience in mapping and navigation shows in this product B000BW3TK0:works_great_and_is_very_detailed:thomas_mattison B000BW3TK0 Garmin MapSource City Navigator North America, v.8: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 October 16, 2006 Thomas Mattison Miami, FL After you get over the disappointment that your Garmin GPS unit is useless without extra mapping software, you break down and buy City Navigator. City Navigator is better than and replacing city select and metro guide. I have a GPSMAP 60CSX with a 1 gig micro sd card. I can only fit about 3/4 of the US on my 1 gig card, so in the future I might buy the 2 gig card, but for now I'm not planning any cross country road trips. The maps are perfect and supply tons of info. As of 10/16/06 the latest version of City Navigator is V8.0 That is what I was shipped B000BW3TK0:perfect_for_2gb_microsd_and_garmin_60csx_gps_receiver:lincoln_thompson_"lincoln" B000BW3TK0 Garmin MapSource City Navigator North America, v.8: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 5.0 September 29, 2006 Lincoln Thompson "Lincoln" Kentucky I bought Garmin MapSource City Navigator North America, v.8 to go with my new Garmin 60CSx GPSmap handheld receiver. I also bought a 2gb SanDisk microSD card. The entire 1.6gb North America map fits on this chip and works well with the 60 CSx handheld. This map is so detailed that it even has my neighbor's driveway. It has all of the small roads B000B9RXP0:great_armband!:trina_ward B000B9RXP0 Apple MA185G/A Armband Green for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 29, 2006 Trina Ward I think this armband has worked great for me for the last year. The colors that they offer are awesome, the armband feels great on your arm (it does not feel or look cheap as other reviewers are saying), there are various size adjustments that can be made for different arm sizes, the armband does not slide up and down the arm/it is secure, the buttons are easily accessible when on your arm. I have just two cons to this armband. There is no cover to protect the screen and it is a bit pricey compared to some other armband options. However, even with the two cons I still think it was a great buy B000B9RXP0:fleecing_loyal_apple_buyers:nicholas_r._thompson_"beernose" B000B9RXP0 Apple MA185G/A Armband Green for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 2.0 October 7, 2006 Nicholas R. Thompson "Beernose" Chicago, IL The first thing I did when opening this item was check to make sure it actually WAS an Apple product. Its REALLY cheap looking. Looks like something you'd find for [...] at a flea market or in the "stocking stuffers" section of the dollar store at Christmas time. The Nano is small so almost anything will hold it, including a rubber band and an envelope which is about as good as this unit. This looks more like the freebie armband that should come free with the unit. Certainly not a [...] accessory. It just cheapens the Apple image. If OEM Apple products are your thing, then go ahead and try this. But if you're looking for something as sweet as your nano that stays put while you workout, look for something else. I'm returning mine this weekend to spend my money elsewhere. B000B9RXP0:don't_buy_this_if_you_work_out:john_c._campbell B000B9RXP0 Apple MA185G/A Armband Green for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 1.0 August 7, 2006 John C. Campbell Vero Beach, FL Nice little holder for the Nano, but if you use it while you work out or sweat, forget this one. Mine smells like a high school locker room after a couple of months of use while running. I have tried gently hand washing it to get the odor out, and the clear screen cover came loose when it got wet, plus the material still stinks. This is a waste of money and Apple should be ashamed selling this. B000B9RXP0:cool:kevin_walker B000B9RXP0 Apple MA185G/A Armband Green for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 July 25, 2006 Kevin Walker montgomery, al served its purpose (for workouts and whatnot)....nothing bad to say about it...it would get 5 stars if it somehow was designed to cover the top half of the i-po B000B9RXP0:love_it:shelley_cadamy_"shelley" B000B9RXP0 Apple MA185G/A Armband Green for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 20, 2006 Shelley Cadamy "Shelley" Oklahoma City, OK United States I found this on clearance at another retailer (I guess not everyone likes pink), and it's fabulous. I thought it might be just for skinny-armed people, but not so! I've got plenty of room, it fits great, and it doesn't move. Still looking for a solution to keep the earbud cord out of the way, though. Makes mowing the lawn WAY more fun B000B9RXP0:ipod_armband:pennie_browning_"katie" B000B9RXP0 Apple MA185G/A Armband Green for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 3, 2006 Pennie Browning "Katie" NC It's great! So conveniet to listen with my Ipod & it sure to be out of the way. Fit's real tightly, safe & secure, so there's no worries about loosing my Ipod B000B9RXP0:horrible,_horrible,_horrible:a._bower B000B9RXP0 Apple MA185G/A Armband Green for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 1.0 June 9, 2006 A. Bower I adore my nano, but this armband is one of the worst products I have ever bought. I work out quite a bit with the nano and the band comes off multiple times during my workout. The spacing of the velcro dots means I never get exactly the right fit and the band gets ripped off anytime I do weight lifting close to my body. It is also as other reviewers mentioned hugely overpriced for what it is. I am ordering a band from a different company and this will go straight to the garbage. B000CO77SC:total_incompetence:morton_schlossberg B000CO77SC 2-Year Service Plan for Televisions $200 to $999.99: Electronics electronics 4 of 7 1.0 July 8, 2006 Morton Schlossberg The day after the order was placed I received an E-mail advising I would receive the material between June 16 and June 20. Not having received anything, on June 22, I called and was told the material would be sent to me. It never was. Finally, I had to cancel the order. Clearly, these people do not have a clue what they are doing. Too bad you don't have 0 stars or even minus stars B000196ENM:another_fraudulant_at-65_antenna_substitution:dr._bruce_m._halpryn_"bmh3557" B000196ENM Magellan 980637 External Antenna: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 13, 2006 Dr. Bruce M. Halpryn "bmh3557" Cincinnati, Ohio USA I too just (Nov. '06) got the fradulant substitution of an AT-65 antenna made in Taiwan for the 980637 Magellan antenna supposed to be made in Mexico. The package was the correct package from Magellan but the antenna inside the package was the fake. Called Magellan and they said essentially that's what you get for ordering from Amazon. Called Amazon and at first they offered to send me another one. When I asked how they would ensure they didn't send me another fake since other people have complained of the same thing, he said that i should just send it back and they will refund my money. This has been going on for months!!! BAD AMAZON for not fixing this B000196ENM:perfect_answer:michael_e._newman B000196ENM Magellan 980637 External Antenna: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 July 25, 2006 Michael E. Newman DESERT HOT SPRINGS, CA THE GPS ANTENA WAS THE PERFECT ANSWER TO MY PROBLEM. NOW INSTEAD OF DRIVING THROUGH FEILDS A QUARTER MILE AWAY I AM ON THE HIGHWAY. FAST DELIVERY. B000196ENM:excellent_reception_-_even_in_nyc!!:c._phelan B000196ENM Magellan 980637 External Antenna: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 March 15, 2006 C. Phelan Driving around in downtown and midtown Manhattan without this antenna, we found that our car appeared to "float" off of the road onscreen, and our position was frequently lost by the GPS. With this antenna, we have had none of that. Our GPS has kept up with us throughout, despite all of the interference you can imagine comes into play in NYC. Also, we have found that our routes have come up faster, even when re-calculating. It was not alot of money, so it is definetly worth the cost. Also, was easy to install through our car without having to drill B000196ENM:external_antenna:f._timme B000196ENM Magellan 980637 External Antenna: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 February 16, 2006 F. Timme Phoenix, Arizona United States A must have. The external antenna makes the Roadmate find you so much quicker. I have it on the car at all times and just hook up my Roadmate as soon as I get in. Wouldn't be without it now B000196ENM:too_expensive:j._cushing B000196ENM Magellan 980637 External Antenna: Electronics electronics 5 of 9 1.0 January 25, 2006 J. Cushing Granite Falls, NC I paid 15.00 on e-bay for a antenna which does the same thing. Save your money. My antenna is just as good and accurate as this B000196ENM:excellent_addition_for_the_roadmate_300!:tyler_mack B000196ENM Magellan 980637 External Antenna: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 January 20, 2006 Tyler Mack Miami, FL This device works verry well! It is well worth the $60 I payed! I almost always get a blue signal, where as before I was getting green or yellow! It finds the satelite signal much faster now! B0000W4U1I:excellent_mini_sytem..:dallas_electronics_fan B0000W4U1I Yamaha MCR-E300GLC Micro Component CD Receiver System: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 4.0 December 29, 2004 Dallas Electronics Fan Dallas,TX. This is an amazing little system. It's price has dropped considerably. At about 250, it's a good buy. Definitely not a boom box. The speakers are very smooth and mature sounding. Very solid cabinets and subjectively very well made. Comparable to a pair of Paradigm Atoms, a benchmark two way speaker, price considered but with a better fit and finish. The receiver has a nice heft to it which likely reflects quality amplifier components. The tuner is good with a coax output for an antenae. The cd player works as advertised but the lack of mp3 support is a little disappointing. It really should have a dvd drive with either DVD audio, SACD or playback capabilty for both if only to offer a little bit of future proofing. This system could easily replace a lot of larger systems with no reduction in quality of sound. Add a sub (Paradigm PDR-8/PDR-10, HSU STF1...) and you have a world class (cd only!)system that won't disappoint. Yamaha receivers are typically very long lived. This should last for many years. B0002LEMZG:fun_and_functional:v._t._d'onofrio B0002LEMZG Kensington 60148 USB 2.0 Universal Laptop Docking Station (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 28, 2006 V. T. D'onofrio Arlington, VA United States Good quality and fairly adjustable in order to get a comfortable angle for viewing. Does a great job of reducing neck strain from always looking down at my notebook screen. Plus the price is right. Though, it is a bit of an odd looking contraption when loaded with a computer. I get a lot of questions in the office from folks who want to know what it is and many stares from passers by. So, I would recommend it if you like attention B0002LEMZG:great_for_using_a_laptop_as_a_primary_computer.:amy_holtz B0002LEMZG Kensington 60148 USB 2.0 Universal Laptop Docking Station (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 July 12, 2006 Amy Holtz St. Louis, MO USA Although I don't see this as a real "space saver," I love this laptop stand. I had been using a wireless keyboard and mouse for a while, and buying this stand just made sense. I really like having the screen raised up so that I'm not looking down at the screen anymore. It's also nice to use the USB ports on the stand so I don't have to mess with a lot of wires when I need to take my laptop out of the stand. I keep my iPod and bluetooth thingy plugged into the stand now, and when I get a printer it will also stay plugged into the stand. I also love the document holder. I'm a student, and I love being able to clip research sources or assignment sheets so that I have them right in front of me while I'm working. Be careful clipping things up there though; if you push on the clip too hard, you may end up pressing keys on the laptop's keyboard. The only thing I was really annoyed by was the fact that the stand needs to be plugged in in order for the USB ports to work. I guess this makes a lot of sense after I gave it some thought, but I was not expecting to have to search for an open outlet. Overall, I'm very happy with this stand. I just wish it were more of a "space saver," and I wish the plug were less bulky so it could fit in a power strip better B0002LEMZG:not_a_desk_space_saver...and_it's_a_hassle:l._escanio B0002LEMZG Kensington 60148 USB 2.0 Universal Laptop Docking Station (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 9 of 13 2.0 March 25, 2006 L. Escanio VA I bought this item because I wanted my laptop to be off the desk so that my laptop had plenty of air flow which the docking station seemed to do a good job with. I also thought it would save some space on my desk, but it didn't. It seemed to just create more clutter to me and since I was using a desktop keyboard to type on it just seemed to push back my laptop further away from me, which I didn't like. I have a 17" widescreen Dell Inspirion 9300, and though it did stick out the sides a bit, it wasn't a real bother. Getting the laptop in and out of the thing, was a bit slow..since I was trying to be careful I didn't damage the laptop keys or anything. And though this may be a great tool for others, in the end... I packed the docking station back into its box and just placed my laptop back on the desk. I actually like it better that way now. B0002LEMZG:satisfaccion:wanderley_s._costa B0002LEMZG Kensington 60148 USB 2.0 Universal Laptop Docking Station (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 2 of 13 5.0 March 20, 2006 Wanderley S. Costa Tengo adquirido varios productos por Amazon y estoy muy satisfecho con los resultados obtenidos y tiempo de entrega. Cuando a docking station Kensington, presenta calidad, precio justo, y atiende perfectamente a mis necesidades. Gracias We have to buy same productos from Amazon. My opinion for Kensigton Docking Station, is a very good products and solve my actual problem for use my laptop, easy instalation and good price. Thanks B0002LEMZG:a_must_for_laptops_used_as_primary_computers:v._martinez B0002LEMZG Kensington 60148 USB 2.0 Universal Laptop Docking Station (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 March 16, 2006 V. Martinez Newport News, VA Our school system had just converted to laptops for administrators. After a couple of weeks of looking down at the screen, the neck begins to get a little achey, so I began to look for docking stations. The Kensington had good reviews so I gave it a try. Excellent!!! My laptop, 15" screen, now sits level with my eyes. It's got USB ports so I attached a wireless keyboard setup which stays hooked up. The laptop slides out easily when I have to go to a meeting. I come back, slip my laptop into the station, hook up the single usb connection and voila! I now have a desktop. Cons: If you have any connectors in the front of your laptop, you will not be able to connect to them B0002LEMZG:this_thing_rocks!!!:all_eyes_on_us B0002LEMZG Kensington 60148 USB 2.0 Universal Laptop Docking Station (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 March 13, 2006 All Eyes on Us Dover, DE United States I bought this laptop desktop stand because I was a bit envious of my girlfriends setup. She also has a laptop set up as a desktop, but she got her docking station and laptop from dell at a hefty price, one that I could not afford. Well, after shopping around for some cheaper options I stumbled upon the Kensington Laptop Desktop. After a few weeks of usage, I have to say that I am very impressed with it. Not only is it a snap to put the laptop in, but it simplifies the reverse process also. I can easily slip my laptop out of the docking station by simply unplugging the usb cable that comes with it from my computer, and then slip my computer into it's carrying case in the morning on my way to work. Then when I get home from work, it only takes me less than a minute to slip it back into the station and get booted up again. This is the best accessory to my laptop I've gotten so far, and to tell you the truth, I think my girlfriend is envious of my setup now and how much it didn't cost me to do it. Hahahah!! The tables have turned!! I recommend this product with full force! You will like it B0002LEMZG:make_lap_top_to_desk_top:alan_e._miller_"videoman" B0002LEMZG Kensington 60148 USB 2.0 Universal Laptop Docking Station (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 4 of 6 5.0 March 1, 2006 Alan E. Miller "VIDEOMAN" NORTH CAROLINA, USA LOVE THIS ITEM DON'T LIKE LAP TOP KEY BOARD AND TOUCH PAD BUT LOVE LAPTOP WITH THIS ITEM IT IS LIKE TAKING MY DESK TOP WITH ME WITH MY FOLDING KEY BOARD AND SMALL MOUSE A+++++ UNIT B0002LEMZG:better_than_a_desktop:j._nalberczinski B0002LEMZG Kensington 60148 USB 2.0 Universal Laptop Docking Station (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 January 31, 2006 J. Nalberczinski Works for me, via wireless and printer. Like the swivel feature too. Best price on net including the folks who overbid it on ebay B000F9NXW8:great_price_but_they_do_not_work:david_k._olivieri_"davey_o" B000F9NXW8 Midland GXT600VP4 5-Watt 22-Channel GMRS with NOAA All-Hazard Weather Alert: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 November 3, 2006 David K. Olivieri "DAVEY O" NEW JERSEY USA I PURCHASED THESE HOPING THE EXTRA WATTS (5) WOULD BE GREAT FOR TALKING FAR DISTANCES. FIRST OF ALL, THE VOLUME DOES NOT GO UP HIGH ENOUGH TO EVEN HERE THE OTHER PERSON. YOU HAVE TO PUT YOUR MOUTH RIGHT UP TO THE WALKIE TALKIE IN ORDER FOR THE OTHER PERSON TO HERE YOU AND THEN ITS MUFFLED. MY OLD MOTOROLA T6400 WALKIE TALKIES ARE SO MUCH BETTER EVEN WITH ONLY 1 WATT. THEY WERE CRYSTAL CLEAR AND THE VOLUME WENT UP PLENTY LOUD. YOU HAD TO LOWER THE VOLUME IN FACT. THEY REACHED FURTHER THAN THESE TOO. SO WHEN I PURCHASED THESE, I WAS HOPING TO TOP THE MOTOROLAS BUT NOT EVEN CLOSE. MY KIDS LITTLE COBRA 5 MILE RANGE WALKIE TALKIES THAT WERE ONLY 29 BUCKS FOR THE PAIR WITH THE RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES WORK MUCH BETTER THAN THESE. THEY JUST DONT HAVE PRIVACY CODES OR THE WHEATHER ON THEM. SO I RECOMMEND NOT TO BUY. INSTEAD, BUY A PAIR OF MOTOROLAS. MY MODEL NUMBER THEY DO NOT HAVE ANYMORE BUT ANY THING IS BETTER THAN THESE. IAM SURPRISED AT MIDLAND B000F9NXW8:works_at_court...:p._finnegan_"pfinn" B000F9NXW8 Midland GXT600VP4 5-Watt 22-Channel GMRS with NOAA All-Hazard Weather Alert: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 29, 2006 P. Finnegan "pfinn" Temple, Texas United States Use these to communicate in a Courthouse made of a lot of cement, stone, and metal. They do the trick economically B000F9NXW8:very_happy_with_this_radio,_especially_considering_the_price.:c._waters B000F9NXW8 Midland GXT600VP4 5-Watt 22-Channel GMRS with NOAA All-Hazard Weather Alert: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 23, 2006 C. Waters Maryland I bought the Midland closed-face helmet headset kit with a set of these radios, and so far, I'm very happy with the quality. For example, most recently, I was on my Vespa and my bf was in his truck behind me, and we could communicate clearly with significant space between us. We've also use these while kayaking with no problems. We had one problem with a battery going dead fairly quickly on one of the units on one trip - I'm not sure if that's my fault or the battery. It seems fine now, so maybe I didn't put it in the charger correctly. In any case, I'm getting the car-charger option and a couple extra batteries for longer rides. I didn't like all the wires I had to rig up to use with the helmet kit, but considering the price compared to some of the other motorcycle-to-motorcycle set-ups, it's worth the savings. The weather channels are a bonus. My recommendation is that if you're just looking for walkie talkies, you can find some good ones for a lower price. If you want an alternative to high-priced motorcycle-to-motorcycle communication systems, it may be good for you - I'm very happy with it so far B000F9NXW8:excellent_overall:d._fernandez-davila_"beyond_adventures_expeditions" B000F9NXW8 Midland GXT600VP4 5-Watt 22-Channel GMRS with NOAA All-Hazard Weather Alert: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 19, 2006 D. Fernandez-davila "Beyond Adventures Expeditions" Marlborough, MA, USA I work in the high jungle of Peru. These radios were awesome! Even with steep mountains I could reach my people. Of course terrain will limit the range but they go far enough to be in close contact. We went through a couple of storms and they got some humidity. they survived. (Mud included) The warranty is good as well (3 years) Danie B000F9NXW8:terrible:c._holt B000F9NXW8 Midland GXT600VP4 5-Watt 22-Channel GMRS with NOAA All-Hazard Weather Alert: Electronics electronics 2 of 5 1.0 September 17, 2006 C. Holt New York, NY I am a wedding director and purchased these radios to communicate with my partner during weddings. The reception was poor and the volume was low. We couldn't communicate two doors down from each other. We ended up using our cell phones all day long. What a waist!! B000F9NXW8:stinks!:feeney B000F9NXW8 Midland GXT600VP4 5-Watt 22-Channel GMRS with NOAA All-Hazard Weather Alert: Electronics electronics 4 of 9 1.0 August 29, 2006 Feeney This thing barely worked a mile from our home. And don't buy it unless you have the FCC license. These didn't work on the channels that don't require the license, and barely worked using the channels that do require the license. You might as well just use a cell phone. They shouldn't say it works up to 18 miles if it barely works for one mile. They are not at all worth the money. B000F9NXW8:middle_of_the_road_or_on_a_clear_day.:a._sampra_"electromagnetic_guy" B000F9NXW8 Midland GXT600VP4 5-Watt 22-Channel GMRS with NOAA All-Hazard Weather Alert: Electronics electronics 5 of 9 2.0 August 19, 2006 A. Sampra "ELECTROMAGNETIC GUY" IL USA These GMRS radios have very limited range on land. If on water and in a low radio noise area they actually may get 18 miles but everywhere else maybe only two miles on hilly land and 0 feet if behind a hill. It's not the GMRS radio but the frequency in the VHF band. There are repeaters which will extend the range. The NOAA radio section works very well but I have not USED the alert portion. Over all it was what I expected. Don't count on the advertisment of "18 miles." Also, you need an FCC license to use this radio. $85, and it cannot be used for business purposes, although I see this all the time. This could cause you to have a fine of $10,000 and 5 years in the pokey if you disrupt communications B00005BC0F:inexpensive_and_decent:kevin_a._grant B00005BC0F Cyber Acoustics CA-4100 4.1 Flat Panel Computer Speakers (5-Speaker, White): Electronics electronics 4.0 April 2, 2006 Kevin A. Grant Corvallis, OR USA First off, some clarification: 1) This system is actually 45 watts (not 30 as described here); see Cyber Acoustics website for accurate specs. 2) My system is black (not white as shown here). PROS 1) Price-Found this set on sale in store for $20; hard to find another decent 4.1 system for that price. 2) Decent sound-With only 45 watts, the sound certainly won't be the best, but this system still sounds pretty good for DVDs and music. The sound is clear and the bass is not distorted-the subwoofer really integrates with the 4 satellites. 3) Wall brackets-Included for rear satellites. CONS 1) Surround speakers-Though the power output is supposed to turn up to the same as the front speakers, the rear speakers seam quieter. If they are too far away it is easy to not hear them at all unless you adjust them louder in surround-sound card software. 2) Bass-No separate volume control; must use surround-sound card software or media player equalizers. 3) Volume-Due to low power, don't expect this too get super-loud, but I find them plenty loud while watching movies. OVERALL For the price, you really can't beat these speakers. They are great for me for now, though I foresee trading them in for a more powerful 5.1 system some time down the road to complement my external 5.1 sound card on my laptop. For a tight budget and a small room, this system is worth its low price. Unless you have or plan on getting a good 5.1 sound card (and DVD-playing software that can decode 5.1), there is little need for more than a 2.1 system. Especially with these, because you'll hardly notice the rear speakers, which will have the same sounds as the front anyhow. See my other reviews for a great external 5.1 sound card for a laptop (desktops are better off with internal sound card) B00005BC0F:many_alternatives_available_at_the_market:s._lam_"a_tech_guy" B00005BC0F Cyber Acoustics CA-4100 4.1 Flat Panel Computer Speakers (5-Speaker, White): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 July 20, 2004 S. Lam "A tech guy" Oakland, CA United States I bought this product (cost 40) for company use (that's why it's cost 40) base on coworker's recommendation from another office. The quality is disappointed after I installed & tested it. It's not shielded so the interference is quite a serious problem, but I won't get blame afterall since this is not my decision. Don't be fool by the 4.1 speakers, compare to my another set of 2.1 speakers (cost 20) it's not impressing at all. There are many good speakers out there, do your researching and will happy with what you got. B00005BC0F:please,_spare_yourself_the_trouble:"darkballa" B00005BC0F Cyber Acoustics CA-4100 4.1 Flat Panel Computer Speakers (5-Speaker, White): Electronics electronics 1.0 October 10, 2003 "darkballa" seattle,WA Well first the description is very overstated. I went out looking for some surround sound speakers to replace my ones i have now (which arent bad), and found something that looked good on paper (the box), but dont sound nearly as good. I didnt set it up in the room, I noticed the wires are very short, I like to atest the speakers just out of the box rather than set it up and be dissapointed, i put on one song (rap), and it sounded at first like a pleaser, but when I turned the volume up, the bass distorted. The flat panel (and somewhat heavy) speakers aren't really that bad, but the sub isn't that good. It distorts very easily and I dont reccomend this to music- people. The bass isn't bad at low volume though, but you really can't push this system far without it interfering with you (attempting) to enjoy your music B00005BC0F:you_get_what_you_pay_for!:darryn_cooke B00005BC0F Cyber Acoustics CA-4100 4.1 Flat Panel Computer Speakers (5-Speaker, White): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 4.0 February 11, 2003 Darryn Cooke Costa Mesa, CA Its Not the Greatest System out there, but for $40 what do you expect. The sound is loud and the bass isn't bad, but if you want hard hitting bass for your music youd be better off with a real subwoofer. I cannot complain about this system I have had it for a week and think it is a very nice system on my desk. The 4 speakers are small and hardly noticeable which i like and the sub just goes below my desk. The only reason it didn't get 5 stars is because I expected flatter speakers (they are about .75" thick) and I expect just a tad bit more from the sub. Other than that its great for games and movies and music, and what not. So if you think this is the equivalent of a $150 speaker system then you are lost and mistaken. If you want good bang for your buck this is a great system to get B00005BC0F:too_bad.i_got_it_today_and_want_to_return_it.:victor_"d" B00005BC0F Cyber Acoustics CA-4100 4.1 Flat Panel Computer Speakers (5-Speaker, White): Electronics electronics 1.0 February 8, 2003 Victor "D" Orlando, FL United States I really don't understand why there are so many mixed reviews which will fool other consumers.This speaker is reaaly disapointting,especially with bass.The bass will come out as very unclear noises,even with light bass songs,the quality is also too bad,i cannot bear it.I have just received it for one day,and i have decided i will definetely return them B00005BC0F:good_sound_quality_for_a_good_price:matt B00005BC0F Cyber Acoustics CA-4100 4.1 Flat Panel Computer Speakers (5-Speaker, White): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 December 17, 2002 Matt San Jose, CA ok ok im a sound buff and i bought these speakers about three years ago, these speakers are perfect for home use if you wanna fill up a room. As for that one guy who said the bass was fuzzy, thats not true i have my bass full blast and its so clear it makes you wanna cry. after three years the speakers have only minimally decreased in quality but is hardly noticable. The only problem i encountered was that as there are long wires for the back speakers, the front speakers cannot stray from the subwoofer too much. Other that that if you want a good sound at an awesome price go for it dude B0002OKCX4:very_good;_don't_work_with_many_languages.:o._j._burd_"photo_pro" B0002OKCX4 Think Outside Stowaway IR Wireless Keyboard for Pocket PC and Palm OS: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 2, 2006 O. J. Burd "photo pro" Sao Paulo, SP Brazil I like it very much, the size and everything. The problem is that it does not support portuguese. If your devide works with bluetooth, choose the keyboard with this! So, if you need to work in english, it is your choice! B0002OKCX4:strong,_well-made_keyboard:amazonian B0002OKCX4 Think Outside Stowaway IR Wireless Keyboard for Pocket PC and Palm OS: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 October 29, 2006 Amazonian San Francisco<P>San Francisco, CA United States Savvy computer users know that it's considerably easier to carry a PDA and a portable keyboard around with you than a six-pound-plus notebook. The concept of a portable PDA keyboard wasn't invented by Think Outside, but they were the ones who perfected it. This model, which I use with a Zire 72, does its job well. Here are a few other things you might want to know: 1. Folding in half, it's only slightly thinner than the models that fold into four sections. It makes up most of the difference by omittng the top row of keys; the numerics are combined with the top alphabetical row. On balance, having a condensed keyboard works quite well. However, the space bar is split in half, and the center seam gets in the way of key input sometimes. 2. Unlke previous Think Outside keyboards, which were made of a thin metal casing and plastic keys, this model is mostly plastic. It's well-made, even if it lacks its predecessor's feel of sturdiness. One is advised to open and close the unit with reasonable care, and it will probably last a long time. 3. Personally, I keep my Zire 72 in a folding metal case - which doesn't quite fit under the clip that would otherwise hold the PDA in place during use. The good news is that you can rest the unit's metal case on the keyboard's metal bar and still get excellent IR reception without removing it from its case all the time. 4. If your PDA already has keyboard software installed, you may have to uninstall it. Since the Palm system will not let you delete it, you'll need to download a utility from the Think Outside website. Only then can users install the correct software. (Of course, this may not be the case with all PDAs.) This difficulty took nearly a week of on-and-off effort to resolve. Fully read the instructions on their website to avoid this problem. 5. Once installed with the antenna properly alighned (just under the IR port), the keyboard is fast, responsive, and a pleasure to use. Having IR is an advantage over Bluetooth, since it's more stingy with power, and has no wireless delays. 6. Lightness is a great advantage. My personal "kit" includes my PDA encased in aluminum, the keyboard, a portable plug, and a leather pack - all totalling 18 ounces. When you consider that most mobile computing involves text editing, this keyboard is a no-brainer. I wouldn't think of getting a PDA without one. B0002OKCX4:think_outside_stowaway_wireless_keyboard_:mr._peter_h._bennett B0002OKCX4 Think Outside Stowaway IR Wireless Keyboard for Pocket PC and Palm OS: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 17, 2006 Mr. Peter H. Bennett You can carry this in your pocket, take it anywhere. It really works B0002OKCX4:excellente_product!:vladimir_acta_"cyro" B0002OKCX4 Think Outside Stowaway IR Wireless Keyboard for Pocket PC and Palm OS: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 August 25, 2006 Vladimir Acta "Cyro" Miami, Florida It's extremely easy to install and get up and running. It works perfectly and I believe is a great product. Worth every penny B0002OKCX4:nice_but_for_the_damn_hinge:r._rhodes_"r._rhodes" B0002OKCX4 Think Outside Stowaway IR Wireless Keyboard for Pocket PC and Palm OS: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 16, 2006 R. Rhodes "R. Rhodes" San Francisco, CA USA This is really a nice keyboard, they keys are big enough and with a firm, quality feeling click, about as good as my Dell D400 keyboard. But they put the damn hinge (at the keyboard fold) right in the middle of the space bar -- my thumb keeps hitting it! I'm hoping I can just train myself to not do it, I'm sure I'll get used to it. It's just a shame, how could they overlook that. The old Stowaway I had for my Handspring years back didn't have this problem, I could just roll with that one. B0002OKCX4:ir_wireless_keyboard_works_like_a_charm!:larry_coffman B0002OKCX4 Think Outside Stowaway IR Wireless Keyboard for Pocket PC and Palm OS: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 7, 2006 Larry Coffman Clarksburg, WV I had no problems. The only inconvenience is where the space bars are located in relation to the unit hinge. My right thumb keeps hitting the hinge. It is something you can train your thumb to avoid, I suppose. The Infrared works like a charm with my Tungsten E2 B0002OKCX4:working_very_well:ct B0002OKCX4 Think Outside Stowaway IR Wireless Keyboard for Pocket PC and Palm OS: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 March 13, 2006 CT Berkeley, CA, USA This IR portable keyboard work very well with my HP IPAQ 1940 machine. Now I can use it in class to take notes. The only problem is you can only type on a table top or any flat surface - it won't work if you wanna type on top of your lap B0002OKCX4:collapsable_keyboard_for_pda's:three3aaa B0002OKCX4 Think Outside Stowaway IR Wireless Keyboard for Pocket PC and Palm OS: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 March 8, 2006 three3aaa Minneapolis, MN USA Excellent transfer of data from keyboard to PDA. Upon pressing key on keyboard, character appears on screen! Bluetooth couldn't improve on that...but they have that too for those who prefer the best B0002OKCX4:great,_but_2_more_complaints:richard_rychetsky B0002OKCX4 Think Outside Stowaway IR Wireless Keyboard for Pocket PC and Palm OS: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 March 7, 2006 Richard Rychetsky Texas I want to say, first off, that this is a fine product and I would recommend it for those PDA's that fit the bill. However, that having been said, I have two slight problems. First, my Palm Zire 72 will have to be reset periodically in order to pick up the signal form the keyboard (maybe once every other month). Second, it is a little small. I had a keyboard with my Sony Clie that was full size and still folded up pretty compactly. The keyboard also has a split space bar, and I always seem to hit the crack in between the two buttons. Small things to nit pick here. I'd really give it 4.5 stars, but Amazon doesn't have that B000EIBVKG:this_unit_is_everything_i_hoped_it_would_be!:howard_t._maher_"perl_guy" B000EIBVKG American Red Cross FR400 Emergency Radio: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 November 13, 2006 Howard T. Maher "Perl Guy" Richardson, TX United States I'm not sure what some of the other reviewers were having a problem with here... this is a great little package! I just opened the box, got the radio out, opened the door on the radio's back without any difficulty (or breaking it!), hooked up the rechargeable battery, and everything worked just fine immediately. The tuning was just fine for a non-digital radio, and the sound quality was much better than I expected... I tried all the bands: the AM was fine, the FM was pretty much static-free, the TV bands were excellent, and 4 of the 7 weather radio settings had no trouble pulling in a signal... my weather-radio-only products can't even do that... I was getting great reception in the house on these bands (surrounded by more electrical products, computers, wireless networks, and you-name-it than I care to think about), and I didn't even have the antenna up.... The siren is annoyingly loud (I agree that I wouldn't give this unit to a pre-teen), the flashing red strobe was sufficiently bright as a warning beacon, the 3 bulb LED flashlight was bright enough to see OK in a dark house or for whatever other emergency purpose most people are going to use it, though I'm not going to throw away my $50 3 watter LED flashlight. And, it's all powered just about anyway I want it, though I haven't rigged it up yet for generator power from my bicycle... I'm so impressed I'm ordering half a dozen as presents for co-workers, kiddos, spouse, and, most importantly, the big boss... :-) Enjoy B000EIBVKG:overall-great_except...:oneorbit B000EIBVKG American Red Cross FR400 Emergency Radio: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 November 9, 2006 oneorbit GA, USA I'm very satisfied w/ the radio. The tuner works great. The only complaint I have is that it is impossible to remove the battery compartment door without using a screwdriver to get enough leverage to pop it open to hook up the battery for the 1st time out of the box. I don't think it's because of the seal on the door for the weatherproofing but more a small fault in the design B000EIBVKG:in_an_emergency,_this_is_worth_the_investment:w._mauk B000EIBVKG American Red Cross FR400 Emergency Radio: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 November 9, 2006 W. Mauk I purchased an emergency radio to have in the event of an emergency. Duh! And it seems like the charger, lights, siren, and radio reception will all perform adequately should that happen. My teen wasn't awed by the sound quality, but that's not the criteria here. I do have concerns about the quality of the product. For starters, like many others, I had trouble with the strange latch on the battery compartment. Even though I had been warned by other reviewers, I broke the latch trying to get it open. Amazon accepted an exchange without question, and I'm very grateful. The next time, having experimented with the broken one, I was able to get this one open, and connected the rechargable power supply. Hopefully, if I ever have need of the radio in a real emergency, I won't break the latch in attempting to open it. Other design considerations: I might have recessed the buttons, or maybe built a more rugged frame, if I was designing it. But then, I might have priced it out of the market doing so. My purpose is that this radio goes in a kit of supplies in case of an emergency-earthquake, tornado, flood, etc. (ask FEMA for a great manual, or see if your local fire dept offers a CERT program-Community Emergency Response Training). My emergency radio is there in the box, and I think it will be worth my investment if I ever need it B000EIBVKG:pretty_good_unit_-_good_set_of_features:bob_welsh B000EIBVKG American Red Cross FR400 Emergency Radio: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 4, 2006 Bob Welsh Overall I'm pleased with the unit and believe it will be handy indeed come a power outage. A few issues (beyond the basic feature set tradeoff designed into the unit) I've experienced with 2 separate units tested: 1. Cellphone charger doesn't seem to work. 2. FM reception (contrary to what I've read in other reviews of this product) is actually pretty decent - but not great. 3. Battery door is VERY hard to open the first time and then doesn't close very tightly thereafter. 4. The light can accidentally be left on when the unit is slipped into the carrying case. Again, overall this is a nice unit (and I love the siren! B000EIBVKG:good_product_:lynne_c._walker B000EIBVKG American Red Cross FR400 Emergency Radio: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 3, 2006 Lynne C. Walker Illinois I am glad I made the choice of this item. It works fine. The sound quality is good, the tuning is good. I could wish the light was brighter...but for what it is..I got my money's worth B0002L5R78:price_crusher:mmurtha B0002L5R78 HDMI 2M (6 Feet) Super High Resolution Cable: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 26, 2006 mmurtha Fort Worth, TX Its a cable c-a-b-l-e. It is a conduit for electical signals no more no less. This particular one works great we noticed an improvement in the picture between our SAT receiver and DLP from the component cables we had been using. I can not offer an A & B to a name brand but from the picture I see the footballs would have to be actually flyig out of my screen to make the name brand price difference worth it. B0002L5R78:1/10th_the_price_-_100%_the_performance.:john_carbone_"home_theatre_enthusiast" B0002L5R78 HDMI 2M (6 Feet) Super High Resolution Cable: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 July 20, 2006 John Carbone "Home Theatre Enthusiast" New York, NY USA Shopping around for an HDMI cable and seeing the $80, $90, and $100 price tags out there, of course I was skeptical about a $5 product. Then again, it's only $5 dollars, so the risk isn't that much. Turns out the risk was well worth it. Cable works wonderfully. Very sharp, clean picture. Audio through the cable is excellent. It's nice to replace the YPbPr-video+L/R-audio (5 cables) with one HDMI cable that does it all and does it better. Another positive note on the product, it was shipped extremely quickly B0002L5R78:sweet_bargain,_great_performance:drz B0002L5R78 HDMI 2M (6 Feet) Super High Resolution Cable: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 July 14, 2006 DrZ Chicago, IL, USA I got this HDMI cable for under $10 just to see whether it will work as well as the expensive ones and it was well worth the risk. I tested it with my upconverting LG DVD player on 1080i resolution on my 42" 1080p Westinghouse LCD TV and it works just like any other HDMI cable, including those loud names who charge you ten-fold for "golden plated extra special micro gravity nanotechnology space age wireless high conductivity low noise extra gauge supercalafragilisticexpialidocious" cables with no difference in performance. By buying this cable I avoided the huge "naive citizen tax" included in these products. Considering its price, this is an amazingly good cable B0002L5R78:price_performer!:j._collins B0002L5R78 HDMI 2M (6 Feet) Super High Resolution Cable: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 April 1, 2006 J. Collins Los Angeles, CA USA HDMI is a digital signal. That means it's all or nothing--not like analog where you may have degradation due to signal loss, crosstalk, radio frequency interference, etc. As long as you have a decent HDMI cable to transmit the digital bitstream from point A to point B, you're set. I just purchased the new Sony Bravia S-series 32 inch LCD TV. To go with it, I trashed my old Apex with the missing remote and got a deal on a Sony DVP-NS70H upconverting DVD player that can synthesize "extra" lines of resolution. The player can send 720p or 1080i signal to the TV. (Current DVDs are 480p; that standard will change eventually with Blu-Ray and HD-DVD.) I knew that the upconversion feature only works through a digital connection, so I'd need to get an HDMI cable. Started checking prices and, no surprise, they were all over the place. Some were in the $100 range. Despite mild skepticism, I decided to try the cheapest one. This little beauty arrived in 3 days in a plain brown wrapper and a clear plastic bag. The cable is surprisingly robust, with nice build quality, supple insulation, and good connectors. I started to feel vindicated. So I plugged it in, put Harry Potter in the DVD player and WOW!! The DVD player and TV did their magic. Spellbindingly great picture and sound. I haven't tried a component analog connection--those cables are REALLY expensive and quality matters more there--so I can't compare component versus HDMI. Bottom line: this is an unbeatable price performer for around $10 incuding shipping. And no, this is not an April Fools joke B0002L5R78:don't_get_your_hopes_up!:great_nw B0002L5R78 HDMI 2M (6 Feet) Super High Resolution Cable: Electronics electronics 6 of 21 1.0 March 27, 2005 Great NW Washington The cable is not that good, I have experienced some digital dropouts not as good as my other brand HDMI cable B0002L5R78:best_hdmi_cable: B0002L5R78 HDMI 2M (6 Feet) Super High Resolution Cable: Electronics electronics 7 of 15 5.0 July 12, 2004 I have tried quite a few cables over the past months with my HD setup, and this is by far the best cable I have used. The quality of the picture is amazing with HDMI, but you need a cable of this quality to make it worth it! B0001YXWT6:not_for_new_ipod_with_video:christopher B0001YXWT6 Macally Arm Band Carrying Case for iPod Black: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 February 24, 2006 Christopher I Purchased this case for my ipod video. It doesn't stay closed very well and the hole for the headpone jack is on the top left of the ipod but it is in the top center of the case so you have to skew it off to the side just to have the headphones in. It works ok but it looks like crap because it isn't really designed for this particular ipod. Maybe it would work better for older models, I don't know B0001YXWT6:it's_ok:k._kulshrestha_"ipod_specialist" B0001YXWT6 Macally Arm Band Carrying Case for iPod Black: Electronics electronics 5 of 10 5.0 August 24, 2005 K. Kulshrestha "iPod Specialist" New York City, NY, USA This is only for people with wide arms. Also it is only good for running. I don't recomend this. You should buy an iSkin, its an investment but its great B0002F8WKS:great!:geoffrey_w._johnson B0002F8WKS Logitech Media Keyboard: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 10, 2006 Geoffrey W. Johnson This keyboard is great. It has very comfortable typing positions, and the special function keys are also great B0002F8WKS:great_keyboard:joe B0002F8WKS Logitech Media Keyboard: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 9, 2006 Joe I really can't complain at all about it. The keys are easy to press, the media functionality works nicely. The only thing that's a pain is logitech's drivers aren't that great, but the default windows one work fine. I'd recommend it to anyone B0002F8WKS:i_like_poop:aaron_rickels_"barf_and_poop" B0002F8WKS Logitech Media Keyboard: Electronics electronics 0 of 5 5.0 July 10, 2006 Aaron Rickels "Barf and poop" Poop City, United States of Pee Ant sent me an email asking me to review them. I don't want to review them, but they sound desperate so here goes. It's a cheap keyboard. It works. Thanks B0002F8WKS:great_keyboard:a._gornick_"sproket" B0002F8WKS Logitech Media Keyboard: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 2, 2006 A. Gornick "sproket" Pasadena, CA USA I really enjoy this keyboard. Nice medium throw key switches make typing faster. They aren't quite as shallow as a laptop board but are also much more shallow than a traditional keyboard. Good balance. I owe a few more WPM to this key design. The media controls work great, and the software has been flawless. I've been using this for a few months now and it's my favorite board yet. Nice work Logitech B0002F8WKS:excelente_producto!:erick_mendoza_valladares_"andromeda_erick" B0002F8WKS Logitech Media Keyboard: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 5.0 March 20, 2006 Erick Mendoza Valladares "Andromeda_Erick" San Jose, C.R. Sencillamente, me ha gustado. Muy util y funcional. Sus botones para cada funcion, programa o acceso estan comodisimos! Simplemente, una maravilla de teclado B0002F8WKS:very_good_plus:brooks_a._batson B0002F8WKS Logitech Media Keyboard: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 September 21, 2005 Brooks A. Batson Veneta, Oregon The keys do not at all "look cheap" and they perform perfectly, without the clack-clack. The features all make sense, much more useful all around than the Microsoft Natural Elite it replaces (after one year, because several keys stopped functioning after a sponge-wipe). The F-keys function all the time normally: everything does. There is indeed logicality in the layout and, if it lasts, this is well worth the $20 tag! Knock off one star because the software surreptitiously installed a "sub-web dark" spyware, which was caught by McAffee and removed via SpyBot. I think that the touch typest might prefer a tighter key spacing, and pay more money for it B0002F8WKS:sensual_touch_&_intelligently_designed:josf B0002F8WKS Logitech Media Keyboard: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 4.0 February 19, 2005 josF london This is my first media-enhanced keyboard because I usually avoid such vainglorious frills. I'm beginning to think this might have been misplaced purism on my part because this is the best keyboard I've had and I have a stack of them, mostly discarded in irritation because the noise they make is giving me tinnitus. As a 60 word plus typist I've been searching the land for a keyboard I can enjoy using or at least endure; a keyboard that actually gives me accuracy without pain, springyness without god-awful clickety clackety keys. I've only had this a few hours so I can't say whether I'll still be saying the same after a few day or weeks but this is a very intelligently designed, high quality keyboard - much better than the cherry I purchased especially not so long ago. It may not be to everyones taste - as the previous reviews suggest - but I would thoroughly recommend this if you want a low-decibel (almost silent in comparison to most keyboards I've tried) & I think very comfortable keyboard. Some of the media keys (I've always hated the idea) are actually very useful in parts - especially the volume and pause/play buttons. But despite this and the fact that it bears a slight similarity to an Xbox gamepad it also looks functional and less gizmo-like that most of the 'knobs-on' multimedia keyboards out there at the moment. Never liked Logitech stuff until now. Treat yourself, buy one. (Caveat: smallish keys may not suit fat-fingered typists though) B0002F8WKS:forgive__my_typos-i'm_using_it_now!!:waldo_lydecker B0002F8WKS Logitech Media Keyboard: Electronics electronics 9 of 13 1.0 December 2, 2004 Waldo Lydecker Lexington, KY USA If I could give this a zero star rating, I would. I've always like Logitech's mouse products, but this keyboard is terrible!The media keys have a cheap look to them, but more importantly, the regular keys are all scrunched together. Just typing this, I look like I'm playing the world's smallest piano. The home/delete/end keys are not in their standard configuration, and the delete key is now 'conveniently' the same size as 'enter' and 1/8" apart. Rather than make the entire keyboard larger to accomodate the media keys, they simply reduced spacing on the standard keys-so you have all the inconvenience of a mini laptop keyboard without the portability. The media keys can be programmed, but other keyboards have these features without forgetting the main function of a keyboard-to be able to type! B00006HXF4:sandisk_sdsdb-256-a10_256_mb_secure_digital_card_:shawn_f._boelens_"hermit" B00006HXF4 SanDisk SDSDB-256-A10 256 MB Secure Digital Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Shawn F. Boelens "Hermit" Maine Prompt service, excellent product, saved money over retail. Hermi B00006HXF4:faithful_scandisk_user:s._plants B00006HXF4 SanDisk SDSDB-256-A10 256 MB Secure Digital Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 15, 2006 S. Plants West Virginia I purchased my first Secure Digital Card manufactured by ScanDisk several years ago just because I didn't know anything about any of the brands except their names. I have had nothing but very good results with all the products I have purchased made by this company. I recently even purchased an MP3 player for my granddaughter manufactued by this company and it has outlasted her mothers very popular brand. I will continue to purchase ScanDisk products in the future B00006HXF4:sandisk:arlen_berndt_"bass_player" B00006HXF4 SanDisk SDSDB-256-A10 256 MB Secure Digital Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 9, 2006 Arlen Berndt "bass player" Stevens Point, Wi USA Amazon made it really easy to order , the delivery was on time and there was no problems... B00006HXF4:descent_price_for_a_descent_quality:carlos B00006HXF4 SanDisk SDSDB-256-A10 256 MB Secure Digital Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 11, 2006 Carlos Calexico, CA United States When you buy SanDisk there is confidence you won't lost your data and 256MB is more than enough for a Pocket PC unless you are picture and or music addict. I storaged 6 programs, 4 games, 30 songs, 150 pictures, 50 excel files and still have 110MB free, all for 13.50 not bad ah. ($12.24 for shipping was a too much since I paid the same for a 14lb. chips case!!!) B00006HXF4:great_product:emily_y._wu B00006HXF4 SanDisk SDSDB-256-A10 256 MB Secure Digital Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 20, 2005 Emily Y. Wu Haven't had any problems with it and have used it for the last month B00006HXF4:scandisk_sd_256mb_card:mr_koko_"mr_koko" B00006HXF4 SanDisk SDSDB-256-A10 256 MB Secure Digital Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 0 of 7 5.0 September 5, 2005 Mr Koko "Mr Koko" USA Whats to say, "It's a memory card" it works in my Canon SD300 B00006HXF4:not_all_digital_devices_work_with_all_sd_cards:timothy_b._dereg B00006HXF4 SanDisk SDSDB-256-A10 256 MB Secure Digital Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 13 of 13 4.0 August 18, 2005 Timothy B. Dereg Redmond, WA There are a number of people leaving reviews here that bash SanDisk, and I'm sure that their experience justifies their opinions. But let me relate my own experience. I bought a couple of motion-activated trail cameras and bought several Kingston 256MB SD cards for them. I decided on Kingston based on so many favorable reviews of their SD cards on Amazon. But the cameras were not compatible at all with the Kingston cards. The cameras wouldn't power up in the manner that the user manual said they would, I couldn't access the menu screen, none of the set-up buttons worked, and the LCD screens showed things never discussed in the user manual. Things were just generally screwed up, and I wondered if I had received a defective unit. I called the camera manufacturer and they said that they also had experienced trouble with certain "offbrand" makes of SD cards, but that they hadn't had any trouble with SanDisk. I had never heard that Kingston was considered an offbrand, but I decided to experiment using another manufacturer's SD card. I inserted a SanDisk SD card, and the camera worked beautifully. Perhaps SanDisk adheres more closely to guidelines for cross-compatibility between digital devices, but that was a lesson for me. Contrary to the experiences of some, I have never had problems with a SanDisk memory card - CF or SD - whereas this is the second time I've had problems with a Kingston memory card - one time it was a 512MB CF card that suddenly went belly-up after not much use, and now their 256MB SD card was having compatibity issues. I'm sticking with Sandisk or Lexar. B0002QWU3W:low_audio:j._toy B0002QWU3W Coby TF-DVD7100 Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 25, 2006 J. Toy The picture is good but at the highest volume level the audio is very low B0002QWU3W:don't_buy_this_one:carol_hansen B0002QWU3W Coby TF-DVD7100 Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 22, 2006 Carol Hansen Hibbing, MN USA I bought this DVD player (had to use a gift certificate) in May 2006 and used it for one week-end in June. I took it out in November to use it and there was no display. Of course, the warranty has expired B0002QWU3W:good_only_for_the_short_run:s._silverman_"readergeode" B0002QWU3W Coby TF-DVD7100 Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 19, 2006 S. Silverman "ReaderGeode" California I received this as a gift, so have no idea where it's from.When it worked, for about the first nine months, it did a good job. Unfortunately either the battery or charger failed about then. Coby support VERY slowly said: Return the unit to the retailer for an exchange.. If the retailer will not exchange the unit, then the product can be replaced by Coby Electronics. Our units have a 90-day warranty. Any product that is out of the 90-day warranty is subject to an out of warranty cost to have the product replaced. Any product being returned without a receipt is subject to an out of warranty cost. The cost would be ( see # 3) . To obtain warranty services: 1) Return the product to the below address: Coby Electronics Corp. Attn: Customer Service 56-65 Rust Street Maspeth, NY 11378 USA 2) Include a copy of the receipt 3) Provide a $65.00 Money Order for the return shipping of the replacement unit 4) Provide a detailed note stating what is wrong with the unit. So, for half again its price, I would get a unit less than a year old replaced. Definitely not worth it. I'll buy another, but a different brand for sure. B0002QWU3W:very_dispointed!_wish_i_had_returned_rather_than_changed:c._chang B0002QWU3W Coby TF-DVD7100 Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 10, 2006 C. Chang NJ, USA I bought this DVD on Aug. 14. When it arrived, I found that I cannot plug the power line into the AC Adapter. I called Amazon. The reps were very nice. But I made a mistake! I should have RETURNED it rather than replaced it! The replacement came promptly. I took it on a trip for the first time use. Within a week, the power switch falled off. I was going to call Amazon again. But feel not worth it and thought I would just use the remote. All in a sudden, on Nov. 11, whatever DVD I put in, it keeps saying wrong disc!!! All these are legal DVDs!!! Now, I no longer can return this to Amazon! I don't know what I am going to do with it! DON BUT THIS DVD PLAYER!! B0002QWU3W:coby_tf-dvd7100_portable_dvd_player:e._tripp B0002QWU3W Coby TF-DVD7100 Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 10, 2006 E. Tripp Northern Colorado the Coby is everything you said it would be. Very pleased with the ease of operation and the quick charging time of four hours. Some others are 6 or 8 hours. the Coby seems able to play any DVD no matter how badly they are scratched. Work even when our DVD player with TV does not recognize the disk. B0002QWU3W:great_product!:e._pulis B0002QWU3W Coby TF-DVD7100 Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 E. Pulis Fort Madison, Ia USA I am very happy with this product! It really got here fast and in great condition B0002QWU3W:don't_get_this_one!:k._smith B0002QWU3W Coby TF-DVD7100 Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 9, 2006 K. Smith Detroit, MI If you are buying a portable DVD player, don't get this one. It stopped working within 1 month of getting it. The motor for the spinner stopped working, and it would not even recognize that I put a DVD in. Also, even before that, it wouldn't play many of my DVD's. It behaved as if they were all scratched up, even brand new ones. All of my DVDs play just fine on any other DVD player. Plus, I had a brand new DVD that I tried to play on it (first time watching it), and it scratched up part of it so bad, that I can't watch the last 15 minutes on any DVD player. Don't buy this DVD player, the Polaroid like it is much better. I had one for over two years before the battery stopped working well and I tried to replace it with this one. I now have another Polaroid one that I have no problems with. I only gave this player 1 star, because I couldn't give it zero stars B0002QWU3W:use_and_discard_-_disposable_product!:sharma B0002QWU3W Coby TF-DVD7100 Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 October 7, 2006 Sharma North Carolina Initial impression was good product. Now I wish there were an option to give 0 stars. It died just after before end of 90 days of warranty after normal usage (lasted for around 10 movie views). Shows "No Disk" error. Customer service says that after 90 days it is all your problem and recommend to buy a new one! Sorry no more Coby products. Buy a product with 1 year warranty from a better brand B0000AN4EG:garmin_2610:june_mcnew B0000AN4EG Garmin StreetPilot 2610 In-Car GPS Receiver with 128 MB CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 August 22, 2006 June McNew Snellville, GA United States I am thoroughly enjoying my my new GPS. It is much faster to calculate and recalculate. My purchase date entitled me to a free upgrade to City Navigator v8.0. I got a 2Gb chip and loaded all of North America, so I am set to go anywhere! We had a Street Pilot III before. I refused to use it, but I like the 2610. B0000AN4EG:ganin_street_pilot_2610:tom_nielsen B0000AN4EG Garmin StreetPilot 2610 In-Car GPS Receiver with 128 MB CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 August 14, 2006 Tom Nielsen Wake Forest, N.C. Receiced product quickly from Amazon. A litle difficult to set up, however manufacturers tech support great. Product works like a charm & don't know of anyone who drives a car that should be without B0000AN4EG:great_product:william_d._rupe_"geezer" B0000AN4EG Garmin StreetPilot 2610 In-Car GPS Receiver with 128 MB CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 5, 2006 William D. Rupe "Geezer" Hesperia, CA USA The Garmin StreetPilot 2610 is full of useful features and is easy to use. The portability is great and the weighted dash mount works well in both our cars. The spoken voice from the speaker is crisp and clear and the instrucctions are easy to follow. I would receommend this poduct to anyone wanting a top-of-the-line In-Car GPS Receiver B0000AN4EG:good_gps_system:d._tuers_"doktorwho" B0000AN4EG Garmin StreetPilot 2610 In-Car GPS Receiver with 128 MB CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 10, 2006 D. Tuers "doktorwho" CA, USA I have had this GPS system for over a year. It is very quick and easy to use. A month ago, I had a problem with the cigarette adapter, I called tech support, they were extremely helpful and sent me another one. I would definetely approve of Garmins work and support B0000AN4EG:don't_buy_this_product:ken_b._gemes B0000AN4EG Garmin StreetPilot 2610 In-Car GPS Receiver with 128 MB CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 7 2.0 July 4, 2006 Ken B. Gemes When a company does not even have the resources to sell you a product you know something is seriously wrong. An example: I tried to phone purchase a software update for my Garmin 2610. After being put on hold for over an hour I gave up. Then I tried several e-mails but only got form letter answers. Note, I was not trying to get a repair but was actually trying to make a purchase. If this is how they treat would be paying customers then you can only guess how they will treat you if, for instance, you want a repair. This is a company that one should STEER CLEAR OF. As for the product itself, many units have severe defects; most notably they fail to find satellite reception. When it does work it is ok, but one simply can't count on it to work and contacting the company is just about impossible. B0000AN4EG:garmin_2610...excellent_but_complex:writesoon B0000AN4EG Garmin StreetPilot 2610 In-Car GPS Receiver with 128 MB CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 5.0 June 11, 2006 Writesoon New Providence, NJ In my opinion Garmin is the leader in the GPS navigation field. Their products are the best, plus their customer support is great. I have had the Garmin 2610 for more than 2 years. I am always amazed how it "Finds those birds in the sky" and gets me to where I want to go without having to follow maps or printed directions. When I bought the 2610, it was the smallest and best. Over 2 years later it is still a great unit, but for many people it will prove to be more than they need. In the past year, Garmin has been on a tear introducing new products. As with most technology, as a product becomes mainstreamed, the size gets smaller, more features become standard, and the price comes down. The GPS automobile units have followed this scenario. For the discriminating tech person, this is the unit for you. You can save up to 500 waypoints, see a diagram of the satellites it receives, and even know sunrise and sunset times. This unit is loaded. Does one really need all this? I don't, but that was what was available when I bought it. Truthfully, all I want it to do is safely direct me to where I want to go. It should do so invisibly. Isn't that the mark of really good technology? We shouldn't have to push this and that button to figure it out. It should be as simple as possible. Once you set it, it does just that. It just has more bells and whistles than most GPS units today. Most people will never use those features. The 2610 does not have an internal battery. You either plug it in at home to set it up, or you plug it into the power socket of your vehicle. It comes with both cords. Before I leave on a trip, I usually input what I need from my home/hotel, or wherever. The unit remembers what you just found, so when you get it into the car, you just find the location from your recent finds, push "Go To", and in a few seconds it calculates your route and you are on your way. Like most auto GPS units, the maps have points of interest you can access, such as food, fuel, hotels, shopping, etc. Wherever you are, it will direct you to something close by, or far away if you desire. The unit comes with a "Sandbag" dash mount, which actually works quite well. You place the sandbag mount on the dash, then clip the 2610 unit to it. It is fine for moving the unit from car to car. For a more secure mount, the unit comes with a mounting disk which is adhered permanently to the dash. The unit just slides in and out of it. A windshield suction mount is not available. The unit is just too heavy for this type of mount. There is no way to just lay the unit on the dash, or anywhere else. It must be mounted to something. Remember, the unit needs to have an unobstructed view of the sky to "See" the satellites. Some folks put it in a dash cubbyhole, or a cup holder. If you do that, you will need to purchase a separate antenna that sits on the dash. (Very small size, around $20). While your vehicle is moving, you should never use the touch screen...or any of the buttons for that matter . You are asking for trouble. Input all your addresses you are looking for before you start your trip, or have a passenger do it for you when driving. If a police officer sees you fiddling with the unit while you are moving, you can be cited for distracted driving. Besides the ticket, it is very unsafe to even try it. It is not like a radio. Inputting info demands your attention. Let me list some pros (in no particular order): Push find 2 times and it will direct you home from wherever you are (of course you initially must set your home address). That is a great feature. The voice prompts are clear and early enough before a turn that I don't get in trouble by having to get over to this or that lane at the last minute. The voice prompts do not announce the names of the streets or highway, but it announces things such as "in .2 miles turn right, or keep right, or exit left in 500 ft." Prior to the turn, the screen will count down the distance precisely. It is so precise, it counts down to 0 feet. At times there is a street that I think I should turn onto listening to the voice prompts, but the screen shows me I have to go another few feet. It is always right. The voice works in conjunction with the screen prompts. When you need to perform an action, the screen automatically zooms to a more detailed map, and a direction arrow (with the name of the street...etc) shown to you. A quick glance at the screen is all you need to put you in the right direction. However, it is the voice that does most of the guidance. The screen is only to make sure of the name of the street, highway, etc. Ever try to find an address at night...on an unlit road? This unit will lead you right to the person's driveway. When the unit is not navigating, the screen moves along... a live shot of where you are, along with whatever you want the screen to display, such as cross streets coming up, addresses, driving direction, speed, etc. Negative things about the 2610: - It is heavy...and much bulkier than most units on the market today. You do not have the ability to get a 3D view, only a 2D view (however, the 2D view works fine for me). - No internal battery. You need to plug it into something. - The power plug has the speaker incorporated into it, and it is near where it plugs into the car power receptacle. In some cars this can get in the way. In addition, the length of the power cord is too short for some cars. - The unit comes with a 128MB CompactFlash card. You will need to spend a few dollars more and get a 1GB or 2 GB card to load more maps. Not a concern if you only want to load a few states. - Acquisition of satellites can take up to several minutes when first starting out from "Cold". Do you drive during this time...hoping you are going in the right direction, or do you sit in one place with your motor running waiting for the birds to be found? - Like all mapping programs, even the current versions are out of date, especially concerning points of interest. - You must have a DVD drive on your computer, since Garmin now puts their maps on a DVD. Many computers only have a CD drive. I wanted to buy the updated map software but couldn't, since my computer does not have a DVD drive. In conclusion, the 2610 is a wonderful piece of technology, but it is one of the older models from Garmin. I would say that the best market for this unit is for those who are somewhat technologically inclined and demand higher end features in a GPS unit. It is not for those who want the unit to just get them from point A to point B. Garmin currently makes GPS units with less features, yet much easier to use and significantly less costly than the 2610. It all depends what you want. B0000AN4EG:unit_works_great,_but_customer_service_has_no_clue.:b._koai_"bk_in_so_cal" B0000AN4EG Garmin StreetPilot 2610 In-Car GPS Receiver with 128 MB CompactFlash Card: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 2.0 April 16, 2006 B. Koai "BK in So Cal" Los Angeles, CA I have Sp2610 for a while, it wroks great for what I want. It even gives more information than my wife's Lexus factory GPS system. But one thing bad about is their customer service, I have their mapping software City Navigator North America Version 6.0 and update version 7.0. Although V 7.0 is a upgrade from 6.0 and give more POI from 5 Million to 6 Million they claimed. But when you actual do a POI search, V 6.0 will give you more locations. For instance I search Verizon Wireless, Chart House in So Cal, V 6.0 even has older information but it showed you more locations. Locations still in business doesn't show up on V 7.0. I checked on both my SP 2610 unit and Map Source software they provided to run on PC, same thing. Anyway to make a long story short, I emailed Garmin to see if I did somthing wrong when I upgrade from V 6.0 to V 7.0. I got a few emails from their technical people and claimed they purchased their Mapping software from outside vendor, they didn't know why V 7.0 showed less POI and Garmin can't change it. Sounds like pointing finger to their mapping supplier, instead of trying to find out why new mapping software issue. They are even selling $75 for mapping software upgrade. I don't recommend to buying any software upgrade from Garmin. Cross your finger your unit works, don't count on their technical support which is a joke B00016V3VI:in_a_fix?__get_it!:b._hall B00016V3VI Griffin Technology 1072-POD PowerPod Firewire Auto Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 B. Hall Battlefield, MO USA Too many times my kids have forgotten to plug in their ipods for updating/recharging. Although you can't update, you can use this car charger and still play the tunes. It has been great as a stop-gap B00016V3VI:ipod_power_source_for_car:muddy_boots B00016V3VI Griffin Technology 1072-POD PowerPod Firewire Auto Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Muddy Boots All Over, USA This little gizmo plugs into cigarette lighter-like outlet in my car and powers my iPod when my battery gets low. It works just fine. No issues after several months of use B00016V3VI:works_good:c._pilieri B00016V3VI Griffin Technology 1072-POD PowerPod Firewire Auto Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 4, 2006 C. Pilieri the product works as stated and with no problems, i could hear my ipod in the car and i love it! B00016V3VI:plug_it_in_and_forget_about_it:ann_m._smith B00016V3VI Griffin Technology 1072-POD PowerPod Firewire Auto Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 March 8, 2006 Ann M. Smith West Palm Beach, FL USA This was a great buy. It works very well and does everything the manufacturer said it was supposed to do. I want my products to work efficiently and effectively and this auto charger does both so I highly reccomend it B00016V3VI:no_problems_so_far:shimanti_guha B00016V3VI Griffin Technology 1072-POD PowerPod Firewire Auto Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 February 23, 2006 Shimanti Guha SF, CA I wanted a cheap charger. This comes in a black box which now holds all of my Video iPod car aceessories. It works well. I've had no problems at all B00016V3VI:thanks_griffin_for_pimping_my_ipod:k._gillies_"kateling" B00016V3VI Griffin Technology 1072-POD PowerPod Firewire Auto Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 10 of 11 5.0 November 19, 2005 K. Gillies "kateling" Port Huron, MI USA This is my second (and counting) Griffin accessory for my iPod mini. First I bought the iTrip transmitter, and then I picked up this dandy little gadget since I was using my mini so much more and kept forgetting to plug it in at night. I like that the wire disconnects from the power unit to hook up to the USB port on my computer to update my mini. It is sooooooooo easy to use and helps since I travel a lot for hockey. Definitely a bargain at twice the price. B00016V3VI:simple,_effective,_and_2_accessories_for_one_price._:mark_jenkins B00016V3VI Griffin Technology 1072-POD PowerPod Firewire Auto Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 5.0 October 28, 2005 Mark Jenkins Lafayette, LA USA I'm not someone that spends all day on the road, but I do take enough trips and even use my iPod around town. Ipod car chargers can incredibly overpriced as can a simple firewire cable. So It's a bargin to get not only a car charger, but an extra firewire cable, so I can leave one plugged into my Mac all the time. B00016V3VI:it_works_great:holly_davison_"metallover" B00016V3VI Griffin Technology 1072-POD PowerPod Firewire Auto Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 25, 2005 Holly Davison "metallover" sacto california i dont really know what to say, its just a car charger. but it really comes in handy, especially since i have the itrip and that requires a lot of batter, griffin tech rules m B00016V3VI:powerpod_auto_charger_for_ipod:william_d._boehmer B00016V3VI Griffin Technology 1072-POD PowerPod Firewire Auto Charger for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 October 24, 2005 William D. Boehmer PowerPod Auto Charger for iPod is a simple, straightforward product - it functions exactly as expected B0007SVA0Y:waste_of_money.:stephen_p._kennedy B0007SVA0Y Multi-use Stereo Microphone: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 1.0 July 20, 2006 Stephen P. Kennedy I don't understand the positive reviews for this product. It didn't even work as well as the built-in microphone that came with my Olympus pocket digital recorder B0007SVA0Y:a_microphone_that_works!:eric_caney-peterson B0007SVA0Y Multi-use Stereo Microphone: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 April 14, 2006 Eric Caney-Peterson Beaverton, OR USA I started playing DDO (Dungeons and Dragons: Online) which has an integrated voice chat program so i dug out my old microphone that came with my Pentium 100mz Packard Bell computer. After using it for a few days i couldn't stand holding it every time i wanted to talk so i bought a 40$ headset. Long story short the headset's microphone sounded quiet to everyone in the game even though it was 2 inches from my face and all microphone options were maxed out. A few weeks later the microphone just stopped working. I decided id go with a cheap alternative in case it was weak once again. To my surprise this $15 microphone outperformed the $40 headset and my old microphone. It was so sensitive that i couldn't even clip it halfway down my shirt because people were commenting it was too loud. I had to clip it onto my keyboard and turn the volume way down. People can hear me perfectly even when i have a fan blowing air in from outside about 4 feet away. This mic does everything i wanted at an great price. So why 4 stars instead of 5? The cord is really short. It would have gotten 5 stars if the cord was 1 or 2 feet longer B0007SVA0Y:compatible_with_dlo_ipod_mic:a._nanawa_"jersey_fresh" B0007SVA0Y Multi-use Stereo Microphone: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 January 13, 2006 A. Nanawa "Jersey Fresh" Keyport, NJ I only bought this lapel mic hoping that it can do a better job recording than the lapel mic that came with the DLO iPod mic. This lapel mic did it's job and is compatible with DLO's mic. I read reviews about Griffin's iTalk and how the design flaw prevents the iPod user from lock/unlocking their iPod. And the issue with freezing didn't sit well with me. So, I went with DLO's mic that works pretty well without the lapel mic. But when you attach Griffin's lapel mic, my iPod can finally do it's job B0007SVA0Y:works_alright:moo_young_cho B0007SVA0Y Multi-use Stereo Microphone: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 4.0 September 20, 2005 Moo Young Cho Kansas City, MO USA The sound quality doesn't seem to be much better than with the italk alone, BUT, on the plus side, it cuts down any harddrive noise from your ipod that gets picked up by the italk sometimes. I use mine for lectures in a relatively large lecture hall and the professor doesn't use a mic. When they do, the sound is great. I only have to turn up my volume about 3/4 for the sound to be good, but when they don't, I have to sit near the front and turn the volume up all the way. My advice would be to buy the italk by itself (or any other voice recorder, it's the only one I've used and I like it) and try it out. If the noise of the harddrive bothers you, THEN get the mic B0007SVA0Y:excellent_mic!_:ali_hasan_"filmmaker_-_teacher_-_political_commentator/writer" B0007SVA0Y Multi-use Stereo Microphone: Electronics electronics 14 of 17 5.0 August 3, 2005 Ali Hasan "Filmmaker - Teacher - Political Commentator/Writer" Surf City, California & Eagle, Colorado My name is Muhammad Ali Hasan, and my PodCast, ALI'S AMERICA, can be found at the iTMS under Podcasts So far, I have recorded all of my PodCasts (to date - July 2005) using this microphone, and I couldn't be happier Now let's get something straight ---- for VERY professional recording, like music or film dialogue, I recommend a better mic But for common dialogue, that is meant for notes or radio, this mic does the job just fine It works extremely well with the Griffin iTalk, and its small size doesn't add any annoyences to such a small recording setup Lastly, you can't beat the price! $15??? How could you go wrong with that? in recap ----- for professional recordings, look elsewhere But for common recreational stuff, look no further HAPPY PODCASTING!!!!!!!! UPDATE: FYI - I recorded my first 2 podcasts using this mic --- judging by the audio quality, I'm very happy with the results Since then, I have purchased a more upgraded mic, but this is one is very good For radio broadcasts or Podcasts, I think it does the job pretty solidl B0007SVA0Y:great!:baccus B0007SVA0Y Multi-use Stereo Microphone: Electronics electronics 17 of 17 5.0 July 14, 2005 Baccus South Carolina I'm a full time student and use the iTalk to record my lectures on my iPod. The iTalk works great, but the problem I had was the iTalk's built in microphone would pick up the iPod's hard drive spinning and whirring. Slightly annoying, but I wanted to eliminate it from my records using a better microphone. I purchased all sorts of after market mics in varying prices with ill effect. Radio Shack mics suck and the Sony self powered high dollar mics weren't any better, maybe b/c the iTalk's automatic gain control interfered with the powered mic's sensitivity....I don't really know. Anyways, I bought this mic and have put it through it's paces. No whirring sounds from the iPod and the instructor sounds extremely clear on the recordings. Keep in mind that these recordings were made in either a large lecture room or an average sized classroom. The iTalk's internal mic was sufficient, but this mic has taken the recordings to a new level. If you have an iTalk, save yourself the headache and disappointment of buying, testing, and returning store bought mics and buy this one. Ya won't be disappointed B00009V2WP:skip_this_phone!:m._templeton B00009V2WP GE Slimline Phone with Call-Waiting Caller ID: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 1.0 September 10, 2006 M. Templeton Nacogdoches, TX United States I was mainly looking for a corded phone with caller ID that I could have near my computer in my office (since apparently my cordless signal was messing up my DSL). Unfortunately, the caller ID was apparently the least of my problems. With this phone, I could not use my computer at the same time anyway since the cord did not reach from the telephone table immediately next to my desk (about 1.5 feet from my chair)! Not only that, but the caller ID required batteries, which I had to replace about every month. You'll be angry at the time you waste trying to rig this one for actual everyday use. Skip it! Spend a little more money and spare yourself the irritation B00009V2WP:trashcan:grdnmm B00009V2WP GE Slimline Phone with Call-Waiting Caller ID: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 September 8, 2006 GrDnMM This phone has a short and non-replaceble handset cord. It has a short and non-replaceable line cord. It lasted less than a day. Line cord was damaged after purchase. It went into the trash B00000J1RO:broken_right_out_of_the_box:d._taylor B00000J1RO Belkin European Power/Phone Converter Pack (F8E067): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 June 9, 2006 D. Taylor Medford, MA USA THsi item did not work at all. I bought it for a trip to Italy, lugged it all the way over there and it did not work - the pushout plugs would not stay engaged. I borrowed an adapter from the front desk and it worked fine. You probably do not need a transformer product like this as most devices you will want to use are already dual voltage (computer, phone, rechargable camera batteries, etc.) Just buy a plug adaptor and you will be fine B00000J1RO:a_great_product!:matt B00000J1RO Belkin European Power/Phone Converter Pack (F8E067): Electronics electronics 15 of 35 4.0 June 26, 2000 Matt The us This is such a great product because it includes 220V to 110V AC converter, phone adapters for major European countries, and includes a custom vinyl compact carrying case. The Belkin F8E067 European Power/Phone Converter Pack is realy great if you live in Eurip B000AY7A4K:great_product_great_price:rebecca_a._harris_"just_me" B000AY7A4K HP 57/58 Series with 100 Sheet: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 18, 2006 Rebecca A. Harris "just me" Fernley, Nevada USA I buy a lot of ink as I am a volunteer for a foundation which raises money via donations in exchange for photos. I use this ink and paper to print. While other vendors (even through amazon) sometimes sell it cheaper, with the benefits of Amazon's shipping free, it more than equalizes the price difference. Furthermore, being an Amazon Prime Member - I usually receive it within 72 hours of placing the order - simply amazing! AMAZON ROCKS B000AY7A4K:excellent_value!:daniel_c._long B000AY7A4K HP 57/58 Series with 100 Sheet: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 December 28, 2005 Daniel C. Long San Francisco, CA USA The combination makes for an excellent price value -- AND it is elible for SuperSaving (i.e. free) shipping. GREAT buy B0009T8IBA:this_sucks!:margaret B0009T8IBA Ipod Wall Ac Charger: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 March 23, 2006 Margaret it sucks. its stupid and poorly made and overcharges your ipod!!! get another on B000BSJCGY:computer_clean_up:lori_coyle_"tango_hippie" B000BSJCGY Grip Stand: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 February 28, 2006 Lori Coyle "Tango Hippie" Media, PA USA It is a great gadget to keep the tower off the floor, allowing for easy moving and cleaning without sticking to carpet or scratching a wood floor. And it is lightweight and looks especially fashionable with a black tower (think Dell) B000A6NV0U:good_resolution,_poor_scroll_wheel:ryan_battelle B000A6NV0U Microsoft Comfort Optical Mouse 3000 ( D1T-00002 ): Electronics electronics 2.0 September 26, 2006 Ryan Battelle This mouse has good resolution and works well on a variety of surfaces. What I don't like is the scroll wheel. There is no "racheting" action (no little "notches" as you rotate the wheel). Combine this with excessive force required to click the scroll button, and it's very difficult to achieve a scroll click without also scrolling at the same time. I also think the little side button is too small, but that's a minor annoyance B000A6NV0U:a_disappointing_product:r.c._collins B000A6NV0U Microsoft Comfort Optical Mouse 3000 ( D1T-00002 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 2.0 July 31, 2006 R.C. Collins Albany, NY I bought this mouse to replace a previous MS optical mouse. I must say that this model is not as good. As others have stated, the middle click on the mouse wheel requires far too much force. I do not see why the middle click would require more force than the left or right click. That design decision does not make any sense. The 4th button is useless to me as I am lefthanded. I knew the location of this button before I purchased the mouse but MS should really remove the wording from the package that says it is comfortable for either left or right hands. The left click does not provide a consistent feeling either. It feels as though something is misaligned. I will continue to look for a replacement mouse B000A6NV0U:great,_almost_perfect_mouse...: B000A6NV0U Microsoft Comfort Optical Mouse 3000 ( D1T-00002 ): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 July 8, 2006 I just bought this mouse, along with MS' Comfort Curve Keyboard 2000 separately, and i must say it is fantastic. I was looking for a wireless, but reading the good reviews on this one, convinced me, plus it was just under 30 dollars. The scroll wheel is amazing, it's great how there's no bumps in the forward or backward motion, it's completely smooth. The side scrolling is okay, it's nice to have, though i rarely come across side-scrollable web pages. The design is really nice, i like the way that MS made it so that there's no crack to separate the button, and it doesn't affect performance at all. The ergonomics are great, it fits into my hand really nice, and it's very light, which really doesn't matter, since it stays on the mouse pad. They included a nice little program called IntelliPoint with the mouse which isn't required. With WinXP it's Plug and Play, but the software gives you a lot of options with the what you want the buttons to do. With the side red button, it controls the magnifier, which I must say is a nice add-on. Just click it, and roll-over what u want enlarged, click it again and it goes away. Overall, I give it a 4.5/5, it's better than your average mouse, so the extra 10 or so dollars is really worth it. B000A6NV0U:ouch!:michael_l._hicks B000A6NV0U Microsoft Comfort Optical Mouse 3000 ( D1T-00002 ): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 2.0 July 4, 2006 Michael L. Hicks Roseburg, Oregon - United States I have several complaint about this mouse... 1. the center wheel is hard to Very hard to click... so it makes opening links in a new tab,(FireFox) Very Annoying... 2. it's i little stiff to scroll sideways with the Wheel (witch is why I bought it)it makes my finger shake... 3. the center wheel doesn't spin freely, there's some resistances, witch feels awkward... 4. the wheel on my old mouse clicked, it provided a tactile feedback, witch I liked... 5. the left and the right buttons are way to sensitive, you cant rest your fingers on them at all, (if you do, you've clicked on a link) so you end up holding your fingers up in the air, witch I find painful after a while... good points 1. I like the way the Lft&Rit buttons don't appear separate from the rest of the mouse. 2. I like the little Magnifying button on the side 3. I did like the new driver,(I didn't think I would) (you do have to install the driver if you want to scroll Lft&Rit) and being able to remap the buttons B000A6NV0U:basic_mouse_designed_for_comfort.:m._r._simmons_"techie" B000A6NV0U Microsoft Comfort Optical Mouse 3000 ( D1T-00002 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 April 21, 2006 M. R. Simmons "Techie" Old South I got this mouse with the purchase of a keyboard. It has many good features. For example, they design of the mouse is basic, but comfortable. It is designed to be ambidextrous, so that anyone can use it. The buttons are integrated into the mouse, so there is a very seamless look to it. Because of the two handed design, you won't get the form-fitting design that you would get with other mice, but it is a compromise. The magnifier button is a great feature for people who are vision impared like me. You click the button, and you can get to access a magnifing function that creates an enlarged space on the screen where the mouse pointer is. This will be hard to use properly if you are left-handed, because of the placement on the left side of the mouse. The mouse is very light, which can be both a plus or a minus. I don't have a preference, but it may be just a bit too plasticky for some users. The wheel is a bit too hard to click. It really doesn't need to be that hard to push down on. The tilt-wheel function is okay, though with a little tinkering it can get better. Overall, I think that this is a relatively comfortable mouse. It won't knock your socks off, but if you want a little extra for your computing needs, it won't hurt to try it. B000A6NV0U:good_value_with_good_sensitivity:s._su B000A6NV0U Microsoft Comfort Optical Mouse 3000 ( D1T-00002 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 March 15, 2006 S. Su The mouse is really sensitive, in a good way. The buttons give good feedback, too. I am not sure about the feedback from the wheel. It has a gel-like coating which at first gives a vague feedback, but I seem to be getting used to it. I feel pushing the wheel left and right is unnatural so I don't care to install the mouse software. Besides, the feedback is simply terrible either you push the wheel or click the wheel. Thankfully, the wheel does roll smoothly and quietly. Overall this is a good mouse simply because of its price and its precision. The mouse seems to be discontinued and hard to find online, though B000AM8WQM:great_travel_headphones:j._deverse B000AM8WQM Sennheiser PX100W Supra-Aural Foldable Mini Headphones (White): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 13, 2006 J. Deverse I am not an expert on audio equipment. I do love these headphones. I have not had any problems with them hurting my head like other people mentioned with Sennheiser headphones. The audio clarity to me seems excellent. Even though they don't cover the entire ear I can still listen to my music in noisy areas and not have to crank up the volume. It takes a few seconds to get it back in the travel case, but it is easy after the first time. The travel case is very convienient it fits great in my laptop case or pocket for when I am on the go. B000AM8WQM:best_portable_headphones_this_price_range:william_r._stockstill B000AM8WQM Sennheiser PX100W Supra-Aural Foldable Mini Headphones (White): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 9, 2006 William R. Stockstill Marietta, GA United States You just dropped some cash on a new iPod (or any other portable music device/laptop) and all they give you are those little ear buds. Ear buds have their place (for being discreet, when wearing a hat, etc) but when you want to listen to the fine details in your music you have to step up to a better headset. I looked all over the web, read many reviews and by far, at this price, the PX 100 has the most stellar reviews. That includes comparisons to its more expensive siblings, the PX 200 and PX 250. What most seperates the PX 100 from all the others in this price range is great BASS. It does a good job of delivering solid bass. Trebles are crisp too. They are so light weight, you won't even feel them after 5 minutes. Being open ear designed, you can still hear what is going on around you. If you choose not to, you can always bump up the volume. I would say sound range-wise they compare to the Koss headsets you find at Barnes and Noble, but much more lightweight and comfortable. You won't be disappointed, especially when compared to those little earbuds. And yes, for those of you who wondered, I was listening to them while writing this. B000AM8WQM:great_sound_quality:s._lewis B000AM8WQM Sennheiser PX100W Supra-Aural Foldable Mini Headphones (White): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 July 26, 2006 S. Lewis These headphones are great and have great sound quality, although it took a few times to get them refolded in the case right B000AM8WQM:superior_performance_from_an_over-the-ear_headphone:james_mundy B000AM8WQM Sennheiser PX100W Supra-Aural Foldable Mini Headphones (White): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 July 25, 2006 James Mundy Salinas, CA, USA This is the best over-the-ear headphone that I have listened to, and inexpensive to boot. I gave it my personal acid test with Bach's Toccata and Fugue in 9 Minor, and it passed with flying colors, rendering both deep bass and very high frequencies accurately and without noticeable distortion even when playing very loudly. While some have complained about the case and the complexity of folding the phones into the case, I have no problem with it. The phones fold easily (there's even a diagram on the case, and numbers on the earpieces so that you get them folded in the right order), and the case protects them from the rest of the junk in your briefcase. The phones are very comfortable and can be worn for hours at a time with no problem -- excellent for long airline flights. Altogether, I found this to be an elegant product with excellent performance, at a very reasonable price B000AM8WQM:good-comfortable_earphones:james_w._bradbury B000AM8WQM Sennheiser PX100W Supra-Aural Foldable Mini Headphones (White): Electronics electronics 1 of 4 4.0 July 19, 2006 James W. Bradbury I purchased this as a gift but the recipient was well pleased and probably would give it a four, at least B000AM8WQM:they_get_the_job_done.:t._poore_"www.pooretom.com" B000AM8WQM Sennheiser PX100W Supra-Aural Foldable Mini Headphones (White): Electronics electronics 15 of 19 4.0 May 24, 2006 T. Poore "www.pooretom.com" Cleveland, OH I bought the PX 100 after reading online reviews in which they were very highly rated. I've had them now for a few days--I'm listening to a Haydn symphony through my computer CD drive as I type this--and my first impression is that they're okay. Just don't expect miracles, as you might after reading some of the glowing reviews. On the plus side, they're very comfortable. I wear them when I'm recording myself, and I hardly notice them as I'm playing. The sound is reasonably detailed and open, with a solid bass. Another plus is that, although the semi-open design does allow sound to leak outside the headphones, it's not all that noticeable unless you're blasting at high volume. On the minus side, the carrying case would make a good substitute for a Rubik's Cube. (Instructions for using it are below.) Another caveat: The PX 100 doesn't seem as though it would stand up to hard use. The ear pads are foam rubber, and other than the metal head band, the rest is plastic. For me, this isn't a problem, as I've no intention of using it for travel. But reading Sennheiser's description of the headphones as "robust," one might assume you could hammer nails with it. Apparently Sennheiser and I have different views on the word "robust." In sum, good sound (not great--for that, you'll need to pay more than $50), comfortable to wear, but don't accidentally sit on them. ------------------------------------------- Over time, I've mastered the arcane skill of fitting the PX 100 into its plastic carrying case. For those still baffled by this, below is a procedure for how it's done. But before doing this, notice these features on the headphones: The left end of the headband is labeled "1"--the right end of the headband is labeled "2." Each headband end has a notch. At the point where the headphone wire splits into two wires, there's a little grey sliding tab. Okay, take a deep breath and remind yourself that you're an intelligent and accomplished adult who's mastered other difficult skills. You can do this. So let's get started: 1. Hold the headphones so that the "1" and "2" on the ends of the headphone band are facing you. 2. Fully retract the metal band on both sides. 3. Gently turn the earpads so they click into place with the foam side facing away from you. 4. Gently fold the headband end labeled "1" so that the earpad is almost touching the padded section of the headband. 5. Gently fold the headband end labeled "2" and line its notch up with the notch on headband end 1. 6. Gently push the notches together. You may have to hold the headband ends together with thumb and finger. 7. Now slide the little grey tab on the headphone wires until it's snug against the earpads. 8. With the folded headphones in one hand, pick up the carrying case with the other hand. The clear plastic side should be facing you. 9. With the numbered ends of the headband facing you, slide the headphones (band side first) into the carrying case. Gently push it into place so that the headband is snug against the inside of the clear plastic housing. 10. Wrap the cord around the grooved part of the carrying case. (Be sure you don't wind the cord outside the protruding tab.) When you reach the end of the wire, loop it around itself a few times and push the pin end inside next to the earpads. 11. Snap the carrying case shut. 12. Stand back and admire your work. If others are present, encourage them to applaud B000AM8WQM:good_for_the_money!:robert_frank B000AM8WQM Sennheiser PX100W Supra-Aural Foldable Mini Headphones (White): Electronics electronics 3 of 7 4.0 May 10, 2006 Robert Frank Jacksonville, FL United States When I went to buy the headphones from Amazon, the price increased from $38.99 to $55 overnight! Too much for me. I went through new egg and the shipped price was $45. Then Amazon lowers the price again to $39 & free ship! darn! it figures! Anyway, my review on the headphones is that they are good and well worth the $40. Don't hesitate to buy these but don't get your hopes too high. There are a lot of 5 star reviews on these headphones which I think are too high. 5 stars should mean the Ritz-Carlton of Headphones and these are not they. Kind of like when you hear too many good things about a movie and when finally you see it, it turns out to be just a decent movie but not an Oscar winner. Same deal here. I gave 4 stars b/c of the nice price B000AM8WQM:you_have_to_try_these!:r._yuenger B000AM8WQM Sennheiser PX100W Supra-Aural Foldable Mini Headphones (White): Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 April 18, 2006 R. Yuenger San Jose, CA I've been searching for some Ipod headphones for several weeks and have the Etymotic 6i. I was impressed with the sound of the Sennheiser PX 200s until I tried the 100s and discovered the bass that was missing from the musical balance. I can't explain the physics of why an open design like the 100s produces more bass than the sealed 200s, but it's a fact. And placement on the ears is less crucial. I've found the 200s comfortable to wear most of the day on a large head, so I expect the 100s to be the same. I'm not sure when I'll get back to the Etymotic at twice the price. It's amazing to get great sound at a reasonable price B000AM8WQM:highly_recommended!:j._rivera-pallares B000AM8WQM Sennheiser PX100W Supra-Aural Foldable Mini Headphones (White): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 January 29, 2006 J. Rivera-Pallares Fresno, CA USA very good quality phones they're crystal clear, have great bass mids and highs don't worry if the high end sounds a little laid back at first, it opens up after some burn-in very natural sounding and nice fold up design definitely the best headphones under $100 B000EEZCEG:card_good..._amazon_shipped_by_turtle_i_think:good_buyer B000EEZCEG SanDisk 1 GB MicroSD Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 24, 2006 Good Buyer NW, OHIO SanDisk is the best, and all I will use. Decent price for card, and it works as it should. Great for expanding my cell phone capabilities. I think Amazon shipped it by turtle though. It took way too long to even leave their place. And FedEx is too slow also. I should have paid more and bought it at the place that gets it to you quick! B000EEZCEG:snap,_shoot_and_listen_all_you_want_with_your_lg_vx8300:the_garage_"dave" B000EEZCEG SanDisk 1 GB MicroSD Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 November 23, 2006 The Garage "Dave" Stratford, NJ United States I bought this to use with the Verizon LG VX8300. It worked right out of the box, no problems. With this you can shoot all the photos and video you want and take along a lot of music as well. I use the included SD adapter to transfer music and photos between the phone and laptop. My laptop has an SD slot built in. If yours doesn't you'll need to use a card reader. Of course the thing is tiny so it takes some getting used to inserting and removing it from the phone. Just use a little finesse and you should be fine. If you have a VX8300 you'll love having this MicroSD card B000EEZCEG:fusic_memory_card:rocco_t._nicoletta_"rockyn" B000EEZCEG SanDisk 1 GB MicroSD Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 19, 2006 Rocco T. Nicoletta "Rockyn" Rockyn I got this card for my LG Fusic phone with a little hesitation, but it works Great!!! buy away. B000EEZCEG:sandisk_product:grecia_nunez B000EEZCEG SanDisk 1 GB MicroSD Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 10, 2006 Grecia Nunez Bronx, New York USA The Sandisk 1GB micro SD Card works perfectly for my verizon wireless LG chocholate phone. The memory card Holds alot of music and all types of files that can be stored on the phone B000EEZCEG:micro_card:christopher_g._dayton_"kurjiaz" B000EEZCEG SanDisk 1 GB MicroSD Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Christopher G. Dayton "kurjiaz" Phoenix AZ USA Product was very suitable and arrived quickly and in good condition. Can recommend it to anyon B000EEZCEG:excellent:j._m._evans B000EEZCEG SanDisk 1 GB MicroSD Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 J. M. Evans MI Reliable, even though it's very small. Doesn't chip or break very easily. Convenient. Works B000EEZCEG:sandisk_1_gb_microsd_card_:j._allen_"wingrider" B000EEZCEG SanDisk 1 GB MicroSD Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 J. Allen "wingrider" Maryland This card was purchased for an LG VX8300 cellphone, that is equipped with a camera, video recorder, and MP3 player. As soon as I installed it in the cellphone, it was immediately recognized and formatted by the phone. I now have the option to store any files on the cellphone's internal memory, or on the MicroSD Card (which frees up the phone's internal memory for other things). And with an inexpensive card reader that attaches to your personal computer's USB port, and the adapter included with the MicroSD Card, you can download photo and video files from your MicroSD Card onto your PC (sorry, I haven't tried to download MP3 files yet). So far, it's worked great! And the price on Amazon is the best price I could find anywhere...... B000EEZCEG:super_price:steven_m._hanson_"krawler" B000EEZCEG SanDisk 1 GB MicroSD Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Steven M. Hanson "Krawler" NH Installed in my new LG8300 last Sept/06 and it's been working great. We have a 5GB Iriver that my Wife uses all the time so I needed some tunes for myself. Got the phone useing every 2 (Verizon) for free so this was a very inexpensive MP3 player. Great price for this much memory! Have not had a chance to load many songs yet from my PC. Have about 30 songs on it right now B000FGI9RU:excellent:p._kuncl_"-pk" B000FGI9RU JBL DE893BABA Platinum Series Powered Speakers, Black (Pair): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 6, 2006 P. Kuncl "-pk" Ok. These sound great. Far and away better then the Creative SBS260 Speakers. I bought both to see if there was any difference. I have given away the SBS260's and am ordering 2 JBL's for my wife and daughter's computers. Highly recommend for the price B000FGI9RU:mistake:j._keane_"parrothead" B000FGI9RU JBL DE893BABA Platinum Series Powered Speakers, Black (Pair): Electronics electronics 0 of 15 1.0 November 2, 2006 J. Keane "parrothead" lansing il. i cancelled this item. i hope i wasn't charged. i do not get the bll, so i have no way of knowing. can you check B000FGI9RU:a_great_value:hofman B000FGI9RU JBL DE893BABA Platinum Series Powered Speakers, Black (Pair): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 October 3, 2006 Hofman Winnetka, IL United States These speakers are terrific for the money. Sound good and look good. Highly recommended B000FGI9RU:best_speakers_for_the_price:a._reynolds_"al" B000FGI9RU JBL DE893BABA Platinum Series Powered Speakers, Black (Pair): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 4.0 September 8, 2006 A. Reynolds "Al" Houston, Texas I got these a while back with my Compaq monitor and I've got to say they are pretty dang decent. Their high and mids are pretty decent---slightly below par with the Logitech X-530's and their lows are rather lacking(probably due to the lack of a subwoofer). However for the price they are great, especially if you're looking to save space or just replace your moms speakers etc. They are also incredibly tough--I've dropped mine several times on hardwood floors with no problem. All in all a good deal. B000FGI9RU:value_for_money,_nice_sound_quality,_good_for_laptop:l._garg_"geek" B000FGI9RU JBL DE893BABA Platinum Series Powered Speakers, Black (Pair): Electronics electronics 6 of 7 4.0 August 28, 2006 L. Garg "Geek" USA bought these speakers for $9.99 with free shipping. good deal, nice speakers with bettter than expected sound quality, but these might not be for you if you are looking for bass/treble controls and very high quality sound from $10 speakers B000FGI9RU:made_$$_of_this_:m._fouty B000FGI9RU JBL DE893BABA Platinum Series Powered Speakers, Black (Pair): Electronics electronics 4 of 12 5.0 August 22, 2006 M. Fouty I got these in just a few days.. very fast shipping!! I took these to work to replace my old speakers and someone offered me $30.00 for them so i sold them. I was walking by his desk and they do sound great. B000FGI9RU:be_aware:michael_tran B000FGI9RU JBL DE893BABA Platinum Series Powered Speakers, Black (Pair): Electronics electronics 5 of 20 2.0 August 18, 2006 Michael Tran CA I received the speakers only couple days after purchased online, that was awesome delivery service. however, the speakers don't work the way I expected them to, first of all the sound quality is not good at all, and there's no way to adjust to make it sound better, secondly, my lap top have problem recognizing the speakers, sometime there's no sound at all, every time that happened I had to re-boot my laptop, I have window XP home version. I wouldn't recommend the product B000FGI9RU:excellent_value:g._anderson B000FGI9RU JBL DE893BABA Platinum Series Powered Speakers, Black (Pair): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 August 14, 2006 G. Anderson Rochester, NY United States Given the diminuative size, you get excellent bass response not typically found in such a small unit. Very crisp highs without being "tinny" and very little distortion at loud volume levels. A bargain at twice the price B000FGI9RU:nice_speakers,_wish_it_had_headphone_jack:h._yu B000FGI9RU JBL DE893BABA Platinum Series Powered Speakers, Black (Pair): Electronics electronics 12 of 13 4.0 August 1, 2006 H. Yu Just to clarify a reviewer's comments below--these speakers do NOT come with a headphone jack. The plug in the front is for input from the likes of iPod or other MP3 players. Like it says in the product description: "Digital input on right speaker connects to iPod, MP3 player, CD player, or other audio device". They sound nice, perfect for desktop use. B0008F6DUS:beautiful_and_powerfull:carl_fontaine_"carl_fontaine" B0008F6DUS Dual XD7600 220 Watt In-dash AM/FM/CD Receiver with Iplug and Detachable Face: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 19, 2006 Carl Fontaine "Carl Fontaine" Granby, Quebec Very nice unit for the price. I live in Quebec, and we have many many hole on the road and the cd never skip with a new cd. If you have a cd with many scratch, when you will hit an hole the cd will stop for couple of second. But for the rest, if you have a cd without scratch, that will work good B0008F6DUS:dual_car_stereo_with_iplug:j._richter B0008F6DUS Dual XD7600 220 Watt In-dash AM/FM/CD Receiver with Iplug and Detachable Face: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 10, 2006 J. Richter Los Angeles, CA USA This is working out perfectly for us. It's easy to plug in our iPod, the CD player works great, and there are plenty of presets available for the radio. It looks good open or closed, the EQ settings are nice, and it's easy to detach the face when we're parking in shady neighborhoods. A great unit for the price B0008F6DUS:pretty_good:joel_faessler B0008F6DUS Dual XD7600 220 Watt In-dash AM/FM/CD Receiver with Iplug and Detachable Face: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 March 7, 2006 Joel Faessler Minnesota This is a great product. It works really well most of the time, except in the mornings. I live in Minesota, so after it has sat in the cold all night, it skips alot. Other than that I have had no problems. The iPlug is a great feature, although it can be tricky to run the wire through your dash. If you know how your dash comes apart, this is a great feature B0008F6DUS:dual_xd7600:glen_a._koelling B0008F6DUS Dual XD7600 220 Watt In-dash AM/FM/CD Receiver with Iplug and Detachable Face: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 December 26, 2005 Glen A. Koelling Enumclaw WA I'm not an expert on car stereos, but the installer stated several times what a quality unit it was. It has more options than I will ever use, looks great (very unique) music is clear and concise. Better than any unit we have owned previously. The blue background color is very pleasant at night B0008F6DUS:skipping=annoying:mark_pavlovcik B0008F6DUS Dual XD7600 220 Watt In-dash AM/FM/CD Receiver with Iplug and Detachable Face: Electronics electronics 4 of 7 1.0 December 19, 2005 Mark Pavlovcik this IS a nice head unit for the money but the one problem it has that is absoutley bearable is that it does not have an anti-skip device and is soooooo sensitive even the smallest bumps make a cd skip. the unit is built well and looks great but it's just too much to hear a song skip ever 3 seconds.... B0008F6DUS:dual_xd7600_car_stereo:j._almquist B0008F6DUS Dual XD7600 220 Watt In-dash AM/FM/CD Receiver with Iplug and Detachable Face: Electronics electronics 14 of 15 5.0 August 28, 2005 J. Almquist Brazil This is absolutely the best car stereo for the price! The motorized slide down face blows me away. Bright neon blue face and buttons. Strong power and a 6 way equalizer. Detachable face. It has an expensive, high class look. This unit should be selling for over $200.00! I am happy with everything about it...highly recommended!!! B0006B5RAG:���_excellent_choice_!!!:juan_andres_sinisterra_"jas" B0006B5RAG BOSE(R) Companion 3G Multimedia Speaker System - Graphite / Silver: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 10, 2006 Juan Andres Sinisterra "JAS" Cali, Colombia The sound is strong & clear. The bass are absolutely fantastic, and if you want to improve them just place the subwoofer 5" far in front of wall, it's when you say Wow!. Satellites are very small, nicely designed and you won't ever understand how something so SMALL sounds that BIG. Volume level was lower than I expected, but the guilty guy was my Toshiba laptop's sound card, so I had to upgrade it with a cool pcmcia Creative Audigy 2 ZS. Now, that's sound ! I use these sound system primary to enjoy karaoke music at my parties with family and friends (lot of people!), this is why it was an important point a higher sound level. So I'm really happy with this investment. It's expensive in front of its competitors, right, but as always it is: if you want things to work perfect you have to pay for it B0006B5RAG:great_addition_to_my_system.:charles_ashman_"charles_ashman" B0006B5RAG BOSE(R) Companion 3G Multimedia Speaker System - Graphite / Silver: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 6, 2006 Charles Ashman "Charles Ashman" Charlotte, NC United States How much bass do you need? I have not compared these speakers to others in the price range, but these speakers fill up my study with crisp, clean, satisfying sound I can listen to hour after hour. Bose's sound shaping is very apparent, but the result is pleasing with a full sound field. I have a more expensive system in the living room with Definitive Technology ProCinema 100's and I don't feel any compulsion to leave the study when I want to crank up Radio Paradise. System usability is also greatly enhanced with Bose's external volume/mute control. Build quality also appears to be high. Stick these speakers on a 24" widescreen LCD monitor and you have a very functionaal system. Note: These speakers are a bit solid for their size. I suggest you buy some industrial strength velcro from Lowes or elsewhere if you plan to use Bose's inccluded L-mounts to attach these to the top of your monitor. 2"x.75" ought to do it B0006B5RAG:nice_sound_but....:rodney_sawyer_"roentgenslave" B0006B5RAG BOSE(R) Companion 3G Multimedia Speaker System - Graphite / Silver: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 September 23, 2006 Rodney Sawyer "roentgenslave" San Antonio, Texas United States ....the quality is somewhat questionable. After owning these fine sounding speakers for a little over a year, they quit working. You would think that for this much money, that they would last a little bit longer. And, of course, they are only guaranteed for one year. So buyer beware B0006B5RAG:quite_simply_the_best_computer_speakers_on_the_market!__:john_wolf B0006B5RAG BOSE(R) Companion 3G Multimedia Speaker System - Graphite / Silver: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 September 12, 2006 John Wolf St. Louis, Missouri USA Stylish, compact, w/ thundering crystal clear sound. Prepare to be complemented by associates, friends, & family. As you would imagine, coming from the Bose brand, these speakers pack quite a punch! I have yet to hear any computer speakers as clear at low or high volumes. I live in a 3 level house and when turned up, you can hear the thump of the bass coming from the the top floor all the way down in the basement. These are top notch! B0006B5RAG:room-filling_sound_at_a_hefty_price:chris B0006B5RAG BOSE(R) Companion 3G Multimedia Speaker System - Graphite / Silver: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 August 15, 2006 Chris Providence, RI, USA I'm not going to lie: these speakers are among the most expensive computer speakers on the market. If money isn't an issue, however, I would highly recommend them. The bass is tight and controlled, and the highs are clean and crisp. I'm a big classical music fan and when I listen to denseley layered music such as Brahms' Symphonies the inidivdual parts are clearly distinguishable and the sound is rich and full. Also, watching movies on my computer hasn't been the same since I purchased the Companion 3's: they are sublte when they need to be but when the film calls for big sound, they really deliver. I often find myself in movie theaters thinking that my speakers could rival the intensity of the theater's. I have no problem whatsoever with the quality of the sound, but the high price may discourage you. There is simply no need for it to be over $100 more expensive than speaker sets with comparable sound. The price bugs me, but since this is a review of the product itself, I have to give it 5 stars. B0006B5RAG:crisp,_clear_and_expensive:p._gulati B0006B5RAG BOSE(R) Companion 3G Multimedia Speaker System - Graphite / Silver: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 August 8, 2006 P. Gulati SFBay Area, CA Few things about Bose - crystal clear sound - good base - clarity to the limit of hearing all intruments descretely with lot of details. - terrific clarity and effects even in low volume - simplicity for install and use - and expensive (hence the 4 stars and not 5) Bose also gives you rubberfeet to put the front speakers on your sensitive wood table to avoid any scratches along with the option to mount it on your LCD Flat panel grips. I am using Creative Audigy 2 Platinum sound card and Bose had been a great experience as they both are legends of sound industry as in an marriage made in heaven. I highly recomend the Bose system for those who are challenged for space on their computer tables but want a great sound in addition to manual quick control of sound next to speakers with visual LED and one additional device hook-up jack for something like an ipod. For others who want true surround sound with 5.1 speakers logitech 5450 with rear wireless speakers is always a choice which primarily costs almost the same. One piece of advice: upgrade your sound card to minimum creative audigy level and keep your bose on clean protected power as in same power care for your computer - this will get you max value for your $money$ :-). Hope this feedback helps. PS: one more "suggestion": when you convert/RIP your CD's to MP3's look for the following settings under preferences/options of your software Bit Rate: 192 Kbps Sample Rate: 44.1KHz and if possible use 24 bit This will be a negligible overhead on space (~1MB per song) but you will feel the difference B0006B5RAG:just_another_awesome_bose_product:sumit_singh B0006B5RAG BOSE(R) Companion 3G Multimedia Speaker System - Graphite / Silver: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 5, 2006 Sumit Singh The sound is just great no matter what the volume level is. Little expensive as compared to similar speakers from other companies but believe me Bose is worth all the money you spen B0006B5RAG:bose_is_the_best:kanishk_"kanjoy" B0006B5RAG BOSE(R) Companion 3G Multimedia Speaker System - Graphite / Silver: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 18, 2006 Kanishk "kanjoy" Cincinnati, OH United States No doubt, Bose is the king of sound systems. I bought this multimedia system about 2 weeks ago after spending three months in comparing it with well known brands. None of them stands to the level of refineness, Bose has. Carrying my CD with some of my fav songs including hiphop, techno, jazz and Indian Bollywood, I compared lots of systems. Bose captures each anc every sound/beat and is crystal clear. With volume/mute control at ur hand, amplified sound and easy connections, its an excellent system for PC/laptops. Only cons is the cost. With other brands you can probably get a 5 speaker system with woofer etc, and cheaper than this, but then..it wont be Bose..!! B0006B5RAG:absolutely_love_this_system!!:a._chaveleh B0006B5RAG BOSE(R) Companion 3G Multimedia Speaker System - Graphite / Silver: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 13, 2006 A. Chaveleh Sugar Land, TX It's very loud and great sounding. Very easy hookup and I love the twist control and tap mute functionality. Highly recommended home or office speaker set B0006B5RAG:great_form_factor...nice_sound:g-dub_"unrecoverable_gadget_freak" B0006B5RAG BOSE(R) Companion 3G Multimedia Speaker System - Graphite / Silver: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 June 19, 2006 G-Dub "Unrecoverable Gadget Freak" Nor Cal I went from some Altec Lansing MX 5021 speakers to these and I am quite impressed. I am an avid gamer and shoutcast/mp3/xm listener. I've always had 2.1 speakers as I don't see the need for huge 5.1 or 7.1 sets. The MX5021's were nice but were HUGE in size and sounded a little too bright. I really like the unobtrusive size and they fill up my apartment quite nicely whether playing BF2, listening to winamp or even watching slingbox. The bass is more than adequate and quite surprising. I only have the bass set to 1/2 and it thumps nicely though not as hard as the Altec and I'm sure not as much as some Klipsch's. But hey I'm not looking for a lease breaker here. Just something that sounds good and looks good at the same time. The puck control is ingenious and well thought out. I always bought into the Bose hater line of logic but really I didn't see any better alternatives and must say I am quite impressed by the quality of this set. But the main thing is the price of the unit. I'd give it 5 stars if it was under $200. If you have the $$$ to spend on an awesome 2.1 system, this is the one to get. No regrets B0002JUH3O:excelent_service:s._s._sinha_"siddhartha" B0002JUH3O Garmin Quest Pocket-sized GPS Navigator with Flip-up Antenna (115 MB): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 22, 2006 S. S. Sinha "Siddhartha" Longmont, CO I am using this GPS for last one year and I was never lost anywhere anymore. The announcement is little bit confusing at the begining but after 2-3 months I got used to it and can't move anywhere without it. Only the suction mount falls soon as I forgot to take out it and leave it connected to the windshield for the whole year. It can hold 4-5 state maps completely. So that should be good for one trip. Only thing is wondering me is that this GPS was sold by Amazon with 300$ last year and after one year the price is 366$ !!!!!!!!!!!! B0002JUH3O:great_travel_companion:revilo_naj B0002JUH3O Garmin Quest Pocket-sized GPS Navigator with Flip-up Antenna (115 MB): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 November 3, 2006 Revilo Naj The Nuvi 350 is extremely valuable whether traveling in a familiar or unfamiliar city. It recently successfully guided me out of town during post-football traffic at night when I was sure I was lost. My only complaint is that the device sometimes has difficulty acquiring the satelite, which is frustrating. B0002JUH3O:worth_the_investment:danny_mack B0002JUH3O Garmin Quest Pocket-sized GPS Navigator with Flip-up Antenna (115 MB): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 12, 2006 Danny Mack West Milford NJ I travel a great deal for work and the directions you pull online often are not very accurate. As a result I decided to invest in GPS. I did alot of research and settled on this unit based on the price and the reviews. Overall I am happy with the purchase. This unit is small enough that I can bring it on a plane and use it in rental cars. The maps are easy to lose and pretty accurate. The storage is sufficient for what I need it for. It is easy to set up and program. There are units out there with more "bells and whistles"- but for the price this unit does the job well B0002JUH3O:everything_exactly_as_advertised:j._waters B0002JUH3O Garmin Quest Pocket-sized GPS Navigator with Flip-up Antenna (115 MB): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 August 28, 2006 J. Waters This GPS is perfect for those who want a little more than just A-to-B navigation. I'm used to programming routes with multiple waypoints (not just individual segments), and the Quest is, as far as I can tell, the ONLY car GPS in this price range that will do that. It's quick on the recalculations and accurate on directions. Most people have complained about the database, but no database has all updates--try comparing w/Google Maps. PROS: Programmable routes--not just single legs. (The main reason I bought this--this feature is only found elsewhere on MUCH more expensive models. I wonder why Garmin doesn't seem to push the Quest...?) Quick & Accurate Positioning Route calculation very fast Suction cup sticks like glue CONS: Can't hold the entire US (although the Quest II can)--though carrying a laptop solves that. Interface not entirely intuitive (but quickly fixed w/practice) Suction cup sticks like glue ;-) If you want a practical all-purpose GPS that gives you flexibility to do more than get directions to the next point, this is the one for you. It doesn't have audible street names, a touch screen, or large size (but I think a lot of experienced GPS users--including me--consider those a low priority anyway). But it has everything anyone used to aviation GPS's could want for the road, and at an incomparable price. If it could hold the entire map database, I'd give it the full five stars without any reservation B0002JUH3O:garmin_quest_:david_l._brueck B0002JUH3O Garmin Quest Pocket-sized GPS Navigator with Flip-up Antenna (115 MB): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 26, 2006 David L. Brueck Reading, PA Purchased Garmin Quest on the advice of Fred Langa (LangaList)....was not disappointed....for a relatively low price, the Garmin Quest fills all my GPS needs....software install was flawless....learning to program and use the device took about an hour....have used it on several trips two months after purchase with no mapping errors noted....solid product B0002JUH3O:garmin_quest_gps_navigator:victor_c._donati_"vic_donati" B0002JUH3O Garmin Quest Pocket-sized GPS Navigator with Flip-up Antenna (115 MB): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 August 18, 2006 Victor C. Donati "Vic Donati" McComb, MS This is an excellent product and meets the expectations set by Garmin's advertising. The only glitch that I noted was that the "add-on" North American city map and POI information was furnished in DVD and not CD format. Former units were shipped with a three-disc CD (which most computers are equipped to handle). I had a problem with not being able to find a computer that could read the DVD that was sent with the unit. Garmin's tech support was very helpful and furnished me with codes that allowed me to download city maps from a friends CD set. You will almost surely be satisfied with this product. It is a lot of fun and a real help in unfamiliar locations. Just beware that you will need access to a computer with the capacity to read DVD discs B0002JUH3O:garmin_quest_1_excellent_device:stephen_c._maher_"harley_and_solaris_freakazoid" B0002JUH3O Garmin Quest Pocket-sized GPS Navigator with Flip-up Antenna (115 MB): Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 July 21, 2006 Stephen C. Maher "Harley and Solaris Freakazoid" Mountain Top, PA I bought the Garmin because I had read here and elsewhere that Garmin had good products and good support. The device advertised all the features I wanted, so I went for it and have been extremely happy with it. I have encountered one bug, but it has an easy workaround, so no big deal. When you are in the find screen and type the same character twice too quickly, the system powers off. You just have to wait a second or so before entering the same letter. lad...der instead of ladder, just a small pause. It has plenty of storage space, and it holds all of the maps I need, mostly North East PA. You can't get the whole US on the device, so you use the MapSource software which is included with the device and put the data on the unit that you want. The quest 2 apparenly comes preloaded with the entire US, so you might consider that if you travel often or have an issue with hooking the Quest 1 to your computer and downloading different map sets as you traverse the country. You will pay about $100.00 more for the Quest 2. The unit comes with a car kit. The power adapter has a built in speaker so you can get your driving directions in both audible and visual form. Be aware that if you out walking around, you won't get the audio instructions because you have to plug the Quest into the car mount cradle which in turn is hardwired to the speaker built into the cigarette power adapter. When you are routing to a location, you may find that the unit takes a little longer to calculate the correct series of turns if you miss a turn. For example, I was riding my Harley Fatboy in downtown Wilkes-Barre, and missed a turn. By the time the unit recalculated the route, I has already passed the next turn that it had determined I needed to take to get back on track. If you miss a turn, slow down or pull over and give it the 20 seconds or so it needs to figure out how to get you back on track. Power consumption seems fine, no issues there at all. Batteries are built in, so no need to replace AA's all the time. The downside is if you are out in the woods or something and cant get to a power outlet or to your cigarette adapter, both of which can be used to power up. Apparently, you get about 20 hours of run time, I've never used it for 20 hours straight so I can't vouch for it, but the internal rechargable batteries are a nice option for me. Nice color display, good battery life, easy to use, easy to find places. I am geographically challenged, and this thing takes me everywhere I want to go, effortlessly B000BDDBLG:annoying:m._johnson B000BDDBLG Logitech V270 Cordless Optical Mouse for Bluetooth - Bright Silver: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 21, 2006 M. Johnson USA Bought to use with HP dv2000 notebook. Immediately experienced irratic control, then drop-out of bluetooth about every 2 hours of use. After 2 months decided it wasn't worth the hassle - bought a USB mouse which works great. B000BDDBLG:excellent_mouse:roger_j._collings B000BDDBLG Logitech V270 Cordless Optical Mouse for Bluetooth - Bright Silver: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Roger J. Collings Rockford, IL USA This mouse linked up to my Bluetooth equipped Dell notebook with ease. It works extremely well and I couldn't be more pleased. And, of course, being Bluetooth there is no need for a USB dongle B000BDDBLG:best_bluetooth_mouse_for_imac:j._gitzlaff B000BDDBLG Logitech V270 Cordless Optical Mouse for Bluetooth - Bright Silver: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 8, 2006 J. Gitzlaff Chicago, IL United States I recently bought the Logitech V270 to use with my brand new 24" iMac. I am very happy. It worked out of the box, no problems, and paired to the iMac without any need to read the instructions. It is massively better than the Apple BT mouse which I've used with this computer for a few weeks (and with a Mac Mini for more than a year), for many reasons including: (1) much faster bluetooth pairing and reconnection after resuming from sleep mode; (2) smoother and more precise tracking onscreen; (3) less friction between the base of the mouse and my desktop; (4) the 2-button + scroll wheel design is much more intuitive and reflexive than either the Apple Mighty Mouse or the ordinary 1-button Apple BT mouse. As an aside, I got the V270 to replace the "Mighty Mouse" which came with the 24" iMac, but the dang thing never worked out of the box. Unpredictable, spurious clicks and random button/wheel action even when the Mighty Mouse was just sitting there, untouched and unused. Of course the Mighty Mouse is, at best, a screwball design even when it's working "properly," so I didn't waste a lot of time trying to debug it or get it replaced with a nondefective model B000BDDBLG:stopped_working_after_a_month:w._vernon B000BDDBLG Logitech V270 Cordless Optical Mouse for Bluetooth - Bright Silver: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 5, 2006 W. Vernon Portland, OR United States This bluetooth mouse was pretty expensive for something that stopped working after a month of normal operation B000BDDBLG:compact_convenience:d._j._hoatson B000BDDBLG Logitech V270 Cordless Optical Mouse for Bluetooth - Bright Silver: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 4, 2006 D. J. Hoatson If this was 20% bigger, it would be perfect. It's a lot smaller than it looks in the picture - could be RSS waiting to happen for those with larger hands. Otherwise, I love it. The bluetooth works flawlessly, the batteries last for months, and it's great having one less wire! B000BDDBLG:solid_mouse_(4_1/2_stars):tommy B000BDDBLG Logitech V270 Cordless Optical Mouse for Bluetooth - Bright Silver: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 4, 2006 Tommy FL Perfect for every day use! I use it with my home/school laptop and I have had no problems with it. It connects write out of the box to my built in bluetooth (make sure to finalize everything in your bluetooth manager). This version does NOT come with a usb reciever, which may be bad news for others but it was just what I was looking for since I had bluetooth right off-the-bat. Great design: looks great, its comfortable (feels better in your hand more so than ANY other mouse I have used), has the right amount of weight to it, very responsive, and excellent battery life (haven't changed them yet and I leave it on all the time). It even comes with an awesome little neoprene case which is very nice for taken back and forth between home and school. The scroll wheel isn't 360, but come on, how many times do you actually need that on a widescreen display. The only thing that keeps this mouse being perfect is its buttons fell a little cheap next to the rest of the mouse's design. Sure they click fine, but they are a little noisy and don't feel as solid as the rest of the package. Really this is not a big problem in terms of functionality, just a dissapointment in missed details. I actually think this should be a 4 1/2 star rating. Logitech hasn't let me down yet, they make great i/o devices, and if your looking for a great bluetooth mouse, look no further B000BDDBLG:best_mouse:rested_biology_reader B000BDDBLG Logitech V270 Cordless Optical Mouse for Bluetooth - Bright Silver: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 31, 2006 Rested biology reader This mouse is great becuase there is nothing sticking out of your computer becuase it is bluetooth. The only real flaw is that when you have not touched the PC or mouse in a while it takes 2-3 seconds to return to being active. This is the best mouse for a bluetooth laptop, but the price on Amazon is a bit high B000BDDBLG:piece_of_junk._doesn't_connect.:lee_f._barry_"wood_werker" B000BDDBLG Logitech V270 Cordless Optical Mouse for Bluetooth - Bright Silver: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 September 23, 2006 Lee F. Barry "wood werker" Chicago, IL I have a brand new HP laptop and thought I'd use it's bluetooth capability to interface to a mouse. This mouse only connects half the time, and then often disconnects after only a little use. When it was working, I found it hard to adjust the speed to feel comfortable. It's going right in the trash. B0002ZSCJY:saved_my_bacon_on_the_first_trip._:richard_e._debeer B0002ZSCJY Escort Passport 8500 X50 Radar and Laser Detector (Blue Display): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 10, 2006 Richard E. DeBeer Dallas, Texas I haven't had one of these in twenty years, but due to a host of tickets lately, I took the recommendation of folks more knowledgeable than I about these matters, and purchased the 8500. First trip paid for itself by accurately finding those sneaky folks whose life's mission is revenue enhancement for small Texas towns, as well as Arkansas and Oklahoma. Like the old Amex commercial "Don't leave home without it" This is a great product that does as well or better than advertised! B0002ZSCJY:excellant_unit:ben_dover B0002ZSCJY Escort Passport 8500 X50 Radar and Laser Detector (Blue Display): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Ben Dover The detector performs excellent on the open highway and in rural settings. The only problem I have ran into is usually in urban driving where businesses have electric opening doors with sensors; these constantly set the unit into alarm mode. Other than this minor inconvenience I feel this unit has already paid for itself and I am fully satisfied with it. B0002ZSCJY:worth_every_penny:h._anthony_harris B0002ZSCJY Escort Passport 8500 X50 Radar and Laser Detector (Blue Display): Electronics electronics 8 of 9 5.0 October 4, 2006 H. Anthony Harris San Diego, CA USA I've owned the original 8500 for a few years now. It has consistently proved its value on many highway drives. The current X50 update is simply an improvement on what was already a great radar detector, with a blue LED option. Save yourself the extra money and get a red display, it is the same in every other way to the blue display unit. Basic, automatic mode is great. Turn it on, scroll to Auto and leave it. This will allow the unit to work in City and Highway mode automatically. It works. Simple. I've moved to the advanced display so I can track multiple signals. The LED display is clear and gives lots of information at a glace. The next level provides signal frequency, but that's too much and unnecessary for me. Between the audio alerts and the letter and bar display, I've got a good idea what I'm receiving, and, from where. Without an arrow. Generally, heat is the worst thing for ALL radar detectors. That means not leaving the any unit out in the sun when parked. It is also a good idea to avoid spikes of electricity by not having it plugged in when starting the motor, and using the power/volume wheel to turn it on and off. Remember, excessive heat is BAD for your radar detector B0002ZSCJY:works.__looks_cool.__prevents_tickets.__what_else_do_you_need_to_know?:g._scott_welker_"bigtime_wine_lover" B0002ZSCJY Escort Passport 8500 X50 Radar and Laser Detector (Blue Display): Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 July 19, 2006 G. Scott Welker "bigtime wine lover" New Mexico I was going 75 in a 40, up a hilly highway last night, to get by a logging truck before a long stretch with no passing zones. There was some downhill traffic, but no cop-like vehicles I could see. But Mr. Escort blinked his lights (the one on the power supply as well as the blue LEDs) and sounded his chirp (which is loud enough for me!) and I buried the brake pedal to get my bimmer down to the legal speed. Then the signal went dead. None of the downhill vehicles was the fuzz, so my first thought was "dangit, that false alarm is going to get me stuck behind this truck for five miles!" but then I saw Mr. Smokey in the trees just off the road, using pop-radar in his unmarked car. He had just clocked the downhill cars, that's where I got my signal. "BUzzzzzz!" Mr Escort said again when the copper clocked me, and I'll bet HE thought "a BMW going 40? He knew I was here." But once the cop was out of view,I zoomed by the truck , and thanked the Escort Co. for the 50th time this year. I have not gotten a SINGLE ticket since I installed mine, and many, if not most, would have been unavoidable without it. If you drive a lot, and you don't like being passed by grandmas, BUY THIS DETECTOR. Don't quibble about the price, it will save you three times the $ in the first year. I never owned any other, so I can't say if it's better than a V1 or a Cobra, but I do know I am VERY glad I bought mine B0002ZSCJY:a_few_problems,_but_otherwise_works_great.:frederick_e._szczepanski B0002ZSCJY Escort Passport 8500 X50 Radar and Laser Detector (Blue Display): Electronics electronics 5 of 10 5.0 July 18, 2006 Frederick E. Szczepanski Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex, USA Someone complained about the POP and LASER modes. If you want pop protection, too bad--at the moment, there is no radar detector that does that. If you want true laser protection, consider the Escort's Radar Shifter; do a Google search for results. About the horn, mine did that, but after a week, all issues went away. Perhaps it was adjusting to temperature changes, but all I know is I have no more problems. Don't be so whiny-- I am always on alert around me. POP is bogus for the most part, but I still leave it on. A little extra noise is better than a not-so-small ticket. B0002ZSCJY:awsome!!!:joe_bob B0002ZSCJY Escort Passport 8500 X50 Radar and Laser Detector (Blue Display): Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 June 30, 2006 Joe Bob This is a great radar detector. I bought it and installed it in my car in the parking lot. I turned it on, and as I pulled out of the lot, I got a Ka-band warning. I started looking around and sure enough about 6 cars ahead was a black crown-vic. It has great range and is easy to use. Although its good to go right out of the box, I have customized alot of things on it to make it even better. I reccomend turning on POP band, turning off X-band, and increasing the volume. Great buy B000HZ9CCA:great_unit:gregory_l._bluem B000HZ9CCA SanDisk Sansa e280 8 GB MP3 Player (Black): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 November 24, 2006 Gregory L. Bluem I've never written a review on Amazon before, but I like this unit so much that I thought I'd capture a few points that I think make this player a great choice: 1.) Currently an excellent $/GB value. 2.) Build quality is great (solid metal backplane). Screen will scratch, but one of the many available screen protectors will address this problem. 3.) User interface is well-deigned. I'm a fairly big guy (6'1") with large hands, but I have no problems operating the 4 buttons arranged around the scroll wheel. I was apprehensive about the scroll wheel, but it works great for me. The fact that it - unlike the iPod wheel - is raised a bit (i.e., has a positive profile) makes it easy to locate with your thumb when the player is out of view. 4.) Battery life is excellent; I've never run the unit to full discharge, but with heavy use on trans-pacific flights I've never gotten close to battery-empty status, so the stated 20 hrs. seems very realistic.(Remember that turning the brightness down will do wonders for battery life...) 5.) My player is loaded to capacity, and it takes apx. 10-15 sec. for booting, no more. 6.) Sandisk phone customer service has been more than satisfactory on two occasions (wait time was quite long but the actual service was very good). B000HZ9CCA:my_second_one:carryit B000HZ9CCA SanDisk Sansa e280 8 GB MP3 Player (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 22, 2006 Carryit iowa this is my dream movie/mpeg player, i bought one in october and used it continuously until tonight i accidently put it into an olive jar with no olives but lots of olive brine and left it for several hours, (dont ask) so i am ordering my second one. i watch movies on it in bed and i listen to audiobooks on it. where ever i find myself in a situation where i have to wait it is a great companion and i can get all my spanish lessons on it as well. i have also purchased a 2 gig micro sd card bringing my total memory to 10 gig, that much memory does the job. i dont understand people who want to store 80 gig of files on their ipod or archos, it makes no sense and forces you to use hard drive based players which in my opinion are a real problem for an 'active' person. now for the bad news, it is buggy, and does lock up, Plus you have to unscrew 4 small screws to change the battery to reboot, which can be a problem if you are on a bicycle tour and cant recharge, why not make battery change easier. it uses the quick time movie format which is limiting, and the software conversion program is written by archsoft and doesnt give you 'any' options, i bought the full version from archsoft. the movies i convert are large 4 to 7 gig and in mpeg2 dvd format, and the software/hardware combination wont handle it and the audio gets out of synch VERY badly, i found a solution, i also have an archos 80 gig hard drive type video player so i convert the file to archos divx format first and then using that file i convert to the quick time format killing 2 birds with one stone but the file actually gets "larger" in quicktime then in divx. another irritation is that the player only handles 10 minute video files so the converter chops them up for you and rotates the frame to fit better, i can live with the 10 minute files, but every 10 minutes you get a 20 second pause as it opens the next 10 minutes, plus the conversion program leaves several rows of pixels unused on the screen, and i'd like the screen to be 1/4th of an inch bigger all the way around but NO bigger, i like it small so i'll always carry it. i also dont like sansa's firmware updater service since if you have toasted the snasa's operating system the computer wont recognize it and the updater wont update the non-existing operation system, i am still trying to find the firmware on their web-sight. so with all this pain why buy another, well 'love' is like that. flash memory is really 'sweet' and the battery lasts and lasts, but for me the main thing is that it is SO small and light weight that i always have it with me, and when you find yourself stuck waiting at the doctors office and you are content watching a movie while those around you are stuck reading dog eared cosmopolitan magazines you'll love it, even those people who have other video players wont have them with them because they are just toooooo big. hopefully later products will 'iron out' some of these little irritations. and thats why i only rate it 4 stars not 5. hurry up ups i need my sansa B000HZ9CCA:big_failure:b._snover_"moooingcow" B000HZ9CCA SanDisk Sansa e280 8 GB MP3 Player (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 9 1.0 November 21, 2006 B. Snover "moooingcow" Maryland I have owned 4 MP3 players including the Sandisk 4gb which I give 5 stars. Unfortunately, I cannot give the E280 the same rating. I could not get the e280 to work on my computer. The 4gb is compatible with my Sony, but the 8gb was not recognized. I tried EVERYTHING. I downloaded drivers for my PC, I downloaded drivers for the e280 MP3. I was on the phone with Sandisk for an hour (and they were OK). Sandisk told me there was something wrong with my computer (EVEN THOUGH I could run the 4gb beautifully). They said I didn't have 2.0 usb ports (but I do). I called Sony just to make sure I did have the 2.0 usb ports. They walked me through hell and high water. The only thing left for us to do was to wipe out my computer and reformat it just to see if the MP3 player would be recognized. I wasn't willing to do all of this because I would have to back up all of my data on my entire computer and then reformat it. Another few hours of work after I already spent 5 hours speaking with both Sony and Sandisk. The mp3 player is just not worth it to me. Good price, but never was recognized by my computer. It did charge up however, and the menu was working. But, I never downloaded any music to it because I couldn't get connected. Now I know why it was such a good price. I am so sorry it didn't worked because I really love the 4gb one. I guess I have to go with another player. boo ho B000HZ9CCA:sansa_e280:bpa_"bpa" B000HZ9CCA SanDisk Sansa e280 8 GB MP3 Player (Black): Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 November 20, 2006 BPA "BPA" Colorado When my Zen Micro blew up on me a few weeks ago, I decided it was time to purchase a new MP3 player. I had long tried to avoid the iPod but after playing with a friend of mines new 8GB iPod Nano I decided I would get one. Fortunetly, I stumbled across the Sansa E280 by chance while looking for a good deal on the Nano. I decided to take a chance on this relatively unknown device and am now thrilled that I did! While it is basically the same width and height as the Nano, it is slightly thicker which might bother some people but I still don't even know it's there while in my pocket. The Nano has a color screen which can be used to view photos and 8GB. It's actually a nice little player but compared to the Sansa E280 it falls easily to a comendable second place. the E280 has an internal 8GB but there is a slot for a 2GB expandable memory disk! It is very easy to connect to the pc as well. I am by no means a computer expert and I use Windows Media Player to store my music. When I first connected the E280 to the pc, it asked me did I want to sync the two, which I said yes to. Ten minutes later the Sansa was loaded with all my music, no problems what-so-ever.In addition to displaying photos as the Nano does, it also plays videos. When reading reviews I thought this was a clever gimic but nothing worth using on such a small screen (it is only slightly larger than the nano's). I put an episode of South Park onto it when I first got the E280 and was suprised by the quality. I still wouldn't recommend replacing your tv with one of these but it is actually far better than I thought it could be. The packaged video coverter works well. I literally dragged and dropped the episode into it and the it was converted and transferred to the E280 before my eyes. The fm radio is also brilliant. My Zen Micro had an fm radio that never really worked. I didn't expect much better from my new MP3 player but once again I was suprised. No problems picking up the local stations at all. The player itself fits comfortably in my hand. The only complaint I have about the physical player is the rotating wheel. At first I was disappointed with it as it felt very cheap, particularly when compared with the rest of the player. I got used to this very quickly and don't have a problem with it anymore but I think it is worth noting all the same. The other complaint I would have about the player is that songs cannot be deleted from the player itself, you must hook it up to the computer and manually remove them. All in all, I would highly recommend the Sansa E280. Of the many MP3 players I tried out, this one really came out of top. It is beaten on size by the iPod, although the difference is near negligible. If your looking for a great little player packed with more features than you'd know what to do with, pick a Sansa E280 up B000HZ9CCA:great_player_for_the_money,_but_room_for_improvement:jen B000HZ9CCA SanDisk Sansa e280 8 GB MP3 Player (Black): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 4.0 November 15, 2006 Jen Michigan USA I have a subscription service (Ruckus) so I didn't want to deal with iPod. I did a lot of research on non-iPod players before buying the sansa. Overall I am very happy with my purchase. Design is very sleek and the size is just right. The color screen has good resolution and pictures/videos are clear. Controls are very intuitive. The side buttons are a little hard to press, but if you buy a silicone case the buttons become raised making life a lot easier. The scroll button is kind of clunky as well, but I feel the sansa's other features compensate for it. Plus it's pretty neon blue... :) After reading poor reviews about the FM radio, I have to say it works great for me. I live in a pretty rural area where stations are always a little fuzzy and the sansa comes in just as well as anything else. The antenna wires are in the headphones (standard cheap-ish round earbuds which I find very uncomfortable). I'm planning on getting new headphones, so hopefully the radio still works ok. Otherwise, volume is good, almost too loud. I wish the package included an AC charger, but now that Sansa has been out for awhile, there are plenty of after-market accessories available. Sansa's website links to licensed products. There is also a memory expansion slot, which is a big plus over competitors. However, the battery life is longer than most players and it charges pretty quickly through USB. The downside here is that you can't use the player whenever it's plugged in. This makes for one of my bigger beefs: file management. It's a bit annoying if you just want to delete a song because it has to be plugged in. If you can't remember if you want to delete a song or not and would like to listen to it to check, heaven help you... You can't play anything (either through the sansa or the synced list on your computer) so this requires unplugging the player, listening, plugging back in, then deleting. I suppose this type of occurrence is rare, so I can deal. Initial ease of transferring files wasn't great either. After a day though, I'm a pro. Yes, you may have to read the manual, but it'll save a lot of grief down the road. Although it's easier to use off the bat than other players I've tried, it could be improved. The sansa allows you to drag and drop files on MSC mode and sync through Windows Media Player in MTP mode (my preferred method). It took me a few tries to import playlists "as is", but contrary to some reviews here it CAN be done. Make sure you're using the AutoSync feature instead of Manual sync in Windows Media. (easy enough to do once I read the directions!) If you do it right, you'll still have a library full of all songs and playlists that will only play certain songs. The Sansa also has a "GoList" feature, but I've found it to be worthless. In order to add a song, you have to be listening to it. You can't queue up a playlist like in any PC jukebox program. May as well just make playlists in advance then import them. While some things could be improved, I think the Sansa e280 is a very solid player and I'm glad I bought it. I would recommend it to anyone looking for an alternative to the ipod nano, based on both on price and function. B000HZ9CCA:very_poor_software:rutherford B000HZ9CCA SanDisk Sansa e280 8 GB MP3 Player (Black): Electronics electronics 4 of 16 1.0 November 12, 2006 Rutherford Indiana, USA This product works only with Microsoft Media Player which is a very poor software, nothing for the real music fan. I have tested the sansa e280 in my office when it came and it worked despite all the problems with windows media player. But then I wanted to connect to my computer at home and it was blocked absolutely. I tried everything (uninstall and install again), but without success. Today I went to a computer expert of our lab, but after some trials he gave up. So the Sansa e280 seems to be rather useless because of its close connections to Microsoft B000HZ9CCA:not_mac_compatible:gregory_i._garcia_"ike" B000HZ9CCA SanDisk Sansa e280 8 GB MP3 Player (Black): Electronics electronics 4 of 13 1.0 November 12, 2006 Gregory I. Garcia "ike" san diego, california I knew the sync software wouldn't work on a mac, but i had expected to be able to drag-n-drop my music and video onto it in data mode. But this won't show up at all, not even as a drive or storage device. Probably works great, but if you have a mac, it doesn't work at all so i had to return it B0006FK42S:a_real_kick_in_the_pants!:roomba B0006FK42S Buttkicker BK-LFEKit Low Frequency Effect Kit with Amplifier: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 May 26, 2006 Roomba USA I'm a gadget guy with a decent home theater set up, so when I learned about the buttkicker, I figured "why not"? and ordered the kit with the wireless connection unit. The equipment is of good quality and easy to set up. The "buttkicking" effect is awesome and syncs perfectly with sub (the bass signal is simply split between the sub and buttkicker amp). You'll be amazed at how much more in tune you'll be with a movie's bass signal. Occasionally, you'll feel some bass that doesn't quite feel right because you don't hear it in the movie, but it is there. You'll quickly become addicted to the buttkicker. I have two rows of seating in my theater set up and only the second row has the buttkicker installed. We never sit in the 1st row any more! If you really want to give the buttkicker a test run, I highly recommend any of the Matrix movies- insane amounts of bass! My only complaint is with the wireless unit. Be forewarned if you go that route that the wireless RF unit can pick up noise fairly easily. The end result is that the buttkicker will jump and jerk when it isn't supposed to. It took me some time to tweak the wireless unit to work properly. It's nice not to have to run a wire the whole way back to your seating, but you may find more frustration in trying to use the wireless connection. In conclusion, this is a great product and a must buy to complete a home theater set up B0006FK42S:buttkicker_lfe_kit_is_awesome:cachais_"hometheaterdudes.com" B0006FK42S Buttkicker BK-LFEKit Low Frequency Effect Kit with Amplifier: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 May 2, 2006 Cachais "hometheaterdudes.com" Alpharetta, GA I purchase the Buttkicker LFE Kit along with the wireless transmitter. I have a four piece section (L shaped) and was told I'd need multiple LFE's to feel it in all seats. I installed the mounting plate under two legs (vs one as the instructions suggest) and pushed all seats as tight as I could. I purchased enough of the rubber isolators to fit under all the legs on the sectional. Man oh man is this thing powerful. You have to play with a bit to find the sweet spot, but I feel the movement from all four pieces of my sectional. Absolutely amazing! Watching King Kong is a thrill. As for the wireless kit, it works like a dream and not having to run wires everywhere was even better. B0006FK42S:can't_watch_movie_without_it:conrado_i._diolata_"dinky39b2" B0006FK42S Buttkicker BK-LFEKit Low Frequency Effect Kit with Amplifier: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 March 22, 2006 Conrado I. Diolata "dinky39b2" Rancho Santa Fe, Ca United States this thing really kick butt, do yourself a favor get one now !! you won't regret it unless you only want to watch non action movies. First thing I noticed is it's very high quality construction if you will compare it to a car it's a Rolls Royce, my Reciever and other equipment feels flimsy compared to the buttkicker amplifier, it's really worth the money, and customer support is awesome, it only took me less than 10 min to install it, first movie I tried is Flightplan by Jodie Foster, and it really works , when the plane is taking off you can feel the engine rumbling, and it really reacts on what's happening, like when the plane finally took of the ground the rumbling stops, best thing to describe it is like you are inside the plane, and you somehow feel the acceleration. The Buttkicker add new dimension to your HT, it won't replace your subwoofer but at least you don't have to turn it all the way up, and you don't have spend thousand of dollars for a Erthquake Supernova Subwoofer, I sold mine at ebay and bought a 50 watts sub, together with my buttkicker I have an awesome setup B0006FK42S:it_works:early_a._dopter B0006FK42S Buttkicker BK-LFEKit Low Frequency Effect Kit with Amplifier: Electronics electronics 2 of 5 5.0 March 12, 2006 Early A. Dopter It Works in the way you're hoping it will. Easy set-up. Enough said B0006FK42S:felt_like_i_was_in_the_spaceship_with_luke_skywalker!:b._lemaire_"the_good_wife" B0006FK42S Buttkicker BK-LFEKit Low Frequency Effect Kit with Amplifier: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 December 27, 2005 B. Lemaire "The good wife" Houston, TX USA I just bought this for my husband for a holiday gift. Personally I thought it was ridiculous and couldn't even believe I would buy something called a "buttkicker". Husband was thrilled to get it and installed it very quickly--said it was easy--that very night we watched Star Wars. WOW--it really works and it felt like I was in the spaceship!!!! The next day we watched Lilo and Stitch with our 2 small kids--they loved it! It really does give you the being at the movies effect. My ony regret??? I'm not sure that I will be able to get my husband out of the home theater room!!!!!!! Arrggghhh!!! Serioulsy--I highly recommend B0006FK42S:best_of_breed:-tmcn- B0006FK42S Buttkicker BK-LFEKit Low Frequency Effect Kit with Amplifier: Electronics electronics 22 of 23 5.0 October 8, 2005 -TMcN- Snohomish, WA United States The Buttkicker is a "tactile transducer", meaning it turns sound into shaking. It's just one of four players in that niche; the others are Clark Synthesis, Aura Bass Shaker and Crowson. But the Buttkicker is the best; the Clarks are less intense and less concentrated in the low frequencies, the Auras are $20 units with all that entails (such as lack of shake and lack of finess) and the Crowsons are purely under-couch devices. The Buttkicker adds a bit of shake to your home theatre. It doesn't replace the subwoofer, but sort-of turns the floor into a lower subwoofer. And I love it. But there are some things you should know. It needs a LOT of power, so this LFE Kit (with Amp) is probably the best choice to start with because you can't drive it from your receiver. Second, one LFE Kit will do a sofa nicely, but if you, like me, mount it under your floor, you're gonna need two. Possibly more, but probably two. Because that's a LOT more mass to shake, and otherwise they'll be maxxing out and making a loud knocking noise. (You can drive up to four Buttkickers with a single Buttkicker Amp.) Third, it's not like riding a rollercoaster. You'll feel the floor shake from loud sound effects, bombs, etc., but don't expect magic. It makes the movie more real, but it doesn't toss you around. All that said, it's a great addition. If you can afford the cost-of-entry, you'll be amazed how shallow the system feels with it off B0007N55OG:great_quality_but_power_hungry:s._khaja B0007N55OG Sony MDR-XD400 Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 25, 2006 S. Khaja Chicago, IL USA These headphones are a great alternative to high-end headphones like BOSE. They have a great sound quality and the bass is awesome. The only bad thing that I didn't like about these headphones is that they look wierd on your head and they're power hungry. If you are going to use these on your mp3 player or directly connecting to your computer, you will NOT get a good sound quality. This is simply because these appliances do not have the power to support 50mm drivers embedded in the headphones. I had to buy an amplifier to to boost signals coming from my mp3 player and the music came to life. A cheap and portable amplifier you can buy is the 3-headphone volume booster (#33-1109) from RadioShack B0007N55OG:great_sound:zachary_gilmer_"sound_demon" B0007N55OG Sony MDR-XD400 Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 Zachary Gilmer "sound demon" LA, California I got these headphones for recording music but I have found myself useing them for many other things, because of the great sound quality. Also they are very light weight, and very comfortable B0007N55OG:sony_mdr-xd400_stereo_headphones_review:john_sanford_sr. B0007N55OG Sony MDR-XD400 Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 3, 2006 JOHN SANFORD Sr. Maryland 5hz-30000hz,at this price?? It sounds good, real good. If you want anything below the MDR-XD400 you should (1) turn off your audio and (2) start reading your music B0007N55OG:satisfied:david_case B0007N55OG Sony MDR-XD400 Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 17, 2006 David Case Flint, MI First impression is a solid one. I was surprised how lightweight and comfortable the headphones were. Though the looks of the headphones may turn some people off, I do not mind (as I bought these headphones for my college apartment use, where it gets loud, so I needed my own sound space). I noticed distortion in the sound when I was playing through one song, but after comparing the sound to my speakers I realized that the song's quality was not perfect, and the headphones just made the imperfect more clear (kind of like going from a regular TV to an HDTV, and then playing a normal signal on that HDTV, it will look worse than on the regular TV). As one of my roommate sings to his song that he plays on his computer through his own headphones I realize that these Sony headphones that I have do not keep outside sound as low as I hoped. It could just be that his singing was so different than normal sounds it was easy for my ears to pickup even if it was a faint sound in the background. After an hour of wearing these Sony Headphones I must say that I have not been able to wear headphones that sit on my head for this long since the Aiwa DJ headphones I used to have years ago. The next day... After four hours of wearing these headphones for a 40 man raid in WoW, I must say that they are comfortable enough to wear for long periods of time. My head and ears are especially sensitive to pressure and I was able to tolerate the pressure of these headphones. Conclusion: To those that MUST have headphones that block out outside sound, these headphones are probably not for you. But if you want quality comfort and some good sounding headphones that are mediocre at blocking sound, these headphones are for you. I dig em B0007N55OG:would_recommend:peter_schafer_"hoover" B0007N55OG Sony MDR-XD400 Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 8 4.0 August 3, 2006 Peter Schafer "hoover" Biloxi, MS USA I purchased this product based on the Sony brand name and I was not disappointed. Very good sound qualit B0007N55OG:sound_great,_feel_great..._these_are_wonderful:azucar B0007N55OG Sony MDR-XD400 Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 April 26, 2006 AZUCAR IL I broke my last two sets of headphones... I spent about $20.0 on each pair and I really didn't think I was missing much.. but I did notice when I got an even cheaper set that made my music sound like I was listening in on someone elses music through a metal pipe..... Not to mention discomfort. THESE HEADPHONES.. are worth the price. 1) They're comfortable. Nice padding... Each side is labled (one for the right ear and one for the left ear)... 2) No outside noise. They're big-- all you hear is the sound of whatever you're listening to. I ride the train to work (which is really loud) .. I used to turn up my music when I got on the train to hear it (which was probably really bad for my ears...) and then turn it back down again once I got off, knowing that everyone around me could probably hear whatever I was listening to at the time... these are a nice constant.... I like that :-) 3) They have lots of different "modes" on both ears. There is a switch you move for MOVIE, Sound Mode, and Music mode. Nice and convient :-) I use these for my IPod, and my PSP. I don't really need headphones for much of anything else... but I do recommend these B0007N55OG:worth_the_price:barbarian B0007N55OG Sony MDR-XD400 Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 March 21, 2006 Barbarian WCW I've been looking for good headphones for quite a while. I did my online research and found this to be the best headphones at the price range I was willing to pay for. Best Buy were selling these for 100 bucks not including taxes but I ended up paying 80 bucks incl. shipping at Amazon. Anyways, these headphones are great. The sound is very good. When you blast the music loud, it doesn't hurt your ears. The surround sound is excellent as well. There isn't too much trebele so the guitars won't be piercing in your ears if you put the music volume up a little higher than normal. They fit very combortably and it seriously doesn't feel like you're wearing big headphones. The only thing I fault is the goofy design on top of the headphones. Like one of the pervious reviewer said, I wouldn't really want to wear these in public. I don't know why Sony made the goofy design on top. THis is pretty much for my home use so I'm satisfied with what I got. The sound is awesome adn tahts all I can ask for B0007N55OG:fantastic_headphones_at_a_great_price!:p._a._tamblyn_"phill735" B0007N55OG Sony MDR-XD400 Stereo Headphones: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 February 19, 2006 P. A. Tamblyn "Phill735" Victoria Australia I bought these headphones after trying a couple of cheaper philips and sony sets and also reading nothing but good reviews. These headphones are fantastic the sound quality is excellent, I use them for watching TV/Movies at night, and they do a top job. Other headphones I tried sounded quite tinny. these just bring movies and music alive. also these are the most confortable headphones I have ever worn. You dont even realise you have these large things on your head. Other headphones Ive tried tended to get quite uncomfortable after a short time. They do sound better after about a day or two, to break them in. The Movie/Music switch dosent seem to do much/anything. These headphones are well worth the price. B000BREQN4:great_form_factor_-_reliable_performer_(so_far...):m._wade B000BREQN4 Griffin Technology 9500-TRIPDA iTrip LCD/FM Transmitter with Dock Connector for iPod: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 14, 2006 M. Wade Urbana, MD Got the device to use in the crowded radio spectrum of Washington DC. Even channels with known broadcasts worked well in two different cars. Location and orientation within the car can make a difference - as do car antenna type - my experience is that cars with mast antennas seems to work more reliably than cars with in-window antennas - though I can't explain why. May just be a radio sensitivity issue. Wish the frequency band went lower than 88.1 Mhz, as the spectrum is usually less crowded in the lower frequencies. Audio level output adjustment is missing. Display, though small, is usable. Form fits well with my Nano - looks okay and is unobtrusive. Controls and connectors function well and are intuitive. I've had limited time (<30 days) of use so long term reliability remains open. Overall, a recommended product B000BREQN4:don't_waste_your_money,_horrible_reliability:joshua_calderon B000BREQN4 Griffin Technology 9500-TRIPDA iTrip LCD/FM Transmitter with Dock Connector for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 October 6, 2006 Joshua Calderon I've had mine for about 2 months now and paid about $50 for it at Best Buy. The sound quality is okay, not poor but not great either. My main complaint is that it has a mind of it's own in the sense that it decides when it wants to work. Most of the time I have to play around with it for a few minutes before it decides to turn on. Occasionally it will go hours or days before it decides to work. The Itrip is extremely unreliable due to this problem. Example: My wife and I left for a 3 hour road trip. We get in the car, back out of the driveway and the Itrip won't turn on. My wife played around with it for about 30 minutes and gave up. Finally, when we're about 10 minutes away from our destination, she decides to give it one last try (since I was ready to toss it out the window at 70 mph) and it turns on on the first try. VERY IRRATATING! That was 3 weeks ago. This week, it didn't work for 3 straight days and then out of the blue it just decided to work this morning. Bottom line, when you pay $50 for this product, you shouldn't have to `hope' that it turns on after you've only had it for a couple of months. (Oh, this same issue is a topic on Griffin's Support site so obviously it happens quite often. I did all their suggestions and none of them worked. Again, it just turns on when it wants to.) B000BREQN4:works,_but_could_be_better:cyber_monkey B000BREQN4 Griffin Technology 9500-TRIPDA iTrip LCD/FM Transmitter with Dock Connector for iPod: Electronics electronics 2.0 September 30, 2006 Cyber Monkey Atlanta, GA This is a well designed product but the transmitter is pretty weak. It would be nice if it would go down to the lowest station available, 87.5, where there usually isn't a station. It goes down to 88.1. Atlanta is not a good place to have this if you don't like static. It does the job and it's really great to be able to play music from my ipod to the car radio easily, but it could have been made to sound better. B000BREQN4:ok,_but_it_could_be_better..._a_lot_better!:michael_pickel B000BREQN4 Griffin Technology 9500-TRIPDA iTrip LCD/FM Transmitter with Dock Connector for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 September 14, 2006 Michael Pickel Portland, Maine I bought the black iTrip with dock connector to match my black 5G iPod. It fits and looks great--very elegent and the small size means it's not hard to stow when putting the iPod away. I wish I could say function follows form, but I can't. The main reason one gets this thing is to listen to one's iPod on one's car (or other) FM radio. Hello! The poor thing does not live up to expectations. Not only does the transmitter have an extremely limited range--like a couple of feet, but it has an audible background "hum" (or is that a "buzz"?) Anway, it's got background noise on top of frequent static and loss of signal. The folks at Griffin Technology have some great design people, but for the prices they charge, you'd think they would build a better product. Like my mother used to say, "if you're going to do something, do it well." (Guess they never met my mother! B000BREQN4:itrip:graydon_larsen_"music_lover" B000BREQN4 Griffin Technology 9500-TRIPDA iTrip LCD/FM Transmitter with Dock Connector for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 6 5.0 August 20, 2006 Graydon Larsen "Music Lover" Salt Lake City, UT I am very pleased with my Griffin iTrip. It works great and my iPod gets good reception with virtually no static. I can listen to all my favorite songs in my car now. This is a very good product and I recommend it B000BREQN4:it_really_depends_on_where_you_live:lucia_medea B000BREQN4 Griffin Technology 9500-TRIPDA iTrip LCD/FM Transmitter with Dock Connector for iPod: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 4.0 August 18, 2006 Lucia Medea Houston, TX I personally find that this product works really well with my car. I don't think it's fair to rate the iTrip based on how well you can get a signal from your FM radio, because it depends on where you live and how many radio stations are using the waves. The product itself works; you just need to place it within a foot or two of the stereo. My best suggestion for those who are considering not buying the iTrip because of the bad reviews is this: go do a search for radio stations in your city, and look to see if there are any big gaps between stations. For example, in Houston there's a 92.1 and the next station is 92.9, which means that 92.5 would work pretty well since there's minimal interference. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because it could have been a bit cheaper, but at least this one allows you to digitally choose and empty station, whereas the cheaper ones (like Belkin) only has four factory presets. B00000JZKB:excellent_condition:s._morrell-devard_"savy_shopper" B00000JZKB Texas Instruments BA II Plus Business Analyst Calculator: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 S. Morrell-devard "SAVY SHOPPER" Tampa, FL USA the calculator was brand spanking new and in perfect condition. amazon had the cheapest rate around for it. two thumbs up B00000JZKB:very_good_financial_calculator:j._musto B00000JZKB Texas Instruments BA II Plus Business Analyst Calculator: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 J. Musto USA I am taking a master's level into to finance course. Its size is perfect - fits in your purse. Has more than enough functions to cover what we are learning in the intro course. I have to say, though, I am happy the professor is talking us through how to use it - I found trying to figure it out on my own using the user's manual to be confusing B00000JZKB:business_calculator:e._lopez B00000JZKB Texas Instruments BA II Plus Business Analyst Calculator: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 E. Lopez I bought it for a college finance class and it was required to have a financial calculator. It gets the job done and the manual is plenty helpful when there is any need for assistance B00000JZKB:easy_to_use,_inexpensive_calculator:metalworkingfaq.net_"metalworkingfaq.net" B00000JZKB Texas Instruments BA II Plus Business Analyst Calculator: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 June 22, 2006 MetalWorkingFAQ.NET "MetalWorkingFAQ.NET" USA It does take a full cover removal to replace the batteries, but when calculating NPV of my network of metalworking sites at [...], it saved me a lot of time. It's not as "pretty" as the standard finance HP calculator that's been around for ages, but at under $20 from your local WalMart, it's a steal! BTW, the cover is difficult to remove at times and the LCD screen is a bit underpowered (a LED version would have been nicer), but it's still a bargain B00000JZKB:be_careful:m._chendra_"soy_milk_7" B00000JZKB Texas Instruments BA II Plus Business Analyst Calculator: Electronics electronics 11 of 13 2.0 May 4, 2006 M. Chendra "soy_milk_7" Fairfield, CA Be careful when buying this calculator. You have to open the whole casing to change the battery. I personally do not understand why this calculator is chosen for the CFA exam. Unscrewing and prying open the calculator can be challenging. As my CFA exam is coming, I practiced changing my battery when two weeks ago the calculator when short circuit and was no longer able to calculate I/Y for NPV calculations. Can you imagine what happened if this is already in CFA test situation?!? Bummer I may have to bring two TI BA II for the test just in case. If you aren't planning to take the CFA test, I'd strongly recommend getting another Financial calculator. B00000JZKB:helping_me_pass_my_finance_class...:cassie_m._johnson_"shorty" B00000JZKB Texas Instruments BA II Plus Business Analyst Calculator: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 March 22, 2006 Cassie M. Johnson "shorty" Minneapolis, MN This calculator is easy to understand and very helpful B00000JZKB:i'm_impressed:harshpal_singh_narang B00000JZKB Texas Instruments BA II Plus Business Analyst Calculator: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 March 11, 2006 Harshpal Singh Narang the product is very popular among Finance students so no doubts about the quality of the product. There was no deal on it but the best part was that i was to receive the order in a weeks time but i got it in just three days. The Processing and shipping time is incredible B00000JZKB:excellent_condition:nicole_a._branch B00000JZKB Texas Instruments BA II Plus Business Analyst Calculator: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 March 10, 2006 Nicole A. Branch The calculator works well, and it was delivered on time to meet my schedule B00000JZKB:ti_ba_2_plus_is_the_best_calculator_ever:jonathan_n._riley B00000JZKB Texas Instruments BA II Plus Business Analyst Calculator: Electronics electronics 1 of 5 5.0 March 7, 2006 Jonathan N. Riley Before I bought the BA2 Plus from Amazon.com I was always tired and unable to keep up with others at work. I also suffered lower back pain and headaches. Now that I have the BA2 Plus all my problems have gone away. I think we have indeed found a cure for any and all of our problems ..... it's the BA2 Plus from Texas Instruments B0002SAF64:not_appropriate_for_a_touch_typist:gregory_e._hersh B0002SAF64 Kensington 64370 Keyboard for Life USB/PS2 Keyboard (PC): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 24, 2006 Gregory E. Hersh The keyboard is inexpensive and probably fine unless you are a touch typist. Then it has a few quite annoying quirks, such as backspace key is too small, and the set of Insert/Delete/Home/End/PageUp/PageDown has an extra row of keys on a top. Somehow it gets quite annoying when you type fast and type a lot. So, after using this keyboard for about a week, I'll be returning it back. I'll be getting Dell USB keyboard instead. B0002SAF64:great_keyboard:j._huhmann B0002SAF64 Kensington 64370 Keyboard for Life USB/PS2 Keyboard (PC): Electronics electronics 6 of 7 4.0 March 16, 2006 J. Huhmann WI, USA I ordered this keyboard because it was cheap, USB, and looked nice. Upon receiving it, I'm pleased with it. Installation is a breeze, there are no drivers with it, XP recognizes it and installs it with no work on my part. It has an extremely slim profile with the legs down, and the feel and response of the keys is very nice. Two things keep me from giving this 5 stars. 1. The space bar squeeks sometimes when it is pressed. I haven't been using the keyboard for very long, so we'll see if it goes away or gets worse. 2. The backspace key is smaller than my previous keyboard's was. Because of that I end up hitting '\' quite often instead of backspace. Odds are I'll get used to it though. Outside of those two things, Kensington makes a decent keyboard, which will hopefully last for quite a while. All in all, it's a nice keyboard with a great feel to it. B0008F7SSE:superb:john_moris B0008F7SSE ATP 1GB: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 April 6, 2005 John Moris CA I have been taking pictures on Nikon camera for 2 years and decided I needed a bigger SD card. I'm so glad I got this one. Its construction makes it very durable. This one is much faster than my old card. I had no trouble copying files on and off the card through the camera, and it's even faster through a USB card reader. I am looking forward to taking more higher quality pictures and movies on my new card! B0008F7SSE:excellent_combo_offer:mark1 B0008F7SSE ATP 1GB: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 March 26, 2005 Mark1 The SD card is excellent and I love the high speed transfers through USB2 card reader B00021XIJW:great_way_to_boost_your_signal_or_extend_your_range:vivian_lund B00021XIJW Linksys Wireless-G Range Expander WRE54G: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 21, 2006 Vivian Lund Cary, NC USA I am using this range expander to allow for wireless access between 2 buildings. The wireless router is inside a building behind 2 cinder block walls, and the range expander is in another building 50ft away located next to a window that offers a line of sight to the first building. Yes, setup was somewhat difficult, but the customer service rep. was able to help me get it running and I did not have to wait at all on hold. B00021XIJW:great_way_to_boost_your_wireless_range!:david_c._leaumont_"dave" B00021XIJW Linksys Wireless-G Range Expander WRE54G: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 November 10, 2006 David C. Leaumont "Dave" Bossier City, LA United States I picked this up because I had a Linksys router (wrt54g), and wanted to extend the range of my wireless signal. My router is upstairs in a large old house, and my office is downstairs in a old porch converted into a sunroom. The walls of the house are 1 foot thick concrete, and the signal has to penetrate 2 of them, and the windows of my sunroom are aluminum framed. Lots of stuff that interupts the signal from my wireless router. I could get intermittent low signal before getting the wre54g extender. I positioned the extended downstairs, and set it up based on the reviews here. It was very simple to set up, provided, I disabled the WEP encryption, and used the auto-config setup. I later reenabled WEP encryption and MAC filtering and entered the MAC address into my MAC filter on my router. This was a very simple setup, and I am now getting 4-5 bars and 54Mbps, rather than 1 bar and 1 Mbps. It took me less than 5 minutes to set up with my Linksys wrt54g router. One note, my router is version 6, and the firmware only goes up to 1.1, so far (I got the latest from the Linksys website, which is 1.1). The pamphlet in the expander says it only works with this Linksys router if it has 2.02 firmware or better. But, this later version of the router works great with it despite it not having the higher numbered firmware for it. I gave it 4 stars because the instructions are so bad, and because the price is kind of high for me, even after Amazon's huge discount B00021XIJW:linksys_wireless-g_range_expander_wre54g:gary_r._rotenberg B00021XIJW Linksys Wireless-G Range Expander WRE54G: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 2.0 November 3, 2006 Gary R. Rotenberg Larchmont, NY United States This device does not work nearly as well as advertized. It took a long time to set up and program properly with the base unit, it frequently drops the signal, and we have to reboot it. It beats not having a signal repeating component, but it certainly has flaws. The set-up can, if it does not go flawlessly, bring tears to your eyes B00021XIJW:its_works_ok:r._corbin B00021XIJW Linksys Wireless-G Range Expander WRE54G: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 3, 2006 R. Corbin Killeen, Texas United States it made it possable for me to work on my patio when before i could no B000BQQL24:great_dock:d_cohen_"dan" B000BQQL24 Apple MA045G/B iPod Universal Dock: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 September 2, 2006 D Cohen "Dan" Cranford, NJ USA This little dock works well. I already have the charger that came with the ipod (and the firewire lead) so I used that to charge it. It works with the universal remote that came with all the latest macs. It all works well together. I am about to purchace another one. In my house I have some of those little speaker systems for computers and ipod docks - I can move my music as I want B000BQQL24:apple_has_lost_my_respect:kevin_k._fosler B000BQQL24 Apple MA045G/B iPod Universal Dock: Electronics electronics 14 of 45 1.0 June 15, 2006 Kevin K. Fosler I am happy to see competing MP3 players make inroads. I think people are going to get burned out on iPods. The competition is catching up and there are and will be better alternatives for less. I might have jumped on the iPod bandwagon, but decided to add up the costs before doing so. No thanks. For flash players, Sandisk and Creative have some pretty good ones with FM stereo and recording capabilities. I got a Sandisk 1G on sale for about $30 -- plays WMA, MP3, FM, Audible audio books. I like the post of the person who itemized all the expen$e$ B000BQQL24:here_it_is_:e._bassett B000BQQL24 Apple MA045G/B iPod Universal Dock: Electronics electronics 12 of 18 5.0 May 26, 2006 E. Bassett Zama, Kanagawa, JPN I bought this product at the same time as my iPod. I have had no real issues because all I use it as a dock to sync with my computer. I would like to have seen this product in black since I purchased the black 30gb version and it seriously clashes with everything on my desk. B000BQQL24:opt_for_the_kensington_33164_over_this.:noles97_"mjl_in_atl" B000BQQL24 Apple MA045G/B iPod Universal Dock: Electronics electronics 55 of 58 2.0 April 20, 2006 Noles97 "MJL in ATL" THE ATL First things first, Apple is a great company and the IPOD is a wonderful product. However, I have to recommend others to go a different direction when considering a home stereo dock. You can choose to buy this product. If you do, be prepared to shell out significantly more than the cost of this unit to be happy in the end. The only thing that come with it are the adapters for different Ipod models. At a minimum you will need to spend on the following add ons: wireless IR remote ($30), and a charger ($30-$40) as well as the RCA cable adapter to connect to your hone stereo ($10-$20+) The Kensington includes all of the following: Stereo Dock, IR remote control with (2) AAA batteries, 7ft. gold-plated RCA output cable, AC adapter. It is designed to take all ipods as well. You literally will spend double after on all the Apple add ons. Its not a coincidence that the customer rating on the Kensington is 4 1/2 stars vs. 3 stars for Apple's dock. Most people recognize great values when the see them. B000BQQL24:unnecessary:m._paz_bernal_"pachis" B000BQQL24 Apple MA045G/B iPod Universal Dock: Electronics electronics 14 of 21 1.0 March 22, 2006 M. Paz Bernal "pachis" Brooklyn, NY USA I returned the dock, since I realized it did not have a firewire port, which is what I needed. Before getting the new iPod 60gig video, I owned one of the fist generation ones. It included the firewire charger, so I figured getting the cradle would allow me to use the charger with it. But it didn't provide me with the firewire port so I found it totally unnecessary. And it is too expenssive, for nothing, unless you plan to get the remote B000BQQL24:works_as_expected:bhavya_k._desai B000BQQL24 Apple MA045G/B iPod Universal Dock: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 4.0 March 10, 2006 Bhavya K. Desai New York Nothing great about it. Does what it is suppose to do. I was aware of it's limited functionality in regards to its remote from beginning. SO not depressed by it. I like the way it hold IPOD and charges it. Not worth money but a necessary thing to have if you have a 400$ ipod. Good part is it is universal and holds any IPOD. B0009WDM2W:works_great:popp308 B0009WDM2W Memorex TravelDrive 1GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( 32509060 ): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Popp308 Indiana The drive works as described. No issues with connectivity or loss of data. It is slightly bigger than some of the mini's but makes up for it with no hassle with extra "programs" on it. It is just plug and play and works great. I keep it on my keychain so it gets banged around a lot, and I've had zero problems B0009WDM2W:great_travel_drive:expert_shopper_"avalon2" B0009WDM2W Memorex TravelDrive 1GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( 32509060 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 Expert Shopper "avalon2" Downey, CA United States This 1 GB Travel drive makes moving files between my work and home computers a breeze. B0009WDM2W:from_my_experience_it_has_worked_well:d._morris B0009WDM2W Memorex TravelDrive 1GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( 32509060 ): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 1, 2006 D. Morris brooklyn I've had my TravelDrive for about a year and a half and it has worked well so far. I've had only occassional problems with it. Three or four times it has said that it "cannot be removed at this time" and the built-in software doesn't work to remove it. In that case, I just wait until I shut down the computer and when the power to the TravelDrive is out I take it out. Other than that, it has been good to me B0009WDM2W:no_stars_really:michael_w._wukitsch B0009WDM2W Memorex TravelDrive 1GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( 32509060 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 October 6, 2006 Michael W. Wukitsch San Diego, CA I purchased a second 1GB Travel drive to mate up with one that had been working fine. The second drive is a different version (although they look identical) which does not work with my computer. There is no question that my computer is older technology having had a WIN 98 O/S which I upgraded to WIN ME. After talking with tech support and trying all the recommended solutions, tech support recommended I get a replacement or refund under their warranty program. Bottom line, they passed the buck: not their problem - "...go contact your computer manufacturer". So I'll be selling my Memorex drives on EBAY and recommend you think twice before purchasing this product. Also, it took a month to get a reply in the first place B0009WDM2W:fits_in_tight_spaces:christopher_morgan_"chris_morgan" B0009WDM2W Memorex TravelDrive 1GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( 32509060 ): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 September 28, 2006 Christopher Morgan "Chris Morgan" Oakland, CA USA I've had this for a couple of weeks. Best part is a design that allows you to plug it in even if another USB device is plugged in, something my previous flash drive couldn't do. Construction seems solid and the neck strap that comes with it helps you keep from losing it. A little more expensive than the cheapest 1GB but I'm glad I spent a little more to get a better design B0009WDM2W:works_as_advertised,_bad_cap_design.:chester_j._holmgren B0009WDM2W Memorex TravelDrive 1GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( 32509060 ): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 September 26, 2006 Chester J. Holmgren Florida This drive was a good price, and it works as advertised, but the problem I have with it is that the cap does not snap on; it just slides on. I keep the traveldrive on my keychain in my pocket most of the time, and I lost the cap about a week after I got it. I still use it and carry it around without the cap because I paid for it, but if I had to do it again, I would get one with a snapping cap, even if it cost a little more B0009WDM2W:excellent_flash_drive:maniacal_minded_geek B0009WDM2W Memorex TravelDrive 1GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( 32509060 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 September 20, 2006 maniacal minded geek Redondo Beach, CA This is an awesome drive. Extremely fast. Just bought a 2GB to go with my 1GB. Also has excellent security software(password protected access), free, see url below. Make sure you have the right model number! (it says for micro travel drive but runs on the travel drive too). Downside is you must have it installed on host computer to run it (I transport the security exe file on the old 'unsecured' travel drive.) But was is near total security worth? [..] B0009WDM2W:i'm_keeping_it:r._lemieux B0009WDM2W Memorex TravelDrive 1GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( 32509060 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 September 8, 2006 R. Lemieux California, USA I picked this up at a great price and it's working fine. I also tested its file transfer speed against the Sony MicroVault Tiny 1GB drive. The Sony took 134 seconds to move 1GB of data, and this one did it in 74 seconds. No complaints here B0009WDM2W:works_great:s._treloar B0009WDM2W Memorex TravelDrive 1GB USB 2.0 Flash Drive ( 32509060 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 July 3, 2006 S. Treloar Sanford, FL USA We purchased these to issue to employee's for special projects. So far, they are working great, no complaints B00003006R:can't_complain_at_all!:robin_d._rountree_"radiorobin" B00003006R Linksys LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 21, 2006 Robin D. Rountree "radiorobin" Florida The card arrived securely packed. Easy to follow instructions, and it works great! B00003006R:does_not_work_with_98se:suzanne_c._pellinen_"pellicanss" B00003006R Linksys LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 6 1.0 April 10, 2006 Suzanne C. Pellinen "pellicanss" Racine, WI After reading these reviews, I decided to purchase this card. This card does not work with windows 98SE. After a weekend of trying to get this card to work, I returned it and purchased a Belkin. I had the Belkin operational in less than an hour. If you have an older operating system, do NOT buy this card!! B00003006R:top_shelf.:karl_e._hoff_"blue_sky" B00003006R Linksys LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 April 2, 2006 Karl E. Hoff "blue sky" Carbondale, CO USA I'm extremely pleased with this product. I purchased it to get away from using the USB connection for my cable internet connection. On USB, the computer would hang quite frequently. I've not experienced any hangs since installation of this card. Installation went smoothly; very impressed with its performance. B00003006R:it_just_works._what_more_could_you_want?:nathaniel_firethorn B00003006R Linksys LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 12, 2005 Nathaniel Firethorn Exit 8A, New Jersey I dropped this card into my Dell tower, which has partitions for Fedora Core 3 Linux (the one I use most) and Windows ME (only used when I have to.) It worked great. So I put another one into my wife's Quantum, which runs NT 4. Installation took a little more fiddling, but the card worked flawlessly after I'd found the right driver. It's inexpensive and it does everything we need for home networking B00003006R:great_buy_and_great_price:c._marshall B00003006R Linksys LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 15, 2005 C. Marshall Tampa, FL The Linksys LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card is exactly what I wanted at a great price. Fast shipping too! B00003006R:quick_and_easy_installation:t._miller B00003006R Linksys LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 13, 2005 T. Miller Topeka, Kansas I just bought this network card for cable internet access and it was so quick and easy to install. I have Windows Me and the guide that comes with the card for installation purposes was very user-friendly, photos included. Would recommend this to others B00003006R:doesn't_work_well_with_netgear_10/100_switch:mbratch B00003006R Linksys LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 June 30, 2005 mbratch I really liked this card until I bought a Netgear FS108 10/100 switch. No matter how I configured the LNE100TX card, it would only talk to the switch if I forced it to 10mbps mode. Forcing to 100Mbps wouldn't work, nor would autonegotiation. If I wanted a 10Mbps card, I would have gotten one. This is a poor performer B00003006R:money_well_spent:bill_"william5916" B00003006R Linksys LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card: Electronics electronics 5.0 February 9, 2005 Bill "william5916" Newport News, VA USA I'm new to high speed internet. When a cable modem was installed this past Saturday, I had no ethernet card, so USB was required. I was very happy with the connection, even though the download speed was falling quite short of the claims made by our local cable provider...but no matter, this was such a vast improvement over 56k that it just didn't seem to matter. One day later I found out about the AT&T CallVantage service, which allows you to have phone service via a high speed modem. Price was very attractive, but one problem--an ethernet card was required for hookup. That was the reason for purchasing the LNE100TX. I'm still waiting for the CallVantage equipment, but in the meantime the money spent on this card may be the best money I've ever spent--download speeds increased dramatically once this card was installed, compared to USB! 250-320 KB/Sec speeds were being experienced with the USB connection (on a fairly recent Intel motherboard). They immediately zoomed to 450-520 KB/Sec using the LNE100TX. Repeated tests of the download speed have yielded similar results, so I'm confident that this upsurge can be attributed solely to the LNE100TX. Installation was quick/easy, and the price was right. I'm very pleased, and surfing the internet is fun once more B00003006R:excellent_card_with_great_compatibility:nervegrind3r B00003006R Linksys LNE100TX EtherFast 10/100 LAN Card: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 January 26, 2005 nervegrind3r this is a great card ive used in many systems, and it always installs flaswlessly. On some systems, I have tried more expensive 3com 10/100 nics and have compatibility issues, so i use this card and everything works perfect. You cant go wrong with this card and this price B0003NFY1E:adds_an_3rd_screen_to_my_laptop:dr.gui,_msdn,_retired B0003NFY1E TRITTON SEE2 USB 2.0 TO SVGA ( TRI-UV100 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Dr.GUI, MSDN, retired Seattle, WA Allows me to have 3 screen off a laptop. LCD, VGA output and this extra one. Very helpful when on the road B0003NFY1E:great_device_if_you_consider_its_purpose:cj_"cj" B0003NFY1E TRITTON SEE2 USB 2.0 TO SVGA ( TRI-UV100 ): Electronics electronics 4.0 September 19, 2006 cj "cj" San Jose, CA USA I got this for a home office to run dual 19" monitors from a laptop. For this purpose, it's GREAT to be able to have 2 1280x1024 monitors working together. These are primarily for business applications, so I'm not playing games or trying to watch movies. The extra screen real estate for working between multiple applications is fabulous, and with the dropping price of LCD monitors, I don't see any reason NOT to work towards this setup. It DOES have a few odd quirks, such as when launching certain programs, the 'extended monitor' setting turns itself off for no apparent reason. It's simple to turn it back on (done from the taskbar), but by then it has alread collapsed all of your windows back to one screen. Overall though, I'm extremely happy with the performance for the price B0003NFY1E:great_for_office_work_on_a_laptop:p._martin B0003NFY1E TRITTON SEE2 USB 2.0 TO SVGA ( TRI-UV100 ): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 May 24, 2006 P. Martin Murphy, TX United States This thing is fantastic if you have a laptop that cannot support dual monitors. My ThinkPad T43P has dual-monitor support while undocked by using the built-in LCD panel as one monitor, but once you dock it and close the lid, you're stuck with a single monitor. I tried the Matrox DualHead2Go first, which tricks your laptop into thinking 2 monitors are really a single loooong monitor, and that works fairly well. I bought the SEE2 to add a 3rd monitor. Don't even think of doing anything that is graphics intensive - but it is great for holding a reference document, or leaving your e-mail up while working. If you need something that doesn't get bogged down when redrawing graphics, go for the DualHead2Go or even the TripleHead2Go. Also, since my primary monitor had a USB connection to my laptop (in addition to the VGA cable), I just daisy-chained this sucker right off of my other monitor and didn't have to run another cable. All in all, for basic office work, it's a winner. And extremely easy to set up B0003NFY1E:meets_a_specific_need:sherrod_segraves B0003NFY1E TRITTON SEE2 USB 2.0 TO SVGA ( TRI-UV100 ): Electronics electronics 14 of 15 4.0 July 15, 2005 Sherrod Segraves Austin, TX United States If you need to add an extra monitor and can't use a standard video card, then this is for you. On the other hand, this can't match the quality of a standard video card, and motion will look somewhat choppy. If an extra PCI or IDE video card would work with your system, then that would be the better choice. PROS * Can be connected with only a USB 2.0 port. * You can plug or unplug it from the USB port without problems, and the monitor will be immediately added to or removed from your desktop. * Up to 1280x1024 resolution at 16 bits (near true color), with 32-bit true color available for 1152x864 and lower resolutions. (You may need to download the newest drivers for high resolution). * Can support a flicker-free refresh rate of 85 Hz at the top resolution. * The display on the attached monitor is crisp and clean. * Small, attractive design with a blue LED. * Powered through the USB port. * I've been using one without a problem for nearly a year. CONS * While the newest drivers (downloadable from Tritton) are easy to install and have passed WHQL testing, the older drivers that may still ship with the device aren't as polished. * Attaching the device to a different USB port means installing the drivers again (apparently the manufacturer saved money by not giving each device a unique electronic serial number). * Motion on the attached monitor is somewhat choppy. It's fine for things like email, word processing, or web browsing, but it's not fast enough for games or video. * DirectX 3D windows (including any DirectX9 window) won't work. This means that some games can't display if you drag them to the attatched monitor. * The driver puts an icon in the Taskbar's notification area (system tray), with no way to get rid of the icon. (On the other hand, the icon's popup menu may be convenient.) * The connector is standard VGA, not DVI. Again, it's a good device, as long as you don't want to play games on it B00005ATZJ:good_but_hard_to_fold:pam_s. B00005ATZJ Burlington Half-Fold Greeting Cards and Envelopes (Model 475, 50-Count): Electronics electronics 4.0 June 29, 2006 Pam S. Pittstown, NY USA The paper and envelope quality is good, but the cards are a little harder to fold than most that I have used in the past B00005ATZJ:gret_and_inexpensive_product:k._mccoy B00005ATZJ Burlington Half-Fold Greeting Cards and Envelopes (Model 475, 50-Count): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 2, 2006 K. McCoy North Louisiana I've bought the greeting card stock and envelopes previously and paid much higher prices. These are great. They fold even easier than the more expensive ones B00005ATZJ:not_bad..._could_be_a_bit_thicker:emma_j._officer_"emma_jane" B00005ATZJ Burlington Half-Fold Greeting Cards and Envelopes (Model 475, 50-Count): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 January 17, 2006 Emma J. Officer "Emma Jane" Cherry Hill, NJ, USA After reading all the "5-star" reviews, I was expecting the card stock to be comparably to decent store bought cards. It's probably closer to cheap cards bought from the "Dollar Store". That said, I primarily bought them so I could print personalized messages inside and attach photographs to the front (therefore increasing the overall thickness) so they're fine for my needs. I'd probably struggle to buy 50 sheets of 11x8 card and envelopes from a craft sore for this price B00005ATZJ:burlington_is_the_best!:serenity_"linda" B00005ATZJ Burlington Half-Fold Greeting Cards and Envelopes (Model 475, 50-Count): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 November 25, 2005 Serenity "Linda" San Diego, CA I have been using Burlington for my greeting cards for years and with my HP All-In-One have never experienced a jam (knock on wood!). It reproduces my graphics very well - and though photos are better with photo paper, this card stock does quite well in my opinion! I bought Avery because I was running low on card stock and had some cards to make. I was disappointed in the quality compared to that of Burlington. Avery is flimsy. Burlington is still the best B00005ATZJ:very_good,_for_what_it_is: B00005ATZJ Burlington Half-Fold Greeting Cards and Envelopes (Model 475, 50-Count): Electronics electronics 18 of 18 4.0 April 17, 2002 This is a good product. It's economical, and it works great with my Epson Photo 870. Be careful, though - it's at its best when printing bold, colorful graphics. For photos and other detailed images you should use a coated card stock, like HP's B00005ATZJ:great_bargain!: B00005ATZJ Burlington Half-Fold Greeting Cards and Envelopes (Model 475, 50-Count): Electronics electronics 14 of 14 5.0 January 16, 2002 This Holiday season was my first attempt at making my own cards and this product proved to be a champ. It is very reasonably priced and produced great results. No jams in my H-P printer and I was able to get usable products from every sheet. Highly recommended and less expensive than competition B00005ATZJ:one_of_the_best: B00005ATZJ Burlington Half-Fold Greeting Cards and Envelopes (Model 475, 50-Count): Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 January 4, 2002 i did my christmas cards on this card stock. it is totally wonderful and the colors are so clear. i recommend this for any greeting card that one would like to send to someone very dear B00005ATZJ:heavy_weight-better_than_avery_half_fold_greeting_cards!:n._medina B00005ATZJ Burlington Half-Fold Greeting Cards and Envelopes (Model 475, 50-Count): Electronics electronics 19 of 19 5.0 December 2, 2001 N. Medina Jackson Heights, NY USA This offer is a value and the card weight is heavy! I had bought Avery Half Fold Greeting Cards and was disappointed. I came across the Burlington cards and thought I would try them, since the price was great. I was pleasantly surprised with the quality and the value! I am making my personalized Christmas Cards with Burlington paper this year B000234UF6:zip-linq_ziproad-kit_road_warrior_kit:ma_dolores_arias_"mdat" B000234UF6 ZIP-LINQ ZIPROAD-KIT Road Warrior Kit: Electronics electronics 4.0 July 13, 2006 Ma Dolores Arias "MDAT" Good! easy to keep in order cables because bring a little bag B00067TTZY:good_player_but__very_poor_construction:bootsy98 B00067TTZY Creative Zen Micro 5 GB MP3 Player Black: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 25, 2006 Bootsy98 Chicago, IL United States My player had the same headphones jack problem that so many people here have had, which ended up rendering it useless (out of warranty). However, while it worked, I was quite pleased with the player and the included software. Everything was intutive and ran smoothly (except for an occational freeze with the player which never became frequent enough to be a major burden). I also liked the fact that this player wasn't bound by iTunes or file format restrictions. My only other complaint was that occasionally the touchpad made moving small increments like up one track or down one track somewhat difficult (just give me buttons, I know they aren't sexy but they're easy and work well). I am giving the product 2 stars because, while I liked it, Creative has known about the headphones flaw for a long time and has not improved the build (being that this is STILL a problem with these players). For the amount of money that a player like this costs, it should work for at least year B00067TTZY:great_features,_but_huge_flaws:lloyd_christmas B00067TTZY Creative Zen Micro 5 GB MP3 Player Black: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 September 28, 2006 Lloyd Christmas Canada This music player was decent: Nice look, controls, and sound. There are many nice features including decent software and using it as a data drive. There are really good things about this unit; however, the faults are just too great; thus, superseding the great features. However, the reaction to your key pushes, and file search are way too slow. The software is pretty nice, but the bad thing is that it likes to rename your files for you even when you didn't ask it too. That gets very annoying. For example, I just want the file to be named as is, with no tags, but the Zen software will add tags no matter what, even if it has to put in the word "unknown". It also has these strange crashes that makes it hard to have it recover. The worst part about this product is that the earphone jack gets damaged in a few weeks or months -- unprovoked! It was so frustrating to think my headphones where damaged, but I switched it up and found out that it was the Zen. Then I read online, and what do you know -- it's consensus, the product is faulty because many other people have experienced the same problem. Some people even found some fixes, and I've tried them, but to no avail. But then again, why do I have to fix a fairly new product? If you're going to have a fault when it comes to a music player, you DON'T want it to be a physical issue that renders the player useless! I'd give it at least three stars as I was quite satisfied with it, but the physical fault with the headphone jack is just too much of negligence to overlook B00067TTZY:don't_do_it!!!!!!!!:jennifer B00067TTZY Creative Zen Micro 5 GB MP3 Player Black: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 2.0 August 16, 2006 Jennifer Los Angeles, CA This product is amazing - when it works. Which for me, was two months and why it gets two stars. I originally gave it one, but when it does work it really is awesome, absolutely no complaints. Mine froze and died two months after I opened the package. Unfortunately, I couldn't get it fixed because it was a gift from an ex who I was no longer in contact with by the time it broke. After it froze I frantically scoured the web trying to find a way to reset it. That didn't work. I changed the batteries, etc etc it was just dead. I thought about buying another one until I read all the reviews with similar complaints. I am not an Apple person, but since that is all there seems to be I finally gave in last night and bought one and so far I love it. I initially resisted because of the software (I thought I hated iTunes) but I am getting used to it and liking it! So this is probably not what you want to hear, but this is my advice - skip this and buy yourself an ipod just like everyone else. There is a reason it is so popular!! B00067TTZY:zen_micro_is_the_worst_piece_of_junk_i've_owned!!:joe_poovey B00067TTZY Creative Zen Micro 5 GB MP3 Player Black: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 August 6, 2006 Joe Poovey San Diego, CA WARNING!!!!!Don't waste your money on this piece of garbage!!!!It's hard to believe Creative had the nerve to release this buggy piece of garbage. The Zen Micro was recommended for its superior audio quality over the Ipod. However, I could not put up with it's dismal performance. I had to retire it and get an Ipod. The software was slow, cumbersome, and crashed CONSTANTLY when I would try to upload songs. With Itunes you can change songs using a batch method, but with Creative's software, you have to go through EVERY mp3 one at a time! That's a lot of songs on a 5GB player! What takes seconds with Itunes, takes hours and hours and hours with Creative. The Micro would keep rebooting, and was very slow between songs. Touch sensitivity was annoying, especially compared to the Ipod. I tried updating to the new software, but that made the Zen Micro perform even worse! After rebooting, it "rebuilds" the library, which takes a couple of minutes. When it finally reboots, it takes so long to play a song you select, oftentimes you press play twice to make sure it registered, which of course pauses the mp3. Very frustrating. Designwise, The Micro is far from "micro", especially compared to the 5GB Ipod. The Zen Micro shouldn't even be considered to be in the same catagory as the Ipod. If you're considering getting one, go with an 8-Track instead. You'll be happier B00000J3ME:great_for_graphics:c_d_archer B00000J3ME Hewlett Packard 51634Y Premium Ink Jet Paper: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 17, 2001 C D Archer Evanston, IL United States This paper is a bit pricey... but it gives great results. I use it on my Epson 740 injet printer & this paper is strides ahead of the Espon paper I have tried. I'd buy stock in this one B0000E1717:repeat_order...again!:w._p._perry_"musician_&_aficionado" B0000E1717 Maxell Model 648200 CD-R Spindle (100-Count): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 W. P. Perry "musician & aficionado" a country road, WV, USA I've been partial to Maxell products for well over 30 years--since the days of analog cassettes--UD90s, even before XL-1, XL-2 & MX came onto the scene. The tapes were well-constructed and nearly all are still in my collection enjoying service with no loss in fidelity. I am a discerning audiophile. So far, I have had no problems with any of the CDs I have burned using this product. I will continue to trust the Maxell name for my musical archiving and recording needs. So, since my spindle is getting low, it's time to order again B0000E1717:excellent:f._thomas_giger B0000E1717 Maxell Model 648200 CD-R Spindle (100-Count): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 August 25, 2006 F. Thomas Giger Jersey We check most of the CD's after we make a copy and the maxell cds haven't had a problem at all. Recomend it for a quality purchase. To B0000E1717:great!:g_y B0000E1717 Maxell Model 648200 CD-R Spindle (100-Count): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 16, 2006 G Y Los Angeles, CA USA These Maxell CD-Rs are much better than Memorex. For music, it doesn't have any unwanted zzz....sounds like Memorex does, and is like live; for photos, it is vivid and fresh; for data, it copies the information correctly, smoothly. It's a little bit expensive than Memorex brand, but it is worth the money. Highly recommended B0000E1717:excellent_cd-rs,_maybe_even_the_best:person_"hanging_by_a_moment" B0000E1717 Maxell Model 648200 CD-R Spindle (100-Count): Electronics electronics 30 of 31 5.0 April 3, 2005 Person "Hanging By A Moment" Tucson, AZ These Maxell CD-Rs are great. First, I've only had one burn failure, which was mainly my fault because it had scratches all over it. The CDs are very reliable, and they have a hard time scratching. The data works like new, unlike some of the other brands (especially Memorex) who's data comes out reading very slow and choppy. But Maxell is perfect, making extra copies of games run perfectly, and without poor graphics and gameplay. Music doesn't sound distorted (like Imatation), and it sounds just as good as the MP3 on your computer. I only have one negative, which is kind of a funny negative. They, for some reason, smell AWFUL! Yes, these discs smell really bad, and don't ask me why because I wouldn't know. I've had a lot of companys of CD-Rs, but Maxell has some of the best, and I highly recommend them. Go through a lot of CD-Rs in a 20 pack? Buy this! You can't go wrong B0000E1717:these_are_reliably_good!:scott_pointon_"former_marine,_librarian,_woodworker" B0000E1717 Maxell Model 648200 CD-R Spindle (100-Count): Electronics electronics 51 of 51 5.0 October 20, 2004 Scott Pointon "Former Marine, Librarian, Woodworker" Decatur, IL United States I have used several different brands of cd-r's for burning "backup" copies of music CDs and saving data files, and I have not found any that were consistently as good as these. Other brands I have used had a higher number of faulty discs in the package - some as high as 10%! Also, don't be scared by the size of this pack! 100 discs might seem like overkill, but believe me once you start to use them you will find that 100 go pretty quickly! Bottom line, these Maxells are good quality at an excellent price. B0007L29LK:real_nice_product:n._lorenzo B0007L29LK iRiver 5 GB H10 MP3 Player Lounge Grey: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 19, 2006 N. Lorenzo Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic The Iriver H10 5GB is a real nice product , the sound is great, - FM Radio - Browse Images - Mp3, WMA Support The batery Life is not of the product Literature. B0007L29LK:h10_has_been_an_excellent_mp3_player:r._lunn B0007L29LK iRiver 5 GB H10 MP3 Player Lounge Grey: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 24, 2006 R. Lunn New Jersey, USA I have read some of the negative reviews and agree with some of them, on a very limited basis. Most I disagree with. Maybe some of these folks have bought lemons. I bought my first H10, the red 5GB, over a year ago. Since then, for family members, I have bought: 2 5GB H10s 2 6GB H10s 1 20GB H10 (listening to my 20GB as I write this. Someone else in the family has the red 5GB). Needless to say, I think it is a great product. Sounds great, great display, great features. I have always made sure I had the most recent firmware on all of them. Maybe that is part of the problem the others are experiencing...they are not taking the time to do "routine maintenance". Response for service issues from iriver is not great. They take too long to respond to my emails, but usually do in the long run. I think you have to be a bit computer literate to use WMP (Windows Media Player) to do the song syncs/playlists. I really like the WMP now. It took some time to get used to it. Playlists are a bit difficult to do, but doable. So, I give this product 4 stars based on my extensive experience with the H10. It sounds better than the Dell and Creative MP3 players I have and far more flexible. Thinking of buying the Iriver Clix now B0007L29LK:disappointing:brian_holdridge_"behold5" B0007L29LK iRiver 5 GB H10 MP3 Player Lounge Grey: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 2.0 July 18, 2006 Brian Holdridge "behold5" Springfield, IL USA The H10 is a nice looking device that doesn't work. I have a constant reoccurring problem where the device will hang when you select a song or playlist. The hourglass (initializing) will remain until the unit runs down the battery. The only solution is to reinstall the firmware which also deletes all your files. You have to use Windows Media Player to transfer and sync files. WMP is clumsy to use. It is not user friendly at all. Anyway, after the firmware reinstall it will work for a while and then just start hanging again. I used to be a faithful iRiver customer, but not any more. B0007L29LK:nice_when_it_worked,_but_poorly_made_and_unreliable:walter_e._gillett B0007L29LK iRiver 5 GB H10 MP3 Player Lounge Grey: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 May 21, 2006 Walter E. Gillett Nice gadget for the 1 year and 11 days that I had it, until it suddenly broke completely, for no apparent reason, and I had to buy a new player. The warranty is 1 year! $229 for a disposable MP3 player is a lot of dough. Initial use was painful due to flaky firmware that iRiver eventually improved, they just released it too soon. That got better but the user experience with iRiver plus Yahoo Music Engine was awful, largely due to Yahoo Music Engine being brand new. Better now but this is still a collaboration between three vendors (iRiver, Yahoo, and Microsoft) that is not always smooth. Bottom line is that I'm deeply unhappy with having this device fail on me 11 days out of warranty. I have replaced it with a Creative Zen player and will never buy anything from iRiver again B000DZEUUI:uniden_tru9460:nicholas_d'apice_"ndapice" B000DZEUUI Uniden TRU9460 Expandable Cordless System with Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Nicholas D'Apice "ndapice" Ellicott City, MD USA The Uniden TRU9460 has been very reliable. Distance is great. Clarity is amazing. Also does not interfere with other 802.11 devices in the home. Finally, used with the Uniden TWX977 waterproof phone as a base with the same results. This has been a worthwhile purchase which has exceeded expectations B000DZEUUI:great_as_a_backup_to_the_base_larger_base.:mellonball_"mellonball" B000DZEUUI Uniden TRU9460 Expandable Cordless System with Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 7, 2006 mellonball "mellonball" Pittsburgh, PA USA Bought this one as a backup to the main base that has the answering machine and much more functionality. I love the ability to see and answer when you have a voice message from any one of the handsets. Additional handsets are a breeze to set up. Just put it in the base for 5 seconds and it's registered! Had it for a few months now and have had no problems. I had a chance to call customer service. They were very responsive and knowledgeable and in the US! B000DZEUUI:great_phone:b._powell B000DZEUUI Uniden TRU9460 Expandable Cordless System with Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 October 12, 2006 B. Powell Plano, TX I bought this to replace a horrible GE cordless phone system. Crystal clear reception, the people I talk to have no problems hearing me either. The only have two complaints I have is that the voice mail memory doesn't store enough digits to put my password in. However, the normal memory entried for my call directory does have enough. Strange, but no biggie. I love the ability to copy the memory over to the expansion sets I bought. However, the special rings for memory entries do not copy. Again, no big deal it would just be nice. Completely happy with this phone and I highly recommend it to others B000DZEUUI:excellent_phone:thomas_j._laginja_"tom_l." B000DZEUUI Uniden TRU9460 Expandable Cordless System with Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 24, 2006 Thomas J. Laginja "Tom L." Arkansas Best phone I've ever had. Good clear signal everywhere in the house. Lots of nice features. Up to 100 memory locations for storing frequently called numbers (I only need 20). Programmable ringtones so you know who is calling as soon as you hear the ring B000DZEUUI:buzz_makes_2-line_feature_completely_unusable:eric_oemig B000DZEUUI Uniden TRU9460 Expandable Cordless System with Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 2 of 7 1.0 August 31, 2006 Eric Oemig Kirkland, WA This phone has some really fantastic features. As a 1 line phone I highly recommend it. If you add the 2nd line, you CANNOT use both lines. As soon as the 2nd call comes in, the 1st call line is filled with loud buzz and the caller is inaudible. B000DZEUUI:good_phone_with_some_niggles:neil_fairall B000DZEUUI Uniden TRU9460 Expandable Cordless System with Call Waiting/Caller ID: Electronics electronics 20 of 21 4.0 June 29, 2006 Neil Fairall Massachusetts As far as I can tell, this is just a cosmetic change from the previous range of 5.8Ghz phones from Uniden - I already have that with the answerphone integrated and it was the reason for my purchase. In hindsight, I wish I had purchased the more expensive unit with integrated answering machine and speakerphone on the base unit as well (see "Bad" below). Good: 1. Speakerphone function of the handset is excellent. The voice quality is great. This is one of the main reasons for buying this phone. 2. It's a 5.8Ghz spectrum phone, which means it doesn't clash with my wireless network like 2.4Ghz does. 3. It looks good. Bad: 1. This is why it only gets four stars: When it is docked in the charging cradle you can't use it. This is extremely irritating especially if I use the handset heavily and deplete the battery. I have to plan when to cradle the phone in order to make sure it keeps an adequate charge. This might not be a problem if you keep the phone base nearby, but mine is in an attic office with my VOIP box and Internet connection. 2. Doesn't work very well with a headset. This seems to be a common problem with wireless phone handsets - when you plug a headset in people can barely hear you. I had to purchase a Plantronics headset with an amplified microphone in order to get a working solution. Update: I purchased an additional handset for the phone - model number TCX905. My major niggle is now moot, as I can charge one handset while the other is in use. An additional bonus is that the handset can also be registered with the other line in the house if I need to use it with that phone. It's an older Uniden phone but I'm still able to use the newer handset with it. All in all I would recommend Undiden to anybody looking for an attractive handset, good feature set and good sound quality B000GBO9IM:awesome!!!!:jose_da_silva B000GBO9IM Sony 4 GB Memory Stick PRO DUO ( MSX-M4GS ): Electronics electronics 0 of 3 5.0 November 7, 2006 Jose Da Silva This card is simply awesome, I'm using it on my SE p990 and it works perfect (i got this card becuase I needed a lot of space because I have LOST episodes on my phone). Highly recomended for those who need a lot of memory B00065DGNC:excellent,_reliable_data_storage--great_for_audio,_too!:matthew_g._sherwin B00065DGNC MAM-A 80m Gold thermal in Shrink Wrap - 100 Count: Electronics electronics 15 of 15 5.0 August 9, 2006 Matthew G. Sherwin Brewster, New York United States These CD-Rs are golden--both literally and figuratively! The quality of the sound I record onto them is a perfect copy of the sound from the source CD-R. Moreover, how can you beat a 300 year life expectancy? They'll survive longer than I will! On the very bright side, these are manufactured with what Amazon notes is "phthalocyanine, the best organic dye currently available." Awesome! It is scratch and fingerprint resistant, too--I tested it! On the down side, once in a while these CD-Rs can be fussy about which recording equipment they'll work with. However, they will work with the average PC and CD player. The packaging could be better, too: they arrive merely in the clear plastic wrap surrounded by bubble wrap so they don't get bumped around in transit. For the price you pay they ought to come in a protective cylinder shaped plastic shell! All in all, however, these CD-Rs are excellent for data and audio storage. I highly recommend them as very attractive alternatives to standard, run of the mill store brand CD-R blank media. They are especially resilient against fingerprints and scratches; and their life expectancy just can't be beat! Awesome! SMILES B00065DGNC:compatibility_issue:t._dimock B00065DGNC MAM-A 80m Gold thermal in Shrink Wrap - 100 Count: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 April 30, 2006 T. Dimock Ventura, CA United States Five stars for quality because of its reputation, but a quick note here to say that these are not compatible with the Pioneer PDR-609 CD Recorder - a somewhat picky model. I used TDK instead with that older machine. Before buying a 100 pack of anything, buy a single disc or small pack with the rest of your Amazon order to check compatibility first B00065DGNC:superb_product_highly_recommended:alphasiderius_"alphasiderius" B00065DGNC MAM-A 80m Gold thermal in Shrink Wrap - 100 Count: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 February 25, 2006 Alphasiderius "Alphasiderius" Washington, DC Excellent archival media. I've used 200 now and have not lost a byte. Only difficulty I noted is that it is easy to put CD in upside down! (Embarassed Grin) Clear crisp noiseless sound for audio when backing up downloaded music. This media does NOT cost more when I consider that I usually have to throw away 1 in 10 of the cheapie CD-R's. This is a good investment and will proptect your data for many, many years B00065DGNC:outstandingly_dependable:christian_ellithorpe_"ellithorpeillustrations" B00065DGNC MAM-A 80m Gold thermal in Shrink Wrap - 100 Count: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 23, 2005 Christian Ellithorpe "ellithorpeillustrations" Streamwood, IL United States I have used two spindles of these CDrs, and the quality is astonishing. WELL worth the price. I've only lost a few CDrs, and that was because my burner & software is so old. You can burn these at any speed, and a portable player will stay locked onto any track. Highly recommended B000EES34W:boosteroo_has_tiny_boost:ormond_s._runnels_iii B000EES34W Boostaroo(R) for PC & Audio Applications with USB Connection & AC Adapter: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 2.0 April 20, 2006 Ormond S. Runnels III Portland, OR I have 2 previous Boosteroos and they were fine,this one for the fine is worthless-it has a TINY amount of boost-maybe a 30% or so volume increase at most.NOT worth the money, I am unlikely to ever buy a boosteroo product again. The vendor was very good, the product stinks B000FML9NA:nice_design_but_terrible_screen:persson_johan B000FML9NA Sony DVPFX810 8" Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 1.0 November 18, 2006 Persson Johan Sweden I got mine in the airport to kill time on long flights and it was the battery stamina that draw me to the Sony when I looked at all the available DVD players. That turned out to be a bad decision. After charging and trying to watch my first movie I thought I had got a broken unit because the screen viewing angle is vertically maximum 20 degrees. Basically you have to tilt the creen forward and look on the screen slightly from above to even be able to see the picture. It is almost impossible to view the screen straight. Secondly the picture quality is really poor and the image becomes pixelated (you can actually see the individual pixels in the screen) due to the low resolution in the screen. The contrast is bad and all dark areas merge together in a movie. Initially I thought the DVD I was looking at was a poor copy because the image quality was so bad. I was so convinced that the unit was broken that I took it back and changed it for a new one. Then I relaized that the unit wasn't broken, it was the design that was broken. Since the replacement unit was equally bad. Then I happened to read the specs for the display used by Sony and it turns out that the vertical resolution is only 200 pixels on an 8" screen. That clearly explains why I could see individual pixels in the screem while wathcing a movie. So, the bottom line is that this player has a very nice design, long battery life but completely and utterly useless with the built in very low-resolution LCD. So, the point of the whole device is lost. So now I have it in the Office purely as a DVD player and use it with a small Denver LCD TV which has a magnitude better screen. I can only speculate why Sony chose such a poor display but I suspect that it was very power efficient to allow them to have the exceptional battery life B000FML9NA:great_dvd_player_for_the_price.:m._belfus_"steppenwolf1a" B000FML9NA Sony DVPFX810 8" Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 4.0 November 9, 2006 M. Belfus "Steppenwolf1a" Philly;,Pa I ordered this DVD player and when it came to recharging the battery it wouldn't recharge. I phoned SONYs customer service which seemed good. The woman had me reset the player and the battery was still not able to recharge itself. SONY customer service said they have been getting calls about the same problem with their battery rechargers. They told me to fax them my receipt with the event number which they gave me and they will send me a new charger. Its been over a month and still no charger. I contacted Amazon about the problem. Amazons' customer service is very good. They told me they would send me a new DVD player and pay for my shipping back to them. I received my new DVD player in a matter of weeks. This new players battery charger works. Thanks....AMAZON!!!! B000FML9NA:didn't_last_a_month:sea_mom B000FML9NA Sony DVPFX810 8" Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 10 of 11 2.0 November 5, 2006 Sea Mom CA Less then a month after we received this DVD player it stopped working, we returned it to Sony for a replacment but they didn't have one so the "repaired" this one. 3 weeks later (a long time in my opinion) we received the "repaired" one back, and the motor was so loud when playing that it wasn't really useable - so back to Sony again. It's been about a week now and we haven't heard back on whether or not they are fixing that one or if they have any replacement units yet. Don't recommend it. It's also a little on the heavy side (maybe some people would like that). Our last one was a panasonic 50 (old version I think) and it died after about 18 months - we thought that was unacceptable so we bought the Sony - but in retrospect I wish we had bought our old one again. It lasted longer, was lighter weight and the screen tilt was more versatile. B000FML9NA:dvds_to_go:james_cooper_"conspicuous_consumer" B000FML9NA Sony DVPFX810 8" Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 16 of 17 4.0 October 20, 2006 James Cooper "Conspicuous Consumer" Pennsylvania I wanted a portable DVD player that I could prop up on the treadmill at the gym and watch movies while I burned away the calories. The Sony does the job admirably. I must admit, I didn't do a lot of research on this purchase. I started by buying a $79 special, which worked okay, but felt kind of flimsy. So I returned it and got the Sony. One thing that seemed surprisingly similar between the cheap unit and the Sony was picture quality. Resolution just doesn't seem to be great on these units. But since you're only looking at an 8" screen, the picture does appear crisp, with decent contrast. The screen is glossy, and prone to glare, but it hasn't been a problem, even in the brightly lit gym. The screen will swivel and fold into a tablet, with all controls within easy reach. The player comes with a remote (a big one for such a small player), but I haven't even unwrapped mine. I suppose it might come in handy if you used the player's outputs to a large screen and home theater system.[UPDATE] I wanted to finish watching the disc in the player, and rather than taking it out and changing players, I just plugged it into the inputs on the front of my TV, found the remote, and I had a full functioning DVD player. It even picked up where I left off in the movie I was watching. Battery life is close to 5 hours, about twice that of most similar players. An AC adapter/charger, and auto adapter are included. Headphones are not, but ports are provided for two sets. I've heard that an extended warranty is recommended, but the player comes with a 12 months parts and labor (as opposed to the typical 12/3 terms). I figure if it breaks after a year, there'll be something slicker and nicer available to spend my toy budget on. So far I am quite happy with this player. It fits perfectly on the treadmill, and helped pass the hour long wait at the doctor's office. A nice diversion for automotive or motorcycle passengers, too. Great battery life, swiveling screen, and pleasing design make the Sony Portable DVD Player worth considering. Oddly enough, Sony released a 7" Walkman DVD player about the same time. I can't figure why they would compete with themselves. I like the one I got because it seems more versatile, and the screen is better protected when closed. It sounds, from the description, that the `Walkman' might have better audio features. B000FML9NA:quite_pleased:c._h._sarin_"lupiyneatheart" B000FML9NA Sony DVPFX810 8" Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 13 of 14 4.0 October 9, 2006 C. H. SARIN "Lupiyneatheart" Bellingham, WA USA Purchased it through Radio Shack due to a gift card I received. Definitly advise that you buy the extended warranty. When I first used mine I listened to half the movie with the built in speakers and then switched to headphones. From that point on the speakers never worked again. Not so much as a hiss or crackle out of them. Exchanged for a new unit at Radio Shack with no hassles (thanks Radio Shack.) Sony offered to exchange it also since it was only 6 weeks old but I would have had to pay shipping and Sony said I would get a refurbished unit and not a new one. Sony, That is very bad custome service!! The glare people talk about is not that big of a deal. Battery life is excellent. Picture quality is more than good enough for watching movies. Usually I don't waste money on extended warranties however considering the price and the fact that at least 4 other people I know of including one other Amazon reviewer have had the speakers die or the unit just stopped working I must say GET THE EXTENDED WARRANTY!! Unfortunatly the name SONY (think of all the lithium batteries they are recalling)is no longer a reason to assume quality. Too bad on that note B000FML9NA:i'd_recomment_it!:kno-it-all B000FML9NA Sony DVPFX810 8" Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 41 of 41 5.0 September 9, 2006 kno-it-all Colorado The main reasons why I bought this DVD player is because: 1) I loved the way it looked (very sleek and stylish), 2) it was in my price range, 3) it said it had a 6 hour battery life, and 4) it has two headphone jacks. Cons: --The glossy screen makes for a lot of glares. to fix this problem, I hold up something dark in front of the screen! --If you like to watch old movies on DVDs in wide screen, you're out of luck. It can only play those movies in full screen mode, which means you have a tiny screen (however, I don't know of any other DVD player that has fixed this problem) --I think the screen is pixely, in other words, the pixels are quite large. It bothered me because it makes the picture less defined. However, an advantage to this is that your kids won't be tempted to keep their faces inches away from the screen and ruin their eyes. The farther away you hold the screen, the better the picture looks! --The twist screen only twists in one direction. I sometimes forget which direction that is, and risk breaking the thing. --the sleek remote isn't very sleek; it's about 1/3 the size of the player itself, and maybe 1/2 as thick. I found that quite amusing. PROS! --It's a beautifl design. The speakers and buttons are all on the screen which makes the tablet design wonderful. --you really do get 6 hours of battery life. Of course, this is on the dimmest screen setting; but I've been able to watch at least 2 movies in good lighting on one charge. --You don't need the remote to watch a movie. there are some settings that you can only make with the remote, but i've actually never needed to change those settings. --the speakers are loud enough...for a quiet room. If you decide to watch a movie in a loud restaurant or (as I did once) in a car while it's being hailed on, you won't hear much. But overall, i'm happy with the noise they can put out. --the package comes with everything you'll need! a battery, a remote, audio/video cables, a car charger and a regular charger. --it saves your movie for you. if you turn it off in the middle of a movie, you can turn it on and resume it right where you left off! --it automatically selects the right screen mode for the screen size (wide screen or full screen)...unless of course it's an old movie. --there's an IR reciever on the screen as well as the front of the player. So whether you have it in tablet setup or regular dvd player setup, you can use the remote. The dimesions for the player are: 9 in x 6 in x 1.75 in (with the batery on) the remote is: 5.5 in x 2.5 in x 0.75 in. Also good to know: --the "open" button on the front of the player is not to open the screen (the screen has no latches or buttons holding it closed), it's to open the place where you put the DVD in. --Charge the batter completely before you use it for the first time. I charged mine for about 5 hours the first time; but i think it was done after 3. --I'm very picky about protecting this thing, so I chose the Targus hard-shell 10" case (model #TDC004US) and the icon dvd player neoprene sleeve (total cost ~$60). I put the player in the sleeve and then i put that inside the targus case, and pile all my cords and remote around it. I find this gives a lot of protection B000FML9NA:in_comparions_to_the_portable_dvd_market,_this_is_the_the_best:rahul_pruthi B000FML9NA Sony DVPFX810 8" Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 24 of 28 4.0 July 30, 2006 Rahul Pruthi USA I consider my self to have average knowledge abt all such eletronic items. So am a user who just wants something good, and for that want, this Sony product satify's it. Among all portable DVD players I used at walk in stores, this Sony model was the best. It does have some drawbacks such as the glare, but the positives outshine the one or two here and there negatives which the avg user dosent notice. The best feature is, u can collapse the screen and use it as a DVD player in your car. A car charger in the package is a added advantag B000FML9NA:good_new_entry_in_this_price_range:david_k._watson B000FML9NA Sony DVPFX810 8" Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 59 of 60 4.0 July 17, 2006 David K. Watson Santa Cruz, CA USA As I write this, Amazon still has the player listed as "not yet available" even though it's been available from other vendors for several weeks now. I've had mine for about three weeks. As much as I like this player, there are a few reasons I'm only giving it four stars. First and foremost, the player has no screen mode for accommodating older wide-screen DVD's. When you watch one, you'll get black bands on all four sides. If you switch the LCD mode to Full, it only stretches the picture horizontally. It does a great job, however, on more recent "enhanced for 16x9" discs. I'm not sold on the idea that glossy screens are a good idea on laptops or DVD players. A glossy finish supposedly makes the colors more vibrant, but it also means that, unless you're in a very dark room, you're always going to get reflections, particularly in scenes that are darkly lit. The player is heavier than I expected. It is heavier without a battery than my older 7" Toshiba player is with a battery attached. While this gives the impression of a solid, well-made product, it also makes me worry about how severely it could be damaged if dropped on a hard surface. On the plus side, the twist and flip tablet mode is well thought out with all of the controls running along the bottom of the screen. This could be improved by having a way to differentiate the buttons by touch. The picture quality is as good as you're going to find in an under-$200 player. The battery life is impressively long; I'm getting 5-6 hours per charge. Both AC and car adapters are included. Unlike my older player, when you turn the DVPFX810 off, it remembers where you stopped watching and resumes play at the same point. For me, this player is well worth what I paid for it B000FML9NA:not_too_shabby!:s._l._miller B000FML9NA Sony DVPFX810 8" Portable DVD Player: Electronics electronics 171 of 174 4.0 June 14, 2006 S. L. Miller Review for the Sony DVP-FX810. Primary use: Aboard our boat and used with second 13" flat screen. Well, like most people we've all been looking at these portable DVD players for years. Remember when they were 400-500 dollars or more? Now we have a large selection available for far less. The Sony weighs in at a bit under 200 dollars. If you read the reviews on these players, you'll generally see some happy users and an almost universal amount of folks whose units went belly up fairly soon. Here's the bottom line. Just about ALL of these players are built cheaply. Speaking to a friend and a large retailer, I learned that almost all see a fair amount of returns, including the pricier units. No matter which unit you buy BE SURE to buy an extended warranty so you can get a replacement if it dies. Now....on to the Sony. This unit appears to be better built than most of the others. It has a solid feel and the screen hinge is more robust than others. The unit is slim, black and looks more like a 400 dollar unit when sitting next to entries from Toshiba or Magnavox. The screen rotates 180 degrees in one direction and will fold back flat against the unit creating a tablet type player/viewer. This is perfect for headrest or wall hanging, but Sony has made no provision for this so you'll need to improvise. Screen quality: Well....here's the meat and potatoes. Based on my many years of audio and video usage on the higher end of the market, I'd say the FX810 has average video quality, which is to say less than stunning. Viewing the screen dead on makes for poor viewing. Tilt the screen a bit and you get a more contrasty effect. Resolution is passable, but nothing to write home about. Frankly, none of the small screens are very impressive and offer less detail than a good notebook computer. Still, the image is "just fine" for it's intended purpose and watching a movie is no problem. Color and hue have that less than accurate LCD look, but again, quite passable as entertainment. Sound quality: Pretty weak, as on every one of these units without exception. A pair of headphones or even cheap external powered speakers will help a lot. This is not a flaw, but a limitation due to the size of the player. Sony did what they could with some very tiny speakers. Battery life: WOW! Sony's battery is a killer and ran my unit for two whole movies, well beyond 4 hours and had power to spare. This may be the best on the market in this regard. Charge times are somewhat long, taking nearly five hours. The unit will charge while playing as well and will work off the included AC adapter or 12 volt cigarette lighter plug. Feature set: This is a pretty basic unit. It won't play DTS tracks and it has only composite out. I feel that without S-Video and progressive scan, Sony has focused on making this a more solid unit in other areas, such as overall build quality. The FX810 ships with a remote that is full size. It's a bit odd to have such a clunky remote for a portable DVD player, but it's easier to use and won't have you hunting for little odd batteries used by the credit card remotes. Video in/out plugs are included with RCA's to connect to a TV. You can also send in a video game or video camera signal in. A single switch toggles between AV in/out. Another Bottom Line: Do YOU really need one of these? I have a DVD player with 7.1 dolby in my van, but I wanted a small player for my 35 foot sailboat that could also feed a larger 13" screen. This fits the bill. Features like progressive scan would be a waste on something like this. The long battery life is nice and folks who fly a lot will certainly appreciate that. If Sony makes a version with a 10" screen, higher resolution and keeps the battery life they'll see quite a few sales. In the end I still feel this is one of the better units, if not the biggest, around. For under 200.00 it's fun and cheap, but looks pricey. Just spend a few dollars more on the warranty and you'll be good to go! Capt RB 35s5 NY B000BM6YU2:clearance_bargain_-_and_has_some_oomph!:h._bates_"hbates1" B000BM6YU2 iRhythms A-302 20 Watt Digital Docking Speaker System for iPod Pearl White: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 September 12, 2006 H. Bates "hbates1" Oregon These were on sale for $109 at our local area all-in-one shopping center... Bought one of these, and also found a JBL On Stage II for a substantial discount. The JBL looks like a much higher end item, the iRhythm system looks very "plastic", but does match nicely with black ipods. The Sound: The iRhythms system has a LOT more low end (you can actually FEEL the bass), but is lacking on the top end. You can change your EQ on the ipod to boost the treble, or use an acoustic setting and get a pretty good sound. Whereas the JBL sounds very clear and crisp, but no matter what settings you use on your ipod, you will never get bass like the iRhythm system. Music Style: It all depends on the type of music you are wanting to listen to. But if you can find one of these for less than $120 and you like to listen to pop, rock, or things where you want to actually feel the bass thump, you can hardly beat this for a smaller system. If you like acoustic, classic, very crisp stuff, the JBL is hard to beat. Rating: If it were the full price, I would rate it as a 3.5 stars... for comparable 109 dollar systems, it gets 4.5 stars... Durability: I have no idea how it will hold up over time as we've only had it for about a week so far. Go listen to one in a store, bring your own ipod, adjust the EQ to boost the upper end a bit and see if you don't agree that it sounds pretty darn good for the money (if the money is less than $120). If it's full price, then the Altec IM7 should get the nod, especially at amazon's great price of $149 B000EP35US:ipod_mini_ordeal:andreina_castro_v B000EP35US Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Silver (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 2 of 11 4.0 November 23, 2006 Andreina Castro V I bought 2 ipods mini (one for me -blue- and one for my wife -green-)At 6 months the blue one completely died (apple sent me a new one without charge -great!)Six months later the battery died so I use the blue one as a hard disk or connected to a JBL device to play it. My gentle wife gave me hers and a few weeks later I began having trouble with the battery again (nightmare). It says "out of power" even though I fully chraged it for hours. I found out that if i hit the device it would start again. As i do not care if i destroy this thing I will use it this way. I did not charge it 1000 times as Apple stated. I am getting a 4gb nano hoping that I will not live this again. If this happens again I will buy a radio and forget obout Apples ipod for good (cost to learn this lesson: US$700 B000EP35US:excellent_ipod,_my_favorite_so_far.: B000EP35US Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Silver (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 November 22, 2006 I love the new nanos. I don't think I have anything bad to say about it besides it not having a radio. It is small and very thin. You barely feel it in your pocket, which might annoy some people but not me. I'd rather get this than any Zen products or Sandisk Sansas because it looks way better and it way thinner. The screen is really bright with the full color display. The new earbuds are A LOT more comfortable than the old ones. The new ones aren't as bulky and actually fit in my small ears with out them slipping out. I don't know why people hate the sound of the earbuds but they are certainly loud and good enough for me! The new color coating is scratch resistant, but not the click wheel and the Apple symbol. But you don't notice the scratches on the white parts. The longer battery life is twice as long as the first generation nano, 24 hours! The new 4 GB color nanos are the same price as the 2 GB of the 2nd gen nanos. I'm so happy I waited after the 1st gen nanos came out. I would never get the 1st gen nanos now since they scratch easily, have a dark screen, and have a short battery life. The new nanos are great deals and great gifts. I recommend this mp3 player to anyone that wants a good, reliable, scratch resistant, cool looking music player! 5/5 star B000EP35US:my_first_mp3_player~~like_it_very_much!:c._thatcher_"heartforjc" B000EP35US Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Silver (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 13 of 16 5.0 November 17, 2006 C. Thatcher "heartforjc" Beautiful Ohio Let's just say I am 39 and holding and have wanted an MP3 for years. My birthday was last week and I bought myslef the pink 4GB Nano. It is easy to use, but I have to agree it takes some time on itunes to import CD's, the ipod updates fast but the CD import is slow. The sound quality is good. I like that it is small and lightweight. The screen is bright and easy to read...even with not so young eyes. I looked at other brands but am glad I went with the leader. I didn't need or want to watch movies on a tiny screen...just tunes. I'm sure 1000 songs will hold me. I looked all over at prices and Amazon wins! The free shipping is a great bonus also. The case may look delicate but it feels very sturdy to me, I have had it in my pocket and it is just fine. Would highly recommend this MP3. It is cute to boot! This not so young person thinks it is WAY COOL B000EP35US:love_it:vickie_oen_"vickie" B000EP35US Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Silver (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 26 of 28 5.0 November 13, 2006 Vickie Oen "Vickie" Sequim, WA USA (This is my mom and dad's account, I'm really only 14, and named Kaylee) I have wanted an iPod for sooooo long. I saved my money and bought one myself, my parents did NOT pay for it. They color is even better than in the picture, which was a pleasant suprise. The earphones are really nice, not like the crapy ones all my friends have on their video and first generation nanos. The outside non-scratch is awesome. I got my iPod on Sept. 29 of 2006, (a friday) and left to go camping less than 4 hours later. Ofcourse I took my iPod with. We camped on DNR land in the middle of no where in our trailor. So I ran around, rode my dirtbike, climbed trees, and a whole lotta other stuff while carrying it in my pocket. I dropped it a few times, and it doesn't have a scratch!!!! The only bad thing is it's so small, and easy to loose. I recomend getting a screen cover though. But you really don't need a case to keep it safe, cuz that would just hide the color of your iPod. It has 4 great games on it, and stores a ton of photos. It loads super fast, and is easy to update. The color screen rocks to the fullest. It's definatly worth the money. Besides, it's a 4g which in my town niether Wal-Mart or Cosco carry, only 2g. I'd buy it again in a heartbeat B000EP35US:best_looking_nano:john_helgason B000EP35US Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Silver (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 3 of 8 5.0 November 12, 2006 John Helgason The nano is awesome! Incredibly light, compact, and yet durable. The blue one is by far the best looking of them all. It locked up a little more than I would have liked, but it's easy to reboot. B000EP35US:2nd_generation_done_good:maria_vasquez B000EP35US Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Silver (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 3 of 8 5.0 November 11, 2006 Maria Vasquez Sioux City, IA United States okay, so its my birthday in three days, i always did want an ipod and my best friend didnt want me to get an ipod he was insisting that i should get a different kind of mp3 player, i did take his idea into consideration but i didnt like waht i saw or what i heard. so i went out and bought myself the ipod nano in blue...i like it sooo much you have no idea..its light yet durable, holds tons of songs, the blacklight is literally a mini flashlight, and yes...again its really light- you can carry it in your pocket and forgetits there i love my new ipod-its so simple and easy to us B000EP35US:awesome: B000EP35US Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Silver (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 2 of 7 5.0 November 9, 2006 The ipod nano 2nd generation is fantastic. the sound quality is great ,using itunes is hassle free and the battery life is good.i admit the ipod screen is very easy to break but i put it in a sock to protect it because i bought the ipod about two weeks after it came out and i found out it needed a usb 2.0 which our house computer doesn't have so i am stuck using my sisters computer which she gets very frustrated because i am always using her computer and getting the ipod when it first came out had a disadavantage like there is no hard plastic cover for it because it is a hair longer and thinner. but overall i LOVE it and i give it a 10 out of 10 B000EP35US:apple_does_it_again: B000EP35US Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Silver (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 6 of 12 4.0 November 4, 2006 I have just gotten my blue ipod nano. It is so cool! My dad and I downloaded itunes in advance, and we just put some songs on it. I don't know if we did it wrong, but it took a long time to just put three songs on my ipod. The ipod has a really nice color, but it looks extremely delicate. I am afraid to just leave it in my pocket. You should definetly get one, but be sure to buy a case for it! B000EP35US:awesome!:c._e._pugh B000EP35US Apple 4 GB iPod Nano Silver (2nd Generation): Electronics electronics 10 of 11 5.0 November 3, 2006 C. E. Pugh I had been storing my music on a 2GB card in my palm pilot. I was having a lot of trouble transferring the music, with many errors, not to mention how long it took to transfer. I finally decided to get an MP3 player. A friend kept telling me about the Sandisk Sanso. There were some great features, but the bad far, far outweighed the good. Too many of the same problems over and over, and many people returning them. I got my Apple iPod last night and have hardly put it down! I did a lot of research first and was hard pressesd to find negative feedback about this item. This thing is great! I was up till 3AM listening to my music. The sound quality is so much better than I had expected! I really like the case I got (Tuffwrap Accent by XtremeMac- Walmart and Radio Shack) because it is really tough rubber and all of the holes are in the right place for the new nano. The only thing is that the unit does not slide up into it completely because of the square corners of the nano. The case has more rounded corners in the top, so the nano does not line up just right in the case. It is good enough and you can still use the controls. It is only about a 1/4 of an inch at most. I am just picky about it lining up correctly so this is a bit annoying. But the case is still great as far as protection. I also bought the Belkin TuneBase FM transmitter for the car. It is similar to the Monster version. I did not like the Belkin version at all. I ended up going and getting the Monster FM transmitter at Radio Shack. It works great! I like the fact that my Ipod lays in the console rather than sitting in a dock (some of you may prefer the dock). I like that I can pick up the Ipod and use it sort of like a remote to the radio because I can operate it easily without looking down at the dock. I can even hold it while driving if I want to flip through the songs while driving rather than having to reach over to the dock. The sound of this transmitter is great. Some areas you might get a bit of static or station bleed through while driving, but this is minimal and is usually not a problem. I find this happened a lot less with Monster than with the Belkin. The Belkin had a nasty hiss over all of the songs. People are talking about this unit not having a radio on it, but I find that I have so many favorite songs on it that I do not need a radio. When I do have a radio, all I do is channel surf for songs I like anyway. This way, I already have all the songs I like at my fingertips! I think these headphones really make this nano great! I was so surprised when I first heard this little unit play! For something so tiny, it rocks! I am really glad I followed my gut and went with this unit instead of dealing with frustration first by getting the Sanso. This new nano is a must have! B000FZZ6YU:the_mp3400_ran_my_7_inch_dvd_player_for_5.5_hours:kokomo B000FZZ6YU Tekkeon MP3400 myPower ALL Rechargeable Battery: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 29, 2006 kokomo Bucks County, PA United States The battery is packaged in an attractive plastic casing and comes with a leather case and a cloth bag with eight adapters. I didn't need to use an adapter with my DVD player. I have a 7" DVD player rated at 9 volts but the battery that came with it was rated at 7.4 volts. I charged the Tekkeon MP3400 and then ran the DVD continuously until it stopped playing. I had the voltage set to 7.5 and I had removed the original DVD battery. It is advertised at running DVD players for up to 7 hours and I got 5.5 hours out of it. I suppose it might make 7 hours if I had a 4 or 5 inch player. I really like the way you set and lock the voltage and the way to check the power level in the battery. I am pleased with the performance that I received. It sure beats the 2 hours or less that the cheap original battery produced. B000068P8W:must_have_cleaner:s._pinchard B000068P8W Monster ScreenClean Display Cleaning Kit (New alcohol free formula) (TV CLNKIT): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 December 30, 2005 S. Pinchard This product works better than any other cleaning method I have used. The cleaning fluid is of high quality but the real gem is the microfiber cleaning cloth that is included. By using this system all of your displays will be crystal clean all the time. I tried it on plasma, LCD & even my camera lcd display & they never looked better. Highly recommended product for keeping very expensive displays looking great B000068P8W:works_like_magic!:michael_lewis B000068P8W Monster ScreenClean Display Cleaning Kit (New alcohol free formula) (TV CLNKIT): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 8, 2005 Michael Lewis Orlando, FL USA After reading in several places that *water* was the best for cleaning your TV, I was reluctant to fork over the money for this kit (liquid and cloth). But let me tell you--it was well worth it! It is amazing how well it works. Now that I have a two-year old, I get fingerprints, handprints, peanut butter--you name it--on the screen, and this stuff gets it right off like magic. I use it to clean my computer screens too. Unless you are completely obsessive, one bottle should last for a few years B00006B9H8:netgear_fs605_5-port_10/100_fast_ethernet_switch:mags_sway1 B00006B9H8 Netgear FS605 5-Port 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 13, 2006 Mags_Sway1 MI USA This hub is great. It works great if you live in a collage dorm, where you can't have wireless. Plus the price isn't to bad either (even if you want to share the price with a roommate). There is plenty of room to hook up your friends when you have your late night studies as long as they have an extra either net cord. B00006B9H8:flawless:v._ellison B00006B9H8 Netgear FS605 5-Port 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 V. Ellison Boone, NC United States Producted worked flawlessly. It is a very good looking product and one you will not want to hide away but rather put on display! I used it to easily share my internet connection between my computers and Xbox 360. Within 5 minutes I had everything setup and ready to go! Seems to be built of very high quality. Certainly worthy of the Netgear name B00006B9H8:take_2,_they're_small!:william_womack_"zino" B00006B9H8 Netgear FS605 5-Port 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 William Womack "zino" Tokyo, Japan Plugged it in and it worked, nothing else to it. I noticed the speed improvement over my old switch immediately. I'm using it in a mainly Macintosh network B00006B9H8:excellent_plug-n-play:s._singh B00006B9H8 Netgear FS605 5-Port 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 26, 2006 S. Singh NJ USA I have been using this product at work since the last 2 months. It is always ON (24x7). I got the MIR, so it was just 5 bucks. Cannot expect more !! B00006B9H8:great!:deanna_grelinger_"tongo" B00006B9H8 Netgear FS605 5-Port 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 17, 2006 Deanna Grelinger "Tongo" Gladstone, MO Plugged the cables in and it worked like a charm. I did speed tests just to be certain that it did not affect my DSL connection speeds, and it did not. It was nice not having to deal with a crossover cable or flipping a manual switch to configure an uplink port. Contrary to another review, my unit does not run warm, but mine is not fully loaded transmitting data continuously, but I doubt even that would make a difference B00006B9H8:amazing.:toxix_"josh." B00006B9H8 Netgear FS605 5-Port 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 5.0 July 6, 2006 Toxix "josh." corry, PA, USA i was impressed on how quick i got my product, and how well-packaged it was. %100 mint-condition B00006B9H8:great_little_switch:m._aeling B00006B9H8 Netgear FS605 5-Port 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 March 9, 2006 M. Aeling Minneapolis, MN Have several of these I use and they have all been great performers B00006B9H8:perfect:franjo_markovic B00006B9H8 Netgear FS605 5-Port 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 March 1, 2006 Franjo Markovic Pleasanton, CA United States Works Great. No noise, no heat, no hassle. Exceptional value for the price (especially with rebate) B00006B9H8:review_of_netgear_switch:achilles B00006B9H8 Netgear FS605 5-Port 10/100 Fast Ethernet Switch: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 February 21, 2006 Achilles This switch works very well. There is very little needed to setup. I just plugged in the wires and power. There is no software setup needed B000E5GKW8:e2c-n,_a_buds_review,_and_how_i_got_the_bass_out.:r._j._weinstock B000E5GKW8 Shure E2c-n Sound Isolating Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 22, 2006 R. J. Weinstock New York I bought the e2c-n together with the bose triport ie. Both excellent earbuds although the bose excel somewhat in overall sound quality. At first I found that a "perfect fit" did not equate with perfect sound. I got good isolation with the rubber tip but couldn't help but feel that the bass was lacking. I then tried out the foam tips, and voila the bass was there. The foams aid in creating the isolation seal by expanding once they are placed in the ear canal - the rubbers and PVC do not. For this reason the foams are probably easier to fit than the other 2 since you can compress them and get them in snug no matter what your ear size. As with the bose, I had to adjust the equalizer on my ipod a bit until I got the buds to sound the way I liked (Piano setting). The E2c definitely provide clear highs and lows - I was actually able to hear brass players in a classical piece breathe. I've used shure products as a musician and am happy to say that they have yet to dissapoint. Oh and WOW - these things are really good at blocking out sound. No more going deaf from blasting non-isolating headphones on the subway while listening to kids screaming. Ipod volume setting hardly reaches 50% and that's with "sound-check" on B000E5GKW8:do_not_doubt_the_noise_canceling_capability:g._robles B000E5GKW8 Shure E2c-n Sound Isolating Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 November 11, 2006 G. Robles North Carolina Ok. So when I bought the Shure E2c my intentions where to just test them out and see if they were really noise cancelling then return them if they didnt work as advertised. $90.00 Dollars for a set of ear buds is a lot more than I was going to pay for them but after using them and putting them to the test I will keep them. I first tested them against a crowd of people. No kidding once I put the ear buds in my ear and played music to the lowest level. I couldnt hear anything but the music. People tried talking to me but I couldnt hear them. Even after pausing the music I still had to take the ear buds out of my ear to be able to hear them clearly. Second test was in a plane... again same result. I heard only music not the guy next to me snoring, not the plane engines.. shut I missed the meal being served bc I didnt hear the stuartess asking for what I wanted to drink and eat. Third and fourth tests are the reason why I'm keeping this ear buds. First, I used a ramdom set of ear buds next to a running UH-60 Blackhawk (an Army helicopter) and I could hardly hear the music at the highest volume. Then I used the Shure E2c and I honestly couldn't not hear the helicopter running. I could feel the wind from the main rotor system but I did not hear noise. My volume level was surprisingly low and the music sounded great. I moved closer and closer and I even sat inside the running blackhawk and I was left speechless. These ear buds will leave you completely satisfied. Make sure, however, that they fit you properly otherwise they will not work well. They should not hurt when you place them in your ears. If they do pick a smaller size ear fitting (they come with like 10 different sizes and types). If they are too loose go one size bigger. It takes a good 30 minutes to figure out which size works well but once you get them right you are done. Overall, great product. 5 stars no doubt. B000E5GKW8:high_performance_but_pricey...:michael_colella B000E5GKW8 Shure E2c-n Sound Isolating Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Michael Colella High performance in a lightweight package, but a bit on the pricey side. The intonation and definition are very good, but again that's what you're paying for. The noise cancellation could be better, but if you use them in a reasonably quiet environment they seem to block out unwanted sound well enough. The package includes a nice assortment of soft rubber ear adaptors so nearly everyone should be able to find a good fit. They begin to hurt my ears slightly after about an hour of use but a short break does wonders. The storage case is well made but a bit of a pain to use and a little bulky to store. Overall a quality product. B000E5GKW8:nice,_but_-_i_wouldnt_buy_again:m._rothermel B000E5GKW8 Shure E2c-n Sound Isolating Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 November 7, 2006 M. Rothermel Boulder, CO These are nice headphones, but I would not buy them again. Not quite sure why I spent $100 on them, they seem about the same as any of the 40 dollar pairs B000E5GKW8:these_are_"all_that"...:glen_a._sansoucie_"gsansoucie" B000E5GKW8 Shure E2c-n Sound Isolating Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 21, 2006 Glen A. Sansoucie "gsansoucie" South Berwick, ME United States The main purpose for me purchasing these was to replace my Sony Active Noise canceling headphones. The Sony's are great, but take up a lot of space. After all reading all the reviews it was a toss up between these and the E3C-Ns. I bought these (first). They take a little work to get a good fit. I already knew off hand that I wanted to use the foam ear pieces from all the reviews. First off, these are larger than you think (not heavy, just large). You can definately feel them on and in your ears. I have a "reference bass song" that I use to test the bass on new headphones ("Crystal" off New Order's "Get Ready" CD) and they immediately failed the test. Again, from the reviews, I knew that I needed to check the fit. After a few more adjustments, I got the bass back (but it wasn't quite right). After using them for about 4 hours or so, they did seem to "break in" and I was able to get the bass where I wanted it. I used these at night for sleeping and heard things in the music that I hadn't heard before. As a test, I played a Def Leppard song off their Pyromania, an album I have listened to since it was released. I couldn't believe the detail, at one point I think I even heard someone talking (or some form of unexpected vocals)... I was hooked. After viewing the Shure website, I realized that I really should have gone with the E3C's due to their size (they actually state in their FAQ that the E3C's are better for those of us with smaller ear canals). Based on that FAQ, and the Fact that I really liked these, I returned these and got the E3C-N's. Even though I returned them, they are definately 5 stars!!! B000E5GKW8:great_for_air_travel!!!:w._schneider_"gamer" B000E5GKW8 Shure E2c-n Sound Isolating Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 10, 2006 W. Schneider "gamer" Colorado I am a frequent air traveler and work on a ship. These drown out the noise of those noisy planes, crying babies, and those old laidies who just never seem to stop talking. Those who fly know what I am talking about. I would highly recomment these to anyone. I was a bit skeptical about the quality and not sure of the price, but these are great B000E5GKW8:these_are_the_best_ear_buds!!!:lauren,_ri B000E5GKW8 Shure E2c-n Sound Isolating Earphones (Black): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 September 14, 2006 Lauren, RI By far the best sound, I have tried the Sony's that they are compared to but they are not even close to how these sound B0008F6D9O:junk:j._stucker B0008F6D9O Coby CX-CD407 Micro Stereo System with CD Player and Digital AM/FM Tuner: Electronics electronics 1.0 May 31, 2006 J. Stucker I got this yesterday, listened to it for an hour.. Tried to turn it on today, nothing, no sound, no radio, no CD, CD lid won't even open. I knew for the $$ it wasn't going to be the greatest radio/CD, I just hoped it worked more than 1 HOUR... I was wrong... Please don't waste your $ B000244BYA:good_investment:phillip_y._hsieh B000244BYA Canon Borderless Photo Paper Pro 8.5x11, 30 Sheets (1029A028): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Phillip Y. Hsieh Danville, CA USA Good investment if you use canon ink to go with this paper. Nice heavy duty paper. Shine is awesome, but be careful that you will not scratch the photos. Store them in a protective frame, case, etc... I dont use anything except photo paper pro because my prints come out very shiny and full of life B000244BYA:canon_photo_paper_pro:j._drew B000244BYA Canon Borderless Photo Paper Pro 8.5x11, 30 Sheets (1029A028): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 J. Drew Chicago, IL The Canon photo paper Pro is the highest quality photo paper I have found for printing photos at home. I have compared it against Epson, Fuji and Kodak products and found it presents the most realistic colors and clarity of image, absorbs the ink beautifully (surface is smooth and immediately dry to the touch), and offers heavy paper weight. The other photo papers are all deficient in one or more of these areas. Cost is generally higher than other brands, but some discounts can be found. The 5x7 paper is difficult to find, so I have generally used the 8x10 to print two 5x7 photos B000244BYA:deceptive_/misleading_web_display:david_yankowitz B000244BYA Canon Borderless Photo Paper Pro 8.5x11, 30 Sheets (1029A028): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 1.0 November 4, 2006 David Yankowitz Staten Island, NY This item is not what is displayed on the web site. Note, there is a picture of a bridge, however, when I received the package, the picture was that of a female smelling a bunch of roses. The numbers are identical on both packages, though the one showing a bridge is the older packaging - the product in the older package was for my purposes better than the newer package. The reason was the Canon watermark on the older paper is lighter than that on the newer paper. This was very important for me as I print on both sides of the paper, as I use the paper in creating Greeting Cards for vaious holidays. I like the Glossy side for displaying a photograph and the reverse side for printing text B000244BYA:professional_quality_produces_perfection:n._levi B000244BYA Canon Borderless Photo Paper Pro 8.5x11, 30 Sheets (1029A028): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 2, 2006 N. Levi Dallas, TX The quality is outstanding when used on a Canon printer. I have the i9900 and love the results B000244BYA:extra_features_of_this_special_paper:ronjonmon_"bob" B000244BYA Canon Borderless Photo Paper Pro 8.5x11, 30 Sheets (1029A028): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 3, 2006 RonJonMon "Bob" SW Florida I'm a professional photographer, so image quality is important to me. A Canon Product Specialist was hanging out at CompUSA. She informed me of some special features of this paper. I brought with me a sample photo printed on non-Canon paper on my beloved Canon i9900 8-cartridge printer. She noticed some smears on the photo where I had touched it before it dried. She said the Canon paper won't do that. She printed a sample on Canon Photo Paper Plus. As it came out of the printer she rubbed her fingers on the image. No smear. It seems the Canon paper has a protective clear coat on the front. The ink penetrates it, then evaporates mostly through the *back* of the paper. Try this experiment: Print a richly colored image on this paper. As soon as the printing is done, feel the temperature of the front vs. the back of the printout. The back side is noticeably cooler. That's where the ink volatiles are going. I use only Photo Paper Pro. It is thicker than Plus, but otherwise seems the same. Same clarity and vibrant colors. And I suspect it is best for images you wish to hang onto for a long time. There is a deep technical symbiosis between the advanced Canon printers and their special papers. I am amazed at the level of this technology. B000244BYA:good_if_you_have_a_canon_printer:m._gilbert_"freebibleemail.com" B000244BYA Canon Borderless Photo Paper Pro 8.5x11, 30 Sheets (1029A028): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 March 25, 2006 M. Gilbert "freebibleemail.com" FW Texas Hi ALL I am very pleased with the prints from this paper. But I believe that a lot of that is because I own a Canon Printer. My printer has custom profile from Canon made specifially for this paper. I have noticed that when I use paper from other companies the prints are not quite as good and I believe that is because I do not have a profile that specific paper B000244BYA:canon_photo_paper_pro_8.5"x11":jeremy B000244BYA Canon Borderless Photo Paper Pro 8.5x11, 30 Sheets (1029A028): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 March 6, 2006 JEREMY NEW YORK CANON PHOTO PAPER PRO IS THE BEST OEM PAPER SUPPLIED BY CANON. A MATTE FINISH CAN SOMETIMES BE NICE BUT THIS PAPER WILL NEVER DISSAPOINT YOU. -JEREMY (CANON PIXMA IP6600D B000244BYA:no_generics:galen_k._reed B000244BYA Canon Borderless Photo Paper Pro 8.5x11, 30 Sheets (1029A028): Electronics electronics 5.0 February 18, 2006 Galen K. Reed Lancaster, PA United States I have only had one photo printer - a Canon i850, so my experience is limited. Generic inks don't work (gum up the machine), so I've stuck with name brand for the paper as well (wasn't impressed with a few sheets of Kodak paper that I used). Other printer/paper combinations may be better, but I don't have the time (or money) to explore, and have been very satisfied with Canon for both hardware and paper. Now for color calibration between my computer screen and printer output... B000244BYA:canon_pro_paper_review:g._l._stevens_"bigfoot_rocks" B000244BYA Canon Borderless Photo Paper Pro 8.5x11, 30 Sheets (1029A028): Electronics electronics 5.0 February 10, 2006 G. L. Stevens "Bigfoot Rocks" Kirtland, Ohio This paper is one of the best on the market. Colors come out with eye catching clarity and brilliance. Mid-tones are vivid and blacks are black. Would recomend it for anyone who demands quality prints. Weakness is the price, but if you expect quality, you will pay for it. Would definately buy again B000244BYA:great_paper,_but_plus_glossy_is_just_as_good_and_half_the_price:d._m._hefner B000244BYA Canon Borderless Photo Paper Pro 8.5x11, 30 Sheets (1029A028): Electronics electronics 9 of 11 4.0 January 25, 2006 D. M. HEFNER WV I have the Canon MP500 printer and Canon Rebel XT camera - both capable of producing amazing results, but paper makes a HUUUUGE diference in photo printing. I have both the Canon Photo Plus Glossy and the Photo Pro. The Photo pro is quite a bit more expensive, and I truly haven't noticed a big difference in quality. I spoke to canon and they said that Pro is closest to "Professional" prints. Most of the photos that I have got from "professional" photographers are usually more of a "matte" finish rather than glossy. The Pro paper is a very thick super high gloss paper. If you are looking to print out very impressive photos, then I would recommend getting the 8x10 Photo Plus Glossy by Canon - less expensive, but definitely nice enough to frame. Either way - with Plus glossy or Pro, you're definitely saving $ instead of paying $$$ to have professional photos done at a professional or retail store. And I even scanned a professional photo that I had done last year with my MP500 and printed using Plus Glossy, and the print is significantly better than the original. Pros: Best Canon has to offer. Great, great prints, no doubt. Cons: more expensive. Photo glossy plus is almost just the same. About 55 cents per page in a 30 page pack of Pro compared to 40 cents per page in a 20 page pack of Plus B00094NNCO:newcastle_wa_customer:s._d._atherly_"sdatherly" B00094NNCO Creative Zen Micro Power Adapter: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 May 8, 2006 S. D. Atherly "sdatherly" Newcastle, WA USA I found this to be a sturdy and convenient recharger for those times I don't have access to a USB connection (like in a hotel room). It also charges the unit much faster than the USB does. It is a little bulky, thus the 4 stars. It would be nice if it were smaller B00094NNCO:total_waste_of_money:nazarat_man_"naz" B00094NNCO Creative Zen Micro Power Adapter: Electronics electronics 48 of 58 1.0 March 28, 2006 Nazarat Man "Naz" Israel You buy this, to charge your Creative mp3 right? An mp3 which charges through usb. Well, any normal usb charger can do the job! you're paying to much money for this! Zip-Linq AC Wall Plug to 5V USB Adapter-is one example for a thing that does the exact same job for less money.(serch in amazon its here) so dont waste your money on this just cause it looks nic B0006G0II2:no_auto_alert_function:joel_cook_"the_pinball_lizard" B0006G0II2 Eton FR300 Emergency Crank Radio Metallic Silver: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 21, 2006 Joel Cook "The Pinball Lizard" Hillsboro, Oregon USA We bought this radio for our home in Seaside OR as a means of getting earthquake and tsunami warnings. In never responded over 2 Wednesdays, when the weekly test alerts are broadcast. Also, it had very poor reception for the 7 weather band stations. None was strong, several were very weak, but most importantly, and probably why the alerts were not received, was that the weather band circuitry was likely defective. I would guess based on other reviews of these products and my own work experience as a Electronics Design Engineer for the last 33 years, that it is a combination of poor design and poor manufacturing that the radio sections do not work. Sadly, it also says that the products are not 100% tested or even lot-sampled prior to shipping. The factory only finds these problems after the customer has reported them - the entirely wrong method. We returned ours and are still seeking a quality replacement. Perhaps this is a business opportunity for my wife's and mine design company...... B0006G0II2:it_works.:d._green B0006G0II2 Eton FR300 Emergency Crank Radio Metallic Silver: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 13, 2006 D. Green Texas Everybody keeps complaining about the sensitivity of this radio. I am not in the boonies, I am in the city and the tuner picked up all of the radio stations and tv stations that I would be interested in listening to during an ememergency. Others have also complained about the fragile nature of it's construction. I didn't buy it to use on a regular basis. I bought it to be used when the electricity is out and I want to stay informed. I hope I never need it, but I probably will and I expect it will serve it's purpose at that time B0006G0II2:one_feature_broken:stewart_couvillion B0006G0II2 Eton FR300 Emergency Crank Radio Metallic Silver: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 2, 2006 Stewart Couvillion The radio worked, but the built-in flashlight did not. Called Elton and the only fix was to mail back to them for repair, which I did not do. Disappointed that it was defective when received B0006G0II2:so_far,_this_radio_seems_fine:brad B0006G0II2 Eton FR300 Emergency Crank Radio Metallic Silver: Electronics electronics 6 of 8 4.0 September 5, 2006 Brad Raleigh, NC I bought this radio for my hurricane kit. We've had the power go out for a week or more, so the crank power was appealing. I also like the TV tuner (the TV stations have bigger news teams) and the weather radio. The TV tuner picks up the three networks fine in Raleigh. Down at the NC coast (where the stations are farther away) I could pick up the station 20 miles away, but could not get the stations 90 miles away. The weather band picks up fine (both stations less than 20 miles). I would buy this radio again B0006G0II2:non-durable:marlon_seppala_"the_flying_finnlander" B0006G0II2 Eton FR300 Emergency Crank Radio Metallic Silver: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 2.0 September 3, 2006 Marlon Seppala "The Flying Finnlander" Black Canyon City,ARIZONA,U.S.A. Yes I like the AM reception-- But after using the Eton Fr-300 for thre months. The hand crank generator failed. With an inspection internally I found it was due to a Plastic reduction gear. Untill that point and time I was happy with it. I was disappointed to find the Cell phone adapters fit only a very few phones. So I did not get a chance to try that feature. with my kyocera phone. I would suggest if you want to be emergency ready with this radio. To looking for the Solar adaptor from c.crane radio.com. But myself I have not been very happy with how long the hand crank lasted before it failed. But when it was working. I was able to get over 24 hours of playing. After I cranked the radio for 30 minutes. If I cranked it for 15 minutes. The radio would play for 8 hours B0006G0II2:not_a_bad_upgrade_to_the_grundig_fr200:casper_knightshade_"casper_knightshade" B0006G0II2 Eton FR300 Emergency Crank Radio Metallic Silver: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 4.0 August 28, 2006 Casper_Knightshade "Casper_Knightshade" For both emergency and regular use, which I covet both reasons based on where I live, this Eton FR300 is a minor, but otherwise not bad, upgrade to the dependable FR200. It looks and feels durable right out of the box comparable to the FR200. With NOAA Weather bands instead of Short Wave channels I will never use, I'm kept up to date with any weather emergencies. The T.V. channel feature is also solid; I get my channels for news and information up here. With the crank handle I will never really need an adapter or batteries in the case of an emergency. There was some short comings. Reception on the FM bands are great, but AM is bit cluttered compared to the sharpness of the FR200. The lack of an AC adapter for charging up the battery or just simply playing the radio is missing. However these shortcomings can be overlooked based on owner's needs, which in this case I can. I recommend this if you want something more than just the Gundrig FR200 B0006G0II2:eton_fr300_hand_crank_emergency_radio:r._alenbaugh B0006G0II2 Eton FR300 Emergency Crank Radio Metallic Silver: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 5.0 August 13, 2006 R. Alenbaugh Bakersfield CA USA This Eton FR300 is a very good product, especially in metallic silver. I purhased it as a gift for a 16 year old grandson. The night of his birthday, there was an extended loss of power due to the west coast heatwave in late July. My grandson, his mother & father and young brother made great use of that hand crank emergency radio during the two days of power outage in the Rosemead, Calif area. They used every feature including recharging of cell phones, listening to favorite TV programs and tuning into local weather channels.......as well as a much needed flashlight. Of course, the siren and blinking emergency lamp was entertainment for the 7 year old brother. I would recomment this product as a necessity for all households to have available along with other emergency supplies such as water, dry foods, etc.........and the price and service by Amazon was excellant......Richard M. Alenbaug B0006G0II2:emergency_radio:sheryl_"sheryl" B0006G0II2 Eton FR300 Emergency Crank Radio Metallic Silver: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 5.0 August 1, 2006 Sheryl "Sheryl" St. Louis, Mo. USA This came in very handy during our recent power outage. I was amazed how well it worked B0006G0II2:one_of_the_most_useful_things_in_my_house:corey_ribner B0006G0II2 Eton FR300 Emergency Crank Radio Metallic Silver: Electronics electronics 21 of 22 5.0 July 13, 2006 Corey Ribner South Florida Living in South Florida, I have been (as most South Floridians) relatively lucky until last year. Last year, most of us went for extended periods without power, some in excess of three weeks. The Eton radio is just what every single South Floridan needs, period. The device is compact, has a high-quality feel to it and the sound quality is surprisingly good considering it is a monaural single speaker unit. It does not sound tinny or weak, but rather has depth and volume. The controls are easily laid out and simple to operate. Having TV channels in South Florida is good during a hurricane (albeit depressing, as anyone who has watched or listened to TV during a hurricane down here can attest to). Television and FM/AM radio keeps you up up to date as well as the Weather Band channels. There are 7 of them to choose from, and if you have NOAA broadcasts in your locality (which we do here, and it is Channel 7 on the FR300), you will receive 24-hour broadcasts from the NOAA and even emergency alerts, if the radio is set to receive them via the "Alert" knob. The other options of the radio are very useful, such as the bright 2-LED lamp built in. They are VERY VERY useful for navigating the pitch black furniture-filled rooms of your house during a power outage. LED's are very bright and use an extremely small amount of power. Other features include a red strobe LED and a siren, for emergency use. The radio's most unique feature is a hand-crankable power generator. The radio itself will run on three AA batteries, but it has a 3.6V rechargeable battery (such as those used in most cordless telephone handsets) which is charged when you crank the generator crank on the side of the radio. Cranking it for a few minutes gives you a considerable amount of time to listen to the radio or use the flashlight feature. This is VERY useful if you haven't planned ahead and stocked up on AA batteries, OR if you have been without power for weeks and can't GET batteries. A true life-saver. On the back of the radio is a cellular phone charger connector, and the radio includes a cable and several adapters for the most common cellular phones out there. I connected my Motorola phone to the radio, and when you crank the radios power generator crank, it charges your cellular phone. You must continually crank the crank to charge your phone, but it's very handy when you have no other way to charge it. I can honestly say that after last year's hurricane season, this radio has been worth it's weight in gold. It is very reasonably priced, includes a comprehensive manual and a carrying case to protect it. If you live in a part of the country that is prone to power outages or natural disasters, for $50.00 you really cannot afford to be without one of these radios B0000512IE:save_your_money!:p._schroeder B0000512IE CH Products Pro Pedals USB Flight Simulator Pedals ( 300-111 ): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 20, 2006 P. Schroeder This is a cool idea, but the execution just isn't there for flight simulation. Unlike the CH Products Yoke - which is really very good - there is very little that feels like real rudder pedals in an airplane. Control inputs tend to overact, sending you all over the sky, and you start spending your time trying to manage the pedals, not the simulator. As much as I'd like to have rudder pedals in my simulator setup, it just isn't worth the trouble. Most sims don't effectively emulate the precession and torque of a single engine prop anyway, so why bother B0000512IE:can't_fly_without_them!:r._yunque_"signmanbob" B0000512IE CH Products Pro Pedals USB Flight Simulator Pedals ( 300-111 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 R. Yunque "signmanbob" Alabama Excellent product for giving the smooth feel and control in computer flying simulation. Installs easily and works great B0000512IE:overhyped:a_parent_"john" B0000512IE CH Products Pro Pedals USB Flight Simulator Pedals ( 300-111 ): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 10, 2006 A Parent "John" Mississippi I do not understand how this product contiues to get such great reviews. I fly small general aviation aircraft and these rudder pedals do not even come close to the real thing. The pedals have no feel to them and they do not have any method of adjusting the resistance. I had to adjust them so that their response was not linear just so they would operate in a reasonable fashion. I do not know if its the pedals or the flight model for the Cessna 172 in both Fs9 and Fs 10, but I am unable to perform a adequate forward or side slip. I've tried adjusting them, and that does seem to help some, but my biggest complaint is that they have not resistance to them. B0000512IE:great_product:bfc B0000512IE CH Products Pro Pedals USB Flight Simulator Pedals ( 300-111 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 BFC New York It is a must have for any serious Flight Simulator player. The device is easy to install and work as stated. Makes a big difference in terms of realism experience. When combined with the Yoke, makes a real difference. A little pricey, but if you have the money, you will not regret. Just get it! B0000512IE:works_perfect:dprime B0000512IE CH Products Pro Pedals USB Flight Simulator Pedals ( 300-111 ): Electronics electronics 0 of 4 5.0 October 12, 2006 DPrime Texas I hooked up the pedals and they worked great. Using MS FS2004. Can't wait for FSX B0000512IE:i_don't_know_how_anyone_flies_without_them:m._aracic B0000512IE CH Products Pro Pedals USB Flight Simulator Pedals ( 300-111 ): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 August 16, 2006 M. Aracic I don't know how anyone flies without these. I wondered why my simulator approaches were so pathetic, turns out that a little rudder is good for those tiny course corrections you need to put the plane down right where you want it. These feel pretty solid. The only drawbacks I've found are that they're a little pricey, and some sims don't support them well B0000512IE:ch_products_:roger_s._bullock B0000512IE CH Products Pro Pedals USB Flight Simulator Pedals ( 300-111 ): Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 May 6, 2006 Roger S. Bullock Well, after owning Gameport versions of the F16 Fighterstick, Pro Rudder Pedals and Pro Throttle for 10 years I have decided to retire them and purchase the newer USB versions. Fedex delivered my lot in 4 days. WHEW! Setup was easy. Windows XP (Pro is what I run) has everything needed to make them work. Plug and Play is all you have to do. Of course calibration is a prerequisite for operation. The Fighterstick is modeled after a joystick found in a F16 Falcon. Has a very nice feel. The toe brakes on the ch pro rudder pedals work perfectly. A must for taxiing a radial to the runway. The Pro Throttle glides real smooth. They've made some improvements since the Gameport controllers. I've looked high and low for realistic flight controls and the only other that comes close is Thrustmaster. I like Ch Products design the best. While the Pro Throttle isn't a true replica of an F16 throttle as modeled by Thrustmaster's HOTAS? Cougar, the ch pro throttle offers more versitility. Don't get me wrong, Thrustmaster makes good stuff. I want the versitility. I fly a wide range of aircraft, including helicopters. Anyy way,... I won't say Ch is the best.... instead,...they are the best for me. Now all I need to do is get off my duff and build a flight simulator box to sit in with a good seat. BTW... email Jane's/Electronic Arts and tell them to make a sequal to Fighter's Anthology! B0000512IE:usefulness_limited_by_poor_marketing_decision:erik_rogers B0000512IE CH Products Pro Pedals USB Flight Simulator Pedals ( 300-111 ): Electronics electronics 21 of 27 1.0 April 27, 2006 Erik Rogers As confirmed by CH tech support, they have decided to make their products incompatible with other manufacturer's products. Trying to get me to spend an extra $100+ to replace my existing excellent Logitech joystick just to get their pedals to work is not a good way to get extra business. Instead, I'm sending these back. Hopefully, they will learn (as many others in the industry have) that trying to lock customers in to buying only your products doesn't get you more customers in the long run. Most people will choose a non-proprietary solution when they can. CH tech support: "You are correct it was a marketing and sales decision to have Control Manager only combine our controllers. We of course are a business and would like to make a profit as well as produce quality product, so we do such things to prompt potential customers to buy our products. There are no future plans for allowing Control Manager to combine other brand controllers. B0000512IE:must_have_for_the_serious_flightsimmer:fsjunkie B0000512IE CH Products Pro Pedals USB Flight Simulator Pedals ( 300-111 ): Electronics electronics 18 of 18 5.0 March 22, 2006 FSJUNKIE Oxnard, CA USA This review will talk about both the CH Rudder Pedals and the CH Flight Yoke USB. I finally got around to purchasing these rudder pedals from Amazon after accepting that I was NEVER going to find this item in stores. (...) Getting to the point...these pedals are a must have for serious flightsimmers...especially if you own Microsoft Flight Simulator and like to fly general aviation or the large commercial heavies. I also purchased the USB CH Flight Yoke for $99.74; the difference these 2 items make to the simming experience can't be stressed enough. If you ever got the guilty feeling after mastering the greased landing with the Boeing 747 or other heavy aircraft (the feeling that it's unrealistically easy), then this is the next level. It takes a lot more concentration and coordination to master flight using yoke and rudder as opposed to just a joystick or keyboard...just keep your hands off the yoke while going down the runway or taxiing, and you should be able to keep things in order! You may also consider purchasing the CH Throttle; that's going to be next on my list, because using the throttle controls as they are postitioned on the yoke are a little inconvenient for some aircraft that require constant changes in throttle position. Overall, I'm satisfied with the construction of the pedals; they weigh in at around 6 pounds and feel fairly solid and sturdy. The motion is fairly smooth with the application of both rudder and toe brakes. They work well. Not much more you can say about that. The same can be said about the construction of the yoke...fairly solid considering. I would like to have seen a little less tension on the yoke personally. Unless you are trimmed close to overtrimmed status, you have to give it a good pull to get airborne. I haven't studied it long enough to see how that REALLY compares between heavy versus light aircraft. But again, I think that only speaks to the construction of the unit and the strength of the clamp setup; pulling back on that unit with a fair amount of force and the unit doesn't budge from the desk. The yoke may take some getting used to based on where it will sit on your desk...in my case, there is about a half an inch beneath the fastened clamps to allow for my slide out keyboard tray, which was enough space in my case. I could see a potential problem in that area for others. I've read about complaints with the clamp system on the yoke, but I'd like to meet the guy that can think of a better solution to keep the unit stationary on your desktop...no problems with my particular desk and the clamps. What I've read is that people with lips or other unperfect edges may have problems since the surface area of the clamps is small. Again, not a problem with my particular desk. Another con that I read about and can somewhat concur with is the trim quality. I find myself having to adjust the elevator trim more frequently with changes in speed than with my joystick...on approach this can be viewed as a nuisance or part of the greater challenge. I'll have to give it some time to decide on that one. It may be that it's just easier overall with a joystick. I was looking for more realism and a greater challenge when I purchased the yoke and rudder. Installation was a breeze in Windows XP; just plug them in and they are ready to go. They come with a cd with any drivers that may not be installed already, and also games (so, I've heard...MSFS is my favorite past time, probably wouldn't fly anything else that I don't already own anyway). Another good thing about this unit and MSFS is that it is recognized as a separate controller. I have used the pedals in combination with the flight yoke as well as my Saitek X52 Flight Control system when I needed a joystick and not a yoke for flying fighters or even general aviation aircraft that have sticks and not yokes. Finally, both the yoke and rudder are a very good investment for the hobby. You'll find yourself enjoying the hobby more and actually steering clear of the autopilot controls. Hope this gives you some things to think about B000E5E868:great_linux-powered_router_with_usb_storage:samat_jain B000E5E868 Linksys WRTSL54GS Wireless-G Media Storage Link Router with Speedbooster: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 August 3, 2006 Samat Jain As soon as I received my Linksys WRTSL54GS, I flashed it with the OpenWRT firmware... and my device works great. It's been running for 3 wks now since I've bought it, with no problems. I did not attempt to use Linksys' OEM firmware, which other reviewers have noted is not very good. I am irked that it is much more expensive than the Linksys WRT54GL, but the extra RAM, flash memory (useful for OpenWRT), and USB port were worth it for me. You're not going to break any speed records with the device's 266 MHz processor, but the ability to access disks over a network without the need of another full-blown computer is extremely convenient. It has only one antenna, but most real-world tests show that two antennas are not necessarily better, The antenna is unfortunately non-removable, unlike the WRT54GL, so you cannot easily replace it with another. All in all a great, more versatile WRT54GL alternative B000E5E868:storage_is_useless_&_so_is_support:pc_pro B000E5E868 Linksys WRTSL54GS Wireless-G Media Storage Link Router with Speedbooster: Electronics electronics 2 of 6 1.0 June 3, 2006 PC Pro San Antonio, TX This router seems to route the signal just fine but the storage feature is weak. Whatever I copy to the external storage device has date of 1970 because the router cannot get a "current time" through the router setup page. I have called and emailed Linksys about the problem several times over the past 3 days. They acknowledge the problem and tell me that they are sending a firmware update that is not on their website but for some reason can't seem to send it. I get a bunch of fumbly reasons as to why they can't send it - "our Manila office is working on it, my supervisor is on break" Wait til they work out the bugs on this B000E5E868:the_time_stamp_problem_can_be_fixed!:r._agrwal_"roc" B000E5E868 Linksys WRTSL54GS Wireless-G Media Storage Link Router with Speedbooster: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 4.0 May 23, 2006 R. Agrwal "Roc" Michigan USA I had the same problem as one of the other reviewers. The WRTSL54GS could not connect to an NTP server and get a current time, so all of my files on the USB drive would come up with a date of 1969. If you update the firmware to HYPERWRT 15a (or better), you can then use the RUN COMMAND option in the Administration menu to send a "date -s" command to the device. You can send the time/date by using the following format: date -s MMDDHHMMYYYY example: date -s 052310482006 (May 23 2006 10:48am) This will set the clock, and all your files will be created with the right date/time. This will need to be done every time it loses power, as there is no battery backup on the clock. Since it isn't synchronizing with an NTP, the clock will drift eventually. The right answer is for a firmware solution to fix the NTP synchronization B000E5E868:not_ready_for_prime_time_as_a_storage_server_too:bernard_horton B000E5E868 Linksys WRTSL54GS Wireless-G Media Storage Link Router with Speedbooster: Electronics electronics 6 of 14 1.0 May 17, 2006 Bernard Horton California The documentation sucks and so does the tech support. I have wasted nearly 8 hours today trying to get this router to work with a Maxtor USB hard drive. 1st, this router will not allow you to use NTFS format so I had to reformat the hard drive to FAT32. Next, when you go to set up the storage unit and give it a work group name it does not accept names that Windows XP does for example our workgroup is Horton house. The Linksys unit will not accept the space between two words so I could not use the same workgroup name and either had to change every computer or let it be in a different workgroup. Next I spent an hour on hold and then was transferred to four people before they finally could connect me with a tech support person who was trained on this new unit. They confirmed my issues and said they will notify the group who will be putting out the next firmware update. The big issue I tried to resolve was getting the unit to not require a user ID and password to access the drive everytime you boot up a computer on the network. Unfortunately I learned that is the way the unit is designed so you can not map the location as a drive letter and have it always ready to use on a network computer. The 1st time you try to use each you are prompted for a user ID and password. This really finished it off since I could not understand the logic. I can map other computer hard drives for automatic use but not this one hooked up to the router. Then the final kicker I learned after my 2 hours on the phone with support. Every file that gets written on the hard drive had a created date of Dec. 31, 1979 and last accessed date of the same. I copied files to the drive and it would ignore their file creation and access dates and just write Dec. 31, 1979 for every file and folder copied on to the drive. Clearly this router is worthless as a attached storage device at this time and I will pass it on to some one else on Ebay and go back to the old router. No more wasting my time on a new product even if it sounded great. Don't waster your money. I have 20 years of PC experience and am an expert user B000E5E868:trouble_with_wireless_signal:s._kilmer_"steve" B000E5E868 Linksys WRTSL54GS Wireless-G Media Storage Link Router with Speedbooster: Electronics electronics 3 of 8 1.0 May 5, 2006 S. Kilmer "Steve" Ohio I got this router for the usb part and never thought I would have trouble with the wireless signal. I have my notebook in the same room and could not get a full signal out of the router. I went back to my Netgear router and the signal was excellent. Not with the Linksys. It was just good. Went to another room and the signal was very low. I took the router back B000E5E868:after_3rd_firmware_load_and_a_beta_release_-_it_finally_works:jwc_-_reader_"jwc" B000E5E868 Linksys WRTSL54GS Wireless-G Media Storage Link Router with Speedbooster: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 2.0 April 29, 2006 JWC - Reader "JWC" Bay Area, CA I must generally agree with others who do not recommend this product. I have been using it for about 2 months and have had a great deal of trouble. If you understand the concepts of Shared Drives, and how to configure them, you will have no trouble mapping the drives connected to the USB port. I have 3 250 GIG drives and one 2 GB thumb drive connected to the router via a USB hub and mapped. I do not know if this is a supported configuration but it works fine. The problem has been that the clock on the router will not set. This means that any files written to the drives have a date of January 1, 1970. I have just been sent a beta copy of new firmware from Linksys (my 3rd revision in 2 months). v2.00.6 (Mar 29, 2006) this seems to correct the problem. Other aspects of the router are working fine. Signal strength is very good with no hang-ups (this was the first firmware upgrade). Overall, this product has, by no means, been worth the effort. It is sad what has happened to Linksys. This used to be a great little company with great products and support. Since being purchased by Cisco it has all been down hill. B000E5E868:fabulous_piece_of_networking_equipment:e._west B000E5E868 Linksys WRTSL54GS Wireless-G Media Storage Link Router with Speedbooster: Electronics electronics 6 of 10 5.0 March 28, 2006 E. West Federal Way, WA USA All issue written by others below me have been resolved on the latest firmware update. I love the fact it has a built-in USB port that also supports a USB hub attachment. It also appears to have USB print support but I am not sure as I have not been able to test that. I think it works flawlessly (however I did get dropped once after I totally erased and reclaimed a usb thumb drive) and has excellent range. For me I have been 45ft away with two walls floors in between and I still had excellent strength. The UPNP Media Server and the FTP Access will be a delight once I get a need for them. There are some things I don't like about the unit. The antenna is not removeable and you can not upgrade to the high dbi antenna. The number of port forwardings and port triggerings are limited. Other than those few shortcoming, I have been total satisfied with the router. I must admit however, I have been waiting on this type of device from anyone. I just so happens Linksys was the first to make. So, anyone could have produced it and I would be giving them all the praise B000E5E868:problem_with_sharing_files_over_internet:joseph_doratan B000E5E868 Linksys WRTSL54GS Wireless-G Media Storage Link Router with Speedbooster: Electronics electronics 4 of 12 2.0 March 8, 2006 Joseph Doratan As of this writing, the feature as advertised in the box is simply not available. Perhaps one would be able to share files over the internet in the next firmware upgrade. B000090WE9:performs_well_for_the_$$:jak_promo_"judi" B000090WE9 Panasonic KX-TS105B Corded Speakerphone (Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 JAK Promo "Judi" Maine I purchased this phone primarily because I needed a corded telephone to hook up my Plantronics cordless headset to. It works fine for this purpose. No problems to note B000090WE9:quality_product:mark B000090WE9 Panasonic KX-TS105B Corded Speakerphone (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 4, 2006 Mark Dublin, OH USA Features properly described. Very business functional phone. Speakphone, headset jack and mute features are all business use essentials B000090WE9:quality_home_office_phone:tjd_"tjdusa" B000090WE9 Panasonic KX-TS105B Corded Speakerphone (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 27, 2006 TJD "tjdusa" South Pasadena, CA USA Hard to find a quality phone these days. This Panasonic does all the basics required for a home office, including a decent speakerphone. Note that the speakerphone uses AA batteries, not an AC adaptor. Phone does NOT need batteries to work as basic phone. Recommended, but only appears to be sold online B000090WE9:good_corded_speaker_phone_:kharianna B000090WE9 Panasonic KX-TS105B Corded Speakerphone (Black): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 July 29, 2006 Kharianna Brooklyn, New York I've been searching for a corded phone for a while and came across this one. The speaker phone is definitely a bonus, however, it won't really work properly unless you put the batteries in it. Without the batteries, you can't dial and press the speaker phone right afterward. You have to wait until the person you're calling answers the phone. So don't forget to put the batteries in if you want the speaker phone to work properly. Overall, the phone is clear and crisp. The size of the dial buttons is a good size. Definitely a good corded phone to have B00073MP6M:perfect_fix:joseph_sandbakken_"veenus" B00073MP6M Garmin Compatible High Performance active remote external GPS Antenna for iQue 3200 3600 M5 GPS 60 60C 60CS 76 76CS Quest, Quest 2, StreetPilot i3 i5 2610 2620 2720 2730 c320 c330 (compare to GA27C): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 10, 2006 Joseph Sandbakken "Veenus" Daleville, Alabama Our GPS quit working on our long road trip with about 2,000 miles left to navigate. My husband knows a lot about these systems and figured out pretty quickly that it just needed an external antenna. I guess it is not unusual for these GPS's to have antenna problems after a while. We went from store to store looking for an antenna but just did not have any luck and had to use the old fashioned paper map to get ourselves from K.C. to southern Alabama. Funny how you almost forget how to use those when you have had a GPS. As soon as we got the antenna from Amazon we were back to finding our way around town. We call our GPS "Smarty Pants". Had I not had my husband to diagnose the problem I would have assumed the GPS was totalled and had been forced to purchase another one. This was a quick/inexpensive fix for something that orignally was quite expensive. I have NO complaints about it whatsoever but it would be nice to have something that mounts flush with the GPS instead of having the long cord. We just tied the extra cord up so that it doesn't get tangled B00073MP6M:works_great_with_an_even_better_pricing:lim_eng_hoo B00073MP6M Garmin Compatible High Performance active remote external GPS Antenna for iQue 3200 3600 M5 GPS 60 60C 60CS 76 76CS Quest, Quest 2, StreetPilot i3 i5 2610 2620 2720 2730 c320 c330 (compare to GA27C): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 April 11, 2006 Lim Eng Hoo Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia The only thing that held me back from getting an external antenna for my Garmin GPSmap 60 was the pricing. It was a must have if you want to get good satellite locks when in a automobile. When I found out about this unit and the price, there were no second thoughts. It performs as expected and for that price, what else can I say. Now my GPRr acquires and maintain good locks onto the satellites and gives me a high accuracy when travelling in the car. Mounting it on the roof would be the best but getting the cable in can be tricky if all the windows have to be wound up. I managed to get it through the door rubber seals without compromising the cable integrity B00073MP6M:glisson_vs_garmin:h._bowman_"mailman" B00073MP6M Garmin Compatible High Performance active remote external GPS Antenna for iQue 3200 3600 M5 GPS 60 60C 60CS 76 76CS Quest, Quest 2, StreetPilot i3 i5 2610 2620 2720 2730 c320 c330 (compare to GA27C): Electronics electronics 3 of 16 1.0 November 12, 2005 H. Bowman "Mailman" new york United States Well the Glisson is made alot better!I got 16ft cord for my antenna....Magnet is 50% stronger...The only thing bad for me is that the magnet on Glisson is smooth and is all over the dash...The Garmin has a rubber base and sits still..I keep on dash....Also 99.00 vs 29.00... B00073MP6M:a_must_for_the_garmin_2620:taucancri B00073MP6M Garmin Compatible High Performance active remote external GPS Antenna for iQue 3200 3600 M5 GPS 60 60C 60CS 76 76CS Quest, Quest 2, StreetPilot i3 i5 2610 2620 2720 2730 c320 c330 (compare to GA27C): Electronics electronics 20 of 20 5.0 March 30, 2005 taucancri USA I have a Garmin 2620 and the internal antenna just doesn't cut it when using the unit in a car. I lost the satellite signal constantly. I began shopping for an antenna and found that Garmin's is $99 bucks (gulp!). When I found this antenna for $22, I went straight to the order page as fast as I could. The antenna is perfect. It has a nice magnetic mount, it is very small and I have not lost reception yet. The signal is strong and constant and makes using my 2620 so much better. The only drawback (and it isn't really) is that the mid-sized cord (9 feet I think) is not quite long enough to mount the antenna on the trunk if you have a fairly large car. I had to mount my antenna to the dash - which was no problem because it is so small. No one would notice it up there tucked in the corner unless I told them it was there. B00073MP6M:works_great,_economical_price:stephen_w._hinch_"hiker_and_author" B00073MP6M Garmin Compatible High Performance active remote external GPS Antenna for iQue 3200 3600 M5 GPS 60 60C 60CS 76 76CS Quest, Quest 2, StreetPilot i3 i5 2610 2620 2720 2730 c320 c330 (compare to GA27C): Electronics electronics 34 of 37 5.0 January 7, 2005 Stephen W. Hinch "hiker and author" Santa Rosa, CA USA I do a lot of hiking in state parks where I create detailed trail maps for the hiking guidebooks I write. I use a Garmin GPSMap 60CS, but I don't like to always have to hold the receiver out in front of me as I hike. By using this antenna, I can keep the GPS in a hip holster and mount the antenna inside my hat. It's fairly unobtrusive, but a little dorky if you look at me closely. In the past, I have always used the Garmin external antenna. It works great but is expensive. I needed a new antenna, so I decided to buy this one from Gilsson because it had received many good reviews on the GPS newsgroup and was very inexpensive. It has met all my expectations. It seems to have a little better sensitivity than the built-in antenna, but the real benefit is that it allows you to put the GPS wherever you want (like inside an automobile or on your belt) without losing sensitivity. As long as the antenna has a clear view of the sky you're fine. It doesn't come with any extras (mine didn't even have an instruction manual!) but it's not hard to figure out. Just snap the MCX connector into the connector on the back of your GPS (you need a model with an external antenna input) and that's all. The housing is much smaller than the Garmin, nicely made. Good cable, adequately strain-relieved where it feeds into the housing. I always route the cable through the metal D-ring that attaches the battery housing on the back of the 60CS, better protecting the fragile MCX connector. There are two magnets in the housing under a piece of tape. These allow you to mount the antenna to a magnetic surface such as an automobile roof. You can peel back the tape and remove them to reduce weight and avoid damaging magnetic media such as disk drives. It also comes with two flat-head screws you can use for permanent mounting. You can't beat this antenna for the price B000067SC4:seem_to_be_reliable:leon_baradat_"homebrewer" B000067SC4 50-pack Modular RJ45 Connectors Cat5e Stranded: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 13, 2006 Leon Baradat "Homebrewer" Sacramento, CA The connectors came in a reasonable timeframe and have been working fine. I don't know enough to say if they're better or worse than any others, but I've made and repaired several cables with them and so far they've worked just fine B0007Z7XTO:performs_as_advertised...but:s._weatherby_"weterb" B0007Z7XTO Boostaroo 5231-BSTR Audio Amplifier for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 March 17, 2006 S. Weatherby "weterb" Madras, OR United States Everything is OK except for one overlooked feature. When you turn it off, it turns off unamplified sound also. A bypass feature would be more convenient. That way if could be left in place when amplification is not needed B00004Z6ON:thwarts_crimes_of_opportunity:lalita_l._amos_"helping_you_grow_like_nobody's_business_(tm)" B00004Z6ON Kensington 64032 Master Lock Universal Notebook Security Cable (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 August 12, 2006 Lalita L. Amos "Helping You Grow Like Nobody's Business (TM)" Indianapolis, IN USA Laptop thefts, for the most part, are crimes of opportunity. This lock makes your laptop less appealing to theives. The only thing I wish was that the cable was bright orange, making it even more obvious. For the grab-and-dash thieves, my laptop is much lower on their hit parade B00004Z6ON:can_be_opened_with_a_tube_of_toilet_paper_and_a_ballpoint_pen.:ian_turner B00004Z6ON Kensington 64032 Master Lock Universal Notebook Security Cable (Black): Electronics electronics 13 of 15 1.0 July 10, 2006 Ian Turner New York City It appears that one can unlock this product without the key: All you need is a bit of cardstock (or used toilet-paper tube) and a ballpoint pen. For more information on this vulnerability, search for "kensington lock vulnerability" on Google B00004Z6ON:finally,_a_quality_security_lock.:gargantua B00004Z6ON Kensington 64032 Master Lock Universal Notebook Security Cable (Black): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 May 8, 2006 Gargantua France After trying a couple of other security locks, this one finally turned out to be a very well designed one. I completely agree with the previous reviews. The cable appears to be very strong, the lock itself works as it is supposed to. No problem here. I actually like locks with keys as opposed to combination locks. But it is my personal preference. You can go to kensington web site and register your lock and your keys, so that in case you lose them, kensington will send you new ones. Very nice. The rubber piece nicely protects my notebook from sctratches. And this lock fits just fine into my Thinkpad z60m. Couldnt be happier about this lock. It does give me a feeling of security. B00004Z6ON:peace_of_mind:a._luu B00004Z6ON Kensington 64032 Master Lock Universal Notebook Security Cable (Black): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 April 28, 2006 A. Luu Irvine, CA This was definitely a good investment. The lock fit the security slot of my Alienware m5500 without any problems, and the cable is very sturdy. Plus, the shipping was speedy, coming well in advance of the estimated shipping date B00004Z6ON:great_product_!:debayon_paul_"debayon_paul" B00004Z6ON Kensington 64032 Master Lock Universal Notebook Security Cable (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 January 29, 2006 Debayon Paul "Debayon Paul" Buffalo, New York It was more than I expected. Seems much better than others. Although, it doesn't have a number lock, just has keys, but who cares till your laptop is safe B00004Z6ON:notebook_won't_grow_legs:j._strauss B00004Z6ON Kensington 64032 Master Lock Universal Notebook Security Cable (Black): Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 August 25, 2005 J. Strauss Worcester I currently own an iBook. I was kind of worried how the product description said it fits 80% of all notebooks. Well it fits Apple products. I like how the cord attached to this lock is a lot thicker looking than the angel hair thin ones that people say a pair of wire cutters can go right through. Not like I've tried, but it looks like it would take a little more than wire cutters to go through this cord. Paying an extra 35 bucks for securing a product that cost a thousand is not a bad deal really. The only down side to buying this product is that the lock inside the packaging is almost as secure as your notebook when locked up. Small details I guess. Overall, it works, it fits, and I'm confident my notebook won't grow legs. B00004Z6ON:good_investment:chr0matin B00004Z6ON Kensington 64032 Master Lock Universal Notebook Security Cable (Black): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 August 1, 2005 Chr0matin New York, NY So I can't say how well this cable actually works, because no one has tried to steal my laptop, as far as I know. Although by the same logic, it may have already saved my laptop from theft a number of times... In any case, I am happy with the quality of this item: the cable is about 3/16 of an inch in diameter, and the lock feels very solid. The lock has a rubber gasket where it meets the laptop, so as to avoid scratching the laptop's finish - a very thoughtful touch. The thing is probably very easy to clip with a bolt cutter, but that's the case with any security cable. I wouldn't test it by leaving my laptop at a cafe for a couple of hours unsupervised, but for leaving my laptop on my desk while I go out for lunch, it gives me some peace of mind. B0009EXVNA:poor_service:s B0009EXVNA Samsung HL-R5067W 50" HD-Ready DLP TV: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 8, 2006 S USA Samsung service is the worst ... if your TV breaks down during the warranty period, dont expect any fast service from them. They are very inefficient and their customer service is extremely poor. Parts are always on back order and you are never going to know when it will get repaired. So while the TV was good, I would give their warranty service a rating of 1 B0009EXVNA:this_tv_is_awesome!:robin_e._stone B0009EXVNA Samsung HL-R5067W 50" HD-Ready DLP TV: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 April 15, 2006 Robin E. Stone This in an outstanding DLP television. Picture is still bright and clear from side angles. The HD TV picture is very good. The menus are simple and easy to navigate. We are very happy with our purchase B0009EXVNA:a_good_buy:chetan_kharod B0009EXVNA Samsung HL-R5067W 50" HD-Ready DLP TV: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 March 27, 2006 Chetan Kharod Germantown, MD United States This was a good buy. We are enjoying the new tv. Amazon had a tremendous deal. They are cheaper by about $300 minimum when I was researching this tv B0009EXVNA:not_for_gaming!!!__video_is_delayed_over_half_second!!!!:d._s._lunsford_"scottnj" B0009EXVNA Samsung HL-R5067W 50" HD-Ready DLP TV: Electronics electronics 5 of 15 1.0 March 25, 2006 D. S. Lunsford "scottnj" Morris Plains, NJ USA I purchased this unit to use it with my new xBox 360. I soon discovered the video picture is .6 seconds behind the audio. That's right! Over a half second delay between audio and video. When I contacted Samsung they told me to increase the delay on my surround sound speakers. Are you kidding me? If you don't intend to use this TV with an external sound system then it's great! But if you intend to use it with a surround sound system the don't buy it unless you don't mind lip sync issues or pulling the trigger on your game page and have over a half second delay on the video B0009EXVNA:beautiful_picture,_ota_hd_is_amazing,_but_few_problems:ritwick_dhar B0009EXVNA Samsung HL-R5067W 50" HD-Ready DLP TV: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 March 21, 2006 Ritwick Dhar People have already praised this TV, and for good reason, so I won't repeat all that. A couple experiences that may help you: 1. I use an antenna to grab free HD material. The quality of some of the channels (especially PBS HD) is almost beyond belief. Then there are some channels which are not so good, but my point is that with a good signal, this TV does wonders. 2. The various options for input comes in real handy - the HDMI input gets an unconverted DVD signal, which is again, better quality than normal DVD. 3. TV guide worked for a couple days after I connected the antenna. Now it simply says 'there's no data for this section'. I don't miss it much. 4. More worrisome is a recent occurrence - the TV failed to start up a couple times - the green light blinks, but the screen never comes on. Not due to the lamp overheating - this was a cold start. It finally went away after pulling the power cord off. Not sure what the problem is - may have to call warranty on this. But as someone said before, issues are to be expected with new technology. All in all, a great value for the price B0009EXVNA:satisfied_customer:brent_m._mckibben_"www.liquidfiction.net" B0009EXVNA Samsung HL-R5067W 50" HD-Ready DLP TV: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 21, 2006 Brent M. Mckibben "www.LiquidFiction.net" Atlanta, GA USA A good job all around. Top notch quality in electronics. And the delivery company called and made an appointment to deliver. No qualms B0009EXVNA:most_probably_you_will_like_this_tv:palm_tree_"texan_fisher" B0009EXVNA Samsung HL-R5067W 50" HD-Ready DLP TV: Electronics electronics 0 of 9 4.0 March 20, 2006 Palm Tree "Texan Fisher" Ennis, Texas, USA After searching for so long time, finally I decided to buy this TV from Amazon.com, which was something I never did before. Naturally it is risky to buy a big stuff that you cannot see in advance and you cannot return. However, for the reason I do not know, I bought it from Amazon.com. I like product from Sony, which looks so great in store. But I do not like Japanese Government because they never admitted that Japan killed/tortured millions of Asian people. So I do not want to buy a product from Japan and let me feeling hurt. Anyway, I bought this Samsung DLP TV, which turns out to be a good decision. Everything seems so good. Especially it is easy to set up. The only thing I am not quit sure is that when I play animated movie, the color of white seems not comfortable for eyes. It looks like there are one layer "float" on the screen. But it is hardly visible. When I watch a real movie, everything seems good. My wife prefer Sony. In a word, very good TV, but may not as good as Sony B0002FO3JC:nice_tv:ahmad_ababneh B0002FO3JC Sony KV-32FS120 32" FD Trinitron WEGA Flat-Screen CRT TV: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 3, 2006 Ahmad Ababneh Fullerton, CA United States i had this tv for about 2 years now its great works fine i bought it at curcuit city for about $600 pic is great speacially with dvds hooked up with component cable the only bad thing about this tv set is its wieght this sucker weighs about 150 pounds it is a pain to move it other than that every thing else is great B0002FO3JC:picture_tube_broke_after_three_weeks!:angry_in_minnesota_"shanna" B0002FO3JC Sony KV-32FS120 32" FD Trinitron WEGA Flat-Screen CRT TV: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 July 10, 2006 Angry in Minnesota "shanna" Minnesota I bought the television in April, and it broke in early May. It is now the middle of July, and Sony tells me that my "refurbished" TV that they are replacing it with is "lost" in shipping. Customer service has been horrible to deal with, and I am beyond frustrated. I am ready to just buy a different brand because I have given up hope that they will ever do anything about the broken one collecting dust in my living room. I WILL NEVER BUY FROM SONY AGAIN B0002FO3JC:poor_performance:michael_johnson_"crazed_gamer" B0002FO3JC Sony KV-32FS120 32" FD Trinitron WEGA Flat-Screen CRT TV: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 June 26, 2006 Michael Johnson "Crazed Gamer" When it works the picture is tremendous. I can't comment on the sound since I use a home theater receiver for that. It has some nice features, and settings. I purchased this t.v. on February 18th of '06, and am now having to take it in for service. The set will not come on, and the standby light flashes 5 times. Sony has agreed to pay for the labor charges since they provide only a poor 90 day labor warranty. All of my home theater products are Sony, but I be looking elsewhere for my next purchases B0002FO3JC:this_tv_is_defective!!_buyer_beware!:denise_culver B0002FO3JC Sony KV-32FS120 32" FD Trinitron WEGA Flat-Screen CRT TV: Electronics electronics 11 of 13 1.0 March 27, 2006 Denise Culver Houston, TX Before you purchase this TV, be a smart consumer and read the reviews by typing in the product name in Google. I had the same problems that many of these people have stated. I bought the set in January 2005, and in March 2006, the picture and sound stopped working, and I was getting a flashing red light. After reading all of the comments on the net, I contacted Sony. I thought I'd share my story, so maybe some of you would be better informed about the set before buying it, or if you already have and it breaks, take heart and fight the way I did. First of all, Sony DID pay all of my repair costs, parts and labor. I had to stay on the phone for an hour and go through about 6 different levels of customer service. I told them that I was reading all of the complaints on the Internet about this particular model and that I knew they had made a defective TV with this brand, so I wasn't going to quit until they fixed it at their cost. They hemmed and hawed, saying it was out of warranty. Then they agreed to pay for parts. After listening to me tell them that a 1-year old set that I paid $600 for should not be broken, that Sony is a billion-dollar corporation, and that I was reading hundreds of examples from people who had experienced the exact same problems with this set, they finally agreed to fix the set at their cost, which they did. I took it to a service technician they suggested, who turned out to be a jerk, but I can live with that. I took a week to fix it, and I had to stay on Sony the entire time, especially when they tried to say they were only paying for parts, but they did eventually pay for the entire thing. Just so you know, the technician told me that this TV is defective. The boards are bad. It's the A and C boards. They go out after 6 months to a year. He said the best thing you can do is to turn off your TV after watching it (don't leave it on all day or night). And to expect the boards to go bad even after replacing them. He also said Sony is aware of the problem. Sony tried to tell me they would have put this info on their web site if that were the case, but, obviously, their own recommended service technician says differently. At any rate, you can and SHOULD stand up to Sony to get your TV fixed. If you want to use my name and experience, feel free. My name is Denise Culver. I bought my TV in January 2005, and it's a KV32FS120, and you're welcome to tell Sony that I appreciated their good customer service enough to share my experience with you in hopes that they would treat you with that same great customer service experience. Good luck B0002FO3JC:awsome_picture_and_sound:douglas_strock B0002FO3JC Sony KV-32FS120 32" FD Trinitron WEGA Flat-Screen CRT TV: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 March 13, 2006 douglas strock red bluff, ca. United States BOUGHT THIS ABOUT A YEAR AGO GOT IT ON SALE AT SEARS LOOKED GREAT ON DISPLAY IN THE STORE COMPARED TO ALL THE TV'S THEY HAD ON DISPLAY AND THEY HAD ALOT THE ONLY THING THAT CAME CLOSE WAS A TOSHIBA BROUGHT IT HOME AND ALLMOST KILLED MYSELF GETTING IT IN THE HOUSE THIS HAS GOT TO BE THE HEAVIEST TV OF IT'S SIZE I'M NO WEAKLING THIS THING IS BIG AND HEAVY ONCE INSTALLED AND TUNED IN ON DIGITAL SATTELITE IMAGE WAS VERY SHARP AND CRISP LESS DISTORTION THAN THE CURVED CRT TUBES HAS SOME PRESET PICTURE MODES YOU CAN TOGGLE ON THE REMOTE THAT IS HANDY FOR DIFFERENT LIGHTING CONDITIONS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT SUPRISED ME WAS THE SIMULATED SURROUND STEREO SOUNDS REALLY GOOD AND LOUD FOR A TABLETOP MODEL THE UNIVERSAL REMOTE IS ONE OF THE BETTER ONES I'VE SEEN EASY TO PROGRAM TO CONTROL OTHER DEVICES BUTTONS FEEL NICE AND GLOW IN THE DARK! IF YOU LEAVE IT UNDER A LIGHT FOR AWHILE ALL THE WAY AROUND THIS IS A NICE TV WE GOT A GOOD DEAL AND HAVE BEEN VERY HAPPY SO FAR I WOULD RECOMEND I B0002FO3JC:out_after_3_years:lynne_y B0002FO3JC Sony KV-32FS120 32" FD Trinitron WEGA Flat-Screen CRT TV: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 2.0 March 5, 2006 Lynne Y Kansas City, MO Practically on the three year anniversary of my purchase of this TV the screen went black. First it had wavy horizontal lines and blurry picture, then 20 minutes later went black. I'll be looking to another brand for a replacement. You might be careful of this TV. Worked well for three years, but that's just not long enough. B0002FO3JC:gone_bad_in_5_years:sanjay_s._melinamani_"mssanjay" B0002FO3JC Sony KV-32FS120 32" FD Trinitron WEGA Flat-Screen CRT TV: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 1.0 February 22, 2006 Sanjay S. Melinamani "mssanjay" Atlanta, GA I always thought Sony makes best TVs and Camcorders. I recently had a problem with my Sony Mini DV Handy cam DCRPC120BT and now this 32" WEGA TV after 5 years, I can see ghost images and I hear hissing sound always in the background. My advice is that there are other good brands that don't get attention as Sony and it is time you look for brands like Toshiba, Canon and Panasonic !! B0002FO3JC:sharp_picture_and_great_colors!!!:m._hong_"prezen1" B0002FO3JC Sony KV-32FS120 32" FD Trinitron WEGA Flat-Screen CRT TV: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 February 10, 2006 M. Hong "prezen1" CA USA I bought this TV in Dec. and I am very happy with it. The picture is great and the colors are superb. Like someone else said, this tv is priced low because of new technology. It's a great TV B0002FO3JC:great_deal_nice_tv:love B0002FO3JC Sony KV-32FS120 32" FD Trinitron WEGA Flat-Screen CRT TV: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 January 13, 2006 love crooklyn, ny Got this last week after doing oodles of research for the best tv under $500. Originally I was going to go with the Toshiba 26' widescreen hdtv, but the thing was just way to small. Saw a deal for this in the paper for $450 at p.c. richards including the matching stand. Decided that hdtv wasn't that essential after reading the good reviews. I have it hooked up to digital cable and bought component cables for my dvd player. The picture is VERY good, and nice and big. The sound so-so but more than manageable. Thank you new technology for helping bring down the price of what was probably an $800 television B0002FO3JC:sharp_picture,_heavy_tv:john_"big_daddy"_szakacs_"big_daddy" B0002FO3JC Sony KV-32FS120 32" FD Trinitron WEGA Flat-Screen CRT TV: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 4.0 December 16, 2005 John "Big Daddy" Szakacs "Big Daddy" Santa Cruz Big and heavy. Sharp picture. Plenty of ports for devices. 4 in back and 1 in front. I love my TV and have had it for a couple years now B000B9TV96:only_for_the_old_nano:john B000B9TV96 Apple MA093G/A Lanyard Headphones for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 October 4, 2006 John Sarasota, FL USA These are part# MA093G/A -- Apple iPod Nano Lanyard Headphones for the 1st generation Nano ONLY. For a new 2nd generation Nano, you need part# MA597G/A -- Apple iPod Nano Lanyard Headphones for the 2nd generation Nano ONLY. The different Nano generations are different sizes and the lanyard connector are NOT interchangable B000B9TV96:still_outstanding_after_9_months:d._r._greenberg B000B9TV96 Apple MA093G/A Lanyard Headphones for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 1, 2006 D. R. Greenberg Nyack, NY I've been using the nano lanyard since it first came out and absolutely love it. It provides a very elegant way to listen to the nano without any extra clutter or dangling loops of wire to get in the way, snag or tangle. Basically, while wearing it, it's as though it's not even there. The connection is quite secure and takes a purposeful effort to detach. I don't see how a nano could fall off unless the connector were not pushed on fully to begin with. I have only a couple of complaints/suggestions regarding the lanyard: 1. You're tied to standard Apple earbud sound quality. When I want to use my Etymotic ER6i buds, I lose the benefit of the lanyard. It would be great to have a higher-fidelity version or to have the buds themselves be detachable/swappable via a lightweight connector. 2. The lanyard does become dirty from rubbing against ones skin after many months, just like any article of clothing. I needed to wash mine (in a small bowl of detergent water, keeping the connector and buds out of the water) after a few months to keep them looking new and "un-gross." 3. Incompatible with the new Nike+ kit, meaning I can't walk with the lanyard and track the exercise. It would be nice to develop a lanyard either with the Nike+ built-in or with a pass-through 30-pin connector to allow it B000B9TV96:love_these!!!:alysia_naumann B000B9TV96 Apple MA093G/A Lanyard Headphones for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 9, 2006 Alysia Naumann Phoenix, AZ Well worth every penny! It was great not to have the long earphone cord to get in the way/get stuck on everything - and it is as well made as the ipod itself... Great buy B000B9TV96:elegant_and_functional:j._d._coldren B000B9TV96 Apple MA093G/A Lanyard Headphones for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 6, 2006 J. D. Coldren Michigan City, IN Apple's lanyard headphones for the iPod Nano are just what you'd expect from Apple: elegant, functional, and a bit pricey. In a market space where expectations are met too infrequently, this merits five stars B000B9TV96:they_work_well,_do_not_fall_off,_but_kind_of_expensive:c._muro B000B9TV96 Apple MA093G/A Lanyard Headphones for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 21, 2006 C. muro you're literally paying $40 for the basic earphones and a piece of string, but what are you going to do?. I think the arm band idea/product is ridiculous, it constrains your reach , and with this product I just wear my nano under my shirt all day so I can listen to it whenever I want. I have no idea why some people are having problems witht he nanos falling off. I've been using these since the first day they came out and have NEVER had it come loose, it snaps sungly into place and you can even hear the click B000B9TV96:lanyard_headphones_is_ok!_:tariq_alhassomi_"toa" B000B9TV96 Apple MA093G/A Lanyard Headphones for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 4.0 April 24, 2006 Tariq Alhassomi "TOA" Kingdom of Bahrain I bought these headphones and what i expected was great, well do you want to end up having you iPod in your pocket or on the desk, unless you get the belt case. Its cool it holds the iPod very nicely and forget about music stop on movement and that stuff "Its not a CD" it hold the nano on your chest upside-down for easy acces. I recommend it for desk workers as a System Analyst like me i sit hours at office, and this is what i need. I cant find anything that does the job as this its a nice "professional" way of carrying the iPod around. Chao ; B000B9TV96:i_love_this_little_leash!:j._dixson B000B9TV96 Apple MA093G/A Lanyard Headphones for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 23, 2006 J. Dixson Danville, IL USA Okay. I'm not a "tapdance on the table" kinda girl, so if you are, I can't guarantee the same results. I am, however, a "parked at my desk from 9-5:30" girl, and I will say, this adorable lanyard is my best buddy. It keeps my Nano around my neck, as opposed to sliding off onto the floor when I turn in my chair and the silly thing's on the desk, and it keeps it handy when I want to change my selections. I feel much more secure since it is so small, at least it has a "keeper." I drop it over my head in the AM and away I go. It has held fast even on a motorcycle (earbuds under a helmet) at high rates of speed. I'm not looking for Bose sound quality, I'm just looking for safe portability, and this lanyard offers that to me with no problem B000B9TV96:good_product,_but_should_it_cost_$40?:alton_p._tripp B000B9TV96 Apple MA093G/A Lanyard Headphones for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 February 23, 2006 Alton P. Tripp Reston, VA USA I'm very satisfied with the functionality and performance of the product, but I docked one star from my rating because I don't think there's $40 of value there. With a lower price point, the product would deliver functionality and performance and value. One possible enhancement to justify the price would be a carrying pouch for the lanyard headphones. I've found I have to be careful where I carry it, if not around my neck, because the foam earphone covers can slip off, and if Apple were to provide a carrying pouch in the package, they could eliminate that issue and provide more value B00005UPF6:couldn't_do_my_job_without_it.:michelle_l._gilbert_"yogini" B00005UPF6 Koss EQ50 3-Band Stereo Equalizer: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 March 24, 2006 Michelle L. Gilbert "yogini" Cleveland Heights, OH First off... note: I don't use this for my MP3 player. I'm a medical transcriptionist who spends her day immersed in technical dictation by doctors with heavy accents, surrounded by background noise, often speaking nearly inaudibly. This thing has saved the day for me. The EQ on the unit helps allay the inconsistency in sound quality from one dictator's environment to the next. The volume control has made even the quietest dictations perfectly audible. My accuracy and production have increased measurably in the four or so years I've used this thing, with not a single problem with the unit itself, though I do, of course, go through a lot of batteries. So the short story is... if you are looking for some fancy high performance gadget for your Ipod, this probably isn't what you want. If you don't need packaging glamour, or if you're looking for something to help you decode quiet spoken word recordings, this is probably what you want. B00005UPF6:you'll_love_it!!:legaleagle B00005UPF6 Koss EQ50 3-Band Stereo Equalizer: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 February 9, 2006 Legaleagle Dallas, TX I use this equalizer for transcribing cassette tapes and digital uploads in my home business. It works like a charm at eliminating most background noises, adjusting bass voices for better audibility, and provides up to 75% volume increase for soft voices. Would be great for secretaries whose bosses dictate on airplanes or in the car, too. It also works well for MP3 players and all kinds of stereo systems. Simply plug your headphone into the equalizer, and the equalizer into the headphone outlet of your stereo or dictation equipment. Great little gadget!!! B00005UPF6:hiss_is_more_than_slight:j._cornett_"supplanter64" B00005UPF6 Koss EQ50 3-Band Stereo Equalizer: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 2.0 July 12, 2004 J. Cornett "supplanter64" Lexington, KY United States Granted the product is very cheap, but I decided to try it out. It is pretty noisy, about like a old cassette tape with no dolby. If you listen to rock and pop, you probably won't notice it that much. The 3 eq bands do what they should and help warm up the the smaller ear buds and phones B00005UPF6:horrible_product_do_not_buy!!: B00005UPF6 Koss EQ50 3-Band Stereo Equalizer: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 1.0 September 25, 2002 This e-band stereo equalizer is horrible. There is a heavy hissing sound whenever you try to listen to music through it. For example, you can use it to enhance the bass on an mp3 player, but all you get is a loud hissing which totally ruines its purpose. Don't waste your money! It's just not worth it B00005UPF6:not_bad_for_its_price.: B00005UPF6 Koss EQ50 3-Band Stereo Equalizer: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 4.0 August 18, 2002 Overall it is pretty good for what it costs and what it does. Granted, it isn't audiophile quality, but it does make a good "beater" headphone amplifier/equalizer. It adds enough power to push some higher resistance headphones to decent levels, although it probably wouldn't be very satisfying with any headphone that costs over 50$. That being said, I give it a 4 because it does a good job for its cost, and makes a good headphone amp/eq for general purpose and active use B0009N5MDI:once_tried,_hard_to_live_without:m._griffith_"the_greatest_legacy_is_love" B0009N5MDI Logitech 980397-0403 Wireless Headphones for iPod, Gray: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 24, 2006 M. Griffith "the greatest legacy is love" Southern, CA Tonight, I went to the gym, strapped on my Logitech headphones and found that transmitter wasn't talking to the headphones. I pulled out the old back up ipod wired earbuds and I was reminded of why I so very much appreicate the Logitech wireless headphones. Music keeps me focused during my workout but it's a never ending struggle making sure the corded Apple earbuds don't end up in the equipment and no matter where I place the ipod on my body, it still gets in the way. Enter the Logitech headphones. For me they are comfortable and they work perfectly with my ipod. It's so easy to reach up and change a song, repeat a song or change the volume. The best part? Putting the ipod in the corner of the gym with my towel and listening to and controlling the ipod from 20' away! I missed having the wireless headset today, but when I got on the Logitech website, they have a simple FAQ that shows you how to resynchronize the headset and the transmitter. The headset is back in action. My test on the quality of a product is how much I miss it if I don't have it and the Logitech headset is now an intregal part of my workout. 4 stars (minus one because I shouldn't have to resynch them). Great product. B0009N5MDI:good_idea,_bad_execution:paul_erskine B0009N5MDI Logitech 980397-0403 Wireless Headphones for iPod, Gray: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 10, 2006 Paul Erskine Everett, Washington United States The idea of wireless headphones seems good, but these had the following problems: 1. Too heavy 2. Pinched my head 3. Dropped the connection often with re-syncing difficult after the headphones and receiver had been synced once. (Cycling the power on both units was the "easiest" solution.) 4. Battery longevity leaves something to be desired. I wouldn't buy them again, and I would test any more out before I bought them. B0009N5MDI:breaks_easily:amit_patel B0009N5MDI Logitech 980397-0403 Wireless Headphones for iPod, Gray: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 7, 2006 Amit Patel this was not what i expected, it worked fine the first few weeks and then i noticed that hte headband seemed to have a crack in it, considering that i have a smaller than usual brain pan its not cos im stretching it or anything and it lives in my drawer when im not using it so its not like its being pushed around a lot either. the thing broke within 60 days of buying it and both logitech and the company i bought it from wouldnt fix or replace it. When it was working it had good audio quality and the controls worked fine, i found myself reverting back to the earbuds that come with the ipod cos basically they are cooler but its nice to be able to roam around and not worry about wires B0009N5MDI:logitech_wireless_ipod_headphones:marty_german_"macs4e4" B0009N5MDI Logitech 980397-0403 Wireless Headphones for iPod, Gray: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 Marty German "macs4e4" Manchester, CT United States My wife and I (we've each got our own set) really like these wireless headphones. They won't work on our newest, 5th Generation iPod Video or Nano but, they work on our 4th generation 40G iPods which have the small oval connector adjacent to the earphone connector. This is the one that carries the control signals to let you start, stop, change tracks and adjust the volume. We are able to set our iPods down, in a safe location and go about our work in the area. The range is good enough to encompus several rooms in our home. Before these wireless headphones, I would regularly have my iPod fall out of my shirt pocket when I bent over but they've solved that problem, nicely! The sound quality is fine. I prefer to use Apple's Lossless compressor to rip my favorite music and I can easily hear the subtle differences between 192kb AAC and Apple Lossless on these headphones so, they must be descent quality. I have a 'big' head (size 8) and my wife has a smaller head (size 6 1/2) and these behind the head, headphones fit us both, well. Having the controls (pause/play, change track and volume) on the right headphone works nicely. The included charger is very small and lightweight. So far (3 months) the rechargeable battery in them has kept them working for as long as either of us use them (many hours at a time). Other reviewers have had problems with the headband breaking but, we both wear expensive eyeglasses and have learned to take care putting them on and taking them off ... we use the same care with the headphones and haven't had any cracking problems with them. Even if they did crack, I think it would be easy to glue and repair them. Warning! Once you eliminate the headphone wire, you will find it difficult to go back to wired headphones! I hadn't realized this until I was using my iPod Video with wired earbuds and hooked the wire, flipping the iPod onto concrete! It survived but now I use my old 4th gen iPod with these wireless headphones almost exclusively! I said that we have two pairs. I bought the first for my wife and we both liked them so much that we bought a second pair. They are my favorite iPod accessory B0009N5MDI:blame_myself_for_purchasing_this...:hitechguy B0009N5MDI Logitech 980397-0403 Wireless Headphones for iPod, Gray: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 2, 2006 hitechguy San Jose, CA I did go thru the reviews here to see if this headphone is worth buying or not. After reading many reviews, I found it hard to believe that the the headband can be that easy to break. I never had any headphone broken before. So, I ignored all the warning and went ahead and ordered one. When I received it, I said to myself what a bunch losers out there, the headband feel quite sturdy to me, how can people easily break this. Well, well, well, about a couple month later, with very light and careful usage, I became a loser myself. The headband formed a small crack on the left side. I kept on using it as it didn't prevent me to wear it and listen to the music. And after a couple day, I can't use it any more. The crack grew bigger and finally it started to interfere with the electricity flow there obviously as everytime I started it, and put it on my ears, the headphone would shut itself down and refused to be turned on. I have no one else to blame but myself. And I am the super loser who bought a 2nd pair immediately after the 1st one. Anyone want to buy my still new headphone? I still give it two starts as it does serve well before it's broken. But never again, I'll buy another piece of Logitech product as I can't believe they aren't recall this thing with so many complains. Logitech basically is not standing behind its products... Any class action suit for this yet B0009N5MDI:great_for_the_discounted_price_and_with_some_tech_pre-cautions:david_g._matthews_"dave_matthews" B0009N5MDI Logitech 980397-0403 Wireless Headphones for iPod, Gray: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 17, 2006 David G. Matthews "Dave Matthews" San Francisco, CA USA Set yourself free! I love these . and they haven't broken! Why! Well I read the reviews and re-inforced the head band with coat hanger wire and some tape ... Problem prevented! I use them in my office and around my appartment and the range is fine for walking around freely probably about 20 meters. The only issue I have is that the charge doesn't last all day .. so I tend to have the charger handy and connect them when I go off for lunch. They are not worth $100 but for $50 they are well worth it ... I have decided I will not buy a new iPod until they have wireless headphones built in. This is so 'freeing' it must be coming! Oh and the sound is damn good B0002Y6CVA:great_item:timothy_hilton B0002Y6CVA Case Logic Nylon 336-Disc CD Wallet (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Timothy Hilton This is the perfect case if you need to hold a lot of dvd's or cd's. It is very sturdy and holds a ton B0002Y6CVA:cd_wallet:j._dale B0002Y6CVA Case Logic Nylon 336-Disc CD Wallet (Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 J. Dale Well constructed, top quality, ballistic nylon material. Unfortunately, the carrying slots were not large enough to accept the individual CD plastic hardcases/covers. Could not be used for our purposes and the item was returned B0002Y6CVA:great_case!!:tj_mackey432 B0002Y6CVA Case Logic Nylon 336-Disc CD Wallet (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 5, 2006 tj_mackey432 Fort Worth, TX Definitely recommend this case. It's definitely good for me since I have tons of DVD's to fill it up. A little heavy when full, but hey, that's a lot of DVD's in there. Good buy if you need a big case B0002Y6CVA:veery_nice:ice B0002Y6CVA Case Logic Nylon 336-Disc CD Wallet (Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 Ice Fredericksburg, VA United States ive purchased many of these type things and you cant beat case logic on quality, so many other brands if its not zippered shut, it will fold open and not just sit there (make sense?) but these are great, do not go cheap on these type things as it's just not worth it, get a true case logi B0002Y6CVA:just_what_i_needed...4.5_stars:n._jones_"book_princess" B0002Y6CVA Case Logic Nylon 336-Disc CD Wallet (Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 N. Jones "Book Princess" Washington, DC USA I bought this to condense my CD collection and I love it. I am methodical about the storage and organization of my CDs and this was the perfect thing. It is durable and has survived my dog (a yellow lab) which is saying a lot. The only reason that I did not rate it 5 stars is that I have to remove all the pages when inserting a new page to keep the CDs alphabetize. I was aware of this from other comments so it is not that big a deal. A good buy for what I need. B0002Y6CVA:highly_utilitarian:w.s.w. B0002Y6CVA Case Logic Nylon 336-Disc CD Wallet (Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 2, 2006 W.S.W. United States For the price (got it at a discount on here), this is a good value. Used this case as compact and portable DVD storage. The case is durable in the regard that it holds a lot of discs without danger of ripping or falling apart. The downsides are that the zipper doesn't seem as sturdy as the other material and the plastic CD/DVD sleeves, while durable also, are "floppy," making page turning less convenient than it could be. I think it's a great value at the reduced price ($29.97) but not at the full list price (which was something like $99 B0002Y6CVA:very_good_value_for_your_money:lior_paster_"it_professional_from_nyc" B0002Y6CVA Case Logic Nylon 336-Disc CD Wallet (Black): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 9, 2006 Lior Paster "IT Professional from NYC" NYC, United States I'm very happy with this CD Wallet. I used to have stacks of DVD's and they collected dust and took lots of space. It was hard to find the DVD I wanted or simply browse them. Now it is all very organized and easy to browse. I don't care about the order; I just stick DVD's into the sleeves in the pages, 8 per page (4 per side). I don't take this case anywhere so I'm not sure how robust it will be in the long run but for home use it is very good. Good return on investment. I'm not totally happy with the zipper location but it's not an issue overall. Good quality. Recommended. Amazon shipping was as promissed B0002Y6CVA:minimize_the_storage_space_of_your_collection:william_p._millhiser B0002Y6CVA Case Logic Nylon 336-Disc CD Wallet (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 2, 2006 William P. Millhiser Cleveland Heights, OH United States As the specificiations say, it has pages to hold 320 discs (or 160 with liner notes) with additional capacity on the inside cover. For those who prefer to keep liner notes, I found that each individual pocket is large enough to hold both a disc and liner note only if liner notes are thin. As a test, I put 320 discs with liner notes and found the wallet became too bulky, too heavy. Overall the wallet works well and looks good. This product is also available in faux leather, which may be preferred by some B000219896:carefull_not_to_damage_your_hearing...:cheryl_vanderbilt B000219896 Boostaroo Portable Amplifier - Clear: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 September 29, 2006 Cheryl Vanderbilt Oakland, CA I purchased this so I could watch movies on my laptop while traveling by plane. The device works well and allows up to three users to plug in. However, be carefull when flying. Because the engines of the plane are so loud, I was forced to turn the volume all the way up to hear the movie. When I took off my headphones, I noticed that I had to strain to hear people talking. I suggest, in conjunction with the Boostaroo... buy some good noise cancelling headphones so you don't have to turn up the volume so high B000219896:does_the_job_-_very_pleased:owlyn B000219896 Boostaroo Portable Amplifier - Clear: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 September 25, 2006 Owlyn Bucks County, PA As others have said, it works as advertised. I am using it with an iRiver Clix MP3 player and Sony MDRv6 headphhones. The phones have a 63 ohm impedance, and the Clix just couldn't quite get loud enough for me with these phones. (Most mp3 players assume a 16 ohm impedance.) Under normal conditions, it was fine, but during my commute on the train, it just wasn't quite loud enough. Running at full volume caused the battery on the Clix to drain faster, also. Now, with the Boostaroo, I run the volume at half, and the Clix battery lasts the appropriate amount of time. Sound quality is not impacted in a negative way at all. In fact, it sounds a bit better with richer lows and clearer highs. Probably just due to psychoacoustics, but whattheheck- if I think it sounds better, it does sound better! Yes, this is the same device that is sold at Radio Shack, but in an ugly black case ($24.99). The clear case allows you to see the LED, which tells you if you forgot to turn it off. Clear case is the better way to go, IM B000219896:performs_as_advertised_-_does_it_well:thomas_stirewalt_"hannibal" B000219896 Boostaroo Portable Amplifier - Clear: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 23, 2006 Thomas Stirewalt "Hannibal" Metairie, LA USA Performs as advertised - Does it well. Clear sound. Does not eat batteries. I use NiMH rechargeables, I don't hear any difference from alkalines B000219896:excellent_product:guy_robillard B000219896 Boostaroo Portable Amplifier - Clear: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 16, 2005 Guy Robillard Quebec, Canada It does exactly what advertised. I used a PowerBook to edit video clips and the audio output is not strong enough to drive my power speakers. Boostaroo Audio Amp give me just enough boost to drive my power speakers and my audio meter. Great product B000219896:boostaroo_for_you_too!!:g._morris_"american_audiophile" B000219896 Boostaroo Portable Amplifier - Clear: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 August 3, 2005 G. Morris "American Audiophile" Akron, Ohio United States If you have an iPod, I call mine the gregPod, then you need a Boostaroo. The little white earbuds that come with the iPod SUCK. They sound horrible. If you don't realize that those earbuds sound dreadful, you are strange. So, get some good headphones, and get the Boostaroo to power them. The headphone amplifier inside the iPod is not capable of powering large headphones. The Boostaroo is not only capable of powering large headphones, but it will also make them sound better. The lower bass is much better defined. The high frequencies are cleaner, with more sparkle. And, the volume setting on the iPod can be decreased, thus extending the life of the Litium Ion battery. Get a Boostaroo, it's only like $30 with shipping. Quit being a cheap-skate already B000219896:great_for_the_laptop:randolph_r._lehman_"randy_l." B000219896 Boostaroo Portable Amplifier - Clear: Electronics electronics 6 of 8 4.0 May 11, 2005 Randolph R. Lehman "Randy L." New York, NY United States I got this originally for my ipod, but I found it to be much better for my laptop. When I boosted my ipod, I found it to be distorted at high volumes, but on my Sony Laptop, it made the music sound much louder without distortion B000219896:great_piece_of_device,_didn't_expect_it_to_be_so_big_tho:kherwin_u._cheng_chua B000219896 Boostaroo Portable Amplifier - Clear: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 January 1, 2005 Kherwin U. Cheng Chua Farmington Hills, MI USA The built-in speakers on my laptop sucks and I usually watch videos on it with a friend or two. It's quite impractical for me to tote speakers wherever I go. More convenient to bring around headphones. I gave Boostaroo a try to see if it's better than the typical "headphone jack y-splitter" thingy that I used to have. Boostaroo works like a charm! No loss of quality or volume at all across the 3 audio output (which was a problem with the y-splitter I used to use). Only one thing I have against it: it's size--it's quite a biggie. I know they had the dimensions of it in the specs. Didn't really pay much attention to it when I was buying it tho. lol The thing works great, but it doesn't really look cool when I use it with my iPod B000219896:great_for_office,_gym,_air_travel:andrew_lukasik B000219896 Boostaroo Portable Amplifier - Clear: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 November 29, 2004 Andrew Lukasik Lowell, MA United States I've had a Boostaroo for several years now. I purchased a fantastic pair of Sennheiser HD580 headphones several years ago. I wear them in my office (cube) hooked up to my PC. The Sennheisers are great, but somewhat inefficient so the PC can't drive them very effectivly, Boostaroo to the rescue. Now I can really *hear* my music! I have also used Boostaroo in the gym and when traveling. Again, a great, inexpensive fix for loud jet engines and distortion. B0007P4G7G:holds_cds_and_dvds_like_it_was_it's_job:r._ibrahim_"bobbywan" B0007P4G7G Xtreme TBCDW128 128-Disc CD/DVD Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 8, 2006 R. Ibrahim "Bobbywan" Lynchburg, VA This case came at a great price and seems to be holding up well even after 3 months. I haven't filled it up to capacity yet to see if it bulges and the zipper is easy or hard to use. But it seems like it shouldn't be a problem if i had to guess. B0007P4G7G:practicle_storage:h._bansal B0007P4G7G Xtreme TBCDW128 128-Disc CD/DVD Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 29, 2006 H. Bansal Wilmington, DE This case wouldn't get far if if I carried it around everyday but its perfect for organized storage. I got it for about s*x dollars. well worth it B0007P4G7G:better_than_expected:mom_parker_"betina" B0007P4G7G Xtreme TBCDW128 128-Disc CD/DVD Case: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 12, 2006 Mom Parker "Betina" South Carolina It was larger than expected...outside of case is better quality than expected...I have no problem with zipper or CD's sliding out. It's a great bargain. It is much better than I expected for the price! I would buy another if needed B0007P4G7G:nice_cd_case:gary_e._lloyd_"scv_rusher" B0007P4G7G Xtreme TBCDW128 128-Disc CD/DVD Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 21, 2006 Gary E. Lloyd "SCV Rusher" Philly This is nicer than the cd cases that you see in stores that sell for over $20. Definately a good deal B0007P4G7G:this_cd_case_suck!!:reginald_mcgill_"not_happy" B0007P4G7G Xtreme TBCDW128 128-Disc CD/DVD Case: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 September 2, 2006 Reginald Mcgill "Not happy" Spring Valley, ca I bought 2 because it was at a great price.. After it was full of DVD,s it was hard to close. The zipper sliped off the case and will not stay shut. When the case is open the DVD,s slide out very easy. And the last thing is, now I have 2 broken dvd cases and three insert because one broke in half. So thanks for nothing Xtreme. B0007P4G7G:good_one:t._su B0007P4G7G Xtreme TBCDW128 128-Disc CD/DVD Case: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 18, 2006 T. SU a good case ..whether cd or dvd..sturdy...inside is neat..the zipper protect well for a good storage for any audiophile and their cd collections...easy to grab with the handle for any errand dj-ing..need. for 6 dollar it is no brainer... B0007P4G7G:nice_dvd_case:ganesh_s._siruvalure_"siruvalure" B0007P4G7G Xtreme TBCDW128 128-Disc CD/DVD Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 16, 2006 Ganesh S. Siruvalure "Siruvalure" Sidney, OH It has a nice strong handle. You can add 4 discs to a side. Good construction. great product B0007P4G7G:good_case:suraj_d._kulkarni B0007P4G7G Xtreme TBCDW128 128-Disc CD/DVD Case: Electronics electronics 4.0 July 29, 2006 Suraj D. Kulkarni Decatur, GA Very good case for $5.97. The zipper does not work properly but I dont care for that as you won't get such good case at this low price B0007P4G7G:good_product_for_the_price:bo_pali_"b_shorty" B0007P4G7G Xtreme TBCDW128 128-Disc CD/DVD Case: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 26, 2006 Bo Pali "B Shorty" Atlanta Its a good Product for the price, I will buy again. B0008KL7IQ:radio_your_way_-_everything_i_hoped_it_would_be:david_a._coyle_"cryogenius" B0008KL7IQ Radio Your Way LX AM / FM Radio Recorder: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 17, 2006 David A. Coyle "Cryogenius" Houston This item is great. I find that the AM antenna does not work too well in the parking garage, but otherwise the radio does everything I need it to do. Buy a 1 GB Sandisk memory chip for $30 and this is like a 1GB I-pod only it has radio which allows you to do time shifting. I record talk radio while I am at work and listen to it at night. Also, I record FM radio at 3:00 AM when the commercials are not quite as prevalent (I have not actually run any experiments on this but it seems to be true). I was afraid that all the menus would be too complicated and it would be difficult to figure out all the features, but I find that I use the thing enough to remember how to do the things I want to do. Once you get into the routine of doing the timed recordings it is easy. It is also not that difficult to figure out the menu path to take if you want to do things like recording with the microphone like an old cassette player/recorder. I would recommend this if you are looking for an ipod that also lets you timeshift AM and FM. B0008KL7IQ:great_radio!:c._b._george B0008KL7IQ Radio Your Way LX AM / FM Radio Recorder: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 30, 2006 C. B. George AK I bought this for my son and he really loves it. The only negative is that you have to buy a case separately, and there are no wonderful styles & accessories to choose from (like the ipod). I plan to eventually buy one of these for myself. If you are an am radio junkie, this is the item for you. B0008KL7IQ:radio_your_way:warren_shedrick B0008KL7IQ Radio Your Way LX AM / FM Radio Recorder: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 21, 2006 Warren Shedrick Have tried other mp3/FM recorders but got rid of them because of they were physically too small to be useful(i.e. hard to read displays, buttons difficult to access). Radio Your Way has an easy to read display, and easy to use buttons. The added benefits of recording to internal or external(SD card) memory, AM and FM radio(with external antenna if you want), plus lots of other extras make it a great buy!!! B0008KL7IQ:the_best_out_there_for_what_i_want_to_do:pianokeyspleezme B0008KL7IQ Radio Your Way LX AM / FM Radio Recorder: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 July 27, 2006 PianoKeysPleezMe Seattle I have had a Pogo RYW LX for over a year. What few quibbles I have had have mostly been fixed with their software upgrades. It really is an amazing unit. Bang for the buck is huge and in its niche, it does what nothing else does, as well as I could hope for. Perfect? No. But I haven't played with a toy that is. The built-in mic for voice recording is O.K. but no auto gain control means the recordings get distorted when the volume gets louder. Or if you turn it down, the signal to noise ratio is bad. Buy one and enjoy recording your favorite shows when you can't or forget they are on. In fact, I am back today, over 1 year later, to buy another one for a gift for someone. I am that impressed with it. You can also use a 2 gig SD card if you format it as FAT32 while connected through USB to Windows and format it there. WooHoo! Now you are talking storage for audio B0008KL7IQ:overall_an_excellent_product!:jon_logan B0008KL7IQ Radio Your Way LX AM / FM Radio Recorder: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 July 27, 2006 Jon Logan WV, USA I thought for quite awhile before making this purchase, and after reading the reviews I expected it to be somewhat problematic. However, with reservations, I went ahead and made the purchase, thinking that I might have to send it back. Fortunately, I am happy to say that I am pleasantly surprised with its performance and ease of use. It is MUCH better than I expected. Most people seem to complain about the interface/manual. I guess with so many products these days that are completely idiot proof, people come to expect things to be self explanatory, so complain when you actually have to read the manual to use it. Yes, you will have to read the manual to use this, but you should expect that. This isn't just an mp3 player, it performs many other functions as well. You can record any AM/FM station. You can set to record one time only, weekly, including presets for mon-fri, mon-sat, every day, etc. Any combination is possible. You can also record by line in (plug in any audio cable), and you can even record by microphone. You can even set it to record by microphone at a scheduled time (spying device?). You control the quality of the recordings as well, 32kbps, 64, etc. You can set the unit to act as an alarm clock. You can choose which programs are stored on internal memory vs a flash card. This unit performs many different functions, and all with only like 8 buttons, as the unit to too small to have many more than that. I received it and set it to charging while I read the manual. An hour later, I was setting the record schedule without any difficulty at all, and I haven't had to use the manual since. It is all very intuitive once you get the idea. That being said, the manual could be written in a better, more user friendly manner, but it is certainly adequate as it is. The interface with windows couldn't be easier. I plug it into USB, then use explorer to moves the files where I want them. I can delete them, rename them, copy, move, etc, all through windows like you would any file. One reviewer complained that you couldn't record AM while it is plugged into an AC outlet. This is partially true. When I first set it up, I put it by my computer in the basement where the signal is quite weak, and the interference from the transformer made too much noise in the recording. However, when I moved the radio upstairs to where the signal was stronger, this disappeared. Even better, I set the unit up on a standard lamp timer so that the battery only charges in the middle of the night when I am not recording, so I don't have to worry about this at all. This is only a minor annoyance, easily circumvented. My only other complaint is that it doesn't have enough built in memory (mine is the 128meg version). Memory is so cheap these days, I would rather pay $20 more and have a gig or two so that I don't need to buy another flash card. But it does have a slot for a 1gig flash card, so again, this complaint is only an annoyance, easily circumvented. One other issue people mentioned with the small USB port cover that wasn't attached to the unit. I agree, it will get lost, but really, who cares? My other mp3 player never did have a cover for this port. It is also the port you use to charge the unit, so mine is either plugged into AC power or a computer at all times. If the cover was attached, I would probably cut it off, because I just don't need it. It has performed flawlessly since I purchased it, and it seems to be very well constructed. I have not had any problems with a "popping" noise that other reviewers mentioned. I also get good AM and FM reception. I hope to get many years of use out of it. I am thrilled with it's performance, and don't regret my purchase in the slightest. It's worth every penny B0008KL7IQ:radio_*my*_way:amy_w B0008KL7IQ Radio Your Way LX AM / FM Radio Recorder: Electronics electronics 20 of 20 5.0 April 13, 2006 Amy W Chicago, IL This is a talk radio listener's dream. I shopped around for an mp3 player/recorder, specifically to record satellite radio. I record almost daily. RadioYourWay is everything I want. A VCR for radio. The menu/display is quite intuitive. I read the directions for specifics anyway. The only time I was frustrated was when set up a timer schedule and later, couldn't figure out how to `delete' the schedule! Turns out, there are 20 slots for schedules and you can't delete them. Not technically - you `Disable' them. ANd the bookmark feature; haven't figured that out yet. Sound quality: Great for talk radio. (Join the Revolution!) Records to MP3. Pick your speed and equalizer mode. I can go as low as 32 kbps and sound quality is good. Record many hours and still have room for some music mp3s. My music sounds good too. Although, not excellent -- I'll repeat what other reviews state: This is NOT a player for solely listening to music mp3s. This is for recording radio programs. FF/RW/Speed/Repeat A-B/TIMER/Sleep: Excellent Features. Modes: There are 4 modes you listen by: AM, FM, Line/Mic, and Schedule. AM and FM - (Ten presets each.) Line/Mic: any Mp3 you've recorded. Schedule: Any timer recording. Once you start listing to a recorded MP3 (In either Line/Mic or Schedule mode) if you hit stop and turn the player off - it will hold your place. Unless you switch modes. Then you start over again. But there's something call Bookmarks - I haven't taken the time to figure those out yet. (!) Sounds like those will solve that issue and keep a `bookmark' in the file(s). Computer connection: Couldn't be easier. I have a Mac and RYW plugs just as any external hard drive does. No special software needed to install (on my Mac anyway, not sure about PC). Transferring files is easy - to AND from - as I please. It's not proprietary, ithank you very much. I don't believe I could transfer `a folder' at a time; it had to be a `file' at a time. Small glitch. Accessories: Pleased. Headphones are OK. The unit's cover for the USB port is tiny. TINY. When I opened the package I left it in there because I imagined that will get lost in no time. It would be nice to have the USB cover attached to the unit somehow, so you could just `flip' it open for a connection. I wish a case were included with the package. I might buy that later. Would like to see an FM transmitter function. AM/FM reception: I live outside the downtown area. Reception is generally great. However, in city, AM is not as good. A big consideration if you're in a big city. The antenna is just OK. I have to place it carefully at times to make sure I'm recording clearly. Battery Life: Good. I love not using batteries. Recharge every couple weeks. I have to record my 5 hour program with the power plugged in. Works out great. One last note, for comparisons sake: I bought an iRiver IFP-899 mp3 player/recorder. It's great. However, it lacks some of the functions and ease of the RadioYourWay. I love my iRiver, but not when I have 5 hour show to listen to. Reasons: 1. When I power off, I lose my place. 2. Takes forever to fast forward / rewind. (iRiver is for music. And/or 5-10 minute recordings.) Alrighty, then. Happy Recording B0008KL7IQ:a_very_useful_little_tool_that_needs_better_accessories:d._barkley B0008KL7IQ Radio Your Way LX AM / FM Radio Recorder: Electronics electronics 17 of 17 5.0 April 6, 2006 D. Barkley Il United States I have been using this Pogo for about 3 months and I have to say that this little guy still impresses me. The player itself does a marvelous job, but the accesories are almost laughable. It still deserves 5 stars hands down, just for its functionality and all the useful features that are packed into something the size of a deck of cards. I'll start off with a rundown of what I like. It does MP3's, FM and AM, you can record both radio stations and through the line input. I can also store PC files via the USB interface. Which BTW DOES give access to the internal memory card(bios updates are available online). There was no software to install, I just plugged it into my XP machine and wallah!!... two more drives popped up ready to use. One was the 128 megs internal memory and the other was the removeable 1 Gig SD card I bought seperate. Transfering music is a breeze, I simply drag and drop the mp3's or whatever other files I need to carry with me from my hard drive onto the player's drives and they are copied over. It really can't get any easier than that. No messing around with restrictive software. The interface is a little clunky to set up the first time, but I love the display information. It show's everything I would want to know about what I'm listening to in one glance, including battery life, song title, media type(AM,FM,MP3), there is a little equilizer bar pulsing, a gauge that show's how full the memory card is, and the sample rate. Something you'll almost never find on an mp3 player, it displays the TIME and DATE. Ya it's a small thing, but so often good players could be great if they just paid attention to the details. Oh ya, one more almost amazingly useful feature you'll never find on another mp3 player, it has built-in alarm clock functionality. Couple that with the builtin speakers and you can start to see how versatile this little guy is. A couple drawbacks, the buttons feel cheap when I press them, kinda like calculator buttons from the 80's. A rubberized attached cover for the usb port would have also been nice. It comes with a little plastic usb cover that was lost almost as soon as I took it off. The sound quality is more than acceptable and I found the battery life to be true to about 12-15 hours with standard behind the ear/neck rested earphones. I usually have the volume around 7 or 8 out of 30 and it very clear. I can't comment on the included earphones as I don't use earbuds because they are not comfortable to me. I plugged in some high quality studio headphones and it was able to power them no problem but I had to turn the volume up to around 18 for normal listening,and about 27 for the sound to be really loud, but not distorted. Which is really what I would expect for big power hungry headphones. I almost forgot about the builtin speaker. It sounds just like an old transistor radio but the signal is crystal clear with no crackling. The sound cuts through nicely, especially for talk radio and audio books. A volume level of 15 is sufficient for a quiet room. I listened to the radio for 2 hours tonight at volume 15 and the battery meter still reads full. The AM antenna is built into the unit, but it uses the headphones as the FM antenna. If you want to listen to FM through the speakers, you have to unplug the headphones and plug in a special antenna that's included. But who wants to drag around a spare antenna all the time. I just put the player on the table and insert the headphone plug into the jack far enough so that it makes contact and can act as an antenna, but not far enough to disengage the external speakers. That little trick works nicely. There are only two optional accessories available that I've seen, the charging cradle and the protective leather case. I'll comment on each. The optional cradle has little functionality. It charges/powers the player and allows it to stand upright. You can power the cradle via USB or the power adapter. The cradle provides no PC connectivity at all. It draws power from the USB cable and that's it. So in order to hook up the player to the computer I have to take it out of the cradle and lay it down on my desk, then take the usb connector out of the cradle and plug it into the player. It doesn't seem right does it?? Obviously the cradle was an afterthought. The optional leather case is the other accessory. From a functionality point of view, it's very accessible. I have no problems getting to any of the buttons or ports. It does a good job of protecting the player from nicks and scratches. The clear plastic(on the leather case) covering the buttons and screen is starting to warp a bit, making it difficult to read the screen depending on glare. Why is it warping? I'll get to that later. Aesthetically, the case is ugly and only comes in black. It really does nothing to compliment the player itself. It looks like an old style cell phone case that's been converted. A clear rubberized case would have been better for this player. There is also a metal belt clip attached to the back of the case that is clunky and gets in the way. I'm always getting the headphones tangled up in it. It would be nice if this was removeable so that people like me who carry it in my pocket don't have to feel it. It makes the device a little thicker and it doesn't lay flat. I took a pair of pliers, pulled out the rivot holding the clip to the case and managed to yank the belt clip out. It definitely wasn't meant to come off so if you like the belt clip, I can vouch for it's sturdiness. It's not flimsy. With a little more effort the clip could have easily been made removeable. I'm not trying to rant, because I really like the player alot, and I rave about it to my friends. I just find it funny that a device which seems to be designed so well, can have optional accessories that are so awful. I'm only going to say one more thing about the accessories, and I hope someone from the company reads this, because if they ever fix this stuff, I'll be first in line to buy the new model. Earlier in the review, I said how the clear plastic on the leather case, covering the buttons has started to warp. That's because, when the player is inside the leather case, it's too thick to attach to the cradle. I have to take the player out of the case in order to use the cradle. Not to mention, there is no access to the charging holes through the leather case. I would cut holes in it if I could, but it wouldn't do any good anyway since it's too wide. So taking the player in and out of the case so much has caused the clear plastic, covering the buttons and screen, to start to warp. I would rather leave it in the leather case all the time. Consequently the only two accessories in the whole world for this player do not work together. Using one causes defects to crop up in the other. I really do find it hilarious and hopefully these problems can be addressed in the future. Keep in mind, the case and cradle are optional accessories, but the player is worth every penny!! You won't regret buying one. B0008KL7IQ:nice_device_with_some_flaws:oberon_"from_motown" B0008KL7IQ Radio Your Way LX AM / FM Radio Recorder: Electronics electronics 11 of 12 4.0 March 9, 2006 oberon "from motown" eugene, or As stated by a number of previous reviewers, this device is great for recording broadcasts. The timer can be left activated for daily or weekly broadcasts on a repeat basis. A 512 MB card can hold around 4 hours of such broadcasts at a high 256 kps rate. I think the biggest flaw in this device is the horrible FM receiver, especially at the low end of the FM spectrum. This is where a lot of cheap radios have problems, and the PoGo is no exception. Splatter from other parts of the FM spectrum infects the band from 88 MHz to 92 MHz or so, where the most interesting stations (public radio and university free-form stations) are usually found. Simply moving the headphone cord/antenna a fraction of an inch can destroy reception on a lot of stations, too. So setting up to record a program can be an exercise in frustration, as you try to settle the cord into a position where it will pick up the station clearly. If the receiver was improved, I'd have few complaints about this cool device B0007TIYE8:great_bang_for_the_buck!:susanne_nave_"sus" B0007TIYE8 Uniden ELBT585 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Flip Phone with Color LCD, Answering System, and Bluetooth Capability (Titanium): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 8, 2006 Susanne Nave "Sus" Springfield, Ohio United States Love this phone. It is everything it promises to be. The only small thing that could use some improvement is the speaker quality, but not a big deal. Great technology overall and highly recommended B0007TIYE8:bluetooth_didn't_work_and_software_isn't_mac_compatible:firestone B0007TIYE8 Uniden ELBT585 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Flip Phone with Color LCD, Answering System, and Bluetooth Capability (Titanium): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 2.0 August 25, 2006 Firestone University City, MO United States When I received my phone, the battery was defective. I ordered a replacement battery but still could not pair the phone to anything (I have plenty of experience with bluetooth pairing). Top it all off with the fact that the software only works on Windows, my only option to load phonebook entries into this phone would be manual entry. The interface of the flip phone was something out of the 1990s -- kludgy and childish. The available ring tones are from the same generation. Aside from the technical problems that I encountered, I thought this was a pretty lousy phone B0007TIYE8:great_phone:p._cullens B0007TIYE8 Uniden ELBT585 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Flip Phone with Color LCD, Answering System, and Bluetooth Capability (Titanium): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 April 12, 2006 P. Cullens Dallas, TX I bought this phone about a year ago when it first came out. Having been "hooked" by Bluetooth headsets when they first came out on the Ericsson T68i Cellphone, I was anxious to try a Desktop phone with buetooth. I have not been disappointed with this phone. It pairs simply and successfully with Both my Jabra BT 500, as well as my BT 250V. I can literally be sitting at my desk at my home office, on a concall on the land line (uniden), and taking another call in the other ear from the cell phone (blackberry). This is great since being in software I have lots and lots of con calls to be on each day. If I had one complaint, it would be battery life on the handset. I only seem to get about three hours of continuous talktime. The Jabra outlasts the handset 2.5 times! Oh, and one other thing, while Bluetooth technology claims a distance of 10 meters, I have never been able to get this from a cell phone, not that big of a deal, as the phone is usually in the laptop bag or clipped to the belt. The uniden however, on a Bluetooth call, allows me to go from my office, all the way to my mailbox. Office is at the back of the house, so this is WAAAAAAY more than 10 meters. Has anyone else experienced this? I am wondering if you get more distance since the phone is plugged into an AC power source. All in all, this is a great phone, and I highly recommend it B0007TIYE8:works_as_a_2-line_phone_when_registered_w/_tru-8866:marc_aronson_"marc" B0007TIYE8 Uniden ELBT585 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Flip Phone with Color LCD, Answering System, and Bluetooth Capability (Titanium): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 February 28, 2006 Marc Aronson "Marc" California, USA I purchased this handset so that I could use my bluethooth headset with my Uniden 2-line TRU-8866 home phone system. The bluetooth headset worked as expected with the handset. The bonus is that I was able to register this handset with my 2-line TRU-8866 base station and the handset allows me access to both lines! Uniden is doing a great job on these multi-handset / multi-line 5.8ghz phone sets B0007TIYE8:great_implementation_and_easy_to_use:j._fonseca_"alphanstein" B0007TIYE8 Uniden ELBT585 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Flip Phone with Color LCD, Answering System, and Bluetooth Capability (Titanium): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 September 19, 2005 J. Fonseca "Alphanstein" San Diego, CA I have this phone paired with a Plantronics M2500 headset. The talk quality is great and while the distance is limited to about 10 feet, it is ok for me as long as you can use the belt clip to take the handset along for the ride. The phone is very intuitive for those that have used cellphones in the past and I was able to do most of the set up without even looking at the manual. I had to refer to the manuals for bluetooth pairing and a few features that I could not make out, but within an hour, I had the phone set up, and even proceeded to record my own ringtones which is a nice feature. Just wish I could copy the same ring tones to the base. For this first implementation of the bluetooth enabled home phone, I am pleasantly surprised that Uniden did such a fine job. B0007TIYE8:everything_i_want_in_a_phone_(almost):oliver_y._kuo_"gentleman_gangsta" B0007TIYE8 Uniden ELBT585 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Flip Phone with Color LCD, Answering System, and Bluetooth Capability (Titanium): Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 August 25, 2005 Oliver Y. Kuo "Gentleman Gangsta" Seattle, WA USA For years, I've been searching for a phone that fits my needs. My first gigahertz expandable system was a VTech. The phone's caller ID system would not display the entries in my phone book but instead displayed the cryptic entries from the telephone company. Phone book entries were stored on each handset and there was no easy way to transfer entries between handsets so everytime I updated the phone book I had to do it on all three handsets I owned. (And I had to do it on my cell phone and my computer.) Most serious of all, the VTech system would get a lot of interference in my old home. So I bought a Siemens Gigaset SL-something to replace it. The Siemens system solved all my gripes about the VTech system. The caller ID showed the entries in my phone book, entries can be transferred between handsets wirelessly and there was no more interference. Still, I was not satisified. The handsets and the keys on the handsets were too small so they were hard to handle. I missed having a speakerphone on the main unit. And I still had to update my home phone, cellphone and computer separately whenever I need to update my phone book. Enters the Uniden ELBT585. The handsets are more ergonomically designed (at least from my perspective) than the Siemens. The main unit comes with a speakerphone. The system is able to sync up with the computer to update the phone book. Along with my new PDA phone, I now can easily update one and update all. But being me, I am never satisified. If only the ELBT585 can sync up with my computer through bluetooth instead of USB... (Maybe it can, but it is not mentioned in the User Manual and I haven't bothered to try it. B0007TIYE8:excellent_phone_with_unique_features:charles_a._fletcher B0007TIYE8 Uniden ELBT585 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Flip Phone with Color LCD, Answering System, and Bluetooth Capability (Titanium): Electronics electronics 20 of 20 5.0 August 19, 2005 Charles A. Fletcher Spokane, WA USA I was willing to pay more for the right phone, because I make a lot of telephone calls as a part of my work. I bought the ELBT585 because it was a cordless phone with Bluetooth capability. That's a feature I have been waiting anxiously for! Now that I've been using the ELBT585 for about a month, I can say it is the best phone I've ever had. It works as advertised, and the implementation of the features is well done. The only criticism I have is that the documentation of how the Bluetooth headset will interact with the handset is very sparse. However, a little experimentation provided me with an understanding of its function. Basically, the Bluetooth headset main button (in my case I use a Logitech Mobile Pro) gives the handset a "press talk button and transfer call to headset" command if the phone is on hook. If the handset is already off the hook, then pressing the headset button gives a "transfer call to headset" command. This means that you can pre-dial your number on the handset, then, instead of pressing the Talk button, you press the main headset button. The handset transfers the call to the headset and dials the number. You can also do other things with the Bluetooth functions, such as, using the handset to reveal a previously dialed number, then press the headset main button to redial the number. Lastly, an unexpectedly nice feature of this phone is that you can create alarms. When I have an appointment for a call, I can set the time on my phone, and it will ring me when it's time to make the call B0007TIYE8:nice_bluetooth:j._alexander B0007TIYE8 Uniden ELBT585 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Flip Phone with Color LCD, Answering System, and Bluetooth Capability (Titanium): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 August 11, 2005 J. Alexander Alot like a cell phone except for voicedial (that would be an added plus) The phone works great but I would have rathered a stand alone version without the answering system as an option. The clarity and the bluetooth capability are excellent. I am still learning some of the technology but for basic use it is very user friendly. Lightweight and the clip makes it convenient to move around in. I like the flip functionality and would highly recommend this product B0007TIYE8:uniden_elbt585_5.8_:kathryn_w._dawson_"fehrkat9" B0007TIYE8 Uniden ELBT585 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Flip Phone with Color LCD, Answering System, and Bluetooth Capability (Titanium): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 4.0 August 2, 2005 Kathryn W. Dawson "fehrkat9" USA I like all the features of this telephone. It seems to be reliable, and the built-in answering system saves me a lot of time by allowing me to screen my calls. B0007TIYE8:uniden_elbt585_5.8_ghz:m._mancuso B0007TIYE8 Uniden ELBT585 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Flip Phone with Color LCD, Answering System, and Bluetooth Capability (Titanium): Electronics electronics 3 of 8 2.0 July 22, 2005 M. Mancuso Cool looking physically but the software interface is worse than anything I have ever seen. It is not intuitive nor well-designed. Symbols and menus are confusing and downright ugly. Very poorly executed. It's as if the folks at Uniden don't even own cell-phones so they have no experience in interfacing with a phone that can manage contacts and play messages. Otherwise it functions well, battery life is good. No interference with my wireless network, which is one of the main reasons I bought it. I am afraid I cannot recommend this phone - you can spend less and get a LOT better elsewhere, even within Uniden's other 5.8 GHz products, where they don't experiement with cellphone-like GUIs on your dime B00070FRJM:great_product._a_little_pricey_but_worth_it.:james_w._sharrock_"sci_/_tech_teacher" B00070FRJM Creative Labs TravelSound Notebook 500 Speaker System ( 51MF5010AA003 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 26, 2006 James W. Sharrock "Sci / Tech Teacher" Blairsville, GA USA I use my Microsoft GPS on my computer in my car. I could not hear the voice directions through my small notebook speakers. I wanted something that would solve this problem without taking up more space. Pros: This speaker system really works and I can hear my GPS voice directions even when the radio is on. It was well worth the few extra dollars. Cons: I'm being picky. Only things I don't like is the way the speakers clip on the top of the notebook. It is a strong clip and they will not come off but it is difficult to flip the clip around to put it on. It takes two hands. The only other thing is the storage bag. It is two small and difficult to get everything back in for storage. B00070FRJM:better_than_expected.__good_value_for_the_moola._._._.:rocking_robin B00070FRJM Creative Labs TravelSound Notebook 500 Speaker System ( 51MF5010AA003 ): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 July 13, 2006 Rocking Robin Loose Angeles, CA I bought this because I read the sterling reviews here. Now that it is kicking out Neil Young with no distortion, at peak volume, I have to say it sounds better than I expected. And for such a lightweight portable system. I'm a very happy SOB. It will surely make my days on the road much more endurable. Love the USB power option. Since my notebook has four ports, it's no problem to dedicate one for my musical vibes. Very cool value B00070FRJM:portable,_but_powerful!:t._jin B00070FRJM Creative Labs TravelSound Notebook 500 Speaker System ( 51MF5010AA003 ): Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 June 23, 2006 T. Jin NYC This is a nice piece of speaker. It fits nicely on LCD screen of a laptop. You won't believe the sounds that it produced. Amazing! I would say you can hear the sound as far as 100ft away. It really work well if you need to do a presentation in a big classroom that requires louder sound. It also comes with a pouch that you can store the device if not in use. Connection is simple. Just plug it to any usb port or use its external battery pack. AC adapter is an optional accessory which is somewhat disappointed consider the price it is selling for. Overall, I think this is a good investment if you need to produce louder sound when using a laptop B00077IGZ2:workks_okay:hrishikesh_joshi B00077IGZ2 Logitech QuickCam Chat Web Camera (White): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 10, 2006 Hrishikesh Joshi stillwater, ok usa so far no troubles though would have been a lot better if it were auto focu B00077IGZ2:an_affordable_yet_functional_webcam!!!!:fun_mommy_"mommyview" B00077IGZ2 Logitech QuickCam Chat Web Camera (White): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 7, 2006 fun mommy "mommyview" South Carolina I have bought this webcam since last few months, it just works great. I would highly recommend this to anyone looking for a good webcam which is not too expensive but also is very functional. Only thing is if you have like a lcd monitor its little difficult to rest it over the monitor and you got to keep changing its direction to face the cam. B00077IGZ2:about_mail_in_rebates:mamta_saxena B00077IGZ2 Logitech QuickCam Chat Web Camera (White): Electronics electronics 2.0 November 7, 2006 Mamta Saxena I have subitted the rebate for this product in the month of Aug-06, till date Nov 2006, I have not received the rebates B00077IGZ2:nice_to_have_it:biswamohan_routray B00077IGZ2 Logitech QuickCam Chat Web Camera (White): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Biswamohan Routray This is a nice web cam.After I have purchased and used it , I have advise my friend to buy. Five of my friends bought the same one. When it is in deal then only the price can be compared with the quality. Cheers, -Bisw B00077IGZ2:good_only_if_you_get_it_below_10$:a._ravindran B00077IGZ2 Logitech QuickCam Chat Web Camera (White): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 4, 2006 A. Ravindran Boston , MA This webcam looks ok for the price, I got it for $9.95 after MIR. The image quality is good in the day light, however under lights you get to see lot of grains with sunset red color image. If you want to use webcam daily and more so to impress someone special, then don't buy. Otherwise as I said no complaints for the price paid. You get an earphone and a mic that is bonu B00077IGZ2:terribly_disappointing:rajesh_singh B00077IGZ2 Logitech QuickCam Chat Web Camera (White): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 1.0 August 13, 2006 Rajesh Singh I have put my comment in title itself - Terribly disappointing. Picture comes very blurred despite good light condition. I would recommend others to spend few more bucks and get a better web cam B00077IGZ2:excellent_web_cam_for_the_price_offered:vinod_v._menon B00077IGZ2 Logitech QuickCam Chat Web Camera (White): Electronics electronics 2 of 7 5.0 July 24, 2006 Vinod V. Menon Stamford, CT,USA Hi Logitech is the best.This webcam is awesome.ithas performed way beyond my expectations. thanks amazon.thanks logitech regards vino B000F2PHDI:omg!!!:j._joyce_"litespeedy" B000F2PHDI Samsung HL-S6187W 61" 1080p DLP HDTV: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 22, 2006 J. Joyce "litespeedy" I'm just blown away! Moved up from 32 inch HD-CRT and love it. HDTV broadcast are fantastic as are DVDs. I now detest standard broadcast TV. I hooked up my media computer to this set and was stuned by the quality. Can EASILY read web pages/email from a viewing distance of 9 feet (BTW, Samsung recomends 7 feet min viewing distance). Read all the other reviews for more detail as they helped me. I was going to go with the Sony until I read about the screen turning greenish after a number of hours, reviewer mentioned seeing this on a Best Buy demo set. The very next day I saw the exact same thing on the same model at my BB store in FLA and a co-worker saw it on same model at BB in MN. Both store employees confirmed that the greenish screen color was not correctable. Do your homework, I was within a couple of days of buying the Sony! Delivery!? This is a fun story...for you. Trucking calls me from the loading dock and reports that they put a hole in the screen with a fork truck. They report that they are contacting Amazon and returning the TV and that I would need to also contact Amazon. The contact, by phone at Amazon, sounded to be in India and had no idea what to do about my problem. We got through it and I was sent a couple of emails to complete the re-ship of TV. At this point I'm getting VERY nervous about this online transaction with no store front. I might not be saving the money I thought I was! Within 48 hours I had email confirmations of another set being shipped. It was still delivered before the original est delivery time. Delivery people carried it into the house, unpacked it, placed it on the stand the way I asked and took all the packing material out the door with them. All in about 10 min. They also called me 24 hrs before delivery. Amazon did a great job. B000F2PHDI:excellent_choice._here's_some_tips.:d._hentze B000F2PHDI Samsung HL-S6187W 61" 1080p DLP HDTV: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 5.0 November 15, 2006 D. Hentze NJ All the other reviews pretty much cover the details about this nice HDTV, so I'll just add a few tips I received so you won't be disappointed when you first hook it up. First thing when you hook it up, don't be disappointed with the picture quality of the non-HDTV channels. It's not your TV. It's the nature of the technology. For the most part, standard definition channels may not appear as clear on your HDTV as they do on your regular TV. Hopefully in the near future, almost all channels will be HD. Another important thing is how you set your settings. The default settings "out of the box" on the TV will not give you the best picture. First thing you should do is turn off "DNIE". It does much more harm than good. Set the picture to "Warm 1 or 2" depending on your taste. Turn down the contrast to around 40. Set the brightness to between 45-50. Turn the color down to about 45. Tint should be fine at about 50/50, and sharpness really doesn't make a difference with DNIE off, but most people set it at 0. Most people also turn "DNR" off, but I don't notice much difference. ....Hope this helps B000F2PHDI:wooooow!:rickateer B000F2PHDI Samsung HL-S6187W 61" 1080p DLP HDTV: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 9, 2006 Rickateer central california i just can't imagine anyone not being happy with this product. when you make any purchase, price has to equate with function to be seen as a "good buy". this samsung is right there! the picture is AWSOME! it's eye candy in a box. now as far as the price, approx $2400. delivered to my wall unit. it just doesn't get any better than that B000F2PHDI:awesome_tv:elani B000F2PHDI Samsung HL-S6187W 61" 1080p DLP HDTV: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 7, 2006 Elani Virginia We just purchased our Samsung 61' DLP and it's great. I would definitely recommend it especially if you have HD cable. I only have one problem and maybe someone can help. We just had the Verizon FiOS TV install yesterday and on the HD channels everything is crystal clear and amazing but on the regular channels and especially if it is very bright/white the image is very blurry and text can be blurred too. Also when there is a lot of quick movement on the screen I can see the pixels. Is this due to my TV setting or my Verizon TV B000F2PHDI:pleasantly_pleased....worth_the_research!!:jlm B000F2PHDI Samsung HL-S6187W 61" 1080p DLP HDTV: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 6, 2006 JLM Fairfax Station, VA USA I had been looking at Best Buy and Circuit City and any other stores that sold large screen TVs, and every time I compared the Samsung HLS6187W looked best... and when you took price/performance into consideration its value was amazing. I just received the unit on Nov. 2, 2006 after having ordered it on Oct. 26, 2006. Deliverers took unit out of box and waited for me to give an inspection before I accepted delivery. I was a little nervous that when I'd plug the unit in, I'd be disappointed... well my fears were totally unfounded. This unit gives a superb picture. Has tons of options, that I'm still trying to get familiar with, has a very good manual and a quick set-up guide to get you going initially. Next thing is to get my HD service so I can really see the benefits of this TV. The great thing is that even without having it hooked up into HD service, the images are just great!! I did just find out that the unit is now selling for $256 less than when I bought it so I've contacted Amazon to see if there's any kind of "price protection". I emailed Amazon customer service and they responded right away that my credit card has been credited the $256. I also purchased the 4-yr. protection plan, but hopefully will never have to report on it B000F2PHDI:good_value:stephen_sloan B000F2PHDI Samsung HL-S6187W 61" 1080p DLP HDTV: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 6, 2006 Stephen Sloan Raymond, NH United States To start, this unit has a great picture. I did a fair amount of research before buying this unit and it didn't disappoint. I do have a few small quibbles such as the way using an external sound system is handled. When you use an external sound system the tv's audio functions are disabled and all controls such as volume and muting must be handled through your external system. I also would have liked a bit more flexibility in adjusting how non-high def signals are displayed. Overall this is a great machine and I would recommend it for the price B000F2PHDI:awesome_tv!:ny_mets_fan B000F2PHDI Samsung HL-S6187W 61" 1080p DLP HDTV: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 November 5, 2006 NY Mets Fan NJ I upgraded from a Toshiba 48" projection TV. It's like the difference between night & day. Picture is superb! And it is certainly a problem that I have now been watching too much TV since I got this, it is hard to turn it off. Eagle Freight Company? Someone raved about them. I wouldn't go that far. They brought it into my house, but did not take it out of the box and so obviously didn't take the packing stuff away. They delivered it, that was it. FYI: 30 day price guarantee from date of DELIVERY. I got back $160 from Amazon. Nice bonus B00007J5W9:dont__waste_penny_on_this_product!:davit_tchanturia B00007J5W9 Sharper Image Ionic Breeze� Car Plug-In Ionizer (SI629BLK): Electronics electronics 1.0 September 1, 2006 Davit Tchanturia Edison, NJ USA "I don't like it at all, it doesnt work well, lets nearly no air out and doesn't clean anything...Maybe it'll clean some air if you let it work for a day or two... Bad.." Dont buy it you'll regret... P.S 1 Star because there is no 0 selection.. B00007J5W9:it's_like_you_are_in_an_airplane!:h._asaad_"dvdthebest" B00007J5W9 Sharper Image Ionic Breeze� Car Plug-In Ionizer (SI629BLK): Electronics electronics 6 of 20 5.0 July 26, 2004 H. Asaad "dvdthebest" Ionic Breeze Dashboard Ionizer is one of the best products I have ever used.Their is know odors any more in the car and the air is fresh and clean.worth the money. B00007J5W9:doesn't_work: B00007J5W9 Sharper Image Ionic Breeze� Car Plug-In Ionizer (SI629BLK): Electronics electronics 7 of 14 1.0 June 21, 2003 Consumer Reports tested Sharper Image's elctrostatic air cleaners and found they did almost nothing. You are much better off buying a hepa filter based product though electrostatic filters with fans work okay B0007VMROE:dead_after__than_6_months:shinn_t._wu B0007VMROE Palm Tungsten E2 Handheld: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 November 23, 2006 Shinn T. Wu I received Palm Tungsten E2 from Amazon on May, 2006. It had battery problem (battery exhausted very faster even unused) from the beginning. It is dead today. The screen displayed irregular black shapes, some yellow curves and white. Even hardware reset could not bring up the PDA. I visited Palm site and learned that it cost as much to repair as to buy a new one and it only had 90 days warranty. I have Sony Clie SJ22 for over three years and it is still working. I wonder if the quality difference that Sony is manufactured in Japan while Tungsten is made in China B0007VMROE:it_was_the_best_thing_at_first......:william_preston B0007VMROE Palm Tungsten E2 Handheld: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 November 20, 2006 William Preston Redwood City, Ca United States When I first bought this PDA for about $200, I was so excited. It was fast, very easy to use, and organized my whole life. After about 2 months, it died and did not recharge anymore. I called to get customer support and was informed that if they continued to help, it would cost me about $40. I was shocked and instead went online for help. Unfornately my battery had just gone dead. WARNING!!! After calling again and finding out it would cost $160 to fix I was so dissapointed. I could not believe it would cost almost as much as the retail price. The customer service guy told me that my battery had died and hinted it could have been manufacturer defect. If it would have worked and continued to work, I would have loved it. It's a great product, but I will never by Palm products again because of the experience. Major disappointment! B0007VMROE:palm_e2_review:cmb_"cmb" B0007VMROE Palm Tungsten E2 Handheld: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 10, 2006 cmb "cmb" Grand Rapids, MI Find E2 very good to use-ease of input, back-up, long battery life between charges is very good. This is a most helpful tool to manage life. Glad to have it B0007VMROE:accurate_&_prompt:roger_luekens B0007VMROE Palm Tungsten E2 Handheld: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 November 10, 2006 Roger Luekens Valparaiso, Indiana, USA I replaced my Palm Tungsten E with an E2. I received it in good condition, on-time, and as described. I appreciate the efficient service B0007VMROE:palm_quality_yet_again:jeff_brown_"rev_brown" B0007VMROE Palm Tungsten E2 Handheld: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 Jeff Brown "Rev Brown" USA Very nice quality product - what I have come to expect from Palm. Controls and functions all familiar with many more programs available than the last unit we purchased from Palm B0007VMROE:the_volvo_of_the_palm_line:r._christie B0007VMROE Palm Tungsten E2 Handheld: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 4.0 November 6, 2006 R. Christie Savannah, United States With none of the Plasticky goodness of the Z-22, or the 'Mobile Chernobyl' power of the Lifedrive, the E2 is an excellent mid-range buy. I was looking for my first PDA to keep me organized as I re-entered the job market, and (eventually) got the E2. From the moment it came out of the box, my E2 has kept me happy- the bright, crisp screen, easy to use controls, good looks and practical software bundle. Information is password protected, and the layout is easy to follow. Many moan and groan over Graffiti 2,which turns movements of the stylus into typed script, but I just use the on-screen keyboard, and do just fine. the battery keeps going for several days, even with constant use. Some things to remember: It is NOT an mp3 player!! It IS a great wasy to store a lot of info on the go, combining datebook, calendar, and phone index into a sharp looking package Comes with hotsync cable and recharger, but the cradle is worth buying, as it will stand the E2 up while charging, so you can keep working Go ahead and spring for a PDA holder of some kind, as the Stainless steel casing shows wear easily, and the screen is far to sensitive for a pocket or purse, (I have the Krusell Handit Leather Case W/cilp myself) This PDA is good for personal/light business work, and strongly recommend it for a first time buyer B0007VMROE:pretty_good_for_light_usage:naomi_e._scearce_"spectrummom" B0007VMROE Palm Tungsten E2 Handheld: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 October 29, 2006 Naomi E. Scearce "spectrummom" eastern PA This is a pretty nice PDA if you don't have a lot of things you want to do with it. The battery life is great and you don't lose data if the battery goes down. I'm a physician, and I had a lot of programs that I wanted to put on it--looking up reference values, drug programs, etc. There just isn't memory room for it all. I had to delete some of the programs that came basic with the E2 to make room for what I deem I absolutely had to use. This I figure is my own fault since if I had known what I needed, I would have bought a PDA with more memory in the first place. Live and learn. Overall it's a nice little product, I just didn't know exactly what I needed B0007VMROE:works_great_as_a_pda,_reasonable_price,_no_problems!:m._reis B0007VMROE Palm Tungsten E2 Handheld: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 5.0 October 9, 2006 M. Reis Boston, MA USA The E2 replaced my Palm M105 after 4 years of trouble-free service. I have had this device for about a year and never had a problem. I have not even had to recalibrate it yet! It charges in the sync cradle and has never once had the batteries discharge. I tried using it for music, but it does not do this very well compared to an iPod or MP3 player (sound is fine though). The main drawback is the file conversion and loading process is not simple. It is also too big to be a useful MP3 player in my opinion. I didn't buy it (or my cell phone) to be a music player, so no big deal for me! :-) Bottom line - It is a great PDA and it syncs flawlessly out of the box with my Outlook calendar and Contacts on my PC. NOTE: I do reccomend buying the optional aluminum case from Palm to protect it though. I have dropped my Palm twice when trying to juggle too many things and the case has saved it B0007VMROE:my_10-year_pda_experiment_is_now_over_!!:robert_r._ward_"san_diego_guy" B0007VMROE Palm Tungsten E2 Handheld: Electronics electronics 19 of 21 1.0 September 29, 2006 Robert R. Ward "San Diego Guy" El Cajon, CA USA I've have owned a Palm since the introduction of the Palm 2 way back when. The only still-working Palm I replaced, was my very first, the Palm 2. The other five I have purchased since have all failed in some unrecoverable way forcing me to buy a replacment long before I was ready. It's been relatively easy in the past to justify purchasing another. After all, I have all my contacts in the address book and all my critical information stored in Splash ID. What else am I to do, right? Well, I am now officially completely fed up. My Palm's, including the Palm E2, seem to have an uncanny way of malfunctioning just after the meager warranty period expires. The unit no longer stays calibrated. In fact, the calibration seems to be all over the map. Sometimes I'll tap the screen with the stylus and the the Palm will recognize it an inch or so below where I tapped. If the mis-calibration would stay consistant, I suppose you might be able to limp along. The problem is it wonders all over the map. Palm has no solution other than sending it in for a costly repair. No thanks Mr. Palm pilot guys . . . you have taken the last cent you will ever get from me !! I'M MAD AS HELL AND i'M NOT GONNA TAKE IT ANY MORE ! And that's all I have to say about that . . . B000A2BJ44:thanks,_fast_shipping:heather_m._toy_"science_girl" B000A2BJ44 Canon PG-40 Black FINE Ink Cartridge: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Heather M. Toy "Science Girl" Philadelphia, PA USA Lightning fast shipping. Thanks arrived exactly as described. Repeat customer never dissapointed B000A2BJ44:nothing_less:miguel_o._salas_"mig" B000A2BJ44 Canon PG-40 Black FINE Ink Cartridge: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Miguel O. Salas "mig" Ithaca, NY hey, not much to say. it worked, no tricks. if you need one, get right o B000A2BJ44:pg-40_cartridge_for_canon_pixma_ip1600:leonid_zeygerman B000A2BJ44 Canon PG-40 Black FINE Ink Cartridge: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Leonid Zeygerman Brooklyn, NY USA New cartridge had been received on time and well packed. Printouts are in good quality. 1 Concern: overpriced B000A2BJ44:just_what_i_needed:l._cluff B000A2BJ44 Canon PG-40 Black FINE Ink Cartridge: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 July 31, 2006 L. Cluff Florida What can I say? Made by Canon for Canon so it fits and works perfectly. The amount I paid was less than any other price I found in town or on the web. I'm very pleased B000A2BJ44:great_price!!:b._cannady_"deal_seeker" B000A2BJ44 Canon PG-40 Black FINE Ink Cartridge: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 28, 2006 B. Cannady "Deal Seeker" NC, USA I looked all over the web and found the best price at Amazon. Shipping was quick and I could not be more satisfied B0009WX2PE:highly_recommend:g._christmas B0009WX2PE Dual Electronics XNAV3500P GPS Portable Navigation System: Electronics electronics 6 of 20 5.0 December 31, 2005 G. Christmas This is a great product. It does everything that a navigation system should do. Touch screen, with clear instructions for door to door directions B00080FO1M:for_the_price_a_good_deal!!:c._joncas-carrell B00080FO1M Timex T617S Nature Sounds Auto Set CD Clock Radio with Smart Knob Tuning and MP3 Line In (Silver): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 C. Joncas-carrell Sunnyvale, ca. For an alarm clock/radio this is a great little unit. So, the sound isnt so great--at $70 what do you expect. The radio pulls in the stations I like (in the bay area) and the low light feature on the clock display is effective. Its easy to set the alarms and if you read the instructions its easy to set up and use. My wife got one for her office and after I saw it operate I got one too. We are both happy with our purchases B00080FO1M:eimex_cd_clock_radio:penelope_k._whitlock_"penny" B00080FO1M Timex T617S Nature Sounds Auto Set CD Clock Radio with Smart Knob Tuning and MP3 Line In (Silver): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Penelope K. Whitlock "Penny" New Jersey This is exactly what I've been looking for, for years, a CD player and radio with push button stations. I didn't care about the wake up features, but wanted something small for the kitchen table. It has good sound, too. What's a MP3 Line? Just Kidding B00080FO1M:good_but_not_great:eric_b._samson_"eric_samson" B00080FO1M Timex T617S Nature Sounds Auto Set CD Clock Radio with Smart Knob Tuning and MP3 Line In (Silver): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 6, 2006 Eric B. Samson "Eric Samson" Bergen County, NJ I'm still looking for an awesome Alarm clock - this is a really good one, and maybe the best one out there, but alarm clocks could be a lot better. This is a bit confusing and I never know what buttons I hit on the top b/c I'm hitting them in the dark and there are so many and they all seem to be about the same size so I can't tell by feel. If I took the time to learn how to use it, I would probably like it a lot more. B00080FO1M:great_buy!:k._burkart B00080FO1M Timex T617S Nature Sounds Auto Set CD Clock Radio with Smart Knob Tuning and MP3 Line In (Silver): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 4, 2006 K. Burkart Seattle, WA We initially bought this for the baby's room, and have it in ours, while she is still small. We have found that it is a great product. The clock is automatic, as is the date which is a nice feature. We use the CD feature mostly at bedtime. We keep the volume on the CD pretty low, which unfortunately also controls the alarm as well. The blue light when it runs is not too bright - It actually serves as a nice night light. The nature sounds are very soothing, and we will probably use that feature more when she is older. I wish that these were independent of eachother. Other than that, this has been a super product B00080FO1M:where's_the_7/5/2_alarm?:steven_a._ross_"steve" B00080FO1M Timex T617S Nature Sounds Auto Set CD Clock Radio with Smart Knob Tuning and MP3 Line In (Silver): Electronics electronics 5 of 13 4.0 September 11, 2006 Steven A. Ross "Steve" Long Beach, California When I bought this T617S from Best Buys, their placard distinctly said it had a 7/5/2 dual alarm. I went to BB today to verify I'm not crazy and it DOES say it has the 7/5/2 Dual Alarm but there's nothing about that in the manual. One of the main reasons I bought this clock was so it would only go off on weekdays. I feel ripped off. Other than that, I really like this guy. On a side note, I just bought a case for my Canon Camera from Amazon. I've been burned before on Amazon going to outside people and I missed it this time. The case is $12 and SHIPPING is $8!!!!!!!!! What a ripped! The other part of my order, that IS going through Amazon has free shipping. If I would have known that I would be ripped off for shipping to the tune of an additional 2/3 the price, I would have never ordered it. I wish Amazon would make it abundantly clear that they aren't selling whatever themselves, and that the shipping will not be free and will, if fact, be a total rip off! Of course these outside guys were prompt in sending it so its too late to cancel the order. Its all there but you got to read and reread the order to see what they are doing B00080FO1M:broke_after_a_month,_but_it's_a_nice_unit_otherwise:p._kullick B00080FO1M Timex T617S Nature Sounds Auto Set CD Clock Radio with Smart Knob Tuning and MP3 Line In (Silver): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 2.0 September 6, 2006 P. Kullick Chatham, IL United States Getting ready to send it back for warranty work. After just a month, the CD player pretty much stopped working all together. It sometimes will spin, play a little, then shut off. The nature sounds sound like they were recorded through a drive-thru speaker, then digitized and compressed a thousand times. Very electronic sounding, and everything but relaxing. Honestly, I'm pretty busy and sending this back is a huge pain in my neck. I would not recommend this unit for that reason. B00080FO1M:the_ultimate_--_don't_listen_to_the_whiners:daniel_jackson_"bookworm" B00080FO1M Timex T617S Nature Sounds Auto Set CD Clock Radio with Smart Knob Tuning and MP3 Line In (Silver): Electronics electronics 9 of 11 5.0 September 5, 2006 Daniel Jackson "Bookworm" Eugene, OR United States I bought this clock for my daughter after reading the reviews with her of all the cd-rom alarm clocks on Amazon. All the features sounded incredable. Guess what -- they are! This clock is the ultimate, and she will probably keep it for most of her life. The nature sounds are great, the alarms are great, the sound quality is great, the MP3 input line and separate jack for headphones work great. We have had the clock for over 2 months now, and it was well worth the money. As for the negative reviews, take them with a grain of salt. There are whiners in every crowd B00080FO1M:sounds_are_not_soothing:a.b._"light_sleeper" B00080FO1M Timex T617S Nature Sounds Auto Set CD Clock Radio with Smart Knob Tuning and MP3 Line In (Silver): Electronics electronics 4 of 8 2.0 September 4, 2006 A.B. "light sleeper" The ocean sound would have been great for soothing white noise if it weren't for the squawking seagulls on top of the waves -- makes it kind of hard to sleep to.. B00080FO1M:the_timex_t617s_is_tops:nittany_jim B00080FO1M Timex T617S Nature Sounds Auto Set CD Clock Radio with Smart Knob Tuning and MP3 Line In (Silver): Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 August 21, 2006 Nittany Jim Washington DC On my 3rd attempt at buying a new alarm clock I lucked onto the TIMEX T617S. It has all the right features, is reasonably priced and is logically laid out. It knows the correct time the second you plug it in and it will continue to do so. It is reliable, solidly built, non-intrusive and versatile. With longer nature sound loops it would be very near perfect. B00099E0S0:poor_quality:jonathens_"jon_s." B00099E0S0 Samsung TX-R2035 20" DynaFlat CRT TV: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 1.0 August 26, 2006 JonathenS "Jon S." AR USA This is the 3rd TV of this model I've had. I have returned the previous 2 to the point of purchase for an exchange due to what seems to be an all too common right speaker malfunction. It also randomly shuts off. The first was dead right out of the box, the second speaker died less than 30 days after purchase, this third one lasted 10 months. Samsung has refused to repair this tv. There are 2 months of warranty left BUT labor is not covered except for the first 3 months. This is the final straw for me. I will never even consider a product made by Samsung. I will also check other brands to make sure they are not re-branded Sansung units. I would encourage others to be wary of the shabby workmanship and customer service that this company offers. This is completely unacceptable in this day in age. I wish there was something lower than 1 star because the product is not even worth this 1 star rating B00099E0S0:problem_with_picture:p._beedle B00099E0S0 Samsung TX-R2035 20" DynaFlat CRT TV: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 June 11, 2006 P. Beedle I had serious problems with the picture quality. I bought it at best buy and ended up returning it after customer service couldn't figure out what was wrong with it. other reviews say there is an audio problem too. I personally didn't have trouble with that, but be aware that there are problems with this TV B00099E0S0:get_a_free_42"_plasma_tv_instead!:jason B00099E0S0 Samsung TX-R2035 20" DynaFlat CRT TV: Electronics electronics 1 of 65 4.0 May 7, 2006 Jason Why settle for less, when you can get a brand new original Panasonic or Samsung 42 inch plasma TV for Free! I got mine from this web site: awesomestufffree.com/plasma-t B00099E0S0:great_tv,_only_1_issue:-d_"-d" B00099E0S0 Samsung TX-R2035 20" DynaFlat CRT TV: Electronics electronics 1 of 5 4.0 March 30, 2006 -D "-D" Ewing, NJ United States I didn't purchase this through Amazon, but still, this is a great TV. The 24" tvs in general are a good balance between screen size and price, without being totally unwieldy and huge. The Samsung has a good picture for an SDTV, good sound, and a good interface for setting it up, and the picture from the inputs appears great My only complain is that when changing channels, there is a second before it picks up the stereo audio, I guess putting out sound in mono. The audio cuts out for a second (less, really) before the stereo tag comes up under the channel, and the audio restarts. Not a big deal, really, but still kinda annoying B00099E0S0:great_picture,_some_annoying_sound_problems:k._dehoff_"karcolmon" B00099E0S0 Samsung TX-R2035 20" DynaFlat CRT TV: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 March 15, 2006 K. Dehoff "Karcolmon" Downingtown, PA United States First of all I have to say that the picture on the TV is fantastic in my opinion. Almost everyone who sees my tv comments on how nice the picture looks. The TV has a slight tendency to exagerate red sometimes, but that can be fixed in the menus, not that I really notice it most of the time anyway. I can't give the TV a perfect review though because one of the speakers on my tv cuts out every once in awhile. Unlike other reviewers here, I don't really think this is a big deal. Yes, it is annoying, but the tv comes with audio out (unlike some similar models), and buying a nice set of little multimedia speakers (which I am planning on doing) really doesn't set you back that much since the tv has such a great price to begin with (especially when compared to the sony or toshiba prices). The picture the TV puts out is easily worth the money, so I am more than willing to forgive the sound problems. Hook up your dvd player or xbox with component cables, and you'll see that you made the right decision B00099E0S0:samsung_tx-r2035_20"_dynaflat_crt_tv:raul_f._arriola_"musclecar" B00099E0S0 Samsung TX-R2035 20" DynaFlat CRT TV: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 March 3, 2006 Raul F. Arriola "MuscleCar" Union City, CA USA Best Deal and very good reception, clear and sharp B00099E0S0:good_tv_for_the_price.:s._beachy B00099E0S0 Samsung TX-R2035 20" DynaFlat CRT TV: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 March 1, 2006 S. Beachy PA USA I haven't had any of the problems that others have had. I feel very fortunate after reading some of the other reviews. My TV is on a lot for watching or just background noise and I haven't noticed any sound problems. Picture is decent as well, very clear with vibrant color. You actually have a lot of option with the picture, can choose from variations like dynamic, movie, standard or you can customize it yourself. I also found this at the best price from Amazon (partly due to free shipping) and if you do have problems, you shouldn't have any trouble returning it. Amazon has always worked well with me in the past. Just be patient, it can be difficult getting someone to talk with you via phone but email works great. This TV has worked great with my game systems as well, PS2 and Gamecube. Got the TV mostly for playing games because I wanted a flat screen and clear picture, and my old TV was junk. Chose this particular Samsung because the size was just right for my needs, and my parents had gotten one, albeit larger, and they hadn't had any problems with theirs, nor have they since. I don't know why some are having problems and others are not, but I still think this TV, for the price, size and capabilities, is worth taking a chance on. B0007NWM0Q:nice_if_your_airport_express_will_be_sitting_still.:david_j._rizzo_"dj_rizzo" B0007NWM0Q GRIFFIN TECHNOLOGY AirBase Desktop Stand for AirPort Express: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 12, 2006 David J. Rizzo "DJ Rizzo" Manassas, VA USA An ingenious little device I'm surprised Apple didn't come up with themselves. However the one indication that Apple did not make it is the wiggle in the connection to the base. If you wiggle the AirPort block a little too much one way or the other you might loose power. Granted, this base is designed to sit there so it should not be an issue for most users. I did not have problems with the base's power cord staying in; mine was very snug. If you do not like exposed wires you should know that if you are using the WAN port, Audio jack, and/or the printer USB connection the wires will stick out a bit up and backward. This is especially true for the audio cable. If you're REALLY particular about how this looks, you might want to consider an audio cable with a small right angle plug and white cables all around to match the AirPort. My one suggestion is it would have been nice if they had designed a little notch to store the 2-prong plug that you have to remove from the AirPort to fit it in the base. B0007NWM0Q:a_must-have_for_airport_express_owners:mr._d._"deanokat" B0007NWM0Q GRIFFIN TECHNOLOGY AirBase Desktop Stand for AirPort Express: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 14, 2006 Mr. D. "deanokat" Grosse Pointe, MI USA This product is phenomenal and is designed extremely well. Prior to purchasing this very reasonably priced accessory, my AirPort Express unit was on the floor under my computer desk. Since the antenna in my desktop Mac was in the front of the CPU, which was on my desktop, the location of the AirPort wasn't ideal. With the AirBase, I was able to plug in my AirPort Express unit and move it to my desktop...within a couple inches of the antenna in the CPU. This really helped improve the wireless signal and range. The styling of the AirBase is way cool, too. Very Apple like. And the weighted base ensures that it will STAY on your desktop or entertainment center. One note to the reviewer who complained that the cable was loose when she plugged it into her AirBase: If you're talking about the cable that supplies the power to the AirBase, just try pushing it in harder (you have to push it pretty hard). When I first hooked up my AirBase to my AirPort Express, I too was bummed because the power cord seemed loose and the power actually would cut in and out. I was almost to the point of wanting to return it, but thought I must be doing something wrong. I just pushed harder on the power plug that goes into the AirBase and voila...the cord went in about 1/8" further and locked firmly into place. Problem solved. Trust me...if you have an AirPort Express, you should have an AirBase. I can't imagine life without it!!! B0007NWM0Q:great_addition_to_you_airport_express:giancarlo_gomez B0007NWM0Q GRIFFIN TECHNOLOGY AirBase Desktop Stand for AirPort Express: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 14, 2006 Giancarlo Gomez This was great since I had my Airport Express behind my entertainment center. Now i have it on the top of my entertainment center which improved reception and access to it. I love it!! B0007NWM0Q:heartedly_recommended_to_anyone_with_an_airport_express:s._nigl_"chugach124" B0007NWM0Q GRIFFIN TECHNOLOGY AirBase Desktop Stand for AirPort Express: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 4.0 November 20, 2005 S. Nigl "Chugach124" Anchorage, AK USA The Griffin AirBase is an accessory stand for Apple's AirPort Express portable WiFi base station. Apple makes the AirPort Express as simple and portable as possible. The Express plugs directly into a wall outlet (as you would a PowerBook's AC adaptor brick). You then connect your internet source via ethernet cable, and a printer and music speakers via USB and 3.5mm jacks respectively. It has one multicolor status light showing the AirPort's readiness and network activity. The downside is that wall outlets are not always at the best height or orientation to facilitate optimal Wifi reception. Additionally, if the wall outlet is hidden behind furniture, the status light can be obscured. Like many Apple products, the Airport Express boasts artful, elegant industrial design. Griffin Technology's AirBase is the perfect compliment to the AirPort Express. It's design and craftsmanship rivals Apple's and it integrates seamlessly with the Express. To use: simply pull-off the Express's AC prong module, and slide the Express into the AirBase's socket. The express stands on the diagonal with the cables routing from the back, and the status light showing at front. The AirBase has a chromed metal lower half, reminiscent of the back of an iPod. The bottom sports an inset, non-slip rubber pad. In addition to looking nice, the metal base adds weight and prevents movement (say, from tugging cables). The back of the AirBase also has a matching chromed arch to pass the cables through. Making for elegant cable routing. As for the esthetic: The AirBase/AirPort Express combo is beautiful. This alone may not be enough to encourage you to buy. But before I used the AirBase, I was unable to receive a strong Wifi signal in the outer-most rooms in my house. The AirBase raised the Express to table height and allows for rotating the Express until the optimal reception is achieved. It raised my Powerbook's signal from one-or-two 'bars' before, to four-or-five bars with the AirBase. This boost is equivalent to what I experienced when I tried an amplified antenna with my Airport Extreme base station (I now have the Extreme on one floor and the Express on another in a WDS configuration). The only quality issue I had found was the AirBase's AC cord comes unplugged from the AirBase rather easily. I attribute this more to the quality of the cord's end than the base's power port. Also, more trivially, when the Express is attached to the AirBase, the Apple logo on the Express is upside down. A pair of Grey on white stickers would solve this nicely. Griffin Technology's AirBase is heartedly recommended to anyone with an AirPort Express B0007NWM0Q:perfect_stand_for_the_airport_express:a._franz B0007NWM0Q GRIFFIN TECHNOLOGY AirBase Desktop Stand for AirPort Express: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 October 24, 2005 A. Franz Jamesport, NY USA my second airport express unit is connected to my receiver and it always bothered me how it looked. Now with the sturdy Desktop Stand it not only looks good, but the cables are neater and it does seem the reception is better too B0007NWM0Q:works_great_for_home_or_office:george_r._oconnor B0007NWM0Q GRIFFIN TECHNOLOGY AirBase Desktop Stand for AirPort Express: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 29, 2005 George R. Oconnor Prairie Village, KS USA I agree with the other reviewer that the signal is much improved in this base rather than hanging off of the socket or the extension cord. Our No. 1 Review for the AirBase is obviously not referring to the AirBase because the AirBase and the Airport Express do not run on batteries. In fact, the airbase only passes power through to the Airport Express and requires no power to act as a "base" to support he Airport Express. Obviously the first review was mis-assigned to this product B0007NWM0Q:griffin_airbase:christina_j._hall B0007NWM0Q GRIFFIN TECHNOLOGY AirBase Desktop Stand for AirPort Express: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 September 2, 2005 Christina J. Hall Las Vegas I would have given 5 stars but was very annoyed when the cable kept falling out of its attachment. I found a way to twist it around the chrome bit that sticks out the back.However, the signal seems to be so much better as the room my Power Mac G5 is in sits down the hall and around a corner. The airport extreme sits high on a cabinet in the room of the Mac and really didn't work well with itunes giving a signal to my home stereos system, now it is a joy to hear all my itunes so far away uninterrupted. I'm always impressed with Griffin, but disappointed the cable was loose. B0007NWM0Q:great_accessory:mac_convert_"mac_convert" B0007NWM0Q GRIFFIN TECHNOLOGY AirBase Desktop Stand for AirPort Express: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 August 29, 2005 Mac Convert "Mac Convert" Colorado, USA Plug it in, wrap the cords around the cord handle, and you are done. Allows me to place my Airport Express on top of the table which extends my range and I can check the status light B0007NWM0Q:beats_hanging_it_off_a_wall_socket!:c._webber B0007NWM0Q GRIFFIN TECHNOLOGY AirBase Desktop Stand for AirPort Express: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 4.0 August 21, 2005 C. Webber Great inovation! Simple design does a super job of providing an excellent stand for the Airport Express! Just set the Airport in the stand and plug the included power cord into the nearest outlet. The position of the Airport makes checking the indicator light a snap and it is a much better arrangment than having the Airport hanging off a wall outlet or cluttering up a power strip B0001BXVA4:adequate_print_server:johnnynine_"john" B0001BXVA4 Netgear USB Mini Print Server (PS121): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 6, 2006 Johnnynine "John" US This print server works well. Very easy to set up. The only con (reason for not giving it 5 stars) is that it you have a power interuption, you have to reestablish the connection from the computer to the server, but it is very easy to do it. If you are looking for a server, I would recommend this one B0001BXVA4:works_great_with_hp_v40xi_all-in-one.:alan_r._anderson B0001BXVA4 Netgear USB Mini Print Server (PS121): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 18, 2006 Alan R. Anderson Port Townsend, WA United States I had no trouble installing the print server, it was very easy. I was happy to see that it worked with my all-in-one whereas many print servers will not. B0001BXVA4:mac_owners,_look_elsewhere:brian_beaver_"san_francisco_expatriate" B0001BXVA4 Netgear USB Mini Print Server (PS121): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 2.0 October 17, 2006 Brian Beaver "San Francisco Expatriate" Los Angeles, CA United States I purchased this print server only to end up returning it because it was too much of a hassle to make it work on my all-Macintosh network. Although technically it *is* Mac compatible, it requires the use of a Windows computer for the initial setup, which in my book might as well be Mac incompatible. I replaced this with the similar USB 2.0 print server from Buffalo Technologies and I was up and running (using OS X Tiger, Rendezvous and AppleTalk) within 15 minutes of receiving the Amazon package at my front door. PS: Netgear elects NOT to include an Ethernet cable in the box whereas Buffalo not only includes one, but it's a super-slick, long and ultra flat Ethernet cable, all for about the same price as the Netgear B0001BXVA4:yahoooo!!!!!_mfc_210c_usb_printer_wireless:ashish_bansal_"dennis_the_bug" B0001BXVA4 Netgear USB Mini Print Server (PS121): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 3, 2006 Ashish Bansal "dennis_the_bug" This is a great product. I am able to make my Brother MFC-210C USB printer wireless. The setup is really simple. Upgrade the Firmware from netgear website before installation. B0001BXVA4:works_well_but_need_to_understand_networks_for_installation:roger_e._kibbe_"wine,_wife_&_kids" B0001BXVA4 Netgear USB Mini Print Server (PS121): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 19, 2006 Roger E. Kibbe "Wine, Wife & Kids" San Francisco, CA It works well with my printer - A Brother HL-5140. The installation was simple enough if you understand network terminology like IP addresses, subnet masks and default gateways (or at least know how to look these up on your computer). I think some of the installation problems are caused by people who struggle with this stuff. I'm technical so it was no problem but Netgear really should make this easier to install B0001BXVA4:relatively_easy_and_painless_installaion:don_from_sf_"coach41" B0001BXVA4 Netgear USB Mini Print Server (PS121): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 14, 2006 Don from SF "coach41" San Francisco, CA USA I stumbled upon this device when my old inkjet printer finally gave out and I decided to install a new HP PSC-750 printer that my dad had picked up. The setup for both my PC's were relatively painless and was done in a matter of minutes. My only hiccup was I had to set up my new printer at the same time and missed a few things (not NetGear's fault). Reading the reviews, I guess others have had issues so hopefully I will not see them. Also, I guess I am lucky, my printer appears to be compatible with the print server. For now, I recommend this product....: B0001BXVA4:not_compatible_with_all_printers:v._l._kittell B0001BXVA4 Netgear USB Mini Print Server (PS121): Electronics electronics 7 of 8 1.0 June 7, 2006 V. L. Kittell I purchased a mini print server because I wanted to use my laptop in one room and print from another, and I chose this particular model because I have a Netgear router and the manual for that router suggested the Netgear USB Mini Print Server (PS121). I consider myself moderately computer-savvy. The directions were clear, and I was able to install the software with no trouble. However, the print server did not work--- no test page would print. After much research on the Internet, using Google to find various forums, including a Netgear forum, I discovered that the Netgear USB Mini Print Server (PS121) is not compatible with all-in-one printers. A moderator on the Netgear forum stated that a person could use the Netgear USB Mini Print Server (PS121) with all-in-one printers by downloading printer-only drivers. It boiled down to (I guess) 1) choosing to use all three functions of my printer (printer, copier, scanner), but having to carry my laptop into the room with the printer, 2) only using the print function and being able to print from another room, or 3) buying a new printer that was compatible with the Netgear USB Mini Print Server (PS121). I chose to return the Netgear USB Mini Print Server (PS121). I rated this item only one star because I could not use it and because it was not obvious before purchase that many printers are not compatible (not merely the all-in-ones, as I found out through my research). I am very happy with my Netgear router, but not with the Netgear USB Mini Print Server (PS121). I highly recommend that a potential buyer visit the compatibility list on the Netgear website to make sure that their printer is compatible before purchase of the Netgear USB Mini Print Server (PS121). B000067S9Y:excelent:mario B000067S9Y Sony DPW47L2 DVD+RW Rewritable Disc (One-Pack): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 January 31, 2003 Mario Miami, Fl United States Discs works quite well. No problem using my Sony DRU 500-A DVD burner B000067S9Y:works_fine_with_philips_products:m._stout_"shadow_ace_750" B000067S9Y Sony DPW47L2 DVD+RW Rewritable Disc (One-Pack): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 October 22, 2002 M. Stout "shadow_ace_750" San Antonio TX This works fine with Philips DVDR985 DVD recorder and the DVDRW228 DVD+RW drive, which I own and use. The resulting disks also play in my other players that read the +RW discs. No compatiblity problems whatsoever B0002FCHEU:only_one_so_far_to_fit_700m_with_extended_battery!:s.a.m.o._"as_seen_on_sdn" B0002FCHEU Sony VGP-AMC1 Neoprene Carrying Case for VAIO S Series Notebooks (Includes AC Adapter Case): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 11, 2006 s.a.m.o. "as seen on SDN" US I have tried various cases to help protect my Dell 700M laptop. I first tried the Elecom Zeroshock case because of its superior protection (made from memory foam.) This case had two major problems: 1. It was way to stiff, so it did not have any "give" and 2. It was a bit too small. When you combine these two problems (and pop an extended battery on your 700m) you get one EXTREMELY snug case, so snug that the black from the case was actually rubbing off onto the white trimming of the 700M (thanks Elecom.) So then I decided to try a neoprene case but before settling on the Vaio case above, I tried the Marware Sportfolio. It fit wonderfully, unfortunately it fit wonderfully without the extended battery. Also, the Sportfolio is more of an all-in-one carry-it-with-you-looks-like-a-briefcase type case. But unlike a briefcase, this thing was small, didn't have space to put the charger, and was surprisingly impractical. Plus, I wanted something that could fit inside my backpack and basically keep it a little protected plus scratch-free. So finally, I desperately came to amazon.com typed in "neoprene case" and found this gem (thanks to other reviewers who praised it's ability to fit their 700m.) Now, on to the case itself. It offers 5 star scratch protection and I would say 3-4 star shock protection (its only neoprene so you wouldnt want to drop it.) Overall I am extremely satisfied with the case because it fits perfectly with my 700m + extended battery and it even brings this mini neoprene case for the charger (which I suprisingly use alot!) One thing thought since I mostly use it with my backpack, I tend to grab it just from the neoprene, so with all that weight its supporting some of the stiches have started to break, but this is easily fixed by me not being so lazy and taking it out of the backpack properly. Oh, and it will also fit the Dell 710m since they are the same size. 5 Stars B0002FCHEU:good_fit_for_the_right_price:deployed_again... B0002FCHEU Sony VGP-AMC1 Neoprene Carrying Case for VAIO S Series Notebooks (Includes AC Adapter Case): Electronics electronics 5.0 June 28, 2006 Deployed Again... Middle of the desert I bought this for my Sony SZ110. It fits with a little room to spare and keeps the casing from getting scratched during trips. The AC holder is okay, but I dont use it much as I feel its unnecessary to cover the cord... but all in all its a great product. B0002FCHEU:perfect_for_the_new_macbook_13"!!!!:the_berliner B0002FCHEU Sony VGP-AMC1 Neoprene Carrying Case for VAIO S Series Notebooks (Includes AC Adapter Case): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 June 25, 2006 The Berliner East Coast, USA As the market still needs to catch up with producing laptop cases that fit the new MacBook, I looked at covers currently being offered for Notebooks. I found that the Sony Vaio S Series Notebook has practically the same dimensions of the 13" MacBook. [MacBook 13 dimension: 1.08 x 12.78 x 8.92" & Sony Vaio S Series 13 dimensions: 1.18 x 12.3 x 8.85"] This "Sony VGP-AMC1 Neoprene Carrying Case for VAIO S Series Notebooks" fits my MacBook 13" like a glove, is of high quality, and has 2 zippers which allow for charging the MacBook while it remains protected in it's case. The AC adapter case is useful for carrying extension cables or other small items. It is a great, simple, functional case at a reasonable price. Highly recommended. Also: The Vaio logo/label is easily removed from the case B0002FCHEU:does_not__fit_the_s_series_notebook:s._lee B0002FCHEU Sony VGP-AMC1 Neoprene Carrying Case for VAIO S Series Notebooks (Includes AC Adapter Case): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 April 7, 2006 S. Lee Davis, CA USA Once you get the package, if you read the cover it says it is not only for the S series but it also for another type of laptop. And the laptop case is meant for laptops that are up to 15 ins. I bought this thinking it would snug fit with my S Series notbook but it was WAY TOO BIG! I kept the package for the power cord case. Other than the power cord case fitting, the case for the laptop itself is CRAP B0002FCHEU:truly_perfect_fit_for_dell_700m:bwc B0002FCHEU Sony VGP-AMC1 Neoprene Carrying Case for VAIO S Series Notebooks (Includes AC Adapter Case): Electronics electronics 5.0 March 1, 2006 BWC Chatham, NJ, USA I ordered this based on other reviewers comments that this is a good fit for the Dell 700m but was still a little skeptical considering the provided dimensions and the one comment about it not being snug. Well, to me, it is a perfect fit. I don't use the extended battery and the case looks like it's custom made for it (with a little room on each side, like a well-made suit). It is not snug (as in "tight like a glove"? or someone who fits a large trying to fit into a meduim?) but it is absolutely a great fit. I have not found anything out there that fits like this. Also, the quality is superb and very well made. Both items do have the VAIO logo prominently on them but the products come with a lifetime warranty from Sony. That's fine with me. What a great find at such a great price. I recommend it to 700m users enthusiastically and without reservation. Good luck. B0002FCHEU:in_relation_to_inspiron_700m:ulrik_nikolajsen B0002FCHEU Sony VGP-AMC1 Neoprene Carrying Case for VAIO S Series Notebooks (Includes AC Adapter Case): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 February 25, 2006 Ulrik Nikolajsen Houston, TX I do NOT agree... I ordered one of these since a lot of user in here says its perfect. I've got a Dell inspiron 700m with the small battery. This is neither in wide, height or lenght a snug fit. If you go for something that fits in size but is in now way difficult to fit it will be fine, but a snug fit is not this one. The I700m is o,8 inch shorter in both W and L compared to Vaio S and that is quite describing for the extra room from snug fit to this fit. Quality of product seems fine though. written above is only related to use with I700m B0002FCHEU:snug_case_for_my_averatec_av4265:r._lim B0002FCHEU Sony VGP-AMC1 Neoprene Carrying Case for VAIO S Series Notebooks (Includes AC Adapter Case): Electronics electronics 5.0 February 16, 2006 R. Lim Taos, NM United States I have an Averatec AV4265 (13.3" screen) and was recommended this carrying case. Got it from Amazon, item shipped quickly as I am on the Prime trial! ;) ... The case looked really small in its shipping form, but when I unwrapped it, it was a snug fit. Its good for slipping the 4265 into it and then putting it (case+notebook) into my bag so that there is no scratches or dings. I doubt it will protect my notebook much if I ever drop my notebook on the floor in it, but when I got the slip case, I knew that it was never designed or intended for that purpose. In all, its a very nice case for the AV4200 series notebook. Oh, and it comes with a companion AC adapter case, in black neoprene as well. B0002FCHEU:great_for_dell_700m:nesnayu B0002FCHEU Sony VGP-AMC1 Neoprene Carrying Case for VAIO S Series Notebooks (Includes AC Adapter Case): Electronics electronics 5.0 February 12, 2006 Nesnayu Based on other reviews, I bought this case for my 700M with extended battery. While it could fit a larger laptop well, it seems a good size for this laptop. I can also fit some cables inside the case with my computer. Oh! This case comes with a power adapter case, which is way too big for any power adapter I've ever seen but is PERFECT for a TI-89 calculator B0002FCHEU:great_case!!!:elizabeth_nguyen B0002FCHEU Sony VGP-AMC1 Neoprene Carrying Case for VAIO S Series Notebooks (Includes AC Adapter Case): Electronics electronics 5.0 December 31, 2005 Elizabeth Nguyen irvine, ca I was looking for a neoprene case for my sony vaio 12.1" R series (yes it's old) laptop. Since this laptop is older, it has a square screen and it's a bit thicker because of the docking station. I ordered the shoreline 12.1" case, but it fit a little TOO snug for my liking. I decided to try this one out and it fit perfectly. it wasn't too tight and it wasn't too loose; just perfect. it also comes with the adapter case which was a plus because the shoreline one did not include it and was more expensive. I liked this one better because it has the "vaio" logo in the front. i was really happy this case fit! B0009F4OS0:good_little_player:m._harrison_"music_lover" B0009F4OS0 Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player (Pink): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 23, 2006 M. Harrison "Music Lover" Alabama I bought this player a few months ago. I researched and compared here on Amazon, and settled on this one. This is the first mp3 player I've owned, and I have not been disappointed at all. It's very small and lightweight; I forget it's in my pocket. I use it primarily for work; my job is one where I can listen to a device like this with no problem. It holds much of my music library, so I can listen to what I want to, or I can listen to the radio. The radio comes in pretty handy when you want, say, sports scores or weather updates. I didn't give it a five star rating because the earbuds it comes with are not the greatest. I went to WalMart and bought a set of those over the ear phones, and have had no complaints since. The sound quality is great. And I've had this thing since September and the battery indicator is just now showing one bar. It's simple to use; not a lot of bells and whistles. It does what it's designed to do, and for the price, I don't think you can beat it. I'm getting some to give as gifts this year B0009F4OS0:cute_and_easy:l._smith B0009F4OS0 Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player (Pink): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 November 10, 2006 L. Smith The is a cute little MP3 player that is easy to record from stero, cd, tape player anything I got it for my 15 year old to replace a dis-satisfied IPOD shuffle.. she loves this much better.. B0009F4OS0:zen_nano_mp3_player:jean_l._appleton B0009F4OS0 Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player (Pink): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 November 10, 2006 Jean L. Appleton usa This was a birthday present for our granddaughter. She loves it and especially the color. It was hard to find until I went to Amazon.co B0009F4OS0:good_gift:joao_neves B0009F4OS0 Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player (Pink): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 November 10, 2006 Joao Neves Its a good gift for girls, good space for musics and easy to transfer musics from cd player to the devic B0009F4OS0:pink_sound:m._oates B0009F4OS0 Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player (Pink): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 M. Oates I love the MP3 player I will buy more space next time. Easy to operate, easy to figure out. Cute!! Loved it and great price. Have not mastered some things, but it is still great B0009F4OS0:not_as_stylish_as_an_ipod,_but_more_useful:jamie_roberts_"changelingjane" B0009F4OS0 Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player (Pink): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 Jamie Roberts "ChangelingJane" Cleveland, OH, USA I originally bought my Zen player thinking it was a cheaper alternative to the iPod. I was so very wrong. Even just considering the ability to listen and record to radio stations, and record off the built-in microphone, I suddenly have more than an MP3 player--I have a tool. I can take audio notes, and I can record songs off the radio that I haven't heard before and really like. Plus, I can encode MP3s of my CDs or PC audio directly, with automatic recording start and stop. The interface is simple and easy to use, and although the monochrome display isn't as fancy as an iPod, it serves its purpose beautifully. It also has really good battery life, even with the rechargables I use, and is small enough that I can even stick it in the pants pocket of my tighter jeans! I was more than satisfied with my purchase, and I recommend anybody consider getting a Zen player instead of an iPod, depending on their needs B0009F4OS0:good_player:sylvia_a._roy_"computerchick06" B0009F4OS0 Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player (Pink): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Sylvia A. Roy "computerchick06" Edgewater, FL United States The Creative Zen Nano Plus is a great little player. I have not had time to use all of the features yet. I love the color and that was a deciding factor. The only thing that I did not like were the ear buds because they are too large for my ears, fall out and hurt after they have been in for a while. B0009F4OS0:creative_zen_nano:a._klioueva_"new_york_ny" B0009F4OS0 Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player (Pink): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 8, 2006 A. Klioueva "new york ny" new york ny The mp3 player is not to bad. I love the size because it is comfortable to carry around and fits anywhere. I kind of wish it had a little more space for more music but besides that I'm pretty satisfied with it. If your looking for a good mp3 player and dont want to spend a lot of money this is a good one B000BTL0OA:stops_working_twice_in_a_week:subramanian_ravishankar B000BTL0OA Linksys-Cisco WRT54GL Wireless-G Broadband Router (Compatible with Linux): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 Subramanian Ravishankar Tustin, CA I saw so many reviews that the Linux version is very robust. But was not so impressed with its performance. At least twice a week it stops working. The wireless network would be missing. I have not done any advanced configuration. Need to power cycle the router to get network back. Verified by directly connecting my notebook to the modem and the line is up, so network issue is ruled out. Maybe some one can suggest me any patch to be applied B000BTL0OA:l_is_for_lovely_linksys_wrt54gl:johnny_o B000BTL0OA Linksys-Cisco WRT54GL Wireless-G Broadband Router (Compatible with Linux): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Johnny O Eagan, Mn United States The WRT54GL follows in the lines of the early WRT54G routers (versions 1-4). They are compatible with 3rd party firmware, such as dd-wrt. The provided firmware also run very well. Most use the third party firmware for the additional features such as expanded wireless configuration options and expanded monitoring capabilities B000BTL0OA:linksys-cisco_wrt54gl_wireless-g_broadband_router:julius_kovatch B000BTL0OA Linksys-Cisco WRT54GL Wireless-G Broadband Router (Compatible with Linux): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 Julius Kovatch Roseville, California USA Easy installation, excellent performance, very good signal in 100 ft radius. Highly recommend B000BTL0OA:great_router_for_mixed_pc_and_mac_networks:dish_dish B000BTL0OA Linksys-Cisco WRT54GL Wireless-G Broadband Router (Compatible with Linux): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Dish Dish Chicago, IL I purchased the WRT54GL router because my previous router (WRT54G) worked perfectly with my Windows PC's and Laptops, but would freeze the entire network when I connected my Mac laptop. This router works flawlessly. I just followed the installation instructions and plugged it in. I would higly recommend the WRT54GL B000BTL0OA:excellent_router:miguel_palacios B000BTL0OA Linksys-Cisco WRT54GL Wireless-G Broadband Router (Compatible with Linux): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Miguel Palacios Guatemala, Central America I have some of these routers and all of them works fine, I don't have problems with them. I have used the wireless and ethernet functions. The best for me was I installed a third party firmware, because I was needing additional functions. The result: everything works fine B000BTL0OA:great_router:r._lew B000BTL0OA Linksys-Cisco WRT54GL Wireless-G Broadband Router (Compatible with Linux): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 7, 2006 R. Lew Alhambra, CA USA The Linksys firmware that came with the unit requires reset every other day. The WRT54GL works great after I downloaded and flashed the 3rd party firmware and configured it properly B000BTL0OA:linksys-cisco_wrt54gl_wireless-g_broadband_router_(compatible_with_linux):r._m._morales B000BTL0OA Linksys-Cisco WRT54GL Wireless-G Broadband Router (Compatible with Linux): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 7, 2006 R. M. Morales College Park, MD USA Since I installed it I have not had any problem at all. I installed it on my first floor where the signal is strong, but on the basement is weak, only a 22% strength B000BTL0OA:very_flexible_solution_with_linux_loaded:scott_plante B000BTL0OA Linksys-Cisco WRT54GL Wireless-G Broadband Router (Compatible with Linux): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 Scott Plante Atlanta, GA We reloaded the firmware with Linux and are very happy using it as a flexible custom firewall and router B000BTL0OA:just_plug_and_go!:steve B000BTL0OA Linksys-Cisco WRT54GL Wireless-G Broadband Router (Compatible with Linux): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Steve Alaska I have haven't had any problems with this router. It was simple to set up and has worked flawlessly since August. I have not used the wireless function yet though,so I can't comment on that B000BOK3AM:terrible_product:john_tomlinson_"jtny" B000BOK3AM Shower Radio/Alarm Clock (WY521): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 September 11, 2006 John Tomlinson "JTNY" New York City, New York This radio does not work. It seemed fine for about a week. Then the volume stopped working, and the batteries started dying in about three days. Replace them, get three more days. Six AA batteries each time. THROW IT OUT! Get a real radio. B000BOK3AM:piece_of_junk:m._thayer B000BOK3AM Shower Radio/Alarm Clock (WY521): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 August 20, 2006 M. Thayer I too had a Sony for YEARS and replaced it with this radio. Big mistake- even when I buy brand new batteries they are dead. Literally the low battery light flashes and all I get is static. Save your self the money and don't buy this hunk of junk B000BOK3AM:poor_reception!!:mommyofchristopher_"mommyofchristopher" B000BOK3AM Shower Radio/Alarm Clock (WY521): Electronics electronics 10 of 10 1.0 March 19, 2006 mommyofchristopher "mommyofchristopher" United States If you want a radio that works, don't get one at Sharper Image. Their reception is horrible. All you get is static. They do not know how to make a good radio, but they do know how to charge a lot for one B000BOK3AM:not_recommended_by_sharper_image_salesman:zhao_zhang_"michael_chuang_21" B000BOK3AM Shower Radio/Alarm Clock (WY521): Electronics electronics 18 of 18 1.0 March 4, 2006 Zhao Zhang "michael_chuang_21" Ames, IA United States I had a Sony ICF-S79V shower radio for 3+ years, which worked great until my wife took it (for time being she is working at another place). Then I bought this one from Sharper Image. It was very good in the beginning, not as good as the Sony one but close. But after one month a strange thing happened: I could not make the volume lower. Yes I could make it louder, but then could not get the volume down! I had to stop using it because I had made the volume too loud. After a couple of weeks I went back to the Sharper Image store for an exchange. Only at the time the salesman confessed me it was not a great radio. I got an exchange, but found the same problem soon after I left the store. I went back and finally got one without the problem. The story is not over yet. I knew that the set of battery was weak, so I changed a new set of battery with the new one I got. After one month (right at this moment), the same problem appears again on the new one! This time I paid attention to the battery bar display (the radio has that), and the battery bar is flashing which indicates battery change. It seems that weak battery was the reason that the volume cannot be reduced. But I could not verify it 100% because I don't have six AAA batteries at hand. Yes, six AAA batteries. As an engineer myself, I would say the design of the radio has several simple and naive mistakes. If it is true that the volume cannot be reduced when the battery is weak, there must be a simple design overlook. (If not, that would be more serious and no one should buy it.) The use of 6 AAA batteries is wrong -- The sony radio uses three C batteries which lasted 6+ month per change. I am going to put this one in cabinet because the cost of batteries cannot be justified. B00004WFZP:a_great_typewriter!!:scott_kennelly_"smkplay" B00004WFZP Brother ML-100 Daisy Wheel Electronic Typewriter: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 November 14, 2004 Scott Kennelly "smkplay" Chico, Ca United States I got this typewriter and love it! It works great and has been very reliable. It does all those neat little things a typewriter should and is a great bargain for about $100. The best part? No viruses or software conflicts like that of a PC. Excellent for people who just like to type. By the way (in reference to the review below)... B000CSDDLI:just_buy_this_one.:j._ferguson_"jesus_is_lord" B000CSDDLI iSkin eVo3 for iPod with Video 30GB (Arctic): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 J. Ferguson "Jesus is Lord" Dar es Salaam, Tanzania I've had three iSkins and have had almost no complaint over the last 3 years. They are durable, WELL designed, elegant. If anything, they may bulk the iPod up too much and sometimes the little cable flap sticks out a bit. Other than that, they give you a feeling like you can actually roughly handle your delicate little jewel of an iPod B000CSDDLI:almost_perfect_product:em B000CSDDLI iSkin eVo3 for iPod with Video 30GB (Arctic): Electronics electronics 4.0 September 21, 2006 EM New York, NY Just got a Video iPod and someone told me I had to get a case to provide it. After reading a bunch of reviews I settled on the eVo3. It is really great -- it really protects the iPod, but seems to allow all the funcationality one would want. It's sleek, and if used properly, really works. BUT: as a runner, I really wish that eVo3 made an armband to go along with the case. The case has a belt clip on it which is okay, but I would not recommend for heavy activities... B000CSDDLI:simply_the_best!!!:chen_li_"chen" B000CSDDLI iSkin eVo3 for iPod with Video 30GB (Arctic): Electronics electronics 5.0 September 5, 2006 Chen Li "Chen" Atlanta Pros: Very good build quaility Gives perfect protection Very good looking and stylish, well designed to go with ipod's look Cons: Adds a little volume to the sleek ipod which is a natural result Does not go with the Belkin battery pack that I bought Overall very happy with this skin! Well worth the 20 bucks B000CSDDLI:paper_cut:k._oso B000CSDDLI iSkin eVo3 for iPod with Video 30GB (Arctic): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 June 29, 2006 K. Oso Phoenix, AZ USA The second I took my iPod out of the case, I put it in this case. The case works fabulously! My only complain is that when I first tried to put on the case, I got a small cut from squeezing too hard on the plastic part. The only downside is that the case attracts a bit of dust, but barely any. It's a great product, and definetly worth the cash. B000CSDDLI:the_best_video_ipod_case_available,_4.5_stars:willo_"vegito17" B000CSDDLI iSkin eVo3 for iPod with Video 30GB (Arctic): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 May 6, 2006 Willo "vegito17" MI USA if you're looking to protect your shiny new video ipod, look no further than the evo3 case. this is simply the best protection for your new ipod without detracting from its slick looks. the evo3 comes with 3 pieces: a silicone case, plastic visor, and belt clip. the nicest part about the silicone case is that it's very easy to slip on, and it covers everything except the screen. the click wheel has a thin piece of silicone over it, which adds nice protection and doesn't effect the click wheel's sensitivity. the silicone also has a lightly textured grip all around the outside, which prevents you from dropping your ipod. there are also tons of small pores on the back of the silicone case that do not go all the way through, which lets heat escape, and keeps moisture and dust out. the plastic visor covers the entire front of the ipod (sans the click wheel). it sits between 2 channels on the silicone case, so it never comes in contact with your screen. the visor is scratch proof, and its glossy looks adds a great shine to your ipod. i haven't had any troubles whatsoever seeing the actual ipod screen. the belt clip comes in two parts. there is the clip itself, and a disc that you insert in the silicone case to keep the clip attached. the disc has a thin layer of silicone on one side to prevent the plastic from scratching the back of your ipod. the clip locks into tons of different positions, so you can turn the ipod to its side if you have it attached to your belt. you can choose to take out the disc to have the case flat, which is a nice option. with the case on, the video ipod is about as thick as the previous generations have been. the headphone port is easily accessible, and there is a flap covering the docking port, but you can move it to attach the ipod to accessories and cables. i only have two complaints about this case. first, the hold switch is covered. the case is designed so that you can still operate it, but the cover over the switch is too small, so turning the hold on and off can be extremely difficult sometimes. and secondly, as with most silicone cases, this attracts a lot of dust and lint. if you want to keep your ipod in your pocket, but hate the appearance of dust and lint, i recommend the arctic clear version of this case, because dust and lint is much less visible with it. overall, this is the best case i've found for the 5G ipod. it combines the strenghts of plastic and silicone cases, and in turn provides the best protection possible for your investment. if you are interested in buying this case, i recommend purchasing it through apple.com's store, do NOT order it through iskin themselves, or you might be waiting a very long time before you get your case. the evo3 is a bit pricy at $35, but if you don't want to see your ipod get scratched within weeks, the case is well worth it B000CSDDLI:get_this_now!__(if_you_can_find_it.):r._p._poletti_"just_a_guy" B000CSDDLI iSkin eVo3 for iPod with Video 30GB (Arctic): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 April 7, 2006 R. P. Poletti "Just a guy" Hillsboro, OR USA I have had several cases for my iPod and other MP3 players. This one is THE one. The iPod is completely encased, except for some venting on the back. Even the spin-wheel in front is covered. The case is in two parts: A silicon sleeve that covers everything except the screen and a hard clear plastic panel the covers the entire front with a nicely beveled hole for the spin-wheel. There is a little hole+button where the hard plastic mates with the silicon sleeve. The sleeve and plastic cover mate around the edge as well. There is a flap at the bottom to gain access to the dock port, a hole for the phone jack and contour for the control lock switch. The case is thick and you get an excellent, non-slip grip. While you certainly would not throw your iPod around, you do get the feeling that when the inevitable occurs, (dropping, putting the unit in the same pocket as your car keys, etc.) it stands a better chance of surviving. Accessing the spin-wheel, even in the blind, is better than a naked iPod. The beveled edge guides you to it by feel and the slightly increased friction make fine volume control and menu travel much easier. I do have two minor criticisms. The contour for the lock button does not work too well. A flap, like the one for the dock port, may be better. Also, the case is fairly thick and the hole for the phone jack is too small to allow most jacks to be inserted all the way in. While this has not been a problem, I think some lower quality jacks may not seat completely and may be prone to fall out. I had no problems, however. Again a plug/flap with a larger hole for the phone jack that will also seat into the jack when nothing is inserted may be an improvement. One other point to keep in mind; I am not able to fit this unit into any dock with the case on. Of course, this seems to be a problem common to all cases. I do not usually get all gushy over such an inexpensive item, but this is the one to get B000CSDDLI:this_is_the_one_to_get:richard_t. B000CSDDLI iSkin eVo3 for iPod with Video 30GB (Arctic): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 March 2, 2006 Richard T. It protects, it's intelligently designed, and it doesn't ugli-fy your iPod. As stated in another review here, the screen protector doesn't come in contact with the screen. It's got ventillation holes in the back, and the material feels just right. Read the directions before installing and all will be well. I'm 100 percent less paranoid about scuffing and scratching the iPod now, and that's exactly what I was looking for B000CSDDLI:highly_recommended:s._clarke B000CSDDLI iSkin eVo3 for iPod with Video 30GB (Arctic): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 February 25, 2006 S. Clarke MI, USA Although this skin increases the thickness of your 30GB iPod to that of a previous generation iPod, it's not unacceptable at all. The protection that this skin gives is supurb - dirt, grime, sweat are all kept away from your iPod. I highly recommend iSkin's products for those who want good protection for their iPod that also looks cool B00005S83B:hp_57_tri-color_ink_cartridge:mary_a._brown B00005S83B HP 57 Tri-Color Ink Cartridge (C6657AN): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Mary A. Brown I was very pleased to find and purchase at a reasonable cost, one HP Tri-Color Ink Cartridge B00005S83B:perfect!:michelle_sanders_"busybusymomma" B00005S83B HP 57 Tri-Color Ink Cartridge (C6657AN): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Michelle Sanders "busybusymomma" Indiana USA This is the same cartridge I can purchase elsewhere, but cheaper. It works well in our printer with no issues whatsoever and my HP printer prints fantastic photos when I use HP ink and HP premium photo paper B00005S83B:credit_acct:luther_w._stephens B00005S83B HP 57 Tri-Color Ink Cartridge (C6657AN): Electronics electronics 0 of 5 4.0 August 6, 2006 Luther W. Stephens I had a good experience except for the credit that was promised for the opening of the Amazon Acct does not get confirmed in the initial process anywhere so I'm in limbo until I get the billing and hopeit is there. It also showed 2 different amounts in 2 different places. One on the initial page the other on a succeeding page. One was $30 the other $40. Bill Stephens B00005S83B:excellent_product:judith_lutfy B00005S83B HP 57 Tri-Color Ink Cartridge (C6657AN): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 3, 2006 Judith Lutfy Hawaii, USA I always use HP Ink Cartridges for my printer and find it to be an excellent product B00005S83B:hp_57_tri-color_ink_cartridge_(c6657an):michael_klein B00005S83B HP 57 Tri-Color Ink Cartridge (C6657AN): Electronics electronics 5.0 July 16, 2006 Michael Klein good service. I received the product very promptly... around 5 days after order submission (I think. If i rembere correctly) B00005S83B:it's_an_ink_cartridge!:j._abrams B00005S83B HP 57 Tri-Color Ink Cartridge (C6657AN): Electronics electronics 5.0 March 23, 2006 J. Abrams I got my order in a timely fashion and it is exactly what I expected - no big surprises with ink cartridges B00005S83B:hp_57_tri-color_ink_cartridge:bruce_c._morrison_"camper" B00005S83B HP 57 Tri-Color Ink Cartridge (C6657AN): Electronics electronics 5.0 February 23, 2006 Bruce C. Morrison "camper" Long Island, New York The cartridge that I ordered was delivered quickly and in good condition B00005S83B:perfect,_original_product.:aliaksandr_voranau_"alex_v" B00005S83B HP 57 Tri-Color Ink Cartridge (C6657AN): Electronics electronics 5.0 February 23, 2006 Aliaksandr Voranau "Alex V" NJ, USA It cannot be less than 5 stars, because it's original HP product, good quality as always, no fooling around. If you want very good fotos - try #58, for everyday use and pictures on regular paper hp#57 is just perfect, longlasting, with HP every time you buy new ink (original, not refill) it's like to get a new printer, because of construction of cartridge, but I will not complicate rewiev. Just go get it, price is better than in most other places by the way B00065ANYC:works_with_panasonic_lumix_fx01_digital_camera:m._marshall B00065ANYC SanDisk SDSDH-2048-901 2 GB Ultra II Secure Digital Memory Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 November 16, 2006 M. Marshall For those that are purchasing this card for the Panasonic Lumix FX01 Digital Camera, rest assured that the card works perfectly. I've been using it since I purchased my camera many months ago and I've never had a single problem with it. Given that I only use the card in my camera and it worked perfectly, I have absolutely no complaints. I cannot comment on whether the card works with other camera models or media readers. Please be sure to research this product to be sure it works with your device before making a blind purchase B00065ANYC:perfect:v._medarametla_"vnkt" B00065ANYC SanDisk SDSDH-2048-901 2 GB Ultra II Secure Digital Memory Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 11, 2006 V. Medarametla "vnkt" used it with my Nikon D80 and works perfectly. I copied the photos from the camera and as it supports USB 2.0 it copies very fast. If using from a card reader you have to make sure your card reader supports 2GB cards B00065ANYC:the_ultra_ii_is_fast_between_snaps:anandakumar_shanmugam B00065ANYC SanDisk SDSDH-2048-901 2 GB Ultra II Secure Digital Memory Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Anandakumar Shanmugam Danbury, CT USA I am using this SD card and in my canon SD 600 and the time lapse between two consecutive shots are really fast. Its really worth to have a 2GB Ultra card ...it allows to take over 800 snaps in the highest resolution. You can use your camera continuously for weeks B00065ANYC:working_fine:anuj_goyal_"sallu" B00065ANYC SanDisk SDSDH-2048-901 2 GB Ultra II Secure Digital Memory Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Anuj Goyal "Sallu" US it is working as expected. can bad SD card leads to bad pictures too? as i m not getting good output from camera, so just wondering... B00065ANYC:good_price,_works_in_my_palm_(check_that_your_device_can_use_2gb_cards_though):p._j._gifford_"happy_customer" B00065ANYC SanDisk SDSDH-2048-901 2 GB Ultra II Secure Digital Memory Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 P. J. Gifford "Happy customer" Somerset, MA USA I had originally bought this for a Kodak C330 camera. The camera would not recognize it. I had a 1GB Ultra II card in my Palm, so I put that in the camera and the new 2GB card in my Palm... worked great and now my Palm has 2 GB! Amazon had a good price on the 2GB card too (around $79), relative to $152 at Staples B00065ANYC:real_or_fake:tinyant B00065ANYC SanDisk SDSDH-2048-901 2 GB Ultra II Secure Digital Memory Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4 of 17 1.0 November 4, 2006 tinyant I received two Sandisk ultra II SD 2GB cards from two different ebayers. When I compared to the one I got from Amazon, I found out both cards from ebay are fake. Fake Sandisk SD card does not have a notch at the bottom edge of the card and do not have serial number printed on the back of the card although the packagings are very real. These fake cards worked on and off with my Panasonic FZ50. The camera displayed reading errors many times with these fake cards. Although errors often could be corrected by re-insert the card. But, I do not know if I would trust the fake cards because errors have occurred every time I used them. Finally, I have to use my card reader to review the photos that I took. So be sure your card is real before submit your review. I was forced to give a rating. So, I gave one star for my fake cards and Sandisk web site which fails to help identify marks of genuine and authentic card B00065ANYC:2gb_sandisk_sd_memory_card:vito_v._demaio_"polypro78" B00065ANYC SanDisk SDSDH-2048-901 2 GB Ultra II Secure Digital Memory Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 2, 2006 Vito V. DeMaio "Polypro78" Wilmington, DE United States Works great. Entire camera operation is speeded up, so you have very little delay between pictures B00065ANYC:great_but_watch_out_for_these_reasons:donald_s._sherman_"dssdmd_photoshop_book_collector" B00065ANYC SanDisk SDSDH-2048-901 2 GB Ultra II Secure Digital Memory Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 18 of 18 5.0 October 2, 2006 Donald S. Sherman "DSSDMD Photoshop book collector" Sudbury MA After reading how many people had problems I checked further. According to info from a forum at dpreview, these fast cards will fit, but not function properly on all cameras- you must check Sandisks web site for compatibility. Also, these fast cards need a card reader that has ESP capacity- A Sandisk description- for fast parallel processing- some card readers will corrupt files if they do not have this feature. You would think Sandisk would have a warning on the card packaging B00065ANYC:works_great:contractor_man_"contractor_man" B00065ANYC SanDisk SDSDH-2048-901 2 GB Ultra II Secure Digital Memory Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 12 of 12 5.0 September 15, 2006 contractor man "contractor man" New England USA I have the new Canon S3 IS camera, and this works great. I have 2 of these 2GB ones as well as a 1gb, and took tons of pics and videos, never a problem and they are fast! B00065ANYC:too_many_defects:marcelo_clerici_"marcelo_c." B00065ANYC SanDisk SDSDH-2048-901 2 GB Ultra II Secure Digital Memory Card (Retail Package): Electronics electronics 7 of 11 1.0 September 6, 2006 Marcelo Clerici "Marcelo C." Palo Alto, CA I have bought SanDisk products in the past, and I was happy with them. However, this time I got a defective memory card right off the package, and its replacement was defective as well! It's highly unlikely for two out of two cards to be defective. I tried them in three different devices, all of them functioning perfectly well, and I know the defect was in the memory card. I amd disappointed this particular model of SanDisk has such quality problems. : B0002F3G7M:the_best_you_dont_imagine_how_good_they_are_:sander_chaverri_segura_"sacsmike" B0002F3G7M Linksys High Gain Antenna Kit for TNC Connectors HGA7T: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Sander Chaverri Segura "SacsMike" Costa Rica and Sweden I say buy them because they are exactly what you will need if you want to expand your wireless, just with the antennas i cover a total of 100 Mts, and extra with the Expander i have a great signal no matter where we are locate B0002F3G7M:linksys_high_gain_antenna_kit_for_tnc_connectors_hga7t:ron_russ_"ron" B0002F3G7M Linksys High Gain Antenna Kit for TNC Connectors HGA7T: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Ron Russ "Ron" Fort Worth, TX USA Excellent product .. works very well for my application which is to receive wireless from a building not ajacent to the metal building containing the server B0002F3G7M:hi_gain_antenna:dorothy_s._mccarthy_"ubiquitous_reader" B0002F3G7M Linksys High Gain Antenna Kit for TNC Connectors HGA7T: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 8, 2006 Dorothy S. Mccarthy "ubiquitous reader" Woodside, NY Unfortunately this antenna additon does not seem to make much, if any difference in the performance of our LAN. The distance from the router to my Mac ibook is less than 30 feet through one tile wall and it continually looses the signal. The angle that the ibook is at is very critical. Moving an inch or two can cause a problem. j McCarth B0002F3G7M:expand_your_world:w._j._eisner B0002F3G7M Linksys High Gain Antenna Kit for TNC Connectors HGA7T: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 W. J. Eisner Short Hills, NJ...USA The product is excellent and installation was no problem at all. It has significantly and reliably expanded the range of my router. As an added bonus, Amazon's total price was considerably less than other internet and big box sources B0002F3G7M:not_what_i_expected:wyndell_francis B0002F3G7M Linksys High Gain Antenna Kit for TNC Connectors HGA7T: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 28, 2006 Wyndell Francis I was dissapointed with this product. I hardly noticed a difference B0002F3G7M:antennae_do_work:blaine_t._zaid_"bz" B0002F3G7M Linksys High Gain Antenna Kit for TNC Connectors HGA7T: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 September 19, 2006 Blaine T. Zaid "BZ" Los Angeles, CA Hi, I bought these antennas for a medium sized office space with many partitions. The signal was always good to low in the farthest part of the office. Now it is very good to excellent. It is so easy to try this solution, and there is no reason to use the smaller lower gain antennae anyhow,,, I would try this as a first step for marginal reception,, then go to other more difficult things... B0002F3G7M:more_powerful_then_a_normal_antenna:mike_"from_mass" B0002F3G7M Linksys High Gain Antenna Kit for TNC Connectors HGA7T: Electronics electronics 1 of 4 4.0 August 28, 2006 Mike "from Mass" Mass. More powerful then a normal antenna. Was happy with the price of the product and the item it self. Was not happy with the CRUSHED box that showed up on my door steps. If the product was any bigger, I would have had to send it back. I'll blame that on the US post office. B0002F3G7M:does_not_work:e._brotemarkle B0002F3G7M Linksys High Gain Antenna Kit for TNC Connectors HGA7T: Electronics electronics 0 of 7 1.0 August 28, 2006 E. Brotemarkle We found this antenna did not improve the range of the Linksys router B00005T3EJ:the_best_you_can_get!:g._bermudez B00005T3EJ Monster Cable MB AA 1850-4 Ultra-High Capacity Rechargeable Monster PowerCells: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 9, 2006 G. Bermudez Even though I've always thought these batteries are a bit overpriced, they definitely live up to their name: They are MONSTERS! Never fail ... always in top condition powering my digital camera. Their charge lasts much longer than "regular" rechargeable batteries ... usually much more than expected. 5 stars B00005T3EJ:high_capacity_for_digital_photography: B00005T3EJ Monster Cable MB AA 1850-4 Ultra-High Capacity Rechargeable Monster PowerCells: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 5.0 May 8, 2003 Digital cameras eat batteries, period. With 4 of these in my Fuji, I took over 200 flash pictures at a party without a problem. I never had to get out my set of spares. That's the way it is; that's the way it should be. Highly recommended B00005T3EJ:economical:"manvsrice" B00005T3EJ Monster Cable MB AA 1850-4 Ultra-High Capacity Rechargeable Monster PowerCells: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 April 4, 2003 "manvsrice" Philadelphia, PA United States I own 14 of these batteries now, and I use them for every battery operated device I own. They are much more powerful than other batteries and charge fully in about 3 hours. The battery charger is also conveniently small. Highly recommended for high drain devices (I own 2 MP3-CD Players and a digital camera. B000GG0EFO:this_is_the_best_skype_usb_speakerphone_on_the_market:j._brady B000GG0EFO Communicator Blue C100S USB Speakerphone for Skype: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 26, 2006 J. Brady San Jose, CA United States With all due respect to the other two reviewers, I think they need to figure out how to check their Windows Sounds and Audio Devices settings. The problem they both reported can be easily fixed by going into their Control Panel, then to Sounds and Audio Devices settings, and finally increasing the Input/Microphone slider to 100%. This device is outstanding. It is vastly superior to any other Skype USB speakerphone. It is sleek and compact, easy to carry around. It really gives the best hands-free Skype experience. Additionally, the speaker is very, very good. When I travel, and am doing work in hotel rooms, I listen to music from my iTunes. It is much better than listening to music from the speaker on my PC, or tethering myself to the laptop with headphones. I highly recommend it to all mobile workers who use Skype regularly B000GG0EFO:polycom_dropped_the_ball:j._miller B000GG0EFO Communicator Blue C100S USB Speakerphone for Skype: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 1.0 July 6, 2006 J. Miller Minneapolis, MN I had been following this device for several months before it's release; Polycom has always developed superior conferencing products in the past so I expected this device to outperform other USB Speakerphones. I was wrong. We received the Communicator and started testing it with multiple applications such as Skype and MSN Messenger. The Speaker sounded excellent but the microphone on the device was near useless. The person on the other side of the conversation could barely hear anything. I adjusted every control I could find and it made no difference. I will be returning this device as it is an overpriced paperweight. I would recommend the Mvox MV100 as a preferred device, you can find it for under $10 and it has superior sound and microphone quality to the Polycom Communicator B000F8L538:good__basic_speaker_phone.:jharterman B000F8L538 Panasonic KX-TS600W Integrated Corded Telephone System: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 12, 2006 jharterman Chicago This is a no frills phone with speaker and caller ID. It works fine -- no complaints. Not many options and no phone book, but overall, it's a pretty good deal B0007U47MU:good_choice:alexandru_savescu B0007U47MU Sony Rechargeable AAA 900 mAh NiMH Batteries: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 October 17, 2006 Alexandru Savescu I am using these batteries (now they come at 900mAh) for my baby monitor - it takes 3 AAAs. The monitor is on up to six hours a day and a set of batteries lasts about a week. People say that in digital cameras Ni-Mh last longer than regular alkalines, but this was not the case for me. A set of Duracell alkalines lasted a little longer than these and a set of ultra batteries lasted about 10 days. I guess that this is because the monitor is a low-drain device and batteries seem to behave differently when used in a low-drain or a high-drain device like flash or digital camera. Anyway, rechargable are always a better choice, I am starting to save money already B0007U47MU:cheap_and_easy_-_just_the_way_i_like_it.:susan_kildea B0007U47MU Sony Rechargeable AAA 900 mAh NiMH Batteries: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 24, 2006 Susan Kildea Philadelphia, PA The batteries are great. I walk to work everyday so my MP3 player gets a lot of use. The Rechargable batteries are saving me a ton of money. B0007U47MU:pretty_good_product:joseph_d._lee B0007U47MU Sony Rechargeable AAA 900 mAh NiMH Batteries: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 March 2, 2006 Joseph D. Lee I used these batteries for my mp3 player, after these batteries are charged, they last for pretty long. Good quality. B0007U47MU:love_these_triple_as:v._nicholas_"vinnieme" B0007U47MU Sony Rechargeable AAA 900 mAh NiMH Batteries: Electronics electronics 15 of 19 4.0 August 31, 2005 V. nicholas "vinnieme" sacramento, CA u get 4 in this pack than the slightly cheaper 2 pack. and theyre the 900 mah than the standard 800. be aware how many AAA batteries your charger will charge at once. my charger can charge 4 AAs, but only 2 AAAs at the same time. no matter. these batteries work great and are a great price B00005JAFA:canon_bci-6bk_black_ink_tank:ron_"ron" B00005JAFA Canon BCI-6BK Black Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Ron "Ron" Reston, Virginia This is a standard Canon product at a discounted price compared to local computer stores. Ro B00005JAFA:great_price:h._maritsdottir B00005JAFA Canon BCI-6BK Black Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 H. Maritsdottir Kansas This is a great price, which is important when you go through ink so quickly B00005JAFA:original_inks_best:christy_n._butler_photos_"cnb" B00005JAFA Canon BCI-6BK Black Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Christy N. Butler Photos "CNB" Berkshires Confessions of a cheapo. I used 2nd market replacement inks. They did print o.k. However, the bottom line, they eventuality cause the "seating prongs" on the print head to break. So,my lesson, use the OEM inks, along with Canon paper to provide the best prevention to fading, bleed and create the best tones. The end. B00005JAFA:pleased:grant_reiner B00005JAFA Canon BCI-6BK Black Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 Grant Reiner These name brand tanks are more color accurate than SOME refill inks. Furthermore, I've had one refill ink permanently clog the tank, and the printer as well, until I performed deep cleanings on the printer with a squirt or two of alcohol. I've found one aftermarket brand ink refill that seems to flow freely. To the consumer who doesn't want to experiment in order to save money, I recommend the Canon tanks, as expensive as they are. B00005JAFA:canon_bci-6bk_black_ink_tank:sharon_l._confer_"sharlee44" B00005JAFA Canon BCI-6BK Black Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 March 26, 2006 Sharon L. Confer "sharlee44" Southern California - United States I have a Canon Pixma MP780 multipurpose printer. Amazon sells the Canon ink tanks for a pretty good price, and often I get free shipping when I order them. B00005JAFA:nice_product:thanh_huynh_"canon_person" B00005JAFA Canon BCI-6BK Black Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 March 22, 2006 Thanh Huynh "Canon Person" California You can go wrong with Canon products. On top of that, the price is unbeatable B00005JAFA:not_compatible_with_ip3000:h._lee B00005JAFA Canon BCI-6BK Black Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 March 21, 2006 H. Lee Despite what this page says, this ink tank is not compatible with the IP3000. B00005JAFA:great_ink_!_:rich_mercado B00005JAFA Canon BCI-6BK Black Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 March 20, 2006 Rich Mercado USA Works all the time.Easy to put in the printer.Plus I get super fast delivery when I order from Amazon.com.Great follow up to my orders.And the one time I had a problem customer service made it a non-problem. Nice Job ! Thanks ! B00005JAFA:replacement_ink:betty_j._kitchen B00005JAFA Canon BCI-6BK Black Ink Tank: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 March 15, 2006 Betty J. Kitchen Required to keep my photo printer running. It is a very good product B0009F4ORQ:almost_perfect:deel B0009F4ORQ Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player Red: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 24, 2006 DeeL Staten Island, NY United States Love it! What keeps it from being a 5 (I would make it 4 1/2) is the control doohickey. It pushes in to get to menu options and it pushes to either side to scroll through menu options, tune to next radio station/move to next audio item or FF/RW (push to side and hold) while playing saved audio. Frequently, if I want to FF/RW, I end up at the next item or in the menu and vice versa. One might say it takes getting used to, but I find that you just have to use both hands. Pros: It holds a surprising amount of music, which makes me very happy since it is now the day-to-day alternative to my Creative Nomad Jukebox which has a 20GB harddrive; Love the small size and weight (especially compared to the Jukebox); Sounds great; Audio books can be loaded. Give me Creative Labs anyday B0009F4ORQ:love_my_nano_plus!:qrsmom B0009F4ORQ Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player Red: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 November 3, 2006 QRSMOM ARKANSAS I love to know about new technologies and keep up with them...but it takes me awhile to purchase them...When I decided I needed an MP3 player, I just really didn't need a video or enough space for every piece of music that I ever owned....and I didn't want to spend a fortune. I LOVE MY NANO PLUS! The software is so easy that my kids use it. I have plenty of room for my favorite music, theirs and even some of dads! I have no idea how or why the ipods are so great, maybe it's hype....who knows...i do not feel like I am missing out on anything B0009F4ORQ:very_good_small_player_for_the_price:colleen_thompson B0009F4ORQ Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player Red: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 November 3, 2006 Colleen Thompson The Woodlands, TX USA I'm a first-time MP3 user, and I love my Zen Nano Plus. It's so small it's easy to tuck in a pocket or clip to a sleeve as I'm going about my business, and the sound is fantastic - far better than CD quality. I did find it difficult to navigate at first. The directions were confusion and the tiny scroll wheel was tricky enough that I nearly sent the thing back in frustration. But now that I've played with it for a while, I'm enjoying my music in a whole new way. The earphones could be more comfortable, but I understand that's a common gripe about players at most price points B0009F4ORQ:great_for_netlibary:c._hazen B0009F4ORQ Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player Red: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 August 16, 2006 C. Hazen After a dissapointing trial of an iriver T10 which did not, to my dismay, handle NetLibrary books and would only play about 4 hours of a book and then re-set to zero(which they don't bother to mention on their website or in the manual), I returned the T10 and bought a Creative Zen Nano Plus. I've already finished a 7+ hour book from NetLibrary - No problems. Works great. It has less options than the iriver, but fast-forwards much faster - which is good if you fall asleep while listening to your book! If you want to listen to free audiobooks from NetLibrary and don't care about having a lot of extra features that you probably will never use anyway, it is a better way to go. Cute, easy to use, does the job. Volume is a bit on the weak side but I use a casset adapter in my car and can turn up the car volume. When listening at home the volume is fine. B0009F4ORQ:very_good_mp3_player_-_but_is_it_right_for_you?:mark_colan_"duke-of-url" B0009F4ORQ Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player Red: Electronics electronics 48 of 51 4.0 August 10, 2006 Mark Colan "duke-of-url" Medford, MA USA I would have given Creative Zen Nano Plus (abbreviated "CZNP") 5 stars, except for two small deficiences: it does not have gapless playback (see #10 below), and the build quality and controls are kind of cheap (see #4 below). Assuming it lasts, it seems a very good unit for the money. Here's why I bought mine, and some questions to ask yourself when you're choosing. [Updated 8/28/2006] 0. Do I want to make a fashion statement with my MP3 player? Some people will only buy a trendy iPod. Buying a lesser-known unit like CZNP makes a different statement, and you can choose from 10 colors. I prefer function over form, but CZNP offers some of each. I bought an orange one because it is easy to find in my black bag. 1. Do I want to play more than just sound? The CZNP is a basic MP3 player, FM Radio, and recorder. It has a simple monochrome display and controls that make it a good choice for playing music, podcasts, and ebooks, and listening to local radio stations. It can record from the built-in mike or radio, or from a line input, which may be handy for some. Some players can play videos, show pictures, etc, and cost a lot more because of the required color screen and larger memory. I don't need these things and prefer not to spend the money needed to get them. Of course this player can STORE any kind of content, just like a thumb drive, but it only plays audio. 2. Will I be listening to mostly music or mostly spoken content? When you switch off a unit while it is playing, or pause it and it turns off automatically after awhile, some units will resume at the beginning of the current track, and others (e.g. CZNP) resume exactly where you left off. If you are playing music, you usually prefer to start the song over again. For ebooks or long podcasts, I need to resume where it was turned off (like CZNP does), because it is hard to fast-advance back to where you were. 3. What kind of accessories can I get? Creative has a set of speakers tailored to the CZNP, and there are many generic accessories that will work with it. By comparison, there are entire catalogs of accessories tailored for optimal use with an iPod (and may not work with others). I have what I need, but pine for some things available for iPod only. The best accessory of all is a cable that has a 1/8" stereo plug (like the headphone plug) on one end, and two RCA plugs on the other. Plug one of these into the auxiliary or CD input of all the stereos you use, and you can quicly plug this in and play on the speakers. Such cables are available at Radio Shack and most places selling electronics products. 4. How convenient is it to use? MP3 players vary considerably on how easy they are to use. The iPod is famous for ease of use, though it does not do everything I want to do. The CZNP has relatively cheap controls that work well enough, and does what I want. You don't have to be a computer whiz to use it or its software. I have been using it while driving with reasonably good results. It is easy to pause and start it, turn it off, adjust volume, skip or repeat tracks, back up or move forward in the current track, and small enough to hold in your hand and still be able to hold onto the steering wheel. But if you want to skip to a different album, you have to skip, wait, listen, and skip until you find the first track of the desired album. Of course there is a menu way of getting there more easily, but you can't use menus while driving. It is small and light. About like a Bic cigarette lighter except twice as wide. So far I have found the size very convenient; I don't think I would want it any smaller. But being small, it might be easier to lose - which is why I bought an orange one. 5. How long will it last? On Amazon, click the link "See all ... customer reviews", then look for the dropdown "Show:" and choose "Lowest review first" and click the Go button. There are a number of reports from people who had problems with their CZNP, some bad enough to throw it away. Some are real problems, others might be a lack of understanding how to use the player. Despite these complaints, the average review is high. You'll find about the same mix of reviews for most players. I decided to take a chance. My unit will be well-cared for. If I have a problem, I'll update this review. 6. Can the battery be replaced? CZNP uses an AAA battery which is said to last for 15 hours and can be changed easily. The iPod Nano has a rechargeable battery that is not designed to be replaced, which means the iPod Nano becomes landfill when the battery no longer takes a charge in a couple of years. There will be millions of iPods being thrown away simply because the owner cannot make them continue to work, which has an impact on the environment. There are now battery replacement kits for iPod, with tools and instructions, so this concern is lessened for DIY people, but most won't bother. 7. How does it sound? The CZNP sounds very good to when when I use good earphones like Koss "The Plug", or when plugged into a stereo. The free headphones you get with it won't give you the best sound, and you should not judge any player on how it sounds with the included headphones. Go buy quality earphones for any new player, as this will make a huge improvement in your enjoyment at relatively low cost. 8. Does the player use flash memory or hard-disk for storage? CZNP uses flash memory. Flash memory is more expensive per MB/GB than hard disk memory, and flash memory players are smaller than hard disk players. I would not want a hard disk, which I think is too heavy and too fragile for a portable player. Get a hard disk player if you want to carry a lot of content, but make sure you have a backup. Get a flash memory player if you want to hold the content you will listen to today or this week. 9. Does the player have enough memory? I use Highest Quality VBR, which gives me MP3s usually 200-250 KBPS, and I get about 10 hours of MP3 music. For podcasts or other material recorded at lower quality, you'll get a lot more. With that much space I can have some new or favorite albums left on the player, and have plenty of room for content that changes (like podcasts). If you don't use a computer regularly, you might want more memory, maybe even a hard disk, but 1GB is very convenient for my purposes. 10. Does the player support gapless playback between tracks? Some albums have music that flows continously from one track to the next. Examples: Radiohead "OK Computer", Dandy Warhols, Moody Blues. The listening experience is disrupted if the tracks have a gap as the player switches from one track to another. I don't know of any portable MP3 player that offers gapless playback (without Rockbox), though it's bound to come. The CZNP has a brief gap with no clicks, but it is still somewhat disruptive. One solution is to rip the album as one continuous track. The Rockbox open-source technology essentially replaces the firmware on your player, and it features gapless playback. It is supported on a few players, including some iPods, but not CZNP. 11. Does the player require proprietary software or hardware? CZNP includes software, but since it also works like a USB drive, you can manage content with Explorer / Finder if you want to. All connectors are industry-standard and you can find matching cables in electronics and computer stores. iPod can only load music using iTunes, and other players require software supplied with the unit, or with Windows. The iPod and others also use proprietary connectors, so replacing a lost cable is more expensive. I would not be happy with such restrictions. Open standards promote flexibility and interoperability. On the other hand the iPod is widely supported and it's easy to find compatible accessories. For me, at a minimum, the player needs to look like a USB drive when I connect it to the computer, so that I can load it by dragging files to the player's file system, and the CZNP does that. I want to have a program automatically create a custom listening program of various short podcasts that play in a particular order to support Radio on Demand, and I want that to happen by simply connecting the device to the computer, with no keyboard or mouse interaction involved. I have not found such a program, and may have to write it, but I can do that if I want to. With an iPod I have no choice but to use iTunes (or replace the firmware with Rockbox). iTunes will not do what I want it to do, and there is no option to use my own or third-party software. 12. Is the player file-based or tag-based? The CZNP is file-based: it will play songs in alphabetical order for a given folder. Naming songs with a two-digit sequence number at the beginning of the filename ensures they play in the correct order. It also has shuffle play, etc. I had tried the SanDisk Sansa, but returned it because all content is organized and played on the basis of tags, exclusively. While my music has tags correctly set to play the way I wanted, podcasts don't use tags consistently enough to play them in a particular order that I chose. With the CZNP you can at least control the order by putting a sequence number at the beginning of each filename. Tag-based may have some advantages over file-based (though not for my uses), but only if all of the content you want to play is properly tagged. is properly tagged B0009F4ORQ:the_right_choice:listening_woman B0009F4ORQ Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player Red: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 June 29, 2006 Listening Woman Nashville, TN USA My product research criteria included flash memory, small size, low price, good battery life and compatibility with multiple recorded book formats (I watned a player for unabridged recorded books). 1G memory is large enough for books. The criticism of the battery cover on other reviews has merit, but if you leave the player in the clip case, the entire housing is protected. I had no trouble with the software. Downloaded a book and was listening within 30 minutes of opening the package. A 22 hour book required one battery change. Automatically starts up where you stopped. Earbuds are too large, but I have my own good set. This was the right player for me, but knowing what you want and good thorough product research is the key B0009F4ORQ:great_..._easy_to_use_..._light_...._cute_color__^_^:h._wang_"shopaholic" B0009F4ORQ Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3 Player Red: Electronics electronics 9 of 14 5.0 April 9, 2006 H. Wang "shopaholic" EARTH I've been using this mp3 player for 2 months. It is really cute looking, easy to use, good sound quality, and good price, I think. I really like it. ^_ B00083Y0T6:good_headset_to_have:joshua_d._kelly B00083Y0T6 Cyber Acoustics AC-850 Silver USB Stereo Headset/Microphone with In-line Volume Control: Electronics electronics 29 of 29 4.0 March 22, 2006 Joshua D. Kelly Atsugi, Japan I don't know if it's all USB headsets or just this one but it has a couple of really good points: First of all you have the ability (in your Control Panel under Sounds and Audio Devices) to set up your sound were anything using voice recording or playback exclusively uses your headset where as all other sounds go through your main speakers and any recordings you'd like to make can still be done through your other microphone without having to change settings every time you'd like to make an internet call or voice chat. Next the audio quality and mike response is not exceptional but it's still really good. The noise cancelling works well and allows you to talk without completely muting your voice. Over all its pretty solid and I'd recommend it to anyone over a headset you have to plug into your sound cards audio out and mike jacks. B0001GU8MI:do_not_buy:zoobrenok B0001GU8MI Targus PAWM001U Wireless Optical Mouse/Pointer/Presenter: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 June 8, 2006 Zoobrenok Silicon Valley, CA Mouse movement is extremely slow. It literally takes 10 (!) seconds to get from one side of the screen to another (800x600). I just got it from OfficeDepot [...]. Buttons are too small and hard to control. Joystick is unresponsive B0001GU8MI:yes_-_worst_product_ever...:j._xie_"jkxie" B0001GU8MI Targus PAWM001U Wireless Optical Mouse/Pointer/Presenter: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 1.0 April 7, 2006 J. Xie "jkxie" Gainesville, FL I wish I read the reviews before I bought this thing, unfortunately. Extremely user unfriendly to connect and disconnects itself often; kills batteries even in sleep mode. The size and precision is good when it does work, but definitely not worth the money. I exchanged it for a new one thinking it was just the first unit, but still terrible B0001GU8MI:good_wireless_optical_mouse:political_science B0001GU8MI Targus PAWM001U Wireless Optical Mouse/Pointer/Presenter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 January 24, 2006 Political Science IA, USA STRENGTHS: On/off switch; Optical and Wireless; Lights blue if battery ending; Plug and play with Windows XP; Battery power saving feature: mouse hibernates after a few minutes of non-usage and turns on by one touch. WEAKNESSES: 2 included AAA alkaline batteries lasted 3 days; Cursor moves a bit fast so adjust from your computer; Interference with wireless devices like cell phones; Battery compartment's cover is hard to open. SUMMARY: This mouse looks really nice and its 90 degree swivel USB receiver has a blue light for which my friends always ask whether it is a bluetooth mouse or not, of course it is not. Blue light on the receiver BLINKS upon every movement of the mouse, which can be distracting to some people but not me. It is definitely good for use with notebook because it is medium-sized, smaller than regular desktop mouse, not tiny though. I've have tried it with desktop's behind USB port too, work perfect. Mouse attracts attention with its Power Saving design, if you don't touch it for a few minutes manufactures claim that it is shuts down. Well may be, but it's hard to test that feature. However, mouse indeed has those mentioned Power Saving metal stripes on its left side, designed to feel user's touch and automatic power on function after hibernation. Besides that mouse has On/Off switch just underneath. It is supplied with a carry pouch, cheap one but still. Comes with 2 AAA alkaline batteries, which surprisingly died in 3 days of use with mouse! So I was "surprised" with its monster-battery-consuming capacity! However when I put Sony AAA Ni-MH rechargeable batteries (800 mAh), I they lasted for about a week which is not bad. The battery compartment has a flimsy cover, so you have to be careful during replacement of batteries. The mouse will start glowing blue when batteries come close to ending. Optical precision is not superb (of course it is not like a laser mouse) but definitely MUCH BETTER than of a regular mice. Overall, it is a good mouse for the price. I would recommend it to anyone. Optical USB mice with retractable cords may die over time, it happens when their cord gets worn (Read my other review on SIIG Optical Mouse) but this wireless mouse would last longer and catch attention of your friends. And of course it is good in use. I recommend using rechargeable batteries; otherwise it will be expensive buying alkalines all the time. :) B0001GU8MI:do_not_buy:john_rock B0001GU8MI Targus PAWM001U Wireless Optical Mouse/Pointer/Presenter: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 1.0 December 30, 2005 John Rock I've owned my wireless mouse for almost a year now and can't tell you how many times I've had to change batteries. I've already changed them 3 times in December. The mouse uses AAA batteries, so I always have to make a trip to the store. Not to mention, you have to pry the old batteries out with a knife or some sharp device. Today I finally had enough; I threw the mouse into the wall, shattering it into pieces. I will be sure to buy a new one that has a charger B000BBGCJQ:why_all_the_bad_reviews?:brian_f._mcelroy_"music-nut" B000BBGCJQ Gemini iKey Portable USB Recording Device: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 16, 2006 Brian F. McElroy "music-nut" Elizabethtown, PA United States This thing is great for what it is supposed to do. It will record from an inline device, like Cassette, Turntable, etc. Think of old audio and this as another "new" recording device like a new casette deck or a "New" 8-track recorder (showing my age). It is very limitied in what it does, but what it does works well and is quite simple. The biggest problem I have with it is remembering if I have it on "record" or not. The other problem is also have the record level set up correctly. Too low and you get nothing and too high and the signal is distorted. The manual states that it is better to record too low than to record too high and I agree. I have found that taping the dial to the best setting from the previous time works best so all your recordings from the same type source are all at the same sound level. I then take the USB drive out and connect to my PC and dump the mp3 files or wav files into my hard drive and then edit using Music CD Recorder by databecker. You can use any audio editing/recording software like cakewalk pro, etc. Gemini has a plus edtion that provides more functions and less "blind" type recording, but all in all this little device delivers what it promises. You can't monitor what you're recording and you can't check it (playback) until you have a PC to connect it to. I think everyone of the bad reviews are from people who might have expected too much or didn't read and comprehend the directions in the owners manual. I use this at my Karaoke shows to record singers and then later burn a CD of their own singing as a little gift of appreciation for them coming out and helping to draw a crowd (I do this for the "good" singers", not the Scary-oke singers). I set it at mp3 192 kbps and get a full evening of recording with no problems. I've seen this recently for as low as $79.99. If you don't like blind recording, then wait for the "PLUS" version to go on sale. I also see this very useful for people who have a stack of old vinyl that want to QUICKLY transfer 45's to mp3 for their iPODS with little or no hassle and no bother with a computer editing program. It does exactly what I needed it for B000BBGCJQ:frustrating_waste_of_money:max B000BBGCJQ Gemini iKey Portable USB Recording Device: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 July 21, 2006 Max Pantopia I have now been through 2 of these. The first didn't work consistently, so they sent me another. Same issues. Look around the internet and you'll find plenty of bad reviews on this thing. Wish I had before buying it. The iKey is just a poorly engineered piece of garbage. It is very frustrating to spend time recording to this thing, only to discover that you got NOTHING while following instructions to a T. It works, sometimes, but mostly not. The company is shameless about it too. No 800 number; you have to pay to send back for repair or replacement, which will only dig you into a deeper hole, as you will only get yet another non-functional piece of junk. B000BBGCJQ:tigerdirect_=_bad_experience:killingtime B000BBGCJQ Gemini iKey Portable USB Recording Device: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 April 19, 2006 killingtime not Texas The device I received worked alright for my first test recording. I recorded a song from vinyl to 256 kbps mp3 using a Sandisk 512k USB flash drive. After that, the unit kept freezing up while I was trying to adjust levels. After repeated attempts of turning unit off and on, waiting for the right indicators, setting file type, setting recording level and freezing, I packed it up. Seems to be an overheating problem. What is really frustrating is that I don't know if this is just one defective unit, or a general problem with the iKey, because THE UNIT I RECEIVED FROM TIGERDIRECT WAS A PREVIOUSLY USED, OPEN BOX. Both the outer and inner seals were broken and there were marks on the iKey. YMMV, but I am no longer buying from TigerDirect B000BBGCJQ:ikey_more_like_lazy_monkey:john_stecker_"john_stecker" B000BBGCJQ Gemini iKey Portable USB Recording Device: Electronics electronics 8 of 10 1.0 March 9, 2006 John Stecker "John Stecker" Lansdale PA they said this would be able to record albums, but they didn't say one track at a time, they seemed to have left out the part of how long you can actually record a track, it seems to be about 11 minutes, and then it shuts off, but doesn't show any signs that it is shutting off, not worth the money, save your money, and buy a mini disk, after all i had to go back to that instead of the ikey, it can't handle large volume recording 3-4 hours + B0009Q5BUE:good_4x6_printer:thomas_richard_kennedy_"tom" B0009Q5BUE Photosmart 335 Compact Photo Printer (Q6377A#ABA): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 2, 2006 Thomas Richard Kennedy "Tom" Spring Hill, FL Like the printer...good quality prints...great price. Might have spent a little more for the unit with the pop-up LCD B0009Q5BUE:poor_quality_prints:b_lowry_"antmall" B0009Q5BUE Photosmart 335 Compact Photo Printer (Q6377A#ABA): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 October 3, 2006 B Lowry "antmall" Houston, TX USA I recently purchased a refurbished HP Photosmart 335. The printer was easy to select the pictures. The image quality looked nice, but the pictures smeared very easily. Any amount of moisture will ruin the picture. The paper feed mechanism was a little clumsy and was hard to tell how far to insert or slide the photo stock. At 24 cents a photo, I would not waste my time on this printer. I returned mine the very next day B0009Q5BUE:a_real_winner_for_low_cost_portability!:j._amicucci B0009Q5BUE Photosmart 335 Compact Photo Printer (Q6377A#ABA): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 16, 2006 J. Amicucci Good printer for on the go. Take it with you on vacation, business trips, wherever you might need a photo printed. It is a little slow to print (between 1 and 2 minutes per photo) and sure the paper and ink are a bit pricey, but all photo printers are. If you want cheap get your photos developed at Wal Mart or Target, but if you want convenience, a reasonable price, and the ability to print photos when and where you want then I'd go with this printer B0009Q5BUE:exceptional_quality_at_a_bargain_price:j._kuntz_"lost_in_time" B0009Q5BUE Photosmart 335 Compact Photo Printer (Q6377A#ABA): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 3, 2006 J. Kuntz "Lost in Time" Easy to use, especially for those with no technical expertise at all. The cost prints are a little high, but for printing the occasional quality print, this printer should meet most peoples' needs. Its portability lends it to taking it with you on a trip and allowing you to share your pictures on the run B0009Q5BUE:easy_to_use,_produces_good_pictures:g._jordan_"phishy" B0009Q5BUE Photosmart 335 Compact Photo Printer (Q6377A#ABA): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 June 7, 2006 G. Jordan "Phishy" Memphis, TN United States The Photosmart 335 is easy to use - even for technophobes - and delivers quality prints. Only gripe is the ink cartridges can be expensive B0009Q5BUE:very_easy_to_use..:floyd B0009Q5BUE Photosmart 335 Compact Photo Printer (Q6377A#ABA): Electronics electronics 13 of 14 5.0 December 26, 2005 floyd virginia Very easy to use printer, if you are the kind of person who likes simple, easy to use gadgets, this is hands down one of the easist photo printers I have ever used. This is one user friendly stand alone photo printer! The pics come out superb! Amazingly easy to use red eye eliminator software make this printer awesome. Great job HP B0009Q5BUE:simple_to_use_and_delivers_great_pictures:electronic_gadgetphile B0009Q5BUE Photosmart 335 Compact Photo Printer (Q6377A#ABA): Electronics electronics 35 of 35 4.0 August 27, 2005 Electronic Gadgetphile St. Paul, MN Bought one of these for wifey's birthday since she wanted to have a simple way of making prints without using the computer based printers in our home. VERY simple to use; plug it in, turn it on, select language, insert card, select which image to print by scrolling forward or backward on the display, put in a sheet of paper and push the print button. Print quality results are very good - as good as my HP 7660 albeit slower to print. Would give it five stars if the screen resolution were better and the speed was a bit quicker. She likes it for it's simplicity, print quality and is really thrilled with it overall B0000AOWVN:great_keyboard:b._lindenburg B0000AOWVN Microsoft Natural Multimedia Keyboard: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 18, 2006 B. lindenburg USA This is a great keyboard though it may take a little getting used to. As a software developer I use my keyboard frequently, my wrists do not bother me since I got this gift. Thank you Microsoft B0000AOWVN:a_very_impressive_keyboard:wei_s._teng_"snowberry" B0000AOWVN Microsoft Natural Multimedia Keyboard: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 13, 2006 Wei S. Teng "snowberry" Bethesda, MD USA I bought both the Natual Multimedia Keyboard and Natural Ergo Keyboard 4000, and must say that I like this one much better than the bestseller Ergo 4000. The surface of the keyboard is tilted at a very comfortable angle, and the keys, although not as quiet as the Ergo 4000, give very pleasant feedback that reduced the strains for my fingers even after long hours of typing. If your computer still has PS/2, for around 20 dollars, I'd say this is your first choice for ergo keyboard. B0000AOWVN:excellent_keyboard:l._mauro_"linux_guy" B0000AOWVN Microsoft Natural Multimedia Keyboard: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 L. Mauro "Linux Guy" Caracas, Venezuela The keyboard worked flawlessly out of the box. Both under Windows and under Linux B0000AOWVN:very_nice_keyboard,_but_one_major_microsoft_flaw!!:g._jamgochian B0000AOWVN Microsoft Natural Multimedia Keyboard: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 2.0 November 2, 2006 G. Jamgochian Glendale, CA USA I've had this keyboard for a couple of years now, and I really like it except for one MAJOR flaw. The keyboard legs keep breaking and falling off!! I've called Microsoft to reorder them, and they don't even sell a replacement for the keyboard legs, not for this or any of their other keyboards!! So if one of your two keyboard legs breaks (they usually break one at a time), make sure you have super glue handy. I've glued my left one 4 times already at 4 difft places!! That's how cheap these keyboard legs are made. Shame on Microsoft. They want us to buy a brand new keyboard when a keyboard leg breaks!! Microsoft! Please make and at least sell us some replacement keyboard legs, or make your cheap keyboard legs better!!! B0000AOWVN:not_a_usb_keyboard:alan_tull B0000AOWVN Microsoft Natural Multimedia Keyboard: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 November 2, 2006 Alan Tull Austin, TX USA If all you need is PS/2 this keyboard is possibly a good deal. It doesn't have a USB adapter, it is PS/2 only. I'm suprised to see these are still being sold. Some of the latest PC's, maybe most of them, are dropping the PS/2 legacy connector so check the back of your box before ordering this. Besides that, the key action is kinda stiff. I'm picky. It's better than a normal keyboard, but there are better ergo keyboards than this one B0000AOWVN:excellent_keyboard_!!!:anne_m._curtiss B0000AOWVN Microsoft Natural Multimedia Keyboard: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 29, 2006 Anne M. Curtiss Tacoma, WA I have three of these keyboards and LOVE Them !! I will NEVER ever go back to a regular keyboard or mouse .. Using this keyboard with a Trackball mouse has made my Carpel Tunnel go completely away ! B0000AOWVN:great_as_long_as_you_do_not_need_a_usb_keyboard:james_a._pierce B0000AOWVN Microsoft Natural Multimedia Keyboard: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 August 21, 2006 James A. Pierce livingston, mt Works great on older computers, most new Dell's come with a usb port only, tried an adapter, could not get it to work B0000AOWVN:i_love_this_keyboard!!:m._garcia B0000AOWVN Microsoft Natural Multimedia Keyboard: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 8, 2006 M. Garcia Tulsa, OK I was replacing the last keyboard I had because of a spill... I will never go back to a standard keyboard. The Natural style is awesome. I type faster and more comfortably than ever before. The only down side is that I don't have one at work B0000AOWVN:it's_ergonomic,_has_a_cord,_and_it_works.:nexrad B0000AOWVN Microsoft Natural Multimedia Keyboard: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 7, 2006 nexrad Albuquerque Other than the elongated Delete key (on the right) being under the Home key (which used to be where the Insert key was), this keyboard has a nice feel to it. If the cord is not an issue, and you have the space for it (it's bigger than the standard keyboard), then it's worth it. Media and program keys are a bit much, but do add flexability. B0000AOWVN:again,_naturally:v._gordon B0000AOWVN Microsoft Natural Multimedia Keyboard: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 7, 2006 V. Gordon Houston, TX usa This is the keyboard for the person suffering from Carpal Tunnel. It is not for hunt and peck typist, but is great for the rest of us. I love the multimedia buttons: mail, internet, etc. Buying at Amazon is a great experience, they are fast, friendly. I received this three days early B0007WCA4K:toshiba_27a45_has_manufacturing_defect:rob_aralight_"disgusted_owner" B0007WCA4K Toshiba 27AF45 27" Flat Screen TV (Silver): Electronics electronics 7 of 8 1.0 July 24, 2006 ROB ARALIGHT "DISGUSTED OWNER" NEW JERSEY GREAT PICTURE UNTIL about 40 days of using this TV it went completely DEAD. No power - nothing. Warranty was 30 days so I am in negotiation with seller. Looks like I'm screwed. There seems to be soldering defects on this model so if you haven't lost the picture yet your lucky. There is a common problem with this chassis as were in some of the older models of sony.. the Horizontal driver transformer as well as the regulator ic has a bad solder joints on them. http://www.fixya.com/problems-solutions/t103006,p202492/Toshiba-27A45-27-TV.aspx DO NOT BUY THIS PIECE OF JUNK !! B0007WCA4K:great_picture,_great_value:jane_lane B0007WCA4K Toshiba 27AF45 27" Flat Screen TV (Silver): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 March 17, 2006 Jane Lane I bought this TV after buying the 14" version for my bedroom. Both TVs are great with regard to picture and sound quality. Likewise, I am very happy with the features and that Toshiba's remotes work immediately with all my Toshiba components, no matter their age. I'd recommend this TV to anyone, especially someone looking for a less expensive but quality alternative to an HD or plasma set. B0007WCA4K:toshiba_27af45_27":harriet_bronson_"happy_grandmother" B0007WCA4K Toshiba 27AF45 27" Flat Screen TV (Silver): Electronics electronics 6 of 8 4.0 January 23, 2006 HARRIET BRONSON "Happy Grandmother" Connecticut I purchase this television for my daughter's home. I'm the babysitter and got tired of watching a crappy tv every evening. This television has a very sharp picture and the viewing is very pleasurable. The only problem is with the remote control. It's to complicated. I'm sure I'll get the hang of it. The tv is wonderful B0007WCA4K:simply_great_-_don't_be_scared:lizzette_t._carrington_"lizzette" B0007WCA4K Toshiba 27AF45 27" Flat Screen TV (Silver): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 January 16, 2006 Lizzette T. Carrington "Lizzette" Queens, NY I purchased this TV in November for a new apartment that I was getting. At first I was nervous about ordering online. I was unsure of how it would arrive and in what condition. Further what if the product was not what I expected then how would I return it and What a Hassle that would be. But once I saw the other reviews on the product I took a chance. And I am very happy that I did. The delivery guys were polite and professional. The TV is GREAT and I Love It!!! This is a reliable product. And everything went off smoothly. I am more than pleased with the entire experience. Thank B0007WCA4K:toshiba_tops_sony!:robert_m._lisanti_"metal_rob" B0007WCA4K Toshiba 27AF45 27" Flat Screen TV (Silver): Electronics electronics 10 of 11 5.0 December 30, 2005 Robert M. Lisanti "Metal Rob" Ossining, New York USA THIS TV IS AWESOME, I AM USING S-VIDEO FOR CABLE AND COMPONENT FOR DVD PLAYER, THE PICTURE IS VERY SHARP , COLORS ARE BRIGHT BUT NOT OVER SATURATED, I COMPARED THIS TV NEXT TO THE SONY 27" TV AND SAW NO DIFFERENCE EXCEPT THE $50.00 PRICE! I ALSO OWN THE TOSHIBA 20AF44 WHICH IS SUPER, NO PROBLEMS AND IT ALSO LOOKS GREAT, THIS IS THE BEST LOOKING PICTURE NEXT TO HDTV THAT YOU'LL FIND UNTIL GOING ALL "DIGITAL", JUST USE SOME GOOD MONSTER CABLES AND YOU WILL BE ON YOUR WAY TO GREAT HOME THEATER EXPERIENCE B0007WCA4K:top_notch_analog_tv:ronan_d._mercer B0007WCA4K Toshiba 27AF45 27" Flat Screen TV (Silver): Electronics electronics 7 of 10 5.0 December 8, 2005 Ronan D. Mercer (1) Excellent picture (2) Sound is well above average for a 27" analog tv B0007WCA4K:excellent_tv_at_a_very_reasonable_price?:edison_fan_"the_professor" B0007WCA4K Toshiba 27AF45 27" Flat Screen TV (Silver): Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 September 13, 2005 Edison Fan "The Professor" Minneapolis, MN This TV is a great alternative for the pricy flat screen types. It has a great picture a good size for average room and so far it has worked very well. Sound quality is great. It has some menu programming options that needed a little time to configure. Overall, it is an excellent machine and sufficient for home use unless you are someone who likes to bragg about your toys! One thing I could not do successfully is to program the remote control unit to work with my Sony DVD player. I repeated the procedures described in the manual several times without luck. This TV is extremely heavy. You will need some help to take it out of the box or to move around B0007WCA4K:next_best_thing_to_high_def!:ghenghis B0007WCA4K Toshiba 27AF45 27" Flat Screen TV (Silver): Electronics electronics 38 of 39 4.0 August 5, 2005 Ghenghis Charlotte, NC This TV is just amazing. My decision was narrowed to a few choices because of the 30" space limitation in my cabinet. I was happy to find this unit measured in at less than 29", about 1/2" less than the published spec. So basically it was down to a JVC Le'Art 27" and this model from Toshiba. I have to admit that I have not had good experience with Toshiba products over the last couple of years, but seeing this unit side by side with the competition it was pretty clear which one was going home with me. The only complaint I have is as others have mentioned with the hookups, but maybe I can explain this with a little more clarity. There are ONLY 3 inputs on the back of the chassis: 1) Composite Coax 2) Shared S-Video/RCA Video Audio & 3) Component Connection. That's it for the rear of the TV and that's all most people care about so that means that this Toshiba model is NOT ideal for a primary or Home Theater setup. However, the sharpness of the picture and the depth and clarity of colors will blow you away, especially in "Color Stream" mode. This is provided via the component connections. Watching "The Incredibles" was a totally new experience on this unit, with some scenes actually appearing in 3-D quality. Same with Son of the Mask. As for the built in speakers, 5Wx2 wont impress many enthusiasts, but this Toshiba sounds great in either standard, BBE, or Surround Mode. This TV is a bar-goon at around $300, and maybe its best feature is that it only weighs 88lbs. so you wont put yourself in traction if your girlfriend decides to upgrade her apartment setup to accomodate a rapidly approaching FOOTBALL SEASON! 5***** for the picture, 4**** for the features, and 3*** for the combo VHS/DVD remote B00003CWA7:jakob_from_england_doesn't_know_much......:j._cho_"tenchi" B00003CWA7 Monster Cable ILS100-2M Interlink LightSpeed 100 High-Performance Digital Fiber-Optic Cable, Toslink-to-Toslink (2 Meters): Electronics electronics 7 of 14 5.0 July 23, 2000 J. Cho "Tenchi" US of A The cable itself if phenominal. When I bought my first DVD player I bought along with it Monster S and Optical cables, and I haven't looked back since. *But, for the most part, this review is just to state that an earlier review from "Jakob from England" should be disregarded due to his obvious lack of knowledge of the product. I mean, what exactly was he "watching" with this optical cable B00003CWA7:great_long_distance_connection: B00003CWA7 Monster Cable ILS100-2M Interlink LightSpeed 100 High-Performance Digital Fiber-Optic Cable, Toslink-to-Toslink (2 Meters): Electronics electronics 6 of 7 4.0 June 18, 2000 this product offers a great connection to your home audio system if you have the upgraded sound blaster live output panel with the digital output. It is difficult to locate a cable of this length to connect your pc to your receiver, but monster does a great job of it, even if they are overprice B00003CWA7:this_is_awesome_cable!:"ykh" B00003CWA7 Monster Cable ILS100-2M Interlink LightSpeed 100 High-Performance Digital Fiber-Optic Cable, Toslink-to-Toslink (2 Meters): Electronics electronics 5 of 8 5.0 May 14, 2000 "ykh" Canada This Optical Digital Audio Cable was awesome,I hook it up on my DVD player to my DOLBY DIGITAL DTS receiver and WOW! I get full digital sound.I also get a awesome 5.1 surround sound on my receiver.This is the best cable you wanna get B000F8J3A0:good_and_quality_product.:hakan_tezcan_"hakan_tezcan" B000F8J3A0 Panasonic KX-TG5673B 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Telephone with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 Hakan Tezcan "Hakan Tezcan" Turkey This is the Panasonic. And quality is good. Performance and usability is perfect. The name is enought to discribe to product. Its good for home. the range of the signal is good for home and garden. B000F8J3A0:great..for_a_cordless_phone:key_west_photographer_"dawn" B000F8J3A0 Panasonic KX-TG5673B 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Telephone with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 7, 2006 key west photographer "Dawn" Key West, florida United States The voice ID doesn't pronounce everything correctly. It is better than jumping up to look who's calling. I bought several of these "talking phones" for gifts and everyone loves them. B000F8J3A0:excellent_digital_phone:merritt_k._markussen B000F8J3A0 Panasonic KX-TG5673B 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Telephone with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 Merritt K. Markussen I have used the phone system for about three weeks. I am very pleased with the quality of the phones. The audio quality is excellent, even when using two or three phone in a conference mode. The audio level and quality is unchanged for both the caller as well as the user. The digital recorder is great. It is easy to use and the the voice is clear. I highly recommend the phone system B000F8J3A0:great_phone:richard_alben B000F8J3A0 Panasonic KX-TG5673B 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Telephone with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 2, 2006 Richard Alben Great phone, very clear sound and good range, NiMH batteries that should last a good while, and an intuitive user interface, at least for someone who had an earlier panasonic phone. The voice caller ID is somewhat useful. Except for this feature, it would probably be better to buy the kx-tg5633, the version without the dial capability on the base B000F8J3A0:not_great,_but_best_of_the_bunch:c._lowes_"wifi_user" B000F8J3A0 Panasonic KX-TG5673B 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Telephone with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 September 26, 2006 C. Lowes "WiFi user" Belmont, CA I was having trouble with my old Panasonic 2.4 GHz interfering with my WiFi, so I needed to upgrade to something using 5.8 GHz. Past experience has shown me that there is a big difference between the phone brands not just in clarity, range, etc. but in phone shape and comfort against the ear as well. I purchased from Costco three different multiple-phone 5.8 GHz sets to try-out: The Panasonic KX-TG5673 (3 phones and most expensive), Uniden TRU 8885-3HS (3 phones, mid-priced) and the VTech mi6896 (4 phones and the cheapest of the bunch). What I found right away from reading other Amazon reviews and the fine print is that the V-tech uses both 5.8 & 2.4 GHz, so even though I liked the shape and feel of the phones, and the price for four handsets, due to my WiFi interference restrictions, that phone was out of the competition. I liked the look, feel and buttons on the Uniden best, and it seemed to deliver the clearest sound. However, this handset comes with an integrated antenna, and whenever I put my hand around the top of the phone (as its a small handset, its very difficult not to), or rested the phone between my ear and shoulder, the reception became spotty. Even in unobstructed use, the reception was sometimes poor in the room of my house furthest from the base. As much as I liked this phone and its included decent-quality headset, it was out of the competition due to the reception issues. The Panasonic phone, although, as one other reviewer noted, is somewhat ugly with the "Voice Enhancer" graphics, performs adequately. The max. volume seem a little low, and the voice tone a little soft, and the buttons not as easy to use with my big hands, but it has an external antenna and I have had no instances of spotty reception. The "Slow-Talk" and "3-color indicator" features seems somewhat gimmicky and I haven't had a need to try them yet. The set did not come with belt-clips for the handsets or a headset accessory, which is disappointing to me. The voice recorder on the answering machine seems a bit tinny as compared to the Uniden, but again, adequate. Since upgrading to the 5.8 GHz, I haven't had any more dropped calls. My previous Panasonic phones have held-up well despite lots of abuse. B000F8J3A0:very_nice_phone:s._lee B000F8J3A0 Panasonic KX-TG5673B 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Telephone with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 August 10, 2006 S. Lee This is a very nice phone, much better than the other cordless phones I've owned. The call log and redial capability, as well as size, flashing light antenna, and ringer capabilities is very helpful. Easy to use, and feature filled. Regarding Caller ID only showing after 2 rings, it's a limitation of caller ID, not the phone. Caller ID information doesn't get transmitted until after the 1st ring, so no phone will show caller ID info until it rings at least once B000F8J3A0:not_too_bad_of_a_phone:barry_adams B000F8J3A0 Panasonic KX-TG5673B 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Telephone with Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 11 of 12 4.0 June 30, 2006 Barry Adams Reno, Nevada United States Bought this phone because my old AT&T cordless bit the dust. Everything about this phone is much better than most phones I've checked out. The only draw back is you cannot adjust the volume of the incoming call. I sometimes have a hard time hearing the person on the other end of the line. Other than that the phone performs just as I thought it would B0002EZUYK:problems_with_call_id_and_voicemail_indicator:d._henry B0002EZUYK Uniden TRU8866 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable 2-Line Cordless Speakerphone with Dual Keypads (Black): Electronics electronics 2.0 November 21, 2006 D. Henry I was hesitant to purchase another Uniden phone, but my favorite manufacture, Panasonic, does not make a phone that has all the features I need. I have 2 voice over Internet (VoIP) lines with voicemail. This phone has problems detecting voice mail from either company I use no matter which voice mail detect setting is used on the phone. I don't have this problem with my other phones. It also will not ring if you happen to be using line 2 when a call comes in on line 1 (though it works the other way). I guess the voice quality is good, I didn't really use it that much other than testing. The ringer on the base station has three settings: really loud, loud and off. Every time you push a button on the base station it makes a loud confirmation beep. There is no way to turn it off on the base, luckily you can on the cordless handset. Disclaimer: No, I didn't call the Uniden help line. I felt that there were too many problems to work through that it would take for ever. These problems may be my own. B0002EZUYK:easy_fix_for_problem_with_caller_id_call_backs:j._farrell B0002EZUYK Uniden TRU8866 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable 2-Line Cordless Speakerphone with Dual Keypads (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 September 14, 2006 J. Farrell Stonington, CT Yes, it is true the phone does not save a "1" in front of the CID area code. However, all you need to do when you pull up the CID number you want to dial is press "*". That will force a "1" before the area code. Presto B0002EZUYK:2_bad_features:phone_reviewer B0002EZUYK Uniden TRU8866 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable 2-Line Cordless Speakerphone with Dual Keypads (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 11 1.0 July 29, 2006 phone reviewer ny Phone worked well out of box however compared to ATT 2 problems 1) cannot turn off answering machine, longest option is 6 rings which is not enough in my household; ATT phone has option of turning off answering machine. 2) when returning CID calls; long distance numbers start with area code xxx-xxxx not 1-xxx-xxxx this means you have to write down number to return call; ATT gives option to scroll down; if CID is xxx-xxxx you can scroll to a menu that allows you to save or call back as 1-xxx-xxxx;more than just a minor annoyance B0002EZUYK:excellent_phone.:edward_f._patterson B0002EZUYK Uniden TRU8866 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable 2-Line Cordless Speakerphone with Dual Keypads (Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 July 10, 2006 Edward F. Patterson Meets all expectations. Sound quality is good. Features are easy to understand and use. B0002EZUYK:fantastic_2-line_phone:jason_jones B0002EZUYK Uniden TRU8866 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable 2-Line Cordless Speakerphone with Dual Keypads (Black): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 July 3, 2006 Jason Jones I love this phone. It improves significantly over the previous Uniden models I've had. The speakerphone is clear at both ends. The buttons are well lit and easy to use. The phone book can actually be copied to other phones. The speakerphone in each handset cannot be overrated. In our case we can listen to a conversation between our 2 year old and the grandparents to help translate and our daughter doesn't have to keep the phone perfectly placed on her head. I like to use handheld speakerphone when the headset becomes annoying and I still want to roam the house. The base station is fairly compact too. 5.8Ghz doesn't static around my wireless laptop or microwave as many people promised. My only real complaint is that the ring tones are limited. Since each line can have a different ring tone (per phone unit) the ring tones seem even more limited. Again, for the parents out there, my daughter loves the Old MacDonald ring tone B0002EZUYK:excellent,_but.....echo_on_line_2:martyn_r._whittaker B0002EZUYK Uniden TRU8866 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable 2-Line Cordless Speakerphone with Dual Keypads (Black): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 June 3, 2006 Martyn R. Whittaker San Diego, CA I recently setup this phone with an extension. I have 2 lines at my house. The thing is super-easy to set up - especially when adding a new handset. You just add it to the base unit and a couple of seconds later, it is 'registered.' The form factor is excellent. The only gripe at the moment is the echo on line 2. This is a fairly big gripe as you would not want to talk for too long with the echo as it is HIGHLY annoying. Knowing how consumer electronics companies operate, I suspect that this will not be fixed. You can have different rings for different callers if you have CID. Unfortunately you cannot distinguish between line 1 and 2 - except by altering the volume (which I cannot tell the difference.) Also this unit does not include an answering machine B0002EZUYK:good_phone_with_annoying_design_problems:dr_one B0002EZUYK Uniden TRU8866 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable 2-Line Cordless Speakerphone with Dual Keypads (Black): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 June 3, 2006 Dr One Virtual Overall, I agree with the comments that this phone sounds great. The two annoying issues are with the caller-id/phonebook and with chain dialing. 1. Once I enter a phone number in the phonebook the caller id should use the phonebook name but does not (it continues to say "unknown"). 2. I use a calling card for outgoing calls, so I have to enter the CC number, the password, the actual number to be called (and if voice mail, another password). The phonebook allows 20 digits max. I need at least 26 and speed-dialing cannot be used during a call (or I would just use 4 speed-dial entries). Also, caller id comes in with 10 digits but needs the leading "1" to actually call back - you have to add this yourself each time. The buttons are small, the mute indicator doesn't blink and is hard to see. I like the sound quality, speakerphone on the handset with mute, and the room monitor feature B0002EZUYK:baaaaad_customer_service:misabby B0002EZUYK Uniden TRU8866 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable 2-Line Cordless Speakerphone with Dual Keypads (Black): Electronics electronics 4 of 10 1.0 May 25, 2006 Misabby Like the phone up to a couple of days ago. I try to make a call and I cannot get it off recording. No Dial Tone. The suggestions in the trouble shooting manual dont work and when I tried to call customer service, I get a revolving message that leads nowhere. After 20 minutes, I was able to get a hold of a repair tech. But was placed on hold again for a person that could help me with this problem. Maybe I just dont understand the instructions, I don't know. But I do know that CUSTOMER SERVICE DOESNT EXIST. GOOD LUCK TO ANYONE THAT MAY REQUIRE THEIR ASSISTANCE B000CELQ4I:does_as_promised...:scout_leader B000CELQ4I Crystal Case for iPod Nano: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 November 22, 2006 Scout Leader Irvine, CA United States This little gem of a case does fit the new Nano nicely. The lanyard is handy and the clip on the back unobtrusive and works as long as what you're clipping to isn't too wide. My only concern is the side latches seem a little loose to me, so I wonder how well they will hold and how long it will take till my Nano falls out if I use the lanyard. I might use a small bit of tape or other adhesive on the sides for more security. It might have been nice to have the lanyard connection from the bottom so when you were wearing it you could just tilt it up rather than having to twist it around to read the screen. Just a suggestion B00006B9H9:met_all_expectations:sui_generis_"mac_maven" B00006B9H9 Netgear RP614NA 4-Port Cable/DSL Router: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 19, 2006 sui generis "Mac Maven" Vermont USA Absolutely no problems in set-up or installation on my Mac (OS X) and a small home-office LAN with two ethernet printers. I have connected it to DSL modems with two different service providers recently. Works flawlessly and does exactly what it is supposed to do. Small, neat-looking device. Good buy B00006B9H9:not_for_xbox_users:leo B00006B9H9 Netgear RP614NA 4-Port Cable/DSL Router: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 8, 2006 Leo Washington, DC This router was a real hassle to install. If you know all about networking and ISPs and all the numbers associated with all your equipment, then you can save 3 bucks and buy this box. I am no techie and found it impossible to install AND, when I was done hassling with the tech-support, it turned out that the Netgear router was not compatible with Xbox Live and the Xbox 360, which is what I bought it for in the first place. Instead, I now have a Linksys BEFSR41 EtherFast Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch. It was a breeze to install, virtually plug-and-play, and it works with the Xbox. The Linksys unit was well worth the extra 3 bucks B00006B9H9:can't_get_it_to_connect,_it_thinks_i'm_stupid.:marvin_migl B00006B9H9 Netgear RP614NA 4-Port Cable/DSL Router: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 September 26, 2006 Marvin Migl Dallas, TX, USA Here are a few thoughts I had after wrestling with this junk for 90min: Maybe the "smartwizard" should be called the "dumbwizard." "Updating settings" takes an insane amount of time, much more so than similar products from dlink and linksys. When I first found that no manual was in the box, I thought to myself "Oh, I see netgear is trying to save money by not printing the manual." I later found out that the manual is not even on the CD - you have to connect to the internet to get to it. In the setup wizard, I was first prompted to set up an internet connection before using the router. Well, isn't the point of this to get an internet connection? Netgear put an obnoxious red label over the LAN ports telling me to "STOP" and use the installation CD. Now I have sticker residue all over the back. Using the CD probably made things even worse than if I would have manually set it up from the get go. There's no information in the box that tells me what the router's IP address is and the password. Reading the manual, it wants me to go to routerlogin.net to log in, a shameful cover up for 192.168.1.1 (which I found out is the IP addy.) Grrrr.... I'm trying to configure the router right now, and I have to wait for the "updating settings" even more! This is extremely slooowwww.... The ultimate test of a router - if, fresh out of the box, I plug a DSL modem and another computer into it, do I get internet? This router FAILS the test. Now I see the setup wizard. I wonder if that helps? "Detecting connection type on internet port" just runs over and over and over, but now it says I have a static IP?? Grrr it says to powercycle the modem if that's the case so I'll do that... Happy happy happy I am connected to the internet but I'm still plugged directly into my DSL modem, now let's trying plugging everything into the router and go from there... What is this madness??? The internet light is still amber!! And what? Only one computer can access the router at a time!! Now I can't even access the router. Well, after an hour of fiddling around with configuration settings, this router is going back to the store. It definitely takes the cake for being the absolute dumbest router I have ever worked with; everything is automated and wizard infested. There is little hope for manually controlling this router; it has assumed from the outset that I, user, am dumb, illiterate, and know absolutely nothing about computers. B00006B9H9:almost_plug_and_play:free_reyes B00006B9H9 Netgear RP614NA 4-Port Cable/DSL Router: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 5.0 April 2, 2006 Free Reyes Los Angeles, CA USA (Mac X User) For some reason Safari is not compatible when configuring the router, I used Firefox and setup was super easy. Just to clarify once the router is configured Safari runs perfectly. Other than that its almost plug and play B00006B9H9:the_best:fussy_"ran14813" B00006B9H9 Netgear RP614NA 4-Port Cable/DSL Router: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 5.0 January 28, 2006 Fussy "ran14813" Portland, OR United States If you've got a broadband cable modem and 4 or fewer computers to hook up to the main feed, this is the router you want. I had a Linksys router, and for 4 years thought, this is as fast as it gets? On a hunch, I decided to try a new router, and chose this model. Hookup was EASY. There is a CD that comes with the unit, and the CD tells you what to do, step by step. Not only that, it performs tests each time you perform a step, to see if you did it right. My broadband speed is now four times faster than what it was with the old Linksys unit. Incidentally, I also use VPN, and had zero issues getting a connection with this router. A great product, highly recommended B00006B9H9:professional_networking_experts_view:yusuf_aslam B00006B9H9 Netgear RP614NA 4-Port Cable/DSL Router: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 4.0 January 5, 2006 Yusuf Aslam LONDON THE GOOD: * Excellent security features - NAT / Access Lists / MAC address filtering * Excellent keyword filtering system which stops all matching traffic at the router and prevents any unwanted traffic even hitting the PC - very useful for parents to protect thier children. Router even logs attempts made to banned sites and can send an email directly to administrator. Very impressive. * Good DHCP sevice with the ability to reserve static IP for particular machines. * Good intuitive and simple configuration via a web browser. * Remotely accesible over the internet for configuring * Good sturdy design with informative LED's * Works very fast - exactly as advertised - very little CPU overhead on the router even with keywork filtering on. THE BAD: * Randomly drops connection to my Cable modem about once a month - reboot fixes problem - reboot is very fast and up and runing with 10 seconds but annoying. * VPN to my office does not work - i have tried every possible configuration - port forwarding, DMZ, static routing, Staic IP, NAT, everytrhing i can think of. the VPN client settings are correct as i can connect by plugging directly into my modem. SUMMARY: Bought this for home use with family. Overall very happy, recommended it to 4 others who bought it and are equally pleased. have been considering to upgrade to wireless but i have read and heard the quality of netgear has recently degraded and sincerely hope they get their act together. Yusuf Aslam Network Implementation Engineer Vanco UK LT B00006B9H9:don't_buy:gary_kellison B00006B9H9 Netgear RP614NA 4-Port Cable/DSL Router: Electronics electronics 6 of 12 1.0 August 25, 2005 Gary Kellison Carlsbad, California I had a terrible time with my Netgear RP614v2 router. Matching it with a Motorola Surfboard cable modem and Adephia as the ISP, it would fail on an average of every few days to allow a connection. With help (of all things) D-Link's help papes I figured out what was happening: Adelphia wants to see my computer's MAC address, so I set the router to report the PC's MAC address, not the router's MAC address to Adelphia. This works so long as the router "remembers" the PC's MAC address. Trouble is that it loses the information, requiring a lengthy powering down of the cable modem and then the router so that the router can read the PC's MAC address and "spoof" it to Adelphia. Netgear's online and supplied documentation are so simple-minded as to be useless. I felt much better when I took a sledge hammer to this Cisco POS! Gary Kellison, Carlsbad, Californi B00006B9H9:easy_to_use_with_nice_features...:matt_payne B00006B9H9 Netgear RP614NA 4-Port Cable/DSL Router: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 July 27, 2005 Matt Payne Omaha, NE This firewall router takes minutes to set up, has a nice web interface, and has run continuously for about a month. B00006B9H9:died_after_4_months:debra_vincent B00006B9H9 Netgear RP614NA 4-Port Cable/DSL Router: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 July 9, 2005 Debra Vincent Chicago, IL VERY DISAPPOINTED. Purchased Netgear RP614 on 03/09/2005 and it died on 07/07/2005. Tried reloading firmware, reconfiguring, etcetera and no luck. Also note, before it died this router would flake out from time to time for no reason and would require a reboot of the modem, router, and computers. Highly doubtful that I will ever buy any Netgear products in the future B00006B9H9:p.o.s.:mirabi1is B00006B9H9 Netgear RP614NA 4-Port Cable/DSL Router: Electronics electronics 5 of 8 1.0 May 2, 2005 Mirabi1is Chicago, IL i've had this thing for 3 weeks. i hate it. it must die. If you are a non-major computing person/techi/hobbiest/hacker/etc. and need a DLS or Cable router, this will probably work for you, if you do not get the overheating or random connection drop issue. For the rest of the computer literate world, do not buy this. I have SBC Yahoo! DSL which uses PPPoE. The thing works with my ISP, but not with me. I want to run a HTTP server (Apache) and in order to do so i need port 80 accessable to the internet from my Server. I tried everything, i spent 2, 12 hour periods hacking the sh*t out of what the problem could be. Nothing. And now i guess it overheated and didnt want to give any computer an IP addy other than 192.168.0.3, even though no setting were changed when the problem popped up. So i give it 1 star becuase it has a nice case, that's about it. I'm going to D-Link or LinkSys B00009EFRB:never_trust_this_product.:rebecca_cho B00009EFRB Targus PA492U DEFCON VPCL - Video Port Combination Lock: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 18, 2006 Rebecca Cho I bought this product less than a year ago. 2 days ago, I locked my laptop and tried to unlock it. But I couldn't. It was somehow messed up and the combination did not work. I HAD TO CUT IT!!! I don't know how it got messed up but I'm sure that it was not study enough to last long B00009EFRB:targus_pa400u_defcon_1_ultra_notebook_computer_security_system:saliya_ratnayaka B00009EFRB Targus PA492U DEFCON VPCL - Video Port Combination Lock: Electronics electronics 1 of 5 1.0 September 7, 2006 Saliya Ratnayaka Tucson, AZ, USA I had this for approximately 2 years. It worked fine for couple of months but suddenely started to activate the alarm without any disturbances. One day I left my laptop attached the alarm in my office for about half an hour. During this period, the alarm was activated and I was embarrased to face my office workers. This is without increasing the sensitivity of the alarm. I sent it back to Targus and they were nice enough to give me a new alarm. But after several months, it started the same problem. So, now I am afraid to use this security system with my laptop. But I did not face problems like changing the combination by its own. You can use it without the alarm activation (i.e: without batteries) but the cable is so thin, it is not recommended to protect any valubles B00009EFRB:lock_changes_combination_by_itself_-_do_not_buy:lgi B00009EFRB Targus PA492U DEFCON VPCL - Video Port Combination Lock: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 1.0 September 2, 2006 LGI Dubai, UAE I have been using this lock for a few months without changing the combination. Suddenly I could no longer open it as it appears that the lock has changed its combination by itself. I called engineering in the hotel I was staying in to help me. It took them less than a minute to cut the cable with ordinary pliers. B00009EFRB:once_it's_on_it_may_never_come_off.:mary_ann_niles B00009EFRB Targus PA492U DEFCON VPCL - Video Port Combination Lock: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 1.0 August 25, 2006 Mary Ann Niles While I don't have any evidence to refute the package claim that it "attaches to any notebook", once attached to my son's computer it was almost impossible to remove. It took 10 minutes to get it off and we were pulling so hard I thought we would damage the computer. We will be returning it. Not recommended B00009EFRB:combination_mysteriously_changed:sheetal_patel B00009EFRB Targus PA492U DEFCON VPCL - Video Port Combination Lock: Electronics electronics 10 of 11 1.0 April 30, 2006 Sheetal Patel NJ I had been using the lock for my laptop for the past 4 months without any trouble. All of a sudden, today, as I went to pick up the lock, which had been left untouched in the open position overnight with my combination in it, it decided to change combinations by itself. So it was in the locked position but the combination is still the one I had set. I tried so many combinations 'around' mine but obviously there are so many different possibilites. The fact that I even have to try to think of what combination my lock decided to change itself to today makes this a lock I can't rely on B00009EFRB:changing_combos:madame_butterfly B00009EFRB Targus PA492U DEFCON VPCL - Video Port Combination Lock: Electronics electronics 23 of 26 1.0 March 15, 2006 Madame Butterfly IN, USA I am a student living in a dorm situation and so wanted some basic protection for my lap top computer. I purchased the defcon cl because it was inexpensive, widely availible, and easy to use. Unfortunately, it has one major drawback, occasionally it decides to change the number combinationss which unlock it. I went to the company website and they suggested trying the numbers immediately around the combination and if that failed trying all the number combinations possible (there are 10,000). Several hours, one blister, and 1787 combinations later, I got frustrated and used a jewelers saw to cut through the connection to my computer (this solution took only five minutes). I would not suggest this lock to anyone who lacks the patience to try trial and error experimentation until they reach the correct combination, nor anyone attending a school with a metalsmithing program B00009EFRB:exactly_same_as_the_description:i._huang B00009EFRB Targus PA492U DEFCON VPCL - Video Port Combination Lock: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 March 3, 2006 I. Huang California This is the best lock you can find for laptops, but I am still not very confident with it. It looks flimpsy but better than others B0002ZAYYU:great_phone:al_chartreux B0002ZAYYU AT&T 945 4-Line Speakerphone with Intercom: Electronics electronics 28 of 28 5.0 February 13, 2005 Al Chartreux Upper West Side, New York, New York United States I bought this phone mainly because I wanted a model that had numerous speed-dialing buttons and a decent speakerphone. Thus far, I am very pleased with the model. The 945 is a 4-line phone designed for office use, but it works great as a home phone. It has 16 speed dial buttons located on the right side of the phone. This makes it a snap to call family and friends by just pushing two buttons - one for speakerphone and one for the number. The speakerphone seems to work well and I also like the green backlit lcd display, which generally looks cool but also makes the phone easy to use in the dark. It also displays the date, time, number dialed, and phone call length, useful for keeping track of how long an interesting (or not) conversation has been going on for. Phone preferences can be set by an easy to use on-screen menu system and there are also a bunch of ring tones to choose from, which I appreciate because I have chosen a lower frequency tone that is so much more pleasant than the typical high-pitched annoying telephone ring my last phone had. Be aware, though, that Caller ID isn't supported on this phone B000BBAKSA:average_picture--horrible_software:r._simpson B000BBAKSA Logitech QuickCam Orbit MP Webcam ( 961422-0403 ): Electronics electronics 2.0 November 24, 2006 R. Simpson I want to start by saying my computer is running a Pentium 4 w/Hyper Thread Technology, CPU 3.0 GHz with 800 MHz/FSB..not a "killer" system, but no slouch either. I also have cable high speed internet. Prior to purchasing this camera two days ago, I had a Logitech Orbit and a Philips SB900 web cam running with no problems and a good clear picture with good audio when I did video conferencing through Skype. I loaded the software that came with the camera, which was Version 10.0. I started using Skype, and the first thing said to me was the pictured appeared somewhat blurred and the angle was very wide. I zoomed in some, but since the camera uses digital zoom, the picture became more blurred. The way to fix the problem was that I had to sit as closely to the desk as possible and lean in a little. When I did this, I was told that the picture was very clear. Now the bad - the software supplied with the camera is a RAM hog !! Part of the problem is that the software (not just the drivers, but the entire suite) used to run the camera is 130MB !! That is huge (for a USB webcam). The camera, while running in Skype caused my CPU usage to shoot to 85%. With the other two cameras it was normally around 25%. I then went to the Logitech site and downloaded version 10.0.4 of the Orbit MP software. While it dropped my CPU usage to around 25%-30%, my teleconferencing in Skype was terrible. The audio was distorted with bad latency, the picture was even worse than before, and my movement was extremely robotic. Then the worst thing happened...my computer rebooted on its own. After it rebooted completely, I logged back into Skype and in less that 10 minutes, it rebooted again !!! Needless to say, I disconnected the camera, uninstalled the software, and took the camera back to the store today. My recommendation is to stay away from the Orbit MP until Logitech fixes the bugs. B000BBAKSA:pretty_cool:j._porter B000BBAKSA Logitech QuickCam Orbit MP Webcam ( 961422-0403 ): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 J. Porter I use this mainly for having web conferences. I like it because you can move around and it will follow you. It is also particularly fun because you can download add-ons so you could wear a number of things(hats, glasses, masks), and it always give the people on the other end a laugh. There are also avitars that you can sync with your facial movements, and it will move with you as well. My favorite is to have the shark talking to my friends. It takes good stills, but not as good as a digital camera. And sometimes if the area you are in is not bright enough it will not follow you. I haven't had any problems with it except for where I should place it for optimum performance. It does not lag, only if you have a slow internet connection. Great buy for someone who likes to talk to people over the web, especially if friends are over seas, hours across land. Keeps me in touch with many friends I haven't seen for ages. I recommend it, especially for people who aren't going to see each other for awhile B000BBAKSA:logitech_quickcam:geffery_l._eachus B000BBAKSA Logitech QuickCam Orbit MP Webcam ( 961422-0403 ): Electronics electronics 2.0 November 3, 2006 Geffery L. Eachus I am not happy with the product i keep getting an error message and a blue screen and have to reboot. i will be sending this back to the vendor for replacement or what ever it takes to get it takes to work B000BBAKSA:fantastic,_easy_to_use_webam:d._inwood B000BBAKSA Logitech QuickCam Orbit MP Webcam ( 961422-0403 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 2, 2006 D. Inwood los angeles, ca The instructions/directions are not very helpful, and we had to download the software because the cd did not work. But once we got it installed -- which ended up being super fast and easy, we use it all the time with NO problems. It changed our lives and allowed grandparents to be a regular part of our lives, even though they live across the country. I would recommend this product to anyone with highspeed internet access who has long distance family or close friends B000BBAKSA:good:peevsie B000BBAKSA Logitech QuickCam Orbit MP Webcam ( 961422-0403 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 8, 2006 Peevsie NY My friend has one of these, and they're really good! definatley 5 stars! My favorite part is that the little camera inside moves too, so it's easier! amazing! B0001WW398:griffin_italk_for_ipod:b._trainor B0001WW398 Griffin Technology 4020-TALK iTalk Voice Recorder for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 B. Trainor Princeton, NJ This is a great little device for the price. I use it to record lectures for class and I haven't had any problems with it so far. It's easy to use and very practical. The only 'bad' thing that I can think of is that the audio quality for recording music/singing isn't great. I sometimes use it to record my voice lessons/coachings, but then again, it's mainly for recording spoken voice, so for that, it's fine. I would definitely recommend this product to any student as well as teachers/professionals. B0001WW398:great_item_for_lectures:j._leath B0001WW398 Griffin Technology 4020-TALK iTalk Voice Recorder for iPod: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 29, 2006 J. Leath Dayton, OH My has always worked great. You can ocassionall hear a slight harddrive whining, but not enough to complain about. Perfect for long lectures. I wouldn't record music with it, but that's not what it's for B0001WW398:works_every_time_for_me:printer_user B0001WW398 Griffin Technology 4020-TALK iTalk Voice Recorder for iPod: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 June 18, 2006 Printer User Dayton, OH I frequently use the iTalk to record public speeches like sermons and book talks by authors. Considering the $40 cost, I continue to be amazed how well it works. It is almost perfect for creating Podcasts. Like any similar voice recorder, it does pick up surrounding noise like people coughing or papers being ruffled. It will sometimes pick up a whining noise, which I suspect is from the iPod itself. All of these can be cleaned up using GarageBand or other audio software with a Noise Gate. For the price and ease of integration with the iPod, I recommend it B0001WW398:ok_as_a_close-out_item_for_$9.99:cyber B0001WW398 Griffin Technology 4020-TALK iTalk Voice Recorder for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 1.0 April 16, 2006 cyber Pennsylvania I got this as a closeout for $9.99. That's all it's worth. More of a toy than a serious digital voice recorder. They need to put a little quality in the microphone B0001WW398:won't_work_with_nano:boonnola B0001WW398 Griffin Technology 4020-TALK iTalk Voice Recorder for iPod: Electronics electronics 8 of 10 1.0 March 26, 2006 Boonnola Colorado Despite Amazon's product description that indicated this product would work with the i-pod nano, it will not B0001WW398:griffin_ipod_recorder:carol_calvert_"singing_rn" B0001WW398 Griffin Technology 4020-TALK iTalk Voice Recorder for iPod: Electronics electronics 6 of 8 1.0 March 23, 2006 Carol Calvert "Singing RN" Reston, Va United States I was very disappointed that this product was not compatible with my iPod 30 that I recently bought. There are two plug-ins on the device - one plugs into the headphone port. The other, I don't know. There was nothing on the iPod for the other little hickey to plug into. So I sent it back. I have a friend who has one and loves it. She must have an older iPod B00079V9XG:garmin_ique_m5_integrated_pocket_pc_and_gps_-_awesome:michele_j._osborne B00079V9XG Garmin iQue M5 Integrated Pocket PC and GPS: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 15, 2006 Michele J. Osborne This is a great item. I use it all the time - contacts, calendar etc. and it's also great to have a GPS too all on one hand held. I have used the GPS system quite often and find it gets me to where I want to go. Very user friendly and easy to use B00079V9XG:great_by_itself...but_not_for_a_guy_with_a_mac:t._l._raun B00079V9XG Garmin iQue M5 Integrated Pocket PC and GPS: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 T. L. Raun Mechanicsville, VA United States The GPS is good, the other features are solid, my only real problem is that this product does not support Apple Macs. I was lucky that I happened to have a windows machine, but this system won't allow map downloading of maps with a Mac computer. This could better be explained by the web site. There are programs that you can pay for to help, but nothing makes it possible to get maps from the Garmin web site. They promise that compatability will happen soon. We shall see. Other than the Mac issue, the unit has been flawless. It has Jawbreaker, which, well, this review would have been written much sooner if that game did not exist. It is a family addiction now. All in all, I love this thing, and I would love it more if it supported Mac B00079V9XG:good_investment:himanshu_parmar B00079V9XG Garmin iQue M5 Integrated Pocket PC and GPS: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 August 15, 2006 Himanshu Parmar California, USA I am kind of a person who needs a very detailed map and directions to reach a new place. If you want to get rid off taking print outs of yahoo maps or google maps and go to a new place without worry of getting lost, buy this product. I have been using this product since last 5 months and i found following points to share: +Ve Side: - Good screen resolution. - Very user friendly maps and directions. - Very nice PDA organizer to have which can be synched up with XP office easily. - Easy to upload maps from PC/Notebook to Device. - Gives lots of information about points of interest like gas stations, stores, restaurents near current location. Negative side: - Extra Costs: The memory is not sufficeint to load larger maps. I needed to buy external 1 GB SD card with faster speed so that i can load whole CA map. Make sure you buy a faster speed SD card otherwise OS will not respond quickly. - You need some time to get used to the way it gives information. for example divice says to take a left turn in 400 feets although it is only 50 feets. - When you are off the route, Device takes atleast 10-15 seconds to recalculate the route and if you continue going in a worng direction, device will keep calculating new route and you will be lost for few minutes. - You need to pay extra $75 to get updated maps from Garmin. It is not free! Overall this is a good product and a good investment B00079V9XG:works_great._no_lockups_if_you_download_the_patch.:hassan_arafeh B00079V9XG Garmin iQue M5 Integrated Pocket PC and GPS: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 10, 2006 Hassan Arafeh Los Gatos, CA USA I downloaded the patch and installed and have not had any lockup problems B00079V9XG:unhappy_camper:strictly_an_amateur B00079V9XG Garmin iQue M5 Integrated Pocket PC and GPS: Electronics electronics 3 of 7 1.0 August 1, 2006 Strictly an Amateur Champaign, IL USA This is one of the poorest electronics gadgets I have ever purchased. It sounds like it has some very nice features but the programming is so poor that it becomes almost unusable as a GPS. Before I purchased it I read a review about how difficult it was to download the maps and get them installed. I ignored that review, which was a huge mistake. The Garmin MQue M5 is definitely not user friendly. For example, I have yet to figure out how to find a location using the map and then plan a route to it. You have to enter a location as an address and you have to enter it exactly as Garmin has it in its memory, which is not consistant. The first three times I tried to plan a route with it, it could not find the address I wanted to go to. Even to my own home. The base map is wrong, it has my street misnamed, but shows a street with that name where no street exists. And an email to Garmin to ask what I could do to help correct this error was totally ingnored. And the difficult operation of the unit is the best part of the story. First of all I payed extra for the next day delivery so that I could take it on a camping trip over the weekend. It did not arrive until the following week, but I was still charged for next day shipping. And then when I tried to use it on the 3 week cross-country trip for which I had really purchased it, it quit working on the 3rd day. It lost contact with the satellites and could never regain contact. I assumed that it was a software glitch, but there was nothing in the manual about how to reboot it (actually there is not much about anything in the manual). An attempt to call Garmin on my cell phone was futile because there is alwasy at least a half hour wait to get through, and as soon as you loose cell phone coverage for a second, you have to start over. It was not until I returned home and was able to spend an hour waiting on line that I got through to customer service and found out that to reboot it, you have to take out the battery pack (which I had tried), then put the cover back on and plug it into the external power supply for a few seconds, then unplug it and put the batteries back in, and then stick a pin into a tiny inconspicuous hole on the bottom and press a reset button. Now that sure is an intuitive process, which is not in the manual. Then you have to re-enter everything you ever put in or set on the unit, which is not simple task. That worked, but the latch on the antenna had broken and the on-off switch did not work properly so I had to send it in to the company for repair anyway. So far, the PDA portion has been OK, but the GPS is a bust. It gives reasonably good directions once you get a route entered but it is useless to find a nearby resturant or motel because it doesn't show you anything on the map, it just lists the addresses of everything in town. And what it will show on the map if you zoom way in is wrong about half the time. I thought it was silly to spend $2,000 on a GPS in a car when I could buy this unit and move it from one car to the other. Poor choice. I just ordered a new car with a GPS and this unit will become an overpriced PDA, and a rather poor one at that. Needless to say, this is the last Garmin product I will ever buy B00079V9XG:transportable_and_versatile:j._nordman_"turbo" B00079V9XG Garmin iQue M5 Integrated Pocket PC and GPS: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 28, 2006 J. Nordman "Turbo" Lincoln, NE USA I fly on helicopters for the US Military and, let me say, this product took me by surprise. Not only do I use it for point-to-point navigation while driving, I also use it for navigating in air! It even allows me to take notes throughout the flights. It has performed well above my expectations. The only down side that I found was the short battery life. I am going to purchase another battery and do a hot swap when I need to so I can continue on. Even with this problem, I still rate this as a "must have" to all of the pilots in my unit. I can also say that it is absolutly wonderful when driving in an unknown area B00008SB1D:do_not_buy_this:li_cong B00008SB1D Belkin TuneCast Mobile FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 November 6, 2006 Li Cong This is the worst buy I ever made. Years ago I bought another brand of FM transmitter for $30 from Amazon and it worked great. After I lost it, I decided to buy a replacement and this unit seems to be the brand name and have the basic features that I need. I was wrong. The sound is horrible, and I can only get 3 feet of distance if I am lucky B00008SB1D:it_works:bad_influence B00008SB1D Belkin TuneCast Mobile FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 4, 2006 Bad Influence Las Vegas, NV AFter seeing some reviews of this thing here and CNET, I was worried, but the thing does work. There is the occasional static, and the occasional need to switch the transmitter to a different band, but I live in Boston, where the airwaves are hella clogged, and I am still happy with it B00008SB1D:terrific_price_for_not_so_terrific_product:ebasco_engineer B00008SB1D Belkin TuneCast Mobile FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 November 4, 2006 Ebasco Engineer Seattle Got it cheap and it does the job if its right next to the radio, but it only has three channels in a crowded FM band and the range is pathetic. Buy the newer version B00008SB1D:does_the_job:syed_muhammad_hussain B00008SB1D Belkin TuneCast Mobile FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 21, 2006 Syed Muhammad Hussain PRO: Does the Job, Very Cheap, I use it all the time when I am travelling in my parents Car. Con: For your own car try to plug your mp3 player directly into your stereo. Fm by it's nature has a very low quality. B00008SB1D:works_great!:jessica_luther B00008SB1D Belkin TuneCast Mobile FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 4.0 September 28, 2006 Jessica Luther wisconsin We purchased this the other day and have tried it on our home stereo as well as in my VW bug and it works great in both locations. It doesn't work that well in my fiance's truck though (F150), but we have only tried it once. So far, no issues B00008SB1D:ugh!:callumsmommy B00008SB1D Belkin TuneCast Mobile FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 1.0 September 28, 2006 Callumsmommy Ohio Just bought this at WalMart ($20!) and will be returning it tonight. Only one of the 4 88 stations is empty here but still couldn't hear the music over the hiss and static. I vaguely knew of this products reputation but bought it anyway...big mistake. B00008SB1D:spend_a_little_$_extra_and_get_something_else:m._a._kohn_"occupation:__foole" B00008SB1D Belkin TuneCast Mobile FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 September 20, 2006 M. A. Kohn "Occupation: Foole" Up Nort Somewheres. I had an iRock! Model 400 for a long time, and it worked GREAT. It worked for the 30 feet as advertised, and then some, and reception was stable. My father wanted one, and I found that suddenly I couldnt find the iRock! in stores near me anymore, so I bought this Belkin. It didnt work as well. In fact, it barely worked at all. If you move the unit 4 feet from the radio--any radio, the signal becomes pathetic. My iRock! finally crapped out, so I bought a Belkin, model up from this one. I threw it in the trash moments ago, after I brought in the house to run some tests. Using the signal strength meter on my Pioneer TX-9800 tuner, I was only able to get a signal strength of ONE out of 5, WITH THE UNIT PLACED DIRECTLY OVER THE TUNING CAPACITOR. As in 2 inches away. It did marginally better when I hooked it up to a 9V battery instead of the 3V it normally runs on. I thought about hooking two deep cycle batteries up in series and throwing 24V at it to see if it either worked well or fried like bacon, but figured that walking around with two car batteries kind of ruins the portability factor. My father's unit doesnt work at all any more. This thing stinks. Get a better one, and avoid the Belkins, they are junk B000ETXOC8:this_players_meets_all_my_needs:robert_j._apke B000ETXOC8 SanDisk SDMX4-2048 Sansa e250 2 GB MP3 Player with SD Expansion Slot: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 25, 2006 Robert J. Apke Cincinnati, Ohio United States I have been using my Sandisk player with no problems downloading songs or pictures. I have also made some observations that makes this player function more efficently. -use MTP music files because they use less file space. -adjust the file size on pictures to use less memory. -use the Speck toughskin case to protect display window (extra). -use the AC Sandisk USB charger instead of the computer USB port(extra). I do not use the raio or the video settings because of no interest, and the large amount of memory the video consummes. This player does fine using the earphones or hooked up to a audio center. I think that the 2MG card will be on my list of upgrades. The only upgrade I am made was to buy a better set of earphones. I did not like the pair supplied with the unit. My earphones have a volume control on the output cord which makes it much easier to control. I am not sorry about buying this item from Amazon. B000ETXOC8:good_mp3_player,_but_needs_some_tweaking_to_be_great:metro_rider B000ETXOC8 SanDisk SDMX4-2048 Sansa e250 2 GB MP3 Player with SD Expansion Slot: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 4.0 November 22, 2006 Metro Rider Chevy Chase, MD United States I recently purchased the E260 on Amazon, and I am relatively happy with the purchase. The E260 is a nice music and FM radio player, has good sound, and has a decent user interface. I find it easier to use than the Creative Micro that I used to have. I do not have problems with the buttons (and I have large fingers), and I find the movable wheel very useful. The touch sensitive bar on the Creative was too sensitive and difficult to operate. My major use of a MP3 player is during commuting to work. I listen to the radio above ground and to podcasts and music below ground in the subway. The E260 is great for both functions -- the FM radio reception is actually quite good, better than my Creative Micro and an older RCA Lyra. The reason that I gave it 4 stars is because the software on the player is missing some functionalities that SanDisk should fix in future Firmware upgrades. First, it would be nice to return back to the song that you had been listening to before you switch to FM. The player requires you to go back through the menu steps to find the song again. It does save what you had chosen before, so all you have to do is press select over and over again. If it remembers these choices, it would seem a logical step to put you back at the actual song again without the menu steps? Second, the player is missing a bookmark capability. This is a big issue if you want to use the player to listen to audio books. Third, the fast forward only steps forward by 5 seconds or so each push of the fast forward or if you hold it down longer. The Creative Micro accelerates the speed of the fast forward the longer you hold down the button. A similar functionality would be nice. Otherwise, it takes too much effort to advance to where you are in a long podcast or long audio book B000ETXOC8:first_mp3_player_i_ever_owned_and_not_disappointed:m._mcqueen B000ETXOC8 SanDisk SDMX4-2048 Sansa e250 2 GB MP3 Player with SD Expansion Slot: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 4.0 November 21, 2006 M. McQueen Kentucky I had been talking about wanting an MP3 player, but I did NOT want an iPod, as I heard you cannot add files in Windows format and that's what all of my music is. I received this e260 4 GB MP3 player for my birthday in June 2006, and this is the first MP3 player I have ever owned. Although there are a few little quirks, overall I am not disappointed and would recommend this MP3 player. Like many rechargeable battery-powered items, it required a lengthy initial charge before first use. After that, the future charges don't seem to take as long. The MP3 player plays for hours on end without needing a new charge. Although I've never run it completely down, I have used it continuously for about 4 hours with no battery issues. I installed the software on my computer, and the disk is where you will find the owner's manual. I was a bit irritated that there was no hard copy of the owner's manual, and just a few weeks ago it came up as an issue when my MP3 player froze and I had to turn on the computer to look up the troubleshooting guide (turns out if the player freezes you need to hold the power button down for about 15 seconds to reset it). It came pre-loaded with 20 songs, only one of which I had ever heard of (and it was one of those no-name bands that played once on Saturday Night Live). Although my first instinct was to delete the songs to make room for my own choices, I decided to leave them on there until I need the space. About three of the songs have grown on me a little bit over the past 5 months. I currently have 517 songs on there and still have room for more. As far as performance goes, it performs pretty well. The buttons are a little difficult to get used to, as you navigate through the functions and the song lists by scrolling a wheel. Not too bad, but when you turn on the player and it begins at the beginning of the list and you want a song that's in the middle and you have a lot of songs on there, you will be scrolling a lot. I do not use all the functions that came with this MP3 player. It has music, fm radio, photo, voice, video and a settings option. I have used the music function and the voice recorder option, both with good results. The only downside to the voice recorder is that you can't get the recordings you made off the MP3 player and onto your computer. It would have been nice to be able to record things and sync them onto your computer. As for syncing music files, I have not had any problems, although I did have one instance where it shows a song was downloaded, but when you try to play it, it skips to the next song alphabetically in the list. I don't know what caused this. Also, you can only store a song as one genre, which is a little annoying. Be sure you have your genres picked before you sync because once the song is on the MP3 player, you cannot change the genre. It came with a headset, but I have never used it. Instead I purchased some Panasonic folding travel speakers to use with it. I do wish the MP3 player had some alternate form of charging other than needing to be connected to my computer's USB drive to charge. Another con is that a scratch of some sort appeared on the inside surface of the screen. I can't remember it being dropped or anything, so I don't know what caused this, but it's pretty noticeable. It doesn't seem to affect the operation, just the aesthetics. Overall, the cons are little irritations to me and I would recommend this player to someone who doesn't want an iPod B000ETXOC8:this_product_stinks:chris B000ETXOC8 SanDisk SDMX4-2048 Sansa e250 2 GB MP3 Player with SD Expansion Slot: Electronics electronics 11 of 30 1.0 November 21, 2006 Chris I dislike ipods so i figure I try something else and hope for the best..Unfortunately I was wrong Itunes and Ipods are definitely much better.. Basically this device is a cheap piece of crap and it seems like Sandisk's approach is WYSIWYG..disappointing PROS: - long battery life - email tech support is quick and good but website support sucks bad CONS: - it's easy to setup but instruction manual is useless - buttons are rigid and miniature and difficult to press with a skin on - wheel is very stiff and offers very little functionality - software is buggy and terrible - freezes occasionally - navigating through menus stutters and lags - boot time is 10 seconds - video mode has no options - needs serious firmware updates - time is listed only in settings menu = useless - tons of issues with playlists getting erased or not working properly - every firmware update erases all your settings, including radio presets and the list of issues goes on and on... anyone who has reviewed this product positively obviously didnt do a thorough job because these issues exist and its definitely irritating I am extremely disappointed and will never buy a sandisk player ever again My suggestion is to try it out thorougly before buying..so you dont make the same mistake I did and trust other people's lopsided reviews.. B000ETXOC8:ooooh....almost_there:mp3_rox_in_the_bathroom B000ETXOC8 SanDisk SDMX4-2048 Sansa e250 2 GB MP3 Player with SD Expansion Slot: Electronics electronics 3 of 6 4.0 November 20, 2006 MP3 rox in the bathroom MO I have to say I was very pleased with the ease of interfacing and manuevering. Have to say I did have a DOA, but Amazon was very fast and courteous about advance replacement and making me happy so I really have no complaints there. I have found that the output level isn't all that great when you connect up to an FM transmitter for your car, but as for headphone volume it kicks butt. I can't believe that I am half way full on storage, I didn't think the external drive would be of concern but now finding that it might be a Godsend now. Sandisk did a good job in the navigation so if you get lost you shouldn't be using anything more technical than a calculator. :).....j/k B000ETXOC8:it's_not_perfect,_but_it's_very_good:jenny_b._"loyal_amazon_customer" B000ETXOC8 SanDisk SDMX4-2048 Sansa e250 2 GB MP3 Player with SD Expansion Slot: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 4.0 November 16, 2006 Jenny B. "Loyal Amazon customer" New York, NY USA Pros: Easy to use, last for days without charging (depending on the use, of course... but i was traveling for 5 days and used it a lot without charging, and it lasted the trip), enough memory space, has radio, works as a recorder, small Cons: Stopped working, froze twice since i bought it 3 month ago. When it's on, tunes that i had deleted will still appear on my play list. If I hit play on such song, the player just skips and plays the next song on the list. But overall i'm happy with my MP3. I'd recommend it B000ETXOC8:they_should_stick_to_just_memory:c._rucci_"rooch" B000ETXOC8 SanDisk SDMX4-2048 Sansa e250 2 GB MP3 Player with SD Expansion Slot: Electronics electronics 8 of 23 1.0 November 16, 2006 C. Rucci "Rooch" Hartford, CT USA The software on this MP3 player is as buggy as they come. I've never been able to get the Sansa Media Converter to recognize my Sansa e250. Consequently, I've never been able to add pictures or videos to my player. This is despite 7 sets of correspondences with their help desk. Their most helpful suggestion was for me to try to sync to a different Windows XP machine. Yeah, I'm going to buy a new PC because they can't figure out how to test their software before releasing it to the public. It's consistently had problems syncing to a playlist. Most of the music that i've tried to sinc has gotten to my player, but not necessarily in the playlist that I set up. Instead, in order to hear the songs on the device, I'd have to navigate to each indivual artist's folder and play those (1 - 4, on average) songs, and then go to some other folder when I was quickly sick of hearing the first small batch of songs. Now my player won't even boot up. I've only had the thing for 2 months and I can't even get it to go past the splash screen. What a total piece of garbage. I hate to say it, but I think I'm going to have to bite the bullet and go back to apple and buy another iPod. What was I thinking? Buying a music player from a memory manufacturer! Just stupid B000ETXOC8:wall_charger?: B000ETXOC8 SanDisk SDMX4-2048 Sansa e250 2 GB MP3 Player with SD Expansion Slot: Electronics electronics 12 of 18 4.0 November 16, 2006 I'm interested in this item and upon research i saw that some people couldn't find a wall charger. If you go to Wal-Mart website you can find a wall charger for any MP3 player with a USB cable. Otherwise I think this is a great produc B000ETXOC8:great_buy:an_individual B000ETXOC8 SanDisk SDMX4-2048 Sansa e250 2 GB MP3 Player with SD Expansion Slot: Electronics electronics 18 of 20 4.0 November 15, 2006 an individual reality So far, I am satisfied. I updated to the latest firmware right after I recieved it on front of my door, and I highly suggest you to do it too. I had it for about a month, and had never freezed. The latest firmware also has custom EQ, which sounds better than those presets, in my opinion. If you high the bass, however, it sounds very distorted. You can reduce that by lowering the second and third bars of the eq. Overall sound quality not very impressive(my other mp3 player, iriver u10, is way better). Still, acceptable and better than the nano's. When you convert videos on the Sandisk media converter, the sound quality is noticably reduced. A very bad thing when you are transfering music videos, but you can mod the program to solve that problem. Just search how by going to the e200 forums in the anythingbutipod website. Photos were easy, but I had to go in rotate all my photos so it will appear full screen on my Sansa. That's time consuming. I think that the mechanical wheel is better than the ipod touch. You can actually feel it scrolling, if you know what I mean. The bad thing is, after exessive use on the wheel, it becomes a little loose and chuggy. I personally have no problem pressing the buttons on the outer side of it(I have small fingers), but if you have thick fingertips, I understand that it will be a little difficult, especially when you have a case put on the player. This one time, I was scared to death when sound was only coming from one side of the headphones. I tried switching headphones, but the problem still remainded. Fortunatly, I was able to fix it by twisting the headphone plug around while it was in the input. I'm still a little wary that it might happen again. I once dropped my device pretty hard on the kitchen floor. Surprisingly, no damage was made externally and internally(still, be careful!) Overall, very good player. I definitly choose it over the ipod nano. I mean you get more battery life, a bigger(and brighter)screen, video playback, fm radio, voice recorder, USER REPLACEABLE BATTERY, custom eq, expandable memory.. All in half the price. I wouldn't understand why some people would still choose to buy a nano. Because of those people, there are not a lot of accessories for the e2xx(yet). Update: My videos are starting to freeze. It plays for a few seconds, but then turns in to a white screen and the device reboots itslef. It happens very occasionaly though. Also, the player sometimes skips some of my songs. Not a real huge problem, but still, those are some glitches I found. B0000C3GVX:awesome_printer:heidi_carlin B0000C3GVX HP Photosmart 7960 Printer: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 February 14, 2006 Heidi Carlin California I have had this printer since it came out so almost 3 years. It is a great printer. I had a baby 2 years ago and trust me this printer passed it's job... Well done, I have so many photos that look professional. I even printed out a 8 1/2 by 11 soccer team picture and the quality was better than the professional package we had purchased, all parents were in awe. You can not beat this price it is well worth it. A lot cheaper now then when we purchased it. :-) Ink is pricey, and paper, but in the long run it still is cheaper to print your own pictures than have them made for you. B0000C3GVX:great_printer,_even_if_it_is_out_of_date:bloodyhellscape B0000C3GVX HP Photosmart 7960 Printer: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 February 4, 2006 BloodyHellscape New York City I needed a new photo printer to replace my aging HP 5550. Looking around at newer printers, they seemed pretty speedy and had a lot of grand claims, such as pictures lasting longer than the normal lifespan of most humans and amazing print speeds. However, if you look closely, you'll see that the ink tanks for most of these new printers are amazingly tiny. You'll probably spend quite a bit more money on ink cartridges than the old printer you're replacing. This is what drove me to the HP 7960. Although it is a discontinued model that was originally introduced in late 2003, it still has amazingly good print quality. It uses the same cartridges as my old 5550 but the quality is significantly better. It's helped partially by the addition of a grey photo cartridge to create millions of additional colors. In addition to its great print quality, the speed is pretty darn good. It is slightly faster than my old 5500 but at over 20ppm on draft mode, it doesn't really matter any more for me, since I don't print large amounts at a single time. One problem I have had with this printer is that on some text prints, text continues to smudge, despite head cleanings and many test prints. It is bearable, since it is only a small smudge on the left edge but I'm sure its nothing to worry about. Also, this product is not offered by Amazon but but ant_online. They do have good service and I got my printer only 4 business days after I ordered it. Just be warned that you will be charged a $30 shipping fee for it. Overall, this is a great printer, despite its age. Sometimes, staying with the old is better than jumping for the new B0000C3GVX:"the_rest_of_the_story"_and_printer_praise:n_mantooth B0000C3GVX HP Photosmart 7960 Printer: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 January 13, 2006 N Mantooth Plano, TX First, I want to tell you, as Paul Harvey would say, "The Rest of the Story" regarding Tammy Tenan's (Camano Island, WA USA) review of the HP PhotoSmart 7960 printer. I work for HP and noticed her poor review of this printer while researching which HP printer to purchase for myself. I called an internal HP resource and they contacted Tammy and replaced her printer at no charge. Although there was no excuse for what happened, I hope she is now a satisfied HP customer. I'll probably never know how this experience affected her view of HP. Second, after doing some through research on this HP printer, I purchased two for my children (18 & 21). They really enjoy them and love the print quality that the HP 7960 provides. This is a very quiet printer and has a lot of features that people would enjoy. Both my kids have HP Digital Cameras (of course) and they can now plug their memory cards into the printer and print direct or copy to their PCs for backup B0000C3GVX:finally,_a_printer_i_love!:a._knouse_"angre33" B0000C3GVX HP Photosmart 7960 Printer: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 December 6, 2005 A. Knouse "angre33" Central PA, USA I can't believe I only paid $130 for this printer. I just bought a Lexmark for $100 and took it back, it was not much better than my $30 lexmark I use for documents. I wanted something that printed photos that didnt look like spotty or blurred. I ordered this one figuring it would just be one more technical headache. By the time I had the first photo printed I was in love with it. Simple to hook up, easy to use, and so many great features. The quality far exceeds the price! It is the best deal you will find anywhere B0000C3GVX:7960_works_well,_ink_miser_too:david_a._bielby_"ev_xpistw" B0000C3GVX HP Photosmart 7960 Printer: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 October 31, 2005 David A. Bielby "Ev Xpistw" Normal, IL USA This printer works really well. Unlike the person who said it printed reddish photos, I found this printer to be excellent. It is a great printer that we have used for over a year now without any trouble. Even my first grader uses it without trouble. I like the memory card reader that's built in. Often I just load my photosmart camera pictures into the computer through my printer. It's faster and I get a nice little screen on the printer to guide me on each photo. I've also found HP to be top when it comes to service....but haven't needed to use that on this printer yet B0000C3GVX:regional_coding:m._venzky-stalling_"mvs" B0000C3GVX HP Photosmart 7960 Printer: Electronics electronics 4 of 9 1.0 October 22, 2005 M. Venzky-stalling "MVS" UK I cannot recommend HP to anybody anymore. The company introduced regional coding, which means printer cartridges from one region cannot be used in another. For most this is probably not an issue, for those busily traveling around it is. Also, it is an issue of principle, its bad enough for DVD, but printer cartridges? HP has introduced this rather secretely and if you don't read the box cover etc very carefully, you may not notice. The main issue is in Europe. I got caught out. I bought a 3 catridges overseas - I could not use them on my HP printer. I asked for a refund, HP Email Support (US) was nice but ineffective. HP Customer Support (Europe) was snotty and very rude. I think HP does not care about its customers and this cost me over US$75, almost 50% of my printer (my sixth and last HP). Don't buy HP B0000C3GVX:sad_product_for_hp_history:tammy_tenan B0000C3GVX HP Photosmart 7960 Printer: Electronics electronics 3 of 6 1.0 August 1, 2005 Tammy Tenan Camano Island, WA USA I bought the photosmart 7960 from Office Depot and spend over $300 doing so. 4 months later it broke down and no longer printed light magenta. After weeks of communication with HP they determined it needed to be replaced but that my warranty had expired! Evidently your 1 year warranty is actually a 4 month or less warranty! Oh they did offer to send me a "refurbished" printer at a cost of another $129 and I would have to send them my broken one at my expense. Needless to say they did not get another $129 of my money! So after 8 months without a printer trying to decide what to do I decided I had to buy another HP photosmart because I had well over $100 worth of ink I had purchased already. So I bought a new HP photosmart online for much cheaper then HP's refurbished one. Guess what? Yep, no light magenta on this one either! I'm not going to bother trying to get support from HP for this second one since they were of no help with the first one. My advise is DO NOT BUY THIS PRINTER!!! HP does not stand behind their product, or at least not this printer. Don't you find it odd that 2 brand new printers would have the very same problem? I sure do! But I find it disgusting that HP does not stand behind their product. Beware, if you buy this printer your doing so at the risk of wasting a lot of time and money like I did. As for print quality, it's great! But using 3 ink cartridges at a cost of $30 or more a piece, it is a little cheaper to print them at your local store B0000C3GVX:wow,_a_great_photo_printer:b._young B0000C3GVX HP Photosmart 7960 Printer: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 June 17, 2005 B. Young New Hampshire I thought my HP 6122 office printer did a good job on photos UNTIL I bought the 7960! Try the 8 1/2 by 11 borderless - they are spectacular. The color is true and detail is excellent. Use HP paper and have a great time. I have framed some shots and they look most professional! B00006364O:excellent:s._zimmerman B00006364O Case Logic Koskin 280-Disc CD/DVD Wallet: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 S. Zimmerman Great product - very nice leather outer cover makes it more sturdy than the regular case logic B00006364O:i_have_3_and_need_more:molly_schaefer_"mom_of_1_great_son" B00006364O Case Logic Koskin 280-Disc CD/DVD Wallet: Electronics electronics 5.0 May 22, 2006 Molly Schaefer "Mom of 1 Great Son" Jackson, MO United States When hubby and I got married we combined our cd and DVD collections. Boy was it alot. Our music alone took up 3 of these cd cases and we still have some in both my van and his work truck. We love the way these work. I plan to buy one to leave with my husband in his work truck so he can just take pages out and swap from home to truck. We also plan on getting one or more for the dvd collection that contiues to grow for us and our son. This item is great for a space saver! Buy more then one if you have to. They look good on a shelf when they are all the same. My family thinks we are crazy for having so many of both cd's and dvd's but when they are looking for one or the other I know where it is and it is VERY easy to get to. Thanks Case Logic for such a great product B00006364O:convenient_size_and_well_built:mark_bookworth_"mb" B00006364O Case Logic Koskin 280-Disc CD/DVD Wallet: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 28, 2006 Mark Bookworth "MB" Bermuda I am very happy with this CD binder. Discs slip in easily, and organization is simple. Pages can be moved with only minor difficulty. The koskin has a nice profesional looking texture. There is a strong handle integrated into the outside of the spine to allow you to carry the binder conveniently. I have filled one up completely and notice it is a tad heavy and so I would not recommend a size larger than this 264-disc one. My only complaint is that the individual sleeves may be an eighth of an inch too narrow meaning you can't store "fat" CD liner notes in one. Nonetheless, the big benefit of getting rid of several hundred jewel cases far outweighs this 'small' issue B00006364O:nice_case:j._gewirtz B00006364O Case Logic Koskin 280-Disc CD/DVD Wallet: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 16, 2006 J. Gewirtz It's a CD case. It does what it's supposed to. It seems very sturdy and although I can't imagine anyone carrying this thing around with them, i imagine that it would hold up if you did. There is a small case included inside of it where you can put 10 CDs or DVDs in and then carry those around. This is a nice feature. Overall I recommend it. good case B00006364O:worth_it:q-tip B00006364O Case Logic Koskin 280-Disc CD/DVD Wallet: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 February 18, 2006 Q-Tip Boulder I bought this case for all my DVDs to save shelf space. So far I have about 175 in there and although its a little heavy and bulky it still beats having shelves of dvds in their cases. Taking the pages in and out is a bit of a pain in the ass (you can only do it from the front) so if thats a big selling point for you, you may want to look else where. By far my favorite feature though is the front cover has an insert where you can store 16 Dvds/cds and can be removed and becomes a very handy travel case. The folder is also very sturdy and has nice leather. I throw it around all the time withou fear of it falling apart or hurting the contents B00006364O:excellent_product.__i_plan_on_purchasing_this_product_in_the_future.:dan_esparza_"software_developer" B00006364O Case Logic Koskin 280-Disc CD/DVD Wallet: Electronics electronics 5.0 January 31, 2006 Dan Esparza "software developer" Phoenix, AZ After looking at several products online and offline, I chose to purchase this case to store my home collection of DVD's in. I'm glad that I did, and I'm sure as we expand our collection at home I will continue to purchase this model to store our DVD's in. Very sturdy contruction, both inside and out. The case is a little more bulky than I'm used to, and I'm not sure I'd trust the handle to carry the case exclusively. As it is so bulky when it's packed with DVD's, it's actually easier to manage carrying it around under my arm -- so I don't mind not trusting the handle. The 3 biggest selling points for this item (to me) are: - How sturdy the construction is - How versitile the product is, because of the removeable pages (it's possible to rearrange our collection without removing all of the DVD's and starting from scratch) - The price. I checked at several other merchants and couldn't find anything close to the price (especially with Amazon's free shipping on products over $25) B00006364O:not_the_same:d._turner B00006364O Case Logic Koskin 280-Disc CD/DVD Wallet: Electronics electronics 3 of 9 1.0 September 12, 2005 D. Turner Not the same item that is shown in the picture, its a smooth leather. Not the textured kind shown in the picture B00006364O:should_have_done_this_long_ago...:nycebo B00006364O Case Logic Koskin 280-Disc CD/DVD Wallet: Electronics electronics 36 of 36 5.0 March 24, 2005 nycebo New York, NY I have well over 1000 CDs. For a long time, I considered the bookshelves and bookshelves of space that the collection required a tribute to my musical taste and experiences over the years. Indeed, the jewel cases just seemed to be an easy way to observe the entire collection and rapidly select the CD that I felt like listening to at the moment. Recently, a friend was over at my apartment and commented that the collection just looked ridiculously unwieldy. She had made the converstion to the CD wallet years ago and was never going back to the space cluster that jewel cases required. On her recommendation, I ordered the Case Logic 264 CD Wallet (she said that anything larger would be a bit heavy to move around with ease despite the fact that I had so many CDs). Of course, I should say that I ordered 7 of the cases so as to accomdate the large selection. The only comment that appropriately conveys my sentiment is: WOW! This is great. Here's why: 1. Shelves and shelves of CD shelving have been cleared/removed and converted into 7 (actually about 6.5) CD wallets. It's unbelievable how great this feels in a New York City apartment. It has opened up a bunch of space. 2. The Case Logic wallet is extremely well constructed. Having used a smaller version for the car, I somewhat know what to expect. THe backing of each insert is soft to ensure that CDs aren't scratched and the plastic that holds the CD in place is nice and secure. Though some have complained about the plastic binder not being able to open midway/midbook in order to easily reorder pages, it seems a LOT more secure than metal ring binders would be in the long term. 3. I opted for the 2 CDs per side rather than the 4 that is potential. Instead, I put the album liner notes next to each CD. Though this essentially cuts down by 1/2 the number of CDs each book can hold, it seems more pleasing to the eye and disks are much more easily accessible than having to root around behind liner notes to retrieve disk. Moreover, the fit seemed much too tight with 4 disks and liner notes per side. Last, trying to get the CDs out of the sleeves when stored 4 to a side with liner notes was a bit hard and I worried about scratching the CD (some of which are long out of print and prized). 4. The koskin case is very nice. Even though I store the wallets in a cabinet now, I imagine you could leave these on a bookshelf and they would not look like too much of an eyesore. 5. Access to the CDs is very easy. Because the sleeves can be reordered, I stuck with an alphabetic listing for rapid access....sometimes one just has to hear THAT song, right? Basically, this product is a delight. I know it sounds crazy and a bit overdone, but I legimately freed up tons of space and my concerns over the practicality of these CD wallets has been allayed. Funny, I actually will need to get an 8th in just a little while.....but it's easier than building another bookshelf. Final rating? A FIVE (5) B000BKN2Y0:garmin_i5_-_(1)_the_good;_and_(2)_opportunities_for_improvemnt:r._morgan B000BKN2Y0 Garmin StreetPilot i5 Automotive GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 November 24, 2006 R. Morgan 1- The Good) I bought the i5 this past summer. It exceeded my expectations; it usually does a great job of getting me to my destination and identifying desired stops along the way. Excellent customer-chosen voice options; excellent graphics; clear screen; clever mounting mechanism. It's ready-to-go out of the box. It doesn't speak the street names but I don't find that to be a hinderance. 2- Opportunities for Improvement) It isn't 100% regarding US streets. I live on a street in Virginia that's been here for 15 years, but Garmin thinks I live in uncharted territory. I took Garmin to Tucson on a recent trip and discovered Garmin doesn't have in its directory the street where my friends live. (A street that's been there for years.) I had to tell it to take me to a nearby intersection that I found on MapQuest. Also, Garmin has a really bad time sorting out streets that have directional names in them (West; North; etc.). For example, if you're looking for "101 E. Main" and Garmin's directory contains "101 E Main" or "101 Main St. E" or "101 East Main", you'll draw a blank from Garmin. By trying alternate representations of the sought-after address I can usually (but not always) find the desired street & address. Similar problem for addresses on highways. Is it "HWY 59" or "(state name) HWY 59" or (state name)-59" or ??? Only the exact name & spelling will produce a hit. Garmin would do well to (a) create a standard template for directional streets and highway names; and (b) inform its customers so they don't have to guess at it. Garmin does not provide a good avenue for customer feedback. Their web site has FAQs if you hunt hard enough, but that's not the same as customer feedback. And absent customer feedback it's fair to ask how long they think they can stay ahead of a competitor who listens and reacts to its customers' concerns. The upshot of all this: I bought a 2nd i5. True it's not a perfect device, but it's pretty good. And when driving alone at night, pretty good is great. B000BKN2Y0:great_gps:jeremy_a._gaines_"wheelman" B000BKN2Y0 Garmin StreetPilot i5 Automotive GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 22, 2006 Jeremy A. Gaines "wheelman" Matthews, NC This is my first GPS and now that I've used it for a month or so I don't know how I've got along without one. The one negative that people have been writing about is the suction. I've experimented and found that the suction would work perfectly just to the left of my rear view mirror. However, it wouldn't work in the far left hand corner of the front wind shield. I bet that if you experiment and try different spots you'll find one that works. The problem is that the suction mechanism can't account for all the different curves that wind shields have B000BKN2Y0:a_good_gps:l._huang_"huang" B000BKN2Y0 Garmin StreetPilot i5 Automotive GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 21, 2006 L. Huang "huang" Most of time this GPS has good signal and the precision is fine enough. I really enjoy driving with a GPS like this. And it is very compact, which makes it is suitable for hiking. Hope it is helpful for you too. B000BKN2Y0:excellent:rob_herfel B000BKN2Y0 Garmin StreetPilot i5 Automotive GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 21, 2006 Rob Herfel USA This is so easy to use. And so small. Exactly as advertised B000BKN2Y0:nifty_little_gadget:c._a._freeman B000BKN2Y0 Garmin StreetPilot i5 Automotive GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 November 19, 2006 C. A. Freeman Montevideo, MN. United States I Have had my i5 for about 2 weeks & can honestly say "I'm impressed". The first thing I noticed is its diminutive size......about the size of a baseball(Like everyone says). The second thing I noticed was its ease of use right out of the box, very simple. I do admit that I had reservations when I took it out of the box & saw how "tiny" it was for a navigation unit with all the features claimed. I was pleasantly surprised that it lived up to its reviews......easy to read screen, easily understood voice directions. Any complaints? Just a couple of minor ones. The POI's seem a little "off" Several restaurants in my little town that have been here for years aren't listed but newer ones are. Same for the regional shopping area.......restaurants that have been there for 10 years aren't listed but some that have been there for less than five years are. I live in a small town with several one way streets & the unit doesn't seem to know it as it tries to route me the wrong way on those streets, or on streets not accessible from where I'm at. I suspect this isn't unique to the i5's mapping program but is also on others so its not a really big deal as the unit automatically re-routes me when I don't turn on one of those streets. Some have said a big drawback to the i5 is lack of touch screen. Never used one with a touch screen so can't compare but I have no problem with the button & scroll wheel arrangement......pretty simple to operate. All in all a great little navigation unit for a decent price, I highly recommend it B000BKN2Y0:affordable..._and_it_works!:m.m. B000BKN2Y0 Garmin StreetPilot i5 Automotive GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 November 17, 2006 M.M. NJ The most important thing that we were looking for in a GPS was that it included Puerto Rico. It also had to include all maps for our spur of the moment trips... and from all the research we did, we found that the Garmin i5 had it all. The system is powered by two AA batteries and comes with a power cord that connects to the cigarette lighter. We usually turn the system on when leaving the house and it usually gets satellite reception by the time we get to our car. The system comes preloaded with maps for United States, Canada and Puerto Rico and when connected to a computer, it downloads updates. We've made several trips to Puerto Rico and other states since buying this system in June '06 and it not only gets us where we want to go, but has also shown us short cuts that we never would've thought of to get to destinations we've gone to numerous times. Input is easy once you get the hang of the wheel (instead of a touch screen). Saving favorites is easy when programming addresses ahead of time and we love the ability of saving a location for future return visits. This came in extremely handy when we were visiting PR where directions from family are hard to follow ("make a right when you get to the mango stand, then a left when you pass the second sugar cane field..."). Though solved, the only problem we found was when the GPS is mounted to the windshield. After the first couple weeks of use, the GPS started falling off minutes after mounting it. This problem was fixed with a little water on the suction cup before mounting, creating a secure mount! The only reason this GPS did not get a full five stars is that there is no way to save favorites offline as they are wiped out whenever the GPS is updated and the software does not support off loading favorites. Except for this one feature that its lacking, we wouldn't hesitate to recommend this to anyone who's looking for an affordable GPS B000BKN2Y0:garmin_streetpilot_i5:c._jancsi B000BKN2Y0 Garmin StreetPilot i5 Automotive GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 November 16, 2006 C. Jancsi This GPS system works very well. It does exactly what I need it to do - get me around in unfamiliar places. It is light weight and easy to carry. The screen is easy to see and the voice is pleasant. The only drawback is that it is difficult to get it to stick to a window for long periods of time. Make sure that you re-adjust the settings for navigation before starting the journey. Otherwise you may find yourself taking the shortest route when the fastest would be the best or vice versa B000BKN2Y0:best_gps_for_the_price:peezfrog B000BKN2Y0 Garmin StreetPilot i5 Automotive GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 16, 2006 Peezfrog NYC, USA I heard a lot about the Tom Tom and even had a salesman try HARD to sell me the Tom Tom over the Garmin but the Garmin price had me cheap out and GUESS WHAT - I WIN!!! I have a friend who spent up to $200 or more for a similar Tom Tom and my Garmin is just as good. The only downside was I ended up spending about $200 more (much later) on eBay buying maps and accessories (memory stick) BUT ONLY because I wanted to do more with it than I originally intended. The base maps are good but the map packs (Street Maps) by Garmin are also worth every buck. My only complaint is that it's not so easy marking a point of reference on the fly which may not be an address listed or an address you know. There is a way to do it but every time I figure it out (by accident when I'm not looking for it) I forget how when I want to. Oh well, I still love it and would most definitely buy Garmin again B000BKN2Y0:excellent_buy:chetan_abhyankar_"skarmanga" B000BKN2Y0 Garmin StreetPilot i5 Automotive GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 15, 2006 Chetan Abhyankar "skarmanga" USA I was sceptical about the GPS initially but after usiing it to drive from Texas to Washington DC i think it was worth every Dollar. It gives exact directions to where you want to go & gives ample time before coming to each leg of the route like Ramp exits. It also tells you what lane to stay in. Incase of a detour it reaccquires & recalculates very quickly. The only drawback i have found is that it does not have every street in DC. So entering the home address can be a bit tricky. But there is a option of using "Current Location" as a home addresss.It accquires satellites pretty quickly but between buildings it does have a tendency to lose satellites. All in all a very handy compact piece of equipment. A must buy for all those who are not familiar with the roads. B000BKN2Y0:penelope:lynn_canning_"lynn" B000BKN2Y0 Garmin StreetPilot i5 Automotive GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 14, 2006 Lynn Canning "Lynn" Patchogue, NY We named our Garmin i5, Penelope. We love her and couldn't live without her! Although she is not perfect (in heavy fog, heavy rain, mountains) she can lose her signal. She is amazingly small. If I make a wrong turn she says, "recalculating". The wheel is slightly annoying, but the pluses out weigh the minuses I'm ordering another one for my dad right now. This was an exchange for exact item, the first one (we named Gwen) after 3-4 weeks would 'freeze' up. B0001MHYJM:sennheiser_pc135_pc_gaming_headset_offers_excellent_sound_accuracy.:n._b._standiford_"pc_gaming_enthusiast" B0001MHYJM Sennheiser PC135 PC Gaming Headset with USB Connection: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 August 7, 2006 N. B. Standiford "PC Gaming Enthusiast" Carlsbad, NM USA These Sennheiser PC135 headphones are one of the best I have ever used. They offer excellent bass response superior to a pair of budget $15 Logitechs. I have been using these for Battlefield 2 and it feels like a real war. People are crying out for medics and assistance. Plus, I could easily discern between radio commands and commands from people alongside me. The microphone offered a way to communicate with the squad members. With music playback, it offers a similar experience. Who wouldn't want to be alongstage with their favorite rockband! The little USB dongle also worked very well. I used it for my computer with a broken soundcard and it sounded better than with the sound card... ever! I was really suprised, because I expected theses UBS Connections only to be a cheap toy with the headset, but I was proven wrong. Unforntunately, I did have a few problems with the headset. My microphone died out after 5 weeks of heavy usage (at least 12 hours per day.) Luckly, Sennheiser offers a replacement program for it, but I am still having second thoughts, because the cans sound so good! I can't bear to step back to my tin-sounding Logitechs, at least not until I get another pair of these! Also, the muffs tend to fall off occasionally, but this is only a minor annoyance. The Sennheiser PC135 PC Gaming headset is full of rich sound quality with a useful USB Soundcard. It is fit for gaming, but microphone problems could be a drawback B0001MHYJM:well_worth_the_money:electronics_nut B0001MHYJM Sennheiser PC135 PC Gaming Headset with USB Connection: Electronics electronics 17 of 17 5.0 November 17, 2005 Electronics nut CA, USA I tried several headsets and you really do get what you pay for with this one. I use this mostly for VOIP (internet telephone) and also for some music and it is really great for both uses. I tried several other analog headsets and they all had problems with electronic noise pickup in the headphones and breathing and computer fan noise etc in the mic. I found that USB is a must to get away from the noise and a high quality directional mic so no breathing and background noise. It sounds good in analog for the mic and really super with USB. The headset sits on your ears so of course must put some pressure or they would fall off if you move your head. As headphones they work well but can have a little much deep bass with analog nothing an equalizer cannot bring to perfection in seconds. B00065H0QQ:didnt_work_for_me:n._averett B00065H0QQ Sabrent - USB / serial cable - DB-9 (M) - 4 pin USB Type A (M) - 1 ft: Electronics electronics 1.0 August 18, 2006 N. Averett Springfield, MO I bought this cable to program 8051 microcontrollers with and it didn't work for that application. I did not try it with anything else. I returned the cable. B00065H0QQ:easy_&_quick:graufrau_"voracious_reader" B00065H0QQ Sabrent - USB / serial cable - DB-9 (M) - 4 pin USB Type A (M) - 1 ft: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 4, 2006 GrauFrau "Voracious Reader" United States I also have a Garmin eTrex Legend. I couldn't believe the cable was serial rather than usb! Anyway, I got this Sabrent cable and it works perfectly. I used the included disc to install the driver and in a few short minutes everything was ready to go. I bought it from an Amazon marketplace vendor rather than the direct link and saved a few bucks. Let's go geocaching!! B00065H0QQ:works_as_expected:j._purdy B00065H0QQ Sabrent - USB / serial cable - DB-9 (M) - 4 pin USB Type A (M) - 1 ft: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 February 22, 2006 J. Purdy Pullman, WA This product works perfectly. Installing the drivers was a breeze and I have not had any issues yet. One can't ask for any more B00065H0QQ:garmin_user:j._c._m._bannerman B00065H0QQ Sabrent - USB / serial cable - DB-9 (M) - 4 pin USB Type A (M) - 1 ft: Electronics electronics 17 of 17 5.0 August 15, 2005 J. C. M. Bannerman Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA I use four different Garmin GPS units, but the one that is of particular interest here is the Legend. The legend comes with a serial interface cable. The problem comes with the fact that I now use a laptop with no serial port for most of my GPS mapping purposes. Garmin does not provide a specific cable for linking the Legend to USB, and Garmin's USB-serial costs around 60 bucks. This cable does the trick quite nicely, but it is NOT plug and play. The software to run this does need to be installed, but the results are most satisfactory once installed B00000J53F:apc_notebook_power_surge:m._a._mercado_"magm_md" B00000J53F APC PNOTEPRO Surge Arrest Notebook Pro Surge Protector: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 2, 2006 M. A. Mercado "magm_md" usa This surge protector is really small and handy. . . it even fits the casing for the power supply in my notebook bag. i take it with me everywhere i go and it has worked well for me. it has given me a sense of security that my vaio is protected for electrical surges at all times B00005V8Q9:garmin_prrovides_no_support:robert_b._wood B00005V8Q9 Garmin BlueChart Unlock Certificate (America Single Region): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 July 17, 2005 Robert B. Wood If it works great! If you have a question or need support, forget it!!! I sent a email to Garmin support "5 to 7 days" for a reply. Ah, call them, 9 to 5 CST and a 90 minute wait. I love the GPS but needed help with charts and learned that Garmin does NOT SUPPROT THEIR CUSTOMERS!!! B0006A7X36:incredibly_easy_and_it_works!:cassandra_marshall B0006A7X36 Belkin F5D8230-4 Wireless 802.11x Pre-N Router: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 24, 2006 Cassandra Marshall Wilmington, DE USA This router set up easy as pie -- follow the CD instructions and, voila! -- I was up and running with a router that sends my broad band signal from the second floor (of a 3 story house) all the way to my back deck and up to my bedroom. The signal is never less that Excellent and the download speeds are consistently outstanding. I was worried that my old (120 years!) house and the fact that I needed the signal mostly vertically would be a hinderance, but I needn't have worried. Me and my guests are able to share my Verizon DSL connection all throughout This Old House without a single problem B0006A7X36:poor_customer_service:james_detelich_"jimd_111" B0006A7X36 Belkin F5D8230-4 Wireless 802.11x Pre-N Router: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 24, 2006 James Detelich "jimd 111" North Royalton, OH USA I just replaced my wrt54g with this router. On the wrt54g I was getting about 6meg/sec download speed. With this router, on my desktop I'm getting 7.5meg/sec. However, on my laptop I'm getting 300kb/sec. Obviously there's a problem. I called technical support. It's the kind of tech support where the "tech" asks you a question and then they put you on hold for a minute while they look through their flowchart for the next question to ask you. Every question was the obvious problems that I already checked on my own. After about five questions he says the problem is my internet connection. I explain to him that I'm getting 7.5meg on my desktop, so it can't be the connection. And then I got the usual "may I help you with anything else today?" I might as well have been dealing with an automated system. I'll be packing up the Pre-N and sending it back in the morning. Too bad B0006A7X36:first_foray_into_wireless_routers:winchester B0006A7X36 Belkin F5D8230-4 Wireless 802.11x Pre-N Router: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 19, 2006 Winchester Montana Couldn't be more pleased with this purchase. -Excellent documentation with router. -Easy setup with CD. (I was back on internet with connected computer w/in 5 min.) -Installed the Belkin F5D8000 Wireless Pre-N Desktop Network Card in my downstairs desktop. Got Excellent reception connection at 108mps. Tested my internet bandwith speed and got the exact same result as my "wired" internet. 3.1mb (3106kbs) download and 254kbs upload. I also installed a Netgear/WG111/54mbs/802.11g/USB 2.0/recertifed wireless adapter that I got for $15 to my 4yo computer that only has usb 1.1. I got almost as impressive results, connected at 54mbs and got 1.8mb download and 254kbs upload. (I'm going to invest $20 in a usb 2.0 pci card so it should speed up considerably) It took me a little while (an hour or so with no calls to tech support) to figure out how to configure WPA-PSK security. Got it working on both wireless machines. The trick is to be sure you're updated to XP sp2, then use XP's wireless network connection to configure the connection. You need to type in the SSID of your router in the add a network area and then configure it to use WPA-PSK security. The first time you connect, type in your passcode and your set. B0006A7X36:excellent_range_and_function:a._edmonds B0006A7X36 Belkin F5D8230-4 Wireless 802.11x Pre-N Router: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 13, 2006 A. Edmonds The range of this router beats any G router I have used. It is easy to set up and maintain. I also like some of the advanced security features B0006A7X36:belkin_pre-n_router:don_r._massey_"drm" B0006A7X36 Belkin F5D8230-4 Wireless 802.11x Pre-N Router: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Don R. Massey "drm" Lawrenceville, GA Quick service to receive the router. Didn't realize I also needed network adapters for other computers to get the benefits of the router. Besides the added expense, I had problems with the Marketplace merchant for the adapter B0006A7X36:wireless_router:r._finn B0006A7X36 Belkin F5D8230-4 Wireless 802.11x Pre-N Router: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 R. Finn Holyoke, MA United States Very good price for this router. It was easy to install and it works perfectly B0006A7X36:great_router:anthony_m._smith B0006A7X36 Belkin F5D8230-4 Wireless 802.11x Pre-N Router: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Anthony M. Smith Austin So far it hasn't gone out on us and needed to be restarted like our previous router did every 2 or 3 days. I really love the browser page configuration tool, which allows me to log onto the router using my browser and change everything and anything I need to, like the SSID name, password, WAN settings, LAN settings... it even lets you specify what IP address are allowed to access the router if you want. Only down side is that my roommate's computer had a really tough time connecting to it (although it might just be his crappy Netgear wireless card). He couldn't connect when the security was set to WPA, but he could when it was set to a WEP hexidecimal password, so we had to set it to that mode. The difference between these two is being able to enter a familiar password like "catch22" vs having to enter a hexidecimal key like "5dc78edfc224c65afed85d8ee5d". Once again, I can't decide whether it's a compatibility issue with the router, or if Joseph's wireless card just really sucks. Overall, I'd recommend this long-range, feature-rich router to anyone. It's the best I've seen B0006A7X36:wireless_router:medina_wilson B0006A7X36 Belkin F5D8230-4 Wireless 802.11x Pre-N Router: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 9, 2006 Medina Wilson Copperas Cove, Texas United States Very pleased with product. I have 5 computers in my house networked through this router and the computers can be anywhere inside the house or in any part of our 2 acre lot and still receive an excellent signal. Highly recommend for a large home or office B0001DBHNA:fantastic_printer:ed_jones B0001DBHNA Canon I-9900 Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 November 11, 2006 Ed Jones Ft. Worth, TX USA The value for the money beats anything on the market now. I was using an Epson Stylus Photo 1270 for the past 4 years that had enough after thousands of prints. It took me a long time to get the Epson to do what I want it. In comparison, the i9900 has been extremely easy to get it to produce fantastic looking prints. I was considering the HP B9180, the Epson 2400 and the new Canon Pro 9000 but the price differential with the i9900 ($289 at Staples, sorry Amazon...) now the printer is being discontinued was hard to pass. The ink is much, much, much cheaper than the 30+ per cartridge for the HP. I am using Epson paper with great results. Very happy with what I see so far B0001DBHNA:everything_i_could_have_asked_for:mom_of_2_special_needs_kids B0001DBHNA Canon I-9900 Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 11, 2006 Mom of 2 Special Needs Kids Deep in the heart of Texas I had been a fan of Epson printers. Although they do have a better print head, they are a nightmare with clogging heads and ink consumption. This Canon prints pictures with the same quality with 10 times less ink. I love it B0001DBHNA:great_quality_printer:drob B0001DBHNA Canon I-9900 Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 6, 2006 DROB Atlanta, GA For Graphics and Photos, I've been very happy with both the quality and the speed of this printer. Just make sure to let the prints dry out thoroughly as they will smear and transfer ink to glass & plexi-glass even after 10-20 minutes of drying time (glossy photo paper). This, of course, might be funtion of relative humidity! Other than this, a great tool for the price B0001DBHNA:canon_i-9900_printer:edward_a._robinson B0001DBHNA Canon I-9900 Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 2, 2006 Edward A. Robinson FREMONT CA I was going to buy an HP printer as I usually do until I read some of the reviews on this printer and as I read from one to the next each persons review had the same language in it. Everyone said that this printer is UNBELIEVEABLE so I took a flyer on the recommendations. It was true every time I print a photo with this printer I say to myself or my wife when I show her the photo this printer really is UNBELIEVABLE B0001DBHNA:excellent_printer_for_the_money:c._brown B0001DBHNA Canon I-9900 Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 16 of 16 5.0 November 2, 2006 C. Brown Illinois, USA I know this printer is "old" in terms of current technology, but I'm posting this for anyone who is interested in this printer late in 2006. I am a professional photographer and I needed (wanted) a 13x19 printer for a recent extended RV trip. I already own and operate an Epson 9600 and wanted to try a model from either HP or Canon. Epson uses piezo-activated nozzle technology to spray the ink onto paper, while HP and Canon both use thermal-activated technologies to spray the inks. The word on the street is that Epson technique is more accurate than HP's or Canon's and I wanted to see the difference first hand. My subject matter during the trip was landscapes and nature close-ups -- stuff I don't photograph in my studio. My cameras are Canon 1Ds Mark I & II and all digital processing and printing were done through a Mac G4 laptop. Software loaded from the enclosed CD without a problem. I also updated these drivers by downloading the latest from Canon. Updating went with no problems as well. The Canon drivers function perfectly within the Mac's printer driver utility. Heads can be aligned and cleaned, and ink cartridges can be monitored. Paper and page sizes can be accessed correctly from the driver as well. I used Ilford's Classic Pearl inkjet paper, and used their free ICC printer/paper profiles. I printed all images from Photoshop and used its advanced print function to convert colors to the correct ICC printer color space. All prints were made using the highest quality settings available, and thus longer print times. The first print -- which came out in less than two minutes -- was astonishing. Vibrant colors, deep blacks, excellent feathering of highlight detail (no blotchiness). I was hooked. Throughout the trip, I printed over 100 13x19 prints and it is an excellent way to evaluate an image. A laptop monitor just isn't the same as a nice print. Prints require 24 hours to fully dry and are easily smudged when fresh off the printer. The inks are dye-based, not pigments, so they are not "archival". The Wilhelm testing site indicates that a print made with these inks will last only 6 to 12 years under normal display conditions. Once back in my studio I evaluated the dot pattern and must say that there is a visible difference when using a 4x loupe for evaluation. At normal viewing distances any difference in the dot pattern between the two technologies is not visible. The only nit pick I have is that the ink cartridges are too small. About every 20 - 30 prints (13"x19") depletes one or two cartridges. They are not expensive: $10 each from any Staples or Office Depot. If you buy this printer, be aware that you'll need to replenish the ink supply frequently if you print a lot. For those photographers who work on location and like to provide your clients with non-permanent prints during the job, this is an excellent printer for just that purpose. Easy to use and highly recommended B0001DBHNA:after_2_years_of_use,_its_still_a_5_star_printer:john_d._bernstein B0001DBHNA Canon I-9900 Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 26 of 26 5.0 September 4, 2006 John D. Bernstein Gilroy, CA USA I've had my i9900 for almost two years now. I've printed everything from 4x6 glossy prints to 13x19 fine art prints on matte paper. The short review: This printer is amazing. Read on for a longer review. Prior to my Canon i9900 all of my color printers had been Epson. I became frustrated with Epson's lack of Mac OS X driver support, so when I needed to get a new wide format photo printer I went looking elsewhere. Review after review praised the i9900. The review a the Imaging Resource web site by Mike Pasini is what cemented my decision. The first thing that amazed me about the i9900 is its speed. I thought I accidently left the print driver in "Draft Mode" the picture came out so fast. No, that's really how fast it is even when set to the highest quality print. In contrast my Epson 1280 seemed like a snail it was so slow. After using the i9900 for about 3 months I realized that I had never needed to clean the print heads. Cleaning the heads was a weekly adventure with my Epson. 2 years later I still have NOT cleaned the print heads! I have, however, run the alignment procedure two times. Probably the most impressive feature of the i9900 is its color gamut. Because it has discrete Green and Red inks it has a wider gamut than many printers out there. Compared to my Epson the i9900 is very frugal with ink. I printed 20 13x19 prints before I needed to change a cartridge. Each of the 8 cartridges can be changed individually. I usually keep one spare of each color on hand since I print very frequently. I primarily use Hahnemuhle Fine Art papers (especially their Matte Photo Rag 188). The results are truly amazing. Most people would never realize that the prints are from an ink jet printer. My only wish for this printer is longer lasting prints. But this really isn't a problem when you consider that a framed print made with Canon's BCI-6 inks will last over 20 years. I would highly recommend this printer, especially as we get closer to the PIXMA Pro 9500's release (early 2007), the price of the i9900 should get even more attractive B0001DBHNA:great_if_you_only_want_it_for_a_year:stingersplace_"stingersplace" B0001DBHNA Canon I-9900 Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 7 of 16 1.0 September 2, 2006 Stingersplace "Stingersplace" Louisiana I bought this printer and it was great for a year. The photo printing quality was excellent. It was fast etc. Then it died, Canon service misdiagnosed the burnt board as a power supply issue first then wanted $300 for the repair. Others have reported the same here and elsewhere. Buyer beware on this one. B0001DBHNA:absolutely_great_printer:a._kabani B0001DBHNA Canon I-9900 Photo Printer: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 September 1, 2006 A. Kabani This is an amazing printer. It is very easy to set up (takes about 10 minutes) and performs almost instantly. I have a mac and I'm always skeptical about adding new printer drivers, but this worked out easily enough. I'm sure it does work, but the firewire connection on my computer didn't read the printer. However, it worked like a charm when I plugged in the USB cable. The output quality is amazing. I would recommend one thing though... Buy paper for it. Once you have it running, the supply of paper cannon gives you is only enough for about 5 4x6 photos. You will definately want to see more samples, so make sure to order paper with the printer. You won't be dissapointed with this printer. It's fabulous B00006I5TD:pretty_good_value:pamela_henry B00006I5TD Sony ICF-36 Portable AM/FM/TV/Weather Radio: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Pamela Henry I bought this radio for my office as a space saving way listen to some FM music or NPR, and chose it for the brand. Sound quality is decent, reception adequate, controls are easy to use. Best of all it met the size requirement. A good value for the price, and it's not a big financial loss if someone decides to "borrow" it. I have not yet used the TV or weather band, but I trust they work well enough where there is reception B00006I5TD:portable_radio:martin_gardiner_"serious_sudoku" B00006I5TD Sony ICF-36 Portable AM/FM/TV/Weather Radio: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Martin Gardiner "SERIOUS SUDOKU" BOSTON, MA. USA WE USE THIS RADIO ON BATTERIES. COULDN'T USE A PLUG IN RADIO BECAUSE WE GOT TOO MUCH STATIC WHEN THE EXERCISE MACHINE WAS GOING. NO STATIC AND EXCELLENT RECEPTION. NOT HARD ON BATTERIES EITHE B00006I5TD:horrible._purchased__two_(2)_identical_radios._one_(1)__didn't_work_at_all__and_the_other_did_not_run_on_batteries._broken:v._manniello B00006I5TD Sony ICF-36 Portable AM/FM/TV/Weather Radio: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 November 9, 2006 V. Manniello Commack, NY USA Horrible. Purchased two (2) identical radios. one (1) DIDN'T WORK AT ALL and the other did not run on batteries. BROKE B00006I5TD:review_of_sony_radio:jimmy_shipley B00006I5TD Sony ICF-36 Portable AM/FM/TV/Weather Radio: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 Jimmy Shipley I have been very pleased with the radios perfoemance - great sound. The on off switch is a little strange but i really like the radio. It is the best portable radio I have owned B00006I5TD:very_nice_radio:vino_"ephg" B00006I5TD Sony ICF-36 Portable AM/FM/TV/Weather Radio: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 2, 2006 Vino "EPHG" Milltown, New Jersey I bought this radio for the AM, it picks up the station fairley well cobsidering I am on the fring of the stations range. Would be better if it were digital. Thus, the 4 stars B00006I5TD:simply_great!:c._widman B00006I5TD Sony ICF-36 Portable AM/FM/TV/Weather Radio: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 28, 2006 C. Widman Deetroit Meatchicken This radio is great. I use it all over the house. Batteries last forever. Listen to local tv news in the morning in the bathroom. Caught every Tiger baseball game up to and including the World Series. Congrats Card fans B00006I5TD:nice_radio:patrick_w._gillmore B00006I5TD Sony ICF-36 Portable AM/FM/TV/Weather Radio: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 26, 2006 Patrick W. Gillmore Chicago, Il., USA I bought this radio a week ago, and I have a couple of observations: 1. The radio has excellent reception. I live in Chicago, and at night am able to receive an AM country music station from Nashville, Tennessee. The station is so clear that at first I thought that it was a new station in Chicago. The FM, TV and weather station reception is awesome as well. 2. Also, for those who complain that the headphone jack is mono, please look at the radio. It has one speaker. One speaker means that it is a MONO RADIO! Don't buy a single speaker radio and expect to plug stereo headphones into it and have them work. If you want a radio with stereo sound, spend more money and buy a stereo radio with two speakers, not a mono radio with one speaker. Common sense goes a long way folks! 3. For the price, this is a nice radio. Nice sound, excellent reception, and gets a lot of play out of one set of batteries. It is also solidly built and the dials have no "play" in them, and it feels like it has a good amount of quality. This is a nice radio, and I am pleased with my purchase B00006I5TD:if_not_for_the_headphone_jack_._._._:geo B00006I5TD Sony ICF-36 Portable AM/FM/TV/Weather Radio: Electronics electronics 2.0 September 15, 2006 Geo Columbus, OH USA . . . it would have been a 5 star review. The radio itself is really good, and the reception that I got on all bands was excellent. I bought this to use at work to replace my battery-eating Sony SRF-M37V, and I must use headphones there, so unfortunately the mono headphone output was a deal breaker for me. If you don't plan on using headphones with it, I think it is a wonderful radio. If you plan on using headphones, look elsewhere B00006I5TD:terrible_radio.:s._eingle B00006I5TD Sony ICF-36 Portable AM/FM/TV/Weather Radio: Electronics electronics 1.0 September 15, 2006 S. Eingle At $25, this radio is still highly overpriced. In a major metropolitan area, with many radio stations, it can barely pick up 3 or 4 on the FM! AM/TV/Weather picks up zero. But hey, if you enjoy the sound of static, this is the unit for you! Headphones don't even get stereo output...come on Sony, it's 2006, stereo should be pretty much a standard today. Purchased this yesterday and will be returning it ASAP today! B00006I5TD:great_reception_for_such_a_small_pirce:x._nguyen B00006I5TD Sony ICF-36 Portable AM/FM/TV/Weather Radio: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 14, 2006 X. Nguyen Virginia I have this radio for my office at work. I've tried 3 other (more expensive) radios, but none of them tune as great as this one. I'm very surprised at how such a simple and cheap product can provide such clear music. It's the best radio ever! I highly recommend it for emergency purposes too B00086HTP0:serious_problems.:t._booker B00086HTP0 Creative Zen Micro 6 GB MP3 Player Black: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 15, 2006 T. Booker I got this player from Best Buy and thought that I had gotten a good deal. The battery life is very misleading. A charge overnight is supposed to give you 12 hours of battery life. With normal menu usage and about 600 songs the battery life dropped to maybe 2 hours. For the first two and a half months the player was fine and there was no trouble. Now my player freezes up within minutes of turning it on. The tech support from Creative is practivally non existent. I will have to send it in for repairs and hopefully have a better time. Thank God I bought the service plan from Best Buy. B00086HTP0:zen_micro_mp3_player:s._cornell B00086HTP0 Creative Zen Micro 6 GB MP3 Player Black: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 13, 2006 S. Cornell Germany, USA, Iraq If you don't have the need to view pictures or play back movies then this is the perfect MP3/WMA player. Costs much less then any Ipod or Ipod Nano and will give you more space for your buck B00086HTP0:what's_not_to_like?:spencer_sauter B00086HTP0 Creative Zen Micro 6 GB MP3 Player Black: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Spencer Sauter Normal, Illinois USA It's small. Looks cool. Works perfectly. Holds all types of files. Has a replaceable battery. Sounds great. And, costs less than an iPod. What's not to like B00086HTP0:never_again...:nese B00086HTP0 Creative Zen Micro 6 GB MP3 Player Black: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 1, 2006 Nese !Castle!, DE I agree completely D.Welker!! The same thing happend to me also with the head-jack! They need to do a product RECALL! At first the product works really well then after awhile of use it starts to 'malfunction' increasing from that one problem. I woudn't recommend this product to anyone. B00086HTP0:run,_do_not_walk,_away_from_this_product_and_company:d._welker_"fool_me_once..." B00086HTP0 Creative Zen Micro 6 GB MP3 Player Black: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 October 23, 2006 D. Welker "Fool Me Once..." Washington, DC I bought my son the Creative Zen 6GB MP3 player for a gift less than two years ago. After only normal use this player developed the same headphone jack problem that thousands of other suckers reported. Emails to Creative generated only BS responses and directed me to call them--paying yet more money--for nothing. The bottom line - don't buy a Creative product because they don't stand behind their own (shoddy) work. Spend a little more for a QUALITY product B00086HTP0:first_mp3_player_and_i_love_it!:lisa_m._potthoff_"ethereal_junkie" B00086HTP0 Creative Zen Micro 6 GB MP3 Player Black: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 6, 2006 Lisa M. Potthoff "ethereal junkie" Houston, TX I've had my Zen for almost a year now. It has given me no problems whatsoever and integrates seamlessly with my PC. The sould quality is great especially with the Zen Micro TravelDock (which I couldn't live without). It's easy to use, has many playing modes, FM radio, cool blue backlight. Only problem is........I've filled it up. So, low and behold, I bought another one. This time an 8 GB Zen Micro Photo. Now I can store my soothing new age and classical on one Zen, and all of my more upbeat music on the other; plus photos (awesome). I can't wait to get my new one loaded. I also purchased an I-River FM Transmitter so I can hear my tunes in my car. I haven't tried it out yet, but will review it here on Amazon when I do. I stongly suggest that you get this MP3 player. I've never used an iPod, but feel that I don't need to. The Zen does everything I want it to do B00086HTP0:many_pros,_many_cons:r._hill B00086HTP0 Creative Zen Micro 6 GB MP3 Player Black: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 September 26, 2006 R. Hill Brooklyn, NY USA This is based on the 5GB model. The Zen player has some big advantages over the ipod. It is easy to use w/many different types of software (you don't need itunes). The sound quality is good and it's easy to hook it up to any set of speakers using the headphone jack. However, it has also some major glitches: the hard drive seems pretty vulnerable to crashing. I had one player that stopped working just in time for me to get it replaced in the one-year warranty. My replacement player was a little stickier than the first one but it worked pretty well until its hard drive just crashed for no good after about 9 months. So...as one reviewer said, there are some pretty serious problems with this player, but customer service is OK. I recommend getting the extension of the warranty because you can almost bet that this player will break if you use it much. Despite these problems, the next mp3 player I buy will probably be another creative zen micro, in hopes that the newer models will have worked out the kinks. My much cheaper creative player with a flash drive works way better B000EXS1BS:an_"insanely_great"_device:eugene_chamson B000EXS1BS Garmin Nuvi 360 Pocket Vehicle GPS Navigator and Personal Travel Assistant: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 November 25, 2006 Eugene Chamson Oakland, CA USA I'm one of those people who wondered why anyone would pay big bucks for a GPS Navigation system when a $3 map would do the trick. The Garmin Nuvi 360 has converted me! And I continue to be amazed at the power, usefulness and ease of use of this little device. On a recent trip from San Francisco to Vancouver, B.C. I took the Nuvi with me to avoid having to lug a shoebox full of maps. It took less than 15 minutes from opening the box to having it working in my car. The mount attaches easily and securely to the windshield, and the device powers up and is ready to use quickly right out of the box. The interface is well-designed and intuitive. You really don't need the manual. Even technophobes will quickly learn how to use most of the features with ease. Entering a destination address is easy and quick. You simply press letters on a touchscreen keypad to spell out the address. Usually after just a few keystrokes, the device is smart enough to predict what you are typing and fill in the rest. Then you simply press a large "GO!" box and the device takes over. It varies the scale of the map so you have the best view of what you need to do next, and it speaks direction commands to you at just the right time. In my experience, these commands were very accurate and extremely helpful in their specific detail, for example, "In 50 feet, turn right on Main Street..." I've read others say that the routing is not always accurate or optimal. I have not found that to be the case. In fact, on occasion, the Nuvi has suggested a route that was better than the one I was already familiar with. There is a "favorite places" menu which I have found very useful, and the device keeps track of the recent places you've gone, which makes going back to any of them--from anywhere--extremely easy. Just press the big "GO HOME!" button, and wherever you are, the device will guide you home. For longer trips, the device can display a "dashboard" with useful and interesting information, like estimated arrival time, length of travel, average speed, etc. You can also watch your progress on a map which shows points of interest that are nearby. All this is pretty cool. But what really sold me on the device was an experience with the restaurant guide feature...I was driving on I-5 in the middle of nowhere and getting hungry. Just for fun, I decided to see if there were any Chinese restaurants nearby. With 2-3 keystrokes, the device listed one within 3 miles. I pressed "GO", and it guided me there. The travel guide feature soon becomes addictive. It's full of useful points of interest which are simple to locate and select. After mastering the basic features, I experimented with the audio player. I easily added music and podcast files from a Mac using the supplied USB cable, simply by dragging and dropping MP3 files. An SD card allows for expanding the memory capacity. Ok, so it is not an iPod, but if I could have just one device in my car it would be the Nuvi. My only quibble is that the sound volume seems not to go loud enough, especially if you are driving with a window down, it will be difficult to hear the audio. Perhaps there is a way to wireless transmit the audio output to an FM channel on your car radio. If so, that would be a great feature. The unit is about the size of a deck of cards and feels solid. The screen is sharp and bright enough for most applications, except perhaps in direct sunlight. It's so useful and portable that I sometimes carry it with me when traveling in unfamiliar areas, and definitely use it in rental cars. I haven't yet used the bluetooth features, as I need to upgrade my phone first. But when I do, I expect it will add a whole other dimension to the device's usefulness. In short, this is one of those rare devices (TiVO comes to mind as another) that I never thought I needed, and now that I have it, I can't imagine how I lived without it. Garmin has really hit a homerun with the Nuvi 360. It's easy to learn, easy to use, and full of useful features. B000EXS1BS:nuvi_is_gruvi:david_liming B000EXS1BS Garmin Nuvi 360 Pocket Vehicle GPS Navigator and Personal Travel Assistant: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 November 14, 2006 David Liming Michigan USA Tiny, easy to take with you on trips (afterall we all know our way around where we live). Fits in shirtpocket, accurate, good text to voice which really says the street names unlike most others, and the bluetooth makes phone calls in your car safe with handsfree speakerphone. MP3 player also it great for trips on the plane. BTW, it works great on plane, past weekend clocked our 757 at 597 mph! Bought 3 it is so good B000EXS1BS:gaimin_nuvi:janet_b._borden B000EXS1BS Garmin Nuvi 360 Pocket Vehicle GPS Navigator and Personal Travel Assistant: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 November 14, 2006 Janet B. Borden Bordentown, New Jersey United States Very user friendly, Easy to program and very easy to read. Did not care for the autos you could use instead of the directional arrow. I found them too large...I prefer the plain old arrow B000EXS1BS:garmin_nuvi_360:g._trommer B000EXS1BS Garmin Nuvi 360 Pocket Vehicle GPS Navigator and Personal Travel Assistant: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 4.0 November 14, 2006 G. Trommer I have had the Nuvi for a little over a month and I love it. It provides accurate directions and the bluetooth is great. The one issue that I keep experiencing however is that the windshield mount keeps falling off. I have e-mailed Garmin but have received no response and when I called customer service the hold time is on average 30 minutes. Hopefully they can come up with a better designed windshield mount. If it wasn't for this issue I would rate it 5 stars. 11/19/2006 I was able to speak to Tech Support about the issues with the windshield mount. They said that if you use an alcohol wipe to remove the excess film from the suction cup the mount will work. The film is from the cover that is used to protect the suction cup when the mount is sold new. I used the alcohol wipe and the mount now works!! B000EXS1BS:review_for_new_york_city:d._ng_"dofudong" B000EXS1BS Garmin Nuvi 360 Pocket Vehicle GPS Navigator and Personal Travel Assistant: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 4.0 November 11, 2006 D. Ng "Dofudong" Queens, NY All, just got the Nuvi 360 as a gift from GREEAAATT friends for my birthday. Pros: 1- small, compact 2- very easy to use 3- great satellite reception / connect time 4- bluetooth works great 5- makes for a great gift Cons: 1- not too accurate with directions (simulations of local roads asks you to do unnecessary U turns, etc) 2- price could be slightly cheaper 3- battery life could be longer 4- battery non-replaceable 5- many add-ons require additional purchases 6- does not include European maps (US version) Hope this helps! - B000EXS1BS:one_of_the_best:cameron_b._siebs B000EXS1BS Garmin Nuvi 360 Pocket Vehicle GPS Navigator and Personal Travel Assistant: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 November 10, 2006 Cameron B. Siebs baltomore, md small, it can fit in your pocket, it dose music and books amazon has it at a better price that any other site, but city direction arnt always the bes B000EXS1BS:awesome_nav_system.:dee B000EXS1BS Garmin Nuvi 360 Pocket Vehicle GPS Navigator and Personal Travel Assistant: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 November 9, 2006 Dee Nashville, TN USA I bought the Nuvi 360 for my husband. He isn't one to be impressed with the lastest electronic devices, but he can't stop talking about this one. We have a service oriented business that he uses it for everyday. It has absolutely been priceless. Well worth the money B0006A2SNG:very_good_,_so_far:c._mota_"homesick" B0006A2SNG First Alert MotionSense PIR720R Light Control: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 C. Mota "homesick" chicago, il United States Had this light control for over a month, no problems, works fine. I installed it in my basement. Comes on as soon as I walk through the door B0006A2SNG:works_pretty_well.:brent B0006A2SNG First Alert MotionSense PIR720R Light Control: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 March 23, 2006 Brent Works better than last model I tried. Only problem if you are working under the light in it's blind spot for longer than 4 minutes you are in the dark B0006A2SNG:well-made_product__-_you'll_love_it_:l._fogelson B0006A2SNG First Alert MotionSense PIR720R Light Control: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 December 12, 2005 L. Fogelson Illinois, USA Indispensable for use in garage. The old, dim, garage door opener's light never lasted long enough to bring in the groceries. We added a "Y" adapter and two halogen 40 watt bulbs to this motion sensing switch for a perfect solution for night and day garage lighting needs. The two halogen bulbs have a long and very bright life and the four minute sensor-timer preset is perfect. As a bonus, the kids don't need to be nagged to shut off the garage ceiling light. B0002CZPPG:do_not_buy_these_unless_you_inted_to_use_it_all_at_once:m._bode_"normally_happy_but_not_with_itunes" B0002CZPPG iTunes $15 Prepaid Card: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 1.0 September 6, 2006 M. Bode "normally happy but not with iTunes" They claim that they won't expire for 2 years but I have now lost $20 across two cards that iTunes EXPIRED after less than a year on both. The customer service is horrible. They will not investigate if the card was legitimately expired or not. All they will do is tell you tough luck, we say it is expired. You have no recourse since all the support is ONLY through email and automated responses. Do not buy these gift cards unless you want to risk being ripped off B0002CZPPG:for_all_those_itunes_international_fans:saeed_a._siddiki_"saeed_the_homer" B0002CZPPG iTunes $15 Prepaid Card: Electronics electronics 4 of 7 5.0 May 23, 2006 Saeed A. Siddiki "Saeed the Homer" Riyadh, KSA All of your folks who are located elsewhere on the planet who don't have Apple stores and iTunes outlets around, this card can make you part of the music revolution. I bought a bunch of these cards and they r fantastic! I get to download all the movies and music video (all originals of course) Only word of caution: you cant take advantage of the music store if u do not have Broadband connections. DSL or Satellite is what works guys. 56k Modem users should not waste money on this card. Also should register on .Mac or AOL registration to make use of this. B0002CZPPG:worth_it!: B0002CZPPG iTunes $15 Prepaid Card: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 5.0 May 11, 2006 The $15.00 card might not be cheap, but it is worth it! I mean, is it worth it to buy an entire CD just to get one song? Also, the program is easy to use B0002CZPPG:easy_and_convenient:r._sorkar_"ravi_man" B0002CZPPG iTunes $15 Prepaid Card: Electronics electronics 5 of 7 5.0 January 16, 2006 R. Sorkar "ravi_man" El Salvador Is good for good reasons Security: If you are one of those who is afraid to buy things in the internet with your credit card because all of the security issues, this is the way to go. You dont need a credit card. Easy: You dont have to be a genius to get your music. If you know how to use a PC (or Mac)you are able to do it. Legal: You can recomend and/or give this as a present to your sons, nephews, friends, parents, brothers or co-workers because is easy, secure and also legal B0002CZPPG:so_easy_to_sit_my_daughter_up_with_an_prepaid_music_download_allowance:dmartel B0002CZPPG iTunes $15 Prepaid Card: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 January 15, 2006 DMARTEL CT USA I wasn't sure how well these cards would work, but it was so easy. Now I don't need to worry about my daughter downloading the entire itunes server and pay for it on my credit card. Great jo B0002CZPPG:great_idea!: B0002CZPPG iTunes $15 Prepaid Card: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 December 26, 2005 iTunes and the iTunes cards were a great idea. My sister and I can download music easily... all we have to do is buy the card, enter a code, and purchase the songs. Then, you can burn them to CDs. These cards also make great gifts B0002CZPPG:great_give_idea_for_ipod_owning_music_lover:t._downing_"thebfr" B0002CZPPG iTunes $15 Prepaid Card: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 December 26, 2005 T. Downing "TheBFR" WDM, Iowa I received several of these for Christmas and for other occasions in the past. It's been a nice change versus getting a whole CD, especially since my music taste is all over the place. Although there are the artists that I enjoy the whole CD there still a fair amount where I really only care for a song or two, this helps feed that demon. BTW the $25 price that is or was above is from a 3rd part seller and the other is for a $25 gift card, nothing to leave a single star for. Just about every electronics, big box retailer sells these so they should not be that hard to fin B000AYHY46:no_good:martin_siegen B000AYHY46 HP F2105 21" LCD Flat Panel Monitor: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 2.0 November 24, 2006 Martin Siegen I was really looking forward to a large screen. However when this arrived I was disapointed. When the picture filled the screen it looked way to streched and out of proportion. By the time I had a good picture I could have easily had a much smaller screen. The sound from the speakers is terrible and it will not be long before I buy addition speakers for it. Dont consider this item, its just not good enoug B000AYHY46:well_priced,_high_end_panel:leo_lam B000AYHY46 HP F2105 21" LCD Flat Panel Monitor: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 21, 2006 Leo Lam I have owned this for half a year now. This monitor is based on the same Samsung S-PVA panel that you can find in Eizo CE210 monitors at 3x the price. After I calibrated the monitor with the Optix XR, the screen test turned out to be exceptionally good, matching the CE210 visually (I borrowed one for comparison). It also has individual RGB control, making calibration a breeze. I am a working photographer, I run a fully calibrated workflow and accuracy is extremely important to me. So far, I have not seen a print out of a prolab with custom profile that does not closely match what I see on this screen. Banding is minimal and the color rendition is fantastic. Based on the calibration, the screen (white point) maybe a tad on the bright side, but it is still well within the calibration limits. The build quality is good, except maybe the buttons (as other people have suggested). Using the DVI input is a must, the VGA connection compares very poorly, and that is simply an interface fault, not the monitor's. The only complaint I might have is the warranty, which is shorter than many other manufacturers. That said, being an EE, I do not foresee anything that can happen to it that I cannot fix myself; nor is that something that cannot be rectified by buying an aftermarket MACK warranty for a little money. At this current price, I don't know of any better deal for a high-end LCD panel even with that warranty tagged on top. I would highly recommend this; just be gentle with the power button B000AYHY46:poor_power_button_design_is_a_dealbreaker:gerald_ostheimer B000AYHY46 HP F2105 21" LCD Flat Panel Monitor: Electronics electronics 13 of 15 1.0 September 27, 2006 Gerald Ostheimer Fort Lauderdale, FL Stay away from this product. Like many others, I was very happy with the picture quality on this monitor. However, 4 weeks out of warranty, the small round power button on the front of the monitor broke (disappearing into the case) which renders the whole monitor useless. HP customer support couldn't care less--they tried to sell me another monitor. HP doesn't even offer any kind of paid-for repair service that would help me recover part of my investment. Since I can see from Google searches that the power button problem is common with the HP F2105 (many are breaking inside the warranty after only light use), you would do well to trust this product no longer than its warranty period B000AYHY46:power_button_breaks_easily:i._yoder B000AYHY46 HP F2105 21" LCD Flat Panel Monitor: Electronics electronics 14 of 15 2.0 August 3, 2006 I. Yoder California, USA Yes, this monitor looks great. I like everything about it except for its extremely flimsy power button, which has broken in two different occasions. On both occasions the power button just sank in when pressing it with normal pressure. Once it happens it is almost impossible to turn it on or off so you need to get it replaced. (As a side note, we rarely use the power button because we have a screen saver so it did not happen from excessive use). HP has replaced our monitor 3 times (free of charge), two for the power button issue and another because one of the monitors they shipped was damaged in transit. It looks like this is a serious quality issue. I am not sure if the power button will break again now that we are on our fourth monitor, but we'll probably look for another monitor if it does B000AYHY46:great_monitor,_good_value_for_money,_good_after_sales_support.:japinder_singh B000AYHY46 HP F2105 21" LCD Flat Panel Monitor: Electronics electronics 14 of 20 5.0 October 26, 2005 Japinder Singh Bay Area, CA USA Finally made the switch to an LCD monitor. Was waiting for a decent lcd monitor with widescreen to watch DVD's and watch HDTV in addition to work stuff. Wanted to eliminate a TV from the study. This is a good 2 in 1 device as u can work and watch TV/movies on it. Has a DVI interface for my HD satellite box. The USB ports/speakers are a nice addition. I use a Thinkpad T41 laptop, so had to refresh my ATI Radeon driver in order to get the maximum resolution of 1680x1050. The movies look awesome on it. If like me, u spend too much time in front of a computer monitor, this is an essential investment. Comes with a nice stand and all the cables. HP provides very decent post sales technical support through its website B000AYHY46:it's_like_a_whole_new_world!:dan_lockman_jr. B000AYHY46 HP F2105 21" LCD Flat Panel Monitor: Electronics electronics 11 of 15 5.0 October 16, 2005 Dan Lockman Jr. Rockwood, Tennessee USA I am just thrilled every time I sit down in front of this monitor. My previous monitor is a Sony Trinitron 21" Flat Screen Hi Res CRT monitor and it pales (literally) in comparison to the HP f2105p. The color, detail, and refresh speed are outstanding. It is very bright without washing out. I love to watch the aquarium screen saver on it, it looks so real! I briefly tried other settings than its native 1680x1050, but they just don't do the monitor justice. So I have it set up at 1680x1050, but I increased font sizes so my old eyes don't have to work too hard! I have already watched two movies on it and am delighted in the theater experience. I added a subwoofer to the built-in speakers and really enjoy the excellent sound as well. The built-in USB ports make it easy to plug in my joystick and flashdisk. I highly recommend it B000EP8POE:great_phone,_great_price,_great_reception_and_clarity:j._brazill B000EP8POE Panasonic KX-TG5621S 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Telephone: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 22, 2006 J. Brazill Washington, DC Living in DC I am always skeptical about portable phone reception. I decided to upgrade my home phone from my Uniden to this phone because of the range and because this phone included a speaker phone. Well I can tell you that I have been extremely pleased with my purchase. The price on this phone is considerably less than I found in Target and Best Buy around my house or anywhere reputable on the Net. So kudos to Amazon for giving a great product at a great price. I am not sure why so many others complain about the volume and reception. I have no problem and I live in Downtown DC. I think the phone is very well designed. I like the options to turn the ringer off, or to have it on many variable levels of ring volume - not that the ring colors are incorrectly listed - this phone does not have a blue flash. Also, I can have it flash if I have it on mute to alert me to an incoming call even if I do not want to hear the ringer. I have normal hearing and I think the call volume is excellent, clear and one of the best I have heard - I have had zero problem with distortion or it being too loud as others claim. I researched many phones before making this purchase and for price, quality and design I could not be happier. This is not only a great looking phone but it has many super features that are easy to use out of the box and very practical. I could not be happier with the quality or the excellent price I received. I have absolutely no problem walking around the house in various rooms not even close to the base and making a call or continuing a conversation. Perhaps others are not familiar with portable phones, but I have had enough in my lifetime to appreciate good design and quality when I see it - not to mention that this takes up very little space on my desk. So I without hesitation, I highly recommend this phone. B000EP8POE:mine_stopped_working_too....:dream_of_peace_"dream_of_peace" B000EP8POE Panasonic KX-TG5621S 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Telephone: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 20, 2006 Dream of Peace "Dream of Peace" Utah I bought this in August, and in October I couldn't hear the calling party - they heard me just fine. Then it stopped working altoghther. Very disappointing for a Panasonic B000EP8POE:totally_quit_working!:helena_spector B000EP8POE Panasonic KX-TG5621S 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Telephone: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 17, 2006 Helena Spector Anchorage, Alaska This was a gift for a friend, who had trouble with the phone from the beginning; the phone has now (after only a couple of months) quit working altogether. I've always had good Panasonic products, but this one was a dud B000EP8POE:disappointing_phone:_worked_at_first,_then_loud_buzzing:ec B000EP8POE Panasonic KX-TG5621S 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Telephone: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 2.0 November 15, 2006 EC Colorado I have had many Panasonic cordless phones over the years, and never had any problems with them, so it was an easy decision to choose Panasonic again. Unfortunately, this phone doesn't live up to other model's performance. It worked fine for a couple of weeks, but now there is a loud buzzing noise (only can be heard on my end, but loud enough to obscure the voice of the person I'm talking to), and the volume doesn't increase enough to cover the buzzing. Similar problems have been indicated by other reviewers - wish I had listened to them before I bought this phone. I am going to return the phone, and am quite disappointed B000EP8POE:great_phone:k.james B000EP8POE Panasonic KX-TG5621S 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Telephone: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 4, 2006 k.james Rhode Island This phone met all of my requirements and I'm very pleased with the purchase. I wanted a cordless speaker phone without an answering machine, and the Panasonic fit the bill. The user interface is very simple to use, you do have to go through several steps to add a new entry to phonebook but other than that it's great. I use the speaker phone 75% of the time and the sound quality is very good without even using the voice enhancer technology. Phone keeps a charge very well and has great range and reception. I'm very pleased with the purchase B000EP8POE:an_excellent_cordless_telephone.:alfred_t._miles B000EP8POE Panasonic KX-TG5621S 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Telephone: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 2, 2006 Alfred T. Miles Heathsville, VA USA I replaced a much older 900 MHz Panasonic telephone that had given me good service but had simply worn out. I especially like the features of this new unit: the "phone book" in which you can store up to 50 telephone numbers and access just by pushing a button, the ideal compact size, its ergonomics (i.e., the feel of it in your hand), the very clear reception, and the looks of the phone in general. I might note that I thoroughly research almost everything that I buy. I subscribe to Consumer Reports, both the magazine and on-line, and I did my usual research on this one. The Panasonic name means quality to me anyhow, and I hardly ever buy anything without at least checking out products bearing this name. As in this case, it is a quality produce and gives good service - a Panasonic trademark. It is not just a coincidence that the telephone/answering machine/fax machine sitting to my left at this desk is a Panasonic. And, as usual, I found the Amazon price to be more than competitive, as Amazon usually is. Plus, you know Amazon's service is as dependable as it gets. B000EP8POE:no_belt_clip_included_-_you_have_to_order_it!!!:that_girl B000EP8POE Panasonic KX-TG5621S 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Telephone: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 1.0 November 1, 2006 That Girl Lexington, KY I bought this phone today because I have an older model that I just love. What a surprise to discover that it doesn't come with a belt clip--you have to order it and pay for it! (I verified this by calling Panasonic.) This is just insane. It's a silly piece of plastic. Why would a phone that's headset compatible not come with a belt clip? That's the whole point of "hands free"! I'm taking the phone back tomorrow. Sad. I'm so disappointed in Panasonic. Maybe they make another model that comes with a belt clip, but I'm not optimistic. B000EP8POE:microphone_stopped_working_after_1_year_in_use:user_"a_user" B000EP8POE Panasonic KX-TG5621S 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Telephone: Electronics electronics 2.0 October 11, 2006 User "A user" Raleigh, NC United States Very dissappointed with this unit. We liked it features and the sound quality. However we have been using it for just over the year and the microphone just stopped working. I would have expected a higher quality product from Panasonic! B00006LLI3:ge_phone:c._parker B00006LLI3 GE 26938GE2 900 MHz Analog Cordless Phone with Caller ID (Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 26, 2006 C. Parker Boston, MA The phone arrived very quickly as promised in the advertisement and functions as advertised. I like the clarity and battery life. I purchased this phone since I have another one in white and I like the fidelity of the sound on this model. B00006LLI3:great_solution:rescuefire B00006LLI3 GE 26938GE2 900 MHz Analog Cordless Phone with Caller ID (Black): Electronics electronics 9 of 10 5.0 September 3, 2005 RescueFire Michigan USA This is a great little phone. My house is full of electronic equipment. The 2.4 ghz phones really interfere with other equipment as well as other equipment interfere with those phones. With the older type 900 mhz phone there are no phone or equipment problems. Great solution to messed up signals all over this house B00001W0FJ:editorial_review_is_incorrect:"cowboywizard" B00001W0FJ Plantronics H51M12 Supra Monaural Headset and Modular Amplifier: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 May 2, 2004 "cowboywizard" San Francisco, CA The editorial review incorrectly states that "unlike other headsets, a typical multiline phone will not default to the H51-M12's headset when you press a line button. With this unit, you have to remove the handset from the cradle in order to use the headset. Pressing a line button activates the speakerphone." Actually, the ability to leave the handset on the hook is entirely dependent on the telephone itself and has absolutely nothing to do with the headset. A headset ready telephone will default to the M12 and a non-headset ready telephone will not (the phone may need to be programmed). Check your telephone manual to see if it is headset ready (most manuals are poorly organized and there may not be a section specifically for headsets - check either the speakerphone, handsfree, or "how to answer a call" section of the manual). There are occasional exceptions to this rule - a few phone systems, less than one percent, are built with a certain type of headset in mind (your manual will say if this is true) - but those phones are few and far between B00001W0FJ:good_product:9k2hn_"hamad" B00001W0FJ Plantronics H51M12 Supra Monaural Headset and Modular Amplifier: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 January 14, 2004 9K2HN "Hamad" Abdullah Al-Salem Area, Kuwait I have been using it for the past 4 month almost every day, and it is really worth every cent. If you are the type of person who use the phone in front of the pc then this is what you exactly need. the good thing that you can use it with any phone regardless of the brand. it turned my cheap phone into a great phone B00001W0FJ:a_power_user: B00001W0FJ Plantronics H51M12 Supra Monaural Headset and Modular Amplifier: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 January 6, 2001 I have used the H51-M12 Plantronics headset for several years. I am in sales and often wear the headset up to 8 hours a day without any fatigue. It is extremely comfortable, has excellent sound quality and works with 95% of phones. However, you may want to contact Plantronics to make sure it works with the particular brand and model of phone you will be using B00001W0FJ:a_power_user:b._darby B00001W0FJ Plantronics H51M12 Supra Monaural Headset and Modular Amplifier: Electronics electronics 8 of 10 5.0 January 6, 2001 B. Darby Orange, CA USA I have used the H51-M12 Plantronics headset for several years. I am in sales and often wear the headset up to 8 hours a day without any fatigue. It is extremely comfortable, has excellent sound quality and works with 95% of phones. However, you may want to contact Plantronics to make sure it works with the particular brand and model of phone you will be using B0002C83RI:great_cable!:atomic_dawg B0002C83RI PHOENIX GOLD DVIX-550 Dvi-d CABLE-15 Feet: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 6, 2005 Atomic Dawg Anaheim, CA USA This is a great high quality cable. It's got molded plastic hoods with gold plated connectors. The cable that is used seems to be very high quality. I hooked my computer (ATI 9500) to my HDTV and the picture looks great! There is absolutely no reason to pay ridiculously high prices that some companies charge. (You know which company I'm talking about!) Don't feed the Monster! Buy this cable...you won't be disappointed B000BVM8BW:very_happy_with_mine.:j._elliott B000BVM8BW Anycom USB-250 Bluetooth 2.0 400 Ft Broadcom Chip Set: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 23, 2006 J. Elliott Misson Viejo, CA United States The device works extremely well and the software driver is good with a nice interface. I highly recommend B000BVM8BW:usb_bluetooth_wars:dr._edward_p._childs_jr._"vermont_maestro" B000BVM8BW Anycom USB-250 Bluetooth 2.0 400 Ft Broadcom Chip Set: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 2.0 November 19, 2006 Dr. Edward P. Childs Jr. "Vermont Maestro" Vermont It took me about three hours to get this stupid thing working, including downloading new drivers and trying to make sense of incomprehensible instructions. Out of the box, it was totally useless. The drivers did not work at all B000BVM8BW:the_bomb_bluetooth_dongle:super_tech B000BVM8BW Anycom USB-250 Bluetooth 2.0 400 Ft Broadcom Chip Set: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 7, 2006 Super Tech San Diego , Cal Solid , well built ,supports new Hi FI stereo bluetooth protocol the software that comes with it is good as well . This is the second unit I bought the other brand had pirate bluetooth software, this one is well worth the price B000BVM8BW:good_product;_ship_carefully:sean94401 B000BVM8BW Anycom USB-250 Bluetooth 2.0 400 Ft Broadcom Chip Set: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 7, 2006 Sean94401 Installed without problem, works perfect so far. I downloaded the latest drivers from the website, instead of using the included CD. The only thing I would have done diffently is the shipping method. I chose the cheapest method available for the product. Unfortunately, that involved UPS shipping it across the country, and them handing it over the the US Postal Service. It arrived at the transfer station 20 miles from my address in 3 days. Then it took 2 more WEEKS for the post office to deliver it. I know it's a low-priority package, and I get what I pay for, but I could have walked there and back to pick it up myself faster. In the future, I'll use UPS or FedEx door-to-door. I emailed the seller, ANTonline, and they responded immediately to explain the shipping method. Good job on their part, and they told me that shipping method may take up to 21 days for delivery. A warning for those of you using Verizon as your cell carrier: They cripple BT on their regular phones. Even though they make a big deal about the phone being BT-enabled, once you get it home and attempt a connect, you find out that you can only use a headset with it or use it as a dial-out modem. No file transfer allowed. Forget about it acting like an Ipod, despite all the marketing. You can only get music by paying Verizon for each song, downloaded via VCast. B000BVM8BW:solid_performer_..._versatile_drivers:m._conley B000BVM8BW Anycom USB-250 Bluetooth 2.0 400 Ft Broadcom Chip Set: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 M. Conley California I use it with Windows XP pro, and the drivers for various devices are quite dependable B000BVM8BW:works_with_no_issues:love_movies B000BVM8BW Anycom USB-250 Bluetooth 2.0 400 Ft Broadcom Chip Set: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 17, 2006 Love Movies San Jose, CA After reading reviews of many of the BT dongles out there, I settled on this one. The installation was simple and straightforward on my XP SP2 machine; no driver conflict issues that the other products have had. Make sure you check the AnyCom site ([...]) for updated drivers. After installing, I managed to pair and use my Nokia 6620 phone, Sony Ericsson w810i phone, and a Plantronics BT headset (for Skype). All devices work great and have had no issues whatsoever. The only issue is with the Sony Ericsson software; they do not support BT connections. The Nokia PC Suite is far superior in their support for BT connections. Overall, great product. Had it up and running within 15 minutes B000BVM8BW:works_with_xp_sp2:chad_biggerstaff B000BVM8BW Anycom USB-250 Bluetooth 2.0 400 Ft Broadcom Chip Set: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 22, 2006 Chad Biggerstaff KANSAS CITY, MO United States I had a problem previously installing an older Bluetooth USB device on my XP SP2 system which lead me to buy this newer Bluetooh USB adapter. The Anycom works great. I followed the install instructions and haven't had a single issue. So far I've used it to talk to my bluetooth gps device as well as along with ActiveSync to talk to my Cingular 2123 smartphone. I've been impressed with the range as well I'm able to keep synced to my phone even when it's on the opposite side of the house approx. 25 ft B000BVM8BW:exceed_expectation:robert_cheng_"big_monster" B000BVM8BW Anycom USB-250 Bluetooth 2.0 400 Ft Broadcom Chip Set: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 September 1, 2006 Robert Cheng "Big Monster" Frederick, MD United States Found it online while it has a rebate and decided give it a try. The performance is excedding my expectation. I use it on my office desktop PC to connect to a Logitech Bluetooth headset and it working very well. It even working close to 30 ft with my Nokia bluetooth headset (with few wooden walls in between) B00069ECVI:ez_to_use!:k._l._goldwasser B00069ECVI Seagate 5.0 GB Pocket External Hard Drive ST650211U-RK: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 K. L. Goldwasser I run a Dell D600 with MS XP. I plugged in the Seagate 5.0 to my USB port, it was recognized and that's it. No software install required; it just appeared in Windows Explorer and I was easily able to copy files to it B00069ECVI:title?:j._legere B00069ECVI Seagate 5.0 GB Pocket External Hard Drive ST650211U-RK: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 6, 2006 J. Legere California We have purchased two and will more than likely purchase a third, need I say more. Jo Leger B00069ECVI:data_constantly_lost:m._nunnally B00069ECVI Seagate 5.0 GB Pocket External Hard Drive ST650211U-RK: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 August 23, 2006 M. Nunnally I purchased this drive after reading through numerous positive comments. I am sad to say I have lost data 3 times now and am extremely gentle with the drive. B00069ECVI:replace_your_1gb/2gb_with_this_baby:naveen_ramaiah B00069ECVI Seagate 5.0 GB Pocket External Hard Drive ST650211U-RK: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 July 14, 2006 Naveen Ramaiah Texas, USA Awesome product from Seagate. Seagate have always topped the hard drive concepts and with this product they just rocketed themselves up. With Altoids round box making it a perfect carrying case, u need not worry to have the disk always placed in your dirty pants with keys/coins. Just fill a thin layer of cotton in yout altoids and give this baby some comfort in the box and it works wonders. Easy to carry and load everywhere. I use it atleast 300 times a day. If the blue lights bothering you just flip it. If you are the one going to school/college, this is the product which you gotta buy and stop worrying for memory for another 3-4 years B00069ECVI:very_happy:terrierlover_"anne" B00069ECVI Seagate 5.0 GB Pocket External Hard Drive ST650211U-RK: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 July 11, 2006 TerrierLover "Anne" Mountain View, CA USA Have had no problems so far. And I do carry mine around in an altoids tin. Took a trip to see family back east last week. I loaded it up with all sorts of ancestry stuff (jpgs of the census listings for husband's family back to 1850's) to share with relatives. Very handy - just plugged it in and moved them over B00069ECVI:it_doesn't_suck!:skymac2_"skymac2" B00069ECVI Seagate 5.0 GB Pocket External Hard Drive ST650211U-RK: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 5.0 July 6, 2006 Skymac2 "skymac2" New York Reviewing the Seagate 5.0 GB Pocket External Hard Drive is like reviewing something as simple as a vacuum cleaner. The only way you have a problem with the Seagate is if it doesn't store data. The only way you have a problem with a vacuum cleaner is if it doesn't suck. The Seagate Pocket Drive does everything that I bought it for: simplicity, speed of transferring files and it's plug and play. I plugged it into the USB port on my Windows XP equipped computer, XP immediately recognized it, and I was storing and backing up data within minutes. Simple drag and drop process of taking files from a hard drive Window to the Window for the Seagate Pocket Drive that automatically opens as soon as you plug it into an XP equipped machine. Backing up data is a must...if not for necessity for sanity sake if you've got files that you'd hate to lose. And 5 gigabytes is way more than the average computer user will ever need. The Seagate Pocket Drive is an extremely worthy investment. B00069ECVI:what_more_can_you_ask_for...?:george_carter_"rebuilder_and_reader" B00069ECVI Seagate 5.0 GB Pocket External Hard Drive ST650211U-RK: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 June 21, 2006 George Carter "rebuilder and reader" Carlsbad, New Mexico USA I had already researched the Seagate 5.0 GB at Amazon for $89.95 when I happen to see the 6.0 GB at Sam's Club for $99.95. Plug and Play worked fine. I needed a larger device than a floppy to transfer data from work to home and vice versa, as well as photos to other family computers. I took one of the other reviewers ideas and store it in an Altoids can. Even though it is pocketable it is a hard drive with delicate insides, I suspect some of the one star reviews are due to it being treated like flash memory. It has two big advantage over flash - it is large enough not to be easily lost and the capacity is great. Note: When you first plug it in to USB you get a popup screen that offers music and photo album selections. If you just want to store data, hold down the Shift key when you plug in and keep the key down until after the drive lights on its first initialization then release: No popup screen B00069ECVI:quit_working:daftwooly B00069ECVI Seagate 5.0 GB Pocket External Hard Drive ST650211U-RK: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 2.0 May 21, 2006 Daftwooly This was a wonderful device until it quit working. It lasted for two or three months before just giving up one day. On the other hand, my father-in-law bought one that is still going perfectly. Just make sure to keep your reciept, etc., in case you get a bad one. B00069ECVI:lasted_3_uses:asaf_behar B00069ECVI Seagate 5.0 GB Pocket External Hard Drive ST650211U-RK: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 1.0 April 21, 2006 Asaf Behar Los Angeles,CA The drive lasted three uses before dying. It now will only light up upon connection, but will quickly stop working after a few seconds - on both OS X and XP. These drives are very unreliable and really should not be used if you plan on storing important data on them (is there really any other kind?). I have had a solid state usb key from Lexar for over 4 years - never had a problem. I'm pretty disappointed that this thing couldn't even last 4 uses. I would steer clear of these things. B000CSWHCY:garmin_handheld_gps:j._m._visser B000CSWHCY Garmin GPSMap 60Cx Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 J. M. Visser Baton Rouge, LA This unit is very easy to use. However, it ships with a map that does not have sufficient detail to navigate. I had to buy the topographic maps for my area (adding approximately $80) to realy use the unit to navigate. The accompanying software makes it easy to add locations that you visit frequently B000CSWHCY:best_gps_receiver_i've_ever_used:k._richards B000CSWHCY Garmin GPSMap 60Cx Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 5, 2006 K. Richards Seattle, WA I was showing my new toy off at a gathering of GPS type people and the little gem managed to lock on to a signal inside in a metal roof building. It is just that good B000CSWHCY:awesome_gps_unit:andrew_villavicencio B000CSWHCY Garmin GPSMap 60Cx Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 November 3, 2006 Andrew Villavicencio Maryland, USA After months of research I finally decided on the GPS MAP60CX. I added a 1GB micro SD card and loaded almost the entire US East of Chicago. It is easy to read, accurate with the new WAAS enabled, waterproof and heavy duty rubber "armor" covering. I have used it extensively for car navigation and it works like a charm. Easy to download the routes to and from the software via USB cable. This unit is just plain awesome B000CSWHCY:i_am_so_glad_i_purchased_it!:california_girl_"calichika41" B000CSWHCY Garmin GPSMap 60Cx Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 2, 2006 California Girl "calichika41" Tennessee I purchased the Garmin 60Cx for my husband as a college graduation gift. I am so glad I did. We use it for everything. We travel quite a bit and it has come in handy every time, we boat in a few different lakes in TN; the lakes here are huge and the Garmin has prevented us from spending time trying to figure out how to get back to the landing. It is absolutely great. I highly recommend it. B000CSWHCY:survived_driving_in_italy:rj_"freqtraveler" B000CSWHCY Garmin GPSMap 60Cx Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 October 4, 2006 RJ "FreqTraveler" IL USA I just got back from a two week trip to Italy where I rented a car and drove from Sorrento to Siena. I also drove throughout the Tuscany region of Italy. I couldn't imagine driving in Italy without my Garmin 60Cx. I also used it for our walking tours in Rome. The only problems I encountered were with unexpected detours because of closed roads due to construction. Luckily I also had a good road map and directions for backup. I was amazed with the accuracy of the GPS especially when navigating through the numerous round-abouts and dirt roads that didn't appear on my road maps. I agree with all the previous reviews regarding the 60Cx - fast response, nice color display, versatility, etc. I also recommend purchasing the North American package that includes very useful accessories. The only reason I did not give this product a five star rating is the high cost of the roadmap software from Garmin B000CSWHCY:great_for_local_/_regional_travel_-_not_enough_memory_for_long_trips:d._brennan B000CSWHCY Garmin GPSMap 60Cx Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 4.0 September 13, 2006 D. Brennan New York, NY I just returned from a trip to Europe. For our trip we flew in to Rome, drove to a rural area an hour outside Florence, spent a week there and drove to Florence, then on to Parma, the Loire valley and finally on to Paris. I purchased this unit and the Garmin MapSource European City Navigator v8 [CD-ROM] and offer the following comments. 1 - The unit it extremely fast and accurate in identifying location. Often I had coordinates in 20-30 seconds. I believe that this unit was more accurate than the GPS unit in my 2005 Accord. The Garmin unit knows exactly when I am at a turning point, even in Italian cities with narrow streets and 3-4 story buildings on all sides. 2 - The ability to load in regional European maps as needed was a big selling point. 3 - The download / upload process was relatively pain free and reasonably fast. There is no need to delete the existing maps in the unit before loading a new map in - your upload simply writes over the current maps. 4 - The battery life seems to be as advertised. I could run the unit for anywhere from 12 to 20 hours on two standard AA batteries. My rechargable batteries ran 8-12 hours. I will probably purchase the car power cord before my next trip. 5 - The turn-by-turn directions were mostly spot on. However there were some places in Italy where I ran in to areas that were recently / currently under construction and in these areas, some wrong turns were indicated. The most useful feature in these circumstances was the automatic recalculation for directions. 6 - A couple of small cool items. Heading through the alps we drove through some multi-kilometer tunnels. Even though we lost satellite reception going through the tunnels, the system kept accurate track of actual mileage driven. Also, when you zoom in to a quarter mile radius, the location of restaurants, local attractions, etc show up with useful symbols, sometimes with amusing results. Outside the door of our hotel in Florence I turned on the unit and saw no fewer than 15 pizza symbols (pizzerias) within 2 blocks of our hotel. 7 - I deduct one star because of the 64MB limit for downloadable maps. This is room for perhaps 5-8 regional maps. A regional map may cover only a relatively small area - for example you need 4-5 maps to cover Paris. This is not a problem for a person sightseeing around a limited area. However in my case, I needed directions for Parma to Paris. This 640 mile trip required 16-20 regional maps. This meant that I had to reload maps to the unit from my laptop a few times during the trip. More annoyingly, the unit could not plot out a direct trip between Parma and paris with only a subset of the maps, even when I downloaded the 'Route' plotted by my laptop. This meant that I had to tell the unit to pick an intermediary spot along the route, reach that spot and then load in the new maps. This means that a person not traveling with their laptop would be out of luck. It seems to me that they could have used a standard SD or CF card instead of a non-standard 64 MB memory card. Extrapolating from what I was able to do with 64MB, 2 GB would allow you to load in to memory the majority of Europe at one time - Certainly enough for a backpacker on a summer long trip or a group of people on tour with a car. This would be an AMAZING improvement and would make this device practical to a much wider market. Alternatively, it might be useful to change the way that the maps are segmented in the software package. For example, I was forced to load an 8MB map of a small portion of Paris even though I was only in this section for perhaps 2 miles while on a major highway. If I did not load this map, the device could not render a route to the airport. One alternative would be to consolidate some areas together in to fewer maps - the center of Paris can be 2 maps instead of 4 while outlying suburbs can be treated as separate maps. The other option would be to break up some large maps in to smaller sets so that you can be more selective in downloading. For example, I was in the northeast corner of Burgundy for a few miles but I had to load in the entire map segment, comprising 6MB. Hopefully version 9 of the software will offer some option to help solve this problem B000CSWHCY:great_unit_but_weak_volume:b._baker_"codes" B000CSWHCY Garmin GPSMap 60Cx Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 4.0 September 6, 2006 B. Baker "codes" Dallas, TX United States Had to upgrade to the 60Cx from the 60CS due to the larger map file sizes discovered after upgrading to the new City Navigator North America version 8 software. Aside from having to buy a new unit, the 60Cx has a very weak alert tone volume. I rely on the tones to alert me to an upcoming route change, but the volume of the tones is so low, that if you have the stereo on, or are talking on a cell phone, you might not hear the tone. You'd think that Garmin could put a decent speaker in the unit and provide some way to increase or decrease the volume output. Believe it or not the volume of the 60CS was louder than the 60Cx, although still way too weak. This unit smokes, but it's getting only 4 stars from me because Garmin has failed to improve this feature, or lack thereof B000CSWHCY:garmin_gpsmap_60cx:wiliam_n._schug_"unclebummy" B000CSWHCY Garmin GPSMap 60Cx Handheld GPS Navigator: Electronics electronics 0 of 4 5.0 August 30, 2006 Wiliam N. Schug "unclebummy" Mi USA Since I've gotten this product, it's the best upgrade i've done. recommend this to other B000ETTFRG:this_players_meets_all_my_needs:robert_j._apke B000ETTFRG SanDisk SDMX4-6144 Sansa e270 6 GB MP3 Player with SD Expansion Slot: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 25, 2006 Robert J. Apke Cincinnati, Ohio United States I have been using my Sandisk player with no problems downloading songs or pictures. I have also made some observations that makes this player function more efficently. -use MTP music files because they use less file space. -adjust the file size on pictures to use less memory. -use the Speck toughskin case to protect display window (extra). -use the AC Sandisk USB charger instead of the computer USB port(extra). I do not use the raio or the video settings because of no interest, and the large amount of memory the video consummes. This player does fine using the earphones or hooked up to a audio center. I think that the 2MG card will be on my list of upgrades. The only upgrade I am made was to buy a better set of earphones. I did not like the pair supplied with the unit. My earphones have a volume control on the output cord which makes it much easier to control. I am not sorry about buying this item from Amazon. B000ETTFRG:great_sound_quality_-_smokin'_video:charles_horne_"ceh007" B000ETTFRG SanDisk SDMX4-6144 Sansa e270 6 GB MP3 Player with SD Expansion Slot: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 25, 2006 CHARLES HORNE "ceh007" Small Town, USA Not much said about the fantastic quality of the video picture. You wouldn't think that you would actually be able to watch video on a screen this small but the resolution and quality of the picture is amazing. I have shown it to an I-Pod owner and was told the video on this player is definately better than the I-Pod. The unit is not perfect, it does freeze occasionally, but the re-set function has always unlocked it. The video sometimes converts in a jerky fashion also. But the conversion software was able to handle very large files. I suspect a little tweaking might fix the conversions. Sound quality is great. Combine this with Sennheiser CX300-B Earbuds and you'll love it. This is my forth MP3 type player amd the extra money over the lower end players definately yields a better product. The previous player, Creative Zen Nano Plus 1 GB MP3, quit working the week the warranty ran out. Thumbs up on this one B000ETTFRG:good_mp3_player,_but_needs_some_tweaking_to_be_great:metro_rider B000ETTFRG SanDisk SDMX4-6144 Sansa e270 6 GB MP3 Player with SD Expansion Slot: Electronics electronics 13 of 13 4.0 November 22, 2006 Metro Rider Chevy Chase, MD United States I recently purchased the E260 on Amazon, and I am relatively happy with the purchase. The E260 is a nice music and FM radio player, has good sound, and has a decent user interface. I find it easier to use than the Creative Micro that I used to have. I do not have problems with the buttons (and I have large fingers), and I find the movable wheel very useful. The touch sensitive bar on the Creative was too sensitive and difficult to operate. My major use of a MP3 player is during commuting to work. I listen to the radio above ground and to podcasts and music below ground in the subway. The E260 is great for both functions -- the FM radio reception is actually quite good, better than my Creative Micro and an older RCA Lyra. The reason that I gave it 4 stars is because the software on the player is missing some functionalities that SanDisk should fix in future Firmware upgrades. First, it would be nice to return back to the song that you had been listening to before you switch to FM. The player requires you to go back through the menu steps to find the song again. It does save what you had chosen before, so all you have to do is press select over and over again. If it remembers these choices, it would seem a logical step to put you back at the actual song again without the menu steps? Second, the player is missing a bookmark capability. This is a big issue if you want to use the player to listen to audio books. Third, the fast forward only steps forward by 5 seconds or so each push of the fast forward or if you hold it down longer. The Creative Micro accelerates the speed of the fast forward the longer you hold down the button. A similar functionality would be nice. Otherwise, it takes too much effort to advance to where you are in a long podcast or long audio book B000ETTFRG:ooooh....almost_there:mp3_rox_in_the_bathroom B000ETTFRG SanDisk SDMX4-6144 Sansa e270 6 GB MP3 Player with SD Expansion Slot: Electronics electronics 3 of 6 4.0 November 20, 2006 MP3 rox in the bathroom MO I have to say I was very pleased with the ease of interfacing and manuevering. Have to say I did have a DOA, but Amazon was very fast and courteous about advance replacement and making me happy so I really have no complaints there. I have found that the output level isn't all that great when you connect up to an FM transmitter for your car, but as for headphone volume it kicks butt. I can't believe that I am half way full on storage, I didn't think the external drive would be of concern but now finding that it might be a Godsend now. Sandisk did a good job in the navigation so if you get lost you shouldn't be using anything more technical than a calculator. :).....j/k B000ETTFRG:they_should_stick_to_just_memory:c._rucci_"rooch" B000ETTFRG SanDisk SDMX4-6144 Sansa e270 6 GB MP3 Player with SD Expansion Slot: Electronics electronics 8 of 23 1.0 November 16, 2006 C. Rucci "Rooch" Hartford, CT USA The software on this MP3 player is as buggy as they come. I've never been able to get the Sansa Media Converter to recognize my Sansa e250. Consequently, I've never been able to add pictures or videos to my player. This is despite 7 sets of correspondences with their help desk. Their most helpful suggestion was for me to try to sync to a different Windows XP machine. Yeah, I'm going to buy a new PC because they can't figure out how to test their software before releasing it to the public. It's consistently had problems syncing to a playlist. Most of the music that i've tried to sinc has gotten to my player, but not necessarily in the playlist that I set up. Instead, in order to hear the songs on the device, I'd have to navigate to each indivual artist's folder and play those (1 - 4, on average) songs, and then go to some other folder when I was quickly sick of hearing the first small batch of songs. Now my player won't even boot up. I've only had the thing for 2 months and I can't even get it to go past the splash screen. What a total piece of garbage. I hate to say it, but I think I'm going to have to bite the bullet and go back to apple and buy another iPod. What was I thinking? Buying a music player from a memory manufacturer! Just stupid B000ETTFRG:wall_charger?: B000ETTFRG SanDisk SDMX4-6144 Sansa e270 6 GB MP3 Player with SD Expansion Slot: Electronics electronics 12 of 18 4.0 November 16, 2006 I'm interested in this item and upon research i saw that some people couldn't find a wall charger. If you go to Wal-Mart website you can find a wall charger for any MP3 player with a USB cable. Otherwise I think this is a great produc B000ETTFRG:great_buy:an_individual B000ETTFRG SanDisk SDMX4-6144 Sansa e270 6 GB MP3 Player with SD Expansion Slot: Electronics electronics 18 of 20 4.0 November 15, 2006 an individual reality So far, I am satisfied. I updated to the latest firmware right after I recieved it on front of my door, and I highly suggest you to do it too. I had it for about a month, and had never freezed. The latest firmware also has custom EQ, which sounds better than those presets, in my opinion. If you high the bass, however, it sounds very distorted. You can reduce that by lowering the second and third bars of the eq. Overall sound quality not very impressive(my other mp3 player, iriver u10, is way better). Still, acceptable and better than the nano's. When you convert videos on the Sandisk media converter, the sound quality is noticably reduced. A very bad thing when you are transfering music videos, but you can mod the program to solve that problem. Just search how by going to the e200 forums in the anythingbutipod website. Photos were easy, but I had to go in rotate all my photos so it will appear full screen on my Sansa. That's time consuming. I think that the mechanical wheel is better than the ipod touch. You can actually feel it scrolling, if you know what I mean. The bad thing is, after exessive use on the wheel, it becomes a little loose and chuggy. I personally have no problem pressing the buttons on the outer side of it(I have small fingers), but if you have thick fingertips, I understand that it will be a little difficult, especially when you have a case put on the player. This one time, I was scared to death when sound was only coming from one side of the headphones. I tried switching headphones, but the problem still remainded. Fortunatly, I was able to fix it by twisting the headphone plug around while it was in the input. I'm still a little wary that it might happen again. I once dropped my device pretty hard on the kitchen floor. Surprisingly, no damage was made externally and internally(still, be careful!) Overall, very good player. I definitly choose it over the ipod nano. I mean you get more battery life, a bigger(and brighter)screen, video playback, fm radio, voice recorder, USER REPLACEABLE BATTERY, custom eq, expandable memory.. All in half the price. I wouldn't understand why some people would still choose to buy a nano. Because of those people, there are not a lot of accessories for the e2xx(yet). Update: My videos are starting to freeze. It plays for a few seconds, but then turns in to a white screen and the device reboots itslef. It happens very occasionaly though. Also, the player sometimes skips some of my songs. Not a real huge problem, but still, those are some glitches I found. B00080FZW0:excellent_value_for_basic_needs:chan B00080FZW0 MS-230B USB Speaker Black 2.0 Channel 230W Pmpo Blue Led: Electronics electronics 47 of 47 4.0 May 4, 2006 chan Minneapolis, MN USA All of my MP3 listening needs were being addressed by a set of Grado headphones. However, my young daughter had reached an age where she could play games on nickjr.com or noggin.com. My headphones were awkward on her (and I didn't want her to damage them either), so I needed some basic speakers for simple Game/PC sound. I was surprised how difficult it was to find BASIC speakers these days - instead of a full 2.1 / 5.1 / 7.1 setup. I liked the style of these, and assumed quality would be a gamble at this price point. I've been very pleasantly surprised. Don't get me wrong: if you're looking for audiophile quality @ this price, you are full-on INSANE. I won't be giving up the headphones any time soon, but these are great for the money: sound quality is a little better than you'd get out of a nice laptop, they look slick, and they don't require another A/C adapter. One gripe: the USB, speaker-to-speaker, & audio signal cords are all pretty short...maybe 3', tops. Also, while considering my purchase, I was frustrated that Amazon/etc didn't list any other specs from the box. Hope this helps somebody else: Dimensions: 2" x 2.5" x 8" Frequency Response: 135Hz-20KHz (so says the box, at least) Power Requirements: 5V Input Sensitivity: 240+/-20m B0000TN0ZS:same_as_sony:timothy_wong_"shekinahnow" B0000TN0ZS SanDisk 256 MB MemoryStick Pro Duo ( SDMSPD-256-A10 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 May 29, 2006 Timothy Wong "Shekinahnow" La Jolla, CA USA I found no difference between this and the Sony brand Memory Stick Pro Duo. Save money and buy from a non-Sony Brand B0000TN0ZS:good_quality:dave_m._"blue_media" B0000TN0ZS SanDisk 256 MB MemoryStick Pro Duo ( SDMSPD-256-A10 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 April 29, 2006 Dave M. "Blue Media" St. Charles, IL USA I bought this particular card for my Sony Handycam DCR-HC85 in case I ever wanted to snap photos with it. Since it's a video camera as opposed to dedicated still camera, I didn't want to get the more expensive sony cards if I had no idea how much I was going to use it. That's the initial reason I bought SanDisk. The card works perfectly. I haven't had any compatibility problems for the year I've had it. While I didn't need the adapter, it comes in handy because I have a Sony TV that accepts Memory Sticks to view on-screen B0000TN0ZS:does_what_it_is_supposed_to_do:rodrigo_lopez_schenkel B0000TN0ZS SanDisk 256 MB MemoryStick Pro Duo ( SDMSPD-256-A10 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 April 18, 2006 Rodrigo Lopez Schenkel San Pedro Sula, Cort�s, Honduras I bought this memory stick for my Sony Cybershot, and it does the job perfectly. It's nice that it has the MemoryStick Pro adapter, since my camera does not take MemoryStick Duo. B0000TN0ZS:best_of_both_worlds:jose_barrios B0000TN0ZS SanDisk 256 MB MemoryStick Pro Duo ( SDMSPD-256-A10 ): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 March 13, 2006 Jose Barrios Panam� City, Panam� I prefer buy MemoryStick Pro Duo instead of Memory Stick Pro because almost every new device comes with the Duo standard. Duo comes also with a Pro converter so you can use it on MemoryStick Pro devices. I choose SanDisk because they are cheaper than Sony but same quality B0000TN0ZS:works_great:david_"david" B0000TN0ZS SanDisk 256 MB MemoryStick Pro Duo ( SDMSPD-256-A10 ): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 26, 2005 David "David" Alpharetta, GA USA I bought this for the Sony DSC-90 Digital Camera and it works fine. I run my camera in 3:2 mode (as I normally print 6"x4") so although its a 4MP camera its only using 3.5MP in this mode. Indications are that it will hold around 130 images at this resolution/mod B0000TN0ZS:good_product:rodrigo_taibo B0000TN0ZS SanDisk 256 MB MemoryStick Pro Duo ( SDMSPD-256-A10 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 17, 2005 Rodrigo Taibo NC, USA i got this memory stick pro duo very fast and in good conditions. i really liked it alot thnx. B0000TN0ZS:psp_compatible:moviebuff B0000TN0ZS SanDisk 256 MB MemoryStick Pro Duo ( SDMSPD-256-A10 ): Electronics electronics 12 of 13 5.0 March 27, 2005 moviebuff great for storing music on the psp. highly recomended to anyone with a ps B0000TN0ZS:how_many_pictures_will_it_store?:brent_d._payne_"lyricvault_com" B0000TN0ZS SanDisk 256 MB MemoryStick Pro Duo ( SDMSPD-256-A10 ): Electronics electronics 23 of 27 5.0 November 5, 2004 Brent D. Payne "LyricVault_com" Spokane, WA USA How many pictures will it store? It is the most commonly asked question from digital camera enthusiast but usually the question that is the most difficult to get a straight answer about. Well, considering I worked in the memory industry for over 7 years I can help clarify this perplexing question and do so unbiased as I have since changed industries. The SanDisk SDMSPD-256-A10 256MB MemoryStick Pro Duo, like most 256MB cards, will store on average 284 pictures when used with a 2 megapixel camera, 213 images when used with a 3 megapixel camera, 128 pictures when used with a 4 megapixel camera, 102 images when used with a 5 megapixel camera, and 80 pictures when used with a 6 megapixel camera. These numbers are based off the assumption that you are going to shoot your images at the highest quality JPEG setting available for the camera and understand that they are estimates and may be off by as much as 10 percent due to numerous factors including the complexity of the scene being shot and the compression algorithm used by your specific camera. I truly hope this review was helpful to you in determining whether this card is the right capacity for your specific needs B00064NUQG:this_card_has_weird_write_speeds:odysseus B00064NUQG 1.2GB Secure Digital Sd Card 60X Hi-speed Water/esd Proof Slc: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 March 29, 2005 Odysseus Austin, TX I'm really not sure that this card is "superfast." Running VFSMark on my Treo650, it scored 57% in the write test. The manufacturer claims that this has something to do with the VFSMark program, but then I ran another card speed test (Audacity Audio), and in the 32 bit test it rated a mere ... 81 Bytes/sec! It also feels slower than my Panasonic 256MB card when I launch programs from it B00064NUQG:good_card_but...:g.r._"gara56" B00064NUQG 1.2GB Secure Digital Sd Card 60X Hi-speed Water/esd Proof Slc: Electronics electronics 6 of 11 4.0 January 15, 2005 G.R. "gara56" Colorado I bought this card a month ago and found it to be pretty fast. I didn't give it five stars, because I had problems finding a portable USB reader that read it. It's not as universal as I thought. I tried SanDisk and a couple of other readers without any luck. You'll have to make sure you find a reader that will allow you to access the card. B00064NUQG:just_super:music_mac_"macmac" B00064NUQG 1.2GB Secure Digital Sd Card 60X Hi-speed Water/esd Proof Slc: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 5.0 December 18, 2004 Music Mac "MacMac" Cupertino, CA ,USA I bought this 1GB card for my Palm Zire 31 Handheld mainly for storing and carrying around music (with the convenience of an organizer) for my rehearsals. The card works flawlessly and the write and read speed is absolutely amazing. PalmOne's documentation gives the impression that only PalmOne's cards will work on their PDAs and does not document that any other SD or MMC card would work. But I took a chance with this 1GB card and I saved big time as PalmOne's 512 MB card with way lower write speeds (not even specified by their specs) sells for $99. I got this card for $89. B00064NUQG:get_what_you_pay_for:anthony_michaels B00064NUQG 1.2GB Secure Digital Sd Card 60X Hi-speed Water/esd Proof Slc: Electronics electronics 14 of 16 5.0 November 10, 2004 Anthony Michaels I have 512MB and 1GB ATP card. I use them with my mp3 player and digital camera and I never had any problems. Before buying ATP brand I did research on the web and found that many people using other brands have problems such as file corruption, their devices don't work well when card is filled to capacity or card just dies. I bought ATP because it's professional grade, they even put that in writing on the package. It works great every time. I guess you get what you pay for B00064NUQG:excellent!!:eva_l B00064NUQG 1.2GB Secure Digital Sd Card 60X Hi-speed Water/esd Proof Slc: Electronics electronics 15 of 15 5.0 October 13, 2004 Eva L I use it with Nikon Coolpix 4200 Digital Camera and I love the speed of this card. Video recording does not stop when file gets too big. Shoots video continuously until you stop or it runs out of memory to write. Perfect for pictures and video recording on high-end digital cameras B0007YG8JQ:small,_precise_and_reliable_mouse:ganarce_"ganar" B0007YG8JQ Anycom Bluetooth Mouse & USB Adapter Bundle: Electronics electronics 5.0 March 15, 2006 ganarce "ganar" Caracas, Venezuela This mouse is great to carry with your notebook computer. I have a G4 Titanium running Tiger and this mouse works well in OSX. 1- It comes with a small black pouch with two compartments were the mouse, the BT dongle and the charger can be transported without loosing them. This is a good thing since all of the items are small. 2- It has good reception, I have used this mouse as a remote to run a presentation 4Mt. away from my computer without any problem. 3- Very precise - 800 DPI- very quiet. 4- Nice design, good construction. It is not a flimsy product. it has an on-off switch 5- It may be too small for some people. I believe is a great design, very comfortable. 6- The BT dongle is great, it is very small. For instance the microsoft's mouse and BT dongle are big B0007YG8JQ:very_good:mihaela-ortansa_jitianu B0007YG8JQ Anycom Bluetooth Mouse & USB Adapter Bundle: Electronics electronics 0 of 15 5.0 September 13, 2005 MIHAELA-ORTANSA JITIANU I am very happy with my new mouse, I am very happy that I have purchased it from Amazon.com B000A6LNVY:excellent_value:p._miller B000A6LNVY HP Photosmart 8050 Printer (Q6351A#ABA): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 P. Miller This is my first HP printer and I am impressed with the quality of the unit, and the quality of the printing. I can't speak for the software that came with it, as I use Picasa2 and don't want to change. It IS Photosmart, I somtimes make a mistake and have the wrong size paper selected...this printer will not print unless things are OK. I mostly print 4X6, and the handy holder for this size stores in the top of the unit. Don't tell HP, but I refill the ink, so this is a budget saving printer. For less than $100, you can't go wrong. Amazon delivered it in a couple days even with free shipping. I would buy another. B000A6LNVY:better_than_average_printer:shawn_timen_"graphic_designer/creative_director" B000A6LNVY HP Photosmart 8050 Printer (Q6351A#ABA): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 5, 2006 Shawn Timen "graphic designer/creative director" hilton head island, sc I like how it has the tray to insert 4x6 paper for printing photos, makes it very easy, also, if i dont use the printer for a day or two i need to clean the nosels before using it but doent take long and always get good prints after that. Good inexpensive printer, makes good prints. the ink usually costs $40-50 for both cartrages but i am a graphic designer and it does everything i need without having to buy a very expensive printer. B000A6LNVY:nice_printer!:y._patel B000A6LNVY HP Photosmart 8050 Printer (Q6351A#ABA): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 2, 2006 Y. Patel I bought this printer on sale and it's a really good product. The photo quality is excellent and i've had a few people ask me to prove that my printer actually printed them. Very easy to use and set up, love the Bluetooth, makes it easier to use the printer. The Vivera inks are really worth what i pay for them, not the kind of printer you want to use if you're just going to be printing text (not worth it). The ink doesn't really last to long though. I replace the ink on this one alot more than any other photo printers i've had. Keeping this one because of the good quality! Would've given it 5 stars if it had come with the USB cable and if the ink lasted longer. B000A6LNVY:poor_quality:ruby B000A6LNVY HP Photosmart 8050 Printer (Q6351A#ABA): Electronics electronics 2.0 October 27, 2006 Ruby Ohio I purchased this printer because it was nice looking and advertised prints for as low as 24 cents. I was disappointed with this printer. This is an item I did not buy from Amazon but purchased at Staples Office Supply because of a rebate offer. I returned the product. The picture quality was poor. The pictures were washed out looking. The faces were white with pink but no warm overtones. You couldn't tell people's eye color. The pictures were definitely not photo quality. I compared the pictures to my Dell-all-in one and the lack of warmth (can't think of a better way to describe it) was very noticeable. HP makes good products but this is not one of them. I showed the sales people at Staples the pictures from the 8050 and everybody agreed they were poor. B000A6LNVY:performs_beautifully:m._haley_"hotmomma3" B000A6LNVY HP Photosmart 8050 Printer (Q6351A#ABA): Electronics electronics 9 of 10 4.0 June 12, 2006 M. Haley "hotmomma3" Bristol, CT USA Just received this as a bundle with the HP407 digital camera for about $120.00. The printer is great! Prints good quality, fairly quickly and doesn't burn through the ink. Haven't connected to my computer, as I'm using the printer as a stand-alone portable. I have an HP multifuntion & don't want to risk a software error by connecting a second HP product. I print off the digital card from the camera, it accepts many different type of cards & printing is easy. I'm still playing around with it & getting used to the features/functions, but so far, it's great! I like the 4x6 tray & the tray storage in the top of the printer. It folds nicely into a relatively small footprint. I wish HP made a travel bag for use with this printer, I ended up buying a carry-on style bag to accommadate the printer & accessories. The printer has functions to remove red-eye, crop, and apply things like sepia to the pictures. The on-board display screen is nice and the menu is easy to follow. You can select how many pictures to print per page from 1 to 9, print index sheets, etc. It has quite a few selections available. I don't know of many printers that come with the USB cable. If you get one that is included, you're very lucky & most likely, it won't be long enough anyway. I give 4 stars because I haven't had the printer long enough to give it the best review possible. From what I've seen so far, it works really well B000A6LNVY:in_response_to_no_usb_cable_-_unbelievable!.....:karen B000A6LNVY HP Photosmart 8050 Printer (Q6351A#ABA): Electronics electronics 16 of 30 5.0 April 4, 2006 Karen What kind of a review is it when the reviewer gives the printer one star and doesn't comment on how the printer prints but just yelps about how he can't believe there was no USB cable? How does THAT make the printer bad? And, what printer DOES come with a USB cable?!! I have owned Canon, Epson and HP printers for many years and NONE -- ABSOLUTELY NONE -- EVER CAME WITH A USB CABLE!! Some people only want a few feet of cable while others need many feet. Go to the discount store and buy one for 3 to 7 bucks -- like I did! See, another reviewer posted that they bought 2.0 USB cables from the store called BigLots. Yep, they had 'em and they're inexpensive! Found same brand as at Best Buy and had the choice of a single cable or multi pack. Let me just ask you something, Mr. Connecticut... do your lamps come with light bulbs? BTW, this is a decent printer. My mother-in-law uses this model. Her prints are nice! B000A6LNVY:printer_ships_without_interface_cable!!!!:philip_logiudice B000A6LNVY HP Photosmart 8050 Printer (Q6351A#ABA): Electronics electronics 2 of 61 1.0 January 30, 2006 Philip Logiudice Guilford, CT I can't believe you would ship a printer and the first thing the user guide says is to go out and buy a USB interface cable. Couyldn't you have warned me that I would need a cable? I have never experienced this with any printers I've purchased in the past. UNBELIEVABLE B000A6LNVY:5_stars_for_the_price:r._hartberg B000A6LNVY HP Photosmart 8050 Printer (Q6351A#ABA): Electronics electronics 37 of 37 5.0 December 14, 2005 R. Hartberg Madison, WI [...] Yes, you have to buy a separate USB cable and its probably a good idea to buy extra ink cartidges, so the price does go up a little, but that's pretty similar to most printers. For $119, I was very surprised at the quality of my pictures. Vivid, clean, sharp pictures. I had to almost kiss the photo to see that it was printed off of a printer and not developed. (Pictures taken with a 3.2 MP Nikon Coolpix). Another great thing was that the setup was a sinch, so I was able to print pictures quickly. Lastly, this model (over the 7850) gives you the option to link the camera directly to the printer or insert your camera's memory card into the front of the printer so that you don't even need a computer. (There are some editing limitation with this option, but at least there's the option.) Lastly, there is an extra paper tray for borderless 4x6 photopaper. Nice. The only complaints I have are that the software is not super intuitive, but I would only dock my rating about a quarter point for that, because the software does offer some nice options like making calendars or brochures, etc. Also, for great B&W photos, you'd have to buy a third cartridge (though there is a storage space built into the printer for an extra cartridge). Overall, excellent printer for the price B00067KZ8Y:nice_for_the_price:ray_dryden B00067KZ8Y Creative MuVo TX FM 512 MB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 August 10, 2006 Ray Dryden Any kid could figure out how to use this, which dosen't say much for us adults. I did manage after some playing around to see how easy it really is. It will do folders so you can drop whole albums straight from your PC or single songs if you like. It will show up as an external drive even without the software which I have not even loaded. While the WMA files I am using save space even at the highest quality they still sound slightly compressed, this tells me the unit will give you all the detail in the music you need. It seems durable as I have droped it and it still works fine. The battery life is slightly less if you play it at high volume, If you run it into a sound board you will need the extra drive, also if your headphones are less efficent. Overall the best feature is it plugs straight into your USB with no cables. This is a good unit I fit seven complete albums on the 512 I think I need a 1g now. Have fun! Ra B00067KZ8Y:do_not_buy_this.:g._conzett B00067KZ8Y Creative MuVo TX FM 512 MB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 4 1.0 August 3, 2006 G. Conzett Ohio United States This came dead out of the box. Firmware upgrades and reformats do not fix it, all you have to do is google Muvo TX and see how many other people are having problems with this piece of garbage. Creative will also refuse to refund your money and instead try to get you with a 40 dollar credit. This product is defective end of story, search for yourself B00067KZ8Y:superb_value!:jeffrey_p._loudermilk_"geek_wrangler" B00067KZ8Y Creative MuVo TX FM 512 MB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 July 26, 2006 Jeffrey P. Loudermilk "Geek Wrangler" Richmond, VA I own 4 different generations of the Muvo devices. I started with the Muvo FM 256 for use[...] Loved it in everyway. So much that I bought a Muvo 128 on sale somewhere for my son to use. Then, I bought the Muvo FM 1 Gb to get more room and then bought the 512 when I saw it on sale as a backup. Only 1 drawback I can see, the sound isn't as loud as I would wish it to be, but hey! It's only got 1 itty bitty AAA battery... whadda ya' expect? 15 hrs of playing time is worth the tradeoff and the thing hardly weighs more than a pack of gum. PS The included earbugs stink. Most of them do. Get a pair of Sony's fontopia (sp?) and you really 'see' the sound the Muvo's can put out B00067KZ8Y:excellent_sound_and_features_for_the_size_and_price:mikeg B00067KZ8Y Creative MuVo TX FM 512 MB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 July 25, 2006 MikeG I own two Creative Muvo TX FMs and I am very pleased by the performance and features. Pros: - Excellent sound - Equalizer with custom setting and presets - Ability to delete files while playing them - Comes with software but you can use it with other programs like Musicmatch, or simply use Windows Explorer to drag-and-drop files and folders onto the Muvo like any other drive - It keeps the folder structure you create - Fairly fast USB 2 file transfers - Uses standard AAA battery so no waiting for it to recharge - Several playback modes; shuffle, repeat, play one folder, play all folders, others - Amazing number of settings and ease of use for such a small player having only 4 buttons - Easy to skip songs or adjust volume without looking at it; good for jogging or for driving while playing it through your car stereo - Good FM radio Cons: - Tiny display - The maximum sound output is fairly low. Okay for the furnished ear buds or the lightweight headphones I use but a bit weak for driving an FM transmitter or the powered speakers I use with it. - It can't compete with hard drive players that store thousands of songs; but then it's 1/5 the price and not intended to hold a big music library. I first bought a 256 MB version, then a 512 when the price came down. I don't need a 1 GB version, though the price of them has come way down, since it is so quick and easy to change files. 512 GB lasts long enough for most trips. B00067KZ8Y:great_product:julienne_parker_"wakeboardinggirl" B00067KZ8Y Creative MuVo TX FM 512 MB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 13, 2006 Julienne Parker "wakeboardinggirl" Redding, CA I bought this so my husband could have some music to listen to while he did the yard work. He loves it. The radio reception comes in great and he can download numerous songs that he likes. He is even able to "record the radio". This is a must have! B00067KZ8Y:trouble_from_the_start:n._austin_"weirleader" B00067KZ8Y Creative MuVo TX FM 512 MB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 1.0 June 8, 2006 N. Austin "weirleader" Rockford, MI USA From the beginning I had connection issues with the hardware and software - my system hanging on me for no good reason. On a couple of occasions I had to reformat the player, but found that even that was difficult to do (worked on WinXP but not on Win2k). Maybe used it 10-15 times total over the past year because it's been so difficult. So tonight I decided enough was enough - I downloaded the latest driver and firmware and installed (or tried to). The thing hung (once again) in the middle of installation and now is completely dead. No light goes on, no device recognition on my computer... just dead. And conveniently, of course, 3 weeks after the warranty expired. Creative Labs just lost a long-time customer B00067KZ8Y:good_til_it_broke:s._dyott B00067KZ8Y Creative MuVo TX FM 512 MB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 2 of 5 2.0 May 13, 2006 S. Dyott NYC Has easy to use volume & song selection controls which makes it great to use while jogging. Drag & drog song transfer is easy but annoying not to be able to have playlists & needing to name songs in the order you want to play them (ie, alphabetically). Nevertheless was great and lightweight. But just died on me after about 6 months. Have taken apart and all the connection look ok so must be the software. Unfortunely, another MP3 player for the landfill. B00067KZ8Y:i_wish_amazon_had_negative_stars:not_happy B00067KZ8Y Creative MuVo TX FM 512 MB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 5 of 8 1.0 May 3, 2006 Not happy Pittsburgh PA A waste of time and money. The player stopped working after less than a month. Creative sent me instructions to download new software, which I did (wasted an afternoon), and it still did not work. I e-mailed them, but with little hope, given the reviews I just saw on Amazon. It seems like they intentionally put defective products on the market with no concern for their reputation, which used to be good and is now going downhill. Do not buy this product. Save yourself a headache. There must be a better use for your money than throwing it down the drain, which is what you'd be doing if you purchased this MP3 player B00067KZ8Y:really_nice_&_features_packed:dorel_c B00067KZ8Y Creative MuVo TX FM 512 MB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 May 1, 2006 dorel_c SPRING, TX United States I bought this player for my son (16 y.o.) in Jan 2006. It is a small little marvel of technology packed with features. It has many things going for it, like an audio equalizer with preset modes or completely manual control on 5 bands, nice LCD display, and of course has a radio FM receiver built in. The nicest thing is that you just plug it in the USB port and it appears as another removable drive on your computer Explorer. No other software needed. Oh, yeah, it also records sounds as it has a built in microphone and it can even record from the FM radio directly. However, it has a few negative things, which are the reason I gave it only 4 stars. For one, do not expect the controls to be very easy to use, after all it is kind of hard to control so many features with basically 4 buttons. Nevertheless, it is doable but it helps if you read the instructions. Secondly, after three months, my son started to complain that it does not “connect” to the computer all the time and he had to push it toward one side in order to be “seen” by the computer. I was able to open the case and re-do the soldering joints of the USB port (I have the equipment & knowledge). It did work and at the end was worth it, but looking at the insides, I am a little disappointed at the USB connector not being better mounted to the printed circuit board. Had I not been able to fix it, it would have been a “throw away”. Also, it does not allow you to choose which song you play from the folder (but you can choose which folders you play). B00067KZ8Y:christmas_gift_for_my_daughter:k.r. B00067KZ8Y Creative MuVo TX FM 512 MB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 0 of 3 5.0 April 29, 2006 K.R. DURHAM, NC USA I purchased this for my daughter and she loves it! I helped her download the software, drag and drop the files, etc. It was surprisingly simple. B0009VKJH4:warranty_troubles_fixed_quickly:spabomba B0009VKJH4 Altec Lansing inMotion iM7 Portable Audio System for 3G, 4G iPod Photos and iPod Minis: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 November 16, 2006 spabomba San Francisco, CA USA I love this unit. I have it in my office and rock on when I am working back. The only iffy thing is the mechanism that holds your ipod in. Mine broke through normal use after 6 months. I got on the phone to Altec Lansing and they were fantastic. I have just received a brand new replacement via courier. Thanks so much Altec Lansing! I will definitely consider their products in the future again. The sound from the unit is awesome for the money. The unit is easily portable. IF YOU NEED AUDIO FOR POWERPOINT PRESENTATIONS - BUY ONE OF THESE, NOT THE CRAPPY LITTLE COMPUTER SPEAKER SETS! Buy the matching bag and you are ready to present anywhere. People in reasonably large settings can all hear the videos and audios in your presentation if you use this.. B0009VKJH4:it_does_what_it's_supposed_to_do:m._davis_"mwd" B0009VKJH4 Altec Lansing inMotion iM7 Portable Audio System for 3G, 4G iPod Photos and iPod Minis: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 November 14, 2006 M. Davis "MWD" Holden, MA USA I wanted something that was relatively portable with very good sound that I could move around the house with me. This box fits the bill. It's that simple B0009VKJH4:altec_lansing_im7__gets_a_thumbs_up:queen_shaheen B0009VKJH4 Altec Lansing inMotion iM7 Portable Audio System for 3G, 4G iPod Photos and iPod Minis: Electronics electronics 3 of 8 1.0 November 11, 2006 Queen Shaheen Granbury, Texas United States I was amazed at the big sound that came out of these small speakers. It was a bit more than I wanted to spend, but I feel like it was well worth the money. Amazon had it shipped and at my house in two days, too. Nice B0009VKJH4:big_disappointment_:abel_friaz B0009VKJH4 Altec Lansing inMotion iM7 Portable Audio System for 3G, 4G iPod Photos and iPod Minis: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 1.0 November 10, 2006 Abel Friaz Manteca, CA usa The iM7 Portable audio was great for a couple of weeks then one day it just went out. Every time I put the volume up the power would shut down. I wish I could send it back B0009VKJH4:great_sound,_but......:david_a._ojalvo_"kid_oj" B0009VKJH4 Altec Lansing inMotion iM7 Portable Audio System for 3G, 4G iPod Photos and iPod Minis: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 10, 2006 David A. Ojalvo "kid OJ" This bad boy can really pump out the volume, does not distort and the bass comes through really loud and clean. However, when I had it playing at my block party (connected to the wall outlet), the ipod froze up on me after about 5 hours. And I also noticed that I dont get as much battery life on the ipod when I play it independent of the boombox. So, be cautious with this product B0009VKJH4:awesome_product!:urban_hippie_"urbanhippie" B0009VKJH4 Altec Lansing inMotion iM7 Portable Audio System for 3G, 4G iPod Photos and iPod Minis: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Urban Hippie "Urbanhippie" Houston, TX The sound is loud, but crisp and full-bodied. The Amazon price was better than anywhere else that I checked. Easy to transport, easy to use! I love this player B0009VKJH4:great_speakers!_good_bass:sidhartha_mohapatra B0009VKJH4 Altec Lansing inMotion iM7 Portable Audio System for 3G, 4G iPod Photos and iPod Minis: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Sidhartha Mohapatra PROS: It is one of the best portable Ipod speakers around. Very good bass and does not crack even at the max volume. Produces very rich sounds. My friends were so impressed with it that they got one for themselves. I have owned the Bose SoundDock and it is definitely better than that, if you looking for good bass. CONS: The only problem I found was the remote control, which becomes non-responsive from difficult angles[The Bose SoundDock remote in comparison, is very responsive from any angle]. It works only at a specific angle, but you can live with it B0009VKJH4:excellent_sound:joe_mathai B0009VKJH4 Altec Lansing inMotion iM7 Portable Audio System for 3G, 4G iPod Photos and iPod Minis: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Joe Mathai Bay Area, CA Very easy to set up with booming, realistic big stereo sound that fills our large loft.excellent value...much better that Bose or Apple. Best price at Amazo B0009VKJH4:great_sound:m._tucker B0009VKJH4 Altec Lansing inMotion iM7 Portable Audio System for 3G, 4G iPod Photos and iPod Minis: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 M. Tucker Baltimore, MD The sound quality is very good and its very stylish. The remote is convenient although it does not have very good range B0009VKJH4:ipod_boom_box:alvaro_v._alvidrez B0009VKJH4 Altec Lansing inMotion iM7 Portable Audio System for 3G, 4G iPod Photos and iPod Minis: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 ALVARO V. ALVIDREZ CANYON COUNTRY, CA United States This unit is really good. It sounds just like a big stereo system. A big item with a small price tag.I would recomend it to everyone B000GUT4BA:purchased_today;_returning_tomorrow:a. B000GUT4BA Canon PIXMA iP6700D Photo Printer (1441B002): Electronics electronics 2 of 5 1.0 November 17, 2006 A. United States I am a faithful Canon user, and I will always buy canon cameras and printers. After many years of great photographs printed with my old i960, the printer finally died; by "died" I mean it suddenly started turning all colors shades of red and yellow. So I went ahead and purchased the ip6700D tonight at Circuit City, and I will be returning it tomorrow. I printed 6 or 7 photographs, and the colors seemed lighter than they were supposed to be, and they were a bit blurry. I printed some of the same pictures that I had printed with my i960 before it died, and the ip6700D's prints were not very good. The black and white prints looked almost as if they were dark grayish-blue and white. All of the color prints had a noticeable green tint. The photos that were printed by my i960 were much crisper, and the colors were MUCH better. I hope I can find a better Canon printer than this one. For the average user, however, I don't think you will mind the color difference too much; especially if you are printing with the "direct print" feature. I'm very picky with my photographs, and when I make them a certain way in Photoshop, I expect them to print the same way--like my old i960 did. B000GUT4BA:home_photo_printing_made_easy:j._laburda B000GUT4BA Canon PIXMA iP6700D Photo Printer (1441B002): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 November 11, 2006 J. Laburda Indianapolis, IN I have been very pleased with the ease of set up and ability to print with little beyond basic computer knowledge. Additionally, I look forward to learning more about the editing abilities and other manual options as I have time to explore. For now, I can print my digital snapshots immediately at home, which I use to take to the one hour shops, and retain excellent quality. This is a great investment for the serious photographer as well as the novice B000GUT4BA:fast_and_fine!:ellen_k._"comparison_shopping_pro" B000GUT4BA Canon PIXMA iP6700D Photo Printer (1441B002): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 November 9, 2006 Ellen K. "comparison shopping pro" New Jersey For the price, you can't find a better quality printer than this one. Easy to use, easy to load, easy to change settings, easy to be satisfied with your purchase. Highly recommended. I have had excellent results both for photograph printing (large size, excellent resolution) and regular page printing B000GUT4BA:why_did_i_wait_so_long?:rc_flyer B000GUT4BA Canon PIXMA iP6700D Photo Printer (1441B002): Electronics electronics 29 of 29 5.0 September 11, 2006 RC Flyer S.W. Ohio I am a very loyal consumer and will generally stay with the specific brands I buy. This was true with Epson printers that I have purchased for many years. Common sense finally took hold after the last tank change and subsequent 6 head cleanings before a good print could be made, not to mention almost 1/4 of the tank depleted. (at least by their monitoring system) Tired of wasted ink and paper, nozzle cleans, tank changes for 1 low color, etc., I decieded to make the change to Canon and purchased the ip6700D. Setup on my Intel driven Imac was a breeze! Talk about instant gratification! My very first print came out flawless with better resolution and sharpness than any Epson I have owned. I even had to look to see if it was doing anything during printing, unlike the Epson that was only rivaled by the dishwasher for making noise! Individual print setup was also a snap. The quality, paper and other parameters were simple utilizing the supplied software. I found the "trimming" capabilities were better and easier than some of my high dollar graphic programs I have. I printed out a box (100) of 4" x 6" prints, one after the other and didn't lose 1 sheet from a malfunction of the printer. No head cleaning. no alignments, no getting ready to do a tank change! Nothing but high quality prints. At least the remaining Epson borderless premium glossy paper worked well. I guess I will pass this along as getting wiser with age and not putting up with poor performance again with using an Epson. Why did I wait so long? You won't be dissapointed with the ip6700D. B000GUT4BA:a_fast,_fine_printing_machine:cosmicship B000GUT4BA Canon PIXMA iP6700D Photo Printer (1441B002): Electronics electronics 48 of 48 4.0 August 21, 2006 CosmicShip Simi Valley CA USA My setup: Dell Dimension 9100, nVidia 6800, Dell 19" ultrasharp flat panel, Photoshop Elements 3, Nikon Coolpix 5700 camera. For the initial setup, I inserted the CompactFlash card from the Nikon into the printer and printed a picture on plain paper. This was to determine the printer worked properly out of the box. The results were fine. The 3.5" display is clear and easy to work with. The printer controls are, for the most part, understandable and easy to use. You could do a lot of printing with this machine without a computer and would need only a minimum of reference to the manual. Next, I setup the software on the computer and connected the printer. The printer does not come with any sample paper, so I used Epson Ultra Premium Glossy paper for the first prints via the computer. The first print was a 4x6 done using software provided by Canon. The results were great and the print was done in about 45 seconds. The next print, on Epson paper, was 8 1/2 by 11 via Elements. The results were as good as the Epson Stylus 320. After this, I got Canon's Photo Paper Pro. Using the highest quality setting, the longest it took to print was 6 minutes for a borderless 8 1/2 by 11 print (compare with the Epson Stylus 320, which would have taken over 30 minutes for the same job). The print speed slows down in dense areas, so the denser (darker) the photo, the longer it will take to print. You almost need a lobe to see the dots, the printing is that fine. I would rate the results comparable to photo lab quality. Text printing on plain paper is typical of photo inkjet printers. The results are acceptable, but if you really need quality text printing, use a laser printer - not a photo inkjet printer. Photos are what these printers are all about. Paper feed in this printer is agressive and can be a bit disconcerting. I haven't noticed any scoring of the paper, even so, the Canon includes a setting to increase the gap between the rollers and the paper to stop scoring in the event it does occur. Once paper is initially fed into the machine, printing is very quiet. I've heard reports of red cast on Canon's iP6600. This did not happen here. The color balance of the test prints matched the color balance seen on the monitor - and, I did not make any changes to the computer display or inside Photoshop Elements. For other printers, I've had to reprint after making adjustments to get acceptable results. I haven't had to with this printer. This means less waste (paper, ink), which translates to a lower cost of ownership. I would rate this printer 4 1/2 stars if I could, but instead rated it 4. This is because of a couple short comings. 1) There is a note in the manual about removing the power plug - "If the power plug is removed from the wall outlet with the power lamp lit, the printer cannot protect its print heads and may be unable to print." If you think about that statement, you can translate it to mean that if there is a power outage while the printer is printing, the printer may not recover from it. Thus, I've plugged this printer into the regulated/battery backed side of my power distribution box, instead of the surge-protection-only side that I would normally expect to use for a printer. 2) The software license agreement absolves Canon of any requirement to support the software on the CD. Canon probably does support it to some extend, but legally they are ensuring they don't have to. I can see doing this in regard to any print utility they provide, as it is freeware and you can always use something else, but I do think at least the driver software should be supported - after all, if the driver malfunctions, that would not be a satisfactory situation to a customer. In summary, I am very pleased with this printer B000GUT4BA:pixma_ip6700d_is_the_best!!!!:al B000GUT4BA Canon PIXMA iP6700D Photo Printer (1441B002): Electronics electronics 9 of 17 5.0 August 14, 2006 Al Birmingham, Alabama I just received this today. It prints text beautifully and photos perfectly. I would recommend this printer to anyone. It's a great size, and looks fabulous too B0006ZIC1S:it_is_only_for_analogic_lines:purchaser_"purchaser" B0006ZIC1S Polycom SoundStation2 Expandable Conference Phone (2200-16200-001): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 28, 2006 Purchaser "Purchaser" Venezuela The console works really good, but only if placed to an analogic line, it won't work on Digital Lines. There should be a warning on the description about it B0007Y6AFI:transcription_software_made_the_difference_for_me:jennifer_sader B0007Y6AFI Sony ICD-MX20VTP Digital Voice Recorder: Electronics electronics 15 of 15 5.0 September 27, 2006 Jennifer Sader Bowling Green, OH USA I bought this software with the hopes of figuring out a way to use the Dragon voice-to-print software work for transcribing interviews. I knew it couldn't transcribe two voices, but I had read about a workaround where you re-dictate the entire interview in your own voice and then use the voice-to-print software to transcribe it. That turned out to be a pipe dream, at least for me. Even with training the Dragon software is not accurate enough for me to make it worth the time. I will probably find other uses for this software, however. I am still happy with my purchase. The included sound editing software allows for easy manual transcription because the transcription keys allow you to stop and start the tape (it automatically goes back a few seconds when you restart it) without ever taking your fingers off the keyboard. I am a doctoral student working on my dissertation, so I appreciate the fact that the sound quality of this recorder is so good, and that transcription is (relatively) painless. The fact that the recorder capacity is expandable with standard memory sticks is also helpful. I think that the advantages of this recorder make it worth the difference in price from the lower-end models. I would recommend taking your time to compare the features of each recorder and its included software before making a decision to purchase a cheaper model, especially if you plan to use this for interviews and focus groups and not just as a voice memo pad. If you are sure that you would never use the Dragon voice-to-print software, you can save a little money and purchase the Sony ICD-MX20, which is identical to this recorder but does not include the Dragon software B0007Y6AFI:sony_digital_voice_recorder:s._hayes B0007Y6AFI Sony ICD-MX20VTP Digital Voice Recorder: Electronics electronics 15 of 15 4.0 May 5, 2006 S. Hayes I like the recorder and particularly the voice recognition software packaged with this model. But, I was surprised by its small size and the fact that it doesn't have an on/off switch (not mentioned anywhere I checked before buying the recorder). So, you have to remove the batteries if you don't want to wear them down between uses. B0007Y6AFI:voice_recorder_-_top_of_the_line!:j._stimac B0007Y6AFI Sony ICD-MX20VTP Digital Voice Recorder: Electronics electronics 7 of 12 5.0 March 17, 2006 J. Stimac The Sony ICD-MX20VTP Digital Voice Recorder has been great. It's easy to set up the computer, and transfer my work notes to print. Great investment!! B0007Y6AFI:musiclover:jane_do-re-mi_"diva" B0007Y6AFI Sony ICD-MX20VTP Digital Voice Recorder: Electronics electronics 8 of 15 5.0 February 7, 2006 Jane Do-Re-Mi "Diva" Lakeland, MI USA This device is awesome! It's easy to use, you can take it anywhere and the sound quality produced is outstanding. The recordings I've made are clear and editing has been relatively easy, although it does take time B0000DC643:good,_but_still_a_few_bugs:c._mueller B0000DC643 Belkin Nostromo Speedpad n52: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 C. Mueller Morgantown, WV I bought the Speedpad n52 because I remember wanting an n50 when they first came out and couldn't get one then. Well, I finally got this and expected to see a significant difference in how well I was playing games like Counter-Strike, Day of Defeat, and Guild Wars. Having the ability to create different profiles for each game is a great thing, especially since you can have it load the profile for each game automatically. That is, unless you're using Steam to play CS and DoD, because both games reference the same executable. When it came to creating profiles for the games, the shift states are a nice tool to have at your disposal so long as you learn to use them well. It multiplies the amount of keys that you can assign, but it also cuts away a couple keys for each shift state in order to have each state's toggle key. But that's only if you want to use the different shift states. On the whole, I found the n52 to be pretty well designed, but still a bit lacking. I couldn't create a comfortable profile for a couple games because of how I couldn't get the hang of using the shift states all that well and without them I was lacking a few essential keys. There were no instructions on how to adjust the hand rest included in the package either. I did managed to look up online that you have to actually pull it off though. Pulling it off takes a lot of force, which I wasn't happy about for fears of breaking it, and the different positions aren't of much use to me. The scroll wheel and the top thumb button(the orange one) are pretty stiff and almost require you to shift your hand completely to use them. The thing is built like a brick though, and even while playing it didn't move much unless I wanted it to move. So that is a plus. I give it a 4 out of 5 because it works, its well made, but it has some flaws like the overly stiff buttons and missing instructions on how to adjust the hand rest B0000DC643:leaves_a_little_room_for_improvement:justin_marra_"fragmaster" B0000DC643 Belkin Nostromo Speedpad n52: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 4, 2006 Justin Marra "fragmaster" this thing is awesome. i use it mainly for battlefield 2 and counter strike source. however, it does have some drawbacks. the macro tool that makes it so you can put in key combinations is flaky, and you need to set it up just right in order to get it to work properly. also, it just doesnt have enough buttons in the right spot to make it extremely worthwhile for some games, such as the lack of numbers for purchasing in counter strike, or not enough buttons across the top row for tab, q,w,e,r,and t commands, etc. all these can be gotten used to with enough practice or adjustment, and everythings customizable, so its all in all pretty awesom B0000DC643:this_item_does_not_work_with_mac_osx_10.4.x:m._romero B0000DC643 Belkin Nostromo Speedpad n52: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 12, 2006 M. Romero Phoenix, AZ United States I bought the item noticing they had support for Mac 10.3+ which should include 10.4.8 since it is greater than 10.3 right ? :) After having issues getting it to work on OSX, I called up tech support. Sadly, it is not supported nor does it work with 10.4.X. B0000DC643:doa:a._asay B0000DC643 Belkin Nostromo Speedpad n52: Electronics electronics 1 of 8 1.0 October 3, 2006 A. Asay United States Device was non-functional from the time I plugged it in, tech support was worthless and they wanted 10 days to replace it. This is just not worth the effort, I will not buy again B0000DC643:from_hating_it,_to_loving_it:c._merryman_"bukkake_boy" B0000DC643 Belkin Nostromo Speedpad n52: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 September 7, 2006 C. Merryman "Bukkake Boy" Beverly Hills, CA I was very skeptical buying this gamepad after buying the ideazon zboard. I had a horrible time programming the zboard, and didn't feel it enhanced my game experience whatsoever. I decided to buy this product purely by word of mouth from other gamers who swear by the n52. This controller I have primarily used to play World of Warcraft with. The two classes I've played it with are a priest and a rogue. The n52 has a lot of buttons and initially feels very clunky. The buttons were initially stiff, the scroll button is practically useless and the big orange button would move the entire controller unless I held the entire thing down. This controller initially felt no different than using a regular keyboard and modifying the buttons to your liking. The innovation of this product though is in the software. You can install and start programming macros, spamming buttons, character templates, and button combinations with ease. There wasn't any need for me to read the instructions on how to do this; it was that simple. When I played with my rogue I noticed I would down mobs noticably faster since I could spam my combo attacks and finishing moves. When timed, my overall attack time improved by 1.35 seconds on an even level mob. I did not try my rogue on a pvp game, just on regular enemies. When I played with my priest, I noticed I could spam spells faster than I ever could before. With the right healing macros in place with the controller macros, I could keep an entire group of people up in battlegrounds and raids with just one button press. When playing pvp battlegrounds, players on the opposing side ended up targeting me because I was throwing out heals faster than they could terminate the players I was keeping up. I ended up getting most kills alliance side as well, despite being disc/holy spec (holy priests are known for being squishy). This is mostly due to being able to spam spells faster than they could heal, or kill me. Actually using the n52 while pvping was at first a challenge because I didn't know how to streamline the macros. While I initially thought the three buttons available for just my thumb was going to be worthless, I ended using them more than ever. The big orange button has now become my spam/kill button, the d-pad for targeting, and the space bar-like bottom button for jumping. After streamlining how I wanted my spells and configuration to be, I was owning at raiding and pvping. There are keyboards out on the market right now that call themselves gamer ones (i.e. Logitech, Microsoft). They have macro command functions similar to this one, but usually the macro keys are in an akward place on the keyboard. Most people don't use the macro buttons due to their inefficiency. This controller despite being clunky, is the only one on the market right now that gives you a easy and time-saving method of programming and adjusting macros and keystrokes to what you want. Despite the n52's shortfalls, (stiffness, badly placed scroll button) I have to say that if you are interested in pvp on WoW or any other pvp MMORPG, you should definately look into purchasing this controller. A lot of the "legendary" pvpers are good because they kill quickly and efficiently. Most people blame great pvpers for being good because of their excellent gear, being a certain class, cheating etc. All they really do though is use this controller. It's just that good. B0000DC643:not_just_for_games:david_patterson B0000DC643 Belkin Nostromo Speedpad n52: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 September 2, 2006 David Patterson Dauphin Island, Alabama United States In my line of work I do an awful lot of data entry and when I worked from home, my laptop just wasnt up to the job (lacking a designated numberpad). So I bought the nostromo. Everyone writes reviews of this product based on its (aparently) superb FPS uses. This review is about the Nostromo being a SUPERB method of navigating through windows and various programmes. You can map any key to any function or macro, not only that but you can have four different functions for each key (by cycling through "shift states"). But what makes the Nostromo a truely excellent bit of kit is that you can have different profiles for each programme and the pad AUTOMATICALLY switches profile when you switch programme. Lets face it, most of the time when using a computer we do the same tasks again and again (go to the same websites, launch the same programmes, enter the same information) with the Nostromo you dont have to go through all the repetition. Just lay your hand in the extreemely comfortable hand rest and hit one button to bring up internet explorer, (nostromo will now recognise you're in a different programme and switch profile accordingly) hit a button to go to your email accout, hit another to enter your login details, hit another button to go to your news website, then another to come to amazon, then another to close your browser. All done in a third of the normal time without ONCE having to use the mouse or move your hands to the keyboard!!! INCREDIBLE. Incedently, for the original purpose I bought the product for the nostromo has excelled as a simple number pad. In excel I have a full numberpad, cut/copy/paste functions, backspace, tab, enter, and full directional movement ALL at my fingetips. I really cant believe that this isnt the normal method of navigation. It becomes so intuitive. After about an hour you'll wonder how on earth you managed for so long without it. B0000DC643:awsome_game_pad:brenda_h. B0000DC643 Belkin Nostromo Speedpad n52: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 August 23, 2006 Brenda H. I recieved it as expected, easy to install, easy to use. Works great zero problems B0000DC643:nostromo_52:gamer_64_"gamer_64" B0000DC643 Belkin Nostromo Speedpad n52: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 12, 2006 Gamer 64 "Gamer 64" Boston usa I have yet to find the Holy Grail of Left handed controllers but the Nostromo 52 is the best I have found so far. It is comfortable and ergonomic. The programing is unnessesarily complex in comparison to other interface devices that use profiles. All in all I can recommend this product B0000CD7K9:excellent_option_to_avoid_camera_cables:k._koesling B0000CD7K9 Sony Memory Stick MSAC-M2 Duo Replacement Adaptor: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 19, 2006 K. Koesling Caracas, Venezuela I bought recently a Sony W50 camera, and it uses a Memory Stick Pro Duo card, and I wasn't able to find any card reader that support this type of card, but with this adaptor I can use any card reader that works with normal old fashion memory stick media types and I could avoid using my camera and all the cables to download my picture B0000CD7K9:compatible_with_sandisk_pro_duo:reverie B0000CD7K9 Sony Memory Stick MSAC-M2 Duo Replacement Adaptor: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 May 11, 2006 Reverie Memphis, TN I purchased my adaptor directly from Sony's website (no tax + free S/H) for $9.99. I was a little hesitant at first because I had a 1 GB sandisk pro duo card and I wasn't sure how it would work out. But fortunately the Sandisk card + Sony adaptor work just great! With this adaptor I can easily switch between a PSP and my digital camera B0000CD7K9:a_must_have:vitaliy_mukhaylov_"don_vito" B0000CD7K9 Sony Memory Stick MSAC-M2 Duo Replacement Adaptor: Electronics electronics 2 of 5 5.0 October 25, 2005 Vitaliy Mukhaylov "don vito" bk ny hasn't failed me yet, i buy duo cards for all my sony gadets, new stuff will use duo or the m2 format no need to invest into the full size format B000095SB6:fantastic_value._:j._sun B000095SB6 Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia Headphones: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 26, 2006 J. Sun New Haven, CT United States Sound insulation on these is absolutely fantastic. People five feet away have to shout and wave their hands in order to get my attention, and the comfort is fantastic. I can wear these for six hours or so at a time, and I have tiny, tiny ears to the point that I can't wear 98% of the other earphones for more than fifteen minutes at a time. Also, the earbuds-falling-off problem is solved with a dollop of Krazy Glue. Pull the silicone earbuds off, dab Krazy Glue around the circumference of the plastic where the bud grips, hold with a dry, clean hand because you'll end up gluing your hand to the earphones otherwise, and voila! Problem solved, especially if you do it while the buds are new and hold the plastic tightly. The reason they only get four stars is that trebles are poorly articulated even compared to much cheaper headphones/earphones/earbuds. B000095SB6:good_buy_for_the_money:m_"m" B000095SB6 Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia Headphones: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 24, 2006 m "m" bay area, ca This is my second pair, and I can't rave enough about these little guys. My first pair lasted me about 2 years before one of the earbuds died, so here's hoping this one lasts a bit longer. I paid $24 for these, and they were a great deal ... however, I'm not too picky about sound quality, so I'll defer to other reviewers on this. All I know is that these are cheap, and they don't fall out of my ears when I'm working out. Also, they have 3 different sizes of earbuds, too. B000095SB6:shockingly_good:wes B000095SB6 Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia Headphones: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 19, 2006 Wes British Columbia, Canada These are deceptively effective little earbuds. I didn't know what to expect (especially at this price tier), but I have to say I am very surprised at how good they are. I am most pleased with the bass reproduction. About the only problem - if you want to call it that - is that unlike the studio monitors, which cover the ears completely, is that these buds seal your own voice inside your head, amplifying it so if you sing or hum your music to yourself you hear it quite loudly! These are excellent earbuds. I plan on buying another pair or two for future use B000095SB6:compared_to_mdr-ed226:r._collins B000095SB6 Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia Headphones: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 14, 2006 R. Collins Since I can no longer find the MDR-ED226 or similar earbuds with the lopsided bass extension that goes in your ear, I finally tried these out. Since I was so apprehensive, I figured I should review in case others are contemplating the switch. The bass is much clearer and heavier, which I am pleased with. The highs are also very prominent and clear, but I think a bit too much. These are great for listening to in my office, but if I turn the volume to loud the highs get harsh because they are so dramatic. If you can tone that down with an EQ, I think they would be perfectly fine even at loud volumes though. They are equally comfortable for me as the older style, and my girlfriend, who hated the old ones because they didn't fit well in her small ears, likes these as well. There are three different sized earpieces, so it is easy to custom fit for different sized ears B000095SB6:great_ear_buds:l._smalla B000095SB6 Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia Headphones: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 L. Smalla Big Rapids MI I bought these to fit under my motorcycle helmet so I can listen to my Ipod. They are exactly what I was looking for. Good sound, and they stay put. Previously I had gone thru several pairs of head phones and differnt types of ear buds to find some that had decent sound and stayed in or on my ears. B000095SB6:good_sound_quality_for_this_price:mohamed_alfalo_"7aji" B000095SB6 Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Mohamed Alfalo "7aji" CA USA No problems so far. I had these headphones for two months and they are great B000095SB6:excellent_product!:ron_wilson_"darthvagrant" B000095SB6 Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 Ron Wilson "Darthvagrant" Northern Indiata THE GOOD:These ear bud head phones are phenomenal. Unbelievable fidelity! However-they MUST be fit snugly into the ear canal to acquire the optimum super-duper bass they're capable of delivering. I replaced the silicone cushions with some very similar orange ones from E Bay. Why? D'oh, I 'dunno. Just to look different, I guess. . THE BAD: It is my considered opinion the human ear is not engineered for a comfortable ALL DAY fit of ANYTHING suffed inside. That said-these ear buds are as comfortable as any foreign object stuck into one's ear. As others have noted, the insulation on the wires is excessively soft, probably in an effort for maximum flexability. Being soft, the insulation will tend to be less durable. . SIDE NOTE: I also bought a cheap pair of brand X Chinese ear buds that look nearly identical. Save your money, folks.The cheap knock-offs sound like sh....errrr....not too swell. No comparison! B000095SB6:awesome_for_the_money:timothy_d._johnson B000095SB6 Sony MDR-EX51LP Fontopia Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Timothy D. Johnson These are the best headphones for the money. Very comfortable and a big step up from the Apple iPod stock headphone B0001MKU1Q:works_fine_received_without_issue:p._beard_"gps_guy" B0001MKU1Q ACP-EP Memory Mobile Storage 128MB Secure Digital SD Card - EPSD/128: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 21, 2005 P. Beard "GPS Guy" Planet, earth The product worked great as expected. I bought it for my Magellen GPS and now I can store more maps than before. Thank B0001MKU1Q:as_described:stephanie_heim B0001MKU1Q ACP-EP Memory Mobile Storage 128MB Secure Digital SD Card - EPSD/128: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 16, 2005 Stephanie Heim This was a bargain, I got free Super Saver shipping, and my order arrived in less time than anticipated. What more can you ask for B0001MKU1Q:epsd/128_sd_card_:f._degroodt B0001MKU1Q ACP-EP Memory Mobile Storage 128MB Secure Digital SD Card - EPSD/128: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 August 30, 2005 F. Degroodt FL ACP-EP Memory Mobile Storage 128MB Secure Digital SD Card works well in my Tungston E handheld. I use RealPlayer to transfer and play my mp3s and the 128 size is just right for a days worth of tunes. Very easy to use B0001MKU1Q:great_for_the_price:moses_"trini_boy" B0001MKU1Q ACP-EP Memory Mobile Storage 128MB Secure Digital SD Card - EPSD/128: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 August 19, 2005 Moses "trini boy" Trinidad , W. Indies This card was not my first choice initially but I purcased it based on the price . This card has worked well , I actually bought two and they both work great , easy access and good data rates, adaptable to my cameras and my camcorder.Samsung and canon brands.Would buy another . B0001MKU1Q:no_complaints_here:jay B0001MKU1Q ACP-EP Memory Mobile Storage 128MB Secure Digital SD Card - EPSD/128: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 April 6, 2005 Jay I'd never heard of this company before, but the price was low enough that I thought I'd give them a try. Had it for a few weeks now, and it's working fine. I have no complaints at all B0001MKU1Q:card_works_great:bob_hartsock B0001MKU1Q ACP-EP Memory Mobile Storage 128MB Secure Digital SD Card - EPSD/128: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 22, 2005 Bob Hartsock I bought one as an upgrade for my panasonic e-wear camera. It works great. B0001MKU1Q:great_card,_great_price:mark_twain B0001MKU1Q ACP-EP Memory Mobile Storage 128MB Secure Digital SD Card - EPSD/128: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 1, 2005 Mark Twain Southern California I bought one of these for my wife's camera. Works great, and the price is awesome. I would totally recomend it, and will check out their other cards the next time I need to buy one B00005B60E:excellent_speakerphone_for_a_home_office:james_bowdren B00005B60E Polycom Soundpoint Pro SE-220 2-Line Conference Phone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 James Bowdren Langhorne, PA United States This is an excellent speakerphone with exceptional clarity. It has made working from home much easier since I need to be on several long telecons each week. It is a major inprovement over you typical consumer use speakerphone. I also like the fact that the ringer volume, dial tone volume, and volumes for the speaker, handset and headset are independently adjustable. On my previous phone, if I adjusted the speaker volume for a telecon, the next time I used the spearphone the dial tone would be annoyingly loud. The phone does not have a lot of bells and whistles, and the menu system is not particularly convenient. But it is great for telecons and handheld use! Just what I was looking for B00005B60E:excellent_phone-caution_be_very_careful_in_power_surges:r._jundi_"andrew_j" B00005B60E Polycom Soundpoint Pro SE-220 2-Line Conference Phone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 4.0 July 31, 2006 R. Jundi "andrew_j" Seacoast NH The speaker phone is incredible very happy there. The major issue is that it does not like slight power surges very much. I had one replaced under warranty last year due to this. This year a nearby lightening storm, same deal even with surge protector took out line 2. Finally line 1 is out due to another recent storm. Warranty was done 15 days ago so phone is junk :( I will miss it, not sure what to replace with B00005B60E:great_product:serban_popovici_"shp02" B00005B60E Polycom Soundpoint Pro SE-220 2-Line Conference Phone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 February 24, 2006 Serban Popovici "shp02" Highland Park, NJ United States I have bought 6 of these over the last year and have never had a problem. The units were for different users and I kept the packaging in case I had to return them. Never had to. Amazon had the best price and even with standard shipping I received them within 2 days of placing the order. B00005B60E:quality_phone_for_the_office:r._schoick B00005B60E Polycom Soundpoint Pro SE-220 2-Line Conference Phone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 December 24, 2005 R. Schoick USA After having tried a less expensive, big box store brand of 'executive' 2-line conference phone, I am very impressed with the quality of this phone. You really do get what you pay for. Pros: looks sleek; people tell me the conferencing is the best they've heard; has the features you'll need including an amplified headset jack, choice of ring tones, speed dial. Cons: lack of lit display, though for me it really hasn't been an issue as ambient light has been sufficient; price - it's twice what you'd pay for a typical (RCA, AT&T, etc.) SOHO phone at a big box store. The most frustrating aspect of this phone, however, is that it only stores 24 digits/spaces, so a typical phone number takes 11, figure an extension could take 4, that only leaves 9 seconds of 'pause' which isn't nearly long enough for the call to connect, then ring a couple times before the voice mail system picks up asking for you to enter an extension. Seems stupid given that Polycom's business is phones; you'd think they'd know how long it takes a call to connect. Oh well, that's my biggest frustration with the phone - the pauses should be 2 seconds instead of 1. The head set hook is a plus, and so far it's been a mostly positive experience B00005B60E:excellent,_well_designed_home_office_phone:spikerjack_"lotsastuff" B00005B60E Polycom Soundpoint Pro SE-220 2-Line Conference Phone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 October 4, 2005 SpikerJack "LotsaStuff" California I had very basic needs - quality 2 line phone for home office use PLUS high-end duplex speakerphone support for heavy, heavy conference call usage. With lots of experience with Polycom in office settings, I was willing to give this a try. I am very impressed. Yes it's expensive and other 2 line speakerphones can be less than half this cost. But the overall quality and reliability, especially the speakerphone, make it worth every penny I spent B00005B60E:erratic_behaviour_makes_it_nearly_useless:peter_headland B00005B60E Polycom Soundpoint Pro SE-220 2-Line Conference Phone with Caller ID: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 May 12, 2005 Peter Headland San Mateo, CA United States I had two samples of this telephone then gave up on it in disgust. Both samples behaved the same way. Obvious faults: - Sometimes people on the other end could not hear me at all when I picked up a call using the speakerphone. I had people hang up because they thought the line was dead. - I could hear my own voice loudly (louder than the person on the other end) in the earpiece when using a headset (so loud it even got feedback and squealed once). - The volume seemed to vary substantially from one call to the next. I never notice such variations on calls from the same people on our other phones. - The angle of the (rather small) display is such that you can't read it unless you lean over the top of the phone. - Ugliest handest ever. :-) This could be a really nice unit - it has some great features I haven't seen in other phones, but it seems like Polycom haven't quite gotten the design right, which is inexcusable for the price. We have Nortel phones at work; those seem to work far better, but I haven't found a domestic version B00007056H:great_sound_-_durability_needs_to_be_improved:zach B00007056H Koss KTXPRO1 Titanium Portable Headphones with Volume Control: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 14, 2006 Zach Lander, WY USA These are a great pair of headphones! The inline volume control is a surprisingly handy feature, and the sound quality is unmatched in a pair of headphones of this price! Bass is deep, tight, and powerful, but not overbearing or boomey. Mids are accurate, and highs are crisp and beautiful! Buy them and prepare to rediscover your music, especially if you are used to those worthless iPod ear buds! I have a pair of Sennheiser PX-100s coming, which are just a bit more pricey, so we'll see how they stack up. There are a few quirks with these headphones. First, they tend to wear out quickly. You can plan on replacing them every year or so. The foam ear padding is the first to go, and then the size adjustment gets sloppy. Second, you may have to bend them open a little bit to get a more comfortable fit. They seem to press a little bit tightly against the ears when they are new. Finally, if you crank your music loud, a slight buzz may develop in one or both of the speakers, which seems to go away with some fussing. They will go loud, though, with very little distortion! Sound quality, features - 5 stars Price - 5 stars (especially here, these bad boys run $40 at Radio Shack!) Build Quality - 3 stars. Not bad, but don't expect them to last as long as more expensive phones (though you can probably expect them to sound better! B00007056H:good_value:w._lynn B00007056H Koss KTXPRO1 Titanium Portable Headphones with Volume Control: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 13, 2006 W. Lynn Falls Church, VA USA I bought these as an inexpensive spare pair that I could leave at work which still had decent sound quality, durability, comfort and of course a volume control. They suit their purpose well, tho I don't think they fit on your head all that well - not that they're uncomfortable, but perhaps just not convenient to put on/take off. I have a fairly large head and yet I wear these on the smallest setting. The rubbery band under the top part tends to get caught in my hair as well. They're also very light - which is good for everything except staying in place. For the price they're very adequate, but for fit I would probably go for something with a newer design, like the behind-the-ears style B00007056H:superior_headphones:gerald_beer B00007056H Koss KTXPRO1 Titanium Portable Headphones with Volume Control: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Gerald Beer these do all they say they will do and more. blocked out 99% of the backround noise on several recents flights i have taken. compared to 3 other pair on the same trip and they were far superio B00007056H:satisfactory:objective_jw_"jm" B00007056H Koss KTXPRO1 Titanium Portable Headphones with Volume Control: Electronics electronics 2 of 6 4.0 October 20, 2006 Objective JW "JM" CA I want to give just one word of caution: these are not active earphones. I was under the impression that it had a small amplifier of its own when I read about its volume control. Its volume control is just passive, you will not get any more amplification from your portable mp3 player. Other than that it's great B00007056H:if_i_could_give_ten_stars,_i_would-_**********!!!!!!!!:michael_w._"the_wardog" B00007056H Koss KTXPRO1 Titanium Portable Headphones with Volume Control: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 19, 2006 Michael W. "The Wardog" Chicago, IL These are the most comfortable headphones I have ever owned, the sound quality is EXCELLENT, well balanced highs and lows, and even bass!The volume control is a great plus, also! These will be excellent for airline travel!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!! B00007056H:koss_is_still_boss!:jason_e._luba B00007056H Koss KTXPRO1 Titanium Portable Headphones with Volume Control: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 October 4, 2006 Jason E. Luba Like some of the other reviewers, my goal in purchasing a new set of headphones is that my MP3/CD player had terribly low out-put and simply didn't play well with most other headphones than the ones provided. Now I love my MP3 player so I had to find a way around this and after reading many reviews, I decided that I would give Koss, which has always had a great name, backs up their product for life and owing to the fact that I have one of the "ear muff" kind of Koss headphones that works great with my regular stereo or television, I decided to give these KTXPRO1 headphones a try. I was not disappointed! They worked better with my MP3/CD player than the headphones that came with it and the sound quality is absolutely out of this world! And the volume control is great too! I had just recently purchased a boosteroo portable device amplifier and I don't even need it with these headphones! They are absolutely wonderful and the in-line volume control is wonderful as well. The bottom line is that just because something is inexpensive doesn't mean it is going to be of poor quality. I had also just received a pair of Sennheiser PX-100's and though they were rated just as well, if not better in some cases, the KTXPRO1 beats them hands down! Both are excellent headphones by great companies but Sennheiser only gives you a two year warranty whereas Koss backs up their products for life, so in my opinion you can't go wrong with these headphones and as I wrote in my title, "Koss is still Boss! B00007056H:what_more_could_you_possibly_want?:s._anderson B00007056H Koss KTXPRO1 Titanium Portable Headphones with Volume Control: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 3, 2006 S. Anderson Coeur d'Alene, Idaho I was searching for headphones with "in-line volume control" and wound up here at Amazon. After seeing the reviews on these, I knew I wanted to give them a try. I've had the "Koss Titanium Portable Headphones with Volume Control" since February and couldn't be happier with my choice. They're lightweight, comfortable (even on my small-ish head), they sound absolutely wonderful and the price is so affordable that I'm back to buy 2 more pair! Why move up to something heavier and more expensive? These are perfect! B00007056H:awesome_pair_of_inexpensive_headphones.:gary_"photographer,_musician,_writer,_fusion_reactor_cleaner" B00007056H Koss KTXPRO1 Titanium Portable Headphones with Volume Control: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 26, 2006 Gary "Photographer, Musician, Writer, Fusion Reactor Cleaner" Parts Unknown I'm just trying out these headphones, and I have to say that I am impressed. Very good bass out of these. Very comfortable to wear. I've had them on almost all day at work and no problems. The volume control is easy to use and one of the features I like best since my mp3 player doesn't have everything at the same volume. Adjustment is quick and easy. Cord is long enough. I have no complaints so far. Very good sound for the price B00007056H:i'm_a_believer:b._roy_"roytech" B00007056H Koss KTXPRO1 Titanium Portable Headphones with Volume Control: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 September 18, 2006 B. Roy "RoyTech" Sunnyvale, CA, USA I actually put an order for these phones as a "filler" so I wouldn't have to pay for shipping on another item I was ordering. And the instant I put the headphones on I knew I was listening to sounds that would muddy into the background with my other headphones. It also happened that the first track that sang through these headphones was Neil Diamond's "I'm a believer" - not that I am a great Neil Diamond fan - but all those sound bits I seemed to have missed had me listen to the whole track. In addition to headphones that come with the gizmos, my earlier pair of headphones (Sony MDR-V200) were purchased when I used to think that all things "Sony" were reasonably good. It turns out that there is no comparison between the sound of the crappy Sony's and the Koss. I thought of consigning the Sony's to the trash pile, but now I'm saving them so that the Sony believers can hear the difference for themselves when they step my way. It seems that these headphones have a wide frequency stage with very little coloration. The sound appears very clear - compared to the muddy sound of my Sony's - which I attribute to very good transient response. Probably a stiff and light diaphragm that does not flex at high frequencies. Get these headphones - and you too will be a believer. PS - if you have recordings that are distorted - you will hear the distortions too rather clearly. You've been warned B00003CWDG:good_price,_good_product:p._tam B00003CWDG Monster Cable MP AV600 Power Protector: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 10, 2006 P. Tam sf, ca Whether you are a fan of Monster or not, the price is right even though it doesn't sound as fancy as the other surge protectors B00003CWDG:yep,_it's_a_power_strip!:manwithnoname B00003CWDG Monster Cable MP AV600 Power Protector: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 June 19, 2006 manwithnoname Melrose, MA United States Uh, it's a power strip so what's to say? It works. You plug things into it, and they work. Actually the best thing about this one is it comes with little stickers that you can attach to the end of plugs on your electrical devices so if you unplug something, you'll know what it is! Though, it should include blank ones so you can name things yourself such as PS2 or ROUTER, things like that. Anyhow this was a great price and this seller ships real quick so you can't lose B00003CWDG:very_good_item_at_a_good_price.:o._y._parra B00003CWDG Monster Cable MP AV600 Power Protector: Electronics electronics 5.0 June 7, 2006 O. Y. Parra Bogota, Colombia I was concerned because of the price, I thought that this item could have a regular quality, but its very good. I feel safe. Monster is a great company with high quality standards B00003CWDG:excellent_value_for_the_money:charliechillout_"charliechillout" B00003CWDG Monster Cable MP AV600 Power Protector: Electronics electronics 4.0 May 29, 2006 charliechillout "charliechillout" WASHINGTON, DC USA It's great to have the color-coding for each of your components, and I believe that Monster is a reliable brand. It may have been nice to have a coax connection to protect my sat receiver, but I am a bit dubious of the actual utility of coax connection surge suppressors. I suspect that, in general, surges are very rare or nonexistent from satellite dishes to the receivers, unless brought on by a lightening strike, in which case, any surge suppressor would be unlikely to withstand the strike. Because of this, I saw this particular power protector as the perfect solution for my needs B00003CWDG:quality_surge_protector,_good_value:viet_tran B00003CWDG Monster Cable MP AV600 Power Protector: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 November 28, 2005 Viet Tran Reseda, CA I recently purchased an LCD TV, and I wanted a decent surge protector for it. I discovered this one from Monster and it seemed like a reasonably affordable quality surge protector, so I purchased it. The unit feels like it is of good quality, from the outlets to the body to the power cable. I have used other cheaper surge protectors, and this one feels more sturdy and durable. The right-angle plug is nice, since the cord doesn't stick straight out, allowing me to put the TV stand closer to the wall. Some labels were included with the surge protector, but I am not using them. If you are looking for a simple quality surge protector that is not too expensive, I would recommend this. I normally consider Monster brand products to be somewhat overpriced, but this was a fairly good value for the price B00003CWDG:a_high_quality_surge_protector_at_a_great_price:andre_leblanc B00003CWDG Monster Cable MP AV600 Power Protector: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 September 11, 2005 Andre LeBlanc North Dakota I'm a big fan of Monster Cable products. Their stereo/home theater cables are the best you can buy. So buying a Monster Cable surge protector is a smart choice. It's also reasonably priced (unlike most Monster Cable products) and comes with a great warranty, as described in the product description. The unit has a quality feel to it, and each outlet is labeled (TV, DVD, etc.). It also comes with additional labels to wrap around each power cord (if you choose to do so). I would definitely recommend this product B00003CWDG:all_wires_neat_and_in_place:mr_joe_"mr_joe" B00003CWDG Monster Cable MP AV600 Power Protector: Electronics electronics 9 of 12 5.0 February 17, 2002 Mr_Joe "mr_joe" Brooklyn, New York USA There are lot's of power strips out there. This one is a neat and safe one that has turned the jungle of wire behind our TV into an organized and protected array. Overall a good product with a nice manufacturer's Guarantee of performance B00003CWDG:a_safety_plus: B00003CWDG Monster Cable MP AV600 Power Protector: Electronics electronics 6 of 11 5.0 December 28, 2001 It always made me nervous to go in my sons room and see all the outlets full, and extention cords being used "illegally". The Monster Cable MP AV600 has not only neatly and safely consolidated this hazard, [pricey] equiptment to which it attaches B00003CWDG:serves_its_purpose:john B00003CWDG Monster Cable MP AV600 Power Protector: Electronics electronics 4 of 18 5.0 July 25, 2000 John Cupertino, CA It serves its purpose at an affordable price. A must buy B0000AAAPF:broke_on_first_use:rr B0000AAAPF Griffin White iTrip FM Transmitter for iPod: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 21, 2006 RR Plugged it in once. It never seemed to transmit. Plugged it in again and the display is completely dead B0000AAAPF:these_things_are_garbage:j._adams B0000AAAPF Griffin White iTrip FM Transmitter for iPod: Electronics electronics 1.0 October 25, 2006 J. Adams Bloomington, MN United States TWO of these broke on me, snapped right in half from normal wear and tear. They are cheaply made and another fine examples of the millions that companies milk off of all of us iPod suckers. Sure you get the cool iPod, but what? You want to listen to it in your car: $60. You want to protect it? $40 You want to put it through speakers? $20 You want to charge it? $40 Crappy headphones broke? $50 WHAT A RIP-OFF B0000AAAPF:itrip:gary B0000AAAPF Griffin White iTrip FM Transmitter for iPod: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 August 4, 2006 gary sun city center, fl inexpensive & it works! This is a replacement for one that broke; @ $10, this was way cheaper than a repair B0000AAAPF:skip_it_if_you_plan_to_use_it_while_driving:kevin_l B0000AAAPF Griffin White iTrip FM Transmitter for iPod: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 July 20, 2006 Kevin L San Francisco, Ca If you are buying this to use in your car forget it. The signal is weak and on a few occations the signal fades and cuts out. Prob due to other radio stations. I did find it better if you have a car charger for your iPod. It seems to boost the signal up a bit B0000AAAPF:good,_not_great:kirk_shelton B0000AAAPF Griffin White iTrip FM Transmitter for iPod: Electronics electronics 2.0 July 11, 2006 Kirk Shelton Kansas City, MO The iTrip does what it is supposed to, but not in an outstanding way. The signal strength is not usually too strong, and has to compete with inescapable static and interferance, no matter what station it is set on. If you haven't already bought this, buy something else B0000AAAPF:disappointing:john_roche B0000AAAPF Griffin White iTrip FM Transmitter for iPod: Electronics electronics 1.0 July 10, 2006 JOHN ROCHE LAHAINA, HI United States The iTrip transmission was initially week. When I went on the road, I couldn't get it to work at all in a rental car even after selecting alternate FM stations. Documentation did not include any troubleshooting information to remidy this problem B0002ABFXY:worthless_junk:pwl_"pwl" B0002ABFXY Metro DataVac Pro - Cleaning kit: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 1.0 February 2, 2005 PWL "PWL" New England Bought 3 of these for my laserjet service business and returned them all because of the terrible suction. I have 15 year old LJ vacs that out perform this junk hands down!! Don't bother! B00030097G:fabulous:eileen_roberts B00030097G Wacom Intuos3 6X8 Pen Tablet: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 Eileen Roberts Las Cruces, NM USA This was a gift for my son and he loves it! Fast response. Thx B00030097G:absolutely_great_eupiment:v._karchai_"creative_rabbit" B00030097G Wacom Intuos3 6X8 Pen Tablet: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 November 6, 2006 V. Karchai "creative rabbit" Mill Valley, CA USA I'm a graphic designer and I draw a lot on the computer. I always found it pretty difficult to use a regular mouse or a trackball mouse to get exactly what I wanted. Now drawing is a breeze! Not only does it help me with my work, but, more importantly, it also helps me with the symptoms of tennis elbow that I have had for quite a while now. I should have bought it a long time ago. It would have prevented me from this painful tennis elbow I've developed from using a regular mouse and trackball mouse. The tablet really helps improving my elbow condition. Using the pen keeps my wrist in neutral position. My elbow is getting much better now. I would recommend it for those who have elbow or wrist problems. I absolutely love it! B00030097G:the_best_way_to_improve_productivity:jay_yerxa B00030097G Wacom Intuos3 6X8 Pen Tablet: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 5, 2006 Jay Yerxa I am a photographer as well as a graphic designer and I have no idea how I managed without my tablet. I find myself using it not only when working on assignments but also when I am just checking my email. There is almost no learning curve with the pen, just pick it up and use it. Overall it is definetly worth the money B00030097G:is_good_but_not_that_good.:mr._pedro_cortes_"serio_cortes" B00030097G Wacom Intuos3 6X8 Pen Tablet: Electronics electronics 1 of 15 2.0 November 4, 2006 Mr. Pedro Cortes "serio_cortes" Bronx, N.Y. USA After using this tablet about 4 months now I had experimented with all of its functions but still not satisfy me because I tough that this tablet will show what you draw on it, this is not posible because in what you draw is a solid grey color plastic cover that feels the magnetic point of the pen and then projects the image on the computer screen. I'm disappointed because I paid to much money for what is not a valuable product at all. You can buy it but I do not recomend it for serious animators or serios artist who want to see what they are drawing on the tablet surface B00030097G:wacom_is_lover-ly_^_^:angel_e._navarrete_"thanks_for_taking_the_time_to_read_this." B00030097G Wacom Intuos3 6X8 Pen Tablet: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 Angel E. Navarrete "Thanks for taking the time to read this." West Palm Beach, Florida - USA This is a great piece of hardware! I love being able to have the freedom to draw like I normally would on paper, though the space is a bit small. Had I realized I would be drawing more and more once I got it, I think I would have opted for a bigger working surface; I'm not complaining though. I like that there were extra and different types of nibs (interchangeable "lead") for the pen, it has been fun finding a tip I like and using that since some of the nibs are a little weird or hard to use constantly (some feel funny when working and they all flow differently too). One last thing, the cord depressed me a little. I knew there would be a cord attached to it ... but I really wished Wacom came up with a completely wireless tablet. I have some many plug-in cords on my computer ... having a USB plug with no wires that I have to hide from sight would make everyone's life a little more efficient I think B00030097G:a_truly_stellar_tablet:/me\_"imaging_guy" B00030097G Wacom Intuos3 6X8 Pen Tablet: Electronics electronics 12 of 12 5.0 September 3, 2006 /ME\ "imaging guy" NY, USA I have nothing but praise for this amazing little tablet. I bought it mainly for use in conjunction with Photoshop CS2, but quickly discovered that its use extended far beyond the scope of a single program. It was only a matter of days before I packed away my standard optical mouse; and now this tablet is the only pointing device that I use with my computer. Simply put, I absolutely love it. I use it for digital imaging, graphic design work, digital video editing & FX, and 3D animation. But on the other end of the spectrum, I also use it for such common everyday tasks as browsing the web, playing music in itunes, and working with Word documents. You won't believe how much time this little device will save you - no matter what you are doing. It comes packaged with both a pen and a wireless mouse, so you're all set no matter what project lies ahead of you. I love the programmable buttons and the touch strips on the pad - what a great feature and timesaver! Taks that proved tedious at best with a regular mouse will seem almost TOO easy with this tablet. And, as yet another bonus, it is far more comfortable to use than a normal mouse. Using it for long periods of time causes no discomfort whatsoever. This is one of the best purchases I have ever made. You won't regret spending your money on it B00030097G:still_worth_it:m._fairchild_"fox" B00030097G Wacom Intuos3 6X8 Pen Tablet: Electronics electronics 9 of 10 5.0 August 5, 2006 M. Fairchild "Fox" California I'm a (very) amateur artist. I have a web comic over at comicgenesis (Hey Fox) and I have been using this tablet to ink. I was surprised how easily I transitioned from traditional materials to the electronic medium, and found the selection of pen nubs to be extremely helpful in getting exactly the right feel from the pen. The buttons and customizable touch pad are really handy (I keep mine with a "step back" function, open apple, shift and space bar). Oh right, and I'm using a Mac. Just in case your curious the initial install was immediate (plug and play) though the software added a whole other layer of function! Excellent all around B00030097G:the_best_money_you'll_spend_on_an_art_tool!:jonathan_walters B00030097G Wacom Intuos3 6X8 Pen Tablet: Electronics electronics 34 of 34 5.0 June 27, 2006 Jonathan Walters Orlando, FL USA My wife recently purchased an Intuos 3 6x8 for me as a gift, and I honestly can't imagine how I ever worked without one of these before. I've been a comic artist and part-time graphic designer for years in the traditional media realm, and have longed to make the jump to digital media for some time. Anyone who has tried (like I have) to create original art in Photoshop, Painter, Illustrator, etc. all know how difficult it can be working with a mouse due to the lack of precise control. The Wacom tablet gives me the precision control I need to really create what I want to, and additional things like the eraser on the grip pen and the hot keys on the tablet itsself only make it easier to do this. The tablet itself is not near as bulky as I expected, and is actually quite light without seeming cheap or flimsy at all. It is aesthetically pleasing, having a clean, slick look that I don't think many of the other tablet offerings have. Working with it at my desk or in my lap is also easy and quite natural. In terms of size, I think the 6x8 allows for excellent control without being too small to work with or too large and overly expensive. Converting over to using a tablet does take getting used to, but experienced artists will feel at home in no time due to the similarity between a traditional pen & paper (or brush and canvas) and the Wacom tablet & grip pen. I am still getting used to the Intuos myself, but it hasn't been a difficult ordeal in the least and has been more pleasure than pain. The documentation that physically comes in the box with the tablet is spartan, mainly just installation instructions and discount ads for third-party vendors. In addition to the driver disk, Wacom also includes a disk of demos and products like Corel Painter and Nik Multimedia Filters, which is pretty cool. The only real drawback of this beautiful product is the price tag. $300 is definitely a lot to spend, especially if you have a limited budget to work with. But with this product, you definitely get what you pay for and I can say that in my case this was some of the best money spent on computer parts/accessories. For a hobbyist, this may be just an expensive toy; but for the professional (or aspiring one), this is an absolute must-have piece of equipment. Once you give in and make the purchase, like me you'll wonder how you ever worked without it and you'll certainly be glad you did. **Update: I recently got together with two friends, both of which are up and coming digital designers like myself. Both of them tried out my Wacom and were so impressed that they each ordered their own the same day! The only difference being that one ordered the 'widescreen' version of my Intuos. This should speak volumes for a product that upon initial interaction they too would take the plunge and purchase one.** B00030097G:great_product:daniel_a._joyce B00030097G Wacom Intuos3 6X8 Pen Tablet: Electronics electronics 36 of 36 5.0 May 30, 2006 Daniel A. Joyce Bellevue, WA United States Great item, well made! It's a thick sturdy slab of what appears to be abs plastic which house the electronics inside. Somehow this thing detects pen tilt, pressure, and button clicks through the wonder of magnetics. How it does it, I have no clue. The pen itself has a nib, a rocker switch which can emulate 2 buttons, and an 'eraser'. The install was snap. If you get problems with weird behaviour, uninstall any specialty software that comes with your mouse ( Such as AOpen's gaming center ). This gave me a few headaches till I found the problem. The Wacom tablet manager makes customizing a snap. Just bring up the manager, and start the program you want customize mappings in. You can then test out changing systemwide defaults, or 'add' a running program to the manager, and customize settings just for that program. This makes it awesome to use in Silo3D. One minor niggle, is be sure to doublecheck the box when done. I almost missed and threw away the extra nibs as they fell out of the Wacom pen packaging and into the box. The box comes with 1 felt nib ( pencil feel ), 4 replacement plastic nibs ( my least favorite ), and a 'brush' nib which has a internal spring and is silky smooth. It's easy to replace the nibs by gently gripping them with tweezers, and pulling them, and pushing another nib in. The tablet and pen itself take some getting used to, as you draw on the tablet, but have to watch the screen. However, after doodling, I was turning out 'pencil' sketches in Corel Painter essentials. One note, if you are planning on buying Photoshop, or Corel Painter, buy a WACOM first! The Painter Essentials and Photoshop Elements software bundled with the tablet are eligible for the upgrade price for upgrading to the full versions! So for the price of straight out buying Painter or Photoshop, you can get a Wacom, and then pay for the upgrade. This is the true bargin. B00030097G:deb,_you_crazy!:ricky_deleyos B00030097G Wacom Intuos3 6X8 Pen Tablet: Electronics electronics 7 of 14 5.0 April 27, 2006 Ricky deLeyos College Park, MD I have been using one for years. If you are working with graphics all the time, it is a night and day difference in the improvement of quality and speed between this and the dark ages of the mouse (worse yet, the Touchpad!) So if you're a crazy art student that still uses the Touchpad, bug your boyfriend or girlfriend to get you one if you don't have the cash yourself. Convince them that you'll spend more time with them and less time struggling to get your art projects done in time B000C1VLLO:disappointing_at&t_product.:b._bilger B000C1VLLO AT&T 1855 - Digital Answering System Speakerphone w/ Caller ID / Call Waiting: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 20, 2006 B. Bilger Hi-Desert So.Cal. USA I bought this phone/answering machine to replace my previous AT&T phone/answering machine, which lasted for 15 years before it stopped ringing. This phone is awful. The number buttons all stick unless you only push on the edge of the button. The sound quality for messages is very poor. My outgoing message sounds like I am underwater, and incoming messages are less clear than I would like. B000C1VLLO:at&t_1855_speakerphone:lake_lover B000C1VLLO AT&T 1855 - Digital Answering System Speakerphone w/ Caller ID / Call Waiting: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 16, 2006 Lake Lover Belmont, NH,USA We are pleased with this phone except for one small problem. We can't figure out how to replay messages more than once, and the manual isn't explicit enough to explain how to do it. Otherwise, for the price, the phone is great B000C1VLLO:only_one_problem:c._frederick B000C1VLLO AT&T 1855 - Digital Answering System Speakerphone w/ Caller ID / Call Waiting: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 C. Frederick Illinois Overall, this is a very good phone with many solid features. My only complaint is that there is no way to adjust the volume for the message alert. Because of the poor location of the phone jack in my kitchen, I have to put this phone in the master bedroom upstairs. Unlike my last AT&T phone, which allowed me to adjust the volume of the message alert, this one has a very quiet beep, and the volume can't be adjusted. If you plan to put this phone in an out-of-the-way location, you may want to consider a different phone. Otherwise, you will have to visually check the phone to see if you have messages B000C1VLLO:speaker_is_fabulous,_not_like_other_models:anonymous_"anonymous" B000C1VLLO AT&T 1855 - Digital Answering System Speakerphone w/ Caller ID / Call Waiting: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 18, 2006 anonymous "anonymous" New England Everything works fine, including the speaker. I can stand 5 feet away and still hear and speak clearly. So far, so good B000C1VLLO:good_phone._simple._lots_of_options.:amy_w B000C1VLLO AT&T 1855 - Digital Answering System Speakerphone w/ Caller ID / Call Waiting: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 October 6, 2006 Amy W Chicago, IL I purchased this phone for Caller ID and a digital answering machine. It has lots of other features too. I paid $20 for it. Overall, it's a slick, simple phone. Great looking and easy to use. My favorite feature is it's Caller ID Announce. When activated and a call comes in, a voice announces the number calling. I also like default outgoing message "Please leave a message" in a computer voice. The ringer options are only OK. Most of them are a little high pitched and annoying. Also, the cord to the handset was super short. I immediately purchased a longer cord. This phone has many bells and whistles, but they are all easy to set-up and change with the touch of a button. I am giving it just four stars because there is no toll-saver when remotely checking messages B000C1VLLO:everything_you_need_plus_more:mewsical B000C1VLLO AT&T 1855 - Digital Answering System Speakerphone w/ Caller ID / Call Waiting: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 September 29, 2006 mewsical This phone answering system was very easy to setup and the sound is crystal clear. There are more bells and whistles than the average person would need and that makes the features menu a bit tedious. Also, the display and keypad really should be backlit. I hesitated to buy it because of the color. But it is not a stark white, rather a soft misty white. The handset cord is a little too short for a wall mount, so the speakerphone will come in handy. Overall, a very good product for the money. It can't be beat for sound clarity. Buy with confidence. B000C1VLLO:this_phone_has_it_all!:barbara_l._elliott B000C1VLLO AT&T 1855 - Digital Answering System Speakerphone w/ Caller ID / Call Waiting: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 August 29, 2006 Barbara L. Elliott Florida I actually needed only a wall phone for the kitchen than also had caller ID. This unit has an answering system as well, so I got rid of my 20-year old answering machine to boot. Having a speakerphone system is perfect for handsfree duties in the kitchen and the volume control goes pretty high. The instruction book is well written and easy to follow - I had to refer to it once to determine how to call in remotely to pick up my messages. It's very easy to change set paramters such as the outgoing message or number of rings as well. Good buy B0006J1EUA:retractable_cat5e_ethernet_cable_:valerie_l._snider B0006J1EUA CABLES UNLIMITED ZIP-LINQ 59" Retractable CAT5E Ethernet Cable 250 MHz RJ-45: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 December 1, 2005 Valerie L. Snider Zanesville OH USA I bought this over a year ago to cut down on the tangled mess of my thick ethernet cable (which was always under foot) I just love it!! I just plugged it in to my cable modem and pulled it out about 12" and plugged it into my laptop Its great! The cable is thin and light and no more mwss. I only wish it could be longer so I could take my laptop into the living room. B00006B7SG:plantronics_h_model_headset_quick_disconnect.:thomas_m._kewan B00006B7SG 18straight Cable - Quick Disconnect To 2.5 Mm Plug: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 26, 2005 Thomas M. Kewan Eau Claire, WI. United States This is needed for all H model headsets from Plantronics. The H model headset is a professional model headset. I have not had much luck with used or refurbished Plaintronic headsets. I do a lot of teleconference calls. I have tried several headsets. I like the H91 model the best. This 18 inch adapter cord will link the headsets quick disconnect plug to the 2.5mm jack found on most headsets. (Check your phone to make sure it has one) B000I28RU0:kingston_as_good_as_sandisk:t._a._lindner B000I28RU0 1GB Kingston MicroSD TransFlash 1 GB Memory Card: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 October 4, 2006 T. A. Lindner Cheeseville, Wisconsin I found this card is as good as Sandisk. Fit and function are flawless. Why pay more B00006RVPW:it_works_fine:jeffery_heyman_"great_jimbabawe" B00006RVPW Netgear GS108 8-Port 10/100/1000 Copper Gigabit Ethernet Switch: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 August 7, 2006 Jeffery Heyman "Great Jimbabawe" Alameda, CA It works just fine and does not make any noise. Exactly what you want from this kind of gear B00006RVPW:it_just_works:d._vallejo B00006RVPW Netgear GS108 8-Port 10/100/1000 Copper Gigabit Ethernet Switch: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 June 5, 2006 D. Vallejo USA I had no problem plugging in the switch. No configuration, no special anything. I plugged in the cables, turned the power on, and it's been working. The only thing I don't like is the fact that the cables come out the front B00006RVPW:has_worked_well_for_me:a._lindeman B00006RVPW Netgear GS108 8-Port 10/100/1000 Copper Gigabit Ethernet Switch: Electronics electronics 18 of 18 4.0 December 9, 2005 A. Lindeman Bloomington, IN This product works well for me. I have three wired computers connected to it as well as my Netgear WG102 wireless access point. Upstream from the router is my Netgear FR114P wired-only router and from that my Motorola SB5100 cable modem. I've had this setup for 6 months now and no lockups or wierd reboots from any of the equipment. After dealing with flakey networking problems for almost 3 years from various equipment, I now swear by Netgear "blue box" equipment. (And I've had issues with Netgear consumer "white plastic" equipment, among other brands of consumer equipment.) Giving it 4 stars as other gigabit switches now have more cache than this model B00006RVPW:very_reliable,_great_for_the_price:n._tullo_"av_doc" B00006RVPW Netgear GS108 8-Port 10/100/1000 Copper Gigabit Ethernet Switch: Electronics electronics 12 of 12 5.0 September 14, 2005 N. Tullo "AV Doc" Chattanooga, TN This is the 2nd GS108 I bought. I have a network of Macs passing large video files around and the Gigabit definitely works well. This switch is silent (unlike another one I have with noisy annoying fan) and I'd recommend it highl B00006RVPW:great_solid_switch:peter_a._giessel_"pgiessel" B00006RVPW Netgear GS108 8-Port 10/100/1000 Copper Gigabit Ethernet Switch: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 September 2, 2005 Peter A. Giessel "pgiessel" Juneau, AK USA This is a great switch. Solid case, informative lights (connection status and speed). It also is wall mountable. It includes the screws and has the mounting points on the bottom so that you can mount this as desired. Good solid product B0009B0JWE:as_good_as_it_gets_for_under_$20.:w._e._roberts_"billy" B0009B0JWE Altec Lansing 2-PIECE Music & Gaming Speakers Black Stero Satellite Speakers: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 20, 2005 W. E. Roberts "Billy" Norman, OK USA The biggest pro of these speakers is the price. If you're on a tight budget, like I was when I bought them, you probably won't find a better deal. I found them at Walmart for about $15. The biggest downside is the volume control. If you turn them very low, you get a very poor quality sound. Turn them up to about midlevel and it sounds less artificial. You can't turn them up very loud because they quickly reach the distortion point, but they give an ok sound as long as you find the balance. Now, in the level that they work at, they do give a good contrast between high and low dynamics, so just fiddle with them for a while, find that balance, then leave the volume alone and rely on your computer or CD player's volume control. I also am using them for my piano and CD player. Obviously, they don't give as good a sound for those uses as real studio monitors would, but I can have friends in my room and at least they can sort of hear what I'm doing that way. Connected to such equipment, they have to be plugged into the headphone jack, not the line level outputs that you would use for studio monitors. Another drawback to these speakers is that the cables are all wired in. That means you can't just go out and buy longer or shorter cables to meet your needs. Of course, you can buy an extension cable if you are hooking your speakers up a great distance from your computer. In my setup, the computer is on the left, so the cable barely makes it from the computer to the right speaker, which is the one that connects to the computer. But that's a minor thing to deal with. I could flip flop them like some people do, but it bugs me when left and right are reversed. (That comes from playing piano with headphones for so long.) A greater drawback is that the right and left speaker are wired together, so you can only put them about four feet apart. But, four feet is enough to give you a fairly decent stereo experience. As I stated at the beginning of this review, you cannot expect a better deal for under $20. They are smaller, lighter weight, yet better sounding than the Harmon Kardon speakers connected to my PC at work. If these speakers are not good enough for you, then you'll just have to break your pocketbook a little more. B0009B0JWE:exceptionally_good_for_price_range:john_d._osterman_jr. B0009B0JWE Altec Lansing 2-PIECE Music & Gaming Speakers Black Stero Satellite Speakers: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 15, 2005 John D. Osterman Jr. USA For the $10-15 price range, these are fine...I bought a pair for $12 somewhere and am going to order about 20 more to add sound to some office computers. Very low profile, very light, kind of a classic look...not "incredible" sound, but I've heard worse in some $50 speakers. Blue power light brighter than any LED I've ever seen...that might irritate you a little B000F2INBQ:easy_to_use,_small_and_cheap:emy300 B000F2INBQ Remanufactured iRiver 5 GB H10 MP3 Player, Lounge Grey: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 28, 2006 Emy300 KY USA I purchased the Iriver 5GB, and I am really happy with it. I use it everyday, I keep it in my purse. It is very light and small, but I can listen to all the music I want. The fact that it was remanufactured is great because it lowered the price, and at the same time, I am glad to enjoy a brand new product B000F2INBQ:i_thougth_wrong!:frederick_r._bitsky B000F2INBQ Remanufactured iRiver 5 GB H10 MP3 Player, Lounge Grey: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 August 15, 2006 Frederick R. Bitsky No doubt this thing is cool, but in buying it I made a huge mistake. I had always refused to give in to the ipod crowd and so I tryed this thing out. The sound was good, but then I had to figure out how to put songs on it. This was my fourth MP3 player and it was the most complicated of all of 'em. If you want the best, unfortunately you must pay for the best- get an ipod. Save yourself the pain B000F2INBQ:very_functional_---_but_there_are_better_deals_now:ibtekn B000F2INBQ Remanufactured iRiver 5 GB H10 MP3 Player, Lounge Grey: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 July 3, 2006 ibtekn The player works well. Vey well. The user interface is easy to use, it syns with Windows media player flawlessly, and battery life is very good. Unfortunately, for about $40 more you can get a refurbished 20 Gig unit. Most people don' have a library more than 5 Gigs, so, perhaps it doesn't matter. Again, I am not disappointed B0002OQXSW:super_good_deal.:charles_c._magee B0002OQXSW D-Link Wireless Network Kit, 802.11g, 108Mbps, Includes DI-624 and DWL-G650: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Charles C. Magee One of the best deals I've made on a wireless router/access point. The G650 was close to free with the rebate!! Super happy with this one B0002OQXSW:easy_to_install:u._martinez B0002OQXSW D-Link Wireless Network Kit, 802.11g, 108Mbps, Includes DI-624 and DWL-G650: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 16, 2006 U. Martinez N. Bergen. NJ took me all of two minutes to install, the card needed the cd. The router was plug & play. Works great haven't found a problem yet B0002OQXSW:junk:rebecca_kokotovich_"koko" B0002OQXSW D-Link Wireless Network Kit, 802.11g, 108Mbps, Includes DI-624 and DWL-G650: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 August 22, 2006 Rebecca Kokotovich "koko" The router set up easy and worked fine. The card on the other hand was junk. I installed the drivers and it caused an error. I called customer noservice and got someone from India and could not hardly understand. He told me what to do and it still did not work. I called back the next day and after about two hours of trying to fix (understand bad english)they said it was bad. I bought a belkin router and card. It has worked perfect for almost two months no B0002OQXSW:wireless_network_router-_d-link_802.11g:armando_j._garcia B0002OQXSW D-Link Wireless Network Kit, 802.11g, 108Mbps, Includes DI-624 and DWL-G650: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 August 16, 2006 Armando J. Garcia Fort Collins, CO - USA Successfully installed and is working perfect! No complaints or concerns! Great buy B0002OQXSW:good_product.:wis_suwarn_"wiscot" B0002OQXSW D-Link Wireless Network Kit, 802.11g, 108Mbps, Includes DI-624 and DWL-G650: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 July 3, 2006 Wis Suwarn "Wiscot" Yakima,WA I got some problems during installation, but the technical support from D-Link and Qwest did a good job solving the problems B0002OQXSW:worked_flawlessly_straight_out_of_the_box:w._walters_"it_professional" B0002OQXSW D-Link Wireless Network Kit, 802.11g, 108Mbps, Includes DI-624 and DWL-G650: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 April 7, 2006 W. Walters "IT professional" PA, USA I'm not sure why some individuals have issues with this kit. This is the third D-Link set of routers and notebook cards I have installed and I've had no issues with any of them. They install great and don't experience any intermittent connection or reboot problems. No incompatibility issues or driver problems whatsoever. I made sure I followed the directions regarding installation of the drivers PRIOR to installing the hardware (VERY important with Windows XP). Make sure your machine is up to the latest version of Windows XP fix-packs (SP2) with all the patches available, and it should work well. I'm very happy with my purchase B0002OQXSW:awesomely_horrible_product:jeff_m._stahl B0002OQXSW D-Link Wireless Network Kit, 802.11g, 108Mbps, Includes DI-624 and DWL-G650: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 April 6, 2006 Jeff M. Stahl RTP, NC Wow. What can I say other than this has got to be one of the worst electronic purchases that I've ever made. The DWL-G650 is a pretty good PCCard, however the DI-624 router is absolutely horrid! From the moment I plugged it in it wouldn't quit rebooting itself every 1-2 minutes kicking me off the network. Firmware flashes didn't solve the problem at all nor did a replacement product. (Incidentally, Amazon.com was WONDERFUL about sending a replacement product). How D-Link gets away with selling this product is beyond me. I'd read similar reviews on the product with it constantly rebooting however I must admit that I'd written those off as the typical "home user" that really didn't know what they were doing. Well, as a network engineer and systems administrator at one of the world's largest computer companies, I have to throw my towel in to the absolutely worst network product I've ever worked with here in the DI-624. Please... avoid this router at ALL costs B0002OQXSW:wireless_in_minutes:walter_bass_"wab" B0002OQXSW D-Link Wireless Network Kit, 802.11g, 108Mbps, Includes DI-624 and DWL-G650: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 March 7, 2006 Walter Bass "WAB" St.Kitts (Caribbean Setup was easy. I followed the instructions contained in the manual, and within 10 minutes I was WIRELESS. I have absolutely no regrets and am satisfied with his purchase. A good product from D-Link B0002OQXSW:d-link_di-624_and_dwl-g650:edward_a._waldrop_"edward_a._waldrop" B0002OQXSW D-Link Wireless Network Kit, 802.11g, 108Mbps, Includes DI-624 and DWL-G650: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 March 2, 2006 Edward A. Waldrop "Edward A. Waldrop" Alabama Easy set up, no installation problems, fast connect, good data transfer. Extremely happy with my purchase. Ultra fast shipping. Very pleased with Amazon.com. Great Price B0000DJEIR:what_high-speed_usb_connection?:william_p._bodine B0000DJEIR HP Scanjet 4600 Transparent Materials Adapter ( Q3121A#ABA ): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 September 19, 2004 William P. Bodine Palm Springs, CA this product would not work with my dell dimension desktop, even after i installed a pcia card with high-speed usb2. very poor technical support from h-p (india). what ever happened to h-p quality? B0000721Z4:the_best_photo_paper_i've_ever_used!:nurseypoo5_"nurseypoo5" B0000721Z4 Canon Photo Paper Plus (4x6, Glossy, 50 Sheets): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 12, 2006 nurseypoo5 "nurseypoo5" Keller, TX United State I scrapbook, so i like to print what i need to scrap at home, one page at a time. This way i do not have a million pictures laying around staring at me and overwhelming me. I've purchased Kodak paper which i felt was grainy, and printed dark. Its expensive too. I bought HP glossy paper which was a heavier wieght and it was AWFUL. The outlines on human bodies is black,and the ink dries raised in spots of high color, the paper feels awful, grainy nasty. This paper by canon is just supreme. Its just as good or better than any photo you get at the store. Its high gloss, dries very fast, almost immediatly unlike most papers that you can not touch for atleast 10 minutes for fear of smearing. I print very high resolution prints, most of my prints are over 1mb each on my pc and i enhance everything and saturate photos to give optimum colors, and this paper handles that perfectly. I'll never ever use another brand. One note also, I own a Canon printer, but recieved an epson printer with my Nikon D50, which i set up in my bedroom for late night scrapping. This cannon paper prints just as beautifully on the epson as it does on the canon. Lots of paper just do not allow printing off of other printers, but the canon is the bomb B0000721Z4:best_paper_for_canon_printers:k._hill B0000721Z4 Canon Photo Paper Plus (4x6, Glossy, 50 Sheets): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 13, 2006 K. Hill This paper is the best for Canon Printers. The weight is perfect. They look and feel like the photo shop B0000721Z4:fast_shipment_and_great_product.:pamela_l._mitchell_"pam" B0000721Z4 Canon Photo Paper Plus (4x6, Glossy, 50 Sheets): Electronics electronics 5.0 July 9, 2006 Pamela L. Mitchell "Pam" Olathe, KS USA The shipment was fast. The product arrived as brand new and packaged very safely B0000721Z4:digital_camera_paper:john_a._stockford B0000721Z4 Canon Photo Paper Plus (4x6, Glossy, 50 Sheets): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 10, 2006 John A. Stockford USA This is a very fine product which I use exclusively. Your pricing is the best I can find, which includes Best Buy and so called discount stores. Many Thank B0000721Z4:good_enough_for_current_printer_technology:v._tan B0000721Z4 Canon Photo Paper Plus (4x6, Glossy, 50 Sheets): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 January 19, 2006 V. Tan Houston, TX USA Great paper. We have used this and the Pro paper and this is close. The different Canon papers are very good quality, we have experimented with the glossy and matte and have been pretty happy with the results. B0000721Z4:canon_photo_paper:michael_a._reed B0000721Z4 Canon Photo Paper Plus (4x6, Glossy, 50 Sheets): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 December 28, 2005 Michael A. Reed I purchased the Canon Pixma iP6210D and a sample of this paper came with it. I printed a few photos and couldn't believe the print quality, as good as processed film B0000721Z4:new_review!:lpgoodbye_"goodbyeagain" B0000721Z4 Canon Photo Paper Plus (4x6, Glossy, 50 Sheets): Electronics electronics 0 of 5 5.0 October 26, 2005 Lpgoodbye "GoodbyeAgain" Nowhere I like this item B0000721Z4 very much You should read more reviews to find out more about i B0000721Z4:canon_photo_papers:tung_dang B0000721Z4 Canon Photo Paper Plus (4x6, Glossy, 50 Sheets): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 October 3, 2005 Tung Dang GREAT PHOTO PAPER, I DON'T HAVE ANY PROBLEM WITH IT, IT PRINTS BEAUTIFUL! AND CHEAP TOO! I SAVED A LOT WITH AMAZON.COM HIGHLY RECOMMENDED. B0000721Z4:yes!!!:photophreak B0000721Z4 Canon Photo Paper Plus (4x6, Glossy, 50 Sheets): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 28, 2005 PhotoPhreak CA I have a Pixma 6000 and this is the best paper I have found for it. I have tried to go cheap and use other inks and papers but it just didn't work for me. I am back to OEM. I just ordered 6 packs to get free shipping :- B0000721Z4:canon_photo_paper_plus:dori B0000721Z4 Canon Photo Paper Plus (4x6, Glossy, 50 Sheets): Electronics electronics 1 of 3 5.0 September 20, 2005 Dori When used with the recently purchased Canon Printer, I found the paper to be of excellent quality B0007Y798U:waste_of_money:p._guidry B0007Y798U Apple 4 GB iPod Nano White: Electronics electronics 7 of 15 2.0 November 18, 2006 P. Guidry 1st the ipod is expensive. It should at least come with a protective cover. 2nd i rarely used it and only when im in the gym. Quite to often when i go to turn the ipod on it goes into something called "disk mode" which freezes the unit up and cant be played. Theres not hard reset button so i have to go without listening to music for the hour or so im in the gym then take it home plug it in the cpu to get it to unfreeze. Im so pissed at this thing because im all exicted to finnaly listen to some music and get amped in the gym and the dang thing freezes. For the money i spent on this thing it shouldnt happe B0007Y798U:ipod_nano_4_gb:clive_d._francis B0007Y798U Apple 4 GB iPod Nano White: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 November 13, 2006 Clive D. Francis usa The product is very good and for such a little piece of equipment the sound is very good. The user manual leaves a lot to be desired as I did not find it very ueseful. For some reason, the program went bad and I had to erase all the memory and start over. The fact that we lost all we has saved was annoying but we still do like the produc B0007Y798U:just_perfect:andrea_corcuera_smalley_"low_techie" B0007Y798U Apple 4 GB iPod Nano White: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 November 11, 2006 Andrea Corcuera Smalley "low techie" Paris, France I bought this Ipod 4G to replace my 2G one that got stolen and chose more memory as the 2G got filled up too quickly. Can say that this is probably the best size in terms of memory. Otherwise, as usual with Macs, very easy to use, even for low-tech people like myself, beautiful design, small and light, not too fragile, just great on the go B0007Y798U:ipod_is_great!:v._antonov_"four_eyes_man" B0007Y798U Apple 4 GB iPod Nano White: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 November 10, 2006 V. Antonov "four_eyes_man" US Just what I expected - good quality, convenient and holds lots of musi B0007Y798U:on_the_go_great!:e._granderson B0007Y798U Apple 4 GB iPod Nano White: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 10, 2006 E. GRANDERSON Atlanta, GA, USA I am the type of person that needs things compact and easy to utilize. I rapidly have to switch from listening to music at work, at the gym, on the go, and to relax. This small yet compact iPod is great for listening to music without knowing you have it attached to you. I highly recommend this over any other MP3 player. E.G B0007Y798U:beautiful_blackness:d._clemens_"<3swimming<3" B0007Y798U Apple 4 GB iPod Nano White: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 9, 2006 D. Clemens "<3swimming<3" Blowing Rock, NC United States The nano is definitely the way to go. I've got room for 1000 songs - who needs anymore? I just put my favorite songs on there and am up to 175 or so (as of 11/9/06). I think the black ipods look more elegant than the white ones, plus they seem to be less common. :D Which is good.:D I love the size and the simplicity of the process. Of course, it's NOT the ipod to watch movies on because the screen is so small, but even the video ipods have smaller screens. If you're gonna watch a movie, watch it on a TV. Everyone wishes for an everlasting battery, but this battery is not bad. Mine is relatively new, and I've heard that the battery juice goes down with age, but right now I'm very happy with the life of the battery. I don't use the ipod for hours on end - I DO have a social life B0007Y798U:nano_size_it!!!:a._lwin_"gistech" B0007Y798U Apple 4 GB iPod Nano White: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 9, 2006 A. Lwin "GIStech" San Diego, CA USA Great little and cool black MP3 player. The sound quality I think is better than other one out there and easy menus. B00005UK9M:garmin_010-10052-05_magnetic_or_suction_mount_antenna:c._batz B00005UK9M Garmin 010-10052-05 Magnetic or Suction Mount Antenna: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 November 9, 2006 C. Batz It works great. However, with a large sloping windshield on my Lucerne, I found that it was not needed and so it sits in the box! If your passenger held the Garmin mapping unit on their lap, it would have some use B00005UK9M:garmin_magnetic/suction_mount_antenna:donald_t._becker_"don" B00005UK9M Garmin 010-10052-05 Magnetic or Suction Mount Antenna: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 Donald T. Becker "Don" Rochester, NY USA This product lets me keep my Garmin 2820 on center council of my SUV and I get great reception. I highly recommend this product. B00005UK9M:do_not_need:j._perry B00005UK9M Garmin 010-10052-05 Magnetic or Suction Mount Antenna: Electronics electronics 5 of 15 2.0 August 20, 2006 J. Perry KS It may be good item but the C340 I bought works without it. So it was a waste of money. B00005UK9M:useful_for_handhold_gps:zuhair,_kwi_"zuhair" B00005UK9M Garmin 010-10052-05 Magnetic or Suction Mount Antenna: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 June 25, 2006 Zuhair, KWI "Zuhair" I like the Magnetic mount antenna it help me to get more gps coverage wail I am using my ique gps when I am driving in urban city and forest area. B00005UK9M:external_garmin_gps_antenna:v._f._scotto B00005UK9M Garmin 010-10052-05 Magnetic or Suction Mount Antenna: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 4.0 March 12, 2006 V. F. Scotto Southwest Florida While not required for operation, the external antenna did give an added edge when using my Street Pilot 2720. Seemed to improve response time. Helps in areas in which their are obstructions B00005UK9M:faster_satilite_connection:john_w._steffann_"trainman" B00005UK9M Garmin 010-10052-05 Magnetic or Suction Mount Antenna: Electronics electronics 12 of 12 4.0 March 9, 2006 John W. Steffann "trainman" Berlin, MA I use the magnetic mount to put the antenna on the roof of my truck. I usually am READY TO NAVIGATE by the time I turn out of my driveway. Also, I never loose satelite connection while I am driving because of trees or tall buildings. A GREAT improvement over the units antenna B0000AZK1D:good_rainy_day_puzzle_but_not_a_print_server:brian_mccarthy_"nuclear_brian" B0000AZK1D TRENDware WIRELESS PRINT SERVER 1-USB ( TEW-PS1U ): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 1.0 September 4, 2005 Brian Mccarthy "Nuclear Brian" Miami, Florida Today has been too wet for yard work, but the TEW-PS1U has provided an entire day of entertainment. The home network runs fine both wireless 802.11b/g and hardline. This print server wouldn't connect to the wireless network, nor would it connect to an old 802.11b router. Web browsers and the included configuration program could access this server only through hardline ethernet. The router didn't recognize the TEW-PS1U as an attached device and could not assign an IP address. However, if a fixed IP address was assigned to the TEW then it could be accessed by browser. The printer could then be assigned to the fixed address TCP/IP port. Unfortunately, the USB port couldn't access the printer. Yes, the printer works great from a computer USB port. Conclusion: Consider this product if you are looking for challenging entertainment. Avoid this product if you are seeking a wireless print server, as it is neither wireless nor a print server B0001LQG9C:telephone_review.:vernon_w._cameron B0001LQG9C VTech ip5850 5.8 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with Dual Handsets and Digital Answering System: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 August 25, 2006 Vernon W. Cameron This is the best telephone I have ever owned. It works great and everyone that sees it wants one just like it. It is easy to set up and use. This is the only kind I will ever own B0001LQG9C:a_word_to_the_wise....:marc_albert B0001LQG9C VTech ip5850 5.8 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with Dual Handsets and Digital Answering System: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 August 25, 2006 Marc Albert WAPPINGERS FALLS, NY USA Don't be fooled, as I was, into buying this phone set. I have the Vtech ip5825, which is identical to the ip5850 minus the answering system. When you initially receive these phones the features will impress you, and it will work too. Then, after a short period of time (depending on your luck), things begin to run downhill fast. In my case (see my review on the 5825) the phone would not hang up the line after only 3 months of use. I had to contact customer service and only because I'm obsessive did I see the thing through in dealing with Vtech support or lack there of. I'm sure others would have given up early on. They (Vtech) sure don't make it easy to get them to honor their guarantee. After all is said and done, my refurbished Vtech phones are going south again. Now the batteries, as many other Vtech owners have attested to, are failing. You may see some 4 and 5 star reviews but I'm sure most of these owners reported on their immediate impressions, not their opinions after owning the phones for a few months (that's all it takes for them to fail in some way). My advice is to look at the poor ratings and experiences of those who have had these phones for some period of time, and then steer clear of them. A word to the wise is sufficient B0001LQG9C:bad_battery,_bad_static_=_bad_phone:c._muller B0001LQG9C VTech ip5850 5.8 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with Dual Handsets and Digital Answering System: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 August 1, 2006 C. Muller Don't waste your money on this phone. From the first day the non-base unit had horrible static for anyone I talked to. The sound was fine on my end, but anyone I talked to on the non-base phone complained of horrible static, and when I called my house I heard it too and they were right it was horrible. The base unit developed the same charging and battery problems a number of others have already talked about. Avoid at all costs B0001LQG9C:excellent_phone_system_for_the_money:film_noir_tzar B0001LQG9C VTech ip5850 5.8 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with Dual Handsets and Digital Answering System: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 June 20, 2006 Film Noir Tzar Minnesota After doing a LOT of research on cordless phones, this system had all of the features that I wanted including the elusive speakerphone feature for hands free use. I've had the phones for about 4 months and so far, they work great. Don't let the comments about the small buttons scare you away. They are not that bad and larger than many other phones I had looked at. One bad thing that I've found is that it's easy to accidentally bump the volume buttons because of their location on the side of the handsets. I've only had one instance where my battery needed re-charging and am thinking that the handset may not have been secure on the base overnight. Otherwise, you will not find a better system for the money. B0001LQG9C:customer_in_la:m._van_asselt B0001LQG9C VTech ip5850 5.8 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with Dual Handsets and Digital Answering System: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 June 5, 2006 M. van Asselt los angeles, ca I am looking for a new phone, becuase i have the same problems with batteries that work only for 30 minutes or so. I have tried to get new batteries though VTech, but they cannot be reached and will respond to email. I will not by vtech agai B0001LQG9C:ok_phone,_but_very_annoying_battery_issue_among_other_problems...:thomas_edwards_"of_buhner.com_fame" B0001LQG9C VTech ip5850 5.8 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with Dual Handsets and Digital Answering System: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 2.0 May 19, 2006 Thomas Edwards "of buhner.com fame" Raleigh, NC We bought these phones a little less than a year ago looking to get a quality wireless phone system that wouldn't interfere with our wireless network and give us a clear signal. We were also looking for something with a good answering system. We got what we were looking for, but experienced other issues that keep me from recommending this phone system. The number one issue, as others have run into, is the batteries - or more appropriately the handsets. Several months into use, one of the handsets would suddenly show "CHECK BATTERY" while still in the cradle. We assumed that it had something to do with the cradle, so we switched the phones to see if it was the phone or the cradle. The phone then did the same thing in the other cradle. We assumed that maybe there was an issue with the sensors at the bottom perhaps not touching, so we adjusted the phone several times and didn't see the message go away. Finally, after removing the batteries and replacing them, the message went away. We now do this on a weekly basis with both handsets. It's very frustrating to have a two phone system to hear the one in your room silent and the one in the room on the other side of the house ringing, because yours says "CHECK BATTERY". Another annoyance I ran into was the difficult to navigate caller ID system. The system runs with the phone's "phonebook", which saves phone numbers that are in the caller ID for quick use. With ease, you can scroll through the numbers and select numbers to be placed in your phonebook or delete them, but there is no function to delete multiple numbers all at once. I don't clear my caller ID after every call, so I end up with a queue of calls in there that I have to annoyingly delete one by one, followed by an annoyingly loud sound each time. The answering system works well - no complaints there. The signal has been clean too, and with no problems with our wireless network. Overall not a horrible phone, but one annoyance (the caller ID) and one major defect (the handsets) will have me looking elsewhere in the future B0001LQG9C:phone_is_not_worth_$75:subodh_kumar B0001LQG9C VTech ip5850 5.8 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with Dual Handsets and Digital Answering System: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 2.0 May 16, 2006 Subodh Kumar Columbus, OH This phone sucks. I got this only month ago. The second handset whenever I put it on the charger complains about "CHECK BATTERY". I have to remove the battery and put it back in grrrrrrrrrrr. Charge does not hold more than a day. Overall, bad phone. go buy some other phone B0001LQG9C:lasted_a_year:james_s_"jt" B0001LQG9C VTech ip5850 5.8 GHz DSS Cordless Phone with Dual Handsets and Digital Answering System: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 May 2, 2006 James S "JT" Sunnyvale, CA USA Phone worked fine for a year, then would not charge the batteries. replaced batteries in both hand sets, still won't charge reliably. weekly check battery message while sitting on the charger. Will not buy another VTech phon B0007ZYU9U:decent_player:pc B0007ZYU9U Coby TF-DVD8500 8.5" TFT Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Player with Swivel Screen: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 November 12, 2006 PC Ohio I agree with many of the other reviewers that you can here the disc whirring and it is somewhat annoying. We used it for a long car trip, so the whirring was drowned out by the other background noise and the sound from the movie. The player had a nice accessory package and there was nothing else we needed to buy to use it. We traveled to Florida from Ohio and back. It probably had a good 30 hours worth of use, during which we successfully zombified our four year old daughter, which is exactly what we wanted! The player never skipped and was reliable. For the price I would recommend it B0007ZYU9U:good_operating_player:amazon_buyer_"john" B0007ZYU9U Coby TF-DVD8500 8.5" TFT Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Player with Swivel Screen: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 Amazon buyer "John" Charlton, MA Bought this for my son after looking at a few in the stores. For the price, found this to be better than average. Much better sound than some of the cheaper ones, good picture. Swivel screen is very handy. The sensitivity to playing less than perfect DVD's is very good. B0007ZYU9U:big_screen_but_lot_of_noise:ganesh_sundaresan_"ganesh" B0007ZYU9U Coby TF-DVD8500 8.5" TFT Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Player with Swivel Screen: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 2.0 November 9, 2006 Ganesh Sundaresan "Ganesh" Seattle The screen is big.. picture quality is good but there is lot of noise when playing the cd. If the CD has scratches it wont play. I am not happy about this product as the noise irritates me B0007ZYU9U:great_product,_excellent_quality_for_the_price.:evan_beckham_"the_tesser-cat" B0007ZYU9U Coby TF-DVD8500 8.5" TFT Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Player with Swivel Screen: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 August 23, 2006 Evan Beckham "The Tesser-Cat" ATX This player is awesome! I am having fun with my new toy. I like the larger screen and the thin styling. It has all the up-to-date and modern AV-I/O connections. Play music, video games, camcordings, etc. Battery could last a little longer but the features are power-juicers B0007ZYU9U:very_good_product:holly_m._musgrove_"hmm" B0007ZYU9U Coby TF-DVD8500 8.5" TFT Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Player with Swivel Screen: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 August 14, 2006 Holly M. Musgrove "hmm" Farmersville, OH This product has a very good picture quality. I was very pleased for the value for my money. I would recommend this product B0007ZYU9U:item_is_great:mani_pazhanathadalam B0007ZYU9U Coby TF-DVD8500 8.5" TFT Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Player with Swivel Screen: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 4.0 July 25, 2006 Mani Pazhanathadalam Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 I received the product in very good condition. It is working great without any problem so far. My little one loves it by watching while travelling B0007ZYU9U:not_good:neeraj_kanchan_"nk" B0007ZYU9U Coby TF-DVD8500 8.5" TFT Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Player with Swivel Screen: Electronics electronics 3 of 6 1.0 July 25, 2006 Neeraj Kanchan "NK" I bought this item thinking that it will be a good one for a good price. Head makes a lot of sound and dvd stucks a lot during. I have returned this item B0007ZYU9U:not_bad_for_the_price:donna_davis_"c's_mom" B0007ZYU9U Coby TF-DVD8500 8.5" TFT Portable DVD/CD/MP3 Player with Swivel Screen: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 July 17, 2006 Donna Davis "c's mom" Gainesville, FL I'm sure if you spent twice the money, you would get better picture, sound and remote features, but for the money this unit is just fine. I would love to have a spare battery. We are taking this on a 3 hour non stop flight, and I'm afraid it's not going to make it. A carrying case would be nice too B000023VUE:very_nice_data_switch:lyle_d._turner B000023VUE D-Link DSS-5+ 5-Port 10/100 Switch, Desktop: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 9, 2006 Lyle D. Turner The 5 port switch works great. Unfortunately I needed five ports that I could use. This unit only has 4 ports availible. The fifth port is tied to the dsl modem. If you only need 4 ports, this unit is great B000023VUE:great_box,_great_price:642 B000023VUE D-Link DSS-5+ 5-Port 10/100 Switch, Desktop: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 3, 2005 642 TN This is a nice little switch. It has a rugged case, rear ports, and frontside link lights. It took about 30 seconds to replace my Base10 hub with this device and it has been silently blinking along ever since B000023VUE:excellent_5-port_10/100_switch:david_a._lessnau B000023VUE D-Link DSS-5+ 5-Port 10/100 Switch, Desktop: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 August 22, 2005 David A. Lessnau Niceville, FL USA I've been using this switch non-stop for over two years now and have never had any kind of problem. It's a great little switch that's definitely worth the money. All the ports are in the back, the casing has a brushed aluminum look, and it's fanless, so it's definitely possible to leave it sitting on the desk. Since the "switching fabric" supports 1GB/sec, that means each of the five ports can carry their full 200MB/sec (100MB/sec each way) capacity without problem. The darn thing doesn't even get warm. Definitely a good buy (I rate it at 5 stars out of 5). One note: If I were to buy another switch today, I'd probably go for the 10/100/1000 version of the same switch (the D-Link DGS-1005D). Darn near every computer sold these days has a Gigabit Ethernet connection built into it. So, having that switch would most likely let people take advantage of the added speed on their local networks (assuming they had Cat 5e or Cat 6 cabling -- however, it wouldn't make any difference across the internet since only a rare few cable modem even connect at 100Mb/sec and I don't know of any that connect at 1 GB/sec). But, since that switch costs about twice as much as this one, there's a bit of a trade-off B000023VUE:sweetest_little_switch!:bill_catambay_"don_merlin" B000023VUE D-Link DSS-5+ 5-Port 10/100 Switch, Desktop: Electronics electronics 14 of 14 5.0 January 21, 2002 Bill Catambay "Don Merlin" Santa Clara, CA USA I have been replacing my ethernet hubs with switches (because the throughput on a switch is much better than on a hub). After extensive review, I decided to get one D-Link 5-port switch and one Netgear 5-port switch, both auto-sensing for 10/100 rate. The truth is, they both work great! They both perform well, and were equally easy to hookup (no software to deal with). I will add one thing, and that is that the D-Link box was a much nicer design than the Netgear. First of all, it is much smaller (the picture of the D-Link here is deceiving). Secondly, the Netgear has the LED lights and the ethernet ports on the same side. For my setup, I prefer the ports on the back and the lights on the front. I think the Netgear switch was fashioned more for a rack. Style aside, a big thumbs up for both of these switches B000023VUE:nothing_bad_to_say_about_it...:j._schweitzer_"jaythehun" B000023VUE D-Link DSS-5+ 5-Port 10/100 Switch, Desktop: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 July 10, 2001 J. Schweitzer "jaythehun" Monroe, WA United States This device arrived as a replacement for my 10bT hub. The process of actually replacing it was just as easy. I'm now getting the performance that I was seeking for my network...and at a great price B0007T27D2:good_mouse_for_the_money:ryan_morgan B0007T27D2 Kensington 72414 PilotMouse Bluetooth Mini Mouse (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Ryan Morgan I bought this mouse for my Macbook a couple of months ago, and I am pretty satisfied with it. I wish I would have bought the mac mighty mouse that I have recently heard about, but I really like this mouse because you don't have to have a receiver. If you pick the mouse up, it will freeze on you for a couple seconds so just keep it on the surface, but it isn't a really big deal. If I were you, I would definitely buy this mouse because it is cheap works very well. pros: cheap, compact, good grip, on/off switch, long battery life, looks cool cons: will freeze for a couple seconds if lifted off surface briefl B0007T27D2:great_mouse,_perfect_for_travel/compactness:n._white B0007T27D2 Kensington 72414 PilotMouse Bluetooth Mini Mouse (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 N. White California I use this mouse for travel and when telecommuting from home. (I use a Kensington Expert Mouse w/ rollerball at the office.) I wanted something small to take with me. I've had it for about a year. Small and compact; I was concerned with it being too small. I have relatively large hands (L to XL glove) but it turned out to be no issue at all; it's perfectly sized. And it even has the scroll wheel which is handy. Price - may be a bit high compared to most, however it is Kensington - excellent quality products that last a long time - but also it is bluetooth, so the price makes sense. Still, definitely worth the price! The on/off switch is brilliant, and it does standby so to speak after not being in use for awhile. Regarding connectivity, I find that I need to turn on the mouse before my laptop boots for it to be immediately connected. Otherwise, it usually takes 5-10 min for my laptop to recognize it... may be an issue with my laptop though. Definitely would recommend it. 4 to 5 stars B0007T27D2:it_just_doesn't_work:jeff_clough B0007T27D2 Kensington 72414 PilotMouse Bluetooth Mini Mouse (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 1.0 October 17, 2006 Jeff Clough Atlanta, GA I read the good and bad reviews of this mouse and decided to take my chances. I should have listened to the folks who had trouble with the mouse. It moves the cursor on the screen very erratically. I made several attempts on two different computers, and it was completely unusable. I've returned the mouse to Amazon, and I truly hope that they will discard any remaining inventory of this item and never offer it again. (They might also consider testing the items that they offer for sale. B0007T27D2:not_all_that_it_could_be:david_c._cohen B0007T27D2 Kensington 72414 PilotMouse Bluetooth Mini Mouse (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 2.0 August 8, 2006 David C. Cohen The first mouse I received was simply defective, and needed replacing, which Kensington did after half a dozen email exchanges. The mouse was erratic from the start, would not stay on, and eventually would not go on at all. The replacement mouse is problem-free, and perfectly adequate, thus enabling a comparison between it and Apple's wireless "mighty mouse". The most obvious difference is in the action of the scroll wheel, which on the Kensington mouse is ratchet-like and clunky. The scroll wheel on the Apple mouse, in contrast, is a tiny little ball that operates as smooth as silk. B0007T27D2:works_as_great_as_i_thought_it_would._:c._montfort B0007T27D2 Kensington 72414 PilotMouse Bluetooth Mini Mouse (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 June 26, 2006 C. Montfort This mouse has gone above and beyond. I enjoy using it on a daily basis. Whether I am working on a hard desk or just checking email from bed (yes it works on the bed with no mouse pad) it has proven to be a very useful tool. I haven't even changed the batteries yet. It's a must for anyone who is on the go because of its small size. B0007T27D2:kensington_mouse_broke_in_15_days:div_bole_"divsorbit" B0007T27D2 Kensington 72414 PilotMouse Bluetooth Mini Mouse (PC/Mac): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 June 5, 2006 Div Bole "divsorbit" Austin, Tx I bought this mouse for my Macbook pro. It lasted just 15 days. After that the mouse flickers and looses connection randomly. Very very annoying. I am going back to a USB mini mouse. Sad that Kensington with such a good name produced such a bad product. I have read reviews of other customers as well with the same problem on other forums about this mouse. B0007Q3QPS:best_phone_i've_ever_owned:max843 B0007Q3QPS Panasonic KX-TG5432M 5.8 GHz Platinum Cordless Phone with Answering System and Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 22, 2006 max843 Great sound, speaker phone out of each handset, perfect answer phone, intercom is great - I can't say enough. Very user friendly. And it was on sale at Amazon B0007Q3QPS:panasonic_kx-tg5432m_great_phone:kumar_"kumar" B0007Q3QPS Panasonic KX-TG5432M 5.8 GHz Platinum Cordless Phone with Answering System and Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 kumar "kumar" Sacramento,CA Easy to set up, clear sound, great range, and two handset are a great help B0007Q3QPS:panasonic:wally_lazkani B0007Q3QPS Panasonic KX-TG5432M 5.8 GHz Platinum Cordless Phone with Answering System and Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 4.0 November 7, 2006 Wally Lazkani CT, USA I like this brand of a phone. I mean it has all the feachers you need in a phone; such as, caller ID, Answering machine, voice enhancer, lighted keypad, sp-phone, lighted LCD screen, 5.8 GHz, and many more B0007Q3QPS:a_great_cordless_phone_system:yo_geek B0007Q3QPS Panasonic KX-TG5432M 5.8 GHz Platinum Cordless Phone with Answering System and Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 September 22, 2006 Yo Geek Brooklyn NY This is the best phone I have ever had! The best part of this 5.4 GHz phone, other than the quality of voice without interruption through 2.4 GHz LAN network or microwave, is that it can mute ringer sound but you know you are recieving call by flushing light from the antenna. This is great if you have babies(no more awake by annoying ringer sound while they are taking a nap). All the necessary functions are included (answering machine, caller ID, storing telephone numbers, and etc. I highly recommend this phone B0007Q3QPS:review_of_cordless_phones_with_answering_systems:sharon_paul B0007Q3QPS Panasonic KX-TG5432M 5.8 GHz Platinum Cordless Phone with Answering System and Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 August 22, 2006 Sharon Paul Stow, Ohio I have been very happy with this phone system. It is so much better than what I had and it actually keeps a charge for a while. I only wish the answering machine would beep when you had a message because that is what I was used to before. Overall, this has been a great system so far. B0007Q3QPS:best_phone_in_the_group_period_!:richard_"the_lion_heart" B0007Q3QPS Panasonic KX-TG5432M 5.8 GHz Platinum Cordless Phone with Answering System and Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 3 of 6 5.0 July 14, 2006 Richard "The Lion Heart" USN Been use this phone for several months brought a used one actually, really don't know why so many people selling this phone? i don't see any weakness this phone, this phone has all feature u need for the price ranger, possible best looking in the group. Small size like this is good u dont wanna be too small like cellphone lol. great speaker qualitty, answer machinese, good ring tone. U won't regret getting this, battery life is also great B0007Q3QPS:love_this_great_little_phone:shelia B0007Q3QPS Panasonic KX-TG5432M 5.8 GHz Platinum Cordless Phone with Answering System and Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 July 7, 2006 Shelia Murfreesboro, tn We love this phone especially after the AT&T disaster. I too miss the speed dial. However, It works so great with our wireless, that does not even matter. The only reason I gave it a 4 star is the volume. However, sometimes I think that is my fault or the person talking to me fault. Because when we adjust the phone, we can hear just fine. I love copying the phone book. So what if the miss calls don't show up on the other headset. I've never had a phone that did. This is a great phone & we love it. Amazon did right by us when we returned the AT&T also. The refund was very prompt, so we could buy this phone B0007Q3QPS:it_works:philip_koch B0007Q3QPS Panasonic KX-TG5432M 5.8 GHz Platinum Cordless Phone with Answering System and Dual Handsets: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 June 4, 2006 Philip Koch Maine We are very pleased with this phone. We needed a 5.8 GHz system in order to avoid interference with a wireless computer network. We initially bought an AT&T-branded phone, but it regularly crashed (I'm guessing that is what happened... the handset went dead and then seemed to "re-boot" about 5-10 minutes into a call.) AT&T customer support had no suggestions other than return the phone, which we did, replacing it with this Panasonic model. Many phones advertised as 5.8 GHz are in fact only 5.8 from the base station to the handset; they are 2.4 GHz from the handset to the base station. The AT&T phone mentioned above was "dual frequency", as were most of the others we checked out at the local big box stores. Only the Panasonics were 5.8 in both directions. This ought to make a difference, especially with 802.11 (ie, computer network) interference. This was why we picked the Panasonic. My only complaint is -- as others have mentioned -- the spurious "missed call" message(s) on one handset after another handset was used to take the call. Panasonic is not the only brand to feature this annoying UI, unfortunately. Overall, we recommend this phone. I'd definitely purchase it again B00065ANYW:i_own_5:j._zawrotny B00065ANYW SanDisk ULTRA II HIGH PERFORMANCE 4GB (SDCFH-4096-901, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 15, 2006 J. Zawrotny NY Metro I own five of these. The first one I bought at least a year and a half ago, maybe two. Not a problem with any of them, ever. They're fast and at a good price point. If you do any kind of action photography where your camera's buffer comes into play it's worth the extra money to buy a card that will read and write faster B00065ANYW:sandisk_ultra_hight_performance_4gb_cf_card:timothy_j._strong B00065ANYW SanDisk ULTRA II HIGH PERFORMANCE 4GB (SDCFH-4096-901, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 July 30, 2006 Timothy J. Strong Safety Harbor, FL USA This card worked flawlessly - with great capture speed. I recently went on vacation and took in excess of 400 fine Jpeg shots. No need to bring a computer to download to B00065ANYW:large,_fast,_relatively_inexpensive:brian_koch_"aspiring_photographer" B00065ANYW SanDisk ULTRA II HIGH PERFORMANCE 4GB (SDCFH-4096-901, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 11 of 12 4.0 April 29, 2006 Brian Koch "Aspiring Photographer" MI United States This card can hold up to about 1500 8 megapixel jpgs (give or take) which is usually more than I need in a single day. I also have three 1 gig Ultra II's and have noticed that they seem to be faster than the 4 gig version...but I usually don't need more than 9 pictures of an event in less than 5 seconds anyway, so this has not caused too much trouble. I have taken about 5,000-6,000 pictures on this card so far without any problems, other than running low on hard drive space because I end up taking more pictures due to this cards large size. So if speed is your main concern I recommend buying a few 1 gig cards or even moving up to an Extreme III, but other than that this card is a very good size for the cost and gets the job done B00004TS2A:epson_color_cartridge:david_yankowitz B00004TS2A Epson T009201 Stylus Photo Color Cartridge: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 David Yankowitz Staten Island, NY This item was exactly what I wanted and was what was displayed on the web site. I would definitly buy this item B00004TS2A:best_product_:lina_tso B00004TS2A Epson T009201 Stylus Photo Color Cartridge: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 August 21, 2006 Lina Tso Topanga, CA United States the Epson T009201 Stylus Photo Color Cartridge is the best product for my printer because it is the made by Epson and i have an Epson printer. i will not order any other! TS B00004TS2A:epson_color_cartridge:old_lenses B00004TS2A Epson T009201 Stylus Photo Color Cartridge: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 March 3, 2006 Old Lenses Louisiana I have tried the compatible cartridges with bad luck on all brands.I've come back to Epson cartridges after find the low prices here at Amazon.com B00004TS2A:loomans_review_of_epson_cartridges:frank_loomans_"frank_loomans" B00004TS2A Epson T009201 Stylus Photo Color Cartridge: Electronics electronics 3 of 5 4.0 December 5, 2005 Frank Loomans "Frank Loomans" Brussels I have tried several other generic inks for my Epson printer. While they are cheaper and produce acceptable results, they do not compare with the Epson quality. Generics will use more ink and therefore empty much faster than Epson. I have also found that my printer clogs up more frequently when using generic ink. Overall I highly recommend Epson ink cartridges for those special pictures. Frank Looman B00004TS2A:epson_photo_color_cartridge:julia_hagstrom B00004TS2A Epson T009201 Stylus Photo Color Cartridge: Electronics electronics 0 of 7 5.0 August 22, 2005 Julia Hagstrom Hurst, TX United States This cartridge is a good one, and fits my Epson printer perfectly. B00004TS2A:shipping_charges:george_h._graves B00004TS2A Epson T009201 Stylus Photo Color Cartridge: Electronics electronics 1 of 4 4.0 October 29, 2002 george h. graves woodstock, GA United States I ordered Epson T009201 ink cartridges a few weeks ago and you had free shipping. I just reordered and was charged shipping. Each order was the same (2) cartridges at 23.14 ea. Is your free shipping another advertising gimmic B000AAM1YI:nice_card:david_markowitz B000AAM1YI SanDisk 2 GB MemoryStick Pro Duo (SDMSPD-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 23, 2006 David Markowitz Campbell, Ca United States Have had no problems with this card - a nice size too - I can have 3 full length movies (at decent compression rates) with plenty of room left for pictures, saved games, and even a half hour tv show B000AAM1YI:amazing:jonathan_r._davis B000AAM1YI SanDisk 2 GB MemoryStick Pro Duo (SDMSPD-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 21, 2006 Jonathan R. Davis Nashua, NH Got mine sooner than I was supposed to and works amazing. You can't beat the price! amazing top notch quality super fast delivery. A++ in my book B000AAM1YI:a_perfect_companion_for_a_playstation_portable:c._kunka B000AAM1YI SanDisk 2 GB MemoryStick Pro Duo (SDMSPD-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 9, 2006 C. Kunka MI, USA I originally bought this for the PlayStation Portable (PSP) system. I wanted to listen to music and watch videos with the PSP, and the included 32mb stick could hold all of 3 songs. A 2gb Memory Stick is more than enough to hold even full movies and a bunch of music albums. Transfer speed with this stick is fast, as is the initial format that is required to use. The included adapter for a regular Memory Stick Pro slot is a nice addition to the pack. All in all, an excellent purchase, and it's great for use with the PSP B000AAM1YI:nice_memory,_works_great:fabiano_ferreira_"gadget_guy" B000AAM1YI SanDisk 2 GB MemoryStick Pro Duo (SDMSPD-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 5, 2006 Fabiano Ferreira "Gadget guy" Seneca, SC United States This memory was inexpensive and is working great (even in extreme conditions, such as diving 42m (138 ft) in warm water. I do recommend buying it B000AAM1YI:it_works._what_can_i_say._the_price_was_right.:j._donaldson_"cal-diver" B000AAM1YI SanDisk 2 GB MemoryStick Pro Duo (SDMSPD-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 J. Donaldson "Cal-diver" Thousand Oaks, CA USA There are only a couple of manufactures of flash memory chips, all the brand names simply package them up and put their names on them. SanDisk happens to be one of the few manufacturers and they make a top notch product. SanDisk usually betters the Sony price for the same item. Using this 2G card in the Sony W50 6MP digital camera allowed me to take 400+ photos AND two 1 minute long videos on half the storage. I like the largest card I can get my hands on so I don't have to worry about running out of space and not having to change memory cards B000AAM1YI:sandisk_2_gb_memorystick_pro_duo_:ying_vang_"x_marks_the_spot" B000AAM1YI SanDisk 2 GB MemoryStick Pro Duo (SDMSPD-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 Ying Vang "X marks the spot" Right Here!!!! Great price and great performance. Used it for Sony camera with no compatiblity issues B000AAM1YI:very_nice:joel_cloralt B000AAM1YI SanDisk 2 GB MemoryStick Pro Duo (SDMSPD-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 August 18, 2006 Joel Cloralt Miami, FL It is a very nice memory and the price is the best. you can find a 512MB memory for the same price that this one. !!! B000AAM1YI:good_product_!!!:esteban_aguero B000AAM1YI SanDisk 2 GB MemoryStick Pro Duo (SDMSPD-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 August 7, 2006 Esteban Aguero Excellent service, fast shipping, the memory works excellent in all type of electronics products, in the Camera, my cell phone and in my video camera, great buy and one good cost. tnks, A++ B000AAM1YI:sandisk_2_gb_memorystick_pro_duo:sanil_kumar_"sk1" B000AAM1YI SanDisk 2 GB MemoryStick Pro Duo (SDMSPD-2048-A10, Retail Package): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 August 4, 2006 Sanil Kumar "SK1" Flushing, NY USA SanDisk 2 GB MemoryStick Pro Duo ( SDMSPD-2048-A10 ) i bought this for my Sony ericsson 810i... it works wonderful with my phone... B0000Y7WBQ:works,_but_lots_of_trial_and_error_due_to_poor_documentation:p._edstrom B0000Y7WBQ Netgear WG302 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 May 17, 2006 P. Edstrom Cottage Grove, MN USA Got 2 of these to make a local area network between myself and neighbor down the street. We have what I think is a fairly simple network (router to ap to remote ap), and between the awful documentation, terible support (besides language issues, they just won't answer the questions you ask), and a web interface issues, I am quite disappointed. 2 stars because it took my friend (a guy with multiple network certifications), and myself (with a bs in computer science), many evenings to get it to work. Would have done 1 star if we never got it working. Even now, we don't have the house-to-house thing inplace due to needing a better antenna. My advise: go straght to the forums for support if you can't get it working on the first 10 tries. This might be a good piece of harware, but without good software and good support, it is not worth buying B0000Y7WBQ:this_unit_is_terrible:andy_choi B0000Y7WBQ Netgear WG302 ProSafe 802.11g Wireless Access Point: Electronics electronics 5 of 9 1.0 February 22, 2005 Andy Choi I've concluded that while they advertise heavily that this unit supports WPA-Enterprise with RADIUS, it does not. It doesn't even support WPA-Personal. Netgear says it has something to do with TKIP. Further, Netgear has the cheapest tech support for product that is at least somewhat known. Therefore, they sell you something full of lies and they don't provide support worth squat. I even tried "level 2" support and they weren't able to help me. Don't waste your money on this unit. I'm getting ready file a suit in civil court to recoup my loses from this product. (about a week and half from writing this review B0001V3IB6:works_great_for_me:kingzefer B0001V3IB6 Plantronics TELEPHONE HEADSET SYSTEM ( S11 ): Electronics electronics 4.0 October 4, 2006 KingZefer Ann Arbor, MI This is my third Plantronics headset and if I ever need another I will stick with plantronics. The quality of all of them has been great. I have seen other reviews that said you can't have the handset in at the same time, that is just wrong. My handset plugs into my Plantronics base, you push a button to switch between them, very easy. I also saw someone say the sound was bad. I find just the opposite to be true, I have the volume all the way down on mine and some people are almost too loud. Everyone hears me fine to, there are some 6 configurations settings and it took me a minute to find the one that worked the best for most of my calls. I only wish the headset cord was a little longer, other than that this is a great replacement for my A100 B0001V3IB6:plantronics_headset:richard_m._terry B0001V3IB6 Plantronics TELEPHONE HEADSET SYSTEM ( S11 ): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 4.0 September 26, 2005 Richard M. Terry Woodside, NY USA I like Plantronics equipment and only wish that the wireless version of their headsets were cheaper. I have a slightly older model of this headset at work and like it a lot. This particular head set, which I got for home is fine, but it has two small problems. First, for some reason they made the band that goes over the top of the head thicker. That means that it doesn't fit on the wire hook that extends from the back of the connecting box. This leads to more desk clutter and a tendency to get all the wires tangled. The second problem is that I have a small desk fan and if it is on when I'm using the head set, the sound of the fan gets picked up by the microphone and so there's an annoying "whoosh" heard by both parties. Overall, the product does what it's supposed to do and is reliable B0001V3IB6:not_quite_as_good_as_other_plantronics_equipment:jesse_liberty_"programmer,_author" B0001V3IB6 Plantronics TELEPHONE HEADSET SYSTEM ( S11 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 20, 2005 Jesse Liberty "Programmer, Author" MA USA I love plantronics, and have bought more than one product from them. I was very pleased with this one having all the control you could want (tone, incoming volume, outgoing volume) but a key ingredient, the wire to the headset, is too short and too easily twisted, making the headset more difficult to use than it should be. The holder for the headset is also a weak link. Overall, for the price it is very good, but it does have these annoying limitations B0001V3IB6:nice_when_they_work:my_real_name B0001V3IB6 Plantronics TELEPHONE HEADSET SYSTEM ( S11 ): Electronics electronics 8 of 9 2.0 July 27, 2004 my real name usa I have had two of these phones now. Each has been comfortable and functional. Both have died within a year. The headset is fine, but the telephone stops working. The buttons stop functioning. You can get a refurb off warranty for $35 but it is only good for a year or less. Would be a great product if it lasted B000069K98:great_cable_router:c._stoffel B000069K98 D-Link DI-604 Cable/DSL Router, 4-Port Switch: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 C. Stoffel Columbus, OH USA Installed easily and has been working as promised for 2 1/2 months B000069K98:dsl_router:ds_"i_love_dogs!" B000069K98 D-Link DI-604 Cable/DSL Router, 4-Port Switch: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 DS "I Love Dogs!" Connecticut Works right out of the box - if you have a problem they give you an 800 number to call. I am satisfied with it B000069K98:working_flawlessly:j._rice B000069K98 D-Link DI-604 Cable/DSL Router, 4-Port Switch: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 2, 2006 J. Rice Louisville, KY USA This router has worked flawlessly. I had another name brand router that I had to reset continuously to get connected to the network. That router's WAN port stopped communicating (it broke). I have not reset this router since it was plugged in. I am very satisfied and happy. B000069K98:no_problems_with_this_modem:r._stenberg B000069K98 D-Link DI-604 Cable/DSL Router, 4-Port Switch: Electronics electronics 4.0 October 28, 2006 R. Stenberg Johnstown, PA United States The modem has worked fine since I set it up. The instructions for setting it up were somewhat confusing, but I made it through. I am not a tech professional, but just a residential end-user. I got it working with minimal effort even though the instructions could have been somewhat better in my opinion. I had a US Robotics hard-wired modem prior to this one, and I believe they are fairly comparable in terms of set-up and operation B000069K98:once_it's_up_and_running,_it's_fine:fred_h. B000069K98 D-Link DI-604 Cable/DSL Router, 4-Port Switch: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 18, 2006 Fred H. Pittsburgh, PA USA After I received this item, I followed the instructions in setting it up and was not able to get it working. I spent a HUGE amount of time on the phone with manufacturer tech support before it was up and running. Not a single problem since then but getting it going was a pain B000069K98:so_far,_so_good.:griot_"chillib" B000069K98 D-Link DI-604 Cable/DSL Router, 4-Port Switch: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 17, 2006 Griot "chillib" New York, USA I've had my D-Link DSL Router for two weeks and so far, it's been working like a charm. It installed instantly and it was up and running with no problems. I'm not very technical so when I buy a PC add-on I expect it to work out of the box -- and this one does. The only minor issue is that the ethernet cord [that come with it] was a too short for my needs, so I had to go out purchase a longer one. Otherwise, I'm very pleased with this product and highly recommend it, especially for the price. B000069K98:had_trouble_setting_up_but,_served_me_well:elshupacabra B000069K98 D-Link DI-604 Cable/DSL Router, 4-Port Switch: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 16, 2006 Elshupacabra Lansing,MI I have had this router for over a year, it still works great, I bought it to share a DSL connection, after some trouble setting it up I finally got it to work and it has worked fine ever since, I didn't find the included software very helpful and pretty much did some trial and error work to get it set up, I could see this being very frustrating to an inexperienced person but if your not afraid to try I say GREAT BUY B000069K98:works_just_fine.:h._schwarthoff B000069K98 D-Link DI-604 Cable/DSL Router, 4-Port Switch: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 14, 2006 H. Schwarthoff Ithaca, NY, USA This is the second DI-604 I have bought. The last one died after 4 years of faithful service. The unit works just fine, no complains. The only problem is likely unrelated to the exact product: I could not get Counter-Strike to work over the router. B000069K98:works_fine,_troublesome_installation:maurice_stoffer_"washington_native" B000069K98 D-Link DI-604 Cable/DSL Router, 4-Port Switch: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 1, 2006 Maurice Stoffer "Washington native" Shoreline, WA USA I had to ask the D-Link technicians to help me install the router. It works fine, but I wish the user guide had more help for beginners. B000A6X9H0:"frustrating"_does_not_begin_to_express_my_feelings!:j._schottenfeld B000A6X9H0 HP Scanjet 4850 Photo Scanner (L1950A#B1H): Electronics electronics 5 of 6 1.0 August 30, 2006 J. Schottenfeld Brooklyn, NY I have now spent more than 10 hours downloading software patches, deleting programs, adding programs, & rebooting -- all to no avail. Not 1 scan has completed successfully. My system is a well maintained Dell Dimension running Windows XP-Home with 512 meg main memory and a 100 gb hard drive that is less than 25% full. I run Norton Systems Works, Corel Paint Shop Pro X and Roxio Easy Media Creator Suite 8 software without problems. I installed a HP Photosmart 8250 printer in Mar. 2006 that has performed and continues to perform well & problem free. HP customer support for the scanner promptly replies to my email and provides suggested solutions. However at this point, even if they eventually supply a solution that works, it will not make up for the veritable torture inflicted. I find it incredible that HP offers its scanner products with such poorly functioning included software. I doubt I will ever purchase an HP computer related product again B000A6X9H0:works_wonderfully_for_me:g._marengo B000A6X9H0 HP Scanjet 4850 Photo Scanner (L1950A#B1H): Electronics electronics 6 of 8 5.0 July 25, 2006 G. Marengo Vista, CA United States Luckily for me I didn't read the negative reviews here before I purchased, or I wouldn't have the really nice 4850 scanner. Maybe I'm just lucky, but everything about this scanner has worked very well and the scans are great. The software installed without any problems, the pushbutton controls work great and the scans are fast. I would like to note that I have a computer with an AMD 3200+ CPU with 1.5 gigs of ram and lots of hard drive storage and it's set up for video (home movie to DVD) and general business use. That may be a factor in having no problems with this scanner and having only good things to say about it. B000A6X9H0:i_was_skeptical_of_one_star_reviews.__how_i_learned_my_lesson.:m._j._grumet B000A6X9H0 HP Scanjet 4850 Photo Scanner (L1950A#B1H): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 June 23, 2006 M. J. Grumet Boise, Idaho U.S.A. I'll start by saying it's generally wise to create a restore point in Windows XP before installing new software. If you want to experiment with this scanner it's essential. I was able to install the software and get the scanner running. One little clue to trouble ahead was that on rebooting I had to choose myself as the user. Control Panel showed that an invisible user had been created. Anyway, I did get some nice scans of documents and photos. Detail was very good, but there was a slight magenta cast in photos needing software correction. Besides more dpi, there was one noticeable improvement over my old HP Scanjet 5300C. The software of the new 4850 includes threshhold adjustment for one-bit scans. On scanning plain text that is the adjustment needed to keep too-dark background from turning into black blotches (the default in the 5300) or too-light text from disappearing. Now, the not-so-good. Scanning slides and negatives is a token feature in this model. Gorgeously detailed Kodachrome slides can be scanned to cell-phone-camera quality digital images. That's after doing software correction of the color and brightness. The bloated software doesn't save scans to an accessible file until the scan session is closed down. The older Scanjet could save it directly to Windows Explorer, and the session could be minimized while the file is viewed. At this point I considered it not bad, but not good enough. I decided to return it to Office Depot, and I might have given the 4850 three stars on the review. Then I removed the software. That's when I started getting error messages on bootup and shutdown complaining of missing .dll file. Fortunately I had a good restore point from a program I put in earlier. That cured the malfunctions in Windows created by HP's burning-their-bridges software. That's why I think one star is justified, even though it might otherwise earn a moderate to good rating. I didn't experience the problem others reported of the program freezing at high resolution. That may be because the decision to upgrade my scanner came after upgrading my computer. The new computer is probably more tolerant of heavy resource demands than older ones. I'm currently getting used to a new Epson 4490 that I got to replace the HP 4850. Initial tests of the Epson look very encouraging B000A6X9H0:hated_it:michelle_hall B000A6X9H0 HP Scanjet 4850 Photo Scanner (L1950A#B1H): Electronics electronics 10 of 12 1.0 March 21, 2006 Michelle Hall flagstaff i dont think this is worth the money. It barely scans anything at 1200dpi and darkens all slides and negatives by at least 10 shades. it will not copy anything with words, and takes over an hour to scan anything at a high resolution and the program often freezes up and you have to turn off and re start your compute B00002MZ8M:stay_away_from_this_guitar:jacob_z B00002MZ8M First Act Discovery FG130 Student Acoustic Guitar: Electronics electronics 7 of 8 1.0 July 9, 2006 Jacob Z Richmond, IN USA This guitar is dangerous for children. Tuning this guitar may seriously injure someone, because the strings will snap and fly into your face before you even reach the pitch it needs to be. Also, it stays in tune for less than 30 seconds. After tuning each string, I strummed it, and it sounded absolutely awful. Each string had dropped at least a whole step in the time it took to tune it. If your child is learning guitar, do him the favor of spending $50-100 for a playable guitar. This will only cause difficulty and frustration that a beginner does not need B00002MZ8M:it_is_a_toy,_people:ben's_mom_"ben's_mom" B00002MZ8M First Act Discovery FG130 Student Acoustic Guitar: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 2.0 May 22, 2006 Ben's Mom "Ben's mom" CT, USA My 3-year-old loves this guitar, has loved it since Santa brought it for him because he feels just like Murray from the Wiggles. We are currently about to buy our second one because after a LOT of use, the first one fell apart. I must stress that this is a TOY, not a real guitar. Do not purchase it to teach your child to play, or try to tune it like a real guitar. It is a toy, and is priced as such. You wouldn't buy your child a squirt gun and then try to put pellets in it, would you? I feel certain there are child-sized, real, quality guitars out there if your child has a genuine interest in learning to play. But for the child who just wants to be like the Wiggles, this one is perfect B00002MZ8M:better_than_i_expected:d._jones_"tigger" B00002MZ8M First Act Discovery FG130 Student Acoustic Guitar: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 May 1, 2006 D. Jones "Tigger" Central Florida I purchased this guitar for my 4 year old nephew over a year ago because he fell in love with Tim McGraw and wanted to be just like him. He had a Wiggles guitar prior to this but had outgrown it and wanted a "real" one. He treated everyone to an impromptu concerts as soon as he unwrapped the guitar and hasn't slowed down yet. He regularly puts on concerts for the family dressed as Tim and even brings his little sister into the act as dressed as Faith. He loves to play it every day. While he has not begun lessons yet, he has now shown a consistent interest in playing guitar for over a year and his parents feel comfortable investing the time, energy and money in lessons. I think this is a great guitar to buy as a toy or to test a child's interest and is probably good for very basic beginner lessons, but not anything more serious. Being played daily it has held up beautifully without any problems. B00002MZ8M:it's_just_a_toy--don't_expect_a_real_instrument:joseph_jenkins B00002MZ8M First Act Discovery FG130 Student Acoustic Guitar: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 April 10, 2006 Joseph Jenkins Tampa, FL Mnay reviewers have stated their diappointment in this guitar when they purchase it for a child to learn to actually play. Don't do that. It is not built correctly or scaled properly to hold a standard tuning. This guitar works well for my 3-year-old girl who wants a guitar "like daddy's", but she's 3 and not really learning how to play a guitar. It may be good for very basic concepts, but when the time comes to teach her how to play one, I will get her a sanely-priced, real child's-scale instrument from a real manufacturer (email me for suggestions if interested) and teach her to play. Learning guitar on one of these would be like trying to get your driver's license with a soapbox racer; it's not the right tool for the job, so don't expect it to be. Just take it for what it is: A toy B00002MZ8M:good_as_a_toy: B00002MZ8M First Act Discovery FG130 Student Acoustic Guitar: Electronics electronics 8 of 13 2.0 August 16, 2005 I Once Got This Toy And The Strings broke the second day of having it. I think this is a toy. i was tightening the strings and all of a sudden a string breaks. and it didnt bring the replacement string. it only brought some other ones B00002MZ8M:horrible: B00002MZ8M First Act Discovery FG130 Student Acoustic Guitar: Electronics electronics 7 of 14 1.0 June 18, 2005 This is a HORRIBLE instrument. I should say "toy". Don't buy it! Save up your money a little for a better one! Its horrible. Thats all there is to say B00002MZ8M:yikes....:folkgurl_"folkie" B00002MZ8M First Act Discovery FG130 Student Acoustic Guitar: Electronics electronics 28 of 29 1.0 March 18, 2005 FolkGurl "Folkie" Northern Texas, USA Guys...this is a TOY...if your child is seriously interested in learning to play guitar, you should actually search for a real instrument. Amazon.com offers 25" guitars with accessories for only about $50...and they're actually pretty good. Don't waste your time with this thing...it's pathetic. Search for starter guitars in "Musical Instruments"...not "Toys", you're asking for disappointment. It won't stay tuned. It doesn't come with anything that you need to start out with (picks, extra set of strings, books, strap, case...etc.). It's not even put together like a guitar should. Go for the real things. Don't waste your time with this.. B000F8J3B4:lousy_picture,_slow_to_update_picture,_not_for_baby_monitoring:m._born_"waswhatwer" B000F8J3B4 Panasonic KX-TGA573S 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Expandable Digital Cordless Camera: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 November 24, 2006 M. Born "waswhatwer" Austin, TX I bought this camera (actually the entire phone set-up) primarily to use as a camera for monitoring kids. First off, the picture quality is bad. The resolution of the screen on the phone is low and the picture refreshes about once every 2 seconds or so. In addition, you cannot continuously monitor a room - the camera shuts off every 10 minutes and has to be "called again" to resume monitoring. If you pick sensor mode (which one would assume you could use to continuously monitor a room), the camera, along with sound, still shuts off, but you get an annoying "ring" if the mic in the camera picks up a sound - it doesn't automatically resume audio/video transfer, you have to connect again. So in short, you can't use this thing as a baby monitor (you'd be up all night reconnecting or responding to ringing), and it wouldn't be particularly good for the elderly either. It also requires good lighting in order to get any kind of viewable pic - there goes night-time monitoring. On the plus side, the phone is good - good reception and features. Too bad about the camera though.. B0008JFJRM:lousy_sound_quality_-_returning_it:thorsten_von_eicken B0008JFJRM Motorola MD7091 5.8GHz Digital 2-line Phone: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 September 11, 2006 Thorsten von Eicken Santa Barbara, CA I should have heeded the warnings! The sound quality on this phone is lousy. Its noise suppression is too aggressive with the result that the beginning of every syllable is chopped off. Makes it often difficult to understand the person talking. The overall feature set is acceptable, but if the sournd quality isn't there, then nothing else matters! I'm returning this phone and am off to the next one. Dang, I'd pay [...] for a top-noth phone, but it seems there's only cheap crap out there!!! Other annoyances are the fact that you can simply join a call you started on the corded phone with the cordless handset, you have to go through an elaborate "call transfer" procedure, when all that happened is that you couldn't immediately locate the cordless handset, picked up the corded one, and now want to switch. Another annoyance is that there are no "quick dial" buttons or sequences. You have to go though the phonebook menu with several clicks to reach anything. Really stupid for the "call husband", "call office", "call wife" entries you need several times a day.. B0008JFJRM:totally_unreliable:michael_j._halliday B0008JFJRM Motorola MD7091 5.8GHz Digital 2-line Phone: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 August 17, 2006 Michael J. Halliday The base unit repeatedly loses contact with all of the MD7001 cordless units - always during a call. The cordless units show "out of range", and take about 10 minutes to re-register themselves to the base unit before they can be used again. In a call of 1-hour duration, this can happen 3 or 4 times. Motorola tech support's only solution is to remove the base unit's power and batteries when this happens. Who wants to do this 3 or 4 times an hour B0008JFJRM:i_am_so_glad_i_ignored_those_negative_reviews.:pa_consumer B0008JFJRM Motorola MD7091 5.8GHz Digital 2-line Phone: Electronics electronics 10 of 12 4.0 July 7, 2006 PA consumer Plymouth Meeting I bought the phone because it was the only 5.8 ghz 2 line phone I found with the satellite included. The other phone I found was a uniden base unit only and the store did not have the satellite available for sale. I bought the Motorolla, came home and read those awful reviews. I decided to give the phone a try, and found it worked really well. I suppose that there could be other factors why some had problems with the satellite - mine covers all 3 levels of my home. The sound is fine. I am not finding the problem with the caller ID not working with other phones connected. Perhaps I just had the right phones but I have three other phones connected. We too are using Vonage and Verizon for lines 1 and 2. I never tried to connect Vonage to line 2, so the problem reported did not impact me. I have no real negatives. The sound is fine, the answering machine was easy to set up. I get no interference with two wireless routers, microwave, and normal household appliances. I find most phone displays to be too small to be anything other than confusing, but the caller ID is fine within that typical constraint of size. I think the soft keys are easier to use than most. The satellite is larger than others I have used, and I think that is a plus - it puts the microphone in a better position, and makes the controls a bit easier to use and to see. Is it possible that some people got defective units? Line of site is not an issue for the satellite. I would recommend that you try the phone, especially if returns are an option if it doesn't work out for you B0008JFJRM:buyer_beware:p._fehrnstrom B0008JFJRM Motorola MD7091 5.8GHz Digital 2-line Phone: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 2.0 May 31, 2006 P. Fehrnstrom Walnut Creek, CA USA One wonders if anyone at Motorola did any real world testing with this phone it's that bad. My wife and I work at home and we were looking for a good quality 2-line phone. Nothing fancy, we didn't really need an answering machine but just something that was easy to use and would not cause our blood pressure to rise when doing simple things like putting someone on hold and then retrieving the call. Unfortunately, it's neither easy to use nor a quality product one would expect from Motorola. The battery life for the cordless handset is terrible. It allows for 1.5 hours talk time, if that. We've also had other people tell us the call quality is not that great. All in all, a terrible phone and a waste of money as it's been such a hassle, we're now looking for a replacement only 8 months after buying it B000EAGKIM:where_was_this_cable_sooner?:m._stout_"shadow_ace_750" B000EAGKIM eXtreme AV Composite Cable TV Out For Apple iPod 5G/Video/Photo: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 9, 2006 M. Stout "shadow_ace_750" San Antonio TX In trying to come up with a killer mix of video and music for a portable entertainment system the iPod is, until this cable came along, I was forced to take a dock and other assorted cables with me. Most hotel rooms I stay in have the video jacks on the front of the TV, so it's a simple matter of plugging in and watching my many hours of reality TV shows on my iPod. This cable makes life much easier. B000EAGKIM:a_great_way_to_get_your_tv_to_dock_your_ipod_video:alejandro_g._alzate_"david_gonzalez" B000EAGKIM eXtreme AV Composite Cable TV Out For Apple iPod 5G/Video/Photo: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 July 9, 2006 Alejandro G. Alzate "david gonzalez" Miami, FL I asked for this very same cable at Best Buy, and the BB employees told me bluntly "that type of cable doesn't exist". The cable comes clearly labeled, and it is long enough to allow flexibility and comfortable placing of the iPod.n It would be really nice if Apple though about cables like this of future iPods (to allow remote control-based operation of the iPod from 10+ feet, while the iPod screen is projected on the TV) B00006L4XU:convenient,_easy_to_carry:e B00006L4XU Targus PA215U Retractable Flat FireWire Cable: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 May 30, 2006 E I've had one of these for the past several years, using it on and off when wireless wasn't an option. It has served me well and I really like how compact and convenient it is to use. I find the build sufficient but nothing that couldn't be destroyed with a hard knock. When using it, one has to be sure that the cable isn't recoiling all twisted or else that would damage the auto-retract. I haven't had a problem with the retraction yet. I don't use the telephone adapter too often but in the rare cases that I needed it, I was very happy to have this product on hand. It saves me from carrying an extra cable and the telephone cable is sufficient for times when Ethernet isn't an option. The only thing I would want more from this product is a longer cable but I don't know how that would affect the size of the product. 6' is sufficient for most situations but I wouldn't mind an extra 4' or more. I would recommend this product to anyone who wants to carry around a phone/ethernet cable without the bulk/inconvenience of carrying the regular cables. It is functional and understand that it isn't built like a tank and it'll serve you well as it has for me B00006L4XU:does_not_retract:r._abramson B00006L4XU Targus PA215U Retractable Flat FireWire Cable: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 October 11, 2005 R. Abramson Agree with the prior reviewers. I can not get it to retract any longer and that was only after 3 uses! B00006L4XU:perfect_for_the_frequent_traveler:michelle B00006L4XU Targus PA215U Retractable Flat FireWire Cable: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 6, 2005 Michelle Madison, WI Note: This is a review of the Targus PA225U Retractable Phone & Ethernet Cord (Plastic Casing). It's the rectangular model, not the oval shaped one. I'm on the road 50-75% of the time for work and have used this on almost every trip. I initially bought it because I forgot my regular network cord while traveling and needed to buy something quickly. I like to be able to move around in the hotel room and use this cord along with a cheap little plastic cable joiner to connect it to the hotel internet connection so I can sit on the couch or bed while connected to the internet. I've experimented with a travel wireless router but keep coming back to the wired connection when the wireless connection has problems. I've used it for over a year and have never had any problems with the retraction B00006L4XU:must_have!:pamelars24 B00006L4XU Targus PA215U Retractable Flat FireWire Cable: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 16, 2004 pamelars24 Fairfax, VA United States This is wonderful for laptop users that travel or like to move your laptop around a lot. If I leave my laptop somewhere I hate having to worry about tripping over wires and wires everywhere just look bad. This is really small and compact! Perfect for traveling too. I've used it for about 8 months now and it hasnt had one problem...it still recoils well B00079PNU6:noise_reduction_at_its_best:sumir_sekhri B00079PNU6 Sennheiser PXC 300 Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 November 9, 2006 Sumir Sekhri My choice of headphones depended largely on the reviews available at Amazon.com and I had shortlisted 2 products, the Bose and the Sennheiser. I had a chance to visit the Bose Showroom and they gave me a demo of the noise reduction headphones. Quality of sound was definately very good but they were bulky, real bulky and it would be a pain carrying them in your hand luggage. I took a chance and opted for the Sennheiser. They are smart, come with a compact carrying case, excellent sound and the noise reduction is really good. I would say maybe the Bose are about 20% as far as NOISE REDUCTION is concerned, mainly because thier ear pads cup the whole year, so automatically some external sound is blocked. However considering that the quality of sound is the same and that these are much sleeker and cheaper, nearly 1/2 the price, I think it is a great buy. In fact even if the Bose were the same price, I would opt for the Sennheiser since in my case price was NOT a criteria; Convenience while travelling was and of course the quality of sound B00079PNU6:great:thomas_perry B00079PNU6 Sennheiser PXC 300 Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 0 of 9 4.0 November 9, 2006 Thomas Perry i bought these for my wife, and she loves them. they are more clear than conventional headphones B00079PNU6:pleasing_performance:pitz B00079PNU6 Sennheiser PXC 300 Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 7 of 10 4.0 November 5, 2006 Pitz chicago, il. USA Puts you in a pleasent place while listening. Won't cover up screaming babies or barking dogs and car horns,but the white noise that is ever present is covered sufficiently to make the experience much better than conventional phones. Highly recomended at the price compared to Bose which are no better B00079PNU6:blows_bose_away!:kent_roorda B00079PNU6 Sennheiser PXC 300 Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 November 1, 2006 Kent Roorda Denver, CO United States I previously had some Bose QC2 headphones. They were nice, but not $[...] nice, so they got sent back to Bose. I just got these Sennheiser PXC-300's and, for the price ($[...]) they are incredible. They are lightweight, they cancel every bit as much noise as the Bose do, and the sound quality is excellent thoughout the entire range. The two AAA batteries (for the noise cancelling circuitry) go inside a seperate pod which can be kept in a pocket or on your belt. Thus, you don't have the weight of 2 batteries resting on your head - as you do with all the other noise cancelling headphones available. I have a forced air furnace in my home and never realized how much noise it makes until I put these headphones on and turned the noise cancelling on! Wow, what a difference! So, whether you want to listen to some good music at home, watch a dynamic DVD in the car (while someone else is driving)or listen to music on the plane, these headphones are supurb. Last, but not least, they fold up very small and come in a very compact, yet sturdy carrying case (just a little bit larger than a glasses case!). You certainly can't go wrong with these, or any Sennheiser products B00079PNU6:a_great_buy!:jason_m._gardner_"jasongardner" B00079PNU6 Sennheiser PXC 300 Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 5.0 October 12, 2006 Jason M. Gardner "jasongardner" Oakland, CA USA I travel regularly and needed something other than earplugs I could use to quiet the cabin noise. I am so happy with these I would recommend to everyone. The sound is really wonderful and the noise cancelling is remarkable. There is a bit of ear drum pressure from the sound cancelling however you get used to it. B00079PNU6:this_is_a_best_buy:dr._charles_k._nash B00079PNU6 Sennheiser PXC 300 Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 4.0 October 11, 2006 Dr. Charles K. Nash Pros: Very compact, very comfortable, Great sound, Good envirnmental sound deadening. Cons: Messy cord arrangement I like these well enough in comparison to the old Brookstones that I am purchasing another set for my wife. You won't go wrong with these. For the price - a definite Best Buy B00079PNU6:they_do_what_they're_intended_to:francis_a._castellanos B00079PNU6 Sennheiser PXC 300 Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 October 10, 2006 Francis A. Castellanos Dominican Rep. First of all, when one hear "noise cancelling", the first thing that comes to mind is that you'll be into a bubble and won't be able to hear anything at all from the outside world. That's not totally true. What these headphones do indeed, is to cut down the noises to a level where you can actually enjoy your music. I use them with my ipod and in very noisy enviroments and I must say I'm completely satisfied with them. It's not like you're not gonna hear anything of the surrounding sounds, but you can hear your music at a much lower level than you'd usually do using a regular pair of headphones. Indeed, if you turn up the volume to a certain level, which is not necessarily high, you wouldn't be able to hear yourself speaking. I've used them in the street, in buses with the radio on, etc. They do a commendable job keeping the noise out. I even tried them when cycling just to check how they'd do. They're not as effective with higher-pitched noises but then again, it's not something that won't let you enjoy your music. The sound is just great. As I said I use them with my ipod and I have no complaint at all. The bass is very strong (you have to keep in mind that not all songs deliver the same level of bass) and the treble's excellent. They work with or without the batteries; when turned off they sound just regular to me: the sound's not bad but nothing out of the ordinary.. but, when you turn them on, there's a whole different story. It's like turning the loudness on. By the way, I personally can't hear any hiss related to the noise cancelling when they're turned on. It's easy to forget how much noise they keep out but the difference is very noticeable right away when I used my previous sony mdr-g57 which I still use for cycling. The cons? They become hot if you're in a hot enviroment since they don't "breathe" and the black leather pads hold the heat. In the case of cycling, the wind noise is noticeable. But hey, they're intended for travelling, not portable use and still they do a great job so I don't really care. Neither do I care for the noise cancelling device. I just put it into my pocket and forget it even exists B00079PNU6:good_product_with_an_added_bonus_._._.:scott_williams B00079PNU6 Sennheiser PXC 300 Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 October 4, 2006 Scott Williams Takoma Park, MD One unexpected benefit of these headphones is that with the noise-cancelling on, my hearing aid does not feed back. With most headphones, I have to turn down the hearing aid I wear in one ear to avoid feedback from the headphone cup. And so the music in that ear is much quieter. With this set (and perhaps other noise cancelling phones), I can leave the volume up on the earpiece, and I get a much more balanced audio experience than otherwise B00079PNU6:i_use_them_every_day:g._legowski B00079PNU6 Sennheiser PXC 300 Noise Cancelling Headphones: Electronics electronics 10 of 10 5.0 September 6, 2006 G. Legowski Pittsburgh, PA USA At work I sit right under an air conditioning/heating vent. The resulting low-level drone can get pretty annoying. I also travel somewhat frequently by both air and train. I used to have a pair of old cheap Maxell noise-reducing headphones. They worked, but broke (see "cheap"). I decided to replace them with these Sennheiser's after demoing a pair my brother had bought. They certainly do the job I intended them for -- the vent noise at work, and the engine drone on the road, are effectively negated. Ironically this sometimes makes nearly conversations MORE audible, as the headphone design isn't an ISOLATING design, while the noise-reducing circuitry takes out only the steady low-frequency sound. Personally I'm fine with that tradeoff, as I find fully-enclosing cups terribly uncomfortable during long sessions. Sound quality is very good, coming close to my Sony studio headphones at home (while being quite a bit more comfortable for long-term wear than said studio phones). B000A3WS16:excellent_value:nicholas_a._young_"biz_mac_guy" B000A3WS16 Apple 30 GB iPod video White�(5th Generation): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 25, 2006 Nicholas A. Young "biz mac guy" Nashville, TN USA You simply can't match the value you get for the price of this gorgeous iPod. The ability to show pictures and watch video is priceless. The quality of the video and images is simply incredible. This is my second iPod (the first being a 10 GB white click wheel I had for over 3 years) and I have convinced so many of my friends and family to get them. The new 30 and 80 GB models have improved battery life, but I have been able to watch almost two hours of TV shows on an airplane with no problem (haven't tried watching a full-length movie yet). Overall this is a fantastic product for the money and you will not regret your purchase B000A3WS16:very_pleased._:marie_righter B000A3WS16 Apple 30 GB iPod video White�(5th Generation): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 22, 2006 Marie Righter California, USA I purchased my 30gb iPod a little under a month ago and have used it extensively ever since. Over the short, but generous time I've interacted with my iPod, I've come to notice things I love about it, and some things that irk me, but in the long run, don't take away the value that this iPod holds. Pros: -Navigation is very easy. Menus are available with a flick of the finger and there's a place for everything and everything is in it's place. -Storage. With 30gb, I can hold about 7,500 songs. Imagine, hundreds of compact discs stored -all- in one, small machine. -When I ordered my 30gb video iPod, I was worried about the size. For some reason, I remember it being fairly large [which it never was, just my imagination], so when I actually received it, I was stunned. It's large enough that photos and videos are good for viewing, but it's slim and portable enough to slip into your pocket. -Someway, somehow Apple created brilliance in the sync relationship these iPods holds with iTunes. I can't explain, it just does. It does. Upload a CD, a couple songs, whatever and plug your iPod in, and it's on it. -On topic with iTunes, I love how simple it is to create playlists, several for that matter. -There are many singular features that I take pleasure from my iPod with. * The quality of pictures is surprisingly clear for such a small device. Don't let the size fool you now. It's slim but does it's job and a good one at that. * The backlight on the screen is nice and bright and can be set to turn of after various increments of time. * I found the chrome back of the iPod to be an easy, on the run mirror. I'm sure we females would enjoy that more so. * The look itself is well known throughout the world. Slim, sleek and classy. * I love the fact that I can play games, most times while listening to my music. And being able to purchase other games via iTunes is great. Those games entertain me greatly. Of course, there's always two sides to most things. And, lo and behold, there are some cons to such a product. Cons: -I found the battery life to be my main one. After reading it can last up to 14 hours and only getting about 4 hours max out of mine, I was a bit dejected but after reading into it more, I realized that is because I do active things on my player such as games and photos. Basically, I guess that's to be expected. -While this isn't necessarily a 'con' as much as it is wishful thinking, I really hoped there would be a sleep timer as I find those especially useful. -I dislike the fact that the only way to charge it is through a computer, unless you pay for an adapter, which I haven't just yet and the fact that one isn't included. -Speaking of connecting to the computer, it doesn't recognize my iPod half the time. When I go to disconnect it, my iTunes freezes and my computer won't eject it. I'm not sure if this is my computer, the player, or both. -On a similar note, my player sometimes gets a mind of it's own. While it's pretty much always cooperative, if it's on a low battery, it takes a while to turn on and when connecting to my computer, it shows various screens and takes about 10 minutes to actually return to normal. -As for scratches, I've really had none, so far. I would still advise you to invest in a case, as the one included is nothing more than a default one. One thing my iPod is prone to is fingerprints. Those little devils like to stick. Seeing as that's not anything major and can be corrected with a case, I let it pass. As many cons as it may look like I've written, I still enjoy my iPod very much and think I made a wise investment. The mechanical glitches I've encountered don't take away from my iPod, just make it, well, a little more interesting at times. I wouldn't trade it for the world. An iPod essentially is for music. It's got that and beyond, and that is why I have found it to be wonderful. B000A3WS16:can't_go_wrong_with_it:rk B000A3WS16 Apple 30 GB iPod video White�(5th Generation): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 21, 2006 RK Colorado, USA My ipod is by far the most favorite gadget/accessory I have ever owned. With the Ipod, I can: Listen to music, read notes/books, listen to books, listen to podcasts, view photos, watch TV shows, Movies, commercials, and with the right accesory listen to the radio. I always am impressed with the sound quality and versatility of the ipod wherever I go and whatever I do. The thing syncs so well with I-tunes on your PC or Mac and is so easy to operate and use for anyone who is willing to take a few minutes to learn. I strongly recommend the ipod or a nano to anyone interested in getting an MP3 player because of its ease of use, sound quality, and features that it provides to you. I give it 5 stars because I do not think an mp3 player should be difficult to operate or use these days and the Ipod works so smoothly with Itunes and is easy to use and listen to. However, I will say that a general distaste still stays with me about all the DRM usage rights battle that still exists between Apple, Microsoft, and the rest of the music world in an effort to protect copyrights. I really hope someday in the next few years they can all agree on a file format that will actually allow owners of music to listen to it as many times as they like, on whatever device they may own. But for now, the Ipod works so very well with the i-tunes store and you can convert your WMA non-proected files into MP3 to work in Itunes. The following items I list are ESSENTIAL to have along with your ipod: 1) Find a way to listen to it in your car: - this could be either a major installation into your car or a simple 20-50 bucks extra to stream it to your car's radio. The ipod is awesome in the sense that it can allow you to have access to ALL your music while you drive in the car, and thats just awesome if you drive for long periods of time every day or every once in awhile 2) Get a AC charger so you do not have to use a computer to charge it - you can buy one of these at a local elecronic store, or order a cheaper one from online, but its necessary when you travel and are away from your computer 3) Get the Ipod FM/Radio Remote - this thing is awesome IF you live in a city where there are plenty of radio stations to listen to- its about 50 bucks but its awesome and provides text for each radio station that tells you the name of the song that is playing 4) Make sure you get the proper A/V cables that enable you to connect your ipod to your home stereo system - this is a Y cable- witha headhpone line jack on one end, and a white and red RCA input jack on the other- and you connect it to your home stereo on a TV/AUX port - this can work with ANY mp3 player, but its essential to have as most people do not know they can hook up their ipod to their home system for as little as 2-3 dollars at CD QUALITY! 5) Get a case for your ipod - this goes especially for those who have the black colored ipod or nano, but still- no matter what color you have, the ipod is SO SMALL and sweet, but you gotta protect it and keep a rubber or plastic case around it. Trust me, it will last a LOT longer and will keep it in good shape because you will not want to lose it. this will not cost you mroe than about 20 bucks and is well worth the investment 6) Noise cancelling headphones - these are essential IF you are in a place like an airplane where there is a ton of background noise. Again, this would work with ANY mp3 player but is integral for an ipod owner on a plane for example Thats all I can think of right now, but overall, the Ipod is awesome. A bit pricey, yes, but well worth the investment, even if you have to get a new one every 2-3 years... B000A3WS16:apple_30_gb:arnold_lantigua B000A3WS16 Apple 30 GB iPod video White�(5th Generation): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 19, 2006 Arnold Lantigua puerto plata, DR this thing is great, the video resolution is fine, i suggest to anyone to buy this item, im completely satisf B000A3WS16:fantastic_product,_just_love_it:alcairha B000A3WS16 Apple 30 GB iPod video White�(5th Generation): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 19, 2006 Alcairha Brooklyn, NY United States Excellent sound quality, easy to use intuitive controls, lots of space, small enough to take everywhere! just love it and take it everywher B000A3WS16:music,_video_and_more:thomas_e._tweedel B000A3WS16 Apple 30 GB iPod video White�(5th Generation): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 November 17, 2006 Thomas E. Tweedel Austin, TX United States I recently purchased a 30G I-Pod Video and thought I would share some thoughts/discoveries. This little thing is turning out to be more than I thought it was I've been lusting for an I-pod ever since they came out. But somethings always stopped me. The combination of the price/features/size/battery life/etc just put it out of reach. Apple not too long ago release a re-vamped I-pod Video, 30G. My entire music collection is under 6G so I wanted something that would hold it all and then some. I was going to go for new 8G nano but my wife kept pestering me to get the Video instead. It was a toss up mainly on the physical size issue. But I decided that the 30G was slim enough that could handle it. I thought the video feature was a neat gimic. I mean why would I want to watch something on the really small screen vs the computer or my wifes bigger screen PDA. Well she's always got the PDA so that ruled that out. Ok, so I've got 30G's. I can always use it as a portable HD right? More music than I'll ever own and I can use it as a photo wallet. The important thing is that this thing is small enough to fit comfortably in any pocket (the thinness really helps here). The music was a given. No mystery there. Are these MP3's and AAC's true CD quality? No, but after a while I really stop noticing. The hit in quality is well worth the portability. I could either NOT listen to the music where I was (even at home) because of noise/movement issues or I could have this thing wherever I went. Now your life has a soundtrack. Got that song in your head you want to hear, no problem, click away and its going. The "surprise" me feature is neat. Just fire it up in a menu and hit play, songs come at you at random. Its an interesting trip when you realize you haven't listened to that song in years, even more interesting when "where did this come from" and the even more interesting "was I drunk when I put that on" oh wait, I don't drink.. Of course the UI is really cool, the way it interfaces with Itunes works well. Main thing is it makes it really easy to create a list of songs for every occasion. Want some going to sleep music, pull 10 mellow tunes into a playlist. Workout music, same thing. Feeling life kind of sucks as you go to bed alone, make a list for that too full of I'm hurtin lyrics. Hit sync and pop, the lists are there and you can scroll through them, look at the list and pick your starting point. They'll run sequentally or randomly, your choice. The UI is what the Ipod is all about. Ok, so I had music down. What about the photos. Well that was a little more frustrating. It really wants to use I-photo to manage them. You can manage them manually but it's a bit of a paid, way too much clicking. So fine, I'll bring some JPGS into Iphoto. Painless enough. Syncs them up pretty good and presto, each album is on there. Scroll through them at rapid speed or hit the slideshow and use a playlist for theme music. Its not a serious photo viewer, more of a wallet. Someone asks how are the kids or what did you do this weekend, don't just tell them, show them. Converted photos (320x240) don't take much space. So yea, the photo feature is kind of cool, has a few uses. So that leaves me scratching my head on the video. Went digging around the net and found some software that would rip DVD's straight to Ipod video format. Poked around and finally got it to work. Slapped a couple of video's (don't take much space) and watched some stuff. Kind of neat, though hardly my preferred method. Quality does take a hit since the screen is so small. Sound is usually better though. I don't think I would use this for "first run" watching. But for "re-run" type watching its ok. I discovered another use was that you can take it with you anywhere in the house. Putting the baby to sleep, watch your video while your just laying there waiting for them to pass out. Kind of cool. Its also a great thing to have when your "in line". Was waiting at the govt office yesterday. I'm number D041 and they are on A012. Oh boy. So I pulled it out and rewatched some stuff. Cool. Unexpected use was as a pacifier. It can (sometimes) be used as a tool to settle the kid down. I've ripped a few of his favorite shows on it but he's real keen on the photo slideshow of his antics. So last night I was on Itunes poking around. You can buy Movies and TV shows, its about 2/3 the price of a DVD for the same material. Not enough to make me bite, I'd rather buy the DVD and then rip it. But they have these little things called podcasts. I've known about podcasts for years but never really paid them much mind. Put now that I had an Ipod... Podcasts can be very cool. They now can be both audio and video. So they are little clips of something. National Geo has some cool stuff. A 15 minute video of the adventures of a seal with a camera attached to it as he swims around. From the discovery Channel I've got a 20 minute audio program on why Europe hates America. Should be interesting. But something that was really cool was the language lessons. Kind of like the usual language on CD, except you don't have 10 CD's to fiddle with, its all one unit. But as really nifty feature on the better ones is that the text of the lesson is there as well. With each of these files (audio or video) you can have text associated with it. So while your listening to the lesson you flick over to that and read along. Its like having the booklet with you. That is really cool when it comes to learning. There are a LOT of podcasts out there. Nova, NPR, BBC and many others put out some programs focused on specific interests. For example "Today in Medicine..." kind of stuff. Wow. Theres more than you can listen to and with the Itunes UI its easy enough to get and keep track of. If I spent a lot of time on the road I'd seriously consider the car adaptor and keeping up with the latest in something. Really neat. So if your thinking about an I-pod its really become more than a expensive MP3 player. I think buying music at Itunes is cheap and easy. If it's a lot of music I'll just spring for the CD. But I don't feel like paying $18 for one good song I hear on the radio and 12 tracks of crap. I'm sure you could do a lot of this with other MP3 players. Having the screen to keep all your info in context is a very nice plus. The UI is brilliant and that video thing is getting to be more than a gimmick. There are a few minor cons- First is no sleep timer. Shut off after X minutes. Accidentally hit play and not realize it until you go to listen again and your battery is dead. I'm still unsure on battery life. I've not timed it but for the 30G its not forever. You can watch a full length movie, probably somewhere between 2.5-3 hours off of a full charge. Mixed use of 4-5 hours seems to take it down to half life, but then the battery life indicator seems to go a little wild at times. I'm guessing a full charge will get you 10-12 hours of audio if you just listen and to spend too much time diving the menus. You've GOT to get some form of scratch protection. You breath on the thing and it scratches. I got the Invisible shield which is a plastic film stick on type protection. You can still use the pod in all the chargers and docks and whatnot. But in the 2 weeks before I got it I managed to get the back scratched a little bit. So make your protection part of your purchase. B000A3WS16:ipod_rocks:brian_a._loden_"photoboy" B000A3WS16 Apple 30 GB iPod video White�(5th Generation): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 November 14, 2006 Brian A. Loden "photoboy" Vicksburg, MS USA The Apple iPod is absolutely GREAT!! It is so easy to use and to put songs onto it. The battery lasts for a really long time. It holds more songs than I will ever need to put on there. Tremendous amount of accesories to go with with it. Put it in the car, desktop, whatever, it is great B0001F22PA:exceed_expectation!:y._ko B0001F22PA Belkin F8V3080 TuneCast II Mobile FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 21, 2006 Y. Ko NC I was worried because so many reviewers have problems with the product. As first the sound quality was not good, but then I tuned to a better channel, made the source volume largest and put the transmitter close to the windshield . After that it works well! I tried MP3 player and laptop. No problem at all. Of course the sound quality is not as good as CD plus stereo, but it definitely provides the best radio-level output. I like the dual power design because sometime I need to charge my laptop in car. One drawback is the lenthg of the cord. If the source is from laptop, it's hard to put the transmitter close to the windshield B0001F22PA:good_features,_bad_quality:mario_j._castillo_"nicoyon" B0001F22PA Belkin F8V3080 TuneCast II Mobile FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 10, 2006 Mario J. Castillo "Nicoyon" USA I'm really disappointed with this product. Even though it has some good features like auto switch and dual power system, the output signal is too weak and sounds terrible too. Definitely this unit doesn't worth the money I paid for it B0001F22PA:nice_unit:bucur_adrian_gunther B0001F22PA Belkin F8V3080 TuneCast II Mobile FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Bucur Adrian Gunther Bucharest, Romania Nice unit, I can recommend it to everybody. I'm using it daily, and I am very happy with it B0001F22PA:brand_name_let_down:thomas_hinojosa_"tomhin" B0001F22PA Belkin F8V3080 TuneCast II Mobile FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 9, 2006 THOMAS HINOJOSA "TOMHIN" VICTOR VALLEY, CA USA PURCHASED BELKIN TRANSMITTER BECAUSE I HAD HEAR GOOD THING ABOUT THEIR PRODUCTS, UNFORTUNATELY, THIS ISN'T ONE OF THEM. ITEM WORKS, BUT ON FIRST WEEKEND ROAD TRIP STARTED PICKING UP STATIC, CHECKING ITEM FOUND COVERING OVER WIRES ALREADY CRACKED AND UNIT WAS SHORTING ITSELF. BIG DISAPPOINTMENT B0001F22PA:terrible_product_for_the_car:james_manchack_"james24601" B0001F22PA Belkin F8V3080 TuneCast II Mobile FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 7, 2006 James Manchack "james24601" texas I haven't tried it on a stationary radio yet, but in the car this device works very poorly. Even after switching the stations trying to find the setting that works best, the static comes in and goes out continually drowning out the music. An aggravating little thing that makes you want to just toss it out the window B0001F22PA:good_product:alvaro_madero_"amadero" B0001F22PA Belkin F8V3080 TuneCast II Mobile FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 4, 2006 Alvaro Madero "AMadero" Mexico This product is a very good product in terms of reception while you have it connected in your 12v connector, it does not perform well if you have it on batteries only. On the other hand the cable that connects to the receiver got broken with the use after aproximately 6 months of use. This I believe because of the continuos movement of the receiver and the MP3. Anyway I purchased another one. B0001F22PA:belkin_f8v3080_tunecast_ii_mobile_fm_transmitter:jr_mack_"whatever" B0001F22PA Belkin F8V3080 TuneCast II Mobile FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 3, 2006 JR Mack "Whatever" Washington, DC Worked really well, but i don't like that there is not an on/off switch. When it starts receiving a signal, it kicks in after a 10-15 second delay. If it does not get a signal for 10-15 seconds, it turns off. Since I mostly listen to MP3 audio books, I want to hear every word. If I ever pause the player, my radio starts with the static soon after. Then I have to turn the radio off or down. To listen again, turn back up or on. Then when I press play again, I miss 15 seconds of story, and have to fool with rewinding while driving. Sometimes it was a little staticy, but this is inherent to living in a large city where nearly all frequencies are used, not really a sign of the transmitter quality B0001F22PA:completely_useless:g._riva B0001F22PA Belkin F8V3080 TuneCast II Mobile FM Transmitter: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 October 31, 2006 G. Riva It simply doesn't work! You will get a lot of noise, it's almost impossible to identify what song you are listening! Don't buy this thing... B0007TIYCU:overall_a_great_phone:d._nehring_"browncoat" B0007TIYCU Uniden CLX465 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone with Color LCD Handset and Dual Keypads (Silver): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 March 3, 2006 D. Nehring "browncoat" around N 39� 31.00 W 104� 44.00 I've had the CLX465 for about 4 months now and I'm extremely pleased with it. The phone (and its extension handsets) replaced a Siemens phone that I had that died on me after a year of use (and of course was out of warranty....even the Siemens CS rep told me I was better off to just throw it away then to get it repaired) The phone has many features as many people have noted. Being able to download numbers from outlook is a big plus. Being able to download pictures and ringtones to the phone is a nice "gee whiz" factor, but it's just that...a phone is a phone...I want to talk on it and answer it when it rings. I really don't care about the ring or the picture on the phone (although you can assign rings to numbers/callers so if the inlaws are in the phone a nice siren ringtone may be in order). Pros: Decent range--I have a 6000+sqft home and the phone works well throughout the home and even outside. The base station is located on the mid level on the home. Great speaker phone on the handset--I'm using the phone with Vonage and when you have a bunch of voicemails it's nice to be able to use the speakerphone on the handset. It's plenty loud and has very good clarity. Outlook contacts sync--So nice to finally have a phone with this feature Cons: Amber glow--I don't care so much for the amber glow of the phone, but if you like amber then what are you waiting for...get this phone!!! LCD resolution is poor--If you are getting this phone because you can put pictures of your callers on it and you get lots of calls from hot looking people, you'll be disappointed in what this phone will do for your dreams. Then again, if your callers look like the orcs from LOTR, you'll appreciate the lower resolution. Handset comfort--this isn't the least comfortable phone I've had, but it's not the most comfortable either. If you're on the phone for hours at a time, you may want to look for a more confortable phone, but for 20 minutes conversations it's fine. I'll have to see how this phone is doing after a year, but right now it looks and sounds like a winner B0007TIYCU:base_+_handset_review:r._black B0007TIYCU Uniden CLX465 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone with Color LCD Handset and Dual Keypads (Silver): Electronics electronics 1 of 4 4.0 February 23, 2006 R. Black Performs well with good range. No answer machine, which I didn't realize when purchased B0007TIYCU:great_reception,_lots_of_features:aaronlws B0007TIYCU Uniden CLX465 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone with Color LCD Handset and Dual Keypads (Silver): Electronics electronics 5.0 January 20, 2006 aaronlws NYC i have had this phone for about a month now and am satisfied with it. tons of features, essentially like a cell phone (change ringers, screen colors and background, address book, etc..). reception has been crystal clear and much appreciated compared to the cell phones that i normally use. though i don't have to travel far with the phone in my small two bed apartment in NYC. i like that you can check your messages from the handset, not just on the base B0007TIYCU:beautiful_but_poor_signal_strength:cfish B0007TIYCU Uniden CLX465 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone with Color LCD Handset and Dual Keypads (Silver): Electronics electronics 10 of 12 2.0 December 8, 2005 CFish Mill Valley, CA Read all the reviews here, and ordered the phone anyhow. Got it yesterday, charged overnight, tested today. It's a beautiful phone system and I love everything about it except that it doesn't perform it's most basic function. I have a very small 1000 sq. ft. 1-story house on a small plot. I currently have an old Panasonic 900 MHz, another Panasonic 2.4GHz, and a cheap GE cordless phone out in the garage. On all of those I have no problem walking around my property line and talking on the phone. The Uniden, unfortunately, starts breaking up as soon as I get 10 feet from the house. During testing, my wife actually said "I can't hear you, I can't hear you" after the phone had cut out completely, while only about 10 feet outside. The phone is gorgeous. I wish I could keep it, but the sound quality at any distance from the base sucks. The only other thing I would note is that the dialing response time is a bit slow, which tends to be annoying. Close enough to the base station the sound quality is good. Since it didn't cut it on distance, I haven't tested any of the other features. I'm reluctantly sending it back. Every review here about the signal strength/distance issue is right. This phone doesn't cut it B0007TIYCU:good_purchase:audrey_as_"audrey_as" B0007TIYCU Uniden CLX465 5.8 GHz DSS Expandable Cordless Phone with Color LCD Handset and Dual Keypads (Silver): Electronics electronics 0 of 4 4.0 October 26, 2005 Audrey AS "Audrey AS" Seattle, WA, USA and Paris, France Nice design, works well, but too bad the answering machine doesn't give you the full date of the call. But we're satisfied customers B000BI2180:won't_synch_with_outlook_calendar:jim_in_carmel B000BI2180 Palm Z22 Handheld: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 November 22, 2006 jim in Carmel On the first synch, the log showed a series of internal errors, none of which identifed which entries were causing the problems. Tech support said to remove all recurring entries with no end date. I did so. Same problem. Tech support said to remove all entries that spanned midnight. I did so. No joy. Tech support said to move all calendar entries to another folder and put them back a few at a time. synching after each to see which entries are the problem ones. I decided it's not worth it. If Palm can't make their calendaring system completely compatible with Outlook, they should at least identify the problem entries in the error log so that the user can fix them without Easter egging B000BI2180:one_con_to_consider:busy_busy B000BI2180 Palm Z22 Handheld: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 20, 2006 Busy Busy This is my first PDA and I've had it about a week. Mostly very happy. However, when you synch with Outlook it will only synch one Category for each Contact. This may be true for all Palms and may be fixable with a different synching program, but so far I haven't figured out a fix. A drag, since managing my Contacts was the main reason I got this B000BI2180:wow...does_everything_i_wanted_a_pda_for_and_more:k._collier_"4funcache" B000BI2180 Palm Z22 Handheld: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 November 20, 2006 K. Collier "4funcache" Tennessee I wanted something to use geocaching. This little jewel is perfect. It works with cachemate software. It has got me paperless and so much more. I use it for my grocery list, gift list, etc. I use it to organize my daily schedule. I find myself playing solitare while waiting for appointments. I have used for 3 months now, I would be lost without it B000BI2180:most_practical_pda_available:michael_j._spooner B000BI2180 Palm Z22 Handheld: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 November 14, 2006 Michael J. Spooner CT This is the most practical, straightforward, reliable PDA around. If you want a great, easy to use personal organizer, look no further than the z22-- It has the perfect feature set for the job (stylish compact design, color screen, Palm organizer software, Graffiti 2, USB Hotsync, great battery life, etc.) If you're looking for something that will surf the net, edit office documents, display pretty pictures, and play music, look elsewhere. (However, I would seriously question whether such features are really necessary or practical in a handheld device like this). More importantly, at $100, you can actually afford to buy another z22 if you lose it and not be so concerned about keeping the unit in ship shape. It's also the smallest PDA around, which makes it easy to carry around in your pocket. Get a Flexi case and a screen protector, and you're all set. (I do highly recommend the screen protector, as the screen is a bit less durable than the more expensive PDA's) B000BI2180:z22_a_good_scheduling_tool:richard_j._hopkins B000BI2180 Palm Z22 Handheld: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 November 13, 2006 Richard J. Hopkins Oregon Z22 is a no non-sence PDA with all the basic features I need or desire. My primary need is scheduling. It does a good job for me B000BI2180:excellent_but_addicting!:olga_adams B000BI2180 Palm Z22 Handheld: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 12, 2006 Olga Adams FL, United States The z22 is simple enough for people new to Palm to use, but it has all the necessary features to help you keep your life organized. The only problem is you'll become addicted to making lists and will try to store everything you come across! The one thing I would change would be the volume of the alarms. When there is a lot of outside noise and the z22 is at the bottom of my purse, I can't hear the alarm go off B000BI2180:i_love_my_little_palm!:becky_knipp_"shortcircuit716" B000BI2180 Palm Z22 Handheld: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 November 10, 2006 Becky Knipp "shortcircuit716" Janesville, WI I have owned this Palm for almost a year now. Previously I owned a Palm IIIc. My IIIc was large and bulky so I didn't carry it with me or use it regularly. The Z22 is much smaller than the IIIc. It fits comfortably in my front pants pocket. It goes everywhere with me. I love it! I couldn't live without it! It is easy to use also. The contacts and calendar have buttons so you don't have to take out the stylus to view them. Some people claim that the graffiti is more difficult to use than the Palm III. It is slightly different. But I had no problem learning the characters that changed. You always can select the abc or 123 on the entry pad to use the keyboard type display of all characters. The only drawback is the amount of memory. I have had to delete some of the included software so that I could have room for the programs I wanted to add. But the programs I wanted to add were very large. Its memory is much larger than the Palm IIIc memory. Despite that drawback, for the price, I would definitely buy this again B000BMXJTG:lexar_product:aleta_r._mellon B000BMXJTG Lexar 1 GB Memory Stick Duo Pro ( MSDP1GB331 ): Electronics electronics 0 of 11 1.0 March 16, 2006 Aleta R. Mellon The Lexar 1GB MS Duo Pro is awesome. The price was good and the order and shipment from Amazon was 5 star. B00005V8Q8:it_is_exaclty_what_is_says:thomas_mattison B00005V8Q8 Garmin MapSource CD ROM (Americas BlueChart): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 October 16, 2006 Thomas Mattison Miami, FL As of 10/16/06 V8.5 is the most current version, and that it what was shipped to me. Once you install the CD you get to only choose from a rather small area. Like 1/4-1/2 of your state (for me, Orlando-Key west). This was a HUGE disappointment. City navigator gives you the ENTIRE US map on DVD for streets, that's 2 gigs of data, so why does Blue Chart only give you like 20megs of bluechart data on a CD. It just doesn't make sense. This software is pricey, but necessary for boating. All and all I'd like to give it 3 stars for making me feel ripped off but I gave it 4 stars because the product itself is actually very good. I also feel that once you buy their overpriced software, that you should be entitled to updates for it. But of course you are not. You have to go and plant down more money to Garmin if you want the next version. Don't get me wrong, Garmin is a great company with great software, I just wish they weren't so greedy B00005V8Q8:wow_-_boating_from_my_pc_!!!:m._larimore_"ratingsfan" B00005V8Q8 Garmin MapSource CD ROM (Americas BlueChart): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 September 13, 2006 M. Larimore "RatingsFan" Coconut Grove, Florida United States This is fantastic !!! Map out my trips from the comfort of my PC and then download them into my Garmin 2210. Its so fun, why go out? And no more lost waypoints... The only problem is that I entered all my routes and waypoints the first hour, its that easy - Now I have nothing to do but to follow them... And I got a great price $99. I did have some inital problem with my GPS and PC seeing each others maps - Turned-out to be the GPS' software needed to be updated B00005V8Q8:nice_maps_--_"must_have"_for_boaters!:blue_crab_"steve" B00005V8Q8 Garmin MapSource CD ROM (Americas BlueChart): Electronics electronics 13 of 15 4.0 May 2, 2006 Blue Crab "Steve" Richmond, VA USA I ordered this CD ROM at the end of April 2006. I received version 7.5 from Amazon.com. Garmin is now shipping v8.0 which is a free upgrade (install the 7.5 version, unlock your region, then order the free v8.0 upgrade CD ROM from Garmin's website.) This map installs easily using the MapSource software on your PC. On the iQue, you can load both the City Select detailed maps and the BlueChart maps into the unit at the same time. If the BlueChart maps are loaded for an area that has the City Select maps loaded, the City Select maps are displayed by default. Switching between the two map sets can be very confusing at first, but is easy once you know the trick. To switch map sets on the iQue 3600, go to map view. Press the menu button (second icon from the right at the very bottom of the screen), select Options then Preferences. Make sure that you have "Maps" selected in Preferences. Change the drop down box from "General" to "Detailed Maps." Now, here's the trick: Once your detailed maps are listed in the window, click the menu button again! Now you can enable all maps, disable all maps, enable only the BlueChart maps, or enable only the City Select maps. If you're a boater, you should never leave home without your GPS (the Coast Guard can find you more easily if you provide them with your GPS coords if you get into trouble.) And, having a BlueChart map loaded into your GPS gives you buoy information, channel information, water depths, depth contour lines, etc., and much more! It's like having a NOAA chart in the palm (no pun intended) of your hand which also shows your exact location at all times B00005V8Q8:difficult_to_use:richard_j._grayson B00005V8Q8 Garmin MapSource CD ROM (Americas BlueChart): Electronics electronics 5 of 8 4.0 March 20, 2006 Richard J. Grayson It took me two hours to get everything working on my computer. I found it very frustrating to get started. Once I got the product working it is great. B00005V8Q8:be_carful:carmen_rizzo B00005V8Q8 Garmin MapSource CD ROM (Americas BlueChart): Electronics electronics 5 of 15 1.0 October 25, 2005 Carmen Rizzo Boston MA What this advertisment does not tell you is that while you get a good deal on the software.You will not be able to unlock it unless you are using a Garmin GPS unit.I bought this unit thinking that I could use it on my PC to drive a Global Sat GPS and found out from Garmin that this product cannot be used on any other make of GPS.The advertisment does not spell this out.Dont buy unless you have or are going to buy a Garmin GPS unit B00005V8Q8:crap_charts_and_no_support:robert_b._wood B00005V8Q8 Garmin MapSource CD ROM (Americas BlueChart): Electronics electronics 9 of 13 1.0 July 17, 2005 Robert B. Wood If you have a question or need support, forget it!!! I sent a email to Garmin support "5 to 7 days" for a reply. Ah, call them, 9 to 5 CST and a 90 minute wait. I love the GPS but needed help with charts and learned that Garmin does NOT SUPPROT THEIR CUSTOMERS!!! If it takes a week or more to get help, I would say that the company has issues. I think that their hardware has some great engineering behind it but the company does not value its customers and does not support them beyond the sale. I'm not sure of the alternatives but I'm looking... B00005V8Q8:old_software!!_instead_find_-_use_version_7_as_of_(06/15/05):theoriginalsubguy_"theoriginalsubguy" B00005V8Q8 Garmin MapSource CD ROM (Americas BlueChart): Electronics electronics 17 of 22 1.0 June 15, 2005 theoriginalsubguy "theoriginalsubguy" Florida I cannot believe that anyone would ethically sell outdated charts. Avoid unless you find the latest version available. Storms and tides change the oceans, and new wrecks and hazards may be present. AVOID!!! Version 5.5 Update 5/14/06: Do not believe reviewers that tell you to keep old charts or old software versions. For your own safety, insurance, and liability reasons you need the latest charts. There may be an obstruction or security zones added. It is the responsibility and requirement by the coast guard that each boat owner have current charts. Notice to mariners and other updates as well... I can tell you that in the coastal waters in Florida sometimes the Hurricanes cause bottom contour changes that could render you aground... Be safe! B00005V8Q8:you_are_selling_an_old_version_as_new:m._lyons B00005V8Q8 Garmin MapSource CD ROM (Americas BlueChart): Electronics electronics 14 of 19 1.0 June 7, 2005 M. Lyons The current version of the software is 7. Why are you putting people's lives and property in danger selling old map data B0006BFSBO:perfect_-_awesome_for_parties!:b._eccher B0006BFSBO Universal Remote Expander MRF-100 RF Base Station: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 February 16, 2006 B. Eccher Purchased at the same time I bought the URC200. I can now control my system from anywhere in the house- It is perfect for parties. Great value - sure beats having to aim your remote at some extender pyramid B0006BFSBO:great_addition_to_universal_remote:j._roth B0006BFSBO Universal Remote Expander MRF-100 RF Base Station: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 January 7, 2006 J. Roth Charlotte, NC I purchased this item to go with my URC-300 and to control components in two different compartments in my entertainment center. The Expander works as advertised. I have video components in one compartment , which is where the Expander is located. The second compartment contains audio components and required the use of the flasher modules (6 included), which work great. I can now control any component from any room in the house. Very happy with the results. One note is that the Product Dimensions listed at Amazon are for the box and not the Expander it self. The unit is much smaller B000CC5J2U:not_worth_the_money:s._kaw_"bookworm_07" B000CC5J2U DUALHEAD2GO - Dual Analog Edition: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 2.0 July 19, 2006 S. Kaw "bookworm_07" Tampa, FL United States I bought this item to attach dual monitors to my laptop. Since I already had one flat panel monitor, I bought another one for $300 and the dualhead to go for $155. I checked the compatability Maxtor tool to see if it will work with my Dell Latitude X1. It passed the compatibility test. The installation worked like a breeze but the monitor output of 2048x780 was less than stellar. It hurts your eyes. Also, dialog boxes open across the two screens and that can be a pain too. Unless you have a graphic chipset with a higher resolution, I would save my money. Better tool is to buy a regular desk top computer with dual monitor card (costs less than $20) and you will be much happier. Or get a synchronizing tool for keeping your laptop and desktop up to date. Or, bite the bullet and buy a large monitor. B000CC5J2U:difficult_to_set_up_and_tech_support_is_non-existent:dennis_j._mcfadden_"frustrated_gadget_guy" B000CC5J2U DUALHEAD2GO - Dual Analog Edition: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 2.0 April 5, 2006 Dennis J. Mcfadden "Frustrated Gadget Guy" Minneapolis MN I bought this device with the expectation of a plug and play experience. The outcome was as frustrating as one could imagine. The compatability tool asked me to auto adjust. I did. Error message pops up, does not support video mode. Off to tech support. No help as they didn't bother to give me a customer number which is required to use tech support. Long story short, I am a tech savvy person and the Matrox approach to this product clearly requires an engineer that is willing to poke and prod to arrive at a solution at some point. This is not ready for prime time B000EBPJFG:nice_alternative:john_obrien B000EBPJFG Toshiba SD-V394 DVD/VCR Combo: Electronics electronics 16 of 16 5.0 August 28, 2006 John OBrien Modesto, Ca I couldn't afford the DSM-520 from DLink, and my family still used VHS (very retro). I saw this, and the DivX label caught my eye. So I bought it. Then I looked at the reviews, which were scant and negative. I decided to open the box and set it up so I could add a review for others. My buyer's remorse has been appeased for these reasons: 1. It plays AVI's from CD or DVD. I have a library of DivX and Xvid, this plays them all from either CD or DVD! I haven't found, yet, what it doesn't play. 2. Easy to get up and running. Interface is a piece of cake. My fam has no problem with it. 3. Front inputs. 4. Great sound and options (basic, but enough). 5. Great picture even with compressed AVI's, DivX and Xvid. 6. Codec library is plenty sufficient. Burn any AVI to any media and it plays. (any that I've tried, so far.) Improvements? The volume level between VHS and DVD is pretty drastic. VHS is loud, DVD needs volume (but sounds fine). Contrary to another review, the display is fine for me. Easy to see. Maybe they didn't remove that sticky shipping film. I don't know. How long have I had it? 2 days. Will update if it gives out. How much? Best Buy $105, but I see they go for $79 here. Don't let the reviews (or lack of..) deter you. If you are an AVI person (you know what I mean), this one will do it for you B000EBPJFG:if_you_plan_to_use_this_for_more_than_6_months,_don't_buy:j._busto B000EBPJFG Toshiba SD-V394 DVD/VCR Combo: Electronics electronics 45 of 51 1.0 March 31, 2006 J. Busto I bought two of these units, exactly one week apart. I liked the first one so much, I bought a second one for the family room. 6 months later, almost to the day, the DVD drive on the first unit stopped working (I had to take the thing apart to extract the trapped DVD). One week later, on the second unit, the VHS tray began seeing a tape even though none was loaded which meant I couldn't load a real tape. So, 6 months after buying two combo units, I now have one DVD player and one VCR B0000TNWU6:a_word_of_warning!:tom_(berryville,_va) B0000TNWU6 Belkin F8E462 Voice Recorder for iPod: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 2.0 September 27, 2006 Tom (Berryville, VA) This gizmo does NOT fit the newer iPods. I bought it thinking it could be used on my 60G video iPod but it cannot be attached to it. Just a word of warning for you "newer iPod" owners. There may be an adapter of some kind... I am looking into that. :- B0000TNWU6:getting_me_an_"a"_in_my_history_classes:k._adair_"college_student" B0000TNWU6 Belkin F8E462 Voice Recorder for iPod: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 March 23, 2006 K. Adair "college student" Lawrence, KS This is a great product for college students to use during lecture classes. I have found it very helpful in my history courses in which I am expected to understand what is important to take notes on during an hour lecture when the tests are not for weeks or sometimes a month later. This item requires no skill to operate; you simply plug and record. The only downside is that it picks up every sound, even the hard drive spinning up. This is not a good device for quality sound recording, rather it is good to get a basic recording. That it why I recommend this product for college students. It will improve your grades if you actually listen to the lectures after you record them B0000TNWU6:exactly_what_i_was_looking_for:tg_"low-tech_tech_geek" B0000TNWU6 Belkin F8E462 Voice Recorder for iPod: Electronics electronics 12 of 12 5.0 March 9, 2006 TG "low-tech tech geek" NJ I love this item, it's exactly what I was needed. All I wanted was something easy to record my lectures on and this is perfect. I actually bought one of those cheap-o digital voice recorders first from a big office supply store. My money was wasted on that piece of junk, which I couldn't return. Positives: --The ipod was completely audible (my professors use microphones, by the way). I couldn't even understand the speaker on the cheap-o recorder. --Using the Ipod, I don't have to worry about not having enough space to record the entire 3 hour lecture (I have 3 of them on my 10gb ipod already, although my ipod was pretty full to start with). --I don't have to worry about replacing and dealing with batteries. Plus I can transfer the files to my computer and listen to them or share them with classmates and don't have to deal with additional cables/cords, etc. --The software was already loaded on my 3g ipod, it was just invisible in the past. Super easy. Negatives: --sometimes you can hear the whirring of the ipod thinking in the background on the recording...but I'm only listening for a clear voice; I'm not really looking for sound quality. I bet if you were recording a concert, you wouldn't be able to hear the whirring. It doesn't bother me at all, it just demonstrates how sensitive the recording device is. --Sometimes it does take a few seconds to load up and start. But it's just a few seconds. It doesn't bother me. --I can't lend out the recorder for classmates when I travel, since I need my ipod. (They promised to email me the lectures though, on their way-more-expensive digital voice recorders.) I paid $5 less for this than the cheapest plain digital voice recorder I could find, which was a piece of junk. I haven't had any of the major technical problems other people had--I'm still raving to my friends about it a month later. Definitely 2 thumbs up. B0000TNWU6:does_not_work_on_5g:b._jones_"leafy_green" B0000TNWU6 Belkin F8E462 Voice Recorder for iPod: Electronics electronics 29 of 30 1.0 March 1, 2006 B. Jones "leafy green" Washington DC I have a new 5G. The 5G has two places to plug things in. One is a usb port at the base, which is where I plug in a usb cable to connect to my computer. The other is the headphone jack. The Belkin will fit neither. B0000TNWU6:voice_record:mark_erickson_"mark" B0000TNWU6 Belkin F8E462 Voice Recorder for iPod: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 4.0 February 28, 2006 Mark Erickson "Mark" Salem, OR VERY easy to use... just plug-in and go. Works absolutely fantastic for recording voices. Not so great for recording live music B0000TNWU6:works--with_quirks--but_nice_perks:dan_amrich B0000TNWU6 Belkin F8E462 Voice Recorder for iPod: Electronics electronics 38 of 38 4.0 February 19, 2005 Dan Amrich Bay Area CA I haven't had nearly as much trouble with this recorder as some of the other reviewers, but I can corroborate stories of some of its flaws. It's designed to be quite sensitive but that often leads to distorted recordings, especially if you have to try to record someone over speakerphone. If you don't press record within a few seconds of plugging in the unit, the iPod goes to sleep and you've got to do the two-finger reboot, which is inconvenient and might cost you the beginning of your interview. And I, too, have heard some hard disk access noise on some of my recordings. (I haven't had issues where it failed to record at all--not yet, anyway.) However, those issues have been minor compared to the hassle this little unit has saved me. As a journalist, I've used this for a year to record interviews on my 3G iPod and found it to be a lifesaver--it's much more convenient than using a tape recorder, and I can record for well over an hour without worrying about running out of tape (just this past week, I recorded four hours of interviews almost non-stop, then recharged my iPod that night and did it again the next day). The microphone works well if you're in a room full of people and you cannot place the recorder in front of any one person--just stick it in the middle of the table and you'll get everybody, as long as they don't scream or mumble (same issue as tape, really). And since the recordings save as 8-bit, 8K WAV files, they're easily burned to disc for archiving and/or handing off for transcription. This is not designed to record music or anything with great dynamic range. It is, as its title states, a voice recorder, so if you're looking for something with high fidelity, don't buy it. For dictating notes to yourself or recording conversations like I do, it works quite well. I guess my experience has been fortunate, because I can't complain as much as many other users--but I'd also be interested in an improved model with the features others have mentioned they'd like. A jack for an external microphone, some sort of attenuation control...an on-screen meter to monitor the input level would be extremely helpful. Flaws and all, I'd buy it again if it got lost or stolen; I'm not going back to tape B0000TNWU6:a_game_of_chance_anyone?:damg1_"damg" B0000TNWU6 Belkin F8E462 Voice Recorder for iPod: Electronics electronics 23 of 25 1.0 September 17, 2004 damg1 "damg" Tulsa, OK If you like games of chance you'll love this device. Will it work? Won't it work? How long before it freezes my Ipod? 20 seconds or 30? Will I be able to actually hear the recording over the hard disc noise? So many interesting variables. Sometimes, when the planets are aligned and the barometric pressure is just right, you can get a passable low-fi recording from close range (0-5 feet). If you are looking for anything other than that, you probably won't be satisfied with this product. And if you're looking for reliability -- well, just read the rest of the reviews. You'll get the picture B000BKJZ9Q:you_never_forget_your_first_time:joe_b._drane_"pecanman" B000BKJZ9Q Garmin Nuvi 350 Pocket or Vehicle GPS Navigator with Integrated MP3 Player and Photo Viewer: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 26, 2006 Joe B. Drane "Pecanman" San Antonio TX This is my very first GPS and I'll never forget my first time with Jill. My wife and I used it for the first time to drive from San Antonio TX to Yellowstone Park, via a side trip to Boulder CO to see our daughter. And we'll never forget the joys of not being lost and the comfort of having ZERO fear of getting lost. The Nuvi is my friend. We love the voice of Jill. She never becomes exasperated if we don't do exactly as she offers, but if we DO follow her instructions the end result is always spot on.... except for exact street addresses of homes. I suspect that's more of a builder's problem as they assign inexact house addresses than it is a Nuvi problem. Still, home addresses are within a house or two. The Nuvi-350 is the single most comforting, easy-to-use, perfectly-sized, dynamic, intuitive piece of electronics I have ever purchased. I simply cannot believe that it can and does do what it does. As in another review I read which convinced us to buy the Nuvi-350, I also say: "Insanely recommended. B000BKJZ9Q:great_product:l._donohue B000BKJZ9Q Garmin Nuvi 350 Pocket or Vehicle GPS Navigator with Integrated MP3 Player and Photo Viewer: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 November 24, 2006 L. Donohue Boston, MA This is a great product and the perfect alternative to buying an installed GPS system. In addition to its utility for local trips, it is incredibly valueable for business trips to new cities. The local restaurant and points of interest database is really amazing. The only negatives to consider are 1) mediocre battery life; 2) slow process of finding satelites; 3) occasional "confusion" in certain geographies (e.g., Greenwich CT) B000BKJZ9Q:frakking_amazing.:ffass_"ffass" B000BKJZ9Q Garmin Nuvi 350 Pocket or Vehicle GPS Navigator with Integrated MP3 Player and Photo Viewer: Electronics electronics 5 of 6 5.0 November 23, 2006 ffass "ffass" Brooklyn, NY United States The positive reviews here have proven to be accurate. I've only used the Nuvi 350 for a day but this is absolute: this gadget is going to be equally as valuable to me as my iPod. It has a beautifully designed touch screen menu system, it's fast and responsive, and has been consistently accurate. There was heavy rain and cloud cover today in Manhattan but it had no problem establishing strong satellite signal connections! My Nuvi is very compact so he's definitely coming along with me on my travels B000BKJZ9Q:has_new_maps.__the_best_of_the_dozen_i've_tried.:s._garfinkle B000BKJZ9Q Garmin Nuvi 350 Pocket or Vehicle GPS Navigator with Integrated MP3 Player and Photo Viewer: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 November 23, 2006 S. Garfinkle Austin, TX United States First, despite what the product description says, mine shipped with the latest maps (City Navigator v8). Anyway, Garmin's policy is to give you a free update if you buy a unit of theirs after they've already released new maps. Compare that to many other manafacturers where you can't get new maps, regardless! I will say, though, that the firmware was somewhat backlevel, though it was very easy to update. As for actual use, it has great features, very good sensitivity, and it's *really* light. The last one I had that was this light was the Garmin Quest, which I got rid of since it was so annoying to be continually reloading maps. Anyway, if you want the best, this is it. It's kind of hard to justify the $300-350 delta over the generic 3.5" Windows Mobile GPSes like the Pharos, but this unit is certainly more "elegant. B000BKJZ9Q:good_gps_-_with_battery_flaw:math_student B000BKJZ9Q Garmin Nuvi 350 Pocket or Vehicle GPS Navigator with Integrated MP3 Player and Photo Viewer: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 November 23, 2006 Math Student Milwaukee, WI USA This GPS is user friendly, so you can use it without reading instructions. Upgrading the software over the Internet is also very user friendly and fast. It normally finds the satellite quickly, but on occasion this takes a minute or two. Overall, it is a great GPS, with really only one down side I have found. The Down Side: Even while the Nuvi is connected to the car battery, the Nuvi battery can die. When this first happened, I thought the Nuvi had died, but after charging the battery, it revived. Initially I thought this flaw might be unique to my Nuvi, but I saw this complaint in a couple of other reviews. This is a serious flaw, since it necessitates having backup plans (i.e., MapQuest printouts) in case the battery fails. Again, this Nuvi battery failure happens while it is connected to the car battery, so you are dead in the water until you can find a plug and recharge the Nuvi for a few hours. I don't know whether or not this problem is unique to Nuvi, or happens with most GPS devices, but it is a serious flaw B000BKJZ9Q:great_gps:scott_miller B000BKJZ9Q Garmin Nuvi 350 Pocket or Vehicle GPS Navigator with Integrated MP3 Player and Photo Viewer: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 November 22, 2006 Scott Miller San Diego, CA United States I researched purchasing a portable GPS for 2 months. I was initially going to purchase the Garmin C320 or C330, but the Nuvi 350 offered more capability. I am 50 years old and have purchased many electronic gadgets over the years, but the Nuvi 350 is really special. The ease of use is amazing and the Version 8 maps are thorough. The unit is not perfect, but it's pretty close to being an ideal product. A tip I have learned is to extend the flap antennna out 90 degrees to the unit- not all the way up. The unit locks onto the satellites much faster in that configuration. Also you need to download the full guidebook from Garmin's website to learn the many features of this unit. Pros: Street names spoken, small size, pre-loaded maps, mp3 player Cons: Screen could be a little bigger, sound could be a little louder, initial instructions very wea B000BKJZ9Q:nuvi_350_is_nice:harriet B000BKJZ9Q Garmin Nuvi 350 Pocket or Vehicle GPS Navigator with Integrated MP3 Player and Photo Viewer: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 November 21, 2006 Harriet Boston Purchased 2 months ago. Still learning some tricks about how to use. Instructions that came with it are minimal. Directed two questions to Garmin, they answered the first question within a week. Sent the second more than one week ago, have not received a response. Overall enjoying it. Easy to read and listen to. The "On-off" button is positioned so that it can be accidentally pressed, causing Nuvi to shut off while in use. Directions to destination not always most direct, but it gets you there. Sometimes challenging to reach a destination if you don't have an address B000BKJZ9Q:compact_life-saving_toy:art_by_hui_"hui" B000BKJZ9Q Garmin Nuvi 350 Pocket or Vehicle GPS Navigator with Integrated MP3 Player and Photo Viewer: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 November 20, 2006 Art by Hui "Hui" Boston, MA USA I got the Garmin Nuvi 350 right before my solo cross-country road trip. At first I had problems syncing with the satellite and since it wasn't store-bought I couldn't just walk into the store and have someone help me figure it out. The website weren't very helpful with feedback either. Luckily my computer savvy sister figured it out by updating it on the internet with the cable that it came with. Once I'm on the road though, it's really great especially if you're not from the area. I'm in Boston now and I'd recommend everyone moving to Boston to get one of these coz the roads are crazy and poorly marked. There are also some newly developed areas that aren't in the system yet, but once you get a nearby address things should be ok. Nuvi 350 is also small enough that you can put in your pocket easily when you leave the car. I guess the only bad thing is that I've become so dependent on the GPS that I don't feel I have to recognize streets anymore. I haven't used the mp3 that came with this device so i can't comment on the quality in that department. Overall I highly recommend this product. B0007WTHLO:etymotic_er6i:h._smith B0007WTHLO Etymotic Research ER6iC Isolator Earphones (White): Electronics electronics 2 of 5 1.0 October 6, 2006 H. Smith TERRIBLE product. sounds like a bad transistor radio, all treble, limited mids, non-existent bass. my other $9 earbuds that sound WAY better. I adjusted the EQ on my IPOD, my other $9 earbuds still sounded WAY better. If anyone knows of earbuds with decent fidelity and decent noise cancel/isolation, please let me know. B0007WTHLO:sound_great_until_they_bust:stephen_j._soldo B0007WTHLO Etymotic Research ER6iC Isolator Earphones (White): Electronics electronics 8 of 8 2.0 July 21, 2006 Stephen J. Soldo Arcadia, CA United States I purchased these 14 months ago. During that time I was realtively satisfied. I think the sound is good, almost great. The flanged eartips fit great in my ear, especially if I trimmed down the large ones with an xacto knife. I like to go to sleep to music and these fit nicely in my ear, even with my head turned to the side. It all ends there. After 14 months, the left ear was sporadic and I had to jiggle the wire to get some sound. I sent them into etymotic and they said for $76 plus $6 shipping they would send me a new pair. I don't think so. I took care of these. Yes I did wrap them around my iPod and put them in my back pack from time to time. Everyone does this. For a product that is not durable, these are NOT worth the money. For substantially less, the Senheiser or Sony models sound better and are more durable. Don't waste your money !!!!! B0007WTHLO:almost_great:m._hatch B0007WTHLO Etymotic Research ER6iC Isolator Earphones (White): Electronics electronics 22 of 22 4.0 February 6, 2006 M. Hatch Several people have written reviews with some excellent points, but after about 18 months of wearing them, here's my take. The Good. As a Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist what I like most is the NRR (noise reduction rating). Whether it's the reusable flanged pieces or the foam, they work to block out background noise better than any other earphone I've found. Why is that good? It means you don't need to push up the volume on the player as much to hear the music, which means you cause less damage to your ears. I use mine every day on the train, even when my iPod isn't on. The reusable tips use the same design and material as reusable ear plugs made by companies like Moldex and the tips, both flanged and foam, come in two different sizes for better fit (3 sizes would be better). The Bad. The sound reproduction isn't as true as the ER6, even the charts on Etymotic's website show that. Of course if you wanted true reproduction you wouldn't be listening to an mp3 player would you? I think the reproduction is good enough, unless you live for heavy bass. The reusable tips take a little getting used to. When they're new the rubber can feel uncomfortable, they itch in my ears. Eventually, over a few days (maybe 4-6 hours) of wearing them, the natural oils in the ear penetrate the rubber and every thing feels fine (I replace my flanges every 4 months so I have to relive it every time). The Ugly. I've had 2 pairs now, and both of them have had problems with the plug, specifically, the wires separated from the plug, leaving me with no sound (I know it's not wax on the filter, by manipulating the cord I can get the sound back). If you're good about taking care of your earphones, this might not be a problem, but if you're like me, and just wind the cord around the iPod and through the whole thing into in a backpack, these may not be the right earphones for you. Bottom-line. If you treat your earphone well and bass isn't the end-all and be-all of your listening, I highly recommend these. B0007WTHLO:don't_believe_the_hype!:hanford_v._merritt B0007WTHLO Etymotic Research ER6iC Isolator Earphones (White): Electronics electronics 6 of 11 2.0 December 28, 2005 Hanford V. Merritt Queens, NY First off, I need to say that I realize these earphones must be inserted well into the ear canal to achieve optimum bass--I GET IT! My problem is, the bass response still isnt that great. Yeah you notice certain sounds moreso than in other earphones, but these are just the ones in the upper mid to high range. Again, I must reiterate: Bass is compromised. They are also, in my opinion, extremely uncomfortable. You have to really jam them inside to get any kind of bass, and my ears tend to ache slightly within minutes. To be fair, they do offer to send you smaller plugs, which I havent tried. I have to wonder how many of the 5 star reviewers actually tried other in-ear headphones. The overall concept is very effective and a switch to ANY in-ear headphones from standard ear-buds, or over the ear headphones will be substantially greater than what you are used to. I just feel that this particular pair don't perform as well as other cheaper models. I have a pair of Sony MDR-EX71 and they are ONE FIFTH the price of these earphones. The bass is MUCH better although the mids and highs aren't quite as bright. I've been going back and forth comparing both tonight and I have to say, Sony wins based on bass, comfort, and price. I really was looking forward to these Etymotics, based on so many good reviews, but I have to say I am disappointed. Again, I believe the positive reviews are more of a reflection of the in-ear concept than Etymotic specific. Don't waste your money. 2 stars for the bloated price, lack of bass, and discomfort B0007WTHLO:disappointed:woody B0007WTHLO Etymotic Research ER6iC Isolator Earphones (White): Electronics electronics 3 of 6 2.0 December 10, 2005 Woody Detroit, MI I purchased these ear phones to upgrade my ipod headset based on a number of very positive reviews in a number of different publications. When I got them however, I found them to be very tinny. Way too much focus on the highs with little or no Mid or Base (and I typically love sharp highs). I am sending them back for a pair of much less expensive Sony MDR-EX51LP (much richer sound with good highs despite heavy base emphasis B0007WTHLO:almost_as_good_as_cheaper_er-6:rjz B0007WTHLO Etymotic Research ER6iC Isolator Earphones (White): Electronics electronics 6 of 8 4.0 December 10, 2005 RJZ New York, NY The way Etymotic's Isolator earphones both block out external sound and let you hear your music with greater fidelity than regular headphones is truly remarkable. I tried the ER-6i after I lost a previously purchased pair of ER-6. To me the sound from the ER-6i was not as remarkable as the experience with the ER-6, but they are still great. My comparison is also unscientific because I also moved from a 1G iPod (mech. scroll wheel) to a 3G iPod (red buttons) which supposedly has lower fidelity. **** One user mentioned that one ear stopped working. It is very likely that a small amount of earwax got on the filter. Surprisingly, a very tiny amount of earwax doesn't just muddle the sound, but completely blocks it out. It is an annoying characteristic that the filters need to be periodically replaced, but it is not a durability problem. (Two replacement filters and a changing tool come with the earphones) B0007WTHLO:er61c_isolator_earphones:will_cruze_"will" B0007WTHLO Etymotic Research ER6iC Isolator Earphones (White): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 September 21, 2005 Will Cruze "Will" Dayton, Nv. I am very pleased with this product which I use under my helmet while motorcycling. These earphones serve as earplugs as well as an excellent source for high quality music listening. I find the bass to be full and tight when the earbuds are securely in place and the mid and high range is accurate and sweet. Voices sound natural with no tubbiness so common with other brands I have tried. Overall I would recommend these earphones to any cyclist desiring to eliminate street and wind noises while riding, and at the same time enjoying superb music listening B0007WTHLO:etymotic_earphones:t._povlick_"tommy" B0007WTHLO Etymotic Research ER6iC Isolator Earphones (White): Electronics electronics 8 of 9 5.0 August 23, 2005 T. Povlick "Tommy" San Diego, CA These are great earphones. I have both the ER4 and ER6I, both sound great but I prefer the ER6i because the ER4 has a stiffer wire that tends to be microphonic. In a side-by-side comparison they sound very similar to me. But I'm not an audiophile. I use my ER6 earphones nearly every day in the gym where I do weight lifing, spinning and jogging. They fit securely in the ear and isolate all the gym noise including the crappy musick they play. I've had the ER6i's for about 6 months now, they seem pretty sturdy, I even pull on the wire which Etymotic says not to do :-). I've tried many earphones over the years, include the Bose noise cancelling headphones and the Sony noise cancelling earbuds, but nothing compairs to the ER6i for size, cost and sound. Very nice! Have a great day B00006JILE:great_headphones_-_extreme_value:g._ma B00006JILE Koss UR40 Collapsible Over-Ear Headphones: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 11, 2006 G. Ma SF, CA Most of the other reviews i have to agree with. The sound is very good (im no audiophile but i own a few other lower priced headphones like the senn px100s). The fit is fair, a little tight but not uncomfortable. I wish the phones extended down a bit further - even at full extension its barely enough for me, and i'd imagine someone with a larger head would hate these. They're definitely open cans. The pads are a bit stiff and covered by some cheap feeling material. Would have been better had they been softer and sealed a bit better. The wide strap on top might be annoying for those with short poofed up hair. Price is excellent for this quality of headphones. You'd have to spend quite a bit more to get something better. With the lifetime warranty i had to give these a 5. Unless you must have sealed headphones, have a very large head, or want to spend more than $50, I believe you wont find a better pair. B00006JILE:comfortable,_good_sound,_flimsy_cable:dean_siren B00006JILE Koss UR40 Collapsible Over-Ear Headphones: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 10, 2006 Dean Siren Florida These headphones are pretty comfortable (although it's cramped enough that I still felt the driver pads rub slightly against my ears) and sound good. However, the cord is very flimsy, so don't use it where it's likely to get snagged. Overall, good for the price B00006JILE:wouldnt_reccomend:a._gift_for_you_"fisc82" B00006JILE Koss UR40 Collapsible Over-Ear Headphones: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 9, 2006 A. Gift For You "fisc82" Illinois these headphones have extreme bass, more than i would want. Even when i turn the bass all the way down on whatever i have them plugged into they still overpower the rest of the music. That and they broke within a week of getting them. waste of 30 buck B00006JILE:better_sound_quality_and_comfort_to_be_found_elsewhere:jason_e._luba B00006JILE Koss UR40 Collapsible Over-Ear Headphones: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 2.0 October 23, 2006 Jason E. Luba I have been buying Koss products for as long as I can remember. Recently I was introduced to Sennheiser and I have to say that in some respects they produce a much better product. The Koss UR40's that arrived at my home were complete with scratches inside the packaging. In my opinion, Koss showed no concern for a customer by sending out an item that looked like it was second-hand instead of brand-new in the package. They claim that these are sound isolating headphones. They do not isolate any sound at all. Don't you believe it if anyone says otherwise please. And as to sound quality, the Koss PortaPro and KTXPRO1 as well as the Sennheiser PX-100 and 200 all do a far superior job. As to comfort, I will say that is the only reason these headphones did not receive one star. They are comfortable and they don't overheat you either in my opinion. But they do not do what they were advertised as being able to do such as sound isolation. The Sennheiser PX-200 cancels out a lot of ambient sound and they are not circumaural (Over-Ear) headphones. This is one Koss product I will not keep; they falsely advertise many of its "virtues" and they man-handled mine in the packaging phase. I still recommend Koss but I do not recommend this model. Also, even though they claim to be able to handle both home and portable systems, I needed my handy Boostaroo (great product!) to adequately hear them and with my home system, they were underpowered and had no real sound quality (I think "dull" is the best word I can use) no matter how much power was pushed through them and yet portable headphones such as I have mentioned worked awesome at way lower volumes! Perhaps mine were defective but I rather think that they simply are a pathetic attempt at making a comfortable Circumaural headphone. You really can do better in both comfort and sound quality as well as ambient (outside) noise isolation. I truly am disappointed in the most profound terms because of my long "relationship" with Koss B00006JILE:great_sound_for_money:jay_gambol B00006JILE Koss UR40 Collapsible Over-Ear Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 4 5.0 September 8, 2006 Jay Gambol Manila, Philippines I bought these to replace my Bose TriPorts, which I enjoyed greatly, but which I had virtually destroyed through rough handling. I wanted good-sounding headphones that was not so expensive as to make me upset when, not if, I broke them or wore them out. These are not the cheapest headphones you'll ever see, but it's got great sound. It's airier than both the Bose TriPorts and my old Sennheiser 497's, and I like that quality: it makes music, from my iPod no less, sound "live". It has spatial separation I enjoy. I listen to mostly guitar-driven pop/rock and the twangy genres, and I find vocals feel live and notes crisp and ringing. It's as if I can feel the air move to convey the sound--an almost tangible movement of the sound. I find that enjoyable and find that I am rediscovering my library in a whole new way with these phones. Not bad for fifty bucks at all, I say. Plus, they're kind of oversized-cool to wear on the street. A definite change from ubiquitous white earbuds B00006JILE:if_i_were_an_audiophile...:dave B00006JILE Koss UR40 Collapsible Over-Ear Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 4.0 August 29, 2006 Dave NY USA If I were, I might give these headphones a 3, I don't know because I've never listened in top quality headphones. I read a lot of reviews, so I figured since I purchased these I'd give something back. But since I like to keep things organized, I won't jumble my thoughts; I'll put them in categories rated out of 5. Sound Quality: 4.5- Good, gets the job done fine. The sound has a definite bass and strong enough mids and highs for me. Switching to these from the simple Philips ones that came with my cd player was a big change, the difference was clearcut, simply a lot nicer. They work well with my mp3 player and my computer, though I can only assume they would work well with a cd player, since I never use it anymore. They may not be true audiophile headphones, but nobody should be complaining with the sound from these, only nitpicking. Durability: 2.5- Average, they aren't the most durable things out there, but they certainly aren't destined to break either. The hinges and plastic parts I could see snapping if abused, but if you aren't careless you should be fine. The cord is thin and seems to be more fragile than some others, that could be its most fragile part, and not easily fixed if broken. I tend to be pretty gentle with my stuff, so the durability issue wasn't a problem for me. Portability: 5- I gave these a 5 because among large headphones, these are probably the most portable given the convenient fold up option and short cable length. They are incredibly light too, making them extra convenient for travel. Isolation: 2- Isolation is not the strong point of these headphones. It's a given that since they cover the ears they block a bit of sound. But you can hear people and/or they can hear your music depending on how loud the volume is. Definately not the perfect choice for airplanes, if isolation is mainly what you're looking for. I didn't care because I was mainly using them for up in my room at my computer, so isolation didn't matter much. Comfort: 5- This is another area these headphone shine. I could go to sleep with these headphones, wear them for days without much of a problem. Adjustibility is a big plus, because not everyone has the same size head. Obviously ears get a little warm when covered by the phones, but not bad, not like ear mufflers. Looks: 4- It's a given big headphones are not very stylish, but compared to others, these look pretty good, with the silver outside. I would consider wearing them in public, depending on the circumstance. But of course, this is all personal opinion. Overall: 4 (Ok, 3.83 but I rounded up)- Pros: Good overall headphones with good sound and great comfort. Works with a wide range of hardware. Very portable. Cons:Will need an extension cable for home use. Fragile to the careless user. Not very isolating. Ok I've said enough, now you decide B00006JILE:tops_in_sound,_comfort,_and_convenience.:samuel_chell B00006JILE Koss UR40 Collapsible Over-Ear Headphones: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 June 17, 2006 Samuel Chell Kenosha,, WI United States These have quickly become my favorite headphones for use at home or at the station. Compared to Koss' comparably priced TD80's or TD85's, the UR40's are lighter, more compact, and less loose-fitting but without the slight pinching of my Sennheiser HD497's. The sound is fuller than Koss' heavier TD series, practically indistinguishable from the Sennheiser's or my Sony MDR600's--balanced, with tight, definitive bass, crisp percussion, pleasant and very present mid-range. Moreover, their high efficiency should make them more practical than the Sennheisers for underpowered portable players. (Also, with low-efficiency headphones such as my Sennheisers, increasing the gain occasionally produces feedback when working in front of a microphone. The high efficiency and the sealed cups of the UR40's eliminate feedback problems and moreover don't broadcast audio signals to other people in the user's vincinity.) The UR40's are lighter and more compact than the picture might suggest. The cord is short (a plus from my perspective) and exceptionally thin (adds to the lightness of the package). These are "pack and go" phones, especially handy for people on the run--no wasted time folding them, or re-packing them into a case or tote bag. Just collapse 'em and wedge 'em into a spare corner of your brief case or coat pocket. I can't attest as yet to workmanship quality. I suspect that should you forget yourself and walk away from the short tether too quickly (I lost a favorite pair of Panasonics that way) these will not be forgiving phones. A lot of plastic, and it's pretty much all or nothing if you break something. But for the convenience plus the sound and the modest price, any use beyond a year might be considered gravy. B00006JILE:excellent_open-air_headphones:james_b._bendtsen B00006JILE Koss UR40 Collapsible Over-Ear Headphones: Electronics electronics 4 of 5 5.0 May 14, 2006 James B. Bendtsen Twin Cities, MN. I currently own Grado RS-1, Koss Pro-3AA and Koss UR40 headphones. I tried and returned top end Sony open-air, Grado 80, 125, and 325 headphones. I rate the Koss UR40s very highly. The sound quality is excellent in all areas. Perhaps the Grado RS-1s are slightly better, but at 20x the price (30.00 vs. 600.00), I the Koss UR40's are a much better value and not giving up much in sound quality B00006JILE:close_to_perfect,_at_least_for_me:campbell B00006JILE Koss UR40 Collapsible Over-Ear Headphones: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 4.0 February 13, 2006 Campbell Ohio I bought a pair of these in 2004 to use primarily with my laptop. I'm not a huge audiophile, but I do expect much better sound than built-in computer speakers can deliver, and as I sometimes spend 12+ hours working at my computer, I needed something that wasn't going to be torture on my ears/head. I have a very small head, so I wanted the self-adjusting strap to keep them snug and comfy, and of course the fact they're collapsible makes them easier to transport. These headphones have more than lived up to my expectatoins, and I'd buy them again in a heartbeat, but I do have a couple of warnings for those considering buying them. One is the short cord (4 feet), which works pretty well as long as you're not interested in moving around too much, and your headphone jack is reasonably close. You're probably not going to be able to plug them into the back of a computer tower or watch TV with them without an extension. The other thing is that after about a year they started to look really shabby. The silver paint on the outside is scraping off, and the outer lining on the earpads has mostly torn away. They still work and wear fine, though, so as long as you don't care how they look it's not a huge problem B000B9TV8W:great_armband!:trina_ward B000B9TV8W Apple MA183G/A Armband Blue for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 October 29, 2006 Trina Ward I think this armband has worked great for me for the last year. The colors that they offer are awesome, the armband feels great on your arm (it does not feel or look cheap as other reviewers are saying), there are various size adjustments that can be made for different arm sizes, the armband does not slide up and down the arm/it is secure, the buttons are easily accessible when on your arm. I have just two cons to this armband. There is no cover to protect the screen and it is a bit pricey compared to some other armband options. However, even with the two cons I still think it was a great buy B000B9TV8W:looks_good......._but:greg_rees_"greg" B000B9TV8W Apple MA183G/A Armband Blue for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 2.0 August 20, 2006 Greg Rees "Greg" Midwest I purchased this armband to hold my Nano during workouts. The band barely fits my arm and tends to slide down the arm while running or cross training. Looking for a replacement right now B000B9TV8W:don't_buy_this_if_you_work_out:john_c._campbell B000B9TV8W Apple MA183G/A Armband Blue for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 9 of 9 1.0 August 7, 2006 John C. Campbell Vero Beach, FL Nice little holder for the Nano, but if you use it while you work out or sweat, forget this one. Mine smells like a high school locker room after a couple of months of use while running. I have tried gently hand washing it to get the odor out, and the clear screen cover came loose when it got wet, plus the material still stinks. This is a waste of money and Apple should be ashamed selling this. B000B9TV8W:cool:kevin_walker B000B9TV8W Apple MA183G/A Armband Blue for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 4.0 July 25, 2006 Kevin Walker montgomery, al served its purpose (for workouts and whatnot)....nothing bad to say about it...it would get 5 stars if it somehow was designed to cover the top half of the i-po B000B9TV8W:ipod_armband:pennie_browning_"katie" B000B9TV8W Apple MA183G/A Armband Blue for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 3, 2006 Pennie Browning "Katie" NC It's great! So conveniet to listen with my Ipod & it sure to be out of the way. Fit's real tightly, safe & secure, so there's no worries about loosing my Ipod B000B9TV8W:horrible,_horrible,_horrible:a._bower B000B9TV8W Apple MA183G/A Armband Blue for iPod Nano 1st Generation: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 1.0 June 9, 2006 A. Bower I adore my nano, but this armband is one of the worst products I have ever bought. I work out quite a bit with the nano and the band comes off multiple times during my workout. The spacing of the velcro dots means I never get exactly the right fit and the band gets ripped off anytime I do weight lifting close to my body. It is also as other reviewers mentioned hugely overpriced for what it is. I am ordering a band from a different company and this will go straight to the garbage. B00011XD3Y:good_price_-_great_quality:m._swiertz_"film_grrl" B00011XD3Y Sony DVM 60PR - Premium - Mini DV tape - 10 x 60min - Metal BIAS: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 August 28, 2006 M. SWIERTZ "Film Grrl" Chicago, IL, USA I would recommend these tapes. I shot my first short on them and the quality was fab B00011XD3Y:great_deal!:h._ochoa_"dv-user" B00011XD3Y Sony DVM 60PR - Premium - Mini DV tape - 10 x 60min - Metal BIAS: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 July 3, 2006 H. OCHOA "dv-user" Los Angeles, CA USA As long as these guys keep selling these tapes at this price, I am going to keep buying from them! Amazing deal and fast shipment. No problems during purchase or shipment. Arrived ahead of schedule B00011XD3Y:excellent_quality_-_good_price:a._arnone_"electronics_nut" B00011XD3Y Sony DVM 60PR - Premium - Mini DV tape - 10 x 60min - Metal BIAS: Electronics electronics 4 of 6 5.0 September 14, 2005 A. Arnone "Electronics Nut" Arizona These aren't the cheapest tapes out there, but not the most expensive either. I've recorded priceless moments on these tapes - everything from weddings to kids baseball games. I highly recommend these tapes for two reasons: high quality and accountability B00011XD3Y:sony_dvm-60pr_60_minutes_premium_mini_dv_video_tape_cassette_-_10_pack:m._dowhower B00011XD3Y Sony DVM 60PR - Premium - Mini DV tape - 10 x 60min - Metal BIAS: Electronics electronics 4 of 16 5.0 July 8, 2005 M. Dowhower Shawnee, OK USA These were the type of tapes that we needed. The price was good, and we received them on a timely basis B0009VLF6S:tcx805_accessory_handset_:steve_d. B0009VLF6S Uniden TCX805 Accessory Handset For One- or Two-Line Systems (Silver/Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 September 13, 2006 Steve D. PA USA A very much improved product over the original TRU-8885 that came with my base unit. It follows more of a universal cell phone format. I would highly recommend it for anyone adding to the Uniden 10 hanset system or just replacing the old handsets B0009VLF6S:uniden_tcx805_accessory_handset_:jack_lepak B0009VLF6S Uniden TCX805 Accessory Handset For One- or Two-Line Systems (Silver/Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 August 21, 2006 Jack Lepak Wisconsin Very pleased with this purchase so far ( one month into it ). Good sound, good range B0009VLF6S:great:gloria_j_haight_"glojeans" B0009VLF6S Uniden TCX805 Accessory Handset For One- or Two-Line Systems (Silver/Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 August 20, 2006 gloria j haight "glojeans" montauk, new york United States i love the fact that i only have to add the phone numbers into 1 phone and then push a button and then they are transfered into the other 3 phone B0009VLF6S:got_tcx905_instead:pardos B0009VLF6S Uniden TCX805 Accessory Handset For One- or Two-Line Systems (Silver/Black): Electronics electronics 4.0 July 13, 2006 pardos United States The TCX805 model was discontinued, and I ended up getting the 905 instead. The keypad navigation has changed, so it'll take some getting used to, but it's now more similar to most cell phone navigation keypads which makes it easier to use. It has a green "Talk" button on the left and a red "End" botton on the right as well as a up-down-left-right navigational pad in the middle B0009VLF6S:i_dropped_it_in_the_tub!!!:mrs._b B0009VLF6S Uniden TCX805 Accessory Handset For One- or Two-Line Systems (Silver/Black): Electronics electronics 5.0 July 1, 2006 Mrs. B Houston, TX Wow, I just love this phone! I have no problems with it at all. I have the 2 line model and purchaced an extra handset. Well yesterday I was giving the girls a bath while talking on the phone (of course) and WHOOPS it slipped off my shoulder and into the bath water. Yikes!!! I grabbed it quickly and dried it off opened it and removed the battery. I then got a small screwdriver and took it apart and dried every surface. (praying the whole time) I left it all open over night and I just put it back together and got some weired register message so I ran up and put it on the main charger and IT WORKS!!! Thank you Uniden, for building a phone I can't destroy even if I try B0009VLF6S:lcd_breaks_if_you_drop_it:store35 B0009VLF6S Uniden TCX805 Accessory Handset For One- or Two-Line Systems (Silver/Black): Electronics electronics 1.0 June 1, 2006 Store35 I have 3 handsets. Two LCD displays are now broken within 4 months since purchase. Uniden will not cover the screens under warranty. They were dropped, but not violently. One fell only from my hand to the table and it still broke. Pick another phone from another manufacturer B0009VLF6S:love_this_phone!:w._miller B0009VLF6S Uniden TCX805 Accessory Handset For One- or Two-Line Systems (Silver/Black): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 May 2, 2006 W. Miller midwest We've had this phone for over a year with an additional handset. I LOVE the different rings you can program! When my husband get's work calls, it rings different than when a family member calls. So my young kids know not to answer the phone if it's daddy's work! When the kids friends call, the Old McDonald Farm song rings, they get so excited when they hear it. My son just washed the extra unit with soap and water! So we've order 2 new extra sets to go with our base. I just can't get a new phone system, I LOVE this one so much B0009VLF6S:a_great_deal:plinio_eduardo_de_godoy B0009VLF6S Uniden TCX805 Accessory Handset For One- or Two-Line Systems (Silver/Black): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 March 17, 2006 Plinio Eduardo De Godoy It is better than my old Panasonic and I am satisfied with the product in all features and promisses from Uniden B0006IHLMG:wax_guards_great_for_extreme_conditions:d._guidry B0006IHLMG Shure PA759 Wax Guards for Shure E2c Sound-Isolating Earphones (5 Pairs): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 29, 2006 D. Guidry Iraq I agree that for the casual user the wax guards might not be necessary, but they are worth the money for use in extreme conditions. I am in the military and wear my Shure earphones in very hot and dusty conditions in Iraq. With the dust, ear build-up, and heavy perspiration I experience, the wax guards protect my earphone investment. I do agree that the cost is a little high for 5 pair, but for me it's worth it right now. B0006IHLMG:save_your_$:i._sherrer_"jahsherrer" B0006IHLMG Shure PA759 Wax Guards for Shure E2c Sound-Isolating Earphones (5 Pairs): Electronics electronics 10 of 12 2.0 February 21, 2006 I. Sherrer "jahsherrer" oakland, ca the E2c headphones come with a small sheet of these... they're essentially a fine mesh circle with a ring of glue around the edge. five pairs of these are NOT worth $9. i've used my E2c headphones for nearly 2 years without using the wax guards and have never had a problem. just clean your freaking ears out every once and a while and you'll be fine B000BQQW9G:necessary_if_you_have_multiple_universal_docks.:k._e._mcfeely B000BQQW9G Apple MA125G/A iPod Universal Dock Adapter 3-Pack for 30 GB iPod with Video: Electronics electronics 5.0 September 14, 2006 K. E. McFeely Richmond, VA USA In response to the previous reviewer...yes, you get one with the iPod, but if - like me - you have multiple universal docks (3 in my case)...one is not enoug B000AY5ZIS:worst_logitech_products_i_have_ever_used!!:brian_j._rubino B000AY5ZIS Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5000 Laser (967558-0403): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 26, 2006 Brian J. Rubino Santa Cruz, CA USA I give this 1 star only because I cannot give it a big fat ZERO!! This is an absolute piece of garbage from Logitech. I have had nothing but trouble from this item since I installed it on my system. It screwed-up Outlook & iTunes. It only worked half the time, the other half it would not connect, so I had no keyboard. I tried to get a refund from Logitech, but they ignored me. The tech support tried to help (try to reinstall the software), yeah, great tip. I finally gave up and went back to an older Logitech desktop that worked. Avoid at all costs!!!! BJR B000AY5ZIS:highly_recommend:d._weeks_"systems_consultant" B000AY5ZIS Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5000 Laser (967558-0403): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 November 19, 2006 D. Weeks "Systems Consultant" Hamilton, Ohio USA I read a lot of reviews on the MX5000 Desktop set before purchasing and thought there had to be something the people who had problems were doing wrong. I installed it according to he Logitech instructions, downloading the lastest updates to Setpoint and have had not one problem with the keyboard or mouse. I did try it on another PC without using the Setpoint software and experienced some of the problems reported. So, if you're going to buy this and use it, install the software for it. I highly recommend this product. I've used Logitech products for close to 10 years and this is the best one yet. Keyboard is smooth and easy to type on. Mouse has a lot of great features. Don't give creedence to the negative review, they just didn't follow setup instructions B000AY5ZIS:nice_buy_-_i_recomend:dan_friedlander_"dandino" B000AY5ZIS Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5000 Laser (967558-0403): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 Dan Friedlander "Dandino" Brazil works prety fine looks very nice, stylish good range very good batery life not so good: the touch sensitive doens`t work well. B000AY5ZIS:excellent:michael_s._covello_"mcovello" B000AY5ZIS Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5000 Laser (967558-0403): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 Michael S. Covello "mcovello" Hoboken, NJ USA This wireless keyboard/mouse is top of the line. No problems whatsoever with it. Response time is not an issue and the rechargeable mouse saves me so many batteries over previous mouse B000AY5ZIS:nice_and_very_fast:michal_j._wangrat_"bnt" B000AY5ZIS Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5000 Laser (967558-0403): Electronics electronics 0 of 4 5.0 September 16, 2006 Michal J. Wangrat "BNT" Yarmouth MA got it after several dayes and am very happy about it, enjo B000AY5ZIS:expensive_bluetooth_device:prospetiva_"slopez1972" B000AY5ZIS Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5000 Laser (967558-0403): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 2.0 September 11, 2006 prospetiva "slopez1972" Los Angeles, CA I got this keyboard when we got a new PC from Dell. Since I'm using company money, I figured why not get a nice keyboard since I felt that my old wireless keyboard and mouse lagged a little bit. I thought to myself, I wanted my next one to be as precise as they can come! So I put this order together with the PC. And boy was that a mistake! This got to our office a few days before the PC came in, I liked the styling and I was so excited to use it, so the moment the PC got delivered, I was raring to go. It worked without installing the drivers and I went immediately online as soon as I got the PC hooked up. I read the reviews and was wondering why other users here gave this wireless combo such bad reviews. I didn't pay attention to the other reviewers and proceeded to install the drivers... and that's where my frustration all started. After several crashes, unwanted reboots and driver installation restarts... I was able to somehow get lucky and install and actually finish the software installation process. The LCD screen kinda impressed me and I even thought to myself how this is all going to be great. Upon using the keyboard and mouse more, however, I find that I'm agreeing with with most of the comments left for this poor attempt for a bluetooth combo. Keys are responsive enough and I like the solid feel, but when you leave it for a minute or two, say you were doing something with your mouse and you suddenly type a command, your keyboard tends to ssssttttuuuuttteerrr... then ofcourse you press enter and the command does not work, which can be very irritating especially when your working with CAD applications. You wonder why your command didnt go thru then you read on the command prompt that you typed SST instead of ST. Now the mouse! I used to laugh about one of the comments in here where the reviewer complained how the mouse tend to get REALLY slow when it decides to, I even thought that whoever that was who wrote about that must be using a really slow PC which tends to freeze and affect the mouse's speed. WRONG! It does happen, and it happens alot! I have a dual core PC with 1 GB Ram and 256MB Graphics Card and I often feel like I'm dragging a cursor that's tied down by bricks! Did anyone say carpal tunnel ? I think I can FEEL it! The funny thing is that, well, it really is not funny but this happens even if you only have ONE applicatoin running. Believe me I gave this mouse a chance and closed all of my other applications and just stayed on Photoshop thinking that will solve my "slow mo-use" issue but my cursor still behaved erratically with only ONE app running! It works so bad that I couldn't even find where my cursor was at times! the left and right mousewheel is worthless too! especially when you use the middle button function a lot for 'panning' around. Good thing I can disable the left and right function. SIGH!!! One good point though is that the bluetooth hub works and I am able to connect my phone to my PC... Mouse and keyboard wise though, you can do better. Infact, when I got this, I ordered a Logitech Cordless Desktop S510 with Media Remote for my desktop at home and I never had a problem with that! I'm so happy with that model that I'm actually thinking of getting another one to replace this junk! So, if you're considering getting a cordless keyboard and mouse combo, and wanted this one because it has the bluetooth function. Think again B000AY5ZIS:the_keyboard_loses_connection_often...:ely_y._liu_"elyliu" B000AY5ZIS Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5000 Laser (967558-0403): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 2.0 September 3, 2006 Ely Y. Liu "elyliu" Cerritos, CA and to reconnect, it's not just pressing "connect" due to the security of bluetooth. Very annoying B0000AI0OE:small,_well-built_and_extremely_quiet.:s._chase B0000AI0OE Tripp lite 150W POWER INVERTER 1 OUTLET ( PV150 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 August 2, 2006 S. Chase Qatar I puchased this inverter to power my laptop. Little did I know what a power-hog my laptop was. I sold this one and bought it's bigger brother, weighing in at 375watts. I suggest you do some research on what items you want to power so you don't make the mistake I did and get one that's under-powered. It's sufficient for most laptops though, just not mine B0000AI0OE:very_good_and_dependable:abhishek_mitra_"amitra" B0000AI0OE Tripp lite 150W POWER INVERTER 1 OUTLET ( PV150 ): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 December 25, 2005 Abhishek Mitra "amitra" Riverside CA I have used it with lets' say 1) Think pad Laptop charger, 2) Ipod Charger 3) Cell phone charger and it has worked flawlessly. It's been more than a year and a half now. A very good feature is auto-shut off in case of overload or no-load B000EZYFR0:good_heaset_for_the_price:ajanta_selwyn_"navin_selwyn" B000EZYFR0 Pc Headset Binaural Dsp Multimedia with in Line Mute: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 August 26, 2006 Ajanta Selwyn "Navin Selwyn" Oceanside, NY USA Though this headset is certainly not the cheapest out there, it is a decent price considering there are headsets that go for double or even triple what this one goes for. The headset has a very ergonomic desgin. (Although it does make you look wierd as most headsets do. B00064L17Q:works_really_well_with_motorola_phone_tools_and_my_razr_phone.__:d._steele B00064L17Q Belkin F8T003 Bluetooth USB Adapter - 10 Meters: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 9, 2006 D. Steele West Virginia I bought this to sync my Razr phone with Outlook 2003 on my computer. Using Motorola Phone Tools software and the Belkin adapter allows me to sync to the contact list, upload and download photos and download ring tones to the phone. All this is easily done wirelessly. All I have to do is turn on the phone in the same room as the computer and away I go B00064L17Q:works_great_so_far...:andrea_s._"=)" B00064L17Q Belkin F8T003 Bluetooth USB Adapter - 10 Meters: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 July 19, 2006 Andrea S. "=)" Montevideo, Uruguay I've had it for a few days, and it works just fine for me. I didnt give it 5 stars because i never do that, unless i'm amazed. I didnt have any problems, and i dont think i will. I'm satisfied with my purchase. Hope this helps you B00064L17Q:works_fine,_but_that_blinking_blue_light_drives_me_crazy:dallas_bethune B00064L17Q Belkin F8T003 Bluetooth USB Adapter - 10 Meters: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 4.0 May 16, 2006 Dallas Bethune I've used this with two different Macs and it's been recognized with both and works fine. It has worked with a cell phone and an apple bluetooth keyboard. The only thing I don't like it is that little blue light on it blinks continuously when it's plugged into the computer. Little, blinking, blue, light, drives, me, crazy B000056SPM:a_must_have_for_computer_pilots!:r._yunque_"signmanbob" B000056SPM CH Products Flight Sim Yoke USB ( 200-615 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 10, 2006 R. Yunque "signmanbob" Alabama Great product for computer flight simulation. Easily installs, well made and works great B000056SPM:excellent_yoke:bfc B000056SPM CH Products Flight Sim Yoke USB ( 200-615 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 BFC New York Well constructed and durable. Make the simulation a total difference experience, specially in combination with the pedals. Is a little pricey but if you have the money and really like simulators, is a must have! B000056SPM:yoke_is_good,_amazon_customer_service_poor:james_j._jackson B000056SPM CH Products Flight Sim Yoke USB ( 200-615 ): Electronics electronics 0 of 4 4.0 November 9, 2006 James J. Jackson I never received the Yoke from Amazon they shipped it to a address other then mine. Try getting Amazon customer service number and someone to credit my charge for this product was a hugh hazzle. Two months later and I think it is now resolved. I will not order anything from Amazon again. I did order the Yoke through another on line provider and received the Yoke without any problems and for less price then Amazon. The Yoke is OK just hard to attach to my desk. B000056SPM:very_cool_-_super_real:juan_vasquez_"jv" B000056SPM CH Products Flight Sim Yoke USB ( 200-615 ): Electronics electronics 5.0 September 25, 2006 Juan Vasquez "JV" Miami, FL USA I have been a private pilot for more than 20 years. This is a good way to fly whenever you can't. Very cool, super realistic B000056SPM:plastic,_binding,_not_at_all_worth_the_money:johannes_climacus B000056SPM CH Products Flight Sim Yoke USB ( 200-615 ): Electronics electronics 2 of 4 2.0 September 13, 2006 Johannes Climacus Aurora, IL USA What can I say? The plastic sticks in the assembly, making it really hard to control. Not worth the money at all B000056SPM:finally,_almost_flying:james_h._sartor_"jim_sartor" B000056SPM CH Products Flight Sim Yoke USB ( 200-615 ): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 September 12, 2006 James H. Sartor "Jim Sartor" San Marcos, Ca United States After years of "flying" in various Flightsims, I sprung for the CH Flight sim Yoke and Pedals to get away from my forcefeedback joystick. What a revelation! No more "slamdunk" landings using computer coordinated rudder. I actually worked up a sweat "flying" with these upgrades. Had no idea what I had been missing all these years. If you're still using a joystick (of ANY kind) just junk it or give it to the neighbors kid. This is as close to the "real" thing as you can get and still be on the ground at home. B000056SPM:flight_sim_yoke:thomas_szczepaniak B000056SPM CH Products Flight Sim Yoke USB ( 200-615 ): Electronics electronics 3 of 6 5.0 August 15, 2006 Thomas Szczepaniak Warner Robins Ga I'm very pleased with the unit. I love the trim, throttle control and flap control features. AAAA+++ B000056SPM:great_realism!:david_dronet B000056SPM CH Products Flight Sim Yoke USB ( 200-615 ): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 April 24, 2006 David Dronet Houston, TX I'm far from being a private pilot but after I took an introductory flight around Houston the bug bit me. In this flight the pilot let me fly a little cessna around once we were airborne. I rushed home and picked up MS Flight Sim along with this Yoke. When it arrived, I was amazed out how much this felt like the actually yoke I had used, minus the weight factor. It's easy to mount and move around, and configuring it on Win XP was a snap. I was very impressed with the quality of this product and will probably by the rudder pedals in the future B0000V6YXQ:perfect_:ricardo_otero_"rok" B0000V6YXQ HP Leather Belt Case for iPAQ H1900 & H2200: Electronics electronics 5.0 July 19, 2006 Ricardo Otero "ROK" Lima, Per� Souht America Is perfect for me, fits exactly, a its perfectly secure on mi belt. Im very happy now B0000V6YXQ:nice_case:anthony_ivory B0000V6YXQ HP Leather Belt Case for iPAQ H1900 & H2200: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 17, 2005 Anthony Ivory Kansas I bought this case for my Treo 650. Why? 1. It has 2 storage slots for SD cards (most cases don't) 2. It will not fall off my belt. Like swivle clips will. 3. It holds my phone tightly with no jiggles ,while giving me access to the jacks. 4. It's magnetic clip makes a loud click when it closes. B00007MHMN:so-so_performance.__horrible_customer_support.:matthew_l._dula B00007MHMN Vonage DigitalVoice Service: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 October 9, 2006 Matthew L. Dula I recently cancelled my Vonage service after a couple years of hoping it would get better. I used it with a very fast Comcast cable connection, and yet nine times out of ten Vonage would kill all my home PC's connections to the Internet when a phone call came in. This happened no matter how I allocated the bandwidth using Vonage's online controls. I contacted their customer support through their online tools multiple times, but never had a reply. I finally gave up and switched over to Comcast voice. It's a little more expensive, but the problem is gone overnight. Here's the kicker: The day after I switched to Comcast voice, Vonage pinged my credit card for another month's billing. They knew we were switching because they had to give the phone number up to Comcast. I immediately called and told them we were cancelling the service. But they won't refund an entire month of billing even though they are no longer providing the service. I hate being treated like this as a customer and am taking the time to relate this story to you, in the hope I can spare others the same experience B00007MHMN:negative_50_stars_is_more_like_it.:grndrm B00007MHMN Vonage DigitalVoice Service: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 August 8, 2006 GrnDrm Vonage has absolutely the WORST service in the universe. Do NOT even think about trying to work with this company. They make promises and don't keep them. After waiting over FIVE MONTHS for them to port a number, and many calls and emails, they failed miserably. I got email after email from Sanjeeb, Vishna, Abhay, Ramesh, Navin, etc. You get the picture. They never respond personally and you can never deal with the same person twice. It is just horrible. It cost me a lot of money for the knowledge I'm sharing with you. Don't use Vonage B00007MHMN:decent_performance_with_one_caveat,_brutal_technical_support:cyrus_master_"cpm" B00007MHMN Vonage DigitalVoice Service: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 July 21, 2006 Cyrus Master "cpm" Minneapolis, MN USA The setup was quite easy, and voice quality is decent. However, I can only place outgoing calls; calls to "my" number are routed to someone else. I won't fault Vonage for the technical problem itself. However, the response of their technical support is unacceptable; each of the four times that I have called, I have been told that they would look into it and get back to me by email. They have never done so. If you're considering Vonage, look online at the experiences of other users; I don't think that my experience is uncommon. B00007MHMN:beware_vonage:t._crum B00007MHMN Vonage DigitalVoice Service: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 May 22, 2006 T. Crum Ohio, USA Well, like everyone Vonage really caught our interest as here was a way to bypass a phone monopoly in our area. Trading in a $50 a month bill for local, then another $20 a month for international calling, for unlimited long and local toll calling not to mention a free international plan, and all for less than $30 a month, well, who wouldn't. So we did! BIG MISTAKE!! First of all customer service stinks. We were told that we could keep our local number, only to find out after 2 agonizing months of waiting that Vonage couldn't port the number after all (all the while we still paid for our local bill so that we still had the local number we were trying to transfer). Vonage did nothing but point fingers at everyone but themselves, and when they finally did admit that they couldn't do it they tried to put it on us. Almost every time we called, and it was many, we usually ended up with someone out of the country. On top of that we had horrible phone service. No one could hear us and there was an echo that would come and go. There was nothing Vonage could do to fix it and blamed it on our broadband service which had always functioned perfectly for us. We tried for 3 months to work things out with them when we decided to cancel. Here is the great part....THEY CHARGE AN EARLY TERMINATION FEE OF $39.99 if you stop using them within a 12 month period after you sign up. Then they stuck us with a $50 charge on "rebate" we supposedly got when we bought a wireless router through them. To avoid that charge we had to wait for our 3 full month to finish which meant that we would be charged another month's fees. None of these charges were mentioned at the time we signed up. NON DISCLOSURE is their sneak attack. Needless to say, to get shut of the company we had to shell out over $70. NOT GOOD!!!! Our advice, stay as far away from them as possible. VOIP is not federally regulated and so when they do this to you, you have no recourse, no way to protect yourself. They can do whatever they want whenever they want and you have to take it or either let them steal your money or ruin your credit. Buy a phone card, its cheaper in the end B00007MHMN:good_service.__bad_customer_care_and_undesirable_cancellation_fee:ganesh_kumar_eswaran_"ganesh_kumar" B00007MHMN Vonage DigitalVoice Service: Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 May 19, 2006 Ganesh Kumar Eswaran "Ganesh Kumar" Lansdale, PA, USA I was a happy customer of Vonage for 7 months. The service was great, their website was excellent and the features they provided to control your account online was excellent. On the 7th month, I had to disconnect my broadband service from Comcast as Comcast increased their prices to 65$ per month which is crazy to pay for an internet connection at home. Comcast is the only internet provider in my area and hence I no longer broadband connection. Hence the Vonage service became useless and I called to cancel service. My horrible experience with Vonage started here. I had to wait 35 minutes to get a customer rep online. The rep asked me the reason why I am cancelling. When I explained the reason he made fun of me saying I must be crazy to cancel broadband and go for dialup which is history. Will his father pay the 65$ for the broadband? I wanted to ask but did not. To my horror, the rep said that I have to pay 40$ cancellation fee as I was not a customer for an year. This is crazy. When I revolted he said that it is mentioned in one of the fine-prints and offered me to send an URL to my email id. I finally ended up paying 40$ to cancel their service. If a landline company charges cancellation fees it is understandable as they have done some manaul work to provide and disconnect service. But Vonage provides service on our existing internet connection and they have no right to charge cancellation fees. I will never again buy Vonage service B00007MHMN:it's_as_bad_as_using_two_tins_cups_and_a_string:a._glass B00007MHMN Vonage DigitalVoice Service: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 1.0 May 4, 2006 A. Glass SEATTLE, WA United States I was really exciting about pulling the plug on Qwest. I immediately noticed a slight decline in quality with Vonage, but I thought I was being picky. Gradually, the quality of the line decreased to the extent that I simply could not communicate with people. There are echoes, static. Lots of time, I have to ask people to call me back on my cell phone. Vonage customer service is virtually non-existent. I'm not a techie, but I think if you have a home network and use Vonage, bandwidth is eaten up and Vonage does not have any proprietary part of the bandwidth. I really do not know, but I should not care because I never had to care with the phone company, and the savings is not that much that it is worth my while. BEWARE OF VONAGE. IT IS SIMPLY THE WORST B00007MHMN:great_service!:big_john B00007MHMN Vonage DigitalVoice Service: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 April 4, 2006 Big John Central Kentucky I've had Vonage for a couple months now and never had any problems with it, besides maybe a few echos on the other callers end. And that seems almost unnoticable to them. But for the price, it is way worth it. I've never had any problems with dropped calls. There are people that I call across state and in others states that would normally charge us long distance. It is all treated as a local call. There are friends of the family that use this and everybody that we know that has it, loves it. As for my experience, besides the almost un-noticable echo every now and then, the quality is great B000BRFYWQ:considerable_disaster_relief:i_opine_"io" B000BRFYWQ 10" 2SPD BO Ind/Out Fan: Electronics electronics 42 of 42 4.0 November 2, 2005 I Opine "IO" South Florida, USA Having suffered terribly in the tropical heat in the aftermath of a couple of hurricanes last year, where it took from one to three weeks before power was restored, when I found this fan on sale at a local store, I purchased it and what seemed to be a large supply of D cells. I really was surprised, however, when I actually ended up needing to use it for just that purpose. We were without power for a full week (and that was lucky!) and was grateful to have the fan (some others in the region will be without for as much as three weeks! and the weather is warming back up a little... they will be wishing they'd bought one of these). It's simply amazing the amount of pure joy and relief one gets when the power comes back on! It seems to be a fairly good quality fan, though not particularly robust (in some ways it seems a little delicate, such as the plastic switch and battery compartment cover--but nothing has failed in any way). It provides a fairly full breeze, though perhaps considerably less than half what an AC powered fan of similar size would provide (still it was easily enough to allow me to sleep, even on low setting). It makes a reasonable hum on low with fresh batteries, almost a little noisy on high--however, before long the batteries will weaken and the hum is hardly noticeable). It opens like a book with one side, the base, heavy with batteries, so it's quite stable where it sits. This fan in some ways though, is not a small one. It's around a foot wide (11.5in)--so the U shaped base will require a modest open space (11.5x8in) (probably only packrats like me would even notice that) to put it. The way it folds opens allows you to adjust the angle (up/down), which I did find useful. The only real problem with the fan is that it is not cheap to run. I found battery prices on store brand D cells to run around a dollar each (give or take, and your mileage may vary). It may indeed still be running after the quoted 24 hours, but just barely. While using it somehwere around half the day (and night), I did have to change out the batteries on the second day--so the claim isn't far off). However, when you actually change EIGHT D cells, you realize how much battery that really is. Plus, if you find yourself without power for an indefinite period of time (such as following a natural disaster), you'll be trying to use it sparingly as you look at your now precious and limited supply of batteries (say 4 sets at $32). After several days, you'll think it really eats batteries and you might find, as I did, that even once most stores have reopened, there isn't a single D cell battery to be found. My usage ended up being about $4 to $6 a day, and when doing without power that doesn't seem so bad (however, had it been hot like last year, I'd have been using twice that running it all the time--possibly on high--and I would have run out of batteries... such a stock would have required at least $80, and more likely $120 or more--just for 10 days). I considered rechargeable D cell batteries and a solar charger, but found the prices in the neighborhood of $10 each, which would be an $80 option--without the charger. However, very conveniently, it does have an external power socket for 12V--so if you get an adapter cord and have a spare car battery or portable battery package it could be a handy way to run it for longer periods (of course, it would easily work fine in the car with the appropriate lighter plug adapter cord, except that it's relatively large and would really need it's own open seat). I wish they had a rechargeable version with an external battery pack option. Overall, I think a single person could probably get by with a smaller, less powerful (and consumptive) fan--but it did provide a very comfortable amount of air (useful even when the temperatures didn't reach uncomfortable levels--and seemed well worth the cost). To provide a light breeze for a larger area such as for a whole sofa or queen bed, this is a good way to go (just buy a considerably stock of batteries). Alas, I can't imagine much use for it short of power outages or camping. The best bet would be to have both this fan and a smaller one and use them as required. B000HZBR64:awesome_sound_=_bose:jose_hurtado_"always_seek_wisdom_and_truth" B000HZBR64 Bose Companion 3 Series II multimedia speaker system  Graphite/Silver: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 14, 2006 Jose Hurtado "Always Seek Wisdom and Truth" Toronto, ON, Canada This are excellent speakers, the quality is remarkable. The only downside is that you do need a computer or MP3 player to listen to them, but they easily beat MANY mini or micro stereos systems, including Sony or even the Apple HiFi! The companinon 5 is out now, and if this is any indication, they must be awesome, if you CARE about sound and notice the differences in quality, Bose is want you want... expensive but worth every penny B000HZBR64:amazing_speakers:g._adrouny B000HZBR64 Bose Companion 3 Series II multimedia speaker system  Graphite/Silver: Electronics electronics 6 of 7 4.0 October 17, 2006 G. Adrouny Los Gatos, California Besides the price (which is the only reason it's not 5 stars for me), these speakers provide an absolutely amazing quality of sound for the music I play. I listen to a variety of music but mostly classic rock and I must say the sound these speakers provide is simply stunning. If you don't mind the high price, I really recommend getting these. B000066HO4:great_product:k._heller_"k._heller" B000066HO4 Sony SRF-M80V S2 Sports Walkman Arm Band Radio with FM/AM, TV and Weather Channels: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 April 17, 2006 K. Heller "K. Heller" Seal Beach, CA I find this to be quite a nice product. It appears kind of large at first glance, but sits securely on the arm and is light and not bothersome. Reception is very good and importantly for me, the volume is LOUD(nice when so many walkmans are quiet for safety?). The headphone connection is a bit crackly. I hope this radio last a while B000066HO4:functional_and_worth__the_money:js_"js" B000066HO4 Sony SRF-M80V S2 Sports Walkman Arm Band Radio with FM/AM, TV and Weather Channels: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 27, 2005 JS "JS" SF, CA. It works fine. The buttons are a little limiting- they're not in great order to go back and forth between fm1, fm2, am, tv easily while running but it's a good unit for the mone B000066HO4:good_but_not_durable:robert_booey_"bob" B000066HO4 Sony SRF-M80V S2 Sports Walkman Arm Band Radio with FM/AM, TV and Weather Channels: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 19, 2005 Robert Booey "Bob" Saint Paul, MN I have to agree with the reviewer who complained about the headset jack. Although this seems to be the common flaw in all walkman-types I've owned, I was dissapointed that Sony hadn't improved the contacts problem. My stereo went to mono after 1 year + 1 day (oops, no more warranty coverage!), and then the jack failed totally a month later. For a radio supposedly targeted to runners/athletes, it's not very durable. I also agree that the provided headphones have a cord that is too short, the volume control can be a problem, and the ease of accidental channel change is too much. But the arm-band is great. Although the velcro connectors were beginning to lose their effectivess at the 1 year mark as well B000066HO4:love_it:c._lee_"love_2_shop" B000066HO4 Sony SRF-M80V S2 Sports Walkman Arm Band Radio with FM/AM, TV and Weather Channels: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 September 27, 2005 C. Lee "Love 2 Shop" Phoenix,AZ I started working out this last week and my mini radio kept falling everytime I tried different excerises. So I bought this one just for hte benefit of the arm band and love it. I can run, jump, weight lift and forget it's on my arm. This is a must have when working out B000066HO4:excellent_item!:j._best_"janechef" B000066HO4 Sony SRF-M80V S2 Sports Walkman Arm Band Radio with FM/AM, TV and Weather Channels: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 August 6, 2005 J. Best "janechef" Napa Valley, CA I had the previous Sony Sports arm radio when I was a college student. It was great for my walks into campus. When it died due to a mowing accident, I just had to get a new one. I use it now for my daily walks, it really helps to exercise to music, and without the hassle of a walkman falling off a clip! And the reception is wonderful, and the headphones are comfortable and unobstrusive. The armband fits around my tiny arm, and could easily fit around much much bigger arms B000066HO4:works_great_for_walking_(for_me):peter_l._swiinford B000066HO4 Sony SRF-M80V S2 Sports Walkman Arm Band Radio with FM/AM, TV and Weather Channels: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 August 2, 2005 Peter L. Swiinford Lafayette, IN USA For such a small unit, the AM reception is acceptable (AM can require patience at times). The FM reception is OK also. I wear it on my belt. I don't constantly plug and unplug the headphones, so jack wear is not an issue for me. My only issue with this is the low-battery indicator. The indicator does not give one a lead time, one's first indication of a low battery is when the reception degrades or the unit shuts off B000066HO4:virtually_no_reception:alicia B000066HO4 Sony SRF-M80V S2 Sports Walkman Arm Band Radio with FM/AM, TV and Weather Channels: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 1.0 April 22, 2005 Alicia Kinderhook, NY I had to immediately return this walkman to BestBuy because I couldn't get reception for any of the radio stations that I listen to on a regular basis (I tried 5 stations- couldn't get any of them to come in). This walkman is absolutely terrible!!! I can't believe that my walkman from the 1980's had better reception. I ended up buying a Panasonic RF-SW50 today at Target. The sound is incredible and it gets every single radio staion in my area B0001STJ6M:hard_to_go_wrong.:j._ball_"jithero" B0001STJ6M Belkin Active Extension Cable USB (F3U13016): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 July 27, 2005 J. Ball "Jithero" Seattle, WA USA My home theater receiver is across the room from my computer, but I wanted to use my computer's digital out capabilites to connect them. This USB cable works great with my audio advantage micro digital audio USB device B0007QCT0G:great_bag,_though_not_without_complaint:helene_shen_"helenemelon" B0007QCT0G MAXXUM from SwissGear by Wenger Computer Backpack Red: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 November 10, 2006 Helene Shen "HeleneMelon" Washington, DC There are several things I would complain about with regard to this bag: 1. The laptop sieve built in barely accomodates my 15"4' Sony - it bends the zipper at the corners in a rather alarming way. I am both afraid that this will soon damage the bag as well as rub off on the computer. 2. The partition dividing the two zipped compartments doesn't connect to the bottom of the bag, meaning papers and books and notebooks sometimes slip through. Maybe SwissGear had a reason for designing the bag this way, but I can't think of what reason that could be. 3. There is a flimsy fabric pocket opposite the laptop sieve that my books keep getting caught on. It's not a big deal but annoying nonetheless. 4. There aren't pen slots anywhere on the bag. However, despite these complaints this is a terrific bag for what it purports to do. It's comfortable to wear, roomy, has lots of pockets, and seems to be acceptably durable. Overall I'm happy with my purchase B0007QCT0G:excellent:evil_duck B0007QCT0G MAXXUM from SwissGear by Wenger Computer Backpack Red: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Evil Duck Ventura, CA USA I use this backpack for school, and I've got to say that it's hands-down the greatest backpack ever. *It's Huge - carries way more books and random stuff than any other backpacks I've tried, even with a laptop inside. *Durable - this thing is industrial strength. I beat the heck out of it and it's still solid. Big Zippers, a fake leather bottom (vinyl I think?) that's really durable, huge straps that won't rip like ones from other companies, padding for the computer or whatever other junk I've got in the pack, etc. *Amazingly comfortable - lots of padding on the back that makes it amazingly comfortable. It's like having some sort of contoured pillow on your back. Oh, plus the straps (which are also wide and padded) have giant elastic "shock absorber" thingies that keep you comfortable even with a bouncing pack on your back, and there's some sort of weight-distributing harness clip thing, plus it's really easy to adjust strap lengths at any time by pulling cords. I love this thing so much. I am definitely sold on Wenger backpacks for life B0007QCT0G:greatest_backpack_ever!:j._d._little B0007QCT0G MAXXUM from SwissGear by Wenger Computer Backpack Red: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 J. D. Little It's nearly perfect. Seriously, it has plenty of space, is lightweight, seems incredibly durable, and is a great colour. The only problem I have is the chest strap is positioned very high, so I just don't use that strap at all. But if you're looking for a well-made pack to carry your computer, or whatever else you may need (I flew out of town for three days to attend a funeral and it held everything I needed and more (TSA confiscated my deoderant)), this backpack is for you. I recently made the comment to a friend of mine that if this packpack was a person, I'd marry him/her. It's that good B0007QCT0G:excellent_buy....:pradyut_bafna B0007QCT0G MAXXUM from SwissGear by Wenger Computer Backpack Red: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 7, 2006 Pradyut Bafna I have been using this bag for about a week now and i decided to come back and give it a 5 star rating for more than 1 reason: 1. From the makers of Swiss Army....Damn good quality. 2. Lots of room for realy big books, lunch. 3. Shoulder straps feel real strong and durable. The zippers are of really good quality as well. 4. Lots of padding for the back, the laptop. 5. The handle feels really strong and can bear an awful lot of weight. 6. Additional space for pens, iPod (seperate pocket with a strap for holding it), jump drives etc. Although i dont seem to understand the placing of the headphone hole in the bag 7. Space for holding water bottles on the side. 8. Looks very stylish and suitable for both college and office use. (Trust me, the picture on Amazon does not do justice to the damn good looks of this bag). All in all a really good investment on my part B0007QCT0G:nice_bag-_too_many_pockets:rachel_klien B0007QCT0G MAXXUM from SwissGear by Wenger Computer Backpack Red: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 5, 2006 Rachel Klien Great protection for my macbook- perfect fit. There's just almost too many pockets which many people might like just too much though, for me B0007QCT0G:good_stuff:scarecrowe B0007QCT0G MAXXUM from SwissGear by Wenger Computer Backpack Red: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 5, 2006 Scarecrowe Bradenton, FL USA Even when this bag is full I have to double-check to make sure my laptop is inside B0007QCT0G:this_backpack_is_great:z._weston B0007QCT0G MAXXUM from SwissGear by Wenger Computer Backpack Red: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Z. Weston I bought this backpack because i just recently purchased a new Macbook for college and i needed something to carry it around in along with my other books. i saw this and knew it must be good if it was swiss. So i got it and its great, has many convenient pocket and compartment, and is very comfertable to wear. I am very satisfied with my purchase, and especally the discount you get by ordering from amazon.co B0007QCT0G:awesome_backpack:luther_m._dorr_ii B0007QCT0G MAXXUM from SwissGear by Wenger Computer Backpack Red: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 3, 2006 Luther M. Dorr II i got this backpackgoing in to college and use it everyday and it holds my laptop and all the cords and all my books. its very nice and very durable. i am very happy with i B000F49ZHU:buzzing_phones!:m._speight_"msp8" B000F49ZHU Panasonic KX-TG5623B Black 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Telephone with Three Handsets: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 20, 2006 M. Speight "msp8" Charlottesville, VA At first I thought this phone had everything - and it is loaded with features, and has a good range. However, after using it for about 5 weeks, I now have a very, very loud buzzing noise on all the handsets - it appears to come from the base and it is so loud I can barely hear the caller. I have tested this base on other jacks (still same problem) and I have tested other cordless phones from the existing jack, and they work fine with no buzz. I'm convinced it is in the base unit of the Panasonic phone. But after multiple email customer service attempts at Panazonic, I have not yet heard anything from this company. I'm scrapping the phone and buying a much cheaper, but more highly rated AT&T. B000F49ZHU:didnt_last:maya's_mama B000F49ZHU Panasonic KX-TG5623B Black 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Telephone with Three Handsets: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 20, 2006 maya's mama USA It worked great for the first few months but as we are nearing the 4th month, I'm so exasperated! A previous Panasonic cordless phone I had was muffled for the person I was talking to. Apparently with this phone, they can hear my clearly but I can barely hear a word they are saying! Sometimes it is really hard to hear, and other times, it is downright impossible. Either way: TERRIBLE!! It is like having your TV on volume setting 1. You can hear there is some kind of faint noise...but you just cant make out anything being said B000F49ZHU:ab-ga:aaron_bowers B000F49ZHU Panasonic KX-TG5623B Black 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Telephone with Three Handsets: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 28, 2006 Aaron Bowers Macon, GA USA This phone has every feature I was looking for - and alot more too. It is very simple to set up and is user friendly. I love it B000F49ZHU:great_review:k._fox_"monorail_pilot" B000F49ZHU Panasonic KX-TG5623B Black 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Telephone with Three Handsets: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 September 8, 2006 K. Fox "Monorail Pilot" Florida The unit provides crystal clear phone service in conjunction with a DSL and WiFi system. It does what it says it does. It is well worth the price B000F49ZHU:panasonic_cordless_phone_w/_3_handsets:brian B000F49ZHU Panasonic KX-TG5623B Black 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Telephone with Three Handsets: Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 July 25, 2006 Brian Hayward, WI Phones work just like they are supposed to. My wife wishes they came with clips so you could carry them around the house or yard while doing other things. Overall a good value B000F49ZHU:review_of_panasonic_digital_phone:sammye_baker_"m.s." B000F49ZHU Panasonic KX-TG5623B Black 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Telephone with Three Handsets: Electronics electronics 1 of 4 4.0 July 25, 2006 Sammye Baker "M.S." Denton, Texas United States Excellent clarity. User friendly for programming. Does not have capability for receiving messages B000F49ZHU:used_once,_returned_promptly:dirk B000F49ZHU Panasonic KX-TG5623B Black 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Telephone with Three Handsets: Electronics electronics 9 of 15 1.0 July 23, 2006 Dirk San Francisco I used this phone once and put it back in its annoyingly complex packaging for return. To start, the handsets are poorly designed: on my first call I twice hung up on my callers since the "Off" button is located exactly where you would rest the phone against your cheek. Besides this, two of the three handsets had communication problems with the base, even when they were in direct sight of the base, such that they could not maintain a constant dial tone and kept cutting out B000F49ZHU:finally,_a_phone_with_everything_i_want.:j._tyler_"jay" B000F49ZHU Panasonic KX-TG5623B Black 5.8 GHz FHSS GigaRange Digital Cordless Telephone with Three Handsets: Electronics electronics 15 of 15 5.0 July 23, 2006 J. Tyler "Jay" Richmond, VA I looked and looked and read review after review and settled on a Panasonic. Now which one. I have voicemail, so I didn't want an answering machine (I don't care how great people say it is). I needed a couple of handsets this one has 3. After I got it I checked the range. Before I had a GE 5.8 GHz Cordless Phone. If I walked 30 feet away from the base my GE got fuzzy, 5 more feet and it would turn off. The Panasonic let me go out about 40 feet before I could hear it stregthen the signal I walked another 30 feet and it got a little fuzzy. After all my walking, I got about 100 feet away before it started to get really fuzzy. It comes with 1 base and 2 charging stations that only have electric plugs. So if you have computers, fax machines, or what ever else, this phone system won't take up all your telephone plugs. The redial keeps the last 5 numbers dialed. You can set speed-dials numbers in one phone and... ( I can't remember the term Panasonic uses) import the numbers to the other phones. My only semi-complaint is about the intercom. I just think it could have been designed a bit better. This comes with three phones and there is no way to have all three phones on the intercom at the same time. Other than that this is a great phone at a good prices. It was $20 cheaper than Panasonic sells it on their website B0002UBELW:does_not_work:luke_korkowski B0002UBELW Uniden TRU8885 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Phone with Answering System and Dual Keypads (Black/Silver): Electronics electronics 1.0 November 10, 2006 Luke Korkowski Crested Butte, Colorado I ordered this phone a few months ago for use in my small business. Unfortunately, the phone works only sporadically. Sometimes when I call people they cannot hear me. Sometimes when people call me I cannot hear them and they cannot hear me. The auto-answer feature sometimes works and sometimes does not. I called Uniden, waited on hold for 20 minutes, and was hung up on. I plan to simply throw the phone away because it is not worth my time to wait on hold again, and I could not conscientiously sell it to someone else, given its defects. I would strongly recommend that you do not buy this phone B0002UBELW:so_far,_wonderful:misabby B0002UBELW Uniden TRU8885 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Phone with Answering System and Dual Keypads (Black/Silver): Electronics electronics 2 of 5 4.0 May 17, 2006 Misabby I recieved my Uniden TRU8885 promptly. Customer service was more than I expected in keeping me informed of the shipping, arrival dates etc... No complaints with the phone so far. Love all the features. Will order a second handheld for downstairs. Of all the phones I looked at in my search and budget, this is diffenitly it. Read one review regarding the sound quality after a while, Just recieved mine, so can't say yet. But love mine so far. Great product B0002UBELW:excellent_phone:j._heffner B0002UBELW Uniden TRU8885 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Phone with Answering System and Dual Keypads (Black/Silver): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 April 23, 2006 J. Heffner San Francisco, CA We did a lot of research about comparable phones before purchasing this phone, and ended up choosing this one. Our experience echoes the reviews below, especially the sound clarity. It sounds like the other person is right next to you! If you have poor eyesight, it is probably not the phone for you since the keypads are small, but other than that, it's a fantastic phone B0002UBELW:the_best_iv'e_owned!:jeffrey_yanagawa B0002UBELW Uniden TRU8885 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Phone with Answering System and Dual Keypads (Black/Silver): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 March 25, 2006 Jeffrey Yanagawa Scottsdale, AZ This phone is the greatest! I love the do not disturb button when I go to bed. The phone book is a terriffic feature. I love all the different rings I can use and assign to my phone calls. This is a solid phone. LOVE IT! B0002UBELW:uniden_tru8885_5.8ghz_well_worth_whatever_you_pay_:nora_harley B0002UBELW Uniden TRU8885 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Phone with Answering System and Dual Keypads (Black/Silver): Electronics electronics 8 of 9 5.0 February 25, 2006 Nora Harley Absolutely one of the best in reception quality. Great phone with tons of features and a cool and refreshing orange backglow CID on the handset and base. Everything on this phones works wonderfully. We have owned ours for over a year now and have no complaints. The only limitation, as others have said, is that the CID and phonebook entries are not synched so you have to enter and delete them separately for the base and each handset, but small price to pay for great reception and a phone that works as good as this one. One of these days the 'experts' that design and make phones will realize that when you delete or enter something on one part of an expandable phone it should be a universal change across all of them, till then this phone ROCKS B0002UBELW:very_good,_some_limitations:m._j._grumet B0002UBELW Uniden TRU8885 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Phone with Answering System and Dual Keypads (Black/Silver): Electronics electronics 7 of 8 4.0 February 24, 2006 M. J. Grumet Boise, Idaho U.S.A. I just got this phone, so it hasn't really been put through its long term paces. I'm very favorably impressed so far with the voice clarity incoming and outgoing. However, like many other cordless phones that I have owned, the outgoing volume is a notch lower than my corded phone, and using a headset lowers it even more. Range is adequate for most uses. There seem to be contradictory claims about these higher frequency phones. I think the tests that show higher range for 5.8 GHz or 2.4 GHz compared to 900 MHz were probably done with an unobstructed path between the base and the handset. In the real world the superior penetration of 900 MHz DSS has made it the distance champ. I can use the Uniden 5.8 GHz out to my apartment mailbox, but if I had to continue a call to the laundry room, I would need to grab my old 900MHz DSS Sony Hi-Power. The phonebook is nice, and I especially like that it can be copied to additional handsets. My deceased Siemens 2410 2.4GHz DSS could not do that. It looks like it cannot be copied from handset to the base unit. It would therefore be best to first enter your numbers into the base unit, from which they can be copied to the handset(s). Edit to above: After I bought an extra handset I found that I can copy phonebook entries from handset to base. I don't know whether that caused the change, or whether I happened to be doing something wrong the first time B0002UBELW:good_buy:belisa_molina B0002UBELW Uniden TRU8885 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Phone with Answering System and Dual Keypads (Black/Silver): Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 February 24, 2006 Belisa Molina Melbourne, FL I love this phone. It has good reception and I like using the speakers in the base and the handset. I like the fact of playing with the different ring tones, which is a nice feature. I recommend this phone to anyone B0002UBELW:the_best_phone_that_i've_ever_owed_:-):sherene_"sher" B0002UBELW Uniden TRU8885 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Phone with Answering System and Dual Keypads (Black/Silver): Electronics electronics 9 of 9 5.0 February 4, 2006 Sherene "Sher" New York, Queens A friend of mine had this phone and I tested it out for two days the sound the range and everything was excellent. So i bought myself one. The only drawback is, if you have big fingers, this phone might not be for you. The keys are so small...perfect for my small hands. I would recommed this phone to anyone. The house that I live in everyone's conversation came through my old vtech 2.4 cordless phone....not anymore. I am happy with my purchase. I love the destinctive rings...so i can choose not to or to answer the phone by the sound of the ring B0002UBELW:good_looking_phone:michael_eastman B0002UBELW Uniden TRU8885 5.8 GHz Digital Expandable Cordless Phone with Answering System and Dual Keypads (Black/Silver): Electronics electronics 17 of 17 4.0 January 11, 2006 Michael Eastman This phone is clearly one good-looking unit. I really like the orange-red light. Nothing outside of Uniden looks any better. And like many who thought this phone would be the size of an office phone, I was shocked to find out how compact this thing actually is. Even the box it came in was tiny. Just to put things into perspective, the handset dimensions are roughly 2"x6"x1.25." It fits perfectly in my hands. The keys on the base are a bit bigger than the handset's. It was fine for me. I live in a basement and signal is fine through the sheetrock walls. To test the range to its limit I went outside and compared it to an old Panasonic 900 MHz phone. I found that the Uniden cut signal 10 yards short of the Panasonic. I had no problems with that but it sure makes me wonder if higher frequencies truly benefits the phone's range capability. Many complain and scratch their heads as to why a 900 MHz phone had better range than some 5.8 GHz phones. Store clerks aren't any better in shedding light on the matter and only help to confuse customers with numbers. I've heard them tell a customer a higher number means better security and range. Rather vague explanation if you ask me. While it's technically true that a 5.8 GHz phone would have a longer range than a 900 MHz phone due to the efficiency of shorter wavelength, it is not always the case in practice. You also have to consider antenna size and the transmitters power output. A strong transmitter on a low frequency will have better range than a relatively weaker transmitter on a higher frequency. I guess different cordless phones use different combinations of these factors. Higher frequency doesn't mean it's more secure either. It's the digitization/encryption of the signal that helps to make a cordless phone more safer as opposed to analog. And then there's DSS or digital spread spectrum or frequency hopping that kicks the security up a notch. This is the information the store clerks don't tell customers or they don't know it themselves. Back to my review. The digital recorder is top-notch. I don't hear compression artifacts like with another answering machine I used to have. The compression was so bad that it was hard to make out the message sometimes. This Uniden phone got the compression ratio just right. So what could this phone improve on? I wish the base ringer can be turned down even lower. It can only be set to High, Low and Off. The Low setting is equivalent to Mid ringer setting of the handset. Other than that I love everything about this phone. These are just my initial impressions. I've had the phone a few days. I'll have to see how durable and resilient this unit is months from now. B0000A1GOF:logitech_mouseware_+_ibm_thinkpad_t60p_=_crash_/_beep_/_reformat:ed_chang_"image_processing_expert" B0000A1GOF Logitech MX 310 Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 2, 2006 Ed Chang "Image Processing Expert" Cambridge, MA USA I compared about 15 mice at a local Staples to find the best combo of comfort, available buttons, and price. The winner at $20 was the Logitech MX310. After bringing it home, I installed the Logitech Mouseware software on my new IBM Thinkpad T60p, and it crashed. Nothing changed when I downloaded the latest Mouseware from Logitech's site. In fact, now my laptop will not shut down normally -- it emits a series of system beeps, and I have to hold down the power button to shut it down. I suspect it's a conflict between the Logitech mouse driver and the built-in IBM Trackpad driver, but who knows. Even after completely uninstalling Mouseware, I have the same beeping problem. I then tried to go back to a previous system restore point, but it fails because I can't restart the machine (the beeping problem). Extensive googling didn't turn up any solutions. I may have to reformat my hard drive to fix this problem. I can't remember the last time a mouse installation gave me such problems B0000A1GOF:carpal_tunnel_is_setting_in...:brian B0000A1GOF Logitech MX 310 Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 2.0 March 2, 2006 Brian IA Wow, I think I developed Carpal Tunnel in less than 2-days with the MX310. Outside of that, I think with the new SetPoint software installed (over MouseWare) it's a good mouse...especially for $20. But, mine will be going back because it is very rough on the wrist. I've got a gel mouse pad with wrist support and I even tried the MX310 without the pad...no luck, still rough on the wrist B0000A1GOF:don't_listen_to_the_hardcore_gamer_lol:seth_choi B0000A1GOF Logitech MX 310 Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 3 of 6 5.0 September 19, 2005 Seth Choi North Hills, PA United States I game heavily with this mouse. It's great because of the forward/back buttons on the mouse give me more buttons to use when i am playing a game. I game heavily, and my mouse is still fine, considering there are times I may game for 8-12 hours straight. (College student so I have the time to kill lol) The mouse is incredibly durable even though I carry around with it on my laptop. (I hate laptop mice) It fits conviently in my laptop bag. Along with the mouse, I recommend getting the belkin gel mouse pad lol. Great for gamers who constantly have their wrist resting on a desk. It provides wrist support and mad comfortable B0000A1GOF:replacement_mouse:t._laurence_trueman B0000A1GOF Logitech MX 310 Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 4.0 August 12, 2005 T. Laurence Trueman I haven't figured it out completely yet, but it has some nice features like the scroll wheel. I'm not so sure about those buttons on the side. It sure works better than the old Apple mouse I was using: the old one's "tail" was loose and I kept losing control of it B0000A1GOF:great_mouse:m._hypolite B0000A1GOF Logitech MX 310 Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 4.0 March 21, 2005 M. Hypolite Caribbean Logitech brand says it all. Like the extra buttons. Never tried it on hardcore gaming. Would recommend Logitech Optical Wheel Mouse for gaming. So if you're not a serious gamer this mouse is perfect B0000A1GOF:wow_its_been_only......_one_month?:xielanx B0000A1GOF Logitech MX 310 Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 2 of 12 1.0 January 30, 2005 Xielanx If your a hardcore gamer, i would not recommend this mouse. After a month of intensive training in CS Source, the MX310 stoped working properly. The LED turns on and off, jamming your curser every 5 seconds, making it EXTREMELY ANNOYing to use my computer in general. What i really dislike is the "Technical Service." They give a number that doesn't work and that most likly is located in India. Never again Logitch, im sticking with Microsoft B0000A1GOF:great_mouse:an_avid_computer_user B0000A1GOF Logitech MX 310 Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 January 3, 2005 An avid computer user I just upgraded from a Microsoft Wireless Intelimouse Explorer and could not be happier. The mouse fits my hand like a glove. Over all the buttons are all very well placed for me and the precision is unmatched. I could have bought the more expensive MX 500 but they have the same exact optical engine. The only difference is design. What a great mouse.Logitech has always done a great job B00009ZUDD:disposable_clock_radio:amazon_shopper B00009ZUDD Magnavox CD Alarm/Clock Radio (MCR23017) (MCR230): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 1.0 January 6, 2006 Amazon Shopper NV I liked this clock radio when we first bought it because of the feature of being able to wake up to a cd. But after less then a year, here I am trying to find a new one. One morning the power came on, but no music, the cd was spinning. None of the buttons would work, power wouldn't shut off so I unplugged it. Tried again the next day, and it completly shut off in the middle of the night. I am very disappointed having loved Magnavox products in the past. Buy only if you want to buy a new one every 10 months B00009ZUDD:great_alarm_clock:claudia_c._kosciusko B00009ZUDD Magnavox CD Alarm/Clock Radio (MCR23017) (MCR230): Electronics electronics 5.0 October 9, 2005 Claudia C. Kosciusko new york Great looking, sound, size... I love this alarm clock and cd playe B00009ZUDD:p.o.s.__will_never_buy_from_magnavox_again.:d._chia_"dchia" B00009ZUDD Magnavox CD Alarm/Clock Radio (MCR23017) (MCR230): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 August 9, 2005 D. Chia "dchia" Princeton Junction, NJ USA Stopped working after not even one year. Get a load of the replacement deal that Magnavox offered me: I send in the broken one plus $40 and they send me the new model. $40 is almost 2x what I paid for the original POS! I VOW NEVER TO BUY ANOTHER MAGNAVOX PRODUCT FOR AS LONG AS I LIVE. I bought this thing instead of the no-name brand because I thought there was a reputable company behind it. Now, I find out that this company won't stand behind its product beyond 90 days. I'm going to pay up for a Sony Dream Machine B00009ZUDD:poor_quality...steer_clear:jedibarrister B00009ZUDD Magnavox CD Alarm/Clock Radio (MCR23017) (MCR230): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 1.0 April 29, 2005 Jedibarrister Georgetown This product didn't work on the CD function for the alarm from day one. I mistakenly thought that the alarm was only supposed to work on radio. But after 6 months, the CD function wouldn't work at all. It stops playing and gets stuck at a particular part like the old record players used to. The warranty is only 3 months and Philips refused to replace saying, essentially, that they only warrant that their product will work for 3 months. B00009ZUDD:new,_just_bought...and_i_like_it!:linda_sue_"linda" B00009ZUDD Magnavox CD Alarm/Clock Radio (MCR23017) (MCR230): Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 September 25, 2004 Linda Sue "Linda" Escalon, CA Amazing speaker for a clock-radio system. I'm impressed. I will follow this review up with another if it fails to meet my criteria for a FANTASTIC dual-alarm clock radio CD player B00009ZUDD:great_compact_product:phuong_x._vo_"caribbean_blue" B00009ZUDD Magnavox CD Alarm/Clock Radio (MCR23017) (MCR230): Electronics electronics 15 of 15 5.0 August 30, 2004 Phuong X. Vo "caribbean blue" Cambridge, MA USA I've owned and used this cd radio alarm clock for a year. Never had any problems with it. It's small, easy to save space. Good for college students. As far as I know, it has read all cds that I put into it including different format burned ones. The option of buzz, cd, or radio to wake up is wonderful. I'm a heavy sleeper. It's a problem when I get used to the sound so I changed the alarm method once a week. A minor set back is it doesn't have the battery for power alternative. It will be reset if there's a power outage or even a power flickering. Overall, I'm very happy with it B00009ZUDD:great_little_clock_radio:krtekz B00009ZUDD Magnavox CD Alarm/Clock Radio (MCR23017) (MCR230): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 5.0 June 25, 2004 krtekz NY USA I got this from Walmart for only $25. The buttons are very simple and straightforward. I don't need to read the manual to operate it. Sound is not bad. Bass is weak though B00006HYWR:great_for_third_world_travel:jaclyn_hall B00006HYWR Creative Labs NOMAD MuVo 64 MB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 December 7, 2005 Jaclyn Hall Tampa, FL United States I love this simple little player for third world travel. Without having any bells and whistles, the batteries last a long time, which is important when traveling in areas where these might be hard to come by. The simplicity of the controls makes it easy to use at night. Its small size and its simple exterior allowed me to travel confidently without the fear that strangers in the bus stand thought I was holding something valuable. I would recommend this player as an alternative to your Ipod for rugged travels B00006HYWR:very_nice_mp3_player:konstantina_k._hinesley B00006HYWR Creative Labs NOMAD MuVo 64 MB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 July 10, 2005 Konstantina K. Hinesley GA, USA This is my very first MP3 player I purchased few years ago. In two words, I just love this little thing. I visited my country taking it with me, droped it several times and nothing happened to this little machine. I had only one trouble in Athens (Greece), when I could not turn it on, but after Creative sent me an e-mail telling me what to do, voila, my Muvo is back working again. It needed a firmware ... Yesterday, I ordered from Amazon, another MP player, this time I got me a bigger one. I am getting the Creative MuVo N200 512MB, plenty of music for me since my other one (64MB) is holding only 10 to 12 songs. Now, if you wish to get a very small gadget that plays good music, I strongly suggest you get a Creative product, I do like them B00006HYWR:great_for_what_it_is!!!:robert_mars B00006HYWR Creative Labs NOMAD MuVo 64 MB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 June 29, 2005 Robert Mars Laguna Niguel, CA United States Long battery life, apprently indestructible, no moving parts, no display, drag and drop, totally unsophisticated but WORKS to hold a cvouple oif hours of songs for workouts, etc. No playlists, but I simply plug it in to my USB port and replace the songs with new ones every few days. AAA batteries can be bought anywhere. Of course you cannot compare this with a fuill-featured player, but for what it is it ROCKS B00006HYWR:really_nice_to_have:b._baughn B00006HYWR Creative Labs NOMAD MuVo 64 MB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 4.0 April 23, 2005 B. Baughn This has been working great for me. The headphones aren't the best so it sounds a whole lot better with good ones. Once the USB stick has been formatted on a Windows machine, files (audio or other) are easily transferred using a Mac in OSX. Having the removable USB stick to transfer files between computers is a huge bonus B00006HYWR:awww...c'mon...alive_and_still_kicking:one_woman's_opinion_"exhaling2day" B00006HYWR Creative Labs NOMAD MuVo 64 MB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 December 2, 2004 One Woman's Opinion "exhaling2day" Milwaukee, WI United States I received this device as a Christmas present last year. It was my first and I didn't have a clue about MP3. I have not had a problem with this device at all.<br /> <br /> Things I liked:<br /> <br /> Easy to understand. I downloaded through Window Media-never an issue.<br /> <br /> Small and durable. I have dropped this device a million times. <br /> <br /> Great sound-----if you use other headphones than provided.<br /> <br /> Only took a AA battery.<br /> <br /> Things I wished would happen: <br /> <br /> better headphones<br /> a display<br /> ability to change the order of songs in transfer<br /> <br /> Otherwise, I have had no issues. I will be purchasing this item for my 14 year old daughter B00006HYWR:how_to_get_it_working_again!:mr._andrew_g._gray B00006HYWR Creative Labs NOMAD MuVo 64 MB MP3 Player: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 November 12, 2004 Mr. Andrew G. Gray UK True, this little guy freezes from time to time when you forget to dismount it properly (NOT creatives fault!). It's pretty easy to reformat if you people who say it's 'broken' used LINUX and not windows! Simple as that guys - no need to bother with with wasting your money on repair costs. Unbelievable. B0002MRN4W:good_input_device:mr._jackie_law B0002MRN4W Logitech Cordless Desktop LX 300: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 9, 2006 Mr. Jackie Law Except a little noise coming from the mouse after click. Everything else work fine. B0002MRN4W:perfect_cordless_keyboard_&_mouse:anand_palanisamy_"anand_palanisamy" B0002MRN4W Logitech Cordless Desktop LX 300: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Anand Palanisamy "Anand Palanisamy" Folsom, CA it works perfectly without any troubles. this keyboard has lot of features for multimedia and other system functions. i strongly recommend to buy this product B0002MRN4W:works_great_as_a_keyboard,_fails_miserably_on_range:mb_"mb" B0002MRN4W Logitech Cordless Desktop LX 300: Electronics electronics 2.0 November 4, 2006 MB "MB" Chicago, IL First off, when used for what it's intended, it works fine. Using it on my PC in the basement is great. My original intent for this wireless keyboard was to control a HTPC I built that is about 5' away. Needless to say, I found that my range is literally 12" or less with this combination. So if you don't need range, works great, mouse and keyboard. If you need range, wrong product. I'm still baffled to find any documenation which shows the range of this combinatio B0002MRN4W:very_good_value_and_better_performance:g._wu B0002MRN4W Logitech Cordless Desktop LX 300: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 4, 2006 G. Wu Los Angeles, CA I bought this combo a few months ago to replace an earlier version of Logitech desktop combo which the mouse somehow died after 2 years of service. The LX 300 is much more easier to install and immediately recognized the mouse and the keyboard. The transmitter is much smaller too. I love this product. I appriaciated this more after a recent experience with the Logitech V200 laptop wireless mouse. The V200 was very slugish with the mouse movement. In comparison, LX 300 is just like a wired mouse and desktop. B0002MRN4W:fantastic_deal!:katharine_m._roundy B0002MRN4W Logitech Cordless Desktop LX 300: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 October 26, 2006 Katharine M. Roundy Laurel, MD USA I don't know what people are complaining about, I've never had ANY problems with the mouse or keyboard. I may have had to reconnect once, but only when batteries were running low. (I've only had to change batteries in the mouse once, after FIVE MONTHS on the included batteries that never seem to last as long as they should. I haven't had to change the keyboard batteries yet, and I'm going on six months now.) Once I changed the batteries it was good as new! I love the feel of the keyboard keys. I have the corded Media Elite keyboard at work, and loved it so much I had to get one for home! As for USB connection... no problems here! I didn't even have to install the software to get anything to work. I ended up installing, but only to customize the media keys. And you can't beat the price! Another great product from Logitech B0002MRN4W:great_performance,_good_price:capt'n_bob_"captn_bob" B0002MRN4W Logitech Cordless Desktop LX 300: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 17, 2006 Capt'n Bob "captn_bob" Auburn, CA USA They keyboard has a much better feel than I expected. In fact, it does have little legs on the back that can flip down to put the keyboard at a slight incline if that feels better for you. The mouse is very responsive, which I had been worried about...I have a (cheaper) logitech wireless laptop mouse that has a slight lag whenever you begin to move it, this one has absolutely no lag and works great. The picture of the keyboard shows a palmrest, but when you open the package there doesn't appear to be a plamrest. HOWEVER...if you rip the packaging apart you will find the palmrest hidden on the bottom side of the packaging. If I hadn't seen the picture on amazon I would never have found the palmrest! Also, I did NOT install the software that comes with the unit. Although this will add more functionality, I've had problems in the past with driver conflicts on pointing devices. So, for those of you with concerns about yet another driver conflict you don't need to install anything (on an XP system) to make the unit work. Overall, great value for the price B0002MRN4W:logitech_cordless_mouse_and_keyboard:a._genov B0002MRN4W Logitech Cordless Desktop LX 300: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 15, 2006 A. Genov Bloomington,, IL United States Nice features on the keyboard, e.g. you can control the volume of yout PC speakers from there, etc. Love the cordless feature, of course B0000DIWW2:poor_printer_compatibility:fish B0000DIWW2 Netgear FWG114P 802.11g Wireless Firewall with USB Print Server: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 2.0 January 25, 2006 fish Victoria, MN I would like to comment on a few models of printers I have tested. Unboxed off the shelf, I tested this unit's print server capability and found it incompatible with all 3 tested models: - HP OfficeJet K60 - HP DeskJet 3650 - HP DeskJet 1220C I then upgraded the firmware and retested the print server capability. The HP DeskJet 1220C is now supported. FYI to new buyers, be sure to check the printer compatibility list before purchasing this product if you plan on utilizing the print server function. [... B0000DIWW2:don't_do_it:robert_e._kurtz_"once_bitten" B0000DIWW2 Netgear FWG114P 802.11g Wireless Firewall with USB Print Server: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 15, 2005 Robert E. Kurtz "Once Bitten" Boulder, CO Netgear makes many fine products - but this is not one of them. If you like rebooting your router at least daily because once again you cannot connect to the internet, then by all means, buy this device. If you like slow communication speeds - then it is for you. They just don't have this thing right yet. Tried firmware upgrade and not much better. I also suggest getting a product that is more specific to your needs. Maybe the multifunction is too much for this little guy B000HCGAFK:beautifully_small,_wonderfully_fast:brandon_nimon_"brandon" B000HCGAFK SanDisk - Flash memory card - 2 GB - microSD: Electronics electronics 5.0 October 26, 2006 Brandon Nimon "Brandon" Madera, CA United States I use my 2GB micro SD in my LG vx8300 cell. I also use it to transfer info just via standard SD. Both purposes work great. The size of the micro SD portion amazes everyone who I show (smaller than my thumb nail), and it holds 2GB! Formatting the card works great. Speeds are great (with USB 2.0 -- any device will be solely limited by the device, not the speed of the card). The greatest thing is you can transport information in a very small system (the micro SD) or do it in a very wide-spread standard (standard SD). I have had no problems whatsoever with this card, and I'd recommend it to anyone who can use SD or micro SD B000HCGAFK:perfect_for_garmin_gpsmap_60csx_and_city_navigator_v8:lincoln_thompson_"lincoln" B000HCGAFK SanDisk - Flash memory card - 2 GB - microSD: Electronics electronics 12 of 13 5.0 September 29, 2006 Lincoln Thompson "Lincoln" Kentucky I got this chip for my new Garmin 60CSx GPSmap handheld receiver. It works well with this device. No formatting necessary. It holds all of the 1.6 GB of maps in Garmin MapSource City Navigator North America v.8. With this chip, I have all of the detailed mapping data for the Continental US, Alaska, Hawaii, and Canada. There is so much data that my neighbor's driveway is even on the map. This chip is amazing. Imagine 2 GB of storage in a chip the size of a finger nail B000HCGAFK:works_perfect.:j._skalski B000HCGAFK SanDisk - Flash memory card - 2 GB - microSD: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 5.0 September 6, 2006 J. Skalski Columbia, MD USA I guess the previous user had some bad luck. My 2 gig microSD is working perfectly fine. Formatted it both to FAT and FAT32 with no issues and have been using it for data transfer with no hitches. I'd buy another one easily if I had too. This thing is almost the size of a pill. It's kind of scary to think we now can almost swallow 2 gigs. =) Ahhhh technology.... B000F3H9UG:phillips_dvd_pet:sunshine B000F3H9UG Philips PET1002 10.2" Portable DVD / DivX Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 12, 2006 Sunshine California The DVD player by Phillips is absolutely wonderful. It picture is clear and the 10.2 screen is great for watching any kind of movie. You couldn't ask for a better system. I am thrilled with my purchase B000F3H9UG:never_a_format_it_doesn't_like.:david_j._webb B000F3H9UG Philips PET1002 10.2" Portable DVD / DivX Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 November 10, 2006 David J. Webb Huber Heights, OH United States The machine is too expensive. That said, It plays both European PAL format and the American formats automatically. It will actually view JPGs.The battery life is good. The machine itself is set up with a fairly easy instrument panel. The screen is the right size. Now if the people that make this would make an affordable laptop around the same size... with about a 2 pound weight... The machine is good. I was impressed with the screen quality as well B000F3H9UG:i_watch_and_listen_to_movies_how_about_you.:ryan_nelson B000F3H9UG Philips PET1002 10.2" Portable DVD / DivX Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 3 2.0 November 9, 2006 Ryan Nelson I judge the picture quality to be worthy of five (5) bright stars. I judge the sound quality to be worthy of (1)shabby star. I have to admit the looks of the player itself and the looks of the images it displays are amazing. However, I am still in disbelief over the volume of the mechanical whirring sound the player needs to emits in order to play a movie. I stopped and started the player a half dozen times to see if the 2nd, 3rd, or fourth time would be the charm that eliminated the noise. The sound the player generates to spin the disc is ridiculous. I wasn't going to try and ignore the sound or try and turn the volume on the player up to mask the sound. I returned the player B000F3H9UG:read_the_spotlight_reviews:a_reader B000F3H9UG Philips PET1002 10.2" Portable DVD / DivX Player: Electronics electronics 0 of 5 5.0 October 31, 2006 a reader Everyone who agrees with the spotlight reviews should vote to bring up the average rating on this product B000F3H9UG:the_closest_thing_you_can_get_to_a_mobile_movie_theater:jedimacfan B000F3H9UG Philips PET1002 10.2" Portable DVD / DivX Player: Electronics electronics 11 of 11 4.0 October 16, 2006 JediMacFan WA, USA After shopping around for a portable DVD player, I bought the Philips PET1002. Its screen size and quality are unmatched and the features included in such a small package are incredible. The 10.2 inch screen is arguably the best thing about the DVD player. The LCD features a crisp display and offers amazing clarity. The Philips PET1002 has the best display of any portable DVD player that I have ever seen and will not disappoint. Philips claims up to 5 hours of battery life and, while I didn't get that much, I did get a little over 4.5. Not bad for a portable DVD player with a 10.2 inch screen. Extra batteries are available to order directly from Philips if you require more juice on the go. What really sets this portable apart from the competition are the DVD player's included extra features, my favorite of which is the DVD player's ability to output video via *included* component video cable. If you have a TV with component inputs, this will allow you to connect the Philips PET1002 and watch a video in 480p. (The device also comes with a regular RCA cable and an S-Video cable for use with "older" television sets.) The built-in speakers of the PET1002 are like those of any other portable DVD player: quiet and forgettable. I always use the DVD player with noise-canceling headphones (I recommend the Shure E2C or E3C personally) anyway so this doesn't really bother me, but this may annoy some users. Unfortunately, the Philips PET1002 is not without it flaws and setbacks. The most annoying is the unit's loud DVD drive. After inserting a disc and waiting for it to load, the DVD player sounds like a jet taking off from a runway. Fortunately, I only notice the noise when first loading a disc, and not while a DVD is playing. A minor setback, but annoying nontheless. Also cumbersome is the power adapter. It seems that companies spend a lot of time developing a great product but shortchange with the power cords. The power adapter is bulky at the end, which makes it difficult to plug into a wall or surge protector that has more than one thing already plugged into it. The added bulk also makes packing the power adapter more of a challenge. I wish it had been designed more like Apple's laptop power adapters. Despite these two frustrating hindrances, the PET1002 is well worth the money and beats anything else currently on the market. Highly recommended. PROS: ----- 1.) Best screen quality of any portable DVD player out there 2.) Component video out (480i or 480p) 3.) Includes remote, carrying case, automobile case (for "mounting" the DVD player on a seat) and car power adapter 4.) Good battery life CONS ----- 1.) DVD drive is loud when first loading a DVD 2.) Power adapter is bulky and poorly designe B000F3H9UG:no_volume_at_all:lillian_leboreiro_"lilian" B000F3H9UG Philips PET1002 10.2" Portable DVD / DivX Player: Electronics electronics 1 of 4 1.0 October 12, 2006 Lillian Leboreiro "Lilian" San Antonio TX This DVD player has a great screen, but that is all! When you are watching a movie you want sound also, and the volume in this DVD player is completely useless. Incredible, how a brand as Philips can deliver this kind of lame quality B000F3H9UG:love_this_player!__highly_recommended.:w._chen_"jadethehusky" B000F3H9UG Philips PET1002 10.2" Portable DVD / DivX Player: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 5.0 October 2, 2006 W. Chen "JadeTheHusky" Springfield, PA United States I bought this DVD player mainly for my 14 months old son. Yes, it is expensive for a little kid, but very useful. I love the fact that it plays DivX. I'm able to put/convert 10 of my son's Baby Einstein discs into one DivX disc. DivX feature will become very useful for me as my son's collection of Einsteins, Barneys, and etc. increase. No more carrying a lot of DVDs into restaurants or on flights. Others have complained about the manual and the speakers. This is a great DVD player and the quality of it outweights the manual or speakers. This is a PORTABLE DVD player and made to listen through the headphones, not an entertainment player for the house. Try connecting your Ipod or any other portable players into a speaker without amplifier, the outcome is poor quality. It's like using my MP3 capable cell phone as a home stereo. As for the manual, who needs it! All the icons for the player is the same as all VCR, Stereos, etc. The icons they use on the buttons have been used for more than 40 years. If you don't know the buttons for Stop, FF, Play, etc. then you shouldn't be buying any portable players. B00005TQ08:simple_but_reliable:carl_sullivan B00005TQ08 Microsoft Intellimouse Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 14, 2006 Carl Sullivan Portland, Or USA I am a system administrator. We have a radio station next door and wireless mice do not work reliably. The simplistic design results in fewer users complaints. Also the "unisex" form factor is good because we can use them left or right B00005TQ08:the_best_mouse_for_the_money:tarja B00005TQ08 Microsoft Intellimouse Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Tarja Very precise tracking, fits both left and right hands...easy to install with provided software...no "ball" to worry about...the tracking wheel works very nice...it also has progamable buttons which is a great feature. Anyone looking for a Optical mouse should give this one a try. B00005TQ08:great_mice.....:kirankumar_gollamudi_"always_believe_in_your_self_and_god" B00005TQ08 Microsoft Intellimouse Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 September 27, 2006 Kirankumar Gollamudi "Always believe in your self and God" U.S.A Iliked it very much. Have it for past 3weeks. no propbs, easy configurable, ergonomic. great options to chose for the buttons thanks kira B00005TQ08:great_mouse:splitedit B00005TQ08 Microsoft Intellimouse Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 16, 2006 SplitEdit Los Angeles I'm a motion picture editor and use a mouse all day long. I've tried many input devices. This is by far the best. Very smooth and responsive, great software for the Macintosh, and a low height off the table, which is important ergonomically (you want your wrist to bend as little as possible). It's not wireless so it may seem less modern than a newer mouse, but personally, I'm not eager to put a little radio transmitter in my hand for 10 hours a day. Let somebody else beta test the health effects of that B00005TQ08:versatile:_5_buttons,_usb/ps2,_ambidextrous_(symmetrical):thomas_hundt B00005TQ08 Microsoft Intellimouse Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 15, 2006 Thomas Hundt San Francisco, CA United States This is my current favorite mouse. I've been using them for probably five years now, on every machine I own (and several I don't). It has two buttons on top plus the scroll wheel (not a newer tilting one, just a straight up-down scrolling action) plus two buttons on the sides, which provide forward/backward browser functionality (like hitting Alt-Arrows). The software makes most of these programmable. Symmetrical design makes it easy to use left- and right-handedly. Mellow red LED glow from beneath gives a nice power-on indication. Tracks well on any surface. Can connect to USB or PS/2 jacks (the latter w/ adapter). In other words, it works anywhere. And it's relatively inexpensive. I wouldn't pay $30 for one, but I'd pay $15. At computer shows, I've paid $5, but such deals are not always easy to find. Sometimes clone PC vendors have them in bulk packaging (i.e., plastic baggies) B00005TQ08:good_feel_and_fast_navigation:greverio_"greverio" B00005TQ08 Microsoft Intellimouse Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 5.0 August 7, 2006 greverio "greverio" Falls Church, Virginia United States This optical mouse is the perfect weight in my opinion. The reason I did not select a cordless version was because of the weight issue. The cord if properly placed should be no problem. The side buttons cut back on time in my profession. I do not ask much from a mouse, but I can easily say this is the best mouse I have used B00005TQ08:works_as_expected:s._ee B00005TQ08 Microsoft Intellimouse Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 July 2, 2006 S. Ee Los Angeles, CA United States This is my 3rd Intellimouse Optical. I will be using this on my notebook, because the smaller notebook mouses seem to be giving me carpal tunnel. It's a 5 year old design, but I love this mouse, i have it on two of my desktops B00005TQ08:excellent_mouse_-_bought_another_one!:tasnim_kaderbhai_"taz" B00005TQ08 Microsoft Intellimouse Optical Mouse: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 June 30, 2006 Tasnim Kaderbhai "Taz" Reseda, CA USA Love the mouse so much that I have bought another one. Shame there isn't an cordless equivalent : B0007U0I9G:takes_patience:tracy_hall-ingram B0007U0I9G Anycom Inc CC3142 Bluetooth Mouse Red: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 2.0 June 8, 2005 Tracy Hall-Ingram I did end up getting this to work! I'm glad because it's small and easy to take with me. Works easily while charging. I made sure I read compatibility for this as I switched to Mac. This mouse doesn't work with OSX. I even went to Anycom's website to update drivers, but there aren't any. I can't say how it works for Windows, but stinks for Mac. Is very well designed and well fit for my small hands....too bad B0002HS1A2:as_advertised:richard_traveler_"cr" B0002HS1A2 Garmin GPS 18 Deluxe GPS Sensor with nRoute and City Select Navigation Software (USB Interface): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 1.0 November 9, 2006 Richard Traveler "CR" Winter Haven, Florida Product was easy to set up and use. Loading the program was easy and without error. Map detail was above average and after setting a route I intentionaly turned at tye wrong places and each time the program corrected itself and gave me new directions to the original destination. Would recommend this GPS ta anyone B0002HS1A2:garmin_usb18:mr._christian_j._patterson_sr. B0002HS1A2 Garmin GPS 18 Deluxe GPS Sensor with nRoute and City Select Navigation Software (USB Interface): Electronics electronics 0 of 1 1.0 November 9, 2006 Mr. Christian J. Patterson Sr. Product did not work had to send back to manufacture to be replaced B0002HS1A2:finding_software: B0002HS1A2 Garmin GPS 18 Deluxe GPS Sensor with nRoute and City Select Navigation Software (USB Interface): Electronics electronics 0 of 2 5.0 November 6, 2006 I want t buy the Garmin GPS 18 Deluxe GPS Sensor but can you pls help me for the software i mean which gps software i shell buy for this product..? ..in my country we dont have road maps ..I only require a software which i can use in my boat with my dell laptop .it should have waypoints and routing ....pls give more than one name pls thanks reg durrani email- nkdmarine2001@yahoo.co B0002HS1A2:good_for_the_price:t._seeto B0002HS1A2 Garmin GPS 18 Deluxe GPS Sensor with nRoute and City Select Navigation Software (USB Interface): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 November 4, 2006 T. SEETO NYC, NY USA The product is easy to install, and easy to use. It is easy to locate your position, even in New York City! However, the speaking feature is not good enough. If it can speak out the next street/turn name instead of smething generic. (It will say "Turn right on 0.1 mile". It will be great to say the street name, such as "Turn right on Jones Road"). Overall it is a great product, and very useful, when you need to go somewhere that you are not familiar B0002HS1A2:garmin_gps_18:joseph_wadlington_"jwadli" B0002HS1A2 Garmin GPS 18 Deluxe GPS Sensor with nRoute and City Select Navigation Software (USB Interface): Electronics electronics 7 of 7 4.0 August 22, 2006 Joseph Wadlington "jwadli" Bremerton, WA The GPS 18 itself worked flawlessly. I originally bought it because it was the only GPS with a USB connector so it could take advantage of mapping software on a laptop computer. The module can be attached to a vehicle using its built in magnets or screwed into its own bracket wich has suction cups to stick on the windshield. Either way works well, and the bracket could be used in other ways with a little imagination. I just threw the thing on the dashboard. I had no intention of leaving it in the car to get stolen. The software included in the package had a few problems, mainly the predictable dilemma of attempting to locate a particular point in a changing world. Usually I had no trouble typing in an address, setting the computer in the passenger seat, and following the voice promts to my destination. The map displays visual directions in large letters, but they don't give helpful tips such as "stay to the left" like the verbal prompts, and of course there is the obvious danger of driving while watching a display. The one greatest advantage of an electronic nav system over a paper map is that the GPS continually updates your position so that however lost you may be, the prompt will always attempt to direct you to your destination. B0002HS1A2:phenomenal:a._gomez_"ag" B0002HS1A2 Garmin GPS 18 Deluxe GPS Sensor with nRoute and City Select Navigation Software (USB Interface): Electronics electronics 1 of 5 4.0 August 14, 2006 A. Gomez "ag" fl If you love to travel like us, you would like this product, it's tell you point by point were you go and were you need to stop. We love it B0002HS1A2:garmin_on_a_budget:r._b._hayden_"gumshu" B0002HS1A2 Garmin GPS 18 Deluxe GPS Sensor with nRoute and City Select Navigation Software (USB Interface): Electronics electronics 6 of 6 4.0 August 4, 2006 R. B. Hayden "gumshu" Phoenix, Arizona I bought the Garmin GPS 18 Deluxe GPS Sensor with nRoute and City Select Navigation Software (USB Interface)as a supplement to my Garmin 60 CSX. It is with out a doubt, the best receiver that I have used, and I have used all the other brands. It finds the satellites so fast that it's almost instantaneous! The software however, is not as easy as some or as colorful as others. That said, it is competent and their customer service is absolutely the finest. Yes there is a wait on the phone but after talking to an understanding, well schooled tech who really cares, you start to appreciate what this company is all about. I love the sensor, like the software and I am in awe of the company attitude! Try it,, you'll like it. I am nearly sure! B000B63RIU:awesome_inexpensive_printer:steve B000B63RIU HP Officejet 5610 All-in-One Printer, Copier, Scanner, Fax: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 November 21, 2006 Steve Allentown, PA I haven't done a whole lot of heavy printing yet, but my initial experiences have been great. Setup was easy, and scanning is INCREDIBLY easy - insert the document, press the Scan button, and you have options to scan into Word, a .tif file, Paint, and several other options depending on what you plan to do with the document - the program launches automatically on the computer. I also made some color copies of very detailed pages and they came out awesome. The only problem is that the printed pages have a 1/2 inch non-printable area at the top, so any documents that print to the edge of the page will be cut off. Otherwise, for an inexpensive printer, I'm very happy. B000B63RIU:everything_works_well_except_for_scan_feeder:ravi_monga_"new_yorker" B000B63RIU HP Officejet 5610 All-in-One Printer, Copier, Scanner, Fax: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 15, 2006 Ravi Monga "New_Yorker" New_Yorker Everything works fine on this machine. Scan is excellent if I use the flatbed/glass. Problem comes when I want to scan multiple pages using the feeder. Page goes in and gets stuck half way forcing me to pull it and re-scan it. Sometime when I pull it, I manage to tear it off. Wish it had better ADF B000B63RIU:hp_officejet_5610:thomas_s._frailey B000B63RIU HP Officejet 5610 All-in-One Printer, Copier, Scanner, Fax: Electronics electronics 2 of 2 4.0 November 15, 2006 Thomas S. Frailey Indiana Before I purchased this printer I had bought one for my daughter. She had used it for about 2 mos and loves it. I thought I would buy the next one up and then read the reviews on this printer as well as the more expensive ones. The 5610 comes with a higher review so I purchased the 5610. I am not sorry and am very pleased. I would recomend this purchas B000B63RIU:good_for_the_home_or_home_office.:h._shaver B000B63RIU HP Officejet 5610 All-in-One Printer, Copier, Scanner, Fax: Electronics electronics 1 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 H. Shaver Georgia USA I have not used all the features as advertized. But I have used the printing, copying, and faxing options and the printer works as promised B000B63RIU:hp_officejet_5610_a-in_-one_printer,_copier,_scanner,_fax:dorothy_l._zehr B000B63RIU HP Officejet 5610 All-in-One Printer, Copier, Scanner, Fax: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 9, 2006 Dorothy L. Zehr Lowville, NY So far I have enjoyed good success with this product and would recommend it to someone who might be in the market for a similar item B000B63RIU:hp_all_in_one:hurricane_goddess B000B63RIU HP Officejet 5610 All-in-One Printer, Copier, Scanner, Fax: Electronics electronics 3 of 4 4.0 November 9, 2006 Hurricane Goddess Fort Myers, FL I never rate anything a 5 - there's always room for improvement. So far, I have few complaints about this piece of equipment. I haven't had a moment to print pictures/photography which is why I chose a bit more pricey model than I would have just to print documents. It's quick, gives me plenty of options, the fax is great and doesn't interfere with my answering machine - and so far I have used the copier function a lot more than I had anticipated. The only hitch is the feeder for the copier - tends to get things a little crooked. But that's to be expected. Even office copiers have that issue. All in all, I would recommend this for anyone's home office. B000B63RIU:price-worthy:a._customer_"nsim" B000B63RIU HP Officejet 5610 All-in-One Printer, Copier, Scanner, Fax: Electronics electronics 0 of 2 4.0 November 9, 2006 A. Customer "Nsim" Houston Excellent product...so far no troubles...UPS did not reach me telling that I was not available, where as I didn't get any notice and got information only after checking the site for delay. Then I had to go and collect. About the product it is doing its duty well B000B63RIU:read_the_fine_print...:t._kauffman_"halo" B000B63RIU HP Officejet 5610 All-in-One Printer, Copier, Scanner, Fax: Electronics electronics 6 of 9 4.0 November 6, 2006 T. Kauffman "Halo" Belle Plaine, Ia This Printer is okay. I don't like having to put in a special ink cartridge to print good photos. But it is simple to use and is pretty fast. One thing that made me buy from Amazon is because they offered $30 off the printer if I signed up for their credit card. So I did and got the card and the printer. They actually put the $30 credit on your bill, no problem. What they don't tell you is that the Credit card company charges you $30 transaction fee. So you aren't getting the $30 off of the printer. It is to cover the transaction fee. I did not see anywhere that said it charged a transaction fee. Needless to say I will not keep this credit card as Amazon likes to screw you over to get your purchase. No thanks Amazon B000069LIK:great_fax_machine,_great_price!:j._powell B000069LIK Brother IntelliFAX 4100 Fax Machine: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 August 12, 2006 J. Powell Memphis, TN USA My organization now owns three of these fax machines. Brother has great prices on their cartridges, these machines are easy to operate, the print-out quality is really good. We would recommend them without reservation B000069LIK:perfect_small_business_fax_machine:k._brackett B000069LIK Brother IntelliFAX 4100 Fax Machine: Electronics electronics 17 of 17 5.0 February 23, 2006 K. Brackett Northern California, USA After our old HP fax (910 series, I believe) kept getting paper jams as part of its daily routine, we searched and decided to try this Brother fax. A huge plus was having a paper tray where the paper sits horizontally, like our HP printers. This Brother fax was easy to set up, easy to program, and is easy to use. This machine scans faxes into memory immediately after you press the start button, THEN dials out, so if you have more than one fax to send to different places, you do NOT have to wait for the first fax to send before you go on feeding the other pages through. What a wonderful feature to have after so many years of not! We also use the "Fax Broadcasting" feature daily; it's nice to get a report printed out after you 'broadcast' a fax to several people, telling you the time the fax went through to each person, and that the fax did, indeed, go through. This fax machine is on a dedicated fax line, not hooked up to our computer system, and has been a wonderful addition. Absolutely zero regrets on buying this Brother fax B0000C3GWV:very_nice_set_of_portable_speakers:peter_rieke B0000C3GWV JBL Duet PC Speakers (2-Speaker, Silver): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 September 4, 2006 Peter Rieke Tacoma, WA Since I use headphones most of the time, I didn't want to buy a big speaker system. All I needed was an affordable pair of mid-range speakers that provided well-rounded sound for those times when I need them. This is exactly what I got. I've owned two pairs for well over a year now, so I'm not concerned about their longevity. These speakers speak pretty much any frequency you need them to with decent volume. In other words, they don't suffer from the lack of bass you see in compact speakers. There's not a lot of power behind the sound, but if you want a house-shaking stereo system then you probably wouldn't be looking at anything without a subwoofer. They're clear and audible, and they're also very compact. I doubt you'd find a better deal for the price B0000C3GWV:great_speakers_for_the_price:j._cohen B0000C3GWV JBL Duet PC Speakers (2-Speaker, Silver): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 June 13, 2006 J. Cohen For $35 speakers they sound excelent. I am sure if you buy some really expensive speakers that they would sound better, but if you're looking for good sound without a hefty price tag these speakers are for you. They also have a nice look. B0000C3GWV:sound_wonderful:c._carter B0000C3GWV JBL Duet PC Speakers (2-Speaker, Silver): Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 April 11, 2006 C. Carter Los Angeles, CA I love them. They look good with my mac mini. For the price you can not do better B0000C3GWV:rich_sound_-_low_price:r_c_"sports_photographer" B0000C3GWV JBL Duet PC Speakers (2-Speaker, Silver): Electronics electronics 3 of 3 5.0 March 21, 2006 R C "Sports Photographer" So. Cal, USA These speakers are just what I need to compliment my new Apple G5. The sound is deep and rich. The specs are very good on the low and high end. The silver color and style is quite nice as well. For the price, these speakers are a real winner B0000C3GWV:great_sound_in_compact_package:new_york_foodie B0000C3GWV JBL Duet PC Speakers (2-Speaker, Silver): Electronics electronics 5.0 March 14, 2006 New York foodie Astoria, Queens, NY The sound quality of these speakers is great, even without a subwoofer, and the design is sleek and modern. My only minor complaints are that the power/volume knob is a little smooth and slippery, and there's no indication of the volume level. Still, this is amazing quality for the price B0000C3GWV:perfect_for_an_office:v._martinez B0000C3GWV JBL Duet PC Speakers (2-Speaker, Silver): Electronics electronics 4.0 March 12, 2006 V. Martinez Newport News, VA These are a perfect set of speakers for an office where you're not looking to blow anyone out, but still looking for decent clarity and sound. Not heavy on bass, so definitely not the pair for heavy bumping, but who's looking for that in an office B0000BVUZ2:convenient,_easy_to_carry:e B0000BVUZ2 Targus PA206U Mini Retractable RJ-11 Cord (Plastic Casing): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 May 30, 2006 E I've had one of these for the past several years, using it on and off when wireless wasn't an option. It has served me well and I really like how compact and convenient it is to use. I find the build sufficient but nothing that couldn't be destroyed with a hard knock. When using it, one has to be sure that the cable isn't recoiling all twisted or else that would damage the auto-retract. I haven't had a problem with the retraction yet. I don't use the telephone adapter too often but in the rare cases that I needed it, I was very happy to have this product on hand. It saves me from carrying an extra cable and the telephone cable is sufficient for times when Ethernet isn't an option. The only thing I would want more from this product is a longer cable but I don't know how that would affect the size of the product. 6' is sufficient for most situations but I wouldn't mind an extra 4' or more. I would recommend this product to anyone who wants to carry around a phone/ethernet cable without the bulk/inconvenience of carrying the regular cables. It is functional and understand that it isn't built like a tank and it'll serve you well as it has for me B0000BVUZ2:useless_-_does_not_retract:james_murphy B0000BVUZ2 Targus PA206U Mini Retractable RJ-11 Cord (Plastic Casing): Electronics electronics 4 of 4 1.0 April 6, 2004 James Murphy Pelham, MA USA I agree with the previous review. This phone cord worked twice. Now, it only retracts about half way, and keeps getting worse. I'm returning it for a refund. Don't waste your time with this B0000BVUZ2:do_not_wast_your_time_with_this_product...period:alan B0000BVUZ2 Targus PA206U Mini Retractable RJ-11 Cord (Plastic Casing): Electronics electronics 4 of 5 1.0 August 8, 2003 Alan Carol Stream, IL USA I am on my second one and I will be returning this one also. Both of them worked once and then would not retract fully after that. I was so mad I almost threw it against the wall. I thought the first one was a defect, but then when I got the second one I realized it was a design flaw... If you buy the Targus one keep your receipt because I guarantee you will be returning it. What I don't get is how Targus has the guts to release this product and also put on it: Satisfaction Guaranteed. What a joke.. B0000BVUZ2:awesome_accessory:"vc_george06" B0000BVUZ2 Targus PA206U Mini Retractable RJ-11 Cord (Plastic Casing): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 July 29, 2002 "vc_george06" Texas This is the perfect product for someone who travels with portable computers. You don't have to tote around long phone cords it retracts with no jamming! Excellent travel accessory B0002NXCO6:good_adapter,_but_no_cable:sizzlechest_k B0002NXCO6 Monster Cable VA DVI-HDMI SL High-Performance Male DVI to Female HDMI Adapter: Electronics electronics 2 of 3 5.0 July 22, 2006 Sizzlechest_K Chicago, IL I start by saying I made a careless mistake. I was looking for a DVI to HDMI cable and ended up buying this on accident. This adapter works fine so far, but there is no difference in picture quality between this and the component cables I was using previously. I do not know if it is worth the price premium. Maybe I will notice an improvement in picture in the future, but as of right now, I do not think I would purchase this item if I had to do it all over again B0002NXCO6:dvi_to_hdmi_converter:dr._bob B0002NXCO6 Monster Cable VA DVI-HDMI SL High-Performance Male DVI to Female HDMI Adapter: Electronics electronics 6 of 9 5.0 February 25, 2006 Dr. Bob Columbus, OH This device works as advertised and seems to be well-constructed. But be aware that the picture associated with the description is actually for the reverse converter B0007ZFLYI:logitech_quickcam_for_notebooks_deluxe:nian B0007ZFLYI Logitech 961400-0403 Quickcam for Notebooks Deluxe: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 25, 2006 Nian VA USA This was my first webcam purchase so I did a bit of research before I actually purchased it. So far, I really love it and the camera is very cute (a lot smaller than what I had imagined). Installing was very easy and very quick. I was concerned about the clip when I read the other reviews, but it fits my Dell XPS M170 laptop very well. I purchased this camera to use with Skype and the quality of the picture is great. Although it seems the picture is better on the receiving end. When I see the image on my screen, it seems grainy to me. I had planned on just using my Logitech mic that I use for gaming but when I called relatives, they said that the mic sounded good and didn't echo. The USB cord is the perfect length since I already have a jumble of wires behind my laptop so that was a plus. Only thing I really would like is auto focus but once you focus it the first time, you don't really need to adjust it anymore. Overall I am very pleased with this purchase B0007ZFLYI:good_cam_but_does_not_have_autofocus:belal_mohammed_azab B0007ZFLYI Logitech 961400-0403 Quickcam for Notebooks Deluxe: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 23, 2006 Belal Mohammed Azab USA My only concern is that it does not has autofocus, you have to adjust it manually B0007ZFLYI:a_good_webcam:parag_patre_"peppy" B0007ZFLYI Logitech 961400-0403 Quickcam for Notebooks Deluxe: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 13, 2006 Parag Patre "Peppy" Gainesville, Fl I have been using this webcam for almost a year now with YM, skype etc. I like this camera. The video quality is good and the camera is quite small and fits well on my laptop. It comes with a software which allows you to capture images at different resolutions and also capture videos. The built-in microphone works, but does not have any noise cancellation. So I do not use the mic in the cam for talking. You can adjust the focus manually, which is pretty easy to do and takes only seconds. The software also has a face tracking feature which tracks your motion pretty well. Overall I would say that it is a good buy. I had bought it from Amazon when there was deal for $20 B0007ZFLYI:easy,_convenient_and_good:s_lucky B0007ZFLYI Logitech 961400-0403 Quickcam for Notebooks Deluxe: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 12, 2006 S Lucky CT, USA This product was value for money, very easy to install and very comfortable while using it. When I am using for chatting or showing my kid to his grandparents on video, it's very easy to handle. No long wires and making the camera stand anymore...!! It has others features of zoom in/out, face centered, etc B0007ZFLYI:great_product:adam_hobart B0007ZFLYI Logitech 961400-0403 Quickcam for Notebooks Deluxe: Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 Adam Hobart Detroit, MI, USA Couldn't get it to work with AIM, but it didn't much matter, it works magnificently with MSN Messenger. I've never had a problem with it, I've rarely ever had lag issues, or performance issues of any kind. Sometimes there is a bit of an echo in the speakers, but it's not so much that you can't get over it. All in all this is a great product that produces a VERY clear picture if there is enough light. Also, the filter on it for brightening in low light situations is very good. I'd recommend it to anyone. It fits snugly, but securely on the screen of my Dell Inspiron 9300. B0007ZFLYI:easy_notebook_cam:e._gibson_"reven_up" B0007ZFLYI Logitech 961400-0403 Quickcam for Notebooks Deluxe: Electronics electronics 4.0 November 4, 2006 E. Gibson "reven up" Lebanon, PA USA This notebook cam is absolutely easy to setup and use. Does a great job for the price. It does have a little trouble ajusting to light change, but for the price I can't complain. The auto focus works great. B0007ZFLYI:excellent_clarity,_nice_features:deal__maker B0007ZFLYI Logitech 961400-0403 Quickcam for Notebooks Deluxe: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 4, 2006 Deal__Maker PA United States The cam did a really nice job keeping me in touch with my wife who was away for 5 days as part of her Phd program. The kids and I could see and hear her clearly. The only draw back I think for all these notebook cams is the way they mount to the laptop, they have a tendency to slip off easily if the edge of the laptop is rounded over as her is. My compaq presario is more of a square edge and does not preset an issue. The camera even has face tracking software to keep the persons face in the shot.. B0007ZFLYI:logitechs_best_product:sathish_k._durai_"sathish_durai" B0007ZFLYI Logitech 961400-0403 Quickcam for Notebooks Deluxe: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 Sathish K. Durai "Sathish Durai" Chennai, India This a cool product from Logitech. I had bought the chordless mouse and some of the other products of logitech, But i would say this is the best. So compatible, cute, effecient working, etc, etc... B0007ZFLYI:quickcam_is_great:c._hancock B0007ZFLYI Logitech 961400-0403 Quickcam for Notebooks Deluxe: Electronics electronics 0 of 1 5.0 November 3, 2006 C. Hancock The camera is a great little thing. Comes with a little case to keep it protected. Nice clean pictures B00006JHWA:canon_photo_paper:panaphoto_"timeport4" B00006JHWA Canon Photo Paper Plus, Glossy (7980A006, 8.5x11, 20 Sheets): Electronics electronics 5.0 November 9, 2006 panaphoto "timeport4" kastoria,Greece Great paper for printing contacts, 8x10s,using a canon printer,good color output,great price B00006JHWA:canon_photo_paper_plus_glossy:michelle_tidwell_"emmdeetee" B00006JHWA Canon Photo Paper Plus, Glossy (7980A006, 8.5x11, 20 Sheets): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 March 15, 2006 Michelle Tidwell "emmdeetee" KC, MO We have a Canon iP4000 printer and the photos printed on this paper is by far the best out of the all of the brands we've tried. B00006JHWA:canon_is_the_best!:photo_buff B00006JHWA Canon Photo Paper Plus, Glossy (7980A006, 8.5x11, 20 Sheets): Electronics electronics 1 of 2 5.0 March 8, 2006 Photo buff maine I have several canon printers. Only use thier paper for the best results. Photo paper plus or Pro is the only way to go B00006JHWA:great_photo_paper:thomas_b._wright_"blair_wright" B00006JHWA Canon Photo Paper Plus, Glossy (7980A006, 8.5x11, 20 Sheets): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 February 23, 2006 Thomas B. Wright "Blair Wright" Columbia, Maryland USA I truly think this is the best photo paper for the money, on my Canon IP6600D the images are near photo quality, bright, and have zero smudging. B00006JHWA:the_best_photo_paper_i've_used:b._ducote_"acorncottageartist" B00006JHWA Canon Photo Paper Plus, Glossy (7980A006, 8.5x11, 20 Sheets): Electronics electronics 1 of 1 5.0 January 19, 2006 B. Ducote "AcornCottageArtist" Texas I own a Canon i860 photo printer and love it! I've tried several different types of paper and this Canon Photo Paper Plus (I use the glossy finish) produces the best results I've ever gotten. It is impossible for me to tell the difference between the ones I print at home and lab-produced prints. I think it is certainly worth the price Amazon is currently charging. This paper beats out Kodak Picture Paper for quality, as well as the HP papers I've tried,even better than Jet Print Professional papers I've used. Of course, I love the Canon printer too, so it's a great combination. I think you'll be pleased with this paper, especially if you have a photo printer B00006JHWA:great:kennedy_de_silva B00006JHWA Canon Photo Paper Plus, Glossy (7980A006, 8.5x11, 20 Sheets): Electronics electronics 2 of 2 5.0 December 6, 2005 Kennedy De Silva This paper is great It has canon printed on one side so you know the difference between the two sides. the pictures come out clear and concise. I am not a professional but I cant tell the difference between the pictures i printed and the ones from the lab. i believe its all in the printer and paper. They are all from from cano B00032Q1IK:poor_physical_design:carol_allen B00032Q1IK Lexar Media Single-Slot USB 2.0 Multi-Card Reader (Model RW023-001): Electronics electronics 20 of 20 2.0 October 14, 2005 Carol Allen I purchased this memory card reader for use with my digital camera's memory stick Pro. The reader does not have any kind of spring-loaded memory stick eject, or any eject button. You just have to pull the card out with your fingers. When a memory stick pro is fully inserted into the reader, the plastic edges of the reader are wider and longer than the card. Therefore, it is nearly impossible to grab onto the memory card - even with my tiny fingers. For someone who intends to use the reader with a card more-or-less permanently installed - it should be fine. The reader will close shut safely around the card. However, if you will need to insert and remove cards frequently, I DO NOT recommend this device. In my case, this physical design flaw makes the reader useless to me. I should note that although the plastic case design feels flimsy, it does open and close easily. I gave it 2 stars because it DOES actually work for transferring data, and will suit the needs of SOME users. B00032Q1IK:great_performance,_mediocre_design:h._yu B00032Q1IK Lexar Media Single-Slot USB 2.0 Multi-Card Reader (Model RW023-001): Electronics electronics 43 of 43 4.0 June 2, 2005 H. Yu I got this media reader for $15, since I had a couple of 1GB SD cards for my digital camera, and I figured it'd be worth it to check it out for that amount, rather than spending $70-80 on a 1GB USB flash drive. The media reader has a slide-and-flip-top compartment where you insert your Memory Stick/Pro, SD, xD, or MMC cards. It obviously has to be large enough to accomodate the largest of the aforementioned cards--if it were for only SD cards, they could've easily shortened the length by 25%. On my Win2K system, the reader (with a SD card in it) got detected right away as a removable drive, without any user intervention or driver installation. With a basic SanDisk (blue) 1GB SD card, via USB2.0 port, I was able to achieve a download throughput of 6.5-7.5MB per second. In every other respect, it works just like any other USB flash drive. The physical size of the reader is about twice as wide AND thick as a SanDisk Cruzer drive. Or as thick as a Zippo lighter and twice as wide. You get the idea. There is no keyring hole built into the shell, nor does it provide for carrying strap like the Cruzers. You simply just pocket it and go. The plastic used for the shell feels brittle and flimsy and door mechanism for the memory cards feels less than sturdy (metal pins under plastic hinges). For $15, I think this is a great gadget, especially if you have a number of memory cards that are not required in your digital cameras all day long. What would've made it even better (5 stars), in my humble opinion, is some sort of provision to carry it around your neck or attached to the keyring. A minor detraction, to be sure: The reader part of it works flawlessly as advertised. Update 2005-06-21: After three weeks of light use (used once daily), the plastic cap that protects the USB connector on the reader is already failing to stay on. This reinforces my perception that while the actual reader itself works excellently, the physical design leaves much to be desired B0007Q7MUI:no_tech_support:tim_hatamian B0007Q7MUI Holux GM-270 - GPS receiver module: Electronics electronics 1.0 November 2, 2006 Tim Hatamian I bought an GM270 and the Iguidance software based on the first review posted here, and the dang thing is only good for skipping on the water. Holux is a sham, they do NOT provide ANY support for the piece of junk they sell. Once inserted in the dell x51v adn installed their GPSviewer software, (which is their testing/demo program) all I get is that GPSviewer.exe fails to open half the com ports, and the device is NOT on any of the ones it CAN open. (and how the heck are we supposed to know what baud rate we shpould use, is it still 1978??) GM-270 and anything-Holux in general should be considered an utter waster of time and money B0007Q7MUI:accurate_!!!!!__very_good_reception._:jesusfreak_"rene" B0007Q7MUI Holux GM-270 - GPS receiver module: Electronics electronics 4 of 4 5.0 December 25, 2005 Jesusfreak "Rene" El Salvador I have traveled araound 400 miles using this GPS in my Ipaq hx2755 and I have to say that this gadget is very, very accurate and reliable, I have no complaints and I am very pleased with it. I am using it with Ostia Pharos map software for Pocket PC and I its been a great tool in my vacation. I do recomend the use of a car charger when using it on a vehicle for prolonged time since the unit uses considerable amount of power. if you need a CF GPS i trully recomend this item. B0007Q7MUI:marvelous_tiny_toy...:aamer_ahmed_"wanderer" B0007Q7MUI Holux GM-270 - GPS receiver module: Electronics electronics 6 of 6 5.0 November 23, 2005 Aamer Ahmed "Wanderer" Baltimore, USA This GPS reciever is outstanding. I have an older hp 540 series Jornada; I am amazed at ease with which Holux GM-270 Ultra integrated with MS Pocket Streets 2006. Truely Godsend B0007Q7MUI:great_beginer_gps_unit,_works_great_with_delorme_2005:a._pankratz B0007Q7MUI Holux GM-270 - GPS receiver module: Electronics electronics 5 of 5 5.0 September 21, 2005 A. Pankratz I finally decided to buy myself a new toy, and ended up pleasantly suprised with this GPS unit. My tablet PC happens to have a compact flash card slot so i didn't need a PCMCIA adapter. I ended up buying a PCMCIA adapter anyways to use it in other peoples laptops, and it works fine with that as well. The GPS unit works with windows 2000, I downloaded the latest drivers from the website as well. At first I was a little worried when I used the GPSViewer software that came with the GPS, as the software would crash... I called tech support, after emailing the support email that gave me the number, which informed me tht you NEED GPS mapping software. So I bought Deloreme 2005 and its great. 110 bucks total and I have GPS and software on my tablet/laptop PC. The accuracy of the unit can be a little bad at times, like half a block off sometimes, but who cares, you know where you are really! B0007Q7MUI:don't_waste_your_money_on_other_cf_gps_receivers:basak_oztan B0007Q7MUI Holux GM-270 - GPS receiver module: Electronics electronics 8 of 8 5.0 August 9, 2005 Basak Oztan awesome product. Easy to use, excellent signal level. I use it with my dell axim x50v and connected to my laptop via pcmcia cf reader, it worked without any problem. I have tried Microsoft pocket streets 2005, Microsoft streets and trips 2005 and Tomtom navigator 5.0. don't waste your money on any other gps cf card, this is the perfect choice B0007Q7MUI:this_tiny_toy_really_works_for_me:l._zhao_"lily_zhao" B0007Q7MUI Holux GM-270 - GPS receiver module: Electronics electronics 8 of 9 5.0 May 16, 2005 L. Zhao "Lily Zhao" Virginia, USA I have a Dell X50v PDA running on Microsoft CE. I used both Microsoft Pocket Streets 2005 and Delorme Handheld 2005. They both work perfectly. The GM270U receiver is so tiny that it fits naturally with my Dell X50v. I can use it inside a car (astonishing no antenna is required) or carry it with me in outdoor activity. Man, tell you. This staff is cool and you will not regret having it. Compared to those hundreds or thousands dollar GPS system, this GPS receiver gives you the same at such a bargin price